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THIRD Sunday of LENT
MARCH 19, 2017
THIRSTING FOR LIFE-GIVING WATERS
Especially during the Lenten, Holy Week, and Easter
seasons, the prayer texts of the Eastern Church revel in
paradoxical images of Christ: the eternal life who is put to
death, the host of the supper who is also its meal, the
thirsty crucified one with living water streaming from his
side. These images flow from the evangelists’ portrayals
of Jesus and from his very ministry, during which he often
upset or reversed people’s expectations about him or the
ways of God. This “reversal” is at play in today’s Gospel,
as Jesus speaks to an enemy foreigner who is also a
woman beneath his status. In addition he, the thirsting one,
shows the woman to be the one truly thirsting. He—whose
parched lips will say “I thirst” before he dies—is the
source of life and life-giving water. Lent calls upon us to
dwell on how each of us is thirsting for Christ, and it leads
us, ultimately, back to the life-giving waters of our bap-
tism into his Body.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
St. Anthony Catholic Church PARISH OFFICE: 364-6150 FAX: 364-0969 SCHOOL OFFICE: 120 W. Park Ave. Phone 364-1952.
**In case of an emergency Email: frneusch@gmail.com or 806-570-5706**
Parish website www.stanthonyscatholicparish.com
Parish Office Address 114 Sunset Drive in Hereford, Texas 79045 PARISH PASTOR — Rev. Fr. Anthony Neusch DIOCESE of AMARILLO — Bishop Patrick Zurek
Sign up for R.C.I.A and Small Groups Adult Faith Formation email janiebanner1@wtrt.net or call 364-6150 or 364-7626
Send bulletin art & articles to Jasmin Enriquez at jme.stanthonys@gmail.com by Tuesday morning of week prior. Parish EMAIL: stanthonyshfd@wtrt.net Diocesan EMAIL: www.amarillodiocese.org
Parish Office is open Mon. 10AM– 12PM, 1PM-5PM, Tue.—Thurs. from 9AM-12PM, 1PM—5PM w/ early closing on Fridays 9AM-12PM, 1PM-4PM during School Session. Closed holidays, holy days and for some funerals & staff meetings.
WELCOME NEWCOMERS: Please notify the church office of your arrival or if any changes in phone or address are made.
CONFESSION: Wednesdays @6:30am-7am & 6-6:45pm. Thurs@6:30am-7am. Fri.@7am-8am. Sat. @4-5:30pm. and Sun.@7:45am-
8:45am and after the 9 AM Mass until 11 AM. Any time by appointment. Call the church office. NO confessions ON TUES. Priest’s day
off . Mass on Tuesday evening at 5:30pm.
BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASSES: 4th Wed of each month. MUST Pre-Register in the church office.
Watch Bulletin for dates
WEDDINGS: Couples must be members of the Parish. To begin wedding preparation, please call for an appointment with the pastor
at least six months prior to planned wedding date. Pick up a marriage packet with all the wedding guidelines from church secretary.
THIRD SUNDAY of LENT March 19, 2017
Please Welcome Fr. Juan Carlos Barragan
8:45AM: Dismissal of RCIA after Homily, followed by topic—A/R
10AM F.F.C after Mass, in school classrooms. Vocations Crucifix:
6:00PM Mass: Michaela & Brent Berend
8:45AM Mass: Claudia McBrayer
11:30 Mass: Arnie Artho
RLB: Social hour 4 pm, dinner 5 pm. at Amarillo Civic Center.
NO HOLY HOUR MONDAY— NO Mass
2:15 pm, school early out
7PM Deacons Mtg. A/R
TUESDAY— 7-8 AM Men’s Lectionary Study Group: A/R.
NO Mass
NO Adoration.
WEDNESDAY— NO Mass
9:30-11AM Morning Lectionary “Resisting Happiness” Study, A/R 5:15-6:15PM NEW WOMENS Study, “Fearless” by Sonja Corbitt in A/R
6:30 School Board Mtg.
6:45 pm Jr. High & HS Faith .Formation .Class
THURSDAY—7:15AM Mass
5PM Finance Mtg. Library
FRIDAY— 7-8:05 Book study, “Why Catholic?” in the A/R
8:15AM Mass
9-11AM Fr. Baron video series on Lent, A/R
6PM Stations of the Cross
6:30PM Soup Supper by Catholic Life Insurance, cafeteria, by donation
SAT. 6 PM LITURGY March. 25, 2017 Vocation Crucifix taken by Copeland Family
FOURTH SUNDAY of LENT March. 26, 2017
8:45AM: Dismissal of RCIA after Homily, followed by topic—A/R
10AM: F.F.C after Mass, in school classrooms. Vocation Crucifix:
8:45am Mass: Cheryl & Tom Betzen
11:30 Mass: Katie Lupton
6PM HOLY HOUR
LITURGY INTENTIONS
ALTAR SERVERS
All Altar Flowers, are donated by Frankie
and Jeri Bezner. Thank you both so much and God
bless!
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Schedule for March. 25/26: 6PM Mass: Coby Lassiter, Tama Lassiter, Janie Banner,
Barbara Yavornik and Monica Hernandez (L)
8:45AM Mass: Al Simnacher (SC) Jan Weishaar (SC) Brenda
Yosten (SC) Robert Zepeda (SC) Barbara Franks, Monica
Valdez and Pat Simnacher (L) SICK CALL ONLY: Claudia Garcia and Robbie Blakely
11:30AM MASS: Aida Lemus, Teresa Garth, Mary
Ann Ramirez, Aracely Correa, Alyssa Rodriguez,
Cynthia Rodriguez and Suzanne Carrasco (L)
Mon.7:15AM NO Mass
Tues. 5:30 PM NO Mass
Wed. 7:15AM NO Mass
Thurs. 7:15AM Intention of Larry & Eileen Alley
FRIDAY 8:15AM Violet Montera RIP
SAT. 6PM Ann Lewter RIP
SUN. 8:45AM People of the Parish
SUN.11:30 AM Maria A. Tijerina RIP
Lector Schedule for March. 25/26:
6PM Mass: Saraie Perales and Ana Copeland
8:45AM Mass: Bill Dominguez and Lisa Blakely
11:30AM Mass: Jim Brockman and Rosa Garza
NOTE: Parishioners if you encounter a
problem with one of the kneelers during Mass,
please inform an usher after the Mass, so the
problem can be taken care of immediately.
Mon. 7:15 AM NO MASS
Tues.5:30PM NO MASS
Wedn.7:15AM NO MASS
Thurs.7:15AM Avery Detten and Miranda Villalovos
FRI.8:15AM School Students
SAT. 6:00PM Braedyn Mendoza, Gabriel Guerrero,
Caleb Guerrero and Christian Guerrero
SUNDAY8:45AM Benjamin Netwon, Jadyn Nanez,
Jeremiah Nanez and Jonathon Nanez
11:30 AM Aron Diaz, London Baker,
Walter Paetzold and Logan Paetzold
STEWARDSHIP of TREASURE Mar. 11/12, 2017 Envelopes– 57 Loose Checks–31
Envelopes/Checks $6,425.00
Plates $618.01
Children $91.30
Total $7,134.31
Black Bag Collection
Black Bag for Charity $505.00
Extra Collection
Postage $10.00
FINAL Total = $7,649.31
HELP NEEDED FOR RCIA RETREAT ANYONE WISHING TO HELP with food for the 8
-5 RCIA Day-long Retreat on Palm Sunday, please call Lisa at 806-344-5374 to offer. For 20 years we have been blessed by
the generosity of meat (hamburgers and sausage for
wraps and buns) and cooking by David and Cindy Fetsch & family. We pray for
David's health and ask for someone, or a group, to assist in this Retreat day noon meal for 35
people! Deacons Jerry Duenes and Leroy Behnke of the Lubbock Diocese are coming to bring the Retreat this year - 2017. Thank you in
advance, Janie and Lisa and RCIA
MARCH CALENDAR MAR. 18/19—Please Welcome Fr. Juan Carlos Barragan
MAR. 21/22—NO Adoration
MAR. 22—NEW Women Wednesday Study, 5:15-6:15pm begins! “Fearless” by Sonja Corbitt. Call Elaine McNutt to order book $18
MAR. 22—School Board Mtg. 6:30 pm
MAR. 23—Daily Mass Resumes.
MAR. 23—Finance Council Mtg. 5 pm, Library
MAR. 24—Stations of the Cross at 6pm.
MAR. 24—Meal provided by Catholic Life Ins., soup, in cafeteria by donation. 6:30PM
MAR. 30— 4K and 5K Open House, 5:30 pm—7 pm.
MAR. 31—Stations of the Cross 6PM.
MAR. 31—Meal provided by Elvira and Family, Cheese enchiladas, in cafeteria by donation. 6:30PM
From the desk of our pastor, Father Tony Neusch
NEW VIDEO STUDY for LENT LOOK what is being OFFERED for our LENTEN Growth! Friday mornings during Lent (following the School Mass around 9:15 in the Antonian Room) Martha Paetzold facilitates a video teaching on the
book by Bishop Robert Barron entitled "The Seven Deadly Sins, Seven Lively Virtues." For 1 hour each week we look at the 8 topics, using the Catechism and a teacher guide w/ ques-tions for discussion. Topics include Pride - Humility, Anger - Forgiveness, Envy - Admiration, Laziness or Sloth - Zeal, Asceticism - Gluttony, Lust - Chastity, and more. If you have questions, call Martha at 258-7701 or Janie at 364-6150. Cost? Your time, and heart for God. Sessions informal and friendly with coffee!!
A letter from Bishop Sis, of San Angelo: Greetings in Our Lord Jesus Christ. With this letter I am asking you to help
spread the word about a regional Catholic workshop for those involved in agriculture, which will take place in Big
Spring, Texas, on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. The workshop is sponsored by the Diocese of San Angelo and a national
organization called Catholic Rural Life.
This workshop is for anyone involved or interested in agriculture -- producers, processors, consumers, and anyone
willing to consider how our Catholic document entitled Vocation of the Agricultural Leader. The keynote speaker
will be Mr. Jim Ennis, Executive Director of Catholic Rural Life (CRL) and currently the president of ICRA, Inter-
national Catholic Rural Association. Mr. Ennis participated in meetings in Rome in December 2016 culminating in a
presentation of this document to Pope Francis. The pope was very passionate about the subject of agriculture during
his address. “Your concern for rural life, grounded in the vision of the Church’s social doctrine, is an eloquent ex-
pression of that imperative to ‘till and keep the garden of the world’ to which we have been called, if we wish to
carry on God’s creative activity and to protect our common home,” he said.
Registration forms are available in the church office. Please register as soon as possible, that way hotel reservations
can be made, Fr. Tony will be attending and 2 vehicles will be available for transportation. Those attending will
leave Monday, April 24, stay overnight in Big Spring and head back on Tuesday, April 25 after the workshop.
A FREE SERVICE: New opportunity for, caregivers is
offered every last Friday of each month, 9:30 am at Happy
State Bank, Friday March 30th. To help family caregivers
and professional caregivers be equipped and aware
of potential caregiver resources. Please join us for a
fun and informative session. Let us help you! For
more information call 806-247-0057
The Kolbe Prison Ministry Team in Amarillo would
like to say thank you for all of the cookies, fruit and
vegetables donated for the first prison retreat here in the
Amarillo Diocese at the Clement unit in January. We are
fast approaching our first retreat in the Neal unit on March
23rd - 25th. We would once again like to reach out to the
community for your generosity
for this upcoming retreat. We
will be accepting donations
for cookies, apples, oranges,
lettuce and tomatoes. These
are items that the inmates very seldom get to enjoy if they
get to enjoy them at all. For drop off or pick up of these
items please contact one of the following: Steve Cortez
346-0771, Deacon Jessie Guerrero 346-1502, John Lozoya
346-1395. Thank you for your generosity and supporting
one of the corporal works of Mercy.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Weekend, March 31 – April 2 Married Couples, one of the greatest gifts you can give your
spouse is your time and desire to make your relationship even bet-
ter than it is today. Whether you’ve been married
1 year or 65, plan to join us on the March 31 –
April 2 Weekend at the Bishop DeFalco Retreat
Center, Amarillo, to enhance your communication
and build a lifetime of love, romance and inti-
macy. Contact Tung & Nanette Nguyen at (505)
400-0617,(505) 463-0261 or nguyenswwme@outlook.com for
more information, or apply online at http://www.meAmarillo.org
Samaritan Hospice is a nonprofit Christian based or-
ganization dedicated to help our neighbors in times of
need. We will be having a Volunteer training in
March and we are in need of volunteers in all areas;
volunteering can be so much
more than spending time with
patients or family members.
We are in need of administra-
tive volunteers that would be comfortable in an office
environment, as well as someone that likes to do fund
raisers. The need goes on and on. Bilingual volunteers
are a need also. For more info please call Linda Brito
at (806) 363-6085
DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT: Richard "Rick" Koenig, 68, of Lubbock, son of Alice
Koenig and brother of Phillip and Jerry Koenig, of our par-
ish. Rick died in Houston following treatment for cancer. He
was a student in St. Anthony School and former parishioner
throughout his childhood. His funeral Mass was
celebrated here on Monday, March 13, with bur-
ial
following in St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery.
Prayers go up for Alice, his wife Nancy, and all
in his family.
Edna Marie Jimerson, 84, of Hereford, passed away Friday,
March 10. Edna is the mother of Paul Devin and grand-
mother of Aubrey Devin, of our parish. Our thoughts and
prayers go out to Edna’s family during this difficult time.
Easter Basket Donations:
Items needed for this years Easter
Baskets are: wrapped candies,
cookies or individually wrapped
snacks. Donations can be dropped
off at the church
office by April 7, baskets will be delivered
April 9. Thank you and God bless!
Friendly Reminder: Daily Mass will
resume March 23 and adoration will resume March
28/29.
THANK YOU. Thank you to the Knights
of Columbus for thinking of me Friday and
bringing me a fish fry plate, I enjoyed it
very much! - Bea Sciumbato
ADORATION: For anyone wanting to attend adoration
next week, before receiving the blessed sacrament, San Jose
church has adoration from 9 am—6:30 pm on Thursday.
LOOK— A SHAM-ROCK ST. PATRICK’S FAMOUS SYMBOL OF THE TRINITY.
THEOLOGIANS EAT YOUR HEARTS OUT!
My family prayed ___
rosaries this week.
REMINDER: Small Groups' offered in our
Parish! Below is a list of existing groups open for adults: Tuesday morning MEN's Lectionary Study from 7-8
AM in the Antonian Room. All are welcome!
Wednesday morning WOMEN's Lectionary Study from
9:15-11AM in the Antonian Room. Also chapter study
from Matthew Kelly’s book “Resisting Happiness.”
Wednesday morning ADULT Lectionary Study at
Kings Manor (Residents & Friends) w/ Al Simnacher
Wednesday, evening WOMEN will begin a NEW Study
“Fearless” by Sonja Corbitt. Call Elaine McNutt to order
your book ($18) 346-
2736. Starting MARCH
22!
Friday morning ADULT
Book Study "Why Stay
Catholic?" in Antonian
Room, 7-8AM.
Friday morning Lenten video study Virtues and Vices
by Bp. Barron, following 8:15AM Mass. Facilitator is
Martha Paetzold (806) 258-7701.
Diocesan Adult Confirmation Adult Confirmation Preparation is being offered this
spring. This is for active Adult Catholics who have not
been confirmed and want to celebrate this sacrament.
Contact Aracely at the Parish Office 364-6150 Rosary for Priests and Religious Life.
A small group will lead in prayer after
the 5:30PM Tuesday Mass, anyone
who would like to stay and pray the
rosary for priests and religious life are
more than welcome.
MEN of the PARISH! WANT a CURE?
**Cure? you ask. For what? For those times you find
yourself sitting in the pew on weekends after hear-
ing The Readings proclaimed from The Word of God,
and wondering to yourselves "what did that
mean?" "what do I do with that?" "how does that
apply to me or my life?" "where
does that Word take me this
week?" *The CURE: Get up early
on Tuesday mornings, meet with other
men from the parish to read & discuss
the Readings of the coming weekend to come to a better
understanding. It is an informal setting in the Antonian
Room from 7-8 am over coffee and in true fellowship. This
can be, for you, a good & productive, if not holy and
healthy, time spent with God's Word! If you have questions,
call Ernest Flood or Roger Albracht; they would be happy
to welcome you! NO AGE LIMIT or REQUIREMENT, NO
COST. Come!
PLEASE RETURN: A parishioner’s black “John Deere”
jacket was mistakenly taken. If anyone knows where
its at or you took it by mistake please return the
jacket to the church office, we would greatly
appreciate it.
Mark Your LENTEN Calendar to Hear Eben Emersen
Bring our Parish LENTEN Mission! Monday, April 3 from 6-8 PM - Saint Anthony Church will
welcome back Eben Emerson (see biography). He will speak on
Conversion and tell more of his own fantastic story of an unusual
journey of faith and help us prepare our hearts for a deeper and
holier Easter Season. Please invite and bring friends, family and
neighbors! They won't be disapointed. PARENTS and Friends of
the School Children can hear him the next morning April 4 from
8-9 AM during a Special Morning Prayer session in the Gym.
Spread the word!
Eben Emerson is the husband of Dr. Jennifer Emerson and the
proud father of Benjamin, Catherine, and Elizabeth. Eben
holds a BS and an MS in Biblical studies and has extensive
ministry training. Eben served a missionary for the Churches
of Christ for 3 years in Mexico City and
Ecuador. Upon his return from Latin
America he served as a minister for Span-
ish and English speaking churches of
Christ for several years. After an extensive
study and lots of prayer Eben came home
to the fullness of Christ’s Church at the
feast of Christ the King in 2008. Since his
conversion Eben has been very active in teaching and speak-
ing. He has appeared on EWTN’s “Journey Home” and
EWTN’s “Deep in Scripture.” He has taught deacon formation
classes in the Diocese of Lubbock and has been blessed to
teach in multiple parishes in and out of the area. He is the au-
thor of Catholic on Purpose and currently is the High School
Religion teacher for Christ the King High School. Eben enjoys
playing golf, hunting, and spending time with friends. He is
eternally grateful for His reception into the Catholic Church
and hopes and prays he can be of service.
Thoughts for Reflection: “What we love we grow to resemble.”
“The task ahead of us is never as great as the Power behind us.”
“Be with those that bring out the best in you, not the stress in you.”
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