TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Over the last several weeks, the history of confirmation has been set out as a rite following baptism and preceding First Communion. Eucharist was a sacrament of spiritual maturity, attuned to the legal age of majority, which was considered to be fourteen years or so. Medieval bishops were often generous, if not especially pious, in seeing to it that children were con-firmed before adulthood. A pattern more familiar to us surfaced in the Diocese of Toulon in France in 1748, where it was decreed that “children are to be confirmed only after receiving First Communion.” This was an amazing shift in practice that undermined centu-ries of theology and tradition by which confirmation was seen as a bridge between font and table. The innovation swept through France and across Europe, despite constant complaints from Rome. French-trained bishops like Cheverus of Boston and Carroll of Baltimore, founders of the American church, established the practice here. The order of the sacraments was thus disrupted in France and in the United States, and remained an eccentric exception to the rule until big developments in 1910. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Flowers at the Altar For World Peace & Immigrant Children

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Saturday, August 9, 2014 7:30 a.m. - Julia Villarreal By: Son-in-law & Daughter 5:00 p.m. -+Hanno Schwab, Virgie Hoffer By: Theresa, Larry & Paul +Lucia Luna By: Pablo Luna Sunday, August 10, 2014 8:00 a.m. - +Jaime Nuñez By: Pete & Elvira Cordova +Alondra Carrera By: Beatriz Roberto Aguilar 10:00 a.m. - Holy Family Parishioners 12:00 noon-Samuel Vargas By: His Family +Betty Sanchez By: His Mother Monday, August 11, 2014 7:30 a.m. - No Intention (Communion Service) Tuesday, August 12, 2014 7:30 a.m. - +Juan V. Bustos By: Rosa R. Bustos +Mary Ann Rodriguez By: Sylvia Mireles Wednesday, August 13, 2014 7:30 a.m. - For the end to Abortion By: ARL Thursday, August 14, 2014 7:30 a.m. - +Kenneth Seidel By: His Family & Friends 7:00 p.m. (Vigil) Assumption of Mary- Holy Family Parishioners Friday, August 15, 2014 (Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary) 7:30 a.m.- Dolores Daley for her Birthday By: Kathlyn Sherlock Saturday, August 16, 2014 7:30 a.m.- +Alfonso Davila By: Davila Family 5:00 p.m.- +Carolina Renteria Lozano By: Tony & Bertha Renteria +Juan Carlos Montoya By: His Family

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE Hoy celebramos la memoria del santo patrono de los coci-neros, san Lorenzo. Este español del siglo tercero fue uno de siete diáconos del Papa Sixto II, en Roma. Su ministerio con-sistía en repartir limosnas a los pobres. En el año 257 se pronunció una nueva persecución a los cristianos en Roma y el día 6 de agosto unos soldados romanos asesinaron al Papa y a cuatro de sus diáconos. Lorenzo, cuyo nombre significa laureado o premiado, fue arrestado tras la ba-talla y llevado ante el alcalde de Roma. Este mandó traer todas las riquezas de la Iglesia, pero Lorenzo ya hacía tiempo que las había vendido para dar el dinero a los más necesitados. No obs-tante, se marchó de la presencia del alcalde para luego llegar con él, acompañado de gente pobre y enferma, insistiendo que ellos eran las verdaderas riquezas de la Iglesia. El alcalde, fu-rioso, lo mandó quemar sobre brazas para que muriera lenta-mente. Según testigos de su martirio, Lorenzo, a cierto punto dijo a sus asesinos: “Ya estoy asado de este lado, voltéenme para asarme por completo”. Eventualmente dijo: “La carne esta lis-ta, ya pueden comer” y falleció orando por la conversión de Roma. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

SING Alas for those who never sing, but die with their music within them. —Oliver Wendell Holmes

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Ez 1:2-5, 24-28c; Ps 148:1-2, 11-14; Mt 17:22-27 Tuesday: Ez 2:8 — 3:4; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 Wednesday:Ez 9:1-7; 10:18-22; Ps 113:1-6; Mt 18:15-20 Thursday: Ez 12:1-12; Ps 78:56-59, 61-62:Mt 18:21 - 19:1 Friday: Vigil: 1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2; Ps 132:6-7, 9-10, 13-14; 1 Cor 15:54b-57; Lk 11:27-28Day: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Ps 45:10-12, 16; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56 Saturday: Ez 18:1-10, 13b, 30-32; Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Mt 19:13-15 Sunday: Is 56:1, 6-7; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Rom 11:13-15, 29-32; Mt 15:21-28

Please pray for those who are sick and in need of heal-ing graces…Please pray for all of the sick of our parish, in-cluding…(Regemos al senor por todos los enfermos ) Rebecca Delgado, Amparo Saenz, Amaro Castillo,Tony Barbo-za, Alfredo Valadez,Lolly Lopez, Margie Aleman, Jason Brown & Jerry Wasser.

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 10, 2014 Truth shall spring out of the earth, and justice shall look down from heaven. — Psalm 85:12

Sunday Col lect ion Offering August 2 & 3 , 2014

Sunday Col lect ion -$4,112.65 2nd Col lect ion for Char i ty -

$1,058.00 Next weekends 2nd Col lec t ion for the

Support o f M issionar ies of the Holy Fami ly(M SF) candidates.

Thank you for your cont inuous generous donat ions.

GUADALUPANA NEWS: If you missed our last meeting, please contact Sylvia 830-214-4124 for important information that was discussed. August 17th – Guadalupana Mass – 8am. Roses pro-vided by Mary Solis & Oralia Lagunas. Meeting in Conference Room 9:30am. **Please remember your donations for our church pan-try - For this month, please bring Baby Diapers, either size 3 or size 4 and/or Baby Wipes **

R.E. NEWS AND UPDATES

Celebrating Religious Education R.E. Registrations: Next Chances to

register will be Mon. Aug. 4th: 10am-12noon in the

R.E. Center and Sat. Aug. 9th: 9am-10am in R.E. Center.

Registration Fee $5 per student (Due at time of registra-

tion) and Program Fee $30 per student.

Calling Catechists! Come and join a great team of peo-

ple who have said, “Yes” to the call. “New” and Return-

ing Catechists are asked to contact Angie if interested

in joining or returning for training and gatherings al-

ready taking place.. Angie Kiesling - hfrec@satx.rr.com

Men’s A.C.T.S. Retreat NEWS: Retreat forms are at entrance of the church. Sign-up now.

Men’s retreat— August 14th-17th “Thus says the Lord: Observe what is right, do what is just; for my salvation is about to come, my justice, about to be

revealed.” Isaiah 56:1

2014 Festival News: Reserve your Table for the

Annual Holy Family Parish “Gran Jamaica Del Barrio” Fea-turing Jimmy Gonzalez Y Grupo Mazz on Saturday, October

11, 2014.Tables for 8 are $250.00. Contact Jimmy Castillo @ (830)832-5317 –Only a limited number of tables will be made available close to the dance floor.

RUMMAGE SALE August 23, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Dates to bring donations to church hall: Aug. 20 (WED): 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 21 (THURS): 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 22 (FRI): 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. NO heavy, bulky items can be accepted. If you can donate homemade cookies or empanadas, please bring them to the hall on Friday, Aug. 22. Volunteers are needed all FOUR days.

DEVOTIONS: Monday, 6 p.m. Rosary Wednesday, Adoration 6:30 p.m.– 8:30 p.m. Thursday, *Healing Mass with Divine Mercy Chaplet. Confes-sions at 6 p.m. & Mass at 7 p.m.

Save the Date When: Saturday, September 13, 2014 Time: 5:00 p.m. mass is in Celebration of the 50th Anniversary Main Celebrant: Most Reverend Gustavo Garcia-Siller, MSpS with reception to fol-

For Sale BBQ Pit and Smoker

$1,500.00 Donation or best offer. Please call Tony Renteria at 609-0258

*** YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS *** 2014-2015 Idea Gathering/Planning Meetings Thursday, August 7th, 14th, 21st. 7:00-8:15pm in the R.E center. If you are interested in volunteering with Youth Or Young Adult Ministry, Please contact Priscilla or Phillip Vela teampvela@gmail.com, 830-832-3875, 210-845-4242.

*** YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY *** Theology on Tap, Thursday August 28th 7-8:30pm. Blue Star Brewery, San Antonio. Topic-“A Priests' conversion from the Anglican faith to Catholicism." Worship on the River, Thursday, Sept 11th 6:30pm-8:00pm – St Joseph’s, Downtown San Antonio. Adoration, Prayer, Fellowship. Theology on Tap, Thursday, Sept 25th 7-8:30pm. Blue Star Brewery, San Antonio. Topic- “Gifts of the Holy Spirit” by Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller.For information about Young Adult Ministry Please contact Priscilla or Phillip Vela, teampvela@gmail.com 830-832-3875,210-845-4242.

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary—is cele-brated every year on August 15, the Feast of the As-sumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary commemo-rates the death of Mary and her bodily assumption into Heaven, before her body could begin to decay--

a foretaste of our own bodily resurrection at the end of time. Because it signifies the Blessed Virgin's passing into eternal life, it is the most important of all Marian feasts and a Holy Day of Obligation. The masses for the Holy Day are as follows: August 14th -7:00 p.m. The Vigil Mass for the Assumption of Mary

August 15th - 7:30 a.m. Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary

The Parish Office will be Closed on Friday, August 15th for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Vir-gin Mary. (Holy Day Of Obligation).