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St. James Catholic Church Seguin, TX August 7, 2016
Notes from the Pastor
This weekend we welcome Deacon Bob Leibrecht who
will be speaking at our two scheduled Coffee House, this
Sunday, in the parish hall.
My thanks and appreciation to all the adults, young
adults, cooking team, Guardian Angels, teen leaders, and
teens from St. James and Our Lady of Guadalupe who at-
tended last week’s Teen ACTS Retreat. Fr. Peter and I
were very blessed to be part of the activities on Friday night
and Saturday. What a joyous return celebration of the
Eucharist we had at the Sunday noon Mass. God bless all
of you as I am proud of all of you. Thank you Joey for all
the hard work that you did.
Adoration Chapel Upgrade
We have installed new track lighting in the Adoration
Chapel that will provide better light at night time. It will be
on a timer. We are in the process of fixing the ceiling fan as
well. My thanks to Deacon Victor for overseeing this up-
grade.
Upcoming Fall Festival Please mark you calendars for our upcoming Annual Fall
Festival: September 24 (Saturday) and September 25
(Sunday). Let us all please support Johnny and Marlene
Sauceda, our Festival Chairpersons. Raffle tickets will be
mailed soon. I ask that each family either sell or purchase
your raffle tickets. Please DO NOT RETURN tickets. We
all must do our part. God bless all of our volunteers.
More details to follow.
There will be a festival meeting next Wednesday, August
10 at 7PM , in the Parish Hall Boardroom, see article on
page 4.
Mercy This Week
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Last Sunday’s “Parable of the rich fool” deliv-
ered a compelling reason to do the right thing—now:
“You fool, this night your life will be demanded of
you” (Luke 12:20). Today, Jesus warns us: “You also
must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the
Son of Man will come” (12:40). Though we do not know
when our Master will come, we do know what our Mas-
ter expects to find. Jesus expects us to be vigilant (12:37)
and diligent (12:42) in our work for the kingdom, but
also filled with reverent mercy toward our fellow ser-
vants and ourselves. Hopefully, Jesus’ warning not to get
drunk and beat each other up (12:45) does not apply to
us literally! But what changes do I need to make, right
now, so that the many people outside “the Master’s
house” will want to come inside to experience the heal-
ing comfort of Jesus’ own mercy in the compassion of
Jesus’ modern-day disciples?
Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Papal quotes Copyright © 2015, Libreria Editrice Vaticana. Used with permission.
Reflection question:
How do you recognize a holy person? How is being
merciful a sign of holiness?
The Sanctuary Candle is offered In Thanksgiving for God’s
Sustaining Grace August 6 - August 13
Thank you for your continued support & generosity. Stewardship for the weekend of 7/31/16
MASS OFFERING: $9,810.70 CHILDREN’S: $170.88 BUILDING FUND: $75.00
Altar Flowers are given to the Glory of God
and In Loving Memory of
Gertrude Gajdos
and
Oliver Gomez
EVENTS OF THE WEEK
Monday, 8/8 7:00 AM SJS Teacher In-Service-PFC [1-3] 8:00 AM Sound System Repair-Church 5:30 PM SJS Council-PH Bdrm. Tuesday, 8/9 7:00 AM SJS Teacher In-Service-PFC [1-3] 8:00 AM Sound System Repair-Church 6:30 PM Eucharistic Minister Training-Church Wednesday, 8/10 7:00 AM SJS Teacher In-Service-PFC [1-3] 10:00 AM DRE Meeting/AA Training-PH 6:30 PM Ehring SCC Meeting-PFC [1] 7:00 PM Festival Meeting-PH Boardroom Thursday, 8/11 7:00 AM SJS Teacher In-Service-PFC [1-3] 5:00 PM SJS Open House-Gym 6:30 PM Karate-PH 6:30 PM Fox/Miller Rehearsal-Church Friday, 8/12 7:00 AM SJS Teacher In-Service-PFC [1-3] 8:00 AM All Service Pest Control 1:00 PM Miller Wedding Party Prep-PH 4:00 PM Fox/Miller Wedding-Church Sunday, 8/14 10:00 AM RCIA Dismissal-LTC 1:30 PM Christian Women’s Singles-PFC [3]
NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK
August 8 - August 14
Monday First Reading: Ez. 1:2-5, 24-28c Gospel: Mt. 17:22-27 Tuesday First Reading: Ez. 2:8-3:4 Gospel: Mt. 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 Wednesday First Reading: 2 Cor. 9:6-10 Gospel: Jn. 12:24-26 Thursday First Reading: Ez. 12:1-12 Gospel: Mt. 18:21-19:1 Friday: First Reading: Ez. 16:1-15, 60, 63 Gospel: Mt. 19:3-12 Saturday: First Reading: Ex. 18:1-10, 13b, 30-32 Gospel: Mt. 19:13-15 Sunday First Reading: Jer. 38:4-6, 8-10 Second: Heb. 12:1-4 Gospel: Lk. 12:49-53
Mass Intentions
August 8 - August 14
Monday 8:00 AM Mass @ OLG Tuesday 8:00 AM Communion Service-Deacon Victor Wednesday 8:00 AM †Julian Kotara, †Vivian Grein †Jack & Gertrude Gajdos †Julius & Olga Schoppe Thursday 8:00 AM †Buzzy & Evelyn Maurer †Franklin Lambrecht Friday 8:00 AM †Phero Nguyen Thuoc †Anna Nguyen Thi Lam Saturday 5:00 PM †Sam Janysek, †Leslie Mondin, †Roland & Betty Musil Sunday
8:00 AM †George & Vivian Grein †Allene K. Hubertus, †Josephine Moravits 10:00 AM †Fred Rohde, †Robert Gutierrez †Bernice Van Booven 12:00 PM St. James parish family
Music - August 13/14 Saturday 5:00 PM Goetz/Garcia Sunday 8:00 AM Ritchie/Supulver 10:00 AM Cook/Cook *RCIA Dismissal 12:00 PM Life Teen
Aug 7 Glen & Geri Grimm Aug 14 Gloria Nolan Aug 21 Betty Rawlinson Aug 28 Olivia & Tom Ramirez
Email bulletin articles to: [email protected]
Articles should be received by noon on Mondays.
School will resume in a couple of weeks.
St. James Catholic School students will
return on August 15.
Please drive carefully and obey
Speed Limits. Don’t TEXT while driving.
St. James Catholic Church Seguin, TX August 7, 2016
Military Prayer List
LT Kristofer Kalstad, LT Kendall Kalstad, TSGT Carlo Carmosa,
TSGT Jessica Carmosa, SGT Nicodemus C. Seaboy,
SGT Scott Kessler, MAJ Christopher Wells, SGT Don Pezzatta,
LCPL Nathan Ramos, LCPL Stevie Ray Leos, PFC Noah Rios,
CPL Shane Hartmann, CAPT Blake Wiegmann, LCPL Brian
Shaw, CSM Bret Wiegmann, 2LT Will McCarthy, 1LT Charles
Gamero, CPL Zachary Klinger, CAPT Daniel Jeanes,
OSMC Jeremy P. Rodriguez, SGT Jordan Folmar, PVT Kyle
Martin, LCPL Shane McMain, Specialist Steven A. Cervantes,
2LT Gavin Dick, PFC James Dick, John Bender, LCOL Sammy
Phillips, COL Francisco J. Lozano, SPC Garrett Schneider,
PFC Marcos Paul Flores, SSGT Christopher Katzer
Please keep our military personnel and their families in your prayers. Anyone wishing to add a name can do so by calling the church office@379-1796.
Remember In Prayer…. Harvey Woerndel, Barbara Taft, Diane Allen, Jon DeLa-Garza, Landon & Christian Bertling, Ray Zanyi, Sonia Due, Janie Robles, Dan Klinger, Lisa Dupnick, Augustine Gomez, Martha Vogel, Jessica Franklin, Joseph Manix, Cindy Mor-ris, Marietta Leyendecker, Kim Thi Nguyen, Henry Herrera, Billy Preuss, Wade Ohnheiser, Elisa Martinez, Larry Fergu-son, Don Orlowski, Fr. Quang D. Van, Joe Suarez, Mary Lou Castillo, Erin Stavros, Maria G. Pineda, Robert Sanchez, Shirley Bordovsky, Deb Morgan, Jesus Paz, Jose Paz, Jennifer L. Barentine, Dick Davie, Phillip Davie, Eugene Boeck, Louise Drake, Aubrey Hernandez, Lorene Schraub, Scott Davie, Brian Boykin, Michael Pedraza, Rosie Ornelas, Marisita Uribe, Erna Winsaur, Tabby Obets, Mary Jean Lucky, Charles Horton, Pam Burris, Kimberly Le Fernandez, Kenneth Houghton
For I will restore your health; will heal your injuries - Jer. 30:17 Please contact office to be removed from prayer list. Thank you
SJS NEWS
We are currently registering students for
the 2016-2017 school year, 18 months
through 8th grade. If you are interested in more informa-
tion, a tour of our school or registering your child for
next year, please check our school website at
www.sjcstx.org under "Admissions" or call the school
office at 830-379-2878.
Keeping God in Everything We Do
Religious Education, Edge
and Life Teen Registration
Registration for Elementary Religious Education,
Middle School Edge and High School Life Teen pro-
grams will be held after every Mass on the last two
weekends of this month, Aug. 20-21 and Aug. 27-28.
Be sure to register your children and teens for an
exciting new year of Catholic formation.
St. James Fall Festival News
Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the parish
Fall Festival September 24-25 at the
Seguin Events Complex!
There will be a Festival Committee meeting
on Wednesday, August 10, at 7 pm in the
Parish Hall Board Room.
All committee members and anyone
interested in helping with the festival are
asked to attend.
Festival donation envelopes are available in the
church pews for anyone that would like to make a
monetary donation to help with festival expenses.
Donations can also be dropped off at the church
office.
Crafts and items for the Country Store can be taken
to the church office.
We are always in need of volunteers to help with the
festival, please call the church office at 379-1796,
and leave your name and phone number if you are
able to help.
IN THIS YEAR OF MERCY Mercy is “the beating heart of the Gospel.” In The Face of Mercy, Pope Francis says that it is
essential that we “live and testify to mercy.” We are reflecting on and acting on the 14 Works of
Mercy this year. In August, as we make plans to begin a new school year, we focus on the Spiritual
Work of Mercy “Instruct the Ignorant.”
The word “ignorant” is often used in a condescending or demeaning way, but let’s use it simply
to refer to someone who is unlearned or unaware. This Work of Mercy calls us to help people to
grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord. It is solidly grounded in the Gospels, which show
Jesus to be a teacher who sent his disciples out to teach. He said, “make disciples of all nations. . .
teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” (Mt. 28:19-20)
To instruct the ignorant is to proclaim the Gospel. This can be done in a classroom, but more
importantly, it is done around the dinner table, in our workplaces, on vacation, in volunteer work, at
the gas station and at the dry cleaner. Instruction doesn’t have to take place in formal educational
environment. Every day we make Jesus present to those around us through our words and actions.
Every day we announce Christ to the world by our works of mercy. We are witnesses.
Education is more about changing hearts and minds and forming character than it is about
imparting information. Each of us still needs a changed heart. Each one of us is still on a path of
conversion, of turning to the Lord. In other
words, we are still learning — learning our
Faith, learning how to be God’s merciful pres-
ence in the world, learning how to be disciples
of Christ.
So, we all are “instructors” and we all need
“instruction.” To continue to learn (become
more learned, not unlearned), we must hear the
Word of God that comes to us in various ways.
We need to be aware, not unaware, of our
encounters with Christ each day.
To teach requires understanding. The only
way to grasp the Gospel more fully is to live it.
This month, let’s live this Work of Mercy by
“walking the walk” even more than “talking the
talk.”
Then every day can be a day of teachable
moments. Every day truly is full of learning
and growing in faith.
Teachable MOMENTS
An Invitation to the Ministry of Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist
Your willingness to serve as an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist, reflects not only a response to
your Baptismal call to serve the people of God, but a commitment to Christ as you share in the preach-
ing, teaching and leading aspects of the church. You offer the Eucharist, recognize the Body of Christ
in those to whom you offer Eucharist and ultimately you act as the Body of Christ by fully participating
in the life of the parish and the wider community. Your willingness to commit to a monthly schedule, to
prepare properly for your service and to arrive on time dressed appropriately for Mass, further reflects
that commitment. Jesus said " Come follow me, I will make you fishers of Men". Come join us.
Training Sessions
August 9, 2016 at 6:30pm in the Church
August 18, 2016 at 6:30 pm in the Church You need attend only 1 of the Training Sessions
A Prayer for Eucharistic Ministers
O Spirit of Wisdom and Truth, with gratitude I accept this great opportunity to feed your poor and hungry
people. Cleanse me and forgive me for all of my offenses. Let me be a pure vessel to bring the Bread of
Life to God’s people. I am only a servant at the foot of the Cross. As the blood from your wounds spills
upon me, allow me to place it in the chalice of your mercy and give it to your people to drink. Allow
me to carry your broken and wounded body in my arms and present you to those who hunger. And if I
should wander from the flock, come and find me, Lord. Nurture me, forgive me, and feed me, so that
once again I may become one of the gardeners to take care of your precious rose the Church upon the
earth. Amen.
Requirements
A registered Parishioner
Received the sacrament of confirmation and
In good sacramental standing with the Church
A Desire to serve God
For More Information
Feel free to speak to any of the Eucharistic Ministers that serve at our Masses and talk with them about
their experience as a Eucharistic Minister. If you have any further questions, please contact Deacon
Victor at the Parish Office number 379-1796 or at [email protected], you can also contact
Kyle Wych at 830-305-9840 or at [email protected]
NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
SPONSOR FOR THE WEEK:
Leap Ahead Learning
Parish Office: 379-1796 Parish Web site: http://www. stjameschurch.faithweb.com
ARCHBISHOP’S APPEAL GOES TO HELP:
St. Peter-St. Joseph Children’s Home St. PJ’s provides neglected and abused children a
safe haven in which they may begin to heal from
the trauma of the abuse and/or neglect that has
plagued their young lives. St. PJ’s offers the chil-
dren counseling, medical attention, spiritual devel-
opment and a home away from home. St. PJ’s goal
is to help these children heal from their wounds
and grow to be successful, productive adults. This
year approximately 425 children will call St. PJ’s
home.
James Castro, CEO 210-533-1203
www.stpjhome.org
Life Teen and Edge are looking for
volunteers for this school year. Please contact
Joey at: [email protected]
or (210) 584-3799.
If you or you organization is interested in exploring
the ministry of Spiritual Direction, you may contact
one of the following directly:
Fr. Dennis 830-556-3716
Ginger Bolton 830-303-5855 [email protected]
Mike Nellis 830-560-1494 [email protected]
Pat Rodriguez 830-660-5500
Gabriela Garcia 830-660-0703
Barbara Taft 830-305-0235
St. James Coffee House Sunday, Sept. 11 Beatitudes in our Time Presenter: Fr. Dennis Darilek
Sometimes it seems that we live in a culture
driven by fear and punctuated by violence. Can
the teachings of Jesus make any difference? Are
the Beatitudes relevant today?
On the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks,
Fr. Dennis will lead us in prayer and help us to
re-examine the Beatitudes and find hope.
9:10-9:50 a.m.
or
11:10-11:50 a.m.
In the Parish Hall
