The vision of Notre Dame Catholic Church is to glorify God by being a

faithful, inclusive community who, in the name of Jesus Christ, enables all

to grow in their rela�onship with God and with one

another through witness, worship and service.

NOTRE DAME

CATHOLIC CHURCH (Corner of Water & Washington Street)

Kerrville, TX. 78028 Pastoral Center: 909 Main Street Office Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm (Closed between 12N-1:00pm)

Phone:(830)257-5961 Fax:(830)895-9771 Website: www.notredamechurch.cc

Social Center: (830)257-1929 Faith Formation: (830)896-4233

School: (830)257-6707

MASS AND SERVICE SCHEDULE

SATURDAY VIGIL: 5:00 pm SUNDAY: 7:45 am, 9:15 am (Spanish), 11:00 am, 5:00 pm WEEKDAYS: Please refer to the inside of the bulletin for the Mass times RITE OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday – 3:30 - 4:45 pm MARRIAGES: Please consult the pastor 6 months in advance. QUINCEAÑERAS: Please call the Pastoral Center 6 months in advance. BAPTISMS: Call the YFM office to make an appointment at 896-4233.

PASTORAL TEAM CLERGY Reverend David R. Wagner Pastor Deacon Alfredo (Jimmy) Bill, Jr. Hispanic Ministry Deacon Charles Domingues Deacon Raul Gutierrez Deacon Harold (Sonny) Kaufhold Deacon Juan Martinez PASTORAL CENTER Dwayne Mosser Business Manager Eva Bill Parish Secretary Tracy Gourley Financial Associate LITURGY AND MUSIC Dorothy Cass Director of Liturgy/Music Ministries Marta Mata Liturgy Secretary OFFICE OF FAITH FORMATION Alma Cruz-Gonzales Coord. Families & Children/Hispanic Ministry Denise Jenschke Coord. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd & First Eucharist Prep. Wyatt Wentrcek Coord. of Youth Ministry Nelda Bill Secretary/Baptism Coordinator CATHOLIC SCHOOL OFFICE Marlin Marcum Principal Irene Alcorta Secretary Michelle Coldwell Registrar Debbie Mossman Bookkeeper MAINTENANCE Mark Ince Superintendent

February 19, 2017

Seventh Sunday

in Ordinary Time

February 19, 2017

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Sir 1:1-10; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday: Sir 2:1-11; Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40; Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Thursday: Sir 5:1-8; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mk 9:41 -50 Friday: Sir 6:5-17; Ps 119:12, 16, 18, 27, 34, 35; Mk 10:1-12 Saturday: Sir 17:1-15; Ps 103:13-18; Mk 10:13-16 Sunday: Is 49:14-15; Ps 62:2-3, 6-9; 1 Cor 4:1-5; Mt 6:24-34

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — Take no revenge and cherish no grudge; love your neighbor as yourself. (Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18).

Psalm — The Lord is kind and merciful (Psalm 103).

Second Reading — You are the temple of God, and holy (1 Corinthians 3:16-23).

Gospel — Offer no resistance; love your enemies (Matthew 5:38-48).

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Monday: Presidents’ Day

Tuesday: St. Peter Damian

Wednesday: The Chair of St. Peter the Apostle; Washington’s Birthday

Thursday: St. Polycarp

Loving God and Loving Your Neighbor – Part 3 of 3

Early in Matthew’s Gospel in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells us that he has not come to abolish the Law but to fulfill it. It is Jesus himself who has fulfilled the Law. And that, according to Paul, means that it is Jesus who has loved God with His whole heart and loved his neighbors as Himself. We fail to keep the Lord’s commandments. But Jesus has kept them perfectly. And so when we do the work of God and believe in His Son whom he sent, who has fulfilled the Law by keeping God’s commandments perfectly, when we pick up our cross and follow Him, and die and rise with Him, we share in His fulfillment of the law, in His loving God with everything He’s got and in His loving neighbor as self. We are enabled to love God and our neighbor because we believe in Christ and because He first loved us. And yet it is these two commandments, upon which hang all the Law and the Prophets, that the Lord calls us to obey and keep every day and every moment of our lives. One of the most influential books I’ve read in my life is a book called “What Color Is Your Parachute?” by Richard Bolles, who happens to be an Episcopal priest. The book is about finding your mission in life, or you might say, about career choices. Bolles says that everyone has a mission in life that has three parts. Part one is establish or reestablish our relationship with God. The third part is to discern our particular gifts and talents and use them in a career that brings joy both to ourselves, others and to God. It’s the second part of our mission as Bolles sees it that applies to keeping the second great commandment. We can begin to love our neighbors as ourselves first by recognizing them as creatures and children of God, just like we are. Both we and our neighbors are created in the image and likeness of God. If we see others that way, we are on our way to loving them as the Lord commands. Secondly, being created in the image and likeness of God means that we are free to make choices, choices about all sorts of things, but especially about how we will behave and how we relate to others. Richard Bolles says we have many such moments of decision every day. When someone hurts us, or cuts us off on the highway, or interrupts us at our work, when we’ve sinned against someone, or when someone is kind to us – all of these are moments of decision about which way we will go. It’s as if we are standing at a crossroads. There are two ways before us. One way will lead to less gratitude, less kindness, less forgiveness, less honesty and generally less love in the world. And the other will lead to more gratitude, more forgiveness, more honesty, and generally more love in the world. Our mission, according to Bolles, which I believe is probably not much more than a rewording of Jesus’ second great commandment, is that we choose the latter rather than the former every time. If we can make that choice every time, and believe in Jesus Christ, there will be our evidence that we are loving God and loving our neighbors as ourselves. And both we and God will know it’s true. Amen

Blessings!Blessings!Blessings!Blessings! In JesusIn JesusIn JesusIn Jesus Fr. DavidFr. DavidFr. DavidFr. David

Séptimo Domingo

del Tiempo Ordinario

19 de febrero de 2017

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Sir 1:1-10; Sal 93 (92):1-2, 5; Mc 9:14-29 Martes: Sir 2:1-11; Sal 37 (36):3-4, 18- 19, 27-28, 39-40; Mc 9:30-37 Miércoles: 1 Pe 5:1-4; Sal 23 (22):1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Jueves: Sir 5:1-8; Sal 1:1-4, 6; Mc 9:41 -50 Viernes: Sir 6:5-17; Sal 119 (118):12, 16, 18, 27, 34, 35; Mc 10:1-12 Sábado: Sir 17:1-15; Sal 103 (102):13-18; Mc 10:13-16 Domingo: Is 49:14-15; Sal 62 (61):2-3, 6- 9; 1 Cor 4:1-5; Mt 6:24-34

LECTURAS DE HOY

Primera lectura — No te vengues ni guardes rencor, ama a tu prójimo como a ti mismo (Levítico 19:1-2, 17-18).

Salmo — El Señor es compasivo y misericordioso (Salmo 103 [102]).

Segunda lectura — Tú eres templo de Dios y eres santo (1 Corintios 3:16-23).

Evangelio — No ofrezcas resistencia; ama a tus enemigos (Mateo 5:38-48).

LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES

Domingo: Séptimo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

Lunes: Día de los Presidentes

Martes: San Pedro Damián

Miércoles: La Cátedra de San Pedro; Nacimiento de Washington

Jueves: San Policarpo

Amar a Dios y Amar a Tu Prójimo – 3ª Parte Al principio en el Evangelio de San Mateo en el Sermón de la Montaña, Jesús nos dice que Él no ha venido a abolir la Ley sino a perfeccionarla. Es el mismo Jesús quien ha cumplido la Ley. Y eso, según San Pablo, significa que es Jesús quien ha amado a Dios con todo su corazón y ha amado a su prójimo como a sí mismo. No cumplimos los mandamientos del Señor. Pero Jesús los ha guardado perfectamente. Y así, cuando hacemos la obra de Dios y creemos en Su Hijo a quien envió, que ha cumplido la Ley guardando los mandamientos de Dios perfectamente, cuando recogemos nuestra cruz y lo seguimos, y morimos y resucitamos con Él, compartimos Su Cumplimiento de la ley, amando a Dios con todo lo que tiene y a su prójimo como sí mismo. Estamos capacitados para amar a Dios y a nuestro prójimo porque creemos en Cristo y porque Él nos amó primero. Y sin embargo, son estos dos mandamientos, sobre los cuales pende toda la Ley y los Profetas, son a los que el Señor nos llama a obedecer y guardar cada día y cada momento de nuestras vidas. Uno de los libros más influyentes que he leído en mi vida es un libro llamado "¿De qué color es tu paracaídas?" (What Color Is Your Parachute?) Por Richard Bolles, un sacerdote Episcopal. El libro trata de encontrar su misión en la vida, o podría decirse, sobre las opciones de carrera. Bolles dice que todo el mundo tiene una misión en la vida que tiene tres partes. La primera parte es establecer o restablecer nuestra relación con Dios. La tercera parte es discernir nuestros dones y talentos particulares y usarlos en una carrera que nos de alegría tanto a nosotros mismos, a los demás y a Dios. Como Bolles lo ve, es la segunda parte de nuestra misión que aplicamos el guardar el segundo gran mandamiento. Podemos, comenzar a amar a nuestro prójimo como a nosotros mismos, primero reconociéndolos como criaturas e hijos de Dios, tal como somos. Tanto nosotros como nuestro prójimo somos creados a imagen y semejanza de Dios. Si vemos a los demás de esa manera, estamos en camino de amarlos como el Señor ordena. En segundo lugar, ser creado a imagen y semejanza de Dios significa que somos libres para tomar decisiones, opciones sobre todo tipo de cosas, pero sobre todo, de cómo nos comportaremos y cómo nos relacionaremos con los demás. Richard Bolles dice que tenemos muchos de esos momentos de decisión todos los días. Cuando alguien nos hiere o nos bloquea en paso en la carretera, o nos interrumpe en nuestro trabajo, cuando hemos pecado contra alguien, o cuando alguien es amable con nosotros - todos estos son momentos de decisión sobre qué camino vamos a tomar. Es como si estuviéramos en una encrucijada. Hay dos caminos ante nosotros. Una forma conducirá a menos gratitud, menos bondad, menos perdón, menos honestidad y generalmente menos amor en el mundo. Y la otra nos llevará a más gratitud, más perdón, más honestidad, y generalmente más amor en el mundo. Nuestra misión, según Bolles, que creo que probablemente no es mucho más que una nueva formulación del segundo gran mandamiento de Jesús, es que nos escojamos cada vez más esta última y no la primera. Si podemos hacer esa elección cada vez, y creer en Jesucristo, demostraremos que estamos amando a Dios y a nuestro prójimo como a nosotros mismos. Y tanto nosotros como Dios sabremos que es verdad. Amén ¡Bendiciones!¡Bendiciones!¡Bendiciones!¡Bendiciones! En Jesús,En Jesús,En Jesús,En Jesús, Padre David Padre David Padre David Padre David

Sunday, February 19, 2017 Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Lv 19:1-2, 17-18, 1 Cor 3:16-23, Mt 5:38-48(79) 7:45 am Special Intention for Lauren Hensley By Family 9:15 am †Antonia Olivarez By Lucio Romero 11:00 am People of the Parish 5:00 pm †Janice & Earl Hensley By Family Monday, February 20, 2017 Sir 1:1-10, Mk 9:14-29(341) President’s Day 7:00 am Special Intention for Chris Webb By Family Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Sir 2:1-11, Mk 9:30-37(342) 12:00 pm †Walter Wahrmund By Johnny Reeh Wednesday, February 22, 2017 The Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle 1 Pt 5:1-4, Mt 16:13-19(535) 12:00 pm †Ed Kennedy By Jane Kennedy Thursday, February 23, 2017 Sir 5:1-8, Mk 9:41-50(344) 12:00 pm Communion Service Friday, February 24, 2017 Sir 6:5-17, Mk 10:1-12(345) 8:05 am †Laura Parma By Mark & Cynthia Hoffmann Saturday, February 25, 2017 BVM Is 49:14-15, 1 Cor 4:1-5, Mt 6:24-34(82) 2:00 pm Ashlie Becker/Phillip Jameson Wedding 5:00 pm †Don Ewing By Mother Sunday, February 26, 2017 Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 49:14-15, 1 Cor 4:1-5, Mt 6:24-34(82) 7:45 am Special Intention for Marcela Reyes By Magda Lamm 9:15 am †Diana & Angel Luna By Cecilia Luna 11:00 am †Walter & Gloria Wahrmund By Joe & Louis Reeh 5:00 pm People of the Parish

Liturgy of the Hours: Week III, Wednesday—Proper Psalter

Monday, February 20, 2017 A New Song-5:30pm-Kemper Hall RM 209 Boy Scouts-7:00pm-Gymnasium Cursillos-7:00pm-Social Center

Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Confirmation (Adult)-5:30pm-Kemper Hall RM 205 Lector Practice (Spanish)-5:30pm-Church Women’s English ACTS-6:00pm-Kemper Hall RMS 205/206 RCIA-6:00pm-Social Center Spanish Choir Practice-7:00pm-Fireplace RM Triduum Choir Practice-7:00pm-Church

Wednesday, February 22, 2017 Reconciliation-11:00am-Church Good Shepherd-5:00pm-Kemper Hall RMS 203-206 Inglés Tambien-5:00pm-Kemper Hall RM 209 Reconciliation-5:00pm-Church Faith Formation-5:15pm-Social Center/Fireplace RM Faith Formation-5:15pm-School Classrooms Faith Formation-5:15pm-Gymnasium Faith Formation-5:15pm-Church RCIA Children/Parents-5:15pm-Library Evening Prayer-6:05pm-Church Ministerio Santa Cecilia-7:00pm-Gymnasium Confirmation (Teens)-7:00pm-Social Center

Thursday, February 23, 2017 Ministerio Santa Cecilia-7:00pm-Fireplace RM Evangelization (Spanish)-7:00pm-Social Center

Friday, February 24, 2017 Hour of Mercy-3:00pm-Church El Sembrador-7:00pm-Fireplace RM

Saturday, February 25, 2017 Repose the Blessed Sacrament-11:30am-Church

Sunday, February 26, 2017 Good Shepherd-9:00am-Kemper Hall RMS 203-206 LifeTeen-6:00pm-Social Center/Fireplace RM

The Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week

In memory of Jane Buono

by Mary Blair

The Second Collection on February 25 & 26, 2017

will be for Catholic Heart Youth

Workcamp Mission Trip

Thank you for your generosity!

Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 - 5:00pm Crucifer– Jake Pankratz Candle Bearer– Demitri Dry Candle Bearer–Natalie Wagner Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017—7:45am Crucifer-Yanet Vazquez Candle Bearer-Camila Vazquez Candle Bearer–Alexa Vazquez Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017—9:15am Crucifer– Candle Bearer—Alex Hernandez Candle Bearer—Vanessa Garcia Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017—11:00am Crucifer—Mikayla Grocki Candle Bearer—Marcos Garza Candle Bearer—Julian Garza Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017—5:00pm Crucifer—Andres Castillo Candle Bearer—Chandlin Hale Candle Bearer—China Hale

Altar Serverstar Serverstar Serverstar Servers

Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017—5:00pm Barbara Miciotto Claudia Sullivan Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017—7:45am Bernadette Moniz Terry Raney Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017—9:15am Alicia Falcon Angelica Acosta Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017—11:00am Estella Treviño Terri Vollrath Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017—5:00pm Lisa Tinley Joe Tally-Foos

LectorsLectorsLectorsLectors

Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017-5:00pm

Team B

DM: Susie Fenner

Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017-7:45am

Team C

DM: Andrew Kunz

Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017-9:15am

Team B

DM: John Martinez

Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017-11:00am

Team A

DM: Sandra Schmitt

Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017-5:00pm

Team LC

DM:

DM-Designated Minister

Extraordinary MinistersExtraordinary MinistersExtraordinary MinistersExtraordinary Ministers

Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017—5:00pm

Team B Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017—7:45am

Team A

Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017—9:15am

Team B Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017—11:00am

Team B

GreetersGreetersGreetersGreeters

February 25, 2017—5:00pm

Betty Drawe

February 26, 2017—9:15am

Barbara Bryan

February 26, 2017—11:00am

Mary Muehlstein

Bread BakersBread BakersBread BakersBread Bakers

Rosemary Marker, Debra Maas, John Ragsdale, Katie McCarty, Manuel Sanchez, Javier Lopez Uriegas, Emilio Roman, Carol Stapleton, Lila Neuman, Gary Fourney, Marcelino Vega, Sylvia Saldana, Yvonne Guidry, Mario Reyes, Mauricio Reyes, Florence Hall, Mike

Hozman, Manuel Castro, Margie Tremper, Ramon Lemos, Andrew Hart, Jose Luis Sanchez, Valerie Manns, Raymond Nunez, Jimmy Fealey, Monica Garcia, Dan Grant, Dolores Garza, Justin Salcedo, Rosario Villarreal, Maria de Jesus Garcia, Herminia Villanueva, Annie Stone, David Klose, Maria Garza, Antonio Pruneda, Carol Barker, Julia Cuevas, Benita Segura, Joe Smith, Bernice Gross, William Etchison, Fay Stafford, Maria Splaine, Aldemira Rendon, Butch Connally, Pete F. Var-gas, Hector Garza, Minnie Waddell, Carol Ann Rubright, Olan Mahlmann, Anna Borkowski, Rudy Garcia, Janet Jillson, Rosie Garcia, Anthony Garcia, Ofelia Canales, Jose Mario Guzman, Martin Garcia, Gilbert Gauna Sr., Larry Fagarason, Larry Shaw, Clint Boulette, Ruben & Herminia Osorio, Maria Galvan, Mary Ellen Wheeler, Henrietta Fadai, Sylvia Leyva, Charlie & Judi Kunz, Mi-chael Boudreaux, Linda Vollmar, Virgil Woods, Bill Wil-liams, Tony Perez, Edwina Walker, Bill Cafferty, Bill Warner, Clark Klein, Barbara Barecky, Lou Camarillo, Irma Aguirre, Jim Trauth, Ellie Mombella, Ellen Kenalty, Tom Fowler, Jan & Abe Gutierrez, Lavinia Delgadillo, Carolyn Vierus, Scott Van Klavern, Ben Kasberg, Joe A. Meurer, Betty & Charles Weichart, Kathy Villarreal, Jim Stacy, Helen Starkey, Ricardo Villagomez, Edgar Dominguez, Gary Saner, Mary Jane Flores, Eloida Gar-cia, Dianne Albrecht, Bubba Kunz, Lou Smith, Angelo Messina, Lisa Ayala Nisbet, Ray Giovannini, Al Reiter & Ray Courtney.

2017 Archbishop’s Appeal Prayer

Merciful God, You call us to be your disciples to proclaim the Good

News to all we meet. You sent us your Holy Spirit to guide us as we carry

out your sacred work. Help us to respond to your people in need through

the Archbishop’s Appeal, Use our ready hearts and our willing hands to show

them the face of your Son Jesus. Unite us as one in mind and heart as we work

together to build your kingdom. Bless us as shepherds of your good will and fill us

with your Spirit’s gifts. Help us to remember that, like Peter and Andrew,

James, John, Mary Magdalen, and like the mother of your Son Jesus,

we too are called to be your Disciples, Sent by the Spirit! Amen.

Oración de la Campaña del Arzobispo 2017

Dios misericordioso, Tu nos llamas a ser tus discípulos para proclamar la

Buena Nueva a todos con quienes nos encontramos.

Tu nos enviaste a tu Espíritu Santo para que nos guíe al llevar a cabo to obra sagrada.

Ayúdanos a responder a tu pueblo necesitado a través de la Campaña del Arzobispo.

Sírvete de nuestros corazones prestos y de nuestras manos dispuestas para mostrarles el rostro

de tu Hijo Jesús. Únenos bajo una sola mente y un solo corazón al

trabajar juntos para construir tu reino. Bendícenos como pastores de tu buena voluntad y

llénanos con los dones de tu Espíritu. Ayúdanos a recordar que, como Pedro y Andrés,

Santiago, Juan, María Magdalena, y como la madre de tu Hijo Jesús,

¡también nosotros somos llamados a ser tus Discípulos, Enviados por el Espíritu!

Amén.

On behalf of Archbishop Gustavo and Father, we invite you and your family to serve our brothers and sisters through the Archbishop's Appeal. Your prayers and monetary gift to the 2017 Archbishop’s Appeal are essential in serving homeless children and mothers, bringing spiritual support to the hospitalized, forming young men for the priesthood and deaconate vocation, and preparing our families in the sacraments. If you have already responded to the Archbishop’s letter sent to your home, thank you! If you have not had an opportunity, we invite you to pray and consider how you and your family can make a gift to this year’s Appeal. Pledge cards, envelopes, and pencils are available in the pews (and or in the vestibule) of the Church. Once completed, place your Appeal pledge card in the offertory during Mass. Gifts can also be made online at www.archsa.org/archbishops-appeal or over the phone with the Appeal Office at 210-734-1604. Thank you for your generosity.

En nombre del Arzobispo Gustavo y del Padre, los invitamos a usted y a su familia a servir a nuestros hermanos a través de la Campaña del Arzobispo. Sus oraciones y su donativo monetario a la Campaña del Arzobispo 2017 son fundamentales para el servicio que se presta a los niños y las madres sin hogar, para llevar apoyo espiritual a las personas hospitalizadas, para dar formación a los jóvenes que se preparan para el sacerdocio y la vocación diaconal, y para dar preparación para los sacramentos a nuestras familias. Si usted ya ha respondido a la carta del Arzobispo enviada a su casa, ¡gracias! Si usted no ha tenido la oportunidad, le invitamos a orar y reflexionar cómo pueden, usted y su familia, hacer un donativo de este año. Hay tarjetas compromiso, sobres y lápices disponibles en las bancas de la parroquia (y/o en el vestíbulo de la iglesia). Una vez completada, coloque su tarjeta compromiso de la Campaña en el ofertorio durante la misa. Los donativos también pueden hacerse en línea en www.archsa.org/archbishops-appeal o por teléfono en la Oficina de la Campaña en el 210-734-1604. Gracias por su generosidad.

St. Therese of Lisieux is the patroness of missionaries although she never left her convent. She died at the age of 24, yet accomplished great things through the power of prayer before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. The Church made her the patroness of missionaries to emphasize this most important truth: One soul coming before the Blessed Sacrament can change the world!

An adorer is needed for:

Thursday 2:00 a.m.—3:00 a.m. Saturday 2:00 a.m.—3:00 a.m.

If you are able to help with this time, please call Veronica Fabro at (830)377-9117.

Santa Teresita de Lisieux es la Patrona de los Misioneros, aunquenunca abandon su convent. Ella murió a la edad de 24 años, sin embargo, logró grandes cosas a través del poder de la oración ante Jesús Sacramentado. La iglesia la nombró Patrona de los Misioneros, para enfatizar esta importantisima verdad: ¡Un alma que viene ante el Santisimo Sacramento puede cambiar el mundo!

Tambíen es necesario un adorador:

jueves 2:00 a.m.—3:00 a.m. sabado 2:00 a.m.—3:00 a.m.

Si usted puede acompañar a Jesús este momento, por favor llame a Veronica Fabro al (830)377-9117.

Mass intentions for 2018 are available upon your request. Dates fill up rapidly; please come by the Pastoral Center for your request or you may call the Parish Office at (830)257-5961.

Next week, we will take up the Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. This collection supports the Church in over 20 countries, many of which are still struggling to recover in the aftermath of Soviet rule. Funds from this collection support pastoral care, catechesis, building renovations, and seminary formation. Your support restores the Church and builds the future in this region. Please prayerfully consider how you can support the collection next week. More information can be found at www.usccb.org/ccee.

La próxima semana realizaremos la Colecta para la Iglesia en Europa Central y Oriental. Esta colecta sostiene a la Iglesia en más de 20 países, muchos de los cuales todavía están luchando por recuperarse luego de haber estado bajo el régimen soviético. Los fondos de esta colecta financian el cuidado pastoral, la catequesis, la renovación de edificios y la formación de seminaristas. El apoyo que usted da restaura la Iglesia y construye el futuro en esta región. Por favor, en oración, considere cómo puede contribuir a la colecta la próxima semana. Puede encontrar más información en www.usccb.org/ccee.

An Invitation

To ALL WOMEN

Prepare for Lent---

“I Am A Child Of God” Day of Reflection

Saturday, February 25, 2017

8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at

St. Peter Upon The Water

Breakfast provided, bring a SMALL dish to pass for lunch

Sponsored by Daughter’s of Notre Dame

BRING A FRIEND – CATHOLIC OR NOT!!!

For further info and to RSVP call or text

Ginny Saip 830-377-2094 e-mail ---virginny1s@yahoo.com

Please pray for those who have died, and have gone to their eternal rest with the Lord, especially for John Sullivan. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace.

Covenant of Love Marriage Ministry

Don’t miss our next DATE NIGHT!

March 3, 2017 @ 6:00 p.m.

Parish Movie Night “War Room”

Notre Dame Gym

Invite your friends! We will have drinks

and popcorn available.

Bring a Lawn Chair!

Childcare will be provided upon request by

registering for Date Night at:

www.notredamechurch.cc/covenant-of-love

Questions? Contact Red and Mark Anderson

at (830)895-3295

The Rosary Making Ministry will meet on Friday, March 3, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Please call Rita Funk at (830)258-6093 for location information. This ministry makes and supplies Rosaries to the missions and military troops. Training supplies are provided. Once you learn to make the Rosaries, they can be made at home at your own pace. If you feel called to be a part of this beautiful and faith sharing ministry, please contact Rita Funk at (830)258-6093 for more information.

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church 25th Annual Parish Festival Sunday, March 5, 2017 390 St. Francis St. Stonewall, TX

BBQ Chicken Meal—Dine at Hall or Take Out

—$9.00 Plate Serving begins at 11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.

Silent Auction Prize Give-Away

For more information, please call the parish office at (830)644-2368.

Vinnie's on Broadway NOTES FROM THE HEART

The volunteers at St. Vincent de Paul on Broadway would like to share with you our work that your donations and thrift shop support make possible while keeping confidential the identities of our brothers and sisters in need. We are excited for Lent, and all those cans coming in. The SA Food Bank has not had canned tomato products or soup since before Thanksgiving. Hint, Hint. 40 cans for Lent is very soon. Calling all friends of Notre Dame's St. Vincent de Paul. We are having a shopping cart round-up. About 4 carts recently have wondered off and need help finding their way home to Vinnie's Food Pantry. They are silvertone with blue seats and handles and have SVdP stamped on them. When we started 17-years-ago, we had 20. 2-years-ago, we had 17. Now we have 10 and will need to order more. We have checked nearby apartment complexes and ditches with no finds. If you spot one, please leave its location in a message to 830-896-6898. New ones will run around $165 each. The carts are needed to carry food from the pantry to cars in the parking lot. But if our neighbor is walking, it maybe is being used to carry the food home. The cart just needs returned immediately, not next month. Our next mobile food pantry is March 14 at Schreiner. That happens to be Spring Break for the University and KISD. Needless to say, we need extra help. It should be sunny and not too warm that time of year with a gentle breeze floating across the field. 10:30-12:30 for sorting and bagging and distributing. Wear a hat and bring sunscreen. Because of an increasing number of newcomers to the pantry, shelves were bear the Wednesday night before the next Food Bank delivery. That day Walmart retail rescue program had netted us 4 boxes of dinned can goods still usable. As fast as we unpacked, the pantry helpers were than bagging for the next person in line to get food. The rescued desserts lasted until the next to last neighbor. The last in line ask for a substitution of grits. We were able to oblige.

BooksToBorrow from the Notre Dame Parish Library are available

in the narthex of the church, near the bell tower

door.

Now that we are in ordinary time, albeit

briefly before the season of Lent and Easter, we

are taking Fr. David's suggestion to focus on the

Year of Grace. There will be several titles in the

Narthex that will address this beautiful theme.

Frequently Asked Questions about Christian

Meditation: The Path of Contemplative Prayer,

by Paul T. Harris. The title of this book asks for the attention

of the internet-savvy reader, who has delved into

FAQs, or “frequently asked questions” when

researching a new program or organization. It is

certainly a fresh approach to this subject by the

Canadian author for his fifth book on

contemplative prayer. He uses the Benedictine

monk John Main as the pre-eminent authority,

though there are extensive summaries from other

mystics – the index gives 150 different names.

The 56 questions are an effective or-

ganizing principle, and the breakdown into

individually-titled subjects makes it even more a

book that can be devoured one bite at a time. For

instance, Question 20, concerning not having the

time to meditate, includes a sub-section with this

advice:

“There’s a saying that meditators have 25-hour

days. The hour we devote to silence and stillness in

prayer is returned to us in the form of spiritual

energy and vitality in our daily life.” And the

answer to Question 13:

“Should I feel guilty if I miss one of my daily

meditation periods?” begins with this sage advice:

“The only thing to feel guilty about is feeling

guilty! There is enough religious guilt among

Christians without adding to the burden of guilt.”

OFFERTORY COLLECTIONOFFERTORY COLLECTIONOFFERTORY COLLECTIONOFFERTORY COLLECTION

February 11-12, 2017

CHURCH Envelopes/Checks $ 14,079.25

Currency/Coin 2,458.43

Capital Improvement 125.00

TOTAL $ 16,662.68 St. Vincent de Paul 220.00 Hope for the Future 1.00

TOTAL $ 221.00 SCHOOL

School Envelopes $ 124.00 Guardian Angel 200.00

TOTAL $ 324.00

Catholic Summer Camps Since 1937 Mountain Home, TexasMountain Home, TexasMountain Home, TexasMountain Home, Texas

Summer Programs at Tecaboca! Day Camp for Boys and Girls –

June 5-9, 2017

Resident Camp for Boys, grades 2-7 (fall of 2017)– June 11-23 and June 25-July 7, 2017

Special Horse Camp for Boys, grades 5-8, June 11-23 and June 25-July 7, 2017

Tecaboca is located in Mountain Home, Texas; 70 miles northwest of San Antonio. Register at www.tecaboca.com. For more

information, call 830-866-3425

St. Vincent de Paul would like to thank you for your generous donations which amounted to $3,209.00. THANK YOU! HELP US TO HELP OTHERS!

Parishioners are joyfully invited to attend the celebration Parishioners are joyfully invited to attend the celebration Parishioners are joyfully invited to attend the celebration Parishioners are joyfully invited to attend the celebration of of of of

Reverend Monsignor Michael Joseph Boulette Reverend Monsignor Michael Joseph Boulette Reverend Monsignor Michael Joseph Boulette Reverend Monsignor Michael Joseph Boulette on the ordination as on the ordination as on the ordination as on the ordination as

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St Mark the Evangelist Catholic ChurchSt Mark the Evangelist Catholic ChurchSt Mark the Evangelist Catholic ChurchSt Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church 1602 Thousand Oaks Drive1602 Thousand Oaks Drive1602 Thousand Oaks Drive1602 Thousand Oaks Drive

San Antonio, TX.San Antonio, TX.San Antonio, TX.San Antonio, TX.

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Your presence would honor the celebration ofYour presence would honor the celebration ofYour presence would honor the celebration ofYour presence would honor the celebration of His forty one years of service to the Lord. His forty one years of service to the Lord. His forty one years of service to the Lord. His forty one years of service to the Lord.

Con gran alegría invitamos a todos los feligresesCon gran alegría invitamos a todos los feligresesCon gran alegría invitamos a todos los feligresesCon gran alegría invitamos a todos los feligreses a la celebracion de la a la celebracion de la a la celebracion de la a la celebracion de la

Ordenación para Obispo Ordenación para Obispo Ordenación para Obispo Ordenación para Obispo Del Reverendo Monseñor Michael Joseph Boulette Del Reverendo Monseñor Michael Joseph Boulette Del Reverendo Monseñor Michael Joseph Boulette Del Reverendo Monseñor Michael Joseph Boulette

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El 19 de marzo de 1976, en la fiesta de San José,El 19 de marzo de 1976, en la fiesta de San José,El 19 de marzo de 1976, en la fiesta de San José,El 19 de marzo de 1976, en la fiesta de San José, el Padre Mike fue ordenado Sacerdote Católico.el Padre Mike fue ordenado Sacerdote Católico.el Padre Mike fue ordenado Sacerdote Católico.el Padre Mike fue ordenado Sacerdote Católico.

Su presencía honrará la celebración deSu presencía honrará la celebración deSu presencía honrará la celebración deSu presencía honrará la celebración de sus cuarenta y un años de servicio al Señor sus cuarenta y un años de servicio al Señor sus cuarenta y un años de servicio al Señor sus cuarenta y un años de servicio al Señor

YOUTH & FAMILY MINISTRY NEWSYOUTH & FAMILY MINISTRY NEWSYOUTH & FAMILY MINISTRY NEWSYOUTH & FAMILY MINISTRY NEWS MINISTERIO PASTORAL JUVENIL Y PASTORAL DE FAMILIA MINISTERIO PASTORAL JUVENIL Y PASTORAL DE FAMILIA MINISTERIO PASTORAL JUVENIL Y PASTORAL DE FAMILIA MINISTERIO PASTORAL JUVENIL Y PASTORAL DE FAMILIA February 19, 2017February 19, 2017February 19, 2017February 19, 2017

Pre-registration for the 2016-2017 Catechetical Year will be as follows:

PK, KN & 1st - March 8th

2nd - March 22nd

3rd & 4th - March 29th

5th & 6th - April 5th

You can also register on-line: www.notredamechurch.cc

Matriculación para el próximo año Catequético

PK, KN y 1° - 08 de marzo

2° - 22 de marzo

3° y 4° - 29 de marza

5° y 6° - 05 de abril

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Calendar

Feb 19 NO Good Shepherd

NO LifeTeen

Feb 20 NO Good Shepherd

Feb 22 Good Shepherd 5 pm

Children's Faith Forma�on

5:15 pm

Edge 5:30 pm & Confirma�on

7-8:30 pm

Feb 26 Good Shepherd 9-10:30 am

LifeTeen 6 pm

Calendario

domingo 19 de febrero NO HABRA sesiones de Buen Pastor NO HABRA sesiones de LifeTeen lunes 20 de febrero NO HABRA sesiones de Buen Pastor miércoles 22 de febrero Buen Pastor 5 pm Formación para niños y jóvenes 5:15 pm Confirmación para jóvenes 7-8:30 pm domingo 26 de febrero Buen Pastor 9-10:30 am LifeTeen 6 pm lunes 27 de febrero Buen Pastor 5 pm

This summer, you don’t want to miss our mission trip to

Oklahoma City, OK for Catholic Heart Workcamp! Mark your

calendars for June 17-24! The goal of Catholic Heart

Workcamp is to empower participants to live as disciples of

Christ by serving others. Each day we will serve the

community of OKC by renewing homes, working at daycare

centers or homeless shelters, etc. Each night includes

faith sharing, live music, inspirational messages, prayer

experiences, and lots of fun and laughs!

SPACE IS LIMITED. REGISTER ONLINE NOW at

www.notredamechurch.cc/chwc w

Friday, March 3

6:00-8:30pm Notre Dame Gym

Invite your friends!

BRING A LAWN CHAIR!

We will have drinks and

popcorn available.

Childcare will be provided upon request by registering for Date Night: www.notredamechurch.cc/covenant-of-love

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