33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, NOVEMBER 19, 2017

SAINT HYACINTH CATHOLIC CHURCH

Lord Jesus Christ,

Saint Hyacinth

4500 West Hills Trail

Amarillo, TX 79106

Telephone No. 806-358-1351

Fax No. 806-467-1708

Website: sthyacinthamarillo.org

Weekend Masses Saturday Mass 5:00 pm

Sunday Masses 8:00 am & 11:00 am Daily Masses

Tuesday/Wednesday 5:30 pm Thursday/Friday 9:00 am

Reconciliation 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm Saturday or by appointment

AROUND OUR PARISH

Welcome to St. Hyacinth Catholic Church 2

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION

FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS AT ST. HYACINTH CHURCH

A CHILD WHO WAS BAPTIZED Catholic and is at least 7 ears of age is eligible to receive First Communion and the Sac-rament of Reconciliation after satisfactory preparation. The Diocese of Amarillo requires two consecutive years of instruc-tion for the children in our parishes. No exceptions. The Sac-rament of Confirmation will be celebrated next Spring in our parish. Please pray that God will continue to deepen our love and knowledge of the Catholic Faith.

THANKSGIVING DAY MASS

Thursday, November 23rd, 9:00 am

CHECK OUT FR. JIM’S WEBSITE:

HOMILYPREP.COM

This website will assist priests and deacons in preparing their Sunday homilies, so the weekly articles will focus on strategies for preaching. However, if you wish to read a written copy of Fr. Jim’s homily, it will be posted in the archive column after the last Mass each Sunday.

JOIN US TODAY FOR OUR THANKSGIVING DINNER IN THE FATHER DI PARISH HALL

St. Hyacinth Thirteenth Annual Thanksgiving Dinner

TODAY, Sunday, November 19th

$10.00 for adults, $5.00 for children 6-11, 5 & under free

Bake Shop & Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe

Serving 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Please bring any money you have from ticket sales to the Thanksgiving Dinner today.

Be sure to visit the bake shop and

do your Christmas shopping early

at our Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe!

RCIA

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) will meet on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 7:15 pm, in the Divine Mercy Meeting room.

ADULT FAITH FORMATION

No Class on 11-19-2017 Please support the parish Thanksgiving dinner

Topic next week 11-26—”Councils and a Great Pope”

CHILDREN’S FAITH FORMATION

No Children’s Classes Sunday—11-19 and 11-26

MONTHLY POTLUCK LUNCHEON

Wednesday, November 29th, Noon to 1 pm, come and visit with friends, bring your favorite dish. Door prize.

The office will close at noon on

Wednesday, November 22, 2017 and will Reopen on Monday

November 27th at 9:00 am

WELCOME VISITORS

If you would like to register in our parish, stop by our information desk and someone will answer any questions you may have. Registration forms are available at the information desk. You can also visit our parish website, sthyacinthamarillo.org, print out a registration form, fill it out and send to the office, or you may register at the office during the week.

33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Observances for the Week of November 19, 2017 Sunday: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Tuesday: Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Our Lady of Peace Wednesday: St. Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr Thursday: St. Clement I, Pope and Martyr; St. Columban, Abbot; Bl. Miguel Agustín Pro, Priest and Martyr; Thanksgiving Day Friday: St. Andrew Dong-Lic, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs Saturday: St. Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin and Martyr Next Sunday: Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

BEYOND OUR PARISH

Teen’s ACTS Retreat -The next retreat is De-cember 28-31st. 2nd Corinthians 4:8-9 0 “We are pressed on every side, but not crushed; per-plexted, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down but not de-stroyed.

Men’s ACTS Retreat, January 18-21, 2018. Isaiah 41:10, “Do not fear: I am with you: do not be anxious: I am your God” Consider giving a Christmas, Birthday, Anniversary , or even a Wedding gift to yourself , for a special person in your life to at-tend an ACTS Retreat. Make arrangements if you need to take off work! Catholic Charities of the Texas Panhandle is seeking volun-teers to serve as Adult ESL (English as a Second Language) in-structors. Certification is not required and we will provide mate-rials and mentoring. A commitment of one or more days per week and a minimum of six months is required. Instructors should also be proficient in computer skills and willing to pro-vide support to staff in enabling individuals who are economical-ly disadvantaged, dislocated, or have multiple employment barri-ers to find appropriate work. Formation and training meetings will begin in November or December. For more information, contact Jeff Gulde at 806-376-4571 or via email at jgulde@cctxp.org."

Readings for the Week of November 19, 2017 Sunday: Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31/Ps 128:1-5/1 Thes 5:1-6/Mt 25:14-30 or 25:14-15, 19-21 Monday: 1 Mc 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63/Ps 119:53, 61, 134, 150, 155, 158/Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday: 2 Mc 6:18-31/Ps 3:2-7/Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday: 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31/Ps 17:1bcd, 5-6, 8b, 15/Lk 19:11-28 Thursday: 1 Mc 2:15-29/Ps 50:1b-2, 5-6, 14-15/ Lk 19:41-44 Friday: 1 Mc 4:36-37, 52-59/1 Chr 29:10bcd-12/Lk 19:45-48 Saturday: 1 Mc 6:1-13/Ps 9:2-4, 6, 16, 19/Lk 20:27-40 Next Sunday: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17/Ps 23:1-3, 5-6/1 Cor 15:20-26, 28/Mt 25:31-46

AROUND OUR PARISH

CARING THAT CHANGES LIVES

Stephen Ministers provide high-quality, confi-dential, Christ-centered care & support to people experiencing grief, divorce, illness, job loss, lone-liness, disability, relocations and other life diffi-culties, People who are hurting, no longer suffer alone. A caring Christian friend (Stephen Minis-ter) comes alongside to provide emotional and spiritual care for as long as the need persists. Please contact the parish office. Call the confi-dential referral line at 806-350-2930 and leave message.

HOLY CROSS CORNER

The faculty, staff and students from Holy Cross Catholic Acad-emy would like to wish everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration. God our creator, your gifts to us are countless and your goodness without limit. As we come in thanksgiving, teach us to use wisely the riches of land and seas and all the blessings which come from you. Grant us hearts that know the needs of others that we may give as freely as we have received from you. Amen

John Lopez cell 817-983-4152.Attention Business Owners, Self-Employed and Families! Build your business and help us grow a vibrant faith community? Available Advertising Space. John Lopez from Liturgical Publications, or bulletin printer, would love to speak with you about sponsoring ad. Please consider purchasing an ad, sponsoring a charity, or in Memory of a Loved One. Your participation makes our bulletin successful!

Pope Francis has named the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary

Time , Sunday, November 19, 2017 World Day of the Poor

A PRAYER FOR

WORLD DAY OF THE POOR

Dear God, Our Father, As we remember the World Day of the Poor, We pray for our family and for all families who experience poverty around the world. When we eat, we thank you for our meal, And we remember families who do not have enough food. We do not waste what we have, and we share our food with oth-ers. When we play, we thank you for the gift of free time and safety, And we pray especially for all the children around the world who are not able to play freely. When we pray, we thank you for our family, And we pray for all families around the world who live in poverty. May you be with them, and help our family to always remember to reach out to them. Amen

“Let us love, not with words but with deeds”

May we always see the face of Jesus in the poor

whom we encounter

MASS INTENTIONS

Monday, November 20 2017 NO MASS Tuesday, November 21, 2017, +Msgr Ray Crosier by Mrs. Dieu Hoang 5:30 PM Wednesday, November 22, 2017 +Walter Boehm by Anette Ruddy 5:30 PM Thursday, 23, 20147 St. Faustina Circle Members by St. Faustina Circle 9:00 AM Friday, November 24, 2017 NO MASS Saturday, November 25, 2017 +Keith Petrosky by Valentina Petrosky 5:00 PM Sunday, November 26, 2017 For the Parish 8:00 AM Sunday, November 26, 2017 +Fred Solis by Pat Arellano 11:00 AM

ST. HYACINTH OFFERING: NOVEMBER 12, 2017

Sunday Offering Children Offering Votive Candles NOT Local Poor Capital Improvement AVAILABLE Diocesan Collection Diocesan Coll. WT Newspaper AT PRESS TIME Scholarship Fund Campus Ministries (WTA&M & AC) Youth

ST. HYACINTH SECOND COLLECTIONS

November 19—Campaign for Human Development

November 26—Youth Fund

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PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY

FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH

If you or someone you know has questions regarding immi-

gration, please call Catholic Charities of the Texas Panhan-

dle Immigration Services at 806-350-4604.

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THE HIGH PLAINS PREACHER Welcome to the High Plains Preacher, stories about the Bible, high wind, fast horses, lack of moisture and other

elements of life in the Texas Panhandle

Sin vs. Mistake Bby Fr. Jim Schmitmeyer

Lots of people make mistakes. In fact, we all make mis-takes. How often don’t we tell ourselves, "Okay, I made a mis-take. Nobody's perfect. No big deal.”

But what happens when a mistake is also a sin? Is there a difference? Yes. Consider the following:

If you make a mistake, all you have to do is do better. Mistakers just have to try harder, break a nasty habit and be more consistent in their behavior. Mistakers just have to learn from their mistakes, that’s all.

But, if I’m a sinner, that means I need a Savior. That means that there are times when I hit my knees and say, “I’m sorry.” Think of it this way: the difference between a mistake and a sin is the difference between a jet ski and scuba gear. One skims the surface, the other goes deep.

Maybe that’s why it’s hard to go to Confession now and then. That sacrament forces us “to go deep.” For instance, a mistake involves a judgement call, but a sin involves repentance. A mistake makes you say, “Let’s just move on.” But a sin makes you say, “Let me make it to you.” But the most important differ-ence between being a sinner and a person who simply makes mis-takes is the word LOVE. A person who makes a mistake is in love with himself. A person who commits a sin is in love with God…and feels the hurt that settles in the heart when God’s unconditional love is abused, overlooked or taken for granted.

“I’ve come to call sinners, not the righteous,” says the Lord. Then He adds, “There is more rejoicing in Heaven over one sinner then over 99 people who have no need to repent.” Fur-thermore, the Book of Psalms reminds us that God removes our sins from us “as far as the East is from the West.”

This give us folks in the Texas Panhandle an advantage over other sinners. Why? Because any drive down a country road provides a clear view of just how far the East is from the West!

So, the next time you find yourself on I-40, take a long look across the open plains and thank God for his gift of mercy, the mercy that removes your sins as far as the East is from the West______________________

The High Plains Preacher can be heard on KDJW, St. Valen-

tines Radio 1360 at 12:30 each Friday and 11:30 on Sunday

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