ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH TERRELL, TEXAS OCTOBER 4, 2015

RCIA/AFF

Symbolon  Rite  of  Christian  Initiation  for  Adults/  

Adult  Faith  Formation  

RCIA/AFF meets at Casa St. John’s on Thursday evenings from 7:00-8:30. This week’s topic will be: “The Story of Salvation”. All are welcome so please feel free to join us. For more information contact Karen Mathers at 972-816-0621 or e-mail at stjkdm@gmail.com _________________________________________________

The KC will meet Thursday, October 8th at 7:00pm in the Parish Hall. _________________________________________________

Last Week’s Collection: 5,979.01 FY’15-16 Budgeted Average: 6,400.00 FY’15-16 Average Sunday Coll. thru 9/30/15: 6,237.36 Candles: 68.50 Attendance: 932 _________________________________________________

Saturday, October 3 5:00 PM †Drilma Vezina by Tom & Maxine Koller

Sunday, October 4 8:00 AM Pro Populo

10:30 AM †Sylvia Lozano by Parents

12:15 PM †Israel & †José Luis Navarrete Int. de Rebeca Navarrete

Monday, October 5 8:00 AM †Janine Smith by Loretta Smith

Thursday, October 8 8:00 AM †Maria Leticia Nieto by Ivonne & Keith

Nieto & Family

Friday, October 9 8:00 AM †Charles Smith by Loretta Smith

Saturday, October 10 5:00 PM †Sylvia Lozano – In Memory of her 6th

Anniversary of Death by Parents

Sunday, October 11 8:00 AM Pro Populo

10:30 AM †Joe Ferguson – In Memory of his Birthday by Family

12:15 PM †Juan Blas Int. de Flor Blas

Sound Catholic practice encourages us to offer the Mass for the departed and for those in any need. To request a Mass to be offered, please visit the parish office or return to the office a completed Mass intention card. Available cards are located in the foyer of the church. _________________________________________________

Anointing of the Sick

Because of the Privacy Act, hospitals and nursing homes are no longer able to provide a list of the Catholic patients/residents for the Churches use in

order to visit and administer the Sacraments of Holy Communion or Anointing of the Sick. Therefore, I need your assistance when you have a family member who is hospitalized or in a nursing home. Please call Fr. Orosco at the Church Office at (972) 563-3643 so that I may be of assistance.

TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME/VIGÉSIMO SÉPTIMO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO

Prayer Requests

Richard Collier Nick Morales, Sr. Laurie Lisius Kinkaid Jack Sikors Richard Lozano Sr. Stella Childers Amalia Ibarra Brenda Newburn Mike Gonzales Raul Rivera Kenneth Elliott Dorothy Newburn Ma. Mercedes Sanchez Tom Boyd Deborah Dubcak Krueger Mason Gumler Patricia Reyes Felipa Garcia Stanley Ewaniak Joe Wages Sylvia Stenda Donna Lain Lee Wilde Margarito Soto Rosario Rodríguez Colleen McNamara Ma. Consolación González Laurie Rangel Tommy Locour Mike Beaty

Jackson Patterson Olivia Nicole Yates Mayra Anguiano Erica Vargas Michelle Elliott Margaret Wages Dolores Boyd Nathan Wright Elsie Rittmuller Henry Taft Claire Taft Dennis Kiger Ida Gunstanson David Carmona Soledad Valencia John Jones Steven LaPoint Claire Vargas Bill Blankenship Ginger Guthrie Suzzane Sikors Owen George Lyon Don Coleman Sheila Wages Myrna Wharton Yamileth Martinez Chris Stader Jerry Lain Rebecca Elliott Warren Soto Odilia Vargas ________________________________________________

Ministry Schedule for the Weekend of

October 10/11

Lectors: Sat. 5:00pm Cathy Burton/Debbie Patterson Sun. 8:00am Seth Jungman/Linda Faulkner Sun.10:30am Cynthia Rosales/Bill Bedrick Ushers: Sat. 5:00pm Gary Whalin*/Debbie P./Paul M./Michael G. Sun. 8:00am Cindy Kelley*/Jack N./Conrado A./Abby H. Sun. 10:30am Kevin Prouty*/Lou R./Eric R./Richard Jr. Extraordinary Ministers Sat. 5:00pm Rod Kinkaid/Joyce Salisbury/Rick Salisbury Sun. 8:00am Marianne Marsden/Mary Pat Samuels Sun. 10:30am Lou Roberts/Donna Roberts/Rick Sanchez Martha Aranda/Bill Bedrick/Argie Benavidez

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Monday, October 5 8:00 AM Daily Mass 1:00 PM Crochet meeting at Casa St. John 7:00 PM Grupo de Oración en la Casa St. John Tuesday, October 6 6:00 PM Confessions Wednesday, October 7 6:45 PM Santo Hora Thursday, October 8 8:00 AM Daily Mass 6:00 PM Confessions 7:00 PM Knights of Columbus meeting in Parish Hall Friday, October 2 8:00 AM Daily Mass _________________________________________________

ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH TERRELL, TEXAS OCTOBER 4, 2015

Religious Education classes will start in October. We are pleased to announce that the repairs to the Parish Center are complete! Religious Education classes will start on the following days:

*Sunday classes: October 18, 2015, 9:15am – 10:15am.

*Tuesday classes: October 20, 2015, 6:30pm – 7:30pm.

*Wednesday classes: October 21, 2015, 6:30pm – 7:30pm.

_________________________________________________ Catechetical Sunday:

What does the Word “Catechetical” mean?

Fr. Orosco will commission and bless all catechists at the 10:30am Mass on Sunday, October 11th. The root word of “catechetical” is “catechesis,” from a Greek word meaning “to echo, or resound.” Catechesis is the act of resounding or bringing the Church’s teachings to the world. Catechists are those who teach in the name of the Church. Why do we have a special day to commission catechists?

Catechesis is a distinct and special ministry in the Church. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church makes clear, “Catechesis is intimately bound up with the whole of the Church’s life…her inner growth and correspondence with God’s plan depend essentially on catechesis” (#7). The ministry of teaching in the name of the Church has a profound dignity, which is why catechists are formally commissioned by the Church. On this day the Church highlights this ministry and invites the entire church community to think about our responsibility, because of our baptism, to share our faith with others.

Safe Environment Training Two Safe Environment training sessions have been scheduled for all new volunteers working in ministries that involve children, youth, or vulnerable adults. Volunteers only need to attend one session. If you have submitted a screening form, but have not attended the Safe Environment training, please try to attend one of the following sessions. Volunteers will only be allowed to help when they have completed their screening. Training is a part of the screening.

Daytime Session: Thursday, October 8th, 10:00am – noon, in the Parish Center.

Evening Session: Thursday, October 8th, from 6:30pm – 8:00pm, in the Parish Center.

Twenty-Seventh Week of Ordinary Time

On the Twenty-seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time the readings speak of marriage and partnership. In the Book of Genesis, Adam does not find a suitable partner until the Lord creates woman. Psalm 128 praises the Lord who blesses home and family. In Mark's Gospel the Pharisees test Jesus asking if it is lawful for a husband to divorce his wife. The question is meant to be a trap for Jesus but he repeats the scripture in Genesis. The gospel ends with Jesus urging us to be like children were in that society - unimportant and with no status. “The kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” Then he embraced and blessed the children.

Wednesday is the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary.

The first readings this week offer again a sampling of several different Old Testament sources including the reluctant prophet, Jonah; then Malachi (“But for you who fear my name, there will arise the sun of justice with its healing rays”); and Joel, (“Then shall you know that I, the LORD, am your God, dwelling on Zion, my holy mountain; Jerusalem shall be holy, and strangers shall pass through her no more.”)

Luke's Gospel continues during the weekdays with some of our most familiar and beloved stories. The Good Samaritan teaches us about loving. In the Mary and Martha story, Jesus nudges his dear friend Martha to calm her spirit and choose carefully what she spends time on. Luke offers a look at Jesus praying alone before sharing his prayer with us. With the story of the friend banging on the door in the night, Jesus encourages us to “ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” When his opponents try to confuse the people about Jesus' authority, he says, “Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.” We end the week with Jesus emphasizing his relationship with the Father as being stronger than earthly relationships. ______________________________________

TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME/VIGÉSIMO SÉPTIMO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO

“DEJEN  QUE  LOS  NIÑOS  SE  ACERQUEN  A  MI  

 v Palabras  de  Cristo  en  las  que  tendríamos  que  

meditar   hoy  muchos   padres   de   familia   que  no  dejamos  que  nuestros  hijos  se  acerquen  a  Jesús,   no   por   mala   voluntad,   sino   porque  jamás  o  rara  vez  les  hablamos  de  él,  porque  ni   siguiera   se   nos   ocurre   poner   alguna  imagen  de  Cristo  en  el  cuarto  de  los  chicos,  porque  nunca  oramos  juntos  en  familia…  

 v Palabras   evangélicas   que   no   podrán  menos  

que   hacernos   pensar   a   los   educadores  católicos   que   jamás   hacernos   mención   de  Cristo   en   nuestras   clases,   en   nuestras  conversaciones   con   los   chicos,   cuando   se  presenta  la  oportunidad…    

v Palabras   que   deberían   hacer   reflexionar   a  jóvenes  y  adultos  para  que  se  acerquen  a  su  parroquia   y   reciban   la   preparación  necesario,   con   el   objetivo   de   ser   buenos  catequistas   que   ayuden   a   los   niños   de   su  comunidad   a   que   conozcan   y   amen   a  nuestro  Señor.    

…Y  NO  SE  LO  IMPIDAN”  _________________________________________________

Hora Santa

Todos están invitados a la Hora Santa cada miércoles a las 6:45pm. Nos reunimos en la Iglesia para honrar al Sagrado Corazón de Jesús.

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Grupo de Oración

El Grupo de Oración se reúnen cada lunes a las 7:00pm en la Casa St. John.

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Unción de los Enfermos

Si usted o alguien que usted conozca está necesitado en recibir comunión o el Sacramento de la Unción de los Enfermos favor de llamar al Padre Orosco en la oficina de la Iglesia al número 972-563-3643. _________________________________________________

Las clases de la Doctrina empezaran en octubre.

Nos complace en anunciar que las reparaciones en el Centro Parroquial han terminado. Las clases de Doctrina empezaran en los siguientes días: Clases de los Domingos: 18 de octubre, 9:15am – 10:15am Clases de los Martes: 20 de octubre, 6:30pm – 7:30pm Clases de los Miércoles: 21 de octubre, 6:30pm – 7:30pm ************************************************* Entrenamiento de Ambiente Seguro Dos sesiones de entrenamiento del Medio Ambiente Seguro se han programado para todos los nuevos voluntarios que trabajan en los ministerios que involucran a niños, jóvenes o adultos vulnerables. Los voluntarios solo tienen que asistir a una sesión y solo podrán ayudar cuando han completado su entrenamiento. Las sesiones son:

ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH TERRELL, TEXAS OCTOBER 4, 2015

Jueves, 8 de octubre de 10:00am hasta la medio día en el Centro Parroquial y por la tarde de 6:30pm – 8:00pm en el Centro Parroquial.