July 20 - Holy Trinity Catholic Parish

HOLY TRINITY PARISH
SIXTEENTH SUNDAY OF ORDIANRY TIME
JULY 20, 2014
CANDLE PRICE
FESTIVAL PRIZES
As of Saturday, July 19, 2014, candles will be
sold for $4.00 per candle.
This is due to the price being increased by the
company.
GREETER/RECIBIDOR MEETING
Greeters will be having their monthly meeting
on Thursday, July 24th at 7:00 PM in the Juan
Diego Room. After a brief meeting we will be
having some refreshments in appreciation of
everyone’s hard work. Please join us!
Recibidores tendrán su reunión mensual el
Jueves, 24 de Julio a 7:00 PM en el cuarto de
Juan Diego. Después de una breve reunión
vamos a tener unos refrescos en el aprecio del
trabajo duro de todos.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
The Knights of Columbus meeting will be
Thursday, August 7, 2014 at 7:00 PM in the St.
Vincent de Paul building.
CURSILLO WEEKEND
Holy Trinity will be hosting the Cursillo
weekends this year. If you would like to attend a
Cursillo the dates are:
August 7-10: Women’s Spanish Cursillo;
September 18-21: Women’s English Cursillo;
October 2-5: Men’s English Cursillo;
November 6-9: Men’s Spanish Cursillo.
If you would like more information please call
the office 714-4930.
Santísima Trinidad, celebrará el Cursillo los
fines de semana este año. Si les gustaría asistir
a un Cursillo las fechas son:
7-10 de agosto: Cursillo de mujeres en español
18-21 de septiembre: Cursillo de mujeres en
inglés
2-5 de octubre: Cursillo de hombres en inglés
6-9 de noviembre: Cursillo de hombres en
español. Si usted desea más información por
favor llame a la oficina 714-4930.
The prizes for the raffle have been obtained by the church. If anyone
would like to donate towards the expense of the remaining prizes please
do so by calling the office 714-4930 or contacting Arthur Olague – 9352100. Prizes for the Festival are as follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Caribbean Cruise (value $875)-donated
6. PS 4 ($400)
70” Flat Screen TV ($1,500)
7. Wii U ($300)-donated
$500 Walmart Gift Card-donated
8. Deer Rifle - donated
$400 Walmart Gift Card-donated
9. $300 Walmart Gift Card-donated
“X” Box ($500) - donated
10. Electronic Tablet ($100)-donated
The raffle drawings will be held at the October festival.
DIOCESAN IMMIGRATION SERVICES AVAILABLE
The San Angelo Diocese Immigration Services in our three deaneries
have been open for a few years. The services include processing
documents for such things as Naturalization and Citizenship
Applications, Alien Relative Petitions, Adjustment of Status Immigrations
Benefit Applications, Temporary Protective Status, Deferred Action for
Childhood Arrival (Dream Act), Waiver of Disability, and Work Permits. If
you or someone you know needs legal assistance with immigration,
please contact the following: Midland/Odessa deanery call the
Catholic Charities in Odessa (432) 332-1387.
WELCOME NEWCOMER’S
If you are new to our church, please register by obtaining a form from
one of our Greeters and returning it to the office at 1009 Hearn.
PARISHIONERS UPDATE CENSUS FORM
Parishioners if you have had a change of address or phone number
please call the office at 714-4930 and update the census form.
ARE YOU RECEIVING THE WEST TEXAS ANGELUS?
Are you registered in the church and not receiving the West Texas
Angelus? Please call the office at 714-4930 so this can be corrected.
COMMUNION AND VISITATION
If you know of someone who is homebound, or is going into the hospital
and desires Communion, please call the parish office, 714-4930 to
schedule visitation and Communion.
Si usted sabe de alguien que esta en casa, o va al hospital y desea
Comunión, por favor llame a la oficina de la parroquia, 714-493.
HOLY TRINITY PARISH
Pro-life Hotline…1-800395-HELP
July 20 – “The real question
today is not when human life
begins, but, what is the value
of human life? The abortionist
who reassembles the arms and
legs of a tiny baby to make
sure all its parts have been torn
from its mother’s body can
hardly doubt whether it is a
human being. The real
question for him and for all of
us is whether that tiny human
life has a God-given right to be
protected by the law–the same
right we have.” Ronald Reagan
"La verdadera pregunta hoy es
no cuando comienza la vida
humana, pero, ¿cuál es el
valor de la vida humana? El
abortista que vuelve a
ensamblar los brazos y las
piernas de un bebé pequeño
para asegurarse de que todas
sus
piezas
han
sido
arrancados del cuerpo de su
madre apenas puede dudar si
es un ser humano. La
verdadera pregunta para él y
para todos nosotros es si esa
pequeña vida humana tiene un
derecho divino a ser protegidas
por el ley – el mismo derecho
que tenemos". Ronald Reagan
SIXTEENTH SUNDAY OF ORDIANRY TIME
JULY 20, 2014
QUESTIONS FOR PERSONAL
REFLECTIONS
Is there something that God is calling me
to do that I am afraid to consider?
Catholic Christian Education (CCE)
If you have any questions please give us a call at
432-714-4930.
What are the fears that bind me and keep
me from following God’s call to do his will
for my life? How can I confront these
fears?
K-12 Grade CCE is off for the
summer!
See you in September!
Is there anything that is keeping me from
being anchored in the certainty of Christ’s
love and his teachings? How is God
calling me to overcome my uncertainty?
CHILD PROTECTION IS A LIFELONG TASK
Secrecy is a key component of child abuse. The
abuser spends considerable time through
conversation with the intended victim to elicit
information about the child’s ability to keep
secrets from parents. Children should be told to
inform parents immediately if anyone
approaches them in a sexual way, talks to them
in a sexual manner, crosses boundaries, or
makes them feel unsafe or uncomfortable. This
applies to peers as well as to adults of all ages.
Persons who are attracted to children often are
aware of this sexual attraction at a young age.
They may act upon the sexual attraction to
children while they themselves are children or
may not act upon the attraction until later in life.
(To be continued)
Ultreya- Todos los lunes, 7:00 PM en el salón
de Holy Trinity Parish Hall.
Prayer Meeting – English –All are welcome
on Wednesdays at 7 PM in East Room to join
us for praise, teaching, and prayer for healing.
Prayer Meeting – Spanish –Todos los
miércoles, 7:30 PM después de la Misa, en
la capilla.
SEARCH FOR CHRISTIAN MATURITY
Teenagers, 16yrs old or Sophomores in high
school, if you would like to attend a weekend
of becoming closer to Our Lord, please
consider signing up for the Search. Call
Merlinda Morón, 432-213-3456 or the office,
714-4930, and obtain an application.
LADIES BIBLE STUDY
The new ladies Bible study is on Tuesdays
from 11:45 AM to 1:15 PM in the East Room.
The Gospel of John is part of the “Come and
See” Bible Study series.
F.L.Y.
(Faithful Legit Youth)
The NEXT meeting for the youth group is July
20th from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM. New and old
members always welcome. Hope to see you
there!!
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – on
Fridays starting after the 7:00 AM Mass till
Noon in the side Chapel.
Pro-Life Rosary follows from 12 to 12:15 PM
Benediction - after the Rosary.
Grades
Place
Time
CRE
Requirements for Baptizing:
To baptize infants we will require Parents to
provide the child’s court issued Birth Certificate.
Parents must be registered in the Church.
Godparents must provide a copy of their
Baptismal, First Communion, and Confirmation
Certificates. Married Godparents will also need
to provide their certificate of marriage in the
Catholic Church. For more information, please
call the Parish Office, 714-4930.
Bautismo de niños/as los papás necesitan
presentar el certificado de nacimiento de la corte
del niño(a). Los padres deben estar registrados
en la iglesia. Los padrinos necesitan presentar
sus certificados de Bautismo, Primera Comunión
y Confirmación. Los padrinos casados deben de
presentar su certificado de matrimonio en la
iglesia católica. Para más información por favor
llame a la oficina parroquial, 714-4930.
“God’s mercy is like that: a great light of love and
tenderness. God forgives us, not with a decree,
but with his love, healing the wounds of sin.”
Pope Francis, July 2014
HOLY TRINITY PARISH
SUNDAY MASS ATTENDANCE
07/13/14
Mass
Attendance
Communion
5:00 PM
193
124
8:30 AM
166
102
11:00 AM
327
240
Total
686
466
St. Vincent de Paul
270-5029
SIXTEENTH SUNDAY OF ORDIANRY TIME
JULY 20, 2014
MSGR. GULLY’S SCHEDULE
Thursday, July 24, 2014 – Day of Rest
I may look at myself and see sin, see a person who is
unlovable, see what I consider ugly. God looks at me
and sees something entirely different: a person who
can be forgiven, who is lovable, who is beautiful. God
looks to what I can become because of how I was
created (good) and because of how I was redeemed
(through Jesus).
$6,364.00
1,945.28
Total
$8,309.28
St Vincent de Paul $2,466.88
Average Collections per week
needed:
$9,335.00
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
GENEROSITY!
"Stewardship is planned giving
and does not leave giving to
chance. It challenges us to plan.
It asks us to appraise –
deliberately – what we are doing
with our time, our talent and our
treasure."
Sometimes, people who want to
return to an active faith life aren’t
sure they can be “perfect”
Catholics because of their
disagreements with the Church
or because of personal problems.
Those whose formation ended
with Confirmation decades ago
may not have a firm grasp on the
Church’s teachings. Inactive
Catholics tend to fear the
prospect of going to the
Sacrament of Reconciliation in
particular.
They may ask you tentative
questions about what might be
involved in a return to the
Church. And when they do, it’s
important that you respond in a
loving manner.
Sunday Collection
07/13/2014
Envelope
Loose
SOWING THE SEED
UNDERSTANDING THE MASS COMPRENDER LA MISA
Introducción:
Entering:
Cuando el Sagrario con el
Santísimo
Sacramento
When the tabernacle with the reservado en el cuerpo de la
reserved Blessed Sacrament is iglesia, generalmente gente
in the body of the church, people arrodillarse en señal de
usually genuflect as a sign of reverencia a esa presencia
reverence to that special especial de Cristo. Cuando la
presence of Christ. When the Eucaristía se reserva en una
Eucharist is reserved in a capilla especial, o en una
special chapel, or in a part of the parte de la iglesia de la zona
church away from the altar area del altar (Santuario), es más
(sanctuary), it is more customary habitual para la gente del
for people to bow: the bow is an arco: el arco es una forma
even more ancient form of más antigua de reverencia
reverence than the genuflection que la genuflexión y significa
and means the same thing.
lo mismo.
Father Michael G. Witczak
Father Michael G. Witczak
Pflaum Publlishing Group
Pflaum Publlishing Group
PRAY FOR THE RECENTLY DECEASED AND
THE FAMILIES OF THE DECEASED:
We extend our sincere sympathy to the family of
the late Henry Valverde and Eva Yanez who
died this past week. We commend their souls
and the intentions of the family to our continuing
prayers.
PRAYER FOR THE SICK
Albert DeLeon, Juan Cervantes, Valentin Corrales,
Pablo Tovar, Joseph Calvio Jr., Sally Rodriguez, Fuller
Family, Haley Gonzales, Lupe Loya, Cindy Hernandez
Islas. Call the office at 714-4930 to add the names in
the bulletin. Only the person needing or immediate
family member may request to be added to the
prayer list.
Do encourage. Let them know
that the Church wants them back
and that there are no perfect
Catholics, just Catholics who are
loved by God. If they have lots of
questions, offer to set up a
private appointment with your
pastor. Inactives may have
complicated situations better
addressed in an informal
conversation
than
in
a
confessional.
Do provide resources. Check
with the office of the parish near
the person’s home to see if it
offers a program for returning
Catholics. Among the best known
are Landings, Catholics Coming
Home, and Catholics Returning
Home. Your parish also may
have created its own program.
Share the information, but wait
for the inactive to tell you
whether he or she pursued it.
Don’t despair. Some people need
to talk about a return for years or
decades before they act. Each
person’s spiritual journey is
unique.
HOLY TRINITY PARISH
“The kingdom of heaven is like a
mustard seed that a person took and
sowed in a field.”
Matthew 13:31
Readings for the Week of
July 20, 2014
Sunday
Sixteenth Sunday in
Ordinary Time Wis 12:13, 16-19; Ps
86; Rom 8:26-27; Mt 13:24-43 or
13:24-30
Monday
Saint Lawrence of
Brindisi, Priest and Doctor of the
Church Mi 6:1-4, 6-8; Ps 50; Mt
12:38-42
Tuesday
Saint
Mary
Magdalene Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps
82; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18
Wednesday Saint
Bridget,
Religious Jer 1:1, 4-10; Ps 71; Mt
13:1-9
Thursday
Saint
Sharbel
Makhlūf, Priest Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 1213; Ps 36; Mt 13:10-17
Friday
Saint James, Apostle
2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 126; Mt 20:20-28
Saturday
Saints Joachim and
Anne, Parents of the Blessed
Virgin Mary Jer 7:1-11; Ps 84; Mt
13:24-30
Sunday
Seventeenth Sunday
in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12;
Ps 119; Rom 8:28-30; Mt 13:44-52 or
13:44-46
SANCTUARY CANDLE
[HT] July 20 – Jesse & Maria
Salazar
[St. Joseph] July 20 – Mary
Galaviz
SIXTEENTH SUNDAY OF ORDIANRY TIME
JULY 20, 2014
SATURDAY, July 19, 2014
•
5:00 PM – [HT] +Ramon & +Mary Lou Torres, Our
Lady of Guadalupe by Jean Govea; All Deceased
Rocha Family Members by M/M Domingo Rocha;
+Ignacio Mendoza Sr. by Maria Mendoza; +Joe
Martin Doporto by Jose Doporto; +Sapopa Salazar
by Jesus & Ramona Saenz; +Tony Rodriguez by
Frank Rodriguez; Matilda & Justo Robles by The
Family; Irene & John Garcia by Grace Chavez;
+Mary Elizabeth Rios by Janie Porras
SUNDAY, July 20, 2014
•
8:30 AM – [HT] +Jesus Molina by Molina Family
•
11:00 AM – [HT] For the People; +Aida D.
Sanchez by Diane Ewing; +Robert & +Dimas
Morales by Essie & Lupe Ortiz; +Francis McKiski
by Family; +Alex Escañuelas Sr. by Yolanda
Escañuelas; Joey Herrera by Lisa Valencia;
+Evangelina Sturm by Dwaine & Judy Lange;
+Lucy Ochoa by Saragosa Ochoa; +Raul RiosRios by Petra Rios-Rios; St. Therese by Lisa
Valencia.
MONDAY, July 21, 2014
•
7:00 AM-[Chapel] Holy Souls by Mary Chavez
•
1:30 PM-[State] +Guadalupe Ramirez by Cecilia
Treviño
TUESDAY, July 22, 2014
•
7:00 AM [Chapel] NO MASS
•
10:00 AM-[Parkview] +Licha Bustamante by
Cecilia Treviño
WEDNESDAY, July 23, 2014
• 7:00 PM-[HT] Benito Paredez B’day by Lisa
Valencia
THURSDAY, July 24, 2014
•
NO MASS
FRIDAY, July 25, 2014
•
7:00 AM – [Chapel] Jesse Salazar B’day by
Salazar Family
SATURDAY, July 26, 2014
•
5:00 PM – [HT] For the People; Lori Carrillo B’day
by Marin & Carrillo Fam.; +Roberto A. Alvarez by
Alvarez Fam.; +Gavina Nuñez by Grace Chavez;
+Emma White Rodriguez by Jose Doporto; +Jose
& +Olivia Rocha by Margie Valverde; +Noe
Sanchez by Frank Rodriguez; Blessed Mother,
Sagrado Corazon (T.G.) by Cruz Salazar; +Bobby
Cordova by Robert & Aurora Rodriguez; +Jose,
+Paulita Silva & Deceased Fam. Members by M/M
Domingo Rocha
SUNDAY, July 27, 2014
•
8:30 AM – [HT] +Francisca & +Estanislao Diaz by
Mary Vera
•
11:00 AM – [HT] +Roberto Alvarez by Margarita
Alvarez & Family; Natasha Harmon B’day by Diane
Ewing; +Esteban R. Duron by Diane Ewing; +Aida
D. Sanchez by Diane Ewing; +Guadalupe Ramirez
by Essie & Lupe Ortiz; For the Health of Andrea
Paredez, Chelsea Anderson by Lisa Valencia;
+Evangelina Sturm by Dwaine & Judy Lange;
+Lucy Ochoa by Patsy Sanchez; Special Intention
by Alicia Hernandez
Sunday’s Reflections
Romans 8:26-27
PRAYING HARD
There are many ways to pray. When
alone, we might pray in silence, or
meditate on verses from the Bible, or say
the rosary, or read from a prayer book.
When with others, we may pray before a
meal, bow our heads during an
invocation, or join in the Mass.
On some days prayer seems less
satisfying. It is hard to concentrate. We
are distracted by our surroundings or by
the affairs of the day. The words do not
make much sense. Or we are just too
tired.
Those troublesome days come, but there
are other days when prayer works. We
feel drawn into the presence of God. The
songs truly give praise. Our needs prompt
us to call upon God more directly. The
faith of others inspires us. We may feel
discouraged by a lesser prayer once we
have experienced all that prayer could
be.
Even when we cannot pray the way we
wish, our prayer still pleases God. When
you do something for someone you love,
you may not always have the right words,
and you may not always select the
perfect gift, but the beloved knows what is
in your heart.
St. Paul tells the Romans, “The Spirit
comes to the aid of our weakness; for we
do not know how to pray as we ought.”
The Spirit intercedes for us with
inexpressible groanings.
If we do not feel like prayer, all we have
to do is try. The Spirit will take it from
there.
Written by Paul Turner. Copyright © 2009