NOTRE DAME CATHOLIC CHURCH Corner of Water and Washington Street, Kerrville, TX 78028

Corner of Water and Washington Street, Kerrville, TX 78028www.notredamechurch.cc • Pastoral Center: 909 Main St.

Office Hours: 8:00 am-5:00 pm, Closed 12:00 noon-1:00 pm 830-257-5961 • Fax: 830-895-9771

Faith Formation 830-896-4233 School: 830-257-6707

Fr. David R. Wagner, Pastor

Fr. Rafal A. Duda, Parochial Vicar

MASS TIMES

Monday—12:00 Noon

Tuesday—7:00am

Wednesday—12:00 Noon

Thursday—12:00 Noon

Friday—8:00am

Saturday—5:00pm

Sunday—7:45am

Sunday—9:15am (Spanish/Español)

Sunday—11:00am

Sunday—5:00pm

JULY 5, 2020

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.

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 5, 2020

Scripture Readings for the Week of July 5, 2020 Fourteenth Sunday in

Ordinary Time Sunday Zec 9:9-10; Ps 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13-14; Rom 8:9, 11- 13; Mt 11:25- 30 Monday Saint Maria Goretti, Virgin and Martyr

Hos 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22; Ps 145:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9; Mt 9:18-26

Tuesday Hos 8:4-7, 11- 13; Ps 115:3-4, 5-6, 7ab-8, 9- 10; Mt 9:32-38 Wednesday Hos 10:1-3, 7- 8, 12; Ps 105:2 -3, 4-5, 6-7; Mt 10:1-7 Thursday Saint Augustine Zhao Rong, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs Hos 11;1-4, 8e -9; Ps 80:2ac and 3b, 15-16; Mt 10:7-15 Friday Hos 14:2-10; Ps 51:3-4, 8-9, 12-13, 14 and 17; Mt 10:16- 23 Saturday Memorial of Saint Benedict, Abbot Is 6:1-8; Ps 93:1ab, 1cd-2, 5; Mt 10:24-33 Sunday Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 55:10-11; Ps 65:10, 11, 12- 13, 14; Rom 8:18-23; Mt 13:1-23 or Mt 13:1-9

How to Respond to Temptation 2.0 (Revised and Updated)—Part 2

The Lord knows full well that you will be tempted, and He knows you will yield to temptation. I tell parishioners in the confessional that God’s standards are the highest, but His expectations are realistic.

In this life, we are not on a performance basis. Our salvation does not depend on how well we’re doing. This is the wrong way to think of your life. Many people say to me, “Father, I’m just not doing enough for God.” And they are correct. It is impossible for any fallen sinner to do “enough” for God. To do enough for God would be to do something of infinite magnitude because God’s dignity, holiness, majesty and righteousness are infinitely great.

As baptized, confirmed, practicing Catholics, we must see ourselves as God sees us. We are His beloved children. He has not abandoned us and never will. He knows all there is to know about each one of us. Jesus knew all there was and is to know about everyone before He went to the Cross. God knew it before He created the world.

So if you have yielded to temptation, do not panic. Come to confession. Jesus is waiting for you, hoping He will get the opportunity to envelope you with His love, mercy and forgiveness, all of which are infinite and not subject to change. Of course that does not mean that it’s okay to sin. It’s not. Jesus does not excuse our sins, nor does He wink at our sins. C.S. Lewis said we have a Father in Heaven, not a Grandfather in Heaven.

God, in His love and mercy has provided a way for our sins to be forgiven. Jesus became Incarnate for the purpose of reconciling fallen humanity with Holy God, a thing only someone who was at once fully human and fully divine could possibly do. And Jesus did it. “It is finished” He said as He died on the cross. Our reconciliation with God is not pending, it is not tentative, it is accomplished.

The Truth will set you free. When you are tempted, remember all these truths. Jesus didn’t come to condemn us. He could if He wanted to, and frankly, He would not be unjust if He did. We have sinned against Almighty God, a thing worthy of condemnation. But the miracle is, the incomprehensibly glorious Good News is that God is merciful and forgiving. He has absolutely zero interest in condemning anyone. Anyone can be forgiven of anything. All things are possible with God.

Jesus didn’t come to threaten us, or to scare us, either. He LOVES to forgive sinners who come to Him in confession and repentance. He CAN’T WAIT to forgive! We do not have to plead with Him or try to negotiate with Him. He already wants to forgive us, because that is what He is all about.

Of course, we must be repentant. Repentance may take some time to achieve. It often doesn’t happen instantly. If you’ve repented and you sin again, come to confession again. And we must be forgiving toward others.

But the tempter doesn’t want you to know these truths. By definition, a liar is someone who wants to avoid, suppress, negate and silence the Truth. The tempter wants you to think that all hope is lost. That way, you’ll give up.

Never give up! Never listen to the tempter’s lies! Even if you’re struggling with some besetting sin that you’ve committed over and over again for years, DO NOT QUIT! Come to confession, receive absolution and most importantly, DO NOT listen to the tempter’s lies. Perseverance is the key. Never give up hope! God loves you, and He has promised forgiveness of sins to those who confess. Jesus made the ultimate sacrifice for us. Believe Him!

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Décimo Cuarto Domingo

del Tiempo Ordinario

5 de julio 2020

Lecturas por la Semana del 5 de Julio de 2020

Décimo Cuarto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

Domingo Za 9, 9-10; Sal 144, 1-2. 8-9. 10-11. 13cd-14; Rom 8, 9. 11 -13; Mt 11, 25-30 Lunes Santa María Goretti, Virgen y Mártir Os 2, 16. 17- 18. 21-22; Sal 144, 2-3. 4-5. 6-7. 8-9; Mt 9, 18 -26 Martes Os 8, 4-7, 11 -13; Sal 113b, 3-4. 5- 6. 7-8. 9-10; Mt 9, 32-38 Miércoles Os 10, 1-3. 7 -8. 12; Sal 104, 2-3. 4- 5. 6-7; Mt 10, 1-7 Jueves San Agustín Zhao Rong, Presbítero y Mártir, y Compañeros, Mártires Os 11, 1-4. 8 -9; Sal 79, 2ac y 3b. 15- 16; Mt 10, 7- 15 Viernes Os 14, 2-10; Sal 50, 3-4. 8 -9. 12-13. 14 y 17; Mt 10, 16-23 Sábado Memoria de San Benito, Abad Is 6, 1-8; Sal 92, 1ab. 1c- 2. 5; Mt 10, 24-33 Domingo Décimo Quinto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario Is 55, 10-11; Sal 64, 10abcd. 10e- 11. 12-13. 14; Rom 8, 18-23; Mt 13, 1-23 o Mt 13, 1-9

Cómo responder a la tentación 2.0 (revisada y actualizada): 2ª parte El Señor sabe muy bien que serás tentado, y sabe que cederás a la tentación. Les digo a los feligreses en el confesionario que los estándares de Dios son los más altos, pero sus expectativas son realistas.

En esta vida, no estamos en una base de rendimiento. Nuestra salvación no depende de qué tan bien lo estemos haciendo. Esta es la manera incorrecta de pensar en tu vida. Mucha gente me dice: "Padre, simplemente no estoy haciendo lo suficiente por Dios". Y están en lo correcto. Es imposible para cualquier pecador caído hacer "lo suficiente" por Dios. Hacer lo suficiente por Dios sería hacer algo de magnitud infinita porque la dignidad, santidad, majestad y justicia de Dios son infinitamente grandiosas.

Como Católicos bautizados, confirmados y practicantes, debemos vernos como Dios nos ve. Somos sus amados hijos. No nos ha abandonado y nunca lo hará. Él sabe todo sobre cada uno de nosotros. Jesús sabía todo lo que había y debía saber acerca de todos antes de ir a la Cruz. Dios lo sabía antes de crear el mundo.

Entonces, si te has rendido a la tentación, no entres en pánico. Ven a la confesión. Jesús te está esperando, esperando tener la oportunidad de envolverte con su amor, misericordia y perdón, todo lo cual es infinito y no está sujeto a cambios. Por supuesto, eso no significa que está bien pecar. No lo es. Jesús no disculpa nuestros pecados, ni le hace un guiño a nuestros pecados. C.S. Lewis dijo que tenemos un Padre Celestial, no un Abuelo Celestial.

Dios, en su amor y misericordia, ha provisto un camino para que nuestros pecados sean perdonados. Jesús se encarnó con el propósito de reconciliar a la humanidad caída con el Dios Santo, algo que solo alguien que fue a la vez completamente Humano y completamente Divino podría hacer. Y Jesús lo hizo. "Todo está consumado", dijo mientras moría en la Cruz. Nuestra reconciliación con Dios no está pendiente, no es tentativa, está realizada.

La verdad os hará libres. Cuando estés tentado, recuerda todas estas verdades. Jesús no vino a condenarnos. Podría hacerlo si quisiera, y francamente, no sería injusto si lo hiciera. Hemos pecado contra Dios Todopoderoso, algo digno de condenación. Pero el milagro es que la Buena Noticia incomprensiblemente gloriosa es que Dios es misericordioso y clemente. No tiene absolutamente ningún interés en condenar a nadie. Cualquiera puede ser perdonado de cualquier cosa. Todo es posible con Dios.

Jesús tampoco vino a amenazarnos ni a asustarnos. SE DELEITA en perdonar a los pecadores que acuden a Él arrepentidos en la confesión. ¡SIEMPRE ESPERA para perdonar! No tenemos que rogarle ni tratar de negociar con Él. Él ya quiere perdonarnos, porque de eso se trata.

Por supuesto, debemos estar arrepentidos. El arrepentimiento puede tomar algún tiempo para lograrlo. A menudo no sucede al instante. Si te arrepientes y vuelves a pecar, vuelve a confesarte. Y debemos ser indulgentes con los demás.

Pero el tentador no quiere que sepas estas verdades. Por definición, un mentiroso es alguien que quiere evitar, reprimir, negar y silenciar la Verdad. El tentador quiere que pienses que toda esperanza está perdida. De esa manera, te rendirás.

¡Nunca te rindas! ¡Nunca escuches las mentiras del tentador! Incluso si estás luchando con algún pecado que has cometido una y otra vez durante años, ¡NO TE RINDAS! Confiésate, recibe la absolución y, lo más importante, NO escuches las mentiras del tentador. La perseverancia es la clave. ¡Nunca pierdas la esperanza! Dios te ama y ha prometido el perdón de los pecados a los que se confiesan. Jesús hizo el último sacrificio por nosotros. ¡Créele! ¡Bendiciones!¡Bendiciones!¡Bendiciones!¡Bendiciones! En JesúsEn JesúsEn JesúsEn Jesús Padre DavidPadre DavidPadre DavidPadre David

Sunday, July 5, 2020 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Zec 9:9-10, Rom 8:9, 11-13, Mt 11:25-30(100) 7:45am People of the Parish 9:15 am †Monica Lopez By Familia Gutierrez 11:00am †Sergio Armendariz By Julie Davis & Family 5:00 pm †June McGilvray By The McGilvray Family Monday, July 6, 2020 Saint Maria Goretti, Virgin and Martyr Hos 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22, Mt 9:18-26(383) 12:00 pm †James Schwing By Carl & Mary Ellen Schwing Tuesday, July 7, 2020 Weekday Hos 8:4-7, 11-13, Mt 9:32-38(384) 7:00 am In Honor of Bishop Mike Boulette By Dianne Albrecht Wednesday, July 8, 2020 Hos 10:1-3, 7-8, 12, Mt 10:1-7(385) 12:00 pm †Walter Schattel By Irene Schattel Thursday, July 9, 2020 Saint Augustine Zhao Rong, Priest and Companions, Martyrs Hos 11:1-4, 8e-9, Mt 10:7-15(386) 12:00 pm All Souls in Purgatory By Margarita Cruces Friday, July 10, 2020 Weekday Hos 14:2-10, Mt 10:16-23(387) 8:00 am Special Intention for Salvador Vazquez By Family Saturday, July 11, 2020 Saint Benedict, Abbot Is 55:10-11, Rom 8:18-23, Mt 13:1-23 or 13:1-9(103) 5:00 pm †Dona Ann Dextraze By David & Peggy Hamm Sunday, July 12, 2020 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 55:10-11, Rom 8:18-23, Mt 13:1-23 or 13:1-9(103) 7:45 am †James Schwing By Carl & Mary Ellen Schwing 9:15 am †Jose Ignacio Perez Ibarra By Parents 11:00 am In Honor of Julian Rios By Eva Bill 5:00 pm People of the Parish

Monday, July 6, 2020 ALL MEETINGS/GATHERINGS/CLASSES ARE CANCELED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Tuesday, July 7, 2020 Wednesday, July 8, 2020 Thursday, July 9, 2020 Friday, July 10, 2020 Saturday, July 11, 2020 Sunday, July 12, 2020

The Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week

for Andy Miciotto

by Barbara Miciotto

The Second Collection

on July 11 & 12, 2020

will be for

Notre Dame Guardian Angel

Thank you for your generosity!

Dominga Ramirez, Roy Ybarra, William Etchison, The Dry Family.

The Prayer List

Prayer is a gift from God. It is a wonderful way to lift someone in prayer who is sick, someone in need or for anyone with special intentions. The Parish prayer list is for such purposes, however, it can become quite big and the print becomes smaller. So that all may be included and properly fit within page boundaries, the prayer list will be renewed once it becomes full. The list will include parish members only. Please call the parish office if you wish to place your name on the list. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)

“I have called you by name“I have called you by name“I have called you by name“I have called you by name---- you are mine.” you are mine.” you are mine.” you are mine.” Isaiah 43:1

Are you hearing the call of God to become a Catholic Christian?

Do you know someone you think may be interested and needs an invitation to find out more about our faith community?

Then RCIA may be your answer. RCIA is a program of prayer and study in the Catholic faith.

Are you unbaptized and interested in the Catholic faith?

Are you baptized in another faith tradition and feeling the call to Catholicism?

Have you been baptized into the Catholic faith, but been unable to complete your other sacraments?

RCIA can assist you in learning about Baptism into the faith, more about the Catholic faith, and how to continue your faith journey to the Sacraments and beyond.

Learn more about this

program by calling:

Gail Stauder, Coordinator of RCIA At: 830-257-5961 or 830-377-8716

I will be glad to meet and talk with you.

We will be starting our sessions in August.

Thank you for your generous support in last

week’s Peter’s Pence Collection! Our contributions will be combined with those from our brothers and sisters around the world to help Pope Francis provide essential relief to people in need. If you missed the collection, it is not too late to give. Visit www.usccb.org/nationalcollections.

¡Muchas gracias por su generoso apoyo la semana pasada a la Colecta Peter’s Pence! Nuestras contribuciones se juntarán con aquellas de nuestros hermanos y hermanas alrededor del mundo para ayudar al papa Francisco a proporcionar una ayuda crucial a los más necesitados. ¡Si no les fue posible contribuir a la colecta, todavía lo pueden hacer! Visiten www.usccb.org/nationalcollections.

As of today, with the increase number of Co-Vid cases in Kerr County, we are indefinitely delaying the opening of St. Vincent de Paul, however, the following will still take place: FOOD DISTRIBUTION will take place on:

Monday and Saturday 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Wednesday night 7:00 pm-9:00 p.m. FINANCIAL AID

By email at svdkerr@hctc.net By phone and drop off during food distribution hours

Please join us in just one hour of adoration a week out of nearly 124 weekly hours to choose from. An adorer is needed for:

Friday 4:00 a.m.—5:00 a.m.

If you are able to help with this time, please call Veronica Fabro at (830)377-9117. Por favor únanse en solo una hora de adoración a la semana de las 124 horas semanales a escoger. Tambien es necesario un adorador los:

viernes 4:00 a.m.—5:00 a.m.

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

OFFERTORY COLLECTIONOFFERTORY COLLECTIONOFFERTORY COLLECTIONOFFERTORY COLLECTION

June 19-25, 2020

CHURCH Envelopes/Checks $ 6,951.50 Currency/Coin 637.60 Capital Improvement 105.00

TOTAL $ 7,694.10 June 19-25, 2020 On-line Giving Offertory $ 1,150.00

Bld. Fund 100.00 TOTAL $ 1,250.00 St. Vincent de Paul $ 30.00 TOTAL $ 30.00 SCHOOL School Envelopes $ 35.00 TOTAL $ 35.00

Online giving for your benefit and convenience. If you appreciate the ease of online banking, you will be happy to know that you can easily offer a regular tithe with automatic online donations. Please visit notredamechurch.cc/online-giving to learn more. Make a one-time gift, or create a personal recurring gift account. It is quick, easy and convenient.

H E B CARDS are back in stock!!! These are Gift Cards just like you get at any other store, however, Notre Dame Catholic School receives a percentage of each card sold. The

percentage depends on the Business. For example, if you purchased a $200.00 HEB card, the school will receive 5%, $10.00. By the time you have purchased groceries a couple of times you have spent $200.00 easily. The value of the gift card stays the same. The school’s percentage does not decrease the value of your gift card.

Why not buy your gift cards from the school?

Stop by the school office and get yours today.

Fr. Rafal will be celebrating his birthday on Wednesday, July 8th. If anyone would like to send a birthday card, please send to the Pastoral Center, 909 Main St., Kerrville, TX. 78028.

NOTRE DAME

PARISH GOAL—-$78,500.00.

Pledged Up to Date—55.20%

Lord God, Who sent your Son as our way, our truth and our life, we thank you for your presence within us that challenges, loves, and leads us in service to your people. With your grace, help us find courage to accompany our brothers and sisters in need, as we are the Body of Christ, Inspire in us the desire to give of ourselves in order to manifest your presence to the world, especially through our gifts to the Archbishop’s Appeal. Grateful for your many blessings, help us to share them generously for your glory. Bless and multiply our gifts to the 2020 Archbishop’s Appeal, may we humbly follow the teachings of Your Son, Jesus Christ, to accompany others with love and kindness, live together in peace, and one day attain everlasting happiness in Heaven. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

2020 Archbishop’s Appeal Prayer

Accompany with Joy, Give with Grace