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MARCH 15, 2015 - FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT
SACRAMENTS
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Call during office hours - If emergency after hours call, follow
prompts to the emergency line
BAPTISM follow Masses
on the Weekends
Baptismal Class
English - First Saturday in Grace Hall 9 a.m. – Noon
Spanish – Second Saturday
in Bible Study Room 9a.m. – Noon
MATRIMONY
Contact Priest 6 months prior to the wedding date
CONFESSION
Thursday
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (with Adoration until 6:30 p.m.)
Saturday
4:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. (Also by appointment)
HOLY EUCHARIST
MASS SCHEDULE
Daily Masses Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m.
Wednesday - Friday 12:05 p.m.
Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.
& 5:00 p.m. Spanish Mass at 1:30 p.m.
***************** ST. LOUIS CHURCH
(254) 754-1221 Website: www.stlouiswaco.com
Office Hours: Monday - Friday
8:30 am. - 12:30 pm. & 1:30 - 5:00 pm.
*Friday office closes at 4:00 pm.
ST. LOUIS CATHOLIC SCHOOL
(254) 754-2041 www.stlouiswaco.org
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Principal Nisa Lagle
(254) 754-2041
ST. LOUIS CHURCH
PASTORAL STAFF
Pastor Rev. John Guzaldo
Associate Pastor Rev. Augustine Ariwaodo
Deacon Richard Menchaca
[email protected] (325) 451-0483
Office Administrator
Donna Brown [email protected]
Youth Ministry Coordinator
Erica Collett [email protected]
Director of Religious
Education Antonia Duran
[email protected] (254) 754-2041
Music Ministry Coordinator
Susan Russell [email protected]
(254) 366-1240
Liturgical Music
Saturday - Vigil Mass: 5:00 p.m. & Sunday Masses: 7:30 & 9:30 a.m.
Processional ...........................................................Gather #622 “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling”
Psalm ..................................................... Missalette p. 100 #137 “Let My Tongue Be Silenced”
Offertory ................................................................Gather #627 “What Wondrous Love Is This”
Communion ...........................................................Gather #815 “You Satisfy the Hungry Heart”
Recessional .............................................................Gather #626 “There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy”
Mass Intentions
Readings for the Week
Notations of Special Interest
CONFIMATION IS SATURDAY, MARCH 21ST AT 5:30 P.M. - Bishop Joe Vasquez will be the celebrant. Please make note that the Saturday Vigil Mass will be moved to this time slot for March 21st only. The regular schedule will resume on March 28. THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 15 we will join fellow U.S. Catholics in responding to the Catholic Relief Services Collection. This collection benefits Catholic Relief Services, the Holy Father’s Relief Fund, Migration and Refugee Services and the Department of Social Development and World Peace. Please be generous! STATION OF THE CROSS WILL BE PRAYED EACH FRIDAY DURING LENT AT 6 P.M. (March 20 & 27). Easter is Sunday, April 5th. ADORATION SCHEDULE FOR LENT - Adoration in The Presence of The Blessed Sacrament will be held on Friday evenings during Lent from 8 pm to 8 am Saturday mornings and Holy Thursday after the Vigil Mass to 8 am Good Friday Morning. All parish members, individuals and families, are encouraged to make Adoration part of their Lenten Journey for 2015. A sign-up board is located in the foyer for those able to commit one or more hours of their time during Lent in Eucharistic Adoration. For more information please contact Tony Moore 254-715-8589 [email protected] TEEN ADORATION - SLAM will host Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament for all teens in SLY and SLAM this, Sunday, March 15th from 3:30-4:30 pm in Grace Hall.
Sat., Mar. 14 Sun., Mar. 15
Spanish Mass
Mon., Mar. 16 Tues., Mar. 17 Wed., Mar. 18 Thurs., Mar. 19 Fri., Mar. 20
5:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 12:05 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 12:05 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 12:05 p.m.
Tracy & Matt Connor (L) Batt Vernetti Gus & Steven Hernandez The Parish; Living & Deceased Betty Jackson Agnes Heng Wheeler Blais Family - In Thanksgiving Emil Garcia Feryn Schultz Joseph P. Ginnane Paula Blesener Rose Marie Barn Verne Joseph Dvorsky, III Joe Stanislav
Sunday Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday:
2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23/Eph 2:4-10/Jn 3:14-21 Is 65:17-21/Jn 4:43-54 Ez 47:1-9/Jn 5:1-16 Is 49:8-15/5:17-30 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16/Rom 4:14,16-18,22 Wis 2:1a, 12-22/Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Jer 11:18-20/Jn 7:40-53
Parish Events and Meetings EASTER FLOWER FUND - Would you like to help adorn our sanctuary for Easter Sunday? Donations are now being accepted. Make checks payable to St. Louis Church and mail to P.O. Box 5040 Waco, 76708. For more information contact the church office at 754-1221. EASTER EGG HUNT – The St. Louis Parish Social Ministry will once again host our annual Easter project for children of our parish and the surrounding community. The Easter egg hunt will be held on Saturday, April 4th from 11a.m. until 1p.m. All children up to the age of 10 are welcome to join in the hunt. This year the event will be held on the grounds of the St. Louis Activity Center. The SLAC is located across the street from St. Louis Church. There will be an egg hunt, a free hot dog lunch, drinks, and other activities planned for the event. In order to make this event happen, we need your help. There are baskets placed at the entrances to the church with Easter eggs inside. If you would like to make a donation, please take an egg and mail your donation to the address inside. You may also mail donations directly to Debbie Kucera at 5318 Lake Crest, Waco, TX 76710. Thank you in advance for your continued support and generosity. If you have any questions, please contact Mike at 254-909-6155 or Eileen at 254-848-4057 for more information. SPRING ACTS RETREAT - “The Spring ACTS retreats are scheduled: Men April 23-26 - contact , Monty Barrett at 300-253 Women April 30-May 3 - contact Emily Kubala at 315-4954 or [email protected] An ACTS Retreat is intended for anyone who wants to develop a closer relationship with Christ. The purpose of the weekend is to instill a new or deeper relationship with the Lord and fellow parishioners through Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service. The retreat weekend is a chance to relax and focus on your faith journey. Registration is now underway.
Youth Ministry CATHOLIC HEART WORKCAMP - We will be returning to Oklahoma City this year for a week of fun, service, and worship. June 21-26, 2015. Please see our website for registration forms and more information. www.slywaco.org
THE STEUBENVILLE CATHOLIC YOUTH CONFERENCE will be July 10-12 in Springfield, MO. Registration is now open. Please see our website for info on how to register and more details. www.slywaco.org
Community Notes
"That Man Is You"- TMIY will meet this Friday morning in Grace Hall with a free breakfast being served at 6:00 a.m., followed by video and small group discussion to 7:30 a.m. All men are welcome and encouraged to attend. Contact Tony Moore, 254-715-8589 for more information. KofC FISH FRY - The Knights of Columbus will again host the Friday night Fish Fry during Lent 5 p.m. - 8p.m. Price is $8 per plate, dine in or take out. The location is the Knight of Columbus Hall on the corner of Sanger and Richland Dr. (5515 Sanger Ave. 76710). THE ST. LOUIS MARIE de MONTFORT was one of the most famous saints in teaching the Most Holy Rosary and Marian devotion. Some of his most famous books are The Secret of the Rosary and True Devotion to Mary. Also the 33 day Total Consecration book. To receive a copy of this book (Total Consecration to Mary) for free order online at www.texastojesusthroughmary.org. The prayers end on the Feast Day of the Annunciation. For more information, please contact Zulma Diaz-Rosa at 254-548-6562. SAINT PETER’S CATHOLIC STUDEN CENTER will host a Total Consecration Rosary and Mass: Please join over 5,000 Faithful in our Diocese to collectively make or renew our “Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary” at a special Holy Mass on the Annunciation of the Lord. Rosary and Mass will be offered on Wednesday, March 25th at 5pm at Saint Peter’s Catholic Student Center . Please visitwww.TexasToJesusThroughMary.org for other locations and information. NFP - Natural Family Planning classes will be on the following Friday’s; April 10th and May 1st at 7 p.m. in Brooks Hall of St. Jerome Church. For more information or to register please contact Ray and Elizabeth Felderhoff at (512) 203-3848, email: efelderhoff@gmailcom MEN’S BIBLE STUDY – The Central Texas Fellowship of Catholic Men will sponsor a free 11-week study of the Letter to the Hebrews Tuesdays from 6:45 to 7:30 a.m. from through April 21. Dr. Jim Moshinskie of our parish will again lead the study, and a workbook will be provided at no cost. The sessions are open to all men and will be presented at the Fellowship building at 5034 Franklin (2 doors east of Padgetts). Email Dr. Moshinskie at [email protected] for any details, or call 772-5272. 4 STEPS GUIDELINE ACCORDING TO THE DIOCESE OF AUSTIN FOR THOSE PREPARING FOR MARRIAGE: 1) Couples should contact their priest at least six months prior to wedding date. 2) Couples must take a premarital inventory, The FOCCUS. 3) Couples must attend a retreat or take a formal marriage preparation course, “Together In God’s Love.” 4) Couples must
take at least a one-hour introduction to Natural Family Planning (full course preferred). Couples must be responsible to contact the office of Family Life 512-949-2495 regarding to item 3 &4.
Quick Questions Is Lenten penance something voluntarily sought, or does it mean just accepting difficulties passively?
Answer: The traditional practices of Lent—fasting, prayer, reception of the sacraments, and almsgiving—are still encouraged by the Church. Fasting is even mandated on certain days. Far from being "negative," these are a means of escaping our self-preoccupation and entering into the mind of Christ. Through eating less, we feel some of the hunger he feels for souls, and we grasp our dependence on him for our very existence. Though prayer, we join in that perfect union of the Trinity. Through the sacraments, especially Eucharist and penance, we are drawn more closely into that union, and we obtain grace to overcome sin. Through giving away material goods, we empty ourselves in a small way as Jesus emptied himself totally on the cross; we are sharply reminded of how attached we are to trifles. All of these things make clear to us how desperately we need God’s redeeming grace.
The practice of denying ourselves some legitimate pleasure is also healthy in a culture of wanton self-gratification. It subtly catechizes us about our own weakness and the power of surrender to God.
As for penance being merely passive acceptance of trials, it is not. Certainly, we may unite all our sufferings, large and small, with those of Jesus, and there is great merit in that. Everyone suffers in this life, and "offering it up" is a fruitful use of that pain. That is not the same as assuming extra trials to make reparation for one’s own sins or those of others. One should never undertake severe penances without the permission of one’s confessor, of course.
The sister had a point, though. We can benefit spiritually by actively living our faith during Lent: performing corporal and spiritual acts of mercy, attending stations of the cross, going out of our way to encourage and praise others, inviting non-Catholics to Mass. It isn’t an either/or issue; it’s both/and. Answered by: Catholic Answers Staff
********************************************** THE ST. LOUIS PASTORAL COUNCIL meets monthly as an advisory group to our pastor. It also seeks consultation from members of the parish on church matters. If you have a question, concern, or compliment about the parish, please contact one of the members of the council: Dolores Nemec, chair, 254-776-7038 [email protected], and members: Greg Arceneaux, Jackie Zrubek, Holly Collins, Sharon McCarthy, Raymundo Garcia, John Connor, Pam Dunlap, Susanne Nemmer and Ricky Turman.
Collection Report
Weekly Average needed for School & Church………..$23,423.00 Offering Last Sunday……………..……..……....….…$22,940.03
Thank you for your generosity!
Electronic giving is available for regular Sunday collections only for more information call (254) 754-1221
