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St. Matthew Catholic Church

10703 Wurzbach Rd. San Antonio, TX 78230-2499

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING (All Offices) (210) 478-5000

ST. MATTHEW CATHOLIC SCHOOL (210) 478-5099

NET ADDRESS: http://www.stmatts.org

“The mission of St. Matthew Catholic Church is to be a welcoming community that encounters Christ through prayer, sacraments, and charitable service.”

St. Matthew Catholic Church 10703 Wurzbach Rd. San Antonio, Texas 78230-2499 210 478-5000 NET ADDRESS: www.stmatts.org

PASTORAL COUNCIL PRESIDENT 558-1027 Anna-Melissa Cavazos amcavazos@gmail.com FINANCE COUNCIL 478-5000 Art Machado BUILDING COMMITTEE 492-2401 Bob Mason SCHOOL COUNCIL PRESIDENT Phillip Reede 478-5099 SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 478-5099 Alvin Caro SCHOOL PTC Christiane Garcia, President 316-4356 cdperkins716@yahoo.com ALTAR SERVERS Richard and Carrie Fuhrmann 492-2064 CATECHESIS-EDUCATION 478-5000 Sister Therese Gleitz (Children) 478-5010 Mari Vallone ( Liturgy w/Children) 478-5019 Natalia Gomez (Youth Coordinator) 478-5011 Missi Lutz (High School Religious Coordinator) 478-5038 Gail Dereszewski, (Adult Education/RCIA Director) 478-5004 Beth Duarte (Adult Education Ministries/ACTS) 478-5006 Deacon Oscar Vela, Jr. (Baptisms/Convalidations) 478-5013 Deacon Alonzo Guzman, Jr. (Annulments) 538-8526 COUNSELORS 478-5000 Maria Leavy Hoelscher, Ph.D., LMFT (210) 364-8815 Judith Poston, LCSW,CGP 478-5016 Mari Gonzalez, M.Ed., LPC 478-5018 COMMENTATORS/LECTORS 478-5000 Danny Padron 478-5005 EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 478-5000 Deacon Gabriel Mendiola 478-5013 HOSPITALITY 641-7670 Richard Loza MUSIC COORDINATOR 478-5000 Sister Therese Gleitz 478-5010

OFFICE HOURS PHONE PARISH ADMINISTRATION Mon-Fri 8am to 7pm, Sat 9am-12N 478-5000 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION Mon-Fri 8am to 4pm 478-5099 SENIOR NUTRITION CENTER Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12:30 pm 478-5024 SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL Tues-Sat 8:30 am to 12:00 pm (Noon) 478-5020

PASTOR 478-5000 Rev. Dennis D. Aréchiga PRIESTS 478-5000 Rev. Abel Ruiz Rev. Jake Empereur, SJ (Living in Residence) Msgr. Juan Alfaro (Living in Residence) DEACONS Deacon Tom Fox 521-3377 Deacon Alonzo Guzman, Jr. 538-8526 Deacon Rafael Lara 601-0800 Deacon Gabriel Mendiola 478-5000 Deacon Michael Nealis 478-5000 Deacon John Ochiagha 478-5000 Deacon Scott Sowell 478-5013 Deacon Oscar Vela, Jr. 478-5013 RETIRED DEACONS Deacs. Pete Cuellar, Ernesto Garza, Wilbur Hoelscher, Tom Houle, Keith Werner, Roberto Rios, ADMINISTRATION STAFF 478-5000 Paul Canales (Business Manager) 478-5007 Bernard Zarazua (Facilities Manager) 478-5001 Kay Moczygemba (Pastor/Priests/Parish Secretary) 478-5003 Ginger Wurz (Catechesis Secretary) 478-5008 Ursula Flowe (Bookkeeper) 478-5014 Mary H. Freeman, (Baptisms/Confirmation Sacramentals) 478-5075 Georgia Wall (Senior Center Manager) 478-5017 Bruce Orey (Consolation Ministry) 478-5036 Chris Juarez, (Parish Athletic Director) 478-5027 Bill Cancel (Refugee Ministry) 478-5029 Nanette Dion (Director of Advancement) 478-5015 Javier Pacheco (Facilities Maintenance Supervisor) 478-5037 Danny Padron (Coordinator of Volunteers) 478-5005 Carol Ramirez (Membership) 478-5034

WORSHIP SERVICE WEEKEND MASS Saturday 5:30 pm Sunday 7:30, 9:15, 11 am, 11:15 am McDonald Family Center Gym Children’s Liturgy of the Word & Eucharist, 12:45 pm (All Spanish Mass ) and 6:00 pm DAILY MASS Church Mon.—Fri. 6:00, 8:15 am , 12:05 & 6:00 pm; Sat., 8:15 am Chapel of Eucharistic Adoration Always Open Penance Wednesday 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. Saturday 4:00 - 5:30 pm Church (Or you may make an appointment with one of the parish priests) Anointing of the Sick SECOND Sunday 2:00 pm and Also on First Friday following 12:05 pm Prayer Groups English Thursday 7:00 pm Espanol Monday 8:00 pm Novena to Miraculous Medal Tuesday 7:30 pm

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PARISH ORGANIZATIONS MEETING DAY TIME Blessed Sacrament & Altar Society 1st Wednesday 10:00 a.m. ACTS Core Group 1st Monday 7:00 p.m. Athletic Association 1st Thursday 7:30 p.m. Burmese Liturgy of the Word Sundays (MCDFCenter) 9:15 a.m. Cancer Support Group 4th Monday 7:00 p.m. Catholic Daughters of America 3rd Monday 7:00 p.m. Children’s Mass Sundays(MCDFCenter Gym)11:15 a.m.

Choirs - ACTS Sundays 7:30 a.m. Adults Wednesdays 7:30 p.m. Bilingual Tuesdays 8:00 p.m. Children’s Saturdays 4:30 p.m. Family Folk Sundays 5:00 p.m. Youth Sundays 10:00 a.m. Christian Meditations Wednesdays7-8p.m. 445-1107 Confraternity of Our Lady of Guadalupe 1st Sunday 11:00 a.m. Finance Council 3rdWednesday 7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus 3rd Degree 1st Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus 4th Degree 3rd Thursday 7:00 p.m. Legion of Mary Monday 7:00 p.m.

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS MEETING DAY TIME Men’s Club – Holy Name Society 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m. Novena of the Miraculous Medal Tuesdays 7:30 p.m. Parish Pastoral Council 2nd Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Perpetual Adoration Mike Robles 579-0716 Prayer Group (English) Thursdays 7:00 p.m. Refugee Ministry 4th Thursday 478-5029 Respect Life Ministry Deacon Pete Cuellar 410-7591 School Council 3rd Thursday 7:00 p.m. SCOTS(Dolores Mc Atee) Twice Monthly 340-5449 Scouts (Boys) Stephen Tipps 694-0152 Scouts – Cubs Charles Butcher 437-3057 Scouts – Venturing Larry Grona 696-2889 Scouts -Girl Sharon Beiter 275-6461 Society of St. Vincent de Paul Tuesday-Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 12 Noon Spanish Prayer Group Mondays 8:00-9:00 p.m. St. Matthew’s Mission Group 2nd Tuesday 7PM 344-7310 St. Matthew’s Singles (40+) Thursdays MFC RM 106 7:00 p.m. Transportation Ministry 2-3 Days’ Notice 478-5000 Widow/Widower 1st & 3rd Tuesday 7:00 p.m. YC 3 (Young Adults 25-40) Beth Duarte 478-5006

QUICK MESSAGE-INFORMATION dial 478-5098 please press Emergency Line for Sickness/Sickness ONLY 1 Mass and Confession Schedule 4 Infant Baptism 5 Marriage (Contact Church 6 Months prior to Wedding Date) 6 CYO Athletic 478-5027 Senior Nutrition Center 478-5017 RCIA/Adult Confirmation 478-5004

PASTOR’S MESSAGE As we celebrate the 300th anniversary of the founding of the City of San Anto-nio, these excerpts from the article “History of the Archdiocese of San Antonio” taken from the Archdiocese of San Antonio 2017-2018 Official Directory, help shed light on the history of our Archdiocese. “Before Bexar County existed, the Catholic Church was present. Father Damian Massanet accompanied the first expedition to come to the shores of a stream, which he called San Antonio because it occurred on the feast of St. Anthony. Later, a combination of church and state founded the missions that brought civilization to the native population. The parish church of Villa de San Fernando assumed the ministry to these people. San Antonio and South Texas were under the jurisdiction of a series of dioceses: Mexico City, Guadalaja-ra, Durango, Linares and Monterrey.” The history continues with French priest, Father Jean Marie Odin becoming the first bishop of Texas at Galveston. He was followed by Bishop Claude Marie Dubuis. The original Diocese went from the Gulf of Mexico to the Panhandle! San Antonio became the second diocese in Texas in 1874 with Bishop Anthony Pellicer in charge. Next came Bishop Jean Nerez who had the fame of selling the Alamo to the State of Texas for $20,000! After him, Father John Anthony Forest succeeded Bishop Neraz. After 15 years, Fa-ther William Shaw of Mobile was appointed coadjutor bishop with the right of succession. After him came Father Arthur Drossaerts from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. “In 1927, he became the first Archbishop of San Antonio.” Next came Archbishops that many of you will recall: Archbishop Robert E. Lucey, Archbishop Francis J. Furey and Archbishop Patricio F. Flores who was the first Mexican American bishop named in the United States. He was followed by Archbishop José H. Gomez, who is now the Arch-bishop of the largest archdiocese in our country, Los Angeles. Archbishop Gomez was succeeded by Chi-cago Auxiliary Bishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, M.Sp.S. on October 14, 2010, our current Archbishop. What began as a small band of Catholics has grown into more than 770,000 Catholics in our Archdiocese which includes the following counties: Val Verde, Edwards, Kinney, Real, Uvalde, Gillespie, Kerr, Bandera, Medi-na, Frio, Kendall, Comal, Bexar, Atascosa, McMullen, Guadalupe, Wilson, Gonzales and Karnes. Our Archdiocese oversees half of the dioceses in Texas including: Laredo, El Paso, San Angelo, Lubbock, Am-arillo, Ft. Worth and Dallas. The other dioceses – Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Victoria, Austin, Beaumont and Tyler are under the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. - -Fr. Dennis

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Our Parish family rejoices with you as you prepare for this life-long covenant of love. We know that these next months will be filled with many details planning for your wedding day. In order to help you prepare for your sacramental marriage, take time from your busy schedule as soon as possible to contact Judith Poston at 478-5016 for Marriage Preparation. Together may you follow

the way of love as Christ loved you. (Ephesians 5:2).

NEWLY ENGAGED? CONGRATULATIONS!

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SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM FOR INFANT BAPTISM

Completed registration packet is required by due dates. Late registrations will be moved into the following month’s schedule. Registration packets are available at the Administration Building. The child's state birth certificate is required. Please insure that all required forms are provided when packet is turned in! Those that have taken classes at another parish must have a letter of completion. Please contact Deacon Oscar Vela 210 478-5013 or deaconoscar@STMATTS.ORG

SPANISH BAPTISMAL CLASSES Deacon Rafael Lara will be conducting Baptismal Classes in Span-ish in the Bride’s Room on the following dates: July 9th and June 16th at 7 p.m. in the Bride’s Room of the Church. Contact him at 210-601-0800 if interested in attending.

Attention Future Altar Servers! We will be having training for all of those interested in becoming an Altar Server. The requirements for becoming an Altar Server are as follows: You must be in the 4th grade or higher

• able to follow directions • use good judgement • have completed Altar Server Training • able to serve at a Parish Mass at least one time per month and a desire to serve the Lord and His Church We will have 2 Altar Server Training sessions: Monday, July 23

and Monday, August 6. Both sessions will be from 7-8:30pm in the Main Church. You need to attend only ONE training session. Altar Serving is an excel-lent, easy way for youth to serve the Church! For questions, please call Richard or Carrie Fuhrmann at 210-492-2064 or fuhrmannr@yahoo.com

NO SEPTEMBER CLASS October 8th 6:30 p.m. Completed Registration by September 22nd Group Baptisms 10/27/18 at 11:00 a.m.

August Class August 13th 6:30 p.m. Completed Registration by July 28th Group Baptisms 8/25/ at 11:00 a.m.

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WELCOME SCOTT SOWELL Scott and Diane met while on active duty in the US Air Force, and have been married over 31 years. They have lived in San Antonio the past 21 years, and have four children, Eric, Sarah, Hannah, and Sean. Eric and his wife, Stormi, live in the San Antonio area, and are parents to a nearly 4 year old daugh-ter. Hannah and her husband, Michael Piscitelli, also currently reside in San Antonio, and are parents to a 1 1/2 year old son. Sarah lives and works in New Orleans, and Sean currently lives and skis in Denver, Colorado. Scott is the oldest of four siblings and was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio where he attended St Bartholomew grade school, graduated from St Xavier High School, and went on to become a member of the Fighting Irish! Upon graduation from the University of Notre Dame, Scott served 20 years in the US Air Force, 18 of which were spent flying fighter aircraft or teaching others to do so. After retiring from the US Air Force Scott has taught high school math and coached the Varsity Soccer Team at Holy Cross HS, taught academics to Royal Saudi Air Force F-15 pilots in Saudi Arabia, and is currently an Aviation Safety Official for the Boeing Company at Kelly Field. During his adult life, Scott has served as a lector, an Extraordi-nary Minister of Holy Communion, an adult acolyte, a member of the Knights of Columbus, and helped reinvig-orate the Holy Name Society at St Mary's, downtown San Antonio, prior to discerning the call to the Permanent Diaconate. Diane, the oldest of her siblings, was born in Washington, DC, and grew up all along the eastern coast of the US. After attending the University of Georgia and graduating from Georgia State University, Diane was the Di-rector of a wilderness challenge program which provided intervention for at-risk youth. Upon entering the US Air Force on Active Duty, Diane served as a Weapons Controller with units located in Florida, Oklahoma, and Germany, completed the USAF Survival School Training, and earned flights in the backseat of an USAF T-33 and F-15. Both Scott and Diane have Masters Degrees from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Tex-as. Diane has been involved with music ministry most of her life, has served as a lector and Extraordinary Min-ister of Holy Communion, has taught First Communion classes, and was the choir director and cantor at St Mary's, downtown San Antonio, the past 15-20 years. She was also a long time member of St Mary's Altar So-ciety. Scott and Diane have also taught RCIA together, and been involved with the St Mary's Prayer Group since its inception. Scott and Diane are members of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal and serve in healing ministry. Scott and Diane are truly appreciative of the warm welcome they have received from the St Matthew Parish family, and look forward to meeting more of you and serving with you as part of the St Matthew community.

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SPIRITUAL DIRECTION Spiritual Direction is a ministry of deep listening. The Spiritual Director and seeker listen and become attuned to the Holy Spirit in every aspect of life. If you have a committed prayer life and seek to discover God’s presence in your life, you might consider spiritual direction. The following are formed spiritual directors in our par-ish: 1)YOU MAY WANT TO CONSIDER SD IF: 2)YOU HAVE A COMMITTED PRAYER LIFE (OR ARE SEACHING FOR WHAT THAT MEANS), 3)YOU DESIRE TO DISCOVER HOW GOD IS PRESENT IN YOUR ORDINARY LIFE, AND

YOU ARE ABLE TO HONOR A MONTHLY APPOINTMENT TO HELP YOU PAY ATTENTION TO GOD’S VOICE.

Ana Bernal- 210-823-7742- Bilingual Sr. Vera Butler, PBVM- (504) 638-774 Beth Duarte- 210-478-5006 Fr. Jake Empereur, S.J.- (210) 478-5026 Tina Guerra- 210-912-7526- Bilingual Frineé Sabella- (210) 827-3112- Bilingual Annette Smith- (210) 823-5832. Carol Stehling- (210) 275-8495 Deacon Oscar Vela- (210) 413-1463 Pepe Villagomez- (210) 241-1990- Bilingual Cecilia von Bertab - 210-492-0407- Bilingual

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE Site work has begun on the retaining walls, and other grading around the site. The stone wainscot is nearly complete. Painting of the main gym structure on the outside is underway. Installation of the exterior insulation and finish system will soon begin. Interior work continues, with installation of most of the ductwork and electrical systems in-side the gym itself in place. Fire suppression systems are being installed. Windows and glazing are almost complete. Fin-ished materials and painting have begun on the interior. Air conditioning units are sched-uled to arrive soon, enabling the interior to be conditioned in preparation for other finish ma-terials. For a virtual tour to see progress on the inside and outside of the building, go to:

https://spaces.hightail.com/space/VrhVBgbwuB. Click on “manual sort order” and change to “sort by date added” to bring the latest videos to the upper left of the previews.

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(210) 316-5806 Deacon Tony

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CALLED BY GOD Today’s scriptures invite us to listen to two calls. The first is the call issued by the LORD to the prophet Amos, the “shepherd and a dresser of sycamores” (Amos 7:14). The sec-ond is the call the Lord Jesus issued to the Twelve, whom he sent out “two by two” (Mark 6:7). These faithful people responded to the call, prophesying and preaching to the people to whom they had been sent. Each of us re-ceived a call when we were baptized. The second reading invites us to ponder that call as we are reminded that we are chosen in Christ and that, in love, God “destined us for adoption” (Ephesians 1:5). As adopted daughters and sons of God we are called to bring the presence of Christ into our marriag-es, families, schools, and places of work. Let us be inspired today to say yes to the call we hear once again through God’s living word. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION At the time of the Reformation, although England broke away from papal authority under Henry VIII, a silent majority clung to the Catholic faith. Henry’s eldest daughter, Mary, restored the “old religion” in a fierce persecution of Protestants (she is called “Bloody Mary” for good reason.) His youngest daughter, Elizabeth, rejected papal ties. Under her reign, beginning with legislation in 1593, Catholics were persecut-ed again, and only the very wealthy could afford the fines for not attending Anglican services on Sunday. They were called “recusants,” from a Latin word meaning “refuse,” since they refused to attend the liturgy of the Church of England. Many families maintained Catholic tradition in secret, and today their descend-ants claim “Recusancy” as a mark of family pride. For generations they sent their young people abroad to be educated in convents and monasteries. It is not surprising that the first monastery in colonial America springs from Holland with the daughters of patrician English recusant families. Port Tobacco, Maryland, proved fruitful soil for the Carmelite tradition. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch,Co

We offer our condolences and sympathies to the families of our parishioners who have recently died. Please remember them in your prayers. Marie Borrego, wife of Raul Borrego Lillian Spieckermann, mother of Eugene Spieckermann

Dr. Antonio Flores, husband of Betty Flores Cody Holmes, grandson of Anne Mullen Smith

You make Him the pattern of blessings forever, You gladden Him with the joy

of Your presence. Psalm 21:7

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Summer School Office Hours are: 9:00 a. m. — 1:00 p.m.

Monday —Thursday Please contact Bonnie Marx, 478-5044 for more information.

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WIDOW/WIDOWER: COPING WITH LOSS GROUP

Grieving is a very powerful emotional journey that helps you adapt to drastic changes in your life. Sharing and walking with others who have experienced this type of loss is very helpful and healing. This support group meets the first and third Tuesday of every month in Rm. 104, MFC. For more information, contact Lupe and/or Bruce Orey, 348-6199.

DIVINE MERCY CENACLE

WILL NOT MEET

FOR THE REMAINDER OF JULY.

WE WILL RESUME IN AUGUST.

Glen & Charlotte Jones

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ST. MATTHEW SENIOR CENTER IS OPEN MONDAY THRU FRIDAY FROM 7 AM UNTIL NOON. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANY SENIOR WHO IS 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, AND WHO RESIDES IN BEXAR COUNTY. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE, FRIENDLY, AND INTERESTING PLACE WHERE OUR SENIOR CITIZENS CAN COME AND SPEND SOME TIME WITH OTHER SENIORS. NEW FRIENDSHIPS HAVE BEEN MADE AND SOME OLD FRIENDSHIPS HAVE BEEN RENEWED. VARIOUS ACTIVITIES ARE SPONSORED BY ST. MATTHEW PARISH DURING THE MORNING HOURS. THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SENIOR SERVICES DIVISION, PROVIDES THE CENTER MEMBERS WITH A NUTRITIOUS LUNCH FROM 11:15 AM TO 11:30 AM EVERY DAY. OUR SENIOR CENTER IS NOT CAPABLE OF CARING FOR THOSE SENIORS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. MEMBERS OF ST. MATTHEW SENIOR CENTER NEED TO BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE SENIOR CENTER WITHOUT REQUIRING SPECIALIZED ATTENTION TO THEIR NEEDS. !!!Pre-registration is required for the lunch program!!! To register for the Senior Center, please go to the following website address: https://seniorstat4.net/seniorstatportal/home/home and select the “Register” button. If you have any questions concerning the Senior Center, please call the Senior Center at 210-478-5017.

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES The following activities start at 9:00 AM and end at 11:00 AM. Monday – Bingo Tuesday – Quilting Group (Quilting group is filled to capacity. No new members will be accepted until further notice. No instruction is offered with this group) Tuesday - Bunco Wednesday, - Bingo. Thursday – Jewelry Making, Mexican dominoes, Art Group Friday – Bingo Once during every month, we offer the following activities for our members. 1) A guest speaker who will speak on topics that are of interest to our senior citizens, 2) Lunch at a local restaurant (private pay) 3) A morning trip to a place of interest for our seniors (museums, historical places, shopping) When the Senior Center bus is used for special events, members sign up in advance for a seat on the bus to transport them to the function. For additional information, please call Georgia at 210-478-5017 TWO UPCOMING DAYS OF CLOSURE Friday, July 20 – City-Wide Managers’ meeting. Wednesday, August 15 – Holyday of Obligation celebrating the Assumption of Mary HAIR CUTS FOR SENIORS FOR JULY Haircuts for senior citizens will be available on the following days from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. in the Senior Center located in the Parish Hall. Thursday, July 19 Monday, August 13 Monday July 23 Thursday. August 16 The price will be $7.00. Thursday, August 2 Monday, August 27 ART GROUP The Senior Center Art Group will continue to meet on Thursday mornings from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM. If you are a senior citizen and like to paint, please consider joining this talented and friendly group of seniors. Or if you would like to, please drop by on a Thursday morning, and visit with this group. You are welcome. The art group is currently in need of an art instructor. If you are 60 years of age and have experience in art instruction and are interested in working with very talented senior artists, please contact Georgia at 210 478-5017. JEWELRY CLASS (For seniors 60 years young or a little older) If you like to be creative and if you like jewelry, this is the place for you to come on Thursday mornings. This class is open to both men and women. Bring your own beads and your own jewelry tools. Meet other creative, talented individuals who share your same interest in jewelry. Make new friends while sharing your ideas and learning from others. No donations are required. Instruction is offered on the 2nd Thursday of each month only. Call 210 478-5024 for more information, or just show up on the designated Thursday mornings.

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Dr. Olga Alarcon Miranda

Carolina T. Aldrete Joey Alonzo Jose Alonzo Erasmo Alvarez, Jr. Socorro Alvarez Julia Angulo Stella Arias Paul Aymes Sheila Aymes Maddie Barber Ann Bellanger Marlene Blake Joan Bleir Rhiannon Bleir Robert Bleir Abigail Bowden Michelle Bowman Dinah Braun George Braun Karen Braun Reagan L. Breeding Pat Brubaker Sharon Brzozowske Betty Burke Charles Burke David Burke Julian Burke Andrea Camero Jeannine Campion Jesus Carrillo T. Chavez Vince Chernesky Viola Cobos T. Collins Bettie Conrad Laureano Couso Ralph Dearth Carmen De Leon John J. De Leon, Jr. Michael De Leon Phillip De Leon Patricia De Lua Margaret DeMunbrun Clara Maria DiBlasi Sr. Sheila Donegan Julie Dotson Vicki Dotson Teodora Ellis Elda Maria Estrada

Teresa Estrada Sidney Falcido Conception Flores-Harris

Justin Flowe Tracie Foreman Cathy Frazier Margarita Garbalena Frank Gebhardt Joyce Gebhardt Albert Georges Joe Georges Mary Jane Georges Kathy Gisin Carmen Gomez Charles Gomez Helen Gonzalez J. Gonzalez Darlene Griffin Sylvia Griffith Shirley Grossman Jerry Gueldner Leslie Guerrero Robert Guerrero, Jr. Sandy Hartman Alvah C. Hawkins Kristen Helky & Family

Christoph Henry Jack Hirsh Elvia Huerta Ramiro Huerta & Family

Billy Huff Michelle Huff Josephine Johnson George Jowers Daniel Kana Numa Laiche Robert Lopez Erica Hernandez Martinez

Timothy Matonak Jason McClung Joe Medellin Rachel Meyer Ed Michels Mary Michels Rosalinda Mingalone Lilliam Perez Moon Cuca Montecel Mary Mora Laura E. Moreno R. J. Moreno, Jr. Virginia Morrow

Kenneth Narendorf Terry Newman Sr. Barbara Newton Kathy Nichols Martha Nunez Rachel Olvera Bruce Orey Bob Pacheco Uva Perches Laura Perez Herbert Picou Lisa Pshisllas Sheri Quinlan Christy Ramirez Ava Reyes Paula Reyes Dorothea Roberts Lawson Rynn Rojas D. Russell Lucy Seta Annette Slater Sylvia Smith Rose Sonnen Charles Springer Karen Sturdivant Marya Swindell Ethna Torres Manuel Torres Reynaldo Torres Kathy Toudouze Melly Trakas Teddy Trakas Miguel Trevino Ernesto Valdez Conchita Velasquez Margarita Villarreal Letty Waddy Carolyn Walton Irene Weber Anny Weekley Carl Weekley Juliana Wetmore Myra Wiatrek Frances “Pat” Williams Alijah Wiser Roy Wonder E. Wurz Msgr. Mike Yarbrough Bernard Zarazua Rose Mary Zepeda

PRAYER LIST Please pray for those suffering from illness that they may find relief from their burdens, especially:

MASS REMEMBRANCES WEEK OF JULY 16—22, 2018

SAVE THE DATE Our parish will be celebrating our 50th Anniversary

with a special Mass. We are blessed to have Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, M.Sp.S., preside at our Anniversary Mass on Sunday, November the 18th at 2 p.m. in the afternoon. After the Mass we will have a celebration with more details to come.

Please save the date.

Mon. — 6:00 a.m. — Bernard Farrell Lapita Ramirez Mon. — 8:15 a.m. — Fr. Abel Ruiz (Special Intention) Rose Ikeagwu (Birthday) Mon. — 12:05 noon — Jack Carroll Morgan King Mon. — 6:00 p.m. — Manolo Garcia Gerardo Arias (Birthday) Tues. — 6:00 a.m. — Tommy Shaffer Steve Miller (Healing) Tues. — 8:15 a.m. — Fiona Brooymans (Birthday) Living & Deceased Family Members of Manuel Torres Tues. — 12:05 noon — Maruja Carroll Patricia & Matthew Brown (In Thanksgiving) Tues. — 6:00 p.m. — Magda Ojeda Special Intention (Cortez Family) Wed. — 6:00 a.m. — Patricia Weaver (Special Intention) Wed. — 8:15 a.m. — Edel Quin Valeriy Inozemtsev Wed. — 12:05 noon — Rosalinda Elizondo Living & Deceased Members of the Bonnemaison & Jennin Families Wed. — 6:00 p.m. — Joe Gomez & Deceased Family Members Donna Kay Manna Thurs. — 6:00 a.m. — Tisha Chavez (Healing) Thurs. — 8:15 a.m. — Cyril Ikeagwu Felicity Casey Thurs. — 12:05 noon — Charles Curry Lou Lutz (Healing) Thurs. — 6:00 p.m. — William B. Moon Freddy Rodriguez Fri. — 6:00 a.m. — Alicia Resendez (Birthday) Fri. — 8:15 a.m. — Patrick Robert Brogan Twila Gavin (Special Intention) Fri. — 12:05 noon — Julia Dotson & Family (Special Intention) Margaret Trejo Fri. — 6:00 p.m. — Linda Tober Gil Coronado Sat. — 8:15 a.m. — Roberto Fernandez Roberto Hahn Sat. — 5:30 p.m. — Loretta Squires Evie Uresti Sun. — 7:30 a.m. — Gary, Kristen, Anna & Theresa Galle Julius Trevino Sun. — 9:15 a.m. — Rev. Francis T. Pfeifer, OMI Paul & Ida Hibberd Sun. — 11:00 a.m. — Dr. & Mrs. Albar Pena Mark Kaspar Sun. — 11:15 a.m. — Claude James Griffin For the Parishioners Sun. — 12:45 p.m. — Yolanda Gonzalez (Recovery) Delia V. Jaramillo Sun. — 6:00 p.m. — Rose Flores Bustamante Corbin Lomas (Birthday)

A good angel will go with him; he will have a good journey and come back to us well and happy. —Tobit 5:22

LITURGY OF THE HOURS — Psalms III THE SANCTUARY LAMP will burn this week in loving memory of Michelle & Charles Poizat (France). IF YOU WOULD LIKE THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CANDLES OR THE SANCTUARY LAMP to burn in memory of a loved one or for a special intention for one week, please call 478-5003. MASS ATTENDANCE for June 30-July 1— 3,428 July 7/8 — 3,779

PRESIDER SCHEDULE JULY 21/22, 2018

Sat. — 5:30 p.m. — Fr. Jake Empereur, SJ Sun. — 7:30 a.m. — Msgr. Juan Alfaro Sun. — 9:15 a.m. — Fr. Charlie Banks, OMI Sun. — 11:00 a.m. — Fr. Abel Ruiz Sun. — 11:15 a.m. — Fr. Dennis Aréchiga Sun. — 12:45 p.m. — Fr. Dennis Aréchiga Sun. — 6:00 p.m. — Msgr. Juan Alfaro

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 1:10-17; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 10:34 — 11:1 Tuesday: Is 7:1-9; Ps 48:2-8; Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday: Is 10:5-7, 13b-16; Ps 94:5-10, 14-15; Mt 11:25-27 Thursday: Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19; Ps 102:13-14ab, 15-21; Mt 11:28-30 Friday: Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8; Is 38:10-12abcd, 16; Mt 12:1-8 Saturday: Mi 2:1-5; Ps 10:1-4, 7-8, 14; Mt 12:14-21 Sunday: Jer 23:1-6; Ps 23:1-6; Eph 2:13-18; Mk 6:30-34

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CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Matthew Church #515367 10703 Wurzbach Road San Antonio, TX 78230 TELEPHONE 210 478-5000 CONTACT PERSON Kay EMAIL: kay@stmatts.org SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2007 Adobe Acrobat X Windows XP PRINTER HP Laserjet CP2025 TRANSMISSION TIME SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION July 15, 2018 NUUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 12 and 13through 22 1/2 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS