WELCOME TO HOLY CROSS CHURCH!

HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH
Father Donald Ruppert, Pastor
335-7551 – Rectory
335-4071 – Cemetery & Religious
Education Offices
JANUARY 11, 2014 – THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
REV. DONALD R. RUPPERT
P. O. Box 1325
839 Church Street
East Bernard, Texas 77435-1325
MOST REV. DAVID E. FELLHAUER
BISHOP, DIOCESE OF VICTORIA
P.O. Box 4070
Victoria, Texas 77903
Patsy Krenek – Parish Catechetical Leader
Faith Formation email: [email protected]
Faith Formation website: www.hcspirit.weebly.com
Evelyn Vacek - Cemetery Administrator
Cemetery e-mail: [email protected]
Donna Cavness - Administrative Assistant
NEW Rectory e-mail: [email protected] NEW
Parish Web site: www.eastbernardholycross.com
Diocese of Victoria Web site: www.victoriadiocese.org
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: By Appointment
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday from 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM
ADORATION: From 7:30 AM Thursday continually until 7:00 PM Thursday
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: By Appointment After Pre-Baptismal Instructions
Rectory Office Hours: Monday through Friday – 8 AM to 12 Noon – 1 PM to 4 PM
Monday 12
Tuesday 13
6:00 PM
Wednesday 14
7:00 AM
Thursday 15
7:00 AM
Friday 16
7:00 AM
Saturday 17
2:30 PM
Saturday 17
5:00 PM
Sunday 18
7:00 AM
Sunday 18
9:00 AM
Sunday 18 11:00 AM
No Service
+Joe Preisler
KJT & KJZT
+Rosalie Konvicka
Christian Mothers
Wedding – Mills & Dusek
+Lillie Fajkus
+Della Chmelik
Parishioners
+Christine Hlavinka
WELCOME TO HOLY CROSS CHURCH!
LITURGICAL MINISTRY
Wednesday – 7am – Julia & Sam Coker
Thursday – 7am – Callie Dusek, Chloe Faltysek
Friday – 7am – Caitlyn Fuechec, Kirbi Guthman
Saturday, January 17 – 5:00 P.M. Mass
Servers: Eric & Jonah Kubena, Hallye Mica
Lector: Patricia Michulka
Ushers: Dennis & Brenda Polak
Eucharist: Host-Robert Michulka
Cup-Daniel & Helen Pesek, Mary Ann Tichacek, Janice Polak
Sunday, January 18 – 7:00 A.M. Mass
Servers: Lane Kolafa,
Lector: Ken Stavinoha
Ushers: Kyle Mazoch & Charlie Minks
Eucharist: Host-Helen Mica
Cup-Janie Mendez, 1 Volunteer
Sunday, January 18 – 9:00 A.M. Mass
Servers: Jacob & Luke Minks, Layton Swoboda
Lector: Henriette Jalowy
Ushers: Lance & Karen Rejsek
Eucharist: Host-Todd Swoboda
Cup-Mary Ann Tichacek, Martha Prochaska, 2 Volunteers
Sunday, January 18 – 11:00 A.M. Mass
Servers: Austin & Hailey Henry, Joshua Mica
Lector: Stephen Hlavinka
Ushers: Donald & Kim Buxkemper
Eucharist: Host-David & Lisa Pless
Cup-Eric Youngblood, Denise Tovar, 2 Volunteers
Mass Attendance Last Weekend: 743
Your Gift to God Last Weekend: $5,797.40
Christmas Flower Offering: $4,093.00 Parish Development: $3,239.00
Sanctuary Lamp burns this week for:
Bennie & Martha Janik in memory of
Arthur “Buddy” Dehnel & Debbie Dusek & Polly Graves.
Fr. Robert Guerra, Joyce Baranowski, Edward Bartosh, Tammy & Shelby Bradford, Joe Burttschell, Frank &
Gloria & Donald Buxkemper, Roy Demny, James Dusek, Syl & Joyce Dusek, Dan Gertson, Richard Henning,
Mary Jochec, Morgan Jones, Cindy Konvicka, Oscar & Agnes Litvik, Oscar Litvik, Jr., Pete Pilcik, Ella Mae
Seydler, Pat Smaistrla, John Weder
Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament begins every
Thursday after the 7:00 AM Mass and closes at 7:00 PM
Communion to the Homes:
January 11: Helen Mica, Donna Cavness
January 18: Tim & Lora Faltysek, Monica Kubena
Please call Evelyn Kramr at 335-4467 if you need to receive home communion.
Altar Society: Bo Hundl, Dot Hillmann, Mary Ann Hillmann, Kay Malek
Second Collection: January 25 – Church in Latin America –
Prayer for Solidarity – Holy Virgin of Guadalupe, we ask you to give us unity and
solidarity with the faithful in Latin America and the Caribbean. Grant us the grace to
generously give our time, money, and talents to those in need. May we learn from
the example of St. Juan Diego and share our faith in humility and love. We ask this
through your son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
CDA Community Calendars are in! Please pick yours up at Polak Petals or
call Gail Guthman at 979-234-3273 for more info.
KJT Society #40 & KJZT Society #30 meet on the second Tuesday of the month, January
13th at 7:00 p.m. at Riverside Hall. Please call Big Ed Marik at 335-6402 (KJT) or Sophie
Korenek at 335-4873 (KJZT).
KJT Youth Scholarship Fund – Frank & Gloria Buxkemper in memory of Debbie Dusek.
RCIA begins Tuesday, January 13th at 7 p.m. in room 2 in the Religious Ed building.
Polka Mass – Saturday, 5:00 PM on January 24
Flowers for this weekend:
Bennie & Martha Janik in honor of their 65 th Wedding Anniversary.
Third Bann: Matt Mills & Candice Dusek
Parish Fund Donations:
Cemetery Fund: Kenneth & Beatrice Wicke in memory of Debbie Dusek.
Scholarship Fund: Gertrude Hillmann in memory of Danny Pless.
Greg & Joyce Losack & Dustin & Tara Sliva in memory of Joe Preisler.
Greg & Joyce Losack in memory of Debbie Dusek.
Ray & Frances Dusek in memory of Debbie Dusek, Polly Graves, & Joe Preisler.
A.C. & Donna Grahmann in memory of Debbie Dusek.
Rosalie Chernohorsky in memory of Leo Pribyl & Debbie Dusek.
Ivan Vacek & Family in memory of Debbie Dusek.
George & Tammy Dotson in memory of Daisy Losack, Albertina Torres, Buddy Dutch,
Debbie Dusek, Joe Preisler, Jerome Fishar, & Leo Pribyl.
Mark & Rita Jochec in honor of Agnes Jochec’s 93rd Birthday.
Vocation Fund:
Don & Gloria Demny in memory of Danny Pless.
Louis & Patsy Konarik in memory of Debbie Dusek.
Albert & Margaret Smaistrla in memory of Richard Harris & Emil Petter.
Applications for Scholarships are due February 13, 2015
The Catholic Family Fraternal of Texas – K.J.Z.T. is pleased to announce that scholarship
applications for the year 2015 are available in November. More info in the vestibule.
2015 Flower Calendar in church – ready for you to sign up.
Check out the Parish Google Calendar – eastbernardholycross.com – click on view calendar
Also new email address for rectory office – [email protected]
Blood Drive – Sunday, February 1
Pope Francis said:
“Ecology is essential for the survival of mankind; it is a moral issue which affects all of us.”
CDA #1108 Chicken Noodle Soup Supper and Raffle
Wednesday, January 28 - American Legion Hall
Dine in or bring your own containers to take home
Bowl of Soup - $3 each - Chicken Salad Sandwich - $3 each
Serving Begins at 5 p.m. - Pastries available
Raffle Drawing for 69 Prizes at 7 p.m.
(Raffle Tickets are available before the drawing)
Discover Subiaco Academy
More information in vestibule.
American Legion Post #226
Annual Fund Raising & Scholarship Benefit
Sunday, February 8
At the American Legion Hall, East Bernard
Meal: 11 a.m. till
BBQ Chicken Meal - Dine in or Drive thru
Auction 12:30p.m. Everyone is Invited!
Disciples on the Journey, Lent 2015
Make plans to join a small group this Lent to share faith using Disciples on the
Journey (form below). Please put in collection basket. For more info, please call
Patricia Michulka at 979-335-6107.
Name______________________
Phone # ___________________
email__________________ English _______ Spanish ________
Teen & Family material available on line at on line at
www.disciplesonthejourney.org
Tues. mornings____________
Other_____________________
Tues. evening____________
Faith Formation Classes: 7th thru 12th Grade,
Wed., Jan. 14, 2015, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Confirmation Sponsor/Candidate Meeting,
Wed., Jan. 14, 2015, 7 p.m. Letters to
bishop need to be turn in.
Confirmation Spiritual Events: (1) Confirmation Retreat, Jan.
25, New Taiton, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. Call or email Mrs. Krenek
ASAP to register.
(2) 2015 Diocesan Youth Spectacular, Feb. 15, Holy Family
Church, Wharton. Registration forms were emailed and are
available in church.
Baptism Class – Monday, January 19th at 7 p.m.
Please call to register at 335-4071.
Help Needed to un-decorate the church!
Monday, January 12th at 8 a.m.
Men & Women Needed!
Thank you in advance for your help!
Knights of Columbus #2500 Fund Raiser –
TRIUMPHS - Saturday, January 31
8p.m. to 12 a.m. - Riverside Hall
Everyone Invited!
Turn in raffle tickets to Vacek’s Hardware.

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