ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH

May 24, 2015
Pentecost Sunday
24 de mayo de 2015
Domingo de Pentecostés
Religious vocations have always been a mystery. Even in the Old Testament, we read of
prophets who, when called, replied, “Lord!
Why me?” Those who serve the Church today
as priests, deacons, religious sisters or brothers,
or lay ministers often report a feeling of wonder
that God has chosen them to serve. Therefore,
it should be no surprise if readers of today’s
scripture passages, which describe the disciples
hiding in fear, might wonder, “Lord, why them?”
Those fearful disciples were, nonetheless, the recipients
of wonderful gifts of the Spirit. On Easter Sunday evening,
today’s Gospel reports, Jesus gave his disciples the power to
forgive sins. “Peace be with you,” he said. “As the Father has
sent me, so I send you” (John 20:21). From this first “sending”
and its powerful aftermath on Pentecost, the church was born.
Out of such fearful and unlikely origins, the church has grown
so strong that it has survived every kind of sin and persecution
from the outside as well as from within.
“WHY US?”
While today’s first reading and Gospel describe these
astonishing events, it is Paul, in his letter to the Corinthians,
who puts them into perspective. “We were all given to drink of
the one Spirit,” Paul proclaims (1 Corinthians 12:13). We can
read with wonder about the frightened people Jesus first sent
to bring the gospel to the world, or we can look around with
wonder at the people who are sent today. “Lord, why us?” we
may well ask.
Jesus has never left his church orphaned. As the Father sent
him, and as he sent his disciples, so he now sends us. How
will each of us respond to this challenge? Peace be with us all.
Today’s Readings: Acts 2:1–11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29–31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b–7, 12–13
or Gal 5:16–25; Jn 20:19–23 or Jn 15:26–27; 16:12–15
Las vocaciones religiosas son siempre
misteriosas. Aun en el Antiguo Testamento,
leemos sobre profetas que cuando fueron
llamados respondieron, “Señor, ¿por qué yo?”
Aquellos que hoy sirven a la Iglesia como
sacerdotes, diáconos, hermanas religiosas o
hermanos o ministros laicos, a menudo describen
con asombro que Dios los ha elegido para servir.
Por eso, no debe sorprendernos si los lectores de
los pasajes de la Escritura hoy que describen a los discípulos
escondidos por temor, se preguntaran: “Señor, ¿por qué ellos?”
Estos discípulos fueron, no obstante, los reci-pientes de los
regalos maravillosos del Espíritu. Según el Evangelio de hoy,
en la tarde del Domingo de Pascua, Jesús dio a sus discípulos
el poder de perdonar los pecados. “La paz esté con ustedes”,
dijo. “Como el Padre me envió a mí, así los envío yo también”
(Juan 20:21). De este primer envío y de su poderosa secuela
el día de Pentecostés, nació la Iglesia. De estos orígenes de
temor e improbabilidad, la Iglesia ha crecido tan fuerte que ha
sobrevivido toda especie de pecado y persecución de afuera
como de adentro.
“¿POR QUÉ NOSOTROS?”
Aunque la primera lectura y el Evangelio de hoy describen
estos acontecimientos, Pablo es el que en su primera carta
a los corintios les da perspectiva. “Todos hemos bebido del
mismo Espíritu”, proclama en el capitulo 12, versículo 13.
Podemos leer con sorpresa acerca de los primeros individuos
asustados que Jesús envió para llevar el Evangelio al mundo,
o ¡podemos mirar con asombro a los que son enviados hoy!
“Señor, ¿por qué nosotros?”, podemos preguntar.
Jesús nunca deja huérfana a su Iglesia. Como el Padre
lo envió, y como Él envió a sus discípulos, así nos envió a
nosotros. ¿Cómo va cada uno de nosotros a responder a este
reto? ¡Que la paz esté con nosotros todos!
Lecturas de hoy: Hch 2:1–11; Sal 104:1, 24, 29–31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b–7, 12–13
o Gal 5:16–25; Jn 20:19–23 o Jn 15:26–27; 16:12–15
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ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
110 E. South Street Alvin, Texas 77511
ADMINISTRATOR
Rev. John Taosan
DEACONS: David Bowman, Dale Hayden and Eddie Stoughton
SUNDAY MASSES: Saturday at 5:00 P.M. Sunday at 8:00 A.M., 10:00 A.M. and 12:00 Noon (Spanish)
DAILY MASS: 8:30 A.M. Monday – Friday
CONFESSIONS: 30 minutes before Weekend Masses or by appointment.
Church Office: Monday - Friday 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. ~ 281-331-3751 ~ Fax ~ 281-331-5430
CCE: Mrs. Mary Voigt ~ 281-824-0877
Parish Website ~ www.stjohnalvin.org
Domingo de Pentecostés
24 de Mayo de 2015
Pentecost Sunday
May 24, 2015
Hay diferentes dones, pero el Espiritu
es el mismo.
— 1 CorinƟos 12:4
There are different kinds of spiritual
gifts but the same spirit.
COLLECTIONS
Sunday Collection:
$11,342.40
Catholic Communications Collection:
$ 2,007.50
— 1 Corinthians 12:4
Saturday:
2:00 P.M. Perez’s Quinceanera
5:00 P.M. †Gilberto & Santos De La Rosa
Congratulations!
Winners of the Raffle Gift Certificates
Felizidades!
Ganadores de Certificados de la Rifa
Sunday:
8:00 A.M. Segura / Guzman Family
10:00 A.M. †John & †Chris Matula
12:00 P.M.
For the People
1st Prize: $2,500.00 Stanton’s - Jacko Garrett
Monday:
8:30 A.M.
All Living & Deceased Veterans
2nd Prize: $500.00 Nesrsta Jewelry - Judie Divin
Tuesday:
8:30 A.M.
St. John’s Funeral Meal Ministry
3rd Prize: $500.00 Home Depot - Helen Garza
Wednesday: 8:30 A.M. †Berta Ogas
4th Prize: $500.00 Tractor Supply Co. - Faye Perry
Thursday:
8:30 A.M. Michael Hayden Schmidt
5th Prize: $200.00 Oil Changes - Antonia Torres
Friday:
8:30 A.M. †Howard Jasper
6th Prize: $200.00 Visa - Graciela Lares
Saturday:
5:00 P.M.
7th Prize: $200.00 Joe’s BBQ/Banquet - Billie Acuna
8th Prize: $50.00 Walmart - Marina Rios
For the People
Please pray for the souls of:
†Rudy Gutierrez, †Emma Nesrsta, & †Butch Pucek
9th Prize: $50.00 Home Depot - Debbie Armstrong
10th Prize: $50.00 HEB - Dan Gerik
The Church Office will be closed Monday, May 25, 2015
for Memorial Day holiday.
La Oficina de la Iglesia estara cerrada el lunes, 25 de mayo.
To our graduating Seniors, the Catholic
Daughters would like to honor you at 8:00 a.m.
Mass on Sunday, May 31st. Please join your
parish family to celebrate your accomplishments and
offer prayer and thanksgiving on your behalf. You are
invited to wear your graduation robe and any honors
you may have earned (no caps, please). Immediately
after the Mass a breakfast prepared by the Knights of
Columbus will be served at the KC Hall on Highway 6
for graduates and their immediate family members.
Call Joyce Chiasson at 713-410-4247 and provide
your name and how many will be attending.
Misa / Desayuno para los graduantes, Las Hijas
Catolicas y los Caballeros de Colon invitan a los graduantes de 2015 a misa de las 8 a.m. de la manana el
domingo 31 de mayo. Por favor vistase con su toga de
graduacion. Despues de misa desayuno se servira para
usted y sus familias en KC Hall en Hwy 6 Por favor
de llamar a Joyce Chiasson al 713-410-4247 y de su
nombre y cuantos de su familia assiteran.
Attention: The Mass on May 25th at
8:30 A.M. will be for all living and
deceased who served in the Armed
Forces. “All Gave Some - Some Gave All”
**Junior High Summer Vacation Bible Study Program**
June 22-26, 2015
8:15 am – 2:30 pm.
Sign up is limited so register soon!! Registration forms
are in the back of the church and at the CCE office.
6th through 8th graders are welcomed to attend this fun
filled event. Invite a friend!!!!
The Lord blessed us with such beautiful
weather at the Festival last weekend.
Thank you to all the volunteers and everyone who
came out and gave their support. Also a big thank
you from Dolores Tacquard to all that helped with
kolaches.
El Señor nos bendicio con tiempo tan bonito en el
Festival del fin de la semana pasada. Agradézcemos
a todos los voluntarios y todos los que assitieron y
dieron su apoyo
To add or remove someone on the prayer list,
call: St. John’s Prayer Line - Joyce Chiasson, 713410-4247 or Church Office, 281-331-3751
Altar Flowers
In Honor of:
Andrea Perez’s Quinceanera
Richard & Polly Aucoin 50th Wedding Anniversary
Rosario a la Virgen de Guadalupe
Familia Limon / 832-981-8124
Rosario: sabado / 30 de mayo, 2015 / 7:00 P.M.
Pray for Vocations Crucifix Schedule
5 p.m. May 30 Roy & Marivic LeCompte
8 a.m. May 31 Vira & Conrad LeRoy
10 a.m. May 31 Kenneth & Jo Zilke
12 p.m. May 24 Familia Rodriguez Contrera
To participate, Contact Polly Aucoin, Tel: 281-388-1046
Eucharistic Adoration Chapel
Adoration hours available are Friday/1:00-2:00 P.M.&
Wednesday / 4:00-5:00 P.M. Chapel will be closed
Monday, May 25, 2015 for Memorial Day holiday
Horas de adoración disponibles en viernes/1:00-2:00 P.M
y miercoles/4:00-5:00 P.M. La capilla estara cerrada el
lunes 25 de mayo.
Call Denise at 281-585-5436 or Remie at 281-331-2567
Coronilla de La Divina Misericordia
5/24/15: Familia Cantu / 832-215-4163
Coronilla: sabado, 30 de mayo, 2015 6:00PM
Pray for the Sick / Rezen por los Enfermos
Anna Aguilar, Roma Aleman, Margie Algeria, Mike Alridge, Abelardo
Alvarado, Cathelina Araujo, Sabastian Arredondo, Lorena Arreola, Polly Aucoin,
Mary Ayala, Rita Barales, Art Barborak, Jr., Victor, Rosa & Margarito Becerra, Rita
Blanco, Kelly Bolander, William Bolfing, Cameron Brantley, Marian Briones, Joy Bryant,
Norma Bustamante, Rudy Bustos, Rosendo Butrion, Olga Caballero, Mary & Joseph
Canales, Chuck Cannon, Dolores Cardenas, Angelina Colburn, Juanita Castro, Ron Cook,
Anabellah, Karen Collins, Hannah Cole, Ronnie Coleman, Wilmer Comeaux, Annie
Coronado, Frank Cortese, Helen Crevier, Jason Cortez, Gary Cunningham, Beverly Dadria,
Teresa Davison, Mercedes DeLaO, Ludwina Dennis, Victor De La Cruz, Brad & Leanne
Dennis, Catherine DeWitt, Lorenzo & Maria Diaz, Leanne Doud, Consuelo Espinosa,
Richard Esslinger, Patti Estes, Aurora Estrada, Mike Farmer, Benny Flores, Melodye
Franks, Antonio Fonseca Jr., Ignacio, Katrina, Narciso, Giselda, Edna, Jessica, Jocselyne,
Rosie, Sara, Diana, & Sammy Garcia, Carol, Lucy, Melissa & Ray Garza, Judy Gillespi,
Felix, Terri, & Valerio Gonzales, Joann, Jesus Gomez, Larry Grimes, Kiley Grassmuck,
Alice Groff, Mary Gutierrez, Ray Guzman, Glenda & Jacob Hamblen, Dorothy Hansen,
Stephen Hayes, Douglas & Ralph Hernandez, Betty, Gary & Cindi Hill, Lea Heinrich,
Victor Huerta, Peggy Huff, Bethany Hunt, Donald Hutchinson, James Janik, Virginia Jones,
Jeanette Juarez, Jean Kacz, Roxanne Kascak, Sidney, Cheryl, & Mary Knape, Mark
Kowalski, Dave Kovach, Wilfred Krause, Sarah Kurusz, Theresa Lansing, Eunice Lay,
Nancy LeBlanc, Mary LeCompte, David & Lupita Llanes, Vira Leroy, Andrew & Troy
Lewis, Mary Light, Jorge, Joshua, Joe, Louisa & Palmira Lopez, Rodrigo Lozano, Jo Belle
Lucas, Betty Macik, Emmanuel Maira, Mary Makosky, R. J. Mata, Jordan Matejowsky,
Matilde, Beatriz & Felicia Martinez, Eric Marquette, Debbie Mayville, Luis, Lupe & Marisa
Medina, Efrain Mendoza, Mary Leah Miller, Debbie Milner, Justin Minton, Michael
Mogford, Meagan Montemayor, Jesse Montgomery, Dolores, Malena & Linda Morales,
Sarah T. Moreno, Joe & Lonnie Muniz, Joe Murillo, Jenette, Elizabeth & Michael Naschke,
Joe & Mark Navarro, Blanca Nino, Emily Oliff, Eunice Oquin, Nikki Orsak, Josue M.Ortiz,
Henry Palomarez, Jr., Kathy Parks, Belinda /Mitchell Patton, Albert & Cecilia Perez,
Chelsea Pesek, Donald Poe, Felicitas Ponce, Jose Prudente, Sierra Pryor, Stephanie Pucek,
Mercedea Ramirez, Erick & Alfredo Reyes, Geraldo Rodriguez, John A. Rodriguez, III ,
Mickey Rohan, Julia Romero, Angeles Romo, Terry Ross, Raymond Ruiz, Heather Russo,
Rafael & Frankie Salazar, Rosemary Sanchez, Al Santos, Betty Segel, Segura/Guzman
Family, Tony Silva, Lauren Smart, Robert Smith, M/M Pedro Solis, Robert Spadt, Jim
Staten, Chase Steele, William Stone, Rosalie Stringer, Ivan Stavinoah, Jack Sullivan, Laura
Summerville, Andrew & Gwen Susce, Kevin Sustaita, Shirley Tacquard, Minerva Tellez,
Linda Trout, Juan Valdez, Sr., Leah VanBeveren, Margaret & Vicky Vasquez, Clarence
Veltman, Leopolo Villa, Enrique, Kim & John Villarreal, Lillian Vincent, Joyce Walden,
Richard Ward, Ethan Willis, Stella Whitlock, Sylvia Young, Anthony Zajack, Patsy
Zumwalt, Anne Zygiel
Attention all teens!!! Archdiocesan Youth Conference
will be on July 31-Aug 2. This will be a fun filled weekend retreat with lots of exciting activities and opportunities to grow closer to our Heavenly Father. The invitation
is open to all incoming 9th graders through outgoing 12th
graders. Registration is limited so sign up as quick as you
can. Contact the CCE office for details.
La Conferencia Arqidiosisana para Jovenes se acerca muy
pronto (julio 31-agosto 2). para los jovenes que iran a
grado 9 hasta los que termina el grado 12. Esto será un
retiro de fin de semana con munchas actividades y oportunidades de crecer mas cerca a nuestro Señor. Registraciones son limitadas, registrese lo mas pronto. Llame la
oficina de CCE para mas detalles.
REGISTRATION FOR CCE CLASSES:
We are now accepting registration forms for next year’s
classes in the CCE Office. Remember that early
registration helps prevent absences in the beginning
weeks of September. The CCE Office will be closed
during July.
Registración para las clases de la CCE:
Estamos aceptando formularios de inscripción para las
clases del próximo año en la oficina de CCE. Recuerde
que inscripción temprana ayuda a evitar las ausencias en
las semanas de comienzo de septiembre. La oficina de
CCE permanecerá cerrada durante julio.
QUINCEAÑERA: Si están pensando preparar una
quinceañera en 2016, son dos años de preparación y si
va tener la quinceañera en el 2016 es necesario registrarse ya para clases de doctrina y prometer de seguir
en el catecismo despues de su quinceañera para
preparse para su Confirmación. Empezando el año
2017, no se aceptaran promesas. Es necesario tener
dos años completos de doctrina con no mas de cinco
ausencias cada año. Por eso es necesario registrarse
YA para clases de doctrina para el siguiente año. Para
las estudiantes que están en clases ahora, ellas tienen
que seguir cada año en catecismo hasta su Confirmación.
QUINCEAÑERA: If you are preparing for a
quinceañera in 2016, there are two years of preparation. If you are going to have the quinceañera in 2016,
it is necessary to register now for CCE and promise to
continue in CCE after your quinceañera to prepare for
your Confirmation. Beginning in 2017, promises will
not be accepted. It is necessary to have two complete
years of CCE with no more than five absences each
year. Because of this it is necessary to register NOW
for CCE for the coming year. For students that are in
classes now, you must continue every year until your
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