ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH WHITESBORO

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH
WHITESBORO, TEXAS
“I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD”
by Fr. Jeremy Myers
John 10:11-18
We celebrate “Good Shepherd Sunday” today. The title
comes from the gospel that is selected each year on this
Fourth Sunday of Easter. It portrays the Lord Jesus as the
Good Shepherd. We hear the Lord say the same thing today
when he announces, “I am the good shepherd.” Then he
defines what he means by “good shepherd.” He says to his
followers, “A good shepherd lays down his life for the
sheep.” It is a good image for us to consider as we recall the
events of Easter. There, we saw that the Lord Jesus willingly
laid down his life for us. He not only spoke the words; he
lived them. As followers of the Lord Jesus, we have the
responsibility to bring the message and the presence of the
Risen Lord to people in this day and in this age. A story
related by the writer Kate Haas brings this home to us in a
clear way. She tells of a recent experience of hers when she
had to fly to Washington, D.C. Admitting she is not the best
of flyers under the best of circumstances, she tells of an
especially challenging flight. She tells how she was hoping
for an interesting seatmate and some good conversation on
the plane to distract her from her fear of flying. But, as it
happened, someone she called “Celebrity Girl” sat next to
her on the plane. She was young, wearing a hot pink track
suit, with fingernails and toenails to match, and blond hair.
Once in her seat, “Celebrity Girl’ rummaged through her tote
bag and pulled out pink headphones and a gossip
magazine. Kate didn’t want to make any judgments, but she
would have preferred someone else to get her through the
three hour flight to Washington. About 80 miles from their
destination, the plane hit rain and turbulence. The engines
make a grinding sound and the plane jolted. Kate let out an
involuntary gasp, clutching the arms of her seat. The girl
next to her removed her headphones, looked at Kate with
concern, and said, “Are you OK?” When Kate admitted she
was a little nervous about flying, the girl took her hand and
said, “Here, hold on. This doesn’t bother me.” The girl
continued talking to Kate. “I’m a firefighter. I’m used to
heights. And you should see the way the ladders sway
sometimes. Takes getting used to, I’ll tell you that.” She
looked directly into Kate’s eyes. “We’re going to be fine. You
know that, right?” The girl’s hand felt good and her
confidence transferred to Kate. For the next 20 minutes, the
girl—now known to Kate as “Firefighter Woman”—kept up a
steady stream of conversation about Washington’s old
buildings and their fire hazards, about her boyfriend in the
Army, and about her pet fish. She talked until the plane
landed, never letting go of Kate’s hand. As the wheels
touched down, Kate, now calm again, thanked her seatmate.
“Thank you so much. My kids will be thrilled to hear that I sat
next to a real firefighter.” “You’re welcome,” the girl
answered, putting her magazine back in her bag and getting
her pink phone out. “Hey, Babe,” she said into the phone.
Kate wondered if the guy on the other end knew just how
lucky he was. We find here an example of how we all can
shepherd one another. When we find someone who is lost
or in trouble or in distress, then it is time for us to become
the “good shepherd.” Why? Because we say we want to be
Christ-like. That means we imitate the “Good Shepherd.”
APRIL 26, 2015
FOURTH
SUNDAY
OF
EASTER (B) Jesus is the
stone rejected by the
builder who has become
the
cornerstone.
As
cornerstone, he united
Jews and Gentiles in his
Church. He is the Good
Shepherd who laid down
his life for his sheep. He
guides us, protects us, and
cares for us so that we
may find life and joy in
him. Let us renew our
dedication to Christ, our
Good Shepherd.
CUARTO DOMINGO DE PASCUA (B) Jesús es la piedra
rechazada el constructor que se ha convertido en la
piedra angular. Como la piedra angular, unió los judíos
y gentiles en su Iglesia. Él es el buen pastor, que dio
su vida por sus ovejas. Él nos guía, nos protege y
cuida de nosotros para que podamos encontrar la vida
y la alegría en él. Renovemos nuestra dedicación a
Cristo, nuestro buen pastor.
Please join us for coffee and fellowship after Mass
today in the Parish Hall.
Por favor únase a nosotros para el café y compañerismo
después de Misa hoy en el Salón Parroquial.
Would you like to sponsor flowers for the
altar in honor of a special occasion or in
memory of someone special? Please
contact Sally Ferguson at 903-821-4326 to
make arrangements to get on the
schedule.
STEWARDSHIP
FOR APRIL 19, 2015
$1,432.00
May God bless you
for your support.
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile,
a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the
smallest act of caring … all of which have the potential to
turn a life around.”
Author Unknown
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Congratulations to our First
Communicants
Dear Jesus,
Through bread and wine at the Last
Supper, and by Your Holy Word, You
gave the Eucharist to Your Church. Grant
now that Dante Anthony Breidenstein,
Taylor Julian Gonzales, Austin Rose
Henderson, Alex Daniel Labrada, Jesus Labrada, and
Michael Aaron Urbina will always treasure the gift they
have in You. Give them the grace to be faithful to You
and to remain in communion with Your Church. When
they receive their First Communion, the Bread of Life
and Cup of Salvation, make them aware of the hope they
have for eternal life in You. Amen.
Felicitaciones a nuestros Alumnos de Primera Comunión
Querido Jesús,
A través de pan y el vino en la última cena, y por tu
Santa Palabra, Tú diste la Eucaristía a Tú
Iglesia. Concede ahora que Dante Anthony Breidenstein,
Taylor Julian Gonzales, Austin Rose Henderson, Alex
Daniel Labrada, Jesús Labrada, y Michael Aaron Urbina
siempre atesoraré el don que tienen en Ti. Dales la
gracia de ser fiel a Ti y permanecer en comunión con Tu
Iglesia. Cuando reciben la Primera Comunión, el Pan de
la Vida y de la Copa de la Salvación, que tomen
conciencia de la esperanza que tienen para la vida
eterna en Ti. Amén.
Make plans to join us this
Saturday, May 2nd from 5 - 8 p.m.
in the Parish Hall for a pulled pork
BBQ
dinner
benefiting
our
Vacation Bible School and Youth
programs. Along with the pulled pork, we will be serving
beans, potato salad, coleslaw, macaroni and cheese, bread
and dessert. Cost is $10 per adult and $5 for children ages 3
- 12 or a family ticket for 2 adults and 2 children is $25. To-go
plates will be available. See you there.
Haga planes para unirse a nosotros este sábado, 2 mayo de
5 a 8 p.m. en el salón parroquial para una cena de BBQ,
beneficiando a nuestra escuela bíblica de vacaciones y
programas para la juventud. Junto con la barbacoa de cerdo,
se sirve frijoles, ensalada de papas, macarron con queso,
pan y postre. Adultos comen por solo $10 y $5 para niños
entre edades de 3 a 12 o entrada familiar (2 adultos y 2
niños) solo $25. Platos para llevar estarán disponibles. Nos
vemos allí.
Our monthly food drive for “Your
Neighbor’s House” will be next Sunday,
May 3rd. Please bring some non-perishable
food items and place them in the container
at the entrance of the church.
Nuestra campaña de comida mensual para "La casa de tu
vecino" será el próximo domingo, 3 de mayo. Favor de traer
algunos alimentos no perecederos y colocarlos en el
contenedor a la entrada de la iglesia.
Please remember in your prayers all the faithful departed,
Legion of Mary members will be handing out rosaries,
especially Marcella Metzler, mother of Kay Grewing, who
along with information about saying the rosary, next
th
died on April 15 and was buried at St. Peter’s Cemetery in
Sunday, May 3rd, following Mass.
Lindsay. May she rest in peace and rejoice in God’s glory.
Miembros de la Legión de María serán Los encargados
We want to wish a happy birthday to all in our parish family del el manejo de nuestros rosarios, junto con
celebrating a birthday this week, especially Brock Ruda, información sobre como rezar el rosario, el domingo, 3
today, April 26th, Amy Klein on April 28th, Michael de mayo después de la Misa.
Breidenstein on April 29th, Isabel Castillo on April 30th, and
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10th. We are
Daniel Kleinert on May 2nd.
pleased to make available beautiful Mother’s
We want to wish a happy anniversary to all couples Day Novena cards at the entrance of the
celebrating a wedding anniversary this week, especially Mike Church. If you would like to have someone
& Pat Crone on Friday, May 1st.
remembered in this special novena, please
return the envelope to the parish office in
Sherman by Friday, May 8th.
Día de la Madre es el domingo 10 de mayo.
Nos complace poner a disposición hermosas tarjetas de
Novena del Día de la Madre en la entrada de la Iglesia. Si a
usted le gustaría tener a alguien especial recordado en esta
MASS INTENTION FOR MAY 3, 2015
novena, por favor devuelva el sobre a la oficina de la
parroquia en Sherman para el Viernes, 08 de Mayo.
†Placido Chavez by Chavez Family
LITURGICAL ASSIGNMENTS FOR MAY 3, 2015
Lector
Noel Galan Servers
Eucharistic Ministers
Mike Maberry
Toby Fuhrmann Ushers
Larry Sandmann
Cassidy Ruda
Brock Ruda
Jayce Jaresh
Don Kolash
Robert Morrell
Gift Bearers
Minister to the Homebound
Jeff Smith Family
Jean Podborny
Mark your calendars and save
the date for Vacation Bible
School 2015. It will be held
Monday, June 22nd thru Friday,
June 26th from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Marque su calendario y salve la
fecha de la escuela de biblia de
vacaciones
2015.
Será
sostenido el lunes, 22 de junio hasta el viernes, 26 de
junio de 6 p.m. a 8:30 p.m.

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