April 12, 2015 - st. joseph catholic parish

April 12, 2015
Parish Personnel
Phone: 956-383-3728
Week of:
Father Gregory T. Labus, Pastor
APRIL 12, 2015
Deacon Ramiro Davila, Jr., Pastoral Asst.
[email protected]
Deacon Silvestre J. Garcia
[email protected]
Deacon Irineo Gonzalez, Jr.
[email protected]
JD Larios, Director of Faith Formation
[email protected]
Brandon Vennink, Music Director
[email protected]
Christina Cortez, Administrative Secretary
[email protected]
Rosie D. Moreno, Bookkeeper
[email protected]
Amy Hernandez, Receptionist
[email protected]
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Sanctuary Candle Vela del Santuario
In Loving Memory of Julie Rodriguez
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Flower Arrangements Arreglos Florales
In Loving Memory of Elva Longoria Cortez
In Loving Memory of Martin George Johnston
Mass Intentions
| Intenciones de misas
SATURDAY, APRIL 11
MONDAY, APRIL 13
5:00 p.m.
7:00 a.m.
SATURDAY, APRIL 18
5:00 p.m.
Armando Medina, Jr.
Lupita Longoria
Holy Souls of Purgatory
Msgr. Robert Maher
Oscar L. Garza, Jr.
Chencho Jasso
SUNDAY, APRIL 12
TUESDAY, APRIL 14
SUNDAY, APRIL 19
7:30 a.m.
7:00 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
John Kopecki
Blessings for
Virginia Kopecki
Holy Souls of Purgatory
Francisca “Kika” Garcia
Benjamin Moczygemba
Eleanore Moczygemba
9:00 a.m.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15
Gonzalo Garcia
Faustina Santiago
9:00 a.m.
Parish Ministries
Missa Pro Populo
(Mass for the People)
Xavier and Diana Peña
Altar Server Coordinators
[email protected]
Terri Coddington-Krska
Bulletin Editor
11:00 a.m.
Birthday Blessings for
Gloria Munguia
Domingo Flores, Jr.
7:00 a.m.
Fr. James Erving
Deacon Silvestre
Garcia, Sr.
12:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, APRIL 16
7:00 a.m.
[email protected]
Lupita Davila
Eucharist to Homebound Coordinator
[email protected]
Margo Arevalo-Gonzalez
Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister Coordinator
[email protected]
12:30 p.m.
Beatriz Adriana Ochoa
Bernarda Obregon
Brijida Martinez
Holy Souls of Purgatory
6:00 p.m.
Holy Souls of Purgatory
Msgr. Robert Maher
Hermi Forshage
Lector Coordinator
11:00 a.m.
Julie Rodriguez
FRIDAY, APRIL 17
Wanda Barrow
Kika Garcia
6:00 p.m.
Mary Lou G. Lazo
Holy Souls of Purgatory
7:00 a.m.
Kika Garcia
Msgr. Robert Maher
[email protected]
Robert and Elida Garcia
Marriage Sponsor Coordinators
[email protected]
Lucy Garcia
Quinceañera Preparations Coordinator
[email protected]
Carmen Flores
RCIA Coordinator
[email protected]
Bay and Thelma Rex
St. Vincent de Paul Ministry Coordinators
[email protected]
Deacon Sly Garcia
Youth Ministry Coordinator
[email protected]
Parish Council
Robert Garcia, President
Flo Prater, Vice-President
Fred Castañeda, Secretary
Paco Gonzales, Member
Tula Gonzalez, Member
Ted Hake, Member
Gladys A. Mercado, Member
Manuel Ruiz, Member
Aaron I. Vela, Member
Steven Donovan, Alternate Member
Steven Vidaurri, Alternate Member
St. Joseph Catholic
School
119 W. Fay | Edinburg, TX 78539
Phone: 956-383-3957
Fax:
956-318-0681
Website:
http://st-joseph-catholic-school.com/
Joseph O’Brien, Principal
[email protected]
Esther Bruce, Secretary
[email protected]
Noemi Molina, Bookkeeper
[email protected]
Ministers for:
APRIL 18 - 19, 2015
This Week in Our Parish
Esta Semana en Nuestra Parroquia
APRIL 12 - 18, 2015
SUNDAY, APRIL 12
Extraordinary Ministers of
Holy Communion
5:00 p.m.
Olga Flores
Ania Janik
7:30 a.m.
Dora Treviño
9:00 a.m.
Gracie Garza
Terri Coddington-Krska
11:00 a.m.
Tencha Guzman
Sylvia Mora
12:30 p.m.
Gracie Olivarez
Rosie Castillo
6:00 p.m.
Imelda Garza
John Asbell
Liza Garcia
Rebecca Hernandez
Cris Leal
Ralph Cavazos
Mary Cavazos
Melina Ramirez
Bernarda Arriaga
Blanca Garza
Ruben Castillo
Laura Tacderas
Lectors
5:00 p.m.
Jaime Mancha
7:30 a.m.
Carmen Flores
9:00 a.m.
Aurora Casas
11:00 a.m.
Tina Moreno
12:30 p.m.
Judy Martinez
6:00 p.m.
Eleazar Niño
Charles Ellard
Bertha Larson
Arnold Garza
Benita Betancourt
RCIA
Venture Crew
Portable #140 and
Boy Scouts Portable
MONDAY, APRIL 13
5:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:20 p.m.
Legion of Mary (English)
Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts
Portable #140
Boy Scouts Portable
Portables #139 and
Knights of Columbus
TUESDAY, APRIL 14
10:00 a.m.
2:30 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Oración Guadalupana
English Bible Study
Oración y Coronilla de la Divina
Misericordia
Legión de María (español)
Parish Council
Finance Council
Hearts Afire
6:30 p.m.
Faith Formation
7:00 p.m.
Talleres de Oración
7:00 p.m.
Bible Study (Journey through the Bible)
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15
7:00 p.m.
Faith Formation
7:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m. Mass Choir Rehearsal
7:00 p.m.
Apologetics Club
7:00 p.m.
RCIA
THURSDAY, APRIL 16
6:00 p.m.
Catholic Daughters of the Americas
6:00 p.m.
Boy Scouts PLC
6:30 p.m.
Rosary Makers / Sewing Bobbins
7:00 p.m.
Boy Scouts Adult Committee
7:00 p.m.
Knights of Columbus Officers
Damon Garcia
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Melina Garcia
FRIDAY, APRIL 17
Portable #140
Portable #140
Iglesia
Portable #140
Office Conference Rm.
Portable #139
Knights of Columbus
Portable
CNE / Portable #140
Boy Scouts Portable
Church - Choir Loft
Portable #139
Portable #140
CNE
Portable #140
Parish Hall
Boy Scouts Portable
Knights of Columbus
Portable
Discípulos en Misión
Portable #139
11:00 a.m. Mass Choir Rehearsal Music Rehearsal Room
(Faith Formation Bldg)
Altar Servers
5:00 p.m.
Tristen Palacios
Jaqueline Ornelas
7:30 a.m.
Chase Kotzur
DJ Kotzur
9:00 a.m.
Ashley Resendez
Vincent Garcia
11:00 a.m.
Angel Briseño
Orlando Guzman
12:30 p.m.
Teresa Garcia
Manuel Torresmutt
6:00 p.m.
Vincent Garcia
Erika Romero
9:30 a.m.
6:30 p.m.
8:15 a.m.
School Mass
SATURDAY, APRIL 18
9:00 a.m.
Faith Formation
11:00 a.m.
Parish Festival
Church
Ben Garcia
Jorge Lopez
Chad Kotzur
Please Pray for the Sick
Mary Casas
Issa Garza
Brandon Guzman
Carolina Garcia
Seth Balmores
Michael Garcia
Favor de Orar por los Enfermos
Teresa Casas Margie Cole Belia Jasso
Ramona Patterson Art Prado Delia Zamora Melba Zaremba
God our Father, source of all health, be near those who suffer in the
time of weakness and pain; relieve them of their burden
and heal them, if it be Your will.
Names will remain on the prayer list until the last weekend of each month.
Call the Office or email [email protected]
prior to that date to request to keep a name on the list.
Announcements | Anuncios
Collection Report
MARCH 28 - 29, 2015
Sunday, March 29 (Gross)
$13,707.48
Cathedraticum (Diocesan Taxes)
–$1,576.36
Sunday, March 29 (Net)
$12,131.12
Phase I
$5,011.88
APRIL 2 - 5, 2015
Holy Thursday (Gross)
$2,158.15
Cathedraticum (Diocesan Taxes)
–$248.18
Holy Thursday (Net)
$1,909.97
Good Friday
$2,478.01
Sunday, April 5 (Gross)
$15,988.12
Cathedraticum (Diocesan Taxes)
–$1,838.63
Sunday, April 5 (Net)
$14,149.49
Phase I
$4,407.35
St. Vincent de Paul
$3,219.06
SECOND COLLECTION - APRIL 19
Next weekend’s second collection
will be for the Capital Campaign.
ACTS
BINGO
FUNDRAISER
The ACTS Ministry will be hosting a
Mother’s Day Bingo/Raffle on Friday,
May 1, in the CNE. The Bingo starts at
6:30 p.m. and ends at 9:00 p.m. ACTS
Ministry members are currently selling
tickets for the Bingo/Raffle. Tickets sell
for $20 for 3 Chalupa cards with food
included. Any ACTS member of St.
Joseph Parish wanting to help sell tickets,
help with the Raffle, or make a donation,
is asked to please contact Cynthia
Aguilar at 369-0352, Gracie Olivarez at
624-5452, Danny Luna at 655-9344, or
Del Garcia at 821-3351. We are looking
forward to your participation and
support.
St. Joseph School Mass
Friday, April 17  8:15 a.m.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL MINISTRY
During the month of March, the St.
Vincent de Paul Ministry assisted families
through your donations and the Food
Bank of the RGV. Thank you for your
continued generosity.
♦ Food: 76 families (166 adults/114
children)
♦ Clothing: 53 families (125
adults/96 children)
♦ Financial Assistance: 11 families
♦ Emergency Lunch Bags: 27
individuals
MINISTERIO DE SAN VICENTE DE PAUL
Durante el mes de marzo, el Ministerio
de San Vicente de Paul ayudo a familias a
través de sus donaciones y el Food Bank
of the RGV. Gracias por su generosidad.
♦ Comida: 76 familias (166
adultos/114 niños)
♦ Ropa: 53 familias (125 adultos/96
niños)
♦ Asistencia Monetaria: 11 familias
♦ Bolsas de Comida: 27 personas
DONATIONS NEEDED FOR FESTIVAL BINGO
We are now accepting gifts/prizes for
this year’s Church Festival Bingo
Chalupa Game benefiting the Capital
Campaign. Call Teodora Treviño at 250
-6724 with any questions. Gifts may be
dropped off at the Parish Office.
OFFERTORY ENVELOPES
Please use your offertory envelopes for
both Mass collections. If you do not
receive envelopes and would like to,
please contact the Office. Additionally,
if you are using an envelope without an
assigned number, please include your
name and envelope number on the
check memo. Also, if you are using a
temporary check, include your name
and address as well as your envelope
number on the check. Thank you for
your assistance; this will help us post
your contributions correctly.
SOBRES PARA EL OFERTORIO
Por favor, use sus sobres para el
ofertorio para las dos colecciones de la
misa. Si usted no recibe los sobres y
quisiera, por favor comuníquese con la
Oficina. Si usted está usando un sobre
sin un número asignado, por favor
incluya su nombre y su número de
sobre en el cheque. Además, si usted
está usando un cheque temporal,
incluya su nombre y dirección, así como
su número de sobre en el cheque.
Gracias por su ayuda; esto hará que
sus
contribuciones
se
asignen
correctamente.
Mass Schedule
Horario de misas
Monday - Friday | lunes - viernes
7:00 a.m.
Saturday | sábado
5:00 p.m.
Sunday | domingo
7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m. (español)
12:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
2015 CATHOLIC FAITH IN ACTION
ADVOCACY DAY
St. Vincent de Paul Ministry volunteers
attended the 2015 Texas Catholic
Conference-Catholic Faith in Action
Advocacy Day on Tuesday, March 24 at
the State Capitol in Austin. Volunteers
spoke in support and opposition to House
and Senate bills with State Senators and
Representatives on School Choice Tax
Credits, End-of-Life Care, Pro-Life Bills,
Justice for Immigrants, and Pay-day
Lending Bills. Participants were: Bay and
Thelma Rex, Carmen Garza, Teodora
Treviño, Cynthia Aguilar, Yolanda
Saldivar, Debra Duenas, Molly Jasso,
Diana Miller, Thelma Ajero, and Gloria
Morin. A special thank you to Yesenia
Guzman from Catholic Charities for
providing St. Vincent de Paul Ministry
volunteers with the opportunity to
provide help and create hope.
ATTENTION VENDORS
If you are a crafty person or a vendor
interested in selling your crafts or
products at the St. Joseph Annual Spring
Festival, please call Mrs. Soliz at 5377733 for information on table rental.
ATENCIÓN VENDEDORES
Si usted es una persona astuta, o un
vendedor interesado en la venta de sus
artesanías o productos en el Festival
Anual de Primavera de San José, por
favor llame a la Sra. Soliz a 537-7733
para obtener información sobre una
mesa.
ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL
NEWS
St. Joseph Catholic School is
now registering all grade levels for the
2015-2016 school year. Please visit or
call the school office at 383-3957 for
more information. The application is
also available for download from the
school website at http://www.st-joseph
-catholic-school.com/
Events | Eventos
ST. JOSEPH 7th ANNUAL
SPRING FESTIVAL
We will be holding our 7th Annual Spring Festival to benefit
the St. Joseph Building Fund Campaign.
Date: Saturday, April 18
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Place: St. Joseph Church  114 West Fay
There will be entertainment, food, drinks, games for kids and adults. For more
information, call the Parish Office. Come join us!
CDA STYLE SHOW FUNDRAISER
On Saturday, April 25, the Catholic
Daughters of the Americas Court Our
Lady of Mount Carmel #1993 will be
holding their 11th Annual Beachcomber
Bash Style Show at the Echo Hotel in the
Hidalgo Room. The event will take place
from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. This
fundraising event will support various
community and charitable projects as
well
as
the
scholarship
program. Scholarships are awarded to
eligible high school students who are
related to local CDA members. For
Sponsorships and tickets to the event,
please contact Rosie Stockwell at 3693048. Thank you and God bless.
DIOCESE OF BROWNSVILLE’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY PILGRIMAGE TOUR
The Diocese of Brownsville is coordinating a “50th Anniversary Pilgrimage Tour” during 2015 to celebrate its 50th Anniversary. Choose
from June 13, August 1, or October 24. This memorable day-tour aboard a chartered bus will include visits to the Immaculate
Conception Cathedral, Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle, Our Lady of Refuge, Grotto of Lourdes replica, La Lomita, Diocesan
Chancery, and much more. Each tour will depart at 8:00 a.m. from the San Juan Basilica and will return back to San Juan at
approximately 6:00 p.m. A $35 donation per person includes lunch and snacks. Tours are bilingual and open to everyone (minors must
be at least age 12 and accompanied by parents). Space is limited; please reserve at least one week prior to tour date. For more
information and registration, please contact Lydia Pesina at 784-5012 or via email at [email protected] or Miguel Santos at 784-5093
or via email at [email protected].
En este año 2015, la Diócesis de Brownsville está coordinando una peregrinación local para conmemorar su 50 Aniversario. El tour
titulado “50th Anniversary Pilgrimage Tour” se llevará a cabo en las siguientes fechas de las cuales puede escoger: el 13 de junio, el 1 de
agosto o el 24 de octubre. Este tour de un día a bordo de un autobús chárter incluye visitas a la Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción,
Basílica de Nuestra Señora de San Juan del Valle, Nuestra Señora del Refugio, replica de la Gruta de Lourdes, La Lomita, Cancillería
Diocesana y mucho más. Cada tour saldrá a las 8:00 a.m. de la Basílica de San Juan y regresará a San Juan aproximadamente a las 6:00
p.m. Un donativo de $35 por persona incluye almuerzo y refrigerios. Los tours son bilingües y todos están invitados (menores deben
tener al menos 12 años y ser acompañados por sus padres). Cupo limitado; favor de reservar por lo menos una semana antes de la fecha
del tour. Para mayor información y para registrarse, favor de ponerse en contacto con Lydia Pesina al 784-5012 o por correo
electrónico a [email protected] o Miguel Santos al 784-5093 o por correo electrónico a [email protected].
About our Catholic Faith
WHY DO CATHOLICS CELEBRATE DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY?
On the Second Sunday of Easter of the Jubilee Year 2000, at the Mass for the canonization of St. Faustina
Kowalska, Pope John Paul II proclaimed to the world that “from now on throughout the Church this Sunday
will be called Divine Mercy Sunday.” Pope John Paul had actively promoted the message of St. Faustina. In
his 1980 encyclical on God’s mercy, Rich in Mercy, he developed a scriptural and doctrinal basis for our
faith in the mercy of God. By linking the revealed truth about God’s mercy to one of the most solemn
Sundays after Easter itself, he illumined the fact that the liturgy already proclaimed the divine mercy. The
truth has been embedded for two millennia in the worship of the Church. Once again we see an illustration
of the ancient saying, “The law of faith is the law of prayer.” On the Second Sunday of Easter, the
responsorial psalm and Gospel for Cycles A, B and C center on the theme of mercy. In Psalm 118 we sing
three times, “His mercy endures forever.” The Gospel, from John 20:19-31, begins with the risen Christ
appearing to the apostles on Easter night. Jesus calms his disciples by saying and giving them “Peace.” He
shows them the scars of his Passion, his wounded hands and side. His glorified body retains the evidence of
his saving work through his suffering, death and resurrection. He fills them with joy and again says to
them—and produces in them—“Peace.” Then he breathes on them and explains what the divine breathing
means with the words, “Receive the holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.” He
gives the apostles the power of God’s mercy for the sinner, the gift of forgiving sins from God’s treasury of mercy. The other texts speak
of healing and give the assurance there is nothing to fear. From Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday to the Eighth Day of Easter, the divine
love song of mercy is chanted amid abundant alleluias. For centuries in liturgy the Church has proclaimed the mercy of God through the
Word of God and the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ. The tables of Word and Sacrament are heaped with the promises of
Divine Mercy and its grand effect in the lives of millions. The liturgy is the storehouse of the wisdom of God and a treasure chest for all
the worshipers.
Source: www.americancatholic.org
Bulletin announcements must be print-ready (in English and Spanish) and submitted to the Parish Office or via
email to [email protected] by no later than 12:00 p.m. on Saturday of the week prior.
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