Readings For The Week September 2—September 8

Monday First Reading: 1 Thes. 4:13-18 Gospel: Lk. 4:16-30 Tuesday

First Reading: 1 Thes. 5:1-6, 9-11 Gospel: Lk. 4:31-37

Wednesday First Reading: Col. 1:1-8 Gospel: Lk. 4:38-44

Thursday First Reading: Col. 1:9-14 Gospel: Lk. 5:1-11

Friday First Reading: Col 1:15-20 Gospel: Lk. 5:33-39

Saturday/Sunday First Reading: Wis. 9:13-18b Second Reading: Phim. 9-10, 12-17 Gospel: Lk. 14:25-33

Mass Intentions September 2—September 8

MONDAY 9:00 AM Phero Nguyen Thoc All Souls TUESDAY 12:15 PM In honor of Fr. Dennis’ Birthday WEDNESDAY 12:15 PM +Allen Ott THURSDAY 8:00 AM +Raedean Poole +Rudolph & Mary Dubec FRIDAY 8:00 AM +Bubba Bauer SATURDAY 5:00 PM Manuel & Mary Ann Yosko’s 55th Anniversary +Jo Ann Friesenhahn +Larry Morawietz SUNDAY 8:00 AM St. James parish family 10:00 AM +Le Roy Van Booven +Raedean Poole +Betty Magner 12:00 PM +Mike Pickard +Edmundo Campos +Tionicio Rodriguez

Music

SATURDAY, September 6, 2013 5:00 PM Tanya Moczygemba SUNDAY, September 7, 2013 8:00 AM Kathy Matalik/Desiree Supulver 10:00 AM Adult Choir 12:00 PM Tashya Cook/Richard Cook

St. James Catholic Church Seguin, TX September 1, 2013

Notes from the Pastor

**We welcome Joe Gutierrez, Jr. and Amado Gonzalez

who will both be working together on a part-time basis for

our Youth Ministry. Please take time to read their bio’s in

the Bulletin.

**This weekend is Our Lady of Guadalupe’s festival at

the Seguin Events Complex. Saturday it is from 5 p.m. to

midnight and Sunday’s events begin at 4 p.m. to midnight.

Please support our sister parish. Food, music, games and

entertainment will be provided!

**Fr. Greg will be on vacation for the next two weeks.

We would like to wish Fr. Greg a relaxing time.

**Women’s ACTS Retreat: I would like to invite any

woman to please take advantage of a great retreat being

planned by St. James and Our Lady of Guadalupe ACTS

team for October 24th-27th. The retreat will be at Cathedral

Oaks in the beautiful countryside near Halletsville.

Registration forms are available in the Church office.

**Upcoming Marriage Retreat (Beyond Cana Enrichment

Retreat) for couples, Nov. 15-17, in Boerne… You love your

spouse very much. There is no one you would rather spend

time with, but your life has been filled with children, job

pressures, in-laws, and just daily living. Consider this: a

quiet weekend with your spouse in the Hill Country

where you can spend quality time together and

revitalize your marriage. You will even have Friday and

Saturday as “date nights”. We are limiting this to only 12

couples. More information will follow but you can call and

sign up now. Cost is $295 (includes lodging, breakfast,

lunch, and retreat materials). Dinner is on your own each

evening.

Altar flowers are given this week To the Glory of God

And in honor of Jean and Roger Feedham’s Anniversary

Presider Schedule

September 7 September 8 5 pm Fr. Dennis 8 am Fr. Dennis

10 am Fr. Dennis 12 pm Fr. Dennis

TWENTY– SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH

Monday, 9/2 Parish Office Closed 5:30 PM Women’s ACTS Team Mtg.-PFC[1-3] 7:00 PM Women’s ACTS Team-Church Tuesday, 9/3 3:30 PM SJS VB-Gym 6:30 PM Baptism Prep-PFC [31 7:00 PM RCIA Inquiry-PFC [3] Wednesday, 9/4 11:00 AM Mass @ GRMC 2:00 PM St. Ann’s Circle Mass-Church/followed

by meeting in the PFC [1-3] 6:30 PM ACTS Core Bible Study-PH Boardroom 7:00 PM Schievelbein SCC-PFC [Tchr. Wkrm.] Thursday, 9/5 10:00 AM Mass @ GVNC 11:00 AM Mass @ Remarkable Healthcare 3:30 PM SJS VB-Gym 4:30 PM Pregnancy Center Banquet-PH 6:30 PM Karate-Gym 6:30 PM Parish Council-PH Boardroom 7:00 PM Adult Choir Practice-Church Friday, 9/6 12:00 PM SJS Early Release 6:30 PM Frothingham/Jupe Rehearsal-Church Saturday, 9/7 8:30 AM Altar Server Training-Church 2:00 PM Frothingham/Jupe Wedding-Church Sunday, 9/8 KC BBQ Chicken Sales 10:00 AM RCIA Dismissal-PC 10:00 AM Rite of Welcoming-Church 1:30 PM Christian Single Women’s -PFC [3]

To view calendar of events go to http://saintjamescc.org/ then click on Calendars.

St. James Catholic School

“Keeping God In Everything We Do”

We want to express our appreciation for all those

who participated in the school collection this

month. Your generosity in support of St. James

School means so much to us but even more to

the families of our school.

2013-2014 Registration is still open for stu-

dents in all grade levels. SJCS offers a quality

faith based education. Please call the school of-

fice at 830-379-2872 to register. Tuition Assis-

tance is available for 5k-8th Grade students at

www.hopeforfuture.org.

Come cheer on our Lady Cougars at their first

volleyball game against St. John Bosco on Tues-

day, Sept. 3, in the Gym. The B Team plays at

4:30 and the A Team plays at 5:30. Go Lady

Cougars!

REMEMBER IN PRAYER

Charles McMain Dennis Dominic Ed Konop Deacon George John Cuellar Leroy Kessler Robert Keoghan Beverly Mueller Miladie Faldik David Rivera Carlos Heep Deb Brode Walter Tillemann Dollie Tillemann Missy Jasek TJ Lopez Janie Castilla Dorothy Wille Cassandra Lindemann Edward Weilbacher Mary Starnes Shelly Johnston Leroy Vinyard Jerry Wyatt Charles Muenchow Kenneth Jarzombek Ann Mzyk Ann Leithead Maria Rivera Karen Scheel Catherine Cannon Mary Friend Ellen Cooper Yolanda Odom Harrison Engelke Elsie Wahlope

As St. James says, “If one among you is ill, let the community gather around them and pray for their healing.”

In Sympathy \

We extend our condolences to Guadalupe Samarripa

and family on the loss of her husband, George, who

passed away on August 24, 2013. Let us keep them in

prayer.

ATTENTION: SKILLED CRAFTSMAN AND

HANDYMAN

St. James School needs a volunteer Building and

Grounds Chairperson for the School Council. Please

contact Patricia Berard at 830-305-9855 for details.

Thank you for your continued support & generosity.

Stewardship for the weekend of August 25th:

MASS OFFERING: $6,658.89 CHILDREN’S: $39.67

The Sanctuary Candle is offered to the Glory of God for World Peace and Healing

August 31—September 7

St. James Catholic Church Seguin, TX September 1 2013

Military Prayer List

LT Kristofer Kalstad LT Kendall Kalstad TSGT Carlo Carmona TSGT Dianne Carmona SGT Nicodemus C. Seaboy SGT Scott Kessler MAJ Christopher Wells SGT Don Pezzatta GSGT Christopher J. Garcia LCPL Stevie Ray Leos SGT Jordan Folmar 1st LT Blake Wiegmann CSM Bret Wiegmann 2 Lt. Will McCarthy PFC Steven A. Cervantes SGT Randy Wolfe 1st LT Charles Gamero LCPL Brian Shaw

“Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me…”

Please keep our military personnel and their families in your prayers. Anyone wishing to add a name to our mili-tary prayer list can do so by calling the church office.

Religious Education News

Registration Thanks to all families who have registered for reli-gious education. If you need to register, please do so this week. We will not be holding registration on the first day of class.

Sunday morning religious education classes will begin Sept. 15. Grades K4 through 5

th meet on

Sundays from 9:10 to 9:50 a.m. The registration form is available in the parish office and online at www.stjameschurch.faithweb.com. Please complete the form and return it to the office with your religious education donation.

Please register all children for classes if they do not attend a Catholic school or use a Catholic home school program. Students preparing to celebrate sacraments at St. James Parish need to participate in a Catholic school or religious ed program.

New Traffic Pattern Beginning Sunday, Sept. 22, children will be dropped off for religious education on Camp Street, south of Convent Street. We are asking that parishioners please do not park on Camp Street in the block south of Convent Street.

EDGE News We use a program called The EDGE for 6

th, 7

th, and

8th grade religious education. This comprehensive

program includes catechesis, presentations on is-sues that are important to middle school students, and social activities. EDGE meets on Wednesday evenings. Please register in the parish office this week.

Sing! Sing! Sing!

Adult Choir practice will resume after the summer recess this Thursday, September 5, 7 - 8:30 PM in the choir loft. We welcome back our regular members and strongly encourage new members to come and be part of this ministry. The only requirements are an ability to sing and a sense of commitment. Practice CDs and music are made available. We practice on alternate Thursdays and sing on a ro-tating Mass schedule. If you are interested in joining us, please come on September 5th. If you would like further information, please contact Eithne Goetz at 830-303-2317.

ST. ANN’S CIRCLE ST. ANN'S CIRCLE is celebrating its 90th year as an active parish women's organization. Please join us for our first meeting which will be-gin in the church this Wednesday at 2 PM for a Mass, followed by a business meeting. Call Kathy Matalik (379-3745) and leave a message, or Molly Pogor (379-2130). New members are welcome; dues are still only $5.

Please show Respect and Reverence at Worship by being punctual and properly

dressed for Church. Let’s do our BEST for GOD!

Registration forms for Lifeteen 2013-2014 are now available at the Church office or on the church website: www.stjameschurch.faithweb.com.

Looking to volunteer and become more involved with your parish? Lifeteen is in search of Core Members! Core members are an integral part of our program and serve as mentors and teachers to our young people. If you feel you have a calling we would love to train you! Contact the church office for more information.

Introducing Amado Gonzalez...

Hello St. James! My name is Amado Gonzalez and I am coming to St. James all the way from Houston, Texas but I am currently residing in lovely San Marcos. I was born into a Catholic family and learned church teachings and attended Mass weekly, but it wasn’t until many years later in college that I fully came to realize just who Jesus Christ really is and that's when I fell in love with Christ and His Church. At a young age I taught myself guitar and dreamed of being a rock star. As a re-sult, I have a passion for music particularly when it comes to worship these days. Everyone dreams of becoming a rock star but some of us just don't have what it takes BUT we are all called to be saints (see Pope Francis’ World Youth Day address) and that is something I am cur-rently working on! Talk about ambitious! Although I have a long way to go with that I am excited to share my passion for music, community, discipleship and help the youth and parish as a whole to sainthood!

Throughout my college career I have directed and led many youth and Confirmation retreats for Austin area parishes and have been involved in various ways with university campus ministries. I have attend conferences all over the US focused on the New Evangelization and also spent some time in Kingston, Jamaica on a mission trip with the Missionaries of the Poor. After working with the poor and youth in Jamaica, the little country is now dear to my heart. I am currently working on finishing my undergraduate degree in philosophy with a minor in economics. I am really excited to be welcomed into the community of St. James and can't wait to meet and share in the Gospel with everyone!

Introducing Joey Gutierrez…

My Name is Joey Gutierrez and I am one of the two new youth ministers here at St. James Catholic Church. I am very excited about the opportunity to work with the youth and families of the parish.

I hold a Bachelor of Sciences in Psychology, with a Minor in Music. I also hold an “Advanced” level Certification in Religious Education, as well as a Certificate in Youth Ministries. Most recently I received a Certificate in Pastoral Lay Ministry. I currently teach Religious Studies and Choral Music at St. Gerard Catholic High School in San Antonio, Texas. I have lived and worked in the Archdiocese of San Antonio for the past 5 years. Before my move to this area I ministered in the Diocese of San Angelo and the Diocese of Lubbock. Since a very young age I have responded to God’s call to ministry with the help of the Holy Spirit. I have played the piano and organ in church since elementary school. I have devoted myself to Faith Formation and Youth Ministry for the past ten years. I am passionate about sharing the faith and tradition of Mother Church to youth and families.

Please know that we have many great plans for Lifeteen this year! It is our sincere hope to draw others closer to Christ. Please pray for the works of ministry I will do here at St. James Catholic Church. I look forward to meeting you very soon, till then may God give you peace and good. Pax et donum, Joey Gutierrez CYM

TWENTY– SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

St. James Catholic Church Seguin, TX September 1 2013

We are looking for a person or family to coordinate our first pumpkin patch. If you are interested,

please contact the church office.

Attention

Arts & Crafts Vendors!

St. James Catholic Church Festival Arts and Craft Show

Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013 ~ 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Seguin Events Center (Coliseum)

DEADLINE FOR VENDOR APPLICATIONS - SEPT. 27,

2013~$40 BOOTH FEE. For more information or addi-

tional questions, please contact the church office. Entry

forms available at the office or on the Church website:

www.stjameschurch.faithweb.com

St. James Fall Festival

Cook-off Entry forms are now available for the BBQ Rib and

Brisket Cook-off at the Fall Festival. Registration

forms must be turned in by Friday, September 27th

and the fee is $55 for each entry. This year the

cook-off will be on Sunday, September 29th.

Entry forms can be picked up in the Church office or

printed from the parish website:

stjameschurch.faithweb.com

Sign up your team today! If you have any ques-

tions, please contact the Church office at 379-1796.

We are looking for antiques, new items or monetary

donations for the Live & Silent Auction. Please contact the

church office if you have something to donate or use the envelopes located in the pews to make a monetary donation.

TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

SPONSOR FOR THE WEEK:

In loving memory of Carol McNulty Berridge

Parish Office: 379-1796

Parish Web site: http://www. stjameschurch.faithweb.com

Email Bulletin articles to stjamesseguin@hotmail.com. Articles should be

received in the office by noon on Mondays.

Prayer for Vocations

Lord Jesus Christ, You are the Savior of the world.

Please manifest in Your Church the Spirit whom

You also abundantly bestowed on Your apostles.

Call very many to Your priesthood and Your religious life.

May zeal for Your glory and for the salvation of the

World inflame those You have chosen.

May they be saints in Your likeness.

May Your Holy Spirit strengthen them.

May they be priests and religious according to

Your own heart! Amen.

ALTAR SERVER TRAINING will be held

September 7 & 14 from 8:30 AM to 12PM.

Please notify Matthew Jasek by September 7

at (830)557-4183 or email

matthewjasek@att.net to request the date that

works best for you. Students must be in the 4th grade

or above, have received the Sacrament of Holy

Eucharist, and be participating in religious education

regularly.

Save the Date:

St. James Catholic Church Fall Festival

Sept. 28 & 29, 2013 Seguin Events Complex

Volunteers Needed! Please contact the church office if you are inter-

ested in helping at the Fall Festival!

We need organizations or families willing to run food booths or coordinate an event. Please contact Johnny Sauceda at (830) 305-2101. Envelopes to make donations toward the festival expenses are in the church pews.

Thank you for your continued generosity towards helping the Parish Fall Festival continue to be a

huge success for St. James Church.

Country Store! Donate your homemade/handmade, unique finds and gently loved items to this years festival country store:

Jams, jellies, preserves, sewing items, cross stitch, antique furniture, quilts, plants, arts and crafts, hand-

made bows, woodwork items, stained glass, paint-ings, paper crafts, jewelry.

Project Rachel New Braunfels is offering a day retreat Saturday, September 14, 2013 for healing after abortion. Open to men, women, couples, anyone hurting because of abortion. Contact us on our confidential line 830-481-3546 for more info or to register for the retreat. You can also contact us at projectrachel@sppnb.org

WOMAN’S SPANISH ACTS RETREAT

The Seguin ACTS Community invites any woman to

go on this ACTS retreat. The Woman’s Spanish ACTS

Retreat will be held September 19-22 at Cathedral Oak

Retreat Center in Weimer, TX. The retreat will be in

Spanish. For more information please call

Our Lady of Guadalupe at 379-4338.

"... Believing is nothing other than, in the dark-ness of the world, touching the hand of God, and in this way, in silence, hearing the Word,

seeing love." - Pope Benedict XVI