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OUR LADY OF LOURDES 108 North West 4th Avenue, Mineral Wells, Tx 76067

Phone: 940-325-4789 Fax: 940-327-8170 pastoratoll@gmail.com www.ollcatholicchurch.com

Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-3pm Rev. Thomas Dsouza Pastor Deacon Jesus Cardenas

Secretary: Marla Trevino marlaourladyoflourdes@gmail.com

June 27th – July 3rd, 2020 June 27th 4:30pm -St. Francis. June 27th 6:30pm—Jose & Lupe Millan† by Ortiz Family June 28th 9am— Ray Delara† & Mark Figueroa† by Kathy Delara, Sonia Rico Velasquez†by Aurora Garcia, Porfiria Gutierrez†by Ed-die Gutierrez June 28th 11:30am—Josephine & Sixto Rosas†by Eloise Rodri-quez

Prayer Garden/Weather Permitting otherwise in

Chapel July 1st Mass at 7am-Jace Silva July 2nd Mass at 7am-Porfiria Gutierrez† by Eddie Gutierrez

Chapel July 3rd Adoration from 9am-6pm, followed by Mass at 6pm- Henry Argumaniz†

June 28th, 2020

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED FRIDAY, JULY 3RD, FOR OB-

SERVANCE OF INDEPENDENCE DAY

Peter Pence’s Collection provides

Pope Francis with the funds he

needs to carry out his charitable

works around the world. Please be

generous.

Our Lady of Lourdes, Mineral Wells, TX

BAPTISM / BAUTISMO/ CLASSES TO RESUME IN JULY/JULIO

COMMITTEES & COUNCILS

Finance Committee: Don Crawford,

President, 940-325-1043

Parish Council: Margaret Colton

940-325-6459

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION

Marriage Preparation:

Fr. Thomas Dsouza 940-325-4789

Preparación de Matrimonio:

Deacon Jesus Cardenas 817-901-8642

Baptism Preparation: Dora Calderon

817-994-2022

Preparación de Bautismo: Elvira

Rodriguez, 940-325-9946

RCIA: T. J. Jones, 940-328-0573

RCIA for Children: Maria Jones

940-328-0573

Preparación de Quince Anos: Deacon

Jesus Cardenas: 817-901-8642

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

DRE PreK-6th Grade: Maria Jones

940-328-0573

DRE Jr. & Sr. High:

High School Youth Ministry: Jose

DeSantiago & Maria Sotelo

Estudio de Biblia:

Efrén y Sanjuana Munoz, 940-452-0424

SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

Knights of Columbus: Grand Knight,

John Clark: 940-445-1352

Altar Society: Wanda Davis, President,

940-325-6331

Las Guadalupanas: Tonye Grauman

President, 254-592-9272

CDA #2501: Mary Jane Rasberry

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LITURGICAL MINISTRIES

Eucharistic Ministers: Holly Huffman

940-682-1404

Ministros de Eucarístico: Esperanza

Villarreal - 940-325-4945

Lectors: Holly Huffman: 940-682-1404

Lectores: Victor Turcios, 940-745-5076

Ushers: Jimmy Floyd, 940-325-1094

Altar Servers: Sylvia Saucedo

940-328-5033

Servidores del Altar - Marybel Infante

At Church after 11:30 Mass

Choir Director: Sandra Crawford

940-325-1043 9:00 a.m. Mass

Director de Coro:

SUPPORT MINISTRIES

Kitchen Coordinators: Dora Calderon

940-325-0689

Webmaster: Jane Nixon, 940-325-1934

MMC: Maxine Lefkowski

Grieving Support Group: Juanita

Huddleston, 940-325-8749

Rosary Ministries: Jan Robertson

817-360-0837

Bulletin Editor: Marla Trevino

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BAUTISMO: Se require inscripcion previa para clases de bautismo. padres y padrinos son mensuales antes de bau-tismos. Usted necesitará una copia del registro de clase bautismo y el certifica-do de nacimiento del niño. Si tiene preguntas, por favor a llamar la oficina. Clases de bautismo comienzan a las 5 y terminan a las 7 de la tarde, el primer domingo de cada mes. Dos sesiones tendrán que ser atendidas para com-pletar el requisito de clase.

Eloise Rodriguez, Eddie Gutierrez, Henry Habrecht, Sharon McKin-ley,Leonor DeSantiago,Theresa Val-liere, Letha Russell, Jim Slattery, Kathy DeLara, Johnny Davis, Janet Coalson, Angelica Pineda, Steven Ortiz, Elena Tejerina, Pat Luna, Mel-chora Pérez, Josefa Esquivel, Lupe Trevino, Marie & Bill McGuire, Nicki Ruiz, Joanne Pechacek, D.J. Davis, Julian & Sally Rios, Antonio Maldana-do, Liz Johnson, Roger Huddleston, Christina Rodriguez Fuller, Sharon Howell, Jessica Luna, Gloria Joseph Dover, Fr. Thomas Dsouza, Brenda Mendoza, Willie Harrison,Elizabeth Nowak, Armando Dominguez, and Bryan Dominguez, Maxine Lefkowski, Jesse & Wantia Anguiano, Sanjeev Joshi, Richard Kaminski, Tomasa Gonzalez, Rudy & Rita Al-varado,Velia Samaniego Barrientos, Arnoldo & Natalia Samaniego, Daniel Nava.,Tina Cruce, Lee Sanchez, Do-ra Calderon, Bertha Chavez, Es-peranza Villarreal, Gloria Ortiz, Rocky Turcios.

THE SICK OF OUR PARISH FROM PASTOR’S DESK MINISTRIES

BAPTISM: Prior registration for par-ents and sponsors is required for Bap-tismal classes. Class is held monthly prior to baptisms. You will need a copy of the baptism class certificate and the child’s birth certificate for baptism. If you have any questions, please call the office. Baptismal classes are held from 5–7 pm on the first Sunday of the month. Two sessions will need to be attended to complete the class require-ment.

Each week we are welcomed by our fellow sojourners as we gather togeth-er to celebrate the Eucharist. Today we hear of a woman and her husband who offer hospitality to the prophet Elisha whenever he comes to their city, going so far as furnishing him with a place to stay. Let us furnish a place in our hearts for our Lord to stay so that we may gain strength and nourishment on our journey to the kingdom.

Semana tras semana nuestros com-pañeros en el camino de la fe nos rec-iben para celebrar juntos la Eucaristía. Hoy escuchamos el relato de una mu-jer y su esposo que le ofrecen hospi-talidad al profeta Eliseo cada vez que éste viene a la ciudad de ellos y hasta le brindan un lugar donde quedarse. Brindémosle a nuestro Señor un lugar en nuestro corazón donde quedarse para que podamos tener la fortaleza y el sustento necesario para nuestro caminar hacia el Reino.

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Southern hospitality Two women, a Yankee and a Southern

Belle, are sitting next to each other on

a plane. The Southern Belle turns to

the Yankee and asks, “So, where y’all

from?” The Yankee replies, “I am from

a place where we do not end our sen-

tences with a preposition.” Without

missing a beat, the Southern Belle bats

her lashes and asks, “So, where y’all

from, Rude, lady?”

WHY DO CATHOLICS CALL PRIESTS, FATHERS?

Our Lady of Lourdes, Mineral Wells, TX

THE MESSIAH IS AMONG US

This delightful question serves as a reminder that fathers—and mothers—are not just biological realities but symbols as well. The role and work that parents perform in the raising of children naturally lends itself to this symbolism. When we think of good parents, we think of kindness, nurturing, and unconditional love. They recall strength, protec-tion, loving care, and attentiveness. We use the symbols of parenthood to describe other contexts as well. Mary is the mother of the church. Mahatma Gandhi is the father of Indian independence. The early leaders of our nation are referred to as Founding Fathers. This symbolic understanding of parenthood goes back to biblical times. In 1 Cor. 4:15, St. Paul uses his own life as a model for Christian living. Paul reminds the Christians of Corinth that it was he who brought the faith to them. “I be-came your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel,” he writes. Though he sometimes has to engage strong emo-tions in his letters, Paul seems to prefer a tone of gentle reproof: “I am writing you this not to shame you but to ad-monish you as my beloved children” (1 Cor. 4:14). It is easy to see why he presents himself as a spiritual father. Those who tend toward biblical literalism sometimes express concern for Paul’s presentation of himself as a father of the church, a concern that carries over to using the word “father” in other religious contexts as well. This is due to a passage in the Gospel of Matthew, in which Jesus cautions his listeners that they should “call no one on earth your father; you have but one Father in heaven” (Matt. 23:9). But when read in context, it is apparent this commandment comes after a story where Jesus contrasts a sincere religious leader, who practices what he preaches, with one who fails to follow the teachings he conveys. Jesus is not insisting that we avoid using the word father in all metaphorical senses but that we recognize that only God can be perfect; only God can fulfill the role of the sincere religious lead-er. Given the ways in which they serve the community, it seems a natural and even holy development that we see priests as symbolic parents. Their sacramental service runs parallel to the sacrifices given for us by our biological parents. Priests baptize us, bringing us into the realm of Christ and incorporating us into the family of the church. They pronounce words of healing and forgiveness. They feed us and counsel us. Of course, we should also recognize the limitations of this terminology. People are not perfect, and this applies to both biological and sacramental fathers. And fathers (or mothers) don’t accomplish their work alone. Entire families and communities are necessary to raise a child. This fact serves to remind us that everyone has a place in the church and everyone has a job to do, not just the fathers.

There is an old legend about the famous monastery which had fallen on very hard times. Its many buildings were once filled with young monks, and chapel resounded with the singing of the choir. But now it was deserted. People no longer came there to be nourished by prayer. Only a handful of old monks remained. On the edge of the monas-tery woods, an old rabbi had built a tiny hut. He came there from time to time to fast and pray. No one ever spoke with him, but whenever he appeared, the word would be passed from monk to monk: "The rabbi walks in the woods.” One day the abbot decided to visit the rabbi and bare his heart to the rabbi. As he approached the hut, the abbot saw the rabbi standing in the doorway, his arms outstretched in welcome. It was as though he had been wait-ing there for some time. The two embraced. As he entered the hut, he saw in the middle of the room a wooden table with the Scriptures open. They sat there for a moment, in the presence of the Book. Then the rabbi began to cry. The abbot could not contain himself. He covered his face with his hands and broke down. After the tears and all was quiet again, the rabbi lifted his head. "You and your brothers are serving God with heavy hearts," he said. "You have come to ask a teaching of me. I will give you a teaching, but you can only repeat it once. After that, no one must ev-er say it aloud again." The rabbi looked straight at the abbot and said, "The Messiah is among you." The Abbot stood in stunned silence. Then the rabbi said, "Now you must go." The abbot left without ever looking back. The next morning, the abbot called his monks together in the chapter room. He told them that he had received a teach-ing from the rabbi who walks in the woods, and that this teaching was never again to be spoken aloud. Then he looked at each of his brothers and said, "The rabbi said that one of us is the Messiah." The monks were startled and thought to themselves: "What could it mean? Is brother John the Messiah? No, he's too old and crotchety. Is brother Thomas? No, he's too stubborn and set in his ways. Am I the Messiah? What could this possibly mean?" They were all deeply puzzled by the rabbi's teaching. But no one ever mentioned it again. As time went by, though, something began to happen at the monastery. The monks began to treat one another with a reverence. They were gentle with one another. They lived with one another as brothers once again. Visitors found themselves deeply moved by the genuine caring and sharing that went on among them. Before long, people were again coming from great distances to be nourished by the prayer life of these monks. And young men were asking, once again, to become part of the community. Jesus said, “He who receives you receives me.” Hospitality…because in one another we see face of Christ. It is the first step in Christian Discipleship.

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