Our Lady of Lourdes, Mineral Wells, TX

THE SICK OF OUR PARISH FROM PASTOR’S DESK

Eloise Rodriguez, Eddie Gutierrez, Henry Harbrecht, Sharon McKin-ley,Leonor DeSantiago, Letha Rus-sell, Jim Slattery, Kathy DeLara, Johnny Davis, Janet Coalson, Angeli-ca Pineda, Elena Tejerina, Pat Luna, Melchora Pérez, Josefa Esquivel, Lupe Trevino, Marie & Bill McGuire, Nicki Ruiz, Joanne Pechacek, D.J. & Wanda Davis, Liz Johnson, Christina Rodriguez Fuller, Sharon Howell, Fr. Thomas Dsouza, Mary & Brenda Mendoza, Willie Harrison, Elizabeth Nowak, Armando & Bryan Dominguez, Jesse & Wantia Angui-ano, Sanjeev Joshi, Tomasa Gonza-lez, Velia Samaniego Barrientos, Arnoldo & Natalia Sanmiego, Daniel Nava,Tina Cruce, Alfredo Guajardo, Rebecca Garcia & Brennan Garcia, Esteban Trevino, Charlie & Doris Stroup, Yolanda Ruelas, Ana Plascencia, Juanita & Christina Martinez, Luiz Garza, Lily Lira, Sandra Crawford, Maria Vasquez, Joe Gomez, Jim &Jeannie Floyd, Jacklyn Feregrin, Efren Munoz, Kathy Valliere, Ethan Niemann and Patrick & Teri McCluskey

Collections

Sept. 5th, 2021

Attendance: 369

1st Collection: $4,157

Bldg Fund: $2,050

WEEKLY EVENTS

If you have already sold or bought the Raffle tickets please bring the same to the office or church dur-ing weekend services. If you need some more books, we have a few remaining, contact Father after the Masses.

We are asking parishioners to donate a cake or two for the cake walk for the Jamaica Festival on September 18th, 2021, and we have a few spots available for food booths if you are interested, please contact the office. There is a sign-up sheet for the cake donations in the church foyer. Jamaica discounted Tickets will be available in the office or after the Weekend Masses starting September 1st until 17th. The early purchase will consist of 12 tickets for $20.00. Sept 13th, Mon.—Catholic Daughters Mtg. @ 6:30pm in Pallotti Hall. Sept. 14th Tues.—Jamaica Plan-ning Mtg. @ 6:30pm in Pallotti Hall. Sept 16th Thurs.—Parish Coun-cil Mtg. @ 6pm in Pallotti Hall Sept. 18th Sat.—Jamaica Festival from 4pm—10pm.

The vigil Mass on Saturday, September 18th, will have a change of time and place. The Mass will be at 6pm instead of 6:30pm in the Church.

The Women’s ACTS Retreat will be held October 7-10, 2021 at Bridgeport Camp and Conference Center. We would like to invite anyone who has not experienced a retreat to join us. Applications can be found on the church website and in the church foyer. If you would like more information, please contact Tonye Grauman, director of this year’s retreat.”

Often we hear what we want to hear,

not what we need to hear. It’s only

human; even Saint Peter showed this

tendency. When Jesus told his

disciples that he would suffer and be

killed, Peter immediately drew him

aside and criticized him. Not only did

Jesus rebuke him, he told the crowd

that everyone who follows him must

suffer as well, must willingly take up

their cross. Let us pray for the courage

to take up our crosses, comforted with

the knowledge that God always

accompanies us in our struggles.

A menudo oímos lo que queremos oír y

no lo que necesitamos oír. Es humano;

hasta san Pedro tenía esa tendencia.

Cuando Jesús les dijo a sus discípulos

que él sufriría y hasta lo matarían,

Pedro inmediatamente lo llevó aparte y

lo criticó. Jesús no solamente lo

reprendió, sino que le dijo a la multitud

que toda persona que quisiera seguirlo

tenía que también sufrir y estar

dispuesta a cargar su propia cruz.

Oremos para recibir la valentía de

cargar con nuestras cruces, pero con el

consuelo de saber que Dios siempre

nos acompaña durante nuestras luchas.

Do we have enough Faith to offer up a genuine sacrifice for Christ’s sake? Can

a Church in today’s self-centered culture ask its people to sacrifice something for the

sake of the Gospel? Jesus’ challenge to all would-be disciples requires more than a

“feel-good” spirituality. A true disciple asks, “Am I willing to sacrifice something for

the God Who loves me?” What made it possible for first-century Christians to

choose a martyr’s death? What has kept generations of Christians from losing Faith

and falling apart when confronted by the violence and hatred of this world? Can we

offer even the day-to-day sacrifices asked by Jesus when they demand things we

don’t want to do? Can we sacrifice some of our time in order to visit Jesus in a

homeless shelter or soup kitchen? Can we sacrifice our job security and refuse to

“go along” with a policy that is unjust? Can we sacrifice our need to be in control and

let Christ do with us what He will? Can we refuse to let our children watch television

programs filled with sex and violence?

WE SHOULD BE READY TO TAKE UP OUR CROSSES AND FOLLOW JESUS.

MASS INTENTIONS

Sept. 4th -Sept. 10th, 2021

Sept. 11th— 4:30pm –Graford Sept. 11th— 6:30pm– (Chapel)- Tex & Diana Nixon† by Jane N., & Parker & Lilly Whorley† by Lenora & David B. Sept. 12th -9am– Zack Elders† by Family, Kevin Rasberry† & Ralph Anguiano† by MJ Rasberry & Christina & Juanita Martinez (ill) Sept 12th —11:30am- Engracia Cervantes† by Jeimy V., Adolfo Rodriquez† by Angeles R. & Andres Hernandez† by Family

Weekday Masses/Chapel Sept. 15th—7am Mass– Sept. 16th—7am Mass- Christina & Juanita Martinez (ill) Sept 17th— 7am Mass-

Our Lady of Lourdes, Mineral Wells, TX

Acolyte

Lectors

Ushers

Sat. Sept. 11th

6:30pm Mass

F. Morian

C. Azua

J. Nixon

KOC

Sun. Sept. 12th

9am Mass

V. Calderon

KOC

Dom. 12 de Sep

11:30am Misa

V. Turcios

E. Infante

E. Villarreal

A. Martinez

M. Martinez

A. Gonzales

S. Gonzales

MASS

Catechism Classes will start on Sept. 12th and registration is open online on our website and facebook. Registration will also be inperson on the first day of catechism. There is bilingual registration forms in the back of the chapel and church foryer. Las clases de Catecismo comenzarán el 12 de

Septiembre y la inscripción está abierta en línea en

nuestro sitio web y facebook. La inscripción también

será de forma en persona el primer día de catecismo.

Hay formularios de registro bilingües en la capilla y el

vestíbulo de la iglesia.

CCD Classes & RICA

English RCIA classes will start registering October 3rd

and 10th, please contact TJ Jones- (940-328-0573) for further instructions and information. Spanish RCIA classes will start registering September 13th, Monday, starting at 7pm, please contact Marybel Infante- (940-445-7433) for further instructions and information. Las clases de RICA en Inglés comenzarán a registrarse el 3 y 10 de Octubre, comuníquese con TJ Jones- (940-328-0573) para obtener más instrucciones e información. Las clases de RICA en español comenzarán a registrarse el 13 de Septiembre, lunes, a partir de las 7pm comuníquese con Marybel Infante - (940-445-7433) para obtener más instrucciones e información.

RCIA CLASSES/CLASES DE RCIA

I’ve noticed that when I go to Mass at different parishes, sometimes people say and do different things. Why is that? The Mass in its current form has taken shape over the course of 2,000 years. Over time, traditions, structures, and prayers have been put into place. There are certain rubrics for the Mass that are normative wherever you go. This means you could attend Mass in Malawi or Thailand or Italy and still watch the same basic liturgy unfold, even if you don’t understand the language. There may be some cultural differences from place to place, things that aren’t specifically listed. For example, in the United States most people go up for Communion in a nice neat line. In Europe, everyone gets up around the same time. It’s a bit of a free-for-all! Some people might take it upon themselves to change things individually. People may not like something that feels too “liberal” or “conservative,” and they may take a well-meaning stance in the opposite direction. When people (including the presiders) do things that are distracting or change the liturgy, it introduces an element that breaks the unity of the assembled community. The important thing to remember is that we gather as the Body of Christ to celebrate the Eucharist. If you are confused, ask! If you are frustrated, pray for the spirit of charity.

He notado que cuando voy a misa en diferentes parroquias, a veces la gente dice y hace cosas diferentes. ¿Por qué? La Misa en su forma actual ha tomado forma en el transcur-so de 2.000 años. Con el tiempo, las tradiciones, estructu-ras y oraciones se han puesto en marcha. Hay ciertas rúbri-cas para la Misa que son normativas dondequiera que va-yas. Esto significa que podrías asistir a misa en Malawi, Tailandia o Italia y seguir observando la misma liturgia bási-ca, incluso si no entiendes el idioma. Puede haber algunas diferencias culturales de un lugar a otro, cosas que no se enumeran específicamente. Por ejemplo, en los Estados Unidos la mayoría de la gente sube a la Comunión en una bonita fila ordenada. En Europa, todos se levantan más o menos al mismo tiempo. ¡Es un poco gratis para todos! Algunas personas pueden asumir la responsabilidad de cambiar las cosas individualmente. Es posible que a las personas no les guste algo que se sienta demasiado "liberal" o "conservador", y pueden adoptar una postura bien intencionada en la dirección opuesta. Cuando las per-sonas (incluidos los presidentes) hacen cosas que distraen o cambian la liturgia, introduce un elemento que rompe la unidad de la comunidad reunida. Lo importante a recordar es que nos reunimos como el Cuerpo de Cristo para cele-brar la Eucaristía. Si estás confundido, ¡pregunta! Si estás frustrado, ora por el espíritu de caridad.

MISA