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SAINT FERDINAND& GOOD SHEPHERD
PARISH BULLETIN | May 16, 2021, The Ascension of the Lord
Pastor
Rev. Fr. Brion Zarsky
Deacon Jessie Esquivel
Cathy Cudd, Parish Secretary
St. Ferdinand--DRE – Susan Moore 830-833-0444
Office hours/Horarios de Oficina:
Wednesdays/Miercoles 12:00-6:00 p.m.
Good Shepherd--Margie Vasquez 830-833-5227
Coordinator of RE & Youth Minister
WEEKEND MASSES:
St. Ferdinand
Saturday: 5:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. (Español)
Sunday: 11:00 a.m.
Good Shepherd
Sunday: 9 a.m.
For a Complete weekday
Mass Schedule and Mass Intentions,
please see the next page
SACRAMENT OF
RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION):
St. Ferdinand
Saturday: 4 p.m.
Good Shepherd
Sunday: 8:30 a.m.
(or by appointment)
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday through Friday
1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
WEBSITES:
W W W.STFERDINANDBLANCO.ORG
W W W.GOODSHEPHERDJCTX.ORG
PHYSICAL ADDRESS:
25 MAIN STREET
BLANCO, TEXAS 78606
MAILING ADDRESS:
P.O. BOX 757
BLANCO, TEXAS 78606
PHONE NUMBERS:
OFFICE PHONE: (830) 833-5227
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: (830) 833-0444
GENERAL INFORMATION:
BULLETIN INQUIRIES:
P A R I S H I N F O R M A T I O N
Saint Mary’s Help of Christians Cemetery
Catholic Churches
W e l c o m e V i s i t o r s & G u e s t s
Thank you for Celebrating the Mass with us. We are glad that you are here. If you have any questions about our
parish or joining the Catholic faith, please contact the Church office. For information concerning reception of
Baptism, First Reconciliation, First Eucharist, Confirmation, Matrimony and Anointing of the Sick, contact the
Church office. Parent interviews for Baptism need to be scheduled with the priest six weeks in advance. Marriage
Arrangements need to be made with the priest at least six months in advance. Holy Communion can be brought
to the sick on request. If you know of anyone in need, please call the office.
Saturday, May 15th (SF) 5:00 p.m.
Repose of the Soul of Karen O’Keefe by Helen Heffner
Saturday, May 15th (SF) 7:00 p.m.
Parishioners of St. Ferdinand and Good Shepherd
Sunday, May 16th (GS) 9:00 a.m.
Parishioners of Good Shepherd and St. Ferdinand
Sunday, May 16th (SF) 11:00 a.m.
Repose of the Soul of Evelyn Jordan by Joe and Vicki Guidry
Tuesday, May 18th (SF) 9:00 a.m.
No Mass
Wednesday, May 19th (SF) 9:00 a.m.
Jim and Rosie Cosgrove by Bill and Janie Cain
Thursday, May 20th (SF) 9:00 a.m.
Josh McElligott by Bill and Janie Cain
Thursday, May 20th (GS) 6:00 p.m.
Poor Souls in Purgatory
Friday, May 21st (SF) 9:00 a.m.
Repose of the Soul of Clarence Applewhite by Jenny Donovan
Saturday, May 22nd (SF) 5:00 p.m.
Repose of the Soul of Walter Heffner by Helen Heffner
Saturday, May 22nd (SF) 7:00 p.m.
Parishioners of St. Ferdinand and Good Shepherd
Masses for May 15, 2021 – May 22, 2021
Please continue to pray for comfort and healing for the sick
in our parish community. In addition, please ask the Lord
for wisdom for their doctors and nurses, rest for their
caregivers, and peace and strength for their family and
friends.
We are proud of all those in our parish
who are serving and protecting our
country.
We are also thankful to all
the workers who continue to
provide essential services
during this time, may God
watch over them and keep
them safe.
Thank you and God bless
all of you.
If you or someone you know needs prayer in a special
way, please email: [email protected].
Patricia Althaus
Maggie Atkinson
Llano Baumgartner
Don Blanton
Joanne Bodine
Vanessa Castillo
Barbara Crowley
Belinda Delgado
Roselle Fischler
Jane Foegelle
Jim Gronke
Mary Huser
Charles Jennings
Anna Lee Jones
Charles Michael Jones
Randall Jones
Mike Kleiss
Abby and Judy Lantier
David Laumer
Jeanette Lavelle
Jane Martin
Segunda Martinez
Charles McKinney
Elsie Meurer
Tim Nance
Ivan Nelson
Roy & Doris Phipps
Gloria Preiss
Charles Reinert
Sid Reinert
Lupe Ruvalcaba
Josie Salazar
Judy Scarbrough
Margareta Schaeffner
Josh Strodtbeck
Jacob Umanzor
Eva Vargas (Martinez)
Connie West
Polo Zamora
Susie Zamora
Good Shepherd Men’s Club
Meets the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the parish hall.
St. Ferdinand Men’s Club
Meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the St. Ferdinand Parish Hall.
St. Ferdinand’s Parish Choir
Meets Wednesday nights at 5:00 p.m. Call 830-833-3210for more information.Practices are currently suspended due to COVID.
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA)
Meets Thursday nights from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. in the St. Ferdinand RE Building.
Women’s Bible Study
Meets every Thursday at 1 p.m. If you’re interested in joining please contact Karen Gebhardt at 210-427-3060or [email protected].
Parish Organizations & Meeting Times
St. Ferdinand:
Regular Collection
Building Fund
Good Shepherd:
Regular Collection
Building Fund
$6,695.00
$406.00
$959.00
$190.00
Week of May 9, 2021
Thank you for your generosity!
Second C o l l e c t i o n f o r T o d a y :
SF and GS: N/A
Altar Server Training, St. Ferdinand
Meets every Sunday of the month at St. Ferdinand at
8:30 a.m. (following school schedule)
Good Shepherd Contemplative Prayer
Every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Church, Contact George and Karen Gebhardt(210-216-6771 or 210-427-3060)
St. Anne’s Altar Society
Meets the 1st Wednesday of the month following the 9:00 am Mass in the St. Ferdinand Parish Hall.
Mass PreparationMay 23, 2021, Pentecost Sunday
First Reading: Acts of the Apostles 2:1-11The Holy Spirit descends upon the apostles gathered in Jerusalem.
Psalm 104:1,24,29-31,34God’s Spirit renews the earth.
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7,12-13We are all one in Christ Jesus.
Gospel Reading: John 20:19-23Jesus appears to his disciples and gives them the gift of the Holy Spirit.
St. Ferdinand’s Men’s Club
2021-2022 Scholarships
St Ferdinand Catholic Church Men's Club will be awarding
tuition assistance scholarships to students for the
academic year 2021-2022. The scholarships will be
awarded for one (1) year only. There are academic and
service requirements for awarding the scholarships.
Awards will be made on the basis of academic excellence
and personal qualifications. Visit the website at
https://stferdinanblanco.org/st-ferdinands-mens-club-
scholarship for all requirements.
Applications are available at the church office or on the
church website at https://stferdinandblanco.org/st-
ferdinands-mens-club-scholarship. The applications are
due to the Parish Office by May 21, 2021.
If you have any questions, please contact Tim Cowsert at
Good Shepherd
Vocations Chalice
Beginning Pentecost Sunday, May 23rd, we will be starting
the Chalice for Vocations again. If your family feels called to
pray with the Chalice, please contact Warren Davis before
or after Mass or by calling him directly at 713-569-9491.
nuestra propia naturaleza humana está atrapada en la vida
de la Trinidad. ¡Eso es lo mucho que Dios nos ama!
Segundo, porque estamos orando a un Dios que sigue
siendo humano y divino, nuestra relación con Jesús es muy
personal. Al orar, podemos imaginar a un verdadero ser
humano de pie ante nosotros, mirándonos a los ojos y
consolandonos con un cálido abrazo. No sólo eso, sino que
sabemos que en el cielo, Jesús en su cuerpo humano está
intercediendo físicamente por nosotros (Hebreos 7:25). ¡Qué
tranquilizador es saber que entiende nuestra condición
humana! Él mismo lo ha experimentado y así simpatiza con
nuestras debilidades (4:15).
Hoy, pasa algún tiempo en misa reflexionando sobre la
gran maravilla de un Dios que nos ama tanto que se
convirtio en uno de nosotros, ¡no sólo por un corto tiempo,
sino para siempre!
"Padre, te doy las gracias con todo mi corazón por Jesús, la
Palabra hecha carne."
T h e A s c e n s i o n o f O u r L o r d
As they were looking on, he was lifted up. (Acts 1:9)
There is so much mystery surrounding Jesus’ ascension
into heaven. For example, why did the risen Christ leave the
earth after only forty days (Acts 1:3)? How was he lifted up
physically into the sky (1:9)? Did it happen instantaneously
or over a period of time? We may never know the answers to
these questions this side of heaven. But we can understand
something of God’s great love for us as we meditate on this
feast.
First, the ascension tells us that when Jesus took on our
human nature in the Incarnation, he didn’t do it temporarily.
The Word became flesh, not just for the thirty-three years
Jesus walked the earth, but forever. The Incarnation of Christ
was an act of great humility—God stooping down to become a
creature. But it was more than God stooping down. He was
also lifting us up because Jesus, as much man as he is God,
has taken his seat at the right hand of God (Mark 16:19).
Spirit of God, be with us when we struggle, comfort us when we grieve, lead us to where grace is waiting. Amen.
Now our own human nature is caught up in the life of the
Trinity. That’s how much God loves us!
Second, because we are praying to a God who is still both
human and divine, our relationship with Jesus is very
personal. As we pray, we can picture a real human being
standing before us, looking into our eyes and comforting us
with a warm embrace. Not only that, but we know that in
heaven, Jesus in his human body is physically interceding
for us (Hebrews 7:25). How reassuring it is to know that he
understands our human condition! He has experienced it
himself and so sympathizes with our weaknesses (4:15).
Today, spend some time at Mass reflecting on the great
wonder of a God who loves us so much that he would
become one of us—not just for a short time, but forever!
“Father, I thank you with all my heart for Jesus, the Word
made flesh.”
Mientras miraban, lo levantaron. (Hechos 1:9)
Hay tanto misterio alrededor de la ascensión de Jesús al
cielo. Por ejemplo, ¿Por qué Cristo resucitado dejo la tierra
después de sólo cuarenta días (Hechos 1:3)? ¿Cómo fue
levantado físicamente en el cielo (1:9)? ¿Sucedió
instantáneamente o durante un período de tiempo? Puede
que nunca sepamos las respuestas a estas preguntas de este
lado del cielo. Pero podemos entender algo del gran amor de
Dios por nosotros mientras meditamos en esta fiesta.
Primero, la ascensión nos dice que cuando Jesús asumió
nuestra naturaleza humana en la Encarnación, no lo hizo
temporalmente. La Palabra se hizo carne, no sólo durante los
treinta y tres años que Jesús caminó por la tierra, sino para
siempre. La encarnación de Cristo fue un acto de gran
humildad: Dios se inclinó para convertirse en una criatura.
Pero fue más que Dios agachandose. También nos estaba
levantando porque Jesús, tanto hombre como Dios, ha
tomado asiento a la derecha de Dios (Marcos 16:19). Ahora
Live the Liturgy
Inspiration for the week
The one who came from heaven now returns to heaven. Today celebrates the completion of the Divine-human story. When God
became one like us, humanity was divinely kissed. This message was clear: mortal human beings, once seen as insignificant
and expendable, radiated with the presence of God and revealed the intimacy of the Divine Mystery. The poor were raised up
and given dignity, the sick healed, and justice proclaimed. The human story is understood as a partnership, a true and new
covenant, celebrating a love relationship between all created beings and things and their Creator. Jesus now sits at the right
hand of the Father as the Christ of God. In this ascended state, we see what we are all meant to become and have before us the
transformed life that awaits all of creation. While we are still moaning and expressing sighs of incompleteness as we continue
our journey, we see and know the glory that awaits us and the inheritance that will one day satisfy the longing of our souls.
This feast of the Ascension is truly a celebration that can bolster our faith, deepen our love and renew our hope.
Espíritu de Dios, estar con nosotros cuando luchamos, consolarnos cuando lloramos, llevarnos a donde la gracia está
esperando. Amén.
Fr. Greg Gerhart, Vocations Director
Diocese of Austin—Vocations Office
Jesus commissions us to go into the whole world and
proclaim the good news. What do you need to carry out
this mission? Ask for that grace. (Mark 16:15-20). If
you think God is calling you to be a priest, brother, or
sister, visit www.godiscalling.me, or phone 512-949-
2430.
“Cuando el Espíritu de la Verdad venga, les guiará
hacia la verdad completa” ¿Estás dispuesto a dejarte
guiar por el Espíritu Santo y descubrir tu verdadera
vocación en Cristo Resucitado, tal vez como sacerdote o
consagrado/a? Visita www.godiscalling.me, o llama
512-949-2430.
New friends
Amazing experiments
Creative games
Super-fun snacks
Surprising adventures
Incredible music
Vacation Bible SchoolSt. Ferdinand Catholic Church
July 19th through July 23rd
9:00 a.m. – Noon
Contact: Olivia Nunn
830-237-2010 or [email protected]
Good Shepherd
Religious Education Classes:
PreK – 5th Grade: Classes on Jan 6th, Feb 3rd, Mar 3rd,
Apr 7th, and May 5th
2nd Grade (Sacramental Prep): Classes on Jan 13, Jan 27,
Feb 10, Feb 24, Mar 10, Mar 24, Apr 14, Apr 28, May 4
6th Grade – 7th Grade: Classes on Jan 13th, Feb 10th, Mar
10th, Apr 14th, and May 12th
8th Grade (Pre-Confirmation): Classes on Jan 23rd, Feb
13th, Mar 13th, Apr 10th, May 8th and Jun 12th
Please contact Margie Vasquez at
[email protected] for more information – or call
the parish office and leave contact information.
Due to Covid-19, we will follow local school district guidelines:
all students will wash hands before entering classroom, hand
sanitizers in all classrooms, students will have their own
supply boxes in classroom, students 2nd grade – 8th grade will
wear mask in classroom. Social distancing will be practiced in
all classrooms. As always, we are committed to the health and
well-being of all the students and catechists. We will be
monitoring and adhering to local and state health officials’
guidelines.
Pre-K thru 5th grades: Classes will be held on the 1st
Wednesday of each month, from 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm.
Students will have home schooling assignments for the rest of
the month.
6th thru 7th grades: Classes will be held on the 2nd
Wednesday of each month, from 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm.
Students will have home schooling assignments for the rest of
the month.
Middle School EDGE Youth Ministry: Calendar Schedule
Pending
High School RICH Youth Ministry: Classes are held every
other weekend on Sunday’s at the St. Ferdinand Parish Hall.
Please See RICH Youth Ministry Information for dates and
times.
RCIA Classes: Classes are held twice a month (2nd and 4th
Wednesday) from 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm. This is for students
from 3rd grade – 7th grade. Students will have one week of
formal RE/RCIA assignments, and one week of Bible Study.
Pre-Confirmation Classes: Classes are held once a month
on Saturday from 9:30 am – 11:30 am at the Good Shepherd
RE Building. This class is for 8th grade – 12th grade. If you
need information about Pre-Confirmation requirements,
please contact Margie Vasquez.
Confirmation: Classes began on Jan 24th. Please contact
Margie Vasquez for Confirmation requirements and
guidelines. Students must be registered for RICH high school
youth ministry/RE.
Volunteers/Catechist: If anyone is interested in helping in
our RE program or would like to make donations of supplies
for the classroom – Please contact Margie Vasquez or call the
parish office during regular business hours. Remember to
volunteer you must be EIM compliant. Pease refer to the
bulletin or the Diocese Website for upcoming EIM workshops
in our area.
Religious Education
St. FerdinandCalendar:
PreK-2nd: Sundays 9:30-10:30
3rd-7th: Sundays 9:30-10:40
8th: Wednesdays 6:30-7:45
May 9th: No class – Mother’s Day
May 16th: Sunday Classes resume
Wed, May 19th & Sunday, May 23rd: Last days of class
July 19th-23rd 9:00-Noon
Rocky Railway Vacation Bible School
"Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the
Easter people and hallelujah is our song." - Pope John
Paul II
Diocese of Austin Summer Certification Classes Courses for all certification tracks which include
Catechists, DREs, School Teachers, Discipleship, Youth
Ministry, and Criminal Justice, are offered throughout
June and July through the Diocese of Austin. To keep
everyone safe and to encourage participation in the
courses, this summer’s certification program will be
completely virtual. Summer classes will be utilizing
Microsoft Teams.
All individuals are welcome to take a course and be formed
in the faith whether or not you are working toward
certification. Classes are available in both English and
Spanish with online registration for your convenience by
visiting: https://www.austindiocese.org/classes
High School Religious Education: Summer 2018
Due to Covid-19, we will follow local school district guidelines: All students will wash hands before classes start, Hand Sanitizer
will be available on each table. Students will wear mask in classrooms. Social distancing will be practiced. As always, we are
committed to the health and well-being of all the students and catechist. We will be monitoring and adhering to local and state
health officials’ guidelines.
Middle School EDGE Youth Ministry: Calendar Schedule Pending
Blanco and Johnson City middle school students can join EDGE Youth Ministry, EDGE is part of the LIFE TEEN Middle
School youth ministry. We focus on Leadership, Prayer, Service and Unity. Students meet once a month at St. Ferdinand and
at Good Shepherd.
High School RICH Youth Ministry:
Classes are on May 16th.
Classes will be held every other weekend in the St. Ferdinand Parish Hall from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Blanco
and Johnson City middle school students can join RICH Youth Ministry, RICH (Resting in Christ Hands)
utilizes the Life Teen Program. Life Teen is an environment in which high school youth can come into a
deeper relationship with God through spiritual, educational, emotional and social experiences. Our Youth Ministry follows the
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) guidelines for comprehensive youth ministry programs. We do start
the evening with a light meal and move into the lesson and discussion for the evening. Come join the Fun, the Learning, and
the Fellowship!
Confirmation: Classes began on Jan 24th. Confirmation Classes will be mainly online through St. Mary’s
Press website, but there will be in person classes held periodically during RICH youth ministry nights (Sunday
starting at 5:30 pm with a meal and ending at 7:30 pm) – Please attend the parent meeting to get more
information and class schedule. Please contact Margie Vasquez for Confirmation requirements and guidelines.
Students must be registered for RICH high school youth ministry/RE.
Youth Ministry Volunteers/Catechist: If anyone is interested in helping in our program or would like to make donations of
supplies for the classroom – Please contact Margie Vasquez or call the parish office. Remember to volunteer you must
be EIM compliant. Pease refer to the bulletin or the Diocese Website for upcoming EIM workshops in our area.
For all Youth Ministry inquires, guidelines or requirement or to learn more about all the events, activities and
retreats planned for this year or to register for any of our program – Please contact the parish office during regular business
hours or email [email protected].
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