St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church

Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

1603 Avenue N * Huntsville, TX 77340 Ph. 936.295.8159 * Fax 936.295.3543

www.sain homashuntsville.org

Fr. Fred’s Disciples of Mercy Blog * fathermickey.com

"...there is no inequality of significance amongst us except holiness..." “No hay desigualdad de importancia entre nosotros excepto la santidad…”

Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time September 3, 2017

STAFF

Rev. Fred Valone…..Pastor Felix Ramos…………..Permanent Deacon Kathy Boscarino…….DRE / Y M Maria Delgado……… Elem. CCE Marisol Urbina……...Administra ve Asst. Rick Reed……………...Music Coordinator Jill Baker………………..Nursery Coordinator Pat Norfleet…………..Bookkeeper Sylvia Vitela…………..Secretary Laura Puente………...Custodian

Tues /Martes 4:30-5:30 pm

Sat/Sabado 4:00-5:00 pm

Reconciliation Reconciliación

Weekend Mass Schedule

Week Day Mass Schedule

Saturday/Sabado 5:30 p.m. English

Sunday/Domingo 7:45 a.m. English

10:45 p.m. English

12:30 p.m. Spanish

Student Mass 5:30 p.m. English

Adoration/Adoracion

Tues/Martes after 7:15 a.m. Mass until 5:30 p.m.

Weekend Mass Schedule

Week Day Mass Schedule

Saturday/Sabado 5:30 p.m. English

Sunday/Domingo 7:45 a.m. English

10:45 p.m. English

12:30 p.m. Spanish

Student Mass 5:30 p.m. English

WANTED:

BLOOD DONORS are desperately needed! We need Donors who have NOT donated for 2 months

or more plus NEW donors! The sign-up sheets are in the back of church

to donate blood.

St. Thomas's Semi-Annual Blood Drive Saturday, September 9th

9:00am - 4:00 pm Gibbs Pre-K School 1800 - 19th St.

For information or an appointment, please call Co-Chairs

Cheryl Cummings 936-581-0451 or Karen McPike 936-661-6540.

PLEASE HELP US HELP OTHERS TO SAVE LIVES.

Reconciliation Reconciliación

Tues/Martes 4:30-5:30 pm

Sat/Sabado 4:00-5:00 pm

Monday / lunes: No Mass Tues/Martes—Friday/Viernes………... 7:15 a.m.

WEEKLY READINGS

Pray for...

Judy Adib, Veronica Antwi, Edd Artherholt, James Aubey, Irma Avalos, Brad & Carmen Bachman, Gene Barrett, Jordan Bergeron, Chelsea Brown, Fidelis Burton, Phillip Caito, Wren Colligan, Cody Castillo, Sunni Cook, Sabrina Coronado, Terry Corral, Paula Culak, Melanie Davis, Tom and Erin Degnan, Margie Eglsaer, Mary Gedelian, Ingrid Gonzalez, Jean Guillory, Jan Gustafson, Mike Hillman, Sandra Kilgore, Kevin Kretzschmar, Edwin Laake, Al Losack, Edward Lucas, Don Marcotte, Sam and Marie Martinez, , Lucy Mata, Coby Meinzer, Donna Moore, Floyd & MaryAnn Moore, Susan Montoya, Lourdes Mosqueda, Mike Phillips, Brenda Piñeda, Kathy Price, John Raia, Ana Marie Santos, John Sarley, Kenny Sechelski, Kayden Bryn Shipley, Nathan Shroyer, Linda Skains, Cheryl Smith, Dorothea Stachowiak,, Kathy Stoltz, Jean Stow, Ray Townley, Dorothy Townsend, Matthew Varnum, Maria Elena Valencia, Deacon Joe Vitela, Rusty Wallace, Bill Walton, Alma Williams, Charlotte Rose Winkler, Roy Young, Rose Youngblood

Sat 9/02 5:30 pm Martha Strubing (Birthdy)

Sun 9/03 7:45 am Don & Emily Gallegos

10:45 am Mike Phillips ( Special Int.)

12:30 pm Parishioners

Mon 9/04 No Mass

Tues 9/05 7:15am Holy Souls in Purgatory

Wed 9/06 7:15am Donna Hebert

Thur 9/07 7:15 am Staff Sgt. Christopher Lee Everett

Fri 9/08 7:15 am Daniel T. Maloney (Birthday)

Sat 9/09 5:30 pm Deceased Docherty Family members

Sun 9/10 7:45 am Don & Emily Gallegos

10:45 am Anna Regina Lee

12:30 pm Parishioners

5:30 pm CSC Inttentions

Mass Intentions Of The Week

Mon 9/04

Tues 9/05

Wed 9/06

Thurs 9/07

Fri 9/08

Sat 9/09

Sun 9/10

1 Thes 4:13-18; Lk.4:16-30

1 Thes 5:1-6, 9-11; Lk 4:31-37

Col 1:1-8; Lk 4:38-44

Col 1:9-14; Lk 5:1-11

Rom 8:28-30; Mt.1: 18-23

Col 1:21-23; Lk.6:1-5

Ez 33:7-9; Rom 13:8-10; Mt.18:15-20

Bazaar 2017 – October 15, 11:00am – 5:00pm We Need YOU to make our annual fall festival a big success! Can’t volunteer to help? Won’t be in town to participate?

You can still help support your parish fall festival ! Here’s How:

We will put up “Bazaar Angels” donation envelopes in the back of the church.

1. Pick an envelope and help support our fall festival monetarily. Donations of ANY AMOUNT will be appreciated to help us meet set-up expenses. 2. Purchase or sell, sell, sell, those raffle tickets. $1/ticket, 6 for $5, 12 for $10 There is a $2500 travel voucher and many other really great prizes to win.

Checks may be made payable to St. Thomas Catholic Church & cash is accepted.

St. Thomas Ladies The St. Thomas Ladies will have their first fall pot luck dinner and meeting on Thursday, September 7th at 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall .

All Ladies of the Parish are invited.

From Fr. Fred’s Desk . . .

In 1 John 5:4 the author wrote, for whoever is begotten by God conquers the world. And the victory that conquers the world is our faith. Several weeks ago when I preached on hatred and prejudice, I used a Eucharistic prayer of reconciliation. As our nation continues to struggle with the divisiveness of sin, this Eucharistic prayer describes how our faith in God can overcome the sinfulness of hatred and prejudice. Unfortunately, the prayer is not in our Breaking Bread hymnal. So let me share this prayer with you for your reflection. It is truly right and just that we should give you thanks and praise, O God, al-mighty Father, for all you do in this world, through our Lord Jesus Christ. For though the human race is divided by dissension and discord, yet we know that by testing us you change our hearts to prepare them for reconciliation. Even more, by your Spirit you move human hearts that enemies may speak to each other again, adversaries may join hands, and peoples seek to meet to-gether. By the working of your power it comes about, O Lord, that hatred is overcome by love, revenge gives way to forgiveness, and discord is changed to mutual respect. Therefore, as we give you ceaseless thanks with the choirs of heaven, we cry out to your majesty on earth, and without end we acclaim: Holy, holy, holy…. You, therefore, almighty Father, we bless through Je-sus Christ your Son, who comes in your name. He himself is the Word that brings salvation, the hand you extend to sinners, the way by which your peace is offered to us. When we ourselves had turned away from you on account of our sins, you brought us back to be reconciled, O Lord, so that, converted at last to you, we might love one another through your Son, whom for our sake you handed over to death. And now, celebrating the reconciliation Christ has brought us, we entreat you: sanctify these gifts by the outpouring of your Spirit, that they may become the Body and Blood of your Son, whose command we fulfill when we cele-brate these mysteries. [Words of the institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper ]… Celebrating, therefore, the memorial of the Death and Resurrection of your Son, who left us this pledge of his love, we offer you what you have bestowed on us, the Sacrifice of perfect reconciliation. Holy Father, we humbly beseech you to accept us also, together with your Son, and in this saving banquet graciously to endow us with his very Spirit, who takes away everything that estranges us from one another. May he make your Church a sign of unity and an instrument of your peace among all people and may he keep us in communion with N. our Pope and N. our Bishop and all the Bishops and your entire people. Just as you have gathered us now at the table of your Son, so also bring us together, with the glorious Virgin Mary, Mother of God, with your blessed Apostles and all the Saints, with our brothers and sisters and those of every race and tongue who have died in your friendship. Bring us to share with them the unending banquet of unity in a new heaven and a new earth, where the fullness of your peace will shine forth in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Del Escritorio de Padre Fred . . .

En 1 Juan 5: 4 el autor escribió, el que ha nacido de Dios, vence al mundo. Y la victoria que triunfa sobre el mundo es nues-tra fe. Hace varias semanas, cuando predicaba sobre el odio y los prejuicios, usé una oración Eucarística de reconciliación. A medida que nuestra nación continúa luchando con la división del pecado, esta oración Eucarística describe cómo nues-tra fe en Dios puede superar la pecaminosidad del odio y los prejuicios. Desafortunadamente, la oración no está en nuestro himno Breaking Bread. Así que permítanme compartir esta oración con ustedes para su reflexión. En verdad es justo y necesario darte gracias y alabarte, Dios, Padre todopoderoso, por todo lo que haces en este mundo, por Jesucristo, Señor nuestro. Pues en una humanidad dividida por las enemistades y las discordias, sabemos que tú diriges los ánimos para que se dispongan a la reconciliación. Por tu Espíritu mueves los corazones de los hombres para que los enemigos vuelvan a la amistad, los adversarios se den la mano, y los pueblos busquen la concordia. Con tu acción eficaz puedes conseguir, Señor, que el amor venza al odio, la venganza deje paso a la indulgencia, y la discordia se convierta en amor mutuo. Por eso, con los coros celestiales te damos gracias continuamentey en la tierra cantemos sin cesar el himno de tu gloria: [Santo, santo, santo] A ti, Padre omnipotente, te bendecimos por Jesucristo, tu Hijo, que ha venido en tu nombre. Él es la Palabra de salvación para los hombres, la mano que tiendes a los pecadores, el camino que nos conduce a tu paz. Cuando nos habíamos apartado de ti por nuestros pecados, Señor, nos reconciliaste contigo, para que, convertidos a ti, nos amáramos unos a otros por tu Hijo, a quien entregaste a la muerte por nosotros. Y ahora, celebrando la reconciliación que Cristo nos trajo, te suplicamos que por las efusión de tu Espíritu santifiques estos dones para que se conviertan en el Cuerpo y + la Sangre de tu Hijo, que nos mandó a celebrar estos misterios. Porque él mismo, cuando iba a entregar su vida por nuestra liberación, sentado a la mesa, tomó pan en sus manos, y dando gracias te bendijo, lo partió y se lo dio a sus discípulos, diciendo: [Palabras de Jesús en la última cena]. Así, al celebrar el memorial de la muerte y resurrección de tu Hijo, que nos dejó esta prenda de su amor, te ofrecemos lo que tú nos entregaste, el sacrificio de la reconciliación perfecta. Te pedimos humildemente, Padre santo, que nos aceptes también a nosotros, junto con tu Hijo, en este banquete salvífico, concédenos el mismo Espíritu, que haga desaparecer toda enemistad entre nosotros. Que este Espíritu haga de tu Iglesia signo de unidad e instrumento de tu paz entre los hombres, y nos guarde en comunión con el Papa, con nuestro Obispo con los demás Obispos y con todo tu pueblo. Recibe en tu reino a nuestros hermanos que se durmieron en el Señor y a todos los difuntos cuya fe sólo tú conociste. Así como nos has congregado ahora, en torno a la mesa de tu Hijo, reúnenos con la gloriosa Virgen María, Madre de Dios, con los apóstoles y con todos los santos. Reúne también a los hombres de toda raza y lengua, en el banquete de la unidad eterna, en los cielos y en la tierra nueva, donde brille la plenitud de tu paz. Por Jesucristo, Señor nuestro.

Designed especially for our 7th and 8th grade youth, Edge offers educational, social and spiritual experiences leading our youth closer to Christ and His Church.

I Praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works. Psalm 139:14

St. Thomas the Apostle Youth

Contact Information

Kathy Boscarino, DRE/YM

kboscarino@saintthomashuntsville.org

(936) 520-6524

(936) 295/8159

Weekly Events

Sundays 9:05 a.m.—10:20 a.m.

Edge (7th—8th) Parish Hall RCIA (9th—12th) Youth Bldg

Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Lifeteen—Youth Building

2nd Thursday of Each Month

STAY Edge Night 6:00pm—7:30pm

Edge (7th to 8th grade)

√ Meets Sundays 9:05-10:20 in the parish hall. √ Edge Social Nights meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 6:00-7:30. √ 2 Archdiocesan event opportunities each year * √ One winter retreat each year *

Come Join Us (*not included in registration fee)

Please pray for our catechists as they prepare for the new CCE year

Registration is TODAY! 09/03/2017 8:45—10:00 a.m. and from 11:45 - 3:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall

Lifeteen (9th –12th grade)

Begins Wednesday 9/13/2017 Time: 6:30-8:30 in parish hall. Where: Parish Comienza el 13 de septiembre Que hora: 6:30 p.m. –8:30 p.m. Dónde: Sala parroquial

Edge begins Sept. 10, 2017 Time: 9:15-10:20 Where: Parish Hall Edge comienza el 10 de septiembre de Que hora: 9:15-10:20 Dónde: Sala parroquial ¡Ven y únete a nosotros!

¡Ven y únete a nosotros!

Come Join Us !

Faith Formation isn’t Just for Children!

Adult Faith Formation Offerings

Classes Offered in English

Sunday St. Thomas Book Study 9:15-10:30 A dult Ed Building Cost—participants purchase their books Coordinated by Beth Friel and Nancy Gustafson. This lively discussion group begins the year with Fathers of the Church. Class limit -15 Adult Bible Study in English 9:15-10:15 Little White House Cost—participants bring their bibles Coordinated by Dr. David Hudson, this discussion group will dive deeper into the Sunday readings. Edge CCE. A great choice for CCE parents Class limit -15

Monday Into the Heart – Video Series. 6:30 p.m. -8:00 p.m. Adult Ed. Building Cost—price of the books Facilitated by Karen Smith. This video series is the second class covering the theology of the body. Class limit -15

Tuesday

Bible study on Galatians – Video Series 2:00-3:30 Parish Hall Cost—price of the book—around $25.00 The Galatians video series is facilitated by Clarence and Susan Hightower.

Father Fred’s Scripture Study. 6:00-7:30 Parish Hall Cost—participants bring their bibles Facilitated by Fr. Fred. Participants prepare for a discussion on the Sunday scriptures prior to meeting.

Wednesday

Catholicism – Video Series in English 6:30-8:30 Adult Education Building No Cost The acclaimed series “Catholicism “ is facilitated by Robert Sarley. A great choice for Lifeteen parents Class limit -15

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La Formación de la Fe no es Solo Para los Niños Ofertas de Formación de Fe de Adultos

Clases ofrecidas in español

Domingo

Estudio de la biblia de adulto 11:15-12:15 Casita Blanca Límite de clase – 15 Coordinado por Diácono Felix Ramos, Este grupo de discusión aprenderá más sobre la palabra de Dios. Esta clase se reunirá du-rante la clase de CCE de los niños. Una gran opción para los padres. No hay costo, solamente los participantes deben traer su

biblia.

Miercoles

Catolicismo- Serie de videos 6:30-8:30 Edificio de CCE Limite de clase – 20 Esta clase se llevará acabo al mismo tiempo que la versión en inglés. Es facilitado por el Diácono Felix Ramos. Una gran opción para los padres No hay costo

Stewardship Reflections: That in gratitude for our gifts, we may grow them and give back with increase. “Or who has given the Lord anything that he may be repaid?” - Romans 11:35 St. Paul reminds us of a central fact of stewardship. We cannot give the Lord anything, because God already owns it all. God made everything. All that we can do is return a por-tion of God’s many gifts back to Him. Sincere gratitude for our gifts opens our hearts to joyful generosity Reflexiones de Mayordomía: Que en gratitud por nuestros dones, los hagamos crecer y los devolvamos con aumento. "¿O quién le ha dado algo al Señor para que le sea devuelto?" - Romanos 11:35 San Pablo nos recuerda un hecho central de corresponsabilidad. No podemos darle nada al Señor, porque Dios ya lo posee todo. Dios lo hizo todo. Todo lo que po-demos hacer es devolverle una porción de muchos de los dones de Dios. ¡La gratitud sincera por nuestros dones abre nues-tros corazones a la generosidad gozosa!

3rd Annual Friends of the Poor Walk

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Sponsored by St. Thomas the Apostle Conference

This year honoring the memory of SVdP members

Dan Shelton and Charlie Zang

September 30, 2017

Pritchett Soccer Field; 9:30am Check-in will begin at 9:00 am

*********************************** IMPORTANT! Please return registration form with entry fee to parish office or place in the collection basket before August 30th to ensure receiving your T-shirt.

Proyecto de Estudios Bíblicos . . . . .El Proyecto de Estudios Bíblicos se estará ofreciendo en distintas parro-quias alrededor de la Arquidiócesis como los Evangelios de San Mateo y Marcos, así también como Carta a los Romanos e Introducción a las Cartas paulinas. Estos cursos de Estudio Bíblico fueron diseñados como segui-miento para aquellas personas que han tenido algún tipo de formación básica teológica ya sea a través del pro-grama de Formación para el Ministerio Cristiano o algún curso bíblico impartido en cualquier parroquia. Esta abierto a todos los proclamadores de la palabra, RICA, catequistas, coordinadores de estudio bíblico y cualquier persona mayor de 18 años que quiera aprender de la biblia. Para mayor información sobre fechas, parroquias, horarios, costo e inscripcion visite el siguiente sitio https://archgh.cvent.com/EstudioBiblico2017.

Project Rachel Day of Reflection in English . . . The next Project Rachel Day of Reflection will be on Saturday, September 9. The Day offers opportunities for spiritual and theological reflection for those who have lost a child to abortion. The Sacraments of Reconcil-iation and Eucharist are included as part of the Day. All inquiries and registrations are strictly confidential. For information or to register please call or email Julie Fritsch at (713)741-8728 / ikfritsch@archgh.org.

WANTED:

BLOOD DONORS are desperately needed! We need Donors who have NOT donated for 2

months or more plus NEW donors! The sign-up sheets are in the back of church

to donate blood.

St. Thomas's Semi-Annual Blood Drive Saturday, September 9th

9:00am - 4:00 pm Gibbs Pre-K School 1800 - 19th St.

For information or an appointment, please call Co-Chairs

Cheryl Cummings 936-581-0451 or Karen McPike 936-661-6540.

PLEASE HELP US HELP OTHERS TO SAVE LIVES.

Knights of Columbus will be having their Scrips and tamale sale next weekend, September 2 & 3.

OFFICE MEMO: The Sunday 5:30 p.m. Mass will resume on Sunday, September 10. The parish office will be closed on Monday, July 4 in observance of the 4th of July holiday.

HAPPY PEOPLE . . . The happiest people don’t necessarily have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.