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HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH
Rev. Charles E. Otsiwah, Pastor
(979)335-7551
Rectory, Cemetery and
Faith Formation Offices
AUGUST 29, 2021 – THE TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
REV. CHARLES E. OTSIWAH MOST REV. BRENDAN J. CAHILL P. O. Box 1325 BISHOP, DIOCESE OF VICTORIA 839 Church Street P.O. Box 4070 East Bernard, Texas 77435-1325 Victoria, Texas 77903
Rev. Charles E. Otsiwah: [email protected] Patsy Krenek: Parish Catechetical Leader
Faith Formation email: [email protected] Evelyn Vacek: Cemetery Administrator
Cemetery e-mail: [email protected] Denise Tovar: Secretary/ Bookkeeper
Rectory e-mail: [email protected] Rectory fax: 979-335-7038 RCIA e-mail: [email protected] Parish Web site: eastbernardcatholic.org
For updated or changes in our parish news, "LIKE" our Facebook pages -- Holy Cross Catholic Church, Holy Cross Faith Formation, and Holy Cross Cemetery.
Diocese of Victoria Web site: www.victoriadiocese.org
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Arrange with Father six months before wedding date. QUINCEANERA: Arregla con el padre antes de los quince años.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday from 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM and by appointment ADORATION: Thursday from 7:30 AM to 7:00 PM
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: By Appointment After Pre-Baptismal Instructions. Office Hours: Tuesday through Thursday – 8:00 AM to 12 Noon and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Monday 30 No Mass No Mass
Tuesday 31 6:00PM The start of Faith Formation for all Students & Staff
Wednesday 1 7:00AM +Albert W. & Louise Marek
Thursday 2 7:00AM +Cecilia Valigura
Friday 3 7:00AM +JC & Rachel Jetter & Family L& D
Saturday 4
4
2:00PM
5:00PM
Justin Orasco & Mileni Garcia -Gonzalez Wedding
+Gloria & Karen Buxkemper & Jeanette Kalina
Sunday 5 7:00AM +Ronnie Bohacek
Sunday 5 9:00AM +Wayne Robinson
Sunday 5 11:00AM Parishioners
WELCOME TO HOLY CROSS CHURCH!
LITURGICAL MINISTRY *If you are unable to serve on your day, please find a sub.
Saturday, September 4 – 5:00 P.M. Mass Servers: Cooper & Sam Potts, Camden Fucik Lector: Donna Cavness Ushers: Kenneth & Beatrice Wicke Eucharistic Ministers: Daphne Fucik, Yvonne Naiser Choir: Kutach
Sunday, September 5 – 7:00 A.M. Mass Servers: Jonah Kubena, Christopher Kopecky Lector: Lisa Rubio Ushers: Mark & Berna Pilcik Eucharistic Ministers: Gerald Mica, Helen Mica Choir: Wisdom
Sunday, September 5– 9:00 A.M. Mass Servers: Sophie & Jackson Morrow, Abby Hudgins Lector: Lisa Rubio Ushers: Kenneth Stasney, Volunteer Eucharistic Ministers: Eric Youngblood, Richard Carpenter Choir: WVR
Sunday, September 5 – 11:00 A.M. Spanish Mass Servers: Melody, Mariana Lector: Adriana T. Ushers: Fam. Urquiza Eucharistic Ministers: Elizabeth C.
Mass Attendance Last Weekend: 406
Your Gift to God Last Weekend: $4,150.00 Parish Development: $976.00
Next second collection: Sept. 5th: Black & Indian Missions, Catholic Communications Campaign, The Catholic University of America.
Sanctuary Lamp burns this week for: For Debbie Guthman in thanksgiving for all her family members living and deceased with
birthdays in September.
Flowers for the Altar:
eone.
MASS INTENTION REQUESTS: Intentions are available on a first come, first served basis. An offering of $5 is
requested for the priest celebrating the Mass. Intentions are most often for the deceased but can also be for the living e.g.,
birthday blessings, anniversaries, in thanksgiving or your special intentions.
SANCTUARY LAMP REQUESTS: Intentions are available on a first come, first served basis. An offering of $5 is
requested for the candle. The candle will burn for your intentions for one week.
FLOWERS FOR THE ALTAR: There is a calendar on the bulletin board to sign up for your intentions. You may
place flowers on either side of the Tabernacle or in front of the Altar. You buy them from your favorite place.
Please plan ahead if you want specific dates.
Seth Joe MDA WDM MJM MP NAG Virginia Acuna Hector & Zilfa Aguilar Isac Aguilar J P & Margaret Anderson Joseph Andrews Melvin Baca Barbara Baker David Barta J.D. Bartek Gene Bartosh Lawrence Bartosh Denise Bates Cindy Bezdek Clifton Bram Frank Buxkemper Michelle Carson Rebecca Carson Estaban Castaneda Bernice Cavness Florence Chernohorsky Chris Chmelik Gracie Cordova
Michael Cromeans Jose Cubias Mark Daigle Alphonse David, Jr. Alice Divin Lucas Drews Drew Dunbar Daniel Dusek Emma Dusek Gladys Dusek Joe Dusek Kenneth Dusek Stanley Dusek Anton Dybala Margaret Flagg Fred & Adlena Fojtik Sandra Fuechec Bernice Futschik Gabby A.C. Grahmann Angeline Grigar Carl Gurecky Amanda Guthman Linda Habeeb Edward Halcom Ben & Penny Herrera Robert Heimann Richard Henning Mary O. Hernandez Rebecca Hewitt Jake Hiatt Marge Hlavinka Daniel Xavier Huidor Josh Huss Charlie Janecek Albina Jasek Richard B. Jochec
Lynnlea Johnson Jordan Gene & Joan Karasek Larry Karasek Georgie Koehne Leo Kolafa, Sr. David Kopecky Edward Kopecky, Sr. Ann Kramr Joyce Kramr Daphne Kresta Marty Krupp Jerry Kubena John & Mary Ann Kubes Brandie LaFleur Frankie Laitkep Liam Danilo Lopez Vicente Lopez Monica Losoya Marley Debbie Macha Patrick Macha Lauren McPherson Gertrude Majewski Alvin Marek Ray Marek Angeline Marik Jake Marik Rudy & Cara Mekulec Linda Melnar Dianne Knippa-Mendoza Marcus Mica Jason Mican Charlie Minks Mary Montalvo Betty Montes
Margaret Moore Joe Morse Judy Mueller Raymond & Wilhelmina Muniza Gary Muniz Matilde Muniz Rusty Neuendorff Buddy Oldag Ma-Guadalupe Orozco Isidra Olvera Frankie Orsak Joyce Orsak Larry Pace Linda Parish Pat & Melanie Persyn Mark Pilcik Erick Patino Bernie Polansky Bernice Pribyl Rose Repka Mary Soto Reyes Robert Rodriguez Charlene Rybarski Anna Salcido Emily Sanchez Pedro Sanchez Isaiah Sandoval Amy Saucedo Gayla Schimek Debbie Schneider Loraine Schneider Steven Sheron Roman & Georgie Sliva Albert Smaistrla Jodie Smaistrla K.L. Smith
Cindy Sodolak Hector Soliz Sonny Jessie Soto James Stavinoha Beatrice Stelzel Marcie Stenvall Kim Sulak Harry Supak Hailey Svoboda Stephen Swoboda Ed Talas Diane & Phil Teykl Victor Tichacek Linda Thompson Adriana Torres Pascual Torres Deacon David Valdez Irene Vasquez Antonio Velazquez Chuck Waligura Allison Warren Bernard (BJ) Wendel Herbert Wendel Bill Whitley Charlie Wicke Graysen Wieghat Theresa Wysocki Maryann Zbranek Maria de Jesus Zamorano Brock Zimmerman
Pray for all the sick of our parish, the home-bound, those in the hospital and in the nursing home.
Please send us a note or call us at 979-335-7551 x2 if you want to add or remove someone.
Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament begins every Thursday after the 7:00 A.M. Mass and closes at 7:00 PM
Adoration!
Look for the signup sheet in
back of the church.
The Fatima Rosary will be prayed on the 13th of each month through
October in Church at 6:00pm.
“Say the Rosary every day to obtain peace for the World” Our Lady of Fatima.
August- Year of the Family
Vocations: God is calling.
See August Family info. Sheet for fun activities!
Check out the diocesan website for more information:
https://victoriadiocese.org/year-of-the-family
August 29th: Pray: Pray for an increase in vocations.
Eat: At the table, ask each person what God wants them to be or do.
Play: Complete a vocations scavenger hunt… can you find anyone in your
family or community who has become a priest or religious?
You can also submit intentions for each month, anonymously, via our digital prayer jar Submit your prayers to the Diocese Digital Prayer Jar: https://www.victoriadiocese.org/pray
Visit the Diocese website for events happening! https://victoriadiocese.org/
Cemetery Fund: James & Henriette Jalowy, Leo & Doris Kolafa Sr., & Larry &
Veronica Pace all in memory of Patricia Kolafa.
Scholarship Fund: Rosalie Chernohorsky in memory of Patricia Kolafa.
KJT#40 Renovation Fund: Edwin C. Marik in memory of Darrell Powers, Dennis
Ray Svatek Sr., & Dolly Marik McGarrah. Johnnie & Martha Viktorin in memory
of Darrell Powers.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.
We pray for the souls of Beatrice Fojtik and Patricia Kolafa who passed
away. Please keep their families in prayer.
Bazaar Work List: There is a sign-up sheet for the bazaar in the
back of church. Your help is needed!
Bazaar Worksheet: Please let Vicki Alvarado (832-752-1344) know
if you need to change your shift or job or would like to be added
to the Bazaar Work Sheet this year. Your help is greatly
appreciated.
Bazaar Chairmen and Co-chairmen:
Vicki Alvarado [email protected] 832-752-1344
Irene Vasquez [email protected] 979-257-8601
Valerie Munoz [email protected] 832-215-6193
Dannie Montalvo [email protected] 832-689-3940
Wanda Montalvo [email protected] 979-257-6635
RAFFLE: Thank you for all the wonderful Raffle Prizes! We have 55 prizes this year.
Although the tickets have been sent to the printer if you would like to add a prize you may
still do so, it will be included at the end of the drawing, the night of the Bazaar.
AUCTION: Auction items must be valued at a minimum of $20.00 and tagged in by
Saturday, Oct. 9th, unless it is baked goods. Bring baked goods the day of the Bazaar
Sunday, Oct. 10th, 7:30am – 10am. Please do not bring your items to the church office yet,
we will let you know when you can start bringing them.
GIFT CARD GAME BOOTH: Gift Cards are needed for this game. You may drop off
gift cards anytime at the Church Office. Gift Card values maybe $5.00 or more…to any of
your favorite places.
Congratulations to our Newly Baptized!
Kierra Rayne Hawes-Kubena Lydia Raborn Kubena Eleanor Rose Kubena
Waylon Rhodes Kopycinski Grayson Albert Crocker
Women’s ACTS Retreat Cathedral Oaks Retreat Center, Weimar, TX
October 21-24, 2021. Registration forms are in the back of church.
For information contact Lynn Pyle @ 979-398-9871.
St. Anne’s Society, #30 KJZT FAMILY LIFE
Will be holding a” NO BAKE SALE” For the benefit of the Seminarian Education Fund.
If anyone would like to donate, please drop your donation in the collection basket in an envelope marked KJZT #30. Deadline August 31st.
Thank you!
St. Bernard Council, # 2500 Knights of Columbus meet the first Tuesday of the month, at 7:00 p.m. in the Holy Cross Meeting Room. Please call Grand Knight Richard Carpenter at 360-606-0302 for more information. Next meeting Tuesday, Sept. 7th @7pm.
KJT Society #40 meet on the second Tuesday of every other month, at 7:00 p.m. at Riverside Hall. Please call Big Ed Marik at 979-232-0265 for more information. Next meeting Tuesday, Oct. 10th, 7:00pm, with meal.
Court St. Bernadette #1108, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, meet on the third Monday of the month, in the Holy Cross Meeting Room, beginning at 7 p.m. For more info, contact Regent Henriette Jalowy, 281-989-7575. Next meeting Monday, Sept. 20th.
Baptism Classes are offered quarterly: October 12th @ 7:00pm.
For information call Patsy Krenek, 979-335-7551 ext.4
Help is needed at CARE to make and distribute boxes of food for its patrons. The time to make boxes will
be each Tuesday from 1pm to 4 pm. The distribution date is every second Saturday of the month. Please
volunteer if you are able. CARE is located on CR 291 next to EB Air.
Holy Cross Office Hours: Tues., Wed., & Thur. 8:00AM- 4:00PM Closed Noon -1:00PM
If you need Fr. Charles to visit for Confession and Holy Communion, call the Church Office.
