Hope Guevara

St. James Catholic Church

Bulletin 515358

Office Phone: 830-672-2945

Fax Phone: 830-672-1058

Catholic Community of Gonzales and Waelder

417 N. College St. Gonzales, Texas 78629

Phones:

Parish Office .......................... (830) 672-2945

Fax ........................................... (830) 672-1058

Religious Education .............. (830) 672-6291

Sacred Heart Hall .................. (830) 672-6230

Website: ……………………………ccgaw.org

Saint James At College and St. Lawrence

Sacred Heart At St. John and St. Lawrence

Saint Patrick In Waelder on Hwy 90

Our Mission

The St. James and Sacred Heart Catholic communities – blessed with the love of the Father, through faith in Jesus Christ and with guidance from the Holy Spirit – will work together to form one unified Catholic and apostolic Church committed to hospitality, stewardship and fellowship among diverse parishioners through religious education and a dedication to believing, living and sharing the Word of God.

Parish Staff: Father Paul Raaz………………………………...Pastor Mrs. Hope Guevara………………………….Secretary Ms. Patty Rodriguez…..Coordinator of Relig. Ed Rev. Mr. Terry Brennan……………………….Deacon Rev. Mr. Alfonso Moreno…………………….Deacon Rev. Mr. John Klapuch………………………..Deacon Mr. Tim Decker………….Custodian/Maintenance

MASS INTENTIONS Monday, 10/30 No Mass Tuesday, 10/31 6:30 A.M. Henry Sofka by Roy/Landa (SJ) Richter Marvin Rothbauer by Jerome/Georgia Pavliska 9:30 A.M. For World Peace (TN) 6:00 P.M. For The People of The Parish (SP) Wednesday, 11/01 10:00 A.M. All Saints (HN) 12:00 P.M. All Saints (SH) 5:30 P.M. Cleo Tomas by Jerry/Donna Malik (SJ) Ludwig Molnoskey by Wife/family Thursday, 11/02 12:00 P.M. All Souls (SH) 6:30 P.M Cemetery Mass– All Souls Day Friday, 11/03 6:30 A.M. All Souls (SJ) Saturday, 11/04 5:30 P.M. All Souls (SJ) Sunday, 11/05 8:00 A.M. All Souls (SH) 9:30 A.M. All Souls (SJ) 11:30 A.M. All Souls (SP) 5:15 P.M. All Souls (SH)

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Ministers for Next Sunday Thank You for Serving

5:30 PM Lector: Tim/Michelle Decker Min. of Comm.: Deacon Lupe Saldana/Marvin Siegel Ushers: Billy Mikesh/Butch Jackson Bobby LaFleur/Mary A. Brzozowski 8:00 AM Lector: Nery Mata/Yoland de la Barreda Min. of Comm.: Deacon Alfonso Lupe Mendoza/Lidia Ascencio Arnulfo Moreno/Ricardo Gonzalez 9:30 AM Lector: Carney Zambrano Min. of Comm.: Deacon Leticia Cenoti/Mary E. Shelton Ushers: Lance Bnes/Frank Benes Michael Simper/Jeff Simper 11:30 AM Lector: LaClaire Hermann/Rosalba Villegas Min. of Comm.: Deacon Alfonso Joe/Vi Delgado Ushers: Volunteers 5:15 PM Lector: Pam Such Min. of Comm.: Deacon Alfonso Liz Christian/Amanda Longoria

Week-At-A-Glance Sun Oct 29, 11 am…………………………………….CCD K-5 Wed Nov 1………………………………..Parish Office Closed Wed Nov 1, 6:30 pm…………………………………CCD 6-12 Fri Nov 3, SJC…………………………...Eucharistic Adoration Sat Nov 4, 8 am, SHH……………………...Guadalupanas Mtg. Sun Nov 5, 11 am…………………………………….CCD K-5 Sun Nov 5, 12:30 pm, SPC………………...Guadalupanas Mtg.

St. James Altar Society will have their Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday, Nov. 5th in the St. James Hall. Meal will be served at 1 pm. Please bring a side dish or dessert. If you wish, you can bring non-perishable food or cash donation for GCAM. Any questions call Jeanette Technik at 830-672-2730.

BALANCE Today’s scriptures emphasize the fundamental link between love of God and love of our neighbors, espe-cially those who are most in need. Love of God should compel us to love the people whom God cherishes. Con-versely, work for justice and charity for those in need should be rooted in our love of God. That connection and balance, however, isn’t always easy to maintain in our lives. Even in religious orders we find that some Christians are more oriented toward con-templation and prayer, while others are more active in reaching out to those who are oppressed. Today Jesus reminds us of the necessity for both in the life of faith. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

“You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” — Matthew 22:37

EQUILIBRIO Las lecturas bíblicas de hoy recalcan el lazo funda-mental que existe entre el amor de Dios y el amor al próji-mo, especialmente a los más necesitados. El amor de Dios debe impulsarnos a amar a la gente a quien Dios aprecia. A la inversa, el trabajo por la justicia y la caridad en pro

de los necesitados debe estar enraizado en nuestro amor a Dios. Sin embargo, esa co-nexión y equilibrio no son siempre fáciles de mantener en nuestra vida. Aun en las órdenes religiosas hallamos a algunos cristianos más orientados hacia la contemplación y la ora-ción, mientras que otros son más activos en su servicio a los oprimidos. Hoy Jesús nos recuerda la necesidad de ambos aspectos en la vida de fe. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

NO FOOLING You may fool those who work above you; you may fool those who work around you; but you will rarely fool those who work under you. —Anonymous

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Friends in Christ - a beautiful week awaits us! I hope to see you at some of these many events:

Sun Oct 29: 2 pm (SJ)- Mass for our recently deceased pa-rishioners

Tue Oct 31: 6 pm - Mass at Waelder Community Cemetery

Wed Nov 1: All Saints’ Day - A Holyday of Obligation. Masses 12 noon (SH), 5:30 pm (SJ), 6:30 pm (SJ)

Thur Nov 2: All Souls Day - Masses 12 noon (SH), 6:30 pm (Gonzales Catholic Cemetery). Novena of masses for deceased begins today.

Fri Nov 3: Antorcha Guadalupana - 6 pm rosary; 7 pm Mass (SH); supper to follow

Sat Nov 4: Archdiocesan Assembly - St. Mary’s University.

Archdiocesan Assembly: This coming Saturday, Nov. 4; and you can still go! This annual Archdiocesan event, held at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, brings together several thousand Catho-lics to hear excellent presentations and to celebrate Mass with Archbishop Gustavo and over a hundred priests from throughout the Archdiocese. Keynote speaker in English will be Bishop Robert Reed, president of our national Catholic TV network; and in Spanish Fr. Al Figueroa-Deck, S.J., nationally-renowned author on Hispanic ministry. Other presenters are well-known in our Catholic commu-nity: Bishop Mike Boulette, Fr. Eric Ritter, Sister Lupe Ramirez MCDP. Contact Fr. Paul for car-pooling information. Register (or get more info) at www.assemblysa.org; or call 210-734-1911. The Assembly begins at 9 am and ends at 6:45 pm. There are separate tracks in English and Spanish; our Mass will be bilingual.

Antorcha Guadalupana: This Friday, Nov. 4, we welcome the Antorcha Guadalupana, or Torch of Guadalupe, to Gonzales. The Antorcha, hand-carried each year from the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico to St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, is due to arrive in Gonzales around 6 pm; then proceed to Sacred Heart for a mass to be held outdoors, weather permitting. Food for all will be served afterward. The Antorcha is a symbol of unity between our countries, under the protective mantle of Mary, Empress of the Americas. Those wishing to do so, may join the Sacred Heart Gua-dalupanas for a rosary that evening at 6 pm in anticipation of the torch’s arrival. The torch will remain in Sacred Heart Church over-night Friday, then depart Saturday morning for Rosenberg.

Archdiocesan Capital Campaign: A thank you to those who will chair our campaign: Mrs. Lupe Saldana of St. James; Mr. Felipe Leon of Sacred Heart, and the Pastoral Council at St. Patrick. Soon, we will be gathering our teams; we count on the help and support of many!

St. Patrick Pastoral Council: Soon, it will be time to select four new members for the St. Patrick Pastoral Council, to replace Martha Melchor, Vicenta Delgado and Josie Rosas and Arneli Mar. Next weekend, nomination forms will be placed in the St. Pat bulletins. Council members must be participating members of St. Patrick Church, have leadership skills, have the needs of our entire Catholic Community at heart, and be willing to spend the time necessary to advise Father Paul and our Parish Staff as they provide vision and leadership for our community. Please consider who you would like to see serving on the Council in this important time!

Eucharistic Adoration this Friday, 7 am - 8 pm: St. James.

2nd Collection next weekend: Religious Education.

Hermanos en Cristo - Una semana bonita nos espera: Les quiero invitar a participar en estos eventos: Dom oct 29: 2 pm (SJ): Misa para los recién difuntos Mar oct 31: 6 pm Misa en Cementerio Comunitario de Wael-der Mier nov 1: Día de Todos los Santos - Día Obligatoria. Mi-sas 12 mediodía (SH), 5:30 pm (SJ), 6:30 pm (SJ) jueves nov 2: Día de los Muertos - Misas 12 mediodía (SH), 6:30 pm (Cemeterio Católico de Gonzales). Empieza el Novenario de Misa para los difuntos. Viernes nov. 3: Antorcha Guadalupana - 6 pm Rosario; 7 pm Misa (SH), cena después de Misa Sabado nov. 4: Asamblea Arquidiocesana - Universidad de Sta. María. Asamblea Arquidiocesana: El próximo sábado, nov. 4, y hay cupo para ti! En este evento anual de la Arquidiócesis, en la Uni-versidad de Sta. María, se reúnen miles de Católicos para participar en presentaciones excelentes, y a celebrar Misa con Arzobispo Gus-tavo y mas de cien sacerdotes. Presentador principal en inglés erá el Obispo Robert Reed, presidente de la Red Catholic TV; y en español el Padre Al Figueroa-Deck, S.J., conocido a través de la nación y experto en ministerio hispano. Entre otros presentadores son algunos bien conocidos en nuestra comunidad: Obispo Mike Boulette, Padre Eric Ritter, Hra. Lupe Ramirez MCDP. Hable con Padre Paul para transporte. Registre, o consigue mas informacion, en www.assemblysa.org, o llame a 210-734-1911. Empieza la Asamblea a las 9 am, y termina las 6:43 pm. Hay presentaciones en inglés y español. Antorcha Guaqdalupana: Este viernes, nov. 4, recibimos la An-torcha Guadalupana, rumbo de San Antonio para Gonzales. La Antorcha, llevada a mano cada año del Santuario de Guadalupe en México a la Catedral de San Patricio en Nueva York, llegará a Gon-zales acerca de las 6 pm, y a Sagrado Corazón para una misa a las 7, si nos permite el tiempo. Habrá comida para todos después de misa. La Antorcha es un símbolo de la unidad entre los países de nuestro continente, bajo el manto de María, nuestra Emperadora. Todos los que quieren, pueden unirse con las Guadalupanas a las 6 para un rosario en Sagrado Corazón, anticipando la llegada de la Antorcha. La Antorcha quedará en la iglesia por la noche, para salir el sábado en la mañana para Rosenberg. Campaña Arquidiocesana: Gracias a los que van a coordinar la campaña: Sra. Lupe Saldaña de St. James; Sr. Felipe León de Sa-grado Corazón, y el Consejo Pastoral en San Patricio. En los días que siguen, vamos a construir los equipos; y contamos con la ayuda y el apoyo de muchos! Consejo Pastoral de San Patricio: Ya llega el tiempo de seleccio-nar cuagtro nuevos miembros para el Consejo Pastoral de San Patri-cio, para tomar el lugar de Martha Melchor, Vicenta Delgado, Josie Rosas y Arneli Mar. Nombres de los que van a servir serán selec-cionados en la misa de nov. 12. 26. Miembros del Concilio tienen que ser miembros participando activamente en San Patricio, tienen habilidad de liderazgo, que tienen en pecho los intereses de toda nuestra comunidad Católica, y dispuestos a pasar el tiempo necesa-rio de aconsejar al Padre Paul y el Equipo Parroquial en establecer visión y liderazgo para nuestra comunidad.

Adoración Eucarística el Viernes, 7 am - 8 pm: St. James. 2a Colecta el próximo fin de semana: Educación Religiosa.

The Holy Rosary will be recited before the 9:30 A.M. mass by the following: 1st Sunday-Youth, 2nd Sunday-St. James Altar Society, 3rd Sunday-Catholic Daughters of America, 4th Sunday-Knights of Columbus, and 5th Sunday-Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus. El Santo Rosario se reza cada Domingo antes de la misa de 8:00 A.M. Divine Mercy Monday-Thursday @ 3 pm at Sacred Heart Church. The Holy Rosary will be recited every Monday @ 6:30 P.M. at Sacred Heart Church. Bible Study every Monday @ 7:00 P.M. in the Sacred Heart Hall. Estudio Bíblico Lunes a las 7:00 P.M. en el Salón de Sacred Heart. Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help every Wednesday after 5:30 P.M. Mass at St. James Church. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every First Friday after the 6:30 A.M. Mass.

Sacred Heart Guadalupanas will meet every first Saturday of the month and participate in the 8:00 A.M. Mass every first Sunday of the month. St. Patrick’s Guadalupanas will meet every first Sunday of the month. Knights of Columbus participate in the 9:30 A.M. Mass every fourth Sunday of the month and meet at 7 P.M. every second Wednesday of the month at the K.C. Hall. Officer/Business meeting held on the last Tues-day of the month at 6 P.M. The Altar Society will meet every second Tuesday of the month in the conference room at 9 A.M. ACTS Core Committee will meet every third Monday of the month in the CCD Center at 6:30 P.M. Catholic Daughters of America will meet every fourth Tuesday of the month in the St. James Hall at 6 P.M. Sacred Heart Choir practice every Wednesday at 7 pm at Sacred Heart Parish Hall .

Sacrificial Giving: Thank You! St. James $2,786.62 Sacred Heart $1,737.00 St. Patrick $ 667.86 Jeremiah Fund $ 78.39

St. James Flowers at the Tabernacle: Vlasta Pirkle Flowers at the Altar: wedding anniversary of Rudy/Suzanne Vrana

Sacred Heart Flowers at the Altar: community

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Rom 8:12-17; Ps 68:2, 4, 6-7ab, 20-21; Lk 13:10-17 Tuesday: Rom 8:18-25; Ps 126:1b-6; Lk 13:18-21 Wednesday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 24:1-6; 1 Jn 3:1-3; Mt 5:1-12a Thursday: Wis 3:1-9; Ps 23:1-6; Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9; Jn 6:37-40, or any readings from no. 668 or from Masses for the Dead, nos. 1011-1016 Friday: Rom 9:1-5; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 14:1-6 Saturday: Rom 11:1-2a, 11-12, 25-29; Ps 94:12-13a, 14-15, 17-18; Lk 14:1, 7-11 Sunday: Mal 1:14b — 2:2b, 8-10; Ps 131:1-3; 1 Thes 2:7b-9, 13; Mt 23:1-12

Office Hours Monday-Friday 8:30—12:00 PM

1:00 PM—5:30 PM

Office E-mail: catholic@stx.rr.com Fr. Paul’s E-mail: paulraaz@stx.rr.com CCD Office E-mail: prodz@stx.rr.com

Sacrament of Baptism Interview with Parents

Bring State Birth Certificate—required Second Tuesday of Each Month

anytime between 7:00 and 8:30 PM at office or second Tuesday of Each Month

anytime between 5:00 and 6:00 PM at St. Patrick or by special appointment with Deacon.

Class for Parents and Godparents

4th Sunday of Each Month 6:15 PM at Sacred Heart

Baptism celebrated at the end of any Sunday Mass Preparation may be done before child is born.

Sacrament of Marriage

Please Call Office At least Six Months Prior to wedding

Sacrament of Reconciliation

(Confession) Saturday 4:30-5:15 PM (St. James) Tuesday 5:15-5:45 PM (St. Patrick)

Immediately before or after Masses (on request) or by special appointment

Adult Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist

Call office or join our RCIA group

Mass Schedule Saturday

5:30 PM—St. James Sunday

8:00 AM—Sacred Heart (Spanish) 9:30 AM—St. James

11:30 AM—St. Patrick (Spanish/English) 5:15 PM—Sacred Heart

Monday no services Tuesday

6:30 AM—St. James 9:30 AM—Texan Nursing/Rehab.

6:00 PM—St. Patrick (Spanish/English) Wednesday

10:00 AM—The Heights Nursing/Rehab. 5:30 PM—St. James

Thursday 12:00 PM—Sacred Heart

Friday 6:30 AM—St. James (every other week—

Sacred Heart)