May 13, 2018 The Ascension of the Lord

The Roman Catholic Communities of

Sts. Peter and Paul, in Bellville, and

Immaculate Conception, in Industry

936 South Front Street, Bellville, Texas 77418 – P.O. Box 808 (mailing address)

Web Page www.stsppbellvilletx.org

Rev. Timothy Bucek - Pastor

Rev. Ron Cloutier ‐ Guest Priest

Deacon Gerald DuPont - Permanent Deacon

Cassie Malinowski ‐ Secretary

Telephone ‐ 979‐865‐2368

FAX ‐ 979‐865‐9929

email ‐ stspandp@sbcglobal.net

Office Hours Monday ‐ Wednesday:

8:00 am ‐ 4:00 pm Thursday ‐ Friday: 8:00 am ‐ 3:00 pm

Sacrament of Marriage Registration in the parish is required.

Please contact the parish office at least six months prior to the

anticipated wedding day.

Sacrament of Baptism Preparation and registration is

required for parents and godparents. Please contact the

parish office.

Registration Information We welcome you to come join us in worship. Please call the parish office to request a registration form. You

can return the form in in the Sunday collection. If you have any questions

or if we can be of further service, please call the parish office.

Mass Schedule Saturday - 5:00 pm Sunday - 10:00 am

Tuesday & Thursday - 7:30 am Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturdays 4:15 pm before Mass Parish Hall - 979-865-8500 Religious Education

Sundays 8:30 am - 9:45 am Wednesdays 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Kimberly Story – Director Cynthia Luongo - Youth Minister

979-865-3432 Music Ministry & Cantor - Tim Tlucek Musician - Chris Nava

Sts. Peter and Paul Social Services Ministry

979-865-2368

Liturgical Arts & Environment - Bernice Harlan

Maintenance - Daniel Alanis

Finance Council - Chuck Scianna, Bobby Pier,

Justin Lischka, Keith Linseisen, Michele Inglish

Pastoral Council - Vic Perez, Jamie Elick,

Laurie Gaddy, Rose Coody, Tom Stark

15994 Highway 159 West, Industry, Texas 78944

Mass Schedule Sunday - 8:00 am

Wednesday - 6:30 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation

By appointment only. Parish Hall - 979-357-2831 Religious Education

Sundays 9:15 am - 10:30 am Emma Jackson - Director

Tomi Beth Drab - Youth Minister 979-357-2830

Music Ministry & Cantor - Peggy DuPont

Musician - Chris Nava

St. Vincent Society of Immaculate Conception

979-357-2833 Liturgical Arts & Environment -

Neely Vasicek, Theresa Kopech, Wava Jackson, Steve Short

Finance Council - Jamin Swantner, Pat Balke,

Carol Bonaccorso, Mike Drab, Bernie Stephan, Richard Scalzitti

Pastoral Council - Mable Meyers, Neely Vasicek,

Matt Menefee, Georgianne Schmid, Andy Glueck, Chapo Castillo

To the world you are a mother, but to your family you are the world. Happy Mother’s Day.

Sts. Peter and Paul Minister Schedule

Saturday, May 19, 5:00 pm Vigil Mass

Lectors: Billy Shortner, Debbie Shortner

Eucharistic Ministers: Missy LeJeune, Dwayne LeJeune

Altar Servers: Laney LeJeune, Kaedyn LeJeune, Lane Lischka, Jake Lischka

Hospitality: Hispanic Ministry, Team C

Sunday, May 20, 10:00 am Mass

Lectors: Lois Coan, Paul Coan

Eucharistic Ministers: Billy Shortner, Debbie Shortner, Ric Flores, Alan Cloyd, Arlene Cloyd

Altar Servers: Derek Stolarski, Hayden Dinges, Jacob Story

Hospitality: Alan and Arlene Cloyd, Willie and Carol Farmer

Immaculate Conception Minister Schedule

Sunday, May 20, 8:00 am Mass

Lectors: Jordan Jackson, Diane Geistmann

Eucharistic Ministers: Christopher Jolley, Janie Jolley

Altar Servers: Jacob Kolwes, Miranda Kolwes, Benito Garza, Tessa Masson

Hospitality: Mike and Emma Jackson, Anthonette and Steve Short

This Week’s Events

Sunday, May 13 - 8 am Industry, Mass Mother’s Day 10 am Bellville, Mass Monday, May 14- 7:00 pm Bellville, OKTOBERFEST Mtng, Fuchs Hall Tuesday, May 15 - 7:30 am Bellville, Mass Wednesday, May 16 ‐ 6:15 pm Industry, Rosary 6:30 pm Industry, Mass Thursday, May 17 ‐ 7:30 am Bellville, Mass 6:30 pm Bellville, Fuchs Hall, 4th Degree KC Saturday, May 19- 5 pm Bellville, Mass Sunday, May 20 ‐ 8 am Industry, Mass for Graduating Seniors, followed by Breakfast for Graduating Seniors 10 am Bellville, Mass for Graduating Seniors, followed by Breakfast for Graduating Seniors 11:30 am Industry, Confirmation Session 11:30 am Bellville, KC BBQ Sale and Gun Raffle

Treasures from Our Tradition

In Ireland and the United Kingdom, Mother’s Day or “Mothering Sunday” was on the Fourth Sunday of Lent. Long ago, people were freed from work to travel on this day to the parish where they were baptized, their “Mother Church.” Often, people were reunited with their mothers on this day. Employers would release their workers and servants for this visit. The American celebration, while based on this custom, really has to do with an anti-war movement of mothers in Civil War times. They crusaded for better sanitary conditions for their sons. When President Wilson instituted the first Mother’s Day in 1912, it was a day to fly the flag in honor of mothers whose children had died in battle. Knowing the tradition is a good balance to our celebration today. We can enfold in prayer the mothers who have suffered the loss of their children in war.

May 12 - 5:00 pm Bellville Carolyn Pierce †

May 13 - 8:00 am Industry Mother’s Day 10:00 am Bellville Mother’s Day

May 15 - 7:30 am Bellville Clementine Barton †

May 16 - 6:30 pm Industry Neely Vasicek

May 17 - 7:30 am Bellville Marie Pattison †

May 19 – 5:00 pm Bellville Charlie Bucek Jr. †

May 20 8:00 am Industry Herbert Geistmann † 10:00 am Bellville Hazel Ruth Husband †

If you would like to honor a loved one with a Mass offered in their name, please call the Parish office 979-865-2368.

Flowers

Sts. Peter and Paul

May 13 - Matthias Litzmann Graduation

May 20 – Jim Harlan †

Immaculate Conception

May 13 - John and Pat Allee Anniversary

May 20 - Albesa Salas †

Red Rose Sts. Peter and Paul

May 13 - Bill and Henrietta Bogar ††

May 20 - Matthias Litzmann Graduation

Immaculate Conception

May 13 - John and Pat Allee Anniversary

May 20 - Albesa Salas †

Bulletin Submissions

To get an item published in the bulletin:

Send it to our email – communications@stsppic.org

Call 979-865-2368 – select option 5

Fill out a form in the gathering space.

All submissions are due by noon on the Tuesday before publication.

Weekly Collections and Attendance

Sts. Peter and Paul

Collection: $8,471.00

Attendance: May 5 - 109 / May 6 – 350+

Immaculate Conception

Collection: $2,828.07

Attendance: May 6 - 179

Today’s Readings

First Reading - Jesus tells the disciples that they will be witnesses to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:1-11). Psalm - God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord (Psalm 47). Second Reading - God seated Jesus at his right hand in the heavens (Ephesians 1:17-23) or Ephesians 4:1-13 [1-7, 11-13]. Gospel - The Lord Jesus was taken up into heaven. (Mark 16:15-20).

Readings for the Week

Monday: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Ps 113:1-8; Jn 15:9-17 Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27; Ps 68:10-11, 20-21; Jn 17:1-11a Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68:29-30, 33-36ab; Jn 17:11b-19 Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11; Jn 17:20-26 Friday: Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab; Jn 21:15-19 Saturday: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Ps 11:4, 5, 7; Jn 21:20-25 Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39 Day: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Gal 5:16-25; Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15

Saints and Special Observances

Sunday: The Ascension of the Lord; Mother’s Day; World Communications Day Monday: St. Matthias Tuesday: St. Isidore the Farmer Thursday: Julian Calendar Ascension Friday: St. John I Saturday: Armed Forces Day; Vigil of Pentecost

Bellville KC Scholarships for 2018-2019

The Bellville Knights of Columbus are now accepting applications for Scholarships to be awarded to the sons, daughters or grandchildren of our current active Knights in Council #9268. Scholarships are for college or institutions that support training for skilled trades and apprenticeship programs. Application are available in the church vestibule or can be downloaded from the parish website. Return applications to the KC Council #9268 Scholarship Committee by July 1, 2018, to receive consideration. If you have any questions, contact Pete Eichelberger.

Blood Drive Next Sunday at ICC

Together with the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Industry will be holding a blood drive.

Sunday, May 20

9 am – 1 pm

ICC parking lot

Contact Cassie Malinowski for more information

Free T-shirts for all donors. Eat, drink and bring your ID.

Preparation for the 2018 Octoberfest Bazaar has begun. Tom and Kelli Stark, the Chair Couple for 2018, invites everyone who would like to help make this Octoberfest a success to the next Octoberfest meeting:

Date: Monday, May 14, 2018

Time: 7:00 pm

Place: Fuchs Hall

The deadline for the Oktoberfest t-shirt design contest is May 13. Please place your entry in the box in the

Gathering Space by Sunday, May 13.

Sts. Peter and Paul KC BBQ and Raffle

The KC Quarterly BBQ sale (chicken and sausage) and Annual Gun Raffle will be held Sunday, May 20, 2018. The BBQ will be available after Mass. The raffle drawing will be held at Noon.

We wish to express our sincere appreciation for all

your prayers, masses, food, flowers and kind thoughts

and words during the loss of our mother, Frances

Benkowski. To all who helped with the rosary, music,

and luncheon we wish to extend an extra special thank

you. Thanks to Father Tim for officiating a lovely

service.

The Daughters of Frances Benkowski

-- Irene, Janice, Betty and Joyce

Save the Date: Sunday September 9, 2018

This day will be a fundraiser for the beautification of

the Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery and

other parish projects. More information to come.

The Shepherd Speaks - Billy Graham’s Prayer for Our Nation

Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask Your

forgiveness and to seek Your direction and guidance. We

know Your Word says “Woe to those who call evil good,” but

that is exactly what we have done. We have lost our

spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values.

We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery.

We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare.

We have killed our unborn and called it choice.

We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable.

We have neglected to discipline our children and called it

building self-esteem.

We have abused power and called it politics.

We have coveted our neighbor’s possessions and called it

ambition.

We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography

and called it freedom of expression.

We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our

forefathers and called it enlightenment.

Search us, Oh, God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us

from every sin and set us free. Amen. With the Lord’s help,

may this prayer sweep over our nation and wholeheartedly

become our desire so that we again can be called “One

nation under God”.

ICC First Holy Communion Congratulations on your First Holy Communion: Bella Jade Ziegler, Charlee Elizabeth Menefee, Gunnar Wayne Hejl, Franco Guerrero and Katie Jo Geistmann. May you continue to trust God and grow in His grace.

Thanks for Helping with Funday Sunday

I am humbled and thankful to all the volunteers that helped make Funday Sunday a success! You are all a blessing to me and to our CCE students. Thank you to Sharon Behnke for donating the ice cream and the KC members for preparing the sausage wraps. Thank you all for being my special angels.

Beyond grateful, Emma Jackson

It is never too early to consider a vocation to the religious life.

Visit www.houstonvocations.com for more information.

Mission Statement in Today’s Readings

Today we celebrate Christ’s ascension into heaven and his commissioning of the disciples to carry on his mission in the world. First we hear Luke’s description of those events in the opening verses of the Acts of the Apostles. Next we hear words of encouragement and guidance from the Letter to the Ephesians. Finally we hear Mark’s account of the Ascension, foretelling the mighty words and acts the Christian community would do in Jesus’ name. Together these scriptures give us a vision of the mission of the church of Jesus Christ—a mission statement of sorts, which can help us set priorities and focus our activities. It can guide and support us as we strive to continue Christ’s messianic mission on earth.

Sts. Peter and Paul First Holy Communion

Congratulations to the youth who made their First Holy Communion: Noe Alvarez, Claire Arora, Avery Bechdol, Sacha Borjas, Peyton Bronikowski, Naelynn Cano, Angelli Cruz, Kinleigh Dinges, Hazel Espinoza, Yarely Florencio, Martin Fragosa, Evelyn Garcia, Zheylin Grimm, Kain Jimenez, Anna Lischka, Hector Montelongo, Andrew Ortiz, Alex Plata, Evie Polk, Jaydon Rodriguez, Jazzlyn Rollings, Cristian Salinas, Lauren Sampey, Yahaira Silva, Austyn Story, and Bradyn Story.