St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church PO Box 299 – 1523 Main Street, Danbury, TX 77534

Archdiocese of Galveston – Houston

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time — November 12, 2017

Mass Schedule: Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil 5:30 pm Sunday 8:00 am, 10:30 am

Weekday Masses: Mon, Wed: 6:00 pm Tues, Thurs: 9:00 am

Friday Lenten Schedule: Mass @ 9am—Stations of the Cross 6pm / First Friday — 9am Mass, Adoration 9:30 am to 6pm, Stations 6pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday: 4:00—5:00 pm Or by appointment call 979-922-1240

Devotions in the Church Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: First Friday 9:30 am — 9:30 pm

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotion: Saturdays, at 5:15 pm Rosary: Sunday, at 7:30 am and 10:00 am

Prayer Group: Every Thursday a prayer group meets in the church at 7 pm to say the Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet & read the latest message from

Medjugorje. All are invited!

Continuing Christian Education Classes: K to 5th grade: Wednesday, 4 to 5:30 pm 6th to 12th grade: Wednesday, 7:00 to 8:30 pm

Sacrament of Baptism Contact either Father Joseph Nguyen or Deacon Gerald Peltier to make arrangements. Preparation classes are required.

Marriage Preparation Diocesan regulations require that pre-marital preparation must begin at least six months before the tentative marriage date. Contact Father Joseph Nguyen or Deacon Gerald Peltier to make arrangements.

Annulments Contact either Father Joseph Nguyen or Deacon Gerald Peltier.

Communion and Anointing of the Sick Anyone who is ill or who is homebound and would like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick, please contact the parish office. Hospital and Nursing Home visits can also be arranged. If you know of someone in the Hospital or Nursing Home and would like Fr. Joseph to visit them, please contact the Parish Office at 979-922-1240.

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) or Children (RCIC) Contact Deacon Gerald or Monica Sebesta to make arrangements or for more information.

God Bless Our Military! We pray for their safety & families! God Bless the USA! We pray for Peace throughout the world!

Pastor Fr. Joseph Phiet-The-Nguyen (979)922-1253 (Residence) (713)501-3020 (Mobile) Email: jpnguyen11@yahoo.com

Parish Administrator Deacon Gerald Peltier (979)922-1247 (Office) (979)922-1156 (Residence) Email: deacon.gerald.peltier@gmail.com

Office (979)922-1240 Fax (979)922-8643

Online Giving: www.osvonlinegiving.com/1880 [Our Sunday Visitor]

Secretary Imelda Jez (979)922-1240 st1523@sbcglobal.net

Bookkeeper Jan Saman (979)922-1211 bookkeeper1523@sbcglobal.net

C.R.E. Monica Sebesta (979)922-1241 stanthony-cce@sbcglobal.net

Youth Ministry Daryl Peltier (979)922-8106

Altar Servers Deacon Gerald Peltier (979)922-1156

Bazaar Gwen Fief – Chairperson (979)922-1141 Gene Roberts — Co-Chairperson (979)849-4240

Funeral Dinner Ministry Bobbye Peltier (979)922-1197

Women of Worship Connie Peltier (512)365-3075 Meets 2nd Tuesday of Month, 7:00 pm in the St. Anthony Center.

Legion of Mary Ana Mercado (979)922-1127 Meets on Tuesday Evening, 6:00 pm in the CCE Building.

Music Ministry Evelyn Boeker (979)849-4727 Meets every Sunday, 9:00 – 10:00 am in the Church

Pastoral Council Pat Stahl (979)922-8144 Next meeting will be announced. Meeting begin at 6:30 pm.

Finance Council Emil Prihoda, Chair (979)583-6771 Meets on the 1st Thursday, every Three Months.

Liturgy Committee Marianne Vrazel (979)922-1413

Cemetery Committee Anne Starr (979)922-8562

Pro Life Coordinator Peggy Keillor (979)922-1248

Disaster Committee Deacon Gerald Peltier (979)922-1247

Samaritan Ministry (Parish Office) (979)922-1240

V.I.P. (Senior Ministry) Betty Fief (979)922-1496 Meets last Thursday of month, 10:00 am in the St Anthony Center.

Knights of Columbus Robert Fief, Grand Knight (979)922-1629 Albert Priselac, Deputy Grand Knight (281)733-7963 Meets every third Tuesday, 7:00 pm in the St Anthony Center.

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Mass Times for Travel: masstimes.org

His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo Archbishop

Message from the desk of the Pastor

My dear people of God,

Parables are never as simple as they appear on the surface. They always carry a deeper meaning which is applicable to daily living.

Our Lord instructs us that we are always to be vigilant and awaiting the time of his visitation. As we begin to conclude this liturgical year with the month of November, the leaves have fallen, nature is dying and there is no more growth. Winter has arrived. The Church will increas-ingly remind us of death and judgement. That is because as followers of Christ we should always live as though we are ready for the final time of our visitation.

However, Christ calls us to himself constantly throughout the time. His call is often in the whispering of the breeze. When Elijah went into the wilderness to escape for his life, God came to him in the whispering of the breeze. He experienced an earthquake, thunder and a storm, but the Lord God was not there. I think we learn a very valuable lesson here. The prophet was waiting and listening for God. In that situation he experienced God.

No matter how hectic our lives may be, we need to take time to wait and listen for God. Our beautiful Church is a magnificent sacred place where one can experience silence and simply look at our Lord in the tabernacle of the Most High. Making visits to our Lord in the Blessed Sac-rament is a wonderful and consoling way to allow Christ to enter into our lives. The Church is the house of God. We treat it with reverence and peace. Each first Friday our Lord in the Most Blessed Sacrament is exposed on our Altar where we can adore and listen to God speaking to us. I invite you to take advantage of the wonderful opportunity. Let us always be prepared for Christ’s daily visitation in our lives.

May God bless you.

Sincerely yours in Christ, Fr. Joseph

God never said the right thing would be the easy thing.

Usually the dreams we are working towards are the hardest to accomplish. There are several steps you have to take and

in the midst of it all, you are going to have struggles. You will have tears and sweat, but you are going to keep on going. No one said it was going to be easy, but it will all be worth it once you have accomplished your dream. Whatever it may be, keep fighting for it and don’t give up now because what if you were so close in accomplishing it? You will never know if you give up now. Doing the right thing is never easy, but it is the most rewarding. Never give up on your dreams just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. There will be people trying to talk you out of it and you shouldn’t let them get to you. Stay strong and persevere. You have no idea about all of the blessings God has for you. Remember, good things come to those who wait! Don’t quit now because you will regret it later. Please take the time to listen to Dream For You by Casting Crowns. “So come on, let Me dream, let Me dream for you. I am strong when you’re weak and I’ll carry you. So let go of your plan, be caught by My hand. I’ll show you what I can do when I dream for you. I have a dream for you." Kylie

Kylie’s Corner

Please keep in your prayers, especially through these upcoming holidays, all who were affected by the floods. Even though we don’t see large piles of debris there are families still out of their homes, sleeping on their floors, in trailers, have no insurance, waiting on FE-

MA……. It is devastating.

And remember those who have lost loved ones, the Poor Souls in Purgatory, the lonely, in the nursing homes, those affected by natural disasters, shootings, lost their jobs, seeking jobs, in the hospitals, depressed, have no joy, grumpy, bitter, look down on others…...etc. We pray for the Lord’s guidance. Without God, there is no Hope.

Preparation for Confirmation in 2019 has begun! Students in grades 9 and 10 will meet once a month this year and next to prepare for the Sacrament on Confirmation which will be in Spring, 2019. Please pray for our 17 students who are beginning this journey toward being "Filled with the Fullness of the Holy Spirit". If you know of any students in those grades who are

interested, please let us know.

Don’t forget the St. Thomas Food Pantry with the Holiday’s coming up and so many people misplaced after the floods. Current needs are meat (ground beef, sausage, chicken, etc.), beans (pintos, red, black, etc.), clean grocery store bags. Monetary donations are also welcome. If you decide to donate perishable items, check in at the parish office so we can make arrange-ments to take the items to the food pantry dur-ing regular pantry hours (Tuesday-Thursday, before noon) or you can make arrangements to deliver the items directly. The pantry has re-frigerators and freezers.

If you wish to deliver items directly: St. Thomas Food Pantry is at 415 S. Erskine in Angleton, Texas 77515 Call (979)849-9458 or (979)848-1285

Erskine street is located on the Old Business 288, headed south, the signal before you cross the overpass to the train tracks. Take a right onto Erskine Street. Sign on left, St. Thomas Pantry and Resale shop on left at stop sign.

SOMETHING NEW!!!

FORMED.ORG (Parish Code 8WHKMK) Movies, Videos, Talks, Studies All available at no cost to you.

More info coming.

Check it out on saopdtx.org

We have received very good responses from

those that have gotten on this website.

Share with your family and friends.

St. Anthony’s Annual Harvest Dinner is scheduled for this Sun-day, November 12th @ 6pm in the evening. Plan on bringing your favorite dish and dessert to share. Come and enjoy the fel-lowship. See you then.

A Thanksgiving meal with your Parish Family!

Also the drawing for the CCE Quilt Raffle will be at the Harvest Dinner. Thank you to all who participated in the Raffle.

Fr. Joseph

May the Lord bless you

and keep you...may He

shine His love upon you

and be gracious to you.

May He fill your life

with peace.

Happy Birthday

Youth and Wisdom: "The young often reason themselves to be wise & the elder-ly to be foolish. But the truth be told, they are not; considering that what they cannot see when they climb up a tree, the elder-ly, sited on the ground, can."

Brittany Miles Sanchez Tiffany Tigner Schlenske Charles & Mildred Scott Christopher Shepherd Kathy Shores Bill Siegel Georgia Schaatt Smith Sarah Sterzinger Sarabeth Strother Tillie Svoboda Jack Tolbert Carolyn Teal Paula Tenorio Sue Ellen Toomer Nancy Veselka Edwin Vrazel Jeanette Vrazel Mildred Vrazel Patrick Vrazel Emma Lee Wafford Jerral Waguespack Kay Webb Zane Wendel Mike Wheatly Rhonda Whitton Kayden Williams Isaac Wollam * Ginger Wooster

For more Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Order!

[Please keep in your prayers:]

Sr. Evelyn Korenek, Sr. Anna Marie Vrazel, Fr. William Kelly, Fr. Bill Oliver, Fr. Carl Tenhundfeld, Fr. Joseph Nguyen, Msgr. Boli Zientek

* Peace of Our Nation & Prayers for the President & All Leaders For Our Young Adults Attending College!

* For all the Babies & Children in the Hospitals and for their parents!

* For All Mom’s To Be & Their Unborn Babies!

* For women considering Abortion, that their hearts be open to life!

* Our Men & Women in the Military!

* For Those Who Are Quick to Judge!

* For those in the Nursing Home, the Homebound , Orphanages and the Hospitalized and the Homeless!

* We pray for all The Poor Souls in Purgatory — —May their Souls rest in peace!

* God Bless the Farmer — Pray for their needs

* For those with Idle minds—the Devil’s Workshop

* For Flood Victims & All Disasters

Isaiah Gitchel Gail Gossett Judy Griffith Josie Gutierrez Bailey Hall Dorothy Havel Charles Herbst Dillion Hill Jim Hill Jan Janosky Mike Jaremko Margaret Johnson Dorothy Jones Mary & Clarence Kinnett Joyce Korenek Leonard Korenek Michael Korenek Teri Korenek Cindy Larson Jamie Larson Mary F. LeCompte Nora Lennon Thomas Lewis Laura Linkenhoker Tracy Linscombe Angie Lostracco Doug Mackay Darryl Maresh

Elena Achille Tommaso Achille Miguel Aguila Mary Ann Clawson-Albritton Kyle Atkins Sandy Banda Chris Broz Vikki Buckheit Sunny Bumper Mack Casey John Castillo Dixie Atkinson Chatham Delores Clinton Dick Curran Mike Daugherty Bernard Deckert * Charles & Joyce Dixon Geoff Evans Meghan Ewald Tennie Fief Loretta Filipp Lauren Fluder Regan Fontenot Darrell Freeman Eddie Freeman Veronica Gardner Jacko Garrett Megan Garza

Dr. Dan Martin * Henrietta McAdams Bea Mercado Ronald Mitchell Tracy Monroe Al Muher Suzanne Lesch-Nelsen Brian & Drew Nolen Janell Novak * Bobby Olsovsky Johnny Olsovsky, Sr Johnny Olsovsky, Jr. Bob Orsak Evelyn Peltier Jennifer Peltier Ralph Peltier Robyn Peltier Betty Ann Plander Nobbie Popp Emil Prihoda Barbara Rab Isabelle Reedy Betty Jo Ritz Joel Rivera Janice Roberts Antonio Rodriguez James Russek

Please remember the sick, their families, all who suffer in body, mind, or spirit in your daily prayers

Pro Life Corner: The pro-abortion, pro-death forces like to say they’re “pro-choice”-except the choice always seems to be death for the baby.

“Therefore, stay awake, for you know nei-ther the day nor the hour." Let us appreci-ate our spouses by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend (Feb 09-11 or March 23-25). Contact Brian & Tina

Little at 281-773-4014 for more information. Or go on-line to www.houstonme.org.

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Court Immaculate Mary # 2134 Bake Sale, Angleton-Danbury: Our Bake Sale fundraiser will take place after all weekend masses at Most Holy Trinity

Church and St. Anthony’s Church on November 18th and November 19th. Please stop by and check out all of the baked goods for sale. Proceeds go towards supporting projects we do for both churches and in the community. Thank you for your financial support of your Catholic Daughters. Any questions please contact Alice Artman

at aliceartman@gmail.com

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Word Search: Amen, Anticipation, Archangel, Bride Groom, Dawn, Drowsy, Fallen Asleep, Foolish, Free, Gate, Grieve, Lamps, Lips, Merchants, Night Watches, Oil, Praise, Prudence, Resplendent, Solicitude, Ten Virgins, Trumpet, Unaware, Unfading, Vigil, Wed-ding

Military Moms are collecting items for packages to be sent to Military: We are going to be needing for our food boxes: Beef jerky, granola bars, bubble gum, Ramon soup any flavor except NO SHRIMP!

(no cup of soup please)

Catholic Daughters will be having their annual Christmas party and a short business meeting on Monday, December 4, 2017 at St. Anthony Center in Danbury beginning at 6:30 pm. Please bring a finger food to share (drinks will be provided), a wrapped orna-ment gift exchange for a game we will be playing that evening, and gifts (such as lap blan-kets, socks, anything for either gender) for the residents of Cypress Woods Care Center and/or a $10 toy for the Angel Tree program. We hope you will join us for a fun evening as we approach the Christmas holiday.

The Junior Catholic Daughters are helping the Military Moms collect Wolf Brand Chili. The Military Moms

are short of their 800 can goal. If you wish to donate 10 oz cans of Wolf Brand Chili, with or without Beans

please place them in the box at the back of the church. Please help the Junior Catholic Daughters help collect for the Military. Thank you.

Brazoria County Alzheimer’s Awareness Pro-ject: Memory problems can be caused by illness, trauma, inflammation, vitamin deficiency, drug interactions, depression, or stress. Take a FREE 5 minute test and talk with a nurse or social worker about your memory issues. Memory Screenings: Nov 15th / 17th — 10:30 am to 5:30 pm @ Danbury Library

Catholic Daughters, Angleton-Danbury: Our next meeting will take place on Monday, November 27, 2017 at the Angleton KC Hall. Social begins at 6:30 and our meeting will begin at 7:00 pm. Please join us for an evening of fun and fellowship and to be a part of service to our Church and community. Membership is open to Catholic women over the age of 18 years. We look forward to seeing you there. Any questions contact Alice Art-man at aliceartman@gmail.com

LECTOR WORKBOOKS are available for pickup in the Sacristy.

Church Donation Box Envelopes for 2018 are available for pickup in the back of the church. If you do not find your box or wish to have envelopes, please write your name on the clip board or contact the church of-fice. Please do not take someone else’s en-velopes. It creates confusion. Please pick up ASAP.

2018 Church Calendars are available for pickup in the back of the church. Take one to a shut-in.

Mamma Bird: "Are you feeling alright? What's wrong?" Baby Bird: "I shouldn't have eaten that caterpil-lar sandwich before the interview. Now I have butterflies in my stomach."

"Worrying is like a rocking chair, sure it gives you something to do, but in the end you never get

anywhere."

November Church Cleaners:

Cecilia Bernshausen & Volunteers

Thank you to all our Church Cleaners and Their Families.

DANBURY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS District: 59

Council 9817 Fellowship Sunday every 3rd Sunday of the month. KC’s will supply Kolaches & drinks-9:15-10:15 am

Fellowship Sunday — November 19, 2017

November 21, 2017 Meeting

Please Pray for Priests

Dear Lord, we pray that the Blessed Mother wrap her mantle around your priests and through her intercession strengthen them for their ministry. We pray that Mary will guide your priests to follow her own words, “Do whatever He tells you” (Jn 2:5) May your priest have the heart of St. Joseph, Mary’s most chaste spouse. May the Blessed Mother’s own pierced heart inspire them to embrace all who suffer at the foot of the cross. May your priest be holy, filled with the fire of your love seek-ing nothing but your greater glory and the salvation of souls. Amen.

St. John Vianney, pray for us.

Scripture Readings For The Week:

Monday Wis 1:1-7/Lk 17:1-6 Tuesday Wis 2:23—3:9/Lk 17:7-10 Wed Wis 6:1-11/Lk 17:11-19 Thurs Wis 7:22b—8:1/Lk 17:20-25 Friday Wis 13:1-9/Lk 17:26-37 Saturday Rom 18:14-16; 19:6-9/Lk 18:1-8 Sunday Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31/1 Thes 5:1-6/Mt 25:14-30 or 25:14-15, 19-21

Saint Michael the Archangel

St Michael the Archangel, de-

fend us in battle; be our defense

against the wickedness and

snares of the Devil. May God

rebuke him, we humbly pray and

do thou, O prince of the heaven-

ly host, by the power of God,

thrust into Hell Satan and all the

other evil spirits who prowl

about the world seeking the ruin

of souls. Amen.

Legion of Mary meets Tuesday Evenings, 6:00 pm, CCE Building, Rm 1. They are always looking for new members. If you want more information con-tact Cecilia Bernshausen, 979-922-8783.

Saturday, November 18th—5:30 pm Lector: Pam Peltier E.M.: Pam Peltier, Mary Jean Hawkins Altar Server(s): Adan & Andrew Lewis

Sunday, November 19th —Sunday — 8:00 am Lector: Cecilia Bernshausen E.M.: Cecilia Bernshausen, Barbara Mager Altar Server(s): Joshua Saman

—Sunday -- 10:30 am Lector: Thérèse Kahla E.M.: Stephen & Thérèse Kahla Altar Server(s): Drew Christian, Zachary Cook

Collection Totals for: Nov 4th / 5th, 2017

Regular Weekly Sunday Collection $3,436.52 Additional On-Line Giving Donations $535.00 Children’s Part $22.00 All Souls Day $406.00 All Saints Day $858.00 Diocese Retired Priests Collection $955.00

Thank you for your generous donations. God bless!

Online Giving: www.osvonlinegiving.com/1880

2017 DSF Summary Report for St Anthony’s Church: Parish Goal: $24,880.00 Total Amount Paid: $17,027.50 Total Amount Pledged: $18,870.00

Total Number of Participants: 76

Mass Intentions:

Saturday, November 11th 5:30 pm † Bill Bailey—Birthday Remembrance

Sunday, November 12th 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am † Neil Geissen

10:30 am The Parish Family of St. Anthony’s Monday, November 13th 6:00 pm † In loving Memory of Vladimir & Adella Listak & for Their Loving Souls

Tuesday, November 14th 9:00 am † Dee Jae Saman — Birthday Remembrance

Wednesday, November 15th 6:00 pm † George Bailly, Sr.

Thursday, November 16th 9:00 am Healing of Listak / Pavlicek Families

Friday, November 17th No Mass

Saturday, November 18th 5:30 pm † Deceased of the Peltier / Clawson Family

Sunday, November 19th 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am † Eddie Prihoda—Anniversary of Death

10:30 am The Parish Family of St. Anthony’s

Taco Breakfast will resume January 28, 2018

The Women of Worship Schedule:

The Ladies will meet on Tuesday, Nov 14, 2017 @ 7:00 pm in the SAC for their next meeting.

All ladies are encouraged and welcome to attend meetings and events on the Second Tuesday of each Month. Invite a friend.

Those Special Dates to Remember:

November 12 Harvest Dinner, 6pm — St. Anthony Center 12 Fire Fighters Mass-For all in the Fire Fighter Agencies, Co-Cathedral 13 Bible Study, 6:40 pm, SAC 14 RCIA Meeting 14 Legion of Mary, 6:00 pm, CCE Building, Rm1 14 WOW Meeting, SAC, 7pm 18/19 Catholic Daughter’s Bake Sale after all masses 18/19 Campaign for Human Development Collection 21 No RCIA 21 Legion of Mary, 6:00 pm, CCE Building, Rm1 21 Knights of Columbus Meeting, 7pm, SAC 22 No CCE Classes — will resume Nov 29th 22 Thanksgiving Vigil Mass, 6:00 pm 23 Thanksgiving Feast Day 23 Thanksgiving Day Mass, 9:00 am 26 No Taco Breakfast. Will resume in January 2018 26 Legion of Mary — Lanik Building

Unfailing Prayer to

St. Anthony

Feast Day: June 13th

O Holy St. Anthony, gentlest of Saints, your love for God and Charity for His creatures, made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by this thought, I implore you to obtain for me (request). O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. Amen.

The Sanctuary Lamp is Burning:

First Friday Schedule: December 1, 2017 9:00 am Mass

Adoration [9:30 am to 9:30 pm] Please sign up for adoration so someone

can be there for each hour. Healing is attending daily Mass, Adoration

and Confession!!!

For Continual Healing

of Janell Novak

& Birthday Blessings

The Flowers in front of the Altar Are…..

In Memory of

Mr. & Mrs. John T. Williams, Sr.

Donated by

The Wollam Family