St. James Catholic Church A living cell of the Catholic Diocese of Corpus Christi

605 S. Alta Vista St. Beeville, Texas 78102

Phone: (361) 358-4825 | email: stjamesbeeville@yahoo.com | www.stjamesbeeville.org

January 19, 2020 – Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Holy Mass

WEEKENDS Saturday 5:00 PM

Sunday 7:30 AM - Spanish 10:00 AM - English

WEEKDAYS Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri

7:30 AM

Major Feast Days (Holy Days):

As announced

CONFESSION Half hour before every

Mass or by appointment.

OFFICE HO UR S

Mo n, Tues , Thu, Fr i

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Clo sed Wedne sda y

PAROCHIAL TEAM Pastor

Rev. Jacob

Deacon Juan Vasquez

Parish Secretary

Juanita L. Martinez

Director of Religious Education

Anna Castillo

Bookkeeper Cristina Rea Sanchez

Parish Council Chairman

Luis Hernandez

Finance Council Chairman Louis Sanchez

Altar Society

Juanita Martinez

Eucharist Ministry Coordinator

Albert Garces

Altar Servers Coordinators Kimberly Cuéllar

& Beatrice Hernandez

Lector Coordinator Salvador Andrade

Knights of Columbus Grand Knight #14064

Albert Garces

Guadalupanas Pres. Juanita Cruz

Cursillistas Vocal

Elfida Garcia

Faith Ministry Pres. Yolanda Maldonado

Spanish Choir

Tony De La Rosa

English Choir Margaret Smith

Bulletin and Website R. Anthony Hinojosa

MISSION STATEMENT: The Catholic community of St. James Church is made up of loving and sensitive members seeking to meet their spiritual needs, strengthen their faith, and affirm their continued existence as the church of Jesus Christ today and tomorrow. In their quest to evangelize, it is their mission to assist everyone toward a more abundant experience of the riches of their liturgy and sacraments, and to convince all of Christ’s sheep that the Lord’s Day is indeed for all.

A Hearty Welcome

No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church, No matter what your current family or marital situation,

No matter what your past or present religious situation, No matter your personal history, age, background, race, etc., No matter what

your own self-image or esteem, You are INVITED, WELCOMED, ACCEPTED, LOVED and RESPECTED AT St. James.

Contact the Office for any assistance.

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MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, January 18

5:00 PM † Eliza G. Vidaurri by Anacleto Vidaurri and Family

† Eddie Ortiz in Memory of Birthday by Estella Ortiz

† Eduardo Ruiz Silva by Louis, Conner, Cierra, and Debbie Shover

† Londa Trial by Paul Trial

† Manuel and Rosa Fuentes by J.P. and Dora Fuentes

Sunday, January 19

7:30 AM † Pablo O. Kala by Cursillistas

† Sylvia Orozco Ramon in Memory of Anniversary by Juan Cantu

† Jimmy Castillo Anniversary by Family

† Delfina Huerta by Daughters 10:00 AM † Mary Guerrero by Cursillistas

† Higinio A. Guerrero & Josefa Q. Guerrero by Sons & Daughters

Monday, January 20

7:30 AM † Londa Trial by Paul Trial

Wednesday, January 22

7:30 AM † Londa Trial by Paul Trial

† Isidro Cruz Anniversary by Family

Thursday, January 23

7:30 AM † Londa Trial by Paul Trial

Friday, January 24

7:30 PM † Londa Trial by Paul Trial

January 19, 2020 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

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SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - A

ANNOUNCEMENTS SECOND COLLECTION Today we will have a second collection for the Religious and Spiritual Formation of the Parishioners. Your generous contributions are appreciated. Next weekend we will have a second collection for the Church in Latin America. PARISH REGISTRATION FORMS Dear Friends, as per the diocesan guidelines we have to update our parish records periodically. Our last renewal of parish registration was done in 2004. We are planning to update the parish registration. So please fill out the form kept at the back of the church and hand it over to an usher or put it in the collection basket or turn it in to the parish office by February 16th Sunday. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Pastor, St. James. NB: Every married couple is considered as a family. They should fill out separate forms. TEEN NIGHT Middle school students will be attending Teen Night at the Newman Center on Wednesday January 22nd from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. High school students will attend CCE classes from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the CCE Building. PRO-LIFE MARCH St. James High School Students will be attending the Pro-Life March in Austin, TX on January 25th, we will be joining Our Lady of Victory and St. Joseph united as one. Parent permission slips will be needed for all students attending, more information will be provided at a later date. MENUDO / BAKE SALE A Menudo / Bake sale will be held on Sunday January 26th after the 7:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. masses to raise money for the Newman Center luncheons. Our parish will be hosting luncheons for the following dates: February 12th, March 18th, April 8th, and April 29th this semester. YOUTH MASS A friendly reminder, Youth Mass is open to all our parish youth. Please feel free to join us every 3rd Sunday of each month. PILGRIMAGE TO OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE IN MEXICO Join Fr. Luke, pastor of Our Lady of Victory for a Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City February 20th – 25th, 2020 for 6 days and 5 nights. The cost is $899 per person. For more information contact: Laly Cardenas at (361) 542-8033, or call Our Lady of Victory Office at (361) 358-0088. SPANISH MISSALS We have new Spanish Missal – Palabra y Eucaristía. If you are interested in sponsoring, they are available at the cost of $20 each. Please write or type the information as you want it to appear on the missal; complete the form available at the back of the church with your telephone number and money in a sealed envelope and hand it to an Usher or put it in the collection basket. Thank you in advance.

WEEKLY OFFERING

January 12, 2020

Envelope Collection $1,487.40

Loose Collection 667.68

Children’s Fund 10.34

Total $2,165.42

Second Collection

Building, Repair, Maint. $620.98 May God bless you for your

selfless sacrifice

AUDITORS Team I, Sunday, January 19

Janie Maldonado, Alice Sanchez & Kimberly Cuéllar

Team II, Sunday, January 26

Amy Gonzales, Diana Barrera, & Teodora Galvan

Team III, Sunday, February 2

Rosalinda Orozco, Maria Servantes, & Margaret R. Mesquita

Team IV, Sunday, February 9

Adam Duran, San Juanita Duran,

& Virginia Quintanilla

Team V, Sunday, February 16

Elfida Garcia, Juanita Cruz, & Angie Garcia

MASS SCHEDULE

Date Time LECTORS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ALTAR SERVERS

Saturday, January 18 5:00 PM Salvador Andrade Joe Gomez & Lisa Blanton Krislynn Cuellar

Sunday, January 19 7:30 AM Angie Garcia Susana Martinez & Luis Hernandez Daniel Hinojosa

10:00 AM Teresa Aleman

& Mariana Martinez Albert Garces & Martha Cuellar

Brandon Guerrero & Theresa Salazar

& Natalie Rodriguez

PRAY FOR THE SICK With care and compassion, we pray for: Jewelia Beth Gonzalez, Christopher Cardenas, Anthony Angel Cardenas, Guadalupe Benavides, Albert Cardenas, Jr., Jim Nelson, Joe Adrian Moya, Catherine McKeowm, Kristina Elena Garcia, Eva Dominguez, Chris Ulmer, Roxann Gleason, Frank Riojas, Jessie Riojas, Joe Anthony Martinez, Armando B. Perez, Lino Garcia, Katy Rendon, Denice Hadwin, Patty Stone, Lulu Martinez Watson, Tabitha Rendon, Mary Longoria, Jessie Martinez, Jr., Roman Flores, Santos Lopez, Caroline James Ries, Adrian Sampayo, Aurelio Guajardo, Tonya Sciba, Kenneth Sciba, Nieves Moreno, Jr., Jessica Arrisola, Mary Carrizales, Norma Delgado, Juanita Maldonado, Dora Lopez Bernal, Richard Espinosa, Emo Aleman, Robert Hernandez, Nieves Cardenas, Laurie Lawrence, Anselmo Garcia, Jr., Josefa Aleman, Crystal Arciba, Francisco Trevino, Patricia Servantes, Jose Salazar, Genevieve S. Trevino, Viola Rangel, Oralia Aleman, Ricardo Trevino, Sandy Rios, Nieves Moreno, Dawn Bieber, Lori Baldillez, Cristobal Servantes, Jose Nahum Lugo, Timmy Lopez, Juanita Alvarado, Deacon Juan Vasquez, Viola Maldonado, Madison Pena, Ricardo Trevino, Jr., Daniel Loya, Sandra Urquizo, Jesse Contrerras, Nell Jamison, Charles Cartwright, Stella Riojas, Ben Wilson, Mary Kay, Eloy Garcia, Tony Coronado, Sr., Irma Estela Rodriguez, Owen Rodriguez, Adan Martinez, Timothy Gene Lopez, Aurora V. Gomez, Fr. Paul Kottackal, Joshua Brock, Aaliyah Brock, Brendan Brock, Cruz Guerrero, Sr., Jerry Posada, Deffy Garcia, Elsa Ochoa, Enoe Garcia, Jesus A. Guerrero, Sr., Manuel Ramon, Melissa Keller, Cerise Garcia, Johnny Ramirez, Jr. and to all at Christus Spohn.

PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE TO ADD OR TO

REMOVE NAMES FROM THE PRAYER LIST.

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 19, 2020

OT II [A] SUNDAY

(Jan 19) Is 49. 3: 5-6; I Cor 1: 1-3; Jn 1: 29-34 One night a man had a dream. He dreamt that he was walking along the

beach with God. As he looked up at the sky, he saw all the scenes of his

life flash by along with two sets of footprints: one set of himself and

another of God. As he looked carefully at those steps he noticed something

quite disturbing: sometimes there were two sets of footprints and at other

times, particularly at the most difficult times in his life, he saw only one set

of them. This deeply troubled the man, so he turned and said to God: “Lord,

you said that if I followed you, then you would always walk with me

through thick and thin, in all my difficulties and joys. In looking back, I

see that during the most painful times there is only one set of footprints.

Why did you leave me when I needed you the most?” He heard the voice

of God who said, “My child, I love you and would never leave you alone.

It was during those difficult times you see one set of steps and that is the

time when you suffered the most that I carried you in my arms. Today we begin the ordinary season of the year. Today’s readings tell us

about the identity of Jesus, who he is and what his mission is. We need to

know who Jesus is and understand his mission if we want to be his true

disciples. A disciple is one who knows and understands the master and

follows him closely. Every good disciple is also an apostle who proclaims

the good news of the master. In the Gospel of today we have John the

Baptist fulfilling his role as a witness and proclaiming to people that Jesus

is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. The lamb is the

symbol of gentleness, sacrifice and triumph. The lamb is said to be a

harmless animal and is so innocent that it will even lick the hand that is

raised to slaughter it. Jesus is that gentle and humble person, who said that

he is truly meek and humble of heart. The first reading connected with the

Gospel of today tells us of the mysterious servant of God. God himself has

chosen him from all eternity and has sent him on a mission. His life sums

up the great figures of the past but his mission lies in the future. In the

second reading Paul explains what it means to give witness to Jesus. He

reminds the Corinthians of his apostolic calling and blesses them with the

grace and peace of God, grace that speaks of the goodness of God and

peace which comes as the fruit of the salvific mission of Christ, giving

them reconciliation, forgiveness and harmony. He reminds them of their

special call to be saints. The Christian disciple not only follows the Gospel of Jesus but also helps

others to hear and accept it also and practices it in his life. When we

experience this Light in the very Person of Christ, we see the face of God

shining in every human being. We are enlightened by the fact that God has

joined every human being to Himself in the Incarnation. We are

enlightened by the fact that no matter what the appearance or circumstances

of a person’s life may be—age, size, shape, wealth or poverty, health or

sickness, social status, level of dependency or functioning, life is always a

good. It is a manifestation of God in the world, a sign of his presence, a

trace of his glory. Let us pray that God will help us to work together with

Jesus to establish his Kingdom in the whole world and especially in that

part of it where we live out our lives. As we gather around the table of the

Eucharist we ask the grace from the Lord to be filled with his love, peace

and joy that come to us from God our Father through Jesus Christ. One of the greatest violinists of all time was named Niccolo Paganini. He

was born in 1782 and he enjoyed a well-known and memorable career

before his death in 1840. One day as Paganini was about to perform before

a packed opera house, he suddenly discovered that he had walked out on

stage with the wrong violin. What he was holding was not his valued

instrument but one that belonged to someone else. His cherished violin was

made by the master violin maker, Guarneri. Paganini was horrified and

panic-stricken but knowing that he had no other choice, he began to play

with all of the skill that he possessed. Everyone agreed, after the

performance, that he had given a performance of a lifetime. When he

finished his concert, the audience gave him a standing ovation. After the

concert, in his dressing room, he was praised and commended for his

marvelous performance, Paganini replied, ” Today, I learned the most

important lesson in my entire career. Before today, I thought the music was

in my violin but today I learned that the music is in me.”

ST. JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH JULY 2019 - DECEMBER 2019 FINANCIAL REPORT

Income

ENVELOPE COLLECTIONS $ 44,620.10

LOOSE CHANGE COLLECTIONS $ 19,584.83

CAPITAL IMPROVE. COLLECTION $ 3,430.73

GIFTS AND DONATIONS COLLECTED $ 3,000.00

PAR/SCH SUPPORT COLLECT $ 2,032.22

DONATIONS FROM SOCIETIES $ 160.00

STOLE FEES $ 3,210.00

AUXILIARY REVENUE $ 4,203.36

FALL FESITVAL - NET INCOME $ 13,186.08

OTHER INT./ LEASE/MISC REV $ 6,218.24

OTHER FEES AND DONATIONS $ 1,170.29

Total Income $100,815.85

Expense

EXPENSES FOR TRANSPORTATION $ 211.07

PASTORAL SERVICE EXPENSES $ 32,237.16

PARISH ACTIVITY EXPENSES $ 1,010.87

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION EXPENSES $ 2,625.92

SOCIAL SERVICE EXPENSES $ 53.98

EVANGELIZATION/PARISH RETREAT $ 59.25

PLANT OPERATION & MAINTENANCE $ 29,123.29

EXPENSES FOR ADMINISTRATION $ 7,847.14

FIXED EXPENSES $ 21,078.10

PARISH CAPITAL EXPENSES $ 1,579.62

Total Expense $ 95,826.40

NET INCOME OVER EXPENSES $ 4,989.45

OPERATING CASH ACCOUNT $ 35,246.23

D&L SAVINGS ACCOUNT $ 94,196.08

THREE MONTH RESERVE $ 25,000.00

LFFH/RESTRICTED $ 5,264.03

PAYROLL & TAX LIABILITES $ 65.44

FUNDS HELD IN TRUST $ 5, 266.95