St. Vincent de Paul Parish Pampa Tx

Diocese of Amarillo Bishop Patrick J. Zurek

Pastor Rev. Francisco Pérez &

Parochial Vicar Rev. Roy Kafula

810 W. 23rd Pampa Texas 79065 Phone: 665-8933

Fax: 806-665-2840 Email: stvincentpampa@gmail.com

Website: WWW.STVINCENTPAMPA.COM

Amount needed each week for expenses 5500.00

Regular Collection 4160.75 Children’s Collection 62.26

Black and Indian collection 739.65

Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed

together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be

measured out to you.” ~Luke 6:38

Good Sams needs: Any kind of canned goods, shampoo ,sheets, towels, toothpaste, tennis shoes for: Men, Women & Children (Any size), brown papers bags & plastic bags!!! Volunteers ( It

takes a minimum of 8 to open the doors.

August Collections

Pastoral Education Center August 28th

August 20th Sat. 5:30 p.m. +A.J. & Madeline Carubbi August 21st Sun 9:30 a.m. Parish Family 12:00 p.m. Javier Gonzalez Jr. birthday, Familia de Ramon Arana August 22nd Monday August 23rd Tues. 7:00 p.m. +America Rivera August 24th Wed 5:30 p.m. Special Intention August 25th Thurs 7:00 a.m. Special Intention 6:30 p.m. Special Intention August 26th Fri. 8:30 a.m. Special Intention August 27th Sat. 5:30 p.m. +Aaron Anderwald, +Robert & +Lenny Diaz & +Raul Ramirez August 28th Sun 9:30 a.m. Parish Family 12:00 p.m. Familia de Bertha Rivera

Mass Intentions for the Week

August 20th & 21st,2016

Scripture Insights

If there is one common characteristic associated with entrance into the Kingdom of God in references by the great Hebrew prophets and the teachings of Je-sus, it is its unpredictability. In the First Reading from Isaiah and in the Gospel, the surprise of the Kingdom of God is the difference between who is in-cluded and who could be excluded. Isaiah describes the gathering of “nations of every language” who come to see the glory of the Lord. But the nations named are not part of the chosen people of Israel. They represent pagan peoples who have not heard of the “fame” of the Lord; yet they are destined to proclaim the glory of the Lord. The salvation of God will be universal; it will not belong to one nation or people but be offered to everyone. The teaching of Jesus in the Gospel echoes this new understanding. Those who thought they would be allowed into the home of the master because they had some casual acquaintance with him will be dis-appointed when others may enter and they are turned away. Being part of the master’s household requires more than a social relationship. Although the invitation to the Kingdom of God is freely given, our response to such a gift cannot be a smugness that we deserved it and others did not. In other teachings Jesus will give many examples of how his followers ought to live in response to the promise of the Fa-ther’s favor. The author of Hebrews speaks of paying attention to

“the discipline of the Lord.” The word discipline does not mean “punishment,” but rather “wise in-

struction”-even “healing.” Just as a son or daughter pays attention to a parent’s discipline, so the follow-

er of Christ attends to his teachings in order to attain the “peaceful fruit of righteousness.”

How do you understand the phrase, “some are last

who will be first, and some are first who will be last?”

Whom do you think Christians sometimes exclude from the Kingdom of God?

How could our parish be more inclusive?

August 21st, 2016 Twenty-First

Sunday in Ordinary Time

PLEASE PRAY FOR….those who are sick or suffering in any

way, we especially remember at this time:

Ramon Arana, Elieso Garcia, McKenzee Landen, Krista Hughes, Jesse Chavez, Maria Luisa Guerrero, Norma Beltran, Jeanne Eakin, Justin Sealman, Robyn Schmid, Marilyn Thomas, Paula Gonzales, Jackie Dunn, Anita De-

marest, Maddy Ortega, Laura J. Allen, Korina Garcia, Martin Moreno Jr. Philipa Martinez, Sandy Clark, Israel Martinez, Cindy Lanier, B.J. Coats, Laura Walker, Ann Hamilton, Mary Ann Ebenkamp, Marsha Varner, Myriam Moreno, Olivia Hernandez, Tatum Schulte, Pat Wyatt, Leopoldo Anaya, Pat Carpenter, Ray Wilson, & Joe Wilson, All the incarcerated men and women, the lonely, and the poor.

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Sunday August 21st 9:30 a.m. Mass &

12:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish

FAITH FORMATION REGISTRATION 10:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study-conf room

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Monday August 22nd, No Mass

Priest day off

7:00 p.m. Matachines practice—gym

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Tuesday August 23rd 7:00 p.m. Sp. Mass

7:30 p.m. Prayer service in Spanish

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Wednesday August 24th, 5:30 p.m. Mass

12-3 p.m. Women of the Cloth—cafeteria 6-8 p.m. Faith Formation Catchiest —Eastern

Deanery—gym

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Thursday August 25th, 7:00 a.m. Mass &

Cursillos Mass at 6:30 p.m. in Spanish

2:00 p.m. Bulletin Folders—conf room

5:30 p.m. Spanish Bible class—conf room

5:30 p.m. Quinceaneara practice –church

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Friday August 26th, 8:30 a.m. Mass

9:00 a.m. Adoration until 7:00 p.m. _________________________________________

Saturday August 27th, 5:30 p.m. Mass

2 p.m. Kaylee Cortez quinceanera

4:30 p.m. Confessions _________________________________________

Sunday August 28th, 9:30 a.m. & 12:00 p.m.

Mass

FAITH FORMATION REGISTRATION

CONTINUES

10:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study—conf room

August 20th & 21st, 2016

Baptismal Classes

Baptismal Instructions for parents and Godparents will be Monday October 3rd, 1st, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the con-ference room of the parish office. Sponsors must have received the Sacra-ments of Confirmation and First Com-munion, and if married, must be mar-ried in the Catholic church. This pro-gram is mandatory for those who have not previously attended such a pro-gram. Please call Edie and Joe Meche-lay at 665-5601 to register. After the class is taken, an appointment for the Baptism should be made with the priest.

Please do not bring your Children

Eucharistic Adoration: We are all called to be Holy. As we have learned in the Re-discovering Catholicism book, holy is not a limiting thing. Rather, holy is a pure freedom to be best-version-of-our selves. This is something that we can only be with the help of God's grace. The Saints and our Holy Father, Pope Francis show us that that ado-ration of the Blessed Sacrament can be instrumen-tal in helping us keep Jesus in the center of our lives. Adoration every Fri. 9am to 7pm.

FIRST FRIDAYS

Every First Friday of the month we will have 8:30 a.m. Mass and ado-ration to follow until 6:30 p.m. with Solemn Blessing of the Blessed Sacrament and Pro-Life Mass. This new Mass will give the faithful a chance to receive communion ei-ther Mass in order to observe this devotion. The other Fridays of the month we will extend the exposi-tion of the Blessed Sacrament un-til 7:00 p.m.

Go out to all the world and tell the Good News.

We will begin a new year in RCIA on September 7th at 7:00 pm in the conference room of the Church office. We would like to invite you to attend this process if you are interested in joining the Church or if you are already in communion with us and have questions about things you may not fully understand. Perhaps we can answer some of your questions. Please feel free to join us. Please feel free to join us. For information, please call, Aloise Martin or Sherrie Nicolet 883-4901 440-4175

ATTENTION ALL

MINISTERS, LECTORS AND

ALTAR SERVERS!!!

All Ministers, ushers, and altar servers, please come by the sacristy and Fr. Francisco will give you a list of all ministers to call for a replacement. If you are going to be out of town, you are responsible for calling someone to replace you. Thank you for your service!!

When: August 29th, 2016. Begin-

ning in September we will gather

every 4th Monday of the month

What time: 7:00 p.m.

Where: 1529 N. Christy

Who: All women of the Parish

For more information please contact

Dawn at 806-679-6934

One Simple Act By Debbie Macomber

August 20th & 21st, 2016

MODESTY Q. Does modesty mean I have to wear a moo-moo? Please don't wear a moo-moo! Modesty does not mean you have to wear over-sized sweatpants and a sweatshirt everyday, nor does it mean that there is anything bad about your body. It is easy to think, "If I'm confident with my body and think I'm beau-

tiful shouldn't I show it off by wearing clothing that accents my best assets?" Well, I can see why you Might think this way but it is has been my experience that the most confident person doesn't need to 'show-it-off'. They know they look good and can rest in the peace of that knowledge without having to dress in a revealing way. Revealing clothing speaks a language of low self-esteem and poor self-confidence because I need other people to see me, or I need other people to know that I think I look good. Aside from being vain, it is just unat-tractive! Modesty on the other hand speaks a language of confi-dence! You know you are beautiful, precious, and loved and you don't need anyone else to tell you that! You dress in a way that covers your most feminine as-sets, but accents your personality with fun color, pat-tern, or design depending on your personality. Your dress is suppose to compliment the beauty of your heart and soul and be an invitation for men to admire you, and to seek to know you as a person...not as a collection of parts walking around to be lusted over! Girls, dress to reflect God's beauty to the world and

remember the responsibility you have in carrying out that mis-sion. Jesus Christ warns the one that leads her brother into temp-tation and sin, "If anyone causes one of these little ones--those who believe in me--to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned

in the depths of the sea." Matthew 18:6

KICK OFF NIGHT Wednesday August 31st beginning with

Mass at 5:30 p.m. 6th grade—Seniors

Please wear old clothing because we are go-

ing to be playing messy games!!!

Come and join the fun!!

TRIP TO POLAND FOR WORLD YOUTH DAY!!

Hello, for those of you who don't me, my name is Leslie Germany. I am going to be a senior at Groom High School this year, and I've been attending St. Vincent for about 7 years now. This summer I was blessed with the opportunity to at-tend World Youth Day in Kraków Poland. When I first got involved with this event, I didn't think much of it, as time went on and with all the violence going on around the world I started to feel feelings of regret about the trip. After traveling for numerous hours we finally got to see the beautiful country of Poland. The people in Jaworzno, our home parish for Days in the Diocese, were so welcoming and excited to have us there. I instantly knew that the next couple of weeks were going to be a blast as well as exhausting. The next couple of days we toured beautiful churches and went hiking. In our home parish, there were also people from Ghana and Great Britain. Dur-ing that week I made so many new friends and got to spend a lot of time with my awesome host family. The next week we made our way to Kraków for the actual part of World Youth Day where we also stayed with host families. I thought I knew what a lot of people was until we went to the stadium where we had opening mass. Millions of peo-ple gathered to worship God. People of different lan-guages,races, and and of different heritage gathered to worship the same God the same way we do here at home, which really amazed me. I never really thought about it that way until I was able to see millions of people doing the same thing we do here in Pampa. I'm thankful that I got to experience this event. It really helped me grow closer to my faith and helped me learn a lot about Catholicism. Even with all the hiking, lack of sleep, walking in pouring rain, and all the sweat, I wouldn't trade this experience for any-thing. Lastly, a big thank you to all who helped us reach our goal for this trip during the last couple of the years, and all the prayers while we were gone, thank you. "Blessed are the merciful: For they shall obtain mercy," Matthew 5:7.

FAITH FORMATION REGISTRATION Faith Formation registration is continuing this weekend and next after the 9:30 a.m. Mass and noon Mass. All forms need to be completely filled out & have your child’s name that is on the birth certificate, before returning. If your child is going to cele-brate First Eucharist or Confirmation,

please bring their baptismal certificate. If they are celebrating Baptism, please bring their birth certificate. FAITH FORMATION NEEDS YOU!!!! Faith Formation still needs 2nd, 4th, 6th, & 7th grade catechists to teach on Sunday’s from 10:40 a.m.—11:45 a.m. at the PEC. If we cannot get the catechist we may have to limit the number in the classes to the first thirty children registered.

Catechist Meeting There is a meeting for all catechists (new & experienced) on Wednesday, Sept. 7th from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the 7th grade room. It is important that you attend because some changes have been made. Teacher’s manuals & rooms will be assigned at that time. Snack provided.

Adult Safe Environment training Mark your calendar for Thursday, Sept. 22 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the PEC, if you need to attend a safe environment class. All adults in contact with children and or youth must attend this class every 5 years. If you are not sure you need the class, please call Marian Dawes to check 440-3469

Preparación Para Bautismo en Español Las instrucciones para papas y padrinos

serán el 3 de Septiembre a las 7:00 p.m. en la oficina de la parroquia. Los

padrinos ya deben haber recibido los sacramentos de Confirmación y Primera Comunión, y si son casados deben serlo en el Sacramento de la Iglesia Católica.

Este programa es obligatorio para quienes no lo hayan tomado antes. Seria muy bueno tomarlo durante el embarazo. Para reservaciones llamar a la

oficina 665-8933. Los niños no son admitidos a la clase

porque distraen la sesion, por favor no los traiga.

¿Se Viste usted Adecuadamente para la Misa?

RICA RITO DE INICIACION CRISTIANA PARA ADULTOS EMPLEZA SEPTIEMBRE 11 A LAS 10:40 A.M. PREVIA CITA CON PADRE FRANCISCO PEREZ O PARA MAS INFORMES CON LUPITA MACHADO Y SONIA SOLIS.

E. Ministers Lectors Ushers Altar Servers __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ August 27th, Saturday 5:30 p.m. Noelia Munoz Joe Martinez Mike Dunigan Martin Rodriguez Jr. David Munoz Pam Zemanek Mike Zemanek Ailene Cabrales Dan Morrison Kristopher Boyd August 28th, Sunday 9:30 a.m. Mass Veronica Arreola Mark McVay Kenny Gerber Leslie Germany Ginger McVay Doretta Gerber Jim Lummus Jamey Germany Norma Miranda Jack Hilton Julia Soto August 28th, Sunday 12:00 p.m. Noon Spanish Mass Javier Gonzalez Mayra Rodriguez Jaime Mejia Martin Rodriguez Jr. Abel Saucedo Rosa Soto Martin Rodriguez Joseline Madrid Jorge Brito Rogerio Recendiz Gabriela Lopez Gerardo Davila Arcadio Rivera Adamari Lopez Tina Gonzalez

Para mas participación, los martes habrá dos cálices por eso dos personas aparecen cada día, la primera prepara antes de la Misa y la segunda purifi-ca los vasos sagrados. Igualmente para las lecturas la primera persona lee la lectura y la siguiente el salmo. Si por alguna razón no asistirán a la Misa ese día, favor de buscar quien tome su lugar con anticipación. Si la perso-na asignada no se presenta diez minutos antes de la Misa, buscaremos al-gún voluntario. Dios los bendiga.

Mes Agosto

Ministros de Comunión-Misa de los Martes

Lectores - Misa de los Martes

2 Javier Gonzalez—Jorge Brito Mireya Pacheco-Sonia Solis

9 Martina Miranda-Alma Guardado

Maria Rivera– Rosa Soto

16 Cecilia Losoya-Socorro Granillo Mayra Rodriguez -Bertha Arreola

23 Lupita Machado-Julia Soto Benjamin Machado-Graciela Flores

30 Sustitutos—Cristina Hernandez

“ESFUERCENSE EN ENTRAR POR LA PUERTA, QUE ES ANGOSTA…. Del trabajo diario hecho con responsabilidad y honradez…. Del sacrifico del gusto o de la comodidad personales en aras del gusto y de la comodidad del cónyuge y de los hijos….. Del prescindir de alguna cosa necesaria, para ayudar a alguna persona o familia que la esta pasando peor que nosotros… De los problemas aceptados y encarados sin amargura y con fe en la Providencia de Dios…. Del perdón sincero y generoso al que nos ha ofendido, despreciado o hecho alguna injusticia …. Del reconocimiento humilde de nuestros pecados ante el sacerdote, representante de Cristo… ….”PUES YO LES ASEGURO QUE MUCHO TRATARAN DE ENTRAR Y NO PODRAN”.