St. Vincent de Paul Parish Pampa Tx

Diocese of Amarillo Bishop Patrick J. Zurek

Pastor Rev. Francisco Pérez

Parochial Vicar Rev. Taylor Elzner

810 W. 23rd Pampa Texas 79065

Phone: 806-665-8933 Fax: 806-665-2840

Email: stvincentpampa@gmail.com

Website: WWW.STVINCENTPAMPA.COM

Amount needed each week for expenses 5500.00

Regular Collection 5185.25 Children’s Collection 62.38

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

October Second Collections

Mission Sunday October 13th

Pastoral Education Center Oct. 27th

October 5th Sat 5:30 p.m. +John B. Boehmisch October 6th Sun 9:30 a.m. For our Government 12:00 p.m. Parish Family Monday October 7th NO MASS October 8th NO MASS Tuesday October 9th Wed. 5:30 p.m. +Britteny Huseman October 10th Thursday 7:00 a.m. Connie Lerma and family October 11th Friday 8:30 a.m. Special Intention October 12th Saturday 5:30 p.m. +A.J. & +Madeline Carubbi +Ronnie Graves October 13th Sunday 9:30 a.m. Special Intention 12:00 p.m. Parish Family

October 5th & 6th, 2019

Twenty-Seventh

Sunday in Ordinary

Time

October 6th, 2019

PLEASE PRAY FOR…. Ignacio Mejia, Justin Sealman Curt Morrison, Ashton Howell-

Dawes, Francisca Anchondo, Kamy Silva, Lydia Layosa, Johnny Haynes, Re-

becca Ponce, Richard & Julie Jones, Elijah Cortez, Alice Kuehler, Andres Ca-

no, Whitney Krupala, Sharlotta Krupala, Chantilly Fontenot, Mary Martinez,

Alva Joe Cox, Tommy Washington, Tom Garcia, Erick Reyes, Jack Hilton,

Odis Qualls, Earnest Knipp, Myriam Moreno, Emily Lafon, Wilma Eu-

banks, Valorie Unruh, Rita Robinson, Susan Parrish, Vickie Davis, Sonny

Portillo, Jean Ladd, Mary Ann Ebenkamp, Please note: When we receive a request to place on individual on the prayerline in the bulletin, we will do so for a time period of two weeks. After two weeks, if prayers are still needed for that person, we ask that you call the office and request that their names remain on the list. Thank you for your understating.

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Sunday October 6th, 9:30 a.m. Mass & 12:00

p.m. (Sp) Mass

Rosary will be prayed 25 minutes before Mas

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

10:40 a.m. Faith Formation—PEC

2:00 p.m. Blessing of the animals—front

lawn

3-6 p.m. Marriage Enrichment - cafeteria __________________________________________

Monday October 7th , NO MASS

6:00 p.m. Baptismal Class—conference room

7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus—cafeteria

7:30 p.m. Sp. Choir Practice-church

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Tuesday October 8th, NO MASS

6:oo p.m. Safe Environment training—PEC

7:30 p.m. Prayer service-Church

7:45 p.m. Guadalapanas—conference room

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Wednesday October 9th

5:30 p.m. Mass

12-3 p.m. Women of the Cloth—cafeteria

5:30—8 p.m. Youth Group

6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. First Communion

Classes– PEC

7:00 p.m. RCIA – conference room

7:00 p.m. Finance Council—office

7:30 p.m. Adult Choir—church ________________________________________

Thursday October 10th, 7:00 a.m. Mass

9:00 a.m. Via Crucis - church

1:15 p.m. Rosary—conference

room

2:00 p.m. Bulletin folders—

conference room

6:00 p.m. Cursillos—chapel

7:00 p.m. Sp. Bible Study—conference room _________________________________________

Friday October 11th,

8:30 a.m. Mass

9– 7:00 p.m. Adoration

7:00 p.m. Pacheco choir practice—cafeteria

7:30 p.m. Rafa choir- church

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Saturday October 12th, 5:30 p.m. Mass

Rosary will be prayed 25 minutes before Mass

4:30 p.m. Confessions

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Sunday October 13th, 9:30 a.m. Mass &

12:00 p.m. Sp. Mass

25 min. before Mass Rosary

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

10:40 a.m. Faith Formation—PEC

October 5th & 6th 2019

FIRST FRIDAYS

Every First Friday of the month we will have 8:30 a.m. Mass and adoration to follow until 6:30 p.m. with Solemn Blessing of the Blessed Sacrament and Pro-Life Mass followed by the Rosary. This Mass will give the faithful a chance to receive commun-ion at either Mass in order to observe this devotion. The other Fridays of the month we will extend the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament until 7:00 p.m. Reminder!!! The Rosary will be prayed every First Weekend of the month, 25 minutes before Mass. If you are interested in praying the Rosary, please contact Mary Lane at 440-0419

Eucharistic Adoration: We are all called to be Holy. As we have learned in the Rediscovering 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 adoration of the Blessed Sacrament can be instrumental in helping us keep Jesus in the center of our lives. Adoration every Fri. 9am to 7pm.

In honor of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Fr. Francisco and Fr. Taylor, will conduct our annual pet blessing on Sun-day October 6th, at 2:00 p.m. on the front lawn of the par-

ish office. Please make sure all dogs are on a leash, and other pets are caged.

St. Francis’ devotion to God was expressed through his love for all of God’s creation. St. Francis cared for the poor

and sick, he preached sermons to animals, and praised all creatures as brothers and sisters under God. St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals and ecology, was

born in Italy around 1181 or 1182.

NINTH ANNUAL RED MASS No Daily Mass on Tuesday here at St. Vincent

Everyone is invited to attend the ninth annual Red Mass, set for Tuesday, October 8th, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 S. Washington, Amarillo. Bishop Patrick J. Zurek will celebrate Mass with local lawyers and judges, asking the Holy Spirit for wisdom for all who participate in the judicial system. The Red Mass has marked the beginning of the judicial year since the 13th century in England and France and today, is celebrated in cities throughout the United States.

October 5th & 6th, 2019

Baptismal Classes Baptismal Instructions for parents and Godparents will be Monday Oc-tober 7th 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the conference room of the parish office. Sponsors must have received the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Communion, and if married, must be married in the Catholic church. This program is mandatory for those who have not previously at-tended such a program. Please call Edie and Joe Mechelay 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

ELIZABETH MINISTRY Elizabeth Ministry is a ministry that helps affirm, support, encourage, and assist women during pregnancy and the child bearing years. Our min-istry is designed to involve mothers in networking to support one another through personal visits, prayer, tele-phone calls and family support ser-vices. Please call: Maria Davila 440-7995 or Andrea Wyatt 669-9884.

FAITH FORMATION IS ON SUNDAYS ………from 10:40 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at the PEC. First Eucharist classes started Wednesday Sep-tember 18th, from 6:00—7:15 p.m. in the PEC. It is important to bring your child's baptismal certifi-cate, if you have not done so at registration MARK YOU CALENDAR: There will be adult safe environment training for all adults who have any contact with chil-dren or youth in the parish on October 8th & 28th at the PEC at 6:00 p.m.

Women’s ACTS Retreat: Looking to deepen your relationship with God, renew your spirituality, give new meaning to your prayer life and Sunday Liturgy, and to build lasting friendships? Registration for the October Women’s ACTS Retreat is now open! The Retreat will begin at 6:30pm on Thursday, October 17th at the Bishop DeFalco Retreat Center in Ama-rillo. It will end on Sunday, October 20th. For more infor-mation and to register online, actsamarillo.org or contact Delma Sanchez or Doretta Gerber for a registration form.

An ACTS Retreat can help you take positive, life-changing steps in your faith journey.

Spots are limited, so don’t de-lay, sign up

today.

Classes are on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. in the confer-ence room of the parish office.

Scripture Insights “The just one, because of his faith, shall live,” says the prophet Habakkuk some six hundred years before Jesus’ birth. These words are taken up by St. Paul in his thesis, “In the gospel is re-vealed the righteousness of God from faith to faith, as it is writ-ten, “ The one who is righteous by faith will live” (Romans 1:17). The prophet cried out to God to intervene to help his people in their desperation. His cry expresses his faith that God cares for his people and will respond. Today’s readings offers a deeper insight into the nature of Chris-tian faith. In Paul’ Letter to Timothy, the Apostle encourages his disciple to “stir into flame the gift of God that you have through the imposition of my hands.” Timothy has been entrusted with protecting the faith of his community. Paul reminds him of the gift of the Spirit he received that brings with it a gift of boldness that provides strength to overcome obstacles. In the Gospel, when the Apostles tell the Lord, “increase our faith,” they are not asking for the content of their faith to be in-creased but for the quality of their faith to be enhanced. In other words, the faith they refer to is their relationship with Jesus Christ. Jesus and the disciples are concerned with the depth of their faith relationship. It is not the quantity of faith that is signif-icant but the quality of the relationship with Christ. After all, as Jesus said, faith the size of a mustard seed could move a tree. Genuine faith, the depth of our genuine relationship with Christ, enables us to perform the impossible. What does the word “faith” mean to you? Why is the quality of faith more important that the quantity? How have you experienced the power of faith at work in your life.

October Month of the rosary

Praying the Rosary is really special!!! When you pray the rosary you are invited to think deeply about the life of Jesus. You are asking Mary to help you learn how to be more and more like Jesus in your daily life. The Rosary will be prayed 25 minutes be-fore all Masses, during the month of October. You are welcome to come pray with us!! FAMILY THAT PRAYS TOGETHER STAYS

TOGETHER!!

READINGS FOR THE WEEK October 6 to October 13 Sunday Hb 1: 2-3; 2: 2-4; Ps 95: 1-2. 6-9; 2 Tm 1: 6-8. 13-14; Lk 17: 5-10 Monday Jon 1: 1 – 2: 1-2. 11; Jon 2: 3-5. 8; Lk 10: 25-37 Tuesday Jon 3: 1-10; Ps 130: 1-4. 7-8; Lk 10: 38-42 Wed. Jon 4: 1-11; Ps 86: 3-6. 9-10; Lk 11: 1-4 Thursday Mal 3: 13-20b; Ps 1: 1-4. 6; Lk 11: 5-13 Friday Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2; Ps 9: 2-3. 6.16.8-9; Lk 11:15-26 Saturday Jl 4: 12-21; Ps 97: 1-2. 5-6. 11-12; Lk 11: 27-28

Preparación Para Bautismo en Español

Las instrucciones para papas y padrinos serán el 2 de Noviembre 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.

Mes Oct

Ministros d Comunión-Misa Martes Lectores - Misa - Martes

8 Javier Gonzalez-Tina Gonzalez Jorge Brito-Rosa Soto

15 Julia Soto-Cecilia Losoya Lupita Machado-Benjamin Machado

22 Socorro Granillo-Lupita Machado Sonia Solis—Ramona Ruiz

29 Ramona Ruiz– Julia Soto Benjamin Machado-Jorge Brito

Ministers Lectors Ushers Altar Servers Rosary Leaders E. Ministros Lectores Acomodadores Monagillos —————————————————————————————————————————————–

October 12th, Saturday 5:30 p.m. Dennis Wyatt Andrea Wyatt Roger Davenport Alex Britten Marian Dawes Kenny Gerber Doretta Gerber Forest Plunk Minister needed Ushers needed October 13th, Sunday 9:30 a.m. Veronica Arreola Jim Lummus Jack Albracht Esmeralda Davila Sarah Stockman or Maria Davila both readings Javier Sanchez Sirenia Davila Brad Hadley Gerardo Davila Tony Resendiz Delma Sanchez usher needed Charlene Martinez October 13th, Sunday 12:00 noon Spanish Mass Andrea Bocanegra Rafael Bocanegra Martin Rodriguez Samantha Mendoza Guadalupanas Julia Soto Violeta Moreno Thomas Short Myriam Moreno Tina Gonzalez Juan Silva Gabriela Lopez Javier Gonzalez Luis Silva Myrna Ramirez Rosario Martinez

LA FE ES UN DON DE DIOS En el evangelio de este día, escuchamos que los apóstoles le dieron a Jesús: “Auméntanos la fe”. Cuando fuimos bautizados, nuestros papas y padrinos recibieron, en representación nuestra, una vela encendida, que simbolizaba el don de la fe que Dios nos concedía. Eso nos recuerda que tenemos una misión: comunicar la fe en Jesucristo a los demás, de palabra y de obra. Nadie esta exento de eso. Pidámosle a Jesús que nos aumente la fe.

Auméntanos, Señor, la fe!

La experiencia de las dificultades en la vida nos permite percibir las dimensiones de nuestra fe. El asunto no es cuanta fe tenemos, porque la fe no se puede contar como el dinero o medir como una propiedad. Cuanta es nuestra fe, se transforma en actitudes frente a nuestros específicos problemas. El profeta Habacuc recurre a Dios frente a tiempos duros de violencia, de persecución, de injusticia, y relama con el grito del pueblo: “Por que Señor?” La respuesta es lacónica: el justo vivirá por la fe. La fe parece una posesión frágil, el que tiene fe no se siente como el que tiene algunas monedas de oro o unas joyas en su bolsillo, las toca, le dan seguridad. Le fe se parece mas bien a la llama de una lamparita mientras se atraviesa una oscuridad y hay viento amenazante. Nuestra fe se experimenta perdible. Por eso, la petición de los discípulos es una plegaria que necesitamos repetir constantemente: “Aumenta, Señor, me fe”. El crecimiento de la fe tiene que ver con saber si nuestra fe es verdadera. Hay gente ingenua que se cree todo y eso no es la fe que Jesús incita en sus discípulos. También hay quienes creen todas las enseñanzas y repiten las verdades, pero su vida es muy guardada, no se arriesgan nada para servir. Esa “fe” no impresiona. La prueba de nuestra fe es nuestra capacidad de servir. Cuanto servimos a nuestros hermano habla de nuestra entrega a Dios. La invitación de Jesús a una fe que sobrepasa las dificultades nos saca de nosotros mismos para mas y mejor servir. La fe nos da la conciencia de quienes somos ante Dios y nos lleva a elegir el lugar que no tiene pierde: ser discípulos servidores. Esa es la fe que mueve un árbol grande, no tanto en lo físico, sino en lo simbólico; la que desenraiza nuestros problemas y aniquila nuestras preocupaciones, para conseguir lo impensable. Le fe nos quita los apegos por mas hondos que parezcan, y nos hace volar hasta donde Dios nos quiere. La fe soltara las ataduras del pecado y quedaremos agiles para servir mas y confiar mas. Pidamos mas fe, para salir de la terquedad de hacer nuestros propios planes de salvación y ponernos a disposición de un Dios que sabe mejor lo que nos conviene. Pidamos una fe que nos envié al servicio, donde quiera que sean útiles nuestros modestos dones. Una fe que no espera ser recompensada, que esta movida por un sincero desinterés. San Pablo ruega a Timoteo: si ya tienes esa pequeña llama en tu corazón, “Guarda ese fuego” y reavívalo constantemente.