SAINTFERDINAND& GOODSHEPHERD

PARISH BULLETIN | January 27, 2019 | Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Pastor

Rev. Fr. Brion Zarsky

frbrion@stferdinandblanco.org

Deacon Jessie Esquivel

dcn.jessie@stferdinandblanco.org

Susan Moore, Director of Religious Education

susan@stferdinandblanco.org

Penny Thomas, Bookkeeper

penny@stferdinandblanco.org

Cathy Cudd, Parish Secretary

cathy@stferdinandblanco.org

WEEKEND MASSES:

St. Ferdinand

Saturday: 5:00 p.m. ; 7:00 p.m. (Español)

Sunday: 11:00 a.m.

Good Shepherd

Sunday: 9 a.m.

For a Complete weekday

Mass Schedule and Mass Intentions,

please see the next page

SACRAMENT OF

RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION:

St. Ferdinand

Saturday: 4 p.m.

Good Shepherd

Sunday: 8:30 a.m.

(or by appointment)

OFFICE HOURS:

Monday through Friday

1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

WEBSITES:

W W W.STFERDINANDBLANCO.ORG

W W W.GOODSHEPHERDJCTX.ORG

MAILING ADDRESS:

25 MAIN STREET

BLANCO, TEXAS 78606

PHONE NUMBERS:

OFFICE PHONE: (830) 833-5227

OFFICE FAX: (830) 833-9978

GENERAL INFORMATION:

ADMIN@STFERDINANDBLANCO.ORG

BULLETIN INQUIRIES:

CATHY@STFERDINANDBLANCO.ORG

P A R I S H I N F O R M A T I O N

Rolling up the scroll, he said,

“Today this Scripture passage

is fulfilled in your hearing.”

W e l c o m e V i s i t o r s & G u e s t s

Thank you for Celebrating the Mass with us. We are glad that you are here. If you have any questions about our parish or joiningthe Catholic faith, please contact the Church office for information concerning reception of Baptism, First Reconciliation, FirstEucharist, Confirmation, Matrimony and Anointing of the Sick. Parent interviews for Baptism need to be scheduled with thepriest six weeks in advance. Marriage Arrangements need to be made with the priest at least six months in advance. HolyCommunion can be brought to the sick on request. If you know of anyone in need, please call the office.

Saturday, January 26th (StF) 5:00 p.m.Repose of the Soul of David Seymour by Marlene Hagersfeld and Hillary & Mary Huser

Saturday, January 26th (StF) 7:00 p.m.Parishioners of St. Ferdinand and Good Shepherd

Sunday, January 27th (GS) 9:00 a.m.Rosary at 8:25 a.m. Repose of the Soul of Raymond Victor and Carl Carbary by their family

Sunday, January 27th (StF) 11:00 a.m.Repose of the Soul Delman Barker by Conrad & Lucia Carbary

Tuesday, January 29th (StF) No Mass

Wednesday, January 30th (StF) 9:00 a.m.Repose of the Soul of Victoria Perez by Ramona Navarro

Thursday, January 31st (StF) No Mass

Thursday, January 31st (GS) 6:00 p.m.Repose of the Soul of Fr. Wade Russell

Friday, February 1st (SF) 9:00 a.m.Repose of the Soul of Dan Kubin by family and Tiffany Marie Burgess by Jenny Donovan

Saturday, February 2nd (StF) 5:00 p.m.Repose of the Soul of Francis Hartmann by Herb & Pat Nebgen

Saturday, February 2nd (StF) 7:00 p.m.Parishioners of St. Ferdinand and Good Shepherd

Masses & IntentionsWeek of January 26 – February 2, 2019

Calendar of Events

January 29 – No Mass

January 31 – No Mass

Prayer ListPlease continue to pray for comfort and healing for the sick

in our parish community. In addition, please ask the Lord

for wisdom for their doctors and nurses, rest for their

caregivers, and peace and strength for their family and

friends.

We are proud of all those in our

parish who are serving and

protecting our country.

Thank you and God bless all of you.

If you or someone you know needs prayer in a special

way, please email: cathy@stferdinandblanco.org.

Good Shepherd Vocations Cha l ice

If your family feels called to pray with the Chalice,

please contact Warren Davis before or after Mass or

by calling him directly at 713-569-9491.

Llano Baumgartner

Clara Jo Bindseil

Pat Bindseil

Joanne Bodine

Barbara Crowley

Lee Durci

Jesse Estrada

Roselle Wagner Fischler

Pete Garcia

Dana Ninneman Gonzales

Dylan Gonzales

Ruben Gonzales

Teresa Harris

Clifford Lane

Wyatt Ledesma

Naomi Michalsky

Ralph Moss

Bill & Marian Noonan

Andrea Perez

Charles Reinert

Joe D. Riba, Sr.

Nancy Romero

Opie Romero

Ana Cruz Santiago

Lucille Scharnhorst

Gay Schuler

Lydia Segura

Jacob Umanzor

Nellie Upshaw

Tony Vela

Polo Zamora

With Heartfelt SympathyOur condolences go out to the family of Angelina Cervantes

who passed away January 23rd. The Rosary will be held

Monday, January 28th at 7:00 pm at Crofts Funeral Home in

Blanco. The funeral Mass will be at St. Ferdinand’s on

Tuesday, January 29th at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at St.

Mary’s Cemetery.

Good Shepherd Men’s Club

Meets the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the parish hall.

Knights of Columbus

Meets the 3rd Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the St. Ferdinand parish hall.

Catholic Daughters Of The Americas

Meets the 2nd Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the St. Ferdinand parish hall.

ACTS Core Team

Meets the 2nd Thursday of the month at 6:00 p. m. in the St. Ferdinand Parish Hall.

St. Ferdinand’s Parish Choir

Meets Wednesday nights at 5:30 p.m. Call 830-833-4939 for more information.

Good Shepherd Children’s Choir

Meets Wednesday nights at 7:00 p.m.

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA)

Meets Thursday nights from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. in the St. Ferdinand RE Building.

Women’s Bible Study

Meets every Thursday at 1 p.m. If you’re interested in joining please contact Karen Gebhardt at 210-414-7301 orkgebhardt52@gmail.com.

Parish O r g a n i z a t i o n s & Meeting T i m e s

Know that the LORD is God, he made us, we belong to him, we are his people, the flock he shepherds.

-PSALM 100:3

We b s i t e s : For a complete list of ministries, contacts, and

other resources, please visit our websites:

www.stferdinandblanco.org www.goodshepherdjctx.org

Please pick up your 2019 collection envelopes and calendars (English and Spanish). They are available in the church at both Good Shepherd and St. Ferdinand.

St. Ferdinand:Regular Collection

Good Shepherd:Regular Collection

$3,981.00

$674.00

Week of January 20, 2019Thank you for your generosity!

Second C o l l e c t i o n f o r T o d a y :

SF: Black Bag

GS: None

St. Anne’s Altar SocietyMeets the 1st Thursday of the month immediately following 9 a.m. Mass in the parish hall.

Altar Server Training, 4th thru 8th Grades

Meets the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month at St. Ferdinand at 8:30 a.m.

Altar Server Training, High School

Meets the 2nd Sunday of the month at St. Ferdinand at 8:30 a.m.

Often, when we read Scripture we see an immediate

meaning and a long-term meaning. Take today’s Gospel,

where Jesus proclaims that the Spirit of the Lord has

anointed him to bring good news. In the immediate

sense, we know that Jesus really was anointed by the

Holy Spirit when he was baptized by John in the Jordan

River. But in the long-term sense, Jesus wants us to

know that the same Spirit has anointed us as well.

When Jesus gave us the Great Commandment—to

love God and to love one another—he was telling us to

follow his example. He was telling us to go and set people

free. He was urging us to hear and respond to the cry of

the poor. He was asking us to be as concerned with

people who are in need as we are with our relationship

with him.

Ever since that time, Christians have held a special

place in their hearts for the poor, the marginalized, the

sick, prisoners, and the unborn. Shelters for the

homeless, soup kitchens, prison ministries, and the

protection for those who cannot protect themselves are

woven into the heart of the Church’s mission.

There are so many Christian organizations working to

erase poverty, to improve education, to raise living

standards, and to bring medical help to those who need

it. But the cry of the poor still calls out to us. There are

still homeless people living in tents and under bridges.

There are still entire populations suffering from famine.

There are still countless people dying from treatable

diseases. And Jesus is still urging us to do whatever we

can to help them.

The challenge can seem overwhelming. Nonetheless, if

each one of us could add an hour or two every month to

answer the Lord’s call, that would mean an increase of

thousands of hours. Imagine the joy it would give Jesus

to see all his people taking their spiritual anointing

seriously and laboring to set people free!

“Here I am, Lord. You have anointed me, and I want to

serve.”

H e h a s a n o i n t e d m e !

Hay muchas organizaciones cristianas trabajando

para borrar la pobreza, para mejorar la educación, elevar

el nivel de vida y médicos a ayudar a quienes lo

necesitan. Pero el grito de los pobres sigue llamandonos

a nosotros. Hay personas todavía sin hogar viviendo en

tiendas de campaña y bajo puentes. Hay poblaciones aún

enteras que sufren de hambre. Todavía hay

innumerables personas que mueren de enfermedades

curables. Y Jesús todavía está instando a que hagamos

todo lo posible para ayudarlos.

El reto puede parecer abrumador. Sin embargo, si

cada uno de nosotros podría añadir una o dos horas cada

mes para responder a la llamada del Señor, significaría

un aumento de miles de horas. ¡Imaginar la alegría que

da Jesús a toda su gente tomando su unción espiritual

serio y esforzándose a pueblo libre!

"Aquí estoy, Señor. Me has ungido, y quiero servirte."

¡ É l m e h a u n g i d o !

A menudo, cuando leemos las escrituras vemos un

inmediato sentido y un significado a largo plazo. Llevar el

Evangelio de hoy, donde Jesús proclama que el espíritu

del Señor ha ungido para traer buenas noticias. En el

sentido inmediato, sabemos que Jesús realmente fue

ungido por el Espíritu Santo cuando él fue bautizado por

Juan en el río Jordán. Pero en el sentido a largo plazo,

Jesús quiere que sepamos que el mismo Espíritu nos ha

ungido, tambien.

Cuando Jesús nos dio el gran mandamiento: amar a

Dios y a amaros unos a otros, él nos contaba a seguir su

ejemplo. Él nos decía que fueramos un pueblo libre. Él

estaba instando a nosotros para escuchar y responder al

grito de los pobres. Él nos pide que nos preocupemos

tanto con las personas que estan nesecitadas como

nuestra relación con él.

Desde entonces los cristianos han mantenido un

lugar especial en los corazones por los pobres, los

marginados, los enfermos, presos y los no nacidos.

Refugios para personas sin hogar, comedores, ministerios

de la prisión y la protección para aquellos que no pueden

protegerse a sí mismos se tejen en el corazón de la misión

de la iglesia.

A person has two hands. One for helping himself, the other for helping others.

Una persona tiene dos manos. Para ayudar a sí mismo, el otro para ayudar a los demás.

s p e c i a l E v e n t s a n d A n n o u n c e m e n t s

Mass Preparation: February 3, 2019, Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C

First Reading: Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19The Lord assures Jeremiah that he will deliver him from all who fight against him.

Psalm 71:1-2,3-4,5-6,15,17A song in praise of God’s salvation.

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:31 – 13:13Paul describes love as the greatest of virtues.

Gospel Reading: Luke 4:21-30Jesus is rejected in his hometown of Nazareth.

P r a y e r & F a i t h R e s o u r c e s

Do you play a musical

instrument? Good Shepherd is in

need of musicians and or song

leaders. If interested, please call

Jane Murrell at 830-868-7337.

A Healing Pilgrimage Retreat, Our Lady of Lourdes February 11, 2019

Monday, February 11, 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

A Healing Pilgrimage Retreat on the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes will be held at Cedarbrake

Catholic Retreat Center on February 11, 2019 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This retreat will

have talks on the great love of Mary, the message of Lourdes and include praying the rosary

and Mass with sacrament of anointing of the sick. Franciscan Albert Haase, Beverly Collin

and Brian Egan will facilitate the date. Cost is $40 and includes lunch.

World Day for Consecrated Life, February 2, 2018

World Day for Consecrated Life will be celebrated in the Church on Saturday, February 2, 2019

and in parishes on the weekend of February 2-3, 2019. Please pray for all those who have

made commitments in the consecrated life, and be sure to thank them on their special day.

May they continue to be inspired by Jesus Christ and respond generously to God's gift of their

vocation.

Donation Acknowledgement Letters Available

The IRS requires that a tax-exempt organization send a formal

acknowledgment letter for any donation that is more than $250 if a

taxpayer wishes to claim their donation in order to receive a tax

deduction. If you wish to receive a donation acknowledgement letter

from St. Ferdinand or Good Shepherd detailing your contributions,

please email cathy@stferdinandblanco.org to request one. Please

include a current mailing address with your request. Donation

acknowledgement letters will be printed off by request only. Letters

may also be requested by phone at (830) 833-5227, or in person

during normal business hours.

St. FerdinandDRE – Susan Moore 833-0444

susan@stferdinandblanco.org

Office hours/Horarios de Oficina:

Wednesdays/Miercoles 12:00-6:00 p.m.

Class schedule:

Sunday mornings 9:30-10:40 a.m. - PreK-6th Grade

Wednesday evenings 6:00-7:15 p.m. - 7th -8th Grade

If you would like to register your children for Religious

Education classes, please contact the Director of Religious

Education at 833-0444 or susan@stferdinandblanco.org, or

come by the RE Office on Tuesdays or Wednesdays from

noon to 6:00 p.m.

RCIA Adapted for Children is in need of an added team

member to assist with seven parent/child sessions each

year, and other planned celebrations. For more

information, please contact the Director of Religious

Education at 833-0444.

A Domestic Pentecost

Each new day in the life of our families,…a fresh

outpouring of the Spirit…, whom Jesus sends as our

Advocate…

All are welcome!

Join your facilitator in the Parish Hall 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

during RE classes to find out more about these topics:

February 3rd The Family that Prays Together…

Olga and Eduardo Campa

March 3rd Observing Lent in the Domestic Church

Bernie McDaid

Un Pentecostés Doméstico

Cada nuevo día en la vida de nuestras familias, …una

nueva efusión del Espíritu Santo,… a quien Jesús envía,…

es el quien nos anima.

Todos están bienvenidos!

Reúne en el Hall de 9:30 a 10:30 durante las clases de

educación religiosa para aprender más acerca de estos

tópicos:

3 de febrero La familia que reza juntos …

Olga y Eduardo Campa (bilingüe)

3 de marzo Observando la Cuaresma en el hogar

Cecilia Avila

Good Shepherd

Margie Vasquez, Coordinator of REmargie@stferdinandblanco.orgFor registering or for information, please email Margie

Vasquez or contact the office at St. Ferdinand, Mon – Fri

from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 830-833-5227.

Religious Education Classes:

Pre-K thru 5th Grade: Wednesday's 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

Middle School - 6th thru 8th Grade (Edge Program): EDGE

Youth Group meets once a month for activities and events.

Please see updates and information on the Youth Ministry

section. Calendar of events available in the RE building. Next

class scheduled for January 27th, 2019.

High School 9th thru 12th Grade (Lifeteen Program): RICH

Youth Group meets on Sunday's 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the

St. Ferdinand Parish Hall in Blanco. Please see updates and

information on the Youth Ministry section.

Pre-Confirmation Classes – 8th thru 12th Grade: Classes

will meet once a month on the second Saturday of the month

from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Next Class scheduled for

February 9th, 2019. Please see Margie Vasquez or Maria

Rodriguez for information (or contact the parish office at 830-

833-5227).

Religious Education

Estudio Bíblico El Evangelio de Juan, Loyola Press

Acoge humildemente la palabra que ha sido plantado en ti y

puede salvar tus almas. - Santiago 1:21b

Domingos 9:30-10:30 con Rosa Vargas en las siguientes

fechas. Para información llame a 833-0444.

27 de enero

3 de febrero

10 de febrero

17 de febrero

24 de febrero

High School Religious Education: Summer 2018

High School: (9th – 12th grades)Blanco and Johnson City High School Teens meet each Sunday night at RICH (Resting in Christ’s Hands). Classes are held

at the St. Ferdinand Parish hall from 5:30pm–7:30pm. All are welcome!! Come join us for some fellowship, fun and

activities this Sunday! No classes on Sunday Feb. 3rd, students will be returning from DCYC.

Middle School: (6th – 8th grades)Blanco and Johnson City Middle School Students can join EDGE Youth Ministry starting back up in 2019. We will be

meeting each month on the 4th Sunday of each month at the St. Ferdinand Parish Hall from 1:00 pm—3:00 pm. We have

activities planned for students to experience adoration, community service, praise and worship as well as attending retreats

as a group. All Middle School Students are Welcomed! So join us for our next class on February 24th, 2019!

Confirmation Classes: (St. Ferdinand & Good Shepherd)All teens seeking Confirmation in 2019 must sign up for RICH Youth Ministry classes on Sunday nights. Classes have

already begun, and parent information has already been distributed. If you missed the parent meeting and would like

information or If you have any questions as to registration – please contact Margie Vasquez.

PULSE: (Prayer, Unity, Leadership, Service, Evangelization)Any youth (high school or middle school) wanting to participate and be a part of the PULSE TEAM – Please join us. We will

be meeting monthly to discuss and plan - lessons, retreats, lock-ins, service talks, service projects, and learning how to

promote spiritual growth in self and others!

Youth Ministry Volunteers:If interested in volunteering, you must be EIM compliant. Please refer to bulletin for upcoming workshops in our area.

For all Youth Ministry inquiries or to learn more about all the events, activities and retreats planned for this

year or to register - please contact the parish office during regular business hours or email:

margie@stferdinandblanco.org.

Training young Catholics to be confident in their faith and

strong leaders in their communities

Freshmen Summer Camp 2019Cross Training hosts this camp every year to provide an opportunity for youth to get excited about their Catholic

faith before they face the trials of high school. We also aim to empower the youth with a community of fellow

Catholic students to grow in faith together.

Who: Incoming High School Freshmen

When: Monday June 10th - Thursday June 13th

Where: Eagle's Wings Retreat Center in Burnet, TX

Registration is available now! Go to Catholiccrosstraining.org to complete the online registration for CT19! If you

have any questions about the camp, please feel free to contact camp staff at catholiccrosstraining@gmail.com

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