SAINT PHILIP THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH FOUNDED 1909

DIOCESE OF VICTORIA IN TEXAS

304 W. Church St., El Campo, Tx. 77437

979-543-3770 • fax: 979-578-8831

Parish School:

979-543-2901 • fax: 979-578-8835

Parish Homepage: www.stphilipapostle.org

Parish Email: apostle@stphilipapostle.org

School Homepage: www.stphilipschool.org

Pastor: Reverend Michael Rother

Parochial Vicar: Rev. Peter Oscar Kofi-Amo

Deacons: Deacon Jarrel Nohavitza Deacon Jerome Grahmann Deacon Larry Hoelscher

Sunday Eucharist Schedule

Saturday (Vigil of Sunday) ................................................................ 5:00 p.m.

Sunday ........................................................... 7:00 a.m.; 10:00 a.m.; 6:00 p.m.

Holy Day and Weekday Schedule

Holy Days ........................................................................... (check the Bulletin)

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, First Saturday......................... 8:00 a.m.

Wednesday ....................................................................................... 5:30 p.m.

Friday during School Season ............................................................ 8:15 a.m.

Wednesday at Nursing home ............................................................ 1:30 p.m.

Perpetual Adoration and Rosary

Perpetual Adoration .......................... Monday 8:30 a.m. until Friday 5:00 p.m.

Rosary ............................... 30 minutes before weekday and weekend Masses

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Wednesday 4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.; Saturday 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.;

by appointment and season schedule during Advent and Lent

~ Pastoral Care Information ~ Sacrament of Baptism: Please inform the Parish office at least six months before due

date. Further instructions and baptismal materials will be provided at the Parish office.

Sacrament of Marriage: Please register at the parish office as soon as possible, but at

least six months prior to anticipated date.

Ministry to the Sick and Homebound: Call the Parish office when a family member is sick

and would like a visit or would like to receive Holy Communion, Reconciliation and Anointing

of the Sick.

New Parishioners and Status: Welcome to St. Philip Parish! Call or come by the Parish office to register. Also notify us when moving out of the parish or when you have a change of family status and address.

Community Mission Statement…We, the people of God of Saint Philip the Apostle, in the

loving and evangelizing spirit of St. Philip, form a family community that challenges each of

us to proclaim and live the gospel messages of Jesus Christ in the world through worship,

evangelization, Christian formation and service.

Administrative Secretary

Leslie Farquhar

Receptionist

Sylvia Peter

Music Director

Janice Cox

Youth Minister

Ana Rodriguez

Technology/Schedules

Leslie Farquhar

Parish Catechetical Leader

Nancy Fenner

School Principal

Gwen Edwards

School Secretary

Amanda Stary

Cemetery Supervisor

Kirk Stary

Parish Administrative Council

Deacon Jarrel Nohavitza

Deacon Jerome Grahmann

Deacon Larry Hoelscher

Lisa Bubela

Gary Charbula

Jeanie Janak

Claudia Raun

Scott Strnadel

Ray Viktorin

Mike Watz

School Advisory Council

Anthony Cisneros

Amanda Dorotik

Stacey Ermis

William Key

Jeff Little

Cory Radley

Kyle Wallis

Tyler Williams

Cemetery Committee

Linda Alvarado

Lynn Cox

Ginger Harris

Dot Hermansen

Mary Jane Kaiser

Gracie Priesmeyer

Jerry Socha

Bereavement/Outreach

Committee

Evelyn Grahmann

Irene Nohavitza

School Endowment Trustees

Linda Bolcik

James Bouligny

Deacon Larry Hoelscher

Gloria Marek

Kim Socha

Donald Sutton

David Zalman

Spiritual Direction

Patricia Hoelscher

Safe Environment Coordinator

Third Sunday of Easter

April 26, 2020

Remember In Prayer Pray For The Sick…

Brandon Janak, Annabelle Van Deursen, Gary Polasek, Clif-ton Bram, Anton Tupa, Dolores Priesmeyer, Melody Macha, Milton Machacek, Johnnie Mican, Kristen Lezak, Deacon Jarrel Nohavitza, Abby Goerig, Sammy Tupa, Dora Casarez, Carly Walker, Butch Witcher, Lester Lutringer, Lisa Respon-dek Holt, Elsie Stavinoha, Helen Hicks, Fred Prihoda, Wayne Zabodyn, Frank Krenek, Alvin Korenek, Joshua Fowler, Mar-garet Waters, Leonard Hubenak, Dianne Appling, Jennifer Martin, Stephanie Stepan, Deacon Ed Wendel, Donna Ko-renek, Glenn Kahanek, Weston Swoboda, Charles Maerz, Da-vid Dunn, Donnie Novak, Regina Kacer, Irene Sedlock, Lon-nie Roe, Arliss Treybig, Michael Mangel, Rita Addicks, Gar-ret Davis, Ed Wasek, Robert “Bob” Staff, Brandy Kubena, Eugene Graham, Cindy Junek, Tim Tlucek, Bill Culver, Dan-iel Marek, Linda Seawright, Cindy Riha, Carl Siglock, Frankie Novak, Shirley McMahon, Barbara Milder, Hugo and Anne Schilhab, Lawrence and Edna Shimek, Cindy Schmidt, Leslie Riedel, Rubin Castro and the homebound.

2. Saint Philip the Apostle Catholic Church

A Message From Our Pastor

Father’s Formed.org Suggestion of the Week MOVIES – DOCUMENTARIES

The Faithful Traveler in the United States: East Coast Shrines

With the shelter-at-home guideline, we have canceled travel plans and may, if not already, grow tired of looking at the same four walls. A comedian even quipped, “I am going to sleep in my guest room and call it a road gig.” We are looking for ways to do things differently and many people are being quite creative. A thought I that has been stewing in my mind is with many parishes live streaming their Mass we can attend Mass in well-known Cathedrals or small country chapels. As we have gone virtual with all aspects of our lives, I invite you to make a virtual vacation. Just think no need to spend countless hours in a car or airplane, no need to make reservations and buy tickets, or no waiting in lines. Planning is still needed but it is only a mouse click away. “Travel” to a new place and experience something new. Some sites require a subscribed account, but many have opened their material to the public during this time. Also, like when on vacation, you seek out the church in the area. You can attend Mass and celebrate with the parish in the area you are virtually visiting. Search for the dio-cese of the area and on the website you can find a parish locator that can link you to the parish site where you can see if they offer a live streamed Mass. Another resource with educational options is www.esc3.net/Page/1241. I also found many sites when I searched for “virtual experi-ences during coronavirus.” I even found a link to “visitHoustonTexas.” Maybe you can see a familiar place in a new light. We pray for a quick end to the pandemic, but until that time comes we must continue to be creative in things we can do and places we can visit. May God’s blessing overflow in your life at this time and happy traveling.

Prayer Intentions at Mass April 27 - May 3

MON 8:00 a.m. + Edith Kocurek

TUE 8:00 a.m. Priest Intention

WED 1:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.

No Mass at Garden Villa + William J. Smajstrla + Mark Smajstrla

THU 8:00 a.m. Parishioners Intentions

FRI 8:00 a.m. + Edie Walker

SAT 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.

Parishioners Intentions KJZT Living and Deceased Mem-bers

SUN 7:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m.

Parishioners Intentions + Linda Wallis + Elsie Reck

Sacrificial Giving:

4-19-20 ...................................................... $4,790.00 Thursday ....................................................... $155.00 Good Friday ................................................. $250.00

Pastoral Institute…There are two sessions of Prayer and Spirituality on the diocesan website. These sessions are available to anyone who is interested in viewing them. To continue learning more about the faith, links to various Catholic sites will be available soon on the Pastoral Institute website (https://www.victoriadiocese.org/pastoral-institute-1).

St. Philip Catholic School Super Prize Drawing Win-ner for Apr il 17 is Greg Hodges.

April: The Blessing of Seed and Rain... Catholic Rural Life.. Our health and our lives depend on the sprouting of seeds and water to ensure their growth. Through the nurturing of seeds, then harvesting and eating of their produce, we receive God’s choicest blessings. Saving some of the new seeds allows us to continue this miraculous cycle each year. Just as seeds cannot grow without water, so the cycle of rain blesses us, and allows the water to be replen-ished in the ground. From the beginning, You called us to the honored task of being workers in your garden. Let us seek God’s guidance in planting seeds of love in our lives that will grow through the years into living words of your Son. Let us pray… Loving God, the Spirit of Life hovered over the waters and began the great work of creation. Bless the waters of this earth. Let them fall again from the sky at the proper times so that our gardens and fields may yield abundantly, and all growing things may thrive. Bless also the seed, pregnant with life. Let them show us the Easter mystery of new life coming from death and burial. May they burst forth soon with verdant growth from earth, rain, and sun. Through the rain and these seeds, bring us to a new awareness of your presence in and around us, as we joyfully live in the knowledge of eternal resurrection. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Thank you… Our Lenten food drive for the Blessing Cup Storehouse was very successful. A total of 111 bags of food were donated. Thanks to everyone - our parishioners who showed their concern for their neighbor; to HEB and the fam-ily who donated the paper bags; to the Confirmation students who helped load and unload the food - Tyler Baklik, Nicolas Banda, Rheanna Eide, Kevin Krutilek, Diego Nunez, Ariana Rodriguez, Christopher Stewart, Andrew Van Antwerp, and especially to the CCE teachers - Ana Rodriguez, Lucy Rodri-guez and Lori Tupa. Also to the volunteers from the Blessing Cup - Bill Goerig who opened the Blessing Cup and helped handle the food on Sunday and to Dorothy Bacak who picked up more bags from the church on Monday and took them to the Blessing Cup. We are grateful and a big thank you to all. - Margie Swoboda

Knights of Columbus 2490 will hold a Barbecue Chick-

en dinner on Sunday, April 26 beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the Columbus Club Hall. Plates to go only. $10.00 per plate.

Knights of Columbus 2490 Community

Blood Drive on Wednesday, April 29 from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Columbus Club Hall in El Campo. **Appointments Only** Contact Richard Raun at 979-541-3775 or go to giveblood.org to schedule your appointment. Sponsor code:5911. T-shirts for donors!

Key Scriptural Passage: When he was at the table with the disciples, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight. (Luke 24:30-31)

Questions for Discussion: Adult: In what way have you come to know Jesus better through the breaking of the bread at Eucharist? Child: When you join Jesus at the table of the Euchar ist next Sunday, what would you like to thank him for?

Readings For The Week Monday…………..Acts 6:8-15/Jn 6:22-29 Tuesday…………..Acts 7:51-8:1/Jn 6:30-35 Wednesday……….1Jn 1:5-2:2/Mt 11:25-30 Thursday………….Acts 8:26-40/Jn 6:44-51 Friday…………….Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24/Mt 13:54-58 Saturday………….Acts 9:31-42/Jn 6:60-69

St. Philip Catholic School is seeking to fill a position on the School Advisory Council to begin in June. Obligations include monthly meeting attendance, with occasional special sessions necessary for a three year term. If you are interested in giving of your time and talent to our local Catholic School, please call the parish rectory at 979-543-3770.

NEXT SUNDAY READINGS MAY 3, 2020 3.

Knights of Columbus Council 2490

2nd & 4th Tuesdays Columbus Club Hall El Campo

Hall Rental: 979-543-4359

BVM Caritas Medjugorje Pilgrimages

Call: 205-672-2000 Ext. 218 or 219

Visit: www.mej.com Click on “Medjugorje Pilgrimages”

Deadline to submit information for the Church Bulletin: Tuesdays at Noon

Please call Sylvia at the parish office: 979-543-3770

or email: sylviap@stphilipapostle.org

FIRST READING - Acts 2:14,36-41

Then Peter stood up with the Eleven raised his voice, and pro claimed: “Let the whole house of Israel know for certain that God has made both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you cruci-fied.” Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and they asked Peter and the other apostles, “What are we to do, my brothers?” Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized, eve-ry one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is made to you and to your children and to all those far off, whomever the Lord our God will call.” He testified with many other arguments, and was exhorting them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.” Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand persons were added that day.

SECOND READING - 1 Peter 2:20-25

Beloved: If you are patient when you suffer for doing what is good, this is a grace before God. For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an ex-ample that you should follow in his footsteps. He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth. When he was insulted, he returned no insult; when he suffered, he did not threaten;

instead, he handed himself over to the one who judges justly. He himself bore our sins in his body upon the cross, so that, free from sin, we might live for righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. For you had gone astray like sheep, but you have now returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.

GOSPEL - John 10:1-10

Jesus said: “Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever does not enter a sheepfold through the gate but climbs over elsewhere is a thief and a robber. But whoever enters through the gate is the shep-herd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens it for him, and the sheep hear his voice, as the shepherd calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has driven out all his own, he walks ahead of them, and the sheep follow him, because they recognize his voice. But they will not follow a stranger; they will run away from him, because they do not recognize the voice of strangers.” Although Jesus used this figure of speech, the Pharisees did not realize what he was trying to tell them. So Jesus said again, “Amen, amen, I say to you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate. Whoever enters through me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. A thief comes only to steal and slaughter and destroy; I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly.”

**Bulletin Sponsor of the Week:

J.J. BUBELA’S FLOOR CENTER

Pray For Those Serving In The Military and Law Enforcement

Nathan Cox, ECPD, E-5 MM2 Zachary Elledge US Navy, Lance Corp. Casey Winfield, USMC, US Army Staff Sgt. David Haugh, Robert Drapela, Coast Guard, Master Chief Sub-Lant Zachary Montello, Lance Corp. Mason Miller, USMC, Spec. Christopher Alford, U S Army, LCDR Jarrod Smith, US Navy, Chris Bird, Tex-as Game Warden, Wharton County, Sr. Airman Lane Kocian, Air Force, Sheriff Shannon Srubar, WCSO, Chief Deputy Clint Savino, WCSO, Captain Larry Hensley, WCSO, Captain Jason Mican, WCSO, Deputy Calvin Pfeil, WCSO, SRO Jeffery Pfeil, ECPD, Greg Pasak Travis County SO, James Scott DOJ, James Sanders, Houston PD, Private #2 Ivan Jaramillo, Arthur Debo, ECPD, Braden Mican, ECPD, SR Reece Mazel, Navy

1513 N. Mechanic El Campo, TX 77437

979-578-8400 Toll free: 877-578-0100 Lisa Bubela, owner TMF (Parishioner)

WRECKER, TIRE & TRUCK REPAIR, LLC

Mark & Kristine Cochrum

Parishioners

2507 W. Loop

979-543-7374

Crop Care by Air

TRADEWIND

AG, INC. County Road 408

979-543-5712 Paul and Patricia Bruton

Parishioners

Clay and Polly Wilkins Parishioners

119 N. Mechanic at Jackson Street • El Campo

HEAVENLY HELPERS 979-543-2850 - 1603 N. Mechanic, El Campo

CHRISTIAN GIFTS & JEWELRY, BOOKS, MUSIC

ROSARIES, STATUES, MEDALS & MORE

M-F 9:30-5:30 • SAT. 9:30-3:00 JEANIE AND ALLAN JANAK

Susan Radley

Realtors 714 N. Mechanic

979-543-6666 Parishioner

Oil Field Supply, Ltd. 3505 W. Bus. 59 S Hwy., El Campo, Tx

979-543-8698 Mike & Pat Holub, Parishioners

GOERIG BUILDERS New Construction/Remodeling

Leonard & Marilyn Goerig Fellow Parishioners

979-543-9664 (phone & fax)

Lawn Spraying - Weed Control - Vegetation Management Brush Control - Tree Spraying - Deep Root Fertilizing

Pool Maintenance and Supplies 979-543-7811 2601 N. Mechanic 979-543-0277

BBQ & CATERING Carpet * Vinyl * Ceramic Tile * Wood Blinds * Laminate & Wood

MONICA BUBELA

1207 W. LOOP, EL CAMPO 979-543-5500

KNEBEL ELECTRIC Residential Commercial

Industrial TECL17703

Lawrence and Addie Knebel Dennis and Gwen Edwards

Parishioners

1301 N. Mechanic St. El Campo, Tx. 77437-2633

979-543-2200 Fax 979-543-1906 www.prosperitybankusa.co

Rice Farmers Co-op

“Supporting the Church And Community”

106 Market 979-543-6753

Gravel Limestone Select Fill 979-543-3791

979-543-5385 Farm Mfg. Oilfield Fab.

TRAILER SALES Gooseneck & Utility Anthony & Nancy Collins, Parishioners

803 W. Jackson El Campo, Tx.

979-543-4465

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Tupa, Parishioners

Complete Service: Commercial ● Residential ● Agricultural

Kevin & Jennifer Pavlas,

Parishioners

(800) 382-6609 (979) 234-2074

907 S. Wharton St. El Campo, Tx.

218 Merchant St., El Campo 543-5471 Hwy. 59/Blue Creek Rd 543-8252

Come join us for dinner after Mass!

TRISKA FUNERAL HOME Family owned and operated since 1929

Parishioners Jimmie and Ceci Triska

Frank Bubela & Robert Lormand www.triskafuneralhome.com

Modern Cleaners Same Day Service on Request!

Laundry—Dry Cleaning—Alterations Quality Garment Care—Exceptional Service! 221 W. Jackson St., El Campo

Rick & Keri Graff, owners

1817 N. Mechanic St. El Campo, Texas

77437

www.accessstoragetexas.com

979-543-6821 2012 W. Loop El Campo, Tx.

Karl M. Ermis, O.D.

Michael B. Caplan, M.D.

Robert E. Coffee, M.D.

Kayci A. Ermis, O.D.

The Computer Center

Rock’n Properties Ltd. RENTALS

281-620-666 106 W. Strand St. El Campo, Tx 77437

Cathy & John Hrncir, Parishioners

979-578-3258 <> 979-541-3825 Save money on your electricity costs! Call us.

Computer Sales Computer Repairs

Metal Buildings - Barns - Carports

Patio Covers - Building Component Sales

979-543-6941 www.lewingbuildings.com Tristan Couey, Parishioner 1007 S. Wharton St., El Campo, TX

CUSTOM

STEEL

BUILDINGS

Dr. Carolyn Bubela, Chiropractor - Parishioner - 979-532-4476

docc@crescentchiroandacu.com

WP HK

PHILIP J. HUNDL ATTORNEY AT LAW

PARISHONER

(979) 543-5335 wphk-law.com (800) 929-1725

979-541-9261 979-543-3853 Tommy & Rena Dluhos, Parishioners

Jim and Nancy Brooks

Parishioners Brandon Brooks

Fellow-Implant Dentist

979-543-4291

Board Certified in both Intravenous Sedation and General Dentistry

Anderson Dental & Implant Center of Wharton County

ROD INSURANCE GROUP

601 E. Jackson St. El Campo TX 77437

979-543-8884

“Insurance Solutions You Can Trust”

www.rodinsurancrgroup.com

Somewhere in Time Unique Gifts & Antique Store

110 Railroad St. 979-637-1510

Frank and Gloria Marek, Parishioners

214 N, Mechanic St. El Campo, TX 77437

979-543-6211 Gary & Jan Charbula, Owners/Parishioners