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Rev. Joby C. Thomas, Pastor (903) 472-5456, Email:jobyms69@yahoo.com

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Church Office Hours: Mon/Lun & Tue/Mar, 9-4 Secretary: Mrs. Nani Wood

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RCIA If you are interested in becoming Catholic or have questions about your Catholic Faith please contact the parish Priest or Ron Foster 281-610-5880

RICA La iniciación Cristiana para adultos en español por favor contacte Padre Joby o Diacono Martin 903-729-7992

Working together to bring His Love to every home, the Domestic Church

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November 8, 2020

Thirty Second Sunday

in Ordinary Time

8 de Noviembre 2020

Trigésimo Segunda Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

CLEANING TEAM SCHEDULE CLEANING TEAM SCHEDULE CLEANING TEAM SCHEDULE CLEANING TEAM SCHEDULE

WEEK OF:WEEK OF:WEEK OF:WEEK OF:

NOV 8 YELLOW TEAM 4:30PM TUESDAY

NOV 15 ORANGE TEAM 5:00PM MONDAY

NOV 22 RED TEAM 4:30PM TUESDAY

NOV 29 BLUE TEAM 4:30PM THURSDAY

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SEMANA DE: SEMANA DE: SEMANA DE: SEMANA DE:

8 DE NOV EQUIPO AMARILLO 4:30PM MARTES

15 DE NOV EQUIPO NARANJA 5:00PM LUNES

22 DE NOV EQUIPO ROJO 4:30PM MARTES

29 DE NOV EQUIPO AZUL 4:30PM JUEVES

On-Line Giving stfranciscrockett.com/donate

St. Francis of the Tejas Catholic Church is excited to offer online giving; you may choose to make one donation at a time (one-time) or to make recurring donations for the regular offertory during Mass. Simply choose "Regular Of-fertory" from the drop-down list below to direct your gift to the offertory, complete the form and click the "Donate Now" button. Please consider "Second Collections" donations as well. Choose the appropriate "Second Collection" gift from the drop-down box below, complete the form and click "Donate Now" to submit your gift. Refer to the "2020 Second Col-lection Calendar to the left for the specific dates certain collections are requested or simply choose one of your choice from the drop-down list. It's simple to make a secure donation via electronic check or debit/credit using the form on this page.

All donations are greatly appreciated! After completing the form, please check your infor-mation for accuracy before making your donation.

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La Iglesia Católica San Francisco de Tejas se complace en ofrecer donaciones en línea; puede optar por hacer una donación a la vez (una vez) o hacer donaciones recurrentes para el ofertorio regular durante la misa. Simple-mente elija "Ofertorio regular" de la lista desplegable a conti-nuación para dirigir su donación al ofertorio, complete el for-mulario y haga clic en el botón "Donar ahora". Por favor considere las donaciones de "Segunda Colecta" también. Elija el regalo "Segunda Colecta" apropiado del cuadro desplegable a continuación, complete el formulario y haga clic en "Donar Ahora" para enviar su regalo. Consulte el "Calendario de la segunda colección 2020 a la izquierda para conocer las fechas específicas en que se solicitan ciertas colecciones o simplemente elija una de su elección de la lista desplegable. Es simple hacer una donación segura mediante cheque electrónico o

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Después de completar el formulario, verifique la exac-titud de su información antes de hacer su donación.

Birthday Blessings ~ Bendiciones para Cumpleaños

Nov 09 Ma. Elena Aguilar, Maria E. Arcivar, & Esmeralda Torres Nov 10 Ellen Andreasen, Antonio Arcivar, Mayra Martínez, & Sue Teets Nov 12 Aurelia Cruz, Meredith Ecord, & Maritza Mendez

Nov 13 Olivia Aguilar, José Cervantes, Leo Poirier, Nov 14 Blanca Anzaldúa, & Barbara Chenette Karen Erickson, & Víctor Garcia Nov 15 Sandra Altamirano

Free Faith Formation On-Line Weekly Live Classes Grades 1-12 & Sacraments

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Formación de fe en línea Clases semanales en vivo Grados 1-12 y Sacramentos

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Stay awake and be ready! For you do not know when your Lord will come.

Esten preparados, porque no saben a que hora va a venir el Hijo del hombre.

Mass readings for the week: Sun/ Dom 08 Wis 6:12-16, 1 Thes 4:13-18, & Mt 25:1-13

Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Trigésimo Segundo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

Mon/Lun 09 Ez 47:1-12, 1 Cor 3:9-17, Jn 2:13-22 Tue/Mar 10 Ti 2:1-14, Lk 17:7-10

Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Wed/Mié 11 Ti 3:1-7, Lk 17:11-19

St Martin of Tours Thu/Jue 12 Phlm 7-20, Lk 17:20-25

St Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr Fri/Vie 13 2 Jn 4-9, Lk 17:26-37

St Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin Sat/Sáb 14 3 Jn 5-8, Lk 18:1-8 Sun/ Dom 15 Prv 31:10-31, 1 Thes 5:1-6, & Mt 25:14-30

Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Trigésimo Tercer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

Mass Schedule and Intentions

Misa Horario y Intenciones

Sat/Sáb 07

5:30 pm People of St Francis

Sun/Dom 08 8:30am People of St Francis 11:30am Adalberto Mendez †

Tue/Mar 10

8:30am

Wed/Mié 11 8:30am

Thu/Jue 12

8:30am

Fri/Vie 13

8:30am

Sat/Sáb 14

5:30 pm People of St Francis

Sun/Dom 15 8:30am People of St Francis 11:30am Pueblo de San Francisco

Deposits for Sunday November 1, 2020 Regular $1777.00 Building Maintenance $698.00 Loaves & Fishes $120.00 Fish Fry $3388.81

Loaves & Fishes

Are collecting turkeys for

Thanksgiving Baskets

10-12 pound birds & Cranberry sauce

Donations can be dropped off Mon to Wed.

Panes y Peces están recolectando pavos para las canastas de Acción de

Gracias. Pájaros de 10-12 libras y salsa de arándano. Las donaciones se

pueden entregar de lunes a miércoles.

TURKEY

TIME

THANK

YOU

Estamos

agradecidos

Donar

Turquía

What is an Acolyte?

The acolyte is appointed in order to aid the deacon and to minister to the priest. It is his duty therefore to attend to the service of the altar and to assist the deacon and the priest in liturgical celebrations, especially in the celebra-tion of Mass … He may also, to the extent needed, take care of instructing other faithful who on a temporary ba-sis are appointed to assist the priest or deacon in liturgi-cal celebrations by carrying the missal, cross, candles, etc., or by performing other such duties. He will perform these functions more worthily if he participates in the holy Eucharist with increasingly fervent devotion, re-ceives nourishment from it, and deepens his knowledge about it. There are a few other duties entrusted to the acolyte, such as distributing Holy Communion to the sick, for example. This new ministry is always given to men studying to become priests or deacons, but can also be appointed to ordinary lay men who have no intention of receiving ordination. While the Catholic Church defines acolytes in this official capacity, the term is more commonly used when referring to altar servers and even more specifically, those who carry the candles at Mass. For this reason bulletins on occasion will name an “acolyte,” which may simply mean an altar server who will carry the candles. Regardless, this usage corresponds with the ancient duties of the acolyte that have been passed down over the centuries. Steve Ecord & Jim Rankin respectively pictured here to the right, have been Commissioned & Blessed as Acolytes at the Cathedral on Saturday, November 7.

Let us pray: O God, bless the acolytes of your Church that they may so serve before your earthly altar in reverence and holiness, that they may attain, with all your saints and angels, the joy of serving you and worshiping you before your Heavenly Altar; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

In need of prayer/En necesidad de oración

Susan Abshire, Michelle & Lawrence Rabb, Mary Caviness, Brenda Flasowski, Erin Ford, Jodi Leppard, Callie & Gunner Gibson, Dave Luther, Molly Johnson, Kristen Luce, Kelli Hackler, Thelma Poole, Walter Stewart, Dennis Larkin, Genevieve Broeder, Rosalie Lobpries, Jerry Muzny, Gary Oliver, Ralph & Bobbie Reeves, Cameron Schneider, Virginia Kinart, Lola Calvert, Kala Coclazo, Andrea Nguyen, Karen Jackson, Leo Poirer, Nayeli Popoca, Sharon Anderson, John Kulp, Joe Cummings, Sherrie Abbott, Phylis Shupak, Maureen Durkin, Milt Brown, Kylie Cullinan, Orval Mize, Bill Hammer, Will Fremont, Jesús Ponce, Travis Bitner, Marilyn Harding, Joyce Gouldie, TJ & Julie Webb, Steve Sanford, Jonathan Foster, Judy Harwick, Jeanne Gatz, Roy Smith, Alfredo Vásquez, Sam & Margaret Burnett, Norma Powell, Sarah Swar, F. Jane Pousson, Bertha Cambell, Kenneth Brown, Juan Bernardo Arvizu and all active military.

15 de Noviembre Domingo 11:30am

Diacono Martin Garcia Lectores: Gregorio Nava & Arturo Marcelo

Salmista: Belén Ramirez Ministros Extraordinario: Donato & Maria Perez

& Elvira De La Fuente

Servidores: Esmeralda Torres & Perla Perez

November 15 Sunday 8:30am

Lector: Steve Ecord

Extraordinary Ministers: †Ron & Cindy Foster John & Joy Thompson

Altar Server: Emily and Malley Ecord

November 14 Saturday 5:30pm

Lector: John Grupa

Altar Server: One volunteer please

Extraordinary Minister: John Grupa

Only the First Step

Turning forty brought me face-to-face with my many failures. I’d destroyed my marriage, put my kids in an untenable situation, and hurt people I loved. So when the faith I’d rejected as a teenager started wending its way back into my soul, it was a relief. Nobody else had been able to straighten me out—maybe the Church could do the job. I went to confession, devoured books about the virtues, and became a daily Mass-goer. Life had never felt so focused. Then my friend Tom asked me to coffee. I knew he was a recovering alcoholic, but it had been decades since he had a drink, and he seemed content. However, he told me that he’d recently made his first retreat and was so shaken by a revelation he’d had that he didn’t know what to do next. “God showed me that just stopping drinking isn’t enough.” What he’d realized is that simply “being good” is only the beginning. All the virgins in today’s parable, both foolish and wise, behave appropriately. But the vision of the wise is more -penetrating: they understand their need to be spiritually prepared for whatever comes next. Following the rules is only the first step on a long journey, one that will require all the love and courage they can muster. My moral conversion was important—just as important as Tom’s—but neither of us could stop there. God had plans for us, the likes of which we could not imagine. Paula Huston

Paula Huston is a longtime Camaldolese Benedictine oblate and the author of two novels and seven books on the spiritual life. Her most recent is One Ordinary Sunday: A Meditation on the Mystery of the Mass. She is currently at work on the history of the Big Sur hermitage. We are thankful for all We are thankful for all We are thankful for all We are thankful for all

who serve who serve who serve who serve the Body of Christ.the Body of Christ.the Body of Christ.the Body of Christ.

Sólo el Primer Paso Cumplir cuarenta me puso cara a cara con mis muchos fracasos. Yo destruí mi matrimonio, puse a mis hijos en una situación insostenible y lastimé a las personas que amaba. Entonces, cuando la fe que rechacé cuando era adolescente comenzó a abrirse camino de regreso a mi alma, fue un alivio. Nadie más había podido arreglarme. Tal vez la Iglesia pudiera hacer el trabajo. Fui a confesarme, devoré libros sobre las virtudes y me convertí en un asistente diario a misa. La vida nunca se había sentido tan concentrada. Entonces mi amigo Tom me invitó a tomar un café. Sabía que era un alcohólico en recuperación, pero habían pasado décadas desde que bebió y parecía contento. Sin embargo, me dijo que recientemente hizo su primer retiro y que estaba tan conmovido por una revelación que tuvo que no sabía qué hacer a continuación. Dios me mostró que simplemente dejar de beber no es suficiente. Lo que él se dio cuenta es que simplemente siendo bueno es sólo el comienzo. Todas las vírgenes de la parábola de hoy, tanto tontas como sabias, se comportan apropiadamente. Pero la visión de los sabios es más penetrante: comprenden su necesidad de estar preparados espiritualmente para lo que venga después. Seguir las reglas es solo el primer paso en un largo viaje, uno que requerirá todo el amor y el coraje que puedan reunir. Mi conversión moral fue importante tan importante como Tom pero ninguno de nosotros pudo detenerse allí. Dios tenía planes para nosotros, como no podíamos imaginar. Paula Huston Paula Huston es una oblata benedictina camaldulense desde hace mucho tiempo y autora de dos novelas y siete libros sobre la vida espiritual. El más reciente es Un domingo ordinario: una meditación sobre el misterio de la misa. Actualmente trabaja en la historia de la ermita de Big Sur.