Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord — April 14, 2019

St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church PO Box 299 – 1523 Main Street, Danbury, TX 77534

Archdiocese of Galveston – Houston

Christ became obedient to the point of death, Even death on a cross.

Because of this, God greatly exalted him And bestowed on him the name which is above every name.

Mass Schedule: Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil 5:30 pm Sunday 8:00 am, 10:30 am

Weekday Masses: Mon, Wed: 6:00 pm Tues, Thurs: 9:00 am

Palm Sunday: April 14

That we have the courage to defend our Catholic faith when the opportunity arises.

“I tell you, Peter, before the cock crows this day, you will deny three times that you know me. “

(Luke 22:34)

How many times have you heard someone make a disparaging comment about Jesus or our Catholic faith? How did you react?

Do you remain quiet not to cause a disturbance? Or, do you remain quiet because you

believe people will think negatively about you? Pray for the courage to speak up and enter

into a respectful dialogue when the opportunity arises.

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God Bless Our Military! We pray for their safety & families! God Bless the USA! We pray for Peace throughout the world!

His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo Archbishop

Pastor Fr. Joseph Phiet-The-Nguyen (979)922-1253 (Residence) (713)501-3020 (Mobile) Email: jpnguyen11@yahoo.com

Parish Administrator Deacon Gerald Peltier (979)922-1247 (Office) (979)922-1156 (Residence) Email: deacon.gerald.peltier@gmail.com

Office (979)922-1240 Fax (979)922-8643

Online Giving: www.osvonlinegiving.com/1880 [Our Sunday Visitor]

Secretary Imelda Jez (979)922-1240 st1523@sbcglobal.net

Bookkeeper Jan Saman (979)922-1211 bookkeeper1523@sbcglobal.net

C.R.E. Monica Sebesta (979)922-1241 stanthony-cce@sbcglobal.net

Youth Ministry

Altar Servers Deacon Gerald Peltier (979)922-1156

Bazaar Gwen Fief – Chairperson (979)922-1141 Gene Roberts — Co-Chairperson (979)849-4240

Funeral Dinner Ministry Bobbye Peltier (979)922-1197

Music Ministry Evelyn Boeker (979)549-5728 Meets every Sunday, 9:00 – 10:00 am in the Church

Legion of Mary Cecilia Bernshausen (979)922-8783 Meets on Tuesday Evening, 6:00 to 7:00 pm in the CCE Building.

Women of Worship Connie Peltier (512)365-3075 Meets 2nd Tuesday of Month, 7:00 pm in the St. Anthony Center.

Pastoral Council Charles LeCompte (979)248-5127 Next meeting will be announced. Meeting begin at 6:30 pm.

Finance Council Emil Prihoda, Chair (979)583-6771 Meets on the 1st Thursday, every Three Months.

Liturgy Committee Carol Peltier (979)248-1315

Cemetery Committee Anne Starr (979)922-8562

Pro Life Coordinator Peggy Keillor (281)217-4229

Disaster Committee Deacon Gerald Peltier (979)922-1247

Samaritan Ministry (Parish Office) (979)922-1240

Knights of Columbus Robert Fief, Grand Knight (979)922-1629 Albert Priselac, Deputy Grand Knight (281)733-7963 Meets every third Tuesday, 7:00 pm in the St Anthony Center.

Look for St Anthony’s on: www.saopdtx.org / Facebook

Mass Times for Travel: masstimes.org

Continuing Christian Education Classes: K to 5th grade: Wednesday, 4 to 5:30 pm 6th to 12th grade: Wednesday, 7:00 to 8:30 pm

Sacrament of Baptism Contact either Father Joseph Nguyen or Deacon Gerald Peltier to make arrangements. Preparation classes are required.

Marriage Preparation Diocesan regulations require that pre-marital preparation must begin at least six months before the tentative marriage date. Contact Father Joseph Nguyen or Deacon Gerald Peltier to make arrangements.

Annulments Contact either Father Joseph Nguyen or Deacon Gerald Peltier.

Communion and Anointing of the Sick Anyone who is ill or who is homebound and would like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick, please contact the parish office. Hospital and Nursing Home visits can also be arranged. If you know of someone in the Hospital or Nursing Home and would like Fr. Joseph to visit them, please contact the Parish Office at 979-922-1240.

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) or Children (RCIC) Contact Laura Davenport (713)294-2915 or Deacon Gerald to make arrangements or for more information.

Prayer Group: Every Thursday a prayer group meets in the church at 7 pm to say the Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet & read the latest message from

Medjugorje. All are invited!

Message from the desk of the Pastor

My dear people of God,

We celebrate the central mystery of our faith as we begin this Holy Week. The Church focuses our attention on the last week of our Lord’s earthly life. As we begin this solemn week, let us each walk with Christ from Palm Sunday to the joy of Easter, the great feast of the Resurrec-tion.

Today we stand with Christ as he is greeted as the Messiah. The crowds that came out to see him were enthusiastic and joyful. I wonder what our Lord was thinking when he witnessed this acknowledgment. The great number of people, the greetings, the acknowledgment that he was the Christ; yet, many of these same people would stand in the Roman Courtyard on Friday and shout: “Crucify him!” Many would watch him on his way to Calvary. They may have felt sorrow at the sight, but they would do nothing. Most would not have given a second thought at the sight of the three crosses.

This is our great season of grace. As lovers of Christ, we are invited to worship our Lord and express our faith and love to him. I pray that each of us will take full advantage of the graces of Christ that await us.

Let us truly stand with Christ from the Lord’s Supper of Holy Thursday through the Triduum and the Good Friday service to the joy of Easter. There cannot be an Easter Sunday without a Good Friday. May our faith lead us to the Christ who constantly calls us back to himself.

God bless you.

Sincerely yours in Christ, Fr. Joseph

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Macy Shipman - Dylan Woods

Alyssa Huett - Kinley Vrazel - Maggie Gutierrez - Maddi Vrazel

Mallarie Munson - Megan Gore—Brett Neubauer

David Croffrod - Vanessa Croffrod - Vincent Hariston Also pictured are sponsors.

God of community and love, there are many times when we are too quick to abandon Christ on the cross. Like those disciples who feared for their lives, things great and small cause us to fear for ours. Help us to see the two sides of your Son’s passion, the love and suffering that Jesus reveals to us, models for us, calls us to live. Open our eyes to the truest meaning of bearing the name Christ, so that we too may strive to love as you love, while embracing the suffering that such true love entails. We offer our gratitude for the community

formed that day beside the cross: formed out of great love, formed amid great suffering. We make this prayer in your name. Amen.

Not my will, but Yours be done.—Luke 22:42

This Bible verse makes me think that it is really saying, "I can't change the situation or protect people who don't want to change for the better,

it's not for me to worry about. God knows what He is doing and I fully trust in Him, His Will Be Done." Do you think that too where it's really out of our control and we have to let God step in and finish what He has started? This is honestly hard for me to do at times and God has given lesson after lesson, all of them hit me like a ton of bricks! I'm slowly realizing that there are things that are totally out of my con-trol, even though I wish I could make it better and change things, but we don't have the power to do so. Have you ever experienced that before where you know someone is hurting and you do everything you can to help "save" them, but then they don't want your help?? It can be challenging at times to let go and let God! Let's be real, there are things that we can't control: Other people's actions, the way they treat you, and the choices they decide to make. I know, it hurts to realize that there are things that are totally out of our control and we have to trust God's judgment - He will lead us out of whatever it may be. In the end, God’s Will be done. Please listen to the song “Give It All” by Blanca. "Nothing can hold me back. It's all in Your control. Nothing can hold me down, I'm letting go. I'mma give You all my troubles. I'mma give you all my worries. All my fearing, all my struggles. I'mma give You all my failures. I know

only You can solve them.” Kylie

If you want to read more of Kylie’s inspirational writings, please feel free to check out her blog: https://inspirationalwritingsbykylieceline.com

Kylie’s Corner

Holy Week Schedule: Holy Thursday: April 18th 7:00 pm Mass Altar of Repose

Good Friday: April 19th 3:00 pm Good Friday Liturgy 6:00 pm Stations of the Cross

Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil: April 20th 8:30 pm Mass

Easter Sunday, April 21st 8:00 am Mass 10:30 am Mass

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Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic School

2019 Summer Camp June 10th — August 9th Limited space available. Enroll for entire summer

or select weeks.

Camp is open 6:30 am –6pm. Open to children age 3 yrs to 12

yrs. All inclusive! Competitive Pricing!

For information call or visit our website:

979-265-3909 olqpschool.org

Pro-Life: Would you be “Pro-Choice” if choice meant someone had a right to choose to kill you? It’s actual-ly pretty easy to be “pro-choice” as long as you’re not the one being chosen to die. Babies have no choice and have no voice in this matter. We must be their voice-speak out in defense of life.

Joe Rivera Betty Jo Ritz Ryan Runge Charles & Mildred Scott Christopher Shepherd Bill Siegel Betty Smith * Debbie Smith Karen Summers Tillie Svoboda Paula Tenorio Will Thomson Benjamin Thompson Carol Unsicker Nancy Veselka Alyssa Villalobos Jeanette Vrazel Mildred Vrazel Hudson Walker Kay Webb Eli Wendel Fred Williamson Gerald Wittman Charlotte Wollam

For more Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Order!

[Please keep in your prayers:]

Sr. Evelyn Korenek, Sr. Anna Marie Vrazel, Fr. William Kelly, Fr. Joseph Nguyen, Msgr. Boli Zientek

* Peace of Our Nation & Prayers for the President & All Leaders For Our Young Adults Attending College!

* For all the Babies & Children in the Hospitals and for their parents!

* For All Mom’s To Be & Their Unborn Babies!

* For women considering Abortion, that their hearts be open to life!

* Our Men & Women in the Military!

* For Those Who Are Quick to Judge!

* For those in the Nursing Home, the Homebound , Orphanages and the Hospitalized and the Homeless!

* We pray for all The Poor Souls in Purgatory — —May their Souls rest in peace!

* God Bless the Farmer — Pray for their needs

* For those with Idle minds—the Devil’s Workshop

* For Flood Victims & All Disasters

Tennie Fief Ben Filipp Veronica Gardner Jacko Garrett Matthew Geissen Judy Griffith Josie Gutierrez Dennis Gutowsky Mary Harris Charles Herbst Dillion Hill Landin Hoffman David Jackson Brook Jeter Libby Jez Jennifer Kukuch & Babies Cindy Larson Jamie Larson Mary F. LeCompte Brenda Lege Adan Lewis Cody Lewis Fiona Lewis

Elena Achille Robbie Allen Brittni Dale Athey Kyle Atkins Scotty Baker Barbara Beer * Jack Bevers Peyton Boaz Eleanor Boeker Caregivers…... Mark Clifford Richard & Dolores Clinton Amy Cook Lula Corona Bernadette Dawn Bernard Deckert Cardinal DiNardo Joyce Dixon Lupe Estrada Jenina Fernandes Nita Fernandes James Fief

Thomas Lewis Tracy Linscombe Dean Lowry Henrietta McAdams & Family Guy McNeil Bea Mercado Toni Meyer Ron Martindale Mia Moran Mitchell Mund Oakley Nimmo * Mary & Henry Novak Peggy Novak Bobby Olsovsky Johnny Olsovsky, Sr Johnny Olsovsky, Jr. Tommy Orr Scott Osborne Robyn Peltier Tricia Wollam Perk Nancy Pieper Betty Ann Plander Trey Pucek Barbara Rab

Our daughter works at an Assistant Living Facility. There is a gentleman there who is dying and with Hospice. One of the ladies was going to visit him and our daughter told her he is Catholic and maybe see if he wants a priest to come. So the lady visits this gen-tleman. His eyes are closed. She calls him by name, talks to him and then asks if he wants her to call a priest. Well this gentle-man’s eyes open wide and he responds no. Later one of the caregivers takes this gentle-man some soup to eat. They are just talking and the gentleman tells her about the lady that stopped by earlier. He couldn’t under-stand why she asked him if he wanted her to call the police. He was hard of hearing. Funny but sad situation. In the back of the church are cards to carry in your purse or wallet “I am Catholic, call a Priest” and on the back side a prayer to pray. I have been handing these out especially to the hard of hearing. But all in all, if you have a loved one who is dying, Catholic and needs the Last Rite Anointing, please call a priest. It can make the person more as ease. This gentleman was afraid of dying alone. So they had someone come and sit with him. Maybe that is something you might want to volun-teer to do. Sad to be by yourself and no one there and have to die alone. Think about it.

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Palm Sunday Word Search: Arimathea, Chief Priests, Cock Crows, Criminals, Cross, Crowd, Crucifixion, Gentiles, Holy Week, Hosanna, Jews, King of Glory, Mount of Olives, Palms, Palm Sun-day, Passion, Passover, Pilate, Scribes, Servants Ear, Simon, Soldiers, Three Times, Took the Bread, Took the Cup [26] Remaining letters spell out what?

Please remember the sick, their families, all who suffer in body and mind, in your daily prayers

Are you looking to put Christ in your marriage? Deepen your communication, rekindle your ro-mance and renew your Sacrament by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend. Upcom-ing Weekends are May 17-19 or June 21-23. Con-tact Brian & Tina Little at 281-773-4014 for more information. Or go on-line to www.houstonme.org.

St. Joseph on the Brazos, Brazoria, Annual Bazaar is Sunday, April 28th. BBQ Dinner w/trimmings from 11am to 2pm. Live/Silent Auction, Country Store and much more. All are welcome.

Food Pantry Needs: Still need toiletries (toothpaste, shampoo, bath soap, laundry soap, deodorant, baby wipes, feminine hygiene products, etc.), canned beans (frijoles, not green beans), canned meats, rice. The Dollar Tree (next to Kroger) has every-thing for $1 / item. Sometimes, Dollar General has toiletries for $1/ item. Also there is a request for dog food and cat food. Thanks to all who have participated.

Graduating Seniors please remem-ber that Catholic Daughters Court 2135 gives two scholarships each year. The award can be used for college or trade school tuition. CDA Scholarship Applications for 2019 are available. email: orlik.linnet@gmail.com USPS: Linnet Orlik 725 Newman Angleton, TX 77515

Application Must be received no later than May 5, 2019.

Catholic Family Day at the Houston Astros Come and support Catholic Education while rooting for the home team! Friday, April 26, Houston Astros vs. Cleveland Indians at Minute Maid Park.

The Angleton Knights of Columbus Present

The Czechaholics

K of C Polka Dance Saturday, April 27th, 2019 Knight of Columbus Hall N. Hwy 35, Angleton, TX

At Door $15 / $25 a Couple Pre-Sale $10

Whiskey Wagon Drawing / Cash Card Raffle / Silent Auction /

Lotto Hat Drawing / Beer Garden & Concession Stand

All are welcome to our next Blessed is She meet-ing Thursday, April 25th at The Courtyard by Mar-riott Hotel, Lake Jackson Social time: 6:15 to 7pm at the Bistro restaurant

Meeting: 7 to 8pm, Bluebonnet “E” room, 4th floor Our Study: Behold, the Story of the Joyful Mysteries Session 4: The Presentation Participation in prior meetings is not re-quired. NO Homework! Monthly meetings on the last Thursday of the month, January thru May

Contact Jeanne 297-5860 or Vicki 297-4010 to obtain the materials for this study. Join us as we build a supportive communi-ty of women!

April Church Cleaners:

Ann Geissen Family

Thank you to all our Church Cleaners and Their Families.

DANBURY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS District: 59 Council 9817

Fellowship Sunday, April 21, 2019

Next meeting April 16, 2019

Monday Is 42:1-7/Jn 12:1-11

Tuesday Is 49:1-6/Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Wed Is 50:4-9a/Mt 26:14-25

Thurs Ex 12:1-8, 11-14/1 Cor 11:23-26

Friday Is 52:13—53:12/Heb 4:14-16/Jn 18:1—19:42

Saturday Gn 1:1—2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a/Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15 -18/Ex 14:15—15:1/Is 54:5-14/Is 55:1-11/Bar 3:9-15, 32—4:4/

Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28/Rom 6:3-11/Lk 24:1-12

Sunday Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 6:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9

or Lk 24:1-12

Scripture Readings For The Week:

Saint Michael the Archangel

St Michael the Archangel, de-

fend us in battle; be our defense

against the wickedness and

snares of the Devil. May God

rebuke him, we humbly pray and

do thou, O prince of the heaven-

ly host, by the power of God,

thrust into Hell Satan and all the

other evil spirits who prowl

about the world seeking the ruin

of souls. Amen.

Legion of Mary meets Tuesday Evenings, 6:00 pm, CCE Building, Rm 1. They are always looking for new members. If you want more information con-tact Cecilia Bernshausen, 979-922-8783.

Holy Thursday, April 18th — 7:00 pm Lector: Peggy Keillor E.M.’s: Ann Geissen, Cynthia Wendel, Doris Elaine Lewis, Pat Vrazel Altar Servers: Tony Caskey, Ethen Davenport

Good Friday Liturgy, April 19th — 3:00 pm Lector: Pam Peltier Altar Servers: Tony Caskey, Ethan Davenport, Zachary & Hadley Cook

Holy Saturday Easter Vigil, April 20th — 8:30 pm Lectors: Pat Vrazel, Cecilia Bernshausen, Maureen Vrazel E.M.’s: Pat & Louis Vrazel, Ann Geissen, Maureen Vrazel Altar Servers: Ethan Davenport, Joshua Saman Easter Sunday, April 21st — 8:00 am Lector: Pam Peltier E.M.’s: Ann Geissen, Pam Peltier, Cynthia Wendel, Jeanie Scott Altar Server: Tony Caskey

Sunday—10:30 am Mass Lector: Peggy Keillor E.M.’s: Emil Prihoda, Amber Skorupinski, (2) Volunteers needed Altar Servers: Zachary & Hadley Cook

Mass Intentions:

Saturday, April 13th

5:30 pm † Virgil Morton — Birthday Remembrance

Sunday, April 14th Palm Sunday 8:00 am The Parish Family of St. Anthony’s

10:30 am † David Baldwin & Blessings for Lorenda —Wedding Anniversary Remembrance

Monday, April 15th 6:00 pm † Edwin & Joe Vrazel

Tuesday, April 16th 9:00 am Special Intentions for The Gresl Family

Wednesday, April 17th 6:00 pm † Georgie Pekar

Thursday, April 18th 9:00 am Vocations to the Priesthood

Friday, April 19th Good Friday Liturgy 3:00 pm Veneration of the Cross

6:00 pm Stations of the Cross

Saturday, April 20th Easter Vigil 8:30 pm RCIA Candidates

Sunday, April 21st Easter Sunday 8:00 am The Parish Family of St. Anthony’s

10:30 am † Judy Prihoda — Birthday Remembrance

The Women of Worship Schedule:

The Ladies will meet on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 @ 7:00 pm in the SAC.

All ladies are encouraged and welcome to attend meetings and events on the Second

Tuesday of each Month. Invite a friend.

“NO” Taco Breakfast April 28, 2019

Unfailing Prayer to

St. Anthony

Feast Day: June 13th

O Holy St. Anthony, gentlest of Saints, your love for God and Charity for His creatures, made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by this thought, I implore you to obtain for me (request). O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. Amen.

Collection Totals for: April 6th / 7th, 2019

Regular Weekend Offerings $4,035.90 Children’s Part $ 24.15 Additional On-Line Giving Donations $ 780.00

Those Special Dates to Remember:

April 13/14 Bazaar Meat Donation Collection 13 Vigil Mass for Palm Sunday @ 5:30 pm 14 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, 8am / 10:30 am Masses 16 Chrism Mass, 7pm, Co-Cathedral 16 Legion of Mary Meeting, CCE Building, 6 to 7pm 16 Knights of Columbus Meeting, 7pm, SAC 18 Holy Thursday, 7pm Mass 18 Altar of Repose, to follow mass in the SAC Building 19 Good Friday—Passion of the Lord @ 3:00 pm 19 Diocese Good Friday Holy Land Collection 19 Good Friday Stations of the Cross @ 6:00 pm 20 Altar Servers Practice @ 9 am 20 RCIA Practice @ 9:30 am 20 “Decorating the Church @ 10 am Saturday morning [help welcomed]”

20 Holy Saturday Easter Vigil, 8:30 pm Mass 21 Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Masses @ 8am / 10:30 am

In Memory of David Baldwin & Blessings for

Lorenda In Remembrance of Their

Wedding Anniversary

In Memory of Virgil Morton Birthday Blessing

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Thank you for your generous donations. God bless! Online Giving: www.osvonlinegiving.com/1880

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2019 DSF Summary Report for St Anthony’s Church: Parish Goal: $24,880.00 Total Amount Paid: $10,248.75 Total Amount Pledged: $15,480.00

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Prayer after Communion

Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me.

Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ,

wash me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me.

O Good Jesus, hear me. Within Thy wounds hide me. Suffer me not to be separated

from thee. From the malignant enemy

defend me. In the hour of my death call me.

And bid me come unto Thee, That with all Thy saints,

I may praise thee Forever and ever.

Amen.