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

Archdiocese of Galveston – Houston

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time — October 29, 2017

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

Friday Lenten Schedule: Mass @ 9am—Stations of the Cross 6pm / First Friday — 9am Mass, Adoration 9:30 am to 6pm, Stations 6pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday: 4:00—5:00 pm Or by appointment call 979-922-1240

Devotions in the Church Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: First Friday 9:30 am — 9:30 pm

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotion: Saturdays, at 5:15 pm Rosary: Sunday, at 7:30 am and 10:00 am

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!

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 Deacon Gerald or Monica Sebesta to make arrangements or for more information.

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

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 Daryl Peltier (979)922-8106

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

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

Legion of Mary Ana Mercado (979)922-1127 Meets on Tuesday Evening, 6:00 pm in the CCE Building.

Music Ministry Evelyn Boeker (979)849-4727 Meets every Sunday, 9:00 – 10:00 am in the Church

Pastoral Council Pat Stahl (979)922-8144 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 Marianne Vrazel (979)922-1413

Cemetery Committee Anne Starr (979)922-8562

Pro Life Coordinator Peggy Keillor (979)922-1248

Disaster Committee Deacon Gerald Peltier (979)922-1247

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

V.I.P. (Senior Ministry) Betty Fief (979)922-1496 Meets last Thursday of month, 10:00 am in the St Anthony Center.

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.

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His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo Archbishop

Celebration of Priesthood Sunday. Thank you Fr. Joseph for your devotion to the Priesthood & St. Anthony’s!

Message from the desk of the Pastor

My dear people of God,

Once again we approach that time when we remember those who have gone before us and now rest in God. All Christians begin their journey in life in Baptism and are a pilgrim people seeking our God. This Wednesday, November 1st, and Thursday, November 2nd, we remember our loved ones who have completed this journey. We honor them and we venerate them as we venerate the saints who are canonized by the church. Each Sunday we profess our belief in the “Communion of Saints”. These are our loved ones who are united to us. We should pray to them to intercede for us with God. They never forget us and we should never forget them. One day we hope and expect to be with them. While we are on our pilgrimage of life, each of us needs all the help and grace We can have. I hope our people will be at mass this Wednesday, a Holy Day of Obligation and will honor the Saints. On Thursday we pray for those who while completing their journey on earth, still must merit the joys of heaven…. All Soul’s Day. I believe that purification is one of love, but the Church teaches us that they still need our prayers and sacrifices. When we assist them through our prayers to look upon the Face of Jesus Christ, We also win their help in heaven.

Towards the end of November we celebrate Thanksgiving. In remembering, let us always give thanks to our loving God who constantly sus-tains and nourishes us.

May Our Parish Family be blessed with Peace and Unity.

May God bless you.

Sincerely yours in Christ, Fr. Joseph

I will walk by faith even when I cannot see. 2 Corinthians 5:7

When we start thinking about all of the things we need to finish or the little details about our future, you will feel overwhelmed. I have learned to take it one day at

a time and whatever happens, happens. That is where faith plays a huge role in this. God constantly throws situations at you to strengthen your faith. You have to believe He will get you through it and where you are right now is where God wants you to be. Walk through your problems with faith even when you can’t see. Please listen to Your Love Never Fails by Jesus Cul-ture. “You stay the same through the ages. Your love never changes and may be pain in the night, but joy comes in the morning. And when the oceans rage, I don’t have to be afraid because I know that You love me. Your love never fails.” Kylie

Kylie’s Corner

Don’t forget the St. Thomas Food Pantry with the Holiday’s coming up and so many people misplaced after the floods. Current needs are meat (ground beef, sausage, chicken, etc.), beans (pintos, red, black, etc.), clean gro-cery store bags. Monetary donations are also welcome. If you decide to donate perishable items, check in at the parish office so we can make arrangements to take the items to the food pantry during regular pantry hours (Tuesday-Thursday, before noon) or you can make arrangements to deliver the items directly. The pantry has refrigerators and freezers.

If you wish to deliver items directly, St. Thomas Food Pantry is at 415 S. Erskine in Angleton, Texas 77515 Call (979)849-9458 or (979)848-1285 The pantry is on Erskine. Go north on 35. Cross the Angleton loop, heading toward 288. One block past the loop, turn left onto Erskine. Continue on Erskine until you see the pantry and resale shop on the left.

Thank you for your prayers and well wishes during our flood. Many of you offered to

help us; for that we are very grateful. We are coming along slowly but sure-ly. Thanks to Joyce Prihoda who played the organ in my absence. By the time I resume playing, I will have found all my music. A word to the wise, don’t move to the wrong side of the levee’, you my have to add a boat to that house. Evelyn & Lee Boeker

Dear CCE Supporters! This weekend is the LAST chance to buy tickets for the CCE Quilt Raffle AFTER MASSES! Students should have all tickets and monies turned in at CCE on NOVEM-BER 1. Last minute tickets will be available to purchase at the WOW Harvest Dinner Event on November 12.

Thank you so much for helping with this fundraiser!

ALL SAINTS DAY / ALL SOULS DAY MASS SCHEDULE All Saints Day Schedule: [Holy Day of Obligation] Tuesday, October 31, 2017 No 9:00 am morning Mass 6:00 pm Vigil Mass Wednesday, November 1, 2017: All Saints Day [Holy Day of Obligation] 9:00 am morning mass 7:00 pm evening mass with CCE Students & Family BLESSING OF CEMETERY: 4:30 pm, Wednesday, Nov 1st Fr. Joseph will be blessing the Cemetery for All Souls Day with the After-noon CCE Students. [Students must have a signed permission slip to walk to the cemetery]

All Souls Day Masses: Thursday, November 2, 2017 9:00 am morning mass 6:00 pm evening mass

Funeral Service for Alma Martinez, daughter to Ana Martinez, sister to Thomas Mercado, grand-daughter to Ana Mercado & her Best Friend “Gentle Gi-ant” Jeremy Voss, will be this coming Satur-day, November 4th.

Mass will begin at 10:00 am — Burial in the St. Anthony Cem-etery and a meal to follow in the St. Anthony Center.

Please continue to keep the family in your prayers.

First Friday Mass, 9am /Adoration 9:30 am to 9:30 pm This Friday, Nov 3rd. The Sign-up Sheet is in the back of the church. If you have time and just need that peace with the Lord….

Drop by and remember “you don’t need an ap-

pointment.”

Brittany Miles Sanchez Tiffany Tigner Schlenske Charles & Mildred Scott Christopher Shepherd Kathy Shores Bill Siegel Georgia Schaatt Smith Sarah Sterzinger Sarabeth Strother Tillie Svoboda Jack Tolbert Carolyn Teal Paula Tenorio Sue Ellen Toomer Nancy Veselka Edwin Vrazel Jeanette Vrazel Mildred Vrazel Patrick Vrazel Emma Lee Wafford Jerral Waguespack Kay Webb Zane Wendel Mike Wheatly Rhonda Whitton Kayden Williams Ginger Wooster

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. Bill Oliver, Fr. Carl Tenhundfeld, 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

Isaiah Gitchel Gail Gossett Judy Griffith Josie Gutierrez Bailey Hall Dorothy Havel Charles Herbst Dillion Hill Jim Hill Jan Janosky Mike Jaremko Margaret Johnson Dorothy Jones Mary & Clarence Kinnett Joyce Korenek Leonard Korenek Michael Korenek Teri Korenek Cindy Larson Jamie Larson Mary F. LeCompte Nora Lennon Thomas Lewis Michelle Linares Laura Linkenhoker Tracy Linscombe Angie Lostracco Doug Mackay

Elena Achille Tommaso Achille Miguel Aguila Mary Ann Clawson-Albritton Kyle Atkins Sandy Banda Chris Broz Vikki Buckheit Sunny Bumper Mack Casey John Castillo Dixie Atkinson Chatham Delores Clinton Dick Curran Mike Daugherty Charles & Joyce Dixon Geoff Evans Meghan Ewald Tennie Fief Loretta Filipp Lauren Fluder Regan Fontenot Darrell Freeman Eddie Freeman Veronica Gardner Jacko Garrett Megan Garza

Darryl Maresh Henrietta McAdams Bea Mercado Ronald Mitchell Tracy Monroe Al Muher * Suzanne Lesch-Nelsen Brian & Drew Nolen Bobby Olsovsky Johnny Olsovsky, Sr Johnny Olsovsky, Jr. Bob Orsak Mary Pekar Evelyn Peltier Jennifer Peltier Ralph Peltier Robyn Peltier Sonny Pieper * Betty Ann Plander Nobbie Popp Emil Prihoda Barbara Rab Isabelle Reedy Betty Jo Ritz Joel Rivera Janice Roberts Antonio Rodriguez James Russek

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

"You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. The whole law and the prophets depend on these two command-ments." Learn how to better love your spouse by participating in a Worldwide Marriage En-counter weekend (Nov. 10-12). Contact Brian & Tina Little at 281-773-4014 for more infor-mation. Or go on-line to www.houstonme.org.

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30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Word Search: Achaia, Affliction, All Saints Day, All Souls Day, All Your Heart, All Your Mind, All Your Soul, Angels, Cemetery, Children, Cloak, Command-ment, Compassionate, Egypt, Extortioner, Holy Day, Holy Spirit, Imitators, Joy, Law, Macedonia,

Pharisees, Priesthood, Scholar

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MEMORY SCREENINGS: Nov. 15th and 17th — 10:30 am to 5:30 pm @ Danbury Library

Brought to you by the Brazoria County Alzheimer’s Awareness Project. A partnership of the Brazoria County Department of Public Health and the Gathering Place.

Military Moms are collecting items for packages to be sent to Military: We are still working on finishing 600 toiletries boxes this week. We have not started food boxes yet waiting on supplies that have been ordered. We are going to be needing for our food boxes Beef jerky, granola bars, bubble gum, Ramon soup any flavor except no SHRIMP! (no cup of soup please) Military Moms is short of their 800 can goal of Wolf Brand Chili. If you wish to do-nate 10 oz cans of Wolf Brand Chili, with or without Beans please place them in the box at the back of the church.

These items can be left in the church or dropped off at the church office. Thank you.

SOMETHING NEW!!!

FORMED.ORG (Parish Code 8WHKMK) Movies, Videos, Talks, Studies All available at no cost to you.

More info coming.

Check it out on saopdtx.org Pro Life Corner: It is the abortionists who are “anti-woman”. Real women’s health care does not consist of taking her money, killing her child, and sending her home.

Court Immaculate Mary # 2134 Bake Sale, Angleton-Danbury: Our Bake Sale fundraiser will take place after all weekend masses at Most Holy Trini-ty Church and St. Anthony’s Church on November 18th and November 19th.

Please stop by and check out all of the baked goods for sale. Proceeds go towards supporting projects we do for both churches and in the community. Thank you for your financial support of your Catholic Daughters. Any ques-tions please contact Alice Artman at aliceartman@gmail.com

St. Anthony’s Annual Har-vest Dinner is scheduled for Sunday, November 12th @ 6pm in the evening. Please mark your calendars. Start thinking about your favorite dish and des-sert to share and come and enjoy the fel-lowship.

The Fifth Grade CCE Class went out to the Cemetery and cleaned up in preparation for All Saints Day and All Souls

Day. Thank you for doing this for the Poor Souls and Families who have loved ones in the St. Anthony Cemetery. This is a gracious lesson. Thank you Sue Pow-ell for showing the youth how to care for those who have gone before us.

Regarding All Souls Day at MT Olivet Catho-lic Cemetery, Dickinson. Due to the flood damage in Dickinson there will be no masses on All Souls day at the Cemetery this year.

November Church Cleaners:

Cecilia Bernshausen & Volunteers

Thank you to all our Church Cleaners and Their Families.

DANBURY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS District: 59

Council 9817 November 21, 2017 Meeting

Please Pray for Priests

Dear Lord, we pray that the Blessed Mother wrap her mantle around your priests and through her intercession strengthen them for their ministry. We pray that Mary will guide your priests to follow her own words, “Do whatever He tells you” (Jn 2:5) May your priest have the heart of St. Joseph, Mary’s most chaste spouse. May the Blessed Mother’s own pierced heart inspire them to embrace all who suffer at the foot of the cross. May your priest be holy, filled with the fire of your love seek-ing nothing but your greater glory and the salvation of souls. Amen.

St. John Vianney, pray for us.

Scripture Readings For The Week:

Monday Rom 8:12-17/Lk 13:10-17 Tuesday Rom 8:18-25/Lk 13:18-21 Wed Rev 7:2-4, 9-14/1 Jn 3:1-3/Mt 5:1-12a Thurs Wis 3:19/Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9/Jn 6:37-40 Friday Rom 9:1-5/Lk 14:1-6 Saturday Rom 11:1-2a, 11-12, 25-29/Lk 14:1, 7-11 Sunday Mal 1:14b—2:2b, 8-10/1 Jn 3:1-3/Mt 5:1-12a

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.

Tuesday, October 31st: [All Saints Day Vigil] 6:00 pm— Lector: Pat Vrazel E.M.: Volunteer(s) Altar Servers: Volunteers

Wednesday, Nov 1st: [All Saints Day Masses] 9:00 am— Lector: Maureen Vrazel 7:00 pm— Lector: Volunteer

E.M.’s: Volunteers Altar Servers: Volunteers

Thursday, Nov 2nd: [All Souls Day] 9:00 am— Lector: Cecilia Bernshausen 6:00 pm— Lector: Volunteer E.M.’s: Volunteers Altar Servers: Volunteers

Saturday, November 4th—5:30 pm Lector: Peggy Keillor E.M.: Dinah Zacek, Joyce Peltier Altar Server(s): Lexi Fief, Alicia Filipp

Sunday, November 5th —Sunday — 8:00 am Lector: Lou Jean Izard E.M.: Randie Saman, Jan Saman Altar Server(s): Leslie & Brian Vrazel

—Sunday -- 10:30 am Lector: Connie Barker E.M.: Daryl & Carol Peltier Altar Server(s): Jacob & John Spillars

Collection Totals for: Oct 21st / 22nd, 2017

Regular Weekly Sunday Collection $3,799.00 Additional On-Line Giving Donations $135.00 Children’s Part $30.00 Diocese Propagation of Faith Collection $1,583.00

Thank you for your generous donations. God bless!

Online Giving: www.osvonlinegiving.com/1880

Mass Intentions: Saturday, October 28th 5:30 pm † Leo Fief

Sunday, October 29th 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am † Thomas Havran

10:30 am The Parish Family of St. Anthony’s

Monday, October 30th 6:00 pm † JD Izard & Blessings for Lou Jean —Wedding Anniversary Remembrance

Tuesday, October 31st Vigil Mass for All Saints Day 6:00 pm † Frank Michalak—Anniversary of Death

Wednesday, November 1st All Saints Day 9:00 am † Marie Vrazel—Birthday Remembrance 7:00 pm The Parish Family of St. Anthony’s

Thursday, November 2nd All Souls Day 9:00 am † M.H. & Dorothy Bernshausen 6:00 pm The Parish Family of St. Anthony’s Friday, November 3rd 1st Friday Mass / Adoration 9:00 am † Paul & David Kocurek — Birthday Remembrance

9:30 am to 9:30 pm — Adoration

Saturday, November 4th 5:30 pm The Parish Family of St. Anthony’s

Sunday, November 5th 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am † Mariano & Manuela Gutierrez

10:30 am † Dianne Oswald—Anniversary of Death

Taco Breakfast will be October 29, 2017 following the Sunday 8am & 10:30 am masses.

The Women of Worship Schedule:

The Ladies will meet on Tuesday, Nov 14, 2017 @ 7:00 pm in the SAC for their next meeting.

All ladies are encouraged and welcome to attend meetings and events on the Second Tuesday of each Month. Invite a friend.

Those Special Dates to Remember:

October 28/29 CCE selling Raffle Tickets for Fall Quilt Raffle after masses 29 Celebrate Priesthood Sunday 29 Taco Breakfast, Rhonda Wendel 30 Bible Study, 6:40 pm, SAC 31 Legion of Mary, 6:00 pm, CCE Building, Rm1 31 NO Morning 9am Mass due to 6pm Vigil Mass 31 All Saints Day Vigil Mass, 6pm—Holy Day of Obligation

November 1 All Saints Day Masses, 9am / 7pm—Holy Day of Obligation 1 CCE Classes— Afternoon / Evening 1 Blessing of Cemetery, 4:30 pm — w/afternoon CCE 1 Raffle Tickets Due for Quilt Raffle—Need to turn in today 2 All Souls Masses, 9am / 6pm 4 Funeral Mass for Alma Martinez, 10:00 am here at St. Anthony’s 4/5 Retired Priests Collection 3 1st Friday Mass 9am / Adoration 9:30 am to 9:30 pm

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.

The Sanctuary Lamp is Burning:

First Friday Schedule: November 3rd, 2017 9:00 am Mass

Adoration [9:30 am to 9:30 pm] Please sign up for adoration so someone

can be there for each hour.

In Honor of

Arnold Korenek’s Birthday

May God bless

every single day of your life!

Happy Birthday Blessings!

The Flowers in front of the Blessed Mother

through the Month of October Are…..

In Memory of

George & Jeanette Bailly & Family

Donated by

Nancie Bailly