ST. BONAVENTURE

CATHOLIC CHURCH

1918 Palo Alto Rd.

San Antonio, Texas 78211

February 18, 2018 - First Sunday of Lent

First Sunday of Lent February 18, 2018

Your ways, O Lord, make known to me; teach me your paths. — Psalm 25:4 Descubrenos, Senor, tus caminos, guianos con la verdad de tu doctrina.—Salmo 25 (24):4

WELCOME! We would like to extend a warm welcome to all visitors, families and friends of our community! We hope the

information in this week’s bulletin is a helpful resource. For other information about the parish, there are parish brochures available at the lobby of the Church. Thank you for choosing to visit

St. Bonaventure Catholic Church!

BIENVENIDOS! Queremos extender nuestro cordial bienvenido a todos visitantes, familias y amigos de nuestra comunidad.

Esperamos que la información en el boletín de esta semana es útil. Para mas

información acerca de la parroquia, hay folletos disponibles en el vestíbulo de la iglesia. Gracias por

escogiendo visitar a la Iglesia de San Buenaventura!

Lenten Season & Easter Celebrations February 23 Lenten Retreat, 7:00 - 9:00pm March 7 Lenten Reconciliation, 7pm, (4 priest available) March 24 Palm Sunday – Procession before each mass March 27 Chrism Mass, 6pm (at San Fernando Cathedral)

March 29 Holy Thursday, Mass 7pm, Adoration til 12am March 30 Good Friday (schedule at a later date) March 31 Easter Vigil, 8:30pm April 1 Easter, Regular Sunday Mass Schedule

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Mon: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mt 25:31-46 Tues: Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15 Wed: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19; Lk 11:29-32 Thur: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Fri: Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-8; Mt 5:20-26 Sat: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48 Sun: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Ps 116:10, 15-19; Rom 8:31b-34; Mk 9:2-10

If you have not received and/or would like a copy of a your tax deductible letter please

contact the Parish office.

Si no ha recibido y / o desea una copia de su carta deducible para los impuestos,

comuníquese con la oficina parroquial.

LENTEN RETREAT All parishioners of St. Bonaventure are

invired to attend a Lenten Retreat Friday, February 23, 2018 from 7pm - 9pm, in the

Shcuster Hall. Liturgical Ministers: Lectors, Eucharist Min-

isters, Ushers and Mass coordinators are required to attend for spiritual growth to

continue to serve the community of St. Bonaventure. RETIRO DE CUARESMA

Todos los feligreses de San Buenaventura está invitados a asistir a un Retiro de Cuaresma el viernes, 23 de

Febrero, de 7pm-9pm en el Salon Schuster. Ministros de Liturgia: Lectores, Ministros de Eucaristía,

Ujieres y coordinadores de Misa deben asistir para el crecimiento espiritual para continuar sirviendo a la

comunidad de San Buenaventura. Register by Feb 20. Regístrese antes de Febrero 20

February 24-25, 2018

Saturday, 5:00 pm Mass Commentator: David Moreno Lectors: Linda Ibarra Gonzales, Jonathan Gonzales Holy Communion Ministers: #Cynthia Bazaldua, #Araceli Es-calante, Vera Gornall, Ana Esparza*

Sunday, 8:30 am Mass Commentator: Trinidad T. Mata Lectors: Martha Quinones, Laura Valle Holy Communion Ministers: #Romolo Garcia, #Estella De La Cruz, David Duran, Estella Sabedra, June Duran*

10:30 am Mass Commentator: Vilma Garcia Lectors: Socorro Macias, Cristina Olveda Holy Communion Ministers: #Olga Valenzuela #Maria Chavez, Ana Gomez, Maria E. Rodriguez, Natally Echeverria, Margarita Perez, Martha Arredondo*

12:30 pm Mass Commentator: Gloria Garcia Lectors: Alma Lopez, Janie Martinez Holy Communion Ministers: #Elida Borrego, #Irene Chavez, Susana Mendiola, Gilbert Borrego*

February 18-25, 2018 Sunday Altar Servers Breakfast

Monday Middle/High School Holy Communion Class 7:00pm Divine Mercy in Parish Hall 7:00pm Grupo Movimiento 7:00pm

Tuesday Gonzalez Choir Practice in the Church 5:30-7pm Bereavment Support Group 6:30pm

Wednesday Food Pantry Distribution (applicants only) 9am-12pm

Thursday R. Gonzalez Choir Practice, Church 5:30-7pm Women A.C.T.S. Team Mtg 6:30-9pm Friday Food Pantry Distribution (applicants only) 9am-12pm Children’s Spanish Choir practice in CCD Bldg. 6:30pm Saturday

Sunday Guadalupanas Breakfast

February 17-25, 2018 Sat. 5pm For the deceased Daughters of Charity +John Gornall in memory of Wedding Anniversary, by his wife Sun. 8:30a +Mary Hinojosa, by Family +Paul Delgado, by Diana Serna & Family +Thomas Guerra, by Family +Cecilia Ann Vargas, by Mata & Garcia Family 10:30a +Florentino Granados, de su Esposa Ramona y familia +Maria Elena Medina de Amador y Palmira Gonzalez 12:30p +Soledad De La Fuente, by Daughter & Sons Mon. No Mass Tues. 8:00a Mass Wed. 8:00a Mass Thur. 8:00a Mass Fri. 6:30p Mass; 7:00pm Stations of the Cross Sat. 5pm For the Community Sun. 8:30a +Cecilia Ann Vargas, by Mata & Garcia Family 10:30a +Antonia B. Trevino de su Esposo y fam. +Florentino Granados, de su Esposa Ramona y familia +Florentino Granados de Amador y Palmira Gonzalez 12:30p For the Community

Mass Schedule and Mass Intentions

Monday, February 19 Martha Arredondo, Sylvia Alfaro, Francisca Trejo

Friday, February 23 Crystal Chavez, Lori Chavez, Bernice Chavez,

Sylvia Gonzalez

Lectors & Holy Communion Ministers

Choirs

February 24-25, 2018 Sat 5:00 pm Rose Martinez Sun 8:30 am Richard Gonzales 10:30 am Los Hermanos Medina 12:30 pm Gilbert Borrego

Church Cleaners

Meetings and Events

The Sanctuary Lamp will be lit from February 1-28, 2018,

+For the repose of the soul of Cecilia Ann Vargas, from Mata and Garcia Family

Mark your Calendars The Business Office of the Archdiocese will be

conducting a training on finance guidelines of the Archdiocese of San Antonio.

Wednesday, February 28, 6:30pm in the Schuster Hall Anyone who is interested in the training other than those

ministries mentioned below are welcome to attend.

Who is to attend the training? Finance Council members, Pastoral council officers, Chairmen/

chairwomen of parish organizations/Ministries, Treasurers of parish organizations/Ministries, DRE, Parish secretary,

Schuster Hall manager, Schuster hall board members

Marque sus calendarios La Oficina Comercial de la Arquidiócesis estara

llevando a cabo una entrenamiento sobre las directrices financieras de la Archidiócesis de San Antonio.

Miércoles, 28 de febrero, 6:30 pm En el Schuster Hall

¿Quién debe asistir a la capacitación? Miembros del Consejo Financiero, funcionarios del consejo pastoral,

presidentes de organizaciones/ministerios parroquiales, tesoreros de organizaciones/ministerios, DRE, secretaria

parroquial, gerente de Schuster Hall, miembros del consejo de Schuster Hall.

Cualquier persona interesado(a) en el entrenamiento es bienvenido asistir el entrenamiento.

Parish Pastoral Council Nominations

St. Bonaventure is looking to hold elections for Parish Pastoral Council. If you feel there is someone in the

parish qualified for the position, you have an opportunity to nominate them March 4.

San Buenaventura busca tener elecciones para el Consejo Pastoral Parroquial. Si siente que hay alguien en la parroquia calificado para el puesto, tiene la oportunidad

de nominarlo el 4 de marzo.