ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH TERRELL, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

RCIA/AFF

Symbolon  Rite  of  Christian  Initiation  for  Adults/  

Adult  Faith  Formation   The 2015-2016 RCIA/Adult Faith Formation year is underway. We meet at Casa St. John on Thursday evenings from 7:00-8:30. If you are interested in sitting in on the classes to learn more about your Catholic faith, please feel free to join us. We are using the new “Symbolon” program as the foundation. This week’s topic will be: “The Bible”. For more information contact Karen Mathers at 972-816-0621 or e-mail at stjkdm@gmail.com _________________________________________________

Young Women’s Group

The Young Women’s Group will meet today, Sunday, September 27th from 1:30 – 3:00pm in the Parish Hall. If you are a young lady in grades 7-12 and would like to join us please come out to our meeting. If you would like information on the YWG you can e-mail Michelle at michellegobert@sbcglobal.net. _________________________________________________ First Friday in Honor of the Sacred Heart We will have our monthly Holy Hour on Friday, October 2nd from 8:30-9:30am. Everyone is invited to come. _________________________________________________

Blessing for Expectant Mothers

Next weekend we will have our monthly blessing for expectant mothers of our parish after all the Masses.

Saturday, September 26 5:00 PM For the People of St. John’s in Thanksgiving

for their prayers by Drilma Vezina

Sunday, September 27 8:00 AM Our Immediate & Extended Family by

Jimmy & Melody Blasingame

10:30 AM For the Bulletin Sponsors by Fred/Trinity Publications

12:15 PM Pro Populo

Friday, October 2 8:00 AM In Honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Saturday, October 3 5:00 PM †Drilma Vezina by Tom & Maxine Koller

Sunday, October 4 8:00 AM Pro Populo

10:30 AM †Sylvia Lozano by Parents

12:15 PM †Israel & †José Luis Navarrete Int. de Rebeca Navarrete

Sound Catholic practice encourages us to offer the Mass for the departed and for those in any need. To request a Mass to be offered, please visit the parish office or return to the office a completed Mass intention card. Available cards are located in the foyer of the church. _________________________________________________

Anointing of the Sick

Because of the Privacy Act, hospitals and nursing homes are no longer able to provide a list of the Catholic patients/residents for the Churches use in

order to visit and administer the Sacraments of Holy Communion or Anointing of the Sick. Therefore, I need your assistance when you have a family member who is hospitalized or in a nursing home. Please call Fr. Orosco at the Church Office at (972) 563-3643 so that I may be of assistance. _________________________________________________

Fr. Orosco will be on unavailable this coming week, therefore, there will be no daily Mass Monday-Thursday. We will, however, have Daily Mass on Friday, October 2nd followed by Holy Hour 8:30-9:30am.

TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME/VIGÉSIMO SEXTO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO

Prayer Requests

Richard Collier Nick Morales, Sr. Laurie Lisius Kinkaid Jack Sikors Richard Lozano Sr. Stella Childers Amalia Ibarra Brenda Newburn Mike Gonzales Raul Rivera Kenneth Elliott Dorothy Newburn Ma. Mercedes Sanchez Tom Boyd Deborah Dubcak Krueger Mason Gumler Patricia Reyes Felipa Garcia Stanley Ewaniak Joe Wages Sylvia Stenda Donna Lain Lee Wilde Margarito Soto Rosario Rodríguez Colleen McNamara Ma. Consolación González Laurie Rangel Tommy Locour Mike Beaty Jackson Patterson Olivia Nicole Yates Mayra Anguiano Erica Vargas Michelle Elliott Margaret Wages Dolores Boyd Nathan Wright Elsie Rittmuller Henry Taft Claire Taft Dennis Kiger Ida Gunstanson David Carmona Soledad Valencia John Jones Steven LaPoint Claire Vargas Bill Blankenship Ginger Guthrie Suzzane Sikors Owen George Lyon Don Coleman Sheila Wages Myrna Wharton Yamileth Martinez Chris Stader Jerry Lain Rebecca Elliott Warren Soto ________________________________________________

Ministry Schedule for the Weekend of

October 3/4

Lectors: Sat. 5:00pm Cathy Burton/Karen Mathers Sun. 8:00am Marianne Marsden/Gerald Garcia Sun.10:30am Karie Hammond/Shelilah Dean Ushers: Sat. 5:00pm Sherry Goelden*/Debbie P./Paul M./Volunteer Sun. 8:00am David Bendele*/Robert B./Wayne M./Rachel H. Sun. 10:30am Richard Jr.*/Dennis C./Calvin H./Steve H. Extraordinary Ministers Sat. 5:00pm Karen Mathers/Gary Whalin/Linda Whalin Sun. 8:00am Chris Probst/Dan Probst Sun. 10:30am Melinda Sanchez/Bill Bedrick/Argie Benavidez Shelilah Dean/Tammy Guerra/Bud McClure

Join the National Life Chain! Hwy. 205 in Terrell

(Meet in Discount Tire’s parking lot

• Stand with thousands of pro-lifers throughout the USA! You’ll be a light in a darkened world as you help put an end to abortion through prayer!

• Bring your whole family! Rain or shine! • Water, lawn chairs, umbrellas and strollers are

welcome! • Signs proclaim “Abortion Kills Children,”

“Adoption the Loving Option,” “Jesus Forgives & Heals,” “Lord, Forgive Us and Our Nation,” “Abortion Hurts Women,” “El Aborto Mata Niños,” “Life – the first Inalienable Right” and “Pray to End Abortion”

• Stand 25-30 feet apart. Do not park in front of an open business.

LIFE CHAIN is a peaceful and prayerful public witness of pro-life Americans standing for one hour praying for our nation and for an end to abortion. It is a visual statement of solidarity by the Christian community that abortion kills children and that the Church supports the sanctity of human life from the moment of conception. _________________________________________________

Monday, September 28 1:00 PM Crochet meeting at Casa St. John 7:00 PM Grupo de Oración en la Casa St. John Friday, October 2 8:00 AM Daily Mass 8:30-9:30 AM Holy Hour Saturday, October 3 6:00 PM Pláticas Pre-Bautismales en el Salón Parroquial _________________________________________________

Last Week’s Collection: 5,139.47 FY’15-16 Budgeted Average: 6,400.00 FY’15-16 Average Sunday Coll. thru 8/31/15: 6,232.26 Candles: 63.25 Attendance: 917

ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH TERRELL, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

Religious Education classes will start in October. We are pleased to announce that the repairs to the Parish Center are complete! Religious Education classes will start on the following days:

*Sunday classes: October 18, 2015, 9:15am – 10:15am. *Tuesday classes: October 20, 2015, 6:30pm – 7:30pm. *Wednesday classes: October 21, 2015,

6:30pm – 7:30pm. _________________________________________________ Catechetical Sunday:

What does the Word “Catechetical” mean?

Fr. Orosco will commission and bless all catechists at the 10:30am Mass on Sunday, October 11th. The root word of “catechetical” is “catechesis,” from a Greek word meaning “to echo, or resound.” Catechesis is the act of resounding or bringing the Church’s teachings to the world. Catechists are those who teach in the name of the Church. Why do we have a special day to commission catechists? Catechesis is a distinct and special ministry in the Church. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church makes clear, “Catechesis is intimately bound up with the whole of the Church’s life…her inner growth and correspondence with God’s plan depend essentially on catechesis” (#7). The ministry of teaching in the name of the Church has a profound dignity, which is why catechists are formally commissioned by the Church. On this day the Church highlights this ministry and invites the entire church community to think about our responsibility, because of our baptism, to share our faith with others.

Twenty-Sixth Week of Ordinary Time

On the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Jesus tells his disciples not to worry about someone driving out evil in his name. He warns about giving scandal, especially to children and calls for a radical avoidance of evil. We are to separate ourselves from it and choose to turn away from sin and its sources as radically as if to cut off our hand or pluck out our eye. It’s about life itself.

The week is filled with special days, including Tuesday's, Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, archangels; Wednesday's Memorial of Saint Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church, and Thursdays rembrance of the Little Flower, Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church. Friday is the Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels.

The first readings continue with the prophet Zechariah of the period of recovery after the exile. “They shall be my people, and I will be their God, with faithfulness and justice.” The Book of Nehemiah, like Ezra, chronicles this history. The prophet Baruch gives us a prayer of the people in captivity and God's reply, “Fear not, my children; call out to God!”

We continue reading Luke’s Gospel, as the disciples argue about who is the greatest. Jesus points out a young child and asks them to strive to be the “least” not the greatest. Jesus stops his disciples from preventing people, not of their group, from healing, because they are with Jesus, too. When Nathanael believes because Jesus could say where he had been, Jesus tells him that as a follower, “You will see greater things than this.” People come up, offering to follow Jesus, but have excuses for why they can't do it now. Jesus calls them to not “look back” once they have said, “yes.” He sends his disciples to other towns: “The harvest is rich but the workers are few.” Jesus tells us to humble ourselves like a defenseless child. He prays, “I give you praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike.” _________________________________________________

TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME/VIGÉSIMO SEXTO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO

TODO AQUEL QUE…

- Dé a beber un vaso de agua… - No engañe con el peso en el mercado… - Espere a que terminen de subir los pasajeros

antes de arrancar… - No deje su bolsa de basura en la puerta del

vecino… - Ceda su asiento a los ancianos, o señoras con

niños en brazos… - Se muestre atento y servicial en las

ventanillas… - Tenga un poco de paciencia…

Por el hecho de que son de Cristo (y todo ser humano es hermano de Cristo), LES ASEGURO QUE NO SE QUEDARÁ SIN RECOMPENSA”. _________________________________________________ Hora Santa

Todos están invitados a la Hora Santa cada miércoles a las 6:45pm. Nos reunimos en la Iglesia para honrar al Sagrado Corazón de Jesús.

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Grupo de Oración

El Grupo de Oración se reúnen cada lunes a las 7:00pm en la Casa St. John.

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Clases de Pre-Bautismales

Ofrecemos clases Pre-Bautismales cada primer sábado de cada mes a las 6:00pm en el Salón Parroquial. Favor de llamar a la oficina (972-563-3643) para más información.

_________________________________________________ Unción de los Enfermos

Si usted o alguien que usted conozca está necesitado en recibir comunión o el Sacramento de la Unción de los Enfermos favor de llamar al Padre Orosco en la oficina de la Iglesia al número 972-563-3643.

Grupo de Muchachas Jóvenes El Grupo de Muchachas Jóvenes se van a reunir hoy domingo, 27 de septiembre de 1:30-3:00pm en el Salón Parroquial. Esta junta es para las jóvenes en grado 7-12. _________________________________________________ Primer Viernes en Honor del Sagrado Corazón

Vamos a tener la Hora Santa el viernes, 2 de octubre de 8:30-9:30am. Todos están invitados.

_________________________________________________ Bendición Especial

El próximo fin de semana después de la Misa vamos a tener una bendición especial para las madres de nuestra parroquia que están

embarazadas. _________________________________________________

Las clases de la Doctrina empezaran en octubre.

Nos complace en anunciar que las reparaciones en el Centro Parroquial han terminado. Las clases de Doctrina empezaran en los siguientes días: Clases de los Domingos: 18 de octubre, 9:15am – 10:15am Clases de los Martes: 20 de octubre, 6:30pm – 7:30pm Clases de los Miércoles: 21 de octubre, 6:30pm – 7:30pm _________________________________________________

El Padre Orosco va a bendecir a todas las catequistas el domingo, 11 de octubre en la Misa de las 10:30am.