November 11, 2018 Bulletin

THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS a weekly bulletin & newsletter November 11, 2018 • 32 nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

15TH ANNUAL

FEAST OF GIVING NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Fifteen years ago, Parish Social Ministries started the tradition of feeding our needy brothers and sisters a great Thanksgiving meal on Thanksgiving Day. The 2018 annual Feast of Giving will be November 22 at Wozniak Hall from 11:00am – 2:00pm. The last few years, over 800+ individuals have been served with over 150 volunteers. The act of sharing not only allows volunteers to give of themselves to others, but brings the true meaning of this holiday to those who receive the meals.

If you would like to volunteer for this ministry, the Social Ministry team could use at least two and a half hours of your time on Thanksgiving Day or the night before. Preparations and decorations are made on Wednesday evening from 6:00-8:00pm and cooking begins at 8:00am on Thursday morning and lasts until 2:00pm.

For additional information on volunteering, please contact Bea Dela Rosa at (512) 454-0384 x 265 or bea. delarosa@st-louis.org Volunteers must pre-register in advance by going to www.signupgenius.com and 1

search for 15th Annual Feast of Giving. We are so grateful for your willingness to help, but unexpected walk-in volunteers add to the chaos of trying to serve 800+ in a 3-hour period. Please assist us by telling us in advance that you will be there to help!

Volunteers are needed for the following tasks: Coordinators for each station (new!), Volunteer Signin Table, kitchen help, greeters, servers, dessert table volunteers, drink station volunteers, bussers, waiters, Food donations needed: We CANNOT accept donations of raw or cooked turkeys. By Wednesday, November 21st, boxes of stuffing, gravy jars, instant potatoes, brown sugar, marshmallows, canned mushroom soup, French fried onions, cranberry sauce, etc. are to be delivered to the PSM Building. On Thanksgiving Day only (from 8:00-10:00am) please donate purchased desserts (all kinds) and bread/rolls. Thank you for your generosity in providing these food items!

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St. Louis Catholic School

CLERGY Rev. James A. Misko, Pastor Rev. Douglas Jeffers, Parochial Vicar Rev. Jesse Martinez, Parochial Vicar Rev. Mr. Rob Embry, Deacon Rev. Mr. Alfredo Villa, Deacon Rev. Mr. Javier Maldonado, Deacon

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil 5:00 p.m.

Sunday: 6:00 a.m. (Español), 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.

1:30 p.m. (Español), 5:00 p.m. (Español) Choral Vespers: 7 p.m.

Weekdays: English: 7:00 a.m. (M, W, F), 12:00 p.m. (T & Th), 8:00 a.m. (Sat) Español: 6:00 p.m. (Jueves)

VETERANS Join St. Louis School in a prayer service, flag ceremony, & reception in your honor on M ON DAY, N OVEM BE R 12, 2018 | 8 :0 0 A M Monday, November 12 ST. LO UI S C ATH OLI C C HURC H

SERVICE BEGINS AT 8:00 A.M. IN THE CHURCH 8:00AM Prayer Service in Chu rc h - Ceremon y at fl a g p o l e an d R ece pti on i n W ozn iak Hall immediately foll o w ing .

R SVP to M rs. Howard (512)614-6622 darlene. how ard@slcsaust in.org

RECONCILIATION Tuesday: 11:15-11:50 a.m.

Thursday: 11:15-11:50 a.m., 5:00-5:50 p.m.

Saturday: 8:30-10:00 a.m., 3:30-4:30 p.m.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Monday - Sunday (24 hours)

PARISH OFFICE: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. (closed noon to 1 p.m.)

7601 Burnet Road, Austin, 78757 512-454-0384

SCHOOL OFFICE: Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

2114 St. Joseph Blvd., Austin, 78757 512-614-6622 www.slcsaustin.org

LIFELONG CHRISTIAN FORMATION OFFICE: Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. (closed noon to 1 p.m.)

EARLY CHILDHOOD OFFICE: Monday - Friday, 7:45 a.m. - 5 p.m.

512-614-6544 www.st-louis.org/ecdc

Join your parish community in this 4-week study on the Book of Romans, beginning Thursday, November 8. The study begins at 7pm in Wozniak Hall. Bring your Bibles and a friend; all are welcome! Check out our Facebook or www.st-louis.org/theology for more information.

THANKSGIVING THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22

Mass will be held at 9:30 a.m. and you are invited to bring forward canned goods and/or non-perishable food items during the Offertory.

This will help replenish our Food Pantry shelves for the holiday season.

There will be no Confessions or other Masses that day.

OFFICE CLOSURES Church offices closed Wednesday, Nov. 21 (Noon) - Sunday, Nov. 25 School offices closed Monday-Sunday, Nov. 19 – 25 All offices re-open for regular hours on Monday, Nov. 26

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SAINT OF THE WEEK /SANTO DE LA SEMANA

ST. MARGARET OF SCOTLAND/ SANTA MARIA DE ESCOCIA PATRON OF/PATRON DE: Large families / Familias numerosas BIRTH PLACE/LUGAR DE NACIMIENTO: Hungary/ Hungría FEAST DAY/FIESTA: November 16

CONNECT // CONECTAR o WWW.ST-LOUIS.ORG f WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/STLOUISAUSTIN l @STLOUISAUSTIN x COFFEE WITH THE COLLARS i @STLOUISAUSTIN

THE KING’S TAVERN

ADVENT WREATHS & BAKE SALE!

NOVEMBER 12 | CASA CHAPALA (9041 RESEARCH BLVD.)

Happy Hour @ 6:30p/Talk @ 7:30p Fr. Jonathan Raia “Answering the Call to Holiness” Fr. Jonathan Raia - the vocations director for the Diocese of Austin - will be talking about the best ways to pursue day-to-day holiness. The patio opens at 6:30 for happy hour and Fr. Jonathan will begin his talk at 7:30p. All are welcome. so bring a friend!

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The Ladies Auxiliary will be selling baked goods, Advent candles, and Advent wreaths at the KC’s pancake breakfast on Sun, Nov 18 in Wozniak Hall. The First Sunday of Advent is Dec 2! For those that have wreaths and need new candles, they will be for sale for $6 and wreaths will range from $15-25. Pre-orders can be placed ahead of time, contact Stephanie Hyzak at 512-293-0110 or shyzak@att.net. Payments can be made in cash, check, or credit card. If you miss purchasing your advent wreath on Nov 18, the Ladies Auxiliary will be selling wreaths and candles after Masses the weekend of Nov 24/25.

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MINISTERIOS HISPANOS Sacramentos de Iniciacion Para Adultos: Se les invita a todas aquellas personas que necesiten recibir algún Sacramento de iniciación (Bautismo, Reconciliación/Comunión o Confirmación) a inscribirse en el programa de clases de Sacramentos para Adultos. Para inscribirse diríjase a la oficina de los Ministerios Hispanos. ¡No pierda la oportunidad!

Clases Prematrimoniales ¿Estas comprometido, casado solo por lo civil, o viviendo en unión libre? ¿Deseas recibir el Sacramento del Matrimonio bendiciendo el amor de tu familia? Asiste al programa de preparación matrimonial. Te ayudamos con mucho gusto.

Radio Encuentro, la unica estación Católica de radio en español en la Diocesis de Austin. Radio Encuentro es transmitida en el Centro de Texas por la 1560 AM. Radio Encuentro ofrece programas locales e internacionales enfocados en los valores Católicos, la formación de la fé, el fortalicimiento de las familias ,el crecimeinto espiritual, la justicia social, con noticias del Vaticano y anuncios de la Iglesia local. Estaremos visitando St. Louis King of France Catholic Church en Noviembre 17 y 18 después de todas las misas. Acompañanos y apoyanos.

El Día de Enriquecimiento Espiritual, es un tiempo en el que -apartándonos de nuestras actividades habituales- nos dedicaremos a mejorar nuestra relación con Dios.

Cerraremos por unas horas la puerta de los sentidos y nos olvidaremos de las preocupaciones para dar prioridad a la actividad interior, al examen, a la reflexión pausada -en la Presencia de Dios- sobre nuestra vida. Sin nada que distraiga nuestra atención, resulta más fácil dirigirse a Dios. Aprendemos así a manejarnos en esta actividad esencial a la vida cristiana: tratar a Dios, hacer oración, hablarle y escucharle.

Merece la pena buscar el tiempo para un “mini retiro”. Aunque sólo sea una tarde. Si tienes tiempo para ver Netflix varias veces a la semana o para mirar tu teléfono durante lo que al final terminarán siendo varios años de tu vida, ¡entonces sí que tienes tiempo para un mini retiro!

Si eres capaz de hacer un hueco a este tiempo de aislamiento, no lo lamentarás. De hecho, ¡reserva ahora mismo en tu calendario!

Participa con nuestra comunidad parroquial en este estudio bíblico de 4 semanas, sobre la Carta de San Pablo a los Romanos. El estudio comenzará a las 7 PM en Wozniak Hall. Trae tu biblia y un amigo. ¡Todos son bienvenidos! Visita www.st-louis.org/theology para más información.

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GO COUGARS!

St. Louis Catholic School ended their Fall sports season the end of October. The 5th and 6th grade flag football team had an undefeated season and won CAPPS (Capital Area Private and Parochial Schools) 2A tournament for the second year in a row!

COUGAR CHASE

CHRISTMAS EDITION CHASE COUGAR

The 5th and 6th grade girls won the CAPPS Cross Country meet for the first time! The boys took CHRISTMAS second.

EDITION We had 6 kids place in the top 10 across the 5th-8th grade divisions. Very successful season!

8:00AM 5K RUN / WALK 5K RUN 9:00AM8:00AM KIDS FUN RUN*/ WALK 9:00AM KIDS FUN RUN*

Professionally timed Cross country style course

Professionally timed h�ps://runsignup.com/cougarchase-signup Cross country style course

Saturday DecSaturday 1, 2018

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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN:

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$15 per participant $60 perNOW familyOPEN: $15 per participant (immediate only) $60 per family *Kids fun run is free!

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IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE SCHOOL OR h�ps://runsignup.com/cougarchase-signup WOULD LIKE TO JOIN US IN SUPPORTING OUR MISSION, PLEASE VISIT St.OUR Louis Catholic WEBSITE WWW.SLCSAUSTIN.ORG OR CALL 512-614-6622.

Church St. & School Louis Catholic MRS. JESSICA CHAFFEE - DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT 7601 Burnet Road Church & School 7601 Burnet Road Austin, TX 78757 MRS. ROSALIE DOWLING - ADMISSIONS AND REGISTRAR Austin, TX 78757 www.slcsaus�n.org

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Saturday, December 1, 2018 Saturday, December 1, 2018 – 12:00PM 9:30AM9:30AM – 12:00PM

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ANNOUNCEMENTS/ANUNCIOS St. Mary’s Academy

Seniors

• All Alumnae are invited to attend the annual Christmas Reunion Luncheon on Saturday, December 1 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 208 Barton Springs Rd, 11am2pm. Cost is $35. For information and to RSVP, please contact Nancy Stevens Hrin at TNEJS@aol. com or (512) 837-3658.

• Friendship Circle will meet on Nov. 14 for our weekly social time and have our Thanksgiving meal. Join us in Wozniak Hall from 9:30-1:00. All parish seniors are invited. Bring covered dish or dessert for the meal.

Please RSVP by Nov. 12. For more information on the Friendship Circle, email seniors@st-louis.org or call church office 512 454-0384.

Prayer Blankets • The Prayer Blanket Ministry will hold a fundraiser on December 1-2 after all Masses. Prayer blankets make wonderful gifts for Christmas, Sacraments, and to comfort the ill. Watch for their sale and your support will benefit this ministry that so generously sponsors projects in the parish from their proceeds!

Campaign for Human Development • Catholic Campaign for Human Development is the U.S. Catholic Bishops’ education-action program to combat poverty in this country. It is the largest national funding program for self-help projects for low-income families. This annual national collection is held November 17-18 and each diocese keeps 25 percent of its collection to use in local human development programs. Place envelopes in the regular collection that weekend and they will be forwarded to the Diocese. Thank you for your generosity!

Catholic Services Appeal • Catholic Services Appeal for the Diocese of Austin has kicked off. If you received a personalized pledge card in the mail, please return it directly to the Diocese or in the parish collection. Pledge cards/ envelopes are available in the pews or Narthex tract racks. Check out the many ways you can give either by text, automatic deductions from credit/debit cards, electronic bank transfers or checks. Your gift can be one-time or spread over the next 10 months. Thank you for your generosity that will help St. Louis achieve its goal. Your participation is important in helping our Diocese sustain its operating expenses for the coming year!

Women’s Club • Ever wonder what are the activities behind putting on a radio program? We hear about engineers and producers – what do they do? What guides decisions on what music to play and in what order? If so, join the St. Louis Women’s Club on Wednesday, Nov. 14 to find out. There will be time to ask your own questions. The meeting begins with refreshments at 7:00 p.m. in Wozniak Hall and will conclude by 9:00.

The club is still collecting new underwear and socks for children and adults who are victims of domestic abuse. We will also have our Secret Silent Auction where you can bid on various new or “regifting” items donated by others. In this auction type, a folded bid slip is placed in a container by the item. At the close, the highest bid wins.

FEASIBILITY STUDY Thank you, parishioners! We are grateful for your participation in the recent in-pew survey, and for those parishioners whose in-depth opinions were sought by the CCS Fundraiser. Your comments and opinions are meaningful in the decision-making that will be done going forward. We will keep you posted about the feasibility study report when it is returned to us. While we must go forward with the Capital Campaign for the Diocese in 2019, this feasibility study will help inform us about the scope of our parish campaign that will be run concurrently with the Diocese. Please continue to pray for the clergy and parishioners that will be discerning the goals and plans for the next 50-100 years of St. Louis Parish!

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MASS TIMES, READINGS, INTENTIONS Monday

November 12 | Saint Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr

Readings:

Ti 1:1-9; Ps 24: 1b-2, 3-4ab, 5-6; Lk 17:1-6

Readings:

Ti 3:1-7; Ps 23: 1b-3a, 3bc-4, 5-6; Lk 17:11-19

Masses:

7 a.m.

Thursday

November 15 | Saint Albert the Great, Bishop and

Richard Bernal+

Doctor of the Church

Readings:

Phlm 7-20; Ps 146: 7, 8-9a, 9bc-10; Lk 17:20-25

Masses:

Building Fund$556.27 Flowers $5.00 12 p.m.

Pham Thanksgiving Food Pantry $100.00 Mobile Loaves$50.00 & Fishes 5 p.m.

Confessions School Trust $261.00 Fund 6 p.m.

Irma Rodriguez+ Social Ministries $246.00 St. Vincent de$67.00 Paul November 16 | Saint Margaret of Scotland;

11:15 a.m.

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Building Fund$556.27 Flowers $5.00 Food Pantry $100.00 Mobile Loaves$50.00 & Fishes School Trust $261.00 Fund Social Ministries $246.00 St. Vincent de$67.00 Paul

Additional Contributions to Ministries for 10/27-10/28:

Saint Gertrude, Virgin

Readings:

2 Jn 4-9; Ps 119: 1, 2, 10, 11, 17, 18; Lk 17:26-37

Building Fund

Masses:

7 a.m.

Maria Teresa Villatoro+

Food Pantry

8 a.m.

School Mass-Douglas Geison+

Saturday

November 17 | Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious

Readings:

3 Jn 5-8; Ps 112: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6; Lk 18:1-8

Masses:

8 a.m.

Reyes & Elia Mendoza+

8:30 a.m.

Confessions

3:30 p.m.

Confessions

5 p.m.

Hortense Svehlak+

Sunday

November 18 | Thirty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Readings:

Dn 12:1-3; Ps 16: 5, 8, 9-10, 11; Heb 10:11-14, 18;

Masses:

6 a.m.

7:30 a.m.

Judith Vrazel+

9:30 a.m.

Gilbert Velasquez+

11:30 a.m.

Pro Populo

1:30 p.m.

Movimiento Familiar Cristiano

5 p.m.

Anne Hildebrand+

7 p.m.

Choral Vespers

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Building Fund Building Flowers Flowers

Fund

Flowers

Food Pantry Food Pantry

Mobile Loaves & Fishes

Mobile LoavesLoaves & Fishes Mobile

& Fishes Fund Social Ministries Social Ministries St. de Paul de Paul St.Vincent Vincent

School Trust Fund Social Ministries

School Trust Fund School Trust

St. Vincent de Paul

$556.27 $5.00 $100.00 $50.00 $261.00 $246.00 $67.00

How can I give?

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$22,922.63

November 14

Over

$680,472.89

Fred McNair+

Wednesday

$703,395.52

Confessions

12 p.m.

$9,903.59

11:15 a.m.

$152,943.31

Ti 2:1-8, 11-14; Ps 37: 3-4, 18 & 23, 27 & 29; Lk 17:7-10

Masses:

$162,846.90

Readings:

Variance:

Rose Marie Linan Birthday

$38,880.40

November 13 | Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin

Budget

($12,346.82

7 a.m.

Tuesday

Actual Collection

$26,533.58

Masses:

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