32ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 12, 2017
CLERGY Rev. James A. Misko, Pastor Rev. Alberto Carbajal, Parochial Vicar Rev. Douglas Jeffers, Parochial Vicar
DEACONS Rev. Dr. Al Cuevas Rev. Mr. Rob Embry Rev. Mr. Alfredo Villa Rev. Mr. Javier Maldonado
MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 8 a.m. & 5 p.m. Sunday: English: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. Spanish: 6 a.m., 1:30 p.m. & 5 p.m. Choral Vespers: 7 p.m. Weekdays: English: 7 a.m. Monday, Wednesday & Friday 12 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday Spanish: 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday
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.
PARISH OFFICE: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. (closed noon to 1 p.m.) 7601 Burnet Road, Austin, Texas 78757 512-454-0384 www.st-louis.org
SCHOOL OFFICE: Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 2114 St. Joseph Blvd., Austin, Texas 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.) 512-454-0384
EARLY CHILDHOOD OFFICE: Monday - Friday, 7:45 a.m. - 5 p.m. 512-614-6544 www.st-louis.org/ecdc
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Monday - Sunday (24 hours)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
BUSINESS OFFICE Brenda Beltran, Chief Operating Officer brenda.beltran@st-louis.org ext. 211
SCHOOL OFFICE Cindy Gee, M.Ed., Principal cindy.gee@slcsaustin.org ext. 239 Jessica Chaffee, Director of Advancement & Development jessica.chaffee@slcsaustin.org ext. 296
MINISTRY DIRECTORS Angelica Cordova, Co-Director of Early Childhood Ministry angelica.cordova@st-louis.org ext. 244 Margaret English-Knipp, Co-Director of Early Childhood Ministry margaret.englishknipp@st-louis.org ext. 266 Alissa Molina, Coordinator of Youth Ministry & High School Confirmation alissa.molina@st-louis.org ext. 219 Bea Dela Rosa, Director of Social Ministry bea.delarosa@st-louis.org ext. 265 Beatriz Franceschi, Director of Childhood Ministry beatriz.franceschi@st-louis.org ext. 221 Elizabeth Polito, Director of Ministries elizabeth.polito@st-louis.org ext. 213 Rick Gabrillo, Director of Sacred Music rick.gabrillo@st-louis.org ext. 202
BE ONE IN CHRIST – the annual Catholic Services Appeal for the Diocese of Austin,
has kicked off for 2017-2018. Letters from Bishop Vasquez were sent to all registered parishioners along with your personalized pledge card. Please return those pledge cards before Thanksgiving, or look for pledge cards in the pews or tract racks of church. Your generosity helps fund the ongoing work of our diocese and your participation in the CSA directly affects the lives of people throughout Central Texas with programs and ministries that reach far beyond the scope of any individual parish. If you haven’t submitted your pledge, please prayerfully discern how you can share your blessings with our local Church. Together, our sacrifices become one…One in Christ! SEAMOS UNO EN CRISTO - LOS SERVICIOS CATÓLICOS | El Llamado para
los Servicios Católicos anual se llevará a cabo el próximo fin de semana. Cada año, nuestro obispo nos pide a cada uno de nosotros que hagamos un compromiso para apoyar el trabajo de nuestros programas diocesanos y ministerios. Al compartir los dones que Dios nos ha otorgado, podemos trabajar juntos para cuidar de la Iglesia. Por favor, experimente el gozo de dar y únase a nosotros mientras continuamos el trabajo de espiritualidad, caridad y educación de Cristo. ADOPTION CELEBRATION MASS | All those who have ever made an adoption
plan for a child, adopted a child, or those who were adopted are invited to celebrate National Adoption Month at an Adoption Celebration Mass that will be November 29 at 7 p.m. Rev. Doug Jeffers will celebrate the Mass, which will be in the St. Louis Chapel. Anyone who has been touched by adoption or who has a heart for those in the adoption triad is invited to attend the Mass and give thanks for the gift of adoption and to pray for all those whose lives have been affected by it. Following Mass, which is sponsored by Sarah's Hope & Abraham's Promise Ministry, there will be fellowship and resources in the narthex. RSVP at www.adoptionmass2017.eventbrite.com. For more information, contact shap@teachmehealme.com or (512) 736-7334.
Scott McNulty, Principal Organist scott.mcnulty@st-louis.org ext. 202 Sumayah Abullarade, Director of Hispanic Adult & Family Ministry sumayah.abullarade@st-louis.org ext. 216 Tom Carani, M.A. Theology, Director of Adult Formation & Evangelization tom.carani@st-louis.org ext. 220 Wanda Alexander, Coordinator of Senior Ministry wanda.alexander@st-louis.org Call Office
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ALTAR FLOWERS FOR THIS WEEKEND are given
by Bobby and Janie Vernengo to honor the Homebound Ministers of our parish. This wonderful group of volunteers donates their time weekly to bring the Holy Eucharist to those shut-ins and homebound too sick to attend Mass. If you would like to designate altar flowers in honor or in memory of someone, please contact Evelyn in the Church Office at evelyn.mcnair@st-louis. org or 512-454-0384 x 209. A donation of $85 helps support our Flower Guild Ministry of the parish. Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
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ANNOUNCEMENTS KING’S TAVERN is an opportunity for all St. Louis parishioners to gather in a casual atmosphere and learn how our Catholic faith affects daily life. At The King’s Tavern, we’ll grab a drink and some food and hear straight talk and honest answers from featured speakers about real life questions related to family, work, relationships, and our spiritual search for God. The King’s Tavern is hosted at Casa Chapala with happy hour/ social hour beginning at 6:30 p.m. and the speaker begins at 7:30 p.m. There will be time for Q&A and fellowship after the talk. Join us on November 13 for Fr. James' talk on: "Moral Living: Coming to Know what we Ought and Ought Not Do" THE
CHORAL VESPERS IS WEEKLY | Please join us on the
First Sunday of every month for Solemn Vespers with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. On succeeding Sundays we will have Choral Vespers without Benediction. Join us weekly for this beautiful, meditative way to end one week and begin another.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SPIRITUAL, PHYSICAL & EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF: Ron Lipiec Sharon Mitchell Kathy Strickland Poly Gonzalez Zack Foster Blake Chambers Mary Robledo Leyla Naderi Henry Choe Hector Sandoval Kevin Perrusquia Raul Esquivel Erick Aigner MaryJane Segrets Rick Pastor Blas Calderon Rene Maldonado Israel Lopez-Hernandez Joseph Villarreal Jr. Salustio Osorio Rosa Estrada Emery Gay Melinda Becker Ernestine Garcia Zackery Furr
Esther Prado Irene Marion Cynthia London Audrey London Eduardo Lyon Vickie Enos Mike Kam Reyna Galvan Jorge Galvan Michelle Pechacek Martha Pechacek Margaret Lara Liz Heuertz Pete Garcia Marian Donato Eric Turner Chloe Sanders Virgie Seiler Mark Griffith Teresa Jones Peggy Stout Bill Farnan Jose L. Bravo Minnie Miles Merle Miles
Maggie Gonzalez Maria Vazquez Ellie Foley Irma Lobato Walter Grona Mary Lou Tierney Melva Flores Cecilia Harris Robert Rivera Alicia Castro Dolores Castello Eugene Soliz III Jean Collins Pat Long Rose Marie Linan Mack Linan Geraldine Rowe Pedro Castillo Patricia Faucheaux Loraine Reese Martha Tschoerner Oscar Wilkens Kiara Sandoval
MARK YOUR CALENDAR for these special liturgies in
December. December 8: Holy Day of Immaculate Conception Masses 6:30 a.m. Bilingual 8:00 a.m. School Mass 12 Noon English 6:00 p.m. English 8:00 p.m. Spanish December 12: Our Lady of Guadalupe Masses 5:00 a.m. Bilingual 12 Noon English 6:00 p.m. Spanish
BECOME A LAUNDRESS FOR THE LORD! Remember these things? Members
of the Sisterhood of the Holy Cloth use these to press the sacred linens used in our weekly Masses at St. Louis. If you would like to join this amazing group of behindthe-scenes angels and serve your parish from the comfort of your own home (no meetings required), call Judy Bonham (512) 836-4639 to volunteer Detailed instructions will be given to you and you will be included in the 2018 schedule beginning in January, where you will only be called upon every 5-6 weeks. What a great way to start the new year!
In anticipation of Our Lady of Guadalupe, there will be a Triduum of prayer on December 9, 10, 11 at 6:30 p.m. in THANKSGIVING IS COMING! There will be one the Main Nave. Mass on Thanksgiving Day at 9:30 a.m. You are welcome DO YOU FEEL CALLED TO SERVE AS AN to bring canned goods and non-perishable foods with you EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER OF HOLY to that Mass. These will be used to stock our Food Pantry COMMUNION? There will be a training session on shelves for the neediest among us. No other Masses or Saturday, November 18th from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, in confessions are scheduled for that holiday. Church Offices the Church. Contact Elizabeth Polito with any questions. will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 22 at Noon through the Thanksgiving weekend, re-opening Monday, Nov. 27 elizabeth.polito@st-louis.org. for regular hours. 3
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Forming Our Faith ST. LOUIS CATHOLIC SCHOOL excellence in education pre k4 through 8th grade mrs. Cindy Gee, M.Ed., Principal
FUN FEST RAFFLE
Winners
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Winner Becky Howard Ticket sold by: Emmy Nguyen FRIGIDAIRE 16.6 CU. FT. UPRIGHT FREEZER:
Winner: Frank Oliva Sold by: Julio Oliva Jr. PARROT BEBOP 2 FPV DRONE
Winner: Genia Antoine Sold by: Henry Schilckeisen
On Sunday, October 29, St. Louis Catholic School held their annual Fun Fest! Parishioners, families, and friends enjoyed the great weather, food, entertainment, games (and dunking Seminarian Will) all afternoon. Thank you to all who came out! See you next year!
PERCEPTION PESCADOR 13’ KAYAK
Winner: Connie Brown Sold by: Justin Brown XBOX ONE S 500 BG CONSOLE -MADDEN NFL 18 BUNDLE
Winner: Avinajh Darwaja Sold by: Marco Lagrosa AMAZON ECHO
Winner: Mia Castellanos for most tickets sold
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Annual Fund Our Annual Fund campaign continues! It’s never too late to donate - no gift is too small! The St. Louis Catholic School Annual Fund is the primary vehicle for supporting the operating needs of our school. Help support your parish school and the ministry of Catholic education! You can donate at the church or school office, or on-line at www.slcsaustin.org Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Forming Our Faith MINISTERIOS HISPANOS
de adultos y familias Sumayah Abullarade, Director sumayah.abullarade@st-louis.org Ext. 216
ESTUDIO BÍBLICO | “Acérquense a Dios y Él se
acercará a ustedes” (Santiago 4:8) Cuando Cuando te acerques al Señor, con fe, con tus oraciones, con tu corazón; Él se acercará a ti, con Su Protección, con Su Guía, con Su Amor. Escucha Su Palabra, cúbrete con Su Amor, y deja todo en las manos del Señor. Si quieres Participar en el Programa de Estudio presentado por el Obispo Robert E. Barron sobre el CATOLICISMO: Las Figuras Esenciales (San Francisco de Asís, Santo Tomás de Aquino, Santa Catalina de Siena, John Henry Newman G. K. Chesterton, Miguel Ángel), es la mejor manera de sumergirse plenamente en la vida de estos santos hombres y mujeres, regístrate pronto. Estudiaremos todos los martes de 7:00 a 9:00 p.m. En el sótano del PEC. Para más información, comuníquese con la Sra. Sumayah Abullarade.
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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! ¡Lo esperamos! CLASES PREMATRIMONIALES “Unidos En El Amor
De Dios” “Lo que dios ha unido no lo separa el hombre” (Mateo 19,6) ¿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. Para más información, comuníquese con la Sra. Sumayah Abullarade. FAMILY PORTRAITS AVAILABLE IN CHURCH OFFICE! If you didn’t have your family portrait mailed
Saturday, November 18
to your home address, it’s most likely one of those that are available in the Church Office. Please stop by and pick up your family’s photos that were taken during our Pictorial Directory photo sessions this summer. The actual directories should be available before the end of the year for all families that participated. Watch parish publications for more information.
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following date December 2-3, 2017 to support the Prayer Blanket Event after all the Masses in the Narthex. A blessed blanket is an ideal gift for comfort and warmth, Christmas, or Sacraments.
Wozniak Hall Bingo cards are 2 for $5 Las tarjetas de bingo son 2 por $5 Food available for purchase by the crsp ministry Habrá venta de comida a ministerio de crsp DONATIONS appreciated for Turkey Bingo. The
Women’s Club is asking for frozen turkeys (12 lbs or more), bottles of wine, or money to be used to purchase turkeys. Please contact Marie Moore at 512-258-5633 or Jeannie Coale at 512-627-5769 to make arrangements. AGRADEMOS LAS DONACIONES que nos puedan
brindar para la Lotería del pavo (Turkey Bingo), el sábado 18 de noviembre. El Club de Damas solicita pavos congelados (12 libras o más), botellas de vino o dinero para comprar pavos. Favor de comunicarse con: Tina Bernal (512) 335-9422 para hacer los arreglos necesarios para su donación. ¡Gracias, y Dios los bendiga! 5
SACRAMENTOS DE INICIACION PARA ADULTOS | Se les invita a todas aquellas personas que necesiten recibir
THE 25TH CHRISTMAS CHORAL BENEFIT for Drive a Senior – North Central Austin is less than a month away. Join us Friday, December 1st from 7:30-9:30pm in the Church. Proceeds from your free will offerings provide transportation and related services to help keep seniors independent in their own homes. In honor of the 25th Anniversary, our special emcee will be Jim Spencer of KXAN, award winning weathercaster! Check out the October-November parish newsletter for additional information and mark your calendars! SUNDAY NURSERY is available for children, ages 3
months to 4 years old during the 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Masses. Please drop off at the Early Childhood Development Center (white house located off St. Joseph Blvd.)
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feet on Our Faith SOCIAL MINISTRIES needs help during the week day
with picking up donations and with weighing, sorting, stocking and cleaning items we receive from Target stores and other donations. Please contact bea.delarosa@st-louis. org for more information.
PICK UP ONE BEFORE YOU’RE DONE
Tuna, Mac 'n Cheese, soup (of any flavor), rolled/instant oats, canned meat (tuna salmon, spam and chicken), white rice, brown rice, corn, peanut butter and dry pinto beans. We could also use EMPTY & CLEAN laundry bottles. Please drop off at the Social Ministries building off of St Joseph’s Blvd. between 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. BABY BANKS DUE BACK NOW! | Thank
you to everyone who collected loose change for Pro-Life projects during October. Please return Baby Banks to the Church Office this week……final call! This annual fund supports the various projects sponsored by the Diocesan Office of Pro-Life Activities, including Gabriel Project, Project Rachel, Pro-Life Help Line, Sidewalk Ministry, awareness and education. Our parish Gabriel Project will benefit from 50% of the funds collected, so please be generous! ANNUAL FEAST OF GIVING is Thanksgiving
Day (Nov. 23) from 11:00am2:00pm, in Wozniak Hall. This popular event offers our brothers and sisters in need a traditional hot Thanksgiving meal. It also gives St. Louis Parish members the opportunity to volunteer their services and spend time with our friends in the community. Please check the October-November parish newsletter (Page 3) or visit: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/4090B45AFAD2CA46annual3 for details on how you might help. Please contact Bea Dela Rosa at bea.delarosa@st-louis.org or 512454- 0384 x 265 for any questions. Your help is greatly appreciated! ALL ST. MARY’S ACADEMY ALUMNAE are invited to
attend the annual Christmas Reunion Luncheon to be held on Saturday, December 2, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 208 Barton Springs Road, from 11 am - 2 pm. Cost of the event is $23. For additional information and to rsvp as soon as possible, please contact Nancy Stevens Hrin at TNEJS@aol.com, or (512) 837-3658. November 12, 2017
CHILDREN'S L I T U R G Y VOLUNTEERS NEEDED | Do you want your child to participate in Children's Liturgy? So do we, but, we need some help! After the procession, prayer and Gloria, Father will call the children to the altar. After a brief lesson and blessing, the children file behind their leaders and process down the center aisle. We need your help to commit to one Sunday a month at the 9:30 Mass. Middle and high school students are encouraged to help! Please contact beatriz. franceschi@st-louis.org or 512-454-0384 ext. 221 THE SENIOR FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE will meet on November 15 from 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. in Wozniak Hall, room 1. Join us for social time and come meet seniors from our parish. Play cards, dominoes, kings in the corner and chicken foot. Bring snack item to share with coffee. For more information on the above activity, email seniors@st-louis.org ANNUAL AARP SMART DRIVER SAFETY COURSE is on Thursday, December 7th, from 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Wozniak Hall. The fee to participants is $15.00 for AARP members, $20.00 for non members. Space is limited R.S.V.P by November 27th to seniors@st-louis.org Make checks payable to AARP. THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, COUNCIL #5967 ARE AGAIN SELLING TAMALES after the 6:00am,
7:30am and the 9:30am Masses during the first three Sundays of each month, at Wozniak Hall. Cost for a dozen will be the same as the last three years, $7.00. If you are unable to pick up your tamales at the above times, please call Kirby Krause at 512419-9530 or Jim Horvath at 512-454-1034 to schedule other arrangements. ST. LOUIS WOMEN'S CLUB CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS AND COOKIE EXCHANGE |
Speakers will share traditions from their heritage - United States, Mexico, Germany, Czechoslovakia, and other countries. If you wish to participate in the Cookie Exchange, bring 3 dozen homemade cookies. You will then be able to select 3 dozen various cookies to take home. Join the fun and learn - and taste - something new! Wednesday, November 15, 7:00 p.m. Room 1, Wozniak Hall. Call Vice President Karen Dunlap at 512-836-0530 for more information.
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Mass Times, Readings & Intentions Monday November 13 | Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin Readings: Wis 1:1-7; Ps 139:1b-3, 4-6, 7-8, 9-10; Lk 17:1-6 Masses: 7 a.m. Fred McNair+ Tuesday November 14 Readings: Wis 2:23—3:9; Ps 34:2-3, 16-17, 18-19; Lk 17:7-10 Masses: 11:15 a.m. Confessions 12 p.m. Christy Wilkens 6 p.m. All Souls Wednesday November 15 | Saint Albert the Great, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Readings: Wis 6:1-11; Ps 82:3-4, 6-7; Lk 17:11-19 Masses: 7 a.m. Evelyn Rose+ Thursday November 16 | Saint Margaret of Scotland; Saint Gertrude, Virgin Readings: Wis 7:22b—8:1; Ps 119:89, 90, 91, 130, 135, 175; Lk 17:20-25 Masses: 11:15 a.m. Confessions 12 p.m. Augusto Angel+ 5 p.m. Confessions 6 p.m. George & Maria Kandrin+ Friday November 17 | Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious Readings: Wis 13:1-9; Ps 19:2-3, 4-5ab; Lk 17:26-37 Masses: 7 a.m. Cecilio Gonzalez+ 8 a.m. School Mass Saturday November 18 | The Dedication of the Basilicas of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles; Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne, Virgin Readings: Wis 18:14-16; 19:6-9; Ps 105:2-3, 36-37, 42-43; Lk 18:1-8 or, for the Memorial of the Dedication, Acts 28:11-16, 30-31; Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6; Mt 14:22-33 Masses: 8 a.m. Susan Lockhart+ 8:30 a.m. Confessions 3:30 p.m. Confessions 5 p.m. Ray Venturi+ Sunday November 19 | Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings: Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5; 1 Thes 5:1-6; Mt 25:14-30 or 25:14-15, 19-21 Masses: 6 a.m. All Souls 7:30 a.m. Philip LeMarbre 9:30 a.m. M/M Henry Bogdanski 68th Anniversary 11:30 a.m. Diana Paula de la Cruz Birthday 1:30 p.m. Movimiento Familiar Cristiano 5 p.m. Pro Populo 7 p.m. Vespers
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Generous Hearts 10/28-10/29 Month to date Year to date
Actual Collection
Prior Year Actual
Variance Over (Under)
$38,880.40 $210,928.09 $680,472.89
$26,827.34 $180,050.67 $669,224.63
$12,053.06 $30,877.42 $11,248.26
Ministry Programs
Thank you All Saints Day $1,130.00 for all you do to All Souls Day $1,201.00 support our parish Farm $200.00 Flowers and put feet on $166.00 Food Pantry our faith! $220.00 Hurricane Harvey $25.00 Mobile Loaves & Fishes $20.00 School Trust Fund $290.00 $376.00 St. Vincent de Paul Social Ministries $1,563.00 $36.00 World Mission
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