Building the Kingdom
St. Louis king of france Catholic Church & School
22ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 3, 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. 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. - 11:30 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 7 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 Sports Pi y c il
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St. Louis 2nd Annual Labor Day
Monday, September 4 | 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Bring the whole family, chairs, blankets, and water bottle. Mexican food, hot dogs, and hamburgers will be available to purchase. Take a break from work and school and come to relax!
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 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 Ministerial Discipleship elizabeth.polito@st-louis.org ext. 213 Rick Gabrillo, Director of Sacred Music rick.gabrillo@st-louis.org ext. 202 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
TRAINING FOR EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION
Do you feel called to participate more deeply in the liturgy? Consider attending our upcoming training sessions to become an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. Saturday, September 9, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in the Main Church Auditions are required and training will be provided. Come learn, pray, discern, and enrich your spiritual life by serving in this wonderful ministry at St. Louis King of France. If you have questions, e-mail liturgy@st-louis.org or call 512-454-0384 x213 CATHOLIC SCRIPTURE STUDY begins Wednesday, September 6th from 9:30-
11:30am in the Church. This popular scripture study program has been offered at St. Louis for 18 years and both men and women have enjoyed learning more about their faith. The first part of the 2017-2018 study will focus on Mary. Beginning November 15th the focus will switch to a study of the Gospel of Luke, ending May 9th. Pre-registration is required so enough materials can be purchased, and because participants are assigned to study groups that start together on the first day of class. For more information, check out our August-September newsletter or go to www.cssaustin.org CASINO KNIGHT | Knights of Columbus Council
5967 invites you to our 3rd Annual Casino Knight, September 9 in Wozniak Hall. Enjoy dinner, casino games, raffles, prizes, and fellowship. Tickets are $25 per person. Only 200 tickets will be sold. Ages 18 and over are welcome. Dinner starts at 6.30 p.m. and casino games at 7.30 p.m. Tickets include BBQ dinner, tea, coffee, and $10,000 in gaming chips for entertainment. We will also have sodas and desserts for sale. All proceeds will go towards a new ultrasound machine for the St. John Paul II Life Center. For more info or to reserve tickets, email us at austinkofc5967@gmail.com. PASS ON THE GOOD NEWS!! This fall, adults will be signing up to learn more about
Jesus Christ and the Catholic faith. They may be wanting to join our Church through RCIA or Adult Sacraments classes. They may be preparing to marry in the Church or to baptize their baby. You can help them learn and grow in faith by becoming a catechist for Adult Faith Formation. With adult classes offered on Sunday mornings, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, you are sure to find a time that fits your schedule. As a catechist, you are provided with training, materials and support from the new Director of Adult Formation and Evangelization, Tom Carani, as well as Fr. Doug Jeffers and the Religious Education staff! Contact theresa.wright@st-louis.org or (512) 454-0384 ext. 222 to get on the list or for additional information.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS COMPLINE
Mass Times, Readings & Intentions
IS MOVING TO
VESPERS STARTING SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD, COMPLINE IS MOVING TO VESPERS | A mystical
service of psalmody and Gregorian Chant in our beautiful chapel, Choral Vespers with Benediction will be led by our Vespers Choir made up of men and women from the parish each first Sunday of the month at 7:00PM. Compline will be celebrated throughout August, coming to a close the final Sunday of the month as we move to Vespers. See our latest Spirit of St. Louis newsletter for all the details of this exciting new experience of prayer and sacred music at St. Louis. WOMEN OF FAITH is a women's spiritual enrichment
group that explores the feminine genius of being created in God's image. This is a great way for women of all walks of life to meet and share. The evening Women of Faith group will be starting again in the fall. The first meeting will be September 12th from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the school library. We will be reading and discussing Four Teresa's by Gina Loehr. Contact Vickie at vicsmailbox@ sbcglobal.net for more information.
Monday September 4 Readings: 1 Thes 4:13-18; Ps 96:1 and 3, 4-5, 11-12, 13; Lk 4:16-30 Masses: 7 a.m. Jim Duda+ Tuesday September 5 Readings: 1 Thes 5:1-6, 9-11; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Lk 4:31-37 Masses: 11:15 a.m. Confessions 12 p.m. Adan Cantu 6 p.m. Carmelita Pedroza+ Wednesday September 6 Readings: Col 1:1-8; Ps 52:10, 11; Lk 4:38-44 Masses: 7 a.m. Bernard Gretencord Thursday September 7 Readings: Col 1:9-14; Ps 98:2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6; Lk 5:1-11 Masses: 11:15 a.m. Confessions 12 p.m. Maria Saenz+ 5 p.m. Confessions 6 p.m. Jerry & Mary T. Friday September 8 | The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Readings: Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30; Ps 13:6ab, 6c; Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 or 1:18-23 Masses: 7 a.m. Philip Adessa 8 a.m. School Mass Saturday September 9 | Saint Peter Claver, Priest Readings: Col 1:21-23; Ps 54:3-4, 6 and 8; Lk 6:1-5 Masses: 8 a.m. Theda Wilkens 8:30 a.m. Confessions 3:30 p.m. Confessions 5 p.m. Cyril Rosipal+ Sunday September 10 | Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings: Ez 33:7-9; Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9; Rom 13:8-10; Mt 18:15-20 Masses: 6 a.m. Alex McNair Sr. + 7:30 a.m. Pro Populo 9:30 a.m. Gilbert Saenz+ 11:30 a.m. Eleazar Garza+ 1:30 p.m. Joseph Havelka+ 5 p.m. Claudia Chavez+
Generous Hearts 8/19-8/20 Month to date Year to date
Actual Collection
Budget
Variance Over (Under)
$39,356.69 $122,558.94 $298,401.58
$40,407.26 $120,200.67 $305,255.75
($1,050.57) $2,358.27 ($6,854.17)
Ministry Programs
St. Louis Early Childhood Development Center Currently Accepting Applications
current openings for 1 - 3 year olds Call 512-614-6544 or visit www.st-louis.org/ecdc 3
Thank you $4,574.32 Assumption for all you do to Building Fund Pledges $466.19 support our parish $4.50 Children's and put feet on $110.00 Farm $307.00 Food Pantry our faith! Friends of King's Music $100.00 $396.75 Social Ministries Mobile Loaves & Fishes $885.00 $517.00 St. Vincent de Paul $262.00 School Trust Fund
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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
NEW ST. LOUIS
Faculty Spotlight
WWW.SLCSAUSTIN.ORG 512-614-6622
Save the Dates! September 7 – 6:30pm
Secondary Orientation Back-to-School Night for Elementary
Saturday October 21
3 on 3 Basketball Tournament benefiting the Booster Club Help us replace the gym floor!
Sunday October 29 Annual Fun Fest
Jordan Babcock is a kindergarten teacher at St. Louis Catholic School. Ms. Babcock has a passion for helping young learners reach their full potential in reading and in life. She loves working in a Catholic school environment and the strong sense of community that St. Louis gives us all. Jordan loves all of her students for the amazing children they are and encourages them through a positive and welcoming classroom environment. Ms. Babcock was born in New Mexico and moved to Canada when she was six years old, where she spent her elementary years at a Catholic school in Calgary.
After elementary school, she moved to Houston, where she remained until graduating from the University of Houston with honors and a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education for Pk-6th grade. In her spare time, you can find Jordan hiking, swimming, or exploring all things Austin with her dog Koda. Elia Cervantes is a dual language teacher with 27 years teaching experience. She joins the SLCS staff for the 2017-18 school year in Kindergarten. She received her undergraduate from Texas State University, formerly Southwest Texas State University, and her teaching certification from St. Edward’s University. Ms. Cervantes is a very active member at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church in Pflugerville and belongs to the Pfirst Ladies Guild. She is married and has three daughters. One daughter has graduated from Texas A&M, another is a senior at UT Arlington, and her third daughter is a junior at UT Austin. In her spare time, she enjoys walks and spending time with her family. Ms. Cervantes is very excited to continue her teaching career at St. Louis Catholic School and being a part of our community. Her classroom is a positive and fun place where all children are given the opportunity to learn. Collaboration between the school and home is very important for the success of the students and works closely with families to build that relationship. Please support St. Louis Catholic School. Buy SCRIP/Gift cards after weekend English Masses.
September 3, 2017
Twenty-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 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 empezando el 12 de septiembre, 2017. Para más información, comuníquese con la Sra. Sumayah Abullarade al 512-454- 0384 Ext. 216 NOCHE DE CASINO | Los Caballeros de Colon 5967
lo invitan a nuestra Tercer Anual Noche de Casino, 9 de Septiembre en Wozniak Hall. Usted está invitado a pasar una excelente velada que incluye cena, poker, ruleta, dados, rifas, premios y mucha diversión. Los boletos cuestan $25 por persona. Sólo habrá entrada para 200 personas de 18 años de edad y mayores. La cena inicia a las 6.30 p.m. y los juegos de casino a las 7.30 p.m. La entrada incluye cena de BBQ, té helado, café y $10,000 en fichas para jugar. También habrá sodas y postres en venta. Todo lo recaudado en este evento se destinará para comprar una máquina de ultrasonido para el St. John Paul II Life Center. Para mayores informes o reservar boletos escríbanos a austinkofc5967@ gmail.com.
ST LOUIS FARM - FALL WORK DAY will be Saturday,
September 9 from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Please consider joining us. This is a great chance to find out more about this ministry, which has been providing the Food Pantry with fresh vegetables since 2013! We'll be preparing plots for new crops and enjoying fellowship in the fields. Come when you can and help as you're able - all ages and experience levels are welcome. Follow us on Facebook or send us an email at stlouisfarmatx@gmail.com for more info. JOURNEY INTO FULL COMMUNION | If you
are unbaptized; if you are baptized Catholic and need to receive First Communion or be Confirmed; or if you are a fully initiated Catholic but think you could benefit from a refresher course, then please join us for a Journey into Full Communion! Contact Tom Carani for more information, 512-454-0384 ext. 220 or email tom.carani@st-louis.org
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! ¡Lo esperamos! SAN LUIS 2º ANUAL DÍA LABORAL PICNIC DEPORTIVO
lunes 4 de septiembre | 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Traiga a toda la familia, sillas de jardín, mantas, y agua. Comida mexicana, hot dogs, y hamburguesas estarán disponibles para comprar. Tome un descanso del trabajo y la escuela y vienen a relajarse! 5
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feet on Our Faith THE SENIOR FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE will meet
September 6 for bingo and pizza in Wozniak Hall, 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Come try your luck at a game of pool, play chicken foot, dominoes, and more. Please bring a salad dish or dessert to share. For more information on any Senior activities, email seniors@st-louis.org
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@stlouis.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. WE ARE IN NEED OF toothbrushes, travel SENIORS TRIP! All seniors are invited to tour two
famous, recently restored, churches; Holy Trinity Catholic Church at Corn Hill and Sts.Cyril and Methodius in Granger. Mass will be celebrated by Fr. James Misko. Additionally, we will tour the Dominican Sister of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist in Georgetown, including the convent and prayer garden. Enjoy a presentation about plans to build the religious house which will house, form, and educate up to 56 sisters. Join us September 7, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost for this tour will be $30 per person (includes bus fare, lunch, and tips). R.S.V.P required. Payment is due at time of R.S.V.P. Please contact Wanda Alexander at seniors@st-louis.org or Alice Kubacak at 512-452- 7727 for more information. 2017 BABY BANK CAMPAIGN begins with the
distribution of Baby Banks on September 23-24. Families are asked to collect loose change during October, Respect Life Month, and then return their Baby Banks to the parish October 28-29. This annual fund supports the various projects sponsored by the Diocesan Office of ProLife 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! WE ARE HIRING FOR A YOUTH MINISTRY COORDINATOR | This position visions and leads
overall youth ministry at the parish, including High School Sunday evening Young Church, Middle School YM, retreats, and all other YM activities. For more information, visit www.st-louis.org/ym-coordinator or email brenda.beltran@st-louis.org September 3, 2017
size toothpaste, travel size deodorant, socks, travel size shaving cream, travel size mouthwash.
40 DAYS FOR LIFE PRAYER CAMPAIGN is
September 27 to November 5. You are invited to join this volunteer based prayer campaign that draws attention to the injustice of abortion through three simple avenues: prayer and fasting, community outreach and education, and constant peaceful vigil. Sign up for a prayer hour at a local abortion clinic. Registration will take place in our parish the weekend of September 23-24. Or go to www. centraltexascoalition.com for more info and to register. OKTOBERFEST, BENEFITTING DRIVE A SENIOR – NORTH CENTRAL, will be held on Saturday, Sept.
30 from 4-7pm at 6600 Woodrow in the Activity Center of Faith Lutheran! Join us for great German food, live music, cold refreshments and an incredible raffle! General admission tickets are $15 or $20 at the door. Tickets can be pre-purchased in advance from www.oktoberfest2017fun. eventbrite.com Raffle tickets are $10 each and you do not need to be present to win one of the fifteen great prizes! K.J.Z.T. SOCIETY NO. 93 will meet Wednesday,
September 6 at 7:00 pm in Wozniak Hall Meeting Room 1. We will have our community Project "Sr. Rebecca Benefit Shower". K.J.Z.T. member, Sr. Rebecca Janacek of the Incarnate Word Sisters of Victoria, TX works as nurse in the bush-lands of Kenya, East Africa. Donations collected for this project will be matched 50% by the State Office. We will have a brief meeting, friendship, refreshments and door prizes. For ore information call Jane 512-452-9748 or Phyllis 512-453-4453.
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PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SPIRITUAL, PHYSICAL & EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF:
RISE AND SHINE, LADIES! Wednesday, September
13, is the 40th anniversary of the first meeting of the St. Louis Women’s Club. Resist the urge to stay in bed, or stop off on your way to work, and join us for corporate Communion at the 7:00 a.m. daily Mass. Informal get together for breakfast afterwards. THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS LADIES AUXILIARY will launch it’s 2017-2018 year with an ice
cream social on September 25 at 7:00 pm in Wozniak Hall meeting room #1. We will launch with the intent to embrace and encourage ladies whose husband, father, or brother is a member in good standing of a Knights of Columbus Council, or the widow or daughter of a deceased member of the Knights of Columbus, or ladies who desire to know more about the Auxiliary and what we do. Come out and meet, greet, and or join the Auxiliary, an important adjunct to Council 5967 in delivering charitable services to its members and to the Saint Louis Parish. Program Chair is Melissa Fields, Missy0531@hotmail.com. Deloris Addison, President, deeaddison1017@gmail.com. SIPS AND SALSA SOIRÉE TO BENEFIT SAINT LOUISE HOUSE | Saturday, September 23rd from 7-11
p.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Academy Student Center, 3000 Barton Creek Blvd. The gala will feature dinner, drinks, dancing and a live and a silent auction while celebrating the mothers and children whose lives have been transformed by Saint Louise House. For tickets and sponsorship, go to www.saintlouisehouse.org/sipsandsalsa Tickets are $75/person. If a Church community buys a reserved table for 10 at $1000, The Soirée committee will set up a "free" chair at their table for their priest or pastor. 7
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Blake Chambers Mary Robledo Leyla Naderi Henry Choe Hector Sandoval Kevin Perrusquia Raul Esquivel Erick Aigner MaryJane Segrets Andy Hines Rick Pastor Blas Calderon Raymond Sanchez Rene Maldonado Israel Lopez-Hernandez Ricardo Munoz Joseph Villarreal Jr. James Bauer Salustio Osorio Rosa Estrada Emery Gay Melinda Becker Ron Coy 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
ALTAR SERVER MINISTRY | For all current Altar
Servers – Fall Serviam Saturday is quickly approaching! Join us Saturday, September 16, 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. If you have any questions, contact elizabeth.polito@st-louis. org or 512-454-0384 x213. We look forward to seeing you at our mandatory training.
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