THE CATHEDRAL OF OUR LADY OF VICTORY VICTORIA, TEXAS APRIL 10, 2016

WE WELCOME THE NEWLY BAPTIZED

Marco Navarro

A Message From Our Pastor Happening in the Parish During Lent

As our Easter Season continues to unfold, we hear proclaimed today, in the Gospel of Saint John, of another encounter the apostles had with Je-sus. Initially, they did not know it was Jesus, but later, through the ac-tions of Christ, they came to recog-nize him. It is in this passage, from the twenty-first Chapter of the Gos-pel, that we hear Jesus ask Peter, three times, “Do you love me?” Jesus did not need the assur-ance of Peter's love. It was the Lord reassuring Peter of his gift of for-

giveness and mercy. Three times Peter denied Jesus. Three times Jesus offered him peace and asked him to tend and feed his sheep. In the end, Jesus said to Peter, just as he says to us, “Follow me.” May you have a most blessed week with the Lord.

Father Gary

May the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace.

We pray for:

Raymond Wenske

St. Vincent de Paul Society The St. Vincent de Paul Society Collection (Black Bag) taken up the 2nd Weekend of each month (April 9-10). Donations may be sent dur-ing the month to the Church Office. Thank you for your continued support of this ministry that provides assistance to the less fortunate.

OLV parishioners may make donations by go-ing to the website www.olvcathedral.org and click on the “Online Giving” link on the main menu. See how easy it is to make regular or one time contributions to the Church & School.

Your Parish Needs Your Help! Tuesday, April 19

On the third Tues-day of each month from 5:30-7:00 p.m. join other parishioners in

cleaning the church. Any help is wel-come and appreciated. Bring a friend and help us to “tidy up” the Cathe-dral. This is a way to give back to our church and great way to get service hours . For more information contact Kat Munoz at (361) 648-1014 or e-mail at katmunoz23@gmail.com or Sandy Munoz at 652-6613.

Parish Collection For April 2-3

Envelopes $ 10,088.00 Loose 4,109.50 Total $ 14,197.50 Candle Stands/Book Rack $ 182.00 Maintenance Fund $ 704.50

Weekend Parish Happenings

First Communion for our Religious Educa-tion Program will be the weekend of Sunday, April 17 at the 9:00 a.m. (Mrs. Ortega and Mrs. Pruett Class) and 11:30 a.m. (Mrs. Cas-tillo, Mrs. Salaz, Mrs. Hathaway Class) Mass-es. To help prevent overcrowding on the park-ing lot and in the Cathedral, please consider attending another Mass that weekend if you do not have anyone in your family making their First Communion. Thank you in advance for your consideration of others on their “special day”.

Next Youth Mass Sunday, April 17 — 6:00 p.m.

Youth Needed to Assist at the Sunday Youth Mass The Youth Mass, held the 1st and 3rd weekend of each month at 6:00 p.m., is served by our high

school/college age youth and young adults. Call the Parish Office (575-4741) to volunteer to serve as greeters/ushers, lec-tors, gift bearers, music/choir, and altar servers. Please consid-er serving the Lord in this special ministry. For more infor-mation or questions please contact Kelly Aldis, Youth Minis-ter, at kaldis@olvcathedral.org or text to 652-2943.

Our Lady of Victory Altar Society All ladies of the parish are invited to attend the monthly Altar Society meeting on Tuesday, April 12, in the Cafeteria. A social will begin at 6:00 p.m. followed by the business meeting at 6:30 p.m. Meetings are short! Please come and join us! Dues are only $5.

Congratulations to those confirmed by Bishop Cahill this weekend – young parishioners in our Religious Education Program and those enrolled at St. Joseph High School along with some adult pa-rishioners who were not confirmed at Easter.

NEW FOR OLV Now you can not only watch the Sunday 9:00 a.m. Mass on KAVU 25 TV but now it will be live streamed on our website each Sunday at:

ourladyofvictory.sermon.net/mainmain/20593802

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

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– “Week at a Glance at OLV” – Monday, April 11 – RCIA Classes, 7:00 p.m., Religious Education

Building

Tuesday, April 12 – Altar Society Social/Meeting, 6:00 p.m., Cafeteria; Baptism Class for Parents and Sponsors, 6:30 p.m., Religious Education Building; Mothers’ Group, 6:00 p.m., Ear-ly Childhood Center; Men’s ACTS Retreat Team Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Library

Wednesday, April 13 – Teen ACTS Retreat Team Meeting, 6:00

p.m., Library; Religious Education Program First Communion Practic-es, 6:30 and 7:00 p.m., Cathedral

Sunday, April 17 – Youth Mass, 6:00 p.m.

Have a Blessed Week!

The Moms Group’s will have their next weekly meet-ing on Tuesday, April 12, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Early Childhood Cen-ter. Any interested mom is invited to attend! For more information, contact Jen-

nifer Ruiz at jenniferschobey.ruiz@yahoo.com .

Men’s ACTS Retreat May 19-22

Registration forms are available for the next Men’s ACTS Retreat to be held at the Spiritual Renewal Center. Forms are available at the Rectory. Any questions, please call Jamey Bauer, Director, at 935-4566; Don Pennington, Co-Director, at 575-4333 or Jeremy DeDear, Co-Director,

at 935-3473.

Parish Happenings

Hospitality Ministry: The Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory is committed to being a welcoming parish to the people of faith in the Diocese of Victoria. With that in mind, we are looking for outgoing, caring people who would feel comfortable greeting pa-rishioners and visitors before Mass. If you are interested, call or email Jenny Vincent at 575-4741 or jvincent@olvcathedral.org.

Easter

Lilies

2016

From In Memory of … Orestes & Lorena Romero Blanca Romero Myrtle Hennessey Martin Hennessey

From In Honor of … Karen Janak Diane Moehrig & Ervin Hardtl

Thank You!

St. Joseph High School Hosts “A Closer Look at STJ”

St. Joseph High School is hosting “A Closer Look at STJ” from 6:15-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 14. Meet us in the Flyer Dome - take a campus tour and learn about advanced placement/dual credit courses, tuition assistance, athletics, STJ summer

camp registration, and enjoy refreshments with the Flyer Family. For more information, please contact Jen Korinek, Admissions Coordinator, at jkorinek@stjvictoria.com or 573-2446 ext. 217.

COME JOIN US FOR OUR SUMMER FUN DAY! Summer Fun Day – Inviting children (4 year olds – incoming 6th graders) to a fun-filled morning as they learn more about their faith through playing, music and art projects. Registration for this event will begin in May. The parish is offering this opportunity instead of Vacation Bible School which would have lasted the entire week. Watch the bulletin for more detailed information about this upcom-ing Summer Fun Day on Wednesday, June 22. For this special day to be a success and reach out to our young parishioners, we need adults to help with the various parts of the morning’s activities. Students in grades 7–12th are also welcome to get service hours by helping with the children. To volunteer or if you have any questions, please call the Religious Education Of-fice at 575-8132.

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The 2016 Diocesan Services Appeal (DSA)

Began March 1 The 2016 DSA campaign began on March 1, 2016. The goal as-signed to the Parish of Our Lady of Victory Cathedral is $126,839.00. The DSA funds the operation of the Diocese of Victoria. This in-cludes the Bishop's Office, the Catholic Lighthouse, Financial Ad-ministration, Pastoral Institute, Permanent Diaconate, Religious Edu-cation, Retired and Infirm Priests, Safe Environment Office, the edu-cation and formation of future priests for our Diocese, the Spiritual Renewal Center, the Tribunal, Youth and Young Adult Ministry, and a host of other services. If every individual/family in the parish made a donation to the 2016 DSA Campaign, we could reach our goal! If we reach our required goal, we will not have to use parish funds for this Diocesan Campaign, as we have done in past years. Let us support Bishop Cahill, the Diocese and, therefore, our parish. We all have an obligation to support not only our local parish, but also our Diocese. Please assist us in reaching our assigned goal! Again, thank you for your generosity.

As of April 6, 2016, the following is our DSA Update:

Assigned Goal: $126,839.00

Amount Pledged: $22,255.00

Amount Received: $16,860.00

Number of Individuals/Families Participating: 75 out of 2,700

Amount Needed to Reach Our Goal if Current

Pledges are Met: $104,584.00

THE CATHEDRAL OF OUR LADY OF VICTORY VICTORIA, TEXAS APRIL 10, 2016

Are you new to the Parish? Has your status

changed? If so, stop by or call the Rectory

(575-4741) and let us know.

OLV School NEWS

chool NEWS

“Big Ticket” Raffle Friday, April 1, winner

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Friday, April 8, winner will win

Berretta A300 12 GA Oiled Wood Stk.

OLV School News

Classes have ended for the 2015-2016 school year. Classes for the 2016/2017 school year will resume Wednesday, September 7.

Dates To Remember

Early Registration for the 2016/2017 Religious Education year closed on April 6. Registration for the limited remaining open-ings will begin on Wednesday, August 2. Tuition at that time (late registration) will be $30 per student. Classes will resume on Wednesday, September 7.

Wednesday, April 6, was the last night of regular CCD classes for the Spring Semester. On behalf of the priests, staff and parishioners of The Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory we would like to offer our sin-

cere thanks and appreciation to all the teachers, aides and volun-teers who have given so much of themselves to the children of our parish. We would like to thank those families who faithfully attend-ed and supported their students as they learned about Jesus and their Church. May our whole Religious Education family have a safe and enjoyable summer and continue to attend Mass, pray with their fami-lies and grow in the love of Christ.

First Communion practice for the Religious Education Pro-

gram students will be Wednesday, April 13, in the Cathedral at the following times:

Mrs. Pruett and Mrs. Ortega's Class - 6:30 p.m.

Mrs. Castillo and Special Sacrament Class - 7:00 p.m. Parents are asked to stay with their students during this short

practice. First Communion - Sunday, April 17

Mrs. Pruett and Mrs. Ortega's Class - 9:00 a.m.

Mrs. Castillo and Special Sacrament Class - 11:30 a.m. Students should gather 30 minutes prior to the start of Mass in

Room 101 of the School. Office Hours:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - 8:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Wednesday 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.

(closed 12:00-1:00 p.m.)

Religious Education News

Family Connection Today’s Gospel describes what we can easily imag-ine as a picnic on the beach. Just as Jesus' miracle at the wedding feast at Cana blesses the love between man and woman celebrated in the sacrament of mar-riage, Jesus' attentiveness to food and mealtimes rais-

es the possibility that our meal gatherings can be sacred times. In families, the domestic church, our meals together are everyday op-portunities to gather and recall Jesus' presence with us. As in the Eucharist, we bring the gifts that God has given us, which have been prepared especially for our Mass, and at our family meals we share gifts that God has given to us and that we have worked together to prepare. This includes the food on the table and also the people who gather around the table. We ask God to bless these gifts and to be present among us in all of our interactions.

Consider a recent family meal: What food was served? Where did the food come from? Who prepared the food? Who served the food? Was mealtime a happy time? Why or why not? Observe that today's Gospel tells about a meal that Jesus shared with his disciples after his Resurrection. Read aloud today’s Gospel, John 21:1-14. Reflect on the Gospel reading using the questions above. Talk about ways in which this meal that Jesus shared with his disciples might remind us of the meal we share at the Eucharist. You might choose to plan a special meal together as a family, encouraging each person to participate in the meal preparation. Pray together that Jesus will make his loving presence known in your family life. Pray together the Lord’s Prayer.

TIP TO HELP YOUR PRAYER LIFE

Accountability Counts – You need someone who is more objective than you are to look at your pray-er life and see how you are doing and how the Holy Spirit is working. If you haven’t been praying daily for at least a year, then you probably aren’t ready for spiritual direction. But, even if you aren’t ready for spiritual direction, having a good friend who prays regularly to talk to can be good.

Baptism Class For Parents and Sponsors The class will be Tuesday, April 12, at 6:30 p.m. in the Religious Education Building. Parents must be registered parishioners of Our Lady of Victory and bring the child’s birth certificate. Class is for adults only. Attendance at baptism class is required for parents and godparents.

Godparents are to be: 1) fully initiated into the Catholic Church; baptized, received 1st

Communion and Confirmation; 2) be at least 16-years-old; 3) practicing the faith (attends Mass faithfully); 4) married - must be in accordance with the Catholic Church or

living a chaste single lifestyle. For more information, call 575-4741 or 575-8132.

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THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

Take time to stop by the book rack in the Ca-thedral to find a large assortment of prayer books for children and adults.

The Pope Speaks “Christian hope is a gift that God gives us if we come out of ourselves and open our hearts to him. This hope does not disappoint us because the Holy Spirit has been poured into our hearts (cf. Rom 5:5). The Paraclete does not make everything look appealing. He does not remove evil with a magic wand. But he pours into us the vitality of life,

which is not the absence of problems, but the certainty of being loved and always forgiven by Christ, who for us has conquered sin, death and fear. Today is the celebration of our hope, the cele-bration of this truth: nothing and no one will ever be able to sepa-rate us from his love (cf. Rom 8:39).”

“The great gift of Easter is hope: Christian hope which makes us have that confidence in God, in his ultimate triumph, and in his goodness and love, which nothing can shake.”

- English Benedictine monk Basil Hume

Happenings Outside the Parish

Amor Meus Spirituality Center Private / Directed Overnight Retreat: April 22-24

For more information on spiritual direction, private individ-ually arranged retreats or other retreats that are available throughout the year, contact Sr. Emilie Eilers, 575-7111 at Incarnate Word Convent, 1101 N. E. Water St., Victoria, TX 77901; or visit Amor Meus Spiritual Renewal Center website at www.amormeusspiritualitycenter.org.

K of C Council #1329 Chicken BBQ Sale will be held Sunday, April 17, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the K of C Hall (Airline and Ben Wilson) and continue until all sold out. Prices are $8 per chicken or 3 for $22. Spanish rice and beans are available for $1.50 per pint. Proceeds benefit various council projects. The KC Squires will have a Bake Sale in conjunction with the KC

BBQ at the same time. For info., call the hall Sunday morning at 575-9214.

God’s Embrace: Little Chapel of St. Mary 1601 High Hill Road - Schulenburg, TX - (979) 561-8883

info@godsembrace.org www.godsembrace.org

April 30 - Contemplative Prayer: The Cloud of Unknowing Seminar - 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. - $25 p/p

Directed by Dr. Michael Fonseca Seating is limited.

Altar Society Quarterly Bunco hosted by Our Lady of Lourdes Altar Society invites all ladies to the Quarterly Bunco Party to be held Wednesday, April 13, 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. A light lunch will be served. For reservations, call Dorothy Boehm at 574-8569 or Helen John at 575-6058 by Monday, April 11.

St Mary's Altar Society will host a Games Party in the St. Mary's Activity Center, 401 S. Liberty St. on Tuesday, April 26, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission is $8 p/p. There will be door prizes, a raffle and a country store. Noontime meal. For reservations, call: Ann Carver 575-2050 and Janell Kruppa 575-8166.

St. Patrick’s (Bloomington) Spring Festival, Sunday, April 24, in the Parish Hall; BBQ Brisket plates for $9 p/p. Plates-to-go with curbside service start at 9:00 a.m. Inside serving at 11:00 a.m. Live auction at 11:30 a.m. They will also have a cakewalk, country store, and kid games.

Holy Family Parish invites all to their parish mission on April 18-21 as Father Jim Costigan of the Fathers of Mercy shares with every-one about the amazing Gift of the Holy Spirit. The mission begins at 6:45 p.m. Monday, April 18 – Thursday, April 21. Everyone is wel-come to attend. For more information, please contact Father Jacob Koether at jkoether@hfccvic.org or 573-5304 ext. 231.

KJZT Society #101 will have a Bake Sale at Holy Family after all Masses on April 16-17. Proceeds to benefit the Food Bank.

KJT Society #115 will be having a meeting at Holy Family Church following the 7:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, April 17, in the Bridal Room. All Members are invited to attend. For more in-formation, please call Donald Dusek at 578-6730 or Lawrence Yanta at 649-7280.

Has Your Marriage Been Damaged by Your Husband’s Affairs or Pornography Addiction? There Is Hope! Beginning the Journey is a 10 week Scripture-based support group for women; a safe and confidential place where women can remove their masks and

share their hearts; a place where they can struggle through difficult emotions, while being accepted and loved by their sisters in Christ. For more information, call 212-0830. Meetings will start in April, so please call soon. Sponsored by The Emmaus Cen-ter: Counseling in the Catholic Tradition. MEN’S SUPPORT GROUP FOR SEXUAL ADDICTIONS The incidence of sexual addiction is increasing at an alarming rate across the nation. Men are disconnecting from reality to purse the illusion of love, acceptance and affirmation they find through por-nography (in all of its forms), fantasy, anonymous encounters, and affairs. To help men overcome this addiction, the Emmaus Counsel-ing Center is offering a structured group experience called WALK-ING FREE. The goals of WALKING FREE include eradicating life-dominating sin patterns, establishing guiding foundations of truth, and encouraging life-changing relationships of love and trust in the lives of group members. The group meets once a week and utilizes both large and small group settings for ministry. Meetings are confi-dential; meeting times and locations are not publicized. For more information, please call the Emmaus Center at 212-0830.

The Emmaus Center is open Monday thru Friday to provide Catholic-based professional counseling and spiritual direction for the faithful of the Diocese of Victoria and others seeking such services. The Emmaus Center assists clients in discovering that it is Christ who walks with them on their journey of life, especially during the tumultuous and painful experiences of human existence. To make an appointment call 212-0830 or go to www.emmauscounselingcenter.com .

THE CATHEDRAL OF OUR LADY OF VICTORY VICTORIA, TEXAS APRIL 10, 2016

Monday, April 11 6:00 a.m. Living & Deceased Members of the Kandler & Stockbauer Families 8:00 a.m. Louis Polasek, Jr. Joe G. Perez (Anniv.) Tuesday, April 12 6:00 a.m. Finis & Betty Easterling & Family 8:00 a.m. Jose Ortega, Sr. Wednesday, April 13 6:00 a.m. Tricia Brandl 5:30 p.m. Special Intention (L.S.) Frank Stefka Thursday, April 14 6:00 a.m. Alvin Schoenfeld 8:00 a.m. Julian Wharton Friday, April 15 6:00 a.m. Bill & Irene Bena Sandra Redmon 5:30 p.m. M/M Charles Raggio Living & Deceased Members of the Bourque & Vincent Families Saturday, April 16 2:00 p.m. NUPTIALS/HARTL-MOEHRIG 5:30 p.m. Dolores Molina Patricia Flynn (Anniv.) Sunday, April 17 7:30 a.m. Living & Deceased Members of the Hickey & Klare Families 9:00 a.m. Thomas Kocian 11:30 a.m. Maria Arredondo Orta 6:00 p.m. Parishioners/Benefactors Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 6:00 a.m. Hal Redmon, Paul Holm Wednesday, April 13 5:30 p.m. E. Green, A. Sparkman Thursday, Friday 6:00 a.m. Paul Adams, Mary Alice Rodriguez Friday, April 15 5:30 p.m. K. Aguayo, A. Angerstein

Altar Servers

Extraordinary Ministers

Lectors

April 16-17 5:30 p.m. 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m.

R. Alcasabas M. Hermes K. Ruiz

R. Easterling B. & D. Galvan J. Jones V. Jurica C. Krejci N. & T. Pekar

N. Hagel, P. Hendryx I. Henrichs A. Ramos D. Rogers G. Sherman J. Zamora

S. Artero, C. Copeland D. Drost, D. Dusek C. Garrison J. Olivares S. Rangnow V. Saenz

J. Borden R.& P. Coffey L. Deiss M. Flores-Bennett M. Hernandez C. Love, C. Love

J. Crockett H. Ellett P. McCoy G. & L. Panza V. Pyatt M. & S. Ratcliffe

Dale Jones Brett Hager (L 1) Hal Redmon (L 2)

Perla Studer Kelsey Ellett

A. Silvas L. Theriot S. Theriot

A. Angerstein J. Ochoa J.M. Ochoa

T. Lawrence M. Morgan H. Urban

J. Pyatt J. Pyatt B. Solis

Weekend

Liturgical Ministers

Mass Intentions

Weekday Mass Servers

Joan Schramek

Hospital Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist

Sunday, April 17 Citizens Hospital - Richard & Karen Evans DeTar Hospital - Elisa Sanchez & Letty Maranda

Readings for the Week of April 10, 2016 Sunday Third Sunday of Easter Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41; Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13; Rv 5:11-14; Jn 21:1-19 or 21:1-14 Monday Saint Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr Acts 6:8-15; Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30; Jn 6:22-29 Tuesday Acts 7:51—8:1a; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, and 7b, 8a, 17, 21ab; Jn 6:30-35 Wednesday Saint Martin I, Pope and Martyr Acts 8:1b-8; Ps 66:1-3a, 4-5, 6-7a; Jn 6:35-40 Thursday Acts 8:26-40; Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20; Jn 6:44-51 Friday Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 6:52-59 Saturday Acts 9:31-42; Ps 116:12-13, 1415, 16-17; Jn 6:60-69 Sunday Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 13:14, 43-52; Ps 100:1-2, 3, 5; Rv 7:9, 14b-17; Jn 10:27-30