St. James Catholic Church Seguin, TX September 27, 2015

Notes from the Pastor

This weekend is our Parish Fall Festival. My thanks to our chairpersons, Johnny & Marlene Sauceda, and chairpersons for all the work in preparation for this event. Thanks to the Brew Crew for the tailgate B-B-Q trailer. Please come join us and bring a friend or neighbor.

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There will be a reunion, on Saturday, Oct. 3rd, for all those who went with me to Italy. We will leave from the hall at 3:30 PM and travel to Holy Spirit for Mass at 5:30 PM and a reception will follow. Please call the parish office at 379-1796 to confirm a seat. The cost will be $10 per person, round trip (gas and a tip for the driver).

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Register online for Assembly 2015, taking place on Nov. 7, on the campus of St. Mary’s University. Keynote speakers will be Dr. Schott Hahn & Archbishop William Tobin, CSSR. Assembly will include adoration, recon-

ciliation, workshops, Vigil Mass with Archbishop Gustavo. Music by Cindy De Leon. Register at

www.Assembly.archsa.org or call 210-734-1653. _________________________________

Anyone interested in going to Alaska in June 2016 is asked to call Pat Sagebiel at ASCOT TRAVEL in Seguin,

825 N. Camp St., (830) 372-3003. The deadline to sign up is October 31, 2015.

Family Reflection Time on the Gospel

Jesus speaks to a question that eventually arises in all

groups—who belongs and who does not. John has de-

cided that a man driving out demons in Jesus’ name

cannot be his follower because he is not part of their

group. Jesus instead looks at the man’s actions and

judges him to be sincere. May we, who were “claimed

for Christ” at our Baptism, show the world—and our

children—by our every word and action that we are

indeed followers of Christ and lead them to follow him,

too.

ON THE WAY HOME FROM MASS:….

What does it mean to follow Jesus? How can we be

more like him?

LIVING THE WORD:

Talk about some “mighty deeds” you can do for each

other in Jesus’ name. Have each person agree on one

action to offer as a gift to another family member.

Think of neighbors or parishioners who might need

help with raking leaves, shopping or other chores. Make

a commitment to work together as a family in Jesus’

name to meet that need.

(Reprinted from Celebrating Sunday for Catholic Families 2014-15.

Archdiocese of Chicago: LTP. 1800-933-1800. www.LTP.org.

All rights reserved.)

Thank you for your continued support & generosity. Stewardship for the weekend of 9/13/2015

MASS OFFERING: $7,247.62 CHILDREN’S: $ 149.41 SCHOOL: $1,206.40

Altar Flowers are given for the Glory of God

and

In Honor of

St James Parish Family

The Sanctuary Candle is offered In Loving Memory of

+Clifford D. Mooney September 26– October 3

Save the Date Family Rosary Procession

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

7:00 PM

Starts in the church and processes to the

Rose Garden off Nolte St. and back to church. Refreshments will be

provided in the parish hall by the

Hospitality Committee.

October Hospitality Team

October 4: Betty Rawlinson

October 11: Cilvia & Tom Ramirez

October 18: Rafael Serralta

October 25: Carolyn Bennett

THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH

Monday, 9/28

3:30 PM SJS VB Practice-Gym 6:30 PM Women’s ACTS Mtg PFC [1-3] 7:00 PM Schievelbein SCC-PFC (Teacher Wkrm) Tuesday, 9/29 3:30 PM SJS VB Practice-Gym 7:00 PM RCIA-PFC [3] Wednesday, 9/30 3:30 PM SJS VB Practice-Gym 7:00 PM Life Teen-PH Thursday, 10/1 10:00 AM Mass @GVNC 11:00 AM Mass @Remarkable Healthcare 3:30 PM SJS VB Practice-Gym 5:30 PM SJS/Sts Peter & Paul FB Game-Life Gate 6:30 PM Karate-Gym 6:30 PM Pastoral Council Mtg-PH Brdrm Friday, 10/2 1:30 PM SJS Children’s Holy Hour-Church Saturday, 10/3 4:30 PM Women’s ACTS Bake Sale Sunday, 10/4 KC Taco Bake Sale Nat’l CDA Sunday 2nd Coll: Relief Fund 9:00 AM 1st Eucharist Parent Meeting-PH 9:10 AM Religious Education-Classrooms 2:00 PM Healing Mass-Church

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

September 28 - October 4

Monday First Reading: Zechariah 8:1-8 Gospel: Luke 9:46-50 Tuesday First Reading: Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 Gospel: John 1:47-51 Wednesday First Reading: Nehemiah 2:1-8 Gospel: Luke 9:57-62 Thursday First Reading: Nehemiah 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12 Gospel: Luke 10:1-12 Friday: First Reading: Baruch 1:15-22 Gospel: Matthew 18:1-5, 10 Saturday: First Reading: Baruch 4:5-12, 27-29 Gospel: Luke: 10:17-24 Sunday First Reading: Genesis 2:18-24 Second: Hebrews 2:9-11 Gospel: Mark: 10:2-16

Mass Intentions September 28 - October 4

Monday 12:15 PM +Roger & Beverly Scheel Tuesday 12:15 PM +Henry A. Roell Wednesday 12:15 PM +Phero Nguyen Thuoc +Anna Nguyen Thi Lam Thursday 8:00 AM +Don Minico Thanh Nguyen +Adela Svoboda +Della Willars Friday 8:00 AM Parish Youth Ministry Saturday 5:00 PM +Clifford D. Mooney +Nguyen Van Hung +A.F. “Tony” Pogor Sunday 8:00 AM +Lloyd Smith +Jenna & Joe Patek +David Nall 10:00 AM St. James Parish Family 12:00 PM +Larry Friesenhahn +Mike Pickard (& Helen Wedd Anniv) +Juan Guerra

Music-Oct 3/4

Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM Garcia 10:00 AM Goetz/Phillips *RCIA Dismissal

12:00 PM Life Teen

With Deepest Sympathy

We extend our sympathy to Frank and

Susan Nevlud on the loss of her father,

Henry A. “Butch” Roell, who passed

away on September 15 in Victoria.

Frank is the brother of Fr. Greg.

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We extend our sympathy to Dr. James

Garza on the loss of his mother, Elisa

Garza, who passed away this past week.

Please keep them in your prayers.

Vietnamese Mass

October 4, 2015

5:00 P.M.

Reconciliation

4:30 P.M.

St. James Catholic Church Seguin, TX September 27, 2015

Remember In Prayer….

Rebecca Miller, Betty Vetter, Betty Broussard, Claire Beall, Marjorie Alexander, Thom Alvarez, Virginia Atchinson, Shirley Bordovsky, Joseph Brown, Keith Cantu, Larry Ferguson, Wade Fryer, Darryl Clearman, Veronica Diaz, Mary Dickerson, Mary Evans, Jessica Franklin, Marcia Mooney Haugh, Kenneth Houghton, Zack Hunter, Cathy Jackson, Kenneth Jarzombeck, Criselda S. Leal, Jesus Leal, Richard Leal, Marietta Leyendecker, Shellie Malik, Christina Martinez, Tim McCarthy, Johnny Mondin, Josephine Moravits, Mary Moreno, Cindy Morris, Joann Nelson, Mike Perales, Richard Perysn, Marsha Pyle, Francisca Ramos, Mary Ramos, James Reininger, Alicia Reyes, Vivian Cantu Real, Sagie Riveria, Chuck Rudd, Irene Schaefer, Erin Stazros, John Vause, Vicky Sharon Vogel, Patricia Wiesner, Erna Winsauer, Maria Wood, Sarah Winchester, Ray Zanyi

Military Prayer List

LT Kristofer Kalstad, LT Kendall Kalstad, TSGT Carlo Carmona,

TSGT Dianne Carmona, SGT Nicodemus C. Seaboy, SGT

Scott Kessler, MAJ Christopher Wells, SGT Don Pezzatta,

GSGT Christopher J. Garcia, LCPL Stevie Ray Leos, Corporal-

Shane Hartmann, CAPT Blake Wiegmann, JohBender, LCPL

Brian Shaw, CSM Bret Wiegmann, 2LT Will McCarthy,

Specialist Steven A. Cervantes, 1LT Charles Gamero, LCPL

Brian Shaw, CPL Zachary Klinger, CAPT Daniel Jeanes, MAJ

Noah Steinberg, LCPL Jorden Rongish, PFC Noah Rios, OSMC

Jeremy P. Rodriguez, SGT Jordan Folmar, PFC Brian McKin-

ney, PVT Kyle Martin, PFC Shane McMain, 2nd LT. Gavin Dick,

James Dick

Please keep our military personnel and their families in your prayers. Anyone wishing to add a name can do so by calling the church office@379-1796.

ST.JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH

FALL FESTIVAL 2015 Sept. 26/27, 2015

Seguin Events Complex

Sept. 26: 5:00 PM Mass in Events Center

7:00 PM Bingo in Events Center

Food Booths, Games, Live Music

Sept. 27: 11:00AM-2:00 PM- BBQ Chicken Plate

1:00 PM Live Auction

2:00 PM Bingo

Food Booths, Live Music, Silent Auction, Games,

Rides, Raffle, Country Store, Arts

& Crafts Booth, Moon-Bounces,

Petting Zoo—Lots of Fun!

Email bulletin articles to stjamesseguin@hotmail.com.

Articles should be received by noon on Mondays.

St. James Coffee House Sunday, Oct. 25

Your Family’s Missionary Identity Presenter: Yvonne Dilling

Yvonne Dilling directs the Maryknoll

Mission Education office in San Antonio.

Although she has worked in Latin America,

you don’t have to leave home to be a

“missionary” for Christ.

Parents and grandparents will want to hear

this talk and help their children grow in our

Catholic missionary identity.

9:10-9:50 a.m.

or

11:10-11:50 a.m.

In the Parish Hall

2015 LIFE CHAIN

Sunday, Oct. 4th @ 2PM

At the Gazebo, downtown New Braunfels

Please join us at the downtown gazebo as we bear

witness of our concern for lives of unborn babies and

the defunding of Planned Parenthood!

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

SPONSOR FOR THE WEEK:

Goetz Funeral Home

Parish Office: 379-1796 Parish Web site: http://www. stjameschurch.faithweb.com

SJS NEWS

Thank you so much to everyone for all your

wonderful support! Our chocolate sale was

a great success and will benefit our school and children. Our St. James Spirit Tote

Fundraiser has also been a huge success. All proceeds will benefit our athletic department. Last chance to order your-

Tote Bag for the special pre-order price of $89 is

September 28th!! Thanks again!

______________________________________ Substitute Teachers are needed at this time. This position

requires a high school degree. Pay is $8.75/hour. You will need

to pass a background check and OVASE safe environment

training that is offered through our school office. Please come by

our office at 507 S. Camp St., Seguin, TX 78155, to apply.

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Bus drivers are wanted for the ‘15-’16 school year. Drivers must

have a CDL along with school bus and passenger endorsements.

Drivers will also need to pass a background check and OVASE

safety training that is offered through our school office. Pay

begins at $12/hour. Please call us at (830) 379-2878 or come by

our office at 507 S. Camp St., Seguin, TX 78155.

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Home Football game this Thursday, Oct. 1st at 5:30 at

Life Gate

SJS Cougars VS Sts. Peter & Paul Panthers.

Go Cougars!

Calling all Musicians…

The noon choir is looking for new choir members. We are

looking for children, teens and adults who would like to sing

on a regular basis at the 12:00 P.M. Sunday liturgy.

Please call Joey Gutierrez at (210) 584-3799 if you have

questions or would like to join.

Life Teen ~ Edge ~ Confirmation

Parents please watch for newsletter with information

for Take Jesus to the Streets taking place on

Oct. 11, 2015.

Elementary Religious Education News

No class this weekend

We do not have class during the parish festival this week-

end. Elementary religious education classes resume next

Sunday. If you have not registered, please register this

week. Students must be registered by a parent or legal

guardian before attending class. On Sunday, Oct. 4, please

bring children to the St. James School elementary class-

rooms at 9 AM. Drop-off lanes are marked with safety

cones.

Adult Formation News

Adult Confirmation

If you are a baptized Catholic adult who would like to

celebrate the sacrament of Confirmation, please contact Sr.

Cal at 830-379-7689 or cleopold@saintjamescc.org.

Preparation sessions are beginning soon.

Baptism preparation for parents

Baptism preparation sessions for parents and godparents are

Nov. 3 and 10. Expecting a child? Don’t wait! Contact Sr.

Cal now at 830-379-7689 to complete an initial interview

and registration. At least one parent must be a registered

and practicing member of St. James Parish for six months

before celebrating the Baptism of a child.

St. James Coffee House

Our next Coffee House session is Sunday, Oct. 25, and the

topic is “Developing Your Family Missionary Identity”.

We’re bringing in a speaker from the Maryknoll Mission

Education Office, so please mark your calendars and plan

to attend. Families welcome! The November Coffee

House is Sunday, Nov. 15. We will have small group con-

versations on “The Ten Commandments Today.”

The December Coffee House session is Sunday, Dec. 20.

The date is a little close to Christmas, but please consider

attending. We have asked Dr. Rose Marden from Oblate

School of Theology to come and help us begin the Jubilee

Year of Mercy with a presentation focusing on Jesus as

“The Face of Mercy.”