NOTRE DAME CATHOLIC CHURCH Corner of Water and Washington Street,
Kerrville, TX 78028 Pastoral Center: 909 Main St.
830-257-5961 Fax: 830-895-9771 Faith Formation 830-896-4233
School 830-257-6707 www.notredamechurch.cc
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am-5:00pm, Closed 12:00 noon-1:00 pm
March 29, 2020
Fifth Sunday
of Lent
March 29, 2020
Scripture Readings for the Week of March 29, 2020 Fifth Sunday of Lent
Sunday Ez 37:12-14; Ps 130:1-2, 3- 4, 5-6, 7-8;
Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45 or Jn 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45
Monday Dn 13:1-9, 15
-17, 19-30, 33-62 or
Dn 13:41c-62; Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6; Jn 8:1-11
Tuesday Nm 21:4-9;
Ps 102:2-3, 16-18, 19-21;
Jn 8:21-30 Wednesday Dn 3:14-20, 91-92. 95; Dn 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56; Jn 8:31-42 Thursday Saint Francis of Paola, Hermit Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-5, 6-7, 8-9; Jn 8:51- 59 Friday Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-3a, 3bc-4, 5-6, 7; Jn 10:31-42 Saturday Saint Isidore, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11- 12abcd, 13; Jn 11:45-56 Sunday Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Mt 21:1-11; Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Mt 26:14— 27:66 or Mt 27:11-54
The Alpha and the Omega – Part 10: The Death of the Messiah This is a good place to talk about the Christological heresies, because some of them denied the death of Christ. But as St. Paul said in I Corinthians 15:16-17, “ For if the dead are not raised, neither has Christ been raised, and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain; you are still in your sins.” St. Paul’s remarks take it as given that Jesus died and had been dead, otherwise, how could we talk about His having been raised?
Again, to the Greek mind of the time, it was incomprehensible to assert that, for one thing, Almighty God willfully and deliberately chose to take on human flesh and become incarnate, and then secondly that He could actually die. To assert such things was to admit a contradiction. God could no more become dead than a square could become round. A god could not be hurt or injured, or suffer any kind of affliction. If you were to attempt to hurt a god by, say, throwing a spear at him, or shooting him with an arrow, these would simply bounce off him leaving no abrasion or mark of any kind. Furthermore, it was sheer folly to suggest a god could be killed or die somehow.
Yet, there were some in the Greek-speaking world, who were raised in such a culture where gods could not be harmed or killed, who nevertheless wanted to believe in Jesus Christ. They did believe He was special. They did believe He taught many good things, and that He even had miraculous powers and strengths. So they had to come up with some ideas to explain away those parts of the Gospel that seemed impossible to them.
One such idea was that Jesus was an appearance only, that He had no real flesh and blood. This is the Christological heresy known as Docetism. Jesus’s existence was some kind of phantasm or vapor. For us in the 21st century, it might be helpful to think of a docetic Jesus as a hologram. This way, His sufferings and death were not real, but only an appearance. To the Docetists, this idea meant that all of Jesus’ promises were real and would be kept, even though He didn’t actually die, having no real flesh and blood.
There is another, modern idea called the “Swoon Theory” which says that Jesus somehow survived the scourging and crucifixion, woke up in the tomb, pushed the stone aside and walked away. When He appeared to the Mary and the 12, they each assumed that He had been resurrected from the dead, and He let their assumption stand.
It’s hard to believe this nonsense ever gained any traction. First, the perpetrators of this false story are apparently ignorant of what a crucifixion entails. The Romans tried to come up with the absolute worst way to die they could think of. They were determined to kill the convicted criminal with as much pain and suffering as possible. They knew what they were doing. Nobody, but nobody could have possibly survived a crucifixion.
Both Docetism and the Swoon Theory involve the Lord in a deception, which we cannot have. An Almighty, and All-Holy God cannot be thought of as tricking us into thinking Jesus had a body when in fact He did not, nor could Jesus let people go on believing a false assumption.
As stated in Part 8: The Incarnation, only one who is at once fully God and fully human could atone for the sins of the world because the sin debt of the world is infinite, and no finite man could ever recompense God for it. The infinite magnitude of human sin, the consequence of which is death, could only be overcome by the death of One Whose magnitude of righteousness is also infinite. To be continued . . .
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Quinto Domingo
de Cuaresma
29 de marzo 2020
Lecturas por la Semana del
29 de Marzo de 2020 Quinto Domingo de
Cuaresma Domingo Ez 37, 12- 14; Sal 129, 1-2. 3-4ab. 4c-6. 7-8; Rom 8, 8-11; Jn 11, 1- 45 o Jn 11, 3-7. 17. 20-27. 33- 45
Lunes Dn 13, 1-9. 15-17. 19- 30. 33-62 o Dn 13, 41-62; Sal 22, 1-3a. 3b-4. 5. 6; Jn 8, 1-11
Martes Nm 21, 4-9; Sal 101, 2-3. 16-18. 19-21; Jn 8, 21- 30
Miércoles Dn 3, 14-20. 91-92. 95; Dn 3, 52. 53. 54. 55. 56; Jn 8, 31- 42
Jueves San Francisco de Paula, Ermitaño Gn 17, 3-9; Sal 104, 4-5. 6-7. 8-9; Jn 8, 51-59
Viernes Jer 20, 10-13; Sal 17, 2-3a. 3bc-4. 5-6. 7; Jn 10, 31-42
Sábado San Isidoro, Obispo y Doctor de la Iglesia Ez 37, 21-28; Jer 31, 10. 11 -12ab. 13; Jn 11, 45-56
Domingo Domingo de Ramos de la Pasión del Señor Mt 21, 1-11; Is 50, 4-7; Sal 21, 8-9. 17- 18a. 19-20. 23-24; Fil 2, 6 -11; Mt 26, 14—27, 66 o Mt 27, 11-54
El Alfa y la Omega – 10ª Parte: La Muerte del Mesías Este es un buen lugar para hablar sobre las herejías Cristológicas, porque algunos de ellos negaron la muerte de Cristo. Pero como dijo San Pablo en 1ª Corintios 15: 16-17, “Porque si los muertos no resucitan, tampoco Cristo resucitó, y si Cristo no resucitó, vuestra fe es vana; estáis todavía en vuestros pecados". Las observaciones de San Pablo dan por hecho que Jesús murió y que había muerto; de lo contrario, ¿cómo podríamos hablar de que resucitó? Nuevamente, para la mente Griega de la época, era incomprensible afirmar que, por un lado, Dios Todopoderoso deliberadamente y voluntariamente eligió encarnarse, y luego, en segundo lugar, morir. Afirmar tales cosas era admitir una contradicción. Un dios no puede ser ofendido o herido, ni sufrir ningún tipo de aflicción. Si se intentara lastimar a un dios, por ejemplo, arrojándole una lanza o disparándole con una flecha, estos simplemente rebotarían sin dejar rasguños ni marcas de ningún tipo. Además, hubiera sido una locura sugerir que un dios pudiera ser asesinado o morir de alguna manera. Sin embargo, había algunos en el mundo del habla Griego, que se criaron en una cultura en la que los dioses no podían ser perjudicados o asesinados, pero que sin embargo querían creer en Jesucristo. Creían que era especial. Creían que enseñaba muchas cosas buenas, y que incluso tenía poderes y fortalezas milagrosas. Entonces tuvieron que proponer algunas ideas para explicar aquellas partes del Evangelio que les parecían imposibles. Una de esas ideas era que Jesús era solo una apariencia, que no tenía carne ni sangre reales. Esta es la herejía Cristológica conocida como Docetismo. La existencia de Jesús fue una especie de fantasma o vapor. Para nosotros en el siglo XXI, podría ser útil pensar en un Jesús Docético como un holograma. De esta manera, sus sufrimientos y muerte no serían reales, sino solo una apariencia. Para los docetistas, esta idea significaba que todas las promesas de Jesús eran reales y se cumplirían, a pesar de que en realidad no murió, al no tener carne ni sangre reales. Hay otra idea moderna llamada "Teoría del desmayo" que dice que Jesús sobrevivió de alguna manera a la flagelación y la crucifixión, se despertó en la tumba, quitó la piedra y se alejó. Cuando se apareció a María y a los 12, cada uno asumió que había resucitado de entre los muertos, y dejó que su asunción permaneciera. Es difícil creer que esta tontería haya ganado alguna vez tracción. Primero, los autores de esta historia falsa aparentemente ignoran lo que implica una crucifixión. Los Romanos trataron de encontrar la peor forma de morir que se les ocurriera. Estaban decididos a matar al criminal condenado con el mayor dolor y sufrimiento posible. Ellos sabían lo que estaban haciendo. Nadie, pero nadie podría haber sobrevivido a esta crucifixión. Tanto el docetismo como la teoría del desmayo involucran al Señor en un engaño que no podemos tener. No se puede pensar que un Dios Todopoderoso y Santísimo nos engañe para que pensemos que Jesús tenía un cuerpo cuando en realidad no lo tenía, ni Jesús podía dejar que la gente siguiera creyendo una suposición falsa. Como se indicó en la 8a Parte: La Encarnación, solo uno que es a la vez completamente Dios y completamente humano podría expiar los pecados del mundo porque la deuda del mundo por el pecado es infinita, y ningún hombre finito podría recompensar a Dios por ello. La magnitud infinita del pecado humano, cuya consecuencia es la muerte, solo podría superarse con la muerte de Aquel cuya magnitud de justicia también es infinita. Continuará . . .
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Sunday, March 29, 2020 Fifth Sunday of Lent Ez 37:12-14, Rom 8:8-11, Jn 11:1-45 or 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45(34) 7:45 am †Carmine Fazzolari Jr. By Tom & Valerie Rizzotto 9:15 am †Juanita Rodriguez By Nelda Dimery 11:00 am †Ed Nemec By Dianne Albrecht 5:00 pm In Honor of Steve & Sissy Dedman By Mary West & Lilly Monday, March 30, 2020 Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 or 13:41c-62, Jn 8:1-11(251) 12:00 pm †Lorenzo Lopez By Isabel Lopez Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Nm 21:4-9, Jn 8:21-30(252) 7:00 am Special Intention for Edgar Dominguez By Maria Baldwin Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95, Jn 8:31-42(253) 12:00 pm †William Ward By John & Meg Collins Thursday, April 2, 2020 Saint Francis of Paola, Hermit Gn 17:3-9, Jn 8:51-59(254) 12:00 pm †Joe I. Valdespino By Larry & Josie Shaw Friday, April 3, 2020—First Friday Jer 20:10-13, Jn 10:31-42(255) 8:00 am †Msgr. John O’Donnell By The Garre Family Saturday, April 4, 2020—First Saturday Mt 21:1-11(37), Is 50:4-7, Phil 2:6-11, Mt 26:14—27:66 or 27:11-54(38) 8:00 am †Kathy MacRae By Bob MacRae 5:00 pm †Andrew Miciotto By Barbara Miciotto Sunday, April 5, 2020 PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD Mt 21:1-11 (37), Is 50:4-7, Phil 2:6-11, Mt 26:14—27:66 or 27:11-54(38) 7:00 am †Anton & Alice Halfmann By Dorothy Bolen 9:00 am † Jose Moreno By Silvia Moreno 11:00 am †Maureen Moses Black By Carol Watkins & Deborah O’Connell 5:00 pm People of the Parish
Monday, March 30, 2020
ALL MEETINGS, CLASSES, GATHERINGS CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Thursday, April 2, 2020
Friday, April 3, 2020
Saturday, April 4, 2020
Sunday, April 5, 2020 PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD
The Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week
in Thanksgiving of the
Deeper Silent Retreat Team by
Dianne Albrecht
The Second Collection on
April 4 & 5, 2020 will be
for
Notre Dame School
Thank you for your generosity!
Saturday, April 4, 2020 - 5:00pm Crucifer– Candle Bearer– Candle Bearer- Intern- Intern- Sunday, April 5, 2020—7:45am Crucifer– Candle Bearer– Candle Bearer— Intern- Sunday, April 5, 2020—9:15am Crucifer– Candle Bearer- Candle Bearer– Intern- Intern- Sunday, April 5, 2020 —11:00am Crucifer– Candle Bearer– Candle Bearer— Intern- Intern- Sunday, April 5, 2020— 5:00pm Crucifer– Candle Bearer– Candle Bearer- Intern-
Saturday, April 4, 2020—5:00pm
All weekend masses cancelled Sunday, April 5, 2020—7:45am Sunday, April 5, 2020—9:15am Sunday, April 5, 2020—11:00am Sunday, April 5, 2020— 5:00pm
Saturday, April 4, 2020—5:00pm
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DM: All weekend masses cancelled
Sunday, April 5, 2020—7:45am
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DM:
Sunday, April 5, 2020—9:15am
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DM:
Sunday, April 5, 2020—11:00am
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Sunday, April 5, 2020—5:00pm
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Saturday, April 4, 2020—5:00pm
Team All weekend masses cancelled Sunday, April 5, 2020—7:45am
Team Sunday, April 5, 2020—9:15am
Team Sunday, April 5, 2020—11:00am
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Mauricio Reyes, Mario Reyes, Tony Perez, Mary Jane Flores, Eloida Garcia, David Avila, Barbara Barecky, Pat Cass, Olan Mahlmann, Elias Moreno, Manuela Sanchez, Martin Reyes, Mary Ann Mobley, Andrew Ornelas Jr., Dennis Bailey, Javier Uriegas, Marissa Hernandez, Dora Bill, Miriam Gutierrez, Dea-con Raul Gutierrez, Edgar Dominguez, Rudy Garcia, Linda Nunez, Frank Moniz, Daniel Flores, Rita Morrison, Mari Gamez, Kay Mahlmann, Agnes Williams, Irma Aguirre, Elva Delgadillo, Sean Walsh, Majel Hrdlovich, Estella Treviño, Betsy Wogan, Dale Denais, Jimmy Delgadillo, Adolfo Lopez, Maria Elena Flo-res, Luis Valdez, Leonora Reyes, Florencia Martinez, Minnie Garcia, Cathy Adams, Eddie Tinson, Mary Ayala, Monty Montes de Oca, Gilbert Gauna, MaKenna Erickson, Suzanne Hollimon, Joe Juarez, Phillip Reinhard, Candice Bayliss, Bob Sarna, Su-sanne Graham, Lianna Lopez, Debra Lara, Norma Zepeda, Ari-ana Lambdin, John Kissick, Aggie Mains, Mike Chamberlain, Viola Juarez, Joey Santillan, Jim Stacy, George Skipper, Fran Solomon, Elsie Branton.
NOTES FROM THE PASTOR AT NOTRE DAME
1) The Pastoral Center is open Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm; closed 12:00-1:00pm 2) The Church is open Monday-Friday, 10:30am- 5:00pm 3) If you need Confession, please call the Parish Office for an appointment 4) For Last Rites / Anoiting of the Sick call the Parish Office 5) The Adoration Chapel remains open 6) Daily Masses are not open to the public, however, our priests will celebrate the mass with intentions of our parish. The Sunday Mass will be live streamed at 9:00a.m; please visit the website at www.notredamechurch.cc 7) There will be no Hour of Mercy and no Stations of the Cross in the church, but we encourage you to reflect and/or pray at home. 8) The calendar of the Lenten Meditations with the Apostles is also available on the website www.notredamechurch.cc
NOTAS DEL PASTOR DE NOTRE DAME
1) El Centro Pastoral estará abierto de lunes a
viernes de 8:00am a 5:00pm; cerrado 12:00 medio dia hasta 1:00 de la tarde
2) La Iglesia estará abierta de lunes a viernes de 10:30am-5:00pm 3) Si necesita confesión, por favor llame a la oficina parroquial para hacer una cita 4) Para últimos ritos / Unción de los Enfermos llame la Oficina Parroquial 5) La Capilla de Adoración estará abierta 6) Las misas diarias no están abiertas al publico, pero nuestros sacerdotes celebrarán las misas por las intenciones de nuestra parroquia. Las misas Dominicales serán transmitidas a las 9:00am; por favor visite la página de nuestra parroquia en internet en www.notredamechurch.cc 7) No habra Hora de Misericordia ni Estaciones de la Cruz en la iglesia, pero los animamos a reflexionar o rezar en su casa. 8) El calendario de Meditaciones de Cuaresma con los Apóstles también está disponible en la página de nuestra parroquia.
Please join us in just one hour of adoration a week out of nearly 124 weekly hours to choose from.
An adorer is needed for:
Tuesday 2:00 a.m.—3:00 a.m.
If you are able to help with this time, please call Veronica Fabro at (830)377-9117.
Por favor únanse en solo una hora de adoración a la semana de las 124 horas semanales a escoger.
Tambien es necesario un adorador los:
martes 2:00 a.m.—3:00 a.m.
Si usted puede acompañar a Jesús este momento, por favor llame a Veronica Fabro al (830)377-9117.
UPDATE Society of St Vincent de Paul Notre Dame Conference:
We have closed our Thrift Store indefinitely. We will continue to issue food Monday 2:00p.m.-4:00pm, Wednesday 7:00pm-9:00pm, and Saturday 9:00am-11:00am. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAR. Food will be directly distributed to vehicles.
If you are needing financial assistance, see our website at svdpndkerr.org for instructions.
We are setting up to receive cash donations through our website.
Prayer offered by Archbishop Gomez, USCCB President, on March 13, 2020: Holy Virgin of Guadalupe, Queen of the Angels and Mother of the Americas. We fly to you today as your beloved children. We ask you to intercede for us with your Son, as you did at the wedding in Cana. Pray for us, loving Mother, and gain for our nation and world, and for all our families and loved ones, the protection of your holy angels, that we may be spared the worst of this illness. For those already afflicted, we ask you to obtain the grace of healing and deliverance. Hear the cries of those who are vulnerable and fearful, wipe away their tears and help them to trust. In this time of trial and testing, teach all of us in the Church to love one another and to be patient and kind. Help us to bring the peace of Jesus to our land and to our hearts. We come to you with confidence, knowing that you truly are our compassionate mother, health of the sick and cause of our joy. Shelter us under the mantle of your protection, keep us in the embrace of your arms, help us always to know the love of your Son, Jesus. Amen
Please pray for those who have died, and have gone to their eternal rest with the Lord, especially for Patricia (Pat) Boyett. Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace.
Oración ofrecida el 13 de marzo del 2020 por el Arzobispo Gómez, Presidente de USCCB: Santa Virgen de Guadalupe, Reina de los ángeles y Madre de las Américas, Acudimos a ti hoy como tus amados hijos. Te pedimos intercedas por nosotros ante tu Hijo, así como lo hiciste en las Bodas de Caná. Ora por nosotros, amorosa Madre, y obtén para nuestra nación y para el mundo, y para todas nuestras familias y nuestros seres queridos, la protección de tus santos ángeles, que seamos librados de lo peor de esta enfermedad. Para aquellos que ya están afligidos, te pedimos que obtengas la gracia de la sanación. Escucha el lamento de quienes están vulnerables y temerosos, limpia sus lágrimas y ayúdales a confiar. En este tiempo de prueba, enséñanos a todos en la Iglesia a amarnos unos a otros y a ser pacientes y amables. Ayúdanos a traer la paz de Jesús a nuestra tierra y a nuestros corazones. Venimos a ti con confianza, sabiendo que tú eres realmente nuestra madre compasiva, la sanación de los enfermos y la causa de nuestra alegría. Danos albergue bajo el manto de tu protección, mantennos bajo tu abrazo, ayúdanos siempre a conocer el amor de tu Hijo, Jesús. Amén
OFFERTORY COLLECTIONOFFERTORY COLLECTIONOFFERTORY COLLECTIONOFFERTORY COLLECTION
The week of March 16-20, 2020
CHURCH Envelopes/Checks $ 2,543.20
Currency/Coin 216.00
Capital Improvement 475.00
TOTAL $ 3,234.20 January On-line Giving
Offertory $ 6,511.00
Capital Improvement 150.00
School 200.00 TOTAL $ 6,861.00 February On-line Giving Offertory $ 6,111.00
Capital Improvement 550.00
School 200.00 TOTAL $ 6,861.00
St. Vincent de Paul $ 25.00
TOTAL $ 25.00 SCHOOL
School Support Envelopes $ 90.00 TOTAL $ 90.00
Online giving for your benefit and convenience. If you appreciate the ease of online banking, you will be happy to know that you can easily offer a regular tithe with automatic online donations. Please visit notredamechurch.cc/online-giving to learn more. Make a one-time gift, or create a personal recurring gift account. It is quick, easy and convenient.
The Knights of Columbus, Fr. Henry Kemper Council 6409 invites you to please consider participating in the “40 Cans for Lent” program as a part of your Lenten journey.
Simply donate one can of food or a non-perishable item for each of the 40 days of Lent. Donations may be dropped off in the Church narthex St. Vincent de Paul cart through Easter Sunday. This program benefits those in our community served by the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry.
Lent provides an opportunity for each of us to give generously – to show gratitude for God’s gift to us and to share those gifts with others.
“And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving
thanks to God the Father through him.”
The Daughters of Notre Dame are currently accepting Easter Memorial’s. A special Memorial Mass will be said on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at the 7:45 a.m. Mass; names will be published in the weekly bulletin. Envelopes for donations are located in the back of the church in the narthex. Donations may be placed in the collection basket or dropped off at the Pastoral Center. Deadline for intentions is Sunday, April 5, 2020.
CASINO NIGHT
CANCELLED
It is with a sad heart that the need to cancel Casino Night, April 25, 2020 is upon us. Due to the Corona Virus and COVID-19 the world as we know it has changed temporarily. With God’s help and yours we will all get through this as a Parish/School Community. We are considering having a Live and Silent Auction on-line. More information to come. As many of you know this is one of our major fundraisers that is needed for our operating budget. School and instruction to our students continue, just in a different way. School is open, just in a different way. Teachers have been equipped with on line teaching through the internet into the student’s homes. Students who do not have computers have been checked out Chromebooks for their use. Teachers have been given the tools and programs to interface with the students all at once. They will have 4 hours of instruction a day. With all this said, please watch for our Live and Silent Auction information and participate if you can and want to contribute or to make a donation. With your prayers and support we can continue to provide the education our children and families are accustomed to in our faith based environment. The Faculty, Staff, parents and children wish us all a
healthy and safe outcome to this event.
