SAINT PHILIP THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH FOUNDED 1909 DIOCESE OF VICTORIA IN TEXAS 304 W. Church St., El Campo, Tx. 77437 979-543-3770 • fax: 979-578-8831 Parish School: 979-543-2901 • fax: 979-578-8835 Parish Homepage: www.stphilipapostle.org Parish Email: [email protected]School Homepage: www.stphilipschool.org Pastor: Reverend Michael Rother Parochial Vicar: Rev. Peter Oscar Kofi-Amo Deacons: Deacon Jarrel Nohavitza Deacon Jerome Grahmann Deacon Larry Hoelscher Sunday Eucharist Schedule Saturday (Vigil of Sunday) ................................................................ 5:00 p.m. Sunday ........................................................... 7:00 a.m.; 10:00 a.m.; 6:00 p.m. Holy Day and Weekday Schedule Holy Days........................................................................... (check the Bulletin) Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, First Saturday......................... 8:00 a.m. Wednesday ....................................................................................... 5:30 p.m. Friday during School Season ............................................................ 8:15 a.m. Wednesday at Nursing home ............................................................ 1:30 p.m. Perpetual Adoration and Rosary Perpetual Adoration .......................... Monday 8:30 a.m. until Friday 5:00 p.m. Rosary............................... 30 minutes before weekday and weekend Masses Sacrament of Reconciliation Wednesday 4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.; Saturday 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.; by appointment and season schedule during Advent and Lent ~ Pastoral Care Information ~ Sacrament of Baptism: Please inform the Parish office at least six months before due date. Further instructions and baptismal materials will be provided at the Parish office. Sacrament of Marriage: Please register at the parish office as soon as possible, but at least six months prior to anticipated date. Ministry to the Sick and Homebound: Call the Parish office when a family member is sick and would like a visit or would like to receive Holy Communion, Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick. New Parishioners and Status: Welcome to St. Philip Parish! Call or come by the Parish office to register. Also notify us when moving out of the parish or when you have a change of family status and address. Community Mission Statement…We, the people of God of Saint Philip the Apostle, in the loving and evangelizing spirit of St. Philip, form a family community that challenges each of us to proclaim and live the gospel messages of Jesus Christ in the world through worship, evangelization, Christian formation and service. Administrative Secretary Leslie Farquhar Receptionist Sylvia Peter Music Director Janice Cox Youth Minister Ana Rodriguez Technology/Schedules Leslie Farquhar Parish Catechetical Leader Nancy Fenner School Principal Gwen Edwards School Secretary Amanda Stary Cemetery Supervisor Kirk Stary Parish Administrative Council Deacon Jarrel Nohavitza Deacon Jerome Grahmann Deacon Larry Hoelscher Lisa Bubela Gary Charbula Jeanie Janak Claudia Raun Scott Strnadel Ray Viktorin Mike Watz School Advisory Council Anthony Cisneros William Key Jeff Little Cory Radley Kyle Wallis Tyler Williams Amanda Dorotik Stacey Ermis Cemetery Committee Linda Alvarado Lynn Cox Ginger Harris Dot Hermansen Mary Jane Kaiser Gracie Priesmeyer Jerry Socha Bereavement/Outreach Committee Evelyn Grahmann Irene Nohavitza School Endowment Trustees Linda Bolcik James Bouligny Deacon Larry Hoelscher Gloria Marek Kim Socha Donald Sutton David Zalman Spiritual Direction Patricia Hoelscher Safe Environment Coordinator Leslie Farquhar
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SAINT PHILIP THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH FOUNDED 1909
by appointment and season schedule during Advent and Lent
~ Pastoral Care Information ~ Sacrament of Baptism: Please inform the Parish office at least six months before due
date. Further instructions and baptismal materials will be provided at the Parish office.
Sacrament of Marriage: Please register at the parish office as soon as possible, but at
least six months prior to anticipated date.
Ministry to the Sick and Homebound: Call the Parish office when a family member is sick
and would like a visit or would like to receive Holy Communion, Reconciliation and Anointing
of the Sick.
New Parishioners and Status: Welcome to St. Philip Parish! Call or come by the Parish office to register. Also notify us when moving out of the parish or when you have a change of family status and address.
Community Mission Statement…We, the people of God of Saint Philip the Apostle, in the
loving and evangelizing spirit of St. Philip, form a family community that challenges each of
us to proclaim and live the gospel messages of Jesus Christ in the world through worship,
evangelization, Christian formation and service.
Administrative Secretary
Leslie Farquhar
Receptionist
Sylvia Peter
Music Director
Janice Cox
Youth Minister
Ana Rodriguez
Technology/Schedules
Leslie Farquhar
Parish Catechetical Leader
Nancy Fenner
School Principal
Gwen Edwards
School Secretary
Amanda Stary
Cemetery Supervisor
Kirk Stary
Parish Administrative Council
Deacon Jarrel Nohavitza
Deacon Jerome Grahmann
Deacon Larry Hoelscher
Lisa Bubela
Gary Charbula
Jeanie Janak
Claudia Raun
Scott Strnadel
Ray Viktorin
Mike Watz
School Advisory Council
Anthony Cisneros
William Key
Jeff Little
Cory Radley
Kyle Wallis
Tyler Williams
Amanda Dorotik
Stacey Ermis
Cemetery Committee
Linda Alvarado
Lynn Cox
Ginger Harris
Dot Hermansen
Mary Jane Kaiser
Gracie Priesmeyer
Jerry Socha
Bereavement/Outreach
Committee
Evelyn Grahmann
Irene Nohavitza
School Endowment Trustees
Linda Bolcik
James Bouligny
Deacon Larry Hoelscher
Gloria Marek
Kim Socha
Donald Sutton
David Zalman
Spiritual Direction Patricia Hoelscher
Safe Environment Coordinator
Leslie Farquhar
Fifth Sunday of Lent
March 29, 2020
Remember In Prayer Pray For The Sick…
Brandon Janak, Annabelle Van Deursen, Bill Maxwell, Gary Polasek, Clifton Bram, Anton Tupa, Dolores Priesmeyer, Melody Macha, Mil-ton Machacek, Johnnie Mican, Kristen Lezak, Deacon Jarrel Noha-vitza, Abby Goerig, Sammy Tupa, Dora Casarez, Carly Walker, Butch Witcher, Lester Lutringer, Lisa Respondek Holt, Elsie Stavinoha, Helen Hicks, Fred Prihoda, Wayne Zabodyn, Frank Krenek, Alvin Korenek, Joshua Fowler, Margaret Waters, Leonard Hubenak, Dianne Appling, Jennifer Martin, Stephanie Stepan, Deacon Ed Wen-del, Donna Korenek, Glenn Kahanek, Weston Swoboda, Charles Maerz, David Dunn, Donnie Novak, Regina Kacer, Irene Sedlock, Lonnie Roe, Arliss Treybig, Michael Mangel, Rita Addicks, Garret Davis, Ed Wasek, Robert “Bob” Staff, Brandy Kubena, Eugene Gra-ham, Cindy Junek, Tim Tlucek, Bill Culver, Daniel Marek, Linda Sea-wright, Cindy Riha, Carl Siglock, Frankie Novak, Shirley McMahon, Barbara Milder, Hugo and Anne Schilhab, Lawrence and Edna Shimek and the homebound.
2. Saint Philip the Apostle Catholic Church
A Message From Our Pastor Father’s Formed.org Suggestion of the Week
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The palms for Passion Sunday arrive this week and reori-ented my focus on that which is most important. Our salva-tion through the Lord Jesus Christ who became incarnate that he might raise up that which was fallen—our human nature. This is that on which we should have our focus, especially now. With fear of the Coronavirus high, we have been faced with a pandemic that has brought much trepidation. Reports can easily consume our days and paralyze us from acting in God’s love. These updates, while informative, can serve to increase our fear. As I preached last week, God can bring good out of an evil. God gave us the ultimate good from the ultimate evil—salvation from the crucifixion of His Son. God, in His goodness, can make good come from our current situa-tion. We began Lent in the usual way by receiving ashes on our foreheads, and heard those words: Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return. Rarely is death made so real to so many at the same time. We have been faced with the reality of our mortality and it has scared us. The season of Lent helps us more greatly understand our need for God, and with a healthy fear of COVID 19, we can still hope in the love of God that will prevail. Our reflection on human mortality will make way to the joy of the Resurrec-tion in two weeks. Let us turn to God now resting in His merciful arms to be prepared to celebrate with Him humani-ty’s salvation.
No Mass at Garden Villa + Charlie and Martha Kulcak
THU 8:00 a.m. + LaVerne Charbula
FRI 8:00 a.m. For The November Elections
SAT 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
Parishioners Intentions + Alfred Kollaja
SUN 7:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m.
Parishioners Intentions + Francis Stock + Julia Baca
Do You Want To Fast This Lent? In the words of Pope Francis
Fast from hurting words and say kind words.
Fast from sadness and be filled with gratitude.
Fast from anger and be filled with patience.
Fast from pessimism and be filled with hope.
Fast from worries and have trust in God.
Fast from complaints and contemplate simplicity.
Fast from pressures and be prayerful.
Fast from bitterness and fill your hearts with joy.
Fast from selfishness and be compassionate to others.
Fast from judges and be reconciled.
Fast from words and be silent so you can listen.
Holy Virgin of Guadalupe, Queen of the Angels and Mother of the Americas. We fly to you today as your be-loved 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 protec-tion 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 pa-tient and kind. Help us to bring the peace of Jesus to our land and to our hearts. We come to you with confidence, know-ing that you truly are our compassionate mother, health of the sick and cause of our joy. Shelter us under the mantle of your pro-tection, keep us in the embrace of your arms, help us always to know the love of your Son, Jesus. Amen.
Pray For Those Serving In The Military and Law Enforcement
Nathan Cox, ECPD, E-5 MM2 Zachary Elledge US Navy, Lance Corp. Casey Winfield, USMC, US Army Staff Sgt. David Haugh, Robert Drapela, Coast Guard, Master Chief Sub-Lant Zachary Montello, Lance Corp. Mason Miller, USMC, Spec. Christopher Alford, U S Army, LCDR Jarrod Smith, US Navy, Chris Bird, Tex-as Game Warden, Wharton County, Sr. Airman Lane Kocian, Air Force, Sheriff Shannon Srubar, WCSO, Chief Deputy Clint Savino, WCSO, Captain Larry Hensley, WCSO, Captain Jason Mican, WCSO, Deputy Calvin Pfeil, WCSO, SRO Jeffery Pfeil, ECPD, Greg Pasak Travis County SO, James Scott DOJ, James Sanders, Houston PD, Private #2 Ivan Jaramillo, Arthur Debo, ECPD, Braden Mican, ECPD, SR Reece Mazel, Navy
FIRST READING - Isaiah 50:4-7 The Lord GOD has given me a well-trained tongue, that I might know how to speak to the weary a word that will rouse them. Morning after morning he opens my ear that I may hear; and I have not rebelled, have not turned back. I gave my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who plucked my beard; my face I did not shield from buffets and spitting. The Lord GOD is my help, therefore I am not disgraced; I have set my face like flint, knowing that I shall not be put to shame.
SECOND READING - Philippians 2:6-11
Christ Jesus, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped. Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness; and found human in appearance, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and un-der the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
GOSPEL - Matthew:26:14-26:66
The Passion of Christ is not simply a record of Jesus’ suffering and death. It is a process through which all of us must go, indeed, are privileged to go. The reason we undertake the annual lenten pilgrimage is to get somewhere. Easter is that somewhere, but there is no Easter without Jesus’ passion. Neither is there an East-er in our lives without our sharing in that Passion. But to what sort of passion are we summoned? Are we to be be-trayed, abandoned by friends, condemned, and put to physical death? For some of us, the answer may be yes. But for all of us, the passion we are called to share mirrors Jesus’ passion in a way that, while not so concrete, is nonetheless very real. We are called to share the passion of letting go of selfish desires, of grasping, of being pretentious, of wearing masks. The Passion of Christ calls us to be-come vulnerable as Jesus was vulnerable, to wear our hearts on our sleeves, to forgive rather than to seek revenge, to call out resolutely for wholeness and not for division, and to give ourselves over completely to life.
Key Scriptural Passage: Jesus said to Martha, “ I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” (John 11:25-26)
Questions for Discussion: Adult: How does belief in the final resur rection from the dead affect your family’s daily life? Child: What do you hope for after your life on ear th is end-ed?
Symbol of the Season...Fasting Fasting, one of the Lenten practices, is often observed as fasting from food. It is not because our bodies need to be punished. We fast to allow physical hunger to remind us of our spiritual hunger, our need for God. We fast to remind ourselves of our baptismal commit-ment and need for renewal. Second, fasting not only reminds us of our dependence on God, but also on the needs of others, the hungry and the poor. Fasting is a gospel value, but not fasting by itself. Fasting and almsgiving are gospel twins. Our tradition of fasting has never been to purge, to deprive the body for deprivation sake, but to have more to give away.
On-line Giving:
To help parishioners continue their weekly or monthly
gifts to their churches, we have set up an online format at: www.victoriadiocese.org/donate-st-philip-el-campo. You can make a one-time donation, a monthly recurring, or a weekly recurring donation, enter the amount, choose credit card or check enter information, and billing information. In the texted box at the bottom you will be able to let us know where you want your donation to go or if you want it split (ex:
Sunday Mass Collection, School Collection, Maintenance En-velopes, Special Envelopes, or Second Collections). You can also access it from our web page: www.stphilipapostle.org.
We would like to thank the following families and individuals for their memorial donations for the Easter flowers in loving memory of: Joe R. Janak, Julius & Estelle Valicek, L.J . Junek, Arnold & Mattie Hebert, William E. & Rosie Merta, Joe & Tim Leopold, Stanley Kruppa, William & Julia Olsovsky, Ed & Frances Kruppa, Joe & Leona Orsak, Pius & Martha Leopold, Adolph & Millie Pasak, J. E. & Maggie Little, Syl & Clara Kas-par, JoAnn Everett, Albina Ondrias, Robert F. Merta, Johnnie & Tillie Smaistrla, Jimmy Borak, Kulcak & Borak families, Frank & Millie Matlock, Emil Matlock, Wilber Hensley, Richard & Lucy Hubenak, Norman Green, Eddie, Rosie, Eugene Valigura, John & Clara Dorotik.
St. Philip School would like to thank our TEACHERS/STAFF during this time of transition. They have embraced distance learning and are doing a fabulous job. Administra-tion could not move forward without each of you working diligently to accommodate the new needs. Gifts and talents are being shared daily. SPS thanks our parents for journeying with us! St. Philip School is blessed!
**Bulletin Sponsor of the Week:
EL CAMPO SPRAYING, INC.
NEXT SUNDAY READINGS APRIL 5, 2019 3.
Deadline to submit information for the Church Bulletin: Tuesdays at Noon
Please call Sylvia at the parish office: 979-543-3770
