St. Anthony Catholic Church Church 115 N. 25 Mile Ave. | Hereford, Texas 79045
Parish Office:114 Sunset Drive Phone: 364-6150
School Office: 120 W. Park Ave. Phone: 364-1952.
Parish website http://stanthonyscatholicparish.com/
In case of an emergency email: [email protected] or 806-570-5706
PARISH PASTOR — Rev. Fr. Anthony Neusch DIOCESE of AMARILLO — Bishop Patrick Zurek
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Bulletin Editor Jasmin Enriquez email: [email protected] bulletin deadline is noon WEDNESDAY.
Pentecost Sunday May 31, 2020 THE RICHNESS OF THE SPIRIT
Students, and most adults recalling their school days, are
familiar with the phrase “compare and contrast” that shows
up from time to time on tests. Today we hear two different
accounts of the giving of the Holy Spirit to the church.
Let’s contrast, then compare. Luke’s account from Acts is
filled with arresting details: the mighty wind from heaven,
the tongues of flame, the miracle of different languages.
John’s account seems timid: fearful disciples, the wounded
Christ, the expelling of breath from his risen body, not
from the sky. Our literal, modern minds wonder which way
it happened; our noisy culture probably makes us prefer the
former. But if we compare the two, we find that the daz-
zling richness of the Spirit fills both accounts, for it is the
very breath of the risen Christ, ascended to the sky in Luke,
that appears to his disciples in John and sends his followers
forth to carry on his mission of forgiving sin and proclaim-
ing the mighty acts of God.
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Parish Office Hours: The Church office has resumed regular business hours.
Mon. 10am– 12pm, 1pm-5pm.
Tue. & Thur. 9am-12:30pm, 1pm-5pm.
Wed. 9am-12pm, 1pm—5pm.
Fri. 9 am—12 pm
The doors will be locked and only one person allowed in
at a time. We are closing our parish food pantry until July
all of the food has been given to Hereford Food Pantry.
Church Announcements: Sunday, May 31:
9:30 am Mass live-streamed from our Facebook page
Monday, June 1:
7:30 am morning prayer begins.
Watch Facebook for a new signupgenius.com link .
7 pm Daily Mass
Tuesday, June 2:
7-8 am Men’s Lectionary Study Group.
7 pm Daily Mass
Wednesday, June 3:
7 pm Daily Mass
Thursday, June 4:
No Daily Mass.
Friday, June 5:
7 pm Daily Mass
Saturday, June 6:
6 pm Mass Live-streamed from our Facebook page
Sunday, June 7:
9:30 am Mass live-streamed from our Facebook page
LITURGY INTENTIONS Monday 7pm. Burl Miller RIP
Tuesday 7pm. Mark Artho RIP
Wednesday 7pm. Walter Paetzold’s Health
Thursday . NO Daily Mass
Friday 7pm. Teresa Paetzold RIP
Saturday 6 pm. People of the Parish
Sunday 9:30 am. Mark Artho RIP
Pray with the Deacon Candidates. Beginning Monday, May 25 morning prayer with the deacon
candidates resumes at 7:30 am. All protocols for social dis-
tancing will remain in place, please wear a face mask as you
enter the church. Morning prayer will begin at 7:30 am,
please try to arrive 5 minutes early.
STEWARDSHIP of TREASURE May 23/24, 2020
Envelopes– Loose Checks–
Envelopes & Checks $5,570.00
Online Contributions $755.00
Plates $380.00
Total $6,705.00
Second Collection: Catholic Communication $230.00
FINAL Total = $6,935.00
Pentecost Sunday May 31, 2020
9:30 am Mass
NO Holy Hour MONDAY– 7:30 am Morning Prayer Group begins.
Postponed– Men’s bible/book study
Please, watch Facebook and Flocknote for a new signupgenius link.
7 pm Daily Mass
TUESDAY–7-8 am Men’s Lectionary Study Group.
7:30 am Morning Prayer Group
7 pm Daily Mass
NO Adoration
WEDNESDAY – 7:30 am Morning Prayer Group.
NO Ladies Lectionary Group.
NO Adoration
7 pm Mass for the elderly and those with an autoimmune disease.
THURSDAY– 7:30 am Morning Prayer Group
NO Daily Mass
FRIDAY–7:30 am Morning Prayer Group.
NO Friday morning book study.
11 am deadline to register for this weekends Mass.
7 pm Daily Mass
SATURDAY 6PM LITURGY June 6, 2020
6 pm Mass
Please, watch Flocknote and Facebook for
a new link to signupgenius.com
The Most Holy Trinity June 7, 2020
9:30 am Mass.Please, watch Flocknote and Facebook
for a new link to signupgenius.com
NO Holy Hour
HOLY CROSS CORNER Holy Cross Catholic Academy is
proud to announce the top two sen-
iors for the 2020 school year.
John Reeves is the Valedictorian for the Class of
2020. John is the son of Wes and Kim Reeves. He
has attended Catholic Schools for 14 years. Reeves
attended Montessori, kindergarten and elementary
education at St. Mary’s Cathedral School and at-
tended Holy Cross Catholic Academy for grades six
through twelve. John is a member of the Speech
and Debate Team, the track and field team and is a
founding member of the Friends of Rachel club. He
is the recipient of the Daughters of the American
Revolution Good Citizen Award. Reeves is a mem-
ber of The National Honor Society and has served
as a mentor, working with both middle school and
high school students in multiple subjects. He plans
to attend West Texas A&M University in the fall to
study Civil Engineering
Pierce Seidenberger is the Salutatorian for the 2020
class. He has attended Catholic Schools for 15
years. He attended Montessori, kindergarten and
elementary at St. Joseph School and attended Holy
Cross Catholic Academy for grades six through
twelve. Seidenberger is a member of the Speech
and Debate Team and has been a member of the
basketball team, track and field team and played
football. He was a founding member of the Friends
of Rachel Club and is also a Duke Scholar. He
plans to major in Biology and Pre Med at Baylor
University.
All Altar Flowers: In MEMORY of Paul and
Mary Artho from Joe and Theresa Artho. Thank you
and God Bless.
Women of the parish, we will not
resume Wednesday Lectionary Study Group in the Antonian Room until
sometime this summer, perhaps July or Au-
gust, if and when it is safe to do so. Thanks
to everyone for your input to my email and
phone survey. Stay connected through use of FORMED.com or
dynamiccatholic.com or other online
resources. May God help us all
From the desk of our pastor, Father Tony Neusch.
Western flair for Benevolent Care Fund Due to COVID-19 concerns, the annual Founders Day fund raiser for Benevolent
Care at King’s Manor Retirement Home in Hereford, Texas set for July 18, 2020 has
been canceled. This vital revenue loss spurred Wayne Dollar of Dollar’s Spurs, a vet-
eran 40-year spur maker, to handcraft his 1000th pair of spurs—a very special offer-
ing, using sterling silver, 14 karat gold and rubies. He and wife, Kris, have donated
the spurs to the Benevolent Care Fund of King’s Manor to raise money to provide
continuing care for Manor residents who have exhausted their resources to ensure
that they continue to have a home at King’s Manor. The spurs are being raffled at a
price of $100 per ticket. The drawing to be held August 18, 2020.
The spurs have a 1 1/4 inch heel band and a 2 3/4 inch shank . The 2 1/2 inch rowel has 15 spokes. The heel bands and
shanks are completely overlaid with sterling silver. Mountings atop the silver are 14 karat gold. Eight 4mm AA grade
rubies are set in gold rosettes. Hand engraving covers the precious metals. The swings, rowels and shank tops are also
engraved. Antique browning is the finish on the exposed steel. Material costs alone in making these spurs exceeds
$2,200. Estimated retail value of this “boot jewelry” is $4,000.
A purchased ticket has a one in 200 chance of winning. Only 200 tickets are being sold.
View the spurs or purchase tickets on Facebook and make Pay Pal payments to [email protected] or see web-
site link kmmrs.com
Tickets may also be purchased by calling the King’s Manor office at 364-0661.
This Pentecost Sunday Weekend let us search for comfort. The Sequence from the Pentecost Liturgy is one of my
favorite hymns in the Church’s treasury. Called the Golden Sequence, it is one of only four sequences to survive the
Council of Trent’s liturgical reforms of 1570. It is a litany of images of comfort and consolation. I do not doubt that
the Holy Spirit breaks into the world and brings inspiration of new life and new graces and new spiritual gifts. But
all the ancient hymns and poems about the Paraclete’s speak of the Holy Spirt as the great source of comfort and
consolation.
This makes sense doesn’t it? If you know that you have an advocate that is always on your side, always pulling for
you, always helping you shine your best, and always calling you to the front, it is easy to find comfort. When we
know that there is someone on our side, no matter the situation consolation is just a breath away. The advocacy of
the Holy Spirit is different than other types. When we call the Holy Spirit into our lives, He comes and calls our best
self forward. The Spirit’s comfort and consolation calls us to return to the grace of our Baptism, to our most per-
fected self. It doesn’t always feel full of consolation at the moment, but when rescued from our more base selves,
we find our wounds healed, our strength renewed.
THANK YOU, each one in St. Anthony’s
wonderful community of Faith, for your
outpouring of love for Irene and family -
shown through Memorial gifts to favorite
charities and causes, for beautiful floral
bouquets (she loved flowers) for the loving sympathy
cards and messages of support; for your texts, calls, for
stopping by for a front yard visit. Deepest gratitude for
the meals, desserts and sides of food brought over, for
your kind offers to meet other bereavement needs in the
passing of our dear Mother, Mother-in-law, Grand-
mother. For your faithful prayers, for happy stories
shared about our fun, talented, giving and community-
serving Mother. Irene loved God, and was always grate-
ful for her church friends! We love and appreciate you!
- The family of IRENE REINART
THANK YOU Thank you to Pam McNutt for photographing the seniors
and their families at the church, it was a great day! Thank
you to the junior parents for helping, we appreciate it
very much. Thank you, seniors, for taking time out of
your day to be photographed; we were so happy to see
you in your cap and gown, we wish you all good luck on
your next chapter, you are all in our prayers.
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est updates from the church. If you are not registered for
Flocknote you can call the church office and we will help
you register or you can visit our website
https://stanthonyscatholicparish.com/flocknote-signup
Thought for Reflection:
“Unless the eye catch fire, God will not be seen. Unless the ear catch fire, God will not be heard. Unless the tongue
catch fire, God will not be named. Unless the heart catch fire, God will not be loved. Unless the mind catch fire, God
will not be known.” —William Blake
