St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church

PO Box 299 – 1523 Main Street, Danbury, TX 77534

Archdiocese of Galveston – Houston

His Eminence

Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, Archbishop

PASTORAL STAFF & MINISTRIES

Pastor: Fr. Joseph Phiet-The-Nguyen Deacon: Gerald Peltier Secretary: Imelda Jez

Bookkeeper: Jan Peltier C.R.E.: Monica Sebesta

Music Ministry: Evelyn Boeker Liturgy Committee: Carol Peltier Art & Environment: Anne Starr

RCIA: Laura Davenport

Women of Worship Connie Peltier

Legion of Mary Cecilia Bernshausen

Pro Life Coordinator Peggy Keillor

Funeral Dinner Ministry Bobbye Peltier

Bazaar: Chair & Co-Chair Gene & Shay Roberts

Cemetery Committee: Anne Starr

Pastoral Council Charles LeCompte Finance Council

Laura Davenport, Chair Disaster Committee

Deacon Gerald Peltier

Danbury Knights of Columbus Robert Fief, Grand Knight

Deputy Grand Knight

Sacrament of Baptism: Contact the Parish Office.

Sacrament of Marriage: Contact the Pastor or Deacon six Months prior to the marriage.

Anointing of the Sick: Call to request anointing prior to entering the Hospital.

Annulments: Contact either Fr. Joseph or Deacon Gerald.

MISSION STATEMENT

ST. ANTHONY de PADUA CATHOLIC CHURCH

At St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church in

Danbury, Texas, in response to our Baptismal

call, we dedicate ourselves to share the teach-

ings of Christ and of the Church.

We believe we are one in the Body of Christ

and nourished through the Sacraments with

the source of our strength and unity being the

Holy Eucharist. We are one family, sharing

our talents and gifts in service and charity in

support of one another and all people of God.

At St. Anthony’s, each person is a vital member of our family

and is therefore loved and nurtured both spiritually and person-

ally. In these works, we “give all praise, all glory, and all honor

to the Blessed Son of God, Jesus Christ.” Feb 21, 2016

Mass Schedule: Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil 5:30 pm Sunday 8:00 am / 10:30 am

Livestream Mass at 10:30 am Sunday Mornings on St. Anthony’s Facebook or Website @ www.saopdtx.org

Weekday Masses: Monday 6:00 pm Tuesday 9:00 am Wednesday 6:00 pm Thursday 9:00 am 1st Friday only 9:00 am

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 4—5:00 pm or by appointment: Contact the Church Office

Devotions in the Church Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: First Friday Adoration 9:30 am to 9:30 pm

Office Hours: [at this time hours may vary — call ahead] Monday thru Thursday — 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Friday — 8:00 am to 12:00 pm Lunch hours vary—call ahead Church Office: (979)922-1240 [Imelda Jez] email: st1523@sbcglobal.net Deacon Gerald: (979)248-7398 email: deacon.gerald.peltier@gmail.com Jan Peltier [Bookkeeper]: (979)922-1211 email:bookkeeper1523@gmail.com Monica Sebesta [CRE]: (979)922-1241 email: stanthony-cce@sbcglobal.net

Sunday, June 6, 2021

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

[Corpus Christi] He fed them with the finest wheat and

satisfied them with honey from the rock.

Mass Intentions:

Saturday, June 5th 5:30 pm † Frenchy Peltier—Anniversary of Death

Sunday, June 6th

8:00 am The Parish Family of St. Anthony’s 10:30 am † Anthony Duke, Sr.

Monday, June 7th

6:00 pm † Floyd Saman & Blessings for Jan —Wedding Anniversary Remembrance

Tuesday, June 8th

9:00 am † Jake Geissen & Past Ancestors

Wednesday, June 9th

6:00 pm † Edwin Vrazel

Thursday, June 10th

9:00 am † Elida Gutierrez-Zamora † Olga Gutierrez-Garcia

Friday, June 11th No Mass

Saturday, June 12th

5:30 pm † Joe Peltier

Sunday, June 13th Feast of St. Anthony

8:00 am In Thanksgiving for St. Anthony’s Parish Family & Community 10:30 am The Parish Family of St. Anthony’s

Seek & Find Answer:

“this is my blood of the covenant which will be shed for many.”

Look for St Anthony’s on: www.saopdtx.org / Facebook —

Mass Times for Travel: masstimes.org

Message from the desk of the Pastor…..

Dear parish family,

The feast we celebrate today, known as Corpus Christi or the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, was established by Pope Urban IV in the year 1264. He did so in response to a reported Eucharistic miracle in the Italian village of Orvieto.

Jesus’ presence in body, blood, soul and divinity in the Eucharist is a promise that he will be with us until the end of days. He wishes to remain with us and in us, helping us to seek him, to see him and serve him by how we love, honor, serve and forgive one another.

St. John Paul II said “The Holy Eucharist contains the entire spiritual treasure of the Church, Christ himself.” He went on to encourage every Catholic to “rekindle this Eucharistic amazement.”

We remember with gratitude the promise he made to be with his friends and followers as their food and nourishment in their pilgrimage through life. All of us are people on a journey facing the trials and sufferings of everyday happenings. What better companion can we have for support than the presence of Jesus?

Although we have not yet reached our final destination, travelling in his company is a powerful assurance that we are on the right road. He is food for our souls and the spiritual help we need to make us break off the chains that bind us to this earth. Holy Communion is the remedy for our daily faults and not the reward for sanctity attained. It is not because we are holy that we receive Jesus but because we wish to change and to become like him.

One of the fruits of our weekly gathering should be a great increase of charity among the assembled faithful. Union with Christ in the Eucharist means drawing closer to our brothers and sisters. There should be no dissention, strife or bitterness among those gathered around the table of the Lord.

To have time for God and to give ourselves to him is an important expression of our faith.

May God bless you.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Fr. Joseph

St. Mary Seminary Collection

On the Feast of Corpus Christi (Vigil Saturday, June 5 and Sunday, June 6) the total offertory in every parish of the archdiocese is dedicated to the support of those studying for the priesthood. For 2021-22, over a million dollars is needed from this collection to support our seminarians studying for the priesthood. To achieve this goal, Cardinal DiNardo requests that you double the amount of your regular church support for the weekend of June 5-6. If we all come together in this effort, the needed subsidy will be met by this collection. In gratitude for the incomparable gift of the Holy Eucharist which is inseparably joined to the priest-hood, please do your part to help the archdiocese provide priests for the sake of your future by praying daily for vocations and supporting this collection.

Café Catholica: Summer 2021 The Café Catholica summer series is open to all young adults (ages 18-39) and fea-tures dynamic speakers, prayer, and socializing. This year’s theme is: Courageous Love. Café Catholica 2021 will be held in person at the Catholic Charismatic Cen-ter (1949 Cullen Blvd., Houston) on four Mondays in July starting on July 5. Each night will include Mass at 6:00 p.m., Talk at 7:15 p.m., followed by snack, confes-sion, and tailgate gathering at 8:15 p.m. Come for all or part of the evening! No registration is needed to attend. Donations are accepted. Masks are still encouraged while indoors. The event will be available through an online platform as well. Speakers and dates are listed below: July 5: A Love that Transforms Mark and Katie Hartfiel, from Paradisus Dei July 12: SPIRIT NIGHT: Caught in the Waiting: When Our Timing isn’t God’s Timing Chika Anyanwu, a National Speaker July 19: Anxiety, Fear, Depression? Come to His Divine Mercy! Colin Nykaza, Director of Young Adult Ministry for the Archdiocese of New York July 26: Living the Gospel with Courage Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston For more information about this event, go to www.archgh.org/cafecatholica or con-tact the Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministry at or yacm@archgh.org or 713-741-8778.

All married couples are invited to live the Marriage Encounter experience. This is a live conference – typically held on a weekend – where three mentor couples and a priest provide tools, use examples, and help couples work through common themes we can all relate to. The experience helps participants to listen, share, and connect more deeply. Nine in ten couples who attend a Marriage Encounter recog-nize a long-lasting positive effect on their lives. For details, calendar, and registra-tion, please visit the Marriage Enrichment section at www.archgh.org/familylife

The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ is the most precious gift that God has given to each one of us. Allow God to give you grace in abundance and transform your marriage relationship. Sign up today for the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend on September 10-12, 2021 and November 5-7, 2021. Contact Brian & Tina Little at 281-773-4014 for more information. Or go on-line to houstonme.org. An inviting video may be viewed at http://houstonme.org or https://youtu.be/UbX70a49QUs

T H C T I D S D R I E S O N H

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T W E L V E P I L L A R S Y M

Corpus Christi Sunday Word Search: Aloud, Altar, Blood, Bread, Bulls, Corpus Christi, Cup, Entered, Flesh, God, Grace, Greater, Heed, Heifers Ashes, High Priest, He Sent, Holocausts, Jar, Moses, Mountain, Ordinances, Sanctuary, Splashed, Twelve Pillars, Twelve Tribes, Wrote

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Collection Totals for: May 29th / 30th, 2021

Regular Weekend Offerings $2,218.00

Additional On-Line Giving Donations $1,380.00

Daily Novena to St. Joseph: O Saint Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of God, I place in you all my interests and desires. O Saint Joseph, do assist me by your powerful intercession and obtain for me from your divine Son all spiritual blessings through Jesus Christ, Our Lord, so that having experienced here below your heavenly power, I may offer my thanksgiving and homage to the most loving of fa-thers. O Saint Joseph, I never weary of contemplating you and Jesus asleep in your arms. I dare not ap-proach while He reposes near your heart. Hold Him close in my name and kiss His fine head from me, and ask Him to return the kiss when I draw my dying breath. St. Joseph, patron of departing souls, pray for me. Amen.

Thank you for your generous donations. God bless!

Online Giving: www.osvonlinegiving.com/1880

Or visit the Website @ www.saodptx.org Or mail to PO Box 299, Danbury, TX 77534

Please DO NOT mail to physical address

The

Sanctuary

Lamp

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Burning

For

Healing & Blessings For

All who suffer in their own ways! The suffering can come in many forms, but none of us are immune to it. Jesus carried His cross and asked us to take up ours and

follow Him.

Pro-Life Corner: At the heart of the pro-life movement is the idea that all people are created equal, endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights starting with the right to life. “Human rights are not a privilege conferred by government. They are every human being’s enti-tlement by virtue of his humanity.” – Mother Teresa

DSF: Jan 1st to Dec 31, 2021

Parish Goal: $25,000.00

As of May 30, 2021:

Total Amount Paid: $9,852.00

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Give online @ archgh.org/dsf

When writing out Check, please make out to DSF.

Do not write out to St. Anthony’s Church.

Envelopes are in the back of the church.

Whatever is not paid by Dec 31, 2021, St. Anthony’s will have to pay. Please help the church pay off this goal set by the Diocese.

A Spiritual Bouquet with St. Joseph, Patron of Fathers

A Spiritual Bouquet to St. Joseph: June 1 to June 30, 2021 Father’s Day provides a beautiful opportunity to pray for and honor fathers. However, it can also be a difficult holiday for some, such as those who have lost their own father, those who have lost a child, and those who are struggling to have a child. This activity seeks to lift up the many intentions brought to our hearts by the observance of Father’s Day, entrusting them to the intercession of St. Joseph, Patron of Fathers. It also provides a

way to honor St. Joseph for his own example of embracing the call to fatherhood amid difficult circumstances. Despite all obstacles, he was faithful, welcoming the life of the Christ Child and offering care and protection to both Mary and Jesus. Don’t forget to bring your pictures of your special loved ones [living / deceased fa-ther’s, child who has passed away or special family pictures].

Your special intentions.

A flower or flowers.

If you would like to purchase flowers for a weekend during the month of June, for in front of St. Joseph or the Blessed Mother, please contact the Church Office or let Anne Starr know.

We seek the intercession of St. Joseph for all our intentions we bring to him and for all fathers—especially those who are reluctant to offer loving, life-affirming support to the mothers of their unborn children.

We pray to seek the intercession of Our Blessed Mother for all the intentions of our hearts related to the observance of Mother’s, as well as to thank her for her motherly love for us.

Baby Bottle Boomerang

Bottles for the Pregnancy Help Center of Brazoria County are due back by Father’s Day, June 20th. Please drop them off at the Church Office. Thank you for your participation.

Happy Feast Day to St. Anthony’s Parishioners!

We will be celebrating the Feast of our Patron Saint —

St. Anthony de Padua On

Sunday, June 13, 2021 At

12:00 pm [Noon] In person

In the St. Anthony Center

You can also request a to-go dinner if you don’t wish to dine-in.

There will be NO Charge!

We will be serving a meal of homemade lasagna, tasty salad and delicious garlic bread!

We need you to bring a Dessert, dropped off in the kitchen, of which will be plated for individual servings.

Due to Covid — All food will be served by kitchen help ONLY!

Dates of special interest:

June 5/6 Diocese St. Mary Seminary Collection [entire collection to the Diocese] 6 The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ 7 Legion of Mary, 9:30 am, CCE 13 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time 13 Feast of St. Anthony 13 Feast of St. Anthony Dinner Celebration 14 Legion of Mary, 9:30 am, CCE 20 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time 20 Father’s Day 21 Legion of Mary, 9:30 am, CCE 26/27 Diocese Peter’s Pence Collection

The Month of June

CHURCH CLEANERS

Debra Peltier Roxanne Walch

Joe Rivera Betty Jo Ritz Janice Roberts * Walter Barret Robinson Joe & Amanda Romero Charles & Mildred Scott Christina Stanton Patrick Sylvester Rey Tenorio Carol Tesch * Will Thomson Nancy Veselka Jeanette Vrazel Pat & Louis Vrazel Michael Ward Nathan Whatley * Gerald Wittman Bobbye Anne Wollam Charlotte Wollam Skeeter Wollam

Kyle Atkins Jannis Baldwin Deanna Hamilton-Ball Tracy Bazar Larry Blasuis Eleanor Boeker Marvin & Rosemary Bozarth Rachael Breaux Barbara Burwick Edna Cadenhead Jane Carlile Terri Cambiano Luke Carrillo Tommy Charlton * Andy Christian Dolores Clinton Mike & Pixie Dattalo Joyce Dixon Geoff Evans

Ben Filipp Clarence Gardovsky Jacko Garrett Carrie Gore Sharon Gore Donna Hill Libby Jez Dorothy Prihoda Jones Sherolyn Kennel Mary Helen Knape Charles Kolafa Evelyn Lassman Billy “Preacher” LeCompte Shirley LeCompte Adan Lewis Thomas Lewis Laura Linkenhoker * Barbara Mager Billie Jean Matheson Janet Maxey

Donald McAninch Brigid McDonald Al McEndree Doug McKay Katie McLawchlin Kim McNeeley Guy McNeil Eddy Garcia-Meitin Ana Mercado Valentina Morales Randy Newton Mary & Henry Novak Peggy Novak Johnny Olsovsky, Jr. Tricia Wollam Perk Ronnie & Gena Peters Janet Peltier * Ann Phillips Leona Popp * Al & Judy Priselac Melissa & Rex Rayl

Please remember the sick, their families, all who suffer in body and mind, in your daily prayers

30th Annual Czech KOLACHE KLOBASE FESTIVAL

Saturday, June 12, 2021 Riverside Hall—East Bernard, TX

Admission Music

[Indoor Entertainment-Riverside Hall] Sausage/BBQ Plate lunch

Arts/Crafts [www.kkfest.com]

Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Prayer in the Time of the

Coronavirus

Comfort us, O Lord, for we are like your disciples on the storm tossed seas, unsettled by what lies ahead. We turn to You, our Healer and Guide, To still our hearts in our time of need and hear our pray-er: Heal those who are sick with the coronavirus and protect the elderly and most vulnerable. Give strength to all who tend to our health and wisdom to researchers who work toward a cure. Open our eyes and hearts, as you did during Hurricane Harvey, that we may look beyond our immediate needs to care for others who need help. Through the Holy Spirit, guide our leaders to make wise decisions for the welfare of all the people they serve. Grant eternal rest to those who have died from the virus. May Mary, Our Mother, who has heard our pleas in the storms of our lives, Intercede to her Son, that we may find healing and a prompt end to this illness. Mary, Star of the Sea, pray for us.

Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Savior, heal us.

Natural Family Planning Saturday Classes

(English) Family Life Ministry is committed to providing parishes with support and resources to promote Natural Family Planning. All couples are invited to attend NFP formation. Classes are offered every second Saturday of each month, at 9:00 a.m. at the Cameron Retreat Cen-ter at St. Dominic. During these Satur-day sessions we have two classes: The first is the required course for couples in marriage preparation, and the second course is about the specific methods revised by the Archdiocese. Please, invite your couples in marriage prepa-ration to register through this link: https://cvent.me/bO8kqr

Helpers of God’s Precious Infants The next Mass/Vigil will take place Saturday, June 19 at Annunciation Catholic Church. Join us for Mass at 8am followed by prayer outside the Houston Women’s Clinic. If you are in the central part of Houston, this is a great time to have your par-ish come out!