CATHOLIC CHURCH AND SCHOOL Saint Pius X parish: www.spxcc.org school: www.stpiusxschoolcc.org Welcome to St. Pius X Parish • July 6, 2014 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time “To renew all things in Christ” Dear Friends, To accept God is one thing. To submit to him is another thing altogether. It is not rare to hear someone say, “I don’t need to go to church. I pray to God in my own way and in my own home.” “Besides”, such a person says, “The church is full of hypocrites!” When I hear this last statement, I typically respond, “Thank God the church is full of hypocrites! In fact, we are all hypocrites! Hopefully, that’s why we go to church . . . so we can learn to be less hypocritical!” This kind of scenario causes us question what is the real reason a person stays away from church? The other thing we ponder is why anyone would not see a need for God in his or her life? The answer usually lies in the fact that many people do believe in God, they just don’t want to accept what belief in God entails. It requires an authentic change of heart and a change of behavior. One thing that is common to all of us is that we struggle with pride. Our arrogance keeps us from discovering the riches that come with submitting ourselves to God and to the kind of life that he calls us to lead. There are certain conditions for living life in the Church. In order to make the move from dependence on self to submitting to God’s rule in our lives, we must become childlike. In other words, we must humble ourselves. God desires that we know him and love him. Paradoxically, this God who wants us to know him has hidden himself from the proud and arrogant. He does not reveal himself to the “wise and the learned” as Jesus says in the gospel. By no means does this suggest that God does not reveal himself to those who are intelligent and educated. God is supremely rational and many great saints were the most brilliant minds that ever lived. However, those who are arrogant in their use of their intelligence – who think they are beyond belief in a supernatural being, or who in their arrogance, somehow feel that they know better than God – are impeded from truly knowing God. In other words, those who rely on their own wits are the ones who somehow seem to be blinded to that personal and intimate knowledge of God. They think they know, but they don’t. It is the meek and humble – the childlike – who really see and know and understand God. They see him because they have their eyes clear and open to see. They are not blinded by the fog of their own pride. That is why those who have been knocked down by their pride are able to see God. In their humiliation, they begin to have the fog removed from their vision, which leads them to suddenly surrender. Then, in their child-like condition, they begin to submit themselves to God’s direction, seeing that what they have been trying to do on their own has gotten them nowhere. I see it over and over again. A person who has been away from the church has a crisis in life and suddenly, they return to church to seek God again. In their recognition of their sheer helplessness or dependency, they start to catch a glimpse of God’s presence in their lives. So often, we try to tailor the Gospel to our own whims. We want to pick and chose that in which we wish to participate. We try to find the easiest way or the way of minimal effort. In the end, we find ourselves convinced 50 Years of Faith
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Dear Friends,
To accept God is one thing. To submit to him is another thing altogether. It is not rare to hear someone say, “I don’t need to go to church. I pray to God in my own way and in my own home.” “Besides”, such a person says, “The church is full of hypocrites!” When I hear this last statement, I typically respond, “Thank God the church is full of hypocrites! In fact, we are all hypocrites! Hopefully, that’s why we go to church . . . so we can learn to be less hypocritical!”
This kind of scenario causes us question what is the real reason a person stays away from church? The other thing we ponder is why anyone would not see a need for God in his or her life?
The answer usually lies in the fact that many people do believe in God, they just don’t want to accept what belief in God entails. It requires an authentic change of heart and a change of behavior. One thing that is common to all of us is that we struggle with pride. Our arrogance keeps us from discovering the riches that come with submitting ourselves to God and to the kind of life that he calls us to lead. There are certain conditions for living life in the Church.
In order to make the move from dependence on self to submitting to God’s rule in our lives, we must become childlike. In other words, we must humble ourselves. God desires that we know him and love him. Paradoxically, this God who wants us to know him has hidden himself from the proud and arrogant. He does not reveal himself to the “wise and the learned” as Jesus says in the gospel. By no means does this suggest that God does not reveal himself to those who are intelligent and educated. God is supremely rational and many great saints were the most brilliant minds that ever lived. However, those who are arrogant in their use of their intelligence – who think they are beyond belief in a supernatural being, or who in their arrogance, somehow feel that they know better than God – are impeded from truly knowing God.
In other words, those who rely on their own wits are the ones who somehow seem to be blinded to that personal and intimate knowledge of God. They think they know, but they don’t. It is the meek and humble – the childlike – who really see and know and understand God. They see him because they have their eyes clear and open to see. They are not blinded by the fog of their own pride. That is why those who have been knocked down by their pride are able to see God. In their humiliation, they begin to have the fog removed from their vision, which leads them to suddenly surrender. Then, in their child-like condition, they begin to submit themselves to God’s direction, seeing that what they have been trying to do on their own has gotten them nowhere.
I see it over and over again. A person who has been away from the church has a crisis in life and suddenly, they return to church to seek God again. In their recognition of their sheer helplessness or dependency, they start to catch a glimpse of God’s presence in their lives.
So often, we try to tailor the Gospel to our own whims. We want to pick and chose that in which we wish to participate. We try to find the easiest way or the way of minimal effort. In the end, we find ourselves convinced
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Parish Office Hours:Monday-Friday, 9:00AM-5:00PM
Schedule of ServicesMasses: First Friday: 5:30PM - Anointing of the Sick
First Saturday: 8:15AM Saturday: Vigil at 5:30PM. Sunday: 8AM, 10AM, 12PM, 5:30PM (Youth Mass)
(Babysitting at 10AM and 12 noon Sunday Masses - Ages 6mo-5yrs - in Parish Hall Nursery)Weekdays: Monday through Friday 8:15AM,
we are close to God, when in reality we are alienated from him. Those who stay away from church do not realize that God calls Christians to live in a community. To isolate oneself from the community is not Christian living at all.
To be childlike is to submit to one’s dependence upon God. To be childlike also means to submit to the rule of life that God has set before us to follow. This is the yoke that Jesus refers to in the last section of the Gospel. When we embrace whatever requirements that life presents to us, we find the burden to be light. When we do things the way Jesus wants us to do them, we will find that he is right there carrying the load with us, lightening that burden. Let’s not let arrogance blind us. Instead, let us be like the merest children – embracing challenges and seeing with eyes wide open. God bless!
Welcome New Parishioners!Please welcome Juan and Viola Martinez.
We invite them to become an active part of our growing faith community!
† May He Rest in PeacePlease pray for the repose of the soul of
parishioner John F. Weed who was buried through our church last week.
Recently BaptizedSt. Pius X welcomes into the Catholic
faith through the Sacrament of Baptism: Oztin Robert Carlos Comacho, Laura Anne Fritz, and Stephen Michael Sterling Fling.
USHERS NEEDEDIf you are 18 years and older and you
are interested in serving our parish as an Usher, please call the parish office at 993-4053. You are especially needed at the 12:00 noon Mass on Sundays.
July Healing and Santo Nino MassesThis Friday, July 11th, will be our 5:30
p.m. Healing Mass and 6:30 p.m. Santo Nino Mass.
Men’s Club BBQ Chicken SaleOur Men’s Club will be selling delicious
BBQ Chickens after the morning Masses next Sunday, July 13th. The cost is $8.00 for a whole chicken and $4.50 for half a chicken.
Last Week’s Flowers on the AltarThis came in after the printing of the
bulletin last week. The flowers on the Altar last week were in memory of Bruce A. Balli by his mother.
Say a Prayer for…Sharron Odle of our parish, who will be going
to M.D. Anderson for tests.
Comings and GoingsThe Week at a GlanceSunday, July 6
1:30PM – Baptism class – CC#1Monday, July 7
6:00-9:30PM – K. of C. – PH7:00PM – Memorial Prayer Service – CH7:00PM – Scouts - Cafeteria
Wednesday, July 99:00AM-12:00PM – MAP – CC#1 Office
Thursday, July 107:00PM – Adoration – CH
Friday, July 115:30PM – Healing Mass6:30PM – Santo Niño Mass
Saturday, July 127:00AM-2:00PM – JTD – Cafeteria8:00AM – 1:00PM – JTD 131 – PH8:00AM –Men’s Club – PHK
Sunday, July 13 Purple Bag CollectionMen’s Club Sale of BBQ Chicken
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Progress Announcement for the Legacy of Faith~ Future of Hope
By the Grace of Almighty God and because of your sacrificial giving the result of our parish’s generosity is starting to bear fruit for our parish and our diocese. With your continued support we can make this campaign a continued success. Here is where our parish stands as of June 30, 2014:
Total pledged to date: $ 958,322.93Total collected to date: $ 645,764.51Monies returned to parish: $ 114,881.98 (used to pay down
loan on youth building)
2014 Catholic Stewardship AppealThank you to everyone that has contributed to the CSA. So far this
is where our parish stands as of June 30, 2014:Parish goal to reach: $ 66,408.00Total pledged: $110,856.00Total collected: $ 67,840.80
A Primer in Church Etiquette at MassIt is good to be reminded often of how to preserve reverence and respect for Our
Lord and to actively participate in mind, heart, and body in the Sacred Liurgy, in which the saving mysteries of the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ are made present. At Mass and other church visits . . .
1) Please be sure to turn off or silence cell phones and other electronic devices2) Keep a respectful silence in the presence of Jesus in the Eucharist before and
after Mass3) Remember to wear appropriate clothing and modest dress, even with warmer
weather upon us. This helps express with our bodies that what is taking place is extraordinary, and helps others to see you with dignity
4) Please no food or drink, except in case of true need (such as baby bottles and water, or other medical reasons)
5) Be courteous of others who would like to pray6) Remember not to chew gum out of respect for God’s house and to maintain the
proper fast before Communion.7) Avoid chatting, texting, or viewing emails during Mass.8) Refrain from listening to iPods, or other digital music devices while in church.9) Come on time to avoid distraction and do not leave early after Communion or
before the final blessing.10) Participate in the Mass with you whole body, mind, and spirit by singing,
responding, and praying with focused attention.All of these will help you to develop in faith, love, and appreciation for the greatest gift
we have, the Eucharist!
Breakfast DonationsThe Catholic Daughters of the Americas - Angels of Mary Court
2460 are collecting breakfast items for the Mother Teresa Shelter. If you are planning to go grocery shopping or cleaning out your pantry, your generosity is much appreciated!!!! Items needed are cereal, coffee, creamer, paper goods (cups, plates, heavy duty bowls) and plastic forks and spoons. Donations may be placed in the box in the vestibule of the church. May God bless each and every one of you this summer.
Prayer for RainAll good gifts come from You, O Lord:The breath of life that create us,The follow creatures that accompany us,The saving waters that renew and refresh us.We look to you in our time of need.Give to the earth the waters of life,Water to bring forth food for your creatures.Send us rain to heal the earthAnd to cleanse her face,Water to quench your thirsty land.Let faith be born from our doubts, hope from our despair,And compassion from our troubles.Let the rains come,So we may know once moreYour loving care for us and your creation.Then we will bless your great nameAnd declare your faithful love.We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen
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YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS
Summer Event #4 – Schlitterbahn WaterparkRegistration is drawing to a close on Tuesday, July 8, and we
still have spots available for our awesome trip to Schlitterbahn in New Braunfels, TX. All high school students are invited to register online at www.stpiusxym.com. The trip will start with Mass in the morning, and then our trip to Schlitterbahn for a great time visiting all three parks and riding as many rides as we possibly can. Even if water rides are not your thing, there will be opportunities to sun bathe and relax!
Upcoming EDGE & LIFE TEEN EventsTuesday, July 8 – Schlitterbahn Registration EndsSaturday, July 12 – Schlitterbahn WaterparkWednesday, July 16 – Movie Night: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Check out www.stpiusxym.com for more information on upcoming events!
Youth Ministry FlocknoteWant to stay in the loop when it comes to information about
EDGE, LIFE TEEN, COLLEGE LIFE, or anything St. Pius X Youth Ministry. Follow these simple directions: Text SPXYM to 84576 -or- Text SPXYM to 202-738-5764
Summer CalendarAlthough EDGE and LIFE TEEN are taking a brief hiatus this
summer, we will still have several events going on throughout the summer. Please continue to read the bulletin, as well as, visit www.stpiusxym.com for more details on our Summer Calendar!
NEW Youth WebsiteIf you need information about anything St. Pius X Youth
Ministry, please visit our brand new website, www.stpiusxym.com. Information about our programs, World Youth Day pilgrimage, forms, volunteer opportunities, and pictures can be found online.
Find Us on Social Media Website – www.stpiusxym.com Facebook – St. Pius X Life Teen Twitter - @stpiusxym Instagram – stpiusxym Youtube - stpiusxym
For more information, contact: Robert Streight (361) 452-4513 or [email protected]
Lectors15th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TMEJULY 12 SAT 5:30 P.M. Fred McCutchonJULY 12 SAT 5:30 P.M. David BrownJULY 13 SUN 8:00 A.M. Angie RamosJULY 13 SUN 8:00 A.M. Dennis DiersingJULY 13 SUN 10:00 A.M. Jennifer KrnavekJULY 13 SUN 10:00 A.M. Ralph RodroguezJULY 13 SUN 12:00 NOON Delbert HooperJULY 13 SUN 12:00 NOON Mary ScottJULY 13 SUN 5:30 P.M. Chris WisianJULY 13 SUN 5:30 P.M. Martha St. Romain
How “poor” is your spirit?To be “poor in spirit” conjures up images of
people who are depressed or down-hearted with little or no spiritual life. In fact, people who live this beatitude are spiritual giants fully aware of their absolute need for God and live with complete dependence upon
him. In that way, they grow stronger through their trials and personal crosses. When we live this beatitude we are most likely living the other seven, too.
Happy to live in union with God. Poor in spirit means that we depend upon God for all our needs and we are happy to live our lives joined to him. Someone who lives in union with God knows that there is nothing the world has to offer that can compare.
Happy to be secure with God. Poor economy, bad health, loneliness, insecurity in an imperfect world can rob us of safety and happiness in the world. Yet, when we rely on God for what we need, nothing can steal the joy or happiness that he provides. Nothing.
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONADULT EDUCATIONREGISTRATION FOR CCD
Registration forms will be available in August, so please continue to watch the bulletin. Meanwhile have a wonderful summer proclaiming God’s love by your lives.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!
The VBS program that we followed made us aware of the needs of others. We discovered that clean water is not a common thing in India. We also discovered that it would cost $2.50 for one child to have clean water for one year. So we filled up our giving well with donations. We collected $360 for the project. Our donations will give clean water to 144 children in India. Thanks to all of the VBS children and their parents who responded to this important need.
If you are not presently a member of the Catholic Church;
If you are a Catholic who is returning to the Church;If you are a Catholic needing to receive your First
Communion and Confirmation: the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults is for you!.
Inquiry sessions begin Sunday mornings in August. For more information about the RCIA process and what it may mean for you, contact Sister Annette Wagner at 993-0299 or [email protected]
Interested in being a sponsor? Here are the requirements:
• Have complete all initiation sacraments: o Baptism o Confirmation o First Holy Communion• Is married in the Catholic Church• Is an active member of the parish o Attends Mass and receives Communion weekly
Do you qualify? Here are the respon-sibilities:
• Participate in the Sunday morning sessions with your candidate
• Join the RCIA group for 10:00 a.m. Sunday Mass• Be available to your candidate outside of the Sunday
sessions to answer questions, introduce to parish events, offer guidance in practical matters of participation
• Accompany your candidate to occasional special events on other days of the week
• Be available after RCIA meetings are closed to continue assisting him/her in the practical living of our faith and community
Still interested? Need more details?Contact Sr. Annette Wagner at 361-993-0299 or awagner@
stpiusxcc.org
Please Pray for our Sick & Shut-Ins:Marcie Aguilar, Alicia & Luis Alvarado, Luisa Arevalo, Ann
Bednorz, Don Birt, Stella & Michael Campos, Mary Lee Cantwell, Sabrina Cisneros, Shirley Curry, Florinda DeLaGarza, Mark DeGaish, Sandy DeGregorio, Minga DeLosSantos, Samantha Didear Deste, Annie Dornak, Liz Elovitz, Poco Falcon, Bobby Floyd, Sherry Frenzel, Esperanza Garcia, Catherine Garofolo, Antonio Garza, Dora Garza, Terry Garza, Sally Gilbreath, Elida Gonzalez, Maria Griffin, Charlotte & Tommy Groner, Jared Groner, Terry Groner, Suzy Guzman, Colleen Habeeb, Marie Habeeb, Rose Marie Hand, James Hartman, Chris Holland, Josh Holland, Graham Hughes, Ben Janosek, Elizabeth Johnson, Tim Kleffner, Dorothy Krause, Dorothy Krnavek, Dora Lambert, Anne Lee, Hank Lee, Arlene Leep, Ed Lewis, Dorothy Mathews, Michael McCloskey, Virginia Medrano, Johnnye Lee Mokry, Elizabeth Morgan, John Morgan, Dan Murray, Toufic Nicolas, Sharron Odle, Patricia Paris, Robert M. Pope, Ron Randolph, Raymond
Richter, Bonifacio Rodriguez, John & Irene Rosales, Rebecca Rosales, Marguerite Ross, Paul Rossi, Albert Rubio, David Russell, Americo Salazar, Luis Salazar, Tim Salch, Amber Saylor, Earl Saylor, Josephine Sheldon, Tina Shepherd, Msgr. Richard Shirley, Willie Mae Shirley, Helen Shropshire, Judy Slaughter, Maxine Sommers, Adrian Sosa, Renato Sovran, Mary Ann Starkey, Mamie Stoner, Dianne Tate, Lydia Tey, Diane Thompson, Norbert & Rosalind Thonnard, Paul Tisdale, Sara Trevino, Luke Valdez, Idolina Vela, Luz Villarreal, Melva Walet, Kay Woolley, Sarah Zuniga and all those who asked for and need our prayers.
BULLETIN SPONSOR
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Mass Intentions
Saturday, July 5th8:15AM †Gilbert Schanen by Nancy Schanen †Henry De Leon IV, Anniversary by family5:30PM †Bobee Ford by Tommy & Charlotte Groner Sunday, July 6th8:00AM †Mathews Deceased Relatives by Dorothy Mathews 10:00AM †Vernon Krause by Krause family 12:00PM †Sr. Carol Morrison, R.S.M. by Lynch family 5:30PM For the ParishionersMonday, July 7th8:15AM †Larry Vrazel by Sid & Dotti DuerrTuesday, July 8th8:15AM †Charlie Noack by Penny PachecoWednesday, July 9th8:15AM †Peter Loi by family †Larry Vrazel by Emily & Fred Dickenson †Dian Winstead by Alice Didear & family †Mary Anne Chapman Long by Mary Jones Fr. Luis Intentions by Fr. Joseph Brian Janosek’s Intentions by John & Debra Janosek5:30PM †Reynaldo Ramirez, Sr., Anniv. by Irma Ramirez †Larry Ramos, JR. by Goldie Acuña †Alice Milloy by St. Pius Altar & Rosary Society †Carolina Fuentes by Vivian Khoury †Tommy Habeeb by Camille Hojnacki-Habeeb †Carolina Fuentes by B.E. friends Fr. David’s Intentions by Fr. Joseph Sr. Theresa’s Intentions by Fr. Joseph Vrazel family by Mary A. AcheeThursday, July 10th8:15AM †Susan Hesse by Al & Adelle HesseFriday, July 11th8:15AM †Amparo Rodriguez by Bonifacio Rodriguez5:30PM †Trey Turner by Gladys Lippincott Saturday, July 12th5:30PM †Dick Childs’ Anniversary by Penny Pacheco †Michael Szepessy, Sr. by Carol Szepessy Freeman & familySunday, July 13th8:00AM †Christopher & John Janosek by David Janosek 10:00AM †William Woodhouse by Mike & Susie Kaspar12:00PM †Alvino Campos by Stella Campos †Milo Langley by M/M Sam Ferris, Jr.5:30PM For the Parishioners
Financial Report for Sunday 6/29/2014
Operating Revenue:Sunday Collection ............. $16,770.95Sunday Online .....................$2,576.00Other Income .........................$680.00
Total Operating Revenue ..$20,026.95
Other Contributions:Janosek Scholarship ................ $25.00Peter’s Pence .........................$780.00Children on the Border ........... $100.00VBS Special Collection .......... $360.50Acts of Charity ..........................$85.00Catholic Charities .....................$60.00
Total Other Contributions .... $1,410.50
Total Contributions ............$21,437.45
Loan balance on Youth Bldg as of June 30, 2014 ....$305,584.93
One minute meditations
St. Joachim and St. Anne What we know of these two
saints comes from tradition. We know that they were Jesus’ grandparents and that they raised Mary, Jesus’ mother. We also know that they were faithful Jews who raised their daughter in a devout Jewish home. Her unshakeable faith, her devotion to the laws of her religion, her comfort with being mother and wife, and her steadiness in moments of crisis indicate the values with which she was raised.
Remember …Jesus gave us a great gift when he created the
Sacrament of Confession (John 20:23). He knew we would want to hear the words of absolution to know he forgives us. Remember that no matter what happens, you are just one Confession away from coming home.
Begin to change“Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come.
We have only today. Let us begin.” Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
