St. Vincent de Paul Parish Pampa Tx

Diocese of Amarillo Bishop Patrick J. Zurek

Pastor Rev. Francisco Pérez &

Parochial Vicar Rev. Roy Kafula

810 W. 23rd Pampa Texas 79065 Phone: 665-8933

Fax: 806-665-2840 Email: stvincentpampa@gmail.com

Website: WWW.STVINCENTPAMPA.COM

Amount needed each week for expenses 5500.00

Regular Collection 6299.00 Children's 100.00 Second Collection this weekend

Catholic Relief Services March 13th

“All the tithe of the land, whether in grain from the fields or in fruit from the trees, belongs to the Lord,

as sacred to him.” Lv 27:30

Good Sams needs: Any kind of canned goods, blankets, sheets, towels, toothpaste, tennis shoes for: Men, Women & Children (Any size), brown papers bags & plastic bags!!! Volunteers ( It

takes a minimum of 8 to open the doors.

March Collections Holy Thursday March 24th

Good Friday March 25th Pastoral Education Center March 27th

March 12th Sat. 5:30 p.m. +Bill Toten March 13th Sun 9:30 a.m. +Marceline Lubbers & +Mary Anderwald 12:00 p.m. Parish Family (Medardo Garcia Jr.) March 14th Monday No Mass March 15th Tues. 7:00 p.m. +Reynaldo Reyes March 16th Wed 5:30 p.m. +Belinda Weiman March 17th Thurs 7:00 a.m. +Frank Sokolosky March 18th Fri. 8:30 a.m. +Lenny Diaz March 19th Sat. 5:30 p.m. +Fr. Regan & +Ron Graves March 20th Sun 9:30 a.m. Parish Family 12:00 p.m. +Jose & Natalia Silva, +Alonso A. Lugo, +Saul & Alfredo Solis, +Ramona Portillo & +Miguel Vil-legas

Mass Intentions for the Week

March 12th & 13th, 2016

Fifth Sunday of

Lent

March 13th, 2016

Scripture Insights The people Isaiah addresses know their ancient history that God’s rescued them from subjection by the Egyptians. But they are also painfully aware of more recent events-their exile in Babylon. Isaiah calls on them to “remember not”, to shift from the ancient rescue and focus on a new deliverance that God is preparing. This is not to disregard their history but to recognize a new future before them; they remain the Chosen People. The patch through the “mighty waters” is a symbol of their regeneration as a people. Today’s psalm expresses the unbelievable joy over God’s return of the captives from exile: “we were like men dream-ing!” God’s actions have changed their weeping to rejoicing and restored their fortunes like torrents of water over the desert. Paul writes passionately about his conversion, “the su-preme good of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.” Now that Paul has gained Christ in his life he considers his past as “so much rubbish.” This was god’s doing and not through any “righteousness” of his own. He knows his mission is not yet complete, and compares himself to an athlete who strains toward the goal. Near the end of his life he will return to this analogy when he confesses that he has run the race and kept the faith (2 Timothy (4:6-8) The story of woman caught in adultery is one of the most dramatic teachings about forgiveness in Jesus’ ministry. The line” let the one among you wo is without sin” has made its way into popular discourse on many occasions. According to the law, adultery was punishable by stoning, and the scribes and Pharisees attempt to catch Jesus in a trap: will he uphold the law or will he persist in his teaching on for-giveness? When they walk away they acknowledge their own judgment. Once again Jesus extends compassion to one who has sinned. How do you interpret the Lenten message in the Gospel story? In what ways does Paul’s personal struggle remind you of a similar experience in your own life? What do you believe is “something new” that awaits you in your life in Christ?

PLEASE PRAY FOR….those who are sick or suffering in any

way, we especially remember at this time:

. Martin Moreno Jr Cassie Roberts

Philipa Martinez Sandy Clark Israel Martinez Cindy Lanier B.J. Coats Laura Walker Arencio Rivera Ann Hamilton Karen Irons Mary Ann Ebenkamp Kathy Hufstedler Karla Cruz Tom Culmer Maria Luisa Guerrero Rosario Ruiz Dorothy Lummus Vincent Simon Augustin Silva Marsha Varner Myriam M. Moreno Daisy Garcia Olivia Hernandez Joanna Ruiz Lou Ann Robertson Tommie Perez Tatum Schulte Pat Wyatt Carolyn Kessel Henry Garcia Ramon Portillo Terry Gamblin Rosie Garcia & family Anna Isabel Beltran

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

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Sunday March 13th, 9:30 a.m. Mass &

12:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish

10:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study

10:40 a.m. NO Faith Formation—SPRING

BREAK

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Monday March 14th, No Mass

6:30 p.m. Prayer Group Choir -church

7:00 p.m. Women’s Council—conference

room

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Tuesday March 15th, 7:00 p.m. Mass

Spanish

7:30 p.m. Prayergroup—church

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Wednesday March 16th 5:30 p.m. Mass 5:30 p.m. Youth group begins with Mass

6:00 p.m. Soup Supper—cafeteria

6-7:30 p.m. No Classes 1st Communion, RCIC,

Confirmation

7:15 p.m. RCIA—conference room

7:30 p.m. Parish Council—office

7:30 p.m. Adult Choir—church

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Thursday March 17th, 7:00 a.m. Mass 2:00 p.m. Bulletin folders—conference room

6:00 p.m. Spanish Bible Study—PEC

6:30 p.m. Cursillos– church

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Friday March 18th, 8:30 a.m. Mass 9 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Adoration

7:15 p.m. Stations of the Cross—church

8:00 p.m. Via Crucis—church

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Saturday March 19th, 5:30 p.m. Mass 4:30 p.m. Confessions

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Palm Sunday March 20th, 9:30 a.m. Mass &

12:00 p.m. Mass 10:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study-conf room 10:40 a.m. Faith Formation

March 12th & 13th,, 2016

Adult choir Practice For Easter

Practice will be every Wednesday beginning on February 24th, 2016, through Holy Week. Practice will at 7:30 p.m. at the church. Please come and join us, we would love to have you!!

Women of the Parish Please consider attending the upcoming Women’s ACTS Retreat, June 9th-12th. We are so blessed to have Ginger McVay from our parish serving as the Director of this retreat. You can register online at actsa-marillo.org or you can con-tact Doretta Gerber or the church office for a registra-tion form. Through as ACTS Retreat you can fall into Christ’s open arms and see into His eyes to truly know that you have found love, peace, joy and forgiveness.

Easter flowers

Thank you to all of you that donated for the Easter Flowers in remembrance/in honor of a loved one.

Donations are welcomed for the Easter Egg Hunt. It can be money, plastic eggs, or indi-vidually wrapped candy for the children. Please bring your donations to the parish of-fice Thank You for your support.

CONFIRMATION STUDENTS… you can help with this ministry by stuffing eggs, and helping to hide eggs for the hunt. If you have not completed your hours, this is a perfect opportunity to do so!

If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.. Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 (8)

March 12th & 13th, 2016

Baptismal Classes Baptismal Instructions for parents and Godparents will be Mon-day April 2nd, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the conference room of the parish office. Sponsors must have received the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Communion, and if married, must be married in the Catholic church. This program is mandatory for those who have not previously attended such a program. Please call Edie and Joe Mechelay at 665-5601 to register. After the class is taken, an appointment for the Bap-tism should be made with the priest. Please do not bring your Children

MARK YOU CALENDAR . March 13th, Sunday NO FAITH FORMATION due to spring break. March 16, Wednesday— NO FAITH FORMATION due to Spring break. We are collecting donations for the Easter Egg Hung at this time. The Easter Egg Hunt will be after the 9:30 a.m. Mass and all children will meet in the gym. MARK YOUR CALENDARS for VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL June 13-17. Any and all donations are appreciated

CHOSEN News! We meet EVERY WEDNESDAY for 5:30

Mass. Followed by dinner. Program 6:30 – 8:00

Graduation Sunday May 22nd, 2016

Please call Marylou Lopez At 898-5400 for information

WOMEN’S COUNCIL DUES Women's Council will are still collecting dues. . The dues are $10 which helps Women's Council with the many projects that we participate in to help the church. You can put the money in the envelope and place it in the basket or give it to Delma in the office. Thank You

Soup Suppers Every Wednesday at 6:00p.m beginning February 17th, 2016 Listed are the groups that are hosting our Lenten Soup Suppers All donations will go to Vacation Bible School March 16th—Women’s Council

May 28th, 2016 Fr. Roy’s

1st Anniversary Of Ordination

To feed the hungry To give drink to the thirsty To clothe the naked To shelter the homeless To visit the sick To visit the imprisoned To bury the dead

CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY

To instruct the ignorant To counsel the doubtful To admonish sinners To bear wrongs patiently To forgive offences willingly To comfort the afflicted To pray for the living and the dead

SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY

CONFIRMATION MAY 14TH 2016 ST. MARY’S CATHEDRAL

AMARILLO TEXAS

FIRST COMMUNION MAY 29TH, 2016 ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CHURCH

Tuesday of Holy Week, March

22nd, No Mass 7:00 p.m. Chrism Mass at St.

Mary’s Cathedral

Wednesday of Holy Week, March 23rd, Mass 5:30 p.m.

Holy Thursday, March 24th Liturgy of the Hours 7:00 a.m.

Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7:30 p.m. Bilingual

Adoration after Mass until midnight

Good Friday, March 25th Liturgy of the Hours 7:00 a.m.

1:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross in Spanish 3:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross -

6:00 p.m. Liturgical Service & Veneration of the Cross 8:00 p.m. Spanish Liturgico y Veneracion de al Cruz

HOLY SATURDAY NO CONFESSIONS

Holy Saturday, March 26th, 2016 Liturgy of the Hours 7:00 a.m.

Church decorating for Easter at 9:00 a.m. & Rehearsals for reception of Sacraments, at noon

Easter Vigil Mass, 9:00 p.m. Bilingual

Easter Sunday, March 27th, 9:30 a.m. Mass & 12:00 p.m. (Sp) Mass

Easter Egg Hunt 10:45 a.m. meet at the gym of the PEC

Parish office closed from Wednesday at noon thru Monday March 28th, 2016

We will reopen on Tuesday March 29th at 9:00 a.m.

ADORACION AL SANTISIMO

SACRAMENTO

Cada viernes el Santísimo Sacramento

está expuesto de 9:00 a.m. - 700 p.m. todos están invitados a tener un momento

o una hora de oración intima con

Jesucristo.

¿Moviendose? Por favor recuerde notificar a la oficina de la parroquia su nueva dirección y numero telefónico. Varios sobres dirigidos a par-roquianos que se han cambiado de casa han sido devueltos por el Servicio Postal, esto hace que la parroquia incurra en gas-tos extra de correo.

Primeros Viernes Iniciando en Noviembre cada Primer Viernes del mes tendremos la misa de 8:30 a.m. y le seguirá la Adoración hasta las 6:30 p.m. con una solemne Bendición del Santísimo Sacramento y Misa pro-vida. (La Misa pro-vida de

los primeros sábados esta suprimida). Esta nueva Misa dará a los fieles dos oportunidades para recibir la comunión y poder así observar esta devoción. Los demás viernes del mes la adoración al Santísimo sacramento

se extenderá hasta las 7:00 p.m.

E. Ministers Lectors Ushers Altar Servers _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ March 19th, 5:30 p.m. Mass Kenny Gerber Mary Lane Chris Johnson Jacob Ebenkamp Ed Ringering both reading Forest Plunk Caleb Ebenkamp Dan Morrison March 20th, Sunday 9:30 a.m. Mass Norma Miranda Jim Lummus William Weiman Benjamin Miranda Mary Martinez Sherrie Nicolet Lori Walling Ismael Miranda Rudy Munoz Judge Rojas Rita Robinson Veronica Arreola March 20th, Sunday 12:00 p.m. Spanish Mass Armando Tarango Isabel Ortega Jesus Santacruz Adamari Lopez Ernestina Tarango Violeta Moreno Thomas Short Gabriela Lopez Bertha Arreola Juan Silva Jolaine Machado Cecilia Losoya Daniel Garcia Sergio Resendiz Cristina Hernandez

A CRISTO N LE IMPORTA NUESTRO PASADO A Cristo no le importo lo que había hecho aquella mujer de la que nos habla ahora el evangelio: “¿Nadie te ha condenado?” “Nadie, Señor”. “Tampoco yo to condeno”. A Jesús no le importo el pasado de la mujer, lo que le importaba mucho era su futuro: “Vete y ya no vuelvas a pecar”. En esta Cuaresma de 2016, a Jesús no le importa mucho lo que nosotros hayamos hecho, sino lo que vayamos a hacer de ahora en adelante. No le iportan tanto los pecados que hayamos cometido, cuanto que estemos dispuestos a no volver a cometerlos. No le importa que hayamos caído, sino el que estemos determinados—con su ayuda, por supuesto-a levantarnos. No le importa el que hayamos muerto, sino que queremos resucitar. A Jesucristo no le importa nuestro pasado, sino nuestro futuro. Por eso nos espera esta Cuaresma en el sacramento de la Reconciliación, no para condenarnos, Sino para repetirnos a cada uno: “Tampoco yo te condeno. Vete y ya no vuelvas a pecar”.