Our Lady of the Pines Catholic Church Woodville, Texas October 12 & October 13, 2019 Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Oct 13 - Oct 21, 2019 Readings and Mass Intentions

Sunday, October 13 9:00am-Mass

2 Kgs 5:14-17/Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 [cf. 2b]/2 Tm 2:8-13/Lk 17:11-19 Mass intention for the People of the Parish Monday, October 14 4:30pm-Communion Service

Rom 1:1-7/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [2a]/Lk 11:29-32

Tuesday, October 15 10:00am-Mass

Rom 1:16-25/Ps 19:2-3, 4-5 [2a]/Lk 11:37-41

Mass intention for Leo Ducote

Wednesday, October 16 4:30pm-Communion Service

Rom 2:1-11/Ps 62:2-3, 6-7, 9 [13b]/Lk 11:42-46

Thursday, October 17 8:30am-Communion Service

Rom 3:21-30/Ps 130:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6ab [7]/Lk 11:47-54

Friday, October 18 9:30am-Communion Service

2 Tm 4:10-17b/Ps 145:10-11, 12-13, 17-18 [12]/Lk 10:1-9

Saturday, October 19 4:30pm-Mass

6:30pm-Spanish Mass

Rom 4:13, 16-18/Ps 105:6-7, 8-9, 42-43 [8a]/Lk 12:8-12

Mass intention for Ed Sanderson

Sunday, October 20 9:00am-Mass

Ex 17:8-13/Ps 121:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 [cf. 2]/2 Tm 3:14—4:2/ Lk 18:1-8 Mass intention for the People of the Parish

Clergy: Rev. Ronald B. Foshage, M.S., Episcopal Vicar, Administrator Weekend Masses: Fr. Michael Jamail

Office Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9am-3pm olopcc@sbcglobal.net

STAFF: Lynn Stacy, Secretary Diane Sanderson, Parish Catechetical Leader Annette Faircloth, Director Youth Ministry

www.ourladyofthepinescatholicchurch.com

Gospel Meditation

“Ten lepers met him. They stood at a distance …” In the ancient world and into the Middle Ages, there was no treatment for leprosy. People thought it was wildly contagious and were suspicious of any skin diseases. Lepers were isolated from civil society. This isolation was upheld by the Mosaic Law. Should there be a healing from leprosy, the former leper was to present himself to a priest to certify the healing. Like Jesus commands, “Show yourselves to the priests.” The person would then undergo a religious rite to be formally reintroduced to society. In other words, a leper got their life back. So why didn’t they come back?

“As they were going they were cleansed. And one of them, realizing he had been healed, returned, glorifying God in a loud voice; and he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him.” Of the ten lepers healed by Christ, only one returns with a grateful heart. The others, perhaps, were thankful enough. Perhaps they couldn’t believe their luck, and they hastened to the priests to confirm the healing. They were more than willing to leave their life of rejection and isolation behind. Why take any steps backward, when the way ahead was so attractive? An attitude like this is perhaps understandable, but few would admire it.

How about you? Do you come back? If you’ve ever had the experience of getting what you hoped and prayed for, you know that this can sometimes be easier said than done. When we’ve wanted something badly enough, how easy it can be to focus on the gift rather than the giver. The truth is, God is daily offering us gifts: the gift of our existence, of the created world, of family and friends, of modern conveniences. Even in times of distress, there is always something to be thankful for. This Sunday, give yourself a gratitude check. Count your blessings. Glorify God and thank Him for the gift of your life!

©LPi

The Lord has revealed to the nations

his saving power. (Ps 98)

Weekly Stewardship

Oct 5 & Oct 6 Weekly Offering $ 3,464.93 Average Weekly Cost $ 3,152.00 Excess/Deficit $

312.93

Thank you for your generosity.

If you would like to give electronically, visit our

website, www.ourladyofthepinescatholicchurch.com

and click on Donation.

Upcoming Events

October 19: Fall Festival, St. Catherine School, Port

Arthur, TX, 11 am-3 pm

October 19: Music Festival Fundraiser, St. Martin de

Porres, Beaumont, TX, 11 am—8 pm

October 26: Halloween Party, Family Center, 6:30pm

October 27: Life Chain, Courthouse Square sidewalk,

Woodville, Tx, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

November 2: Called, Formed, & Sent Day, St. Pius X

Beaumont, TX, 9:00am-3:30pm

November 9: Charismatic Renewal Day, St. Jude,

Beaumont, TX, 9:00am-4:00pm

Questions for Family Discussions

Adults: Whose generosity do you tend to take for granted? How will you change this?

Children: When have you failed to say thank you? Why does this matter?

Sun. Oct 13

28th Sunday in

Ordinary Time

9:00am—Mass

Faith Formation following Mass

6:00pm—Ecumenical Faith Sharing Dinner

Mon. Oct 14

4:30pm—

Communion Service

7:00pm—Parish

Council/Finance

Tues. Oct 15

10:00am—Mass

6:30pm—Exploring the

Catholic Faith

Wed. Oct 16

4:00pm—Rosary

4:30pm—

Communion Service

5:00pm—Choir

6:00pm—CCE

Thurs. Oct 17

4:30pm—Communion

Service

5:00pm—Divine Mercy

Chaplet

Fri. Oct 18

9:30am—Communion

Service

Sat. Oct 19

3:45-4:15pm—Confessions

4:30pm—Mass

6:30pm—Spanish Mass

Sun. Oct 20

29th Sunday in

Ordinary Time

9:00am—Mass

Faith Formation following Mass

Mon. Oct 21

4:30pm—

Communion Service

Tues. Oct 22

10:00am—Communion

Service

6:30pm—Exploring the

Catholic Faith

Wed. Oct 23

4:00pm—Rosary

4:30pm—

Communion Service

5:00pm—Choir

6:00pm—CCE

Thurs. Oct 24

4:30pm—Communion

Service

5:00pm—Divine Mercy

Chaplet

Fri. Oct 25

9:30am—Communion

Service

Sat. Oct 26

3:45-4:15pm—Confessions

4:30pm—Mass

6:30pm—Spanish Mass

PRAYER REQUESTS

Please pray for: Bennie Mahaffey, Don Watt, Linda Dipuccio, Shirley Anderson, Ted Koch, Fr. Frank Rossi, Henry Rossi, John Dumesnil, Eileen Dumesnil, Cheyenne Courtney; Lynette Hammon, Maxine Sanders, Melissa Necessary, Fran Stephens, Lois Cuccia; Charles Dean, Diane Necessary, Jessie Day, Steve Tompkins, Linda Lowery, David Marold, Sam Lilley, Harold Rebbe

Repose of the soul: Randy Sanders, Willie Frazier; Michael Murphy, John Abbott Names will remain on the prayer list for two weeks. Names written in the Prayer Book in the vestibule of the church will be offered as daily Mass intentions.

Prayer Support for Our Pastor and Parish

Let’s join together during this time by praying

the Rosary and the Memorare daily at 4:00

pm. God’s grace always remains with us.

Exploring the Catholic Faith

Join us on our quest as we explore

the Catholic Faith

Tuesday, October 15, 6:30 pm

Refreshments served

Opening prayer Luke 17:11-19 The Good News-God Has Sent His Son

Saint Michael the Archangel Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel

Presented by the RCIA Team

Called, Formed, & Sent The Diocesan Office of Evangelization and Catechesis Annual Conference

St. Pius X Parish, Beaumont, TX November 2, 2019, 9:00am-3:30pm

“Abide with Us”

Featured speakers: Sr. Pat McCormack, IHM, speaker and writer on parent involvement with faith formation and the faith; Peter Ductram, Director of Lay Ministry Formation for the Archdiocese of San Antonio.

There is no fee and lunch is provided. Presentations will be in English and Spanish.

Contact Diane Sanderson,409-489-3394, to register.

COSTUME PARADE, GAMES, FACE PAINTING, CUPCAKE WALK, COTTON

CANDY, POPCORN, WITCHES BREW, HOT DOGS & FRITO PIES

Drinks will be available for purchase from CYO

Halloween is baaa-aack and so is our party…

Saturday, October 26, 2019 6:30 pm

Our Lady of the Pines Family Center

Bi-lingual Mass at 5:30pm

Prayer Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and my entire will, all I have and call my own. You have given all to me. To you, Lord, I return it. Everything is yours; do with it what you will. Give me only your love and your grace, that is enough for me. — Suspice Prayer of St. Ignatius of Loyola

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is

with you. Blessed are you among women

and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary,

Mother of God, pray for us now

and at the hour of our death, Amen.