Infant Jesus Catholic Church

Mass Schedule

Saturday—5:00 PM Sunday—8:00 AM; 10:30 AM;

6:00 PM [Life Teen Mass] Daily Mass

Tuesday—6:00 PM Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday—

8:30 AM “Cry Room” is open during all Masses.

Confession

Saturday: 4:00-4:30 PM and by appointment

Office Hours 755-1734

Monday thru Friday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Church offices are located at

243 S. LHS Dr.

Blessed Sacrament Chapel Persons wishing to use the Adoration Chapel should contact the Parish Office

for more information.

Religious Education Office Hours

Monday-Thursday 9AM to 2:00PM

Grades K-8: Wednesdays, 5:30-7:00 PM Grade HS: Wednesdays, 6:00-7:30 PM

Pastoral Staff Rev. Andrew Moore Pastor ext. #103 Rev. Duc Duong Parochial Vicar ext. #102 Rev. Mr. L.D. Keen Deacon ext. #100 Rev. Mr. Garry LeBlanc Deacon ext. #100 Rev. Mr. Bruce Grimes Deacon ext. #100 Dianne Maxey Secretary ext. #100 Virginia Fischer Receptionist Stacy Keen Director of Rel. Ed. ext. #114 Reagan Gear Dir. of Music/Liturgy ext. #105 Lectors/Eucharistic Ministers Jim Maxey Maintenance ext. #100 Joan Garza Catholic Youth Ministry 791-0710 Shelia Kane Bereavement Committee 755-3073

Know Your Faith Live Your Faith

Share Your Faith

P O Box 8180 Lumberton, TX 77657 Phone: (409) 755-1734

Fax: (409) 755-2833 Office E-mail:

infantjesus@gt.twcbc.com Website:

www.infantjesuscclumberton.com To reach a priest in an emergency

409-755-1154

PRAYER GROUP Pray for the sick Amber Isaacs, Carlos Hernandez, Margaret Barnes, Jeffrey LeGros, Eddie LeBlanc, Pat Campo, Melissa Darby, Savannah Lovell, Blake Seals, Robin Perez, Thelma Luke, JoAnn Jeukins, Jason Megia, Dylan Courts, Phillip Loretta, Michael Watkins, Mary Jo Hebert, Cass Faykus, Ralph Gonsoulin, Ryleigh Kate Chilek, C. M. Bahnsen, Fr. Martin Nelson, Peggy Myers, Janet Horton Smock, JoAnn Sonnier, Virginia Schlihab, Marciano Guerrero, Dylan Glorioso, Joe Farve, Kenny Fretz, Lois Lockwood, Margaret Darby, Peggy Parrie, Mary Huggins, David Norton, Patrick Maher, Sandy Taggert, John Darby, Daniel Begnaud, Justin LeGros, Karen Getz, Eileen Chapman, Donald Poche, Debbie Desmond, Florence Paladino, Gail Montalbano, Lee Summers, Margie Poche, Trevor Reeves, Johnnie Foret, Judson Stone, Jackie Bonvillion, Ronnie Vincent, Hunter Oney, Frank Snider, Teutsch family Names placed on the prayer list will remain for one month unless the Parish

Office is notified otherwise.

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 19, 2020

Those who are just must be kind. — Wisdom 12:19

CATHOLIC I.Q. (Catechist.com Magazine) The Family of God According to the Bible, Jesus prayed with his family. True/False

Good News Inspiration For Daily Life July 19 Let a man fear, above all, me, his God, and so much the gentler will he become toward my creatures and animals, on whom, on account of me, their Creator, he ought to have compassion. —Bridget of Sweden (died 1373), Visionary, Foundress, Feast Day July 23

SAINT SHARBEL MAKHLŪF (1828-1898) July 24 The convenience store owner chatted animatedly in Arabic with coworkers, but hardly at all with his American clientele. So soon after 9/11, he probably figured, with my accent, the less said, the better. That changed when an American customer recognized Saint Sharbel’s portrait on the wall: “So you’re Lebanese Maronites!” The owner was happily incredulous: “You know our saint?” “Not at first,” the customer admitted. “But we help the Catholic Near East Welfare Association, and their magazine published that picture and called Sharbel the ‘Paradoxical Artisan of Peace.’ ” “Everyone thinks we’re Muslims,” said the owner, “and some of my workers are. Saint Sharbel helps us live together in peace!” A hermit for twenty-three years, little is known of Sharbel’s life. He died after suffering a stroke while celebrating the liturgy. Miracles attributed to his intercession number in the thousands, and in war-torn Lebanon, Catholics, Orthodox, and Muslims pray together where his incorrupt body is entombed. How lovely if after our passing, we too could be remembered for having brought very different people to the one God, together in peace. —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co GOOD SEEDS Today Jesus continues to speak to his followers using parables. What a rich treasure we are given today in three parables about the kingdom of heaven! The kingdom is likened to a man sowing good seed in his field, a mustard seed, and yeast mixed with flour. As they did last week, today the disciples press Jesus for an interpretation of one of the parables—the parable of the man sowing good seed. Lest we think that these parables are simply amusing little anecdotes, Jesus’ interpretation should be seen for what it is—a warning. Wailing and grinding of teeth in a fiery furnace await those who are children of the evil one. This parable points to the struggle for today’s believer. Sometimes, through sin, we sow weeds and prevent the love of Christ from blossoming. Let today’s Gospel help put us back on track. Let us recommit ourselves to preparing for the last days, the harvest, by blossoming as the good seeds we were created in love to be. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

WORDS AND WEEDS A man of words and not of deeds Is like a garden full of weeds. —Anonymous nursery rhyme DO Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. —Theodore Roosevelt

DAILY MASS TIME CHANGES Starting August 4 & 5, 2020

Tuesday Daily Mass will be at 8:30am Wednesday Daily Mass will be at 6:30pm

19 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00am Mass Cecile Eatherly 10:30am Mass People of the Parish 6:00PM Mass

20 8:30AM Mass Jim Fischer Parish Offices Open 9:00 AM-2::00 PM

21 6:00PM Mass Amanda Duvull Parish Offices Open 9:00 AM-2:00PM St. Lawrence of Brindisi

22 8:30AM Mass Frank Howser Parish Offices Open 9:00AM-2:00PM

23 8:30AM Mass Tom Rownd Parish Offices Open 9:00AM-2:00PM

24 8:30AM Mass Jimmy Hilton

Parish Offices Open 9:00AM-2:00PM

25 5:00PM Mass Vigil ~ Seven-teenth Sunday Ordinary Time Glenn Prioux St. James, Apostle

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

FAMILY OF THE MONTH Glen and Betty Cook

July, 2020 BIRTHDAYS

Christian Edmonds, Joel Abbo, Jason Sikes, Paul Guileau, Frank Lombardo, Sean Harkins, Mike

Harves, Gene Tassin, Christopher Tantillo, Thomas Vescovi, Dcn. Marc Griffin

Business Meeting every 2nd Monday of each month at 6:00pm in Dollinger Hall. Family Night meets every 4th Monday of each month at 6:30pm in Dollinger

Hall. ALL PARISHIONERS ARE INVITED. Bring your favorite covered dish.

FH-Fellowship Hall, DH-Dollinger Hall, CR-Conference Room, D-Drexel Building, B-Bosco Building, AS-Altar Society Rm

NOTE FROM PASTOR Last October I attended the dedication of a new church building at Holy Trinity in Mont Belvieu. It’s the parish where I was pastor until 2008, when I came to Infant Jesus. During the dedication Mass for the new church, I was stunned by the beautiful, vibrant, stained-glass windows. After Mass, I asked the pastor, Fr. Khan about them. He brought me over to one, and it was only then that I noticed they were screens. After visits to Holy Trinity from several in our parish, inquiries with the screen company, and consultation with our parish finance and pastoral councils, we decided to install the screens here at Infant Jesus. Besides enhancing the beauty of our church, the screens will block the direct sunlight and help cool the inside. As the different parish organizations helped us investigate the project, many from those organizations stepped forward to offer to donate $1500 for a window covering to be dedicated to a deceased family member. All but four of the windows have been donated. If you are interested in having a window donated in memory of a loved one, please contact Dianne at the parish office. We expected to do the project earlier, but of course COVID intervened. After delaying the start of the project and inquiring with the donors if they were still comfortable making their donations, we decided to move forward, and they have been installed this week. On the piano side of the church, in addition to a few American saints, we have scenes from the infancy of boyhood of Jesus, in honor of the name of our church. On the tabernacle side, we have scenes from his ministry, suffering, death, and resurrection. Stained glass windows have always been the “Bible in pictures” in our churches. The images seep into our mind and heart and help bring the biblical accounts to life. I hope this project will help make our holy Masses even more sacred for years to come. --Fr. Andy

Quiz Question Answer: True. Jesus celebrated the Passover with his disciples as an adult (see Mark 14:12-16), a tradition he learned at home. When his parents brought him to the temple every year (see Luke 2), he prayed the Psalms during the journey with the other pilgrims in Jerusalem.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Mi 6:1-4, 6-8; Ps 50:5-6, 8-9, 16bc-17,21, 23; Mt 12:38-42 Tuesday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 85:2-8; Mt 12:46-50 Wednesday: Sg 3:1-4b or 2 Cor 5:14-17; Ps 63:2-6, 8-9; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 Thursday: Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13; Ps 36:6-7ab, 8-11; Mt 13:10-17 Friday: Jer 3:14-17; Jer 31:10-12abcd, 13; Mt 13:18-23 Saturday: 2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 126:1bc-6; Mt 20:20-28 Sunday: 1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12; Ps 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-130; Rom 8:28-30; Mt 13:44-52[44-46]

515237: Infant Jesus 243 South LHS Drive, Lumberton TX 77657 409-755-1734 infantjesus@gt.twcbc.com Dianne Maxey Publisher 2007 Adobe 8 Windows XP Ricoh MP C3300 1 through 4 Sunday July 19, 2020 Tuesday July 14, 2020 : 12 noon JSP Upload Special Instructions: Print 300 copies Delete Ellen Hancock/Baptism Preparation on front page.