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Santo Niño de Cebu Catholic Church 5655 Rigsby Avenue, San Antonio TX, 78222 (210)648-1705 (210)648- 5365 [email protected] www.stonino.org
Our Mission:
The Santo Niño Catholic Church is a faith community where all are welcome to celebrate Catholic beliefs embellished by the best Philippine traditions. It is a dynamic parish responding to the spiritual needs of the community to fulfill its evangelical mission and to realize Christ’s call of making disciples of all nations. (Parish Pastoral Council, 21 April 2001)
Reflection
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time August 25, 2019
The sign of heaven
This Sunday's scripture readings are signposts on the road to the narrow gate at the entrance of heaven. Isaiah says that God knows our works and our thoughts. To help us sanctify our works and purify our thoughts, so that we can see the fullness of the glory of God when we die, he sets a sign among us. It is Jesus. His life -- how he lived and how he died -- are a sign of how to enter heaven.
He says in the Gospel reading that many will attempt to enter salvation who are not strong enough. Strong enough for what?
Throughout the Gospel, Jesus gives us the answer to that: We must be perfect in love. That does not mean that mistakes and other imperfections will lock us out of heaven. The key that opens the gate to heaven is love, and if we throw love away, we
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Today’s Gospel : LK 13:22-30
J esus passed through towns and villages, teaching as he went and making his way to Jerusalem. Someone asked him, "Lord, will only
a few people be saved?" He answered them, "Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough. After the master of the house has arisen and locked the door, then will you stand outside knocking and saying, 'Lord, open the door for us.' He will say to you in reply, 'I do not know where you are from. And you will say, 'We ate and drank in your company and you taught in our streets.' Then he will say to you, 'I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers!' And there will be wailing and grinding of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God and you yourselves cast out. And people will come from the east and the west and from the north and the south and will recline at table in the kingdom of God. For behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last."
The Narrow Door; Salvation and
Rejection
Prayer Corner
Pray: Lord, teach me
how to love You with all my being, and may that love help me to care for
my brothers and sisters and for myself, too, as
You want me to do. Amen.
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Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time August 25, 2019
throw that key away.
It's very unlikely, however, that we will ever completely throw love away, even though we sin. But we are told to be perfect in love. This means loving fully. Always. Unconditionally. Sacrificially. Radically.
To be perfect in love, we need to have the Lord's own love. We need Jesus to dwell in us and reach others through us. On our own, we cannot love fully, but when we rely on God to give us his love for others, we have perfect love.
To rely on God's love and feel confident in it, we have to get rid of anything that blocks his love: unforgiveness, vengeful attitudes, lingering resentments and cynicism, and the apathetic ignoring of the needs of others.
The reading from Hebrews tells us not to disdain the discipline of the Lord. No matter what causes our hardships and trials or who's to blame, God uses them to perfect us in love. If we recognize these as opportunities to grow in love -- if we seek God in them and let him stretch our ability to love -- we become more like Jesus. We make the path toward heaven straight, and what is lame and disjointed in our spirituality is healed.
Questions for Personal Reflection: Who in your life is difficult to love? (Don't forget to consider the unloving behaviors you have toward yourself.) How might God be using these hard-to-love people to strengthen your ability to love more perfectly?
Questions for Family & Community Faith Sharing: People who are difficult to love are saint-makers, because they give us opportunities to identify and overcome (with God's help of course) the imperfections in our ability to love. What happens if we give God permission to change us when we wish someone else would change? How is this a key to heaven?
© 2019 Terry Modica, Catholic Digital Resources,
www.catholicdr.com. Printed by permission.
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(Reflections, Continued from page 1) Weekend Mass Intentions
Sat.—6:00 PM—1. Souls of Frances Paiz, Johnny Hinojosa, Rosario Huemer, Lupita Perez; 2. Recovery of Alicia Anaya, Jolisa Gonzalez and Lupita Herrera; 3. Intentions of Evelyn Lopez and for her family
Sun.—8:00 AM—1. Recovery of Lolita Pepper, Carmen Steele, Helen Daley, and Paul Yap; 2. Souls of Jack/John Saunders, Norman Nepomuceno, and Bob Lewis; 3. Special intention of Robert/Nel Mendez
Sun.—10:00am—1. Soul of Dina Sorio, Zenaida Sorio and intentions of the Two Thousand Hail Mary’s Devotion; 2. Recovery and health of Narciso Sorio, Sr. and Clarke Lewis; 3. Special intentions of Jun Sorio and Suzette Saunders.
Sun.—12 noon—1. Souls of Dr. Tony dela Cruz, Bienvenida and Carlos Yap, Bartolome and Thelma Yap, Aubry Woost, Denise Hogan, Mr. Miller and Mrs. Sarmiento; 2. Health of Belma de Cruz, Clarke Lewis and Dr. Ted Jaceldo and recovery of Clarke Lewis; 3. Safety for DanielWallace and his troop in the border; 5. Birthday of Annie Spencer.
Sun.—2 pm—1. Soul of Santos Adames; 2. Recovery of Juan Anaya; 3. Special intentions of Evelyn Lopez and for her family..
Karen Bortvet from Hillsboro, OR. joined Maryknoll Lay
Missioners in 2013. Prior to Maryknoll she got a BA in Political
Science and Spanish from University of Portland. Karen as
Maryknoll Lay Missioners worked in Cambodia. Her primary
focus was the work at the Deaf Development Programme as
the Communication Coordinator: developing the
communications strategy; documenting DDP’s many activities
through photos and videos; visiting the provinces to document the field work
of DDP; Facebook’; writing blogs; creating mini-videos about the Deaf
community; welcoming visitors or coordinating volunteers.
Karen will speak at all masses at Senyor Santo Nino de Cebu parish the
weekend of September 7-8 to share her mission experience as a part of the
2019 Missionary Cooperation Plan in the archdiocese of San Antonio. The
second collection will be taken to support Maryknoll Lay Missioners. Your
kind welcome and generous support is most appreciated.
Maryknoll Lay Missioners is a Catholic organization inspired by the mission of
Jesus to live and work with poor communities in Africa, Asia, and the
Americas, responding to basic needs and helping to create a more just and
compassionate world. Maryknoll Lay Missioners sends and supports long –
term missioners who work in Health care, Education, Pastoral Work, Justice
and Peace and Economic Development. To learn more, visit www.mklm.org
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Mass Time
Att
en
dan
ce
Offertory/
Collection
No Second
collection
SAT : 6:00 PM 67 $579.00
SUN: 8:00 AM 46 $563.00
10:00 AM 113 $650.52
12:00 NN 103 $1,136.16
2:00 PM 92 $243.06
WED: 11:00 AM Assumption Mass
$52.00
Total
Adj Bank Bal.
421 $2,523.95
$2,523.73
Donation/MI/Other
General Income
$501.00
Attendance and Offertory Aug 10—11 & 14, 2019
STEWARDSHIP REPORT AND ATTENDANCE
DAY READING/S GOSPEL
MON 1st—1 THES 1:1-5, 8B-10
MT 23:13-22
TUE 1st—1 THES 2:1-8 MT 23:23-26
WED 1st— 1 THES 2:9-13 MT 23:27-32
THU 1st—1 THES 3:7-13 MK 6:17-29
FRI 1st—1 THES 4:1-8 MT 25:1-13
SAT 1st—1 THES 4:9-11 MT 25:14-30
SUNDAY 09/01/2019
1st—SIR 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 2nd—HEB 12:18-19, 22-24A
LK 14:1, 7-14
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time August 25, 2019
DAILY READINGS (August 26— September 1, 2019)
Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light to my path.
Psalm 119:105
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. San Lorenzo Raffle tickets for five dollars and Gala Dinner tickets for forty-five dollars are available for sale in the foyer. Please support our church’s fundraising.
2. Due to limited Gala Night hotel hall accommodation for three hundred people, the Gala dinner tickets will be on a first-come-first-serve basis. When the capacity exceeds three hundred, the church will no longer accept dinner ticket stubs, and the seller will return the money to the buyer.
3. Mass Intention box is next to bulletin board in the foyer. You can write down your prayer intention with the date and time of mass for your intention, place them in the envelope and insert it in the box. Donations are appreciated. All envelopes will be collected every Thursday.
4. Shalom Retreat Registration for Aug 30—Sept 1 is on going. Registration Fee is $50 dollars. For more details call the office at (210) 648-1705.
5. Those who are interested in being an Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion or Lectors are invited to attend a meeting about the ministries on Saturday, August 24, 2019, at 10:30 AM in the Hall.
6. Sacramental Theology class with Dr. John Chitakure will resume on Saturday September 14. There will be only one other class remaining in October; date and time to be determined.
7. Religious Education class will start on Sunday, September 8, 11:10 am to 12 noon.
8. All clergy, employees, lay church personnel, and volunteers are required Sexual Harassment Training as part of Code of Conduct for the Archdiocese of San Antonio. Safe Environment Training is required for all adults supervising children including catechists, youth ministry, or altar server. Plus, Vulnerable Adult Training is required for anyone who have contact with vulnerable adults. Criminal background check is also required; it is renewed every 3 years. Deadline to complete training is September 30. For questions please contact Joanne Jaceldo by email [email protected]
SEPTEMBER 28—29, 2019
SAVE THE DATE!!!
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Our Devotions
First Friday Adoration,
Rosary & Novena: 7:00-
9:00 PM
Holy Spirit: Mondays
Divine Mercy/Holy Hour for
Vocation: Tuesday
Perpetual Help Novena:
Wednesdays
St. Jude Novena:
Thursdays
Santo Niño Novena:
Fridays
First Saturday of the
month:
2000 Hail Mary Devotion,
from 9:00 AM
Divine Mercy Devotion:
Sunday 3:00 – 4:00 PM
Office/Business Hours: Tuesday thru Friday: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
12 noon – 1:00 PM: Lunch Break
Schedule of Masses and
other Services Sundays: 8:00 and 10:00
AM, and 12 noon Bilingual Mass (English & hymns in Filipino)2:00PM Spanish
Saturdays:
6:00 PM (Spanish Mass) Daily Holy Mass:
M-F 6:00 PM
Confession Mon-Sat 5:00 – 6:00 PM
Baptism
By appointment & Seminars are necessary
Confirmation
11th to 12th grade
Marriage Please meet with the Pastor one year in
advance.
Counseling By Appointment
Funeral Please contact the
Parish Office
OUR SERVANTS
ADMINISTRATION
Pastor – Rev. Fr. Arnold Ibarra, PhD Deacon - Arsenio Reyes
Office Volunteers: Annie Spencer, Nena Connor, Alice Maldonado
Business Coordinator – Anna Rose Nolasco
Sacramental Records – Dr. Connie Nepomuceno
Webmaster – Ed Candelaria Property Manager – Robert Mendez
PASTORAL COUNCIL (2018—2021)
Chairperson
Betty Childress Vice-Chairperson
Raine Virgino Secretary
Josie McAllister Members:
Hermosilia Atamosa Russel Cantu Alma de Paz
Pura Frierson David Graves
Alicia Hernandez Robert Mendez
Vicky Ortiz Regina Pino
FINANCE COUNCIL
Chairperson: Armi Wallace
(2019-2020) Members – Jim Irwin,
Michael Roberson, Mel Garcia,
Nelrose Mendez, and Nena Connor
MINISTRIES
WORSHIP
Acolytes: Randal Garcia Dévotion: Dr. Connie Nepomuceno
Lectors: Socorro Candelaria Spanish Choir: Juan Anaya
Adult Choir: Helen Ona Youth Choir: Noel Casino
Wedding/Quincenera Coordinator: Alicia Anaya & Annie Spencer
EVANGELIZATION
Religious Education Coordinator:
Joanne Jaceldo/Mary Ester Rodriguez RCIA : Deacon Jun Reyes & Dr.
Connie Guadalupana: Rosa dela Garza ACTS and Vocation/Director of
Liturgy: Deacon Jun Reyes Youth Minitry: Russell &
Bernadette Cantu
SERVICE Nutrition: Alma de Paz
Knights of Columbus : Grand Knight Sean Flatley
Santo Niño de Cebu Catholic
Church
Address: 5655 Rigsby Avenue,
San Antonio, Texas 78222 Phone: (210) 648-1705 Fax: (210) 648-5365
E-mail: [email protected]
We would like to express our thanks to those
who give online. We would love to see the
number increase with this program, please
consider our online donation.
If you want to give your tithes and donation
online go to our parish website at www.stonino.org and click
online giving logo.
All credit cards are accepted in our online donation.
Online Giving
All are invited to join this
healing mass on July 22, 2019,
Monday, 6:30 PM—8:30 PM at
Santo Nino Catholic Church.
Registration is now open for the Santo Nino
Church Shalom Retreat for August 30 to
September 01, Friday to Sunday, 8AM to 6PM.
Registration is accepted online at https://
payments.shalommedia.org/2019/jesusheals/
sanantonio or in Santo Nino Parish Office.
Cash or check is accepted. Registration Fee is
$50.00 (Lunch included, no accommodation).