SAINTFERDINAND& GOODSHEPHERD

PARISH BULLETIN | June 2, 2019 | The Ascension of the Lord

Pastor

Rev. Fr. Brion Zarsky

frbrion@stferdinandblanco.org

Deacon Jessie Esquivel

dcn.jessie@stferdinandblanco.org

Susan Moore, Director of Religious Education

susan@stferdinandblanco.org

Penny Thomas, Bookkeeper

penny@stferdinandblanco.org

Cathy Cudd, Parish Secretary

cathy@stferdinandblanco.org

WEEKEND MASSES:

St. Ferdinand

Saturday: 5:00 p.m. ; 7:00 p.m. (Español)

Sunday: 11:00 a.m.

Good Shepherd

Sunday: 9 a.m.

For a Complete weekday

Mass Schedule and Mass Intentions,

please see the next page

SACRAMENT OF

RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION:

St. Ferdinand

Saturday: 4 p.m.

Good Shepherd

Sunday: 8:30 a.m.

(or by appointment)

OFFICE HOURS:

Monday through Friday

1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

WEBSITES:

W W W.STFERDINANDBLANCO.ORG

W W W.GOODSHEPHERDJCTX.ORG

MAILING ADDRESS:

25 MAIN STREET

BLANCO, TEXAS 78606

PHONE NUMBERS:

OFFICE PHONE: (830) 833-5227

OFFICE FAX: (830) 833-9978

GENERAL INFORMATION:

ADMIN@STFERDINANDBLANCO.ORG

BULLETIN INQUIRIES:

CATHY@STFERDINANDBLANCO.ORG

P A R I S H I N F O R M A T I O N

All praise to you Jesus, for opening Heaven to me!

W e l c o m e V i s i t o r s & G u e s t s

Thank you for Celebrating the Mass with us. We are glad that you are here. If you have any questions about our

parish or joining the Catholic faith, please contact the Church office for information concerning reception of

Baptism, First Reconciliation, First Eucharist, Confirmation, Matrimony and Anointing of the Sick. Parent

interviews for Baptism need to be scheduled with the priest six weeks in advance. Marriage Arrangements need to

be made with the priest at least six months in advance. Holy Communion can be brought to the sick on request. If

you know of anyone in need, please call the office.

Saturday, June 1st (StF) 5:00 p.m.

Repose of the Soul of Dan Kubin and 75th birthday

wishes for Robert Kratky

Saturday, June 1st (StF) 7:00 p.m.

Parishioners of St. Ferdinand and Good Shepherd

Sunday, June 2nd (GS) 9:00 a.m.

Rosary at 8:25 a.m. For the physical and spiritual health

of the Lowden family by Dorothy Lowden

Sunday, June 2nd (StF) 11:00 a.m.

Repose of the Soul of Jerry Turlington by Joe & Vicki

Guidry

Tuesday, June 4th (StF) 9:00 a.m.

Repose of the Soul of Bill Noonan by Ted & Elizabeth

Taylor

Wednesday, June 5th (StF) 9:00 a.m.

Repose of the Soul of Eleanore Bowman by Kathleen

Bowman Estrada

Thursday, June 6th (StF) 9:00 a.m.

Ladies of St. Anne’s Altar Society

Thursday, June 6th (GS) 6:00 p.m.

For the physical and spiritual health of the Marx family

by Dorothy Lowden

Friday, June 7th (SF) 9:00 a.m.

Repose of the Soul of Dan Kubin by family

Saturday, June 8th (StF) 5:00 p.m.

Repose of the Soul of John Geldorf by family

Saturday, June 8th (StF) 7:00 p.m.

Parishioners of St. Ferdinand and Good Shepherd

Masses & IntentionsWeek of June 1 – June 8, 2019

Prayer ListPlease continue to pray for comfort and healing for the sick

in our parish community. In addition, please ask the Lord

for wisdom for their doctors and nurses, rest for their

caregivers, and peace and strength for their family and

friends.

We are proud of all those in our

parish who are serving and

protecting our country.

Thank you and God bless all of you.

If you or someone you know needs prayer in a special

way, please email: cathy@stferdinandblanco.org.

Llano Baumgartner

Clara Jo Bindseil

Pat Bindseil

Joanne Bodine

Guy Campbell

Barbara Crowley

Lee Durci

Jesse Estrada

Roselle Wagner Fischler

Pete Garcia

Dana Ninneman Gonzales

Ruben Gonzales

Steve Grigory

Teresa Harris

Earl Hunter

Clifford Lane

Charlie Lechow

Wyatt Ledesma

Naomi Michalsky

Olivia Miller

Ralph Moss

Ivan Nelson

Marian Noonan

Andrea Perez

Charles Reinert

Sid Reinert

Joe D. Riba, Sr.

Nancy Romero

Opie Romero

Ana Cruz Santiago

Joan Sauerhoff

Lucille Scharnhorst

Gay Schuler

Jacob Umanzor

Paco Vargas

Tony Vela

Polo Zamora

Good Shepherd Vocat ions Cha l i ce

If your family feels called to pray with the Chalice, please

contact Warren Davis before or after Mass or by calling

him directly at 713-569-9491.

Good Shepherd Men’s Club

Meets the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the parish hall.

Knights of Columbus

Meets the 3rd Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the St. Ferdinand Parish Hall.

Catholic Daughters Of The Americas

Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the St. Ferdinand Parish Hall.

ACTS Core Team

Meets the 2nd Thursday of the month at 6:00 p. m. in the St. Ferdinand Parish Hall.

St. Ferdinand’s Parish Choir

Meets Wednesday nights at 5:00 p.m. Call 830-833-4939 for more information.

Good Shepherd Children’s Choir

Meets Wednesday nights at 7:00 p.m.

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA)

Meets Thursday nights from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. in the St. Ferdinand RE Building.

Women’s Bible Study

Meets every Thursday at 1 p.m. If you’re interested in joining please contact Karen Gebhardt at 210-427-3060or kgebhardt52@gmail.com.

Parish Organizations & Meeting Times

Websites: For a complete list of ministries, contacts, and

other resources, please visit our websites:

www.stferdinandblanco.org www.goodshepherdjctx.org

St. Ferdinand:

Regular Collection

Building Fund

Good Shepherd:

Regular Collection

$3,432.30

$217.10

$1,848.00

Week of May 26, 2019

Thank you for your generosity!

Second C o l l e c t i o n f o r T o d a y :

SF and GS: Ascension Sunday

St. Anne’s Altar Society

Meets the 1st Thursday of the month immediately following 9 a.m. Mass in the St. Ferdinand Parish Hall.

Altar Server Training, 4th thru 8th Grades

Meets the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month at St. Ferdinand at 8:30 a.m.

Altar Server Training, High School

Meets the 2nd Sunday of the month at St. Ferdinand at 8:30 a.m.

Calendar of Events

June 2 – Altar Server Training, 4th – 8th Grades

June 5 – Good Shepherd Men’s Club Meeting

June 6 – St. Anne’s Altar Society Meeting

June 9 – Altar Server Training, High School

June 10 – Catholic Daughters Meeting

June 13 – ACTS Core Team Meeting

June 16 – Altar Server Training, 4th – 8th Grades

June 17 – Knights of Columbus Meeting

Scholarship Fundraiser

Drawing June 2nd after Mass

For only $20 you can buy a chance to win

one of the two (2) $500 Gift Cards to be awarded.

Buy more than one ticket and enhance your

chances!

Tickets available after Mass, or see a KC member.

Limited number of tickets available!

Drawing scheduled after Mass on June 2nd

Thank you for all of your help in our Scholarship Fundraising

efforts! May God Bless you and your family! KC Council #14844

A s c e n s i o n

A s c e n s i ó n

“Parting is such sweet sorrow,” as Juliet said to Romeo.

Isn’t this the way many farewells go? Whether you’re sending

a child off to make their way in the world or leaving a

grandparent after a visit, saying good-bye can be bittersweet.

The sweetness lies in your love for them; the bitterness, in

leaving them.

Surprisingly, Jesus’ apostles do not weep at his

ascension. Quite the opposite, Luke tells us that they

returned to Jerusalem—the very place where Jesus was

executed—“with great joy” (24:52). Such a display of

exuberance can make the apostles appear unrelatable,

almost superhuman. What about their deep human

connection with Jesus? Didn’t they feel sad that after

overcoming death, the greatest separation there is, Jesus

decided to leave them anyway?

Of course they were sad. But more than anything else,

they were filled with joy. They were confident that they would

one day follow where Jesus had gone, and then they would be

reunited forever. So their hope of seeing him again made their

sorrow sweet.

This is the key to our joy as well. By faith, we know that

Jesus has gone to prepare a place for us in heaven. But it can

still feel as if he has just moved on and left us on our own. One

way to counter that sense of aloneness is to imagine Jesus in

heaven right now. Think about how he has opened heaven to

you, a place you could never reach on your own. Imagine him

standing with his Father, your Father. Picture him preparing a

place just for you. See the smile on his face as he thinks about

opening the doors to your new home and welcoming you in.

Jesus has ascended to heaven and longs for all God’s

children to join him. Until then, he never stops interceding for

you and pouring out a constant stream of grace. All so that we

can one day taste the sweetness of heaven.

"Despedirse es un dolor tan dulce," como Julieta dijo a

Romeo. ¿Ya sea despidiendo aun nino para que se abra

camino en el mundo, o dejando aun abuelo despues de una

visita, diciendo adiós pueden ser agridulce. La dulzura se

encuentra en su amor por ellos; la amargura, en dejarlas.

Sorprendentemente los apostoles de Jesus no lloran en

esta asuncion. Todo lo contrario, Lucas nos dice que

volvieron a Jerusalén, el lugar donde Jesús fue ejecutado,

"con gran alegría" (24:52). Semejante despliegue de

exuberancia puede hacer que los apostoles parezcan

desagradables casi sobrehumanos. ¿Su conexión humana

profunda con Jesús? ¿No se sintieron tristes despues de

supercar la muerte la mayor separacion es que Jesus decidio

irse de todos modos?

Por supuesto estaban tristes. Pero más que nada, ellos se

llenaron de alegría. Confiaban en que algun dia seguirian

donde Jesus se habia ido, y entonces se reunirian para siempre.

Así que su esperanza de verlo otra vez hacia dulce su dolor.

Esta es la clave para nuestro gozo así. Por la fe, sabemos que

Jesús ha ido a preparar un lugar para nosotros en el cielo. Pero

todavía se puede sentir como si se hubiera ido y nos hubiera

dejado solos. Una forma de contrarrestar esa sensación de

soledad es imaginar a Jesús en el cielo ahora mismo. Piense

cómo ha abierto el cielo para ti, un lugar que nunca podría

llegar por tu cuenta. Le imagino de pie con su padre, tu padre.

Cuando te prepara un lugar para ti. Ver la sonrisa en su rostro

cuando piense en abrir las puertas de su Nuevo hogar y darle la

bienvenida.Jesus ha ascendido al cielo y anhela que todos los

hijos de Dios se unan a el. Hasta entonces, , el nunca deja de

interceder por ti y derrama un flujo constante de gracia . Todo

para que podamos saborear la dulzura del cielo.

N u t u r i n g a L i f e o f P r a y e r

Father Walter Burghardt, SJ, tells the story of an old farmer who

would stop at a chapel on his way home from the fields. Knowing that

the man just sat in the chapel apparently doing nothing, a neighbor

asked him, “What goes on when you sit there?” The old man smiled and

said, “I look at the Good God, and the Good God looks at me.”

Prayer can be that simple—and that wonderful.

According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, “Prayer is the

encounter of God’s thirst with ours.” All human beings hunger and thirst

for God. The thirst for God is often described as a longing in our hearts

that cannot quite be satisfied. In every man, woman, and child, that longing is ultimately a desire to be close to God. The great

news is that God longs for such closeness with us as well. Prayer is the place where we acknowledge and express that thirst,

where we are met, heard, and responded to. It is our opportunity to listen to God.

Prayer is an activity of the heart. It is not empty ritual or prescribed words. Prayer is our turning toward God with as much of

our true self as we can muster. Prayer is best when it springs from our deepest emotions of joy, wonder, sorrow, gratitude,

yearning, loss, and need. Perhaps the most sincere prayers we will ever voice are short and clear—“Please, God” or “Thank you,

God!” or “Help me, God!”

There are many styles of prayer, but if you want to nurture a life of prayer, a wonderful practice is to sit quietly and be aware

that you are in the presence of God. This practice can seem terrifying and uncomfortable at first, but it can soon become a highly

prized and valuable part of your day. No matter what else is happening in your life, you will always be able to calm yourself, sit in

God’s presence, and know that “the Good God” looks at you too.

M’Lords and M’Ladies!!

St. Ferdinand’s “Middle Ages & Renaissance” GALA

Saturday, August 10th, 2019

Tickets go on sale after Mass beginning June 15th

Ticket Donation is $150 (for 2)

Best costume wins a $250 prize!

**Keep watching for more information**

Mass Preparation: June 9, 2019, Pentecost Sunday

First Reading: Acts of the Apostles 2:1-11The Holy Spirit descends upon the Apostles gathered in Jerusalem.

Psalm 104:1,24,29-31,34God’s Spirit renews the earth.

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7,12-13 or Romans 8:8-17We are all one in Christ Jesus.

Gospel Reading: John 20:19-23Jesus appears to his disciples and gives them the gift of the Holy Spirit.

P r a y e r & F a i t h R e s o u r c e s

QUE SON LOS TALLERES DE ORACION Y VIDA?

Talleres de Oracion y Vida son un servicio eclesial que el Padre Ignacio

Larranaga inicio en 1984. El taller consta de quince sesiones, cada sesion dura dos

horas y la sesion es semanal. El trabajo principal se realiza durante la semana, en

la vida diaria. Los Talleres son dirigidos por un Guia, el cual recibe de antemano una preparacion

intensiva, llamada “Escuela de Preparacion para Guias” durante un ano. Al frente de los Guias hay un

Equipo Local, cuya funcion es organizar y controlar la marcha de los Talleres. Tambien existen los

Equipos Nacionales, Zonales (varios paises) e Internacionales.

EL TALLER ES:

a. Una Escuela de Oracion: se aprende y profundiza en el arte de orar con un caracter experimental y

practico, desde los primeros pasos hasta la altura de la contemplacion.

b. Una Escuela de Vida: El asistente va superando paso a paso, el mundo interior de angustias y

ansiedades, miedos y tristezas e inundandose de paz, a travez del conocimiento de DIOS y de uno

mismo.

c. Una Escuela Apostolica: Se quiere que el Taller sea una fuente de vocaciones apostolicas.

En suma, los TALLERES DE ORACION Y VIDA son un eficaz programa de NUEVA EVANGELIZACION

El taller compromete al asistente en tres dimensiones: Con DIOS, consigo mismo y con los demas.

Vengan – Los esperamos!!

Iniciaremos

el 30 de Julio 2019

de las 7:00 PM a las 9 PM

en la Iglesia Catolica

Good Shepherd en Johnson City.

Para mas informacion llame a Maria Rodriguez 830-613-0291

St. FerdinandDRE – Susan Moore 833-0444

susan@stferdinandblanco.org

Office hours/Horarios de Oficina:

Wednesdays/Miercoles 12:00-6:00 p.m.

Thank you to all our families and volunteers for a

wonderful year. May God bless you with health and

happiness this summer!

If you would like to register your children for Religious

Education classes, please contact the Director of Religious

Education at 833-0444 or susan@stferdinandblanco.org, or

come by the RE Office.

Save the Date!!! July 15-19th

Shipwrecked! Vacation Bible SchoolPreK-6th grade; helpers needed! Contact Olivia Nunn at

830-237-2010 or livi89.mo@gmail.com if you can

volunteer.

Created for Love

2019 Catholic Women’s Conference

Saturday, September 7th, 8:30-4:00 p.m.

Diocese of Austin

St William Parish, Round Rock

Early bird price through June 10th - $45

After June 10th - $55

College students - $25

Special Guest Cameron Fradd

Emcee Sharon Perkins

For more information go to

https://www.austindiocese.org/womens-conference

Young Adult Confirmation

If you are a young adult who has not yet received the

sacrament of Confirmation, and would like to, please

contact the DRE at 833-0444.

EWTN Kids Games

www.ewtn.com/ewtnkids/ has a variety of entertaining

games that can help your child learn about the Catholic

faith while having fun. Click on the town map to visit the

church or the school. Visit the Diegos’, the Morgans’, or

the Washingtons’ houses, and enter different rooms to

play games.

Learn places in the church, and read about the

sacraments in God’s House. Do a word search, take a

quiz, or learn Latin in the school. In the Morgans’ house

read the Before I Was Born book in the baby’s room or

make a spiritual bouquet in Mary & Erin’s room. In the

Diegos’ house, play Noah’s Ark or Cloud Hop in Teresita’s

room, and build a church in Javier and Manuel’s

room. In the Washingtons’ house, color the Book of Bible

Bugs or play Jonah’s Perfect Catch in Jonah’s room. Solve

a Slide-It puzzle in Elijah’s room, or Connect the Dots in

Leah’s room.

Good Shepherd

Margie Vasquez, Coordinator of REmargie@stferdinandblanco.orgFor registering or for information, please email Margie

Vasquez or contact the office at St. Ferdinand, Mon – Fri

from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 830-833-5227.

Religious Education Classes:

Thank you all for a great 2019-2019 school year. Classes for

Pre-K through 5th grade will resume in Sept for the new

school year. Classes are to be held on Wednesday nights from

6:00 pm to 7:15 pm. If you need information about

registering for classes or for Sacrament information, please

contact Margie Vasquez.

Middle School: 6th – 8th Grades:

Middle School Students can join EDGE Youth Ministry. Edge

is a part of the Life Teen middle school youth ministry

designed to meet the educational, spiritual, emotional, and

social needs of the middle school adolescents. Throughout the

school year, students will meet once a month on a Sunday

from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. We will meet in the Summer for RE

classes - the Summer schedule for the Middle school RE

classes are set for:

July 7th (4:00 pm – 8:00 am) – Summer Retreat Lock-in

(in the parish hall/RE bldg. at Good Shepherd)

July 8th – 12th (8:30 am – 12:30 pm) – Summer RE/YM

classes (in the RE bldg.)

*(There will be 4 other classes schedule throughout the year

for Middle School RE – schedule pending.)

Cost for Registering:

Lock-in Only - $15.00

Lock-in & Classes (Summer classes & Edge Registration) -

$45.00

Edge Registration (School year) - $35.00

For the summer program, we are in need of:

• Volunteers

• Supplies

• Snacks

• Meals

If anyone would like to help out – or if you are needing

information about registering – please contact Margie

Vasquez.

Religious Education

Congratulations to the 2019

High School Graduates from

Good Shepherd in Johnson City

From the left: Hunter Barrientes

Degan Roy

Ethan Heinen

Mitchell Wisdom

High School Religious Education: Summer 2018

High School: (9th – 12thgrades)

Blanco and Johnson City High School Teens can join RICH (Resting in Christ’s Hands) – We utilize the Life Teen Program

throughout the year to lead teens and their families into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and his Church.

Middle School: (6th – 8th grades)

Blanco and Johnson City Middle School Students can join EDGE Youth Ministry. Edge is a part of the Life Teen middle

school youth ministry designed to meet the educational, spiritual, emotional, and social needs of the middle school

adolescents.

Confirmation Classes: (St. Ferdinand & Good Shepherd)

Our next scheduled class will be next weekend, June 2nd from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Summer classes are scheduled for June

2nd, July 7th, and August Confirmation Retreat is yet to be scheduled.

Community Service Opportunities:

Over the summer teens have the opportunity to participate in multiple community service projects and needs in our

community. If students need community service hours, please let Margie Vasquez know so we can send you a schedule and

locations of volunteer opportunities in the area. Also, if anyone has a project or need for volunteers this summer – please

contact Margie Vasquez to add your information to our Community Service List so students can sign up.

PULSE: (Prayer, Unity, Leadership, Service, Evangelization)

Any youth (high school or middle school) wanting to participate can be a part of the PULSE TEAM. We meet to discuss

and plan - lessons, retreats, lock-in’s, service talks, service projects, and learning how to promote spiritual growth in self

and others! So, come join us at the Good Shepherd RE Building to start planning for the Summer Activities!! Please contact

Margie Vasquez if you would like to start attending PULSE TEAM meeting.

Youth Ministry (YM) Core Team Meeting:

YM Core team meets throughout the year. We discussed the school year and review the year’s budget. We also discussed

Summer Activities and Retreats. If anyone is interested on volunteering or have suggestions for the Core Team – Please send

an email to Margie@stferdinandblanco.org. – all ideas and suggestions are welcomed.

Youth Ministry Volunteers:

If you are interested in volunteering you must be EIM compliant, refer to the bulletin for upcoming workshops in our area.

For all Youth Ministry inquires or to learn more about all the events, activities and retreats planned for this year or to

register - please contact the parish office during regular business hours or email: margie@stferdinandblanco.org.

Training young Catholics to be confident

in their faith and

strong leaders in their communities

Freshmen Summer Camp 2019

Cross Training hosts this camp every year to provide

an opportunity for youth to get excited about their

Catholic faith before they face the trials of high school.

We also aim to empower the youth with a community

of fellow Catholic students to grow in faith together.

Who: Incoming High School Freshmen

When: Monday June 10th - Thursday June 13th

Where: Eagle's Wings Retreat Center in Burnet, TX

Registration is available now! Go to

Catholiccrosstraining.org to complete the online

registration for CT19! If you have any questions about

the camp, please feel free to contact camp staff at

catholiccrosstraining@gmail.com

St. Ferdinand Catholic Church

Teen ACTS Retreat: June 27-30, 2019

Incoming Sophomores through

graduating seniors are invited to attend

this year’s Teen ACTS Retreat. The Teen

ACTS Retreat is a 4-day, 3-night Catholic

Retreat, presented by high school teens

and adult parishioners, with spiritual

direction provided by the clergy.

ACTS is an acronym for Adoration,

Community, Theology, and Service. The

goal of the retreat is to renew spiritually and build lasting

friendships. ACTS is inspired by the ACTS of the Apostles 2:42-

47. “They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and

the communal life, to the breaking of bread and to prayers. Awe

came upon everyone and many wonders and signs were done

through the apostles. All who believe were together and had all

things in common.”

The participants will experience God’s love and joy

throughout the weekend and return to their parishes with a

deeper love for each other and a desire to become more involved

in their parish faith community.

Cost: $100.00 (Scholarships are available upon request)

Location: Well Spring Retreat Center, Fischer Tx

(will leave and return from St. Ferdinand)

For more information or for retreat applications, contact:

Joe Hernandez (210) 386-1276

Mike Rios (830) 330-1063

Diane Kainer (512) 577-6748

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