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

Wednesday—6:30pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday—

8:30am

“Cry Room” is CLOSED during all Masses at this time.

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

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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 Zoe Favors Barker, Eddy Favors, Travis and Lauren Williams, Brandon Wade, Rita Prewitt, Amber Isaacs, Carlos Hernandez, Margaret Barnes, Jeffrey LeGros, Eddie LeBlanc, Pat Campo, Dylan Courts, Cass Faykus, Ralph Gonsoulin, C. M. Bahnsen, Fr. Martin Nelson,JoAnn Sonnier, Virginia Schlihab, Marciano Guerrero, Dylan Glorioso, Joe Farve, 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.

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

August 23, 2020 “Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and

whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” — Matthew 16:19

CATHOLIC I.Q. (Catechist.com Magazine) The Family of God Every Sunday Mass is a little celebration of _____. a) Easter b) Christmas c) a day off of school d) a day off of work

The homeless ministry is temporarily suspending donations . Thank you for all your generous donations in the past, hopefully we will be

able to open our box again soon and start accepting donations.

Good News Inspiration For Daily Life August 23 If a man sins and denies it, saying “I have not sinned,” do not correct him, or you will destroy any intention he might have of changing. If you say, “Do not be cast down, my brother, but be careful about that in the future,” you will move his heart to repent.-St. Poemen (340-450), Monk, Desert Father, Feast Day August 27

TRUST Keys hold great significance for those who carry them. They represent the trust and authority of the owner when given to another person. We may give our house key to a trusted friend to take care of our matters while we are away. We may give keys to someone responsible for maintaining or working in a particular building. Keys to vehicles are given to people who have proven themselves responsible drivers. The readings today focus on this kind of trust—the trust that conveys authority and responsibility. In the first reading, the symbol is specifically that of a key; but the second reading and the Gospel also speak of trust and leadership as they refer to the earthly church that Jesus established. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

SAINT MONICA (332-387) August 27 She had smiles for the neighbors, though her husband found her religion and the charity it inspired annoying. She made tearful prayers in private for a son, outwardly self-assured but, as his mother knew, inwardly restless, and whose girlfriend of a dozen years had borne his child out of wedlock. Though not the first or last such mother and son, Monica and Augustine are the Church’s most famous, so we keep their feast days back to back, with Monica’s, fittingly, first. To Rome she followed Augustine, then to Milan, where years of prayer—and nagging—finally bore fruit in his conversion by Saint Ambrose. For six months, mother and son enjoyed the blessing of rediscovering each other. Just in time! On the way home to North Africa, Monica took sick and died near Rome. No child who has mourned a parent can read, unmoved, Augustine’s tender account, in his Confessions, of Monica’s last days. At this time of the year, when parents watch apprehensively as children leave for school, may Monica’s perseverance and Augustine’s long-prayed-for conversion ease anxiety and kindle hope. —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

PATIENCE Patience is the companion of wisdom.—St. Augustine THE TRUE MEASURE When I die, God won’t measure my head to see how clever I was. God will measure my heart to see how loving I was. —Anonymous A GOOD TEST A test of worship is how sensi ve it makes me to the needs of those around me.—Anonymous

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Jn 1:45-51 Tuesday: 2 Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17; Ps 96:10-13; Mt 23:23-26 Wednesday: 2 Thes 3:6-10, 16-18; Ps 128:1-2, 4-5; Mt 23:27-32 Thursday: 1 Cor 1:1-9; Ps 145:2-7; Mt 24:42-51 Friday: 1 Cor 1:17-25; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 10-11; Mt 25:1-13 Saturday: 1 Cor 1:26-31; Ps 33:12-13, 18-21; Mk 6:17-29 Sunday: Jer 20:7-9; Ps 63:2-6, 8-9; Rom 12:1-2; Mt 16:21-27

23 Twentieth~First Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00am Mass Cliff Tolbert 10:30am Mass Frank Howser 6:00PM Mass People of the Parish

24 8:30AM Mass Jim Fischer Parish Offices Open 9:00 AM-2::00 PM

25 8:30AM Mass Doris Maxey Parish Offices Open 9:00 AM-2:00PM

26 6:30PM Mass Tom Rownd Parish Offices Open 9:00AM-2:00PM

27 8:30AM Mass Link Birdwell Parish Offices Open 9:00AM-2:00PM

28 8:30AM Mass Cecile Eatherly

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

29 5:00PM Mass Vigil ~ Twenty-Second Sunday Ordinary Time People of the Parish

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

FAMILY OF THE MONTH Wayne and Debi Mougia

August, 2020 BIRTHDAYS

Herbert LaPointe, Randy Eason, Fr. Andy Moore, Curtis Lerette, Wayne Gossett, Art Vogel, Mark

Bahnsen, Brian Kunk 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

Congratulations to our new Bishop David L. Toups! I hope you were able to watch his ordination on Friday to support our new shepherd as he begins his ministry. If you didn’t get to watch it live, you can watch it any time on the Diocese of Beaumont YouTube channel. Just type “Diocese of Beaumont YouTube” in your search engine to find it. Our Diocese of Beaumont covers 9 counties in Southeast Texas: Jefferson, Hardin, Chambers, Orange, Liberty, Jasper, Polk, Newton, and Tyler. The Bishop, in union with the Pope, is the chief teacher, high priest, and spiritual shepherd of a diocese. He is responsible for administering the Diocese. Besides appointing clergy to the parishes and overseeing general administration, the Bishop is also responsible for setting the pastoral tone, focus, and direction of the Diocese. It will be important to come to know our new shepherd. It will be equally important for him to get to know us. We have a great opportunity to meet and talk to him coming up very soon. Bishop Toups is making it a point to visit all the parishes in the Diocese before Christmas. He will be at Infant Jesus and St. Mark’s as follows: Infant Jesus- Saturday, September 12 St. Mark’s- Saturday, December 5

Quiz Question Answer: A. Easter is the celebration of Christ’s great triumph over

sin and death. The victory is so great that Catholics gather every Sunday unpack its meaning, enjoy its fruits, and remember that Christ indeed is risen.

Despite any evidence to the contrary, God’s love wins.

He will celebrate the Saturday evening Mass on those days (4:30pm at St. Mark’s, 5pm at Infant Jesus) and then afterward he will stay for a question/ answer session where you can hear from him and he can hear about your concerns and desires for the diocese. Please save the date now and remember to pray often for Bishop Toups!

--Fr. Andy

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 August 23, 2020 Tuesday August 18, 2020 : 12 noon JSP Upload Special Instructions: Print 300 copies

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