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Mission of St. Philip Catholic Church 13095 Old China Spring Highway, PO Box 430, China Spring, Texas 76633 (254) 836-1825 Parish Office, Office Hours: Wednesdays, 9am - 12 noon Website: www.stphilipcs.com Follow us on Facebook at St. Philip China Spring or Twitter @stphilipscs Email: [email protected] AUGUST 11, 2019 NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME THE CALL TO DISCIPLESHIP IN THE GOSPEL THIS SUNDAY IS TO LET GO OF FEAR, SIMPLIFY OUR LIVES BY GIVING ALMS AND TO BE WATCHFUL AND FAITHFUL SERVANTS. FOR CENTURIES, CHRISTIANS HAVE WAITED FOR THE LORD TO RETURN AND WHILE WE WAIT IT IS EASY TO BE DISTRACTED, TO BECOME FEARFUL AND TO FORGET THE NEEDS OF OTHERS AROUND US. BUT GOD IS PRESENT WITH US IN WORD, SACRAMENT AND COMMUNITY. WHILE WE WAIT FOR THE FULLNESS OF THE KINGDOM, WE CAN EXPERIENCE IT IN THE HERE AND NOW IF WE LIVE AS DISCIPLES - WITHOUT FEAR, WITH GREAT GENEROSITY AND AS GOD’S GOOD SERVANTS. SACRAMENTS BAPTISM: Parents are encouraged to make arrangements with the parish office prior to the birth of the child. MATRIMONY: Contact the parish office to make arrangements at least 6 months prior to the anticipated date. A new baptismal certifi- cate must be obtained from the home parish showing that the couple are free to marry. ANNOINTING OF THE SICK: Families should notify the parish office of members admitted to hospitals and convalescent facilities. Emergency calls can be made to (254)754-1221. VOCATIONS: We pray that anyone considering a religious vocation seek out information with our clergy or contact Fr. Jonathan Raia at (512) 949-2405 or go to the Diocesan Web page: http://www.austindiocese.org/dept/vocations/calendar PASTORAL STAFF Pastor: Rev. Ryan Higdon St. Louis Catholic Church 2001 N. 25th Street Waco, Tx 76708 (254) 754-1221 [email protected] Associate Pastor Rev. Ranjan Cletus (254) 754-1221 [email protected] Director of Religious Educaon/Pastoral Associate Amy Viertel 979-204-6546 [email protected] NEW PARISHONERS Welcome! We would like to say welcome and ask that you fill out the Registration form available at the back of the Church. It is important that your family information be kept up-to-date and available to Father. It also assists us in keeping you informed of the many activities and opportunities to participate in the community life of our parish. Be sure to include your e-mail address! Please return the form to the parish office or scan and email to [email protected] We welcome you to join us For the celebration of Mass on Sunday at 9:45 A.M. Potluck Social following Mass on 1st Sunday of the month A warm welcome to all our visitors today! PLEASE COME AGAIN Lord, I believe in you. I believe you are good.. I believe that I am secure in you, that I am hidden in you and no real harm can come to me with you as my rock and my salvation. I believe that you see me and you love me, that I am treasured in your sight. Help my unbelief. Help that head knowledge becomes heart knowledge, so that my actions reflect those truths and not the lies the enemy throws at me.
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Mission of St. Philip Catholic Church 13095 Old China Spring Highway, PO Box 430, China Spring, Texas 76633 (254) 836-1825 Parish Office, Office Hours: Wednesdays, 9am - 12 noon
Website: www.stphilipcs.com Follow us on Facebook at St. Philip China Spring or Twitter @stphilipscs
Email: [email protected]
AUGUST 11, 2019 NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
THE CALL TO DISCIPLESHIP IN THE GOSPEL THIS SUNDAY IS TO LET GO OF FEAR, SIMPLIFY OUR LIVES BY GIVING ALMS
AND TO BE WATCHFUL AND FAITHFUL SERVANTS. FOR CENTURIES, CHRISTIANS HAVE WAITED FOR THE LORD TO
RETURN AND WHILE WE WAIT IT IS EASY TO BE DISTRACTED, TO BECOME FEARFUL AND TO FORGET THE NEEDS OF
OTHERS AROUND US. BUT GOD IS PRESENT WITH US IN WORD, SACRAMENT AND COMMUNITY. WHILE WE WAIT FOR THE
FULLNESS OF THE KINGDOM, WE CAN EXPERIENCE IT IN THE HERE AND NOW IF WE LIVE AS DISCIPLES - WITHOUT FEAR,
WITH GREAT GENEROSITY AND AS GOD’S GOOD SERVANTS.
SACRAMENTS
BAPTISM: Parents are encouraged to make arrangements with the
parish office prior to the birth of the child.
MATRIMONY: Contact the parish office to make arrangements at
least 6 months prior to the anticipated date. A new baptismal certifi-
cate must be obtained from the home parish showing that the couple
are free to marry.
ANNOINTING OF THE SICK: Families should notify the parish
office of members admitted to hospitals and convalescent facilities.
Emergency calls can be made to (254)754-1221.
VOCATIONS: We pray that anyone considering a religious vocation
seek out information with our clergy or contact Fr. Jonathan Raia at
(512) 949-2405 or go to the Diocesan Web page:
http://www.austindiocese.org/dept/vocations/calendar
PASTORAL STAFF
Pastor: Rev. Ryan Higdon St. Louis Catholic Church
2001 N. 25th Street Waco, Tx 76708 (254) 754-1221
Associate Pastor Rev. Ranjan Cletus
(254) 754-1221 [email protected]
Director of Religious Education/Pastoral Associate
Amy Viertel 979-204-6546 [email protected]
NEW PARISHONERS
Welcome!
We would like to say welcome and ask that you fill out the Registration form available at the back of the Church. It is important that
your family information be kept up-to-date and available to Father. It also assists us in keeping you informed of the many activities and opportunities to participate in the community life of our parish.
Be sure to include your e-mail address!
Please return the form to the parish office or scan and email to [email protected]
We welcome you to join us
For the celebration of Mass on Sunday at 9:45 A.M.
Potluck Social following Mass on
1st Sunday of the month
A warm welcome to all our visitors today!
PLEASE COME AGAIN
Lord, I believe in you. I believe you are good..
I believe that I am secure in you, that I am hidden in you and no real harm can come to me with you as my rock and my salvation.
I believe that you see me and you love me, that I am treasured in your sight. Help my unbelief.
Help that head knowledge becomes heart knowledge, so that my actions reflect those truths and not the lies the enemy throws at me.
Pastoral Council:
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
ITEMS OF SPECIAL NOTE
THURSDAY, AUG 15TH IS FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY AND IS A HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION.
ST. PHILIP: VIGIL MASS, WEDNESDAY, AUG 14TH @ 6PM ST. LOUIS: THURSDAY MASS AT 8AM, 12:05PM & 6PM
NO CONFESSIONS OR ADORATION ON THURSDAY, AUG. 15TH
The parish office will be closed on Wed., Aug 14th for in-service training.
St. Philip now has a FB page and Twitter Account!
Check us out at St. Philip China Spring (FB) and @stphilipscs (Twitter)
PARISH EVENTS
Atwood’s Hot Dog Day on August 10th, 10am - 2pm!
On Saturday, August 10th, Hot Dog Day at Atwoods in Waco will benefit our St. Philip CCE pro-gram. For $1, customers will receive two hotdogs and a drink, which are supplied by Atwood’s. We are encouraged to bring other items to sell such as individual bags of chips and desserts. If you are able to donate desserts or chips, please bring them by the church on Friday, August 9th, from 6:00-6:30 pm. If you would prefer to make a monetary donation, please see Laurie Craig after Mass on
Sunday, Aug 11th or contact her at [email protected]. If you are able to help running Hot Dog Saturday, please arrive at Atwood’s around 9:45am and bring your donations with you. If you aren’t able to volunteer but are in the neighborhood, come grab an inexpensive meal and bring your friends
and family!
Gather Women’s Group
Please join us this Sunday, Aug. 11th @ 5pm at 1500 Bend of the Bosque, China Spring for our monthly gathering of women from St. Philip! Please bring a snack or drink to share and an open heart PLUS a donation of a baby item (bottles, diapers, etc) for Care Net!
Please contact Ann Goldsmith at [email protected] for more information.
PRO-LIFE NEWS
PRO-LIFE WACO will host its Second Sunday Ecumenical Pro-Life Gathering on Sunday, August 11th at 12pm-2pm at St.Mary’s Church Parish Hall in Waco. An Italian luncheon will be served for
$3.00 starting at noon and the program will follow at 1pm (first timers and pregnant moms are free!). For questions, please contact John Pisciotta at 254-644-0407 or [email protected]. If you
would like to receive a weekly pro-life email newsletter, email the message “subscribe” to the above email address.
E.I.M. (ETHICS & INTEGRITY IN MINISTRY) WORKSHOP
IF YOU VOLUNTEER OR ARE PLANNING TO VOLUNTEER FOR CCE, OKTOBERFEST OR IN ANY CAPACITY AT STP, YOU MUST HAVE A CURRENT EIM CERTIFICATION. PLEASE
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE UPCOMING CLASSES:
ENGLISH: SATURDAY, AUG 10TH @ ST. MARY’S, 10AM - 12 NOON (PARISH HALL)
SATURDAY, AUG 24TH @ ST. LOUIS, 10AM - 12 NOON (JP II BLDG)
TUESDAY, AUG 27TH @ ST. JEROME, 6:30PM - 8:30PM
SPANISH: SATURDAY, AUG 10TH @ ST. LOUIS, 10AM - 12 NOON (JP II BLDG)
CALLING ALL WOMEN!
The 4th Annual Catholic Women’s Conference still has availability! The dates are Friday, Sept 6th , starting at 7pm, with a night of Praise and Reconciliation for the Feminine Heart at St. John Vianney Parish in Round Rock. On Sept. 7th, starting at 8:30am, the conference kicks off at St. William Parish in Round Rock. The cost is $55/ea
and to register, go to www.austindiocese.org/womens-conference. Hope to see you there!
Anthony Rodriguez (817) 713-9024 [email protected]
Finance Council: Scott Blattman (254) 749-1203 [email protected] Altar Servers: Amanda Hansard (254) 848-9005 [email protected] Music Ministry: Richard Hansard (254) 848-9005 [email protected] Terri Traskos (254) 716-0704 [email protected] Hospitality Ministry: Frankie Muehlstein, Jr (254) 836-4952 Knights of Columbus: Cory Viertel (254) 640-0546 [email protected] Prolife Ministry: Laura Mendel (210) 846-9742 [email protected] Prayer Chain: Patricia Alleman: (254) 722-9765 [email protected] Facility Management: Bobby Craig (254) 709-8716
Mike Goldsmith [email protected]
Sun: Wis 18:6-9/Ps 33:1,12,18-19,20-22/Heb 11:1-2,8-19/Lk 12:32-48 Mon: Dt 10:12-22/Ps 147:12-13,14-15,19-20/Mt 17:22-27 Tues: Dt 31:1-8/Dt 32:3-4ab,7,8,9&12/Mt 18:1-5,10,12-14 Wed: Dt 34:1-12/Ps 66:1-3a,5&8,16-17/Mt 18:15-20 Thurs: Rev 11:19;12:1-6,10/Ps 45:10,11,12,16/1Cor 15:20-27/Lk 1:39-56 Fri: Jos 24:1-13/Ps 136:1-3,16-18,21-22&24/Mt 19:3-12 Sat: Jos 24:14-29/Ps 16:1-2a&5,7-8,11/Mt 19:13-15
CARE NET’S Annual Celebrate Life Banquet is Oct 3rd, 2019 @ 6pm at the Waco Con-vention Center, featuring Tim Tebow as the guest speaker! It will include Dinner and a Silent Auction. Terri Traskos, Music Minister at St. Philip, is sponsoring a table. Please contact her at [email protected] if you are interested in sitting with the St. Philip group. For more information and to purchase an individual seat, please go to www.pregnancycare.org/support10/events.
Parish News
SAVE THE DATE - AUGUST 25TH!
Mark your calendars! On Sunday, August 25th, St. Philip Stewardship Committee will be hosting a Make Yourself at Home Parish Picnic
Hot Dogs and Hamburgers and all the fixins’ will be provided for all as well as activities for the kiddos. This will be a great opportunity to get to know your fellow parishioners and welcome new families.
Please invite family and friends to Mass on the 25th and make plans to stay, eat and visit!
OKTOBERFEST NEWS
SAVE THE DATE - OCTOBER 12TH!
THE ANNUAL ST. PHILIP OKTOBERFEST WILL BE HELD SATURDAY, OCT. 12TH, 11AM - 4PM ON THE GROUNDS OF ST. PHILIP CHURCH.
CRAFTERS, QUILTERS, CANNERS, BAKERS
START WORKING ON YOUR HANDMADE ITEMS FOR THE COUNTRY STORE! HOME DECOR ITEMS, NAPKINS, PLACEMENTS, APRONS, DECORATIVE PILLOWS, JEWELRY, SOAPS, CANDLES
HOLIDAY-THEMED ITEMS CANNED JELLIES, JAMS, SALSA, PICKLES, ETC.
PLEASE BRING IN ANY EMPTY MASON JARS AND PUT IN KITCHEN!
PARISH LETTERS FOR SILENT AUCTION/RAFFLE DONATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE BACK TABLE OR ON THE ST PHILIP WEBSITE, www.stphilipcs.com UNDER THE EVENTS TAB.
PLEASE SEE THE BACK TABLE FOR A LIST OF COMMITTEES THAT YOU CAN VOLUNTEER FOR! FILL OUT THE FORM AND LEAVE IN THE BASKET AND YOU WILL BE CONTACTED. FOR MORE
INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS LAURA MENDEL, [email protected] OR 210-846-9742 OR LORI DUNLOP, [email protected] OR 214-497-7934.
ST MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION IN WEST WILL HOST ITS ANNUAL FEAST DAY FESTIVAL ON AUG 11TH STARTING AT 11AM AT THE WEST KOC HALL, 2547 JERRY MASHEK DR., WEST. A LUNCH OF FRIED/BAKED CHICKEN, SAUSAGE AND ALL THE
TRIMMINGS WILL BE SERVED. BINGO, COUNTRY STORE, RAFFLE , WATER SLIDE AND A LIVE AUCTION WILL BE PART OF THE FESTIVITIES. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 254-826-5675 OR EMAIL [email protected].
DIOCESAN NEWS
UPCOMING RETREATS
Bearing Fruit In This Chaotic 21st Century Retreat will be held August 23 - 25, 2019 at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center in Belton. Mr. Chuck Neff, the talk-show host for “The Inner Life” on Relevant Radio (heard on local station 98.3 Red-C Radio) will lead participants into a deeper understanding of the quest for holiness. Cost for this retreat weekend is $235 (private room), $185
(shared room) or $100 (commuter). To register, visit www.cedarbrake.org or call (254) 780-2436.
BEHOLD YOUR MOTHER: ARK OF THE COVENANT CONFERENCE, presented by Fullness of Truth Catholic Evangelization Ministries will be held on Aug 16th - 18th, 2019 in San Antonio at the Hyatt Hill Country Resort & Spa. Costs start at $75. Come journey to the depths of the Church’s teachings about the Blessed Virgin Mary, identifying their firm scriptural and historical roots, while dismantling objections. Many guest speakers! (see brochure). As an added bonus, kick-off the weekend on
Friday, Aug 16th with the Catholic musical artistry of The Vigil Project in concert. To register and for more information, visit www.fullnessoftruth.org or call 877.218.7884. Flyers available on the front table in the hall.
CHRIST OUR HOPE, LIFE, CHARITY AND JUSTICE DIOCESAN GATHERING will be held on Saturday, Aug. 24th, 8am - 4pm at St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Austin, TX. Breakout sessions in English & Spanish. Cost is $20. Please see regis-
tration form on back table or go online to register at www.austindiocese.org/christ-our-hope. Contact Laura Mendel, STP Prolife Coordinator for more information at [email protected] or (210) 846-9742.
HAVE YOU, OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW, EXPERIENCED ABUSE? Bishop Joe S. Vásquez and the Diocese of Austin are committed to providing compassionate care to persons who have experienced abuse, particularly if committed by clergy or a church representative. If you or someone you know have experienced such abuse, con- tact the diocesan Coordinator of Victim Assistance and Pastoral Support at ileana [email protected] or (512) 949-2400.
Stewardship of Treasure
Aug 4th Sunday Collection $1,692.00 Amount needed per week $2,115.00
In Memory of
Henry, Agnes &
Clara Veselka
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