Mt 13, 44-52

St. Augustine Church Celebrating 49 years of Encountering God

Saturday Vigil

Misa de Domingo en Sábado

English 4:30pm

Español 6:00pm

Sunday Mass

Misa Dominical

English 9:00am

Español 7:00am, 11:00am,

1:00pm, 5:00pm y 7:00pm

Weekday Masses

Misa entre Semana

English 8:30am

From Monday to Friday

Español 6:00pm

Martes, Miércoles,

Jueves y Primer Viernes.

Español 6:00am

Primer Sábado de mes

Holy Day Mass Misa en Día de Oligación

English 8:30am

Español 6:00pm

Baptisms * Bautismos

English: Last Sunday of the Month

Español: Ultimo Sábado de Mes

Sacrament of the Sick Sacramento de los Enfermos

Contact the Parish for a Priest

Llamar a la oficina por un Sacerdote

Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration

Adoración Eucarística Perpetua

24 hours, 7 days of the week

Las 24 horas los 7 dias de la semana.

Adoración Eucarística Nocturna

1er Viernes para Mujeres: 9:30pm

3er Sábado para Hombres: 10:00pm

Confessions

Confesiones

Tuesday/Martes: 5:00-6:00pm

Wednesday/Miércoles: 5:00-6:00pm

Thursday/Jueves: 5:00-6:00pm

Saturday/Sábados: 3:00-4:15pm

Office Hours * Ofcina: Monday-Thursday:

9:00am-5:00pm

Friday: 9:00am-12:00pm

Thank you for your support and generosity! ¡Gracias por su apoyo y generosidad!

Parochial Stewardship/Administración Parroquial

Sick and Elderly:

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If you would like to include someone on the list for next bulletin, please call the office at 623-849-3131. We will list the persons for one week at no cost.

Si tiene a un ser querido que necesite oración favor de llamar a la oficina al

623-849-3131 para incluirlo en esta lista. El nombre permanecerá por una semana en el boletín sin costo alguno.

Collected/Ofrendas

July 14th/Julio 14, 2019 Donation in loose cash: $ 8,655.00 Donation in envelopes: $ 6,684.00

Total Envelopes Used: 973

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I’ve learned to use this last question in my own prayer life as a “spiritual scavenger hunt” of sorts, a lot like my hobby of thrifting. When I actually take the time to think about it, I ’m often overwhelmed by the realization that God is so much nearer to me than I ever could have imagined. Most frequently, the answer to this question lies in the most ordinary occurrences, such as the friendly smile of a stranger, a cool breeze in the sweltering summer heat, and yes, in the genuine enjoyment I derive from a silly little hobby.

I’ve learned a lot about myself and about God through my hobbies (and I ’m still learning more!), but here are just a few of the truths they continuously remind me of:

1. God made us uniquely, for a unique, personal relationship with Him . I ’ve chosen a few generic hobbies over the years, but a lot of the ones that might be considered somewhat unconventional have seemingly chosen me. For example, I have always been obsessed with rocks. My interest in them feels so innate, I ’m absolutely certain that God programmed it into my being somehow when He decided to create me. Each person has been given a unique combination of personality, talents and interests, so that God can connect with each of us in a special way. How lucky we are that He desires that relationship with us!

2. God wants us to be happy. Somet imes i t feels almos t r id icu lous the amount o f pure, simple pleasure I derive from a hobby as trivial as cloud -watching, for example. In a world crowded with busyness, stress, and drama, I wish I could bottle that feeling and keep it forever. My recreational pastimes remind me that God didn ’t intend for us to feel so weighed-down all the time — He created us for joy, freedom, and authenticity. Our hobbies give us the chance to experience a small taste of this while on Earth.

3. We’re made for heaven . The wor ld is a c razy, wonder fu l p lace to l i ve, bu t as I jus t mentioned, it can be easy to get bogged down with daily stresses and lose sight of why we’re all here in the first place: to get to Heaven. When I carve out time to invest in myself and my hobbies, it gives me a renewed clarity and drive to keep fighting the good fight. I ’m grateful to have hobbies that serve as outlets to “tap out” and tap into my creativity.

So please, if you haven ’t already, find a hobby that you genuinely enjoy — there are so many super fun options! And in case this isn ’t already obvious, scrolling through Instagram isn ’t one. Neither is sleeping past noon or binge watching The Office for the millionth time (calling myself out here too, you guys).

If you do already have one, consider branching out with an activity that you ’ve never tried before — you might just be amazing at it (or hilariously terrible)! But beyond just having a hobby for its own sake, my hope for you is this: that through your hobby you discover, little by little, the Person of God and just how much He desperately wants a relationship with you.

July 22nd through July 28th, 2019

Mon 8:30p.m. Blanca & Jorge Tamayo (36th Anniv.) Tue 8:30 am. Thanksgiving for the intercession of St. Sebastian 6:00pm † Sergio Ivan & † Francisco Juarez Wed 8:30 a.m All Souls in Purgatory 6:00 p.m. Animas Del Purgatorio & Thu 8:30 a.m † Felicita Roman 6:00p.m. Jose Felix & Abigail Felix (21 Anniv.) Fri 8:30a.m. † Maria Peck & † Pedro Colio Sat 4:30 p.m. † Alfredo Orduñez, Maria E. Rdz & Patricia Cozens 6:00p.m. Berenise Palermino, Miguel A. Hdz. & Alejandra Hdz. Sun 7:00 a.m † Jose Casimiro & † Paula Saenz 9:00a.m. Victor & Francisca Meraz (24th Anniv.) 11:00a.m. † Mercedes Villareal, †Giovani & †Baltazar Velazquez 1:00 p.m. † Evangelina Avila & † Otilia Avila 5:00 p.m. † Ramona E. Arvizu, † Maria E. Ventura & † Angel Canizalez 7:00 p.m. Yamilent Rangel (B-day)

Sunday: Gn 18:1-10a/Ps 15:2-3, 3-4, 5 [1a]/Col 1:24-28/ Lk 10:38-42 Monday: Sg 3:1-4b or 2 Cor 5:14-17/Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 [2]/Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 Tuesday: Ex 14:21--15:1/Ex 15:8-9, 10 and 12, 17 [1b]/Mt 12:46-50 Wednesday: Ex 16:1-5, 9-15/Ps 78:18-19, 23-24, 25-26, 27-28 [24b]/Mt 13:1-9 Thursday: 2 Cor 4:7-15/Ps 126:1bc-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6 [5]/Mt 20:20-28 Friday: Ex 20:1-17/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [Jn 6:68c]/Mt 13:18-23 Saturday: Ex24:3-8/Ps50:1b-2,5-6,14-15 [14a]/Mt 13:24-30 Next Sunday: Gn 18:20-32/Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 6-7, 7-8 [3a]/Col 2:12-14/Lk 11:1-13

July 28th 2019

17° SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Reflection in preparation for next weekend’s Gospel

Are you guilty of spiritual stockpiling? Spiritual stockpiling isn't an endless rotation of rosaries and novenas. It's accumulating emotional "goods" to meet your needs. Perhaps it's a collection of material objects you treasure. Maybe it's a preoccupation with money. It could also be relationships, making sure there's always enough friends and connections to never really feel alone. It's our tendency to let things add up so that we won't quite need God to fulfill our inner life. Yet in this Sunday's Gospel, we have that inescapable petition from the Our Father. "Give us each day our daily bread." This life isn't an immediate arrival. And as much as we might try to shore up possessions and pleasures, we know the journey is unpredictable. Give us this day our daily bread implies enough for the next set of steps, but not enough to stockpile. So here's the big question: Do we trust God to give us what we need? After all, "What father among you would hand his son a snake when he asks for a fish?... how much more will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?" At the Last Supper, Jesus said he would never leave us orphaned. God will not abandon us. And surely He wouldn't ask us to pray for what He does not intend to give. Of course, sometimes our prayers for daily help can seem to go unanswered. Today's Gospel has advice for that, too. "I tell you... he will give up to him whatever he needs because of his persistence." Our spiritual stockpiling increases our self-reliance and decreases our openness to God's possibilities. Be persistent in your pursuit of God! Trust that He will keep His promises to provide for us, today and always.

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Domingo: Gn 18, 1-10/Sal 15, 2-3. 3-4. 5 [1]/Col 1, 24- Lc 10, 38-42 Lunes: Cant 3, 1-4 o 2 Co 5, 14-17/Sal 63, 2. 3-4. 5-6. 8-9 [2]/Jn 20, 1-2. 11-18 Martes: Ex 14, 21--15, 1/Ex 15, 8-9. 10 y 12. 17 [1]/Mt 12, 46-50 Miércoles: Ex 16, 1-5. 9-15/Sal 78, 18-19. 23-24. 25-26. 27-28 [24]/Mt 13, 1-9 Jueves: 2 Co 4, 7-15/Sal 126, 1-2. 2-3. 4-5. 6 [5]/Mt 20, 20-28 Viernes: Ex 20, 1-17/Sal 19, 8. 9. 10. 11 [Jn 6, 68]/Mt 13, 18-23 Sábado: Ex 24, 3-8/Sal 50, 1-2. 5-6. 14-15 [14]/Mt 13, 24-30 Domingo: Gn 18, 20-32/Sal 138, 1-2. 2-3. 6-7. 7-8 [3]/Col 2, 12-14/Lc 11, 1-13

Julio 28, 2019

17° DOMINGO DE TIEMPO ORDINARIO Reflexión en Preparación para el siguiente Domingo

Las lecturas de esté domingo son una hermosa forma de invitación de molestar a Dios por medio de la oración. Molestar con insistencia hasta lograr lo que es bueno para la persona y para la sociedad. No en vano el Papa Francisco al final de casi todos sus discursos termina con un "por favor, oren por mi". Como un gran ejemplo también, tenemos a Abraham que en su oración se atreve a negociar con Dios sobre cuántos justos existían en la ciudad de Sodoma. "¿Es cierto que vas a exterminar al justo con el malvado?". (Génesis 18:23). ¿Qué pesa más ante Dios, la maldad o la bondad? La misericordia de Dios es infinita, aunque en este pasaje del Génesis, Sodoma y Gomorra son destruidas por no haberse encontrado ningún justo. (Vea Génesis capítulo 19). El Papa Francisco habla hermoso sobre la oración: "La oración nos cambia el corazón. Nos hace comprender mejor cómo es nuestro Dios. Pero para esto es importante hablar con el Señor, no con palabras vacías. Jesús dice: 'Como hacen los paganos'. No, no, hablar con la realidad: 'Pero, mira, Señor, que tengo este problema, en la familia, con mi hijo, con este, con el otro? ¿Qué se puede hacer? ¡Pero mira que tú no me puedes dejar así!'. ¡Ésta es la oración! ¿Pero tanto tiempo lleva esta oración? Sí, lleva tiempo". (Homilía Casa Santa Marta, 3 de abril de 2014). En cada Eucaristía, confiadamente repetimos domingo a domingo la oración que Jesús nos enseño. En cada reunión de familia al rezar el rosario u otras devociones, el Padre Nuestro es muy importante. Insistamos, pues, no dejemos de orar unos por otros, molestemos al Señor que si es para nuestro bien concederá lo que se le pide.

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