Parish Staff

Pastor: Rev. Uche Andeh 979-542-0217 fruche@stmargaretgiddings.org Parish Business Administrator Guadalupe Palacios 979-542-0217 gpalacios@stmargaretgiddings.org Accounting and Bulletin Editor Hilda Lorena Tovar 979-542-0217 htovar@stmargaretgiddings.org Parish Data System Emilia Basquez 979-542-0217 ebasquez@stmargaretgiddings.org Youth Minister Mary Molloy 979-542-0217 mmolloy@stmargaretgiddings.org Maintenance and Grounds: Florentino Orosio 979-542-0217 Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed for Lunch: 1:00—2:00 p.m.

Lectors: Mary Ann Bordovsky (English): 512-253-6787 Laura Orocio (Spanish): 979-716-4121 Altar Society: Mary Sebesta, President 512-461-9310 Sociedad Guadalupana: Laura Orocio, President 979-716-4121 Sociedad del Sagrado Corazón: Daniel Basquez, President 979-212-5105 Knights of Columbus: Marcus Gaertner, Grand Knight 979-702-0391

SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION

RITE OF RECONCILIATION (Confession): Saturdays-3:00 to 4:15 pm (St. Margaret’s) BAPTISM: Parents must attend a Baptismal Orientation Class before the date of the baptism. Please call the office for more information. MARRIAGE: Couple must contact the parish priest at least SIX MONTHS to a year before the wedding. Marriage Preparation classes are required. Please call the office for more information and to make an appointment with the priest. ___________________________________________________

INFORMACIÓN SACRAMENTAL

RITO DE RECONCILIACIÓN (Confesión): Sábados de 3:00 a 4:15 p.m. (Sta. Margarita) BAUTISMO: Los padres tienen que estar registrados como miembros de la parroquia y tienen que asistir a una clase de orientación antes del bautismo. Para obtener más información, favor de llamar a la oficina de la parroquia. MATRIMONIO: La pareja debe hablar con el sacerdote SEIS MESES a un año de anterioridad a la boda. Clases de preparación son requeridas. Favor de llamar a la oficina para hacer una cita con el sacerdote.

MASS SCHEDULE St. Margaret’s — Giddings

Sunday 9:30 AM English 11:30 AM Español Tuesday 5:00 PM English Wednesday 7:00 AM English Thursday 7:00 AM English Friday 5:00 PM English Saturday 4:30 PM English Saturday 6:15 PM St. Mary’s in Pin Oak

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2018

St. Margaret’s Catholic Church Regular Collection $6,387.48 SVDP $ 935.54 (1/29/18—2/5/18) Weshare-Regular Collection $ 770.42 St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Pin Oak Regular Collection $ 562.00 SVDP $ 51.00

“SAVE TIME AND DONATE ONLINE!” If you would like to enroll in Online Giving, please visit https://stmargaretgiddings.weshareonline.org/ If you have any questions or concerns about the program or would like help setting up your account, please call our parish office at (979) 542-0217 and speak with Hilda Lorena Tovar.

INFORMACIÓN PARA QUINCEAÑERAS QUINCEAÑERAS: Parents must be active registered members of the parish. The girl must be attending Religious Education classes and have received her sacraments of Baptism, First Communion, Penance and Confirmation. Parents must contact the parish six months to a year before scheduling a Quinceaños celebration. QUINCEAÑERAS: Los padres de la joven tienen que estar registrados y ser miembros activos de la parroquia. La joven debe estar en el programa de las clases de Educación Religiosa y haber recibido los sacramentos de bautismo, primera comunión, penitencia y confirmación.

Altar Servers and Eucharistic Ministers: Please go to the following website and sign in: www.stmargaretgiddings.org Check Ministry Scheduler Pro 7

SCHEDULE OF MASSES AND INTENTIONS Sat. Feb 10 —3:00 p.m.—4:15 p.m. Confessions at St. Margaret’s Catholic Church —4:30 p.m.—Mass †Al Chew —6:15 p.m.—Mass at St. Mary’s in Pin Oak For the people of St. Mary’s in Pin Oak and St. Margaret’s Sun. Feb 11 —9:30 a.m.—Mass †Leonard Meuth —11:30 a.m.—Misa en español Florentino y Irma Orocio’s Wedding Anniversary Mon. Feb 12 — No Mass

Jas 1:1-11; Ps 119:67, 68, 71, 72, 75, 76; Mk 8:11-13 Tue. Feb 13 —5:00 p.m. Mass Andrea Sanchez

Jas 1:12-18; Ps 94:12-13a, 14-15, 18-19; Mk 8:14-21 ASH WEDNESDAY Wed. Feb 14 — 7:00 a.m. Mass (bilingual) Mary Ellen “Minnie” Simmang —12:00 p.m. Mass at St. Mary in Pin Oak †James Spenser Duncan —6:00 p.m. Mass (English) †Rogelio & †Mary Correa —7:30 p.m. Mass (español) Familia Garcia

Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14 and 17; 2 Cor 5:20—6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thu. Feb 15 — 7:00 a.m. Mass Jake Fails

Dt 30:15-20; Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6; Lk 9:22-25 STATIONS OF THE CROSS Fri. Feb 16 — 12:00 p.m.—Stations of the Cross at St. Mary’s in Pin Oak —5:30 p.m.—Stations of the Cross at St. Margaret’s in English —6:00 p.m.—Bilingual Mass at St. Margaret’s Special Intention —6:30 p.m. VIACRUCIS en español

Is 58:1-9a; Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 18-19; Mt 9:14-15 Sat. Feb 17 —3:00 p.m.—4:15 p.m. Confessions at St. Margaret’s Catholic Church —4:30 p.m.—Mass †Janie Prihoda Meyers —6:15 p.m.—Mass at St. Mary’s in Pin Oak Mary & Emil Richter’s 60th Wedding Anniversary Sun. Feb 18 —9:30 a.m.—Mass †Jesus and †Levinia Basquez —11:30 a.m.—Misa en español †Valerio Orocio

Sunday, February 11, 2018 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS B-B-Q AND BAKE SALE Time: After the 9:30 a.m. Mass Place: Knights of Columbus Hall PLEASE NOTE: The Knights of Columbus will be having a bake sale on this day at the Knights of Columbus Hall. The proceeds will be earmarked for the Knights of Columbus. Chicken, Sausage, Noodles, Beans and BBQ Sauce! All items are sold individually. If you would like to order and you are not on any call/reserve list, please contact Marcus Gaertner at (979)702-0391. All orders are to be picked up no later than 11:30 a.m. After that, all food will be sold on a first come/first serve basis.

Sunday, February 11, 2018 LIFETEEN (High School Students) When: Sunday, February 11, 2018 Where: St. Margaret’s Parish Hall Time: 6:00 p.m. —7:30 p.m.

If you are interested in helping in any capacity please contact Mary Molloy at 979-212-5058 or send her an e-mail at mmolloy@stmargaretgiddings.org

Domingo, 18 de febrero de 2018

JUNTA DE LA SOCIEDAD GUADALUPANA

Hora: Después de la misa de las 11:30 a.m. Lugar: En la Capilla de Dia de Sta. Margarita. No falte por favor. Para más información, llame a Laura Orocio al 979-716-4121; Nina Orocio al 979-540-0238 o al 979-542-7050.

Saturday, February 10 & Sunday, February 11, 2018 During this week of February 10-11, there will be a second collection. The collection is for Catholic Higher Education which helps Campus Ministries in the Diocese of Austin. Catholic campus ministry in the Diocese of Austin aims to build a faith community on our college and university campuses, bring the message of Christ to the academic world and prepare future leaders of society and our Church. Catholic campus ministry in the Diocese of Austin is guided by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) document Empowered by the Spirit.

THERE WILL BE NO FAITH FORMATION CLASSES DUE TO ASH WEDNESDAY MASS ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2018 AT 6:00 PM MASS IN ENGLISH AND 7:30 MASS IN SPANISH.

SICK LIST: Please keep the following individuals in your prayers. Concepcion Hernandez Pamela Steinbach Laura Ruiz Andrea Sanchez Pamela Stienbach Emilia Basquez Cruz Luna MILITARY LIST: Specialist Dustin Murray Sergeant Mark Lewis

Thursday, February 22, 2018 ST. VINCENT DE PAUL MEETING When: Thursday, February 22, 2018 Time: 7:00 pm Where: St. Margaret’s—Bldg 2

GUIDELINES FOR PLACING FLOWERS IN THE

CHURCH To place flowers in the church you must do the following: Check the calendar in the church and choose your date. Fill in the space you want to display your flowers with your name and phone number. Contact the florist of your choice with your request. You are responsible for ordering and paying for your flowers. Let the florist know when and where the flowers are to be placed in the church. If you want your request put in the bulletin, you must contact the church secretary 3 weeks prior to your placement. ALL FLOWERS MUST BE FRESH. NO SILK WILL BE ACCEPTED. THE ALTAR ARRANGEMENT NEEDS TO BE A LOW AND WIDE ARRANGEMENT OF FLOWERS. If you have any questions, please contact: Marsha Gonzales-979-542-0141 or Nell Schneider- 713-430-6086.

PARROQUIA DE STA. MARGARITA

GIDDINGS, TX

REGLAS PARA PONER FLORES EN LA IGLESIA Favor de observar las siguientes reglas para poner flores frescas en la Iglesia : 1. Revise el calendario y seleccione la fecha que usted quiere.. 2. Llene el espacio en el calendario que esta en la iglesia,

ponga su nombre y su teléfono. 3. Comuníquese con la florería de su gusto y deles su

pedido de flores. Ud. es responsable por ordenar y pagar su pedido de flores. Déjele saber a la florería el día y el lugar en donde se van a poner las flores.

4. Si Ud. requiere un anuncio de sus flores en el boletín semanal de la iglesia, Ud. debe de comunicarse con la oficina de la parroquia (542-0217) tres semanas antes de que sus flores se pongan en la iglesia.

TODAS LAS FLORES DEBEN SER FRESCAS. NO

SE PERMITEN FLORES DE TELA DE SEDA. LOS ARREGLOS DE FLORES PARA EL ALTAR

NECESITAN SER NO MUY ALTOS PERO PUEDEN SER ANCHOS DE VOLUMEN.

Si Ud. tiene alguna pregunta, por favor comuníquese con : Marsha Gonzales 979-542-0141 Nell Schneider 713-430-6086

ATENCIÓN PADRES DE NIÑOS DEL CORO: LAS PRACTICAS PARA LOS NIÑOS DEL CORO SERÁN LAS SIGUIENTES FECHAS:

LUNES, 19 DE FEBRERO DE 2018 4:30 PM—5:30 PM

EDIFICIO #1

LUNES, 26 DE FEBRERO DE 2018 4:30 PM—5:30 PM

EDIFICIO #1

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS: The Lifeteen Youth Group will be hosting the Coffee and Donut Parish Social on Sunday, March 4, 2018 at the Parish Hall. If you are part of the Lifeteen Youth Group, please check with Mary Molloy about volunteering for this event. Thank you.

LOVE is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, It does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, It is not easily angered. It keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, Always perseveres. 1Corinthians 13:4-7

4 El amor es paciente, es bondadoso. El amor no es envidioso ni jactancioso ni orgulloso. 5 No se comporta con rudeza, no es egoísta, no se enoja fácilmente, no guarda rencor. 6 El amor no se deleita en la maldad, sino que se regocija con la verdad. 7 Todo lo disculpa, todo lo cree, todo lo espera, todo lo soporta. 1 Corintios 13:4-7

Project Stephen

Catholic men of Central Texas: are you sensing a call to the permanent

diaconate? Would you like help with what this means, and what might be next?

Then discuss the possibility of your call with your pastor and then, with his

permission, come explore next steps with Project Stephen.

Project Stephen meets every third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at

the Pastoral Center in Austin.

• Come hear deacons share about their own sense of call, their formation

journeys and their lives of service.

• Come learn who a deacon is (qualities and characteristics), what he does

(charisms of Word, Liturgy, and Charity) and what it takes to become a deacon

(discernment and formation).

• Come pray before the Blessed Sacrament, study St. John Paul II's wisdom

about discernment and enjoy the fellowship of other men/couples sensing

where God is leading us.

Couples are urged to discern together so wives are strongly encouraged to

attend these sessions. Let Project Stephen help you discern - and answer - God's

call to the permanent diaconate.

To ensure we have enough materials for you, please let us know which Thursday

(s) you will be joining us: formationdirectors@austindiocese.org

Or Call 512-949-2459.

Holy Rosary Women’s ACTS Retreat February 15-18, 2018

“This is the time of fulfillment the Kingdom of God is at Hand. Repent, and believe in the Gospel.” Mk.1:15

You are invited to join us to spend a weekend with God attending an ACTS Retreat. This is an opportunity for spiritual renewal and making new friends. Its aim is to enhance our relationship with Our Lord and with other Christian women who accompany us on this journey of faith. This retreat is hosted by Catholic women, with spiritual guidance from the Roman Catholic Faith. This experience will take place at Cathedral Oaks Retreat Center south of Weimar. This retreat begins with Send-Off Thursday evening at 6:00PM in High Hill at God’s Embrace Retreat Center (transportation provided to and from the retreat) and ends with the Return Mass on Sunday at 10am at St. Mary, High Hill. You will be contacted with more information when registration is com-plete. Please return this registration form, along with a $25.00 deposit to reserve your place. The cost of the retreat is $175.00. The remaining $150.00 will be due Thursday when you check in for the retreat. Make checks payable to Holy Rosary ACTS . (No one will be turned down due to financial difficulties. If you need financial assistance, please contact one of the directors to make arrangements.) Registration forms may be given to any director or team member or mailed to: Stacy Oeding, 1035 Eilers Street , Schulenburg, TX 78956

REGISTRATION FORM -- PLEASE PRINT Name______________________________________________________________________________ Birthday(month/day/year)_________________________ Name as you want it to appear on your nametag____________________________________________________________________________ Address _________________________________________________________________City,State,Zip__________________________________________ Home Phone___________________________________Work____________________________________Cell_________________________________________ E-mail Address ____________________________________________________Parish Membership____________________________________ Emergency contacts: #1 Name________________________________________________________________________ Relationship____________________________ Address_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City,State,Zip_______________________________________________ Phone_____________________________________Work_____________________________________Cell_______________________________ #2 Name__________________________________________________________________________Relationship_____________________________ Address_______________________________________________________________ City,State,Zip_______________________________________________ Phone_____________________________________Work_____________________________________Cell_________________________________________ Check Special Medical Conditions: ________High Blood Pressure _________Seizures ___________Diabetes ______________________Special Diet Needs ___________________________________________ Other Special Medical Conditions (explain on back) Sleeping arrangements may include utilizing a top bunk. Would you be able to sleep in a top bunk? _____Yes ____ No T-shirt size: _____S _____M _____L _____XL _____XXL _____XXXL Have you ever previously applied to attend an ACTS Retreat?__________________ Has your spouse attended an ACTS Retreat?__________________

Thank you, for saying “Yes” to God

Director: Stacey Oeding 979-743-1147 Co-Directors: Dee Ann Hooper 979-743-5371 DebbieTaylor 979-702-1204 Spiritual Director: Fr. Robert Guerra 979-234-2842 Lay Spiritual Co-Director: Mary Ann Wood

DIOCESE OF AUSTIN

OFFICE OF EVANGELIZATION CATECHESIS AND FAMILY LIFE REGISTRATION REQUIRED!

Name____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address__________________________________________________________________________________________________ City_________________________________________________________ Zip________________________________________ Phone_________________________________Circle Title: DRE, CRE, Asst..DRE, Deacon, RCIA, Coordinator, Catechist, Other E-mail Address:___________________________________________________________________________________________ Parish/School_____________________________________________________________________________________________

(All information is for office use only)

CATHOLIC ADULT FORMATION PROGRAM Catholic Adult Formation is a four year program designed to foster personal faith growth and/or leadership development of lay Catholics by enhancing their understanding of the teachings of the Catholic Church. All fully initiated adult Catholics who want to learn about and understand the Catholic Church’s teachings are invited to attend.

NEW TESTAMENT/ CHRISTOLOGY

This course focuses on the people of the early church, from their call to discipleship to the formation of an active church. The faith journey of Jesus’ disciples will serve as a model for an examination of our own faith journey. (16 hours)

Four 4-hour sessions Saturday’s 9 a.m.—1 p.m.

JANUARY 27, 2018

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

MARCH 24, 2018

APRIL 28, 2018

Sacred Heart Catholic Church 539 E. Pearl Street

La Grange, Tx 78945 Cost for complete course is

$48 per person

MAILING ADDRESS:

Diocese of Austin Office of Evangelization, Catechesis & Family Life

6225 Hwy 290 E, Austin, Texas 78723 512-949-2492