Rolando Guerrero, Church Business Office Gloria Silva, Church Faith Formation Director

and Youth Ministry Carmen Garza, Assistant

Faith Formation Office 210-342-3826 Daniel P. Martinez, School Principal

School Office 210-342-0281

Deacon Fred Campos, Jr. Deacon Joe Lopez

Deacon Carlos Cerna Ezekiel O’Campo, Office Manager Rosa Hawkins, Church Secretary

Martha G. Guajardo, Receptionist and Data Entry

27 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2020 Vigésimo Sexto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

Jesús dijo a los sumos sacerdotes y a los ancianos del pueblo: “Yo les aseguro que los publicanos y

las prostitutas se les han adelantado en el camino del Reino de Dios”. Mateo 21:31

ST. GREGORY THE GREAT CATHOLIC CHURCH AND SCHOOL

700 Dewhurst Road, San Antonio, Texas 78213 www.stgregorys.net

Rev. Miguel Moreno, Pastor PARISH OFFICE: 210-342-5271 FAX: 210-342-0542 EMAIL: saintgregsa@stgregorys.net

Our Lady of the Rosary

October 7th

ST. GREGORY THE GREAT CATHOLIC CHURCH AND SCHOOL Sept 27, 2020

Monday, September 28th 8:15 a.m. Esther Brayden † Tuesday, September 29th 8:15 a.m. Oscar Ney † Wednesday, September 30th 7:15 a.m. Joe Hector Peña † School Mass 8:15 a.m. Special Intentions Thursday, October 1st 8:15 a.m. Intentions of Charley Castro Friday, October 2nd 8:15 a.m. Darlene Davis † Saturday, October 3rd 8:15 a.m. World Peace 5:30 p.m. Roland and Thelma Neaves † Epifanio and Juanita Arreaga † Johnny Arreaga † Maria Mullen † Bonnie Groff † Michael Liserio † Sunday, October 4th 8:00 a.m. Angelina Adams † Altar Society Live Streamed StG Facebook 10:00 a.m. Howard Freeman † Juan Peña † Arthur Carvajal † Barbara Dillman † Andy Lopez † Live Streamed StG Facebook 12:00 p.m. People of the Parish

WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS

Mass Schedule

September 28 - October 4, 2020

Thank you for worshiping with us.

DAILY MASS: 8:15 am in the Church, except on Wednesday, Mass will be at 7:15 am.

CONFESSIONS and ADORATION, FRIDAY, 4:00-6:00pm in the Church.

PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Closed Saturday and Sunday.

◊ Baptismal Class information, see page 3.

The Mission of St. Gregory is to be a community of prayer, service and stewardship leading each other closer to Christ.

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OFFERTORY COLLECTION TOTALS FOR Sept 19th and Sept 20th Regular collection: Saturday 09/19/20-5:30 p.m. $782.00 Sunday 09/20/20- 8:00 a.m. $588.00 Sunday 09/20/20-10:00 a.m. $1,245.00 Sunday 09/20/20-12:00 p.m. $459.00

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Congratulations to Deacon Fred Campos on celebrating his

25th Diaconate Anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs. Campos, we thank you for the many years of

service for your Parish. May God Bless you as you have

blessed us.

The second collection Oct 3-4 will be for Peter’s Pence.

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Happy Birthday to all our Parishioners who celebrated a Birthday in the month of September. May our good Lord continue to send His blessings to you.

Feliz cumpleaños a todos nuestros filigreses que celebrarón su cumpleaños en el mes de septiembre. Que el Señor los siga donando con sus bendiciones.

September Wedding Anniversaries

Calling on the Leaders of Evangelization Ministries & Societies: Don’t forget we have a meeting Monday, October 5th in the Parish Hall at 6:30pm.

Evangelization: ACTS Core, Bible Study Groups, Eucharistic Apostles of the Divine Mercy, Fishers of Men, Legion of Mary, Legion de Maria, Women of Faith, and Young Adult Bible Study.

Societies: Altar Society, Holy Name Society & Society of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

St. Gregory the Great will sponsor a Living Rosary Wednesday, October 7th, 6:30pm, in front of the Church building. Please join us. Bring a friend.

Be a part of a wonderful experience. Feel closer to our Blessed Mother and her Son praying the Glorious Mysteries. All Archdiocese Covid-19 Health and Safety policies will be followed.

Ben and Judy Baca 15 years Eddie and Jenny Ramirez 25 years Mike and Tracey Aleman 26 years Deacon Carlos and Margaret Cerna 32 years

Art and Gloria Silva 38 years Sam and Vicky Pantusa 49 years Henry and Bernice Bendele 56 years Johnny and Delia Rodriguez 64 years

St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church Invites you to a teaching Mass sponsored by the Faith Formation Program & Youth Ministry.

When: October 4, 2020 Where: St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church Time: During the Sunday Mass at 10:00am

All are invited. Hope to see you there.

ALTAR FLOWERS The Flowers on the Altar this weekend are in memory of Eudelia Flores.

Priesthood Sunday, September 27th What is Priesthood Sunday? Priesthood Sunday is a special day set aside to honor priesthood in the United States. It is a day to reflect upon and affirm the role of the priesthood in the life of the Church as a central one.

Do not wait until a priest retires or is transferred to celebrate their service. Make Priesthood Sunday be the one day a year when we show our priests that we appreciated them.

Let us take a moment to pray for Priests who have been a part of St. Gregory in our past and present, and also remember those who are to come in the future; Former Pastors; Msgr. Michael Holden †, Msgr. James Boyle †, Msgr. Charles Grahmann †, Msgr. Stanley Petru †, Msgr. Michael O’Gorman, Rev. Rudy Carrola, and for our new Pastor, Rev. Miguel Moreno. We also pray for the Seminarians who have served at St. Gregory’s; Rev. Christopher Muñoz, Deacon Paul Melgarejo, Seminarians David Chacko and Ottmar Tovar. We also pray for Priests that may be serving in countries with unrest. May our Good Lord watch over all our Priests, keep them safe, keep them strong that they continue hearing His good words in serving the people.

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FAITH FORMATION NEWS Faith Formation Office – 210-342-3826 Gloria Silva, CRE - gloria.asilva@stgregorys.net Sunday Classes from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Office Hours – Monday – Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Faith formation classes have begun but you can still register, please call the office for more information. Some grades are online and some are “in class” instruction. To properly space students in our parish hall, the 2nd year Confirmation class is already full and closed. All Archdiocese Covid-19 Health and Safety policies will be taken for all our classes.

Parent Reminder, Confirmation Day Retreat, October 4th, 8am-1pm, Parish Hall. This is for Second year Confirmation students and Parents.

ST. GREGORY’S YOUTH MINISTRY Mrs. Gloria Silva and Ms. Carmen Garza—Phone 210-342-3826

We ask all our youth to remain in prayer. Below is a prayer to St. Dominic Savio, Saint for Youth.

O Saint Dominic Savio, a model of purity, piety, penance and apostolic zeal for youth; grant that, through your intercession, we may service God in our ordinary duties with fervent devotion, and attain the grace of holy joy on earth, that we may one day love God forever in Heaven. Amen.

Adult Faith Formation Office - RCIA - 210-342-5271 Ministry Heads Terri and Victor Longoria, 210-275-9160 or email victor.longoria1@yahoo.com Classes: Thursday, 6:30-8:00 pm. Mary’s House 720 Beryl.

This week we will be discussing the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The mystery of the Holy Trinity is the most fundamental of our faith. On it everything else depends and from it everything else derives. Hence the Church’s constant concern to safeguard the revealed truth that God is One in nature and Three in Persons.

In order to do some justice to this inspirational subject, we shall look only briefly at the heretical positions that at various periods of the Church's history challenged the revealed Trinitarian faith. Our principal intention is to see in sequence the development of the doctrine, with emphasis on how the Church's authority has contributed to the progress in understanding the plurality of persons in the one true God.

There is also great value in seeing some of the implications of the doctrine for our personal and social lives, since the mystery was most extensively revealed by Christ during the same discourse at the Last Supper when He taught us the “New Commandment” by which we are to love one another as He has been loving us.

Please keep safe and pray for God’s saving grace.

San Antonio’s 33rd Annual Life Chain! Sunday, October 4, 2020 Walk For Life, 12:30-1:00 pm - Opening Ceremonies, 1:15-1:45 pm

Human LIFE CHAIN, 2-3 pm - Live Band, 12-3 pm Register at www.LifeChainSA.com for free and order your Life Chain t-shirts, caps and

wrist bands. Please wear blue.

Baptism Class Information The next Baptismal Preparation Class will be held Monday, October 5th at 7:00pm-8:30pm in the Parish Hall, 709 Beryl. You must register to attend classes for new born to 3 years old.

Children 4 years and older should be enrolled in Religious Education classes or be enrolled in a Catholic School for one year before the baptism. For more information and to register for classes, please call the Parish Office at 210-342-5271.

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ST. GREGORY THE GREAT CATHOLIC

SCHOOL NEWS www.stgregorysa.org School Office hours

Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:30 pm Office 210-342-0281 Fax 210-308-7177

Autumn Greetings from Mrs. Zertuche’s 8th grade!!

Our school year is off to a great start with so many students excited to be back to school, whether it be in person or virtually!!

After learning about the culture and lives of several different Native American tribes of the United States, the 8th students are now researching information about the kingdoms of Africa. All of the eight graders will now be able to tell anyone, exactly where Timbuktu is located. Later, they will learn about the European colonization of the 13 colonies, which will take them into the precursors to the American Revolution.

Seventh graders are studying Texas history, and they just finished learning about the 4 regions and what makes each region uniquely special. With all these regions working together it is no surprise that if Texas were an independent nation, it would rank in the top 10 of largest global economies. But just like American history, the history of Texas begins with knowing who the Native Americans were who lived here before the Spanish arrival.

The middle school adventure begins for 6th grade in World Geography. Using the incredible online resource called Discovery Education; sixth graders will learn not only where these world regions are located, but also get a glimpse into the culture, people, governments, and economies of each region. Each section is full of images, videos, and reading passages that will allow the students to learn more about people from around the globe. As Catholics belonging to the universal church, learning and building an appreciation about our neighbors is one way to answer Jesus’ call to be his disciples.

Eight grade STEM class is learning about water density and why boats can float on the water. By using aluminum foil, students have researched and tested which type of hull can sustain a cargo ship. To tie this in to what is being studied in American history, the students will then create a caravel, European sailing ship, that must be able to hold cargo and create sails that will allow it to float across water when wind is introduced.

One of the main tenants of 8th grade religion is Church History. Through December, the students will learn how the Church of today grew and thrived through today, despite the many internal and external challenges that they faced. From the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD through Vatican II in the early 1960, several of the ecumenical councils will be discussed along with the heresies and teaching that serve as the basis for what our faith is today.

We will continue to persevere through this pandemic together with the help of your prayers and the Holy Sprits’ guidance because we know: “Everything is possible to one who has faith.” Mark 9:23

Peace and blessings, Mrs. Zertuche

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PRAYERS FOR OUR TROOPS

Lord , Hold these loved ones in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us.

Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Give them

courage, hope and strength. May they ever experience your firm support, gentle love and compassionate healing. We ask this in the name of Jesus, our lord and Savior. Amen.

MINISTRY TO THE SICK OF OUR PARISH: Names for inclusion in the Prayer List may be self-submitted, or submitted by family members or friends for someone in need of prayer to the Parish Office. Unless you are an immediate family member, please obtain permission from the person whose name is being placed on the list prior to submission.

Please let us know if we can add a family member or friend to our prayer lists who is currently serving in the military and call us when the names can be removed from the sick list or the military list.

Anyone needing the Eucharist brought to their home, hospital or nursing home should contact Ezekiel O’Campo at 210-342-5271 ext. 321.

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