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June 28, 2015 • Thirteenth
Sunday in Ordinary Time
Each week at Mass we gather to celebrate the
life, death, and resurrection of Christ. First we
listen to the great stories of our faith proclaimed
in the scripture readings. Often, as is the case
today, we hear stories of miracles. Then, each
week, we witness a miracle repeated every time
we come together for Mass. In faith, we experience the transformation of simple elements of
bread and wine into the very body and blood of
Christ. This miracle is no less powerful than the miracle we
hear in today’s Gospel. Too often we allow the power of the
liturgy to wash over us. In short, we can miss the potential the
miracle of the Eucharist holds for each and every one of us.
EXPECTING MIRACLES AT MASS
We can cultivate an “expecting miracles” attitude each
time we celebrate Mass. We need look no further than the
two people in today’s Gospel for our inspiration. Jairus, the
synagogue official, expects that Jesus, simply by laying hands
on Jairus’ daughter, will cure her. The woman with the hemorrhages expects healing: “If I but touch his clothes, I shall
be cured” (Mark 5:28). When we come to Mass, we need to
ask God to give us the strength of faith that these two people
exhibited. If we are in despair over a broken relationship, let
us not be afraid to seek the miracle of healing and comfort
from the Lord. If a loved one is sick, let us have the courage to ask the Lord for healing. Let us not be afraid to place
our lives—our woes, disappointments, and failures—on the
sacred altar along with the gifts of bread and wine. Then, like
Jairus and the woman with the hemorrhages, let us expect
that the miracle of the transformation of bread and wine will
transform our lives and bring us new life and renewed hope.
Today’s Readings: Wis 1:13–15; 2:23–24; Ps 30:2, 4–6, 11–13; 2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13–15;
Mk 5:21–43 [21–24, 35b–43]
28 de junio de 2015
Decimotercer Domingo del
Tiempo Ordinario
Cada semana en la misa nos reunimos para
celebrar la vida, muerte y resurrección de
Cristo. Primero escuchamos los grandes relatos
de nuestra fe proclamados en las lecturas de
la Sagrada Escritura. Muchas veces, como es
el caso hoy, oímos relatos sobre milagros.
Cada semana, somos testigos de un milagro
que se repite cada vez que nos reunimos para
la misa. En la fe, vivimos la transformación de elementos
simples como pan y vino en el mismísimo Cuerpo y Sangre
de Cristo. Este milagro no es menos poderoso que el milagro
que escuchamos en el Evangelio de hoy. Solemos permitir
que el poder de la liturgia nos resbale. En resumen, podemos
perdernos el potencial que el milagro de la Eucaristía tiene
guardado para cada uno de nosotros.
ESPERANDO MILAGROS EN LA MISA
Podemos cultivar “la actitud de esperar milagros” cada vez
que celebramos la misa. No necesitamos buscar más allá de
las dos personas en el Evangelio de hoy para inspirarnos. Jairo,
uno de los jefes de la sinagoga, esperaba que Jesús, tan sólo
al imponer sus manos sobre su hija, la curaría. La mujer con
hemorragia esperaba ser curada: “pensando que, con sólo
tocarle el vestido, se curaría” (Marcos 5:28). Cuando vamos
a misa, necesitamos pedirle a Dios que nos dé la fuerza de la
fe que estas dos personas demostraron tener. Si perdimos las
esperanzas debido a una relación rota, no tengamos miedo
de buscar el milagro de curación y consuelo del Señor. Si un
ser querido está enfermo, tengamos la valentía de pedirle al
Señor curación. No tengamos miedo de poner nuestra vida
–nuestras penas, desilusiones y fracasos– en el altar sagrado
junto con las ofrendas de pan y vino. Luego, como Jairo y
la mujer con hemorragia, esperemos que el milagro de la
transformación de pan y vino transforme nuestra vida y nos
dé vida nueva y renovada esperanza.
Lecturas de hoy: Sab 1:13–15; 2:23–24; Sal 30:2, 4–6, 11–13; 2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13–15;
Mc 5:21–43 [21–24, 35b–43]
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ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
110 E. South Street Alvin, Texas 77511
ADMINISTRATOR
Rev. John Taosan
DEACONS: David Bowman, Dale Hayden and Eddie Stoughton
SUNDAY MASSES: Saturday at 5:00 P.M. Sunday at 8:00 A.M., 10:00 A.M. and 12:00 Noon (Spanish)
DAILY MASS: 8:30 A.M. Monday – Friday
CONFESSIONS: 30 minutes before Weekend Masses or by appointment.
Church Office: Monday - Friday 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. ~ 281-331-3751 ~ Fax ~ 281-331-5430
CCE: Mrs. Mary Voigt ~ 281-824-0877
Parish Website ~ www.stjohnalvin.org
Decimotercer Domingo
del Tiempo Ordinario
28 de Junio de 2015
Convertiste mi duelo en alegría
te alabaré por eso eternamente.
— Salmo 30 (29):13
COLLECTION
Sunday Collection:
$ 10,958.40
Today is the Peter’s Pence Collection, which provides Pope
Francis with the funds to carryout his charitable works around
the world. Please be generous.
Hoy es la Colecta Peter’s Pence, la cual le proporciona al papa
Francisco los fondos para llevar acabo sus obras de caridad
alrededor del mundo. Por favor de ser generosos
Baptism Classes / Clases de Bautismo
The next English & Spanish Baptism classes will be on
Thursdays, July 2 & 9, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall.
English Baptisms are Saturday, July 11, 2015, please attend
5:00 p.m. Mass. Spanish Baptisms are on Sunday, July 12,
2015, please attend the Noon Mass. Baptisms will be
immediately after the Mass you attend. Please sign up at the
Church Office and bring the child’s Birth Certificate.
Los proximos Clases de Bautismo en Ingles y en español serán
los Jueves, 2 y 9 de julio de 2015 a las 7:30 p.m. Bautismos
serán en Ingles, el Sabado, 11 de julio de 2015, por favor asista
la misa de las 5:00 p.m. y en Español, Domingo, 12 de julio de
2015, por favor asista a la misa de las 12:00 p.m. Bautimos
serán imediatamente despues de la misa que assita. Inscribase
en la oficina y se necesita la acta de nacimiento de el/la niño/a
33 Days to Morning Glory –
Consecration To Jesus through Mary
5 sessions – Monday evenings beginning July 20 at 7:00 p.m.
We will have short DVD presentation and small group sharing
or you can do the preparation at home.
Consecration ceremony at 5:00 p.m. Mass on August 22, 2015
Contact Marylu Parvis at [email protected]
St. John the Baptist Women’s ACTS Retreat / July 9-12, 2015
You are cordially invited to attend the upcoming Women’s
ACTS Retreat. This is a great opportunity to bond with other
Christian women, expand your spiritual life and learn more
about what it means to be a Catholic. We invite you to come
share a weekend of faith and fellowship with us. For information or registration : Lela Hoffmann @832-755-5863 or
email: [email protected] Sign up early! Space is lim-
The Church Office will be closed on Friday,
July 3, 2015 for the 4th of July Holiday.
La Oficina estará cerrada el viernes, 3 de julio
para el 4 de julio, Dia de la Independencia.
St. John’s Men’s Fellowship / Bible Study Group has changed
its monthly meeting time to the second Saturday of the month
beginning on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 7:30 A.M. in the Parish
Hall. Coffee and donuts will be provided. For information, call
Tom Moran at 832-621-5350 or Mark Lund at 281-331-9202.
Thirteenth Sunday
in Ordinary Time
June 28, 2015
You changed my mourning into dancing;
O Lord, my god, forever will I give you thanks.
— Psalm 30:13
Saturday:
5:00 P.M.
†Howard Jasper
Sunday:
8:00 A.M.
†Janet Pounds
10:00 A.M. †Julia Arebalo
12:00 P.M.
For the People
Monday:
8:30 A.M.
James J. & Katie L. Janik
Tuesday:
8:30 A.M.
Christina Fellows
Wednesday: 8:30 A.M. †Carlotta Medina
Thursday:
8:30 A.M. Mack Cuello, Jr. Family
Friday:
8:30 A.M.
Stacy Renee Lindsey
7:00 P.M. †George & †Ruth Meyer
Saturday:
5:00 P.M. For the People
LET’S GIVE THANKS TO GOD FOR OUR FREEDOM BY
ATTENDING 10:00 A.M. MASS ON JULY 5TH. WHICH WILL BE
FOR ALL WHO SERVED AND ARE SERVING IN THE MILITARY.
Mass Intentions for 2016
Starting August 3, 2015, Mass intentions for 2016 will begin to
be scheduled. The customary stipend for a Mass intention is
$5.00. There is only one intention per Mass, therefore families
are asked to limit their intentions to 5 per year. One Mass every weekend is “For the People” and is for the Parishioners of St.
John’s. Office hours are Monday - Friday, 9:00 am-5:00 pm.
Las intenciones (misas) para 2016
A partir de Agosto 3, 2015, las intenciones (misas) para el 2016
comenzarán a ser programadas. El costo por una misa es $5.00 .
Sólo hay una intención por misa, por lo tanto las familias se les
piden limitar sus intenciones a 5 por año. Una sola Misa cada
fin de semana es "para el pueblo" y es para los feligreses de St.
John's. Horario de la Oficina es Lunes a Viernes, 9 am a 5 pm.
Men’s ACTS Retreat / October 1-4, 2015
"Amen I say to you, whoever will not accept the kingdom of God like a
little child, will not enter into it" Mark 10:15
All men who have not aƩended an ACTS retreat are invited to
join us for this upcoming retreat. Please consider taking Ɵme
out of your busy schedules and join a group of faithful men who
have been preparing for you to come with us and the Holy Spirit
on this weekend. Call Lionel Rios/281-997-8299 or [email protected], Ralph Dearing /[email protected],
Jimmy Hill / [email protected], or Javier Rios/[email protected], Mauricio Olivarez/Smltwn75@gmail,
com Financial aid is available, so please do not allow this to be
the reason you do not join us for the weekend. Renew your
spirit, strengthen your faith and become part of the ACTS team.
RegistraƟon forms are in the Foyer of the Church.
Altar Flowers
In Memory of:
†Rumaldo Garza
†Emma Nesrsta
In Honor of:
Hallie & Flora Ann Triplett’s 61st Wedding Anniversary
5 p.m.
8 a.m.
10 a.m.
12 p.m.
Pray for Vocations Crucifix Schedule
July 4 Henry & Catherine Liescheski
July 5 Lois Horner
July 5 Karen & Paul Jackson
Jun 28 Hector y Josefina Trejo y Familia
To participate, Contact Polly Aucoin, Tel: 281-388-1046
Rosario a la Virgen de Guadalupe
Familia Rueda / 832-5497153297-7610
Rosario: Sabado, 4 de Julio, 2015 / 7:00 P.M.
Eucharistic Adoration Chapel
Adoration hours available are Thursday, 12-1:00 PM &
Friday, 1:00-2:00 PM.
Horas de adoración disponibles en jueves, 12-1:00 PM y
viernes, 1:00-2:00 PM
Call Denise at 281-585-5436 or Remie at 281-331-2567
Coronilla de La Divina Misericordia
6/21/15: Familia Ortiz / 832-744-0234
Coronilla: sabado, 4 de julio, 2015 6:00PM
"Selección del Equipo ACTS en Español Para Mujeres Retiro en
Nov 19-22, favor de llamar Hilda DeLeon 281-224-1212 /
[email protected] o Luz Del Carmen 832-421-8314.
Pray for the Sick / Rezen por los Enfermos
Anna Aguilar, Roma Aleman, Margie Algeria, Mike Alridge, Abelardo
Alvarado, Cathelina Araujo, Sabastian Arredondo, Lorena Arreola, Polly Aucoin,
Mary Ayala, Art Barborak, Jr., Victor, Rosa & Margarito Becerra, Rita Blanco, Kelly
Bolander, William Bolfing, Cameron Brantley, Marian Briones, Joy Bryant, Norma
Bustamante, Rudy Bustos, Rosendo Butrion, Olga Caballero, Mary & Joseph Canales,
Chuck Cannon, Dolores Cardenas, Angelina Colburn, Juanita Castro, Ron Cook, Anabellah,
Karen Collins, Hannah Cole, Ronnie Coleman, Wilmer Comeaux, Annie Coronado, Frank
Cortese, Helen Crevier, Jason Cortez, Gary Cunningham, Beverly Dadria, Teresa Davison,
Mercedes DeLaO, Ludwina Dennis, Victor De La Cruz, Daniela Delgado, Brad & Leanne
Dennis, Catherine DeWitt, Lorenzo & ,Maria Diaz, Leanne Doud, Consuelo Espinosa,
Richard Esslinger, Patti Estes, Aurora Estrada, Mike Farmer, Benny Flores, Melodye
Franks, Antonio Fonseca Jr., Ignacio, Katrina, Narciso, Giselda, Edna, Jessica, Jocselyne,
Rosie, Sara, Diana, & Sammy Garcia, Carol, Lucy, Melissa & Ray Garza, Judy Gillespi,
Felix, Terri, & Valerio Gonzales, Joann, Jesus Gomez, Larry Grimes, Kiley Grassmuck,
Alice Groff, Mary Gutierrez, Ray Guzman, Glenda & Jacob Hamblen, Dorothy Hansen,
Stephen Hayes, Douglas & Ralph Hernandez, Betty, Gary & Cindi Hill, Lea Heinrich,
Victor Huerta, Peggy Huff, Bethany Hunt, Donald Hutchinson, James Janik, Virginia Jones,
Jeanette Juarez, Jean Kacz, Roxanne Kascak, Sidney, Cheryl, & Mary Knape, Mark
Kowalski, Dave Kovach, Wilfred Krause, Sarah Kurusz, Theresa Lansing, Eunice Lay,
Nancy LeBlanc, Mary LeCompte, David & Lupita Llanes, Vira Leroy, Andrew & Troy
Lewis, Mary Light, Jorge, Joshua, Joe, Louisa & Palmira Lopez, Rodrigo Lozano, Jo Belle
Lucas, Betty Macik, Emmanuel Maira, Mary Makosky, R. J. Mata, Jordan Matejowsky,
Matilde, Beatriz & Felicia Martinez, Eric Marquette, Debbie Mayville, Luis, Lupe & Marisa
Medina, Efrain Mendoza, Mary Leah Miller, Debbie Milner, Justin Minton, Michael
Mogford, Meagan Montemayor, Jesse Montgomery, Dolores, Malena & Linda Morales,
Sarah T. Moreno, Joe & Lonnie Muniz, Joe Murillo, Jenette, Elizabeth & Michael Naschke,
Joe & Mark Navarro, Blanca Nino, Emily Oliff, Eunice Oquin, Nikki Orsak, Josue M.Ortiz,
Henry Palomarez, Jr., Kathy Parks, Belinda /Mitchell Patton, Albert & Cecilia Perez,
Chelsea Pesek, Donald Poe, Felicitas Ponce, Jose Prudente, Sierra Pryor, Stephanie Pucek,
Mercedea Ramirez, Erick & Alfredo Reyes, Geraldo Rodriguez, John A. Rodriguez, III ,
Mickey Rohan, Angeles Romo, Terry Ross, Raymond Ruiz, Heather Russo, Rafael &
Frankie Salazar, Rosemary Sanchez, Al Santos, Betty Segel, Segura/Guzman Family, Tony
Silva, Lauren Smart, Robert Smith, M/M Pedro Solis, Robert Spadt, Jim Staten, Chase
Steele, William Stone, Rosalie Stringer, Ivan Stavinoah, Eddie Stoughton, Jack Sullivan,
Laura Summerville, Andrew & Gwen Susce, Kevin Sustaita, Shirley Tacquard, Minerva
Tellez, Linda Trout, Juan Valdez, Sr., Leah VanBeveren, Margaret & Vicky Vasquez,
Clarence Veltman, Leopolo Villa, Enrique, Kim & John Villarreal, Lillian Vincent, Joyce
Walden, Richard Ward, Ethan Willis, Stella Whitlock, Sylvia Young, Anthony Zajack,
Patsy Zumwalt, Anne Zygiel
The CCE Office will be closed during July. Registrations are
accepted only in the CCE Office Monday through Thursday in
August and on Mondays and Thursdays of September. Early
registration helps prevent absences in the beginning weeks of
September. NOTE: Absences permitted per year is 3.
La oficina de CCE permanecerá cerrada durante julio.
Registraciônes se aceptaran solemente en la oficina de CCE de
lunes a jueves durante los meses de agosto y lunes y jueves en
septiembre. Recuerde que inscripción temprana ayuda a evitar
las ausencias en las semanas de comienzo de septiembre.
NOTE: la cantidad de ausencias permitidas por ano son 3
Archdiocesan Youth Conference / July 31-Aug 2. 2015 This
will be a fun filled weekend retreat with lots of exciting
activities and opportunities to grow closer to our Heavenly
Father. Open to all incoming 9th graders through outgoing 12th
graders. Registration is limited. Call the CCE office for details.
Conferencia Arqidiosisana de Jovenes (julio 31-agosto 2) Esto
será un retiro de fin de semana con munchas actividades y
oportunidades de crecer mas cerca a nuestro Señor para los
jovenes que iran a grado 9 hasta los que terminan el grado 12.
Registraciones son limitadas. Llame la oficina de CCE.
QUINCEAÑERA: Si va a tener una quinceañera en 2016, son dos
años de preparación y es necesario registrarse ya para clases de
doctrina y prometer de seguir en el catecismo despues de su
quinceanera para preparse para su Confirmación. En el año
2017, no se aceptaran promesas. Es necesario tener dos años
completos de doctrina con no mas de cinco ausencias cada año.
Por eso es necesario registrarse YA para clases de doctrina para
el siguiente año. Las estudiantes que están en clases
ahora,tienen que seguir cada año en catecismo hasta su
Confirmación.
QUINCEAÑERA: If you are preparing for a quinceañera in 2016,
there are two years of preparation. If you are having a
quinceañera in 2016, it is necessary to register now for CCE
and promise to continue to prepare for your Confirmation.
Beginning in 2017, promises will not be accepted. It is
necessary to have two complete years of CCE with no more
than five absences each year. Because of this it is necessary to
register NOW for CCE for the coming year. Students that are in
Working with Brazoria County Emergency Management Team,
St. John’s is offering a 21 hour course in emergency management
to teach our parishioners, age 13 or older about some of these
skills. The class, called CERT or Community Emergency Response
Team will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from July 14-August 4 at
6:30-9:30 pm in the Activity Room. The class format will include
lecture and lots of skill practice. The class will end with a large
mock disaster drill. The cost of the class is FREE!!!! Participants
will receive a certification certificate and an emergency backpack
with over $100 worth of emergency equipment. Please visit
www.homelandpreparedness,org or contact Marguerite Bagwell
at 713-304-5767 for more information or to sign up for the class.
Blood Drive : Catholic Daughters invite you to sign up for
the upcoming blood drive scheduled on Sunday, July 26
from 8 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. You may pre-register by going
online at www.giveblood.org and entering Sponsor Code
6048. All donors will receive a T-shirt from the Gulf Coast
Blood Center.
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