13095 Old China Spring Highway China Spring, Texas 76633

(254) 836-1825 Office Hours:

9-12 Monday, Wednesday & Friday

Mission of St. Philip Catholic Church APRIL 23, 2017 SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER

Web Site: www.stphilipcs.com Email: StPhilipcs@att.net

Our mission is to build, in unity with the Diocese of Austin, a Catholic community where all people can join together to celebrate God’s gift of love and come to understand more clearly the life and

message of Jesus Christ - a community where we as Roman Catholics, can serve others by sharing our gifts and talents, with special emphasis on teaching and guiding our children.

SACRAMENTS: BAPTISM: Parents are encouraged to make arrangements with the

parish office prior to the birth of the child.

PENANCE, EUCHARIST & CONFIRMATION: Parents wishing to have

their children receive the sacraments should contact the

Religious Education Director to register for the appropriate educa-

tion programs.

MATRIMONY: contact the parish office to make arrangements at

least 6 months prior to the anticipated date. A new baptismal

certificate 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. Emer-

gency 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

We welcome you to join us! For the celebration of Mass on Sunday at 9:45 A.M. Confession every Sunday from 9:15A.M. - 9:45 A.M. Potluck Social following Mass on 1st Sunday of the month

Pastor : Fr. John Guzaldo Housed at: St. Louis Catholic Church 2001 N. 25th Street Waco, Tx 76708 (254) 754-1221 E-Mail: jguzaldo@hot.rr.com Associate Pastor Father Payden “Red” Blevins Fr.red@icloud.com

Post Office Box 430 China Spring, Tx 76633

Deacon Jerry Opperman chefjerry@hughes.net

Director of Religious Education Amy Viertel 979-204-6546

amyviertel@yahoo.com

Youth Group Tracey Gomez 754-1221

stlouisyouthwaco@mygrande.net

Parish Secretary Evelyn Hackney 836-1825

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 Fa-ther. It also assists us in keeping you

informed of the many activities and op-portunities to participate in the commu-

nity life of our parish. Be sure to in-clude your e-mail address!

Please return the forms to Evelyn Hackney at the parish office.

Thank you.

A warm welcome to all

of our visitors today.

Please come again !

Pastoral Council:

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Readings for the Week:

Sunday: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Stewardship of Treasure Last Sunday’s Collection….…$2,450.00 Amount needed weekly…..….$1,600.00

Acts 2:42-47/Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24/1Pt1:3-9 Acts 4:23-31/Ps 2:1-9/Jn 3:1-8 1 Pt 5:5b-14/Ps 89:2-3,6-7,16-17/Mk 16:15-20 Acts 5:17-26/Ps 34:2-9/Jn 3:16-21 Acts 5:27-33/PS 34:2, 9, 17-20/Jn 3:31-36 Acts 5:34-42/Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14/Jn 6:1-15

Acts 6:1-7/PS 33;1-2, 4-5,18-19/Jn 6:16-21

This Weeks Prayer Intentions

Pope Francis’ prayer intentions for the month of February • Universal: That all those who are afflicted, especially the poor, refugees and marginal-

ized, may find welcome and comfort in our communities

• Bishop Vásquez’ prayer intention: • May God increase our faith, hope and love, through Christ and by the poser

of the Holy Spirit. Mass intention Janice and Kerry Allison

This Weeks Prayer Intentions

Pope Francis’ prayer intentions for the month of April • That young people may respond generously to their vocations and seriously consider offer-

ing themselves to God in the priesthood or consecrated life … • Bishop Vásquez’ prayer intention: For the newly baptized and all of us as disci-

ples of Christ, may we confidently proclaim Christ as Lord in our daily lives, we pray… • May God increase our faith, hope and love, through Christ and by the poser

of the Holy Spirit Mass intention: the parish living and dead.

Tim Condon (254) 715-7940 Tim.Condon64@gmail.com Christy DeLeon (254)486-9398 cwdeleon@windstream.net Cory Viertel (254)640-0546 coryviertel@yahoo.com Laura Mendel (210)8469742 jemendel@earthlink.net Anthony Rodriguez 817-713-9024 ranthonyrodriguez@hotmail.com Father John (512) 422-3660 jguzaldo@hot.rr.com Finance Council: Greeters/Gift Bearers: Evelyn Hackney 836-1825 Altar Servers: Amanda Hansard (254)848-9005 hansardra@earthlink.net Extraordinary Ministers of the Holy Communion and Lectors: Evelyn Hackney (254)836-1825 Music Ministry: Richard Hansard (254)848-9005 bosquedental@windstream.net Terry Traskos (254)932-5729 Terri_traskos@yahoo.com Hospility Ministry: Frankie Muehlstein, Jr ()254)836-4952 Knights of Columbus: Prolife Ministry: Laura Mendel (210) 846-9742 jemendel@earthlink.net Prayer Chain Patricia Alleman: (254 836-4076 Pddyalleman@aol.com Facility Management: Bobby Craig (254-709-8716) landbcraig@yahoo.com Mike Goldsmith (254-855-4773) AGolds@hot.rr.com

Gospel Meditation

"Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, 'Peace be with you.'" This greeting from the resurrected Christ must have been a profound one for the disciples. They were living behind locked doors "for fear of the Jews," which really meant for fear of their own lives. They had seen what happened to Jesus and didn't want to face the same fate. Imagine the paralysis of this fear, keeping them locked inside a prison of their own making.

But even the walls and the locks could not keep Jesus out! He came "although the doors were locked" and brought them a message of peace. And then their fear turned to gladness for they "rejoiced when they saw the Lord."

This transformation from sadness to joy, from fear to peace was not just a gift for these first disciples. It is a gift for all of the followers of the Lord, our-selves included! When we are afraid of what might happen in our lives, where we are trapped or paralyzed by the burdens of our own habitual sins, Jesus wants to step in and offer us peace. This is what we celebrate today on this feast of the mercy of Christ. His love and peace--the gift of his mercy--is meant for all of us, weak, sinful, and scared though we may be.

And we who receive this great gift of mercy from the Lord are also called to be merciful to others. We are called to be peacemakers and to forgive others

CCE & Youth Group News

Parish Events & News

EIM workshop will be help April 22nd, 10AM-12noon here at St. Philip’s. Anyone needing to take the work-shop must register on the Diocese Website. To sign up for the Workshop login to your EIM account or cre-ate one at https://www.eappsdb.com/Loiginasp?ORGZ_KEY=4. Please contact Evelyn if you need assis-tance. The Knights of Columbus invite all men of St. Phillip and their families to attend an Open House on April 30th after Mass in the Cry Room. There will be a brief presentation and an opportunity to ask any Questions about the Order, which was established in 1882 in New Haven, Connecticut by our Founder, Fr. Michael J. McGivney. Worldwide, the Order is a great supporter of the Catholic Church and is comprised of more than 1.9 Million Catholic families. Our members have been responsible for more than $1.5 billion in charitable contributions and 700 million volunteer hours in the past decade. Would you like to add to these numbers and make a greater impact here at St. Philip’s? Come to the Open House after Mass April 30th to find our more. See you there! Parish Oktoberfest is October 14th! We will be having a Oktoberfest meeting on 4/23 after Mass to discuss the up-

coming festival and the many committee’s. Please join us! For additional information contact Laura Mendel, Chairman Jemendel@earthlink..net or 210-846-9742. June 19th-22nd, 5:30-7:30 pm. Vacaion Bible School will e held at St Philip June 19-22 from 5:30-7:30 pm. We are excited about the VBS program that we ware bringing to our kids this year, “Maker Fun Factory: Greated by God, Built for a Purpose.” We are in need of adults and older children to be group leaders, snack organizers, and extra hands to help make the

week run smoothly. All children ages 5 and up are invited to attend. The cost for VBS is $10 per child. If you wuld like to help, please plan on attending an EIM training. NO FIRST SUNDAY IN MAY: The First Sunday is !st Holy Communion for our children, we will have a reception with cake and drinks for them and all who wish to stay and celebrate their special day. Please con-tinue to bring you non-perishable items for the food pantry.

Youth Ministry

Catholic Heart Workcamp-We will be traveling to Denver, Co. June 11th-17th to serve those in need. We will be join-ing Catholic teens from around the country to repair homes for the elderly, disabled and families in need. Join us for a week of fun, service and worship! See our website for registration forms and more information ,www.slywaco.org or con-tact Tracy at 254-754-1221or stlouisyouthwaco@mygrande.net. Steubenville Youth Conference-July 14th-16th in Springfield, Mo. Steubenville is a weekend conference for Catholic teens designed to inspire them in faith through dynamic speakers, inspirational worship and celebration of the Sacra-ments. Cost is $325 per person. Registration forms can be found on the website at www.slywaco.org or at the Church of-fice or at youth group. All high school teens including incoming freshman are invited to join us. SLY Come and See Night: Attention all current 8th Graders! You are invited to join us for St. Louis Youth Group fol-lowing the 5pm Mass at the SLAC from 6-8pm Sunday April 23rd, April 30th and May 7th. Dinner is provided. Come check out what SLY is all about!

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Monday-Saturday 10:00 am- 6:00 pm (254-826-4244

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In Loving Memory of

William R. (Bill) Beattie

8-3-1925 to 1-19-10

In Loving Memory of

Henry, Agnes, and

Clara Veselka

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