OCTOBER 25, 2015

THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

TRIGÉSIMO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO

PARISH STAFF

Rev. Hector J. Madrigal, Pastor

Leo Ramos

Deacon

Lupita Alvarez Pastoral Assistant

Luz M. Casillas de Cárdenas Administrative Assistant

Rocío González Receptionist/Secretary

Sandy Brisley

Bookkeeper

Deacon Leo Ramos Director of Faith Formation

***** Arturo Perez - Parish Council President

Sonia Higgins - Finance Council President Denice Haley - Altar Society President

Adult Faith Formation Children’s Faith Formation

Ruth Carrillo Impacting Teens

Steve and Alejandra Miller - Luis and Jessica Caldera Saint Luke’s Ministry & Homebound

Jose & Erica Castañeda

Music Ministry Yolanda Hernandez - 5:00 pm Saturday Mass

8:00 am Sunday Mass Pat Carathers & Alvin Garcia– 11:00 am Sunday Mass Carlos Gomez & Modesto Mendez– 1:00 pm Sunday Mass

Angi Seidenberger Saint Joseph School Principal

Miechele Ronquillo School Board President Josie Herrera Parent Teachers Organization President

Gail Saiz St. Joseph Day Care Center Director

Office Hours Monday—Thursday 8:30am—3:30pm

Friday 8:30 am –12:00 noon Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation ( Confession ) Saturday 3:40 PM - 4:30 PM

or by appointment

Holy Sacrifice of the Mass Saturday 5:00PM Sunday 8:00 & 11:00 AM-English

Spanish Mass 1:00 PM Sudanese Mass 6:00 PM No Mass on Monday

Tuesday 6:30 PM Wed. 8:15 AM, Thurs. & Fri. 8:15 AM

Adoration Chapel

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Monday 8:00 a.m. — 10:00 p.m.

Tuesday-Friday 5:00 a.m. — 10:00 p.m.

Saturday 5:00 a.m. — 2:00 p.m.

St. Joseph Parish Mission Statement

WELCOMING ALL AND FORMING DISCIPLES We are a family united in our catholic Faith

That welcomes all God’s children

Forming disciples by Continuing

Christ’s mission of Love, Service, and Education.

Saint Joseph Catholic Church

4122 South Bonham Street Amarillo, Texas 79110-1113

806-355-5621 (Office) / 806-355-5622 (Fax) Email: parish.office@stjosephamarillo.com Website: stjosephamarillo.com Diocesan website: amarillodiocese.org BULLETIN DEADLINE: Monday at noon

CAMPUS OFFICES Saint Joseph Elementary School 806-359-1604

Saint Joseph Day Care Center 806-353-7043 Holy Cross Catholic Academy 806-355-9637

Children’s Faith Formation (K-5) and Youth Faith Formation (6-12) Wednesdays: 7:00 p.m.—8:30 p.m.

Saint Joseph School Classrooms

I.T. Impacting Teens Third Sunday of the month

Sacrament of Baptism

Contact the Parish Office

Sacrament of Matrimony

Contact the Parish Office

PARISH INFORMATION

St. Joseph school News Carnival was a success! All the hard work, dedication, stress and donations paid off! Thank you for all of your help. Carnival would not have been possible without you!

IMPACTING TEENS Please join us this Wednesday, October 28th for our Priest Appreciation Celebration. We will start in the Gym and have a procession to the Church where Father will celebrate mass in honor of St Jude. We will start at 7pm as always. We hope see everyone there. Saturday, October 31st we will have our little Trick or Treat Night in the school Gym from 6 to 8 pm. Impacting Teens will have games, snack foods and candy for the children.

Holy Communion Preparation We will have preparation for Holy Communion for children 12 years and older and for adults who have not received this Sacrament. Please call the parish office and ask for Lupita Alvarez.

PROCLAIMER OF THE WORD TRAINING

A training for Proclaimer of the Word will be October 31 at 9:00 a.m. in the Church. If you are called to this ministry please contact Monica Musick at 382-2191. All current Proclaimers (Lectors) are invited to attend.

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.

In your loving kindness, O good and gracious God, you sent your Son to be our shepherd and guide. Father Hector continues Christ’s ministry of working in the vineyard by sustaining and guiding your holy people. Bless Father Hector. Let your Spirit uphold him always in his service to the people of this parish. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Welcome to St. Joseph Catholic Church!

4122 S. Bonham St.

Amarillo, TX 79110

Jesus said to him in reply, “What do you

want me to do for you?” The blind man

replied to him, “Master, I want to see.” Jesus

told him, “Go your way; your faith has saved

you.” Immediately he received his sight and

followed him on the way. - Mk 10:51-52

"And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent.

But he kept calling out all the more." The blind

Bartimaeus was a courageous fellow. Not only was

he bold enough to call out to Jesus who was passing

by, but he also had the guts to keep on calling, even

when people were telling him to be quiet. Clearly,

this man knew that he needed Jesus--and he wasn't

about to let popular opinion convince him otherwise.

What were those people thinking who tried to silence

the poor beggar? Perhaps they thought that Jesus

was too busy for a stop along the way. Maybe they

bought into the prevalent idea that Bartimaeus'

blindness was a punishment for sin and that he was

therefore a lost cause. Or it could be that they were

just annoyed by his persistence. Whatever the case,

these folks tried to pressure Bartimaeus into giving

up. But he didn't. And the reward for his

steadfastness was priceless: "Immediately he

received his sight."

Immediately, that is, after he encountered Christ.

But let's not forget that he had to invest all that time

and energy earlier in order to arrive at that precious

encounter. And we may have to do the same. Our

persistence in prayer is often a necessary first step to

the gift of God's intervention in our lives. We, like

Bartimaeus, may have to call out time and time

again, making our requests known to Jesus even

when it may seem he isn't looking our way. We too

may need to be faithful in the face of doubters and

detractors who tell us that our prayers are pointless,

that God doesn't really

care, or that we

deserve to be stuck in

our own misery. Let us

seek to be like this man

who heard Jesus say,

"Your faith has saved

you."

NOTICIAS DE LA PARROQUIA

Noticias de la Escuela de San José El Carnaval fue todo un éxito!! Todo el trabajo, la dedicación, el estrés y las donaciones han valido la pena! Gracias a todos por su ayuda. El Carnaval no hubiera sido posible sin su ayuda!

ADOLESCENTES-IMPACTING TEENS—I.T.

Por favor acompáñenos este miércoles 28 de octubre a la celebración de apreciación a nuestro sacerdote. Empeza-remos en el gimnasio de la escuela seguido por una pro-cesión hasta el templo donde el padre celebrará misa en honor a San Judas. Como siempre empezaremos a las 7:00 pm. Esperamos verlos a todos ahí. El sábado 31 de octubre tendremos nuestra noche de Trick or Treat en el gimnasio de la escuela de 6:00 pm a 8.00 pm. Impacting Teens tendrá juegos, bocadillos y dulces para los niños.

Primera Comunión Habrá preparación para la Primera Comunión para niños mayores de 12 años y para adultos que aún no han reci-bido este sacramento. Para más información llamar a la oficina parroquial y preguntar por Lupita Alvarez.

Día de Formación para Ministros de Música La Diócesis de Amarillo, Texas, en colaboración con la Parro-quia de Santo Tomás Apóstol y OCP, orgullosamente presenta: Cantemos al Señor! Día de Formación para salmistas, cantores, miembros del coro, instrumentistas y todo miembro del minis-terio de música. Sábado 31 de octubre de 8:30 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. en la Parroquia de Santo Tomás Apóstol. El Costo es de $25 por persona (incluye materiales y almuerzo). El taller ofre-cerá las siguientes sesiones: La Dinámica de la Misa, El Músico Lírico en la Liturgia, Eleva tu voz al Cielo (Técnicas de vocaliza-ción), Un Pueblo Una Voz: Cómo Guiar a la Asamblea en el Can-to. Inscríbase hoy a: ocpenespanol.org/Instituto-Inscripcion. Para más información llamar a la parroquia de San José en Amarillo al 806-355-5621.

El Día del Sacerdocio es un día separado espe-cialmente para honrar el sacerdocio dentro de los Estados Unidos. Es

un día para reflexionar sobre el sacerdocio y reafirmar el papel central del sacerdote dentro de la vida de la Iglesia. Por tu amorosa compasión, Dios bueno y gene-roso, nos enviaste a tu Hijo para que fuese nuestro pas-tor y guía. El Padre Héctor continúa el ministerio de Cristo de trabajar en el viñedo sosteniendo y guiando a tu pueblo santo. Bendice al Padre Héctor. Permite que tu Espíritu lo sostenga siempre en su servicio a los fieles de esta parroquia. Te lo pedimos por medio de Cristo nuestro Señor. Amén.

Please Pray for our Sick Rod Green, Theresa Manno, Sylvia Gleason, Rosina Newhouse, Charles Handley,

Sue Martinez, Howard Birkenfeld, Julian Biggers, Anthony & John Newhouse,

Lydia Castillo, Carl Ault, G.G. League, Edward Martinez, Bob Gallager, Nina Morganti, Carmen Oviedo, Grisel Morales, Jose Ortiz , Gary Bellinghausen, Jenny

C., Chase Sprigen, Christian Morales, M.L.Vigil, Margaret Bynumó, Linda King,

Cecilia Gleason, Luca Buga, Willie Faye Huseman, Calista Huber, Carmen Ramos, Patricia Eagle, Lola Wooten, Lynell Alison, Dale Hoover, Danita Vigil, Junior

Manibog, Evangelina Madrigal, Evelyn Mulá, Carol Saldaña, Carla Wilson, Doris

Larson, Tony Peña, Ezequiel Rodriquez, Carolina Ortega, Steven Bellinghausen, April and Colt Jenkins, Gigi Eagle, Leo Leners, Jackie Parker, Hildegard M. Turks,

Conchita Mercado, Jerrico and Adrian Fjetland, Cole and Stefanie Fjetland, For the Whole Community, Kema Mitchener, Teresa Peña, Raul Rey, Evangelina Lucero,

Lidia Lichtiem Yolanda Hernandez, Robert Sisneros, Danny Martinez, Amelia

Bellar, Deacon Leo Ramos, Diana Delgado

Readings for October 24 to 30, 2015

Saturday/Sábado: Rom 8:1-11/Lk 13:1-9 5:00 p.m. Mass

Sunday/Domingo: Jer 31:7-9/Heb 5:1-6/Mk 10:46-52 8:00 a.m. †Sharon Oberbrockling by Mr. Oberbrockling

11:00 a.m. †Johnnie Jones by Gloria Terrazas

1:00 p.m. †Abraham Diaz by Familia Diaz y Rios 6:00 p.m. Parish Intentions

Monday/Lunes: Rom 8:12-17/Lk13:10-17

No Mass

Tuesday/Martes: Rom 8:18-25/Kl 13:18-21 6:30 p.m. †Sharon Oberbrockling by Mr. Oberbrockling

Wednesday/Miércoles: Eph 2:19-22/Lk 6:12-16 8:15 a.m. Poor Souls in the Purgatory-In Honor of St. Jude

By Kathy Nelson

Thursday/Jueves: Rom 8:31b-39/Kl 13:31-35 8:15 a.m. Ann Roach by Joan Gulde

Friday/Viernes: Rom 9:1-5/Lk 14:1-6 8:15 a.m. †Sharon Oberbrockling by Jerome Silvester and Mary M. Stahman

Next Sunday:

Rv 7:2-4, 9-14/1 Jn 3:1-3/Mt 5:1-12a

Please Pray for our Soldiers Blase Musick, Jacob Tumbleson, Anthony J. Martello, John Aaron Peña, Chris Romo, Phillip Romo, Robert Gavino Cavazos Marc Begay, Raymond Johnson III

ADORATION CHAPEL The Lord Needs Your Company!!! Your commitment to fill the following hours (even on a temporary basis) would be greatly appreciated, in order to relieve the few who have kept these hours covered at great sacrifice. Please call the coordinator if you can help with day or night time hours.

Adoration Needs: Monday 2:00 p.m.

Tuesday 2:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Wednesday 3:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Thursday 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon Friday 11:00 a.m. Saturday 12:00 noon He seeks your company and love.

Could you not watch one hour with Me? (Mt. 26:40) If you cannot make your hour of Adoration please call:

October 24 to 30, 2015 Del 24 al 30 de Octubre de 2015

Saturday: 3:40 p.m. Confessions

5:00 p.m. Mass-English

5:00 p.m. First Communion Class for Teens

and Adults in Spanish. (HFR)

5:00 p.m. Baptism Class (SNR)

Sunday: PRIESTHOOD SUNDAY

Baby Baskets and Donuts after all Masses

Priest Appreciation-Altar Society 8:00 a.m. Mass-English

9:15 a.m. Scripture Study (OLS)

11:00 a.m. Mass-English

1:00 p.m. Mass-Spanish

2:30 p.m. Pastoral Council (HFR)

6:00 p.m. Mass-Sudanese

Monday: No Mass

6:00 p.m. Amarillo Rejoicers (HFR)

8:00 p.m. Spanish Choir Meeting (HFR)

Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. Mass

7:00 p.m. Day Care Board Meeting (SNR)

Wednesday: 8:15 a.m. Mass

9:00 a.m. Golden Faith Seekers (HFR)

7:00 p.m. Children & Teens

Faith Formation (School & OLS)

Thursday: 8:15 a.m. Mass

7:00 p.m. Parish Business Meeting

Friday: 8:15 a.m. Mass

Diocesan News

HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC ACADEMY Holy Cross Catholic Academy announces the homecoming court

for 2015:Count – Joey Benitez Countess – Jenna Richwartz, Duke

– Marc Lopez, Duchess – Anna Phillips, Prince – Nicholas Aranda,

Princess – Alee Mendoza, King – Tuan Cua, Queen – Ridley

Crowley. The Mustangs won the first Homecoming Football game

in 3 years 45-43 against Whitharrell! Congratulations to Junior

Ryan Huseman for an amazing interception and running back 75

yards for a touchdown and the win! Go Mustangs!

RED MASS

The fifth annual Red Mass will be held on Tuesday evening,

November 3 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral. The Red

Mass is celebrated in honor of the opening of the judicial

year and asks the blessings of the Holy Spirit on our judges

and our judicial system. The pubic is invited. Bishop Zurek

will be the principal celebrant and homilist and Former

Chief Justice of the Fourth Court of Appeals in San Antonio

will be the keynote speaker. A reception with heavy hors d’

oeuvres, beer and wine will follow.

ST. LUCIEN´S CHAPEL The Catholic Historical Society presents “Meet the Saints” Sunday,

November 1, 2015 from 3 to 5 p.m. at St. Lucien’s Chapel featur-

ing relics from the Diocesan Museum Collection.

2015 HARVEST BLESSINGS GALA

The School Sisters of St. Francis cordially Invite You to the 7th

Annual 2015 Harvest Blessings Gala. Saturday, November 21

from 6:30 to 11:00 p.m. (serving meal 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.) Cor-

nerstone Ranch Events Center, 1901 Cement Rd., Bushland,

TX. Tickets: $100 Donation. Dinner and Dancing for 2, in-

cludes one raffle entry. Smoked Sirloin Dinner, catered by

Hoffbrau, fabulous homemade desserts, quality live and silent

auctions, Calcutta Boards, dancing to AFK, and lots of fun!

Reverse Raffle Grand Prize Choices: Rockwood Furniture

Shopping Spree (Retail Value $10,000) or Maui Wailea Resort

Vacation for 2 (Retail Value: $11,613) or $7,500 Visa Card.

For more information on Trips or to Buy Tickets, go to

www.panhandlefranciscans.org/gala

12th Annual Holiday Gifts and Goodies

Saturday, November 7th. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 1501 4th Av-

enue, Canyon (Paul Blake Building Northwest corner of

Square) Photos with Santa from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

Sponsored by The Ladies of St. Ann’s—St. Ann’s Catholic

Church

October 31 & November 1, 2015 Altar Servers: 5:00 p.m. Landon Saiz, C.J Herrnandez, Chloe Balderaz

8:00 a.m. Ashley Warren, Hunter Warren, Missy Musick

11:00 a.m. Aron Ronquillo, Karina Ronquillo, Marc Miller

1:00 p.m. Isaac Cardenas, Gabriel Gonzalez

Communion Ministers: 5:00 p.m. Gail Saiz, Connie Balderaz, Joe Romo, Billy Thoreson, Anna

Thoreson

8:00 a.m. David Oberbrockling, John Renteria

11:00 a.m. Michael Rosales, Clint Page, Diana Garcia, Eva Mendez, Nora Huelster

1:00 p.m. David Saucedo, Silvia Sauce3do, Rufino Chinchilla, Sandra

Chinchilla, Carmen Saucedo

Lectors: Ushers: 5:00 p.m. Pam Marsh Leo Leners

8:00 a.m. Mary Huseman Roger Bernt

11:00 a.m. Pam Aragon Pat Kennedy

1:00 p.m. Lupita Alvarez Cardenas

Portillo

Weekly Collection Report:

Informe Semanal de la Colecta Projected—Proyectado $7,500.00

Collection— Colecta 10/17 & 10/18 $6,527.22

Over/Under—Más/Menos -$972.78 Children’s Collection—C. de los niños $70.00

World Missions Sunday $540.00

AUGUST MASS ATTENDANCE AVERAGE

5:00 PM-89 8:00 AM-73 11:00-244 1:00 PM-234

SEPTEMBER MASS ATTENDANCE AVERAGE 5:00 PM-95 8:00 AM-69 11:00 AM-273 1:00 PM-242