1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
3. catholicism

HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH
Father Donald Ruppert, Pastor
335-7551 – Rectory
335-4071 – Cemetery & Religious
Education Offices
MAY 31, 2015 – THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
REV. DONALD R. RUPPERT
P. O. Box 1325
839 Church Street
East Bernard, Texas 77435-1325
MOST REV. DAVID E. FELLHAUER
BISHOP, DIOCESE OF VICTORIA
P.O. Box 4070
Victoria, Texas 77903
Patsy Krenek – Parish Catechetical Leader
Faith Formation email: [email protected]
Faith Formation website: www.hcspirit.weebly.com
Evelyn Vacek - Cemetery Administrator
Cemetery e-mail: [email protected]
Donna Cavness - Administrative Assistant
Rectory e-mail: [email protected]
Parish Web site: www.eastbernardholycross.com
Diocese of Victoria Web site: www.victoriadiocese.org
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: By Appointment
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday from 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM
ADORATION: From 7:30 AM Thursday continually until 7:00 PM Thursday
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: By Appointment After Pre-Baptismal Instructions
Rectory Office Hours: Monday through Friday – 8 AM to 12 Noon – 1 PM to 4 PM
Monday 1
Tuesday 2
Wednesday 3
Thursday 4
Friday 5
Saturday 6
Sunday 7
Sunday 7
Sunday 7
6:00 PM
7:00 AM
7:00 AM
7:00 AM
5:00 PM
7:00 AM
9:00 AM
11:00 AM
No Service
+Pat Smaistrla
+Bessie Kramr
+Lee Hillmann, Sr.
+Mary Jochec
+Edmond Andel
+Delores Marquess & Tina Enoch
Parishioners
+Albert & Mary Rejsek
WELCOME TO HOLY CROSS CHURCH!
LITURGICAL MINISTRY
Wednesday 7 a.m. – Ralston & Hannah Chumchal
Thursday 7 a.m. – Colby Jedlicka, Ethan Rejsek
Friday 7 a.m. – Kerrie Araguz, Callie Dusek
Saturday, June 6 – 5:00 P.M. Mass
Servers: Brent & Brooke Babin, Samuel Coker
Lector: Gary Krenek
Ushers: Joe & Mary Ann Morse
Eucharist: Host-Patsy Krenek
Cup-Thomas P. Vacek, Clint & Jennifer Coker, Janice Polak
Sunday, June 7 – 7:00 A.M. Mass
Servers: Caitlyn & Jared Fuechec, Lane Kolafa
Lector: Monica Kubena
Ushers: Jody & Darline Polak
Eucharist: Host-Helen Mica
Cup-Janie Mendez, Doris Brandes
Sunday, June 7 – 9:00 A.M. Mass
Servers: Nathan & Jonathan Anders, Layton Swoboda
Lector: Shelley Popp
Ushers: Kenneth & Janet Stasney
Eucharist: Host-Bernice Cavness
Cup-Billy Cavness, Martha Prochaska, Gloria Demny, Cynthia Dusek
Sunday, June 7 – 11:00 A.M. Mass
Servers: Zac & Brent Vacek, Blaine Sulak
Lector: Rudy Vacek
Ushers: Donald & Kim Buxkemper
Eucharist: Host-Ann Kramr & Yvonne Naiser
Cup-Tyna Vacek, Tim & Lora Faltysek, Eric Youngblood
Mass Attendance Last Weekend: 597
Your Gift to God Last Weekend: $4,824.50
Parish Development: $286.00
Sanctuary Lamp burns this week for:
Jimmie & Georgie Losack in honor of their 56th Wedding Anniversary.
Fr. Robert Guerra, Sr. Elaine Braden, MDA, Ann, Michael Allen, Sue Allen, Joyce Baranowski, D., Diana Barnett,
Edward Bartosh, Tammy & Shelby Bradford, Frank & Gloria Buxkemper, Bennie & Anna Chumchal, Ned &
Janie Crane, Carson Crosby, Avia Daigle, Cayson Davies, James Dusek, Joyce Dusek, N. Frances, Dan Gertson,
Grace, Ronnie Van Gossen, Angeline Grigar, James Harbich, Richard Henning, Norbert Janis, Morgan Jones,
Sheri Jurecek, Mel-Roy Jurek, Teresa Kelner, Yu Kelner, Karen Klecka, Anthony Kolafa, Bernice Kopecky, Callie
Kopecky, John Kramr, Joyce Kramr, Celestine Kucera, Linda Kutach, Don & Bev Lauer, Liam, Agnes Litvik, MJM,
SJM, Andrea McNabb, Bill Marik, Agnes Minks, Annette Novak, Joe D. & Annie Orsak, Melanie Persyn, Joy Pesak, Daniel Pilcik,
Pete Pilcik, Jody Polak, Rick Rohan, David Rives, Sharlene Rybarski, J.S., Ella Mae Seydler, Hannah Slaughter, Georgie Sliva,
Awald & Georgie Stelzel, Beatrice Stelzel, Lil Talafuse, TK Treme, Madeline Urbanovsky, Patrice Vacek, Dennis Viktorin, Jim
Wark, Summer Zarate
Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament begins every
Thursday after the 7:00 AM Mass and closes at 7:00 PM
Communion to the Homes:
May 31: Donna Cavness, Helen Mica
June 7: Tim & Lora Faltysek, Monica Kubena
Please call Evelyn Kramr at 335-4467 if you need to receive home communion.
Altar Society: Margaret Smaistrla, Henriette Jalowy, Jocelyn Mrkwa, Mary Hennecke
If you would like to join the Altar Society pls call 335-7551. Your help is needed.
Second Collection:
Peter’s Pence Collection (Collection for the Holy Father)- June 28
Sacred Heart Spring Picnic – Sunday, June 7 – Flatonia
Fried chicken & stew dinner – Serving at 11 am - $9 per plate
St. Mary’s Parish Picnic – Sunday, June 14 – Hallettsville
Stew & sausage – Serving 10:30 am - $9 per plate
Our Lady of Guadalupe Festival BBQ – Sunday, June 14–Bay City-BBQ brisket–Serving 11am-1:30 pm
Knights of Columbus meet the first Tuesday of the month, June 2nd
at 7:00 p.m. in the Holy Cross Meeting Room. Please call Grand Knight
Daniel Karasek at 979-335-4821 for more info.
Donut Sunday – Sunday, June 7 – Hosted by KJT #40 – Thank you!
We welcome into our faith Ronan Antao, Gabriela Isabella Aguilar, Victor Manuel
Aguilar, Olivia Rose Miller, & Sophia Grace Miller, who were all baptized last
weekend.
Vacation Bible School – June 22-25 – registration forms are
now available in church and online www.hcfaith.org. For
more information contact Sarah Kramr, 335-4274 or
832-758-0785
Peter’s Pence Collection – Be a Witness of Charity
Embarking on the third year of his pontificate, Pope Francis continues to call each of us to be a
witness of charity. “To love God and neighbor is not something abstract,” he said, “but
profoundly concrete: it means seeing in every person the face of the Lord to be served, to serve
him concretely.” Pope Francis shows through his actions what it means to serve our brothers and
sisters and give them the love of Christ. Let us follow his example of service so that all people
might have the joy of receiving Jesus through our presence: “And you are, dear brothers and
sisters, the face of Jesus.”
Parish Fund Donations: Scholarship Fund:
Evelyn Cochran in memory of Patricia Smaistrla.
KJT St. Wenceslaus Society #40 Scholarship Fund:
Jesse & Amy Tovar in memory of Mary Jochec.
Frank & Gloria Buxkemper in memory of Daniel Tesar, Sr.
Kurtis & Kim Tielks in memory of Henry Hlavinka, Agnes Kieler, Chuck Sklar,
Joseph Labay, Oscar Litvik, Sr., Pat Smaistrla, Lucille Ferguson, Mary Jochec.
NOTICE
APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR MAINTENANCE POSITION
Pope Francis said:
“Let us invoke the Holy Spirit each day:
He guides us along the path of discipleship in Christ.”
Holy Cross Catholic Church is accepting applications for a general maintenance position. The
position includes regular cleaning of buildings, room set-up for classes and functions, minor
repairs, assisting office staff and church volunteers when help is needed, etc. Applications
available at the church office.
2014 Parish Financial Report
Each year in April the parish financial report for the previous
calendar year is submitted to the diocesan business office. A copy of
information contained in this report is available for parishioners in
the church foyer.
The 2015-16 Registration Forms are waiting in church for
you to pick up at your convenience. The forms are preprinted
for each family. On Tuesday, May 26, all remaining forms
will be mailed. Complete and return by June 15. Please
disregard, if you have your forms.
Holy Cross Community Blood Drive – Sunday, June 7th
Anyone that gives or attempts to give will get a $5 Starbucks gift card.
Thank you so much for your gift of life!
CDA Priest Appreciation Banquet will be held on
Monday, June 15th at 7 pm in the Holy Cross Meeting Room.
Holy Cross Bazaar – Sunday, October 11, 2015
We welcome Bazaar Chairwomen Kimberly Sulak & Lana Chilek
& Co-Chair Jan Kutach & Kaylan Kopycinski.
We thank you for volunteering for this wonderful project!
Saturday, June 13th
Come join us to pray THE HOLY ROSARY TO OUR LADY OF FATIMA on
the 13th of each month – May thru October at the GLORIOUS CROSS
at the home of Eugene & Theresa Wysocki. Starts at 7:00 p.m. Turn
on San Bernard Dr. (turns into 2423 Hargis St) Please bring your lawn chairs
or blanket to sit on the ground.
Retrouvaille Marriage Healing Weekend: August 14 to 16, at the Diocesan
Spiritual Renewal Center – Info on bulletin board – Brochures in vestibule.
Contact info: [email protected] 361-580-2770
Happy Birthday to Father Don – Monday, June 1st
We love you and thank you for all you do!