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
OCTOBER 26, 2014 – THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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 27
Tuesday 28
6:00 PM
Wednesday 29
7:00 AM
Thursday 30
7:00 AM
Friday 31
7:00 AM
Saturday 1
9:00 AM
Saturday 1
5:00 PM
Sunday 2
7:00 AM
Sunday 2
9:00 AM
Sunday 2 11:00 AM
No Service
+Bennie Orsak
+Timmy Kramr
+Charlie Kieler, Sr.
+Simon, Bessie & Marie Kucera
Personal Intentions (All Saints)
All Souls
All Souls
All Souls
Parishioners
WELCOME TO HOLY CROSS CHURCH!
LITURGICAL MINISTRY
Wednesday – 7 am – Ralston & Hannah Chumchal
Thursday – 7 am – Brooke Babin, Callie Dusek
Friday – 7 am – Samuel Sims, Taylor Buxkemper
Saturday, November 1 – 5:00 P.M. Mass
Servers: Rachel Polak, Blake & Reagan Whitley
Lector: Janice Polak
Ushers: Frank & Julia Kubes Family
Eucharist: Host-Thomas P. Vacek
Cup-Mary Ann Morse, Robert & Patricia Michulka, Janice Polak
Sunday, November 2 – 7:00 A.M. Mass
Servers: Tyler & Mason Vasut, Lane Kolafa
Lector: Helen Mica
Ushers: Leo & Sheila Kolafa Family
Eucharist: Host-Helen Mica
Cup-Dennis & Brenda Polak
Sunday, November 2 – 9:00 A.M. Mass
Servers: Ethan & Jared Rejsek, Kyle Kopecky
Lector: Shelley Popp
Ushers: Jodie & Jeri Smaistrla Family
Eucharist: Host-Lance Rejsek
Cup-Marvin Adamek, Cynthia Dusek, Karen Moszkowicz, Gloria Demny
Sunday, November 2 – 11:00 A.M. Mass
Servers: Ryan & Gregg Kulcak, Joshua Mica
Lector: Stephen Hlavinka
Ushers: Chris & Melissa Morse Family
Eucharist: Host-Tim & Lora Faltysek
Cup-Mary Ann Tichacek, Gerald & Natalie Mica, Gloria Demny
Mass Attendance Last Weekend: 693
Your Gift to God Last Weekend: $5,467.15
Mission Sunday: $1,496.95
Parish Development: $526.00
Sanctuary Lamp burns this week for:
Dale Wicke & Family in memory of Cathy Wicke.
Virginia Acuna, Mike Archer, Sandra B., Linda Balogh, Joyce Baranowski, Diana Barnett, Jim Baros, Edward
Bartosh, Gene Bartosh, Janet Bender, Sandra Blankenship, Georganne Bosack, Tammy & Shelby Bradford,
Roy “Butch” Buenger, Joe Burttschell, Frank & Gloria & Donald Buxkemper, David Cavness, Bennie & Anna
Chumchal, Charles Cloninger, Ned & Janie Crane, Amy Novicke Cryan, Leroy Demny, Duff Denhart, Cindy
Dicks, Richie Domel, Syl & Joyce Dusek, Keith Dusek, Pam Engelhardt Eldridge, Wron & Alice Evans, Florence
Fajkus, Sarah Fajkus, Lucille Ferguson, Herschel Fisher, James Fisherman, Gabe, George Garcia, Anne Gavin,
Dan Gertson, Jr., Zavier Gillis, Angeline Grigar, Tillie Haedge, Kayla Halcom, Roy Hawkins, Clinton Heinrich,
Richard Henning, Ed Hillmann, Joyce Janik, Norbert Janis, Mary Jochec, Sheri Jurecek, Mel-Roy Jurek, Rita & Garrett Kelly, John
Kelner, Yu Kelner, Ann Doris Kopecky, Bernice Kopecky, Joyce Kramr, David Kruppa, Joe Krutilek, Celestine Kucera, Don &
Beverly Lauer, Adam LeBlanc, Daniel Lezcano, Oscar & Agnes Litvik, Joe Losack, DM, Jerry Manna, Charles & Gladys Matej, Mark
McBurnett, Larry Minks, Amelia Montalvo, Janie Montalvo, Robert Montano, Sr., Annette Novak, Carol Nowak, Buddy Oldag,
Enrique & Isidra Olvera, Joe D. & Annie Orsak, Liam, Coleen Parchesky & Baby, Tyler & Tegan Parker, Wilma Perry, Mark Pilcik,
Pete Pilcik, Danny Pless, James Polansky, Mary Sue Potts, William & Theresa Powell, Sylvia Preisler, Cindy Pribyl, Leo Pribyl, Jane
Primrose, Nicey Ramsey, Chris Rivera, Wayne Robinson, Rick Rohan, Ed Sabrsula, Javier Salazar, Ella Mae Seydler, Georgie Sliva,
Mary Denise Soto, Pat Smaistrla, Greg Smith, Kristen & Jennifer Smith, Mary Ann Srubar, Erin Stavros, Awald & Georgie Stelzel,
Bennie Stolarski, Royce Sulak, Jeraldine Szymanski, Linda Talas, Victor Tichacek, Susie Toellner, Albertina Torres, Alphonse &
Marie Vacek, Cheryl Vecchio, Rudy Vrana, Jr., Wade, Blaine Whitley, Barbara Zbranek, Eric & Brock Zimmerman.
We pray for the souls of Daisy Stoll Losack and Johnny Failla (father of Ricky Failla)
who passed away. Please keep their families in your prayers.
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:
October 26: Joey Pitman, Evelyn Kramr
November 2: Donna Cavness, Helen Mica
Please call Evelyn Kramr at 335-4467 if you need to receive home communion.
Altar Society: Emilia Svoboda, Judith Michulka, Mary Hacker
Second Collection: November 23 – Campaign for Human Development
December 14 – Retirement for Religious Fund
CDA Community Calendars are in! Please pick yours up at Polak Petals or
call Gail Guthman at 979-234-3273 for more info.
Donut Sunday – next Sunday – hosted by the Altar Society – Thank you!
Don’t forget time change next weekend.
Pope Francis said: “ If faith is to be strong and healthy,
it must be constantly nourished by the Word of God.”
Flowers This Weekend:
Tim & Lora Faltysek’s 44 th Wedding Anniversary &
Michael Faltysek & Mischel Hearrean’s Wedding.
Joe & Mary Ann Morse’s 50 th Wedding Anniversary &
In thanksgiving for the Henry Viktorin Family.
Parish Donations:
Cemetery Fund: The EB Czech Choir in memory of Georgia Wicke.
Scholarship Fund: Larry & Kathy Janicek in memory of Georgia Wicke & Dorothy Sulak.
Ronnie & Monica Bubela in memory of Georgia Wicke.
Vocation Fund: Ray & Lillian Marek in memory of Dorothy Ann Sulak.
Annual Keeping Kids Safe Training: All faith formation program students will participate in
the annual Keeping Kids Safe training. As a part of this training, all children will be given
additional information on how to protect themselves and become aware of their surroundings.
On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 - Grades 7, 8 & 9 training will begin at 7 p.m. and
Grades 10 & 12 at 8 p.m. Parents are welcomed and encouraged to attend with your child on
this day.
Knights of Columbus Council 2500 Chicken Fried Chicken Dinner Wednesday, October 29
5 to 7 p.m. at the East Bernard School Cafeteria – Drive-Thru Only - $8 per plate
Pre-Sale Tickets Only available at Vacek’s Hardware, Dr. Jalowy’s, NAPA Auto Parts, Hlavinka
Equipment, Savon Drugs or any Knight of Columbus Member. For Ticket or Membership
Information call: Daniel Karasek at 335- 4821 or any KC Member.
KC & CDA Memorial Mass – Thursday, November 6
Rosary at 6:30 p.m. – Mass at 7:00 p.m.
A candle will be lit for each deceased Member from the last 5 years.
The KC’s will have an open meeting & Reception in the Mtg. Rm. after Mass.
KJT & KJZT Memorial Mass – Thursday, November 13
Rosary at 6:00 p.m. – Mass at 6:30 p.m.
A candle will be lit for each deceased Member from the last 5 years.
Reception at Riverside Hall. No meeting on Tuesday.
R. C. I. A. Classes Begin on October 28th!
The first session of the RCIA program will be held on
Tuesday, October 28th, at 7:00 p.m. in Room 2 of the
Religious Education Bldg. These classes are for all nonCatholics (or adults who were baptized Catholic but never
received their First Holy Communion or were Confirmed)
who are interested in learning more about the Catholic
faith. The classes prepare adults for Baptism or reception
into full-communion with the Catholic Church.
If you are interested, please complete the form below and drop it in the offering basket
or return it to the office so that sufficient materials can be ordered.
R. C. I. A. Registration Form
Name:________________________________________________________
Address:______________________________________________________
Telephone:_____________________________________ Age:__________
Area Bazaars:
St. Andrew Turkey Dinner – Sunday, October 26 - Hillje
St. Michael’s – Sunday, October 26 – BBQ Beef, Sausage, Fried Chicken – Needville
St. John’s KJT Turkey & Dressing – Sunday, November 9 – Hungerford – Drive thru or Eat in.
Give yourself or your spouse an early Christmas Gift – something you will be Thankful for at
Thanksgiving! Sign up now for the next Women’s ACTS Retreat. The El Campo Deanery Women’s
ACTS team is hosting the Retreat November 13-16, 2014. The retreat will take place at the Baptist
Encampment in Palacios. Applications are available now and preference will be given to the applications
turned in by October 22. If you are considering attending, turn in your application and give yourself the
gift of a better relationship with God. The cost is $150 but do not let inability to pay deter you from
applying. Scholarships are available. If you have any questions or comments feel free to contact Martha
Bartos, 979-541-3005, Donna Merta, 979-541-7177 or Colleen Rasmussen, 979-541-3647.
Applications are available at the main entrance and side entrances and the return address is on each
one.
Mass on Saturday, November 1st will be at 9 a.m.
All Soul’s Day
Saturday, November 1st at 5:00 P.M.- Vigil Mass
Sunday, November 2nd
Mass Schedule:
7:00 A.M. – Church
9:00 A.M. – Church
11:00 A.M. – Church
Blessing of Graves at 5:30 p.m.
Masses on this day will be for those whose names are listed on the special
All Soul’s Day Novena Envelopes.
All Soul’s Remembrance Envelopes are included in the box of Offertory Envelopes. Additional envelopes can be picked up in the
vestibule of the church.
Your help is needed! November 2nd at 2 p.m. we will put out MILK JUGS &
CANDLES in the cemetery. Lighting starts at 4:30 p.m. Fr. Don will have the
blessing of the graves at 5:30 p.m. Thank you for your help!
Bazaar Donation: John & Edie Szymanski & J.A. Szymanski donated $750.00.
Thank you so much!
ACT NOW Youth Group will be meeting this Sunday, October 26 at 6:30 p.m. for our
annual blanket service project at the CCD Building. Come join us for service, fun & food!
The Torch Walk of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Wednesday arriving at ~2 p.m. until Thursday, November 6 till departing ~4 p.m.
A Rosary will be prayed in Church. Everyone Welcome!
Fall Cemetery Cleanup: It's time for the semi-annual cleanup of graves, mausoleums
crypts and Holy Cross cemetery property. Please help by removing old seasonal flowers from
your loved ones' gravesites and crypts. Decorations should be kept to a minimum and placed
near grave monument heads only. Mausoleum flowers should be placed on crypts or in
authorized vases only. Wire hooks and fasteners, glass vases, jars, bottles, rocks, unsecured
urns, wire shepherds hooks and similar objects are not allowed. Rosebushes, trees or shrubs
may not be planted on gravesites. Cemetery flyers are in church which state complete rules
and regulations.
Wreaths Across America – It is our goal to place a wreath on every veteran’s grave in
Holy Cross Cemetery this Christmas season. Many cemeteries across America are
participating in the project. A fifteen dollar ($15.00) donationT provides a wreath for one
grave. The organizers return $5.00 for each wreath donated to a local charity. The East
Bernard Boy Scout troop is the local recipient of this rebate. Approximately one
hundred fifty veterans are buried in Holy Cross Cemetery. If you want to honor a
veteran buried in another cemetery, you may order a wreath and pick it up the day of
the Wreath Ceremony. Donation information and order forms are available in the
church foyer.
All our Welcome! Please join the ACTS Home Team for an “ACTS Praise and Worship
Weekend” at St. Philip Church, El Campo. Everyone is invited as we gather in community
prayer to ask for the Lord’s Blessings upon on the Women’s ACTS Retreat.
Thursday, November 13th
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Divine Mercy Chaplet and Bible Verse Reflection
9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross
Friday, November 14th
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
St. Philip Children’s Mass
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Bible Verse Reflection and Sharing
8:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. ACTS Praise & Worship Music
Saturday, November 15th
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Mass in the St. Philip Chapel
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Group Prayer, Personal Devotion Sharing