HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH BAY CITY, TEXAS NOVEMBER 16, 2014 PERPETUAL ADORATION THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY SCHEDULE: NOVEMBER 17, 2014 – NOVEMBER 23, 2014 HOLY CROSS CHURCH – BAY CITY Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 8:00 a.m. Dave Abshier *B 8:30 a.m. Fr. Greg Korenek *B 8:00 a.m. Holy Cross Altar Society Members Living & Deceased 8:00 a.m. Cecil Dornak 8:00 a.m. Lillian Koether *B 6:00 p.m. Srubar Family Living & Deceased 10:00 a.m. Julian & Betty Blackwell There will be no Adoration the week of Thanksgiving. The Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel will be reposed on Friday, November 21st, at 5:00 p.m. and exposed on Monday, December 1st, following the 8:00 a.m. morning Mass. 6:00 p.m. Parish Family SACRED HEART CHURCH – WADSWORTH Sunday 7:30 a.m. Joe Ames *B Birthday *T Thanksgiving *A Anniversary Bolded Deceased * Day/Time Italic Mass Time Change MASS ASSIGNMENTS: The Chapel Sanctuary Candles at the Altar of the Blessed Sacrament will burn the week of November 17th – November 21st for: Catholic Daughters of America, CR 2054, Members Living & Deceased Saturday, November 22, 2014 6:00p.m. Sacristan Reader EMOC In Memory of Eleanor Knebel Larry Dougharty Laura Barr Twyla Busha Therese Guay Larry Muskiet James Engbrock Family & Mike Owens Family Sunday, November 23, 2014 10:00a.m. Sacristan Reader EMOC Larry Koether Susan Carr Billy Owens Karen Owens Jesse Rodriguez Christella Rodriguez 6:00p.m. Sacristan Reader EMOC Les Wenk Teens Mitch Abshier Traci Richards Sandra Tomek Michael Trochta Holy Cross Collections November 08- November 09, 2014 Envelopes/Checks Loose Currency Total $ 5,683.75 884.20 $ 6,567.95 May God Bless You Thank You for your Support & Generosity HAPPY BIRTHDAY! FR. GREG November 18, 2014 In September 2013, a parish meeting was held to discuss the possibility of building a Parish Activity Center. The decision was to devise plan, and then review the matter when the plan was completed. The plan is now ready. Our first meeting was very productive. As such, it seems this approach would again be beneficial to the process. Thus, we will have a PARISH MEETING on Sunday, November 23, 2014, following the 6:00 evening Mass. Fr. Greg Holy Cross Catholic Church’s Canopy Drive-Thru Please do not block the Church’s covered drive-thru. The inside lane of the covered drive-thru must be kept open at all times to let someone out or to be picked-up. Thank you. Blessed are those who fear the Lord. THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME In Our Parish 2014 Diocesan Services Appeal Assessment Update: Sunday, November 16 St. Vincent de Paul Mtg. – 9:00 a.m. – Martin Hall Life Night – 7:15 p.m. – Life House Parish Life Night on the Mass – 7:15 p.m. - Cafeteria Scripture Study – 7:30 p.m. – Martin Hall Monday, November 17 Catholic Scripture Study – 7:00 p.m. – Martin Hall Tuesday, November 18 RCIA – 7:00 p.m. – Martin Hall Bingo – 7:00 p.m. – KC Hall Wednesday, November 19 Prayer Group – 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. – Martin Hall Divine Mercy – 6:30 p.m. – Church We Believe/The Edge – 6:30 p.m. – School/Cafeteria Confirmation – 6:45 p.m. – Martin Hall Choir Practice – 7:15 p.m. – Church Thursday, November 20 CDA & KC Memorial Mass – 7:00 p.m. - Church Friday, November 21 That Man Is You! – 5:45 a.m. – Cafeteria 12th MEN’S A.C.T.S. RETREAT The date for the Men’s 12th ACTS Retreat is Thursday, December 4th through Sunday, December 7th. Registration forms are in the foyer. For more information, please call Michael Mirelez 979-429-0800, John Lopez 979479-3107, or Norbert Kuba 979-665-6157. Assessment: Received: Balance Due: $56,891.00 $19,547.54 $37,343.46 Our balance is due at the end of February, 2015. Please prayerfully consider making your contribution. If everyone participates, we can readily meet the assessment. And, if a parish exceeds their assessment, the parish receives the excess back as a rebate. Any amount that we fall short of meeting our assessment will have to be paid from the general fund, as parishes are required to pay the balance due. Please send your contribution directly to the diocese or use your blue DSA monthly envelope and put it in the collection basket. HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC SCHOOL NOV 26-30 Thanksgiving Break DEC 20-31 Christmas Vacation Catholic DaughtersAnnual Food Drive The Catholic Daughters will be conducting their Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive again this year. Suggested lists of non-perishable foods and grocery bags will be handed out at all Masses this weekend November 15th and 16th. The grocery bags will be collected the weekend of November 22nd and 23rd. Your generous donations are greatly appreciated and will be very helpful to families in our community especially during the holidays. The bags will be given to Our Lady of Guadalupe St. Vincent de Paul Society. PRAY FOR: Grant Tripp, Roger Barker, George Yeager, Jean Fehmel, Alma Ervin, Faye Wells, Bill Gormley, Madison Carnicle, Rachael Smirak, Bernice Sliva, Urban Gutowski, Susan Williams, Andrew Tijerina, Lewis Smith, Renee Cotton, Mabel Harrison, Susan Frankson, Harley Savage, Will Pratt, Matilde Ramos, Bill Lubbers, Minnie Waddell, Denis O’Brien, Michael Jones, Leia Stevens, Becky Hicks, Harry Hesidence, Josefa Garcia, Helen Carter, Mary Ann Bradford, Georgia McCray, Cliff Rush, Catherine Shepard, Luke Baca, Ed Petering, Tom & Martha Huston, Agnes Schoenvogel, Pearl Welfel, Helen Littlefield, Lillian Dry, Ruth Gutowski, Ute Volkmer, Margo Richter, Travis Tinnin, James Rother, Marie Szymaszek, Shirley Hausler, Esarel Rodriquez, Clarice Ottis, Hazel Bagby, Edward Williams, Shirley Laughlin, Frances Downs, the home-bound, nursing home residents, our military, the needs of parishioners and their family and friends! We ask for God’s continued blessing on each of these, His children, and thank Him for answering the needs of our prayers. MEMORIAL MASS - There will be a Mass this Thursday, November 20th, at 7:00pm at Holy Cross Catholic Church in memory of deceased members of the Catholic Daughters and the Knights of Columbus. A STEWARDSHIP PRAYER for November Gracious and loving God, as the autumn season continues its transformation; and the days become shorter, the earth cooler; as we anticipate joining family and friends in joyful celebration on Thanksgiving Day, we pause to give You thanks and praise for the abundant blessings You have bestowed upon us: For life and health, safety and comfort, food and nourishment, we are sincerely grateful. Through your Spirit, open our hearts so that we may be even better stewards of these rich and unmerited gifts. Show us how to be a blessing for the poor, sick, lonely and all who suffer. And help us nurture the gift of faith, revealed to us by your Son, Jesus Christ, our greatest gift, who reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen. Remain in me as I remain in you, says the Lord. Whoever remains in me bears much fruit.