St. Anthony Catholic Church Church 115 N. 25 Mile Ave. | Hereford, Texas 79045

Parish Office:114 Sunset Drive 364-6150

School Office: 120 W. Park Ave. Phone 364-1952.

Parish website http://stanthonyscatholicparish.com/ In case of an emergency email: frneusch@gmail.com or 806-570-5706

PARISH PASTOR — Rev. Fr. Anthony Neusch DIOCESE of AMARILLO — Bishop Patrick Zurek

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Bulletin Editor Jasmin Enriquez email: jme.stanthonys@gmail.com bulletin deadline is noon WEDNESDAY.

Church Announcements: Sunday, March 3:

NO F.F.C elementary

12-6 pm School Auction, GYM

No Holy Hour

Tuesday, March 5:

5:30 pm Mass

NO Adoration.

Wednesday, March 6:

NO Adoration

6:45 pm F.F.C for Jr. High and High school

Friday, March 8:

6 pm Stations of the Cross.

6:30 pm KC Fish Fry at the community center.

Sunday, March 10:

Daylight Savings Time

NO F.F.C elementary

NO Holy Hour

Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time March 3, 2019

BLESSED In this third Sunday of our reading from the Sermon on

the Plain, Jesus speaks of the inner soul and its outer ex-

pression. He uses images as he teaches. He addresses all of

us.

Jesus sees a plumb line connecting the soul with the

soul's expression-words and actions. He uses exaggeration

to drive home his point. We are urged to clear out the de-

bris that blinds us. He knows that we have an uncanny

ability to be blind to our own weaknesses, though they be

as big as a board. He knows, too, how willingly we seem

to ferret out others' smallest speck-like flaws.

And this, too, is for our general consumption; solid old

goodness and solid old badness will show eventually. The

old Latin saying, which echoes Jesus’ images, is true:

“What is bred in the bone will out in the flesh.” By and by,

the inside will show through. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

School Announcement. Sch. Number: (806) 364-1952

Sunday, March 3:

12-6 pm School Auction, GYM.

Ash Wednesday, March 6:

8:15 am Mass with the school children.

Parish Office Hours: Mon. 10am– 12pm, 1pm-5pm.

Tue. & Thur. 9am-12:30pm, 1pm-5pm.

Wed. 9am-12pm, 1pm—5pm.

Fri. 9 am—12 pm

ALTAR SERVERS Mon.7:15AM Rosa Cota and Mia Gomez

Tues.5:30PM Zaybrie Altman and Ashlynn Rocha

Wed. 7:15AM Daniel Betzen and Kakee McIntire

Wed. 8:15AM School Children

Wed.7:15PM Makaila Guardiola, Caelen Guardiola

and Kadence Guardiola

Thurs. 7:15AM Daniel Betzen and Keeton Caperton

Fri.8:15AM School Students

SAT.6PM Boston Harrison, Madelyn Harrison,

Alexia Hernandez and Larry McNutt

SUN. 8:45AM Camila Casarez, Kevin Garcia,

Brylie Tucker and Bryce Tucker

SUN. 11:30 AM Oliver Meador, Harrsion Meador,

Walter Paetzold and Logan Paetzold

LITURGY INTENTIONS

Mon.7:15AM Lorine Schwertner RIP

Tues.5:30PM John Cumming RIP

Wed.7:15AM People of the Parish

Wed.8:15AM Children in Foster Homes

Wed.7:15PM People of the Parish

Thurs7:15AM Elaine Jesko RIP

FRI.8:15AM Amal Parson Honor

SAT. 6PM Amal Parson Honor

SUN.8:45AM Special Intentions

SUN.11:30AM People of the Parish

STEWARDSHIP of TREASURE Feb. 23/24 2019

Envelopes–56 Loose Checks–38

Envelopes/Checks $6,655.00

Plates $674.56

Children $53.61

Total $7,363.17

Extra Collection

Postage $40.00

FINAL Total = $7,423.17

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Schedule for March 9/10: 6PM Mass: Janie Banner, Steve Cortez, J.R. Garman, Glynn Yosten

and Brenda Yosten (L)

8:45AM Mass: Fritz Backus, Jennifer Casarez, Shelly Diller,

Ronnie Fetsch, Gerald Marnell, Ray Schlabs and Al Simnacher (L)

SICK CALL ONLY: Tom Albracht, Nadine Berend, Lawrence Brorman,

Raul Casarez, Michelle Guardiola and Krynson Jesko

11:30 AM Mass: Eileen Alley, Aracel Correz, Samantha

Guerrero, Audrey Meador, Mary Ann Ramirez, Alyssa

Rodriguez and Cynthia Rodriguez (L)

Lector Schedule for March 9/10: 6 PM Mass: Monica Hernandez and Lisa Blakely

8:45AM Mass: Melissa Sciumbato and Monica Valdez

11:30AM Mass: Jim Brockman and Rosa Garza

Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time March 3, 2019 Second Collection Black Bag for Charity

8:45AM: Dismissal of RCIA after Homily, followed by topic—A/R.

NO Elementary F.F.C

Vocation Crucifix:

8:45am Mass: Raul and Sara Pesina

11:30 am Mass: Volunteer Noon—6 pm School Auctions

NO Holy Hour MONDAY– 6:45 am Morning Prayer.

7:15 am Mass

TUESDAY– 6:45 am Morning Prayer

7-8 am Men’s Lectionary Study Group

5:30 pm Mass

NO Adoration

WEDNESDAY – 6:45 am Morning Prayer.

7:15 am Mass

9:30—11 AM Women’s Lectionary. AND LENTEN Study

from “Let God Work Wonders” by Joseph F. Sica. Books Free.

NO Adoration

6:45 pm F.F.C for Jr. High and High school —

Students will attend Mass with their class

THURSDAY– 6:45 am Morning Prayer.

7:15 am Mass

FRIDAY–6:45 am Morning Prayer.

7-8 am Book Study.

8:15 am School Mass. All are welcome.

SATURDAY 6 PM LITURGY March 9, 2019

Vocation Crucifix Monica Bermea

First Sunday of Lent March 10, 2019

8:45AM: Dismissal of RCIA after Homily, followed by topic—A/R.

NO Elementary F.F.C

Vocation Crucifix:

8:45am Mass: Volunteer

11:30 am Mass: Eileen and Larry Alley

NO Holy Hour

ALL ALTAR FLOWERS, are from

Jerry and Mariellen Homfeld, for World Peace!

Thank you both and God Bless!

“Peace begins with a smile.” - Mother Teresa

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Schedule for February, 14 Ash Wednesday:

7:15 AM: Barbara Franks

8:15 AM: Ana Copeland

7:15 PM: Elvira Enriquez, Cynthia Rodriguez and

Amy Betzen

Lector Schedule for February, 14 Ash Wednesday: 7:15 AM: Sara Pesina and Jim Brockman

8:15 AM: School Children

7:15 PM: Kathy Brorman and Sam Urbanczyk

SICK CALL ONLY. Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Schedule for February, 14 Ash Wednesday: 9AM:Roger Albracht, Ronnie Fetsch, Jim Hund, Shawn

Frye, Ray Schlabs, 2 Volunteers.

My family prayed _____

rosaries this week.

45 rosaries were prayed, for voca-

tions this past week. Thank you!

MARCH CALENDAR MAR. 3—School Auction, noon to 6 pm.

MAR. 3—NO Holy Hour.

MAR. 6—Ash Wednesday Mass: 7:15 am, 8:15 am, and 7:15 pm.

MAR. 6—Second Collection: The Church in Eastern Europe.

MAR. 8—6 pm Stations of the Cross, Church.

MAR. 8—KC Fish Fry, Hereford community center at 6:30 pm.

MAR. 10—Daylight Savings Time

MAR. 10—NO F.F.C

MAR. 10—NO Holy Hour

MAR. 11-15—Spring Break! NO school!

MAR. 11—Lectio Divina in the A/R, 6 pm

MAR. 13—NO F.F.C

F.F.C students preparing for sacraments: Please be sure to sign in after Mass, in the back of the

church. Parents if you have any questions, please call

Aracely Correa, DRE, 364-6150. ext. 127

ASH WEDNESDAY

MASS TIMES: March 6

7:15 am

8:15 am with the school children

7:15 pm with the F.F.C students

RCIA RAISES GRATEFUL HEARTS

ONCE AGAIN! We THANK the following generous, wonderful parish-

ioners who deliciously and kindly fed those seeking Full

Initiation into The Church (along with their catechists

and sponsors, spouses and others) during the month of

February – GOD BLESS YOU

for your baking/cooking/and delivery of yummy goods:

Kelsey McPherson, Cynthia Rodriguez, Samantha &

Gabe Guerrero, Wanda and Bernie Huseman, Amy

& Blake Yosten, (C.L.I.U. members Melissa Wilhelm

and Pat Simnacher) Virginia and Rick

Bordayo, Karen & Keith Hacker, Angela Baker,

Brenda & Richard Bice, Rachel Rieves, Shawn Fry,

Roni Vallejo, and Jan Weishaar.

We THANK the following Catechists who came to teach

the RCIA and share faith during February:

Monica Bermea, Lisa Blakely, Janie Banner and Spon-

sors/Spouses/Supportive Friends in Faith and Father

Tony through homilies for breaking Open The Word and

sending forth in dismissals.

BLESSINGS on Paula Miller for organizing it all!

For all PARISHIONERS who pray for and support

in friendship our catechumens and candidates - we

also thank you! Disciples of The Lord Jesus are we!

WOMEN’S Lenten STUDY

LADIES of the Parish and

Guests: Beginning next week, Wednesday,

March 3, all women all ages are invited to join at 9:20 am

in the Antonian Room to pray, study and faith share what

is offered in the 2019 Lenten booklets “Let God Work

Wonders” FREE in Church entrances this weekend. Let

us together, also, delve into deeper meaning in the Litur-

gical Readings for Mass for the coming weekend. We

finish by 11 am. Friendship & coffee is always available.

If you have questions, call Janie at 364-6150 or -7626.

THANK YOU. Many thanks to you and St. Anthony’s

Church for our new washer and dryer.

Your support and friendship for all of us

here at the Senior Center is a special

blessing. Thank you for all that you do for us. We love

and appreciate you. Sincerely, Lyn.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:

Congratulations to Monica and

Gregg Kalka, who live in Ama-

rillo. A daughter, Kennedy Anne was born February 9

weighing 3 lbs. 17 oz and 15 3/4 inches long. Kennedy

joins older brother Matthew, who’s 4. Grandparents are

Melvin and Bernadette Kalka of this parish and Barry

and Nancy Friemel former parishioners of Hereford

(from Georgetown.) Thank you for all the prayers and

love, please continue to pray for Kennedy.

FREE HELP FOR THE SOULS

OF PARISHIONERS LENT 2019 is on the horizon. The parish has, for you, a

FREE copy of Daily Reflections, Actions and

Prayers entitled “LET GOD WORK WONDERS” by

Joseph F. Sica. (Twenty-Third Publications) They will

be available in the church entrances the week before Ash

Wednesday (March 6), in time for you to begin a holy

and meaningful Lent. This years’ booklet includes a

Lenten calendar on the back for added help tracking

Feast Days and Holy Week. Some Spanish copies will

be available. Make sure you get the one you need. God

bless you!

IMPORTANT F.F.C DATES: March 6: F.F.C students please meet in the school

cafeteria, we will walk to the church for Mass

March 10: NO F.F.C, will resume next week

March 13: NO F.F.C, will resume next week.

March 24: 1st Communion Retreat from 2—5 pm

April 6: Confirmation Retreat 11 am to 6 pm

MARK YOUR CALENDARS—LENT MISSION—APRIL 1 & 2 at 6:30 pm Saint Anthony of Padua has been called the Apostle of Forgiveness, perhaps because he calls for-

giveness a “‘spiritual almsgiving,’ without which all good things lack the reward of eternal life.”

By exploring some of the writings of the Evangelical Doctor, we will consider what it means to

forgive and how we might be moved to forgiveness so as to attain salvation.

A priest of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, Father Daren J. Zehnle was ordained a priest in

2005. He currently serves as Pastor of St. Augustine Parish in Ashland, Illinois, Adjutant Judicial

Vicar, Judge on the Diocesan Tribunal, Episcopal Delegate for Matrimonial Concerns, and

Director of the Office for Divine Worship and the Catechumenate. His hobbies include reading,

particularly the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, hiking, and playing board games.

Confirmation of Adults who have received

First Communion. All adults who have received the Eucharist and are

preparing for the sacrament of Confirmation in their

parishes will gather on Saturday, April 6 at St. Mary’s

Cathedral for a retreat. The retreat will be in English and

Spanish with registration beginning at 9:15 am. Before

attending the retreat participants must call Aracely

Correa and set up a meeting. For more information

please contact DRE, Aracely Correa, 364-6150 ext. 127

WANT MORE FROM SCIPTURE? Want more from Scripture than just hearing it once

during Mass? Are you searching for

deeper meaning in GOD’S Word? All

ages are invited, welcome, encouraged

to come join with our Pastor and other

parishioners of all ages to read, medi-

tate, contemplate and pray over the

weekend Readings – It is called Lectio Divina …

(on the following dates/times in the A/R):

Monday, March 11 at 6 pm

Monday, March 18 at 6 pm

Thursday, March 28 at 5:15 pm

Thursday, April 4 at 5:15 pm

Monday, April 8 at 6 pm

Monday, April 15 at 6 pm

This can be an additional way to make Lent holy.

Please come and try it. You might like it.

FRIDAY LENTEN ACTIVITIES: March 8, 6 pm Stations of the Cross at the

church, Knights of Columbus will have their Fish

Fry at the Hereford Community Center at 6:30pm,

$10 for adults and $5 for children.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Stations of the Cross will be held every Friday at 6 pm in

the Church

March 8: Knights of Columbus, Fish Fry, 6:30 pm at

the Hereford Community Center. $10 Adults, $5 chil-

dren

March 22: Knights of Columbus, Fish Fry, 6:30 pm

at the Hereford Community Center. $10 Adults, $5

children

March 22: Catholic Life Insurance, Soup Supper,

after Stations of the Cross in the school cafeteria by

donation.

April 5: Knights of Columbus, Fish Fry, 6:30 pm at

the Hereford Community Center.

$10 Adults, $5 children

April 12: High School Youth,

Enchilada dinner. More informa-

tion to come, watch future bulletin

From the desk of our pastor, Father Tony Neusch.

Lent is again upon us. This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday. It begins our 40 day pilgrimage to the cross.

We are adding a couple of Lenten activities that may fit into your schedule and we hope will bring you closer to Je-

sus Christ this season of prayer.

Beginning March 13, there will be a Liturgy of the Word service every Wednesday beginning at 5:30pm. It will

be an opportunity to hear the following Sunday readings proclaimed with a short reflection to help us prepare for

the Word of God to break upon our waiting hearts.

Have you ever wanted to tell the priest how to put together his homily? Several years ago Fr. Jim Schmitmeyer

started a homily advisory group for Lent and Advent. He mentioned how enriching and helpful it was to put his

homily together. I have added this as well. It will include a period of Lectio Divina or Holy Reading and discus-

sion. The first of these times will be March 11. You can attend one or all, they will meet in the Antonian Room.

Please watch the bulletin as we will meet on different days at different times to let people come when their

schedules allow.

Word on Fire has offered a Lenten program free of charge to us through Flocknote called Engage! The welcome

video has been sent through Flocknote. If you did not receive this invitation, please sign up for Flocknote free of

charge at www. Flocknote.com.

At each of the exits this weekend there are Lenten reflection books and Rice Bowls to support Catholic Relief

Services. Stations of the Cross will be every Friday at 6:00pm in the Church with a simple meatless meal after

most of them.

May this Lent help us empty our lives of our sin and fill up our souls with Christ.

United States Fasting and Abstinence Norms

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays

during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence.

For members of the Latin Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fast-

ing, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal.

The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members of the Latin Catholic Church from age 14

onwards.

If possible, the fast on Good Friday is continued until the Easter Vigil (on Holy Saturday night) as the "paschal fast"

to honor the suffering and death of the Lord Jesus, and to prepare ourselves to share more fully and to celebrate

more readily his Resurrection.

More information can be found at USCCB.org search “Fast and Abstinence”

ALTAR FLOWER, donations are now being

accepted, if you would like to donate flowers in

HONOR or in MEMORY of a loved one, please call

the church office.

John Michael Talbot Concert For the first time in more than 25 years, john Michael

Talbot will perform in concert in Amarillo. The concert

begins at 7 pm and is free to the public. For additional

details, please call the Cathedral office at 376-7204

Spring Fashion Show! You are invited to the very first Senior Citizens Thrift Store

Spring Fashion Show! Sunday, March 4 at the Hereford

Senior Citizens from 2—4 pm

Dance The Night Away! Samaritan Hospice Sponsored.

Friday, March 15 from 7—10 pm at the Hereford Senior

Citizens. The event is by donation to benefit the Hereford

Seniors Citizen’s. Join us in dancing the night away!

Thought for Reflection:

"Today - Be the reason someone feels loved"

"Nothing ruins the truth like stretching it"