St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church PO Box 299 – 1523 Main Street, Danbury, TX 77534

Archdiocese of Galveston – Houston

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time — August 13, 2017

Mass Schedule: Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil 5:30 pm Sunday 8:00 am, 10:30 am

Weekday Masses: Mon, Wed: 6:00 pm Tues, Thurs: 9:00 am

Friday Lenten Schedule: Mass @ 9am—Stations of the Cross 6pm / First Friday — 9am Mass, Adoration 9:30 am to 6pm, Stations 6pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday: 4:00—5:00 pm Or by appointment call 979-922-1240

Devotions in the Church Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: First Friday 9:30 am — 9:30 pm

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotion: Saturdays, at 5:15 pm Rosary: Sunday, at 7:30 am and 10:00 am

Prayer Group: Every Thursday a prayer group meets in the church at 7 pm to say the Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet & read the latest message from

Medjugorje. All are invited!

Continuing Christian Education Classes: K to 5th grade: Wednesday, 4 to 5:30 pm 6th to 12th grade: Wednesday, 7:00 to 8:30 pm

Sacrament of Baptism Contact either Father Joseph Nguyen or Deacon Gerald Peltier to make arrangements. Preparation classes are required.

Marriage Preparation Diocesan regulations require that pre-marital preparation must begin at least six months before the tentative marriage date. Contact Father Joseph Nguyen or Deacon Gerald Peltier to make arrangements.

Annulments Contact either Father Joseph Nguyen or Deacon Gerald Peltier.

Communion and Anointing of the Sick Anyone who is ill or who is homebound and would like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick, please contact the parish office. Hospital and Nursing Home visits can also be arranged. If you know of someone in the Hospital or Nursing Home and would like Fr. Joseph to visit them, please contact the Parish Office at 979-922-1240.

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) or Children (RCIC) Contact Deacon Gerald or Monica Sebesta to make arrangements or for more information.

God Bless Our Military! We pray for their safety & families! God Bless the USA! We pray for Peace throughout the world!

Pastor Fr. Joseph Phiet-The-Nguyen (979)922-1253 (Residence) (713)501-3020 (Mobile) Email: jpnguyen11@yahoo.com

Parish Administrator Deacon Gerald Peltier (979)922-1247 (Office) (979)922-1156 (Residence) Email: deacon.gerald.peltier@gmail.com

Office (979)922-1240 Fax (979)922-8643

Online Giving: www.osvonlinegiving.com/1880 [Our Sunday Visitor]

Secretary Imelda Jez (979)922-1240 st1523@sbcglobal.net

Bookkeeper Jan Saman (979)922-1211 bookkeeper1523@sbcglobal.net

C.R.E. Monica Sebesta (979)922-1241 stanthony-cce@sbcglobal.net

Youth Ministry Daryl Peltier (979)922-8106

Altar Servers Deacon Gerald Peltier (979)922-1156

Bazaar Gwen Fief – Chairperson (979)922-1141 Gene Roberts — Co-Chairperson (979)849-4240

Funeral Dinner Ministry Bobbye Peltier (979)922-1197

Women of Worship Connie Peltier (512)365-3075 Meets 2nd Tuesday of Month, 7:00 pm in the St. Anthony Center.

Legion of Mary Ana Mercado (979)922-1127 Meets on Tuesday Evening, 6:00 pm in the CCE Building.

Music Ministry Evelyn Boeker (979)849-4727 Meets every Sunday, 9:00 – 10:00 am in the Church

Pastoral Council Pat Stahl (979)922-8144 Next meeting will be announced. Meeting begin at 6:30 pm.

Finance Council Emil Prihoda, Chair (979)583-6771 Meets on the 1st Thursday, every Three Months.

Liturgy Committee Marianne Vrazel (979)922-1413

Cemetery Committee Anne Starr (979)922-8562

Pro Life Coordinator Peggy Keillor (979)922-1248

Disaster Committee Deacon Gerald Peltier (979)922-1247

Samaritan Ministry (Parish Office) (979)922-1240

V.I.P. (Senior Ministry) Betty Fief (979)922-1496 Meets last Thursday of month, 10:00 am in the St Anthony Center.

Knights of Columbus Robert Fief, Grand Knight (979)922-1629 Albert Priselac, Deputy Grand Knight (281)733-7963 Meets every third Tuesday, 7:00 pm in the St Anthony Center.

Look for St Anthony’s on: www.saopdtx.org / Facebook

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His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo Archbishop

MISSION STATEMENT ST. ANTHONY de PADUA CATHOLIC CHURCH

At St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church in Danbury, TX, in

response to our Baptismal call, we dedicate ourselves to share

the teachings of Christ and of the Church.

We believe we are one in the Body of Christ and nourished

through the Sacraments with the source of our strength and

unity being the Holy Eucharist. We are one family, sharing

our talents and gifts in service and charity in support of one

another and all people of God.

At. St. Anthony’s, each person is a vital member of our family

and is therefore loved and nurtured both spiritually and per-

sonally. In these works, we “give all praise, all glory, and all

honor to the Blessed Son of God, Jesus Christ.” FEB. 21 2016

The 2017 Wedding Anniversary Jubilee Mass honoring couples celebrating their Silver (25th) Anniversary of marriage in the Catholic Church will be held on Sunday, September 24, 2017 at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart at 3 pm. Registration closes Aug 14th, 2017.

The 50th Anniversary will be on October 15th , 2017 at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart at 3pm. Regis-tration closes Sept 25th, 2017.

Whether or not a couple attends the ceremony, they are eligible to receive a special recognition.

Please register online at http://archgh.cvent.com/events/25th-weddinganniversary-jubilee-2017/event-summarye4162794e1b643aa890375104fda66c7.Aspx or for more information

http://www.familylifeministryhouston.org Any question or comment is very welcome at (713) 391-2631.

Message from the desk of the Pastor

My dear people of God,

We are very much like Peter and can identify with his temptation to despair. A sudden turn of events in life and we are faced with storms which threaten the peace and security of our families and homes. At such moments our faith fails and we need to hear those encouraging words of Christ, “Don’t be afraid.”

Life is a perilous journey and we need the help of Christ to guide us to our true destination. Peter’s mistake was that he turned to Jesus in real prayer only in a moment of crisis when he was paralyzed by fear and in danger of drowning. There is a lesson for all of us who tend to forget about God when all is going well and who only become serious about prayer when problems and tragedies arise. The saying ‘All we can do now is to pray,’ betrays an attitude which regards prayer as a last resort when all else fails. Christ is prepared to help us at all times and not just in our hour of desperation. If we turn to him in all the circumstances of our lives he will show us how different his presence makes everything.

You and I face many storms in life in which we feel helpless. What do we do? We can panic or we can escape through different types of de-nials. The Apostle Peter reached out to Jesus even though his faith was weak. At times we may think that Christ does not hear our prayers. It is just at those times that we need to use our faith and call upon him even more. He gently but strongly sustains us. But we have to pray and we have to reach out. Our Lord tells us: “Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened to you.” May God bless you.

Sincerely yours in Christ, Fr. Joseph

Encourage one another and build each other up. 1 Thessalonians 5:11

Our society is so quick to judge other people. It is horrible and it will only get worse. Especially for girls, I am so sorry we have to go through this. I know there are girls who try to break you and we should be building each other up instead. Complimenting one another or just putting a smile on our faces will truly make a difference in this world. I don’t get why gossiping should even exist. It is all filled with lies and misjudgment. It can also destroy your friendship with someone. It is best to not spread gossip with other people because what if none of it was true? You should surround yourself with people who are positive and loves being around you. If you find those people, your friendship will last forever. I want to have that kind of a friendship someday and I always pray for that. I wish that the world would be more positive instead of pointing out each other’s flaws that makes them stand out from the crowd. We were created to be unique and we each serve a purpose in the world. My biggest goal for my “Kylie’s Corner” book is hoping it brings positivity into society. I want the reader to know My God and how incredible He is. I am hoping it makes a differ-ence and that it changes someone's life for the better. I want God’s light to shine through this book and it is important to me that He is in the spotlight of it. I really want to "encourage one another and build each other up.” If you want some inspiration about lifting each other up, please listen to With Every Act of Love by Jason Gray. “We bring the king-dom come with every act of love. Jesus help us carry You Alive in us, Your light

shines through with every act of love. We bring the kingdom come." Kylie To help sponsor Kylies Book “Kylies Corner” by making a donation, please contact Kylie at kctrant@gmail.com . Kylie will give you her mailing address to send your most welcomed

donation or contact the church office. Thank you.

CCE Catechists NEEDED

CCE invites you to share your faith with our youth.

We need a:

4th grade afternoon catechists (4-5:30) &

6th grade evening catechists (7-8:30 pm).

Also, each grade needs a Catechist Aide. (This is a great way to “get your feet wet” and step out of the boat and on to the water where Jesus is calling!)

God is calling —— will you answer????

Email Monica Sebesta: stanthony-cce@sbcglobal.net

Call: 979-922-1241

St. Anthony needs a logo! We are needing a simple logo that identi-fies our parish. This logo would be used on both print and digital me-diums. The logo will need to be easy to read in both color and black & white. Small logo size will be 2” x 3”.

Art work can be submitted

Art work is due NO LATER than Sunday, August 13.

All art work becomes the property of

St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church.

•on paper – just bring it to office

•Digital – emailed to stanthony-cce@sbcglobal.net

Kylie’s Corner

Feast of the Assumption

Mass Schedule: Vigil Mass: Monday, Aug. 14th 6:00 pm mass Feast Day Mass: Tuesday, Aug. 15th 9:00 am mass

Practice: "Practice is the desire to become perfect. If you have no desire, why do we strive

for perfection?"

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Discovering Love with Clarity: Knowing One’s Soul to Discover One’s Soul Mate! Choosing from multiple soul mates is not an easy task for singles, dating or engaged couples. Join other adults of Archdiocese of Galveston/Houston in “Discovering Love with Clarity” series that will change your life and how you understand relation-ships. September-March at multiple locations: Downtown, North and Sugar Land. Information: www.archgh.org/yacm or click here or call 713-741-8778. Sponsored by Young Adult and Family Life Ministry Offices

Tiffany Tigner Schlenske Charles & Mildred Scott Christopher Shepherd Kathy Shores Bill Siegel Georgia Schaatt Smith Sarah Sterzinger Jim Stewart Sarabeth Strother Tillie Svoboda Jack Tolbert Carolyn Teal Paula Tenorio Sue Ellen Toomer Nancy Veselka Edwin Vrazel Florin Vrazel Jeanette Vrazel Pat Vrazel Patrick Vrazel Emma Lee Wafford Jerral Waguespack Kay Webb Matthew Wendel Zane Wendel Mike Wheatly Rhonda Whitton Kayden Williams Ginger Wooster

For more Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Order!

[Please keep in your prayers:]

Sr. Evelyn Korenek, Sr. Anna Marie Vrazel, Fr. Troy Gately Fr. William Kelly, Fr. Bill Oliver, Fr. Carl Tenhundfeld

Fr. Joseph Nguyen, Msgr. Boli Zientek

* Peace of Our Nation & Prayers for the President & All Leaders For Our Young Adults Attending College!

For all the Babies & Children in the Hospitals and for their parents!

For All Mom’s To Be & Their Unborn Babies!

For women considering Abortion, that their hearts be open to life!

Our Men & Women in the Military!

For Those Who Are Quick to Judge!

For those in the Nursing Home, the Homebound , Orphanages and the Hospitalized and the Homeless!

We pray for all The Poor Souls in Purgatory — —May their Souls rest in peace!

God Bless the Farmer — Pray for their needs

For those with Idle minds—the Devil’s Workshop

Jacko Garrett Isaiah Gitchel Gail Gossett Judy Griffith Josie Gutierrez Bailey Hall Dorothy Havel Charles Herbst Dillion Hill Jim Hill Jan Janosky Mike Jaremko Margaret Johnson Dorothy Jones Mary & Clarence Kinnett Joyce Korenek Leonard Korenek Michael Korenek Teri Korenek Cindy Larson Jamie Larson Mary F. LeCompte Nora Lennon Thomas Lewis Michelle Linares Laura Linkenhoker Tracy Linscombe Angie Lostracco

Elena Achille Tommaso Achille Miguel Aguila Mary Ann Clawson-Albritton Russell Ashchenbeck Kyle Atkins Sandy Banda Carson Barnes Laurie Bazar Chris Broz Vikki Buckheit Sunny Bumper Mack Casey John Castillo Dixie Atkinson Chatham Delores Clinton Dick Curran Mike Daugherty Charles & Joyce Dixon Geoff Evans Meghan Ewald Tennie Fief Loretta Filipp Lauren Fluder Regan Fontenot Darrell Freeman Eddie Freeman

Doug Mackay Darryl Maresh Henrietta McAdams Bea Mercado Ronald Mitchell Tracy Monroe Suzanne Lesch-Nelsen Brian & Drew Nolen Bobby Olsovsky * Johnny Olsovsky, Sr Johnny Olsovsky, Jr. Bob Orsak Conner Pace Mary Pekar Evelyn Peltier Jennifer Peltier Ralph Peltier Robyn Peltier Betty Ann Plander Nobbie Popp Emil Prihoda Isabelle Reedy Betty Jo Ritz Joel Rivera Janice Roberts Antonio Rodriguez James Russek Brittany Miles Sanchez

Please remember the sick, their families, all who suffer in body, mind, or spirit in your daily prayers

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Word Search: Anguish, Boat, Cloak, Crowds, Crushing Rocks, Earth Quake, Elijah, Fire, Heavy Wind, Horeb, I Do Not Lie, Israelites, Lord Save Me, Mountain, My Conscience, Off Shore, Peter, Pray, Sorrow, Walking On The Sea, Water, Waves, Whispering, Wind

Pro Life Corner: The height of hypocrisy is de-

manding that the government stay out of a woman’s bed-room and her womb while

simultaneously demanding the government pay for the wom-

an’s birth control and abortions.

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CCE Registration 2017-2018 Forms are available at the front of the church. Registration closes on Friday, September 1.

For details on donations and fees see the registration form.

First Communion students begin their formation in 1st grade. Students must be regis-tered this year for First Communion 2019. A Baptism certificate must be on file.

Confirmation students begin their formation this year as 10th graders. Students must be registered this year for Confirmation in 2019. Students should be baptized and have made 1st Communion. Proof of the reception of these Sacraments must be on file.

“God, I'm running for Your heart, Till I am a soul on fire!”

The Danbury Knights of Columbus will be having our annual Summer Social on August 19 to share our blessings with great fellowship and a deli-cious meal.

We will be having our installation of officers at this time as well.

Although Seafood gumbo, hot dogs, and tea will be provided, please bring a des sert and your favorite beverage to compliment the meal.

All present or potential KC members and their families are encouraged to attend, especially officers.

Please meet at St. Anthony's Center starting at 12:00 PM.

We will start officer installation at 12:15, with lunch around 1:00.

For questions or directions please contact Robert Fief ( 979-922-1629 ).

We will NOT have our regularly scheduled August meeting.

Court Immaculate Mary #2134 News

Angleton-Danbury

Our first Catholic Daughter meeting for the 2017-2018 year will take place on Monday, August 28, 2017 at the Angleton KC Hall. So-cial begins at 6:30 pm with our meet-ing to begin at 7:00 pm. Please join us for an evening of fun and fellow-ship and to be a part of service to our Church and community. Member-ship is open to Catholic women over the age of 18 years. We look for-ward to seeing you there. Any ques-tions contact Alice Artman at al-iceartman@gmail.com

The Hand of God: Little Philip was spending the weekend with his grandmother after a particularly trying week in infant school. His grandmother de-cided to take him to the park on Saturday morning. It had been snowing all night and everything was beautiful. His grandmother commented, 'Doesn't it look like an artist painted this scenery? Did you know God painted this just for you?' 'Yes, 'replied Phil-ip, 'God did it and he did it left handed.' This confused his grandmother so she asked him, 'What makes you say God did this with his left hand?' 'Well, 'said Philip, 'we learned at Sunday School last week that Jesus sits on God's right hand.'

August Church Cleaners:

Cecilia Bernshausen, Jan Peltier, Marilyn Kennedy, Barbara Mager, Theresa Jones

Thank you to all our Church Cleaners and Their Families.

DANBURY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS District: 59

Council 9817 Fellowship Sunday every 3rd Sunday of the month. KC’s will supply Kolaches & drinks-9:15-10:15 am

Fellowship Sunday — August 20, 2017

No August Meeting

Please Pray for Priests

Dear Lord, we pray that the Blessed Mother wrap her mantle around your priests and through her intercession strengthen them for their ministry. We pray that Mary will guide your priests to follow her own words, “Do whatever He tells you” (Jn 2:5) May your priest have the heart of St. Joseph, Mary’s most chaste spouse. May the Blessed Mother’s own pierced heart inspire them to embrace all who suffer at the foot of the cross. May your priest be holy, filled with the fire of your love seek-ing nothing but your greater glory and the salvation of souls. Amen.

St. John Vianney, pray for us.

Scripture Readings For The Week:

Monday Dt 10:12-22/Mt 17:22-27 Tuesday Rev 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/1Cor 15:20-27/Lk 1:39-56 Wed Dt 34:1-12/Mt 18:15-20 Thurs Jos 3:7-10a, 11, 13-17/Mt 18:21—19:1 Friday Jos 24:1-13/Mt 19:3-12 Saturday Jos 24:14-29/Mt 19:13-15 Sunday Is 56:1, 6-7/Rom 11:13-15, 29-32/Mt 15:21-28

Saint Michael the Archangel

St Michael the Archangel, de-

fend us in battle; be our defense

against the wickedness and

snares of the Devil. May God

rebuke him, we humbly pray and

do thou, O prince of the heaven-

ly host, by the power of God,

thrust into Hell Satan and all the

other evil spirits who prowl

about the world seeking the ruin

of souls. Amen.

Legion of Mary meets Tuesday Evenings, 6:00 pm, CCE Building, Rm 1. They are always looking for new members. If you want more information con-tact Cecilia Bernshausen, 979-922-8783.

Saturday, August 19th—5:30 pm Lector: Jan Peltier E.M.: Jan Peltier, Mary Jean Hawkins Altar Server(s): Lexi Fief, Alicia Filipp

Sunday, August 20th —Sunday — 8:00 am Lector: Sue Powell E.M.: Sue Powell, Ann Geissen Altar Server(s): Leslie & Brian Vrazel —Sunday -- 10:30 am Lector: Amber Skorupinski E.M.: Amber Skorupinski, Emil Prihoda Altar Server(s): Jacob & John Spillars

Collection Totals for: August 5th / 6th, 2017

Regular Weekly Sunday Collection $3,844.04 Additional On-Line Giving Donations $525.00 Children’s Part $108.04

Thank you for your generous donations. God bless! Online Giving: www.osvonlinegiving.com/1880

2017 DSF Summary Report for St Anthony’s Church: Parish Goal: $24,880.00 Total Amount Paid: $15,442.50 Total Amount Pledged: $18,220.00 Total Number of Participants: 73

Mass Intentions:

Saturday, August 12th 5:30 pm † Walter & Greg Peltier

Sunday, August 13th 8:00 am The Parish Family of St. Anthony’s

10:30 am † Avery McAdams —Birthday Remembrance

Monday, August 14th Vigil Mass for Feast Day 6:00 pm The Parish Family of St. Anthony’s

Tuesday, August 15th Feast of the Assumption 9:00 am † John Vrazel

Wednesday, August 16th No Mass

Thursday, 17th No Mass

Friday, August 18th No Mass

Saturday, August 19th 5:30 pm The Parish Family of St. Anthony’s

Sunday, August 20th 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am † M.H. & Dorothy Bernshausen

10:30 am † Roberto & Rudolfo Mercado —Birthday Remembrance

Taco Breakfast will be August 27, 2017 following the Sunday 8am & 10:30 am masses.

The Women of Worship Schedule:

The Ladies will not meet again until September. Hope everyone has a safe Summer ahead of them. God bless.

All ladies are encouraged and welcome to attend meetings and events on the Second Tuesday of each Month. Invite a friend.

Those Special Dates to Remember:

August 4-25 Fr. Joseph will be on Vacation [emergencies, call the church office] 12/13 Infirm Priests Collection 12/13 Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic School—selling Raffle Tickets 13 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 13 Art Work for Logo due today…………………. 14 Vigil Mass, 6pm, for the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 14 Deadline: Registration for 25th Wedding Anniv. Jubilee Mass 15 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mass, 9am [Holy Day of Obligation] 15 Legion of Mary, 6:00 pm, CCE Building, Rm 1 15 Knights of Columbus Meeting, 7pm, SAC 16-18 No Week day masses scheduled due to Fr. Joseph on vacation 19 Danbury Knights of Columbus Summer Social, SAC 20 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time 20 Knights of Columbus Fellowship Sunday after 8am & 10:30 am 21-25 No Week day masses scheduled due to Fr. Joseph on vacation 22 The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Unfailing Prayer to

St. Anthony

Feast Day: June 13th

O Holy St. Anthony, gentlest of Saints, your love for God and Charity for His creatures, made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by this thought, I implore you to obtain for me (request). O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. Amen.

250 Households

The Sanctuary Lamp is Burning:

First Friday Schedule: September 1, 2017 9:00 am Mass

Adoration [9:30 am to 9:30 pm] Please sign up for adoration so someone

can be there for each hour. Healing is attending daily Mass, Adoration

and Confession!!!

For Greg Peltier

Birthday Blessing Remembrance

The Flowers in front of the Altar, Blessed Mother,

Sacred Heart, St. Anthony, St. Joseph are…...

In Honor / Memory of …...

Donated by…..

If you would like to have the flowers in Honor of

or Memory of, please contact the church office.

Happy

Birthday

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