St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church

Rev. Howard Goertz, Pastor Deacon Paul Easterling Patricia Gonzales, Administration Marilyn Williams, Religious Education Haurora Ordonez, Youth Ministry Gloria Riojas, Custodian SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 5:30 pm (English) Sunday: 8:00 am (Spanish) & 10:00 am (English) Reconciliation (Confession): Saturday 4:45 pm–5:15 pm & Wednesday after 8 am Mass DAILY MASS SCHEDULE Tuesday: 6:30 pm Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:00 am 24-hour Adoration: Begins Thursday 8:00 am - Concludes Friday 8:00 am PARISH OFFICE: 830-875-5354 FAX: 830-875-3533 Office Hours: Mon. & Fri. 9 am – 1 pm * Tues. Wed. & Thurs. 8 am - 1 pm ~ 2 - 5 pm PARISH HALL: 830-875-9052 PARISH RECTORY: 830-351-5043 PARISH EMAIL ADDRESS: stjohn_luling@att.net

ESTABLISHED IN 1879

500 East Travis Street Luling, Texas 78648

Second Sunday of Easter (or Sunday of Devine Mercy) Page 2

REFLECTIONS

SO THAT YOU MAY BELIEVE It is not often that the author of one of the books of the Bible

comes right out and tells us directly why he is writing what

he is writing. In this Sunday’s Gospel reading, taken from

the conclusion of John’s Gospel, the author tells us that he

has chosen to record these events so “that you may come to

believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that

through this belief you may have life in his name” (20:31).

The letter of John echoes this idea by saying that “[e]

veryone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is begotten by

God” (5:1)—what we might refer to as being “born again.”

Our reading from the Acts of the Apostles for this Second

Sunday of Easter shows us exactly what it looks like when

believers are born again through faith.

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REFLEJOS

PARA QUE CREAS

No sucede demasiado a menudo que el autor de uno de los

libros de la Biblia se dirija directamente a nosotros para ex-

plicarnos por qué está escribiendo lo que está escribiendo.

En la lectura del Evangelio de este domingo, que pertenece a

la conclusión del Evangelio según san Juan, el autor nos dice

que ha elegido escribir estos acontecimientos para que

“crean que Jesús es el Mesías, el Hijo de Dios, y para que,

creyendo, tengan vida en su Nombre” (20:31).

La carta de san Juan retoma esta idea diciendo que: “todo el

que cree que Jesús es el Cristo ha nacido de Dios” (5:1); lo

que llamaríamos “nacer de nuevo”. Nuestra lectura de los

Hechos de los Apóstoles para este Segundo Domingo de

Pascua nos muestra exactamente qué sucede cuando los cre-

yentes nacen de nuevo por medio de la fe.

WEEKLY OFFERINGS REPORT

Weekend of March 31 & April 1

Collections

1st Collection ....................................................... $4,290.95

Children’s Collection ................................................ $27.65

Total ................................................................... $4,318.60

Needed Weekly .................................................. $4,198.54

Over weekly needed .............. +$120.06

Diocesan Collection

Holy Land (Good Friday) ....................................... $523.00

Other Income

Candles ................................................................... $112.00

Easter Offering ..................................................... $1,431.50

Lenten Boxes .......................................................... $639.74

With God All Things Are Possible

BURNING OF SANCTUARY LIGHT

APRIL 2018

FOR FAMILY

By George & Tina Conley

St. John’s Coffee House Chat

Sunday, April 15 - after the 10 am Mass

Charla en Español

Domingo, 15 de abril — después de la misa de 8 CHAT

ST.JOHNS

GUADALUPANA SOCIETY

CARNE GUISADA PLATE

SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2018

ST. JOHN’S PARISH HALL

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

$8.00 DONATION

Desserts for sale

ASHES TO EASTER 2018

If you did not return your Lent box on Easter Sunday, you may

bring it to the Church office during the week or next Sunday.

You may also donate online at the Austin Diocese website.

Many thanks.

DEVINE MERCY SUNDAY

THIS SUNDAY, APRIL 8

CHAPLET OF THE DEVINE MERCY

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING

10 AM MASS

April 8, 2018 page 3

ST. JOHN’S BULLETIN BOARD

Sunday Breakfast ............................................................Sundays

Sunday Breakfast is served after both the 8am & 10am Mass in the

Parish Hall. This Sunday, April 8 Guadalupana Society is hosting

Sunday Breakfast. Next Sunday, April 15 Knights of Columbus

will host Sunday Breakfast..

Práctica del coro (español) ................................................ Jueves

Práctica del coro (español), cada Jueves a las 6 de la tarde en la

casa de la parroquia, 400 S. Pecan.

Healing Service .............................................. Saturday, April 14

Healing Service is held every 2nd Saturday of the month

immediately following the Saturday Vigil Mass, 6:30pm.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS #8190

KC General Meeting

Tuesday, April 17 @ 7:00 pm

St. John’s Parish Hall

CALLED TO PROTECT WORKSHOP

SUNDAY, APRIL 8 @ 12 NOON, PARISH HALL

The Diocese of Austin Ethics and Integrity Ministry (EIM) will

host Called to Protect for Youth (CTPY). This workshop is the

middle and high school student education component of the

adult EIM. It is available for grades 6-12 but required to be

offered to 6th and 9th grade students and any new students

since the last session each school year by every parish and

catholic school in the diocese. CTPY is not sex education; it is

personal safety education, much like we teach children about cross-

ing the street, drug and alcohol abuse, and bullying. This workshop

will take place in the Parish Hall on Sunday April 08, 2018 starting

at 12:00 noon and ending at approximately 3:00pm. We encourage

6th and 9th graders, as well as any new students, to attend this

workshop. Should you have any questions, feel free to contact Juan

Rios as the CTPY instructor. Thank you.

ST. JOHN’S CONFIRMATION MASS

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 @ 6:30 PM

Bishop Joe Vasquez, Diocese of Austin

NO CRE CLASSES WILL BE HELD APRIL 11

1ST COMMUNION RETREAT SATURDAY, APRIL 21 - 9:00 AM—12 NOON

REQUIRED for all First Communion Candidates:

9 - 11am - First Communion Retreat in the parish hall

11am - Baptism of all Candidates needing this sacrament. Baptism Class must be attended Sunday, April 8 @ 11:30 am, paperwork must be completed and turned in into the church office before the retreat. All First Communion will attend as part of the retreat, in the church.

Noon - First Confessions for all candidates receiving First Holy Communion April 29, in the Church.

You MUST attend this Retreat or you CANNOT receive First Holy Communion Sunday, April 29.

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RETIRO PARA LA PRIMERA COMUNION

SABADO, 21 DE ABRIL - 9AM A 12 MEDIODIA

SE REQUIERE para todos los candidatos de la primera comunion:

9 - 11 am - Retiro para La Primera Comunion en el Salon.

11am - Bautizo para todos los Candidatos que necesitan este Sac-ramento. Se necesita asistir a la Clase de Bautismo el Domingo 8 de abril a 11:30am. La aplicacion tinene que estar completa y entregada a la oficina de la Igelsia antes del retiro. Todos los Candidatos para la Primera Comunion deberan de asistir como parte del retiro, en la iglesia.

Mediodia (12pm) - Primeras Confesiones para todos los candida-tos que recibiran La Primera Comunion el 29 de abril, en la iglesia.

DEBES de atender al retiro o de lo contrario NO PODRAS recibir La Primera Comunion el 29 de Abril.

Attention Parents, if your child/student is enrolled in our

Sacramental Preparation Class and are not yet baptized,

an English and Spanish Baptismal Class is scheduled for

this month. One Class is required for parents and sponsors. Your

child/student must be baptized before they can receive the Sacra-

ment of Reconciliation and First Holy Communion.

This Sunday, April 8 an English and Spanish Baptismal Class will

be held at 11:30 am.

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Atención padres, si su niño/estudiante es matriculado en

la clase de preparación para los sacramentos y todavía no

están bautizados, una Clase Bautismal en español y en

inglés son programados para este mes. Una Clase se requiere para

padres y padrinos. Su niño/estudiante debe ser bautizado antes de

que puedan recibir el Sacramento de Reconciliación y Primera

Comunión.

Este domingo, 8 de abril una Clase Bautismal en ingles y español

será sostenida a las 11:30 de la manaña.

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April 14 & 15

Lectors Eucharistic Ministers Sat. 5:30 pm Rich Anderson Sandra Salinas Patsy Anderson

Sun. 8:00 am Lucy Chapman Hortencia Villanueva Isidra Rodriguez

Sun. 10:00 am Evelyn Hernandez Martin Pratka Sharon Pratka Altar Servers

Sat. 5:30 pm Kailyn Knox

Sun. 8:00 am Ileana Rondan Yuliana Kobel Sotelo

Sun. 10:00 am Celina Hernandez Adam Gonzalez

Hospitality Ministers

Sat. 5:30 pm Felix Bienek Julian Sepulveda

Sun. 8:00 am Juan Reyes Angel Alba

Sun. 10:00 am Robert Hochstein Suzanne Hochstein

GET A SUBSTITUTE IF YOU CAN NOT BE PRESENT!!!

**FOR YOUR INFORMATION**

Baptisms: One class is required for parents and sponsors! The next English Baptismal Class will be Sunday, April 8 at 11:30 am in Classroom 1.

Bautizos Se requiere que los Papás y Padrinos asistan a una Clase de Bautismo. El próximo clase de Bautismo es 8 de april a 11:30 am en el cuarto 3.

Marriage A six-months to one-year notice is required, please call the Church office to meet with the Pastor.

Bodas De 6-meses a un año de antemano. Llama a la Oficina.

Quinceañera Celebration A six months to one-year notice is required, for a Quinceañera the family must be registered in the parish and the 14 year old must be already enrolled and attending CRE Classes to be eligible to celebrate in the church. Please call the Church Office to meet with the Pastor.

Celebrando Tus XV Años Registrate con 6-meses de antemano y haz una cita con el Sacerdote.

Ministry to the Sick When a parishioner is hospitalized, in nursing home or homebound please contact the Church at (830) 875-5354, so that arrangements can be made for them to receive the sacraments.

Ministerio de los enfermos Comunicate con la Oficina a 830-875-5354.

Healing Service (Anointing of the Sick) On the 2nd Saturday of the Month immediately following the 5:30 pm Mass.

Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) English & Spanish Saturdays from 4:45 pm - 5:15 pm and Wednesdays after 8 am Daily Mass.

St. John’s Website Please visit our website: www.stjohnluling.com

St. John the Evangelist

First Saturday within the Octave of Easter, April 7 Readings: Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1, 14-15ab, 16-21; Mk 16:9-15 Mass: 5:30 pm Rosemary Garcia† (Family) Linda Conrad (SI) (Jerald & Kathy McCown) 2nd Sunday of Easter, April 8 (Sunday of Devine Mercy) Readings: Acts 4:32-35; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; 1 Jn 5:1-6; Jn 20:19-31 Mass: 8:00 am Emilio Gonzales† (BD) (Janie Gonzales) 10:00 am For the Parish Monday, April 9 “The Annunciation of the Lord” Readings: Is 7:10-14; 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38

No Mass

Tuesday, April 10 Readings: Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Jn 3:7b-15 Mass: 6:30 pm George Guerra† (Lupe Smith) Wednesday, April 11 “St. Stanislaus” Readings: Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-9; Jn 3:16-21 Mass: 6:30 pm Confirmation Mass

Thursday, April 12 Readings: Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20; Jn 3:31-36 Mass: 8:00 am Susan Darmstedter† (Lupe Smith) Julia Reyes, Mario Lopez, III & Faith Lopez (BD) (Gloria Lopez) Friday, April 13 “St. Martin I” Readings: Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Jn 6:1-15 Mass: 8:00 am Henry Weber† (Family) Saturday, April 14 Readings: Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; Jn 6:16-21 Mass: 5:30 pm Darvon & Joel Webb (SI) (Jerald & Kathy McCown) Gus Bernal† (Amber Zamora) Sunday, April 15 “3rd Sunday of Easter” Readings: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; Ps 4:2, 4, 7-9; 1 Jn 2:1-5a; Lk 24:35-48 Mass: 8:00 am Para la Parroquia 10:00 am Father Howard Goertz (SI) (Jane Goertz)

Dwight Belden, Shannon Brandom, Billy Branyon, Luke Branyon,

Nicole Bujnoch, Emily Burke, Teresa Calderon, Sophia Castillo,

Robert Cavanagh, Kase Conley, Lincoln Contreras, Oralia Curry,

Yolanda Estrada, Dario & Reina Flores, Gilbert “Beto” Garcia, Janet

Gibson, Kenny Gibson, Rev. Howard Goertz, Nemesio Gomez, Joel Gonzales, John

Gonzales, Paul Gonzales, Jonah Granados, Bennie Hedrick, Adeline Heintschel, Don,

Shirley & Dustin Hegwar, John Houeye, Taylor Hudgins, Rich Hulten, John J. Hyatt,

Elizabeth Idrogo, Jerry Kidd, Carmen Leal, Jimmy Ledesma, Jr., Alex Lopez, Mario

Lopez, III, Paul Lopez, Jimmy D. McIntoch, Juanita Mendoza, Shelley Meyers,

Stella Mendoza, Diana Miranda, Jean Netardus, Lucy Oliva, Isabel Orona, Bob

Quinn, Maria Reyes, Haley Rios, Maria Rocha, Alex Rodriguez, Antonia Rodriguez,

Leticia Rodriguez, Joann Scinziaño, Samuel Skinner, Della Salazar, Renee Spencer,

Kathy Starch, Virginia Suarez, Lucia Tapía, Mildred Thomas, Helen Vara and Tomas

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