St. JoSeph the Worker

Catholic Church

ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER McAllen, Texas September 19, 2010

Daily Readings and Masses Sabado/Saturday September 18, 2010 1 Cor 15:35-37.42-49 Lk8:4-15 6:00PM Misa † Cresencio M. Sanchez—Maria Dolores Sanchez y Familia Domingo/Sunday September 19, 2010 Am 8:4-7 1Tm 2:1-8 Lk16:1-13 7:00AM Misa † Pomposa Cantu—Hijas e Hijo † Josefa y Ernesto Salas—Familia Salas 9:00AM Misa † Jose Gonzalez Garcia—Sus Hijos † Celestino Perez—Familia Lomas † Samuel Guajardo (24th Anv.) - Josie e Hijos † Pedro Cardona—Esposa e Hijos Por la recuperacion de Ricardo Ochoa—Familias Ochoa y Mar Accion de Gracias Familia Gil Villarreal—Familia Rodriguez Accion de Gracias por Ricardo L. Cortez 11:00AM Mass † Ofelia Alcazar—Family & Friends Lunes/Monday September 20, 2010 Pv 3:27-34 Lk 8:16-18 6:30AM Communion Service Martes/Tuesday September 21,2010 Eph 4:1-7, 11-13 Mt 9:9-13 6:30AM Misa † Alberto Garcia—Jose y Imelda Garcia Miercoles/Wed. September 22, 2010 Pv 30:5-9 Lk 9:1-6 6:30AM Misa † Javier Velasquez—Sr. Y Sra. Jesus Velasquez Jueves/ Thursday September 23, 2010 Eccl 1:2-11 Lk 9:7-9 530PM Misa † Margarita & Mauro Guevara Viernes / Friday September 24 , 2010 Eccl 3:1-11 Lk 9:18-22 6:30AM Misa † Maria Herrera Sabado/Saturday September 25, 2010 Eccl 11:9 12:8 Lk 9:43b-45 7:30AM Misa † Juan Ramon Balderas 2:00PM Lizette M. Morales (Q) 4:00PM Joe y Henna Pequeño (25th Anv.) 6:00PM Misa † Cresencio M. Sanchez—Maria Dolores Sanchez y Familia In Thanksgiving for Anival G. Garza’s 14th Birthday Domingo/Sunday September 26, 2010 Am 6:1a, 4-7 1 Tm 6:11-16 7:00AM Misa Lk 16:19-31 † Esteban y Eddie Gonzalez—Familia Gonzalez 9:00AM Misa † Jose Alejandro—Sus Papas † Juan Flores—Janie Flores y Familia † Juanita Moreno—Sus PapasAccion de Gracias por Ricardo L. Cortez 11:00AM Mass † Pablo Peña Sr.—Family † Maria Guadalupe Solis—Rafael & Lillian Solis

Thank you for your donations: Thank you for your donations: Thank you for your donations: Thank you for your donations: Last Sunday’s collection was:

6:00PM $1,480.32 7:00AM $1,088.59 9:00AM $1,439.32 11:00AM $1,932.23 Total $5,940.46 minus 11.5% to Diocese =$5,257.30

Prayer Intentions: Please pray for the following people: Ricardo Ochoa, Baby Leonardo Juarez, Natividad M. Cedillo, Julia Mata, Jorge Garcia, Marina Barrera, Jessica Gamboa Garcia, Zonia Willingham Alvarez, Mariselba Lopez, Oscar Barrera, Esperanza y Domingo Hinojosa, Jesusa Gamboa, Santos Jaques, Maria de Jesus Cortez,

Armando Jesus Cortez, Yesenia Maribel Cortez, Alicia Cortez, Cristina Cor-tez, Sra. Guadalupe Vasquez, Bobby Villagomez, John Chavez, Cathy Pavlis-ko, Erasmo Diaz, Sr., Eduardo Reyna, Sandra Jo Martinez, Maria Guadalupe Macias, Vicente Torres Jr., Krispen Ware, Marissa Coddington, Librada Ale-man, Larry Joe Medina, Miguel Borrego Sr., Emma Hernandez, Orfelinda Dominguez, Sylvia y Daniel Garza, , Juan Alemán, Dora Muñoz, Fela Guzmán, Myrna Cantú, Verónica Peña, Francisco Martínez, Margot Narro, María De Jesús Cortez, Armando Jesús Cortez, Yesenia Maribel Cortez, Juan Damián Jiménez, Adriana Aniceto, Josefa García, Dora Sáenz Guerra, Dianett Garza, Julia González, María Martínez, David Martínez, María Elena Alemán, Hilda Meza, Gloria y Gonzalo Hernández, Adriana Ester Vela, Baby Nayely Gámez, Dolores Ochoa, Benny Cavazos, Elva Magallan, Nati García, Fred Barocio, Nemesia García, Amparo Guzmán, María Salinas, Ángel Cruz, Adolfo Rangel, Silvina Villalobos, Reyitos Garza, María Reyes, Baby Luz Divina Duque, and all the sick and elderly of our parish.

Calendar of Events Every 1st Sun. of the Month—Pre-Baptismal classes (must meet certain requirements)—go to front office and register w/Angie. Cada Segundo Domingo del Mes –Platicas para Quinceañeras (tienen que estar participando en clases de Religión (CCD) aquí en St. Joseph the Worker) 1:00pm en cuarto # 6-7 Every Monday (starting Sept. 20, 2010) English Bible Study on the book of Revelations at 7pm in the Conference Room. Cada Lunes, Martes, Jueves y Viernes 8:00-9:30PM— Alcoholics Anonymous (Ark Rm 3) Cada Martes Cursillistas 7:30pm en el Salón Parroquial Every Tuesday-Confirmation Preparation for Adults and Young Adults at 6:30pm in Room 6-7 in the Ark. Cada Martes, Sesiones para la Confirmación para Adultos y Jóvenes Adultos en los cuartos 6-7 en el Cuarto de Conferencia, a las 7:00PM Every Wednesday - Journeymen: A course on Christian Fatherhood. Please join us every Wed. at 7pm. Cada Ultimo Sábado del Mes—Junta de Comunidades de Base a las 8:30am en el Cuarto de Conferencia. Every Monday: Starting Sept.13. RCIA—Parish Hall 7:00PM to 9:00PM (must meet with Fr. Alfonso before) Come by the parish office to make an appointment,

Please pray for our Men & Women in the Military Lori Guzman, Rey Mercado, Jorge Alberto Garcia, Rodi Cantu, Paul Stephans, Sgt. Jason Rodriguez, Layton Peschke, Luis Gomez, Leonardo Garza Jr., PEC Nicolas Enriquez, Sgt. Paul Matthew Sanchez, Jeanette Barrera, Juan Gonzalez, John Cortez, Ricky Rangel, Mandy Lopez, Jesse Treviño, Rene Ybarra, Erik Adriano, William Henslee, Gumaro Fuentes, Petra Salinas. If you have any names of relatives or friends in

the military please call 682-1351 so we can pray for them.

Religious Ed News: CCD classes have already started. If you have not registered there is still time. Call Mari at 686-6871 for registration information.

Fr. Bernard Nwaokeleme served with Fr. Alfonso for a while in St. Joseph the Worker. He is now Chaplin at Evins Juvenile Detention Center in Edinburg. He is inviting volunteers to visit the youth and act as mentors to prepare them for their future when they return home. This is a good apostolic for someone. Contact Dn. Alex Gamboa for more information or call Fr. Bernard at 956 289-5500 Ext.5848

1. Adultos que no han sido bautizados y quieren recibir sus sacramentos deben llamar la oficina para tener una cita con el Padre Alfonso. Las clases para estas personas comienzan el lunes 13 de Septiembre.

2. ¿Sufres de miedos angustia, celos, sientes que nadie te comprende? ¿Que la vida no vale la

pena. ¿Que a nadie le importas? Neuróticos anónimos tiene la solución. Juntas

los viernes a las 7:30 p.m. en el San Vicente de Paul.

3. Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat: Healing After Abortion for those who still suffer with emotional and spiritual pain of a past abortion. A safe place to renew, rebuild and restore your heart. Come and lay your burden down, and know the joy of the Lord! Friday, Sept. 24 5 p.m. through Sunday Sept. 26, 300 p.m. 2010 To be held at Benedictine Monastery of the Good Shepherd (Six miles NW of Rio Grande City. Fee: $135 person ($200 for a couple). No one is turned away – If you need assistance for the fee let us know). Includes room for two nights, all meals, and materials. Bring your own towels and a set of twin sheets. Call Phyllis at 956-541-2720 or 956-639-4144.

4. Altar Servers’ training meeting next Saturday September 11 at 4 p.m. in the Church

5. The next meeting for Parish Pastoral Renewal Thursday, September 23,

at 6 p.m. Mass will be celebrated at 5:30 P.M.

6. Catechetical Convocation Saturday 18th

of September in the McAllen

Convention Center. All catechists should make plans to attend. That day

we will not have CCD – Saturday the 18th

of September.

7. Catechists will be commissioned on Sunday , September the 19th

.

8. Novena to St. Francis of Assisi beginning Saturday, September 25 at 7 p.m. in our prayer garden. Everyone is welcomed.

9. Please sell your Jamaica tickets. Jamaica is Sunday October 4th

.

10. Stickers are for sticking in the CCD yellow sheet. Parents of children

that come to CCD on Sunday should come to mass at 11 or on Saturday

at 6 p.m. with their children.

11. We invite you to participate in our Interfaith Immigration

Convocation on October 13, 2101 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at Our

Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in McAllen. This

convocation is to promote interfaith solidarity on immigration reform

to provide a moral framework for the Valley that will allow people to

reflect on these important issues.

12. Seniors Parents. Do you want your child to receive a scholarship

from our parish at the end of this school year? Please attend a special

student/parent meeting on Sunday, October 10th at

3 p.m. Make plans

to attend.

13. Youth gather is every Sunday 5 to 7 p.m. in room 6/7. New day for

Emmaus English Bible Class-Mondays 7-9pm. in the conference

room.

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Dios nos premia por el esfuerzo. Aunque tenemos la intención de crecer en santidad la vida a veces se interpone. Los gastos de casa pueden dejar poco dinero para obras de caridad, el trabajo puede quitar tiempo a la familia, las tareas diarias interrumpen el tiempo de oración y así sucesivamente. Podemos desanimarnos si tropezamos pero es importante que sigamos esforzándonos. Dios observa nuestros esfuerzos con ojos amorosos.

Dios sabe que no siempre lo vamos a hacer bien. Nuestro padre entiende que somos humanos y que tenemos dificultades. Hasta Pedro, el mejor amigo de Jesus, le prometió a Jesus devoción absoluta pero luego incluso dijo que no lo conocía (Juan 13:37-38). No solo lo perdono Jesus sino que además hizo a Pedro cabeza de su amada Iglesia.

No deje que el miedo al fracaso le impida intentarlo otra vez. “No temas, que contigo estoy yo; no receles, que yo soy tu Dios. Yo te he robustecido y te he ayudado” (Isaías 41:10). Lo importante es retomar el plan inicial.

No tenemos que hacerlo solos. Jesus es nuestro compañero y quiere ayudarnos a que lo hagamos bien. “Permaneced en mi, como yo en vosotros. Lo mismo que el sarmiento no puede dar fruto por si mismo, si no permaneces en la vid, así tampo-co vosotros si no permanecéis en mi” (Juan 15:4). “Por lo demás, fortaleceos en el Señor y en la fuerza poderosa” (Efesios 6:10)

God gives credit for good effort. Even though we intend to grow in holiness, life sometimes gets in holiness, life sometimes gets in the way. Household ex-penses can leave little for charity, work may take away from family time, daily tasks encroach on prayer time, and so on. It can be discouraging when we stumble, but it’s important to keep trying. God watched our efforts with loving eyes.

God knows we won’t always get it right. Our Father understands that we are human and that we struggle. Even Peter, Jesus’ close friend, promised complete devotion to Jesus but then denied ever knowing him (John 13:37-38). Not only did Jesus forgive him, he made Peter the first head of his beloved Church.

Don’t let fear of failure keep your from trying again. “Fear not, I am with you; be not dismayed; I am your God. I will strengthen you, and help you” (Isaiah 41:10). The key is go get back to the plan.

We aren’t meant to do it alone. Jesus is our partner and wants to help us get I right. “Remain in me, as I remain in you. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me” (John 15:4). “Finally, draw your strength from the Lord and from his mighty power” (Ephesians 6:10).

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