Friday, June 28, 2013

"Why be Catholic?" IV B
  
The undisputed evangelical truth ...

"... Anointing of the sick offers strength and healing, if it is God's will, to those suffering serious illness, helping them to unite their sufferings to those of Christ.

"Holy Orders conforms those called by God to Christ as Priests, allowing them to serve the Church and offer sacrifices to God on behalf of the people.

"Marriage unites a man and a woman in the indissoluble covenant of love that images the love between Christ and his Church.

"Through the sacraments, we encounter Christ who saves us and offers us eternal life with God ..."

Way to go, Padre! :)  

Last Day of UTEP Summer I!

Next Monday we begin UTEP Summer II!

¡Ora, UTEP!

¡Ora, MEChA!

¡Adelante, DESTINO! :)

July 4. Independence Day U.S.A.

Thursday, June 27, 2013

"Why be Catholic?" IV A.

The undisputed evangelical truth ...

"Catholics are strengthened in their faith and and in their relationship with God through the Sacraments.

"In Baptism, we are united with Christ and become part of the Church.

"In Confirmation, we receive a special outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

"In the Eucharist, we receive the very Body and Blood of Christ in the form of bread and wine.

"In Penance, God forgives us our sins and strengthens us to live more faithfully ..."   

Way to go, Padre! :)

July 1. Feast Day of Blessed Junipero Serra - priest. 1713 - 2013: Happy 300th Birthday! :)

July 3. Feast Day of the Apostle Saint Thomas.

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

"Why be Catholic?" III

The undisputed evangelical truth ...


"No member of the Catholic Church faces the struggles of life alone.

"We follow those who have gone before us in faith, striving to share the Good News of Jesus through their words and actions.

"First among our models of faith is the Blessed Virgin Mary, the perfect disciple.

"She embraced God's will for her, kept the Word of God in her heart, and followed Jesus even to the foot of the Cross.

"Along with Mary, we share the fellowship of the Communion of Saints.

"The saints are men and women of all nations who lived the Christian life with fidelity and courage.

"They help us to see the path that will lead us to eternal life with God..." 

Way to go, padre! :)  

According to Our Sunday Visitor Newsweekly, Sunday June 23, 2013, a current poll shows us that:

"87% of Americans are convinced that the U.S. Supreme Court will approve so - called Same - Sex Marriage..."

Cool!

And then what??!! :)

Southwest Texas U.S.A.

"Qué no te pegue el calor"

Ni tampoco te pican los zancudos ... 

De El Zócalo de Ciudad Acuña. Viernes, el 21 de junio 2013.

Our Mexican brothers and sisters are recomending 2 to 3 liters of water per person per day "even if you don't feel thirsty ..." :)

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Third Former Class of 2011 Varsity Cheerleader now godmother to Baby Jesse Lee Garza, Jr.

Ms. Susanna Renee Seargeant follows in the foot steps of Ms. Erica Christine Villanueva and (the former) Ms. Bianca Cruz


Proud parents are Mr. Jesse Lee Garza and Ms. Icela Brianna Rueda (Class of 2010).

Saint Mary Magdalene Church.

Brackettville, Texas 78832 

Saturday, June 15, 2013.

Way to go everyone! :)

Father Antonio Moreno's last Saturday Mass as Parish Priest well - supported -- even if Deacon - less!  

Mrs. Monica Castillo was godmother to Baby Priscilla and two other baby girls!

Saint Mary Magdalen Catholic Church.

Brackettville, Texas 78832.

Saturday. June 22, 2013. 5:30pm English Mass.

Celebrant -- Father Antonio Moreno.

Homilist -- Father Antonio.

Altar Servers -- Ms. Brittany Castilla and Ms. Jackie Pacheco.

Transport - team moms -- Frances and Maria.

EMHCs -- Mrs. Susan Davis, Mrs. Mary Sam York and K of C Mr. John Carlson.

Lector -- Ms. Carole Whitworth.

Before - Mass 5 - Decade Rosary Leader -- Mr. George Nicolai.

Ushers -- Mr. George Nicolai and Mr. Faustino Sandoval.

Choir Director -- Mrs. Lynn McNew.

Way to go, great and wonderful young people! :)

Monday, June 24, 2013

June 24. Feast Day of the Nativity of Saint  John the Baptist.

June 27. Feast Day of Bishop Saint Cyril of Alexandria - Doctor of the Church.

June 28. Feast Day of Bishop Saint Irenaeus of Lyons, France - Martyr.

June 29. Feast Day of the Apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul.

June 30. Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Thursday, June 20, 2013

"Why be Catholic?" II

The undisputed truth ...

"The best reason to be Catholic is because the Church leads us to Christ!

"Jesus himself founded the Church (Matthew 28:16-20).

"He sent his Spirit to remain with the Church and guides its teaching and preaching (Acts 2:1-11).

"The Church is where we meet Jesus, discover his love for us, and learn to love him.

"Ultimately, the church will lead us to eternal life with Jesus and with the Father who created and redeemed us in Love..."

Way to go, Padre! :)

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic Church.

Brackettville, Texas 78832.

A selection from the Sunday bulletin's Undisputed Truth Evangelical message series!

"Why be Catholic?"


"The Creed teaches that the Church is one, holy, catholic, and apostolic.

"Thus, the Church's first attribute is its unity.

"Under the leadership of the Pope, the successor of Saint Peter, and the bishops in union with him, the Church holds to one faith, expressed in all languages and cultures.

"Despite its diversity, the Church is not divided into a multitude of denominations and sects.

"Rather, throughout the world, the Church is united in its acceptance of Divine Revelation, expressed in Scripture and Tradition..."

Way to go, Padre! :)

Aftermath of last weeks' rains in  Piedras Negras, Mexico -- across from Eagle Pass, Texas:

72 neighborhoods hit hard.

50,000 flood victims -- up from original estimate of 40,000.

Severe breakdown in infrastructure.

Massive protests -- born of sheer desperation! -- only now beginning...:(

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

June 22. Feast Day of Bishop Saint  Paulinus of Nola.

June 22. Feast Day of Bishop Saint John Fisher -- martyred by a homicidally psychopathic  English Protestant monarch.

June 22. Feast Day of English Political figure Saint Thomas More -- martyred father and husband.

June 23. Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time.  

Latest Gallup poll results from Our Sunday Visitor Newsweekly.

Sunday, June 16, 2013.

And, we're told, "77% of Americans say that religion is losing influence in the United States..."

Wow! :)

Monday, June 17, 2013

Fathers' Day got headstart with 5:30 pm Saturday Mass and Infant Baptism!

Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic Church.

Brackettville, Texas 78832.

Saturday. June 15, 2013. 5:30 pm English Mass.

Celebrant -- Father Antonio O. Moreno.

Deacon of the Mass -- The Rev. Mr. James Bader.

Homilist -- Deacon Jimmy. Theme -- "I really liked that 1970 movie Love Story -- especially the line that says Love means never having to say your sorry!

"But the very next year I fell in love and married my wife.

"Boy! Was that movie ever wrong!

"So I guess it's a good thing my wife's not here tonight..." :)  

Altar Server -- Mr. Justin Hidalgo.

Transport - team Mom -- Patti

EMHCs -- Mr. Lloyd Lee Davis and K of C. Mr. John Carlson.

Lector -- Ms. Patti Hidalgo.     

Ushers -- Mr. George Nicolai and Mr. Faustino Sandoval.

Before - Mass 5 - decade Rosary Leader -- Mr. George Nicolai.

Choir Director -- Mrs. Lynn McNew.

Way to go, great and wonderful people! :)

Rain in Southwest Texas -- USA!

Seven inches -- plus! :)

June 19. Feast Day of Saint Romauld - Abbot.

June 21. Feast Day of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga - Religious.

Monday, June 10, 2013

June 11. Feast Day of Jesus' Apostle Saint Barnabas.

June 13. Feast Day of Saint Anthony of Padua -- Priest and Doctor of the Church.

June 15. The Blessed Virgin Mary.

June 16. Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Monday, June 03, 2013

Last Saturday's Deacon - less and Altar Server - less Mass still well - supported

Saint Mary Magdalene's Brackettville, Texas 78832.

Saturday. June 1, 2013. 5:30 pm English Mass

Celebrant -- Father Antonio Moreno.

Homilist -- Father Moreno. Theme -- "Which came first, the Eucharist or the Church?" 

Father emphasized that "It was the Eucharist!" He drew heavily on Genesis 14:18 - Jeremiah 31:31 - I Cor 11:23 - 26. In St. Paul's letter, Father told us, we have the earliest account of the Eucharist at the Last Supper -- the details of which Paul learned directly from Jesus Himself!  

Father estimates Paul wrote this Epistle no more than 21 years after Jesus' Ascension...

EMHCs  -- Ms. Frances Franklin, Mrs. Julia C. Terrazas and K. of C. Mr. John Carlson.

Lector -- Mr. Lloyd Lee Davis

Before - Mass 5 - Decade Rosary Leader -- Mr. George Nicolai.

Ushers -- Mr. George Nicolai and Mr. Jim Burns.

Choir Director -- Mrs. Lynn McNew.

Way to go, great and wonderful people!