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St. Anthony Catholic Church Church 115 N. 25 Mile Ave. | Hereford, Texas 79045
Parish Office:114 Sunset Drive Phone: 364-6150
School Office: 120 W. Park Ave. Phone: 364-1952.
Parish website http://stanthonyscatholicparish.com/ In case of an emergency email: [email protected] or 806-570-5706
PARISH PASTOR — Rev. Fr. Anthony Neusch DIOCESE of AMARILLO — Bishop Patrick Zurek
Sign up for R.C.I.A and Small Groups Adult Faith Formation email: [email protected] or call 364-6150
Bulletin Editor Jasmin Enriquez email: [email protected] bulletin deadline is noon WEDNESDAY.
March 8, 2020 Second Sunday of Lent
CHANGE Lent is all about change and change is usually not easy.
In order to change we have to leave something behind. To-
day we hear about a very old man who decides to answer
God’s call. Abram experiences a tremendous amount of
change when he leaves everything behind, risking it all for
God’s promise. Jesus changes, is transfigured, right before
the eyes of his disciples. The Lenten scriptures issue the
call for us to change, to be transfigured, so that we, too,
will soon share in the glory of God. What is it that the Lord
is asking us to leave behind? Are we willing to take the risk
for the promise made by God? These questions are at the
heart of the Lenten journey of conversion. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
School Announcement: School Number: (806) 364-1952
Friday, March 13:
8:15 am, All School Mass.
Early out!
Parish Office Hours: Mon. 10am– 12pm, 1pm-5pm.
Tue .—Thur. 9am-12pm, 1pm-5pm.
Fri. 9 am—12 pm
Church Announcements: Sunday, March 8:
3:30—5:30 pm, Mission Talk with prayer service. Key-
note speaker Melissa Nussbaum in the A/R.
NO Holy Hour.
Daylight Saving Time Begins.
Monday, March 9:
7—8:30 pm, Mission Talk with keynote speaker Melissa
Nussbaum in the A/R.
Tuesday, March 10:
6 pm 24 hr. adoration begins
Wednesday, March 11:
6 pm 24 hr. adoration ends
6 —9 pm Penance Service
6-7 pm Elementary F.F.C.
6:30-8:30 pm jr. high and high school F.F.C.
Friday, March 13:
6 pm Stations of the Cross
6:30 pm Knights of Columbus fish fry at the community
center, $10 adults & $5 children.
Sunday, March 15:
5 pm Holy Hour.
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LITURGY INTENTIONS Mon. 7:15 AM James McNaney RIP Tues.5:30 PM For the Intentions of Paul E. Kuper Wed.7:15AM Virginia Jaramillo RIP
Thurs7:15AM Ashley Rojas RIP
Fri.8:15AM Mark McQuigg RIP
Sat. 6PM People of the Parish
Sun. 9:30AM Alex Jaramillo RIP
ALTAR SERVERS
STEWARDSHIP of TREASURE February 29/March 1, 2020
Envelopes– 60Loose Checks–33
Envelopes & Checks $6,412.00
Plates $632.00
Children $87.50
Total $7,130.50
Second Collection: Black Bag Collection $852.86
FINAL Total = $7,984.36
STEWARDSHIP of TREASURE February 26, 2020
Envelopes– 4 Loose Checks–1
Envelopes & Checks $541.00
Plate $408.00
Total $949.00
Second Collection:
Church in Central
and Eastern Europe $141.00
Total $1,090.00
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Schedule for Mar. 14/15: 6PM Mass: Elvira Enriquez, Jasmin Enriquez, Samantha Guerrero,
Alyssa Rodriguez, and Cynthia Rodriguez
9:30AM Mass: Rick Bordayo, Virginia Bordayo, Jens Brorman,
Aracely Correa, Daniel Jesko, Joe Lafuente, and Elaine McNutt SICK CALL ONLY: Nadine Berend, Shawn Frye, Ray Schlabs, Al
Simnacher, and Robert Zepeda
NOTE: Please, remember to sign in before Mass, the
sign in sheet is in the sacristy.
Lector Schedule for Mar. 14/15: 6PM Mass: Monica Bermea and Deby Reinart
9:30AM Mass: Janie Banner and Monica Veldez
Second Sunday of Lent March 8, 2020
Vocation Crucifix:
9:30 am Mass: Volunteer
6 pm Mass: Volunteer
3:30-5 pm Parish Mission with prayer service. Keynote speaker
Melissa Nussbaum, A/R
NO Holy Hour Daylight Saving Time Begins!
MONDAY– 6:45 am Morning Prayer.
7:15 am Daily Mass
7-8:30 pm Parish Mission with Melissa Nussbaum, A/R
TUESDAY– 6:45 am Morning Prayer.
7-8 am Men’s Lectionary Study Group.
5:30 pm daily Mass.
6 pm 24h hr. Adoration begins
WEDNESDAY – 6:45 am Morning Prayer.
7:15 am daily Mass
9:30 am Ladies Lectionary Group.
6 pm 24 hr. Adoration Ends
6-7 pm Elementary F.F.C.
6-9 pm Penance Service in the church
6:30-8:30 pm jr. high and high school F.F.C.
THURSDAY– 6:45 am Morning Prayer.
7:15 am Daily Mass
FRIDAY–6:45 am Morning Prayer.
7-8 am Friday morning book study.
8:15 am School Mass, all are welcome!
School Early Out!
6 pm Stations of the Cross at the church.
6:30 pm Knights of Columbus Fish Fry, $10 adults and $5
children, at the community center.
SATURDAY 6PM LITURGY March 14, 2020
Vocation Crucifix Volunteer
Second Sunday of Lent March 15, 2020 9:30 AM: Dismissal of RCIA after Homily, followed by topic—A/R.
Vocation Crucifix:
9:30 am Mass: Volunteer
5 pm Holy Hour
Mon.7:15 AM Daniel Betzen and Jaelyn Garza
Tues.5:30PM Robert Gonzales and Alejandro Rojas Wed.7:15AM Kevin Garcia and Devin Mata
Thurs. 7:15AM Kinley Jesko and Pierce Valdez
Fri.8:15AM School Students.
SAT.6PM Azalea Alaniz, Aleeya Alaniz,
Arissa Alaniz, and Abel Tamez
SUN. 9:30 AM Ronnie Fetsch, Kadence Guardiola,
Cristian Jaime, and Gerald Marnell
Parish Lenten Mission KEYNOTE SPEAKER – Melissa Nussbaum
MARCH 7-8-9:
At weekend Masses (Sat. 6 pm) and Sunday
(9:30 Mass) Introduction-Invitation by Speaker
Afternoon Talk #1 from 3:30-5:30 pm (includes
Evening Prayer Service by Father Tony) in
Antonian Room
Monday morning 8-8:20 at School Morning
Prayer (in gym)
Monday morning 8:45 am KNNK Radio Live
Interview with Melissa
Monday evening Talk #2 from 7-8 PM in Anto-
nian Room
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HOLY CROSS CORNER Congratulations to the Varsity Boys Basketball team
at Holy Cross Catholic Academy! The varsity boys had
a great season and finished strong as Bi-District Cham-
pions! Thanks to everyone who came out to support the
team. A special thank you to Coaches Matthew Rosas and
Greg Palacio. Way to go Mustangs! Holy Cross
*Catholic Academy is seeking applications for the
following coaching positions in the 1920-21 school year:
Middle School Volleyball Coach
Varsity Volleyball Coach
Middle School Football Coach
Email resume to Tim Gallegos, Athletic Director at
[email protected]
Registration for the 2020-2021
school year has begun! Please
contact the school for ques-
tions. Holy Cross Catholic Acade-
my4110 S. Bonham Amarillo,
Texas 79110806-355-9637
Lenten Mission Speaker Theme: "Go, and repair my house
which is in ruins." Melissa Musick Nussbaum COMING to Saint
Anthony Church MARCH 7-8-9 as Keynote
Lenten Mission Speaker Theme: "Go, and re-
pair my house which is in ruins." God's
charge to St. Francis in the 12th century and
God's charge to us in the 21st. Don't worry, it won't be gloomy,
but I will address the real questions and concerns Catholics have
about the state of the church. Blessings. Melissa. “ Melissa Mu-
sick Nussbaum is a columnist for National Catholic Reporter and
Celebration magazine and the author of eight books on religion
and spirituality. She studied at Grinnell College and St. Thomas
Seminary, and was a college chaplain for nine years. Nussbaum is
co-author, with her daughter Anna Keating, of “The Catholic
Catalogue: A Field Guide to the Daily Acts That Make Up a
Catholic Life,” published in February 2016. Read her at My Table
Is Spread or follow her and Anna Keating at The Catholic Cata-
logue. Check Amazon to order a copy, new or used, to read and
bring for signing when she comes to Hereford. It is entitled “ The
Catholic Catalogue: A Field Guide To The Daily Acts That
Make Up A Catholic Life” by Melissa Nussbaum
Mark your calendars!
Stations of the Cross will be held every
Friday at 6 pm in the church.
March 13, Knights of Columbus Fish Fry, 6:30
pm at the Community Center. $10 Adults, $5
Children
March 20, Catholic Life Insurance, 6:30 pm
dinner in the school cafeteria
March 27, Knights of Columbus Fish Fry, 6:30
pm at the Community Center. $10 Adults, $5
Children.
Shadow Stations—April 3 at 3 pm & 6 pm
St. Anthony 6th graders will perform the Shadow
Stations at the church, all are welcome!
MARCH CALENDAR MAR. 8—Daylight Saving Time begins!
MAR. 8—3:30-5 pm Parish Mission keynote speaker, Melissa Nussbaum, A/R
MAR. 9—7-8:?? Parish Mission keynote speaker, Melissa Nussbaum, A/R
MAR. 11—6 to 9 pm Penance Service.
MAR. 13—6 pm Stations of the Cross
MAR. 13—6:30 pm, Knights of Columbus Fish Fry at the Community Center
MAR. 16—6 pm, Men’s bible/book study at the KC Hall. (18 and over )
MAR.16-20—Spring Break, NO school!
MAR. 17/18—NO Adoration
Penance Service. Penance services will be held every
Wednesday from 6 till 9. (No penance
service March 18.)
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT: Twin great-grandsons, Daniel and
Jason Macha, sons of Michelle
Hochstein Macha (grand-daughter) and
Nick Macha of Dalhart, TX. Jason
and Daniel were born on February 17, 2020. Daniel
weighed 5lbs 10oz and Jason weighed 5lbs 12 oz. Daniel
and Jason are the great-grandsons of parishioner Alice
Hund. Congratulations to the happy family on your new
bundles of joy!
DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT: Evelyn
Blankenship, 88, passed away Thursday, February 27.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Blankenship of Hereford are
Pending at Parkside Chapel Funeral Home. Mrs.
Blankenship was a longtime parishioner of St. Anthony’s
Catholic Church. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the
Blankenship family during this difficult time.
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My family prayed _____
rosaries this week.
FRIENDLY REMINDER. The bulletin deadline is Wednesday at 12 pm, anything
sent after will not be published in that weekend's bulletin,
no exceptions. Thank you.
Elementary Principal Position Available: St. Anthony Catholic School is a K4-6 school located in Hereford, TX. St.
Anthony enrolls 100-110 students with a professional staff of 10 and total staff of 20, and is fully accredited by the Texas
Catholic Conference Accreditation Commission (recognized by the Texas Education Agency). Candidates for principal
must be willing to assume responsibility for the spiritual and academic leadership of the school. Excellent communica-
tion skills and enthusiasm for developing and maintaining both an excellent academic environment and a culture oriented
towards the formation of disciples of Christ are essential. The successful candidate must be a practicing Catholic and
hold a master’s degree in educational administration, or a related field with a minimum of 18 graduate credits in educa-
tional administration, and a minimum of three years teaching experience, preferably in a Catholic school. St. Anthony
Catholic School offers a competitive salary and benefits package based on experience. Position is available for the 2020-
2021 school year. Resumes and letters of inquiry may be sent to Fr. Anthony C. Neusch, Pastor at [email protected] .
IMPORTANT F.F.C DATES: March 28, 2020: 8th grade Pre-Confirmation Re-
treat, 11am to 6 pm in the Antonian Room.
April 4, 2020: First Holy Communion Retreat, 9am
to 12 pm in the Antonian Room.
May 9, 2020:First Holy Communion Pictures, 10 am
First Holy Communion Mass, 11 am
May 9, 2020: Confirmation Mass, 6 pm.
24 Hour Adoration Has Begun! 24-hour adoration begins Tuesday at 6 pm and ends Wednes-
day at 6 pm. It's not too late to sign-up for an hour of adora-
tion, just call the church office at, 364-6150.
DIOCESAN CHOIR - OPEN INVITATION
All Choir members, Cantors and Instrumentalists are cordially
invited to take part in the DIOCESAN CHOIR. This all-
inclusive group leads the assembly in song at our Diocesan Lit-
urgies. Sharing our stewardship of Time and Talent in fellow-
ship with members of all our parish families is a true blessing!
Please contact Dr. Greg Onofrio at St. Mary’s Cathedral if you
are interested: [email protected]
A total of 67 rosaries were prayed,
for vocations this past week.
“All the communities of the earth shall find blessing in you.” How are we a blessing to the communities of
the earth? We know that members of St. Anthony’s volunteer and bless the community that we live in by helping at
the Senior Citizens Center, and the Black House, and the Museum. We have volunteers that help children in crisis,
accompany them as big brothers and big sisters, and protect them as court appointed advocates. Our businesses and
farms donate to many different charitable organizations. It is easy to point out the many different ways we become
blessing to the community of Hereford, TX, USA.
How do the communities of the earth find blessing in us? Definitely through the gifts of our finances and
expertise to the many different organizations that we support. Some are very close to home like the Downtown
Women’s Center, to very far way, the second collection for the Church in Africa. Maybe we support the school for
the deaf begun by a catholic student from WTAMU. Our support may be expressed in letters to international pen
pals. Maybe our words of connection, friendship, and support written and sent around the world building up the
other a word at a time. Our blessing of the communities of the earth is carried out in the work of our prayer. Every
time we come together as Children called and chosen by the most high God, our savior worship, makes right little
bits of wrong. We speak forgiveness into the world and so it happens. We speak grace and healing and they are cast
into the world as tongues of flame changing everything they touch for the better. We become blessing primarily be-
cause we have become Christians. Who we are is ever much more important that what we can do. Today and every
day we should speak blessing, we should become blessing, we should bless the world around us by our good pres-
ence.
From the desk of our pastor, Father Tony Neusch.
Monday Evening Men’s Book/Bible Study The Knights of Columbus Council 2778 is sponsoring a
Book/Bible study for all Men 18 and over. Starting on
Monday, March 16th at 6:30 pm at the Knights Hall. We
will be studying –“Journey to Heaven – A Road Map for
Catholic Men” by Randy Hain & Forwarded by Patrick
Madrid. Books are being provided by the Knights of
Columbus. Call/Text Joe Lafuente @ 806-265-7729 or
email him t [email protected] for more information.
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Baptismal Class Baptism classes will be the last Wednesday of every month in the teachers lounge, please register online the Friday
before. The church website is,http://stanthonyscatholicparish.com/ Hover your mouse over the ‘Sacraments’ tab
and scroll down to ‘Baptismal Class Registration’ if you have any questions, please call Aracely Correa at 364-6150
NOTE: When you register for the baptismal class, you are registering to take the class NOT scheduling a date for
the baptism. The class is good for 2 years. Once you have taken the class you can call Aracely at the church office
to schedule a meeting with Fr. Tony. 364-6150.
Men’s Night! Beers and Brats.
Men of the parish, join us March 22nd for
a night of fellowship! The evening will start at 5 pm
with Holy Hour at the church, after Holy Hour we will
move over to the school cafeteria for games, beer, and
sausage brats. Childcare will be provided.
(NO B.Y.O.B! Persons under the age of 18 can NOT attend.)
Women’s Night! Wine and Wisdom
Women of the parish, join us March 29th for
a fun evening of fellowship! We will begin
with Holy Hour at 5 pm and move to
the Antonian Room for, Wine and Wisdom. We will be
building charcuterie boards, Hawaiian ham sandwiches,
wine, and mocktails. Childcare will be provided.
(NO B.Y.O.B! Persons under the age of 18 can NOT attend.)
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Thought for Reflection:
“You are expanding and growing beyond what you thought was possible.”
“Life with God is not immunity from difficulties, but peace in difficulties” - C.S. Lewis