P ASTORAL S TAFF P ASTOR Reverend Ryan Higdon (254) 754-1221 [email protected]A SSOCIATE P ASTOR Reverend Fernando Saenz (254) 754-1221 [email protected]P ASTORAL A SSOCIATE /DRE Amy Viertel (979) 204-6546 [email protected]A DMINISTRATIVE A SSISTANT Patty Augeri [email protected]MUSIC MINISTRY COORDINATOR Maria Nowlin [email protected]ST. PHILIP CATHOLIC MISSION S UNDAY MASS 9:00 AM Rosary (before Mass) 8:35 AM 13095 Old China Spring Highway China Spring, TX 76633 (254) 836-1825 www.stphilipcs.com Office Hours: BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Mailing Address: PO Box 430 China Spring, TX 76633 [email protected]St. Philip China Spring New Parishioners Welcome home! If you are ready to register, you may at www.stphilipcs.com/parish-registration. For further information please contact our pastoral associate, Amy Viertel, at [email protected]. St. Philip Catholic Mission China Spring S ACRAMENTS BAPTISM: Parents should make arrangements with the parish office prior to the birth of the child. MATRIMONY: Contact the parish office to make preparations at least six months prior to the date. New baptismal certificates must be obtained from the home parish showing that the couple are free to marry. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Families should notify the parish office of members admitted to hospitals and convalescent facilities. For emergencies call (254) 754-1221. VOCATIONS: Anyone considering a vocation to the religious life should speak with our clergy or contact Rev. Greg Gerhart at (512) 949-2430 or: [email protected]The Easter flame opens up this day to Pentecostal fire as we celebrate the sending of the Spirit who makes us God’s new creation. There is no return to business as usual, through the action of the Holy Spirit we stand now, as Jesus did, proclaiming in word and deed the saving love of God and the coming of God’s reign. Today is not the end of a season, but a celebration of the mission for which we were baptized. Let our alleluias continue to ring as we continue this great mission given us by God! Pentecost Sunday - May 23, 2021 Visitors Thank you for spending time with us today! We know that these are unprecedented times and many of you are looking for a measure of spiritual comfort and peace. We are encouraged that you are here and are praying for you. Please feel free to look around our website, follow us on social media, and join our Masses and programs.
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Rosary (before Mass) 8:35 AM 13095 Old China Spring Highway China Spring, TX 76633 (254) 836-1825 www.stphilipcs.com Office Hours: B Y A P P O I N T M E N T O N LY
Mailing Address: PO Box 430 China Spring, TX 76633
If you are ready to register, you may at www.stphilipcs.com/parish-registration. For further information please contact our pastoral associate, Amy Viertel, at
BAPTISM: Parents should make arrangements with the parish office prior to the birth of the child. MATRIMONY: Contact the parish office to make preparations at least six months prior to the date. New baptismal certificates must be obtained from the home parish showing that the couple are free to marry. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Families should notify the parish office of members admitted to hospitals and convalescent facilities. For emergencies call (254) 754-1221. VOCATIONS: Anyone considering a vocation to the religious life should speak with our clergy or contact Rev. Greg Gerhart at (512) 949-2430 or: [email protected]
The Easter flame opens up this day to Pentecostal fire as we celebrate the sending of the Spirit who makes us God’s new creation. There is no return to business as usual, through the action of the Holy Spirit we stand now, as Jesus did, proclaiming in word and deed the saving love of God and the coming of God’s reign. Today is not the end of a season, but a celebration of the mission for which we were baptized. Let our alleluias continue to ring as we continue this great mission given us by God!
Pentecost Sunday - May 23, 2021
VisitorsThank you for spending time with us today!
We know that these are unprecedented times and many of you are looking for a measure of spiritual comfort and peace. We are encouraged that you are here and are praying for you. Please feel free to look around our website, follow us on social media, and join
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As I have recently mentioned in homilies and, as many of you seem to agree as you’re entering and exiting our church, I am really very proud of our new courtyard and landscaping. I find it deeply calming and uplifting to find natural and created beauty leading us to spiritual beauty in the worship of the Mass. It is a gift to find our hearts and mind subtlety lifted and prepared for worship of the creator by his creation as we walk to Mass. And yet, I need your help. As we continue to expand the landscaping and keep refining and nurturing the gift that is God’s creation, I need help to keep it looking just right. I would like to start a St. Fiacre Club, named for an Irish saint who is the patron of gardening and gardeners, who would regularly gather to weed, plant annuals, make improvements, and tackle projects our staff have trouble accomplishing on their own. I love that Msgr. Deering left so much of Ireland in our parish, from the windows and the statues, and now in our gardens. Please contact the parish office to get your name on the list for the St. Fiacre Club.
Join us this summer for an all-new middle school day camp on June 21st-25th for incoming 6th, 7th and 8th graders, held at St Louis Catholic Church! We are going to journey through the week, looking at what it means for us to be Saints: faster, higher, stronger, how this sets us apart for God and calls us to be great, glorifying God with our whole lives. Each day, we will focus on a different saint, as well as different habits to live out holiness in our daily lives. We will begin at 9:00am each morning and end at 3:00pm. Each day will be filled with awesome activities, all Olympic themed, so there will be games, skits, a fun field day, times of prayer, a field trip, and much more! Registration forms are posted below. The early bird price is $55 and runs through May 19th! The registration fee covers all the activities and admission to the field trip destination, a T-shirt, lunch each day, snacks, and other goodies! After May 19th, the regular registration price is $75. Email [email protected] or call 254-374-5224 for more information.
LEGACY PHASE:
St. Louis will host a 3-day series on July 14th - 16th for incoming 9th - 12th graders, where they will be able to build community and enter more deeply into their call to be in relationship with God and live in the world but not be of the world. Evening sessions are created - to fit the schedule of summertime high school students - from 4:00pm - 9:00pm, for students to come and have exciting activities and to be challenged to know the Lord more deeply and to live out their faith with greater devotion and intensity. Registration forms are posted below. The early bird price is $55 and runs through May 28th! The registration fee covers all the EPIC activities, a T-shirt, dinner each night, snacks, and other take home goodies! After May 28th, the regular registration price is $75.00
Emai l youthminist ry@st louiswaco.com or cal l 254-374-5224 for more information. Cannot wait to see you there! **And be sure to tell your friends so that they can join us too!
P O T L U C K S O C I A L
Excited to announce that our First Sunday Potluck Social is making a comeback beginning next month! Mark your calendar for the first Sunday of June and join us after Mass for food & fellowship.
SAVE THE DATES FOR ST. LOUIS CHURCH VBS
Come and Join the fun at VBS this summer from June 21st-25th at Bishop Louis Reicher Lower Campus from 9:00am-3:00pm. All students entering Kinder –5th grade are invited. Cost per student is $125 which includes the cost of entrance to the ZOO on Friday, June 25th. Discounts available for families with multiple students. Registration begins May 10th. For q u e s t i o n s p l e a s e c o n t a c t Z u l m a a t [email protected]. Thank you!
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF CENTRAL TEXAS
Catholic Charities of Central Texas works to eliminate poverty in our community. We offer financial stability services to help prevent homelessness and achieve financial security through case management, education, and emergency financial assistance. For more information, call (512) 651-6100 (Austin) or (979) 822-9340 (Brazos Valley).
DCCW CONVENTION
The Austin Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (Austin DCCW) will host their annual convention June 28-29 in the Parish Hall of St. Luke Parish in Temple. The theme is “Joyfully Caring for God’s Creation,” and the convention will feature guest speakers discussing timely topics. Bishop Joe Vásquez will celebrate Mass on June 28 at 4 p.m. at St. Luke Parish, afterwards the convention banquet will be held at 6 p.m. For more information, contact Liz Ellis at (325) 248-4095 or [email protected].
FOLLOW THE DIOCESE OF AUSTIN ON SOCIAL MEDIA
For up-to-date information from the Diocese of Austin, visit us online at www.austindiocese.org (in English). Find us on Facebook at “Diocese of Austin” and “Diócesis de Austin” (in Spanish). Find us on Twitter at @AustinDiocese.