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The Catholic Church of Saint Mary the Virgin 1408 North Davis Drive, Arlington, Texas 76012, 817-460-2278

[email protected]; www.stmarythevirgin.org

The Fourth Sunday of Easter April 26, 2015

Divine Worship: Order of Holy Mass

Low Mass 8:00 am, Solemn Mass 10:30am, Low Mass 6:00 pm See Mass card or Mass booklet

Collect

Almighty God, who showest to them that be in error

the light of thy truth, to the intent that they may return

into the way of righteousness: grant unto all them that

are admitted into the fellowship of Christ's Religion;

that they may forsake those things that are contrary to

their profession, and follow all such things as are

agreeable to the same; through the same Jesus Christ

thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in

the unity of the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world with-

out end. Amen.

First Reading Acts 4:8-12

In those days: Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said, "Rulers of the people and elders, if we are being exam-ined today concerning a good deed done to a cripple, by what means this man has been healed, be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by him this man is standing before you well. This is the stone which was rejected by you builders, but which has become the cornerstone. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."

PSALM 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28-29

R/. The stone which the builders rejected has

become the cornerstone.

O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his mercy endures for ever!

It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to put confidence in man. It is better to take refuge in the LORD

than to put confidence in princes. R/.

I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation. The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

This is the LORD’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. R/.

Blessed be he who enters in the name of the LORD! We bless you from the house of the LORD.

You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you are my God, I will extol you.

O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his mercy endures for ever! R/.

Second Reading I John 3:1-2

Beloved: See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God's children now; it does not yet appear what we shall be, but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

Prelude…………..……….…………………………...TBA

Entrance Hymn………………………………………..319 KYRIE……………..…...…………....…….Missa DeAngelis

GLORIA…………………………………...Missa DeAngelis Offertory Hymn………….……..……...…....……....…645

SANCTUS…………...…..……………….…....Missa DeAngelis

Our Father…….....……………...……..……….……S 119

AGNUS DEI……..………...…...……….……Missa DeAngelis

Communion Hymn…………….……..…………...…..343

Anthem…Hospo din jest mui pastyr (My Shepherd is the Lord), Antonin Dvorak Closing Hymn…...………………….………..…….…..184 Postlude…………………..………………………………..TBA

Alleluia. V/. I am the good shepherd, says the Lord; I know my own, and my own know me.

Alleluia.

THE HOLY GOSPEL John 10:11-18

At that time: Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. He who is a hireling and not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf snatches them and scat-ters them. He flees because he is a hireling and cares nothing for the sheep. I am the good shepherd; I know my own and my own know me, as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. And I have other sheep, that are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will heed my voice. So there shall be one flock, one shepherd. For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again; this charge I have received from my Father.”

MUSIC

Let us offer our prayers to Almighty God. The reader continues: .,,

Father, we pray for thy holy Catholic Church; That we all may be one.

Grant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve thee; That thy Name may be glorified by all people.

We pray for our Holy Father, Pope Francis, for our Ordi-nary, Jeffrey, our Bishop Michael and for all bishops, priests, and deacons; That they may be faithful ministers of thy Word and Sacraments.

We pray for all who govern and hold authority in the na-tions of the world; That they may work for thy peace on earth.

Give us grace to do thy will in all that we undertake; That our works may find favour in thy sight.

Have compassion on (N., N.,...) and those who suffer from any grief or trouble; That they may be delivered from their distress.

Give to (N., N.,…) and all the departed eternal rest; And let light perpetual shine upon them.

We praise thee for the Blessed Virgin Mary, for Saint Pe-ter, [for Saint N.] and for all thy saints who have entered into joy; May we also come to share in thy heavenly kingdom.

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For those celebrating anniversaries: Sunday: Nicholas Smith [B]; Tuesday: Brendan Flannery [B]; Hope Volpe [B]; Tanner Whitham [B]; Neil & Sarah Rice [W]; Wednesday: Charles Bellinger [B]; Veronica Jane Johnson [B]; Charles & Margaret Johnson [W]; Thursday: Mary Beyer [B]; Michael Fowler [B]; Glen Harris [B]; Lawrence Sharpe, Jr. [B]; Friday: Joseph Killian [B]; Andrew & Katie Harron [W]; Saturday: Emily Crawford [B]; Madeleine Heitzenrater [B]; Jeffrey Thomas [B]; Giles & Felice Hawkins [W].

For those serving in our armed forces: Josh; Annie; Jake; Taylor; James; Tommy; Matthew; Matthew; Alton; Christian; Brandon; Hannah; Chris; Drew; John; Trey; Sebastian.

For those expecting children: Mary Elizabeth &Danny; Mary Pat & Sam; Angie & Chris; Jennifer & David; Megan & Matthew.

For those in special need: Phil; Doug; Anne; Kathryn; Sadie; Christi; Sarah; Marilyn; Tom; Eddie; Mary; Emma; Dennis; Beverly; Shelli; Betty; Ray; Martha; Echo; Lou; Kaye; Eden.

For the faithful departed: Anniversaries of Death: Sunday: Josephine Crabbe Bonno; Monday: Richard Sevcik; Friday: Mary Elizabeth Ussery; Rob-ert Schaub; Saturday: Alicia Fenny.

A. M. D. G.

Flowers: The Altar Guild in celebration of the Easter season.

Sanctuary Light: Terry Southard for a special intention.

Lamp at the Crucifix: The Br ignac family in loving memory of Alton Smoak Jr., RIP

Lamp at the Shrine of Our Lady: Bella Kaplan for a special intention.

Lamp at the Shrine of Joseph: Helen Mitchell for a special intention.

Lamp at the Shrine of St. Therese: Fr . & Jody Perkins in thanksgiving for Clare Becerra’s birthday.

Lamp at the Shrine of Blessed Charles I: The Br ignac family in loving memory of Alton Smoak Jr., RIP

Liturgical Ministries

Those who are scheduled to serve but unable to carry out the assignment are asked to arrange substitutes and contact the Parish Office (817.460.2278) ASAP.

April 26

8 am Altar Server John Williams, Jr. Ushers Nance FitzGibbon/Gloria Vera 10:30 am Master of Ceremonies Ben Vina Thurifer Nick Pratt Crucifer William Morris Torchbearers Martin Morris / Ian Gunnip Boat Boy Noah Vaughan First Reading Rease Parton Intercessory Prayers Megan Schmitt Oblationers The Gunnip Family Ushers Bill Thomas / Mike Pratt 6:00 pm Altar Server Adrian Medrano / Thomas Beyer (C) Ushers Carol Denning / Christy Assid

Office Help Ellen Thomas

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Adoration occurs every Friday after the 9:00 a.m. Mass and

continues throughout the day until Evening Prayer at 6:00

p.m.

The Blessed Sacrament is not to be left alone at

any time. If you cannot attend at the scheduled

time, you must arrange for your own substitute.

If you have questions or desire more infor-

mation, please contact Ilene Watts, at [email protected] or

(817) 277-4859

News and Notes

GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY SPECIAL COLLECTION April 26, 2015

Today, April 26, the Diocese of Fort Worth celebrates Good Shepherd Sunday in support of our seminarians. There are currently 30 seminarians from 18 parishes of the diocese studying in seven seminaries throughout the United States & in Rome. The Diocese of Fort Worth provides education and formation for each seminarian at an annual aver-age cost of $52,709. The Good Shepherd Sunday Special Collection assists with funding this annual cost. In addition to the Sunday collection, donations are being accepted online at www.fwdioc.org. Please give generously.

ST MARY THE VIRGIN VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Registration has begun and will continue through June 15th!! Pick up registration forms in the Narthex and return to the parish office to reserve your child’s spot! Will be the week of July 6-10 from 9am - 12pm for Pre-K—11 years old. Prices are $10 per child with a $40 cap per family. We need teen and adult volunteers. If you are interested in volunteer-ing, please contact Megan Schmitt at 817-739-0320 or [email protected].

Is your daughter looking for an opportunity to have fun outdoors, horse-riding, skating, etc.--in a Christ-centered environment? American Heritage Girls, in its 20th year, is expanding the number of troops within the diocese. Come and learn about AMERICAN HERITAGE GIRLS and how to start a troop in your parish! St. Maria Goretti CC, 1200 S. Davis Dr, will be hosting an information session on Wed April 29 from 7-9 pm in the St. Ma-ria Center. For more info, contact Isabel White, Troop Coordinator for AHG TX1508, at [email protected] To learn more about American Heritage Girls, go to www.ahgonline.org.

Daniel Ali to speak May 6 – Mary Immaculate Catholic Church 2800 Valwood Pkwy., Farmers Branch on Wed, May 6th at 7:00 p.m. Come hear internationally-acclaimed Kurdish-American Evange-list & author Daniel Ali. Daniel is an Iraqi Kurd who grew up as a Muslim under Saddam Hussein’s cam-paigns against the Kurds, experiencing gassings and chemical weapons attacks on thousands of his native villages. From his earliest days in Iraq, the Lord placed silent, but loving, Christian witnesses around him, since it is illegal in Muslim countries for a Chris-tian to speak to a Muslim of Christianity or Christ. This appearance will be free and open to the public. Please plan to attend this inspiring and informative talk! For more info contact Cyndi Lucky at Cross-roads Initiative 214-882-7262 www.dritaly.com

Children’s Choir Rehearsals

will begin during the summer!

Look for details coming soon!!!

St. Mary’s this Week If our Priest cannot offer the Mass you have scheduled due to an emergency or other commitment, your Mass intention will be said elsewhere or at another Mass. Any questions, please call the Parish Office.

Sunday, April 26 Mass at 8:00am, 10:30am, 6:00pm

Lessons from the Lectionary at 9:15 am Open Forum with the Pastor at 9:15 am

Sacramental Prep Class at 12:30 pm K of C Meeting at 12:30 pm

Monday, April 27 Fr. Day Off

Tuesday, April 28 Mass at 7:00 pm

S.I. Deann, Bryce, Zachary, Alex & Anibelle Ziba CGS at 6:00 pm

Finance Committee meeting at 5:00 pm

Wednesday, April 29 Mass at 12:00 Noon

Confessions at 11:00 am S.I. Francisca Maria Diaz de Gomez, RIP

Choir Rehearsal at 7:00 pm

Thursday, April 30 Mass at 12:00 Noon

S.I. Francisca Maria Diaz de Gomez, RIP

Friday, May 1 Mass at 9:00am

S.I. Francisca Maria Diaz de Gomez, RIP

Saturday, May 2 Mass at 9:00am

Confessions from 10:00am-11:00am S.I. Lyse Adams, RIP

CGS at 9:00am

Sunday, May 3 Mass at 8:00am, 10:30am, 6:00pm

Lessons from the Lectionary at 9:15 am Open Forum with the Pastor at 9:15 am

Next Sunday is The Fifth Sunday of Easter

On Further Reflection

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“What are we waiting for?” By Fr. Timothy Perkins

Though it has been disallowed for use in the Catho-lic Church, the contemporary Psalter of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer and included in the Book of Divine Worship remains in my memory as the most familiar version of the Psalms. For nearly thirty years, I dutifully and daily prayed over those texts. And though the use of them was excluded because of what was considered weak Christology, it was in part through that I came to know the Jesus who led me finally home in the Catholic Church.

Praying the Psalms continually and regularly, as I learned to do with that Psalter, was the foundation of my soulful longing for salvation in Christ through his Church. And when I felt particularly lost, it was to them that I turned to seek the Lord.

“You speak in my heart and say, ‘Seek my face.’” Your face, LORD, will I seek.” Psalm 27:11

Seeking takes time, and time demands patience, and my life is in a hurry, and the shadows fall to soon, and…

“What if I had not believed that I should see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living!” Psalm 27:17

I began to believe, and while I knew that “we walk by faith, not by sight,” believing only made me de-sire more intensely to see Christ’s goodness. Do you ever feel impatient that way?

“O tarry and await the LORD’s pleasure; be strong, and he shall comfort your heart; wait patiently on the LORD.” Psalm 27:18

The “goodness of the LORD.” his holy, loving face

is surely worth the wait. I hope we will all remem-

ber in the hectic pace of the dailyness of these days

to wait sometime for the Lord, to tarry in readiness

to greet the Risen Lord.