The Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 16, 2016 DEPENDING ON GOD

“Getting by with a little help from our friends” is

not an idea that began with the Beatles. Certainly the idea

of “getting by with a little help from God” goes back at

least to the first reading today from Exodus. How we get

that help, however, is the key to this weekend’s scrip-

tures. No matter how inadequate Moses felt to the task

God had given him, he persevered—even though he

needed help from the people around him. The Israelites

especially depended on God for freedom. The woman in

the Gospel, desperate and destitute, had no one to depend

on, but still she would not give up. She could not afford

to bribe the unscrupulous judge, but she pestered him

into weariness until finally he met her demands.

We sometimes need to turn to others to help us

through difficult times; but if we always turn to God, we

won’t be disappointed, for our help, the psalm assures us,

is from the Lord.

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St. Anthony Catholic Church PARISH OFFICE: 364-6150 FAX: 364-0969 SCHOOL OFFICE: 120 W. Park Ave. Phone 364-1952.

**In case of an emergency Email: frneusch@gmail.com or 806-570-5706** Parish website www.stanthonyscatholicparish.com

Parish Office Address 114 Sunset Drive in Hereford, Texas 79045 PARISH PASTOR — Rev. Fr. Anthony Neusch DIOCESE of AMARILLO — Bishop Patrick Zurek

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Parish Office is open Mon. 10AM– 12PM, 1PM-5PM, Tue.—Thurs. from 9AM-12PM, 1PM—5PM w/ early closing on Fridays 9AM-12PM, 1PM-4PM during School Session. Closed holidays, holy days and for some funerals & staff meetings.

WELCOME NEWCOMERS: Please notify the church office of your arrival or if any changes in phone or address are made.

CONFESSION: Wednesdays @6:30am-7am & 6-6:45pm. Thurs@6:30am-7am. Fri.@7am-8am. Sat. @4-5:30pm. and Sun.@7:45am-8:45am and after the 9 AM Mass until 11 AM. Any time by appointment. Call the church office. NO confessions ON TUES. Priest’s day off . Mass on Tuesday evening at 5:30pm.

BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASSES: 4th Wed of each month. MUST Pre-Register in the church office. Watch Bulletin for dates

WEDDINGS: Couples must be members of the Parish. To begin wedding preparation, please call for an appointment with the pastor at least six months prior to planned wedding date. Pick up a marr iage packet with all the wedding guidelines from church secretary.

SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: Call 364-6150 day or night. OR during office hours to schedule the Sacrament of Anointing prior to surgery or if health is serious or an accident has occurred. It is a Sacrament of healing and comfort, not necessarily of the dying.

Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time OCT. 16 2016 8:45AM: Dismissal of RCIA after Homily, followed by topic—A/R

Second Collection for World Missions 10AM: Elementary F.F.C in school classrooms. Vocations Crucifix 6:00PM Mass: Alber t & Margaret Schoenenberger 8:45AM Mass: Volunteer 11:30 Mass: Volunteer 4PM-7PM: Reconciliation Retreat: Cafeteria. 6PM HOLY HOUR MONDAY— 7:15AM Mass. 2:15PM Early Out for school children. 7PM: Customer Service Seminar For All Ministers TUESDAY—7-8 AM Men’s Lectionary Study Group: A/R. 6PM Adoration Begins 7PM Centennial Committee Mtg. 7PM Ministers of Charity Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral WEDNESDAY— 7:15AM Mass 9:30AM-11AM Women’s Lectionary Study 6PM Adoration Ends. 6:45PM Jr. High and High School F.F.C 7PM Parent class in Library. THURSDAY—7:15AM Mass. 3PM Kings Manor Birthday Party in Lamar Room FRIDAY— 8:15AM Mass 7-8AM Fri. morning study: "Living Jesus-Learning the Heart of the Gospel" by Luke Timothy Johnson: A/R. All adults welcome! SAT. 6PM LITURGY OCT. 22, 2016

Vocation Crucifix taken by Roy and Debby Reinar t Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time OCT.23, 2016

8:45AM: Dismissal of RCIA after Homily, followed by topic—A/R 10AM: Elementary F.F.C. in school classrooms Vocation Crucifix 10AM 65th Parish Anniversary Mass: Volunteer Meal to follow after Mass in the Cafeteria. 6PM HOLY HOUR

LITURGY INTENTIONS

ALTAR SERVERS

STEWARDSHIP of TREASURE Oct. 1/2 2016

Envelopes– 88 Loose Checks– 43

Envelopes/Checks $12,783.76

Plates $959.60

Children $109.50

Total $13,852.86 Black Bag Black Bag for Charity $924.56 Extra Collection Postage $5.00 Living Faith $2.00 Total $7.00 FINAL Total = $14,784.42

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Schedule for Oct. 22/23:

6PM Mass: Janie Banner , Audrey Meador , Jennifer Cas-arez, Lisa Garcia and Monica Hernandez (L) 8:45AM Mass: Al Simnacher (SC), Brenda Yosten (SC), John Lozoya, Elizabeth Vogel, Elvira Enriquez, Jasmin En-riquez and Pat Simnacher (L)

SICK CALL ONLY: Claudia Garcia, Raul Casarez, Frankie & Roni Vallejo

11:30AM Mass: Mary Ann Ramirez, Aracely Correa, Sa-mantha Guerrero, Eileen Alley, Teresa Garth, Larry McNutt

and Elaine McNutt (L) NOTE: Please don’t forget to sign in before Mass. Please get a

substitute if you cannot keep your assignment, thank you!

Mon.7:15AM Alfred & Clara Reinart RIP Tues. 5:30PM Gerald & Denise Marnell Anniversary Wed.7:15AM Albert Fetsch RIP Thurs. 7:15AM Lester Wagner Honor FRI. 8:15AM Julie Medrano RIP SAT. 6PM Intentions of Donor SUN. 10:30 AM People of the Parish

Lector Schedule for Oct. 22/23:

6 PM Mass: Renee Kuper and Roy Kuper 8:45AM Mass: Bill Dominguez and Sam Urbanczyk 11:30AM Mass: Jim Brockman and Aida Lemus

Mon.7:15 AM Azalea Alaniz & Arissa Alaniz Tues.5:30PM Jayden Sosa & Keeton Caperton Wedn.7:15AM Abel Tamez & London Baker Thurs.7:15AM Jonathon Nanez & Jeremiah Nanez FRI.8:15AM School Students SAT. 6PM Anthony Tijerina, Matthew Tijerina, Harrison Meador and Kaison Hacker SUNDAY 10AM Father Tony Will Choose.

ALL ALTAR FLOWERS, are in MEMORY of Kerry Marnell, from David Marnell. Thank you and God Bless!!

STEWARDSHIP of TREASURE Oct. 8/9 2016

Envelopes– 76 Loose Checks– 41

Envelopes/Checks $9,417.50

Plates $1,400.00

Children $67.93

Total $10,885.93 Extra Collection Flood Victims $50.00 All Souls $10.00 Total $60.00 FINAL Total = $10,945.93

PSST. HOW DO YOU TURN THIS THING ON?

St. Anthony’s Church will be celebrating 65 years of the dedication of this church. We are looking for people who made their sacraments during the year of dedication which is 1951. Below is a list of names of people who were married, baptized or made their 1st communion during the year 1951. If you have information about any of these individuals and think they might want to join us in this celebrations please call the church office at 364-6150, Laurie Paetzold at 344-2963 or Amy Betzen at 346-2349. Also , if you have pictures of these celebrations please email them to paetzoldclan@aol.com

OLD ST. ANTHONY’S CHURCH Baptism Baptized at OLD St. Anthony’s now the Mission. Thomas Nathaniel Ellison

Michael Phil Garcia

Michael Anthony Martinez

David Lynn Wagner

Margaret Ann Schmucker

Bill (William) Wayne Ohlig

Daniel Joseph Koenig

Philip Martin Stengel

Janie Louise Bezner

Mark Andrew Banner

Phyllis Ann (Reinart) Butler

Gary Francis Shirley

Dolores Renee Beckman

Elaine Mary Skypala

Rosanna Evans

Mary Margaret Brinkman

Jeffrey Neil John Massie

James Joseph Brito

John Alphonsus Wintroath

Weldon Clement Knabe

Mary Ellen Huckert

James Richard Loerwald

Edward John Kerschen

John Herr

Lois Lee Kershen

Christopher John Warren

Carolyn Jeannette Camp

Karolyn Joan Betzen

Rebecca Gail Jesko

James Reinauer

Colman Daniel Peters

Kathleen Rose Skypala

Rose Mary (Fangman) Ripley

David Vernon Paetzold

Vincente Richante

Amelia Montes

Christi Anna Loerwald

First Communion Names of those that received First Communion at the OLD St. Anthony’s now the mission Mary Virginia Albracht

Roger Dean Albracht

Laverne Bezner

James Dziuk

Edward Gallagher

Philip Janacek

Kenneth Loerwald

Antoinette Parker

Margaret Diller

Bernardette Erdman

Cecilia (Wilhelm) Brorman

Phyllis Anne Betzen

Helen Hoffman

Marriage Married at the OLD St. Anthony’s now the mission Leander Reinart & Clara Mary Stengel

George LeRoy Mager & Mary E. Henslee

Charles Victor Schlabs & Virginia Geraldine Knabe

Anthony Paschel & Katherine Brorman

NEW ST. ANTHONY’S CHURCH Baptism Baptized at the NEW St. Anthony’s Church “Joe” Gerald Paetzold

Henry John Drerup

Janie Luise Reinart

Raymond Paschel

Dolores Ann Betzen

Jane Ellen Zinser

Margaret Rose Janacek

Gregorio Rodriguez

Mrs. Agnes B. Walker

First Communion First Communion at the NEW St. Anthony’s Church Karen May Betzen

Judith Anne Peters

Jarome W. Victoria Urbanczyk

Marriage Married at the NEW St. Antony’s Church Walter John Paetzold & Teresa Loretta Fangman

We would like to invite anyone who would like to share their story of the building of the new church in 1951 to share it with us at a luncheon following a special Mass in celebration of the 65th anniversary on October 23rd.

WORDS OF ENCOURAGMENT AND INSPIRATION NEEDED!

Vincent Carrasco, the son of Rudy and Suzanne Carrasco, is away from home and is studying for the priest-hood. Let’s show Vincent that his parish family is thinking of him and cheering him on during this spiritual and important journey in his life! Address: San Lorenzo Seminary Br. Vincent Carrasco P.O. Box 247 Santa Ynez, CA 93460

PRAYER CHAIN REQUESTS We want to remind people to feel free to use the parish prayer lines when needs arise in your family in difficult times of testing and trial. Email jaime.brorman@gmail.com or call Rita Burges at 364-6766. Contacts are listed on the back of the weekly church bulletin. You must first have the permission of the patient or of a close family member who can speak for that person in need; you may use either their full name OR no name at all. It is also hoped that if the prayer line is being used anonymously, the caller in-form our Pastor Father Tony so he can come to anoint or administer the Sacrament of Healing when needed and to know who among the flock to keep in his daily prayer. Thank you and May God Bless you!

You can help support St Anthony School by purchasing a $5.00 raffle ticket for the Catholic Schools Sweepstakes. All monies from the sale of the tickets go immediately to our school. Catholic Life Insurance is sponsoring the Sweepstakes and has donated one grand prize for the en-tire Sweepstakes. The 2017 Grand Prize includes the Choice of 2017 FORD F‐ 150 TRUCK OR 2017 FORD FUSION SEDAN Or $20,000 Prepaid VISA Credit Card Best of all, if you purchase a ticket from our school, you could win a $1,000 Prepaid VISA Credit Card. Stu-

dents will be selling tickets starting in Oc-tober at the weekend masses.

Mass for Ministries of Charity!

All are invited to a Mass that will be offered for

Ministries of Charity. Chaplains, communion to the

homebound, visitors to hospitals and nursing facili-

ties, prison ministry and all those in-

volved in our outreach through Catholic

Charities. The Mass will be on October

18 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Amarillo

at 7 PM.

OCTOBER is DOMESTIC VIOLNESS AWARNESS MONTH!

A Candle light service for victims of domestic abuse will be held on October 26 at 6:30 pm at Fellowship of Believers, come join us if you can!

From the desk of our pastor, Father Tony Neusch.

OCTOBER CALENDAR OCT. 16—Reconciliation Retreat for 1st Communion students in the cafeteria at 4PM-7PM OCT. 17-21—Safe Environment Week at the school! OCT. 17—”Customer Service” seminar at 7PM in the GYM. ALL are encouraged to attend. OCT. 17—School Early Release: 2:15PM OCT. 18—Mass at 7PM, for Ministers of charity at Cathedral. NO 6 pm Mass. OCT. 20—Kings Manor Birthday Party at 3 pm, in the Lamar room. 4th grade are the host! OCT. 20—Finance Council 6:30PM OCT. 23—Parish 65th Anniversary Mass at 10AM! Bishop Zurek will attend! NO 8:45 or 11:30 Mass OCT. 23—Cemetery Board Mtg. at 2PM in Library. OCT. 23—Reconciliation Retreat in the Cafeteria from 4 pm-7 pm OCT. 24—Knights of Columbus at 7PM. OCT. 26—Baptismal Class at 7PM OCT. 26—Candle light service for victims of domestic abuse@ 6:30 pm, Fellowship of Believers. OCT. 27—School Board Mtg. 6:30PM Oct. 29—Cemetery Clean up at 9AM! OCT. 30—NO. F.F.C Class, Teacher Mtg.

“Go out and engage Amalek in battle.” As long as Moses held his hands up the Israelites had better, when he became fatigued, the Amalekites had the better, so they stood one on his left and the other on his right. The tribe of Amalek has a name without a clear origin. It is thought to represent the “People of the Valley,” “Cave Dwellers,” or “The people who lick blood.” The leader says go to war, so they go and his personal strength is the deciding factor. Perhaps a spiritual reading would look something like this. There are all kinds of actions of our own that dwell in the shadows of the caves or of the valley. There are all kinds of sins of our own that grow and gain strength because the suck the blood of our good actions and practices. We desire to go to war and defeat them. We wish to stand in the breach and thrust our staff into the ground and shout for all to hear, “No farther, you shall not pass.” And we tumble into the abyss with that we wish to destroy. Perhaps better than trying to destroy the pass, we should marshal our energies and forces into battle. Lifting our arms in prayer and supplication. Surrounded by good friends and confidants. With Christ’s help and support ready to mow down sin and death in our own lives. Let us put the hidden shadows of our poor actions, decisions, and outright sins to the sword. If we desire to follow Christ, we must put to death all in our lives that would lead us from Him.

VOCATIONS CRUCIFIX We are need of volunteers to sign up to take the vo-cations crucifix for a week, we have open spots for the 8:45AM and the 11:30 AM Masses for the months of October and No-vember. If you are willing to volunteer please call the church office at 364-6150.

A downtown Main Street Trunk or Treat will be jointly hosted by First United Methodist Church and First Baptist Church of Hereford in their Main Street parking area October 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. Games, food and prizes will be offered, and kids are invited to dress up in their best costume. Drawings for a tailgate cooker and seasonal art items will also be held. Prizes will be given for the best decorated car and costume. If you'd like to

donate candy or have your car included, contact Amanda at First United Methodist Church at 364-0770.

The children's ministry of First United Methodist Church in Hereford will be staging its Annual Pumpkin Patch at Fifth and Main streets October 16-31 from 1

p.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Pumpkins ranging from pie size to giants will be available. All proceeds benefit the church's chil-dren's ministry and vacation Bible school. Unloading of the pumpkins will occur October 14.

13th Annual Holiday Gifts & Goodies Saturday, Nov. 12 from 10 am-4 pm at the Paul

Blake Building (northwest corner of square) Come

shop the many vendors for a variety of

great gift ideas! Mom’s bring the chil-

dren for a photo with Santa, 11 am– 2

pm, while you shop!

14th Annual Fallback Festival Saturday, November 5th from 6:30 pm to Midnight at St.

Ann’s Parish Hall in Canyon, TX. Tickets are $100 and in-

clude a chance to win $10,000 cash, steak dinner for 2,

dancing with live music by Young Coun-

try, silent auction and a donation bar! To

purchase tickets, call: St. Ann’s Parish

My family prayed _____

rosaries this week.

Rosary for Priests and Religious Life. A small group will lead in prayer after the 5:30PM Tuesday

Mass, anyone who would like to stay and pray the rosary for priests and religious life are more than

welcome.

87 rosaries were prayed for Vocations, the last several weeks. Thank you all so much!

ADULT Small Groups for Faith Formation

and Study/Sharing - All Materials available.

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TUESDAY mornings year-round 7-8 AM

Men's Lectionary Study in Antonian Room

(study of the upcoming weekend Readings)

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WEDNESDAY mornings 9:30-11 AM - Sept. 7

Women's Lectionary Study in Antonian Room

(study of the coming weekend Mass Readings plus

a chapter from Rediscover Jesus by Matthew Kelly)

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WEDNESDAY morning 9:30-10:45 AM

Residents and Friends Lectionary Study

in Kings Manor Midway down Hall 800

with Al Simnacher. Call 364-6844.

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PARENT Study (NEW! Especially formed for parents of youth attending Jr. - Sr. High School formation on

Wednesday nights, during F.F.C. Wednesdays from 7-8 PM in Cafeteria Team/Rotation led by Jaime Brorman,

Michelle Brisendine, Denise Marnell

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THURSDAY night 7-9 PM

"Priest, Prophet, King" video/workbook series

by Fr. Robert Barron in home of Monica Bermea, Friona. Call 575-693-3000 for directions and more infor-

mation

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FRIDAY Study of “Learning and Living Jesus"

by Luke Timothy Johnson. New book to begin in

November. 7-8:05 AM in Antonian Room

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Friday EVENING "ACTS plus Friends" Study will reconvene near Advent. Watch for more....

————————————————- NEW SUNDAY Morning adult group after the

8:45AM Mass in the Library. ___________________________________

ANYONE WISHING ANOTHER TIME OR TOPIC of spiritual reading / study - please contact

Janie Banner (mornings) in the church office 364-6150.

WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS Welcome to St. Anthony’s Parish Marcela Salinas and husband Jose Valerio and their daughter Adelaida Va-lerio. Also welcome Ricardo Lopez Jr. and wife Elizabeth Lopez and their 3 children, Avi Lopez, Alyza Lopez and Ricardo Lopez III.

DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT: Ida Mae Schumach-er, 86, passed away on October 8th in Wildorado. A Rosary was said Monday, Oct. 10 and a Mass of Chris-tian Burial was Tuesday, Oct. 11. Ida Mae was a mem-ber of St. Anthony’s Church and of the St. Anthony’s Women’s Organization and a Eucharistic Minister of the church. Ida Mae was preceded in death by her hus-

band Walter Joseph. She is survived by (in our parish) a son John W. Schumacher and grandson Jeremy Schumacher. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Ida Mae’s family during this difficult time.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for people committed to making a positive impact on a child’s life . Your supportive one to one relationship will make a differ-ence in a child’s life for the better, forev-er. Give a LITTLE time...Make a BIG im-pact! Call 364-6171 and start today!

ATTENTION WEDNESDAY NIGHT F.F.C PARENTS: Jr. high and High school F.F.C parents, we are in need of more volunteers to help with the Wednesday night meal for the students, if you have not volunteered to help please consider doing so, if you would like to volunteer please call Virginia Bordayo at 806-759-1296

Thoughts for Reflection: “We must stand together; if we don’t there will be no victory for any one of us.”

“Pressures of life can never hurt you unless YOU LET THEM IN.”

“Don’t just sing songs to those in need or hurting. Help give them something to sing about.”