6150 Roft Road • San Antonio, Texas 78253

Office 210/688-9033 • Fax 210/688-3575

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St. Anthony Mary Claret Roman Catholic Church

Pastor:

Rev. Dr. Jan P. Klak, Ph.L., S.T.L., Ph.D.

Parochial Vicars:

Rev. James Seiwert

Rev. Brian Garcia

Deacons:

Jerome (Jerry) Kozar, M.S.

Jerry Campa, ChFC®, CRPC®

Angel Rondon

Benito Morales

Parish Staff: Parish Administrator:

Luis E. Astorga, MBA

Bookkeeper:

Juan Estrada, BBA

Secretary:

Elaine Wolf-Gentry, BS

Director of Religious Education:

Michelle Reynolds, MTS

Coordinator of Religious Education:

Odilia Piña

RCIA Director:

Jennifer Rupert, C.Th.

Youth Ministry Coordinator:

Martie Kokotajlo

Music Director:

Amy Zuberbueler, MME

Bulletin Editor:

Sandy Salinas, BA

Sacristans:

Teresa Revilla, Rita Valdez

Grounds and Maintenance:

Ruben Villanueva

Charlie Sievers

June 24, 2018 The Nativity of St. John the Baptist

MASS SCHEDULE Monday ...................................................................... 8:00 am, 7:30 pm

Monday (Holy Hour) ................................................................... 6:30 pm

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday ..................................... 8:00 am

Saturday .................................................................................... 5:00 pm

Sunday ........... 8:00 am, 10:00 am, Noon, 3:00 pm (Spanish), 6:00 pm

GOSPEL MEDITATION: LUKE 1:57-66, 80

Tiny fingers and toes. A little yawn. A loud cry. An infant wrapped in swaddling clothes. "What will this child be?" It is a question every parent asks time and time again. As first steps are taken, as personalities emerge, as a child shows interest in reading or drawing or climbing, the question is on our lips. "What will this child be?" This question is asked as John the Baptist is born. Will he be a priest like his father? Does his strange, unexpected name signal a departure from that inheritance? Could Elizabeth and Zechariah ever have predicted what would be?

Under the tutelage of his priestly father, John "became strong in spirit." As an adult, John would retreat into the desert to preach repentance. He would attract a large following and eventually attract the attention of the rulers of the day. He would point out the adulterous ways of King Herod and would find himself in prison. Eventually, he would be beheaded. But today, he is a child, an infant newly born.

On this special feast, we're reminded of the great humility required of parents. The character formation, the discipline and encouragement, the violin lessons and soccer practices—every parental effort is subjected to the decisions of the child himself. Even children on a sure track by high school graduation transform under life's circumstances. Entrusting our children to God can be incredibly intimidating. “What will this child be"—especially when that transformation lies outside of my control? John the Baptist's story might not have ended as his parents imagined. But he is celebrated as the greatest of the prophets, as the one who prepared the way for the Messiah. Here is the hope of all Christian parents: that our children would be raised in such a way that when people meet them, they meet Jesus Christ.

Holy Days of Obligation 8:00 am and 7:00 pm

Every first Monday of the month

we celebrate a Healing Mass and

administer the Sacrament of the Sick.

THIS WEEK’S PARISH SPOTLIGHT

Dominic Gonzalez & Adriana Becerra

Gianna Marie Izaguirre, child of Eliott & Linda Izaguirre Sebastian Agustin Arellano, child of Marco & Erika Arellano

Kristopher Daniel Montiel, child of Carlos & Lori Montiel

Jacqueline Flores

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Parish Mission Statement We, the people of St. Anthony

Mary Claret Parish, have as our

mission to open our hearts and

doors to those from all walks of

life so that they, too, may share

in the everlasting presence of

God. Together, we strive to grow

closer to Jesus Christ through

the Holy Eucharist. We work to

foster the development of the

parish, not only to strengthen our

own spiritual awareness, but to

impact the community as a

whole.

JUNE 16/17 ATTENDANCE & COLLECTION TOTALS

Attendance 3,117 Regular Collection $ 23,770.00 Debt Reduction $ 3,757.00 Capital Campaign $ 905.00 Candles $ 367.99 SAMC Pantry $ 190.00 Priests’ Pension $ 100.00 Church in the Holy Land $ 100.00 Rosary Makers $ 30.00

SACRAMENT SCHEDULE

Reconciliation (Confession) Weekdays: 7:30 a.m.

Saturdays: 4 p.m.—last in line Sunday Confessions will resume in September.

Baptism—Required Classes:

First Tues. & Thurs. of the month, 7:30 p.m. Call parish office to register.

Visitation of the Sick:

Call parish office to schedule visit.

Funeral Arrangements: Contact parish office prior to making arrangements.

MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK Saturday, June 23 5 P.M. Birthday Blessings for Meryl Belisario by Family Sunday, June 24 8 A.M. Anniversary Blessings for Luis & Sylvia Astorga by Family 10 A.M. Juanita L. Cuellar † by Adrian Brown Family Deceased Members of Ladies of St. Anthony Claret† by Ladies of St. Anthony Claret 12 P.M. Anniversary Blessings for Daniel & Elda

Ramirez by Children 3 P.M. For the Parish 6 P.M. Bernardo Torralba † by Belisario Family Monday, June 25 8 A.M. Birthday Blessings for Sandra Rodriguez by Rodriguez Family 6:30 P.M. Holy Hour 7:30 P.M. For an End to Abortion Tuesday, June 26 8 A.M. Jose Luis Soto † by Anita Gonzalez

Wednesday, June 27 8 A.M. Maria Lopez † by Oralia Smith Thursday, June 28 8 A.M. Cody Willis † by Cheryl Tapia Friday, June 29 8 A.M. Maria J. Llanes † by Husband Victor Saturday, June 30 5 P.M. Special Intention for Sandra Jane Salinas & Family& Rene & Rose Cantu & Family by Velma Crumpler Sunday, July 1 8 A.M. John & Mary Krawczynski † by Martha Bednarz 10 A.M. Dwight Goldstrom † by Thelma Goldstrom 12 P.M. Maj. Blanca Reyes † by Henry & Esther Herrera 3 P.M. Michael Joseph Peterson † by Michael Kelly Peterson 6 P.M. For the Parish

WELCOME As pastor of St. Anthony Mary Claret Catholic Church, I want to express welcome from all of us to you for choosing to become a member of our parish family. We hope you will always feel at home here and that our worship and other parochial services will fulfill your spiritual needs. Please complete an online regis-tration form at samcsa.com or a printed one which you can find near the entrance of our church in the narthex. You may return it to the parish office or drop it in the collection basket at your convenience. I hope we are making you feel welcome at St. Anthony Mary Claret! Sincerely in Christ, Reverend Jan P. Klak

MONDAY

EUCHARISTIC

HOLY HOUR & MASS

6:30 p.m. Holy Hour

7:30 p.m. Mass

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RELIGIOUS FREEDOM WEEK: JUNE 22 –29

Intercessions for Life For our lawmakers: may they defend our freedom to follow our consciences in serving God and neighbor according to our faith. We pray to the Lord.

Intercesiones por la Vida

Por nuestros legisladores: para que defiendan nuestra libertad de seguir nuestra conciencia al servir a Dios y al prójimo conforme a nuestra fe. Roguemos al Señor.

Pray May the Lord protect all migrants and refugees, and may all those who work with people on the move be free to serve. Reflect The Church has long sought to serve the unique needs of "people on the move," from providing for basic needs, to assisting with resettlement, to offering legal services to help newcomers navigate the system of their host country. The Church provides exceptional service in this area and plays an indispensable role in our nation's immigration and refugee resettle-ment system. In recent years, Christian services have faced legal attacks, because the Church refuses to facilitate abortions for the children who come under our care. Groups like the ACLU set up a perverse dilemma, trying to force the Church to choose between unborn children and migrant children. By defending religious freedom, we are saying that we refuse to make such a choice. Act The USCCB's Justice for Immigrants Campaign is an effort to unite and mobilize a growing network of Catholic entities and people of goodwill in support of immigration reform. To learn more about the Church's work with migrants and refugees, get news, resources, and action alerts from Justice for Immigrants at justiceforimmigrants.org. Source: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Reza Que el Señor proteja a todos los migrantes y refugiados, y que todos los que trabajan con gente que se desplazan, sean libres para servir. Reflexiona Desde hace tiempo, la Iglesia busca servir las necesidades únicas de la "gente que se desplaza", desde satisfacer las necesidades básicas, ayudar con el reasentamiento, hasta ofrecer servicios jurídicos para ayudar a los recién llegados a

conocer el sistema de su país anfitrión. La Iglesia brinda un servicio excep-cional en esta área y tiene un rol indispensable en el sistema migratorio y de reasentamiento de refugiados de nuestra Nación. En los últimos años, los servicios cristianos sufrieron ataques jurídicos, porque la Iglesia se niega a facilitar abortos para las jóvenes que llegan bajo nuestro cuidado. Grupos como ACLU establecen un dilema perverso, tratando de obligar a la Iglesia a escoger entre los niños por nacer y los niños inmigrantes. Al defender la libertad religiosa, estamos diciendo que nos negamos a inclinarnos por tal opción. Actúa

La Campaña Justicia para los Inmigrantes de la USCCB consiste en un esfuerzo para unir y movilizar una red creciente de entidades católicas y personas de buena voluntad que apoyan la reforma migratoria. Para aprender más sobre la labor de la Iglesia con inmigrantes y refugiados, vea noticias, recursos y alertas de acción de Justicia para los Inmigrantes en justiceforimmigrants.org.

Fuente: Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos

Catholics across the United States are encouraged to pray and act in support of religious liberty at home and abroad during Serving Others in God's Love: Religious Freedom Week 2018, which begins on June 22, the Feast of Saints Thomas More and John Fisher, and ends on June 29, the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. The chairman of the USCCB's Committee for Religious Liberty, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of

Louisville, states: "Religious freedom allows the space for people of faith to serve others in God's love in ministries like education, adoption and foster care, health care, and migration and refugee services. We encourage people of faith to reflect on the importance of religious freedom so that we might have the space to carry out our mission of service and mercy, and we invite everyone to pray for our brothers and sisters who face intense persecution in other parts of the world." Resources for Religious Freedom Week and other religious liberty resources can be found here: www.usccb.org/ReligiousFreedomWeek and www.usccb.org/freedom.

St. Anthony Claret’s Pantry is grateful to our parish’s Knights of Columbus Council 10090 and all the generous parishioners who donated during the “40 Cans for Lent” program this past Easter. Our pantry received 6,281 pounds of food to help the needy in our area.

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Journey Through Scripture Series: “The Bible and the Sacraments” (in Spanish only)*

This is a seven-week Bible study based on Dr. Scott Hahn’s book, Swear to God: The Promise and Power of the Sacraments. It examines the sac-raments to understand where they come from, what they mean, and why they are so important and foundational to our faith. There will be a group book order for this text; it must be paid for at the time the order is placed. Begins Sunday, July 8 at 1 p.m.

********** Viaje a través de series de la Escritura: ““La Biblia y los Sacramen-

tos"

(en español)** Este es un estudio de siete semanas Biblia escrita y es basado en el libro del Dr. Hahn, Juro por Dios: La promesa y el poder de los sacramentos. Se examinarán los sacramentos para entender de dónde provienen los sacramentos, lo que significan y por qué son tan importantes y funda-mentales a nuestra fe. Clase en español comienza domingo, 8 de julio a las 1:00.

Para información contactar a Felipe Forero al (210) 833-8552.

Las clases de inglés también se ofrecerán en la mayoría de los martes por la mañana. Contactar a Charolette J. García-Aboytes "CJ"

al (210) 843-1198.

********** “The Bible and the Mass” (in English only)*

Third in this series, this is a seven-week Bible study based on Dr. Scott Hahn’s book, The Lamb’s Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth. It ex-plores what the Bible teaches about the Mass. Through the Mass the Kingdom of God is made present and through the Liturgy of the Eucha-rist we offer ourselves back to God. What we do on earth is a participa-tion in the liturgy of heaven.

• Evening class begins Sunday, July 8, at 7 p.m.

• Morning class begins Tuesday, July 10, at 10 a.m.

NEW Saturday Fast-Track Bible Study Class Journey Through Scripture Series: “The Bible and the Mass”

(in English only) Saturdays, July 7 & 21, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Doors open at 9:30 a.m.

Register for these classes after all Masses THIS WEEKEND, June 23/24, in the narthex.

All classes open to ages 15 and up. Limited seating.

For info on classes in English, contact CJ Garcia-Aboytes at (210) 843-1198. For info on classes in Spanish, contact Felipe Forero at (210) 833-8552.

* Utilizes live and multimedia presentations, small group discussion, and optional outside read-ing. Workbook provided. Visit stpaulcenter.com/journey-through-scripture to learn more. ** Utiliza presentaciones en vivo y multimedia, discusiones en grupos pequeños, junto con la opción de lectura exterior. Para aprender más, se puede visitar el sitio web del Centro de St. Paul en stpaulcenter.com/journey-through-scripture. Programa de libro y clase será proporcio-nado.

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Sunday 24: Is 49:1-6/Acts 13:22-26/Lk 1:57-66, 80 Monday 25: 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18/Mt 7:1-5 Tuesday 26: 2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36/ Mt 7:6, 12-14 Wednesday 27: 2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3/Mt 7:15-20

Thursday 28: 2 Kgs 24:8-17/Mt 7:21-29 Friday 29: Acts 12:1-11/2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18/Mt 16:13-19 Saturday 30: Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19/Mt 8:5-17 Sunday 1: Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24/2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15/ Mk 5:21-43 or 5:21-24, 35b-43 THIS WEEK’S READINGS

PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH FAMILY

In Sympathy…The parish community extends its condolences to parishioner Anthony Fetter whose mother, Beverly Fetter, recently passed away.

Incline Your ear, O Lord, unto our prayers. We humbly pray You show Your mercy to the soul of Your servant Beverly, whom You have commanded to pass out of this world, that You would place her in the region of peace and light, and bid her be a partaker with Your saints. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Tom Joyce Helen Coignet

Mary Ellen Hall Krystle Navarro

Angelina Garces Avalos Ricardo Garcia Sr. Kira Lynn Quiroz

Audrey Ann Quiroz Sandy Gray

Eloise Salazar Maria Morales Rosa Huerta

Johnny Reyes Tomas Calderon Richard Keller

Barbara Vanegas Jack & Jeanette Donohue

Beverly Fetter Rudy Navarro

A.C. Garza Olga & Rudy Faz

Dee Hancock Grace Heinze

Adrian & Erika Huerter Bill Jennings

Robyn Marcum Margie Morones

Tracy Oviedo Alyson Victoria Oviedo

Linda Santos Mary Sledden

Nancy Souhrada Bertha Trevino

Roberto Trevino Gabby Truly Bishop Yanta

Anthony Trevino

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A man and his young son went to church, and when they came out the father was complaining that the service was too long, the preacher was no good, and the singing was off-key. Finally the little boy said, "Daddy, I thought it was pretty good for a dime."

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If you are asking the question, perhaps God is leading you to an

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how a relationship with Him can change their lives. It is an

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Memorial Bricks: A beautiful way to

honor your deceased loved ones.

Each year the St. Anthony Claret Respect

Life Ministry honors the beloved

deceased of our parish by placing memorial bricks in the

Memorial Garden and offering special prayers for them at the All

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