TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION In recent weeks, we have looked at the evolution of how Roman Catholics initiate children into the life of the Church. How did customs evolve in the Eastern Church? At one time, Christians in both East and West preferred to celebrate baptism in a community setting, with large numbers of adults and chil-dren initiated at Easter. The two branches of Christianity began to split on the proper time to do this. In the East, water was blessed in abundance on the feast of the Epiphany, which marked, among other things, the baptism of the Lord. Once infant baptism was fixed on that day, local customs marking a birth began to evolve. One celebration was the giving of a name on the eighth day, another was the “purification” of the mother on the fortieth day after birth. In that blessing, re-enacting Mary and Joseph’s journey to the temple, the priest took the baby in his arms and placed the child before the altar. Just as Simeon received the child Jesus, so the priest received the new Christian while chanting Sime-on’s prayer. Later, normally on Epiphany, the priest would baptize, chrismate (confirm), and give a few drops of the Pre-cious Blood to the child in a joyous celebration of the whole community.—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Flowers at the Altar In Memory: Hector Ramon

Ramon Family

Saturday, August 23, 2014 7:30 a.m. - For the intentions of the Holy Father Pope Francis By: Rodriguez Family 5:00 p.m. - +Hector Ramon By: Ramon Family +Rachel Renteria Reina By: Tony & Bertha Renteria Sunday, August 24, 2014 8:00 a.m. - Holy Family Parishioners 10:00 a.m. - +Julia & Virginia Velasquez By: Salazar Family 12:00 noon- +Juan V. Bustos By: Rosa R. Bustos Monday, August 25, 2014 7:30 a.m. - +Jesus Ruiz Villanueva By: His Family Tuesday, August 26, 2014 7:30 a.m.- For World Peace By: Anonymous Wednesday, August 27, 2014 7:30 a.m.- For Peace in the Middle East By: Anonymous Thursday, August 28, 2014 7:30 a.m. - +Kenneth Seidel By: Friends & Family Friday, August 29, 2014 7:30 a.m.- For the Intention of the Holy Father By: ARL Saturday, August 30, 2014 7:30 a.m. -+Ramon Zavala & Eulalia Zavala By: Their children 5:00 p.m.- +Teodora Madla By: Rachel Madla Sanchez +Apolinio & Felicita Rodriguez By: Their Daughters

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE Mientras que la población de estudiantes que no son hispa-nos va bajando en Estados Unidos de América, el número de estudiantes hispanos va creciendo en las escuelas primarias y secundarias. Esta es buena noticia para los latinos. La mala noticia es que el porcentaje de estudiantes latinos que abando-nan la escuela y nunca terminan su educación sigue creciendo. De la misma manera, el número de latinos que van a la univer-sidad continúa muy bajo y muchos de los que asisten nunca terminan por falta de recursos, documentos legales o apoyo familiar. La familia constituye uno de nuestros valores centrales co-mo hispanos. Esta no debe ser una barrera sino un apoyo para que se eduquen nuestros hijos e hijas. Recuerdo bien que a la edad de 6 años mi papá me hacía pasar y repasar el abecedario. Durante la primaria, él y mi mamá me corregían la tarea, y cuan-do no quería ir a la escuela, me hacían ver lo difícil que es la vida cuando no se tiene estudios. Mis padres no terminaron la escuela pero todos sus hijos ahora somos maestros. La educación comienza en el hogar, animen a sus hijos. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

THE TRUE MEASURE When I die, God won’t measure my head to see how clever I was. God will measure my heart to see how loving I was. —Anonymous

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Thes 1:1-5, 11-12; Ps 96:1-5; Mt 23:13-22 Tuesday: 2 Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17; Ps 96:10-13; Mt 23:23-26 Wednesday: 2 Thes 3:6-10, 16-18; Ps 124:1-2, 4-5; Mt 23:27-32 Thursday: 1 Cor 1:1-9; Ps 145:2-7; Mt 24:42-51 Friday: 1 Cor 1:17-25; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 10-11; Mk 6:17-29 Saturday: 1 Cor 1:26-31; Ps 33:12-13, 18-21; Mt 25:14-30 Sunday: Jer 20:7-9; Ps 63:2-6, 8-9; Rom 12:1-2; Mt 16:21-27

Please pray for those who are sick and in need of healing graces…Please pray for all of the sick of our

parish, including…(Regemos al senor por todos los enfermos ) Rebecca Delgado, Amparo Saenz, Amaro Castillo,Tony Barboza, Alfredo Valadez,Lolly Lopez, Margie Aleman, Jason Brown, Jerry Wasser, Sarah Humpfrey& Julio Villarreal.

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time August 24, 2014 “Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heav-en; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”— Matthew 16:19

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Louis; St. Joseph Calasanz Wednesday: St. Monica Thursday: St. Augustine Friday: The Passion of St. John the Baptist Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday Col lect ion Offering August 16 & 17 , 2014

Sunday Col lect ion $3,744.00 2nd Col lect ion

for Holy Family Missionaries $1,093.00 Next weekends 2nd Collect ion

Cover the Expenses for the 50th Anniversary Thank you for your cont inuous generous donat ions.

GUADALUPANA NEWS: If you missed our last meeting, please contact Sylvia 830-214-4124 for important information that was discussed. August 17th – Guadalupana Mass – 8am. Roses pro-vided by Mary Solis & Oralia Lagunas. Meeting in Conference Room 9:30am. **Please remember your donations for our church pantry - For this month, please bring Baby Diapers, either size 3 or size 4 and/or Baby Wipes ** ** New Guadalupanas always welcomed **

Religious Education News: Next Chance to Register is Wednesday August 27, 2014, 5:30pm-6:30 pm in the R.E. Center. $5 Registration fee at time of

registration. Registrations are for children K-5th and Jun-ior High and High School Youth. Must register for R.E. Classes in order to be part of the First Communion and Confirmation Program. Catechist Information: Next Echoes Course will begin on Wed. September 3, 2014 ,6:45pm-pm-8:15pm. You may bring drinks and snacks. “Role of Catechist”. Please be sure to sign-up with Angie and pick-up a Required booklet a week be-fore. Latest 2 days before class. Class and training is free to those in the R.E. and Youth Ministry Program.

2014 Festival News: Reserve your Table for the

Annual Holy Family Parish “Gran Jamaica Del Barrio” Fea-turing Jimmy Gonzalez Y Grupo Mazz on Saturday, October

11, 2014.Tables for 8 are $250.00. Contact Jimmy Castillo @ (830) 832-5317 –Only a limited number of tables will be made available close to the dance floor. Raffle Committee is looking for help to distr ibute tickets after the masses and at other locations. If you can spare about 15 minutes after any of the masses please contact Angie Kiesling. Thank You.

*** YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS *** For information on Youth Ministry Please contact Priscilla or Phillip Vela teampvela@gmail.com, 830-832-3875, 210-845-4242.

*** YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY ***

Theology on Tap, Thursday August 28th 7-8:30pm. Blue Star Brewery, San Antonio. All who are interested, Please meet in the

RE Center parking lot at 6:30pm to caravan or carpool. Worship on the River, Thursday, Sept 11th 6:30pm-8:00pm – St Joseph’s Church, Downtown San Antonio. Adoration, Prayer, Fellowship. Theology on Tap, Thursday, Sept 25th 7-8:30pm. Blue Star Brewery, San Antonio. Topic- “Gifts of the Holy Spirit” by Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller For information about Young Adult Ministry Please contact Priscilla or Phillip Vela, teampvela@gmail.com, 830-832-3875, 210-845-4242.

Welcome Fr. Martin Eke, Missionary of St. Paul - has assigned to our parish to speak he is a priest member of the order, he will be with us this weekend August 23rd and 24th . The Society needs funds for : 1:) assisting in the care and rehabilitation of orphans and adults devastated by war and the AIDS pandemic in South Sudan and Malawi: 2) training 100 seminarians, your fu-ture priest and 3) supporting priest in the founding/building of new churches. Your generous giving will ensure that the message of Christ’s love reaches the poorest of the poor in the world. May God Bless you!

“CALLING ALL SINGERS AND MUSICIANS AND ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO PRAISE THE LORD IN MUSIC AND SONG” COME AND JOIN US! We are putting together a choir to help when needed.

Practice dates will be set soon so don’t delay. Please call Rachel for more info 830-730-7813 .

A.C.T.S. Core Team Installation Mtg.

Meeting will be held on Monday September 15th at 6:30pm in the CCD Center. Please mark your

calendars for this very important meeting. A.C.T.S. Missions will be present to help facilitate and instruct us in the selection of our Core Team. All A.C.T.S. brothers and sisters are eligible to vote. Anyone who has attended and served on retreat may be nominated. If you have any questions please call Dolores Castillo at 830-832-9889.

JESUS WAITS FOR YOU First Friday, September 5th: 8:00 a.m.- 12:00

noon: 7p.m.-12 midnight Confessions: 6 p.m.- 6:45 p.m.

Sign up-This weekend masses & next week-ends

“Jesus waits for us in this sacrament of love. Let us be generous with our time

In going to meet him in adoration… To make reparation for the great faults and

Crimes of the world”

A GOOD TEST A test of worship is how sensitive it makes me to the needs of those around me. —Anonymous