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Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 5, 2010

Children’s Religious Education
Registration for the 2010-2011 school year will be held this weekend, September 4 & 5, in the Chapel library after all Masses. We offer classes from 1st grade through high school. Parents, please take this opportunity to sign up your children, so we can order books and supplies for them. If you have not already done so, you will be asked to register with the parish. Classes will be held on Wednesday evenings, starting in the latter part of September.

Brown Bag Collection
This weekend, September 4 & 5, we have our monthly ‘Brown Bag’ collection to aid the
St. Vincent de Paul Society. All proceeds from this collection will go directly to the local conference, which is a joint effort of St. John’s in Marble Falls and St. Paul’s in Horseshoe Bay. The St. John/St. Paul conference serves only those people living in the 78654 and 78657 zip codes.
Our August Brown Bag collection was $2120.36!

Coffee Social
Our monthly Coffee Social will take place this Sunday, September 5, after both the 8:30 and 10:30 Masses. Come celebrate Labor Day with yummy pastries, fruit, juice and coffee. All – parishioners and visitors alike – are welcome!

Chapel Office Closed
In honor of the Labor Day holiday, the Chapel office will be closed this Monday, September 6.

Samaritans’ Luncheon
Our monthly lunch group, The Samaritans, will meet this Wednesday, September 8, at 11:30 a.m. at Russo’s in Marble Falls. The Samaritans are composed primarily of women and men who have lost their spouses, and they meet socially once a month to give support to each other. If you plan to attend or if you would like more information, call Ron Balsam at 693-3084 or Rene Pfiffner at 512-755-6148.

St. Paul’s Women’s Book Club
The Catholic Women’s Book Club has proven to be a wonderful opportunity for the women of our parish to meet and discuss not only the book being studied but other issues which affect our lives as Catholics. To accommodate more people, they have changed their meeting date to the second Wednesday of each month at 2:30 p.m. at the Chapel. The next meeting will be this Wednesday, September 8. If you have any questions, please contact KK Rice at 596-1449 or Claudia Haydon at 598-9364.

Choir Practice
St. Paul’s Choir will rehearse this Wednesday, September 8, at 7:00 p.m.

Thank you for your generous donations – $3037.00

Food Drive
Our monthly Food Drive will be held next weekend, September 11 and 12. All contributions will benefit the Helping Center in Marble Falls. The Center is in need of: rice (1lb. or 2lb. bags); dry cereal; powdered milk; Jell-O; Hamburger Helper; canned meats; and macaroni & cheese. No ‘giant’ sizes, please; these products are distributed to families and individuals. Please bring your donations to the Social Hall and thank you for your generosity.

International Club
The International Club will meet on Sunday, September 12, at Quail Point. Please bring a dish to share at the potluck luncheon beginning at 12:30 p.m. The program, “French Intervention and Intrigue in the Americas,” will be presented by parishioner Lourdes Langston. Reservations must be made by this Tuesday, September 7. Please call Lourdes Langston (598-1322), Valerie Walker (598-6047) or Anne Kirkland (598-2998).

Ladies’ Ecumenical Bible Study
The Ladies’ Ecumenical Bible Study of HSB will begin their fall schedule at St. Paul’s on Monday, September 13, at 12:00 noon. Please bring a salad to share. Dessert and beverages will be provided. We will be studying a book from the Women of Faith series: Contagious Joy. If you wish to order a book (cost $7.00), please contact Claudia Haydon at 598-9364 .
PLEASE NOTE: The regular meeting time on following Mondays will be at 1:00 p.m. No meetings in December. Newcomers are welcome!

Register for the 2010 Paulist Open!
It’s time to sign up for the second annual Paulist Open Golf Weekend, November 12-14, at the Horseshoe Bay Resort. Join Paulists and Paulist friends from across the nation for first-class golf at one of the leading golf destinations in the country as we raise support for the Paulist Fathers. HSB Resort members qualify for a discounted rate! Visit www.paulist.org/golf or follow the link on our parish website, www.stpaulshorseshoebay.org for more information and to register.

Catholic Scripture Study
St. Paul’s Catholic Scripture Study will begin again on Tuesday, September 21, from 6:45 – 8:30 p.m. The 20 week course will be a journey through church history, the story of our faith. For more information, please contact Patti Adami at 903-821-4235 or see the flyer on the bulletin board.

Friends of the Poor Walk
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul will hold their annual Friends of the Poor Walk on Saturday, September 25, at Johnson Park in Marble Falls. Please plan to walk with us to show support for the local poor and needy. You, as a walker, can sign up on the web-site: www.svdpfriendsofthepoorwalk.org and send out requests for donations to your relatives and friends. Easy-to-follow instructions are provided on the website. For further information, call Howard Otto at 972-571-8148. Walker registration starts at 8:30 a.m. and the Walk begins at 9:00 a.m.

Women’s A.C.T.S. Retreat
Ladies of St. Paul’s, mark your calendars for the upcoming A.C.T.S. retreat being held at Eagle’s Wings Retreat Center in Burnet. This life-changing experience will take place September 16-19. This is an opportunity for a spiritual renewal and new friendships. Registration forms are in the entryways of the church. For more information, contact Barbara Orwick (830-598-4219) or Jerry Huff (830-598-2348).

Fall Festivals
Holy Trinity Catholic Church, at 708 Bessemer in Llano, will hold its 21st annual Fried Chicken Dinner and Fundraiser next Sunday, September 12. Dinners, including fried chicken, homemade mashed potatoes, salad, green beans, roll, dessert and iced tea, cost $8 in advance (call the church office at 325-247-4481) or $9 at the door. You can take out or dine in from 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Marble Falls, in conjunction with its Fall Festival, is holding a fine arts raffle on Sunday, September 26. St. John’s pastor, Father Jairo López, an accomplished mosaic artist, will create a unique mosaic for you. The mosaic may be any size up to 6 square feet. Raffle ticket prices are: $5 each, 5 tickets for $20, 10 tickets for $40 and 25 tickets for $100. You may buy tickets online at http://artraffle.stjohnmarblefalls.org/RaffleTickets.aspx (deadline September 25) or at St. Paul’s office during office hours.

Weekly Mass Intentions
September 4 5:30 p.m. John Marr +
September 5 8:30 a.m. Beatrice Zarsky +
September 5 10:30 a.m. For the People
September 8 5:30 p.m. For the People
September 9 8:00 a.m. George Burt +
September 10 8:00 a.m. For the People
September 11 5:30 p.m. Nathalli Panelli +
September 12 8:30 a.m. Brother James Mann, SSP +
September 12 10:30 a.m. Bruce Clark +

Prayer Requests
Please keep Elizabeth Powers, Matt Francis, Paul Langston, Derek Hoelscher, Jeannette Christensen, John Swagart, Don & Theresa Bohrer, Arlen Dickson, Mary Kay Bedortha, Jason & Amanda King, Scott Steiniger, Glenn & Elizabeth Rotzler, Davis Drangmeister, Claudia Bird, Pat Zinkgras, John O’Connor, Guy Fournier,
Fr. Bob Scott, Marlys Shelton, Bill Taylor, K. K. Rice, Ashley Eldridge, Sharon Dykes, Kim & Michael Matulik, Suzie Lee, Bob Cashin, Ray Geraci, Judy Steiniger, David Hassenmiller, Bernadine Kerr, Arthur McGrath, Jim & Melissa Rowe, Susan Schaefer, ‘Buddy’ Monroe, Kathleen Garrison, Dick & Jeanette McLeod, Anna Bumford, Frank Sosa, Sarah Franklin, Jackie Allen, Carol Knote, Jennifer Ramirez, Judy Monahan, Ron Hall, Bert Miracle, Connie Earsley, Chuck Burgess, Wayne Hurd, Kay Munoz, Kay Thompson and John & Mildred Hayes in your prayers for healing.

Please pray for Joan Morrow and Ruth Engel and for their families. Joan and Ruth, who had been on our prayer list and were friends and neighbors of several parishioners, passed away recently.

Please pray for those in our Armed Services
Lt. Colonel Bernard Cernosek
Spc. Julie Zabierek
Captain Ron Rios
Sgt. Dwight Parker
Staff Sgt. Josh Zabierek
Captain Jeff Christy
Tech Sgt. Steven O. Wiley
Matthew Anderson, USN
Lance Corporal Adam Jones
Major Brett & Major Mary Challenger
Staff Sgt. Erick DeAlba
Lt. Frederick J. Simpson
Capt. Andrew & Major Maria Bochat
Chaplain John Gayton
Staff Sgt. Kyle Monroe
Army Spc. Warren Andrews
Tech Sgt. Vickie Monroe
Patrick Kirkland
Spc. Lissa Starnes
Edgardo Guzman
2nd Cpl. Christopher Carr
Captain Eric Barton