A Paulsit retreat is coming to Texas, from Nov. 10 to Nov. 12, 2017, with Paulist Fr. Steven Bell, Paulist Fr. John Collins and Paulist Fr. Tom Gibbons

Where:
The Retreat at Balcones Springs
104 Balcones Springs Dr.
Marble Falls, TX 78654

See more at: https://www.paulist.org/event/a-kingdom-of-unlikely-followers-a-paulist-fathers-retreat/#sthash.3nW5zPTD.dpuf
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Rosary will be held in the Holy Spirit Chapel Sunday at 10:00 a.m.   All are welcome.
 ***** Welcome Father Dat Tran CSP. *****
Father Tran is the Vocations Director for the Paulist Fathers, assigned to New York.
He will preach at all masses on Sunday, July 23^rd, 2017. 
Please show Father Tran our Horseshoe Bay, Texas hospitality.
 
Helping Center Collection

Catholic Women’s Conference.
Don’t miss out!  Pilgrim Center of Hope presents the 16 ^th annual Catholic Women’s Conference July 28-29 at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio.  You are invited to this extraordinary event—a spa for the soul- with outstanding speakers, Reconciliation, Eucharistic Healing Service and more.    Interested?  Register online: CWCSanAntonio.com  or call Pilgrim Center of Hope (210) 521-3377.
 
A Spa Day for Your Soul
A Spa Day for Your Soul presented by Colleen Winter, an Austin diocesan spiritual director
 What:     Day of Spirituality  
When:   Tuesday, August 1, 2017  (9:00 Mass, optional)  9:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
Where:  Eagle’s Wings Retreat Center, 2805 Ranch Road 2341, Burnet, TX 78611
Contact: Johnnie DeLeon, 512-588-8184 or johnnie@ewrc.org
Registration (min. number (10) registrants by July 28, 2017):  $35/per person, lunch included (scholarships available)

Peter’s Pence
Thank you for your donations of $1,481.00 for Peter’s Pence.
 
First Friday Adoration
First Friday Adoration will be held Friday, August 4th   from 8:30 A.M. and will close with Benediction at 6:00 P.M.  Father Rubén will anoint the sick at the 8:00 a.m. Mass on that day. The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed in the newly dedicated Holy Spirit chapel. Sign-up sheets are available at each entrance to the church.  There is ample room in the chapel for several adorers at any given time.  Please try to spend some time with Jesus so that he will never be left alone.   Indeed, Our Lord will be waiting for you. For additional information, please contact : Angela Cook (801)633-1242
 
St. Paul’s Ladies Book Club
St. Paul's Ladies Book Club has selected the following books for the September and October meetings:  September - The Princes by Connor Grennan and October- The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls.  Both books are available on Amazon.  If you would like to join the group and receive e-mail updates, please contact Claudia Haydon at c.ehaydon23@gmail.com .

Adult Servers needed for Daily and Sunday Masses
We need additional Adult Altar Servers to help at Mass. I am planning to have a two session class to prepare interested volunteers. First class will review the Order of the Mass and the second class will be a practice of an actual service. Some of our present Servers have offered to mentor new Servers as they gain experience. If interested, please contact Fr. Ruben. Our hope is to use the summer for the training of new Servers.
 
Volunteers Needed
The linen committee is looking for volunteers.   This committee takes care of the altar linens  by washing and ironing the small linens used at communion. This is an easy way to serve the Lord. If you are interested or would like more information, call Sue Olfers at 830.596.0687 or e-mail her at sueolfers@gmail.com .
 
Armed Forces Honor Garden
The Flag Wall has been ordered and we have plaques, stars, and pavers that are still being ordered.  We will not stop taking orders until we run out of room.  Thank you for your generosity and for your support of this project.  
Forms for memorials and messages for the Plaques, Stars and Pavers are available at St. Paul’s parish office (830-598-8342) or by going to the web site at http://stpaulshorseshoebay.org. The Memorial Stars are priced at $250; 5x3 plaques at $200 or 15x5 plaques at $600; and paving stones (15x3) at $150 each .Other special memorial opportunities, including scripture quotes, are available and those interested should contact Father Patíño at the parish office.     Forms are available in Hecker Hall.
 
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Consider The Catholic Foundation – Diocese of Austin in your will
The Catholic Foundation – Diocese of Austin is a non-profit organization established in 2007 to provide a means for individuals and organizations to provide long-term financial stability for the diocese and its churches, schools, agencies and organizations. Through the creation of individual endowments, the Foundation provides a means to generate income to help sustain the long-term strength and viability of Catholic institutions in Central Texas. For more information about how to include the Foundation in your will or estate plan please visit www.catholicfdn.org or contact Scott Whitaker at scott-whitaker@austindiocese.org or (512) 949-2441.
 

 Hearing this Gospel, we can trust that God knows our love and good deeds, and that he will mercifully gather us into his kingdom. This week, please say a special prayer each day for the needy or forgotten in our parish.
 
Communion to the Sick, Homebound, or Hospitalized
Our Community of St. Paul the Apostle serves those who are ill, homebound, or hospitalized. Know of someone who would like to receive Communion, or a visit, and is unable to be present at Sunday Mass, please contact Esther Ellis, emellis@nctv.com or (512) 694-8945. Our Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion will take care to maintain the confidentiality and dignity of the individual and will maintain contact with our pastor if that person is in need of sacramental anointing, the sacrament of reconciliation, or a pastoral visit. If the sick person cannot consume the host, but would like a visit, the Extraordinary Minister will conduct a visit and pray with that person.
 
Thank  you for your generous contributions totaling $7,851.00.       
 

Weekday Mass Schedule

July 22	Johnny Madsen	5:30 p.m.	July 29	For the Parish	5:30 p.m.
July 23	Humberto Garcia (Birthday)	8:30 a.m.	July 30	For the Parish	8:30 a.m.
July 23	Jim May+	10:30 a.m.	July 30	Frank & Marie Carter+	10:30 a.m.
July 26	Ray Copa+	5:30 p.m.	Aug 2	For the Parish	5:30 p.m.
July 27	John Mason	8:00 a.m.	Aug 3	Mercedes Martinez	8:00 a.m.
July 28	Peter Graham	8:00 a.m.	Aug 4	Peter Graham	8:00 a.m.

 
  Liturgical Ministers
July 22  5:30 p.m. 
Lectors- Esther Ellis, Jeff Ellis                            E.M. – Jim Jamail, Kathy Jamail, Rene Pfiffner
Ushers- Ted Shetka/Butch Nery, Patsy Wiley     Sacristan: Gary Olfers     Altar Server – Gary Olfers
July  23  8:30 a.m.
Lectors –Valorie Becker, Diana Virdell             E.M. – Theresa Phillips, Pat Heilman, Jerry Kramer
Ushers –Dick Heilman, Jerry Pawelek               Sacristan & Altar Server – Fred Phillips
July  23   10:30 a.m.
Lectors – Sally Stemac, Judy Salvaggio             E.M. –Robert Goodall, Mike Salvaggio, Veronica Cook                      
Ushers – Jack Gless, Bob Schweizer                 Sacristan & Altar Server – Ed Stemac
              
  Happy Birthday
Happy Belated Birthday to Steve Kopenitz he celebrated his birthday on July 20 ^th.   To Fran Shelton she celebrates her birthday on July 24 ^th.   To Rodney Fontenot and Gary Snyder both celebrating  birthdays on July 27 ^th.               Enjoy a wonderful day and a great year ahead.
 
  Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary to Shelia and Steve Kopenitz celebrating their 40 ^th anniversary on July 24th.
Happy Anniversary to Pauline and Jerry Kramer celebrating their 54 ^th on July 27 ^th.
May God continue to bless your marriage. 
  
Prayer Request
Please pray for Emily Fenlon, Bill Kiper, Marshall Ahr, John Ahr, Jon Norstrom, Marcus & Johnny Perez Families, Louise Wingate, Doreen Drinkard, Marian Averyt, Harry Kelly, Debbie Engler, John Swagart, Jenny Ramirez, Stan Jakubowsky,  KK Rice, Ed Steiniger, Barbara Erlenmeyer, Stacey Ashbranner, Syl Gaisbauer, GiGi Fisher, Dave Daniels, Seawillow Schmidt, Jaime Campbell, Father Scott Mikkelson, Juanita Burson, Anita Fey, Jamie Enerson, Susan Robinson, Linda Baker Joe Jamail, Jody Jamail, Paige Barnes and Steven Patrick Kopenitz.
+ Please keep in your prayers Barbara and Jim Orwick family.  Their son in law, Keith Oertli, died on Monday, July 17. Services were held at St. Martin de Porres in Dripping Springs, Tx.   May he Rest In Peace.+
 
Please pray for those in our Armed Services
Staff Sgt. Josh Zabierek                    Master Sgt. Steven O. Wiley                  Matthew Anderson, USN
Army Spc. Warren Andrews             SFC Erick DeAlba                              Lt. Christopher Carr
Sgt. Corey K. Bradford                       Staff Sgt. Adam Long                         SFC Mary McLean
1st Lt. Sean Zarsky, USAF                 Spc. Jeremy Ross                                Branden Carlson
 Major Andrew Bochat                       Lt. Col. Maria Bochat                          Cpl. James Balestrini
 Captain Eric Barton                           Captain Heather Barton                       LCDR Darby Gray
2nd Lt. Hannah Zarsky, USAF

  “Lord if I would could or should give myself wholly up to Thee nothing but pure joy complete happiness and exquisite pleasure would fill all my Spirit Soul and Body.  The Lord desires our whole happiness: it is we who hinder him from causing it to be so with our struggle against his Love working Spirit.”     [ Diary, June 14, 1844]
  If you have asked Father Hecker to pray for you or another person who is ill, and you believe something miraculous has happened, please phone Father Paul Robichaud, CSP, at 202-269-2519 and tell him your story.