29th Sunday in Ordinary Time / 29 o Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario ⦁ October 16, 2016

Reflexión

La palabra de Dios nos va educando cada domingo en la Eucaristıa, ayudandonos por medio de ella a que nuestros caminos sean los que Dios nos va indicando. De esta forma es que la conocemos y crece la fe. Muchos de nosotros tenemos esta experiencia. Despues de escu-charla es que nos nacen las ganas de estudiar y anunciarla. La re-sponsabilidad misionera no la podemos evitar. Sabemos que las lec-turas bıblicas son consoladoras y animadoras en la mayorıa de ellas. Pero, a veces tambien nos retan, juzgan y hasta condenan nuestros actos. Es ası, como Pablo le pide a Timoteo que "anuncies la palabra; insiste a tiempo y a destiempo; convence, reprende y exhorta con toda paciencia y sabidurıa" (2 Tim 4, 2). Si escuchamos la palabra de Dios con atencion en la Misa los do-mingos y recibimos el cuerpo y la sangre del Senor estaremos de seguro bien equipados para toda obra buena. La palabra nos educa en la verdadera sabidurıa y misericordia de Dios. ¿Como educarnos en la palabra de Dios? ¿Como saber llevarla a los demas? Hay varios caminos, pero hoy el Senor nos presenta uno de ellos. Nos invita a saber orar, a saber dirigirnos a Dios con humildad y con%ianza. Moi-ses con su grupo y la mujer de la parabola nos muestran la insisten-cia. Tenemos que hacer rutina de oracion personalmente y con la familia. Papa y mama pueden buscar en sus celulares pasajes de la Biblia y orar con los miembros de la familia. Hoy el Senor Jesus nos invita a la apertura hacia su Padre por medio de la oracion.

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D I O C E S E O F A M A R I L L O

Liturgy Schedule Weekend ....................... Saturday 5:00 pm,

7:15 pm (Texline); Sunday 9:30 am, 12:00 noon (Spanish)

Weekday ... Please see weekly calendar.

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 3:30-4:30 pm or other times by appointment.

Horario de Liturgias Fin de Semana .............. Sabado 5:00 pm,

7:15 pm (Texline); Domingo 9:30 am, 12:00 noon (Espanol)

Día Laborable Por favor, mire el calendario semanal.

Sabado 3:30-4:30 pm o otras horas por hacer cita.

Reflection "Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day and night?" The widow in today's parable didn't give up. She kept "bothering" the judge by coming to him and asking for a decision in her favor. Ultimately, her persistence caught his attention and in%luenced his behavior. Jesus seems to be teaching us today that this quality of faithful persistence is a good one to have. Thus, he advises us to call out to God not once, not twice, but "day and night." This is a %itting image for the idea of continual prayer; it goes on all the time without ceasing. As this Gospel reading says in the opening line, Jesus wanted to teach his disciples how to "pray always without becoming weary." It's interest-ing that the method he used for this instruction was to emphasize the reward of such persistent prayer. The parable's conclusion assures us that for those who pray without giving up, God "will see to it that justice is done for them speedily." Perhaps this attractive promise is supposed to keep us from losing hope, from throwing in the towel, from becoming "weary" when our requests don't seem to be getting heard. Following the example of this determined widow, we need not fear to repeatedly make our requests known to God. In fact, we should make a point of it! If we only offer our prayers of petition hal%heartedly, without real conviction, persistence, or sincerity, they are not as powerful as they could be. But when we truly commit to taking these requests before the Lord, day after day (and night after night!) then we are displaying a kind of profound faith in God's ability to act on our behalf. So, full of hope and trust, let's keep "bothering" this truly just Judge!

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Contacts Parish Of!ice ......................................................................806-244-4128 School ....................................................................................806-244-4811 Rectory .................................................................................806-244-0377 Convent ................................................................................806-244-2390 Websites ...................................................

www.stanthonydalhart.com

Parish Staff Pastor ......................................................... Monsignor Michael Colwell Deacon ...................................................................... Deacon Ronald Hein Deacon…………………………………………………..Deacon Louis Artho Pastoral Life Coordinator ................................................. Terri Hein Of!ice Administrator ................................................... Rocio Marquez Christian Formation Director .............................. Jovita Anzaldua Youth Director .......................................................... Michael Anzaldua

Stewardship

Sunday, October 9, 2016 Regular Collection Income ........................................................ $7,913 Children’s Collection ...................................................................... $236 Total Weekly Income Needed ................................................. $9,615 Difference (+/-) ........................................................................... -$1,466

Month of October Regular Collection Income .............................................. $15,413.77 Monthly Income Needed ........................................................ $38,460 Amount Needed by 10/31/16 ..................................... -$31,195.23

Liturgical Ministers/Ministros Liturgicos Saturday, October 22, 2016 &

Sunday, October 23, 2016 Servers 5:00 pm Arthur Schartz (Master) Eli Schartz, Brody Rysavy, Addison Bowers, Maylee Mariscal 9:30 am Nathan Bohr (Master) Ethan Bohr, Kirsten Bezner, Barrett Bezner, Elli Bezner 12:00 pm* Lynette Garcia (Master) Karol Garcia, Diego Delgado, Dante Delgado Extraordinary Ministers of Communion 5:00 pm Oscar Przilas, Babette Spinhirne, Courtney Spinhirne , Ed Weber, Stephanie Consbruck, Yvonne Artho 9:30 am Kay Bezner, Cheri DeJong, Ashley Bezner, Charlotte Strafuss, Brooklyn Strafuss, Blakely Strafuss 12:00 pm* Marcelino Garcia, Angelica Garcia, Gricelda Garcia, Jose Quevedo, Elena Quevedo, Guillermo Garcia, Michael Anzaldua Lectors 5:00 pm Joe Villasenor, David Spinhirne 9:30 am Mitchel Bezner, Katherine Bezner 12:00 pm* Noe Valdez, Isabel Valdez

Ushers 5:00 pm Don Bowers, Randy Bradford, Selso Ramirez, Hayden Wilkerson 9:30 am Mark Kaul, Breezy Walters, Chad Strafuss, Brenton Strafuss, Ben Bezner 12:00 pm* Valentin Rodiguez, Daisy Garcia, Anahi Saldana, Juan Moreno

*Spanish Mass

Event Calendar

Tue. 10/18 5:00 pm Legion of Mary - San Antonio Room

6:00 pm Confessions 6:30 pm Mass

Ramon & Laura Garcia

Wed. 10/19 6:30 am Men’s ACTS 6:30 am Justice & Liberty Rosary 8:15 am Mass

George and Virginia Spencer

Thur. 10/20 8:15 am Mass David Lauzen 6:30 pm Confessions 7:00 pm Mass (Spanish) †Maria Ramirez Fri. 10/21 8:15 am Mass

Jimmy Adams 12:10 pm Mass Texline

Gallagher Family Sat. 10/22 5:00 pm Mass

Monsignor Michael Colwell 7:15 pm Mass– Texline †Kathleen M. Colwell

Sun. 10/23 9:30 am Mass †Jesus Garcia 12:00 pm Mass (Spanish)

People of the Parish

Donuts– Altar Society,

Virginia Wright,

Rosie Barber

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A N N O U N C E M E N T S A N N O U N C E M E N T S

Let Us Pray

Francis Ondracek, Ramon Garcia, Nicholas Wynia, Lisa Surginer, Mikki McDonald, Janie Carranza, Gwen Bowers, Audrey Jurgens, Louise Dirks, Justin Whitaker, Mary Ellen Stoppel, Irma Joe Mitch-ell, Ramon Valdez, Rudy Valdez, Chris Valdez, Billy Valdez, Louis Anthony Bezner, Larry Hill, Tanya Perez, Sue Bezner, Gery Bezner, Mary Helen Kuper, Kevin Costa, Maria Estrada, Ofelia Campos, Manuel Torres, Cindy Reif, Lupe Fernandez, Santina Farris, Ken Wieck, Jerry Stone, Tally & Gary Reagan, Joyce Heckman, Bob Green, Brandon Hadley, Gary Herber, Marti Padilla, Dora Griego, Rita Bezner, Lynn Bezner, Fred Albracht, Bobby Lang, Marvin Batenhorst, Gary Johnson, Sharon Giefer, Priscilla Gonzalez, Irene Heckman, Phillip Gomez, Avis Sonnickson, Karen Lang, Lydia Vil-lasenor, Barbara Podzemny, Dan Corbitt.

DEVOTION TO MARY

(A Rose for Mary Ministry} Blessed Virgin Mary Please Pray This Week Especially for

Shane Wieck

Remember O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was

it known that anyone who !led to thy protection, im-plored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left un-

aided. Inspired with this con!idence, I !ly to thee, O Vir-

gin of virgins, my Mother; to thee do I come; before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incar-

nate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and

answer me. Amen. The Rose often symbolizes Mary, the Queen of Heaven. In rela-

tion to the Blessed Mother it displays perfect love, form, fra-

grance, and color. For Mary the thorns on the rose remind us

that Our Lord Jesus Christ wore a crown of thorns and gave up

his blood for all humanity, as His Mother, Mary witnessed this

suffering and death !irst hand at the foot of the cross.

The Altar Society

Prayer Blanket Ministry

If you know of someone in need of a “Prayer Blanket”, please contact Rosie Barber - 244-4602, Virginia Wright- 268-0035, Rocio Marquez - 244-4128 The special blankets are blessed and given to the recipient transforming the blanket into a “Prayer Blanket” whose threads become interwoven with pleas to God for healing on behalf of those struggling with a serious illness.

35th Annual Oktoberfest October 16, 2016

Dalhart- The 35th annual Oktoberfest to bene%it St Anthony of Padua Catholic School is set for Sunday October 16, 2016 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Rita Blanca Coliseum, 1219 West FM 281. Tickets for the meal are $10.00 and can be pur-chased in advance from any St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School student or at the school of%ice. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the door the day of the meal. There are many ways parishioners can help, anyway from

making desserts for the dinner, making a donation for pies, as

well as helping out at the coliseum the day of the dinner. We

appreciate all the support of the parish, we are very blessed to

be a part of a vibrant parish that is so generous in supporting

our Catholic school!

All Souls Envelopes

When %illing out your All Souls envelope and donation, please make your check payable to Monsignor Michael Colwell.

Ministries of Charity Mass

Bishop Zurek would like to invite all those involved in charity ministry within our parish and community to a special Mass on Tuesday, October 18 at St. Mary's Cathedral at 7:00 pm.

Commissioning of Liturgical Ministers

All liturgical ministers will be commissioned October 22nd and 23rd during all the Masses.

Casseroles Needed

If you would be willing to make a frozen casserole for the sick and their family members in our parish, please bring it to the parish of%ice during business hours. Thank you for your generosity.

NFP Course

Natural Family Planning (NFP). Learn NFP at home and at your own pace with the Home Study Course from NFP Inter-national, www.nfpandmore.org. Includes Ecological Breast-feeding (it really can space babies), a double-check system of fertility awareness, and Catholic teaching. Work with a live instructor by email. Completion certi%icate. Only $70. We are listed at the U.S Bishops' website under NFP long dis-tance learning: http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/marriage-and-family/natural-family-planning/nfp-distance-learning.cfm

Faith Formation Course

Monsignor Michael will be presenting a faith formation course on October 22nd 9:30am-12:30 pm in Dumas at St. Peter and Paul. If you would like to register please stop by the parish of%ice.

Mandatory Confirmation Meeting

A mandatory con%irmation meeting will be held October 23rd at 10:30 am for the parents of 8th graders who will be doing their Con%irmation this upcoming May.

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A N N O U N C E M E N T S

October Activities:

Thank you to everyone who has so generously donated items to the live and silent auction and purchased Oktoberfest tickets! We are so grateful for your support and are looking forward to October 16! The meal will be served from 11 AM-2 PM. Silent auction will begin at 11 AM. Live auction begins at 1:30 PM. Please join us in congratulating Mrs. Batenhorst as being a Mrs. Baird's Teacher on the Rise. Representatives from Mrs. Bairds and United Supermarkets were at the school on Tues-day, October 4 to present Mrs. B with her award. She is being honored for going above and beyond in the classroom to en-sure her students' success! Mrs. Batenhorst received gift cards, a gift basket from Mrs. Bairds and an invitation to the 2016-2017 Teachers on the Rise Banquet. Way to go Mrs. B! If you would like to nominate a teacher for this special honor, please visit www.mrsbteacher.com

A N N O U N C E M E N T S

RCIA

An invitation is extended to…

· Those who are unbaptized

· Those baptized in the Catholic Church who have not

received the sacraments of Eucharist and/or Con%irmation ⦁ Those baptized in another Christian Church who are interested in learning more about the Catholic Church St Anthony of Padua community invites you to meet with members of the RCIA team who welcome your interest and questions regarding the Catholic Church and our parish community. This team of volunteers assists people who would like to experience full communion in the Catholic Church and the richness of the Christian life.

Call the parish of%ice for more information 806-244-4128.

Lector Books

Lector books in English and Spanish are now available in the parish of%ice. Please stop by at your best convenience.

Priest Appreciation Sunday October 23

Holy Lord, we ask that you

shine your loving light on your faithful priest.

Guide, support , and strengthen Your servant in ful%illing your will,

and in carrying out this service of love to your people .

Amen

Please thank Monsignor Michael Colwell for his service to our parish.

Box Tops for Education

St. Anthony Catholic School is helping Box Tops for Education celebrate 20 years! We will be collecting Box Tops throughout the school year working towards our goal of $1,500! Collection containers are located in the church narthex and the school lunch room. Since joining the program, St. Anthony Catholic School has earned over $7,200 from Box Tops! Thank you for your support of this program! **Please note: The Labels for Education program is being phased out. St. Anthony’s will no longer be collecting UPC’s for the LFE program.**

Respect Life

O Lord... support us all the day long of this troublous life until the shadows lengthen and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done. Then in your mercy grant us a safe lodging and a holy rest, and peace at the last. ~ St. John Henry Newman. pray for us.

October - Month of the Rosary

The Legion of Mary and the Spanish community will be reciting the rosary 30 minutes before each Mass during the month of October. Please join us.

Actividades de Octubre: Oktoberfest 2016 esta programado para el 16 de octubre a partir de 11-2 PM. Los boletos cuestan $ 10 cada uno. Por favor, pongase en contacto con cualquier estudiante de San An-tonio o de la o%icina de la escuela para com-prar un boleto. ¡Gracias de antemano por su generosidad! Los o%iciales de San Antonio han comenzado la tarea de solici-tar donaciones para la subasta de Oktoberfest. Si usted tiene algo que le gustarıa donar, por favor, pongase en contacto con un o%icial HSA o Stephanie Gaines o Shay Batenhorst. ¡Gracias a todos los que han donado artıculos a la subasta en vivo y silenciosa y comprado entradas para el Oktoberfest tan generosamente! Estamos muy agradecidos por su apoyo y los esperamos el 16 de octubre! La comida se sirve desde las 11 a.m.-2 p.m.. La subasta comenzara a las 11 am. subasta en vivo comienza a las 1:30 AM. Por favor unase a nosotros para felicitar a la maestra Baten-horst como maestra Sra. Baird. Los representantes de Mrs. Baird y supermercados estaban en la escuela el martes 4 de octubre para presentar a la senora B con su premio. Ella esta siendo honrada por ir mas alla en el aula para asegurar el exi-to de sus estudiantes! La senora Batenhorst recibido tarjetas de regalo, una canasta de regalo de Baird y una invitacion a al banquete 2016-2017. Ası se hace Mrs. B! Si desea nominar a un maestro para este honor especial, por favor visite www.mrsbteacher.com

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ANUNCIOS A N U N C I O S

Manta de Oracion

Si usted sabe de alguien que necesita una "Manta de Oracion", por favor pongase en contacto con , la o%icina parroquial a Rosie Barber 244– 4602 o Rita Bezner 249-2971.

El Ministerio de Manta Oracion es una magnı%ica oportunidad para pedir a nuestro Senor por su apoyo, la curacion, la paz y la alegrıa para aquellos que estan luchando con una enferme-dad grave. Las mantas son bendecidas y entregados al desti-natario, la transformacion de la manta en una manta "Oracion" cuyos hilos muy este entrelazada con las peticiones de la curacion en nombre del destinatario.

La "Rosa a Nuestra Santísima Madre María"

La "Rosa a Nuestra Santısima Madre Marıa" es una manera especial de honrar a sus seres queridos para sus cumpleanos, aniversario o cualquier ocasion especial. La rosa se colocara junto a la estatua de Marıa, junto con una seccion especial en el boletın de reconocimiento de la persona que esta siendo honrado y oro por cada semana. El costo de la rosa es de $ 15 Una nueva hoja de registro y los sobres estan disponibles en el pasillo.

Cenáculo de la Divina Misericordia

El cenaculo de la Divina Misericordia se llavera acabo el 20 de

octubre en el Cuarto de San Antonio a las 7:30 pm. Todos estan invitados.

Donación por Internet Ahora Disponible

Estamos muy contentos de anunciar que San Antonio aho-ra acepta donaciones recurrentes a traves de nuestra pagi-na web! Usted puede hacer su donacion segura a traves de cheque electronico o tarjeta de debito / credito siguiendo estos sencillos pasos. 1. Vaya a www. stanthony-dalhart.org 2. Seleccione “About” arriba de la pantalla 3. Elija “ePayments” 4. Elija One-Time (Una ves) o Recurring donation 5. Seleccione su metodo preferido para pagar (cheque electronico o tarjeta de debito/credito) 6. Pongan informacion 7. Envie su donacion!

Muchas gracias a todos por su generosidad! Si tiene alguna pregunta favor de llamar a Rocio en la o%icina parroquial al 806-244-4128.

Monsenor Michael Colwell

Oktoberfest Anual-16 de Octubre Dalhart- El Oktoberfest anual numero 35 en bene%icio de la escuela de San Antonio de Padua Escuela Catolica sera el domingo 16 octubre a las 11:00 am a 2:00 pm en el Coliseo Rita Blanca. Las entradas para la cena cuestan $ 10.00 y se pueden comprar por adelantado de cualquier estudiante de la escuela de San Antonio o en la o%icina de la escuela. Los boletos tambien estaran disponibles para su compra en la puerta el dıa de la comida.

Hay muchas maneras que los feligreses pueden ayudar, de todas formas a partir de la elaboracion de postres para la cena, haciendo una donacion para las empanadas, ası como ayudar en el coliseo el dıa de la cena. Agradecemos todo el apoyo de la parroquia, estamos muy afortunados de formar parte de una parroquia vibrante que es tan generosa en el apoyo a nuestra escuela catolica!

Octubre– El Mes del Rosario

Durante el mes de octubre se resara el Rosario 30 minutos antes de cada Misa. Favor de asistir y resar el Rosario con nosotros.