SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Mercy is the force that Reawakens us

to new life and instills in us the
Courage to look to the future with
HOPE. - Pope Francis (Misericordiae
Vultus [MV], no. 10).

Dear Parishioners,

Save The Date!

St. John Neumann
Penance Service
with Praise & Worship

Do you feel like you need time to reflect?

Perhaps it's time to take a timeout in your
life. Or maybe you just need to give thanks
because God has been so good! Join us in
the Church on Wednesday, August 3rd,
beginning at 6:00 pm for an evening of
prayer and adoration, an opportunity
for reconciliation, and time for praise and
worship! This service will include our
monthly adoration for vocations to the
priesthood and religious life. Come with an
open heart so that you may grow even closer
to Jesus in this Jubilee Year of Mercy.

CARE OF OUR COMMON HOME CCH WORKSHOPS

Save the date!!

The CCH Workshops will be held Thursdays
Aug 4 & 18 at 6:30 pm in the Popes
Room for a duration of approx. one and a half
hour each. I hope you have enjoyed the
videos that have been shared so far during the
Sunday Masses, to awaken a desire for loving
and being more responsible with our
environment. Thank you to those that have
already signed up to be part of our Green
Team. If interested please call the parish
office and submit your name and contact
information. After our first meeting we will
know better how we want to proceed. Laudato
Si Be praised Good Lord for brother Sun
(Canticle of Creation, St. Francis of Assisi)
Peace!

Fr. Octavio

JULY 24, 2016

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If the Lord does not build the house, in vain do its

builders labor. (Psalm 127:1)
I pray that this Scripture passage spurs youjust like it did
for me, to continue laboring joyously in the up-keep and
beautification of our Church (the Lords House) and its
surrounding parish grounds. I believe the time is right for us
to implement some remodeling of our Altar area and Blessed
Sacrament Chapelface lift, if you will; as well as some
much needed remedies to keep the Lords House intact.
With the support and assistance of the Pastoral and Finance
Councils of the parish, we have contracted the services of
Dario Buchelli, a highly recommended architect used by our
archdiocese. Dario was in charge of the recent renovations
of the Assumption Seminary and the Antonian HS chapels.
An Ad Hoc Committee from the parish has been formed to
help me in overseeing, giving me suggestions and guidance
on 3 projects.
1. Church and Chapel Renovations: Encasing the Tabernacle
in the rock wall, replacing the existing carpet, changing
the wooden tops of the altar and ambo, making the area
ADA compliant. In the chapel, were looking at
upgrading the actual Monstrance Repository to a
Eucharistic Tower. One single unit composed of the
present altar as the base; and the space for the
monstrance and tabernacle to be above it, but not on top
of it. It is a very unique concept, which theologically
speaking, is very fitting.
2. Automatic Door Opener for the church: Several
parishioners had expressed through the Pastoral Council,
as well as directly to me the desire to have this type of
door available for the benefit of our beloved elderly and
disabled brothers and sisters. Thanks be to God; we
finally have come to the point of making it a reality.
3. Family Center: Some recent work underneath the Family
Center has revealed some major disrepair. The sewer
and water pipelines have deteriorated greatly over the
course of almost 40 years. It is imperative that we
replace all pipelines underneath the Family Center to
stop leakage and prevent further damage.
We do not yet have the projected cost for Church and Chapel
Renovations project. The estimated cost for Project #1 is
approx. $50,000 and for Project #3 is $45,000.
We will not undergo any kind of capital campaign for these
projects, but I pray that after we present more specifics about
the final projects, many will feel moved to be part of the
building of the Lords house through a more generous use
of our monthly pink envelopes (Special Project and
Maintenance). Let us all rememberIf we take care of the
Lords House, He will take care of ours
I trust you will be very pleased with the improvements.
Peace!
Fr. Octavio Muguerza
Pastor

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

JULY 24, 2016

THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH

Monday, July 25, 2016
11:30 A.M.
Madre Anne Marie
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
**No Mass**
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
11:30 A.M.
Arlene Mapa Pascual
Happy Birthday
Thursday, July 28, 2016
11:30 A.M.
Jack Corbitt
Friday, July 29, 2016
11:30 A.M.
Jesus Mendez
Happy Birthday
Saturday, July 30, 2016
6:00 P.M.
Maria Luisa Chiongson
Sunday, July 31, 2016
7:30 A.M.
Msgr. Silverman & Mother
9:00 A.M.
Adalberto & Noelia Barba
10:30 A.M.
Our Parish Family
12:00 P.M.
Fr. Dan Majerus
The Flowers on the Main Altar the
week of Saturday,
July 23rd through
Friday, July 29th are
in loving memory of
Raymond Deibel
Requested by Gene & Kathy Deibel

The Sanctuary Light on the Main

Altar the week of
Saturday, July 23rd through
Friday, July 29th is lit in
loving memory of
Peter Michael Zarate
Requested by Parents Eloy & Clara and
siblings Mark, Eric, LJ, Vicki and Lynn
Let us continue to
pray for rain wherever
it is needed!

Monday
July 25, 2016

Please pray for

those who are
sick and in need
of healing
graces.
Baptista, Michael
Bays, Sherrie
Becerra D. Jesus
Behrend, Mary
Belanger, Pam
Bustamante, Roger
Cape, Aida
Carlson, Trent
Couling, Jesse & Doris
Copper, Lorenzo Sr.
Dacus, Jill
Garcia, Cindy
Garcia, Emily
Garcia, Sofia
Garza, Guadalupe
Gee, William T.
Gentie, Sebastian
Gonzales, Janie
Gonzales, Olivia
Gonzalez, Ida
Gonzalez, Josepha
Gonzalez, Presilla
Gude, JoAnn
Hernandez, Josie
Hernandez, Juan F.
Hinz, Martha
Jackson, David
Korte, Reli
Korte, Tom
Krueger, George
La Fontaine, Jean
Lopez, Carmen
Lopez, Ruben D.
Loving, Edwin
Loving, Lupe
Martinez, Jose Jr.
Myles, Don
Myles, MaryJo
Nieberding, Shirley
Plante, Ruth
Psencik, Alan
Ramos, Cierra
Ramos, Sylvia
Regalado, Hortencia
Rodriguez, Rey
Rosas, Leo Olga
Skinner, Eileen
Smith, Elain
Surrat, Darrell
Valdez, Sonia
West, Marie M.
Wilson, Tiffany
Wright, Tess

6:30PM
Knights Rosary followed by Knights Council
Meeting-Scott Room
7:00 PM
Bunco-Parma Room
Tuesday
July 26, 2016

2:00PM
Rosary Makers Meeting-Library
7:00 PM
Noon Choir rehearsal-In the Church

Wednesday
July 27, 2016

5:00 PM
Sacrament of Reconciliation-Chapel
5:30 PM
Armada Blanca Childrens Rosary Group-Fatima
Garden
6:00 PM
Mens ACTS Meeting-Scott Room
Thursday
July 28, 2016

7:00PM
Festival Meeting-Parma Room

Friday
July 29, 2016

7:30PM
9:00 Choir Rehearsal-In the Church
Saturday
July 30, 2016

5:00 PM
Sacrament of Reconciliation-Chapel
Sunday
July 31, 2016

6:30 PM
Pro Life Rosary-Fatima Garden/Chapel

MENS ACTS RETREAT

Come share in a life changing experience,
rejoicing in the name of the Jesus and
get`ting to know His mercy and love at
this years St. John Neumanns Mens
ACTS retreat beginning Thursday,
August 11 through Sunday, August 14,
2016 at St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church
Retreat Center. All men 18 years and older are
invited, so bring yourself and/or a family member or
friend for this special engagement with our Lord and
Savior! For more information or to register, please
contact Ceasar Garza, Director (210) 414-1672, Salvador
Ordorica, Co-Director (210)845-6695; John Coldwater,
Co- Director (210)365-7462

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Mark your calendar!

Saturday, October 1, 2016
11am-11pm Games. Food,
Silent Auction, DJ & More...
SJN Festival Silent Auction Items Needed
The Catholic Daughters (CDA) are
once again facilitating the Festival
Silent Auction and are seeking your
help on getting some quality items to
auction off on the day of the festival,
to be held on October 1, 2016. Your generosity is
always appreciated, as the Silent Auction is a major
fundraising event at the festival. We are asking for
clean and unbroken items, excluding clothing. Items
may be brought to the Church Office and should be
labeled as Silent Auction. An estimate of value will
also greatly assist in the minimum pricing of these
items. You can contact Barbara Clark at 210-6544760 with any questions. Thank you and God bless
you for your continued support of our Festival.

The Book Gentleman needs your help!

Our Book Gentleman (Nello T.
Rosania) is in need of books, VHS,
LPs DVDs, Cassettes, Tracks and
CDs for our Parish Fall Festival Book
sales activity. All donations can be
brought to the parish office during
normal business hours. God bless you and thank you
for your enthusiastic support of the our annual Parish
Fall Festival.

Religious Items needed!

We are in need of religious items for our fall
festival . Please bring them to the parish
office during normal business hours by

August 26, 2016. Thank you for your

support!
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
Please patronize our sponsors on the inside and back
page of the bulletin. They generously provide this
bulletin for our parish.

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JULY 24, 2016

The Belize Mission Committee
is having their annual stuff the
bus fundraiser ever y weekend
Belize Mission in August in the courtyard after
all Masses. Please help the
needy children of Belize with
much needed school supplies. We need: crayons, pencils,
erasers, glue sticks, colored pencils, markers, scissors and
rulers. You may also make cash donations. Thank you for
your continuous support. God bless you!

2017 Belize Mission Trip

If anyone is interested in making the 2017 Mission trip,
please attend our monthly meetings at 6:30pm on the
1st Monday of each month. We are taking 20 people
next year so, put a $100.00 deposit down by December
1st to reserve your spot. Contact John Coldwater for
more information at johncoldwater@sbcglobal.net or
(210) 365-7462
What you need to go on our Belize Mission trip
scheduled June 2017. Passport, Malaria pills,
Recommended Vaccines per CDC (MMR, DPT, Polio,
Flu & Chicken Pox)
Now you can donate to our Religious
Education program as well as the
Wreaths Across America Campaign,
to honor those who have served our
country. For more information visit our
website at www.sjnsa.org or call the
church office. Thank you for your generous support!
Volunteers needed for our
Youth Confirmation, Life
Teen Programs & Edge
Programs: We are looking for
Parents/Young Adults who
would like to share their faith
with the Youth of our parish who will be attending the
Confirmation, Life Teen & Edge programs please call
the Church Office at 210-654-1643.
The Msgr. Robert
Silverman Knights of
Columbus
Council
9291 would like to
thank all those who
donated
blood
or
attempted to donate at the blood drive held on Sunday,
July 17th. Thank you and remember, that donating a
pint of blood is a great way to help those in need, each
pint donated saves 3 lives.

The Sanctuary Light in the Chapel the

week of Saturday, July 23rd through
Friday, July 29th is lit for
James and Tara Meyer
Requested by Helen Flowers