St. Joseph Catholic Church

Welcome

From today’s Gospel reading:

"Rather, when you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, blessed indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

Reflection:

Jesus is preparing us for a banquet where those in most need will receive honors and fulfillment. Since that will be the case, we ought to do some "kingdom practicing" now: act in ways that will reflect the kingdom in which we are already citizens— treat the poor as honored guests in our lives.

So we ask ourselves:

Have you ever had a surprise party? What did it feel like to be surprised and honored?

To whom can you extend the "surprise" of special and honored treatment?

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Why Catholic? Porque Catolico? An exciting Journey through the Catholic Catechism

Bishop Zurek recently stated, "We have a tremendous opportunity to manifest, incarnate and implement
the Pastoral Plan of the Diocese that I signed on April 19, of this year. The RENEW Program, Why Catholic?
will help us to implement all four areas of the Pastoral Plan, Faith Formation, Evangelization, and Prayer/Unity
that the people of the Diocese of Amarillo called for in the Diocesan Assembly."

According to RENEW International the Why Catholic? process is far more than printed resources for faith sharing
in small communities. It is a complete, integrated process providing opportunities for faith enrichment workshops
for small community leaders, together with materials not only in print, but also in our web-based library.

Fr. Hector is in the process of appointing a Parish Team and Coordinator. Some names have already surfaced
and will be presented to the Pastoral Council at their next meeting. The following people are willing on to serve on the team:

                         Monica Musik                                                      Dick Groninger                                                    Yolanda Vasquez
                         Larry Nicholson                                                  Hector Becerra                                                   Angela Uriega
                         Eva Mendez                                                          Angie Becerra
                         Lisa Alvarez                                                         Gail Hamby

We are still looking for more candidates to serve. Parishioners with the following characteristics make good candidates:
1. desire spiritual growth, 2. are able to commit to the investment of time necessary and have the ability to bring a job
to completion, 3. possess good communication skills, 4. collaborate well with others.    If you are interested
or would like to recommend someone as a candidate for this team, please submit their name to Fr. Hector
or Phil Seidenberger, president of the Pastoral Council.

Pastor's Corner

DONATION

If you would like to support our ministry of making Catholic Education at St. Joseph’s School available
to all our children, please send tax deductible contributions to Adopt a Student to the address listed below.

Make checks payable to:

ADOPT A STUDENT FUND, St. Joseph’s School, 4122 S Bonham, Amarillo, TX 79110

Thank you and blessings for your generosity.

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Office Hours

St. Joseph Catholic Church
4122 S. Bonham St.
Amarillo, TX 79110
(806) 355-5621
FAX: (806) 355-5622

Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday:
8:30a.m. - 3:30p.m.
Friday:
8:30a.m. - 12:00p.m.