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Mailing Address
P.O. Box 832
Commerce, TX 75429
Parish Hall
2211 Monroe Street
Commerce, TX 75428
Parish Office 903-886-7135
Fax 903-886-8034
Office Hours
Monday-Friday By Appointment
Call Rev. Marcus Chidozie
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Parish Staff/Ministry
Pastor
Rev. Marcus Chidozie, Ph.D.
[email protected]
Campus Ministry
Deacon Joe Webber, Ed.D.
[email protected]
Administrative Assistant
Cary Roberts
[email protected]
Bulletin Submissions
Cary Roberts
[email protected]
Safe Environment Coordinator
Joan Lawrence
Natalie Salisbury [email protected]
Director of K-12 Religious
Education
Natalie Salisbury [email protected]
Confirmation Coordinator (8th)
Tom Selvaggi
HS Youth Ministry Coordinator
[email protected]
Marriage & Family Ministry
Dick&Mary Flesher [email protected]
Telephone Prayer Chain
Sue Mitchell (903)456-3661
Barb Stevko (903) 217-7809
Altar Society
Lettie Gillespie
[email protected]
Altar Servers
Elva A. Resendez
(903) 366-1318
Knights of Columbus
Bill Mulcahy
(214) 535-6095
[email protected]
Women’s Guild
Noel Bares
Serving Commerce Since 1895
2207 Monroe Street, Commerce, Texas 75428
Website:
www.stjoetx.net
Masses: Saturday 5:30 pm; Sunday 9:30 am
Monday (no Mass); Tuesday & Wednesday 6:30 pm; Thursday & Friday 8:00 am
Confession: Saturday 4:30-5:00 pm or by appointment
TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
August 21, 2016
News, Reminders, and Events______________
We congratulate Bishop Kevin Farrell on his new position at the Vatican in
Rome. Pope Francis appointed Bishop Farrell to preside over the newly created department, which supports the “promotion of life, the apostolate of
the lay faithful, and the pastoral care of the family.” Bishop Farrell will be
greatly missed, but we congratulate him on this great honor and opportunity.
Auxiliary Bishop Greg Kelly will head the diocese of Dallas until Pope Francis
appoints a replacement for Bishop Farrell.
Felicitamos obispo Kevin Farrell en su nueva posición en el Vaticano en Roma.
Francisco llamó personalmente a Farrell y le pidió que presiden el departamento de nueva creación en el Vaticano que apoyará la "promoción de la
vida, el apostolado de los laicos, y la pastoral de la familia". Extrañaremos Far.
rell, pero felicitarle por este gran honor y la oportunidad. Obispo Greg Kelly
estará al frente de la diócesis de Dallas hasta que Francisco designa a un sustituto de Farrell.
[email protected]
Music Ministry Director
Bob Lucero
St. Joseph Catholic Church
[email protected]
Catholic Daughters of Americas
Brittany Zebendon
[email protected]
Hispanic Community Rep.
Sandra Medrano
(903)438-6577
Pro Life
David&Virginia Kirk [email protected]
This fall, Dr. Ed Cox will be leading a discussion of our Catholic Faith on Sundays following Mass. We invite you to join us as Ed talks about the things
that make us Catholic and the foundations of our faith. We will have a gracious parishioner there to translate as well so that ALL members of our parish
are able to participate!
Este otoño, el Dr. Ed Cox estará al frente de una discusión de nuestra fe
católica los domingos después de la misa. Le invitamos a unirse a nosotros
como Ed habla de las cosas que nos hacen Católica y los fundamentos de
nuestra fe. Tendremos un feligrés amable allí para traducir, así por lo que todos los miembros de nuestra parroquia son capaces de participar!
THE PASTOR’S CORNER
“Relationship.” The dictionary defines this word as “the way in which two or
more people talk to, behave toward, and deal with each other.” Relationships
can be formal, as in a business relationship, or they can be personal and intimate, as in a father’s relationship with his children. While we often think of
our relationship with God in the first way, he wants it to be more like the second.
Do you know that you are cherished by God? Do you know that he enjoys
spending time with you, showing you his love, and providing for you? This is
who God is; he loves treating you as his child—so much so that he makes it a
point to try to teach you and form you so that you can “grow up” to be just like
him. As with any other parent, part of God’s parenting involves discipline. It
only makes sense that he would want to correct us when we stray—he loves
us too much to ignore us. So often, when we think of discipline, we think of
punishment and pain. But God’s discipline is life-giving. It doesn’t cause
shame, it brings hope. It brings the promise of greater peace and contentment
because it helps us become more of the person God has created us to be.
How does our Father discipline us? He may prompt us to ask a friend for
forgiveness. He may give us a conscience twinge when we consider watching
an inappropriate movie or wasting time surfing the Internet. He may allow
difficult circumstances that cause us to look to him for grace instead of relying
on our own strength. He may also allow us to suffer the consequences of our
sin as a way of teaching us and forming us. In all these ways, our heavenly Father seeks to love us and teach us.
How would you describe the fruits of the Lord’s purifying discipline in your
life?
Saturday
August 20
5:30 p.m. Tyson Roberts
by Boyd and Cary Roberts
Sunday
August 21
9:30 a.m. For the People
Monday
August 22
No Mass
Tuesday
August 23
6:30 p.m.  Chip Phelps
by Jim Phelps and family
Wednesday
August 24
6:30 p.m. Rossi L Selvaggi
by Sue Nixson
Thursday
August 25
8:00 a.m. Amon C. Nixson
by Sue Nixon
Friday
August 26
8:00 a.m. Wiley Anderson
by Lettie Gillespie
Saturday
August 27
5:30 p.m. Judy Greener
by Lettie Gillespie
No Mass
The usual stipend for a Mass is $5.00
RCIA is a journey of conversion to God and what He
intends for us. The Catholic Church warmly welcomes
new members and tries to provide appropriate spiritual
formation according to each person’s needs. If you are
interested in learning more about the Catholic faith, please
contact Dr. Ed Cox.
Si usted está interesado en aprender más sobre la fe
católica, póngase en contacto con el p. Marcus.
Our Parish Weekly Need: $ 2,771.60
Las necesidades semanales de nuestra
parroquia: $2,771.60
Last Sunday, August 14, 2016: $ 3,962.35
Colección desde el domingo pasado: $ 3,962.35
Monthly Mortgage Payment: $ 3,402.50
Pago mensual de ipoteca: $ 3,402.50
Last Sunday’s Building Fund: $ 280.00
Fondos recaudados el domingo pasado: $ 280.00
Building Fund August Total: $ 2,419.00
Total mensual de fondo de construcción
hasta la fecha: $ 2,419.00
Mass Attendance: 239 // Cantidad de asistentes: 239
Dr. Richard Flesher
903-951-3421
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