STS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH – MARAK
Church Office: 20120 Fm 485, Burlington, Texas 76519
Rectory (254) 985-2280 Church (254) 697-4861
Parish Website: http://marakchurch.org Diocesan Website: WWW.austindiocese.org
Deacon Bob Snigger BJSNI@hotmail.com or phone 254. 913.1125
Bulletin information: Merlene Slavik (254) 697-3801 or slavik@farm-market.net
MASSES:
Monday No Mass
Tuesday 7:00 A.M Lucille Greener by Monica Mikeska
Wednesday 6:00 P.M (Marak) Kevin Dohnalik by Erwin Pohlmeyer
Thursday 6:00 A.M. Martha Schneider by Green’s Employees
Friday 7:00 A.M. Elaine Kruppa
Saturday 5:30 P.M. For all Parishioners
Saturday 6:30 P.M. (Marak) Albina Vrazel by Family
Sunday 8:15 a.m. Joe Lee Schneider by M/M Richard Scheguit
MINISTRIES SAT. 8/23 Workers Mass SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2008
Eucharistic Thomas Strmiska Thomas Strmiska
Lector Kelly Laurence Thomas & Julie Motyka
Offertory Bradley Vaculin Gene & Judy Vaculin
Altar Server Volunteers K Laurence, A Laurence, Caleb Tomek
Ushers Volunteers Tommy Vaculin & Bradley Vaculin
Offering Reg. Offering $ 1,100.90 Building Fund $50.00
Second Collection Today for the “Home of Angels” in Temple
CHURCH CLEANING FOR Sunday Listed for August
Aug 24 Aline Junek, Linda Smith, Carolyn Talafuse
Aug 31 Laura Vaculin, Terry Vaculin & Sara Kostroun
Sept 7 Edith Vaculin, Linda Dohnalik & Brenda Dirba
SANCTUARY LIGHT 8/11 – 8/24 Shirley Hollas by Marguerite Michalka
PRAYER CHAIN: For peace, for our serviceman, parishioners in Nursing homes, homebound and those on our prayer chain. Thanks to the prayer chain for numerous prayers. Each of you is a blessing to many in need of prayers. Continue the good work.
We welcome Sr. Lincy and Sr. Sini from the Home of the Angels in Temple at today’s mass.
CEDARBRAKE RETREATS ----Call 254.780.2434 for more information
Marriage Preparation Dates –September 5th – 7th; November 21st – 23rd.
Retrovaille For struggling couples------Oct 24th -26th Call 512.267.6127
Things to do
Temple Deanery DCCW Meeting Wed. 8/20 @Holy family in Copperas Cove@ 10:00 a.m.
ST. MONICA’S PICNIC IN CAMERON , Sunday, August 17th, BBQ Plates $8.00
KJZT Back to School Breakfast--- Sunday , August 17th after Mass.
Scripture class resumes on Thursday, 8/21 at Cyclone
STS. Cyril & Methodius – Marak –. Sunday, August 24th - Picnic 11:00 .A.M
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Temple –Picnic Sun.,8/31 beginning at 8:00 a.m.
PICNIC NEWS:
Potato Salad Making Day.—Mark your calendars for Thursday, August 21st. Need volunteers to come together at 7:30 to make the potato salad for the picnic.
Saturday, August 23rd. ----Chicken Wings will be for sale---Contact Cecilia Marak
Picnic set up day -- Saturday, August 23rd. -- 7:30 The booths need to be set up. Need volunteers for final grounds and hall preparation. Also volunteers to help with the Chicken preparation . Blessings to all who give of their time.
REP is in need of a First Communion teacher. Please volunteer your talents to the program. Contact Sara Kostroun or Jill Stermer.
Parish Sympathy and Prayers to Glen & Kelly Laurence & family in the loss of his Mom (mistakenly printed Dad.) Apologies to the family.
May God grant you the comfort that you need in your loss.
Learning the Tough Lessons
O,woman, great is your faith! Matthew 15:28
The Canaanite woman begs Jesus to heal her child. Jesus ignores her appeal, turning aside and appearing indifferent to her plea. “He did not say a word in answer to her” (verse 23). She insists and implores a response. This mother does not give up, so strong is her love for her daughter and her belief that Jesus can heal.
So where is the compassionate Christ, the one who readily heals those in need? He deliberately acts contrary to prove a point. Eventually, Jesus comes forth with healing for the child. After this he turns to the woman and affirms the quality of her faith. I have often wondered about this story, but now I see it as a lesson in waiting, in not giving up, in trusting. What we pray for and desire does not always happen in our time frame nor with the response we expect. Deep faith is a tough virtue to attain.