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. Frank Hubnik by Arvell & Liz Jungmann
Thursday 7:00 A.M. Martha Schneider by Green’s Employee’s
Friday 7:00 A.M. Milton Hubnik by Cecil Wilde
Saturday 5:30 P.M. For all the Parishioners
Sunday 8:15 a.m. Living and Deceased Members KJZT #26
MINISTRIES SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2008
Eucharistic Donald Hanel
Lector Lisa Hanel
Offertory CYO
Altar Server K Hrozek, Michael Gelner, Tanner Thompson
Ushers Gene Schattle and Edward Moraw
Offering Reg. Offering $1,640.00
Building Fund next Sunday
CHURCH CLEANING FOR Sunday Listed for September
Sept 7 Edith Vaculin, Linda Dohnalik & Brenda Dirba
Sept 14 Kristi Kopriva, Alicia Kopriva and Kathy Kirk
Sept 21 Veronica Hrozek, Kristen Parker and Lynda Wimmer
SANCTUARY LIGHT 8/25 – 9/7 August and Mary Hubnik by Liz Jungmann
PRAYER CHAIN: For peace, for our serviceman, parishioners in Nursing homes, homebound and those on our prayer chain. Please keep Dorothy Vansa (Adolph), Frankie Dirba, and Timothy Edwards on the prayer chain . Pray for Elisa Leonard’s family as she was called by her Maker. Each of you is a blessing to many in need of prayers. Continue the good work.
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
SCRIPTURE CLASS – Thursday, Sept. 4th, 7:00 P.M. – St. Joseph’s Parish Hall
Religion Class begins on September 24th.
RCIA begins in October—Anyone who wants to learn more about the Catholic Faith, be baptized, confirmed or receive the Eucharist---please call Fr. Walter 254-985-2280.
PICNIC / Dinners
Fiesta of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Temple –Picnic Sun.,8/31 beginning at 8:00 a.m.
SS Cyril & Methodius Picnic in Granger Sunday, August 31st. Serving starts at 11 AM.
Yoe Senior Class -- Turkey & dressing Dinner Sun., Sept 7th at Bea’s Kitchen, Cameron
Corn Hill Picnic Sunday, September 21st. Serving starts at 11 AM.
Casino Night, sponsored by the area KC Councils, Saturday, September 20th at the Temple KC Hall. Doors open at 6:30; heavy hor’devours and appetizers will be served. The games begin at 7 PM.
$30 per adult includes entrance to the event, casino chips, as well as food and drink tickets.
Babysitting will be available. Proceeds to benefit St. Mary’s School. Call 778.8141 for ticket info.
Thanks for all of your commitments to our Picnic Event. It was truly a success.
All of our hard labors have come together in unity for the success of our parish. Blessings to each of you.
BLESSINGS to Edith and Laddie Vaculin for the beautiful picture of “The Last Supper’’ hanging above the serving bar in the hall. It was donated in memory of Martin and Eva Michalek---their grandparents. This was given to them by Johnny and Sylvia Michalik .
Thank you to Michael Fulton and Little River Materials for the gravel for the church Yard.
Thank you also to Richard Brenek for spreading and smoothing it out.
Duped by God’s Love
You duped me, O Lord, and I let myself be duped;
You were too strong for me, and you triumphed. Jeremiah 20:7
Jeremiah, Paul and Peter have something in common: they were all duped by God into doing things that they were naturally reluctant to do. Jeremiah was duped into becoming a prophet despite his aversion to public speaking. Paul was duped into preaching to the Gentiles despite the personal sufferings it entailed. And Peter, though he tried to persuade Jesus not to go to Jerusalem, ended up going there with him.
Do you ever feel duped by God? I do, when I feel called to help someone others don’t seem to notice; or when I feel the need to set time aside for prayer even though I am very busy; or when I feel called to do something about an unjust situation even though I don’t feel up to the task.
Hanging around with God can be hazardous to our personal agenda, for God can get us to love in ways and in places we never imagined.
God of divine cunning and trickery, continue to outwit me with your love.