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
Bulletin information: Merlene Slavik (254) 697-3801 or slavik@farm-market.net
Monday No Mass
Tuesday. No Mass
Wednesday No Mass (Marak)
Thursday No Mass
Friday 7:00A.M.
Saturday 5:30 P.M. Joe Lee Schneider by Richard Schneider
Sunday 8:15 A.M . M/M Alphonse Doskocil and Douglas Doskocil
10:15 A.M. (Marak) Ida Hertenberger by Mike Marek
MINISTRIES—Sun. 1/24
Eucharistic Donald Hanel
Lector Bradley Vaculin
Offertory Tommy & Laura Vaculin
Altar Server K Hrozek, M Gelner & M Lopez
Ushers Donald Hanel & Ryan Hanel
Offering Building Fund $100.00 Sunday Offering $967.00
CHURCH CLEANING FOR Sunday Listed
Jan. 17 Confirmation Class
Jan 24 Melanie Crook, Rhonda Gelner, Suzanne Gelner & Jodi Morgan
CYO Watering Schedule Jan 17 – Aaron Jan 24 Mandi
SANCTUARY LIGHT Jan 11th –Jan 24th – In memory of Milton Hubnik by E. Hubnik
Cedarbrake Retreats
Jan 22nd – 24th Healing Retreat for Abused Women
Feb 5th – 7th Fireside Reflections –Pathways to Holiness by Fr. Robert Barron
The St. Ann’s Altar Society Dues of $ 5.00 per year are due for 2010.
Also Vigil Candles are available for $5.00 to burn for two weeks as a memorial to your loved one.
Announcements
Priests of the Diocese are on retreat at CedarBrake in Belton this week
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Tuesday, January 19th Knights of Columbus Meeting ---- @ 7:30 @ St. Joseph’s Hall
Jan 31st Ethics and Integrity in Ministry Training –St. Joseph Parish Hall 9:30-11:00
SPRING DINNER –February 14, 2009
1. Each family in our parish is requested to bring two desserts (cakes, pies, kolaches) by Sunday AM—no later than 10:00 A.M. We need desserts for the dinner and also The Sweet Shop.
2. Workers are needed to help wash and prepare the chicken. We will start on Saturday Morning at 8:00 A.M.
3. Items for the Silent Auction need to be donated soon. Items may be left in the labeled boses in the cry room with your name on it or dropped off at Cameron Cleaners. Contact Karen Berry @697-8393 or Linda Dohnalik @ 697-6931. You may put a starting bid on your item if you wish.
4. Cash donations will be appreciated and may be given to Merlene Slavik.
5. The work list will be distributed on Sunday, January 31st. If your name is not on the work list, please volunteer by contacting Jeannine Dohnalik or Cecelia Marak.
The family of Annie Vansa sends sincere Thanks to everyone for their loving support through prayers, cards, masses, floral memorials, etc. during their time of sorrow. Thank you Fr. Walter for your kind words and prayers in our time of need. We appreciate the kitchen committee and all those that donated food and their time to help serve the meal for our family and friends.
Filling Our Stone Jars
Now there were six stone water jars there for Jewish ceremonial washings…John 2:6
There’s a familiar saying: Tell God your plans. Then hear God laugh. I think of this in relation to the gospel today. Everyone had gathered for a wedding. Those who planned the gala event filled stone jars of water so the guests could follow the custom of washing their hands before the bride was blessed. What the planners never dreamt is that those six jars of water would become filled with wine.
That’s how it often is in our lives too. We set out the stone jar of our day and plan to fill it with all sorts of things. Then our plans slowly, or quickly, fall apart with interruptions and uncontrollable events. My first response when this happens is to feel impatient or irritated. But when I pause to remember I am not the ultimate planner, I can usually find the wine of blessing hidden in my former endeavors.
Surprising God, keep my mind and heart open to the unexpected ways you manifest in my life.
Doors
Look back and thank God.
Look forward and trust God.
Look around and serve God.
Look within and find God.
God closes doors no man can open and God opens doors no man can close.