STS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH – MARAK

Physical Address : 6633 Fm 2269, Buckholts, Texas 76518

Church Office: 20120 Fm 485, Burlington, Texas 76519

Rectory (254) 985-2280 Church (254) 697-4861

                    Walter Matus, Pastor            E-Mail Address:   STJSSCM@Embarqmail.com                    

Parish Website:  http://marakchurch.org     Diocesan Website:  WWW.austindiocese.org

Bulletin information: Merlene Slavik (254) 697-3801 or  slavik@farm-market.net

Sacrament of Reconciliation – Before the Wednesday and Sunday Masses

Sacrament of Marriage – Notify the pastor at least 4 months in advance of wedding date

Sacrament of Baptism – Sunday after the 10:15 Mass

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time                                                                       February 7, 2010   

Monday           No Mass         

Tuesday.          7:00 A.M. Sylvester & Adella Streng by Walter Lukenhaus

Wednesday      6:00 P.M.  (Marak) Kevin Dohnalik by Bill Smetana

Thursday         7:00 A.M. Marcella Dohnalik by bertha Faichtinger

Friday              7:00A.M.   Bernard Kruppa

Saturday          5:30 P.M.  Manard Moeller by Danny Bruggman

Sunday            8:15 A.M .

                       10:15 A.M.  (Marak) Vlasta Dohnalik by Louis Vrazel

 

MINISTRIES—Sun. 2/14                                              ASH Wed. 2/17

Eucharistic         Judy Vaculin                                      Johnny Winkler

Lector                Alfred Vrazel                                     Lisa Hanel

Offertory            Duane & Linda Smith                                     Donald Hanel Family

Altar Server       J Marek, L Parker, E Krumnow          Volunteers

Ushers             Mike Fulton & Duane Smith              Volunteers

Offering         Sunday Offering $2,193.00

Second Collection Today is for the Building Fund

CHURCH CLEANING FOR Sunday Listed

2/14                Anissa Hubnik, Kristi Hubnik & Susie Hubnik

2/21                Sarah Goeres, Monica Marek & Debbie Shelton

CYO Watering Schedule        2/7 Kylie ; 2/14  Kayla

SANCTUARY LIGHT Jan  25th –Feb 8th Memorial  of Mary Ann Vrazel by Bernice Vrazel

 

Cedarbrake Retreats

May 7th – 9th; July 30th – Aug. 1  Together in God’s Image—Retreat for Engaged Couples.

 

Prayer Chain  Please continue to pray for those in need including Amy Fowler, a friend of Bray Younts.

 

 

Rite of Enrollment for Confirmation 2009:  Congratulations to the following who have chosen to continue to grow in the Catholic Faith—Briana Behr, Kaylin Fincher, Amanda Hubnik, Aaron Laurence, Julie Marek, Jenae Rhoades, Dylan Riola, Zach Riola, Tanner Thompson and Tyler Vrazel.    May we, as a parish, family and friends keep them in our prayers as they journey on their chosen paths.

Meetings

Places to go---Things to do.

Parish Domino Social 2/8 : Dinner and Dominos 6:00PM

DCCW Meeting: Wed., Feb 10th  @10:00 A.M.at St. Mary’s in Temple. 

STS Cyril & Methodius Spring Dinner  - Sun, Feb 14th Serving at 10:30 ; Sweet Shop & Silent Auction.  See work list for donations, food, etc.

Clergy Night: Members of the Cyclone / Marak Knights of Columbus ---If you and your sopouse would like to go to the Clergy appreciation dinner in temple on Monday, Feb. 15, please contact Charles Schneider 583-4205 or Tommy Strmiska 593-4421 by Monday Feb. 8th.

Seaton Brethren Sausage Dinner –Sat.  Feb 20th; Serving starts 4:00 P.M.

 

Baptimal Blessings have been bestowed on Joe David Mueck , infant son of Jeremy & Rachel Parker.

 

A Lot of Fish to Leave Behind

They left everything and followed him             Luke 5:11

     Peter had been following Jesus for a while before Jesus gave him a miraculous catch of fish, and Peter left everything to follow him.  So, in a way, it was a second conversion for Peter.  And perhaps that makes the incident a model for you and me of the possibility of our coming to a deeper conversion to Jesus.

     If so, what’s the message?  Hope Jesus will work a miracle before our eyes, too----and in the meantime just go on living as we’ve been living?  That sounds a little too easy.  Is the message that we should, right now, give up everything to follow Jesus?  But where does he want us to go? 

     I suggest that Luke offers his account for reflection and prayer.  Peter’s experience of Jesus spurns us to ask where we have experienced Jesus at work in our lives and in the lives of others.  If I think quietly about that, do I hear Jesus saying something to me about where wants me to follow him.

 And do I see a boatload of fish holding me back?                                                         Kevin Perrota

 

Directions

    A Little boy was waiting for his mother to come out of the grocery store.  As he waited, a man who asked, “Son, can you tell me where the Post Office is”, approached him?  The little boy replied, “Sure!  Just go straight down this street a coupla blocks and turn right.

     The man thanked the boy kindly and said, “ I’m the new pastor in town.

     I’d like for you to come to church on Sunday.  I’ll show you how to get to Heaven.”

The little boy replied with a chuckle.  “Awwww, come on……You don’t even know the way to the Post Office.