Pray for an unborn child!

St. Anthony Claret Respect Life Ministry

3rd Annual Spiritual Adoption: Sept. 2009 to June 2010

Our parish’s Respect Life Ministry invites you to join in this year’s Spiritual Adoption.

Offer this prayer daily for a baby forming in the womb of an unknown mother and for an end to abortion: Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, I love you very much; I beg you to spare the life of the unborn child that I have spiritually adopted, who is in danger of abortion.

During your earthly life, this child which you have adopted will be known only to God, but in the hereafter, you will enjoy each other’s company for all eternity.

New Altar Server Training

Young men and ladies: have you ever thought about becoming an altar server at the Lord’s Table? If so, join us at the new altar server training session March 20, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. in the church. To be eligible you must have received your First Communion, or receiving it soon, and have a deep love for God. We’ll have a brief meeting followed by a training session. If you or your parents have any questions please call Deacon Jerry at 210-679-8434.

Seder Meal

Wed., March 31, 6:30 p.m., Monsignor Hubertus Hall

Adults: $10; children 6-12: $5; children under 5: fee

Tickets on sale after all Masses.

Seder celebration volunteers needed! For more info, if you can help, call Darlene Belanger at 210-679-6775 or Tracey Kollmansberger at 210-273-4818.

High School Seniors: What are you waiting for?

Three parish organizations—the Men’s Club, the Knights of Columbus and the Ladies of St. Anthony—are ready to help offset some of your college expenses. They will offer a few $500 scholarships to deserving high school seniors. NOW is the time to work on completing your St. Anthony Claret scholarship applications! Don’t wait until the last minute because you need to obtain three character references from individuals who need time to complete the forms and mail them in to our office. Pick up your application in the narthex. And hurry, they must be postmarked on or before March 26!

Unsure if you’ll qualify? Read the guidelines which accompany the application.

If you meet the minimum guidelines, then apply.

You just might have $500 to show for your few hours of effort!

Gabriel Project Open House

Please join us for an open house in the new Gabriel Project building after all Masses March 20/21. Gabriel Project team members will be available to answer questions about the ministry.  Donations of baby items (diapers in larger sizes) and monetary donations will be accepted.

Men’s Club Lenten Fish Fry

Fridays, 5 – 7 p.m., through Mar. 26, Monsignor Hubertus Hall

Shrimp or fried or grilled pollock, bread, choice of 2 veggies; tea or coffee

$6/plate; desserts: 50 cents ea. Kids under age 7 eat free!

Learn Natural Family Planning (sympto-thermal method) – safe, healthy, effective, low cost, marriage strengthening. All new, dynamic, easier to learn class series begins March 21 here in our parish.  For more information call Chris and Nicole Glowe at 210-257-6616. Order materials before the class at www.ccli.org.

Interested in making rosaries?

Can you string a bead and count to ten? Making rosaries is a very easy skill to learn, and provides a wonderful opportunity to share in our devotion to Our Blessed Mother. A group of dedicated parishioners meet regularly to make both beaded and cord rosaries. Last year over 3,600 rosaries were donated to Father Pat Martin for distribution at his parish missions. Rosaries are also shared with many of our parish ministries. Join us as we laugh, bead, and participate in this beautiful ministry. All ages welcome!

Details:

1:15 – 3 p.m., first Sunday of the month

10 a.m. – 12 p.m., every Tuesday*

Here at St. Anthony Claret (Look for the sign!)

Questions? Contact Maria Herrera: 210- 679-7091 (Sunday group);

or Lindsey Kindt: 210- 474-6811 (Tuesday group)

*NOTE: March 16 Tuesday morning meeting will not take place due to spring break.

If He calls, will you answer?

Serving our Lord through parish involvement as an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion, minister of hospitality, lector or altar server is your response to God’s call. Is he beckoning? If so, we invite you to consider saying “yes.” Come to these very important mandatory training sessions which are for BOTH current and new ministers:

• 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 10 – Lectors
• 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 17 – Ministers of Hospitality
• 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 24 – Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion*
• * IMPORTANT: New date! This is rescheduled from original date of March 3.
• 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 20 – Altar Servers (new only)

There is an especially urgent need for individuals to assist with these ministries at the Sunday 3 p.m. Spanish & 6 p.m. Masses.

Si El habla, contestarás?

Servir nuestro Señor atravez de involucramiento en la Parroquia como un ministro extraordinario de la Santa Comunión, ministro de hospitalidad, lector ó monaguillo es tu respuesta a la llamada de Dios. Está El invitandote? Si es asi, te invitamos a que digas “si”. Ven a estos muy importantes y obligatorias sesiones de entrenamiento los cuales son para AMBOS actuales y nuevos ministerios:

• 7:30 p.m. Miercoles, 10 de Marzo – Lectores
• 7:30 p.m. Miercoles, 17 de Marzo – Ministros de Hospitalidad
• 7:30 p.m. Miercoles, 24 de Marzo–Ministros extraordinarios de la Santa Comunión*
• *IMPORTANTE: Nueva fecha!  Esta fue reprogramada de la fecha original del 3 de Marzo.
• 10:30 a.m. Sábado, 20 de Marzo – Acólitos (nuevo)

Hay una necesidad urgente de personas para ayudar con estos ministerios en las misas de las 3 p.m. (la Misa en español) y las 6 p.m.

Men, want to vastly improve your spiritual life?

The St. Anthony Mary Claret ACTS community invites you to a weekend of brotherhood, prayer, and reflection.

April 8-11; Cordi-Marian Retreat Center

Cost; $150; confidential financial help available for those in need

Pamphlets available in the narthex.

Questions? Contact Ron Comeau: 210-846-6075; Will Phinizy: 210-669-1871; or Doug Murphy: 210-414-0416.

Call to Lenten Fast & Abstinence

The following are guidelines for this penitential season. We are asked to respond voluntarily to the call to penance by undertaking some good works and observing certain penitential practices.

            According to the law of the church, the requirements of fasting affects Catholics who are 18 years and older and in good health and are bound until their 59th birthday. The rule of fasting is that only one full meal a day may be taken. Two small meals “sufficient to maintain strength” are allowed, but together they should not equal a meal.

Abstinence refers to the refraining from the eating of meat. The rule of abstinence binds all Catholics 14 years or older.

            Ash Wednesday and Good Friday should be observed as days of both fast and abstinence and all Lenten Fridays should likewise be observed as days of abstinence.

Sunday Vespers

Please join us in praying this beautiful prayer of our church.

It will be sung in the church at 5:30 pm each Sunday throughout the season of Lent.

2011 Mass Intentions

You may now book your 2011 Mass intentions. There are also a few remaining openings for 2010 Mass intentions. Call the parish office to schedule these.

THIS WEEK’S PARISH SPOTLIGHT

BAPTISMS

Cruz Javier De Los Santos, child of Alberto & Rebecca De Los Santos

Isaiah Neal Arteaga, child of Derek & Elizabeth Arteaga

WEDDINGS

John Abraham Contreras & Jackie Ruiz

Pray for an unborn child!

St. Anthony Claret Respect Life Ministry

3rd Annual Spiritual Adoption: Sept. 2009 to June 2010

Our parish’s Respect Life Ministry invites you to join in this year’s Spiritual Adoption.

Offer this prayer daily for a baby forming in the womb of an unknown mother and for an end to abortion: Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, I love you very much; I beg you to spare the life of the unborn child that I have spiritually adopted, who is in danger of abortion.

During your earthly life, this child which you have adopted will be known only to God, but in the hereafter, you will enjoy each other’s company for all eternity.

Developmental Update—Your spiritually adopted baby at 26 weeks

The baby continues working on its coordinated movements by exercising

his/her muscles through kicking, punching, stretching, and pedaling its feet and

pushing them up against the uterine wall, perhaps to practice walking.

The mother commonly feels the baby’s hiccups while the baby is in the womb.

The baby is about 9 to 10 inches long and weighs about 1 1/2 to 2 pounds.

Free college money for high school seniors!

Three St. Anthony Claret organizations—the Men’s Club, the Knights of Columbus and the Ladies of St. Anthony—are ready to help. They will offer a few $500 scholarships to deserving high school seniors. Pick up your application in the narthex. And hurry, they must be postmarked on or before March 26!

St. Anthony Claret Conference of

The Society of St. Vincent De Paul (SVDP)

Activity Report, January 2010

Utility assistance: $2,161.76

Food purchase: $3,448.06

Office expenses: $ 281.93

Solidarity to Central Council $ 100.00

SVDP National Appeal (Haiti)$ 100.00

Total individuals

receiving assistance: 876

Food bags distributed: 288

Gift cards distributed: 5

Thank you for helping us help others.

Men’s Club Lenten Fish Fry

Fridays, 5 – 7 p.m., through Mar. 26, Monsignor Hubertus Hall

Shrimp or fried or grilled pollock, bread, choice of 2 veggies; tea or coffee

$6/plate; desserts: 50 cents ea. Kids under age 7 eat free!

Great info, freebies and more!

This weekend, Feb. 27 & 28, the St. Anthony Mary Claret Respect Life Ministry, will have its information table available in the narthex. Stop by and pick up some information, bumper stickers and precious feet pins. All items are free.

You may also drop off donations of baby items such as diapers, wipes, formula, bottles, cribs, high chairs, clothing, etc. or monetary donations for our new parish-based ministry, the Gabriel Project, which offers hope to pregnant mothers by offering love, acceptance, spiritual formation, material provision, and practical guidance. 

Also, you may still purchase an engraved brick in honor of your deceased loved one(s) for placement in our parish's memorial garden. Just use the form linked below, in your bulletin, or pick one up in the narthex. Proceeds benefit the St. Anthony Mary Claret Respect Life Ministry and Gabriel Project.

Memorial Brick Order Form

If He calls, will you answer?

Serving our Lord through parish involvement as an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion, minister of hospitality, lector or altar server is your response to God’s call. Is he beckoning? If so, we invite you to consider saying “yes.” Come to these very important mandatory training sessions which are for BOTH current and new ministers*:

7:30p.m., Wednesday, March 3 – Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 10 – Lectors

7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 17 – Ministers of Hospitality

10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 20 – Altar Servers (new only)

There is an especially urgent need for individuals to assist with these ministries at the Sunday 3 p.m. Spanish & 6 p.m. Masses.

* IMPORTANT: There has been a change in the time of these training sessions. Please adjust your calendars accordingly.

Si El habla, contestarás?

Servir nuestro Señor atravez de involucramiento en la Parroquia como un ministro extraordinario de la Santa Comunión, ministro de hospitalidad, lector ó monaguillo es tu respuesta a la llamada de Dios. Está El invitandote? Si es asi, te invitamos a que digas “si”. Las sesiones de entrenamiento para estos ministerios seran el próximo mes de la manera siguiente:

7:30 p.m. Miercoles, 3 de Marzo–Ministros extraordinarios de la Santa Comunión

7:30 p.m.  Miercoles, 10 de Marzo – Lectores

7:30 p.m.  Miercoles, 17 de Marzo – Ministros de Hospitalidad

10:30 a.m. Sábado, 20 de Marzo – Acólitos (nuevo)

Hay una necesidad urgente de personas para ayudar con estos ministerios en las misas de las 3 p.m. (la Misa en español) y las 6 p.m.

Call to Lenten Fast & Abstinence

The following are guidelines for this penitential season. We are asked to respond voluntarily to the call to penance by undertaking some good works and observing certain penitential practices.

            According to the law of the church, the requirements of fasting affects Catholics who are 18 years and older and in good health and are bound until their 59th birthday. The rule of fasting is that only one full meal a day may be taken. Two small meals “sufficient to maintain strength” are allowed, but together they should not equal a meal.

Abstinence refers to the refraining from the eating of meat. The rule of abstinence binds all Catholics 14 years or older.

            Ash Wednesday and Good Friday should be observed as days of both fast and abstinence and all Lenten Fridays should likewise be observed as days of abstinence.

Sunday Vespers

Please join us in praying this beautiful prayer of our church.

It will be sung in the church at 5:30 pm each Sunday througahout the season of Lent.

2011 Mass Intentions

Beginning March 1, you will be able to book your 2011 Mass intentions. There are also a few remaining openings for 2010 Mass intentions. Call the parish office to schedule these.

Project Rachel: Upcoming Retreats & Seminars

• March 5 & 6: Raphael's Way Day Retreat for men and women. Call 1-800-651-HOPE for info.

• April 16-18:  Raphael's Way weekend. Call 1-800-651-HOPE for info. 

• A 4-week Spanish language support group will begin soon! Call 210-722-4213 for info.

All calls are confidential.

Natural Family Planning (NFP): All new, dynamic, easier to learn course class series begins Feb. 28 at Our Lady of the Atonement Church. Call Robert or Veronica Wallace at 481-3020. Babysitting available with advance registration/registration. Order materials before the class at www.ccli.org.

1st Annual “Salsa & Scholarship” Fundraiser

Sponsored by Incarnate Word High School & Viola’s Huge Heart Foundation

Sunday, March 7, 4 – 8 p.m.

La Hacienda de Los Barrios, 18747 Redland Road.

Enjoy an evening filled of fun, friendship, food, entertainment & a silent auction

Pre-sale: $25/person (13 years & up);  ages 0-12 eat free.

For ticket info, call 210-832-2143 or visit www.incarnatewordhs.org.

Archdiocese of San Antonio’s Father-Son, Mother Daughter Programs…Help your son or daughter to learn the truth about their body and sexuality and embrace the call to become the person that God has designed. Dates: March 21 (12-16 year-old boys), February 28 (middle school girls), and April 25 (high school girls). Cost: $30 family/$10 additional sibling by deadline and $50 family/$15 additional sibling after deadline. For more info, or to sign-up, call Steve Pokorny in the Office of Marriage and Family Life & NFP at 210-734-1650.