Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church and School Fort Worth’s Only African American/Diverse Catholic Parish 1001-1007 East Terrell Avenue Fort Worth Texas 76104 817.335.1695-C’;817.923.0058-S
[email protected] www.omomftworth.org CLERGY:
REV. JEROME G. LEDOUX, SVD Pastoral Administrator 817.335.1695
[email protected] MASS SCHEDULE:
Saturday Vigil: 5PM Sunday: 8AM ,10AM, &1PM (Misa en español) School Mass: 8:30AM (September thru May) Holy Days of Obligation—(Consult the bulletin.) RECONCILIATION:
Before Mass & by appointment
May 24 2015 / 24 de mayo de 2015
Pentecost Sunday Domingo de Pentecostés
———————————————————————————PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Declaración Parroquial de Misión Our Mother of Mercy is a predominately African American Catholic Church Community whose members, guided by the Holy Spirit, strive to deepen their own faith and to share the “Good News” through their faith, gifts, and culture with others. Our Mother of Mercy es una Iglesia católica de una comunidad predominante africano americano cuyos miembros, guiados por el Espíritu Santo, intentan a profundizar su propia fe y a compartir la Buena Nueva por su fe, sus dones, y su cultura con los demás. _______________________________________________ MOTTO LEMA All for the greater Glory of God. Todo para la Gloría más grande de Dios
St. Ignatius Loyola
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Our hearts are restless Oh God and they will never find rest until they rest in you. Nuestros corazones son insatisfechos, oh Dios, hasta que descanse en ti. St. Augustine
REFLECTIONS ON LIFE BLESSING OF BOOTS LED TO COMPLETE HEALING “How can I help you?” I asked, responding to the doorbell. There stood a stranger, quite short, strikingly underweight, dressed in dark, cowboy-style attire, and holding in his right hand a pretty pair of cowgirl boots. As I puzzled whether to open the door wider, about to invite him in, he held the boots high for me to see. “I came for a boots blessing! My granddaughter needs these boots. They were stored away in my sister’s house where no one could even see them. When I came upon them, I knew immediately that they would be perfect for my granddaughter. I used to attend church here years ago, but I haven’t been here in many, many years. “I haven’t led a good life. In fact, I have neglected my health in several ways, especially drinking too much and smoking way too much, eventually leading to my being in the hospital about to die. The doctors were trying to bring me out of a coma when I felt myself overhead looking down on the doctors and myself. Suddenly, there was a bright, almost blinding light outlining a shining person who approached me and said, ‘You will have to go back for now! Your time has not yet come!’” “Do you think that was your guardian angel watching over you and giving you vital instructions about your present illness and your immediate future?” “I don’t know what to think. But it is clear to me that I have to make some big changes in my life. I have to do a lot more
praying, getting closer to God while I have time. After all these years, I have to come back to church to give thanks and to give glory to God. Right now I want to have these boots blessed for my granddaughter. It is only a small beginning, but I feel strongly drawn toward God in my life.” Deeply moved, I asked him to hold the boots up while I invoked God’s special blessing on them, on the donor and his granddaughter, asking the good Lord that the granddaughter would be blessed with many beautiful years of wearing the boots with gratitude to her grandfather and to God who had spared her grandfather’s life. As my prayer drew to a conclusion, I sprinkled the boots and their donor with holy water. The gaunt gentleman smiled with huge satisfaction about the blessing. “Will I see you again? I do trust that you will stay in touch with me.” “Yes, if God gives life, I hope to see you again and to stay in touch as well.” Almost as in a dream, the man shook my hand, thanked me profusely and eased out the door. After decades of being conspicuous by his absence, boots in hand, he had made his way back to a church contact to request a boots blessing for his granddaughter and to recount his personal experience of a near-death episode that contained a strong pull toward the brilliant light of afterlife, but finally the command to go back to his everyday life on earth until God called him home. It was clear that a deep healing had taken place in his body, mind, heart and very soul. It takes a while to recover from such an encounter. Deep in thought, I closed the door, sat down and scribbled a few notes,
leaving them where I could access them at will. Would you believe that a cleanup freak made them disappear? Well, that was not the first time that I had to begin from scratch and bits of memory. Nevertheless, the sacramental of a boots blessing for a granddaughter had left a profound impression on me. Patently more than an excuse for recounting to me the episode of his stunning out-of-body experience, the gaunt stranger placed great value on having the boots blessed for his granddaughter. He all but admitted that his need for getting the boots blessed was his ticket back to the church. His was by no means an isolated experience with a sacramental becoming the key to the door of the church and closeness to God. The most common sacramental, of course, is holy water – blessed water – that is used at the entrances of Catholic churches, in bottles at home and in places such as cars. It is highly significant that some non-Catholics come to the church requesting a bottle of holy water. Other common sacramentals are palms blessed on Palm Sunday, the rosary that is such a beloved and widely-used tool of prayer, and Saint Christopher statues that are prayerfully placed in cars by Catholics and some nonCatholics alike. Wonderfully, the most fascinating of all sacramentals are wife and husband who are the matter and form of the sacrament of holy matrimony. As water is the matter to baptism, so are their bodies the matter to marriage and their exchange of vows is the form. Therefore, they are the ministers of the sacrament, obligated to share the sacrament in every word and act daily, hourly, each moment of their lives.
“God is love, and all who abide in love abide in God and God in them.” (1 John 4:16) Rev. Jerome G. LeDoux, SVD
COMMUNITY PRAYER
Zoraida Cleveland, Mildred Gardner, Vanessa Ussin, Jeanette Asare, John Malachi, Giselle Robinson, Earline Robinson, Richard Lee, Sr., Olga & Larry Martinez, & all the sick and shut in.
Pentecost Sunday May 24, 2015 There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit. — 1 Corinthians
12:4
David Matlock, Frank Masullo, Alberee Haynes, Johnnie McBride, Debra Hillary, Arnold Brown, Wilbert Youman, Pearl Gordon, Rosalind Reynolds, Wilhelmina Harkey, Mary Jean Lily, Oscar Haswell, Renee Gordon, Jocelyn Thomas, Thelma Wentzel, Richard Menefield, Rena Brown, Michael Charles, Wilbert Hawes, Jr., Jonathan Hawes
Domingo de Pentecostés 24 de mayo de 2015 Hay diferentes dones, pero el Espíritu es el mismo. — 1 Corintios 12:4
May 24—Pentecost Sunday—A Vocation View: Jesus sends us the gift of peace and
the Spirit to renew the earth. Use the gifts He’s given you. Let the Holy Spirit fill you and use you!
DIVINE WORD MISSSIONARIES AND SISTER SERVANTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 800-553-3321
24 de mayo - Domingo de Pentecostés -A Vocación Vista: Jesús nos envía el don de la paz
y el Espíritu para renovar la tierra. Utilice los dones que Él te ha dado . Que el Espíritu Santo te llene y use usted! PALABRA DIVINA MISSSIONARIES y hermana FUNCIONARIOS DEL ESPÍRITU SANTO 800-553-3321 Happy Birthday To: Julian Watson, Jacqueline Crayton, Malcolm Johnson, Shania Calvin, Ida Flores, Daniel Gonzalez, Jr., , and to anyone celebrating a birthday or anniversary between May 24 to May 30.
Feliz cumpleaños a : Julian Watson , Jacqueline Crayton , Malcolm Johnson , Shania Calvin , Ida Flores, Daniel González, Jr. , y para cualquier persona que celebra un cumpleaños o un aniversario entre el 05 24 hasta 05 30 .
NEWS FROM THE “SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL” The primary purpose of the Socety is to enhance the spiritual wellbeing of the Vincentians and to bless them as they reach out to help those in need. “No work of charity is foreign to the Society”. From Romans 12:10, 11, 13 (Bible called “The Book”) Love each other with brotherly
affection and take delight in honoring each other. Never be lazy in your work but serve the Lord enthusiastically. When God’s children are in need, you be the one to help them out.
May 10 & 18, 2015 Regular Collection———————–———————$1,779.84 OMM School Support———————–———————470.28 Children Collection———————————–—————-65.00 Attendance—-191 Regular Collection———————————————1,720.00 Children Collection—————————————————47.00 St. Vincent de Paul———————————————-506.00 Ascension——-45.00——-CCC—————117 Attendance —210
DIOCESAN AND PARISH NEWS GOSPEL FEST JUNETEENTH CHOIR COMPETITION SUNDAY—JUNE 21, 2015—3:00PM HISTORIC FT WORTH GRAND THEATER 1110 FABONS CALLING ALL TALENTED CHOIS & PRAISE TEAMS IN THE METROPLEX SEE THE BULLETIN BOARD FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Motherhood does not die with the loss of a child. This innate, God-given sense of love continues in the hearts of those who have lost a child through abortion, only now that sense is broken, bound with grief and despair. -Excerpt from “Lost Motherhood,” by Anne Bell
Come to a Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat and experience the merciful and freeing love of Jesus Christ. Rachel Ministries 817-923-4757
Next Retreat Sept. 11 817-886-4760
La maternidad no muere con la pérdida de un hijo. Este sentido intrínseco, de amor dado por Dios, continua en los corazones de aquellos que han perdido un hijo a causa del aborto, solo que ahora el sentido esta quebrantado, atado con pesar y desesperación. Extracto de “Maternidad Perdida,” por Anne Bell
Venga a un Retiro del Viñedo de Raquel y experimente el amor misericordioso y libre de Jesucristo. Ministerios de Raquel 817-886-4760
Próximo Retiro 9 de octubre ALL 2015 GRADUATES ARE INVITED TO SIGN THE SHEET ON THE TABLE TODAY.
OUR MOTHER OF MERCY CHURCH CALENDAR/UPCOMING EVENT PRAYER GROUPS—EACH MONDAY AT 7PM AND SATURDAY AT 12:30PM FIRST COMMUNION MAY 31, 2015 10pm SEE MRS. MANNING FOR INFORMATION PRIMERA COMUNIÓN 31 de mayo 2015 VEA LA SRA . Manning DE INFORMACIÓN
If your child is 15 or over or will be 15 before June 17, please contact Arlene Manning or Carolyn Yusuf to register for confirmation. Confirmation will be conferred by Bishop Olson on June 17, 2015 at 6pm. Please plan to attend and support our children. Si su hijo tiene 15 años o más, o sea 15 antes del 17 de junio por favor póngase en contacto con Arlene Manning o Carolyn Yusuf registrar para su confirmación. La confirmación será conferido por el obispo Olson el 17 de junio de 2015 a las 6 pm. Por favor haga planes para asistir y apoyar a nuestros hijos. A Salute to the Cotton Club Don’t forget, mark your calendar for Sunday, May 31, 7:00pm, Scott Theatre, Fort Worth. The OMM Dancers will perform a “Night at the Cotton Club”. As always, the students have worked very hard all year and would appreciate you coming out in support of their hard work. Please plan to attend. Admission is $5.00 for adults. Come prepared to hear great tunes performed by greats such as Cab Callaway, Lena Horne, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fittzgerald, and many more. Contact Beverly Torres at 817-923-8041 for more information.
PARISH COMMUNITY AND MINISTRIES Bulletin Editor —Delores Newton 817.946.6296 LITURGICAL—Joyce B. Thomas 817.483.9838 Altar Servers—John Malachi 817. 293.8897 Choir — Zenobia Collins 682.365.4156 Eucharistic Ministers—John Malachi 817.293.8897 Lectors—Malinda Walker 817.534.4772 Ushers — Tom Byrd 817.240.1224 EDUCATION & FORMATION Baptism (Children) Joyce B. Thomas 817.437.8394 RCIA/Baptism Adults—Carolyn Yusuf 817.726.6726 RCIA Children, 1st Communion, CCE Arlene Manning — 817.483.9324 PARISH MINISTERIES Hospitality —Kay Norvel, Cynthia Sanford 817.229.4750 Bereavement —Betty Harris 817.429.9492 Sick Ministry — Rev. Jerome LeDoux 817.335.7695 Bldg. & Facilities — Frank Norvel Ray Egana 817.253.0806 Youth Ministry — Sandra Domingue 661.478.5338 St. Anne’s Altar Society –Joyce B. Thomas 817.483.9838 Knights of St. Peter Claver — Tom Byrd 817.240.1224 KPC Ladies Auxiliary — Carolyn Yusuf 817.726.6726 St. Vincent De Paul —Ruby Robinson 817.939.8747 St. Vincent De Paul Emergency Line 817.768.1950 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION 817.923.0058 Colonel (Ret.) Michael Barks—President Amy Malinowski—Principal School Board Advisory Council: Linda Campbell, Bob Hazen, Frank Norvel, Ruby Robinson Ron Russell, Art Sanford, Jodi Newton Pastoral Council Representative Leadership: Tom Byrd 817.240.1224 Keeping Children Safe — Janae T. Page 817.825.0879 RETROUVAILLE PROGRAM Laura & John Elkins 817.939.6034 OMM MINISTERS OF MARRIAGE Lana & Reginald Alexander, Sr. 504.460.9677 FINANCE COMMITTEE Kay Norvel, Carolyn Smith, Lorenzo Wilborn OMM School Alumni Ass. —Marie Barks 817.846.0332 If you would like to become more active with your church family, the names listed above are ministry leaders who are available to assist you. Please feel free to contact them to inquire about the group. Si quieren hacerse más involucrado con su familia de la iglesia, los nombres en la lista de arriba son los de los líderes de los ministerios que pueden ayudarles. Favor de llamarles en cualquier momento para más información acerca del grupo BULLETIN DEADLINE. The bulletin deadline is Sunday by 6pm.Announcements are to be received by the editor by 6pm the Sunday before your announcement is to appear in the bulletin. Please email your announcements to
[email protected] or mail to the rectory 1005 East Terrell Avenue. The secretary/ bulletin editor is in the office from 10am to 2pm on Fridays. El Vencimiento del Boletín. El vencimiento del boletín es el domingo antes de las 6 pm. La editora del boletín necesita recibir su anuncio antes de las 6pm el domingo antes de que su anuncio aparecerá en el boletín. Favor de mandar los anuncios por email a
[email protected] o mandarlos por correo a la rectoría 1005 East Terrell Avenue. La secretaria/editora del boletín está en la oficina de las 10am hasta las 2pm los viernes
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Sir 17:20-24; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 10:17-27 Tuesday: Sir 35:1-12; Ps 50:5-8, 14, 23; Mk 10:28-31 Wednesday: Sir 36:1, 4-5a, 10-17; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Mk 10:32-45 Thursday: Sir 42:15-25; Ps 33:2-9; Mk 10:46-52 Friday: Sir 44:1, 9-13; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Mk 11:11-26 Saturday: Sir 51:12cd-20; Ps 19:8-11; Mk 11:27-33 LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Sir 17:20-24; Sal 32 (31):1-2, 5-7; Mc 10:17 -27 Martes: Sir 35:1-12; Sal 50 (49):5-8, 14, 23; Mc 10:28-31 Miércoles: Sir 36:1, 4-5a, 10-17; Sal 79 (78):8, 9, 11, 13; Mc 10:32-45 Jueves: Sir 42:15-25; Sal 33 (32):2-9; Mc 10:46-52 Viernes: Sir 44:1, 9-13; Sal 149:1b-6a, 9b; Mc 11:11-26 Sábado: Sir 51:12cd-20; Sal 19 (18):8-11; Mc 11:27-33 The Offices of Marriage and Family Life and Hispanic Ministry will be having a Bilingual Family Life Conference on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Nolan Catholic High School in Fort Worth from 9 AM to 5 PM. The theme of the conference will be Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive. This family-friendly event will offer faith sharing opportunities for the whole family, a series of short talks for children and adults, plenty of break time, lunch, a magic show, and Mass. Tickets are $25 per person or $40 per family, and may be purchased at the door or online. More information coming soon! Las Oficinas de Matrimonio y Vida Familiar y el Ministerio Hispano tendrán una Conferencia Bilingüe Vida Familiar el Sábado, 20 de junio 2015 en la Nolan Catholic High School en Fort Worth de 9 am. a 5 pm. El tema de la conferencia será “El amor es Nuestra Misión: La Familia Plenamente Viva”. Este evento familiar ofrecerá oportunidades para compartir la fe con toda la familia, una serie de charlas cortas para niños y adultos, tiempos de descanso, la comida, un espectáculo de magia, y la Misa. Los boletos cuestan $ 25 por persona o $ 40 por familia, y se pueden comprar en la puerta, con algún representante o en línea.
CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS Our Mother of Mercy #727500 1001 E. Terrell Avenue Fort Worth TX 76104 PHONE 817-335-1695 CONTACT PERSON Delores Newton 817-946-6296 (C)
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