612 East 18th Street • Odessa, Texas 79761 • (432) 332-5334 Saturday Evening Mass 6:00 pm Sunday Masses 8:00 am,11:00 am, & 7:30 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday - by appointment Saturday 4:00 - 5:00 pm ONLINE GIVING WEBSITE: https://osvonlinegiving.com/4341 Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings for the Week Mass Intentions Monday : October 12, 2020 11:00 AM Mass: In Thanksgiving of St. Anthony By: Willie & Delma Balerio Tuesday : October 13, 2020 11:00 AM Mass: in Thanksgiving of Victor Gonzalez By: Juanita Silva Wednesday : October 14th, St. Callistus I 11:00 AM Mass: In Thanksgiving of Willie & Delma Balerio By: Alicia Realino Thursday : October 15th, St. Theresa of Jesus 11:00 AM Mass: In Thanksgiving Rochelle Gonzalez-Ruiz By: Juanita Silva Friday : October 16th, Sts. Hedwig & Margaret Mary 10:00 AM Mass: In Thanksgiving of Salcido/Alvarez Family By: Balerio Family Saturday : October 17th, St. Ignatius of Antioch 6:00 PM Mass: +Federico & +Aurora Dominguez By: Ofelia Dominguez Sunday : October 18, 2020 8:00 AM Mass: Members of the Parish 11:00 AM Mass: +Manuel & Alicia Carrasco By: Maria Bustillos Ministry Schedule *There will be no Lectors or Eucharistic Ministers scheduling at this time due to Covid-19.* WORSHIP Mon. Galatians 4:22-24,26-27,31-5:1, Ps 113:1b-7, Luke 11:29-32 Tues. Galatians 5:1-6, Ps 119:41,43-45,47-48, Luke 11:37-41 Wed. Galatians 5:18-25, Ps 1:1-4,6, Luke 11:42-46 Thur. Ephesians 1:1-10, Ps 98:1-6, Luke 11:47-54 Fri. Ephesians 1:11-14, Ps 1-2,4-5,12-13, Luke 12:1-7 Sat. Ephesians 1:15-23, Ps 8:2-7, Luke 12:8-12 Sun. Isaiah 45:1,4-6, Ps 96:1,3-5,7-10, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5b, Matthew 22:15-21 What Kind of Guest are You? Every day God is inviting us to share with Him a life of abundance, peace, joy and love. As an invited guest, how do you respond to His invitation? What kind of guest are you? The Gospel this Sunday shows to us the guests’ re- sponses to the king’s invitation. Some refused to attend; others ignored it and went away; still others mistreated and killed the messengers; others attended the party but did not wear the proper dress and others attended the party and wore the right dress. As a guest to God’s banquet, we are expected to pre- pare ourselves by cleaning ourselves from the stain of sin and wear the dress of humility and innocence. Otherwise, we will not be allowed to enter God’s joy in heaven. We should not take for granted God’s grace. *********************************** Prayer Request for the Sick Please pray for the following individuals, that they may be healed by the Grace of God: Imelda Sandate, Diane Galindo Salinas, Mary Diane Rios, Michelle Rodriguez, Charlie & Dora Carrasco, David H. Alvarez, Mercy Fierro, Andrew Capen, Leticia Payen, Natividad, Vene- gas, Debbie Sosa Fr. Bernard WEEKLY TITHING Offering Envelopes: $ 4,600.78 Loose Plates : $ 0,000.00 Online Giving : $ 2,409.00 Children’s Basket : $ 00.00 Total Offerings : $ 7,009.78 Please Note: Kindly use the weekly Offering Envelopes provided so that proper account can be furnished Thank you & God bless you! Income & Expenses September 2020 Income ....................................... $ 29,034.71 Expenses .....................................$ 22,612.99 Net Income: $ 6,421.72 View this bulletin online at www.DiscoverMass.com St. Mary’s Church Due to Covid-19, all Youth functions will be cancelled until further notice. Youth 2000 We the youth ministry here at St. Stephen’s will be hosting the Youth 2000! We pray you, your youth, and volunteers can come and participate with us. Please keep an eye out sometime in September for registration forms. When: January 15-17, 2021 Where: St. Stephen’s in Midland, TX Who: 7th Grade & up More information to come soon via email. Please keep and eye out. Any questions contact: Crystal Villareal 432-520-7394 or youthministryststephens@gmail.com RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Announcements from Sr. Marites ♥ We regret to inform you dear parents that there will be no in-person or face to face contact for Re- ligious Education this year (2020-2021). All clas- ses will be conducted through virtual/online and through home based catechesis. ♥ We want to protect you and your children from this pandemic but we will ask for your support to facilitate the session at home for both models of instruction this year: 1. Online/virtual by catechists who can conduct it using lessons from the books, suggested activities for family with themes. 2. Home-based Catechesis using a packet of pre- pared thematic lessons by our catechists includes: simple celebrations/prayers by family activities for the whole family (Rosary, Thanksgiving, Ad- vent, Christmas, Lent, and others) Sacramental Preparation, topics relevant for faith development. ♥ Registration for Religious Education class for pre- vious students is CLOSED ♥ Classes has started the first week of October 2020 ♥ Raffle tickets and payment/donations shall be for- warded before October 18, 2020. (Draw Date) For questions or inquires, please call Sister Marites, OND YOUTH View this bulletin online at www.DiscoverMass.com St. Mary’s Church Please Follow SMCCS Online Giving: osvonlinegiving.com/434 Facebook: St. Mary’s Central Catholic School Official Website: www.smccsodessa.org Prayer for Students Lord our God, in your wisdom and love you surround us with the mysteries of the universe. Send your Spirit upon these students and fill them with your wisdom and blessings. Grant that they may devote themselves to their studies and draw ever closer to you, the source of all knowledge. We ask this through Christ our Lord. -USCCB ST. MARY’S SCHOOL SERVICE October Mass Attendance In October, at every weekend mass, we will be per- forming a head count for the diocese to de- termine how man people are attending Mass as well as receiving the Eucharist. Please make very effort to attend Mass & remember seating is limited due to Covid. Mass Intention Calendar The Mass Intention calendar for 2021 will open Mid-November. Please remember the 2020 calendar is full for the rest of the year. Mass intentions will remain 5 dol- lars. For more information, please give the parish office a call at 332-5334. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Registration for RCIA is currently being accepted in the parish office. Classes has not started yet, they will be done through Zoom calls once a week. For more information please contact Frank Jacobo at 432-337- 2199. Time Change This Year our clocks will “fall back” one hour on November 1, 2020 at 2:00 A.M. Do not forget to change your clocks! Raffle Tickets The drawing for the raffle tickets is October 18, 2020 after the 11 AM Mass. If you have any tickets please turn them into the parish office. For more information, call the parish of- fice at 432-332-5334. View this bulletin online at www.DiscoverMass.com St. Mary’s Church October 11, 2020 TMIY (That Man is You) The TMIY (That Man is You) the third year of TMIY will begin during the week of Sept. 28, 2020, it will start as a virtual TMIY. Thanks to those who have attended in the last two years. I will keep you posted for the upcoming sessions. Thanks again Deacon Jes- se & TMIY core Team. The Knights of Columbus encourage every- one to go out & vote. Let your voice be heard! The KofC are providing a voting guide put our by the USCCB. “Forming consciences for Faithful Citizens” will be available at the church office. This booklet may be helpful for those who have not decided on which can- didate to vote for, in this coming Election. Supply of the guide is limited. Act of Spiritual Communion My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sac- rament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramen- tally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen. Upcoming Special Collections October 11th: Catholic Charities October 18th: World Mission Sunday November 8th: Building Fund SERVICE Sacrament of Baptism for 2020 is: Baptism Class Nov. 14, 2020 Baptism Nov. 21, 2020 *Please keep in mind that classes and baptisms might be cancelled or moved when needed. Thank you for your understanding.* Parents must be registered members of St. Mary’s Church. Godparents must have current certificates of the Sacraments of Bap- tism, Confirmation and Marriage in the Catholic Church (if married). If Godparents are from out of town, members of another Catholic Church or attend- ed classes at any other Catholic Church, they must present a letter from their respective pastor stating their membership and class attendance. Catholic Women’s Conference “It is with sadness that we have can- celled the Heart of JMJ Foundations Catholic Women’s Conference for 2020. We did it reluctantly but with the continued concern about Covid-19 among our attendees we felt it was the right thing to do at this time to help protect you and your families. We WILL be back in 2021 because the Joy of the Lord will always be Contagious!! If you registered already, you are registered for next year! If you ordered a tee shirt, it will be mailed to you. And, please continue to pray for the Priest that you took from last year's Conference. Mark your calendar for Sept. 10-11, 2021, at the McNease Convention Cen- ter. Bishop Sis is on the calendar for Mass and we are working with our speakers, hoping they will be able to return also! We will keep you updated. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact JoAnn Turner at 325-763-9400. God bless you and see you next year!” “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.” John 3:16 Praises of Mary by Legion of Mary SERVICE The$rosary$is$the$most$powerful$weapon$to$touch$the$ Heart$of$Jesus,$Our$Redeemer,$who$so$loves$his$mother. 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