IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH
601 W. Houston St.
Abbott, TX 76621
(254) 582-3092
Cell: (254) 707-0624
Parish Website: www.immaculateheartofmaryabbott.org
Parish Email: IHOM@airmail.net
JANUARY 25, 2015
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
PARISH STAFF & MINISTRIES
Parochial Administrator-Fr.Ouseph I Thekkumthala (Cell) 707-0624
Business Manager/Secretary-Agnes Timmons 580-8125
Deacon- John Lauhoff
Deacon- Denver Crawley
Pastoral Council Facilitator-Gary Pustejovsky
Finance Council- Charles Beseda
KJT- Eugene Maroul
KJZT- Jeanette Urbanovsky
Knights of Columbus- Ernie Pustejovsky
Sacristans- Michael & Janet Bezdek
Music Ministry- Karen Bartosh & Marsha Gerik
Religious Education- Traci Pustejovsky
Youth Ministry – Annette Ballew & Carolyn Kirby
Plant Manager- Charles Beseda 749-7718
Seniors Activities Coordinator- Agnes Marak
Volunteer Coordinator- Marsha Gerik
Safe Environment Coordinator- Terry & Patrick Timmons
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Vigil Mass – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday – 8:00 a.m.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Monday & Wednesday – 6:30 p.m.
Saturday – 7:00 p.m.
JANUARY 25, 2015
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
SATURDAY JAN 24: 6:00 pm: Parishioners of Immaculate Heart of Mary
SUNDAY JAN 25: 8:00 am: +Jerry Gerik by Lawrence & Betty Stanislav
MONDAY JAN 26: 6:00 pm: +Dan, Ted, & Larry Pustejovsky by Linda Gerik
WEDNESDAY JAN 28: 6:00 pm: +Robert & Sophie Neckar by Robert & Marie Nors
SATURDAY JAN 31: 6:00 pm: +Leona Taylor by CDA #2143
SUNDAY FEB 1: 8:00 am: Parishioners of Immaculate Heart of Mary
CEMETERY LIGHTS: Hajek Family by Anna Louise Kaska
CROSS LIGHTS: John & Bettie Zapalac & Bruce & Frances Malaer
byMike & Linda Bole
SANCTUARY LIGHTS: Clara Kaska by Eugene Pustejovsky Family
SATURDAY- JANUARY 31
ALTAR SERVERS: Matthw & Kolby Padgett
LECTOR: Susan Kallus
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Terry & Agnes Timmons, Andy Pustejovsky
USHERS: Brad Padgett
SUNDAY – FEBRUARY 1
ALTAR SERVERS: Katelyn Pustejovsky, Meredith Moore
LECTOR: Beverly Pustejovsky
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Roger & Debbie Pustejovsky, Debbie Pustejovsky
USHERS: Gary Pustejovsky
SATURDAY- FEBRUARY 7
ALTAR SERVERS: Lauren & Kyle Gerik
LECTOR: Doug Pustejovsky
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: John Gerik, John Jimenez, Linda Gerik
USHERS: Kevin Beene
SUNDAY – FEBRUARY 8
ALTAR SERVERS: Allison & Madison Murphy
LECTOR: Pat Blaha
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Frank & Jeanette Urbanovsky, Ron Kaska
USHERS: Phil Pustejovsky
SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND: Today, we take up the Collection for the Church in Latin America. Your gifts to the collection will fund catechesis, marriage and family life programs, and seminarian education in Latin America and the Caribbean. The support you give todaywill lprovide opportunities for years to come. Please support the Church in Latin America and be generous in today’s collection.
COMMUNION FROM THE CUP: The Diocese has lifted the ban from Communion from the cup that it had placed on parishes due to influenza. Parishioners can return to Communion under both species, as well as shaking hands during the sign of peace.
HAMBURGER SUPPER FUNDRAISER: CCD will hold a Hamburger Supper on Wednesday, February 11th, 2015 at the parish hall from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. They are selling a hamburger plate that includes a hamburger with all of the trimmings, beans, French fries, tater tots, and ice tea for the price of $6.00. Plates ‘to go’ will also be sold that evening. Proceeds from the sale will benefit our CCD by updating equipment and the library. The public is invited to come and purchase the delicious hamburger meal. Your generosity is welcomed and appreciated.
BLESSING OF THE THROATS: In recognition of the Feast Day of St. Blaise, there will be Blessing of the Throats during both Masses next weekend, January 31 & February 1st.
CHOIR PRACTICE: There will be Choir practice after Mass on Monday, January 26th.
KJZT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS: The Catholic Family Fraternal of Texas – KJZT is now accepting 2015 scholarship applications. Written requests for applications must be made by the student in one of the following ways: Mail: P. O. Box 18896 Austin, TX 78760-8896 Fax: (512) 444-6887 E-mail: info@kjzt.org To be eligible for a scholarship, an applicant must be a member in good standing for at least one year. Scholarships are available to high school graduates who are planning to attend college or current college students. The Fraternal also offers scholarships to members who are planning to attend or are currently attending a technical or vocational school full time. Applications must be postmarked no later than February 13, 2015.
BEGINNING EXPERIENCE: Are you, or is someone you know, struggling after the loss of a marriage partner? The Beginning Experience is a peer ministry for widowed, separated, or divorced individuals. It is a weekend program to help move from the darkness of grief into the light of a new beginning of hope for the future. Rooted in the Catholic tradition, this ministry is open to men and women of all faiths. The next weekend retreat will be held February 27 – March 1, 2015 at the Catholic Conference and Formation Center in Dallas. To register please call or text our voicemail number at (682) “BE-DFW-GO”, that is (682) 233-3946, or e-mail the DFW Beginning Experience Team at beginningexperiencedfw@gmail.com. Additional information can be found at www.beginningexperiencedfw.org.
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK: Please remember to keep these individuals in your prayers:
Terry Kramolis, Evelyn Soukup, Susan Tomczak, Mark Helona, Mary Ann Pavlas, Stephanie Jarvis, Louise Pappas Woolsey, Eugene Pustejovsky, Doris Nesrsta, Willie Mae Pustejovsky, Johnnie Sinkule, Leo Rejcek, Joe Helona, Patsy Makovy, Lisa Cole, Jeanette Urbanovsky, Rosilee Bartosh, Felix Picha, Louise Ondrej, Marcella & Michael Kiely, Pat Jimenez, Raymond Zapletal, Donna Nelson, Jane Boley, Matthew Machac, Bonnie Poole, Edward Rejcek, Rudolph Rejcek, Lillian Sodek, Jane Vallejo, Max Vallejo, Linda Pustejovsky, Domingo Balderas, Edward Muehlstein, Fr. Jerry Ryan, O.S.A., Judy Steele, Harry Gene Nors, Tommy Pustejovsky, Francy Stacha, Jimmy Tolbert, Jeff Bernsen, Margie Wolf, Alexis Enriquez, Baylee Owen, Rocky Steele, Beth Pezanosky, Diana Austin, Monsignor Frank Miller, Deacon John Lauhoff, George Kaska, Jr., Tony Keller, Cindy Bruce Zatopek, Bernice Beene, Bobby Tlustos, Cathy Sulak, Megan Janek, Jeanne Nicholson, Jamie Beauchamp, Wanda Pustejovsky, Janet Krueger, Harvey Janek, Opal Davidson, Armand Jimenez, James Homel, Ann Vanek, Mark Kutscherousky, Jim Kornegay, Charlie Flaherty, and Willie Joe Janek.