September 2009 Briefs
Bishop’s Golf Tournament
SAN ANGELO -- To benefit Catholic Education Scholarship Funds, the Diocese of San Angelo’s Catholic Schools are hosting the Bishop’s Annual Catholic Education Golf Tournament, September 19, 2009, at Quicksand Golf Course in San Angelo. Registration is at 7:30 a.m. Golfers tee off at 9 a.m.
1st-3rd place prizes will be awarded, as well as contests for longest drive and closest to the pin. Food will also be served. Entry fee is $100 per player. Format is a 4-Person Scramble.
For more info, contact Bud Goeble, 325.944.1213; Joe Salmon in Odessa, 432.550.2883 or 432.638.2883, or St. Ann’s School in Midland, 432.684.4563.
San Angelo Women's ACTS Retreat Scheduled
SAN ANGELO -- The next San Angelo Women's ACTS Retreat has been scheduled for September 24-27, at Christ the King Retreat Center. Registration for the retreat will be Saturday, July 18, at 9 a.m. in the cafeteria at Sacred Heart Cathedral, and the cost is $165, which includes all meals and lodging. ACTS is an acronym which stands for Adoration, Community, Theology and Service, and the Scriptural theme of this year's retreat is Luke 1:46-47, "And Mary said, 'My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior.'" ACTS retreats are for anyone who can use a spiritual boost in their lives, whether Catholic or non-Catholic. For more information about the retreat in September or registration in July, please call 325-223-1599 or e-mail g.shipley@suddenlink.net.
Marriage Encounter
A Marriage Encounter Weekend is scheduled for October 30-November 1 at the Circle 6 Ranch in Stanton.
Marriage Encounter is designed to give married couples the opportunity to examine their lives together, a time to share their feelings, their hopes, disappointments, joys and frustrations and to do so openly and honestly in a face-to-face, heart-to-heart encounter with the one person they have chosen to live with for the rest of their life. The emphasis on Marriage Encounter is on communications between husband and wife, who spend a weekend together away from the distractions and the tensions of everyday life to concentrate on each other.
Registration fee is $50. For more information on the upcoming Marriage Encounter weekend at Circle 6, please contact Tom and Susan Williams, Midland, 432-697-9904 or email padanimal@sbcglobal.net.
The next scheduled Marriage Encounter weekend in the diocese is June 4-6, 2010 in San Angelo.
Former Pastor celebrates
Former pastor of Sacred Heart in Coleman, Fr. Larry Cyr, celebrated his 65th anniversary as a priest July 1st at a Mass of Thanksgiving in Carthagena, Ohio. Among the many friends and former parishioners attending the celebration were Beck Knox, formerly of Coleman who now resides in New Braunfels. Fr. Cyr expressed his deep gratitude for the many cards, calls and gifts received from the people of Sacred Heart and the Coleman community.
Job Announcement
The Diocese of San Angelo is seeking a full-time Director for the newly formed Office of Family Life and Marriage at the Diocesan Pastoral Center. Extensive travel throughout the 29 counties of the diocese is required. Benefits include paid vacation, health insurance and retirement.
Qualifications:
• Masters Degree and work toward a graduate Degree in Theology, pastoral ministry or comparable field with a preferred emphasis in family life studies and marriage.
• 5 years pastoral experience, preferably in parish ministry.
• Roman Catholic in good standing with the Church.
• Bi-lingual in Spanish, good communication, leadership, organizational skills, computer proficiency with MS Office.
For more information, please contact Mr. Tom Burke at 325-651-7500.
Letter from Students
In response to Bishop Michael Pfeifer’s request that students write letters in appreciation of their, the following was received by the bishop by students in Ballinger, in appreciation of their parish pastor, Fr. Hubert Wade:
“Fr. Wade has showed us how we should be part of society and give to our community. By this, we as a group (with Fr. Wade when he has time) have been part of the Relay for Life for five years. We help with our community pantry (cleaning and stocking food) and we participate with our church festival and help keep our parish and buildings clean. We thank him for showing us how to receive. He is fun to be with when he joins us on our summer trips. He has been there to give most of us our sacraments. Priests are a good role model on how to follow the right path, which we as Christians should travel.
Thank you and God Bless.
St. Mary’s Youth Group
Ballinger
Natural Family Planning
Helping couples to deepen conjugal love and achieve responsible parenthood is part of the Church’s total pastoral ministry to Catholic spouses. Fulfillment of this ministry includes both education and pastoral care. This means “instilling conviction and offering practical help to those who wish to live out their parenthood in a truly responsible way” (Pope John Paul II, Familiaris consortio, #35). Below are scheduled seminars (San Angelo) and contact numbers for people who can help you with more information:
SAN ANGELO, Christ the King Retreat Center, (325) 651-5352, 2-4 p.m. 2009 Dates: Sep. 13, Dec. 6. Contact Amy at amdg@ wcc.net.; MIDLAND-ODESSA, Our Lady of Guadalupe, call Christina Nevarez, (432) 682-2581; ABILENE, Holy Family Church, call Mrs. Herman Blahak, (325) 692-1820
Scheduled Executions
The Angelus publishes the execution dates of Texas offenders on death row each month so that the faithful in the Diocese of San Angelo can pray for them. The following offenders face upcoming execution dates. Please pray for them:
Offender/Scheduled Execution Date:
Stephen Moody/September 16
Christopher Coleman/September 22
Kenneth Mosley/September 24
John Balentine/September 30
Reginald Blanton/October 27
Khristian Oliver/November 5
