6th Sunday of Easter
May 21, 2017
St. Pius X Catholic Church
719-542-4264
3130 Morris Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81008-1338
Fax: 719-583-8103
www.stpius-pueblo.com
Baptism:
Contact Bobbie Jo Stupnik for
information.
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Tuesday thru Friday @ 5:30
pm & Saturdays, 2:30—
3:30pm.
Anointing of the Sick
Please contact the parish office
to make arrangements.
Weddings:
Please contact the parish office
one year in advance.
Pray the Rosary every Sunday
morning at 8:30 in the cry room.
Mission Statement
The family of St. Pius X Parish, desiring to be faithful to Jesus Christ, dedicate ourselves to share the Gospel values through active worship, service
and lifelong faith development as we embrace the motto of our parish patron, St. Pius X: “To restore all things in Christ.”
6th Sunday of Easter
Pray the Rosary….
Come join us very Sunday morning at
8:30 to pray the Rosary. We gather in
the cry room. We Welcome you.
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Please join us on Saturday, June 3rd after the
4:00 pm Mass for a Wine &
Cheese Social. This event is
sponsored by the Choir. All
are Welcomed!!!
Q
. What are the fruits of the Holy Spirit?
A
St. Paul first enumerates these in the Letter
. to the Galatians. There are twelve of them.
They are charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness,
modesty, self-control, and chastity. He explains in
chapter 5 the proper use of freedom. The Galatians were divided within the community and the
result is a litany of vice and corruption. The law of
love had been set aside and in its place greed,
selfishness, division and other diseases of the spirit
are given free reign.
These are the evils that enslave us, denying us the
basic freedom we need to live our faith. Freedom
is not a license to give in to the baser drives of our
being, but rather an ability to choose the higher
gifts and the life of faith. The virtues St. Paul list
are the very ones that we often associate with
saints who live these virtues in extraordinary ways
in very ordinary lives. The fruits of the Spirit are
the way we measure our growth in holiness and in
faith.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church describes
the fruits of the Holy Spirit as perfections that the
Spirit forms in us as “the first fruits of eternal
glory” (#1832).
In other words, these are the virtues that are the
result of living our faith and bringing it to perfection.
May 21, 2017
2017 Vacation Bible School:
Rome Paul and the Underground Church
Family Day is Sunday,
June 25 from noon– 3
pm
Kid’s Days are Monday
– Wednesday, June 26
-28 from 9 am-noon
Kids in grades Kindergarten through 5th are invited to race a chariot...try on a toga...nibble on
a rat (actually it's chicken)...experience the thrill
of sneaking past Roman guards...feel the excitement of meeting with Roman Christians in a secluded cave….and experience the power of
Scripture and the courage of the early church!
Cost is only $5 per child or $15 for a family of
three or more.
Adults and Teens are needed to volunteer
It takes a Roman Army to pull off an event this
fun! We need food coordinators, music leaders, a
game leader, shopkeepers (craft projects!), a
drama leader, small group leaders, a photographer, people to work with decorations, and registration. What are your gifts? Share them with
your parish family!
Pueblo, CO
Readings for the Week of May 21, 2017
Sunday: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17/Ps 66:1-7, 16, 20/1 Pt
3:15-18/Jn 14:15-21
Monday: Acts 16:11-15/Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b/Jn 15:26-16:4a
Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34/Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8/Jn 16:5-11
Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22--18:1/Ps 148:1-2, 11-14/
Jn 16:12-15
Thursday: Ascension: Acts 1:1-11/Ps 47:2-3, 6-9/
Eph 1:17-23/Mt 28:16-20
Friday: Acts 18:9-18/Ps 47:2-7/Jn 16:20-23
Saturday: Acts 18:23-28/Ps 47:2-3, 8-10/Jn 16:23b28
Next Sunday: Acts 1:12-14/Ps 27:1, 4, 7-8/1 Pt 4:1316/Jn 17:1-11a
Observances for the Week of May 21, 2017
Sunday: 6th Sunday of Easter
Monday: St. Rita of Cascia, Religious
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday: Ascension of the Lord
Friday: St. Philip Neri, Priest
Saturday: St. Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop
Next Sunday: 7th Sunday of Easter; World Communications Day
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St. Pius X Hall Rental
For information please call Pat at the parish
office—542-4264
Ext. 100. You can also visit us at:
www.stpius-pueblo.com
Staff Information
Fr. Matthew Wertin—Ext. #102
[email protected]
Deacon Roy Stringfellow-Ext.#106—[email protected]
Pat Montelongo—Ext. # 100—[email protected]
Bobbie Jo Stupnik—Ext. # 103—[email protected]
Theresa Farley—Ext. # [email protected]
Joyce Schwartze—#Ext. 105—[email protected]
Dennis [email protected]
Virtues are invaluable tools to strengthen
holiness. The main article on page two
(insert) details the theological virtues and
how to practice them.
B
irthday blessings to the following parishioners that celebrate their special day
from May 22nd thru May 28th.
Quinn Odell—5/22
Denise Uhlman—5/22
Korey Uhlman—5/22
Jordon Martinez—5/23
William Clare—5/24
Sophia Igoe—5/24
Jim Welte—5/24
Charles L Couch—5/25
Reyna Quintana—5/25
Josiah Sanchez-Parks—5/25
Larry Plane—5/25
Joyce Bowman—5/26
Alexandra Eickholt—5/26
Lise Maes—5/26
James Martellaro—5/26
Lorie Martinez—5/26
Jodee Martinez—5/26
Bill Martinez—5/26
Marcello Arguello—5/27
John Cummings—5/27
Diane Stevenson—5/27
Elsie Curtis—5/28
Jennifer Gallagher—5/28
Sandy Manzanares—5/28
St. Pius Parish Cookbook: We are now accepting recipes for other categories for the cookbook.
Submit your recipes to [email protected] or
type and drop into the Recipe Box in the front
foyer. Categories: Appetizers and Beverages,
Breads and Rolls, Soups and Salads, Vegetables/
Side Dishes, Main Dish/Casseroles, Cookies and
Kid’s Recipes (recipes that kids can make).
Thank you for your support of the project!
6th SUNDAY OF EASTER
Saturday, May 20, 2017
2:30 pm—Confessions
4:00 pm—PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
Sunday, May 21, 2017
9:00 am —†Paul Consonero By Consonero
Family
—†Doreen Mino By Marlene & Tom
Keithley
—†Talo & Flora Nava By Family
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
5:30 pm—Confessions
6:00 pm— PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
5:30 pm—Confessions
6:00 pm— †Steve & Dennis Casias By Lil
Lucero
Thursday, May 25, 2017
5:30 pm—Confessions
6:00 pm— †Everett Babcock By a Friend
Friday, May 26, 2017
5:30 pm—Confessions6:00 pm—†Frances Hruby By Katharine
Redmond
Saturday, May 27, 2017
2:30 pm—Confessions
4:00 pm—PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
Sunday, May 28, 2017
9:00 am —PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
"If you love me you will keep my commandments." It's really as simple as that. We are
only paying lip service to the Lord if we externally declare ourselves to be Christians
but don't follow through on a life that confirms it.
In our modern culture, we often think of love
as a feeling or a kind of devotion. It is thus
all too common to separate love from appropriate action. Perhaps we reassure ourselves that we love Jesus because we believe that he is the Son of God and our personal Savior. But these thoughts--or even
any grateful or pleasant feelings that come
along with them--are not the fullest manifestation of real love. Rather, as Jesus tells us
directly in today's Gospel, "Whoever has my
commandments and observes them is the
one who loves me."
Now, for those of us who may be asking
what exactly these commandments are, it's
helpful to remember Jesus' response when
he was questioned on
the subject. "You shall
love the Lord, your
God, with all your
heart, with all your
soul, and with all your
mind. This is the
greatest and the first commandment. The
second is like it: You shall love your
neighbor as yourself" (Mt 22:37-39). These
fundamental principles embrace everything
that Jesus calls us to do. If we put God first
and foremost in our lives, and if we treat our
neighbors as we would wish to be treated,
then all the rest falls into place. The Ten
Commandments, the Beatitudes, and any
other fundamental Christian codes of behavior are all summed up here. Indeed, if we
truly seek to love Jesus, putting him first and
following his ways won't feel like a burden
but rather like a beautiful blessing.
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