Sunday, February 01, 2009
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
"The kingdom of heaven is like ..." How would you complete this sentence? The Lord completed it through the use of parables. Today he likens the kingom to a treasure. We might be tempted to describe heaven as some faraway place when in fact we are given glimpses and tastes of that kingdom right here on earth. Where do we find the kingdom of heaven on earth? We glimpse it when we reach out in servuice to others. We taste it when we eat of the body and blood of Christ. We embrace it when we show love and care to our spouses, family, friends, and espercially those most in need. Let us be mindful of the various manifestations of the kingdom of heaven right here in this holy place.
Rev. Philip McNamara
Pastor
DEACON WILLIAM R. BOLF 254.797.0163
DEACON JOE STANDRIDGE
254.965.3560
Pilgrimage to Rome Raffle
Join us Saturday, March 28th, 2009 at 6:30pm as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Fort Worth Diocese. The dinner raffle with live and silent auctionswill be hosted at the Brown 'Bella Vita Ranch'. Two trips for 2 will be awarded for an all expense paid trip for the Fort Worth Diocese Pilgrimage to Rome, November 9-16, 2009. Your $100 donation includes dinner for 2 and a chance to win 1 of 6 Prize Baskets or 2 Grand Prize trips. The Knights of Columbus Council 10816 will prepare and serve the dinner as our way of celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Fort Worth Diocese while we raise funds for our Classroom and Multipurpose Center. You need not be present to win, but you will be missing out on a most excellent celebration!
Since opening its doors in 1994, the Cross Timbers Pregnancy Care Center has served over 2300 women who thought they might be pregnant. The center helps these women by providing a free pregnancy test; education on the development of the baby in the womb; education on abortion procedures and the risks involved; peer counseling in the options of adoption and parenting; emotional support and help throught the crisis; the Earn While You Learn Parenting Program; referrals for other agencies; assistance with clothing, diapers, and other needs; and a Post Abortion Bible Study for those who have already endured the pain of an abortion. We could not continue without the support of our local churches and community. Please pray about the role God wants you to play in this battle for life. Get involved by volunteering, donating financially, and praying for the Cross Timbers Pregnancy Care Center.
"Come, let us climb the Lord's mountain,
to the house of the God of Jacob,
that he may instruct us in his ways,
and we may walk in his paths." Isaiah 2:3