San Fernando Cathedral The Oldest Cathedral Sanctuary in the United States-Founded in 1731

Location– 115 W. Main Plaza

Parish Office Mailing Address - 231 W. Commerce

San Antonio, TX 78205

www.sfcathedral.org

Most Reverend Gustavo García-Siller, M.Sp.S Archbishop of San Antonio

San Francesco di Paola Catholic Church Location - 205 Piazza Italia

Parish Office Mailing Address - P. O. Box 7783

San Antonio, TX 78207

Rector: Very Rev. Victor Valdez

Parochial Vicars: Rev. Juan Carlos Tejada

Rev. Rafal Duda Rev. Raymond Schuster - In Residence

Deacons: Deacon Joe Marroquin Deacon Julio Garcia III Deacon Victor Cepero

Deacon C. Roger Macias Deacon Ismael Casanova-Re red

Deacon Doroteo Pedroza - Re red

Director of Religious Ed: Lupita Mandujano

Director of Music Ministries: Rick Mc Laughlin

Parish Staff: Louis Sanchez - Parish Administrator Janie Vela-Cavazos - Admin. Assistant

Mary E. Garza - Bookkeeper Ruben Alvarado - Recep onist/Records Veronica Alvarez - Wedding Coordinator

Dora Ramos - Gi Shop Manager Amelia Nieto-Office of Advancement

Elizabeth Nunez - Housekeeper

Sacristan: Marta Figueroa

Maintenance: John B. Aus n - Supervisor

Arturo Bustamante

Development: Amelia Nieto, CFRE - Execu ve Director

SAN FERNANDO CATHEDRAL SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday/Sabado - 8:00a.m. (Sabatina Español) & 5:00p.m. (English)

Sunday/Domingo - 6:00 a.m (Español), 8:00 a.m. (Español/Televised), 10:00 a.m. (English), 12:00 p.m. (Español), 2:00 p.m. (English), 5:00 p.m. (Bilingual)

Monday/Lunes - Thursday/Jueves - 12:05 p.m. (Bilingual) & 5:30pm (Bilingual) Fri./Viernes - 12:05 p.m. (Bilingual)

Confessions/Confesíones Everyday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Adoration Every Wednesday from 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Baptism/Bautismos/Marriage/Matrimonio Please contact the Parish Office /Favor de llamar a la Oficina

Office Hours Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm

Gift Shop Hours Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm (Lunch 1pm - 2pm) Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm (Lunch 1pm - 2pm) Sunday 8:30am - 3:30pm

Parish office: (210) 227-1297 Fax: (210) 271-0149 Gift Shop: (210) 357-5608 Gift Shop Fax: (210) 223-7854 Development office: (210) 576-1365 Fax: (210) 576-1367

Please pray for those who are sick and in need of healing graces...

John A. Cavazos Josie Castillo Mallory Rayne Salazar Leo Castillo Madelyn R. Salazar Matthew J. Salazar Elva M. Mc Knight Lonnie Cantu Carlos E. Alvarado Yvette Alizadeh Arnulfo Valencia Sandra Villarreal Elsa Munoz Ramona Bell Judy Cooper Maria Y. Torres Olga Medina Robert Reyes Michael J. Espinoza Jr. Bea Cepero Marivic A. Bonto-Kane John J. Kane Gloria A. Bonto Peter Paul Vincent A. Bonto Carmen Natal Lydia Natal Josefina Maciel Gloria Menchaca Frank De Leon Rylee Ramon Raymond Cosme Ophelia Rios Ghincea Garay Robert Anthony Rios Dolores Moreno Blas Saenz Dianna Hernandez Ray Hernandez Angelita Najara Manolo Lago Louis Martin Gutierrez Jr. Linda Garcia Alcorta Roberto G. Zapata John Cano Phillip Guerra Joe Lopez Emiliano Aparicio Gasper L. Mendoza Gilbert Perez Ms. Eleanor Quintanilla Irene Gutierrez Armando Solis Fidel & Grace Herrera Maria Regina Vidal Laura Martinez Manuel Castillo Jr. Amy Webber Ella Mae Treat Ty Cline Joel Rivera Gilbert Rodriguez Robert Hadley Armando Diaz Rodolfo M. Delgado Mario Alberto Casarez Rosalinda Casarez Kimberly Marie Gutierrez Connie Concepcion Winters Ynes Sandoval Trevino Jr. Lewis Gutierrez Sr. Robert & Josephine Martinez Olga Silva Michael Chapa Jr. Crystal Huerta Christen Emery Huerta Samantha Martinez Jeannette Garcia Mr. & Mrs. Medrano Gloria Gonzalez Richard Arredondo Laura Lopez Rodrigo Pepi Camaron Long Mario Ramirez Sofie Rodriguez Charles Mendez Jacob Gonzales Cruz R. Soto Amber Jane Soffea Concepcion Vidales Anthony Arevalo Irene Slocum Carolyn Resendez Denise Salcedo Daniel Olivarez JoAnn Howard Nancy Gonzalez Melissa R. Gutierrez Daniel Winters Letty Miorelli Noah Buble Joyce Mc Daniel Luis Hernandez Blair Crowther Andrew Kauffman Rose Mary Vargas Tina Marie Donias Denise Saucedo Anastacio Saucedo Maria Reyna Manuel G. Maldonado Enriqueta Quiroga Michael Lasoya Donato Mejia William Poineau Sr Dennis Wright Jacob Cortez Rosie Heredia Angelica Maciel Jesus Quevedo Alexander Arteaga Martin Pena Peter Severyns Glenn Shifflett Regina Shifflett Irene Shifflett Joel Rivera Maria Bowen Miguel Bowen Sandy Cole Norma Moreno Richard Schmerber Kristin Ott Rosemary Guyer Leticia Wong Sr. Jo Michelle Sierra Maria Velasquez Pablo Acevedo Jr. Mary Lopez Nancy Gonzalez Ben De Leon Stephanie Ruiz Yolanda Mendez Stella Martinez Feide Santos Anita Cadena Troy Sarnoski Russell Somner George Werner Margaruite Baldara Roger Valvero Elizabeth Foster Tomasa & Jose Lira Jacob Gonzales Charles Mendez Guadalupe Hernandez Miguel Arevalo Ruben Marin Arnulfo & Gloria Garcia Joshua Casanova Matthew Moses M. Alrameura Raul Rene Ramos Jr. Roy Ramos Martha Standridge

If you would like a name to be put on the prayer list or to remain on the prayer list please call the parish office at

210-227-1297 ext. 131 or you may email valvarez@sfcathedral.org Thank you!

Parish Organiza ons Mee ng Date Time & Loca on

Hijas de Maria Knights of Columbus 1st Sunday of the Month 2nd Sunday of the Month 11:00am - La Sala 3:30pm - San Juan Room

Columbian Squires Finance Council 3rd Sunday of the Month Last Monday of the Month 3:30pm - San Jose Room 6:00pm - Concepcion Room

Prayer Group Pastoral Council Every Tuesday 2nd Monday of the Month 7:00pm - Concepcion Room 6:30pm - San Juan Room

Guadalupano Society ACTS Core 3rd Saturday of the Month 1st Monday of the Month 9:30am - Cathedral Choir Room 6:30pm - Concepcion Room

SAN FERNANDO CATHEDRAL SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

A message from Fr. Victor/Un mensaje de parte de Padre Victor

There will be a MANDATORY meeting/training for all Weekend & Weekday Hospitality & Usher Ministers on Sunday, September 24th at 6:30pm in the Cathedral.

Fr. Victor Valdez

SAN FERNANDO CATHEDRAL SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Stewardship Message: Giving of our me, talent and treasure is not about giving un l it hurts. Rather, it is about giving un l you feel good about what you have given.

Mensaje de corresponsabilidad: Donar de nuestro empo, talento y patrimonio no consiste en dar hasta que duela. Más bien se trata de dar hasta sen rse sa sfecho por lo que se ha dado.

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

San Fernando Cathedral Fall Festival

Sunday, September 17, 2017 Serving: 11:00 am – 6:30 pm

At Cathedral Centre Café –Poblanos Restaurant

BBQ Brisket plate - $8.00 (including potato salad, beans & trimmings)

Loteria - 1:00pm - 5:00pm

At Elizondo Plaza:

Food booths, DJ, Hot dogs/nachos, Pastries

Plants sales & Kid’s games

SAN FERNANDO CATHEDRAL SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

The Hijas de Maria will be having a trip to The Basilica de San Juan de Valle/Progresso, Mex

Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017 Fee: $50.00 per person (Round trip) Bus Departs from San Fernando at 5am/Returning to San Fernando between 10pm & 10:30pm

For more information please call:

Gloria Gonzalez at 210-533-7475/Gloria Torres at 210-223-2515

Please join the Hijas de Maria de San Fernando for a fun-filled trip with Mass at the Basilica and then lots of shopping in Progresso, Mex.

PASSPORT NEEDED!!!

Gi Shop Announcement The Gi Shop is ge ng ready to implement a new barcode/scanner retail system. Due to this major project, we will be closed Sept. 18th – 28th. During this me CANDLES ONLY will be sold on Sunday Sept. 24th outside the Gi Shop – Cash Only. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and look forward to seeing you back on Sept. 29th with our new retail system as well as new merchandise.

Due to a special Mass at 6:00 pm on September 27, in honor of the 30th anniversary of late Pope Paul John II’s visit to San Fernando Cathedral, there will be no 5:30 pm Mass nor

Holy Hour service on that day.

Debido a una Misa especial el miercoles, 27 de septiembre a las 6:00 pm, en honor del 30 aniversario de la visita del difunto Papa Juan Pablo II a la Catedral de San Fernando, no

habrá Misa de 5:30 pm, ni servicio de Hora Santa ese día.

19 & 26, 2017

SAN FERNANDO CATHEDRAL SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

SAN FERNANDO CATHEDRAL TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 17, 2017 6:00 a.m. For the Elderly

8:00 a.m. Parish Community & Televised Viewers

10:00 a.m. †Dolores Iieto—Claire Nolasco †Choco Gonzalez Meza - Family Daniel Meza

12:00 p.m. †Jose Hurtado - Su Hija Carlos & Margret Ramirez - Ramirez Family †Beatrice V. Gomez - Lydia J. Gomez & Virginia Valdez †George Escobedo - Wife, Nelda Escobedo

2:00 p.m. †Deceased Sanchez Family Members, †Deceased De La Cruz Family Members & †All Deceased Air Borne Military - Jorge Sanchez

5:00 p.m. Mary E. Garza - Happy Birthday - SFC Staff

MONDAY – SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 12:05 p.m. †Pablo Acevedo Jr. - Sherri Acevedo

5:30 p.m. For those sick in the Parish Community TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

12:05 p.m. For all those in Florida affected by Hurricane Irma

5:30 p.m. For all missing individuals and their families

WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 20,2017 12:05 p.m. †Rosalinda Elizondo - Celso Cuellar Jr. †Don Meade - Eddie Sandoval & Family

5:30 p.m. For Peace around the world

THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

12:05 p.m. St. Matthew

5:30 p.m. For All Individuals who are sick and their families

FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

12:05 p.m. For those sick in the Parish Community

SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 23, 2017 8:00 a.m. For the Parish Community

5:00 p.m. †Arthur C. Reyna - Reyna Family Ruby Nolasco - Special Intention - Claire Nolasco †Felipa E. Peña - Family

Parish Registration/Forma de Registración Name:_____________________________________________________________ Nombre

Address:___________________________________________________________ Domicilio

Zip Code:_____________________________________________________________ Codigo Postal

Telephone Number:______________________________________________ Número de telefono

Email:______________________________________________________________

Date:______________________________________________________________ Fecha

If you are not receiving envelopes from San Fernando, you are not registered as a parish member. There will be a two month process before receiving envelopes. Please fill out the above form and return it to the Gift Shop to become an official parishioner.

For online giving: www.sfcathedral.org

San Fernando Cathedral Knights of Columbus Council #9463 recrui ng New Members

The San Fernando Cathedral Knight of Columbus #9463 is ac vely recrui ng. If you are a Catholic man 18 years of age or older and are interested in joining the Knights, please call or email our Membership Director Jus n Marmolejo at (830) 660-2829 or contact by email at koc9463@gmail.com or click the “WANT TO JOIN OR GET INFO?” bu on on our website at www.kofc9463.org.

“TEJANOS FOR CHRIST”

STARRING

RENÉ RENÉ SUNNY OZUNA RAM HERRERA

RUDY TEE PATSY TORRES

JAVIER GALVAN

SAN FERNANDO COMMUNITY CENTER 231 W. Commerce St. (next to Penner’s)

Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017 at 6pm

$15 pre-sale $20 at-the-door For more informa on contact Anthony at 210-386-3501 or call the Parish Office at

210-227-1297

Sponsored by: Knight of Columbus #9463

San Francesco Di Paola San Antonio, TX SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

San Francesco di Paola Catholic Church

Mass Schedule: Saturday 5:30pm (English) Sunday 11:00am (English) Domingo 1:30pm (Español)

Baptisms/Bautismos - Baptism Classes and required documents are needed please contact Ruben Alvarado at 210-227-1297 ext. 128 for more information and dates.

Marriage/Matrimonios & Quinceañera’s - Must be scheduled at least 6 months prior to the wedding or quinceañera date upon availability of the Parish. Paperwork, documents, and requirements must be met before marriage or quinceañera’s are celebrated. Please contact Veronica Alvarez at 210-227-1297 ext. 131

Funerals - Contact the Parish Office

Mass Intentions/Names for Prayer of the Sick- can be made at parish during the weekend mass with the envelopes provided or you may contact the parish office. Mass Intentions should be made at least three weeks in advance if the intentions are to be put into the bulletin.

Location - 205 Piazza Italia/Parish Office Mailing Address - P. O. Box 7783, San Antonio, TX 78207 Office: (210) 227-0548 Fax: (210) 226-5086 Website: www.catholicearth.com/sanfrancescodipaola

Lay Ministry Barbara Bertani Liturgy Committee Jo Ann Scrivano Sick Ministry Rose Marie Pagonis Altar and Rosary Society Deborah P. Walton San Francescani Society Ron Bucchi

The Sanctuary Lamp for September

will shine for: †Paul & †Vincenza Debrowolski

in Thanksgiving for 62 Anniversary

by: Mr. & Mrs. H. A. Marotta

Please pray for those who are sick and in need of healing graces/ Por favor oren por

los enfermos

Angelina & Ivan Hinojosa, Christopher Jackson Bordano, Luke Bordano, Josephine Garza, Alexis Kimberly Garcia, Mariah Chanel Torres, Ralph B. Torres, Leonard & Regina Lee, Loretta Gutierrez, Jorge Faria VanDune, Mariana Gaspar, John Tia, Dolores Pantusa, Tamara Lee Young, Joseph Roberto Moreno, M. del Carmen Sanchez, Mike Casanovan, Guido Bordano IV, Mario Reyes, Cynthianna Martinez, Kathy Greco, Janie Miller, Frances Ponzio, Sue Forestello, Dolores Lopez, Annie Pantusa, Mr. Joe Garza, Rivera Noah Martinez, Frank Granata & Patrick John Meyers

Sunday, SEPTEMBER 17, 2017 11:00a.m. Deceased members of Altar & Rosary Society †Al La Macchia - Bob & Rozana Corbo 1:30p.m. Para La Comunidad de la Parroquia

Saturday, SEPTEMBER 23, 2017 5:30p.m. †Vincenza Dobrowolski - Ann R. Pantusa †Victor Pisano Sr. - Raul B. Fernandez

Sunday, SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 11:00a.m. Be y Jean Scrivano - Family and Friends 1:30p.m. Para La Comunidad de la Parroquia

Anyone wanting to donate $40 towards 2 flower arrangements in honor of a loved one to help decorate our beautiful church. Please make checks payable to: Flowers by Grace and contact Rose Marie Pagonis at 210-289-9887 and place check in collection basket marked to Rose Marie Pagonis for the flowers. Thank you!

To increase our par cipa on of the Lay Ministry we encourage you to join these ministries as Lectors, Eucharis c Ministers, Ministers of Hospitality, Sacristan (Altar set-up person) &

Altar Servers. For more informa on please contact Barbara Bertani at (210) 493-6921.

San Francesco Di Paola San Antonio, TX SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

The Caritas Corner

We want to provide an update on our previous assistance to a family of seven including five children ages 5 to17 who were burned out of their modest home earlier in the year and had insufficient insurance to cover their belongings and reconstruction. In May, we contributed $2,000 to help ease the family’s burden, help replace their personal necessities and assist in the rebuilding effort. Efforts by us to secure them a larger mobile home failed and they were unable to purchase one either. Thus, the family is still living in a very small second-hand RV on the property. Our contribution helped them pour a new slab and the husband began framing the walls of a new home. Unfortunately, it is very difficult for them to earn enough money to pay the bills, rebuild their home and purchase clothing and school supplies for the kids.

In order to continue to ease their burden, the Caritas Fund has contributed an additional $2,000 to help the family with the cost of framing a roof on their small home and/or a gift card for much needed school clothes and supplies. On receipt of this additional donation the family was “extremely grateful and expressed their feelings of being so blessed with the caring and heartfelt generosity” of our parish. Fr. Victor personally presented the distribution and was very pleased with the efforts of our community.

This Caritas – or “Charity” -- Fund is administered by the San Francescani Society and funded through the second collection normally on the third Sunday of each month. Its purpose is to assist recipients – who through no fault of their own have fallen on hard times and have recognizable needs to help get back on their feet.

In addition to the once a month second collection, the Caritas Fund accepts individual as well as business donations. Donations can be mailed to: Henry Garcia, Treasurer, San Francescani Society, P.O. Box 782474, San Antonio, TX 78278-2474.

We are continually looking for additional brothers and sisters in need. Referrals can be made to Ron Bucchi, Society President, by leaving a message at the SFdP office at 210-227-0548.

Thank you for your continued generosity and support.

San Francescani Society

Stewardship Message: Giving of our me, talent and treasure is not about giving un l it hurts. Rather, it is about giving un l you feel good about what you have given.

Mensaje de corresponsabilidad: Donar de nuestro empo, talento y patrimonio no consiste en dar hasta que duela. Más bien se trata de dar hasta sen rse sa sfecho por lo que se ha dado.

Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 17, 2017

Forgive your neighbor’s injus ce; then when you pray, your own sins

will be forgiven. — Sirach 28:2

FREE BASIC ITALIAN CLASSES Sept 5th through Oct 24th;

Tues 7 pm to 8:30 pm for eight weeks Instructor: Dr. Tanja Stampfl

Beginner Italian Language Classes are FREE; Call CCIS at 210.223.8284 to reserve your spot,

and leave a message.