Each May I can sense a sigh of achievement and relief when our CCE program is finished for another year. It's a long nine months of long Wednesday nights 'at the church' for our kids, parents, teachers, and all who work so hard to ensure the handing on of our Roman Catholic faith to our children and youth. As each year ends, we are always looking forward for the next, using each year's experience to build an even better program for the next year.

Paul Bramlett,
Many Thanks For A Cutting Edge Bible Study.

For the past two years, Paul Bramlett has led a study of the Bible that has been not only informative, interesting, but also stimulating. Parents waiting for their kids or Bible buffs were treated by Paul's knowledge and ability to get others excited by the Scriptures. Paul and his family are unfortunately for us moving to north Texas. We'll miss them all and wish them God's blessings in their new digs. We're only loaning you all out to whatever parish you join up there. Your place here is non-transferable.

Anyone interested in walking in Paul's footsteps and leading the Bible Study on Wednesday nights in the hall from 7pm-8pm, please call the parish office [936=894-2223].

TAKE THE CCE INITIATIVE!
YOU'RE NEEDED!
LET US KNOW YOU WANT TO HELP.

Every year we welcome back our core of dedicated teachers, aids, and host of volunteers who make our CCE program one of the best in the area. However, there is always room for additional hands and hearts. If you're feeling a call to minister to our children and youth, please contact the office [936-894-2223]. There's a place just for you and your talent/skill. It's about more than teaching.

Ten adults attended this year's Adult Confirmation program and were confirmed by the bishop on Saturday, May 27th in a special confirmation ceremony here at St. Mary's.

Those adults confirmed were:
Brandon Bochat
Amanda DeLeon
Christopher Dowell
Jackie Dowell
Lee Laviolette
K.K. Lobue
Evan Marshburn
Daniel Pena
Chad Walkoviak

Our presenters this year included: Walter Busa, Fred Seale and Nita Leschinger.

Look for sign-up form elsewhere in bulletin. Please pass on this form to your friends and loved ones and encourage them to take advantage of this class beginning in the fall (Sunday, Sept. 17th after 10:30 am mass).

Remember, this isn't a class just for those wishing to become a Catholic - it's also a class for those wanting to know more about what Catholics believe and why! Perhaps your husband or wife is a Catholic and you want to know and understand more about what they believe. Now is your chance to find out!

Come join us in a relaxed, informal study coming up this fall.

(If you would like more info, please e-mail Walter & Francell Busa at
rockbluff@mscc.net or call 936-870-4145)

St. Vincent de Paul meeting will be held on June 15, 2006 in the SM Hall beginning at 3:30 pm. Mass will be held at 5:30 pm. Please come and join us.

Don't forget to drop off your donations for our weekend collection for the Food Pantry weekend in the St. Mary's Hall and in the foyer at St. Joseph's Church. Food Pantry weekend is always the first weekend of each month. Giving to those in need, is a blessing in itself.

June 1 St. Justin: Acts 22:30;23:6-11 * Ps 16:1-2,5,7-11 * Jn 17:20-26

June 2 [Sts. Marcellinus and Peter] : Acts 25:13b-21 *

Ps 103:1-2,11-12,19-20 * Jn 21:15-19

June 3 St. Charles Lwanga and Companions: Acts 28:16-20,30-31 *

Ps 11:4-5,7 * Jn 21:20-25

Pentecost Sunday, June 4: Acts 2:1-11 * Ps 104:1,24,29-31,34 *

1 Cor 12:3b-7,12-13 * Jn 20:19-23

Ordinary Time

June 5 St. Boniface: 2 Pt 1:2-7 * Ps 91:1-2,14-16 * Mk 12:1-12

June 6 [St. Norbert] : 2 Pt 3:12-15a,17-18 * Ps 90:2-4,10,14,16 * Mk 12:13-17

June 7: 2 Tm 1:1-3,6-12 * Ps 123:1-2 * Mk 12:18-27

June 8: 2 Tm 2:8-15 * Ps 25:4-5,8-10,14 * Mk 12:28-34

June 9 [St. Ephrem] : 2 Tm 3:10-17 * Ps 119:157,160-161,165-166,168 * Mk 12:35-37

June 10 [BVM] : 2 Tm 4:1-8 * Ps 71:8-9,14-17,22 * Mk 12:38-44

The Most Holy Trinity, June 11: Dt 4:32-34,39-40 * Ps 33:4-6,9,18-20,22 * Rom 8:14-17 * Mt 28:16-20

June 12: 1 Kgs 17:1-6 * Ps 121:1-8 * Mt 5:1-12

June 13 St. Anthony of Padua: 1 Kgs 17:7-16 * Ps 4:2-5,7-8 * Mt 5:13-16

June 14: 1 Kgs 18:20-39 * Ps 16:1-2,4-5,8,11 * Mt 5:17-19

June 15: 1 Kgs 18:41-46 * Ps 65:10-13 * Mt 5:20-26

June 16: 1 Kgs 19:9a,11-16 * Ps 27:7-9,13-14 * Mt 5:27-32

June 17 [BVM] : 1 Kgs 19:19-21 * Ps 16:1-2,5,7-10 * Mt 5:33-37

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, June 18: Ex 24:3-8 *

Ps 116:12-13,15-18 * Heb 9:11-15 * Mk 14:12-16,22-26

June 19 [St. Romuald] : 1 Kgs 21:1-16 * Ps 5:2-7 * Mt 5:38-42

June 20: 1 Kgs 21:17-29 * Ps 51:3-6,11,16 * Mt 5:43-48

June 21 St. Aloysius Gonzaga: 2 Kgs 2:1,6-14 * Ps 31:20-21,24 *

Mt 6:1-6,16-18

June 22 [Sts. Paulinus, John Fisher, Thomas More] : Sir 48:1-14 *

Ps 97:1-7 * Mt 6:7-15

June 23 The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus: Hos 11:1,3-4,8c-9 * Is 12:2-6 *

Eph 3:8-12,14-19 * Jn 19:31-37

June 24 The Nativity of John The Baptist: Is 49:1-6 * Ps 139:1-3,13-15 * Acts 13:22-26 * Lk 1:57-66,80

12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, June 25: Jb 38:1,8-11 * Ps 107:23-26,28-31 * 2 Cor 4:14-17 *

Mk 4:35-41

June 26: 2 Kgs 17:5-8,13-15a,18 * Ps 60:3-5,12-13 * Mt 7:1-5

June 27 [St. Cyril of Alexandria] : 2 Kgs 19:9b-11,14-21,31-35a,36 *

Ps 48:2-4,10-11 * Mt 7:6,12-14

June 28 St. Irenaeus: 2 Kgs 22:8-13;23:1-3 * Ps 119:33-37,40 * Mt 7:15-20

June 29 Sts. Peter & Paul: Acts 12:1-11 * Ps 34:2-9 * 2 Tm 4:6-8,17-18 * Mt 16:13-19