August 18, 2013 - the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little ...

Basilica of the National Shrine
of the Little Flower
Our Lady of Mount Carmel & St. Therese Parish
Rev. Fr. Luis Gerardo Belmonte-Luna, O.C.D.
Pastor and Rector
MASS SCHEDULE
Sunday: 7:00 a.m. (Discalced Carmelite Nuns)
7:30 a.m. ~ 9:00 a.m. (Español), 11:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m. ~ 6:30 p.m. (Español).
Monday ~ Friday: 7:00 a.m. (Discalced Carmelite Nuns)
12:00 p.m. & 5:30 p.m.
Saturday: 7:00 a.m. Discalced Carmelite Nuns
8:00 a.m. & 5:30 (Vigil)
SPECIAL MASSES
Tuesday: 5:30 p.m. Carmelite Community Mass
Thursday: 9:00 a.m. Little Flower School Mass
1st Friday: 5:30 p.m. Mass for the Sick
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Tuesday: 6:00 p.m.~7:00 p.m. Holy Hour
Monday ~ Sunday Our St. Elias Chapel is open for
Adoration from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
PAROCHIAL VICARS:
FR. MARION BUI, OCD
FR. JIM CURIEL, OCD
DEACONS:
ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ
JAMES GARZA
VOCATION DIRECTOR:
FR. GREGORY ROSS, OCD
IN RESIDENCE:
FR. LUIS JOAQUIN CASTANEDA, OCD
FR. BONAVENTURE SAUER, OCD
824 Kentucky Ave. San Antonio, Texas 78201
Tel. 210 735-9126 * Fax 210 735 1389
www.littleflowerbasilica.org
CONFESSIONS~CONFESIONES
Tuesday: 6:00 p.m. ~ 7:00 p.m.
Saturday: 4:00 p.m. ~ 5:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. ~ 8:00 p.m.
By appointment, call the parish office.
Spiritual Direction, call the parish office.
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BAPTISMS ~ BAUTISMOS
English: Second Sunday of the month
Spanish: Third Sunday of the month
For more information call to the office.
WEDDINGS~ BODAS
At least six months prior to wedding date. Call office
for requirements before your appointment with the
pastor.
VISITING THE SICK
Call the parish office.
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STAFF
Business Manager: Susana Cantu
Bookkeepers: Consuelo Salazar & Laura Cole
Senior Secretary: Sylvia DeHoyos
Apostolate Magazine: Gloria Acosta
Religious Education: Rita Beltran
RCIA:
Eloise Moran
RICA:
Gloria Acosta
English Choir: Elaine Bir, Director
Children’s Choir: Thelma Montez
Spanish Choir: Los Inocentes

BASILICA OF THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE LITTLE FLOWER
UPDATE ON FR. LUIS...
Fr. Luis would like to thank everyone for your connued prayers, get well cards and all the
visitors he received from parishioners and friends. Thanks be to God, Father Luis was discharged
from the hospital Wednesday, and came home at last. He is in good spirits and
hopes to connue his recovery around those he loves.
SOLEMNITY OF THE
ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION
VIGIL MASS
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14 TH , AT 5:30 P.M.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15 TH
9AM, 12PM, SOLEMN MASS AT 6:00PM
12th Annual CATHOLIC WOMEN'S CONFERENCE - "A Spa for the Soul" - Our Lord is calling all His beautiful daughters
to gather in His name... September 20-21, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. Our society today needs the
feminine gifts of a woman; and women need to know their true dignity and purpose as designed by God. Join us!
Here you will find love, joy and healing. Register now at www.CWCSanAntonio.com or call the Pilgrim Center of
Hope at (210) 521-3377.
We invite you to join us free of charge for a special, optional
pre-Conference event in honor of St. Thérèse of Lisieux,
patron saint of the ...
Event will include:
12th Annual Catholic Women’s Conference
When: Thursday, September 19, 2013 at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower
Rosary with meditations by St. Thérèse
Presentation on Carmelite spirituality
Tour of the Basilica
Veneration of St. Thérèse’s relic
Afterward, you may purchase items at the Basilica’s gift shop and stop by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
in the Basilica’s Chapel. Seating is limited. Parking at the Basilica is free, but limited in space. Carpooling
is recommended.
No RSVP is necessary. Event is open to the public, but especially tailored for Catholic women.

NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 11, 2013
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary
Readings:
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Wis 18: 6-9; PS 33: 1, 12, 18-22; Heb 11: 1-2, 8-19; Lk 12: 32-48
The keys to the readings for this Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time might
be concentrated in two important words in our lives as Catholics and Christians:
faith and wisdom. Jesus, in His parable of the Faithful Servant included
in today’s Gospel reading, sums up what it means to be a good steward by
telling us to be true to our faith, and be wise about how we live out our lives
of stewardship.
The first reading is from the Book of Wisdom. In this reading, we hear about
faith, but we also hear that it is important to have wisdom in how we show
that faith.
The Letter to the Hebrews, from which the second reading is drawn, has produced debate among academics and researchers
for centuries. Although a few attribute it to St. Paul, most do not feel there is enough evidence to ascribe it to
anyone. Nevertheless, for our deliberations it does not matter who wrote it, but what the author had to say. Some call
this Book the “Faith Hall of Fame” because it includes a series of stories and tributes to men and women of faith
throughout Biblical history. The particular chapter and verse of today’s reading concentrates upon the boundless faith
of Abraham. It reminds us that faith such as his is always rewarded by God.
As is often the case with our readings nonetheless, the Gospel from Luke takes these two notions — faith and wisdom
— and brings them to life for us. Two of the most celebrated quotes about stewardship are included in this Gospel: in
the first few verses, Jesus declares “For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be” (Lk 12:34) and the last
verse of the reading includes, “Much will be required of the person entrusted with much.” (Lk 12:40)
Featured in the Gospel is the Parable of the Faithful Servant. The word “parable” comes from the Greek word parabol,
which means “illustration” or “comparison.” The Lord relates this parable, in the midst of which Peter asks, “Lord, is
this parable meant for us or for everyone?”
You can almost imagine Jesus sighing before He continues to try to teach and explain to His followers there, and to us
today. One of the earliest questions in the Baltimore Catechism was “Why did God make you?” to which the proper
answer was “God made me to know Him, to love Him, and to serve Him in this world, and to be happy with Him forever
in the next.” It is simple when it is looked at in those terms. What Jesus is trying to get across to us is that we cannot
fool God. He knows where our treasure is; He knows our gifts; and He knows if we are living lives of good stewardship.
As to faith and wisdom, Jesus instructs us to be faithful in our awareness of God, as well as our relationship with Him.
Wisdom comes into play in correlation to how we interact with and minister to others. Jesus advises us, “You must also
be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.” Are we ready?

SAVE THE DATE
LITTLE FLOWER PARISH ROSE FESTIVAL
Sunday, September 29, 2013
ON THE BASILICA GROUNDS
VARIETY OF FOOD BOOTHS, GAMES, AND
ENTERTAINMENT
Tropa Estrella
Vicki y La Gran Sonora
La Tropa F
Our Rose Festival raffle tickets are in and we will begin distributing them during all Sunday Masses.
Since there are only eight weeks left before our Annual Rose Festival, our hope is that you will pick up
your envelope of tickets and sell them to friends and family or purchase them for yourself. As an incentive,
for every 15 raffle tickets sold, you will receive one chance for a weekly drawing. Weekly drawing
prizes are car washes, movie passes, restaurant certificates, HEB Gift Cards, etc. A total of eight
weekly drawings will be held at the parish office each Friday at 3:00p.m. leading up to the Rose Festival.
Winner need not be present. So don’t delay in turning in your raffle stubs and money. You may
drop off your raffle ticket stubs and money at the Parish Office, the Sunday collection basket or to a festival
representative after Mass.
RAFFLE PRIZES:
1st - $1,000
2nd - 50” Color TV
3rd - Mini IPad
4th - Laptop Computer
5th - $300.00
6th - 7in Tablet
7th - 7in Tablet
8th - Wii System
9th - $100.00
10th - $100.00
ROSE FESTIVAL SPONSORS
Thank you to the following parishioners and local businesses who have donated towards the Rose
Festival:
Brian Hage - Freaky Clean Car Wash
Antonio R. Mendiola
Jose J. Gonzalez
Therese Luderus

DECIMONOVENO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO 11 DE AGOSTO DE 2013
The Little Flower Festival Committee would like to thank Brian
Hage, a parishioner and owner of FREAKY CLEAN EXPRESS CAR
WASH for allowing us to partner with his business during their
Grand Opening Sat., Aug 24 and Sun., Aug. 25. Our Knights of Columbus
along with other groups of our Parish will join hands serving
delicious hamburgers for a donation. These donations along with
some of the profits of the car wash will go towards our Rose Festival.
So please come support our booth and get your car washed at a huge
discount. Our booth will be located behind the VALERO, Saturday
from 12pm - 5pm & Sunday from 12pm - 5pm.
Freaky Clean Express Car Wash
1431 Culebra Rd.
FAITH FORMATION
Please help us spread the following information to relatives, friends and neighbors.
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Sunday, August 18th, is the first day to register children who will be preparing to receive
the sacraments of First Eucharist and Confirmation in 2014. We will be in Little
Flower School in room 106, from 10:00am to 2:30pm.
Registration is open for children who are not baptized; 7 to 16 years of age. The child’s birth certificate
(not the hospital certificate) must be presented at the time of registration.
For further information please call Rita Beltran @ - 734-4893.
RCIA NEWS…..
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
process will get underway soon. If you are an adult
(18 yrs. +) and have not received the sacraments of
Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation & Eucharist), we
will start registration on July 21, 2013 after all Masses.
If you are unable to get in touch with a repres
e n t a t i v e , p l e a s e c a l l 7 3 2 - 4 3 5 6 .
—Eloise Moran
News from Little Flower School . .
(www.littleflowerschool.net)
Registraon for the 2013-2014
school year for grades Pre K-3
through 8 connues.
Call the School Office for more
details (732-9207).
First Day of School – Thursday, August 15, 2013
El Programa de RICA
Si eres mayor de 18 anos u aun te falta alguno de los sacramentos
de iniciacion: el bautismo, la confirmacion, o la
communion, o si solo deseas conocer mas acerca de la
iglesia Catolica Romana, entices RICA es para ti. El
equipo de RICA va a registar a los interesados del 7 de
Julio, hasta el 18 de agosto despues de las misas de espanol.
RICA no es un curso, es una guia donde encontraras
respuestas a muchas de tus dudas. Al terminar el
regalo de la sabiduria como recompense de la conversion
a Cristo, en una vida de seguimiento y aprendizaje. Dile
“SI” al Senor. Llame a Gloria para mas informacion
(210) 833-5845.
WEDNESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY
August 14, 2013 at 9:55am
We are studying the Book of Proverbs. We use
the Ignatius Catholic Bible Study. We will begin
chapter 16.
—Fr. Jim

OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL & ST THERESE PARISH
ALTAR SOCIETY NEWS
The Little Flower Altar Society will hold
their Annual Fall BUNCO Party on Sunday,
August 18, 2013, from 3:00pm to 5:00pm
at the Little Flower Parish Hall, located
at 905 Kentucky Ave. Donation for 21
games is $8.00 per person, this includes a
lunch, dessert, beverage and prizes.
Tickets will be available at the door.
Imelda Garcia
Altar Society
President
Decimonoveno Domingo del
Tiempo Ordinario
11 de agosto de 2013
Nosotros aguardamos al Señor:
él es nuestro auxilio y escudo.
— Salmo 33 (32):20
Little Flower Gift Shop
is located behind the Basilica
736-3889
3889
Store Hours:
Monday - Friday 11am - 4 pm
Saturday & Sunday 9 am - 3 pm
Come see all the new arrivals.
Mass Intentions
Intenciones para las Misas
The best expression of love and gratitude for
your beloved ones is to offer a Mass for them.
The stipend is $10.00 per Mass intention.
Please stop by the office to reserve your
date.
La mejor manera de expresar su recuerdo y
agradecimiento a sus seres queridos es ofreciendo
una Misa por ellos. El estipendio es de
$10.00 por Misa.
PARISH ORGANIZATION:
Altar Society: Meets every 4th Sunday, 9 am in the Pastoral
Center located on 824 Kentucky Ave.
Imelda Garcia - President
Archconfraternity of the Brown Scapular: Meets on the 3rd
Sunday of the month at 10am in the Pastoral Center 824
Kentucky Ave. Eloise Guerrero - President
Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) : Meets every 2nd
Tuesday, at 6:00 pm in the Pastoral Center located on 824
Kentucky Ave. Roberto Ramirez - President
Finance Council: Meets the 3rd Thursday at 6:00 pm in the
Pastoral Center located on 824 Kentucky Ave.
Holy Name Society: Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month
at 10am in the Pastoral Center located on 824 Kentucky
Ave. Ralph De La Rosa - President
Little Flower Knights of Columbus#6833:
Meets every 1st Wednesday, 7:30pm in the Pastoral
Center located on 824 Kentucky Ave.
Charlie Delgado - Grand Knight
Pastoral Council: Meets every 1st Monday, 7pm
In the Pastoral Center located on 824 Kentucky Ave.
Luciano Ciociori - President
St. Vincent de Paul Society: Meets every Tuesday in the St.
Vincent de Paul House located at 804 Kentucky Ave.
Jodie Sapp - President

NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 11, 2013
Lectors /Commentators
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17
5:30pm Gerard Migeon, Ann Limon / Gerard Migeon
SUNDAY, AUGUST 18
7:30am Alois Ilitis, Christina Rodriguez / Rosie Rodriguez
9:00 am (S) Eloisa Moran, Lupita Gonzalez / Martha Martinez
11:00am Dolores Noriega, Carolyn Valek / Delores Cox
1:00pm Belle Quisnell, Douglas Dionne / Jeannette Santos
6:30 pm (S) Silvia Ruiz, Trinidad Ruiz / Sandra Rodriguez
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17
5:30pm Mary Ann Ortiz, Imelda Garcia
SUNDAY, AUGUST 18
7:30am Fernando & Eva Martinez
9:00 am (S) Pedro Martinez, Marybell T. Martinez, Mary Lorea
11:00am Santos Ipina, Ruben G., Sandra S.
1:00pm Jaime Macias, Imelda Muro
6:30 pm (S) Baltazar Rodriguez
Mass Intentions
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11 NINETEETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
7:30am Secular Order Members
9:00am Holy Souls in Purgatory
11:00am Little Flower Mass Association
1:00pm +Helen R. Ortiz
6:30pm For Our Parishioners
MONDAY, AUGUST 12 WEEKDAY [19]
12:00pm +Socorro Garcia
5:30p.m. Holy Souls in Purgatory
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13 WEEKDAY [19]
12:00pm Holy Souls in Purgatory
5:30p.m. +Mr. & +Mrs. Eugenio Villarreal
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14 ST MAXIMILLIAN KOLBE/ASSUMJPTION
BVM [VIGIL]
12:00pm Erika Huerter
5:30pm +Gladys Manning
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15 ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN
MARY—HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION
9:00am LITTLE FLOWER SCHOOL
12:00pm Holy Souls in Purgatory
6:00pm Fr. Itehodoro Diaz Lopez
FRIDAY, AUGUST 16 WEEKDAY [19]
12:00pm Holy Souls in Purgatory
5:30pm Catherine Block
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17 BVM ON SATURDAY/TWENTIETH SUNDAY
IN ORDNARY TIME[VIGIL]
8:00am Seth Stokes
5:30pm Gilbert & Teresa Mauricio
TODAY’S SECOND COLLECTION
Church Maintenance Fund
August 18th - Church Maintenance Fund
Lord, hear our prayers…
Fr. Luis Belmonte, OCD
Fr. Chris Timoney,OCD
Fr. Daniel Cisneros
Antonio Rodriguez
Kay Shaw
Norbert Phalen
Erika & Adrian Huerter
Maria Moran
Ken Narendorf
Homer Gaytan
Louis & Rosie Cardenas
Gary Young
Joe & Refugia Silva
Lucille Campos
Madolena DeHoyos
Catarina Nguyen
Virginia Casas
Laura Castillo
Andrea Vega
Vega Family
Jesse Garcia
Antonio Guerrero, Jr.
James Bosquez
Cielo Salinas
Rosalie Leal
Emilia Villanueva
Weekly Collection
August 4, 2013
First Collection: $ 7,171.00
Church Maintenance Fund: $ 1,292.17
Candles: $ 304.09
Poor Box: $ 165.26
Other: $ -0-
Total $ 8,932.52
Thank you for your support!
PRAY FOR THE SICK
The following friends and members of the Parish need
your prayers. Please add these names to your prayer
list. Contact the Parish Office 735-9126 to have names
added to the prayer list. Names will be removed after
three weeks unless the office is notified.
Alexis B. Cruz
Celina Gonzalez
Alfonso Villarreal
David & Yvonne Perez
Yvonne Gonzalez
Eva & Danny Castillo
Louis & Rosie DeHoyos & Fam.
Senon Sanchez