St. Gregory the Great 

Welcome to the Parish of St. Gregory the Great website for important church and school information.  Please visit our website frequently as changes are made daily.

To connect to our school website, please select the school button above.  We invite you to learn about our GREAT PK 3-8th grade school. God bless and have a GREAT day!

Please submit all bulletin announcements by noon on Friday, December 6th, for inclusion in the bulletin for December 15, 2019 bulletin, also Holiday early deadline Friday, December 6th for the December 22th bulletin.

Submissions should be in electronic format and emailed to bulletin.news@stgregorys.net     

The Holy Rosary will be recited on Saturday, December 7th.

The calendar of meetings for the current week, Sunday through Saturday are listed in the Sunday bulletin.  To see the list, select the Bulletins tab and click on the bulletin week needed.

To be a community of prayer, service and stewardship leading each other closer to Christ.

Parish Office Hours:
Monday thru Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Closed lunch, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. 
Saturday hours 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 
 
To check on our Ministry meetings, please view our Calendar of Events.  Click on Reserve / Calendar Tab and scroll down to see the facility calendars. Facilities may only be reserved for Parish Ministries. Please call the Parish Office for more information at 210-342-5271.

St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church is committed to compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended.  The Recipient assures that no person or group(s) of persons shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any and all programs, services, or activities administered by St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church, regardless of whether those programs and activities are federally funded or not.  In addition, St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church will provide meaningful access to services for person with Limited English Proficiency. 
To reguest additional information about St. Gregory the Great Title VI obligations, or to file a Title VI complaint, visit St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church website www.stgregorys.net or write to the address shown above.

Notificación al Público del Título VI de Iglesia San Gregorio

Iglesia católica San Gregorio se compromete a su cumplimiento con el título VI de la ley de derechos civiles de 1964 enmendada.  El receptor asegura que ninguna persona o grupo(s) de personas podrá, pro motivos de raza, color, origen nacinal, exlucidos de la participación en, ser negados los beneficios de o ser de otra manera sujeto a discriminación bajo cualquier y todos los programas, servicios, o actividades adminstraron por iglesia San Gregorio, independientemente de si los programs y actividades federales financiadas o no.  Además, la iglesia San Gregorio proporcionará acceso significativo a los servicios para las personas con dominio limitado de inglés. 
Para solicitar información adicional sobre San Gregorio las obligaciones gran título VI, o presentar una queja del título VI, visita a la sitio web de las Igelsia San Gregorio www.stgregorys.net o escribir a la siguiente dirección.

St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church
Rev. Rudy T. Carrola, Jr., Pastor

Please forward complaint to:
St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church,
Attn:  Ezekiel O'Campo
700 Dewhurst Road, San Antonio, TX 78213
Phone: 210-342-5271 ext 321
e-mail: eocampo_stgregory@yahoo.com

12 CHURCH TEACHINGS that explain the importance and need to spend a weekly hour with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.

4.)  You grow spiritually each moment you spend with Jesus! “The essential commitment and, above all, the visible grace and source of supernatural strength for the Church as the People of God is to persevere and advance constantly in the Eucharistic life and in Eucharistic piety and to develop spiritually in the climate of the Eucharistic.”  
(Art.20)  Saint John Paul II Redemptor Hominis
 
5.)  Jesus is counting on you!  "Every member of the Church, especially bishops and priests, must be vigilant in seeing that this sacrament of love shall be at the center of the life of the people of God, so that through all the manifestations of worship due to Christ shall be given back 'love for love' and truly become 'the life of our souls' " 
(Art. 20)  Saint John Paul II, Redemptor Hominis
 
6.)  Jesus wants more of you than Sunday Mass! “The Catholic Church has always offered and still offers the cult of Latria to the Sacrament of the Eucharist, not only during Mass, but also outside of it, reserving Consecrated Host with the utmost care, exposing them to solemn veneration. To visit the Blessed Sacrament is … a proof of gratitude, an expression of love, and a duty of adoration toward Christ our Lord.” (Art. 56 and 66) Pope Paul VI, Mysterium Fidei. 

                     To be continued.

The St. Gregory the Great Guadalupanos would like to invite you to the
Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration on Thursday, December 12th. 

The celebration will begin with reciting the Holy Rosary at 4:30 pm, Bilingual,
in the Church, Mariachi Serenata at 5:00 pm, and
Mass at 6:00 pm followed by a reception in the Parish Hall.

Las Posadas begin Monday, December 16th.  
Go to Bulletin/News tab for more information. 

Christmas Concert
 Thursday, December 19th at 7:00 pm,
St. Gregory the Great Church
The Parish Choral Choir and the StG School Liturgical Choir
will come together for a traditional Christmas Caroling and Sing along. 
A Special visitor will also be joining in!

BAKE SALE, THIS SUNDAY,
DECEMBER 8TH, AFTER ALL MASSES.
 
Save the Date for Women’s ACTS Fundraiser.
RING IN THE NEW YEAR AT ST GREGORY,
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2019, MASQUERADE THEME
Tickets available now.  Contact the Retreat Directors listed below.
 
Did you know that it has been 18 years since St. Gregory had their first retreat?  It is time to
refresh, reflect, and reconnect with ACTS.  We will be praying that you hear His call.
 
Retreat date is January 23-26, 2020, at
Cordi-Marian Retreat Center. 
All women, ages 24 and up are invited to attend this retreat.  The cost for the retreat is $170.00. 
For information, please contact Linda Reimers at 210-818-8816, Debra Benavides at
210-677-2686, or Christina Bauer
at 210-381-5038.

From the Pastor’s desk:  Do you need
information to plan a Quinceañera?
 
Since we get a number of requests for debuts, I want to take a moment now to share our policy with you.   Debuts will be granted only to those who are registered members of the parish and the debutante must be in Catholic School or Religious Education the year she will be making her debut as well as the previous year. No exceptions!  
If you or someone would like further information on this, please call Fr. Rudy at 210-342-5271 and he will be glad to talk with you.  
 
Desde el escritorio del Pastor:  ¿Necesita información para planificar una quinceañera?
 
Ya que hemos tenido numerosas peticiones para presentaciones o debuts, voy a  tomar esta oportunidad para compartir nuestra póliza con ustedes. Los debuts (presentaciones) se otorgarán sólo a quienes son miembros registrados de la parroquia. La debutante debe asistir a una escuela católica o estar tomando
clases en el programa de educación religiosa el año que ella estará haciendo su debut así como el año anterior. Sin excepciones!
Si usted desea más información al respecto, puede llamar al Padre Rudy, 210-342-5271 y con gusto puede hablar con ustedes.

June 1st and 2nd weekend is our Commitment Weekend when we will close out our parish participation in the On the Way - ¡Ándale! Capital Campaign.  So far we’ve been able to raise $100,000, thanks to your very generous support.  Our parish will benefit greatly from this campaign and we need the support of everyone who makes up our faith community.  If you haven’t made your pledge yet, it’s not too late!   Please consider completing the pledge card you received in the mail along with the case for support.  You will have the opportunity to make a pledge on June 8th and 9th weekend as well.  Please don’t let this opportunity to make a difference pass you by. 

Stewardship Message:
Stewardship engenders a spirituality that deepens our relationship with Jesus. Stewardship involves intentional, planned and proportionate giving of our time, talent and treasure. 

If you are homebound or disabled and in need of transportation sevices, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, please call Presa Community Center at 210-532-5295 to schedule an appointment.

Are you out of ideas for the appropriate
gift for a birthday, anniversary or
another special occasion? 
Have a Mass offering on that date to commemorate the special event. 

Masses are for the living as well as the deceased.  Mass cards areavailable to acknowledge this request.  There are dates available through 2018 and the new year. 
 Come into the Parish Office or call
Rosa Hawkins at the Parish Office
210-342-5271.

¿Esta usted luchando por ideas para un regalo apropiado para un cumpleaños, aniversario u otra ocasión especial? Ofrezca una misa en esa fecha para conmemorar el evento especial.
Las misas son para los que viven así
como los difuntos.

Las tarjetas de misa están disponibles para reconocer esta solicitud. Hay fechas disponibles ahora y a través de 2018 and año 2019.
Vengan a la Oficina Parroquial o llamen a Rosa Hawkins, 210-342-5271.

PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING

The next regular meeting for the Pastoral Council of St. Gregory the Great will be held at
6:30 pm, 27 January 2020 in Mary's House
(Senior Center).  This is an open meeting and all parishioner are welcome to attend. The meeting will stress the need to promote our parish, begin planning the recruitment of new members in May and the election of officers also in May.  

PASTORAL COUNCIL SUPPORT 

We will enter into a new Pastoral Council calendar year and need to work on our purpose and resolve for the year.  We serve the parish as an advisory group to Fr. Rudy with a primary focus to assist and support ministries in whichever way we can. The ultimate goal of parish life is to take a fresh look at its many aspects and shape them in ways that will bring people closer to the Lord.

PROMOTE OUR PARISH

   We must promote our parish, build-up our image in a way that will attract new parishioners and/or increase attendance. Attracting young parents could have the potential of a positive effect on school enrollments. One way is by word-of-mouth and another way would be to submit information about our parish to Today's Catholic for publication.

Eucharistic Apostles of the Divine Mercy

“Mercy is love that seeks to lessen
the misery of others”

I feel certain that my mission will not come to an end upon my death, but will begin.  O doubting souls, I will draw aside for you the veils of heaven to convince you of God's goodness so that you will no longer continue to wound with your distrust the sweetest Heart of Jesus.  God is Love and Mercy.  (Diary of St. Faustina, 281)

For study:  Sunday, Dec 1 and
Dec 15, 2019, 2:30 p.m.,
Mary’s House (Senior Center, 720 Beryl).  
All that is needed is a Bible, Catechism of the Catholic Church and The Diary of St. Faustina, “Divine Mercy in My Soul”.

Spiritual Works: Saturday, Dec 14 and
Dec 28, 2019, 11:00 a.m. in the Adoration Chapel.   We pray for the sick and the dying. 
On the 2nd Saturday we also pray for
Pro-life causes.

Everyone is welcome to attend.
For more information please call Mary Ann Maldonado at  210-414-3143.