St. Gregory the Great 

In an effort to support our school, we will begin selling their Annual Festival Raffle tickets.
Attention Raffle ticket holders.  Any outstanding Raffle tickets should be turned in by Thursday, May 28th.  The tickets should be returned to the person you received them from, Rosa Hawkins at the Parish Office or Hope Rodriguez at the School office.  Drawing will be Sunday, May 31st, if permitted or Live on Facebook.
First prize is StG School credit for 1 child (not to exceed $2,000) or $1,500 Visa Gift Card.
2nd thru 10th prize are various denominaton gift cards.

SCHOOL FIESTA MEDALS $12
Contact Hope Rodriguez at 210-342-0281 or hope.rodriguez@stgregorys.net.
Purchase in the Advancement Office at StG School during office hours 9-3pm.
Shipping available at extra charge. 

Thank you for your support.

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, May 29th for the 
June 7, 2020 bulletin.  

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

COMMUNITY PRAYER TIME
Praying at the same time
from our own home.
Join our Legion of Mary in praying the Rosary for the month of May on Wednesday mornings and 10am and our Spanish Legion de Maria praying the Rosary on Thursday evenings at 6pm.

Please continue to pray the Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet.

Please continue to pray to
Our Lady asking her to
  intercede for all the world.    

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.  All meeting have been cancelled.

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

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.

7.)  If the Pope himself would give you a special invitation to visit him in the Vatican, this honor would be nothing in comparison to the honor and dignity that Jesus Himself bestows upon you with the invitation of spending one hour a week with Him in the Blessed Sacrament. “The Divine Eucharist bestows on the Christian people an incomparable dignity.”
(Art. 68) Pope Paul VI, Mysterium Fidei.
 
8.) Day and night Jesus dwells in the Blessed Sacrament because you are the most important person in the world to Him! “Beneath the appearance of the species, Christ is contained, the invisible Head of the Church, the Redeemer of the World, the Center of all hearts.  From this it follows that the worship paid to the Divine Eucharist strongly impels the soul to cultivate a 'social' love.”
 
9.)  The best time you spend on earth is with your Best Friend, Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament!  "How great is the value of converse with Christ (in the Blessed Sacrament), for there is nothing more consoling on earth, nothing more efficacious for advancing  along the road of holiness."   (Art. 70) Pope Paul VI, Mysterium Fidei.

                     To be continued.

Daily Masses in the Chapel resume, Tuesday, May 19th, 8:15 am.
Weekend Masses reseume in the Church, Saturday, May 23rd and Sunday, May 24th.
Archdiocese Guidelines will
be followed.
To read Guidelines go to www.archsa.org/mass-guidelines

Facebook video with Father Rudy,
what to expect when you come to
St. Gregory Church for weekend Mass.

We thank you for continuing your tithing to the Church.  You may; 
1-Drop off your church
donation envelopes at
the front parish office mail slot. 
2-Mail to St. Gregory Church,
700 Dewhurst Road,
San Antonio, TX  78213. 
3-Contribute online here, click on Online Giving tab.
 Your generosity is appreciated.

Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your request known to God.
Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7 

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.

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 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
Cancelled until further notice.

The next regular meeting for the Pastoral Council of St. Gregory the Great will be held at
6:30 pm, 23 March 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.

Prayer meetings have been cancelled.

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, Mar 15 and
Apr 15, 2020, 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, March 14th and
Mar 28th , 2020, 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.