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September 28th, 2008

Marriage Preparation Workshop November 14-15, 2008, Friday evening and all day Saturday at the UCC. Engaged couples and couples considering marriage are welcome. Registration form is on the UCC website (utcatholic.org). Click on “marriage prep” and follow the instructions. Questions? Contact Deacon John at 771.6627 (cell) or at [email protected].

Now is the time to join the Living Faith Society! The Living Faith Society is a generous group of individuals and families who contribute monthly to the UCC. We rely on this committed income to fund this ministry on a daily basis. We've recently experienced about a 10% decline in monthly giving through the Living Faith Society, which represents about $1,000 a month. We need your monthly support now more than ever! Now is the time to join the Living Faith Society! You can do so by visiting utcatholic.org/donate.php or by filling out a form that can be found next to the bulletins and placing it in the collection basket. If you have questions about monthly giving, please contact Amber Fogarty at [email protected] or 476-7351 x13. Our 100th Anniversary Weekend Celebration! The 100th Anniversary Weekend is quickly approaching! The UCC will be celebrating 100 years of Paulist ministry with a weekend of events on Saturday, Nov. 1st and Sunday, Nov. 2nd. Included in this special weekend will be 2 Masses of Thanksgiving (5:00 pm, Sat. celebrated by Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston and Bishop Greg Aymond of Austin; and 10:30 am on Sun. celebrated by Bishop Emeritus John McCarthy), a Cocktail Reception and Gala on Nov. 1st, and a family-friendly picnic on Nov. 2nd! It's going to be a very special weekend in the UCC's history! Flyers with more information can be found at the Front Desk. For more information, please call or email Amber Fogarty at 476-7351 x13 or [email protected]. Have you bought your Gala table or tickets yet? Act soon, as the tables and tickets are selling quickly! You can buy tickets or RSVP for the picnic online at http://utcatholic.org/ or by placing a check in the collection basket (!!!write Gala tickets in the memo line!!!). Tickets are $150 each, and tables of eight are $2,000. Only 22 tables remain. Don't miss your chance!

READINGS FOR THE WEEK   

Mon: Tues: Wed: Thurs: Fri: Sat: Sun:

Dn 7:9-10,13-14; Jn 1:47-51 Jb 3:1-3,11-17,20-23; Lk 9:51-16 Jb 9:1-12,14-16; Lk 9:57-62 Jb 19:21-27; Mt 18:1-5,10 Jb 38:1,12-21,40:3-5; Lk 10:13-16 Jb 42:1-3,5-6,12-17; Lk 10:17-24 Is 5:1-7; Phil 4:6-9; Mt 21:33-43

26th Sunday of OT

Census Card Raffle Winner! Congrats to Christine Hong for winning our UCC Census Card Raffle! Christine received a Fujifilm Finepix 7.2MP Digital Camera. Thank you to everyone who filled out a census card!

Diocesan Red Mass Are you interested in a legal or political career? Do you love experiencing time-honored traditions of the Catholic Church? Are you passionate about seeking justice for all? If so, come to the Red Mass! Bishop Aymond will celebrate the Annual Red Mass on Wednesday at 5:30 pm at St. Mary Cathedral (203 E 10th St). The Red Mass marks the beginning of the judicial year; this tradition began in 1245 in Paris. The Mass requests guidance from the Holy Spirit for all who seek justice. A reception will follow. We will meet in the UCC atrium at 5:00 pm to carpool to the Cathedral. Please email [email protected] by Monday to RSVP. RE Classes Start October 5 If you haven't yet registered for RE, the time is now! The registration form is available at our website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catholiccenter-religious-ed/ To join the group, send an email to Michael Burkhart at [email protected] or Anne Gilbert at [email protected] Classes for all ages PreK through grade 12 start next Sunday October 5 immediately following the 9:00 am Mass. Wedding Bells are a-ringing! Our own Campus Ministry Intern Brandon Kraft and community member Vanessa Gonzalez will be married this Saturday, October 4th. Everyone is invited to join them for the wedding at 2 pm at St. Austin’s. While the reception is invite-only, they will be at Mass on Sunday—be sure to wish them well! Korean-American Catholic Organization, KACM wants to invite you to our weekly Friday meetings at 5:00 pm in Mother Theresa Room. Our organization was newly established to bring together both Korean and Korean-American Catholic students on campus and foster faiths through diverse activities. We have praise & worship, discuss catechisms, share faiths, involve in volunteer activities, make rosaries, pray together, and bible study! Come join us, if you are willing to meet friends who share the same values. For more information, check out our website: http://kacm.synthasite.com/index.php or contact us at [email protected].

Our Gifts to God $4,000 $3,500 $3,000 $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $500 $0

$3,562

$3,312

$2,962

$2,379

8/31

9/7

9/14

9/21

Week of September 29th

The Numbers: 9 am Mass: $958 11:30 am Mass: $708 5 pm Mass: $428 8 pm Mass: $867.97 Other Income: $2007

Thank you for your generosity with the special Black Bag collection supporting those impacted by Hurricane Ike. Your contributions, $2,739.28, will directly support those most impacted by the recent storm. Next Sunday, our usual Black Bag will be taken up. We will hear from a missionary priest discussing Catholicism in Pakistan and support those efforts. JustFaith Course JustFaith course at St. Albert's Parish: Have you ever wanted to explore Catholic social teachings in a deliberate and engaging way? St. Albert's parish invites you to participate in Just Faith-an educational experience, formation process and spiritual journey. It's a 30 week course that includes weekly classes, retreats and immersion experiences. If you're interested, contact Catarina Hasdorff (837-7195 or [email protected]. Classes start October 1. Make Someone’s Day Come join a group of volunteers who make people happy! On Sunday mornings we carpool to our sister community at the Austin State School for the Mentally Retarded. We accompany residents to a Catholic prayer service we hold in the Chapel. Many of these folks are in wheelchairs and could not come to church without us. For more information, please sign up at the front counter; call Kathy Hackett, 512.928.1776: or email [email protected]

Weekly Reflection Question: Which son in this Gospel story are you most like? Why?

Micah 6 Food Pantry UCC participates in the ecumenical Micah 6 food pantry through donation and volunteering on Thursdays and Saturdays. Many of the people we serve are homeless. Don’t forget our “neighbors” who have nothing during the fall. Please bring canned goods and packaged dry goods to Sunday Mass for the baskets near the fountain. We ask that you continue to support the Micah 6 Food Pantry with your generous donations. Contact Jim Harrington at [email protected] for more information. The UCC uses Microsoft Publisher to prepare the bulletin. The program has caused me to mumble under my breath more times than I know. If anyone knows of a good converter to take Publisher files to a format that can be read by Pagemaker or something similar, please let me know. :-)

Monday Sep 29 — Mem: Michael, Gabriel, Raphael * 12:05 pm—Mass Holy Spirit Chapel * 12:30 pm—Reconciliation St. Paul Rec. Chapel * 5:30 pm — Student Leaders St. Thomas More Library * 6 pm — SJ Council Mtg Mother Teresa Room * 6:30 pm — Social Justice Mtg Mother Teresa Room * 7 pm — 100th Ann Cmte Mtg St. Thomas More Library * 7 pm — RCIA Catacombs * 7 pm — CFC Youth Mtg St. Francis Room * 8 pm — Longhorns for Life Mother Teresa Room Tuesday Sep 30—Memorial of St. Jerome * 12:30 pm—Mass Holy Spirit Chapel * 1 pm—Reconciliation St. Paul Rec. Chapel * 2 pm — Staff Meeting Conference Room * 7 pm — LOA Pledge Mtg St. Francis Room * 7 pm — LOA Cmte Mtg Catacombs * 7 pm — UGAP Mtg Mother Teresa Room * 7 pm — CIW Meeting St. Matthew Room * 8 pm — LOA Active Mtg St. Francis Room * 9 pm — Night Prayer by LOA Blessed Sacrament Chapel Wednesday Oct 1—Memorial of Therese of Child Jesus ∗ 12:05 pm—Mass Holy Spirit Chapel * 12:30 pm — Carbos for Christ Atrium * 2 pm — UT Project Mtg St. Thomas More Library * 6:30 pm — Theology on Tap Mother Egan’s on W 6th * 7 pm — STRONG Officers St. Francis Room * 8 pm — STRONG Meeting St. Francis Room Thursday Oct 2—Memorial of Guardian Angels ∗ 12:30 pm—Mass Holy Spirit Chapel * 7 pm — Compass Bible Study Mother Teresa Room * 8 pm — Adoration Holy Spirit Chapel Friday Oct 3 —Weekday of the 26th Week of OT * Afternoon—STRONG Retreat ∗ 12:05 pm—Mass Holy Spirit Chapel ∗ 5 pm — Korean ACM Mtg Mother Teresa Room ∗ 6 pm — Rosary by UGAP Blessed Sacrament Chapel * 7 pm — LA 45 Mtg Multiple Rooms * 9 pm — MEO Pledge Retreat Multiple Rooms Saturday Oct 4—Memorial of St. Francis of Assisi * 2 pm — The Kraft Wedding St. Austin’s Sunday Oct 5—26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Masses at 9 am, 11:30 am, 5 pm and 8 pm

* 6:15 pm—MEO Meeting * 7 pm — Small Group * 8 pm — RCIA Dismissal

St. Francis Room St. Matthew Room Mother Teresa Room

View the master calendar online at utcatholic.org Upcoming: On November 2nd, we’ll have only ONE morning Mass at 10:30 am as part of our 100th Anniversary Celebration.