The Silent News - Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth

Volume 6 Issue 4
October—December 2016
Our Silent News
Diocese of Fort Worth
Fort Worth Catholic Community for the Deaf
FROM THE D IRECTOR’ S CHAIR . . .
Happy Fall Y’all!!
I hope things are going great. Football season is underway, school is in a routine. There are
many things going on in the next few months, please keep this newsletter handy!!
In October there is the Deaf Community Mass and Why Catholic Class.
In November we have the Deaf Community Mass, Why Catholic class, interpreted Masses
for All Saints Day, and the Knights of Columbus Bowl-A-Thon.
In December there is the Deaf Community Mass, interpreted Masses for the Feast of the
Immaculate Conception ... please look inside for a list of Masses interpreted for Christmas.
It was terrific to see so many people at the Deaf Mass in September. The October Deaf
Community Mass will be celebrated by our very own Bishop, Michael Olson!!
We hope to see you at all of our events, and bring your friends!!
Peace & Blessings,
Connie Martin
Deaf Ministry Program
Diocese of Fort Worth
Deaf Community Mass
Most Rev. Michael F. Olson, Bishop, Celebrant
Rev. Ken Robinson, Concelebrant
Sunday, October 2, 2016
2:00 pm
St. Rita Catholic Church
5550 E. Lancaster Ave.
Fort Worth, TX 76112
Looking forward to seeing you,
your family, and friends!
BEST BIRTHDAY WISHES TO ...
November
October
1 Sean Philp
2 Emelia Saysanam
5 Andres Torres
Larissa Torres
9 Paige Scott
11 Glenn Simpson
Connie Martin
13 Sheldon Van Reenen
20 Juan Perez
Paul Perez
Yolanda Perez
23 Gloria Menchaca
Marilynn Martin
26 Brother Joseph
27 Marilee Ibanez
Janet Simpson
29 Bobby Gomez
31 Lori Bianco
1 Anthony Hernandez
Diane Torres
2 Elizabeth White
5 J. Rogelio Ibanez
7 BJ Palazuelo
12 Eric Cox
20 Ciriaco Torres
21 Norma Martinez
Carlene Pesko
Richard Wrezenski
22 Jessie Moreno
23 David Cassanova
Morris Spalding
Taylor Martin
25 Gary Martin
Mary McFarland
26 Mary Harmuth
27 Rafael Martinez
30 Rafael Banda
Theresa Thomas
December
1 Cassandra Banda
Hortencia Samaniego
4 Jessica Perez
Pam Perez
6 Ann Rodenberg
7 Cash Spalding
8 Justin Patterson
14 Karen Weissert
16 Charlie Reyes
Jan Rautio
17 Pope Francis
Pyda Gonzalez
Molly Owens
18 Richard Scott
19 Richard Cassanova
Emma Amos
20 Radley Spalding
21 Alice Moffitt
22 Lauren Martin
25 Jesus
Mary Jane Jacobi
30 Ralph Samaniego
31 Carmen Baum
If you wish to add a birthday or anniversary, please let me know.
Connie Martin - [email protected] (Email);
800 W. Loop 820 South, Fort Worth, TX 76108 (Physical Address);
817/591-0186 (Video Phone) 817/945-9381 (Voice)
Happy Wedding Anniversary to . . .
“You are the wings to
my dreams.”
10/2
10/9
10/11
10/28
11/7
11/12
Alejandra & Alfredo Ibanez
Cindy & LeRoy Amos
Rose Marie & Bobby Gomez
Kimberly & Garth Clayton
Ashley & John Cassanova
Ann & Mike Rodenberg
Ask Fr. Ken???
Is it true that the Bishop has a special chair in his church?
Are other people allowed to sit in it when he is not there?
Every Diocese has a main church, called a cathedral. For the
Diocese of Fort Worth it is Saint Patrick Cathedral downtown. Each
cathedral has a special bishop's chair or cathedra, which is the Latin
word for chair. That chair is a visible sign of the bishop's authority in the Catholic Church.
The cathedra is used by Bishop Michael Olson when he is celebrating Mass or special
sacraments. He is the official pastor at St. Patrick Cathedral.
In a cathedral there are other seats on the altar used by priests who might be celebrating
Mass there. Only the Bishop uses the Cathedra at the cathedral, it is a seat reserved for him.
The universal Church is centered in Rome under the leadership of The Holy Father
(Pope Francis). As the Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis' cathedra is at St. John Lateran, the
first of four major churches of Rome. The cathedra Pope Francis uses is similar to a bishop’s
chair in every cathedral church.
If you wonder about the Catholic Church or Faith, please ask!! Fr. Ken is happy to answer
any questions you might have!
Please pray for the needs of:
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Martha Garza
Thomas Perez
Dolores Cordova
Elizabeth White and her mother
Barbara Stinson
Marilyn Cassanova
Anita Woods
Glenn & Janet Simpson
Lupe Rodriquez and his family
Sheldon VanReenen and his father
James Van Reenen
Joanne & Kathy Murphy
Karen Demkiw
Steven Wanderscheid
Christy Denekemp
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Alexander Cavazos
Paul Jakins
Karen Demkiw
Michelle Quilici
Mia Stevenson
Jerry Anderson
Juan Gabriel, RIP
Contact Connie Martin if you have a prayer need.
Please call (817)591-0186 VP - or send an email to
[email protected] and your prayers will be
added to the prayer list.
Interpreted Mass List
Sunday Masses
All Saints Parish
214 NW 20th Street
Fort Worth, TX 76164
9:00 AM each Sunday
St. Francis of Assisi Parish
861 Wildwood Lane
Grapevine, TX 76051
10:00 AM Each Sunday
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish
2016 Willis Lane
Keller, TX 76248
11:00 AM each Sunday
St. Maria Goretti Parish
1200 S. Davis Drive
Arlington, TX 76207
11:00 AM each Sunday
St. John the Baptizer
1801 Irvin St.
Bridgeport, TX 76426
8:30 AM - 2nd, 3rd, 4th Sundays
Saturday Masses
St. Andrew Parish
3312 Dryden Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76109
3rd Saturdays as needed
St. John the Apostle Parish
7341 Glenview Drive
Please call to schedule interpreter
817/945-9381
No. Richland Hills, TX 76180
5:00PM 2nd & 4th Saturdays
Please call to schedule interpreter
817/945-9381
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish
421 Marconi Street
Wichita Falls, TX 76301
5:00 PM Saturday—with notice
Please call 817/945-9381 one week prior to schedule interpreter.
Deaf Community Mass
Deaf Ministry Program celebrates a special signed/voiced Mass
on the first Sunday of each month September through June
Our Masses for this year are:
October 2, November 6, December 4, 2016
Jan. 1, Feb. 5, March 5, April 2, may 7, June 4, 2017
at 2:00 pm—Social after Mass
St. Rita Catholic Church
5550 E. Lancaster Ave. Fort Worth, TX 76112
Come join us as we learn and discuss more
about our faith and what it means to be Catholic.
When:
September 25 ; October 23 & November 13th
11:15 to 12:30pm
Where: St. Francis Catholic Church
861 Wildwood Lane, Grapevine, TX 76051
Interpreted Christmas Mass Schedule 2016
Saturday, December 24th Christmas Vigil Masses
7:00 pm—All Saints, 214 NW 20th Street, Fort Worth, TX
7:00 pm - St. Francis of Assisi, 861 Wildwood Lane, Grapevine, TX
8:00 pm - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 2016 Willis Lane, Keller, TX
Midnight Mass, Saturday, December 24th
St. Maria Goretti, 1200 S. Davis Dr., Arlington, TX
Please arrive by 11:30 for seating
Sunday, January 1st, 2017
Solemnity of Mary ~ Holy Day of Obligation
Deaf Community Mass
St. Rita Catholic Church
5550 E. Lancaster Ave.
Fort Worth, TX 76112
2:00 PM—Choir Practices at 1:15 PM
FOR ALL AGES
FREE!!!
PLEASE CONTACT
CONNIE MARTIN
TO RSVP
RAFFLES!!!
Win Great Prizes!!!
WHAT:
Knights of Columbus Bowl-A-Thon
SPONSOR
Knights of Columbus
Western Metroplex Chapter
WHEN:
Sunday, November 20, 2016
1:00 pm
WHERE:
Forum Bowling Lanes
2001 S. Great Southwest Pwy
Grand Prairie, TX 75051
CONTACT:
Connie Martin
Deaf Ministry Coordinator
Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth
817/591-0186 - Video Phone
817/945-9381 - Office
[email protected]
BENEFITING
Fort Worth
Catholic Community
Deaf Ministry Program
Diocese of Fort Worth
Monthly Deaf Community Mass at
2:00pm
Social in the Parish Hall after Mass
2016
2017
October 2
March 5
November 6
April 2
December 4
May 7
January 1
June 4
February 5
Fr. Ken Robinson will celebrate these special Masses in sign and voice
St. Rita Catholic Church
5500 E Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76112
Sign Choir practice starts at 1:15 pm ~ Join our Choir!
Connie Martin, Coordinator
Deaf Ministry Program
Video Phone: 817/591-0186 ~ Phone: 817/9459381
Mother Teresa was a Catholic Nun, known best for fighting for
the rights of the sick, helpless and homeless.
She was born August 26, 1910 in Macedonia. Her name was Agnes
Gonxha Bojaxhiu Her father died when she was 8 and she lived with
her mother and two sisters.
When she was 18 she joined the Sisters of Loreto, and she took her
vows as a nun in 1931 choosing the name Teresa to honor St. Teresa of
Avila and St. Teresa of Lisieux. She began teaching wealthy families
in Calcutta at St. Mary’s and stayed for 15 years but was bothered by
the poverty she saw. In 1946 she realized Christ was calling her to
follow him to the slums and serve the poorest people.
She began teaching the poor to read. In four years she started a Mission of Charity with the help of
volunteers and donations. Then she opened a hospice, a home for sufferers of leprosy, a home for
orphans and homeless youth. Her mission was to care for “the hungry, the
naked, the homeless, the crippled, the blind, the lepers, all those people
who feel unwanted, unloved, uncared for in society.”
She won many awards in her lifetime—including the Nobel Peace Prize.
She continued her work with the poor until she died on September 5, 1997
in Calcutta, India.
Pope Francis declared Mother Teresa a Saint on September 4, 2016!
“Let us carry Mother Teresa’s smile in our hearts and give it those
whom we meet along our journey.”
Pope Francis—September 4, 2016
November 1st
All Saints’ Day
Holy Days of Obligation
Interpreted Masses
8:00 am
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
All Saints
214 SW 20th St.
Fort Worth, TX
76104
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
2016 Willis Lane
Keller, Texas
76248
St. Francis of Assisi
861 Wildwood Lane
Grapevine, TX
76051
December 8th
Feast of the
Immaculate
Conception
October 2016
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
St. Therese of
Lisieux
2
3
Deaf
Community
Mass with
Bishop Olson
St. Rita @
2:00pm
9
4
5
6
7
8
Regularly
Interpreted
Masses
Rosh Hashanah Jewish New Year
10
St. Bruno
11
12
13
14
15
Regularly
Interpreted
Masses
St. Teresa of
Avila
Columbus Day
16
17
18
19
20
21
Regularly
Interpreted
Masses
22
St. John Paul II
St. Ignatius of
Antioch
23
St. John de Brebeuf
25
24
Regularly
Interpreted
Masses
26
27
28
Regularly
Interpreted
Masses
30
31
Sts. Simon & Jude
Apostles
29
November 2016
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
10
11
12
Holy Day of
Obligation
6
7
8
All Souls Day
9
Deaf
Community
Mass
St. Rita @
2:00pm
Regularly
Interpreted
Masses
Election Day
←Daylight Savings Time Ends—Clocks Back!!
13
Regularly
Interpreted
Masses
14
15
Veterans
Day
16
17
18
19
23
24
25
26
St. Albert the
Great
20
Regularly
Interpreted
Masses
21
22
Regularly
Interpreted
Masses
St. Clement I
Bowl-A-Thon
27
Regularly
Interpreted
Masses
28
29
30
St. Andrew
December 2016
Sun
4
Mon
5
Tue
Wed
6
7
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
8
9
10
11
Holy Day of
Obligation
12
Regularly
Interpreted
Masses
18
Regularly
Interpreted
Masses
Immaculate
Conception
Deaf
Community
Mass
St. Rita @
2:00pm
13
Our Lady of
Guadalupe
19
14
15
16
17
21
22
23
24
St. Lucy
20
Regularly
Interpreted
Masses
Christmas Eve
25
26
St. Stephen
27
St. John
28
29
30
31
Holy Family
Bring in the new year right—join us at the Deaf Community Mass on Sunday, January 1, 2017
2:00pm—St. Rita Catholic Church!!
Catholic Community for the Deaf - Diocese of Fort Worth
Connie Martin
Coordinator of Deaf Ministries
800 W. Loop 820 South
Ft. Worth, TX. 76108-2919
(VP)817-591-0186
(V) 817-945-9381
[email protected]
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DEAF MINSITRY-CATHOLIC
DIOCESE OF FT.WORTH
VISION STATEMENT
To provide all deaf and hard-of-hearing persons accessibility
to the Catholic Church in order that they may:
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Receive Religious Education
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Worship
Minister to Others
Participate in all aspects of Parish and Diocesan Life
It is our hope that by providing necessary support services, deaf persons of our diocese will be able
to participate fully in their faith communities.