Sixth Sunday of Easter

May 13, 2007

May the peoples praise you, O God;

may all the peoples praise you!
— Psalm 67:6

Mothers' Day Proclamation: Julia Ward Howe, Boston, UCC SUMMER HOURS
1870
Daily Mass will be 12:05 pm
Mother's Day was originally started after the Civil War, as a Starting May 29 in the Mother Teresa Room .
protest to the carnage of that war, by women who had lost
their sons. Here is the original Mother's Day Proclamation
Sunday Masses will be 10:30 am and 8:00 pm
from 1870:
.................................... UCC will be closed May 21st through May 25th
Arise, then, women of this day! Arise all women who have
and will re-open on Tuesday, May 29th with summer
hearts, whether our baptism be that of water or of fears! hours of 9 am to 4 pm
Monday thru Friday
Say firmly: "We will not have great questions decided by
irrelevant agencies. Our husbands shall not come to us,
reeking with carnage, for caresses and applause. Our sons READINGS FOR THE WEEK
shall not be taken from us to unlearn all that we have been
able to teach them of charity, mercy and patience. Mon: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Jn 15:9-17
Tues: Acts 16:22-34; Jn 16:5-11
We women of one country will be too tender of those of Wed: Acts 17:15, 22 — 18:1; Jn 16:12-15
another country to allow our sons to be trained to injure theirs. Thurs: Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47; Eph 1:17-23 or Heb 9:24-28;
From the bosom of the devastated earth a voice goes up with 10:19-23; Lk 24:46-53 (for Ascension); otherwise
our own. It says "Disarm, Disarm! The sword of murder is Acts 18:1-8; Jn 16:16-20
not the balance of justice." Fri: Acts 18:9-18; Jn 16:20-23
Blood does not wipe our dishonor nor violence indicate Sat: Acts 18:23-28; Jn 16:23b-28
possession. As men have often forsaken the plow and the Sun: Acts 7:55-60; Ps 97; Rv 22:12-14, 16-17, 20;
anvil at the summons of war, let women now leave all that Jn 17:20-26; or, for Ascension, Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47;
may be left of home for a great and earnest day of counsel. Eph 1:17- 23 or Eph 4:1-13 [1-7, 11-13];
Let them meet first, as women, to bewail and commemorate Mk 16:15-20
the dead.
Let them then solemnly take counsel with each other as to the Our Return of Gifts to God
means whereby the great human family can live in peace,
each bearing after their own time the sacred impress, not of
Caesar, but of God.
In the name of womanhood and of humanity, I earnestly ask $3,496
that a general congress of women without limit of nationality $3,098
may be appointed and held at some place deemed most
convenient and at the earliest period consistent with its
objects, to promote the alliance of the different nationalities, $2,164 $2,172 $2,191
the amicable settlement of international questions, the great $1,670
and general interests of peace.
Julia Ward Howe
Boston
1870

Mother is the name for God on the lips of little children 4/5-6 4/8 4/15 4/22 4/29 5/6
 We Celebrate First Eucharist
All in the UCC Community congratulate the UCC FUNCTIONS
Week ofFOR THIS
May 13, WEEK
2007
following children in their celebration of the
Monday May 14
sacrament of the Eucharist today: Jaime Argudo,
• 12:05 pm Mass HSC
son of Maria Andrade and Jaime Argudo; Max Becker, son of
• 7 pm RCIA SF
Cindy and Michael Becker; Thomas Dikolli, son of Lynn and
Shane Dikolli; Oliver Gallia, son of Diana and Ken Gallia; Tuesday May 15
Michael Montoya, son of Elizabeth and Joe Montoya; and • 12:05 pm Mass HSC
Caroline Varela, daughter of Carla and Frank Varela. These • 7 pm UGAP MT
families have been preparing for this special event since
Wednesday May 16
January. Congratulations! Please come celebrate with the
• 12:05 pm Mass HSC
children and families in the Atrium after today's 10:30 am
• 7 pm Catholics Returning Home SF
liturgy.
Thursday May 17
• 12:05 pm Mass HSC
Vigil for Life. St. Paul's Catholic Church Hosts • 7:30 pm ICC SMk
May 19th Prayer Vigil for Life: 7:00 am Mass,
Adoration, pilgrimage, prayer at abortion facility, Friday May 18
and Benediction comprise this very spiritual and • 12:05 pm Mass HSC
peaceful morning of prayer and witnessing for life. St. Paul's • 5:30 pm Korean Group SMk
Catholic Church is located at 10000 David Moore Drive, Saturday May 19
Austin 78748. For info, please contact Bob Christiansen: 512-
255-8551. Sunday May 20
TWO MASSES 10:30 am & 8 pm
• 10:30 am Graduation Mass HSC
Fr. Dave, Fr. Ed. Fr. Bob and the
• 7 pm RCIA Dismissal MT
rest of the UCC staff would like to
wish all the Mother’s from UCC a
Paulist Fathers Fun Facts
very blessed and restful Mother’s Paulist Fun Fact #8
Day! Father John Ardis, C.S.P., gave the closing benedic-
tion at the Democratic National Convention in 2004.
Youth Office offers basic training classes for youth
ministers The observance of Ascension Thursday has been
The diocesan Office of Youth Ministry will present “Basic moved to Sunday May 20 this year.
Training in Youth Ministry” courses beginning in June. The
courses are designed to introduce current and future youth
ministers to comprehensive youth ministry, to enhance An introduction to Franciscan Mexico!
theological, pastoral and leadership skills, and to empower Join Fr. Jayme Mathias, President of San Juan Diego
those who are ministering to youth. The first course, entitled Catholic High School, and Sr. Joanne Schatzlein, O.S.F. of
“Foundations of Catholic Youth Ministry,” will be offered at Franciscan Pilgrimages International for “An Introduction to
three locations: June 19 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Our Lady of Franciscan Mexico,” a weekend pilgrimage to Zacatecas,
Guadalupe Parish in Austin, June 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at June 28-July 1. $275/person (dbl.) includes roundtrip
St. Jerome Parish in Waco and June 28 from 1 to 5 p.m. at St. motorcoach, 2 nights accommodations, all tips and tours,
Mary Parish in Brenham. Three more courses will be offered including Real de Catorce, the picturesque mountain village
over the upcoming months. The diocesan Youth Ministry where Robert Rodriguez filmed “The Mexican,” and the
Office is highly encouraging all those who work with Convento de Guadalupe, a Franciscan convent built in 1704
adolescents to complete these courses. For registration and containing perhaps the finest collection of Franciscan art
information, contact the Youth Ministry Office at (512) 726- and history in the New World. For more information, please
0417 or diana-pisana@austindiocese.org contact Cindy Selman at (512) 804-1935, ext. 302.

The city had no need of sun or moon to shine

Micah 6 Food Pantry
The Micah 6 Food Pantry is really grateful for all the
grocery bags you have been bringing, however, this
summer has been a very busy summer at the food bank
and they are in need of all the basic staples of food. Spa-
ghetti, macaroni, rice, sauce and canned vegetables are espe-
cially needed. Your help is gratefully appreciated and
needed. Please be generous. We have to apply the words of
Chapter 6 of the Book of Micah in our neighborhood: "do
justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God."
on it, for the glory of God gave it light, and its
lamp was the Lamb
Graduate Students & Professionals: UGAP
University Graduates and Professionals (UGAP) is a group of
post-college age people. We share and live the love of Christ
in community through worship, faith formation, social
service, spiritual development and fellowship. We meet at 7
pm. on Tuesdays in the Mother Teresa Room.