At Mass this Weekend
Pick-up a bulletin to get:- The Monthly Reflection by Tracy Rodenborn, Dir of RCIA
- Letter from US Bishops
- The calendar of events for September
- Knights' Bingo on Sept. 7
- Information on Altar Server Training
- Date Night - Dinner Conference
- and much more...!
Parish Office Closed on Monday for Labor Day
Prayer for that day: God our Creator, we are the work of your hands. Guide us in our work, that we may do it, not for self alone, but for the common good. Make us alert to injustice, ready to stand in solidarity, that there may be dignity for all in labor and in labor’s reward. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen. Joseph, patron of laborers, pray for us.
--Catholic Household Blessings & Prayers Revised Edition,
--Catholic Household Blessings & Prayers Revised Edition,
Ministry Fair Success!
Thank you to all that stopped by a table to learn more. And thanks to the 228 of you that signed-up for something - that is an impressive number! Still want to get involved? Then, please know that all ministries have information on our website, www.EmmausParish.org or you can call the Parish Office, 512-261-8500.
Adult Faith Formation Classes - Studies - Retreats
Pickup a brochure at Mass of the offerings for spiritual enrichment for adults. It is a great line-up. You can see it all on the parish website and register there, too: www.EmmausParish.org/AdultFaith.Save the Dates:
Pet Blessing, Sunday, October 7 at 3:00 PM in the Labyrinth.
Date Night - Dinner Conference, Saturday, September 22, 6:30 PM.
Thursday, November 1 is a Holy Day of obligation, All Saint's Day.
Emmaus Gala-Lite will be on Saturday, March 2, 2019.
Ellie & Bob Reim visited two cathedrals this summer: Holy Rosary in Vancouver (with the spires) and St. James in Seattle.
Fall Fest is Sunday, September 30, Noon to 4:00 PM
Wine Donations Needed for the Wine Wheel!
Please bring to Parish Office. (^_^).
Volunteers needed for games and to take pictures during the festival:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094fa4ab2ea6ff2-fall1
Cake pans will be available after Masses on the September 16 weekend. If you are new to Emmaus, these are for the cakes that are won at the Cake Wheel during the festival - hugely popular!! Pick-up a cake pan and bring it back with cake on Saturday, September 29.
And the Funnies...
A laywoman who was taking a Scripture course discovered a burglar in her kitchen. Since she had no weapon to scare him off, she raised her hand and shouted, "Acts 2:38."The burglar froze and didn't move, so the woman called 911. The police arrived and were amazed to find the burglar still frozen where he stood.
"What did you say to him?" they asked her.
She replied that she had just quoted scripture to him: "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven."
As the cops put the burglar in the squad car, they asked him, "Why did her scripture verse scare you so much?"
"Scripture?" said the burglar, "I thought she said she had an axe and two 38s!"
A little boy was attending his first wedding. After the service, his cousin asked him, "How may women can a man marry?"
"Sixteen," the boy responded.
His cousin was amazed that he had an answer so quickly. "Wow! How do you know that?"
"Easy," the little boy said, "All you have to do is add it up, like the priest said: 4 better, 4 worse, 4 richer, 4 poorer."
