Good afternoon!

 Finally!  Some decent weather in our corner of the world.  We thank God for sending the rains and cooler weather and as the second reading this Sunday says: "by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God" so let us keep praying for rain!

The ladies will be holding a bake sale next weekend in the church foyer.  Please come by and support their efforts.  All proceeds are for the December 12th celebration in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Beginning the weekends in October (Respect Life Month), the Guadalupanas are sponsoring a clothing and household items drive for the Guadalupe Home. Guadalupe Home is transitional shelter for adult women who are pregnant or parenting and are in need of shelter and basic necessities. See flyer below.

Did you know that the guidelines for the celebration of the Eucharist state that there should be a sufficient number of ministers of Holy Communion so that it may be distributed in a reverent and orderly manner? Bishops, priests and deacons distribute Holy Communion in virtue of their office as ordinary ministers of the Body and Blood of the Lord. When the size of the congregation or the incapacity of the bishop, priest, or deacon requires it, the celebrant may be assisted by other bishops, priests, or deacons. If such ordinary ministers of Holy Communion are not present, the priest may call upon extraordinary ministers to assist him...

after the 11AM Mass in the Church:
October 29, 2023
November 12, 2023

If you have any questions, please contact Robert Neugebauer at (830) 243-2808

Our friends from the Lovestrong Retreat Ministry will be at all Masses here at St. Jerome to speak about a great opportunity to make our marriages even better.  See information flyer below.

There are still a few spots left for the Women's ACTS retreat scheduled for October 12 through the 15th. Registration forms are available in the church foyer or click on the link below or on the picture below to access the online registration form.https://giving.parishsoft.com/App/Form/f543c53f-71e9-49e2-9ec0-e2c21737a863 

Please come by the church foyer to sign up for an hour of prayer for our team and retreatants.  Your prayers (done from wherever you happen to be at whatever hour you signed up) for a spirit-filled retreat are greatly appreciated. 

All seniors are invited to this week’s Senior Gathering on Thursday, October 12th starting at 11:30AM in O’Brien Hall for food, fun and fellowship.   The parish provides the main dish and guests are asked to bring side dishes or dessert.

If you did not pick up a flyer for the Synodal process last week, please stop by the table in the foyer and pick up a copy.  Reflect on the one question, pray and answer. Then next week, you can drop off the flyer with your answer or turn it in to one of the ushers. Thank you to those who have already turned in their response.  If you have any questions on the Synodal Process, please contact Steve or Frances Zunker.

We invite you to sign up for Adoration on Wednesdays. Please contact Frances Zunker to sign up at 210-380-3295.

St. Jerome Cemetery is asking that ALL flowers, decorations, lights, and personal items be removed from graves by October 15th. This includes all new items and flowers. Any and all items remaining after October 15th will be cleared off. Items/flowers brought to the cemetery from October 15th through the 24th will also be removed. New items can be removed and then brought back or replaced beginning October 25th. Please be reminded that flowers are to be placed 6 inches in front of the headstone only.   Items placed elsewhere run the risk of being damaged or damaging mowing equipment.  If you have any questions please contact Marilyn Rivas AT 210-846-5038.

For more information, please go to:https://stjeromesatx.org/cemetery

Please join us on Thursday, November 2nd for blessing of the graves at 5:30PM followed by the All Souls Day Mass at 6PM in the cemetery.