Let the World Know Shiner Has the Best Parish Picnic!
Well, at least let the Diocese of Victoria know!  Click here for the "Best Fest Entry Form" and mailing instructions.

Fall 2010 Church Picnic Special Raffle Winners
Winner of the first place prize (Mule & trailer) is Wayne and Annie Havel, Yoakum, TX.  Second place winner of $1,000 is Ralph Manning, Yoakum, TX.  Third place winner of $500 is Eddie Savage, Blessing, TX.  You may call the Parish Office on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 to claim your prize.  Congratulations and thank you for your support!

Fall 2010 Church Picnic Regular Raffle Winners
1st Place: Robert Faor; 2nd Place: Marvin Kocian; 3rd Place: Jennifer Peters; 4th Place: Carla Ham; 5th Place: Melissa Koncaba; 6th Place: Mary Ann Subar; 7th Place: W.L. Burnes; 8th Place: Moses Sacas; 9th Place: Martin Shimek; 10th Place: Paulene Mooney; 11th Place: Jaro Krenek; 12th Place: Richard & Sandra Huth; 13th Place: Johnny Seidenberger; 14th Place: Keith Machacek; 15th Place: Lindsey Ulman; 16th Place: Mandy Moeller; 17th Place: Rachel Romine; 18th Place: W.L. Burnes; 19th Place: Virginia Pustka; 20th Place: Raymond & Georgia Kloesel; 21st Place: Wilma Ducho; 22nd Place: Shawn Bear; 23rd Place: Dorothy Glomb; 24th Place: Christine Gonzales; 25th Place: C. Loya; 26th Place: Richard Speyrer; 27th Place: Karissa Kocian; 28th Place: Rose Laqua; 29th Place: Ann Wenske; 30th Place: Mike Moeller; 31st Place: Annie Havel; 32nd Place: Kathryn Pesek; 33rd Place: Rev. Leslie Vance; 34th Place: Martin Shimek; 35th Place: Mark & Janet Jobb; 36th Place: Celine Kalina; 37th Place: Gertrude Vrazel; 38th Place: Michael and Rebecca Till; 39th Place: Thomas Nagle.  You may call the Parish Office on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 to claim your prize.  Congratulations and thank you for your support!

Upcoming Pro-Life Novenas and Prayer Cards
Log on to www.PrayerCampaign.org to sign up for 1) Prayer for Life in Honor of Blessed Mother Teresa: August 28-September 5; and 2) Nine weeks of prayer for Election Day: September 1-November 2.

The Rite of Chrisitan Initiation of Adults Begins in September
The RCIA is preparation for non-Catholics who wish to be baptized and/or enter into the full communion of the Catholic Church.  The RCIA also serves as a means for baptized Catholics who have not completed all of their sacraments to do so.  The RCIA will begin in September (exact date and time yet to be determined).  If you are interested in participating in the RCIA this fall, please contact the Parish Office.

If you or someone you know has been sexually abused by a member of the clergy or other church personnel, you can register a complaint by one of the following means:

• Call the Chancery at (361) 573-0828 and ask to speak with the bishop or the chancellor; Or
• Call Rev. Gary Janak (979) 543-3770 or Sr. Emilie Eilers, I.W.B.S. (361) 575-7111, Coordinators of Pastoral Care and Outreach; Or
• Write to: The Most Rev. David E. Fellhauer, Diocese of Victoria, P. O. Box 4070, Victoria, Texas 77903-4070.  Mark your letter “Personal and Confidential”

We will also help you bring your concerns to church officials outside the diocese if the abuse occurred elsewhere and you now reside in the Diocese of Victoria.

If you are unsure about bringing a complaint or would like further information, please contact: Rev. Gary Janak at (979) 543-3770.