W ! P , F V BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC CHURCH

DIOCESE OF LAREDO 2219 Galveston St., Laredo, TX 78043‐3002 • Phone: (956) 722‐1231 • FAX: (956) 722‐2823

Website: www.blessedsacramentlaredo.org Bulle n announcements e‐mail: bulle n@blessedsacramentlaredo.org 

Reverend Fr. Wojciech Przystasz, Administrator Deacon Roger Mar nez, Jr., Permanent Deacon Reverend Msgr. Stanley A. Sliwiak, Ph.D., Re red Deacon Dennis R. Garza, Permanent Deacon

PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday through Friday 8:00 A.M to 12:00 N.N.

and 1:00 P.M.- 5:00 P.M.

SUNDAY MASSES

Saturday: 6:00 P.M. Sunday: 8:00 A.M. (Español) 10:00 A.M. 12:00 N.N. 5:00 P.M.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Parents MUST be registered parishioners (considered registered parishioners if have actively been attending Sunday Masses prior to baptism). Baptisms are administered on the 3rd Sunday of each month. Baptismal instruction is offered on the preceding Thursday.

PARISH STAFF Mrs. Josie R. Arellano, Bookkeeper

Ms. Gloria B. Sandoval, Parish Secretary Mrs. Consuelo M. Perez, Bulletin Editor

Mr. Manuel Ponce, Director of Music

DAILY MASS Mon., Tue., Thu. and Fri. 7:00 A.M. Wednesday 7:00 A.M. & 6:00 P.M.

FIRST FRIDAY: 5:30 P.M. FIRST SATURDAY ONLY: 9:00 A.M.

SACRAMENT OF HOLY MATRIMONY

Couples should inquire about premarital prepa-ration and available church dates at least six (6) months prior to planned wedding date. Do not make any arrangements before contact-ing the parish office.

BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL Mrs. Selma J. Santos, Principal

1501 North Bartlett Avenue Laredo, TX 78043

Phone: (956) 722-1222 Fax: (956) 712-2002

NOVENA TO

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP Wednesday after the 6:00 P.M. Mass.

ADORATION OFTHE BLESSED SACRAMENT First Friday 5:30 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.

Third Thursday of each month 7:00 A.M . - 6:00 P.M.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday, 4:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M.

Wednesdays, 30 min. before the evening Mass OR

by appointment (Please call the Parish Office)

ACTS CORE Blas A. Martinez 722-1231 ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Miss Hope Gonzalez 722-1231 ALTAR SERVERS (Training on Saturday mornings at 9:30AM in the church) Miss Suzie Schafer 722-1231 ALTAR SOCIETY (Meet 2nd Monday at 3:30PM in the parish hall) Mrs. Maria Teresa Hinojosa, President 286-2842 ADULT & CHILDREN’S CHOIR Mr. Manuel Ponce 722-1231 BROWNIE TROOP 9150 Mrs. Naomi Arredondo, Troop Leader 236-8672 CUBMASTER FOR PACK 192 Mr. George Valdez 645-0675 COMMUNION FOR HOMEBOUND Call the Parish Office 722-1231 EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Mr. George P. Kazen, Scheduling 722-5347 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL #10939 (Meet 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month at 7:30 P.M.) G.K. Mr. Blas A. Martinez (956) 744-0867

FOURTH DEGREE K.C. ASSEMBLY (Meet 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:30 P.M. in the parish hall) Mr. Javier Martinez (956) 251-3720 LECTORS Mr. George P. Kazen, Scheduling 722-5347 PARISH COUNCIL Mr. George P. Kazen, President MEN’S FAITH SHARING Meet every Mon. at 7:00PM in the p. h. LADIES’ FAITH SHARING Meet every 1st & 3rd Tue. at 6:30PM in the p. h. QUINCEAÑERA COORDINATOR Mrs. Patsy Salinas 722-1231 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (CCD) Mrs. Maria Teresa Hinojosa, Coordinator 286-2842 ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY Miss Yolanda Valdez 722-1231 YOUTH GROUP “LIFE IN CHRIST” (Meet every Wed. @ 7PM in the P.H.) Mr. & Mrs. Felipe & Lali Martinez 722-1231 YOUTH LECTORS Deacon Dennis R. Garza 722-1231

Saturday, November 4, 2017 - St. Charles Borromeo, Bishop; First Saturday 9:00AM All Soul’s Novena (3) 6:00PM †Cira M. Soliz (B) By Genaro & Carlos M. Soliz Sunday, November 5, 2017 – THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDI- NARY TIME 8:00AM †Caetano Lanese (A) By N. Lanese & Family 10:00AM For Parishioners 12:00PM All Soul’s Novena (4) 5:00PM All Deceased Priests By Valdez Family Monday, November 6, 2017 - Weekday [31] 7:00AM All Soul’s Novena (5) Tuesday, October 7, 2017 - Weekday [31] 7:00AM All Soul’s Novena (6) Wednesday, November 8, 2017 - Weekday [31] 7:00AM †Elva Rodriguez By Palacios Family †Caetano Lanese By N. Lanese Family †Salvador T. Garcia (B) By Amparo A. Garcia 6:00PM All Soul’s Novena (7) Thursday, November 9, 2017 – The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica 7:00AM All Soul’s Novena (8) Friday, November 10, 2017 - St. Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor Of the Church 7:00AM All Soul’s Novena (9) 9:00AM †Guillermo Sandoval (A) By Ma. Eugenia Lopez & Family Saturday, November 11, 2017 - St. Martin of Tours, Bishop 6:00PM †Delia & Modesto Guerra By Modesto A. Guerra †Angelina Bruni (B) By Bruni Family †Mr. & Mrs. Francisco Peña By Villarreal Family †David C. Leyendecker By Wife & Family †Luis A. Ponce (A) By Ponce Family †Juan M. Garcia (B) By Family †Rosario “Cha-Cha” Benavides By Family Sunday, November 12, 2017 – THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:00AM †Fernando & Alberto Martinez By Martinez Family 10:00AM †Pablo Jorge Castillo By Parents 12:00PM For Parishioners 5:00PM †Manuel Arredondo (A) By Family (B)=Birthday (A) Anniversary

Mass Intentions for the Week

THE GREATEST

AMONG US Whom do you admire? Is it the President of the United States or a movie star or a bil-lionaire? These are people whom the world exalts as great. Like the Pharisees in today’s Gospel, they have places of honor wherever they go. Would you like to follow in

their footsteps? The scriptures for today offer different examples for us to follow. Jesus tells us that the greatest among us are the servants. These are the people we are to honor and imitate. We are called to be like Paul, who worked hard to serve the needs of his communities, and Jesus, who gave his life in service to the world. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

EL MÁS GRANDE

ENTRE NOSOTROS ¿A quién admiras? ¿Al pre-sidente de Estados Unidos, a una celebridad del cine o a un excén-trico millonario? Estas son las personas que el mundo presenta como famosas. Como los fari-seos del Evangelio de hoy, ellos tienen lugares de honor a donde quiera que van. ¿Te gustaría seguir su ejemplo? Las Escrituras de hoy nos ofrecen diferentes ejemplos de a quien seguir. Jesús nos dice que el más grande en me-dio de nosotros son las personas que sirven. Ellas son las personas que debemos honrar e imitar su ejemplo. Se nos llama a ser como Pablo, quien trabajó duro para atender las necesidades de sus comunidades y Jesús quien dio su vida al servicio del mundo. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time November 5, 2017  

The greatest among you must be your servant.

— Matthew 23:11

Our Mother of Perpetual Help Candles

will be burning this week in Loving Memory of:

Mr. & Mrs. Edmundo Cavazos H.

The Sanctuary Lamp will be burning this week

in Loving Memory of: Jose Eloy & Nellie T. Meza

BIRTHDAY WISHES . . . and God’s many blessings to all those celebrating a birth-day or anniversary this week.

WEDDING ANNIVESARY WISHES . . .

♥Mr. & Mrs. Mario S. Tijerina November 6th

Louis D. Montemayor 05-Nov Andrea Reed 05-Nov Rebecca C. Sepulveda05-Nov Alberto Leza, III 05-Nov J.D. Wendeborn 05-Nov Cristina Dancause 06-Nov Maria Kromminga 06-Nov Edna Rodriguez 06-Nov Eduardo A. Martinez 07-Nov Hector Herrera 09-Nov

Lamar Paredes 09-Nov Isabel Sanchez 09-Nov Elliott De La Garza 10-Nov Daniel Ramon 10-Nov Noel Ramon 10-Nov Maria Asuncion Saracho 11-Nov Leslie Suarez 11-Nov Roxi Vela Cuellar 11-Nov Jacob Hernandez 11-Nov Christopher Puig 11-Nov

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Collection for the Weekend of: October 28 & 29, 2017 Envelopes $5,796.63 Loose 982.58 School 241.68

CCD 99.01 TOTAL $7,119.90

Thank you for your continued support & generosity!

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL #10939

Annual “Rib Steak” Plate Sale

NEXT Sunday November 12, 2017 Parish Hall ● 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Donation: $6.00 Proceeds to be used for the Blessed Sacrament

Education Fund

Thank you to all of our parishioners for supporting our Food and Coat Drive & fundraising efforts!

In Appreciation - En agradecimiento. . .

. . .THANK YOU! Les doy mis muy sinceras gracias a todos por su gentileza en recuerdo de mi cum-pleaños. I thank all of you for your warm wishes & thoughts on my birthday.

Su servidor en Cristo, Fr. Wojciech

Linda Araiza Berry Family Amelia Y. Cantu Pedro Cantu, Jr. Wayo Cavazos Alicia M. Charles Olivia Contreras Pamela M. Cortez Patsy Dees Lillian Dickinson William Dickinson Manuel E. Escamilla Chayo Flores Christian Flores

Florinda Garza Lydia Garza Jesus Gonzalez Maria Yolanda Gonzalez Megan Gribble Yvonne Gribble Rebecca Gutierrez Julia Herrera Baby Emiliano Ibarra Anthony Leija, Jr. Gilberto Maldonado Zonia Volpe Martinez Nora McCain Ambrose Morales, III Aurora Moreno Joesi M. Perez Willieray Perez Maria Przystasz

Baby Gabriel E. Rodriguez Laura V. Rodriguez Eduardo Alfonso Santos Baby Jose Alberto Serna Emilio C. Solis William J. Stewart Jim Switzer Adriana Valdéz Ana Laura Valdéz Francisco H. Valdéz Luz Maria Valdéz Frank Vidaurri Marcelo Villescas Raymond S. York Zulie York

P ray For. . .

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Tuesday, November 7, 2017

VETERANS DAYVETERANS DAY Saturday, November 11, 2017 God of the ages, we thank You for all who have served in the armed forces of this country. We thank You for the freedom their sacrifice has earned and guarded for us. Help us to prize this freedom and use it well. We ask You to bless all living veterans in a special way on this day, as well as the families of all veterans. We pray in Jesus' name. AMEN

BISHOP JAMES A. TAMAYO INVITES YOU TO THE 16th Annual White Mass

for Healthcare Professionals.

San Agustin Cathedral ● November 8, 2017 ● 6:00 PM

to be followed by a reception at La Posada.

Healthcare professionals at all stages

of care are encouraged to attend.

CornerCorner Mandatory Meeting for ParentsMandatory Meeting for Parents

Parents of CCD students for both first and second year of First Holy Communion will have a mandatory meeting on Tuesday, November 7, at 7:00 p.m. in the parish hall. If possible, both parents should attend. We kindly ask that you be on time.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES-DIOCESE OF LAREDO AND THE MISSIONARIES OF DIVINE MERCY

FROM THE ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON. . .

. . . invite everyone to the 9th annual Medical Mission. Free Medi-cal, Dental, Vision services by professional Doctors at San Luis Rey Parish Hall, 3502 Sanders Ave. November 6th to 9th 8am to 5pm and November 10th from 8am to 12pm. Mass, Healing Services and Confessions : Monday November 6th at San Luis Rey Church 6:30 PM; Tuesday November 7th at Christ the King Church 6:00 PM; Thursday November 9th at Saint Frances Cabrini Church 6:30 PM.