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

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

Saturdays, 4:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. Wednesdays, 30 min. before the 6:00 P.M. Mass

First Fridays, before the 5:30 P.M. Mass First Saturdays, before the 9:00 A.M. Mass

By appointment (Please call the Parish Office)

ANOINTNG OF THE SICK By appt. (Call Parish Office); In case of Emergency, any time

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. Veronica Villarreal, President 722-1231 ADULT & CHILDREN’S CHOIR Mr. Manuel Ponce 722-1231 CUBMASTER FOR PACK 192 Mr. George Valdez 645-0675 COMMUNION FOR HOMEBOUND Call the Parish Office 722-1231 EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Mr. David Treviño, Scheduling 712-6294 GIRL SCOUT TROOP 9150 Mrs. Naomi C. Arredondo 236-8672 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL #10939 (Meet 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month at 7:00 P.M.) G.K. Mr. Lawrence Bruni (956) 898-8813

FOURTH DEGREE K.C. ASSEMBLY (Meet 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:30 P.M. in the parish hall) Mr. Jaime A. Garcia 645-7037 LECTORS Mr. David Treviño, Scheduling 712-6294 PARISH COUNCIL Mr. George P. Kazen, President MEN’S FAITH SHARING Meet every Mon. at 7:00PM in the parish hall LADIES’ FAITH SHARING Meet every 1st & 3rd Tue. at 6:30PM in the parish hall QUINCEAÑERA COORDINATOR Mrs. Patsy Salinas 722-1231 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM Mrs. Maria Teresa Hinojosa, Coordinator 286-2842 Ms. Gloria B. Sandoval, Secretary 722-1231 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 Roger Martinez, Jr. 722-1231

Mass Intentions for the Week

Saturday, March 7, 2020 - Lenten Weekday [1]; St. Perpetua & St. Felicity, Martyrs; First Saturday 9:00AM All the Souls in Purgatory By Juarez Family 6:00PM †Antonio I. Palacios (A) By Palacios Family †Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Charles, Sr. By Son, Mr. Glenn Charles †Melinda Perez (B) By Family †Aurora Martinez By Mrs. Alicia V. Sanchez & Family †Alberto Rodriguez By Treviño Family Sunday, March 8, 2020 – SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT 8:00AM All the Souls in Purgatory By Juarez Family 10:00AM †Pablo Jorge Castillo By Parents 12:00PM †Alex E. Villarreal, Sr. (A) By Wife & Family 5:00PM For Parishioners Monday, March 9, 2020 - Lenten Weekday [2]; St. Frances of Rome, Religious 7:00AM †Alberto Rodriguez By Treviño Family Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - Lenten Weekday [2] 7:00AM In Thanksgiving By Proserfina Guzman Wednesday, March 11, 2020 - Lenten Weekday [2] 7:00AM All the Souls in Purgatory By Juarez Family 6:00PM †Gilberto Maldonado By Wife †Lydia De La Vina By Maria Teresa Perez Hinojosa †Sra. Guadalupe San Miguel Por Su Hijo y Familia †Juan San Miguel Por Su Hijo y Familia †Enrique Fuentes, Jr. By Diana San Miguel & Family Thursday, March 12, 2020 - Lenten Weekday [2] 7:00AM †Antonio Carranco, Jr. (B) By Cordelia Carranco Friday, March 13, 2020 - Lenten Weekday [2]; ABSTINENCE 7:00AM †Lilia Laurel By Bruni Family 9:00AM †Ilza Egseter (A) By M/M H.G. Pool 5:30PM †Ramiro Martinez (A) By Sylvia M. Bird Saturday, March 14, 2020 - Lenten Weekday [2] 6:00PM For Parishioners Sunday, March 15, 2020 – THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT 8:00AM †Maria Przystasz By Martinez Family †Martin Cervantes (A) By Cervantes Family †Alicia Botello Vidaurri By Olga Botello †Angel Malagon Por Familia Valdez y Familia Malagon †Tomas Castillo Gonzales Por Su Familia 10:00AM †Celestino C. & Andrea S. Quiroz By Norma Gonzales 12:00PM †Doneita & Eddie Kowis (A) By Their Children

5:00PM †Barbara A. Kazen (A) By George P. Kazen & Family B) Birthday (A)=Anniversary

Second Sunday of Lent March 8, 2020

Christ Jesus . . . destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. — 2 Timothy 1:10b

The Sanctuary Lamp will be burning this week in Loving Memory of: Doneita & Eddie Kowis

CHANGE

Lent is all about change and change is usually not easy. In order to change we have to leave something be-hind. Today we hear about a very old man who decides to answer God’s call. Abram experiences a tremendous amount of change when he leaves everything behind, risk-ing it all for God’s promise. Jesus changes, is transfigured, right before the eyes of his disciples. The Lenten scriptures issue the call for us to change, to be transfigured, so that we, too, will soon share in the glory of God. What is it that the Lord is asking us to leave behind? Are we willing to take the risk for the promise made by God? These ques-tions are at the heart of the Lenten journey of conversion.                                                                                                                            Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

CAMBIO

Cuaresma es cambio y cambiar no es fácil. Para poder cambiar debemos dejar algo atrás. Hoy escuchamos acerca de un hombre muy viejo que decide responder al llamado de Dios. Abram atraviesa por una tremenda cantidad de cambios cuando todo lo deja y lo arriesga por la promesa de Dios. Jesús cambia, se transfigura, justo delante de los ojos de sus discípulos. Las escrituras en Cuaresma nos llaman a cambiar, a ser transfigurados, para que también nosotros pronto participemos en la gloria de Dios. ¿Qué nos pide Dios dejar atrás? ¿Estamos dispuestos a arriesgar-lo todo por la promesa que Dios hace? Estas son las pre-guntas centrales en el camino de conversión de la Cuares-ma.                                                                                   Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Candles will be burning this week in Loving Memory of: William C. Simpson

Our Mother of Perpetual Help Candles will be burning this week in Loving Memory of: Minerva Simpson

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

Zachary Garza 08-Mar Maria Flores 08-Mar Ernesto Sy 08-Mar Michael J. Puig 08-Mar Pia M. Garza 09-Mar Danica Vela-Cuellar 09-Mar Brother John Allen 09-Mar Manuel Blanco 09-Mar Danyelle “DJ” Barrientos 09-Mar Carlos A. Farias, Jr. 09-Mar

Erika Rendon 09-Mar Carmelita Q. De La Vina 10-Mar Cynthia Deleza 10-Mar Raymundo Garcia 10-Mar Rosalinda “Rosie” Rendon 11-Mar Carlos Alonso Vivanco 11-Mar Joaquin Morales 12-Mar Liza P. Alaniz 13-Mar Javier Lecea, Jr. 14-Mar Dora H. Ruiz 14-Mar

Teodoro Aguero, Sr. Baby Graciela Bernal Wayo Cavazos David Charles Mrs. Joaquin Cigarroa Jr. Hugo Adolfo Cipres Pamela M. Cortez Patsy Dees Easton Louie Deleza Erika M. Deleza Jose Duarte Maria del Carmen Duarte Reagan Goodman

C. J. Gribble Megan Gribble Yvonne Gribble Raul Hinojosa Carol Ibarra Emiliano Ibarra Anthony Leija, Jr. Nancy K. Leyendecker Alicia C. Martinez Nora McCain Humberto Perez, Jr. Rolando E. Perez Mary Prevost Kiana Rendon Maria Elena Requejo Jose Luis Requejo

Rodolfo Requejo Maria Del Carmen Reyna Danny Rigal Gabriel Ethan Rodriguez Eduardo Alfonso Santos Andres F. Segovia Baby Jose Alberto Serna Msgr. Stanley Sliwiak Esther L. Stewart Nora G. Urbach Raymond S. York Zulie York Sabas Zapata, III Barbara Zepeda

P ray For. . .

We especially pray every Wednesday after the evening Mass during the Novena of Our Mother of Perpetual Help. Let us pray also for those whom God has called home recently especially Daniel Eduardo Lara. As we mourn their passing, let us rejoice at their birth to eternal life.

Envelopes $7,741.25 Loose 1,285.96

CCD 98.26 TOTAL $9,125.47 Friday School Mass : (Ash Wednesday Mass) $393.37 Ash Wednesday: Central/Eastern European Churches $2,361.25 Second Collection: Black & Indian Missions $2,086.98

Thank you for your continued support & generosity!

S ECOND COLLECTION. . . . . .this weekend: March 7 & 8, 2020

Blessed Sacrament School Thank you to our “wonderful” parishioners for your support!

Repent and sin no more… experience Christ’s peace! Parishes across the Diocese of Laredo will be celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Wednesdays during Lent at 7:00 pm. Priests will hear confessions and churches will be open for quiet reflection and prayer. Consider making a commitment this Lent to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation and receive the healing grace of God’s forgiveness and love.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS . . .VÍA CRUCIS Please join us every Friday during LENT for the “Stations of the Cross” after the 5:30 p.m. Mass.

. . .how are you practicing prayer, fast-ing and almsgiving this Lent? How are the three interrelated in your life? Lord Jesus, strengthen me to do your will.

COLLECTION FOR THE WEEKEND OF: FEB. 29 & MAR. 1, 2020

PRAYER FOR OUR ADORATION CHAPEL PROJECT

LL ord, we humbly beseech You that You bless our Adoration Chapel project as we seek to build this chapel for the

honor and glory of You alone. Look favorably upon us, your children. Keep all the workers safe and secure throughout this project and may each step progress with your blessing.

OO Lord, we pray that this chapel will be a visible sign to a fallen world of Your presence among men, a place where

souls will come to behold the Lamb of God and adore His real presence in the Holy Eucharist. May those souls find a heav-en from the turmoil of the world. May hungry souls come to be fed the Bread of Life. May weary and burdened souls come to find rest and peace.

RR elying solely on Your loving Providence, we seek only to build this chapel according to Your Will, and we beg for

your blessing and continual assistance so that it may be ac-complished.

May our Patroness, Our Mother of Perpetual Help intercede for us!

Our Lady of the Eucharist pray for us! Our Lady of Guadalupe pray for us!

ALTAR SOCIETY NEWS The next monthly meeting has been scheduled for Monday, March 9, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Hostesses will be Ana Maria Martinez, Patricia Garcia, Esther Gutierrez, Martha Medellin and Ve-ronica Cigarroa. An open invitation is sent to all of our lady parishioners who are interested in serving in this very special ministry.