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. Rosie Cavazos, 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 7:30 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. 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 Dennis R. Garza 722-1231

Saturday, April 28, 2018 - Easter Weekday [4];St. Peter Chanel, Priest & Martyr; St. Louis Grignion de Montfort, Priest 6:00PM †David C. Leyendecker By Wife & Family Sunday, April 29, 2018 – FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 8:00AM For Parishioners 10:00AM †Laura Esther Rodriguez By Manuel G. Escamilla, Jr. †Angelina C. Uribe (B) By Family †Ernesto & Leopoldina Herrera By Manuel G. Escamilla, Jr. 12:00PM †Beatrice S. Herrera (A) By Solis Family 2:00PM Blessed Sacrament School First Holy Communion 5:00PM †Carlos G. Garza (B) By Wife & Sons Monday, April 30, 2018 - Easter Weekday [5]; St. Pius V, Pope 7:00AM †Mr. & Mrs. C.A. Saenz, Sr. (A) By John R. Daves Family Tuesday, May 1, 2018 - Easter Weekday [5]; St. Joseph the Worker 7:00AM †Pola Saenz (A) By John R. Daves Family Wednesday, May 2, 2018 - St. Athanasius, Bishop & Doctor of the Church 7:00AM †Olivia R. Cavazos By M. T. Garza & Sons 6:00PM †Barbara Ann Kazen By Gregory A. Nussel †Consuelo L. De Jongh By Antonio A. Cantu †Victoria Ann Rodriguez By Estela Z. Kramer Thursday, May 3, 2018 – SAINTS PHILIP & JAMES, APOSTLES 7:00AM †Edmundo Cavazos H. By M. T. Garza & Sons Friday, May 4, 2018 - Easter Weekday [5]; First Friday 7:00AM †Carlos G. Garza By M.T. Garza & Sons 9:00AM †Victoria Ann Rodriguez By M/M Jorge Rodriguez, M/M Eduardo Garcia, M/M David Ramirez & M/M Jose Alcorta 5:30PM †Jesus Mario & Diana and Mike Medina By Mr. & Mrs. Rodolfo Ibarra Saturday, May 5, 2018 - Easter Weekday [5]; First Saturday 9:00AM In Thanksgiving for Judge George P. Kazen By Gregory A. Nussel 6:00PM †David C. Leyendecker By Wife & Family Sunday, May 6, 2018 – SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 8:00AM †Anita, Ma. Luisa & Julio Martinez (B) By Martha Cuellar Segovia & Andres F. Segovia 10:00AM For Parishioners 12:00PM †Martin & Hector Acevedo (B) By Amparo A. Garcia Fam. 2:00PM CCD First Holy Communion 5:00PM †Maria De Jesus Palos (A) By Family

Mass Intentions for the Week

LIVING BRANCHES

The Gospel and second reading for this Fifth Sunday of Easter emphasize the need for us to remain in Christ, and he in us. This shared life finds expression in the image of the one vine and many branches. We become living branches of the vine, members of the Body of Christ through baptism, Eucharist, and confirmation, sacraments of sharing God’s own life. The First Letter of John describes the fruit of this vine as active love of neighbor: “And his commandment is this: we should believe . . . and love one another” (1 John 3:23). Our first reading from Acts shows us an example of someone who shares in Christ’s life in the person of Saint Paul. Paul’s fearless witness, even at the risk of his life, is proof to everyone that the risen Lord’s Spirit truly fills him with life and is bearing fruit in him. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

SARMIENTOS VIVOS

El Evangelio y la segunda lectura para este Quinto Do-mingo de Pascua hacen hincapié en la necesidad de que per-manezcamos en Cristo y él permanecerá en nosotros. Esta vida compartida está representada en la imagen de la vid que tiene muchos sarmientos. Nos convertimos en sarmientos vivos de la vid, en miembros del Cuerpo de Cristo por el Bau-tismo, la Eucaristía y la Confirmación, por los sacramentos que nos hacen compartir la vida de Dios. La primera carta del apóstol san Juan describe el fruto de esta vid como el amor activo al prójimo: “Y este es su mandamiento: que creamos . . . y que nos amemos unos a otros” (1 Juan 3:23). En la primera lectura de los Hechos contamos con un ejemplo de una persona que participa de la vida de Cristo en la persona de san Pablo. El audaz testimonio de Pablo, in-cluso a riesgo de perder su propia vida, es prueba para todos de que el Espíritu del Señor resucitado verdaderamente lo llena de vida y da fruto en él. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Fifth Sunday of Easter

April 29, 2018

Let us love not in word or speech but in deed and truth. — 1 John 3:18

The Sanctuary Lamp will be burning this

week in Loving Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Jose B. Gonzalez

Our Lady of Guadalupe Candles

will be burning this week in Loving Memory of: Carlos G. Garza

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

Please contact the Parish Office at 722-1231 to add your name or the name of a family member in our birthday list.

Rodolfo Ibarra 29-Apr Alessandra Barberena 30-Apr Javier Cabello 30-Apr

Leonor Daves 30-Apr Minnie Dora Haynes 30-Apr

Teodoro Aguero, Sr. Martin Aguirre Amelia Y. Cantu Pedro Cantu, Jr. Wayo Cavazos Alicia M. Charles David Charles Pamela M. Cortez Patsy Dees William Dickinson James Dodson Jose Duarte Ma. del Carmen Duarte

Manuel E. Escamilla Christian Flores Doris Gallagher Adolfo Garcia Elida Garcia Florencio “Wayne” Garcia Jesus Gonzalez Ma. Yolanda Gonzalez Reagan Goodman Megan Gribble Yvonne Gribble Baby Emiliano Ibarra Anthony Leija, Jr. Gilberto Maldonado Nora McCain Maria Przystasz Jose Luis Requejo

Rodolfo Requejo Baby Gabriel E. Rodriguez Eduardo Alfonso Santos Baby Jose Alberto Serna Jim Switzer Nora G. Urbach Adriana Valdéz Ana Laura Valdéz Francisco H. Valdéz Luz Maria Valdéz Mike Valdez Efrain Valle Raymond S. York Zulie York Barbara Zepeda

P ray For. . .

Collection for the Weekend of: April 21 & 22, 2018

Envelopes $7,620.57 Loose 1,173.28 School 200.89

CCD 76.96 TOTAL $9,071.70

Thank you for your continued support & generosity!

First Friday Devotion Holy Hour with Benediction

Friday, May 4th after the 5:30 p.m. Mass

First Saturday Devotion to Our Lady Please join us at Holy Mass for this beautiful devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Saturday, May 5th at 9:00 a.m.

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. As we mourn their passing, let us rejoice at their birth to eternal life.

"Deber de Pascua"

Todos los católicos están sujetos a la obligación de recibir la Santa Comunión a por lo menos una vez al año. Este precepto debe cumplirse durante

la temporada de Pascua. Antes de recibir la Santa Comunión de-bemos confesar los pecados mortales. Esta recepción de la Euca-ristía y la Confesión Sacramental es un signo visible de nuestra fe. Es obvio que debemos recibir la comunión con tanta frecuencia como sea posible e ir a la confesión con frecuencia. Este "deber de Pascua" es simplemente el requisito mínimo establecido por la Iglesia. Los familiares de enfermos póngase en contacto con la oficina parroquial para hacer arreglos para una visita.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM Rehearsals for First Holy Communion

Tuesday, May 1st 7:00 p.m. at the Parish Hall PARENTS & SPONSORS MUST BE PRESENT

Sacrament of Reconciliation (First Confession) The Sacrament will be administered on Saturday, May 5th at 10:00 a. m. Parents must accompany the children and stay with them until they are finished. Sponsors and other relatives who wish to go to Confession are also welcome.

MAY IS THE MONTH OF MARY May is the month of our Blessed Mother. Let us honor our Blessed Lady by attending daily Mass and praying the Rosary or the Litany of Loreto each day.

MOTHER’S DAY NOVENA

Envelopes are already available on the tables at the entrances to the church for you to enroll your mothers, living or deceased, in the Mother’s Day Novena which starts on Sunday, May 13th. Please place them in the collection basket or turn them in at the Parish Office during working hours Monday-Friday.

Blue Sunday Day of Prayer (Last Sunday of April, Today April 29th)

For victims of child abuse and those who rescue them.

Blue Sunday Child Abuse Prevention Initiative believes change can occur when working hand in hand with the faith community to raise aware-ness and bring relief for the victims of child abuse. “We are encouraging churches to join the over 7.3 million people already committed to partici-pating in National Blue Sunday. Let us offer our prayer for: The children who are victims of child abuse Those who rescue and serve abused children Direction to become active participants in the battle against child

abuse BlueSunday.org

S econd Collection Today. . . The Catholic Home Missions Appeal

Please be generous in this appeal and share your resources to strength-en the Church at home. Thank you for your gift!

U pcoming Second Collection. . . School Collection

Next Weekend: May 5 & 6, 2018