Mass Schedule for March 13 through March 20, 2011

Saturday …….…………. 5:00 pm. ………. For the People Sunday, March 13……. 7:30 a.m. ………. Christina Vigil † by Family 9:30 a.m. …..…... Sheila Elaine Adams † by Tom Adams 11:30 a.m. ……… Gerry Russek † by Friends 1:30 p.m. ………. Yonhie Kim † by the Kim Family Monday………….…….. 7:00 a.m. ………. Frank Espinosa † by the Virgne Family Tuesday ……………….. 6:00 p.m. ………. Gerry Russek † by Friends Wednesday……............. 6:00 pm. . ……… Gerry Russek † by Friends Thursday …...…..……... 7:00 a.m. ………. Emerald Lake by Mary Kastl & Bruce Jones Friday ……..…….....….. 7:00 a.m. ………. Sal Trubia † by the Testa Family Saturday, March 19……. 8:00 a.m. ………. Mary Lee † by the Kim Family 5:00 p.m. ……….. Helen & Julius Zraik †† by the Harley Family Sunday, March 20 ........ 7:30 a.m. ………. Ragee Panketh † by the Panketh Family 9:30 a.m. ………. Gerry Russek † by Friends 11:30 a.m. …….. Special Intentions by the Stowers Family 1:30 p.m. .……… For the People

Many thanks to the 303 families who used their Stewardship Envelopes.

Collection…………………….....$20,354.34

St. Vincent de Paul Collection ..…$5,699.28

Debt Reduction for March …….......$956.00

Electronic Giving:

Collection …………….….……....$1,460.00

Building Fund …..…..….…………...$80.00

St. Vincent de Paul ..….……..…….$677.00

Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Please use your envelopes to insure proper credit.

STEWARDSHIP – A WAY OF LIFE

CORRESPONDSABILIDAD – UN ESTILO DE VIDA

March 13, 2011 First Sunday in Lent

English Charismatic Prayer

Group to meet in the Chapel on

Monday, March 21. Prayer Group

will be open to all ages, form the

young to the young at heart. Come

join us at 6:30PM for the Rosary

followed by the Divine Mercy

Chaplet. Praise and Worship will

begin at 7:00PM followed by a

teaching and scripture reading. For

further information please contact

Sabrina Perez @ 466– 7669 or

sabrina.perez@gmail.com

Training for new Extraordinary Ministers and refresher training for all current ministers will be held in the main church on Thursday, March 31 and Monday, April 11; both will start at 6:30 PM. Please make plans to attend ONE of these sessions. If you are in full communion with the church, you are eligible to become a minister. Please contact Maureen Lough at lough@att.net or 512-784-0705 with questions.

WEEKLY SCRIPTURE READINGS

Mon. Daniel 9:4b—10; Lk 6:36-38

Tues. Isaiah 1:10, 16—20; Mt 23:1-12

Wed. Jer 18:18-20; Mt 20:17-28

Thurs Jer 17:5—10; Lk 16:19—31

Fri. Isaiah 7:10-14, 8:10; Lk 1:26—38

Sat. Micah 7:14-15, 18-20; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32

DEANERY LENTEN PENANCE SERVICES

March 28—St. Patrick, 7PM

March 29—St. Joseph, 7PM

March 29—St. Elizabeth, 7PM

March 30—Sts. Cyril & Methodius, 7PM

April 5 - Santa Rosa, 7PM

April 6—St. Mary, 7PM

April 7—Our Lady of Guadalupe, 7PM

April 7—St. Elizabeth 7PM

April 10—Holy Trinity, 7PM

April 11—St. Helen, 7PM

April 11— St. William, 7PM

April 13- St. Mary, 7PM

April 17—St. Mary, 7PM

April 18—St. John Vianney, 7PM

Please Come Home!

Were you raised Catholic but stopped gong to Mass? Do you have issues over Church Doctrine that turned you away? Did you marry outside the Church and aren’t sure if you belong or are welcome? Were you hurt by someone in the church? Are you finding the world empty and unfulfilling? No matter how long you’ve been away, no matter what the reason, you are welcome to come home. The Landings Ministry would like to invite you to come and talk with others who are on their journey of reconciliation with the Church. Landings meets in small groups weekly in t h e e ve n i n g s fo r approximately 8 to 10 weeks. The warm and friendly setting provides just the right atmosphere to compassionately listen to the stories of those who desire to return to the faith. Take a step in faith and trust God knowing that He is providing you this opportunity to safely return to His fold. He is waiting with open arms. For more information regarding Landings, please contact Bill & Barbara Gee at 512-990-8533 (bandbg@hotmail.com). Por favor contacte a Mary Jane Marti-nez al 512-989-8098 o bien dénos sus datos.

SPRING BREAK / March 13-19 No RE Classes / No Habrá Clases

Classes resume on Sunday, March 20

“You should put away

the old self of your former way of life . . . and put on the new

self, created in God’s way in righteousness and holiness of truth”.

Eph 4:22, 24

Finding Our True Identity in Christ

We begin our Lenten reflections by considering our identity. Searching for our identity is part of life. We identify our “self” as a family member, spouse, sibling, carpenter, farmer, statistician, or clerk. We also identify ourselves as Catholic, or as members of a parish. Identity involves discovering who we are as persons and what our role is by answering these questions: who am I, and why am I here? Growth in the awareness of our Christian identity is a lifelong process that shifts as we change. It is rooted in Baptism, where we are transformed into our true identity as sons and daughters of the Father. St. Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians, quoted above, challenges us to put away our former life and put on a new self. In other words, he tells us to turn from sinful ways and take on our new life in Christ. In so doing, we become one with Christ, where we find our true identity. We accept this challenge during Lent, as we journey with Christ through life’s difficulties to eternal life. Lent & Easter Reflections: Cultivating the Gift of Self By Reverend Robert J. Hater, PhD Professor Emeritus: University of Dayton and Professor of Pastoral and Systematic Theology: Athenaeum of

Ohio

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Your Spiritual Adopted Baby: MY MOM CAN HEAR MY HEARTBEAT! Keep praying for me! I am two months old now and about 2 inches long. Look! You can see my eyes, nose and mouth. I will use them to experience God’s world after I am born. My brain is functioning at 40 days and my mother can hear my heartbeat now on a ultrasonic stethoscope. My milk teeth buds are present at 61/2 weeks and it has been reported that I can suck my thumb. Pray that the Lord of Life might move the heart of my mother to give me the most precious gift of all—the gift of life. Come see my picture in the foyer. It is not too late to sign up to pray for an hour in front of the abortion facilities! The next Forty Days for Life Prayer Vigil Campaign begins on Ash Wednesday, March 9th. Please go to www.austincoalitionforlife.com and go to the Stand and Pray page to sign up and pray for the end of abortion in Central Texas! The St. Elizabeth Pro-Life Committee will meet on Sunday, March 13th in Room 117 of the RE Building at 3:00 PM. All parishioners are invited to attend this short meeting and become involved on some level in pro-life ministry!

PRO-LIFE ACTIVITIES YOUTH MINISTRY

YEAR-ROUND RCIA & ADULT CONFIRMATION

If you are interested in learning more about the Catholic faith, we invite you to join us, and ask those questions you may have about what Catholics believe, in an open and welcoming environment. We meet most Thursday evenings at 7PM in the Parish Hall. If you’d like further information — or if you’re a baptized Catholic adult who would like to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation — please call Jeanne Brunet at 3 1 0 - 7 9 3 2 o r e m a i l u s a t rciagroup@gmail.com

High School Teens

Registration now open

April 30th to May 1st

See Parish Website for more information, costs, and forms.

PLEASE PRAY For the Priests, deacons & religious who

serve in our Diocese, especially:

Rev. Kevin Rai Rev. Jonathan Raia

Rev. Masilamani Rajamanickam Rev. Germanus Rayen, OFMCap

Rev. Rusty P. Richard Deacon William Shoemake

Deacon Luis Francisco Silguero Deacon Donald Sims

Deacon Ray Sis Deacon Bill Smetana

Please also pray for more vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and religious life.

MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR MARCH 19/20

Extraordinary Ministers 5:00 PM – Russel Shirley*, Rita George, Sandee Gowell, Ida Saavedra, Bob Glasgow, Brian Chamberlin 7:30 AM—Harold Bludau*, Fernando Barbosa, Dianne Barbosa, Judy Bludau, Susan Koontz, Bob Ross 9:30 AM— Joe Panketh*, Ray Pokorney, Ron Thompson, Brenda, Frank, Shirley Pokorney, Lauri Saathoff, Estela Vong, Carmen Panketh, Javier Perez 11:30 AM – Anne Marie Spradlin*, Norine Shavitz, Cindy Gee, Kathy Testa, Paul Kroschewsky, Pete Brunet, Tony Delgado, Andre Leger, Jaclyn Bouton 1:30 PM – Porfirio Alcantara, Cristina Thatcher, Delfino Santos, Jovita Cuevas *Lead Extraordinary Minister

Lectors 5:00 PM— Brenda Chumchal (A) Tom Raggio (B) 7:30 AM— Gil Ortiz (A) Joyce Stech (B) 9:30 AM — Shirley Pokorney (A) Rod Reyna (B) 11:30 AM — Yinka Ekoh (A) Paul Kroschewsky (B) 1:30 PM— Teresa Grissom y Karla Martinez

Altar Servers 5:00 PM— Lee Bounds, Nick Milikich, Amy Spalik 7:30 AM— the Abels Family 9:30 AM— Jacob Torres, Miranda Kromer, Alexis Lemieux 11:30 AM—David Casey, Karina Zarazua, Andrea Hernandez 1:30 PM — Conor Baker, Jasmine Zamarron, Raquel Lopez

Hospitality 5:00 PM – Carolyn Manders *, the Manders Family 7:30 AM – Maria Ross*, Bob Ross, Mary Kastl, Bruce Jones 9:30 AM — Renee Mabry*, Emily Mabry, Nancy Kogler, Mark Kogler 11:30 AM – Nonso Chidume*, the Chidume Family *Lead Hospitality Minister

It is your responsibility to find your own substitute. If you are unable to serve and unable to find a sub, please contact the ministry coordinator.

Legion de Maria – Se reúne todos los miércoles de 7 p.m.— 8:30 p.m. en la Iglesia (el Rosa Room). Se les invita a venir a rezar el Rosario. Para más informacion: 990-3533 o 238-6397.

Junior Legion of Mary Meet every Monday in Room 114 in the Religious Education building from 7PM to 8PM. We invite all young people ages 12 to 19 years old. Please come and join us.

About our Drop Box – If you have old clothes, used items that you would like to donate, we do have a pull-down door on the side of our storage building. Items need to fit through that opening. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE ITEMS OUTSIDE. The St. Vincent de Paul store which serves greater Austin picks up items from our drop area about every two weeks. They are sorted and then sold cheaply or given to the needy of the area.

St . E l i zab eth P re-Schoo l—Registration for parishioners is now open for the 2011-2012 school year. We offer a two day program Tuesday and Thursday from 9AM—1:30 PM for 2’s, 3’s and 4 year olds. Fee; Registration $75.00 Tuition: $155.00. If you have any questions or would like to come by for a tour, you can contact us at 251-9805 ans ask for Martha Lemieux or meme Andre.

WilCoYA Ministry invites you to join us at one of our events:

1st Friday -"Prayer Fri-day” Adoration at St. William Catholic Church-Sacred Heart Chapel at 7pm

2nd Friday -"Spiritual Fri-day" Young Adult Mass at St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church-Chapel at 7pm

3rd Friday -"Study Friday" St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church at 7:30pm, Topic Varies

3rd Saturday -"Service Satur-day" Service opportunity varies, check monthly for details

3rd Sunday -"Community Sun-day" Group mass together, church location & time varies

4th Friday -"Social Fri-day" Location and event vary, check monthly for details.

For more information about our ministry, visit www.wilcoya.com

or contact Angela Herrera at 827-9292.

KJT NEWS

Blood Drive—The KJT Is hosting a blood drive on March 13, 2011. Anyone donating receives a free Pancake Breakfast. Sign up for the Blood Drive will be this weekend. Pancake Breakfast—The KJT will be hosting their monthly Pancake Breakfast on March 13, 2011 after the 7:30 and the 9:30 Masses.

Mark your calendars for June 20-24!