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NOVEMBER 18th, 2018 THIRTY– THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Perpetual Adoration is available 24/7 in the Adoration Chapel
CONFESSIONS
Half hour before Mass
Saturday 4:00-4:45 p.m.
DAILY MASS TIMES
Monday - Friday
7:00 a.m. (Spanish) &
6:00 p.m. (English)
Saturday
8:00 a.m. (Spanish)
WEEKEND MASS TIMES
Saturday - Vigil Mass
5:00 p.m. (English)
Sunday
8:00 a.m. (Spanish)
10:00 a.m. (English)
12:00 p.m. (English)
2:00 p.m. (Spanish)
4:00 p.m. (Spanish)
6:00 p.m. (English)
OFFICE HOURS
MONDAY
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.
TUESDAY - FRIDAY
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
SATURDAY
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
ADDRESS
555 E. Del Mar Blvd.
Laredo, Texas 78041
OFFICE PHONE
(956) 722-6215
WEBSITE
www.stpatricklaredo.org
HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION
Office Closed
PASTOR Very Rev. Anthony Mendoza
[email protected] PAROCHIAL VICAR
Fr. Jacinto Olguin
[email protected] PAROCHIAL VICAR
Fr. Pedro Mercado [email protected]
PAROCHIAL VICAR
Fr. Luis Mares
[email protected] DEACONS
Rev. Deacon Joe Longoria
Rev. Deacon Miguel Robles
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18th, 2018 THIRTY THIRD
SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
8:00 AM Intencion Especial– Pedro Lazaro Garcia
Por las Almas en el Purgatorio
+ Mario Alanis (Familia Alanis)
+ Consuelo Garza (Discipulos de Maria)
+ Sr. y Sra. Serna (Familia)
+ Luis Garcia (Familia)
+ Dr. y Dra. Brigino (Familia)
10:00 AM + Jose Angel Lopez
12:00 PM Victor D. Chapa - Birthday
For the Souls in Purgatory
+ Mayme B. Lopez (M/M J.C. Lopez & Family)
+ Frank C. Averill
+ Pedro Villarreal-Birthday
+ Alfredo Villarreal– Birthday
+ James G. Orr - Birthday
+ Martin Villarreal (M/M Manuel Benavides Sr.)
+ Lupe Martinez (Fernando de Llano & Family)
+ Lilia Salinas (Argelia Ochoa)
2:00 PM Jeremiah Cabrera - Cumpleaños
4:00 PM + Sylvia Isabel Escobedo Chacon
6:00 PM For all Parishioners
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2018
7:00 AM + Maura Aguilar Aquilar (Sergio Perez Aquilar)
6:00 PM + Florencio Gonzalez (Wife & Family)
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2018 WEEKDAY
7:00 AM Por todas las almas en el purgatorio
6:00 PM Victoria Guerrero– 15th Birthday (Family) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2018
THE PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
7:00 AM Por todas las almas en el purgatorio
6:00 PM + Jorge Salinas (Family)
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2018 ST. CECILIA
7:00 AM Por todas las almas en el purgatorio
6:00 PM + Homero Martinez-Birthday (Ysela Arechiga)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2018 WEEKDAY
7:00 AM En agradecimiento al Sagrado Corazon de
Jesus (Sr. y Sra. Oscar Mtz.)
4:00 PM Wedding– Ann McDonald & Lucio Flores
6:00 PM + Noe Estringel (Family)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2018 ST. ANDREW DUNG-LAC
8:00 AM + Rogelio Lozano (Lozano Children & Wife)
5:00 PM + Jose “Pepe” Compean (Javier Compean & Fam.)
7:00 PM Wedding–Martha Kraus Miller & Tyler Kraus
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STAFF ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE DIRECTOR
Viridiana Nevarez Mellado ext. 221
[email protected] RECEPTIONIST
Cristina Garza ext. 210
[email protected] SECRETARY
Karla Xiomara Fernandez ext. 220
[email protected] DATA ENTRY CLERK
Karla Torres ext. 223
[email protected] MINISTRIES DIRECTOR
Lilia L. Salinas ext. 216
[email protected] CCD COORDINATOR
Javier Compean ext. 215
[email protected] CONFIRMATION COORDINATOR
Sylvia Herrera ext. 214
[email protected] FACILITIES & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Vicente Salinas
The Sanctuary Lamp is burning this week in memory of:
Rafael I. Campos Jr.
November 10th & 11th 2018
Total Sunday’s Offering $27,269.65
Online Giving $720.00
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FROM THE PAROCHIAL VICAR, FR. PEDRO MERCADO
Thanksgiving: “Eucharist” Thanksgiving Day is around the corner and it is a festive time. I believe we are all well aware of the Thanksgiving story or background, so it does not seem like anything new. We know what this national holiday means to us as Americans of the United States and its symbolism. But I want to pose a questions to all of us: Are we aware of the religious aspect which we, as Roman Catholics, place on it? It is more than a day to give thanks to God. Thanksgiving Day is a day to give thanks and to share this holiday with friends and family,
but it is also a reminder to “share [our] gifts in loving service” (Roman Missal, 1004). I am not sure if you knew that “[t]he word "Eucharist" means "Thanksgiving" (“Questions about the Eucharist,” https://www.ewtn.com/faith/teachings/eucha1a.htm, 1). As Christian Catholics we can give “thanks to God” through our participation in the Mass and the reception of the Most Holy Eucharist and by sharing this meal by inviting others to come to Mass and to live out the Christian faith. In the Mass, we give thanks to God by participating with the whole Catholic community and by praising, singing and worshipping God. We are reminded of so much in the Mass; that we are God’s children, God sent His only Son to die for us so that we can be saved, we are able to receive the Body of Christ, and so forth. But we also share the blessings which God has given to us throughout the year by making our offering during the Offertory. However, we are called to give thanks to God all the time, not only in the Mass or on Thanksgiving Day. Even in our hard times we are called to “give thanks” to God. Every exper ience can be a learning experience. It all depends on our perspective. What matters is do we invite God into our lives and experience life through His lens? When we have joys, do we share them with God? When we have tribulations, do we permit God to work with us and take up our cross? In Job 1:21 we read “Naked I came forth from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I go back there. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD!” My brothers and sisters, I invite all of us to give thanks to God this Thanksgiving Day but also give Him thanks through our actions by showing the Christian spirit at all opportune times, or at all times if possible. This means to help the sick, to feed the hungry, to aid the immigrant, to pray for our enemies, to accept one another, and so much more. Let us partake of the Body of Christ whenever we have a chance and let us continue to pray for one another and give thanks to God at all times.
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PARISH AND MINSTRY NEWS MINISTRY LEADERS
ADORATION Ariel Gomez (956) 740-9567
BEREAVEMENT Lucy Cardenas (956) 763-9145
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Dody Foster (956)723-6119
HOSPITAL E. EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Angeles Guajardo (956) 436-2540 ALTAR SOCIETY Karla Torres (956) 722-6215 ALTAR SERVERS Marilu Gorecki (956) 625-8300
LECTORS (English) Jo Ann Otero (956) 285-1925
MUSIC Lupita Chapa (956) 763-6724 USHERS (English) Luis Lopez (956) 206-3639
MEN’S CLUB Dennis Eveland (956) 286-2118
JAIL MINISTRY Eduardo/ Gina De la Miyar - (956) 237-3226 Rodolfo/ Maru Portillo (956) 235-4382
GEO JAIL MINISTRY Polo Ramirez (965) 237-3290
ACTS CORE Monica Robledo (956) 729-7038
LIFETEEN & EDGE Gwen Garza (956) 729-7090
CHALLENGE & CONQUEST Rosalba Montalvo (956) 286-5997
APOSTOLES DE FATIMA Ivonne Aguirre (956) 744-8737
CABALLEROS DE JESUS Guillermo Abboud (956) 237– 3876 LECTORS (Spanish) Chelly De la Garza (956) 206-1531
USHERS (Spanish) Billy Lozano (956) 235-5318
COMMUNIDADES DE EVANGELIZACION Javier Santana (956) 462-9792
CHOICE WINE Javier Compean (956) 337-5284
MARRIAGE COUNSELING Velma Martinez (956) 744-2679
DISCOVER THE BIBLE Carlos Guzman (210) 316-5950
LORD TEACH ME TO PRAY Cynthia Snyder (956) 763-5065 STA. TERESITA Karla Torres (956) 722-6215 Sandra Hernandez (956) 242-9332
Help us keep our records current. Please
notify the St. Patrick Parish Office if you
are moving or if your personal status
has changed.
Bulletin Deadline Ministries, make sure to submit your announcements 10 Days prior to date
published via email please at [email protected]
Serve our Lord, Serve your Parish Are you looking for a way to
become involved? Do you feel a
calling? Do you have a special
talent you would like to share
with the parish? Anyone
interested who would like to
share their time & talent with
any of the various ministries and groups we have
here at St. Patrick’s are encouraged to contact
any of the ministry or group leaders for more
information.
Mass Intentions for 2019
Attention St. Patrick Parishioners! Mass
intentions for 2019 will be received on
Monday, December 3rd, in Room #2 from
9am-1pm. Only 5 Mass intentions per family will
be allowed. Thank you!
What better way to give thanks to our
Lord than to participate in Holy Mass on
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November
22nd at 7am (Spanish) and 6pm (English).
God bless!
PARISH & MINISTRY NEWS
Father of goodness and love, hear our prayers for the sick members
of our community and for all who are in need. Amid mental and
physical suffering may they find consolation in your healing
presence. Show your mercy as you close wounds, cure illnesses, make
broken bodies whole and free downcast spirits. May these special
people find lasting health and deliverance, and so join us in thanking
you for all your gifts. We ask this through Lord Jesus who healed
those who believed. Amen
Alex de la Garza
Elvia Garza
Alfonso Guajardo
Sylvia Laurel Vela
Mona Moore Hachar
Thomas Foster
Rosario Flores Garcia
Baby Graciela Bernal
Yuri Alberto Orta
Aidee Juarez
Javier Treviño
Jose Quezada
Elvia Resendez
Frances Rizo
Adolf Puig
Rudy Gonzalez Jr.
Blanca Jasso
Ma Antonieta Canales
Diana Treviño Garcia
Gloria Gnz. Carranza
John Hammond
Willie Dickinson
Randy Blair
Juan Montes
Hugo Cipres
Carlo Perez
Alyzza Resendez
Only 329 families have made the
pledge for the Catholic Sharing
Appeal. We are at 47% of our Parish
goal. Please make your pledge as
soon as possible. Pledge forms and
more information are available in
the church and at the office.
Parish Office will be closed in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday on
Thursday, November 22nd, Friday, November 23rd, and Saturday, November 24th. Regular office hours will resume on
Monday, November 26th from 8:00am - 6:00pm. Blessings to all!
PARISH & MINISTRY NEWS
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Submit nominations for Parish Council online at www.stpatricklaredo.org or use this form Nominees for Parish Council must be registered/active parishioners of St. Patrick Church.
Each registered Family may nominate up to 4 persons.
Your name:_______________________ Your Envelope #_____________ 1. I nominate ___________________________________________ for Parish Council. Active in any Parish Ministry ________ Yes ________ No 2. I nominate ___________________________________________ for Parish Council. Active in any Parish Ministry ________ Yes _________ No 3. I nominate ___________________________________________ for Parish Council. Active in any Parish Ministry ________ Yes _________ No 4. I nominate ___________________________________________ for Parish Council. Active in any Parish Ministry ________ Yes _________ No Forms must be submitted by November 18th to the Parish Office or Sunday’s Collection Basket.
FOLLOWING HIS FOOTSTEPS, FROM THE ANNUNCIATION TO ASCENSION A group of St. Patrick Church Parishioners, were greatly blessed with taking a wonderful journey following in the footsteps of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Land, Italy and Israel. In Italy, we travelled to Assisi, the place where Jesus Christ was born and buried. We were able to celebrate mass. In Rome, we were in the audience of his Holiness, Pope Francis. Being only three steps away from him, we were able to receive his blessing. It was a wonderful experience. We also celebrated a private mass at the Tomb of St. John Paul II, in St. Peter’s Basilica and another Mass in St. María Maggiore. We saw the magnificence of this beautiful city, touring the Roman Coliseum, the Trevi Fountain, the Vatican museums, appreciating the masterpiece of Michelangelo, and the Sistine Chapel. We spent beautiful days in Rome. Already in Israel, we walked through the places where Jesus did miracles and proclaimed the Gospel, the synagogue at Capernaum, where Jesus healed a paralytic that was lowered through the ceiling (Matthew 9, 1-8); Belem, we also visited the place where our Savior was born, the Grotto of the Nativity; Cana of Galilee, where Jesus made his first miracle of turning water into wine (John 2, 1-11) and couples had the blessing of renewing their wedding vows; and Nazareth, where
the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary took place (Luke 1: 26-38). It is impossible to not get excited that we were in the exact place where Jesus was 2,000 years ago. We then left on a boat ride in the Sea of Galilee; were we saw the Mount of olives and the rock
where Jesus Christ was praying the night before his passion (Luke 22: 39-46): -"father, if you want, I don't drink this bitter; " [b] " but
not my will, but yours be fulfilled '. We also visited the Dead Sea, Mount Tabor (Basilica of the Transfigura-
tion), in Jerusalem, we visited the Holy Sepulcher, walked the Via Dolorosa, and the Cenacolo, place where Jesus instituted the Eucharistic body and blood as sacrifice, among many other holy places.
There is so much to say. There aren’t enough words to describe what we saw. It was a trip full of emotions by stepping, seeing and touching the places where Jesus Christ was. This experience most definitely helped us grow spiritually, and will remain in our memories throughout our living days. We will share the memories and experiences with our family and friends.
This trip helped us increase our faith, to assess even more what Jesus experienced walking through the very rocky and
sandy deserts of Judea, to spread his word throughout the land. Mass will no longer be the same, we feel the excitement of having been there, following the footsteps of Jesus.
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PARISH AND MINISTRY NEWS
Vocation Day for WOMEN
Upcoming: Saturday, November 17th, 2018 10:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
Ages: 16-35 FREE!
2302 Corpus Christi St. Laredo, TX. 78043
Registration: (956) 727-2140 [email protected]
Vocation Day for MEN Upcoming: Saturday, December 01, 2018
10:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Ages: 16-35
FREE! 2302 Corpus Christi St.
Laredo, TX. 78043 Registration: (956) 727-2140
St. Patrick Men’s Club Bowling Tournament, Tuesday, November 27th St. Patrick Church Men’s Club awards 14 scholarships of $1,000 each to
parish high school seniors. The November 27th Bowling Tournament at Jett Bowl raises funds. .
$500 (platinum, lane for 5 players, 3 tournament games, includes shoes, five door prize tickets, 4x4 sign).
$300 (gold, lane for 5 players, 3 tournament games, includes shoes, 10 door prize tickets).
$150 (silver, lane for 5 players, 3 tournament games, includes shoes, 15 door prize tickets).
For more information please contact Narcisso Castro at (956) 740-2226 or email [email protected]
Your sponsorship is deeply appreciated. Please make out Checks to St. Patrick Church, c/o St. Patrick Men’s Club,
555 E. Del Mar Blvd. Laredo, TX 78041 Other monetary donations accepted.
Give gift of life this Holiday Season
The holiday season is upon us. People are scurrying to buy gifts for family, friends and loved ones to celebrate God’s greatest gift to humanity, the birth of his son, Jesus Christ. Consider this holiday season the gift of life -- blood. The South Texas Blood Bank, in cooperation with St. Patrick Catholic Church, is urging Laredoans to sign up for a blood drive on Saturday, Dec. 1st, 12p.m. to 5 p.m. at the St. Patrick Parish Hall, 555 Del Mar Blvd. For information and to sign up call Liza Guzman of the South Texas Blood Bank (956) 763-7783 or St. Patrick Parishioners Salo Otero, (956) 324-2432 or Cynthia Snyder (956) 763-5065. Also, signup online at southtexasblood.org
PARISH & MINISTRY NEWS
NO CCD Classes on Saturday, November 24
th
due to Thanksgiving Holiday. Classes will
resume on Saturday, Dec. 1
st.
Thank You and have a great Thanksgiving!
Beautiful artwork from one of our CCD
students preparing for the upcoming Advent
Season.
Del vicario parroquial, Padre Pedro Mercado, Jr.
Santo Tomas More
Acción de gracias: “Eucaristía” El Día de Acción de Gracias está a la vuelta de la esquina y es un momento festivo. Creo que todos somos muy conscientes de la historia o los antecedentes del Día de Acción de Gracias, por lo que no parece nada nuevo. Sabemos lo que este feriado nacional significa para nosotros aquí en los Estados Unidos y su simbolismo. Pero quiero plantearnos una pregunta a todos: ¿Estamos conscientes del aspecto religioso que nosotros, como católicos romanos, le damos a este día? Es más que un día para dar gracias a Dios. El Día de Acción de Gracias es un día para dar gracias y compartir estas vacaciones con amigos y familiares, pero también es un recordatorio para "compartir [nuestros] regalos en un servicio amoroso" (Misal Romano, 1004). No estoy seguro si sabían que la palabra “Eucaristía” significa “Acción de Gracias” ("Preguntas sobre la Eucaristía", https://www.ewtn.com/faith/teachings/eucha1a.htm, 1). Como católicos cristianos podemos dar "gracias a Dios" a través de nuestra participación en la Misa y la recepción de la Santísima Eucaristía y compartiendo esta comida invitando a otros a venir a Misa y a vivir la fe cristiana. En la Misa, damos gracias a Dios participando con toda la comunidad católica y alabando, cantando y adorando a Dios. Se nos recuerda mucho en la Misa; que somos hijos de Dios, Dios envió a su único Hijo a morir por nosotros para que podamos ser salvos, podamos recibir el Cuerpo de Cristo, y así sucesivamente. Pero también compartimos las bendiciones que Dios nos ha dado a lo largo del año al hacer nuestra ofrenda durante el ofertorio. Sin embargo, estamos llamados a dar gracias a Dios todo el tiempo, no solo en la misa o en el Día de Acción de Gracias. Incluso en nuestros tiempos difíciles, estamos llamados a "dar gracias" a Dios. Cada experiencia puede ser una experiencia de aprendizaje. Todo depende de nuestra perspectiva. ¿Qué importa? ¿Invitamos a Dios a nuestras vidas y experimentamos la vida a través de Su lente? Cuando tenemos alegrías, ¿las compartimos con Dios? Cuando tenemos tribulaciones, ¿permitimos que Dios trabaje con nosotros y tome nuestra cruz? En Job 1:21 leemos “Desnudo salí del vientre de mi madre, y desnudo volveré allí. Yavé me lo dio y Yavé me lo ha quitado, ¡que su nombre sea bendito! Mis hermanos y hermanas, los invito a todos a dar gracias a Dios este Día de Acción de Gracias,
pero también le damos gracias a través de nuestras acciones al mostrar el espíritu cristiano en todo momento oportuno, o en todo momento si es posible. Esto significa ayudar a los enfermos, alimentar a los hambrientos, ayudar al inmigrante, orar por nuestros enemigos, aceptarnos unos a otros y mucho más. Participemos del Cuerpo de Cristo cada vez que tengamos la oportunidad y continuemos orando los unos
por los otros y dando gracias a Dios en todo momento.
AVISOS Y EVENTOS
Personas que estén interesadas que sepan cantar o tocar algún instrumento favor de
reportarse con Víctor Chapa en la Misa
de 12pm.
Gracias y Bendiciones. En observación del Día de Acción de Dar
Gracias, la oficina parroquial estará cerrada el
jueves 22 de noviembre, viernes 23 de
noviembre, y sábado 24 de noviembre.
Regresaremos a nuestro horario regular el
lunes 26 de noviembre de 8am–6pm.
Bendiciones a toda la comunidad de
San Patricio.
