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SEPTEMBER 16th, 2018 TWENTY– FOURTH 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, SEPTEMBER 16, 2018 TWENTY– FOURTH
SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
8:00 AM Daniel Rios–For his health (Benavides Fam.)
+ Eliud Aguero
+ Patricia Moyano (Letycia Diaz)
+ Mr. Jaime Garcia Gomez (Russell & Tina Cerda)
+ Gabby Salido (Russell & Tina Cerda)
10:00 AM For all Parishioners
12:00 PM Kathryn Hipolito–15th Birthday (Mom & Dad)
Randy Blair– For his health (Cerda Family)
+ Reynaldo Paez (Family)
+ Juan Manuel Espinoza Jr. (Wife & Chidren)
+ Bea Canno (Russell & Tina Cerda)
+ Yolanda U. Urrabazo (Urrabazo Family)
+ Cua Chui Ling (Hannah Huang)
+ Bland Chamberlain Jr. (Haynes Family)
+ Irma Andrews (Haynes Family)
2:00 PM Thelma Gonzalez - Cumpleaños
4:00 PM + Deborah Gaytan (Mama)
6:00 PM + Dr. Kevin Micheal Gutierrez (Family)
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 WEEKDAY
7:00 AM Almas de la Familia Tedesco
6:00 PM + Jose Angel Dominguez (Denise Molina & Family)
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 WEEKDAY
7:00 AM Father Jacinto Olguin (Gaby de Lara)
6:00 PM + Jose Angel Dominguez
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 WEEKDAY
7:00 AM + Florencio Gonzalez (Wife & Family)
6:00 PM + Sylvia Isabel Escobedo Chacon
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 STS. ANDREW KIM
TAE-GON & PAUL CHONG HA-SANG & COMPANIONS
7:00 AM Celina A. Ramos - Birthday (Nana & Momma)
6:00 PM Fr. Jacinto Olguin - Birthday (Gaby de Lara)
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2018 ST. MATTHEW APOSTLE
& EVANGELIST
7:00 AM Mateo Olguin - Birthday
6:00 PM + Baldemar Garcia (Family)
7:00 PM 25th Wedding Anniversary–Jesus & Sandra Hdz.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2018
8:00 AM + Lic. Lucio Cruz
5:00 PM + Mauricio G. & Gavina C. Garcia (Family)
6:45 PM Wedding–Christian Hinojosa & Kathie Martinez
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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 in memory of :
Baldemar Garcia
September 8th & 9th, 2018
Total Sunday’s Offering $26,629.14
Online Giving $640.00
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From the Pastor, Fr. Anthony Mendoza “If I Can Test Drive a Car, Why Not Test a Potential Spouse?” Part 1
A young Catholic woman said: “I would never buy a car without first doing a test drive, so why can’t I live with my boyfriend before we decide if we want to get married?” Her meaning was clear. She would test a car by actually driving it, so she wanted to test a potential spouse by living as if they were married. How would you answer this question? Your first response might be to say, “ Our Catholic faith teaches that is a serious sin,” and that would be correct. But this young woman had already been through catechism classes and she knew the position of the Church. She was really asking why it was harmful for an unmarried couple to live as if they were married. Sometimes we might not have clear answers as to why certain sins are harmful, but when we can answer such questions it can help people to see that our faith is very reasonable. A short answer to her question would be: “Because your boyfriend is a person, not a car!” That would be a correct answer, but nowadays many people do not even understand what it means to be a person and how persons are fundamentally different from things and why they should be treated differently. Maybe the easiest way to understand the meaning of personhood is to compare our actions with those of non-domesticated animals. The behavior of animals in the wild is very predictable because animals follow the instincts proper to their species. Persons also have instincts, but we are free to choose to follow those instincts or not. That is why the behavior of persons is very unpredictable! Because persons have free will, we can choose to love others, even to love them with the highest form of love, to love them purely for their own sake (the Christ-like love which is called “agape”). This ability puts persons on a completely different (immeasurably higher) level than things. And that is a very good reason why we should not treat people the way that we treat things. There are currently different ideas about the meaning of marriage, but most everybody in our society agrees on two characteristics of marriage: 1) Marriage involves two persons making some kind of gift of themselves to each other to become united to each other. This means that the two persons are freely giving themselves to each other, as opposed to being forced or pressured to do so. 2) Marriage is meant to be a lifetime commitment. This is the intention at the time of marriage, even though many marriages do not last a lifetime. Nobody ever says, “Let’s get married for a few years!” or “Let’s stay married as long as you are healthy, have a good job and still look good!” Those getting married at least claim to have a lifetime commitment to each other, an unconditional commitment.
These characteristics of marriage indicate a great respect for persons. 1) It’s hard to even imagine a person freely making a gift of himself/herself to a favorite animal or plant! Only a person, somebody who can freely choose to love another for the sake of the beloved, can be worthy of the gift of self of another person. 2) The intention of lifelong marriage means that there is a great goodness in each spouse, a good that will endure in spite of changes in health, employment, good looks, etc. This intention of an unconditional marriage affirms the great dignity of each spouse as a person. But an unmarried couple who are living together as if they were married are not treating each other with the respect that they should
have for persons. They are having a physical intimacy which signifies the meaning of marriage: “I freely give myself to you, I accept you as a freely given gift to myself and I want to become one with you.” But since they are not married they are in fact lying to each other with their bodies. Since they are not married, they have not truly given themselves to each other or accepted the other’s gift of self and they have not truly become one. Besides that, their actions, testing the conditions of being married, are really a denial that marriage is an unconditional, lifelong commitment. This is a terrible way to prepare for marriage! It is little wonder that several studies have shown that couples who live together before getting married have a greater rate of divorce than couples who don’t live together before marriage! [To be continued.]
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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]
Mass Intentions
Consider having a Mass said for a birthday, anniversary, or
memorial for someone special. There are still dates available for 8AM, & 12PM Masses on Sundays
and Weekdays at 7AM. Please come by the parish office
during regular business hours to reserve your date and time for
a Mass intention.
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.
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
Jesse Rodriguez
Alex de la Garza
Norma S. Martinez
Clara Barrera
Elvia Garza
Alberto Rubio
Alfonso Guajardo
Sylvia Laurel Vela
Mona Moore Hachar
Thomas Foster
Rosario Flores Garcia
Baby Graciela Bernal
Yuri Alberto Orta
Frances Rizo
Adolf Puig
Francisco Velasquez
Gilbert P. Sanchez
Rudy Gonzalez Jr.
Blanca Jasso
Ma Antonieta Canales
Diana Treviño Garcia
Gloria Gnz. Carranza
John Hammond
Willie Dickinson
Randy Blair
Rene San Miguel
Juan Montes
Please make your pledge to
support the Catholic Sharing
ministries of our Diocese.
Pledge forms and more
information are available in the
church and at the office.
People of all ages are invited to compete in an open poetry contest. Sponsored by the Diocese of Laredo and the San Agustín Cathedral Campaign, the entries must relate to the contest theme, "San Agustín Cathedral" with a 200 maximum word count. All poems must be original work. Physical poetry submissions must be typed and submitted with an entry form. The deadline to submit all entries is Friday, September 28, 2018. Participants have the chance to win one of three prizes: 1st Prize – $500, 2nd Prize – $250, 3rd Prize – $100. All prize-winning entries will be published in the upcoming issue of La Fe Magazine and future publications. Winners, chosen by a panel of local judges, will be chosen on Fri, Oct 12, 2018 and announced on Sun, Oct 14, 2018 during the noon mass at San Agustin Cathedral - 201 San Agustin Ave. Laredo, Texas.
PARISH AND MINISTRY NEWS
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From the Finance Council: As required by the Diocese of Laredo, the Annual Parish
Financial Report must be made available to parishioners. It includes the following: 1) Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2018,
2) Profit & Loss Statement FYE June 30, 2018 and 3) Budget for new fiscal year 2018-2019. These reports will be posted in the
parish office from August 20-24, 2018 during regular business hours and you are welcome to stop by and view.
Save the date: Saturday, October 13th, 2018
Event: Our Grand Jamaica Time: 4pm-9pm
Hope to see everyone there! Blessings!
The Bible and the Virgin Mary
The Bible and the Virgin Mary, part of the St. Paul Center’s Journey Through
Scripture series, unveils the mystery of Our Lady that is
woven into the fabric of Sacred Scripture. Twelve visually stunning lessons convey the beauty of the doctrine and devotions
surrounding Mary, bringing them to life in a powerful, new way. Based on Scott
Hahn’s Hail, Holy Queen and presented by dynamic speaker Matthew Leonard, this study has something for everyone from the newly confirmed
to the fully engaged cradle Catholic. Classdates: Every Thursday from Sept. 27th - Dec. 20th Class time: 7PM - 8:30PM Workbook required - $20 cost per workbook (couples can share workbook) Number of classes: 12 Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 19th To register please fill out a registration form on parish website. For more information please contact Carlos Guzman at (210)316-5950 or [email protected]
St. Patrick Church Annual Raffle Saturday, October 13th, 2018
Donation $5.00
Raffle Prizes 1st Prize: 2018 Hyundai Tucson
2nd Prize: 75” Smart TV
3rd Prize: $1000 Master Card Gift Card
4th Prize: Apple IPad
5th Prize $400 Master Card Gift Card
6th Prize: $ 300 Master Card Gift Card
7th Prize $ 200 Master Card Gift Card
8th Prize: $100 Master Card Gift Card
* Raffle will take place Saturday at 9:00 p.m. after Jamaica. *
Winner need not be present. Please turn in Raffle Tickets to Parish Office.
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PARISH AND MINISTRY NEWS
We extend a warm welcome to anyone
new to our parish family & all visitors
who celebrate with us throughout the
year. If you would like to join this parish,
please stop by to pick up or fill out a
registration form in the parish office
during regular business hours.
St. Patrick Church Wednesday’s at 6:00AM
Parish Hall Free Coffee & Tacos
Everyone is Invited…
Join Us!
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Religious Education 1st thru 5th Grades
First Day of Classes
Saturday, September 22nd, 2018
9AM to 11AM. There is a parent meeting after you drop
your child in class. See you Saturday,
September,22nd at 9AM
Congratulations to the
Middle School Students who
completed their EDGE Retreat
this past weekend, and thanks
to all who generously
helped. God bless!
Del párroco, P. Anthony Mendoza
Santo Tomas More
"Si Puedo Probar Conducir un Automóvil, ¿Por Qué no Probar a un Posible Cónyuge?" Parte 1 Una joven católica dijo: "Nunca compraría un automóvil sin primero hacer una prueba de
manejo, entonces ¿por qué no puedo vivir con mi novio antes de decidir si queremos casarnos?". Su significado era claro. Ella probaría un automóvil conduciéndolo, por lo que quería probar a un posible cónyuge viviendo como si estuvieran casados. ¿Cómo responderías esta pregunta?
Su primera respuesta podría ser decir: "Nuestra fe católica enseña que es un pecado grave", y eso es correcto. Pero esta joven ya había pasado por las clases de catecismo y conocía la posición de la Iglesia. Ella realmente estaba preguntando por qué era perjudicial para una pareja no casada vivir como si estuvieran casados. A veces puede que no tengamos respuestas claras sobre por qué ciertos pecados son dañinos, pero cuando podemos responder esas preguntas, puede ayudar a las personas a ver que nuestra fe es muy razonable.
Una respuesta breve a su pregunta sería: "¡Porque tu novio es una persona, no un automóvil!". Esa sería una respuesta correcta, pero hoy en día muchas personas ni siquiera entienden lo que significa ser una persona y cómo las personas son fundamentalmente diferentes de las cosas y por qué deberían tratarse de manera diferente. Tal vez la forma más fácil de entender que significa ser persona es comparar nuestras acciones con las de los animales no domesticados. El comportamiento de los animales en la naturaleza es muy predecible porque los animales siguen los instintos propios de su especie. Las personas también tienen instintos, pero somos libres de elegir seguir esos instintos o no. ¡Es por eso que el comportamiento de las personas es muy impredecible!
Debido a que las personas tienen libre albedrío, podemos elegir amar a los demás, incluso amarlos con la forma más elevada de amor, amarlos puramente por sí mismos (el amor cristiano que se llama "ágape"). Esta habilidad pone a las personas en un nivel completamente diferente (inconmensurablemente más alto) que las cosas. Y esa es una muy buena razón por la cual no debemos tratar a las personas de la misma manera en que tratamos las cosas.
Actualmente existen diferentes ideas sobre el significado del matrimonio, pero la mayoría de las personas en nuestra sociedad concuerda en dos características del matrimonio: 1) El matrimonio involucra a dos personas que se hacen una especie de regalo de sí mismo para unirse entre sí. Esto significa que las dos personas se están entregando libremente unas a otras, en lugar de ser forzadas o presionadas para hacerlo. 2) El matrimonio debe ser un compromiso de por vida. Esta es la intención en el momento del matrimonio, aunque muchos matrimonios no duran toda la vida. Nadie dice: "¡Vamos a casarnos por unos años!" o "¡Quedémonos casados mientras seas saludable, tengas un buen trabajo y aún te veas bien!" Los que se casan al menos afirman tener un compromiso de por vida el uno con el otro, un compromiso incondicional.
Estas características del matrimonio indican un gran respeto por las personas. 1) ¡Es difícil siquiera imaginar a una persona que hace un regalo de sí misma a un animal o planta favorita! Solo una persona, alguien que puede elegir libremente amar a otro por el bien del amado, puede ser digno de recibir el regalo de si mismo de otra persona. 2) La intención del matrimonio permanente significa que hay una buena calidad en cada cónyuge, un bien que perdurará a pesar de los cambios en la salud, el empleo, la buena apariencia, etc. Esta intención de un matrimonio incondicional afirma la gran dignidad de cada cónyuge como una persona. Pero una pareja no casada que viven juntas como si estuvieran casadas no se tratan con el respeto que deberían tener por las personas. Están teniendo una intimidad física que
simboliza el significado del matrimonio: "Me entrego libremente a ti, te acepto como un regalo gratuito y quiero ser uno contigo". Pero dado que no están casados, están mintiéndose el uno al otro con sus cuerpos. Como no están casados, en realidad no se han dado a sí mismos ni han aceptado el don del otro y no se han convertido verdaderamente en uno. Además de eso, sus acciones, probando las condiciones de estar casado, son en realidad una negación de que el matrimonio es un compromiso incondicional y permanente. ¡Esta es una manera terrible de prepararse para el matrimonio! ¡No es de extrañar que varios estudios hayan demostrado que las parejas que viven juntas antes de casarse tienen una mayor tasa de divorcio que las parejas que no viven juntas antes del matrimonio! [Continuará.]
AVISOS Y EVENTOS
Movimiento Familiar Cristiano Católico U.S.A
Te invitamos a ser parte del Nuestra Gran Familia
del MFCC-USA ciclo 2018-2019!
Este Movimiento es una agrupación de Familias Catolicas que unen sus
esfuerzos para promover los Valores humanos y
Cristianos de la Familia, nuestra guia y ejemplo a
seguir la Sagrada Familia. Las Reuniones son cada 15 dias de Sept-Mayo
y Toda la Familia es Bienvenida a las Reuniones!!
Contamos con Encuentros Conyugales, grupos de hijos e hijas, servicio de Madres solas
responsables de su familia. Para Mayor Información :
Presidentes Gabriel y Carmen 956-775-9854/898-2090
Vice presidente Santiago y Lupita 956-231-7167/231-7168
Fecha: 13 de octubre
Horario: 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Rifa de boletos se llevara acabo a las
9:00 p.m. después de la Kermes. Donación
de boletos sera de $5 dólares cada uno.
Ganador no necesita estar presente
para ganar. ¡ Acompañenos !
San Mateo, Apostol y Evangelista
21 de septiembre
