Welcome! Parishioners, Friends and Visitors 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 Bulletin announcements e-mail: bulletin@blessedsacramentlaredo.org

Reverend Fr. Wojciech Przystasz, Administrator Deacon Roger Martinez, Jr., Permanent Deacon Reverend Msgr. Stanley A. Sliwiak, Ph.D., Retired

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

Mass Intentions for the Week Saturday, April 11, 2020 - HOLY SATURDAY, THE EASTER VIGIL 8:00PM For Parishioners

Sunday, April 12, 2020 – EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURREC- TION OF THE LORD 8:00AM`` †Lilian S. Dickinson (A) By Rosina U. Martinez `10:00AM †Jose Luis & Raymundo Flores By Estela F. Ochoa & Son 12:00PM †Jesus Rodriguez, III By Lourdes Zapata & Family 5:00PM For Parishioners

Monday, April 13, 2020 - MONDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER [1]

7:00AM No Mass Intention Requested Tuesday, April 14, 2020 - TUESDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER [1]

7:00AM No Mass Intention Requested Wednesday, April 15, 2020 - WEDNESDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF

EASTER [1]

7:00AM †Maria del Carmen Lanese By Lanese Family 6:00PM †Ricky Vasquez By Wife, Son and Family

Thursday, April 16, 2020 - THURSDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF

EASTER [1]

7:00AM In Thanksgiving for Calixto Ajero (B) By Ibarra Family 6:00PM †Maria del Carmen Lanese By Lanese Family

Friday, April 17, 2020 - FRIDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER [1]

7:00AM In Thanksgiving By Isabel Luisa Guzman 9:00AM †Maria del Carmen Lanese By Lanese Family Saturday, April 18, 2020 - SATURDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER [1] 6:00PM †Maria del Carmen Lanese (A) By Lanese Family Sunday, April 19, 2020 – SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER (OR SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY) 8:00AM`` For Parishioners ` 10:00AM †Fred Gonzales, Sr. & Sons: Fred, Jr., Raul (Julia) & Roberto By Norma Gonzales †Homero A. Martinez By Mrs. Inez De Los Santos & Family †Beatriz C. Perez By Joe & Josie Arellano & Family

12:00PM †Karla Contreras (A) By Mr. & Mrs. Felipe Contreras & Family 5:00PM †Pablo Jorge Castillo (B) By Parents

Easter Sunday

of the Resurrection of the Lord

April 12, 2020

The Sanctuary Lamp will be burning this week

in Loving Memory of: Mr. & Mrs. Edmundo Cavazos H.

Our Mother of Perpetual Help Candles

will be burning this week in Loving Memory of: Deacon David Vargas

Christ is Risen!

Truly He is Risen! Dear Parishioners and Friends!

O ur lives have changed

dramatically these past

few weeks of Lent. This year our spiritual preparation for East-

er was a profound experience of the Lenten desert. During

this time of pandemic, you celebrated the Holy Triduum in

your homes, in the “domestic churches”. We were, and we are

united not just via technology but first of all by our faith and

love for our Lord and one another! Our empty churches pro-

claim love always wins over death! Therefore, since Easter

Vigil we are announcing Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed!

His Resurrection gives us sure hope that everything will be

fine!

O n behalf of Msgr. Stanley, Deacon Roger and Parish

Staff we wish that the Risen Christ come to all of you

despite the locked doors and tell you like He did to the Apos-

tles. . ."PEACE BE WITH YOU!" Fr. Wojciech

¡Cristo ha Resucitado! ¡Verdaderamente ha Resucitado!

¡Queridos feligreses y amigos!

N uestras vidas han cambiado dramáticamente estas

últimas semanas de Cuaresma. Este año nuestra

preparación espiritual para la Pascua fue una profunda expe-

riencia del desierto de Cuaresma. Durante este tiempo de

pandemia, celebramos el Santo Triduo en nuestros hogares,

en las "iglesias domésticas". ¡Estábamos, y estamos unidos

no sólo a través de la tecnología, sino ante todo por nuestra

fe y amor por nuestro Señor y los unos a los otros! ¡Nuestras

iglesias vacías proclaman que el amor siempre gana sobre la

muerte! Por lo tanto, desde la Vigilia Pascual estamos anun-

ciando que Cristo ha resucitado! ¡De hecho, El ha resucitado!

¡Su resurrección nos da esperanzas seguras de que todo

estará bien!

E n nombre de Monseñor Stanley, del Diácono Roger

y del Personal de la Parroquia les deseamos a to-

dos que Cristo resucitado venga a ustedes a pesar de las

puertas cerradas y les diga, como les dijo a los Apóstoles. . .

"¡PAZ SEA CON USTEDES!"

Padre Wojciech

Our Lady of Guadalupe Candles

will be burning this week in Loving Memory of: Deacon David Vargas

BIRTHDAY WISHES . . .

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

Mary Gutierrez 12-Apr

Anna E. Garza 13-Apr

Ernesto Garza 13-Apr

Brian Miller 15-Apr

Chris Villarreal 15-Apr

Ma. Lilia Vivanco 15-Apr

Alicia Martinez 15-Apr

Calixto Ajero 16-Apr

Andrea Martinez 17-Apr

Nancy S. Leyendecker 18-Apr

Elizabeth Manrique 18-Apr

Isabella Ferrara 18-Apr

Teodoro Aguero, Sr.

Baby Graciela Bernal

Leonor Cavazos Wayo Cavazos

David Charles Mrs. Joaquin Cigarroa Jr. 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 Gabriel Ethan Rodriguez Eduardo Alfonso Santos Baby Jose Alberto Serna

Msgr. Stanley Sliwiak

Esther L. Stewart

Nora G. Urbach Adriana Valdez

Ana Laura Valdez

Francisco H.Valdez Luz Maria Valdez

Raymond S. York Zulie York

Barbara Zepeda

P ray For. . .

*Envelopes $.00

Loose .00 CCD .00 TOTAL $.00 Friday School Mass: $.00

*PLEASE NOTE: The contributions that were received for this weekend

will be posted in next week’s Sunday bulletin. Thank you for your continued support and your prayers!

THE DIVINE MERCY NOVENA

Continues as follows: Holy Saturday 04/11/20 3:00PM Easter Sunday 04/12/20 3:00PM Monday, 04/13/20, Tuesday, 04/14/20, Wednesday, 04/15/20,Thursday, 04/16/20, Friday, (04/17/20), to Satur-day in the Octave of Easter, 04/18/20 , the Novena will continue daily at 3:00 PM. Please join us via facebook. Pray-ers are available on our website.

How to Celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday

To observe this feast we should begin a Novena to the Divine Mer-

cy on Good Friday. The Novena includes special intentions for each day and is concluded with the recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Celebrate the feast on the Second Sunday of Easter. Come to Jesus with a humble and contrite heart; repent of all your sins. Firmly trust in the Divine Mercy of Jesus.

*Go to Confession (if we confessed earlier during the Lenten or

Easter Season, we would need to go to Confession again only if we are in the state of mortal sin on the Feast).

*Please refer to Pope Francis’ message of March 20th,

“CONFESSIONS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED” that appears on our Sun-day Bulletin of April 5, 2020.

*Receive Holy Communion on the Day of the Feast.

*An Act of Spiritual Communion

Spiritual Communion My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this mo-ment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Venerate the image of The Divine Mercy.

Be merciful as God is merciful. Practice work of Mercy, physically

by helping others or spiritually by prayers of intercession.

COLLECTION FOR THE WEEKEND OF: APRIL 4 & 5, 2020

UNA ORACIÓN EN TIEMPOS DE CORONAVIRUS

Dios Todopoderoso, nuestro patrón San

Agustín nos enseñó que "Nuestros corazones

están inquietos hasta que descansen en ti". Mira

nuestros corazones inquietos que anhelan tu

consuelo. Disipa el miedo que amenaza nuestra

esperanza. A través de los siglos, hemos sido testigos de tu fidelidad infinita y

de tu amor incesante por nosotros. Ayúdanos a poner toda nuestra

confianza en ti. Bendice a todos los que han sido afectados por el coronavirus en

todo el mundo. Tu eres el medico de nuestras almas y puedes curar

toda enfermedad. Que tu Espíritu Santo nos mantenga unidos en tu amor y guie a

todos aquellos que trabajan para protegernos. Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe,

danos consuelo a nosotros que somos tus hijos. Por Cristo nuestro Señor. Amen.

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 pass-ing, let us rejoice at their birth to eternal life.

¡ALÉGRENSE!

Alégrense también nuestra madre la Iglesia

revestida de luz tan brillante;

resuene este templo con las aclamaciones del

pueblo. —Exsultet (Pregón Pascual), V igilia de la Pascua, Misal Romano