Saint
Mary of the
Visitation
Lockhart Texas
A Roman Catholic Parish
Diocese of Austin Texas 
www.smvl.org
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Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit 
and exclaimed with a loud cry, 
"Blessed are you among women, 
and blessed is the fruit of your womb!"  
LK 1:41,42
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"Church: 
a living community 
of hopeful sinners."

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  •  Events   Click link below for more info:​​
  • Teens, what are you hungry for?
  • Attention Parents
  • Food For The Poor
  • Becker family
  • IS GOD CALLING YOU?
  • Bible Study Class-The Seven Last Words of Christ​​​
  • ​​​​Jamaica News - Theme: Catholic Unity - Up dates 
  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Rosary for World Peace
  • ​​Lectors Schedule 
  • ALTAR SERVERS SCHEDULE​​                                                                       ​ ​                                                                                                                         7 AM-Breakfast by Jamaica Queen Candidate Destiny Flores-PH                                                                                                                                           7 AM-Breakfast by 2019 Jamaica Committee-PH                                                                                                                                                           Texting and Email Scam: Once again the office was made aware of the
    ongoing texting and email scam targeting pastors and parishioners
    that we had announced at Mass and posted in February’s bulletin. In the fraudulent messages, the pastor, who is mentioned by name, asks for gift cards. This is a scam. The Diocese of Austin and our priests do not and will not solicit donations in this manner. If you receive a message like this, please ignore it. This scam is being carried out throughout the country. The
    scammers are harvesting names and phone numbers from church bulletins posted online. Until further notice we will no longer publish personal emails or cell phone numbers in the bulletin (except for those who have authorized to do so or businesses in the advertising section). Please call the parish office for contact info for any announcements published in this bulletin.
    _____________________________________________________________Estafa de mensajes de correo electrónico y mensajes de correo electrónico: una vez más, la oficina tuvo conocimiento de la estafa de mensajes de texto y correos electrónicos dirigida a los pastores y feligreses que anunciamos en la misa y publicamos en el boletín de febrero. En los mensajes fraudulentos, el pastor, que es mencionado por su nombre, pide tarjetas de regalo. Esto es una estafa. La Diócesis de Austin y nuestros sacerdotes no solicitan ni harán donaciones de esta manera. Si recibe un mensaje como este, por favor ignórelo. Esta estafa se está llevando a cabo en todo el país. Los estafadores están recolectando nombres y números de teléfono de boletines de la iglesia publicados en línea. Hasta nuevo aviso, ya no publicaremos correos electrónicos personales o números de teléfono celular en el boletín (excepto aquellos que tienen autorización para hacerlo o negocios en la sección de publicidad). Llame a la oficina de la parroquia para obtener información de contacto de los anuncios publicados en este boletín.                                    
Ordinary Time: June 23rd
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
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Weekly Reflection:
“Take it; this is my body.” Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it. He said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed for many.”  Mark 14:22a-24


Reflexión Semanal: 
"Tómalo; este es mi cuerpo ”. Luego tomó una taza, dio las gracias y se la dio a ellos, y todos bebieron de ella. Él les dijo: “Esta es mi sangre del pacto, la cual será derramada por muchos”. Marcos 14: 22a-24.



​Collect:
O God, who in this wonderful Sacrament have left us a memorial of your Passion, grant us, we pray, so to revere the sacred mysteries of your Body and Blood that we may always experience in ourselves the fruits of your redemption. Who live and reign with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, on God, for ever and ever.

Collect Semanal:
Oh Dios, que en este maravilloso Sacramento nos ha dejado un memorial de tu Pasión, concédenos, oramos, para reverenciar los sagrados misterios de tu Cuerpo y Sangre para que podamos experimentar siempre en nosotros los frutos de tu redención. Quienes viven y reinan con Dios Padre en la unidad del Espíritu Santo, en Dios, por los siglos de los siglos.

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​Pope Francis' Prayer Intentions for the Month of June 2019 
The Mode of Life of Priests
That priests, through the modesty and humility of their lives, commit themselves actively to a solidarity with those who are most poor.
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Oración Intenciones del Papa Francisco para el mes de junio 2019
El modo de vida de los sacerdotes.
Que los sacerdotes, a través de la modestia y la humildad de sus vidas, se comprometan activamente a la solidaridad con los más pobres.

Please pray for Alexa Lopez Morales baptized in the name of The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit on Saturday, June  15th by Fr. Ed. Congratulations to her, her parents and Godparents.

Please pray for Jacobo L. Jaimes and Teressa Morales Arce united in the Holy Sacrament of Marriage by Fr. Ed on Saturday, June 15th. Congratulations to them.

Please pray for those in our Parish who are ill, home bound or in the nursing homes but especially for:
Gregorio Briceno, Julia Mendez, Daniel Mendez, Linda Gibbs, Matilde Reyes, Francisco “Cisco” Jaimes Jr., Emily Pruitt, Robert G. Sanchez,Deacon Lupe Aguilar; Lucy Serrato, ​​Alessandra Shea Vasquez, Domitila Juarez, Lucy Serrato, Brayden M. Juarez, Tomas Ramon, Gary Cruz, Ruth Briceno, Amy Morales, Pedro & Louisa Guerrero, Brayden M. Juarez, Fr. Payden “Red” Blevins, Brandi Specia, Jimmy Rector, Fernando E. Mendez Sr., Clifford Strieber, Elvira Gutierrez, Pat Horne Nieves Briceno, David Castro Sr., Sister Lillian Manning, Fr.Adam Martinez; Wilma Starks, Miguel Alonzo.
*May the Lord Comfort them & send His healing grace upon them. We pray to the Lord.*


​​Pray for and thank all military men and women and their families, of all who 
have been deployed, who serve or have served in the armed forces. God bless and keep them safe. And may God bless America! Let us pray for and thank all military who are deployed and who serve our country so bravely. We especially salute and pray for those of our own parish family:
SPC Marissa Mendez-US Army,  Sheila Castillo-US Army;
​Captain, Jonathan Sanders-US Air Force, Captain David Sides-US Army,Lance Corporal Phillip Nolan Yanez-US Marines; Major Brian L. Ramirez-US Army; Corporal Xavier T. Espinoza-USMC; Sargent JC Winkler-USMC; Senior Airmen-Jessica Estrada Nowotny; Corporal Tyler Dane Nowotny; US Army Special Forces Group E-4-Jeremy Estrada & Major-Kurt French-USAR.
**May God watch over them and bring them home safely. May God watch over them and bring them home safe.
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Mass Times
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Sunday Mass
Saturday Vigil : 5:30 PM (EN)
Sunday 7:30 AM (SP)
Sunday 10:30 AM (EN)
 
Weekday Mass
Blessed Sacrament Chapel
North Side Door of Church
Monday 8:00 AM - Communion 
Tuesday 6:30 PM  (Bilingual)
Wednesday 8:00 AM
Thursday 6:30 PM
Friday 8:00 AM
Confession
Saturdays  4:00 - 5:00 PM
-also by appointment-
Rosary
Sunday 5 PM
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Thursday Adoration
After 8 AM Mass until 6 PM

Divine Mercy Chaplet
Sunday afternoon at 2:45 PM
St. Mary of the Visitation 
Parish Office
205 W. Pecan 
Lockhart TX 78644  
Phone (512) 398-4649
Fax (512) 398-2285

Hours
Closed Mondays
Open Tuesday - Friday 
9:00 AM  -  5:00 PM
Closed During Lunchtime  

Today in Ordinary Time...

Liturgy of the Hours-"Praying the Breviary"

"Seven times a day I praise you, because   your judgments are righteous."  PS 119:164

“From ancient times the Church has had the custom of celebrating each day the liturgy of the hours. In this way the Church fulfills the Lord’s precept to pray without ceasing, at once offering its praise to God the Father and interceding for the salvation of the world.”
-Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship

More information about the Divine Office from USCCB
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Click the praying hands for more prayers and devotions from USCCB...

Calendars
SMVL -   Austin Diocese  -  USCCB

Daily Mass Readings from USCCB

A Daily Prayer from Family Rosary

The Liturgy of the Hours is the Church at Prayer-
Priests, deacons, all clergy and those in religious orders are obligated to recite the liturgy (Breviary) daily. When possible, the laity is encouraged to join in this ancient tradition of praying the psalms.

Office of Readings- (Matins)
Traditionally prayed after midnight but may be prayed anytime.

Morning Prayer- (Lauds)
Traditionally prayed at daybreak but may be prayed anytime during the early morning.

Daytime Prayer-
Traditionally prayed as separate offices but may be prayed only once within the following approximate time frames.
   Midmorning (Terce) 9:00 AM
   Midday (Sext) 12:00 Noon
   Mid Afternoon (None) 3:00 PM

Evening Prayer- (Vespers) 
Traditionally prayed at dusk but may be prayed late afternoon, early evening, or around sunset.

Night Prayer- (Compline) 
Prayed late evening after sunset before retiring.

Liturgy of the Hours Links...

Novus Ordo English Chant-                                 Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration 

Extraordinary Monastic Latin Chant- 
Monks of Abbey of Sainte Madeleine du Barroux

Divine Office.org-
Authorized translation from the New American Bible for liturgical use in the United States. Both text and audio are available.

Universalis-
The translations are from the Jerusalem Bible; the authorised translation for liturgical use in the UK and many other of the English-speaking countries.

Divinum Officium-
Traditional Roman Breviary in Latin and English; 
pre-Trident Monastic / new calendar 1960.