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Lent: March 29th
Fifth Sunday of Lent Dear Parish Family; I want to say that I miss you and miss seeing you and your families at Mass. I know we are all grieving. Our lives are not normal. We are grieving the loss of our freedoms. We are fearful about work, our families, parents, children, jobs, our country, our way of life and more deeply, our mortality. Someone we know and love, even ourselves, may not make it. In grieving, we go through those stages of denial, bargaining, anger, depression and sadness and finally some acceptance. We bounce back and forth in all of these and wind up realizing that we have to let go of things we cannot control. We cannot control the pandemic. We have to shelter in place, wash our hands and try to stay positive. Our lives don’t need to stop. We can still connect with our family and friends over the phone and the internet. Our world is going to change and hopefully we will be kinder to one another. As disciples of the Risen Lord Jesus, we believe our lives are in God’s hands. Please keep praying and praying the rosary. Make a spiritual communion with your family on Sunday and ask Jesus to come into your hearts. Let us keep praying for one another. Every day I offer a private mass for all of you and your intentions. There are lots of masses online, facebook and on EWTN. We will probably not be having mass on Easter, but I look forward to the day we will once again be able to gather to celebrate the Eucharist. Please take care of your families first. If you can still help out the parish with your Sunday offerings, we will greatly appreciate it. You can bring your offerings to the office or place them in the mail box. Maybe you have considered eGiving. Faith Direct is a secure electronic giving program that will enable you to give from your homes. There is more information about this on the parish website @ www.smvl.org. Be assured of my prayers for you and please pray for me and our parish staff and our deacons and their wives. Pray for Deacon Will who is still looking forward to being ordained as a priest this summer. We are all in the same boat in these uncharted waters. You may be afraid. I am too. Feel what you feel. Hang in there. Take a break when you need to and give some time to prayer every day with the Risen Lord and with our Blessed Mother Mary, our Lady of Guadalupe and our Lady of the Visitation. Jesus told us, “I am with you always, even until the end of time.” He is the same Lord yesterday, today and forever. The Lord Jesus is with us and He will never abandon us. God bless you and keep you safe. Sincerely yours in Christ, Fr. Ed.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Querida Familia Parroquial; Quiero decirles que los extraño mucho y extraño verlos a ustedes y a sus familias en la Misa. Sé que parece que estamos de luto. Nuestras vidas no son normales. Estamos afligidos por la pérdida de nuestras libertades. Tememos el trabajo, nuestras familias, padres, hijos, empleos, nuestro país, nuestra forma de vida y más profundamente, nuestra mortalidad. Alguien que conocemos y amamos, incluso a nosotros mismos, puede que no sobrevivemos. En nuestro dolor, pasamos por esas etapas de negación, ira, negociación, depresión y tristeza y finalmente cierta aceptación. Rebotamos de un lado a otro en todo esto y terminamos dándonos cuenta de que tenemos que dejar por un lado cosas que no podemos controlar. No podemos controlar la pandemia. Tenemos que refugiarnos en nuestro lugar, lavarnos las manos y tratar de mantenernos positivos. Nuestras vidas no necesitan parar. Todavía podemos conectarnos con nuestra familia y amigos por teléfono y Internet. Nuestro mundo va a cambiar y espero que seamos más amables el uno con el otro. Como discípulos del Señor Jesús resucitado, creemos que nuestras vidas están en las manos de Dios. Por favor, sigan rezando y rezando el rosario. Hagan una Comunión Espiritual con su familia los Domingos y pidanle a Jesús que entre en sus corazones. Sigamos orando el uno por el otro. Todos los días ofrezco una Misa privada para todos ustedes y sus intenciones. Hay un montón de Misas en el internet, Facebook y en EWTN por televisión. Probablemente no tendremos Misa en la Pascua, pero espero con ansias el día en que podremos reunirnos una vez más para celebrar la Eucaristía. Por favor, cuiden de sus familias primero. Si todavía pueden ayudar a la parroquia con sus ofrendas y limosnas dominicales, lo apreciaremos mucho. Pueden traer sus ofrendas/limosnas a la oficina o colocarlas en el buzón de correo en frente de la oficina. Tal vez usted ha considerado eGiving. Faith Direct es un programa de donación electrónica seguro que le permitirá dar desde sus hogares. Hay más información al respecto en el sitio web en el internet de la parroquia www.smvl.org. Tengan la seguridad de mis oraciones por ustedes y por favor oren por mí, nuestro personal parroquial y nuestros diáconos y sus esposas. Oren por El Diácono Will que está deseando ser ordenado sacerdote este Verano. Todos estamos en el mismo barco en estas aguas inexploradas. Puede que tengan miedo. Yo también. Siente lo que sienten. Aguanten. Tómesen un descanso cuando lo necesiten y tomen un tiempo en oración todos los días con el Señor resucitado y con nuestra Santísima Madre María, Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe y Nuestra Señora de la Visitación. Jesús nos  St. John 11:1-45
Weekly Refection:
Lord, I desire to follow You wherever You lead. Give me a firm resolve to walk in Your ways and to imitate the courage of St. Thomas. When I fail, help me to get back up and resolve again. I love You, dear Lord, help me to love You with my life. Jesus, I trust in You. Reflections semanal: Señor, deseo seguirte a donde sea que lleves. Dame una firme resolución de caminar en tus caminos e imitar el coraje de Santo Tomás. Cuando falle, ayúdame a volver a levantarme y resolver nuevamente. Te amo, querido Señor, ayúdame a amarte con mi vida. Jesús, confío en ti. Weekly Collect: Con su ayuda, le suplicamos, Señor nuestro Dios, que caminemos ansiosamente en esa misma caridad con la que, por amor al mundo, su Hijo se entregó a la muerte. A través de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, tu Hijo, que vive y reina contigo en la unidad del Espíritu Santo, un solo Dios, por los siglos de los siglos. Amén. Collect Semanal: Oh Dios, quien a través de tu Palabra reconcilia a la raza humana contigo de una manera maravillosa, concede, rogamos, que con pronta devoción y ansiosa fe el pueblo cristiano pueda apresurarse hacia las solemnes celebraciones por venir. A través de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, tu Hijo, que vive y reina contigo en la unidad del Espíritu Santo, un solo Dios, por los siglos de los siglos. Pope Francis' Prayer Intentions for the Month of March 2020 We pray that the Church in China may persevere in its faithfulness to the Gospel and grow in unity. Oración Intenciones del Papa Francisco para el mes de marzo 2020 Oramos para que la Iglesia en China pueda perseverar en su fidelidad al Evangelio y crecer en unidad. Please pray for those in our Parish who are ill, home bound or in the nursing homes but especially for: Laura Torres,Robert & Louise, Miller;Amelia Harris, Luis Perez, Jr, Cecil B. Cruz, Juanita Juarez, Cecil B Cruz, Ruben Saldana, Pedro & Louisa Guerrero, Cecil B. Cruz, Catherine Hale, Nieves Moreno, Ruth Briceno, Josephine Bruskewitz, Joan Waldron, Josephine Bruskewitz, Blondie Moreno, Nieves Moreno, Janie Montamayor, Mary Carrasco, Victor Serna; Cecil B. Cruz;Victor Baltierra, Guadalupe Carrizalez, Gudrun Leon, Johnny Barron, Victor Serna, Jeanette Parra, Victor Serna, Ramona Serrato, Marilyn Kemp, Debbie Sanders, Elida DeLeon, Norma ontana, Alessandra Shea Vasquez, Averiegh Chapman, Cecil B. Cruz Concepcion Trevino, Cecil B. Cruz, 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: Xavier Benitez-US Army, 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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The parish office will remain open until further notice. Due to shut downs in Austin our bulletins will not be physically printed as usual, so we will not have copies in the church for people to pick up. This will be the norm for at least next 3 weeks _________________________________ Bookkeeper Needed: St. Mary’s is taking applications for a part-time bookkeeper position. Experience required in payroll, data entry, accounts payable & receivable, knowledge in quickbooks, excel, Microsoft word, spreadsheets/financial reports. Work 25 hours per week on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays, plus some evenings and weekends. Comply with Ethics & Integrity. Applications available at parish office Tues-Fri. 9 am-12 & 1- 5 PM. Deadline to submit applications to office is March 27th. |
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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