St. Mary of the Visitation  -  205 W. Pecan Lockhart TX 78644   
            Phone (512) 398-4649        Fax (512) 398-2285

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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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​DIOCESE OF AUSTIN CATHOLIC YOUTH CONFERENCE

Please pray for our 22 Youth Ministry members and chaperones who left today to attend the DCYC Youth Conference in Waco for the next 3 days:
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God, We ask You to prepare our youth to receive everything You have in store for them at the conference. We want Your Word of grace and truth to really effectively work in them and build them up to be leaders You've called them to be. We pray for the success of DCYC- for its speakers, that they be inspired by the Holy Spirit,-for its benefactors and their families- for all who make it possible,-for all who attend that You touch each one in Your most loving, needful way. Please begin to soften their hearts and stir up their expectations in faith for a life-changing weekend.. We pray this in Jesus name. Amen.
Mass Times
Please check  bulletin and
calendar 
for variations.

Sunday Mass
Saturday Vigil : 5:30 PM (English)
Sunday 7:30 AM (Spanish)
Sunday 10:30 AM (English)
 
Weekday Mass
Tuesday 6:30 PM  (Bilingual)
Wednesday 8:00 AM
Thursday 6:30 PM
Friday 8:00 AM
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 12-1PM for Lunch  

Rosary
Sunday 4 PM
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Thursday Adoration
After 8 AM Mass until 6 PM

Divine Mercy Chaplet
Sunday afternoon at 2:45 PM
Confession
Saturdays  4:00 - 5:00 PM
-also by appointment-



Ordinary Time: February 5thFifth Sunday of Ordinary Time
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Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Keep your family safe, O Lord, with unfailing care, that, relying solely on the hope of heavenly grace, they may be defended always by your protection. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.
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Collect Semanal:
​​Quinto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario: Mantén a salvo, Señor, a tu familia con cuidado inagotable, para que, confiando únicamente en la esperanza de la gracia celestial, sean siempre defendidos por tu protección. Por nuestro Señor Jesucristo, tu Hijo, que vive y reina contigo en la unidad del Espíritu Santo, Dios, por los siglos de los siglos.​


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​Please pray for those in our Parish who are ill, home bound or in the nursing homes but especially for: Joe Davilla, Miguel Alonzo III, Carl Pittsford, Jesus Leos; Isabel, Silva; Kelli Castillo Parrot; Keith LaTour; Rosa Mayo, Sara Alvarez, Sylvia Oyervides, Anita Y. Carrizales, Joe Alvarez, Garrett Mireles, Ernest Delgado, Phyllis Metcalfe, Cecil B. Cruz, Andrew Briceno, Monica Briceno, Adelina Ibarra, Joe Mayo, Jesse Garcia IV, Juanita (Janie) Mojica, Margaret Ramirez, Michelle Ogeda, Brian Ramirez, James Kaluza, Juanita (Janie) Mojica, Linda Rodriguez, Luis Aguilar; Ellen, Park; Katarina Christenson; Zack Brewer; Pilar Natal Sr., Arnold Alonzo, Ashley Gomez, Joel Moreno, Pete Tello, Ingrid Mueller, Ramona Serrato, Linda Juarez, Domitila Juarez, Easton James Frank; Josephine Bruskewitz; Ricky Mendez,  Rudy Caudillo, Raymond Gomez; Richard Juan Henry
Salinas; Dimas Castro, Julia Mendez; Severo & Santiaga Rodriguez, Pedro Guerrero, Deacon Lupe Aguilar, Concepcion Trevino, Fr. Adam Martinez; and for all those who are suffering from Covid; ++May the Lord comfort & send his healing grace upon them.
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Let us pray for & thank the military men and women who are deployed & who serve our country so bravely. We
especially salute and pray for those of our own parish family: 2 nd Lieutenant Cristal Trejo-US Army, David Sides-US Army, Sergeant Xavier Benitez-US Army, Major Jonathan Sanders-US Air Force; Sergent Marissa Mendez-US Army, Lance Corporal Phillip Nolan Yanez-US Marines, Sergeant Xavier T. Espinoza USMC, Sergeant Jessica Estrada Nowotny-US Air Force & Lieutenant Colonel Kurt
French USAR.+May God watch over them and bring them home Safely.

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Events Click below for more info:
  • Blessing of throats
  • The Bereavement Ministry​
  • ​Youth Group Updates
  • Jamaica updates
  • St. Mary’s Cemetery New Hours
  • Catholic Services Appeal
  • Choir and Musicians-
  • ​Stained Glass Windows ​​​​​​​
  • ​​​​​Catholic Charities of Central Texas​  ​
February 5, Sundays Breakfast is being sponsored by La Familia de Santa Maria.
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Next weekend’s February 12 breakfast will be sponsored by the Jamaica Committee. 







For parishes
We pray that parishes, placing communion at the center, may increasingly become communities of faith, fraternity and welcome towards those most in need.

​Para parroquias
Oramos para que las parroquias, poniendo la comunión en el centro, se conviertan cada vez más en comunidades de fe, fraternidad y acogida hacia los más necesitados.








Reflection: 
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My generous Lord, You gave of Yourself without reserve. People came to You in their need, and You did not hesitate to serve them out of love. Give me a heart that imitates Your generosity and help me to always say “Yes” to the charitable work to which I am called. May I learn to find great joy in serving others, especially in those unplanned and unexpected circumstances of life. Jesus, I trust in You.


Reflexión
Mi generoso Señor, te entregaste sin reservas. La gente acudía a Ti en su necesidad, y Tú no dudabas en servirles por amor. Dame un corazón que imite Tu generosidad y ayúdame a decir siempre “Sí” a la obra de caridad a la que estoy llamado. Que aprenda a encontrar una gran alegría en servir a los demás, especialmente en esas circunstancias no planificadas e inesperadas de la vida. Jesús, en Ti confío.
February 5– February 12, 2023
Sunday, February 5th
Readings: Is 58:7-10; Ps 112:4-5, 6-7, 8-9; 1 Cor 2:1-5; Mt 5:13-16

Monday, February 6th
Readings: Gn 1:1-19; Ps 104:1-2a, 5-6, 10 & 12, 24 & 35c; Mk 6:53-56

Tuesday, February 7th
Readings: Gn 1:20 -- 2:4a; Ps 8:4-5, 6-7, 8-9; Mk 7:1-13

Wednesday, February 8th
Readings: Gn 2:4b-9, 15-17; Ps 104:1-2a, 27-28, 29bc-30; Mk7:14-23

Thursday, February 9th
Readings: Gn 2:18-25; Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5; Mk 7:24-30

Friday, February 10th
Reading: Gn 3:1-8; Ps 32:1-2, 5, 6, 7; Mk 7:31-37

Saturday, February 11th
Readings: Gn 3:9-24; Ps 90:2, 3-4abc, 5-6, 12-13; Mk 8:1-10

Sunday, February 12th
Readings: Sir 15:15-20; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34; 1 Cor 2:6-10; Mt 5:17-37










Today in Ordinary Time...

American Catholic Saint of the Day
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American Catholic Minute Meditations
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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.

 
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