Special Events & Announcements...
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Homebound Eucharistic Minister
If one of our loved one becomes disabled, too ill or elderly and cannot attend Mass, we
would expect them to be able to receive the Precious Body of Christ at home or at a nursing home, right? Butwhat if there is not enough Homebound Eucharistic Ministers to deliver to all of those on the list each and every Sunday, what then? The answer is heart-breaking, many may go without communion for weeks at a time and sadly this is the reality here in your parish, happening to many of our brothers and sisters in Christ. So what can I do? I can say I can make a difference, I can say I can make a change, I can give up an hour or so once or twice a month or every Sunday morning, I can say yes to the knocking on my door
and answer our plea and become a homebound Eucharistic Minister. To say yes, please call the office @ 512- 398-4649 Tues-Fri. 9am-12 and 1-5PM or speak to Fr. Ed or one of our
deacons before or after Mass.
RE Registrations-Parish office Tues-Fri. 9 am-12 & 1-4:30 pm.
New registrations will need to bring copy of child's Birth & Baptismal Certificates.
Tuition Fee: $35-One Child/$45-Two Children/$55-Three or More Children.
​For info call Eva Mendez-RE Director at the office.
All are Invited! William Becker invites you all into his home to view his brother’s Father Robert Becker’s books, papers, prayer cards etc. Free for the taking or there will be a jar for
donations to go to St Vincent de Paul Ministry. This event will take place on Sat. Sept. 8th from 8 am-4 pm & Sun. 9 am- 3 pm. The address is 208 Hitching Post Drive, Kyle, TX. If you have any questions please call William/Julie Becker at parish office
Congratulations to Father Ed Karasek, campaign leaders, volunteers and parishioners for surpassing your campaign goal this past week. Through your hard work and your generosity, you the parishioners of St. Mary’s have pledged $552,400.00. Fr. Ed and all Pilot Wave pastors, parishioners, lay leaders and volunteers, thank you for your commitment to your parish and the Encountering Christ campaign these past months. Your efforts have raised more than $2.75 million in pledges-remarkable! On behalf of everyone who will benefit from the ministries Encountering Christ supports, thank you for your generosity and
leadership. Please keep your fellow brothers and sisters in Christ and pastors who are about to begin the next wave, in your prayers and for a successful campaign as well.
-Brad Patterson-Campaign Office Diocese of Austin.
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
(RCIA) St. Mary’s RCIA classes begin on Monday, August 20th at 7 pm in Portable
Building Room #2. There will be a meet and greet on Monday, Aug. 13th at 7 PM,
all are invited to attend. If you have any questions please call Jovita Dillon @  the parish office.
The Religious Store: We need volunteers to work the store on Sundays after the 7:30 am &/or the 10:30am Mass for an hour or 2. We have not opened the store because we only
have 1 volunteer. Please help us keep the doors open. If you can help please call the office.

HELP! We need volunteers for the following ministries: Lectors for the Saturday Vigil Mass-5:30 pm. Can you help us proclaim God’s word?

St. Mary’s Religious Store- After each Mass on Sunday’s 8:30 am and 11:30 am, can you spare 30 minutes to 1 hour?
Attention Jamaica Committee and Booth Chairpersons:
The deadline to submit any acknowledgments, volunteer list, winners anything to do with Jamaica to be included in the Jamaica bulletin wrap-up is Friday, Aug. 10th to be
included in the Aug 18th issue. This issue is the only issue Jamaica info will be included in. Please email me your info to secretary.smvl@gmail.com .

Rosary for World Peace Sunday at 5 pm in the chapel
The Praying of 20 Decades of the rosary will be led by Sister Janice and team every Sunday starting today. Our lady of Fatima said in one of her apparitions…"Recite the rosary every day to obtain the peace for the world and the end of the war.
​​Stewardship Report
Week: 8/4-8/5                               
5:30 PM-                $2,101.00  7:30 AM-                $1,457.50  10:30 AM-              $4,238.50  Total-                     $7,797.00                            
                    
                  
Week: 8/11-8/12
5:30 PM                $2,827.00
7:30 AM                $1,663.29
10:30 AM               $2,978.16
Total-                     $7,468.45
2nd collections-St. Vincent de Paul-Total-$1,776.75
Building & Maintenance Fund- Total-$1,527.60
     
2nd collections-St. Vincent de Paul-Total-$1,776.75
Building & Maintenance Fund- Total-$1,527.60

**Thank you for your support to your parish**
 Appreciation Corner
​​Family of Virginia Wilhelm Homann would like to extend our appreciation to everyone for their prayers, support, flowers, food and all
expressions of sympathy at this time of loss.
Special thanks to Father Dean Wilhem, Father Ed Karasek, Deacon Daryl Haywood & Scott Dillon for the lovely service. Jeremy Rodriguez for the beautiful music, Eva Joyce Friske
for reciting the rosary and G & C Printing for the prayer
cards. Thank you to the St. Mary of the Visitation Catholic
Church Bereavement Ministry for serving the meal.
May God bless all of you for your kindness.

​Prayer for Vocations
O, God, You have asked us to pray for vocations; that there
might be young men and women willing to give their lives for the sake of souls. Hear our prayer and the prayers of your Church and send us good, holy priests and religious. We offer you this day, all we shall think, do or say for this intention, through Christ, Our Lord, Amen.