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.
Respect Life Baby Banks have arrived, please support our local and diocese Respect Life Ministry by picking up a bank and filing it up. Place your bank at the family table and join
together with your children in praying for the precious gift of life, for the unborn babies and all who suffer at the loss of a child. Teach them about stewardship, encourage them to put a donation in the bank daily, after your prayers. We will ask the children during Mass to place the banks in the bins on the last weekend of October.
Meals on Wheels- St. Mary’s is in charge of delivering meals to the elderly in our community for the month of Nov. If you are interested in helping deliver these meals, please call our coordinator Josie Perez at church office. There will be an appreciation luncheon for volunteers on Nov. 2nd at the Activity Center in San Marcos at 11:30 am. If you would like
to attend please call Alma Schulle at 512-376-0908 to R.S.V.P before Oct. 22nd.
All Soul’s Mass Intentions- We are now accepting Mass Intention requests for All Soul’s Day. Please fill out a yellow special intention envelope with the name of your deceased
loved one along with your $5 donation for each person or married couple. You may drop your envelope in the regular Sunday Collection basket or bring it by the parish office.
Deadline to submit intentions is Sun., Oct. 28th. Envelopes will be placed on the altar to be prayed over. Envelopes are located at all entrances of the church..
All Soul’s Memorial Altar- You may bring a 5x7 picture of your deceased loved ones and place them on the altar next weekend. Please put your name & phone number on the
back of the frame. Any frames larger than 5x7 will be placed on the bottom of the altar or removed if space is needed.
Cemetery Clean-Up- Sat. Oct 20th at 9 am at our cemetery for All Soul’s Mass. Please be advised that it will be at the discretion of the volunteers of what items are unsightly, broken, faded or are in violation of policies will be removed from all grave sites. If you would like to help with the clean-up or do not want items removed, please arrive before 9 am to the cemetery.
Mass at the Cemeteries- Fr. Ed will celebrate Mass at Polonia Cemetary located off Hwy 183 North & Rolling Ridge-Lockhart on Sat. Oct. 20th at 10 am-All are invited.

Mass & Blessing of the Graves- at St. Mary’s cemetery Sat. Oct. 27th at 10 am. Please bring your lawn chairs. Blessing of the graves immediately following Mass.
Jamaica 2019: looking for an individual, family or church organization/ministry who would be interested in being the 2019 Jamaica Chairman/Chair-group for our 2019 Jamaica. Please call the parish office or speak to Fr. Ed. Deadline to submit your name/group is Oct. 28th.
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: 10/6 & 10/7
5:30 PM-                $2,622.80
7:30 AM-                $1,650.50
10:30 AM-              $2,353.00
Total-                      $6,626.30
2nd Collection-St. Vincent de Paul-Total-              $1,758.18
**Thank you for your support to your parish**
 Appreciation Corner
​​This weekend’s altar florals were donated in Thanksgiving on the 55th Wedding Anniversary of Chris & Dion Cruz. Congratulations!

​We want to thank the family of Mrs. Josefina Diaz for the beautiful Peace plants and pots that were donated to the church in her memory.