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

SMVL
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Bulletin
  • Calendar
  • Contact Us
  • Donations
  • Education
  • Events
  • Links
  • Mass Times
  • Organizations & Ministries
  • Spiritual Life
  • Search

Saint
Mary of the
Visitation
Lockhart Texas
A Roman Catholic Parish
Diocese of Austin Texas 
www.smvl.org

Picture
Digital reproduction of "Visitation"
by Jason Jenicke; all rights reserved.
Click on the image for more information.
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
Picture
Our parish home.
Click image for "History" page.

"Church: 
a living community 
of hopeful sinners."

Parish Life- Get Involved  Stay Informed,  Be Bold - Be Catholic , visit:    Event Page   Bulletin   Calendar  Around Our Diocese


 Events      Click link below for more info:
  • ​Encountering Christ
  • Ethics & Integrity Class
  • Mother’s Day Mass Intentions
  • ​St. Mary's Scholarship Committee 
  • Knights of Columbus #8131 Scholarships info
  • A word from Fr.Ed
  • ​​​Youth Ministry
  • ​2018 Jamaica Committee
  • ​​Rosary for World Peace
  • ​​Lectors Schedule 
  • ALTAR SERVERS SCHEDULE​​                                                                                                                        ​ 
       Sunday April 23rd  breakfast in the parish hall sponsored by a                                   combined effort of the Jamaica Royalty Candidates

Easter: April 22nd
​
Fourth Sunday of Easter

Picture St. John 10:11-18
Collect:
​Almighty ever-living God, lead us to a share in the joys of heaven, so that the humble flock may reach where the brave Shepherd has gone before. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.​
​Collect: 
Dios omnipotente y siempre vivo, llévanos a compartir las alegrías del cielo, para que el humilde rebaño pueda llegar a donde el valiente Pastor se ha ido antes. Que vive y reina contigo en la unidad del Espíritu Santo, un Dios, por los siglos de los siglos.
​​


Pope Francis' Prayer Intentions for the Month of April 2018 
Universal – For those who have Responsibility in Economic Matters
That economists may have the courage to reject any economy of exclusion and know how to open new paths.
​

Oración Intenciones del Papa Francisco para el mes de abril  2018
Evangelización - Formación en discernimiento espiritual Que la Iglesia pueda apreciar la urgencia de la formación en el discernimiento espiritual, tanto a nivel personal como comunitario.

Please pray for the soul’s of:
Alifonso”Ponch” Navarro (53) passed away  April 7th. May his soul and the souls of the faithful departed….. Rest in Peace.
​

​​​​Please pray for those in our Parish who are ill, home bound or in the nursing homes but especially for:
​​Rodrigo Ramirez Sr., Eron Mendez, Lillian Siemering, Tony Gonzales,  Amy Capello Harrell, Margaret G. Padilla, Concepcion Trevino,Donna Gillis, Lydia Amaya,Terry Rogers,Thomas Gonzales, Beatrice Rodriguez,David Davila, Mercedes Capello,Lowman; Terry Tenneyuque, Mike McElhaney, Mary T. Rogers, Eloy Trevino, Florentino Martinez, Liz Steinwach, Deacon Lupe & Teresa Aguilar, Ramona Serrato, Narcisso Cruz, Mary Lilly Cruz, David Arrellano, Jimmy Rector, Peter Alvarez, Rudy Castillo, Mary Alice Sabat, Sister Lillian Manning, Robert. G. Sanchez, Josefina Diaz, Brayden M. Juarez, Paul Anthony O’Balle, Amy Capello Harrell, Gloria R. Reyes; Josephine Delgado; Alessandra Shea Vasquez; Joseph Ernest Capello Pete Juarez, Paul Kucera, Pedro & Louisa Guerrero, Jovita Castillo, Martin & Rosa Rangel, Wilma Starks, Jack Fairchild, Carmen Parra, Richard Moya Sr., Lizabeth Kemp, Monica Ferguson, Fr. Adam Martinez.
**May the Lord Comfort them and 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: **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.
​
Please pray for vocations that many young people will seek the will of God in their lives and dare to be bold.


Picture
Real Women & Real Kids Too!
Take the 33 day Rosary challenge!
Click for Details

2018 King Candidate James Martinez-Fundraisers
Picture
Translate with Google

Mass Times
Please check  bulletin and
calendar 
for variations.


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
​
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...

American Catholic Saint of the Day
Picture
American Catholic Minute Meditations
Picture

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
Picture
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.

 
Powered by
✕