FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER May 14, 2017May 14, 2017  · +Joaquin Paz Salinas (Irma Paz Salinas e hijos) +Dolores Salinas eja ... During this month eve-ry weekday before the 6:00 p.m.

SAT. MAY 13, 2017– Easter Weekday 8 a.m. +Guillermo E. Gonzalez - 9th Anniversary (Wife) 5 p.m. + Guadalupe Gallego (Margarita Cremo) 7 p.m. Sweet XVI Lindsey Y. Gutierrez

SUN. MAY 14, 2017– FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 8 a.m. Alexis Gonzalez Birthday (Familia) +Joaquin Paz Salinas (Irma Paz Salinas e hijos) +Dolores Salinas Ceja +Enedina Olguin +Valeria M. Hernandez (Familia) +Concepcion H. Macias (Familia) +Lupita Hernandez Alvarado (Familia) + Felipita Alvarado Hernandez (Familia) + Idelfonso Cardenas (Hija) 10 a.m. FOR ALL PARISHIONERS 12 p.m. Joe and Norma Saldaña Birthdays +Cesar & Tila Gonzalez (Family) +George Bennett (Family) +Luz Balderas (Family) +Paula Herrera (Family) +Gloria G. Saldaña (Saldaña-Lopez Family) Joe and Norma Saldaña Birthdays +Karen Anderson (Son, Dennis Eveland & Family) +Felisa Garza (Eveland Family) +Guadalupe Maguel & AngelicaTaso (Family) +Yolanda Martinez (Family) +Consuelo Valdes Hernandez (Tino & Gigi Cabellero & Family)

+ Gilbert Gomez (Talamas Family) 2 p.m. Mother’s Day Novena -Dia 1 4 p.m. +Hipolito & Juan Roberto Chaires (Wife&Mother) 6 p.m. +Juan Zavala Jr. (Family)

MON. May 15, 2017– Easter Weekday 7 a.m. Tere de la Miyar– por su salud (Familia de la Miyar) 6 p.m. Mother’s Day Novena - Dia 2

TUE. May 16, 2017– Easter Weekday 7 a.m. Mother’s Day Novena -Dia 3 6 p.m. +Ignacio G. Montemayor (Family)

WED. May 17, 2017– Easter Weekday 7 a.m. +Adolfo Campero Estrada (Family & Mr. & Mrs. Mario Guerra)

6 p.m. Mother’s Day Novena -Dia 4 THU. May 18, 2017-Saint John I, Pope and Martyr 7 a.m. Mother’s Day Novena - Dia 5 6 p.m. +Alma Guadalupe Martinez (Mother) (Elia Martinez)

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

May 14, 2017

FRI. May 19,2017 Easter Weekday 7 a.m. +Florencio Gonzalez (Wife, Olivia and Family) 6 p.m. Mother’s Day Novena - Dia 6 SAT. May 20, 2017– Easter Weekday 8 a.m. Mother’s Day Novena - Dia 7 5 p.m. +Andrea Perez 18th Birthday (Perez Villarreal Family)

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER The readings for the last few Sundays have been about

the Resurrection, but today’s Gospel takes us back in

time to an event in Jesus’ life before his Passion. Jesus

tells his disciples that he is going to prepare a place for

them in his Father’s house. He promises that where he is

going, his disciples will be able to follow. Thomas, who

will later doubt the disciples’ reports that they have

seen the Risen Lord, contradicts Jesus by saying that

the disciples don’t know where Jesus is going or how to

get there. Jesus explains that he himself is the way, the

truth, and the life. In knowing and loving Jesus, the

disciples now love God the Father.

Philip then makes a request that challenges Jesus’

words. Philip wants Jesus to show the Father to the

disciples. Recall that Jesus has just told his disciples, “If

you know me, then you will also know my Father. From

now on you do know him and have seen him.” As a

good teacher, Jesus responds to Philip by repeating and

elaborating on what he has just told the disciples: they

have seen and known Jesus, so they have seen and

known the Father. Then Jesus offers another reassur-

ance about his departure: because of faith in God and in

Jesus, the disciples will do the work that Jesus has done

and more.

The connection between Jesus and his Father, between

Jesus’ work and the work of the Father, is made clear

in today’s Gospel. Jesus is in the Father, and God the

Father is in Jesus. As God spoke his name to Moses, “I

am,” so too Jesus speaks his name to his disciples: “I am

the way and the truth and the life.”

“I am the way, the truth and the life, says the Lord;

no one comes to the Father, except through me.”

(Jn. 14:1-12)

T he month of May is dedicated to

Mary, the Mother of our Lord Jesus

Christ and our Mother. Catholics show

their great love and gratitude to their

spiritual Mother. During this month eve-

ry weekday before the 6:00 p.m. Mass

we pray the Rosary and the Litany.

Please join us in showing your love to

our Heavenly Mother and asking her

guidance and intercession in all our

needs.

El mes de mayo esta dedicado a María,

la Madre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo y

Madre nuestra. Los católicos mostramos

nuestro gran amor y gratitud a nuestra

Madre espiritual. Durante el mes de Ma-

yo, rezaremos el Santo Rosario y las leta-

nías de lunes a Viernes antes de Misa a

las 6:00 p.m. Acompáñenos a demostrar

nuestro amor a la Santísima Madre y a

pedir que nos guie e interceda por nues-

tras necesidades.

MOTHER’S DAY NOVENA

Sunday, May 14th is Mother’s Day when we honor all mothers, living and deceased. What better way to remem-

ber them than to pray for them? A special Novena of Masses will be offered for all mothers, living or deceased, on

the days following Mother’s Day. As has been our tradition, we will be having our Mother’s Day Novena offering

9 Masses for all our mothers . The Novena will begin Sunday, May 14th through the Monday, May 22nd for those

mothers living or deceased whose names are written on Special Mother’s Day envelopes found in the Parish box

envelopes. Mother’s Day envelopes can also be found at all church entrances or at the Parish Office.

NOVENA POR LAS MADRES

Como ya ha sido nuestra tradición, tendremos una novena por el día de la madres ofreciendo 9 Misas por todas

las madres. La Novena empezara el Domingo, 14 de mayo hasta el Lunes, 22 de Mayo para todos aquellas per-

sonas que quisieran escribir el nombre de sus madres que esten presente o hayan ya fallecido, usted podra en-

contrar esos sobres dentro de las cajas que se les da a los parroquianos. Sobres para el dia de las madres tambien

se podran encontrar en las varias entradas de la iglesia o dentro de la oficina.

The Sanctuary Lamp Is burning this week for:

All Mothers

SAVE THE

DATE!!!

All St. Patrick’s Community invited!

Father Wojciech’s Birthday celebration will be Monday,

May 22, 2017 starting with Mass

at 6:00 p.m. followed by a small dinner at the hall.

CONFIRMATION DATE: Saturday, June 10 at 9:00 a.m.

Life Teen High School

Steubenville Lone Star

Conference in Irving, Texas

will be June 23rd -25th spots

are open. Deadline May

20th! Register on the St.

Patrick website.

www.stpatricklaredo.org

DEAR CONFIRMATION PARENTS, PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT DATES:

• Monday, May 15, 2017– Last day of class & end-of-year party in the parish hall. Students still need to attend.

• Saturday, May 20, 2017– Confirmation mini-retreat for parents, student & sponsor from 12 noon to 4:00 p.m. Student & sponsor practice will also be held in the church. Please arrive early and enter through the front door of the church only & sign-in with your catechist.

• Friday, June 9, 2017– Confession for confirmation students, parents and sponsors in the church at 7:00 p.m.

• Saturday, June 10, 2017– Confirmation ceremony at 9:00 a.m. Students and sponsors only must be in the Par-ish Hall by 7:45 a.m.

If you have any questions, contact Mrs. Herrera at (956)726-4644

Life Teen High School Camp

spots are open for July 1st-

8th. Edge Middle School

Camp spots are now open

for June 11th-18th. Please

email [email protected] for

more information. Deadline is May 15th!

Help us pray for our Brothers and Sisters in Christ

Dear Jesus, Divine Physician and Healer of the Sick, we turn to You in this time of illness. 0 dearest Com-forter of the Troubled, alleviate our worry and sorrow with Your gentle love, and grant us the grace and strength to accept this burden. Dear God, we place our worries in Your hands. We place our sick under Your care and humbly ask that You restore Your servant to health again. Above all, grant us the grace to acknowledge Your holy will and know that what-soever You do, You do for the love of us.

Adolfo De Luna Olinda Montemayor Richard Camacho Rene San Miguel Aurora González Michael ‘Mikey’ Leija Jr. Refugio ‘Cuco' Escobedo Alex de la Garza

Adolph Puig Jesse Rodríguez Francisco Velásquez Alberto P. Cárdenas Juan Eduardo Riojas Frances Rizo Rosa Vidaurri