NOVEMBER 25 th , 2018 OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE Perpetual Adoration is available 24/7 in the Adoration Chapel CONFESSIONS Half hour before Mass Saturday 4:00-4:45 p.m. DAILY MASS TIMES Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. (Spanish) & 6:00 p.m. (English) Saturday 8:00 a.m. (Spanish) WEEKEND MASS TIMES Saturday - Vigil Mass 5:00 p.m. (English) Sunday 8:00 a.m. (Spanish) 10:00 a.m. (English) 12:00 p.m. (English) 2:00 p.m. (Spanish) 4:00 p.m. (Spanish) 6:00 p.m. (English) OFFICE HOURS MONDAY 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. TUESDAY - FRIDAY 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. SATURDAY 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ADDRESS 555 E. Del Mar Blvd. Laredo, Texas 78041 OFFICE PHONE (956) 722-6215 WEBSITE www.stpatricklaredo.org HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION Office Closed PASTOR Very Rev. Anthony Mendoza [email protected]PAROCHIAL VICAR Fr. Jacinto Olguin [email protected]PAROCHIAL VICAR Fr. Pedro Mercado [email protected]PAROCHIAL VICAR Fr. Luis Mares [email protected]DEACONS Rev. Deacon Joe Longoria Rev. Deacon Miguel Robles
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NOVEMBER 25th, 2018 OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE
Perpetual Adoration is available 24/7 in the Adoration Chapel
The Sanctuary Lamp is burning this week in memory of:
Esperanza Echevarria
Mass Intentions for 2019
Attention St. Patrick Parishioners!
Mass intentions for 2019 will be
received on Monday, December 3rd,
in Room #2 from 9am-1pm.
Only 5 Mass intentions per family
will be allowed.
Thank you!
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FROM THE PASTOR, FR. ANTHONY MENDOZA
Viva Cristo Rey! José Sánchez del Río was born in 1913 to a Catholic family in Sahuayo, Michoacán, Mexico. He was a normal boy in many ways, but he also developed a strong devotion to Jesus and to Our Lady of Guadalupe. In the 1920’s, when he was 12, the Mexican government persecuted the Catholic Church by seizing church property, closing Catholic churches and schools, and even executing priests. Many Mexican Catholics took up weapons against the government soldiers and fought against them for the freedom of the Church. They were called the Cristeros. When José was 13, he begged his mother to let him join the Cristeros, but his mother said he was too young. He told his mother, “Mama, do not let me lose the opportunity to gain heaven so easily and so soon.” He was finally allowed to join the Cristero Army as the one who carried their flag into battle. When José was 14, he was captured by the government soldiers and kept in prison where they treated him very badly. His family brought him food to eat, and they also secretly brought him Holy Communion, which helped him to be strong in his faith. The soldiers kept hurting the young boy and they demanded
that he curse Jesus. But he remained loyal to his faith. Finally they cruelly cut the bottoms of his feet many times and made him walk barefoot to the cemetery on February 10, 1928. Along the way, they kept telling him that he could go free if he said, “Death to Christ.” But he refused. They marched him to a grave that had been dug for him and gave him one last chance to deny Christ. Instead he shouted, “Viva Cristo Rey” (“Long live Christ the King”) and he was killed. In 2008, a Mexican woman named Paulina Galvez gave birth to her daughter Ximena Guadalupe. When Ximena was only 4 months old, she became very, very sick. One day the doctors told her mother that 90% of the baby girl’s brain had been destroyed and she would probably not live for more than 3 days. But the mother was from the same town in Mexico where José Sánchez del Río had lived. She asked his intercession for her daughter. Within two days, her daughter was almost totally healed and even the doctors said it was a miracle. Both Ximena and her mother are pictured here at a shrine to St. José Sánchez del Río. Ximena is totally healthy! On October 16, 2016, in part due to this miracle, Pope Francis declared that José Sánchez del Río is a saint in heaven! May this young saint, who generously gave his life for his faith, inspire all of us to honor Jesus in our hearts as the King of all Kings. May we be vigilant in protecting religious liberties and the right to practice our faith without unjust restrictions. St. José Sánchez del Río, pray for us.
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Dody Foster (956)723-6119
HOSPITAL E. EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Angeles Guajardo (956) 436-2540 ALTAR SOCIETY Karla Torres (956) 722-6215 ALTAR SERVERS Marilu Gorecki (956) 625-8300
LECTORS (English) Jo Ann Otero (956) 285-1925
MUSIC Lupita Chapa (956) 763-6724 USHERS (English) Luis Lopez (956) 206-3639
MEN’S CLUB Dennis Eveland (956) 286-2118
JAIL MINISTRY Eduardo/ Gina De la Miyar - (956) 237-3226 Rodolfo/ Maru Portillo (956) 235-4382
Serve our Lord, Serve your Parish Are you looking for a way to
become involved? Do you feel a
calling? Do you have a special
talent you would like to share
with the parish? Anyone
interested who would like to
share their time & talent with
any of the various ministries and groups we have
here at St. Patrick’s are encouraged to contact
any of the ministry or group leaders for more
information.
PARISH & MINISTRY NEWS
Father of goodness and love, hear our prayers for the sick members
of our community and for all who are in need. Amid mental and
physical suffering may they find consolation in your healing
presence. Show your mercy as you close wounds, cure illnesses, make
broken bodies whole and free downcast spirits. May these special
people find lasting health and deliverance, and so join us in thanking
you for all your gifts. We ask this through Lord Jesus who healed
those who believed. Amen
Alex de la Garza
Elvia Garza
Alfonso Guajardo
Sylvia Laurel Vela
Mona Moore Hachar
Thomas Foster
Rosario Flores Garcia
Baby Graciela Bernal
Yuri Alberto Orta
Aidee Juarez
Javier Treviño
Jose Quezada
Elvia Resendez
Gabriel Cabello
Frances Rizo
Adolf Puig
Rudy Gonzalez Jr.
Blanca Jasso
Ma Antonieta Canales
Diana Treviño Garcia
Gloria Gnz. Carranza
John Hammond
Willie Dickinson
Randy Blair
Juan Montes
Hugo Cipres
Carlo Perez
Alyzza Resendez
We extend a warm welcome to anyone new
to our parish family & all visitors who
celebrate with us throughout the year. If you
would like to join this parish, please stop by
to pick up or fill out a registration form in the
parish office during regular business hours. Only 335 families have made the
pledge for the Catholic Sharing
Appeal. We are at 52% of our Parish
goal. Please make your pledge as
soon as possible. Pledge forms and
more information are available in
the church and at the office.
PARISH & MINISTRY NEWS
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Attention Parishioners!
Due to a high request of
needed prayers for the
sick and space constraint,
we need your help
updating our current list
that is announced in our
weekly bulletin. If you’ve
placed a name on the prayer list, please
contact the Parish Office to give us an
update on the person’s status. Thank you
and God bless!
There will be an Altar Society meeting on Tuesday,
December 4th at 7:00 p.m. in Room #3. New members
are welcome to attend. Blessings!
There will be a meeting of all choirs
on Wednesday, November 28, at 7pm in Room # 6.
Please make plans to attend. Thank you!
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PARISH AND MINISTRY NEWS
Give gift of life this Holiday Season
The holiday season is upon us. People are scurrying to buy gifts for family, friends and loved ones to celebrate God’s greatest gift to humanity, the birth of his son, Jesus Christ. Consider this holiday season the gift of life -- blood. The South Texas Blood Bank, in cooperation with St. Patrick Catholic Church, is urging Laredoans to sign up for a blood drive on Saturday, Dec. 1st, 12p.m. to 5 p.m. at the St. Patrick Parish Hall, 555 Del Mar Blvd. For information and to sign up call Liza Guzman of the South Texas Blood Bank (956) 763-7783 or St. Patrick Parishioners Salo Otero, (956) 324-2432 or Cynthia Snyder (956) 763-5065. Also, signup online at southtexasblood.org
#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fuelled by the power of social media and collaboration.
Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving. One of the best ways to get involved is in your own community. Please consider #supportingYOUR-ministries so that we may continue spreading the Good News to our seven counties.
God bless all the children in the Good Shepherd program who received Jesus for the first time in
Holy communion last week!
Del párroco, P. Anthony Mendoza
Santo Tomas More
¡Viva Cristo Rey! José Sánchez del Río nació en 1913 en una familia católica en Sahuayo, Michoacán, México. Él era un niño normal en muchos sentidos, pero también desarrolló una fuerte devoción a Jesús y a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. En la década de 1920, cuando tenía 12 años, el gobierno mexicano persiguió a la Iglesia Católica al tomar propiedad de la iglesia, cerrar iglesias y escuelas católicas, e incluso ejecutar sacerdotes. Muchos católicos mexicanos tomaron armas contra los soldados del gobierno y lucharon contra ellos por la libertad de la Iglesia. Fueron llamados los Cristeros. Cuando José tenía 13 años, le rogó a su madre que lo dejara unirse a los Cristeros, pero su madre dijo que era demasiado joven. Le dijo a su madre: "Mamá, no me dejes perder la oportunidad de ganar el cielo tan fácilmente y tan pronto". Finalmente, se le permitió unirse al ejército de Cristero como el que llevó la bandera a la batalla. Cuando José tenía 14 años, fue capturado por los soldados del gobierno y encarcelado donde lo trataron muy mal. Su familia le trajo comida para comer, y también le trajeron en secreto la Santa Comunión, lo que lo ayudó a ser fuerte en su fe. Los soldados siguieron lastimando al joven y le exigieron que maldijera a Jesús. Pero se mantuvo fiel a su fe. Finalmente, cortaron cruelmente la parte inferior de sus pies muchas veces y lo obligaron a
caminar descalzo hasta el cementerio el 10 de febrero de 1928. En el camino, le decían que podía salir en libertad si decía: "Muerte a Cristo". Rechazado hacer esto, lo llevaron a una tumba que había sido excavada para él y le dieron una última oportunidad para negar a Cristo. En lugar de eso, gritó "Viva Cristo Rey" y lo mataron. En 2008, una mujer mexicana llamada Paulina Gálvez dio a luz a su hija Ximena Guadalupe. Cuando Ximena tenía solo 4 meses de edad, se enfermó gravemente. Un día, los médicos le dijeron a su madre que el 90% del cerebro de la niña había sido destruido y que probablemente ella no viviría por más de 3 días. La madre era del mismo pueblo en México donde había vivido José Sánchez del Río, ella le pidió su intercesión por su hija. En dos días, su hija se curó casi totalmente e incluso los médicos dijeron que era un milagro. Tanto Ximena como su madre están representadas aquí. ¡Ximena está totalmente sana! El 16 de octubre de 2016, debido en parte a este milagro, el Papa Francisco declaró que José Sánchez del Río es un santo en el cielo. Que este joven santo, que generosamente dio su vida por su fe, nos inspire a honrar a Jesús en nuestros corazones como el Rey de todos los reyes. Que estemos atentos en la protección de la libertad religiosa y el derecho a practicar nuestra fe sin restricciones injustas. San José Sánchez del Río, ruega por nosotros.
¡Viva Cristo Rey! ¡Viva Santa María de Guadalupe!
AVISOS Y EVENTOS
Personas que estén interesadas que sepan cantar o tocar algún instrumento favor de
reportarse con Víctor Chapa en la Misa
de 12pm.
Gracias y Bendiciones.
Reunión de Lectores para Misas
en Español el martes 27 de
noviembre a las 7pm
en la iglesia.
Atención Feligreses de San Patricio. Estaremos recibiendo intenciones
para Misas para el próximo año 2019 el lunes, 3 de diciembre en el salón
parroquial #2 de 9am -1pm. Solamente 5 intenciones por familia serán