W ! P , F V BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC CHURCH

DIOCESE OF LAREDO 2219 Galveston St., Laredo, TX 78043‐3002 • Phone: (956) 722‐1231 • FAX: (956) 722‐2823

Website: www.blessedsacramentlaredo.org Bulle n announcements e‐mail: bulle n@blessedsacramentlaredo.org 

Reverend Fr. Wojciech Przystasz, Administrator Deacon Roger Mar nez, Jr., Permanent Deacon Reverend Msgr. Stanley A. Sliwiak, Ph.D., Re red

PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday through Friday 8:00 A.M to 12:00 N.N.

and 1:00 P.M.- 5:00 P.M.

SUNDAY MASSES

Saturday: 6:00 P.M. Sunday: 8:00 A.M. (Español) 10:00 A.M. 12:00 N.N. 5:00 P.M.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Parents MUST be registered parishioners (considered registered parishioners if have actively been attending Sunday Masses prior to baptism). Baptisms are administered on the 3rd Sunday of each month. Baptismal instruction is offered on the preceding Thursday.

PARISH STAFF Mrs. Josie R. Arellano, Bookkeeper

Ms. Gloria B. Sandoval, Parish Secretary Mrs. Consuelo M. Perez, Bulletin Editor

Mr. Manuel Ponce, Director of Music

DAILY MASS Mon., Tue., Thu. and Fri. 7:00 A.M. Wednesday 7:00 A.M. & 6:00 P.M.

FIRST FRIDAY: 5:30 P.M. FIRST SATURDAY ONLY: 9:00 A.M.

SACRAMENT OF HOLY MATRIMONY

Couples should inquire about premarital prepa-ration and available church dates at least six (6) months prior to planned wedding date. Do not make any arrangements before contact-ing the parish office.

BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL Mrs. Selma J. Santos, Principal

1501 North Bartlett Avenue Laredo, TX 78043

Phone: (956) 722-1222 Fax: (956) 712-2002

NOVENA TO

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP Wednesday after the 6:00 P.M. Mass.

ADORATION OFTHE BLESSED SACRAMENT First Friday 5:30 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.

Third Thursday of each month 7:00 A.M . - 6:00 P.M.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday, 4:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M.

Wednesdays, 30 min. before the evening Mass OR

by appointment (Please call the Parish Office)

ACTS CORE Blas A. Martinez 722-1231 ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Miss Hope Gonzalez 722-1231 ALTAR SERVERS (Training on Saturday mornings at 9:30AM in the church) Miss Suzie Schafer 722-1231 ALTAR SOCIETY (Meet 2nd Monday at 3:30PM in the parish hall) Mrs. Rosie Cavazos, President 722-1231 ADULT & CHILDREN’S CHOIR Mr. Manuel Ponce 722-1231 CUBMASTER FOR PACK 192 Mr. George Valdez 645-0675 COMMUNION FOR HOMEBOUND Call the Parish Office 722-1231 EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Mr. David Treviño, Scheduling 712-6294 GIRL SCOUT TROOP 9150 Mrs. Naomi C. Arredondo 236-8672 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL #10939 (Meet 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month at 7:00 P.M.) G.K. Mr. Lawrence Bruni (956) 898-8813

FOURTH DEGREE K.C. ASSEMBLY (Meet 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:30 P.M. in the parish hall) Mr. Jaime A. Garcia 645-7037 LECTORS Mr. David Treviño, Scheduling 712-6294 PARISH COUNCIL Mr. George P. Kazen, President MEN’S FAITH SHARING Meet every Mon. at 7:00PM in the parish hall LADIES’ FAITH SHARING Meet every 1st & 3rd Tue. at 6:30PM in the parish hall QUINCEAÑERA COORDINATOR Mrs. Patsy Salinas 722-1231 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM Mrs. Maria Teresa Hinojosa, Coordinator 286-2842 Ms. Gloria B. Sandoval, Secretary 722-1231 ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY Miss Yolanda Valdez 722-1231 YOUTH GROUP “LIFE IN CHRIST” (Meet every Wed. @ 7PM in the P.H.) Mr. & Mrs. Felipe & Lali Martinez 722-1231 YOUTH LECTORS Deacon Dennis R. Garza 722-1231

Mass Intentions

for the Week

Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 16, 2018

The Lord G is my help, there-fore I am not disgraced.

— Isaiah 50:7

CATECHETICAL SUNDAY 2018 "Enlisting Witnesses for Jesus Christ."

We are living in a secularized society which continues to squeeze Christianity to the margins, or completely out of engagement with Jesus Christ and the Church. We are losing baptized Catholics at an alarming rate. According to Pew Research, nearly one-in-four Hispanic adults (24%) are now former Catholics and most of them are “nones”, a term used for people with no religious affiliation. Many parents are saddened to report that their children are leaving the Church after preparing for and celebrating initiation sacraments, and after years of Catholic School or parish religion classes. Figures for Baptisms, Church weddings and weekly Mass attendance are down. Those who self-identify as atheists or agnostics (“Nones”) now make up roughly 23% of the U.S. adult population. Adults, especially young adults, are more likely to say they are not religiously affiliated than in past generations. (Michael Lipka. A closer look at America’s rapidly growing religious ‘nones’. . ., pew research center; 5/5/2017). Also growing in numbers are those who are baptized, and in junior or senior high school, who are increasingly stopping to self-identify as Christians and grouping themselves among the “Nones”. At the same time, we are blessed with an incredibly generous cohort of faithful who are sacramentally graced to give Gospel witness in their homes, schools and workplace, if only they were invited, trained and supported in their outreach as missionary disciples. It will take the whole Church’s witness and engagement of the “Nones”, inside and outside the walls of the church and across society, to reach out, accompany them, and share the joy of the gospel with them. Our 2018 and 2019 Catechetical Sunday and Leadership Institute themes are designed to address the phenomena of the “Nones” in two parts. During 2018, we will be researching some of the causes eroding faith and moving people to step away from life in Christ and his body, the Church. We will also showcase some of the many groups of missionary disciples already enlisted and engaged as witnesses for Jesus Christ. Hopefully many more will be able to learn about and join in their efforts. During 2019, we will focus particularly on the steps needed to enable the faithful to claim their true roles as witnesses to Jesus Christ. In imita-tion of Jesus’ encounter with two disciples on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35), we will become more familiar with terms like “accompanying”, “evangelizing” and “catechizing”. We will learn how to assist folks in ex-ploring the reasonableness of the Faith, having an “encounter” with Jesus, sharing in a deeper faith experience, and drawing out the meaning of those experiences for their lives. May the joy of our life in Christ be so remarkable that even the “Nones” are moved to ask what is the secret behind this joy and claim it for themselves. Sincerely yours in Christ, Bishop Robert Barron, Chairman Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Saturday, September 15, 2018 - Our Lady of Sorrows 6:00PM †Francisca J. Martinez (A) By Mr. & Mrs. Antonio Martinez Sunday, September 16, 2018 – TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:00AM †Jessica Montemayor Blasco (A) By Family 10:00AM †Melinda Perez By Family 12:00PM †Rev. Father Dominic Do Huu Toan By Yen Khang Van All the Souls in Purgatory By Roberto J. Santos Family Jose Manuel Ponce Por Familia Ponce 5:00PM For Parishioners Monday, September 17, 2018 - Weekday [24]; St. Robert Bellarmine, Bishop & Doctor of the Church 7:00AM All the Souls in Purgatory Tuesday, September 18, 2018 - Weekday [24] 7:00AM †Hector A. Garcia (B) By Alicia Garcia & Family Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - Weekday [24]; St. Januarius, Bishop & Martyr 7:00AM All the Souls in Purgatory 6:00PM †Josefina Saldaña By Bruni Family †Blas M. Martinez By Wife & Children †Jose Isabel Cavazos Izaguirre Por Luisa Cavazos Y Familia †Alicia Murillo (A) By Dau. Mayra Peña & Fam. †Guadalupe Cavazos(A) By Cavazos Fam. & Grandkids Thursday, September 20, 2018 – St. Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, Priest, & Paul Chŏng Ha-sang, & Companions, Martyrs 7:00AM All the Souls in Purgatory 6:00PM †Margaret C. Uribe (A) By Uribe Family Friday, September 21, 2018 - St. Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist 7:00AM †Victor A. Uribe (B) By Family 9:00AM All the Souls in Purgatory Saturday, September 22, 2018 - Weekday [24]; Blessed Virgin Mary 6:00PM For Parishioners Sunday, September 23, 2018 – TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:00AM In Thanksgiving for Carlota Treviño (B) By Valdez Family 10:00AM †Jose T. Vergara (B) By Ralph & Alma Mitchell 12:00PM †Luis A. Ponce Por Familia Ponce 5:00PM All the Souls in Purgatory By Roberto J. Santos Family (B)=Birthday (A)=Anniversary

The Sanctuary Lamp will be burning this week in Loving Memory:

Thelma Moreno

Our Lady of Guadalupe Candles

will be burning this week in Thanksgiving: Rolando & Consuelo M. Perez & Family

Our Mother of Perpetual Help Candles will be burning this week in Loving Memory of:

Guadalupe T. & Rebecca M. Cantu

BIRTHDAY WISHES . . . .and God’s many blessings to all those celebrating a birthday or anniversary this week.

Please contact the Parish Office at 722-1231 to add your name or the name of a family member in our birthday list.

Dr. Edgar Molina 16-Sep David Gamboa 16-Sep Rachel Link 16-Sep Ana Laura Valdez 16-Sep Gloria Arlene Muñoz 16-Sep Gloria S. Palacios 16-Sep Martin Moctezuma 17-Sep Krystal Perez 18-Sep Mark Cantu 18-Sep Emilia R. Garcia 18-Sep Blas A. Martinez, Jr. 18-Sep

Rolando Perez 18-Sep Agustin Mendoza, III 19-Sep Alejandro E. Villarreal 19-Sep Jesus Gonzalez 19-Sep Alexa M. Rodriguez 20-Sep John Moreland 20-Sep Carolina Rubi Medrano 21-Sep Nina Vela Cuellar 21-Sep Alexa Sophia Perez 21-Sep Yvette Rodriguez 21-Sep Robert Rodriguez 22-Sep

Teodoro Aguero, Sr. A. Alarcon Baby Graciela Bernal Randy S. Blair Wayo Cavazos Alicia M. Charles David Charles Pamela M. Cortez Patsy Dees Easton Louie Deleza Erika M. Deleza William Dickinson James Dodson Jose Duarte Maria del Carmen Duarte

Angel Flores Cayetana Flores Christian Flores Doris Gallagher Jesus Gonzalez Ma. Yolanda Gonzalez Reagan Goodman Megan Gribble Yvonne Gribble Jessica Guardiola Baby Emiliano Ibarra Lidia S. Laurel Anthony Leija, Jr. Lawrence Link Gilberto Maldonado Nora McCain Dolores Ozuna Maria Przystasz Jose Luis Requejo

Rodolfo Requejo Baby Gabriel E. Rodriguez Liz Rodriguez Raymundo O. Salinas, Jr. Eduardo Alfonso Santos Baby Jose Alberto Serna Msgr. Stanley Sliwiak Jim Switzer Nora G. Urbach Adriana Valdéz Ana Laura Valdéz Francisco H. Valdéz Luz Maria Valdéz Mike Valdez Raymond S. York Zulie York Barbara Zepeda

P ray For. . .

Collection for the Weekend of:

September 8 & 9, 2018 Envelopes $6,542.25 Loose 1,148.18

CCD 19.25 TOTAL $7,709.68 School Mass (Weekday) $961.59 Second Collection: School $1,828.22

Thank you for your continued support & generosity!

¡Gracias por su continuo apoyo y generosidad!

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Third Thursday of the Month

Adoration and Benediction in the Church on Thursday, September 20th from 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. followed by Mass. “In the Eucharist we have Jesus, we have His redemptive sacrifice, we have His resurrection, we have the gift of the Holy Spirit, we have adoration, obedience, and love of the Father. Were we to disregard the Eucharist, how could we overcome our own deficiency”? (St. John Paul

POETRY CONTEST

People of all ages are invited to compete in an open poetry contest. Spon-sored by the Diocese of Laredo and the San Agustín Cathedral Cam-paign, the entries must relate to the contest theme, "San Agustín Cathe-dral" with a 200 maximum word count. All poems must be original work. Physical poetry submissions must be typed and submitted with an entry form. The deadline to submit all entries is September 28, 2018. Participants have the chance to win one of three prizes: 1st Prize – $500, 2nd Prize – $250, 3rd Prize – $100. All prize-winning entries will be pub-lished in the upcoming issue of La Fe Magazine and future publica-tions. Winners, chosen by a panel of local judges, will be chosen on Fri,

Oct 12, 2018 and announced on Sun, Oct 14, 2018 during the noon mass at San Agustin Ca-thedral - 201 San Agustin Ave. Laredo, Texas.

CONCURSO DE POESIA

Se invita a personas de todas las edades a parti-cipar en un concurso abierto de poesía. Patroci-nado por la Diócesis de Laredo y la Campaña de la Catedral de San Agustín, los escritos de poe-

sía deben relacionarse con el tema del concurso, "Catedral de San Agus-tín" con un conteo máximo de 200 palabras. Todos los poemas deben ser obra original. Los escritos de poesía deberán ser mecanografiadas y envi-dos con un formulario de inscripción. La fecha límite para entregar escri-tos es el 28 de septiembre de 2018. Los participantes tienen la oportunidad de ganar uno de los tres premios: Primer lugar: $ 500, segundo lugar: $ 250, tercer lugar: $ 100. Todas las obras premiadas se publicarán en la próxima edición de La Fe Magazine y futuras publicaciones. Los ganadores, elegidos por un panel de jueces locales, serán elegidos el viernes 12 de octubre de 2018 y anunciados el domingo 14 de octubre de 2018 durante la misa del mediodía en la Cate-dral de San Agustín - 201 Avenida San Agustín. Laredo, Texas.

We especially pray every Wednesday after the evening Mass during the Novena of Our Mother of Perpetual Help. Let us pray also for those whom God has called home recently. As we mourn their passing, let us rejoice at their birth to eternal life. Please Note: This list will be updated on September 30th and every 90 days thereafter. We ask that you contact the Parish Office at 722-1231 if you would like for the name of your family member to remain on the “Pray for the Sick” list.

WORD OF LIFE – September 2018

September 16th ● Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time “Sometimes our actions speak for themselves; other times, words are needed. Whatever the situation, Jesus knows how to speak to each person's heart; we simply need to follow where he leads.” USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities “How to Build a Culture of Life,” www.usccb.org/culture-of-life

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