April 28, 2019 — Second of Easter Sunday (or Sunday of Divine Mercy) / Year C

ST. MARY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH 606 North Bonham St., Mexia, TX 76667 Phone:(254)562-3619 Fax:(254)562-6377 OUR MISSION STATEMENT St. Mary's is a community of believers dedicated to the living worship of God. As the only Catholic Church in Limestone County, our faith community reflects the ethnic diversity of the towns in which we live. We gather to fulfill our mission as disciples of Jesus Christ: we hear His Word, we celebrate the Sacraments and we witness His love to others. Our Christian witness consists of sharing our spiritual gifts with the grace of God and the example and prayers of our patron saint, the Immaculate Conception, among us and with others - striving to grow in Holiness. OFFICE HOURS / HORARIO DE NOTARIA PARROQUIAL Sunday: 9:30AM - 11:30AM, (off 4th Sunday). Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday:10:00 - 4:00 PM Wednesday: 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Summer: 10:00 AM – 4:00PM) PARISH CLERGY, STAFF, VOLUNTEERS Pastor: Rev. Fr. Justin Nguyen Administrative Assistant: Juana Rodriguez Cervantes Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] / [email protected] Deacon: Richard Johnson Finance Manager: Mary Seale Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Deacon: Dwight Mahoney CCE Director: Deacon Dwight Mahoney Phone: (254) 729-2573 Parish Council Chairman: Michael Gragg Deacon: Gordon Lee Finance Council Chairman: Don Altland Phone: (254) 562-3635 CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist Sunday Masses: 8:00a.m. & 10:00a.m. (English); 12:00 p.m. Spanish Weekday Masses: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 12:10 p.m. Sacrament of Penance Sunday 7:15-7:45a.m., 9:15-9:45a.m., 11:1511:45a.m. Wednesday: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. During office hours, or by Appointment Sacrament of Baptism During Sunday Masses English Pre–Baptismal by appointment. Sacrament of Matrimony Contact the office at least 6 months in advance. Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick Contact the priest immediately if you or your family members: are seriously ill; will have a major surgery; are old aged or in danger of death. Devotion Adoration (English) Every Friday 11:00 a.m. Rosary: 30 minutes before Sunday Masses

CELEBRACIÓN DE LOS SACRAMENTOS Sacramento de la Santa Eucaristía Misas Dominicales: 8:00a.m. & 10:00a.m. (Ingles); 12:00 p.m. Español Misas entre Semana: Martes, Miércoles, Jueves y Viernes a las 12:10 p.m. Sacramento de Penitencia Domingo: 7:15-7:45 a.m., 9:15-9:45 a.m., 11:15-11:45 a.m. Miércoles: 5:00 p.m.– 6:00 p.m. Durante el horario de la Notaria que este abierta o con cita. Sacramento de Bautismo Durante las Misas Dominicales Clase Pre-Bautismal en Español Tercer Domingo de cada Mes para padres y padrinos 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Sacramento de Matrimonio Comunicasen con la Notaria Parroquial con 6 meses anticipó. Sacramento de Unción de los Enfermos Comunicasen con el Párroco mediatamente si usted o un familiar esta grabe; va tener una operación seria; o de la tercer edad o peligro de muerte. Devoción Adoración (Español) El tercer Sábado de cada Mes 7:00 p.m. Rosario: 30 minutes antes de la Misa Dominical

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK Second Sunday of Easter (or Sunday of Divine Mercy) 8:00AM: Pro Populo 10:00AM: +Billie Melvin 12:00PM: +J. Reyes Morales & +Joaquín Sandoval Tuesday-12:10PM: Marggie Spaniel Health Intentions Wednesday-12:10PM: +Rosie Knapek Thursday– 12:10PM: +Rosie Knapek Friday–12:10PM: In Thanksgiving of: Darius Mendez 1st Birthday MINISTERS OF THIS WEEK Altar Servers: 8:00AM: Lewis Taylor, Chris Staton, Alberto Hernández, Belén Hernández & Leslie Hernández. 10:00AM: Karla Álvarez, Andreya Reina, Emilee Davila, Jennifer Lopez & Princess Lopez. 12:00PM: Mariel Rodríguez, Stephanie Hernández, Ana Mendoza, Rey Mendoza & Andrea Rivera. Lectors: 8:00AM: J.I Muhl (A) & Cindy Collins (L) 10:00AM: Matt Wilson (A) & Richard Greff (L) 12:00PM: Gabriela Candanoza (A) & Rosa Guerrero (L) Extraordinary Minister of the Cup: 8:00AM: Pat Simmons 10:00AM: Rick Schlitt 12:00PM: Nora García

PRAYER LIST Please keep in prayer all of those in our community who are sick, in the hospital, homebound or coping with health issues. Let us pray for the sick: Tracy Staton, Raul Cuevas, Steve Dossett, José Cisneros, Albert Gallegos, Tony Gallegos, Margarita Gallegos, Edmund Schuster, Jeff Dornak, Ethel Goolsby, Teresa Salazar, Rosa Cisneros, Eloisa Cisneros, Louise Willett, Florence Smith, Jim Tate, Beata Arrington, Tom McHugh, Kay Martin, Charlie Loeffler, and Kristine McClinton. Let us pray for the deceased: Chris Colby, Frances Arrington, Lorenzo Hurtado, Erick Salas, Francisco González, Enriqueta Cisneros, Francisco Sarabia Aguirre, Guillermo González and Faustino Olalde. We pray to the Lord: Please call the parish office to update the list. Por favor llame al despacho parroquial para actualizar la lista. Let us pray for all Service Members: Tony Contreras, Ramiro Rodriguez, Caleb Arrington and Karina Rivera. After 30 days, names will be removed from the list. Call the church office to extend the date. COLLECTION REPORT Weekly average needed: $3,400.00 Easter Collections: $ 4,339.53 Good Friday for the Holy Land 04/19/19: $697.12 Thank you for your generosity

Catholic Social Teaching Corner April 27-28, Second Sunday of Easter or Divine Mercy Sunday In the Gospel today Jesus greets his frightened and traumatized disciples with this greeting: Peace! The readings today convey that profound sense of peace that is the legacy of Jesus. This peace is not characterized by the absence of conflict, but rather, by a deep sense of well-being that accompanies a lively faith. Can we bring this deep sense of peace to those around us experiencing conflict? How can we be better peacemakers in our world by centering ourselves more fully in Christ? **********************************************************

Rincón de Enseñanza Social Católica Abril 27-28, Segundo Domingo de Pascua o Domingo de la Divina Misericordia En el Evangelio de hoy, Jesús saluda a sus traumatizados y asustados discípulos con este saludo: ¡Paz! Las lecturas de hoy transmiten ese profundo sentido de paz que es el legado de Jesús. Esta paz no está caracterizada por la ausencia de conflicto, sino por un profundo sentido de bienestar que acompaña a una fe viva ¿Podemos llevar ese profundo sentido de paz a aquellos alrededor de nosotros que se encuentran en conflicto? ¿Podemos ser mejores hacedores de paz en nuestro mundo al centrarnos más plenamente en Cristo? Attention: First Communion & Confirmation Parents Important dates: Saturday-05/04/19: First Communion Retreat & First Confessions from 9:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. every student must attend no excuses. Wednesday-05/08/19: Last Day of CCE Saturday-05/11/19: Mandatory Confirmation Rehearsal for candidates and sponsors at 6:00p.m. in Church. Sunday-05/12/19: Confirmation Mass at 12:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Wednesday-05/15/19: Mandatory First Communion Rehearsal at 6:00p.m in the Parish Hall. Saturday-05/18/19: First Communion Mass at 5:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. **********************************************************

Atención: Padres de Primera Comunión y Confirmación Fechas importantes: Sábado-05/04/19: Retiro de Primera Comunión y Primeras Confesiones a las 9:00 a.m. hasta las 2:00 p.m. todos los alumnos deben asistir sin excusas. Miércoles-05/08/19: Último día de Catecismo Sábado-05/11/19: Ensayo obligatorio de Confirmación para los candidatos y padrinos a las 6:00 p.m. en la Parroquia. Domingo-05/12/19: Misa de Confirmación a las 12:00 p.m. en el Salón Parroquial. Miércoles-05/15/19: Ensayo obligatorio para todos los alumnos de Primera Comunión a las 6:00 p.m. en el Salón Parroquial. Sábado-05/18/19: Misa de Primera Comunión a las 5:00 p.m. en el Salón Parroquial.

PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

ANUNCIOS EN ESPAÑOL

Ashes to Easter (Lenten Box) New Fire, New Water, New Light and New Life: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! Together we will provide love, hope and joy to our missionary efforts in and outside of the diocese through the Ashes to Easter Lenten Mission Campaign. Please return Lenten boxes to the parish office as soon as possible.

De Cenizas a la Pascua De Cenizas a la Pascua Nuevo Fuego, Nueva Agua, Nueva Luz y Nueva Vida: ¡Aleluya! ¡Aleluya! ¡Aleluya! Juntos proveeremos de amor, esperanza y gozo a nuestros esfuerzos misioneros dentro y fuera de la diócesis a través de la Campaña Misionera de Cuaresma de De las Cenizas a la Pascua. Por favor devuelva las cajitas cuaresmales a la notaria parroquial lo mas pronto posible.

Jamaica Festival Next Sunday Bring your family and friends and join us for our Festival! There will be homemade Mexican food, music and much more. We hope to see you! Calling in all Raffle tickets If you still have Jamaica Raffle tickets, please submit them as soon as possible with the stubs and money to the church office. Jamaica Raffle 2019 St. Mary’s Hispanic community is selling raffle tickets for three prizes; 1st prize: Frigidaire 25.5 cu. ft. side-by-side Stainless Steel Refrigerator; 2nd prize: Amana Electric Washer & Dryer; 3rd prize: iPad WiFi 32GB Gold. Tickets are $20.00 and the drawing will be next Sunday. Special Collection May 12 for Seminarians & Priest Education and Formation As the Diocese of Austin rapidly continues to grow, we must ensure that we have an ample number of priests to celebrate the sacraments, preach God’s word and guide us on our journey with Christ. Thus, to ensure our priests are well-prepared, a man in formation pursues an education in philosophy, theology and pastoral care. Seminarian education and formation in the Diocese of Austin can take up to nine years. We believe that financial impediments should never prevent men from responding to God’s call to the priesthood. Most financial support for priests and seminarians is made available from the Catholic Services Appeal and a Seminarian Endowment in the Catholic Foundation, but the needs are far greater than our annual appeal can support. This special collection provides additional support for this very important effort.

Mayo el Mes del Rosario Se les invita a toda la comunidad vamos empezar a rezar el Santo Rosario todo los días a las 7 de la tarde En frente de la estatua de la Virgen María que esta frente de la sacristía. Traiga a sus hijos/as para que compartan en este momento de Fe. Festival Jamaica Es el próximo Domingo traiga a su familia y amigos y únase a nosotros para nuestro Festival! Habrá comida mexicana casera, música y mucho más. Esperamos a verlos! Atención Si todavía ustedes tiene boletos de la Rifa de la Jamaica por favor entrégalos los mas pronto posible con los talones y el dinero. Puede pasar a la Notaria Parroquial o con la Sra. Filo Contreras. Rifa de Jamaica 2019 El Grupo Hispano de Sta. María esta vendiendo boletos de Rifa para el Festival Jamaica 2019 son tres grandes premios.; 1o premio: Un Refrigerador marca Frigidaire de 25.5 cúbicos pies de dos puertas verticales de acero inoxidable; 2o premio: Una Lavadora y Secadora electrodoméstica marca Amana; 3o premio: Una Tableta de la manzanita con WiFi 32GB color Oro. Los boletos cuestan $ 20.00 y el sorteo se llevará a cabo el próximo Domingo.

Offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass Celebrating Mass is a great gift to your loved ones, living and deceased or for any other special occasion. Stop by the office for open dates.

Colecta Especial para el 12 de Mayo la Educación y Formación de los Seminaristas y Sacerdotes. Para atender a una población en rápido crecimiento, la Diócesis de Austin debe asegurarse de contar con un amplio número de sacerdotes para celebrar los sacramentos, predicar la palabra de Dios y guiarnos en nuestro viaje con Cristo. Para asegurarnos de que nuestros sacerdotes estén bien preparados, los hombres en formación recibirán una educación de calidad en filosofía, teología y cuidado pastoral. La educación y la formación de seminaristas en la Diócesis de Austin puede tomar hasta nueve años. Creemos que impedimentos financieros no deben interferir para que los hombres respondan al llamado de Dios al sacerdocio. La mayoría de la ayuda financiera para los sacerdotes y seminaristas se hace disponible a través del Llamado Para los Servicios Católicos y la Donación Seminarista de la Fundación Católica, pero las necesidades son mucho más grandes que lo que nuestro Llamado anual puede solventar. Esta colecta especial proporciona apoyo adicional a este esfuerzo tan importante.

Donate Altar Flowers for Sunday Two fresh arrangements are for $70.00. You may offer these for your loved ones, living and deceased or for any other special occasion. Stop by the office for open dates.

Si usted quiere ofrecer Una Misa especial o donar Las Flores del Altar para un aniversario de un ser querido o para un cumpleaños o una ocasión especial, lo puede hacer. Por favor comuníquense al Despacho Parroquial.

Feeling the call? St. Mary’s needs you! Have you felt the call to become a more active members of the church? Are you looking for a way to get involved meet new people,, and serve the Lord. Consider joining one of our many ministries.

Sintiendo el llamado? Santa María te necesita! ¿Has sentido el llamado a convertirte en un miembro más activo de la Iglesia? ¿Está buscando una manera de involucrarse, conocer gente nueva y servir al Señor? Considere unirse a uno de nuestros muchos ministerios.

Knights of Columbus Will meet on Sunday, May 12th, after the 8:00 a.m. Mass in the Parish Hall. Members are requested to attend.

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McKinney at Glendale Streets P. O. Box 309 Mexia, Texas (254) 562 – 2131 [email protected] www.blair-stubbs.com President: Cathy Martin (254) 729-8055 Vice-President: Kathy Satsky (254) 625-0511 Secretary: Melissa Holt (254) 625-1193 Treasurer: Jane Schlitt (254) 729-2167 ALL LADIES ARE WELCOME. WE MEET EVERY 2ND SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH.

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