Welcome! Parishioners, Friends and Visitors 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 Bulletin announcements e-mail: bulletin@blessedsacramentlaredo.org

Reverend Fr. Wojciech Przystasz, Administrator Deacon Roger Martinez, Jr., Permanent Deacon Reverend Msgr. Stanley A. Sliwiak, Ph.D., Retired

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. Veronica Villarreal, 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

Mass Intentions for the Week Saturday, May 2, 2020 - St. Athanasius, Bishop, Doctor of the Church; First Saturday 9:00AM All the Souls in Purgatory By M.T. Garza

6:00PM †Delia & Modesto Guerra By Modesto A. Guerra

Sunday, May 3, 2020 – FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 8:00AM`` †Pablo Jorge Castillo By Parents ` 10:00AM For Parishioners

12:00PM In Thanksgiving for the Wright Family By Martha Wright Martinez 5:00PM In Thanksgiving to St. Anthony By Mr. & Mrs. Felipe Contreras & Family †William J. Stewart By Esther Stewart & Family †J. B. Alexander Family By Clarissa N. Chapa †Homero A. Martinez By Inez De Los Santos & Family

Monday, May 4, 2020 - Easter Weekday [4] 7:00AM †Leonardo Lefra By Lanese Family Tuesday, May 5, 2020 - Easter Weekday [4] 7:00AM †German Guajardo (B) By Amelia Yolanda G. Cantu Wednesday, May 6, 2020 - Easter Weekday [4] 7:00AM †Andrea Reyes (B) By E. Hale 6:00PM †Tana Martinez (B) By Martinez Gonzalez Families †Angela Gonzalez (B) By Mine Ramirez & Fam. †David Rodriguez By Rolando Perez & Fam. †Beatriz C. Perez By Consuelo M. Perez & Fam.

†Luz Martinez-Valdez (A) By Her Daughters

Thursday, May 7, 2020 - Easter Weekday [4] 7:00AM Most Forsaken Souls

Friday, May 8, 2020 - Easter Weekday [4] 7:00AM No Mass Intention Requested 9:00AM †Pedro Requejo (A) By Josefina Requejo & Family

Saturday, May 9, 2020 - Weekday [4] 6:00PM †Manuel, Irene & Joe Aguilera (A) By Vargas Family

†Jesus Mario, Diana & Mike Medina By Mr. & Mrs. Rodolfo Ibarra †Olivia R. Cavazos By Family †Ricky Vasquez By Wife, Son and Family †Baby Michael Daniel Martinez By Martha Wright Martinez

Sunday, May 10, 2020 – FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER; Mother’s Day

8:00AM`` †Francisco B. Rodriguez, III (B) By Wife & Children ` 10:00AM Mother’s Day Novena (1) 12:00PM For Parishioners 5:00PM †Gloria Dickinson De Lara By MaryAnn Johnston (B) Birthday (A) Anniversary

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

Pedro Requejo

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS

FOR THE 2020 WORLD DAY OF VOCATIONS (excerpts) (3 May 2020)

Words of Vocation Dear Brothers and Sisters, On 4 August last year, the 160th anniversary of the death of the Curé of Ars, I chose to write a letter to all those priests who daily devote their lives to the service of God’s people in response to the Lord’s call. On that occasion, I chose four key words – pain, gratitude, encour-agement and praise – as a way of thanking priests and supporting their ministry. I believe that today, on this 57th World Day of Prayer for Voca-tions, those words can be addressed to the whole people of God, against the backdrop of the Gospel passage that recounts for us the remarkable experience of Jesus and Peter during a stormy night on the Sea of Galilee (cf. Mt 14:22-33). After the multiplication of the loaves, which had astonished the crowds, Jesus told his disciples to get into the boat and precede him to the other shore, while he took leave of the people. The image of the disciples crossing the lake can evoke our own life’s journey. Indeed, the boat of our lives slowly advances, restlessly looking for a safe haven and prepared to face the perils and promises of the sea, yet at the same time trusting that the helmsman will ultimately keep us on the right course. At times, though, the boat can drift off course, misled by mirag-es, not the lighthouse that leads it home, and be tossed by the tempests of difficulty, doubt and fear. Something similar takes place in the hearts of those who, called to follow the Teacher of Nazareth, have to undertake a crossing and aban-don their own security to become the Lord’s disciples. The risk involved is real: the night falls, the headwinds howl, the boat is tossed by the waves, and fear of failure, of not being up to the call, can threaten to overwhelm them. The Gospel, however, tells us that in the midst of this challenging journey we are not alone. […] Whenever fatigue or fear make us start to sink, Jesus holds out his hand to us. He gives us the enthusiasm we need to live our vocation with joy and fervour. When Jesus at last boards the boat, the winds die down and the waves are calmed. Here we have a beautiful image of what the Lord can do at times of turbulence and tempest in our lives. He stills those winds, so that the forces of evil, fear and resignation no longer have power over us. […] Dear friends, on this day in particular, but also in the ordinary pastoral life of our communities, I ask the Church to continue to promote vocations. May she touch the hearts of the faithful and enable each of them to discover with gratitude God’s call in their lives, to find courage to say “yes” to God, to overcome all weariness through faith in Christ, and to make of their lives a song of praise for God, for their brothers and sisters, and for the whole world. May the Virgin Mary accompany us and

intercede for us. Franciscus

Our Lady of Guadalupe Candles will be burning this week

in Loving Memory of: Thelma Moreno

FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER • MAY 3, 2020 He himself bore our sins in his body upon the cross, so that, free from sin, we might live for righteousness. — 1 Peter 2:24a

BIRTHDAY WISHES . . .

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

12th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY WISHES . . . ♥Mr. & Mrs. Eduardo & Ludi Cavazos 02-May

Araceli Garza 03-May Sergio R. Rodriguez, Sr. 06-May

Adan Guajardo 07-May Cayetana Gonzalez Flores 09-May

Teodoro Aguero, Sr. Baby Graciela Bernal Leonor Cavazos Wayo Cavazos David Charles Mrs. Joaquin Cigarroa Jr. Pamela M. Cortez Patsy Dees

Easton Louie Deleza Erika M. Deleza Jose Duarte Maria del Carmen Duarte Reagan Goodman

C. J. Gribble Megan Gribble Yvonne Gribble Raul Hinojosa Carol Ibarra Emiliano Ibarra

Anthony Leija, Jr. Nancy K. Leyendecker Alicia C. Martinez Nora McCain

Humberto Perez, Jr. Rolando E. Perez Mary Prevost Kiana Rendon Maria Elena Requejo Jose Luis Requejo Rodolfo Requejo

Gabriel Ethan Rodriguez Eduardo Alfonso Santos Baby Jose Alberto Serna

Msgr. Stanley Sliwiak Esther L. Stewart Nora G. Urbach Adriana Valdez Ana Laura Valdez Francisco H.Valdez Luz Maria Valdez Raymond S. York Zulie York Barbara Zepeda

P ray For. . .

*Envelopes $11,000.00

Loose .00 CCD .00 TOTAL $11,000.00 Good Friday: Holy Land Collection $362.00 Second Collection: Catholic Relief Services $343.00 Second Collection: Catholic Home Missions $234.00 Second Collection: Blessed Sacrament School $694.00

*PLEASE NOTE: These envelopes are either mailed to our parish

office or left in our outside mailbox (secured, recently installed on the wall, next to the parish office door) and the collection is being pre-pared every two weeks on Thursdays.

Thank you for your continued support and prayers!

MONTH OF MARY-MAY DEVOTIONS The month of May is dedicated to Blessed Virgin Mary. We encourage you to pray at your homes the Litany of Loreto or the Rosary for an end of this epidemic.

MOTHER’S DAY NOVENA

Our Mother’s Day Novena starts next Sunday, May 10th thru Monday, May 18th. You may place the names (in a regular envelope) of your loving mother’s (living or deceased) for the Novena in the box (secured, recently installed on the wall, next to the parish office door).

ENVELOPES COLLECTED APRIL 16-28, 2020

ORACIÓN POR NUESTRO PROYECTO DE CAPILLA DE

ADORACIÓN

S eñor, humildemente te suplica-mos que bendigas nuestro

proyecto de la Capilla de Adoración mientras procuramos edificar esta capilla para el honor y la gloria de Ti solamente. Míranos, tus hijos, favo-rablemente. Mantiene a todos los trabajadores seguros durante todo este proyecto y que cada paso progrese con tu bendición.

O h Señor, oramos para que esta capilla sea un signo visible

para un mundo caído de tu presencia entre hombres, un lugar donde las almas vengan a contemplar al Cordero de Dios y a adorar Su pre-sencia real en la Santa Eucaristía. Que esas almas encuentren aquí un cielo de la agitación del mundo. Que las almas hambrientas vengan a ser alimentadas con el Pan de Vida. Que las almas cansadas y agobia-das vengan a encontrar descanso y paz.

C onfiando únicamente en Tu amorosa Providencia, sólo buscamos construir esta capilla de acuerdo con Tu Voluntad, y suplicamos Tu

bendición y ayuda continua para que se pueda lograr.

¡Que nuestra Patrona, Nuestra Madre del Perpetuo Socorro interceda por nosotros!

¡Nuestra Señora de la Eucaristía ruega por nosotros!

¡Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe ruega por nosotros!

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 pass-ing, let us rejoice at their birth to eternal life.

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