THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITIES OF ST. MARY AND GOOD SHEPHERD 701 N. Key Ave, Lampasas, TX 76550 Web Site:www.stmaryslampasas.org Phone: 512-556-5544 Fax: 512-556-6967 E-Mail: stmarys@stmaryslampasas.org Pastor: Rev. Pedro Castillo Rectory 512-487-6233 E-Mail: father@stmaryslampasas.org Business Manager: Cyndi Cobb Parish Secretary: Yolanda Salazar Ministries Coordinator: Deacon David Cardon Bishop Vasquez prayer Intentions/ Intenciones May we strive to empty ourselves each day in order to become better servants to those who are powerless and voiceless in our society Que nos esforcemos por vaciarnos a nosotros mismos cada día para que nos convirtamos en mejores sociedad servidores de aquellos que no tienen NextoWeekend 26 &.... 27 poder voz en Sept nuestra Proclaimers and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Sat. 5:30PM Proclaimer: Dianne Miller EMHC: Mary Cisneros Carmen Coonrod Sun. 10:00AM Proclaimer: Clay Harrington EMHC: Isidore Salazar Jr. Yolanda Salazar Dom.12:15PM Lector: Eugenia Ruperto Luis Ruperto Last Week’s Sacrificial Giving/ Counters for this week Sept 21 Colecta Ernestine Garcia & St. Mary Betty Ann Hood First Collection $2,801.07 Good Shepherd First Collection: $ 375.00 The Lord has done great things for us: we are filled with Joy! Psalm 126 ACTS RETREAT for Women, Thursday October 22nd at Eagles’ Wings. Contact Clara Gamez512 564-5140, or Debbie Record 512 658-5107 MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK/ PARISH OFFICE HOURS /Horas De Oficina Monday /Lunes, September 21, 2015 Tuesday-Friday 9:00AM-1:00PM 8:00 AM †Charles Williams & 3:00PM-6:00PM Tuesday/Martes, September 22, 2015 8:00 AM †Charles Williams Mass and Reconciliation Schedule Wednesday/Miércoles, September 23, 2015 Saturday Vigil Mass 5:30PM 8:00 AM Laura Perez Birthday Sunday Mass- Lometa 8:00AM 6:00 PM (Lometa) Maria L. Castillo Health St. Mary 10AM & 12:15PM Spanish Thursday /Jueves, September 24, 2015 Weekday Mass 8:00AM 6:00 PM †Fr. Karel J. Fink Thursday 6:00PM Spanish Friday /Viernes, September 25, 2015 In Lometa - 2nd & 4th Wed. 6:00PM First Saturday Mass 12:00PM 8:00 AM †Fr. Irving Eugene Shapard Saturday /Sábado September 26, 2015 Confessions: Saturday 4:00-5:00PM 5:30 PM For the People Sunday /Domingo, September 27, 2015 Kitchen Hours/ Horas de La Cocina 8:00 AM (Lometa) †Tiburcia Saucillo Wed, Thurs, Fri. 6:00AM-11:30AM 10:00 AM †Jimmy Maynard Shared Blessing 12:15PM †Barnardino Reflection~ The ideaSalazar of being childlike is not often popular. Who- 11:30AM wants to Wed. & Friday 9:30AM __________________________________________ be powerless or voiceless? When Jesus Food Pantry de Comida is handed over to/ Despensa the authorities, he If you would like to bring up the gifts at the Wednesday 9:30-11:30AM empties himself of all control and power. He teaches us,&Friday as disciples, we are Mass your Mass Intention is scheduled, Gift shop is opened during office hours to do the same. Where do I need to relinquish power and control to be more please let the head usher know. childlike -- in order to be a better disciple? Reflexion~ La idea de ser como niños, con frecuencia no es popular ¿Quién quisiera no tener poder o voz? Cuando Jesús es entregado a las autoridades, él se vacía a si mismo de todo control y poder. Él nos enseña que como discípulos debemos hacer lo mismo ¿En qué necesito renunciar al poder y al INTENTIONS/INTENCIONES control para ser más como niño -- para poderFor ser Those un mejor discípulo? For Our Sick/ Por Nuestro Enfermos Who Serve Our Country/ Anna Belle Salazar, Rita Valdez, Lisa Cardon Mary Sue Ramirez, Gilbert & Rudy Lozano JoseTrapero, Allyssa Flores, Ernie & Fran Geronimo, Jason Moreno, Dennis Murphy, Earl Nunn, Matthew Eltgroth, Mary Schwam David Nunez, Ty Windham, Orlando Marez, Alex Gomez, Brittany Rivera, Maime Lane, Karen N Matte, Glen Reich, Pat Ivey, Por Los Que Sirven Nuestro Pais Aurelia Alvarez, Avery Walters Jesus A. Garcia, Lawrence OlivarezJr For Those Who Have Died/ Por Los Que Han Muerto Marion Hammett, Stanley Perez, Oscar Valadez, Eloisa Rodriguez, World Mission Sunday Organized by the Propagation of the Faith, is a day set aside for Catholics worldwide to recommit themselves to the Church's missionary activity through prayer and sacrifice. In 2015, World Mission Sunday is celebrated on October 18. Annually World Mission Sunday is celebrated on the next-to-last Sunday. As described by St. John Paul II, World Mission Sunday is “an important day in the life of the Church because it teaches how to give; as an offering made to God, in the Eucharistic celebration and for all the missions of the world. The Challenge of Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship Call to Family, Community, and Participation The family, based on marriage between a man and a woman, is the fundamental unit of society. This sanctuary for the creation and nurturing of children must not be redefined, undermined, or neglected. Supporting families should be a priority for economic and social policies. How our society is organized—in economics and politics, in law and public policy—affects the well-being of individuals and of society. Every person and association has a right and a duty to participate in shaping society to promote the well-being of individuals and the common good. Rights and Responsibilities Every human being has a right to life, the fundamental right that makes all other rights possible. Each of us has a right to religious freedom, which enables us to live and act in accord with our God-given dignity, as well as a right to access to those things required for human decency—food and shelter, education and employment, health care and housing. Corresponding to these rights are duties and responsibilities—to one another, to our families, and to the larger society. Option for the Poor and Vulnerable While the common good embraces all, those who are in greatest need deserve preferential concern. A moral test for society is how we treat the weakest among us—the unborn, those dealing with disabilities or terminal illness, the poor and marginalized. El reto de formar la conciencia para ser ciudadanos fieles El llamado a la familia, a la comunidad y a la participación La familia, basada en el matrimonio entre un hombre y una mujer, es la unidad fundamental de la sociedad. Este santuario para la creación y la crianza de hijos no debe ser redefinido, socavado o ignorado. Apoyar a las familias debería ser una prioridad en las políticas económicas sociales. La manera en la que nuestra sociedad está organizada —en las áreas económicas, políticas y legislativas—afecta el bienestar de los individuos y de la sociedad. Cada persona y asociación tiene el derecho y el deber de participar en la formación de la sociedad promoviendo el bienestar de los individuos y el bien común. Los derechos y deberes Cada ser humano tiene el derecho a la vida, el derecho fundamental que hace posible todos los demás derechos. Cada uno de nosotros tiene el derecho a la libertad de la religión, el cual nos permite vivir y actuar de acuerdo a la dignidad que nos ha otorgado Dios, así como un derecho a tener acceso a aquellas cosas que requiere la decencia humana —el alimento y albergue, la educación y el trabajo, el cuidado médico y la vivienda. A estos derechos les corresponden deberes y responsabilidades para con los demás, nuestras familias y la sociedad en general. La opción por los pobres e indefensos Mientras que el bien común abarca a todos, quiénes tienen la mayor necesidad merecen ser objeto de una preocupación preferencial. Una manera de evaluarmoralmente a nuestra sociedad es cómo tratamos a los más vulnerables que viven entre nosotros: los no nacidos, las personas con discapacidad y los enfermos terminales, los pobres y los marginados.