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
For those who continue to
deal with the after effects
of natural disasters in
Central Texas /
Por aquellos que continúan
lidiando con los efectos
posteriores de desastres
naturales
en elJuly
Centro
de
Next Weekend
18 & 19
Texas... and Extraordinary
Proclaimers
Ministers of Holy Communion:
Sat. 5:30PM
Proclaimer: Dianne Miller
EMHC: Mary Cisneros
Carmen Coonrod
Sun. 10:00AM
Proclaimer: Ed Reigle
EMHC: Jan Milsap
Charlie Ybarra
Dom.12:15PM
Lector: Marta Munoz
Stella Morua
Last Week’s Sacrificial Giving/
Counters for this week July 20
Colecta
Pat Olivarez
St.
Mary
Clara
Gamez
First Collection: $2,709.00
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK/
MISA OFRECIDAS
Sunday /Domingo, July 19, 2015
8:00 AM (Lometa) †Maria Aracely Martinez
10:00 AM †Robert DelaCruz
12:15PM †Ana Maria Villegas
Monday /Lunes, July 20, 2015
8:00 AM
Tuesday/Martes, July 21, 2015
8:00 AM
Wednesday /Miércoles, July 22, 2015
8:00 AM
Thursday /Jueves July 23, 2015
6:00 PM Communion Service
Friday /Viernes, July 24, 2015
8:00 AM
Saturday /Sábado July 25, 2015
5:30 PM For the People
Fellowship
Ministry
Sunday /Domingo,
JulyMeeting
26, 2015
For
who are†Tammy
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to
8:00those
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become
more
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10:00 AM
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Delgadoin their church
The
first meeting
for thisMartinez
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12:15PM
†Maria Aracely
be held July 23rd @ 6:30PM.
We are gathering to plan fellowship
and monthly events for all parishioners
to socialize and get to know one another
Enfermos
cont.
Dennis
again. Please
join
us! DeZarn, Derek DeZarn
JUNE 1st TO AUGUST 14th
OFFICE HOURS
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
9AM to 1PM
Wednesday
3PM to 6PM
Thursday
9AM to 1PM
Friday
9AM to 1PM
Gift shop is in office and opened
during office hours.
Kitchen Hours/ Horas de LaCocina
Wed, Thurs, Fri. 6:00AM-11:30AM
Shared Blessing
Friday 9:30AM - 11:30AM
Food Pantry / Despensa de Comida
Wednesday &Friday 9:30-11:30AM
Mass and Reconciliation Schedule
Sunday Mass- Lometa 8AM
St. Mary 10AM & 12:15PM in Spanish
Weekday Mass 8:00AM
Knights
of Columbus
Breakfast this
Thursday
6:00PM Spanish
th.
Sunday
July
19
In Lometa - 2nd & 4th Wed. 6:00PM
Menudo & breakfast tacos will be served.
Saturday Vigil Mass 5:30PM
Please join us 8am to 12pm thank you.
Confessions: Saturday 4:00-5:00PM
ALTAR SERVER APPRECIATION PICNIC
We are in need of the following items
for the picnic: Hot Dogs & Buns,
Chips, Drinks ,Condiments Water
Melon, and snack items. If you would
like to For
donate
please
Those
Whocontact
Serve Our Country/
Pat
Olivarez
512-525-5992
Brittany Rivera, Alex Gomez,
Por Los Que Sirven Nuestro Pais
Good Shepherd
First Collection: $ no report
For Our Sick/ Por Nuestro
JoseTrapero, Allyssa Flores,
Ernie & Fran Geronimo, Jason Moreno,
Dennis Murphy, Earl Nunn, Phillip Ramirez,
Matthew Eltgroth, Mary Schwam, David
For Those Who Have Died/
Nunez, Sherwin Manuel, Ty Windham,
Por Los Que Han Muerto
Orlando Marez, Enayat Emami, Maime Lane,
Eloisa Rodriguez, Ann Hawkins
For Bishop Daniel Garcia who was ordained as auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Austin
Karen N Matte, Glen Reich, Pat Ivey, Jenna
Amanda Maldonado, Larry Ramirez,
DeLillo, Sylvia Strayley, David Wittenburg,
Manuel Marez, Josefina Delgado,
Donna Wittenburg, Manuel & DoloresTorrez, Raul
Felix Felan, Manuel Torrez Jr,
Curiel, Brendon Bartel, Rey & Christie DeLaCruz
Raymond Aguirre, Lola Lyssy
Lawrence Olivarez Jr.
Jesus Angel Garcia
Avery Walters
Our Sincere Sympathy
to the Family of
Eloisa Rodriguez.
May she rest in peace.
The Challenge of Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship
Who in the Church Should Participate in Political Life?
In the Catholic Tradition, responsible citizenship is a virtue, and participation in political life is a
moral obligation. As Catholics, we should be guided more by our moral convictions than by our
attachment to a political party or interest group. In today’s environment, Catholics may feel
politically disenfranchised, sensing that no party and few candidates fully share our comprehensive
commitment to human life and dignity. Catholic lay women and men need to act on the Church’s
moral principles and become more involved: running for office, working within political parties,
and communicating concerns to elected officials. Even those who cannot vote should raise
their voices on matters that affect their lives and the common good.
How Does the Church Help Catholics to Address Political and Social Questions?
A Well-Formed Conscience
The Church equips its members to address political questions by helping them develop well-formed
consciences. “Conscience is a judgment of reason whereby the human person recognizes the moral
quality of a concrete act. . . . [Every person] is obliged to follow faithfully what he [or she] knows
to be just and right” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 1778). We Catholics have a lifelong
obligation to form our consciences in accord with human reason, enlightened by the teaching of
Christ as it comes to us through the Church.
El reto de formar la conciencia para ser ciudadanos fieles
¿Quién en la Iglesia debería participar en la vida política?
¿Quién en la Iglesia debería participar en la vida política?En la Tradición católica, ser ciudadanos
responsables es una virtud y la participación en la vida política es una obligación moral. Como
católicos deberíamos ser guiados más por nuestras convicciones morales que por nuestro apego a
un partido político o grupo con intereses especiales. En el ambiente socio-político de hoy en día,
los católicos pueden sentirse desamparados políticamente, percibiendo que ningún partido político
y muy pocos candidatos comparten nuestro compromiso exhaustivo con la vida y dignidad
humanas. Los laicos católicos necesitan actuar según los principios morales de la Iglesia e
involucrarse más: presentándose como candidatos, trabajando dentro de partidos políticos y
transmitiendo sus preocupaciones a quienes ocupan funciones públicas. Incluso quienes no pueden
votar tienen que alzar sus voces respecto a cuestiones que afectan su vida y el bien común.
¿Cómo ayuda la Iglesia a los católicos a tratar las cuestionespolíticas y sociales?
Una conciencia bien formada La Iglesia provee a sus miembros con lo necesario para tartar
cuestiones políticas y sociales al ayudarlos a desarrollar una conciencia bien formada. “La
conciencia moral es un juicio de la razón por el que la persona humana reconoce la cualidad moral
de un acto concreto… ‘[cada persona] está obligad[a] a seguir fielmente lo que sabe que es justo y
recto’” (Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica [CIC], no. 1778). Durante toda nuestra vida, nosotros, los
católicos, tenemos la obligación de formar nuestra conciencia de acuerdo con la razón humana,
iluminada por la enseñanza de Cristo que llega a nosotros por medio de la Iglesia.