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AUGUST 12th, 2018 NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Perpetual Adoration is available 24/7 in the Adoration Chapel
CONFESSIONS
Half hour before Mass
Saturday 4:00-4:45 p.m.
DAILY MASS TIMES
Monday - Friday
7:00 a.m. (Spanish) &
6:00 p.m. (English)
Saturday
8:00 a.m. (Spanish)
WEEKEND MASS TIMES
Saturday - Vigil Mass
5:00 p.m. (English)
Sunday
8:00 a.m. (Spanish)
10:00 a.m. (English)
12:00 p.m. (English)
2:00 p.m. (Spanish)
4:00 p.m. (Spanish)
6:00 p.m. (English)
OFFICE HOURS
MONDAY
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.
TUESDAY - FRIDAY
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
SATURDAY
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
ADDRESS
555 E. Del Mar Blvd.
Laredo, Texas 78041
OFFICE PHONE
(956) 722-6215
WEBSITE
www.stpatricklaredo.org
HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION
Office Closed
PASTOR Very Rev. Anthony Mendoza
[email protected] PAROCHIAL VICAR
Fr. Jacinto Olguin
[email protected] PAROCHIAL VICAR
Fr. Pedro Mercado [email protected]
PAROCHIAL VICAR
Fr. Luis Mares
[email protected] DEACONS
Rev. Deacon Joe Longoria
Rev. Deacon Miguel Robles
SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2018 NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME
8:00 AM Claudia Price– Cumpleños
Brenda Muñoz - Cumpleños
Comunidad - Maria Mirame
+ Eliud Aguero
+ Jose Jesus Hernandez R. - 3er Aniversario
10:00 AM+Antonio Flores Jr.–Birthday(Parents & Fam.)
12:00 PM Marie & Joe Escobedo– Birthday
Pedro & Jacobita Laurel–46th Wedding Anniversary
Sharon & Cornell Mickley–24th Wedding Anniversary
Nelly & Felipe Vielma–29th Wedding Anniversary
Arianna & Gustavo Montemayor-12th Wedding Anniversary
+ Amada Garcia (Family)
+ Alicia Gutierrez (Gutierrez Family)
+ Maricela Perez
+ Cayetano Leija
2:00 PM Humberto y Rosario Garza–30 Aniversario
de Bodas
4:00 PM + Maria de los Angeles Gonzalez (Famila
Gonzalez)
6:00 PM For all Parishioners
MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2018 WEEKDAY
7:00 AM + Hipolito Chaires
6:00 PM + Luis Gutierrez (Family)
TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2018 ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE
7:00 AM + Hortencia Farias de Casso
6:00 PM + Antonia Marron
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2018 THE ASSUMPTION OF
THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
7:00 AM +Frank C. Averill
12:05 PM For the Haynes Family
6:00 PM + Rosalba Alicia S. Ramos (A. Talamas)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2018 WEEKDAY
7:00 AM Lauro & Queta Benavides-50th Wedding
Anniversary
6:00 PM + Jose T. Moncivais Jr.-Birthday (I. Moncivais)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 2018 WEEKDAY
7:00 AM Por Vocaciones Religiosas
6:00 PM Melissa Compean - Birthday (Mom & Dad)
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 2018 WEEKDAY
8:00 AM + Maria Azucena Hernandez Lopez
5:00 PM + George Ramon (Sister Agnes)
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STAFF ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE DIRECTOR
Viridiana Nevarez Mellado ext. 221
[email protected] RECEPTIONIST
Cristina Garza ext. 210
[email protected] SECRETARY
Karla Xiomara Fernandez ext. 220
[email protected] DATA ENTRY CLERK
Karla Torres ext. 223
[email protected] MINISTRIES DIRECTOR
Lilia L. Salinas ext. 216
[email protected] CCD COORDINATOR
Javier Compean ext. 215
[email protected] CONFIRMATION COORDINATOR
Sylvia Herrera ext. 214
[email protected] FACILITIES & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Vicente Salinas
The Sanctuary Lamp is burning in memory of :
Antonio Flores Jr.
August 4th & August 5th, 2018
Total Sunday’s Offering $24,584.40
Online Giving $677.00
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FROM THE PASTOR
Is It Unreasonable to Have Faith? A recent column talked about the fundamental difference between humans and animals. From reason we can understand that animals follow their instincts, but humans have such unlimited free choice that we can even choose to go against our instincts. Our free choice, and our ability to reason about our possible choices, mean that we have the great dignity of being persons, able to choose to love others. But are the choices we have before us only determined by our reason? If that were true, probably very few of us would have survived childhood! For example, consider a little girl who sees her
father lighting the wood for a campfire. The curious daughter wants to touch the pretty flames, but her dad tells her “No! That would hurt you!” The daughter does NOT understand the reason that the flames would hurt her, but she trusts her father. She probably could not put this into words, but it is reasonable for her to trust somebody who has always shown her great love. Her trust in her father (her faith in him) goes beyond her reason, but it is a reasonable faith. And her trust in her father pleases him! Of course there is also an unreasonable faith. When you get an email from a complete stranger, offering you millions of dollars if you just send him your bank account information, to trust him would be an unreasonable faith! This is also sometimes called a “blind faith.” There are some things we can know with great certainty from reason alone, just from understanding the meaning of the terms. For example, if we know the meaning of this equation, “1 + 1 = 2,” then we can be extremely certain it is true. That is called “mathematical certainty.” But very little of what we know can be known from reason alone, especially with mathematical certainty. Most of our knowledge, and our choices based on that knowledge, involves trusting others. If we didn’t trust others, we would know very little. A student who said things like, “I won’t believe in a place called Alaska unless I see it for myself,” would not learn much. A student’s trust in his teachers (his faith in them) often goes beyond his reason, but that does not mean it is unreasonable. What of our knowledge of God? There are some good arguments pointing to the existence of God, which we can know by reason alone. For example, there is the argument that a greater thing cannot be caused by a lesser thing. This means that persons (beings of true free choice and reason), could not be “caused” by non-persons. In other words, a non-person could not be the source of their personhood. Many would say that our parents (persons) were the cause of their children (persons), and our grandparents (persons) were the cause of our parents, but it is impossible to go back infinitely in time this way. At some point there must have been an un-caused person who was the cause of other persons (the source of their personhood). This un-caused First Person is God. But our knowledge of God is not limited to what we can know by reason alone. Because of our reasonable trust in others (including other believers, the human authors of the Bible, the martyrs, other saints and the official teachers of the Catholic Church), we can know that God became Man, Jesus Christ, and He has revealed Himself to us in a wonderful way. He has revealed to us the great news we all need to know, the Gospel (Good News) of His perfect love for us. Our faith in the God revealed to us in Jesus goes beyond reason, but it is not unreasonable. And as parents are pleased when their children trust in them, God is certainly pleased by our faith in Him!
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PARISH AND MINSTRY NEWS MINISTRY LEADERS
ADORATION Ariel Gomez (956) 740-9567
BEREAVEMENT Lucy Cardenas (956) 763-9145
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Dody Foster (956)723-6119
HOSPITAL E. EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Angeles Guajardo (956) 436-2540 ALTAR SOCIETY Karla Torres (956) 282-7535 ALTAR SERVERS Marilu Gorecki (956) 625-8300
LECTORS (English) Jo Ann Otero (956) 285-1925
MUSIC Lupita Chapa (956) 763-6724 USHERS (English) Luis Lopez (956) 206-3639
MEN’S CLUB Dennis Eveland (956) 286-2118
JAIL MINISTRY Eduardo/ Gina De la Miyar - (956) 237-3226 Rodolfo/ Maru Portillo (956) 235-4382
GEO JAIL MINISTRY Polo Ramirez (965) 237-3290
ACTS CORE Monica Robledo (956) 729-7038
LIFETEEN & EDGE Gwen Garza (956) 729-7090
CHALLENGE & CONQUEST Rosalba Montalvo (956) 286-5997
APOSTOLES DE FATIMA Ivonne Aguirre (956) 744-8737
CABALLEROS DE JESUS Guillermo Abboud (956) 237– 3876 LECTORS (Spanish) Chelly De la Garza (956) 206-1531
USHERS (Spanish) Billy Lozano (956) 235-5318
COMMUNIDADES DE EVANGELIZACION Javier Santana (956) 462-9792
CHOICE WINE Javier Compean (956) 337-5284
MARRIAGE COUNSELING Velma Martinez (956) 744-2679
DISCOVER THE BIBLE Carlos Guzman (210) 316-5950
LORD TEACH ME TO PRAY Cynthia Snyder (956) 763-5065 STA. TERESITA Karla Torres (956) 722-6215 Sandra Hernandez (956) 242-9332
Help us keep our records
current. Please notify the
St. Patrick Parish Office if you are
moving or if your personal status
has changed.
Bulletin Deadline Ministries, make sure to submit your announcements 10 Days prior to date
published via email please at [email protected]
Mass Intentions
Consider having a Mass said for a birthday, anniversary, or
memorial for someone special. There are still dates available for 8AM, & 12PM Masses on Sundays
and Weekdays at 7AM. Please come by the parish office
during regular business hours to reserve your date and time for
a Mass intention.
Serve our Lord, Serve your Parish Are you looking for a way to
become involved? Do you feel a
calling? Do you have a special
talent you would like to share
with the parish? Anyone
interested who would like to
share their time & talent with
any of the various ministries and groups we have
here at St. Patrick’s are encouraged to contact
any of the ministry or group leaders for more
information.
PARISH NEWS
Father of goodness and love, hear our prayers for the sick members
of our community and for all who are in need. Amid mental and
physical suffering may they find consolation in your healing
presence. Show your mercy as you close wounds, cure illnesses, make
broken bodies whole and free downcast spirits. May these special
people find lasting health and deliverance, and so join us in thanking
you for all your gifts. We ask this through Lord Jesus who healed
those who believed. Amen
Adolfo De Luna
Rene San Miguel
Aurora Gonzalez
Jesse Rodriguez
Alex de la Garza
Norma S. Martinez
Clara Barrera
Elvia Garza
Alberto Rubio
Aquilina Zulaica
Alfonso Guajardo
Sylvia Laurel Vela
Mona Moore Hachar
Thomas Foster
Rosario Flores Garcia
Frances Rizo
Rosa Vidaurri
Dora L. Singer
Adolf Puig
Francisco Velasquez
Gilbert P. Sanchez
Javier Compean
Rudy Gonzalez Jr.
Blanca Jasso
Homero Gonzalez Sr.
Ma Antonieta Canales
Diana Treviño Garcia
Gloria Gnz. Carranza
John Hammond
Willie Dickinson
Please make your pledge to
support the Catholic Sharing
ministries of our Diocese.
Pledge forms and more
information are available in
the church and at the office.
Vigil Mass for the
Assumption of The
Blessed Virgin Mary
will be on Tuesday,
August 14th at 6pm
and regular Mass
Schedule at 7am &
6pm on August 15th.
There will be an
extra Mass on
August 15th at
12:05pm.
PARISH AND MINISTRY NEWS
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Parish Office will be closed on Wednesday, August 15th in observance of
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Regular Office
hours will resume on Thursday,
August 16th from 8am-6pm. Blessings!
Diocese of Laredo
Adult Faith Formation
Pastoral Institute
Course: The Seven Sacraments
San Martin de Porres Church
Instructor: Ramiro Garza
Starting Date: September 4th, 2018
Tuesdays
(14 weeks)
7:00pm-9:00pm
Save the date: Saturday, October 13th, 2018 Event: Our Grand Jamaica
Time: 4pm-9pm Our Parish Annual Raffle Tickets will be mailed out soon.
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PARISH AND MINISTRY NEWS
Attention Adults!
Do you want to join
the Catholic
Church? Are you in
need of a
Sacrament? If yes,
we are starting
RCIA this Fall for
Adults 18 years of
age or older who
are lacking their
Baptism, First Holy
Communion
or Confirmation
Sacraments.
Please contact
Karla Torres at
(956) 722-6215 for more information.
St. Patrick Church Wednesday’s at 6:00AM
Parish Hall Free Coffee & Tacos
Everyone Invited…
Join Us!
EDGE Middle School Youth Ministry kick off will be on Sunday,
September 9th, 2018 at 3:30pm to 5:30pm in the Parish Hall.
6th-8TH middle school teens welcome from any parish. Join us for
Food, Games, Faith, and fun!
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
LIFETEEN AND EDGE SUMMER CAMP FOR 2019! PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED BY
SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2018. PLEASE COMPLETE ONLINE INTEREST FORM FOR THE CAMP YOU
ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING. MANDATORY MEETING WILL BE HELD FOR ALL THOSE THAT
COMPLETE FORM ONLINE ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH. CHECK PARISH WEBSITE FOR
MORE INFORMATION.
LIFE TEEN Back to School Lock–in
Saturday, August 24th 11:59pm-6am in the
Parish Hall. High School Students ONLY!
Registration on Parish website is required
along with $20 fee and waiver. More
information online.
Altar Servers Training
When: Saturday, September 1st, 2018
Where: St. Patrick Church
Time: 9am-10am
Be not Afraid EDGE Middle School Retreat – A retreat based in finding true happiness. It will take place Friday, Sept. 7th from 6pm to 9pm and Saturday, Sept. 8th 9am to 8pm. Be not afraid is open to 6th, 7th, & 8th grade Middle School youth. The retreat fee is $50 and includes a T-Shirt and discount for siblings. Registration is on the Parish website, [email protected]
DEL PARROCO
Santo Tomas More
¿Es irracional tener fe? Una columna reciente habló sobre la diferencia fundamental entre humanos y animales. De la razón podemos entender que los animales siguen sus instintos, pero los humanos tenemos una elección libre e ilimitada que incluso podemos optar por ir en contra de nuestros instintos. Nuestra libertad de elección y nuestra capacidad para razonar sobre nuestras posibles elecciones significan que tenemos la gran dignidad de ser personas, de poder elegir amar a los demás. ¿Pero las decisiones que tenemos ante nosotros solo están determinadas por nuestra razón? Si eso fuera cierto, probablemente muy pocos de nosotros hubiéramos sobrevivido a la niñez. Por ejemplo, considere una niña que ve a su padre encendiendo la leña para una fogata. La curiosa hija quiere tocar
las bonitas llamas, pero su padre le dice: "¡No! ¡Eso te lastimaría!" La hija NO comprende la razón por la cual las llamas la lastimarían, pero confía en su padre. Probablemente no podría expresar esto en palabras, pero es razonable que confíe en alguien que siempre le ha demostrado su gran amor. Su confianza en su padre (su fe en él) va más allá de su razón, pero es una fe razonable. ¡Y su confianza en su padre le agrada! Por supuesto, también hay una fe irracional. Cuando recibes un correo electrónico de un completo extraño, ofreciéndote millones de dólares si solo le envías la información de tu cuenta bancaria, ¡confiar en él sería una fe irracional! Esto también se llama a veces una "fe ciega". Hay algunas cosas que podemos saber con gran certeza sólo por la razón, solo por entender el significado de los términos. Por ejemplo, si conocemos el significado de esta ecuación, "1 + 1 = 2", entonces podemos estar extremadamente seguros de que es verdad. Eso se llama "certeza matemática". Pero muy poco de lo que conocemos puede conocerse solo por la razón, especialmente con la certeza matemática. La mayor parte de nuestro conocimiento y nuestras elecciones basadas en ese conocimiento implican confiar en los demás. Si no confiamos en los demás, sabríamos muy poco. Un estudiante que dijo cosas como "No creeré en un lugar llamado Alaska a menos que lo vea por mí mismo" no aprendería mucho. La confianza de un estudiante en sus maestros (su fe en ellos) a menudo va más allá de su razón, pero eso no significa que no sea razonable. ¿Qué hay de nuestro conocimiento de Dios? Hay algunos buenos argumentos que apuntan a la existencia de Dios, que solo podemos conocer por medio de la razón. Por ejemplo, existe el argumento de que una cosa mayor no puede ser causada por algo menor. Esto significa que las personas (seres de verdadera libre elección y razón) no podrían ser "causadas" por personas que no son personas. En otras palabras, un no-persona no podría ser la fuente de su personalidad. Muchos dirían que nuestros padres (personas) fueron la causa de sus hijos (personas), y nuestros abuelos (personas) fueron la causa de nuestros padres, pero es imposible retroceder infinitamente en el tiempo de esta manera. En algún momento debe haber habido una persona no causada que fue la causa de otras personas (la fuente de su personalidad). Esta Primera Persona no causada es Dios. Pero nuestro conocimiento de Dios no se limita a lo que podemos saber por la sola razón. Debido a nuestra razonable confianza en los demás (incluidos otros creyentes, los autores humanos de la Biblia, los mártires, otros santos y los maestros oficiales de la Iglesia Católica), podemos saber que Dios se hizo Hombre, Jesucristo, y que Él se reveló a Sí mismo. para nosotros de una manera maravillosa. Él nos ha revelado las grandes noticias que todos necesitamos saber, el Evangelio (Buenas Nuevas) de su amor perfecto por nosotros. Nuestra fe en el Dios que se nos reveló en Jesús va más allá de la razón, pero no es irrazonable. Y como los padres están contentos cuando sus hijos confían en ellos, ¡Dios está ciertamente complacido por nuestra fe en Él!
AVISOS Y EVENTOS
PETICIONES PARA LA CAPILLA DE
ADORACION
Feligreses, estaremos tomando peticiónes mensuales, (una por familia) para ser colocadas
en la capilla de adoración. Favor de traer sus peticiónes bien escritas antes del mediodía los
viernes a la oficina parroquial . Estaremos laminando y cambiando nuestras peticiones
una vez al mes para que los adoradores puedan orar por ellas. Las Peticiones de la capilla de
adoración mensuales seran sin costo. ¡Bendiciones!
Se invita a todos los feligreses de la iglesia de San Patricio, que si tienen la nesecidad, y el deseo de que vayan a su casa a rezar el Rosario de la divina misericordia. Los miembros de las Comunidades de evangelizacion,
los pueden apoyar en este ministerio. Se llevara la imagen de la divina misericordia y el Rosario. Favor de comunicarse a la oficina parroquial. Gracias y bendiciones.
Clases de
Biblia con
Padre Olguin
CONTINUARAN
LOS MARTES a
las 10:00 am en el salon
parroquial #1. Bendiciones!
Misa de Vigilia martes, 14 de agosto
a las 6pm. Horario para el miercoles
15 de agosto, Misas a las 7am,
12:05pm, y 6pm.