W ! P , F V 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 Bulle n announcements e‐mail: bulle n@blessedsacramentlaredo.org 

Reverend Fr. Wojciech Przystasz, Administrator Deacon Roger Mar nez, Jr., Permanent Deacon Reverend Msgr. Stanley A. Sliwiak, Ph.D., Re red Deacon Dennis R. Garza, Permanent Deacon

PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday through Friday 8:00 A.M to 12:00 N.N.

and 1:00 P.M.- 5:00 P.M.

SUNDAY MASSES

Saturday: 6:00 P.M. Sunday: 8:00 A.M. (Español) 10:00 A.M. 12:00 N.N. 5:00 P.M.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Parents MUST be registered parishioners (considered registered parishioners if have actively been attending Sunday Masses prior to baptism). Baptisms are administered on the 3rd Sunday of each month. Baptismal instruction is offered on the preceding Thursday.

PARISH STAFF Mrs. Josie R. Arellano, Bookkeeper

Ms. Gloria B. Sandoval, Parish Secretary Mrs. Consuelo M. Perez, Bulletin Editor

Mr. Manuel Ponce, Director of Music

DAILY MASS Mon., Tue., Thu. and Fri. 7:00 A.M. Wednesday 7:00 A.M. & 6:00 P.M.

FIRST FRIDAY: 5:30 P.M. FIRST SATURDAY ONLY: 9:00 A.M.

SACRAMENT OF HOLY MATRIMONY

Couples should inquire about premarital prepa-ration and available church dates at least six (6) months prior to planned wedding date. Do not make any arrangements before contact-ing the parish office.

BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL Mrs. Selma J. Santos, Principal

1501 North Bartlett Avenue Laredo, TX 78043

Phone: (956) 722-1222 Fax: (956) 712-2002

NOVENA TO

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP Wednesday after the 6:00 P.M. Mass.

ADORATION OFTHE BLESSED SACRAMENT First Friday 5:30 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.

Third Thursday of each month 7:00 A.M . - 6:00 P.M.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday, 4:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M.

Wednesdays, 30 min. before the evening Mass OR

by appointment (Please call the Parish Office)

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. Rosie Cavazos, 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 7:30 P.M.) G.K. Mr. Blas A. Martinez (956) 744-0867

FOURTH DEGREE K.C. ASSEMBLY (Meet 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:30 P.M. in the parish hall) Mr. Javier Martinez (956) 251-3720 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 p. h. LADIES’ FAITH SHARING Meet every 1st & 3rd Tue. at 6:30PM in the p. h. QUINCEAÑERA COORDINATOR Mrs. Patsy Salinas 722-1231 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (CCD) Mrs. Maria Teresa Hinojosa, Coordinator 286-2842 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 YOUTH LECTORS Deacon Dennis R. Garza 722-1231

Saturday, January 20, 2018 - Weekday [2]; St. Fabian, Pope and Martyr; St. Sebastian, Martyr; Blessed Virgin Mary 6:00PM †Feliciana Cisneros By Narcisa Valdez Sunday, January 21, 2018 – THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:00AM †Candelario Solis (A) By Solis Family 10:00AM For Parishioners 12:00PM †Domingo Martinez (A) By Andrea S. Martinez †Edward R. Leyendecker, Jr. (A) By Family †Ruth Alvarez Del Castillo Mejia (B) By Luis Ramon 5:00PM †Guadalupe & Otilia Ochoa (A) By Estela Ochoa & Son Monday, January 22, 2018 - Weekday [3]; Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children 7:00AM †Ernest Taylor (A) By Tony Leyendecker Tuesday, January 23, 2018 - Weekday [3]; St. Vincent, Deacon & Martyr; St. Marianne Cope, Virgin 7:00AM All The Souls In Purgatory By E. C. Juarez Wednesday, January 24, 2018 - St. Francis de Sales, Bishop & Doctor of the Church 7:00AM No Mass Intention Requested 6:00PM †Alice & Bill Hall By Annabelle Hall Thursday, January 25, 2018 – THE CONVERSTION OF ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE 7:00AM Rebekka Sanchez (B) By Her Mom Friday, January 26, 2018 - St. Timothy & St. Titus, Bishops 7:00AM †Jovita Ramirez & Josefa Palacios (A) By Palacios Family 9:00AM †Raul Rodriguez (B) By Sergio & Edna Rodriguez Saturday, January 27, 2018 - Weekday [3]; St. Angela Merici, Virgin & Religious Founder; Blessed Virgin Mary 6:00PM †David C. Leyendecker By Wife & Family Sunday, January 28, 2018 – FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:00AM All the Souls in Purgatory By Cruz Family 10:00AM †Manuel & Paula Escamilla By Manuel G. Escamilla 12:00PM For Parishioners 5:00PM †Rogerio Tijerina (A) & Juanita Martinez (A) By Tijerina Family (B)=Birthday (A) Anniversary  

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

Mr. & Mrs. Edmundo Cavazos H.

Mass Intentions for the Week

THE DEMANDS OF DISCIPLESHIP Today we encounter readings that already have a Lenten feel about them. Nineveh undergoes a forty-day fast, the psalmist reminds us that God alone can show sinners the way, Paul shows us how fleeting the things and events of this world are, and Jesus cries out “Repent!” before he calls his new followers. “Come after me,” Jesus says, but if we are to truly live out the commands and demands of our discipleship through baptism, we must first know our need for conversion, our repentance, our need to be-lieve in the gospel fully. Today’s Gospel opens with the stark reminder of what befell John the Baptist for completely living out his vocation as the herald of Christ and the gospel: he was arrest-ed, imprisoned, and martyred. Though few of us will experience consequences that extreme, we must all be ready to risk some sort of rejection as, heeding the call of Jesus, we live out the kingdom of God at hand, repent of our sins, and believe in the good news of salvation. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

LAS EXIGENCIAS DE SER DISCÍPULO

Hoy ya encontramos lecturas con el tono penitencia de Cua-resma. Nínive ayuna durante cuarenta días, el salmista nos re-cuerda que sólo Dios puede indicarles el camino a los pecadores, san Pablo nos muestra que todas las cosas y los acontecimientos de este mundo son transitorios y Jesús nos dice: “Arrepiéntanse” antes de llamar a sus nuevos seguidores. “Síganme”, dice Jesús, pero si realmente vivimos los mandamientos y las exigencias de ser discípulos por el Bautismo, nos daremos cuenta de nuestra necesidad de conversión, de nuestro arrepentimiento, nuestra necesidad de creer plenamente en el Evangelio. El Evangelio de hoy comienza recordándonos lo que le sucedió a Juan Bautista por vivir plenamente su vocación como heraldo de Cristo y del Evangelio: fue arrestado, encarcelado y martirizado. Si bien po-cos de nosotros sufriremos consecuencias tan extremas, todos debemos estar preparados para enfrentar algún tipo de rechazo por hacerle caso al llamado de Jesús, vivir el Reino de Dios que está próximo, arrepentirnos de nuestros pecados y creer en la buena nueva de salvación. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 21, 2018

The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel. — Mark 1:15

Our Lady of Guadalupe Candle

will be burning this week in Loving Memory of: Domingo Martinez

BIRTHDAY WISHES . . . and God’s many blessings to all those cele-brating a birthday or anniversary this week.

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY WISHES . . . ♥Mr. & Mrs. Manuel & Maria Ponce - January 27th

Aubrey Leza 21-Jan Domingo Martinez 21-Jan Cassandra Martinez 21-Jan Joe Reed 21-Jan Dora Verdiguel 21-Jan Ruby G. Rodriguez 23-Jan Rosie M. Mendiola 23-Jan Tayde Rubio 24-Jan

Cherry Rubio 24-Jan Rebekka Sanchez 25-Jan Elise Paredes 25-Jan Victor Jimenez 26-Jan Melissa Cabello 26-Jan Andria Marie Palacios 26-Jan Adriana “Nanny” Murillo 27-Jan

Collection for the Weekend of: January 13 & 14, 2018

Envelopes $6,090.20 Loose 1,297.08 School 242.33

CCD 80.13 TOTAL $7,709.74

Thank you for your continued support & generosity! ¡Gracias por su continuo apoyo y generosidad!

Lupita Benavides Magdalena Benavides Berry Family Amelia Y. Cantu Pedro Cantu, Jr. Wayo Cavazos Alicia M. Charles Pamela M. Cortez Patsy Dees Lillian Dickinson William Dickinson

Christian Flores Adolfo Garcia Elida Garcia Gilberto Garcia Ma. Dalia Garcia Lydia Garza Jesus Gonzalez Maria Yolanda Gonzalez Megan Gribble Yvonne Gribble Baby Emiliano Ibarra Anthony Leija, Jr. Gilberto Maldonado Nora McCain Joesi M. Perez Maria Przystasz

Baby Gabriel E. Rodriguez Laura V. Rodriguez Victoria Rodriguez Eduardo Alfonso Santos Baby Jose Alberto Serna Jim Switzer Adriana Valdéz Ana Laura Valdéz Francisco H. Valdéz Luz Maria Valdéz Marcelo Villescas Raymond S. York Zulie York

P ray For. . .

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 George Rigal, Sr. and Cleatis Prescott Ortiz. As we mourn their passing, let us rejoice at their birth to eternal life. Please Note: This list will be updated again on March 31st and every 90 days thereafter. We ask that you contact the Parish Office at 722-1231 if you would like for the name of your family member to remain on the “Pray for the Sick” list.

Annual Laredo Pro-Life Rosary Walk Caminata Anual del Rosario Pro-Vida

Today Sunday, January 21, 2018 at 2:30 p.m.

Hoy domingo, 21 de enero, 2018 a partir de las 2:30 p. m.

The start site will be the intersection of Boston Street and

Santa Ursula by the Hernandez-Lopez Funeral Home

Shuttle service to the start site will be available from 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

GIRL SCOUT TROOP #9150 2ND ANNUAL COOKIE SALE

Today Sunday, January 21, 2018 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 Noon Masses

$4.00/box of cookies Will offer multiple ways of payment

Thank you for your support and blessing!

ATTENTION REGISTERED PARISHIONERS The 2017 Contribution Statements will be prepared upon re-quest. Please call the Parish Office at 722-1231 to receive your Contribution Statement. The 2018 Contribution Envelopes can be picked up at the Parish office after January 28, 2018 during office hours M-F. Thank you.

MANDATORY MEETINGMANDATORY MEETINGMANDATORY MEETING Saturday, January 27, 2018

10:30 a.m. in the church

Plans for the bake sale will be discussed.

Parents should attend.

ARE YOU CELEBRATING 25 OR 50 YEARS OF CATHOLIC MARRIAGE ~GOLD OR SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES~

The Diocese of Laredo would like to recognize this im-portant milestone in your married life with a special Mass at San Agustín Cathedral Saturday, February 10, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. Please register for this special event by calling your Parish Office or the Family Life Office of the Diocese of Laredo at (956) 727-2140. Deadline for registration is Monday, January 29, 2018.

Collection for the Church in Latin America Next Weekend: January 27 & 28, 2018

I n these times of economic struggle, poverty and violence are still major obstacles in the daily lives of the people of Latin

America. Your support helps give hope to people in the region, especially the youth who seek to live faith. Please give generous-ly in next week’s Collection. Thank you!

ALTAR SOCIETY NEWS

The members of the Blessed Sacrament Altar Society extend an invitation to all women of the parish to join the society. Meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 3:30 p.m. in the parish hall. We welcome all women to join. Please contact the parish office at (956) 722-1231.