Diocese of Austin The Catholic Church of Central Texas

234 San Gabriel St. - P.O. Box 548, Rockdale, TX 76567

512-446-2049 Fax: 512-446-0411 | stjosephrockdale.org

Office Hours: TUE & THURS: 10AM-3PM /WED: 10AM-6PM/FRI: 10AM-12PM

Horas de oficina: MARTES-JUEVES: 10AM-3PM /MIERCOLES: 10AM-6PM/VIERNES: 10AM-12PM

Father Pedro Castillo: 512-429-3364

Office is open following 6 foot social distancing and one person in the office at a time.

La oficina ahora está abierta sigiendo las reglas de distancia social de 6 pies y una persona en la oficina a la vez.

Mass Schedule | Horario de misa

SAT: 5 PM | SAB: 7 PM

SUN: 9 AM * | DOM: 11:15 AM *

MON-THUR: 8 AM | JUE: 6 PM

FRI: 12:15 PM

*NOTE: SUNDAY MASSES ARE LIVESTREAMED ON

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Our Parish Mission Statement

“We the people of St. Joseph’s Parish open our hearts and doors to those from all walks of life so that they too may share in

the everlasting presence of God. Together we strive to grow closer to Jesus Christ through the Holy Eucharist. We keep

Christ as our only option in communion and participation to the new evangelization, building one church, alive and

dynamic. We also make present the values of the Kingdom of God following the example of the Magi, the first witnesses of

faith.”

Declaración de la Parroquia "Nosotros, la parroquia de San Jose , abrimos nuestros corazones y puertas a los de todos para que tambie n puedan compartir la presencia eterna de Dios. Juntos nos esforzamos por acercarnos a Jesucristo a trave s de la Santa Eucaristí a.

Mantenemos a Cristo como nuestra u nica opcio n en comunio n y participar en la nueva evangelizacio n, construyendo una iglesia, viva y dina mica. Tambie n hacemos presentes los valores del Reino de Dios siguiendo el ejemplo de los Reyes Magos, los primeros testigos de la fe."

Sacrament of Reconciliation | Sacramento de Reconciliación Confessions are being held in the chapel. Confesiones son en la capilla.

After First Friday Mass | Despues de Misa del Primer Viernes

SAT |Sábado 4:00PM -4:45PM By appointment also | Con cita previa también Call Father Pedro|Llamar Padre Pedro at 512-429-3364

Please note: per the Diocese of Austin’s instruction,

livestream Masses will no longer be re-watchable after the

stream ends. If you are watching via livestream, we encour-

age you to join our congregation and the Mass live with us!

Tenga en cuenta: según la instrucción de la Diócesis de Austin,

las Misas en vivo ya no serán re-observables después de que

finalice la transmisión. Si usted está viendo a través de la

transmisión en vivo, le animamos a unirse a nuestra

congregación y la Misa en vivo con nosotros!

Devotion|Devoción First Friday Mass and Eucharistic Adoration|

Misa del Primer Viernes y Adoración Eucarística

12:15PM

Eucharistic Adoration| Adoración Eucarística

Thursday/Jueves - 6:40PM

Third Sunday of Lent/Tercer Domingo De Cuaresma March 7, 2021

MASS INTENTIONS MARCH 8—MARCH 14, 2021

Monday - St. Joseph Church Tuesday – St. Joseph Ladies Society Wednesday— Knights of Columbus Thursday – AM - Hormuth Family PM— Special Intention-Palacios Family Friday– 12:15PM – † Jane Vaughan Abshire Saturday – 5PM - For All St. Joseph Parishioners 7PM— Jackie’s Intentions Sunday - 9AM— St. Joseph Church 11:15AM - † Maria Martinez

The

Sanctuary Light

is Burning

in Honor

of

Guadalupana Society.

by

Guadalupana Society

Martha Jeffcoat*Alvin Sulak*

Kathy Smith*Josie Milberger*

Maria Teresa Mora*Evelyn Janak

*Joe R. Ruelas*Carolyn Kocian*

Richard Facundo *Bill & Avis Luck-

ey*Josefina Quintanilla*Mary Vega

*Janie Santellano*Diana Martinez

*Fernando Flores *Alyzza Varela

*Juanita Greene *Cruz Martinez

*Teresa A. Shaw*Karen Eckert *

Lera Mae Matous*Fred & Molly

Marquez*Bernie Doud*

Deacon Gus Coelho*Florian Skubal

*Larry Garrison*Mary Garcia

*Ruby Gardenhire*Abram Drake

*Nick Guzman*Familia Reyes*

Mike Morris*Charlie J. Watson*

Barbara Hormuth*Rachel Cervan-

tes*Emelia Cerritos *Milton Frei

*Susie Maldonado*Al Pesl*

Paula Sides*Moises

Ruelas*Alexandria Sandoval

PLEASE Call the office at

512-446-2049

if you’re needing to be

remembered on the prayer list.

Remember

in Prayer

We all know that these are extraordinary times and our

stewardship of God’s church remains an essential part of

our ministry. We do this because we love the Church.

Thank you all so much for your continued faithfulness

and dedication to our parish now and always.

Todos sabemos que estos tiempos son extraordinarios y

que nuestra administración de la iglesia de Dios es una

parte esencial de nuestro ministerio. Hacemos esto

porque amamos la iglesia. Muchas gracias a todos por su

continua fidelidad y dedicación a nuestra parroquia,

ahora y siempre.

Stewardship Report

Feb. 27-28, 2021

Weekly Collection……………. $2,678.00

Building Fund (Envelopes)……..$58.00

Online Giving (2/28-3/3).…... $280.75

Red Bag (Bldg Fund)…………….$313.00

Parish Weekly Assesment..$520.00

(Catholic Spirit, Parish Database System,

Cathedraticum, Priest Pension)

Acts 20:35 “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”

Please remember St. Joseph in your will.

Lector Schedule

Sat., Mar. 6 – 5PM— Margaret Coker 7PM— Lupe Tristan Sun., Mar. 7 – 9AM— Jeff Zapata 11:15AM—Martha Hernandez Sat., Mar. 13 – 5PM—Theresa Alvarez 7PM— Claudia Hernandez Sun., Mar. 14 – 9AM—Pat Barcak 11:15AM—Noemi Yanez

Special Collections

Colectas especiales

March 13-14, 2021

Catholic Relief Services

Readings for the Week of March 8-14, 2021

Monday Saint John of God, Religious 2 Kgs 5:1-15ab; Ps 42:2, 3; 43:3, 4; Lk 4:24-30 Tuesday Saint Frances of Rome, Religious Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25: 4-5ab, 6 and 7bc, 8 and 9; Mt 18:21-35 Wednesday Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Mt 5:17-19 Thursday Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9; Lk 11:14-23 Friday Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-8a, 8bc-9, 10-11ab, 14 and 17; Mk 12:28-34 Saturday Hos 6:1-6; Ps 51:3-4, 18-19, 20-21ab; Lk 18:9-14 Sunday Fourth Sunday of Lent 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23; Ps 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6; Eph 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21 Scrutiny 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41

Third Sunday of Lent/Tercer Domingo De Cuaresma March 7, 2021

Catholic Social Teaching Corner

Ashes to Easter is an annual Lenten

mission project that affirms and

encourages local missionary groups and

other mission activities of the Diocese of

Austin. Families are encouraged to take a

box and drop in extra coins during Lent.

Boxes may be returned to the parish

during the first week of Easter or if you

would like to make a one time donation on

the Diocese of Austin website.

De Cenizas a la Pascua es un proyecto

misionero anual de Cuaresma que afirma y

anima a los grupos misioneros locales y

otras actividades misioneras de la Diócesis

de Austin. Se anima a las familias a que

tomen una caja y dejen monedas extra

durante la Cuaresma. Las cajas se pueden

devolver a la parroquia durante la primera

semana de Pascua o si desea hacer una

donación única, puede encontrar el enlace

en la pagina web de la diocesis de Austin.

Lent Reconciliation Schedule

Horario para Confesiones durante Cuaresma Every Friday of Lent/Cada Viernes de Cuaresma

4:30PM-6PM

Saturday/Sabados – 4PM-4:45PM

Third Sunday of Lent/Tercer Domingo De Cuaresma March 7, 2021

AMAZON SMILE Support us while shopping online! Simply log on to smile.amazon.com and search St Joseph Catholic Church Rockdale Texas and Amazon will donate a portion of your purchase price to our parish! AMAZON SMILE ¡ Apóyennos mientras compran en línea! Simplemente inicie sesión para smile.amazon.com y busque St Joseph Catholic Church Rockdale Texas y Amazon donará una porción de su precio de compra a nuestra parroquia!

OFFICER & COUNCIL 7014 MEETINGS for the rest of 2021 (for now) will be held only on the usual first Thursday officers

meeting night at 6:15pm. All members are encouraged to attend.

There will no meal served, and a face mask is required. The meeting will be informal with social distancing precautions.

KC’S Friday Lenten Fish Fry Each Friday During Lent

(Except Good Friday)

$10 per plate

5-7:30PM KC Hall - Drive thru only

Fried fish, hush puppies, pinto beans, slaw, French fries

March 6-7 -- Third Sunday of Lent The second reading for this Sunday reminds us that the power of Jesus, our Crucified Lord is greater than what every culture of that time or any time has to offer. God’s power and wisdom go beyond what we can even imagine. As we listen to the “wisdom” and “power” of the political voices that rule the news airwaves, Paul’s letter to the Corinthians can help us to remember to pay attention to “God’s folly and God’s weak-ness”. We have much to learn from Christ who looked so foolish and weak and yet all true power was his and is his. How can we confront the false powers of today with God’s folly and weakness which is true pow-er? Marzo 6-7 – Tercer Domingo de Cuaresma La segunda lectura de este domingo nos recuerda que el poder de Jesús, nuestro Señor Crucificado, es mayor que cualquier cosa que la cultura de la época o del momento tenga que ofrecer. El poder de Dios y su sabiduría van más allá de lo que podamos imaginar. Mientras escuchamos a la “sabiduría” y el “poder” de las voces políticas que rigen nuestras ondas de transmisión, la carta de Pablo a los Corintios nos puede ayudar a recordar que debemos prestar atención a “la insensatez y la debilidad de Dios”. Tenemos mucho que aprender de Cristo quien pareció insensato y débil y aún así todo el verdadero poder era y es suyo. ¿Cómo podemos enfrentar los poderes falsos de hoy con la insensatez y la debilidad de Dios que son verdadero poder?

Catholic Social Teaching Corner

Annulment workshop focuses on healing The Annulment: Pathway to Healing seminar helps participants begin a journey toward awareness of the healing pro-cess of nullity (annulment). The seminar will be offered March 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pastoral Center in Aus-tin. For more information, contact Patricia Thompson at (512) 970-7063 or Deborah Patin at (512) 949-2478. To register, visit www.austindiocese.org/pathwaytohealing. Couples invited to Marriage Encounter A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is a chance for married couples to focus on their marriage, improve their communication, deepen their intimacy and spend quality time together, free of distractions. Every marriage deserves such tender, loving care – in a private setting where couples share only with each other. Come and experience the beauty of this sacrament in a whole new way – and see how couples and priests all over the world have benefited from this life-giving weekend! Sign up today to attend the upcoming WWME Experience on April 9-11. Early registration is highly recommended. For more dates, information and to apply go to austinme.org or contact wwmeaustin@gmail.com or call (512) 677-WWME (9963).

RELIGIOUS ED NEWS / NOTICIAS DE CATESISMO

RE Calendar:

Mar. 7 1st Communion session #2 (10:10-11:10 am)

Mar. 7 Sunday lesson #20 due for 1st-5th, FC-I grades

Mar. 7 Catechist Luncheon Meeting, 12:30 pm

Mar. 7 Confirmation Blessing/practice, KC Hall, 3:30

pm

Mar. 9 Tues. Class - 6th & 7th graders (6:30-7:45 pm)

Mar. 10 Wed. Class - 8th & 9th graders (6:30-7:45 pm)

Mar. 14 Sunday lesson #21 due for 1st-5th, FC-I grades

Mar. 16-17 NO CLASSES (6th-9th) - Spring Break

Mar. 21 NO Sunday Lessons due (1st-5th) - Spring Break

Mar. 21 1st Communion session #3 (10:10-11:10 am)

Mar. 23 Tues. Class - 6th & 7th graders (6:30-7:45 pm)

Mar. 24 Wed. Class - 8th & 9th graders (6:30-7:45 pm)

Mar. 27 Confirmation RETREAT 9:30 am - 9:30 pm

Mar. 28 Sunday lesson #22 due for 1st-5th, FC-I grades

Pope St. Gregory the Great

Feast Day: Sept. 13

Patron: Musicians, Singers, Students, Teachers

Pope Saint Gregory I, also known as the Great, was the Pope of the Catholic Church between 590 and 604 AD. He was born around 540 in Rome. The exact date of his birth is unknown. Gregory was born into a wealthy family. His great-great-grandfather was Pope Felix III who reigned from 483 to 492. (Astute readers may suspect this to be a scandal, but this was at a time before the clergy took vows of celibacy.) His father was a senator and a Prefect of Rome (like a modern day Mayor). Gregory's mother, Silvia and his aunt, Pateria, are both recognized as saints in the Catholic and Orthodox churches. Gregory had a brother, but nothing is recorded, neither his name or his fate...

El Papa San Gregorio I, también conocido como el Grande, fue el Papa de la Iglesia Católica entre el 590 y el 604 d.C. Nació al-rededor del 540 en Roma. Se desconoce la fecha exacta de su nacimiento. Gregory nació en una familia adinerada. Su tatarabuelo fue el Papa Félix III, quien reinó desde 483 hasta 492. (Los lectores astutos pueden sospechar que esto es un escándalo, pero esto fue antes de que el clero hiciera votos de celibato). Prefecto de Roma (como un alcalde moderno). La madre de Gregory, Silvia y su tía, Pateria, son reconocidas como santas en las iglesias católica y ortodoxa. Gregory tenía un hermano, pero no se registra nada, ni su nombre ni su destino ...

Attention Confirmation Parents

Below is the revised calendar for the rest of our Confirmation program. This includes ALL students who will be getting confirmed (last year’s & this year’s teens). Thank you for your continued patience with the changes we’ve had to make.

Schedule:

March 7 Blessing Ceremony (students & parents) and

Practice (students & sponsor) - KC Hall, 3:30 pm

March 27 Retreat (students) - Noack Ranch, 9:30 am - 9:30 pm

Mar. 30, 31, April 7 Reconciliation / Interviews

(students) - Fr.’s office, 5– 6:40 pm

April 10 Confirmation (student, sponsor, 2 guests) - KC Hall, 9am

Atención Padres de Confirmación

A continuación se muestra el calendario revisado para el resto de nuestro programa de Confirmación. Esto incluye a TODOS los estudiantes que serán confirmados (los adolescentes del año pasado y de este año). Gracias por su continua paciencia con los cambios que tuvimos que hacer.

Calendario:

7 de marzo Ceremonia de bendición (estudiantes y padres) y

Práctica (estudiantes y padrinos) - KC Hall, 3:30 pm

27 de marzo Retiro (estudiantes) - Noack Ranch, 9:30 am - 9: 30 pm

30, 31 de marzo y 7 de abril Reconciliación / Entrevistas (estudiantes) - Oficina del Padre, 5 - 6:40 pm

10 de abril Confirmación (estudiante, patrocinador, 2 invitados) - KC Hall, 9am

Why give to the poor?

Lent helps us to realize how blessed we are. By taking care of those less fortunate than us we become more

‘Christ-like’. Take the money you’d spend on a fast-food meal, candy, etc. and donate it to the poor (or put in your Ashes to Easter box!)

¿Por qué dar a los pobres?

La Cuaresma nos ayuda a darnos cuenta de lo

bendecidos que somos. Al cuidar a los menos

afortunados que nosotros, nos volvemos más

"como Cristo". Toma el dinero que gastarías en

comida rápida, dulces, etc. y dónelo a los pobres

(¡o ponlo en tu caja de Cenizas a la Pascua!)