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 7:00 P.M.) G.K. Mr. Lawrence Bruni (956) 898-8813

FOURTH DEGREE K.C. ASSEMBLY (Meet 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:30 P.M. in the parish hall) Mr. Jaime A. Garcia (956) 645-7037 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 parish hall LADIES’ FAITH SHARING Meet every 1st & 3rd Tue. at 6:30PM in the parish hall QUINCEAÑERA COORDINATOR Mrs. Patsy Salinas 722-1231 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM Mrs. Maria Teresa Hinojosa, Coordinator 286-2842 Ms. Gloria B. Sandoval, Secretary 722-1231 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

Mass Intentions

for the Week

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 12, 2018

I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever. — John 6:51

Luis Adrian Zapata & Nohely Sanjuanita Escobedo

will be married on Saturday, July 21, 2018

STRENGTHENED BY THE BREAD OF LIFE

Today we resume the “Bread of Life” discourse from John’s Gospel that began two weeks ago. He makes reference to the Jews’ ancestors who ate manna in the desert. These days we would think primarily of Israel wandering in the desert, but faithful Jews would also have known the story of Elijah that we hear today. Strengthened by food and drink in the desert, the angel of the Lord sends him on his forty-day and forty-night journey (the biblical number for a preparation time). Like the food given to Elijah in the desert, Jesus tells his listeners that he is bread for the life of the world. It is very important that we not stop listening to Jesus after his promise of eternal life—a marvelous promise, but this “reward” is not the only reason we feast on the Bread of Life. We also come to the table to be made strong for the journey of mission, that the whole world might have life in the fullness of Christ. We are compelled, if we have eaten of the bread of life, to go forth in service to all. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

FORTALECIDOS POR EL PAN DE VIDA Hoy retomamos el discurso sobre el “Pan de Vida” del Evangelio según san Juan que comenzó hace dos semanas. Juan alude a los ancestros de los judíos que comieron el maná en el desierto. Hoy pensaríamos sobre todo en el pue-blo de Israel caminando por el desierto, pero los judíos fie-les también conocían el relato de Elías que escuchamos hoy. Elías comió y bebió en el desierto, y con la fuerza de aquel alimento, el ángel del Señor lo envió en su viaje de cuarenta días y cuarenta noches (la cifra bíblica que simboliza un tiempo de preparación). De la misma manera que el alimen-to que recibió Elías en el desierto, Jesús le dice a su público que él es pan para la vida del mundo. Es muy importante que sigamos escuchando a Jesús después de su promesa de vida eterna, sin duda es una promesa maravillosa, pero esta “recompensa” no es la única razón para darnos un festín con el Pan de Vida. También vamos a la mesa con el fin de re-cibir fuerzas para el camino de la misión, de manera que el mundo entero pueda tener vida en la plenitud de Cristo. Si hemos comido el pan de vida, estamos obligados a servir a todos. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Saturday, August 11, 2018 - St. Clare, Virgin 6:00PM †Pablo Jorge Castillo By Parents Sunday, August 12, 2018 – NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:00AM †Pedro Treviño, Jr. By Nancy K. Leyendecker 10:00AM †Isabel Alvarez Del Castillo Ramon By Luis Ramon 12:00PM †Jose M. Uribe (A) By Uribe Family †Rolando Ramos By Family & Friends 5:00PM For Parishioners Monday, August 13, 2018 - Weekday [19]; St. Pontian , Pope and St. Hippolytus, Priest, Martyrs 7:00AM No Mass Intention Requested Tuesday, August 14, 2018 - St. Maximilian Kolbe, Priest & Martyr 7:00AM †Abran Gonzalez (A) By Matias Armendariz 6:00PM †Dr. Sigifredo Perez By Wife & Children Wednesday, August 15, 2018 - THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY; Holy Day of Obligation 7:00AM For Parishioners †Jacomini Family (A) By Tony Leyendecker 6:00PM †Jinny T. Leyendecker (A) By Family Thursday, August 16, 2018 – Weekday [19]; St. Stephen of Hungary 7:00AM †Charles & Angelina Bruni (Wedding Anniversary) By Bruni Family 6:00PM †Lauro Lopez, Sr. (B) By Lauro Lopez, Jr. & Family Friday, August 17, 2018 - Weekday [19] 7:00AM †Abran Gonzalez By Matias Armendariz Saturday, August 18, 2018 - Weekday [19]; Blessed Virgin Mary 6:00PM For Parishioners Sunday, August 19, 2018 – TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:00AM †Felipe & Olivia Cuellar (B) By Martha Cuellar Segovia & Andres F. Segovia 10:00AM †Rolando Ramos By Family Friends 12:00PM †Carlos & Carmen Sanchez; Daughter, Alicia Duggan & Son, Jose Sanchez By Alicia V. Sanchez & Family 5:00PM †Blas M. Martinez By Family †Justo Penn Leyendecker (A) By Family †Raymond S. York By Wife & Family (B)=Birthday (A)=Anniversary

The Sanctuary Lamp will be burning

this week in Loving Memory : Mr.& Mrs. Edmundo Cavazos H.

Leonardo Isaac Treviño & Kristy Nicole Coss

will be married on Saturday, August 18, 2018

Our Lady of Guadalupe Candles will be burning this week in Loving Memory of: Deodoro & Carmen T. Perez

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

Please contact the Parish Office at 722-1231 to add your name or the name of a family member in our birthday list.

Analise Duncan 13-Aug Higinio Gonzalez 13-Aug Carmen Maldonado 15-Aug Alberto D. Martinez 15-Aug

Aven Leza 16-Aug Susan de la Parra 17-Aug Gustavo J. Peña, Jr. 18-Aug Adolfo Guerra 18-Aug

Teodoro Aguero, Sr. A. Alarcon Randy S. Blair Wayo Cavazos Alicia M. Charles David Charles Pamela M. Cortez Patsy Dees Easton Louie Deleza Erika M. Deleza William Dickinson James Dodson Jose Duarte Maria del Carmen Duarte

Angel Flores Cayetana Flores Christian Flores Doris Gallagher Jesus Gonzalez Ma. Yolanda Gonzalez Reagan Goodman Megan Gribble Yvonne Gribble Baby Emiliano Ibarra Lidia S. Laurel Anthony Leija, Jr. Gilberto Maldonado Nora McCain Maria Przystasz Jose Luis Requejo Rodolfo Requejo Baby Gabriel E. Rodriguez

Liz Rodriguez Raymundo O. Salinas, Jr. Eduardo Alfonso Santos Baby Jose Alberto Serna Msgr. Stanley Sliwiak Jim Switzer Nora G. Urbach Adriana Valdéz Ana Laura Valdéz Francisco H. Valdéz Luz Maria Valdéz Mike Valdez Efrain Valle Raymond S. York Zulie York Barbara Zepeda

P ray For. . .

Collection for the Weekend of: August 4 & 5, 2018

Envelopes $6,906.67 Loose 1,028.13 School (Summer Vacation) .00

CCD 6.00 TOTAL $7,940.80 Second Collection: Blessed Sacrament School $1,842.45

UPCOMING (CCD) REGISTRATION NEXT WEEKEND AUGUST 18 & 19, 2018

11:00AM - 1:30PM ● PARISH HALL

CHILDREN - First Holy Communion. Children must be 7 years of age or older. Parents must be

registered parishioners of Blessed Sacrament Church. Parents, please bring with you the following documents: * Child’s baptismal certificate (birth certificate if not yet baptized) * Family’s parish registration number * FEE: $50.00 (one child); $60.00 (two children); $70.00 (three or more children from the same family) YOUTH - Confirmation. Students must be between the ages of 14 to 18. Parents must be registered parishioners of Blessed Sacrament Church. Parents, please bring with you the following documents: * First year Confirmation, the student’s Baptismal and First Holy Com-munion certificates * Second year Confirmation, parents do not have to bring any docu-ments if the student already attended first year preparation classes here at Blessed Sacrament. However, any student that did not attend first year Confirmation preparation classes here at Blessed Sacrament must bring a letter from the Pastor of the Church where they attended the first year. * Family’s parish registration number * Fee: $50.00 PLEASE NOTE: If parents do not bring in the necessary documents that are required, the student will not be registered.

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. As we mourn their passing, let us rejoice at their birth to eternal life. Please Note: This list will be updated again on September 30th 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.

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Wednesday, August 15, 2018 A Holy Day of Obligation

Our Mass schedule

for this Holy Day of Obligation is as follows:

Tuesday, August 14, 2018 Vigil Mass at 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

7:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. (español)

The Parish Office will be closed on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 in commemoration of this Holy Day.

CUB SCOUT PACK 192 NOW RECRUITING

Thanks to your support, the Scouting Program is growing at Blessed Sacrament Church & School. Cub Scout Pack

192 has 29 boys returning this fall. A group of our boys are advancing to the next age level, therefore we are happy to announce that our parish is re-chartering Boy Scout Troop 192! RECRUITMENT is underway now for boys who will be in Kinder (age 5) through Middle School this Fall. For info. call 235-3733 or visit the parish office to pick up a membership form.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Third Thursday of the Month

Adoration and Benediction in the church on Thursday, August 16th from 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. followed by Mass. Welcome Back!. . .Blessed Sacrament School

Administration, Teachers and Students Have a blessed, safe and joyous

2018-2019 school year.

Go Eagles!

Adult Religious Education REMINDER! Students must be 21 years of age or older AND registered parishioners of Blessed Sacrament Church. Call the parish office at 722-1231 for more information.