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. Maria Teresa Hinojosa, President 286-2842 ADULT & CHILDREN’S CHOIR Mr. Manuel Ponce 722-1231 BROWNIE TROOP 9150 Mrs. Naomi Arredondo, Troop Leader 236-8672 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 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, December 30, 2017 - SIXTH DAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD 6:00PM †Vidal M. Treviño (A) By Family Sunday, December 31, 2017 – THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH 8:00AM For Parishioners 10:00AM †Mr. & Mrs. Cristobal M. Valdez By Family †Enrique Fuentes, Jr. (A) By Wife & Fam. 12:00PM †Belia Castañeda (B) By Gamez Fam. 5:00PM †Mr. & Mrs. Carlos V. Cruz (A) By Family Monday, January 1, 2018 - The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord; Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God 10:00AM †Mr. & Mrs. Ralph W. Stewart (A) By Family Tuesday, January 2, 2018 - St. Basil the Great & St. Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops & Doctors of the Church 7:00AM †Adan J. Leal (A) By Mr. & Mrs. Luis A. Ramirez Wednesday, January 3, 2018 - Christmas Weekday; The Most Holy Name of Jesus 7:00AM †Edmundo Cavazos H. By Family 6:00PM †Barbara A. Kazen (B) By George P. Kazen & Family Thursday, January 4, 2018 – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious 7:00AM †Noelia B. Pedraza By Mr. & Mrs. Mercurio Martinez, Jr. Friday, January 5, 2018 - St. John Neumann, Bishop; First Friday 7:00AM †Noelia B. Pedraza By Alicia Garcia & Family 5:30PM †Edward Notzon By Mr. & Mrs. Luis A. Ramirez Saturday, January 6, 2018 - Christmas Weekday; St. André Bessette, Religious; First Saturday 9:00AM All the Souls in Purgatory By Cruz Family 6:00PM For Parishioners Sunday, January 7, 2018 – THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD 8:00AM All the Souls in Purgatory By Santos Family 10:00AM †Honorato, Edmundo, Cesareo & Lisandro Ramirez By Perez Hinojosa Family 12:00PM †Felipe & Gloria Martinez & Rosa M. Ballesteros By Felipe & Lali Martinez 5:00PM In Thanksgiving to St. Jude By Betty Contreras (B)=Birthday (A) Anniversary

The Sanctuary Lamp will be burning this week in

in Thanksgiving by: Rolando & Consuelo M. Perez & Fam.

Mass Intentions for the Week

THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, MOTHER OF GOD *NEW YEAR 2018

F ather, Source of Light in every age, the Virgin conceived and bore Your Son who

is called Wonderful God, Prince of Peace. May her prayer, the gift of a mother’s love, be Your people’s joy through all ages. May her response born of a humble heart, draw Your Spirit to rest on Your people. Grant this through Christ Our Lord. Amen. May this New Year 2018 also be a new begin-ning for the betterment of our parish community.

On behalf of Msgr. Stanley, Deacon Roger, Deacon Dennis, Parish Staff and myself, best wishes for a Blessed & Prosperous New Year! Fr. Wojciech Calendars for the New Year are now available for each registered family to take one.

*Even though it is not a Holy Day of Obligation this year, please join us for 10:00 a.m. Mass to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary and invoke God’s blessing.

Parish Office will be closed on Monday, January 1, 2018

LA SANTÍSIMA VIRGEN MARÍA, MADRE DE DIOS 

*AÑO NUEVO 2018

P adre, fuente de luz de todos los tiempos, la Virgen concibió y dio luz a Tu Hijo, a quien le llaman Dios Maravilloso, Príncipe de la Paz. Que su oración, el don del amor de una madre, sea la ale-gría de su pueblo a través de todas las edades. Que su respuesta, nacida de un corazón humilde, dibuje Tu espíritu y descanse sobre tu pueblo. Concede esto a través de Cristo nuestro Señor. Amén.   Que este año nuevo 2018 sea un nuevo comienzo para el mejora-miento de nuestra comunidad parroquial.   ¡En nombre de Monseñor Stanley, Diácono Roger, Diacono Den-nis, equipo parroquial y su servidor,  mejores deseos para un ben-dito y próspero año nuevo!   Fr. Wojciech    Calendarios para el año nuevo ya están disponibles para que cada familia registrada lleve uno.

*Aunque no es un día de obligación este año, por favor acompa-ñenos en la Misa de 10:00 a.m. en honor a la Santísima Virgen María y invocar la bendición de Dios.    La Oficina Parroquial estará cerrada el lunes 1º de enero, 2018 

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph

December 31, 2017 My eyes have seen your salvation, which you pre-pared in the sight of all the peoples. —Luke 2:30-31

Our Lady of Guadalupe Candles will be burning this week

in Loving Memory: Thelma Moreno

BIRTHDAY WISHES . . . and God’s many blessings to all those celebrat-ing 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.

Lourdes Zapata 31-Dec Florencio “Wayne” Garcia III 31-Dec Julia Nelly Chapa 01-Jan Jose Luis Garza 01-Jan Ruben I. Lopez 02-Jan Eduardo A. Santos 03-Jan Jose R. Benavides, Jr. 03-Jan Brandy Martinez 03-Jan Claudia Reed 03-Jan

Jesus Valdez 03-Jan Juan A. Meza 04-Jan Willieray Perez 05-Jan Jerry Vargas 05-Jan Rosie Ochoa 05-Jan Rosanne W. Potts 06-Jan Aaron “A.J.” Medrano 06-Jan Balt Vichareli 06-Jan

d Sacrament

Collection for the Weekend of: December 23 & 24, 2017

Linda Araiza Lupita Benavides Magdalena Benavides Berry Family Amelia Y. Cantu Pedro Cantu, Jr. Wayo Cavazos Alicia M. Charles Olivia Contreras Pamela M. Cortez Patsy Dees Lillian Dickinson William Dickinson Manuel E. Escamilla Chayo Flores Christian Flores

Adolfo Garcia Elida Garcia Gilberto Garcia Ma. Dalia Garcia Florinda Garza Lydia Garza Jesus Gonzalez Maria Yolanda Gonzalez Megan Gribble Yvonne Gribble Rebecca Gutierrez Julia Herrera Baby Emiliano Ibarra Anthony Leija, Jr. Gilberto Maldonado Nora McCain Ambrose Morales, III Aurora Moreno Lucia Moreno Joesi M. Perez

Maria Przystasz Baby Gabriel E. Rodriguez Laura V. Rodriguez Victoria Rodriguez Eduardo Alfonso Santos Baby Jose Alberto Serna Emilio C. Solis William J. Stewart Jim Switzer Adriana Valdéz Ana Laura Valdéz Francisco H. Valdéz Luz Maria Valdéz Margarita Vargas Frank Vidaurri 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 especially Maria Iliana Sanchez. As we mourn their passing, let us rejoice at their birth to eternal life. Please Note: This list will be updated again on December 31st and eve-ry 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.

ATTENTION REGISTERED PARISHIONERS

2018 OFFERTORY ENVELOPES

REMINDER!!! The 2018 offertory envelopes are still available at the west entrance of the church. Please make sure you take your box of envelopes home. Envelope boxes will NOT be mailed to anyone.

First Friday Devotion & Holy Hour

Please join us Friday, January 5th

starting with the Mass at 5:30 p.m. First Saturday Devotion to Our Lady Please join us at Holy Mass for this beautiful de-votion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Saturday, January 6th at 9:00 a.m.

PRAYER FOR THE NEW YEAR

Remember us, O God; from age to age be our comforter. You have given us the wonder of time,

blessings in days and nights, seasons and years. Bless your children at the turning of the year and fill the

months ahead with the bright hope that is ours in the coming of Christ. You are our God, living and reigning, forever and ever.

R/. Amen. USCCB

Consecration of the Family to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary

(done on the Feast of the Holy Family)

Most Holy Hearts of Jesus and Mary, united in perfect love, as You look upon us with mercy and caring, we consecrate our hearts, our lives, our family to You. We know the beautiful example of your home in Naz-areth was meant to be a model for each of our families. We hope to have, with your help, the unity and strong, enduring love You gave to one another. May our home be filled with joy. May sincere affection, patience, tolerance and mutual respect be freely given to all. May our prayers be filled with the needs of others, not just ourselves and may we always be close to your sacraments. Bless those who are present, as well as those who are absent, both the living and the dead; may peace be among us and when we are tested; grant us the Christian acceptance of God's will. Keep our family close to Your Hearts, may your special protection be with us always. Most Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, hear our pray-ers. Amen.

Consagración de la Familia a los Sagrados Corazones de Jesús y María

Santísimos corazones de Jesús y María, unidos en el amor perfecto, como nos miráis con misericordia y cariño, consagramos nuestros corazones, nuestras vidas, y nuestras familias a Vosotros. Conocemos que el ejemplo bello de Vuestro hogar en Nazaret fue un modelo para cada una de nuestras familias. Esperamos obtener, con Vuestra ayuda, la unión y el amor fuerte y perdurable que Os disteis. Qué nuestro hogar sea lleno de gozo. Qué el afecto sincero, la paciencia, la tolerancia, y el respeto mutuo sean dados libremente a todos. Qué nuestras oraciones incluyan las necesidades de los otros, no solamente las nuestras. Y qué siempre estemos cerca de los sacramentos. Bendecid a todos los presentes y también a los ausentes, tantos los difuntos como los vivientes; qué la paz esté con nosotros, y cuando seamos probados, conceded la resignación cristiana a la voluntad de Dios. Mantened nuestras familias cerca de Vuestros Corazones; qué Vuestra protección especial esté siempre con nosotros. Sagrados Corazones de Jesús y María, escuchad nuestra oración. Amén.

Due to J.S. Paluch’s (Sunday Bulletin printing company) early trans-mittal deadline for the Christmas Holidays, this collection will be post-ed next week.

“Thank you” ¡Gracias! . . . . . . to our wonderful parishioners for your continuous support!