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

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 By appointment (Please call the Parish Office)

ANOINTNG OF THE SICK By appointment (Please call the Parish Office)

In case of emergency, any time

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 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 Roger Martinez, Jr. 722-1231

Mass Intentions

for the Week

Saturday, January 4, 2020 - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious; First Saturday 9:00AM No Mass Intention Requested 6:00PM For Parishioners Sunday, January 5, 2020 – THE EPITHANY OF THE LORD 8:00AM †Mr. & Mrs. Fernando & Dolores Martinez (B) By Andrea S. Martinez †Eduardo Jose Sanchez & Maria Bertha Esparza (A) By Maria G. Sanchez 10:00AM †Manuel & Paula Escamilla By Manuel G. Escamilla, Jr. 12:00PM †Pablo Jorge Castillo By Parents 5:00PM †Martin G. Rubio A) By Carmen J. Rubio Monday, January 6, 2020 - Christmas Weekday; St. André Bes- sette, Religious 7:00AM All the Souls in Purgatory By Ibarra Family Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - Christmas Weekday; St. Raymond of Peñafort, Priest 7:00AM In Thanksgiving By Mr. & Mrs. Felipe Arroyo, Sr. & Family Wednesday, January 8, 2020 - Christmas Weekday 7:00AM No Mass Intention Requested 6:00PM †Ricky Vasquez By Wife, Son & Family Thursday, January 9, 2020 - Christmas Weekday 7:00AM No Mass Intention Requested Friday, January 10, 2020 - Christmas Weekday 7:00AM †Joe M. Reed, Sr. (B) By Wife & Children 9:00AM ♥†Harold & Sarah Schafer (Wedding Anniversary) By Suzie Schafer Saturday, January 11, 2020 - Christmas Weekday 6:00PM †William J. Stewart By Wife & Family Sunday, January 12, 2020 – THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD 8:00AM For Parishioners 10:00AM In Thanksgiving for the Martinez, Bird and Benavides Families By Sylvia M. Bird †Helen Herrera By Manuel G. Escamilla, Jr. †Joe M. Reed, Sr. (B) By Wife & Children 12:00PM †Juan Zapata (A) By Lourdes Zapata & Family 5:00PM In Thanksgiving By Rodriguez Family B) Birthday (A)=Anniversary

The Epiphany of the Lord January 5, 2020

They opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.                                  — Matthew 2:11b

The Sanctuary Lamp will be burning this week in Thanksgiving by:

Sandoval Family

  EPIPHANY PROCLAMATION 2020

W hile a day like Christmas is fixed in our minds and on the calendars on

December 25th, many of the important feasts of the Church year move, based upon the date that Easter is set. Easter changes each year moving to the Sunday after the "Paschal Full Moon," and can fall between March 22 and April 25.

I n ancient times before calendars were common, most people did not know the dates for the upcoming Liturgical year. On Epiphany Sun-

day, the upcoming dates were "proclaimed" after the gospel in this way: Dear brothers and sisters,

The glory of the Lord has shone upon us,

and shall ever be manifest among us, until the day of His return.

Through the rhythms of times and seasons let us celebrate the mysteries of salvation.

Let us recall the year's culmination, the Easter Triduum of the Lord:

His last supper, His crucifixion, His burial, and His rising celebrated

between the evening of the Ninth of April and the evening of the Eleventh of April,

Easter Sunday being on the Twelfth day of April.

Each Easter -- as on each Sunday -- the Holy Church makes present the great and saving deed

by which Christ has for ever conquered sin and death. From Easter are reckoned all the days we keep holy.

Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, will occur on the Twenty - sixth Day of February.

The Ascension of the Lord will be commemorated on Sunday, the Twenty - fourth day of May.

Pentecost, joyful conclusion of the season of Easter, will be celebrated on the Thirty – first day of May.

And, this year the First Sunday of Advent will be on the Twenty - ninth day of November 2020.

Likewise the pilgrim Church proclaims the Passover of Christ in the feasts of the holy Mother of God, in the feasts of the Apostles and Saints,

and in the commemoration of the faithful departed. To Jesus Christ, who was, who is, and who is to come,

Lord of time and history, be endless praise, for ever and ever. Amen.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Candles

will be burning this week in Thanksgiving by: Rolando Eloy, Lucina, Alexa, Joaquin & Ava June Perez

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

Please contact the Parish Office at 722-1231 if you would like to include your name or the name of a family member on the birthday list.

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 Jose Paredes 07-Jan Rosie Ochoa 08-Jan Estela Ochoa 08-Jan

Alfredo Cisneros 09-Jan Nenita Hinojosa-Mendez 09-Jan Teresa Hinojosa-Ramos 09-Jan Miranda Flores 10-Jan Manuel Barrera, Jr. 10-Jan Rolando Eloy Perez 10-Jan Josh S. Rubio 11-Jan Maricruz Martinez 11-Jan

Teodoro Aguero, Sr. Baby Graciela Bernal Wayo Cavazos David Charles Mrs. Joaquin Cigarroa Jr. Pamela M. Cortez Patsy Dees Lydia “Minita” De La Vina Easton Louie Deleza Erika M. Deleza Jose Duarte

Maria del Carmen Duarte Raul “Rulee’ Garcia Reagan Goodman C. J. Gribble Megan Gribble Yvonne Gribble Raul Hinojosa Carol Ibarra Emiliano Ibarra Anthony Leija, Jr. Nancy K. Leyendecker Alicia C. Martinez Nora McCain Humberto Perez, Jr. Mary Prevost

Maria Elena Requejo Jose Luis Requejo Rodolfo Requejo Gabriel Ethan Rodriguez Eduardo Alfonso Santos Baby Jose Alberto Serna Msgr. Stanley Sliwiak Jim Switzer Nora G. Urbach Raymond S. York Zulie York Sabas Zapata, III Barbara Zepeda

Collection for the weekend of: December 21 & 22, 2019

Envelopes $8,693.50 Loose 943.49

CCD 72.38 TOTAL $9,709.37 Friday School Mass .00

“Thank you” ¡Gracias! . . .

. . . to our wonderful parishioners for your continuous support.

S econd Collection. . . Blessed Sacrament School This weekend ● January 4 & 5, 2020

WE THANK YOU . . . . . .for your thoughtfulness and generosity; for all the Christmas prayes, cards, gifts, sweets and flowers you sent us. May the Lord reward your kindness with His special blessings throughout this coming New Year.

Fr. Wojciech & Msgr. Stanley

LES DAMOS LAS GRACIAS . . . . . .por su consideración y generosidad; por sus oraciones tarjetas Navideñas, regalos, dulces y flores que ustedes nos enviaron . Que el Señor recompense su bondad con Sus bendiciones especiales a lo largo de este año nuevo.

Padre Wojciech y Monseñor Stanley Blessed Sacrament Church

2019 Statistical Report January 1st-December 31st

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 Gloria Lozano. As we mourn their passing, let us rejoice at their birth to eternal life. Please Note: This list will be updated 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.

RRETIROETIRO DEDE ACTS ACTS PARAPARA HHOMBRESOMBRES Blessed Sacrament Church

jueves, 30 de enero al domingo 2° de febrero, 2020 Los formularios de inscripción están disponibles en: las entradas de la iglesia en la oficina parroquial Sitio de web de la parroquia en:

www.blessedsacramentlaredo.org (bajo: FORMS)

Baptisms 32 First Holy Communions 44 First Holy Communions (Blessed Sacrament School) 33 Confirmations 35 Confirmations (St. Augustine High School) 31 Weddings 13 Funerals 27

THE HOLY STAR O Father, may that holy star grow every year more bright

and send its glorious beams afar to fill the world with light.

—William Cullen Bryant

Blessed Sacrament Church 2019 Catholic Sharing Appeal Update

As of November, 2019

$55,590.00 Our Parish Goal/Nuestra Meta $33,495.00 Total Pledged/Total Comprometido $27,385.00 Our Gifts To Date/Nuestras Donaciones

49.26% %Parish Goal/Porcentaje de Meta

You may make a new gift or fulfill your pledge on the Diocese of Laredo website – www.dioceseoflaredo.org

ALERT! ALERT!

Some parishioners have reported receiving emails and text Some parishioners have reported receiving emails and text messages from someone impersonating Fr. Wojciech.messages from someone impersonating Fr. Wojciech. He He DOES NOT request donations of any kind via email or text mes-DOES NOT request donations of any kind via email or text mes-sage.sage. If you have any questions or would like to verify the au-If you have any questions or would like to verify the au-thenticity of a communication from Blessed Sacrament Parish, thenticity of a communication from Blessed Sacrament Parish, please call the parish office at (956) 722please call the parish office at (956) 722--1231.1231.

Thank you!