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

Saturdays, 4:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. Wednesdays, 30 min. before the 6:00 P.M. Mass

First Fridays, before the 5:30 P.M. Mass First Saturdays, before the 9:00 A.M. Mass

By appointment (Please call the Parish Office)

ANOINTNG OF THE SICK By appt. (Call 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 25, 2020 - Conversion of St. Paul 6:00PM †Randall S. Blair (A) By Family Sunday, January 26, 2020 – THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:00AM No Mass Intention Requested 10:00AM †Raul Rodriguez (B) By Rodriguez Family 12:00PM For Parishioners 2:00PM School Mass (Catholic School Week) 5:00PM †William J. Stewart By Esther Stewart & Family †Stanislaw & Maria Przystasz By Nunemaker Family †Rogelio Tijerina (A) By Wife & Daughters †Mike Valdez By Family Monday, January 27, 2020 - Weekday [3]; St. Angela Merici, Virgin & Religious Founder 7:00AM †Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Charles, Sr. (A) & (B) By Son, Mr. Glenn Charles Tuesday, January 28, 2020 - St. Thomas Aquinas, Priest & Doctor of the Church 7:00AM †Jovita Ramirez & Josefa Palacios (A) By Palacios Family Wednesday, January 29, 2020 - Weekday [3] 7:00AM †Hortencia Saldivar By Cordelia Saldivar 6:00PM †Gerri Nunemaker By Nunemaker Family All the Souls in Purgatory By Juarez Family Thursday, January 30, 2020 - Weekday [3] 7:00AM In Thanksgiving By Diosdado Licardo Friday, January 31, 2020 - St. John Bosco, Priest 7:00AM †Dr. Sigifredo Perez (B) By Wife & Family 9:00AM †Olivia R. Cavazos (A) By Family Saturday, February 1, 2020 - Weekday [3]; Blessed Virgin Mary; First Saturday 9:00AM †Raul Rodriguez By Rodriguez Family 6:00PM †Irene, Manuel & Joe Aguilera (A) By Vargas Family †Alfonso Perez, Sr. (A) By Carlos Perez Family †Jose & Rosaura Villarreal (A) & Children, Estela V., Roel and Eduardo Villarreal (A) By Mrs. Alicia V. Sanchez & Family †Mary Esther Sanchez By Mrs. Alicia V. Sanchez & Family †Ana Ma. Donovan (A) By Mr. & Mrs. H.G. Pool Sunday, February 2, 2020 – THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD 8:00AM †Candelario Solis (B) By Solis Family 10:00AM †Eduardo & Rafaela Herrera By Manuel G. Escamilla, Jr. 12:00PM †Pablo Jorge Castillo By Parents 5:00PM For Parishioners B) Birthday (A)=Anniversary

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 26, 2020

Wait for the L with courage; be stouthearted, and wait for the L . — Psalm 27:14

The Sanctuary Lamp will be burning

this week in Loving Memory of: Dr. Sigifredo Perez

 

APOSTOLIC LETTER “APERUIT ILLIS”

INSTITUTING THE SUNDAY OF THE WORD OF GOD (excerpts)   1. “He opened their minds to understand the Scrip-tures” (Lk 24:45). This was one of the final acts of the risen Lord before his Ascension. Jesus appeared to the assembled disci-ples, broke bread with them and opened their minds to the un-derstanding of the sacred Scriptures. To them, amid their fear and bewilderment, he unveiled the meaning of the paschal mys-tery: that in accordance with the Father’s eternal plan he had to suffer and rise from the dead, in order to bring repentance and the forgiveness of sins (cf. Lk 24:26.46-47). He then promised to send the Holy Spirit, who would give them strength to be witness-es of this saving mystery (cf. Lk 24:49). [..] With this Letter, I wish to respond to the many requests I have received from the people of God that the entire Church celebrate, in unity of purpose, a Sunday of the Word of God. […] 3. Consequently, I hereby declare that the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time is to be devoted to the celebration, study and dissemination of the word of God. This Sunday of the Word of God will thus be a fitting part of that time of the year when we are encouraged to strengthen our bonds with the Jewish people and to pray for Christian unity. […] It is important, however, that in the Eucharistic celebration the sacred text be enthroned, in order to focus the attention of the assembly on the normative value of God’s word. On this Sunday, it would be particularly appropriate to highlight the proclamation of the word of the Lord and to emphasize in the homily the hon-our that it is due. […] A profound bond links sacred Scripture and the faith of believers. Since faith comes from hearing, and what is heard is based on the word of Christ (cf. Rom 10:17), believers are bound to listen attentively to the word of the Lord, both in the celebration of the liturgy and in their personal prayer and reflection. May the Sunday of the Word of God help his people to grow in religious and intimate familiarity with the sacred Scriptures. For as the sacred author taught of old: “This word is very near to you: it is in your mouth and in your heart for your ob-servance” (Dt 30:14). Given in Rome, at the Basilica of Saint John Lateran, on 30 September 2019, the liturgical Memorial of Saint Jerome, on the inauguration of the 1600th anniversary of his death.  

FRANCISCUS

Our Lady of Guadalupe Candles

will be burning this week in Loving Memory of: Thelma Moreno

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

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

Victor Jimenez 26-Jan Melissa Cabello 26-Jan Andria Marie Palacios 26-Jan Adriana “Nanny” Murillo 27-Jan Romeo Farias 28-Jan Maria De Hoyos 28-Jan

Rosina U. Martinez 28-Jan Jason L. Kromminga, Jr. 29-Jan Nena Botello 30-Jan Katherine Craddock 31-Jan David Ramon 31-Jan Marissa Treviño 31-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 Homero A. Martinez Nora McCain Humberto Perez, Jr. Mary Prevost Maria Elena Requejo Jose Luis Requejo

Rodolfo Requejo Maria Del Carmen Reyna Gabriel Ethan Rodriguez Eduardo Alfonso Santos Andres F. Segovia Baby Jose Alberto Serna Msgr. Stanley Sliwiak Esther L. Stewart Nora G. Urbach Raymond S. York Zulie York Sabas Zapata, III Barbara Zepeda

AARERE YOUYOU CELEBRATINGCELEBRATING 25 25 OROR 50 50 YEARSYEARS OFOF CCATHOLICATHOLIC MMARRIAGEARRIAGE ~G~GOLDOLD OROR SSILVERILVER WWEDDINGEDDING AANNIVERSARIESNNIVERSARIES~ ~

Special Mass at St. Patrick Church, Sat., Feb., 15, 2020, 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. Registration deadline: This coming Friday, January 31, 2020

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 Juan Francisco Farias, Jr. and Lidia S. Laurel. As we mourn their passing, let us rejoice at their birth to eternal life.

Collection This Weekend:

January 25 & 26, 2020 This weekend, we take up the Collection for the Church in Latin

America! Please be generous to the special collection! To learn more, please visit www.usccb.org/latin-america.

COLLECTION FOR THE WEEKEND OF: JANUARY 18 & 19, 2020

Envelopes $7,698.25 Loose 1,227.11

CCD 99.70 TOTAL $9,025.06 Friday School Mass $175.81

Thank you for your continued support & generosity!

FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTION TO OUR LADY

Saturday, February 1st

Holy Mass at 9:00 a.m. O heart most pure of the Blessed Virgin Mary, obtain for us from Jesus a pure and humble heart. Sweet heart of Mary, be our salvation.

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK 2020 National Catholic Schools Week 2020 (CSW) will be observed in dioceses around the country Janu-ary 27–February 2. This year’s theme, “Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed.,” focuses on the important spiritual, academic and societal contributions provided by a Catholic education firmly rooted in the Truth of the Gospel. The observance of CSW began in 1974. Schools

and parishes around the country will hold activities such as Masses, open houses, and family gatherings to celebrate the communities they represent. The week also highlights the educational and community successes of Catholic schools nationwide. Ninety nine percent of Cath-olic school students graduate from high school and 86 percent of Cath-olic school graduates attend college. This percentage has been con-sistent for over 20 years. (USCCB source) Everyone is invited to learn more about Catholic schools by visiting the various open houses in the diocese (https://www.dioceseoflaredo.org/diocese-celebrating-catholic-schools-week-jan-27-feb-2). In honor of Catholic Schools Week, be sure to read La Fe Magazine's January/February 2020 Issue highlighting the Catholic schools experience "From the desk to the whiteboard." Our parish, joins in the National Catholic Schools Week celebration by devoting a Mass to Catholic education this Sun., Jan. 26 at 2 p.m.

The Presentation of the Lord - February 2nd “Día de la Candelaria”

F orty days ago we celebrated the joyful feast of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. Sunday, February

2nd, we recall the holy day on which he was presented in the temple, fulfilling the law of Moses and at the same time going to meet his faithful people.

O n this day, February 2nd , the 12Nn Mass will be celebrated as the closing Mass for the Men’s ACTS Retreat.