ST. MARGARET MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH & SCHOOL 1314 Fair Ave., San Antonio, Texas 78223 — Parish Office: 532-6309 Fax: 532-6333 Church E-Mail: stmargaretmaryinsatx@yahoo.com — Website: www.stmmcc.org

ST. CATHERINE CHAPEL, 2202 HICKS AVENUE

Pastor: Rev. Jimmy D. Drennan Deacons: Gerardo Mechler, Zeke Moczygemba, and Francisco Lafuente

Faith Formation Director: Linda Rubio

School: 534-6137 — Fax: 534-2225 School Principal: Dr. Christina L. Saavedra School E-Mail: margaret.maryschool@archdiosa.org Website: www.stmmcs.org

Charitable Asst. - Tues., Thurs. - 532-6332 or 532-6426 Senior Center - 532-4777 Activity Center: 237-8592

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Sat. 5:00 PM

Retired Deacons: Jose Almanza and Gabriel Rosas

NEW PARISHIONERS: Welcome! Please register at the church office. PERPETUAL HELP NOVENA: Tuesdays after Mass. BAPTISM: Interview with the deacons second Wednesday of each month by appointment only. Both parents must attend interview. Baptisms celebrated at Mass eleven days thereafter. Please call the office at 532-6309 for information for required documents & to schedule an appointment. MARRIAGE/QUINCEAÑERA: Arrangements should be made six months in advance with a Parish Priest. $25.00 Booking fee. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursdays La Exposición del Santísimo Sacramento: 7:00 PM a 8:00 PM Jueves

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The Mass intention book is located in the Parish Administration Office. Intentions for person(s) may be entered once per month. Please PRINT CLEARLY! (Letra de imprenta) Intentions may have to be moved if it is necessary to change the Mass Schedule.

Saturday, March 25: 6PM: †Vanessa Rose Carrizales Sunday, March 26: 8AM, 10AM (Spanish), 10AM St. Catherine, 12 Noon and 6PM †Susie & Nick Kortz †Juan C. Garcia †Albina Pawlik †Ignatz Pawlik †Leonard Olinick †Rudy Pawlik †Alvin Pawlik †Cliff Pawlik

Monday, March 20: 12NOON †Bridget Dupnick †Mary Jarzombek †Ben & Annie Urbanczyk Tuesday, March 21: 8AM: Communion Service Wednesday, March 22: 6PM †Frank N. Esquivel Amelia Rubio—13th Bday Thursday, March 23: 8AM: †Seferino Maldonado Friday, March 24: 8AM: †Bobby Mzyk †Gabriela Vasquez

FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF OUR PARISHIONERS PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF THE SCHEDULE OF

PRIESTS CELEBRATING MASS NEXT WEEKEND. Sat. March 25: Sat. March 25: Sun. March 26: Spanish St. Catherine

MAR. 19: FREE COFFEE IN THE CAFETERIA AFTER 8AM MASS. Hosted by: School 1st Grade Mar. 26: School 4th Grade

Confessions 6:00 PM 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 12 Noon 6:00 PM

Fr. Richard Hall Fr. Fr. Richard Hall Fr. Bob Lindsey Fr. Francisco Ramirez Fr. Jimmy Drennan Fr. Jimmy Drennan Fr. Jimmy Drennan

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Long ago, the custom of sending some pieces of conse-crated bread from the Lord’s table began to take hold. Origi-nally it was a way of assuring the sick and imprisoned of their bonds of faith and affection with the community from whom they were separated. By the third century, at least in Rome, we have evidence that the bishop would consign some of the sa-cred elements to presbyters or deacons. There was a crisis in the unity of the church early on, called the quartodeciman controversy, since some people wanted to celebrate the Pasch on the fourteenth day (quartodecima) of the Jewish month Nissan, even if it didn’t fall on a Sunday. The debate so fractured the church that the historian of the era, Eusebius, reported a new development to the pope. He wrote that the churches holding to the Lord’s Day sent out consecrated bread to the disgruntled people of the quartodeciman pastors with whom they were quarreling. Mean-while, bishops complained about people taking the Eucharist home. St. Cyprian told a cautionary tale of a sinful woman who tried to open the “casket” containing the consecrated bread in her home. She was deterred from receiving, he said, by flames erupting from the box. Clearly, he wanted people to think twice before bringing Communion home! The Council of Nicaea defined the “old rule of the church” as allowing for reserving the eucharistic bread for the sake of the dying. The same council could foresee circumstances of persecution when people might have the Eucharist on hand to administer to one another in a time of great danger, literally, at the point of a sword. The first and enduring purpose for reserv-ing the Eucharist is viaticum for the dying. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Raffle Tickets

The raffle tickets for our Parish Festival are now available at the Church, church office or at the school. The success of our festival and raffle depends on your efforts to buy/sell the tickets. Please pick them up and sell, sell, sell.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF MAR. 20-26, 2017 Monday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6, 7bc, 8-9; 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, 6-9; Lk 11:14-23 Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17; Mk 12:28-34 Saturday: Is 7:10-14, 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38 Sunday: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23:1-6; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41[1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38]

ARCHBISHOP’S APPEAL 2017

On behalf of Archbishop Gustavo and Father Jimmy, we humbly invite you to participate in the 2017 Ap-peal to make a difference in lives of your brothers and sisters throughout the archdiocese. Your gift to the Appeal will provide support for the formation of priest, deacons, catechist as well as provide food and clothing to those in need. If you have already responded to the Archbishop’s letter sent to your home, thank you! If you have not had an opportu-nity, we invite you to consider how you and your family can make a gift to this year’s Appeal. Pledge cards and envelopes, are available in the back of the church. Once completed, place your Appeal pledge card in the offertory during Mass. Gifts may be made at www.archbishops-appeal or by phone 210-734-1604.

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Parish Festival News Mark your calendar Sunday, May 7, 2017

at Church/School Grounds 11:00 AM—9:00 PM

It may seem too early, but the festival will be here before you know it. Donations needed are:

Packs of can soft drinks Bottled water Bingo prizes (new, $5 value & up) Plants on the day of the festival Monetary donations for the raffle Cakes (store bought only) on the day of the festival. Silent Auction items ($25 value & up)

With your help, our festival will be a success. Thank you.

ANNUAL 40 CANS FOR LENT

"Brothers and Sisters, St. Margaret Mary and St. Catherine Churches have started the annual 40 Cans for Lent Food Drive to help our St. Vincent de Paul Ministry. We can use any canned goods and dry packaged items, please think about set-ting up a donation box where you work or start a food drive at your school to help those in need in our community. We need packaged spaghetti, beans, rice, mac and cheese, breakfast cereals and other sopa's and pasta's that go a long way to fill hungry bellies." Boxes will be available in the back of the church.

EASTER LILIES

The Altar Society is now accept-ing monetary donations for Easter Lilies. If you would like to make a donation in memory of a loved one or for any special occasion, please use the envelope in the back of the church. The envelope may be dropped in the collection basket at church or dropped off at the church office. We appreciate all donations. Thank you so very much for your generosity. If you have any questions, please call Ms. Lupe Gutierrez at (210) 827-0672. God Bless!

Reminder: Abstinence from meat is to be

observed on all Fridays during Lent.

Attending daily Mass is an excellent way to draw closer to the Lord during the Lenten time of preparation:

Stations of the Cross every Friday of Lent at St. Margaret Mary

led by the Deacons:

6:00PM—English 7:00PM—Spanish

CHURCH SPRING CLEANING

Looking for a way that you can meet some parishioners without going to a meeting? or paying dues? Come to our Spring Cleaning of St. Margaret Mary’s Church. Make it a family affair! Can you imagine only 20 people cleaning this size of a building? Because our Parish Church is so large, we need many hands to clean. The Church Spring Clean-ing will be on Saturday, April 1st, from 9am-12 noon. Keep the date on your calendar. Everyone is welcome!!

MEALS ON WHEELS

A special thanks to all the volunteers who delivered 10,400 meals in 2016. These volunteers who generosity give their time to provide this service to the homebound/elderly are commended for this truly Christian ministry.

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OPERATION RICE BOWL

You are invited to participate in Catholic Relief Services’ Operation Rice Bowl. Throughout Lent we will pray, fast, learn and give as a way to reach out in solidar-ity with our brothers and sisters around the world to fight global hunger. Please be sure to take home a Rice Bowl packet and follow the simple yet powerful Lenten practice. Rice Bowls were issued on Ash Wednesday and will be collected on Easter Sunday.

FIESTA PARADE CHAIR TICKETS

Battle of Flowers & Fiesta Flambeau parade tickets on sale now. Public welcome. Tickets may be purchased at the school office from 8am-4pm, until all are sold.

Every Friday during Lent 11:00 AM—1:00 PM

4:00—8:00 PM @ St. MM Activity Center

Fish Plate: $8.00

Donations needed: Large cans of corn and green beans, large to-go divided plates, large gallons of frying oil and store bought sweets.

Your donations will help defray our expenses.

FIESTA ST. MARGARET MARY ACTS MEDALS FOR SALE!

$7.00 each (limited amount. Donated by Richard Ramirez. Proceeds go to the Festival) Please call Annette Sanchez at 210-748-9793.

FESTIVAL NEWS: Attention Crafters! Vendors wanted! $20.00 for a 10x10 space located close to crowds and music. Please call Annette H. Sanchez at (210) 748-9793. Thank you.

FESTIVAL NEWS: The following Ministries are sponsoring these booths for the upcoming Church Festival:

Boy Scouts—Sodas & Water CYO—Turkey Legs ACTS—Beer Booth Guadalupanas—Flautas, Gorditas, Chalupas, Aguas Frescas & Fruit Cups Spanish Prayer Group—Plants & Rummage Sale St. MM School—Games Altar Society—Cakes/desserts Women of the Well—Sweet & Sour RCIA & Youth Ministry—Frito Pie & Raspas The Zarate’s & Friends—Bingo _No volunteers yet—Hamburgers Aranda Family—Hot Dogs Michael Vasquez (Vendor)—Kettle Korn _No volunteers yet—Beauty Shop Nails Jackie Barragan, Sabrina & Francisco—Face Paint

Festival Comm. Members: Janie Martin & Linda Jo Castillo—Raffle Eydie Villapando—Silent Auction Gladys Koval—BBQ Plate Tickets Veronica Ortiz—Entertainment Robert & Delia Zarate—Bingo _No volunteers yet—Craft Booths SAPD-Volunteers for Security

For more information please contact Annette Sanchez at (210)748-9793

REMINDER

When you make a donation to the church, not using offering envelopes with your account number, please remember to include your name and address on the envelope you are using. If you re-ceive tithing envelopes in the mail please do not forget to use them.

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MEMORIAL DONATIONS

Memorial donations are a lasting way to pay tribute to loved ones. Donor may specify which fund re-ceives their contribution. All of the important events in our lives, includ-ing wedding anniversaries and quinceañeras may be honored with memorial donations.

GEVERS HALL If anyone is interested in booking Gevers Hall for baby showers, birth-day parties, etc., please contact the church office at 532-6309.

NOTICE TO ALL PARISH ORGANIZATIONS

If you are planning a fundraiser at any of our facilities, you must notify the church office first to avoid another fundraiser on the same day.

ST. MARGARET MARY ACTIVITY CENTER

For information please contact Ana Marie Guzman at

(210) 237-8592.

LENT 2017

Once again as every year we invite the whole parish of this community to travel a day with Jesús in this Lent as “DISCIPLES IN THE DAY ” from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the chapel of St. Catherine, 2202 Hicks Ave. This will be carried out every Tuesday during Lent guided by a book of $3.00. If you have any questions call Cristina Casiano at (210) 268-5466. These meetings will be in Spanish. Everyone is welcome. Join us.

No CCD Classes Sunday, March 19, 2017

Classes resume March 26, 2017

Capital Campaign

Thank you to those of you who continue to give to the Capital Campaign. We have been collecting money for the Capital Cam-paign since 2009 when we did the big reno-vation and repairs project. This project caused us to have to get loans which totaled $1,325,228.00. The money you give to the Capital Campaign goes to paying off the loans.

If you need more envelopes or would like to start giving to the Capital Campaign and would like envelopes, please contact the Rectory at (210) 532-6309.

Page 6 Parish News March 19, 2017 MAY WE INCLUDE IN OUR PRAYERS

Note: Names remain on the prayer list for two weeks. If you or your loved one need to remain for a longer time,

please contact the church office, 532-6309.

2017 UPCOMING EVENTS *Friday, 3/24/17 Fish Fry Dinner, Act. Ctr. 11am-1pm & 4-8pm *Friday, 3/31/17 Fish Fry Dinner, Act. Ctr. 11am-1pm & 4-8pm *Friday, 4/7/17 Fish Fry Dinner, Act. Ctr. 11am-1pm & 4-8pm *Friday, 4/14/17 Fish Fry Dinner, Act. Ctr. 11am-1pm & 4-8pm *Saturday, 4/1/17 Church Cleaning Day 9am-12noon Sunday, 5/7/2017 St. MM Festival Saturday, 5/13/17 Confirmation 6pm Sunday, 5/28/17 First Communion 10am and 12noon

Hope Martinez Petra Aguirre Lisa Marie Miller Mike Barragan Felipe Uribe Ruben Garza Julie Farrel Minnie Reyna Julie Martinez Mary Esquivel Maria Garza Albert Mendoza Baby Ellie Keen Darlene Zigmond Valentina Garcia Larry Cortez Pedro Aguirre Elia Cardenas Michael Heras Valerie Ayala Angelina Moncivais Senaida Lopez Sandra Sanchez Rudy Rodriguez Joey Ugalde Sandra Reyes Stephanie Garza

O’Leary & Janie Cortez Jerry Drennan (Brother of Fr. Jimmy Drennan) Libby Sheldon Randy Lavender Lisa Knippa Laylon Klein James Edward Markham Alice & Alvin Andrews Baby Saoirse Mechler Phillip Luis Maldonado Antoinette Moczygemba Draven Ethan Maldonado Martha Ann Gutierrez Guadalupe Gutierrez Fr. Larry Hernandez Victor John Tremillo Johnny & Vi Wagenfehr Anthony (Jerry) Salsedo Rosemarie Elizondo Robert & Rosa Castillo Joe & Mary Ann Ugalde Elvira Navaira Kathy & Bea Zigmond Andrew & Tillie Janowski Aurora Garcia Elizabeth Perez

HELP FOR DIFFICULT FINANCIAL TIMES

If you’re having financial struggles, consider looking into government programs that may help, USA.gov.

They have resources on housing, counseling and mortgage relief, grants, loans and financial aid, free or low-cost health insurance, education and training opportunities and food assistance programs.

NEEDED FOR ST. MARGARET MARY’S BOY SCOUTS AND CUB SCOUTS

PROGRAM Parents, guardians, former Boy Scouts, and

Cub Scouts. All adult positions are on a volunteer basis. Join now and make a difference in a youth’s life. Boys from our Catholic Schools and in our area are en-couraged to join our Scouting Program.

Call for information and to apply to Troop-177 and Pack-177.

P-177 Cubs: Mrs. Dorothy Graschel, 872-6761 T-177 Scouts: Deacon Gerardo Mechler 533-9273

Martin Tschirhart Emma Gonzalez Sylvia Duarte Ramon Villarreal Ralph Luna, Sr. Dahlia M. Martinez Msgr Stuebben Dale Garcia Robert Rangel Jim Wathan Sylvia Castillo Julia Wilkerson Raymond Cortez Sylvia Soriano Sydney Gonzales Rafaela Marland Horton Riddicks Lillian Stanush Jose G. Gonzales Ricardo Rubio, Sr. Mary Narvaez Gilbert Urias Ed & Pat Keller Fr. Gus Sicard Steven Sanchez Mary Matus Lilly Sanchez

Requested, clean unlabeled baby food jars. We use them at our monthly anointing service. Please bring them to the church office since our supply is short.

We extend sympathy to and hold in our hearts the families of our parishioners who died:

Margarita M. Padilla

ENTHRONEMENT OF THE SACRED HEART HOME BLESSING MINISTRY

Teams of lay ministers will visit your home. Prayers are said in each room of your home with the purpose of conse-crating your home and your family to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Through this act, you offer to the Heart of Jesus yourself and all that belongs to you.

For more information contact Robert or Delia Zarate at 648-0567.

LEGION OF MARY: Looking for new members. If interested call 592-7527 or 419-1922. Meetings are held on Tuesdays at 4:00 PM at the Activity Center.

Express your Love & Support in your Parish Bulletin

Classified Memorial ads are available for our Church Bulletin. For all the details call the the J.S. Paluch Co. Inc. at 1-800-566-6170.

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR BULLETIN ADVERTISERS.

Shield of Roses Saturdays 10:00-11:00 AM

@ St. Margaret Mary Adoration Chapel

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HORA DE ORACIÓN Y ADORACIÓN SERVICIO EN ESPAÑOL

Todos los jueves de 7:00 a 8:30 de la tarde en la Capilla de Adoración en la iglesia. Exposición del Santísimo Sacramento, oraciones al Santísimo Sacramento, rosario, oración de la noche y bendición con el Santísimo Sacramento. Todos están invitados.

ESTUDIO DE LA BIBLIA EN ESPAÑOL

No habrá estudio de la Biblia en español el 20 de marzo. Reanudaremos clases el 27 con el favor de Dios. Si requieren mayor información, contactar a Hugo Sapién at 210 922 1849 o bien a hasapien@gmail.com

CUARESMAL Recordatorio: la Abstinencia de la carne debe ser observado todos los viernes durante Cuaresma.

La asistencia a la misa diaria es un modo ex-celente de dibujar más cerca al Señor durante el tiempo Cuaresmal de la preparación:

Estaciones de la Cruz cada viernes de la Cuaresma

en St. Margaret Mary conducida por los Diáconos 6:00PM-inglés

7:00PM-español

CUARESMA 2017

Una vez más como cada año invitamos a toda la parroquia de esta comunidad a caminar una jor-nada con Jesús en esta cuaresma como “DISCÍPULOS EN LA JORNADA” de 7:00 a 9:00 p.m. en la capilla de St. Catarina en 2202 Hicks Ave. Esto se llevará a cabo cada martes durante la cuaresma guiado por un libro al bajo costo de $3.00. Si tienen alguna pregunta, llamar a Cristina Casiano al (210) 268 5466. Las se-siones serán en español. Bienvenidos todos. Los esperamos.

LIRIOS DE PASCUA

Coleccionamos donaciones para Lirios de Pascua. Usted puede hacer donaciones en honor a cualquier ocasión especial o en la memoria de sus amados. Por favor llame a Lupe Gutierrez en 827-0672. Gracias de antemano por su generosidad.

Cada viernes durante Cuaresma 11:00 AM—1:00 PM y 4:00—8:00 PM En el Centro de Actividades De Sta. Margarita María Plato de Pescado: 8.00 dólares

Boletos de Rifa—Los boletos de rifa para nuestro Festival de Parroquia están disponibles ahora en la Iglesia, oficina de iglesia o en la es-cuela. El éxito de nuestro festival y rifa depende de sus esfuerzos para comprar/venderse los bole-tos. Por favor levanter y vender, vender, vender.

CERTIFICACIÓN PARA LAICOS Talleres comienzan el Jueves 23 de Marzo 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Gever’s Hall $5.00 por taller

Certificacion para todo laico especial-mente ministros de Euíaristia, lectura, música, hospitalidad, o cualquier otro

ministro, servicio. Cupo limitado

Por favor de llamar a Linda Rubio 210-532-6309

Para inscribirse.

Limpieza Primavera de Nuestra Iglesia Venga a nuestra Limpieza de la iglesia. Hágalo un asunto de familia! ¿Puede usted imaginar sólo las 20 personas que limpian este tamaño de un edificio? Como nuestra Iglesia es tan grande, necesitamos muchas manos para limpiar. (La limpieza será el sábado, 1º de abril, a partir de mediodía 9am-12.) Guarde la fecha en su calendario. ¡Cada uno es bienvenida!!