ST MARY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH 606 North Bonham St Mexia TX 76667 Phone(254)562-3619 Fax(254)562-6377
St Marys is a community of believers dedicated to the living wor-ship of God As the only Catholic Church in Limestone County our faith community reflects the ethnic diversity of the towns in which we live We gather to fulfill our mission as disciples of Jesus Christ we hear His Word we celebrate the Sacraments and we witness His love to others Our Christian witness consists of sharing our spiritual gifts with the grace of God and the example and prayers of our patron saint the Immaculate Conception among us and with others - striv-ing to grow in Holiness
Sunday 930AM - 1130AM (off 4th Sunday) Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday1000 - 400 PM
Deacon Richard Johnson Finance Manager Mary Seale Email seatrek76msncom Email stmarysmarygmailcom
Sacramento de Uncioacuten de los Enfermos Comunicasen con el Paacuterroco mediatamente si usted o
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK
Third Sunday of Easter
800AM Pro Populo
1000AM In Thanksgiving of Lauren amp Miguel Rodriguez
1st Wedding Anniversary
1200PM +Joseacute Uriel Albiter
Tuesday-1210PM In Thanksgiving of Mrs Marie Keale
Stewardship
Wednesday-1210PM In Thanksgiving of Todd Swick
Birthday
Thursdayndash 1210PM Edmund Schuster
Fridayndash1210PM Merced Resendiz Health Intentions
MINISTERS OF THIS WEEK
Altar Servers
800AM Chris Staton Alberto Hernaacutendez
Beleacuten Hernaacutendez Leslie Hernaacutendez amp Bradley Gragg
1000AM Andreya Reina Emilee Davila Jennifer Loacutepez
Princess Loacutepez amp Jovanny Loacutepez
1200PM Mariel Rodriacuteguez Stephanie Hernaacutendez
Ana Mendoza Rey Mendoza amp Andrea Rivera
Lectors
800AM Michael Gragg (A) amp JI Muhl (L)
1000AM Richard Greff (A) amp Bob McCain (L)
1200PM Noeacute Gonzaacutelez (A) amp Teresa Carrillo (L)
Extraordinary Minister of the Cup
800AM Melissa Holt
1000AM Jane Schlitt
1200PM Lucina Rodriacuteguez
Catholic Social Teaching Corner
May 4-5 Third Sunday of Easter In todayrsquos Gospel Jesus asks
Peter repeatedly ldquoDo you love merdquo And when he answers ldquoyesrdquo
Jesus says ldquoFeed my lambs and sheeprdquo When we say ldquoyesrdquo to
loving Christ we then commit to feeding his sheep and helping all
those who hunger in mind body and spirit
Rincoacuten de Ensentildeanza Social Catoacutelica
Mayo 4-5 Tercer Domingo de Pascua En el Evangelio de hoy
Jesuacutes le pregunta a Pedro repetidamente ldquoiquestMe amasrdquo y eacutel le
responde ldquosiacuterdquo Jesuacutes dice ldquoAlimenta a mis ovejasrdquo Cuando eacutel
dice ldquosiacuterdquo un Cristo amoroso entonces nosotros nos compromete-
mos a alimentar a sus ovejas y a mantener a todos aquellos ham-
brientos en la mente cuerpo y espiacuteritu
PRAYER LIST Please keep in prayer all of those in our community who
are sick in the hospital homebound or coping with health
issues
Let us pray for the sick Merced Resendiz Familia Lambar
Resendiz Leonard Longer Tracy Staton Raul Cuevas
Steve Dossett Joseacute Cisneros Albert Gallegos Tony
Gallegos Margarita Gallegos Edmund Schuster Ethel
Goolsby Teresa Salazar Carolina Martinez Diana Rami-
rez Yolanda Perdomo Rosa Cisneros Eloisa Cisneros
Louise Willett Florence Smith Jim Tate Beata Arrington
Tom McHugh Kay Martin Charlie Loeffler and Kristine
McClinton
Let us pray for the deceased Chris Colby Frances Arring-
ton Lorenzo Hurtado Erick Salas Francisco Gonzaacutelez
Enriqueta Cisneros Guillermo Gonzaacutelez and Faustino Olal-
de We pray to the Lord
Please call the parish office to update the list
Por favor llame al despacho parroquial para actualizar la
lista
Let us pray for all Service Members Tony Contreras
Ramiro Rodriguez Caleb Arrington and Karina Rivera
After 30 days names will be removed from the list Call
the church office to extend the date
COLLECTION REPORT
Weekly average needed $340000
Offering Last Sunday 042819 $ 312300
Thank you for your generosity
World Day of Prayer will be observed on Sunday May 12
2019 also known as Good Shepherd Sunday The purpose of
this day is to publically fulfill the Lords instruction to Pray the
Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest (Mt 938 Lk
102) Please pray that young men and women hear and respond
generously to the Lords call to the priesthood diaconate religious
life societies of apostolic life or secular institutes You can find
many resources to promote a culture of vocations on the USCCB
Vocations webpage (wwwusccborgvocations)
La Jornada Mundial de Oracioacuten se celebraraacute el Domingo 12 de
Mayo del 2019 tambieacuten conocido como Domingo del Buen
Pastor El propoacutesito de este diacutea es cumplir puacuteblicamente la ins-
truccioacuten del Sentildeor de Ora al Sentildeor de la cosecha para que enviacutee
los obreros a su cosecha (Mt 938 Lc 10 2) Oremos para que
los hombres y mujeres joacutevenes escuchen y respondan generosa-
mente al llamado del Sentildeor al sacerdocio al diaconado a la vida
religiosa a las sociedades de vida apostoacutelica o a los institutos
seculares Puede encontrar muchos recursos para promover una
cultura de vocaciones en la paacutegina web de Vocaciones de la
USCCB (wwwusccborgvocations)
Ashes to Easter (Lenten Box) New Fire New Water New Light
and New Life Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia Together we will pro-
vide love hope and joy to our missionary efforts in and outside of
the diocese through the Ashes to Easter Lenten Mission Cam-
paign Please return Lenten boxes to the parish office as soon as
possible
De Cenizas a la Pascua De Cenizas a la Pascua Nuevo Fuego
Nueva Agua Nueva Luz y Nueva Vida iexclAleluya iexclAleluya
iexclAleluya Juntos proveeremos de amor esperanza y gozo a nues-
tros esfuerzos misioneros dentro y fuera de la dioacutecesis a traveacutes de
la Campantildea Misionera de Cuaresma de De las Cenizas a la Pas-
cua Por favor devuelva las cajitas cuaresmales a la notaria pa-
rroquial lo mas pronto posible
ANUNCIOS EN ESPANtildeOL
Festival de Jamaica Hoy es nuestro Festival de Jamaica Ven-
gan y disfrutan este ambiente familiar y apoyar a nuestra pa-
rroquia Hay variedades de puestos de comida
Mayo el Mes del Rosario Se les invita a toda la comunidad esta-
mos rezando el Santo Rosario todo los diacuteas a las 7 de la tarde
Traiga a sus hijosas para que compartan en este momento de Fe
Encontrando a Cristo Campantildea Capital actualizacioacuten Anterior
fin de semana de Compromiso el 28 de Abril teniacuteamos 36 familias
que prometieron un total de $15500000 El Domingo 28 de Abril
tenemos otras 10 familias adicionales que prometieron $ 1775000
El total de las promesas es de $ 17275000 de la meta es de
$23000000
Misa de Confirmaciones La proacutexima semana nuestra Misa en
Espantildeol a las 1200 del medio diacutea se llevara acabo en el Saloacuten
Parroquial no en la Parroquia Nuestro Sentildeor Obispo Vaacutesquez
estaraacute aquiacute para celebrar la Santa Misa y el Sacramento de la
Confirmacioacuten Por favor de llegar a tiempo
La proacutexima semana es el Diacutea de las Madres Ven con tu Mamaacute
para un diacutea de Eucariacutestica y de Accioacuten de Gracias Demos gracias a
Dios por nuestras Mamaacutes
Colecta Especial para la proacutexima semana para la Educacioacuten y
Formacioacuten de los Seminaristas y Sacerdotes Para atender a una
poblacioacuten en raacutepido crecimiento la Dioacutecesis de Austin debe asegu-
rarse de contar con un amplio nuacutemero de sacerdotes para celebrar
los sacramentos predicar la palabra de Dios y guiarnos en nuestro
viaje con Cristo Para asegurarnos de que nuestros sacerdotes esteacuten
bien preparados los hombres en formacioacuten recibiraacuten una educacioacuten
de calidad en filosofiacutea teologiacutea y cuidado pastoral La educacioacuten y
la formacioacuten de seminaristas en la Dioacutecesis de Austin puede tomar
hasta nueve antildeos Creemos que impedimentos financieros no deben
interferir para que los hombres respondan al llamado de Dios al
sacerdocio La mayoriacutea de la ayuda financiera para los sacerdotes y
seminaristas se hace disponible a traveacutes del Llamado Para los Servi-
cios Catoacutelicos y la Donacioacuten Seminarista de la Fundacioacuten Catoacutelica
pero las necesidades son mucho maacutes grandes que lo que nuestro
Llamado anual puede solventar Esta colecta especial proporciona
apoyo adicional a este esfuerzo tan importante
Atencioacuten Padres de Primera Comunioacuten y Confirmacioacuten
Fechas importantes
Mieacutercoles-050819 Uacuteltimo diacutea de Catecismo
Saacutebado-051119 Ensayo obligatorio de Confirmacioacuten para los
candidatos y padrinos a las 600 pm en la
Parroquia
Domingo-051219 Misa de Confirmacioacuten a las 1200 pm
en el Saloacuten Parroquial
Mieacutercoles-051519 Ensayo obligatorio para todos los alumnos
de Primera Comunioacuten a las 600 pm en el
Saloacuten Parroquial
Saacutebado-051819 Misa de Primera Comunioacuten a las 500 pm
en el Saloacuten Parroquial
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS
Today is our Jamaica Festival Join us as a sign of your
support and enjoy food music and fun Food will be
served beginning at 900 am All proceeds support our
Church
Encountering Christ Capital Campaign update Prior to
Commitment weekend on April 28 we have 36 families
who pledged total of $15500000 On Sunday April 28 we
have additional 10 more families who pledged $1775000
The total pledges is $17275000 of $23000000 goal
St Maryrsquos Confirmation Class of 2019 will be next Sun-
day May 12th at 1200 pm in the Parish Hall Bishop
Vasquez will be here to celebrate Mass and the Sacra-
ment of Confirmation Everyone is welcome to join us
Next week is Motherrsquos Day Come with your Mother for a
day of Eucharistic Thanksgiving and Mass Let us give
thanks to God for our Mothers
Special Collection Next Sunday for Seminarians amp
Priest Education and Formation As the Diocese of Austin
rapidly continues to grow we must ensure that we have an
ample number of priests to celebrate the sacraments preach
Godrsquos word and guide us on our journey with Christ Thus
to ensure our priests are well-prepared a man in formation
pursues an education in philosophy theology and pastoral
care Seminarian education and formation in the Diocese of
Austin can take up to nine years We believe that financial
impediments should never prevent men from responding to
Godrsquos call to the priesthood Most financial support for
priests and seminarians is made available from the Catholic
Services Appeal and a Seminarian Endowment in the
Catholic Foundation but the needs are far greater than our
annual appeal can support This special collection provides
additional support for this very important effort
Knights of Columbus Will meet on next Sunday after the
800 am Mass in the Parish Hall Members are requested
to attend
Attention First Communion amp Confirmation Parents
Important dates
Wednesday-050819 Last Day of CCE
Saturday-051119 Mandatory Confirmation Rehearsal for
candidates and sponsors at 600pm in
Church
Sunday-051219 Confirmation Mass at 1200 pm
In the Parish Hall
Wednesday-051519 Mandatory First Communion
Rehearsal at 600pm in the
Parish Hall
Saturday-051819 First Communion Mass at 500 pm
in the Parish Hall
Rosary Study Class will meet on Monday May 20th at
1230 pm at Deacon Dwight Mahoney house You are
most welcome to join us
(469)531-7284 Belenrsquos Beauty
Salon
208 E Commerce
Mexia Texas Horario Lunes ndash Cerrado
M - V 11 AM ndash 8 PM
Sabado 9 AM ndash 8 PM
Domingo 9AM ndash 2 PM
CECI
Parishioner
469-531-7284
one
Complete Funeral Services Pre-Arrangements Monuments
McKinney at Glendale Streets
P O Box 309 Mexia Texas
(254) 562 ndash 2131
blairstubbssbcglobalnet
wwwblair-stubbscom
President Cathy Martin
(254) 729-8055
Vice-President Kathy Satsky
(254) 625-0511
Secretary Melissa Holt
(254) 625-1193
Treasurer Jane Schlitt
(254) 729-2167
ALL LADIES ARE WELCOME WE MEET EVERY 2ND SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH
EACH MONTH
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
In Service To One In Service To All For more information John Schaefermdash GK (325) 642-7677 Frank ContrerasmdashDGK (903) 388-8323 Parishioners
Janice Davis amp Ray Zies Parishioners
P
Old Fashioned Homemade
Yeast Rolls
312 E Milam
Mexia Texas
562-5035
