April 26 2020 mdash Third Sunday of Easter Year A
ST MARY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH 606 North Bonham St Mexia TX 76667 Phone(254)562-3619 Fax(254)562-6377
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
St Marys is a community of believers dedicated to the living worship of God As the only Catholic Church in Limestone County our faith commu-nity 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 cele-brate the Sacraments and we witness His love to others Our Christian wit-ness consists of sharing our spiritual gifts with the grace of God and the ex-ample and prayers of our patron saint the Immaculate Conception among us and with others - striving to grow in Holiness
OFFICE HOURS HORARIO DEL DESPACHO PARROQUIAL
Sunday 930AM - 1130AM (off 4th Sunday) Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday1000 - 400 PM
Wednesday 200 PM - 800 PM (Summer 1000 AM ndash 400PM)
PARISH CLERGY STAFF VOLUNTEERS
Pastor Rev Pius T Mathew email piusth63yahoocom stmarysmexiayahoocom
Follow us on Facebook St Maryrsquos Catholic Church Mexia
Deacon Richard Johnson Finance Manager Mary Seale email seatrek76msncom email stmarysmarygmailcom
Deacon Dwight Mahoney CCE Director Deacon Dwight Mahoney
Phone (254) 729-2573 Parish Council Chairman Michael Gragg
Deacon Gordon Lee Finance Council Chairman Don Altland Phone (254) 625-2733
Deacon Daniel Ramirez Administrative Assistant Juanita Rodriguez Cervantes
(903) 388-7710
Bulletin Deadline Tuesdays by noon via email to juanaperico26yahoocom
If you like to invite Fr Pius to visit and Bless your house
Please call the church office to schedule an appointment
CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS
Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist
Saturday Vigil Mass 600pm (Bilingual)
Sunday Masses 800am amp 1000am (English)
1200 pm Spanish
Weekday Masses Tuesday Wednesday
Thursday amp Friday 1210 pm
Sacrament of Penance
Sunday 715-745am 915-945am 1115-1145am
Wednesday 500 pm ndash 600 pm
During office hours or by Appointment
Sacrament of Baptism
During Sunday Masses
English PrendashBaptismal by appointment
Sacrament of Matrimony
Contact the office at least 6 months in advance
Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick
Contact the priest immediately if you or your family
members are seriously ill will have a major surgery
are old aged or in danger of death
Devotion Adoration (English) Every Friday 1100 am
Rosary 30 minutes before Sunday Masses
Si gusta invitar al Paacuterroco Piacuteo a visitar y Bendecir su casa Por
favor llame al despacho parroquial para programar una cita
CELEBRACIOacuteN DE LOS SACRAMENTOS
Sacramento de la Santa Eucaristiacutea
Saacutebado Misa de Vigilia 600pm (Bilinguumle)
Misas Dominicales 800am amp 1000am (Ingles)
1200 pm Espantildeol
Misas entre Semana Martes Mieacutercoles
Jueves y Viernes a las 1210 pm
Sacramento de Penitencia
Domingo 715-745 am 915-945 am 1115-1145 am
Mieacutercoles 500 pmndash 600 pm Durante el horario del despacho parroquial que este abierta o con cita
Sacramento de Bautismo
Durante las Misas Dominicales
Clase Pre-Bautismal en Espantildeol
Tercer Domingo de cada mes para los padres y padrinos
900 am-1100 am
Sacramento de Matrimonio
Comunicasen con el despacho parroquial con 6 meses anticipoacute
Sacramento de Uncioacuten de los Enfermos Comunicasen con el Paacuterroco mediatamente si usted o
un familiar esta grabe va tener una operacioacuten seria o de la tercer edad
o peligro de muerte
Devocioacuten
Adoracioacuten (Espantildeol) El tercer Saacutebado de cada Mes 700 pm
Rosario 30 minutes antes de la Misa Dominical
Catholic Social Teaching Corner April 25
th amp 26
thmdash
Third Sunday of Easter In todayrsquos Gos-
pel the disciples recognize Jesus in the breaking of the bread
How do we recognize the Lord in our midst In his exhorta-
tion The Joy of the Gospel Pope Francis reminds us that one
important way to see the Lord in our midst is through personal
encounters with the poor (199) As important as it is to share
our resources it is in sharing ourselves our time and our pres-
ence with the poor that we can have the experience which the
disciples had ndash that we know the Lord in the breaking of the
bread
Rincoacuten de Ensentildeanza Social Catoacutelica Abril 25-26 Tercer Domingo de Pascua En el Evangelio de
hoy los disciacutepulos reconocen a Jesuacutes en la fraccioacuten el pan
iquestCoacutemo reconocemos al Sentildeor en medio de los sucesos de
nuestra vida En su exhortacioacuten El Gozo del Evangelio el Pa-
pa Francisco nos recuerda que una manera importante de ver a
Dios en medio de los sucesos de la vida es a traveacutes de encuen-
tros personales con los pobres (199) Tan importante como
compartir nuestros recursos es el compartirnos a nosotros mis-
mos nuestro tiempo y nuestra presencia con los pobres de
manera que podamos tener la experiencia que tuvieron los
disciacutepulos ndash conocer al Sentildeor en la fraccioacuten del pan
An Act of Spiritual Communion My Dearest Jesus I believe that You are pre-
sent in the Most Holy Sacrament I love You
above all things and I desire to receive You
into my soul Since I cannot at this moment
receive You sacramentally come at least spiritually into my
heart I embrace You as if You were already there and unite
myself wholly to You Never permit me to be separated from
You Amen
Un Acto de Comunioacuten Espiritual Mi amado Jesuacutes creo que
Tuacute estaacutes presente en el Santiacutesimo Sacramento Te amo sobre
todas las cosas y deseo recibirte en mi alma Ya que no pue-
do en este momento recibirte sacramentalmente ven al me-
nos espiritualmente a mi corazoacuten Te abrazo como si Tuacute estu-
vieras ya ahiacute y me uno a mi mismo completamente a Ti Nunca
me permitas estar separado de Ti Ameacuten
PRAYER LIST Please keep in prayer all of those in our community who are
sick in the hospital homebound or coping with health issues
Por favor mantenga en oracioacuten a todos aquellos en nuestra co-
munidad que estaacuten enfermos en el hospital confinados en sus
hogares o confrontando problemas de salud
Let us pray for the sick Oremos por los enfermos V
Estrada Bobby Pelton Adrian Mendoza Fausto Gonzalez
Mary Rodriguez Jorge Casas Jim Keally Albert Gallegos
Tonya Rodriacuteguez Tristan Serrano Kristine McClinton Dea-
con Dwight Mahoney Mildred Burrow Tracy Staton
Teresa Salazar Walter amp Florence Smith and Kay Martin
We pray to the Lord Roguemos al Sentildeor
Let us pray for the deceased Oremos por los difuntos Fili
Zapatero Trejo Donald Earl Edward Davis John Dumes-
nil Louise Willett Edmund John Schuster Delbertha Lued-
ke and Ethel Marie Goolsby
We pray to the Lord Roguemos al Sentildeor Please call the parish office to update the list
Por favor llame al despacho parroquial para actualizar la lista
Third Sunday of Easter Tercer Domingo De Pascua
Saturday April 25h Saacutebado 25 de Abril
700PM St Maryrsquos Parishioners
Los Feligreses de Sta Mariacutea
Sunday April 26th Domingo 26o de Abril
1000AM +Alfredo Ortiz
Ladies Altar Guild Living amp +Deceased Members
Tuesday April 28th Martes 28o de Abril
1210PM +Souls In Purgatory
Wednesday April 29th Mieacutercoles 29o de Abril
1210PM Harley Hooper Family
Thursday April 30th Jueves 30o de Abril
1210PM Harley Hooper Family
Friday May 1st Viernes 1o de May
1210PMndash Harley Hooper Family
Let us pray for All Service Members
Oremos por todos Los Miembros del Servicio
Tony Contreraz Caleb Arrington Adam Robles Tony Ve-
negas Ramiro Rodriguez and Karina Rivera
Question of the week When have I acutely realized the
Lordrsquos presence In the Eucharist In listening to scripture
When we gather in his name In my day-to-day life
Pregunta de la Semana iquestCuaacutendo me ha dado cuenta de una
manera intensa de la presencia del Sentildeor iquestEn la Eucaristiacutea
iquestAl escuchar las Escrituras iquestReunidos en su nombre iquestEn
mi vida cotidiana
This week we patronize our bulletin sponsor
McCain Construction amp Remodeling
Esta semana patrocinamos a nuestro patrocinadores del
McCain Construccioacuten y Remodelacioacuten
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS
Month of Mary May is fast approaching and it is a month
dedicated to our Blessed Mother Mary We encourage to re-
cite daily the rosary with your family
Ashes to Easter (Lenten Box) Please return Lenten boxes to
the parish office as soon as possible
Frequently Asked Questions about the Blessed
Virgin Mary
How does our veneration of Mary and the saints relate to
our worship of God The honor we give to God alone is
properly called adoration the highest honor we can give The
honor we give to Mary and the saints is called veneration
Proper veneration of the saints does not interfere with the
worship due to God but rather fosters it Our communion
with those in heaven provided that it is understood in the
fuller light of faith according to its genuine nature in no way
weakens but conversely more thoroughly enriches the latre-
utic worship we give to God the Father through Christ in
the Spirit With this understanding we see that proper ven-
eration of Mary does not detract from worship of God Even
as the Mother of the Savior Mary has a place that is in every
way subordinate to and dependent upon that of her Son who
is the one mediator between God and humanity The mater-
nal role that Mary fulfills toward us as Mother of the Church
in no wise obscures or diminishes this unique mediation of
Christ but rather shows His power The Second Vatican
Council explained very clearly that Mary can be said to ful-
fill a mediating role only in a secondary and derivative man-
ner For no creature could ever be counted as equal with the
Incarnate Word and Redeemer Just as the priesthood of
Christ is shared in various ways both by the ministers and by
the faithful and as the one goodness of God is really com-
municated in different ways to His creatures so also the
unique mediation of the Redeemer does not exclude but
rather gives rise to a manifold cooperation which is but a
sharing in this one source What Mary does for the salvation
of the human family does not come from her own power but
from a gift of divine grace that is bestowed on her through
her Son All the salvific influence that she bestows on us is
produced not from some inner necessity but from the di-
vine pleasure It flows forth from the superabundance of the
merits of Christ rests on His mediation depends entirely on
it and draws all its power from it38 Mary in no way re-
places Christ Rather her role is to bring us to Christ as is
illustrated in Marys admonition at the wedding feast of
Cana Do whatever he tells you (Jn 25) Excerpts from Popular
Devotional Practices Basic Questions and Answers Copyright copy 2003 United
States Conference of Catholic Bishops Inc Washington DC All rights re-
served No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by
any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording or by
any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from
the copyright holder
Si desea dejar su contribucioacuten semanal o donacioacuten a la
Parroquia hay un buzoacuten frente del despacho parro-
quial O lo puede mandar por correo a
Parroquia Sta Mariacutea Contribucioacuten
606 N Bonham St Mexia Texas 76667
iexcliexcliexclGracias y Dios te bendiga
ANUNCIOS EN ESPANtildeOL
El Mes de Mariacutea se acerca raacutepidamente y es un mes dedicado a
nuestra Santiacutesima Madre Mariacutea Lo alentamos a recitar diariamen-
te el rosario con su familia
De Cenizas a la Pascua Por favor devuelva las cajitas cua-
resmales la despacho parroquial lo mas pronto posible
Preguntas frecuentes sobre la Bienaventurada
Virgen Mariacutea iquestCoacutemo se relaciona nuestra veneracioacuten a Mariacutea y los santos
con nuestra adoracioacuten a Dios El honor que le damos a Dios
solo se llama propiamente adoracioacuten el maacutes alto honor que po-
demos dar El honor que le damos a Mariacutea y a los santos se llama
veneracioacuten La veneracioacuten adecuada de los santos no interfiere
con la adoracioacuten debida a Dios sino que la fomenta Nuestra
comunioacuten con los que estaacuten en el cielo siempre que se entienda
a la luz maacutes plena de la fe de acuerdo con su naturaleza genuina
de ninguna manera debilita sino que por el contrario enriquece
maacutes a fondo el culto latreacuteutico que damos a Dios el Padre a
traveacutes de Cristo en el Espiacuteritu Con este entendimiento vemos
que la veneracioacuten adecuada de Mariacutea no resta valor a la adora-
cioacuten a Dios Incluso como Madre del Salvador Mariacutea tiene un
lugar que estaacute subordinado y dependiente en todos los sentidos
del de su Hijo quien es el uacutenico mediador entre Dios y la huma-
nidad El papel maternal que Mariacutea cumple para con nosotros
como Madre de la Iglesia de ninguna manera oscurece o dismi-
nuye esta mediacioacuten uacutenica de Cristo sino que muestra su poder
El Concilio Vaticano II explicoacute muy claramente que se puede
decir que Mariacutea cumple una funcioacuten mediadora solo de manera
secundaria y derivada Porque ninguna criatura podriacutea ser conta-
da como igual con el Verbo Encarnado y el Redentor Asiacute como
el sacerdocio de Cristo es compartido de diversas maneras tanto
por los ministros como por los fieles y como la uacutenica bondad de
Dios se comunica realmente de diferentes maneras a sus criatu-
ras tambieacuten la mediacioacuten uacutenica del Redentor no excluye sino
maacutes bien da lugar a una cooperacioacuten muacuteltiple que no es maacutes que
compartir esta fuente Lo que Mariacutea hace por la salvacioacuten de la
familia humana no proviene de su propio poder sino de un don
de la gracia divina que se le otorga a traveacutes de su Hijo Toda la
influencia salviacutefica que nos otorga se produce no por alguna
necesidad interna sino por el placer divino Fluye de la super-
abundancia de los meacuteritos de Cristo se basa en su mediacioacuten
depende completamente de ella y obtiene todo su poder de ella
38 Mariacutea de ninguna manera reemplaza a Cristo Maacutes bien su
papel es llevarnos a Cristo como se ilustra en la advertencia de
Mariacutea en la fiesta de bodas de Cana Haz lo que eacutel te diga (Jn
2 5) Extractos de praacutecticas devocionales populares preguntas y respuestas baacutesicas
Copyright copy 2003 Conferencia de Obispos Catoacutelicos de los Estados Unidos Inc Was-
hington DC Todos los derechos reservados Ninguna parte de este trabajo puede repro-
ducirse o transmitirse de ninguna forma ni por ninguacuten medio electroacutenico o mecaacutenico
incluida la fotocopia grabacioacuten o cualquier sistema de almacenamiento y recuperacioacuten
de informacioacuten sin el permiso por escrito del titular de los derechos de autor
If you would like to drop off your weekly contribution
or donation to the church there is a dropbox in
front of the church officehellip or mail to
St Maryrsquos Catholic ChurchContribution
606 N Bonham St Mexia Texas 76667
Thank you and God Bless
(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
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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
Catholic Social Teaching Corner April 25
th amp 26
thmdash
Third Sunday of Easter In todayrsquos Gos-
pel the disciples recognize Jesus in the breaking of the bread
How do we recognize the Lord in our midst In his exhorta-
tion The Joy of the Gospel Pope Francis reminds us that one
important way to see the Lord in our midst is through personal
encounters with the poor (199) As important as it is to share
our resources it is in sharing ourselves our time and our pres-
ence with the poor that we can have the experience which the
disciples had ndash that we know the Lord in the breaking of the
bread
Rincoacuten de Ensentildeanza Social Catoacutelica Abril 25-26 Tercer Domingo de Pascua En el Evangelio de
hoy los disciacutepulos reconocen a Jesuacutes en la fraccioacuten el pan
iquestCoacutemo reconocemos al Sentildeor en medio de los sucesos de
nuestra vida En su exhortacioacuten El Gozo del Evangelio el Pa-
pa Francisco nos recuerda que una manera importante de ver a
Dios en medio de los sucesos de la vida es a traveacutes de encuen-
tros personales con los pobres (199) Tan importante como
compartir nuestros recursos es el compartirnos a nosotros mis-
mos nuestro tiempo y nuestra presencia con los pobres de
manera que podamos tener la experiencia que tuvieron los
disciacutepulos ndash conocer al Sentildeor en la fraccioacuten del pan
An Act of Spiritual Communion My Dearest Jesus I believe that You are pre-
sent in the Most Holy Sacrament I love You
above all things and I desire to receive You
into my soul Since I cannot at this moment
receive You sacramentally come at least spiritually into my
heart I embrace You as if You were already there and unite
myself wholly to You Never permit me to be separated from
You Amen
Un Acto de Comunioacuten Espiritual Mi amado Jesuacutes creo que
Tuacute estaacutes presente en el Santiacutesimo Sacramento Te amo sobre
todas las cosas y deseo recibirte en mi alma Ya que no pue-
do en este momento recibirte sacramentalmente ven al me-
nos espiritualmente a mi corazoacuten Te abrazo como si Tuacute estu-
vieras ya ahiacute y me uno a mi mismo completamente a Ti Nunca
me permitas estar separado de Ti Ameacuten
PRAYER LIST Please keep in prayer all of those in our community who are
sick in the hospital homebound or coping with health issues
Por favor mantenga en oracioacuten a todos aquellos en nuestra co-
munidad que estaacuten enfermos en el hospital confinados en sus
hogares o confrontando problemas de salud
Let us pray for the sick Oremos por los enfermos V
Estrada Bobby Pelton Adrian Mendoza Fausto Gonzalez
Mary Rodriguez Jorge Casas Jim Keally Albert Gallegos
Tonya Rodriacuteguez Tristan Serrano Kristine McClinton Dea-
con Dwight Mahoney Mildred Burrow Tracy Staton
Teresa Salazar Walter amp Florence Smith and Kay Martin
We pray to the Lord Roguemos al Sentildeor
Let us pray for the deceased Oremos por los difuntos Fili
Zapatero Trejo Donald Earl Edward Davis John Dumes-
nil Louise Willett Edmund John Schuster Delbertha Lued-
ke and Ethel Marie Goolsby
We pray to the Lord Roguemos al Sentildeor Please call the parish office to update the list
Por favor llame al despacho parroquial para actualizar la lista
Third Sunday of Easter Tercer Domingo De Pascua
Saturday April 25h Saacutebado 25 de Abril
700PM St Maryrsquos Parishioners
Los Feligreses de Sta Mariacutea
Sunday April 26th Domingo 26o de Abril
1000AM +Alfredo Ortiz
Ladies Altar Guild Living amp +Deceased Members
Tuesday April 28th Martes 28o de Abril
1210PM +Souls In Purgatory
Wednesday April 29th Mieacutercoles 29o de Abril
1210PM Harley Hooper Family
Thursday April 30th Jueves 30o de Abril
1210PM Harley Hooper Family
Friday May 1st Viernes 1o de May
1210PMndash Harley Hooper Family
Let us pray for All Service Members
Oremos por todos Los Miembros del Servicio
Tony Contreraz Caleb Arrington Adam Robles Tony Ve-
negas Ramiro Rodriguez and Karina Rivera
Question of the week When have I acutely realized the
Lordrsquos presence In the Eucharist In listening to scripture
When we gather in his name In my day-to-day life
Pregunta de la Semana iquestCuaacutendo me ha dado cuenta de una
manera intensa de la presencia del Sentildeor iquestEn la Eucaristiacutea
iquestAl escuchar las Escrituras iquestReunidos en su nombre iquestEn
mi vida cotidiana
This week we patronize our bulletin sponsor
McCain Construction amp Remodeling
Esta semana patrocinamos a nuestro patrocinadores del
McCain Construccioacuten y Remodelacioacuten
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS
Month of Mary May is fast approaching and it is a month
dedicated to our Blessed Mother Mary We encourage to re-
cite daily the rosary with your family
Ashes to Easter (Lenten Box) Please return Lenten boxes to
the parish office as soon as possible
Frequently Asked Questions about the Blessed
Virgin Mary
How does our veneration of Mary and the saints relate to
our worship of God The honor we give to God alone is
properly called adoration the highest honor we can give The
honor we give to Mary and the saints is called veneration
Proper veneration of the saints does not interfere with the
worship due to God but rather fosters it Our communion
with those in heaven provided that it is understood in the
fuller light of faith according to its genuine nature in no way
weakens but conversely more thoroughly enriches the latre-
utic worship we give to God the Father through Christ in
the Spirit With this understanding we see that proper ven-
eration of Mary does not detract from worship of God Even
as the Mother of the Savior Mary has a place that is in every
way subordinate to and dependent upon that of her Son who
is the one mediator between God and humanity The mater-
nal role that Mary fulfills toward us as Mother of the Church
in no wise obscures or diminishes this unique mediation of
Christ but rather shows His power The Second Vatican
Council explained very clearly that Mary can be said to ful-
fill a mediating role only in a secondary and derivative man-
ner For no creature could ever be counted as equal with the
Incarnate Word and Redeemer Just as the priesthood of
Christ is shared in various ways both by the ministers and by
the faithful and as the one goodness of God is really com-
municated in different ways to His creatures so also the
unique mediation of the Redeemer does not exclude but
rather gives rise to a manifold cooperation which is but a
sharing in this one source What Mary does for the salvation
of the human family does not come from her own power but
from a gift of divine grace that is bestowed on her through
her Son All the salvific influence that she bestows on us is
produced not from some inner necessity but from the di-
vine pleasure It flows forth from the superabundance of the
merits of Christ rests on His mediation depends entirely on
it and draws all its power from it38 Mary in no way re-
places Christ Rather her role is to bring us to Christ as is
illustrated in Marys admonition at the wedding feast of
Cana Do whatever he tells you (Jn 25) Excerpts from Popular
Devotional Practices Basic Questions and Answers Copyright copy 2003 United
States Conference of Catholic Bishops Inc Washington DC All rights re-
served No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by
any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording or by
any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from
the copyright holder
Si desea dejar su contribucioacuten semanal o donacioacuten a la
Parroquia hay un buzoacuten frente del despacho parro-
quial O lo puede mandar por correo a
Parroquia Sta Mariacutea Contribucioacuten
606 N Bonham St Mexia Texas 76667
iexcliexcliexclGracias y Dios te bendiga
ANUNCIOS EN ESPANtildeOL
El Mes de Mariacutea se acerca raacutepidamente y es un mes dedicado a
nuestra Santiacutesima Madre Mariacutea Lo alentamos a recitar diariamen-
te el rosario con su familia
De Cenizas a la Pascua Por favor devuelva las cajitas cua-
resmales la despacho parroquial lo mas pronto posible
Preguntas frecuentes sobre la Bienaventurada
Virgen Mariacutea iquestCoacutemo se relaciona nuestra veneracioacuten a Mariacutea y los santos
con nuestra adoracioacuten a Dios El honor que le damos a Dios
solo se llama propiamente adoracioacuten el maacutes alto honor que po-
demos dar El honor que le damos a Mariacutea y a los santos se llama
veneracioacuten La veneracioacuten adecuada de los santos no interfiere
con la adoracioacuten debida a Dios sino que la fomenta Nuestra
comunioacuten con los que estaacuten en el cielo siempre que se entienda
a la luz maacutes plena de la fe de acuerdo con su naturaleza genuina
de ninguna manera debilita sino que por el contrario enriquece
maacutes a fondo el culto latreacuteutico que damos a Dios el Padre a
traveacutes de Cristo en el Espiacuteritu Con este entendimiento vemos
que la veneracioacuten adecuada de Mariacutea no resta valor a la adora-
cioacuten a Dios Incluso como Madre del Salvador Mariacutea tiene un
lugar que estaacute subordinado y dependiente en todos los sentidos
del de su Hijo quien es el uacutenico mediador entre Dios y la huma-
nidad El papel maternal que Mariacutea cumple para con nosotros
como Madre de la Iglesia de ninguna manera oscurece o dismi-
nuye esta mediacioacuten uacutenica de Cristo sino que muestra su poder
El Concilio Vaticano II explicoacute muy claramente que se puede
decir que Mariacutea cumple una funcioacuten mediadora solo de manera
secundaria y derivada Porque ninguna criatura podriacutea ser conta-
da como igual con el Verbo Encarnado y el Redentor Asiacute como
el sacerdocio de Cristo es compartido de diversas maneras tanto
por los ministros como por los fieles y como la uacutenica bondad de
Dios se comunica realmente de diferentes maneras a sus criatu-
ras tambieacuten la mediacioacuten uacutenica del Redentor no excluye sino
maacutes bien da lugar a una cooperacioacuten muacuteltiple que no es maacutes que
compartir esta fuente Lo que Mariacutea hace por la salvacioacuten de la
familia humana no proviene de su propio poder sino de un don
de la gracia divina que se le otorga a traveacutes de su Hijo Toda la
influencia salviacutefica que nos otorga se produce no por alguna
necesidad interna sino por el placer divino Fluye de la super-
abundancia de los meacuteritos de Cristo se basa en su mediacioacuten
depende completamente de ella y obtiene todo su poder de ella
38 Mariacutea de ninguna manera reemplaza a Cristo Maacutes bien su
papel es llevarnos a Cristo como se ilustra en la advertencia de
Mariacutea en la fiesta de bodas de Cana Haz lo que eacutel te diga (Jn
2 5) Extractos de praacutecticas devocionales populares preguntas y respuestas baacutesicas
Copyright copy 2003 Conferencia de Obispos Catoacutelicos de los Estados Unidos Inc Was-
hington DC Todos los derechos reservados Ninguna parte de este trabajo puede repro-
ducirse o transmitirse de ninguna forma ni por ninguacuten medio electroacutenico o mecaacutenico
incluida la fotocopia grabacioacuten o cualquier sistema de almacenamiento y recuperacioacuten
de informacioacuten sin el permiso por escrito del titular de los derechos de autor
If you would like to drop off your weekly contribution
or donation to the church there is a dropbox in
front of the church officehellip or mail to
St Maryrsquos Catholic ChurchContribution
606 N Bonham St Mexia Texas 76667
Thank you and God Bless
(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
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS
Month of Mary May is fast approaching and it is a month
dedicated to our Blessed Mother Mary We encourage to re-
cite daily the rosary with your family
Ashes to Easter (Lenten Box) Please return Lenten boxes to
the parish office as soon as possible
Frequently Asked Questions about the Blessed
Virgin Mary
How does our veneration of Mary and the saints relate to
our worship of God The honor we give to God alone is
properly called adoration the highest honor we can give The
honor we give to Mary and the saints is called veneration
Proper veneration of the saints does not interfere with the
worship due to God but rather fosters it Our communion
with those in heaven provided that it is understood in the
fuller light of faith according to its genuine nature in no way
weakens but conversely more thoroughly enriches the latre-
utic worship we give to God the Father through Christ in
the Spirit With this understanding we see that proper ven-
eration of Mary does not detract from worship of God Even
as the Mother of the Savior Mary has a place that is in every
way subordinate to and dependent upon that of her Son who
is the one mediator between God and humanity The mater-
nal role that Mary fulfills toward us as Mother of the Church
in no wise obscures or diminishes this unique mediation of
Christ but rather shows His power The Second Vatican
Council explained very clearly that Mary can be said to ful-
fill a mediating role only in a secondary and derivative man-
ner For no creature could ever be counted as equal with the
Incarnate Word and Redeemer Just as the priesthood of
Christ is shared in various ways both by the ministers and by
the faithful and as the one goodness of God is really com-
municated in different ways to His creatures so also the
unique mediation of the Redeemer does not exclude but
rather gives rise to a manifold cooperation which is but a
sharing in this one source What Mary does for the salvation
of the human family does not come from her own power but
from a gift of divine grace that is bestowed on her through
her Son All the salvific influence that she bestows on us is
produced not from some inner necessity but from the di-
vine pleasure It flows forth from the superabundance of the
merits of Christ rests on His mediation depends entirely on
it and draws all its power from it38 Mary in no way re-
places Christ Rather her role is to bring us to Christ as is
illustrated in Marys admonition at the wedding feast of
Cana Do whatever he tells you (Jn 25) Excerpts from Popular
Devotional Practices Basic Questions and Answers Copyright copy 2003 United
States Conference of Catholic Bishops Inc Washington DC All rights re-
served No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by
any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording or by
any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from
the copyright holder
Si desea dejar su contribucioacuten semanal o donacioacuten a la
Parroquia hay un buzoacuten frente del despacho parro-
quial O lo puede mandar por correo a
Parroquia Sta Mariacutea Contribucioacuten
606 N Bonham St Mexia Texas 76667
iexcliexcliexclGracias y Dios te bendiga
ANUNCIOS EN ESPANtildeOL
El Mes de Mariacutea se acerca raacutepidamente y es un mes dedicado a
nuestra Santiacutesima Madre Mariacutea Lo alentamos a recitar diariamen-
te el rosario con su familia
De Cenizas a la Pascua Por favor devuelva las cajitas cua-
resmales la despacho parroquial lo mas pronto posible
Preguntas frecuentes sobre la Bienaventurada
Virgen Mariacutea iquestCoacutemo se relaciona nuestra veneracioacuten a Mariacutea y los santos
con nuestra adoracioacuten a Dios El honor que le damos a Dios
solo se llama propiamente adoracioacuten el maacutes alto honor que po-
demos dar El honor que le damos a Mariacutea y a los santos se llama
veneracioacuten La veneracioacuten adecuada de los santos no interfiere
con la adoracioacuten debida a Dios sino que la fomenta Nuestra
comunioacuten con los que estaacuten en el cielo siempre que se entienda
a la luz maacutes plena de la fe de acuerdo con su naturaleza genuina
de ninguna manera debilita sino que por el contrario enriquece
maacutes a fondo el culto latreacuteutico que damos a Dios el Padre a
traveacutes de Cristo en el Espiacuteritu Con este entendimiento vemos
que la veneracioacuten adecuada de Mariacutea no resta valor a la adora-
cioacuten a Dios Incluso como Madre del Salvador Mariacutea tiene un
lugar que estaacute subordinado y dependiente en todos los sentidos
del de su Hijo quien es el uacutenico mediador entre Dios y la huma-
nidad El papel maternal que Mariacutea cumple para con nosotros
como Madre de la Iglesia de ninguna manera oscurece o dismi-
nuye esta mediacioacuten uacutenica de Cristo sino que muestra su poder
El Concilio Vaticano II explicoacute muy claramente que se puede
decir que Mariacutea cumple una funcioacuten mediadora solo de manera
secundaria y derivada Porque ninguna criatura podriacutea ser conta-
da como igual con el Verbo Encarnado y el Redentor Asiacute como
el sacerdocio de Cristo es compartido de diversas maneras tanto
por los ministros como por los fieles y como la uacutenica bondad de
Dios se comunica realmente de diferentes maneras a sus criatu-
ras tambieacuten la mediacioacuten uacutenica del Redentor no excluye sino
maacutes bien da lugar a una cooperacioacuten muacuteltiple que no es maacutes que
compartir esta fuente Lo que Mariacutea hace por la salvacioacuten de la
familia humana no proviene de su propio poder sino de un don
de la gracia divina que se le otorga a traveacutes de su Hijo Toda la
influencia salviacutefica que nos otorga se produce no por alguna
necesidad interna sino por el placer divino Fluye de la super-
abundancia de los meacuteritos de Cristo se basa en su mediacioacuten
depende completamente de ella y obtiene todo su poder de ella
38 Mariacutea de ninguna manera reemplaza a Cristo Maacutes bien su
papel es llevarnos a Cristo como se ilustra en la advertencia de
Mariacutea en la fiesta de bodas de Cana Haz lo que eacutel te diga (Jn
2 5) Extractos de praacutecticas devocionales populares preguntas y respuestas baacutesicas
Copyright copy 2003 Conferencia de Obispos Catoacutelicos de los Estados Unidos Inc Was-
hington DC Todos los derechos reservados Ninguna parte de este trabajo puede repro-
ducirse o transmitirse de ninguna forma ni por ninguacuten medio electroacutenico o mecaacutenico
incluida la fotocopia grabacioacuten o cualquier sistema de almacenamiento y recuperacioacuten
de informacioacuten sin el permiso por escrito del titular de los derechos de autor
If you would like to drop off your weekly contribution
or donation to the church there is a dropbox in
front of the church officehellip or mail to
St Maryrsquos Catholic ChurchContribution
606 N Bonham St Mexia Texas 76667
Thank you and God Bless
(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
(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