AUGUST 19th, 2018 TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Perpetual Adoration is available 24/7 in the Adoration Chapel

CONFESSIONS

Half hour before Mass

Saturday 4:00-4:45 p.m.

DAILY MASS TIMES

Monday - Friday

7:00 a.m. (Spanish) &

6:00 p.m. (English)

Saturday

8:00 a.m. (Spanish)

WEEKEND MASS TIMES

Saturday - Vigil Mass

5:00 p.m. (English)

Sunday

8:00 a.m. (Spanish)

10:00 a.m. (English)

12:00 p.m. (English)

2:00 p.m. (Spanish)

4:00 p.m. (Spanish)

6:00 p.m. (English)

OFFICE HOURS

MONDAY

8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.

TUESDAY - FRIDAY

8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

SATURDAY

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

ADDRESS

555 E. Del Mar Blvd.

Laredo, Texas 78041

OFFICE PHONE

(956) 722-6215

WEBSITE

www.stpatricklaredo.org

HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION

Office Closed

PASTOR Very Rev. Anthony Mendoza

franthonym@dioceseoflaredo.org PAROCHIAL VICAR

Fr. Jacinto Olguin

frolguin@dioceseoflaredo.org PAROCHIAL VICAR

Fr. Pedro Mercado frpedromercdojr@dioceseoflaredo.org

PAROCHIAL VICAR

Fr. Luis Mares

frluismares@dioceseoflaredo.org DEACONS

Rev. Deacon Joe Longoria

Rev. Deacon Miguel Robles

SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 2018 TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN

ORDINARY TIME

8:00 AM Jesus Briseño – Cumpleños

+ Maria Elena Aranda (Familia)

+ Lydia y Thelma Zaragoza Medina

+ Jose Gabriel Avedillo– 5o Aniversario (Esposa e Hijos)

+ Francisco Javier Astorga (Ana Mata, Tia)

10:00 AM Alvarado & Diaz Families

12:00 PM + Gloria G. Saldana-2nd Anniversary

(Saldaña Lopez Familia)

+ Raul Perales (Family)

+ Daniel & Eloisa David

+ Minerva G. Ibarra (Family)

+ Rosalba Alicia Ramos

+ Mr. Marcell C. Notzon

+ Raul Rendon (Mendez Family)

+ Manuela Saenz (Family)

2:00 PM + Sylvia Isabel Escobedo

4:00 PM Por todos los Parroquianos

6:00 PM + Florencio Gonzalez (Wife & Family)

MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 2018 ST. BERNARD

7:00 AM Por vocaciones religiosas

6:00 PM + Jose Gabriel Avedillo– 5th Anniversary (Wife

& Children)

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2018 ST. PIUS X

7:00 AM Por todos los que sufren de cancer

6:00 PM + Carlos Alvarado - Birthday (Family)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2018 QUEENSHIP OF THE

BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

7:00 AM + Guillermo Gonzalez Sr. - 10th Anniversary

(Wife, Blanca)

6:00 PM Karina M. Alexander - Birthday (Family)

THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2018 ST. ROSE OF LIMA

7:00 AM Erica Mercado–Cumpleaños (P.Juan Mercado)

6:00 PM + Tony Martinez –Birthday (Godparents)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2018 ST. BARTHOLOMEW,

7:00 AM + Enrique Gomez Avila– 32o Aniversario

6:00 PM + Dr. Jose E. Molina & Javier Molina ( Denise

Molina & Family)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 2018 WEEKDAY

8:00 AM Por todos los jovenes

5:00 PM + Gloria F. Compean (Javier Compean & Fam.)

7:00 PM Quinceañera– Niriamaria Cardenas

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STAFF ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE DIRECTOR

Viridiana Nevarez Mellado ext. 221

aom@stpatricklaredo.org RECEPTIONIST

Cristina Garza ext. 210

reception@stpatricklaredo.org SECRETARY

Karla Xiomara Fernandez ext. 220

sec@stpatricklaredo.org DATA ENTRY CLERK

Karla Torres ext. 223

data@stpatricklaredo.org MINISTRIES DIRECTOR

Lilia L. Salinas ext. 216

ministries@stpatricklaredo.org CCD COORDINATOR

Javier Compean ext. 215

cre@stpatricklaredo.org CONFIRMATION COORDINATOR

Sylvia Herrera ext. 214

creconfirmation@stpatricklaredo.org FACILITIES & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Vicente Salinas

The Sanctuary Lamp is burning in memory of :

Ruben Sanchez Menchaca

August 11th & August 12th, 2018

Total Sunday’s Offering $25,556.95

Online Giving $632.00

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FROM THE PASTOR

What is Evil? Previous columns discussed the fundamental difference between animals and persons, which can be

known simply through reason. Animals must follow their instincts, but persons have free choice, even the

ability to choose against our instincts. Persons decide on our choices (and on what we believe) based not

only on reason, but also based on a reasonable trust (faith) in others.

So how is it that persons can choose to do evil? And just what is “evil”?

There are actually two very different kinds of evil: “physical evil” (sometimes called “natural evil”) and

moral evil.

A physical evil is not caused by the deliberate action of a person.

If a shark bites off the tail of a seal, it is an evil for the seal, but the

shark is not a person, it is only following its instincts. Or if termites

make a hole in the bottom of a boat, it is an evil for the boat, but

again the termites are not persons, they are only following their

instincts. Both of these would be cases of physical evils. Note that in

both cases, the evil is not a thing, but the absence of something!

Specifically, it is the absence of something that should be there,

something that is proper to the nature of the thing. It is proper to the

nature of a seal to have a tail, so when it does not have a tail, it is a

physical evil for the seal. It is proper to the nature of a boat to have material to keep it from leaking water,

so that a hole in the bottom of the boat is a physical evil for it.

Moral evil is a chosen action, an intentional action of a person. To put it very simply, it is to choose to

treat other persons without proper regard for their great dignity as persons. For example, it is a moral evil to

choose to murder a person, since this is a denial of his or her dignity as a person. When we know the great

dignity that is possessed by each person, the appropriate response is to love each person, to desire the

good for each person.

Note that when a person chooses a physical evil, that does not necessarily mean it is a moral evil. A

doctor who chooses to amputate the severely infected leg of a patient is choosing to remove what is proper

to the nature of a person (to have a leg), but he is removing the leg for the true good of the person, fully

respecting the dignity of that person.

If we know the great dignity of each person, how can we choose to act against that dignity? This is

something of a mystery, the mystery of sin. It involves our choosing to focus on another good that goes

against the dignity of the person. For example, consider a thief who is willing to kill a person for his wallet.

Even if the thief is aware that his victim has great dignity, the thief chooses to focus on the good of the

wallet of money that he hopes to get from his crime. It is a far less good than the dignity of the person, but

that is the great freedom we have, even to choose to do moral evil by focusing on lesser goods and ignoring

the dignity of persons!

The big question remains: Why would a good God allow us to do moral

evil? The short answer is that if we could not choose to do moral evil, than

we could not choose to do moral good. If God had created us so that we

always had to do the right thing, we would not have the great dignity of

being persons, but we would be more like robots, unable to make our own

choices. Our ability to choose moral evil is the price for us to be persons,

to have free will. God is a person Who invites us, as persons, to be

members of His beloved family and to share in His peace, love and joy.

Our free will is a great gift God has given to us, but it is a gift we must use

well if we are to truly be children of our Heavenly Father and have fellowship

with Him!

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PARISH AND MINSTRY NEWS MINISTRY LEADERS

ADORATION Ariel Gomez (956) 740-9567

BEREAVEMENT Lucy Cardenas (956) 763-9145

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Dody Foster (956)723-6119

HOSPITAL E. EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Angeles Guajardo (956) 436-2540 ALTAR SOCIETY Karla Torres (956) 282-7535 ALTAR SERVERS Marilu Gorecki (956) 625-8300

LECTORS (English) Jo Ann Otero (956) 285-1925

MUSIC Lupita Chapa (956) 763-6724 USHERS (English) Luis Lopez (956) 206-3639

MEN’S CLUB Dennis Eveland (956) 286-2118

JAIL MINISTRY Eduardo/ Gina De la Miyar - (956) 237-3226 Rodolfo/ Maru Portillo (956) 235-4382

GEO JAIL MINISTRY Polo Ramirez (965) 237-3290

ACTS CORE Monica Robledo (956) 729-7038

LIFETEEN & EDGE Gwen Garza (956) 729-7090

CHALLENGE & CONQUEST Rosalba Montalvo (956) 286-5997

APOSTOLES DE FATIMA Ivonne Aguirre (956) 744-8737

CABALLEROS DE JESUS Guillermo Abboud (956) 237– 3876 LECTORS (Spanish) Chelly De la Garza (956) 206-1531

USHERS (Spanish) Billy Lozano (956) 235-5318

COMMUNIDADES DE EVANGELIZACION Javier Santana (956) 462-9792

CHOICE WINE Javier Compean (956) 337-5284

MARRIAGE COUNSELING Velma Martinez (956) 744-2679

DISCOVER THE BIBLE Carlos Guzman (210) 316-5950

LORD TEACH ME TO PRAY Cynthia Snyder (956) 763-5065 STA. TERESITA Karla Torres (956) 722-6215 Sandra Hernandez (956) 242-9332

Help us keep our records

current. Please notify the

St. Patrick Parish Office if you are

moving or if your personal status

has changed.

Bulletin Deadline Ministries, make sure to submit your announcements 10 Days prior to date

published via email please at data@stpatricklaredo.org

Mass Intentions

Consider having a Mass said for a birthday, anniversary, or

memorial for someone special. There are still dates available for 8AM, & 12PM Masses on Sundays

and Weekdays at 7AM. Please come by the parish office

during regular business hours to reserve your date and time for

a Mass intention.

Serve our Lord, Serve your Parish Are you looking for a way to

become involved? Do you feel a

calling? Do you have a special

talent you would like to share

with the parish? Anyone

interested who would like to

share their time & talent with

any of the various ministries and groups we have

here at St. Patrick’s are encouraged to contact

any of the ministry or group leaders for more

information.

PARISH & MINISTRY NEWS

Father of goodness and love, hear our prayers for the sick members

of our community and for all who are in need. Amid mental and

physical suffering may they find consolation in your healing

presence. Show your mercy as you close wounds, cure illnesses, make

broken bodies whole and free downcast spirits. May these special

people find lasting health and deliverance, and so join us in thanking

you for all your gifts. We ask this through Lord Jesus who healed

those who believed. Amen

Adolfo De Luna

Rene San Miguel

Aurora Gonzalez

Jesse Rodriguez

Alex de la Garza

Norma S. Martinez

Clara Barrera

Elvia Garza

Alberto Rubio

Aquilina Zulaica

Alfonso Guajardo

Sylvia Laurel Vela

Mona Moore Hachar

Thomas Foster Rosario Flores Garcia

Baby Graciela Bernal

Frances Rizo

Dora L. Singer

Adolf Puig

Francisco Velasquez

Gilbert P. Sanchez

Javier Compean

Rudy Gonzalez Jr.

Blanca Jasso

Ma Antonieta Canales

Diana Treviño Garcia

Gloria Gnz. Carranza

John Hammond

Willie Dickinson

Randy Blair

Please make your pledge to

support the Catholic Sharing

ministries of our Diocese.

Pledge forms and more

information are available in

the church and at the office.

Attention Parishioners! Due to a high request of needed prayers for the sick and space constraint, we

need your help updating our current list that is announced in our weekly bulletin. If you’ve placed a name on the prayer list , please contact the

Parish Office to give us an update on the person’s status. Thank you and

God bless!

The St Patrick Men's Club will host a Pancake Breakfast for our St. Patrick Parishioners and their

families on Sunday,

September 2nd, after 10:00 am Mass

in the Parish Hall. Please join us Labor Day morning!

PARISH AND MINISTRY NEWS

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PRAYER AND LIFE WORKSHOPS

Want to enrich your prayer life? Want a more intimate relationship with God? The Prayer and Life Workshops will offer you that, and much more!

Join us for our first meeting in classroom #3 on Thursday, August 23rd at 7:00 p.m. See you there! If you

have any questions, please call Virginia Aranda at (956) 489-7007.

Diocese of Laredo

Adult Faith Formation

Pastoral Institute

Course: The Seven Sacraments

San Martin de Porres Church

Instructor: Ramiro Garza

Starting Date: September 4th, 2018

Tuesdays

(14 weeks)

7:00pm-9:00pm

Jamaica Meeting for all Ministry

Leaders on Tuesday, August 28th at

7:00 pm in Room # 9. Details for

Jamaica will be discussed. Please

make plans to attend. Thank you!

From the Finance Council: As required by the Diocese of Laredo, the Annual Parish

Financial Report must be made available to parishioners. It includes the following: 1) Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2018,

2) Profit & Loss Statement FYE June 30, 2018 and 3) Budget for new fiscal year 2018-2019. These reports will be posted in the

parish office from August 20-24, 2018 during regular business hours and you are welcome to stop by and view.

Save the date: Saturday, October 13th, 2018

Event: Our Grand Jamaica Time: 4pm-9pm

Our Parish Annual Raffle Tickets will be mailed out soon.

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PARISH AND MINISTRY NEWS

1st year registration is still taking place Monday - Wednesday,

9am-12noon & 1:30-4:30. Student must be 14 years of age by

Sept. 1st to attend. Please bring Baptismal & First Holy Communion

certificates to be able to register. Classes start Monday, Sept 10th, at 7pm, with a parent/student meeting in the church.

Confirmation classes are on Monday evenings, 6:55pm to 8:15pm.

Attention Adults! Do

you want to join the

Catholic Church? Are

you in need of a

Sacrament? If yes, we

are starting RCIA this

Fall for Adults 18 years

of age or older who are

lacking their Baptism,

First Holy Communion

or Confirmation

Sacraments.

Please contact

Karla Torres at

(956) 722-6215 for

more information.

EDGE Middle School Youth Ministry kick off will be on Sunday,

September 9th, 2018 at 3:30pm to 5:30pm in the Parish Hall.

6th-8TH middle school teens welcome from any parish. Join us for

Food, Games, Faith, and fun!

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

LIFETEEN AND EDGE SUMMER CAMP FOR 2019! PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED BY

SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2018. PLEASE COMPLETE ONLINE INTEREST FORM FOR THE CAMP YOU

ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING. MANDATORY MEETING WILL BE HELD FOR ALL THOSE THAT

COMPLETE FORM ONLINE ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH. CHECK PARISH WEBSITE FOR

MORE INFORMATION.

LIFE TEEN Back to School Lock–in Friday,

August 24th 11:59pm-6am in the

Parish Hall. High School Students ONLY!

Registration on Parish website is required

along with $20 fee and waiver. More

information online.

Altar Servers Training

When: Saturday, September 1st, 2018

Where: St. Patrick Church

Time: 9am-10am

Be not Afraid EDGE Middle School Retreat – A retreat based in finding true happiness. It will take place Friday, Sept. 7th from 6pm to 9pm and Saturday, Sept. 8th 9am to 8pm. Be not afraid is open to 6th, 7th, & 8th grade Middle School youth. The retreat fee is $50 and includes a T-Shirt and discount for siblings. Registration is on the Parish website, lifeteen@stpatricklaredo.org

DEL PARROCO

Santo Tomas More

¿Qué es el mal? Las columnas anteriores hablaron de la diferencia fundamental entre animales y personas, que puede conocerse simplemente por medio de la razón. Los animales deben seguir sus instintos, pero las personas tienen libertad de elección, incluso la posibilidad de elegir en contra de nuestros instintos. Nosotros decidimos nuestras elecciones (y sobre lo que creemos) basadas no solo en la razón, sino también en una confianza razonable (fe) en los demás. Entonces, ¿cómo es que las personas pueden elegir hacer el mal? ¿Y qué es "malvado"? En realidad, hay dos tipos de mal muy diferentes: el "mal físico" (a veces llamado "mal natural") y el mal moral.

Un mal físico no es causado por la acción deliberada de una persona. Si un tiburón muerde la cola de una foca, es un mal para la foca, pero el tiburón no es una persona, solo está siguiendo sus instintos. O si las termitas hacen un agujero en el fondo de un bote, es un mal para el bote, pero de nuevo las termitas no son personas, solo están siguiendo sus instintos. Ambos serían casos de males físicos. Tenga en cuenta que en ambos casos, el mal no es una cosa, sino la ausencia de algo. Específicamente, es la ausencia de algo que debería estar allí, algo que es propio de la naturaleza de la cosa. Es propio de la naturaleza de una foca tener cola, así que cuando no tiene cola, es un mal físico para el sello. Es propio de la naturaleza

de un bote tener material para evitar que gotee agua, por lo que un agujero en el fondo del bote es un mal físico para él. El mal moral es una acción elegida, una acción intencional de una persona. Para decirlo de manera simple, es elegir tratar a otras personas sin el debido respeto por su gran dignidad como personas. Por ejemplo, es un mal moral elegir matar a una persona, ya que esto es una negación de su dignidad como persona. Cuando conocemos la gran dignidad que posee cada persona, la respuesta apropiada es amar a cada persona, desear lo bueno para cada persona. Tenga en cuenta que cuando una persona elige un mal físico, eso no significa necesariamente que sea un mal moral. Un médico que elige amputar la pierna severamente infectada de un paciente está eligiendo eliminar lo que es propio de la naturaleza de una persona (tener una pierna), pero él está quitando la pierna por el verdadero bien de la persona, respetando plenamente la dignidad de esa persona. Si conocemos la gran dignidad de cada persona, ¿cómo podemos elegir actuar en contra de esa dignidad? Esto es algo así como un misterio, el misterio del pecado. Involucra que escojamos enfocarnos en otro bien que vaya en contra de la dignidad de la persona. Por ejemplo, considere un ladrón que está dispuesto a matar a una persona por su billetera. Incluso si el ladrón es consciente de que su víctima tiene una gran dignidad, el ladrón opta por concentrarse en el bien de la billetera de dinero que espera obtener de su crimen. Es mucho menos bueno que la dignidad de la persona, pero esa es la gran libertad que tenemos, ¡incluso elegir hacer mal moral centrándonos en bienes menores e ignorando la dignidad de las personas! La gran pregunta permanece: ¿Por qué un buen Dios nos permitiría hacer mal moral? La respuesta corta es que si no pudiéramos elegir hacer mal moral, entonces no podríamos elegir hacer el bien moral. Si Dios nos hubiera creado para que siempre tuviéramos que hacer lo correcto, no tendríamos la gran dignidad de ser personas, pero seríamos más como robots, incapaces de tomar nuestras propias decisiones. Nuestra capacidad de elegir el mal moral es el precio para que seamos personas, para tener libre albedrío. Dios es una persona que nos invita, como personas, a ser miembros de Su amada familia y a compartir Su paz, amor y alegría. ¡Nuestro libre albedrío es un gran regalo que Dios nos ha dado, pero es un regalo que debemos usar bien si realmente queremos ser hijos de nuestro Padre Celestial y tener comunión con Él!

AVISOS Y EVENTOS

PETICIONES PARA LA CAPILLA DE

ADORACION

Feligreses, estaremos tomando peticiónes mensuales, (una por familia) para ser colocadas

en la capilla de adoración. Favor de traer sus peticiónes bien escritas antes del mediodía los

viernes a la oficina parroquial . Estaremos laminando y cambiando nuestras peticiones

una vez al mes para que los adoradores puedan orar por ellas. Las Peticiones de la capilla de

adoración mensuales seran sin costo. ¡Bendiciones!

Se invita a todos los feligreses de la iglesia de San Patricio, que si tienen la nesecidad, y el deseo de que vayan a su casa a rezar el Rosario de la divina misericordia. Los miembros de las Comunidades de evangelizacion,

los pueden apoyar en este ministerio. Se llevara la imagen de la divina misericordia y el Rosario. Favor de comunicarse a la oficina parroquial. Gracias y bendiciones.

Clases de Biblia

con Padre Olguin

CONTINUARAN

LOS MARTES a las

10:00 am en

el salon

parroquial #1.

Bendiciones!

Movimiento Familiar Cristiano Católico

U.S.A Te invitamos a ser parte del Nuestra Gran Familia

del MFCC-USA ciclo 2018-2019!

Este Movimiento es una agrupación de Familias Catolicas que unen sus

esfuerzos para promover los Valores humanos y

Cristianos de la Familia, nuestra guia y ejemplo a seguir la Sagrada Familia.

Las Reuniones son cada 15 dias de Sept-Mayo y Toda la Familia es Bienvenida a

las Reuniones!! Contamos con Encuentros Conyugales, grupos

de hijos e hijas, servicio de Madres solas responsables de su familia. Para Mayor Información :

Presidentes Gabriel y Carmen 956-775-9854/898-2090

Vice presidente Santiago y Lupita 956-231-7167/231-7168