MASSES FOR THE WEEK

Saturday: March 10, 2018-5:30pm

†Manuel C. Garza

De parte de Imelda C. Garza y familia

†Ricky Vasquez

De parte de su familia

†Juan Rodriguez y Teresa Martinez

De parte de su hija, Virginia y familia

†Oscar Felipe Fuentes

De parte de Rudy y Velma Galvan

†Dora y Albert Maldonado

De parte de la familia

†Virginia G. Perez (Aniversario 8)

De parte de Juan y Melissa Gonzalez

†Manuel Carrillo

De parte de Roel Tudon

†Ignacia Gonzalez (Anivesario 7)

De parte de Juan y Melissa Gonzalez

†Joel A. Garza (Aniversario 5)

De parte de Juan y Melissa Gonzalez

†Angelica Garza

De parte de Tom y Mary Ann Colin

†Sulema Olivarez

De parte de Cornelia Quintanilla

†Anabel T. Gomez

De parte de Pete y Melissa De La Garza

†Emi Canales

De parte de la familia Canales y Salinas

†Olivia Garcia

De parte de Tina Munoz

†Hector Vidaurri

De parte de Zelma Salinas

†Aida Hernandez

De parte de Frank y Esther Perez

†Ladislada A. Macarena

De parte la familia

En Accion de Gracias al Sagrado Corazon de Jesus

De parte de Tula y Beto Cavazos

†En Accion de Gracias al Sagrado Corazon de la Virgen Maria

De parte de Evangelina Marroquin

Sunday: March 11, 2018 – 7:30am

†Javiel A. Quintanilla Sr.

De parte de America Crouse y familia

†Margarita Moreno (Aniversario 2)

De parte de la familia Moreno

†Casimiro Guerra

De parte de la familia Carrillo, Torres y Hernandez

En Accion de Gracias Al Sagrado De Jesus

De parte Roque y Nilda Loera

SUNDAY: March 11, 2018 – 10:00am

†Alfredo Trevino (7th Anniversary)

Requested by children

†Rafaela Cisneros

Requested by Mr & Mrs Pete De La Garza

In thanksgiving for the 88th birthday of Eva Pena

Requested by the family

Sunday: March 11, 2018 – 12:00 Noon

†Eric Ray Rodriguez, †Gilberto & †Jesusa Rivas, †Vicente & Sira

Rodriguez

Requested by my Norma Rivas Rodriguez & Mandy Rodriguez

†Javiel A. Quintanilla

Requested by America Crouse & Family

†Martin Espinosa (Birthday Remembrance)

Requested by Sammy, Soila, Yolanda & Margie

†Veronica Irizarry (12th Anniversary)

Requested by Oralia Garcia & Family

†Eric Ray Rodriguez

Requested by Rudy & Velma Galvan

†Ercilia Saenz Gonzalez (Ann)

Requested by Abel Gonzalez y familia

†Eleanor Martinez & Jessie Moreno Requested by Camarillo Family

†Estevan Cadena

Requested by Andy & Rosie Salinas

†Angelica Garza

Requested by Andy & Becky Garza

†Fidencio & Rosa Sanchez

Requested by the Family

†Antonio & Ramona Torres

Requested by the Family

†Angelica Garza

Requested by Yolanda Cavazos & Family

Monday: March 12, 2018 – 6:30am

No Morning Mass

Tuesday: March 13, 2018 – 6:30am

†Felipe Lucio Jr.

Requested by Janie Ydrogo

Wednesday: March 14, 2018 – 6:30am

†Sulema Olivarez

Requested by Mary Dol Delbosque

Thursday: March 15, 2018 – 6:30am

†Maria A. Garcia (13th Ann.)

Requested by Dr. Gilbert S. Garcia Jr.

Friday: March 16, 2018 – 6:30am

†Gloria Perez

Requested by Mary Dol Delbosque

Saturday: March 17, 2018

No morning mass

Fourth Sunday of Lent

March 11, 2018 God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but

that the world might be saved through him. — John 3:17

Last week offering:

Loose: $ 2,942.94

Envelope: $ 3,322.00

Total: $ 6,264.94

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Prayers for the sick We pray for the following who need

healing: Roberto Ramos, Tana Torres,

Matilde Mayorga, Lou Ann Reyes, Vangie

Longoria, Maria Nury Zapata, Edna

Morales, Grace Morales, Robert Morales,

Nilda G. Loera, America Crouse, Sarita

Mendietta, Lela Guzman, Carmen Rios Joey

M. Rios, Alex Olivarez, Mary Castro, Irma

Zamora, Mary Lou Garza, Joe Garza,

Petrolino Esquivel, Clarissa De La Paz,

Marcus Alonzo Castilla, Annette Galvan

Espinoza, Omelia Tijerina. Yolanda De La

Paz. Joel Salazar, Israel Mendietta, Martina

Constante, Daniel Cavazos Jr. & Carolina

Ruiz, Audelia Vargas, Carmen Arredondo,

Toni Garcia, George Perez, Max Arriaga,

Juan Trejo Sr., Emma Garza, Adelmo Luera

Jr, Adelmo Luera, Diana Serna, Margarito

Olivarez, Middy Munoz, Adan Munoz Jr,

Hector & Maria Trevino, Norma Gonzalez,

Sylvia Muniz, Horacio R. Solis, Lisa Munoz,

Joel Rivera, Angie Moreno, Elvira Molina,

Rosa Moya, Ambrosio Salazar, Teresa

Zapata , Juan Ramon & Norma Resendez,

Mike Cortez, Tessa Martinez, John Tovar,

Maria Elena Ramos, Manuela Martinez

We pray for all those who are sick on our

list and for those whose names are written

on the heart of Our Lord Jesus.

March 17th & 18th

Lectors & Commentators: 5:30pm Maria Guzman & Carmela Alvarez 7:30am Catholic Daughters

10:00am CCD Students

Noon Youth Lectors

Altar Servers

5:30pm Danielle, Debra

7:30am Mateo, Jon MIchael

10:00am Kyrie, Seth

Noon Mateo, Jon MIchael

Extra-Ordinary Minsters

5:30pm Emma Ramos, Sister

7:30am Carmela Alvarez, Margot Rosales

10:00am Velma Reyes, Sister

Noon Carmen Mayorga, Mary Delbosque

Ushers/Hospitality

5:30pm Adolfo Silva

7:30am Mon Aguilar, Roque Loera, Frank Najera, Alejandro Deleon

10:00am Diana Ochoa, Eddie Ochoa & Youth

Noon Patsy Rios

March 10th & 11th

Lectors & Commentators 5:30pm Zelma Salinas & Esther Perez 7:30am Juan Manuel Ramirez

10:00am Audrey Lambert

Noon Felipe & Irma Leal

Altar Servers

5:30pm Carina, Raquel

7:30am Diane, Sofia, Joey

10:00am Emily, Aidan

Noon Victoria, Domanick, Lily

Extra-Ordinary Minsters

5:30pm Rosario Barrera, Sister

7:30am Benita Sanchez & Victor Montez

10:00am Rhonda Silguero & Connie Herrera

Noon Ben Merino & Velma Reyes

Ushers/Hospitality

5:30pm Adolfo Silva

7:30am Mon Aguilar, Roque Loera, Frank Najera, Alejandro Deleon

10:00am Diana Ochoa, Eddie Ochoa & Youth

Noon Patsy Rios & Youth Group Members

We thank all our Ministries for Loving God, Growing in Grace and Serving His People!

SANCTUARY CANDLE DONATED IN THE MEMORY OF

DEBBIE MUNOZ ADRIAN REQUESTED BY TINA MUNOZ

& IN MEMORY OF

MARIA LUISA “LULU” MONTALVO REQUESTED BY ELVA MONTALVO

Monday:Is 65:17-21; Ps 30:2, 4-

6, 11-13b; Jn 4:43-54

Tuesday:Ez 47:1-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3,

5-6, 8-9; Jn 5:1-16

Wednesday:Is 49:8-15; Ps 145:8-

9, 13cd-14, 17-18; Jn 5:17-30

Thursday:Ex 32:7-14; Ps 106:19-

23; Jn 5:31-47

Friday:Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Ps 34:17-

21, 23; Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30

Saturday:Jer 11:18-20; Ps 7:2-3,

9bc-12; Jn 7:40-53

Sunday:Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51:3-4,

12-15; Heb 5:7-9; Jn 12:20-33

SPENDING TIME WITH GOD WEEKLY & DAILY DEVOTIONS AT ST. MARTIN

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

EVERY THURSDAY

6:00PM IN THE CHAPEL

CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY

EVERY DAY

3:00PM IN THE CHURCH

THE CROSS OF CHRIST BROUGHT US SALVATION It is a good purpose for Christians to meditate on Jesus, the Messiah’s life, and see Him with our eyes of

faith, being born in an abandoned and cold stable, surrounded by animals; soon after his birth. Taken by his

parents to a distant country, to be protected from the persecution of King Herod. On the presentation inside

of the Temple, Mary and Joseph were happy to experience the beautiful encounter of old Simeon, with

them. Praising God for fulfilling His promise to him, to see in this, the Savior of the world… But the prediction

that followed, must have given Mary and Joseph a great sorrow. Simeon directed these words to them: “This

Child will be put as a sign of contradiction: many will believe in Him and accept Him and his doctrine as well,

but many others will reject Him, opposing themselves to Him and to his teachings.” Cfr. Luke 2, 33-35.. And

turning to Mary Simeon said: “And to you, a sword will pierce your soul,” these words from old Simeon,

must have certainly given Mary and Joseph great sorrow… And Mary must have had that prediction of a

sword piercing through her soul, impressed in her heart and soul, all her life, until the crucifixion and

Resurrection of Lord, her Son.

Jesus, in his Public Life, performed many miracles, especially healing many different sicknesses of people

that would come close to Him and asked His favor: To the blind, he gave sight, to the lepers, cleanness, to

the deaf, he gave them the ability to hear; Jesus resurrected several persons: the son of the widow of Naim,

the daughter of Jairo; Lazaro, the brother of Martha and Mary who had been four days in the tomb, and so

many more miracles that would be difficult to mention in this small article. Many people, as we said,

accepted Jesus, but the rulers or authority of the Temple, the scribes and Pharisees and other people tied up

to their possessions, never accepted Him and did everything they could to put Him to death.

Incredible acts of cruelty He suffered to free us from sin: beating Him, spitting on his face; dressing him as a

king of mockery; crowning His head with thorns, carrying a tremendous heavy cross on his shoulders that

made Him fall three times on the way to Calvary; nailing his hands and feet to the cross and opening His

heart with a soldier’s sword, after his death… Never will we suffer crosses that we cannot bear, but with

God’s grace and with our acceptance, the sufferings or crosses He permits in our daily lives, we do homage

to our beloved Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and our crosses united to His Cross acquire a redeeming value

for ourselves and for our brethren.

What political leader or King of this earth has ever had a profound interest and love for the wellbeing of his

subjects? Who is the only King we can talk to and present Him our needs and petitions? Who is the One that

never disowns us and gives us the assurance that He is at our side and even if His answer is not like the one

that we would expect to receive, we know that all that He does for us is for our own good and for our

salvation… Let us ask Him to grant us an ever growing faith and love for Him and have us united to Him, till

He comes to take us with Him to paradise.

Sister Celia Guadalupe Campoy C. - MDPVM

STATIONS OF THE

CROSS EVERY

FRIDAY DURING

LENT AT 6:00PM IN

THE CHURCH

SCRIPTURE & COFFEE 9:00am

Every Thursday

This week at

Hilda Garza’s home

611 E. Aislie Apt E #1

(South Park Apts)

All Are Welcome!

CCD Dates to Remember

April 21 – Confirmation

at Corpus Christi

Cathedral, 10am

May 5 – First Holy

Communion Mass at

2pm

Parish Council Meeting

Tuesday, March 13th

@ 6:30

in the Parish Hall

PARISH CHALUPA

SUNDAY, MARCH 11

3:00PM-5:00PM

JOIN US FOR

FELLOWSHIP & FUN

AT ST. MARTIN

PARISH HALL

NO CCD TO BE HELD

SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2018

OR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2018

FOR SPRING BREAK

CLASSES WILL RESUME THE

FOLLOWING SUNDAY & WEDNESDAY

CATHOLIC DAUGHTER MONTHLY

CORPORAL COMMUNION TO BE HELD

NEXT SUNDAY, MARCH 18, AT 7:30AM AT

ST. MARTIN CHURCH

All CDA Members are encouraged to attend

this opportunity for worship & fellowship!

MARCH 18, 2018

FOR THE BENEFIT OF MOTHER JULIA’S

SOLEMN PLACE OF PRAYER

3PM-5PM

ST. MARTIN PARISH HALL

PASTORAL PLAN

The Diocese wants to hear everyone’s voice as

it creates a plan for our collective future. Could

you take 5 minutes to complete the short online

planning survey? The link is

https://ww.surveymonkey.com/r/DioCC-Plan

Also, we want to hear from non-active Catholics

as well as active Catholics. Could you please

share the survey link above with 5 Catholics you

know, especially if they are not minimally active

or not active in the Church? And then ask them

to pass it along to 5 more people they know?

Please complete the survey by Wed. March 28.

Thank you!