OCTOBER 7TH, 2018 TWENTY– SEVENTH 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, OCTOBER 7TH

, 2018 TWENTY– SEVENTH

SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

8:00 AM Accion de gracias– Dolores Boswell

Por su salud– Rosa Lima Serna Garcia

Por las Almas en el Purgatorio

+ Jose Aranda (Familia)

10:00 AM + Delia D. Valdes (Friend)

12:00 PM Juan P. & Melinda Guerra - 50th Wedding

Anniversary

Special intention to the Sacred Heart of Jesus &

Virgin of Guadalupe

For the Souls in Purgatory

+ Hector Benavidez Jr. (Freddy & Yoli Martinez)

+ Lester W. Lang (Wife, Leticia Garcia Lang)

+ Juan Manuel Espinoza Jr. (Wife & Children)

+ Wayne Barker (Emilio & Sonia Garza)

2:00 PM + Alberto Cornejo Jr. (Parents)

4:00 PM Por todos los Parroquianos

6:00 PM Special Intention– Yohana Saucedo

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018 WEEKDAY

7:00 AM + Arturo Rendon (Familia)

6:00 PM Rosa Maria Montoya - Birthday (Fr. Juan

Mercado)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2018 WEEKDAY

7:00 AM Angelique Synder– Cumpleños (Familia)

6:00 PM + Gloria R. Olivares (Daughters)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2018 WEEKDAY

7:00 AM + Patrick H. Alexander– Cumpleaños

6:00 PM + Santiago & Carlos Garza (Family)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2018 WEEKDAY

7:00 AM Por todas las Almas en el Purgatorio

6:00 PM Micheal Johnston & Family

7:00 PM Wedding– Cirio & Sara Ochoa

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2018 WEEKDAY

7:00 AM Por todos los Sacerdotes

6:00 PM For all Souls in Purgatory

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2018 WEEKDAY

8:00 AM Por todas las Almas en el Purgatorio

5:00 PM + Arturo & Petra Meraz (Arturo & Mary

Meraz)

7:00 PM Quinceañera– Samantha Lopez

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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 this week in memory of: Rafael & Dora G. Campos

September 29TH & 30TH 2018

Total Sunday’s Offering $25,404.97

Online Giving $802.00

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FROM THE PASTOR, Fr. ANTHONY MENDOZA

The Holy Rosary: Seeing Jesus Through the Heart of Mary

Some people say that they find it boring to pray the Rosary. That may be because they are only praying the Rosary on the simplest level they have learned, just thinking about the Our Fathers and Hail Marys. Those are very beautiful prayers and full of great meaning for us. But if we just pray the Rosary on that level, it is not very challenging for us. There is a different, much deeper way to pray the Rosary, which takes more effort, but which can be very rewarding. Why do many restaurants play background music? It is NOT to prevent a conversation with the person you are with! The background music is actually to help you to talk with the person you are with, by covering over the conversations of other people and other distractions. Similarly, a deeper level of praying the Rosary is letting the Our Fathers and Hail Marys become like background music to cover over the distractions in our mind while we meditate (think deeply) about the meaning of the mysteries of the Rosary and how they apply to our lives.

Here is an example of meditating on the first Mystery of the Rosary, the first Joyful Mystery, when the angel Gabriel announced to the Blessed Virgin Mary that she would be the mother of Jesus (Luke 1:26-33). Mary’s answer to the angel shows that she had no intention of ever becoming a mother. That was not her plan for her life. But when she realized God had a different plan for her, she humbly abandoned her plan in order to follow God’s plan. That is why Mary told the angel, “I am the hand-maid of the Lord, let it be done to me as you have said.” As we pray the Our Father and Hail Marys of this decade, we can try to think more deeply about this mystery by applying it to ourselves. For example, many of us have made great plans for the future: our plans for study, for a job, for where we want to live, etc. But what if God sent an angel to tell you, “I have a very different plan for your life.” What if God sent an angel to tell you that he wants you to dedicate time every week to feeding the hungry? What if God told you He wanted you to spend some time every weekend visiting the sick? What if God told you that He wanted you to serve Him as a priest or a deacon or a religious sister? Would you be willing to change your plans in order to follow God’s plan? Of course it is not common for God to send angels to tell us He has a different plan for our lives. But God has a way of showing us He has a different plan for us. If your plan is to become a professional basketball player, but you are unable to develop the skills you need to do so, you can see this as God telling you He has a different plan for your life. If you try your best to work for a company you really like, but you are not hired by them, you can see this as God telling you He has a different plan for your life. And the Blessed Virgin Mary would tell us not to insist on our own plan, but to follow God’s plan. She would tell us that if we follow God’s plan for our lives, that is how we will be happiest. And as you think deeply about these things, the Our Father and the ten Hail Marys you are saying will help you to focus on your meditation. Before you know it, you will be finished with that mystery and it will be time to think about the next one! The month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary, which St. Pope John Paul II said was his favorite prayer. He said that when we carefully think about the mysteries of the Rosary, trying to understand their meaning and how they apply to our own lives, then we come to understand Jesus better through the heart of Mary. And nobody can better teach us to understand and imitate Jesus than His Blessed Mother! Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary, pray for us!

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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) 722-6215 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 .

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

Alex de la Garza

Norma S. Martinez

Elvia Garza

Alberto Rubio

Alfonso Guajardo

Sylvia Laurel Vela

Mona Moore Hachar

Thomas Foster

Rosario Flores Garcia

Baby Graciela Bernal

Yuri Alberto Orta

Ricardo M. Flores

Aidee Juarez

G.C. Martinez Jr.

Frances Rizo

Adolf Puig

Francisco Velasquez

Gilbert P. Sanchez

Rudy Gonzalez Jr.

Blanca Jasso

Ma Antonieta Canales

Diana Treviño Garcia

Gloria Gnz. Carranza

John Hammond

Willie Dickinson

Randy Blair

Juan Montes

Hugo Cipres

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.

People of all ages are invited to compete in an open poetry contest. Sponsored by the Diocese of Laredo and the San Agustín Cathedral Campaign, the entries must relate to the contest theme, "San Agustín Cathedral" with a 200 maximum word count. All poems must be original work. Physical poetry submissions must be typed and submitted with an entry form. The deadline to submit all entries is Friday, September 28th, 2018. Participants have the chance to win one of three prizes: 1st Prize–$500, 2nd Prize–$250, 3rd Prize –$100. All prize-winning entries will be published in the upcoming issue of La Fe Magazine and future publications. Winners, chosen by a panel of local judges, will be chosen on Friday, Oct 12th, 2018 and announced on Sunday, Oct 14th, 2018 during the noon mass at San Agustin Cathedral - 201 San Agustin Ave. Laredo, Texas.

PARISH AND MINISTRY NEWS

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Saturday, October 13th, 2018

4pm-9pm Hope to see everyone

there!

St. Patrick Church Annual Raffle Saturday, October 13th, 2018

Donation $5.00

Raffle Prizes 1st Prize: 2018 Hyundai Tucson

2nd Prize: 75” Smart TV

3rd Prize: $1000 Master Card Gift Card

4th Prize: Apple IPad

5th Prize $400 Master Card Gift Card

6th Prize: $ 300 Master Card Gift Card

7th Prize $ 200 Master Card Gift Card

8th Prize: $100 Master Card Gift Card

* Raffle will take place Saturday at 9:00 p.m. after Jamaica. *

Winner need not be present.

18th Annual Red Mass Parishioners are invited to join His Excellency, James A. Tamayo, D.D.,

on Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018 at 6:00 PM at St. Patrick Church as he invokes God’s

blessing on all members of legal profession at the Annual Red Mass. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

Last day to turn in Raffle Ticket sales or unsold Raffle Tickets is on Monday, October 8th, 2018 at the Parish Office

at 5pm. Thank You!

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PARISH AND MINISTRY NEWS

St. Patrick Church Wednesday’s at 6:00AM

Parish Hall Free Coffee & Tacos

Everyone is Invited…

Join Us!

TESTIFY FOR KHOY! The KHOY RADIOTHON will take place OCTOBER 8–12 FROM 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM. Noncommercial 88.1 FM relies on your financial gift to continue providing easy-listening, Catholic programming to our community. There are three ways to pledge your support during our radiothon: 1. Visit 1901 Corpus Christi St., 2. call (956) 722-4167, or 3. donate online at www.khoy.org. 100% of your donation directly supports KHOY and is tax deductible.

Vocation Day for WOMEN

Upcoming: Saturday, October 20th, 2018 &

November 17th, 2018 10:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.

Ages: 16-35 FREE!

2302 Corpus Christi St. Laredo, TX. 78043

Registration: (956) 727-2140 frfquiroz@dioceseoflaredo.org

Vocation Day for MEN Upcoming: Saturday,

October 06, 2018 Saturday, November 10, 2018 Saturday, December 01, 2018

10:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Ages: 16-35

FREE! 2302 Corpus Christi St.

Laredo, TX. 78043 Registration: (956) 727-2140

frfquiroz@dioceseoflaredo.org

Join us TODAY, Sunday, October 7

from 2 pm-3 pm

for the annual LIFECHAIN. This will be a peaceful time of prayer and witness to the sanctity of every life from

conception to natural death.

We will meet on the sidewalks north of McPherson Rd. and Hillside Rd.

Families welcome!

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

St. Patrick Men’s Club Bowling Tournament, Tuesday, November 27th

St. Patrick Church Men’s Club awards 14 scholarships of $1,000 each to

parish high school seniors. The November 27th Bowling Tournament at Jett Bowl raises funds. .

$500 (platinum, lane for 5 players, 3 tournament games, includes shoes, five door prize tickets, 4x4 sign).

$300 (gold, lane for 5 players, 3 tournament games, includes shoes, 10 door prize tickets).

$150 (silver, lane for 5 players, 3 tournament games, includes shoes, 15 door prize tickets).

For more information please contact Narcisso Castro at (956) 740-2226 or email ncastrojr1946@yahoo.com

Your sponsorship is deeply appreciated. Please make out Checks to St. Patrick Church, c/o St. Patrick Men’s Club,

555 E. Del Mar Blvd. Laredo, TX 78041 Other monetary donations accepted.

Jamaica Bingo Prizes needed! The CCD program will be hosting the

Bingo at this year’s Jamaica. If you can help with prizes, please drop off at the Parish Office during regular office hours, 8am-6pm. Household

items such as Coffee pots, Toasters, Pot & Pan sets, as well as toys for the

Children’s Bingo. Please call Javier Compean for more information at

(956) 337- 5284.Thank you!

Del párroco, P. Anthony Mendoza

Santo Tomas More

El Santo Rosario: Ver a Jesús a través del Corazón de María

Algunas personas dicen que les resulta aburrido rezar el Rosario. Eso puede ser porque solo están rezando el Rosario en el nivel más simple que han aprendido, solo pensando en Padres Nuestros y Aves Marías. Esas son oraciones muy hermosas y llenas de gran significado para nosotros. Pero si solo rezamos el Rosario en ese nivel, no es un gran desafío para nosotros. Hay una manera diferente, mucho más profunda de rezar el Rosario, que requiere más esfuerzo, pero que puede ser muy gratificante. ¿Por qué muchos restaurantes tocan música de fondo? ¡NO es para evitar una conversación con la persona con la que está! La música de fondo es en realidad para ayudarte a hablar con la persona con la que estás, cubriendo las conversaciones de otras personas y otras distracciones. De manera similar, un nivel más profundo de rezar el Rosario es permitir que los Padres Nuestros y las Aves Marías se conviertan en música de fondo para cubrir las distracciones en nuestra mente mientras meditamos (pensamos profundamente) sobre el significado de los misterios del Rosario y cómo aplican en nuestras vidas.

Aquí hay un ejemplo para meditar durante el primer Misterio del Rosario, el primer Misterio Gozoso, cuando el ángel Gabriel anunció a la Santísima Virgen María que ella sería la madre de Jesús (Lucas 1: 26-33). La respuesta de María al ángel muestra que ella no tenía ninguna intención de convertirse en madre. Ese no era su plan para su vida. Pero cuando se dio cuenta de que Dios tenía un plan diferente para ella, ella abandonó humildemente su plan para seguir el plan de Dios. Es por eso que María le dijo al ángel: "Soy la sierva del Señor, que se me haga como has dicho". Mientras rezamos el Padre Nuestro y las Ave María de esta década, podemos tratar de pensar más profundamente sobre este misterio aplicándolo a nosotros mismos. Por ejemplo, muchos de nosotros hemos hecho grandes planes para el futuro: nuestros planes para estudiar, para un trabajo, para el lugar donde queremos vivir, etc. Pero, ¿y si Dios envió un ángel para decirte: “Tengo un plan muy diferente para tu vida”? ¿Qué pasaría si Dios enviara a un ángel para decirte que quiere que dediques tiempo cada semana a alimentar a los hambrientos? ¿Qué pasaría si Dios te dijera que quiere que pases un tiempo cada fin de semana visitando a los enfermos? ¿Qué pasaría si Dios te dijera que quería que lo sirvieras como sacerdote, diácono o hermana religiosa? ¿Estarías dispuesto a cambiar tus planes para seguir el plan de Dios? Por supuesto, no es común que Dios envíe ángeles para decirnos que Él tiene un plan diferente para nuestras vidas. Pero Dios tiene una manera de mostrarnos que Él tiene un plan diferente para nosotros. Si tu plan es convertirte en un jugador profesional de baloncesto, pero no puede desarrollar las habilidades que necesitas para hacerlo, puedes ver esto como Dios diciéndote que tiene un plan diferente para tu vida. Si haces todo lo posible por trabajar para una empresa que realmente te gusta, pero no te contratan, puedes ver esto como si Dios te dijera que tiene un plan diferente para tu vida. Y la Santísima Virgen María nos diría que no insistiéramos en nuestro propio plan, sino que sigamos el plan de Dios. Ella nos diría que, si seguimos el plan de Dios para nuestras vidas, así es como seremos más felices. Y al pensar profundamente sobre estas cosas, el Padre Nuestro y las diez Ave Marías que estás diciendo te ayudarán a concentrarte en tu meditación. ¡Antes de que te des cuenta, habrás terminado con ese misterio y será el momento de pensar en el siguiente! El mes de octubre está dedicado al Santo Rosario, que el Santo Papa Juan Pablo

II dijo era su oración favorita. Dijo que cuando pensamos cuidadosamente en los misterios del Rosario, tratando de entender su significado y cómo se aplican a nuestras propias vidas, llegamos a entender mejor a Jesús a través del corazón de

María. ¡Y nadie puede enseñarnos mejor a comprender e imitar a Jesús que Su Santísima Madre! María, Reina del Santo Rosario, ¡ruega por nosotros!

¡Habla con tu Madre!

Tiene décadas sin escucharte

AVISOS Y EVENTOS

Fecha: 13 de octubre

Horario: 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Rifa de boletos se llevara acabo a las

9:00 p.m. después de la Kermes. Donación

de boletos sera de $5 dólares cada uno.

Ganador no necesita estar presente

para ganar. ¡ Acompañenos !

¡TESTIFICA POR KHOY! El RADIOTÓN DE KHOY se llevará a cabo del 8 AL 12 DE OCTUBRE DE 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM. Tu donación financiera asegurará que 88.1 FM, una estación de radio no comercial, pueda continuar proporcionando programación católica a nuestra comunidad. Hay tres maneras de prometer tu apoyo durante el radiotón: 1. Visita 1901 Corpus Christi St. 2. llama al (956) 722-4167, o 3. dona en línea en www.khoy.org. El 100% de tu donación respalda directamente a KHOY y es deducible de impuestos.

TESTIFICA POR

XVIII Misa Roja Anual

Se extiende una invitación a los

feligreses para que acompañen al

Obispo Jaime A. Tamayo, D.D., el martes

23 de octubre, 2018 a las 6pm en la

parroquia de San Patricio para pedir

la bendición de Dios para los miembros

de la profesión legal en la Misa Roja

Anual. Todos están cordialmente

invitados.