SAT. SEPTEMBER 02, 2017— WEEKDAY 8 a.m. + Eva Caridad Guzman Hernandez (Familia) 5 p.m. + Joseph Lundschen (Diana Lundschen) 7 p.m. QUINCEAÑERA— Maria F. Gonzalez

SUN. SEPTEMBER 03, 2017— 22ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

8 a.m. Lucia Palacios Calzada— Por su salud + Jose Aranda (Familia) + Graciela Ruiz Nava— Birthday (Familia Nava) + Hilario Villanueva Prado— (Rosario Villanueva) + Antonio Villanueva (Hija, Rosario Villanueva) + Marco Antonio Casas (Familia Talamas) + Juan Luis Serna Garcia (Familia) 10 a.m. FOR ALL PARISHIONERS 12 p.m. 22nd Wedding Anniversary—Aracely & Alberto Flores Father Wojciech - For his health (Luz Sanchez) + Filiberto Martinez (Family) + Ofelia Suarez—Birthday (Family) + Aurora V. Cortez (Santacruz Family) + Minerva Ibarra - (Nelly Marcos) 2 p.m. + Nancy Ramos (Familia) 4 p.m. + Steve Singer - (Laura Singer) 6 p.m. Mariella Tedesco - 16th Birthday (Family) MON. SEPTEMBER 04, 2017— LABOR DAY 7 a.m. Margarito Lara - Birthday (Family) 6 p.m. + Lupe Medina (Herrera Family) TUE. SEPTEMBER 05, 2017— Feast Day of St. Teresa of Calcutta 7 a.m. + Francisco Campero (Familia) 6 p.m. + Victor Flores Jr. (Ana Flores & Sons)

WED. SEPTEMBER 06, 2017— WEEKDAY 7 a.m. Father Tom Davis - Por su salud 6 p.m. + Roberto Molina - 4th Anniversary (Wife & Family)

THU. SEPTEMBER 07, 2017— WEEKDAY 7 a.m. Father Tom Davis — Por su salud

6 p.m. + Karen Anderson - Birthday (Son, Dennis Eveland & Family)

FRI. SEPTEMBER 08, 2017— THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 7 a.m. Richie, Missy, y Familia - En honor a los Angeles 6 p.m Austin Kelley Jasso Gonzalez– 18th Birthday (Grandma YaYa) SAT. SEPTEMBER 09, 2017– ST. PETER CLAVER, PRIEST 8 a.m. Father Tom Davis– Por su salud

5 p.m. Acela M. Martinez– 90th Birthday (Martinez &Sanchez Families)

Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time September 03, 2017

“ May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ enlighten the

eyes of our hearts, that we may know what is the hope

that belongs to our call. ”

MT 16: 21-27

Saint Teresa of Calcutta’s Story Mother Teresa of Calcutta, the tiny woman recognized throughout the world for her work among the poorest of the poor, was beatified October 19, 2003. Among those present were hundreds of Missionaries of Charity, the order she founded in 1950,as a diocesan religious community. Today the congregation also includes contemplative sisters and brothers and an order of priests. Born to Albanian parents in what is now Skopje, Macedonia, Gonxha (Agnes) Bojaxhiu was the youngest of the three children who survived. For a time, the family lived comfortably, and her father’s construction business thrived. But life changed overnight following his unexpected death. During her years in public school, Agnes participated in a Catholic sodality and showed a strong interest in the foreign missions. At age 18, she entered the Loreto Sisters of Dublin. It was 1928 when she said goodbye to her mother for the final time and made her way to a new land and a new life. The following year she was sent to the Loreto novitiate in Darjeeling, India. There she chose the name Teresa and prepared for a life of service. She was assigned to a high school for girls in Calcutta, where she taught history and geography to the daughters of the wealthy. But she could not escape the realities around her—the poverty, the suffering, the overwhelming numbers of destitute people. In 1946, while riding a train to Darjeeling to make a retreat, Sister Teresa heard what she later explained as “a call within a call. The message was clear. I was to leave the convent and help the poor while living among them.” She also heard a call to give up her life with the Sisters of Loreto and instead, to “follow Christ into the slums to serve him among the poorest of the poor.” After receiving permission to leave Loreto, establish a new religious community, and undertake her new work, Sister Teresa took a nursing course for several months. She returned to Calcutta, where she lived in the slums and opened a school for poor children. Dressed in a white sari and sandals–the ordinary dress of an Indian woman–she soon began getting to know her neighbors—especially the poor and sick—and getting to know their needs through visits. The work was exhausting, but she was not alone for long.. In 1952, the city of Calcutta gave Mother Teresa a former hotel, which became a home for the dying and the destitute. As the order expanded, services were also offered to orphans, abandoned children, alcoholics, the aging, and street people. Her love knew no bounds. Nor did her energy, as she crisscrossed the globe pleading for support and inviting others to see the face of Jesus in the poorest of the poor. In 1979, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. On September 5, 1997, God called her home. Blessed Teresa was canonized by Pope Francis on September 4, 2016.

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

You are thinking not as God does, but as human

beings do." Peter had expressed horror at the

prophetic words announcing that Jesus' suffering

and death were imminent. Peter didn't want his

friend and teacher to undergo this terrible ordeal.

He wanted "no such thing" ever to happen to his

Lord. But Jesus" sharply rebuked Peter's response,

comparing it to that of the tempter, Satan. Just as

temptation becomes an obstacle to our doing what

is right, so Peter was presenting an obstacle to

Christ's mission. Suffering was part of it, like it or

not. To deny this difficult element of Christ's work

would be to deny the bigger plan of God. And so

Jesus rightly told Peter that he wasn't thinking like

God thinks.

Of course, since we are human, it's only natural that

we should think as human beings do. We, like

Peter, tend to recoil at the idea of facing unpleasant

or painful circumstances. But clearly God

sometimes allows such situations to take place for a

greater good. Jesus understood this; even as he

prophesied about his death, he also mentioned his

resurrection.

Today's Gospel challenges us to think "as God

does" by holding both of these elements together.

Unlike Peter who only focused on the sad part of

the story, we are called to recognize the

Resurrection on the other side of the cross, and to

be willing to do whatever is necessary to get there.

In fact, Jesus tells us later in this Gospel to take up

our cross and follow him. That is not the "human"

way of thinking. It's the Godly way. Our natural

response is to reject and scorn the trials and

tribulations that we face, but Jesus wants us to

embrace them patiently and "come after" him on

the (sometimes rough) road to eternal life.

22º Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

A partir de este domingo el Evangelio de Mateo toma otro rumbo, marcado por el

primer anuncio de la Pasión y el rechazo de Pedro ante Jesús de no aceptarla. Por esta

razón, Jesús dedica tiempo exclusivamente para sus discípulos con el fin de

catequizarlos nada más y nada menos sobre el signo y el valor de la cruz, preparándolos

de ese modo para los acontecimientos dramáticos que sucederían en Jerusalén. Es

evidente que la reacción de Pedro sea de rebelarse ante la situación. Hoy día, cabe que reflexionemos si Jesús estuviera físicamente presente ante usted y le explicara lo mismo que a sus discípulos ¿cuál sería su reacción

ante la futura suerte de Jesús? Acaso no esperaría algo diferente para su maestro.

¡No la cruz! Ser discípulo es seguir a Cristo en el camino de la cruz y esto puede ser la enfermedad,

sufrimiento, lucha interior y sobre todo responsabilidades diarias que tenemos que

realizar. Ante estas situaciones tenemos que ver los acontecimientos con los ojos de Dios. La palabra de Dios hoy nos invita a perder la vida por el Evangelio. Es decir, desviviéndose

por su familia, hijos e hijas, empleados y compañeros de trabajo. Desvelándose por

cuidar a los enfermos o a sus padres ancianos que están con ustedes en casa y

muchas veces son vistos como carga pesada. Jesús clarifica de la siguiente manera. "El que

quiera venir conmigo, que renuncie a sí mismo, que tome su cruz y me siga" (Mt 16, 24). ¿Nos dejaremos seducir como el profeta Jeremías? ¿Escucharemos la llamada a seguir a Jesús en las situaciones de nuestra vida? La respuesta es individual, pero la acción puede

ser apoyada en familia y comunidad.

The Sanctuary Lamp is burning this week for:

All those affected by Hurricane Harvey

August 26th & august 27th, 2017

Total Sunday’s Offering $26,130.58

St. Patrick Catechists

Save the date, Sunday September 17th

beginning with Mass at 10 a.m. followed by a

Luncheon after Mass at 11 a.m. in the Parish

Hall. Please make plans to attend. Blessings!

The Choice Wine

The Choice Wine: “7 Steps to a Superabundant Marriage” is an online

marriage program that consists of video sessions over 9 weeks and teaches

couples ways of “divorce-proofing” their marriages. After each video, the

couples break up into groups to analyze and discuss content. Sessions are

faith-based. The program is free of charge. Fall session starts on

September 12th on Tuesday’s starting at 7:00 pm and ending at 8:30 pm at

St. Patrick Parish Hall. For more information and to register, please visit

https://stpatricklaredo.org/the-choice-wine

Attention Adults lacking Sacraments. Registration

for Adult Sacrament Classes will begin Monday

08/14/2017 in the Parish Office. Anyone 18 yrs. of

age or older are welcome to attend. For any

questions please call Tina at (956)722-6215 or

Email: reception@stpatricklaredo.org

YEAR 5 SESSIONS FOR MEN

“The Unveiling of Love”

WILL BEGIN WEDNESDAY SEPT 6 IN THE PARISH HALL AT 6:00AM. FREE TACOS & COFFEE FOR ALL. WILL COUNT AS PARENT SESSIONS

JOIN US EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 6AM

CCD CLASSES FOR 1ST THRU 5TH GRADE WILL

BEGIN SATURDAY SEPT. 16

ALL CLASSES ARE 9:00 AM TO 11AM.

MANDATORY PARENTS MEETING IN

THE CHURCH AFTER YOU DROP OFF

YOUR CHILD IN CLASS.

Clases de Biblia con Padre Olguin

reiniciaran el 5 de Septiembre a las

10:00 a.m. en el Salon #1. Favor de traer

su biblia, pluma, y cuaderno.

Los esperamos.

Parish Office will be closed September 4th in observance of

Labor Day. Regular office hours will resume on September 5th.

Thank you and have a blessed holiday.

Life Teen High School Youth Ministry will kick off Sunday,

Sept. 3rd at 3:30-5:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Free for all, No

registration needed. All 9th

—12th

High Schools Teens from any

Parish are welcome. Faith, Games, Food, and Fun!

EDGE Middle School Youth Ministry will kick off Sunday Sept.

10th at 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Basketball Court. Free for all, No

registration needed. All 6th –8th Middle School Teens are

welcome from any parish. Faith, Games, Food, and Fun!

Dear Parishioners,

Our Annual Raffle and Family Festival is set for October 14, 2017. It is

important for our parishioners to know that all raffle ticket proceeds,

STAY HERE. These funds will help in our effort to construct more

classrooms. These funds ARE NOT benefiting the capital campaign for

San Agustin Cathedral. We want to assure our parishioners, that this

fundraiser is to benefit St. Patrick Church only. We appreciate your

concerns, and apologize for any misunderstanding. Thank you for all

you do, and for being a part of this beautiful community that is

St. Patrick Church.

Yours in Christ,

Rev. Wojciech Kosowicz, PhD Parish Administrator

Life Teen Back to School Lock–In has been rescheduled

for Saturday Sept. 9th from 11:59 p.m. to 6 a.m. in

the Parish Hall. High School Only! Registration on the

Parish Website is required $20 and Waiver. Outdoor

Games, LOTS OF FOOD, Adoration, Praise & Worship,

much more fun all night long!

Help us pray for our Brothers and Sisters in Christ

Dear Jesus, Divine Physician and Healer of the

sick, we turn to You in this time of illness. O’ dearest comforter of the troubled, alleviate

our worry and sorrow with Your gentle love, and grant us the grace and strength to accept this burden. Dear God,we place our worries in Your hands. We place our sick under Your care and humbly ask that You restore your servant to health again. Above all, grant us the grace to

acknowledge Your holy will and know that whatsoever You do, You do for the love of us.

Adolfo De Luna Richard Camacho Rene San Miguel Aurora González Michael ‘Mikey’ Leija Jr. Refugio ‘Cuco' Escobedo Jesse Rodríguez

Francisco Velasquez Alex de la Garza Frances Rizo Rosa Vidaurri Dora L. Singer Adolph Puig