Palm Sunday weekend (March 27-28): all palm to be given out at the end of Mass as the community exits. Please, ushers, use gloves for this.
Holy Thursday Mass: no holy little loaves breads (Pan Bendito) will be given out this year. Mass is at 4 pm and adoration is at 5 pm – 6 pm. Also, there will be no washing of the feet.
Good Friday: for veneration of the Holy Cross; just “Only Bow” to the Cross, no kissing it,
touching it allowed at SFN 6 pm outside (no movement i.e. no procession; just stand in place).
Easter Vigil: no outside fire rite or procession; no little candles given out. The community will be encouraged to bring their own water jugs/bottles to be blessed.
God Bless you all; pray for one another; stay safe.
Fr. Ruben
Guadalupanas Candle Sale For Adoration on Holy Thursday Masses; on March 20 and March 21 and on March 27-28
Year of Saint Joseph Prayer
To you, O blessed Joseph, do we come in our tribulation, and having implored the help of your most holy Spouse, we confidently invoke your patronage also.
Through that charity which bound you to the Immaculate Virgin Mother of God and through the paternal love with which you embraced the Child Jesus, we humbly beg you graciously to regard the inheritance which Jesus Christ has purchased by his Blood, and with your power and strength to aid us in our necessities.
O most watchful guardian of the Holy Family, defend the chosen children of Jesus Christ; O most loving father, ward off from us every contagion of error and corrupting influence; O our most mighty protector, be kind to us and from heaven assist us in our struggle with the power of darkness.
As once you rescued the Child Jesus from deadly peril, so now protect God's Holy Church from the snares of the enemy and from all adversity; shield, too, each one of us by your constant protection, so that, supported by your example and your aid, we may be able to live piously, to die in holiness, and to obtain eternal happiness in heaven.
Amen.
April Virtual Parent/Sponsors
Required classes for parents and godparents of children in preparation for the sacraments and sponsors for RCIA baptism/confirmation.
Clases requeridos para padres y padrinos de ninos en preparacion para los sacramentos y padrinos para bautismo o confirmacion
Tuesday, April 6 (English)
Theme: Catholic Social Teaching
Martes, 13 de abril (Espanol)
Terma: La ensenanza social catolica
How to Help Migrants and Refugees Newly Arrived in the United States
Those in the community who would like to aid asylum seekers and refugees from Central
America and other countries as they arrive in the United States may get information on how to do so by calling either of the following entities:
Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley in San Juan at (956) 702-4088
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Mission at (956) 585-2623.
The Solemnity of St. Joseph
Friday, March 19
Mass 7 AM
Mass Noon
Stations of the Cross 6 PM
Solemnity of St. Joseph is observed Friday, March 19 fasts or abstinence from meat are not practiced Friday, March 19 nevertheless, as Bishop of the Diocese, I ask those who are able to
join me in observing the day prior, Thursday, March 18, as a SPECIAL DAY OF FASTING.
Mass Intention Mass Book will open on Tuesday, March 9 for the mMonths of April, May & June
Bishop Protocol
We will continue enforcing the bishop's protocol on church seating capacity, which is six-feet distancing and wearing a mask.
After reaching seating limit, we will close the doors. We cannot go over seating capacity limit.
Stay safe!
March Virtual Parent/Sponsor Class
Clases requeridos para Padres y Padrinos de Niños en preparación para los Sacramentos y Padrinos para Bautismo o Confirmación
Clases para Padres en español
Martes Marzo 9
Tema: Vision Moral Catolica
Make-up Class on Tuesday, March 23
Stations of the Cross (All invited to participate)
Guiada por Comisiones y organizaciones; cada Viernes a las 6:00 pm
(Usamos nuestros libritos de las Estaciones)
Mar. 26
Marriage Sponsors & EMOHC
Ray, Mary Garza, Clarissa Sanchez
OLA
Register in April for May baptisms
Monday through Thursday
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Chrism Mass
Everyone is invited. Todos estan invitados.
The Chrism Mass for the blessing of sacramental oils at the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan is on Tuesday, March 30, at 9:30 am.
All priests ministering in the Diocese of Brownsville will renew their priestly promise before Bishop Daniel Flores as the whole Church celebrates their institution of Christian priesthood.
A mixture of oil, balsam, or balm, used for liturgical Anointing – for Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders, the blessing of an altar and in former days the coronation of kings. Its symbolism is both royal and priestly, therefore fitting for both the royal and priesthood of all Christians and the Hierarchical priesthood of Orders.
RAFFLE
All Proceeds for the Property Insurance
Drawing: Sunday, April 25, 2021
Time: 1:15 p.m.
Donation: $5 a Ticket