First Friday Mass Friday, April 7 6 PM Holy Thursday Candles
Guadalupanas will be selling tickets after all Sat. & Sun. Masses
Cirio Pascual $10.00 Pascal Candles $10.00 Chrism Mass
Everyone is invited! ¡Todos están Invitados!
The Chrism Mass for the blessing of sacramental oils at the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan is on Tuesday, April 4, at 6:30 pm. 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. April raffle tickets have been mailed out. Tickets are available in the parish office. Come by the office to pick up tickets also or to turn in the tickets and money. First Communion Kits Available in the CCE Office $20 each Kit includes: Mass Book, Rosary, Scapular, & Pin Altar Server Workshop for All Altar Servers
New Members Welcome Saturday, March 25 9 AM in the Church
Anyone wanting to join this ministry is welcome to attend this meeting. Estaciones de la Cruz – Bilingüe
Guiada por Comisiones y organizaciones; cada viernes a las 6:00 pm (All invited to participate, Todos invitados a participar) (Usamos nuestros libritos de las estaciones)
Mar. 31 - Guadalupanas & Altar Society (Assumption) Mass Book Opens Tuesday March 14 for April, May, & June
*** Martes 14 de Marzo para Misas abril, mayo, & junio Holy Week Schedule 2023 / Horario de la Semana Santa
Palm Sunday/Domingo de Palmas (April 1-2)
Holy Thursday/Jueves Santo (April 6) 7 PM - Misa de la Última Cena 7 PM - Mass of the Lords Supper 8 PM – 11 PM - Adoration 11 PM - Repose/Reposo Holy Friday/Viernes Santo (April 7) - San Felipe Neri 3 PM - Stations of the Cross/Estaciones de la Cruz 7:30 PM - Drama de la Pasión Veneración de La Cruz Se les sugiere llevar sillas, o lounge chairs, para sentarse Holy Saturday/Sabado de Gloria (April 8) 7 PM - Easter Vigil Mass/Misa de la Vigilia Pascual Easter Sunday Masses (April 9) 8 AM - San Felipe Neri 10 AM - Our Lady of Assumption Noon - Our Lady of Assumption Forty Hour Devotion at St. Anthony Church
Saint Anthony popularized the Forty Hours (40 Hour) Devotion, where the Blessed Sacrament is Exposed Over a three-day period corresponding to Christ's 40 hours in the tomb.
The Harlingen Deanery, which consists of nine parishes, will be having a 40-hour devotion, beginning Tuesday, April 25 at 7 p.m. and continuing until noon on Thursday, April 27. St. Anthony Church will host the devotion, and each parish will have different assigned times to make sure someone is always present throughout the 40 hours.
Our Lady of Assumption's assigned time is the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 26:
April 26 - 1 a.m. April 26 - 2 a.m. April 26 - 3 a.m. April 26 - 4 a.m. April 26 - 5 a.m.
There will be a sign-up sheet in the back up of the church for those who'd like to participate.
Formed.org is a website where you can find amazing Catholic videos, movies, audio talks and e-books. It’s completely FREE when you sign up with the parish code VBG9JB. Think of it as Netflix for Catholics.
Formed.org es un sitio web el cual podra encontrar maravillo contenido Católico en Español como; películas, platicas, libros etc., completamente GRATUITO cuando se registre con el código parroquial VBG9JB.
Anyone who has a booth or would like to is asked to call office to sign up at (956) 423-4670.
Casetas de Kermes Comida – Juegos A quienes tengan una caseta o les Gustaría, se les pide que llame a la Oficina a (956) 423-4670
Kermes Food Booths Available:
Hamburger booth - Please call the parish office if interested Cotton Candy Hotdogs/Nachos Popcorn/Pickles Snow Cones
Kermes Game Booths Available:
Dime Dish Toss Ring Toss Roulette
Need Donations for our April Kermes
If you would like to donate. We need monetary donations or gift cards made out to Our Lady of the Assumption.
Other donations needed:
Water, Cokes, Sprites, Diet Cokes
Please bring donations to the office.
Confessions Our Lady of the Assumption Every Thursday after Mass 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM or ask priest after any Mass or by appointment
San Felipe Neri Sunday 7:45 Wednesday 5:45 p.m.
How to go to Confession
Do an examination of conscience what your sorry about/sins.
Go into the confessional; make the sign of the cross and say: “Bless me Father for I have sinned.”
Say: “This is my first confession (or how long has it been)”.
Confess your sins.
Listen to the priest give you Penance and Absolution.
Pray the Act of Contrition.
Leave the confessional and say the penance that the priest gave and thank God for forgiving all your sins.
Do not use the new back parking lot behind the Parish Hall; otherwise, the new work will be damaged. Guidelines for Lent 2023
The Five Precepts
1.“You shall attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation.” 2.“Confess your sins at least once a year." 3.“Receive the sacrament of the Eucharist during the Easter season.” 4.“You shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the church.” 5.“You shall help to provide for the needs of the Church.
Guía para la Cuaresma 2023 Los Cinco Preceptos
1. “Usted asistirá a Misa los domingos y días Santos de Obligación.” 2. "Confiesa tus pecados al menos una vez al año.” 3. "Recibe el Sacramento de la Eucaristía durante la temporada de Pascua.” 4. “Observarás los días de ayuno y abstinencia establecidos por la iglesia.” 5. "Tú ayudarás a satisfacer las necesidades de la iglesia.