NOVEMBER 25th, 2018 OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE

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, NOVEMBER 25th, 2018 OUR LORD JESUS

CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE

8:00 AM Por las Almas en el Purgatorio

+ Mario & Aurora Cortez (Familia)

+ Rogelio & Hermelinda Rios (Familia)

+ Maria Elena Aranda (Familia)

+ Maria Elena Castaño (Familia)

+ Sr. Estringel (Familia)

+ Danny Porganan (Familia)

10:00 AM For the Souls in Purgatory

12:00 PM Melchor & Alicia Hinojosa - 40th Wedding

Anniversary

For the Souls in Purgatory

+ George Bennett (Family)

+ Francisco Victor King Cancino (Familia)

+ Jerry Rodriguez (Alicia Rodriguez)

+ Blanca & Salvador Garcia (Galo & Norma Garcia)

+ Jose Maria Herrera Martinez (Son)

+ Guadalupe Medina (Family)

+ Guadalupe C. Martinez Jr. (The Rosary Group)

2:00 PM Nancy Needham-Cumpleaños (Comunidad

Maria Mirame)

4:00 PM Ximena Julie Luna–Baños (Familia)

6:00 PM For all Parishioners

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2018 WEEKDAY

7:00 AM + Ana Sofia Gaona (Family & Friends)

6:00 PM + Sylvia Isabel Escobedo Chacon

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2018 WEEKDAY

7:00 AM Miguel Zuñiga– Cumpleaños (Familia)

6:00 PM + Armando Olivares - Birthday (Daughters)

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2018 WEEKDAY

7:00 AM Kristina Netzer - Birthday (Mom & Dad)

6:00 PM Cullen Barry - Birthday

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2018 WEEKDAY

7:00 AM Humberto Ramirez Jr. - Cumpleaños

6:00 PM + Noelia Pedraza (Family)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2018 ST. ANDREW, APOSTLE

7:00 AM + Andres Olguin

6:00 PM + Sergio Andres Alvarado - Birthday (Family)

7:00 PM + Quinceañera-Itzel Benavides

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 01, 2018 WEEKDAY

8:00 AM + William Simpson

3:00 PM Wedding–Enrique S. Garcia & Betina Alarcon

5:00 PM + Josefina & Victor Alberto Diaz (Yvonne Casso)

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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

maintenance@stpatricklaredo.org

The Sanctuary Lamp is burning this week in memory of:

Esperanza Echevarria

Mass Intentions for 2019

Attention St. Patrick Parishioners!

Mass intentions for 2019 will be

received on Monday, December 3rd,

in Room #2 from 9am-1pm.

Only 5 Mass intentions per family

will be allowed.

Thank you!

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FROM THE PASTOR, FR. ANTHONY MENDOZA

Viva Cristo Rey! José Sánchez del Río was born in 1913 to a Catholic family in Sahuayo, Michoacán, Mexico. He was a normal boy in many ways, but he also developed a strong devotion to Jesus and to Our Lady of Guadalupe. In the 1920’s, when he was 12, the Mexican government persecuted the Catholic Church by seizing church property, closing Catholic churches and schools, and even executing priests. Many Mexican Catholics took up weapons against the government soldiers and fought against them for the freedom of the Church. They were called the Cristeros. When José was 13, he begged his mother to let him join the Cristeros, but his mother said he was too young. He told his mother, “Mama, do not let me lose the opportunity to gain heaven so easily and so soon.” He was finally allowed to join the Cristero Army as the one who carried their flag into battle. When José was 14, he was captured by the government soldiers and kept in prison where they treated him very badly. His family brought him food to eat, and they also secretly brought him Holy Communion, which helped him to be strong in his faith. The soldiers kept hurting the young boy and they demanded

that he curse Jesus. But he remained loyal to his faith. Finally they cruelly cut the bottoms of his feet many times and made him walk barefoot to the cemetery on February 10, 1928. Along the way, they kept telling him that he could go free if he said, “Death to Christ.” But he refused. They marched him to a grave that had been dug for him and gave him one last chance to deny Christ. Instead he shouted, “Viva Cristo Rey” (“Long live Christ the King”) and he was killed. In 2008, a Mexican woman named Paulina Galvez gave birth to her daughter Ximena Guadalupe. When Ximena was only 4 months old, she became very, very sick. One day the doctors told her mother that 90% of the baby girl’s brain had been destroyed and she would probably not live for more than 3 days. But the mother was from the same town in Mexico where José Sánchez del Río had lived. She asked his intercession for her daughter. Within two days, her daughter was almost totally healed and even the doctors said it was a miracle. Both Ximena and her mother are pictured here at a shrine to St. José Sánchez del Río. Ximena is totally healthy! On October 16, 2016, in part due to this miracle, Pope Francis declared that José Sánchez del Río is a saint in heaven! May this young saint, who generously gave his life for his faith, inspire all of us to honor Jesus in our hearts as the King of all Kings. May we be vigilant in protecting religious liberties and the right to practice our faith without unjust restrictions. St. José Sánchez del Río, pray for us.

Viva Cristo Rey! Viva Santa María de Guadalupe!

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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

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

Elvia Garza

Alfonso Guajardo

Sylvia Laurel Vela

Mona Moore Hachar

Thomas Foster

Rosario Flores Garcia

Baby Graciela Bernal

Yuri Alberto Orta

Aidee Juarez

Javier Treviño

Jose Quezada

Elvia Resendez

Gabriel Cabello

Frances Rizo

Adolf Puig

Rudy Gonzalez Jr.

Blanca Jasso

Ma Antonieta Canales

Diana Treviño Garcia

Gloria Gnz. Carranza

John Hammond

Willie Dickinson

Randy Blair

Juan Montes

Hugo Cipres

Carlo Perez

Alyzza Resendez

We extend a warm welcome to anyone new

to our parish family & all visitors who

celebrate with us throughout the year. If you

would like to join this parish, please stop by

to pick up or fill out a registration form in the

parish office during regular business hours. Only 335 families have made the

pledge for the Catholic Sharing

Appeal. We are at 52% of our Parish

goal. Please make your pledge as

soon as possible. Pledge forms and

more information are available in

the church and at the office.

PARISH & MINISTRY NEWS

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Attention Parishioners!

Due to a high request of

needed prayers for the

sick and space constraint,

we need your help

updating our current list

that is announced in our

weekly bulletin. If you’ve

placed a name on the prayer list, please

contact the Parish Office to give us an

update on the person’s status. Thank you

and God bless!

There will be an Altar Society meeting on Tuesday,

December 4th at 7:00 p.m. in Room #3. New members

are welcome to attend. Blessings!

There will be a meeting of all choirs

on Wednesday, November 28, at 7pm in Room # 6.

Please make plans to attend. Thank you!

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PARISH AND MINISTRY NEWS

Give gift of life this Holiday Season

The holiday season is upon us. People are scurrying to buy gifts for family, friends and loved ones to celebrate God’s greatest gift to humanity, the birth of his son, Jesus Christ. Consider this holiday season the gift of life -- blood. The South Texas Blood Bank, in cooperation with St. Patrick Catholic Church, is urging Laredoans to sign up for a blood drive on Saturday, Dec. 1st, 12p.m. to 5 p.m. at the St. Patrick Parish Hall, 555 Del Mar Blvd. For information and to sign up call Liza Guzman of the South Texas Blood Bank (956) 763-7783 or St. Patrick Parishioners Salo Otero, (956) 324-2432 or Cynthia Snyder (956) 763-5065. Also, signup online at southtexasblood.org

#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fuelled by the power of social media and collaboration.

Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving. One of the best ways to get involved is in your own community. Please consider #supportingYOUR-ministries so that we may continue spreading the Good News to our seven counties.

PARISH & MINISTRY NEWS

God bless all the children in the Good Shepherd program who received Jesus for the first time in

Holy communion last week!

Del párroco, P. Anthony Mendoza

Santo Tomas More

¡Viva Cristo Rey! José Sánchez del Río nació en 1913 en una familia católica en Sahuayo, Michoacán, México. Él era un niño normal en muchos sentidos, pero también desarrolló una fuerte devoción a Jesús y a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. En la década de 1920, cuando tenía 12 años, el gobierno mexicano persiguió a la Iglesia Católica al tomar propiedad de la iglesia, cerrar iglesias y escuelas católicas, e incluso ejecutar sacerdotes. Muchos católicos mexicanos tomaron armas contra los soldados del gobierno y lucharon contra ellos por la libertad de la Iglesia. Fueron llamados los Cristeros. Cuando José tenía 13 años, le rogó a su madre que lo dejara unirse a los Cristeros, pero su madre dijo que era demasiado joven. Le dijo a su madre: "Mamá, no me dejes perder la oportunidad de ganar el cielo tan fácilmente y tan pronto". Finalmente, se le permitió unirse al ejército de Cristero como el que llevó la bandera a la batalla. Cuando José tenía 14 años, fue capturado por los soldados del gobierno y encarcelado donde lo trataron muy mal. Su familia le trajo comida para comer, y también le trajeron en secreto la Santa Comunión, lo que lo ayudó a ser fuerte en su fe. Los soldados siguieron lastimando al joven y le exigieron que maldijera a Jesús. Pero se mantuvo fiel a su fe. Finalmente, cortaron cruelmente la parte inferior de sus pies muchas veces y lo obligaron a

caminar descalzo hasta el cementerio el 10 de febrero de 1928. En el camino, le decían que podía salir en libertad si decía: "Muerte a Cristo". Rechazado hacer esto, lo llevaron a una tumba que había sido excavada para él y le dieron una última oportunidad para negar a Cristo. En lugar de eso, gritó "Viva Cristo Rey" y lo mataron. En 2008, una mujer mexicana llamada Paulina Gálvez dio a luz a su hija Ximena Guadalupe. Cuando Ximena tenía solo 4 meses de edad, se enfermó gravemente. Un día, los médicos le dijeron a su madre que el 90% del cerebro de la niña había sido destruido y que probablemente ella no viviría por más de 3 días. La madre era del mismo pueblo en México donde había vivido José Sánchez del Río, ella le pidió su intercesión por su hija. En dos días, su hija se curó casi totalmente e incluso los médicos dijeron que era un milagro. Tanto Ximena como su madre están representadas aquí. ¡Ximena está totalmente sana! El 16 de octubre de 2016, debido en parte a este milagro, el Papa Francisco declaró que José Sánchez del Río es un santo en el cielo. Que este joven santo, que generosamente dio su vida por su fe, nos inspire a honrar a Jesús en nuestros corazones como el Rey de todos los reyes. Que estemos atentos en la protección de la libertad religiosa y el derecho a practicar nuestra fe sin restricciones injustas. San José Sánchez del Río, ruega por nosotros.

¡Viva Cristo Rey! ¡Viva Santa María de Guadalupe!

AVISOS Y EVENTOS

Personas que estén interesadas que sepan cantar o tocar algún instrumento favor de

reportarse con Víctor Chapa en la Misa

de 12pm.

Gracias y Bendiciones.

Reunión de Lectores para Misas

en Español el martes 27 de

noviembre a las 7pm

en la iglesia.

Atención Feligreses de San Patricio. Estaremos recibiendo intenciones

para Misas para el próximo año 2019 el lunes, 3 de diciembre en el salón

parroquial #2 de 9am -1pm. Solamente 5 intenciones por familia serán

permitidas. ¡Bendiciones!