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Welcome!
We are a growing Catholic community in the heart of the beautiful Texas Hill Country. We aspire to express the Good News of Jesus Christ in today's society. Through the Eucharistic liturgy, we gather for prayer and raise our hearts, minds and lives to God. Moved by the Holy Spirit, we seek to manifest God's love for all.
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Parish News
The rosary will be held in the Holy Spirit Chapel every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome.
Crisis Center Collection
The Knights of Columbus will be collecting bags this weekend, January 18 th and 19 th to benefit
the Crisis Center, which provides services for abused women and their children in the area. If
you prefer you can give cash or make a check out to the “Family Crisis Center”. Thanks for your
generosity. God Bless!
St. Paul the Apostle Bible Study
The St. Paul the Apostle Bible Study will continue on Monday, January 20th at 2:30 p.m. in the
Finn Family Life Center. If you have not picked up your book yet, they will be available at the
meeting. If you are interested in joining us, please email Pat Bentley bentleys@swbell.net.
“Soup’s On” for Women of the Parish
Please join us for our first social activity of 2020, the WWICS (Women Working in Communion
& Spirit) “ Soup’s On “ Luncheon, Tuesday, January 21 at 11:30 a.m, in the Finn Family Life
Center. Sign Up this weekend before or after mass, so we can have a name tag ready for you! Questions? Call Susan Fenlon 512 689-4257.
Save the Date
Rev. Mr. Paolo Puccini, CSP, who will be ordained a Paulist priest in May, will preach the annual
Paulist Appeal for 2020 at all the Masses on the weekend of January 25th and 26th. After Mass
on Saturday there will be a reception for Deacon Paolo at the Finn Family Life Center. So mark
your calendars to hear Rev. Mr. Puccini and honor our parish patron, St. Paul the Apostle. The
feast day of the conversion of St. Paul the Apostle is January 25th.
HEB/Bayside Cards
Start the New Year right by buying your HEB/Bayside cards and helping us reduce our debt
HEB/Bayside cards will be available after Masses this weekend January 11 and 12 and at the
church office during the week. Also, we still have Chili’s and PK Nails and Spa cards available. Thanks for your participation in this program, especially the special cards where we generate rebates averaging almost 15%. For the July 1-December 31 time period, we generated $7143.92 for debt reduction. Please contact Ed Wenzel at 214.263.4424 or the office for more information.
Central Texas Fellowship of Catholic Men’s Conference
The 2020 Central Texas Fellowship of Catholic Men’s Conference will take place on Saturday,
February 8th from 8 AM to 4 PM in the Travis County Expo Center. The theme of this year’s
conference is: “No Man Left Behind. Go Make Disciples”. Following a Mass by Bishop Joe
Vasquez, there will be three transformative speakers: Dr. Edward Sri, Fr. Ken Geraci and Curtis
Martin. These speakers will move and inspire you to reach new levels in your faith and take
action to become the disciple Christ asked of us. To purchase tickets, visit the website:
www.centexcatholic.com. For more information see the poster in Hecker Hall or call the office.
Save the Date for a Mystery Dinner Theater!
Please join WWICS for their annual fundraiser and help unravel the mystery of whodunnit on
Saturday, February 8th, 2020 at 6:30 PM in the Finn Center. Tickets are only $35.00 per person
or $240.00 for a table of 8. Tickets include: drinks, dinner, mystery performance, and silent
auction. Invite your friends. Tickets are available for presale at the office and before and after
Mass on January 18/19 and January 25/26 or by contacting Kathy Heeren at
kkheeren@outlook.com or 210-385-6358. Mark your calendars for a special night of fun,
intrigue, mayhem, and great food. Volunteers needed to complete our cast of suspects!
St. Vincent De Paul Society
After Jesus was baptized, he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and a voice was
heard “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” As we give to the poor, we also
can hear these same words. Have you considered joining the Society of St. Vincent de Paul so
that you can live your Baptism more fully?
Refreshing Your Understanding of the Catholic Faith
Anyone wishing to refresh their understanding of the Catholic Faith is welcome to attend out
RICA sessions. A new candidate will begin the RCIA program on February 5; with these
sessions being held weekly on Wednesdays from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. You may attend them all
or only those that are of most interest to you. For more information, please contact Lowell
Crable at 512.496.8067 or lowellcrable@gmail.com.
Housing Our Homeless
We are told to see the face of Jesus in all whom we meet. Our homeless have the face of
Christ. We have a solution but it will take the entire community and we need support from
every church. Highland Lakes Haven, a 501©(3) is a solution to put roofs over their heads. They
will have rules, a job, pay rent, and hopefully attend church. This is a hand up, not a hand out.
Please give generously to this mission and be a part of helping the homeless in our community
. Larry Stahl, President, Highland Lakes Haven, P.O. Box 1678, Marble Falls, 78654
,https://www.highlandlakeshaven.org.
Pilgrimage Opportunity
St. John’s in Marble Falls has invited us to join them on a pilgrimage trip to “The Coming King
Sculpture Prayer Garden” in Kerrville on Tuesday, March 24th, 2020. Following the tour of the
garden, there will be lunch at Cracker Barrel, and for those interested, a wine tasting at the
Grape Creek Vineyard in Fredericksburg before returning home. There are a couple of openings
left on the bus at a charge of $2.00 per person, and those who choose to do so can follow in
their own cards. Other costs will inclue a donation at the prayer garden, lunch and $20 for the
wine tasting. If you are interested in joining us on this trip, or on a pilgrimage we are planning
this fall to the Painted Churches near Schulenburg, please contact Lowell Crable at
512.496.8067.
***The end of the year financial statements are ready. You may pick them up in the office
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.***
Reminder: Our Parish office will be closed Monday, January 20th, 2020, in observance of Martin
Luther King Day.
Thank you for your generous contributions totaling $8,038.00
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A Word from Servant of God Isaac Hecker, Founder of the Paulist Fathers
A Word from Servant of God Isaac Hecker, Founder of the Paulist Fathers
“What a work the Catholic Christian sees and has before him! When I contemplate the holiness, the beauty, the piety, the sweetness of the Catholic faith, my heart is filled with ineffable joy. He cannot be a Catholic who sees not in society as it is his work to do.”
If you have asked Father Hecker to pray for you or another person who is ill, and you believe something miraculous has happened, please phone Father Paul Robichaud, CSP, at 202-269-2519 and tell him your story. -
Encountering Christ Campaign
We have exceeded our Encountering Christ Campaign goal!!! Congratulations and a very big THANK YOU for your generosity and a job well done.Our goal was $545,000. We received pledges in the amout of $611,691. As of October 1, $163,314 has been received. 30% of the amount received, $48,994, is in our parish account and we used it for debt reduction..
See the article on our parish Encounterng Christ Campaign featured in the diocesan newpaper, The Catholic Spirit. Click here.
For those planning to contribuete from their IRA, here is a letter with additional tax ID and contribution informatioon.. IRA CONTRIBUTION INFORMATION. (docx)
IRA CONTRIBUTION INFORMATION (PDF)
See earleir letter from Fr. Ruben on the conclusion of the Campaign... see entire letter here
The following links provide an overview and more information on the four pillars of the campaign. Call the office for additional information.
Campaign Overview...more info.
Embracing Discipleship...more info
Strengthening our Parishes...more info
Emerging Disciples...more info
Supporting our Clergy...more info
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Mass Times - Regular
- Sunday: 8:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN 10:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- Wednesday: 5:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN
- Thursday: 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN (Rosary at 7:30)
- Friday: 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- Saturday: 5:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22aResponsorial Psalm 89:16-17, 18-19Gospel Mk 2:1-12
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Confession Times
- Wednesday: 4:45 PM to 5:15 PM
- Saturday: 4:45 PM to 5:15 PM
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Adoration Times
- Friday: 8:30 AM FIRST Fridays after 8:00 Mass, check bulletin for end time
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