W ! P , F V BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC CHURCH

DIOCESE OF LAREDO 2219 Galveston St., Laredo, TX 78043-3002 • Phone: (956) 722-1231 • FAX: (956) 722-2823

Website: www.blessedsacramentlaredo.org

Reverend Fr. Wojciech Przystasz, Administrator Deacon David Vargas, Permanent Deacon Reverend Msgr. Stanley A. Sliwiak, Ph.D., Re red Deacon Roger Mar nez, Jr., Permanent Deacon

Deacon Dennis R. Garza, Permanent Deacon

PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday through Friday 8:00 A.M to 12:00 N.N.

and 1:00 P.M.- 5:00 P.M.

SUNDAY MASSES

Saturday: 6:00 P.M. Sunday: 8:00 A.M. (Español) 10:00 A.M. 12:00 N.N. 5:00 P.M.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Parents MUST be registered parishioners (considered registered parishioners if have actively been attending Sunday Masses prior to baptism). Baptisms are administered on the 3rd Sunday of each month. Baptismal instruction is offered on the preceding Thursday.

PARISH STAFF Mrs. Josie R. Arellano, Bookkeeper

Ms. Gloria B. Sandoval, Parish Secretary Mrs. Consuelo M. Perez, Bulletin Editor

Mr. Manuel Ponce, Director of Music

DAILY MASS Mon., Tue., Thu. and Fri. 7:00 A.M. Wednesday 7:00 A.M. & 6:00 P.M.

FIRST FRIDAY: 5:30 P.M. FIRST SATURDAY ONLY: 9:00 A.M.

SACRAMENT OF HOLY MATRIMONY

Couples should inquire about premarital prepa-ration and available church dates at least six (6) months prior to planned wedding date. Do not make any arrangements before contact-ing the parish office.

BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL Mrs. Selma J. Santos, Principal

1501 North Bartlett Avenue Laredo, TX 78043

Phone: (956) 722-1222 Fax: (956) 712-2002

NOVENA TO

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP Wednesday after the 6:00 P.M. Mass.

ADORATION OFTHE BLESSED SACRAMENT First Friday 5:30 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.

Third Thursday of each month 7:00 A.M . - 6:00 P.M.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday, 4:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M.

Wednesdays, 30 min. before the evening Mass OR

by appointment (Please call the Parish Office)

ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Miss Hope Gonzalez 722-1231 ALTAR SERVERS (Training on Saturday mornings at 9:30AM in the church) Miss Suzie Schafer 722-1231 ALTAR SOCIETY (Meet 2nd Monday at 3:30PM in the parish hall) Mrs. Maria Teresa Hinojosa, President 286-2842 ADULT & CHILDREN’S CHOIR Mr. Manuel Ponce 722-1231 BROWNIE TROOP 9150 Mrs. Naomi Arredondo, Troop Leader 236-8672 CUBMASTER FOR PACK 192 Mr. George Valdez 645-0675 COMMUNION FOR HOMEBOUND Call the Parish Office 722-1231 EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Mr. George P. Kazen, Scheduling 722-5347 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL #10939 (Meet 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month at 7:30 P.M.) G.K. Mr. Javier Medellin (956) 568-2763 (956) 763-4410

FOURTH DEGREE K.C. ASSEMBLY (Meet 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:30 P.M. in the parish hall) Mr. Hector Herrera (956) 723-0308 LECTORS Mr. George P. Kazen, Scheduling 722-5347 PARISH COUNCIL Mr. George P. Kazen, President PRAYER GROUP-(Meet Sunday 2:30 - 4:00 P.M.) Please call the Parish Office at 722-1231 QUINCEAÑERA COORDINATOR Mrs. Patsy Salinas 722-1231 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (CCD) Mrs. Maria Teresa Hinojosa, Coordinator 286-2842 Mrs. Naomi Saldaña, CCD Secretary ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY Miss Yolanda Valdez 722-1231 YOUTH GROUP “LIFE IN CHRIST” (Meet every Wed. @ 7PM in the P.H.) Mr. & Mrs. Felipe & Lali Martinez 722-1231 YOUTH LECTORS Deacon David Vargas 727-7826 or 722-1231

Saturday, February 11, 2017 - Weekday [5]; Our Lady of Lourdes; Blessed Virgin Mary 6:00PM †Amelia Nora Martinez (A) By Pablo Martinez & Family Sunday, February 12, 2017 – SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:00AM †Domingo Martinez By Martinez Family 10:00AM †Pascuala Morales By Family †Edmundo Cavazos H. By Esther Juarez †Homero Ramon By Family †Ann Leech Escamilla By Manuel Escamilla Fam. †Sandra C. Garcia By Mr. & Mrs. Alfonso Chapa 12:00PM For Parishioners 5:00PM †Chata Claflin (A) By Villarreal Family Monday, February 13, 2017 – Weekday [6] 7:00AM †Socorro Gonzalez (A) By Mine Ramirez & Family Tuesday, February 14, 2017 - Saints Cyril, Monk & St. Methodius, Bishop 7:00AM †Maria Magdalena A. Hinojosa (B) By Perez Hinojosa Family Wednesday, February 15, 2017 - Weekday [6] 7:00AM †Msgr. William Thompson (A) †Cristina Serna (B) By Parents 6:00PM †Aurelia M. Martinez (A) By Deacon David & Mrs. Romie Vargas Thursday, February 16, 2017 – Weekday [6] 7:00AM †Eduardo Flores By Bruni Family 6:00PM †Carlos G. Garza By M.T. Garza Friday, February 17, 2017 - Weekday [6]; The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order 7:00AM †Maricela Moreno (A) By Husband & Family Saturday, February 18, 2017 - Weekday [6]; Blessed Virgin Mary 6:00PM †David C. Leyendecker By Wife & Family Sunday, February 19, 2017 – SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:00AM †Eulalia & Gregorio Escobedo By Martinez Family 10:00AM †Francisco & Rosa B. Ramirez By Perez Hinojosa Family 12:00PM †Valentin & Maria Padilla (A) By Family †Mr. & Mrs. Carlos V. Cruz (A) By Family †Caridad Ajero (A) By Family Manuel Ponce (B) By Ponce Family †Maria Jimenez (A) By Alfaro Family 5:00PM For Parishioners (B)=Birthday (A)=Anniversary

Mass Intentions for the Week

CHOICE

“If you choose you can keep the commandments,” Sirach tells us. God “has set before you fire and water; to whichever you choose, stretch forth your hand” (Sirach 15:15, 16). This is a great mystery: God does not control us so completely that we cannot choose our own path. We have certain boundaries, of course, but no one but we can choose our way within those boundaries. In today’s reading from Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus reminds us of our freedom and our responsibility for our lives. He calls us to look beyond the words of the commandments, all the way to their meaning. Look beyond the adultery to the selfishness that poisons our love. Look beyond the murder to the anger that eats away at our compassion. Look beyond the perjured testi-mony to the lies and deception that drive our behavior. Our vocation is to choose life for ourselves, and to choose a path through our part of the world that helps make life possi-ble and more abundant for others as well.

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TÚ DECIDES

“Si tú lo quieres, puedes guardar los mandamientos”, nos dice Eclesiástico (Sirácide). Dios “ha puesto delante de ti fuego y agua; extiende la mano a lo que quieras” (Eclo 15:15, 16). Este es un gran misterio: Dios no nos controla tan completa-mente que no podemos elegir nuestro propio camino. Es cierto que tenemos límites, pero nadie sino nosotros mismos podemos elegir el camino dentro de esos límites. En la lectura de hoy del Evangelio según san Mateo, Jesús nos recuerda que somos libres y responsables de nuestra vida. Nos llama a ir más allá de las palabras de los mandamientos para considerar su significado. Si vas más allá del adulterio verás el egoísmo que envenena nuestro amor. Si vas más allá del asesinato verás la ira que corroe nuestra compasión. Si vas más allá del falso testimonio (perjurio) verás las mentiras y engaños que producen este comportamiento. Nuestra vocación es elegir la vida para mundo que haga la vida posible y más abundante para otros nosotros mismos, y tomar un camino a través de nuestro también.

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Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 12, 2017

What eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, and what has not entered the human heart, what God has prepared

for those who love [God], this God has revealed to us through the Spirit. — 1 Corinthians 2:9-10

Our Lady of Guadalupe Candles will be burning this week

in Loving Memory: Margarito Guerra

Our Mother of Perpetual Help Candles will be burning this week

in Loving Memory: Cristina Serna

The Sanctuary Lamp will be burning this week in Loving Memory of

Irene M. Aguilera & Aurelia Martinez

BIRTHDAY WISHES . . . and God’s many blessings to all those celebrating a birthday or anniversary this week.

Please contact the Parish Office at 722-1231 to add your name or the name of a family member to our birthday list.

Eddie Aguero George Aradillas Leonardo Ballesteros Arturo Bernal Sylvia Bird Katherine Marie Brown Amparo A. Cabello Hector Canales Amelia Y. Cantu Pedro Cantu, Jr. Wayo Cavazos Alicia M. Charles Pamela M. Cortez Patsy Dees Lillian Dickinson William Dickinson Adela Elizondo

Elia Enriquez Manuel E. Escamilla Christian Flores Eva Cecilia Flores Lydia R. Garza Maria Teresa Garza Jesus Gonzalez Maria Yolanda Gonzalez Julia Herrera Baby Emiliano Ibarra Claudia Johnson Anthony Leija, Jr. Gilberto Maldonado Homero Martinez Maricruz Martinez Oscar Martinez Reyna Martins Tionni Palacios Maria Przystasz Baby Gabriel E. Rodriguez

Laura V. Rodriguez Reyna Rodriguez Rene San Miguel Eduardo Alfonso Santos Trinidad Sarmiento Baby Jose Alberto Serna Emilio C. Solis Joe Stegmann Jim Switzer Fernando Torres Thelma Torres Adriana Valdéz Ana Laura Valdéz Francisco H. Valdéz Luz Maria Valdéz Frank Vidaurri Raymond S. York

P ray For. . . We especially pray every Wednesday after the evening Mass during the Novena of Our Mother of Perpetual Help. Let us pray also for those whom God has called home recently especially Margarita R. Ayala & Amparo H. Elizondo. As we mourn their passing, let us rejoice at their birth to eternal life.

Collection for the Weekend of: February 4 & 5, 2017 Envelopes $7,147.19 Loose 1,080.10 School 193.68

CCD 78.00 TOTAL $8,498.97

Thank you for your continued support & generosity! ¡Gracias por su continuo apoyo y generosidad!

DIOCESE OF LAREDO 2017 CATHOLIC SHARING APPEAL

A blessed thank you to everyone who gave a gift or made a year-long pledge this past weekend to the 2017 Catholic Sharing Ap-peal. Our parish goal is 100% participation. Each and every per-son’s gift is important. For those who have not made a pledge, please join us in supporting the vital programs and services of-fered through the Diocese of Laredo from which we all benefit. Simply fill out a pledge envelope, located on the tables at the main entrances to the church, and place it in the offertory basket or drop it in the mail. Thank you for your support.

DIÓCESIS DE LAREDO CAMPAÑA CATÓLICA DE COMPARTIR 2017

Bendecidas gracias a todos los que hicieron una donación o se comprometieron contribuir durante el año, para la Campaña Cató-lica de Compartir 2017. Nuestra meta parroquial es una participa-ción del 100%. La donación de cada persona es importante. Para aquellos que no han hecho un compromiso, por favor únanse a nosotros apoyando los programas vitales y los servicios alrededor de la Diócesis de Laredo de los cuales tanto esta parroquia como usted se benefician. Simplemente llene un sobre de compromiso, localizado en las mesas de entradas principales de la iglesia, y deposítelo en la canasta del ofertorio o póngalo en el correo. Gra-cias por su apoyo.

BLESSED SACRAMENT ALTAR SOCIETY

MONTHLY MEETING The next monthly meeting is scheduled for Monday, Febru-ary 13, 2017 at 3:30PM in the Parish Hall. Hostesses: Glo-ria Dabdoub, Narce Cuellar, Marta Segovia, Gigi Rodriguez & Jeannie Lopez.

Second Collection Next Weekend February 18th & 19th

We thank you for your continued support & generosity!

Happy Valentine’s Day Beloved, let us love one another,

because love is from God. Whoever does not love does not know God,

for God is love. – I John 4:7-8

Ma. Teresa Hinojosa, President

“Welcome ladies!”

Abigail Ramon 12-Feb Josie Arellano 12-Feb Adriana Marin 12-Feb Sergio Sifuentes 12-Feb Jenny Hernandez 12-Feb Gabriela Gutierrez 14-Feb

Amberlee Acosta 16-Feb Grizelda Gomez 16-Feb Monica Swisher 16-Feb Ricky Cantu, Jr. 17-Feb Emanuel Meza 17-Feb Alyson Morales 18-Feb

Blessed Sacrament School

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Third Thursday of the Month

Adoration and Benediction in the Church on Thursday, February 16th from 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. followed by Mass.

“In the Eucharist we have Jesus, we have His redemptive sacrifice, we have His resurrection, we have the gift of the Holy Spirit, we have adoration, obedience, and love of the Father. Were we to disregard the Eucharist, how could we overcome our own deficiency”? (St. John Paul II)

FOOD FOR THOUGHT . . . ALIMENTO PARA LA MENTE THE CURE The only known cure for fear is faith. —Lena K. Sadler EL REMEDIO El único remedio conocido para el temor es la fe. —Lena K. Sadler