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MONDAY, MARCH 19 6:00pm... Adult Confirmation, Donahue Cafeteria 6:30pm... Faith & Reason Encyclical Study, Sheehan 7:00pm... Austin Rosary Crusade, Bishops Hall

TUESDAY, MARCH 20 6:00pm... Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA), Donahue Cafeteria 8:00pm…Young Men’s Lenten Study, Bishops Hall

WEDNEDAY, MARCH 21 8:30am... CSSM School Mass, Cathedral 6:00pm... Hispanic Ministry, Library 6:00pm... Schola Rehearsal, Bishops Hall 7:00pm... Byzantine Rite Catholic liturgy, Cathedral 7:00pm... Bible Timeline series, Donahue Cafeteria 7:00pm... St. Augustine Choir Rehearsal, Sheehan

THURSDAY, MARCH 22 6:00pm... Altar Servers’ Rehearsal, Cathedral 7:00pm... Catholic Scripture Study, Bishops Hall

FRIDAY, MARCH 23 6:00am... RISE for men, Bishops Hall/Cathedral 8:30am... CSSM Stations of the Cross, Cathedral 11:30am-1:15pm..Lenten lunch, Bishops Hall 3:30-7:00pm..Lenten fish fry dinner, Bishops Hall 6:30pm... Spanish Choir Rehearsal, Sheehan 7:00pm... Stations of the Cross, Cathedral 8:00pm... Pastoral Juvenil Leadership Mass, Cathedral

SATURDAY, MARCH 24 8:00am… La Cruzada del Rosario de Austin, Donahue Center Gym 8:00am... Diocesan event, Bishops Hall 9:30am... Baptisms in Latin Cathedral 11:00am.. Legion of Mary, Library noon…... Schola rehearsal, Sheehan 12:05pm. Mass with RCIA Presentation of the Lord’s Prayer, Cathedral 6:45pm... Schola concert rehearsal, Bishops Hall, Cathedral

SUNDAY, MARCH 25 PALM SUNDAY 10:30am.. CFF Classes English-Language classes Noon….. Mass with procession from Donahue gym & RCIA 3rd Scrutiny, Cathedral 12:15pm. CFF Clases de Español

Weekly Calendar Rector’s Corner

This week concludes our Lenten Homily series on the Seven Capital Sins.

The Divine Longing for Well-Being "In uniting yourself to God's will, you take on new life and gather great courage, willingly embracing the cross and kissing His hand. . . , a hand that reaches out to you in love and has no other intention but your greater spiritual well-being" - St. Paul of the Cross (Popcak, Broken Gods, Ch. 9).

We wish to be well, to thrive. It can be hard to balance so many different aspects of being well. Where does this divine longing for well-being come from? The Garden of Eden was a place of peace with God, with everything in its right order. With original sin we lost both an internal sense of peace as well as order in the external realm.

Gluttony is a distortion of the divine longing for well-being. "It prevents us from living mindfully by substituting self-indulgence for self-care and by thwarting our call to be truly loving and accepting our bodies as the gift they are” (Popcak, Ch. 9). Our inner hunger for peace can lead to emotional eating, resulting in overeating. It can also lead to a type of super vigilant care about what we eat called "preciousness."

Temperance is the ability to pursue every good thing in a healthy way, helping us to achieve balance. Temperance asks the question, “What do I really need?" Mindfulness is temperance in action. Grace allows us awareness of the present moment, and puts us in touch with the parts of ourselves that really need God's help. "For it is not in the food of the belly, that we have heard good to be situated" (St. Clement of Alexandria, quoted in Manual for Conquering Deadly Sin, TAN).

Divine Longing for Communion "I do not ask on behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in Me through their word; that they may all be one. . . The glory which You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one, just as We are one." - John 17:20-21

We are created in communion. This need is so deep that babies—if not held, touched and loved—can develop a failure to thrive, refusing food to the point of starvation. God's deep heart calls forth the deepest part of our hearts. He provides us an icon of His love in the sacrament of marriage, a lasting communion between man and woman. In marriage man and woman are to live a free, total, faithful, and fruitful love and so "experience a taste of the immense bounty of love God has in store for them in the heav-enly communion that will supersede marriage” (Popcak, Ch. 10). This is a foretaste of the heavenly communion of saints.

Lust distorts this longing. We give in to this ache and reach out to others as objects rather than as persons. "The opposite of love is not hate but use” (Pope St. John Paul II in Popcak, Ch. 10). Instead of loving another to grow into the fullness of their personhood, in lust we "thingify them, we reduce them to a tool we can use” (Popcak, Ch. 10). The remedy? Chastity.

”The virtue of chastity therefore involves the integrity of the person and the integrality of the gift” (CCC 2337). In other words, chastity involves the ability to offer oneself as a gift to other according to the given situation. It helps us to order all our relationships, and becomes a fulfilling way to offer a gift of self that is proportionate. Fr. Tim

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Please pray for those who have died;

those in need of healing: * Jerry Aksland, Christina Barron Almaguer, Kay Alonso, Ryan Arredondo, Rosalinda Barajas, Gloria Sanchez Barret & family, Ebodia Bautista, Robert Barrera, Ira Bearden, Reef Bonsmann, Benny Brewer, Betty Brown, Brian Burditt, Juan Burrola, Sr. & Yolanda Burrola, Dr. Roseanne Butera, Aaron Carroll, Ken Craig, Betty Cravens, Jeanne Crawford, Claudia De Los Santos, Mary Jane De Los Santos, Carmel DiCarlo, Alex Duarte, Brandon Durieux, Dorothy Fuller, Glenn Gardner, Suzanne Garvil, Jesse Goldiano, Mary Gott, Sammy Greco, Eloisa Harkrider, Lillian Eve Herrera, Herrera Family, Vanessa Holmes, Diane Ballesteros-Houston, Angel Hyder, Chuck Jehlen, Sherry Joseph, Helen Kouri, Molly Lane, Ledesma Family, Peggy Lee, Rachel Leigh, Eric Limones, Richard Maldonado, David Mallak, Richard Martin, Linda Martinez, Lynette Mayer, Richard John Mcklintok, Ralph Mergler, Msgr. Frank Miller, Kiera Miller, Michael Miller, Lupe Moncebaiz, Veronica Moore, Fabio Morales, Sr., Robert Mueller, Chandois Norton, Ludwicka Norton, Colleen Parrado, Maude Patton, Milton Patton, Portia Peterson, Joyce Pfertner, Gary Porfirio, Sharon Pokorski, Mary Elizabeth Powell, Edward Renteria, Carol Richardson, Joel Rivera, Jorge Rivera, James Roberts, Harry Romo, Linda Romo, Chloe Sanders, Marrlene Sato, Preena Scergill, Iris Sizemore, Kazuko Smith, Denise Spangler, Frances M. Strickland, Bill Tarpley, Lena Torres, Linda Trevino, Roland Trevino, Sherry Trevino, Eugenio Valdez, Bernard Vasek, Amiee Vassilli, Jesse Vielma, Shane Walden, Thomas Walker, Louise Walters, Cicely White & children, Jennifer Whitmore, Victoria Williams, Wendy Woodruff, Carol Young, Vicente Zavala

and those serving in the military: HR Shelby D. Aparicio HM5 Joseph Jehlen LT Shane Moses 1LT Kyra Barone 1LT Patrick Kuiper LCPL Eric E. Muñoz Capt. Mary E. Boyle CPL Christopher Madere Capt. Nicholas Naquin A1C Paige Derry Capt. David McGuire Sgt. Kenneth A. Saffell PFC Andrew DiCarlo Capt. Lawrence McNamara Capt. Sean Snook PFC Rick German Christopher Mercado, USAF Sgt. William Speer 1LT Cory Houck Capt. Chris Morrow Spec 4 Chris Trevino HN5 Jinuel Jehlen Ensign Evan Moses Christopher Ty Trevino

* Call parish office when names of the living can be taken off the prayer list.

Monday, March 19 6:30am………………………Madere Family 12:05pm…………………..Faithful Departed

Tuesday, March 20 6:30am……………………………….Sam N. 12:05pm……………………...Alice Craven†

Wednesday, March 21 6:30am………………………...Teresa Gray† 8:30am……………………....Madere Family 12:05pm…………..Martin Esteban Aleman†

Thursday, March 22 6:30am……………………..Juan N. Franco† 12:05pm………………Kat & Temple Keller

Friday, March 23 6:30am………………………Fred Gray, Jr.† 12:05pm………………………...Ann Fayad†

Saturday, March 24 12:05pm……………………Paul Myers, Sr.† 5:30pm………………Msgr. Peter A. Noble†

Sunday, March 25 8:00am……………………….Eleanor Tovar 9:30am ……………………Eustasio Cepeda† 12:00pm …………….Cathedral Parishioners 1:45pm…………………………..Alex Gillies† 3:30pm…. …………………..Madere Family 5:30pm…………….Christine & Matt Dugan

Mass Intentions

Stewardship & Development

Fifth Sunday of Lent “If anyone would serve,” says Jesus in today’s Gospel, “let him follow me; where I am, there will my servant be.” In what way is Jesus inviting me to

follow him? What service is he asking of me?

Capital Campaign* (as of 1-17-2018) Campaign Goal…………………..$ 2,526,000

Total pledged…………………...$ 2,021,935 Total received from pledges……$ 1,928,631 (95% of pledged) Total received in one-time gifts...$ 222,748 Grand total received…………….$ 2,151,379

*Help support Saint Mary Cathedral; text a dollar amount to 512-714-2568.

Offertory Collection (week of 3-11-2018)

Budgeted amount needed each week: $21,500

Actual Collection………………. $ 27,165 Over/(Under)…………………….. $ 5,665

Second Collection-Diocese Catholic Relief Services………… $ 1,836

FY 2017 Year-to-Date Budget….. $ 752,500 FY 2017 Actual Collection…….. $ 775,283 Over/(Under)……………………$ 22,783

Attendance…………………………… 1,368

Next Sunday’s Second Collection

(March 24-25, 2018) Cathedral School

SANCTUARY CANDLE

In loving memory of Martin Esteban Aleman

March 18 to March 31, 2018

Easter Decorations: We invite you to help continue the tradition of Easter beauty in our church by donating in honor of a living or deceased loved one. You can do this as follows:

by signing up with volunteers outside the church after Mass, or

by using the Easter Flowers envelopes available in the pews.

We will include your gift with the names of your loved ones in our bulletin.

Flowers for Laetare Sunday

were given in memory of Mr. & Mrs. Celestino Jalifi

by their children Rosy Jalifi and AJ Jalifi"

Ashes to Easter boxes can be returned on Easter.

La Campaña Misionera diocesana De las Cenizas a la Pascua. Las cajas se pueden devolver en Pascua.

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Fifth Sunday of Lent

El Rincón del Rector

Esta semana concluimos con nuestra serie cuaresmal de homilías sobre los siete pecados capitales.

El divino anhelo por el bienestar "Al unirte a la voluntad de Dios, te tomas una nueva vida y recibes un gran valor, abrazas la cruz de buena gana y besas la mano de Dios ... una mano que te toca con amor y que no tiene ninguna otra intención más que el de tu bienestar espiritual,” -San Pablo de la Cruz (Popcak, Dioses Rotos, cap. 9).

Nosotros queremos estar bien, queremos prosperar. A veces puede ser difícil balancear los muchos aspectos diferentes del bienestar. ¿De dónde viene este anhelo divino por el bienestar? El Edén era un lugar en donde hubo paz con Dios, en donde todo estaba en su lugar correcto. Fue a través del pecado original que perdimos aquel sentido de paz interno igual que el orden del ámbito externo.

La gula es una distorsión del anhelo divino por el bienestar. La gula nos impide vivir conscientemente por medio de sustituir el autocuidado con el autoindulgencia, estorbando nuestro llamado a ser sinceramente amorosos y aceptando nuestro cuerpo como el regalo que es, (Popcak, cap. 9). Nuestro apetito por la paz nos puede causar a comer por ansiedad y eso puede resultar en el comer en exceso. También puede causar un tipo de preocupación súper vigilante sobre lo que comemos llamado “el preciosismo”.

La templanza es la capacidad de buscar todo lo bueno de una manera saludable, ayudándonos a lograr el equilibrio. La templanza nos hace preguntar “Qué es lo que realmente necesito?” La atención plena es la templanza en acción. La gracia nos da la conciencia del presente y nos hace conocer a esas partes de nosotros mismos que realmente necesitan la ayuda de Dios. “Lo bueno no se encuentra con la comida en la panza” (San Clemente de Alejandría, citado en el Manual for Conquering Deadly Sin, TAN).

El divino anhelo por la comunión “Pero no ruego sólo por éstos, sino también por los que han de creer en Mí por la palabra de ellos, para que todos sean uno…La gloria que Me distes les he dado, para que sean uno, así como Nosotros somos uno.” -Jn 17 20-21.

Nosotros somos creados en comunión. Es una necesidad tan profunda que a veces los bebés, si no se los sostiene en brazos, si no se los toca ni los ama, ellos pueden desarrollar un retraso en el crecimiento causandoles a rechazar los alimentos hasta el punto de morir de hambre. El corazón profundo de Dios llama a la parte más profunda de nuestros corazones. Dios nos da un ejemplo de Su amor en el sacramento del matrimonio, que es una comunión perdurable entre el hombre y la mujer. En el matrimonio, el hombre y la mujer deben vivir un amor libre, completo, fiel y fecundo, y así “experimentar la inmensa largueza de amor que Dios tiene reservado para ellos en la comunión celestial que suplantará al matrimonio” (Popcak, cap. 10). Este es un preestreno de la comunión celestial de los santos. (continua)

Easter Sunday, April 1, Mass Schedule:

No confessions

8:00am Mass in Cathedral 9:30am Mass in Cathedral 9:45am Mass in Bishops Hall Noon Mass in Cathedral 12:45pm Mass in Bishops Hall 1:45pm Mass (Spanish) in Cathedral 3:30pm Mass (Extraordinary Form-

Traditional Latin) in Cathedral 5:30pm Mass in Cathedral

(continuación)

La lujuria distorsiona este anhelo. Nosotros nos rendimos a este dolor y vemos a los demás como objetos en vez de verlos como personas. “Lo opuesto al amor no es el odio sino el uso,” (Papa San Juan Pablo II, parafraseado en Popcak, cap. 10). En vez de amar al otro para poder crecer completamente como persona, con la lujuria los objetivamos, los reducimos a algo que podemos usar,” (Popcak, cap. 10) ¿Qué es el remedio? La castidad.

“La virtud de la castidad, por tanto, entraña la integridad de la persona y a totalidad del don,” (CCE 2337). En otras palabras, la castidad implica la capacidad de ofrecerse a sí mismo como un regalo para el otro respecto a una situación específica. Nos ayuda a poner en orden todas nuestras relaciones, y se convierte en una manera satisfactoria de ofrecer el regalo proporcional de sí mismo. Padre Tim _________________________________________________

Liturgical Schedule:

March 25, Palm Sunday—regular Sunday schedule; noon Mass will begin in the Donahue Gym; join us in the gym for the procession.

March 26, Monday of Holy Week—6:30am Mass; 11:00am-noon confessions; 12:05pm Mass.

March 27, Tuesday of Holy Week—6:30am Mass only; 10:30am Chrism Mass at St. Vincent de Paul Parish (all are invited); no confessions or 12:05pm Mass.

March 28, Wednesday of Holy Week—6:30am Mass; 8:30am Cathedral School Mass (public welcome); 11:00am-noon confession—last day for confessions in Holy Week; 12:05pm Mass.

March 29, Holy Thursday—no confessions or daily Mass; 7:00pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper (bilingual); 9:00pm-midnight Adoration in Bishops Hall.

March 30, Good Friday—no confessions or daily Mass; noon Stations of the Cross; 2:00pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion; 8:00pm Tenebrae Service.

March 31, Holy Saturday—no confessions; 8:40pm Easter Vigil Mass in Cathedral (bilingual)

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Liturgical Minister Schedule

Readings for WEEK OF March 19-25, 2018:

Mon… 2 Sm 7:4-5a,12-14a,16 Ps 89:2-5,27,29 Rom 4:13, 16-18,22 Mt 1:16,18-21,24a Tues…. Nm 21:4-9 Ps 102:2-3,16-21 Jn 8:21-30 Wed… Dn 3:14-20,91-92,95 (Ps) Dn 3:52-56 Jn 8:31-42 Thurs.. Gn 17:3-9 Ps 105:4-9 Jn 8:51-59 Fri…... Jer 20:10-13 Ps 18:2-7 Jn 10:31-42 Sat….. Ez 37:21-28 (Ps) Jer 31:10-13 Jn 11:45-56 Sun…. Mk 11:1-10 Is 50:4-7 Ps 22:8-9,17-18a,19-20,23-24 Phil 2:6-11 Mk 14:1—15:47

March 17-18, 2018 5:30 PM Vigil 8:00 AM 9:30 AM

12:00 Noon 1:45 PM

Spanish 5:30 PM

Lectors Lectors Lectors Lectors Lectores Lectors Cherilyn Young Stephen Dickman Lydia Lowry Rosy Jalifi Eliseo Ramirez Mario Garcia

Clarisa Marcee Natalie R. Rodriguez Michelle Estep Monica Ballard Maria Jose Angel Mex Norman Garza, Jr.

EMHC EMHC EMHC EMHC EMHC EMHC H2—Martin Aleman H2—Deacon H2—Deacon H2—Deacon H2—Deacon H2—Deacon

C1—Clarisa Marcee C1— H3—Jaga Murphy H3—Jose Poutou H5 Choir—Y. Bornal C1—Frank Fuentes

C2—Sebastian T. C2—Louise Porfirio H4—Rudy Gonzales H4—L. J. Smith C1—C. G.-Sanchez C2—M. Dusterhoff

C1—Lee Smith H5 Choir—E. Guevara C2—Mariano Martinez

C2—Bob Baker C1—Rachel Cortez C3—Y. Hellerstedt C2—Sebastian T.

C4—John Hellerstedt C3—JoAnn Arroyo

C4—Rosy Jalifi

H=Host Minister C=Chalice Minister

March 24-25, 2018 5:30 PM Vigil 8:00 AM 9:30 AM

12:00 Noon 1:45 PM

Spanish 5:30 PM

Lectors Lectors Lectors Lectors Lectores Lectors John Hellerstedt Sulema Vielma Clarisa Marcee Edisson Guevara Claudia Martinez Paul Seals

Lydia Lowry Rick Chavana John Colyandro L. J. Smith Ricardo Martinez Holly Alt

EMHC EMHC EMHC EMHC EMHC EMHC H2—Alma McGraw H2—S. Dickman H2—Deacon H2—Deacon H2—Sebastian T. H2—Sebastian T.

C1—Y. Hellerstedt C1—Lorene Perry H3—David Matocha H3—John Donatucci H5 Choir—R. Cervantes C1—Marsha Mitchell

C2—Martin Aleman C2—Margaret Myers H4—John Posey H4—L. J. Smith C1—Soledad Vargas C2—B. Vinklarek

C1—V. Matocha H5 Choir—Rachel Cortez C2—Yolanda Bornal

C2—Sebastian T. C1—Edisson Guevara C3—Phyllis Patrick C2—JoAnn Arroyo

C4—Lee Smith C3—Margaret Harrison

C4—Jose Poutou

H=Host Minister C=Chalice Minister

Altar Servers—Kevin Farris: kebinf1@yahoo.com EMHCs—Charlene Morris: llcjmorris@aol.com Lectors—Natacha Wagner: npdubya@gmail.com, & Teresa Pione: tmpione82@gmail.com Sacristans—Cherilyn Young: smcsacristans@gmail.com

Liturgical Ministry Coordinators

Coordinator: Rudy Gonzales, gotexas2015@yahoo.com Lead Ushers

Saturday 5:30pm Vigil Gary Porfirio

Sunday 8:00am Jesse Vielma Sunday 9:30am Rudy Gonzales, Jr. Sunday 12:00pm Fernando Cortez & AJ Jalifi

Sunday 1:45pm (Spanish) Eliseo Tovar Sunday 3:30pm Latin Mass José Melendez

Sunday 5:30pm George Hindman

Ushers

The Bible Timeline: The Story of Salvation. Wednes-days, 6:30-8:00pm, in the Donahue Center Cafeter ia. You are welcome to join us. Call Deacon Vince at 512-576-4788, for more information.

Catholic Scripture Study: Thursdays, 7:00-9:00pm in the Bishops Hall. For questions email LJSmith78704@yahoo.com.

Book Study—St. John Paul II’s encyclical, Faith and Reason. Join us in studying this encyclical that continues to be relevant to the discussion of religion’s relationship with science, Monday evenings, 6:30-8:30pm, in the Sheehan Room. Call Deacon Vince at 512-576-4788, with questions.

Schola Cantorum has openings in the bass, baritone and tenor sections this spring. Contact the music office at schola.cantorum@smcaustin.org or call 512-472-4540 for audition and schedule information.

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Experience the ancient traditions and music of the Church. Latin/English & Latin/Spanish missals provided.

Sunday, March 25, 3:30pm—High Mass—Palm Sunday. Sunday, April 1, 3:30pm—High Mass—Easter Sunday. Friday, April 6, 9:30am—First Friday of the Month—Mass followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.

Latin phrase of the week: Eripe me, Domine, de inimicis meis: doce me facere voluntatem tuam. Deliver me from mine enemies, O Lord: teach me to do thy will. Psalm 142:9, 10

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Cathedral School

Cathedral Annual Gala

Benefiting Cathedral School of Saint Mary

Saturday, April 14, 2018, 5:30 PM

AT&T Conference & Event Center

Contact Esme Hoang at ehoang@cssmaustin.org for more information.

Traditional Latin Mass

FIGHT HUNGER by participating in St. Vincent de Paul’s 4th annual Help Fight Hunger Challenge till April 30. Write your check to: ”St. Vincent de Paul Fight

Hunger” or “SVdP Fight Hunger”; place it in the pink envelope located in the pews; drop your pink envelope in the collection or return to the

parish office, or give electronically by visiting www.smcaustin.org and

designate “St. Vincent de Paul Fight Hunger” or “SVdP Fight Hunger” in the Special Giving

Opportunities.

Your contributions and those of our matching gift donor will enable us to stock our food pantry and feed families in need throughout the year.

Lenten Fridays—Plan to join us for:

Lenten lunches 11:30am to 1:15pm, in Bishops Hall; Lenten fish fry dinners—3:30-7:00pm, in Bishops Hall; Stations of the Cross—7:00pm.

Los viernes de la cuaresma:

Comidas de cuaresma 11:30am a 1:15pm, en el Salón de los Obispos.

3:30-7:00pm Cena de pescado frito, en el Salón de los Obispos.

7:00pm Las Vía Crucis

Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary will take place at a special Rosary and Mass on the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, Monday, Apr. 9, at 6:00pm in the Cathedral. Visit www.TexasToJesusThroughMary.org for more information.

Total Consagracion a Jesus a Traves de Maria tendrá lugar en un rosario y misa especial en la solemnidad de la Anunciación del Señor, el lunes , 9 de abril, a las 6:00 p. m. en la Catedral. Visite www.TexasToJesusThroughMary.org para obtener más información.

FORMACIÓN DE FE Y PREPARACIÓN

SACRAMENTAL PARA NIÑOS. Ha sido ya bautizado su hija/o? Ha recibido el sacramento de la Eucaristía o ya esta listo/a para la confirmación? La institución católica donde asiste su hija/o incluye preparación sacramental dentro de su calendario académico? Tiene usted hijos/as que se estén educando dentro del hogar y están ya dentro del promedio de "edad de razonamiento” (aproximadamente a la edad de 7) listos/as para comenzar a tomar clases de preparación? Contáctenos a la oficina de la catedral al teléfono 512-476-6182 o por medio de email contacte a ysaldana@smcaustin.org para ayudarle a responder a estas preguntas y recibir más información sobre el proceso de preparación sacramental.

Young Adult Men’s Lenten Study: Join us on the Tuesdays of Lent, from 8:00-9:30pm, in Bishops Hall. Young adult men welcome!

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS welcomes those seeking full communion in the Catholic faith through the sacraments of initiation: Baptism, Eucha-rist, and Confirmation. More information found on the Cathedral website. Contact Deacon Vince at 512-576-4788.

Calendar of upcoming liturgy events for March: March 24, 12:05pm Mass—Presentation of the Lord’s

Prayer March 31, 8:30pm Easter Vigil Mass

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Vocation Discernment

Retreat Day at the Cathedral

Celebrating Divine Mercy—You are invited to participate in this retreat scheduled for Saturday, Apr. 7, 8:00am-3:00pm. Schedule includes breakfast; Divine Mercy Chaplet; lectures by Fr. Tim and Dcn. Rodriguez; Mass; pot luck lunch, and ends with Anointing of the Sick.

“On that day the very depths of My tender Mercy is open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the font of Mercy. The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment... Let no soul fear to draw near to Me…” (Jesus to St. Faustina)

For more information, contact the Cathedral Office, 512-476-6182 or visit www.smcaustin.org.

Celebrando Divina Misericordia—Sabado, 7 de Abril, de 8:00am-3:00pm. El programa del retiro incluye: Desayuno; la Coronilla de La Divina Misericor-dia; lecturas por el Padre Tim y el Diacono Guadalupe; celebración de Misa, y almuerzo de traje (platillos diferentes traídos por todos) finalizando con la Unción de los enfermos por parte de los sacerdotes de la Catedral. Jesús a Santa Faustina, "En ese día, las mismas profundidades de Mi tierna Misericordia están abiertas. Derramo un océano entero de gracias sobre esas almas que se acercan a la fuente de Mise-ricordia. El alma que irá a la confesión y recibirá la Sagrada Comunión obtendrá el perdón com-pleto de los pecados y el castigo. En ese día, se abren todas las compuertas divinas a través de las cuales fluye la gracia.

Para más información, llame a la oficina de la Catedral al 512-476-6182 o visite la página web www.smcaustin.org

La Cruzada del Rosario de Austin celebra 43 años de promoviendo el Rosario y evangelización con u retiro. Te invitamos a ti y a tu familia a esta celebra-ción. Cuando: Sábado 24, de Marzo de 8:00am hasta las 4:00pm. Donde: en el Donahue Center de la Catedral de Santa Maria de Austin. ¿Preguntas? Contacte a Rosa Cervantes, 512-619-0724.

Men’s Discernment Dinner for single Catholic men ages 18 and older with an openness to discerning a priestly vocation—Wednesday, March 21, 7:00-8:30 pm at Bor romeo House. Contact Fr . Jonathan Raia, Vocation Director , 512-949-2430; email fr-jonathan-raia@austindiocese.org.

Pray for those from the Cathedral currently discerning vocations to the priesthood and religious life.

Miguel Flores-Diocese of Austin seminarian at St. Mary’s, Houston Amanda Fuentes-Diocese of Austin postulant, Dominican Sisters of Mary,

Mother of the Eucharist, Ann Arbor, MI Ladd Spears-Diocese of Austin seminarian at Holy Trinity, Dallas Chris Yeager-Diocese of Austin seminarian, Pastoral Year, St. Louis, Austin

Together in God’s Love is a 4-part series, of the Church’s teachings on the sacrament of Holy Matrimony Sundays, April 8, April 15, April 22, April 29. Couples should have taken the PMI (Pre-Marital Inventories), FOCCUS or PRE-PARE/ENRICH assessments prior to registering. Classes 6:45-8:45pm, in Bishops Hall. Registration fee: $95/couple. Couples must attend all four sessions to obtain certificate of completion. Register with Lydia at weddings@smcaustin.org.

Visit the Holy Land. Hosted by Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio under the spiritual leadership of Fr. Tim Nolt, April 16-26, 2018. Explore the area

where Jesus was born; spent his childhood; started his ministry, and was crucified to save mankind. For more information, contact Cyndi Lucky, 1-214-882-7262; emaillucky@dritaly.com. Also for more information, visit www.goholyland.info.

Byzantine Catholic Community of Austin invites you to the principal Lenten service of the Byzantine Rite: Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, Wednesday, March 21, 7:30pm, here at the Cathedral. Service consists of sung Vespers, together with a Eucharistic procession and service of Holy Communion. (Brief presentation on the Byzantine Rite will be given at 7:00pm.)