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CELEBRATION OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST Sunday Masses: 5:30 p.m. (Vigil in English) 8:00 a.m. (Spanish) 10:00 a.m. (English) 12:00 p.m. (Spanish) 2:30 p.m. (Spanish)

Weekday Masses: Wednesday through Friday @ 12:00 p.m.. Adoration to the Blessed Sacrament on First Fridays @ 11:00 a.m. SACRAMENT OF PENANCE SUNDAY:7:00 AM to 2:00 PM Anytime before Mass, time permitting. MONDAY:9:00 AM to 5:00 PM TUESDAY:9:00 AM to 5:00 PM WEDNESDAY:9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Anytime before or after the Noon Mass THURSDAY:9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Anytime before or after the Noon Mass FRIDAY:9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Anytime before or after the Noon Mass SATURDAY:4:30 PM to 5:15 PM Confessional in church

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Parents & Godparents need to attend a pre-baptism instruction class. Call the parish office to register.

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Couples are asked to call the parish office to receive information.

SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK If you are seriously ill, will have a major surgery, are old aged or in danger of death, call the priest. HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION In addition to Sunday, the days to be observed as holy days of obligation in the Latin Rite dioceses of the United States of America, in conformity with canon 1246, are as follows: Tuesday, January 1st, Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Thursday, May 30th, Ascension Sunday Thursday, August 15, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Friday, November 1st, All Saints’ Day Monday, December 9th, Immaculate Conception of The Blessed Virgin Mary Wednesday, December 25, Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Christmas)

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH

2621 BAGBY AVE. WACO, TEXAS 76711

March 17, 2019 Second Sunday of Lent STAND FIRM IN THE LORD It is not hard to imagine, in this age of wars, evil groups bent on the destruction of humanity, and political follies, that the words of Saint Paul were so accurate, even for his time. It seems that the world never changes. Paul says, “Many . . . conduct themselves as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their end is their destruction . . . Their minds are occupied with earthly things” (Philippians 3:18, 19). The result is the destruction of innocent people and of the Earth itself. But Paul says to the Philippians, “our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we also await a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ” (3:20). He will “change our lowly body to conform with his glorified body” (3:21). Note that he says “body” rather than “bodies.” He is talking about the whole community of believers, who, following the example of Jesus and of Paul, will come into the glory of God. So “stand firm in the Lord” (4:1). Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The LORD made a covenant with Abram (Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18) Psalm — The Lord is my light and my salvation (Psalm 27). Second Reading — Our citizenship is in heaven (Philippians 3:17 — 4:1 [3:20 — 4:1]). Gospel — Atop a mountain, Jesus was transfigured before Peter, James, and John (Luke 9:28b-36). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Dn 9:4b-10; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Lk 6:36-38 Tuesday: 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 or Lk 2:41-51a Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16; Mt 20:17-28 Thursday: Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31 Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a; 17b-28a; Ps 105:16-21; Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Sunday: Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15; Ps 103:1-4, 6-8, 11; 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12; Lk 13:1-9 Alternate readings (Year A): Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Second Sunday of Lent; St. Patrick’s Day Monday: St. Cyril of Jerusalem Tuesday: St. Joseph Wednesday: Spring begins; Purim (Jewish observance) begins at sundown Friday: Abstinence Saturday: St. Turibius of Mogrovejo TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION By now, many may have failed in Lenten discipline to some measure or another: the daily doughnut is simply too alluring, or a furtive puff on a cigarette irresistible. There is meaning even in the failure, though, a kind of reminder that we cannot save ourselves. Part of the power of Lent is that we do it together, and although individuals decide on different ways to keep it, it is fundamentally the same journey. We fall, we get up, we keep moving. The desire to “give something up” for Lent is an age-old impulse in the Christian heart. We get better at it over the years, and move more deeply into the meaning and message of acts of sacrifice; so there is no shame in stumbling, as long as we are not discouraged by the failure and give up. We are clearing space in our lives, after all, and some of the things we desire to give up are worth rooting out completely anyway. What do we do with the space we have cleared out by our sacrifice? The Lenten question of giving up is balanced by the Easter question of our response to Christ’s embrace of us in love: “What are you taking on for Easter?” —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

IRELAND No reptiles are found there [in Ireland], and no snake can live there; for, though often carried thither out of Britain, as soon as the ship comes near the shore, and the scent of the air reaches them, they die. —Venerable Bede

AMBITIONS Many ambitions are nipped in the budget. —Anonymous

Second Sunday of Lent March 17, 2019 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear? — Psalm 27:1

17 de marzo de 2019 Segundo Domingo de Cuaresma MANTENTE FIRME EN EL SEÑOR No es difícil imaginar, en esta época de guerras, que grupos malvados tiendan a la destrucción de la humanidad y locuras políticas, que las palabras de san Pablo fueron tan precisas, aún para el tiempo en que vivió. Pareciera que el mundo nunca cambia. Pablo dice “muchos se comportan como enemigos de la cruz de Cristo. Para los que piensan en cosas terrenas, su destino es la perdición. . . (Filipenses 3: 18, 19). El resultado es la destrucción de personas inocentes y del planeta mismo. Pero Pablo dice a los filipenses: “somos ciudadanos del cielo, de donde esperamos como salvador a Jesucristo el Señor” (3:20). Él “transformará nuestro cuerpo frágil en un cuerpo glorioso semejante al suyo” (3:21). Nota que él dice “cuerpo” en lugar de “cuerpos”. Él habla acerca de la completa comunidad de creyentes, quienes, siguiendo el ejemplo de Jesús y Pablo, vendrán a la gloria de Dios. Así que “¡manténganse firmes en el Señor!” (4:1). Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura — “A tu descendencia daré esta tierra” (Génesis 15:5-12, 17-18). Salmo — El Señor es mi luz y mi salvación (Salmo 27 [26]). Segunda lectura — Somos ciudadanos del cielo (Filipenses 3:17 — 4:1 [3:20 — 4:1]). Evangelio — Pedro, Santiago y Juan presencian la transfiguración de Jesús en el monte (Lucas 9:28b-36). Salmo responsorial: Leccionario I © 1976, Comisión Episcopal de Pastoral Litúrgica de la Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados.

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Dn 9:4b-10; Sal 79 (78):8, 9, 11, 13; Lc 6:36- Martes: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Sal 89 (88):2-5, 27, 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a o Lc 2:41-51a Miércoles: Jer 18:18-20; Sal 31 (30):5-6, 14-16; Mt 20:17-28 Jueves: Jer 17:5-10; Sal 1:1-4, 6; Lc 16:19-31 Viernes: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a; 17b-28a; Sal 105 (104):16-21; Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 Sábado: Miq 7:14-15, 18-20; Sal 103 (102):1-4, 9-12; Lc 15:1-3, 11-32 Domingo: Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15; Sal 103 (102):1-4, 6-8, 11; 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12; Lc 13:1-9 Lecturas alternativas (Año A): Ex 17:3-7; Sal 95 (94):1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]

LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES Domingo: Segundo Domingo de Cuaresma; Día de san Patricio Lunes: San Cirilo de Jerusalén Martes: San José, Esposo de la Virgen María Miércoles: Primavera; Purim (festividad judía) comienza al atardecer Viernes: Abstinencia Sábado: San Toribio de Mogrovejo TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE La Cuaresma nos llama a la conversión, a la cual deberíamos estar dedicados todo el año. En muchas parroquias latinas la Cuaresma también es tiempo de misiones. De niño recuerdo haber participado cada año en las misiones de mi parroquia. Escuchábamos a los predicadores con curiosidad, ya que aparecían solo una vez al año y luego se regresaban a lugares lejanos y desconocidos. Nunca imagine que algún día yo también estuviera como predicador de misiones. Me gustaría darles un resumen del mensaje que he sembrado en varias parroquias. Las misiones no son para repetir doctrina, sino para evangelizar a los bautizados. Con cinco temas se puede evangelizar a los bautizados recordándoles los cinco puntos claves del Evangelio cristiano: 1) Dios nos ama y nos hizo para él; 2) Nosotros hemos pecado y sufrimos las consecuencias; 3) Dios nos manda a su Hijo para librarnos del mal; 4) Jesús desea formar parte de nuestras vidas personales, ¡invitémoslo! y 5) Jesús llena nuestro corazón con el poder y la presencia de su Espíritu. Este mensaje es uno de conversión y esperanza. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

REGLA PARA LA CONVERSACIÓN Si alguien dice algo poco caritativo en tu presencia, debes, o hablar bien de la persona ausente, o alejarte o si es posible poner un alto a la conversación. —San Juan Vianney EL PODER DE LA ORACIÓN La oración que tiene poder es la que decimos con toda nuestra fuerza. —Mechthild de Magdeburg

Segundo Domingo de Cuaresma 17 de marzo de 2019 El Señor es mi luz y mi salvación, ¿a quién temeré? — Salmo 27 (26):1

Saturday March 16th 5:30 pm † Tom Sais Jr. by family   † Lorraine Montelongo Sunday March 17th 8:00 am † MF deceased members 10:00 am † Abel Sanchez’s 1st death anniversary by fam. † Cirillo Alejandra Diaz † Victoria & Severiano Chavez 12:00 pm § for our parish (Pro Populi) 2:30 pm †Javier Olvera; Martina Sanchez

Lots of luck will float your way at our breakfast by PCCW. Come and enjoy our “ magically delicious” nopales and pot o’gold eggs. Our lucky charms menu also include huevos rancheros, chorizo, papas, fresh tortillas and tamales to name a few. Meet us at the church hall for some good eats and may good health, good luck and happiness be yours today.

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence. The norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal. Two smaller meals may also be taken, but not to equal a full meal. The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding from age 14 onwards. If possible, the fast on Good Friday is continued until the Easter Vigil (on Holy Saturday night) as the "paschal fast" to honor the suffering and death of the Lord Jesus, and to prepare ourselves to share more fully and to celebrate more readily his Resurrection.

A Scholarship is being offered by J.J. Kearns 4th Degree Assembly 1109 to graduating Catholic seniors in the Wa-co area. Application forms are available in the foyer of the church or from the parish secretary. The deadline for turning in the application is April 16, 2019 at 4:30PM.

Special collection today is our monthly support to local Catholic schools. Thank you for your continued support.

1. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of Every Friday at 11:30 am to 2 pm—Fish Fry plate sale in the cafeteria.

2. Every Friday at 6 pm is Stations of the Cross fol-lowed by Mass.

3. Every Friday we abstain from eating Meat. 4. Continue to practice: Prayer, Fasting and Abstinence 5. Deanery Confession Times: March 19 - St. Mary in West @ 7 pm March 20 - St. Thomas in Hamilton @ 6 pm March 21 - Our Lady of Lourdes - Gatesville @ 7 pm March 26 - St. Mary in Mexia @ 6 pm March 27 - St. Eugene in McGregor @ 6 pm April 2 - St. Jerome in Hewitt @ 6:30 pm April 4 - St. Louis @ 6 pm April 5 - St. Louis @ 9 am April 9 - St. Joseph in Bellmead @ 7 pm

The Pastoral and Financial Council will be having a The Pastoral and Financial Council will be having a St. Patrick's Day Bingo TODAY, Sunday March 17th, in the Sa-cred Heart Activity Center be-ginning at 2:00 pm. We will have 20 games and a Blackout. Prizes are $25 gift cards from variety locations. Plus, we’ll be giving away door prizes between games. Concessions will be available with nachos, hamburgers, funnel cakes and more....Cards are 3 for $10 or 1 card for $5. So plan on an afternoon of fun and excitement! All proceeds will help defer the costs of the restroom renovations.

Future Full of Hope Prayer Service for Couples Struggling with Infertility A special prayer service for couples struggling with infertility will be Thurs-day, April 25, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at Saint Mary Cathedral in Austin. Sarah’s Hope & Abraham’s Promise of the Rabboni Institute for Learning & Healing and the Saint Mary Cathedral Knights of Columbus invite all to attend and join with these couples in prayer. A reception will be held immediately following Contact shap@teachmehealme.com, call (512) 736-7334 or vis-it http://infertilityprayerservice2019.eventbrite.com for more information and to RSVP.

Mar 17, 2019 SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT

SEGUNDO DOMINGO DE CUARESMA HOLY MASS INTENTIONS LENTEN ACTIVITIES

ST. PATTY’S DAY BREAKFAST

WEEKLY FINANCIAL REPORT ———————————————————————————————————————————–———-———

Collection from Last Sunday $ 6,110.00 World and Home Missions $ 2,872.00 Guadalupanas Breakfast $ 1,071.00

Thank You for your generosity!

ST. PATRICK’S DAY BINGO – TODAY!

FASTING AND ABSTINENCE

Marriage Annulments: Father is here to help you in your marriage annulment. It is highly confidential and feel con-fident to visit with father with your marriage situation. Do not delay. This year is the opportune time to handle your case. Call Father at your earliest convenience.

K OF C SCHOLARSHIP

HOPE PRAYER SERVICE

SPECIAL COLLECTION TODAY

Sacred Heart is a parish family called to be a visible sign of Christ, formed by the Word of God, strengthened by the Eucharist and empowered to serve the needs of God’s people.

Cell phones are great - they keep us in touch with friends and family and can be life savers in an emergency. But they can also be annoying if not used thoughtfully. Remember, your phone does not have to be on all the time and you don't always have to answer it immediately. Learn to use your phone's features like silent ring, vibrate and voice mail to handle the times when your phone would be bothering others if it rang and you an-swered it. 1) Be in control of your phone, don't let it control you. 2) Speak softly. 3) Be courteous to those you are with; turn off your phone if it

will be interrupting a conversation or activity. 4) Watch your language, especially when others can overhear

you. 5) Avoid talking about personal or confidential topics in a

public place. 6) If it must be on and it could bother others, use the silent

ting mode and move away to talk. 7) Don't make calls in a library, theater, church , or from your

table in a restaurant. 8) Don't text during class or a meeting at your job. 9) Private info can be forwarded, so don't text it. 10) Never drive and use your phone at the same time.

Please help make this years Easter Egg Hunt a suc-cessful one. We need approximately 2500 plastic eggs. Plastic egg donations can be taken to the church office. Thank you for your help. Por favor, ayuden a hacer este año Easter Egg Hunt una exitosa. Necesitamos aproximadamente 2500 huevos de plástico. Las donaciones pueden ser tomadas a la oficina de la iglesia. Gracias por su ayuda.

March 28-31, 2019, Three Mountain Retreat Center, Clifton, Texas. Spon-sored by St. Louis Catholic Church March 28-31 at the Three Mountain Retreat Center in Clifton, Texas. This is an opportuni-ty to have a dedicated, uninterrupted time to refresh your spirit, and do nothing other than focus on being with Our Heavenly Father, listening to Him and experiencing His love. Transportation provided. Report on Thurs-day March 28 at 5:15 to the St. Louis ACTS room, across from the activities center, and return Sunday March 31 for 1:30 mass and lunch with families at St. Louis. Total Cost is $160 ,$50 deposit now - the rest due March17th.

Thank you to all who attended the meeting last Wednes-day. Thank you to all who pledged. We ask that each family considers prayerfully to be a part of this diocesan And parish efforts. Thank you for your cooperation. To this date, a total of $104,850 towards ours overall goal of $535,000 placing us at 20% of goal.

Next week we will join Fr. Laroche who will speak at all the services about a ministry providing direct relief to the poor throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Father Laroche will share personal witness about Food for the Poor's mission to care for the destitute as a means of liv-ing out the Gospel mandate to love one another. Fr. Laroche was ordained in 2002 for the Order of Preachers. He received his Master of Divinity at Aquinas Institute of theology in St. Louis. Fr. Vic has served as a Chaplain in many hospitals besides preaching on behalf of Food for the Poor. Please me in welcoming Fr. Laroche.

The saints make up

our All-Star Team, in-

spiring us on to

heaven!

With that in mind,

we'll also be marking

the start of baseball

season with a "Night

at the Ballpark."

THURSDAY APRIL 25th, 6:30–9 PM

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Parish Activities Center

Burgers, bratwurst, dogs, All the fixins' Beer, wine,

and tea Step up to the plate! With less than two months from our an-

nual RED-C Catholic Radio Benefit Dinner, it's time to order your

tickets! If you already have, thank you. Please share this with

someone you think could really hit a home run for us!

Come be inspired by Tom Peterson, president of "Catholics

Come Home". He'll give us a pep talk that will get us ready to

play, using the example of the saints and moments from his own

life, to help us become Catholic heroes for our own time!

Go to the website redcradio.org/benefit, click “Register” to purchase individual tickets for $25 or reserve a table

starting at $500.

10 TIPS FOR CELL PHONE ETIQUETTE

BENEFIT DINNER

PLASTIC EASTER EGGS NEEDED

WOMEN’S ACTS RETREAT

FOOD FOR THE POOR

ENCOUNTERING CHRIST CAMPAIGN