Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo A Franciscan Mission Founded February 20, 1720 * Established as a Parish September 23, 1932.

MARCH 24, 2019

Fr. Rogelio Martinez Ruteaga, O. F. M., Pastor Deacon F. J. “Chip” Perry, Deacon George Wunderlich

Deacon Santiago Rodriguez (Retired)

701 East Pyron Avenue San Antonio, Texas 78214 Office (210) 922-0543 Fax: (210) 932-2271

Facebook: www.facebook.com/missionsanjosechurch/ Office Hours:

Mondays - Thursday 8 am - 5 pm (Closed from 12:00 -1:00pm)

Third Sunday of Lent

The Lord is kind and merciful.

Mission San Jose Catholic Church was founded and established to proclaim the gospel mission of Jesus for our time and place by becoming a faith community of God’s people. Through a commitment to prayer, study, fellowship and ministry, we strive to become a community of hope to all around us and a living mission to

the many who choose to come to Mission San Jose.

PS. 103:1-2,3-4,6-7,8,11

The Annunciation of the Lord

Saturday, March 23

5:00pm † Yolanda Mesa, Mary Molina—healing

Sunday, March 24 7:30 am † Jimmy T. Gomez III, Ramona Oliva—healing 9:00 am † Rudy Rivera 10:30 am † Leo Lopez, Ramona Oliva—healing

Manuel & Alice Ontiveros 26th wedding anniversary 12:00 pm † Anita A. Flores, † Yolanda Escamilla, † Margret Castro

Monday, March 25

8:00 am † Yolanda Escamilla

Tuesday, March 26 8:00 am † Rudy Rivera

Wednesday, March 27 8:00 am For all our homebound in our parish

Thursday, March 28

8:00 am Frannie Jordan—healing

Friday, March 29 8:00 am For our confirmation candidates

Saturday, March 30 5:00pm † Juanita Segovia

Our Mass, Reconcilia on and Eucharis c Adora on Schedule

Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. (English), in the Saint Juan Diego Chapel Saturday (Main Church) : 5:00 pm (English)

Sundays (Main Church) 7:30 am (Spanish); 9:00 am (English); 10:30 am (English) 12:00 pm -Mariachi Choir (English)

Eucharis c Adora on - Every 1st Friday of the Month in the St. Juan Diego Chapel 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Reconcilia on -Saturday - 4:00 pm in the St. Juan Diego Chapel

Contact the office or visit website: Missionsanjosechcurch.org for information on Bap sms, Weddings, other sacraments and Quinceañeras.

Sunday, March 24 10:00 am –12:00 pm Religious Education (PC) 1:00 pm —6:00 pm Teen ACTS Meeting (PC)

Monday, March 25 6:30 pm—9:00 pm Grupo de Oracion (Chapel) 5:00 pm Parish Council (CR)

Tuesday, March 26 6:30 pm—9:00 pm Women’s ACTS (PC) 7:00 pm Lenten Reconciliation (CHAPEL)

Wednesday, March 27 6:30 pm—9:30 pm Men’s Prayer group (MC) 6:30—7:30 pm Spanish Choir (CHAPEL) 6:30 pm—9:00 pm Women’s ACTS (PC) 6:00—9:00 pm Passion Play (PB)

Thursday, March 28 5:00 pm—6:30 pm Women’s ACTS send off (PC) 6:30 pm—9:00 pm Bible Journaling (MC)

Friday, March 29 No activities

Saturday, March 30

5:00 pm Confirmation Mass w/ Archbishop Gustavo

Sunday, March 31 10:00 am—12:00 pm Religious Education (PC) 10:00 am—12:30 pm Women’s ACTS return (PB) 1:00 pm—6:00 pm Teen ACTS Meeting (PC)

CCD classes will resume on March 24, 2019. Starting with 9am Mass and ending with reli-gious education class (10:15am– 11:15am.)

Confirmation will be on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the 5pm Mass.

Community Meeting You are invited to attend the Roosevelt Avenue Community Meeting

which will be held on Wednesday March 27 at 5 p.m. in the Scheh Center 906 March Avenue. Please come and share your input on the vision and goals for corridor improvements.

T H A N K Y O U F O R Y O U R D O N A T I O N S ! 1st collection $5,502.16 2nd collection:$526.42 Chapel Renovation This Sunday: No breakfast scheduled 2nd Collection: Chapel Renovation Next Sunday: No Breakfast scheduled 2nd Collection: Catholic Relief Services

Lenten Reconciliation Service Tuesday, March 26

at 7pm in St. Juan Diego Chapel

As Catholics are encouraged to make going to confession a significant part of their lives during Lent

according to Pope Francis.

Catholics should go to confession, the pope said, be-cause everyone needs forgiveness for their sins, for the ways "we think and act contrary to the Gospel." Pope Francis

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Prayers for the sick: Dorothy Narendorf, Susise Huizar, Grace McDaniel, Thomas Arellano, Cynthia Yanta, Jesusa Ruiz, Ralph Lopez, Sandra Tellez, Norma Meyer, Erika Garza, Benjamin De Los Santos, Mark Castro, Leticia Arellano, Noelia Rodriguez, Steve Buford, Christine Hoog, Frances Jordan, Dahlia Mar-tinez, Rebecca M. Tejeda, Pat Gonzalez, Maria Toscano, Newton Meyer, Susan Ford, Adela Davila, Frances Bustos, Joann Bronder, Maureen Gress, Clarisa Pena, Homer Joseph Cadena, Jesse & Rosie Quintero, Johnny Kingsley Scarcliff, Noemi Rios, Thomas E. Gomez, Amando Galindo, Emma Ortiz, Margie Mungia, Mary Navaira, Raul Navaira, Jaxson Wilshire, Gloria Maravil-la, Baby Gracie Bernal, Jerry Krajca, Mary Lopez, Cyn-thia Lopez , Alfred DeHoyos, Adam Perez, Lisa Salazar , Madison Rodriguez, Fedrick Ortiz, Darlean Parker, Olivia Aranda, Jesse Hernandez, Antonio Guzman, Lav-ern Kusenberger, Lolly Byington, Ellen Lopez, Leonardo Aponte, Eva Ortiz Tuarviola, Manuel Caballero, Michael Helmick, Omar Zandoval, Mary Flores Molina, Pat Humphrey , Fran Olvera, Kathy Voight, Guadalupe Toscano, Fr. Nick Baxter, Ramona Oliva, Mary Lou Aguilar, Oscar Talamantez,

Southeast Urban Deanery Bulletin NEWS

Youth Encounter Pilgrimage (Y.E.P.)-

Open and FREE to Youth ages 13-18 and Young Adults. Date: April 6 from 8am—6pm.

Quince Retreat for all who will be celebrat-

ing a Quinceañera in 2019 Date: May 4 11am-7pm at St. Margaret Mary, $20 fee

Enrolling for Catholic Faith Basics and Fur-ther Your Faith programs. Ages 18 and up. Learn about Catholic Identity, Church Ba-sics, Sacraments, Scripture, and much more! Attain Certification at Level 1 and Level 2 Faith Formation. Fees apply de-pending on course and scholarships

Contact Elsa Tijerina 210-707-1888 or email eti-jerina4jc@gmail.com for information, registration, etc.

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Scam

Please be aware that there is a scam taking place in San Antonio. A fake email address using a parish priests name is set up and then sent out asking folks for donations. The email may even include pictures of the Church the priest is stationed. Please be advised that you will never receive an email request for funds from any priests in the diocese of San Antonio.

MID-LENT CHECK-IN

God says to Moses, “This is what you shall tell the Israelites: I AM sent me to you . . . The LORD, the God of your [ancestors], the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob” (Exodus 3:14, 15). As Jesus would later say, God is not a God of the dead, but of the living, and so we believe that the dead will one day rise. At this midpoint of Lent, we pause to consider how our repentance is leading us to the Resurrection, to our reunion with the great “I AM.” Part of our repentance involves working to secure justice for all and helping our neighbor to live in God’s ways. We encourage each other and nurture each other, like the compassion-ate gardener of today’s Gospel, who tells the owner of the orchard that he will nurture the tree, ferti-lize it, and perhaps it will bear fruit. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

MISSIONFEST 2019! SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2019

“Trinkets & Treasures” Donations Needed

for the “Trinkets & Treasures” Booth at our upcoming MissionFest. We are collecting the following : New or Used items: Accessories/Jewelry, hats, scarves, purs-es. Household – Figurines, lamps, clocks, mirrors, pic-tures/frames, misc ... Religious plaque and crosses ; Handcrafted items are also appreciated. NO cloth-ing or shoes please. Paper shopping/gift bags are also needed. Proceeds to benefit our Church. For more information or for item pick-up call, Rosemary Jimenez (210)912-4152 or Toni Sanchez (210)857-7536. Every donation will make a difference.

KIDS CORNER Your donations are needed for the “Kids Corner” Booth at our upcoming Mission Fest. We are collecting the following New items: child prizes & 2liter sodas. All proceeds will benefit our Church. For more information or for item pick-up call, Rose Guia 210-660-9647. Every donation will make a difference. Thank you for your sup-port!

Chalupa Booth The following items are needed; shredded cheese, beans, tostadas, tomatoes, lettuce, etc... Call Lupita Lopez at 210-927-1577 or 210-291-7178 for more information.

Volunteers Needed Please consider volunteering to sell raffle tickets. If you can help us please call the office. Al-so, we need volunteers to set up and take down for Mission Fest. More hands we have makes it so much easier! Thank you so much!!! We need volun-teers to go out to the following parishes to sell raffle tickets : 12:00; March 31 – St Leo’s Mass Times 10:00 12:00 ; April 14 – St Gerard’s Mass times 8:00 10:30

Any volunteers would be appreciated, either to go to these churches or to sell here at MSJ.

BINGO

The Missionfest Bingo is in need of Bingo prizes-please donate items with a value of $20.00 and above or a $25.00 gift card- your generosity is appreciated- also the Bingo will be located in front of the chapel- stop by our booth and play some Bin-go-It’s fun!! Please call Suzanne Salinas Valdillez at 2106186685 if you would like to make a donation! Thank You!

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Women’s ACTS

Applications are available in the parish office or from any team member. If you have any questions please call:

Sara Benavides, Director 210-485-8684

Patricia Alcala, Co-Director 210-414-6558

Corina Salcido, Co-Director 210-995-4313

LENTEN SCHEDULE

Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving

♦ Every Friday of Lent “Stations of the Cross” in the Mission Church 7:00pm

Followed by a presentation in the Parish Hall and serving of meatless soup, bread and water. Except

on March 22 no activity in the hall, we will only pray the Stations

Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday

Regular Weekend Mass Schedule, gather in front of church for blessing of palms

The Triduum

♦ Holy Thursday Bilingual Mass, April 18 at 7:00pm in the Mission Church Holy water removed, presentation of holy oils, washing

of feet of selected people, stripping of altar, Adoration at the Altar of Repose until 11:00pm.

♦ Good Friday, April 19 Passion Play on mission grounds at 12noon, the Seven Last Words of Christ with the Women of the Cross at 3:00pm

in the church Good Friday Service with Adoration of the Holy Cross at 7:00pm in the church

♦ Holy Saturday, April 20, The Easter Vigil Mass in the Mission Church at 8:00pm.

The Easter fire, darken church, new Paschal candle, new waters of baptism, retablo

unveiled, alleluia is heard again, and the bells of the church

♦ Easter Sunday Masses, April 21 7:30am en espanol, 9:00am,

10:30am in English. Mass with Mariachis at 12noon

HURDLING

God’s grace within me and God’s strength behind me can overcome any hurdle ahead of me. —Anonymous

VENCIENDO OBSTÁCULOS

La gracia de Dios dentro de mí y la fuerza de Dios detrás de mí pueden vencer cualquier obstáculo que esté por delante.

—Anónimo

The Annunciation The Feast of the Annunciation, March 25, is one of the most important in the Church calendar. It celebrates the actu-al Incarnation of Our Savior the Word made flesh in the womb of His mother, Mary.

The biblical account of the Annunci-ation is in the first chapter of the Gospel of Saint Luke, Saint Luke describes the an-nunciation given by the angel Gabriel to Mary that she was to become the mother of the Incarnation of God.

Here is recorded the "angelic saluta-tion" of Gabriel to Mary, 'Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee" and Mary's response to God's will, "Let it be done to me according to thy word". This "angelic salutation" is the origin of the "Hail Mary" prayer. The Annunciation has always been celebrated on March 25, exactly nine months before Christmas Day