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 Bulle n announcements e‐mail: bulle n@blessedsacramentlaredo.org 

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

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 By appointment (Please call the Parish Office)

ANOINTNG OF THE SICK By appointment (Please call the Parish Office)

In case of emergency, any time

ACTS CORE Blas A. Martinez 722-1231 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. Rosie Cavazos, President 722-1231 ADULT & CHILDREN’S CHOIR Mr. Manuel Ponce 722-1231 CUBMASTER FOR PACK 192 Mr. George Valdez 645-0675 COMMUNION FOR HOMEBOUND Call the Parish Office 722-1231 EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Mr. David Treviño, Scheduling 712-6294 GIRL SCOUT TROOP 9150 Mrs. Naomi C. Arredondo 236-8672 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL #10939 (Meet 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month at 7:00 P.M.) G.K. Mr. Lawrence Bruni (956) 898-8813

FOURTH DEGREE K.C. ASSEMBLY (Meet 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:30 P.M. in the parish hall) Mr. Jaime A. Garcia 645-7037 LECTORS Mr. David Treviño, Scheduling 712-6294 PARISH COUNCIL Mr. George P. Kazen, President MEN’S FAITH SHARING Meet every Mon. at 7:00PM in the parish hall LADIES’ FAITH SHARING Meet every 1st & 3rd Tue. at 6:30PM in the parish hall QUINCEAÑERA COORDINATOR Mrs. Patsy Salinas 722-1231 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM Mrs. Maria Teresa Hinojosa, Coordinator 286-2842 Ms. Gloria B. Sandoval, Secretary 722-1231 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 Roger Martinez, Jr. 722-1231

Mass Intentions for the Week

Our Lady of Guadalupe Candles

will be burning this week in Loving Memory of:

Edmundo Cavazos H.

Saturday, May 25, 2019 - Easter Weekday [5]; St. Bede the Vener- able, Priest, Doctor of the Church; St. Gregory, VII, Pope; St. Mary Magdalene de’Pazzi, Virgin 6:00PM ♥In Thanksgiving-29th Wedding Anniversary By Joe & Josie Arellano Sunday, May 26, 2019 – SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 8:00AM †Mr. & Mrs. Jose B. Gonzalez (A) By Family 10:00AM †Cira Martinez Soliz (A) By Genaro & Carlos Soliz 12:00PM For Parishioners 5:00PM †Ernesto Cantu (A) By Alicia & Antonio Martinez †Eduardo “Edward” Alberto Benavides, Jr. By Alfonso Chapa & Family †Dr. Joaquin G. Cigarroa By His Wife & Children †Andres Garcia By Gutierrez Family †Pedro Cantu, Jr. By Amelia Yolanda Cantu Monday, May 27, 2019 - Easter Weekday [6]; St. Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop 7:00AM Dr. Joaquin G. Cigarroa By His Wife & Children Tuesday, May 28, 2019 - Easter Weekday [6] 7:00AM †Efrain & ♥Blanca Valle-53rd Wedding Ann. Por Familia Wednesday, May 29, 2019 - Easter Weekday [6] 7:00AM †Dr. Joaquin G. Cigarroa By His Wife & Children †Pedro Cantu, Jr. By Amelia Yolanda Cantu †Linda Araiza By Rosina U. Martinez & Family †Gloria G. Dabdoub By Raul & Maria Teresa Hinojosa †Maria Przystasz By Adriana Nunemaker 6:00PM †Olivia Cavazos (B) By M.T. Garza Thursday, May 30, 2019 - Easter Weekday [6] 7:00AM †Dr. Joaquin G. Cigarroa By His Wife & Children Friday, May 31, 2019 - THE VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 7:00AM ♥In Thanksgiving-50th Wedding Anniversary By Mr. & Mrs. Felipe Contreras Saturday, June 1, 2019 - St. Justin, Martyr; First Saturday 9:00AM †Jose Luis Flores By Javier Cabello & Family 6:00PM †David C. Leyendecker By Wife & Family †Pearl Graciela & Cayetano Leija (A) By Mario Leija & Family †Alicia M. Charles By Catholic Daughters of America †Dr. Joaquin G. Cigarroa By His Wife & Children †Jesus Flores By Mark Clark Family Sunday, June 2, 2019 – THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD 8:00AM †Zenaida Santos By Family 10:00AM †Pablo Jorge Castillo By Parents 12:00PM †Raul Cantu (A) By Alicia & Antonio Martinez 5:00PM For Parishioners

Sixth Sunday of Easter May 26, 2019

May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you!                                                             — Psalm 67:6

The Sanctuary Lamp will be burning this week in Thanksgiving by: Joe & Josie Arellano

VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth CELEBRATED: MAY 31ST

Dear Mary,

Even though you were pregnant, you rushed to go help your cousin Elizabeth

who needed more help. Despite your cousin being older,

she knelt before you calling you “Blessed among women”, honored that the Mother of God would visit her.

Dear Mother, teach me to love like you, and remind me and the whole world how much you love us;

how much God the Father and Jesus the Son love us.

VISITACIÓN DE LA SANTÍSIMA VIRGEN MARÍA

María visita a su prima Isabel CELEBRADO: 31 DE MAYO

Estimada María,

A pesar de que Usted estaba embarazada, se apresuró a ir a ayudar a su prima Isabel

que necesitaba más ayuda. A pesar de que su prima era mayor, ella se arrodilló

antes de usted y le llamo "Bendita entre las mujeres", y honorada por que la madre de Dios la visitará. Querida madre, enséñame a amar como usted,

y recordarme a mí y todo el mundo lo mucho que Dios el Padre y Jesús el hijo nos ama.

Our Mother of Perpetual Help Candles

will be burning this week in Loving Memory of:

Juanita L. Holguin

BIRTHDAY WISHES . . . . . .and God’s many blessings to all those cele-brating 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 in our birthday list.

Teodoro Aguero, Sr. Baby Graciela Bernal Yolanda G. Cantu Olivia G. Cavazos Wayo Cavazos David Charles Mrs. Joaquin Cigarroa, Jr. Hugo Adolfo Cipres Pamela M. Cortez Patsy Dees Easton Louie Deleza Erika M. Deleza William Dickinson

Jose Duarte Maria del Carmen Duarte Angel Flores Cayetana Flores Christian Flores Giovanni Flores Jose M. Garza Maria Yolanda Gonzalez Jesus Gonzalez Reagan Goodman Megan Gribble Yvonne Gribble Emiliano Ibarra Lidia S. Laurel Servando E. Laurel, Jr. Anthony Leija, Jr. Gilberto Maldonado

Nora McCain Juan Manuel Molina Tanya Nevarez Mrs. Josefina Requejo Jose Luis Requejo Rodolfo Requejo Gabriel E. Rodriguez Raymundo O. Salinas, Jr. Eduardo Alfonso Santos Baby Jose Alberto Serna Msgr. Stanley Sliwiak Jim Switzer Nora G. Urbach Raymond S. York Zulie York Barbara Zepeda

P ray For. . .

Jyselle D. Zamora 26-May Eduardo Garza 26-May Esther Daves 27-May Jennifer Duncan-Vargas 27-May Matthew Kromminga 28-May Laura McCoy 28-May

Justin Dilley 28-May Jayden Ray Ramos 28-May Rachel Gutierrez 30-May Eddie Gonzalez 30-May Christina M. Dilley 01-Jun

COLLECTION FOR THE WEEKEND OF: MAY 18 & 19, 2019 Envelopes $7,154.00 Loose 2,021.15

CCD 17.30 TOTAL $9,192.45

School (Friday Mass of May 17th ) $299.14 Thank you for your continued support & generosity!

BLESSED SACRAMENT KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL #10939. . . . . . invite you to join them this Tue., May 28th

Ice Cream Social ● 7:00-9:00 P.M . ● Parish Hall

Come join us for this COOL event!

2019 High School Graduates

Annual Graduation Mass Next Sunday, June 2, 2019 12:00 p.m.

Please call the Parish Office at 722-1231 to register.

REMDINDER: Deadline to register is Thursday, May 30th .

First Saturday Devotion to Our Lady Please join us at Holy Mass for this beautiful devo-tion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Saturday, June 1st - Mass at 9:00 a.m.

U pcoming Second Collections. . . . . .The Catholic Communication Campaign

Next weekend: June 1 & 2, 2019 . . . Blessed Sacrament School

Weekend of: June 8 & 9, 2019

Priestly Ordination Anniversary Blessings, best wishes and grateful Thoughts

Rev. Fr. Wojciech Przystasz who celebrates the 21st anniversary of his Priestly Ordination May 31st

May God continue to guide and bless you in your ministry.

Msgr. Stanley, Deacon Roger,

Parish Staff, Parishioners and Friends

Memorial Day Monday, May 27, 2019

. . .because of them our flag flies high and mighty. Let us never forget them.

In observance,

the Parish Office will be closed on this day.

2018-2019 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM CONCLUDES

C ONGRATULATIONS to our 2019 Confirma-tion Class. Thirty-one youth candidates re-

newed their baptismal commitment to the Church and received the Gift of the Holy Spirit last Satur-day, May 18th after two years of preparation. Six adults also received their Sacrament of Confirmation.

T HANK YOU teachers of our Religious Education Program here at Blessed Sacrament for a job well done!

2019 CATHOLIC SHARING APPEAL

T he Diocese of Laredo and its ministries invite you and your family to serve in our Catholic community through your participation in the

2019 Catholic Sharing Appeal, Love One Another, this weekend, May 25 & 26, 2019. Our goal this year is $55,590.00. Your prayers of sup-port and charitable donations serve all of us forming the next generation of priest and deacons, providing catechetical formation and catholic education for our children, inspiring our Youth to a closer encounter with Christ, bringing the sacraments to the incarcerated and homebound, live broadcasting of Mass and other faith-filled programming that reaches thousand and by offering Christ’s mercy to those in need of shelter cloth-ing and food. Please consider renewing your gift of support, or make one for the first time. Pledge envelopes will be available in the pews and are also availa-ble at the entrance tables. Once completed, place your envelope in the offertory basket during Mass or mail directly to the Diocese of Laredo. You may also fulfill your gift online at https://www.dioceseoflaredo.org/catholic-sharing-appeal or by calling the Office of Stewardship and De-velopment at 956-727-2140 ext. 7874.

A Special “Thank You” Note. . . . . .to our Altar Society officers and members for their donation of a so needed Split Unit A/C installed in the parish hall kitchen and a very nice ceiling fan for the parish hall. Thank you for your dedication to the society and Blessed Sacrament Church. God bless each and everyone of you for all that you do.