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Diocese of Tyler - Most Rev. Joseph E. Strickland, Bishop2108 Ridgewood, Corner of Ridgewood & Hollybrook, Longview, Texas 75605

Sunday MassSaturday Vigil: 5:30pm

Sunday: 8:00am, 10:30amDaily Mass

Monday: 7:00am - Communion ServiceTuesday: 7:00am

Wednesday: 7:00am, 6:00pmThursday: 7:00am

Friday: 7:00amSaturday: 8:00am

First Friday: 6:00pmConfessions

Wednesday, 5:15-5:45pmSaturday, 4:00-5:15pm

Go to www.stmaryslgv.formed.org

to sign up for some great resources

to learn more about our faith.

T H E C A T H O L I C F A I T H .O N D E M A N D .

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

M A Y

The Ascension of the Lord First Reading ACTS 1:1-11 Second Reading EPH 1:17-23 Gospel MT 28:16-20

SUN.

24 MON.

25 First Reading ACTS 19:1-8 Gospel JN 16:29-33

First Reading ACTS 20:28-38 Gospel JN 17:11B-19

WED.

27

TUE.

26 First Reading ACTS 20:17-27 Gospel JN 17:1-11A

THU.

28 First Reading ACTS 22:30;

23:6-11 Gospel JN 17:20-26

FRI.

29 First Reading ACTS 25:13B-21 Gospel JN 21:15-19

SAT.

30 First Reading ACTS 28:16-20,

30-31Gospel JN 21:20-25

SUN.

31 Pentecost Sunday First Reading ACTS 2:1-11 Second Reading 1 COR 12:3B-7,

12-13Gospel JN 20:19-23

PRAYER INTENTIONS MASS INTENTIONS

Please pray for intentions of our parish

family and our loved ones:

Rev. Cyril Apassa

Shirley Allen

Barbara Barton

Martha Carden

Judith DePaepe

John Dower

Mary Durham

Robert Durham

Danny Earls

Paul Folzenlogen

Jesus Mancha

Diane Remington

Jessie Joy Rumlow

Melody Smith

John Thompson

Jim Weaver

Mary Wilcox

+Patricia Kilpatrick

+Karen Montes

SANCTUARY LIGHT

& ALTAR FLOWERS

The sanctuary light is burning for:

INT - Connie Magubat

Please contact the church office at

903-757-5855 or [email protected]

to let us know of any prayer requests,

update us on the status of any prayer

request or to make arrangements for

special Mass intentions.

SATURDAY, MAY 23

5:30pm +John Williams

by Meinzer Family

SUNDAY, MAY 24

The Ascension of the Lord

8:00am Pro populo

10:30am +Robert J. Latus

by Lobue Family

MONDAY, MAY 25

Memorial Day - Church Office Closed

7:00am Communion Service

TUESDAY, MAY 26

7:00am INT - Rebecca Slaten (birthday)

by Elizabeth Slaten

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27

7:00am INT - Martha Carden (healing)

by CDA Court 2269

6:00pm INT - Catechists of St. Mary’s

THURSDAY, MAY 28

7:00am +Bill Ash

by family friend

FRIDAY, MAY 29

7:00am INT - Shirley Allen (healing)

by CDA Court 2269

SATURDAY, MAY 30

8:00am +John Williams

by Leora Williams

5:30pm INT - Kevin, Melody & Joseph

Quinn by Meinzer Family

SUNDAY, MAY 31

Pentecost Sunday

8:00am Pro populo

10:30am +Joseph Bienvenu

by Shirley Bienvenu

PG 2 | ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH

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PARISH FINANCIAL INFORMATION - WEEKLY OFFERTORY

MAY 17 COLLECTION $ 4,541

Mass Attendance 155

MAY 11-17 COLLECTION $ 2,565

Checks/Envelopes Mailed to Church Office

ONLINE GIVING $ 3,954

Weekly Offertory

** Financial information available in the church office upon request **

SUNDAY, MAY 24

Holy Mass 8:00am Church


MONDAY, MAY 25

Communion Service 7:00am Church

TUESDAY, MAY 26


WEDNESDAY, MAY 27


Confessions 5:15pm Church

Holy Mass 6:00pm Church

THURSDAY, MAY 28


Men’s ACTS Prayer Group 12:00pm PH

FRIDAY, MAY 29


SATURDAY, MAY 30


Confessions 4:00pm Church

Holy Mass 5:30pm Church

St. Mary’s is resuming our regular weekly Mass & Confession schedule.

All other on campus meetings and activities may resume provided that

masks are worn and groups are able to maintain proper social

distancing. Please contact the church office for more information.

LIVESTREAM SCHEDULE

The church will remain open until 8pm each evening for private prayer.

Follow us at: facebook.com/stmaryslongview.

Go to YouTube.com and search for St. Mary’s Church

Longview to find us!

ST. JOSEPH COLUMBARIUM

St. Mary’s is accepting contracts for niche(s) in our St. Joseph Columbarium.

The St. Joseph Columbarium provides a place on St. Mary’s property for a

permanent preservation of the cremated remains of Parish members and their families.

If you are interested or would like for us to mail you a packet with more information,

please contact Melissa Aguilar, Church Secretary at 903-757-5855 or

[email protected] or Dave Blazek at 903-238-7107.

Faith and Reason Resources for the

COVID-19 Quarantine

The decision to suspend public Masses in the

Diocese of Tyler was a heartbreaking one for our

Bishop Joseph Strickland. The St. Philip Institute will

be providing resources on the medical and social

situation and, most importantly, resources for

developing our faith during this pandemic.

https://stphilipinstitute.org

Click on the “Virtual Diocesan Family Room”

tab at the top of the page

Tuesday - Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Rosary 6:40am

Holy Mass 7:00am

Rosary 7:40am

Holy Mass 8:00am

Rosary 10:10am

Holy Mass 10:30am



CHILDREN’S FAITH FORMATION ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL

ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL

MISSION STATEMENT

St. Mary’s Catholic School is committed to

partnering with families in forming children

to be disciples of Jesus and His Kingdom of God,

through faith, scholarship, leadership, and service.

STMARYSLGV.COM

SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES

REVISED SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS Monday-Thursday 9:00am - 2:00pm

Closed on Fridays

SCHEDULE A VIRTUAL TOUR!

Want to visit our wonderful school?

Contact us today at 903-753-1657 ext. 120

JUN 8-12: MIDSUMMER MADNESS

JUN 19-21: STEUBENVILLE LONE STAR

After much consideration, and with the schools closing and/or

transitioning to an online learning platform for the remainder of the

school year, St. Mary’s has made the difficult decision to CANCEL

Midsummer Madness and Steubenville Lone Star this year. For more

information please contact Lea Kottwitz at 903-757-5893 ext. 303

or [email protected].

JUNE 27-JULY 3: TOTUS TUUS

Totus Tuus will return to St. Mary’s this summer

from June 27-July 3. Totus Tuus is a catechetical

summer youth program for students entering grades

1-12 that proclaims the Gospel through catechetical

instruction, Mass, Confession, games, fun and more!

Grades 1-6 meet Monday-Friday from 9:00am-

3:00pm. Grades 7-12 meet Sunday-Thursday from

7:00pm-9:15pm. Cost is $20 per child or $50 per family of 3 or more.

For more information please contact Lea Kottwitz at

903-757-5893 ext. 303 or [email protected].

CONFIRMATION & FIRST COMMUNION

Confirmation and First Communion has been rescheduled for

Friday, July 10 at 6:00pm. A rehearsal will be held on Tuesday, July

7 at 6:00pm in the church. All paperwork, including sponsor

information should be turned in no later than May 31. If you have

questions or need more information please contact Elizabeth Slaten

at 903-757-5893 ext. 312 or eslaten @stmaryslgv.org.

SUNDAY FAITH FORMATION

The official last day of Sunday Faith Formation for the 19-20 school

year is this Sunday, May 3. Online resources for faith formation will

continue to be available for all families through the end of the summer.

Plans are already underway for next school year which will begin in

September. Registration will begin several weeks in advance. Please

continue to check the bulletin for important dates.

CATECHISTS NEEDED

Please remember that our youth Faith Formation program is an

entirely volunteer based ministry which depends on the time and

talents of parents and other adults just like you. Availability of space

for your children in classes is completely dependent upon finding

loving and faithful volunteers wishing to share their love of Jesus with

the children of St. Mary’s. Please prayerfully consider stepping out in

faith this year by becoming a catechist or assistant. No experience is

necessary, just a passion for your faith and a desire to share that with

our youngest church members. Don’t want to teach? We need you

too! We have other opportunities for involvement. Interested? Please

contact Elizabeth Slaten at 903-757-5893 ext. 312 or

[email protected]. This is an incredibly rewarding experience

that you will never regret!



“LAUDATO SI’, mi’ Signore” - “Praise be to you, my Lord.” These are the words that open Pope Francis’ encyclical on ecology and care for

God’s creation. These words, quoting St. Francis of Assisi’s beautiful canticle, remind us that our common home is like a sister whom we share

our life and a beautiful mother who opens her arms to embrace us.

Pope Francis’ encyclical letter Laudato Si’ was released in June 2015. Five years later in 2020, Pope Francis invited all Catholics and people of good

will to celebrate its fifth anniversary by protecting families and future generations through action to care for our common home. Here are the

themes that Pope Francis highlighted in Laudato Si’ which require our urgent response today.

A Moral and Spiritual Challenge. The ecological crisis, Pope Francis writes, is a summons to profound interior conversion - to renew

our relationships with God, one another, and the created world.

Care for God’s Creation. God created the world and entrusted it to us as a gift. Now we have the responsibility fo care for and protect it

and all people, who are part of creation. Protecting human dignity is strongly linked to care for creation.

We are All Connected. We are connected to the rest of the human family, to the created world,, and to those who will come after us in

future generations.

Impact on the Poor. People in poverty have contributed least to climate change, yet they are disproportionately impacted by it. As a

result of excessive use of natural resource by wealthy nations, those who are poor experience pollution, lack of access to clean water,

hunger, and more.

Called to Solidarity. We are one human family and have a shared responsibility for others and for creation. Wealthy countries have a

responsibility to reduce consumption of non-renewable resources and should help poor nations develop in sustainable ways.

Technological and economic development must serve human beings and enhance human dignity, instead of creating an economy of

exclusion, so that all people have access to what is

needed for authentic human development.

Supporting Life, Protecting Creation. Concern for

nature is compatible with failure to protect vulnerable

human beings, such as unborn children, people with

disabilities, or victims of human trafficking.

A Time to Act. Pope Francis calls for change in

lifestyle and consumption. We can make important

changes as individuals, families, and communities, and as

civil and political leaders.

Hope and Joy. “Injustice is not invincible” (no. 74) and

we act knowing that we seek t olive out God’s vision of

renewed relationships with God, ourselves, one

another, and creation.

HOW YOU CAN RESPOND

Each of us are called to take concrete steps - from reducing consumption to working for political change - to better care for creation. Here are

some ideas:

Become more aware of our connectedness. Care for one another and creation includes understanding that “everything is

connected” (no. 91) and that the economy, politics, community involvement, and technology all affect the future of the planet and

humankind. How can we become more aware of our connectedness?

Changes to lifestyle and consumption habits can make a big difference. For example, get a re-usable water bottle, take shorter

showers, walk, bike or take public transportation instead of driving, recycle, compost food waste, and buy energy efficient appliances.

Make changes institutionally at your parish, school, or workplace. For example, start recycling and composting, use washable

dinnerware in cafeterias, share electronically instead of printing, do an energy audit, and install solar panels.

Support local efforts to solve environmental problems. Community groups around the country are working to make city, county,

and state-wide changes that can make a big difference. Find out what is going on locally and get involved.

Contact your members of Congress to share Pope Francis’ message and urge action to address climate change.

LAUDATO SI’


Welcome to the Church...

Lily Carbajal Brittney Earls Danny Earls Tristan McBride Coryn Solice Carolyn Willeford

MEMORIAL DAY We Will Never Forget

CHURCH & SCHOOL OFFICES CLOSED ON MAY 25

NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (2019-nCoV) is a virus strain that has

only spread in people since December 2019. Coronaviruses spread

from an infected person: through the air by cough or sneezing,

touching a surface with the virus on it and then touching your mouth,

nose or eyes, and close personal contact such as touching or shaking

hands. Symptoms of the virus appear 2-14 days after infection and

include fever, cough, difficulty breathing and severe illness.

How can you prevent getting novel coronavirus?

Wash hands with soap & water

Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands

Avoid contact with people who are sick

Stay home when you are sick and avoid close contact with others

Cover your mouth/nose with a tissue or sleeve when coughing or

sneezing

NURSE’S CORNER

AUGUST 1: SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE

Court St. Bridget #2269, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, will be

awarding a $500 scholarship in memory of Dolores Kohlman. The

scholarship is open to any young lady that is a high school senior or

college student. To

apply please submit

your name, phone

number and email

along with an essay

on the topic

“How Are Catholics Called to be the Stewards of the Earth” to

Catherine Elueze at [email protected] or Melissa Aguilar at

[email protected].

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