MASSES FOR THE WEEK

Saturday: March 9, 2019 -- 5:30pm

†Manuel C. Garza

De parte de Imelda C. Garza y familia

†Ricky Vasquez

De parte de su familia

†Juan Rodriguez y Teresa Martinez

De parte de su hija, Virginia y familia

†Ignacia Gonzalez, Virginia Perez, Joel Ali Garza

De parte de Juan y Melissa Gonzalez

†Placido Hinojosa

De parte de Sr. y Sra. Jesus Ramirez

†Modesta Garcia

De parte de Albino Bazan

†Olivia O. Garcia

De parte de Valde & Hilda Leal

†Mario A. Garcia

De parte de Emilio & Anita Garcia & Family

†Yolanda Garcia (Aniversario 1)

De parte de Emilio & Anita Garcia & Family

†Dora, Albert & Catalina Maldonado

De parte de Onesimo Quintanilla & Family

†Martin Espinoza (en memoria de su cumpleaños)

Con muncho amor de parte de sus hijos

†Luciano Garza & Toche Perez (en memoria de su

cumpleaños)

De parte de Hilda Garza

†Bert Garcia

De parte de Antonio & Sylvia Garcia

Por la salud de Norma Garcia

De parte de Hilda Garza

En Accion de Gracias al Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, la

Virgen Maria y la Virgen de Guadalupe

De parte de Dalinda Garcia

En Accion de Gracias por el cumpleaños (94) de la Sra.

Maria E. Garcia

De parte de su familia

Sunday: March 10, 2019 – 7:30am

†Margarita Moreno (Aniversario 3)

De parte Roberto Moreno

†Javiel Quinanilla Jr.

De parte de America Crouse y Familia

Sunday: March 10, 2019 – 10:00am

†Moe Gonzalez

Requested by Chuck & Amy Schultz

†Angie Moreno

Requested by Day M. Loshe

Sunday: March 10, 2019 – 12:00 Noon

†Javiel Quintanilla Jr.

Requested by America Crouse & family

12:00Noon Continued

†Ladislada A. Macarena

Requested by her family

†Rosa & Fidencio Sanchez

Requested by Family

†Emi Canales

Requested by the Family

†Mario A. Garcia

Requested by Chuck & Amy Schultz

†Antonio & Ramona Torres

Requested by their family

†Harold & Carmela Mansperger

Requested by Mary Margaret Mansperger

†Ercilia Saenz Gonzalez (23rd Anniversary)

Requested by Abel Gonzalez & Family

†Henry Soliz Jr. & †Maria L. Soliz

Requested by their family

Monday: March 11, 2019 -6:30m

No Morning Mass

Tuesday: March 12, 2019 – 6:30am

†Yolanda Garcia (1st Year Anniversary)

Requested by Family

†Felipe Lucio Jr.

Requested by Janie Ydrogo

Wednesday: March 13, 2019 -6:30am

Living & deceased members of the Schneider & Harris

families

Requested by Mary Harris

Thursday: March 14, 2019 - 6:30am

For the Sick & the Suffering

Requested by Mary Harris

Friday: March 15, 2019 – 6:30am

†Maria A. Garcia (14th Anniversary)

Requested by Dr. Gilbert S. Garcia Jr.

Raul Ydrogo Sr. (25th Anniversary)

Requested by his family

Saturday: March 16, 2019

No Morning Mass

First Sunday of Lent

March 10, 2019 The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart. — Romans 10:8

We pray for the following who need

healing:

Roberto Ramos, Tana Torres, Matilde

Mayorga, Lou Ann Reyes, Vangie Longoria,

Maria Nury Zapata, Edna Morales, Grace

Morales, Robert Morales, Nilda G. Loera,

Sarita Mendietta Israel Mendietta, Mary Lou

Garza, Joe Garza, Annette Galvan Espinoza,

Omelia Tijerina. Yolanda De La Paz. Joel

Salazar, Carmen Arredondo, Toni Garcia,

George & Eva Perez, Middy Munoz, Adan

Munoz Jr, Hector & Maria Trevino, Norma

Gonzalez, Sylvia Muniz, Horacio R. Solis Joel

Rivera, Angie Moreno, Elvira Molina, Rosa

Moya, Ambrosio Salazar, Teresa Zapata,

Sandra Cortez, John Tovar, Maria Elena

Ramos, Manuela Martinez, Chris B. Garcia,

Petrolino Esquivel, Ramon Gonzalez Jr,

Mary Ann Gonzalez, Mary Lou Pena, Max

Pena Sr, Mandy Munoz, Matt Adrian, Enrique

Garza, Silvia Salazar & Diana G. Garza,

Delia Romero Nickerson, Laura Adrian Lydia

Munoz, Gloria Deleon, Lou Ann Alvarez

Gonzalez, Elena Esquivel & Michelle Garcia,

Rosario Estrada, Janie Ydrogo, Irma

Olivarez, Aida Maldonado, Lupita Robles .

We pray for all those who are sick on our

list and for those whose names are written

on the heart of Our Lord Jesus.

March 9th & 10th

Lectors & Commentators: 5:30pm Zelma Salinas & Esther Perez 7:30am Oscar Vela

10 00am Audrey Lambert

Noon Arturo Pecos

Altar Servers

5:30pm Christian, Diego, Aidan

7:30am Carina, Sofia, Beatrice

10:00am Domanick, Lily

Noon Kyrie, Seth

Extra-Ordinary Minsters

5:30pm Lupe Lozano, Yolando Espinosa

7:30am Jesse & Patsy Rios

10:00am Margot Rosales, Sister

Noon Benita Sanchez, Connie Herrera

Ushers/Hospitality

5:30pm Adolfo Silvas

7:30am Mon Aguilar, Roque Loera, Frank Najera, Alejandro Deleon

10:00am Diana Ochoa, Eddie Ochoa & Youth

Noon Patsy Rios

March 16th & 17th

Lectors & Commentators 5:30pm Maria Guzman, Carmela Alvarez 7:30am Catholic Daughters

10:00am CCD Students

Noon Youth

Altar Servers

5:30pm Domanick, Lily

7:30am Diane, Joey, Rolin

10:00am Debra, Hailey, Terra

Noon Jordan, Jacob, Jason

Extra-Ordinary Minsters

5:30pm Rosario Barrera, Emma Ramos

7:30am Carmela Alvarez, Margot Rosales

10:00am Terry Avelar, Sister

Noon Victor Montez, Leti Montez

Ushers/Hospitality

5:30pm Adolfo Silvas

7:30am Mon Aguilar, Roque Loera, Frank Najera, Alejandro Deleon

10:00am Diana Ochoa, Eddie Ochoa & Youth

Noon Patsy Rios & Youth Group Members

We thank all our Ministries for Loving God, Growing in Grace and Serving His People!

Floral Arrangements for the Church

(No flowers permitted during Lent)

Offering:

Loose: $ 2,966.36

Envelopes: $ 2,584.90

Total: $ 5,551.26

SANCTUARY CANDLE

DONATED IN MEMORY

of

Juan, Maria,

Lupita, Manuel

& Anita Carrillo

by Family

A GIFT FROM GOD, OUR BLESSED MOTHER MARY

We want to thank our Lord Jesus Christ, for the gift of His Mother Mary, to the Church and to each human

being. Mary’s sons and daughters.

At the foot of the Cross, while Jesus was hanging from it, suffering in his body, all the cruelty of those criminal

soldiers, sent by the enemies of Christ: Teachers of the Law, Scribes and Pharisees, He was thinking of his

Mother Mary Immaculate. He did not want to leave her alone. He gave the custody and care for her to John,

his beloved young apostle, and by giving her to him, our Savior Jesus Christ, gave her to us as well, because

He knew we needed a Spiritual Mother, to listen to our petitions, to wipe our tears away, and to help us

through life with her constant and loving intercession.

The fact that Blessed Mother Mary has appeared in different places of the world, and in some places crying

and even having blood tears on her face, talks to us of her immense love and care she has for us, her spiritual

children. Who can say or believe if we meditate on these truths, that she does not care or not love us all?

There have been saintly people, through the years, centered in Jesus Christ who also had a profound love and

devotion to the Mother of Christ and our beloved Mother Mary. It is certain that whoever has a true devotion

and love for Mary will walk with her and she will lead him/her to Jesus Christ, her Son, and our Savior, Jesus

Christ, will lead us to our Heavenly Father.

UN REGALO DE DIOS, NUESTRA MADRE, MARIA SANTISIMA

Queremos agradecer a Dios, nuestro Señor Jesucristo, por el regalo de su Madre Maria Inmaculada, a la iglesia

y a cada ser humano.

Al pie de la cruz Cristo colgaba de esa cruz, sufriendo en su cuerpo, toda la crueldad de esos criminales

soldados, enviados por sus enemigos: Doctores de la Ley, Escribas y Fariseos, Él pensó en su Madre. El no

quiso dejarla sola, Jesús le entrego la custodia y cuidado de ella a Juan, su querido y joven Apostol, Juan, y al

dejarsela a el, nos la dio a todos sus hijojs e hijas, porque Él sabia que necesitabamos una Madre espiritual,

que escuchara nuestras peticiones, que enjugara nuestaras lagrimas y nos ayudara a través de nuestras vidas

con su constante y amorosa intercesión. El hecho de que María Santisima se ha aparecido en diferentes

lugaras del mundo y en algunos lugares llorando y aun derramando lágrimas de sangre. Quien puede dudar

del inmenso y verdadero amor que nos tiene y que quiere que vivamos siempre cerca de Jesús, nuestro Dios

Rendentor?

El ciertamente un regalo de Dios, el que nos haya dad a su Madre Santisima y este regalo tenemos que

agradecer a Él toda nuestra vida. Tenemos la confianza de que Ella nos lleva a Jesús y Jesús a nuestro Padre

Celestial.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mt 25:31-46 Tuesday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19; Lk 11:29-32 Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Mt 7:7-12 Friday: Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Saturday: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48

SPENDING TIME WITH GOD WEEKLY & DAILY DEVOTIONS AT ST. MARTIN

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

EVERY THURSDAY

6:00PM IN THE CHAPEL

CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY

EVERY DAY

3:00PM IN THE CHURCH

You can view the

Sunday Mass

On facebook live

at

https://www.facebook.com/stmar

tinskingsvilletx/

EVERY WEDNESDAY IN THE

PARISH HALL AT 6:30PM

INSTRUCTOR: FR. NAUL

HELP WANTED

Help Wanted: Lebh Shomea House of

Prayer, a Catholic retreat facility in the heart

of the Kenedy Ranch, near Sarita, Texas is

hiring kitchen help/housekeeping. We offer

excellent pay in a quiet setting.

Please email lebhshomea@omiusa.org or

call 361-294-5369 for more information.

St. Martin Parish -- 25th & 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration

If you and your spouse will be celebrating 25 or 50 years of

marriage in the church this coming year, St. Martin Parish

would like to honor your commitment. Plans are in the works

for a special celebration possibly in December of 2019 for all

those who wish to join in the celebration. The size and details

of the event will depend on the number of participants that

want to participate. An information meeting will be held on

Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 6:30pm in the parish hall. If you

would like to be included in the celebration and planning

stages please call the rectory office at 361-592-4602.

IMPORTANT CCD DATES April 23 – Parent Meeting for students receiving First Holy Communion, Parish hall at 6:30pm May 1 – Baptismal Preparation Class for Parents & Godparents of CCD children who need to be baptized, 7:00pm in the Parish Hall May 4 – Confirmation Mass at the Corpus Christi Cathedral, 10:00am May 5 – Baptisms for CCD children needing to be baptized, 1:00pm May 10 – Confessions for students preparing for First Holy Communion, 6:00pm May 11 – First Holy Communions at 2:00pm at St. Martin Church

SPRING TIME SOCIAL

SUNDAY

MARCH 10, 2019

3:00PM-5:00PM

PARISH HALL

JOIN US FOR

FELLOWSHIP,

REFRESHMENTS

& FUN

Sponsored by the CDA

CDA MONTHLY CORPORAL COMMUNION

NEXT SUNDAY, MARCH 17

7:30AM IN THE CHURCH

All CDA members are encouraged to

come worship together

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2019

6 :00PM IN THE

PARISH HALL

All members are

encouraged to attend!

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Every Friday during Lent

beginning March 8 at

6:30pm in the church

LENT RETREAT

(ENGLISH)

MARCH 30, 2019

8:30AM-12:00Noon

at the Parish Hall

Guest Speaker:

Fr. Eulalio Ibay

Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish

Sinton TX

RETIRO CUARESMAL

EN ESPANOL

APRIL 6, 2019

8:30AM-12:00Noon

en el salon parroquial

Presentador:

Padre Jose Naul Ordonez

Pope Francis in his homily of Ash Wednesday tells us

that the season of Lent is an invitation to focus first

on God, then on charity towards others and “finally,

Lent invites us to look inside our heart, with fasting,

which frees us from attachment to things and from

the worldliness that numbs the heart.”

He compares the heart to a magnet which always

“needs to attach itself to something,” he said if it

always “attaches” to things of the world, “sooner or

later it becomes a slave to them.”

Have you become a slave to the things of this world? Do you put aside your prayer time to spend hours on Facebook?

Do you stay up late watching novelas or watching late night television so that it becomes impossible for you to wake

up early for early daily mass? Do you spend your evening hours on Pinterest or YouTube instead of visiting the sick in

the hospital or nursing homes? Do you spend your time at the malls, Walmart and HEB finding the best deals for

unnecessary things you will eventually throw away 6 months down the line instead of using that money to donate to

the poor or a good cause?

Pope Francis reminds us that “earthly realities fade away like dust in the wind.” He reminds us that no material

possessions or wealth go with us past our graves. “Lent is for God, not for the things of this world; for the eternity of

heaven, not for earthly deceit; for the freedom of the children of God, not for slavery to things.”

As Fr. Naul said in his homily on Ash Wednesday, by accepting to have the cross placed on your forehead you are

choosing to change. Let this Lent season be a true season of change. A season where we make every effort to seek

out God first. Give you soul the time to accompany Christ at Adoration on Thursdays. Give your mind an opportunity

to join in the suffering of Christ on the Cross at the Stations of the Cross on Friday. Let your spirit be refreshed and

renewed by attending the Lenten retreats provided by the parish. This is the time for change.