St. Margaret Catholic Church

St. Mary in Pin Oak Sunday, April 9, 2017 Palm Sunday of the

Passion of the Lord

276 E Bellville Street. 78942 (979) 542-0217 www.stmargaretgiddings.org www.stmarypinoak.org

Giddings, Texas

Parish Staff

Pastor: Rev. Uche Andeh 979-542-0217 fruche@stmargaretgiddings.org Parish Secretary: Martha Santillana Bettis 979-542-0217 mbettis@stmargaretgiddings.org Bookkeeper: Hilda Lorena Tovar 979-542-0217 htovar@stmargaretgiddings.org Bulletin Editor: Emilia Basquez 979-542-0217 ebasquez@stmargaretgiddings.org Religious Education Director: Suzanne Peschke 979-716-0051 Guitarist & Choir Director: Joseph Lopez 979-540-0161 Maintenance and Grounds: Florentino Orosio 979-542-0217 Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Lectors: Mary Ann Bordovsky (English): 512-253-6787 Laura Orocio (Spanish): 979-716-4121 Altar Society: Mary Sebesta, President 512-461-9310 Sociedad Guadalupana: Laura Orocio, President 979-716-4121 Sociedad del Sagrado Corazón: Daniel Basquez, President 979-542-1620 Knights of Columbus: Robert Sebesta, Grand Knight 512-253-6159

SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION

RITE OF RECONCILIATION (Confession): Saturdays-3:00 to 4:15 pm (St. Margaret’s) BAPTISM: Parents must attend a Baptismal Orientation Class before the date of the baptism. Please call the office for more information. QUINCEAÑERAS: Parents must be active registered members of the parish. The girl must be attending Religious Education classes and have received her sacraments of Baptism, First Communion, Penance and Confirmation. Parents must contact the parish six months to a year before scheduling a Quinceaños celebration. MARRIAGE: Couple must contact the parish priest at least SIX MONTHS to a year before the wedding. Marriage Preparation classes are required. Please call the office for more information and to make an appointment with the priest. ___________________________________________________

INFORMACIÓN SACRAMENTAL RITO DE RECONCILIACIÓN (Confesión): Sábados de 3:00 a 4:15 p.m. (Sta. Margarita) BAUTISMO: Los padres tienen que estar registrados como miembros de la parroquia y tienen que asistir a una clase de orientación antes del bautismo. Para obtener más información, favor de llamar a la oficina de la parroquia. QUINCEAÑERAS: Los padres de la joven tienen que estar registrados y ser miembros activos de la parroquia. La joven debe estar en el programa de las clases de Educación Religiosa y haber recibido los sacramentos de bautismo, primera comunión, penitencia y confirmación. MATRIMONIO: La pareja debe hablar con el sacerdote SEIS MESES a un año de anterioridad a la boda. Clases de preparación son requeridas. Favor de llamar a la oficina para hacer una cita con el sacerdote.

MASS SCHEDULE St. Margaret’s — Giddings

Sunday 9:30 AM English 11:30 AM Español Tuesday 5:00 PM English Wednesday 7:00 AM English Thursday 7:00 AM English Friday 5:00 PM English Saturday 4:30 PM English

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE April 1/2, 2017

St. Margaret’s Regular Collection $5,723.75 WeShare (03/22/17—03/24/17) $ 319.10 St. Mary’s in Pin Oak Regular Collection $ 735.00

SICK LIST: Please keep the following individuals in your prayers. Liborio Gonzales Marilyn Denise Ester Leonard Meuth Rosie Lopez Ed Lara Mike Riggs James Lara Gilbert Lara Kenneth Bishop Deacon Samuel Reyes Andrea Sustaita José Y. Garza Joseph Kachinski Maria Isabel Mendoza MILITARY LIST: Captain Nathaniel Rice Cody Joe Gonzales Jennifer Gonzales Dustin Murray

SEEING CHRIST CLEARLY We start today looking through the portals of Jerusalem, seeing crowds of people, cheering and waving palm branches in the air. The whole atmosphere is one of joy, triumph, and celebration. We can get distracted or enthralled by the scene, and not see clearly the features of Jesus as he enters. But our readings from Isaiah and Paul’s letter to the Philippians clarify his features for us. He is the Suffering Servant, meek and mute before his captors and persecutors; he is the very image of the unseen God, yet will not clutch at equality with God before he endures his final confrontation in humility. Isaiah and Paul help us “behold the Lamb of God” before we hear the story of his final and greatest confrontation. It is important that we see Christ clearly before we hear the account of his passion, for we—his Body through baptism, the church—now bear his face. We must, with him, enter into this time of trial so we can, also with him, enter into his final triumph. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

SCHEDULE OF MASSES AND INTENTION Sat. Apr. 8 — Confessions—3:00 p.m.—4:15 p.m. at St. Margaret’s Catholic Church — 4:30 p.m.—PALM SATURDAY For the people of St. Mary’s in Pin Oak and St. Margaret’s — 6:15 p.m. - PALM SATURDAY St. Mary’s - Pin Oak †Louis Frerich, Jr. Sun. Apr. 9 — 9:30 a.m.—PALM SUNDAY †Daniel Ramos, Sr. — 11:30 a.m.—DOMINGO DE RAMOS †Stephanie Soto Mon. Apr. 10 — NO MASS 6:00p.m Rehearsal For Holy Thursday (English and Spanish) (Is 42:1-7; Ps 27:1-3, 13-14; Jn 12:1-11) Tue. Apr. 11 — 10:30 a.m.—Mass-Chrism Mass (St. Vincent de Paul in Austin, Texas) 5:00 p.m.—Mass/St. Margaret’s En Honor a San Pedro 6:00 p.m.—Rehearsal for Good Friday (English) 7:00 p.m. Ensayo/Viernes Santo-Español (Is 49:1-6; Ps 71:1-6,15,17; Jn 13:21-33, 36-38) Wed. Apr. 12 — 7:00 a.m.—Mass/St. Margaret’s En Honor a San Pedro — 6:00 p.m. Rehearsal for Easter Vigil (Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69:8-10,21-22,31,33-34; Mt 26:14-25) Thu. Apr. 13 — Holy Thursday/Jueves Santo/Mass of the Lord’s Supper (Washing of the Feet) 12:00 Noon-Mass/St. Mary’s in Pin Oak In Honor to St. Peter 7:00 p.m.—Mass/St. Margaret’s †Jerry Moore 8-12 p.m. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18; 1 cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15) Fri. Apr. 14 — 3:00 p.m.—Good Friday Service St. Margaret’s—English 7:00 p.m.—Viernes Santo Servicio Santa Margarita—Español (Is 52:13—53:12; Ps 31:2,6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25; Heb 4:14-16;5:7-9; Jn 18:1—19:42) Sat. Apr. 15 — EASTER VIGIL:Mass of the Resurrection (First Mass) SÁBADO SANTO: VIGILIA PASCUAL — 8:00 p.m.—Mass/St. Margaret’s †Johnny Tonn Sun. Apr. 16 — EASTER SUNDAY THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD — 7:30 a.m.-Mass/St. Mary’s in Pin Oak In Honor of St. Peter — 9:30 a.m.-Mass/St. Margaret’s For the people of St. Margaret’s and St. Mary’s in Pin Oak Pascua De Resurección/Domingo de Pascua — 11:30 a.m.-Misa/Sta. Margarita En Honor a San Pedro

ST. MARGARET’S WEEK SCHEDULE LECTORS EMHC

USHERS FOR APRIL 2017

Saturday Mass — 4:30 p.m. — Darris Chapple Marcus Gaertner Sunday Mass — 9:30 a.m. — Joel Lopez Devin Akin Terry Namken Dustin Namken

UJIERES PARA EL MES DE ABRIL DE 2017

Misa del domingo —11:30 a.m. — Eduardo Luna Fernando Orocio Hesiquio Orocio Pio Díaz

April 8, 2017 4:30 p.m. Landon Gaertner, Jude Hendrix Nate Hendrix, Elijah Hendrix April 9, 2017 9:30 a.m. Miranda Muniz, Raina Allee Ariel Lopez, Jaylia Lucio 11:30 a.m. Angel Alvarado, Cesar Carrillo Neira Campos, Salma Labrada April 13, 2017 7:00 p.m. Alex Perez, David Perez Lilliana Lucio, Jaylia Lucio April 14, 2017 3:00 p.m. Brissa Luna, Ariel Lopez Devin Nunes, Raina Allee 6:00p.m. Fernando Estrada Carlos Orocio, Angel Alvarado Berenice Alvarado April 15, 2017 4:30 p.m. Nate Hendrix, Elijah Hendrix Jude Hendrix, Brissa Luna April 16, 2017 9:30 a.m. Edgar & Erik Armendariz Cristian Montelongo Christopher Sifuentes 11:30 a.m. Berenice Alvarado, Rosa Silva Neira Campos, Kassy Laris

ANNOUNCEMENTS

HOLY WEEK Sat. Apr. 8 - 4:30 p.m. — PALM SATURDAY Speaker: Stephanie Lopez Chad Allen, Jim Heiser Narrator: Mary Gutierrez Edley, Melissa Head Sun. Apr. 9 -- 9:30 a.m.— PALM SUNDAY Speaker: John Simmang MA Bordovsky, Diane Rangel Narrator: Karen Gonzales Kelly and Donna Allee

HOLY TRIDIUUM

Thu. Apr. 13 - 7:00 p.m. - HOLY THURSDAY/Washing of the Feet Reader: Chad Allen MJ Kahanek, Mel Gutierrez Reader: Laura Orocio SJ. Orocio, Luis Carrillo Fri. Apr. 14— 3:00 p.m.—GOOD FRIDAY Narrator: Stephanie Lopez NO MINISTERS Narrator: Sylvia Sharp Sat. Apr. 15 - 8:30 p.m.—EASTER VIGIL (HOLY SATURDAY) Old Testament Stephanie Lopez M.Sebesta, Mel Gutierrez New Testament Sharon Amador Mary Kahanek, D. Muñiz Sun. Apr. 16—9:30 a.m. — EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF LORD Joel Lopez L. Pruitt, MA Bordovsky Clayton and Pat Kleiber

Sunday, April 9, 2017 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS B-B-Q AND BAKE SALE Time: After the 9:30 a.m. Mass Place: Knights of Columbus Hall

PLEASE NOTE: The Knights of Columbus will be having a bake sale on this day at the Knights of Columbus Hall. The proceeds will be earmarked for The Knights of Columbus. Chicken, Sausage, Noodles, Beans and BBQ Sauce! All items are sold individually. If you would like to order and you are not on any call/reserve list, please contact Robert Sebesta at (512) 253-6159. All orders are to be picked up no later than 11:30 a.m. After that, all food will be sold on a first come/first serve basis.

Sunday, April 9, 2017 2017 CONFIRMATION/ADORATION — Sunday, April 9, 2017, from 4:00 p.m. —. to 5:30 p.m. This is a mandatory meeting.

Domingo, 9 de abril de 2017 JUNTA DE LA SOCIEDAD GUADALUPANA Hora: Después de la misa de las 11:30 a.m. Lugar: La Parroquia de la Iglesia

No falte por favor. Para más información, llame a Laura Orocio 979-716-4121; Nina Orocio al 979-540-0238

o al 979-542-7050

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

There will be a RCIA meeting on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 in the Parish Hall from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 12, 2017 There will be NO CCD CLASSES ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2017 due to Holy Week, and will resume to it’s regular schedule on Wednesday, April 19, 2017.

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

There will be NO CONFIRMATION CLASSES Wednesday, April 12, 2017 due to Holy Week, but will resume to it’s regular schedule on Wednesday, April 19. 2017.

Saturday, April 15 and Sunday, April 16, 2017 PLEASE NOTE: Mr. Jamal Abu Saada will be at St. Margaret’s Catholic Church on Saturday, April 15 and Sunday, April 16, 2017 to sell religious articles made with olive wood from Jerusalem. These religious articles would make a great Easter gift.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Now we have come to the center of the Christian year, beginning with today, Passion Sunday, Holy Week, and culminating in the Pasch, the Sacred Triduum. Some have called the culminating event in this week’s journey of faith “The Three Days of Easter.” The origins of many of our observances, including today’s blessing of palms and solemn entry into the church, hearken back to old Jerusalem. In the late fourth century, a woman living a consecrated life in southern France made a four-year pilgrimage to Jerusalem. There, she encountered the rich liturgies of the city, bursting with Christians. She was a keen observer, and fortunately for us wrote vivid letters of her experience to a circle of women friends she calls her sisters. By the time of her journey, it is clear that even some catechumens were undertaking the dangerous journey so that they could be formed at the very site of the events of Christ’s passion and rising. At the heart of the pilgrim experience were processions, such as today’s joyous procession to the Mount of Olives, and brilliant catechesis from the bishop every day, as well as intense fasting and prayer. When you resolve to keep this week holy in your own life, and especially when you commit to participate in the full Triduum

with worship in church and fasting at home, a very ancient tradition is within your grasp. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Sunday, April 16, 2017 SOCIEDAD DEL SAGRADO CORAZÓN DE JESÚS

Cada año la Sociedad del Sagrado Corazón invita a los niños y niñas de la comunidad de Sta. Margarita a participar en la busqueda annual de los Huevitos de Pascua en los jardines de la parroquia, el domingo, 16 de abril de 2017 despues de la Misa de las 11:30 a.m. Traigan a sus niños para que gozen de este evento. ¡Gracias! Members of the Sacred Heart Society THE SACRED HEART SOCIETY The Sacred Heart Society is inviting all the children of St. Margaret’s Catholic Church to their Annual Easter Hunt, on Sunday, April 16, 2017, after the 11:30 a.m. Mass, in the Church grounds. Bring your children and enjoy this event. Thank you.

Sacred Heart Society Members

THE CROSS We should glory in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, in whom is our salvation, life and resurrection; through whom we are saved and delivered. —Entrance Antiphon, Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Roman Missal

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord; Julian Calendar Palm Sunday Monday: Monday of Holy Week; Passover (Jewish celebration) begins at sunset Tuesday: Tuesday of Holy Week Wednesday: Wednesday of Holy Week Thursday: Holy Thursday; The Sacred Paschal Triduum Friday: Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday); Julian Calendar Good Friday; Fast and Abstinence Saturday: Holy Saturday; The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night

ST. MARGARET’S CATHOLIC CHURCH

2017 HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

Sat. — Apr. 8 — PALM SATURDAY — 4:30 p.m. — Mass/St. Margaret’s — 6:15 p.m. — Mass/St. Mary’s in Pin Oak Sun. — Apr. 9 — PALM SUNDAY/DOMINGO DE RAMOS — 9:30 a.m. — Mass/St. Margaret’s — 11:30 a.m. — Mass/St. Margaret’s Mon.— Apr. 10 — NO MASS 6:00 p.m. — Rehearsal for Holy Thursday —English and Spanish Tue. — Apr. 11 — CHRISM MASS — 10:30 a.m. — Mass/St. Williams, Round Rock — 5:00 p.m. — Mass/St. Margaret’s 6:00 p.m. — Rehearsal for Good Friday—English 7:00 p.m. — Ensayo/Viernes Santo — Español Wed.— Apr. 12 — 7:00 a.m. — Mass/St. Margaret’s 6:00 p.m. — Rehearsal for Easter Vigil

HOLY TRIDUUM Thu.- Apr. 13 — HOLY THURSDAY/JUEVES SANTO — Mass of the Lord’s Supper and Washing of the feet (Bilingüal) — 7:00 p.m. — Mass/St. Margaret’s — 8:30 p.m. —12 midnight — Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Fri. — Apr. 14 — GOOD FRIDAY/VIERNES SANTO 2:00 p.m.— Stations of the Cross — 3:00 p.m.— Service/St. Margaret’s—English — VIERNES SANTO 6:00 p.m. — Via Crucis — 7:00 p.m. — Servicio/Sta. Margarita — Spanish Sat. — Apr. 15 — EASTER VIGIL MASS OF THE RESURRECTION (First Mass of the Easter Feast) SÁBADO SANTO: VIGILIA PASCUAL — 8:30 p.m.—Mass/St. Margaret’s Sun. — Apr. 16 — EASTER SUNDAY THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD PASCUA DE RESURECCIÓN — 7:30 a.m. — Mass/St. Mary’s in Pin Oak — 9:30 a.m.— Mass/St. Margaret’s—English —

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