SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - FEBRUARY 15, 2015 - VI DOMINGO ORDINARIO

Sun, February 15 Mon, February 16 Tues, February 17 Wed, February 18

Mass 7:30 am, 10:30 am 12:00 pm & 5:00 pm Misa 9:00 am Youth Group meets 1:30-3:30pm

Legion of Mary Mystical Rose 10-11:30 am (REC) Mass 5:30 pm CCE 6:15-7:30pm Adult CCE 6:15-7:30pm (Spanish) Ultreya 7:30 pm (PAC)

Bible Study 4-5 pm (PAC) Mass 5:30 pm Bereavement Committee meets at 6pm CCE 6:15-7:30pm SVdP meets at 6:15pm

*ASH WEDNESDAY* 8:15 AM Mass 12:00 Liturgy 5:00 PM Mass 6:30 PM Mass in PAC (for CCE students) 8:00 pm Spanish Mass

*NO* CCE this day. *NO* Novena today.

Mass Intentions for the week: Saturday, February 14 5:30 PM. † Victor Baras † Vivian Sandoval † Rebecca Ramos Sunday, February 15 7:30 A.M. † Joyce Albright 9:00 A.M. Efraim & Carmela Melendez

Anniversary 10:30 A.M Thanksgiving – Holy Mother Virgin Mary 12:00 P.M † Joseph Anthony Alaniz and † Daniel Ferguson 5:00 P.M. Parishioners Monday, February 16 5:30 P.M. For all deployed soldiers Tuesday, February 17 5:30 P.M. † Jesse Duenas Wednesday, February 18 - ASH WEDNESDAY 8:15 am For all who seek work 12:00 – Liturgy only 5:00 pm † Arthur Perlinger 6:30 pm For our youth 8:00 pm Parishioners Thursday, February 19 8:15 A.M. † Michael Douglas – All children of the

Douglas Family Friday, February 20 8:15 A.M. † Oscar Constancio Saturday, February 21 5:30 PM. † Jorge Rodriguez Sunday, February 22 7:30 A.M. † Joyce Albright 9:00 A.M. † Roman Rios, † Lucio Rios, † Candelario Rios 10:30 A.M Elmer Ambat Birthday 12:00 P.M † Bienvenido Principe 5:00 P.M. Parishioners

PARISH SUPPORT 02/08/2015 1st Collection $ 11,566.50 2nd Collection – Catholic Higher Ed $ 2,624.54

GOSPEL MEDITATION: The healed leper in today’s Gospel could not conceal the joy of his healing even though Jesus instructed him to remain quiet. The man was sharing the joy of the Gospel. Have you read Pope Francis’ "Joy of the Gospel"? You can find it at www.vatican.va. El leproso sanado del Evangelio de hoy no pudo ocultar el gozo de su curación incluso cuando Jesús le indicó que permaneciera callado. El hombre estaba compartiendo el gozo del Evangelio ¿Ha leído usted el "Gozo del Evangelio" del Papa Francisco? Lo puede encontrar en www.vatican.va. PRO LIFE BRIEF: “Catholics hold that marriage is a vocation, a “call.” It is a way of life that offers continual opportunities to be in loving service to the other.” — Life Matters: Marriage, the Sanctuary of Life, 2012

USCCB Respect Life Program

CITAS PARA VIDA: "Los católicos consideran que el matrimonio es una vocación, un ´llamado´. Es una forma de vida que ofrece continuas oportunidades de prestar un servicio amoroso al otro". — La vida importa:

Matrimonio, santuario de vida Programa Respetemos la Vida

2012 de USCCB

UPDATE:

Our goal to raise for our

parking lot repairs is

187,531.25.

We’ve raised 22,586.69

(as of 1/21/2015)

We’re at 12% to date

ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH 254-634-7878 WWW.STJOSEPHKILLEEN.ORG

Thurs, February 19 Fri, February 20 Sat, February 21 Sun, February 22

Mass 8:15 am Confession 8:45-9:45 am Catholicism 101 6-8 pm

Mass 8:15 am Adoration 9:00 am-5:00 pm Divine Mercy 3:00-4:00 pm Stations of the Cross 630pm

Women’s Prayer Breakfast 8:30 am in the REC Confession 3:30-4:30pm Mass 5:30 pm

Mass 7:30 am, 10:30 am 12:00 pm & 5:00 pm Misa 9:00 am Youth Group meets 1:30-3:30pm

.GODSTOCK APRIL11-12, 2015

FOR ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS REGISTRATION BEGAN MONDAY, JANUARY 26 $10 due February 1 - $30 due March 1 To register, email Shirley.saiz@gmail.com NOTE: Due to the Keynote Speaker, Matt Maher, registration will close once accommodations are full. Please email as soon as possible to ensure a slot.

Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center Feb. 18: Ash Wednesday The real sign of Lent is not the ashes but the cross. Jesus says, “If anyone wants to become my followers, let them deny themselves, take up their cross and follow me” (Mk 8:35). Begin this Lenten journey by coming to Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center in Belton and reflecting on the challenges Jesus lays before us. We will begin with Mass and the distribution of ashes. Brian Egan, Beverly Collin and Father Angelo Bertini will present this retreat. Cost is $35 and includes lunch. To register for either retreat, please call (254) 780-2436 or send an email to this address: cedarbrake@austindiocese.org.

Raffle for Valentine’s Day Cakes Drawing will be held at the dance on

Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015 Tickets available in the office

$5.00 each Do not have to be present at the dance to win

ASH WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE

Mass Times for Wednesday, February 18:

8:15 a.m., 5:00 pm, and 8:00 pm (Español).

There will be a Noon Liturgy Service

There will also be a 6:30 pm Mass for CCE students (in the PAC

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Every Friday from 9 am-5:30 pm (5:00PM on First Fridays) in the Family Chapel. Please stop by in the Family Chapel on Fridays and spend a few moments with Jesus in the Eucharist. Men’s Conference The third annual Men’s Conference will be Feb. 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. William Parish in Round Rock. Keynote speakers include Jesse Romero and Charlie Aeschliman. Tickets are $39 and are available for purchase at www.catholicarmorofgod.com.

The event is sponsored by the Central Texas Fellowship of Catholic Men and The Knights of Columbus.

SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - FEBRUARY 15, 2015 - VI DOMINGO ORDINARIO

2015 Fest-of-All Queen:

Names are now being accepted for the 2015 Fest-of-All queen candidates. If you are a high school girl (grades 9-12) who would like to be a part of this distinct group, please call the Parish Office for further information.

Day of Spirituality at Eagle’s Wings Retreat Center (Burnet, Texas) February 24:

Holy Hush – Be still and Listen to God

$35 per person 9:30 – 2:30 Morning snack and Lunch included

This Lenten season is an invitation to grow stronger and deeper in faith as we embrace a God whose love is boundless. Learn how to experience Christ’s journey in our daily lives of ups and downs, our hopes and despairs, our light and darkness, and our dying to self and rising to new life. This day of reflection will provide time to encounter God through music, reflection, sharing, and in a living and vital “holy hush” as we take time to listen in stillness. Presenter: Judy Hoelscher; MA in Pastoral Theology, Gifted retreat facilitator, musician and hospital/hospice chaplain for over 27 years

Please register at www.ewrc.org

Stations of the Cross We will have Stations of the Cross every Friday during Lent at 6:00 PM in the Church. All are invited.

Vía Crucis

Cada viernes a las 6:00 PM en la Iglesia. Todos están invitados.

Prayer - The Lifeblood of a Relationship with the Lord! Monday, February 23 at 7:00 p.m.

Christ the King Catholic Church - Christus Center Be inspired by dynamic speaker, priest, and vocations director, Fr. Jonathan Raia who will address the topic, Prayer - The Lifeblood of a Relationship with the Lord! Learn how to come to the Lord as you really are and realize His longing for you! Fr. Jonathan Raia is the Vocation Director and Director of Seminarians for the Diocese of Austin. He was born in Houston, Texas into a strong Catholic family, where he came to know Jesus Christ as his Lord, Savior and Friend. He felt a call to the priesthood as early as his First Holy Communion, but discerned the call most seriously while a student at the University of Texas at Austin. After graduating in 2002, he entered seminary and was ordained a priest in 2009. He served at St. William in Round Rock for four years, then at St. Mary’s Catholic Center at Texas A&M University for a year before beginning in the Office of Vocations.

St Joseph’s Gabriel Project assists mothers in need. We do currently have a mother requesting assistance. We receive diapers, baby food, formula, etc. We also accept strollers, car seats, baby furniture, etc. but they have to be new (per law.) We also accept Walmart gift cards to assist our staff in purchasing these items for mothers in need. To make a donation, please call the Parish Office.

ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH 254-634-7878 WWW.STJOSEPHKILLEEN.ORG

Lent is a time we are called to conversion of our hearts through prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Lent means "spring" or "new birth." It is a time to be reconciled, a time to fit ourselves back into God's rhythm.

The U.S. Catholic bishops call for all Catholics 14 years and older to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and the Fridays of Lent. Catholics who are 18 to 59 years old are to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Fasting refers to the quantity of food eaten. Traditionally, fasting calls for refraining from eating between meals and consuming only one full meal per day.

By fasting we signify our oneness with the Lord, acknowledge our need for conversion, and give witness to our solidarity with those less fortunate. Traditionally, the canonical obligation of fasting has been understood in the church as the taking of only one full meal a day.

Other forms of penance that we are encouraged to observe during Lent include:

Prayer –

In prayer, we encounter and walk with God. Opportunities for prayer can include attending Mass, praying the liturgy of the hours, praying within the family, visiting a chapel, prayerfully reading the Bible, praying the rosary, or praying before the Blessed Sacrament.

Almsgiving –

This penitential practice entails giving money or other resources for the benefit of those in need. One possible source of this money is that which has been saved from fasting or other means of self-denial. In our diocese, we are encouraged to give alms to the Ashes to Easter project, which benefits missionaries from our diocese.

~Excerpt from E-Pistle dated February 9, 2007