April 1 2018 mdash Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord mdash Year B

ST MARY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH 606 North Bonham St Mexia TX 76667 Phone(254)562-3619 Fax(254)562-6377 Webstmarysmexiaorg

OFFICE HOURS HORARIO DE DESPACHO PARROQUIAL

Sunday 930AM - 1130AM (off 4th Sunday) Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday1000 - 400 PM

Wednesday 200 PM - 800 PM (Summer 1000 AM ndash 400PM)

PARISH CLERGY STAFF VOLUNTEERS

Pastor Rev Fr Justin Nguyen Secretary Juana Rodriguez Cervantes

Email stmarysmexiayahoocom Email juanaperico26yahoocom

Deacon Richard Johnson Finance Manager Mary Seale

Email seatrek76msncom Email stmarysmarygmailcom

Deacon Dwight Mahoney CCE Director Deacon Dwight Mahoney Phone (254) 729-2573 CCE Assistants Filo Contreras

Deacon Gordon Lee Hugo Lira Gladys Mendoza

Phone (254) 562-3635 Parish Council Chairman Michael Gragg

Finance Council Chairman Don Altland

CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS CELEBRACIOacuteN DE LOS SACRAMENTOS

Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist Sacramento de la Santa Eucaristiacutea

Sunday Masses Misas Dominicales 800 amp 1000 AM (English Ingles) 1200 PM (Spanish Espantildeol)

Weekday Masses Misas entre Semana Tuesday (Martes) - Wednesday (Mieacutercoles) 1210 PM

Thursday (Jueves) - Friday (Viernes) 1210 PM

Sacrament of Penance Sacramento de Penitencia

Sunday Domingo 715-745am 915-945am 1115-1145am

Wednesday Mieacutercoles 500PM ndash 600PM

During office hours or by Appointment Durante las horas de la oficina o con cita

Sacrament of Baptism Sacramento de Bautismo

During Sunday Masses Durante las Misas Dominicales

PrendashBaptismal class Clase Pre-Bautismal para padres y padrinos

English class by appointment

Clase en Espantildeol El tercer Domingo de cada mes a las 900AM-1100AM

Sacrament of Matrimony Sacramento de Matrimonio Contact the office at least 6 months in advance

Comunicasen al despacho parroquial con 6 meses de anticipoacute

Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick Sacramento de Uncioacuten de los Enfermos

Contact the priest immediately if you or your family members

are seriously ill will have a major surgery are old aged or in danger of death

Comunicasen con el Paacuterroco mediatamente si usted o un miembro de su familia esta grabe

o va tener una operacioacuten seria o si es la persona es de la tercer edad o esta peligro de muerte

DEVOTION DEVOCIOacuteN

Adoration English Every Friday 1100 AM Adoracioacuten en Espantildeol El tercer Saacutebado de cada mes 700PM

Rosary 30 minutes before Sunday Masses Rosario 30 minutes antes de la Misa Dominical

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

St Marys is a community of believers dedicated to the living worship of God As the only Catholic Church in Limestone County our faith community reflects the ethnic diversity of the towns in which we live We gather to fulfill our mission as disciples of Jesus Christ we hear His Word we celebrate the Sacraments and we witness His love to others Our Christian witness consists of sharing our spiritual gifts with the grace of God and the example and prayers of our patron saint the Im-maculate Conception among us and with others - striving to grow in Holiness

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

800AM +Fr Robert Becker

1000AM +Donna Scherle

1200PM Pro Populo

Tuesdayndash 1210PM +Joseph Nguyen

Wednesday-1210AM+Peter Nguyen

Thursdayndash 1210PM+Peter Nguyen

Fridayndash 1210PM+Peter Nguyen

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN REPORT THROUGH 03312018

Total cost of the project $ 1308335

Less Payments Made $298065

Total Savings amp Campaign Payments $658741

Needed to complete the project 351529

mdashmdashmdashmdash

Campaign pledges needing to be paid $103451

Additional funds needed 248078

Thank you for your support to this building project Please help us

to achieve our dream by fulfilling your pledges Additional gifts or

pledges will be appreciated

Let us pray for all Service Members Tony Venegas Kayla

Olguin Tony Contreras Ramiro Rodriguez Caleb Arrington

Karina Rivera and Pamela Meacutendez

COLLECTION REPORT

Weekly average needed $340000

Offering Last Sunday 032518 $ 412692 Thank you for your generosity

RESOURCES FOR CATHOLIC SPIRITUAL amp FAITH PRACTICES

Free wonderful Catholic apps for smartphone This app is based on the popular booklet Short Guide for

Confession It provides clear instructions about what to

do before during and after confession It is free

Rated 5 stars ldquotalk Radio for Catholic liferdquo on your

phone Hope is rekindled marriages are saved souls

draw closer to Christ and his Church and the truth set

free Be a part of this amazing journey

Pastoral Council members Maria Brim Enrique Crosby

Michael Gragg Marie Keale amp Joanne McCain

Carlos Mendoza Polo Mora and Yocira Ramiacuterez

Finance Council members Rick Schlitt Richard Greff

Don Altland Marcelino Ayala Janice Davis Polo Mora

Ray Zies and Mary Seale

Ashes to Easter New Fire New Water New Light and New Life

Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia Together we will provide love hope

and joy to our missionary efforts in and outside of the diocese

through the Ashes to Easter Lenten Mission Campaign Please

return Lenten boxes to the parish by next Sunday

De Cenizas a la Pascua Nuevo Fuego Nueva Agua Nueva Luz y

Nueva Vida iexclAleluya iexclAleluya iexclAleluya Juntos proveeremos de amor esperanza y gozo a nuestros esfuerzos misioneros dentro y

fuera de la dioacutecesis a traveacutes de la Campantildea Misionera de Cuares-ma de las Cenizas a la Pascua Por favor devuelva las cajitas cua-

resmales a la parroquia antes o durante el proacuteximo Domingo

MINISTERS OF THIS WEEK

Altar Servers

800AM Leslie Hernaacutendez Bradley Gragg Madison Gragg

Zoe Crosby amp Lewis Taylor

1000AM Zaiden Thomas Karla Alvarez Andreya Reyna Rylie Mushinski amp Emilee Davila

1200PM Diego Hernaacutendez Stephanie Hernaacutendez

Ana Mendoza Ray Mendoza Andreacutes Ramos

Lectors

800AM Cindy Collins (L) amp George Satsky (A)

1000AM Richard Greff (L) amp Rick Schlitt (A)

1200PM Irma Mata (L) amp Gabriela Candanoza (A)

Extraordinary Minister of the Cup 800AM Ray Zies

1000AM Enrique Crosby

1200PM Abraham Garcia

PRAYER LIST Please keep in prayer all of those in our community who are

sick in the hospital homebound or coping with health is-

sues

Let us pray for the sick Victor Zapatero Stanley Mehringer

Tracy Staton Beverly Miller Sawyer Martin Ethel Goolsby

Roxianne amp Edmund Schuster Ray Zies Tommy amp Killian

Ryan Beard MG Gonzalez Family Sheila Higgins Dcn

Dwight amp Jo Mahoney KC Russ de Cordova Paul Thomas

Mahoney Lisa Hill Charles Little and Nelta Little

Let us pray for the deceased Jim Rodgers Emily Ray Luis

Sifuentes Joseph L Schuster Sharon Parsons Sandra Payne

Hipoacutelito Jimeacutenez Linda Kuborn and Donna Scherle We pray

to the Lord

Please call the parish office to update the list

Por favor llame al despacho parroquial para actualizar la lista

Catholic Social Teaching March 30- April 1 - Easter Sunday In the first reading we hear

Peter proclaiming the Good News of Jesus risen from the dead and

that in his lifetime Jesus went about doing good healing the sick

and that God was with him As disciples of Jesus filled with grace

through his resurrection we too are called to this mission What

good are we called to do this week Who are those sick in mind

body or spirit that we might minister to this week How can we

bring the presence of God to situations of injustice this week

Marzo 30-Abril 1 - Domingo de Pascua En la primera lectura

escuchamos a Pedro proclamar la Buena Nueva de Jesuacutes resucita-

do de la muerte y de que durante su vida Jesuacutes se dedicoacute a hacer el bien a curar a los enfermos y iexclDios estuvo con Eacutel Como disciacute-

pulos de Jesuacutes llenos de gracia a traveacutes de su resurreccioacuten noso-tros tambieacuten estamos llamados a realizar su misioacuten iquestQueacute obra

buena estamos llamados a realizar esta semana iquestQuieacutenes son

aquellos enfermos de la mente cuerpo o espiacuteritu a los que pode-mos servir esta semana iquestCoacutemo podemos llevar la presencia de

Dios a situaciones de injusticia esta semana This week we patronize our bulletin sponsor

McCain Construction amp Remodeling

ANUNCIOS EN ESPANtildeOL

Se les quiere agradecer a todos los que ayudaron y participaron

y que sirvieron para Semana Santa

Cuida bien las bancas Gastamos mucho dinero y labor de mu-

chas personas que se sacrificaron para arreglar las bancas de la

Iglesia porque estaban bien rayadas y maltratadas Solo ha pasa-

do un antildeo y se rayan en muchos lugares nuevamente Recomen-

damos que no se ponga un tipo de cinturones con metal para la

Iglesia Ellos son la causa que las bancas esta talladas Ayuacutedenos

de no gastar maacutes dinero y labor

Novena de la Divina Misericordia continuacutee con su Novena y se

termina el diacutea su fiesta que es el 8 de Abril

Los Caballeros de Colon Estaacuten vendiendo boletos para una rifa

El premio es un rifle Modelo Remington 783 calibreacute 270 con

lente de alcance $ 500 el boleto o 5 boletos por $2000 El sor-

teo seraacute el Domingo 15 de Abril del 2018 enseguida de habraacute

una comida en Saloacuten Parroquial Pueden compra su boletos con

los miembros de los Caballeros de Colon

Si usted quiere ofrecer Una Misa especial o donar Las Flores

del Altar para un aniversario de un ser querido o para un cum-

pleantildeos o una ocasioacuten especial lo puede hacer Por favor co-

muniacutequense al Despacho Parroquial

Rifa de Jamaica La Comunidad Hispana de Sta Mariacutea esta ven-

diendo boletos de Rifa para el Festival Jamaica 2018 son tres

gran premios 1o premio Un Refrigerador marca Frigidaire de

255 cuacutebicos pies de dos puertas verticales 2o premio Una se-

cadora electrodomeacutestica marca Kenmore 65 cuacutebicos pies y una

Lavadora marca Kenmore de 35 cuacutebicos pies de carga superior

con opcioacuten de llenado profundo 3cer premio Tarjeta de regaliacutea

de Visa de $ 40000 Los boletos cuestan $ 2000 y el sorteo se

llevaraacute a cabo el Domingo 6 de Mayo Ayuacutedenos a publicitar

comprar o vender boletos

Clases de Primera Comunioacuten y Confirmacioacuten Con la presen-

cia de asistir la Santa Misa

Clases dominicales obligatorias de 1100 am - 1145 am

para los alumnos de Primera Comunioacuten en el Saloacuten Parro-

quial Los alumnos de Confirmacioacuten en el cuarto de confe-

rencia del Saloacuten Parroquial

Asistencia obligatoria a la Santa Misa los estudiantes sacra-

mentales pueden asistir a La Santa Misa a las 800 am

1000 am o 1200 pm Las bancas delanteras seraacuten reser-

vados para los alumnos

Si usted y su pareja no estaacuten casados por la Iglesia Por favor

hablen con el Paacuterroco Justino para eacutel pueda dar alguacuten consejo

recuerden a veces hay cosas que se pueden hacer para validar su

matrimonio en la Iglesia

Invitar a alguien a la Santa Misa Es un compromiso constante

de asistir a la Misa Dominical nos transforma a nosotros y a

otros Todo lo que se necesita para ayudar a las almas es para

alguien para mostrar el valor y llegar a ellos

PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

We thank all those who have helped participated and

served at our Easter Triduum Services

Take good care of the pews We spent lots of money and

labors of many people who sacrificed to fix the pews of

the Church because they were scratched so badly It has

only been a year and they are scratched at many places

again We strongly recommend not wearing any type of

belts with metal to Church They are the cause of scratch-

ing Please help us from spending more money and labor

Divine Mercy Novena Continue your Novena to Divine

Mercy the feast day is April 8th

Ladies Altar Guild amp Knights of Columbus will meet

next Sunday April 8th after the 800 am Mass in the Par-

ish Hall Members are requested to attend

Knights of Columbus Rifle Raffle Tickets for a Reming-

ton 783 model bolt action 270 Rifle with scope combina-

tion $500 per ticket or 5 tickets for $2000 Drawing will

be Sunday April 15 2018 follow by a Luncheon in the

Parish Hall You may purchase your tickets from the KC

members

Offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass Celebrating Mass is

a great gift to your loved ones living and deceased or for

any other special occasion Stop by the office for open

dates

Donate Altar Flowers for Sunday Two fresh arrange-

ments are for $7000 You may offer these for your loved

ones living and deceased or for any other special occa-

sion Stop by the office for open dates

Jamaica Raffle 2018 St Maryrsquos Hispanic community is

selling raffle tickets for three prizes 1st prize Frigidaire

255 cu ft side-by-side White Refrigerator 2nd prize

Kenmore 65 cu ft Electric Dryer amp Kenmore 35 cu ft

Top-Load Washer with deep fill option 3rd prize

$40000 Visa Gift Card Tickets are $2000 and the

drawing will be held on Sunday May 6th Please help

us advertise buy or sell tickets

First Communion amp Confirmation Class and Mass at-

tendance

Mandatory Sunday classes from 1100 am- 1145

am First Communion Students will meet in the

Parish Hall Confirmation Students will meet in the

conference room of the Parish Hall

Mandatory Mass attendance The sacramental students

can attend Mass at 800 am 1000 am or 1200

pm Mass The front pews will be reserved for them

The Altar Flowers Were Donated By The Goolsby Family

In Memory Of +James R Goolsby

(469)531-7284

Belenrsquos Beauty

Salon

208 E Commerce

Mexia Texas Horario Lunes ndash Cerrado

M - V 11 AM ndash 8 PM

Sabado 9 AM ndash 8 PM

Domingo 9AM ndash 2 PM

CECI

Parishioner

one

Complete Funeral Services Pre-Arrangements Monuments

McKinney at Glendale Streets

P O Box 309 Mexia Texas

(254) 562 ndash 2131

blairstubbssbcglobalnet

wwwblair-stubbscom

President Cathy Martin

(254) 729-8055

Vice-President Kathy Satsky

(254) 625-0511

Secretary Melissa Holt

(254) 625-1193

Treasurer Jane Schlitt

(254) 729-2167

ALL LADIES ARE WELCOME WE MEET EVERY 2ND SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

In Service To One In Service To All For more information John Schaefermdash GK (325) 642-7677 Frank ContrerasmdashDGK (903) 388-8323 Parishioners

Janice Davis amp Ray Zies Parishioners

Old Fashioned Homemade

Yeast Rolls

312 E Milam

Mexia Texas

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

800AM +Fr Robert Becker

1000AM +Donna Scherle

1200PM Pro Populo

Tuesdayndash 1210PM +Joseph Nguyen

Wednesday-1210AM+Peter Nguyen

Thursdayndash 1210PM+Peter Nguyen

Fridayndash 1210PM+Peter Nguyen

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN REPORT THROUGH 03312018

Total cost of the project $ 1308335

Less Payments Made $298065

Total Savings amp Campaign Payments $658741

Needed to complete the project 351529

mdashmdashmdashmdash

Campaign pledges needing to be paid $103451

Additional funds needed 248078

Thank you for your support to this building project Please help us

to achieve our dream by fulfilling your pledges Additional gifts or

pledges will be appreciated

Let us pray for all Service Members Tony Venegas Kayla

Olguin Tony Contreras Ramiro Rodriguez Caleb Arrington

Karina Rivera and Pamela Meacutendez

COLLECTION REPORT

Weekly average needed $340000

Offering Last Sunday 032518 $ 412692 Thank you for your generosity

RESOURCES FOR CATHOLIC SPIRITUAL amp FAITH PRACTICES

Free wonderful Catholic apps for smartphone This app is based on the popular booklet Short Guide for

Confession It provides clear instructions about what to

do before during and after confession It is free

Rated 5 stars ldquotalk Radio for Catholic liferdquo on your

phone Hope is rekindled marriages are saved souls

draw closer to Christ and his Church and the truth set

free Be a part of this amazing journey

Pastoral Council members Maria Brim Enrique Crosby

Michael Gragg Marie Keale amp Joanne McCain

Carlos Mendoza Polo Mora and Yocira Ramiacuterez

Finance Council members Rick Schlitt Richard Greff

Don Altland Marcelino Ayala Janice Davis Polo Mora

Ray Zies and Mary Seale

Ashes to Easter New Fire New Water New Light and New Life

Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia Together we will provide love hope

and joy to our missionary efforts in and outside of the diocese

through the Ashes to Easter Lenten Mission Campaign Please

return Lenten boxes to the parish by next Sunday

De Cenizas a la Pascua Nuevo Fuego Nueva Agua Nueva Luz y

Nueva Vida iexclAleluya iexclAleluya iexclAleluya Juntos proveeremos de amor esperanza y gozo a nuestros esfuerzos misioneros dentro y

fuera de la dioacutecesis a traveacutes de la Campantildea Misionera de Cuares-ma de las Cenizas a la Pascua Por favor devuelva las cajitas cua-

resmales a la parroquia antes o durante el proacuteximo Domingo

MINISTERS OF THIS WEEK

Altar Servers

800AM Leslie Hernaacutendez Bradley Gragg Madison Gragg

Zoe Crosby amp Lewis Taylor

1000AM Zaiden Thomas Karla Alvarez Andreya Reyna Rylie Mushinski amp Emilee Davila

1200PM Diego Hernaacutendez Stephanie Hernaacutendez

Ana Mendoza Ray Mendoza Andreacutes Ramos

Lectors

800AM Cindy Collins (L) amp George Satsky (A)

1000AM Richard Greff (L) amp Rick Schlitt (A)

1200PM Irma Mata (L) amp Gabriela Candanoza (A)

Extraordinary Minister of the Cup 800AM Ray Zies

1000AM Enrique Crosby

1200PM Abraham Garcia

PRAYER LIST Please keep in prayer all of those in our community who are

sick in the hospital homebound or coping with health is-

sues

Let us pray for the sick Victor Zapatero Stanley Mehringer

Tracy Staton Beverly Miller Sawyer Martin Ethel Goolsby

Roxianne amp Edmund Schuster Ray Zies Tommy amp Killian

Ryan Beard MG Gonzalez Family Sheila Higgins Dcn

Dwight amp Jo Mahoney KC Russ de Cordova Paul Thomas

Mahoney Lisa Hill Charles Little and Nelta Little

Let us pray for the deceased Jim Rodgers Emily Ray Luis

Sifuentes Joseph L Schuster Sharon Parsons Sandra Payne

Hipoacutelito Jimeacutenez Linda Kuborn and Donna Scherle We pray

to the Lord

Please call the parish office to update the list

Por favor llame al despacho parroquial para actualizar la lista

Catholic Social Teaching March 30- April 1 - Easter Sunday In the first reading we hear

Peter proclaiming the Good News of Jesus risen from the dead and

that in his lifetime Jesus went about doing good healing the sick

and that God was with him As disciples of Jesus filled with grace

through his resurrection we too are called to this mission What

good are we called to do this week Who are those sick in mind

body or spirit that we might minister to this week How can we

bring the presence of God to situations of injustice this week

Marzo 30-Abril 1 - Domingo de Pascua En la primera lectura

escuchamos a Pedro proclamar la Buena Nueva de Jesuacutes resucita-

do de la muerte y de que durante su vida Jesuacutes se dedicoacute a hacer el bien a curar a los enfermos y iexclDios estuvo con Eacutel Como disciacute-

pulos de Jesuacutes llenos de gracia a traveacutes de su resurreccioacuten noso-tros tambieacuten estamos llamados a realizar su misioacuten iquestQueacute obra

buena estamos llamados a realizar esta semana iquestQuieacutenes son

aquellos enfermos de la mente cuerpo o espiacuteritu a los que pode-mos servir esta semana iquestCoacutemo podemos llevar la presencia de

Dios a situaciones de injusticia esta semana This week we patronize our bulletin sponsor

McCain Construction amp Remodeling

ANUNCIOS EN ESPANtildeOL

Se les quiere agradecer a todos los que ayudaron y participaron

y que sirvieron para Semana Santa

Cuida bien las bancas Gastamos mucho dinero y labor de mu-

chas personas que se sacrificaron para arreglar las bancas de la

Iglesia porque estaban bien rayadas y maltratadas Solo ha pasa-

do un antildeo y se rayan en muchos lugares nuevamente Recomen-

damos que no se ponga un tipo de cinturones con metal para la

Iglesia Ellos son la causa que las bancas esta talladas Ayuacutedenos

de no gastar maacutes dinero y labor

Novena de la Divina Misericordia continuacutee con su Novena y se

termina el diacutea su fiesta que es el 8 de Abril

Los Caballeros de Colon Estaacuten vendiendo boletos para una rifa

El premio es un rifle Modelo Remington 783 calibreacute 270 con

lente de alcance $ 500 el boleto o 5 boletos por $2000 El sor-

teo seraacute el Domingo 15 de Abril del 2018 enseguida de habraacute

una comida en Saloacuten Parroquial Pueden compra su boletos con

los miembros de los Caballeros de Colon

Si usted quiere ofrecer Una Misa especial o donar Las Flores

del Altar para un aniversario de un ser querido o para un cum-

pleantildeos o una ocasioacuten especial lo puede hacer Por favor co-

muniacutequense al Despacho Parroquial

Rifa de Jamaica La Comunidad Hispana de Sta Mariacutea esta ven-

diendo boletos de Rifa para el Festival Jamaica 2018 son tres

gran premios 1o premio Un Refrigerador marca Frigidaire de

255 cuacutebicos pies de dos puertas verticales 2o premio Una se-

cadora electrodomeacutestica marca Kenmore 65 cuacutebicos pies y una

Lavadora marca Kenmore de 35 cuacutebicos pies de carga superior

con opcioacuten de llenado profundo 3cer premio Tarjeta de regaliacutea

de Visa de $ 40000 Los boletos cuestan $ 2000 y el sorteo se

llevaraacute a cabo el Domingo 6 de Mayo Ayuacutedenos a publicitar

comprar o vender boletos

Clases de Primera Comunioacuten y Confirmacioacuten Con la presen-

cia de asistir la Santa Misa

Clases dominicales obligatorias de 1100 am - 1145 am

para los alumnos de Primera Comunioacuten en el Saloacuten Parro-

quial Los alumnos de Confirmacioacuten en el cuarto de confe-

rencia del Saloacuten Parroquial

Asistencia obligatoria a la Santa Misa los estudiantes sacra-

mentales pueden asistir a La Santa Misa a las 800 am

1000 am o 1200 pm Las bancas delanteras seraacuten reser-

vados para los alumnos

Si usted y su pareja no estaacuten casados por la Iglesia Por favor

hablen con el Paacuterroco Justino para eacutel pueda dar alguacuten consejo

recuerden a veces hay cosas que se pueden hacer para validar su

matrimonio en la Iglesia

Invitar a alguien a la Santa Misa Es un compromiso constante

de asistir a la Misa Dominical nos transforma a nosotros y a

otros Todo lo que se necesita para ayudar a las almas es para

alguien para mostrar el valor y llegar a ellos

PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

We thank all those who have helped participated and

served at our Easter Triduum Services

Take good care of the pews We spent lots of money and

labors of many people who sacrificed to fix the pews of

the Church because they were scratched so badly It has

only been a year and they are scratched at many places

again We strongly recommend not wearing any type of

belts with metal to Church They are the cause of scratch-

ing Please help us from spending more money and labor

Divine Mercy Novena Continue your Novena to Divine

Mercy the feast day is April 8th

Ladies Altar Guild amp Knights of Columbus will meet

next Sunday April 8th after the 800 am Mass in the Par-

ish Hall Members are requested to attend

Knights of Columbus Rifle Raffle Tickets for a Reming-

ton 783 model bolt action 270 Rifle with scope combina-

tion $500 per ticket or 5 tickets for $2000 Drawing will

be Sunday April 15 2018 follow by a Luncheon in the

Parish Hall You may purchase your tickets from the KC

members

Offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass Celebrating Mass is

a great gift to your loved ones living and deceased or for

any other special occasion Stop by the office for open

dates

Donate Altar Flowers for Sunday Two fresh arrange-

ments are for $7000 You may offer these for your loved

ones living and deceased or for any other special occa-

sion Stop by the office for open dates

Jamaica Raffle 2018 St Maryrsquos Hispanic community is

selling raffle tickets for three prizes 1st prize Frigidaire

255 cu ft side-by-side White Refrigerator 2nd prize

Kenmore 65 cu ft Electric Dryer amp Kenmore 35 cu ft

Top-Load Washer with deep fill option 3rd prize

$40000 Visa Gift Card Tickets are $2000 and the

drawing will be held on Sunday May 6th Please help

us advertise buy or sell tickets

First Communion amp Confirmation Class and Mass at-

tendance

Mandatory Sunday classes from 1100 am- 1145

am First Communion Students will meet in the

Parish Hall Confirmation Students will meet in the

conference room of the Parish Hall

Mandatory Mass attendance The sacramental students

can attend Mass at 800 am 1000 am or 1200

pm Mass The front pews will be reserved for them

The Altar Flowers Were Donated By The Goolsby Family

In Memory Of +James R Goolsby

(469)531-7284

Belenrsquos Beauty

Salon

208 E Commerce

Mexia Texas Horario Lunes ndash Cerrado

M - V 11 AM ndash 8 PM

Sabado 9 AM ndash 8 PM

Domingo 9AM ndash 2 PM

CECI

Parishioner

one

Complete Funeral Services Pre-Arrangements Monuments

McKinney at Glendale Streets

P O Box 309 Mexia Texas

(254) 562 ndash 2131

blairstubbssbcglobalnet

wwwblair-stubbscom

President Cathy Martin

(254) 729-8055

Vice-President Kathy Satsky

(254) 625-0511

Secretary Melissa Holt

(254) 625-1193

Treasurer Jane Schlitt

(254) 729-2167

ALL LADIES ARE WELCOME WE MEET EVERY 2ND SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

In Service To One In Service To All For more information John Schaefermdash GK (325) 642-7677 Frank ContrerasmdashDGK (903) 388-8323 Parishioners

Janice Davis amp Ray Zies Parishioners

Old Fashioned Homemade

Yeast Rolls

312 E Milam

Mexia Texas

ANUNCIOS EN ESPANtildeOL

Se les quiere agradecer a todos los que ayudaron y participaron

y que sirvieron para Semana Santa

Cuida bien las bancas Gastamos mucho dinero y labor de mu-

chas personas que se sacrificaron para arreglar las bancas de la

Iglesia porque estaban bien rayadas y maltratadas Solo ha pasa-

do un antildeo y se rayan en muchos lugares nuevamente Recomen-

damos que no se ponga un tipo de cinturones con metal para la

Iglesia Ellos son la causa que las bancas esta talladas Ayuacutedenos

de no gastar maacutes dinero y labor

Novena de la Divina Misericordia continuacutee con su Novena y se

termina el diacutea su fiesta que es el 8 de Abril

Los Caballeros de Colon Estaacuten vendiendo boletos para una rifa

El premio es un rifle Modelo Remington 783 calibreacute 270 con

lente de alcance $ 500 el boleto o 5 boletos por $2000 El sor-

teo seraacute el Domingo 15 de Abril del 2018 enseguida de habraacute

una comida en Saloacuten Parroquial Pueden compra su boletos con

los miembros de los Caballeros de Colon

Si usted quiere ofrecer Una Misa especial o donar Las Flores

del Altar para un aniversario de un ser querido o para un cum-

pleantildeos o una ocasioacuten especial lo puede hacer Por favor co-

muniacutequense al Despacho Parroquial

Rifa de Jamaica La Comunidad Hispana de Sta Mariacutea esta ven-

diendo boletos de Rifa para el Festival Jamaica 2018 son tres

gran premios 1o premio Un Refrigerador marca Frigidaire de

255 cuacutebicos pies de dos puertas verticales 2o premio Una se-

cadora electrodomeacutestica marca Kenmore 65 cuacutebicos pies y una

Lavadora marca Kenmore de 35 cuacutebicos pies de carga superior

con opcioacuten de llenado profundo 3cer premio Tarjeta de regaliacutea

de Visa de $ 40000 Los boletos cuestan $ 2000 y el sorteo se

llevaraacute a cabo el Domingo 6 de Mayo Ayuacutedenos a publicitar

comprar o vender boletos

Clases de Primera Comunioacuten y Confirmacioacuten Con la presen-

cia de asistir la Santa Misa

Clases dominicales obligatorias de 1100 am - 1145 am

para los alumnos de Primera Comunioacuten en el Saloacuten Parro-

quial Los alumnos de Confirmacioacuten en el cuarto de confe-

rencia del Saloacuten Parroquial

Asistencia obligatoria a la Santa Misa los estudiantes sacra-

mentales pueden asistir a La Santa Misa a las 800 am

1000 am o 1200 pm Las bancas delanteras seraacuten reser-

vados para los alumnos

Si usted y su pareja no estaacuten casados por la Iglesia Por favor

hablen con el Paacuterroco Justino para eacutel pueda dar alguacuten consejo

recuerden a veces hay cosas que se pueden hacer para validar su

matrimonio en la Iglesia

Invitar a alguien a la Santa Misa Es un compromiso constante

de asistir a la Misa Dominical nos transforma a nosotros y a

otros Todo lo que se necesita para ayudar a las almas es para

alguien para mostrar el valor y llegar a ellos

PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

We thank all those who have helped participated and

served at our Easter Triduum Services

Take good care of the pews We spent lots of money and

labors of many people who sacrificed to fix the pews of

the Church because they were scratched so badly It has

only been a year and they are scratched at many places

again We strongly recommend not wearing any type of

belts with metal to Church They are the cause of scratch-

ing Please help us from spending more money and labor

Divine Mercy Novena Continue your Novena to Divine

Mercy the feast day is April 8th

Ladies Altar Guild amp Knights of Columbus will meet

next Sunday April 8th after the 800 am Mass in the Par-

ish Hall Members are requested to attend

Knights of Columbus Rifle Raffle Tickets for a Reming-

ton 783 model bolt action 270 Rifle with scope combina-

tion $500 per ticket or 5 tickets for $2000 Drawing will

be Sunday April 15 2018 follow by a Luncheon in the

Parish Hall You may purchase your tickets from the KC

members

Offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass Celebrating Mass is

a great gift to your loved ones living and deceased or for

any other special occasion Stop by the office for open

dates

Donate Altar Flowers for Sunday Two fresh arrange-

ments are for $7000 You may offer these for your loved

ones living and deceased or for any other special occa-

sion Stop by the office for open dates

Jamaica Raffle 2018 St Maryrsquos Hispanic community is

selling raffle tickets for three prizes 1st prize Frigidaire

255 cu ft side-by-side White Refrigerator 2nd prize

Kenmore 65 cu ft Electric Dryer amp Kenmore 35 cu ft

Top-Load Washer with deep fill option 3rd prize

$40000 Visa Gift Card Tickets are $2000 and the

drawing will be held on Sunday May 6th Please help

us advertise buy or sell tickets

First Communion amp Confirmation Class and Mass at-

tendance

Mandatory Sunday classes from 1100 am- 1145

am First Communion Students will meet in the

Parish Hall Confirmation Students will meet in the

conference room of the Parish Hall

Mandatory Mass attendance The sacramental students

can attend Mass at 800 am 1000 am or 1200

pm Mass The front pews will be reserved for them

The Altar Flowers Were Donated By The Goolsby Family

In Memory Of +James R Goolsby

(469)531-7284

Belenrsquos Beauty

Salon

208 E Commerce

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M - V 11 AM ndash 8 PM

Sabado 9 AM ndash 8 PM

Domingo 9AM ndash 2 PM

CECI

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McKinney at Glendale Streets

P O Box 309 Mexia Texas

(254) 562 ndash 2131

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wwwblair-stubbscom

President Cathy Martin

(254) 729-8055

Vice-President Kathy Satsky

(254) 625-0511

Secretary Melissa Holt

(254) 625-1193

Treasurer Jane Schlitt

(254) 729-2167

ALL LADIES ARE WELCOME WE MEET EVERY 2ND SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

In Service To One In Service To All For more information John Schaefermdash GK (325) 642-7677 Frank ContrerasmdashDGK (903) 388-8323 Parishioners

Janice Davis amp Ray Zies Parishioners

Old Fashioned Homemade

Yeast Rolls

312 E Milam

Mexia Texas

(469)531-7284

Belenrsquos Beauty

Salon

208 E Commerce

Mexia Texas Horario Lunes ndash Cerrado

M - V 11 AM ndash 8 PM

Sabado 9 AM ndash 8 PM

Domingo 9AM ndash 2 PM

CECI

Parishioner

one

Complete Funeral Services Pre-Arrangements Monuments

McKinney at Glendale Streets

P O Box 309 Mexia Texas

(254) 562 ndash 2131

blairstubbssbcglobalnet

wwwblair-stubbscom

President Cathy Martin

(254) 729-8055

Vice-President Kathy Satsky

(254) 625-0511

Secretary Melissa Holt

(254) 625-1193

Treasurer Jane Schlitt

(254) 729-2167

ALL LADIES ARE WELCOME WE MEET EVERY 2ND SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

In Service To One In Service To All For more information John Schaefermdash GK (325) 642-7677 Frank ContrerasmdashDGK (903) 388-8323 Parishioners

Janice Davis amp Ray Zies Parishioners

Old Fashioned Homemade

Yeast Rolls

312 E Milam

Mexia Texas