602 N. Gray St Caldwell, TX

567-3273

www.drgacdental.com

In Memory of

† Bernard Rychlik

By Betty Rychlik & Family

Eubanks Production Services, LLC.

Dozer - Sand - Backhoe Gravel - Dump Truck

4048 FM 2000 Caldwell, TX

406-1555 Mobile 272-3622 Office

The sanctuary candle in our Church burns for the glory of

God

In Loving Memory of

† Milton Charanza By Geraldine &

Family

In Thanksgiving for Katie Broaddus

By Beverly & Bill Broaddus

Linda M. Gaas, Insurance Representative Catholic Union of Texas, KJT Life Annuities IRA

596-2606 Home 324-7720 Cell lindamgaas@gmail.com

The Piano Place 979-695-1475 Tuning - Repairs - Moving - Used Piano Available

Samantha Evans - Associate Member, Piano Technician Guild

979-716-4838

hpsgiddings@yahoo.com

Oilfield Service Company

Hilberling Packer Services, Inc.

Knights of Columbus

If you are interested in joining the Knights of

Columbus contact

Grand Knight John Kucera

739-7867

In Loving Memory of Milady L. Kristof

For her generosity to St. Mary’s Parish

10/13/1918 - 12/08/2009

“May perpetual light shine upon her”

Please pray for the

living and deceased

members of the

Drouilhet, Piwonka,

and Beran families.

Insurance - Annuities Margaret Polansky 535-8127

Catholic Family Fraternal of Texas - K.J.Z.T.

JMJ

For Janet

For Janet

Zaskoda Repair, LLC Welding Machine Repair & Service

“In Loving Memory of Monie Kay Zaskoda” Tim Zaskoda, Owner 979-224-0510 Authorized repair center for Lincoln & Miller

Banners,

Small Signs

& Stickers

geraldlickman@yahoo.com

979-574-2202

Homeyer Feed, LLC. 768 SH 36 South, Caldwell, TX

979-567-9355

In Memory of Our Loving

Fathers

† Ernest L. Ofczarzak and

† Gilbert H. Kelm

by Tricia and Kelly Kelm

Prayers for the living & deceased members of the Absnaider, Kacer, Knesek, Pieper and Rab families.

In Loving Memory of † Henry & Milady Brinkman

and † John & Lydia Kovar

By Buddy & Billie Brinkman

Andy’s Towing 979-567-1045

Handi Home Repairs Ted Steadman, LLC

Carpentry * Odd Jobs * Rotted Wood Repair

Custom Furniture * Gutter/Flashing 979-347-0555

HOME-FARM-RANCH

Lawrence Vavra - Agent 6900 C.R. 129 Caldwell, TX 77836 P 979.535.7557 C 979.324.7232 lavavra@yahoo.com

In Memory of

† James Collins and

The Bailey Family

by Col. Darlene Collins

& Dr. Murl Bailey

† Carrie Jean Franzetti

Remember Me O Lord in

Paradise

With All Our Love,

Dad & Marcella

Jeff,

I will love you forever.

Jackie

Thank you to the Military members and their families of our

parish.

This week we ask that you pray for service

member

Cameron Banks

November 29, 2020

First Sunday of Advent

WE CELEBRATE THE EUCHARIST Wednesday - 8:00 am

Thursday and Friday - 12:00 Noon Saturday - 5:00 pm English and 6:30 pm Spanish

Sunday - 10:00 am This Mass will be livestreamed

Masses are at 25% capacity with 6 feet social distancing.

Reconciliation: Saturday, 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm

or after Weekday Masses

MATRIMONY Contact the priest or deacon at least 6 months prior to the date of

the wedding.

BAPTISM Please contact the Parish Office for information concerning

Baptism.

BISHOP Most Rev. Joe S. Vasquez PASTOR Father Melvin L. Dornak DEACONS Ernesto Valenzuela John W. Young, Jr. PARISH STAFF OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Tina Vavra office-manager@stmaryscaldwell.com SECRETARY Margie Revilla Beaty margie@stmaryscaldwell.com PASTORAL COUNCIL Adrien Drouilhet

OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday – Friday

8:00 am to 3:00 pm

CLOSED: Holy days & Holidays

BULLETIN INFORMATION

DEADLINE: Tuesdays by 10:00 a.m.

Bulletin submissions must be in writing and submitted by email, fax or dropped

by the office.

500 OLD SAN ANTONIO ROAD, CALDWELL, TX Mailing Address: 500 W. OSR, Caldwell, TX 77836

Phone: (979) 567-3667 Fax: (979) 567-0749 www.stmaryscaldwell.com

www.facebook.com/stmarycaldwelltx Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin

St. Mary Our Lady of Lourdes

Celebrating 125 years

Cultivating our faith; Growing in holiness together

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Please Pray for our honored loved ones serving in the military & their families! Victor Amaya, Cameron Banks, Delores Burkhalter - Otte, Brian Goss, Matthew Hancock, Stephen Hancock, Cooper C. Hott - Jasper, Phillip Jungman, Robert Paul Kochert, Adam Perry, Shawn Earl Phallan, Trevor Rathjen, Matthew Telg, Jesse Tucker, Antonio Vavra, Kevin Wilcox, Christian Wolz, and Alexander Zamora.

Please pray for the spiritual, mental, and physical needs of our parish, especially for the following: Edward Beran, Mildred & Barney Beran, Jake Cedidla, Darlene Collins, Sally Cortez, Adrien Drouilhet, Micki Dumke, Fr. Tom Hanus, Steve Hodges, Ronny Knesek, Hubert Krenek, Dorothy Kubena, Gloria Kubeczka, Isaiah Luke Malagon, Estefana Marmor, Jeannine Dwyer Mayo, Doug Meister, Brody Mitchell, Pat Morgan, Dorothy Muzny, Milton Mynar, Dareatha Neumann, Lori Olivarez, Shirla Parsons, Yvonne Piwonka, Thomas Polansky II, Thomas Pullin, Juanita (Janie) Ramon, Annie Rathjen, Celso Sanchez, Tammy Schoeneman, Joyce Sonnier, William Sowders, Glenn Spitzenburger, Mar-cie Macha Stenvall, Doris Strauss, Patricia Tarnowski, Mike Thompson, Juan Torres, Mike Turner, John Vollentine, Pam Vollentine, Glen & Amelia Wearden, Carl Williams, John Wilson, Frank & Martha Wolf, & their families. Persons remain on this list for 4 weeks, unless other arrangements are made with Parish office; to renew your listing on the Prayer List contact the office.

LECTOR SCHEDULE

Saturday, November 28 Mass at 5:00 p.m. For The People of the Parish Spanish Mass at 6:30 pm † Inocensio Lazo † Fernando Rangel † Leopoldo & Trinidad Calzada † Florentine Vera † Leonor & Hilario Valenzuela † Beatriz & Manuel Rodriguez Sunday, November 29 Mass and live stream at 10:00 am † Janie Urbanosky † Patsy, Sue & Carl Esparza † Barbara Sablatura † Cherie Smith Wednesday, December 2 Mass at 8:00 am † Fr. Leopoldo Reyes Thursday, December 3 Mass at 11:30 am † Fr. Angelo Bertini Mario Najera Daniel Najera Juan Torres & Marta Aguilar Friday, December 4 Mass at Noon † Calvin & Gladys Pivonka † Barbara Sablatura Saturday, December 5 † Mike & Ike Janell † James & Lillie Sebesta † John & Marie Srubar Spanish Mass at 6:30 pm For The People of the Parish Sunday, December 6 Mass and live stream at 10:00 am † Jose, Lupe & Mac Maldonado † Ignacio Espinoza † Phillip Rosas

MASS SCHEDULE Weekly Collections November 22, 2020 Sunday Collection $3,736.00 Online Sunday Collection $ 470.00 Building Fund $ 150.00 CCHD $ 599.00 Easter $ 2.00

Solemnity of Immaculate Conception Mass Times

Monday, December 7, 2020 St. Mary’s - 6:30 pm

Tuesday, December 8, 2020 St. Mary’s—12:00 Noon Holy Rosary - 6:00 pm

Condolences Larry Valigura of our parish family, passed away on November 23, 2020. As a parish we share the pain of the loss of Larry with his family. May God grant eternal happiness to Larry and comfort to his family

Christmas Poinsettias Would you like to purchase a poinsettia

this Christmas to be placed at St. Mary’s in memory of or in honor of your loved ones? The envelopes are located on the table at the back of the Church. Please complete the information

on the envelope, enclose your payment, and drop it in the collection plate. The cost is $15.00 each. The deadline to place orders is December 13th. Update on Church Directories The latest word from Life Touch is that the directories will be ready by mid-December.

Advent Penance Services Tues., Dec. 1—St. Francis– Franklin, 6:30 p.m. Wed., Dec. 2—St. Thomas Aquinas-C.S., 6:00 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 3—St. Mary’s-College Station, 7:30-9:00 p.m. Wed., Dec. 9—St. Mary’s-Caldwell, 6:30 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 10—St. Mary’s - Bremond, 7:00 p.m. Tues., Dec. 15—St. Mary’s - Hearne, 6:30 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 17-St. Joseph, Bryan 10-11:30 a.m. Thurs., Dec. 17-St. Joseph, Bryan, 6-7:30 p.m. Fri., Dec. 18-Santa Teresa- Bryan, 6:30 p.m. Hospitality Team Members Needed If you are in the Hospitality Team Ministry, your assistance is requested to serve at weekend Masses. Please call the parish office so that a schedule can be created. If you are interested in joining this ministry, likewise call the office at 979-567-3667. Thank you. Religious Education Our religious education program for grades 1st through 12th will follow a different format this year due to COVID-19. Our next youth Mass will be on December 2nd at 6:00 p.m. Please come celebrate God’s love for us in the Liturgy. Student registration will take place after this Mass. 2020-2021 Confirmation Candidate & Parent Meeting There will be an important informational meeting for parents and eligible students to be confirmed in 2021 on Sunday, De-cember 6th after Mass in the PAC. We will go over require-ments and expectations to prepare for the Sacrament of Confir-mation. Students should have attended the Pre-Confirmation class here at St. Mary’s last year or have a letter from the reli-gious education program he/she attended last year. If you have any questions you can contact Lauren Plachy at 979-406-0002. Catholic Social Teaching Corner Advent invites us to watch for the coming of the Lord: to be awake and vigilant. The Lord breaks into our world and into our lives in unexpected ways, as he did in Bethlehem. Today he may come in the face, the voice, the need of a stranger, or a child, or the poor, or our own family. We place ourselves, this day and this season, in an attitude of quiet, prayerful hope-filled expectation, so that in the frantic busying of life, we will not miss the Master’s coming. What can you do this week to be awake and vigilant for the Lord? KJT Breakfast with Santa Cancelled Due to the pandemic, St. Benedict KJT Society 100 WILL NOT be holding their annual Breakfast with Santa on Decem-ber 5th, 2020. We look forward to seeing all of you NEXT YEAR! Food for Families Food Drive The St. Mary’s Parish Hall will be the host again this year for the KBTX Food for Families Food Drive benefiting the Brazos Valley Food Bank. The drive will be Wednesday, December 2nd from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Donations of non-perishable items will be accepted. KBTX will be on site throughout the day filming. Volunteers are needed, and are asked to please report to the Parish Hall on that day. Volunteers are requested to wear a mask. Thank you.

Christmas Mass Schedule

Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020 —Vigil Mass Holy Rosary at 4:00 p.m. St. Mary’s at 6:00 p.m. St. Mary’s at 11:00 p.m. Friday, December 25, 2020 —Christmas (A Holy Day of Obligation) Holy Rosary at 8:30 a.m. St. Mary’s at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020 — Vigil of Mary, Mother of God St. Mary’s at 6:30 p.m. Friday, January 1, 2021— Mary, Mother of God (A Holy Day of Obligation) Holy Rosary at 8:30 a.m. St. Mary’s at 10:30 a.m. Christmas Office Hours & Bulletin Deadline The parish office will be closed between Christmas and New Year’s, December 24, 2020 through January 1, 2021. The of-fice will reopen on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. The deadline for bulletin submissions for the December 27th and January 3rd bulletins will be on Friday, December 18th. Please make all submissions in writing. Thank you. St. Thomas Aquinas is Hiring for a Director Position Do you have a passion to teach, nurture, and inspire young chil-dren? The Child Development Center (CDC) at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Parish leads the way in values-based early childhood education, providing care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. As the CDC Director, you would be responsible for the effective management of all aspects of the day-to-day operation including increasing enrollment, building parent rela-tionships, financial management, hiring, and developing of staff, and organizing special events. For more information and to apply visit: stabcs.org/jobs. Update to Mass Attendance Information St. Mary’s and Holy Rosary encourage the faithful, 10 years of age and older, that enter the parish, to wear face masks. We will also continue to keep 6 feet of distance between families. Our parishes have returned to pre-pandemic Mass schedules. Those who are showing symptoms of COVID-19, those with underlying health conditions making them vulnerable, and those who live with or care for anyone in the previous two cate-gories are encouraged to remain at home and join the church community through livestream. Livestream Masses will be on Sundays at 8:00 am on the Holy Rosary Facebook Page and 10:00 am on the St. Mary’s Facebook Page. Attention Hospitality Teams All Hospitality Team Members must request that all parishion-ers, as they enter the building, put on a mask for Mass. There are masks available on the table for those that do not have one. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. Spiritual Communion “Jesus, truly present in the Most Blessed Sacrament, I love You above all things and I desire to possess You within my soul. Since I am unable at this moment to receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as being already there and unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.” -St. Alphonsus Ligouri

Sat. December 5th 5:00 PM Sun. December 6th 10:00 AM John Urbanosky Frances & Dorman Pullin Sat. December 5th 6:30 PM Carolina Monreal

Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass

A Mass to celebrate the Feast Day of

Our Lady of Guadalupe will be on Satur-

day, December 12, 2020 at 1:30 p.m.

There will not be a 6:30 p.m. Spanish

Mass on this day.

Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are needed to pray the Rosary

before the 10:00 a.m. Mass on

Sundays. For more information

or to volunteer, please call Dor-

man Pullin, 979-567-4021 or 979-324-

4082.

Thank You

Thank you for your generous support last week for the collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development! As a parish, we have helped to support those on the margins who are living in poverty in the Unites States. If you missed the collection, it’s not too late to give. Visit www.usccb.org/nationalcollections. First Sunday of Advent November 29, 2020 Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come. — Mark 13:33