fourth sunday of lent arch 10th & 11th , 2018 · tuesday-friday english only in chapel at 7:30...
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FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT: MARCH 10TH & 11TH , 2018
www.ascensionbastrop.com
Weekend Masses: Saturday: 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
Domingo: 12:00 p.m. (Español)
Weekday Masses:
Mondays: Communion Service
Tuesday-Friday English Only in Chapel at 7:30 a.m. Mass
5:00 p.m. Youth Masses for 2017-2018 School Year:
March: 18th, 25th
April: 8th, 15th 29th
2018-2019 To be announced
Baptism & Marriage\Bautismos & Matrimonios:
Please call the office\Llame a la oficina
Reconciliation\Confesiones:
Saturdays\Sabados: 3:30 –4:45 p.m.
Anointing of the Sick\Uncion de los Enfermos:
Please call the Office\Llamar a la oficina
July 26th
Bulletin Submissions are due by:
Monday 5:00 p.m.
Nursing Home Mass or Communion Service @ 10:00 a.m. Bastrop Nursing Home: Second Thursday of Month Lost Pines Nursing Home: Second Friday of Month
Stations of the Cross Friday-English 6:30 p.m.
Via Crucis Viernes-Español 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 13th
Martes 13 de Marzo
MAILING ADDRESS: 905 Water St. Bastrop, TX 78602 Office Phone# : (512)321-3552 After Hours Emergency#:
Fax# (512)332-0404 (512)549-3709
Office Hours: Monday—Friday 8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. Wednesdays during religious education classes 8:00 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Closed during lunch from 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Feast Day: Sunday
“Liberality is the virtue that replaces greed, and hope is
the healing of hopelessness. By knowing that God is our ultimate
provide, we are able to be generous with others and willing to
help. We come to liberality by knowing that God loves us and
cares for us. In today’s gospel reading, Jesus heals the man who
was born blind. If there was a man in Israel that had good reason
to be hopeless, it was this poor blind man. Besides the disability,
his blindness made him a social outcast. His entire life had been
disappointing and hopeless. But Jesus calls him forward, giving
the man the gift he could hardly fathom-healing of his blindness.
There isn’t much fanfare, just some mud and spit rubbed on the
man’s eyes. But Jesus does call him to a tiny response that is root-
ed in hope. He tells the man to “go wash in the Pool of Siloam” (Jn
9:7). The man has enough hope to try. Jesus didn’t require much,
but the action was one of faith and hope. Likewise, Jesus can do
much with our little. Let’s celebrate today how much God can do
for us in our littleness!
Try to get to Mass a little early today. Settle into your
seat, and offer your week to God. In your mind, place it on the
altar and prepare your heart for the gifts of the liturgy. As you pray
for the Lord’s mercy during the Penitential Act, allow your heart
to release greed and hopelessness.
Remember that Lent is the preparation for resurrection,
for freedom, for you.”
Source: Lent Healing by Ken Kniepmann
“Go to your confessor; open your heart to
him; display to him all the recesses of your
soul; take the advice that he will give you
with the utmost humility and simplicity.
For God, Who has an infinite love for obe-
dience, frequently renders profitable the
counsels we take from others, but especial-
ly from those who are the guides of our
souls.” - St. Francis de Sales
Nazaria Rodriguez
Pete Vigil
Sandra Hernandez-
Adame
†James Robertson Sara Elizabeth Collins
Joyce Cheyney
Lupita Vigil
Makenna Wilhelm
Ronnie Broce
Monique Henning-
ton
Charlie Pacheco
Jim Pivar
Deborah Reed
Josh Lopez
Myrtle Wilhelm
William Lopez
Jerry Meredith
Sarah Ramos
Amy Buettener
Maria Lara
Lauren Nicole
Aaron Pineda
† Barbara Wernette
Rosemary Rubio
†Alphonse Barbato
†Elizabeth Hurd
Levi Broussard
Joe Raz
Juanita Mendoza
Denise Rutter
Aaron McGrath
Paul McGrath
Jesusa Diaz
Linda Chambliss
Carole Weiland
Tim Orr
Guadalupe Muñoz
†George Martin
Lynn Franko
†Dylan Franko
Nick Pacheco
†Jeff Thomas
Lorraine Busekrus
Leah Connolly
Tom Williams
Rose Gradey
Connie Defabian
Lonni Davis
Paul Tanner
Linette Farris
Mary LeBlanc
Linette Farris
Ovilia Brannon
Joel Rivera
Maria Hernandez
Dorothy Merkuski
Barbara Patterson
Mike Patterson
Donna Gosla
Bertha Flores
Juan Vera
Henry Cuellar Sr.
PARISH STAFF\EMPLEADOS
Rev. Ramiro Tarazona: Pastor [email protected]
Deacon Bill Hobby [email protected]
Deacon Paul Cooke: [email protected]
Deacon Henry Cuellar Jr.: [email protected]
Debbie Moore: Bus. Admin. [email protected]
Deborah Esquivel: D.R.E. [email protected]
Priscilla Ruiz: [email protected]
Debi Goode: Director of Liturgy [email protected]
Kathy Venzon: Bookkeeper [email protected]
Steve Urrutia: Maintenance [email protected]
Sue Durango: Secretary [email protected]
Week YTD
Regular Collection $9,987.72 $87,039.53
Operating Expenses $15,772.93 $74,444.09
Children’s Collection $395.80 $3,307.07
Youth $1,186.04 $4,683.41
Building Fund $431.00 $4,057.11
MINISTRY VOLUNTEERS DIRECTORY
Altar Servers: Nicole Herring - [email protected]
Altar Society: Donna Hughes [email protected] Baptism: Rita Dickman—[email protected]
English Choir: Raymond Tatum—[email protected]
Spanish Choir : Ismael Vences (512)850-1922
Evangelization: Tessy Dorantes—(512)848-4420
Extraordinary Ministers: Debbie Moore (225)802-4702
Finance Council Chair: Reid Sharp
Hispanic Ministry: Jose Reyes
[email protected] (512)607-4313 Knights of Columbus: Mike D’Antonio—
KOCA: Mary Szelag—[email protected]
Lectors (English): Debi Goode [email protected]
Lectors (Spanish): Gricelda Castellanos (512)903-2189
Nursing Homes (weekdays) Christine Smith—
(832)372-7868 Weekend Nursing Home & Home Bound: Karen Pinard
(512-321-6939 [email protected]
Pastoral Council Chair: Pat Malek (512)897-2542 (512)321-5829
Prison Ministry: Dan Krischke- [email protected]
Sacristans: Generosa Lowden (512)321-3552
Sandwich Ministry: Steve Venzon (512)629-7833
Legion of Mary English: Ginger Morris
Legion of Maria Español: Leticia Vasquez
(512)529-5713
Ushers: Maria Hughes
Pro Life: Charles Elliott—
Funeral Food Coordinator: Putzie Martin
CRSP Hombres: Edwin Montenegro (512)748-8003
CRSP Mujeres: Veronica Sanchez (512)466-1580
Movimiento Conyugal: Fransisca Ramirez
(512)844-2340
Danza Matachines: Jose Reyes (512)607-4313
Rey Jesus: Noe Cespedes (512)718-3076
Thank you for your stewardship and treasure commitments
MEETINGS AND GATHERINGS
FOR THE WEEK
Monday, March 12th:
6:30 p.m.: Spanish Classes-RE Building
6:30 p.m.: ESL Classes-RE Building
6:30 p.m.: Altar Society-Meeting room
Tuesday, March 13th:
6:00 p.m.: CRSP –FC, RE204
6:30 p.m.: Legion of Mary-RE103
7:00 p.m.: Carismaticos-RE102
Wednesday, March 14th:
6:00 p.m.: Choir Practice—Choir Room
Thursday, March 15th:
9:00 a.m.: Devocion de la Sangre Preciosa
10:00 a.m.: Rosary Makesrs—RE 103
7:00 p.m.: Hispanic Choir—RE Meeting Room
Friday, March 16th:
8:00 a.m.: Eucharist Adoration
12:00 p.m.: Fish Fry
6:30 p.m: Station of the Cross English
7:00 p.m.: Legion de Maria-RE101
7:00 p.m.: Carismaticos-Meeting room
7:00 p.m.: Rey Jesus—RE 206
7:30 p.m.: Via Cruicis-Iglesia
Saturday, March 17th:
8:00 a.m.: Altar Server Training
3:30 p.m.: Confessions
CLERICAL ENDOWMENTS MAKE GREAT GIFTS FOR
ANY AND ALL OCCASIONS:
Regular Individual Enrollment $2.00
Special Individual Enrollment $5.00
Perpetual (Individual) $25.00
Family (Includes Children living in the home) $50.00
Group $100.00
For more information contact:
Jeanette Gutierrez (512)321-5746
Donna Hughes (512)771-0605
Mass Intentions for the week Mon. March 12 Is 65:17-21\Jn 4:43-54(244)
Communion Service
Tues. March 13 Ez 47:1-9,12\Jn 5:1-16(245)
†John Weiss
Wed. March 14 Is 49:8-15\Jn 5:17-30(246)
†Elvia Brannon
Thur. March 15 Ex 32:7-14\Jn 5:31-47(247)
†Gloria Gonzalez
Fri. March 16 Wis 2:1a,12-22\Jn 7:1-2,25-30(248)
For the people
Sat. March 17 Jer 11:18-20\Jn 7:40-53(249)
Edey Hagan for her intentions
Sun. March 18 Jer 31:31-34\Heb 5:7-9\Jn 12:20-33(35)
8:00 a.m. †Bonifacio Renteria
10:00 a.m. Heather Courson
12:00 p.m. Norahilda Vladez, Eufemia Rodriguez &
Octovio Valadez
5:00 p.m. Paul Tanner
In need of Ushers: Saturday 5:00 p.m. Mass
Sunday 8:00 a.m. Mass Please contact: Maria Hughes
mariahughes@att,net
Fourth Sunday of Lent
In the first reading today, Chronicles reminds us of what happened
to the Israelites when they ignored the prophets. In the Gospel Jesus
tells Nicodemus that God sent his son not to condemn the world, but
to save it. We know that the message of the prophets was about right
relationships: living in a way that protects the poor and vulnerable.
We know that the message of Jesus at the end of John’s Gospel is also
about relationships. We who are disciples of Jesus caught up in God’s
love and are called to live that love with all. Is our love growing this
Lent? How are we showing God’s love, particularly for the poor and
vulnerable?
Cuarto Domingo de Cuaresma
En la primera lectura de hoy, Crónicas nos recuerda lo que pasó a
los israelitas cuando ignoraron a los profetas. En el Evangelio Jesús
dice a Nicodemo que Dios envió a su hijo no a condenar al mundo,
sino a salvarlo. Sabemos que el mensaje de los profetas fue sobre rela-
ciones justas: vivir de una manera que proteja a los pobres y vulnera-
bles. Sabemos que el mensaje de Jesús al final del Evangelio de Juan
también es sobre relaciones. Nosotros, somos discípulos de Jesús
atrapados en el amor de Dios y llamados para vivir con amor para
todos ¿Está creciendo nuestro amor esta Cuaresma? ¿Cómo estamos
mostrando el amor de Dios, particularmente por los pobres y vulnera-
bles?
YOUTH 8th - 12th grade are welcome to
attend the annual camp out tradition
“Godstock” in Burnet, TX at Eagles’
Wings Retreat Center. We will depart As-
cension Church Saturday April 21st at 8
a.m. and return Sunday at 1 p.m. $25 per
person includes all meals, t-shirt and camp out fee. Register
by text. 512-733-4651 Name, grade, and t-shirt size.
Want to learn more about how to navigate your
Facebook account or other social media? Stuck on
your new computer and just need to make a quick
call without waiting on hold for an hour? A Rise
Up Youth tech buddy can help. With enough inter-
est, teens will be hosting technology workshops.
Call or text Ms. P 512-733-4651
This week, we are taking up The Catho-
lic Relief Services Collection to re-
spond to Jesus in disguise. This collec-
tion helps six Catholic agencies to pro-
vide relief and support to struggling
communities and to work toward peace and reconciliation among
our marginalized brothers and sisters here and around the world.
Please prayerfully consider how you can support the collection.
Learn more at www.usccb.org/catholic-relief.
La proxima semana realizaremos The Catholic Relief Services
collection (CRSC). Los fondos recaudados en esta colecta ayudan
a proporcionar alimentos a los que pasan hambre, apoyo a los re-
fugiados desplazados y traer el amor y la Misericordia de Cristo a
todos los pueblos, aqui en casa y en el exterior. La proxima sema-
na por favor contribuye generosamente a la CRSC y ayuda a Jesus
con otro rostro, le ayudaras? Informate mas sobre esta colecta en
www.usccb.org/catholic-relief
REMINDER: No Religious Education Classes\No habra clases:
March 14th and 15th
Questions and Answers about Lent and Lenten Practices
Q. I understand that all the Fridays of Lent are days of absti-
nence from meat, but I'm not sure what is classified as
meat. Does meat include chicken and dairy products?
A. Abstinence laws consider that meat comes only from animals
such as chickens, cows, sheep or pigs --- all of which live on land.
Birds are also considered meat. Abstinence does not include meat
juices and liquid foods made from meat. Thus, such foods as
chicken broth, consomme, soups cooked or flavored with meat,
meat gravies or sauces, as well as seasonings or condiments made
from animal fat are technically not forbidden. However, moral
theologians have traditionally taught that we should abstain from
all animal-derived products (except foods such as gelatin, butter,
cheese and eggs, which do not have any meat taste). Fish are a
different category of animal. Salt and freshwater species of fish,
amphibians, reptiles, (cold-blooded animals) and shellfish are
permitted.
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