MASS SCHEDULE Saturday (Sunday Liturgy)………………..6:00 p.m. Sunday 7:30 (EN), 10:30 (EN) & 12noon (EN) 9:00 (SP) Daily Mass…………………………………. 8:30 a.m. Mon & Wed & Fri (EN) and Tue & Thu (SP)

CONFESSIONS Monday thru Friday……………….by appointment Thursday……………………………….6:00-7:00 p.m. Saturday………………………………..5:00-5:50 p.m.

WEEKLY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Thursday……………………………….3:00-7:00 p.m. Monday-Friday (Adoration Chapel) 8:00a.m.-5:00 p.m.

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CLERGY

Rev. José R. Peréz-Martínez, JCD, Pastor

Rev. Alfredo Basualdo, In Res.

DEACONS

Adam Garza

Nestor Huizar Charles Pope

PARISH STAFF

Alice Ortiz -Assistant to the Pastor-

Dina Ruiz

-Pastoral Administrator-

Charlotte Keller -Financial Administrator-

Yolanda Gutierrez

-Parish Bookkeeper-

Mary Zavala -Director of Religious Education-

Griselda Picaso

-Communications & Bulletin Editor-

Faith Zavala -Youth Director-

Rafael Torres

-Hall Manager-

Ignacio Rabago -Campus Maintenance Supervisor-

TELEPHONE NUMBERS Parish Of ice

Of ice: 210.924.4401 Fax: 210.924.4075

Religious Education Of ice: 210.924.6470

OFFICE HOURS

Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Of ice closed for lunch from

12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.

ST. LAWRENCE The MARTYR CATHOLIC CHURCH

236 E. PETALUMA BLVD • SAN ANTONIO, TX 78221 210.924.4401 • Email: stlawrpastoral7@hotmail.com

Website: www.stlawrencesa.org

Luke 11:1-13

¿Cómo oramos? ¿Cómo hablamos con Dios? To-dos los domingos nos reunimos para rezar juntos. Durante la semana puede que aprovechemos las oportunidades para rezar individualmente. Puede que nos preguntemos si Dios de verdad escucha nuestras oraciones si rezamos eficazmente. Las selecciones de las Escrituras de hoy nos dan una oportunidad excelente para tratar de discernir cómo el Señor espera que recemos y qué pode-mos esperar de nuestro Padre celestial.

En la lectura del Génesis, Abra-ham se dirige a Dios de una manera bien audaz. Igual hace la persona que despierta al amigo en medio de la noche para pedirle pan. Puede que esa audacia nos haga sentir incómodos a algunos de nosotros, pero fijémonos que existe un factor mitigante en estas historias. En ambos casos, el suplicante no pide para beneficio propio, sino para otra persona. Abraham presenta su súplica en nombre de la gente, posiblemente inocente, de Sodoma. El discípulo suplica por un amigo que le ha llegado inesperadamente. Aunque no tiene nada de malo pedirle a Dios algo para nosotros mismos, tal

como un alimento, nuestro pan de cada día o el perdón, los dos ejemplos de persistencia en la oración que están en las lecturas de hoy compor-tan súplicas desinteresadas.

Cuando Abraham regatea con Dios, el enfoque de la historia cambia. Ya la atención no se pone en el pecado de la gente de Sodoma y Gomorra, sino en la tensión entre la justicia y la misericor-dia. ¿Cómo puede un Dios amoroso ser fuente de ambas cosas, especialmente en el caso de que sufran los inocentes? Abraham se pasa de la raya al disminuir las expectativas y así pone de mani-fiesto que Dios siempre está dispuesto a dar su misericordia sin importar que muy pocas perso-nas sean dignas de ella.

Cuando nos desesperamos por conseguir o lograr algo, persistimos en ello. La persistencia en la oración indica la importancia que ponemos en aquello por lo cual rezamos. En el Evangelio de Lucas, Jesús ora persistentemente. Desde el momento en que fue bautizado hasta el momento de su muerte en la cruz Jesús eleva su voz al Padre. En el pasaje de hoy acaba de terminar su oración y es lo que inspira a los discípulos a pe-

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que los enseñe a orar. La persistencia de Jesús en la oración, por lo tanto, nos ha dado a noso-tros una oración que hoy persistimos en hacer.

Seventeenth Sunday In Ordinary Time July 28, 2019

Let us pray for the eternal rest of those who recently passed away.

Oremos por el eterno Descanso de las perso-nas que fallecieron recientemente.

Jesus Villa† Theresa Lozano†

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.

May they rest in peace. Amen. Dales, Señor, el descanso eterno. Brille para ellos la luz perpetua.

Descansen en paz. Amén.

¡ Jesús te espera! Ven a Adoración Eucarística todos los jueves de 3

de la tarde a las 7 p.m. en la Iglesia. Vengan a compar ir un momento intimo y en silencio con Jesús.

También de Lunes a Vier es de 8am-5pm en la Capilla dent o de la oficina par oquial.

Jesus is waiting for you! Come to Eucharistic Adoration ever Thursday,

om 3pm to 7pm in the Church. Spend some intimate time with our Lord Jesus.

You can also visit the Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel located inside the parish office, Monday thr Friday om 8am-5pm.

Mass Intentions for the Weekend

Saturday, July 27, 2019

6:00 pm Naun Delgado† Ernest Flores, Jr.ꝉ Irma Guerra† Bobby Hernandez (Health) Delilah Jeter (Health) James C. McDaniel† Rosalinda Mireles† Candi Ortiz† Emilio Ortiz† David Ramos† Juan Ramos†

Sunday, July 28, 2019

7:30am Raul De La Garza† Modesto Huriega† Jane M. Rodriguez† Felix Salas† Dora Sepulveda† 9:00am Jose M. Gonzalez† Ma. Elena Terrazas Gonzalez† Maria Concepcion Sanchez† Gilberto R. Vasquez†

10:30am Aurelio Ayala, Jr.† Boysen Family (Health) Melvyn Boysen† Sylvia Boysen† Peter Czaja† Darren Dominguez† Francisca Gonzalez (Health) Bianca Herrera (Sp. Int.) Delilah Jetter (Health) Dan Moczygemba† David Moreno Jr. (Health) David Moreno Sr. (Health) Clarisa Pena (Health) James & Susan Pieprzica (26th Wedding Anniversary) Carrie Villarreal (Health) END OF ABORTION 12:00pm Lillie Anaya† Francisco Anaya† Andrew L. Garcia† Benito D. Villegas† Ignacio Zaragoza† Josefa Zaragoza† — Colosenses 2:12

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Mary Alvarado Angelita Bus llo Eladio Caban, Jr. Adriana Chavez Gilbert G. Chavez Cavazos Family Ruben Cortez Daniel DeHoyos Melba Delagarza De Leon family Dn. Arturo Garcia Annabel Gonzales Cynthia Gonzales Richard Gonzales Julian Gonzales Eredina Gonzalez Eddie Gu errez Freddie Gu errez Rick Gu errez Dorothy Guzman Herlinda Hernandez Julia Herrera Gloria Izaguirre Jesus Izaguirre Gloria Lambaria Lupe Linan Janeth Lopez Lopez family Terry Macias Carlos Manzanares Ethan Mar nez Yolanda Mar nez Valen n Mar nez Henry Mesa James Miller Maria G Pacheco Manuel Palacios Clarisa Peña Yolanda Perales Mary Ester Perez Graciela Rivera Elia Rodriguez Hortencia Rodriguez Timo Rodriguez Delia Ruiz Shelby Skyrn Uriegas Family Veras gui Family Diana Villarreal Edmundo Zaragoza Eloise Zaragoza

Jesus to teach them how to pray. Jesus not only tells them what to say, he assures them of his Father’s attentiveness and concern. But before that, we hear Abraham speaking directly to God, appealing on behalf of the faithful ones. As Saint Paul asserts, faith is stronger than death, just as God’s forgiveness is stronger than our sins.

Abraham addresses God quite boldly in the reading from Genesis. So too does the person who wakes up a friend in the middle of the night to ask for bread. Such boldness may make many of us uncomfortable. But note that there is an ameliorating factor in these stories. In both cases, the petitioner is asking for someone else’s benefit, not his own. Abraham makes his plea on behalf of potentially innocent people in Sodom. The disciple asks for a friend who has paid an unex-pected visit. Though there is nothing wrong with peti-tioning God for something for oneself—an egg, our daily bread, forgiveness—both examples of persis-tence in prayer in today’s readings involve selfless petition.

When Abraham bargains with God, it shifts the focus of the story from the sinfulness of the people in Sod-om and Gomorrah to the tension between justice and mercy. How can a loving God be the source of both, especially in a case in which innocents may suffer? By going so far, by lowering the bar for mercy six

successive times, Abraham reveals that God is always willing to show mercy, no matter how few are worthy.

When we are desperate to obtain or achieve some-thing, we persist. Persistence in prayer indicates the importance we place upon what we pray for. In Luke’s Gospel, Jesus prays persistently. From the moment he is baptized to the moment he dies on the cross, Jesus lifts up his voice to his Father.

In today’s passage, it is the fact that he has just finished praying that leads the disci-

ples to ask him to teach them how to pray. Jesus’ persis-tence in prayer, therefore, has led to a prayer we persist

in saying today.

— Colossians 2:12

Kayla Estrada celebrated her Quinceañera, Mass of Thanksgiving for

the Gift of Life, on July 27th.

Derrick Martinez & Juanita Angel, re-ceived their Holy Sacrament of Marriage

on July 27th.

May the Almighty bless you in a special way today and remain with you always.

Prayers and best wishes.

To the ST. LAWRENCE Family: Food For The Poor Wishes to thank you for the welcome you extended to Fr. Alfred Lopez on our recent visit to your parish. On behalf of our brothers and sisters throughout the Caribbean and Latin America, we thank you for your compas-sion and care. We are all blessed by and grateful for your generosity. In Christ, The Food For The Poor Family

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The Weekend Collections for July 13-14, 2019: $ 5,900.86 July 20-21, 2019: $ 5,439.05

—John Henry Newman

Every time the word “stewardship” is mentioned, we gently slide down in the church pew or become conscious of our wallets? As Catholics we believe in whole life stewardship as Jesus taught. We believe that God doesn’t only want our money, He wants our whole lives. Our approach seeks to equip churches and individuals to understand generosity and stewardship in a whole new way. Most of the traditional stewardship resources seem to focus primarily on finances. While having your finances in order is certainly important, often, the discouraging conclusion is, “We don’t always feel we have enough money to be truly financially generous.” Everyone agrees generosity and stewardship are valuable virtues to practice, but are we truly giving God our first and our finest? In the days of Moses, God laid out an offering model that involved giving Him the choicest of options. He did not ask for the sheep that was sickly, the runt of the litter, or the animal that would place 2nd in a livestock compe-tition. He asked for the FIRST and FINEST of what the people had to offer. Today we are called to give God our best, not because He needs our gift. God doesn’t. We are called to give for 2 reasons—-1) He is worthy of our gift, and 2) It is a tangible way that we put Him first in our lives. It is easy to give what we don’t want, but such gifts cost us little. A gift that honors God is one that requires sacrifice, because that is the gift that reflects our hearts. As we grow in our understand-ing of grace, we also grow in our desire to generously show grace to others. Therefore, while the heart transformation we are praying for is not something we can promise to deliver today; we can be confident that one day soon, we can reach our stewardship goals because we have been touched by the Holy Spirit. At St. Lawrence we are proud of creating a culture growing in generosity, rooted in faith.

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LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Ex 32:15-24, 30-34; Sal 106 (105):19-23 o Sal 34:2-11; Jn 11:19-27 o Lc 10:38-42 Martes: Ex 33:7-11; 34:5b-9, 28; Sal 103 (102):6-11; Mt 13:36-43 Miércoles: Ex 34:29-35; Sal 99 (98):5-7, 9; Mt 13:44-46 Jueves: Ex 40:16-21, 34-38; Sal 84 (83):3-6a, 8, 11; Mt 13:47-53 Viernes: Lv 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37; Sal 81 (80):3-6, 10- 11ab; Mt 13:54-58 Sábado: Lv 25:1, 8-17; Sal 67 (66):2-3, 5, 7-8; Mt 14:1-12 Domingo: Ecl 1:2; 2:21-23; Sal 90 (89):3-6, 12-14, 17; Col 3:1-5, 9- 11; Lc 12:13-21

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Ex 32:15-24, 30-34; Ps 106:19-23 or Ps 34:2-11; Jn 11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42 Tuesday: Ex 33:7-11; 34:5b-9, 28; Ps 103:6-11; Mt 13:36-43 Wed: Ex 34:29-35; Ps 99:5-7, 9; Mt 13:44-46 Thurs: Ex 40:16-21, 34-38; Ps 84:3-6a, 8, 11; Mt 13:47-53 Friday: Lv 23:1, 4-16, 27, 34b-37; Ps 81:3-11ab; Mt 13:54-58 Saturday: Lv 25:1, 8-17; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 7-8; Mt 14:1-12 Sunday: Eccl 1:2; 2:21-23; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17; Col 3:1-5, 9- 11; Lk 12:13-21

August 4-Guadalupana August 11-Knights August 18-ACTS

—John Henry Newman