He must reign in our hearts, which should spurn natural desires and love God above all things, and cleave to him alone (Quas primas, 33).

The first mass in the renovated church will be held at 10 a.m. on Sunday November 17th.

Please turn in any remaining Baby Banks offerings through your CCE or CCD classes by the last Sunday of November. Thank you for giving for life!

Saturday, November 9th @ 12 pm in the 8th grade classroom. Please see the flyer at the back of the church for more information!

Benefiting the St. John Paul II Life Center— Thursday, November 21st, 6-9 PM with emcee Abby Johnson, a live auction, and dinner! See https://jpiilifecenter.org/ to reserve tickets.

We still have Baby Banks - they are available as you leave for you and your children to donate any spare pocket change toward the Catholic Charities Gabriel Project, Project Rachel and the St. John Paul II Life Center. A second collection will be taken on October 12th and 13th as well! Thank you for giving what you can to support life!

40 Days for Life, a prayer campaign to end abortion runs September 25th through Sunday, November 3rd.

October is Respect Life Month, and this year’s theme is “Christ Our Hope in Every Season of Life”! Opportunities for you to contribute are to consider doing the following: share pictures or announcements of your family’s life celebrations on our Respect Life bulletin board in the Cry Room, pray daily for the 40 Days for Life campaign, or give your spare change during the Baby Banks pro-life campaign with second collections to be taken on Oct. 6th & 13th. Baby Banks coin boxes are available on your way out for the children and youth and in their CCE and CCD classes!

Come and have a fun day at the St. Mary's annual bazaar on Sunday, 29 September. The best barbecue around, lots of entertainment for the family, and an auction. The meals will be served between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.. We will have tours of our renovated church.

Reminder - Thursday 8/15 is a day of holy obligation. Vigil mass will be at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday 8/14, and there will be masses at 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Thursday 8/15.

St. Mary's Vacation Bible School will be held Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m., at St. Mary's hall for ages PreK – 4th. Dinner will be served each evening at 5 p.m. followed by crafts, games, lessons and music. Registration forms available in the entrance of Sacred Heart Church or at the Vacation Bible School page. Sign-up sheet to help provide the dinners is available at the entrance of Sacred Heart as well.

The Texas Alliance for Life Walk for Life 2019 will be next Saturday, June 15. To register as a walker, simply register online, and set up your very own Walk for Life page or call 512-477-1244, and they can mail you an official pledge form. The Walk is only two miles at five convenient locations, or you can walk on your own! https://www.texasallianceforlife.org/.

Our parish is invited to take a small-group tour of this one-of-a-kind center on Saturday, April 27th at 10 AM

Pro-Life websites for organizations supported or approved by the diocese to help us stay up-to-date on current legislation: texasallianceforlife.org and txcatholic.org Pro-Life Help Line (877) WE-CARE-2 or 1-877-932-2732

Current opportunities for pro-life action including 40 Days for Life, the movie Unplanned, and the Pro-Life Help Line are available.

St. Ann's Altar Society of St. Mary's Church is hosting a fried chicken lunch, Sunday, March 31, after the 10:00 a.m. Mass in the old school hall at Sacred Heart Church. Proceeds from the lunch will go towards the renovation of St. Mary's Church. Cost of plates will be a freewill donation. Thank you for your support.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church is hosting the world-famous International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Fatima that has been traveling worldwide for 70+ years. The statue will be at our parish for visitation from Saturday, February 2, around 3:00 p.m. through Sunday, February 3 until 6:00 p.m.

Update: mass will be at 5pm Saturday, February 2nd.

Penitential services this Advent:
Monday, December 17th, 7pm - Rockne
Tuesday, December 18th, 7pm - Elgin
Wednesday, December 19th, 7pm - Smithville
Thursday, December 20th, 7pm - Lockhart
Friday, December 21st, 7pm - Martindale

St. Mary’s Religion Classes and CYO invites everyone to celebrate Christmas on December 9. The Religion Classes will be presenting their annual Christmas Play and after the play we will enjoy lunch together. The Christmas Play will take place at the String Prairie Church Hall at 11:30 a.m. The meat will be provided. Everyone please bring a dessert or side dish. Every year the String Prairie CYO adopts families that need a little extra help. The CYO will have a silent auction set up at the String Prairie Church Hall and the bidding will begin after the play on December 9. All the money raised at the silent auction will benefit the adopted families. Feel free to donate money or a silent auction item to help make a Merry Christmas for the adopted families.