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Obtain plenary indulgences during All Souls Week and through the month of November visiting a cemetery, or a church.

See here for details.

Texas reached an extraordinary milestone in the history of human rights in our state. Elective abortion, is no longer legal, thanks to the Texas’ Human Life Protection Act (HLPA). At the same time, vast resources for women with unplanned pregnancies are available throughout the state. This law (HB1280) went into effect on August 25, 30 days after the Supreme Court issued its final judgment on July 26. For this reason, the HLPA is sometimes called the “trigger law.” The HLPA provides multiple avenues of protection against illegal abortions in Texas. Violators can be sentenced to up to 99 years in prison, be fined $100,000 or more, and lose their medical licenses. Governor Abbott approved an appropriation of $100 million for the current two-year budget for the highly successful Alternatives to Abortion program. Support is available for at least three years after birth from nearly 200 pregnancy centers, maternity homes, and adoption agencies across the state, serving 150,000 clients each year, far more than the 55,000 abortions in Texas in 2020. Governor Abbott also approved $1.2 billion/year in the Medicaid Program for prenatal, childbirth, and follow-up care for low-income women and their babies. For more information, go to: texasallianceforlife.org

Our annual bazaar will be held on Sunday, September 25th, 2022 following the 10:00 a.m. mass.

Everyone is invited. We will be serving barbecue brisket plates, having an auction, and lots of entertainment for adults and kids alike.

For incoming Kindergarten students, or new students to St. Mary's, please complete the following registration form:  https://forms.gle/RDTfqwTz3bU1VudT6

St. Mary’s is looking for qualified individuals to sit on either the Pastoral Council or the Finance Council. Click for more information.

Vacation Bible School will be held from July 11-15 this year.

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Please click here to read the message from Bishop Vasquez.

We have begun making substantial repairs to the Religious Education Building.
Check out the photos of work in progress.

You can place an order for the album using an order form or envelope available at the back of the church.

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You can now create posts from your web browser.

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March 30th. St. John’s, Luling
April 4th. Sacred Heart, Rockne
April 5th. Sacred Heart, Elgin
April 7th. St. Mary’s, Lockhart
April 8th. Immaculate Heart, Martindale

All services start at 7:00 p.m.

Please join the Holy Father in an Act of Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, March 25th, at 12:30 p.m. Central Time.
There will be an hour of prayer prior to the Consecration at 11:00 a.m..

We have subscribed to FORMed from the Augustine Institute. FORMed is a Catholic site for learning more about our faith - sacraments, saints, documentaries, faith based entertainment. Parishioners get access without charge. See how to get started >>

All men of our parish are invited to our weekly men's prayer gathering. The gathering will take place in St. Mary's church hall from 6:45 a.m. to 8:00 a.m Coffee and donuts will be provided.

Tuesday 12/28 (Rockne) no 7am mass, 10:30am funeral
Thursday 12/30 adoration following 7am to 10pm
Friday 12/31 mass changed to 6pm (Rockne) with adoration following until 10pm
Saturday 1/1 mass added at String Prairie 10 am
Saturday 1/1 mass 5pm (Rockne)

Advent Penance Services have been scheduled for the period December 6th through December 21st. Please take advantage of this opportunity to participate in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

This year, the Vatican has decided once again to grant a plenary indulgence to Catholics who visit a cemetery to pray for the dead on any day in the month of November.

In a typical year, the Church only grants this plenary indulgence for the souls in Purgatory to those who pray in a cemetery on Nov. 1-8, the week of the Solemnity of All Souls’ Day.

But last year the Apostolic Penitentiary issued a decree that extended the availability of certain plenary indulgences amid concerns about avoiding large gatherings of people in churches or cemeteries due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Vatican announced on Oct. 28 that this same decree would also apply in November 2021.

Pray for a different person on each of the eight days.

Whether you are a Knight or not, come and see the benefits available to you and your family through the Knights of Columbus.