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.

Saint Martin de Porres, patron saint of mixed races, barbers, innkeepers, public health workers, and all those seeking racial harmony.

The Blessing of the Graves will be performed at St. Mary's Cemetery at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 7th. This will replace he 7:30 p.m. mass at Sacred Heart.

Update: demolition work to start on Monday. Note: as demolition proceeds some items removed from the church will be made available to parishioners for purchase. Stay tuned for more information.

The bazaar will be on September 30th following mass. Contact Laverne Till to volunteer or make contributions.

CCE classes will start on Wednesday September 5th at 6:15 p.m until 7:15 p.m, continuing each Wednesday throughout the 2018-2019 school year.

Thank you to all members of our community for your participation in the Diocesan Encountering Christ campaign. Both prayers and contributions have put us over the goal line of $120,000. These funds will help to support the Diocese as it grows over the next several years - aiding seminarians and retired priests, aiding rural parishes, and promoting evangelization and catechesis. St. Mary's will receive 30% of the $120,000 as it is received by the Diocese. St. Mary'd will receive 70% of amounts collected over the $120,000 goal. Current plans are to use these amounts for the Church Renovation project.

Texas Knights #1 in Charity - Again! For the 4th consecutive year, Texas has topped the field for volunteer hours and charitable donations among all the areas where the Knights of Columbus are active.

St Mary’s is offering an Adult Education Class on the Holy Eucharist in preparation for the feast of Corpus Christi on June 3. The class will be in two parts, the first will be on Sunday, May 20 and the second on Sunday, May 27. The classes will be held after Mass in the hall and will last approximately 90 minutes. Refreshments will be served, and childcare will be available. For more information contact Kyle Hammons at (512) 571-9219.

The objective of the St. Joseph Ministry is to raise awareness of the many ways Catholics can support children who enter the State of Texas’ Child Protective Services (CPS) system. This awareness will be measured by the number of individuals, families and parishes becoming involved in foster care and adoption.

The ladies of St. Anne's will be sponsoring a Bake Sale on Sunday, May 13th. Please plan to come by and pick up some baked goods to go along with your Chicken and sausage that you purchase from the KC's. Thank you!

Please join us in the Divine Mercy Novena.

The schedule for Holy Week masses can be found here.

Please join us in praying the Novena to The Holy Spirit for our RCIA Catechumens starting on Thursday, 22nd March through Good Friday (30th March). We will be praying privately (at home, at work on break, etc.). The novena can be found by clicking the link (above). Help us welcome our newest Catholics into the Church.

The 2018 Lenten Penitential service schedule can be found here.

Diocese Capital Campaign meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 20, at 7:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to explain the needs this campaign will address and why. We hope to provide answers to your questions, so that you can make an informed personal decision how you will participate. We look forward to meeting with you. (Deacon Alvin on behalf of the committee volunteers)

Meeting will be on Sunday, March 4th following mass.

Political action guidelines and advisory regarding Texas Right to Life

Pray the Stations of the Cross during Lent.