Our Lady of the Assumption Church Diocese of Corpus Christi 2414 Main Street, Ingleside TX 78362 Phone: 361-776-2446  Fax: 361-776-3963  oloaingleside.org

Rev. Patrick Higgins, Pastor Mass Schedule: Saturday (Vigil): 5:00PM Sunday: 8:00 & 10:00AM, 5:00PM

Parish Secretary: Rosemary Morin Weekday Masses: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 8:00AM Wed Prayer Service 8:30AM Baptismal: Please call Rosemary at the parish office.776-2446 Chaplet: RCIC: Please call the office 776-2446 and leave a message for Fr. Patrick Monday thru Friday after daily Mass in the Church

RCIA: Eddie Polasek 361-537-3250 and Crystal Matern Confessions: Saturday 4:00 to 5:00 PM or by appointment .

Religious Education: Crystal Matern (RE Director) 361-332-1476 Holy Day of Obligation: 8:00AM & 7:00PM

Youth Minister: Joey Polasek 361-557-0330 New Parishioners: Please register at the office.

Parish Finance Council: Chairperson Pete Perkins

Marriage Preparation: Must contact Fr. Patrick six months prior to the proposed date of wedding.

Quinceañera Celebration: Must contact Fr Patrick six months prior to proposed date of celebration. Please call the parish office 776-2446.

CMSE Coordinator: Sylvia Earnst 361-557-2448

Adoration Chapel Coordinator: TBA

Altar Server Coordinator: Jonathan Davis 361-205-3237

Maintenance: Olga Jimenez; Abel Gutierrez

Altar & Society: Janie Gonzalez 361-774-1215. Meets every month on the 3rd Thursday 9:00 AM parish office building.

Guadalupanas: Erma Gonzales 361-790-3714, meets the last Monday of each month in the parish office building, 6:30pm.

Knights of Columbus: Meets every first Monday of the month, 7:00 PM, Parish Hall. Grand Knight Sonny Wright; Deputy Grand Knight Jim Steward

Eucharistic & Lector Minister Coordinator: Rene Majek 361-443-9869

Music Director: Victor Lara 361-443-6374 Please contact for choir schedule

Bulletin Announcements: The deadline is 11:00am on Monday (10 days prior), call 776-2446 or email announcements to [email protected] Next Week’s Minister’s Schedule

Sat. August 21st 5:00PM Lectors: Rene Majek SANCTUARY CANDLE: : Abel Gutierrez This week the Sanctuary Candle will burn for the repose of the soul of Winnie Eberman/by Family Sun. August 22nd

CHAPEL ADORATION CANDLE: 8:00AM This week the Adoration Candle will burn for the repose of Lectors: Gennie Thornwell the soul of Ramiro Morin Sr/by Morin Family Eucharist: Sherrie Wagner

SAT. August 14, 2021---St. , Priest and 10:00AM Martyr Lectors: Stella Chandler 5:00PM + Rodriguez/by Esther Salinas & Family Eucharist: Tommy Chandler

SUN. August 15, 2021--The Assumption of the Blessed 5:00PM Virgin Mary Lectors: Linda Garza Eucharist: Wyatt Parcel 8:00AM Felicitas Gutierrez/by Irene Ybarra

10:00AM +Winnie Eberman/by John Russell Sherman Offertory for August 8, 2021 5:00PM Members of OLOA Parish______Envelope Collection - $1600.00 Loose Collection - $1789.70 MON. August 16—Weekday (Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time) Online Giving Collection -$1920.00 Total Contributions- $5309.70 +Winnie Eberman/by Family

TUES. August 17—Weekday OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTON 8:30am Prayer Service FEAST DAY Come join us for breakfast, coffee and WED. August 18— Weekday orange juice after the 8 and 10am Mass 8:30am Prayer Service today Sunday August 15th in the parish hall in Honor of Our Lady of the THUR. August 19—St. , Priest Assumption Feast Day; sponsored by the 8:30am Prayer Service ministries and organizations of our parish. FRI. August 20—St. Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church The Assumption of the Blessed 8:30am Prayer Service______Virgin Mary Today we celebrate the The Assumption of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Blessed Virgin Mary Mary. The readings give us much Blessed are you among women, to ponder as we reflect on Mary, and blessed is the fruit of your her special place prepared by God for eternity, and womb. — Luke 1:42 all that resulted from her “yes” to the angel’s message that she was to bear the Christ, the anointed LOVE THEM BOTH one of God. Mary is “blessed among women,” the We must love them both—those whose opinions we vessel for the life and of Christ for all share and those whose opinions we reject. For both have generations. Mary always points us to her son, Jesus. labored in the search for truth, and both have helped us Through her witness, we are inspired to proclaim the in the finding of it. —Thomas Aquinas greatness of the Lord with our lives. In her Assumption, we are assured that Mary is in the GIVING BACK presence of God, pointing the way to all who live as The Virgin received salvation so that she may give it God’s good and holy people in this life while we await back to the centuries. —Peter Chrysologus ultimate fulfillment in the next. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

KIDS FOR CHRIST Kids for Christ meet on Sunday ****VOLUNTEERS NEEDED**** from 6-8pm in the parish hall. We are asking for volunteers to help for a few All youth 6-12 grade are minutes after weekend masses, to help sanitize down welcome to participate. the pews. It is certainly appreciate it if you can help. THE DESTINY OF ALL MONTH OF THE MORTAL FLESH IMMACULATE OF The celebration of today’s MARY feast on a Sunday is unusual on our The Church dedicates the Roman Catholic calendar. Our month of August to the observance of the Lord’s Day is Immaculate Heart of Mary. It held in such high esteem that few is a dogma of the Catholic other feasts replace it. Occasionally faith that Mary is the there is a feast—usually of one of the saints—in which ; that the saving power of God in Christ is so uniquely is, in preparation for the focused that the Roman rite deems it worthy of Incarnation of the Second Person of the Holy Trinity celebration on the Lord’s Day. Today is such a feast. in her womb, she was conceived without the Yet some are surprised at the brevity of the dogma in corruption of sin through the foreseen and infinite its entirety: “We pronounce, declare and define it to merits of her Son, Jesus Christ. Over the centuries, as be a divinely revealed dogma: that the Immaculate saints and theologians reflected on how Mary Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary having pondered and treasured the sacred events from the completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed life of Christ in her holy heart, as attested in body and soul to heavenly glory.” The Roman Scripture, her was recognized as never defined any specifics or something to be imitated. Devotion to Our Lady’s particulars about the event itself. It is not in the purity of heart began to flower—so much so that in scriptures. There are no verifiable eyewitness the 17th century, St. John Eudes promoted accounts. At its core, the dogma reveals in Mary the it alongside the of Jesus. The devotion destiny of all mortal flesh, and reinforces our creedal rose to a new level after the apparitions of Our Lady belief in resurrection of the body. This feast of Fatima, when Mary revealed an image of her strengthens our faith, defined last week in Hebrews as Immaculate Heart to Lucia, Jacinta, and Francisco. the realization of things hoped for. We find, in Mary, that realization of what we all hope for, what Paul MY SOUL PROCLAIMS today affirms: “In Christ shall all be brought to Mary’s response to Elizabeth, life” (1 Corinthians 15:22). Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. which we hear in today’s , is known as the . NEW PARISHIONERS Mary “magnifies” the greatness If you are new to our church and to the area of the Lord—through her, we see WELCOME! Fr. Patrick would love to meet you so God’s mercy clearly. Mary’s please take a few minutes after Mass and introduce canticle is a declaration that God yourself to him. To become a registered member of cares for the lowly and vulnerable, for the humble our parish, please call the office at 361-776-2446 for a and hungry. This, Mary says, is the God for whom Parishioner Registration Form. the people of Israel had long waited. This is God in whom we believe. Like Mary, the Almighty has done PRAYER PETITIONS great things for us. As followers of Mary’s son, Jesus If you would like for Fr. Patrick to pray for your Christ, we are called to make this merciful, caring personal petition, please drop it off at the Adoration God known to those who are in need. How will you Chapel in the box provided under Our Lady of glorify, magnify, the Lord by your life? Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Perpetual Help Image. SANCTUARY & ADORATION CANDLE PRESENTATION OF GIFTS The Church Sanctuary and Chapel Members of our parish are always Adoration Candle has weeks available. If welcome to present the gifts at Mass. you would like to have the candle burning If you or your family is interested in for the intention of a loved one, a presenting these gifts to the Altar, birthday, or anniversary, please call the please contact a member of the Knights parish office 776-2446; the cost for the candle is $15. of Columbus before Mass. The candle will burn in their memory for a week.

THE DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET Will be prayed after all weekday masses in the Church. Jesus encourages us to ONLINE GIVING pray this beautiful prayer daily. Jesus Online giving has been set up for your convenience tells St. Faustina “It pleases me to grant through Our Sunday Visitor. Getting started is easy. everything souls ask of me by saying the Just go to our website and click on the Online Giving chaplet.” If your schedule permits it, we image, create a new account, fill out the form and invite you to stay behind after mass for a click to submit. few minutes and pray this beautiful prayer with us. 515240 Rosemary Morin 361-776-2446 Email address: [email protected] This is my new email address (the first letter is r )

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