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Pastor: Msgr. R. Cruz Deacon: Dcn. Severo Alvarado Parish Secretary: Myrna Porras, [email protected] Parish Finance: RoseMary Cardenas, [email protected] Webmaster: Terri Contreras, [email protected] Masses: Sat., 5:00pm (English) & Sun., 10:00am (English) Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 12:00 noon Confessions: First Saturday of the Month at 4:00 p.m. Office Hours: Monday—Friday, 9:00am - 1:00pm Rectory (Fr. David’s Home): 3323 86th Street, Lubbock, TX 79423 April 28, 2019 May 4 & 5 Eucharistic Ministers Second Sunday of Easter Saturday (Sunday of Divine Mercy) Betty Hall Andreas Neuber ------Sybille Neuber Joe Romo MASS INTENTION: Marie Salas Saturday, May 4 Saturday, April 27 Sunday 4:00-5:00 pm Santiago Torres (ER) Terri Contreras Eva Guajardo You are invited to spend an hour Sunday, April 28 Robert Luna Virginia Luna with Jesus Heather Marrs Claudia McQueen And/or For the People of the Parish Come for Confession. Myrna Porras Myka Sarabia ------Aaron Sarabia Kathy Trevino TODAY’S READINGS: Clint Zientek First Reading: Lectors Acts 5: 12-16 Saturday Sunday Betty Hall Michelle McCallick Join us for the closing of the Responsorial Psalm: Marie Salas Susan Miller Divine Mercy Novena on “Give thanks to the Lord for he is Andreas Neuber Sunday, April 28, at 6 good, his love is everlasting.“ Altar Servers pm. After we sing the (Psalm 118) Saturday Sunday Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Second Reading: Sevastian Castillo Elliot Kitten we will have a Pot Luck Revelation 1: 9-11a, 12-13, Zachary Tinkler Sarah Zientek Dinner. The main en- 17-19 Marizol Perez Hannah Zientek trée, dessert and drink Greeters/Ushers Acclamation: will be provided. We ask everyone Saturday Sunday How blessed are those who have to bring a side dish. Analisa Cardenas not seen but have believed. Robert Luna RoseMary Cardenas Damon McCall First Holy Com- Gospel: Cowley Stan McCallick munion for our John 20: 19-31 Youth Faith Forma- Juan Flores Johnny Rodriguez tion class will take Chris Oyervidez place on Sunday, Joe Romo May 5, at 10 am PRAYER INTENTION LIST Week of April 21, 2019

Healing & Good Health -Donnie Brown -Robert Hindle - Henderson -Joshua Fraga -Leticia Cisneros -Mary Eva Haque -Sylvia Ortiz -Yajayra Marin -Michael Casiraghi -Jason Mata

-Mary Salazar -Estes Mata -Andrea Galicia -Lydia Mecalco Resurrection Is Commission -Bert Maloney -Irene Reyna Our pastor is from Kerala, a state on the southwest coast of In- -Sam Velasquez -Carla Castle dia. Christians there trace their roots back almost 2,000 years to -Lyza Paz -Viviana Castillo the very “doubting Thomas” we read about in today’s Gospel. -Carmen Rodriguez -Lydia Guzman Thomas is said to have sailed to Kerala in the middle of the first - Guzman -Belinda Sheridan century, founding several communities in the region. -Cecil Castilleja -Manuel Castilleja The story of Thomas shows the power of the resurrection to transform lives for service and mission. Depicted in so many -Becky Castilleja -Fred Santisteven works of art for his unwillingness to believe in the risen Jesus, -Reagan E. Moore -Noelia Alvarado Thomas would go on to travel more than 3,000 miles to preach -Maria Rodriguez -Elida Mendoza the Gospel, ultimately receiving the crown of martyrdom. Faith in -Genevera Smith -Jose Angel DeLeon the resurrection should cast out fear, allowing us to love our -Mary DeLeon -Juanita Robles neighbors even at the cost of our lives. -Ernest Robles -Melenie Segura Last fall, Francis visited the Italian island of to honor -Terrie Nolan -Christian the 25th anniversary of the death of Fr. Giuseppe “Pino” Puglisi. Rivera The priest, known for his work against the Mafia, was assassi- nated in 1993. Puglisi worked tirelessly to keep young people out -Sister Francis Alonzo -Britnie Reyna of the hands of organized crime. When his murderers came for -Frances Hernandez -Louis Valenciano him, his last words were, “I’ve been expecting you.” -Gwen Martin -Luis Cardenas Not all of us will be called to lay down our lives in the manner of -Jeff Burton -Luis Carrizalez Fr. Puglisi or St. Thomas. But as Jesus tells us today, “As the Fa- -Joe Porras -Bob Raef ther has sent me, so I send you.” The resurrection is commission. -Mike Gamboa -Kari Payan We are called to find the people in our own communities who are -Mary Ann Valenciano imprisoned by fear, sin, and injustice and speak to them a liber- ating Word. General -Becky Maloney -Ann Race Family -J. Peter Nixon -Matt & Frances Alvarez Eternal Rest J. Peter Nixon is a regular contributor to Give Us This Day. He -Elida Rodriguez holds a master’s degree in theology from the Jesuit School of -Andres & Margarita DeLeon Theology at Santa Clara University. -Guillermo & Elivah Hernandez

Come out and sup- Diocesan Catholic Appeal (DCA) port our youth going The Diocesan Catholic Appeal is a fundraising campaign in which to Steubenville. each parish is asked to undertake and invite parishioners to support Buy some lemonade, the operational needs of the larger Church of Lubbock. The burritos, drinks, and snacks. Diocesan Catholic Appeal impacts the faith lives of families, individu- Saturday, May 4, als, and communities throughout the 25 counties of the Roman SJTB Parking Lot entrance Catholic Diocese of Lubbock. Close to 137,000 self-identified Catholics live and worship in the diocese. Youth Faith The amount you choose to give to the DCA is a personal decision, Formation made after prayerful discernment. God has given each one of us Last day of class: gifts, graces, talents, and abilities which are to be shared responsibly Wednesday, May 8 and wisely with others. Your contribution is welcome. 7 pm