Our Lady of Lourdes, Mineral Wells, TX Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time MASS SCHEDULE & MASS INTENTIONS FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK Nov. 12 - Nov. 18 Jesus foretold many signs that would shake peoples and nations. The signs which God uses are Saturday - Nov. 12 meant to point us to a higher spiritual truth and reality of his kingdom which does not perish or fade 4:30 P.M. - St. Francis, Graford Joan Kohlhass † away, but endures for all eternity. God works through many events and signs to purify and renew us 6:30 P.M. - Chapel ............................... Mark Renner † in hope and to help us set our hearts more firmly on him and him alone. How would you respond if Sunday - Nov. 13 someone prophesied that your home, land, or place of worship would be destroyed? 9:00 A.M. - English .......................... Kevin Rasberry † 11:30 A.M. - Spanish ........................ Mary Sanchez † Wednesday Nov. 16 LIGHTING OF THE JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY: 7:00 A.M. - Chapel ...................... Juana S. Villarreal † South West Deanery will conclude the Jubilee Year Thursday - Nov. 17 ADVENT CANDLES: of Mercy celebrations on Thursday November 17. 6:30 P.M. - Deanery Jubilee Year of Mercy Chapel We will have confessions from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 (Mass by the Most Rev. Bishop Michael Olson First Sunday ...................................... Youth p.m. Holy Eucharist will be celebrated by Most Rev. for SW Deanery) Second Sunday ........... PreK-6th Grade CCD Bishop Michael Olson at 6:30 p.m. We will have Friday - Nov. 18 Third Sunday ................... Jr.& Sr. High CCD people come from other parishes that belong to our 7:00 A.M. - Chapel ...................... Tracie Quan - B-day Fourth Sunday ........................Altar Servers deanery. We will have many priests available for Nov. 19 - Nov. 25 9:00 A.M. Mass confessions. All the Faithful who receive sacrament Saturday - Nov. 19 First Sunday ................. Catholic Daughters of Reconciliation, go through the Holy Door of Mercy 4:30 P.M. - St. Francis, Graford Mark Berry † Second Sunday .............. Las Guadalupanas and participate in the Holy Eucharist will receive one 6:30 P.M. - Chapel ............................... Mark Renner † Third Sunday ...............OLL Rosary Ministry Sunday - Nov. 20 year plenary indulgence. You are invited to be part 9:00 A.M. - English .......... Deceased KOC Members † Fourth Sunday ............Knights of Columbus of these celebrations and receive the Grace of God. 11:30 A.M. - Spanish ............................. Ray De Lara† 11:30 A.M. Mass Monday - Nov. 21 Primera Domingo .. Ministros de Matrimonio Año de jubileo de la Misericordia: 6:30 P.M. - Mass of Light (English) Segunda Domingo ....... Grupo de Adoracion El decanato del sur oeste concluye la celebracion del Tuesday - Nov. 22 Tercero Domingo .............. Estudio de Biblia Año de Jubileo de la Misericordia el Jueves 17 de 7:00 P.M. - Mass of Light (Spanish) Cuarto domingo .............Servidores de Altar Noviembre. Tendremos Confesiones de las 5:00 a Wednesday Nov. 23 las 6:00 de la tarde. La Santa Eucaristia se celebrara 7:00 P.M. - Chapel - Bilingual Thanksgiving Vigil Mass MASS OF LIGHT por el Rev. Obispo Michael Olson a las 6:30 P.M. Thursday - Nov. 24 The month of November is dedicated for the faithful Tendremos gente de otras parroquias que pertenecen 7:00 A.M. - Chapel - Thanksgiving Day Mass departed. We will have a Mass of Light in our parish a nuestro decanato. Tendremos varios sacerdotes Friday - Nov. 25 7:00 A.M. -- Chapel .................................. Bill Opella † on Monday, November 21 at 6:30 p.m. in English para las confesiones. Todos los fieles que reciban el and Mass of Light will be celebrated in Spanish sacramento de la reconcilacion, pasen por la Santa Tuesday, November 22 at 7:00 p.m. Both masses Puerta de Misericordia y participen en la Santa THANKSGIVING DAY MASS will be celebrated in the Church. Please sign up Eucaristia recibiran un año de indulgencia plenaria. Our Parish will have two Masses for THANKSGIVING with your name and names of those whom you will Se les invita a todos a ser parte de las celebraciones DAY, Bilingual Mass on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. and be offering a light to. For more information please y a recibir la Gracia de Dios. Thursday 7:00 a.m. in English. A beautiful way of contact Juanita Huddleston. 940-452-2372 Thanking the Lord for all his wonderful blessings. • • • KNOW MORE ABOUT JUBILEE YEAR CCD CLASS INFORMATION How do I obtain the plenary indulgence? To obtain the indulgence, one must: Parents, be aware of scheduling for CCD over 1. Take a pilgrimage and enter the Door of Mercy at the designated church in Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks. Thanksgiving your deanery, or come to Our Mother of Mercy Parish — the diocese’s principal break, there shall be no classes on the 27th of church for the Holy Year. November. Christmas break, no CCD classes 2. Receive the sacrament of Reconciliation and the Eucharist within a week December 25 and January 1, 2016. Classes will before or after your pilgrimage. resume January 8, 2016. While at the church, make a profession of faith and pray for the intentions of Pope Francis for the Church and the world. The selection of prayers is up to the individual, but should include COMING EVENTS at least an Our Father. It could also include the pope’s prayer for the Jubilee Year of Mercy, or other prayers. Nov. 12 & 13 - CDA Bread Basket Sale What else should I know about the plenary indulgence? According to the Apostolic Penitentiary, plenary Nov. 20 - MMC Breakfast after both Masses indulgences can be applied to oneself or to the souls of the deceased. The indulgence can be received Nov. 23 - Bilingual Thanksgiving Mass at 7 p.m. once a day. Exceptions on how to receive the indulgence have been made for the sick, homebound, and Nov. 24 - Happy Thanksgiving/Thanksgivin imprisoned. Mass at 7 a.m. What else should I know about the plenary indulgence? According to the Apostolic Penitentiary, plenary Nov. 24 & 25 - Office will closed indulgences can be applied to oneself or to the souls of the deceased. The indulgence can be received Nov. 25 - No CCJ once a day. Exceptions on how to receive the indulgence have been made for the sick, homebound, and Nov. 27 - No CCD classes imprisoned. Nov. 27 - No RCIA Classes • • • MATACHINES ROJOS LAST WEEK'S COLLECTION Para personas que quieren partisepar en Los Matachines Rojos este año, las practicas comiensan el Domingo, Sunday Collection ...............................$5,198.11 26 de Septiembre a las 5 de la tarde. Por favor de llamar a Socorro Gil 940-452-8800 o Sandra Michaca Military Collection ..................................$777.83 940-745-7365 Trigésimo Tercer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario November 13, 2016 THANK YOU & CONGATULATIONS WELCOME TO FR. BRIJIL LAWRENCE Our Hearty Congratulations to “ OUR LADY OF LOURDES TEAM” for the Grand Success of JAMAICA We are glad and joyfully welcome Rev. Lawrence, or FALL FESTIVAL 2016. Our sincere THANKS to Dorothy Hall for her tremendous efforts, planning another Pallottine Priest coming from India to and organizing as Chief Coordinator with great support from John Clark. We APPRECIATE our Finance work in our Diocese. He will reside with us at Our Committee for their wonderful support to make it a great day. The HARD WORK of every group, and Lady of Lourdes Parish and he will take care of every individual is very much experienced and appreciated in THIS GREAT EVENT as ALL enjoyed Sacred Heart parish, Breckenridge. Let us keep him in our prayers that he may long time amidst DANCES, Food, fun, friendship and family gathering. WE THANK YOU, APPRECIATE YOU, GOD BLESS YOU. us in our parish and diocese. • • • HEARTY WELCOME TO JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY CELEBRATIONS If you are interested in advertising in our bulletin SOUTHWEST DEANERY WELCOMES BISHOP MICHAEL contact the Parish Office or Thomas Miner at South West Deanery will conclude the Jubilee Year of Mercy celebrations on Thursday November 17. We [email protected] or 512-452-3413. will have confessions from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist will be celebrated by Most Rev. Bishop COMMITTEES & COUNCILS Michael Olson at 6:30 p.m. We will have people come from other parishes that belong to our deanery. We Finance Committee: Don Crawford, President, will have many priests available for confessions. All the Faithful who receive sacrament of Reconciliation, go 940-325-1043 through the Holy Door of Mercy and participate in the Holy Eucharist will receive one year plenary indulgence. Parish Council: Margaret Colton, 940-325-6459 You are invited to be part of these celebrations and receive the Grace of God. SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION Marriage Preparation: Fr. Balaji Boyalla, El decanato del sur oeste concluye la celebracion del Año de Jubileo de la Misericordia el Jueves 17 de 940-325-4789 Noviembre. Tendremos Confesiones de las 5:00 a las 6:00 de la tarde. La Santa Eucaristia se celebrara por Preparación de Matrimonio: Deacon Rigoberto & Maria Leyva, 940-327-9200 el Rev. Obispo Michael Olson a las 6:30 P.M. Tendremos gente de otras parroquias que pertenecen a nuestro Baptism Preparation: Dora Calderon, 817-994-2022 decanato. Tendremos varios sacerdotes para las confesiones. Todos los fieles que reciban el sacramento de Preparación de Bautismo: Elvira Rodriguez, la reconcilacion, pasen por la Santa Puerta de Misericordia y participen en la Santa Eucaristia recibiran un 940-325-9946 año de indulgencia plenaria. Se les invita a todos a ser parte de las celebraciones y a recibir la Gracia de Dios. RCIA: T. J. Jones, 940-328-0573 RCIA for Children: Maria Jones, 940-328-0573 WEEKLY SCHEDULE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Saturday - 6:00 P.M.