Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Join the Fifth Encounter in praying the rosary at 10 a.m. at the Grotto on Sunday, February 19.
There will be a Youth Dance and Activities this Sunday after the 10:30 Mass in the Parish Hall. All are invited to attend.
CareNet Waco BBQ dinner will be this Sunday from 11 to 2 at the Crestview Church of Christ Activities Center. Donations are accepted.
The Women’s Guild meets at 10 a.m. in the Parish Hall on Tuesday, February 21.
The Liturgy Committee meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Annex Meeting Room on Tuesday, February 21.
The Women’s Bible Study Group will meet at 9:30 in the Conference Room on Wednesday, February 22.
Wednesday, February 22 is Ash Wednesday. Masses will be at 12:10 and 6 p.m. There will be a special collection on Ash Wednesday to benefit World and Home Missions. Please be as generous as possible.
Bishop Louis Reicher Catholic School is now accepting applications for the 2023-24 school year. The application deadline is March 1. St. Mary’s Education Trust provides tuition assistance for the child(ren) of any active St. Mary’s parishioners who want their child(ren) to attend Bishop Louis Reicher Catholic School (grades 1-12) beginning Fall 2023. If you need financial assistance, please contact the church office to schedule an appointment with Fr. Joe as soon as possible.
Reconciliation will be every Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 4-5 except Good Friday.
Masses will be at 12:10 and 5:15 on Wednesdays and Fridays except for Good Friday. Stations of the Cross will be on Fridays at 7 p.m. except on Good Friday. A Fish Fry will be every Friday except Good Friday at the KC Hall on Sanger. The meal is $12, and the dessert is $1.
There is a Fish Fry at St. Philip Catholic Mission of China Spring every Friday beginning during Lent except Good Friday from 5 p.m. until the fish runs out. The cost is $12. St. Joseph’s Annual Lenten Fish Fry in Elk is every Friday during Lent except Good Friday from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Plates are $12.
Austin Polyphony in Concert: A Musical Journey Through the Church Year will be on Sunday, February 26, at 3 p.m. at St. Mary of the Assumption in Taylor. See more information on the bulletin board in the narthex.
Mark your calendars: There will be a training session for new Lectors and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion on Saturday, March 11. Lector training will be at 10 a.m. and EMHC training at 11 a.m. There is a special need for extraordinary ministers who serve at Mass and take Holy Communion to the sick and homebound. Please consider these ministries.
The 2022 Contribution Reports are now available. Copies are available upon request at the office during business hours or by email at [email protected]
Please use the pew envelopes if you have not gotten your February collection envelopes. There was a problem with the envelope system and things should be back to normal in March.
The Lent edition of The Word Among Us is at all church entrances; one per family, please.
We are so glad you attended Mass with us. We hope to see you again next week to share in our faith community and Eucharistic celebration; bring a friend with you.