Diocese of Austin The Catholic Church of Central Texas

234 San Gabriel St. - P.O. Box 548, Rockdale, TX 76567

512-446-2049 Fax: 512-446-0411 | stjosephrockdale.org

Office Hours: TUE & THURS: 10AM-3PM /WED: 10AM-6PM/FRI: 10AM-12PM

Horas de oficina: MARTES-JUEVES: 10AM-3PM /MIERCOLES: 10AM-6PM/VIERNES: 10AM-12PM

Father Pedro Castillo: 512-429-3364

Parish Staff |Equipo Pastoral

Priest Pedro Castillo/father@stjosephrockdale.org Deacon Gus Coelho/deacon@stjosephrockdale.org

DRE Bonnie Holub/dre@stjosephrockdale.org PBA Gloria Pedroza/parishadmin@stjosephrockdale.org

Liturgical Coordinator/Youth Minister Maria Santellano/youthminister@stjosephrockdale.org

Mass Schedule | Horario de misa

SAT: 5 PM | SAB: 7 PM

SUN: 9 AM * | DOM: 11:15 AM *

MON-THUR: 8 AM | JUE: 6 PM

FRI: 12:15 PM

Our Parish Mission Statement

“We the people of St. Joseph’s Parish open our hearts and doors to those from all walks of life so that they too may share in

the everlasting presence of God. Together we strive to grow closer to Jesus Christ through the Holy Eucharist. We keep

Christ as our only option in communion and participation to the new evangelization, building one church, alive and

dynamic. We also make present the values of the Kingdom of God following the example of the Magi, the first witnesses of

faith.”

Declaración de la Parroquia "Nosotros, la parroquia de San Jose , abrimos nuestros corazones y puertas a los de todos para que tambie n puedan compartir la presencia eterna de Dios. Juntos nos esforzamos por acercarnos a Jesucristo a trave s de la Santa Eucaristí a.

Mantenemos a Cristo como nuestra u nica opcio n en comunio n y participar en la nueva evangelizacio n, construyendo una iglesia, viva y dina mica. Tambie n hacemos presentes los valores del Reino de Dios siguiendo el ejemplo de los Reyes Magos, los primeros testigos de la fe."

Sacrament of Reconciliation | Sacramento de Reconciliación Confessions are being held in the chapel. Confesiones son en la capilla. After First Friday Mass | Despues de Misa del Primer Viernes SAT |Sábado 4:00PM -4:45PM By appointment also | Con cita previa también Call Father Pedro|Llamar Padre Pedro at 512-429-3364

Devotion|Devoción First Friday Mass and Eucharistic Adoration|

Misa del Primer Viernes y Adoración Eucarística

12:15PM

Eucharistic Adoration| Adoración Eucarística

Thursday/Jueves - 6:40PM

Please contact our parish office for

information on all other sacraments.

Por favor, póngase en contacto con nuestra

oficina parroquial para mas información de

todos los demás sacramentos.

MASS INTENTIONS APRIL 26-MAY 2, 2021

Monday - Delgadillo Family Tuesday – Ramos Family Wednesday— † Rosa Arevalo Thursday – AM – † Roberto Lara & †Simon Lara PM— † Rosie Flores Friday– 12:15PM – † Maria De Jesus Sanchez Saturday – 9:00AM— Living & Deceased Members of Guadalupana Society 5:00PM - Urban & Buchanan Families 7PM – † Maria Ines Cardona & †Jeremias Banda Sunday - 9AM— † Frank Ramirez Jr. 11:15AM - For All St. Joseph Parishioners

The

Sanctuary Light

is Burning

in Honor of

Kenneth Haverkamp’s

Birthday

by

Jeff & Kelley Zapata

Martha Jeffcoat*Alvin Sulak*

Kathy Smith*Josie Milberger*

Maria Teresa Mora*Evelyn Janak

*Joe R. Ruelas*Carolyn Kocian*

Richard Facundo*Bill & Avis Luckey

*Josefina Quintanilla*Mary Vega

*Janie Santellano*Diana Martinez

*Fernando Flores *Alyzza Varela

*Juanita Greene *Cruz Martinez

*Teresa A. Shaw*Karen Eckert *

Lera Mae Matous*Fred & Molly

Marquez*Bernie Doud*

Deacon Gus Coelho*Florian Skubal

*Larry Garrison*Mary Garcia

*Ruby Gardenhire*Abram Drake

*Nick Guzman*Familia Reyes*

Mike Morris*Charlie J. Watson*

Barbara Hormuth*Rachel Cervan-

tes*Emelia Cerritos *Milton Frei

*Susie Maldonado*Al Pesl*

Moises Ruelas*Alexandria Sandoval

*Lillian Krenek

PLEASE Call the office at

512-446-2049

if you’re needing to be

remembered on the prayer list.

Remember

in Prayer

We all know that these are extraordinary times and our

stewardship of God’s church remains an essential part of

our ministry. We do this because we love the Church.

Thank you all so much for your continued faithfulness

and dedication to our parish now and always.

Todos sabemos que estos tiempos son extraordinarios y

que nuestra administración de la iglesia de Dios es una

parte esencial de nuestro ministerio. Hacemos esto

porque amamos la iglesia. Muchas gracias a todos por su

continua fidelidad y dedicación a nuestra parroquia,

ahora y siempre.

Stewardship Report

April 17-18, 2021

Weekly Collection……………..………$2,199.00

Building Fund (Envelopes)…………….$145.00

Online Giving (4/16-4/23).................$77.25

Parish Weekly Assesment..$520.00

(Catholic Spirit, Parish Database System,

Cathedraticum, Priest Pension)

Acts 20:35 “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”

Please remember St. Joseph in your will.

Lector Schedule

Sat., April 24 – 5:00PM - Margaret Coker 7:00PM— Lupe Tristan Sun., April 25 – 9:00AM- Chrystie Butler 11:15AM—Martha Hernandez Sat., May 1 –5:00PM - Theresa Alvarez 7:00PM – Maria Santellano Sun., May 2 – 9:00AM—Minnie Pesl 11:15AM— Alicia Palacios

Fourth Sunday of Easter/Cuarto Domingo De Pascua April 25, 2021

Readings for the Week of April 26-May 2, 2021

Monday Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:2-3; 43:3-4; Jn 10:1-10

Tuesday Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87:1b-3, 4-5, 6-7; Jn 10:22-30

Wednesday Saint Peter Chanel, Priest and Martyr; Saint Louis Grignion de Montfort, Priest Acts 12:24—13:5a; Ps 67:2- 3, 5, 6 and 8; Jn 12:44-50

Thursday Memorial of Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church Acts 13:13-25; Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25 and 27; Jn 13:16-20

Friday Saint Pius V, Pope Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-7, 8-9, 10-11ab; Jn 14:1-6

Saturday Saint Joseph the Worker Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4; Jn 14:7-14 Memorial: Gn 1:26—2:3 or Col 3:14-15, 17,23-24; Mt 13:54-58

Sunday Fifth Sunday of Easter Acts 9:26-31; Ps 22:26-27, 28, 30, 31-32; 1 Jn 3:18-24; Jn 15:1-8

First Friday Devotion YOU ARE INVITED ON FRIDAY, May 7, 2021, First Friday of the Month:

There will be a 12:15 P.M. Mass, followed by Eucharistic Adoration from 1:15 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.

with BENEDICTION

Adoración Eucarística al Santísimo Sacramento para la salvación de América y el mundo entero Están invitados el viernes, 7 de mayo de 2021, el Primer Viernes del Mes.

Habrá misa a las 12:15pm, luego sigue la Adoración Eucarística de 1:15pm – 3pm con la Bendición.

Fourth Sunday of Easter/Cuarto Domingo De Pascua April 25, 2021

St. Joseph Ladies Society

Altar Duty for May 2021

Guadalupanas

Clase de Bautismo se llevará acabo este domingo, 25 de abril de 2021 a las 3:30PM en el edificio religioso.

Special Collections /Colectas Especiales

April 24-25, 2021 –This weekend! Seminarians & Priest Education & Formation

Formacion y Educacion de Seminaristas y Padres Next weekend, May 1&2, 2021, we

will return our missalettes and our hymnals back into the pews!

¡El próximo fin de semana, el 1 y 2 de mayo de 2021, devolveremos nuestras missalettes y nuestros himnarios de vuelta a los bancos!

The purpose of World Day of Prayer for Vocations is to publicly fulfill the Lord's instruction to, "Pray the Lord of the

harvest to send laborers into his harvest" (Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2). As a climax to a prayer that is continually offered throughout the

Church, it affirms the primacy of faith and grace in all that concerns vocations to the priesthood and to the consecrated

life. While appreciating all vocations, the Church concentrates its attention this day on vocations to the ordained ministries

(priesthood and diaconate), consecrated life in all its forms (male and female religious life, societies of apostolic life,

consecrated virginity), secular institutes in their diversity of services and membership, and to the missionary life. Info on

discerning vocations can be found on the diocesan vocations website: godiscallingme.

World Day of Prayer for Vocation — April 25, 2021 Día Mundial de Oración por las Vocaciones

Daily Prayer for Vocations Heavenly Father, your divine Son taught us to pray to the Lord of the harvest to send laborers

into his vineyard. We earnestly beg you to bless our diocese and our world with many priests and religious men and women who will love you fervently, and gladly and courageously spend their lives in service to your Son’s Church under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. We pray that their lives may be always centered on our Eucharistic Lord; that they be always faithful to the Holy Father; and that they may be devoted sons and daughters of Mary, our Mother, in making you

known and loved; and that all may attain Heaven. Bless our families and our children and choose from our homes those whom you desire for this holy work. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Delgadillo Family Prayer Request/Help

Please keep one of our parish families, Juan &

Veronica Delgadillo and their 3 children; Yovanney,

Izabella and Estrella in your prayers. Per the

Rockdale Reporter, they were involved in a three

motor-vehicle accident near FM 1712 and US 77 on

Thursday, April 1st and to help with medical costs,

Classic Bank has set up a fund to help the family.

To Donate – Cash or checks written to “Juan

Delgadillo” or “Veronica Delgadillo” will be

accepted into the family account to help with costs

during this time. Classic Bank, 1707 W. Cameron

Ave., Rockdale, TX 76567. Thank you!

Oraciones par la Familia Delgadillo y

Solicitud de Ayuda Por favor mantengan a una de nuestras familias pa-

rroquiales, Juan y Verónica Delgadillo y sus 3

hijos; Yovanney, Izabella y Estrella en sus oraciones.

Según el periodico Rockdale Reporter, la familia es-

tubo en un accidente automovilístico cerca de FM

1712 y US 77 el jueves 1de abril y para ayudar con los

costos médicos, Classic Bank ha creado un fondo

para ayudar a la familia. Para donar - Se aceptará

dinero en efectivo o cheques escritos a "Juan

Delgadillo" o "Verónica Delgadillo" en la cuenta

familiar para ayudar con los costos durante este

tiempo. Classic Bank, 1707 W. Cameron Ave.,

Rockdale, TX 76567. Gracias

Fourth Sunday of Easter/Cuarto Domingo De Pascua April 25, 2021

OFFICER & COUNCIL MEETINGS for

2021 will resume on their normal first and

third Thursdays this month. (But for April

the start time will be 6:15pm.) All members

are encouraged to attend meetings. That is

where decisions are made, ideas and sugges-

tions are encouraged. Still, a face mask is required, and

social distancing practiced. During the April meetings we

will discuss whether to go back to the 7pm meeting times

and serving a meal. (Note: Since the April officers meeting

would fall on Holy Thursday, it has been moved up to the

2nd Thursday. See the Calendar)

April 24-25 – Fourth Sunday of Easter Whom do we follow and to whose voice do we listen? This Sunday as we continue to unpack the

meaning of our Baptism, we hear Jesus call himself the Good Shepherd whose sheep hear his voice and follow his lead. That way of Jesus is the way of love and unity. We are truly blessed to be loved so much and because we have been given so much, we must in turn live lives of generous love toward all. Are there some in our world we believe are undeserving of love or respect or generosity? Jesus gave his life for them, how shall we respond?

Abril 24-25 -- Cuarto Domingo de Pascua ¿A quién seguimos y a la voz de quien hacemos caso? Este sábado mientras continuamos descu-

briendo el significado de nuestro Bautismo, escuchamos a Jesús llamarse a si mismo el Buen Pas-tor cuyas ovejas escuchan su voz y siguen su liderazgo. El camino de Jesús es el camino del amor y la unidad. Somos verdaderamente bendecidos por ser amados tanto y por que se nos ha dado tanto, nos toca entonces, vivir vidas con amor generoso hacia todos ¿Hay alguien en nuestro mun-do que creemos que carece de amor, respeto o generosidad? Jesús dio su vida por ellos ¿Cómo debemos responder?

Catholic Social Teaching Corner

RELIGIOUS ED NEWS / NOTICIAS DE CATESISMO

RE Calendar:

April 25 Sunday lesson #25 due for 1st-5th, FC-I grades

April 25 1st Communion session #7 (10:10-11:10 am)

April 24-30 EARLY Registration for 2021/22 RE

April 27 Tues. Class - 6th & 7th graders (6:30-7:45 pm)

April 28 Wed. Class - 8th & 9th graders (6:30-7:45 pm)

April 30 Catechist End of Year Celebration, 6 pm

May 2 May Crowning / End of Year Mass (9 & 11:15)

May 5 1st Reconciliation & 1st Communion

practice for 2nd graders, 5:30 pm

May 15-16 First Holy Communions during the Masses

Pope St. Pius V

Feast Day: April 30

Pope St. Pius V zealously enforced legislation against abuses in the Church. He patiently served the sick and the poor

by building hospitals, providing food for the hungry, & giving money customarily used for the papal banquets to poor Roman converts. His decision to keep wearing his Dominican habit led to the custom–to this day–of the pope wearing a white cassock. Pius’s ceaseless papal quest for renewal of the Church was grounded in his personal life as a Dominican friar. He spent long hours with his God in prayer, fasted rigorously, deprived himself of many customary papal luxuries, and faithfully observed the spirit of the Dominican Rule that he had professed.

El Papa San Pío V aplicó celosamente la legislación contra los abusos en la Iglesia. Sirvió con paciencia a los enfermos y a los pobres construyendo hospitales, proporcionando comida a los hambrientos y dando el dinero que se utiliza habitualmente para los banquetes papales a los conversos romanos pobres. Su decisión de seguir vistiendo su hábito dominicano llevó a la costumbre, hasta el día de hoy, de que el Papa vistiera una sotana blanca. La incesante búsqueda papal de Pío por una renovación de la Iglesia se basó en su vida personal como fraile dominico. Pasó largas horas con su Dios en oración, ayunó rigurosamente, se privó de muchos lujos papales habituales y observó fielmente el espíritu de la Regla dominica que había profesado.

EARLY REGISTRATION FOR THE

2021/2022 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION YEAR

Early registration will take place the last

week of April:

Sat. & Sun., April 23 & 24 - after all Masses

Tuesday, April 27, 10 am-8 pm

Wednesday, April 28, 10 am-8 pm

Thursday, April 29, 10 am - 8 pm

Friday, April 30, 10 am - 12 noon

Discounted fees will be $25/student, with a maximum

of $50/family. AFTER April 30, fees will go up to $35/

student, with a maximum of $75/family.

We will be accepting students in grades 1st - 12th.

New students are asked to bring their birth certificate,

and baptismal certificate if applicable.

REGISTRACION TEMPRANA PARA EL

CATESISMO PARA EL PROXIMO AÑO 2021/2022

La registracion temprana se realizará la última semana de

abril:

Sabado y Domingo 23 y 24 de abril - después de todas las misas

Martes 27 de abril, 10 am - 8 pm

Miércoles 28 de abril, 10 am - 8 pm

Jueves, 29 de abril, 10 am - 8 pm

Viernes, 30 de abril - 10 am - 12 del mediodía

Las tarifas con descuento serán de $ 25 por estu-

diante, con un máximo de $ 50 por familia. DESPUÉS

del 30 de abril, las tarifas subirán a $ 35 / estudiante,

con un máximo de $ 75 / familia.

RE Year Ends with

MAY CROWNING

We will honor our Blessed Virgin

Mother and her spouse St. Joseph

at our Closing Mass on Sunday,

May 2, at both the 9 am & 11:15 am Masses. Students and families may bring flowers to be

presented during the Mass.

This Closing Mass serves as the official end to

our 2020/21 Religious Ed year.

Honraremos a nuestra Santísima Virgen Madre y

su esposo San José en nuestra Misa de Clausura

el domingo 2 de mayo, en las Misas de las 9 am y 11:15 am. Los estudiantes y familia pueden

traer flores para presentarlas durante la Misa.

Esta Misa de Clausura sirve como

el final oficial de nuestro año de

Educación Religiosa 2020/21.

Pastoral Letter to The Faithful of the Diocese of Austin – April 25, 2021

Pastoral Letter to The Faithful of the Diocese of Austin – April 25, 2021

Carta Pastoral a los Fieles de la Diócesis de Austin – 25 de abril de 2021

Carta Pastoral a los Fieles de la Diócesis de Austin – 25 de abril de 2021