Pope Leo's Prayer Intentions for November
(Intenciones de oración del Papa León para noviembre)
For the Proper Use of Wealth:
Let us pray for the proper use of wealth, that not succumbing to the temptation of selfishness, it may always be put at the service the common good and solidarity of those who have less.
Por el buen
uso de la riqueza:
Oremos por un buen uso de la riqueza para que, no cediendo a la tentación del egoísmo, esté siempre al servicio del bien común y la solidaridad con los que tienen menos
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Pastor:
Rev. Martin Piña
email: Frmartin3344@outlook.com
Deacon:
Ramiro Rodríguez
(806) 646-0938
Secretary:
Gloria Calderon
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
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Edward Salas & Nicolas Salinas
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The Catholic Church dedicates the month of Novembe to the Holy Souls in Purgatory. During this time the Church commemorates all her faithful children who have departed from this life, but have not yet attained the joys of heaven. St. Paul warns us that we must not be ignorant concerning the dead, nor sorrowful, "even as others who have no hope ... For the Lord Himself shall come down from heaven ... and the dead who are in Christ shall rise.
The Church has always taught us to pray for those who have gone into eternity. This devotion is a profound expression of love, faith, and community that bridges the gap between the living and the deceased. Even in the Old Testament prayers and alms were offered for the souls of the dead by those who thought "well and religiously concerning the resurrection." It was believed that "they who had fallen asleep with godliness had great grace laid up for them" and that "it is therefore a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that they may be loosed from sins." We know that a defiled soul cannot enter into heaven.
Dedicating the month of November to the Holy Souls in Purgatory serves several vital spiritual purposes. First, because the souls in Purgatory cannot pray for themselves or accelerate their own purification; they rely entirely on our prayers, sacrifices, and the merits of the Church. Praying for them is a spiritual work of mercy.. Next, the souls of many of the deceased are forgotten by their living relatives. This devotion ensures that every soul, no matter how long ago they passed or how isolated they were, is lifted up in prayer.. Finally, while the Holy Souls cannot pray for themselves, Catholic tradition holds that they can pray for us. When we help them reach Heaven, we gain powerful intercessors who will intercede for us for the rest of our lives.
(sources: catholicculture.com and petersboroughdiocese.org)
Click below for
"Daily Prayers for the Poor Souls in Purgatory"
(text and mp3 audio)
This Sunday's Reading Reflection
(Matthew 25: 1-13)
This Sunday's Gospel reading shows us what it means to be truly foolish. We believe in Christ- good! We pray- good! We put time into our faith growth and we value opportunities for more faith formation - very wise! And we say that we
trust God - wonderful!
But what happens when God doesn't answer our prayers fast enough? What if we need Christ's loving embrace or his protection from evil and yet we're suffering with no end in sight? Where is Jesus then?
Usually, God's timing is not ours. We think we have the right idea about how soon God should intervene when we ask for his help. Right now is a good time for it, right? Of course! But perhaps not from God's perspective. (Why do we want to leave God in charge anyway, if he doesn't see things our way, huh?)
When we despair over unanswered prayer, the reality behind it is that we're emotionally unprepared for any timing that's different from what we think it should be. The foolish bridesmaids thought the groom would arrive before their lamps burned out. They thought they understood the situation. Do we?
Furthermore, if God's plans are illogical- if they don't make sense to us - we distrust them. And then we get ourselves into the mess of trying to handle things apart from God. We cannot trust our logic. We cannot trust our perception or our understanding of the situations we're in. The sooner we decide to enjoy the absurdity of being a Christian, the sooner we will find out that God's ways are awesomely much, much better than anything we can imagine!
Questions for Personal Reflection:
What have you resisted doing because it doesn't make sense?
What can you do, where can you turn, to whom can you go for help in discerning whether or not it's God's plan for you?
Mass Schedule
Weekend Masses
Saturday/sábado
5pm (English)
Sunday/domingo
9am (English)
Sunday/domingo
12pm (español)
Weekday Masses
Monday/lunes
12 pm (English)
Wednesday/miércoles
6 pm (English)
Thursday/jueves
6 pm (español)
Friday/viernes
12 pm (español)
Confession
Saturday at 4 pm
Thursday 6:30-7:30 pm
or by appointment
Adoration
Thursday 6:30-7:30 pm
The Chaplet of Divine Mercy in Song
Oración de la Divina Misericordia cantada
Welcome to
St. Patrick Catholic Church
1603 Cherry Ave.
Lubbock, TX 79403
(806) 765-5123