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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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)
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
This Sunday's Reading Reflection
(Matthew 5: 1-12)
Every year the Church recalls the example, witness, and prayer of the holy women and men who have been identified by the Church as Saints. These saints are more than just role models; they are family members with whom we continue to share relation, in a bond of prayer, called the Communion of Saints.
Every year when we celebrate this day, the Gospel we proclaim recalls for us Jesus' teaching about happiness, the Beatitudes. We quickly note in this reading that none of those Jesus names as "blessed" or "happy" are expected ... the poor in spirit, the meek, the persecuted. Jesus' blueprint for happiness reflects little of what the world might call happiness.
What does Jesus mean when he uses the word "blessed?" This word is sometimes translated as "happy" or "fortunate" or "favored."
In other words, Jesus is saying that divine favor is upon those who are poor, who mourn, who are persecuted.
This might have been welcome and surprising news to the crowds who heard Jesus that day.
Welcome to
St. Patrick Catholic Church
1603 Cherry Ave.
Lubbock, TX 79403
(806) 765-5123
November: Month of the Holy Souls in Purgatory
Mes de noviembre:
Por las almas en Purgatorio
La Iglesia Católica dedica el mes de noviembre a las almas del Purgatorio. Durante este tiempo, la Iglesia conmemora a todos sus hijos fieles que han partido de esta vida, pero que aún no han alcanzado los goces del cielo. San Pablo nos advierte que no debemos ignorar lo referente a los difuntos, ni entristecernos «como los demás, que no tienen esperanza... Porque el Señor mismo descenderá del cielo... y los que murieron en Cristo resucitarán».
La Iglesia siempre nos ha enseñado a orar por aquellos que han partido a la eternidad. Esta devoción es una profunda expresión de amor, fe y comunidad que tiende un puente entre los vivos y los difuntos. Ya en el Antiguo Testamento, quienes pensaban «recta y piadosamente acerca de la resurrección» ofrecían oraciones y limosnas por las almas de los difuntos. Se creía que «a los que murieron piadosamente les está reservada una gran gracia» y que «es, pues, un pensamiento santo y piadoso orar por los difuntos, para que sean liberados de sus pecados». Sabemos que un alma manchada no puede entrar en el Cielo. Dedicar el mes de noviembre a las Benditas Almas del Purgatorio cumple varios propósitos espirituales fundamentales. En primer lugar, dado que las almas en el Purgatorio no pueden orar por sí mismas ni acelerar su propia purificación, dependen totalmente de nuestras oraciones, sacrificios y de los méritos de la Iglesia. Orar por ellas constituye una obra de misericordia espiritual. Por otra parte, las almas de muchos difuntos han sido olvidadas por sus familiares vivos; esta devoción garantiza que cada alma —sin importar hace cuánto tiempo partió o cuán aislada haya estado— sea recordada en la oración. Finalmente, aunque las Benditas Almas no pueden orar por sí mismas, la tradición católica sostiene que sí pueden orar por nosotros. Al ayudarlas a alcanzar el Cielo, ganamos poderosos intercesores que rogarán por nosotros durante el resto de nuestra vida.
(fuentes: catholicculture.com y petersboroughdiocese.org)
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