Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo A Franciscan Mission Founded February 20, 1720 * Established as a Parish September 23, 1932.

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1 Fifth Sunday of Lent Create a clean heart in me, O God. March 22, 2015 Psalm 51:3-4,12-13,14-15 Mass Schedule Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. (English) (Juan Diego Chapel) Bob Howen Photography Saturday: 5:30 pm (English) Sundays: 7:30 am (Spanish); 9:00 am (English); 10:30 am (English) and 12:30 pm (Mariachi Choir/English) Eucharistic Adoration Every 1st Friday of the Month in the Juan Diego Chapel 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Reconciliation Confessions in the Parish Chapel every Saturday - 4:00 pm Baptisms/Weddings/Quinceañeras Contact Parish Office for guidelines. Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo A Franciscan Mission Founded February 20, 1720 * Established as a Parish September 23, Fr. Jose A. Tony Posadas, O. F. M., Pastor Deacons: Santiago Rodriguez and Frank Chip Perry THE NEW COVENANT When the prophet Jeremiah coined the term new covenant he was actually doing something quite radical. For the Jewish people, there was only one covenant, the one made between the Lord God and Israel through Moses at Mount Sinai. For Jeremiah to suggest that God would somehow supersede the covenant with a new one would have sounded audacious to Jewish ears. But in this way he is a predecessor of Jesus who, in the Gospel of John, is continually portrayed as superseding the past, establishing the reign of God in a new way. And in today s Gospel passage, Jesus the new covenant speaks the language of his new commandment of love when he tells of the dying grain of wheat, and of our own need to die to self in order to be raised with Christ. As Lent ends and we prepare to enter into Holy Week, the dying grain of wheat serves as an excellent symbol of the kind of dying and self sacrifice to which disciples are called, a symbol of that new covenant written deep within our hearts. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. 701 East Pyron Avenue, San Antonio, Texas Phone: (210) Fax: (210) Office Hours: Mondays 1 pm - 5pm; Tues. - Fri. 8:00 am - 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm sanjoseinsatx@yahoo.com Website:

2 March 22, Third Sunday of Lent Mass Intentions This Week This Week s Calendar of Events Saturday, March 21 5:30 pm Deceased Members of Krajca family Mary Casias - Healing Sunday, March 22 7:30 am Jose Abraham Posadas 9:00 am Bob Muillenburg Anne Bernhart - Healing 10:30 am Gary Baird Irene Navarro 12:30 pm Richard Sandoval Monday, March 23 8:00 am Anne Bernhart - Healing Tuesday, March 24 8:00 am Irene Navarro Wednesday, March 25 8:00 am Victor Ortiz - Healing Thursday, March 26 8:00 am Jean Pacheco - Healing Friday, March 27 8:00 am Adela Davila - Healing Saturday, March 28 5:30 pm Richard Lawson & April Van Hecke Lloyd F. Janssen Sunday, March 29 7:30 am Armando Cortez 9:00 am Lloyd F. Janssen 10:30 am Irene Navarro 12:30 pm Mariachi Coro de Colores & family LAST WEEK MASS COLLECTIONS: 5:30 $ :30 $1, :00 $ :30 $1, :30 $ Thank you for your donations. 2nd Collections for Catholid Relief (Overseas) $ Sunday, March 22 10:00 am Religious Education (PC) 2:00 pm Loteria/Bingo (PC) Monday, March 23 6:30 pm ACTS Core Meeting (MC) 7:00 pm RCIA (PC) 7:00 pm Grupo de Oracion (MC/Chapel) Tuesday, March 24 6:30 pm Mariachi Coro (MC) Wednesday, March 25 7:00 pm Mens Prayer Group (MC) Thursday, March 26 6:30 pm Scripture Class (CR) 6:30 pm MissionFest Meeting (PC) Friday, March 27 7:00 pm Stations of the Cross (Church) Saturday, March 28 8:30 am Coffee w/ The Saints (MC) 10:30 am Women's ACTS Reunion (PC) 12:30 pm Spanish Choir (MC) Sunday, March 29 7:30 am Holy Name Pancake Breakfast (PC) 10:00 am Religious Education (PC) Please pray for the sick in our Parish: Frances Jordan, Rosemary Perales, Rosemary Miranda, Alfred August, Luis Galindo, Marie Krajca, Anne Bernhard, Jean Pacheco, Brenda Flores, Melva Munguia, Amedee & Minnie Juarez, Jesus I. Juarez, Leroy Guerra, Ruben Juarez, Freddie Steel, Philip Taylor, Ernestine Taylor, Ellen Lopez, Carmen Rubio, Laverne Kusenberger, Irene Navarro, Joann Baird, Robert Croan, Mary Chavez, Javier Montanez, Annette Sanchez, Evangelina Claudio, Eddie Torres, Stephanie R. Venne, Matthew Salazar, Lupe De Leon, Gilbert & Eva Ortiz, and Gabriel A. Ortiz, Dennis Dirmeier, Rosanne Casanova, Mary Casias, Susan Ford Mission San Jose Catholic Church

3 Page 3 LOTERIA BINGO AT MISSION SAN JOSE THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2015! JOIN US AND PLAY LOTERIA & HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WIN WONDERFUL PRIZES, MEET FRIENDS and HAVE A SOME FUN!!! TIME: 2:00 PM 6:00 PM LOCATION: MSJ PARISH CENTER 10 REGULAR GAMES: 3 Cards for $10 or 1 card for $5 SPECIAL GAMES: $2.00 each sheet or 3 sheets for $5.00 (Each Special Game sheet contains 3 cards) For additional information, please contact Ms. Lydia Muriel at (210) All proceeds will benefit the MSJ Building Fund. Concessions Will Be Available!!! Come and join us for an afternoon of FUN! Coffee with the Saints All women of our Parish & Community are invited to join us for "Coffee with the Saints." This month we will introduce you to St. Teresa of Avila and St. Therese the Little Flower. Please join us as we share and grow together in our faith and knowledge of the Saints. You are encouraged to invite a guest. We look forward to seeing you at our next monthly gathering to be held on Sat., Mar. 28th, from 8:30 10:00 a.m. in the Parish Center. There will be no Coffee in April due to our church festival. For more info, call Deborah Ortiz-Villanueva (210) , Joann Baird (210) , or Rosemary Jimenez (210) Trinkets & Treasures Donations Needed It's time for Spring cleaning and supporting a great cause, our Building Fund. The women of Mission San Jose are collecting items to sell at our MissionFest Trinkets & Treasures Boutique booth. We are collecting the following New or Used items: Accessories Jewelry, hats, scarves, purses, belts... Household Figurines, lamps, clocks, mirrors, pictures/frames... Garden Bird houses, wind chimes, yard art, plants... Religious Crosses, Scripture plaques, Angel items... Handcrafted items are also appreciated. NO clothing or shoes please. Your handled paper shopping/gift bags are also needed. All proceeds will benefit the Building Fund. For more information or for item pick-up call Rosemary Jimenez or Cecilia Ortiz Every donation will make a difference. Thank you for your support of MissionFest and our Building Fund.

4 Page 4 MSJ Men's Prayer Group Meeting Dates as follows: March 25, in the Parish Hall, April 8 and 22, in the Mini-Center Additional dates to be posted soon. All our prayer meetings start at 7 pm and end at 8:30 pm. Please join us for prayer and reflection. Dates subject to change. For more information, please call Gilbert Jimenez at (210) Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Spring Fest March 28 & March 29 Great Raffle prizes, all day entertainment, good food, dance, games & inflatables Leal Rd., San Antonio, For raffle tickets call or for more info call Mission San Jose 2015 Lenten Calendar Stations of the Cross: Fridays at 7:00 pm during Lent from Feb. 20 to March 27th (Inside Church) Holy Thursday, April 2-7:00 pm Mass (bilingual) Good Friday, April 3-12 Noon - Passion Play --begins inside Church. (Youth Ministry); 7:00 pm Mass of the Celebration of the Passion of the Lord (bilingual) Holy Saturday, April 4-8:30 pm Resurrection of the Lord Mass (bilingual) Note: During Lent we will not have any flowers in the sanctuary and as of Good Friday, there will not be any holy water in the bowls. Parish Office will be closed on Good Friday. No events or meetings will be held during Holy Week! Thank you. SAN JOSE 2015 MISSIONFEST Celebrating 14 years as an Official Fiesta Commission Event Mark you Calendars! MissionFest Date: SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2015 Volunteers are needed for all positions. Everyone is invited to attend our next planning meeting on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 6:30 pm in the Parish Center. Additional information about MissionFest 2015 to be provided soon.

5 Page 5 O n March 12, 2015, the Confirmation Class of 2015 from Mission San Jose took time during their Spring Break to clean up the two large gardens just outside the church wall. They also pruned the rose bushes within the church grounds. Lastly, they raked up leaves that gather around church office, sidewalk and sitting area around the chapel. Many thanks to the following students for their sacrifice and hard work: Maximus Garcia, Angelina Longoria, Mia Acosta, Christian Castillo, Dana Lucio, Heaven McRae, Olivia Salinas, Matthew Salinas, Lauren Suniga. Also thanks to the adults who came to their aid: Liza Cervantes, Suzanne De La Cruz, Angela Garcia Thanks to all for your heard work and dedication to beautifying the church grounds. Peace and blessings, Francisco Suniga, CCD Coordinator Yard Clean-up Day Rescheduled to Saturday, March 28, 2015 Due to the possibility of rain, the MSJ Yard Clean Up was moved from March 21st to March 28, Volunteers are still needed to help beautify MSJ church grounds by raking leaves, moving grass, trimming and weed-eating, Meet at 8:00 am on March 28th, in front of the Mini-Center for work assignments. Bring rakes, weed-eaters, and blowers if you have one. We will provide water, Gatorade and a healthy lunch for volunteers. Thanking you kindly in advance for your help! Easter Decorations Update Members from several Mission San Jose ministries have volunteered to decorate the Church for Easter. Mary Lou Sandoval is coordinating this project with the help of other parishioners. The Church will be decorated with Easter lilies on Saturday, April 4 after 10 am. We are still seeking donations to purchase Easter Lilies, ribbon, etc. Please consider making a special donation to Mission San Jose Flower Fund so that we can expedite the ordering of the Easter lilies. Please make checks payable to Mission San Jose Church (Memo line: Easter Flowers) If ANYONE is interested in participating in decorating the Church please contact Mary Lou Sandoval at (210) or Gracie Casanova at Note: Decorations will need to be removed on April 19th after the 12:30 pm Mass. Thank you for your kindness and generosity. THIS WEEK: No Breakfast Scheduled; 2nd Collection; SVDP Next Week: No Breakfast Scheduled; 2nd Collection: Church Maintenance March 22, 2015 Interested in registering as a Parishioner of Mission San Jose? Have not gotten your collection envelopes? Or if you need to update an address or phone number, please call the office or complete a registration form which are available in the Church, at the Parish Office, and at our website: Thank you for your interest in Mission San Jose Church.