Holy Family Parish

“Love is shown more in deeds than in words”  (St. Ignatius of Loyola)

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Fr. Augustine’s Office Hours, please call the office, 254-547-3735, before coming to check if Father is here: 
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday - 10:30 am-7:00 pm (appointments)       Walk-in: 11:00 am-12:00 pm

Mon-Fri 9:00 am-4:00 pm Closed on Federal Holidays.

The following feast days are holy days of obligation in the U.S. for 2025:   August 15: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary                   November 1: Solemnity of All Saints*                                         December 8: Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary   December 25: Christmas

*An individual bishop may transfer a holy day to a Sunday. This is the case in most US dioceses with the Ascension of Jesus, which is transferred to the Seventh Sunday of Easter. Since the Solemnity of All Saints falls on a Saturday, it may also be transferred to the closest Sunday. Check with your local diocese.

• Arrive before Mass begins.
• Place your heart and mind in the presence of the Lord.
• Participate at the Mass by saying the Mass prayers and singing the Hymns.
• Please do not bring food or drinks into the church, it is costly to have the pews cleaned.
• Please turn your cell phones off or to silent and do not play games during Mass.
• Remember not to leave until our celebrant has given the final blessing and has left the church.

Parishioners who are unable to walk in the communion line to receive the Eucharist during weekend Masses are asked to inform an usher before Mass begins each week. This will ensure that the head usher directs the Extraordinary Minister to your seat and that you do not miss the opportunity to receive Our Lord.

If you or a family member are ill or facing surgery, and would like to be anointed, please contact the office to let Fr. Augustine know at least 2 days in advance of your scheduled procedure.  When it is not an emergency, please call before going to the hospital.  Our number is 254-547-3735.

Father in heaven,
may the faith you have gifted us in
your Son Jesus Christ, our brother,
and the flame of charity
kindled in our hearts by the Holy Spirit,
reawaken in us, the blessed hope
for the coming of your Kingdom.

May your grace transform us
into diligent cultivators of the evangelical seeds
that make humanity and the cosmos rise
unto the confident expectation
of the new heavens and the new earth,
when with the powers of evil overcome,
your glory shall be manifested eternally.

May the grace of the Jubilee
reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope,
the yearning for heavenly treasures
and pour over all the earth
the joy and peace
of our Redeemer.
To you God blessed in eternity,
be praise and glory for ever and ever.

Amen.

Receive a Plenary Indulgence

The Holy Year is marked by the offering of God’s abundant forgiveness through the granting of a plenary indulgence, a remission of the temporal punishment a person is due for their sins. The following, with the four foundation conditions for an indulgence, are the different ways to receive an indulgence:

• Visit and Pray at a Pilgrimage Site
• Perform a work of mercy or penance
• Attend the Diocesan Holy Hour for Vocations on May 10
• Recitation of specific prayers (If you are homebound and cannot participate in pilgrimage)

Pilgrimage Sites

Bishop Vásquez has designated the following parishes and university centers Pilgrimage Sites during the Year of Jubilee beginning Dec. 29, 2024, through January 6, 2026.

• St. Mary Cathedral, Austin
• Holy Cross Parish, Austin
• Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Parish, Austin
• Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Temple
• Our Lady of Wisdom University Parish @ Texas State University, San Marcos
• Santa Cruz Parish, Buda
• St. Joseph Parish, Bryan
• St. Mary Church of the Assumption Parish, Waco
• St. Mary's Catholic Center @ Texas A&M University, College Station
• St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish, Lampasas
• University Catholic Center @ University of Texas, Austin

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