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LENTEN SEASON STATIONS OF THE CROSS AND CONFESSION SCHEDULE
Stations of the Cross (important devotion of the Church during Lent)
- All Fridays during Lent: 3/24, 3/31
- Friday, March 24 6:30pm Stations in the church
- English at 11:15am in the Church
- Bilingual at 7:00pm outdoor (if the weather is bad, it will be in the church)
Weekly confession schedule:- Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday: 11:00am – 11:45am
- Thursday: 6:00pm – 6:45pm
- Saturday: 4:00pm – 4:45pm (always crowded)
San Marcos Deanery Penance Services- March 28 – St. Martin de Porres – 6:00pm
Extra confession times- Wednesday March 29: 10:00am – 11:45am
- Friday March 31: 10:00am – 11:45am
- Wednesday April 5: 10:00am – 11:45pm
No confession on the following dates- No confession on Tuesday: April 4
- Holy Thursday: April 6
- Good Friday: April 7
- Holy Saturday: April 8
Children faith formation confession- Wednesday: 3/29
Important note:- The precept of the church states that you must go to confession before Easter.
- Please do not wait until the last week. There will be a lot of people. Please try to go to communal penance on March 28th. Please do not ask father for other times. He offers many opportunities and Holy Week is very busy for him.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- El precepto de la iglesia dice que debes confesarte antes de Domingo de Pascua.
- Por favor, no espere hasta la última semana para ir. Habrá mucha gente. Por favor, trate de ir a la penitencia comunitaria el 28 de marzo. Por favor, no pregunte al padre por otros tiempos. Padre Ofrece muchas oportunidades y la Semana Santa está muy ocupada para él.
- All Fridays during Lent: 3/24, 3/31
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HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE 2023
PALM SUNDAY: April 2
- The Rite of Blessing of Palms: will be outside before all Masses:
- For Mass in the St. Dymphna Center, Gather at the cement circle area.
- For Mass in the Church: gather at the Shrine of our Lady of Guadalupe.
- Normal Mass schedule
EASTER TRIDUUM: (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday)
Wednesday, April 5- Mass at 12:00pm
- Mary Way of the Cross at 12:30pm
- The adoration chapel will be closed. The Blessed Sacrament will be taken out from 6:00pm on Holy Thursday until 9:00am Easter Sunday.
- No confession on these days.
HOLY THURSDAY: APRIL 6- 7:30pm Bilingual Mass of the Lord’s Supper in the St. Dymphna Center
- The Transfer of the Most Blessed Sacrament to the Church in remembering the Jesus Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane
- Solemn Adoration after Mass until Midnight
- Each ministry will take 30 minutes to adore the Lord.
- After Midnight, private adoration in quiet until 8:00am next morning.
- The church will be opened at night for adoration.
- Solemn Adoration after Mass until Midnight
GOOD FRIDAY: APRIL 7 (HOLY LAND SPECIAL COLLECTION)- 2:00pm: Bilingual Stations of the Cross in the St. Dymphna Center
- Devotional practice (optional)
- 3:00pm: Bilingual Good Friday Service in the St. Dymphna Center
- This service is more important than the Stations of the Cross.
HOLY SATURDAY EASTER VIGIL: APRIL 8- 8:30pm: Bilingual Easter Vigil in the St. Dymphna Center
EASTER SUNDAY: APRIL 9- 8:00am English Mass in the St. Dymphna Center
- 10:00am English Mass in the St. Dymphna Center
- 10:00am Latin Mass in the church
- 12:00pm Spanish Mass in the church
- 5:00pm English Mass in the church
DIVINE MERCY WEEKEND: APRIL 15/16- Divine Mercy Novena: Begins on Good Friday organized by Knight of Columbus.
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- We will meet in the chapel immediately following the 3:00pm Good Friday Service and at 3:00pm on all other days to pray the Novena and recite the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
- Reciting Divine Mercy Chaplet before all Masses of the Weekend.
- 3:00pm: Parish Holy Hour and chanting Divine Mercy Chaplet in the Church.
- The Rite of Blessing of Palms: will be outside before all Masses:
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Mass Times
Church
Solemnity of Annunciation
Saturday, March 25th at 9:00am
Mass will be celebrated in the church
Tuesday 12:00pm
Wednesday 12:00pm
Thursday 5:30pm
7:00pm (Spanish)
Friday 12:00pm
Saturday 5:00pm
Sunday 8:00am
10:00am (St. Dymphna Center)
10:00am (Latin)
12:00pm (Spanish)
5:00pmSt. dymphna center
Sunday 10:00am
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Confession &adoration
Sacrament of Reconciliation
in the churchThursday 6:00pm – 6:45pm
Tues., Wed. & Fri. 11:00am – 11:45am
Saturday 4:00pm – 4:45pmAdoration
in the chapelMonday - Friday 5:00am – 11:00pm
First Friday Holy Hour: 7:00pm in the churchSecond Friday Holy Hour for Vocations: 6:00pm in the church
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Liturgy of the Hours
- Morning Prayer Tuesday - Friday 8:00am
- Evening Prayer Thursdays 5:00pm (will be held before Mass in the church)
Please join Fr. Justin via Zoom (click here), password: smdp
If you want to follow along please download IBreviary app to your tablet, iPad or phone.
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St. Martin de Porres CAtholic church Mission Statement
We are the Catholic Church Community of St. Martin de Porres in Dripping Springs – dedicated to worshiping God and living out our faith in fulfillment of the mission of Jesus Christ as His disciples by:
† glorifying God in Word and Sacrament;
† learning, understanding, teaching, and living the Word of God;
† growing in holiness;
† developing a loving and caring faith community following our patron saint by serving the needs of others: mind, body, and spirit.
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Events
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Read MoreThursday, March 23, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Read MoreFriday, March 24, 1:00 PM
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Read MoreFriday, March 31, 5:15 PM
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Saturday, April 1, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PMALL Altar Servers are invited to a mini retreat to be held on Saturday, April 1, at 9:00am until Noon, in the St. Dymphna hall. We will have Adoration, pray one or two decades of the Rosary plus listen to a talk on The Agony and Death of Christ coupled with the gift that our Savior left us. All parents of our Servers are invited as well. Please RSVP to Anne Marie Brandt at 713-823-4264.Read More
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