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On Sat., Nov. 6, the Knights of Columbus Council 8156 will host a Veterans Day Golf Tournament at Plum Creek Club in Kyle. Proceeds from the tournament will help support our Council and its 501c3 charitable organization Central Texas Charitable Works. There will be a silent auction and lunch after the players finish.

At this time, we are unable to receive incoming or make outgoing calls. Appropriate personnel are working diligently to restore phone service. As an alternate means of communication, the Staff is able to receive email. You may find Staff email addresses on the website under “Stay Connected > The Staff”. Thank you for your understanding.

This year in honor of the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, we will host a no-contact, stay-in-your-car, blessing of your beloved pets on Sat., Oct. 2! We are adapting this time-honored ritual to fit our current circumstances. Join us by driving into the West parking lot (the big parking lot, without the car shelter) before we begin at 9:30 a.m. PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY.

Please return your food donations to the narthex. You may also return items directly to Abiding Love on Sunday, Sept. 19 where the Knights of Columbus will host a Drive-Thru Food Drive at Abiding Love from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. They will unload donations from your car.

Knights of Columbus Council 8156 will host their 8th Annual Blue Jeans and Boots Gala on Fri., Sept. 24 at 6:00 p.m. at Creekside Pavilion (located just across the street from Salt Lick BBQ). A $100 donation includes an evening of fellowship, dinner and drinks for two, dancing and door prizes ($1000 top prize). There will also be a silent auction. Find more information and buy tickets at kofc8156.org/gala.

Pope Francis and six Cardinals and Archbishops from the US and Latin America have come together for a message of unity in support of COVID-19 vaccines and access for all. Read about their message and together with Bishop Joe Vásquez, pray for God’s protection and the end to the pandemic. (Article from the Catholic Spirit.)

On Sat., Aug. 14, Fr. Pat Coakley presented the 2021 Lumen Gentium Award to Christina Wagner. She has been a longtime core member of our Art & Environment Committee. Over the years, she has designed and created many of the items that beautify our sanctuary through the seasons of the liturgical year. She has brought many ideas to life for the parish, and we are very grateful. 

As our local schools prepare to resume classes, we will have a special drive-through blessing & prayer for all students! Join us on Tues., Aug. 10, between 10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. in the East Entry circle.  One of the priests will be standing ready to greet you at the curb.  Drive up, roll down your window(s) and hold up your backpack(s) for a blessing.  It’s the best thing you can do to get ready for a new year of learning!

We have updated the schedule for our live stream Masses. As of May 23, 2021, the following Masses will be live-streamed: All Daily 12:00 p.m. Masses, the Saturday 5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass, and the Sunday 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Masses. You can access these Masses from our Watch Mass live page.

Please join us in this parish devotion! You may pray with us in person at Mass, via the livestream or in your own personal prayer time. Click on the title of this article to access the Novena page and download a copy of the prayer.

All 2021 High School and College graduates are invited to a Graduation Mass on Sunday, June 6, at 11:30 a.m. We look forward to celebrating this milestone with you! To participate, RSVP online by Monday, May 31.

All parish offices will be closed on Monday, May 31 in observance of Memorial Day. Daily Mass will be celebrated at 12:00 p.m. Have a safe and happy Memorial Day!

Last week the Bishop issued a letter stating his desire to return to near normal liturgical practices starting at the end of May. The Bishop was speaking about Catholic worship and sacraments. He wants parishes and parishioners to return to Church and to fulfill their Sunday obligation. He also wants us to celebrate Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals as near to normal as possible. We will continue to follow guidelines issued by Austin Public Health. These guidelines speak to wearing masks, social distancing and how many people can gather indoors in safety. Click this article to read Fr. Pat's full statement.

During the week of Monday, April 26 thru Friday, April 30, we will be replacing all of the entry doors and glass frontage in the Church. It is possible this work might continue into the early part of the following week but we will not know for sure until the job is in process. During this time, Adoration from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., all noon Masses and the Tuesday evening Mass and Reconciliation will take place in Johnson Hall. Because we do not have cameras in Johnson Hall, these Masses will not be livestreamed during construction. We expect the Saturday Vigil and all Sunday Masses on May 1 and May 2 will take place in the Church.

Would you like to remember a loved one through a memorial gift of Easter lilies?  Your loved one's name will appear in the Easter bulletin and on the decorative donation board in the narthex to be displayed during the Easter services. A donation of $10 will help decorate the church in honor of the Resurrection of Christ. Deadline is Mon., March 29. Click here for more information.

Contrary to the Governor's decision regarding masking and social distancing, we will continue with our current policy regarding these and other related issues. At present only a mere 7% of the Texas population has been fully vaccinated. We believe that it is too soon to make any substantive changes that may compromise the safety of our Parish community. Yours in Prayer, Fr. Pat and Sue

This has been such a difficult week for so many of our faith family. Many have lost power for bone chilling hours and now much of the City of Austin is dealing with the loss of water. The Church campus has been without water for two days and we do not expect water to be restored in time for our weekend Masses. Consequently, we cannot open the Church for this first weekend of Lent. Instead, we will livestream Masses at 5:00 pm on Saturday and 9:30 am and 1:15 pm on Sunday. There will be no Reconciliation on Saturday. Due to these Mass changes we will not be able to dispense any ashes this year.

All Masses and Services have been cancelled through Friday. (Ash Wednesday Services have been cancelled. As an alternative, distribution of ashes will be available BETWEEN the Sunday Masses on 2/21.) Parish Offices are currently closed. We will resume our normal Mass schedule on Saturday, Feb. 20, with Reconciliation, 3:30 - 4:30 pm, Mass at 5:00 p.m. 

Due to the continued inclement weather, we have cancelled ALL Masses and Reconciliation on Tues., Feb. 16. (No Daily Mass, Reconciliation, or 7:00 p.m. Mass.) Ash Wednesday Services have also been cancelled. Parish Offices are closed until weather permits safe travel.

Due to the continued inclement weather, Ash Wednesday services are CANCELLED. As an alternative, distribution of ashes will be available between the Sunday Masses on Feb. 21.