Greetings, Family of families and "Hello" to December!

This Thursday, we celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.  The parish office will be closed.

A big thank you to those who were able to participate in our Giving Tuesday project. We are still adding up donations and will be posting results soon. 

Bereavement Committee 

This ministry provides a meal after funeral services for family and friends for our parishioners.  The parish provides the main dish and parishioner volunteers bring sides.  If you would like to be a part of this ministry, please leave your name and number in the sign-up sheet in the foyer of the church or contact Lorraine Ibrom, Jeannie Bricker or Carol Hardy.

Due to Bulletin publisher’s deadline, the last day to submit Mass intentions for December, including Christmas and New Year’s is Monday, December 12th

We are very excited to welcome Bishop Gary Janak to our parish to celebrate the 8AM Mass on December 11th.  Everyone is welcome to attend this Mass.  

Everyone is invited to come drink a little coffee (or a lot) and visit with Fr. Kris after the Tuesday morning Mass this week, December 6th in Flanagan Hall.

As Luis Jose (LJ) Barajas continues his journey to becoming a priest in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, he will be ordained as a transitional deacon on Thursday, December 8th at 7 pm AST.  This important step will be celebrated in the Diocese of Mayagüez, PR in the Cathedral of Mayagüez.

Our parish community has embraced LJ throughout his journey and we are so appreciative.  We invite you to correspond with him through congratulatory cards, well wishes, prayers, etc., to the following address in Puerto Rico, if you so wish:

Parroquia San Miguel Arcángel
C/O Luis José Barajas
Po Box 625
Cabo Rojo, PR 00623

May God’s blessing be on each one of you!
   Luis and Adelita Barajas

NOTE:  the Mass will be transmitted live on Thursday, December 8th at 7:00 pm , AST (5:00 pm, CST).

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Everyone is invited to join in singing the Divine Mercy Chaplet every Friday at 3PM in the church.

Launched on June 19, 2022  (the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, or Corpus Christi) the National Eucharistic Renewal invites us to what Pope Francis has described as “a renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ”—particularly the transforming power and mercy of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist. 

Our conversations and Synodal listening sessions throughout the Archdiocese have allowed us to reach a major milestone, yet we are far from concluding this process. In an effort to keep the momentum alive and continue the Synodal conversation in our parish community and ministries, we now join together on the topic of primary importance for our identity as Catholics:  

This weekend at all Masses, we will be invited to take part and provide input regarding the topic of the Real Presence of Jesus Christ especially as we encounter Him in the Sunday Mass celebration.  

As an RCIA lesson, students are guided through a "teaching Mass" session on their journey to becoming full members of the church.  The teaching Mass explains what is taking place at the altar during the different parts of the Mass.  This year, we will open this session to whoever would like to attend. Details below:

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament (Adoration) at St. Jerome is every Wednesday at 8:40AM (after the 8AM Mass) until 7PM in the Chapel.  The 1st of Wednesday of every month is usually a Night of Reflection with Adoration, prayer and reconciliation until 8PM. Entrance to the chapel is on the east side of the church (the brown wooden door). Nights of Reflection will resume in January, 2023.

Make sure to send in your RSVP for the Santa Brunch.  We will need to know how many children and how many adults will be attending.  You can click on the picture above to go to the online form or email Kristin Rumfield at dre@stjeromesatx.org

It's gonna be Santawesome & Brunchalicious!