Bulletin - March 11, 2012 - St. Martin de Porres

St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church
26160 Ranch Road 12, P.O. Box 1062 Dripping Springs, Texas 78620
512-858-5667 fax: 512-858-1467
www.stmartindp.org stmartindp@austin.rr.com
Office Hours Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Parish Staff
Parish Membership
Please contact the Parish Office
for more information on registering.
Rev. Ed Koharchik, CSP - Pastor
fredsmdp@austin.rr.com
Dan Pearson - Deacon
deacondansmdp@austin.rr.com
Ed Rositas - Deacon
erositas@austin.rr.com
Mary Armatta - Dir., Religious Education
dresmdp@austin.rr.com Business Administrator
Susan Bonner - Coordinator, Religious Ed.
sbonnersmdp@austin.rr.com
Lisa Phillips - Director GWG
lisasmdp@austin.rr.com
Mary Gomez - Administrative Assistant
stmartindp@austin.rr.com
Diana Pisana - Bookkeeper
bookkeeper_smdp@austin.rr.com
George Castrejon - Maintenance Specialist
Those seeking a deeper relationship with Christ through membership
in the Roman Catholic Church are guided through the Rite of Christian
Initiation of Adults (RCIA) process. This year-round process always
welcomes new participants: those who are unbaptized; those baptized
Catholic, but uncatechized, never having celebrated First Communion
and Confirmation; and those baptized in another Christian tradition.
Fully initiated Catholics are always needed to serve as sponsors for
those interested in becoming Catholic. For more information, please
contact Father Ed at 858-5667, or fredsmdp@austin.rr.com
“Come and see!” (John 1:39)
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Masses
Weekends:
Saturday 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 8:15 & 11:00 a.m.
5:00 p.m.
Weekdays
Tuesday-Friday 5:30 p.m.
First Friday of Month 12:00 p.m. & 5:30 p.m.
Holy Days 7:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 4:00 – 4:45 p.m.
Tuesday 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
- or by appointment
Sacrament of Baptism
Parishioners who wish to have their children
baptized at St. Martin’s must attend the baptism
preparation class, held every other month.
Children of non-parishioners may be baptized here,
provided that there is a family connection with a
registered parishioner of St. Martin’s. Nonparishioners
must bring a letter from their pastor,
giving permission for Father Ed or one of the
Deacons to baptize their child. Parents must also
show proof that they have attended baptismal
classes either at their parish or at St. Martin’s.
At least one godparent/sponsor must be a fullyinitiated
practicing Catholic.
Sacrament of Marriage
Contact the parish office at least six months prior
to the anticipated wedding date. No wedding date
can be set until the couple meets with Fr. Ed or one
of the deacons.
Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick
Those who are seriously ill; elderly individuals
who are weakened; those facing or recovering
from surgery; children who are sick; or pregnant
women may participate in the Sacrament
celebrated during Mass on the second weekend of
the month (unless indicated otherwise).
This sacrament also may be celebrated at any time
by appointment.

Third Sunday of Lent
March 11, 2012
I, the LORD, am your God . . .
You shall not have other gods besides me.
— Exodus 20:2a, 3
PASTOR’S CORNER
Dear Parish Family,
This weekend, the Church universal
celebrates the first of three Scrutinies
over the Elect who are approaching
their full initiation into the Catholic
Church at the Easter Vigil. Through
the Sacraments of Baptism,
Confirmation, and Eucharist, these
individuals will die to their former
selves and be born again into Jesus
Christ. As we celebrate with all of
them, we particularly pray for our
own Elect, Natalie Richards. For the
past year and more, Natalie has been
participating in our Christian
Initiation (RCIA) process. On the
first Sunday of Lent, she joined with
other catechumens in the diocese of
Austin (and throughout the Church),
and was declared Elect of God, ready
to be born again.
Here at St. Martin’s, we celebrate the
Scrutinies at the Saturday evening
Mass. In these Masses (third, fourth
and fifth Sundays of Lent), the
scripture readings are taken from
Year “A” of the Lectionary cycle.
For the First Scrutiny, we hear of
Jesus’ meeting with the woman at the
well. He declares to her that he is the
living water, and whoever drinks of
the water he gives will never thirst
again. In the Second Scrutiny, we
hear of Jesus healing the man born
blind. Surrendering to the love that
Jesus offers, he is able to truly see all
that this love offers. Finally, in the
Third Scrutiny, the gospel is of Jesus
raising his deceased close friend
Lazarus to new life. In Christ, all are
offered the gift of eternal life.
As we continue our own journeys
through Lent and pray with and for
Natalie (and all the Elect), let us
reflect on what it is that we thirst for
in our lives; what we long to see
more clearly in our lives; and what
and where we need new life. As we
approach our most holy days of the
liturgical year – the Paschal
Triduum – Holy Thursday, Good
Friday, and Easter – let us
strengthen our desire to live in the
new life that we have been given in
our own Baptism. Let us resolve to
recommit ourselves to the promises
made when we were joined to God’s
great covenant of love for us. Let us
not be discouraged, but be confident
in the great wonder of our salvation
in Christ.
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A special Thank You to Father
Charlie Van Winkle, C.S.C. for
leading our community in our
Lenten Mission this past week. I am
grateful for his devotion and desire
to share the love of Christ with us. I
also thank him for allowing me the
opportunity to celebrate my Aunt
Tillie’s 95 th birthday in our
hometown of Johnstown, PA. She
was very happy for the impromptu
celebration, and we all had a
wonderful time.
God bless you, always, and in all
ways.
Father Ed
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
In today’s Gospel Jesus is asked
“What sign can you show us?”
Everyday we can see signs of how
God has visited us in the blessings of
our lives. Let us be a sign of God’s
love by being a blessing to others.
Is there a family you know who needs
assistance or can you donate
household goods (below) to some of
our families need? Please call us at
858-5667 ext 209 so that together we
can help. Our monthly collection is
March 17 & 18. Please make checks
payable to St. Vincent de Paul.
Be on the look-out for Brown Bags
March 24 & 25 which is for the
Quarterly Food Drive. Brown bags
items will be collected the weekend
following.
Special Needs:
Food items (Mass collection)
Cereal, Whole Kernel Corn, Macaroni
& Cheese, Canned Chicken, Boxed
Milk, Juice Boxes
Household goods (ext 209): Washing
Machine & Dryer, Twin & Double

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
There are NO RE CLASSES for
Life Teen, Edge or elementary on
Sunday, March 11, Wednesday
March 14 th and Sunday March 18 th
during the spring break vacation.
If you have any questions, please
contact Mary Armatta at
dresmdp@austin.rr.com for Life
Teen and Edge or Susan Bonner at
sbonersmdp@austin.rr.com for
elementary RE.
Have a safe and joyous spring
vacation.
Are you a Catholic interested in new
media? If so, join us at the Austin
Catholic New Media meet-up on Sunday,
March 11th from 7:00—9:00 pm at St.
Mary’s Cathedral Bishop’s Hall, 203 E.
10th St., Austin.
The meet-up will focus on networking
and discussing the role of new media
in the new evangelization. For more
information, please visit us at
www.austincnm.com, find us on
facebook at www.facebook.com/
AustinCNM or email us at
feedback@austincnm.com
PRAY FOR:
Mark Fairchild, Katherine Pierantoni,
Joe Botik, Mike Perryman
Please call the church office if
someone needs to be included on this
list. Names will be listed for one week.
ETHICS & INTEGRITY IN MINISTRY
WORKSHOP HELD HERE AT SMdP:
(Please call Diana or Mary G
at 512-858-5667 to RSVP your spot!)
BASIC WORKSHOP
Thursday, March 29th
6:30-9:30 pm—Parish Hall
Birthdays
March 12 Lisa Naumdaik
March 13 Ella Castillo
Natural Family Planning
The Couple to Couple League will help
you discover a natural way to postpone
or achieve pregnancy...a modern method
of Natural Family Planning (NFP) proven
to be 99% effective in postponing
Pregnancy. Benefits to your family
include: 100% natural, 100% safe with no
health risks nominal cost,, more
satisfying marriages and morally
acceptable. An introductory class is being
offered March 18th at St. Catherine of
Siena. Contact Sam and Katrina
Hartsock, TheHartsocks@yahoo.com,
512-899-8294 to reserve your spot. Free
babysitting may be arranged through St.
Martin's Pro-Life & Chaste Living
Ministry; contact Sheila Bosworth 512-
569-8221 for details.
Austin Prayer Vigil is scheduled for
Saturday, March 17, at St. Catherine
of Siena, 4800 Convict Hill Rd., Austin.
Mass will begin at 7 a.m. Following the
Mass, Adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament will be in the church and a
car caravan will travel to Planned
Parenthood where the Mysteries of the
Rosary will be prayed at the site from
8:20 – 9:50 a.m. Benediction will follow
at St. Catherine of Siena Parish at 10:30
am. Refreshments will be served at 10:40
a.m. All are invited to attend. Call the
Office of Pro-Life Activities and Chaste
Living for more information at (512)
949-2486.
Project Rachel retreats are conducted
throughout the year at private locations.
This is a safe place to renew, rebuild and
redeem hearts broken by abortion.
Weekend retreats offer you a supportive,
confidential and non-judgmental
environment where women and men can
express, release and reconcile painful post
-abortive emotions to begin the process of
restoration, renewal and healing. Retreats
are led by a priest and our Project Rachel
team. You can confidentially register for
this retreat by calling (877)WeCare2
(1-877-932-2732) or e-mail
project-rachel@austindiocese.org.
Upcoming Retreat: March 16-18, 2012
No One Dies Alone (NODA) volunteer
program offers bedside companions for
patients in the final stages of life who are
alone. The program was initiated in the
Seton Family of Hospitals in April 2009
and is looking to expand through
additional volunteers. Please contact Liz
Powell at (512) 324-7000, ext. 80041 or
efpowell@seton.org.
40 Days for Life
Sixty St. Martin de Porres parishioners
are participating in 40 Days for Life.
This a community-based campaign
that draws attention to the evil of abortion
through the use of a three-point program:
Prayer and fasting, constant vigil, and
community outreach. Go to
http://www.austincoalitionforlife.com/
to sign up to participate this Lent, or contact
Jeff Bosworth 512-569-8221,
mbosworth@austin.rr.com for more
details.
Word of Life Series
This is the fundamental question that
must be asked: who is man? Man is a
being who bears within his heart a thirst
for the infinite, a thirst for truth – a truth
which is not partial but capable of
explaining life’s meaning – since he was
created in the image and likeness of God.
The grateful recognition that life is an
inestimable gift, then, leads to the
discovery of one’s own profound dignity
and the inviolability of every single
person. Hence the first step in education
is learning to recognize the Creator’s
image in man, and consequently learning
to have a profound respect for every
human being and helping others to
live a life consonant with this supreme
dignity.
~Pope Benedict XVI, Message for the
World Day of Peace, January 1, 2012
“Human Dignity at the End of Life”
is the theme for the March 23-24
Converging Roads conference in
San Antonio, jointly sponsored by
Assumption Seminary, CHRISTUS Santa
Rosa Health System, and HLI America.
This event will feature Archbishop
Gustavo Garcia-Siller, Dr. Janet Smith,
and several other distinguished speakers.
Participants will be better prepared to
care for persons at the end of life by
recognizing their dignity as persons;
understanding their unique spiritual,
emotional, physical, and legal needs as
patients; examining and responding to
ethical issues in their treatment; and
becoming aware of resources which can
offer comfort at the end of life.
Continuing education credit is available
for physicians, nurses, catechists, and
other licensed professionals. Learn more
about this important event and register at
www.ConvergingRoads.com or call the
seminary at (210) 734-5137.

STEWARDSHIP
FY 7/1/11-6/30/12
Envelopes, loose checks, and cash.
Offertory—March 3-4, 2012
Total ------------------------$ 10,662
Budget --------------------- $ 8,744
Difference----------------- $ 1,918
FY to Date
Total ------------------------$ 335,311
Budget --------------------- $ 293,876
Difference--------------- $ 41,435
Knights of Columbus Lenten Fish Fries
March 30th
Third Fish Fry
March 30th - Triangle at Hwy 290 W and RR 12 starting
at 4 PM.
The Women’s Ministry would like to thank everyone who
attended their Baked Potato Dinner . The evening was
enjoyed by all.
Alan Ames visits Austin—This is a conversion story and
healing service. Alan is an internationally known Catholic
evangelist from Australia who has been graced with the
gift of healing, a close union with Jesus in His passion,
and a mystical prayer life he has shared globally the past
17 years.
Sunday, 3/11—5:00 pm—St. Williams Catholic Church,
Round Rock
REMINDER
There will be no meetings scheduled or held
during Holy Week.

READINGS & MASSES 3/10-18/2012
Saturday
3/10 Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32
5:00 pm – Rev. Ralph Rogawski
Sunday
3/11 Ex 20:1-17 [1-3, 7-8, 12-17]; Ps 19;
1 Cor 1:22-25; Jn 2:13-25
8:15 am – +Donald Hartensteiner
11:00 am - +Robert Korlewitz
5:00 pm— SMdP Parishioners
Monday
3/12 2 Kgs 5:1-15b; Lk 4:24-30
5:30 pm—Communion Service
Tuesday
3/13 Dn 3:25, 34-43; Mt 18:21-35
5:30 pm - +Rev. Ralph Brennan
Wednesday
3/14 Dt 4:1, 5-9; Mt 5:17-19
5:30 pm— Chisel John
Thursday
3/15 Jer 7:23-28; Lk 11:14-23
5:30 pm - SVdP for the Sick & Troubled
Friday
3/16 Hos 14:2-10; Mk 12:28-34
5:30 pm - +Vera Chavez
Saturday
3/17 Hos 6:1-6; Lk 18:9-14
5:00 pm — +Kathleen Kelly
Sunday
3/18 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23; Ps 137; Eph 2:4-10;
Jn 3:14-21
8:15 am – SMdP Parishioners
11:00 am – +Rev. Bernard Goertz
5:00 pm— Poor Souls
SAINTS & SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday: Third Sunday of Lent; First Scrutiny;
Daylight Saving Time begins;
Girl Scout Sunday
Friday: Abstinence
Saturday: Saint Patrick