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Today's Readings
- Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
  
  Reading I Nm 11:25-29
  Responsorial Psalm Ps 19:8, 10, 12-13, 14
  Reading II Jas 5:1-6
  Gospel Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48
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St. James Catholic Cemetery clean-up dates:

The cemetery clean-up day will be on October 16th. We politely ask for volunteers to arrive at the Gonzales Catholic Cemetery on Saturday, October 16th at 9am in the morning. Trash bags will be provided. If you have decorations at a gravesite, such as lights or flowers, that are not attached to a gravestone, please remove them prior to October 16th. The purpose of cleaning the grave sites is to facilitate mowing the grass in the cemetery. Thank you! The next clean-up date will be December 4.

Cemetery clean-up dates for the next three years:

March 26, July 9, October 8, December 3, 2022

March 18, July 8, October 7, December 2 2023

March 9, July 6, October 12, November 30 2024

El día de limpieza del cementerio será el 16 de Octubre. Pedimos amablemente que los voluntarios lleguen al Cementerio Católico de Gonzales el sábado 16 de Octubre a las 9 de la mañana. Se proporcionarán bolsas de basura. Si tiene decoraciones en una tumba, como luces o flores, que no están adheridas a una lápida, quítelas por favor antes del 16 de Octubre. El propósito de la limpieza de las tumbas es facilitar el corte del césped en el cementerio. ¡Gracias! La próxima fecha de limpieza será el 4 de Diciembre.

Fechas de limpieza del cementerio para los próximos tres años:

26 de Marzo, 9 de Julio, 8 de Octubre, 3 de Diciembre de 2022

18 de Marzo, 8 de Julio, 7 de Octubre, 2 de Diciembre de 2023

9 de Marzo, 6 de Julio, 12 de Octubre, 30 de Noviembre de 2024
Recent Deaths

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYER Theresa Casares, Juanita Sirildo, Mary Ann Araiza, Johnny Ramos, Maria Velasquez, Richard Ayala, Janell Reed, Rebecca Ayala, Lauro Rubio, Placida Guevara, Johnny Trevino, Raymond Zella, Modesta Longoria, Marie Ramos, Mariano Martinez, Carol Mills, Ruben Torres, Maria del Carmen Cardona, Bennie Rodriguez, Jr., Sylvia Vega, Armando Esparza, Sr., Juan Izaguirre, Celestino Vela, David Olmos, Ascencio Esparza, Jose Balderas, Janie Garcia, Juan Guevara, Francisco Vela, Laura Wilson, Ruben Ontiveros, John Sepulveda, Herminia Morataya, Pedro Martinez, Margie Benes, Carol Reyes, Genaro Zambrano, Anna Villareal, Maria Barcenas, Petra Quintero, Herminia Castillo, Monico Ramos, Celednio Martinez, Domingo Vega, Ernestina Flores, Joel Gamez, Carlos Cedillo, Oralia Eldridge, Maragarito Casares, Roland Herrera, Pedro Vasquez, Salvador Sam Sirilo, Jr., Elroy Newman, Peter Cenotti, Sr, Milda DeLeon, Ofelia Tristan, Omar Munguia, Carmen Leal, and all our parishioners who have died since All Souls Day, November 2. Requiescant en pace!
Updated on September 15
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We now offer Online Giving- Website & Text! Click image to sign up! Text the word SJGiving, or SHGiving, or SPGiving to our text-to-give number: 830-218-1601 for a quick link to make a Sunday offertory gift.

We now offer Online Giving- Website & Text!
Click image to sign up! Text the word SJGiving, or SHGiving, or SPGiving to our text-to-give number: 830-218-1601 for a quick link to make a Sunday offertory gift.