St. Ignatius Martyr Parish

Everyone is welcomed to attend our Prison Ministry meeting on
Friday, March 14th at 6p.m. in the Fr. John Payne House. Learn how you
can help, whether you visit by phone with persons recently released,
visit them in the facilities, or write to them. We need you! For more
information, call the church office (442-3602) or write
dkgarza@yahoo.com.

Attention lectors: Our regularly scheduled Lector Study Group will meet on Tuesday, March 11th at 6:30 p.m. in the Church. Please come prepared to go over the proclamations for March 15th through April 6th. Thanks for your continued Stewardship to this Ministry.

The Gabriel Project will have their monthly meeting March 9th at 6:15 p.m. in the Father Payne House. Parishioner, Mary Jane Tobar will be speaking about the federal program WIC. Everyone is invited to attend.

Come join us on Thursday, March 13th, 7:00-8:00 p.m. in the Rectory Living Room at the Church Office building for Stephen Ministry's Continuing Education Program. The topic is "Pandemic Flu Preparedness" with guest speaker Linda Cox, Austin-Travis County Health and Human Services.

The Stephen Ministry training class has been postponed. There were not enough people who came forward. Stephen Ministry depends on you to meet the needs of those in our faith community who need someone to listen, to care, and to empathize as they face a challenging time in their lives. This one-on-one caring ministry responds according to the number of ministers we have available. Was someone there for you when you needed help and support? Think about returning the favor. For more information, call the Church Office, 442-3602, and a Stephen Leader will contact you.  Read More »

CENTERING PRAYER: Spend time in the silence acting on our shared intention to consent to God's presence within and action within. All are welcome; no experience necessary. Weekly Meetings: Two prayer meetings offered each week. TUESDAYS, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. / THURSDAYS, 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. All meetings held in the Fr John Payne House. Introductory Workshop: Begins Saturday, January 19th, 2008, in the Annex Chapel (see flyer in distribution racks). Contact: Mike Richardson, telephone: 440-8840 or 633-0491, email: pmike@mail.utexas.edu. "God's first language is silence . . . " Fr. Thomas Keating, O.C.S.O.

PRISON MINISTRY meets every second Friday of the month in the Fr. John Payne house. Please join us January 11th at 6p.m. to learn more about the Prison Ministry, and the many capacities in which you can serve. There's no ministry like it! Dedicate one hour a month or 10 hours....it's up to you. For more information, contact Deborah Garza at dkgarza [at] yahoo [dot] com or leave a message at the Church Office 442-3602. Thank you for responding to our call for more ministers!  Read More »

Spanish Mass Lectors will meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month in the church from 6:30p.m. to 8:30p.m.. Anyone interested in this ministry or if you have questions please contact Duvelza E. Rodriguez at 554-9941 or W#854-9908, e-mail address: frenchyder@yahoo.

Feel the Warmth. Stephen Ministers share the warmth of God’s love with those who need it most: the lonely, the depressed, the grieving. Is God calling you to reach out to those who are hurting? Consider serving as a Stephen Minister. For more information, please contact Roberta Murray at 288-5621 or email rmurray@austin.rr.com.

PRISON MINISTRY meets every second Friday of the month in the Fr. John Payne house. Please join us January 11th at 6p.m. to learn more about the Prison Ministry, and the many capacities in which you can serve. There's no ministry like it! Dedicate one hour a month or 10 hours....it's up to you. For more information, contact Deborah Garza at dkgarza@yahoo.com or leave a message at the Church Office 442-3602. Thank you for responding to our call for more ministers!

Looking for some way to help someone? Not sure what you might do?  Read More »

Prison Ministry

Looking for some way to help someone? Not sure what you might do? Please visit our monthly Prison Ministry Meeting on Friday, July 13th at 6:00 PM in the Annex at 2305 Euclid Avenue. You can hear about the programs we are involved in....maybe you will decide to help.

Some persons visit the incarcerated youth, others visit adults one-on-one. Each person we see is deeply grateful for our one-hour per week visit. Or you might find meeting for the Rosary of Mercy on Execution Days calls to you. There are many ways to serve. Make a visible difference!

Our next training is July 21st from 9:00 PM until noon in the Annex. To register for the training, call or email Deborah Garza at 442-3602 or dkgarza@yahoo.com.

Gabriel Project

The Gabriel Project's monthly meeting will be on, Sunday, July 8th at 6:15 PM in the Father John Payne House. All parishioners interested in joining the ministry are welcome to attend.  Read More »

About Us

St. Ignatius prison ministers are currently working on a very important project entitled Re-entry Outreach And Diocesan Services (ROADS), which assists releasees from correctional and probationary facilities to become productive members of the community. Families and releasees are welcome to call the Rectory for assistance with resume preparation, references for possible employment, transportation, housing, and other essentials. Volunteers are also needed.  Read More »