St. Ignatius Martyr Parish

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 A DEEPER MEANING IN YOUR LIFE? The season of Advent is a time of hopeful expectation. We are preparing ourselves for a deeper meaning. On behalf of Fr. Joe, the Community Building Team invites you to come join some of your fellow parishioners for prayer, conversation, and the sharing of some of our dreams and hopes for this Advent season, and beyond. These conversations will take no more than an hour of your time, but could be quite powerful in building relationships with our fellow parishioners. After all the Masses on December 8th and 9th, we will meet in small groups in the Family Center. (Note: the meetings after the Sunday evening Mass on December 9th will be in the Church.)

Mass for our Lady of Guadalupe: The bilingual Mass for our Lady of Guadalupe will be celebrated on Wednesday, December 12th. St. Ignatius will have its own Matachines, a traditional dance group that will perform during the Mass. In addition, children from our faith community will present brief skits of the apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The music for the Mass will be interpreted by the St. Ignatius mariachi group. The celebration will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a musical prelude. Mass will begin at 7 p.m.

After Mass the celebration will continue with a food and music at the Family Center. Tickets for the meal will be sold. Everyone is invited to attend. If you are interested in participating as a Sponsor (Padrino) please call Juan Mata at 280-2610.  Read More »

Mass for our Lady of Guadalupe: The bilingual Mass for our Lady of Guadalupe will be celebrated on Wednesday, December 12th. St. Ignatius will have its own Matachines, a traditional dance group that will perform during the Mass. In addition, children from our faith community will present brief skits of the apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The music for the Mass will be interpreted by the St. Ignatius mariachi group. The celebration will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a musical prelude. Mass will begin at 7 p.m.

After Mass the celebration will continue with a food and music at the Family Center. Tickets for the meal will be sold. Everyone is invited to attend. If you are interested in participating as a Sponsor (Padrino) please call Juan Mata at 280-2610.