Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Hebbronville

09/08/2026

Why Are We Sad?
The hidden roots of sadness

Sometimes sadness is more than simply feeling sad. We grieve what we have lost. We hurt because someone rejected us. We feel lonely because we long to be loved. We become disappointed when life doesn't unfold the way we hoped.

And sometimes, beneath our sadness, there is something deeper: we are holding on to something we cannot control.

St. Francis teaches us to place everything back into God's hands.

What is my sadness trying to tell me?

Is it showing me what I love?
What I fear losing?
What I expected from others?
What I need to surrender?
Where I need healing?
Where I have forgotten that God is enough?

Not every sadness needs to be immediately fixed. Some sadness needs to be listened upto. And sometimes, when we sit quietly with God, we discover that beneath the sadness is a deeper invitation:

Let go.
Trust again.
Come home to God.

That is where Francis found his joy because he stopped carrying it alone.

Bring your sadness to God.
Let Him slowly transform what hurts.

Paz y Bien!

09/08/2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOTHER OF GOD AND OUR MOTHER!!!

09/08/2026

Gospel of the Day ( Matthew 1,1-16.18-23)

The Book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham became the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram, Ram the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse,
Jesse the father of David the king.

David became the father of Solomon, whose mother had been the wife of Uriah.
Solomon became the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asaph. Asaph became the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, Joram the father of Uzziah. Uzziah became the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah. Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amos, Amos the father of Josiah. Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the Babylonian exile.

After the Babylonian exile, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, Zerubbabel the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor, Azor the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim, Achim the father of Eliud, Eliud the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. Of her was born Jesus who is called the Messiah.

Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the holy Spirit. Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly. Such was his intention when, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means "God is with us."

09/07/2026

Alyssa Lopez, a member of our Youth Alvernia and one of the young people who experienced the first-ever Alvernia retreat in English, shares her beautiful experience of serving on retreats and growing in her faith.

Alyssa speaks about the importance of having Franciscan friars here in Hebbronville who can speak English and connect with our young people, accompany them in their faith journey, and help them discover the joy of following Christ through the Franciscan spirit.

Her testimony reminds us that our youth are not just the future of our Church—they are the Church today! 🙏

💙 To all the young people of our community:
Come closer to Christ and to His Church! Get involved, find a community of faith, and discover the gifts God has given you.

✝️ Confirmation Classes — Registration is OPEN!
🔥 Come and live the Alvernia Retreat!
🤎 Discover the joy of serving and growing together in faith!

Don’t be afraid to take that first step. Christ is calling you! ❤️

For more information, contact Jose Lopez or call the Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Office at (361) 527-3865.

09/07/2026

09/07/2026

Gospel of the Day (Luke 6,6-11)

On a certain sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and taught, and there was a man there whose right hand was withered. The scribes and the Pharisees watched him closely to see if he would cure on the sabbath so that they might discover a reason to accuse him.

But he realized their intentions and said to the man with the withered hand, "Come up and stand before us." And he rose and stood there. Then Jesus said to them, "I ask you, is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?"

Looking around at them all, he then said to him, "Stretch out your hand." He did so and his hand was restored. But they became enraged and discussed together what they might do to Jesus.

09/05/2026

One of the most difficult things in life is correcting another person. Yes, there are people who seem always to be correcting others—but that type of person rarely has any lasting success. What the Lord God wants from us is to find ways to draw others to HIM, the Lord God, by the way of correction. That is a divine task.
The Gospel passage this Sunday is all about how to deal with a neighbor who has wronged us. But we can also look at this from the other side where we are the one wronging someone else. It works both ways. The challenge is: how to bring about reconciliation with a deep awareness of the truth of the situation. All of us must learn that we offend others at times, that we misjudge others at times, that we take advantage of others at times. If we can come to recognize our own brokenness and lack of love towards others, then we will find it much easier to deal with the brokenness and lack of love in others.
So our first challenge today is to accept that we are broken and need correction. Only within that context can we see God’s love. Then in God’s love we might be able to speak the truth to our own culture and to others in our lives.

09/05/2026

BULLETIN SEPTEMBER 6

09/05/2026

Gospel of the Day (Luke 6,1-5)

While Jesus was going through a field of grain on a sabbath, his disciples were picking the heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating them. Some Pharisees said, "Why are you doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?"

Jesus said to them in reply, "Have you not read what David did when he and those (who were) with him were hungry? (How) he went into the house of God, took the bread of offering, which only the priests could lawfully eat, ate of it, and shared it with his companions." Then he said to them, "The Son of Man is lord of the sabbath."