St. Joseph Catholic Church

306 South D. Salinas Boulevard  Donna, TX . 78537     |     Phone: (956) 464-3331     |      Fax: (956) 464-6808

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Church’s Guidelines on Fasting and Abstinence 

Fasting means eating a lesser amount of food - Only one full meal a day is allowed - two other small meals are allowed with the total amount of food not exceeding the full meal.  No food may be eaten between meals-Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 must fast.  The days on which we must fast are Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.  Days of abstinence are days on which we do not eat any meat at all.  Dairy products, fish, and seafood are allowed. All Catholics over the age of 14 must abstain. The days of obligatory abstinence are Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of Lent.  On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday both the laws of fasting and abstinence apply and no meat may be taken at any meal.

Weekly Mass schedule for the Lenten Season - Beginning March 6, 2025 

Monday, Wednesday & Friday

6:30 am - Misa en Español 

12:05 pm -English Mass 

Tuesday & Thursday

6:30 am –English Mass 

12:05 pm - Misa en Español

Confessions during Lent - Beginning March 7, 2025 

Monday's, Friday's & Saturday's - 11:00 am to 12:00 pm 

Confesiones durante la Cuaresma apartir del 7 de marzo de 2025 

lunes, viernes y sabado's - 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

STATIONS OF THE CROSS / VIACRUCES 

St. Joseph Church Friday's / viernes–6:00 pm - Bilingual

Beginning Friday, March 7, 2025 / Apartir del viernes, 7 de marzo de 2025

Holy Thursday Candles 

Please place your intention at the Parish Office. $ 5.00 per candle.

Veladoras para el Jueves Santo

Puede poner su intención en la oficina parroquial. $5.00 por veladora.

Would You Like to be an Easter Lily Sponsor? 

The Lilies can be dedicated to a loved one living or deceased, donation is$10.00.  Please come by the parish office. 

¿LeGustaríaser PadrinodeLiriosdePascua? 

Los lirios pueden ser dedicadosa un serquerido vivo o fallecido. Donaciónes de$10.00.  Favor de pasar a la oficina parroquial

Quinceañeras 

Quinceañeras who are having a celebration must come by the Parish Office to register to attend a mandatory 6 class preparation for Quinceañeras and parents.  These classes are mandatory in order to have your celebration. 


Las quinceañeras que tendran una celebración deben pasar por la Oficina Parroquial para registrarse para asistir a una preparación obligatoria de 6 clases para quinceañeras y padres.  Estas clases son obligatorias para poder tener su celebración. 

Procession in Honor of St. Joseph Wednesday, March 19,2025 

We invite everyone to participate in our annual procession that starts from the Parish Hall. Procession will end at St. Joseph Church with a Mass. We ask that all parishioners and organizations participate in order to have a successful event.

Procesión en Honor de San José miércoles, 19 de marzo 2025

Los invitamos a participar en la procesión anual que comienza en el Salón Parroquial. La procesión comienza a las 5:30 PM y termina en la Iglesia San José con una Misa. Pedimos la participación de todos los feligreses y organizaciones para que este evento sea un éxito. 


CONFESSIONS / CONFESIONES

Confessions in English will be held on Saturdays from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.  (English ONLY!)

Confessions are also being scheduled by appointment.  Please call the parish office at (956) 464-3331 to schedule an appointment.


Confesions con cita previa.  Llame a la Oficina parroquial al (956) 464-3331 para hacer una cita.

MEDICAL MOMENTS / MOMENTOS MEDICOS

BLOOD PRESSURE AND STROKE AWARENESS.

English/Inglés: https://youtu.be/dyT2vAgXDa4

PRESIÓN ARTERIAL Y CONCIENCIA DE LOS DERRAMES CEREBRALES.

Spanish/Español: https://youtu.be/DPcMXlQdY9s 

MASS SCHEDULE / HORARIO DE MISAS

Saturdays / sabados 5:00 p.m. (English)
Cristo Rey: 4:30 p.m. (Español)

Sundays / domingos 

8:00 a.m. (English)
10:00 a.m. (Español)
12:00 p.m. (Bilingual) - Children's Mass
6:00 p.m. (Español)


TRAVELING

Traveling and not sure what Catholic Churches are in your area and what time they have masses at?  

Click on the following link to find them:  Catholic Church Near Me Now

Protecting God's People  /  Protegiendo el Pueblo de Dios

In order for St. Joseph Catholic Church to remain in compliance with Diocesan Policies for "Ethical and Responsible Conduct in Ministry," we are posting our Quarterly Announcement.  

Thank you to all who serve in our ministries geared towards our youth! We appreciate you!

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Para que la Iglesia Católica de San Jose cumpla con las Políticas Diocesanas de "Conducta Etica y Responsable en el Ministerio", publicamos nuestros Anuncio Trimestral .

¡Gracias a todos los que sirven en nuestros ministerios orientados hacia nuestra juventud!  ¡Te apreciamos!

MAGNIFICAT

Magnifat is honored to provide complimentary access to our online version to help people pray from home.  https://us.magnificat.net/free 


Para ayudar a la gente a rezar desde la casa, Magnificat se complace en ofrecer el acceso gratuito a nuestra version online.      https://latina.magnificat.net/gratis   

You may WATCH the Sunday Mass live on at 11:00 am on KRGV Somos el Valle 5.2 or cable 1240.  

Pueden MIRAR la misa de domingo en vivo el domingo a las 11:00 a.m. en KRGV Somos el Valle 5.2 o cable 1240.

Friends of the Missionaries of the Holy Family

We are a parish family. This is a prayer opportunity to pray daily for us and our families, the Missionaries of the Holy Family who minister to us, and religious vocations. If you as an individual or as a couple or family at meal time would like to pray in this special way, please contact Tina Lukaszek, 464-4898, for more information.

Amigos de los Misioneros de la Sagrada Familia

San Pablo, en una de sus cartas nos dice que recemos sin cesar. Una manera excelente de vivir el amor hacia nuestros hermanos es orando por ellos. Si usted se interesa en orar por los Misioneros de la Sagrada Familia, por vocaciones, y por nuestras familias, favor de llamar a Tina Lukaszek @ (956) 464-4898 para mas información.

Missionaries of the Holy Family

3014 Oregon Avenue V Saint Louis, MO 63118-1412

888-484-9945 (office)

www.msf-america.org