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Employment Opportunities at St. Jerome
We have an opening for a part-time bookkeeper. If you are interested, please submit an employment application and an updated resume to the parish office. If you have any questions please call (254) 666-7722
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Mass Times
- Saturday: 6:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN
- Sunday: 8:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN 11:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN Third Sunday is a Children's Mass 5:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN Teen Mass
- Tuesday: 5:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN
- Wednesday: 7:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN 5:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN
- Thursday: 5:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN
- Friday: 7:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN 12:15 PM EnglishEnglishEN
- Saturday: 7:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN First Saturday Mass in the Grotto (weather permitting)
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Confession Times
- Sunday: 7:45 AM to 8:15 AM 10:15 AM to 10:45 AM 4:15 PM to 4:45 PM
- Tuesday: 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM
- Thursday: 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM
- Saturday: 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM
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Adoration Times
- Friday: 7:30 AM to 12:00 PM To volunteer contact Bill Leek at 254-666-0174.
- 1st Friday: 6:00 PM to 12:00 PM To volunteer contact Bill Leek at 254-666-0174.
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Nursing Home Masses
1st Thurs.--9:30am, Regent Care Center
2nd Thurs.--9:30am, Hewitt Senior Care Center
3rd Thursday--9:30am, Heartis Senior Care Center
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 Is 62:1-5Responsorial Psalm Ps 96:1-2, 2-3, 7-8, 9-10Reading 2 1 Cor 12:4-11Gospel Jn 2:1-11
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Liturgy of the Hours
Liturgy of the Hours will now be prayed each morning in the Ave Maria Chapel. On Wednesdays and Fridays, they will be prayed before 7:00 am Mass. On Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, they will be prayed at 7:00 am in the Chapel. Dary Santos will lead the prayers. Everyone is welcome.
First Friday Rosary
We will be saying the Rosary as a community on First Fridays for the deceased of our families, our parish, and other intentions. All are invited to participate. Time is 11:30 am. Mass follows in the Ave Maria Chapel at 12:15 pm.
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Upcoming Events
Coffee and Donuts Fellowship
We have coffee and donuts after the 8:30 am and 11:00 am masses EVERY SUNDAY except for Pancake Breakfast Sundays.
Please join us.
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Cedarbrake Retreat Center
A Healing Pilgrimage Retreat on the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes will be held at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center on Feb. 11, 2019, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This retreat will have conferences on the great love of Mary, the message of Lourdes and will include praying the rosary and mass with the sacrament of anointing of the sick. Franciscan Albert Haase, Beverly Collin, and Brian Egan will facilitate the retreat. Cost is $40 and includes lunch. The parish van will leave St. Jerome’s at 8:15 am on February 11th.
The first fourteen parishioners to call Cedarbrake @ 254-780-2436 and register for this retreat will get a free ride.
Faith Journey
Join us on Sunday mornings from 9:45-10: 45 am in Raphael Hall while CCE classes are meeting. We will not meet the week of the MOSTJ pancake breakfast each month. Coffee and donuts are served. The title of the program we are studying is Epic: A Journey Through Church History which comes with a workbook, timeline, bookmark, and access to online videos. For those who cannot attend the class in person, you can purchase the book and have access to online videos. The book is available through the main office and the cost is $27.
Game Day at St. Jerome
Join your fellow parishioners the first Sunday of every month at the Mother Teresa Center for Family and Youth from 2:00pm-4: 30 pm. Pickleball and volleyball will be available in the gym and table games, such as Dominoes, Skip-Bo, Chicken Foot and cards will be available in Raphael Hall.
Potluck Dinner
Saturday, January 19th after the 6:00 PM Mass. Bring your
favorite main dish, side dish or dessert to share.
Men of St. Jerome
The Men of St. Jerome World Famous Pancake Breakfast will be held in the Jordan Hall on Sunday, January 13th starting at 9:30 am. Breakfast includes two kinds of pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuits and gravy, fruit, milk, juice, and coffee. All are welcome. We always welcome new men to come help. For information Bill Leek at 254-716-3416.We meet at St. Jerome Catholic Church in Jordan Hall every other Thursday from 7-9 pm. Our group also hosts play dates, moms nights out, and much more! For more information, contact wacocatholicmoms@gmail.com.
Waco Catholic Moms Group
We hope you can join us!
Annual Men’s Conference
The 2019 Central Texas Fellowship of Catholic Men’s Conference is taking place on Saturday, February 23 rd at St. Williams Catholic Church in Round Rock, TX. This year's speakers are Vince Young, Hector Molina, and Jon Leonetti. Register before Dec. 15 for the discount price of $30. To sign up contact Mike Kelly at 254-644-2272.
The price after Dec.15 th is $50.
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Calendar Entries and Room Reservations
To add an event to the church calendar or to reserve a room, please fill out the Request Form -
Ethics and Integrity in Ministry
Please Note: All clergy, religious, seminarians and employees; and all volunteers serving in ministry to minors or the vulnerable must attend an EIM workshop in order to be compliant with diocesan EIM policies. Verification of safe environment training from a previous diocese no longer serves as training in the Diocese of Austin. Please contact the EIM Office at emily-hurlimann@austindiocese.org if you have questions.
Please check the Diocese of Austin website for upcoming workshops. You must sign-up for a workshop on the Diocese of Austin website.
Upcoming Workshops
Sacred Heart Parish, Waco
Friday
1/25/2019
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Church of the Assumption, West
Monday
1/28/2019
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Mother Teresa Center for
Family and Youth4x8" personalized engraved pavers that will be placed at the entrance to the new activities building can still be purchased for $100. Please bring order form and payment to the church office during regular business hours. For questions, please contact Pat Flavin at 235-1893 or pat.flavin@gmail.com
(Click on bricks below for form)
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Vocations
The Priesthood is the Love of the Heart of Jesus
(Austin Vocations website)
Vocation Spotlight
Fr. James Ekeocha
Fr. Raj
Our Deacons
Don Moore
Sisters of Sacred Sciences -
We are excited to announce that St. Jerome Parish has become a partner in an exciting 24/7 on-line web-based digital formation series called Formed, produced by the Augustine Institute and Ignatius Press.
To register for a free account log on to stjeromewaco.formed.org
Once you have signed up, don't forget to download the free iOS or Android app to put FORMED at your fingertips.
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When you shop AmazonSmile, Amazon will make a don ation to St Jerome. Bookmark https://smile.amazon.com/ch/74-2291641 and use the link every time you shop. St Jerome has received a $40.83 donation from the AmazonSmile Foundation as a result of AmazonSmile program activity between July 1 and September 30, 2018.
