The Legion of Mary will host a virtual 2,000 Hail Mary devotion on Saturday October 31 beginning at 7 a.m.  at the church via Facebook.   The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed.  Volunteers are needed to lead a 100 Hail Mary rosary.  Only 2 people will be allowed in the church at a time. 
For questions or to sign up to lead call 512 760 5727 or 254 657 2374.   

Announcements:
 
Bulletins are available curbside at the Main Entrance of the Church.

The mailbox outside the Parish Office door is securely locked and checked daily if anyone wishes to drop Offering envelopes or monetary donations for the Food Pantry. Thank you for you generous support during this trying time. Thank you to everyone who has used the Online Giving..

The annual Catholic Services Appeal is approaching. Once again CSA needs your support. The Catholic Services Appeal provides the funds necessary to support more than 100 programs and ministries. It is our job as pastors, pastoral coordinators, Catholic Services Appeal coordinators, parish and diocesan staff to educate our fellow Catholics about the good work that is accomplished because
of the Catholic Services Appeal.

Your gift to the Catholic Services Appeal (CSA) helps to sustain Catholic schools, religious education, ministerial formation, and initiatives for life, peace and justice. Your donations are carefully spent; it is money for God’s work, and we use it accordingly. Your contributions are deeply appreciated, very much needed and make a real difference in the lives of many.

For more information: 

• select here for a letter from Bishop Vasquez, 
• select here for a video about the appeal.

It's registration time for Religious Education at SSCM.

RE registration is still open! You may use this link to register: https://forms.gle/G1uvt4TaJfYxSwbQ7, or you may pick up a registration form located under the DPC carport.

Due to COVID-19, our RE instruction will be parent led/zoom led. Our RE building will remain closed until further notice. We will provide packets/ books for each family to take home and your child will have an assigned teacher that will check in and review material via zoom and/or help assist each family if any questions arise. We are here to guide this process. 
We appreciate everyone's patience and understanding during this time. The health and safety of our children and catechist are of priority.

SSCM children/youth project: Please take a rock from the rock area behind the church (or your own from home) and have your child decorate in bright colors, a bible verse, or positive thoughts/drawing. I can't wait to see all of the beautiful creations our children and youth come up with. YES, you can add more than one rock! Have fun!

Our electronic giving program offers convenience for you and provides much-needed donation consistency for our Parish Family.

Contributions to our parish can now be debited automatically from your checking or savings account, or processed using your credit or debit card.

To get started, click the 'Give Online' button below!

You can also make a contribution to our church through the mobile app:  Give+
 

Download the Give+ app for free from the App Store or Google Play (search for “church give plus”)

to donate directly from your smart phone!

For any questions, or more information, please contact the parish office.
 

Bishop’s Guidelines on Public Mass

Bishop Vasquez has issued new instructions after the Governor's new orders concerning COVID19 protocals.
 
 Governor Abbott issued Executive Order GA-29 which goes into effect today (July 3rd) at 12:00 noon, ordering a state-wide face-covering requirement (with few exceptions).  Under the order, every person in Texas is required to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth when inside a commercial entity or other building or space open to the public, or when in an outdoor public space, wherever it is not feasible to maintain six feet of social distancing from another person not in the same household.

The requirement does not apply to individuals who:

• are under age 10;
• have a medical condition or disability that prevents wearing a face covering;
• are consuming food or drink, or are seated at a restaurant to eat or drink;
• are giving a speech for a broadcast or to an audience.

Pastor’s Note on Re-opening the Parish

• Masses are  held at regular times and open to the public with limited capacity and social distancing.
• The 10:00 am Sunday Mass will continue to be live-streamed for the foreseeable future. 
• Confessions will be celebrated by appointment only.
• Parish offices is open on  for regular hours Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9AM-1PM.

More information on Parish cancellations is here.

We invite you to pray along with our parish and the universal Church by watching and participating in these services. These broadcasts will be available on our Facebook page. Select here to access the SSCM Facebook page. 

You will not need a Facebook account to access the live-stream. Please note that the live-stream window will appear when the live-stream begins. Also, please be aware there is a delay between "real-time" and the live-stream.

Live-stream Schedule

• Sunday Mass: 10:00 AM

Fresh Foods for All
Tuesday, November 10, 2-4PM
Drive thru at the Hall.

Granger Food Pantry is accepting monetary donations only
Next distribution is Wednesday, November 18 
12NOON -2PM Drive thru at DPC

Pastor Jake and Big B's have teamed up to help our Pantry.  Follow link to help!

https://wayfindersjarrell.churchcenter.com/giving/to/granger-food-bank?fbclid=IwAR30OZwSiFfGc6TOd6DIFHQwAzXpufVF2vrh5_FC60yIRp_HAf9q9gQgsdk

Rev. Hilario Guajardo
512-595-6507 cell
hilarioguajardo88@gmail.com

Mark White
(254) 760-7174
white.mark@att.net

Joanne Selucky
512-859-2223
sscmchurch@gmail.com
Hours: Tuesday-Friday 9AM-1PM
Limited contact and drop off ONLY

DRE: Miriam Morales
512-859-2634
sscmre@gmail.com
Youth Minister: Michael Hernandez
512-859-2634

The Williamson County Museum is a rich source of history for this area including our parish. The following link has an interesting article and pictures of our past. We are very appreciative that the museum has made this resource available to us. 

[ http://www.williamson-county- r />historical-commission.org/ granger/Saints_Cyril_and_ Methodius_Catholic_Church.html ]

(You can also find information about Granger and surrounding areas on the website.)
 

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