Our Knights of Columbus Council held a shredding event for parishioners to get rid of unwanted papers with personal information. And with a monetary donation for every box of papers to be shredded, parishioners helped support charities that the Knights help during the year. A few pictures are located on the Knights photo album page by clicking on the above title.

With joy and gratitude to God, the Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province announces the ordination to the priesthood of five men, including Christopher Kellerman, who grew up as a parishioner of MBS. Christopher Kellerman, SJ, was born in Arlington, Texas, where he graduated from Lamar High School in 2004. He became a political junkie at a young age. He attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, where he studied music and political science and was an active member of the Catholic Student Association. He went on to earn his master’s degree in theology from the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas, where he began seriously discerning a religious vocation. He entered the Jesuit Novitiate of St. Stanislaus Kostka in Grand Coteau, La., in 2011. After two years, he went to St. Louis, where he studied philosophy at Saint Louis University and served for a year at St. Louis University High School. Kellerman’s ministerial experience was at Regis Jesuit High School in Denver. He then earned his Master of Divinity degree at Regis College at the University of Toronto. For the past year, he has been a visiting research fellow at the Jesuit Social Research Institute (JSRI) at Loyola University New Orleans, as well as serving as a deacon at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Baton Rouge, La. Following ordination, Kellerman will serve as a priest at Immaculate Conception Parish in Baton Rouge, while serving as interim director of JSRI in New Orleans. Click the heading above for the link to the live-stream of the ordination. Christopher plans on celebrating Mass at MBS at 11:30 on July 4, 2021.

Our Knights of Columbus and their families enjoyed a Family Night at Globe Life Field Tuesday, June 8 watching the Texas Rangers vs. San Francisco Giants. Click on title above for photo album

MBS is starting a grief support group for those who are struggling with loss. Click on the article for more information!

Have you heard of our upcoming WELCOME RETREATS? Experience personal conversion and Christian community in the comfort of our own parish. Welcome Weekends offer spiritual renewal and growth. You’ll make wonderful friends and you’ll feel so connected within our community. After you attend a weekend, you’ll have so many more brothers and sisters in Christ!! The weekend is open to anyone 21 years and older, and it's free! Women's Welcome Weekend will be August 7 & 8 and Men's Welcome Weekend will be August 28 & 29. You'll notice Welcome Ambassadors wearing red shirts at every Mass. Please stop them and ask how their Welcome Weekend Retreat changed their life. Look on our website under Faith Formation -- Welcome Weekend Retreats. You can watch a short video presentation and you can sign up online. If you have questions, call Cindy Brewington at 817-456-8112 or Ron Clapp at 512-565-8180 for more information. There's more to life!! Come to a Welcome Weekend and find out what you've been missing!

Bishop Olson issued a letter in support of the Hyde Amendment that bars taxpayer-supported abortions. He asks the faithful to join in signing a nation petition in support of the Hyde Amendment and to contact their respective elected federal officials urging them to continue support for the amendment. Click the heading above to read the letter.

Walking with Moms in Need is a time of service in which Catholic parishes and communities "walk in the shoes" of local pregnant and parenting women in need. Everyone should know how to help moms in difficult circumstances. While not trying to turn Catholic parishes into pregnancy centers, we can support local pregnancy centers where they exist, and we can also find and share other resources with pregnant and parenting women. And where there are few local resources, we can create our own, based on the gifts of the parish community!

We recognized our Altar Servers at the annual awards presentation on May 23 at the 10AM Mass. Pictures and more information are included in the Photo Album section below.

We celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation Mass with 22 Confirmandi at Most Blessed Sacrament Church. Rev. Msgr. Joseph Pemberton presided with Deacon WillIiam Montano assisting. Pictures are located in the Photo Album section below..

This fifth issue of Proclamation focuses on Prayer. Everyone has good days and not so good days of prayer. It is a part of the human condition. What you will see in this issue of Proclamation is that Prayer is a “spiritual battle.” We hope to arm you with information and tools for this spiritual battle, from examples of how to pray, to thoughts from fellow parishioners on what prayer means to them, and how some of our ministries have grown in their prayer lives, especially the women and men who have attended a Welcome Weekend. We hope you enjoy this issue!

The Class of 2021 Graduating Seniors from local high schools who are members of Most Blessed Sacrament Church were honored at the 11:30 AM Mass on Sunday, May 16. Pictures are located in the Photo Album section below.

We honored our Blessed Mother Mary at our Annual May Crowning Devotion Monday, May 10th. Pictures are located in the Photo Album section below..

We will be celebrating our graduating seniors on Sunday, May 16th at the 11:30am Mass. We also have a webpage to celebrate their accomplishments. Check it out!

First Communion Mass was celebrated for our 23 First Communicants Saturday, April 24. Pictures of the mass are located in the Photo Albums section below.

This Sunday we celebrate Jesus Our Good Shepherd and all of our shepherds in our Bishop and priests. There will be a special collection at all Masses this weekend. To read the Bishop's letter please click on the title.

Click the heading above to see the alert regarding contacting state senators and representatives to support SB 1944/HB 3099 which reforms the Texas Advance Directives Act and oppose SB 917/HB 2609 which eliminates the dispute resolution process.

In this issue of Proclamation we hope to provide you with an understanding of sacrifice from the viewpoints of many of our fellow parishioners, statements from Formed as well as quotes from Holy Scripture. As you read and reflect on them, may you be guided by the Holy Spirit to determine how you will use your gifts of time, talent, and treasure for the good of yourself, your family, and your parish community.

Fr. Simeon Gallagher, OFMCap will be joining us in February for our annual Lenten Mission February 22-25th. The theme for the Mission is "The Freedom to Believe: Becoming an Adult Catholic." There will be Morning Mass each morning at 8:30am with a talk to follow in the Parish Hall. Then there will be an evening session each night at 7:00pm in the Church which will also be live-streamed. More information can be found by clicking on the title.

In December, Pope Francis designated the 2021 Liturgical Year as the Year of St. Joseph. To celebrate and honor this we are going to offer the Consecration to St. Joseph, a 33 day retreat through the Marians of the Immaculate Conception. The meetings will be via Zoom on Monday mornings at 10:00am beginning February 15th. If you would like more information or to participate please visit the Adult Faith Formation page by clicking on the title.

Thank you to all who contributed to the Meals on Wheels gifts and Catholic Charities Angel Tree this year! You helped make Christmas special for many families.