St. Mary's Catholic Center

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Thanks for hanging with us this weekend at It’s GOOD to have y’all back at St. Mary’s – this place just isn’t the same without you!

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The first two weeks at St. Mary's Catholic Center.

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The Church celebrates on Thursday, August 15 the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, body and soul into heaven. This is a holy day of obligation for all Catholics. St. Mary’s will be offering the following Masses:

Wednesday, Aug. 14: 5:30pm Vigil
Thursday, Aug. 15: 12:00pm & 5:30pm

We have also continued our tradition and will celebrate Mass on August 14, 8:00pm at Duncan Dining Hall for the students in the Corps of Cadets since FOW (Freshman Orientation Week) will be in session.

Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati, Pray for us!

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A group of staff and students recently took an adventure to New Mexico in honor of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati, to pray and live in authentic friendship together.

This July 4th, we honor not only our country, but also Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati on his feast day.

Then & Now — June 11

Thanks for always guiding us to the heart of Jesus, Fr. Jakob. Know of our prayers on the 2nd anniversary of your ordination to the priesthood.

May God who has begun the good work in you bring it to fulfillment.

Then & Now — June 6

Join us in prayers of gratitude for Fr. Will’s priesthood on the 15th anniversary of his ordination.

We are truly grateful for his ministry and steady leadership here at St. Mary’s.

St. Mary's is hiring a Director of Facilities!

Founded in 1904, St. Mary's Catholic Center exists to from Apostles for the Church and the world with the 18,000+ college students who attend Texas A&M University and Blinn College.

The Director of Facilities is responsible for the overall management, maintenance, and operation of all parish buildings, grounds, and facilities.

Know someone who might be interested in learning more? Please inquire at [email protected] or by visiting https://lnkd.in/gPPhNkk7

St. Mary’s is hiring!

We are actively searching for a Director of Development as well as a Director of Facilities.

Do you know someone who might be interested?

Visit https://www.aggiecatholic.org/employment-opportunities to learn more.

Join us in prayers of thanksgiving for Dcn. Michael Rhodes '09, ordained to the transitional diaconate by Bishop Joe Vásquez on Saturday, May 18th in Austin, TX.

Summertime is here!

We have transitioned to our Summer schedule:

Summer Mass Times:
Saturday • 5:30pm (Vigil Mass)
Sunday • 9:00am, 1:00pm (Spanish), 6:00pm
Monday – Friday • 5:30pm

Confession is available Monday – Saturday at 4:00pm – 5:00pm

Congratulations to all of the soon-to-be former students. Thanks for the memories, Class of 2024.

God Bless and Gig 'em!

On Saturday, April 20th we rejoiced as 56 candidates received the Sacrament of Confirmation!

A special note of thanks to Fr. James Misko, Vicar General for the Diocese of Austin, for presiding over the liturgy.

Thank you to our RCIA team, the students, and the families and friends that have prayed for and supported these individuals.

Happy Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord!

On Thursday, April 4th, over 700 students and permanent parishioners gathered for the Eucharistic Procession across the Texas A&M University campus. Beginning with Mass at Aggie Park, the reverent procession continued through the heart of campus, eventually leading back to the doorstep of St. Mary's Catholic Center.

Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.

Thanks for praying with us tonight! 👍

Christ is Risen!

We rejoice as 17 of our candidates were baptized and 36 of our candidates received the Sacrament of Confirmation in the new Church!

A special note of thanks to our RCIA team, the students, and families that have prayed for and supported these individuals.

Welcome to the Church!

Celebration of the Passion of the Lord • Good Friday

The Mass of the Lord's Supper • Holy Thursday

What a team!

Let’s show some love to this team of permanent parishioners that cleaned the church for the Easter Triduum.

Good Bull! 👍

There have been hundreds of religious vocations nurtured at St. Mary's through the years. Jesus is doing some truly remarkable things in our Aggie Catholic family.

This past August, Sister Magdalene Marie of the Good Shepherd (formerly Madison Moseley '17) became a novice with the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal (CFRs).

Madison served on staff as the pastoral assistant for several years at St Mary's before she left to enter the convent.

Please continue to pray for Sister Magdalene Marie of the Good Shepherd and all Aggie Catholics discerning a religious vocation.

St. Mary's has been growing and so is our staff!

We're looking for an individual to work part time in our accounting area. Accounting skills and experience working with QuickBooks would be very beneficial.

Know someone who might be interested in the position? Visit www.aggiecatholic.org/employment-opportunities to learn more.

This April, the true story of Aggie Catholic Fr. Ryan Stawaisz '11 is coming home to Aggieland. After graduating from Texas A&M as a petroleum engineer with a promising career ahead of him, he felt God was calling him to the priesthood. A year before his ordination, Ryan was diagnosed with cancer, and his desire became not only to DO God's will, but to LOVE God's will. Despite his battle with cancer, Fr. Ryan remained steadfast in his desire to serve others and to share the love of Christ with everyone who crossed his path.

Buy your tickets at palomitafilms.com for the April 3rd showing at Cinemark, or the April 10th showing here at St. Mary's Catholic Center!

Please note we will have a reduced Mass schedule for Spring Break.

Sunday Mass | March 10 & March 17
9:00am, 1:00pm (Spanish), 6:00pm

Daily Mass: 5:30pm only.

Confessions will take place as usual. The regular schedule resumes March 18.

Have a great spring break!

Exciting news from St. Mary's Catholic Center! We just celebrated a monumental milestone with the hosting of Aggie Awakening 123 in our Student Center, marking an incredible 40 years of Awakenings at the Catholic Center.

We are grateful to Almighty God for the thousands of encounters that have taken place at an Aggie Awakening retreat over the past 40 years.

Here are a few photos taken by one of our students that give witness to the joyful encounter that took place at AA123!

St. Mary's is hiring an Executive Director of Operations. Know anyone who might be interested?

Visit https://www.aggiecatholic.org/employment-opportunities to learn more!

Employment Opportunities — St. Mary's Catholic Center Looking to find a full-time job, part-time job or internship? Learn more about St. Mary's Catholic Center and other Catholic organizations that are currently hiring.

St. Mary's hosted their 6th Annual White Steeple Ball on Saturday, February 24th at The Gin at Hidalgo Falls.

It was a memorable evening filled with dancing, laughter, and authentic community.

A special thank you to Steven Simon '14 for providing caricature drawings at the ball. Learn more about his work at https://stevenraysimon.github.io/caricatures/

WHOOP! Join us in prayers of thanksgiving for 6,700+ who attended our Masses and Ash Services on Ash Wednesday. Please continue to pray for our students and the conversion of hearts on the campuses of Texas A&M University and Blinn College this Lent.

God Bless & Gig 'Em!