Diocese of Brownsville Office of Liturgy and Worship

Adoration Playlist Catholic Youth and Young Adults
A resource from the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage

This YouTube playlist was created for youth and young adults to enhance their prayer during Eucharistic adoration. It includes several Eucharistic hymns as well as modern (but meditative) praise and worship songs.

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The Hispanic Pastoral Musicians Conference (HPMC) is a biennial offering sponsored by the Southwest Liturgical Conference (SWLC).

This year HPMC will be taking place in Houston, TX from July 25-27.

To register: https://archgh.swoogo.com/hpmc
For more information: https://www.swlc.org/hpmc-2024

Are you ready? Catholic Diocese of Brownsville is the starting point for the St. Juan Diego Route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage.

We begin at The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception with Holy Mass at 8:00 AM on Pentecost Sunday (May 19) with Bishop Flores as the Main/Principal Celebrant.

For more information and to stay up-to-date please visit:

St. Juan Diego Route – From the South The southern arm of the Pilgrimage will depart from the tip of Texas, wind around the Gulf of Mexico, and pass through the southeastern region of the U.S.

The Chrism Mass is set for Tuesday, March 26th, at 6:30 PM at the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle - National Shrine. During this Pontifical Mass, Bishop Flores will ask the priests to renew their priestly commitment made at their ordination. He will also bless the Oil of the Sick and the Oil of Catechumens. Lastly, Bishop Flores will consecrate the Sacred Chrism to be used at Baptisms, Confirmations, Ordinations to the Priesthood, and Dedications of Altars.

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Today begins National Vocation Awareness Week, a week we are urged to offer our prayers for holy vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, consecrated life, sacramental marriage, and single life. Each and every one of us is called to proclaim and live the LOVE OF GOD. DO NOT BE AFRAID TO EMBRACE THIS CALL!

Please pray for these men who have answered the call to discern the priesthood.

Today is the Solemnity of All Saints
Today's Gospel Mt 5:1-12a - When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain,
and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him.
He began to teach them, saying:

"Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the land.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart,
for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,
for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you
and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me.
Rejoice and be glad,
for your reward will be great in heaven."

Pope Francis invites us to fast and pray on Friday, October 27 for an end to the Israel-Hamas war. He will have a vigil service at 6 p.m Roman time.
Here in the Rio Grande Valley, some parishes have scheduled Hours of Eucharistic Adoration that day. Please visit with your parish to learn more.

Today we remember the victims, their families, and others who were impacted by the tragedy of the horrific attacks of September 11, 2001. We offer these intentions today as we also pray for peace and grace.

Today is the Memorial of Saint Pius X, Pope
Today's Gospel Mt 19:16-22 - A young man approached Jesus and said,
“Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?”
He answered him, “Why do you ask me about the good?
There is only One who is good.
If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
He asked him, “Which ones?”
And Jesus replied, “You shall not kill;
you shall not commit adultery;
you shall not steal;
you shall not bear false witness;
honor your father and your mother;
and you shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
The young man said to him,
“All of these I have observed. What do I still lack?”
Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go,
sell what you have and give to the poor,
and you will have treasure in heaven.
Then come, follow me.”
When the young man heard this statement, he went away sad,
for he had many possessions.

"Los presbíteros, aunque no tienen la cumbre del pontificado y dependen de los Obispos en el ejercicio de su potestad, están, sin embargo, unidos con ellos en el honor del sacerdocio".
-- Papa Pablo VI, Lumen Gentium, no. 28

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"Priests, although they do not possess the highest degree of the priesthood, and although they are dependent on the bishops in the exercise of their power, nevertheless they are united with the bishops in sacerdotal dignity."
-- Pope Paul VI, Lumen Gentium, no. 28

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On August 15 (Holy Day of Obligation), the Church invites us to celebrate Mary's assumption into heaven by going to the Holy Mass. In heaven, Mary prays for us and journeys with us on our pilgrimage to heaven.

In observance of this solemnity, diocesan offices will be closed.
For Holy Mass times, please check with your parish office.

Many blessings! Holy Mary, pray for us!

"Cada uno de los Obispos a los que se ha confiado el cuidado de cada Iglesia particular, bajo la autoridad del Sumo Pontífice, como sus pastores propios, ordinarios e inmediatos, apacienten sus ovejas en el Nombre del Señor, desarrollando en ellas su oficio de enseñar, de santificar y de regir."
- Papa Pablo VI, Christus Dominus, no. 11

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"Individual bishops who have been entrusted with the care of a particular church-under the authority of the supreme pontiff-feed their sheep in the name of the Lord as their own, ordinary, and immediate pastors, performing for them the office of teaching, sanctifying, and governing."
- Pope Paul IV, Christus Dominus, no. 11

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"La Iglesia enseña que por institución divina los obispos han sucedido a los apóstoles como pastores de la Iglesia."
- Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica, n. 862

"The Church teaches that the bishops have by divine institution taken the place of the apostles as pastors of the Church."
- Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 862

Today is the Memorial of Saint Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
Today's Gospel Mt 10:24-33 - Jesus said to his Apostles:
"No disciple is above his teacher,
no slave above his master.
It is enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher,
for the slave that he become like his master.
If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul,
how much more those of his household!
"Therefore do not be afraid of them.
Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed,
nor secret that will not be known.
What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light;
what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops.
And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul;
rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy
both soul and body in Gehenna.
Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin?
Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father's knowledge.
Even all the hairs of your head are counted.
So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
Everyone who acknowledges me before others
I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father.
But whoever denies me before others,
I will deny before my heavenly Father."