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We Ask the Patron of Builders' Intercession On March 19, 2021, our Development team will meet with the Diocese of Austin to present the latest update on our plan for their consideration. On St. Joseph's feast day in this Holy Year of St. Joseph, we invite you to pray a novena with us. Pray with us for 9 days beginning on the 19th and ending on the 27th.  We'll ask Frank (whose first name also happens to be Joseph) to test our new carillon bells by setting them for noon and 6 p.m., the traditional times to pray the Angelus. Listen to our Angelus bells

Sunday, May 1 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Register for ONE Session Soon! It's time for another St. Austin Development Project update. When we gathered in December we shared updates from the project pause due to the pandemic. We have a number of design updates to report as we continue to be on track to move into transition space this summer and begin our pilgrimage. The same material will be presented at 2:00 p.m. With gathering limits still in place, we invite you to join us again in a ‘virtual update’ on Sunday, May 2, 2021.

Presentation Delivered December 13th  Please watch the latest update (video, 46 min, 17 sec) and provide any feedback or questions through ~ This Survey

For those of us who reside in Austin there is an important vote coming up in two weeks, on Saturday May 1, over whether to reinstate the city-wide camping ban. There are people committed to both sides of this issue, and it is an emotional issue since it is so much in our face whenever we travel around the city. The proposition also would restrict pan-handling.

In spite of the ongoing pandemic, we had a wonderful and beautiful Triduum and Easter celebration here. Many thanks to Rachel Vaughn and the RCIA Team for a large class of Baptisms, receptions into the Catholic Church, and Confirmations. While many parishes struggled to have anyone to welcome at the Easter Vigil, we were blessed with a bumper crop! The Spirit is a-movin’ here!

Our Gospel parable is so familiar. We hear it early in childhood. Yet this year, language often heard resonated with new meaning ~ Remain in me, as I remain in you. How encouraging! to have this invitation to “remain” in the Beloved, to be able to take in both His Words and His Body, and to know that they remain in me. Milagro! What a marvelous miracle we share in! We are all invited to remain in Him – we all remain together. Our Vine nourishes us, holds us up, keeps us as one.

St. A’s urban location presents unique opportunities and challenges. Our pastor reviews the way he’d like us to handle any disruptive behavior exhibited in our worship space. He asks us to keep calm and carry on with a specific response protocol you’ll find in this week’s article From Fr. Chuck.

Get the latest news on our Property Development project! Please join us at one of two webinars this Sunday, May 2, at 11:00 or 2:00. Find the registration link and more – including help for last-minute access - at Our Property Development Journey.

Last Sunday’s announcements included the Bishop’s lifting of the dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass, effective Pentecost Sunday, May 23. There’s more, including a link to the Pastoral Letter of April 24 at Mass Broadcast.

Speaking of Pentecost, let’s wear red (or clothing representing one’s native culture/country) to celebrate the feast when the Holy Spirit came down on the Apostles. Also at Masses that weekend, we'll invite everyone who has received the Sacrament of Confirmation to write their Confirmation Saint name on a nametag and wear it for Mass that day (tags and markers at the doors). Read more at Events.

Our Social Justice Ministries offer stories, photos, invitations and moments to bring a smile and restore your spirit.

Activities and events are flourishing!

The Paulist Fathers will offer a virtual retreat on Saturday, May 15, noon to 2 p.m. Join the reflection on the diverse communities that make up the one Catholic Church. We’ll hear the viewpoints of African-American, Asian-American, LGBTQ, and disaffiliated Catholics.

Beyond the borders of our parish are opportunities for engagement, learning, and exploration of our faith from the Diocese of Austin. We also shared a link to the Cedarbrake Retreat Center's calendar which offers a variety of retreats designed to meet CDC guidelines. Please explore the offerings through the links at the bottom of Events.

They recently received two awards for their performance in 2019-20. Celebrate their accomplishments! The KCs appreciate your participation in the Blessed Michael McGivney Prayer Hour. If you didn’t get to pray with them last Sunday, add your prayers to theirs by opening the event in Previous Broadcasts on our website’s Mass page or on our YouTube channel. Read more in this week’s Knightly News.

In honor of Mother’s Day, our Gabriel Project will conduct a campaign to resupply their diapers in a new way this year. Celebrate your Mom with a donation to the Drive. Read more at Dollars for Diapers.

Learn more about what our graduates and young professionals in their 20s and 30s have planned at GAP.

Our St. Austin mighty Eagles will be racing around Austin in their annual school fundraiser, the 32nd Grand Tour, tomorrow, May 1. Please consider supporting our school at the link in Give to SACS.

Pray with us next week on May 6 at 6:30 p.m. If you’d like to receive the link or would like more details visit Events.

Our Children Receiving Their First Communion and all in our Prayer Intentions