Palm Sunday recalls Jesus's triumphant entrance into Jerusalem and marks the beginning of Holy Week, a time of intense reflection and focus on the ultimate act of salvation: Jesus' death and resurrection. The key themes of Palm Sunday are humility, service and sacrifice.  The liturgical color this weekend is red, which signifies the blood of Jesus and His passion.

ALTAR SOCIETY NEEDS YOUR HELP!!

HolyThursday, April 17th -  bagging bread, Altar decor, Altar of repose set up (for adoration ), at 8AM.

Midnight- Holy Thursday- take down Altar of repose after Benediction

Holy Saturday, April 19th - Decorating for Easter at 8 AM.

The May Festival is around the corner and we're ready for your Silent and Live Auction donations!  If you have an item or items you would like to donate you can leave it at the Church office. 

For Silent Auction, you can reach out to Melissa Galbraith (210) 606-0293 or Gayle Haese (210) 262-1091 to arrange a drop-off/pick-up! 

For Live Auction, please contact Bryan Kellner (210) 422-1550 or Doug Pruski at (210) 275-0431.  We look forward to hearing from you!

Meal Tickets - Meal tickets will be sold in the church foyer after all Masses.  We will accept checks and cash only.  For credit card or debit card sales, please go to the online form to order:  https://giving.parishsoft.com/App/Form/d4f675c5-4bf6-4591-988e-5ba0f84fdecd 

Raffle Tickets - Raffle tickets will also be sold in the church foyer after all Masses this weekend. We will accept checks and cash only.  Each ticket is $100 and we will only sell 300 tickets for 15 prize draws.  See flyer below. 

If you would like to donate plants, pots, potting soil, or prizes, please text Vivian at (210) 325-4111, or call and leave a message. Thank you for your continued support and generosity--each and every donation is appreciated!

NEW CHURCH DIRECTORY  

We have begun scheduling appointments for photos to be included in the new church directory.  We will have volunteers available in the gathering space before and after each Mass on weekends to assist you in choosing the date and time of your photo session.  Scheduled dates of photography are:  May 14-17, 2025; May 22-24, 2025 and May 29-31, 2025.  Remember, this is a golden opportunity to have a professional photo of our church families and a great church directory.  We would like to get 100% participation.  

NEW CHURCH DIRECTORY UPDATE.  Please sign up as soon as possible so we can complete this phase of the planning process for our directory before photos begin this May.  Remember, everyone who participates get a FREE 8" X 10" professional family photo and a FREE church directory.  It does not cost you anything to have your family photo taken.  

You can sign up online weekdays and in person in the gathering space on weekends.  To sign up online go to the website at WWW.UCDIR.COM.  The church account code is tx492 and the password is photos. (Both are case sensitive). Direct any questions you may have to our Coordinator, Larry Keller at 210-289-3346.   Thank you in advance for your immediate attention to this important phase of publishing our new church directory.   We cannot do it without your cooperation!

The St. Jerome Men’s Club will be awarding up to five $1,000 scholarships to qualifying Class of 2025 High School Graduates. Deadline to apply is April 23rd.  Details in this weekend's bulletin.

The Knights of Columbus Council, Our Lady of Fatima Council 4315 is awarding three scholarships to qualifying Class of 2025 High School Graduates.  Deadline to apply is April 24th.  Details in this weekend's bulletin.

Any graduating senior altar server who has faithfully served throughout their high school years can apply for our Altar Server Service Award of $500.  Forms available in the Acolyte room.

After ten years of service, Patricia will be retiring at the end of June. The position of Administrative Assistant is now open for applications.   All applications for this position must be completed through the Archdiocesan employment webpage.  You can find details and information at:

Click on “Administrative Assistant” to go to the job description and the “Apply button”. You will need to upload your resume.

Every Holy Thursday, groups of Catholic faithful embark on the Seven Churches Visitation. In this special tradition, pilgrims adore Christ in seven different altars of repose while praying and reflecting on the passion of Christ.  For a list of churches that will be open to visitors (including St. Jerome), please click on the picture below.