Queen of the 

Holy Rosary, Hostyn

&

Sts. Peter and Paul, Plum

As of March 31, 2020, Bishop Brendan Cahill has announced that the Diocese of Victoria will continue to suspend public Masses through April 30.  The diocese will continue to heed the advice of health officials and our government leaders in order to protect everyone's health. 

All parish events and activities are canceled through April 30.
Regretfully, it has been decided to also cancel the Hostyn Mayfest. The youth ministry raffle drawing will be rescheduled in June or when conditions permit.

The Parish Office is CLOSED to the public. We're still working...just limiting our exposure to the COVID-19 virus. You can still reach us by telephone, email and/or fax. Thank you for your understanding!

The Mass is televised live from the Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory in Victoria on Sundays at 9 a.m. on KAVU television and live-streamed at www.olvcathedral.org. The daily Mass with Bishop Barron is available on this website (see below).  Many parishes in the Diocese are live streaming the Sunday Mass on Facebook.  In addition, there are national broadcasts of the Sunday Mass on various cable networks. Though not able to attend Mass, the faithful are encouraged to pray in their homes.  Spiritual Communion can also be made at any time. In doing so, we unite ourselves to God and the Church in prayer, when unable to physically receive the Holy Eucharist. 
Holy Week Masses with Bishop Cahill - livedstreamed from the Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory

• Tuesday, April 7 - Chrism Mass at 10:00 a.m.
• Thursday, April 9 - Holy Thursday:  Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 6:30 p.m.
• Saturday, April 11 - Easter Vigil at 8:00 p.m.
• Sunday, April 12 - Easter Sunday at 9:00 a.m.

• Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory: http://ourladyofvictory.sermon.net/
• CatholicTV Network: https://www.watchthemass.com/
• Word on Fire:  https://www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass/  (available through our parish website)
• EWTN is also broadcasting Holy Week services.

• Magnificat is providing FREE access to their online version to help people pray from home
• CatholicBrain is offering free access through Divine Mercy Sunday 4/19 - great for kids!

 
Sacrament of Reconciliation / Penance Question
Since many Catholics have used the Lent Season as a time to receive the Sacrament and no general Confession times being scheduled, Bishop Cahill asks that the faithful be reminded of a spiritual reception similar to a Spiritual Communion.  He cites the Catechism of the Catholic Church: 
“When the individual faithful find themselves in the painful impossibility of receiving sacramental absolution, it should be remembered that perfect contrition, coming from love of God, beloved above all things, expressed by a sincere request for forgiveness (that which the penitent is at present able to express) and accompanied  by votum confessionis, that is, by the firm resolution to have recourse, as soon as possible, to sacramental confession, obtains forgiveness of sins, even mortal ones  (cf. CCC., no 1452.)

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord – April 5, 2020
Father Dan will celebrate Mass (without a congregation) and bless the palms. Blessed Palms will not be given out on Palm Sunday. Per Bishop Brendan Cahill, they will be distributed at a later date.

To view all of the releases and updates from Bishop Brendan Cahill, please visit https://victoriadiocese.org.

Let us pray for one another and for all who suffer in any way from the effects of COVID-19.