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Visiting Saint Mary's ChurchBishop Vásquez has designated Saint Mary Church of the Assumption as one of eleven pilgrimage sites in to Diocese of Austin during the 2025 Year of Jubilee beginning December 29, 2024 through January 6, 2026.
The office hours for Saint Mary Church of the Assumption are Monday thru Friday from 9:00 am to 12 Noon and 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm.
The church itself is not normally open on weekdays. To visit the church on pilgrimage please come by the parish office, Monday thru Friday from 9:00 am until 12 Noon or 1:30 pm till 4:00 pm. The office staff will open the church for your visit.
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NewsJubilee
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The Jubilee Prayer
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Father in heaven,may the faith you have gifted us inyour son Jesus Christ, our brother,and the flame of charitykindled in our hearts by the Holy Spirit,reawaken in us, the blessed hopefor the coming of your Kingdom.May your grace transform usinto diligent cultivators of the evangelical seedsthat make humanity and the cosmos riseunto the confident expectationof the new heavens and the new earth,when with the powers of Evil overcome,your glory shall be manifested eternally.May the grace of the Jubileereawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope,the yearning for heavenly treasuresand pour over all the earththe joy and peaceof our Redeemer.To you God blessed in eternity,be praise and glory for ever and ever.Amen.
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Mass TimesSunday Mass Schedule
- Saturday: 5:15 PM English English EN
- Sunday: 8:00 AM English English EN Live streamed on parish Facebook page 10:30 AM English English EN
Daily Mass Schedule- Monday: 5:15 PM English English EN Communion Service - Adoration follows
- Tuesday: 7:30 AM English English EN
- Wednesday: 12:10 PM English English EN During Advent and Lent 5:15 PM English English EN
- Thursday: 7:30 AM English English EN
- Friday: 12:10 PM English English EN During Advent and Lent 5:15 PM English English EN
- 1st Saturday: 9:00 AM English English EN For vocations. Adoration follows.
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Adoration Times
- Monday: 5:40 PM to 7:00 PM Follows the Communion Service on Monday evening
- 1st Friday: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- 1st Saturday: 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM For vocations. Follows the 9:00 am Mass.
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Confession Times
- Wednesday: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM During Advent and Lent
- Friday: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
- Saturday: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Also by appointment. Please contact the parish office: (512) 971-0290.
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About the Jubilee“Jubilee” is the name given to a particular year; the name comes from the instrument used to mark its launch...
In 1300, Pope Boniface VIII called the first Jubilee, also known as a “Holy Year,” since it is a time in which God's holiness transforms us. The frequency of Holy Years has changed over time. The way in which Jubilee Years are marked has also changed through the centuries: originally the Holy Year consisted of a pilgrimage to the Roman Basilicas of St. Peter and St. Paul, later other signs were added, such as the Holy Door. By participating in the Holy Year, one is granted a plenary indulgence.Dicastery for Evangelization -
Jubilee ThemeOn January 21, Pope Francis designated 2024 as the year of prayer in preparation for the Year of Jubilee in 2025.
The theme chosen by the Holy Father is "Pilgrims of Hope" for the 2025 Jubilee Year. The focus of prayer, called for by the Holy Father, is for a world suffering the impacts of war, poverty, hunger, and the climate crisis. The Jubilee is marked by eight characteristics: Pilgrimage, Holy Door, Reconciliation, Prayer, Liturgies, Profession of Faith, and Indulgences. -
Pilgrimage SitesBishop Vásquez has designated the following parishes and university centers Pilgrimage Sites during the Year of Jubilee beginning Dec. 29, 2024, through January 6, 2026.
- St. Mary Cathedral Austin
- Holy Cross Parish, Austin
- Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Parish, Austin
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Temple
- Our Lady of Wisdom University Parish @ Texas State University, Austin
- Santa Cruz Parish, Buda
- St. Joseph Parish, Bryan
- Saint Mary Church of the Assumption Parish, Waco
- St. Mary Catholic Center @ Texas A&M University
- St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish, Lampasas
- University Catholic Center @ University of Texas
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Plenary IndulgenceThe Holy Year is marked by the offering of God’s abundant forgiveness through the granting of a plenary indulgence, a remission of the temporal punishment a person is due for their sins. The following, with the four foundation conditions for an indulgence, are the different ways to receive an indulgence:
- Visit and Pray at a Pilgrimage Site
- Perform a work of mercy or penance
- Recitation of specific prayers (If you are homebound and cannot participate in pilgrimage)
You may also travel to Rome and pass through Holy Doors to receive an indulgence. Read more from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in this article: Vatican norms for Jubilee indulgence include pilgrimage, penance, service. -
The Tradition of the Holy Door"The great tradition of opening the Holy Door will begin when Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica on December 24, 2024. Other holy doors will be opened at the Rome basilicas of St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major and St. Paul Outside the Walls. For pilgrims who cannot travel to Rome, bishops around the world are expected to designate their cathedrals or a popular Catholic shrine as special places of prayer for Holy Year pilgrims, offering opportunities for reconciliation, indulgences and other events intended to strengthen and revive faith."
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