Assumption of the Blessed
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ALL SOULS DAY
Monday, November 2 – at the Cemetery
5:00 p.m. – Mass
5:30 p.m. Rosary and Blessing of Graves
There is a special envelope in your quarterly Church envelope set, and also  on the cabinets in Church, that you may use to include your deceased loved ones in the Masses for all the faithful departed during November.




CEMETERY REMINDERS

Assumption Church is one of several parishes in the Diocese of Victoria who manage and maintain its own cemetery.  It is very important that we all help to keep our cemetery clean and well maintained.  Special thanks go to Betty Jo and Dale Staff who work hard to keep our cemetery beautiful and something of which to be proud.  I would like to reiterate several rules by which we operate the cemetery:

1.  All burials must be authorized in advance by the Pastor.
2. Plots may be purchased in advance using a payment plan.

2. 1. Registered parishioner - $500/space    
   2. Non-parishioner - $800/space
3. Plots must be paid in full before use.
4. No monuments may be erected in advance until plots are paid in full.
5. No pouring of concrete, no curbing, no ledgers, of any kind.
6. Maintaining monuments or tombstones is the responsibility of the family.  Assumption Cemetery is responsible for maintaining the grounds.
7. No planting of trees, bushes, plants, etc.
8. We understand the pain at the loss of a loved one.  We ask that you restrain from using an excessive amount of flower arrangements, etc. and that you keep them close to the monument to facilitate ease of mowing.
9. The center crucifix is common ground and we want to keep it unadorned in any way.  Please do not place any flowers, solar lights, etc., around the crucifix or on the altar. 
10. We reserve the right to remove flowers which have disintegrated or blown into roadways or fences.

The Pastor, along with the Cemetery Board, reserves the right to change or add any rules or to take whatever action deemed necessary to protect the property and to assure proper care and management of the Cemetery.

The Most Rev. Brendan J. Cahill, STD -  BishopBishop Emeritus David E. Fellhauer

Pastor: The Very Rev. Kirby F. HlavatyDeacon: Rev. Mr. Anthony Hensley

If you or someone you know has been sexually abused by a member of the clergy or other church personnel, you can register a complaint by one of the following means:

• First, call the Department of Family and Protective Services at 1-800-252-5400 or report the abuse online at www.txabsuehotline.org.
• If the person is in immediate danger, call 911.
• Then call the Chancery at (361) 573-0828 and ask to speak with the Bishop; or
• Call Vicki Pyatt, LMSW, Coordinator of  Pastoral Care and Outreach for the Diocese of Victoria at 361-827-7176 or email at pastoralcare@victoriadiocese.org;  or
• Write to: The Most Rev. Brendan Cahill,  Diocese of Victoria, P. O. Box 4070, Victoria, Texas 77903-4070.  Mark your letter “Personal and Confidential”

We will also help you bring your concerns to church officials outside the diocese if the abuse occurred elsewhere and you now reside in the Diocese of Victoria.

If you are unsure about bringing a complaint or would like further information, please contact:
Vicki L. Pyatt at 361-827-7186.
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