New Year's Day 5:00pm Liturgy at Saint Mary Magdalene in Brackettville, Texas 78832 says a lot ...

About Pope Paul VI's wisdom in re - instituting the Permanent Diaconate.


When our substitute priest was a last minute no - show, the Rev. Mr. James Bader, Deacon was already "suited - up" in his snow white vestments ready to roll  -- with a net time loss of no more than five minutes!

He also had great back - up from ushers Mr. Faustino Lingo Sandoval and Mr. George Don Jorge Nicolai plus great servers from TEAM Mr. Justin Hidalgo and Ms. Brittany Castilla.

Plus TEAM MOMS:  Patti and Frances, too!

Congratulations every one, and Happy New Year 2013! :)