ĐẠI HỘI NGHĨA HIỆP DHNH will be July 17-20. Save the date! More info to come regarding Sports, Van Nghe, Jeopardy, etc   CONFESSION AND PLENARY INDULGENCE * A plenary indulgence removes all temporal punishment due to sins that have already been forgiven through confession. * Receiving a plenary indulgence requires performing a specific act, going to confession, receiving communion, praying for the Pope's intentions, and complete detachment from all sin * Indulgences are meant to motivate us to hate sin, do good works, grow in holiness, and prepare for heaven.   * Step 1: Go to confession and truly repent. * Step 2: Receive Holy Communion. * Step 3: Pray for the Pope’s intentions.  * For the use of the new technologies Let us pray that the use of the new technologies will not replace human relationships, will respect the dignity of the person, and will help us face the crises of our times. * Step 4: Visit and pray at a special pilgrimage site (Our Church)   DOAN ADORATION We will have Doan Adoration on Friday, April 25 at 7:15pm in the church. Come spend some time with Jesus in the Eucharist! Post-adoration Hiep Si Hangout will be at Sip N Munch HVMCC SCHOLARSHIP The Parish Scholarship Committee will focus solely on the applicants' academic merits, civility, and their leadership ability. Tiền Thưởng (Awards): * 1st Place: $1000 *  2nd Place: $500 * 3rd Place: $300 Key dates: *  Application due date: Wednesday April 30, 2025 *  Written essay session date: Sunday May 4, 2025 (Time to be determined) *  Award given date: Sunday May 18, 2025 Scholarship Application Form [https://www.hvmcc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-Scholarship-form.pdf]   USCCB RELIGIOUS LIBERTY ESSAY https://www.usccb.org/religious-liberty-essay [https://www.usccb.org/religious-liberty-essay] Prizes: * $2000 * $1000 * $500 Essays are due April 16, 2025.    

SBC REGISTRATION Register for SBC by February 9th!  Info here: https://donboscoaustin.org/spring-break-camp-2025/ [https://donboscoaustin.org/spring-break-camp-2025/] SBC DTDP Today is the last day to request to be a DT/DP for SBC. Fill out the form [https://url.veym.net/sbc-2025-dtdp]. DOAN FEAST DAY MASS This Saturday, January 26, is our Doan Feast Day Mass at 7:00pm.  Come in uniform to celebrate, and cheer on the HSTTs that will be promoted to HT.  HT AMA This Sunday, January 27, the HTs will be doing an AMA (Ask Me Anything). This is your chance to ask anything that you want to know, and the HTs are committed to being honest and open to answer any question to the best of our ability.  "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." - Matthew 7:7 If you would like to submit questions before class, fill out the form [https://url.veym.net/db-hs-ama] TET BOUNCY HOUSE Hiep Si is running the Bouncy House for the parish Tet celebration on February 2.  If you would like to volunteer to help run it, let Tr. Denny know.  

SBC 2025 * 📅  Saturday, March 15, 7:00 AM – Monday, March 17, 4:00 PM * 💲 Fee: $80 * 📌 Registration Deadline: February 9, 2025 * Forms * Announcement [http://donboscoaustin.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SBC2025_ThongBao.pdf] * Registration Form [http://donboscoaustin.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SBC2025_Registration.pdf] SBC DT/DP SIGNUP If you are interested in being a Captain or Co-Captain for SBC, fill out the form: https://url.veym.net/sbc-2025-dtdp [https://url.veym.net/sbc-2025-dtdp] Deadline to submit: Wednesday, January 22, 11:59pm 9 DAYS FOR LIFE NOVENA As mentioned in class, we will pray the Novena together each night for the next 8 nights (Jan 13-20) at 8:30pm on Discord.  Feel free to stay on after for some games. Join the Doan Discord here: https://discord.gg/yhyaPZ3J [https://discord.gg/yhyaPZ3J]. If the link has expired, message Tr. Denny. DOAN ADORATION AND HIEP SI HANGOUT Our monthly Doan Adoration will be Friday, January 17, at 7:15pm in the church. Afterwards we will have our Post-Adoration HS Hangout at either Milk+Tea or In-N-Out.  TẾT 2025 Our church Tết celebration is Sunday, February 2. No TNTT this day