Sunday, October 28, 2007

Newcomers 2007

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For Central Texas transit

St. Paul Chong Hasang

Catholic Church

service, remember the HOP

• Harker Heights •

buses and on the HOP's Web site at www.

From staff reports

Mass Schedule

takethehop.com.

The HOP is the area's regional tran-

Routes and times are also available on

Saturday Vigil:

5:30pm

sit service, with services extending from

the HOP Web site.

Sunday:

7:30am and 9:00am

Copperas Cove to Temple.

The HOP name reflects the short trips

11:00am (English and Korean)

the bus system offers throughout the

The HOP transit system, operated by

Hill Country Transit, includes 10 fixed

area.

Weekdays:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:00am

routes.

About 1,100 riders a day take advan-

Tuesday and Thursday: 5:30pm

The urban divisions serve Killeen, Cop-

tage of the system, which started in May

peras Cove, Harker Heights and Temple.

2000. Since it was launched, the HOP has

Confessions 30 minutes before each Mass or by appointment

The rural division provides service in

added eight new routes and eight new

nine counties.

buses.

Buses run from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily

Each of the 15 regular buses can hold

in Killeen and until 6 p.m. daily in Tem-

26 passengers. Eleven paratransit buses

ple. Two routes in Temple operate from

are available for those unable to use the

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday There are also

.

fixed-route service.

Customers with special needs must

several Saturday routes in Killeen.

qualify for the special transit service.

Rides cost $1. Seniors 60 or older, chil-

Once qualified, riders should call the

dren 12 or younger, Medicare recipients,

HOP 24 hours in advance to reserve a

students and those with disabilities pay

ride. Special transit costs $2 per trip.

50 cents. Riders should have the correct

Location: 1000 East FM 2410 Rd. • Knights Way

All

re g u l a r

bu s e s

are

fare as drivers cannot make change.

(opposite Harker Heights High School)

Routes are indicated by numbered

wheelchair-accessible.

Telephone: 698-4110 (Office) • 698-4338 (Rectory)

igns along area streets. Fare tokens,

To contact the Killeen office, call (254)

Fax: (254) 698-4608

tickets and passes can be purchased at

616-6800. To reach the Temple office or to

Web: stpaulchonghasang.org

the HOP office at 1309 Martin Luther

obtain more information about rural ser-

PASTOR: Rev. Richard O’Rourke M.S.C.

King Blvd. and by mail. Bus route maps

vice, call (254) 778-3636 or 1-800-791-9601.

ASSOCIATE PASTOR: Rev. Christopher Ahn C.P.

are also available at the office, inside the