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HOLY ROSARY CATHOLIC CHURCH
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
DECEMBER 13, 2015
THIS WEEK THE SANCTUARY LAMP WILL BURN IN
MEMORY OF ROSALIO CHAVEZ, JR.
Realities are important than ideas
December 13 - 3rd Sunday of Advent
5:00 p.m.
+ Juan R. Mata
+ Socorro Garcia
+ Paul W. Jonas
Zep 3:14-18a
7:30 a.m.
+ Rosalio Chavez, Jr.
Phil 4:4-7
9:00 a.m.
Por los miembros de las
Guadalupanas
+ Guadalupe Abdo de Jammal
+ Lucille R. Martinez
Lk 3:1-6
+ Henry Phillip Dion &
+ Mrs. Guadalupe Dion
12:00 p.m.
December 14 – Monday: St. John of the Cross, Priest,
Doctor of the Church
Nm 24:2-7,15-17a / Mt 21:23-27
6:15 a.m.
Fina Garcia
“Health & Healing”
December 15 – Tuesday: Advent Weekday
Dear Friends,
The third principle of peace is that realities are more important than
ideas.
Pope Francis calls ideas words and he calls reality action. House is a
word. The home you live in is a reality. Dog is a word. Your pet dog is
a reality. Banana is a word. The banana you eat is a reality. Song is a
word. Singing is an action, a reality. You can make many examples.
Catechesis can be just words.
words are saints.
Those who put into practice these
Reflect on this statement. Jesus is the Word of God made flesh.
The act of faith we say at Mass, the Creed, states that Jesus was
incarnate of the Virgin Mary.
December 16 – Wednesday: Advent Weekday
We must think about what the Pope is teaching. He is teaching that
words need to become realities. Jesus Christ, the Word of God, was
born of the Virgin Mary. He became man.
Is 45:6b-8,18,21b-25 / Lk 7:18b-23
6:15 p.m.
Yes, we must learn to make the word peace into the reality of peace.
Zep 3:1-2,9-13 / Mt 21:28-32
6:15 p.m.
+ Mary Fogarty
For the Souls in Purgatory
December 17 – Thursday: Advent Weekday
Gn 49:2,8-10 / Mt 1:1-17
December 18
6:15 a.m.
U.S. Troops
– Friday: Advent Weekday
Jer 23:5-8 / Mt 1:18-25
6:15 a.m.
David W. Martinez
“Health & continuing Healing”
December 19 – Saturday: Advent Weekday
Jgs 13:2-7,24-25a / Lk 1:5-25
5:00 p.m.
+ Socorro Garcia
+ Eloy S. Garcia
+ Leroy and + Paul Jonas
December 20 - 4th Sunday of Advent
Mi 5:1-4a
7:30 a.m.
+ Victor T. Hernandez
+ Zilberto Barrientes
Heb 10:5-10
9:00 a.m.
+ Martin O. Hernandez
+ Ignacio Garcia, Sr.
+ Juan Aguilar
Lk 1:39-45
12:00 p.m.
+ Hortencia Alejandro
+ Virginia Alejandro Hernandez
+ Fernando M. Ramirez
LET US PRAY FOR THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF OUR
PARISH:
Alice Aguallo, Abel Algueseva, Leno Arias, Ruben Alvarado,
Ramiro Carrillo, Mary Contreras, Alicia Cullen, John Delgalo,
Joseph C. Diaz, Lucille Dyess, John Andrew Elizondo, Henry
Flores, Jr., Louis Flores, Sr., Severa Galan, Nacho & Fina Garcia,
Lucy Golla, John V. Gonzales, Frank Gonzales, Jr., Abraham
Guerrero, Luis Gutierrez, Sr., Ruby Hermis, Anita Hernandez,
Gilbert Hernandez, Yvonne B. Hernandez, Edward J. Jaramillo, Sr.,
Tim Luna, David Magallanez, Clemencia Martinez, David W.
Martinez, Deacon Rudy C. Medrano, Eduardo Murillo, Regla
Navarro, Mary Ann Oronoz, Jesse Ortega, Tina R. Padilla, Robert
Ramirez, Linda Mae Ramos, María Ramos, Michael Rangel,
Raquel Raymond, Natividad Regalado, Lupe Reyes, Joe Mark
Rodriguez, Norma Salas, Margaret Salazar, Artie Seale, Inez Solis,
Rolando Solis, Frank Villarreal, Irma Villarreal, Joey Villarreal, Lucy
Villarreal, Theresa Villarreal, Helen & Earl West
We extend our sympathy to the families, relatives and friends of our
recently departed. May our Lord grant them everlasting life.
In every mass the priest says the words of Jesus, my peace I give you.
We share a sign of peace.
Perhaps this Advent we can make peace a reality and not leave it as
just a word.
Las realidades son importantes que las ideas
Queridos amigos,
El tercer principio de la paz es que las realidades son más importantes
que las ideas.
El papa Francisco llama ideas palabras y él llama la acción la realidad.
La casa es una palabra. El hogar donde vivimos es una realidad.
Perro es una palabra. Su perro mascota es una realidad. Un plátano
es una palabra. El plátano macho que comimos es una realidad. El
canto es una palabra. El cantar es una acción, una realidad. Usted
puede hacer mucho más ejemplos.
La catequesis puede ser sólo palabras. Los que ponen en práctica
estas palabras son santos.
Favor de reflexionar sobre esta declaración, Jesús es la Palabra de
Dios hecha carne. El acto de fe que decimos en la Misa, el Credo,
afirma que Jesús se encarnó de la Virgen María.
Tenemos que pensar en lo que es la enseñanza del Papa. Él enseña
que las palabras deben convertirse en realidades. Jesucristo, la
Palabra de Dios, nació de la Virgen María. Él se hizo hombre.
Sí, tenemos que aprender a hacer que la palabra paz en la realidad de
la paz.
En cada misa el sacerdote dice las palabras de Jesús, mi paz les doy.
Compartimos un signo de la paz.
Tal vez este Adviento podemos hacer la paz una realidad y no dejarlo
como sólo una palabra.
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
December 5 & 6, 2015
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DECEMBER 13, 2015
1st Col.
2nd Col.
$5,390.50
$301.00
Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $75.00
SPONSOR
OF THE
[GUARANTEE]
SVDP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,776.50
WEEK
The second collection for last weekend benefited the Parish
Maintenance Fund.
The second collection for this weekend will benefit the Retired
Men and Women Religious.
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The second collection next weekend December 19 / 20, 2015 will
benefit the Parish Maintenance Fund.
ADVENT SCHEDULE:
Please mark your Calendars!
December, 2015
This Week’s Calendar
SUNDAY, December 13 - Third Sunday of Advent
9am / 12pm
Baptisms during Masses
CONFESSIONS: on Tuesdays, December 15 & 22 at 7:00pm
CHRISTMAS EVE: Children Mass will be held at 5:00 p.m. and
Correction on time: Mid-night Mass will be held at 10:00 p.m.
MONDAY,
7:00pm
December 14
ACTS Core Team Mtg.
EC
CHRISTMAS DAY: Spanish Mass at 9:00 a.m.
English Mass at 11:00 a.m.
TUESDAY,
10:00am
7:00pm
7:00pm
7:00pm
December 15
Bible Study
Confessions
Divine Mercy Chaplet
God’s Girls
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CH
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NEW YEAR EVE: Mass at 7:00 p.m.
NEW YEAR DAY: Spanish Mass at 9:00 a.m.
English Mass at 11:00 a.m.
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HOLY ROSARY’S ANNUAL JESSE TREE is up in our
Church. Please be generous this Christmas Season by picking up
one of the name tags on the Jesse Tree. The names on these tags
are for the Senior Residences at Inspiration Hill Nursing Home on
Bandera Rd. The tags will have gender, name, age and size of one
of these residences. Let’s make this Christmas something special
for them to remember. Suggested gifts are: sweaters, lap blankets
or warm booties for their feet.
OFFERING ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASSES – Have
you been asked to be a baptismal god-parent or are you
thinking of getting married in the Catholic Church? But, have
not received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Classes for
ADULT CONFIRMATION will start very soon. Registration
Forms are located in the Church, please fill the form out and
return it A.S.A.P.
“FOOD DRIVE” for Holy Rosary’s St. Vincent de Paul Christmas
Baskets. If you and your family need a list of the non-perishable
items that SVDP is asking for, you will find the list on the tables in
the Church. If you wish to donate something that is not on the list,
please make sure it is non-perishable; if you wish to donate a
turkey or a ham to one of our families, please bring it to SVDP’s
office on Tuesday or Wednesday between 10am and 12pm or
leave your donations at the Church Office, Monday to Friday (9am
to 2:30pm). Please place your donations in either boxes or double
plastic bags. Please be as generous as you can. Thanksgiving
is just around the corner.
God Bless you all!
Religious Education Classes
Family Faith Formation Classes
RCIA
C
10:30am
10:30am
10:30am
WEDNESDAY, December 16
10:00am
SCC
6:30pm
7:30pm
THURSDAY,
6:00pm
FRIDAY,
EC
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December 17
Legion of Mary
EC
December 19
Women & Men Prayer Community
EC
Posada after the 5 pm Mass (starting at the Church)
SUNDAY, December 20 - Fourth Sunday of Advent
10:30am
10:30am
10:30am
Religious Education Classes
Family Faith Formation Classes
RCIA
EC / SA
C / R13
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SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS: After reflecting on today’s
Scripture readings, consider how you would answer the following
questions:
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2.
3.
When has fear or dread kept you from doing something you
needed to do? How might fear be limiting you now?
God is near: Good news? Bad news? Does it make any
difference at all to you this year?
When did you first feel compelled by your faith to do more
than go to church? What does being a Christian mean for you
today?
Children’s Corner
When you are coloring this ADVENT WREATH, please put a flame at the
tip of the candles marked HOPE, PEACE and JOY for the 3rd Sunday of
Advent
NEEDED, SPONSORS FOR CHRISTMAS!
We are looking for Parish families or local Businesses that would
like to be “CHRISTMAS SPONSORS” for one of our families who
might not be able to celebrate Christmas with full holiday joy and
happiness (because the head of household has lost their job or
because there isn’t enough money or because of illness). We are
receiving calls for help with Christmas gifts for children who live in
our Church boundaries. PLEASE call Holy Rosary’s St. Vincent de
Paul (433-4312) on Tuesday or Wednesday from 10am to 12pm or
call the Church Office (433-3241) to leave your name and phone
number and we will give it to SVDP.
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Youth Community
Voices of Holy Rosary Choir Practice
December 18
SATURDAY,
8:00am
6:00pm
EC / SA
C / R13
CR
ADVENT WREATH