MASS INTENTIONS
Monday,
January 23, 2012
6:30 a.m.
Mass:
Special Intention
Tuesday,
January 24, 2012
6:30 a.m.
Mass:
Special Intention
Wednesday,
January 25, 2012
6:30 a.m.
Communion Service
Thursday,
January 26, 2012
6:30 a.m.
Communion Service
Friday,
January 27, 2012
6:30 a.m.
Communion Service
Saturday,
January 28, 2012
5:30 pm Mass:
†Richard Aguirre
by Lucia Aguirre
Sunday,
January 29, 2012
8:30 a.m.
Mass:
For all our Parishioners
10:00 a.m.
Mass: †Ramiro
Rodriguez Sr.
by Rodriguez family
Mon. January
23 RCIA
7:00 pm
Spanish choir
7:00 pm
Tue. January
24 Ultreya
6:30 pm
Bi-lingual choir
7:00 pm
Wed. January
25 RE classes
6:00-8:30 pm
Thurs. January
26 English choir
6:00 pm
Dancers practice
6:30 pm
Adult Education
7:00 pm
Sat.
January
28 Confessions
4:00 pm
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
2 Sm 5:1-7, 10; Mk 3:22-30, or any readings from the Mass “For Peace
and Justice,” nos. 887-891
Tuesday:
2 Sm 6:12b-15, 17-19; Mk 3:31-35
Wednesday:
Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22; Mk 16:15-18
Thursday:
2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5; Mk 4:21-25
Friday:
2 Sm 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17; Mk 4:26-34
Saturday:
2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17; Mk 4:35-41
Sunday:
Dt 18:15-20; Ps 95; 1 Cor 7:32-35;
Mk 1:21-28
Please pray for our Seminarians who
are studying for the Diocese of San Angelo
GIFT
What I am is God’s gift to me. What I become is my gift back to God.
Coffee and Donuts
Stop by the Pan American Hall after either of the Masses today,
Sunday, January 22, for coffee and donuts. It’s a nice opportunity
to renew old acquaintances and meet new parishioners. This will be
sponsored by the Pastoral Council
ATTENTION ALL LECTORS
There will be an important meeting for ALL Lectors on Tuesday,
January 24 at 7:00 pm in the Whelan Hall. Readings and assignments
for the Lenten season will be discussed. Please make plans to attend
this important meeting.
Prayer for the Sick
Rose Acosta
Albert Jasso
Pedro & Lupe Aguero
Phyllis Limas
Gregoria Barron
Fred & Allie Longoria
Xavier Biera
Gregoria Loya
Victor Carreno
Emily Marquez
Alice Carrillo
Joseph Martinez
Roland Castanon
Richard Cantu Martinez
Emilia Castillo
Steven Martinez
Virginia Castro
Martha Mendoza
David Chacon Sr.
Frances Mijares
Maria Cheslock
Mario & Rosa Montelongo
Jordan Click
Julia Ortiz
Bianca Crick
Rudy Perez
Diana Delgado
Michael Priest
Diana DelaCruz
Manuela Rodela
Petra DelaCruz
Acelynn Ann Rodriguez
Jesse M. Diaz
Isabel Rodriguez
Nelly Diaz
Lucy Rodriguez
Darryl Ellis Jr.
Paul & Maria Romero
Gloria Espino
Maria Sanchez
Macario Escobedo Jr.
Rosa Sanchez
Alcadio Estrada
Agapito Sentena
Valerio Estrada
Chris Sigala
Norma Flores
Pablo & Tomasa Sigala
Gloria Garcia
Rosie Silva
Fermin Garza
Robert Torres
Gregoria Gonzales
Silvina Valdez
Manuel Guerra
Efren Villanueva
Dolores Hernandez
Angel Varela
Jesus Hernandez Jr.
Alexis Zertuche
Johnny Hernandez Jr.
Those family
members, who may be seriously ill, may call the office for
prayer-requests.
Today, Sunday, January 22,
at 2:30 pm Most
Rev. Michael Pfeifer, O.M.I. will join us in praying the Rosary in
front of Planned Parenthood 3449 North 10th. We encourage everyone
to join in praying for an end to abortions in Abilene and for the
protection of all human life from conception to natural death.
Pro-Life
Monday, January 23,
is a day of penance and reparation for the violence committed
against the dignity of the human person committed especially through
acts of abortion, and pray to beg our God to bring an end to this
massacre of the unborn. Which has taken the lives of some 54 million
of precious unborn since the Roe v. Wade decision.
Diocesan Conference Day 2012
The annual Diocesan Conference Day will be held February 11, 2012 at
the San Angelo Convention Center. The theme of the Conference
is “Missioned to Proclaim the Good News”. The keynote speaker
is Anne Scanlan.
This year, breakout sessions will also be part of the day.
They include:
1. Circle of Life: Small Christian Communities by
Anne Scanlan
2. Broadening the Circle-A Franciscan Perspec tive by S. Adelina
Garcia, OSF
3. Living My Spirituality to the Fullest by Brenda
Maiman
4. Re-Entry Process / Circle of Inclusion by S. Estela
Tovar, CDP
The day begins with registration at
7:45 am and concludes at 4:00 pm.
Registration (postmarked on or after Jan 20, 2012) - $25.00
For more information contact the
Office of Education and Formation at 325-651-7500.
K of C News
St. Vincent Pallotti Website
Don’t
forget to check out website,
http://www.stvincent-pallotti.org. The website will keep you
updated on all St. Vincent activities. Or contact us by e-mail at:
office@stvincent-pallotti.org.
St. Vincent de Paul
St. Vincent de Paul Society and Thrift Store would like to share the
year of 2011 with all of our generous supporters. Your contributions
have made it possible for us to assist with rent and utilities for
255 families in the amount of 21, 048.98, to make monetary donations
to Loaves and Fishes in the amount of 1, 800.00 for food and
personal items, to provide assistance with clothing in the amount of
3,391.82
St. Vincent de Paul Society extends a special thank you to Sister
Xavier for giving less fortunate people the experience of prayer and
hope for a brighter future.
If you are going to be hospitalized, please call the Parish Office
and let us know when you will be in the hospital. If you would like
to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, you can make
an appointment for Fr. Terry to administer this at the parish office
or immediately after one of the Masses.
If you, a family member or a friend are in the hospital, please be
sure to let the parish office know the name of the hospital and room
number. Also, please be sure to tell the hospital that you want
yourself or your family member listed as a Catholic on their patient
census and a member of St. Vincent Church. Fr. Terry will visit when
you request to see him. Communion of the Sick Ministers also brings
the Eucharist.
If you have family members or know of someone who are shut-ins and
would like Fr. Terry to visit them please call the parish office.
TREASURES FROM OUR
TRADITION
“Ordinary” is not always a desirable adjective. Who would not be
insulted to receive a thank-you note for your “ordinary birthday
gift,” or “the ordinary hospitality at the dinner party”? No
restaurant advertises its “ordinariness,” no car dealer seats a
customer at the steering wheel and whispers, “Look how ordinary it
is!” Yet here we are in “Ordinary Time.” The word carries a
different meaning here: it does not mean these days are dull,
boring, pedestrian, uninteresting. It means “ordinal,” or “numbered”
Sundays, a season of the year when we follow the story of Jesus’
life and ministry in an ordered way, with each Sunday assigned an
ordinal number.
You can amaze your friends with this example of Catholic arithmetic:
the “Ordinary Sundays” begin with the last Sunday of Christmas, the
Baptism of the Lord, continue until the Sunday before Ash Wednesday,
and resume after a cluster of feasts following Pentecost Sunday. The
numbers are calculated by counting backwards from the Solemnity of
Christ the King, the Thirty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Now you
know there is nothing “ordinary” about “Ordinary Time!”
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MASS INTENTIONS
Monday,
January 16, 2012
6:30 a.m.
Mass:
†Catalina Pereda
by Annie Cruz
Tuesday,
January 17, 2012
6:30 a.m.
Mass:
St. Anthony
by Annie Cruz
Wednesday,
January 18, 2012
6:30 a.m.
Communion Service
Thursday,
January 19, 2012
6:30 a.m.
Mass:
Special Intention
Friday,
January 20, 2012
6:30 a.m.
Communion Service
Saturday, January 21
5:30 pm Mass:
†Richard Aguirre
by Lucia Aguirre
Sunday, January 22, 2012
8:30 a.m. Mass:
For all our Parishioners
10:00 a.m. Mass:
†Vicente Santiago
by Santiago family
Mon. January
16 RCIA
7:00 pm
Spanish choir
7:00 pm
Tue. January
17 Ultreya
6:30 pm
Bi-lingual choir
7:00 pm
Wed. January
18 RE classes
6-8:30 am
Thurs. January
19 English choir
6:00 pm
Adult Education
6:30 pm
Dancers practice
7:00 pm
Sat.
January
21 Confessions
4:00 pm
READINGS FOR THE
WEEK
Monday:
1 Sm 15:16-23; Mk 2:18-22
Tuesday:
1 Sm 16:1-13; Mk 2:23-28
Wednesday:
1 Sm 17:32-33, 37, 40-51; Mk 3:1-6
Thursday:
1 Sm 18:6-9; 19:1-7; Mk 3:7-12
Friday:
1 Sm 24:3-21; Mk 3:13-19
Saturday:
2 Sm 1:1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27; Mk 3:20-21
Sunday:
Jon 3:1-5, 10; Ps 25; 1 Cor 7:29-31;
Mk 1:14-20
Please pray for our Seminarians who
are studying for the Diocese of San Angelo
Cinco de Mayo 2012
Preparations for our celebration are underway to celebrate our 30th
Anniversary! We will have a raffle and a Dignitary dinner. There
will be a planning meeting on Thursday January 19th at
7:00 p.m. in the Whelan Hall. This is a special year so we
will need a lot of help from all parishioners, all church ministries
and organizations. Please make plans to attend this important
planning meeting.
Sacrament Preparation
There will be an important mandatory meeting on Wednesday,
January 18, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. in Whelan Hall for all parents whose
children who will be receiving their sacraments in May. Sponsor
forms, saints name forms must be turned in by this date no
exceptions. If you have any questions, please contact Rosita Priest
at (325) 280-9059.
Prayer for the Sick
Rose Acosta
Albert Jasso
Pedro & Lupe Aguero
Phyllis Limas
Gregoria Barron
Fred & Allie Longoria
Xavier Biera
Gregoria Loya
Victor Carreno
Emily Marquez
Alice Carrillo
Joseph Martinez
Roland Castanon
Richard Cantu Martinez
Emilia Castillo
Steven Martinez
Virginia Castro
Martha Mendoza
David Chacon Sr.
Frances Mijares
Maria Cheslock
Mario & Rosa Montelongo
Jordan Click
Julia Ortiz
Bianca Crick
Rudy Perez
Diana Delgado
Michael Priest
Diana DelaCruz
Manuela Rodela
Petra DelaCruz
Acelynn Ann Rodriguez
Jesse M. Diaz
Isabel Rodriguez
Nelly Diaz
Lucy Rodriguez
Darryl Ellis Jr.
Paul & Maria Romero
Macario Escobedo Jr.
Maria Sanchez
Alcadio Estrada
Rosa Sanchez
Valerio Estrada
Agapito Sentena
Norma Flores
Chris Sigala
Gloria Garcia
Pablo & Tomasa Sigala
Fermin Garza
Rosie Silva
Gregoria Gonzales
Robert Torres
Manuel Guerra
Silvina Valdez
Dolores Hernandez
Efren Villanueva
Jesus Hernandez Jr.
Angel Varela
Johnny Hernandez Jr.
Alexis Zertuche
Those family
members, who may be seriously ill, may call the office for
prayer-requests.
Coffee and Donuts
Stop by the Pan American Hall after either of the Masses on Sunday,
January 22, for coffee and donuts. It’s a nice opportunity to renew
old acquaintances and meet new parishioners. This will be sponsored
by the Pastoral Council.
Tithing Statements
Anyone needing a statement for their tithing to the Church during
2011 may request one from the office. Please call the office at
672-1794.
What are the qualifications to be a sponsor?
One must be fully initiated, that is, must be baptized, confirmed
and have received first communion.
One need not be married, but if so, he/she must be married by the
Catholic Church. If single must be living a single life.
One must be an active Catholic.
You want to choose someone who will be a model for your child.
Pro-Life
January 22, 2012:
Marks the 39th anniversary of the deadly Roe v. Wade decision of our
Supreme Court which gave the right to destroy the precious unborn at
any stage of development. On that day, Most Rev. Michael Pfeifer,
O.M.I. asked that we pray for the precious unborn and to beg our God
to bring an end to abortion.
On Sunday, January 22,
at 2:30 pm Most Rev. Michael Pfeifer, O.M.I. will join us in praying
the Rosary in front of Planned Parenthood 3449 North
10th. We encourage everyone to join in praying for an end to
abortions in Abilene and for the protection of all human life from
conception to natural death.
Monday, January 23,
is a day of penance and reparation for the violence committed
against the dignity of the human person committed especially through
acts of abortion, and pray to beg our God to bring an end to this
massacre of the unborn. Which has taken the lives of some 54 million
of precious unborn since the Roe v. Wade decision.
Arise
Implementation of Arise Together in Christ / LEVÁN TATE
Unámonos en Cristo from RENEW International continues.
Preparation is now being made for Season Two. In order
to prepare for Season Two, Small Community Leader Formation Session
is scheduled for Monday, January 16, 2012, 7:00-9:00PM at St.
Francis of Assisi Church. These sessions offer small community
leaders with background for each session and skills needed to
facilitate the process. Each session will be presented in English
and Spanish.
If you have any questions contact the parish office or Minnie
Garcia at 692-4963.
Diocesan Conference Day 2012
The annual Diocesan Conference Day will be held February 11, 2012 at
the San Angelo Convention Center. The theme of the Conference
is “Missioned to Proclaim the Good News”. The keynote speaker
is Anne Scanlan.
This year, breakout sessions will also be part of the day.
They include:
1. Circle of Life: Small Christian Communities by
Anne Scanlan
2. Broadening the Circle-A Franciscan Perspec tive by S. Adelina
Garcia, OSF
3. Living My Spirituality to the Fullest by Brenda
Maiman
4. Re-Entry Process / Circle of Inclusion by S. Estela
Tovar, CDP
The day begins with registration at
7:45 am and concludes at 4:00 pm.
Early registration (postmarked before Jan 20,
2012) - $20.00
Registration (postmarked on or after Jan 20, 2012) - $25.00
For more information contact the
Office of Education and Formation at 325-651-7500.
TREASURES FROM OUR
TRADITION
Every year, close to the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul on
January 25, and before the feast of the Chair of St. Peter on
February 22, the cause of Church unity is commended to Christians
everywhere. Sadly, Protestants, Orthodox, and Catholics have settled
to a status quo of separation. When baptized people become Catholic,
we speak of them as being received into “full communion.” That means
we already share a communion in faith in many ways, including the
Word of God. Many Protestant denominations have received and revised
the three-year cycle of readings first arranged by Catholics in the
early 1970s. Therefore, many of your neighbors who are not Catholic
are celebrating and reflecting on the same readings we are savoring
on most Sundays of the year. This makes for a new spirit of
cooperation among preachers of the gospel, and gives hope that the
cause of reunion, desired by Christ, has great vitality at the table
of God’s Word, and will one day lead to unity at the table of the
Lord’s Body and Blood.
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Monday, January 9, 2012
6:30 a.m.
Mass:
Our Holy Family
by Annie Cruz
Tuesday,
January 10, 2012
6:30 a.m.
Mass:
†Jesus Martinez Jr.
by Jesus &Christina Martinez
Wednesday,
January 11, 2012
6:30 a.m.
Communion Service
Thursday,
January 12, 2012
6:30 a.m.
Mass:
Angelita Guerrero (health)
by Jesus & Christina Martinez
Friday,
January 13, 2012
6:30 a.m.
Communion Service
Saturday,
January 14, 2012
5:30 p.m.
Mass:
†Richard Aguirre
by Lucia Aguirre
Sunday,
January 15, 2012
8:30 a.m.
Mass: For all
our Parishioners
10:00 a.m.
Mass: †Patrick
& John Marquez
by Alfredo Marquez family
Mon. January
9 RCIA
7:00 pm
Spanish choir
7:00 pm
Tue. January
10 Ultreya
6:30 pm
K of C meeting
7:00 pm
Bi-lingual choir
7:00 pm
Wed. January
11
RE classes
6:00-8:30
pm
Thurs. January
12 English choir
6:00 pm
Adult Education
6:30 pm
Dance practice
6:30 pm
Sat.
January
14 Confessions
4:00 pm
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 55:1-11;
Acts 10:34-38
or 1 Jn 5:1-9; Mk 1:7-11
Tuesday:
1 Sm 1:9-20 or 1 Sm 1:1-8 and 1
Sm 1:9-20;
Mk 1:21-28 or Mk 1:14-20 and Mk 1:21-28
Wednesday:
1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20; Mk 1:29‑39
Thursday:
1 Sm 4:1-11; Mk 1:40‑45
Friday:
1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a; Mk 2:1‑12
Saturday:
1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a; Mk 2:13‑17
Sunday:
1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19; Ps 40; 1 Cor 6:13c-15a,
17-20; Jn 1:35-42
Please pray for our Seminarians who
are studying for the Diocese of San Angelo
All kings shall pay him homage,
all nations shall serve him.
— Psalm 72:11
Altar Servers:
Important meeting for all altar servers on January 8, 2012.
Important issues to be discussed of which some will include the
February schedule. Meeting will be at 1:00 PM in the Whelan Hall.
Please attend this meeting. Thanks.
K of C News:
K of
C Council 8788 monthly General Membership meeting Tuesday, January
10, 2012 @ 7:00pm in the Pan Am Hall.
Prayer for the Sick
Rose Acosta
Albert Jasso
Pedro & Lupe Aguero
Phyllis Limas
Gregoria Barron
Allie Longoria
Xavier Biera
Gregoria Loya
Victor Carreno
Emily Marquez
Alice Carrillo
Joseph Martinez
Roland Castanon
Richard Cantu Martinez
Emilia Castillo
Steven Martinez
Virginia Castro
Martha Mendoza
David Chacon Sr.
Frances Mijares
Maria Cheslock
Mario & Rosa Montelongo
Jordan Click
Julia Ortiz
Bianca Crick
Rudy Perez
Diana Delgado
Michael Priest
Diana DelaCruz
Manuela Rodela
Petra DelaCruz
Acelynn Ann Rodriguez
Jesse M. Diaz
Isabel Rodriguez
Nelly Diaz
Lucy Rodriguez
Darryl Ellis Jr.
Paul & Maria Romero
Macario Escobedo Jr.
Maria Sanchez
Alcadio Estrada
Rosa Sanchez
Valerio Estrada
Agapito Sentena
Norma Flores
Chris Sigala
Gloria Garcia
Pablo & Tomasa Sigala
Fermin Garza
Rosie Silva
Gregoria Gonzales
Robert Torres
Manuel Guerra
Silvina Valdez
Dolores Hernandez
Efren Villanueva
Jesus Hernandez Jr.
Angel Varela
Johnny Hernandez Jr.
Alexis Zertuche
Those family
members, who may be seriously ill, may call the office for
prayer-requests.
Sacrament Preparation:
There will be an important mandatory meeting on Wednesday,
January 18, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. in Whelan Hall for all parents whose
children who will be receiving their sacraments in May. Sponsor
forms, saints name forms must be turned in by this date no
exceptions. If you have any questions, please contact Rosita Priest
at (325) 280-9059.
Cinco de Mayo 2012:
Preparations for our celebration are underway to celebrate our 30th
Anniversary! We will have a raffle and a Dignitary dinner. There
will be a planning meeting on Thursday January 19th
at 7:00 p.m. in the Whelan Hall. This is a special year so we
will need a lot of help from all parishioners, all church ministries
and organizations. Please make plans to attend this important
planning meeting.
January 16, 2012:
Monday marks the birthday of the great civil rights leader, Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.. This is a day to capture the message of
this great civil rights leader and help make his dream come true
today in our communities, especially for the poor, the
immigrants, and those who fill that they do not have any voice in
our communities and in society. Bishop Michael D. Pfeifer, O.M.I.
will have a special ecumenical prayer service at Sacred Heart
Cathedral at 12:0 noon on Monday, January 16, to remember this great
civil rights leader and to pray for justice and peace in our
society.
January 18, 2012:
We begin the annual Week of Prayer of Christian Unity which will end
on Wednesday, January 25, 2012—the Feast of the Conversion of the
Apostle, St. Paul. Most Rev. Bishop Michael Pfeifer, O.M.I. would
like to encourage everyone to pray for Christian unity—which Christ
so wants for all the members of the Body of Christ. Let us reach out
to other religious leaders and invite them to pray for us for this
unity that we all seek.
Arise:
Implementation of Arise Together in Christ / LEVÁN TATE
Unámonos en Cristo from RENEW International continues.
Preparation is now being made for Season Two. In order
to prepare for Season Two, Small Community Leader Formation Session
is scheduled for Monday, January 16, 2012, 7:00-9:00PM at St.
Francis
These sessions offer small community
leaders with background for each session and skills needed to
facilitate the process. Each session will be presented in
English and Spanish.
If you have any questions contact the parish office or Minnie Garcia at 692-4963.
What are the qualifications to be a
sponsor?
One must be fully initiated, that is,
must be baptized, confirmed and have received first communion.
One
need not be married, but if so, he/she must be married by the
Catholic Church. If single must be living a single life.
One must be an active Catholic.
You want to choose someone who will
be a model for your child.
Mark your calendars:
The week of January 9-14 parish communities across the U.S. will
celebrate National Vocations Awareness Week. It begins with
the feast of the Baptism of the Lord on Sunday. You are invited to
renew your baptismal commitment and to pray for a strengthening of
all Vocations.
Thank you for Your Donations:
We want to thank all parishioners who
donated money and items for Nativity Lane. We also want to thank
HEB, SAMS, WALMART, and McKay’s Bakery for their donations. Without
all the support and donations it would not have been a success. I
also want to thank all the volunteers and youth who helped run and
decorate the hall. All the comments for the Nativity Lane were great
and your suggestions will be taken into account for next year. WE
ARE VERY LUCK TO HAVE THE SUPPORT OF OUR PARISHIONERS.
SPECIAL THANK YOU:
We also want to give a special thank you to Father Terry's Dad
for Dressing up as Santa and bringing his sleigh for the Nativity
Lane. He was a hit with the children.
MONEY DUE:
All
money for the Chocolate Bar Fundraiser is now due. All money needs
to be turned into the office. Since there has been more than enough
time to sale chocolate bars money need to be turned in.
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Monday, January 2, 2012
6:30 a.m.
Mass:
†Manuel, Juan, Maria & Francisco Cruz
by Annie Cruz
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
6:30 a.m. Mass:
La Divine Providencia
by Felicita Ramirez
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
6:30 a.m.
Communion Service
Thursday, January 5, 2012
6:30 a.m.
Mass: Our Lady of Guadalupe
by Annie Cruz
Friday, January 6, 2012
6:30 a.m.
Communion Service
Saturday, January 7, 2012
5:30 pm Mass:
†Richard Aguirre
by Lucia Aguirre
Sunday, January 8, 2012
8:30 a.m. Mass:
†Pete Sentena
by Agapito & Oralia Sentena
10:00 a.m. Mass:
For all our Parishioners
Mon. January
2 No RCIA
Spanish choir
7:00 pm
Tue. January
3 Ultreya
6:30 pm
Bi-lingual choir
7:00 pm
Wed. January
4
RE classes
6:00-8:30 pm
Thurs. January
5 English
choir
6:00 pm
Adult Education
6:30 pm
Dance practice
6:30 pm
Sat. January
7 Confessions
4:00 pm
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
1 Jn 2:22-28; Jn 1:19-28
Tuesday:
1 Jn 2:29 — 3:6; Jn 1:29-34
Wednesday:
1 Jn 3:7-10; Jn 1:35-42
Thursday:
1 Jn 3:11-21; Jn 1:43-51
Friday:
1 Jn 5:5-13; Mk 1:7-11 or Lk 3:23-38
[23, 31-34, 36, 38]
Saturday:
1 Jn 5:14-21; Jn 2:1-11
Sunday:
Is 60:1-6; Ps 72; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12
Please pray for our Seminarians who
are studying for the Diocese of San Angelo
Happy New Year to you and your
family. May 2012 bring us closer to God!
Pro-Life Rosary:
Monday, January 2, 2012, come join us in front of Planned
Parenthood, 3449 North 10th, at 1:00PM to Pray the Rosary. We
encourage everyone to join in praying for an end to abortions.
Altar Servers:
Important meeting for all altar servers on January 8, 2012.
Important issues to be discussed of which some will include the
February schedule. Meeting will be at 1:00 PM in the Whelan Hall.
Please attend this meeting. Thanks.
Prayer for the Sick
Rose Acosta
Albert Jasso
Pedro & Lupe Aguero
Phyllis Limas
Gregoria Barron
Allie Longoria
Xavier Biera
Gregoria Loya
Victor Carreno
Emily Marquez
Alice Carrillo
Joseph Martinez
Roland Castanon
Richard Cantu Martinez
Emilia Castillo
Steven Martinez
Virginia Castro
Martha Mendoza
David Chacon Sr.
Frances Mijares
Maria Cheslock
Mario & Rosa Montelongo
Jordan Click
Julia Ortiz
Bianca Crick
Rudy Perez
Diana Delgado
Michael Priest
Diana DelaCruz
Manuela Rodela
Petra DelaCruz
Acelynn Ann Rodriguez
Jesse M. Diaz
Isabel Rodriguez
Nelly Diaz
Lucy Rodriguez
Darryl Ellis Jr.
Paul & Maria Romero
Macario Escobedo Jr.
Maria Sanchez
Alcadio Estrada
Rosa Sanchez
Valerio Estrada
Agapito Sentena
Norma Flores
Chris Sigala
Gloria Garcia
Pablo & Tomasa Sigala
Fermin Garza
Rosie Silva
Gregoria Gonzales
Robert Torres
Manuel Guerra
Silvina Valdez
Dolores Hernandez
Efren Villanueva
Jesus Hernandez Jr.
Angel Varela
Johnny Hernandez Jr.
Alexis Zertuche
Those family
members, who may be seriously ill, may call the office for
prayer-requests.
Calendars 2012:
We
will have the parish wall calendars the weekend of December 31, &
January 1, 2012, after all the Masses. We are asking that you take
only one per family until every family has one.
Tithing Statements:
Anyone needing a statement for their tithing to the Church during
2011 may request one from the office. Please call the office at
672-1794.
RE & RCIA:
Classes will resume on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 for RE and Monday,
January 9, for RCIA.
THANK YOU!!
Heartfelt thanks to all who hosted a Posada, without your work, we
would not have been able to celebrate the Novena.
Special thanks to all who helped
before and after Christmas with decorations inside an outside our
church. It was very beautiful. When so many people help, it is so
much easier for all.
Religious give thanks:
A Benedictine nun writes: “We ask God to bless the faithful who made
contributions in order to help us in our retirement.” Senior
Catholic sister, brothers, and religious order priests offer their
heartfelt thanks and prayers for your donations to the Retirement
Fund for Religious.
Collection brought in $905.11. Thanks
again for your generosity.
January 16, 2012:
Monday marks the birthday of the great civil rights leader, Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.. This is a day to capture the message of
this great civil rights leader and help make his dream come true
today in our communities, especially for the poor, the
immigrants, and those who fill that they do not have any voice in
our communities and in society. Bishop Michael D. Pfeifer, O.M.I.
will have a special ecumenical prayer service at Sacred Heart
Cathedral at 12:0 noon on Monday, January 16, to remember this great
civil rights leader and to pray for justice and peace in our
society.
K of C News:
K of
C Council 8788 monthly General Membership meeting Tuesday, January
10, 2012 @ 7:00pm in the Pan Am Hall.
Mass Service:
K of
C will serve on Saturday, January 21, 2012 @ 5:30 pm Mass.
Mark your calendars:
The week of January 9-14 parish communities across the U.S. will
celebrate National Vocations Awareness Week. It begins with
the feast of the Baptism of the Lord on Sunday. You are invited to
renew your baptismal commitment and to pray for a strengthening of
all Vocations.
Thank You:
We wish to thank you for your many cards and greetings and gifts for
Christmas. We appreciate you very much. Let us work and pray
together that God’s Kingdom may become more and more a reality in
our parish.
Cinco de Mayo 2012:
Preparations for our celebration are underway to celebrate our 30th
Anniversary! We will have a raffle and a Dignitary dinner. There
will be a planning meeting on Thursday January 19th
at 7:00 p.m. in the Whelan Hall. This is a special year so we
will need a lot of help from all parishioners, all church ministries
and organizations. Please make plans to attend this important
planning meeting.
Week of Prayer:
The annual Week of Prayer for Christina Unity which will end on
Wednesday, January 25, 2012—the Feast of the Conversion of the great
Apostle, St. Paul. During this week at all Masses, and in other
prayer services that you may organize, please encourage our people
to pray for Christian unity—which Christ so wants for all the
members of the Body of Christ. Let us reach out to other religious
leaders and invite them to pray for us for this unity that we seek.
THE BLESSING WE RECEIVE
The blessing we experience in Christ
Jesus is proclaimed in Numbers as the special blessing for the
people of Israel. They and we are to be blessed by the invocation of
God’s loving kindness, the shining glory of God’s face turned toward
us in love, not away from us in anger. We are blessed by God’s own
peace!
Our wish and our hope are fulfilled in this blessing, which is made
visible in the coming of Jesus. In Jesus, the image of the invisible
God, God’s face is shown to us and God’s presence is made known to
us in faithful and loving kindness.
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Monday, December 26, 2011
6:30 a.m.
Communion Service
Tuesday,
December 27, 2011
6:30 a.m.
Communion Service
Wednesday,
December 28, 2011
6:30 a.m.
Communion Service
Thursday,
December 29, 2011
6:30 a.m.
Communion Service
Friday,
December 30, 2011
6:30 a.m.
Communion Service
Saturday,
December 31, 2011
New Year’s Eve
5:30 pm Mass:
†Ramiro Rodriguez Sr.
by Rodriguez family
Sunday,
January 1, 2012
Blessed Virgin Mary
8:30 a.m.
Mass:
†Rustin Alvarez
by Alvarez family
10:00 a.m.
Mass: For all
our Parishioners
Mon. December
26 NO RCIA - Christmas break
Spanish choir
7:00 pm
Tue. December
27 Ultreya
6:30 pm
Bi-lingual choir
7:00 pm
Wed. December 28
NO RE - Christmas break
Thurs. December 29
English choir
6:00 pm
Sat.
December 31 Confessions
4:00 pm
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Mt 10:17-22
Tuesday:
1 Jn 1:1-4; Jn 20:1a, 2-8
Wednesday:
1 Jn 1:5 — 2:2; Mt 2:13-18
Thursday:
1 Jn 2:3-11; Lk 2:22-35
Friday:
Sir 3:2-7, 12-14 or Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3;
Col 3:12-21 [12-17] or Heb 11:8, 11-12,
17-19; Lk 2:22-40 [22, 39-40
Saturday:
1 Jn 2:18-21; Jn 1:1-18
Sunday:
Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21
Please pray for our Seminarians who
are studying for the Diocese of San Angelo
CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE
Monday, December 26 – Office Closed
Saturday, December 31, 2011
5:30PM Mass
Sunday, January 1, 2012: New Year’s Day
Regular scheduled Masses
8:30
a.m. – Spanish
10:00 a.m. Mass – English
Monday, January 2, 2012 – Office Closed
Prayer for the Sick
Rose Acosta
Albert Jasso
Pedro & Lupe Aguero
Phyllis Limas
Gregoria Barron
Allie Longoria
Xavier Biera
Gregoria Loya
Victor Carreno
Emily Marquez
Alice Carrillo
Joseph Martinez
Roland Castanon
Richard Cantu Martinez
Emilia Castillo
Steven Martinez
Virginia Castro
Martha Mendoza
David Chacon Sr.
Frances Mijares
Maria Cheslock
Mario & Rosa Montelongo
Jordan Click
Julia Ortiz
Bianca Crick
Rudy Perez
Diana Delgado
Michael Priest
Diana DelaCruz
Manuela Rodela
Petra DelaCruz
Acelynn Ann Rodriguez
Jesse M. Diaz
Isabel Rodriguez
Nelly Diaz
Lucy Rodriguez
Darryl Ellis Jr.
Paul & Maria Romero
Macario Escobedo Jr.
Maria Sanchez
Alcadio Estrada
Rosa Sanchez
Valerio Estrada
Agapito Sentena
Norma Flores
Chris Sigala
Gloria Garcia
Pablo & Tomasa Sigala
Fermin Garza
Rosie Silva
Gregoria Gonzales
Robert Torres
Manuel Guerra
Silvina Valdez
Dolores Hernandez
Efren Villanueva
Jesus Hernandez Jr.
Angel Varela
Johnny Hernandez Jr.
Alexis Zertuche
Those family
members, who may be seriously ill, may call the office for
prayer-requests
Pro-Life Rosary:
Monday, January
2, 2012, come join us in front of Planned Parenthood, 3449 North
10th, at 1:00PM to Pray the Rosary. We encourage everyone to join in
praying for an end to abortions.
Calendars 2012:
We
will have the parish wall calendars the weekend of December 31, &
January 1, 2012, after all the Masses. We are asking that you take
only one per family until every family has one.
RE & RCIA:
Classes will resume on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 for RE and Monday,
January 9, 2012 for RE.
Reminder Chocolate Bars:
All chocolate bars and money need to
be turned in now. We need all youth who participated in the
fundraiser to turn in money and any unsold chocolate bars within the
next week. If you have any questions please contact Jennifer
Hernandez @325-370-2393.
St. Vincent Pallotti Website:
Don’t forget to check out website,
http://www.stvincent-pallotti.org. The website will keep you
updated on all St. Vincent activities. Or contact us by e-mail at:
office@stvincent-pallotti.org.
LOVE
Let those who never loved before,
love
now:
Let
those who always loved,
love
the more.
—Anonymous
THE GIFT OF GOD’S WORD
On this day of gifts and gift giving, it seems appropriate that we
take a moment to reflect on the great gift of God’s Word. Because it
is creative, God’s Word always points to its author, always calls us
to respond. Because it is powerful, God’s Word can link the sublime
with the ridiculous, the transcendent with the immanent, the divine
with the human. Because it is graceful, God’s Word establishes a
relationship of deep intimacy between us and God.
At
the heart of God’s Word lies a tantalizing tension between the
mysterious and the mundane. In our liturgical celebration, this
unresolved tension both reveals the meaning of life for us and calls
us to respond, to act upon that meaning.
Once
accepted and opened, the gift of God’s Word is a gift that keeps on
giving and keeps on calling us to give in return. It dares us to be
like the gift giver and to become gifts for others, not only at
Christmas, but at every moment of life.
If you, a family
member of a friend are in the hospital, please be sure to let the
parish office know the name of the hospital and room number. Also,
please be sure to tell the hospital that you want yourself or your
family member listed as a Catholic on their patient census and a
member of St. Vincent Church. Fr. Terry will visit when you request
to see him. Communion of the Sick Ministers also brings the
Eucharist.
If you have family members or know of
someone who are shut-in and would like Fr. Terry to visit them
please call the parish office.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
Monday, December 19, 2011
6:30 a.m. Mass:
All the Souls
by Felisitas Ramirez
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
6:30 a.m. Mass:
†Silvia Sanchez
by Laura Rodriguez
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
6:30 a.m.
Communion Service
Thursday, December 22, 2011
6:30 a.m. Mass:
Virgin de Guadalupe
by Felisitas Ramirez
Friday, December 23, 2011
6:30 a.m.
Communion Service
Saturday, December 24, 2011 Christmas
Eve
5:00 p.m. Mass:
†Danny R. Martinez
by Maria G. Garcia
12:00 a.m. Mass:
†Sevenia & Art Rodriguez
by Juanita Lozano
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Christmas Day
8:30 a.m.
NO MASS
10:00 a.m. Mass:
†Jesus Garcia
by Maria Garcia
Mon. December
19 NO RCIA - ATTEND
POSADAS
Spanish choir
7:00 pm
Tue. December
20 Ultreya
6:30 pm
Bi-lingual choir
7:00 pm
Wed. December
21 NO RE - CHRISTMAS BREAK
Thurs. December
22 English choir
6:00 pm
Sat.
December 24
Confessions
4:00 pm
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Lk 1:5-25
Tuesday:
Is 7:10-14; Lk 1:26-38
Wednesday:
Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Lk 1:39-45
Thursday:
1 Sm 1:24-28; Lk 1:46-56
Friday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-24; Lk 1:57-66
Saturday:
2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Lk 1:67-79
Sunday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89; Acts
13:16-17,
22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25]
Midnight: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96; Ti 2:11-14;
Lk 2:1-14
Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97; Ti 3:4-7;
Lk 2:15-20
Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18
[1-5, 9-14]
Please pray for our Seminarians who
are studying for the Diocese of San Angelo
Christmas
Breakfast: All
parishioners are invited to a FREE Christmas fellowship breakfast
being served on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 11:15 am. All are
invited to gather in Christian fellowship and fun!!
Penance
Service: Thursday,
December 22, 7:00PM at Sacred Heart.
Prayer for the Sick
Rose Acosta
Albert Jasso
Pedro & Lupe Aguero
Phyllis Limas
Gregoria Barron
Allie Longoria
Xavier Biera
Gregoria Loya
Victor Carreno
Emily Marquez
Alice Carrillo
Joseph Martinez
Roland Castanon
Richard Cantu Martinez
Emilia Castillo
Steven Martinez
Virginia Castro
Martha Mendoza
David Chacon Sr.
Frances Mijares
Maria Cheslock
Mario & Rosa Montelongo
Jordan Click
Julia Ortiz
Bianca Crick
Rudy Perez
Diana Delgado
Michael Priest
Diana DelaCruz
Manuela Rodela
Petra DelaCruz
Acelynn Ann Rodriguez
Jesse M. Diaz
Isabel Rodriguez
Nelly Diaz
Lucy Rodriguez
Darryl Ellis Jr.
Paul & Maria Romero
Macario Escobedo Jr.
Maria Sanchez
Alcadio Estrada
Rosa Sanchez
Valerio Estrada
Agapito Sentena
Norma Flores
Chris Sigala
Gloria Garcia
Pablo & Tomasa Sigala
Fermin Garza
Rosie Silva
Gregoria Gonzales
Robert Torres
Manuel Guerra
Silvina Valdez
Dolores Hernandez
Efren Villanueva
Jesus Hernandez Jr.
Angel Varela
Johnny Hernandez Jr.
Alexis Zertuche
Those family
members, who may be seriously ill, may call the office for
prayer-requests.
Christmas Schedule
Saturday, December 24: Christmas Eve
NO CONFESSIONS
5:00 p.m. Children’s Mass with Posada
11:30 p.m. Christmas Carols
12:00 Midnight Mass - Bilingual
Sunday, December 25: Christmas Day
10:00 A.M. (MASS ONLY)
NO 8:30 AM – MASS
Saturday, December 31, 2011
4PM confessions
5:30PM Mass
Sunday, January 1, 2012: New Year’s Day
Regular scheduled Masses
8:30 a.m. – Spanish
10:00 a.m. Mass – English
Office will close on Friday, December
23 &
Monday, December 26th
Office closed Friday, December 30th
at noon
and closed Monday, January 2, 2012.
K of C news:
Council 8788
Knights are needed to help Santa after the Children’s Christmas Mass
Sat. Dec. 24, 1-5:00 PM and after Mass in the Pan Am Hall.
New Year’s Eve
Social: Bring in the New Year at St. Vincent Pallotti New
Year’s Eve Social and “get to know your fellow Parishioners”.
Sponsored by: K of C Council 8788, When: Sat. Dec. 31, 7 pm
till midnight, Where: St. Vincent Pallotti Pan Am hall, Cost:
$5 single / $10 per family (up to 4), $2 each addition, Includes:
Party favors, hats, beads, leys, horns, clickers, balloons, &
refreshments. Or bring your own Pot luck & gadgets. More info to
come.
No alcohol.
POSADAS -
7PM:
December
18 Deacon Victor Ramirez
1724 N. Willis St.
December
19 RCIA
Pan Am Hall
December
20 M/M Santos Sosa
3447 S. 12 St.
December
21 M/M David C. Rodriguez
1714 Westwood Dr.
December
22 Graciela Jimenez
417 Portland
December
23 M/M Freddie Stokes
257 Sewell St
December
24 Children’s Mass
w/Posada
Pan Am Hall
Chocolate
Bars: All chocolate bars
and money need to be turned in as soon as possible. We need all
youth who participated in the fundraiser to turn in money and any
unsold chocolate bars within the next week. If you have any
questions please contact Jennifer Hernandez @325-370-2393.
Encourage
your congressman, senators to remember the poor:
The task at hand is vital. The ranks
of the nation’s poorest have climbed to a record high, with some 46
million Americans living in poverty. That’s more than ever before in
our history! Unemployment rates remain dangerously close to double
digits and one in four children to to bed hungry each night. Despite
the obvious need, only one in seven have enough to eat;
approximately 3.5 million are homeless.
Please join with
San Angelo Bishop Michael D. Pfeifer, O.M.I., the bishops in Texas
and across the country in contacting your U.S. representative and
senators to encourage them to use all authority they have to direct
resources where they will promote the common good of all. Alert your
lawmakers about the need to turn their full attention toward the
economy, the crippling budget deficit and the urgent need to provide
care for all people.
NOT TOO MUCH
If you have too much to do, with God’s help you will find time to do
it all.