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Our Devotions

Adoration, Rosary &

Novena: 5:00-6:00 PM M-F

Holy Spirit: Mondays

Divine Mercy/Holy Hour for

Vocation: Tuesday

Perpetual Help Novena:

Wednesdays

St. Jude Novena:

Thursdays

Santo Niño Novena: Fridays

Sacred Heart: 1st Fridays

First Saturday of the

month:

2000 Hail Mary Devotion,

from 9:00 AM

Divine Mercy Devotion:

Sunday 3:00 – 4:00 PM

Parish Office/Business Hours:

Monday thru Friday: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

12 noon – 1:00 PM: Lunch Break

Schedule of Masses and other Services

Sundays: 8:00 and 10:00

AM, and 12 noon Bilingual Mass (English & hymns in

Filipino)

Saturdays: 6:00 PM (Spanish Mass) Daily Holy Eucharist:

M-F 6:00 PM

Confession: Mon-Sat 5:00 – 6:00 PM

Baptism: By appointment & Seminars is necessary

Confirmation:

11th to 12th grade Marriage: Please meet

with the Pastor six months in advance.

Counseling: By Appointment

Funeral: Please contact the Parish office before making

arrangements outside

OUR SERVANTS

ADMINISTRATION

Pastor – Rev. Fr. Arnold Ibarra, PhD Deacon - Arsenio Reyes

Office Volunteers: Martha Ponce, Francis Paiz, Annie Spencer, Dora Mendez, Alicia Anaya

Business Coordinator – Rose Nolasco Sacramental Records – Dr. Connie

Nepomuceno Safe Environment - Monette Reyes

Photographer – Henry Mendez Webmaster – Ed Candelaria

Property Manager – Robert Mendez

PASTORAL COUNCIL (2015-2018)

Chairperson: Regina Pino Vice Chair: Rene Jaceldo

Secretaries: Josie McCallister & Vicky Ortiz

Members:, Rene Jaceldo, Robert Mendez,

Irene Roberson, Nena Connor, Alvaro Suarez,

Raine Virginio, Armi Wallace, Bill Wolff & Patrick Wyrwich

FINANCE COUNCIL

Chairperson: Michael Roberson

(2015-2020) Members – Belma dela Cruz, Dr. Concepcion Nepomuceno

STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL

Chairperson: Jim Irwin Members: Regina Pino, Michael

Roberson, Belma dela Cruz, Suzette Saunders

Dr Concepcion Nepomuceno

MINISTRIES

WORSHIP

Acolytes: Vicky Ortiz Dévotion: Dr. Connie Nepomuceno

Hospitality: TBD Lectors: Jill Lewis

Adult Choir: Helen Ona Youth Choir: Noel Casino Sacristan: Rita Cordova

Director of Altar Servers: Russel Cantu

Wedding/Quincenera Coordinator: Alicia Anaya & Annie Spencer

EVANGELIZATION

Religious Education Coordinator: Jet Licon RCIA : Deacon Jun Reyes, Doris Garza, &

Dr. Connie Family Life Apostolate: TBD

Guadalupana: TBD ACTS and Vocation/Director of Liturgy:

Deacon Jun Reyes Youth: Russell & Bernadette Cantu

SERVICE

Filipino Traditions: Pura Frierson Nutrition: Alma de Paz

Knights of Columbus : Grand Knight Sean Flatley

Social Concerns : Joanne Jaceldo Stephen Ministry: Jill Lewis

Santo Niño de Cebu

Catholic Church

Address: 5655 Rigsby Avenue,

San Antonio, Texas 78222 Phone: (210) 648-1705 Fax: (210) 648-5365

E-mail: stoninotx@usa.com

1. 3 de diciembre Carols Navidad comenzará el 3 de diciembre y termina el 6 de enero. Por favor llame a la oficina para el horario de caroling a su casa.

2. 12 de diciembre Lunes - Fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe. La novena de nueve días comenzará el 3 de diciembre y terminará el 11 de diciembre.

3. Diciembre 18 Domingo - Fiesta de Navidad para niños a las 10 am. El programa de Navidad será preparado por los profesores y estudiantes de Educación Religiosa. Todos los niños de la parroquia están invitados.

ANNOUNCEMENT

ANUNCIOS

1. December 3 Christmas Carols will start on December 3 and ends on January 6. Please call if you want caroling in your house.

2. Dec. 12 Monday – Feast of the Virgen de Guadalupe with the mass at 6:30 pm. The nine day novena will start on December 3 and ends on December 11.

3. Dec. 18 Sunday – Children’s Christmas Party at 10 am. Christmas program will be prepared by the Religious Education teachers and students. All parish children are invited.

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The peace that comes from the Holy Spirit

Peace is the theme of the Second Sunday of Advent. The first reading describes Christ the Messiah, who came from the line of Jesse, the father of King David. It also describes how to obtain peace -- a peace that sustains us even in the midst of troubles: "The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him." Can you feel the Holy Spirit "resting" on you?

We experience true peace when we're in a restful relationship with God, i.e., when we're not struggling against him and his ways and his plans for us. Peace does not depend on bringing to an end the struggles we have with people or the problems we have with financial shortages or addictions or health, etc. We can work hard to accomplish peace in any trial, win the war, and still not be at peace.

Peace comes to us in the wisdom and understanding that we get from the Holy Spirit. Peace comes from following the Spirit's counsel and relying upon God's strength. Peace comes from gaining knowledge of the truth that God wants us to know, in total submission

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Today’s Reflection

Second Sunday of Advent December 4, 2016

Our Mission:

The Santo Niño Catholic Church is a faith community where all are welcome to celebrate Catholic beliefs embellished by the best Philippine traditions. It is a dynamic parish responding to the spiritual needs of the community to fulfill its evangelical mission and to realize Christ’s call of making disciples of all nations. (Parish Pastoral Council, 21 April 2001)

Today’s Gospel MT 3:1-12

J ohn the Baptist appeared, preaching in the desert of Judea and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is

at hand!” It was of him that the prophet Isaiah had spoken when he said: A voice of one crying out in the desert, Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. John wore clothing made of camel’s hair and had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. At that time Jerusalem, all Judea, and the whole region around the Jordan were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the Jordan River as they acknowledged their sins. When he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Produce good fruit as evidence of your repentance. And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God can raise up children to Abraham from these stones. Even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. I am baptizing you with water, for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is mightier than I. I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fan is in his hand. He will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”

The Preaching of John the Baptist

Prayer Corner

2nd week of Advent Peace

Dear Jesus, you entered our world on Christmas as the

Prince of Peace. This Advent, as we strive to

become the-best-version-of-ourselves, fill us with a deep and abiding peace. Help us share that peace

with everyone we encounter, especially those who need it most. Amen.

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to his authority, obediently acting upon the truth.

In the Gospel reading, John the Baptist reminds us to "prepare the way of the Lord and make straight his paths." To receive the Spirit of God and his peace, we must prepare ourselves to meet Jesus in the Eucharist and in all the other ways that he comes to us. What kind of preparation produces peace? It's the work of honestly identifying our sins, happy that God is merciful, and straightening our crooked paths, because we realize that God's ways are really what's best for us.

Whatever separates us from God's peace, we must get rid of it. To do this, we have the Sacrament of Reconciliation and the Penitential Rite at the beginning of every Mass. Christ equips us for the journey into true peace!

Questions for Personal Reflection: What turmoil is going on in your life? What has stolen your peace? Where is Jesus? What obstacles (e.g., unforgiveness or resentment) do you need to repent of to see him and feel his peace?

Questions for Community Faith Sharing: What methods do you use to settle down and rest in the Spirit of Jesus when turmoil is spinning around you? What kind of prayer helps? Do you go on retreat or confide in a spiritual director? What are some other ideas?

© 2016 Terry Modica, Catholic Digital Resources, www.catholicdr.com. Printed by permission. To view or subscribe to daily Good News Reflections, visit www.gnm.org.

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STEWARDSHIP (Collection)

REPORT AND ATTENDANCE

Collection Last Sunday, November 27, 2016:

First Collection…………………..…………… $ 2,590.36

2nd Coll: Cap Proj. R.E classroom proj ..……..... 976.81

“Thank you for your goodwill and generosity.”

Outreach Priest

Rev. Eloy Romero

Rojas

Fr. Romero Rojas was born in

Caracas, Valenzuela and

ordained to the priesthood on

March 17, 2000 in the Military

Diocese of Valenzuela. He

resides in Fort Lee, New

Jersey.

Fr. Romero-Rojas went to the

Military Seminary of Bogota,

Colombia from 1995 to 1999.

He obtained degrees in

theology and international

affairs from the Pontifical

University Xaveriana in

Bogota.

Before coming to the United

States, Fr Romero-Rojas was a

military chaplain for the

Venezuelan Air Force.

Since 2003, Fr. Rojas has been

preaching in parishes across

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Delivering Food, Shelter and Hope to the Poorest

of the Poor Date Mass Time Activity/Event

Dec. 7 (Wed) 6:00 pm Mass

Dec. 8 (Thurs)

Immaculate

Conception

6:00 pm

8:00 pm.—12 am

Mass

National Night of Prayer in

Blessed Sacrament Chapel

Dec. 10 (Sat) 8:00 a.m.—1:00 pm Advent Retreat (Spanish)

Dec. 12 (Mon)

Fest of the

Guadalupe

6:00 am

5:45 pm

6:00 pm

Mananitas

Matachini’s presentation

(Dance—children) at the

churh

Mass

After Mass, Dinner will be

serve at the Hall

Dec. 15—23 7:30 pm “Simbang Gabi”

Food will be serve after the

mass

Dec. 18 (Sun) 8am, 10 am, 12 nn

5:00 pm

6:00 pm

7:30 pm

Regular Mass

Posadas (Rosary around the

Sto. Nino Ground)

Reenactment of the Nativi-

ty by the Guadalupe Radio

Station Group

“Simbang Gabi”

Dec. 24 (Sat)

Christmas Eve

Mass

6 pm

9:00 pm

10:00 pm

Spanish Mass

Christmass Cantata by

Adult Choir

Midnight Mass

Dec. 25 (Sun) 11: 00 am

1:00 pm

English Mass

Tagalog Mass

Dec. 31 (Sat) TBD New Year’s Eve Party—

Details will be followed

December Mass Schedule and Activities

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Your word is a lamp to my feet

and a light to my path. Psalm

119:105

DAILY READINGS (Dec. 5—Dec. 11, 2016)

DAY READING/S GOSPEL

MON 1st—IS 35:1-10 LK 5:17-26

TUE 1st— IS 40:1-11 MT 18:12-14

WED 1st— IS 40:25-31 MT 11:28-30

THU 1st— GN 3:9-15, 20 2nd— EPH 1:3-6, 11-12

LK 1:26-38

FRI 1st—IS 48:17-19 MT 11:16-19

SAT 1st— SIR 48:1-4, 9-11 MT 17:9A, 10-13

SUNDAY 12/11/2016

1st—IS 35:1-6A, 10 2ND—JAS 5:7-10

MT 11:2-11

Mass Intentions

WEEKEND MASS INTENTIONS:

Sat.—6:00 PM: 1. Soul of †Charlie and Margie Graf, Mercedita Atamosa, Michael Medean, Lee Miranda and Delia Olney; 2. Health Recovery for Lupita Perez, Frances Paiz, Lolita Pepper, Maria/Luis Davila and Srs. Lolita, Carmen and Ester .

Sun.—8:00 AM: 1.Recovery of Dancie Grace Vieyra, Pablo Yap and Clarke Lewis; 2. Intentions of Robert/Nel Mendez; 3. Intentions of Dot San Agustin

Sun.— 10:00 AM: .1. Soul of †Dina Sorio and intentions of the 2000 Hail Mary’s Devotion; 2. Intentions of Dan, Jeffrey, Dale, David, Barbara and for the souls of Bryan Keller and Delia Olney; 3. Wedding Anniversary—Dr./Mrs. Salvador and Faye Baylan, Deacon Jun and Monette Reyes; 4. Recovery of Rosario Medina and Adelina Soriano.

Sun.—12:00nn: 1. Recovery of Victor Sanchez, Clarke Lewis and Pablo Yap; 2. Souls of †Bill/June Lenhart, Edward Custer, Bob Lewis, Delia Olney, Margie/Charlie Graf, Michael Medean, Lee Miranda and Mercedita Atamosa 3. Intentions of Farah Bastillas.

DAILY MASS INTENTIONS:

Mon.—Dec. 5: 1. For the seminarians, end of abortion, and for the soul of Delia Olney, we pray to the Lord.

Tues.—Dec. 6: 1. For the birthday of Dr. Connie Nepomuceno; 2 For the vocation to the Holy Priesthood and other Religious Vocation; 3. For those who have died, especially to Delia Olney, for whom this Mass is offered, we pray to the Lord:

Wed.—Dec. 7: 1. For our parish community and its needs: that we would open ourselves to the love and mercy of Christ as we love our neighbors as ourselves, we pray to the Lord:

Thurs.—Dec. 8: 1. For all those who are sick, suffering, or that they would experience the healing power of Christ's love, we pray to the Lord:

Friday—Dec. 9: 1. In thanksgiving for all the blessings in our lives, especially our families, friends, and community, we pray to the Lord:

Lord Hear our prayers.

the United States raising funds for the down-trodden and the

neglected in the developing world. He not only brings his

experienced bilingual preaching skills to Cross Catholic Outreach

but also his dedication to God’s most precious lambs—the poor!

Fr. Rojas will visit and celebrate the mass at Santo Nino Church on

December 3 and 4 in all masses.

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MARGIE A. GRAF

July 30, 1935 - October 19, 2016

At the age of 81, entered Eternal Life to

be with Our Lord on October 19, 2016 in

San Antonio, TX.

Margie had been under CIMA Hospice Care for 3-1/2 years

and was a strong and brave patient during this time. She

was a Member Santo Nino Catholic Church until she

entered Eternal Life. Memorial Services for Margie will be

held on Friday– December 9, 2016 at

3:00PM starting with a Rosary –

followed by Mass of the Resurrection.

A reception following the Mass will be

held at the Santo Nino Church Hall.