December 22, 2013
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Cuarto Domingo de Adviento
PARISH STAFF
Rev. Hector J. Madrigal, Pastor
Luis Erwin Candelaria Pastoral Assistant
Loretta Martinez Parish Secretary
Luz M. Casillas de Cárdenas Assistant Parish Secretary
Leo Ramos and Willy Montano
Deacons
Sandy Brisley Bookkeeper
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Phil Seidenberger - Parish Council President Sonia Higgins - Finance Council President
Denice Haley - Altar Society President Adult Faith Formation
Lisa Alvarez - Children’s Faith Formation Jacqui Hudson—Youth Director
Saul Martinez—Assistant Youth Director Lola Wooten - Saint Luke’s Ministry
Music Ministry : Vacant - 5:00 pm Saturday Mass
8:00 am Sunday Mass Pat Carathers - 11:00 am Sunday Mass
Angi Seidenberger Saint Joseph School Principal
Gail Saiz School Board President Christine Ramos Parent Teachers Organization President
Gail Saiz St. Joseph Day Care Center Director
Office Hours Monday—Thursday 8:30am—3:30pm
Friday: 8:30 am-12:00 pm Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation ( Confession )
Saturday 3:40 PM - 4:30 PM or by appointment
Holy Sacrifice of the Mass Saturday 5:00PM Sunday 8:00 & 11:00 AM,
Spanish Mass 1 PM Mon., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 8:15 AM
Tuesday 6:30 PM
Adoration Chapel
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Monday 8:00 a.m. — 10:00 p.m.
Tuesday-Friday 5:00 a.m. — 10:00 p.m.
Saturday 5:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m.
St. Joseph Parish Mission Statement We are a family united in our Catholic faith:
To welcome all God’s children,
And continue Christ’s mission of
Love, Service and Education
To the Community.
Saint Joseph Catholic Church
4122 South Bonham Street Amarillo, Texas 79110-1113
806-355-5621 (Office) / 806-355-5622 (Fax) Email: [email protected] Website: stjosephamarillo.com Diocesan website: amarillodiocese.org BULLETIN DEADLINE: Monday at noon
CAMPUS OFFICES Saint Joseph Elementary School 806-359-1604
Saint Joseph Day Care Center 806-353-7043 Holy Cross Catholic Academy 806-355-9637
Children’s Faith Formation (K-5) and Youth Faith Formation (6-12) Wednesdays: 7:00 p.m.—8:30 p.m.
Saint Joseph School Classrooms
I.T.” Impacting Teens Third Sunday of the month
Sacrament of Baptism
First Monday of the month-English Classes
First Tuesday of the month-Spanish Classes
Sacrament of Matrimony
Contact the Parish Office
PARISH NEWS
ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL NEWS The Staff and Children of St. Joseph School would like to wish our Parish Family a most Blessed and Merry Christmas. Thank you for all you do for our school.
CHILDREN ’ S FAITH FORMATION
May the Infant Jesus fill your hearts with the gift of Love, encourage you with the gift of Hope, and bless you with the promise of Peace. Wishing you a holy and happy Christmas Season from the catechists! We will see you on
January 8, 2014. If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at [email protected] or call me at 382-0311.
TEEN ’ S FAITH FORMATION AND I.T. For more information please contact Jacqui Hudson at 806-677-3198.
ADULT FAITH FORMATION
Sundays at 9:15 a.m. Scripture Study—for all Baptized, open to all adult members of St. Joseph. This week ’ s topic is “ Virgin Birth ” . We hope to see you! ( Our Lady of Sorrows Room )
ADORATION CHAPEL—CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE
The Tabernacle in the Adoration Chapel will close for
the Christmas Holiday on Tuesday, December 24th at
12:00 noon. It will be open again on Thursday,
January 2, 2014 at 5:00 a.m. However, one can still
enter and spend some precious time with Our Lord if desired. We wish
our parish family a most Blessed and Holy Feast Day and celebrations
with Family & Friends.
The church office will be closed on:
Tuesday, December 24th thru Friday,
December 27th, and Tuesday, December 31st
and Wednesday, January 1st.
Fr. Hector and Staff wish you a very
Merry Christmas full of God’s
Blessings.
ADVENT BLESSING FOR THE FOURTH WEEK A parent leads the family in one of these blessings, or the family prays
it in unison.
Father, all-powerful God, your eternal Word took flesh on our earth when the Virgin Mary placed her life at the service of your plan. Lift our minds in watchful hope to hear the voice which announces his glory and open our minds to receive the Spirit who prepares us for his coming. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Welcome to St. Joseph Catholic Church!
4122 S. Bonham St.
Amarillo, TX 79110
Behold, the virgin shall conceive
and bear a son,
and they shall name him
Emmanuel,
which means "God is with us."
When Joseph awoke, he did as the
angel of the Lord had commanded
him and took his wife into his home. - Mt 1:23-24
4th Sunday of Advent
"They shall name him Emmanuel,
which means 'God is with us.'" No
other religion makes such a
radical claim. To be Christian is to
believe that God is truly with us,
in the most personal, intimate way
imaginable; he is one of us! What
a remarkable reality. Through the
Incarnation, God became human and lived among us to love us,
to guide us, to heal us, and to strengthen us. Three days from
now, we will celebrate this extraordinary gift that came to us on
the first Christmas Day. All other Christmas gifts, no matter
how exquisite or precious, pale in comparison to the gift of
Jesus Christ. All the joys and festivities of the season, all the
love and generosity that go into our beautiful holiday traditions,
can be all the more meaningful when we keep this in mind.
Although secular celebrations of Christmas ignore the
significance of the holy day, the church gives us Advent to help
us keep our focus. In these weeks of yuletide preparation, we
stop to remind ourselves what it means to be Christian, in case
we have begun taking it for granted. We reorient our hearts and
minds to recall, once again, the mysterious glory of the
Incarnation. We have been praying throughout this season of
anticipation, "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel." The real magic of
Christmas is that we get exactly what we prayed for! Jesus has
come. God has answered our prayers and given us what we truly
desire in the depths of our hearts: himself, Emmanuel, God with
us.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR OUR PARISH
FECHAS IMPORTANTES PARA NUESTRA PARROQUIA
December 24th 5:00 pm Christmas Eve—Children’s Mas Misa de Noche Buena para niños Midnight — Trilingual Christmas Mass Media Noche—Misa de Gallo Trilingüe
December 25th 11:00 am Christmas Mass—English 1:00 pm Misa de Navidad—Español December 31st 5:00 pm Vigil -Solemnity of Mary-English Misa de Vigilia— Solemnidad de la Virgen María— Inglés January 1st 11:00 am Solemnity of Mary—Bilingual Solemnidad de la Virgen María—Bilingüe
ADORATION CHAPEL
The Lord Needs Your Company!!! Your commitment to fill the following hours (even on a temporary basis) would be greatly appreciated, in order to relieve the few who have kept these hours covered at great sacri-fice. Please call the Parish Office if you can
help with day or night time hours.
Adoration Needs: Tuesday 11:00 am Wednesday 5:00 am and 10:00 p.m. Thursday 10:00 am
He seeks your company and love
Could you not watch one hour with Me? (Mt. 26:40) If you cannot make your hour of Adoration please call: Louis Raef 654-8608
Diocesan News
HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC ACADEMY The Holy Cross Catholic Academy Speech and Debate
team continues to do very well. Six members of the team
earned enough points to place second in the Tascosa High
School tournament this past weekend. Senior Addison
Tenorio placed 1st in poetry, 2nd in dramatic interp, 4th in
domestic extemp, 4th in duet acting. She was also names 2nd top
overall individual speaker for the tournament. Senior Miranda Crow
was 4th in humorous interp, 4th in duet acting, 6th in dramatic interp,
semifinalist in prose interp. Senior Kristin Huseman placed 4th in
dramatic interp and was a semifinalist in prose interp. Junior Sandra
Salgado placed 2nd in humorous interp and was a semifinalist in prose.
Sophomore Jacob Webb was 3rd in original oratory. Sophomore Ben
Fullerton placed 5th in domestic extemp and 3rd in LD debate. Sopho-
more Jose Villafuerte earned 1st in LD debate, and was a semifinalist
in impromptu. The next tournament for team is the Hereford High
tournament January 18, 2014. Go Mustangs!
Christmas Pageant A live production of the Christmas Story of the Birth of Jesus, presented by members of Holy Family Parish! Sunday, De-cember 22 and Monday, December 23, 2013 at 7:30 pm at Holy Family Catholic Church, Nazareth, Texas. Free Admis-sion/Love offerings will be accepted.
TEEN ACTS RETREAT
The next Teen ACTS retreat is just around the corner, Decem-ber 26th through 29th. If you or someone you know is between the ages of 15 and 18, you/they are welcome to take advantage of this incredible opportunity. Act quickly as registration will close December 15th due to Christmas. For registration or addi-tional information please visit www.actsamarillo.org or contact Debbie King, Teen Liaison at 806-945-2248.
Retrouvaille Stress in Your Marriage? Retrouvaille is a program for mar-ried couples that feel bored, disillusioned, frustrated, or angy in their marriage. Some experience coldness. Others experience conflict in their relationship. Most don’t know how to change the situation or even communicate with their
Please Pray for our Sick Rod Green, Kelly Stringer, George Huber, Theresa Manno, Sylvia Gleason, Rosina Newhouse, Charles Handley, Sue Martinez, Howard Birkenfeld, Julian Biggers, Olivia
Telamantes, Anthony & John Newhouse, Lydia Castillo, Carl Ault, G.G. League,
Edward Martinez, Bob Gallager, Nina Morganti, Baby Nichalos Gassett, Carmen Oviedo, Grisel Morales, Jose Ortiz , Gary Bellinghausen, Jenny C., Lynley Gassett,
Chase Sprigen, Christian Morales, M.L.Vigil, Margaret Bynum, Linda King, Cecilia
Gleason, Luca Buga, Willie Faye Huseman, Calista Huber, Carmen Ramos, Sam Quintana, Patricia Eagle, Mary Rose Edgar, Lola Wooten, Lynell Alison
Dale Hoover, Louise G. Hill, Danita Vigil, Evangelina Madrigal
Readings for the Week of December 22, 2013
Sunday: Is 7:10-14/Rom 1:1-7/Mt 1:18-24 8:00 a.m. Parish Intentions 11:00 a.m. +Lawrence and +Mary Hellmann
by Helene & Robert Smith 1:00 p.m. +Porfie Montoya by Mary Louise Vigil 6:00 p.m. Sudanese Mass
Monday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-24/Lk 1:57-66 No Mass Tuesday: Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/Lk 1:67-79 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve—Children’s Mass Wednesday: Is 52:7-10/Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18 Midnight: Is 9:1-6/Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1-14 Trilingual Mass 11:00 a.m. Christmas Mass—English 1:00 p.m. Christmas Mass– Spanish Thursday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59/Mt 10:17-22 NO MASS Friday: 1 Jn 1:1-4/Jn 20:1a and 2-8 NO MASS Saturday: 1 Jn 1:5--2:2/Mt 2:13-18
5:00 p.m. Ryan Sisneros by Grammy & Grandad
Next Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/Col 3:12-21/Mt 2:13-15, 19-23
Posadas are an important part of Mexican Christmas celebrations.
The word posada means "inn" or "shelter" in Spanish, and these
celebrations recreate Mary and Joseph's search for a place to stay
in Bethlehem. Participants in the posada make a procession
through the streets to the home of the family hosting the posada.
Outside the door of the home they sing a traditional song in which
they speak the part of Joseph asking for shelter. Posadas are held
on each of the nine nights leading up to Christmas, from December
16 to 24th. The nine nights of posadas leading up to Christmas are
said to represent the nine months that Jesus spent in Mary's womb, or alternatively, to
represent nine days journey to Bethlehem.
Please Pray for our Soldiers Blase Musick, Jacob Tumbleson, Jason Bellar
LAS POSADAS
Las Posadas son una parte importante de las celebraciones Navideñas del
pueblo Mexicano. La palabra posada significa “alojamiento, lugar que hospe-
da a las personas que viajan”. Las Posadas recrean la búsqueda que José y
María realizaron en Belén por un lugar en dónde hospedarse. Los participan-
tes de la posada hacen una procesión por las calles hacia la casa de la familia
que realizará la posada. Afuera de la casa se canta una canción tradicional la
cual relata cómo José anduvo buscando hospedaje. Las posadas se realizan
durante 9 noches, del 16 al 24 de diciembre. Esas nueve posadas representan
los nueve meses en los que María llevó en su vientre a Jesús nuestro Señor.
December 22 to 28, 2013
Sunday: 8:00 a.m. Mass
9:15 a.m. Scripture Study
11:00 a.m. Mass
1:00 p.m. Spanish Mass
6:00 p.m. Sudanese Mass
Monday: No Mass
6:00 p.m. Amarillo Rejoicers (HFR)
Tuesday: Christmas Eve
5:00 p.m. Children’s Mass
Wednesday: Christmas Day
12:00 a.m. Midnight Mass-Trilingual
11:00 a.m. Mass—English
1:00 p,m. Mass—Spanish
Thursday: 8:15 a.m. NO MASS
Friday: 8:15 a.m. NO MASS
Saturday: 3:40 p.m. Confessions
5:00 p.m. Mass
December 28, and December 29, 2013 Altar Servers:
5:00 p.m Stanley Leal, Brianna Hernandez, C.J. Hernandez
8:00 a.m. Missy Musick, Kristen Acker 11:00 a.m. William Peña,
1:00 p.m. Rogelio Martinez
Communion Ministers:
5:00 p.m. Andrew & Sylvia Friedrichsen, Jeanette Herring
Connie Balderaz, Gail Saiz
8:00 a.m. Priscilla Austria, David Oberbrockling 11:00 a.m. Amanda & M anuel Perez, Michael Rosales, Eva Mendez
Isabelo Irlas
1:00 p.m. José y Adelina Piña
Lectors: Ushers: 5:00 p.m. Barbara Oehlert Leo Leners
8:00 a.m. Kim Huseman Roger Bernt 11:00 a.m. Carol Saldaña Pat Kennedy
1:00 p.m Martín Romero
Weekly Collection Report:
Informe Semanal de la Colecta:
Projected—Proyectado $ 4,403.80
Collection—Colecta 12/14 y 12/15 $
Over/Under—Mas/Menos $
Children’s Collection—C. de los niños $
Information not available at time of printing.
No hay información disponible al tiempo de impresión
LECTURAS PARA LA SEMANA DEL 15 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2013 DOMINGO: IS 35, 1-6. 10/SANT 5, 7-10/MT 11, 2-11 LUNES: NM 24, 2-7. 15-17/MT 21, 23-27 MARTES: GN 49, 2. 8-10/MT 1, 1-17 MIÉRCOLES: JR 23, 5-8/MT 1, 18-24 JUEVES: JUE 13, 2-7. 24-25/LC 1, 5-25 VIERNES: IS 7, 10-14/LC 1, 26-38 SÁBADO: CANT 2, 8-14 O SOF 3, 14-18/LC 1, 39-45 DOMINGO SIGUIENTE: IS 7, 10-14/ROM 1, 1-7/MT 1, 18-24
NOTICIAS DE LA ESCUELA DE SAN JOSÉ
El personal y los niños de la Escuela de San José le desean a toda nuestra Familia Parroquial una Bendita Feliz Navidad. Gracias por todo lo que hacen por nuestra escuela.
FORMACIÓN EN LA FE PARA NIÑOS Que el Niñito Jesús llene sus corazones con el rega-lo del Amor, los aliente con el regalo de la Esperanza y los bendiga con la promesa de la Paz. Las Cate-quistas les desean una ¡Santa y Feliz Temporada Navideña! Nos vemos el 8 de enero de 2014. Si tiene preguntas comuníquese conmigo al 382-0311 o [email protected].
FORMACIÓN EN LA FE PARA ADOLESCENTES—I.T. Si tienen preguntas por favor comuníquese con Jacqui Hudson al 806-677-3198. Gracias.
HORARIO DE TEMPORADA NAVIDEÑA DE LA CAPILLA DE
ADORACIÓN AL SANTÍSIMO
El Tabernáculo en la Capilla de Adoración cerrará el martes
24 de diciembre a las 12 del mediodía. Se abrirá nuevamente
el jueves 2 de enero de 2014 a las 5 de la mañana. Sin em-
bargo si usted lo desea, aún puede entrar a la Capilla y estar
en la compañía de Nuestro Señor. A nuestra familia parro-
quial le deseamos unos Días de Fiesta llenos de Bendiciones
en compañía de sus familiares y amigos.
Horario Navideño de la Oficina Parroquial
La oficina parroquial estará cerrada los siguien-
tes días:
Del martes 24 de diciembre al viernes 27 de
diciembre; el martes 31 de diciembre y el miér-
coles 1 de enero.
El Padre Héctor y el Personal de la parroquia les desean una Feliz Navidad llena de las Bendiciones de Dios nuestro Señor.
December 24th & 25th Altar Servers:
5:00 p.m. Ben Fullerton, Jarod & Audrey Portillo
Midnight: Missy Musick, Emma Pina, Victoria Pina-Smith 11:00 a.m. Shalynn McCoy, Matthew McCoy, Karina Ronquillo
1:00 p.m. Rogelio Martinez
Communion Ministers:
5:00 p.m. Thomas & Jacque Portillo, Gail Saiz
Midnight: Norma Pina-Smith, Nancy Pacheco, Catalina Zapata
11:00 a.m. Ray Barbosa, Efrain & Edna Medrano, 1:00 p.m. José Piña
Lectors: Ushers:
5:00 p.m. Pam Aragon Leo Leners Midnight Monica Musick, Roger Bernt
Eduardo Zapata
11:00 a.m. Dick Groninger Pat Kennedy 1:00 p.m. Martín Romero