NATIVITY OF OUR LORD December 25 , 2016

From the Pastor’s Desk

Del Escritorio Del Pastor

The Christmas season has arrived. Perhaps it is the most familiar time of year for us as Christmas brings wonderful memories or sad memories. During this time, there are normally many preparations.

I invite you to open your heart to generosity and to share. It is easy to be generous and share with your family, your friend, your coworker, your classmates and your children. But it is difficult to open your heart to someone who is a stranger. Let us make a difference this Christmas season.

There was a seminarian who studied with me. When Christmas approached, he would go out to sell his school books. One day I asked him why he would do that—did he need the money? He re-sponded, “A sick man needs the money to buy his medicines.”

In life, you always have something that someone else needs and someone else has what you need. It is wonderful how at Christmas time we remember to share, including what we are lacking and we discover the true joy of living Christmas.

Perhaps we are not in a position to have many possessions, but we have something to give. We think that the only thing we can give during this season is material items. There is much more to share—especially a word of encouragement and hope which is missing in this world full of lone-liness and lacking in love.

Your family may be waiting for Christmas presents, but more important that the presents is your presence and kindness. Someone hopes that you are friendly, sincere in your friendship, a good friend and confident, someone they can confide in.

Open up your heart and receive God’s blessings in your life and let God use your life so that this Christmas and everyday of your life you are a blessing to others.

Es Adviento y Navidad, quizás para nosotros el tiempo más familiar del ano y que nos trae hermosas memorias o tristes memorias es la Navidad. Ya estamos acercándonos el tiempo y habrá muchas preparaciones como es normal en este tiempo.

Los invito a abrir su corazón a la generosidad y a compartir. Es muy fácil hacerlo con el que es su fa-milia, su amigo, su compañero de trabajo, compañero de estudio y sus hijos. Pero es difícil abrir el corazón al que es un extraño para nosotros. Hagamos la diferencia en esta Navidad.

Alguna vez un compañero de seminario cuando estudiábamos y se acercaba la Navidad, salió a ven-der sus libros de estudio, al preguntarle porque lo hacía, si el necesitaba dinero, me comento con cierto sigilo, “el dinero lo necesita un hombre enfermo para comprar sus medicinas”.

En la vida, siempre tú tienes algo que alguien necesita, y alguien tiene lo que tú necesitas. Es mágico que en este tiempo nos acordemos de compartir incluso lo que nos hace falta y descubramos el ver-dadero gozo de vivir la Navidad.

Quizás, no estemos en posición de tener muchas cosas, pero tenemos algo para compartir. No sola-mente cosas, pensamos que es lo único que se puede compartir en este tiempo. Hay mucho mas, especialmente una palabra de aliento y esperanza que tanta falta hacen en este mundo lleno de so-ledad y falta de amor.

Su familia puede estar esperando los regalos de Navidad; pero más importante es su compagina y amabilidad en el trato. Alguien espera de ti que seas amable, sincero en la amistad, buen amigo y confidente, alguien en quien confiar.

Abre tu corazón y recibe las bendiciones de Dios en tu vida y deja que Dios use tu vida para que en esta Navidad y todos los días de tu vida sean una bendición para los demás.

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FINANCIAL REPORT

Total Weekly Collection For December 11, 2016:

St. John ............................................. $ 11,259.81

Our Lady of Guadalupe .................. 535.25

Children’s Collection ....................... 139.82

We Share (On-Line Gving) ............. 619.00

Immaculate Conception .................. $ 2,001.57

Total ..................................... $ 14,555.45

Weekly Budget {Gasto Semanal} .... $ 14,500.00

Variance {Over/Under} ................... $ 55.45

Thank you for your generosity Gracias por su generosidad

Retired Clergy

& Religious: ........... $ 3,176.00

~~~REMINDER~~~

The Second COLLECTION next week is for: La segunda colecta la proxima semana es para

CLARETIAN ADDITION NOTE

We appreciate your GENEROUS DONATION Gracias por sus GENEROS DONACION

saintjohnsm.org

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTIONS

“And the Word became flesh” John 1:14

Jesus is God’s ultimate gift of love to us. The countless other blessings that God showers upon us are noth-ing compared to the gift of His only Son. The only appropriate way for us to respond to such generous love is with our own generous love. When we dedicate our lives to sharing all the gifts God has placed in our hands, the peace of Christ truly will control our hearts and we will know Christmas joy every day.

Reflexiones Sobre La Corresponsabilidad "Y el Verbo se hizo carne" Juan 1:14

Jesús es máximo regalo de amor que Dios nos da. Las innumerables bendiciones que Dios derrama sobre nosotros no son nada en comparación con el don de su único Hijo. La única forma adecuada en que pode-mos responder a ese amor generoso es con nuestro propio amor generoso. Cuando dedicamos nuestras vi-das a compartir todos los dones que Dios ha puesto en nuestras manos, la paz de Cristo verdaderamente controlará nuestros corazones y todos los días conoceremos la.

St. John Parish Offices will be closed for the Christmas season at noon, Friday, December 23, and will resume Monday, January 2, 2017, at 9:00 am.

Las oficinas estarán cerradas para la Navidad desde el viérnes, 23 de Diciembre al medio día y resumirán el lunes, 2 de Enero 2017 a las 9:00 am.

We Will Be

Closed!

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St. Vincent De Paul Society Christmas Tree

IT’S NOT TOO LATE ...

for YOU to help our truly needy families here

at St. John’s parish by taking an ornament from

the Christmas tree at the entrance of the church and

donating what you can to St. Vincent de Paul

this Christmas Season.

“Only, we were to be mindful of the poor, which is the very thing I was eager to do.”

Galatians 2:10

Did You Give Christmas Cards This Holiday Season?

The Clerical Endowment Fund, promoted by the Austin Diocesan Council of Catholic Women is a fund set up to help our Bishop edu-cate young men for the priesthood and help provide building loans for the diocesan parishes. Both the individual who donates and the person who is remembered share in the spiritual favors through monthly Masses offered by the Bishop, CEF director and daily by the seminarians in their special intentions.

Mass and Prayer Remembrances are a wonderful way to recognize any occasion. Special Christmas cards are available in the church office for $2.00 along with the regular cards: for either $2.00 individual or $5.00 for a couple.

They are also available by contacting Barbara Haenel, Parish chairman, at 512-393-8688.

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All classes meet unless it says “no classes” on the calendar below. ******************************************************************************** DECEMBER 1 (Thurs.) Claretian Hall All Called to Protect for Children (Kinder—5thGrade) Classroom lessons should be completed 9 (Fri.) Claretian (6pm-7:30pm) Catechists Potluck Game Night 17 (Sat.) Claretian (6pm-8:00pm) Posada for all children and parents 18-31 (Sunday-Saturday) No classes (Christmas/New Year’s Break)

2017 CALENDAR JANUARY

1-7 (Sunday-Sunday) Claretian Hall No classes (New Year’s Break) 8 (Sunday) Class Resume

FEBRUARY 1 (Wed.) Deadline for paperwork for students receiving sacraments this year (including RCIC Baptisms) MARCH

1 (Wed.) Ash Wednesday 7 (Tues.) 5:00pm for 5pm Mass Confirmation Rehearsal 7 (Tues.) 7:00pm for 7pm Mass Confirmation Rehearsal 8 (Tues.) Church (5:00pm) Confessions for Confirmation Students 10 (Fri.) Church (5:00pm) Confirmation Mass/Bilingual 10 (Fri.) Church (7:00pm) Confirmation Mass/English 12-19 (Sunday-Sunday) No Classes (Spring Break)

APRIL 9-16 (Sunday-Sunday) No Classes (Holy Week) 19 (Wed.) Church (5:00pm) Confessions for First Holy Communion Students 22 (Sat.) Church (9:00am) Rehearsal for RCIC Mass (2nd-8th Graders receiving Baptism) Spanish 22 (Sat.) Church (11:00am) Rehearsal for RCIC Mass (English) 23 (Sun.) Divine Mercy (9:30am) RCIC Mass/Spanish (2nd-8th Graders receiving Baptism) Divine Mercy (11:30am) RCIC Mass/English (2nd-8th Graders receiving Baptism) 28 (Fri.) Claretian Hall (6:00pm) Catechist Appreciation Dinner MAY

2 (Tues.) Claretian Hall Last Day of Class 3 (Wed.) Claretian Hall Last Day of Class 4 (Thurs.) Claretian Hall Last Day of Class 6 (Sat.) Church (9:00am) Rehearsal for 1st Communion Mass/Spanish Church (11:00am) Rehearsal for 1st Communion Mass/English 7 (Sun.) Church (7:30am/11:30am) First Holy Communion Mass/English Church (9:30am/1:30pm) First Holy Communion Mass/Spanish 7 (Sun.) Claretian Hall Last Day of Class 7 (Sun.) Claretian Hall Mini-Fiesta for all Children

2016 Religious Education Calendar (also posted at www.sanmarcoscatholic.org and in our Sunday church bulletin)

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Youth†Ministry

“Hungry not only for bread – but hungry for love.

Naked not only for clothing -- but naked of human

dignity and respect.

Homeless not only for want of a home -- but

homeless because of rejection.”

~Mother Teresa~

Please continue to give to the poor with a joyful heart. Throughout December, St. John’s Youth Ministry will be accepting donations of hygiene items to be packaged and distributed to the homeless population of San Marcos.

Donations are requested of the following:

Hand sanitizers/small Toothbrush Hair Brushes Shampoo & Conditioner Toothpaste Hair Combs Adult & Children’s Diapers Dental Floss Hair Ties Mouth Wash/Small Deodorant Lotions Sanitary Pads Tampons Wet Wipes

Thank you for your continued support. Wishing All a Blessed Advent Season!

SPACE IS LIMITED SO ACT QUICKLY TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT

Contact Emily Garcia/Liturgical Director at 512-353-8969

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

INFORMACION IMPORTANTE

If you have recently moved or have had a name change,

please call the office or send us an email so we can update

your parish membership.

Si su dirección ha cambiado recientemente o

tiene un cambio de nombre, por favor llame a la oficina

o envie un correo electrónico para que podamos actualizar

su membresía parroquial.

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Gracias

por ayudarnos a decorar el Altar con la

compra de poinsetias en honor / o en memoria

de sus seres queridos

Thank you for helping us decorate

the Altar with the purchase of Poinsettias in honor / or in memory

of a loved one.

† Benito & Berta Molina † Juan & Carmen De La Cruz † Filiberto & Carmen Barrios, Sr. † Regina Lucio † Petra & Joe Rizk † Herbert Rizk † Rosemarie Rizk † Felipa Rizk † Maria O. Mendoza † Sylvia R. Mendoz † June Boiko Father John/Special Intention † John & Lydia Soto † Mary Wyble † Mike Alvarez, Sr. † Augustine & Consuelo Alonzo, Sr. † Rudolph & Mary Till † Herman & Mary Goertz The Kersten Families For the Bishops and Priests † Alejandro & Georga Silguerro † Antonio & Petra Delgado † Chritopher Lotz † Francisco de Jesus Ruiz † Carmen Maria Ruiz † Sharon Baker † Lucille & Howard Cook † Joey Urrutia † Martin Arroyo, Jr. † Juanita S. Garcia † Eulalio Garcia, Sr. † Andres Rayos † Michaela Pineda † Ferdando compean † Mariano Guerrero † Mercedes Silguero † Maria Elena Rivera † Santiago Cortez † Patsy Alvarez

† Minerva Alvarez Thompson Dan & Terry Cruz and Family † Jimmie Thomas Rosenkranz, Sr. † Larry James Rosenkranz † Manuel & Delfina Gonzales † Antonio & Hermelinda Acosta † Michael Acosta † Mr. & Mrs. Trinidad Mendoza † Saragoza Rodriguez † Victoria Rodriguez † Delia Rodriguez † Rito Romero † Luis Romero † Raul & Celia Romero Juan & Enemencia Lozano † Aurora Contreras Espinosa † Tom Ehlinger † Cita Hendrix † Seferina Suarez † Mary Catherine Mandry † Domingo Chagoya Mario Alberto y Familia Maria Lorena y Familia Jose Manuel y Esposa Simon, Jr. Simon, Sr. & Graciela/In Thanksgiving † Ruben Ruiz, Sr. † Carmen Luera † Evan Bueno † Emma Bueno † John & Lydia Soto † Mary Wyble (Soto) Oralia Navarrete † Marcelino & Anastacia Rodriguez † Manuel Saucedo Janie Guerrero/Birthday Blessings † Lad V. Muras † Ernesto H. Miranda † Dolores Lombardo

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Saturday, December 31st

Vigil of the Feast of Mary,

Mother of God

5:00pm — English Mass at St. John

5:00pm — Spanish Mass at Our Lady

Of Guadalupe Chapel

8:00pm — Adoration of the Blessed

Sacrament until 12:00 Midnight

Vigilia de la Fiesta de la Virgen María 5:00pm — Misa en Ingles en San Juan 5:00pm — Misa en Español en la Capilla de Guadalupe 8:00pm — Adoración del Santísimo hasta medianoche

Tuesday, December 27th

Feast of Saint John,

the Evangelist

Our Patron Saint

Fiesta de San Juan

Evangelista Patrón de Nuestra

Parroquia

7:00pm — Bilingual Mass

7:00pm — Misa Bilingüe

Youth†Ministry 6:30pm—8:00pm, Claretian Hall, Area A

Please remember to sign in each week on attendance sheets.

DECEMBER MARCH 25 (Sunday) No Youth Group (Christmas Holiday) 12 (Sunday) No Youth Group (Spring Break)

26 (Sunday) We meet tonight JANUARY 8 (Sunday) We meet tonight APRIL 22 (Sunday) We meet tonight 9 (Sunday) No Youth Group (Palm Sunday)

26 (Sunday) We meet tonight

FEBRUARY

12 (Sunday) We meet tonight MAY 26 (Sunday) We meet tonight 7 (Sunday) Last meeting of Youth Group

Fiesta de María, Santa Madre de Dios

1 de Enero, de 2017

Horario de Misas

7:30am Misa/inglés 9:30am Misa/español

11:30am Misa/inglés 1:30pm Misa/español

Feast of Mary, Holy Mother of God

January 1, 2017

Mass Schedule

7:30am Mass/English 9:30am Mass/Spanish 11:30am Mass/English 1:30pm Mass/Spanish

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Saturday, December 24 8:00 am — No Mass

5:00 pm † Crystal Castañeda † Norma McClellan † Celia & Raul Olivo † Luis Romero † Rito Romero

5:00 pm OLG Chapel

No Mass

7:00 pm † Inez Alonzo † Pablo Garza † Juan & Guadalupe Hernandez † Javier Jaramillo † Martina Lesa † Carmen & Guadalupe Rodriguez

12:00 MIDNIGHT Juanita & Sigifredo Rodriguez 48th Wedding Anniversary † Minnie Contreras † Raul & Oralia Contreras † Delia Ruiz Romo

Sunday, December 25 7:30 am

Tristan Rodriguez — Birthday Blessings † Norma McClellan † Olivia Torres † Paz Zamora † Diana Zavala

9:30 am Sean Michael Morea— Birthday Blessings Richard & Bernice Gonzales Anniversary Blessings Para La Familia Torres † Andres Rayos † Rikki Cisneros

† Isidoro Garcia † Rosa Maria Martinez

11:30 am † Soledad Abordo † Delia Hernandez † Richard J. (Rick) Hernandez † Lewis Like † Richard Jones

Monday, December 26 No Mass/No Communion Service

Tuesday, December 27 12:05 pm No Mass/No Communion Service

7:00 pm All Parishioners (Pro Popolo) Juan Alonzo—Birthday Blessings † Inez Alonzo † Paz Zamora

Wednesday, December 28 No Mass/No Communion Service

Thursday, December 29 No Mass/No Communion Service

Friday, December 30 No Mass/No Communion Service

Filiberto Guerrero Janie Gomez

Sisto Gonzalez Margaret Hurtado

Sisto Gonzalez Moreno Victor Monter Juan Vasquez

Miguel Telles, Sr. Andrew Jaimes Grace Martinez Diana Guajardo Ruben Guajardo

Sanctuary Light

In Memory of

Andres Rayos

Requested by Great

Grandchildren

St. John Church

Please send your Holy Spirit Lord upon the following who need healing:

Judy Persise Mary Alice Garcia

Eva Anguiano Alma & Amie Hughes Frances Alonzo, O.S.F.

Maria & Jose Yepez Alvin LeDoux

Guadalupe Aguilar Henry & Rejina Guerrero

Erica Patlan Isabel Trinidad Garcia

Lucia Isela Moreno

Michael Mendoza Deacon Jesse Vasquez

Gloria Hernandez David Gaylord Delia Jimenez

Henry Ygnacio, Jr. Jose Vasquez

Lillie Ruiz Nelda Hernandez Miquela Ureste Sammy Tovar

Clara Grace Bragg

MASS INTENTIONS Due to circumstances beyond our control, masses are subject to change at any moment. Intentions can be reset.

Daily Readings

May the souls of the Faithful Departed, through the mercy

of God, rest in peace.

Especially,

Juan Luis Rodriguez

Josefa Silva

Sanctuary Light

In Memory of

Eric J. Guerrero

PRIEST’S CHAPEL

Sanctuary Light

OUR LADY OF

GUADALUPE CHAPEL

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SATURDAY (SÁBADO)

8:00 a.m. (Bilingual) 5:00 p.m. (English) 5:00 p.m. Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel (Spanish)

SUNDAY (DOMINGO) 7:30 a.m. (English) 9:30 a.m. (Spanish) 10:00 a.m. (English) Claretian Hall (only during Religious Education Classes) 11:30 a.m. (English) 1:30 p.m. (Spanish)

MON. – WED. (LUNES - MIERCOLES)

12:05 p.m. (English) THURSDAY (JUEVES)

12:05 p.m. (English) 6:30 p.m. (Bilingual)

1ST FRIDAY (1MER VIERNES)

6:30 p.m. W/Anointing of the Sick

St. John Catholic Church

PHONE

512-353-8969

FAX 512-396-7522

OFFICE HOURS MONDAY -

FRIDAY

9:00 am - 6:00 pm

OPEN DURING LUNCH HOUR

WEBSITE

saintjohnsm.org

FACEBOOK

Pastor, Rev. Victor Mayorga Ext. 24 fr.victor@sanmarcoscatholic.org

Associate Pastor, Rev. John Boiko Ext. 24 fr.john@sanmarcoscatholic.org

Associate Pastor, Rev. Brion Zarsky Ext. 24 fr.brion@sanmarcoscatholic.org

Deacon Rev. Mr. Jesus Vasquez 512-353-8969

Deacon Rev. Mr. Jessie Mojica 512-353-1237

Deacon Rev. Mr. Luis Francisco Silguero 512-214-1701

Business Administrator Anna M. Ramirez, Ext. 38 a.ramirez@sanmarcoscatholic.org

Secretary Carmen M. Sanchez Ext. 24 c.sanchez@sanmarcoscatholic.org

Liturgical Director Emily Garcia Ext. 32, e.garcia@sanmarcoscatholic.org

Sacristan, OLG Chapel, Isabel Garcia,

ESL & Facilities Coordinator

Angela Maregenté, Ext. 42 a.maregente@sanmarcoscatholic.org

DRE, Betty DeLeon, Ext. 28 b.deleon@sanmarcoscatholic.org

Receptionist Maria Elena Urrutia, Ext. 20 m.urrutia@sanmarcoscatholic.org

Marriage Annulments Shelby Theriot AnnulmentsOfficeSM @yahoo.com

RCIA, Juanita Vargas, Ext. 33, rcia.saintjohnsm@gmail.com

St. Vincent de Paul Society President, Tiny Kindred 512-353-7394

Pastoral Council, President Warner Davis 512-353-8066

Financial Council, President Olivia Juarez-Reid

Liturgical Committee, President Cynthia Wissmann 512-353-8969

Grupo de Jóvenes Guadalupe Soto 512-644-4411

Maintenance, Ext. 20 Tony Morin, and Maintenance, Ext. 20 Primitivo Moreno

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

St. John Catholic Church: Every Thursday 7:15 pm — 8:00 pm and following the 1st Thursday of the month Mass at 6:30pm until Friday at 6:30pm Confessions: {NONE TIL 2017} First Friday at 4:30pm and on Saturdays at 9:00am & 6:00pm.

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