PRAY THE ROSARY

before the 10am Sun day Mass in the Lounge / Cry Room. We be-gin at 9:30am. Everyone is welcome. Please join us even if you’re a little late! _____________________________________________________________________________________

CRY ROOM The Pastoral Council has designated the Lounge as the “Cry Room” during the 10am Sun. Mass. Please keep it available for families with small children. _______________________________________________________________________________________________

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES

Will resume

January 20, 2015

ROSARY every Sunday 9:30am in the Lounge

ADORATION of the Blessed Sacrament Tuesdays 5:45-9pm and Mornings Mon-Fri 8:30-9:30am in the Chapel

FREE LUNCH every Tuesday 11am-1pm in the Lobby

BOBCATS FOR LIFE 2nd & 4th Thursdays 6pm in the Library

PRAYER MEETING 2nd & 4th Thursdays 7:30pm upstairs

BIBLE STUDIES every day!

CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE FOR

MORE INFORMTION

www.txstatecatholic.org

THANK YOU to all those who helped cook, serve, clean up, etc. for the Late Night Mass and Breakfast this past Thursday. We are so grateful for your generous service. ___________________________________________________________________________________

FR. CHARLIE BANKS will be available for Spiritual Di-rection this Tuesday, De-cember 9th. Sign up in the Lobby for 30 minute appoint-ments. _____________________________________________________________________________________

WOW Our women’s group meeting is Today Sunday December 7th in the library after the 10am Mass. All are welcome! _____________________________________________________________________________________ NATIVITY PLAY next Sun., Dec. 14th during our 10am Mass. Our religious education classes will partici-pate in a reenactment of the Nativity of the Lord. _

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COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS

PARTY Fri., Dec. 12th at 6pm here in our Lobby. Everyone is welcome! Please sign up to bring a pot luck dish and don’t forget your White Elephant gift!

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BACCALUAREATE

MASS is today during the 5:00pm Mass. If you are graduating we would like to recognize you. All Dec. graduates are invited! ____________________________________________________________________________________

ture, who prepares His chil-dren for their assigned task in life, who equips us with all the qualities we need to play our assigned role in human salva-tion. God does not just throw us into this world wide wilder-ness and then leave us to fight it out among ourselves. As we rejoice with Mary on the feast of her conception, let us thank God for His love and mercy. Everything is gift. Everything good in us is God's grace. We all are also favoured ones, and heirs of God's grace. But Mary remains the most favoured one, the Mother of all favoured ones.

from Fr. Munachi Ezeougu, cssp _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

AVERAGE SUNDAY MASS

ATTENDANCE NOVEMBER

10am, 278; 5pm, 94; 7:30pm, 102 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

PLEASE CONSIDER POPE

FRANCIS’ PRAYER

REQUESTS FOR THE

MONTH OF NOVEMBER:

That all who suffer loneliness may experience the close-

ness of God and the support of others …

AND

That young seminarians and religious may have wise and

well-formed mentors … ALSO

BISHOP VÁSQUEZ’

PRAYER INTENTION FOR

TODAY:

For all those who experience anxiety or difficulty during Advent or the Christmas

season … ________________________________________________________________________________________________

HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION

FEAST OF THE

IMMACULATE

CONCEPTION Monday, December 8th

Masses, 12:30pm and 5:30pm ____________________________________________________________________________

The doctrine of the IMMACU-LATE CONCEPTION reminds us that Mary's sinlessness is not something Mary achieved by her own power. It is a gift of God, given to her at the mo-ment of her conception. The Blessed Virgin Mary was free from sin right from the very beginning of her life. By the grace of God she was shielded from the original sin which all humankind inherit. That means that Mary was not burdened with a defective human nature with which you and I come into the world. God gave her this perfect human nature not as a reward for anything she did, not on account of any merit on her part, but in view of the sin-gular role she was to play in life, namely, that of being the mother of God's Son. The doc-trine of the Immaculate Con-ception tells us something about who Mary is. But maybe it tells us more about who God is, and who we are in light of God's love. Belief in the Im-maculate Conception of Mary is belief in a provident God -- a God who provides for the fu-

READINGS STEWARDSHIP

December 7, 2014 Sunday Collection…………………………..$2,080 Our Lady of Wisdom relies on Bobcat Catho-lics like you for more than half the resources necessary to bring students of Texas State closer to the their Catholic faith. Contact our Development Director, Zane Stehling, to join

this mission at 512-392-5925.

Second Sunday of Advent

First Reading: Isaiah 40: 1-5, 9-11

Second Reading: 2 Peter 3:8-14

Gospel: Mark 1: 1-8

24HR. BUILDING HOURS

start after the Late Night Mass and Breakfast on Thursday, December 4th-Thursday, December 11th for finals studying _____________________________________________________________________________________

DIOCESAN COLLECTION

Next Sun., Dec.14th is the Diocesan Collection for Re-tired and Religious. Thank you for your generosity!

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WINTER BREAK

SCHEDULE

Except for Sunday Masses, the office and the building

will be closed from Fri., Dec. 19th until

Mon., Jan. 5th.

Masses scheduled during that time:

Sun. Dec. 21 10:00am

Tues. Dec. 24 6pm

Sun. Dec. 28 10:00am

Thurs. Jan. 1 10:00am

Sun. Jan. 4 10:00am

All Daily Masses, resume Thursday, January 8th

Sun. Jan. 11 10:00am ONLY

Sun. Jan. 18

10:00am, 5:00pm and 7:30pm

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ALL WEEKLY MEETINGS WILL RESUME THE WEEK OF JANUARY 19TH, 2015

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GOSPEL REFLECTION

Today’s Gospel tells the story

of Jesus’ baptism. From

pictures and stories what do

you know about your own

baptism? Find the date of

your baptism and mark it on

your calendar to celebrate in

the coming year.