2ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT /2do DOMINGO DE ADVIENTO ⦁ December 4, 2016

Reflexión

La !igura y mensaje central de este Segundo Domingo de Adviento es Juan Bautista. Su llamada a la conversion y al mismo tiempo su mensaje de la cercanıa de Dios es clave para entrar al Reino de los cielos. El sig-ni!icado de la conversion que el anuncia quiere decir abrirse a Dios y no debe quedar reducida a un cambio de conducta minimizada tan solo para tranquilizar la conciencia. Para llegar a una verdadera conversion debemos de vivir sintiendo que Dios esta proximo y que debe de prepararse el camino de abrirle paso y que sea el centro de nuestra vida. Preparar es responsabilidad de todos ya que la conversion es personal y comunitaria. El profeta Isaıas lo explica ası: "Una voz clama en el desierto: Preparen el camino del Senor, enderecen sus senderos" (Mt 3, 3). ¿Es el Adviento tiempo de tension o nos lleva a buscar a Dios? Ahora es el tiempo de pedir el Espıritu de sabidurıa, inteligencia, prudencia y valentıa. No hay que dormirnos en nuestros laureles, es tiempo de des-pertar, es tiempo de luchar por la paz y la justicia. Teniendo siempre presente que al tomar responsabilidad de mi propia conversion ya estoy comprometiendo mi vida al encuentro con Dios. Entonces, no perdamos el tiempo en cosas pequenas. Vamos a lo grande a dar fruto abundante de los dones que hemos recibido de Dios ya desde nuestro bautismo. No, nos vaya a pasar que: "Ya el hacha esta puesta a la raız de los arboles, y todo arbol que no de fruto, sera cortado y arrojado al fuego" (Mt 3, 10). ¡Al contrario, hacer ver con obras nuestra conversion! Es nuestra mis-ion.

411 Texas Blvd. • P.O. Box 1029 • Dalhart, Texas 79022

305 East Pine St. • P.O. Box 362 • Texl ine, Texas 79087

D I O C E S E O F A M A R I L L O

Liturgy Schedule Weekend ....................... Saturday 5:00 pm,

7:15 pm (Texline); Sunday 9:30 am, 12:00 noon (Spanish)

Weekday ... Please see weekly calendar. Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 3:30-4:30 pm or other times by appointment. Horario de Liturgias Fin de Semana .............. Sabado 5:00 pm,

7:15 pm (Texline); Domingo 9:30 am, 12:00 noon (Espanol)

Día Laborable Por favor, mire el calendario semanal.

Sabado 3:30-4:30 pm o otras horas por hacer cita.

Reflection "Produce good fruit as evidence of your repentance." John the Baptist does not mince words. He tells it like it is. When the hypocritical Phari-sees and Sadducees show up piously for baptism, John calls them out, saying, "You brood of vipers!" Not welcoming words, to say the least. Then he tells them that being part of the religious club (i.e., children of Abraham) isn't enough. No, "every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the !ire." It can be easy to join John in pointing !ingers at those self-righteous religious leaders. But we're usually not so quick to point !ingers at our-selves. On this Second Sunday of Advent, as we seek to prepare for the coming of Christ, we also need to hear John's solemn warning. How are we like these Pharisees? How have we excused ourselves because we are part of the "club," because we are baptized Christians, regular churchgo-ers, better than others, or whatever justi!ication we use to declare our-selves in good shape? How have we failed to produce good fruit by being satis!ied with a comfortable life and a routine practice of the faith? What do we need to change? Where do we need to grow? How do we need to reach out and serve others, to sacri!ice sinful behaviors, to delve deeper into our love for the Lord? John preaches today that God will "gather his wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable !ire." Advent is a gift from the Church--a time to renew our spiritual life by getting rid of the chaff in our souls and producing instead a fruitful harvest. Now is the time to do this work. As John tells us, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!"

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Contacts Parish Of!ice ......................................................................806-244-4128 School ....................................................................................806-244-4811 Rectory .................................................................................806-244-0377 Convent ................................................................................806-244-2390 Websites ...................................................

www.stanthonydalhart.com

Parish Staff Pastor ......................................................... Monsignor Michael Colwell Deacon ...................................................................... Deacon Ronald Hein Deacon…………………………………………………..Deacon Louis Artho Pastoral Life Coordinator ................................................. Terri Hein Of!ice Administrator ................................................... Rocio Marquez Christian Formation Director .............................. Jovita Anzaldua Youth Director .......................................................... Michael Anzaldua

Stewardship

Sunday, November 20, 2016 Regular Collection Income .............................................. $11,390.77 Children’s Collection ...................................................................... $260 Total Weekly Income Needed ................................................. $9,615 Difference (+/-) ................................................................... +$2,035.77

Sunday, November 27, 2016 Regular Collection Income ........................................................ $6,968 Children’s Collection ...................................................................... $299 Total Weekly Income Needed ................................................. $9,615 Difference (+/-) ........................................................................... -$2,348

Month of November Regular Collection Income .............................................. $35,014.27 Monthly Income Needed ........................................................ $38,460 Amount Needed by 11/30/16 ........................................-$3,445.73

Liturgical Ministers/Ministros Liturgicos Saturday, December 10, 2016 &

Sunday, December 11, 2016 Servers 5:00 pm Cole Banks, Judd Daniels, Addison Bowers, Maylee Mariscal

9:30 am Natalie McDaniel, Erin McDaniel, Teresa McDaniel , Barrett Bezner, Elli Bezner

12:00 pm* Jiovanni Quevedo, Kevin Ortiz, Salvador Ortiz, Leylana Ortiz

Extraordinary Ministers of Communion

5:00 pm Angela Daniels, Babette Spinhirne, Courtney Spinhirne, Stpehanie Consbruck, Jennifer Gergen, Terri Hein

9:30 am Jim Wieck, Kay Bezner, Mary Olivarez, Shad McDanielSarah McDaniel, Yvonne Artho

12:00 pm* Carlos Garcia, Gricelda Garcia, Mary Anaya, Veronica Reyes, Elena Quevedo, Jose Quevedo Lectors

5:00 pm Scanlon Daniels , David Spinhirne

9:30 am Jenny McDaniel, Stephen Salas

12:00 pm* Angel Burruel, Beatriz Duenas Ushers 5:00 pm Don Bowers, Eric Daniels, Steve Consbruck, Randy Bradford, Selso Ramirez

9:30 am Mark Kaul, Breezy Walters, Richard Romero, Mario Chavira

12:00 pm* Valentin Rodriguez, Brian Gonzalez, Miguel Gonzalez, LisMary Gonzalez, Juan Gonzalez

*Spanish Mass

Event Calendar

Tue. 12/06 5:00 pm Legion of Mary - San Antonio Rm 6:00 pm Confessions 6:30 pm Mass †Phyllis & Delbert Anson

Wed. 12/07 6:30 am Men’s ACTS 6:30 am Justice & Liberty Rosary 8:15 am Mass †Rita Barrow Thur. 12/08 8:15 am Mass †Avis Sonnicksen 6:00 pm Mass †Sergio Garcia Monroy 7:30 pm Mass– Spanish †Esther Padilla

Fri. 12/09 8:15 am Mass Jerome Friemel 12:10 pm Mass Texline †Kathleen M. Colwell

Sat. 12/10 5:00 pm Mass Jim & Carolyn Wieck 7:15 pm Mass– Texline †Kathleen M. Colwell

Sun. 12/11 9:30 am Mass People of the Parish 12:00 pm Mass (Spanish) †Jesus Garcia

Donuts- Acts Community

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A N N O U N C E M E N T S A N N O U N C E M E N T S

Let Us Pray

Francis Ondracek, Ramon Garcia, Nicholas Wynia, Lisa Surginer, Mikki McDonald, Gwen Bowers, Audrey Jurgens, Louise Dirks, Justin Whitaker, Mary Ellen Stoppel, Irma Joe Mitchell, Ramon Valdez, Rudy Valdez, Chris Valdez, Billy Valdez, Larry Hill, Tanya Perez, Gery Bezner, Kevin Costa, Maria Estrada, Manuel Torres, Cindy Reif, Lupe Fernandez, Santina Farris, Ken Wieck, Jerry Stone, Tally & Gary Reagan, Joyce Heckman, Brandon Hadley, Mar-ti Padilla, Dora Griego, Rita Bezner, Fred Albracht, Bobby Lang, Gary Johnson, Sharon Giefer, Priscilla Gonzalez, Irene Heckman, Phillip Gomez, Karen Lang, Lydia Villasenor, Barbara Podzemny, Dan Corbitt, John Beckman, Hanah Reagan, Steve Rumley, Caden Nials.

DEVOTION TO MARY (A Rose for Mary Ministry}

Blessed Virgin Mary Please Pray This Week Especially for

In Memory of Rosalie Hubbs

Remember O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who !led to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired with this con!idence, I !ly to thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother; to thee do I come; before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen.

The Rose often symbolizes Mary, the Queen of Heaven. In rela-

tion to the Blessed Mother it displays perfect love, form, fra-

grance, and color. For Mary the thorns on the rose remind us

that Our Lord Jesus Christ wore a crown of thorns and gave up

his blood for all humanity, as His Mother, Mary witnessed this

suffering and death !irst hand at the foot of the cross.

The Altar Society

Thank you! To all of my Church Family who have held me in prayer during surgeries and illness, sent cards, food, and visits. A special thank you to Monsignor Michael, Altar Society, and Jay Peeples.

Thank you all for your generosity and love. It is greatly appreciated.

God Bless,

Lydia Villasenor and Family

Devotion to Our Blessed Mother Mary

The new 2017 signup sheets and envelopes are available in the narthex for the “Devotion to Our Blessed Mother Mary”

ministry. This special ministry (sponsored by the Altar Socie-ty) is a great way to honor your loved ones birthdays, anni-

versary or any special occasion. A rose bouquet will be placed on the altar by the statue of Mary with a special section in the bulletin recognizing the person being honored and prayed for

each week. The cost of the rose is $15.00.

Thanks to All

The family of Marvin Batenhorst extends our heartfelt thanks to all who comforted us with your kind

words, thoughtful deeds and prayers of support in our time of loss.

Mary & Family.

Liturgical Ministers/Ministros Liturgicos Thursday, December 8, 2016

Servers 8:15 am Grant McGaugh, Gatlin McGaugh, Joseph Gaines, Emily Gaines

6:00 pm Aiden DeSantiago, Matthew Castillo, Brendan Herring , Dallon Gilmore

7:30pm * Luis Duarte, Lynette Garcia, Carolina Varela, Eyleen Chacon

Extraordinary Ministers of Communion

8:15 am Oscar Przilas, Ed Weber, Terri Hein

6:00 pm Jim Wieck, Cheri DeJong, Leslie Batenhorst , Caroline Herring, Lindi Banda, Yvonne Artho

7:30pm * Eva Gonzalez, Alma Jimenez, Gricelda Garcia, Carlos Garcia, Rosa Ana Campoy, Elena Marquez Lectors

8:15 am Ronnie Brorman, Steve Brorman

6:00 pm Mark Kaul, Joe Villasenor

7:30pm * Pedro Gonzalez, Juventino Espinoza

Ushers 8:15 am Breezy Walters , Selso Ramirez, Mario Chavira, Travis Donegan

6:00 pm Richard Romero, Randy Bradford , Don Bowers, Wade Lenz

7:30pm * David Perez, Ezequiel Perez, Efrain Marquez, Anahi Saldana

*Spanish Mass

ALTAR SOCIETY MEETING

December 8th Meeting Please join us for the Annual Altar Society Advent Party, De-cember 8th at 7:00 p.m. at the home of Louise Rahll, 1917 Ar-roya. Please bring a $10.00 gift for the gift exchange. It will be an evening of fun, fellowship and food. The Altar Soci-ety welcomes all women of the parish to join us in our ministry of service that supports St Anthony’s Catholic Church, our Pastor, and fellow parishioners, and above all for the praise and love of God.

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A N N O U N C E M E N T S

December Activities:

Montessori/Pre-K is selling popcorn through December to raise money for Heifer Interna-tional. Bags are $2 each. Please stop by the school on Fridays to purchase popcorn.

2nd Grade Diaper Drive: In this Advent Season, in the spirit of giving and preparing for Baby Jesus, we will begin our ser-vice project of collecting diapers for needy families in our own community.

We will be partnering with Care Net Pregnancy Center of Dalhart to help meet the needs of local moms, families and babies. Our diaper drive will be from November 28th through De-cember 16th. Please drop your donation off at the school dur-ing school hours. Thank you! Please make plans to join us for our Advent play, "Christmas is Jesus" December 15th at 6 PM.

A N N O U N C E M E N T S

RCIA

An invitation is extended to…

· Those who are unbaptized

· Those baptized in the Catholic Church who have not received the sacraments of Eucharist and/or Con!irmation ⦁ Those baptized in another Christian Church who are interested in learning more about the Catholic Church St Anthony of Padua community invites you to meet with members of the RCIA team who welcome your interest and questions regarding the Catholic Church and our parish community. This team of volunteers assists people who would like to experience full communion in the Catholic Church and the richness of the Christian life.

Call the parish of!ice for more information 806-244-4128.

Box Tops for Education

St. Anthony Catholic School is helping Box Tops for Education celebrate 20 years! We will be collecting Box Tops throughout the school year working towards our goal of $1,500! Collection containers are located in the church narthex and the school lunch room. Since joining the program, St. Anthony Catholic School has earned over $7,200 from Box Tops! Thank you for your support of this program!

Funeral Planning Guides

The Altar Society is offering free “The Funeral Planning Guide” which is designed to aid an individual in planning their Vigil Service and Funeral Mass. You choose the read-ings, music and pallbearers of your choice. In addition it can become a central resource of all your !inancial and personal information, directives to physicians and family, designation of a health care agent and much more. “The Funeral Plan-ning Guide” is available at the church of!ice and in the Nar-thex. Stop by and pick up your copy.

Formed

We are excited to announce that St Anthony of Padua has become a partner in an exciting 24/7 online web based digital formation series called FORMED.

The series is designed to help adults grow in their faith at all levels– how we think, how we pray, and how we live. Better yet, access is FREE to all St Anthony of Padua parishioners and their families anywhere, anytime on computers, tablets, or phones.

How to Register: - Go to Formed.org - Enter Parish Code: 3N7D2Y on the homepage - Create personal account with your username/email and password

Gift Shop

We are excited to announce that our gift shop now has Christmas cards and Nativity sets. Stop by and check them out!

Prayer Blanket Ministry

If you know of someone in need of a “Prayer Blanket”, please contact Rosie Barber - 244-4602, Virginia Wright- 268-0035, Rocio Marquez - 244-4128 The special blankets are blessed and given to the recipient transforming the blanket into a “Prayer Blanket” whose threads become interwoven with pleas to God for healing on behalf of those struggling with a serious illness.

Parish Office Closed

The parish of!ice will be closed Thursday, December 8th.

CareNet Pregnancy Diaper Drive

This year CareNet Pregnancy Center of Dalhart has served over 200 women and families. Our women and our babies are precious to us. We see Jesus in our clients and in their chil-dren. We are asking that you partner with is in our ministry and help families swaddle their children ion love. Diapers can be donated until January 1st. A receptacle will be located in the Narthex for donations. All sizes of diapers are welcome. Thank you for all your love and support!!!

Food Pantry

The food pantry will be open to the public, Sunday December 4th at 1:00 pm. If you or anyone you know needs food, please stop by.

Retirement Fund for the Religious

A second collection will be held for the retirement fund for the religious.

Actividades de Diciembre: Montessori / Pre-K esta vendiendo palomi-tas hasta diciembre para recaudar dinero para Heifer International. Las bolsas son de $ 2 cada una. Favor de pasar por la es-cuela los viernes para comprar palomitas. En esta E> poca de Adviento, en el espıritu de dar y preparar para el Nino Jesus, comencemos nuestro proyecto de servicio de recoger panales para familias necesitadas en nuestra pro-pia comunidad. Nos asociaremos con Care Net Pregnancy Center de Dalhart para ayudar a satisfacer las necesidades de las madres, fami-lias y bebes locales. Nuestra unidad de panales sera desde el 28 de noviembre hasta el 16 de diciembre. Por favor deje su donacion en la escuela durante las horas escolares. Gracias Por favor, haga planes para unirse a nosotros para nuestra obra de Adviento, "Navidad es Jesus" 15 de diciembre a las 6 PM.

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ANUNCIOS A N U N C I O S

Manta de Oracion

Si usted sabe de alguien que necesita una "Manta de Oracion", por favor pongase en contacto con , la o!icina parroquial a Rosie Barber 244– 4602 o Rita Bezner 249-2971.

El Ministerio de Manta Oracion es una magnı!ica oportunidad para pedir a nuestro Senor por su apoyo, la curacion, la paz y la alegrıa para aquellos que estan luchando con una enferme-dad grave. Las mantas son bendecidas y entregados al desti-natario, la transformacion de la manta en una manta "Oracion" cuyos hilos muy este entrelazada con las peticiones de la curacion en nombre del destinatario.

La "Rosa a Nuestra Santísima Madre María"

La "Rosa a Nuestra Santısima Madre Marıa" es una manera especial de honrar a sus seres queridos para sus cumpleanos, aniversario o cualquier ocasion especial. La rosa se colocara junto a la estatua de Marıa, junto con una seccion especial en el boletın de reconocimiento de la persona que esta siendo honrado y oro por cada semana. El costo de la rosa es de $ 15 Una nueva hoja de registro y los sobres estan disponibles en el pasillo.

Cenáculo de la Divina Misericordia

El cenaculo de la Divina Misericordia se llavera acabo el 22 de diciembre en el Cuarto de San Antonio a las 7:30 pm. To-dos estan invitados.

Ultreya

Habra una ultreya 15 de diciembre a las 7:30pm en el cuarto de San Antonio. Todos los que han asistido a un cursillo estan invitados de asistir.

Platicas de Bautizo

Las platicas de Bautizo seran el primer Domingo de cada mes. Si quieren bautizar o ser padrinos por favor de asistir.

Donación por Internet

1. Vaya a www. stanthony-dalhart.org 2. Seleccione “About” arriba de la pantalla 3. Elija “ePayments” 4. Elija One-Time (Una ves) o Recurring donation 5. Seleccione su metodo preferido para pagar (cheque electronico o tarjeta de debito/credito) 6. Pongan informacion 7. Envie su donacion!

Muchas gracias a todos por su generosidad!

Pañales para CareNet

Este ano CareNet Pregnancy Center de Dalhart ha atendido a mas de 200 mujeres y familias. Nuestras mujeres y nuestros bebes son preciosos para nosotros. Vemos a Jesus en nues-tros clientes y en sus hijos. Estamos pidiendo que se unan a nosotros ministerio y ayudar a las familias Los panales se pueden donar hasta el 1 de enero. Todos los tamanos de pa-nales son bienvenidos. Va a ver una caja en el pasillo para las donaciones ¡Gracias por todo su amor y ayuda !!!

Oficina Parroquial Cerrada

La o!icina estara cerrada el 8 de diciembre.

Tienda de la Parroquia

Estamos emocionados de anunciar que ya tenemos nuevos articulos en la tienda de la parroquia.

Ministros Litúrgicos Jueves , 8 de diciembre del 2016

Servidores

7:30pm Luis Duarte, Lynette Garcia, Carolina Varela, Eyleen Chacon

Ministros de Comunión

7:30pm Eva Gonzalez, Alma Jimenez, Gricelda Garcia, Carlos Garcia, Rosa Ana Campoy, Elena Marquez Lectores

7:30pm Pedro Gonzalez, Juventino Espinoza

Acumuladores

7:30pm David Perez, Ezequiel Perez, Efrain Marquez, Anahi Saldana