3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT /4to DOMINGO DE ADVIENTO ⦁ December 11, 2016

Reflexión

El reto para nosotros en este Tercer Domingo de Adviento es: ver profundamente y creer en lo que vemos. Lo que descubriremos de-pende de la apertura de lo que vemos y escuchamos. En tiempo de Juan Bautista cuando las personas iban al desierto sabıan exactamente lo que encontrarıan ver y escuchar. A un profeta vestido con piel de camello llamando a la conversion. Cuando las personas veıan y es-cuchaban a Jesus, se desconcertaban ya que ellos no esperaban un Mesıas como el. En nuestro tiempo podemos hacer la misma pregunta. ¿Es a Jesus a quien esperamos? O, ¿debemos de esperar a otro? Al bus-car la identidad de Jesus en nuestra vida, la respuesta no solo debe de venir del catecismo, sino de nuestra experiencia personal e ıntima con Jesus. Pronto celebraremos el misterio del Nacimiento del Salvador y nos dara la misma respuesta que a los discıpulos de Juan. Llevar a cabo su ministerio por medio de las obras de misericordia llevando la Buena Nueva a todos los rincones de la tierra. "Los ciegos ven, los cojos an-dan, los leprosos quedan limpios de la lepra, los sordos oyen, los muer-tos resucitan y a los pobres se les anuncia el Evangelio" (Mt 11, 5-6). Dios se encarna en cada uno en esta Navidad, para que los otros vean y escuchen a Jesus por medio de cada persona que escucha y vive el Evangelio cada dıa de su vida. El punto del Evangelio sin lugar a duda es la pregunta de Juan de quien es Jesus y la conclusion es la forma de como Jesus ensalza a Juan. ¡Adviento es reconocer a Jesus, haciendo su

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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 "The poor have the good news proclaimed to them." Jesus caps his catalogue of miracles with this unexpected statement. In the same sentence where he reminds his listeners that he has cured the blind, the lame, the deaf, the sick, and even raised the dead, Jesus concludes by mentioning preaching the good news to the poor. How did that make the list of supernatural cures? What's so miraculous about good news? Well, in this case, the news is that the Messiah has %inally come, in the most miraculous of ways, as the incarnate Son of God conceived in the womb of a virgin. This is a message of spiritual healing: he comes to "save his people from their sins" (Mt 1:21). The poor are not just those in physical poverty, but those whose sins have impoverished their souls. This of course applies to us. The poverty of our own sinfulness-of the alienation we create between ourselves and God-can be overcome by the forgiveness offered to us in Christ. Because of this, we have cause to rejoice! On this Third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday, we are encour-aged to rejoice. We pause in this season of anticipation to remember that, in truth, our hopes have already been ful%illed. God has "visited and brought redemption to his people" (Lk 1:68). He is among us, saving us even now! We need not look to the past to witness Christ's astonishing acts. His work in our souls, right here and now, is miracle enough.

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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 Youth Director ......................................... Deacon Michael AnzalduaPastoral Life Coordinator ................................................. Terri Hein Of!ice Administrator ................................................... Rocio Marquez Christian Formation Director .............................. Jovita Anzaldua

Stewardship

Sunday, December 4, 2016 Regular Collection Income ................................................. $9,154.77 Children’s Collection ...................................................................... $222 Total Weekly Income Needed ................................................. $9,615 Difference (+/-) ....................................................................... +$238.23

Month of December Regular Collection Income ................................................. $9,376.77 Monthly Income Needed ........................................................ $38,460 Amount Needed by 12/31/16 ..................................... -$29.083.23

Liturgical Ministers/Ministros Liturgicos Saturday, December 17, 2016 &

Sunday, December 18, 2016 Servers

5:00 pm Hanna Wilkerson, Brody Rysavy, Gavin Groll, Ethan Wilkerson 9:30 am Zack VanBeek , Zeek VanBeek, Luke Spielman, Isabela Amaya, Abigail Amaya 12:00 pm* Julio Castillo, Cesar Castillo, Dayanara Vazquez, Karol Garcia Extraordinary Ministers of Communion

5:00 pm Oscar Przilas, Joe Villasenor, Jennifer Gergen, Ed Weber, Harley Bezner, Tom Murphy 9:30 am Pat Lenz, Wade Lenz, Mary Olivarez, Cheri DeJong, Leslie Batenhorst, Catherine Morgan 12:00 pm* Sue Gomez, Tony Pliego, Mento Pliego, Rosa Ana Campoy, Daniel Castillo, Idali Castillo Lectors

5:00 pm Aiden DeSantiago, Natalie Hobbs 9:30 am Jamie Gillespie, Mary Spencer Rumley 12:00 pm* Elvira Mendoza, Juventino Espinoza Ushers

5:00 pm Selso Ramirez, Randy Bradford, Hayden Wilkerson, Reynaldo Encinias 9:30 am Breezy Walters, Jarrett Bishop, Mario Chavira, Rocky Baalman 12:00 pm* Aaron Diaz, Miguel Gonzalez, Brian Gonzalez, Juan Moreno

*Spanish Mass

Event Calendar

Mon. 12/12 Our Lady of Guadalupe

Celebration

6:00 am Mañanitas 5:00 pm Procession 7:00 pm Spanish Mass †Sergio Garcia Monroy

Tue. 12/13 5:00 pm Legion of Mary - San Antonio Rm 6:00 pm Confessions 6:30 pm Mass †Phyllis & Delbert Anson

Wed. 12/14 6:30 am Men’s ACTS 6:30 am Justice & Liberty Rosary 8:15 am Mass †Rita Barrow Thur. 12/15 8:15 am Mass †Marvin Batenhorst 7:00 pm Mass– Spanish †Maria Ramirez

Fri. 12/16 8:15 am Mass Stewart & Evelyn 12:10 pm Mass Texline †Kathleen M. Colwell

Sat. 12/17 5:00 pm Mass †Patricia Speratos 7:15 pm Mass– Texline †Kathleen M. Colwell

Sun. 12/18 9:30 am Mass People of the Parish 12:00 pm Mass (Spanish) †Jesus Garcia

Donuts- CJ & Barbara Unruh, Jim & Carolyn Wieck,

Germaine Meyer

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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, Socorra Barns.

DEVOTION TO MARY (A Rose for Mary Ministry}

Blessed Virgin Mary Please Pray This Week Especially for:

Members of the Legion of Mary

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.

We would like to invite the community to attend the festivities for

Our Lady of Guadalupe

We will have to serenade

Our Lady of Guadalupe

On: December 11th

5:00pm to 6:00pm with prayer in Texline &

7:00pm to 9 :00pm in Dalhart

December 12th 6:00 am– Mañanitas

5:00 pm– Procession

From 7th St. Park

7:00 pm– Mass After Mass there will be a Celebration

We hope to see you there!

For the celebration please bring something according to your last name:

A-H– Meat I-P– Desserts Q-Z - Salads

Respect Life– For Two

For Two – Looking for a place for you and your beloved to grow, to love and become one in heart & mind? Give thanks to God for the gift of LOVE. – Open to ALL Couples – Wednesdays 7 – 9:00pm, for more www.amarillodiocese.org/for-two

Youth/CCD Christmas Break

There will be no Youth and Christian Formation December 21st– December 28th . CCD/Youth will start again on January 4th.

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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 service 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 December 16th. Please drop your donation off at the school during 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.

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.

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!!!

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. 5

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.

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 !!!

Tienda de la Parroquia

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

Se les invita a toda la comunidad a participar en las festividades de

Nuestra Santísima Virgen de Guadalupe.

Tendremos una serenata con que será el

11 de Diciembre de

5:00pm a 6:00pm con oración en Texline y

7:00pm a 9 :00pm en Dalhart

12 de Diciembre 6:00 am– Mañanitas

5:00 pm– Peregrinación del

parque de la 7

7:00 pm– Misa Después de Misa una Celebración

Te Esperamos!

Para la Celebración favor de traer de

acuerdo su apellido: A-H-Carne

I-P- Postres Q-Z-Ensaladas