THE NATIVITY OF THE LORDMARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD/LA NATIVIDAD DEL SEN! OR, MARI"A SANTI"SIMA MADRE DE DIOS ⦁ December 25, 2016 & January 1, 2017

Reflexión

El Adviento ha terminado, llegamos por #in a la gran celebracion del Nacimiento del Senor. Todos contemplamos las #iguras del Nacimiento. Al centro, Jesus con sus padres al lado y con las demas #iguritas que tradicionalmente lo acompanan en la escena. Esto es lo emotivo, lo espiritual es punto y aparte. Al ir escuchando la narracion del Evangelio nos damos cuenta de que uno de los puntos importantes a re#lexionar es que Jose estaba en la oscuridad, el no sabıa como es que Marıa esta-ba embarazada. Pero cuando Dios intervino y le clari#ico lo sucedido la luz del entendimiento y la razon le revelaron el misterio de la Encar-nacion. La esperanza en esta Navidad es que tambien a nosotros se nos disipen todas las dudas que posiblemente tengamos como le paso a Jose. Hoy es el dıa que la luz opaca a la oscuridad y se canta con jubilo en el cielo y la tierra: "¡Gloria a Dios en el cielo, y en la tierra paz a los hombres de buena voluntad!" (Lc 2, 14). Jesus esta aquı con nosotros para ir mas alla de su Nacimiento. E" l quiere que aprendamos sus ensenanzas, que imitemos su ejemplo de amor, de aceptarlo como Maestro y encontrar en el la esperanza y la paz. ¿Donde esta esa parte oscura de mi vida? ¿Donde necesito el gozo de su Nacimiento? Ojala que como nos dice el Papa Francisco, salgamos a las plazas y a las periferias para anunciar y dar ese pedacito de amor y responsabilidad que les debemos a los mas pobres. Navidad es com-promiso. ¡No defraudemos con nuestra actitud opacada al recien Naci-do!

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 "She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." Today we celebrate that the prophetic dream of St. Joseph was ful#illed! Jesus is born! A Savior has come to deliv-er us--Emmanuel, "God is with us." Christmas is a feast of ful#illment, a holiday of deep and enduring happiness not only because God became man and was born of a woman, but because along with his Incarnation, God brought us freedom. Jesus is the long-awaited Messiah who sets us free from the misery of our own sins. This is the ultimate gift of Christmas Day. We exchange gifts today as a sign of our love for one another to be sure, but also as a concrete, visible way to celebrate the gift that we have #irst received from God. We are free people! We are not slaves but rather the children of God whose priceless inheritance is to dwell in his kingdom for all eternity. On this most festive day of the year, we are invited to exult in this fact and spare little effort or expense to show our gratitude and joy. We only must be careful not to reduce our celebrating today to some-thing less glorious, something less meaningful, or less profound. This is no mere secular holiday. This is not just a ritual of family gatherings, elabo-rate evergreen trees and sumptuous meals. Christmas is a holy day and as Christians it is our day in a most de#inite and undeniable way. The treats and trimmings are all signs that remind us of what lies ahead for those who accept the real gift of Jesus Christ: an unending banquet of eternal delights and divine gifts that will never fail to satisfy. Yes, Christmas is a little taste of heaven, the perfect gift that lies in wait for those who love the Lord.

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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 11, 2016 Regular Collection Income ..................................................... $11,231 Children’s Collection ...................................................................... $271 Total Weekly Income Needed ................................................. $9,615 Difference (+/-) .......................................................................... +$1,887

Month of December Regular Collection Income .............................................. $20,878.77 Monthly Income Needed ........................................................ $38,460 Amount Needed by 12/31/16 ..................................... -$17,581.23

Liturgical Ministers/Ministros Liturgicos Saturday, December 31, 2016 &

Sunday, January 1, 2017 Servers

5:00 pm Grant McGaugh, Claudia Taylor, John Taylor, Gatlin McGaugh 9:30 am Brendan Herring, Natalie McDaniel, Valerie Salas, Erin McDaniel, Teresa McDaniel 12:00 pm* Lynette Garcia, Abel Quevedo, Mia Munoz, Diego Padilla Extraordinary Ministers of Communion 5:00 pm Ronnie Brorman, Connie Gonzalez, Babette Spinhirne, Courtney Spinhirne, Jennifer Gergen, Yvonne Artho 9:30 am Jim Wieck, Kay Bezner, Shad McDaniel, Sarah McDaniel, Caroline Herring, Terri Hein 12:00 pm* Lupe Chaparro, Eva Gonzalez, Pedro Gonzalez, Laura Gonzalez, Abel Quevedo, Micaela Quevedo Lectors 5:00 pm David Spinhirne, Steve Brorman 9:30 am Jenny McDaniel, Stephen Salas 12:00 pm* Mento Pliego, Tony Pliego Ushers 5:00 pm Randy Bradford, Selso Ramirez, Travis Donegan, Don Bowers 9:30 am Breezy Walters, Rocky Baalman, Richard Romero, Mario Chavria 12:00 pm* Ruben Chaparro, Ruben Jr. Chaparro, Ricardo Chaparro, Juan Moreno

*Spanish Mass

Event Calendar

Tue. 12/27 5:00 pm Legion of Mary - San Antonio Rm 6:00 pm NO Confessions 6:30 pm NO Mass

Wed. 12/28 6:30 am Men’s ACTS 6:30 am Justice & Liberty Rosary 8:15 am NO Mass Thur. 12/29 8:15 am NO Mass 7:00 pm NO Mass– Spanish

Fri. 12/30 8:15 am NO Mass 12:10 pm NO Mass Texline

Sat. 12/31 5:00 pm Mass †Leo Artho 7:15 pm Mass– Texline Priscilla Gonzalez

Sun. 01/01 9:30 am Mass † Mack & Juanita Macias 12:00 pm Mass (Spanish) People of the Parish

Donuts- Knights of Columbus

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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:

Catherine Diller & Louis Dirks

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

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.

Food Pantry

The food pantry will be open to the public Sunday, January 8th at 1:00 pm. If you or anyone you know needs food, please stop by.

Youth/CCD Christmas Break

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

Liturgical Ministers/Ministros Liturgicos Saturday, January 7, 2017 &

Sunday, January 8, 2017 Servers

5:00 pm Madison Gaines, Arthur Schartz, Eli Schartz, Joseph Gaines, Emily Gaines

9:30 am Nathan Bohr, Ethan Bohr, Isabella Amaya, Abigail Amaya

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

Extraordinary Ministers of Communion

5:00 pm Oscar Przilas, Tom Murphy, Ed Weber, Harley Banks, Joe Villasenor, Terri Hein

9:30 am Jim Wieck, Cherri DeJong, Charlotte Strafuss, Blakely Strafuss, Brooklyn Strafuss, Lindi Banda

12:00 pm* Jose Quevedo, Veronica Reyes, Guillermo Garcia, Gricelda Garcia, Carlos Garcia, Elena Marquez Lectors 5:00 pm Steve Consbruck, Natalie Hobbs

9:30 am CJ Unruh, Barbara Unruh

12:00 pm* Elena Quevedo, Angel Dominguez

Ushers

5:00 pm Selso Ramirez, Randy Bradford, Reynaldo Encinias, Hayden Wilkerson

9:30 am Breezy Walters, Chad Strafuss, Brenton Strafuss, Jarrett Bishop

12:00 pm* Efrain Marquez, Brian Gonzalez, Miguel Gonzalez, Juan Gonzalez

*Spanish Mass

Parish Office Closed

The parish of#ice will be closed starting Monday, December 19th and will be reopening Monday, January 2nd.

Year-end Contribution Report

If you would like a year-end report of your contributions giv-en to the church please stop by or call the parish of#ice dur-ing of#ice hours and a statement can be printed after January 2nd.

Adoration

First Friday of Adoration will be held January 6th from 2 –8

pm and confessions from 2:15 to 3:30pm. Sign up sheet is available in the Narthex.

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

December Activities:

Thank you to everyone who supported our MPK popcorn sale! Through your generosity, our Montessori/Pre-K raised over $300 to do-nate to Heifer International.

Our second grade diaper drive collected over 1000 diapers to give to needy families this Christmas season. Thank you to Care Net Pregnancy Center of Dalhart for partnering with us for this very worthwhile cause. Thank you to everyone who donated diapers!

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School Faculty & Staff would like to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year! School will resume January 3.

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 in-terested 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 com-munity. 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.

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 !st. Please place the diapers on the counter in the Narthex for donations. All sizes of diapers are welcome. Thank you for all your love and support!!!

Event Calendar

Tue. 01/03 5:00 pm Legion of Mary 6:00 pm Confessions 6:30 pm Mass † Phyllis Anson

Wed. 01/04 6:30 am Men’s ACTS 6:30 am Justice & Liberty Rosary 8:15 am Mass

† Lynn Thelander

Thur. 01/05 8:15 am Mass Guadalupe Hernandez 6:30 pm Confessions 7:00 pm Mass– Spanish Maria Stone

Fri. 01/06 8:15 am Mass Jimmy Adams 12:10pm Mass -Texline

Sat. 01/07 5:00 pm Mass Georgia & Virginia Spencer 7:15 pm Mass– Texline † Kathleen M. Colwell

Sun. 01/08 9:30 am Mass † Crescencio Mariscal 12:00 pm Mass (Spanish) People of the Parish

Donuts– Acts Community

ALTAR SOCIETY MEETING

January 12th Meeting The Altar Society Meeting will be held January 12th at 7:00 pm in the San Antonio Room. Please join us for our monthly meetings which combine business - providing the needs of the altar, inspiration - the joy of serving God while serving others and prayer - asking God to guide us in this beautiful ministry. The Altar Society welcomes all women of the parish to join us in our very important ministry of serving God and our parish.

Church Visits

If you would like to make a visit or pray in the church during the week, please come through the parish of#ice located on Oak St.

Actividades de Diciembre: ¡Gracias a todos los que apoyaron nuestra venta de palomitas de MPK! A traves de su generosidad, nuestro Montessori / Pre-K re-caudo mas de $ 300 para donar a Heifer Inter-national. Nuestra unidad de panales de segundo grado recogio mas de 1000 panales para dar a las familias necesitadas esta tem-porada de Navidad. Gracias a Care Net Pregnancy Center de Dalhart por asociarnos con nosotros por esta causa muy vali-osa. ¡Gracias a todos los que donaron panales! La Facultad y Personal de la Escuela Catolica de San Antonio les desea a ustedes y a sus hijos una Feliz Navidad y un Ano Nuevo Bendito! La escuela se reanudara el 3 de enero.

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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.

Platicas de Bautizo

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

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.

Muchas gracias a todos los que ayudaron en las celebraciones de la Nuestra Senora

de Guadalupe. Gracias a toda su ayuda pudimos lograr tener una celebracion exitosa!

Donación por Internet

Donaciones en lınea ya esta disponible! Su donacion ayudara a asegurar que cumplamos con nuestro presu-puesto mensual. Este ano #iscal hemos tenido di#icultades para llegar a nuestro presupuesto. Tenemos un de#icit de $ 15,473. Cuando no cumplimos con nuestro ingreso sema-nal a traves de la coleccion de domingo, es difıcil mantener economicamente a un edi#icio tan hermoso como el nuestro. Por favor, considere inscribirse en ECatholic para ayudar a asegurar que su contribucion a la parroquia se haga incluso cuando no pueden asistir a la Misa.

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!

Oficina Cerrada

La o#icina estara cerrada comenzando el 19 de diciembre asta el 2 de enero.

Despensa de Comida

La despensa de comida estara abierta el 8 de enero a la 1:00 pm. Si usted o alguien que conoce necesita comida favor de pasar por comida.

Adoración

Primer Viernes de Adoracion sera el 6 d enero de 2 a 8 pm y confesiones de 2:15 a 3:30pm. Una hoja para apuntarse esta en el pasillo.

Visitas a la Iglesia

Si quiere hacer una visita o rezar en la iglesia durante la sema-na, favor de pasar por la o#icina parroquial que se encuentra en la calle Oak St.

Grupo Juvenil/ Doctrina

No habra Doctrina ni grupo juvenil del 21 de Diciembre asta el 28 . La doctrina y grupo juvenil comenzaran de nuevo el 4 de enero.