307 W. Main Street ● Fredericksburg, Texas 78624 ● Phone: (830) 997-9523 ● Fax: (830) 997 - 1 0 3 7

December 10, 2017 ● Second Sunday of Advent Very Rev. John P. Nolan VF, Pastor Cover Photo by Witold Photography Rev. Jean Baptiste Magbia Zabusu, Parochial Vicar Second Sunday of Advent

Deacon Patrick Klein John the Baptist appeared in the desert pro- Deacon Brian Lewis claiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of Deacon Gregorio Martinez, Jr. sins. John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather Deacon Andrew Thomas belt around his waist. He fed on locusts and wild honey. And this is what he proclaimed: "One mightier than I is Deacon Francisco De La Torre coming after me." - Mk 1:4, 6-7a WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE AT ST. MARY’S Saturday 5:30 p.m., 7 p.m. (Spanish) Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 11:15 a.m. Website: www.stmarysfbg.com 2 PARISH INFORMATION ST. MARY’S MISSION STATEMENT PHONE NUMBERS As disciples of Jesus, we commit ourselves to Parish Office ...... (830) 997-9523 building community as the body of Christ through the Fax ...... (830) 997-1037 commission given to us at Baptism and reaffirmed in Very Rev. John P. Nolan VF, Pastor....……………...ext 26 the sacraments of initiation and service. By [email protected] appreciating, celebrating and sharing the gift of who Rev. Jean Baptiste, Parochial Vicar………………….ext. 22 we are, and what we have, we can establish a [email protected] hospitable community that welcomes and cares for the Linda Reeh, Bookkeeper……………………………...ext 23 needs of those who join us on our journey of faith. Deacon Andrew Thomas, DRE……………………….ext 30 [email protected] Royal Henk, Youth Minister………………………….ext 36 SACRAMENTS [email protected] Baptism Lucille Jung, Administrative Assistant……...……….ext 35 Required classes for parents and sponsors Stephanie Cavanaugh, Secretary……………….….....ext 21 are held at 9 a.m. on the second Saturday of Sherri Bumpas, Parish Hall Coordinator…..…….…..ext 32 odd numbered months and in Spanish at 7 Mary Ann Murchison, Liturgy……………..………...ext 28 Rumalda Rivera, Secretary…………………………...ext 29 p.m. on the last Tuesday of odd numbered months. St. Mary’s School Marriage 202 S. Orange, (830) 997-3914 Preparations must be made with the liturgist John Mein, Principal ...... at least 6 months in advance. The marriage [email protected] date is confirmed after preparations are Cristi Ahern, Assistant Principal ...... completed. No weddings are scheduled [email protected] Christine Duecker, Office Administrator ...... during Advent or Lent. Susan Nixon, Registrar ...... Reconciliation Mignonne Frantzen, Development Director……………….. Saturday 4-5 p.m. at St. Mary’s, 6:30 – 7 [email protected] p.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Guadalupe or by appointment. ST. MARY'S CEMETERY

Communion Parishioners and family members seeking information about our cemetery are invited to come by the parish office Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist are during normal business hours. Here a careful review may be available to bring Holy Communion to the made of all the burial options available while allowing time sick and elderly of the parish. for a thoughtful decision. Holy Anointing SOMEONE IN THE HOSPITAL? Do not hesitate to call the priest in case of If a member of your family is ill and would like to see a serious illness or injury. Call 830-997-9523 ext. priest, please call the parish office. 2. Teams of Our Lady GABRIEL PROJECT/RESPECT LIFE Stacy Jenschke, Coordinator (830) 998-9074. A Lay Ministry for Married Couples Contact: Riley or Martha Kothmann NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING (NFP) (325) 347-7840 [email protected] Kevin & Lisa McCormack (830) 257-7803

PRAYER LINE ALC0HOL & DRUG AWARENESS If you want to be a part of the prayer line or need If you or a loved one is affected by alcohol or drug abuse, we can help. Call John or Joy at 990-1720 or 456-3566. prayers, please call Diane Reeh at 830-456- Your anonymity will be protected. PARISH UPDATE 3 MASS INTENTIONS PARISH DECEMBER 11-17, 2017 CALENDAR Monday, December 11 7:30 a.m. † Barbara Crenwelge & † Dana Gold DECEMBER 11-17, 2017 Tuesday, December 12 12 p.m. †Puabla Valdez Wednesday, December 13 Monday 7 p.m. † August Eberle 6 a.m. Men’s Prayer Group @ HFC Thursday, December 14 7 p.m. School Board Meeting @ HFC 8 a.m. †Victor Crenwelge & † Keith Krueger 7 p.m. 4-H @ Cafeteria Friday, December 15 7 p.m. Ultreya @ OLG Hall 7:30 a.m. † Fr. Santan Pinto Tuesday Saturday, December 16 6 a.m. Men’s Prayer Group @ HFC 5:30 p.m. † Viola Barsch & 9 a.m. Women of Grace @ HFC † Delton & Lynda Kozielski 9 a.m. English as a 2nd Language @ OLG 7 p.m. People of the Parish Hall Sunday, December 17 9:30 a.m. Fredericksburg Nursing Home 7:30 a.m. Dennis L. Grobe & † Edgar S. Weber 10 a.m. Knopp #1 Nursing Home 9 a.m. Living & Deceased Members of Catholic 11 a.m. Centering Prayer @ HFC Daughters & † Jesusa Rodriguez 6 p.m. Pro-life Rosary (KC) @ Big Church 11:15 a.m. † Rosie Gonzales & † Maretin Cedillo 6 p.m. Women’s ACTS Meeting @ HFC 6:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus @ HFC 6:30 p.m. ESL @ OLG Hall WEEKLY COLLECTIONS Wednesday December 2-3, 2017 6 a.m. Men’s Prayer Group @ Peach Tree Offertory...... $27,213.65 9:30 a.m. Live Oak Nursing Home School ...... $2,792.98 10 a.m. Windcrest Nursing Home Building Improvement ...... $45.00 10 a.m. Advent class @ HFC Our Lady of Guadalupe ...... $518.25 6 p.m. Catholic Daughters Rosary @ Small Preservation & Pride ...... $30.00 Church 6 p.m. Edge Youth Meeting @ HFC Thank you for your continued 6:30 p.m. Advent class @ HFC generosity and support of St. Mary’s! 7 p.m. Adult Choir Practice @ Big Church Thursday 10 a.m. Knopp 2 & Knopp Assisted Living SECOND COLLECTION 11 a.m. Lay Missionaries of Charity @ HFC The second collection this weekend is for 6 p.m. SMS Band Concert @ HFC Retired Men & Women Religious. There are more Friday than 32,000 senior Catholic Sisters, brothers, and 6:30 a.m. Men’s Prayer Group @ HFC religious order priests living in the United States. 7 p.m. Pan de Vida @ OLG Through prayer, love, and sacrifice, they established Saturday Catholic schools, hospitals, and more. Please be 4 p.m. Blood Drive @ HFC generous. Sunday The second collection next weekend is for 8 a.m. Coffee and Donuts @ HFC the Building Improvement Fund. 8 a.m. Blood Drive @ HFC 10 a.m. Confirmation Prep @ HFC If you haven’t received your directory photos at 1 p.m. Teen ACTS @ Cafeteria

home, please check with the church office! 46 PARISH EVENTS OUR PARISHIONERS AND FRIENDS BREAKING WHO ARE ILL Daysi Albiter, Andy Andrade, Annette Annon, NEWS… Claudia Baker, William Baumert, JoAnn Belke, Santa Benitez, Scott Behrends, Gloria Bischoff, James Blume, Carol Bouchard, John Boyers, Louis Brewer, Jack Brown, Lisa Brown, Minnie Carrion, Cary & Cheryl Collins, Rachel Cox, Bonnie Crenwelge, Ava Darr, Victor Diaz, Owen Dietel, Marie Durst, Joselyn Eckhardt, Kay Eckhardt, Connie Fiedler, Kevin Fritz, Joe Henry Gonzales, Cindy Groh- mann, J. J. Guajardo, Juanita Guevara, Tami Harris, It’s an James Helms, Margaret Henry, John Huecksteadt, Ge- rald Howard, Laverne Hoyt, Viola Immel, Ed Jackson, Donald A. Klein, Emmie Klein, Gail Klein, Ruth Klein, early Brenda Klier, Wesley Kozielski, Ryker Kramer-Pearce, Cole Kuhlmann, Richard LaMarre, Bonnie Land, Mimi Lodowski, Winona Leger, Irene Loth, Patricia Loth, Christmas Gift! Guenther Maenius, George & Nelda Marion, Delfina Martinez, Bryan William McGinnis, Victor Meier, Riley PILGRIMAGE TO ROME and ASSISI Osbourn, James Pape, Robby Parker, Nicole Parker, Heather Brennan Patrick, Macel Patterson, Heather For those still wanting to go on this once-in-a- Harper Peralez, Eric Peters, Leroy Petsch, Lois Pohler, lifetime Spiritual & Cultural Journey to Italy, we Peter Pouthier, Carrie Pyka, Alton Reeh, Victoria Re- have wonderful news. A few spots have opened up galado, Arnie & Myrtle Rieff, Herminia Rivera, Parker and we would LOVE for you to join us! This 10-day Robertson, Danny Roeder, Maricela Roller, Kim Ross, Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi will be from April 4th Joe Salinas, Max Schmidtzinsky, Vernell Scott, Michael to April 13th 2018. For all the details, a free color Shannon, Steve Shefstad, Cody Smith, Max Sokoloff, brochure and registration form, please contact Fr. Maria Sons, Clifford Staudt, Ruby Stehling, Annie Mae John at the church office or email him at Stone, Robert Straube, Darrell Sultemeier, Glen [email protected] Space is limited, register Tarang, Gil Ulbricht, Michael Usener, Ryan Usener, today! Calvin Vanwinkle & Family, Kenneth Verstuyft, Linda Vollmar, Renette Wahl, Tom Wallace, Werner Weber, A.J. Weinheimer, Keith P. Weinheimer, Steven Wein- St. Mary’s Blood Drive heimer, Grace Worlie & Ray Zdan. Prayer List Slated for Dec. 16-17 Dear Parishioners: I have asked staff to take names off SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16: 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. the prayer list for people who have been on the list for a particu- SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. larly long time because of space limitations. However, please remember that those people will continually be prayed for at daily HOLY FAMILY CENTER Mass. Thank you, Father John. On Saturday, come enjoy homemade cookies. On Sunday, come join the Knights of Columbus for a THANK YOU! Parish Mixer with a homemade breakfast. We would like to say thank you so much to all who * Come meet new friends, come greet old friends, volunteered their time and talents in decorating & but most importantly, come SAVE a LIFE* driving the floats for the Church, School & Knights of Columbus in the Light the Night Parade. We For general info: Contact Bob Sagebiel: 830-990- appreciate you time and effort more than you know! 8038 or cell 713-504-7385 [email protected] A HUGE thank you to Donnie Reeh for the use of his trucks and trailers. St. Mary’s was well represented! ADVENT 5 ADVENT Penitential Service Penitential services for adults this Advent will be on Monday, Dec. 11, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Adopt-A-Family The St. Vincent de Paul Society is again sponsoring the Adopt-A-Family Program this Christ- mas. This program is an excellent opportunity for families at St. Mary’s to help a needy family during the Christmas season. A sign-up table will be in front of the big church after all Masses the first two weekends in December. For additional information, please feel free to call Jim Chude at 830-997-4801 or Garret Grobe at 830-992-9765. Giving Tree St. Vincent de Paul Society will be collecting food through the Giving Tree Program for needy fami- Website Offers Daily Readings lies. Tags are available on the Giving Among the many opportunities you have visiting Tree in the back of the church. Please the St. Mary’s website, www.stmarysfbg.com, is to have return the groceries to the St. Vincent the daily readings available on our home page. We in- de Paul Truck outside the church after vite you to browse our website and check out its many the Masses or to the church office by features. December 14. Three cemeteries are listed on the bottom left. Click on the one you want and then type the last name of the deceased and a record will appear that shows all the CHRISTMAS FLOWERS same family names. It will also provide GPS coordi- Envelopes are available in the back of church to nates. contribute for Christmas flowers. Please enter the names of those you wish remem- bered and either place the envelope in the Bishop Robert Barron’s collection basket or bring it to the church office. Advent Reflections Beginning this week you will have the oppor- ST. ANN’S SOCIETY tunity to listen to Bishop Robert Barron’s Advent re- St. Ann’s Christmas meeting will be Decem- flections. ber 10 in the Parish Center after the 9 a.m. Mass. Just go to the St. Mary’s website, Please join us! www.stmarysfbg.com, and click on the module. The Advent reflections are among the many opportunities you have visiting the St. Mary’s web- St. Mary’s On the Radio site, www.stmarysfbg.com. Also on the website is the You can listen to St. Mary’s Sunday services daily readings available on our home page. on Sun Radio, 106.9 in Fredericksburg or 88.9 in We invite you to browse our website and Johnson City. Sunday morning services are at 8 a.m. check out its many features. 6 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Faith Formation Youth Ministry

Congratulations to our Catechumens and Candidates!

THANK YOU to all who purchased goodies from our bake sale! We greatly appreciate your support!

Registration is still open for the Teen ACTS retreat set for December 28th - 31st at Camp Tecaboca. Come by the Parish office to register for a fun, faith filled weekend. The cost of the retreat is $160 & anyone wishing to sponsor a On November 26, at the 11:15 a.m. Mass, retreatant, please contact Youth Minister Royal Henk at the we welcomed and supported twenty men and Parish office or on his cell 830-456-3589. women in their declaration and intention to be fully initiated in the Catholic Church! We keep these The next LifeTeen meeting will be our Christmas party men and women in prayer as they continue to jour- on December 17th, same time 4pm - 5:30PM in the Holy Family Center. ney with us, learning the beautiful truths of our Catholic faith! It is still not too late to join us for The Edge Christmas Party will be on 12/13/17 from 6pm - RCIA. If you are interested, please contact Deacon 7:30 pm in the Holy Family Center. Andy Thomas in the church office at (830) 997- 9523 X30. God bless you in your journey! Church-To-Church Walk Set for December 14 Father John and Father Jean encourage members of the parish to be part of the welcoming committee for this year’s “Church-to-Church Walk.” The annual event, open for all ages, is scheduled

for Thursday, December 14, beginning at 6 p.m. This year St. Mary’s Church will be the host for the beginning of the event and we hope as many can come to welcome the com- munity to St. Mary’s Church. People will walk to four downtown churches where music groups and pastors from several outlying con- We invite the children of our parish to join gregations will lead a 10-15 time of music and devotion. us each fourth Saturday of the Month at 12:30 p.m. After each stop, the crowd will walk together to in the Main Church for our Children’s Rosary! Our the next church, taking in the lights and beauty of down- first date will be December 23, 2017. It is an op- town Fredericksburg. portunity for the children of our parish to come to- The long-time annual event is sponsored by the Gillespie County Ministerial Association. The order for the gether and offer this most sacred devotion in honor 2017 Walk will be: St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Zion Lu- of Our Lady, and unite their prayers with Holy theran Church, Bethany Lutheran Church, and Holy Ghost Mother Church! Inquirers please contact Mary Lutheran Church. Holy Ghost congregation will provide Boldy at (830) 483-4830, or Carolyn Schultz at refreshments in their Fellowship Hall at the end of the (830) 998-8631. event. 6 PARISH EVENTS 7

Las Posadas is a traditional religious holiday lasting nine days, from December 16—December 24, Christmas Eve. The holiday first originated from the Aztecs. They had a nine day celebration that celebrated the birth of the sun God. St. Ignatius wanted to convert the holiday to a Christian one and started nine days of prayer. It is a common tradition in Mexico and some Central American countries. “Las Posadas” translated in Spanish comes from the word “The Inns”. The custom involves reenacting Joseph and Mary’s troubles on their trip to Bethlehem to report for the Census. Each house and family would pick a night to host for the posada celebration. The host for the night represents the innkeeper, the children and adults represent Joseph and Mary. The children and adults, then begin to approach the house from the outside, singing a traditional song request- ing lodging and each person carries a candle. When they have reached the door, they will knock and seek lodg- ing reciting the traditional song. They will all be denied lodging two or three times, and then they will be let inside. Ince inside, everyone kneels araoud the nativity scene and recites the traditional rosary prayer. After the prayer is over, there is lots of food and a party for the children. Las Posadas festival is a Mexican and Cen- tral American holiday celebration that has strong cultural significance and a colorful history behind it. If you ever get the chance to participate, don’t pass it up!

Sabado, 16 Diciembre, 8 p.m. Miercoles, 20 Diciembre, 8 p.m. Eugenio y Tomasa Ortiz Jose y Maria Castillo 247 Oehler Lane; (830) 998-1709 474 Whispering Oaks; (830) 456-0605

Domingo, 17 Diciembre, 7 p.m. Jueves, 21 Diciembre, 7 p.m. Flor Valencia y familia Teresita y Senen Colmenero 1402 N. Adams, Apt. #3; (830) 998-4485 870 RR 1376; (830)456-1329

Lunes, 18 Diciembre, 7 p.m. Viernes, 22 Diciembre, 7 p.m. Gerardo y Ricarda Neri Manuel y Pilar Meija 507 Mueller St.; (830) 992-9194 792 RR 1631; (210 758-3320

Martes, 19 Diciembre, 7 p.m. Sabado, 23 Diciembre, 8 p.m. Lydia Castro Arnulfo y Maria Martinez 515 S. Milam (830) 733-7048 701 Henrietta St.; (830) 307-3186

Domingo, 24 Diciembre, 7 p.m. Iglesia de Nuestra Sra. De Guadalupe

Si tiene preguntas favor de comunicarse con La Familia Rivas (830-990-8784) o Alejandro & Maria Espinsoa (830-997-4938)

68 PARISH EVENTS OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE PATRONESS OF THE AMERICAS INVITACION A LA COMUNIDAD PARA LA SOLEMNE FIESTA EN HONOR A LA SANTISIMA VIRGEN DE GUA- DALUPE EN FREDERICKSBURG TX. EL 12 DE DICIEM- BRE, 2017. Novenario de preparacion del 4 al 11 de Diciembre con rosario en la iglesia de Nuestra Sra. De Guadalupe 302 E. College st. a las 5:30 pm PROGRAMA 6:00 am** Mananitas con mariachi, rosario y testimonios. 8:00 am** Desayuno y danza. 10:00 am** Felicitaciones sabatinas a la Virgen. 10:30 am** Matachines. 12:00 pm** Comida. 1:00pm* Matachines, danza folklorica y mas.. 3:00pm**Las apariciones de la Virgen en vivo. 4:00pm**Matachines 5:00pm**Prosecion hacia la iglesia de Santa Maria 7:00pm**Santa misa (Durante el ofertorio los ninos ofreceran flores a la Virgen.) Si gusta hacer alguna donacion ya sea de flores o comida se lo agradeceremos, para mas infor- macion llamar al: 830 456-5310

Everyone is welcome to this day long celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. For more informa- tion call the parish office, 997-9523.

Para celebrar a María en su advocación de Guadalupe es muy importante que se note que es la misma María, la Madre de Cristo. Es bueno darse cuenta de que (y como una catequesis mariana) hay quienes creen que en cada una de las advocaciones se trata de una persona distinta. Y hasta se hace la siguiente pregunta, ¿qué parentesco existe entre ellas? El punto es que no se olvide de ninguna manera lo más importante —celebrando lo que es el centro de su grandeza. ¡Es la Madre de Dios! Lo que hay que evitar en nuestra devoción mariana es separarla de Cristo; ella es la primera misionera de Cristo, y lo lleva hasta la casa de Zacarías: “Entrando en la casa de Zacarías, saludó a Isabel” (Lc 1, 40). También se debe de evitar el sentimentalismo y patriotismo muy dado en el pueblo hispano. Lo que se debe de mostrar es que ella es modelo para el pueblo creyente en su totalidad. ¿Qué hace usted para celebrar a la Madre de Dios en su advocación de Guadalupe? Recuerde que las fiestas de la Inmaculada Concepción y Guadalupe nos centran en lo que está viviendo la Iglesia, el Adviento, que significa salir al encuentro de Cristo. Tal y como Isabel lo hizo con María: “¡Bendita tú entre las mujeres y bendito el fruto de tu vientre! ¿Quién soy yo, para que la madre de mi Señor venga a verme?” (Lc 1, 42-43). El Papa Pablo VI veía al Adviento como “un tiempo particularmente apto para el culto de la Madre del Señor” (Marialis cultus, número 4). OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE 96 OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE Which version do you prefer? Crown or No Crown? On December 12, 2017, we will be celebrating the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patroness of the Americas, and the patroness of the unborn. It’s a day in which we also particularly keep in prayer our brothers and sisters of our parish mission church, Our Lady of Guada- lupe Catholic Church, here in Fredericksburg.

Our Lady of Guadalupe first appeared to St. Juan Diego on December 9, 1531. St. Juan Diego was a recently converted Aztec Indian. Bishop Zummaraga had been praying to Our Lady to intercede for him since there was great division and tension between the Spanish rulers and the Aztec Indians. It seemed as if a great war was forthcoming for the people of Mexico. The apparitions to St. Juan Diego, were the beginning of a great answer to the Bishop’s prayer. St. Juan Diego was asked by Our Lady to build a church for her on a hill at Tepeyac. The location today is now part of Mexico City. The hill was com- pletely barren at the time. The young convert immediately went to the bishop, and the bishop requested that St. Juan Diego ask Our Lady for a sign.

The miracle came on December 12, when Castilian roses appeared on the once barren hill. These roses were unique to Spain, and Bishop Zummaraga loved them. St. Juan Diego gathered the roses in his tilma, which was similar to an apron, but made of cactus fibers. Our Lady arranged the roses and asked that St. Juan Diego not open the tilma until he was in the presence of the bishop. St. Juan Diego obeyed, and to the miraculous surprise of the Bishop, not only did he see the beautiful roses that were unexpected in this new land, but he saw the beau- tiful image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the exact image pictured above on the top left of this article. This image converted millions Aztecs to Christianity! But why?

The image reads as an Aztec pictograph. It shows that Our Lady is greater than the Aztec sun-god, “Huitzilopochtli,” for she is standing in front of the sun. It also shows her feet above the feather serpent, “Quetzalcoatl,” the foremost god of the time, whom she has vanquished. The stars on the mantle represented that she was greater than the stars of which they worshipped. The blue green hue represented that she was a queen for that was the color of royalty for the Aztecs. The black cross on the brooch at her neck represented that her God was the same one of the Spanish missionaries. The black belt was a maternity belt that signified to the Aztecs that she was with child. Her hands in prayer represented that she was serving another. There are so many other signs of significance as well, and thus immediately the image was understood and revealed to the Aztecs that Our Lady is the true queen and that Jesus Christ is the Lord and Savior as the Spanish missionaries had professed.

The image on the top left is the original and can still be viewed and venerated in Mexico City at the Basilica, near to where the apparitions took place. The image on the upper right was a painting that depicted Our Lady with a crown. The crown was significant to the Spanish in sixteenth century, and to many of European descent today, but would not signify the queen of the native Aztec people. The teal color of royalty did it. Today we can admire both images and be grateful for Our Lady’s intercession that intends to bring all races together! 10 ST. MARY’S SCHOOL

Light the Night Parade

Faculty Spotlight

St. Mary's welcomed several new teachers this year and we would like to give you a glimpse of each new teacher and hope that you will welcome them to our family. Our Spirit Magazine will soon be in mailboxes. The cover features our 6 sets of twins that are going to school here currently. Our faculty spotlight this week is Kindergarten Thank you for making our school float a suc- Teacher, Tyla Evans, since she is a twin also. cess. We had some amazing parent volunteers Miss Evans grew up in Center Point, Texas. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education from that created a special float for our students to Schreiner University. Miss Evans says, "I am a huge family represent St. Mary’s on in the Chamber of person and love living and working near all my family. I Commerce parade. have a twin sister that is also a kindergarten teacher! I am so excited to begin my first year of teaching, it has always been my dream to shape the minds and hearts of children!" Congratulations to the Apache Boys A Team who won the St. Luke's Tournament on Saturday, December 2. READINGS AND ADORATION 11 EUCHARISTIC ADORATION READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 10, 2017 Please consider signing up Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11/Ps 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14 [8]/2 Pt 3:8-14/ for the following times Mk 1:1-8 Tuesday — 7-8 p.m. Monday: Is 35:1-10/Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14 [Is 35:4f]/Lk Wednesday—8-9 p.m. 5:17-26 Thursday—7-8 p.m. Tuesday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/Jdt 13:18bcde, Saturday—4-5 a.m.; 11a.m.- 19 [15:9d]/Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47 Noon Wednesday: Is 40:25-31/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8 and 10 [1]/Mt 11:28-30 Thursday: Is 41:13-20/Ps 145:1 and 9, 10-11, 12-13ab [8]/Mt Sunday—3-4 p.m. 11:11-15 Friday: Is 48:17-19/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [cf. Jn 8:12]/Mt 11:16-19 Please call any of the division Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11/Ps 80:2ac and 3b, 15-16, 18-19 [4]/Mt leaders to sign up. 17:9a, 10-13 Stan & Bobbie Klein, (830) Next Sunday: Is 61:1-2a, 10-11/Lk 1:46-48, 49-50, 53-54 [Is 997-8758 61:10b]/1 Thes 5:16-24/Jn 1:6-8, 19-28 Hector Pedregon, (830) 456- 1372 or Andy Reyes, (210) 632-3408.

“Be still and know that I am God.”