St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church 9883 Marbach Road San Antonio, TX 78245 Phone: 210-675-1920 Fax: 210-675-6067 Website: Stroseoflima.Church
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St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church 9883 Marbach Road San Antonio, TX 78245 Phone: 210-675-1920 Fax: 210-675-6067 Website: StRoseofLima.church Very Rev. Steven Gamez V.U., Pastor Fr. Johnson Lê, Parochial Vicar Deacon Tony Lira Deacon John Gearhart Deacon Ricardo Villarreal Parish Office Hours: Monday thru Friday - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mass Times Saturday Sunday 4:00 p.m. English 8:00 a.m. English 6:00 p.m. Spanish 10:00 a.m. Spanish 12:00 p.m. English 2:00 p.m. Spanish Monday-Friday 12 noon English Adoration and Benediction Friday - 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Effective December 1, 2019 Reconciliation Monday 5 - 6 p.m. Friday 11 - 11:45 a.m. & 3 - 6 p.m. Advent: A Season of Hope And Anticipation Parish Ministries and Organizations ACTS Familias Unidas En Cristo Ministerio Caminando Con Jesus Altar Servers Guadalupana Society Movimiento Familiar Cristiano Altar Society Ministers of Hospitality Music Ministry Adult Bible Study Middle & High School Youth Groups Pastoral Council Building Committee Knights of Columbus Council Peace-Life-Justice Group Covenant of Love Knights of Columbus Assembly Prayer Chain Warriors Columbiettes Lectors ROSEFEST Committee CYO Sports Liturgy Committee St. Vincent de Paul Society Divine Mercy Cenacle Marriage Preparation Team English Young Adults Extraordinary Ministers of Marriage Preparation Team Spanish Holy Communion Saturday Men’s Prayer Group St. Rose of Lima Parish Purpose/Mission Our sacred purpose at St. Rose of Lima Parish is to love and know Christ, to practice His teachings as revealed to His bride the Church in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition. As Christ loves His bride, we will love one another in word and deed, perform works of mercy and live out compassionate forgiveness. We will welcome all to the house of our Father, and as a community of faith we will joyfully assist one another in attaining the promises of eternal life through our sharing as members of the One Body and the Sacramental Life. Scott Hahn Reflections Reflexiones de Scott Hahn In a Dark Hour: Scott Hahn Reflects on the En una hora de tinieblas: Scott Hahn refleja First Sunday in Advent: sobre el 1er domingo de Adviento: Jesus exaggerates in today's Gospel when He claims not En el Evangelio de hoy, Jesús exagera cuando dice que to know the day or the hour when He will come again. no conoce el día o la hora en que vendrá de nuevo. He occasionally makes such overstatements to drive En ciertas ocasiones, Él hace esas exageraciones para home a point we might otherwise miss. tocar un punto que de otra manera podríamos pasar por His point here is that the exact “hour” is not important. alto. What is crucial is that we not postpone our repentance, Su punto acá es que la “hora” exacta no es importante. that we be ready for Him, spiritually and morally, when He Lo crucial es que no dejemos nuestro arrepentimiento comes. For He will surely come, He tells us, like a thief in para después, que estemos preparado, espiritual y the night, like the flood in the time of Noah. moralmente, para cuando Él venga. Pues de seguro In today's Epistle, Paul too compares the present age to a llegará, según nos dice, como ladrón en la noche, como time of advancing darkness and night. el diluvio en tiempos de Noé. Though we sit in the darkness, overshadowed by death, También San Pablo, en su epístola de hoy, compara la we have seen arise the great light of our Lord who has época actual con un tiempo de tinieblas y noche come into our midst. He is the true light, the life of the avanzada. world. And His light continues to shine in His Church, the Aunque estamos en la oscuridad, en sombras de muerte, new Jerusalem promised by Isaiah in today's First hemos visto levantarse la gran luz de nuestro Señor, que Reading. ha venido en medio de nosotros. Él es la luz verdadera, la In the Church, all nations stream to the God of Jacob, to vida del mundo. Y su luz sigue brillando en su Iglesia, la worship and seek wisdom in the House of David. From nueva Jerusalén prometida por Isaías en la primera the Church goes forth His word of instruction, the light of lectura de hoy. the Lord, that all might walk in His paths toward that En la Iglesia, todas las naciones acuden al Dios de eternal day when night will be no more. Jacob; a adorar y buscar sabiduría en la Casa de David. By our Baptism we have been made children of the light De la Iglesia proviene la luz del Señor, su palabra and day. It is time we start living like it, throwing off the instructora para que todos puedan andar Sus caminos fruitless works of darkness, the desires of the flesh, and hacia el día eterno en que la noche dejará de existir. walking by the light of His grace. Por nuestro Bautismo hemos sido constituidos hijos de la The hour is late as we begin a new Advent. Let us begin luz y del día. Es tiempo de que comencemos a vivir de again in this Eucharist. acuerdo a ello, apartando las estériles obras de las tinieblas y los deseos de la carne, caminando por la luz As we sing in today's Psalm, let us go rejoicing to the de Su gracia. House of the Lord. Let us give thanks to His name, keeping watch for His coming, knowing that our salvation La hora es avanzada al comenzar un nuevo Adviento. is nearer now than when we first believed. Comencemos de nuevo en esta Eucaristía. Como cantamos en el salmo de hoy, vayamos con alegría Solemnity of the ImmaculateConception a la casa del Señor. Demos gracias a su Nombre, vigilando su venida, sabedores de que nuestra salvación December 8 is The Immaculate Conception of the está más cerca ahora que cuando creímos por primera Blessed Virgin Mary. As the Solemnity falls on a Sunday vez. this year it has been moved from December 8 to Monday, December 9 and WILL NOT be a Holy Day of Obligation, with the only Mass to be at 12 noon. Please Pray For... Religious Education Yvonne De Leon, Charles Brown, David & Sylvia Varela, Religious Education classes will resume Monday, Diana Casillas, Refugia Uriegas, Linda Flynn, Gus December 2. Morales, John Doyle, Raymond Cavasos, Margaret Serna Holy Sacraments Sacrament of Baptism: Parents of the child must be registered members of the Parish or live within the Parish boundaries. Register in the Parish Office Monday through Friday. Please bring with you a copy of the state birth certificate and Godparent’s proof of Sacraments and, if applicable, marriage in the Catholic Church Sacrament of Matrimony: Please contact the Parish Secretary a minimum of 6 months in advance of desired date to begin paperwork. Quinceañeras: Debutante must be a registered member of the parish in good standing who is attending Catholic School or Religious Education classes for at least 2 years prior to the celebration and attend sessions focused on the meaning of the Quinceañera. Six month minimum notice is required. Virtus Training Staff Luncheon Are you a parish volunteer involved in any ministry, group The Parish Offices will be closing organization at St. Rose? Are you over 18 years of age? early Friday, December 20 at 12:30 Please remember that you must complete the Online p.m. as we will be having our Virtus Training and submit a criminal background Christmas Staff Luncheon. There form before the end of this year, which is fast will be no afternoon Adoration or approaching. Failure to do so, will result in the inability to Reconciliation on this day. serve or participate in any of our parish groups at any capacity. Please visit the Archdiocesan website: Early Bulletin Deadlines www.archsa.org click on the Education tab, then the Safe Environment Training tab to obtain this training. As the holidays approach, we kindly ask that all organizations take note of the early bulletin deadlines for Readings for the Week November, December, and January: Monday: Is 4:2-6; Ps 122:1-9; Mt 8:5-11 December 6 for December 22 bulletin Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; December 13 for December 29 bulletin Lk 10:21-24 December 20 for January 5 bulletin Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 15:29-37 Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; St. Vincent de Paul Mt 7:21, 24-27 Friday: Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; There is an Advent spirit in the heart of every human Mt 9:27-31 person. It is one of longing, of yearning for a fulfillment Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps 147:1-6; that somehow lies beyond ourselves; for we long for the Mt 9:35, 10:1 coming of the Lord. As you donate your gift to the St. Sunday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Vincent de Paul Society, your heart will discover the true Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12 meaning of Christmas as you help those who are suffering and poor and long for the coming of the Lord. St. Vincent de Paul Angel Tree Weekly Collection The St. Vincent de Paul Angel Tree is now in the church The Weekly Collection is not available this week, due to lobby.