ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston 110 E. South Street Alvin, Texas 77511 PASTOR: Rev. John Taosan DEACONS: David Bowman, Dale Hayden, and Allen Stanton SUNDAY MASSES: Saturday - 5P.M., 7P.M. (Spanish) Sunday - 8A.M., 10A.M. and 12Noon (Spanish) DAILY MASS: 8:30 A.M. Monday – Friday CONFESSIONS: Friday 7:30 –8:15 A.M. Saturday 3:00-4:45 P.M. or by appointment. Church Office: Monday - Friday 9:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M. ~ 281-331-3751 ~ Fax ~ 281-331-5430 CCE: ~ 281-824-0877 Parish Website ~ www.stjohnalvin.org Parish Counseling: (844) 295 –3167, MyParishCounseling.com/stjohnalvin COLLECTION S

11/22/20 Collecon: $15,832.00 11/29/20 Collecon: $8,408.00 Saturday: Decemaber 5th. 11/29/20 DSF Collecon: $581.83 8:00 A.M. Josie Gallegos 11/29/20 One Parish Donaons: $431.32 5:00 P.M. For the People

Thank you for your support 7:00 P.M. †Fr. Borski, †Fr. Laenen & †Fr. Arriaga

Today is the Maintenance & Repair Collection. Thank Sunday: December 6th. you for your generosity. 8:00 A.M. †Louise Weatherford 10:00 A.M. Fernando, Nico Recendez & Family Hoy es la Colección de Mantenimiento y Reparación. 12:00 P.M. †Teresa Mendez

Gracias por tu generosidad. Monday: December 7th. Next weekend will be the Retirement Fund for Religious 8:30 A.M. †Angelique Hernandez Collection. Thank you for your support. 6:00 P.M. For the People

El próximo fin de semana será la Colecta para el Fondo de Tuesday: Decemer 8th. Jubilación para Religiosas. Gracias por tu apoyo. 8:30 A.M. †Ambrosio Martinez 7:00 P.M. Daniel Huerta, Jr.

CHRISTMAS MASSES Wednesday: December 9th. 8:30 A.M. †Charles Orsak TH EVE-THURSDAY DEC 24 Thursday: December 10th. 2:00PM – ENGLISH (CHURCH) 8:30 A.M. †Miguel & †Patricia Lozano 4:00PM – ENGLISH (CHURCH) 4:00PM – ENGLISH (PARISH HALL) Friday: December 11th. 8:30 A.M. †Domingo & †Juanita Segovia 6:30PM – SPANISH (CHURCH) 8:30PM – SPANISH (CHURCH) Saturday: December 12th. 10:30PM – ENGLISH (CHURCH) 7:00 A.M. Our Lady of Guadalupe (Bilingual) CHRISTMAS DAY – FRIDAY DEC 25TH 5:00 P.M. Guadalupanas Living & Deceased 7:00 P.M. Flora y Alberto Hernandez 10:00AM – BILINGUAL December 8, 2020 The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Holy Day of Obliga- ST tion. Vigil Mass-Monday December 7th - 6:00pm NEW YEARS EVE MASS – THURSDAY DEC 31 and Tuesday December 8th - 8:30am. & 7:00pm 6:00PM – ENGLISH El 8 de diciembre de 2020 es la Inmaculada Concepción NEW YEARS DAY MASS – FRIDAY JAN 1ST de la Santísima Virgen María, un día santo de 8:30AM – ENGLISH obligación. Misa de vigilia: lunes 7 de diciembre 6:00p.m. y martes 8 de diciembre misas 8:30 a.m. y 7:00 p.m. 7:00PM – SPANISH The Office will be closed Tuesday, December 8th. Church Fundraiser Confessions / Confesiones For there will be confessions FridayDecember TAMALES $10 per DZ 11th &18th from 12:30 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. PreOrder - Pick Up Dec 11 (Friday) Drive Through Only Behind The Hall - From 4pm to 7pm Please try and have exact cash Para el Adviento habrá confesiones viernes diciembre ready at pick up/ Checks accepted 11 y 18 de 12:30 P.M. a 2:00 P.M. PreOrder at the Church Office email [email protected] for Coat Drive: Anyone in need of a coat can drive by on orders or call 281-224-1212 Wednesday, December 9th from 5-7pm to pick up TAMALES $10 por DZ a coat via drive thru at the office parking lot. Pedido ancipado: Recoger el 11 de Diciembre (viernes) Detrás del Salon sobre el pao desde su Colecta de abrigos: Cualquier persona que necesite auto - De 4:00 p.m. a 7:00 p.m. Intente tener la candad en un abrigo puede pasar por el estacionamiento de efecvo exacta / Se aceptan cheques la oficina el 9 de diciembre de 5 a 7 pm para email [email protected] para ordenar o al 281-224-1212 recoger un abrigo Altar Flowers Virgen de Guadalupe Celebraon In Memory Of: December 12th at the Shrine (bring chair) †Roman & †Magdalena Sosa 5:00am : Mananitas, 5:30am: Rosary 7:00am: Mass (bilingual) 2021 Altar Flowers Calendar To-Go Lunch Plate Church Fundraiser The 2021 Altar Flowers Calendar is available to WHERE: Church, drive-thru side of Hall schedule flowers for special occasions or in WHEN: Dec 12 TIME: 11am - 1pm ONLY memory of your loved ones. Please call the $12.00 Plate(enchiladas, rice, beans & drink) Church Office at 281-331-3751 Pre-Orders will be taken at the church office. email [email protected] for orders or call 281-224-1212 No Flowers on January 3rd, Lent: February 21st thru March 28th Easter Flowers: April 4th thru 11th & Celebración a la Virgen de Guadalupe Christmas Flowers: December 25/26th./2021 En el Santuario ( triage su silla) 5:00am : Mananitas, 5:30am: Rosario Coronilla de La Divina Misericordia 7:00am: Misa (bilinque) 12/5: Familia Loera Plato de Desayuno para llevar R ecaudador de fondos para la Parroquia D o n d o : I g l e s i a , a l a d o d e l s a l ó n Rosario a la Virgen de Guadalupe C u a n d o : 1 2 d e c H o r a : 1 1 a m - 1 p m Familia:Esparza/Dominges /281-217-0553 $12.00 Plato (enchiladas, arroz, frijol & agua) Rosario: Sabado, Diciembre 5, 6 P.M. Pedidos ancipados en la oficina. Contact / Contacto: Ida Salinas 281.468.7052 o Nico Recendez, 713.444.6406 Devoción a la Sagrada Familia email [email protected] o 281-224-1212 Diciembre 5- Niños: Maria, Dayana y “Bring Your Greatest Gis To The Lord” Valeria (Familia Juarez Mauricio) The DSF for St. John’s is short $14,702.00. If you did not make a pledge, anything you Crucifico de Vocaciones can give will be gratefully received. Sunday’s 2nd Collec- Diciembre 5 –Prisiliano y Adela De La Paz on for DSF was $581.83 Please mail your donaon to the Archdiocese of Galveston/Houston and help reach 46 Rosarios a la Virgen de Guadalupe our goal of $63,365.00 or on line at ww.archgh.org/dsf Dic. 6 Familia Fuentes (Margarita) –281-969-6947 “Traiga sus mejores dones al Señor” Dic. 7 Familia Morantes (Erica)-281-662-1087 El DSF para St. John's todavia le falta $14,702.00. Dic. 8 Familia Arreola (Carmen) 281-756-0332 Si no hizo una promesa,cualquier cosa que pueda dar Dic. 9 Familia Realzola (Martha) - 832-858-9801 será bien recibida. La segunda colección del domingo Dic. 10 Familia Merino (Maria)–713-269-0041 para DSF fue $581.83 Si aún no ha respondido, envíe su Dic. 11 Familia Garcia (Maria) –713-355-0103 donación a la Arquidiócesis de Galveston / Houston para Dic. 12 Familia Leon –831-815-5853 nuestra meta de $ 63,365.00 o al www.archgh.org/dsf

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