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PARISH STAFF
Rev. Hector J. Madrigal, Pastor
Leo Ramos—Deacon
Lupita Alvarez
Pastoral Assistant
Luz M. Casillas de Cárdenas
Administrative Assistant
Rocío González
Receptionist/Secretary
Sandy Brisley
Bookkeeper
Deacon Leo Ramos
Director of Faith Formation
Carmen Salamy
Coordinator of Faith Formation Leadership Team
Diana Garcia
Faith Formation Assistant
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Arturo Perez - Parish Council President
Sonia Higgins - Finance Council President
Denice Haley - Altar Society President
Adult Faith Formation
Children’s Faith Formation
Ruth Carrillo
Impacting Teens
Steve and Alejandra Miller - Luis and Jessica Caldera
Saint Luke’s Ministry & Homebound
Jose & Erica Castañeda
Music Ministry
Yolanda Hernandez - 5:00 pm Saturday Mass
8:00 am Sunday Mass
Pat Carathers & Alvin Garcia– 11:00 am Sunday Mass
Carlos Gomez & Modesto Mendez– 1:00 pm Sunday Mass
Angi Seidenberger
Saint Joseph School Principal
Josie Herrera
School Board President
Delores Reyes
Parent Teachers Organization President
Gail Saiz
St. Joseph Day Care Center Director
Office Hours
Monday—Thursday 8:30am—3:30pm
Friday 8:30 am –12:00 noon
Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation ( Confession )
Saturday 3:40 PM - 4:30 PM
or by appointment
Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
Saturday 5:00PM Sunday 8:00 & 11:00 AM-English
Spanish Mass 1:00 PM Sudanese Mass 6:00 PM
No Mass on Monday
Tuesday 6:30 PM
Wed. 8:15 AM, Thurs. & Fri. 8:15 AM
Adoration Chapel
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Monday 8:00 a.m. — 10:00 p.m.
Tuesday-Friday 5:00 a.m. — 10:00 p.m.
Saturday 5:00 a.m. — 2:00 p.m.
DECEMBER 6, 2015
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
SEGUNDO DOMINGO DE ADVIENTO
St. Joseph Parish Mission Statement
WELCOMING ALL AND FORMING DISCIPLES
We are a family united in our catholic Faith
That welcomes all God’s children
Forming disciples by Continuing
Christ’s mission of Love, Service, and Education.
Saint Joseph Catholic Church
4122 South Bonham Street
Amarillo, Texas 79110-1113
806-355-5621 (Office) / 806-355-5622 (Fax)
Email: [email protected]
Website: stjosephamarillo.com
Diocesan website: amarillodiocese.org
BULLETIN DEADLINE: Monday at noon
CAMPUS OFFICES
Saint Joseph Elementary School 806-359-1604
Saint Joseph Day Care Center 806-353-7043
Holy Cross Catholic Academy 806-355-9637
Children’s Faith Formation (K-5)
and Youth Faith Formation (6-12)
Wednesdays: 7:00 p.m.—8:30 p.m.
Saint Joseph School Classrooms
I.T. Impacting Teens
Third Sunday of the month
Sacrament of Baptism
Contact the Parish Office
Sacrament of Matrimony
Contact the Parish Office
Welcome to St. Joseph Catholic Church!
4122 S. Bonham St.
Amarillo, TX 79110
"Every valley shall be filled
and every mountain and hill shall be
made low. The winding roads shall
be made straight, and the rough ways
made smooth, and all flesh shall see
the
salvation
of
God."
Lk
3:5-6
"Prepare the way of the Lord, make
straight his paths." Today's Gospel
reading references an ancient text from
the Old Testament Book of Isaiah. There,
a prophecy was made that John the
Baptist would fulfill many years later;
John is the "voice of one crying out in the
desert." And the message that John's voice
proclaimed, in preparation for the coming
of the Messiah, was a message of repentance. The passage from
Isaiah gives us some clues into what this repentance is supposed to
do. It is meant to change us into people who can properly welcome
the Lord when he comes. Using the poetic image of a path, the text
describes the kind of path that is suitable for the Lord. He
shouldn't have to navigate valleys, scale mountains, wind around
twists and turns on the road, or traverse rough, difficult terrain.
Instead, he should be able to move easily on smooth ground.
Residents preparing to welcome an honored guest ought to do what
they can to make the journey pleasant. The analogy relates to our
souls. As we prepare to welcome the Lord this Advent season, we
should make the "path" of our souls level, straight, and smooth.
We should "fill" the valleys of laziness or despair with diligence
and joy. The mountains of pride and greed should be made low
with humility and generosity. The winding roads of dishonesty and
manipulation "shall be made straight" with commitment to the
truth. And the rough ways of our selfishness and stubbornness
should be made smooth through charity and docility to the Holy
Spirit. When we live our faith with sincerity and devotion, our
souls are transformed. This Advent, may our souls become a
pleasant path for Christ.
IMPORTANT DATES
Our Lady of Guadalupe Diocesan Celebration
Sunday, December 6, 2015
2:00pm— Procession
3pm—Mass
4pm—Serenade
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed
Virgin Mary
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 @ 6:30 p.m.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Celebration
December 12, 2015
4:30pm Serenade to Our Lady of Guadalupe
5:00pm Mass—Bilingual
Pan Dulce and Chocolate after Mass
Reconciliation Service at St. Mary’s Cathedral
Wednesday, December 9 and Thursday, December 10, 2015 @
7:00 p.m.
Posadas
December 16 to 23, 2015
Christmas Eve—Thursday, December 24, 2015
5:00 p.m.—Children’s Mass
Midnight—Trilingual Christmas Mass—English, Spanish and
Dinka
PARISH INFORMATION
St. Joseph school News
Bingo & Movie will be Friday, December
11 from 7-9 p.m. in conjunction with The
Holiday Christmas Shop. This is a great
opportunity for the children to buy gifts
for their loved ones at affordable prices
and get them wrapped all at once. The shop will be open
during bingo and will be located in the school library. We
will be showing Inside Out for the kids while the adults
enjoy a few games of Bingo. We hope you can join us .
IMPACTING TEENS
December 9th we will not have a regular Class
but instead we HIGHLY ENCOURAGE all
Teens and their Families to attend
Reconciliation Service at St. Mary's Cathedral
7:00 pm .
December 12th- Will be our Parish Our Lady of Guadalupe
Celebration- WYD teens will be selling flowers.
PRAYER OF POPE FRANCIS FOR THE JUBILEE
Lord Jesus Christ, you have taught us to
be merciful like the heavenly Father, and
have told us that whoever sees you sees
Him. Show us your face and we will be
saved. Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus
and Matthew from being enslaved by
money; the adulteress and Magdalene
from seeking happiness only in created
things; made Peter weep after his betrayal,
and assured Paradise to the repentant
thief. Let us hear, as if addressed to each
one of us, the words that you spoke to the
Samaritan woman: “If you knew the gift of God!” You are the
visible face of the invisible Father, of the God who manifests
his power above all by forgiveness and mercy: let the Church
be your visible face in the world, its Lord risen and glorified.
You willed that your ministers would also be clothed in
weakness in order that they may feel compassion for those in
ignorance and error: let everyone who approaches them feel
sought after, loved, and forgiven by God. Send your Spirit and
consecrate every one of us with its anointing, so that the
Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord, and
your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news
to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed,
and restore sight to the blind. We ask this of you, Lord Jesus,
through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy; you who
live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and
ever. Amen.
NOTICIAS DE LA PARROQUIA
Noticias de la Escuela de San José
El viernes 11 de diciembre de 7 a 9 de la noche
tendremos Noche de Bingo y Película en conjunto
con la Tienda Navideña. Esta es una buena oportunidad para que los niños compren sus regalos para
sus seres queridos con precios accesibles y se podrán envolver en el mismo momento . La tienda
estará abierta durante la Noche de Bingo y estará localizada en la
biblioteca de la escuela. Se estará exhibiendo la película Inside Out
para los niños mientras que los adultos pueden disfrutar de unos
cuantos juegos de Bingo. Esperamos verlos ahí!!
ADOLESCENTES-IMPACTING TEENS—I.T.
El 9 de diciembre no tendremos clase regular pero se les recomienda
a todos los jóvenes y a sus familias que asistan al Servicio de Reconciliación que se realizará en la Catedral de Santa María a las 7:00 pm.
El 12 de diciembre tendremos nuestra celebración de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe aquí en nuestra parroquia. El grupo de jóvenes que
está recaudando fondos para ir a Polonia estará vendiendo flores.
CLASES DE CONFIRMACIÓN PARA ADULTOS
Tendremos preparación a la Confirmación para adultos. Favor
de hablar con Lupita Alvarez para más información.
ORACIÓN DEL PAPA FRANCISCO POR EL JUBILEO
Señor Jesucristo, tú nos has enseñado a ser misericordiosos como el Padre del cielo, y nos has dicho
que quien te ve, lo ve también a Él. Muéstranos tu
rostro y obtendremos la salvación. Tu mirada llena
de amor liberó a Zaqueo y a Mateo de la esclavitud
del dinero; a la adúltera y a la Magdalena del buscar la felicidad solamente en una creatura; hizo
llorar a Pedro luego de la traición, y aseguró el
Paraíso al ladrón arrepentido. Haz que cada uno de
nosotros escuche como propia la palabra que dijiste
a la samaritana: ¡Si conocieras el don de Dios! Tú
eres el rostro visible del Padre invisible, del Dios
que manifiesta su omnipotencia sobre todo con el perdón y la misericordia: haz que, en el mundo, la Iglesia sea el rostro visible de Ti, su
Señor, resucitado y glorioso. Tú has querido que también tus ministros
fueran revestidos de debilidad para que sientan sincera compasión por
los que se encuentran en la ignorancia o en el error: haz que quien se
acerque a uno de ellos se sienta esperado, amado y perdonado por
Dios. Manda tu Espíritu y conságranos a todos con su unción para que
el Jubileo de la Misericordia sea un año de gracia del Señor y tu Iglesia
pueda, con renovado entusiasmo, llevar la Buena Nueva a los pobres
proclamar la libertad a los prisioneros y oprimidos y restituir la vista a
los ciegos. Te lo pedimos por intercesión de María, Madre de la Misericordia, a ti que vives y reinas con el Padre y el Espíritu Santo por los
siglos de los siglos. Amén.
FECHAS IMPORTANTES
Celebración Diocesana de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe—
Domingo 6 de Diciembre
2:00pm— Procesión
3pm—Misa
4pm—Serenata
Solemnidad de la Inmaculada Concepción de la Virgen María
Martes 8 de Diciembre a las 6:30pm—Inglés
Festividad de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
Sábado 12 de Diciembre
4:30pm Serenata a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
5:00pm Misa—Bilingüe
Pan Dulce y Chocolate después de la Misa
Servicio de Reconciliación en la Catedral de Santa María
Miércoles 9 de Diciembre y Jueves 10 de Diciembre a las 7pm
Readings for December 5 to 11, 2015
Saturday/Sábado:
Is 30:19-21, 23-26/Mt 9:35--10:1, 5a, 6-8
Denis and Irene Acker-Anniversary
by Denis and Irene Acker
5:00 p.m.
Sunday/Domingo:
Bar 5:1-9/Phil 1:4-6, 8-11/Lk 3:1-6
8:00 a.m.
†Sharon Oberbrockling
by Mr. Oberbrockling
†Leroy Pustejousky by Pam Daniel
11:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
†Antonio Gonzalez G.
Mass
by Cande Tarango
Monday/Lunes:
Is 35:1-10/ Lk 5:17-26
No Mass
Tuesday/Martes:
Gn 3:9-15, 20/Eph 1:3-6, 11-12/Lk 1:26-38
Mass
6:30 p.m.
Wednesday/Miércoles:
8:15 a.m.
Thursday/Jueves:
8:15 a.m.
Friday/Viernes:
Is 40:25-31/Mt 11:28-30
†Sharon Oberbrockling
by Jerome Silvester and Mary M. Stahman
Is 41:13-20/Mt 11:11-15
Yolanda Hernandez
by Parish Community of St. Joseph
Is 48:17-19/Mt 11:16-19
8:15 a.m.
Mass
Next Sunday: Zep 3:14-18a/Phil 4:4-7/Lk 3:10-18
ADORATION CHAPEL
The Lord Needs Your Company!!!
Your commitment to fill the following hours (even on a temporary basis) would
be greatly appreciated, in order to relieve the few who have kept these hours
covered at great sacrifice. Please call the coordinator if you can help with day
or night time hours.
Adoration Needs:
Monday
2:00 p.m.
Tuesday
11:00a.m. 12 noon, 2:00p.m. 9:00p.m
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
and 10:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon
11:00 a.m.
12:00 noon
He seeks your company and love.
Could you not watch one hour with Me? (Mt. 26:40)
Please Pray for our Soldiers
Blase Musick, Jacob Tumbleson, Anthony J. Martello,
John Aaron Peña, Chris Romo, Phillip Romo, Robert Gavino Cavazos
Marc Begay, Raymond Johnson III
Please Pray for our Sick
Rod Green, Theresa Manno, Sylvia Gleason, Rosina Newhouse, Charles Handley,
Sue Martinez, Howard Birkenfeld, Julian Biggers, Anthony & John Newhouse,
Lydia Castillo, Carl Ault, G.G. League, Edward Martinez, Bob Gallager, Nina
Morganti, Carmen Oviedo, Grisel Morales, Jose Ortiz , Gary Bellinghausen, Jenny
C., Chase Sprigen, Christian Morales, M.L.Vigil, Margaret Bynumó, Linda King,
Cecilia Gleason, Luca Buga, Willie Faye Huseman, Calista Huber, Carmen Ramos,
Patricia Eagle, Lola Wooten, Lynell Alison, Dale Hoover, Danita Vigil, Junior
Manibog, Evangelina Madrigal, Evelyn Mulá, Carol Saldaña, Carla Wilson, Doris
Larson, Tony Peña, Ezequiel Rodriquez, Carolina Ortega, Steven Bellinghausen,
April and Colt Jenkins, Gigi Eagle, Leo Leners, Jackie Parker, Hildegard M. Turks,
Jerrico and Adrian Fjetland, Cole and Stefanie Fjetland, For the Whole Community,
Kema Mitchener, Teresa Peña, Raul Rey, Evangelina Lucero, Lidia Lichtiem Yolanda Hernandez, Robert Sisneros, Danny Martinez, Amelia Bellar, Deacon Leo
Ramos, Diana Delgado, Magdalena Gallegos, Dolores Villareal
Diocesan News
HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC ACADEMY
The Holy Cross Catholic Academy Speech & Debate
team placed third overall at the West Texas A&M University tournament on November 20-21. There were 33
schools competing. Senior Jose Villafuerte won the outstanding debater award, placed 2nd in Lincoln-Douglas
debate and won in U.S. Extemporaneous Speaking. Senior Ben Fullerton won 1st in Impromptu Speaking and
placed 5th in Declamation. Junior Nicholas Aranda and
Sophomore William Peña placed 1st in public forum
debate. Nicholas also placed 3rd in Impromptu Speaking and 4th in Dramatic Interpretation. Freshman Anthony Innocenti placed 1st in Novice Extemporaneous
Speaking. Holy Cross had semifinalists in International
Extemporaneous, Prose Interpretation, Poetry Interpretation and Extemporaneous Commentary. Way to go
Mustangs!
2015 Our Lady of Guadalupe Diocesan Celebration
Celebración Diocesana de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
“Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
como ejemplo de Misericordia”
“Our Lady of Guadalupe as Example of Mercy”
Centro Cívico-Civic Center
6 de Diciembre-December 6th
2:00 p.m. Procesión de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe Procession
(Inicia en la Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
Starts at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church)
3:00 p.m. Misa-Mass
Bishop Patrick J. Zurek
4:00 pm Serenata y Program
Serenade and Program
FOR TWO—COUPLE PRAYER
For Two - Couple Prayer – starts January 8, 2016, it’s the
perfect gift to give your beloved and family for generations
to come! We hope and pray that you will do what it takes to
join us, you will not regret it. One of the greatest experiences you will ever have and the best part is that you share it
with your love! Fridays 7-9pm, St. Hyacinth’s. For more
info call us (806) 383-2243 Ext 129 – Find Us on
www.facebook.com/ForTwoBecomeOne
NOVEMBER MASS ATTENDANCE AVERAGE
5:00 PM-96 8:00 AM-72 11:00 AM-256 1:00 PM-222
OCTOBER MASS ATTENDANCE AVERAGE
5:00 PM-86 8:00 AM-68 11:00 AM 266 1:00 PM 236
Weekly Collection Report:
Informe Semanal de la Colecta
Projected—Proyectado
Collection— Colecta 11/28& 11/29
Over/Under—Más/Menos
Children’s Collection—C. de los niños
Collection—Colecta 11/21/ 11/22
$7,500.00
$4,585.93
-$2,914.07
$88.39
$6,863.67
December 5 to 11, 2015
Del 5 al 11 de Diciembre de 2015
2nd Collection: Building Maintenance Fund
Saturday:
3:40 p.m. Confessions
5:00 p.m. Mass-English
Sunday:
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE DIOCESAN CELEBRATION
8:00 a.m. Mass-English
9:15 a.m. Scripture Study (OLS)
11:00 a.m. Mass-English
1:00 p.m. Mass-Spanish
2:00 p.m. OLGDC Procession
3:00 p.m. OLGDC Serenade-Civic Center
4:00 p.m. OLGDC Mass-Bishop Zurek
6:00 p.m. NO MASS
Monday:
No Mass
6:00 p.m. Amarillo Rejoicers (HFR)
7:00 p.m. Leadership Youth Group (OLG)
Tuesday:
JUBILEE OF MERCY BEGINS
No School/Teacher in Service
6:30 p.m. Mass-The Immaculate
Conception of the Blessed Virgen Mary
HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION
6:30 p.m. PTO Board Meeting
Wednesday:
8:15 a.m. Mass
9:00 a.m. Golden Faith Seekers (HFR)
7:00 p.m. NO FAITH FORMATION
7:00 p.m. Reconciliation Service at St.
Mary´s Cathedral
Thursday:
8:15 a.m. Mass
7:00 p.m. Catechumenate-Children and
Teens (HFR)
Friday:
8:15 a.m. Mass
4:00 p.m. Night of Worship (Church)
7:00 p.m. Bingo and Movie (OLS / Gym)
December 12 and 13, 2015
Altar Servers:
5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
Audrey Portillo, Jarod Portillo, Veronica Portillo
Ashley Warren, Hunter Warren, Missy Musick
Shaylynn McCoy, Andre Salinas, Devon Salinas
Yamilex Ramirez, Isaac Gonzalez
Communion Ministers:
5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. Not available at time of printing
11:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m. Rufino Chinchilla, Sandra Chinchilla, Miguel Lora,
Veronica Lora, Catalina Zapata
Lectors:
5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. Not available at
11:00 a.m.
Time of printing
1:00 p.m.
Ushers:
Leo Leners
Roger Bernt
Pat Kennedy
*Navarrete & Bernal