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!DECEMBER 20, 2015 – FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT
SACRAMENTS
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Call during office hours - If emergency after hours call, follow
prompts to the emergency line
BAPTISM follow Masses
on the Weekends
Baptismal Class
English - First Saturday in Grace Hall 9 a.m. – Noon
Spanish – Second Saturday in Bible Study Room 9a.m. – Noon
MATRIMONY
Contact Priest 6 months prior to the wedding date
CONFESSION
Thursday5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
(with Adoration until 6:30 p.m.)
Saturday 4:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.
(Also by appointment)
HOLY EUCHARIST
MASS SCHEDULE
Daily Masses Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m.
Wednesday - Friday 12:05 p.m.
Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.
& 5:00 p.m. Spanish Mass at 1:30 p.m.
***************** ST. LOUIS CHURCH
(254) 754-1221 Website: www.stlouiswaco.com
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am. - 12:30 pm. &
1:30 - 5:00 pm. *Friday office closes at 4:00 pm.
ST. LOUIS CATHOLIC
SCHOOL
(254) 754-2041 www.stlouiswaco.org
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Principal Nisa Lagle
ST. LOUIS CHURCH
PASTORAL STAFF
Pastor Rev. John Guzaldo
Associate Pastor Rev. Augustine Ariwaodo [email protected]
Deacon Richard Menchaca
[email protected] (325) 451-0483
Office Administrator Donna Brown
Youth Ministry Coordinator Tracy Gomez
Director of Religious Education
Antonia Duran [email protected]
(254) 754-2041
Music Ministry Coordinator Susan Russell
[email protected] (254) 366-1240
Mass Intentions
Readings for the Week
As we celebrate the birth of Christ, we want to wish you a blessed Christmas. Each New Year is an opportunity to begin anew.
Let us take the mold of the new born Christ and live the days to come in warmth of divine love in the company of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Joseph.
Father John and Father Augustine
Notes of Special Interest ADVENT PENANCE SERVICES - Waco Deanery: St. Eugene McGregor - Tuesday, December 22 @ 6 p.m. CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE for St. Louis Parish:
Dec. 24 - Christmas Eve (No 8 a.m. or 12:05 daily Masses - No confessions or Adoration) Masses at 4:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. 12:00 a.m. Midnight Mass at 8:30 p.m. in Spanish
Dec. 25 - Christmas Day (no 8 a.m. or 12:05 daily Masses) Mass at 9:30 a.m. only
Please Note: Regular daily Mass schedule will resume on Monday, December 28 CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED for the Christmas Holidays from noon Wednesday, December 23 - Friday, December 25. Regular office hours will resume Monday, December 28th. FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY - Next weekend, December 26 & 27 is the Feast of the Holy Family and our parish will take up a special collection for family services within our diocese. Please be generous in supporting this much needed service.
IT IS TIME AGAIN to discern members of our parish for the St. Louis Pastoral Council. To be a member of the council one must: . Be a fully initiated Catholic, at least 21 years of age . Be a parishioner of St. Louis for 2 years . Not be employed by St. Louis Church or School or married to a current member of the council Please prayerfully consider submitting your name or the names of others. For more information, contact Pam Dunlap, Council Chairman at 254-752-5811 or email: [email protected] or the church office at 754-1221. Thank you!
Sat., December 19 Sun., December 20 Spanish Mass Mon., December 21 Tues., December 22 Wed., December 23 Thurs., December 24 Fri., December 25 Sat., December 26 Sun., December 27 Spanish Mass
5:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 12:05 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Midnight 9:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
Marie & Richard Etlinger Toni Talley Lucille Richard The Parish: Living & Deceased Feryn Schulte Laubert/Brown Family Bernard Prasifka Joe Woycheshin Tracy Morse Joe Stanislav Joseph Dvorsky, III Ramirez Family Jose R. DeLaGarza Dan Zrubek Joyce & Melinda Petter Blais/Pekarck Family Frank Haberl Matthew Higdon (L) The Parish: Living & Deceased
Sunday Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday:
Mi 5:1-4a/Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19/Heb 10:5-10 Zep 3:14-18a/Ps 33:2-3,11-12,20-21 1 Sm 1:24-28/1 Sm 2:1, 4-8/Lk 1:46-56 Mal 3:1-4, 23-24/Ps 25:4-5, 8-10, 14/Lk 1:57-66 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29 Is 52:7-10/Ps 98:1-6/Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18 Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59/Ps 31:3-4, 6, 8, 16-17
OUR WISH LIST – I want to thank everyone who has contributed to our Wish list. With your help we have managed to purchase several of the items we wanted. The Soccer Goals, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Carpet and Electric Lighting up date for the SLAC and The New Bell System. There are still items we would like and items we need but can’t afford. To name a few; Additional funds for the Stain Glass Windows , New Roof for the Rectory, Parking Lot Repairs and World Youth day for our teens. The World Youth Day for our teens is once in a life time opportunity. Any size donation to the wish list would be appreciated. If you have any question regarding the wish list please give me a call. Thank you for your consideration and continued support, Father John. ST. LOUIS SCHOOL WISH LIST - Our school is looking to upgrade their technology with the purchase of 80 Chromebooks for our junior high students. Our school is starting to use Google Apps for Education, and with the addition of Chromebooks we can give our teachers and students a 1-to-1 classroom learning experience. Each Chromebooks costs approximately $240. If you have any questions or would like to make a donation, please contact Mary Dvorsky at [email protected] or Nisa Lagle at [email protected]. Thank you!! 2016 COLLECTION ENVELOPE DISTRIBUTION - Tables will be at each entrance of the Church with the envelope boxes and 2016 calendars through this weekend. PLEASE, BE SURE TO SIGN OUT YOUR BOX NUMBER ON THE PAD PROVIDED! You will also find available our blue census forms. Please take the time to fill one out and return it to our office. We are finding information incorrect or missing for so many of our parishioners. This is especially important to the families who have children enrolled at St. Louis School and Reicher High School. We thank Dr. Jim Moshinski of OakCrest Funeral Home for sponsoring the calendars again this year. YEAR END CONTRIBUTION LETTERS FOR 2015 will be mailed out automatically for contributions of $250.00 or more by the end of January. Letters for amounts lower than $250.00 will need to be requested. Contributions toward 2015 may be made through January 17th.
Parish Events and Meetings CHRISTMAS DECORATION! We will be decorating the Church for Christmas on Monday, December 21 beginning at 5 p.m. Anyone interested in helping is welcome to join us, just give us a call. Come enjoy the fellowship and inspiration of this joyous activity. Contact the church office at 754-1221 or Robyn Trippe at 644-0371 / email: [email protected]
CHRISTMAS TURKEYS AND HAMS - The St Louis Knights of Columbus will have smoked, refrigerated meats available for delivery, Dec 21 thru Dec 23. A refrigerated turkey or ham needs to be placed in the oven for approximately 2 to 2 ½ hours at 250º to be properly heated. You may reserve your turkey or ham by leaving a message at 254-772-5479, calling 254-709-6155 , or by filling out information below and leaving with representative at church.
DONATIONS FOR THE CHRISTMAS FLOWER FUND are still being accepted. Please consider helping to adorn the Sanctuary again the Christmas season. Make checks payable to St. Louis Church (MEMO: Flower Fund) and mail to P.O. Box 5040 Waco, 76708. Thank you, for make each season so special.
DONATIONS FOR THE CHRISTMAS FLOWER FUND are now being accepted. Please consider helping to adorn the Sanctuary again the Christmas season. Make checks payable to St. Louis Church (MEMO: Flower Fund) and mail to P.O. Box 5040 Waco, 76708. Thank you, for make each season so special.
Youth Ministry CONFIRMATION PREPARATION - Confirmation classes will be beginning soon! There will be three Parent Info Meetings January 5th at 5:30 pm, January 6th at 6:30 pm, and January 7th at 5:30pm at the SLAC. Please choose one to attend. Classes will be from 7-8pm at the SLAC beginning January 13th. The mandatory retreat will be March 18 -20 at Eagle's Wings Retreat Center in Burnet, TX. Confirmation will take place at 1:00 pm on April 2nd. If you are a Reicher student and have not yet registered, please visit www.slywaco.org/confirmation information or question please contact Tracy Gomez at (254) 754-1221 or [email protected]. (DCYC) The Diocesan Catholic Youth Conference for high school teens (grades 9-12) is January 29-31, 2016. The conference is held here in Waco at the Waco convention Center. This is a powerful event. The cost is $60 per teen. Registration forms are available on-line at http://www.slywaco.org/dcyc. For more information contact Tracy Gomez at [email protected] or 254-754-1221. Registration forms must be turned in by January 15, 2016 SLY Food Ministry Volunteers Needed - We need volunteers to help provide meals for our teens on Sunday evenings meetings. We serve the teens dinner at 6pm Sunday evenings. Generally the volunteers will cook the food at home and then bring it to the SLAC about 5:30 to set up. There are about 90 teens. Dates are: (1/17, 1/24, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28,3/13, 3/20, 4/3, 4/17 and 4/24). If you can help please contact [email protected] We appreciate your help and generosity.
Community Notes
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION - Spiritual direction encourages you to explore a closer relationship with God. In spiritual direction, you reflect deeply on the experiences of your daily life in order to recognize God's presence and grace in your life. Spiritual direction is really not about being "directed" rather, it is about being helped to explore or discern the direction in which God is leading you. If you are interested in Spiritual Direction, please call the church office for more information - (254) 754-1221.
A SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS - St. Mary’s Church of Waco is presenting A Service of Lessons and Carols on Monday, December 21 at 6:30 p.m. All are invited to this performance of 9 prayers, 9 lessons and 9 carols; beginning in Genesis and ending with Matthew.
Quick Questions
Why do we celebrate Jesus' birth on December 25? As we do not know the exact date of Christ’s birth, the date of December 25 for Christmas may have been arbitrary. The Church could have chosen another date on which to celebrate the birth of Christ. One reason December 25 may have been deemed suitable is its proximity to the winter solstice. After that date the days start to become longer, and thus it is at the beginning of a season of light entering the world (cf. John 1:5). The summer solstice—after which the days start to get shorter—falls near June 24, on which the Church celebrates the birth of John the Baptist, who declared of Christ, "He must increase, but I must decrease" (John 3:30).
Answered by: Catholic Answers Staff
********************************************** THE ST. LOUIS PASTORAL COUNCIL meets monthly as an advisory group to our pastor. It also seeks consultation from members of the parish on church matters. If you have a question, concern, or compliment about the parish, please contact one of the members of the council: Pam Dunlap, chair, 254-752-5811 [email protected] , and members: Greg Arceneaux, Jackie Zrubek, Raymundo Garcia, John Connor, Susanne Nemmer, Holly Collins, Sharon McCarthy and Ricky Turman.
Collection Report Weekly Average needed for School & Church……….….…..$21,000.00
Offering Last Sunday……….………..………..…….....….…$22,908.52 Immaculate Conception………………………………………$ 1,801.52
Thank you for your generosity!
Electronic giving is available for regular Sunday collections only for more information call (254) 754-1221
