Second Sunday of Advent ~ December 8, 2019 GLORIA

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading ~ Isaiah 11:1-10

On that day, a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom. The spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him: a spirit of wisdom and of understanding, a spirit of counsel and of strength, a spirit of knowledge and of fear of the LORD, and his delight shall be the fear of the LORD. Not by appearance shall he judge, nor by hearsay shall he decide, but he shall judge the poor with justice, and decide aright for the land’s afflicted. He shall strike the ruthless with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked. Justice shall be the band around his waist, and faithfulness a belt upon his hips. Then the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; the calf and the young lion shall browse together, with a little child to guide them. The cow and the bear shall be neighbors, together their young shall rest; the lion shall eat hay like the ox. The baby shall play by the co-bra’s den, and the child lay his hand on the adder’s lair. There shall be no harm or ruin on all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be filled with knowledge of the LORD, as water covers the sea. On that day, the root of Jesse, set up as a signal for the nations, the Gentiles shall seek out, for his dwelling shall be glorious.

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God

BREAKING BREAD (BB) page 34

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON

O people of Sion, behold, the Lord will come to save the nations, and the Lord will make the glory of his voice heard

in the joy of your heart. —Isaiah 3:19, 30

ENTRANCE HYMN: BB61

PENITENTIAL ACT

I confess to almighty God, and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do,

through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin,

all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.

KYRIE

Kyrie eleison. Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison. Christe eleison.

Kyrie eleison. Kyrie eleison.

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RESPONSORIAL PSALM

Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17

R. Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.

O God, with your judgment endow the king, and with your justice, the king's son;

he shall govern your people with justice and your afflicted ones with judgment. R. Justice shall flourish in his time,

and fullness of peace for ever. Justice shall flower in his days,

and profound peace, till the moon be no more. May he rule from sea to sea,

and from the River to the ends of the earth. R. Justice shall flourish in his time,

and fullness of peace for ever. For he shall rescue the poor when he cries out,

and the afflicted when he has no one to help him. He shall have pity for the lowly and the poor;

the lives of the poor he shall save. R. Justice shall flourish in his time,

and fullness of peace for ever. May his name be blessed forever;

as long as the sun his name shall remain. In him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed;

all the nations shall proclaim his happiness. R. Justice shall flourish in his time,

and fullness of peace for ever.

SECOND READING ~ Romans 15:4-9

Brothers and sisters: Whatever was written previously was written for our instruction, that by endurance and by the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to think in har-mony with one another, in keeping with Christ Jesus, that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Welcome one another, then, as Christ welcomed you, for the glory of God. For I say that Christ became a minister of the circumcised to show God's truthfulness, to confirm the promises to the patriarchs, but so that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written:

Therefore, I will praise you among the Gentiles and sing praises to your name.

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Alleluia, alleluia.

Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths: all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

Alleluia, alleluia.

GOSPEL Matthew 3:1-12

John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the desert of Judea and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” It was of him that the prophet Isaiah had spoken when he said: A voice of one crying out in the desert, Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. John wore clothing made of camel’s hair and had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. At that time Jerusalem, all Judea, and the whole region around the Jordan were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the Jordan River as they acknowledged their sins.

When he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Produce good fruit as evidence of your repentance. And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God can raise up chil-dren to Abraham from these stones. Even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. I am baptizing you with water, for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is mightier than I. I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will bap-tize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fan is in his hand. He will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”

The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.

NICENE CREED

I believe in one God, the Father almighty,

maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,

the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages.

God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;

through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven,

At the words that follow, up to and including “and became man,” all bow.

and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried,

and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.

He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son,

who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins

and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

OFFERTORY HYMN: BB71

Presentation and Preparation of the Gifts

Priest: Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.

All: May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands, for the praise and glory of his name, for our good, and the good of all his holy Church.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

SANCTUS

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest.

MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION

We proclaim your death, O Lord, and profess your

resurrection until you come again.

GREAT AMEN

COMMUNION RITE

Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Deliver us, Lord…

For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and forever.

AGNUS DEI

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona nobis pacem.

Preparation for Communion

(All Kneeling)

Priest: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the

sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the

Lamb.

All: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof,

but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

Communion Antiphon

Jerusalem, arise and stand upon the heights, and behold the joy which comes to you from God.

—Baruch 5:5; 4:36

COMMUNION HYMN: BB367

RECESSIONAL HYMN: BB39

PRAYERS

PRAYER TO SAINT MICHAEL

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil.

May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God,

thrust into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

MEMORARE

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help,

or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly to thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother;

to thee do I come; before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions,

but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen.

PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful And kindle in them the fire of Your love

Send forth Your Spirit and they shall be created And You shall renew the face of the earth

O God, Who instructed the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, Grant us in the same Spirit to be truly wise and

ever rejoice in His consolation. Through Christ, our Lord. Amen

Monday, December 9

The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Wednesday, December 11

Feast Our Lady of Guadalupe (Sandy)

December 15-21

Kiwanis Christmas Baskets (Sandy)

Sunday, December 22

10:00 AM Bilingual Posada Grande Mass (Sandy)

Posada Grande (Sandy)

Saturday, February 2020

6:00 PM Valentine Party (Sandy)

This Week at St. Michael / St. John/ St. Aloysius

Monday, December 9

The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

8:30 AM MASS (Sandy)

Tuesday, December 10

8:30 AM MASS (Sandy)

9:00 AM Divine Mercy Chaplet (Sandy)

3:00 PM Penance Service (Welches)

Wednesday, December 11

11:00 AM MASS (Estacada)

11:30 AM Penance Service (Estacada)

NO Prayer Meeting at Sandy

6:00 PM-Midnight Our Lady of Guadalupe (Sandy)

7:00 PM RCIA (Sandy)

Thursday, December 12

8:30 AM MASS (Sandy)

9:00 AM-9:00 PM Adoration (Sandy)

10:00 AM- 2:00 PM St. Vincent Boxes (Sandy)

Friday, December 13

9:30 AM Scripture Study (Sandy)

Saturday, December 14

3:30- 4:30 PM Confessions (Sandy)

5:00 PM MASS (Sandy)

Sunday, December 15

8:00 AM MASS (Welches)

10:00 AM MASS (Sandy)

11:05 AM Rosary (Estacada)

11:30 AM MASS (Estacada)

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Grupo Divina Misericordia (Sandy)

1:30 PM SPANISH MASS (Sandy)

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Upcoming Events

Advent Offering for Christmas Flowers

For this Advent season you

have the opportunity of con-

tributing to the flower fund

for our Christmas decora-

tions at each parish. Special

Offering Envelopes are avail-

able in the narthex of each parish.

Thank you for your gifts.

St. Aloysius Chapter of St. Vincent de Paul

Penance Services in our Vicariate

Offertory Collections — November 24, 2019

Actual Collection Weekly Budget Actual Year-to-date Budget Year-to-date

St. Michael (Sandy) $ 2,762.35 $ 3,076.92 $ 61,406.11 $ 64,615.32

St. Aloysius (Estacada) $ 1,204.10 $ 1,250.00 $ 23,881.39 $ 26,250.00

St. John (Welches) $ 459.00 $ 1,442.31 $ 29,417.86 $ 30,288.51

St. Vincent de Paul Food Baskets: (Sandy) Call by Tuesday for Thursday pickup 503-668-3386 YoungLife: (Sandy Airport Lodge) Monday,7-8:15 pm

(Estacada) First & Third Tuesday of each month, 10:30 am-1:00 pm

Prayer Chain: St. Michael (Sandy): Virginia Regalado 503-489-5345 St. Aloysius (Estacada): Joyce Buzzard 503-630-4578

St. John (Welches): Laura Gillin 503-622-3509

Ministry Information

Holy Land Pilgrimage

Christmas Eve & Christmas Masses

If you have been procrastinating in getting

your application in on this incredible tour,

please do so NOW!

There will not be a better price!

Recently Joyce Buzzard was given the honor of being

selected Vincentian of the Year by the St. Vincent de

Paul Society. A plaque is hanging in the newly remod-

eled St. Vincent de Paul room at the Parish Hall at St.

Aloysius. Joyce and President Terry Brown are in the

photo beneath the plaque.

Thank you, Joyce, for making

a difference!

This Week at St. Michael / St. John/ St. Aloysius

ANTÍFONA DE ENTRADA

Pueblo de Sión, mira que el Señor va a venir para salvar a todas las naciones y dejará oír la majestad de su voz para alegría de tu cora-zón.

II Domingo de Adviento - 8 de Diciembre de 2019

Lectura del libro del profeta Isaías 11, 1-10

En aquel día, brotará un renuevo del tronco de Jesé, un vástago florecerá de su raíz.

Sobre él se posará el espíritu del Señor, espíritu de sabiduría e inteligencia, espíritu de

consejo y fortaleza, espíritu de piedad y temor de Dios.

No juzgará por apariencias, ni sentenciará de oídas; defenderá con justicia al

desamparado y con equidad dará sentencia al pobre; herirá al violento con el látigo de

su boca, con el soplo de sus labios matará al impío. Será la justicia su ceñidor, la fideli-

dad apretará su cintura.

Habitará el lobo con el cordero, la pantera se echará con el cabrito, el novillo y el león

pacerán juntos y un muchachito los apacentará. La vaca pastará con la osa y sus crías

vivirán juntas. El león comerá paja con el buey.

El niño jugará sobre el agujero de la víbora; la creatura meterá la mano en el escondri-

jo de la serpiente. No harán daño ni estrago por todo mi monte santo, porque así

como las aguas colman el mar, así está lleno el país de la ciencia del Señor. Aquel día

la raíz de Jesé se alzará como bandera de los pueblos, la buscarán todas las naciones y será gloriosa su morada.

Palabra de Dios. Todos: Te alabamos, Señor.

Primera Lectura

Salmo Responsorial

R. Qué en sus días florezca la justicia, y la paz abunde eternamente.

Dios mío, confía tu juicio al rey,

tu justicia al hijo de reyes:

para que rija a tu pueblo con justicia,

a tus humildes con rectitude.

R. Qué en sus días florezca la justicia, y la paz abunde eternamente.

Que en sus días florezca la justicia

y la paz hasta que falte la luna;

que domine de mar a mar,

del Gran Río al confín de la tierra.

R. Qué en sus días florezca la justicia, y la paz abunde eternamente.

Porque él librará al pobre que clamaba,

al afligido que no tenia protector;

él se apiadará del pobre y del indigente,

y salvará la vida de los pobres.

R. Qué en sus días florezca la justicia, y la paz abunde eternamente.

Que su nombre sea eterno

y su fama dure como el sol;

que él sea la benición de todos los pueblos

y lo proclamen dichoso todas las razas de la tierra.

R. Qué en sus días florezca la justicia, y la paz abunde eternamente.

Lectura de la carta del apóstol Pablo a los romanos 15, 4-9

Hermanos: Todo lo que en el pasado ha sido escrito en los

libros santos, se escribió para instrucción nuestra, a fin de que,

por la paciencia y el consuelo que dan las Escrituras, manten-

gamos la esperanza.

Que Dios, fuente de toda paciencia y consuelo, les conceda a

ustedes vivir en perfecta armonía unos con otros, conforme al

espíritu de Cristo Jesús, para que, con un solo corazón y una

sola voz alaben a Dios, Padre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo.

Por lo tanto, acójanse los unos a los otros como Cristo los

acogió a ustedes, para gloria de Dios. Quiero decir con esto,

que Cristo se puso al servicio del pueblo judío, para demostrar

la fidelidad de Dios, cumpliendo las promesas hechas a los

patriarcas y que por su misericordia los paganos alaban a Di-

os, según aquello que dice la Escritura: Por eso te alabaré y

cantaré himnos a tu nombre.

Palabra de Dios. Todos: Te alabamos, Señor.

Segunda Lectura

Evangelio

Del santo Evangelio según san Mateo 3, 1-12

En aquel tiempo, comenzó Juan el Bautista a predicar en el desierto de Ju-

dea, diciendo: “Arrepiéntanse, porque ya está cerca el Reino de los cielos”.

Juan es aquel de quien el profeta Isaías hablaba, cuando dijo: Una voz clama

en el desierto: Preparen el camino del Señor, enderecen sus senderos.

Juan usaba una túnica de pelo de camello, ceñida con un cinturón de cuero,

y se alimentaba de saltamontes y de miel silvestre. Acudían a oírlo los hab-

itantes de Jerusalén, de toda Judea y de toda la región cercana al Jordán;

confesaban sus pecados y él los bautizaba en el río.

Al ver que muchos fariseos y saduceos iban a que los bautizara, les dijo:

“Raza de víboras, ¿quién les ha dicho que podrán escapar al castigo que les

aguarda? Hagan ver con obras su conversión y no se hagan ilusiones pensan-

do que tienen por padre a Abraham, porque yo les aseguro que hasta de

estas piedras puede Dios sacar hijos de Abraham. Ya el hacha está puesta a

la raíz de los árboles, y todo árbol que no dé fruto, será cortado y arrojado al

fuego.

Yo los bautizo con agua, en señal de que ustedes se han convertido; pero el

que viene después de mí, es más fuerte que yo, y yo ni siquiera soy digno de

quitarle las sandalias. Él los bautizará en el Espíritu Santo y su fuego. Él

tiene el bieldo en su mano para separar el trigo de la paja. Guardará el trigo

en su granero y quemará la paja en un fuego que no se extingue”.

Palabra del Señor. Todos: Gloria a ti, Señor Jesús.

Misas y Festividades y Confesiones

Y finalmente… And Finally... Aquí hay algunos pensamientos de su pastor. Pueden ser solo intereses aleatorios que me gustaría

compartir. Con suerte, también encontrará algo de interés para usted.

Reflexiones para nuestro Adviento: Once signos de una parroquia vibrante

Alexander Sample recientemente

describió once signos de una par-

roquia vibrante en nuestra Asam-

blea Pastoral Arquidiocesana de

2019 en Salem. Estas once señales

no están en ningún orden o priori-

dad en particular, pero están desti-

nadas a provocar reflexión y reflex-

ión en oración:

1. Una parroquia que enseña de una manera que muestra a Jesús.

2. Una parroquia que reza.

3. Una parroquia que celebra con una hermosa liturgia con Dios como nuestro

enfoque.

4. Una parroquia que alimenta una vida devocional fuerte.

5. ¡Una parroquia llena de alegría!

6. Una parroquia que invita y da la bienvenida a nuevas personas.

7. Una parroquia que se dedica a obras de justicia y misericordia.

8. Una parroquia que es una parroquia mariana.

9. Una parroquia que moviliza a su congregación en la administración del tiempo,

el talento y el tesoro.

10. Una parroquia que promueve vocaciones, especialmente vocaciones sacerdo-

tales.

11. Una parroquia que está en comunión con el vicariato, la arquidiócesis y la Iglesia

universal.

¡Consideremos estos signos y veamos de qué manera cada uno de nosotros podría

contribuir mejor en nuestras congregaciones!

Here are a few thoughts from your pastor. They may be just random interests that I would like to

share. Hopefully, you will find something of interest for you also.

Reflections for our Advent: Eleven Signs of a Vibrant Parish

Archbishop Alexander Sample recently outlined eleven

signs of a vibrant parish at our 2019 Archdiocesan

Pastoral Assembly in Salem. These eleven signs are in

no particular order or priority, but are meant to be

thought provoking and prayerful reflection:

1. A parish that teaches in a way that shows Jesus.

2. A parish that prays.

3. A parish that celebrates with beautiful liturgy with God as our

focus.

4. A parish that nourishes a strong devotional life.

5. A parish filled with joy!

6. A parish that invites and welcomes new people.

7. A parish that engages in works of justice and mercy.

8. A parish that is a Marian parish.

9. A parish that mobilizes its congregation in stewardship of

time, talent, and treasure.

10. A parish that promotes vocations, especially priestly vocations.

11. A parish that is in communio with the vicariate, archdiocese

and the universal Church.

Let’s ponder over these signs and see what ways each one of us

could contribute better in our congregations!

Fiesta de nuestra Señora de Guadalupe