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MASS SCHEDULE Saturday/Vigil: 4:00pm

Sunday: 8:00am, 10:30am, 12:00pm (en español)

Weekdays: Monday - Friday 8:00am

Holy Days: as announced in bulletin

Adoration: Wednesdays & First Friday

8:30am - 12:00 Noon

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION/CONFESSION

Friday—5pm to 6pm

BAPTISMS Monthly—2nd Saturday 2:00pm

En Español—primer domingo 1pm

WEDDINGS Please make appt with Fr Michael at

least six (6) months in advance

December 11, 2016 Third Sunday of Advent

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855 E. Floradora Avenue Fresno, CA 93728

(559) 268-6388 Fax: (559) 268-0852 Office Hours: Tue - Fri: 8:00am - 4:00pm

Email: info@shrineofsttherese.org Website: www.shrineofsttherese.org

Religious Ed Office/Educación Religiosa

(559) 485-2199

STAFF

Rev. Michael A. Burchfield, Pastor

Rev. Flordito (Dhoy) Redulla, Sacramental Priest, Sunday Noon Mass

Cheryl Sershon, Parish Manager Cheryl@shrineofsttherese.org

Tuesday & Wednesday

Toni Walterman Office Asst/Wedding Coordinator

toni@shrineofsttherese.org Thursday & Friday

Maria Elena Cortes, Sacramental Preparation Coordinator

(en español) Mariaelena@shrineofsttherese.org llamar los miercoles, jueves, y viernes

Sheila Ryder, Sacramental Preparation Coordinator

Sheila@shrineofsttherese.org (English program) Wed, Thurs & Fri

Welcome/Bienvenidos

If you have not registered or would like to update registration information, please fill out this form. Please place in the collection basket or mail or drop off at the Parish office. Envelopes are sent only if requested.

Si no está registrado, o si desea actualizar la información de registro, por favor, rellene este formulario y coloque en la canasta de la colecta o entregarla en la Oficina Parroquial. Los sobres se envían sólo se solicita.

Name/Nombre

Address/Dirección/ Zip/Phone/el teléfono

Nuevo Feligrés New Parishioner

Request Envelopes

Por favor retire

Mon 12/12 8am Lupe Lopez & Maria Carmen Lopez

by Marcella Smith

Tues 12/13 8am

Thanksgiving to Our Blessed Mother by Richard Corsaro

Wed 12/14 8am

Barbara DePrima by Emil DePrima

Thurs 12/15 8am

Cliff Smith & Raymond Smith by Marcella Smith

Fri 12/16 8am

Jessie & Ethel Smith by Marcella Smith

Sat 12/17 4pm

David Smith & Raymond Smtih by Marcella Smith

Sun 12/118 8am

All Living & Deceased Members of our Parish

by Father Michael A Burchfield

10:30am

David Smith & Raymond Smith by Marcella Smith

noon Richard Lopez & Arthur Sanchez

by Marcella Smith

Reading & Mass Intentions Calendar

Eucharistic Adoration – Wednesdays & First Friday of the month Blessed Sacrament Chapel

8:30am - noon

Senior Luncheon 3rd Tuesday at Noon –bring a dish to share Guadalupe Hall Call Barbara: 237-4855

Silver Threads Sewing Circle Thursdays 10am-noon

beginning 2nd Thursday Guadalupe Hall Call Eva: 486-4031

Senior Bible Study Fridays at 10:30am Guadalupe Hall Call Eileen: 229-0972

The St Therese Parish Guild 1st Wednesday of the month at 7pm in the Guadalupe Hall

Shrine of St. Therese Council 15122 Monthly Meetings

2nd Wednesday 7pm OLG Hall Serving our Parish and Our Community

Contact Theo Bluhm 559-276-7711

Grupo De Eventos Hispanos 1st Sunday at 1:15pm (following noon Mass) Guadalupe Hall Call Isais Zuniga: 558-7420

or Eva Casas: 486-4031

Matrimonia Encuentro Friday evenings

Call Manuel o Mary Cuevas 217-2324

Youth Group Follow the Light -Sigue la Luz

Every Friday at 6:30pm in Room 6 Miguel: 241-4453; Jorge: 475-2370;

Carlos: 304-0712

Talleres De Oración y Vida Todos los Miercoles 6:30pm—8:30pm Salon #2

Llamar a Rosalina Figueroa 907-9541 Virginia Ramirez 433-7823

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47, or any readings from the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, nos. 707-712 Tuesday: Zep 3:1-2, 9-13; Ps 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-19, 23; Mt 21:28-32 Wednesday: Is 45: 6b-8, 18, 21b-25; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Lk 7:18b-23 Thursday: Is 54:1-10; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-12a, 13b; Lk 7:24-30 Friday: Is 56:1-3a, 6-8; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 7-8; Jn 5:33-36 Saturday: Gn 49:2, 8-10; Ps 72:1-4ab, 7-8, 17; Mt 1:1-17 Sunday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-6; Rom 1:1-7; Mt 1:18-24

Prayer Line Kathleen 473-9127 Línea de Orations Eva Casas

Thank you for your offerings December 4, 2016 $7,689.00 Budget: $6 857.00

Difference: $832.00

Holy Cross/Naomi’s House : $1,924.00 Gracias por sus ofrendas

"SAVE THE DATE"

Catholic Daughters of the Americas 1st Annual Prayer Breakfast Saturday,

January 28, 2017 St. Joachim Church Holy Spouses Hall 310 North I Street - Madera, CA Guest

Speaker - Father Sergio Perez, OSJ Tickets - $15.00 or 2 for $25.00

Charity Fundraiser Tickets available at

St. Marello's Bookstore - Madera or Contact Jeanne (559)706-0476

Frances (559)673-3382

The Diocese of Fresno is now beginning the fifth formation class since

beginning the Permanent Diaconate Program in 1998.

God chooses men from their local community to serve the Church through

the sacrament of Holy Orders . The Shrine of St Therese parishioner,

Bryan Martin, has completed a two-year lay formation

program followed by one year of discernment and is now beginning the

diaconate formation process that will last for three and one half year. Bryan’s wife, Bernadette has been involved since the beginning of the discernment year and

will continue this journey with Bryan through to possible ordination in 2019. Bryan, Bernadette, and their daughter

Grace are active participants at St Therese.

We are truly blessed by their service.

This Advent Season, Organists from the San Joaquin Valley

Chapter/American Guild of Organists will be here at The Shrine of St Therese

performing joyous seasonal music over the noon hour. Admission is free.

Don’t miss the next performance Wednesday December 14 and 21

Noon to 12:30

This week there will be a second collection for Retired Religious.

The National Religious Retirement Office coordinates the annual

national appeal for the Retirement Fund for Religious and distributes

grants to eligible religious institutes. By 2023, religious orders may face more than $20 billion in

unfunded retirement liabilities. Share in the Care.

Please give to those who have given a lifetime.

The Guild still has a few of the beautiful Diamond

Jubilee Books They will be on sale for $20 after mass and in

the Parish Office. Thank you.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The barren deserts will rejoice and flower. Tired bodies will receive strength. Aching hearts will be made glad (Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10). Psalm — Lord, come and save us (Psalm 146). Second Reading — Be patient, for the coming of the Lord is as sure as the rain (James 5:7-10). Gospel — Tell of what you hear and see: The blind regain their vision, the crippled their movement, the deaf their hearing (Matthew 11:2-11). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

A SEASON OF HOPE Today we can bask in the imagery that the Mass readings offer us. In particular, Isaiah’s vision of a parched land that blooms with abundant flowers holds a message for each of us. Too often we are just like that parched land. We can allow ourselves to become absorbed in the waves of consumerism that grip so many. We look for fulfillment in the things that money can buy. Unfortunately, this leaves us like parched land, thirsting for something that money can’t buy. This holy season has much to offer to quench our thirsts. In a word, this season offers hope. We are told that those who are ransomed by God will know joy and gladness. For them, sorrow and mourning will be no more. Let us place our hope in these promises. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Third Sunday of Advent Monday: Our Lady of Guadalupe Tuesday: St. Lucy Wednesday: St. John of the Cross Friday: Las Posadas begins

THE LOOK OF LOVE What does love look like?

It has feet to go to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want.

It has ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of others.

—St. Augustine

LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura — ¡Estén fuertes, no teman! Su Dios viene a salvarlos. Los redimidos del Señor serán corona-dos con alegría eterna (Isaías 35:1-6a, 10). Salmo — Ven, Señor, a salvarnos (Salmo 146 [145]) Segunda lectura — Sean también pacientes y valientes porque la venida del Señor está cerca (Santiago 5:7-10). Evangelio — “¿Eres tú el que debe venir o tenemos que esperar a otro?” Jesús les contestó, “Vayan y cuéntenle a Juan lo que han visto y oído” (Mateo 11:2-11). Salmo responsorial: Leccionario Hispanoamericano Dominical © 1970, Comisión Episcopal Española. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados.

TIEMPO DE ESPERANZA

Hoy podemos deleitarnos con el simbolismo que las lecturas de la misa nos ofrecen. En especial, la visión de Isaías de una tierra sedienta que florece en abundancia contiene un mensaje para cada uno de nosotros. La mayoría de las veces somos como esa tierra sedienta. Dejamos que las olas del consumismo, que se apoderan de tantos, nos absorban. Buscamos realizarnos en las cosas que el dinero puede comprar. Lamentablemente, esto nos deja como una tierra baldía, sedienta de algo que el dinero no puede comprar. Este tiempo sagrado tiene mucho que ofrecer para saciar nuestra sed. En una palabra, este tiempo ofrece esperanza. Se nos dice que los rescatados por Dios conocerán el gozo y la dicha. Para ellos, la pena y la aflicción habrán terminado. Tengamos esperanza en estas promesas. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES Domingo: Tercer Domingo de Adviento Lunes: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Martes: Santa Lucía Miércoles: San Juan de la Cruz Viernes: Primer día de las Posadas

VIGILANDO Y ESPERANDO En su amor, Cristo nos concede ahora prepararnos con alegría al misterio de su nacimiento, para encontrarnos así, cuando llegue, velando en oración y cantando su alabanza. —Adaptado del Misal Romano, Prefacio II de Adviento

Christmas Schedule

Saturday December 24th 5:30 pm—Vigil of Christmas

8:00 pm—Vigilia de Navidad en Español

11:00pm—Choir Performance

12:00am—Midnight Mass

Confessions Every Friday 5pm to 6pm (bilingual)

Sunday December 25th 9:00am—Christmas Day Mass

(only mass this day)