ST. MATTHEW THE EVANGELIST 9915 HOLLISTER ST. HOUSTON, TX 77040-1702 (713) 466-4030 December 06 , 2020

MASS INTENTIONS (INTENCIONES DE LA MISA) DEC. 5 – DEC. 13 , 2020 SATURDAY DECEMBER 5

5:00 p.m. †Evelyn Ahlgrim †Danny Carrillo 7:00p.m. †Por la Communidad de San Mateo SUNDAY DECEMBER 6

8:00a.m. †Janis Walsh In Thanksgiving for Rodolfo & Angie Santiago 10:00a.m. †Jessica Rodriguez & † Joe Bernal, Jr. 12:00 p.m. †Roberto Acosta & †Elodia Moreno Avila In Thanksgiving for Maria y Jose Dolores Saldana MONDAY DECEMBER 7 No Mass TUESDAY DECEMBER 8 8:45a.m. †Craig Ygnacio †Rafael Pina, Jr. WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 9 8:45a.m. † Rosa Duverney de Rodriguez Mission of Mercy & DJM THURSDAY DECEMBER 10 8:45a.m. In Thanksgiving for James & Janet Garcia for their Wedding Anniversary FRIDAY DECEMBER 11 8:45a.m. † James H Reynolds Jr. Por los Miembros y Familias del Grupo Guadalupano SATURDAY DECEMBER 12

11:00 a.m. †Cipiana Moreno y †Elodia Moreno †Roberto Arturo Acosta 5:00p.m. †J. Enrique Deleon 7:00p.m. SUNDAY DECEMBER 13

8:00a.m. En Agradecimiento por la familia Garcia- Campos For the Intentions of Paul & Josie Ochoa 10:00a.m. For the people of St. Matthew’s 12:00 p.m. †Alfredo y †Eucano Ortega †Esther Rodriguez En Agradecimiento por Alejandro Garcia

UPDATES TO OUR PRAYER LIST… Linda Arfele -Charles Jennings - Kim Morales -Kelly Murray Robert Trusty –Abelardo Gody -Wanda Pye - Victoria Garcia Phocion Park - Robert Alcala -Maria Hutchings, Matthew Tran - Adell Johnson- Elena Barrera and for all those that are sick affected by the Covid-19.

Thank you to Flora Bernal and

Kevin & Cindy Sliva for donating the Bread and Wine this weekend

In Loving Memory of Joe Bernal and James H. Reynolds No Confessions on December 12, 2020

HOLIDAY LITURGY SCHEDULE 2020 Our Lady of Guadalupe –Saturday, December 12th: Los Mañainitas - at 6:00 a.m. in Main church Procession & Rosary 9:30 am / Mass at 11am Christmas Concert - Thursday, December 17th: at 7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve – Thursday, December 24th: at 5 pm (E) & 7:00 pm (S) Christmas Day – Friday, December 25th: 9 am Mass (E) Mary, Mother of God – Friday, Jan. 1: 10 a.m. Mass (Bilingual)

Novena of Our Lady of Guadalupe Dec. 4th - 7pm Chapel/ Capilla Por todos los Jóvenes Dec. 5th - 7pm Morton Building Por las personas que han muerto a causa del virus Dec. 6th - 7pm Morton Building Por las personas que han perdido un ser querido Dec. 7th - 6pm Morton Building Por los moribundos y agonizantes Dec. 8th - 7pm Morton Building Por todos los niños Dec. 9th - 7pm Chapel/ Capilla Por todo los doctors, enfermeras y personal de salud Dec. 10th -7pm Morton Building Por el respeto a la vida Dec. 11th - 7pm Chapel/Capilla Por todos los niños que han sido separa-dos injustamente de sus padres. Dec. 12th - 5pm Por todos las personas que en estos momentos estan enfermos del virus Rosario/Misa y Celebración de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe

Horario para la Celebración del dia 12 . De Diciembre 6:00 - 7:00 a.m. Mananitas con Mariachi en la iglecia

7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Musica de viento (tambura) afuera. 8:00 - 8:45 a.m. Alabansas a la virgen 8:45 - 9:00 a.m. Matachines 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Procesion del Rosario 10:00 -10:30 a.m. Explicación del codice Guadalupano 10:30 -10:45 a.m. Prepararnos para la misa 10:45 -11:00 a.m. Entrada de los Matachines 11:00 -12:30p.m. Misa con las apariciones actuadas y Mariachi 12:30 –1:15p.m. Mariachi

Readings for the Week of December 6, 2020 Sunday Is 40:1-5; Ps 85; 2 Pt 3:8-14; Mk 1:1-8 Monday Is 35:1-10; Ps 85; Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday Gn 3:9-15; Ps 98; Eph 1:3-6; Lk 1:26-38 Wednesday Is 40:25-31; Ps 103; Mt 11:28-30 Thursday Is 41:13-20; Ps 145; Mt 11:11-15 Friday Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-2; Mt 11:16-19 Saturday Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; Jdt 13; Lk 1:26-38 Sunday Is 61:1-2a; Lk 1:46-48; 1 Thes 5:16-24; Jn 1:6-8

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT/ SEGUNDO DOMINGO DE ADVIENTO

First Reading IS 40:1-5, 9-11 A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her service is at an end, her guilt is expiated; indeed, she has received from the hand of the LORD double for all her sins. A voice cries out: In the desert prepare the way of the LORD! Make straight in the wasteland a highway for our God! Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill shall be made low; the rugged land shall be made a plain, the rough country, a broad valley. Then the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all people shall see it togeth-er; for the mouth of the LORD has spoken. Go up on to a high mountain, Zion, herald of glad tidings; cry out at the top of your voice, Jerusalem, herald of good news! Fear not to cry out and say to the cities of Judah: Here is your God! Here comes with power the Lord GOD, who rules by his strong arm; here is his reward with him, his recompense before him. Like a shepherd he feeds his flock; in his arms he gathers the lambs, carrying them in his bosom, and leading the ewes with care. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 85 R/. Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your

salvation.

Second Reading 2 PT 3:8-14

A reading from the second Letter of Saint Peter Do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years and a thousand years like one day. The Lord does not delay his promise, as some regard “delay,” but he is patient with you, not wishing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, . and then the heavens will pass away with a mighty roar and the elements will be dissolved by fire, and the earth and everything done on it will be found out. Since everything is to be dissolved in this way, what sort of persons ought you to be, conducting yourselves in holiness and devotion, waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved in flames and the elements melted by fire. But according to his promise we await new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. Therefore, beloved, since you await these things, be eager to be found without spot or blemish before him, at peace. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Gospel MK 1:1-8 The Lord be with you. And with your spirit. A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark Glory to you, O Lord.

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God. As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way. , A voice of one crying out in the desert: “Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.” John the Baptist appeared in the desert proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. People of the whole Judean countryside and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the Jordan River as they acknowledged their sins. John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. He fed on locusts and wild honey. And this is what he proclaimed: “One mightier than I is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals. I have baptized you with water; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Homily-Profession of Faith—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, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suf-fered 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.

Gospel Acclamation R. Alleluia, alleluia. Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths: All flesh shall see the salvation of God. R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Knights of Columbus will be having Our Lady of Guadalupe Tilmas Sale on December 5th & 6th after every mass in the court yard

ST. MATTHEW THE EVANGELIST 9915 HOLLISTER ST. HOUSTON, TX 77040-1702 (713) 466-4030 December 06, 2020

Primera Lectura Is 40, 1-5. 9-11

Lectura del libro del profeta Isaías “Consuelen, consuelen a mi pueblo, dice nuestro Dios. Hablen al corazón de Jerusalén y díganle a gritos que ya terminó el tiempo de su servidumbre y que ya ha satisfecho por sus iniquidades, porque ya ha recibido de manos del Señor castigo doble por todos sus pecados”. Una voz clama: “Preparen el camino del Señor en el desierto, construyan en el páramo una calzada para nuestro Dios. Que todo valle se eleve, que todo monte y colina se rebajen; que lo torcido se enderece y lo escabroso se allane. Entonces se revelará la gloria del Señor y todos los hombres la verán”. Así ha hablado la boca del Señor. Sube a lo alto del monte, mensajero de buenas nuevas para Sión; alza con fuerza la voz, tú que anuncias noticias alegres a Jerusalén. Alza la voz y no temas; anuncia a los ciudadanos de Judá: “Aquí está su Dios. Aquí llega el Señor, lleno de poder, el que con su brazo lo domina todo. El premio de su victoria lo acompaña y sus trofeos lo anteceden. Como pastor apacentará su rebaño; llevará en sus brazos a los corderitos recién nacidos y atenderá solícito a sus madres’’.

Palabra de Dios. Te alabamos, Señor.

Salmo Responsorial 84

R. / Muéstranos, Señor, tu misericordia y danos al Salvador.

Segunda Lectura 2 Pd 3, 8-14 Lectura de la segunda carta del apóstol san Pedro Queridos hermanos: No olviden que para el Señor, un día es co-mo mil años y mil años, como un día. No es que el Señor se tarde, como algunos suponen, en cumplir su promesa, sino que les tiene a ustedes mucha paciencia, pues no quiere que nadie perezca, sino que todos se arrepientan. El día del Señor llegará como los la-drones. Entonces los cielos desaparecerán con gran estrépito, los elementos serán destruidos por el fuego y perecerá la tierra con todo lo que hay en ella. Puesto que todo va a ser destruido, piensen con cuánta santidad y entrega deben vivir ustedes es-perando y apresurando el advenimiento del día del Señor, cuando desaparecerán lo Pero nosotros confiamos en la promesa del Se-ñor y esperamos un cielo nuevo y una tierra nueva, en que habite la justicia. Por lo tanto, queridos hermanos, apoyados en esta es-peranza, pongan todo su empeño en que el Señor los halle en paz con él, sin mancha ni reproche. Palabra de Dios. Te alabamos, Señor.

Aclamación del Evangelio R. Aleluya, aleluya. Preparen el camino del Señor, hagan rectos sus senderos, y todos los hombres verán al Salvador. R. Aleluya.

Homilía– Profesión de Fe– Credo Niceno Creo en un solo Dios, Padre todopoderoso, Creador del cielo y de la tierra, de todo lo visible y lo invisible. Creo en un solo Señor, Jesucristo, Hijo único de Dios, nacido del Padre antes de todos los siglos: Dios de Dios, Luz de Luz, Dios verdadero de Dios verdadero, engen-drado no creado, de la misma naturaleza del Padre, por quien todo fue hecho; que por nosotros los hombres, y por nuestra salvación bajó del cielo, _________ Y por obra del Espíritu Santo se encarnó de María, la Virgen, y se hizo hombre; _________ Y por nuestra causa fue crucificado en tiempos de Poncio Pilato, padeció y fue sepultado, y resucitó al tercer día, según las Escrituras, y subió al cielo, y está sentado a la derecha del Padre; Y de nuevo vendrá con Gloria para juzgar a vivos y Muertos, y su reino no tendrá fin. Creo en el Espíritu Santo, Señor y dador de vida, que procede del Padre y el Hijo recibe una misma adoración y gloria, y que habló por los profetas. Creo el la Iglesia, que es una, santa, católica y apostólica. Confieso que hay un solo Bautismo para el perdón de los pecados. Espero la resurrección de los Muertos y la vida del mundo futuro. Amén.

EVANGELIO Mc 1, 1-8 El Señor esté con ustedes. Y con tu espíritu. Lectura del santo Evangelio según san Marcos Gloria a ti Señor. Éste es el principio del Evangelio de Jesucristo, Hijo de Dios. En el libro del profeta Isaías está escrito: He aquí que yo envío a mi mensajero delante de ti, a preparar tu camino. Voz del que clama en el desierto: “Preparen el camino del Señor, enderecen sus senderos”. En cumplimiento de esto, apareció en el desierto Juan el Bautista predicando un bautismo de arrepentimiento, para el perdón de los pecados. A él acudían de toda la comarca de Judea y muchos hab-itantes de Jerusalén; reconocían sus pecados y él los bautizaba en el Jordán. Juan usaba un vestido de pelo de camello, ceñido con un cinturón de cuero y se alimentaba de saltamontes y miel silvestre. Proclamaba: “Ya viene detrás de mí uno que es más poderoso que yo, uno ante quien no merezco ni siquiera inclinarme para de-satarle la correa de sus sandalias. Yo los he bautizado a ustedes con agua, pero él los bautizará con el Espíritu Santo”. Palabra del Señor Gloria a ti, Señor Jesús.

Los Caballeros de Colon tendrán una venta de man-tas de la imagen de la virgen de Guadalupe el fin de semana de 5 y 6 de Deciembre despúes de todas las misas. Vengan y apoyen esta recaudación de ventas.

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT/ SEGUNDO DOMINGO DE ADVIENTO

DSF Summary Report– 2020 Parish 7579

Parish Goal: $56,000.00

Paid: $45,265.10

Difference (goal vs paid) $10,734.90

Total Number of Participant:

219

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Reminder: Many organizations and clubs use rooms in the administration building and church. When you hold a meet-ing/event please clean up as much as possible, turn off lights and shut the door to the room. Turn off air conditioner/heater. By following these simple rules we will save on electricity bills and it will make it more convenient for the lock-up person in charge.

A Stewardship Parish Parroquia Administradora de los Bienes de Dios

November 22, 2020

Collection Goal: $9,000.00 Sunday Offering/Ofrenda del Domingo & Candle: $6,246.53 On-Line Giving/Donaciones hechas por Internet: $1,507.50 Total Collection/Colecta en Total: $7,754.03 We are short $1,245.97 2nd collection $1,059.00

November 29, 2020 Due to the schedule for the printing of the bulletin, we cannot provide the collection totals for last weekend. Please check in next week’s bulletin for the collection totals. Bank Direct and Credit Card Donations available on our web-site www.stmatthewhou.org by clicking on ‘‘Online Giving” button

Goal : $479,122.00 Paid : $211,146.93

Difference (Goal vs Paid ) : $267.975.07

HORARIO DE LOS DIAS FESTIVOS Virgen de Guadalupe –Saturday, December 12th: Los Mañainitas - at 6:00 a.m. in Main church Procession & Rosary 9:30 am / Mass at 11am Concierto de Navidad - Thursday, December 17th: at 7:00 p.m. Noche Buena – Thursday, December 24th: at 5 pm (E) & 7:00 pm (S) Navidad – Friday, December 25th: 9 am Mass (E) María, Madre de Dios – Friday, Jan. 1: 10 a.m. Mass (Bilingúe)

2020 Posadas will be held in the Auditorium On these days December 15th @ 7 pm December 16th @ 7 p.m. December 18th @ 7 pm December 20th @ 7 pm December 21st @ 7 pm December 22nd @ 7 pm December 23rd @ 7 pm Every one is welcome to attend. - - - - - - - - - - - - Todos son bienvenidos!