St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic ChurchSt. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church 1611 Feagin Dr. Lufkin, TX 75904 Phone (936) 632-9100 www.StAndrewLufkin.org
Parish Office Hours: Tuesday–Thursday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
December 23, 2018 Forth Sunday of Advent
Weekend Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil 5:00 p.m. English Rosary Group 4:00 p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. Spanish
11:00 a.m. English 12:30 p.m. Spanish
Weekday Mass Schedule
Tues.–Fri. 12:15 p.m. First Fri. Adoration 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Confession Wednesday 11:30 a.m.–12 noon Saturday 4:00–4:45 p.m., or any time by appointment
Liturgy of the Hours: Wed. & Sun. 5:30 p.m. in Chapel
Parish Contacts Office Administrator: Debra Green Email: [email protected]
Website Administrator:
Volunteer Needed
Music Director: Brian Buchanan Phone: (936) 414-1214 Email: [email protected]
Organist: Teresa Kyle
Liturgical Committee: Dortha Jackson
Email: [email protected]
Media Director: Allison Guse
Phone: (936) 676-3089 Email: [email protected]
Director of Religious Education:
Felipe Hernandez
Phone: (936) 875-4141 Email: [email protected]
Youth Director: Roselia Juan Phone: (936) 676-6658 Email: [email protected]
Guadalupano Ministry: Simona Vallejo
Phone: (936) 465-4432 Email: [email protected]
Pastor: Fr. Guillermo Gabriel-Maisonet Office: 936-632-9100 Temporary Emergency: 903-213-2414 Email: [email protected]
Parochial Vicar: Fr. Raymundo Garcia Office: 936-634-6833 Sacramental Emergency: (936) 404-8182
Deacons: Deacon Gary Treviño
Mobile: (936) 229-2354 Email: [email protected]
Deacon Jesus Reyes Mobile: (936) 404-2849 Email: [email protected]
Ethics & Integrity Coordinator:
James Donellan Phone: 281-224-4462 Email: [email protected]
Secretary: Sandra Ortega Phone: (936) 632-9100 Email: [email protected]
Parish Accountant – Volunteer:
Lynn Montes
Monastery of the Infant Jesus 1501 Lotus Ln.
Daily Masses 7:20 a.m. Sunday Mass 7:00 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration every day until 8 p.m.
Pregnancy H.E.L.P. Center: (936) 632-9292 Gabriel Project (crisis pregnancy): (888) 300-5112 Project Rachel (post-abortion healing): (713) 741-8728 St. Andrew Charity Help: (936) 632-9100
New Parishioners Welcome to all new families/individuals! Please register as soon as possible using registration forms available in the church office, in the narthex or on our website. Membership is a condition for the reception of the Sacraments of Bap-tism, First Eucharist, Confirmation and Marriage. Registration is also required before the parish can issue a sponsorship certificate for those asked to be sacra-mental sponsors. You must be a registered member for at least three months before a certificate is provided.
Welcome Visitors! The community of St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church extends our warmest welcome to all visitors and sincerely prays that you enjoyed sharing Mass with us to-day. If you are a newcomer and wish to be contacted, please fill out a Visitor and Newcomer card located in the narthex of the church. You may place it in the collection basket or give it to an usher.
BAPTISMS: Godparents and parents who wish to have their children baptized must attend a Baptism Preparation Class scheduled every second and third Friday of the month at 7 p.m. in Spanish. English classes and baptisms are by appointment. Spanish Baptisms are held the third Saturday of the month at 11 a.m. Please contact the parish office 2-3 months prior to register. Please bring a copy of the child’s birth certificate.
BAUTISMOS: Padres y Padrinos que desean tener a sus hijos bautizados deben atender dos clases de preparación bautismal. Serán cada segundo y tercer viernes del mes a las 7 pm. Todos los bautismos se llevarán a cabo el tercer sábado del mes a las 11am. Por favor llamar a la oficina 2-3 meses antes del bautismo. Traer una copia del certifica-do de nacimiento de su hijo.
1st CONFESSION, CONFIRMATION AND 1st COM-
MUNION : Sacramental preparation classes for children are held ONCE a month for 90 minutes. The classes are every first Tuesday of each month at 6 pm. Please contact the Director of Religious Education, Felipe Hernandez at 936-875-4141, [email protected] or the church office with any questions.
WEDDINGS: Couples planning to marry should call the church office and schedule an appointment with Fr. Guillermo or Fr. Raymundo at least nine months (ideally 12 months) prior to the planned wedding date.
ILLNESSES: If your loved one is sick or hospitalized please notify the parish office or Fr. Guillermo. Infor-mation necessary: name of patient, name of hospital, and room number.
RCIA-Adult Sacraments-Becoming Catholic: A process for adults to become familiar with the teachings of the Catholic Church and discern God’s call in becoming full members of the Church. Please call Lorraine Lambert at 936-225-1175 for more information.
MOVING or Changing Name?
If you are moving, changing parishes, changing your name (marital status), phone number, email or have a new family
member, please call the parish office.
Sacrament Information
Daily Mass Schedule/Readings/Intentions
Sat/22 1 Samuel 1:24-28; Luke 1:46-56 5 pm In Thanksgiving for our Catechists and everyone that serves in faith formation ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sun/23 Fourth Sunday of Advent Micah 5:1-4; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45 8:30 am † Luciana Acevedo 4 Aniv. - sus hijas 11:00 am Pro Populo 12:30 pm † Jesús Luna Jr. - Carmen Barrón ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mon/24 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16; Luke 1:67-79 6:30 pm (English) 12 am (Bilingual) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Tue/25 Christmas Isaiah 52:7-10; Hebrews 1:1-6; John 1:1-18 10:30 am (English) 12 pm (Spanish)
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Wed/26 St. Stephen Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Matthew 10:17-22 12:15 pm ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thu/27 St. John 1 John 1:1-4; John 20:1-8 12:15 pm ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Fri/28 Holy Innocents 1 John 1:5—2:2; Matthew 2:13-18 12:15 pm
Sunday
Esuela de Dirigentes Reunión– Grupo de Cursillo
Vespers Adult Education
4 a 5 pm cada otro domingo Ed. 4-5:30 pm Ed Bldg Bi-wkly 5:30 pm Chapel Look for future dates
Monday RCIA
Clases de Ingles 6:15-8pm Par. Hall (Sept-May) 6:30-8 pm Ed. Bldg.
Tuesday Come Lord Jesus RICA Español
6:30-8 pm Ed. Bldg. 7-8:30 pm Par. Hall (Sept-May)
1st Wednesday St. Andrew Charity Meeting 5:45 p.m. Ed. Bldg.
Wednesday
Vespers Faith Formation (1st-10th gr.) Youth Group: Life Teen (9th-
12th gr.) Edge (6th-8th gr.)
5:30 p.m. Chapel 6-7 pm Ed Bldg(Sept-April) 6:30-8 pm Par. Hall
Thursday Communion Service Grupo de Oración
7 pm Chapel 7:30-9:30 pm Par. Hall
1st Tuesday Sacramental Prep. 6-7:30 pm (Sept-May)
Friday Divine Mercy Cenacle 11 am Ed Bldg (Sept-May)
Weekly Scheduled Events
PREVENT ABUSE
The Diocese of Tyler is committed to providing a safe environment for our children and for all. For any concerns regarding a violation of any Code of Ethics at the parish, please contact Fr. Guillermo or the Promoter of Justice, Very Rev. John
Gomez, JCL,, at 903-266-2159, or by email at [email protected].
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Christmas Mass Schedule
Monday, Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve 6 pm Children's Pageant
6:30 pm Vigil Mass (English) 11:15 pm Music and Carols
12 Midnight Mass (Bilingual)
Tuesday, Dec. 25 – Christmas Day 10:30 am Mass (English) 12 noon Mass (Spanish)
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Monday, Dec. 31 – New Year’s Eve
7 pm Vigil Mass (Bilingual)
Tuesday, Jan. 1 – New Year’s Day 8:30 am Mass (Spanish) 10:30 am Mass (English)
Christmas Flowers Christmas flowers have been donated by the following families: Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mayberry in memory of Sister M. Ernestine; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Penick in memory of Fred Warhol Sr., JoAnn Warhol, Jeff Penick, and Sue Penick; Mr. Tom Derryberry in memory of Carolyn Derryberry; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Dominguez inThanksgiving for all blessings and graces; Mrs. Sara Cas-tillo in memory Manuel A. Rodriguez, Josephina P. Rodriguez, and Lucy C. Rodriguez; In honor of Victor Palacios and family; In honor of David Treviño and family; In honor of Donald New-land and family; In honor of Robert Hileman and family; In honor of Ronald Jackson and family; In honor of Curtis Bell and family; Mr. and Mrs. Dale Leeper in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Isley and Mr. and Mrs. James Leeper; Mr. Richard Quick in memory of Pat Quick; In honor of Mrs. Pat Luna and family.
Christmas Decorating We need help decorating St. Andrew for Christmas. Many hands make light work! Please come at 3 p.m. today, Sunday, December 23 to make our Church beautiful! Thank you!
RCIA There will be no RCIA classes (in English) December 24 or 31. Classes will resume Monday, January 7 at 6:15 p.m. in the Parish Hall.
Children’s Religious Education There will be no Faith Formation Classes on December 26 and January 2nd because of Christmas and New Year Holidays. Classes will resume on January 9th.
The next Sacramental Prep will be on Tuesday, January 8th.
Educación religiosa No habrá clases de formación de fe el 26 de diciembre y el 2 de enero debido a las vacaciones de Navidad y Año Nuevo. Las clases se reanudarán el 9 de enero.
La próxima Preparación Sacramental será el martes, 8 de enero.
Holiday Office Hours & Closed Dates
Mon., Dec. 24 – Wed., Dec. 26 — Office Closed
Thursday, December 27 — 9am – 12noon
Friday, Dec. 28 – Tue., Jan 1 — Office Closed
Weekend of December 29/30
SATURDAY 5 p.m. Lectors (2) Amy Haney, Bobbi Robinson Extraordinary Ministers (4) Glenda Hawkins, Suzie Rightmire, Dortha Jackson, Bridget Grubb Ushers (4) Buddy Hawkins, Ronnie Robinson, Hugh Anderson, volunteer Altar Servers (2) need vol.
SUNDAY 8:30 a.m.
Lectores (2) Alfonso Bautista, Briana Cruz Extraordinary Ministers (4) Paulina Ruiz, Esvelia Bautista, Maria Alvarado, Alicia Pimentel Ushers (7) Hortensia Cruz, Karen Garza, Carlos Cruz Jr., Modesta Escamilla, Antonia Aguilar, Marcos y Fidelina Villegas Altar Servers (6)Ricardo, Marbella, Alberto, Jonathan, Erick, Octavio
SUNDAY 11 a.m.
Lectors (2) Steven Willis, Curtis Bell Extraordinary Ministers (4) James Donellan, Maria Solis, Bruce Suter, Danielle Donellan Ushers (4) Randy Burt, Need Volunteers Altar Servers(5) Cullen, Daniel, Christian C, Jacob, Graham
SUNDAY 12:30 p.m. Lectores (2) Gustavo Hernández, Maria Olalde Extraordinary Ministers (4) Gustavo Hernández, Maria Lopez, Oralia Azamar, Sergio Ramírez Ushers (7) Esteban y Beatriz Banda, Bryan y Kimberly Banda, Roberto Ramírez, Juanita Palacios, Jesús Alvarado Altar Servers (2) Maricruz, Vanessa
ALTAR LINENS Tonya Villarreal
Gifts Returned to God “For everything is from You, and we only give You
what we have received from You.”-1 Chronicles 29:14
Next weekend's 2nd Collection, December 30, is for the
Tuition Assistance Program.
For the Weekend of December 15-16, 2018 Regular Collections $5,700 Building Fund Collection 250
Second Collection: Christmas Flowers 85 Religious Retirement 8 Youth Ministry 25 St. Andrew Charity 1,249
Total Collections $7,317
BODY LANGUAGE
"We have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all." —Hebrews 10:10
At the Christmas liturgies, in hundreds of nations, billions of people will look at statues or pictures of the body of Baby Jesus. More-over, hundreds of millions of people always carry with them crucifixes depicting the crucified body of Jesus. There is something awesome and mysterious about the body of Jesus.
When the body of Jesus was just beginning to be formed shortly after Mary conceived Him, Mary took Jesus' body "into the hill country to a town of Judah, where she entered Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leapt in her womb. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit" (Lk 1:39-41). The first days of the presence of Jesus' body on earth resulted in an explosion by the Holy Spirit.
Several months later, wise men saw the body of Baby Jesus and were compelled to give Him gold, frankincense, and myrrh (Mt 2:11).
Several years later, thousands of people touched "just the tassel" of the cloak clothing Jesus' body, and "all who touched Him got well" (see Mk 6:56).
Today, we can touch the body of Christ in even more powerful and intimate ways by loving the Body of Christ, the Church (see Eph 5:25ff), and especially by receiving the Body of Christ in Holy Communion. That is why the season beginning Tuesday is called "Christmas," for at Mass we touch Christ's Body.
"Mary Christ-Mass"! Like Mary, receive the Body of Christ in your body.
†Most Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Auxiliary Bishop, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, July 16, 2018. Copyright © 2018 Presentation Ministries.
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Please keep St. Andrew parishioners serving our country
in your daily prayers: Bianca Hernandez, Rita Martinez, Dan-iel Hughes, Harvey Olivares, Kari Grass, Ernest Grass, Tyler Oli-
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