Tuesday 5:30pm Wednesday 12:00pm Thursday 5:30pm 7:00pm (Spanish) Friday 12:00pm Sacrament of Reconciliation Tuesday 6:00pm–7:00pm Wednesday & Friday 11:30am–11:55am Saturday 4:00pm–4:45pm or by appointment
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 23, 2018
This weekend we celebrate the fourth Sunday of Advent and prepare to end the Advent Season by transitioning to the Christmas Season. This weekend we conclude a five week homily series on the five keys that Neal Lozano writes about in the book Unbound. The five keys are meant to be five crucial responses that someone can make to release the power of the Gospel more fully into their hearts. Each key is meant to help us access God’s grace and unlock freedom which is represented by a door. The five keys are: repentance and faith, forgiveness, renunciation, authority and the Father’s blessing. Last week we reflected on the fourth key of authority. Every child of God carries the authority of the Father in the name of Jesus. In Luke 1:71, we learn that in Christ, you have “salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us.” You do have enemies that have sought to rob you of your freedom. In the authority of Jesus, you can take a stand against them through repentance, forgiveness, and renunciation. The fifth and final key is the Father’s blessing. God wants to speak into our lives and reveal that He is our Father. He wants to affirm our identity, purpose and destiny. You need to be blessed in order to succeed in life. Blessing is the bread we need for our life's journey. Blessing means speaking words that empower someone to prosper and thrive. They are words that give life and peace. Words carry spiritual power. Every blessing that the Father spoke to Jesus now belongs to you. The Father reveals to us who we are as we come before him in the Son. What you have longed to hear all of your life has already been spoken by the Father. As you receive His blessing, you will be healed. We are truly free when the obstacles to God’s love have been removed and the Father’s love and affirmation is made real to us in Christ. This weekend’s Gospel reminds us of how God the Father blessed Mary through her cousin Elizabeth. We hear over and over how Mary is Blessed among women. Mary had a heart that was so open to God that she more fully received God’s blessing than any human being before her. Elizabeth is conveying a blessing that affirms Mary’s identity, purpose and destiny. Mary’s identity is the one who is Blessed among women. Mary’s purpose is to be the mother of God and we hear this conveyed in Blessed is the fruit of your womb. Mary’s destiny is to help people to believe that what God speaks to them will be fulfilled. We are called to bless one another as Elizabeth blessed Mary in today’s Gospel. When we bless someone we should ask God what is the identity, purpose and destiny that God wants us to affirm that person in. Let us rejoice in the Father’s blessing as we prepare to celebrate Christmas,
Fr. Charlie
Mague Almodovar Rosemary Anderson Mary Angelosante Gene Armatta Margaret Armatta Patrick Armatta Cory Bennett Mable Berhardt Randy Blanks Francis & Irene Blesch Charles W. Bleser Eva E. Cardenas Claudia & John Carter Cesar Chacon Roland Collie Ruth D. Covey David Davila Robert Davis, Sr. Lou Deane Elna Dettling Geraldine Devane Hugh Devane Celia Diaz Joshua Egloff Fidel & Dora Estrada Julie Fabula Mark Fairchild Bryan Farris Sally Fletcher Dolores Fox John Fox Irene Frane Anne Freeland Dante, Kathleen & Michael Ganzerla Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Garcia Maria Garza Audrey Glazar Rene Gomez Yuli Andrea Gonzalez Robert Leo Goyette
Jerome Graber Susan Graber Francis & Margaret Grambo Jimmy Guerrero Margaret Hatfield Carol Heath Alberto & Ynosencia Herrera Alton Holzapfel Patrick Hughes Erie & Clarence Inman Preston & Shirley Jackson Jantson Family Hedel & Bruno Klar Rubie & Arthur Kloesel Ann Lamb Dr. Louis & Irene Landry Kathy Lashmit Layshock Family Jimmie Wayne Lee Margie Lee Charlynn Leehy Jeff Malmstroni Ida McNabb Joanie Mika Kyleigh Miller Bridget & August Moczygemba Martha Key Monaghan Patrick Henry Monaghan Daniel Montoya
Deluvina Montoya Frenchie Moreau Grace Moreau Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Hoover Family Mr. & Mrs. John Gaida Family Antonio & Lily Nevarez Evarista Nevarez Rosendo Nevarez Keith Oertli Max Ortega Pantuso & Pirillo Family
Charles Pearce Frank Pearce Marian Pearce Helen Phelan Jim Phelan Josephine Pirillo Debbie Pope Bernard F. Rehkopf W. Reuland John Riebe, Jr. Ruben Rivera Macario Rodriguez, Sr. Jaime Ruiz Alvaro Salazar Ruben Saldana Paul Simone, Jr. Hector Solis Martin Solis Paul Solis Aurelia Sosa Spisak Family Helen Squeo Fred & Julianne Strauss Dorothy Sullivan Janice Syring Eugene M. Tallon Shirley A. Tallon The Emil Zuberbueler Families The James Schenk Family The John J. Smith Family The Lewis Carder Families The P.W. Kelly Families Ruth Theobald Martha Tiberi Edward Tixier Emilio & Luisa Villarreal Lynn Whelan John Yurko
All God’s Children-Early Learning Center Nikki Ray Alvarez Alice Leona Goyette Health of Rachael Allen Joy of the Holy Occasion Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Moncrief, III Return to Health of Layshock Son Aurora Rivera Rosa Rodriguez
St. Martin de Porres Parishioners Larry & Benita Temple Thanks for Faith Community and Pastor The Bell Family The Cortez Family The Scanlon Family The Tovar Family Eterno descanso
In Memory
Special Intentions
Las Posadas in Parish Hall December 16th – 24th – 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Monday, December 24th: 4:00pm – Children’s Choir
4:30pm – Children’s Mass - Fr. Charlie (Church) Overflow Mass - Fr. Sean (Parish Hall)
6:30pm – Blue Mass Remembrance of the Deceased (Everyone is invited)
9:00pm – Spanish Mass 11:00pm – Christmas Concert
12:00am – Midnight Mass
Tuesday, December 25th: 11:00am – Christmas Mass
NO MASS on the evening of December 25th We will not have daily Mass or confessions
on December 26th - 28th.
The office will be closed Monday, December 24th through Wednesday, December 26th.
The office will be closed Tuesday, January 1, 2019.
Mary, Mother of God Holy Day Of Obligation
Tuesday, January 1st
12:00pm - Mass 5:30pm - Mass
7:30pm - Spanish Mass
On the weekend of January 5 - 6, 2019, Fr. Charlie will be (re)commissioning all EMHC. If you desire to continue in this ministry, PLEASE be present at one of our Masses that weekend. We will have a sign-in sheet in the cry-room.
It’s not too late to sign up for our upcoming photography event! We have several times slots available December 26th - 29th & January 25th & 26th.
Register at www.stmartindp.org Every participating family receives a free 8x10 portrait and a printed and electronic copy of our directory. Be a
part of it. Sign up today.
The Prayer Blanket Ministry will hold a work session on Thursday, January 3rd from 10:00am to 1:00pm in the Parish Hall. (Please note the change of location). If you made a New Year's resolution to get more involved in
a creative ministry, check us out! To request a prayer blanket contact Dot DeWitte 512-217-9663, [email protected]
Jesus was born during the night of the year when darkness is the longest. The Savior of the world comes for the people in dark places. The real, lasting, and deep joy is that the Light shines there.
Through your gift to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, “Light” has shown, bringing real, lasting and deep joy to the hearts of the poor who live in dark places in our streets and neighborhood.
Food Pantry Needs: Rotel Tomatoes, Canned or Packaged Tuna and Chicken, Chili, Soups, Granola Bars, Canned Peaches and Cheese/Peanut Butter Crackers.
The Season of Giving This Christmas season, we thank everyone who has supported St. Martin de Porres this past year with their time, talent and financial contributions and look forward to support from all of our members in the year ahead. If you need a convenient way to make regular offerings or if you plan to make an additional gift before the end of the year, we encourage you to check out our on-line giving option. As the pace of life speeds up, especially around the holidays, you may find on-line giving a most welcome way to make contributions. Visit our website, www.stmartindp.org and click on WeShare. If you have questions, please contact Judy Tixier, [email protected]. “Give to the Most High as He has given to you, generously, according to your means. For the Lord is one who always repays, and He will give back to you sevenfold.” (Sirach 35:9-10)
Fr. Charlie, deacons and staff would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas.
CUARTO DOMINGO DE ADVIENTO 23 DE DECIEMBRE DE 2018
El evangelio de San Lucas nos narra el Anuncio del ángel a María como "de puntillas", con gran respeto, venerando a los protagonistas de este diálogo único. Hoy, sin embargo, asistimos a aquella "segunda anunciación". La que el Espíritu Santo revela a santa Isabel en el momento de reconocer en María a la Madre de su Señor. Estas dos mujeres viven y comparten el mayor secreto que pueda Dios comunicar a los hombres, y lo hacen con una naturalidad sorprendente. Por su parte, María, la llena de gracia, no sólo no se queda ociosa en su casa. Ser Madre de Dios no desdice un ápice de su condición de mujer humilde, de modo que va en ayuda de su prima. Isabel, por su parte, anuncia, inspirada por el Espíritu, una gran verdad: la felicidad está en el creer al Señor. Cuando alguien se profesa cristiano, su fe y su vida; lo que cree y cómo lo vive, son dos esferas que están íntimamente unidas. Quien piense que "creer" es sólo profesar un credo religioso, adherir a una religión o a unos dogmas, quizás tiene una pobre visión del término. Porque cuando se cree de verdad se empieza a gustar las delicias con que Dios regala a las almas que le buscan con sinceridad. La pedagogía de Dios es tan sabia que sabe impulsarnos, dándonos a saborear su felicidad, -que es inmensa e incomparable-, cuando somos fieles. Es un gozo que, sin casi quererlo, nos lleva a más, nos invita a entregarnos con más generosidad a la realización de un plan que va más allá de nuestra visión humana. Isabel reconoce en su prima esa felicidad porque ha creído, pero además porque en consecuencia, su vida ya no respondía a un plan trazado por ella, sino por su Señor. Ella estaba también encinta ¿por qué era necesario un viaje en las condiciones de aquel tiempo...? El razón es María quiere compartir la Bendición del Dios Padre, que es el quinto clave para recibir libertad en Cristo. El sentido de bendición Hebreo significa hablar palabras que facultan a alguien para prosperar y desarrollarse. Son palabras que dan vida y paz. Palabras tienen poder espiritual. Cada bendición que el Padre habló a Jesús es nuestro. El Padre nos revela quienes somos al venir ante Él en el Hijo. Lo que hemos anhelado escuchar toda nuestra vida ya se ha hablado. Cinco Llaves para encontrar la libertad en Cristo Jesús Mi libro Libertad enseña cómo escuchar y responder en las áreas de las Cinco Llaves al buscar la libertad abundante y para ayudar a otros hacer lo mismo. Cada llave incorpora la dirección práctica en cómo responder a la gracia que abre la puerta y nos libera Al aprender cómo recibir su bendición, así nos vamos sanando. Ser "libre" significa que se han retirado los obstáculos para el regalo que nos ha estado esperando y el amor del Padre y la afirmación se hace real para nosotros en Cristo. Dios Padre ayúdanos de recibir su bendición, Padre Charlie
Las Posadas En el Salón parroquial
16 – 24 de diciembre de 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Horario para el Cuarto Domingo de Adviento Domingo, 23 de Diciembre
8:15am 11:30am
1:30pm (Español) No habrá misa a las 5:00pm
Domingo, 24 de diciembre 4:00pm – Coro de niños (Ingles)
4:30pm – Misa de niños con Padre Charlie (Ingles) Misa con Padre Sean en el salón parroquial (Ingles)
6:30pm – Misa Azul (Ingles) Recuerdo de los difuntos (Todos están invitados)
9:00pm – Vigilia Misa (Español) 11:00pm – Concertó de Navidad 12:00am – Misa de Gallo (Ingles)
Lunes, 25 de diciembre:
11:00am – Misa de Navidad (Ingles)
No hay Misa en la tarde del 25 de diciembre No habrá misa o confesiones
el 26 - 28 de diciembre.
La oficina estará cerrada el lunes, 24 de diciembre hasta el miércoles, 26 de diciembre
La oficina estará cerrada el martes 1 de enero.
María Madre de Dios Día de obligación
Martes, 1 de enero
12:00pm - Misa (Ingles) 5:30pm - Misa (Ingles)
7:30pm - Misa en Espanol
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Saturday 12/22 5:00pm - Terry & Lucy Pihut
Sunday 12/23 8:15am - +Michael & Hilda Savarimuthu 11:00am - Leah Chaney 1:30pm - +Keith Oertli 5:00pm - NO MASS
Monday 12/24 4:30pm - Intentions of Fr. Charlie Garza 4:30pm - SMdP Parishioniers 6:30pm - +Joshua Egloff 9:00pm - Por el Eterno Descanso de los Difuntos Tuesday 12/25 12:00am - +Mariadas Savar imuthu 11:00pm - Manuel Carranza
Wednesday 12/26 NO MASS
Thursday 12/27 NO MASS
Friday 12/28 NO MASS
Saturday 12/29 5:00pm - +Jim Daugherty
MASS INTENTIONS STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURER
The Sanctuary Candles will burn from Saturday, December 22nd thru Friday, January 4th:
Church: +Kathleen & Dante Ganzerla From John and Melanie Ganzerla
Chapel: +Rene Gomez From: Mary Gomez
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