2nd Sunday of Advent

Mr. Martin Garza, School Principal

Mary Kay Wallace, DRE

Felicitas Palacios, Coordinator of Faith Formation (Spanish)

Chris Rubio, Director of Parish Social Ministry

Alice Layton, Business Manager

ST. PIUS V CATHOLIC CHURCH—December 6, 2015

Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

824 Main St., Pasadena, Tx 77506—Phone 713-473-9484—Fax—713-473-2731—www.stpiusvchurch.com

Masses for Sunday: Saturday Vigil—5:30pm in English—7pm in Español;

Sunday 8 & 10:00am in English; 12:00 mediodia, 1:30 & 7pm en Español

Weekday Liturgy: Monday 8am Spanish — Tuesday—Saturday 8am in English;

Tuesday, Wednesday & 1st Friday, 7pm en Español

Holy Day Liturgy: Vigil 7pm in English; Feast 8am in English; 7:00pm en Español

Sacrament of Penance: Wednesday 5:30 to 6:30pm; Saturday-3:30 to 5pm

Parish Office Hours: 9am to 5pm

School Office Hours: 8am to 3pm (713-472-5172)

Adoration: Friday from 8:30am until 10pm in the PLC Chapel

Pastoral Staff: Rev. Joseph Doran, Pastor

Rev. Ricardo Lazo, Parochial Vicar

Deacon Heath Hampton

Deacon Celestino Perez

Deacon Dan Seiler

In case of an emergency needing a priest, please call 713-397-7451 (bi-lingual) or 832-651-7329 (English only).

PRIZES 1st—$1000 Visa Card

2nd—Surface Pro

3rd—Xbox 1

4th—PlayStation 4

Many toy prizes to follow

St. Pius V Catholic Church

San Pio V Iglesia Catolica

Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Celebración de Nuestra Virgen de Guadalupe

SATURDAY, December 12th—10am to 5pm

Sábado, Diciembre 12—10am-5pm

Food Booths, Prizes, Live Entertainment & more!

Comida, Premios, Música en Vivo y Mas!

Tickets available this weekend. Boletos disponibles este fin de semana.

Christmas Season Schedule 2015 Sunday, December 6– 2nd Sunday of Advent

Regular Mass Times

9am to 1pm – Breakfast with Santa – Cafeteria & Gym

3:30pm—Guadalupe Choir practice—church

Monday, December 7 – Vigil--Immaculate Conception

7:00p.m. – Mass English

Tuesday, December 8– Immaculate Conception

(Holy Day of Obligation)

8:00am – Mass English

7:00pm – Misa Espanol

Wednesday, December 9 – Advent Weekday

8:00 a.m. – Mass English

7:00 p.m. – Advent Penance Service

Friday, December 11 - Advent Weekday

8:00 a.m. – Mass—English

10:00p.m.—Matachines

11:00p.m. – Mass—in Spanish

Saturday, December 12 - Our Lady of Guadalupe

12:00 a.m. – Fellowship

8:00 a.m.—Mass English—Chapel (note change)

9:00 a.m. – Mass Spanish—church

10:00 a.m. – Mini Festival begins (10am to 5pm)

5:30 p.m.—Mass English

7:00 p.m.—Mass Spanish

Sunday, Dec. 13 – 3rd Sunday of Advent

Regular Mass Times

Monday, Dec, 14—Clean the church for Christmas—

6-9pm...Calling all volunteers to help please

Tuesday, December 15- Advent Weekday

9:00am—begin setting up Christmas trees & lights

(volunteers needed please)

6:30 p.m. – St. Pius V School Christmas Program (cafeteria)

Wednesday, December 16 – Beginning of Las Posadas in the Gym –

Las Posadas will be held every evening at 6pm through Dec 24th

Cardinals' Christmas party for Priests – no 7pm Mass

7:00pm—Christmas Choir practice in the church

Friday, Dec 18 – Late Advent Weekday

8:00a.m. – Mass in the church

Saturday, December 19 – Late Advent Weekday Regular Mass times—bring an ornament to place on the Memorial tree

Sunday, December 20 – 4th Sunday of Advent Regular Mass times—bring an ornament to place on Memorial tree.

Monday, Dec. 21 – Advent Weekday 11am – School early dismissal & closed until January 5, 2016

Tuesday, Dec. 22 – Late Advent Weekday 7:00pm – Rehearsal for instrumentalists - Church

Wednesday, Dec. 23 – Late Advent Weekday 6pm – Last Day of Posadas (in the gym—moves to Church) 7pm—Christmas Choir Practice—church Thursday, Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve (offices close at noon) 5:00 p.m. – Christmas Eve Family Mass – English 7:00 p.m. – Christmas Eve Family Misa – Spanish 11:00 p.m. – Carols 12 Midnight – Christmas Mass – Bilingual Friday, December 25—Nativity of the Lord — Christmas Day 10:00 am Mass—English 12:00 pm Mass—Spanish

Horario para la Temporada Navideña 2015

Domingo, 6 de diciembre, 2º Domingo de Adviento Horario regular de misas 9:00am - 1pm Desayuno con Santa Claus – en la cafetería y gimnasio 3:30pm Última práctica para el Coro Guadalupano

Lunes, 7 de diciembre – Vigilia para la Inmaculada Concepción 7:00pm Misa en ingles

Martes, 8 de diciembre Fiesta de la Inmaculada Concepción (Día de Obligación) 8:00am—Misas en ingles 7:00pm – Misa en español

Miércoles, 9 de diciembre 8:00am – Misa en ingles 7:00pm – Ceremonia de Penitencia de Adviento

Viernes, 11 de diciembre 8:00am – Misa en ingles 10:00pm—Matachines 11:00pm – Mañanitas y Misa de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe

Sábado, 12 de diciembre – Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe 12:00am – Compartimiento después de Misa de Gallo 8:00am—Misa en ingles en la capilla 9:00am – Misa en español 10:00am – Comienzo del mini-festival (10am – 5pm) 5:30pm—Misa en ingles 7:00pm—Misa en español

Domingo, 13 de diciembre 3 Domingo de Adviento Horario regular de misas

Lunes, 14 de diciembre—6pm—Limpieza de la Iglesia para Navidad (se necesitan todos los voluntarios que puedan ayudar)

Martes, 15 de diciembre 9:00am—Ya empezamos con los arr4glos de los arboles de Navidad y luces—se necesitan voluntarios. 6:30pm – Programa Navideño del Colegio de San Pio V (en el templo)

Miércoles. 16 de diciembre - Las posadas en el gimnasio. Habrá Posadas cada día a las 6pm hasta el 24 de diciembre. No hay misa de 7:00pm – Fiesta Navideña para los sacerdotes de la Diócesis. 7:00pm – Práctica del Coro Parroquial Navideño

Viernes, 18 de diciembre

8:00am—Misa en la Iglesia

Sábado, 19 de diciembre

Horario Regular para las Misas—Favor de traier una decoración

para árbol navideño

Domingo, 20 de diciembre, 4º Domingo de Adviento

Horario Regular para las Misas—Favor de traier una decoración

para árbol navideño

Lunes, 21 de diciembre

11:00am – Salida Temprano para los alumnos del Colegio. Es

tarán de vacación hasta el 5 de Enero.

Martes, 22 de diciembre

7:00pm – Práctica para los instrumentalistas musicales

Miércoles, 23 de diciembre

7:00pm – Práctica para el Coro Parroquial Navideño

Jueves, 24 de diciembre (Noche Buena) (Las oficinas sierran a medio día)

5:00pm Misa de Vigilia para las Familias (Ingles)

7:00pm Misa de Vigilia (español)

11:00pm Cantos y música navideña

12:00am Misa de gallo Bilingüe

Viernes, 25 de diciembre – La Natividad del Señor – Día de Navidad

10:00am Misa en Ingles

12:00pm Misa en español

St. Pius V Catholic Church December 6, 2015

2nd Sunday of Advent

Faith Formation (FF) Office (CCE) – 713-473-9484 – Oficina de Formación de Fe

(catecismo) Mary Kay Wallace (x 317) –MKWallacespv@gmail.com;

Felícitas Palacios(x 304) – palaciosfstpiusv@gmail.com; Martin Rodriguez (x 318) – martinstpiusv@gmail.com

Office Hours: 9 am – 2 pm, Mon. – Thurs.; Sun. – Thurs. while classes are in session

Congratulations to the 68 young people confirmed this past Monday – may you be strong and faithful witnesses to Jesus and to our

faith! – And MANY THANKS to all who assisted with the liturgy and reception: musicians, deacons, Frs. Joe & Ricardo,

catechists, Youth Group members, moms of Confirmation I & II students, and Confirmation students!

¡Felicitaciones a los 68 jóvenes que fueron confirmados el Lunes pasado – que sean testigos fuertes y fieles a Jesús y a nuestra fe!

¡Y MUCHÍSIMAS GRACIAS a todos los que ayudaron con la liturgia y la recepción después: músicos, diáconos, P. J &

Ricardo, catequistas, miembros del Youth Group, madres de los estudiantes de Niveles I & I de Confirmación, y otros

estudiantes de Grados 9-10!

Over 140 of our parish children celebrated 1st Confession this Sat. 12/5 – congratulations to you, your parents and your catechists!!

We pray that you will know Jesus’ loving mercy often in the coming years.

¡Felicitaciones a los niños de nuestra parroquia (más que 145) que celebraron su 1ª Confesión este Sáb. 12/5, y a sus padres y

catequistas! Oramos que experimentará la misericordia amorosa de Jesús con frecuencia en los próximos años.

First round of 1st Communion preparation in English: ONLY 9 DAYS to the HARD DEADLINE! LAST day to sign

up: Wed. Dec. 15 – come to the Faith Formation Office during office hours.

The Second Sunday of Advent – Advent calendars to help observe Advent, to prepare

spiritually for the coming of Jesus at the end of time and at Christmas are available at

the Prayer resource page under Faith Formation on the parish website has calendars for

children and for families, and prayers with daily reflections for each week of the

season. Have a blessed Advent!

El segundo domingo del Adviento – ¿Quieres ayuda para celebrar este tiempo, y para

prepararse espiritualmente para la venida de Jesús al fin de los tiempos y a la Navidad?

En el sitio web de la parroquia, la página “Recursos de Oración” (Formación de Fe)

tiene calendarios de Adviento para los niños y para las familias, y oraciones con

reflexiones diarias para cada semana de Adviento. ¡Que Su Adviento sea bendito!

The Jubilee Year of Mercy begins this Tues. 12/8. Our parish Faith Formation will reflect

the theme of "Merciful Like the Father" through its end on November 20, 2016.

Leaders for small group meetings and Bible studies in English on this theme are

NEEDED. If you teach/train adults (at work?), or are willing to be trained as leader/

co-leader of a group, please contact Mary Kay.

Go to http://www.loyolapress.com/advent-moments-of-mercy.htm – “Advent Moments

of Mercy”– for daily Advent e-mail reflections.

FREE 365 Days to Mercy app at iTunes and Google app stores (from Our Sun. Visitor)

for daily inspiration, news of Jubilee Year events, an explanation of the Year of Mercy,

daily Pope tweets, and more.

El Año Jubileo de la Misericordia comienza este Martes 12/8. Nuestro programa de la Formación de Fe parroquial reflejará su tema,

"Misericordioso Como el Padre " a través de su fin, el 20 de noviembre 2016.

Puede recibir reflecciones diarias (en Inglés) en correo electronico, “Advent Moments of Mercy” (Momentos de misericordia en

Adviento), va http://www.loyolapress.com/advent-moments-of-mercy.htm.

Obtiene gratis (a iTunes, o la tienda de Google Apps) el app (en Iglés) “365 Days to Mercy” (Caminando a la Misericordia a

través de 365 Días) – inspiración diaria, las Escrituras del día, “tweets” del Papa, y mucho más.

ADVENT EVENTS EVENTOS DEL ADVIENTO

Tues./Martes 12/8/15 * Mary’s Immaculate Conception

* La Concepción Inmaculada de Maria Beginning of Jubilee Year of Mercy

Comienza del Jubileo de Misericordia

Sat./Sab. 12/12/15 * Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe

* Our Lady of Guadalupe

Mini-Festival

Wed./Mier. 12/9/2015, 7 pm

Parish Advent Penance Service

Servicio Penitencial de Adviento

* Liturgy schedule elsewhere in bulletin * Vea otra lugar por el horario de Misas

Archdiocesan celebration—Come and celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe on Sunday, December 13th at George R Brown Convention Ctr. beginning at 12noon with a procession with Matachines and singing. Holy Mass celebrated at 5pm presided by His Eminence Archbishop Daniel Cardinal DiNardo. For more info call Pablo Guzman 713-294-1022.

Celebración Arquidiocesana—Venga y festeje a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe el domingo 13 de diciembre en el Centro de Convenciones George R Brown del centro de Houston. Inicia a las 12 del Medio día con una procesión desde 1700 San Jacinto hasta el Centro de Convenciones, con Cantos y danzas de los matachines. Para mas información llama a Pablo Guzmán 713-294-1022.

Remember in your prayers: Charles Simecek, Fr. Michael Amesse, Leah Eckenrode, Jose Luis Sanchez, Christopher A Wiggins

For repose of the soul of Raymond Garivey, Sr., and Rev. Richard M. Patrick, O P

Mass Intentions, Schedule for this Week Saturday, December 5—Advent Weekday

8:00 a.m. — Stella Stewart †

5:30 p.m. — Fredrick Earl Smith †

7:00 p.m. — Gregoria Morales †

Sunday, December 6—2nd Sunday of Advent

8:00a.m. — Frank Konieczny †

10:00a.m.— Alfred Horelka †

12:00p.m.— Ma. Luisa Dorado †

1:30p.m.— Mireya Garza †

7:00p.m.— For the People of the Parish

Monday, December 7—St. Ambrose, Bishop

8:00 a.m. — Angeles Medina †

7:00 p.m. — Rev. Richard M. Patrick

Tuesday, December 8—Immaculate Conception (HO)

8:00 a.m. — Lois Cross †

7:00 p.m. — Erika Reyna Gray †

Wednesday, December 9—Advent Weekday

8:00 a.m. — Maria Adela Vela †

7:00 p.m. — Advent Penance Service Thursday, December 10—Advent Weekday

8:00 a.m. — Brenda Alcala †

Friday, December 11—Advent Weekday

8:00 a.m. — James John †

Saturday, December 12—Advent Weekday

8:00 a.m. — Rev Joseph K Kalladan †

5:30 p.m. — Dorothy Dinda †

7:00 p.m. — Rosa Elia Ledezma †

Faith Commitment Contribution Weekly Contributions for church Support For weekend—Nov 22, 2015

Mass time Collection 2nd Coll—PSM

Total $ 9,870.00 $2,404.00

Food Pantry $ 25.00 Christmas Flowers 214.00 Thanksgiving Day 447.00 Youth Food Sales 480.00

Grand total $11,516.00

Budgeted 1st Collection: $12,000.00

Upcoming 2nd Collections: December 6—Property Fund December 13—Retirement for Religious (Sisters) December 20—DSF December 27—DSF

$ 861.00

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Scripture Study in English—meets on THURSDAY EVENINGS at 7pm in the Parish Life Center Living room...Join us any time.

Women’s Club 2015-2016 Calendar Friday, December 11—Women’s Club Mtg and Christmas Party

at Golden Corral, 10:30am (Note: Date and time change!!!)

2016 Thursday, Jan 14—Women’s Club Mtg in PLC Chapel 10am Thursday, Feb 11—Women’s Club Mtg in PLC Chapel 10am Sunday, February 21—Corporate Communion Mass 8:00am Thursday, March 10—Women’s Club Mtg in PLC Chapel 10am *Thursday, March 17— Bus trip: Tour Stone Chapel in North Houston. More details later. *There are usually openings on our bus trips if anyone wishes

to join us. Call Irma Morales @ 713-944-4624. Prayer blankets available. Call Grace@ 713-645-2987.

Readings for the week of 12/6

Monday: Is 35: 1-10; Lk 5: 17-26 Tuesday: Gn 3: 9-15, 20; Eph 1: 3-6, 11-12; Lk 1: 26-38 Wednesday: Is 50: 25-31; Mt 11: 28-30 Thursday: Is 41: 13-20; Mt 11: 11-15 Friday: Is 48: 17-19; Mt 11: 16-19 Saturday: Zec 2: 14-17 Sunday: Zep 3: 14-18a; Phil 4: 4-7; Lk 3: 10-18

2nd Sunday of Advent

St. Pius V Catholic Church December 6, 2015

Queridos hermanos: De Parte de su Nuevo vicario

Parroquial: Rev. Ricardo Lazo, haciéndoles una

cordial invitación a asistir a una Hora Santa, todos

los jueves a las 7pm en Parroquia.

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Brothers & Sisters: Fr Ricardo invites you to Holy

Hour every Thursday at 7pm in the church.

Bulletin Sponsor of the Week

Las Hadas Mexican Food

(See back of bulletin)

Thank you for your support.

The St. Pius V Youth Group — Join the St. Pius V

Youth Group this Friday December 11, 2015 for a praise &

worship night. This week’s topic will focus on the season

of Advent and the importance of Mary. Students will learn and

focus on these topics through Praise & Worship. Join us as we

gather in the St. Pius V cafeteria from 7-9 p.m. Come make new

friendships through faith, all while having fun. We hope to see

you there YoUTH GROUP

Pray for Peace ~ & Remember in your Prayers — Recuerda en sus oraciones

Nick Soto and Isabel Soto and family, Joe Rabel, Rosalinda Perez, Katerin Castillo, Christian McKenzie, Raquel Mendoza, Steve Kasmiersky, Roberta Simms, Aldo Montemayor, Manuela Munoz, Gracie Garcia Family, Rachel Herreth, Deana Edwards Herreth,

Sherry Ross, Aldo Montemayor, Maria T Rodriguez, Jose Arispe, Herminia Perez, Merida Maciel, Manuela Munoz, Raymond Romero, Leonardo V Adler, Amanda Bramlet, Barbara Brown, Victor Capuchino, Alfred Bustamante, Shirley Guilliams, Stella Stewart, M L Syma, David Flores, Raquel Mendoza, Christine McKenzie, Maria de la Paz Anaya, Maria Esperanza Anaya, Jon Fineo,

Donald Turner, Robert Broughton, Al Harrison, Nancy McElroy, Mary Livadas, Barbara Livadas-Fript, Dina Contreras, Aldo Montemayor, Camilla Labue, The Mendez family, Mary Edge, Angel Joe Rodriguez, Noemi Sanchez, Marlene Armstrong, Adriana Salazar, Graciela

Salazar, Jose Alvarado, Donald Broach, Bonifacia Salas, Kirsten Garcia, Alexys Martinez, Al Clausen, Jr., Henry Harrison, Basilio Cabrales, Guadalupe Esquival.

The names that are no longer here have been placed in the book of names needing prayers behind the Tabernacle.

Questions of the Week

Second Sunday of Advent Theme: We are getting ready to welcome Christ into our hearts.

Step One: Listen to the Word As you hear this reading, what words or phrases strike you? What

in this reading touches your heart? What lingers in your memory?

Step Two: Look into Your Life

Question for Children: What things do you do to get ready for a

big event or celebration?

Question for Youth: How do you share the Good News of Jesus

with others?

Question for Adults: Name one thing you can do to help

“prepare the way of the Lord?”

Preguntas de la Semana

2o domingo de adviento Tema: Nos estamos preparando para recibir a Cristo en nuestros corazones.

Paso uno: Escuchar la Palabra Al escuchar esta lectura, ¿qué palabras o frases los impactó? ¿Qué parte de esta lectura tocó sus corazones? ¿Qué se quedó en sus memorias? Paso dos: Examinar su vida

Pregunta para los niños: ¿Qué hacen para prepararse para un gran evento o celebración?

Pregunta para los jóvenes: ¿Cómo compartes la Buena Nueva de Jesús con los demás? Pregunta para los adultos: Nombren algo que puedan hacer para ayudar a “preparar el camino del Se-ñor.”

Matt 25 Parish Highlights

During the month of November, the Office of Social Ministry provided food, rent/eviction, and utility assistance to 224

Households. Many donations of food, funds, and gift cards were received from individuals and parish families, ministries, and local

grocery stores.. These donations went a long way in providing supplemental support to 837 individuals and 519 returns. Joseph

Mendoza’s, Eagle Scout Project, collected close to 500 lbs of food, Bella (granddaughter of Diana Trevino) only asked for non-

perishable and canned goods for her birthday and donated it all to the food bank, James and Terry Hickman continue with their monthly

donation, St. Clare’ social ministry adopted us again this year and donated sixty boxes of food, and the Martinez, Trevino, Solley, and

Theriot families helped fill the thanksgiving boxes with Turkey’s and all the extras. In addition, another word of appreciation and

thanks to Luis & Alma Gonzales, Roberta & Yadira Rodriguez, and Rodolfo and Alejandra Pacheco for donating more than 600

pounds of chicken to the food pantry. A big word of thanks to Christian Sanchez and the confirmation youth for assisting with the

Thanksgiving Dinner Distribution, the Social Ministry Core Team for being the best ever, and Patrice St. PE for her valuable

assistance. Thank you so much for supporting the Office of Social Ministry in November. Truly, we couldn’t do it without YOU God

is Good!!!

November/Annual figures:

224 Families as of November 1,998

837 Individuals 6,945

519 Returns 3,798

2nd Sunday of Advent

St. Pius V Catholic Church December 6, 2015

Christmas Assistance

30 Christmas Dinners are being sponsored to needy families in our parish commu-

nity. If you would like to help sponsor a family with a $20.00 gift card to Target/

Walmart/Kroger/HEB/Randall’s, we would be grateful. Please place your gift card(s)

donation in the collection basket in an envelope addressed to the Office of Parish So-

cial Ministry, or bring them to the Social Ministry Office in the PLC. Thank you!!!

If you would like to sponsor a family for Christmas, please drop Chris Rubio an email

and he’ll be glad to send a list of Christmas food items needed for each family.

stpvpsm@gmail.com

Food/Clothing Requests: Dry Cereal, Peanut Butter, Jelly (Grape, Strawberry), Tuna Fish, Canned Fruit

Dry Mash Potato Mix, Gravy Mix,

New or Slightly Used Jackets (must be clean)

New Blankets

Help Wanted: A Nurse Practitioner, Social Worker, and Food Pantry Core

Members. Please call the Office of Parish Social Ministry (713) 473-9484 and ask to

speak to Chris Rubio

St. Pius V Catholic Church December 6, 2015

Find the Missal (Ordinary of the Mass) at 150 in Oramos

Cantando/We Pray in Song

First Reading Bar 5:1-9

Jerusalem, take off your robe of mourning and misery; put

on the splendor of glory from God forever: wrapped in the

cloak of justice from God, bear on your head the mitre that

displays the glory of the eternal name. For God will show

all the earth your splendor: you will be named by God

forever the peace of justice, the glory of God’s worship.

Up, Jerusalem! stand upon the heights; look to the east and

see your children gathered from the east and the west at the

word of the Holy One, rejoicing that they are remembered

by God. Led away on foot by their enemies they left you:

but God will bring them back to you borne aloft in glory as

on royal thrones. For God has commanded that every lofty

mountain be made low, and that the age-old depths and

gorges be filled to level ground, that Israel may advance

secure in the glory of God. The forests and every fragrant

kind of tree have overshadowed Israel at God’s command;

for God is leading Israel in joy by the light of his glory,

with his mercy and justice for company.

Responsorial Psalm Ps 126 R. The Lord has done great

things for us; we are filled with joy.

Second Reading Phil 1:4-6, 8-11

Brothers and sisters: I pray always with joy in my every

prayer for all of you, because of your partnership for the

gospel from the first day until now. I am confident of this,

that the one who began a good work in you will continue to

complete it until the day of Christ Jesus. God is my

witness, how I long for all of you with the affection of

Christ Jesus. And this is my prayer: that your love may

increase ever more and more in knowledge and every kind

of perception, to discern what is of value, so that you may

be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the

fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for

the glory and praise of God.

Gospel Lk 3:1-6

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when

Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was

tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the

region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch

of Abilene, during the high priesthood of Annas and

Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of

Zechariah in the desert. John went throughout the whole

region of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance

for the forgiveness of sins, as it is written in the book of the

words of the prophet Isaiah: A voice of one crying out in the

desert: “Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his

paths. Every valley shall be filled and every mountain and

hill shall be made low. The winding roads shall be made

straight, and the rough ways made smooth, and all flesh

shall see the salvation of God.”

El Misal (Ordinario de la Misa) esta en Oramos Cantando/

We Pray in Song a Partir de 150

Primera lectura Bar 5, 1-9

Jerusalén, despójate de tus vestidos de luto y aflicción, y

vístete para siempre con el esplendor de la gloria que Dios te

da; envuélvete en el manto de la justicia de Dios y adorna tu

cabeza con la diadema de la gloria del Eterno, porque Dios

mostrará tu grandeza a cuantos viven bajo el cielo. Dios te

dará un nombre para siempre: “Paz en la justicia y gloria en la

piedad”. Ponte de pie, Jerusalén, sube a la altura, levanta los

ojos y contempla a tus hijos, reunidos de oriente y de

occidente, a la voz del espíritu, gozosos porque Dios se acordó

de ellos. Salieron a pie, llevados por los enemigos; pero Dios

te los devuelve llenos de gloria, como príncipes reales. Dios

ha ordenado que se abajen todas las montañas y todas las

colinas, que se rellenen todos los valles hasta aplanar la tierra,

para que Israel camine seguro bajo la gloria de Dios. Los

bosques y los árboles fragantes le darán sombra por orden de

Dios. Porque el Señor guiará a Israel en medio de la alegría y

a la luz de su gloria, escoltándolo con su misericordia y su

justicia.

Salmo Responsorial Salmo 125 R. Grandes cosas has hecho

por nosotros, Señor.

Segunda lectura Flp 1, 4-6. 8-11 Hermanos: Cada vez que me acuerdo de ustedes, le doy

gracias a mi Dios y siempre que pido por ustedes, lo hago con

gran alegría, porque han colaborado conmigo en la

propagación del Evangelio, desde el primer día hasta ahora.

Estoy convencido de que aquel que comenzó en ustedes esta

obra, la irá perfeccionando siempre hasta el día de la venida

de Cristo Jesús. Dios es testigo de cuánto los amo a todos

ustedes con el amor entrañable con que los ama Cristo Jesús.

Y ésta es mi oración por ustedes: Que su amor siga creciendo

más y más y se traduzca en un mayor conocimiento y

sensibilidad espiritual. Así podrán escoger siempre lo mejor y

llegarán limpios e irreprochables al día de la venida de Cristo,

llenos de los frutos de la justicia, que nos viene de Cristo

Jesús, para gloria y alabanza de Dios.

Evangelio Lc 3, 1-6 En el año décimo quinto del reinado del César Tiberio, siendo

Poncio Pilato procurador de Judea; Herodes, tetrarca de

Galilea; su hermano Filipo, tetrarca de las regiones de Iturea y

Traconítide; y Lisanias, tetrarca de Abilene; bajo el

pontificado de los sumos sacerdotes Anás y Caifás, vino la

palabra de Dios en el desierto sobre Juan, hijo de Zacarías.

Entonces comenzó a recorrer toda la comarca del Jordán,

predicando un bautismo de penitencia para el perdón de los

pecados, como está escrito en el libro de las predicciones del

profeta Isaías: Ha resonado una voz en el desierto: Preparen el camino del Señor, hagan rectos sus senderos. Todo valle

será rellenado, toda montaña y colina, rebajada; lo tortuoso

se hará derecho, los caminos ásperos serán allanados y todos los hombres verán la salvación de Dios.

2nd Sunday of Advent