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Pastor's Corner
Rev. Father Hector Arvizu
November 28, 2021 First Sunday of Advent
WATCHFUL CONFIDENCE
We the Church enter into Advent and the new liturgical year with a call for a watchful confidence. Our readings were originally addressed to communities undergoing great loss and confusion. Jeremiah speaks confidently of God fulfilling the ancient promises to Israel, even during a time of foreign invasion. Paul speaks of God leading the Church into holiness, while the community longs for the coming of Jesus. In the Gospel passage from Luke, Jesus speaks of powerful signs and of great confusion to come, but emphasizes that we may look forward knowing that God brings not cause for despair, but hope. We celebrate Advent to remind each other of God’s faithfulness. We are to be watchful, to see how God is stirring up our world. God disturbs both our pride and our complacency, and brings us healing and justice. We prepare ourselves to welcome Jesus, confident that God indeed fulfills all these divine promises.
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28 de noviembre de 2021 Primer Domingo de Adviento
CONFIANZA VIGILANTE
Nosotros, la Iglesia, entramos al Adviento y al Año Nuevo litúrgico con una llamada a la confianza vigilante. En su origen, nuestras lecturas estaban destinadas para comunidades que sufrían de grandes pérdidas y confusión. Jeremías habla con la confianza de que Dios cumplirá las promesas antiguas a Israel, incluso en tiempos de invasión extranjera. Pablo habla de cómo Dios guía a la Iglesia hacia la santidad, mientras que la comunidad anhela la venida de Jesús. En el pasaje del Evangelio de Lucas, Jesús habla de señales poderosas y de una gran confusión que se avecinan, pero enfatiza que podemos ver hacia delante sabiendo que Dios no trae motivos para la desesperación, sino para la esperanza. Celebramos el Adviento para recordarnos de la fidelidad de Dios. Debemos de estar atentos para ver cómo Dios despierta a nuestro mundo. Dios agita tanto nuestro orgullo como nuestro exceso de confianza, y nos trae sanación y justicia. Nos preparamos para dar la bienvenida a Jesús, seguros de que Dios cumple todas sus promesas divinas.
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Sunday Mass Schedule
- Saturday: 5:00 PM English English EN
- Sunday: 10:00 AM English English EN 11:30 AM Spanish Español ES
Daily Mass Schedule- Tuesday: 9:00 AM Latin Latine LA
- Wednesday: 9:00 AM English English EN 6:00 PM Spanish Español ES
- Thursday: 9:00 AM Latin Latine LA
- Friday: 9:00 AM English English EN
Upcoming Holy DaysImmaculate Conception- December 8: 6:00 PM English English EN
Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ- December 24: 7:00 PM Bilingual Bilingual BI | Posada Novena - 6:00pm
- December 25: 10:00 AM English English EN 11:30 AM Spanish Español ES
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Mass Times and Updates
Visit our sister parishes:
St. Mathews Church in Longview at website:http://stmattlgv.com for more mass times.
St. Theresa of Infant Jesus Church in Gladewater at website: http:// sttheresagladewater.org for mass times.
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Adoration Times
- Friday: 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM First Friday of the Month after 9 am Mass 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM First Friday of each month Mass at 7pm-Spanish
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Confession Times *Please observe social distancing**
- Saturday 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM or by Appointment - O con cita previa
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Where to find us 2514 FM 852, Gilmer 75644
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EVENTS AND NEWS
Thank you to our Retired
Volunteers!!
Karen Mannis - 30 Years as Director of Faith Formation/ccd
Jeanette Levinski - over 15 years as bookkeeper
Jeri Richards - over 15 years as money counter
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Deacon Guy's Birthday
Today we celebrated Deacon Guy's 81st Birthday! He was born on November 21, 1940, the Day of Soleminity of Our Lord Jesus Christ The King of the Universe. He is one the oldest Deacons in the Tyler Diocese.
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sunday collections
November/Noviembre2021 Weekly Offerings 11/07 $ 2,145.00 11/14 $ 1,580 .00 11/21 $ 1,059 .00 11/28 $ .00
Second CollectionsBuilding Fund $ 294.00 Catholic Charities $ 439.00 Thank you for your Spiritual and Financial Support
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Prayer to St. JosephBy Pope FrancisHail, Guardian of the Redeemer,
Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
To you God entrusted his only Son;
in you Mary placed her trust; with you Christ became man.Blessed Joseph, to us too, show yourself a father and guide us in the path of life.
Obtain for us grace, mercy, and courage, and defend us from every evil. Amen. -
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