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PARISH STAFF
Msgr. Adam S. McClosky Pastor
Gary Hilbig Deacon Rodolfo Cerda Deacon
Juan F. Pareja Deacon
Cecilia Garcia Pastoral Assistant David V. Dwigans Business/Facilities Mgr
Christine A Reyes Secretary
Dalia Mendoza Receptionist Mary Gahr Director of Music
Jeanenne Hagerman Bookkeeper
Dan Schwieterman DRE Irene Chavez DRE Admin Assistant
Adriana Guzman Youth Minister
John Guzman Hispanic Ministries Baldemar Gonzales Custodian
Maria Crouch Housekeeper
MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 5:30 PM (English) Sunday 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM (English) 12:30 PM (Spanish) Weekdays: Tue - Fri 8:00 AM
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Wednesday 8:30 am - 9:00 p.m. RECONCILIATION
Saturday 4:30 pm or by appointment
ANOINTING OF THE SICK First Friday of the month after Morning Mass.
BAPTISM Classes offered five times a year.
MARRIAGE Allow six months for preparation. Call church office for appointment.
INSTRUCTIONS for ADULTS First Holy Com-munion. Confirmation-Call the church office.
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC COMMUNITY Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
215 East Tenth Street • Houston, Texas 77008-7025 Parish Office 713 864-2653 Fax 713 864-0761 Web page www.allsaintsheights.com
Mark Your Calendar
Saturday, December 20
5:30 PM Mass (English)
6:30 Pm Posadas with Children’s Live Nativity
Sunday, December 21
FIRST DAY OF WINTER
8:30 AM Mass (English)
10:30 AM Mass (English)
12:30 PM Mass (Español)
Monday, December 22
8:00 AM Communion Service
Tuesday, December 23
8:00 AM Mass (English)
7:00 PM Posadas
Wednesday, December 24, Christmas Eve
PARISH OFFICE CLOSED at NOON
NO EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
8:00 AM NO MASS
4:00 PM Children’s Mass
7:00 PM Spanish Mass
9:30 PM Christmas Carols
10:00 PM “Midnight” Mass
Thursday, December 25, Christmas Day
PARISH OFFICE CLOSED
10:00 AM English Mass
Friday, December 26
PARISH OFFICE CLOSED
8:00 AM NO MASS
Saturday, December 27
4:30 PM Confessions
5:30 PM Mass (English)
Sunday, December 28
8:30 AM Mass (English)
10:30 AM Mass (English)
12:30 PM Mass (Español)
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION SCHEDULE
There will be NO Eucharistic Adoration on Wednesday, De-
cember 24th or Wednesday, December 31st. The regular
Wednesday schedule (8:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.) will resume on
Wednesday, January 7, 2015. [It would be a wonderful New
Year's resolution to participate in this special Eucharistic Devo-
tion which honors the True Presence of Christ in the Eucharist.]
Cuarto Domingo de Adviento
21 de diciembre de 2014
El Santo, que va a nacer de ti, será lla-
mado Hijo de Dios.
—Lucas 1:35
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
By the year 800, when anointing was defined as the proper
office of priests, very complicated rituals began to take shape.
Perhaps this was to reassure the laity, who had memories of an
earlier practice, that the new way was not only better, but impos-
sible for a layperson to conduct. Blessings and sprinkling of holy
water, the singing of as many as seven psalms, penance, anoint-
ing of all the senses, viaticum, all capped off by the clothing of
the sick person in penitential garments, were part of the rite.
This proved unwieldy, and creative spirits got to work. By the
1500s people made distinctions between visiting the sick,
anointing, and viaticum.
The attempt of the Church to be faithful to the image of a
healing Christ has some complicated history, including centuries
when the celebration was rare. Most sick people had no access to
the rites at all; only monastics or the well‑off had much hope of
this care. Today, those unhappy days are long behind us, and the
care of the sick is an essential task in every parish’s life. As
Christmas approaches almost everyone comes in contact with
someone who is a candidate for pastoral care. You live out the
best of our tradition when you arrange for a sick person to re-
ceive Holy Communion or the sacrament of the sick and the
consolation of regular contact with the faith community.
—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Fourth Sunday of Advent
December 21, 2014
The child to be born will be called ho-
ly, the Son of God.
—Luke 1:35
Open Wide the Doors of Our Faith
Tuesdays 7:00PM - 8:30PM | 2-Story School Bldg Rm 2
“The History of the Church” Part I – January 6, 2015 | Part II – January 13, 2015
Presented by Trevor Pinkerton
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the process through which adults seeking full communion in the Catholic Church are gradually introduced to the Ro-man Catholic faith and way of life. To learn more about RCIA visit www.allsaintsheights.com/rcia or call Kelly Hawkins at 713.515.8177.
My Beloved Brothers and Sisters,
BLESSING & DEDICATION OF ARTWORK ON FEAST OF EPIPHANY Our parishioner, artist Catherine Whiteswan, has completed a beautiful painting of Jesus and the Sa-
maritan Woman at the Well. The painting will be blessed and dedicated on Sunday, January 4, 2015, at
the 8:30 a.m. Mass, the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. It will be placed permanently in the Recon-
ciliation Room. The story of the Samaritan Woman is a story of a great awakening and manifestation
of Jesus to the woman and to all mankind. The Epiphany is a day of manifesting/showing forth Christ
to the world. We welcome this special work of art which will be an inspiration and work of evangeliza-
tion for all in our parish.
WORLD YOUTH DAY - POLAND 2016 World Youth Day will take place in Krakow, Poland in July 2016 with Pope Francis and youth from all
over the world. For the first time since it began, All Saints will be sending four young adults to repre-
sent our parish at this extraordinary event of faith. World Youth Day began with St. John Paul II as an
expression of his love and his confidence in the faith of Catholic youth in the Church. The last World
Youth Day was held in Rio de Janiero, Brazil in July, 2013 with an estimated 3 million youth attending the closing Mass with Pope
Francis. On that occasion he said to them:
"You too, dear young people, can be joyful witnesses of his love, courageous witnesses of his Gospel, carrying to this world a ray of
his light.”
Pope Francis at World Youth Day, July 25, 2013
During this blessed and holy season, the staff, our deacons and I wish all of you a happy and joyful Christmas celebration. May it
bring peace and renewed hope into your lives and the lives of your loved ones.
Merry Christmas,
Msgr. Adam
Anuncios para la Comunidad Hispana
Para el domingo del 12/21/2014
¿Necesita Preparación Espiritual?
Sacramento de Matrimonio;
Sacramento de Reconciliación;
Sacramento de la Primera Comunión;
Sacramento de Confirmación de Adultos; o quizás,
Anulación
Llame a John Guzmán al 713-864-2653, Ext. 216.
¿Oración?
Dos grupos disponibles para orar con usted - El Legión de María y las Guadalupanas. No puede venir, coordine con Mercedes
(durante el estudio Bíblico) y ¿quizás, un grupo podrá ir a rezar con usted?
¡No Habrá Estudio Bíblico hasta que regresen los niños del catecismo!
Regresaremos el 11 de enero del 2015 a las 11:15 am en el salón 3 (TALC). Traiga su Biblia. ¡Biblias disponibles! No pierda esta
oportunidad para crecer.
¡La Oficina Parroquial estará abierta el segundo domingo de cada mes empezando en enero! Si desea ser parte de este equipo volun-
tario, por favor de llamar la Oficina.
¡Se Necesitan Voluntarios!
Acólitos, Acomodadores, 2 Delegados Parroquiales del Ministerio Hispano, Ministros de Eucaristía, Hospitalidad, Lectores, Coro,
Sacristanes y TMO.
Sin su ayuda, no podemos servirles adecuadamente. No pierda esta oportunidad de servirle al Señor. Hable para coordinarle con la
persona encargada de su ministerio.
Request for the month of December
The St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry at All Saints Church would
like to request for your generosity to
donate the following items:
Baby Food
Thank you for your continued support.
Our Food Pantry is open Monday through Thursday 9:00-10:30
AM
and every first Saturday of each month 9:00-10:30 am.
We are in need of a few more volunteers for various positions.
The All Saints Religious Goods Store
“RINCON DE LOS SANTOS” The Saint’s Corner Open after all Masses
Located in the Parish Office Building
Accepting Visa & MasterCard
Upcoming Events
Bible Study in English: The Sunday Bible study the second chapter of Acts 3. Discussion group gathers in the parish conference room on Sundays from
9:45 AM to 10:30 AM.
Formation Classes for children and youth begin Christmas Holidays on Dec. 18. Classes will resume on January 6 in the public
schools and Jan. 11 on the church campus. Renew your life in Christ during this holy season.
Religious Formation registration remains open all year. Give your child or the child of someone you know the gift that lasts for
eternity – a formation in our Christian faith. Forms can be found in the foyer of the church or you may register electronically on the
parish website. Also, we take registration at class times on Sunday and Wednesdays as well as at the public schools. We are a par-
ish that believes in reaching out to share the faith with all.
Thank you to the parish for the help in the formation for our children, youth and adults through the special collection on Nov.
22/23. The donation came to $2,000. We also shared 400 Spiritual books with many in our distribution after the masses on that
weekend. We hope you took one and are enjoying it. We will announce where further books can be had in January. There will be
discussions on some of these books in the New Year. Follow the schedule which will appear in the bulletin. Please continue your
generosity in support of efforts to share the faith.
Bible Study during the Christmas holidays beginning on Dec. 20 through Jan. 4 will be discontinued. We’ll pick up again on
Jan. 11 with the English group meeting at 9:45 AM and the Spanish at 11:30 AM.
Las clases de Formación Religiosa para niños y jóvenes, hace un receso en la temporada Navideña comenzando en Dic. 18.
Regresamos a clase en Enero 6 en las escuelas públicas y en Enero 11 en el campus de la iglesia. ¡Renueven su vida en Cristo en
esta Santa estacíon!
El registro para la Formación Religiosa está abierto todo el año…….. si sus hijos no están registrados todavía, por favor
regístrenlos para el año nuevo. Las formas las pueden encontrar en el atrio de la iglesia o pueden enrolarlos electrónicamente en el
sitio de internet. Estas clases son sin costo alguno para la familia, sólo su tiempo para traerlos y dar importancia a desarrollar la fe
de sus hijos (traigan a sus nietos, avisen a sus vecinos, etc……). Nuestra parroquia apoya este esfuerzo para todos.
Gracias a la parroquia por su apoyo en la formación de nuestros niños, jóvenes y adultos, por medio de una Feria de Libros Espir-
ituales que tuvimos en Nov. 22/23. Casi 400 de los 500 libros que se ofrecieron en esta feria, fueron distribuidos. Esperamos que
estos ejemplares alimenten y aumenten su fe. ¡Esperamos escuchar de ustedes su reacción sobre estos libros! La segunda colecta
resulto significativamente más de 2000, dirigidos a apoyar nuestra labor de evangelización y catequesis. Por favor, continúen siendo
generosos con la parroquia para poder continuar con nuestra labor en la Oficina de Evangelización y Catequesis (ECO). El boletín
de Enero se les recordará las fechas para comentar y discutir varios de estos libros. Llamen o envíenos un correo electrónico si aún
lo encuentran este mensaje.
El estudio de Biblia en inglés y español entra en receso en Dic. 20 para regresar a estas reuniones en Enero 11.
Dear Parish Family,
We are forming a Children's Christmas Choir for our Christmas Eve Children's mass at 4:00 PM on Christmas Eve, December 24.
We will be holding rehearsal for any child from age 5-12 after mass on December 7th, December 14th and December 21st. These
rehearsals will last approximately 30 minutes. The children will be learning 3 songs for the music before mass at 4 PM on Christ-
mas Eve.
Please consider having your child join the Children's Choir for this most joyous day of the year. What better way to celebrate
Christmas than through the angelic voices of our children.
For further information please contact Mary Gahr at 713-864-2654 ext 217 in the Parish Office.
Mass Intention & Readings for the Week/ Lecturas De la Semana
December 20, 2014 – December 28 2014
Thursday December 25
Christmas Day Readings/Lecturas Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12; Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14]
Wednesday December 24
Christmas Eve Readings/Lecturas 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Lk 1:67-79
Tuesday December 23 Readings/Lecturas Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Lk 1:57-66
Saturday December 27 Readings/Lecturas 1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn
20:1a, 2-8
Sunday December 21
Fourth Sunday of Advent 8:30 AM People of the Parish
10:30 AM Vocation to the Priesthood
12:30 PM Gente de la parroquia
Readings/Lecturas 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27,
29; Rom 16:25-27; Lk 1:26-38
Saturday December 20 Readings/Lecturas Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-4ab, 5-6; Lk 1:26-38
Sunday December 28
The Holy Family of Jesus,
Mary & Joseph 8:30 AM People of the Parish
10:30 AM Vocation to the Priesthood
12:30 PM Gente de la parroquia
Readings/Lecturas Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3; Ps 128:1-5 or Ps 105:1-6, 8-9; Col 3:12-21 [12-17] or Hb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19; Lk 2:22-40 [22, 39-40]
Monday Decenmber 22 Readings/Lecturas 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk
1:46-56
Friday December 26
St Stephen Readings/Lecturas Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC CHURCH
2014 ADVENT & CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
Saturday, December 20th - Children’s Live Nativity and Posadas – 6:30 PM (Immediately following the 5:30 PM Mass, in the
Parish Hall.)
Wednesday, December 24th : Christmas Eve - Children’s Mass at 4:00 PM
Christmas Eve - Spanish Mass at 7:00 PM
Christmas Eve - Christmas Carols at 9:30 PM
Christmas Eve - “Midnight” Mass at 10:00 PM
Thursday, December 25th Christmas Day - English Mass at 10:00 AM
(All Weekend-End Masses at the regular times)
IGLESIA DE TODOS LOS SANTOS
HORARIO DE SERVICIOS PAPA EL ADVIENTO Y NAVIDED DEL 2014
Sábado, 20 de diciembre: Natividad de Niños Y Posadas: 6:30 PM (inmediatamente después de la Santa Misa de 5:30 PM, en
el Salón Parroquial.
Miércoles, 24 de diciembre: Víspera de Navidad - Misa Navideña de Niños a las 4:00 PM.
Víspera de Navidad - Misa en español a las 7:00 PM.
Víspera de Navidad - Villancicos a las 9:30 PM
Víspera de Navidad - Misa de Gallo a las 10:00 PM
Jueves, 25 de diciembre: Día de Navidad
Misa en ingles a las 10:00 AM
(Todo Fin de Semana - Misas a tiempo regular)
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS Envelopes are now available in the
pews for flower orders in memory of
or in honor of loved ones for our
Advent and Christmas season.
These offerings enable our Art &
Environment Ministry to arrange for
beautiful flowers and greenery
throughout the holiday season.
In addition, your loved one's name(s) will be placed in our Bul-
letin. Please fill out the envelope clearly, and enclose your of-
fering (a $10 minimum is suggested). Place the envelope in the
offertory baskets, or in the mail slot at the front door of the Ad-
ministration Building.
True charity requires courage:
Let us overcome the fear of get-
ting our hands dirty so as to help
those in need.
Francis @ Pontifex
2014 YEAR-END
CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS
2014 CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS
(January 1, 2014—December 31, 2014)
will be mailed in January, 2015.
If you have moved during the year, please contact the Parish
Business Office at 713-864-2653 to make sure that we have
your new address on file.
ECHOING MARY’S DECISION
The angel Gabriel today confronts Mary with a mys-
tery. The mystery of salvation in Christ is not a mystery
that is solved, but a reality beyond our comprehension that
we must choose to enter into. In the liturgy of the Eastern
Church, everyone waits to see if Mary will enter into the
mystery: God waits, Adam and Eve and all the souls of the
dead who long for paradise wait, angels wait for new heav-
enly companions. And there is much rejoicing when her
decision is “yes.”
We have less dramatic choices offered to us, but the
mystery of our salvation in Christ is by no means “solved.”
We may understand it a bit better due to Mary’s “yes.” We
may be a bit closer to it through the passion, death, and res-
urrection of Jesus Christ. But it still remains a mystery to
which we all must give our own “yes.” Soon we will be
singing “O come, let us adore him.” May our Advent pray-
er, our echo of Mary’s “yes,” continue then, so we may en-
ter into the mystery of our salvation in Jesus Christ, God
among us.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
OFFERTORY COLLECTION If you are interested in ELECTRONIC GIFT GIVING (Automatic Bank Withdrawal), please complete the “Agreement for Preauthorized Payments”. Forms are located in the rear of the church or on our website www.allsaints.us.com.
All you need to do is fill out the form in full and attach a
“Voided” check. You can mail the form or bring it by the Ad-
ministration Building. Use mail slot if after hours.
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
215 E. 10th Street
Houston, TX 77008
Attention: Bookkeeper
Please DO NOT drop the form in the weekly collection basket
as it contains your “CONFIDENTIAL” bank information.
All Saints Parishioners:
Please note parking signs and designated parking stripes are
placed throughout the parking lot for the safety of everyone, for
the orderly flow of traffic, and to allow emergency responders
easier access, in our parking lot. Lately, there have been viola-
tions and complaints, as well as documentation of parishioners
parking illegally, specifically by a :”No Parking Sign” or “Tow
Away” sign. Your cooperation will be greatly appreciated, and
other action will not be necessary.
Thank you.
David V. Dwigans
Business & Facilities Manager
All Saints Catholic Church
LITURGICAL COMMISSION
Our mission is to offer the people of All Saints Parish prayer-
ful experiences that are reverent, beautiful, and joyful by:
Emphasizing the mystery of the Trinity - Father, Son and
Holy Spirit;
Increasing devotion to the Eucharist and full, active par-
ticipation by all parishioners; and
Collaborating with our pastor as members of the commu-
nity.
Pictured in Back Row: John Ortiz, Jimmy Phillips, Richard
Kercho, Wendy Nugent, Jeanenne Hagerman, Chuck Shoults,
Richard James. Front Row: Maggi Tyerina, Susie Haines,
Ana Cummings and Msgr Adam McClosky.
PRAYER LIST Please keep the following persons in your prayers. If you have a
family member, friend or neighbor who is in need of prayer, let the
church know by either calling the parish office or emailing
John Garza, Susan Cernosek, Norma J. Garcia, Sadie Morales, Bob
Bark, Doctor Alpesh, Tony Fontana, Rory Hernandez, Connor
O’Leary, Jacob & Joshua Peters, Rudy Martinez, Carmene Romero,
Estella Naranjo, Deborah & Socorro Castillo, Richard Tristan, Brandon
Tristan, William Samohyl, James Tarazoff, Myrle Bullock, Nicholas
Rowell, Emma “Mimi” Newhouse, Angel Flores, Pete Bolds Jr., Delia
Lozano, The Lozano Family, Dorothy Scalco, Rosi Hernandez-Curtis,
Sue Ann Schwantes ,Ralph Lasher, Juan Ygnacio, Miguel Perugache,
Camile Nick & Gloria Herminia, Alexie Alcoser, Altagracia Flores,
Dubelza C. Garcia, Sylvia G. Reyes, Blanche Perez, Refaela DeLeon ,
Jaclyn Aguirre, Mike Komkov, Janie Alcoser, Jonah Robert Reda,
Terry Lee Smith, Laura LuLu Reyes, Joyce Waire, Dudley Richard,
Yvonne Davila, Leo Munguia, Louis Freeh, Corina Pizzini, Ellie Perez,
Rachael Soza, Sandra Martinez, Lorenzo Diaz, Emily Hilbig, Ian &
Elizabeth Alveraz, Virginia Zamarripa, Roberto Varela, Joyce Ash-
more, Angela Perkins, Barbara Alban, Bettye Martinez, Joe B. Cortez,
Mary Louise Flores, Griselda Ramirez, Juan G. Reyes, Lydia G. More-
no, Rosie Peradre, Barbara Albans, Martin Engquist, josie Cobb, Al-
bert Lee Cobb Sr., Katrina Cobb, Anthony Amy
Please contact the Church Office with an update.
PASTORAL MINISTRIES Altar Society Liz Lester
Altar Servers Matthew Ardoin / Marisela Villarreal Art & Environment Barry Connor /Anita Longoria
Eucharistic Ministers Isaac Tapia
Lectors Jimmy Phillips
Sacristans Maggie Tyerina / Wendy Nugent
RCIA Kelly Hawkins
Third Age Learning Center Jo Kelley Parrish
Homebound Ministry Jo Kelley Parish / Cecilia Garcia
Knights of Columbus Joel Syzdek Ushers Richard Kercho / John Ortiz
St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry Jeanenne Hagerman
Mon-Thu, 9:00 AM-10:30 AM & 1st Saturday of the month, 9:00-10:30 AM
PASTORAL COUNCIL Charles Adams Chairperson [email protected]
Pedro Amador [email protected]
Duane Bradley [email protected] Esteban Caro [email protected]
Christopher Cola [email protected]
Charla Macicek [email protected]
Trevor Pinkerton [email protected]
Stephanie Sullivan [email protected]
Paul Taverna [email protected]
Mike Towns [email protected]
PRAY FOR THOSE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY
Many parishioners have family or friends who are active in
the military. Join us in supporting their families as we pray
for their safe return: Cecilio D. Flores, Robert Padilla, Michael Rodriguez, Randy
Boyorquez, Rocio Marquez, Jr., Adrian Rodriquez, Francisco G. Mar-
tinez, Mark Lubinski, Brett A. West, Christian Flores, John Mark
Hamm, Jillian Dougherty, Dianne Keister, Major Michael Huerta, Mi-
chael Jones, Michael Katkoski, Luis Espinoza, Andrew Munoz, Leo
(Leo Getz) Richardson, Eric Michael Wilganowski, Patrick Ryan Al-
ban, Anthony Brian Garcia, Lt Colonel Christopher Goodyear
Anthony B. Garcia
PARISH E-MAILS Msgr. Adam McClosky, Pastor [email protected]
Gary Hilbig, Deacon [email protected]
Cecilia Garcia Pastoral Assistant cecilia garcia@ allsaints.us.com
David V. Dwigans Business/Facilities Mgr [email protected]
Christine Anguiano Reyes, Secretary [email protected]
Dalia Mendoza, Receptionist [email protected]
Mary Gahr, Music Director and English Mass Choir Director
Eduardo Casas, Spanish Choir & Children Choir
Jeanenne Hagerman, Bookkeeper [email protected]
Dan Schwieterman, DRE [email protected]
Adriana Guzman, Youth Ministry [email protected]
Irene Chavez, RE Adm. Asst. [email protected]
John Guzman, Hispanic Ministry [email protected]
BULLETIN INQUIRIES: [email protected]
