4222 SW Loop 410 San Antonio, Texas 78227 | Phone: 210.674.1200 | Fax: 210.674.1640

OUR MISSION: We the faith community of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church strongly embrace the charisma of our patron in serving those in need. We call upon the Holy Spirit to empower us to follow the example of our Lord to spread the Good News. We are a community that is welcoming, supportive and enabling to all in every phase of our life. Our mission is to be disciples in spreading the Good News through evangelization, education and worship.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2021

OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST,

KING OF THE UNIVERSE

MASS SCHEDULE

Monday-Friday 8:00 AM (Church)

Thursday 6:30 PM (Español)

Saturday 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM (Español)

Sunday 8 AM, 10 AM, 12 PM

& 2PM (Español)

CONFESSIONS Saturday 3:30 PM (Church)

or by appointment

Spanish Mass on Thursday 7 PM

HORA SANTA EN ESPAÑOL Y CONFESIONES (IGLESIA)

PERSONAL PRAYER TIME MONDAY-THURSDAY 8 AM—3:30 PM

(CHAPEL)

FRIDAY 8:30 AM—12PM (CHAPEL)

PARISH OFFICE HOURS MONDAY - THURSDAY

8:30 AM - 12 PM & 1 PM - 5:30 PM

CLOSED FRIDAY - SUNDAY

Email: MySVDPparish@gmail.com

Website: www.MySVDPparish.org

-PARISH INFORMATION/MASS INTENTIONS-

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Sunday, November 21, | Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

8:00 AM †Janie Muñoz by Muñoz Family

10:00 AM †Robert E. Langley by Wife & Family

†Carmen Lydia Cano Vela by Husband

†Leo A. Martinez by Wife & Family

12:00 PM

2:00 PM †Manuel Robles Riojas by Familia Bocanegra Robles

Monday, November 22 | St. Cecilia, Virgin & Martyr

8:00 AM †Karen & Suffering Souls

Pestello Family Ancestors

by Lancey Pestello

Tuesday, November 23 | Weekday

8:00 AM †Linda Biedeger Mann (Anniversary)

by Margaret Dupuis

Wednesday, November 24 | St. Andrew

8:00 AM

7:00 PM Thanksgiving Vigil Mass (Bilingual)

Thursday, November 25 | Thanksgiving Day 8:00 AM Ann & Delancey

7:00 PM †Manuel Muñoz, Jr. by Family

Friday, November 26 | Weekday

8:00 AM †Grace & Jim Aguilar by Joe & Esther

Saturday, November 27| Weekday

5:00 PM

7:00 PM

PASTOR Rev. Hugo O. Maese, M.Sp.S.

PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Joel Quezada, M.Sp.S.

MUSIC DIRECTOR VOLUNTEER Ken Medellin

DEACONS Apolonio “Ed” Garcia Francisco “Frank” Suniga, Jr.

MAINTENANCE Lucio Camacho

INTERIM BUSINESS MANAGER Josie Dobroski MySVDPparish.office@gmail.com

PARISH SECRETARY Grace Hernandez (Mon.-Tues.) Rosemarie LaValle (Weds.-Thurs.) 210.674.1200 MySVDPparish@gmail.com

CUSTODIAN Octavio “Tavo” Cisneros

PARISH STAFF

FAITH FORMATION & MORE

LITURGY Fr. Joel Quezada, MSpS 210.674.4235 | MySVDPparish.jq@gmail.com

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, RCIC FOR CHILDREN Josie Dobroski, Coordinator 210.674.4291 | MySVDPparish.re@gmail.com

NUTRITION CENTER MON.-THURS. 8AM-1PM & FRI. 8AM-12PM Linda Woodring 210.670.1800

FRIENDSHIP HOUSE TU & TH 9AM-12PM AND EVERY 3RD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH Lupita Chavez-Director 210.674.5861

Miguel Cortez - Manager

MASS INTENTIONS

Our condolences to the families of Richard Alba, David Chavez, Maria E. Cantu Mary Alice Ybarra, & Stephanie Ramirez, who have experienced a death in their family. May the gates of heaven open up to reveal strength and comfort in their times of trial and sorrow. God will com-fort you. “Lord, my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me”. -Psalm 30:2

Si desea comprar flores para el Altar para honrar a sus seres queridos durante 2021, llame a la oficina de Parroquia. Gracias.

Once again we have HONEY for sale. Come get your jar in the Parish office during busi-ness office hours. (8:30am-12pm & 1pm-5:30pm) Monday-Thursday. The jars are $10 and go to the Missionaries of the Holy Spirit. Come by & support them!

Monetary donations toward the purchase of this years’ Christmas Poinsettia’s will be accepted at the Religious Article store.

Thank you for your generosity!

- NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS -

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La Comunidad Hispana de San Vicente de Paul los in-vita a participar en la danza de Los Matachinas. Las practicas se llevaran a cabo los Lunes (Primero de Noviembre) y Viernes a las 6pm y se juntaran en frente de la capilla.

The Hispanic Community of St. Vincent de Paul in-vites you to participate in the dance of the Matachines. Practices are held on Mondays & Fridays at 6pm. They will gather in front of the Chapel.

From the Religious Education Office: There will be no classes on November 20, 21, & 27.

Thank you.

Attention all ladies in our par-ish! If you are interested in helping the Altar Society in keeping our church clean, please join us on Monday mornings at 8:30 AM.

Join us for the Altar Society Annual Christmas Party!

When? Saturday, December 4th, 2021 Where? Parish Center What time? 6:30 PM How much? $12 person Entertainment provided by SWHS Los Dragones Mariachis!

Tickets to the annual Christmas party on Dec. 4th in the Religious Articles room before and after Masses. The cost is $12, and will include dinner and entertainment.

FELLOWSHIP BREAKFASTS FOR NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2021

Sun., Nov. 21 ~ Senior Center

Sun., Nov. 28 ~ Religious Education Sun. Dec. 5 ~ Guadalupano Society Sun., Dec. 12 ~ Altar Society & Divine Mercy Bake Sale

Sun., Dec. 19 ~ Senior Center Sun., Dec. 26 ~ Religious Education

Auditions for the

Christmas Pageant

Mon., Nov 29

7pm-8:30pm

Parish Center, Room 5

CHRISTMAS PAGEANT

Play Practice Mondays, Dec. 6, Dec. 13 & Dec. 20

6:30pm to 8:00pm Parish Center, Room 5

Thanksgiving Bilingual Vigil Wed., Nov. 24 at 7pm

Thanksgiving Day Mass at 8am

Reminder: The Parish Office will be closed Thursday & Friday, Nov. 25 & 26

Friendship House is in need of strong men to help with the unloading of the food truck. If you or anyone is inter-ested, please contact Miguel at 210.674.5861 on Tuesdays or Thursdays from 9am-12pm.

OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE

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Readings for the week of Nov. 21

Sunday: Dn 7:13-14/Ps 93:1, 1-2, 5 [1a]/Rv 1:5-8/Jn 18:33b-37

Monday: Dn 1:1-6, 8-20/Dn 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56 [52b]/Lk 21:1-4

Tuesday: Dn 2:31-45/Dn 3:57, 58, 59, 60, 61 [59b]/Lk 21:5-11

Wednesday: Dn 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28/Dn 3:62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67 [59b]/Lk 21:12-19

Thursday: Dn 6:12-28/Dn 3:68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74 [59b]/Lk 21:20-28

Friday: Dn 7:2-14/Dn 3:75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81/Lk 21:29-33

Saturday: Dn 7:15-27/Dn 3:82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87/Lk 21:34-36

Next Sunday: Jer 33:14-16/1 Thes 3:12—4:2/Ps 25:4-5, 8-9, 10, 14 [1b]/Lk 21:25-28, 34-36

READINGS Dear Brothers and Sisters of St. Vincent de Paul, In just a few days we will celebrate Thanksgiving, a national holiday

to give thanks to God for the many blessings he has bestowed upon our lives and those near and dear to us. Matthew Kelly states that highly en-gaged Catholics have four things in common which are: prayer, study, generosity, and evangelization. This week can be a way to reflect on these four areas of life in the context of thanksgiving celebrations. We are a priestly people who, by virtue of our baptism, are called to give thanks al-ways by being a gift to God and those we love. Giving thanks is a tendency to look outside ourselves and express our generosity in different ways. I pray that this thanksgiving be an opportunity to engage in deep trans-formative prayer, to find ways of growing in faith formation, give gener-ously and find every opportunity to share the gospel in your places of rest, work, and recreation. Gratitude is the ability to live joyfully amidst the messiness of life and most importantly an opportunity to render to God our praise as His sons and daughters. May you be greatly blessed in this time of Thanksgiving!!! I share with you the prayer for the Synod titled Ad-sumus Sancte Spiritus, and invite you to begin praying this prayer as we engage in a process of synodality as a Church:

“We stand before You, Holy Spirit, as we gather together in Your name. With You alone to guide us, make Yourself at home in our hearts; Teach us the way we must go and how we are to pursue it. We are weak and sinful; do not let us promote disorder. Do not let ignorance lead us down the wrong path nor partiality influence our actions. Let us find in You our unity so that we may journey togeth-er to eternal life and not stray from the way of truth and what is right. All this we ask of You, who are at work in every place and time, in the communion of the Father and the Son, forever and ev-er. Amen.”

Blessings, Fr. Hugo, MSpS – Pastor

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SENIOR CENTER VETERANS CELEBRATION 2021

NUESTRO SEÑOR JESUCRISTO, REY DEL UNIVERSO

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LAS LECTURAS

Las lecturas de la semana del 21 de Noviembre

Domingo: Dn 7, 13-14/Sal 92, 1. 1-2. 5 [1]/Ap 1, 5-8/Jn 18, 33-37

Lunes: Dn 1, 1-6. 8-20/Dn 3, 52. 53. 54. 55. 56 [52]/Lc 21, 1-4

Martes: Dn 2, 31-45/Dn 3, 57. 58. 59. 60. 61 [59]/Lc 21, 5-11

Miércoles: Dn 5, 1-6. 13-14. 16-17. 23-28/Dn 3, 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67 [59]/Lc 21, 12-19

Jueves: Dn 6, 12-28/Dn 3, 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74 [59]/Lc 21, 20-28

Viernes: Dn 7, 2-14/Dn 3, 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81/Lc 21, 29-33

Sábado: Dn 7, 15-27/Dn 3, 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87/Lc 21, 34-36

Domingo siguiente: Jr 33, 14-16/1 Tes 3, 12—4, 2/Sal 24, 4-5. 8-9. 10. 14 [1]/Lc 21, 25-28. 34-36

Queridos hermanos y hermanas de San Vicente de Paúl, En solo unos días celebraremos el día de Acción de Gracias, una

fiesta nacional para dar gracias a Dios por las muchas bendiciones que no ha dado a nuestras vidas y a las personas cercanas y queridas que aprecia-mos. Matthew Kelly afirma que los católicos altamente comprometidos tienen cuatro cosas en común que son: la oración, el estudio, la generosi-dad y la evangelización. Esta semana puede ser una forma de reflexionar sobre estas cuatro áreas de la vida en el contexto de las celebraciones de acción de gracias. Somos un pueblo sacerdotal que, en virtud de nuestro bautismo, estamos llamados a dar gracias siempre siendo un don para Dios y a los que nos rodean. Dar gracias es una tendencia de mirar fuera de nosotros mismos y expresar nuestra generosidad de diferentes mane-ras. Pido a Dios, que durante esta semana de acción de gracias sea una oportunidad para participar en una profunda oración transformadora, para encontrar maneras de crecer en la fe, dar generosamente y encontrar to-das las oportunidades para compartir el Evangelio en sus nuestros lugares de descanso, trabajo y recreación. La gratitud es vivir con alegría en medio del desorden de la vida y, lo más aun, una oportunidad para rendir a Dios nuestra alabanza siendo sus hijos e hijas. ¡¡¡Que seas grandemente bende-cido en este tiempo de Acción de Gracias!!! Comparto contigo la oración por el Sínodo titulada Adsumus Sancte Spiritus,y te invito a comenzar a rezar esta oración mientras nos comprometemos en un proceso de sino-dalidad como Iglesia:

“Estamos ante ti, Espíritu Santo, reunidos en tu nombre. Tú que eres nuestro verdadero consejero: ven a nosotros, apóyanos, entra en nuestros corazones. Enséñanos el camino, muéstranos cómo alcanzar la meta. Impide que perdamos el rumbo como personas débiles y pecadoras. No permitas que la ignorancia nos lleve por falsos caminos. Concédenos el don del discernimiento, para que no dejemos que nuestras acciones se guíen por perjuicios y falsas consideraciones. Condúcenos a la unidad en ti, para que no nos desviemos del camino de la verdad y la justicia, sino que en nuestro peregrinaje terrenal nos esforzemos por alcanzar la vida eterna. Esto te lo pedimos a ti, que obras en todo tiempo y lugar, en comu-nión con el Padre y el Hijo por los siglos de los siglos. Amén.

Bendiciones, P. Hugo, MSpS – Párroco

SAINT OF THE WEEK – EXAMPLES OF OUR FAITH

St. Francesco Antonio Fasani | Feast Day November 27

St. Francesco Antonio Fasani (1681 – 1742) lived his whole life as a loving, devout, and atoning man. He entered the Conventual Franciscans in 1695, and 10 years later taught philosophy to younger friars, served as guardian of his friary, and eventually became provincial minister. When his term of office ended, St. Francesco became master of

novices and finally pastor in his hometown of Lucera.

Known throughout his various ministries as being loving, devout, and penitential, he was also a well-known con-fessor and preacher. St. He Francesco was a loyal friend of the poor and worked tirelessly to find ways to support them. He was a mystic with such a profound prayer life and supernatural gifts that he was known to levitate dur-ing prayer. He was canonized in 1986 by Pope John Paul II. ©LPi

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PRIEST MASS SCHEDULE FOR NOVEMBER 2021

SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

SUN: 21st 8AM Fr. Andy Martinez

10AM Fr. Joel

12PM Fr. Joel

2PM Fr. Joel

MON: 22nd 8AM Fr. Hugo

TUES: 23rd 8AM Fr. Joel

WED: 24th

Thanksgiving Vigil

8AM

7PM

Fr. Hugo

TBA

THURS: 25th 8AM

7PM

Fr. Joel

TBA

FRI.:

26th

8AM Fr. Fr. Hugo

SAT.:

27th

3:30PM Confessions 5PM 7PM

Frs. Hugo & Joel Fr. Hugo TBA

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21 – OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE

8AM-2PM Senior Center Fellowship Breakfast 10:30AM-1PM NO Religious Education Classes, 2-5 12PM-3PM NO Clases de educación religiosa 1PM-4:30PM Building a Healthy Temple, 5 7PM-9PM Narcotics Anonymous Meeting, 4

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22 8AM Mass-Church 8AM-3:30PM Adoration, Chapel 6:30PM Altar Society Board Mtg., 8 & 10 7PM Divina Misericordia, Capilla

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23 8AM Mass-Church 8:30AM-12PM Adoration, Chapel 5:45PM-7PM Choir Practice, 6:30PM-9PM Apostleship of the Cross, 4 7PM-8:30PM Apostolado de la Cruz, 2

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 8AM Mass-Church 8AM-3:30PM Adoration, Chapel 10AM Line Dancing, 7 & 9, Adult Bible Study,2

6:30PM Comunidad Hispana, 2, Spanish Teen Choir, 3, RCIA (English), 4

7PM Thanksgiving Vigil Mass (Bilingual)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25~THANKSGIVING DAY PARISH OFFICE CLOSED 8AM Mass-Church

8AM-3:30PM Adoration, Chapel

7PM Misa, Hora Santa y Confesiones en Español

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26 PARISH OFFICE CLOSED 8AM Mass-Church 8:30AM-12PM Adoration, Chapel 6:30PM Spanish Choir practice, 2, Matachines practice, Parking lot

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27 3:30PM-4:45PM Confessions-Church 3:30PM-6PM NO RE Confirmation Classes 5PM Vigil Mass-Church 7PM Misa en Español

SVDP WEEK AT A GLANCE

The Religious article store will have the St. Joseph Missalette available for purchase beginning November 13 & 14. They will also have Advent wreaths and other Christmas items available for purchase.

-STEWARDSHIP-

Please thank and support our Bulletin Sponsors! Our bulletin is 100% supported by ad sales. When you pur-chase an ad you are serving St. Vincent de Paul and providing a valuable service to your communi-ty. Please consider putting a business ad or even family ads are a beautiful way to remember your loved one. If you would like to place a business or family ad, contact LPI at 1.800.950.9952 or www.4lpi.com

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W E E K L Y C O L L E C T I O N S

Report was not available at press time.

Thank you.

COLECCIONES SEMANALES

Información no estaba disponible

en el momento de la publicación.

Gracias.

We currently have computer monitors for sale. Anyone interested, please contact Josie Dobroski at 210-674-4291 or come by Parish office, Monday-Thursdays only.

EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP - RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS

Long Live the King

Did you know that you can become royalty, for the right price? It’s true — for the low, low cost of $50, you, too, can purchase a 12-square-inch souvenir plot of Scottish land and call yourself “Laird So-and-so.” Now, this lordship or ladyship doesn’t come with the ability to boss anyone around, but maybe your friends will be impressed enough to bend the knee.

My point is, we’ve all got our own little fiefdoms — folks or communities for which we have a feeling of responsibility. Maybe we’re not their “king,” but most of us have those we think of as “our people.”

Now, in this world, people lay themselves down for their kings. History is riddled with the bodies of men, young and old — and plenty of women and children, too — who were casualties of wars waged by men in power, men who never had to shed their own blood. But in the next world, the King dies for his people. This is leadership par excellence — the leadership of someone whose love is greater than his ambition.

We are all leaders of a sort. On the parish level, you have the obvious roles — serving on pastoral council, spearheading the capital campaign, leading the Altar Guild. But you also have the quiet ones who lead from the wings — the janitor who can always be relied up-on to do his job, or the volunteer librarian who puts in extra hours on the weekends.

There is a saying — find your people. I say, find your people, and find a way to lay yourself down for them, in imitation of the greatest King that ever was. — Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS

©LPi

LA CORRESPONSABILIDAD DIARIA - RECONOCER A DIOS EN LOS MOMENTOS ORDINARIOS

¡Viva Cristo Rey!

¿Sabías que puedes convertirte en miembro de la reale-za por un justo precio? Es cierto: por el bajo, bajo costo de $ 50, tu también puedes comprar una parcela de re-cuerdo de 12 pulgadas cuadradas de tierras escocesas y llamarte a ti mismo "Lord Fulano de tal". Ahora bien, este señorío o señoría no viene con la capacidad de mandar a nadie a tu alrededor, pero tal vez tus amigos estén lo su-ficientemente impresionados como para doblar la rodi-lla.

Mi punto es que todos tenemos nuestros propios peque-ños feudos: personas o comunidades por las que tene-mos un sentimiento de responsabilidad. Tal vez no sea-mos su "rey" pero la mayoría de nosotros tenemos a quienes consideramos "nuestra gente."

Ahora, en este mundo, la gente se entrega por sus reyes. La historia está plagada de cuerpos de hombres, jóvenes y viejos, y también de muchas mujeres y niños, que fue-ron víctimas de guerras libradas por hombres en el po-der; hombres que nunca tuvieron que derramar su pro-pia sangre. Pero en el próximo mundo, el Rey muere por su pueblo. Este es el liderazgo por excelencia: el lideraz-go de alguien cuyo amor es más grande que su ambi-ción.

Todos somos líderes de algún tipo. A nivel parroquial, tienes los roles obvios: servir en el consejo pastoral, enca-bezar la campaña capital, liderar la Hermandad del Altar. Pero también tienes a los tranquilos que lideran desde las alas: el conserje en el que siempre se puede confiar para hacer su trabajo, o el bibliotecario voluntario que dedica horas extra los fines de semana.

Hay un dicho: encuentra a tu gente. Yo digo, encuentra a tu gente y encuentra la manera de entregarte por ellos, a imitación del Rey más grande que jamás haya existido.

— Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS ©LPi