Parish life and more: For December 17, 2016 – December 25, 2016

St. George Catholic Church Diocese of Corpus Christi

P.O. Box 580, 304 Crockett Street, George West, Texas 78022 (361) 447-2893

Parish & Rectory Staff: Mass Times: Sacraments:

Pastor: Fr. George Johnson Saturday 5:00 PM Baptism - Contact Fr. George at Office

Deacon: Shayne Katzfey Sunday 7:30 AM Reconciliation - Saturday 4:00 - 4:30 PM

Secretary: Diana Cancino Sunday 11:00 AM or call office for appointment.

Office Hours - Mon. - Fri.: Monday 7:00 AM Holy Matrimony - Make arrangements

8:30 AM - 12:30 PM Wednesday 7:00 PM with Fr. George 6 months in advance.

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Thursday 7:00 AM Fax: 361-447-2886

Holy Day of Obligation: Friday 7:00 AM Website: st-george-parish.org

Holy Day 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM Parish Email: stgeorge_west@yahoo.com

There will be a communion service at 7:00 AM on Tuesday.

Bulletin Courtesy of George West Branch #104 Call Agent Carol Maurer at 361-362-3548

Life Insurance • IRAs • Rollovers • Tax Deferred Annuities

Let’s Pray for the Sick: Evalisa Alaniz Noelia Chapa

David & Mary Fuchie Kristin Gerth

Bridgett Moffatt Letha Thompson

Rosa Elizondo Molbe Lina Lopez

Maryla Peebles

...and the deceased: Kenneth Stolte (uncle to:

Becky Deleon, Mike Goynes & Kathy Kolb)

Pope Francis says: May Advent be a time of hope.

We go to encounter the Lord who comes to en-

counter us.

The virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and they shall call him Emmanuel.

Thank You for your Generosity!

2nd collection this weekend is for the St. George Charities.

Pastor’s Note: Through the Messiah we will belong to God… God acted in history, at many significant points in time and through many marvelous deeds; and all of them were with deep love for humanity. The readings today remind us how God has been acting through various people to redeem us to belong to him again. The promise of a Messiah was a major step in his ef-fort to reclaim us to be his own. Even when we walked away from God, he never abandoned us. The promise he has been making through various prophets at various times gets fulfilled in the person of Jesus. This Jesus, the Messiah had to come from the line of David, who was the king who united the people of Israel as one Jewish nation. The Messiah who is to come will go beyond the boundaries of Jewish existence and bring together all the nations as one. To emphasize the Davidic line, we see Jo-seph coming into the picture. It was through his consent to be a foster father to Jesus, that we were gifted with the Son of Man. Everything that happened in connection with the birth of Christ was a manifestation of God’s promises getting fulfilled. God truly cares.

Church Humor

A Sunday school teacher was asking her students some questions after a series of les-sons on God's omnipotence. She asked, "Is there anything God can't do?"

All was silent. Finally, one boy held up his hand.

The teacher, on seeing this, was disappointed that they had missed the point of the lesson. She sighed and asked, "Well, what is it you think God can't do?"

The boy replied, "He can't please everybody."

Church Collections

Collection Basket for: Dec 11 $3674.87

On-Line Donation $45.00

Children’s Collection $47.20

Religious Retirement Fund $989.10

Spec Collection: L. Valverde $1005.00

Mark your Calendars. . . St. George Parish community will have a Penitential Service. There will be various priests available for confessions.

Wednesday, December 21st

6:30 PM Holy Mass 7:00 PM Penitential Service, followed by confession.

Active Military Personnel: We would like to update the current list; if you have any changes or updated information please let us know. If you have an “active” military family member, that you would like to add to our list; please provide: Name, rank and military branch. If you would like to send a small picture we will try to accommodate on the updated list.

Please contact Mrs. Peggy Skoruppa: 361-449-1635.

Christmas Mass Schedule: December 24th -

6:00 PM Christmas Vigil Mass 10:00 PM Mass of the Lord’s Nativity December 25th -

9:00 AM Christmas Day Mass Dec 26th Monday: No Mass

Date & Time Extraordinary

Ministers Lectors Altar Servers

Saturday 12/24 6:00 PM Volunteers Lori Katzfey Ethan Bernal Ayden Repka

Claire Garza Clare Snider

Gavin Garza Jake Snider

Isabella Garza Kayten Snider

Reading: ( 870 ) Devyn Repka Julia Wasicek

Saturday 12/24 10:00 PM Volunteers Ellie Jimerson Matthew VanWay

Nicholas VanWay

Sunday 12/25 9:00 AM Volunteers Letha Thompson Belicia Rodriguez

Alicia Rodriguez

Mass Intentions for the Week of

December 17, 2016 – December 25, 2016

Sat Dec 17 5:00 PM + Antonio, Conrado & Edward Garcia By Manuel & Eloisa Chapa

5:00 PM + Jim Pugh By Jimmy & Claudia Krause

5:00 PM + Jessie Hobrecht By Dennis & Carol Maurer

Sun Dec 18 7:30 AM Blessings on Rey & Cuca Gutierrez (55th Wedding Anniversary) By Family

11:00 AM + Eloy Chapa (16th Anniversary) By Mary Chapa, Wife

11:00 AM + Gonzalo Peña and Aurora Hassette By Simon & Ena Peña & son

Mon Dec 19 7:00 AM + Poor Souls in Purgatory By Maria Marroquin

Tues Dec 20 7:00 AM Communion Service

Wed Dec 21 7:00 PM + Ramona Garza By M/M Macario Garza & Family

7:00 PM + Monica Huebner By Joyce Jansen

Thur Dec 22 7:00 AM Living & Deceased Members By Catholic Life Ins. Br. #104

Fri Dec 23 7:00 AM No Mass Today

Sat Dec 24 6:00 PM + L.P. & Mary Wojtasczyk By Terry & Joyce Stewart

6:00 PM + Elvira Ybañez By Gloria Gonzales, Sister

10:00 PM + Ramona Garza By Mark Brown Family

10:00 PM + Robert Louis Wasicek, Sr. By Family

Sun Dec 25 9:00 AM Parishioners of St. George

Thank You! All of us who were on the pil-grimage to Rome last week would like to thank you for your prayers. We remembered all of you at every Church and Mass.

Office Closed; Parish office will remain closed from December 23rd Friday through December 26th Monday. Office will reopen on Tuesday December 27th. Wish you all a very Merry Christmas!

When we are willing to walk with

God, he will lead us

where we have to be