St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church

Rev. Howard Goertz, Pastor Deacon Paul Easterling Patricia Gonzales, Administration Sandra Salinas / Marilyn Williams, Religious Education Haurora Ordonez, Youth Ministry Gloria Riojas, Custodian SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 5:30 pm (English) Sunday: 8:00 am (Spanish) & 10:00 am (English) Reconciliation (Confession): Saturday 4:45 pm–5:15 pm & Wednesday after 8 am Mass DAILY MASS SCHEDULE Tuesday: 6:30 pm Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:00 am 24-hour Adoration: Begins Thursday 8:00 am - Concludes Friday 8:00 am PARISH OFFICE: 830-875-5354 FAX: 830-875-3533 Office Hours: Mon. & Fri. 9 am – 1 pm * Tues. Wed. & Thurs. 8 am - 1 pm ~ 2 - 5 pm PARISH HALL: 830-875-9052 PARISH RECTORY: 830-351-5043 PARISH EMAIL ADDRESS: stjohn_luling@att.net

ESTABLISHED IN 1879

500 East Travis Street Luling, Texas 78648

REFLECTIONS

TRUST IN GOD

On this final Sunday of Advent our scriptures focus on the his-

torical birth of Jesus, who is son of David and Son of God,

child and king, Jesus and Emmanuel.

Isaiah the prophet begs Ahaz to ask for a sign, to allow God to

offer him reassurance of the survival of the Davidic dynasty.

The king hypocritically refuses to “tempt the LORD” in that

way (Isaiah 7:12), but the prophet foretells the birth of a son, an

heir to the throne, who will prove the Lord’s enduring protec-

tion of God’s chosen lineage on the throne of David. The child

will be called Emmanuel.

Matthew’s reference to this history in his description of the

birth of Jesus highlights the contrast between the faithless re-

fusal of trust shown by Ahaz, and the complete trust in God

shown by Mary and Joseph in bringing about the birth of Jesus

Christ.

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REFLEJOS

CONFIANZA EN DIOS

En este último domingo de Adviento las lecturas se enfocan en

el nacimiento histórico de Jesús: el hijo de David e Hijo de

Dios, niño y rey, Jesús y Emmanuel.

El profeta Isaías le suplica a Ajaz que pida una señal, para per-

mitir a Dios que le asegure la sobrevivencia de la dinastía de

David. El rey hipócrita rehúsa “tentar al SEÑOR” de esa

manera (Isaías 7:12), pero el profeta predice el nacimiento de

un hijo, un heredero al trono, quien probará la duradera protec-

ción divina del linaje elegido del trono de David. El niño será

llamado Emmanuel.

Mateo se refiere a esta historia en su descripción de los puntos

principales del nacimiento de Jesús que contrasta a Ajaz quien

rehúsa confiar por falta de fe, y la completa confianza en Dios

que María y José demostraron al cooperar con el nacimiento de

Jesucristo.

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BURNING OF SANCTUARY LIGHT

DECEMBER 2019

FOR FAMILY

By: ARNULFO & JANIE BARRIENTES

2019 CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE

(Tuesday, December 24 & Wednesday, December 25)

Tuesday, December 24th Children’s Mass 5:30 pm

Eucharistic Ministers: Jay Crowell & Patsy Anderson Lector: Rich Anderson

Altar Servers: Francisco Reyna & Gabriel Aguayo Hospitality: Vicente Reyna & Britney Mager

Tuesday, December 24th 9:30 pm

Christmas Caroling

Tuesday, December 24th Vigil of Christmas (Eve) 10:00 pm

Eucharistic Ministers: Martin Pratka & Sharon Pratka Lector: Sam Chapa

Altar Servers: Evan Bujnoch & Addison Bujnoch Hospitality: Robert & Suzanne Hochstein

Wednesday, December 25th Nativity of the Lord

(Christmas Day) 9:00 am

Eucharistic Ministers: Lane Zumwalt & Sandra Salinas Lector: Evelyn Hernandez

Altar Servers: Chloy Sanchez & Victor Frausto Hospitality: Michael & Amanda Ramirez

CRE NEWS & UPDATE

St. John’s CRE Nativity Pageant,

Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24

at the 5:30 pm Children’s Mass

All of the children of our parish are invited to participate as cast

members or in the Children’s Christmas Choir. Both groups will

be required to attend practices on Sunday, December 22 at 11:30

am & Tuesday, December 24 at 10 am.

Luling ISD Winter Break

December 23, 2019 —January 7, 2020

Classes will resume Wednesday, January 9, 2019.

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ST. JOHN’S BULLETIN BOARD

Sunday Breakfast ............................................................Sundays

NO Sunday Breakfast, December 22 or Sunday, December 29

(Have a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year).

Práctica del coro (español) ................................................ Jueves

Práctica del coro (español), cada Jueves a las 6 de la tarde en la

casa de la parroquia, 400 S. Pecan.of the month at 9am.

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ST. JOHN’S COUNCIL

HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE

Non-perishable items can be dropped off in the boxes located in the

main foyer of the Church or in the Church Office.

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

St. Vincent de Paul Black Bag Collection: December 21 &

22, this collection is to help those in need in our parish and

local community.

Feast of the Holy Family, December 28 & 29. A special

collection for family services within our diocese will be

taken up all three Masses. Please be generous in support-

ing this much needed service.

DUE TO PUBLISHER HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

DECEMBER 14 & 15

WEEKLY OFFERING REPORT

WILL BE PUBLISHED IN

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29 BULLETIN

Wishing You A

Safe & Blessed

Merry Christmas!

On behalf of :

Rev. Howard Goertz, Deacon Paul Easterling

& St. John’s Staff and Volunteers

ST. JOHN’S CHURCH OFFICE

HOLIDAY HOURS

Mondays December 23 & 30

9:00 am - 1pm

Tuesday, December 24 & 31

8:00 am—12 noon

Wednesday, December 25th, Thursday, December 26th &

Wednesday, January 1st

Office Closed

NO

24-HOUR ADORATION

WILL BE HELD

Thursday, December 26 / Friday, December 27

nor

Thursday, January 2 / Friday, January 3

2019 MARRIAGE RECOGNITION

CERTIFICATES

Marriage recognition certificates signed by Bishop

Joe Vazquez are available for couples married 5, 10, 15 and so on,

in increments of 5 years. Please notify the Church Office by De-

cember 14 if you celebrated an anniversary this year (2019). Fa-

ther Howard will hand out Marriage Recognition Certificates on

the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, December

28 & 29, 2019.

SOLEMNITY OF MARY,

THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD

(HOLYDAY OF OBLIGATION)

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2019

MASS: 9:00 AM

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December 28 & 29

Lectors Eucharistic Ministers Sat. 5:30 pm Robert Natal Martin Medina Mary Frances Medina

Sun. 8:00 am Clementine Ryan Hortencia Villanueva Delfina Rodriguez

Sun. 10:00 am Alex Martinez Vikki Gonzales Maria Aguayo Altar Servers

Sat. 5:30 pm Maggie Netardus

Sun. 8:00 am Ileana Rondan Giovanna Rondan

Sun. 10:00 am Gabriel Aguayo Gary Cantu Hospitality Ministers

Sat. 5:30 pm Felix Bienek Julian Sepulveda

Sun. 8:00 am Sixto Estrada Jorge Ochoa

Sun. 10:00 am DJ Frausto Eric Lugo

GET A SUBSTITUTE IF YOU CAN NOT BE PRESENT!!!

**FOR YOUR INFORMATION**

Baptisms: One class is required for parents and sponsors! The next English Baptismal Class will be Sunday, January 12 at 11:30 am in Classroom 3.

Bautizos Se requiere que los Papás y Padrinos asistan a una Clase de Bautismo. El proximo clase de Bautismo es Domingo, 12 enero a 11:30 am en el cuarto 2.

Marriage A six-months to one-year notice is required, please call the Church office to meet with the Pastor.

Bodas De 6-meses a un año de antemano. Llama a la Oficina.

Quinceañera Celebration A six months to one-year notice is required, for a Quinceañera the family must be registered in the parish and the 14 year old must be already enrolled and attending CRE Classes the year before and the year of, to be eligible to celebrate in the church. Please call the Church Office to meet with the Pastor.

Celebrando Tus XV Años Se requiere un aviso de seis meses a un año, para una quinceañera la familia debe registrarse en la parroquia y los 14 años de edad deben estar ya inscritos y asistir a las clases de CRE el año anterior y el año de, para ser elegibles para celebrar en la iglesia. Por favor llame a la oficina de la iglesia para reunirse con el pastor.

Ministry to the Sick When a parishioner is hospitalized, in nursing home or homebound please contact the Church at (830) 875-5354, so that arrangements can be made for them to receive the sacraments.

Ministerio de los enfermos Comunicate con la Oficina a 830-875-5354.

Healing Service (Anointing of the Sick) On the 2nd Saturday of the Month immediately following the 5:30 pm Mass.

Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) English & Spanish Saturdays from 4:45 pm - 5:15 pm and Wednesdays after 8 am Daily Mass.

St. John’s Website Please visit our website: www.stjohnluling.com

St. John the Evangelist

Saturday, December 21 “St. Peter Canisius” (Winter begins) Readings: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21; Lk 1:39-45 Mass: 5:30 pm For the Parish

Sunday, December 22 “4th Sunday of Advent” Readings: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-6; Rom 1:1-7; Mt 1:18-24 Mass: 8:00 am Aurelio Berumen (en acción de gracias (Familia Berumen) Marina Gomez (SI) & Gonzalo Camacho† (Lucy Chapman y Familia) 10:00 am Guadalupe “Lupe” Quiroz† (Anna Martinez)

Monday, December 23 “St. John of Kanty” (Hanukkah begins) Readings: Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Lk 1:57-66

No Mass

Tuesday, December 24 “Vigil of Christmas” Readings: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Lk 1:67-79 Mass: 5:30 pm For the Children of the Parish 9:30 pm Christmas Carols 10:00 pm For the Parish

Wednesday, December 25 “The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)” Rdgs: 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] Mass: 9:00 am Letecia Rodriguez† (Janie Sepulveda) Guadalupe “Lupe” Quiroz† (Anna Martinez)

Thursday, December 26 “St. Stephen” (24-hr Adoration begins) Readings: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22

No Mass

Friday, December 27 “St. John” (24-hr Adoration concludes) Readings: 1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a, 2-8

No Mass

Saturday, December 28 “The Holy Innocents” Readings: 1 Jn 1:5 — 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7cd-8; Mt 2:13-18 Mass: 5:30 pm For the Parish

Sunday, December 29 “The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph” Rdgs: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14; Ps 128:1-5; Col 3:12-21 [12-17]; Mt 2:13-15, 19-23 Mass: 8:00 am Gilberto Lopez (SI-Health) (Lucy Chapman y Familia) 10:00 am Jesse Cardenas, Jr.† (Cardenas Family) Guadalupe “Lupe” Quiroz† (Anna Martinez)

Jannette Alvarado, Brian Alvarez, Dwight Belden, Luke Branyon,

Nicole Bujnoch, Hortencia Cardenas, Joe Cardenas, David

Castilleja, Robert Cavanagh, Kase Conley, George Conley,

Lincoln Contreras, Chance Contrell, Richard Dittrich, Samantha Edwards,

Yolanda Estrada, Dario & Reina Flores, Sofia Flores, Gilbert “Beto” Garcia,

Nemesio Gomez, Joe D. Gonzales, Suzy Gonzales, Maria Gutierrez, Don,

Shirley & Dustin Hegwar, John Houeye, Alex Lopez, Mario Lopez, III, Paul

Lopez, Father Adan Martinez, Jimmy D. McIntoch, Janie Meraz, Valerie

Moore, Gabriel Mujica, Jean Netardus, Cris & Lucy Oliva, Everardo Ramirez,

Gloria Reyes, Maria Reyes, Alex Rodriguez, Antonia Rodriguez, Della

Salazar, Otilia Santos, Mary Schuh, Samuel Skinner, Virginia Suarez, Helen

Vara, Margaret Yarborough, Tomas Zarate and Rudolfo & Laura Zelaya.

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