st. joseph catholic church...2020/12/06 · call rev. marcus chidozie 903-246-3426 parish...
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St. Joseph Catholic Church Serving Commerce Since 1895
2207 Monroe Street, Commerce, Texas 75428
Website: www.stjoetx.org Masses: Saturday 5:30 pm; Sunday 9:30 am
Monday (no Mass); Tuesday & Wednesday 6:30 pm; Thursday & Friday 8:00 am
Confession: Saturday 4:30-5:00 pm or by appointment
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 832
Commerce, TX 75429
Parish Hall
2211 Monroe Street
Commerce, TX 75428
Parish Office 903-886-7135
Fax 903-886-8034
Office Hours
Monday-Friday By Appointment
Call Rev. Marcus Chidozie
903-246-3426
Parish Staff/Ministry
Pastor Rev. Marcus Chidozie, Ph.D.
Campus Ministry
Deacon Joe Webber, Ed.D. [email protected]
Administrative Assistant
Brittany Zebendon [email protected]
Office Hours: Friday 9:00 a.m.—noon OR
Call for an appointment 903-886-7135 ext 4
Bulletin Submissions Brittany Zebendon [email protected]
RCIA Coordinator Fr. Marcus [email protected]
Music Ministry Director Dick Flesher [email protected]
Director of K-12 Religious Education Helen Park [email protected]
Confirmation Coordinator Helen Park [email protected]
HS Youth Ministry Coordinator Helen Park [email protected]
Marriage & Family Ministry Fr. Marcus [email protected]
Altar Society Marie Smith [email protected]
Altar Servers Analisa Blaine [email protected]
Knights of Columbus Randy Helmberger (214) 641-9866 [email protected]
Women’s Guild Cary Roberts (972) 529-8226
Catholic Daughters of Americas Brittany Zebenden [email protected]
Hispanic Community Rep. Josie Jurado [email protected]
Pro Life Bill and Mary Trelc [email protected]
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 6, 2020
News, Reminders, and Events______________
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UPCOMING CHRISTMAS EVENTS: Today, December 6: Come and Go Holiday Donuts and Pics After Mass today, enjoy a donut, coffee or juice, and take a holiday picture of your children and family in the parish hall. Fr. Marcus and Deacon Joe will be presented with gifts from the parish. CCD students will go to class after they take pictures and enjoy their snack. December 8: Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Tuesday is a Holy Day of Obligation with Masses at 8:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. However, because of Covid, it is not mandatory that you attend Mass. December 12: Feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe Rosary will be said at 4:30, followed by Mass at 5:30 p.m. After Mass the Grupo de Danza Guadalupana de St.Williams Catholic Church will be in the breezeway. No reception will be held due to COVID concerns. Social distancing and face covering required. Maximum of 100 persons. Fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe - El Rosario se dirá a las 4:30, seguida de la Misa a las 5:30 p.m. NO habrá recepción después de misa debido a la preocupación sobre COVID-19. Distanciamiento Social 7 Cubre-boca es obligatorio. La máxima capacidad será de sólo 100 personas. December 16: The Light is On For You Confessions will be heard on Wednesday, December 16 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. (Mass will be from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m.) Then confessions will resume at 7:00 p.m. until all are completed. December 24: Christmas Eve Mass ………. Thursday, 5:30 p.m. December 25: Christmas Morning Mass... Friday, 11:00 a.m. (If 5 or more additional people indicate to Father they would like to have a 9:30 a.m. Mass, we will add the 9:30 a.m. Mass) Second Collection next Weekend: More than 32,000 elderly sisters, brothers, and religious order priests benefit — financial assistance, consultation, and education helps religious communities meet the immediate and ongoing needs of aging members. Christmas Poinsettias to honor your Loved Ones: If you would like to remember your loved ones this Christmas with a beautiful poinsettia used to decorate the church, please send your name, the name of your loved one(s), and your donation to St. Joseph Catholic Church, Attn: Women’s Guild, P. O. Box 832, Commerce, TX 75429 OR drop in the provided box in the foyer. (Deadline December 20) Donar para recordar a un ser querido con una poinsettia. Proporcione su nombre y nombre de la(s) persona(s) para ser recordados.
Wednesday, December 9, 6:00 p.m. The Women’s Guild members will have their Christmas Potluck in the home of Joan Lawrence. Because of COVID and light turnout at meetings, please RSVP to Joan (903) 243-0169 or [email protected] by Tuesday to allow better planning for social distancing. Miércoles, 9 de diciembre, 6:00 p.m. El Gremio de Mujeres tendrá su Potluck de Navidad en la casa de Joan Lawrence. Debido a COVID y a la participación ligera en las reuniones, por favor RSVP a Joan (903) 243-0169 para el miércoles por la mañana para permitir una mejor planificación para el distanciamiento social.
The usual stipend for a Mass is $5.00
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Today’s Gospel is taken from the beginning of Mark. Unlike Luke and Matthew, Mark does not include any details of Jesus’ birth. Instead Mark begins with the appearance of John the Baptist in the desert. On this the Second Sunday of Advent, we are
invited to reflect upon the role of John the Baptist, who prepared the way for Jesus and the salvation that he would bring to us. Mark’s description of the appearance of John the Baptist highlights John’s continuity with the Jewish prophetic tradition. Mark combines quotations from the Old Testament books of Malachi, Isaiah, and Exodus. Mark’s description of John as an ascetic, living in the desert, clothed in camel hair, and eating locusts and wild honey, is reminiscent of the description of the prophet Elijah found in Second Kings. The people of Judea and Jerusalem flock to him, listening to his message of repentance and forgiveness; they also come to him to be baptized. Mark’s Gospel is clear, however, that John the Baptist’s role is only to prepare the way for another who will come, one who is greater than John. Many scholars believe that the Gospels reflect the tension that likely existed between followers of John the Baptist and disciples of Jesus. Each of the four Evangelists report on John’s preaching and baptizing, and they each emphasize the importance of Jesus’ baptism by John. The four Gospels also explain that John was sent to preach in preparation for another. In the Gospel of Luke, the question is raised as to whether John the Baptist was himself the Messiah. Just as in today’s Gospel, however, John speaks quite explicitly that the Messiah was to come after him. In today’s Gospel we hear John the Baptist contrast his baptism of repentance with the baptism that Jesus will inaugurate. John says that he has baptized with water, but that the one who is to come will baptize with the Holy Spirit. John’s baptism was not yet a Christian baptism, but a preparation for the Sacrament of Baptism through which sins are forgiven and the gift of the Holy Spirit is received. John the Baptist is presented to us as a model during Advent. We, too, are called upon to prepare a way for the Lord. Like John the Baptist, we are messengers in service to one who is greater than we are. Our Baptism commissions us to call others to life as disciples of Jesus.
… Loyola Press
THE PASTOR’S CORNER
Saturday, Dec. 5 James Wolfshohl By Felix & Linda Lewis
5:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 6 FOR THE PEOPLE 9:30 a.m.
Monday, Dec. 7 No Mass No Mass
Tuesday, Dec. 8 Solemnity of the Immaculate Concep-tion
Aurora Borunda By Ted & Angie Davis Gregory McCormick By Glenn & Carrol McCormick
8:00 a.m.
6:30 p.m.
Weds., Dec. 9 Theresa Idemuda By Agnes Uche Uzoma
6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 10
God’s Protection for the Chi-dozie & Onyebuchi Families By Caroline Chidozie
8:00 a.m.
Friday, Dec. 11 Tyson Roberts By Boyd & Cary Roberts
8:00 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 12
Mary Ann Davis By Ted & Angie Davis
5:30 p.m.
RCIA All who are interested in learning about the Catholic faith are encouraged to enroll in the RCIA program. Those interested should contact the office at 903-886-7135. RCIA Todos los que están interesados en aprender acerca de la fe católica se animan a inscribirse en el programa RCIA. Los interesados deben comunicarse con la oficina al 903-886-7135. Reporting Abuse: First, notify local law enforcement. Second notify the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services through the Texas Abuse Hotline (1-800-252-5400 or www.texasabusehotline.org). Finally, if the allegation involves a member of the clergy or an employee of a parish or the Diocese, please notify the Diocese of Dallas Victims Assistance Coordinator, Barbara Landregan, at 214-379-2812.
Pursuant to Section 30.06, Penal Code (trespass by license holder with a concealed handgun), a person
licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code (handgun licensing law), may not enter
this property with a concealed handgun.
Pursuant to Section 30.07, Penal Code (trespass by license holder with an openly carried handgun), a
person licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code (handgun licensing law), may