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MINISTRIES AND ORGANIZATIONS CONTACTS

Parish Councils

Pastoral Council: Jim Oakes ……..………. 254-295-6164 Finance Council: Dan Staebler …………. 254-624-4778 Building Committee: Rita Spinn ……………... 254-760-6427

Liturgical Ministries

Eucharistic Ministers: Nancy Glover ....……. 254-223-0767

Lectors: Matt Hoelscher …….. 254-721-4659 Ushers: Kenith Bartz ………….. 254-760-3141

Parish Organizations and Ministries

Altar Society: MaryAnn Everett ….. 254-721-0931

Bereavement: Hal & Dorothy Vavra 254-727-8119 Divine Mercy: Phil & MaryAnn Everett 254-721-0931 Garden Ministry: MaryAnn Everett …… 254-721-0931 Mike Lynch ……………. 254-773-4668 K.J.T. #114: Eugene Pavlat ........... 254-778-8954 Knights of Columbus: Andrew Lambert ....... 254-931-0271 K C Hall Management: Rick Wyatt ………………. 254-778-4611 Men of Joseph: Dcn. Barney Rodriguez 254-773-4541 Parish Festival: Steve Loos ……………... 254-258-1365 Prayer Chain: Vicki Centeno ………… 254-771-1330 School Trust Fund: Terri Flores ….…………. 254-778-8141 Scouting: Boy Scouts: W.C. Marek ……………. 254-773-1687 American Heritage Girls: Jennifer Stoebner .… 214-738-7482 Respect Life: Margarethe Morin ….. 254-258-3917 Vocations: Phil & MaryAnn Everett 254-721-0931 W.O.M.E.N. Amy Castillo ……………. 254-718-2924

St. Mary Catholic Community WELCOME www.stmarytempletx.org

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Every Wednesday 7:30am - 6:00pm

Every First Friday 7:00pm to 8:00pm

To schedule an hour with Our Lord

contact MaryAnn or Phil Everett at

254-721-0931 or Helen Marie Kreitz at 254-773-

6946.

And remember, I am with you always, to the

end of the age.” Matthew 28:29

Third Sunday of Advent December 16, 2018

Dec. 24 Children’s Mass 5:30pm

Vigil Mass 7:30pm

Midnight Mass 12midnight

Dec. 25 Morning Mass 8:00am

Daytime Mass 10:00am

Dec. 31 Vigil Mary, Mother of God 6:00pm

Jan. 1 Mary, Mother of God 6:00pm

Thank you to all who have chosen

a family from our parish Christmas

Giving Tree. Please return the tag

with the gift to the parish office by

Friday December 21st.

We are looking for volunteers to help with the packing and delivery of these gifts. Please join us.

Saturday, Dec. 22nd at 1pm - Reginal Caeli Room

for packing of gifts & food boxes.

Sunday, Dec. 23rd - 12:15pm - Delivery of gifts and

food to families.

Thank you and God Bless You.

For more information contact the parish office.

Third Sunday of Advent THE WEEK AHEAD

Date Event Location Time

Sun. Dec. 16th

Deaconate Inquiry Session

Regina Caeli Room

2:00 pm

Mon. Dec. 17th

Quilting Angels Reginal Caeli Room

9:00 am

Baptismal Class

Ave Maria Room

6:30 pm

Tues. Dec. 18th

Knitting &

Crocheting

Ave Maria Room

10:00am

Adult Bible Study

Last class until January 8th

Regina Caeli Room

1:30pm & 6:00pm

Men of Joseph Ave Maria Room

7:00pm

Wed. Dec. 19th

ADORATION

BENEDITION

Church 7:30am -6:00pm

Thurs. Dec. 20th

Rite of

Christian

Initiation of

Adults Class

~

Christmas

Party

Regina

Caeli Room

7:00pm

Mon. Dec. 24th

Decorating of

the Church

Church 9:00am

December 9, 2018

Sunday Collection * $ 8,056.27

Immaculate Conception & 2,321.06

Parish School $ 1,831.12

Retired Clergy $ 2,142.01

Parish School $ 256.00

Building Fund $ 121.00

Helping Hands & 111.00

_______________________________________

Total $ 13,007.34

Note: totals include online giving

* Weekly Operating Expenses: $11,500.00


December 16, 2018

Are you being called to the diaconate?

Inquiry Session

Sunday, Dec. 16th from 2p - 5p St. Mary - Regina Caeli Room

All men between 30—59 sensing God’s call to the

permanent diaconate are encouraged to attend.

ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE SCHEDULE

Mon, Dec 17 St Paul Chong Hasang 10am & 7pm

Tues, Dec 18 Holy Family, Copperas Cove 7pm

Wed, Dec 19 Sts. Cyril & Methodius,

Marak 7pm

Wed, Dec 19 St. Mary, Temple 7pm

Thurs, Dec 20 Christ the King, Belton 7pm

Thurs, Dec 20 St. Monica, Cameron 7pm

Sun, Dec 23 Church of the Visitation,

Westphalia 7pm

Advent comes from the Latin word meaning

"coming." Jesus is coming, and Advent is intended

to be a season of preparation for His arrival. While

we typically regard Advent as a joyous season, it is

also intended to be a period of preparation, much

like Lent. Prayer, penance and fasting are

appropriate during this season.

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Parish Office Holiday Hours

The parish office will be closed for Christmas on

December 24th to return on December 27th and for

New Year on Dec. 31st to return on January 2nd.

FALCON’S CORNER

As we move to the end of our first

semester, we are blessed to be thriving

with an amazing faculty, staff and student

population, including 34 new students, who love coming

to school everyday. We are indeed a prosperous school

and you play a vital role in St. Mary’s Catholic School’s

success.

As we prepare for our 2018-2019 Annual Appeal, we

are mindful of the financial sacrifices you make. Your

generosity has directly impacted our rich academic and

extra-curricular programs our school offers. Without

your gifts to our Annual Appeal, we would not be able to

achieve the excellence in faith-based education for

which St. Mary’s Catholic School is known. We depend

on you to help fulfill the mission of our commitment to

academic excellence and spiritual development, leading

our students toward a life of prayer, service and love.

Please join us in reaching this year’s goal of $25,000 by

making a donation to the 2018-2019 Annual Appeal.

Note that you can use installments to help you reach

your desired gift amount. And, of course, donations to

St. Mary’s Catholic School are tax deductible.

To donate, please contact the school at (254) 778-8141. Thank you for helping us to continue our mission. With Gratitude, Theresa Wyles, Principal Important Dates to Remember

December 17th - 20th Semester Exams

December 21st All School Mass @ 8:15am

Noon Dismissal for

Christmas Break

January 8th School Re-Opens

FOCUS ON FAITH FORMATION

Religious Education Advent & Christmas Schedule

Dec. 19th - No Class - Parents & Students are

encouraged to attend the Advent Penance Service in

Church at 7pm

Dec. 26th - Jan. 2nd - Christmas Break - No classes

Jan. 9th - Classes resume at 6:30pm

Parent / Student Reconciliation Meeting at

6:30pm in the Regina Caeli Room

December 16, 2018 Third Sunday of Advent


Children’s Christmas Mass December 24th at 5:30pm

Kids of all ages are invited to come and welcome Jesus with caroling before 5:30pm Children’s Mass . We will begin at 5:15pm in front of the Altar. For more information contact Bill Keller at (254) 624-7408.

Clerical Endowment Fund Mass Intention Cards

are available for Christmas

Cards range from $2.00—$25.00.

Cards can be purchased in the parish office.

All Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers and Altar Servers

Please check the church website or call the parish

office for schedules for the upcoming special Masses.

December 17th- December 23rd, 2018 December 22nd and 23rd, 2018

5:30 PM MASS

Lector N. Pekar

EM: T. Mireles, N. & J. Glover

Greeters: B. Goonan, J. Sladecek, B. Lenart

Altar Servers: L. Flores, C. McCracken, V. Dornevil

7:30 AM MASS

Lector: M. Guenat

EM: P. & K. Cameron, S. Edwards

Greeters: S. Motl, R. Castillo, L. Lagut

Altar Servers: T. Lucksinger

9:15 AM MASS

Deacon: B. Rodriguez

Lector: J. Hattemer

EM: M. & L. Lockhart

Greeters: K. Bartz, E.&T. Degenhardt, R. Hengst

Altar Servers: A. Gonzales, R.J. & J. Dolgener

11:00 AM MASS

Lector: J. Solis

EM: N. & J. Glover, J. Solis

Greeters: Anton Pechal, R Krumnow, B. Stewart

Altar Servers: G. Walters, B. & J. Nash, MB Garcia

L. & M. Lockhart, P.& K. Cameron, E. Castillo,

T. Mireles, J. & N. Glover


Extraordinary Ministers to Homebound December 23rd, 2018

Third Sunday of Advent December 16, 2018

CHALICE FOR VOCATIONS

Thank you to our families; your prayers strengthen

those being called by God to live out their vocation. Dec 23 Jimmy & Nancy Glover 9:15 am

Dec 29 Nestor & Vicki Centeno 5:30pm

Monday NO MASS

Tuesday 12:10PM † Roe Hattemer

† Dominica, Melissa &

Constancio Vasquez

Wednesday 7:00AM † Rev. Father Peter Thao

Thursday 7:00AM † Aloris Ketterman

† Melvin Voigt

Friday 12:10PM † Eddie Edwards

† Coleman & Adeline Coates

Saturday 7:30AM † Dorothy Hodges

5:30PM † Albert, Frieda & Lee

Tschoerner

† Melvin Voigt

† Maria Kupkova

Sunday 7:30AM John Mikeska Family

† Kenneth Alessi Sr.

9:15AM † Bob Kasberg

† Georgia Drozd

† Steve Solis

11:00AM For the People

Decorate the Church Please join us as we decorate the church for the

Christmas Season. With much work to be done before

the Vigil Mass. Lots of hands will make the task easier

and quicker. Bring the whole family for an opportunity

to share your time & talents.

We will meet in the church on Monday,

December 24th at 9:00am.

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city

of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is

called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and

lineage of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his

betrothed, who was with child. Luke 2:4-5

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