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CHRISTMAS DAY
VOL. XVI, NO 5
DEC 25, 2016
St. Nicholas Catholic Church 514 MARION AVE., PLATTEVILLE, CO 80651
Phone and Fax: 970-785-2143
www.stnicholasplatteville.org
Pastor: Father Juan Manuel Bonilla
Deacon John Volk
Deacon Mike Otero
Deacon Cecil Gingerich
Sunday Masses:
11:15 am - English
12:45 pm – Spanish
Weekdays:
Monday and First Friday –
6:00 pm - Bilingual
Confessions:
Monday and First Friday -
5:00- 6:00 PM
Adoration:
Monday, and First Friday
5:00 – 6:00 PM
OFFICE HOURS
Wednesday & Friday:
11:30 – 3:30 P.M.
FOOD BANK HOURS
Wednesday & Friday:
12:00 – 3:00 P.M.
For assistance when the office
is closed,
call Liz at 970-227-8805
After Hour Emergency
Anointings:
720-683-8970
Mission Statement: We, the parish family of St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church, are called to live the Gospel through the spirit of kindness and
generosity of our patron Saint.
Our multicultural community values a strong commitment to life-long spiritual growth through Word and Sacraments, a devotion
to nurturing the Catholic faith of the younger generations and sharing the many gifts God has given us for the benefit of others.
Monday,
Dec 26
Tuesday,
Dec 27
Wednesday,
Dec 28
Thursday,
Dec 29
Friday,
Dec 30
Saturday,
Dec 31
Sunday,
Jan 1
Acts 6:8-10,
7:54-59
Ps 31:3-17
Matt 10:17-22
1 Jn 1L1-4
Ps 97:1-12
Jn 20:1-8
1 Jn 1:5-2:2
Ps 24:1-8
Matt 2:13-18
1 Jn 2:3-11
Ps 96:1-6
Lk 2:22-35
Sir 3:3-17
Ps 128:1-5
Col 3:12-21
Matt 2:13-23
1 Jn 2:18-21
Ps 96:1-13
Jn 1:1-18
Num 6:22-27
Ps 67:1-8
Gal 4:4-7
Lk 2:16-21
St. Nicholas Schedule
Sunday, Dec 25 Merry Christmas No RE or Parent Classes
Regular Mass Schedule
Monday, Dec 26
5:00 – 6:00 pm, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
5:00 pm, Confessions, 6:00 pm, Mass
7:00 pm, Spanish Baptism Classes
Tuesday, Dec 27 No RCIA Class
Wednesday, Dec 28
Thursday, Dec 29 12:30 pm, “Sing” Movie with Father Juan
7:00 pm, English Bible Study, contact Frank Llanas
Friday, Dec 30
Saturday, Dec 31
Sunday, Jan 1 No RE or Parent Classes
Second Collection for the Building Fund
Monday, Jan 2 3:00 pm, Ice Cream Social at the Double Tree
5:00 – 6:00 pm, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
5:00 pm, Confessions, 6:00 pm, Mass
7:00 pm, Pastoral Council Meeting
Tuesday, Jan 3 7:00 pm, RCIA Class
7:00 pm, Knights of Columbus at St. John’s, Johnstown
Wednesday, Jan 4
Thursday, Jan 5 7:00 pm, English Bible Study, contact Frank Llanas
Friday, Jan 6 5:00 – 6:00 pm, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
5:00 pm, Confessions, 6:00 pm, Mass
Saturday, Jan 7
Mass Intentions: Sunday, Dec 25
11:30 am: All Parishioners, Living and Deceased
12:45 pm: All Parishioners, Living and Deceased
Monday, Dec 26, 6:00 pm: Adrian Vargas and
Ramona Reyes on the 40th
Wedding Anniversary
Sunday, Jan 1
11:15 am: All Parishioners, Living and Deceased
12:45 pm: All Parishioners, Living and Deceased
Monday, Jan 2, 6:00 pm: Souls of Melvin Camp,
Lucy Zamora, Toma Velasquez, Jennie Dodero and
Bertha Rios
Remember in your prayers Parishioners that are:
Hospitalized:
Homebound or infirm:
Sick or injured: Alma Gingerich
Recently Deceased: Mary Chacon
Other needs:
And our family and friends:
Please pray for the following seminarians this
week: Patricio Chuquimarca, Felipe Colombo A.
da Silva, Christopher Considine, Luis Guilherme
da Silva Mendes, Adrián Hernández
Names will stay on the list for two weeks, if you want a name to
continue beyond the two weeks, please call the office.
Thursday, Dec 29
12:30 pm
Cinemark –Greeley Mall
Call Lupe - 970-301-1328
or Miriam - 970-702-5608
for more information
Anniversary Blessings Dec 27: Bernardo and Maria Ledesma Aguilar – 20 years
Amalio and Esperanza Maltos – 18 years
Dec 28: Juan and Monica Alvarez – 21 years
Cesar and Rita Acosta – 1 years
Dec 29: Esteban and Noemi Garfio – 22 years
Pedro and Angelina Robles – 10 years
Agustin and Blanca Gonzalez – 11 years
Dec 30: Marcelino and Guadalupe Gonzalez – 20 years
Roberto and Blanca Rodriguez – 22 years
Rogelio and Francisca Leon – 33 years
Dec 31: Jose and Maria Galvan – 33 years
Ernesto and Herminie Varela – 33 years
Birthday Blessings Dec 25: Cindy Mendoza, Jesus Veleta
Dec 26: Yolanda Camarillo, Vianney Arellano, Isaiah Padilla
Dec 27: Susan Zeiler, Cameron Quiroz, Graciela De La Mora,
Lucia Saenz
Dec 28: Angela Moreno, Gabriel Lopez, Alonso Loya,
Angela Palma Hernandez, Melanie Acosta
Dec 29: Jose Chavez, Jesus Alvidrez
Dec 30: Vicente Heras, Sabino Rodriguez
Dec 31: Marco Ledesma Aguilar, Katherine Brantner,
Alondra Rodriguez, Anthony Se Santiago,
Maria Gonzalez
Keep up with the latest news and events, find us online at:
www.stnicholasplatteville.org or
www.facebook.com/stnicholasplatteville
Kids – Father Juan Manuel wants you to memorize the following Bible verse: Corinthians 11:24
Earn tickets by reciting it for him during the next Children’s Homily on January 15.
Financial Stewardship – December, 2016
Offertory 12/4………..………………$ 2,223.38
Offertory 12/11………………………$ 1237.50
Offertory 12/18………………………$ 1258.18
Offertory 12/25………………………$
Weekly Offertory needed to meet budget - $ 1876.57
Month to Date Totals:
Children’s Offertory ……….......$ 36.50
Capital Campaign……….………... $ 1860.42
Building Fundraising……..……… $ 628.60
Minimum building payment due - $ 2638.41
No Religious Education Classes
December 25 or January 1
Classes will resume on
Sunday, January 8
No RCIA classes
December 27
The 3 Kings
will once again be passing through Platteville. Come hear their story
Sunday, Jan 8 at 9:45 am
Children please prepare a
letter to give the kings,
asking for a special blessing.
Giving at Year-end,
Consider the Possibilities
We often express thanks to God by giving to others. As
you consider your charitable gifts before the end of the
year, remember that gifts made now could generate
income tax deductions that reduce your 2016 tax bill.
Please contact Jean Finegan at The Catholic Foundation
at 303.867.0613 to facilitate bequests, an IRA Charitable
Rollover, as well as gifts of appreciated stocks, real estate
and cash. The Foundation stewards St. Nicholas
Platteville Parish Fund. Thank you for your continued
generosity.
Meditation: John 1:1-18 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.
(John 1:14)
The date: December 1223. The place: Greccio, Italy. The
problem: a man living in poverty lamenting that his town’s
observance of Christmas had become overshadowed by
materialism. Distraught, the man did something extreme. He
gathered some friends together, along with some livestock, and
re-created the scene at the manger. It was a moving experience
for many people, and over the years, the practice spread across
the world. The man was St. Francis of Assisi, and the practice—
which every parish around the world has since adopted—was
the traditional nativity scene.
About six hundred years later, a priest in France was so full of
joy at the sight of a nativity scene that he found his heart
melting. “Who can describe the joy of the feast of Christmas?”
he asked. Then, moved by the Holy Spirit, he wrote a homily
that described three acts of humility that were at the heart of this
great feast.
The first act of humility was God’s plan for his Son to take on
our human nature and become a man like us in all things but sin.
The second act of humility was Jesus coming to us as a helpless
baby entrusted to the care of two human beings. The third act of
humility was God’s decision to have his Son born into poverty.
That priest was St. John Vianney, known as the Curé of Ars and
the patron of all priests.
As Christians celebrate Jesus’ birth today, let’s follow the
example of these two great saints. Let’s fix our eyes on the baby
Jesus and make him the first priority of our day. Let’s carve out
some private time with him in prayer before all the celebrations
begin. Maybe you can even gather the family and pray together.
And let’s contemplate God’s humility and his magnificent
plan for us—a plan that was grounded in what is unquestionably
the most dramatic act of humility ever.
“O come, let us adore him!”
Reprinted with permission of The Word Among Us,
www.wordamongus.org
Parish Information Pastor: Father Juan Manuel Bonilla 970-587-2879
Deacon: John Volk 970-330-1042 [email protected]
Deacon: Mike Otero 970-635-2913 [email protected]
Deacon Cecil Gingerich 303-476-0000 [email protected]
Business Manager: Wendy Mast 970-785-2143
Co-Director of Religious Education:
Liz Krueger 970-227-8805 [email protected]
Estella Robles 970-576-1290 [email protected]
Religious Education: every Sunday 9:30-11:00 (Sept-May)
Spanish Coordinator:
Estella Robles 970-576-1290 [email protected]
Altar and Rosary Meeting, 2nd Sunday of month, 10:00A.M.
co-presidents: Juanita Garcia 970-301-8652
Betty Gutfelder 970-737-2255
Altar Servers:
Frank & Connie Llanas 970-785-2167
Baptisms: Prior registration for class is required.
Classes: English 2nd Tuesday, at St. John the Baptist, Johnstown
Spanish 4th Monday, St. Nicholas Parish Hall
Contact Parish Office 970-785-2143
Bible Study: Thursdays in English 7:00 p.m., contact Frank Llanas
Frank Llanas 970-785-2167
Community Giving Cards:
Emil Zeiler 303-875-6106
Funeral Dinners:
Betty Gutfelder 970-737-2255
Susan Zeiler 970-785-2528
Knights of Columbus:
Joe Krueger 303-857-2894
Maintenance Committee: we need committee members
Next Meeting: Nov 19 – 10:00 am
Marriage Preparation Classes: Deacon John Volk
Contact Parish Office to begin the process
Music Ministry:
Elaine McIrvin - English 303-710-1062
Lola Cabrera - Spanish 970-785-6196
Pastoral Council: First Mondays at 7:00 p.m.
President: Francisco Llanas
Secretary: Margaret Salamanca
Representatives: Alma Gingerich, Alyshia Medina, and Anadine
Tapia
Prayer Chain:
Liz Krueger 970-227-8805
Connie Llanas 970- 785-2167
Emil Zeiler 303-875-6106
Rental of Parish Hall:
Wendy Mast 970-785-2143
Youth Ministry:
We are in need of adults to lead our youth ministry program
Call News for the Bulletin to:
Wendy Mast 970-785-2143
email: [email protected]
Catholic Chaplain @ North CO Med Center 970-392-2034
Saint of the Day
St. Anastasia
Feast Day: Dec 25
Patron: People suffering
from poison, martyrs, weavers
To learn more visit www.catholic.org/saints
O glorious Saint Nicholas, the noble preacher of
Christ, thou art a great and fervid helper of those
in difficulties, of those who are on land, and of
those who are at sea, all-compassionate, a
precious intercessor for those who are far off and
those who are near. Wherefore, in our gathering
we shout to thee to intercede with the Lord, that
we be delivered from every tribulation.
St. Nicholas
of Myra