Stewardship Reflections

The Epiphany of the Lord Weekend of January 5/6, 2019: In today’s second reading we

hear Saint Paul teach the community at Ephesus that God’s revelation had come, not just to their

community, but to others as well; that a broader community of believers was being allowed to

exercise stewardship over the Good News. Good stewards recognize that it is in our life together

as a Eucharistic community that we find ever new vistas and insights into God’s vast universe of

love and mercy. If we take time to listen to one another, we discover stories of faith beyond our

own. Pause this week to converse with others, listen to their prayers, and observe acts of

kindness and generosity. See if you can gain an understanding of God and the world that you

have not experienced or known before.

La Epifanía del Señor Fin de Semana de Enero 5/6 de 2019: En la segunda lectura de hoy

escuchamos a San Pablo enseñar en la comunidad de Éfeso que la revelación de Dios ha

llegado, no sólo a su comunidad, sino también a otras: que una extensa comunidad de creyentes

fue autorizada para ejercitar la corresponsabilidad sobre las Buenas Nuevas. Los buenos

corresponsables reconocen que unidos en nuestra vida como comunidad Eucarística es como

encontramos continuamente nuevos panoramas y entendimiento del amplio universo del amor y

la misericordia de Dios. Si dedicamos tiempo para escucharnos unos a otros, descubrimos

historias de fe más allá de la nuestra. Haga una pausa esta semana para conversar con otros,

escuche sus oraciones, y observe sus actos de bondad y generosidad. Vea si puede obtener una

comprensión de Dios y el mundo que usted no ha experimentado o conocido antes. __________________________________________________________________________________________

Sacred Heart Stewardship Regular Collection

December 29-30, 2018 & December 31-January 1, 2019

Children’s Offerings/Loose $537.00

Envelopes $1,657.00

Total $2,194.00

They saw the child with Mary,

his mother. Luke 2:11

Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church 1309 West 8th Street – PO Box 1347

Littlefield, TX 79339 sacredheartlittlefield.org

Sunday, January 6, 2019

The Epiphany of the Lord

The glory of the Lord shines upon you.

Finance Committee: Ray Vargas, James Sokora, Oscar Zapata

Liturgical Committee: Mrs. Pauline Duran and the Guadalupanas.

Linens: Mrs. Alice Castillo Grounds: Gus Lopez

Church Custodians: Parish Volunteers

Religious Education: PCL K-6th grade – Suzann Craig &

Cynthia Ortega PCL 7-12th grade – Lola & Oscar Zapata CIA Guide – Amanda Barrera

Music: 6:30p.m. – Mary Mangles and Elaine Ybarra

8:00a.m. – Ana Martinez 10:30a.m. – Jr. Longoria and choir 12:00noon – Paul Mendez and Kayla Sierra

CLERGY Pastor:

Fr. Brian Wood 806/385-6043

Deacons: Rev. Mr. Doroteo Garcia

485-4546

Rev. Mr. Richard Flores

448-0328

PARISH OFFICE 806-385-6043

Parish Office Hours:

Monday-Friday

10:00a.m.-3:00p.m.

Closed for lunch

12:00 - 1:00 Parish Secretary Christina Gomez

Mass Times Saturday: 6:30pm (Vigil)

Sunday: 8:00am

10:30am (Spanish)

12:00 noon

Confession Times Saturdays: 5:30pm

Or by appointment

CCE meets from September thru May. Elementary CCE is held on Sundays from 9:05am – 10:15am

Middle School and High School CCE is held on Wednesdays

staring at 6:05pm in the church, and ending at 8:15pm.

Weekly and Monthly Schedule of Activities

Each year, the Holy Father asks for our prayers for a specific intention each month. You are invited to answer the Holy Father's request and to join with

many people worldwide in praying for this intention each month.

January 2019 – Evangelization That young people, especially in Latin America, follow

the example of Mary and respond to the call of the Lord to communicate the joy of the Gospel to the

world.

Sacramental Notes Baptisms: Please call the parish office to register in the parish

and before making any plans as to day or time for the sacrament. See the bulletin for announcement on baptismal classes. Parents and Godparents are both required to attend classes. Parents of the child to be baptized must be registered members of the parish. Mass attendance is required.

Marriages, Anniversaries, Validation of Marriages: Please call the parish office and make arrangements for these well ahead of the date of the event. (9 months or more).

Funerals: Family members need to call the parish office as

quickly as possible to make arrangements. Do not set a date or time before speaking to Fr. Brian.

Adult Sacraments: Eucharist, Confirmations, Reception into the Church, RCIA program and participation: call the parish office for more information.

Anointing of the Sick: Do not hesitate to call Fr. Brian in

case of a serious illness. Please call the parish office to receive this sacrament.

First Communion and Confirmation: First Communion

and Confirmation are 2 year preparation Sacraments. For 1st Communion the first year starts in 2nd grade with Reconciliation and the second year of preparation ends in 3rd grade with First Communion. Confirmation preparation begins in grade 9. If a child has not attended the first year of preparation for 1st Communion or Confirmation, they will be placed in the first year class for that specific Sacrament. It is MANDATORY for a student to attend and complete BOTH years of preparation in order to receive these Sacraments.

CCE classes for Sunday CCE will

resume today, Sunday, January 6th.

For Wednesday CCE classes will

resume Wednesday, January 9th. Christmas Flower Offerings in Memory

Bentura, Eusevia, & Margaret Echevarria

Marshall Echevarria Robert Perez

Leo Coronado Ramona DelaFuente

Santiago López Ignacio Zamora

Alicia Mata Jaime Cueto M.

Elodia Cueto Familia Cueto

Familia Mata Guadalupe Duran

Erlinda & David Duran

Maria Trejo Maria Z. Gomez

Thank you again for your generosity!

As you know, Bishop Coerver and I

have been asking that all persons

involved in any type of ministry

complete the on-line Safe Environment

Training. If you do not have a computer

at home, the church staff will make

arrangements to assist you and let you

do the training in the office. If the

training is not completed by January 31,

2019, you will not be able to participate

in your ministry until the training is

done. Once completed, turn in a copy of

your certificate to the parish office and

keep a copy for yourself. The only cost

to you is an hour of your time

If you have any questions, or need help

getting started on the training, please

call the parish office at 806/385-6043.

The link can be found on our parish

website: sacredheartlittlefield.org, or

on the Diocese of Lubbock website

under Safe Environment. Fr. Brian Wood

Ultreya, el lunes, 7 de enero – Orador/Marcelino García

Escuela de Dirigentes, él martes, 8 de enero.

CURSILLO NEW YEAR BLESSING AND

THANKSGIVING

Saturday, January 12, 2019 from 9am-12pm all Cursillistas

are invited to a gathering at the Christian Renewal Center,

for blessings and thanksgiving and to meet and greet the

new spiritual director, Fr. Ernesto Lopez.

Faith Formation RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) classes are held

on Tuesdays from 7-9:00pm in the large classroom of the

parish hall. The class is for adults who are interested in joining

our Catholic faith, wish to learn more about the faith to

determine if they would like to become Catholic or if you are

Catholic and want to know about your faith. If you have any

questions, and/or wish to register, please stop by the parish

office during normal business hours. There is a $20 fee which

will cover the expense of a notebook, Bible and the Catechism

of the Catholic Church as well as other printed materials.

Knights of Columbus

2nd Tuesday of the month in

the parish hall at 7:15 pm

Guadalupanas

2nd Tuesday of the month in the Church at 7:00p.m

Grupo de Oración

El Grupo de Oración se junta

cada jueves después le la

Santa Misa en la iglesia.

Baptismal Classes: English classes on (must attend both weeks) Wednesday, January 23rd

and

January 30th at 7:30-9:00pm in the Church. Please go by the parish office during normal business hours

to register before the classes begin, and to provide a copy of the child’s birth certificate. Parents and

Godparents MUST ATTEND the classes. Godparents must be married through the Church. No

exceptions! Thank you.

Clases de Bautismo: Clases en español, martes, 22 de enero en el salón parroquial a las 7:00 de la

tarde. Por favor pase por la oficina de la parroquia durante el horario comercial normal para

registrarse antes del comienzo de las clases. Y para proveer una copia del certificado de nacimiento de

su hijo. Padres y Padrinos es obligatorio de asistir. Los padrinos deben estar casados por la iglesia.

¡No hay excepciones! Gracias.

Readings for the Week &

Prayer Requests for our Priests Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13; Mt 2:1-

12 – Bisphop Emeritus Placido Rodriguez

Monday: 1 Jn 3:22–4:6; Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a; Mt 4:12-17,

23-25 - Fr. Joseph Thanavelil

Tuesday: 1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 72:1-2, 3-4, 7-8; Mk 6:34-44 –

All Priests

Wednesday: 1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13; Mk

6:45-52 – Fr. Bill Anton

Thursday: 1 Jn 4:19–5:4; Ps 72:1-2, 14 and 15bc, 17;

Lk 4:14-22 – Fr. Sylvester D’Souza

Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20; Lk

5:12-16 – Fr. Jose de Dios Gonzalez

Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b; Jn

3:22-30 – Msgr. Arsenio Redulla

MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK AT SACRED HE ART PARISH

Saturday, January 5 6:30pm Mass – Antonio & Estella

Hernandez

Sunday, January 6 8:00am Mass – Clemencia Ramos

10:30am Mass – For our Parish

Community

12:00 noon Mass – Mary Lou Torres

Monday, January 7 6:30pm Mass - Mary Helen Torres

Wednesday, January 9 6:30pm Mass – Anita Baiza

Thursday, January 10 6:30pm Mass – Blas, Enedina, y

Manuela Trevino

Friday, January 11 9:00am Mass – Fred & Lucy Medina

Saturday, January 12 6:30pm Mass – Frances Hernandez

& Beva Lopez

Sunday, January 13 8:00am Mass – For Victims of Child

Abuse

10:30am Mass – Diacano Richard Flores

y Diacano Teo Garcia

12:00 noon Mass – For our Parish

Community

Parish Sick List

Dolores Abeyta George Abeyta, Sr., George Abeyta, Jr. Emma G. Acevedo Mónico Aguilar Alicia Ayala Carlos Cárdenas Rita Castillo Elijah Cervantez Ethan Cervantez Emilia Córdova Leon Cordova Sylvia Coronado Daniel & Suzann Craig Lucy Cuellar Carmela DeLaFuente Rodolfo Delgado Alfredo Duran Irene Duran Manuel Duran Molly García Diacono Teo García Anita Gonzales Lupe Perez Gregg Guadalupe Gutiérrez Teófilo Gutiérrez Alejandra Hernández Christina Hernández Ernest Hernández Richard Hernández Dana King Charlie & Lillie Lara Juanita Longoria Mary Longoria Victoria Longoria Jesus y Isaura Lopez Alex McCrary Josephine McCrary Betty Jo Martinez Stephen Martinez Martin Méndez Harvey Miller Louisa Montoya Rey Morales, Jr. Blanca Lidia Muñiz Apolonia Orona Lupe Padilla Marie Pérez Petra Polando Nancy Quintanilla Ashley Ramírez Esperanza Rangel Connie Reedy Ricardo Reyes Manuel Reyna Ashley Rodriguez Juan Rodríguez Samantha Rodriguez Tommy Savala Johnny Sierra Lucila Silvas Jimmy Solis Dolores Soliz Roy Steadham Pat Torres Rodney Trevino Rogelia Trevino Abel y Maria Vargas Sylvia Vienna Frank Curly Villarreal Eva T. Williams Jeremy Ybarra Christopher Underwood

Information on events coming up in our Diocese of Lubbock

Vocation Blurb – Feast of the Holy Family – December 29/30 – Families need blessings of patience, forgiveness, gratefulness and love. What will you do to show your love for your family? Ask for the grace to be holy. If you think God is calling you, contact the Vocations Office at 806-792-3943 ext. 226 or rperez@catholiclubbock.org Diocesan Priest serves ordinary men who are responding to their call to holiness and offers guidance for the question: Is Jesus Christ calling me to be a Catholic priest? Visit www.diocesanpriest.com

MEN’S NEW YEAR’S RETREAT

January 12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Our Lady of the Angels Convent, 8202 CR

7700, Wolfforth. Presenters are Deacons

Ron Vowels and Leroy Behnke, Matt

Hoelscher, Billy Treviño. Fee of $15

includes lunch. Contact: Sister Martha Jane

(806)863-4904 or janevenhausosf@gmail.com.

Quinceañera Retreat

If you are planning a Quinceañera in

2019, this retreat is for you!

Saturday, January 19, 2019 9 am - 3 pm,

place @ Our Lady of Angels Convent. Must

call to register; Cost: $15, Parents are

encouraged to attend. RSVP Ellie

Contreras @ (806) 773 9803

CATHOLIC ENGAGED ENCOUNTER WEEKEND Friday, January 25 through Sunday, January 27, 2019 - “The wedding is for a day but the marriage is for a LIFETIME.” Engaged couples planning to get married in the Catholic Church are invited to spend a weekend together to focus on preparing for married life. This three-day, overnight retreat begins on Friday at 7:45p.m. and ends Sunday at 2 p.m. The location will be the Mercy Retreat Center, 605 19th, Slaton. Cost is $245 per couple if registered 2 weeks before the retreat; the cost becomes $305 per couple for registrations made less than 2 weeks before the retreat. Registration form and details available at http://www.catholiclubbock.org/EE18.pdf or in person by stopping by the diocese between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Can’t make the January weekend? Here are later dates for 2019: April 26-28, May 31-June 2, October 4-6.

REPORTING ABUSE OR NEGLECT: Our clergy (bishop, priests, and deacons), seminarians, men and women in Consecrated Life, lay staff, and volunteers are trained to recognize and to report any disclosure or suspicion of physical abuse, sexual abuse, sexual assault, or neglect to the appropriate authorities. It is the policy of the Diocese of Lubbock to report any allegation of sexual abuse of a minor or vulnerable adult to law enforcement. Once local law enforcement, or the child abuse/vulnerable adult hotline has been called, information regarding an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor should also be reported to Victim Assistance Coordinator Oscar Reyes at (806)

543-9178 or to diocesan officials.

Healing after Abortion

SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

Epiphany Marks the Arrival of the Light

Sometimes Epiphany gets overshadowed by Christmas. But unless we realize the significance of this great day, we see only one side of the mystery of the Incarnation. If we contemplate on the fact that God has become a human child, we can look at this mystery from the opposite angle and realize that this seemingly helpless Child is, in fact, the omnipotent God, the King and Ruler of the universe. The feast of Christ's divinity completes the feast of His humanity. It fulfills all our Advent longing for the King "who is come with great power and majesty." We see that whereas Christmas is the family feast of Christianity, Epiphany is the great "world feast of the Catholic Church." During Advent, the world was in darkness, and we prayed and waited in the spirit of the Jewish nation which lived in expectation of the Coming Light during thousands of years. At Christmas the Light shines forth, dimly, as was seen only by a few around the crib: Mary and Joseph and the shepherds. But at Epiphany the Light bursts forth to all nations and the prophecy is fulfilled: "The Gentiles shall walk in Thy light, and kings in the brightness of Thy rising." The mysterious star of Epiphany, is still the light of our faith, and like that of the wise men, should be so strong that we are able to see and recognize our Lord and Ruler in unexpected ways He may present Himself to us; and that having recognized Him, we should bow down and adore Him, offering Him our total loyalty. Twelve Days of Christmas, The by Elsa Chaney

Prayer for Families at Epiphany Father: Christ has appeared among us. All: Come, let us adore Him. Mother: The precious gifts which the Magi brought to the Lord this day are threefold, and they are signs of divine mysteries. By gold the power of the King is signified, by frankincense His great priesthood, by myrrh the burial of the Lord. All: The Magi worshipped the Author of our salvation in the crib, and of their treasures they brought to Him gifts of mystic nature. Youngest Child: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost. All: As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Father: Let us pray. O God, by the leading of a star Thou didst manifest Thine only begotten Son to the Gentiles on this day; mercifully grant that we who know Thee by faith, may be brought to contemplate the beauty of Thy majesty. Through the same Jesus Christ Thy Son. All: Alleluia.

SOLEMNIDAD DE LA EPIFANÍA DEL SEÑOR

La Epifanía Marca la Llegada de la Luz

A veces la Epifanía es eclipsada por la Navidad. Pero a menos que nos demos cuenta del significado de este gran día, sólo vemos un lado del misterio de la encarnación. Si contemplamos el hecho de que Dios se ha convertido en un niño humano, podemos mirar

este misterio desde el ángulo opuesto y darnos cuenta de que este niño aparentemente indefenso es, de hecho, el Dios omnipotente, el rey y gobernante del universo. La fiesta de la divinidad de Cristo completa la fiesta de su humanidad. Cumple todo nuestro anhelo de Adviento para el rey "que viene con gran poder y majestad. " vemos que mientras que la Navidad es la fiesta familiar del cristianismo, la Epifanía es la gran "fiesta mundial de la iglesia católica. " Durante el Adviento, el mundo estaba en tinieblas, y rezábamos y esperábamos en el espíritu de la nación judía que vivía en espera de la luz venidera durante miles de años. En Navidad la luz brilla, vagamente, como fue visto sólo por unos pocos alrededor de la cuna: María y José y los pastores. Pero en Epifanía la luz revienta a todas las Naciones y la profecía se cumple: "los gentiles caminarán en tu luz, y los Reyes en el resplandor de tu ascenso. " la misteriosa estrella de Epifanía, sigue siendo la luz de nuestra fe, y como la de los hombres sabios , debe ser tan fuerte que seamos capaces de ver y reconocer a nuestro Señor y gobernante de maneras inesperadas él puede presentarse a nosotros; y que habiendo reconocido a él, debemos inclinarse y adorarlo, ofreciéndole nuestra

lealtad total. Twelve Days of Christmas, The by Elsa Chaney

Oración por las familias en la Epifanía

Padre: Cristo ha aparecido entre nosotros. Todos: Venid, adoremos. Madre: los preciosos regalos que los Reyes Magos trajeron al Señor este día son tres, y son signos de los misterios divinos. Por el oro el poder del rey se caracteriza por su gran sacerdocio de incienso, la mirra de la sepultura del Señor. Todos: Los Reyes Magos adoraron al autor de nuestra salvación en el pesebre, y de los tesoros que le trajeran regalos místicos de la naturaleza. Hijo menor: "Gloria al Padre y al Hijo y al Espíritu Santo. Todos: como era en el principio, ahora y siempre será, por los siglos de los siglos. Amén. Padre: Oremos. O Dios, por el líder de una estrella que hiciste manifestar tu Hijo unigénito a los Gentiles en este día; conceder misericordiosamente que nosotros, los que te conocen por la fe, pueden ser llevados a contemplar la belleza de tu majestad. A través del mismo Jesucristo, tu Hijo. Todos: Aleluya