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January 3, 2016
The Epiphany of the Lord
Office Hours:
Monday– Friday 8:30am-5:30pm
Parish Office: (806)894-2268
Fax: (806)894-9348
Rectory: (806)568-0566
Mass Schedule/ Horario de Misas
Saturday/Sábado
5:00 PM-English
7:00 PM-San Isidro (Sundown)
Sunday/Domingo
9:00 AM-English
11:30 AM-Español
4:00 PM -Youth Mass (English)
Weekday Mass/ Misa entre semana::
Monday-Wednesday, Friday: -8:15am
Thursday: 7:00 PM
Holy Hour:
Thursday at 8:15 AM (English)
Tuesday at 7:00pm (Español)
Reconciliation/Reconciliación:
Saturday/Sábado: 4:00PM-4:45PM
Or by appointment/o con cita
Staff
Pastor: Fr. Ernesto Lopez
Marriage and Family Life Ministry:
Deacon Juan Cavazos &
Deacon Sergio Vidales
Quinceañeras:
Patricia Sanchez 891-8308
Administrative Assistant:
Joanna Perez
Reception: Selena Torres
Communications: Bernardine Mendez
Maintenance: Jimmy Granados
Janitorial: Lourdes Granados
San Isidro Mission
201 E. 5th St. Sundown, TX
Mass– 7:00pm Saturday
319 E. Washington, Levelland, Texas 79336
TODAY'S READINGS
First Reading -- Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem!
The LORD shines upon you and the glory of the
Lord appears over you (Isaiah 60:1-6).
Psalm -- Lor d, ever y nation on ear th will ador e
you (Psalm 72).
Second Reading -- The myster y has been made
known that the Gentiles are coheirs, copartners in
the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel
(Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6).
Gospel -- Magi fr om the east ar r ived, saying,
"Where is the newborn king of the Jews?" (Matthew
2:1-12).
LOOKING IN THE RIGHT
PLACES
"Appearances can be deceiving," as the saying goes.
As we celebrate the epiphania, the "appearing" of
the eternal Word of God on earth, this is still true.
What rapturous foresight must have filled Isaiah as
he wrote the words we hear today. How, for four
hundred years, they must have filled the hearts of
the people of Israel with hope for the day when
God's glory would shine on them. How deceived
some must have felt when the glory of God came to
them in the lowliest and humblest of human lives.
We have many expectations about how the divine
presence will appear among us. But we can also set
ourselves up, through these expectations, to miss the
divine glory when it truly appears. We get caught up
in looking for the star, forgetting that the star is not
the divine sign, the babe is. It may take a persistent
journey for us to come upon the true appearance of
God's glory in our lives: Jesus Christ.
Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
31st Annual Sausage Festival
February 14, 2016
Grand Prize:
2015 Ford F-150
XLT 4X2 Crew
Texas Edition
$5/ ticket
Tickets available in the foyer after
weekend Masses or in the parish office during
business hours.
Sausage Festival Meetings will be held every
Sunday after 9am Mass in the parish hall.
Epiphany Door Blessing
We will have the blessing of the doors for the New
Year at all the masses on the weekend of January
2nd & 3rd.
TREASURES FROM OUR
TRADITION
Over the next few weeks, if you were to stroll around
Prague or Budapest or Kraków, you might see curious
grafitti scratched in chalk over some doorways: "20 C
M B 16." The families dwelling behind those doors
have celebrated the Epiphany door blessing. They have
gathered before the feast-day meal, probably after
Mass, and the head of the family has traced the sign of
the cross on the piece of chalk. Standing on a ladder,
the leader traces the numbers for the new year, and the
letters C M B for Christus Mansionem Benedicat, Latin for "May Christ bless this house." The letters also
point to the names that tradition has assigned to the
mysterious magi, Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar-although scripture tells us nothing of their number,
their country, or their names. The blessing speaks of
journeys ended and journeys begun at the doorway,
and prays that all journeys be as satisfying as was the
magi's. It prays that the house beyond the door have
the quality of love and peace that the magi marveled at
when they at last arrived in Bethlehem. In some countries where the Soviet Union tried to impose a harsh
atheism, the vigor of this household custom survived
all efforts to erase Christian customs. In the years of
struggle, the chalked blessings were a pervasive sign
of defiance, and now in the light of new freedoms, they
are a sign of the resilience of our tradition and the fulfillment of the magi's quest for meaning and peace.
--Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
San Isidro
San Isidro News
San Isidro Community Meal
.The community of San Isidro will host a community pot luck meal every 3rd Saturday of the Month.
Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend.
Please bring a dish to share with the community.
Los miembros de la comunidad de San Isidro tendran una comida de comunidad cada tercer sábado
del mes. Todos están invitados y se les invita a
asistir a. Favor de traer un plato para compartir con
la comunidad.
Sundown Religious Education
CCE (Pre-K – 5th) :
Wednesdays 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
EDGE(6TH-8TH) :
Wednesdays 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
LIFETEEN (9th-12th):
Wednesdays 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Mass Intentions
Readings for the Week
Saturday, January 2nd @5:00pm
Monday: 1 Jn 3:22 -- 4:6; Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a; Mt
4:12-17, 23-25
Tuesday: 1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 72:1-4, 7-8; Mk 6:34-44
Wednesday: 1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13;
Mk 6:45-52
Thursday: 1 Jn 4:19 -- 5:4; Ps 72:1-2, 14, 15bc,
17; Lk 4:14-22a
Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 5:12-16
Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 3:22-30
Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 29:14, 3, 9-10 or Ps 104:1b-4, 24-25, 27-30;
Acts 10:34-38 or Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7;
Lk 3:15-16, 21-22
+Evelyn Palmer by Bill & Pat Palmer
+Emilio Contreras by Bertha Contreras & Family
+Mary Jane Frescaz by Bill & Pat Palmer
+Michael Frescaz by Bill & Pat Palmer
Sunday, January 3rd @9:00am
+Bob Veretto by Carylon Veretto
+MaryAnn Urdiales by Juanita Sanchez & Family
+Florentino Sanchez by Juanita Sanchez & Family
+Elisa & Paul Zamora by Raymond Zamora
Hora Santa
Acompáñenos a celebrar Hora Santa cada martes a
las 7pm en español y cada jueves a las 8:15am en
ingles.
Holy Hour
Join us for Holy Hour every Tuesday at 7pm in
Spanish and every Thursday at 8:15am in English. .
Youth Mass
The Youth Mass schedule for the following months
is as follows:
Sunday, January 10th – 4:00pm
Sunday, February 21st – 4:00pm
Sunday, March 13th– 4:00pm
Quinceañera Requirements
 Must contact the office at least 6 months in advance
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to check availability.
Family must be active and registered in the parish.
Must have sacraments of baptism and 1st holy communion
Must be in CCE/LifeTeen for at least 2 years prior to
ceremony
Must attend a Quinceañera retreat
Saints and Special Observances
Sunday: Epiphany of the Lord;
National Migration Week
Monday: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Tuesday: St. John Neumann
Wednesday: St. André Bessette
Thursday: St. Raymond of Penyafort;
Julian Calendar Christmas
UPCOMING ACTS RETREATS
TEEN’S
WOMEN’S
MEN’S
+DECEMBER 31-JANUARY 3, 2016
+FEBRUARY 11-14, 2016
Now offering ONLINE REGISTRATION!!!
ACTS COMMUNITY OF LUBBOCK https://
actscommunityoflubbock.org/
Marriage Preparation
 Must meet with one of the deacons or with the priest
at least 6 months in advance
 Must be an active and registered member of the
Would you like to donate and dedicate the altar flowers for a
week? It’s easy to do and a great way to celebrate a special occasion or remember a loved one and at the same time beautify
the Church.
HERE’S HOW IT WORKS:
 Flowers are used during weekend masses & remain for the
week. Dedication will be listed in the bulletin
 Suggested contribution start at $60.00
 Please make checks payable to St. Michael’s and indicate
“Altar Flowers” on the check.
 Call Parish Office to check date availability
 You may also email your info. To [email protected]
 Donation is tax deductible
parish
Baptism Preparation Class
Baptism Classes are the 3rd Saturday of each month
at 8:30am. You must register at the office at least 12weeks before class. You must have the official birth
certificate to register.
Once all requirements are met, the
baptism will be scheduled. Baptisms are only held on
the 4th weekend of the month during one of the Mass
Times.
Please call the Parish office for more information.
CCE
Pre-K through 5th Graders
Class Time: Sundays 10:20-11:20 am
Gracie Ruiz (806)778-0041
EDGE
Meeting Time: Wednesdays 6:30-8:00 pm
in the Parish Hall
Gracie Ruiz (806)778-0041
LIFETEEN
9th-12th Grade
Meeting time 5:30-7:00pm
in the Parish Hall
Dee Perez (239)826-0640
No Lifeteen November 29th.
Special hours December 6th 7-9pm.
CONFIRMATION
Meeting Time 7:00-8:30
at the Student Center
Monica Moreno (806)893-1649
RCIA & Adult Confirmation
Are you thinking about becoming Catholic? The
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) and
the Adult Confirmation program meets on Mondays
in the Activity Room at 7pm. .
If you are in the hospital or homebound
and need Eucharist, please contact the
church office at 806-894-2268.
If you are new to our parish and/ or just have not
registered, please come by the office to pick up a
registration form. If you have any questions or if we
can be of assistance please contact the parish
office at 894-2268.
Weekly Offering for:
December 19th & December 20th
General
Building
Children’s (CCE)
Spec. Collection (Parish Need)
San Isidro
$ 4,769.56
$ 1,864.10
$
191.82
$
552.73
$
109.75
TOTAL
$ 7,487.96
Thank you for your generosity
UPDATE
ALL BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS
Must be turned into the parish office by
Tuesday @ 12:00pm
NO EXCEPTIONS. YOU MAY ALSO
EMAIL THEM TO
[email protected]
CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS
St. Michael Church #624000
316 E. Washington Street
Levelland, TX 79336
TELEPHONE
806 894-2268
CONTACT PERSON
Joanna Perez
EMAIL: [email protected]
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