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TODAY’S READINGS
READINGS & MASS INTENTIONS
First Reading — The LORD bless you and keep you! The LORD look
upon you kindly and give you peace! (Numbers 6:22-27).
MONDAY, January 2
1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28
NO MASSES TODAY | CAMPUS CLOSED
Psalm — May God bless us in his mercy (Psalm 67).
TUESDAY, January 3
Second Reading — God sent the Spirit of the Son into our hearts,
crying out, “Abba, Father!” So you are no longer a slave but an heir,
through God (Galatians 4:4-7).
1 Jn 2:29 — 3:6; Ps 98:1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34
8:15 AM
St. Mark’s Prison Ministry
Special intention requested by Charles Schmidt
WEDNESDAY, January 4
1 Jn 3:7-10; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Jn 1:35-42
6:30 AM
Gospel — The shepherds glorified and praised God for all they had
heard and seen (Luke 2:16-21).
The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass (c) 1969,
1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights
reserved.
† Grace De La Rosa
Requested by Sylvia Cueva
8:15 AM
† Mercedes P. Otero
Requested by Margaret M. Maisel
THURSDAY, January 5
1 Jn 3:11-21; Ps 100:1b-5; Jn 1:43-51
6:30 AM
† Carl Hallenberger
Requested by the St. Mark’s Women’s Guild
FRIDAY, January 6
1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Mk 1:7-11
8:15 AM
† Dan Hogan, Sr.
Requested by Alicia and Bob Wilmore
SATURDAY, January 7
1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 2:1-11
† Tiffany Dearman
Requested by Claudia and Roy Dearman
SUNDAY, January 8
Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12
8:00 AM
Cuellar & Sanchez Families, living and dec’d
Requested by Laura and Medin Barreira
10:00 AM
Marlo Rae Cardoza
Special intention requested by Sandra Cardoza
† Olga Fischel
Requested by Barbara and Bill Cox & Jillian Cox
† Josephina Sanchez
Requested by Mary Vera
† Richard J. Krawietz
Requested by Sallie and Dan Warzecha
12:00 PM
2:00 PM
5:00 PM
Sunday:
St. Mark’s Community
8:15 AM
5:00 PM
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Mary, the Holy Mother of God;
The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord;
World Day of Prayer for Peace;
New Year’s Day
Ss. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen
The Most Holy Name of Jesus
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
St. John Neumann
St. André Bessette; First Friday
St. Raymond of Penyafort; Julian Calendar Christmas
WE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR COMMUNITY
Letty Alvarado
Joy Burden
Hope Casias
Josie Castillo
Mary Czervinski
Michael Czervinski
Shelly DeLozier
Margaret Ellefritz
Debbie Esparza
Rene Flores
Elsie “Bootsie” Fluitt
Greg Gonzales
Nancy Guerra
Alex Hernandez
Josephine Huizar
Quinton Johnson
Jim Lamb
Evelyn “Ruthie” Maltese
Gloria Martinez
Barbara Mazzara
Saba Mehbratu
Lani Allen Mejia
Frances Morales
Sarah Paquette
Gilma Pedroso
Frank Perri
Lisa Perri-Molina
Eloise Pleasants
Eva Quinones
Patricia Radick
Andy Ramos
Mary Rieber
Elisa Rodriguez
Lorena Rodriguez
Olivia Sandoval
Gilda Schmidt
James H. Spruel
Janet Spruel Jenkins
Phil Subia
Rae Sutherland
Sam Szalwinski
Gage Tovar
Marcia Trachier
Nancy Troy
Pat Whitley
Sarina Williams
Claude Zaiontz
Laurie Zaiontz
Prayer list requests can be made by calling the pastoral office or sending an
email to Pat Flores at [email protected]. Names of the sick will
be listed for three months. A er three months, names will be removed.
Should you need to keep a loved one on the prayer list, please contact the
pastoral office, and the name will be added for an addi onal three months.
St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church
Pastoral Office: (210) 494-1606 | Liturgy Office: (210) 494-1660
Faith Formation: (210) 494-7434 | Youth Ministry: (210) 494-1959
Preschool: (210) 494-9282 | Physical Plant: (210) 494-9399
We offer our prayers and sympathy to our parishioners
who have experienced a death in their family.
NEW YEAR’S MESSAGE FROM ST. MARK’S
THIS WEEK AT ST. MARK’S
MONDAY, JANUARY 2
CAMPUS CLOSED
NO COMMUNION SERVICE OR MASSES
Happy New Year!
St. Mark’s wishes our parishioners
and visitors a new year filled with
new hope, new joy, and new beginnings.
“SO WHOEVER IS IN CHRIST IS A NEW CREATION: THE OLD THINGS
HAVE PASSED AWAY; BEHOLD, NEW THINGS HAVE COME.”
2 Corinthians 5:17
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3
OLOG Meeting
Boy Scout Troop #500
Bible Study AM/PM
Secrets of the Rosary
CYO Basketball Practice
Women’s ACTS Meeting
Centering Prayer Group
ACTS Serenade Practice
Taco Tuesday
Life Teen Core Team Meeting
ACTS Return Mass Choir Practice
Aquinas Hall
Brotherhood
Various Rooms
CH #206
Gym & Gym-West Campus
Holy Family Room
Matthew/Mark
Narthex
New Legacy
New Legacy
Sanctuary
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4
Men’s ACTS Prayer Group
CYO Basketball Practice
RCIA
Adult Faith Formation
Library
Spanish ACTS Bible Study
MIR ACTS Reunion
Children’s Choir Rehearsal
10:00 Choir Rehearsal
CH #201
Gym & Gym-West Campus
Healing & Shalom
Holy Family
Library
Matthew/Mark
San Juan
Sanctuary
Sanctuary
THURSDAY, JANUARY 5
“Octave” comes from the Latin
word for “eight,” and since eight is
one step beyond seven, the number of days in a week, it has long
been seen as a symbol
of perfection, completion, and new beginnings.
Early Christians
called Sunday the
“eighth day,” since it
was the day after the
Sabbath and a day of resurrected
life, the Lord’s Day. By the seventh century, people regarded the
eight days after Easter Sunday as
one great day, an octave, one
glorious feast when people were
forbidden to fast or kneel. In the
seventh century, Pentecost acquired an Octave, too. Christmas
didn’t claim the honor of a continuous feast, but it did
get an Octave Day.
January 1 is the
oldest Marian feast, the
Octave of Christmas.
It was originally a feast
of the motherhood of
Mary, although for centuries until 1969 it was called the
Feast of the Circumcision. Our
reformed calendar follows the
earlier tradition of celebrating
Mary as Mother of God.
POPE’S MONTHLY PRAYER INTENTION | JANUARY 2017
Christian Unity
That all Christians may be faithful to the
Lord’s teaching by striving with prayer
and fraternal charity to restore ecclesial
communion and by collaborating to meet
the challenges facing humanity.
Bible Study Time Line
Alcoholics Anonymous
CYO Basketball Practice
Mom’s Group
Adoramus Te Christe
Small Faith Community
Men’s ACTS Send-off
Edge Core Team Meeting
Spanish Men’s ACTS Meeting
Spanish Mass Choir Rehearsal
CH #202—CH #204
CH #201
Gym & Gym-West Campus
Holy Family
Library
Matthew/Mark
New Legacy
New Legacy
San Juan
Sanctuary
FRIDAY, JANUARY 6
Quilters
CYO Basketball Practice
Prayer Shawl Ministry
CH #201 & CH #202
Gym & Gym-West Campus
Room 109-West Campus
SATURDAY, JANUARY 7
Casino Night Ticket Sales
Reconciliation
First Saturday Prayer Group
Shields of Christ ACTS
CYO Basketball Games
Women’s ACTS Prayer Group
Breezeway, Narthex, & Grounds
Chapel of the Reservation
Day Chapel
Guadalupe
Gym & Gym-West Campus
Matthew/Mark
SUNDAY, JANUARY 8
ACTS Spanish Divine Mercy
Elementary Faith Formation
Casino Night Ticket Sales
WIR ACTS Bible Study
Special Needs Faith Formation
HS Confirmation Mini Retreat
Hospitality Sunday
ACTS Retreat Reception
EDGE 2
Life Teen Night
CYO Basketball Games
Library
RCIA BOW
Catechumenate for Children
Day Chapel
Various Rooms
Breezeway, Narthex, & Grounds
CHI #201
Charism & Inspiration
Various Rooms
Gym
Gym
Gym
Gym, New Legacy, & Shalom
Gym-West Campus
Library
Matthew/Mark
New Legacy
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WORSHIP AND WORD
Save the date
January 28, 2017
An important
message from
The Eucharistic
Adoration Ministry...
TheSt.Mark’sCenteringPrayerGroup
willbeofferingaonedayworkshopto
provideanintroductiontothepractice
ofcenteringprayer.
Adoration will be closed effective
Monday, December 26 , 2016,
through Friday, January 6, 2017,
for Christmas and New Year’s.
Liturgical Ministry
Training
Normal hours will resume on
Tuesday, January 10, 2017.
Saturday,
January 14, 2017
8am - 12pm
St. Mark the Evangelist
Catholic Church
The Work
of Mary
Thisworkshopwilldiscussprayerasa
relationship,themethodofcentering
prayer,thoughtsandtheSacredWord
anddeepeningourrelationshipwith
God.
Forinformation,callJoAnnAndersat
(210)496-1255.
Prayer Shawl
Ministry
(known as
the Focolare)
Thank you, St. Mark's community, for
embracing the new Prayer Shawl Ministry. Historically, the shawl ministry
dates back centuries. New to St. Mark’s,
our ministry will provide warmth and
comfort to shut-ins, homebound, those
in nursing homes or hospitals, etc. You
can make a difference!
Spirituality of Unity is based on
living Jesus' prayer in our daily
lives. One way to do this is by putting the Gospel into practice one
verse at a time. This is done by
living a verse of scripture given
monthly in the Word of Life and
sharing its impact on one's life.
If you love to knit or crochet, join us.
Can’t knit and want to help? We are
accepting donations of yarn or funds to
purchase yarn, size 11 knitting needles
or size M, N, or P crochet hooks, Rosaries and zipper seal sandwich bags. Once
we get a nice supply of shawls, we will
have them blessed prior to accepting
requests for distribution.
There is a Word of Life monthly
meeting, open to all desiring spirituality based on the Gospel message.
Meetings are held on the third
Sunday of each month, 3-5pm in
the Guadalupe Room.
(210) 734-1643 or by e-mail at
For more info, contact:
Kay Parker at (210) 494-4517,
Jim Lee at (210) 442-9954, or Nick
Young at (210) 402-6109.
CenteringprayeriswaitinguponGod
withlovingopenness,ful illingthe
scripturalinvitation“Bestillandknow
thatIamGod”(Ps46:11).
Come join us!
Fridays | 11am-1pm
West Campus, Room 109
For more information, contact Velma
Spruel Williams at (210) 416-5563.
WORSHIP AND WORD
The Secrets of
the Rosary
Study
Group
Would you like to have a deeper love
for Mary, Our Blessed Mother?
You are invited to come pray and
read with us weekly, deepen your
devotion to Jesus through devotion
to Mary, the Mother of God. We will
begin reading St Alphonsus Ligu‐
ori’s The Glories of Mary. Come learn
about the deeper meaning of the
Salve Regina (i.e., Hail Holy Queen
prayer), Marian feasts, dolors, virtues
and devotional practices. We will
pray the Most Holy Rosary, then read
and discuss a section from the book
each week.
"He who wishes to find Jesus will do so
only by having recourse to Mary."
—St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori,
C.Ss. R. and Doctor of the Church
Tuesday Evenings
7pm-8:30pm
Christopher Hall, Room 206
For more information, call:
David P. Nelson at (210) 885‐5175 or
Stan Harmen at (210) 495‐4144.
2017 Mass Intention Cards
If you have already made Mass
intentions for 2017 and have not
received Mass cards, please email or contact Pat Flores at [email protected] or
(210) 4941606, ext.
300, or you
are more
than welcome to
come by
the Pastoral
Office.
St. Mark the Evangelist
Catholic Church’s
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Remember, Reflect, Respond
This feast has had several names
through history. Strangely, the tle
that is most confusing to nonCatholics is the official one. When we
call Mary the Mother of God, we are
not saying that she somehow preceded God or is equal to God. We are
simply recognizing that her human
son Jesus is also the divine Son of
God.
Today's Gospel records one simple
ac on of Mary: to keep these things in
her heart. Even in this simple sentence
we are given a good example of being
a disciple. Like Mary, we need to both
keep, or remember, what God has
done, and to reflect on what we remember.
First, how much do we remember
about what God has done for us? How
well do we know the stories of salvaon found in the scriptures? Do we
recall the prayers God has answered,
the guidance given, the love of God
that others have shown us, the mes
God has forgiven us?
Second, how much do we reflect on
what God has done? Even if we have
many memories of God's goodness to
us, we also need to pray over them
and ask ourselves how we have
changed because of what God has
done. Do I forgive hurts more readily?
Do I share my faith with my family or
friends? Do I support my parish with
my me or offerings? Let us ask God's
help to imitate Mary by remembering
and reflec ng.
Tom Schmidt, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
R
emember
eflect
espond
The Spirit and The Word
Charismatic Praise and
Prayer Group
presents…
an all-evening New Year event!
HEALING MASS OF
THE FAMILY TREE
with Overnight Adoration of
THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
January 18, 7pm January 19, 6:30am
in the Day Chapel
All are welcome!
Come as you are to a rich evening
of praise and worship, Mass,
Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, and
blessings of Sacramentals, with overnight Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament and
Rosary of the Undoer of Knots with
Prayer of the Precious Blood.
Our event concludes at
the 6:30am Mass.
Prayer Teams available
You are never late!
For more information, contact
Carmen Frankel at
[email protected].
WELCOME, WELCOME, WELCOME!
Thank you for joining St. Mark’s parish family for Mass today!
Maybe you’re new to San Antonio
or new to St. Mark’s. Maybe
you’re even new to the Catholic
Church. Maybe you have been
away for a while, or perhaps
you’re just visiting. No matter the
case, if this is your first time here,
we welcome you.
When a new year begins, many of us
look forward to starting fresh or anew. We
look forward to new beginnings and implementing new approaches. We make New
Year’s resolutions in hope that this year
will be our best year ever—that “I will be
the best me” ever.
Among resolutions like eating healthier,
exercising, and focusing on family, let us
remember that the best “me” ever can
only be realized by feeding our faith and
our spirit.
A couple of years ago, Most Rev. José H.
Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles (and
Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of
San Antonio), suggested that “…the best
New Year’s resolution we can make is to
try to grow in our relationship with God”
by making “Jesus the center of our lives”
and “growing in our friendship with Jesus.”
How can we do this, though? For some
of us, eating healthier and exercising everyday seems a lot easier than growing our
relationship with God, especially if we
have been away from church for a while.
The first step can simply be to ask God
for the grace to ask for what you need to
grow in spiritual life and to understand
what He is asking you to do.
If you are someone who hasn’t been to
Mass in a while or hasn’t even prayed in a
while, take comfort in that it is never too
late to come back home to the Father. He
welcomes you with open arms...and so
does St. Mark’s.
We are glad you’re here, and we will
always have a place for you at the table.
NEED TO REGISTER?
Call or come by the pastoral office
during regular business hours or by
the church office on Saturday or
Sunday between Masses. You can
also register on the St. Mark’s website at www.stmarkevangelist.com
under the About Us tab.
“If up till now you have kept him at a distance, step forward. He will receive you with open arms.”
Pope Francis
OUTREACH
RESPECT
Respect Life Prayer Service
Holy Spirit Catholic Church
Wed., Jan. 4 | 7 pm
All are invited and encouraged
to bring someone new with them.
Let us pray that this will be a
good year for pro-life causes.
Society of
St. Vincent
de Paul
The mystery of Christmas is that God
is incarnate. Today, we see not a baby
in a manger, but a saving God, working
through and among us. This is what we
make known.
How have we “made known the message” of God’s love this Christmas?
The pantry is in need of the following items:
•
“The right to life is
the first among
human rights.”
Pope Francis
•
•
•
•
•
•
Vegetable oil
Oatmeal
Macaroni & cheese
Bath tissue
Cereal
Mayonnaise
Peanut butter
We have been there.
We can help.
Weekly AA Meeting Schedule
Monday & Thursday
(women only - closed book study)
12pm | Christopher Hall | Rm 201
For further information,
call Terri at (210) 213-8362
or the AA Help-Line
at (210) 828-6235.
STEWARDSHIP
PARISH NEWS
Please consider making an
end-of-year contribution toward
St. Mark’s Capital Campaign.
As you reflect on your year-end tax planning, we
ask that you consider making use of the income
tax charitable deduction. Your 2016 year-end gift
to St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church not
only may reduce your income tax bill, it will provide St. Mark’s with the support it needs to reach
its capital campaign goal.
Make your gift before Jan. 6, 2017 to be eligible
for a 2016 deduction. Just be sure your check is
dated for 2016. You can send your check through
the mail or deliver it in person at the pastoral
office. You can also make your year-end contributions online by Dec. 31, 2016 through WeShare on
the St. Mark’s website at
https://stmarkevangelist.weshareonline.org/.
End-of-Year
GIVING
6
We will be accepting
year-end contributions
through Friday, Jan. 6.
Please be sure your
check is dated for 2016.
Knights of Columbus Council #7613
& the Women’s Guild present
St. Mark’s First Annual Community
SATURDAY | JANUARY 21, 2017
6:15PM-11PM | AQUINAS HALL
Doors open 6:15pm | Gaming 7-11pm
Tickets $50 each (includes $1,000 in chips)
PRIZES AUCTION RAFFLE
HEAVY HORS D’OEVRES
SCAN HERE
TO PURCHASE
TICKETS
For tickets, sponsorships or more info, contact
Velma Spruel Williams at (210) 416-5563 or [email protected]
or Ed Garcia at [email protected].
The blessing included in the First
Reading from the Book of Numbers is one with which most of us
are familiar. “The Lord bless you
and keep you; the Lord let His face
shine upon you, and be gracious to
you…” In the Jewish culture this has
been known for centuries as the
Aaronic blessing as it was dictated
by God Himself to Aaron. It is important to note that it begins with
“The Lord bless you.”
All blessings come from God.
One error we make is to conclude
that blessings always mean happiness or security or prosperity. God
knows what blessings we need,
even if we do not. The key for us is
to be grateful for whatever blessings we may have. That mind set is
at the hub of stewardship — knowing all blessings come from the
Lord, and our need to be appreciative of them.
To be “kept” by the Lord is to
turn our lives over to Him, to know
that He is with us and that He loves
us, blesses us, and does indeed
“keep” us ever in His care. The
truth is that to be blessed by God is
one of the greatest gifts we can
receive. It is available to all of us
without exception.
During this continued Christmas
season, it is well to remember and
repeat the classic statement by the
character Tiny Tim in Charles Dickens’ immortal A Christmas Carol:
“God bless us, every one,” for certainly He does.
Reflection provided by
Catholic Stewardship Consultants, Inc.
COMMUNITY & SERVICE
THANK YOU FOR USING
YOUR PARISH ID LABELS
St. Mark self-addressed envelopes are
available in the Sunday Church Office
between weekend Masses or in the
Pastoral Office during the week.
Please be sure to include your Parish ID #
on all contributions. If you need your
number, call Zulaika Muñiz at (210) 4941606, ext. 327, or see Kathleen Bedingfield
in the Sunday Office on weekends.
NEW BIBLE STUDY STARTING
The study of the book of Judges begins on January 3. Classes are held on Tuesday morning (911am) & evening (6:45-8:45pm). Hurry and register because books need to be ordered. Cost is
$50 for materials. Contact Sheryl Parker for
morning classes at (210) 2741031 or Carolyn Hrncir for evening classes at (210) 422-2255.
Babysitting provided for children
1-yr. plus upon request.
YOU DESERVE
A GREAT
MARRIAGE!
You chose each other to share the rest
of your lives with! Invest in yourself
and each other to make the best marriage you can…the kind of marriage
that God wants for you. The marriage
that you were meant to have…two
conjoined rings with Jesus in the center, holding you together! Sign up TODAY to attend a Worldwide Marriage
Encounter Weekend.
Sign up for the next Marriage Encounter Weekend, January 20-22,
at Oblate Renewal Center!
Call Jane or Larry Zimmerman NOW
at (210) 621-7659 or apply online at
www.mesanantonio.org.
Would you like to make a Christmas
quilt for next Christmas? Now is the
time to start! We have Christmas fabric to share in our closet and would
love to have you join us. We meet every Friday at Christopher Hall between
about 9am and 3pm. If you know of
someone in need of a comfort quilt,
please contact us. For more information, call
Pat
Brookes at
(210) 4945832 or
Wanda
Hopson at
(210) 8446333.
Women's ACTS Retreat
…
HOME #22
St. Mark the Evangelist’s Habitat for Humanity ministry starts our 22nd house on
Feb. 24. St. Mark’s is one of only seven
faith communities that sponsor a house
for a needy family. At one time, there
were 16. Our parish is truly blessed by
committing to provide affordable housing and a better family environment for
San Antonio. The need is for over
100,000 units of affordable housing to
families with incomes below 80%
of the median
income. Presentations will be made
at every Mass the
weekend of Jan.
14 & 15. We hope
you bring questions
and a commitment
to help. Thank you for providing 21 homes
and for your generous support on this 22nd.
Please contact Bill or Kathy Faucher at
(210) 496-7221 or Sam Szalwinski at
(210) 496-6310 if you would like more
information or if you would like to be a
part of the ministry team.
“Lord every
nation on
earth will
adore you.”
Psalms 72
GOD IS CALLING YOU!
Be part of the loving community of your
parish. Revive your Catholic faith. Renew yourself spiritually.
Join your sisters in Christ to deepen
your relationship with God and His people. Give yourself just three days to experience His loving care with an ACTS
team of St. Mark’s women. On the
Epiphany, Kings came to witness and
adore Him.
You too should “come and adore Him”
and discover how much He adores you.
Download a registration form at
www.stmarkevangelist.com.
Cost: $170 ($50 deposit with
registration, $120 due at check-in)
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL:
Director: Judy Gaenslen, (210) 843-2347
Co-director: Maurine Pattillo, (210) 831-2820
Co-director: Nancy Forget, (210) 410-8589
Young at Heart Seniors’ Club,
Christmas Party 2016
ATTENTION
SENIORS 50+
WE WANT
YOU!!
The St. Mark’s Young at Heart Seniors’
Club is looking for new members to join us
every 2nd and 4th Monday for food, fun and
fellowship. Come to Shalom (behind the
Gym) for a BYO lunch at 11:30am. Then,
share in a very short meeting for prayers for
ailing or needy family and friends.
Game time (bingo, dominoes, cards, Tripoli and more) begins shortly after noon and
ends by 2:30pm. We all take turns providing
snacks (sweet, salty and healthy) on a rotating member roster. Friendly volunteers make
reminder calls prior to each get together.
Yearly dues are “senior rates” - only $10!
Sound good? Come for a trial visit or two
before joining. Invite a friend (doesn’t have to
belong to our parish) who is 50+, or come on
your own to see what you’ve been missing!
For more information, contact Juanita
Sanchez at (210) 276-0269.
COMMUNITY & SERVICE
We invite you!
Hospitality Sunday
next weekend !
Join us in the St. Mark’s gym next
Sunday, Jan. 8, after the 8am or
10am Mass, and enjoy the hospitality of a few parishioners who host
this wonderful opportunity for felWhat is Hospitality Sunday?
lowship.
An opportunity to meet fellow
You can stay a couple of
parishioners and other members of
minutes or an hour. There are
St. Mark’s parish family
warm smiling faces ready to meet
A chance to enjoy a complimentary
and welcome you!
hot cup of coffee & delicious donuts
Don't miss this opportunity to
An opportunity to learn how you
meet fellow members of your parcan share your time and talent as part
ish community.
of the hospitality ministry team
Andrew
Life Awareness 2017
Religious Vocation
Discernment Weekend
Sponsored by the Archdiocesan
Vocation Office and Women and Men
Religious serving the Archdiocese
of San Antonio
January 13-15
Cordi-Marian Retreat Center
11624 FM 471
San Antonio, TX 78253
Don’t spend your life wondering if
you are called to the Priesthood or
Religious Life. If you are a single
Catholic ages 18-45 years, join us for
this three-day free retreat. Mass will
be celebrated by Most Reverend
Gustavo García-Siller, MSpS.
Registration required:
www.archsa.org/vocations
For more information, contact:
Sr. Ana Cecilia Montalvo, FSpS,
at [email protected]
or Ana Bojorquez at
[email protected] or
call (210) 735-0553.
This event is financed by the Archdiocese
of San Antonio Archbishop’s Appeal.
Introduction for Adults to Theology of the Body
A DVD series by Christopher West
Sundays | 3:15-445pm
Jan. 22—Mar. 26
Wednesdays | 7-8:30pm
Jan. 25—Mar. 29
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For more information, contact Scott Byers at (210) 867-8055 or [email protected].
Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and prais‐
ing God for all they had heard and seen, just as it
had been told to them.
Lk 2:20
1 DE ENERO DE 2017
SANTA MARÍA, MADRE DE DIOS
LA BENDICIÓN QUE RECIBIMOS
La bendición que experimentamos en Cristo Jesús es
proclamada en Números como una bendición especial
para el pueblo de Israel. Ellos y nosotros seremos
bendecidos por la invocación de la misericordia de Dios,
la gloria resplandeciente de su rostro que nos mira con
amor y no se aleja de nosotros con ira. ¡Hemos sido
bendecidos por la paz de Dios!
Nuestro deseo y nuestra esperanza se cumplen en
esta bendición, que se hace visible en la venida de Jesús.
En Jesús, la imagen del Dios invisible, se nos muestra su
rostro y su presencia se nos da a conocer en la bondad
amorosa y fiel.
LECTURAS DE HOY
Primera lectura — El Señor te bendiga y te proteja. Que el Señor te
mire con benevolencia y te conceda la paz (Números 6:22-27).
Salmo — El Señor tenga piedad y nos bendiga (Salmo 67 [66]).
Segunda lectura — Dios envió a sus corazones el Espíritu de su Hijo,
que clama “¡Abbá!” (Gálatas 4:4-7)
Evangelio — Los pastores se volvieron a sus campos, alabando y
glorificando a Dios por todo cuanto habían visto y oído
(Lucas 2:16-21).
Salmo responsorial: Leccionario II © 1976, Comisión Episcopal de Pastoral
Litúrgica de la Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano. Usado con permiso.
Todos los derechos reservados.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE
En Nicaragua y otras naciones latinoamericanas se celebra el
final de un año con la “quema del año viejo”. Construyen grandes
muñecos con ropa vieja, pólvora y papel que se encienden a medianoche entre los dos años. Celebrar el comienzo de un año nuevo tiene una larga trayectoria en la historia humana. Hace unos
4000 años el pueblo de Babilonia ya festejaba la llegada de un
nuevo año con grandes fiestas de primavera. Los judíos, al igual
que otros pueblos agrícolas, también celebraban su año nuevo
durante la primavera, el primer día de Nisán (a principios de abril).
Fue Julio César quien nos dio la fecha del primero de enero como el inicio de nuestro calendario. En 1582 el Papa Gregorio XIII
reformó el calendario para darnos el que actualmente está en uso.
No obstante, los cristianos continuaron celebrando el año nuevo en
primavera para evitar los excesos del “hombre viejo”. Hace 400 años
la Iglesia comenzó a celebrar el día primero de enero buscando
cristianizarlo lo mejor posible. Por eso en el calendario litúrgico este
día es dedicado a María, Madre de Dios.
Entrenamiento Para Ministros Litúrgicos
el sábado, 14 de enero de 2017
8am—12pm
St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church
—Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
Los cristianos al servicio de los
desafíos de la humanidad.
Por todos los cristianos, para que, fieles a
las enseñanzas del Señor, aporten con la
oración y la caridad fraterna, a restablecer
la plena comunión eclesial, colaborando
para responder a los desafíos actuales de
la humanidad.
Todos están invitados a participar en un día de
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