Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower

Celebrating the 90th Anniversary of the Blessing of the Cornerstone 1929-2019

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, & Joseph December 29

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel & St. Thérèse Parish • Discalced Carmelite Fathers of San Antonio 1715 N. Zarzamora St., San Antonio, TX 78201

Mass Schedule

Sunday: 8 a.m., 10 a.m. (Esp.), 12 p.m., 2 p.m., and 6 p.m. (Esp.) Monday-Friday: 12 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Saturday: 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. (Vigil) Daily: 7 a.m. at the Carmelite Nuns Convent, 6301 Culebra Rd.

SPECIAL MASSES Tuesday: Carmelite Community Mass at 6 p.m.

1st Friday of the Month: Mass for the Sick at 6 p.m.

RELIC VENERATION Tuesday: after the 6 p.m. Mass, First-class relics of the Little Flower available to the public to touch and venerate.

Confessions

Tuesday: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday: 4-5 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. For appointments call the administration office.

SPIRITUAL DIRECTION For appointments to meet with a Carmelite priest call the administration office.

EVENING PRAYER (VESPERS) Saturday: 5 p.m.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Thursday: 6:30-7:30 p.m. (Holy Hour) Daily: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. St. Elias Chapel

Welcome to the Basilica of the Little Flower

Upcoming Events

For more events, visit our website: littleflowerbasilica.org

Lectio Divina (en Español) Mondays, 7 p.m., Casa del Carmen (828 Kentucky Ave.) Reflection with Fr. Luis Belmonte, OCD.

Volunteer Required Training

Sat., Jan. 18, 9 a.m., Pastoral Center (824 Kentucky Ave.) All Volunteers involved in Little Flower Groups or Or-ganizations are required to complete training every 3 years. Call or visit the Administration office to register for this session.

Volunteer Required Training

Sat., Feb. 1, 9 a.m., Parish Hall (907 Kentucky Ave.) All Volunteers involved in Little Flower Groups or Or-ganizations are required to complete training every 3 years. Call or visit the Administration office to register for this session.

Welcome to Little Flower! As we celebrate Christmas, don’t forget

your weekly bulletin to find out about all the events offered this season!

Parish Donations Help to support the needs and operation of your parish through the first

Sunday collection, church maintenance fund, or online giving!

Second Collections

Dec. 29: Church Maintenance Fund

The Church Maintenance Fund provides for the

regular maintenance and house keeping of the

Basilica. It includes repairs and maintenance of

equipment, furniture, sound system, music equip-

ment, lighting, and grounds keeping.

Jan. 5: St. Vincent de Paul Society*

The St. Vincent de Paul Society assists the Little

Flower community. It serves an average of 70

families in the community per month by providing

assistance with utilities, rental, prescription pay-

ments, and food while sharing with them the love

of Christ.

*Not all second collections go towards parish operations,

second collections such as these are not included in the Parish

Donation report. Consider making an extra donation the

Church Maintenance Fund or increasing your Sunday offering

to help the parish!

Restoration Fund

Interested in helping the Basilica’s Restoration Project? One of the best things you can do is spread the word!

Little Flower Basilica hosts many events & programs for the peo-ple of San Antonio and the surrounding area.

Raising the Basilica’s visibility through inviting your friends to celebrate mass with us or come to a concert or lecture will help us demonstrate Little Flower’s importance in our community.

What Are Our Most Pressing Needs?

STOP THE WATER INFILTRATION!!!

#1: Funds for Engineering/Architectural Services to develop Engineering Design and Master Plan. #2: Funds to organize a Capital Campaign to raise the funds needed to make the extensive repairs #3: Funds to build an Endowment Fund that will provide for the current & future maintenance needs of the Basilica.

Together we can help Little Flower Basilica stand for genera-tions to come! Read more about the Restoration Project: littleflowerbasilica.org/restoration-project

Keep forgetting your weekly envelopes?

Register for online giving today!

Visit or call the Little Flower Administration Office

for help setting up your recurring gift, or visit our website at

littleflowerbasilica.org/online-giving/

Alms Giving

Jesus calls us to give alms to the poor. One of the ways the Little Flower family does this is by donating to our monthly collection for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

Unfortunately, some of the needy in our community have taken to not just asking for money outside the Basilica, but also harass-ing parishioners and visitors.

Because of this, the Basilica asks that you please refrain from giving money to anyone outside the church and instead refer them to our community chapter of St. Vincent de Paul who will happily help and minister to them.

If you would like to volunteer or make a contribution to our com-munity’s Society of St. Vincent de Paul, they can be reached at (210) 736-3883. Office hours: Mon-Thur 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Community News We invite you to get involved at the Basilica!

Prayer, Procession, and Mass for Life

Sunday, January 12, 2020 | 1:15 PM | St. Mary’s Church Downtown (202 N. St. Mary’s St., San Antonio, TX 78205)

Renew among your people a readiness to nurture and sustain your precious gift of... LIFE. Every year, the Archdiocese of San Antonio calls for the renewed protection and promotion of the gift of life with a prayer service, procession, and mass for life at San Fernando Cathedral around the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision. In 2020, this event will be held on Sunday, January 12th, the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. The prayer service begins at 1:15 PM at St. Mary's Church Downtown, followed by a procession to San Fernando Ca-thedral at 1:30 PM. The Mass will start at 2:00 PM and will be presided by Most Reverend Gustavo Garcia-Siller, MSpS, Archbishop of San Antonio. Because of the prayerful nature of this event, please do not bring signs or distribute literature of any kind.

Your prayers make a difference…Your presence matters… For more information, contact Nicky Mata 210-734-1651 or nicky.mata@archsa.org https://www.archsa.org/for-life

A Prayer for Life

Father and maker of all, you adorn all creation with splendor and beauty, and fashion human lives in your image and likeness. Awaken in every heart reverence for the work of your hands, and renew among your people a readiness to nurture and sustain your precious gift of life. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Ho-ly Spirit, God forever and ever. Amen

Oración por la Vida

Padre y creador de todo, tú adornas toda la creacióncon esplendor y belleza, y moldeas la vida humanaa tu imagen y semejanza. Despierta en cada corazón reverencia por la obra de tus manos, y renueva la disposición de tu pueblo para nutrir y sostener tu precioso don de la vida. Te lo pedimos por Nuestro Señor Jesucristo, tu Hijo, que vive y reina contigo en la unidad del Espíritu Santo, Dios por los siglos de los siglos. Amén

Faith Formation Program

Little Flower Youth Ministry is inviting singers and musicians to help celebrate the 2 p.m. Mass on Sun-days. Come sing and play for the Lord and share your talents with the Little Flower family!

Visit or call the Little Flower Administration Office to learn more about our Faith Formation programs and volunteer opportunities!

If interested contact: Cameron Galvan,

Director of Religious Education (DRE), at: (210) 735-9126 ext. 110 or dre@littleflowerbasilica.org

Community News We invite you to get involved at the Basilica!

Tickets: $5

Available at the

Administration Office & School Office

Faith The Basilica is a center of spiritual and apostolic activity, where we invite you to renew your

commitment to God and begin a new journey in faith.

Did you know?

In this season, we are filled with the joy of Advent and the Christmas Season. Our joy comes from faith that God has fulfilled His promise of sending a Savior whose birth we celebrate at Christmas.

In times past, God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets. God's constant word to us through his mes-sengers in this season is: "Do not be afraid. I bring you news of great joy, for today, a Savior has been born for you who is Christ the Lord." What we celebrate in this season is what was promised long ago through the prophets.

God initiated communication and revelation of Himself to humanity through the prophets, in view of the re-demption that was to come to us through the Incarna-tion of the Lord. So, we should not fear, for the Savior, our hope in ages past and our help now and for years to come, is close at hand! His coming brings the rich graces of His life into our own lives.

Lord, hear our prayers… The following family, friends, and members of the Little Flower Family need your prayers. Contact the administration office to have names added to the prayer list.

Sandra Hage Kay Shaw Susan Richter Mary Curiel Cadena Family Deacon James Garza Homer & Maria Gaytan Elizabeth Ng George Zentella, Jr. Elizalde Family Richard & Pocahontas Cor-bett Nadia Guillen & family Mr. & Mrs. Phalen Antonio Zepeda Darlyne Cox Casas Family Ubaldo Cortez Nodal

Roger Acosta Michael Villarreal, Jr. Kenneth Narendorf Diana Valague Henrietta Vara Joyce Zurovec Alexander Salazar Dora Villarreal Jimmy Joe & family Judy Gardner Helen Murphy Maxine Cadena Mario & Rosa Alfaro Amalia Moreno

Ricardo Luna Margarita Villarreal Andy Nicolau Jonathan Diaz & Xavier Ann Garza Zane & Jennifer Narro Angela Salinas Peggy Moore Angela Gonzales & family Jessica McCann Audra Carter Gilette Family Isaac Gonzalez Rita & Larry Cantu Steve Borrego Victoria Kosub Pam McCluskey Brody Gaston

Esperanza Martinez Elizabeth Guerrero Carmen Sanchez Lina & Frank Limon Serna Limon Family Esperanza Maldonado Elena Cardenas Megan Gonzalez Lupe Gutierrez Zulema Ruiz Lydia Contreras & Family Maria Casas Javier Cantu & Family

Are you interested in learning more about Carmelite spirituali-ty? The Apostolate of the Little Flower is a nonprofit publication and ministry of the Discalced Car-melite Friars of San Antonio. Its

purpose is to spread devotion to St. Thérèse of Lisieux, “The Little Flower,” and to support the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower’s restoration project.

Established as part of our first apostolate, The Little Flower Magazine reached over 100,000 subscribers in 1923. Recognizing the great devotion of subscribers from all over the country, the friars took as their mission to spread devotion to Thérèse, to prepare for her can-onization in 1925, and to build a national shrine in her honor.

The winter issue of The Apostolate of the Little Flower is now available! Subscription is free! Subscribe today on the Basilica’s website at: littleflowerbasilica.org/apostolate-magazine/

Apostolate of the Little Flower Magazine

In a recent Apostolic Letter, Pope Francis instituted the 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time as “SUNDAY OF THE WORD OF GOD”.

January 26, 2020, will be the first celebration of the SUN-DAY OF THE WORD OF GOD. Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller is calling on all parishes and the People of God in the Archdiocese of San Antonio to observe this important occa-sion.

En una reciente Carta Apostólica, el Papa Francisco instituyó el 3er. Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario como el “DOMINGO DE LA PALABRA DE DIOS”.

El 26 de Enero de 2020 será la primera vez que se celebre el DOMINGO DE LA PALABRA DE DIOS. Monseñor Gustavo García-Siller hace un llamado a todas las parroquias a al Pueblo de Dios en la Arquidiócesis de San Antonio a ob-servar esta importante ocasión.

You can read Pope Francis’s letter here: http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/motu_proprio/documents/papa-francesco-motu-proprio-20190930_aperuit-illis.html

Mass Intentions Masses are often offered in celebration of anniversaries, re-membrance, birthday, and graduation. They might also be offered for souls in purgatory, for health and spiritual well-ness, and other intentions. Suggested donation is $10. Call or visit the Little Flower Administration Office to schedule your Mass!

Sunday, Dec. 29: The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, & Joseph 8 a.m. Special Intention 10 a.m. Special Intention 12 p.m. Special Intention 2 p.m. Little Flower Mass Association 6 p.m. For Our Parishioners

Monday, Dec. 30: Sixth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord 12 p.m. Ariella Gammon 6 p.m. Special Intention

Tuesday, Dec. 31: Seventh Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord 12 p.m. Ana Laura Swain 6:30 p.m. Special Intention

Wednesday, Jan. 1: Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God 12 p.m. Salazar Family

Thursday, Jan. 2: Sts. Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops, Doctors of the Church 12 p.m. Kim Vu 6 p.m. Richard Corbett

Friday, Jan. 3: Christmas Weekday 12 p.m. James & Mary Louise McTigue 6 p.m. + Efrain & + Nolida Treviño

Saturday, Jan. 4: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious/ The Epiphany of the Lord [Vigil] 8 a.m. Communal First Saturdays 5:30 p.m. + Luis Alberto Delgado Villarreal

Mass Enrollments The Discalced Carmelite friars would like to invite you to en-roll your loved ones, living or deceased, in the Little Flower

Carmelite Mass Association, named in honor of our beloved patroness. As a token of your love, we will send an enrollment certificate to your loved one to be enrolled.

Enrollments are for one year and $25 per individual or family.

Enroll your loved ones by visiting the Basilica website: littleflowerbasilica.org/mass-association/ or the administration office.

General Information

Share Your Time & Talent with Little Flower Organizations!

Faith Formation: Cameron Galvan Brown Scapular: Maria Medina Altar Society: Dolores Cox St. Vincent de Paul: Richard Aguilar English Choir: Elaine Bir Spanish Choir: Janeth Villaseñor Children’s Choir: Thelma Montez Life Teen Choir: Israel Salgado Eucharistic Ministers & Lectors

English: Brenda Villarreal Spanish: Carmen Leija Homebound: Rosemary Saucedo

Ushers: Fred Garcia Altar Servers: Little Flower Administration Office Arts & Crafts: Rosie Cardenas

Interested in joining an organization? Find out more about these organizations on the Basilica’s website or

at the Little Flower Administration Office.

Little Flower Administration Office Province of St. Thérèse

824 Kentucky Ave, 78201 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Tel. (210) 735-9126 ~ Fax (210) 735-1389

Discalced Carmelite Friars

Staff

Little Flower Gift Shop 920 Kentucky Ave., 78201

Tel. (210) 736-3889 Monday -Friday 9 am – 4 pm

Saturday 10 am – 3 pm Sunday 9 am – 3 pm

Fr. Luis Belmonte-Luna, OCD Fr. Marion Bui, OCD Fr. Henry Bordeaux, OCD Fr. Bonaventure Sauer, OCD Fr. Emmanuel Nnadozie, OCD

Pastor & Rector: Community:

Yolanda Luna ext. 100 Susana Cantu ext. 114 Laura Cole ext. 105 Consuelo Salazar ext. 104 Sylvia DeHoyos ext. 102 Cameron Galvan ext. 110 Cheyenne Cisneros ext. 109 Colleen Ortegón ext. 108 Tony Dominguez

Receptionist: Executive Director: Business Manager: Bookkeeper: Records: Faith Formation: Development: Maintenance: