Zoila Ibarra, Parish Secretary

Phone: (903) 882-4079 Email: secretary@holyfamilylindale.org

ADORATION AND SACRAMENTS

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Friday 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Confession: Thursday 6:00-7:00 p.m. Saturday 3:00 - 4:45 p.m. or by Appointment Mass: Tuesday-Friday 12pm Saturday 5pm, Sunday 9am, 11am (Spanish)

PARISH MINISTRIES Cursillos de Cristiandad - Santiago Castillo (903) 283-2373 Monday 8:00 p.m., Parish Hall Ethics and Integrity - (903) 882-4079 Knights of Columbus - Guy Guerin (337) 496-9085 1st Thursday 7:00 pm., Parish Hall Lawn Maintenance - Froilan Martinez (903) 850-9764 Legion of Mary - Margaret Galland (903) 882-5539 Wednesday 8:30 a.m., Parish Hall Music Directors - Linda Hernandez (214) 616-1267 (English) Mario Torres (903) 245-9948 (Spanish) Our Lady’s Altar Guild - Ann Hossley (903) 312-1723 Second Wednesday 9:30 a.m., Parish Hall Prayer Group - Leticia Grana (903) 969-0799 Thursday 7:00 p.m., Holy Family Church Society of St. Vincent de Paul –Marge Boland (903) 590-7609 2nd Monday 6:00 p.m., Parish Hall 4th Monday 6:00 p.m., Church Youth Group - Father Matthew (903) 882-4079 Wednesday 6:15 p.m., Parish Hall RCIA Wednesday 6:30 p.m., Parish Hall

Faith Formation– Fr. Matthew Stehling (903) 882-4079

Pastoral Council - Bob James rjamesconsults@aol.com 903-521-8371

Building Committee -Sam Knox sam.knox62@yahoo.com 903-881-5484

Finance Council - Secretary-Vincent Haby 903-882-4079

16314 FM 849, Lindale, TX 75771 Office (903) 882-4079 Fax (903) 882-8382 http://holyfamilylindale.org E-mail: info@holyfamilylindale.org

SAT., Dec 22 5:00pm…….......………..……………………………………...Roger Boland SUN., Dec 23 9:00am…………………………………………………..People of the Parish 11:00am…………………………...……………………...…Jose M. Mojarro MON., Dec 24 6:00pm......…....….…………………………………...………...†Lucy Heller TUE., Dec 25 12:00am…………………………………………………………..……….S.I. 9:00am…………………………………………………...……...†Tom Marty 11:00am…...............................................................................†Agapita Ayala WED., Dec 26 12:00pm................................................................................†Jesus Rodriguez THU., Dec 27 12:00pm................................................................................†Jesus Rodriguez FRI., Dec 28 12:00pm……………………….……………………..……………Jesus Solis SAT,. Dec 29 5:00pm…….......………..……………………………….....†Dorothy Rydzak SUN., Dec 30 9:00am.……...…..………..…...…….………………………†Marylin Zemer 11:00am…..……...............................................................People of the Parish

MASS INTENTIONS

Mon: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16, Lk 1:67-79 Tue: Is 52:7-10, Jn 1:1-18 Wed: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59, Mt 10:17-22 Thu: 1 Jn 1:1-4, Jn 20:1a and 2-8 Fri: 1 Jn 1:5—2:2, Mt 2:13-18 Sat: 1 Jn 2:3-11, Lk 2:22-35 Sun: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14, Lk 2:41-52

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Fr. Matthew Stehling, Pastor Email: pastor@holyfamilylindale.org Sacramental Emergencies: (903) 374-3598

Fourth Sunday of Advent December 23, 2018

Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.

FROM THE SAINTS

Advent: O Come, O Come Emmanuel. One of the most beloved Advent songs “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” really sums up what the season of Advent is all about. It gives voice to the longing and antici-pation which we try to cultivate these four weeks, as we look to the coming of Christ. We are all familiar with the verses of this hymn, many of which we can sing by heart. They perfectly capture the longing and expectation that Israel felt, as they waited for the Messiah. “O Come Emmanuel and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here, until the Son of God appear.” or “O come Rod of Jesse’s stem from every foe deliver them, that trust your mighty power to save and give them victory over the grave.” Israel waited for a Savior to free them from the bondage of sin, we look for that same Savior, the one who comes to “ransom” and “deliver” us. As we journey through Advent it is with both expectant joy that we look for our Redeemer, but also with a serious glance at our own preparedness to receive that same Redeemer. Turning back to the hymn we see that there is more to this hymn than meets the eye. The verses of “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” are based on the “O Antiphons”, which are the short phrases recited during Evening Prayer, in the last days leading up to Christmas. They all begin with the exclamation “O” hence the name. O, Sapientia (O Wisdom) O, Adonai, (O Lord) O, Radix Jesse (O Root of Jesse) O, Clavis David (O Key of David) O, Oriens , (O Daystar) O, Rex gentium (O King of the Nations) O, Emmanuel (O God with us) The beginning letters, taken backwards, form a Latin acrostic: ERO CRAS! “Tomorrow, I will be there.” We call out to the Lord through this hymn during this season of preparation. He Himself answers our call, “Ero Cras!” “Tomorrow, I will come.” Let us allow the words of this hymn to be our model of prayer as we prepare for the coming of the Lord at Christmas. We cry out O Come O Come Emmanuel, but are our hearts ready for his arrival. Come, O God with us, ransom your people. Come, O Wisdom, and show us the paths of true knowledge. Come, O Key of David, and open to us the gates of heav-en. Come, O Dayspring, disperse death’s shadow. Come, O King of the Nations, rule in our hearts.

Lectors/Extra Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Dec 22 Dec 23

(R)Dardine Roedel (EM)Jack Ammon, Pat Ammon

(R)Vincent Haby (EM)Jacque Schuster, Brenda Brisco

Dec 24 Dec 25

(R)Jim Baumgartner (EM)Wanda Walker, Margaret Galland

(R)Elaine McDonald (EM)Jacque Schuster, Elaine McDonald

Dec 29 Dec 30

(L)Margaret Galland (EM)Nancy Smith, Dardine Roedel

(L)Deronda Bailey (EM)Ann Hossley, Marge Boland

Dec 31 Jan 1

(L)Dardine Roedel (EM)Jack Ammon, Pat Ammon

(L)Jose Trasancos (EM)Mike Miles, Diane Miles

Altar Servers

Dec 22

Dec 23

Elijah Medrano

Moses & Peter Medrano, Gael Robledo

Dec 24

Dec 25

Thomas Brown

Elijah Medrano, JJ Trasancos

Dec 29

Dec 30

Moses & Peter Medrano

Thomas Brown, Gael Robledo

Dec 31

Jan 1

Elijah Medrano

Moses & Peter Medrano, JJ Trasancos

God’s Blessing and our thanks to Carol Simon, Ann McGaughey, Rose Go-doy, Marcie Henry, and Tra-cy Stithem who helped clean God’s house this week. *If you can’t clean, please find a substitute.

*If you can not attend when you are scheduled to read, serve, etc. please find a substitute.

The parish office will be closed on December 24-26 and January 1st.

Children’s Faith Formation There will be no faith formation classes December 26-January 9th. Classes will resume on January16th.

Patronal Feast December 30 is the feast day of the Holy Family, our patronal feast, we will have a potluck dinner at 6:00 p.m. please bring a covered dish to share, drinks will be provided.

POSADAS The posadas will end on December 23.

ALTAR CANDLES AND FLOWERS ~The candles that burn on the altar beside the Blessed Sacrament on Fridays are available for sponsor. ~The flower arrangement for the weekend masses is available for sponsor.

The candles on the altar for this Friday are in memory of Sofia Medina.

Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.

This Sunday’s Second Collection is for the Building Fund. Next week’s second col-lection is also for the Building Fund.

STEWARDSHIP THOUGHTS: “God gives where he finds empty hands.”- St. Augustine

General Offering:..………..……….……………………..……………………………...…..$4,460.00

Second Collection:...….…...…...…..………...………………..…...…..............……………$2,188.00

Sat. 5:00pm – 62 Sun. 9:00am – 120 Sun. 11:00am – 149 Total Attendance = 331

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL Jesus was born during the night of the year when darkness is the longest. The Savior of the world comes for the people in dark places. The real, last-ing, and deep joy is that the Light shines there. Through your gift to the So-

ciety of St. Vincent de Paul, “Light” has shown, bringing real, lasting and deep joy to the hearts of the poor who live in dark places in our streets and neighborhood. If you or anyone you know needs help please call St. Vincent de Paul at (903) 590-7609. *We will be meeting at a new time starting in January. The second and fourth Monday of the month at 9:00 a.m. in the parish hall. January 14th at 9:00 a.m. will be our next meeting, everyone is welcome.

Please Pray For All Who Are In Need Of Your Prayers:

Richard Samudio, Paco Amador, Carly Walker, Cipriano Peña, George Saintignan, Margaret Bradly, Maria Cruz, Clyde Harper, Don Haskins, Deacon Dennis King, Joe Manganiello, Joe Rodriguez, Brent Smith, Gregory Petsch, David Brown, Fr. Peter McGrath, James Thompson, April Pierce, H.H. Grif-fin, Ray Curry, Jim McCormack, Tony Hosek, Bill Hardy, Jessica Saenz, Rene Barrientos, Bobby Walker, Jose Castillo, Jill Slater McClennand, Dorothy Dekat, Blanca Loalla, John McClanahan, Joyce Ludovic, Charlie Perez, Agnes Slater, Bill Gerwick, Joel Robinson, Colin Boyd, Kenneth Smith, Gloria Chapman, Alyce Martin, Kathy Rodriquez.

If you are aware that someone from the parish is sick, please notify the office so that we can add them to the prayer list on Friday Mornings.

Christmas 2018 Mass Schedule December 24, Christmas Eve

6:00 p.m. (Vigil) 11:00 p.m. Carols 12:00 a.m. (Midnight)

December 25, Christmas Day 9:00 a.m. (English) 11:00 a.m. (Spanish)

December 31, Mary, Mother of God 7:00 p.m. (Vigil)

January 1, Mary, Mother of God (Holy Day of Obligation)

12:00 p.m. (English) 6:30 p.m. (Bilingual)

PRIESTS FOR TOMORROW As of this week we have pledged just over $360,000 from 80 families. This puts us at 97% of our goal of $370,000 pledged over 5 years. Please help us reach our goal to fund Seminarian Education and our own Parish Hall expansion. Every pledge helps. Please talk to Fr. Matthew if you have any further questions or need a pledge card. Those who are still considering their pledge can return their pledge card in any Sunday collection or drop off at the parish office.

ALTAR CANDLES AND FLOWERS ~The candles that burn on the altar beside the Blessed Sacrament on Fridays are available for sponsor. ~The flower arrangement for the weekend masses is available for sponsor.

The candles on the altar for this Friday are in memory of Sofia Medina.

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