St. Vincent de Paul Parish Pampa Tx

Diocese of Amarillo Bishop Patrick J. Zurek

Pastor Rev. Francisco Pérez

810 W. 23rd Pampa Texas 79065 Phone: 665-8933

Fax: 806-665-2840 Email: stvincentpampa@gmail.com

Website: WWW.STVINCENTPAMPA.COM

Amount needed each week for expenses 5500.00

Regular Collection 3513.44 Children’s Collection 72.31

Second Collection this weekend for PEC

Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your

lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you.”

Luke 6:38 Good Sams needs: Any kind of canned goods, shampoo ,sheets, towels, toothpaste, tennis shoes for: Men, Women & Children

(Any size), brown papers bags & plastic bags!!! Volunteers

January Second Collections

Pastoral Education Center January 22nd

January 21st Sat. 5:30 p.m. + Robert +Lenny Diaz January 22nd Sun 9:30 a.m. +Mary & +Aaron Anderwald, +Sid & +Flo Hamilton 12:00 p.m. Parish Family Mon. January 23rd No Mass January 24th Tues. 7:00 p.m. +Felipe J .Leal January 25th Wed 5:30 p.m. Jim Hamilton January 26th Thurs 7:00 a.m. Jim Hamilton 6:30 p.m. Special Intention January 27th Fri. 8:30 a.m. Special Intention January 28th Sat. 5:30 p.m. +A.J. & +Madeline Carubbi January 29th Sun 9:30 a.m. Parish Family 12:00 p.m. +Eulalia Tinajero & +Ernesto Granillo

Mass Intentions for the Week

January 21st & 22nd, 2017

January 22nd, 2017 Third Sunday

in Ordinary Time

Scripture Insights Today’s readings continue to explore the call to disciple-ship in its two dimensions-the call from certain situa-tions in life and the call to others. Isaiah describes a reversal of fortunes for the Israel-ites. The “darkness” metaphor might be interpreted as their oppression by other nations, as a perception that God has abandoned them, or as a more general sense of despair. But a great light has shone upon them and they have been rescued, called out of that darkness by God. Their joy is compared to the rejoicing as a good harvest; the rod and yoke of oppression have been lifted. Each verse of the psalm has a different function. The first is a hymn praising the Lord, the second is a petition addressed to God, and the third is an expression of hope. It is this hope in the Lord that connects all three. As in the First Reading, here the Lord is “my light.” the one who can dispel darkness and fear. Paul addresses some divisions among the brothers and sisters in Corinth. As he so often does, Paul preach-es about unity, both within the community and with the Lord. He wants the people to heal whatever disagree-ments and rivalries exist among them, they belong to Christ Jesus and are called to live in peace. In the Gospel, we find two different calls, John the Baptist is arrested, his ministry near completion, and the news of that event seems to call Jesus to begin his minis-try in northern Galilee. That is the area referred to in the Isaiah reading as the place where people had walked in darkness, and now Jesus will be the new light for them. In the second half of the reading, Jesus calls the first disciples and we witness their dramatic response. They leave their familiar lives for the unknown, and we are pressed to ponder that discipleship always involves trust in the Lord. How would your respond if called at this moment? What would be your first objections to following the Lord? What is your daily response to the call of discipleship?

PLEASE PRAY FOR….those who are sick or suffering in any

way, we especially remember at this time:

Miriam Moreno, Jim Hamilton, Ed Ringering, Dan Morrison, Israel Martinez, Sonny Portillo, Lilliana Renteria, Mary Hartley, Guadalupe

Resendiz, Rosa Resendiz, Lisa Torres, Clyde Trusty, Danielle Fontenot,

Hugh McLeland, Jean Ladd, Sharon Strickland, Leonila Payan, Higinia Sanchez,

Ramon Arana, Elieso Garcia, Krista Hughes, Jesse Chavez, Ann Hamilton, Mary Ann Ebenkamp, Marsha Varner, Olivia Hernandez, Tatum Schulte, Pat Wyatt, Leopoldo Anaya, For all those that are incarcerated , lonely, sick or dying… . We pray to the Lord

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

January 22nd 9:30 a.m. Mass & 12:00 noon

Mass

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FR. FRANCISCO

10:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study-conf room

10:40 a.m. Faith Formation—PEC

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Monday January 23rd No Mass

7:00 p.m. Women’s Book Study—1529 N.

Christy

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Tue. January 24th 7:00 p.m. Mass

1-3:30 p.m. Women of the Cloth Painting

Party—cafeteria

7:30 p.m. Prayer service—church

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Wed. January 25th, 5:30 p.m. Mass

5:30—8:00 pm Youth Night–PEC

6-7:15 p.m. Eucharist, Confirmation and

RCIC classes—PEC

6:15 p.m. Confirmation Mass—church

7:00 p.m. Spanish choir practice—church

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Thursday January 26th, 7:00 am Mass &

6:30 p.m. Cursillos Misa

2:00 p.m. Bulletin folders—conference rm

6:00 p.m Santacruz prayer group

6-7:30 p.m. Spanish Bible Class—PEC

7:00 p.m. Ulteya—cafeteria

7:30 p.m. Solis choir practice—church

7:30 p.m. Fundraiser Meeting—conf room

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Friday January 27th, 8:30 a.m.

Mass 9a.m.—7:00p.m. Adoration 6:30 p.m. Servicio Coro Divina Miscricordia– cafeteria

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Saturday January 28th, 5:30 p.m. Mass

4:30 p.m. Confessions _________________________________________

Sunday January 29th 9:30 a.m. Mass & 12:00

p.m. Sp. Mass

10:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study—conf room

10:40 a.m. Faith Formation—PEC

10– 1:30 p.m. Catechist Lunch—cafeteria

January 21st & 22nd, 2017

Eucharistic Adoration: We are all called to be Holy. As we have learned in the Rediscovering Catholicism book, holy is not a limiting thing. Rather, holy is a pure freedom to be best-version-of-our selves. This is something that we can only be with the help of God's grace. The Saints and our Holy Father, Pope Francis show us that that adoration of the Blessed Sacrament can be instrumental in helping us keep Jesus in the center of our lives. Adoration every Fri. 9am to 7pm.

The Lord is my light and my salvation

CHILD ADVOCACY

CASA of the High Plains, Inc. (Court Ap-pointed Special Advocates) is seeking potential volunteers. We recruit & train volunteers to go to court on behalf of abused and neglected children in our communities. We suc-cessfully advocated for 193 children in 2013. Unfortunately, there are more children that need an advocate to speak up for them to ensure that they receive a safe, and permanent home. CASA volunteer advocates are ordinary citizens who come from all walks of life and all ethnic and racial backgrounds. After they are trained, A CASA Advocate meets with the child and gathers information to report to the court. CASA Advocates represent and speak up for the child’s Best Interest. Apply to Become a CASA Volunteer by calling 806-669-7638.

Fr. Francisco’s Birthday Day January 22nd

Auction Items Needed

Please consider donating an item for the auction that will take place during the raffle ticket fundraiser on February 11th, 2017. Larger items will be sold during the live auction and smaller items will be sold by a silent auction. Consider getting together with several people and donating a larger item. One idea is to put together a basket of items following a theme. For example—”Night on the Town” might be a basket with a gift certificate to a local motel, movie tickets, and a gift certificate to a restau-rant. Donated items can be taken to the church office or you can contact Doretta Gerber. All proceeds will go to St. Vincent de Paul church. If you have any ques-tions or suggestions, please feel free to contact Doretta Gerber at 440-1891. Thank You so much for your generosity!

FUNDRAISER MEETING The next fundraiser meeting is January 26th, at

7:30 pm. in the conference room. Please come and help us finish up our plans for

this awesome opportunity to

January 21st & 22nd,2017

FIRST FRIDAYS

Every First Friday of the month we will have 8:30 a.m. Mass and adoration to follow until 6:30 p.m. with Solemn Blessing of the Blessed Sacrament and Pro-Life Mass. This new Mass will give the faithful a chance to receive communion either Mass in order to observe this devotion. The other Fridays of the month we will extend the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament until 7:00 p.m.

CONFIRMATION Friday June 9th, 2017

7:00 p.m. Classes for First Eucharist, Baptism and Confirmation will start Jan. 11th, Wednesday, from 6:00 –7:15 p.m. in the PEC. MARK YOUR CALENDAR A parent meeting for First Eucharist, Baptism, and Con-firmation will be in the PEC on Feb. 1st from 6:00—7:15 p.m. in Spanish (church) and English (cafeteria). If your child has not be Baptized, please bring your child's birth certificate. CONFIRMATION All youth celebrating Confirmation need to be finishing their community service hours (20hrs) and bring their baptismal certificate.

Chosen youth group meets every

Wednesday from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Pastoral Education

Center!!

PARENTS Please be at the PEC at 8:00 p.m. to pick up your

child. Too many parents are showing up after 8:00 p.m. Please be considerate of our time!

St. Vincent de Paul Annual Parish Fundraiser Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017 Mark your calendars now for an evening of fun and fellowship! There will be silent and live auctions, a delicious meal, and dancing for everyone to enjoy. There are many things that we can do before hand as a parish family to prepare for the fundraiser! If you would, could you please consider the following between now and February 11th……

Watch the holiday sales and purchase an item or 2 for the silent auction Combine your talents and resources with others for a live auction item or items (be creative….Pinterest is a wonderful thing!!) Purchase coke products or water when you catch them on sale! Invite your friends and relatives to join us! Sell Tickets!! 1st Prize 5,000.00 2nd Prize 3,000.00 3rd Prize 2,000.00

Tickets are NOW AVAILABLE in the Parish Office! Call Michael or Pam Zemanek if you have questions, 664-3568 or 898-7145.

Save the Date – Diocesan Mass & Walk for Life,

January 28th 2017. For Life Love & Liberty! – “The

Lord has…sent me to bring glad tidings to the

lowly, to heal the brokenhearted, and to pro-

claim liberty to the captives.” – IS 61:1 www.amarillodiocese.org/life

God has truly blessed us in some many ways. As stewards, we are asked to give back, tithe, to the Lord in thanksgiving for all he has given us. We, your parish family, ask that you keep us in mind as you prepare your year-end charitable giving for 2016. Your accountant or financial advisor can provide you with more infor-mation specific to your needs. Contribution statements are ready and will be mailed out next week.

YOUR YEAR-END

Lov n’ Letters Paint Party

Paint Party by the “Happy Camper” and sponsored by the Women of the Cloth, Tuesday January 24th 1 p.m.—3p.m. in the cafeteria. You will be painting a large Valentine Metal cutout. There are 3 designs to choose from. $40.00 per person and all supplies included. For more information and to reserve your spot contact either Vaughn Ransom at 806-663-6127 or Karla Kotora at 469-323-3435.

Start the New Year out with a Book Study group! Come and share your time with us!! The next Women’s Book Study group is on Monday January 23rd at 7:00 p.m. at 1529 N. Christy. The group will meet every 4th Monday of the

month at the same time and place.!!

E. Ministers Lectors Ushers Altar Servers ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ January 28th, Saturday 5:30 p.m. Kenny Gerber Dan Morrison Jim Duvall Malachi Williams Daphne Ebenkamp Doretta Gerber Chris Johnson January 29th, Sunday 9:30 a.m. Mass Jack Albracht Sherrie Nicolet Javier Sanchez Sierra Rodriguex David Munoz both readings Will Weiman Amanda Rios Jim Lummus Dee Gill Noelia Munoz January 29th, Sunday 12:00 noon Spanish Mass Graciela Germany Isabel Ortega Jesus Santacruz Myriam Moreno Rosario Martinez Marco Rizo Juan Silva Alexandra Resendez Martina Miranda Luis Silva Sergio Resendez Ernestina Tarango Jaime Mejia Mario Resendez Armando Tarango

Mes Enero

Ministros de Comunión-Misa de los Martes

Lectores - Misa de los Martes

3 y 10

No Misa

17 Socorro Granillo-Lupita Machado Benjamin Machado Sonia Solis

24 Tina Gonzalez—Javier Gonzalez Maria Brito Rosa Soto

31 Julia Soto-Cecilia Losoya Bertha Arreola Maria Davila

Diocese of Amarillo

Las Santísima Trinidad, Comunidad en Dios

4 de Febrero a las 9:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.

Haga planes para participar y recibir su certificado de asistencia.

El misterio der la Santísima Trinidad es el misterio central de la fe y der la vida Cristiana. CCC234...uno de los “misterios escondidos en Dios, que no pueden ser conocidos sino son revelados desde lo alto: . CCC237

READINGS FOR THE WEEK January 22nd Through January 29th

Sunday Is 8:23—9:3; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; 1 Cor 1:10-13, 17; Mt 4:12-23 Monday Heb 9:15, 24-28; Ps 98:1, 2-6; Mk 3:22-30 Tuesday Heb 10:1-10; Ps 40: 2-4, 7-8,10-11; Mk 3:31-35 Wednesday Acts 22:3-16; Ps 117:1-2; Mk 16:15-18 Thursday 2 Tm 1:1-8; Ps 24:1-6; Mk 4:21-25 Friday Heb 10:32-39; Ps 37:3-6, 23-24, 39-40; Mk 4:26-34 Saturday Heb 11:1-2, 8-19; Luke 1:69-70-75; Mk 4:35-41 Sunday Zep 2:3; 3:12-13; Ps 146:6-10; 1 Cor 1:26-31; Mt 5:1-12

LECTURAS PARA LA SEMANA 22 enero al 29 enero

Domingo Is 8:23—9:3; Sal 27:1,4,13-14; 1Cor 1:10-13, 17; Mt 4:12-23 Lunes He 9:15, 24-28; Sal 98:1, 2-6; Mr 3:22-30 Martes He 10:1-10; Sal 40-2, 4, 7-8, 10-11; Mr 3:31-35 Miércoles Hch 22:3-16; Sal 117:1-2; Mr 16:15-18 Jueves 2Ti 1:1-8; Sal 24:1-6; Mr 4:21-25 Viernes He 10:32-39; Sal 37:3-6, 23-24, 39-40; Mr 4:26-34 Sábado He 11:1-2, 8-19; Lc 1:69-70-75; Mr 4:35-41 Domingo Sof 2:3; 3:12-13; Sal 146:6-10; 1Cor 1:26-31; Mt 5:1-12