Second Sunday of Advent — December 9, 2018

St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church PO Box 299 – 1523 Main Street, Danbury, TX 77534

Archdiocese of Galveston – Houston

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday: 4:00—5:00 pm Or by appointment call 979-922-1240

Devotions in the Church Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: First Friday 9:30 am — 9:30 pm

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotion: Saturdays, at 5:15 pm Rosary: Sunday, at 7:30 am and 10:00 am

Mass Schedule: Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil 5:30 pm Sunday 8:00 am, 10:30 am

Weekday Masses: Mon, Wed: 6:00 pm Tues, Thurs: 9:00 am

FORMED.ORG (Parish Code 8WHKMK) Movies, Videos, Talks, Studies All available at no cost to you.

Prayer Group: Every Thursday a prayer group meets in the church at 7 pm to say the Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet & read the latest message from

Medjugorje. All are invited!

God Bless Our Military! We pray for their safety & families! God Bless the USA! We pray for Peace throughout the world!

His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo Archbishop

Pastor Fr. Joseph Phiet-The-Nguyen (979)922-1253 (Residence) (713)501-3020 (Mobile) Email: jpnguyen11@yahoo.com

Parish Administrator Deacon Gerald Peltier (979)922-1247 (Office) (979)922-1156 (Residence) Email: deacon.gerald.peltier@gmail.com

Office (979)922-1240 Fax (979)922-8643

Online Giving: www.osvonlinegiving.com/1880 [Our Sunday Visitor]

Secretary Imelda Jez (979)922-1240 st1523@sbcglobal.net

Bookkeeper Jan Saman (979)922-1211 bookkeeper1523@sbcglobal.net

C.R.E. Monica Sebesta (979)922-1241 stanthony-cce@sbcglobal.net

Youth Ministry Daryl Peltier (832)472-2137

Altar Servers Deacon Gerald Peltier (979)922-1156

Bazaar Gwen Fief – Chairperson (979)922-1141 Gene Roberts — Co-Chairperson (979)849-4240

Funeral Dinner Ministry Bobbye Peltier (979)922-1197

Music Ministry Evelyn Boeker (979)549-5728 Meets every Sunday, 9:00 – 10:00 am in the Church

Legion of Mary Cecilia Bernshausen (979)922-8783 Meets on Tuesday Evening, 6:00 to 7:00 pm in the CCE Building.

Women of Worship Connie Peltier (512)365-3075 Meets 2nd Tuesday of Month, 7:00 pm in the St. Anthony Center.

Pastoral Council Charles LeCompte (979)248-5127 Next meeting will be announced. Meeting begin at 6:30 pm.

Finance Council Emil Prihoda, Chair (979)583-6771 Meets on the 1st Thursday, every Three Months.

Liturgy Committee Carol Peltier (979)248-1315

Cemetery Committee Anne Starr (979)922-8562

Pro Life Coordinator Peggy Keillor (281)217-4229

Disaster Committee Deacon Gerald Peltier (979)922-1247

Samaritan Ministry (Parish Office) (979)922-1240

Knights of Columbus Robert Fief, Grand Knight (979)922-1629 Albert Priselac, Deputy Grand Knight (281)733-7963 Meets every third Tuesday, 7:00 pm in the St Anthony Center.

Continuing Christian Education Classes: K to 5th grade: Wednesday, 4 to 5:30 pm 6th to 12th grade: Wednesday, 7:00 to 8:30 pm

Sacrament of Baptism Contact either Father Joseph Nguyen or Deacon Gerald Peltier to make arrangements. Preparation classes are required.

Marriage Preparation Diocesan regulations require that pre-marital preparation must begin at least six months before the tentative marriage date. Contact Father Joseph Nguyen or Deacon Gerald Peltier to make arrangements.

Annulments Contact either Father Joseph Nguyen or Deacon Gerald Peltier.

Communion and Anointing of the Sick Anyone who is ill or who is homebound and would like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick, please contact the parish office. Hospital and Nursing Home visits can also be arranged. If you know of someone in the Hospital or Nursing Home and would like Fr. Joseph to visit them, please contact the Parish Office at 979-922-1240.

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) or Children (RCIC) Contact Deacon Gerald or Monica Sebesta to make arrangements or for more information.

Look for St Anthony’s on: www.saopdtx.org / Facebook

Mass Times for Travel: masstimes.org

Be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead! -1 Peter 1:6

Have you ever been in a situation where you have been in such a great mood all day until someone ruins it? Of course, some-

one is having a horrible day and the individual starts taking it out on you! What do you do? Does this make you be in a bad mood too and you blame that person for it? This has definitely happened to me before and it is difficult to not be in a bad mood, especially when someone is getting mad at you for something you didn't do! When this happens to you, don’t let anyone steal your joy! Most of the time, it isn’t your fault when a person is mad at you because maybe the individual is going through something that you know nothing about. Only God knows, so we should always pray for healing because that is exactly what they need. This next week I challenge you to find one positive out of a sticky situation you are in. Trust me; there is always some sort of positive hidden in a horrible situation. This will help you find joy in your life. Please listen to “Joy” by For King and Country. "And I choose joy. Let it move you, let it move, let it move you. Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of night. Oh, with You by my side, I'm stepping into the light I choose joy.”

Kylie

If you want to read more of Kylie’s inspirational writings, please feel free to check out her blog: https://inspirationalwritingsbykylieceline.com

Kylie’s Corner

Message from the desk of the Pastor

My dear people of God,

John the Baptist told the people of Israel to turn back to God and ask for his forgiveness.

John baptized all the people who were truly sorry, as a sign that they wanted to wash away all their sins and so begin a new life.

God sent John to prepare the people for the coming of his son, Jesus. He was filled with the Holy Spirit. He came to turn them away from sin and to change their hearts.

The repentance for which John the Baptist calls goes beyond a simple confession of wrong doings. It involves a profound change of the whole person and demands turning our backs on old self-centered habits. He is telling us that there is a wrong way to live and a right way. If we are to make a clear pathway for God to come into our hearts we have to turn away from sin, resolve to conduct ourselves better and humbly ask Jesus to give us his light instead.

Advent is a penitential season through which we are called back to Christ. We are to be other John the Baptists to lead others to Christ. But before we can do that we must turn more intensely to Christ.

My bothers and sisters, let us ask the Spirit to lead us by prayer and repentance this Advent. Now is the acceptable time to turn to Christ. Now is the time to experience the presence of the Holy One.

May God bless you and your loved ones through the presence of his Son, Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. May God bless you all.

Sincerely yours in Christ, Fr. Joseph

Christmas Choir Practice Schedule

Make a joyful noise to the Lord! Sing His Praises! Give Him Glory!

Our Christmas Choir will gather on Wednesday’s right after the 6pm mass: December 12th — 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm December 19th — 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Any additional practice time for any members of the Choir needing a little more practice will be held on Sunday mornings at 9:30 am to 10:30 am. Sunday practice schedule: Dec 9th Dec 16th

Share Your Blessings: All who took tags from the trees for the Share Your Blessings, the gifts are due back by Tuesday, De-cember 11th . Please drop you gifts, with

tags, off at the church office or they can be left in the church and someone will gather them up. All gift cards should be left at the church office or given to Deacon Gerald or Father Jo-seph. Thank you to all who are helping to make someone’s Christmas extra special this year.

CCE 7th Grade Project:

The CCE Class will be collecting Plastic Bags, such as Walmart, Kroger…., bags for the St. Thomas Food Pantry. They are always in need of these bags. Please leave the bags in the box in the back of the church.

CHRISTMAS GIFT BASKETS

This year’s Christmas Gift Baskets will be distributed by the W.O.W. Group on Wednesday, Dec 12th. If you would

like to donate baskets, please bring a mini-mum of two baskets filled with goodies for our community’s sick and elderly. Baskets can be brought to the Church office prior to Dec 11th or baskets can be dropped off at the Saint Anthony’s Center on Tuesday evening, Dec 11th from 7-8 pm.

Aging religious need your help. Senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and reli-gious order priests ministered for years for little to no pay. Their sac-rifices now leave their religious communities without adequate re-tirement savings. Your gift to to-day’s second collection for the Re-tirement Fund for Religious helps to provide medications, nursing care, and more for tens of thousands of elderly religious. Please be generous.

Texas Rally for Life The Office of Pro-Life Activities

will offer transportation to Austin, Texas for the Texas

Rally for Life march on January 26, 2019. January 2019

marks 46 years since Roe v. Wade. Join thousands of

Texans to march in support for each human life. For

more information call the Office of Pro-Life activities at

713-741-8728 or 713-741-3443 for Spanish or to regis-

ter visit: https://archgh.cvent.com/

TexasRallyforLife2019.

Kylie will be selling her “Kylie’s Corner” Book

after all masses on the weekend of

December 15th & 16th. This would make a great

Christmas gift for someone. Very inspirational.

Jerome’s Hope Retreat: The Office of Pro-Life Activities will offer a single day retreat for parents following miscarriage, stillbirth, or ear-ly infant loss on Saturday, Dec. 15. This retreat is part of Jerome’s Hope ministry. To register or for more information please contact the Office of Pro-Life Activities at 713-741-8728 or 713-741-3443.

“Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight His paths.” The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are on February 15-17 or March 22-24. Contact Brian

& Tina Little at 281-773-4014 for more infor-mation. Or go on-line to www.houstonme.org.

Nancy Pieper Betty Ann Plander Trey Pucek Barbara Rab Betty Jo Ritz Ryan Runge Brittany Miles Sanchez Charles & Mildred Scott Christopher Shepherd * Bill Siegel Debbie Smith Gary Sonnier Karen Summers Tillie Svoboda Paula Tenorio Will Thomson Benjamin Thompson * Carol Unsicker Nancy Veselka Jeanette Vrazel Mildred Vrazel Kay Webb Mike Wheatly

For more Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Order!

[Please keep in your prayers:]

Sr. Evelyn Korenek, Sr. Anna Marie Vrazel, Fr. William Kelly, Fr. Joseph Nguyen, Msgr. Boli Zientek

* Peace of Our Nation & Prayers for the President & All Leaders For Our Young Adults Attending College!

* For all the Babies & Children in the Hospitals and for their parents!

* For All Mom’s To Be & Their Unborn Babies!

* For women considering Abortion, that their hearts be open to life!

* Our Men & Women in the Military!

* For Those Who Are Quick to Judge!

* For those in the Nursing Home, the Homebound , Orphanages and the Hospitalized and the Homeless!

* We pray for all The Poor Souls in Purgatory — —May their Souls rest in peace!

* God Bless the Farmer — Pray for their needs

* For those with Idle minds—the Devil’s Workshop

* For Flood Victims & All Disasters

Louise Girardo Donnie Greenwood Judy Griffith Josie Gutierrez Dennis Gutowsky Mary Harris Phyllis Harris Charles Herbst Dillion Hill Landin Hoffman David Jackson Libby Jez Mary & Clarence Kinnett Joyce Korenek Leonard Korenek Michael Korenek Teri Korenek Cindy Larson Jamie Larson John LeCompte Mary F. LeCompte Brenda Lege Adan Lewis

Elena Achille Brittni Dale Athey Kyle Atkins Scotty Baker Jack Bevers Peyton Boaz Eleanor Boeker Bennie Clawson Mark Clifford Richard & Dolores Clinton Amy Cook Kerry Cook Lula Corona Bernard Deckert Joyce Dixon Lupe Estrada Tennie Fief Ben Filipp Veronica Gardner Jacko Garrett Megan Garza Matthew Geissen

Cody Lewis Fiona Lewis Thomas Lewis Isabelle Reedy Tracy Linscombe Dean Lowry Dr. Dan Martin Mia Moran Henrietta McAdams & Family Guy McNeil Bea Mercado Toni Meyer Mitchell Mund Mary & Henry Novak Peggy Novak Bobby Olsovsky Johnny Olsovsky, Sr Johnny Olsovsky, Jr. Tommy Orr Scott Osborne Sandra Ott Robyn Peltier Tricia Wollam Perk

C O C C U R R E N C E H S N W

A S B L E S S I N G S O P A R

N U E S I R O D N E L P S I E

D S E C N E G R E M E E S T A

L E L I G H T O F C H R I S T

E J E T A R B E L E C L G I H

C F E M M A N U A L E N N R E

O O E C N A R A E P P A S H Z

L G A R R I V A L N W A D C I

O N F O U R C A N D L E S D L

R I T N E M P O L E V E D I O

S M P R E P A R I N G R O F B

N O I T A Z I L A I R E T A M

C C N O I T A V L A S H R I Y

S A D V E N T T S Y A D N U S

St. Thomas Food Pantry Request:

The volunteers at St. Thomas Food Pantry have requested donations of:

Ready-to-eat foods [such as]

Soups [variety/canned]

Sloppy Joe [canned]

Beans [NO Green Beans or Dry Beans] variety such as Pinto, Pork n Beans….etc!

Canned Corn

Canned Meat Items: Spam, Vienna Sausage, Canned Chicken, Ravioli

Hygiene items [such as]

Toothpaste / Soap, etc…

***Toilet Paper

Remember...don’t throw those plastic store bags away. The food pantry uses them daily. Thank you for all your donations. Donations can be left in the church or dropped off at the office. Items can be dropped off at the St. Thomas Food Pantry also. Pro-Life: “If it be necessary to go against

the current of what is sometimes being thought and said on all sides, then let us never grow weary of repeating it-All human life must be absolutely respected; in fact, abortion and euthanasia are murder.” -Pope Paul VI

Advent Word Search: Blameless, Borne Aloft, East, Galilee, Glory, Gorges, Gospel, Heights, Holy One, Jerusalem, Justice, Knowledge, Misery, Mitre, Mourning, Partnership, Perception, Philip, Pontiuspilate, Pure, Righteousness, Royle Thrones, Splendor, Tetrarch, Tiberius Caesar, Tra-chonitis, West

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Please remember the sick, their families, all who suffer in body and mind, in your daily prayers

holiday closings Thanksgiving Day and Friday after, Christmas Day and day after (Tuesday, Wednesday) New year's day, Tuesday. Probably ought to double check day of the week.. They're usually NOT open on Friday, anyway.

COLLECTING FOR THE MILITARY MOMS:

The military moms are working on the Christ-mas shipment and are in need of these items:

Wolf Brand Chili with Beans

Crackers

Jif Peanut Butter [small to go containers]

In his Letter to all the Faithful, Saint Fran-cis writes, “We are mothers of our Lord Jesus Christ when we carry him in our hearts and in our bodies, lovingly, and with a pure and sincere conscience, and give birth to him through the working of his grace in us which should shine forth as an example to others.”

Christmas Mass Schedule:

Christmas Eve Children’s Mass, Dec 24th @ 5:30 pm

Christmas Midnight Mass, Dec 25th @ 12 Midnight

Christmas Morning Mass,

Dec 25th @ 9:00 am

Sign-up Sheet for Christmas Masses:

We are still in need for Eucharistic Ministers Volunteers:

“1” E.M. @ Children’s 5:30 pm Christmas Eve Mass

“1” E.M. @ Midnight Mass Please sign-up for the mass you intend to attend. Thank you. Sign-up sheet is in the Sacristy.

Altar Servers:

Please sign-up for the mass you and your family will be attending. We are in need of Servers for

Midnight Mass

Christmas 9:00 am Mass

Thank you.

December Church Cleaners:

Sue Powell / Ann Geissen

Thank you to all our Church Cleaners and Their Families.

DANBURY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS District: 59

Council 9817

Fellowship Sunday every 3rd Sunday of the month. KC’s will supply pastries & drinks @ 9:15 am

Fellowship Sunday on December 16, 2018

Next meeting Jan 15, 2019

Please Pray for Priests

Dear Lord, we pray that the Blessed Mother wrap her mantle around your priests and through her intercession strengthen them for their ministry. We pray that Mary will guide your priests to follow her own words, “Do whatever He tells you” (Jn 2:5) May your priest have the heart of St. Joseph, Mary’s most chaste spouse. May the Blessed Mother’s own pierced heart inspire them to embrace all who suffer at the foot of the cross. May your priest be holy, filled with the fire of your love seek-ing nothing but your greater glory and the salvation of souls. Amen.

St. John Vianney, pray for us.

Monday Is 35:1-10/Lk 5:17-26

Tuesday Is 40:1-11/Mt 18:12-14 Wed Rev 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/Lk 1:39-47

Thurs Is 41:13-20/Mt 11:11-15

Friday Is 48:17-19/Mt 11:16-19

Saturday Sir 48:1-4, 9-11/Mt 17:9a, 10-13 Sunday Zep 3:14-18a/Phil 4:4-7/Lk 3:10-18

Scripture Readings For The Week:

Saint Michael the Archangel

St Michael the Archangel, de-

fend us in battle; be our defense

against the wickedness and

snares of the Devil. May God

rebuke him, we humbly pray and

do thou, O prince of the heaven-

ly host, by the power of God,

thrust into Hell Satan and all the

other evil spirits who prowl

about the world seeking the ruin

of souls. Amen.

Legion of Mary meets Tuesday Evenings, 6:00 pm, CCE Building, Rm 1. They are always looking for new members. If you want more information con-tact Cecilia Bernshausen, 979-922-8783.

Saturday, Dec 15th —5:30 pm Lector: Pat Vrazel E.M.’s: Pat & Louis Vrazel Altar Server(s): Tony Caskey, Wiley Thomas

Sunday, Dec 16th —Sunday — 8:00 am Lector: Maureen Vrazel E.M.’s: Maureen Vrazel, Cynthia Wendel Altar Server(s): Leslie & Brian Vrazel

—Sunday -- 10:30 am Lector: Connie Barker E.M.: Daryl & Carol Peltier Altar Server(s): Jacob & John Spillars

Mass Intentions:

Saturday, December 8th Feast of the Immaculate Conception 9:00 am The Parish Family of St. Anthony’s

5:30 pm † Pam Kurtz

Sunday, December 9th 8:00 am † Donald & Mary Babin

10:30 am The Parish Family of St. Anthony’s

Monday, December 10th 6:00 pm † Mary Olshovsky

Tuesday, December 11th 9:00 am † Mark Clifford

Wednesday, December 12th 6:00 pm † Loretta Filipp — Birthday Remembrance

Thursday, December 13th 9:00 am † Patrick, Frank & Trudy Oxsheer & Past Ancestors

Friday, December 14th No Mass

Saturday, December 15th

5:30 pm † Raymond Herrera

Sunday, December 16th 8:00 am † David LeCompte — Anniversary of Death

10:30 am The Parish Family of St. Anthony’s

The Women of Worship Schedule:

The Ladies will meet on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 @ 7:00 pm in the SAC.

All ladies are encouraged and welcome to attend meetings and events on the Second Tuesday of each Month. Invite a friend.

Taco Breakfast will be January 27, 2019

Unfailing Prayer to

St. Anthony

Feast Day: June 13th

O Holy St. Anthony, gentlest of Saints, your love for God and Charity for His creatures, made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by this thought, I implore you to obtain for me (request). O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. Amen.

First Friday Schedule: January 4, 2019 9:00 am Mass

Adoration [9:30 am to 9:30 pm]

Please sign up for adoration so someone can be there for each hour.

Collection Totals for: Dec 1st / 2nd, 2018 Regular Weekend Offerings $3,732.70 Children’s Part $ 6.00 Additional On-Line Giving Donations $ 530.00 Christmas Flower Donations $1,527.00

2018 DSF Summary Report for St Anthony’s Church: Parish Goal: $24,880.00 Total Amount Paid: $24,903,25 Total Amount Pledged: $25,863.00 Pledged Over Goal: $983.00

Total Number of Participants: 89 of 250

Online giving: www.archgh.org/dsf

Thank you for your generous donations. God bless!

Online Giving: www.osvonlinegiving.com/1880

Those Special Dates to Remember:

December 8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8 Holy Day Mass for the Immaculate Conception @ 9:00 am 8/9 Retirement Fund for Religious Collection (Sisters’ Collection) 9 Second Sunday of Advent 9 Sacred Heart, Manvel, Advent Penance Service, 7pm 11 Legion of Mary Meeting, CCE Building, 6 pm to 7 pm 11 WOW Meeting, 7pm - Please bring your baskets for the sick & elderly 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Day 12 CCE Classes, BOTH Afternoon / Evening meeting from 4 to 7pm 14 Feast of St. John of the Cross 16 Third Sunday of Advent 16 Knights of Columbus Fellowship Sunday after 9am Mass 18 Legion of Mary Meeting, CCE Building, 6 pm to 7 pm 18 Knights of Columbus Meeting, 7pm 19 NO CCE Classes until January 16, 2019 19 Most Holy Trinity Advent Penance Service, 7pm 23 Fourth Sunday of Advent

Ignite Update: Parish Goal — $191,700.00 Pledges $160,825.00 84 %

The

Sanctuary

Lamp

Is

Burning

For

Jake Bazar

We pray for his Safety & Travels

through this wonderful Journey

For God commands the

Angels to guard you in all your ways.