Sunday Masses Saturday Vigil………………………………………………5:00pm Sunday………8:00am, 10:30am, 3:30pm (Spanish), & 5:30pm Daily Masses Monday—Friday….………………………………………...8:30am Saturday…………………………………………………….8:30am Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday, 3:00pm – 4:30pm, or by appointment. Call the Parish 530-889-2254 Eucharistic Adoration First Fridays…………………………………...9:00am—10:00am Saturdays..…………………………………… 9:00am—10:30am Baptisms: For the celebration of Baptism, please call the Parish Office, for information. Marriage: If you are a member of our parish, please contact a priest or deacon of your choice at least six months in advance of your desired wedding in order to participate in a process of marriage preparation. Confirmation: For teens, the Sacrament of Confirmation is a two-year preparation process; please contact our coordinator of religious education; for adults not yet confirmed, please call the parish office. Ministry to the Sick: Please call parish office (530) 889-2254 Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Call the parish office (530) 889-2254

Parish Office: 11600 Atwood Rd., Auburn, CA 95603 (530) 889-2254, fax (530) 889-2643 www.stteresaauburn.com Office Hours: Monday—Friday 8:00am—4:00pm (Closed for lunch: 12pm –1pm) Business Manager, Jo Anne Drummond (530)-889-2254 ext. 11 e-mail: joanne_drummond@StTeresaAuburn.com Ministry to Seniors, Bereaved & Homebound Barbara Freuler (Minister) – (530) 889-2254 ext. 10 e-mail: barbara_freuler@StTeresaAuburn.com Religious Education Program Judy Jones (Director) (530) 823-7122 e-mail: judy_jones@StTeresaAuburn.com St. Joseph School, Mrs. Jenny Oliver, (Principal) info@saintjosephauburn.org or www.saintjosephauburn.org 11610 Atwood Rd., Auburn (530) 885-4490 fax (530) 885-0182 St. Joseph Preschool/Day Care Center Jaime Anderson, (Director) (530) 823-1822 11610 Atwood Rd., Auburn, www.saintjosephauburn.org e-mail: preschool@saintjosephauburn.org Music Ministry: Jean Sawyer, (Music & Liturgy Director) – (530) 885-2958 e-mail: jeansawyer8@aol.com Youth Group: Brenda Fischer, (Youth Director) 530) 305-9919 e-mail: brenda_fischer@stteresaauburn.com St. Vincent de Paul: (530) 305-0130

Bulletin Submissions: e-mail to info@stteresaauburn.com. All bulletin articles are due in the parish office no later than 12:00pm on Mondays.

ST. TERESA OF AVILA CATHOLIC CHURCH Fr. Innocent Subiza, Parochial Administrator

Fr. Michael Carroll, Pastor Emeritus Deacon Ed Morgado

November 27, 2016

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TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — All the peoples shall stream to-ward the L ’ house (Isaiah 2:1-5). Psalm — Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord (Psalm 122). Second Reading — It is the hour to cast off the dark and clothe ourselves in the light (Romans 13:11-14). Gospel — Stay awake! Be prepared! The Son of Man will come when you least expect (Matthew 24:37-44). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 4:2-6; Ps 122:1-9; Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Rom 10:9-18; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 4:18-22 Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25- 27a; Mt 7:21, 24-27 Friday: Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:27-31 Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps 147:1-6; Mt 9:35 — 10:1, 5a, 6-8 Sunday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: First Sunday of Advent Wednesday: St. Andrew Thursday: World AIDS Awareness Day Friday: First Friday Saturday: St. Francis Xavier; First Saturday

First Sunday of Advent November 27, 2016 “You . . . must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.” — Matthew 24:44 BE PREPARED Be prepared. It’s that simple. As this Advent season opens before us, the Lord Jesus summons us to stand ready for his coming. At this time of year much of our attention is focused on being prepared for the details that accompany the holiday season. We purchase gifts; we decorate our homes, inside and out; we

prepare foods that we eat only during the holidays; we write and send Christmas cards; we attend holiday concerts; we prepare either to welcome family and friends into our homes or arrange for visits to their homes. We really can’t escape the details that make up the season. Perhaps this Advent is a time to attend to all those details with a different spin. As we prepare to celebrate the feast of Christmas, why not be deliberate about acknowledging the presence of the Lord as we go about these tasks? The Lord often comes to us in wonderfully surprising ways. Let us be prepared. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Mass Intentions 11/28/16—12/3/16

Sunday 11/27 through 11/30 All Souls Thursday 12/1 8:30am + Estacio Faria Friday 12/2 8:30am + B.W. Rowe Saturday 12/3 8:30am No Mass Request

Father, all-powerful God, your eternal Word took flesh on our earth when the Virgin Mary placed her life at the service of your plan. Lift our minds in watchful hope to heart the voice which announces his glory and open our minds to receive the Spirit who prepares us for his coming. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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LITURGICAL MINISTERS SCHEDULE Week of December 4, 2016

Altar Servers

Saturday, 12/3/16, 5:00pm Donovan Carrillo, Zoe Moeller, Sofia Czerwinsky Sunday, 12/4/16, 8:00am Hunter Schott Sunday, 12/4/16, 10:30am Ethan Crawford, Marie Fontaine, Gabe Barnes Sunday, 12/4/16, 3:30pm Samanta Aviles, Stephanie Soto, Michelle Soto, Sunday, 12/4/16, 5:30pm Kyle Decker, Nicolas Horn, Regan Baumister

Eucharistic Ministers

Saturday, 12/3/16, 5:00pm (C) Laurie Ellis (Co-C) Chuck Mercer, Stephanie Holloway Sunday, 12/4/16, 8:00am (C) Victoria Moore (Co-C) Carolyn Goulding, Rita Parish, Trish Jensen, Laszlo Privari, John Carr Sunday, 12/4/16,10:30am (C) Tom Galleo, (Co-C) Barbara Kilborn, Rhemee Brockway, Ida Granata, Nati McGowan, Samantha Niece, Lisa Russo Sunday, 12/4/16, 5:30pm (C) Eric Broussard (Co-C) John Sheehan, Joanie Tistant, Michele Broussard

Lectors Saturday, 12/3/16, 5:00pm Mary Ann Collins, Richard Vielbig Sunday, 12/4/16, 8:00am Dennis Arzaga, Blaise DeSouza Sunday, 12/4/16 10:30am Vissia Villamor, Cole Santiago Sunday, 12/4/16, 3:30pm Not Filled Sunday, 12/4/16, 5:30pm Michael Hendricks, Nina & Lexy Ashford

Greeters

Saturday, 12/3/16, 5:00pm Sally LaPorta, Linda Pierce, Joyce Swartz, Gloria Grimm, Rosie Wohlfromm Sunday, 12/4/16, 8:00am Kate Sabins, Marcia Kitchell, Sharon Hane, Betty Mathews, Joan Thompson, Sunday, 12/4/16, 10:30am Maureen Spencer, Ruth Wright, Micheline Turner, Bernice Ambrose, Ben & Jack Niece Sunday, 12/4/16, 5:30pm: Joe Tatman Ushers Saturday, 12/3/16, 5:00pm, Not Filled Sunday, 12/4/16, 8:00am Bill Clarke, Terry Noziska, Rich Testa, Mike Bane Sunday, 12/4/16, 10:30am Gary Crockett, Tom Huckins, Paul Law Sunday, 12/4/16, 5:30pm: Joe Tatman

Sacristans Saturday 12/3/16 5:00pm Jim McKevitt Sunday 12/4/16 8:00am Julia Eggert Sunday 12/4/16 10:30am Joe Offer Sunday 12/4/16 3:30pm Juan Ramirez Sunday 12/4/16 5:30pm Michele Broussard

It’s that time of year! St. Joseph Catholic School Annual Christmas Craft Faire

December 2 – 4, 2016

Friday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Saturday & Sunday 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

St. Teresa of Avila Parish Hall

SHOP 30+ unique Crafters and Specialty Gift Vendors EAT at Nancy’s Christmas

Café for lunch & treats FEEL the spir it of the season

with music and Santa

This annual event is a fundraiser for the school

Always the first weekend in

December!

Questions? Email SJCSChristmasCraftFaire@gmail.com

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THE ADVENT SEASON Today we begin the Season of Advent which the church states has a two-fold character. It is a time of preparation for the Solemnities of Christmas in which the first coming of the Son of God to humanity is remembered and by remembrance of this, our hearts and minds are led to look forward to Christ`s second coming at the end of time. Advent is a period of devout and expectant delight. We enter this season for four weeks and during these weeks we prepare ourselves to receive Christ our Light renewed in our lives and in our homes. A tradition in the Catholic Church is for each family to gather around an Advent wreath in their home and to pray together. An Advent wreath is a wreath of laurel, spruce or similar foliage with four candles that are lit successively in the weeks of Advent to symbolize the light, the birth of Christ, brought into the world. Traditionally, three of the candles are purple, the color of the kings and of penance. A rose-colored candle is used to mark the Third Sunday of Advent as a time to rejoice over the closeness of Christmas and the coming of Christ. A suggestion might be to try to eat dinner together and light the candles each week saying this prayer or using something similar: " O God, as light comes from this candle, may the blessing of Jesus comes to us, warming our hearts and brightening our way. May Christ our Savior bring life into the darkness of this world, and to us, as we wait for his second coming". Take some time each day to ask yourself: " How hast the light of Christ influenced my day?" The light grows brighter as we enter each week. Try to abstain from jumping right into Christmas these days. Allow yourself a time of preparation, a time of prayer and relaxation. Observe Advent Season as it is to be observed and enter Christmas Season when it arrives, December 24th, ready to receive Jesus Christ who comes into your lives. May the light of Christ penetrate into your hearts and uplift you in these days. Fr Innocent Subiza Parochial Administrator

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LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura — Todas las naciones confluirán hacia el monte del Señor (Isaías 2:1-5). Salmo — Qué alegría cuando me dijeron: “Vamos a la casa del Señor” (Salmo 122 [121]). Segunda lectura — Ya es el momento de que se despierten del sueño (Romanos 13:11-14). Evangelio — Velen, pues, y estén preparados para la venida del Hijo del hombre (Mateo 24:37-44). Salmo responsorial: Leccionario Hispanoamericano Dominical © 1970, Comisión Episcopal Española. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados. .

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Is 4:2-6; Sal 122 (121):1-9; Mt 8:5-11 Martes: Is 11:1-10; Sal 72 (71):1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lc 10:21-24 Miércoles: Rom 10:9-18; Sal 19 (18):8-11; Mt 4:18-22 Jueves: Is 26:1-6; Sal 118 (117):1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; Mt 7:21, 24-27 Viernes: Is 29:17-24; Sal 27 (26):1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:27-31 Sábado: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Sal 147 (146):1-6; Mt 9:35 — 10:1, 5a, 6-8 Domingo: Is 11:1-10; Sal 72 (71):1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12

Primer Domingo de Adviento 27 de noviembre de 2016 “Ustedes estén preparados, porque a la hora que menos lo piensen, vendrá el Hijo del hombre”. — Mateo 24:44 ESTAR PREPARADO Debes estar preparado. Es así de simple. Al comenzar este tiempo de Adviento, el Señor Jesús nos llama a estar preparados para su venida. En esta época

del año, gran parte de nuestra atención se centra en estar preparados para los detalles que acompañan las fiestas. Compramos regalos; decoramos nuestro hogar por fuera y por dentro; preparamos comidas especiales para esta época; escribimos y enviamos tarjetas de Navidad; asistimos a conciertos navideños; nos preparamos para recibir a los familiares y amigos en nuestro hogar o para visitarlos en sus hogares. No podemos ignorar los detalles que forman parte de este tiempo. Quizás este Adviento sea un tiempo para prestar atención a todos esos detalles con un enfoque diferente. Mientras nos preparamos para celebrar la fiesta de Navidad, ¿qué tal si reconocemos plenamente la presencia del Señor mientras realizamos estas tareas? El Señor muchas veces viene a nosotros de formas maravillosamente sorprendentes. Estemos preparados.

ST. TERESA DE AVILA JUNTO EL COMITE. Les invita a la celebración que es el lunes 12 de diciembre 2016 A nuestra virgencita de GUADALUPE Comenzando con las mañanitas a las 5:00am aquí mismo en la iglesia ST. TERESA DE AVILA. También habrá una procesión que se dará inicio @ las 3:30pm de la tarde comenzando en el parque regional junto a los auburns greens, asta la iglesia dándole con nuidad con la Santa misa a las 5:45pm. Posteriormente con la celebración en el salón. donaciones serán aceptables ayúdenos a celebrarle a nuestra mamita en su día. Gracias que DIOS PARDE HIJO Y EL ESPÍRITU SANTO LOS BENDIGA.

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It is that time of year when the Giving Tree appears in our Church. This year we are giving to TAPP—a program for young mothers with babies, area convalescent homes—granting a wish for an elderly person, Koinonia’s Foster Care Service formerly Placer County Receiving Home and families in need. If you would like to participate, please take a tag or two from the tree and return your gift (with the tag) by Sunday, December 11th. Thank you for your support and for spreading joy to others this holiday season.

BINGO IS BACK Come join us

November 30th