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MASS SCHEDULE Saturday/Vigil: 4:00pm

Sunday: 8:00am, 10:30am, 12:00pm (en español)

Weekdays: Monday - Friday 8:00am

Holy Days: as announced in bulletin

Adoration: Wednesdays & First Friday

8:30am - 12:00 Noon

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION/CONFESSION

Friday—5pm to 6pm

BAPTISMS Monthly—2nd Saturday 2:00pm

En Español—primer domingo 1pm

WEDDINGS Please make appt with Fr Michael at

least six (6) months in advance

December 4, 2016 Second Sunday of Advent

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855 E. Floradora Avenue Fresno, CA 93728

(559) 268-6388 Fax: (559) 268-0852 Office Hours: Tue - Fri: 8:00am - 4:00pm

Email: info@shrineofsttherese.org Website: www.shrineofsttherese.org

Religious Ed Office/Educación Religiosa

(559) 485-2199

STAFF

Rev. Michael A. Burchfield, Pastor

Rev. Flordito (Dhoy) Redulla, Sacramental Priest, Sunday Noon Mass

Cheryl Sershon, Parish Manager Cheryl@shrineofsttherese.org

Tuesday & Wednesday

Toni Walterman Office Asst/Wedding Coordinator

toni@shrineofsttherese.org Thursday & Friday

Maria Elena Cortes, Sacramental Preparation Coordinator

(en español) Mariaelena@shrineofsttherese.org llamar los miercoles, jueves, y viernes

Sheila Ryder, Sacramental Preparation Coordinator

Sheila@shrineofsttherese.org (English program) Wed, Thurs & Fri

Welcome/Bienvenidos

If you have not registered or would like to update registration information, please fill out this form. Please place in the collection basket or mail or drop off at the Parish office. Envelopes are sent only if requested.

Si no está registrado, o si desea actualizar la información de registro, por favor, rellene este formulario y coloque en la canasta de la colecta o entregarla en la Oficina Parroquial. Los sobres se envían sólo se solicita.

Name/Nombre

Address/Dirección/ Zip/Phone/el teléfono

Nuevo Feligrés New Parishioner

Request Envelopes

Por favor retire

Mon 12/05 8am In Loving Memory of Raymond Smith

by Marcella Smith

Tues 12/06 8am

David Smith by Marcella Smith

Wed 12/07 8am

Raymond Duran Sr by Reva Oaxaca

Thurs 12/08 8am

Alice Gonsalves by the Johnson Family

Fri 12/09 8am

Arthur B Smith by Marcella Smith

Sat 12/10 4pm

Lupe Lopez by Marcella Smith

In Loving Memory of Eric Halvorsen by Ms. JoAnne Debenedetto

Sun 12/11 8am

All Living & Deceased Members of our Parish

by Father Michael A Burchfield

10:30am

Lupe Lopez & Carmen Lopez by Marcella Smith

noon

Reading & Mass Intentions Calendar

Eucharistic Adoration – Wednesdays & First Friday of the month Blessed Sacrament Chapel

8:30am - noon

Senior Luncheon 3rd Tuesday at Noon –bring a dish to share Guadalupe Hall Call Barbara: 237-4855

Silver Threads Sewing Circle Thursdays 10am-noon

beginning 2nd Thursday Guadalupe Hall Call Eva: 486-4031

Senior Bible Study Fridays at 10:30am Guadalupe Hall Call Eileen: 229-0972

The St Therese Parish Guild 1st Wednesday of the month at 7pm in the Guadalupe Hall

Shrine of St. Therese Council 15122 Monthly Meetings

2nd Wednesday 7pm OLG Hall Serving our Parish and Our Community

Contact Theo Bluhm 559-276-7711

Grupo De Eventos Hispanos 1st Sunday at 1:15pm (following noon Mass) Guadalupe Hall Call Isais Zuniga: 558-7420

or Eva Casas: 486-4031

Matrimonia Encuentro Friday evenings

Call Manuel o Mary Cuevas 217-2324

Youth Group Follow the Light -Sigue la Luz

Every Friday at 6:30pm in Room 6 Miguel: 241-4453; Jorge: 475-2370;

Carlos: 304-0712

Talleres De Oración y Vida Todos los Miercoles 6:30pm—8:30pm Salon #2

Llamar a Rosalina Figueroa 907-9541 Virginia Ramirez 433-7823

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 35:1-10; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: Is 40:1-11; Ps 96:1-3, 10ac, 11-13; Mt 18:12-14 Wednesday: Is 40:25-31; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10; Mt 11:28-30 Thursday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 Friday: Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Ps 80:2ac, 3b, 15-16, 18-19; Mt 17:9a, 10-13 Sunday: Is 35:1-6a, 10; Ps 146:6-10; Jas 5:7-10; Mt 11:2-11

Prayer Line Kathleen 473-9127 Línea de Orations Eva Casas 486-4031

Thursday December 8, 2016 Is a Holy Day of Obligation.

Mass will be celebrated in the main church at 8am.

This will be the only mass at The Shrine of St Therese

Thank you for your offerings November 20, 2016 $7028.00 Budget: $6857.00

Diffenence: $171.00 Gracias por sus ofrendas

December 9-11 Advent Healing Retreat

Fr Peter Sanders, Therese Catalano “Healing the Wounds of the Weary”

St Anthony’s Retreat Center Three Rivers, CA

$195/double occupancy Holy Cross Ministries

4460 W Shaw Suite 522 Fresno, CA 93722

Call Christy 559-824-0732

HAT IN HAND- SATURDAY/SUNDAY

DECEMBER 3rd AND 4th

NAOMI’S HOUSE / HOLY CROSS CENTER

FOR WOMEN Volunteers will be standing by in Vestibule and outside the church.

Please give generously to this Women’s Home Mission Advent Project.

Thank you.

“AS OFTEN AS YOU DID IT TO THE LEAST OF MY BROTHERS AND

SISTERS, YOU DID IT UNTO ME.”

This Advent Season, Organists from the

San Joaquin Valley Chapter/American Guild

of Organists will be here at The Shrine of St Therese

performing joyous seasonal music over the noon hour. Admission is free.

Wednesday December 7, 14 and 21 Noon to 12:30

Next week there will be a second collection for Retired Religious.

The Guild still has a few of the

beautiful Diamond Jubilee Books

They will be on sale for $20 after mass

and in the Parish Office. Thank you.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — He shall bring justice for the afflicted; the earth shall overflow with the knowledge of the LORD (Isaiah 11:1-10). Psalm — Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever (Psalm 72). Second Reading — Glorify God by living in harmony with one another, welcoming each other as Christ welcomed you (Romans 15:4-9). Gospel — Produce good fruit worthy of your baptism; repent, for the reign of God is near (Matthew 3:1-12). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna-tional Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

PREPARE THE WAY Saint John the Baptist appears on the scene today as Advent enters its second week. The mysterious consumer of locusts and wild honey, John echoes the words of the prophet Isaiah as he calls for repentance in the face of the nearness of the kingdom of heaven. The rhythms of the Chris-tian life are often confounding. Each year we meet the Baptist and hear his calls for repentance. Each year we see him pointing to the one who is coming after him, the Lord Jesus. Yet each year the words and actions of John the Baptist echo anew in our hearts, because we have fallen into old sinful traps again and again. Advent gives us the opportunity once again to turn away from our sinful ways and embrace the gospel way of life. John the Baptist in-vites us to prepare the way for the Lord, in whom we place our hope. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Second Sunday of Advent Tuesday: St. Nicholas Wednesday: St. Ambrose; Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Thursday: The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Friday: St. Juan Diego Saturday: International Human Rights Day

WORDS OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE TO JUAN DIEGO “Let not your heart be disturbed. Do not fear that sickness, nor any other sickness or anguish. Am I not here, who is your Mother? Are you not under my protection? Am I not your health? Are you not hap-pily within my fold? What else do you wish? Do not grieve nor be disturbed by anything.”

LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura — Brotará un retoño del tronco de Jesé. Juzgará a los pobres con justicia, y herirá al violento con el látigo de su boca (Isaías 11:1-10). Salmo — Que en sus días florezca la justicia y la paz abunde eternamente (Salmo 72 [71]). Segunda lectura — Vivan en perfecta armonía unos con otros. Por lo tanto, acójanse los unos a los otros como Cristo los acogió a ustedes, tanto circuncidados como gentiles (Romanos 15:4-9). Evangelio — Juan Bautista predica, “Arrepiéntanse, porque el reino de los cielos está cerca” (Mateo 3:1-12). Salmo responsorial: Leccionario Hispanoamericano Dominical © 1970, Comisión Episcopal Española. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados.

PREPARA EL CAMINO San Juan Bautista aparece hoy cuando el Adviento comienza su segunda semana. Juan, el misterioso consumidor de saltamontes y miel silvestre, hace eco de las palabras del profeta Isaías en su llamado al arrepentimiento en la cercanía del Reino de los cielos. Los ritmos de la vida cristiana son muchas veces confusos. Todos los años conocemos a Juan Bautista y oímos su llamado al arrepentimiento. Todos los años lo vemos señalando al que vendrá después de él, al Señor Jesús. Sin embargo, cada año las palabras y las acciones de Juan Bautista hacen eco de nuevo en nuestro corazón, porque hemos caído una y otra vez en antiguas trampas pecaminosas. El Adviento nos da otra oportunidad para alejarnos del camino del pecado y aceptar el modo de vida del Evangelio. Juan Bautista nos invita a preparar el camino para el Señor en quien depositamos nuestra esperanza. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES Domingo: Segundo Domingo de Adviento Martes: San Nicolás Miércoles: San Ambrosio; Día para recordar Pearl Harbor Jueves: La Inmaculada Concepción de la Virgen María Viernes: San Juan Diego Sábado: Día Internacional de los derechos humanos

PALABRAS DE NUESTRA SEÑORA A JUAN DIEGO “No se turbe tu corazón; no temas esa enfermedad, ni ninguna otra enfermedad o angustia. ¿No estoy yo aquí? ¿No soy tu Madre? ¿No estás bajo mi sombra? ¿No soy yo tu salud? ¿No estás por ventura en mi regazo? ¿Qué más has de menester? No te apene ni te inquiete otra cosa”.

Virgen de Guadalupe

Novena December 3rd

through December 11th

7 pm in Our Lady of Guadalupe Hall

December 12th

Mañanitas 5am

Mass at 6am in the Main Church Breakfast at 7am

in Our Lady of Guadalupe Hall

Christmas Schedule

Saturday December 24th 5:30 pm—Vigil of Christmas

8:00 pm—Vigilia de Navidad en Español

11:00pm—Choir Performance

12:00am—Midnight Mass

Confessions Every Friday 5pm to 6pm (bilingual)

Sunday December 25th 9:00am—Christmas Day Mass

(only mass this day)