ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH TERRELL, TEXAS JANUARY 10, 2016

Pause and Pray in 2016

True peace is born of doing the will of God and bearing with patience the sufferings of this life. It does not come from following one’s own whim or selfish desire, for this always brings not peace and serenity, but disorder and discontent.

St. John XXIII _________________________________________________ Knights of Columbus

Meeting The Knights of Columbus will meet Thursday, January 14th at 7:00pm in the Parish Hall. Coffee & Donuts Come join us for coffee and donuts after the 8:00am Mass in the Parish Hall.

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Fr. Orosco will be off this coming week; therefore, there will be no daily Mass on Monday-Friday and no confessions on Tuesday and Thursday. _________________________________________________

Last Week’s Collection: 7,130.18 2nd Collection (Parish Improvement Fund): 3,266.23 January 1 (Solemnity of Mary): 1,893.21 FY’15-16 Budgeted Average: 6,400.00 FY’15-16 Average Sunday Coll. thru 12/31/15: 6,181.41 Candles: 51.15 Attendance: 951

Saturday, January 9 4:00 PM †Drilma Vezina by a Friend

Sunday, January 10 8:00 AM Pro Populo

10:30 AM †Bill Aloi by Vince & Judy Aloi

12:15 PM †Asención Reyes y †Julio Reyes Int. de la Familia Reyes

Saturday, January 16 4:00 PM †Mary Schroeder by her Family

Sunday, January 17 8:00 AM †Francis Beard (father of Connie) by Danny

& Connie Doak

10:30 AM Pro Populo

12:15 PM †Trinidad Betancourt – En Memorial de su Quinto Aniversario de Fallecimiento Int. de Lidia Sanchez

Sound Catholic practice encourages us to offer the Mass for the departed and for those in any need. To request a Mass to be offered, please visit the parish office or return to the office a completed Mass intention card. Available cards are located in the foyer of the church. _________________________________________________ Anointing of the Sick Because of the Privacy Act, hospitals and nursing homes are no longer able to provide a list of the Catholic patients/residents for the Churches use in order to visit and administer the Sacraments of Holy Communion or Anointing of the Sick. Therefore, I need your assistance when you have a family member who is hospitalized or in a nursing home. Please call Fr. Orosco at the Church Office at (972) 563-3643 so that I may be of assistance. _________________________________________________

Religious Gift Sale The Sunday morning High School class will sponsor a religious articles gift sale after all Masses on the week-end of January 16th and 17th. The purpose of the sale is to raise funds for the students attending Ablaze, a Eucharistic retreat at St. Monica’s in Dallas at the end of January. Your support is appreciated.

THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD / EL BAUTISMO DEL SEÑOR

Richard Collier Nick Morales, Sr. Richard Lozano Sr. Jack Sikors Mike Gonzales Raul Rivera Amalia Ibarra Brenda Newburn Ma. Mercedes Sanchez Henry Taft Kenneth Elliott Martha Kasper Rebecca Elliott Edgar Reyes Odilia Vargas Mason Gumler Patricia Reyes Felipa Garcia Frank Kasper Joe Wages Paul Gumler Donna Lain Jimmy Blasingame Margarito Soto Rosario Rodríguez William Mellon Cindy Kinkaid Laurie Rangel Rosann Kinkaid Olivia Nicole Yates Mayra Anguiano Erica Vargas Michelle Elliott Margaret Wages John “Sonny” Jones Lee Wilde Bill Blankenship Elaine Kasper Patti Sikors Garrett Sheila Wages Yamileth Martinez Jerry Lain Warren Terry George Lyon Frances Aguirre Lucio Lopez _________________________________________________

Monday, January 11 1:00 PM Crochet Ministry at Casa St. John 7:00 PM Grupo de Oración en la Casa St. John Tuesday, January 12 6:30 PM R.E. evening classes 6:30 PM Pláticas Bíblicas para Adultos-Casa St. John Wednesday, January 13 6:30 PM R.E. evening classes 6:30 PM Hora Santa Thursday, January 14 7:00 PM RCIA meeting in Casa St. John 7:00 PM Knights of Columbus meeting @ Parish Hall _________________________________________________

Ministry Schedule for the Weekend of

January 16/17 Lectors: Sat. 4:00pm Cathy Burton/James Langdon Sun. 8:00am Jim Leeker/Marianne Marsden Sun.10:30am Cynthia Rosales/Shelilah Dean Ushers: Sat. 4:00pm Paul Mathers*/Michael G./Debbie P./Sherry G. Sun. 8:00am Wayne Meshell*/David B./Robert B./Rachel H. Sun. 10:30am Steve Hernandez*/Dennis C./Kevin P. Extraordinary Ministers Sat. 4:00pm Karen Mathers/Gary Whalin/Linda Whalin Sun. 8:00am Paul Willy/Trisha Willy Sun. 10:30am Shelilah Dean/Bud McClure/Lou Roberts Donna Roberts/Martha Aranda/Bill Bedrick _________________________________________________ Coffee and Catechism You are invited to coffee in the Religious Education office on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 6pm to 6:25pm followed by an hour helping in one of the Religious Education classrooms or monitoring a hallway during class time.

We have excellent Catechists, but we are often short of the required 2nd screened adult in the classroom. This is not difficult work and most of the adults comment that they really learn a lot and enjoy helping.

At this time there are no inside hall monitors or outdoor monitors on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. We really need your help so that all of our children can have a memorable and safe experience as they study the Catholic faith.

If you have a little free time to help, please contact Susan Warner in the Religious Education office, send an e-mail to susanwarner0309@sbcglobal.net, or text 469-471-4395 for details. Thank you. _________________________________________________

Child Care

Child Care is available during the 10:30am Mass in the Parish Center for children who have not reach the age of 4. The child caregivers include Barbara and Wayne Meshell, Elvia Valle, and Mary Robinson. Each caregiver has been screened through

the Safe Environment program.

Child care is available only on the Sundays that Religious Education classes are held. Occasionally, Child Care is cancelled when the number of caregivers is not sufficient to provide the supervision required. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH TERRELL, TEXAS JANUARY 10, 2016

Religious Education Calendar for January: Sunday Classes: 10th, 17th, 24th. Tuesday Classes: 12th, 19th, 26th. Wednesday Classes: 13th, 20th, 27th. _________________________________________________

We are a month into Pope Francis’s Year of Mercy. Instead of making New Year’s resolutions to give up candy, lose weight, or improve our exercise routine (all of which are good), let’s work on being more compassionate, understanding, patient, and

caring of each other. Our world needs more love and understanding. Let us be the ones that reach out to others to help in any way that we are able. _________________________________________________

Parents are reminded to follow the Drop Off and Pick Up procedures in the Religious Education Parent Handbook. Parents dropping off their children in grades 5-12 are to turn right off Frances St. (not left) into the driveway between the Parish Hall and the Parish Center and then drop their children off by the ramp at the Parish Center. Children are to exit their car on the right side next to the ramp, not the left side. The driveway is two lanes and children exiting on the left of their car could get hit by another car passing in the other lane Parents that continue to drop their children on Frances St. or in the parking lot north of the church will be given a refund on tuition and their children will be removed from the program. Parents that have an issue with this may contact Susan Warner or Fr. Orosco in the Parish office. The safety of our children is much more important than the few minutes it might save a parent getting home. We ask everyone’s patience and cooperation. Thank you for complying with this request. _________________________________________________

Children’s Christmas Eve Mass and Pageant The annual Children’s Christmas Pageant, “O’ Come Let Us Adore Him,” was performed on Christmas Eve, but due to early deadlines for submitting bulletin news for the Christmas season, I was not able to provide a written account of the pageant until now.

The children in the pageant did a wonderful job. This year, in addition to Mary, Joseph and the 3 Magi, there were 20 angels and 9 shepherds. There were many people that made the Christmas pageant possible. Thanks to Frank Knutzen for the music, Karie and Calvin Hammond for leading the singing of carols during the pageant, and the many angels working behind the scenes: Roxanna Abundis, Felipa Garcia who made the costumes for the Magi, Ignacio Guillen, Bridget Helmberger and her daughters Abby, Charlea, and Rachel, Rod Kinkaid who made the “Campfire”, Bruce Leleux, Paula Payne, Omaira Renteria, Melissa Sapon, Rachel Urena, and Rodrigo Velazquez. I also want to thank the parents of the actors for bringing them to practice and helping with their costumes during this very busy Christmas Season. The Pageant was beautiful because of the teamwork of everyone involved. Thanks to each of you. _________________________________________________

First Week of Ordinary Time

Sunday is the Baptism of the Lord. We hear the Lord say in the first reading from Isaiah, “Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one with whom I am pleased, upon whom I have put my spirit.” Those words are echoed in the reading from Luke's Gospel, “This is

my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” This feast marks the end of the Christmas season and the beginning of Ordinary Time on the Church calendar.

During the weekdays, we begin a three-week cycle of captivating readings from the First Book of Samuel. We read of Samuel's mother, Hannah, who promises the Lord, “if you give your handmaid a male child, I will give him to the LORD for as long as he lives.” Samuel hears a call from the Lord and responds, “Speak, for your servant is listening.” An epic battle against the Philistines ends in devastating losses for Israel and the capture of the Ark of the Covenant. In his old age, Samuel rules Israel and the elders ask Samuel to appoint a King to rule them. Samuel meets Saul. “When Samuel caught sight of Saul, the LORD assured him,“'This is the man of whom I told you; he is to govern my people.'” From now until the beginning of Lent, the weekday gospels are from Mark's Gospel. Mark offers us a look at the beginning of Jesus public ministry. Jesus calls his first disciples, fisherman at work: Simon and Andrew, then James and John. “Then they left their nets and followed him.” He drives out evil spirits and heals the sick. He hears the cry of the leper: “If you wish, you can make me clean,” and Jesus, “moved with pity” heals him. Friends lower a paralytic from a roof down into the crowd in front of Jesus, who heals him and says, “Child, your sins are forgiven.” Jesus extends an invitation to the despised tax collector, Levi: “Follow me.”

THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD / EL BAUTISMO DEL SEÑOR

SOMOS HIJOS EN EL HIJO PREDILECTO…

v El día del bautismo de Jesús:

- se vio que el cielo se abría; - se vio que el Espíritu Santo bajaba en

forma como de paloma; - se oyó una voz del cielo que decía: “Tú eres

mi Hijo, el predilecto; en ti me complazco”.

v El día de nuestro bautismo no se vio ni se oyó nada extraordinario, pero es absolutamente cierto (al grado de que es de fe):

- que el cielo se abrió para cada uno de nosotros;

- que el Espíritu Santo descendió sobre nosotros;

- y que el Padre eterno hizo de nosotros hijos suyos en Cristo.

v Por su parte, san Pablo nos recuerda hoy que:

- Cristo “se entregó por nosotros para redimirnos de todo pecado y purificarnos, a fin de convertirnos en pueblo suyo, fervorosamente entregado a practicar el bien”; que “él nos salvó, no porque nosotros hubiéramos hecho algo digno de merecerlo, sino por su misericordia”;

- A nosotros nos corresponde ser agradecidos y entregarnos fervorosamente “a practicar el bien”. Contamos para eso con la ayuda del Espíritu Santo, si se lo pedimos en nuestra oración.

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Pláticas Bíblicas para Adultos

Tenemos Pláticas Bíblicas para Adultos cada martes a las 6:30pm en la Casa San Juan con el Diacono Mario Sánchez. _________________________________________________

Hora Santa

Todos están invitados a la Hora Santa cada miércoles a las 6:30pm. Nos reunimos en la Iglesia para darle honra a Jesús Sacramentado.

Grupo de Oración

El Grupo de Oración se reúnen cada lunes a las 7:00pm en la Casa St. John.

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Unción de los Enfermos Si usted o alguien que usted conozca está necesitado en recibir comunión o el Sacramento de la Unción de los Enfermos favor de llamar al Padre Orosco en la oficina de la Iglesia al número 972-563-3643. _________________________________________________ Clases de Pre-Bautismales Tenemos pláticas cada primer sábado de cada mes a las 6:00pm en el Salón Parroquial. Favor de llamar a la oficina (972-563-3643) para más información. _________________________________________________

Calendario para el mes de Enero-2016 Clases de los domingos: 10, 17, 24

Clases de los martes: 12, 19, 26 Clases de los miércoles: 13, 20, 27 _________________________________________________

Se les recuerda a los Padres que sigan el procedimiento para dejar y levantar a sus hijos a la doctrina que está en el manual para los Padres de Educación Religiosa. Los padres que no sigan el rocedimiento se les darán un reembolso de matrícula y sus hijos serán eliminados del programa. Los padres que tenga un problema con esto podrán ponerse en contacto con Susan o con el

ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH TERRELL, TEXAS JANUARY 10, 2016

Padre Orosco. Les pedimos paciencia y cooperación de todos. Gracias por cumplir con este requisito. _________________________________________________