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Sacred Heart Catholic Church

SUNDAY BULLETIN

PARISH & CCD OFFICE: 303 E. College, Coleman, Tx, 76834

Phones: Parish Office: (325) 625-5773

CCD & Parish Hall: (325) 625-2031

Parish FaceBook: www.facebook.com/Sacred-Heart-

Coleman-1246485415373606

Email: scrdhrt@web-access.net

Website: www.sacredheartchurchcoleman.org

SACRAMENTS:

Contact the Parish Office For: Baptism

First Holy Communion Sacrament of Confirmation Sacrament of Matrimony

(Arranged 6 months in advance) Quinceañeras:

To be arranged 6 months in advance.

PARISH COUNCIL: Nancy Baker, Chairman

Angel Barrios, Vice-Chairman Margie Mitchell, Secretary

Beau Brudney Adel Hunter Mike Murray Eladio Tapia

FINANCE COUNCIL: Rob Cheaney, Chairman

Diane Morales Jeanne Murray

PASTOR:

Rev. Laurent Mvondo

DEACON:

Ray Nuñez OFFICE MANAGER:

Delia Dela Rosa COORDINATOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Margie Mitchell YOUTH MINISTRY:

Terry Dulin - Angel Barrios

MASS SCHEDULE:

Sunday Masses:

Saturday, 6:00 pm - Bi-Lingual

Sunday, 8:30 am - English

CONFESSION:

Saturday: 5:00 - 5:45 pm

VISITATIONS:

The Deacon is available to visit the homebound.

Please call (325) 625-4952 (Home), or (325) 718-7028 (cell).

For the Welfare of The Medrano & Nunez Families

Elisa Nunez

$45 Space

Third Sunday of Advent December 16, 2018

“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice. Indeed, the Lord is near.” (Philippians 4:4-5)

In Loving Memory of Joe E. Hanke, Jr.

By Era Lee Hanke

Pray For Our

Troops

Guadalupe Society Sacred Heart Church Coleman, Texas

Life’s Delights

715 Wallis Ave, Santa Anna, Tx (325) 348-3133

“Where art, style, and affordability meet.”

David & Sheila Stallings

(325) 348-3168

611 Wallis Avenue, Santa Anna, Tx ~ Texas Wines ~ Incredible Edibles ~ Nordic Ware ~ Religious Jewelry

LeatheR & Lace (325) 348-3188

604 B Wallis Ave - Santa Anna, Tx

Shoppin’ Baskit 113 W. College Ave. • Coleman, TX •Hours: 7a.m. - 10p.m. • 7 Days a Week

(325) 625-2624 We Sell: Hunting & Fishing Licenses - ATM Money Orders - Western Union We Accept:

WIC - Food Stamps - Vendor Coupons

Decorations by Calee’s Birthdays ~ Weddings ~ Anniversaries

Silk & Fresh Flower Arrangements (325) 348-9208 (817) 680-0166

Lisa Hochsteler - Owner

In Loving Memory of Mom, Dad, Delfina, Jasper , Raul & Tommy Medrano

By the Medrano Family

For the Welfare & Health of Ricky Rodriguez Family & Tammie Benjamin Family

By Mom Mary Ann

In Memory of Joe Louis Rosales, Sr. “ In Our Hearts Forever ”

By Richard & Ellen Benavidez

For the Living & Deceased of the Frausto Family By Juanita Sanchez

SANTA ANNA NATIONAL BANK 618 Wallis Avenue - Santa Anna, Texas 76878

Phone 348-3108 or 348-3109

Mike Murray, Owner (325) 625-3333 1916 S. Concho http://texasgunparts.com Coleman, TX 76834 mike@Texasgunparts.com

Texas Gun Parts & G U N S M I T H I N G

The Andrés and Concepción Díaz family:

Moyses, Mary Jane, Margaret Díaz; Pantaleón, Eddie Díaz;

Noni, Roberto Ybarra; Ventura, Moísés Andrade; María Díaz;

Matthew Gómez; David Gómez The Jesús and Margaret Dela

Rosa family: Jean, Adrion, Ricky Gonzales;

Freddy Gonzales; Isidro

Knights of Columbus

Council 3867

(325) 625-3333

De Colores!

Cursillistas

Ultreya en Español

Todos los martes del

Mes—a las 7 de la tarde

En el Salon de la Parroquia

Sacred Heart Church - Coleman

“Always In Jesus Name!” In Loving Memory of

Manuel & Anita Gutierrez

“Forever In Our Hearts!” Mom~Grandma & Dad ~PoPo

By Dale & Natalie Jones Family

For All deceased members of the Nuñez Family &

All deceased members of Sacred Heart Church, Coleman

By Deacon Ray Nuñez

In Loving Memory of Rita Luera, Maurice & Carmen,

J.J. Rendon; Catarino & Elena, Paul, Paulie, & Johnny Vasquez; Juanita & Bictorino Sr. & Jr. & Billy Diaz

By Ben Luera

† Robert W. Stamper † In God’s loving care . . .

Forever in our minds and hearts. ~

For the Living and Deceased of the Stamper & De La Cruz Families

“For our Spiritual leaders, Pope Francis, Bishop Michael Sis, Father Laurent, and all the other Bishops and Clergy; Remember them in our prayers and in all they do.”

“† In Memory of Betty Rolfe & Raymond Vasquez”

And, For the Welfare of

The Rendon Family, Lucy Diaz, JR. Vasquez & their Families

By Ben Luera

For the Welfare of the James Rendon family, Monica Uvalle family, Elena Rendon, & Jamie Porter.

By Becky Rendon

$30 space

In Loving Memory of

Victor & Merejilda Hernandez

For the Health & Welfare of the

Jesse & Delia Dela Rosa Family:

Gabriel & Cynthia (Dela Rosa) Aldrete

Douglas Dela Rosa Zachary Aldrete

John Aldrete With All Our Love!!

Jesse & Delia Dela Rosa

In Loving Memory of

Lino & Eliodoro Tapia

& Pina Navarro

† By The Tapia Family

In Loving Memory of The Deceased Rendon, Ruiz,

Frausto, Vasquez & Diaz Families & For the Souls of Fr. David

Espitia, Fr. Romanus & Fr. Cyr

By Becky Rendon

In Loving Memory Of

Paulie, Johnny & Lance Vasquez

+ Primitivo, Nieves, Marcus, &

Ralph Guerrero

By the Vasquez Family

Peggy Hensley, FNP-C Family Practice & House Calls

105 N. Second Street

Santa Anna, Tx. 76878 Call for apt: (325) 348-3566

Pray for Pope Francis! May God keep him safe and free

from all harm, always!

Parish Office Days/Hours:

Tue-Wed-Thu-Fri 9 a.m.—12 noon 1 p.m.-5 p.m.

Mission Sta t ement f or Sacred Hear t Church We, the People of God, members of Sacred Heart Church in Coleman, Texas, are brought together through baptism and nourished in Eucharist, to respond to God's invitation to holiness and sacramental life - building a Kingdom to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ. As a people, with a variety of backgrounds and cultures, we seek to work together in unity, love, peace and justice - serving the community of Coleman County and the world-wide community.

In Loving

Memory of Our

Beloved Mother

Betty Vasquez

Rolfe

2-1-1936 2-12-2018

In Loving Memory

Of

Anita Diaz

By

Patricia &

Danny Reyna

& Family 1-7-1931 ~ 5-17-2018

Dennis Scott Kay Dela Rosa Kye Carrillo Raymond De Leon Margie, Anaya, Elijah & Damion Odelia Martinez Catarina Guerrero Adel Hunter Grayson Dempsey Donnie Guerra Mary Capuchin Liam Uvalle Gilbert F. Morales

Sandra & Larry Rodriguez Danny Calderon Connie Salas Leo Franke Dcn. Ray Nunez Melissa Edwards Eddie Alonzo Gloria Mize Maria Morris Hermenejilda Jimenez Mandy Ridgeway Mary & Martias Rodriquez Michael Uvalle

MASS INTENTIONS (The Rosary will be prayed 30 minutes before Mass.)

PRAYER FOR THE SICK

Our Monetary Gifts to God Last Week: Total Offerings: $ 3,598.00

Retired Religious Fund Collection: $ 231.00 We would like to thank all our parishioners for

their continued support to the parish. May God reward your generosity, always. Amen!

Genesis 49:2,8-10; Matthew 1:1-17 Jeremiah 23:5-8; Matthew 1:18-25 Judges 13:2-7,24-25a; Luke 1:5-25 Isaiah 7:10-14; Luke 1:26-38 Song of Songs 2:8-14; Luke 1:39-45 1 Samuel 1:24-28; Luke 1:46-56 Micah 5:1-4a; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45

Mon: Tue: Wed: Thu: Fri: Sat: Sun:

WEEKLY READINGS

Meditations . . . “Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice!”

(Philippians 4:4) St. Paul believed that rejoicing was a basic disposition

that we all should try to maintain, even when things

don’t go our way. In his short Letter to the Philippians,

in fact, he spoke about rejoicing fifteen times. And let’s

not forget that Paul was in prison when he wrote the let-

ter! He was not going to let his circumstances rob him of

his joy. So how did Paul maintain a joyful disposition? First,

he rejoiced because he knew Jesus’ love. If you back up

just two chapters in this letter, you’ll see him singing a

hymn that extols Jesus’ willingness to empty himself,

become a man, and die on the cross (Philippians 2:7-8).

And then in the next chapter, he writes, “I even consider

everything as a loss because of the supreme good of

knowing Christ Jesus my Lord” (3:8). The thought of

Jesus’ love—a love that gives of itself freely—

continually filled Paul with joy. Second, Paul rejoiced in the Philippians themselves.

They were his joy and his crown (Philippians 4:1). They

were his dear friends who had joined him in a

“partnership for the gospel” (1:5). He rejoiced because

he knew he had brothers and sisters who loved him and

supported him in his faith. We will all encounter times of trial and suffering, but

Jesus asks us to rejoice whether or not the sun is shining

on us. He especially wants us to rejoice as we prepare for

Christmas. If Paul were here, he would urge us to keep

things in perspective—to look at our lives through the

lens of God’s love. He would urge us never to let anx-

iousness rule our lives, but to strive to keep our sense of

peace at all times. He would urge us to pray through the

tough times and to find reasons to rejoice. Jesus has done so much for us. Let’s repay him by re-

joicing in his love—and sharing that joy with the people

around us. “Lord, help me hold onto my joy, especially when I face

the difficult challenges of life.”

(Printed with permission from “The Word Among Us,” Dec., 2018)

Mon: 8: 3 Tue: 6:00 p.m. Wed: 8:30 a.m. Thu: 8:30 a.m. 0

Fri.: 8:30 a.m. Sat: 6:00 p.m. Sun: 8:30 a.m.

Dec. 17: Ma s Dec. 18: Mass: Dec. 19: Mass: Dec. 20: Mass: Dec. 21: Mass: . Dec. 22: Mass: Dec. 23: Mass:

Sacred Heart Church: Third Sunday of Advent, December 16, 2018

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER

NO MASS St. Damasus I

NO MASS By Elena Avila OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE

For Jilda Jimenez (health) By Elena Avila ST. ST. LUCY

For Jilda Jimenez (health) By Elena Avila St. Peter Canisius

For Jilda Jimenez (health) By Elena Avila THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE

For Jilda Jimenez (health) By Elena Avila FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Brandon Diaz (health) By Alice De Los Santos Hinojosa

THANK YOU!!: We thank you for your generous contributions to the Retired Religious Fund Collection. God bless you! NO EVENING MASS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18th: On Tuesday, December 18th, there will be NO EVENING MASS at 6 p.m., due to Fr. Laurent as-sisting Fr. Francis of St. Mary’s Church in Brown-wood, at their Advent Penance Service. Please make note of this. Thank you. CHRISTMAS POSADAS START DATE: The Christmas Posadas began in the Church on Saturday, December 15th (instead of Dec. 16th, as originally planned). The time will stay at 5:30 p.m. each day. NOTE: To accommodate the Posada time, Fr. Laurent will hear confessions the Saturdays of December 15th and December 22nd from 5 to 5:45 p.m. in his Church Office. CHRISTMAS FLOWERS DONATIONS: By the grace of God, the second offering bin (wooden box stand) which had been stored away was fortunately found by one of our parishioners. It resembles the bin lost last year and represents an important part of our parish’s history. After a bit of polishing and replacing the lining of the box, it looks nice! This bin will be placed in the Church entrance for those who wish to donate toward the purchase of Christmas Altar flowers. Please help us keep a watchful eye on its location at all times. Thank you! SUNDAY BULLETIN ADS: The current 6 month cycle for our Bulletin Ads will end on December 31, 2018. If you wish to con-tinue your ad(s) for the next 6 month cycle (Jan. 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019), please notify Peggy Hensley at (348) 3802, or Becky Slayton at 214-4164. The rate is $15 per square and can be pur-chased in multiples to whatever amount you wish. We truly appreciate the purchase of these ads, as they help defray the cost of publishing/printing the Sunday Bulletin. We invite those who have not purchased in the past, to please consider this op-portunity to do so.

Please Pray For Those Serving In The Military

David Hernandez, Jr., Army Donald Anthony Salas, Army Ricky & Julietta Nuñez, AF Michael P. Stallings, Major, Army A1C R. Zane Rosales, Air Force

Patrick Kerr, Capt. Air Force Matthew Hurtado, Marines Benjamin Orosco, Green Beret Teresa Rolfe, Lt., Navy Marty Siller, Army Jeffery Rivera, Army Arturo Avila, Marines

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE INCREASE OF VO-

CATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD & RELI-

GIOUS LIFE, ESPECIALLY IN OUR SAN AN-

GELO DIOCESE.

PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OF OUR DIOCESAN

PRIESTS & SEMINARIANS IN THE MONTH OF

DECEMBER. May God keep them safe and free

from all harm. Amen.

Looking Ahead CCD Classes:

K-5th Grades:5:45-6:45 p.m. - 6th Grades: 7-8 p.m. RCIA Instructions:

NOTE CHANGE: Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. in Parish Hall PARISH CHRISTMAS PARTY, TODAY!:

Sunday, December 16, 2018, after 11 a.m. Mass (Sunday Mass will be at 11 a.m.,

for this Sunday, only) UPDATE: Christmas Posadas:

Starts Saturday: December 15, 2018 (Time: 5:30 p.m.)

Midnight Mass - December 24, 2018: Christmas Caroling: 10:00 p.m.

Midnight Mass: 10:30 p.m. Christmas Day Mass:

8:30 a.m. (regular Mass time)

PARISH CHRISTMAS PARTY, TODAY!: On Sunday, December 16, 2018, after the Mass at 11:00 a.m. (Mass time only for this Sunday), we will have our Parish Christmas Party. We look forward to having this happy occasion to share food and fellow-ship together. The Youth Group will present a Christ-mas Play and the CCD Children will sing Christmas Carols. Fun door prizes will be awarded to parishion-ers whose names are drawn and present. Come join us in the festivities! FROM THE DESK OF BISHOP SIS: Catholic Schools Collection (Jan. 26-27) “Our Catholic Schools are a ministry of the whole Church community. That is why I am calling on all parishes to support our diocesan Catholic schools in a special collection, January 26/27, 2019, to continue the rich tradition of Catholic education and its role in the Church’s mission of evangelization. Each school strives to provide an education that fulfills the vision of academic excellence embodied by the framework of Catholic teachings and faith practice. Catholic educa-tion seeks to provide the foundation to enable children to succeed in the classroom and later in life as re-sponsible citizens, but more importantly as people of faith. They represent a ministry of the whole Church, and the whole Church benefits from their work. Tuition does not cover the entire cost of educating a child, so the schools look to others, throughout the diocese, for additional revenues. All proceeds will be used to as-sist the schools in providing a Catholic education for as many students as possible.” Bishop Michael Sis