ST. BONAVENTURE

CATHOLIC CHURCH 1918 Palo Alto Rd.

San Antonio, Texas 78211

Bulletin deadline: Attention all Ministries The bulletin deadline is Monday at Noon. Please submit one week in advance by email or in writing your Ministry news, announcements or updates with contact information to church office. Thank you for your cooperation.

We would like to extend a warm welcome to all visitors, families and friends of our community! Thank you for visiting.

¡Nos gustaría extender una cálida bienvenida a todos los visitantes, familias y amigos de nuestra comunidad! Gracias por su visita. BIENVENIDOS!

Let us Pray for the speedy recovery of all the sick members of our Parish.

******************************************* Let us not hesitate to help those

who have died and offer our prayers for them.

St. John Chrysostom

Archbishop’s Appeal 2018 as of 11/20//18

OUR GOAL: $13,949.58 (100%)

Total pledges to date: $19,622.64

Total Cash Received: $17,708.64

Church Cleaners Sincere thanks to all the families who consider the clean-ing of the church as a ministry. Thank you to all our volunteers who have been working hard to maintain our church property and gardens.

ANNOUNCEMENTS / ANUNCIOS

To New Parishioners

WWW.ONTHEWAY-Andale.org Wave 2 Update as of 11/30/2018

Total % Target Participation St. Bonaventure 31.8% 10.6%

ADVENT CONFESSIONS Tuesday, December 11th @ 6:30 pm

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Schedule of events for Virgen de Guadalupe Horario de eventos de la Virgen de Guadalupe

• Saturday, December 8th, rosary 6:30 pm (after 5 pm mass)

• Sunday, December 9th, rosary 1:30 pm (after 12:30 pm mass)

• Monday, December 10th, rosary 6:30 pm, 7 pm Mass

• Tuesday, December 11th, Mass @ 6:00 pm, live rosary 7:00 pm

OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE Wednesday, December 12th @ 7 pm Mass (Bilingual)

• 5:30 am - 6:30 am Las Mananitas a La Virgen De Guadalupe (choir by Los Medinas)

• 6:30 am - 7:30 am Menudo, coffee & cookies Schuster Hall

• 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm Procession with the Virgen de Guada-lupe around parish grounds (all ministries are welcome and encouraged to bring their banners for their respective ministries for the procession)

• 6:30 pm - 7 pm Matachines dance and procession into the church to make presentation.

• 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Dinner in Schuster Hall

LAS POSADAS 2018 Querida Comunidad de San Buenaventura y de todos sus alrededores. Los invitamos acompañar en este jornada, a nuestra Madre Maria a pedir posada que comenzara el dia 15 al 23 de Diciembre dando la Bienvenida al Niño Jesus. Comenzaremos el Santo Rosario a las 6:30 pm

Dear Community of St. Bonaventure and all its surroundings, we invite you to accompany us on this journey with our Mother Mary to ask for an inn that will begin on December 15th to 23rd, in the welcoming Baby Jesus. We will start the Holy Rosary at 6:30 p.m.

Day Name Date Address

1 Nora Mendoza Saturday/Sabado Dec. 15, 2018

11006 Gaylord Drive San Antonio, Tx 78224

2 Claudia & Juan Aguilar

Sunday/Domingo Dec. 16, 2018

134 Spaatz Street San Antonio, Tx 78211

3 Consuelo Barrera Monday/Lunes Dec. 17, 2018

1839 W. Ansley Blvd. San Antonio, Tx 78224

4 Rosa Rangel Tuesday/Martes Dec. 18, 2018

3326 Aragon Drive San Antonio, Tx 78211

5 Teresa Gomez Wednesday/Miércoles Dec. 19, 2018

8619 Wilma Jean Drive San Antonio, Tx 78224

6 Santos & Zaira Aguiñaga

Thursday/Jueves Dec. 20, 2018

9627 Pleasanton Bluff San Antonio, Tx 78221

7 Cristina Olveda Friday/Viernes Dec. 21, 2018

3110 Dana Circle San Antonio, Tx 78224

8 Juanita Guardado Saturday/Sabado Dec. 22, 2018

124 Doolittle Street San Antonio, Tx 78211

9 Gran Posada Knights of Columbus

Sunday/Domingo Dec. 23, 2018

St. Bonaventura 1918 Palo Alto Rd San Antonio, Tx 78211

Los esperamos! Gracias y Feliz Navidad We’ll be waiting for you! Thank you! Merry Christmas!

Meetings and Events of the week Monday, Dec 10th: International Human Rights Day 7:00 - 8:00 pm Divine Mercy Ministry / Parish Hall 7:00 - 8:00 pm Grupo Movimiento/ CCD Building Tuesday, Dec 11th: St. Damasus I 10 am - 3 pm Food Pantry (applicants only) 5:30 - 6:30 pm Gonzalez Choir Practice/ Church 6:30 - 8:30 pm Lopez Choir Practice / CCD Building 6:30 - 9:00 pm Men’s A.C.T.S. Retreat / Parish Hall 7:00 - 9:00 pm Bereavement Support Group/ CCD Building Wednesday, Dec 12th: Our Lady of Guadalupe 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm RCIA / CCD Building Thursday, Dec 13th: St. Lucy 5:30 - 6:30 pm Gonzalez Choir Practice/ Church 7:00 - 8:30 pm AOP Meeting / Parish Hall Friday, Dec 14th: St. John of the Cross 10 am - 3 pm Food Pantry (applicants only) Saturday, Dec 15th: 10:30 am Children’s Choir Practice-Spanish / CCD Bldg Sunday, Dec 16th: Third Sunday of Advent 9:30 - 10:30 am CCD Classes CCD Bldg. 11:30 am - 12:30 pm CCD Classes CCD Bldg. 1:30 - 3:00 pm Confirmation Classes Year 1 & 2 Parish Hall

Collection for December 1st & December 2nd, 2018

Mass Intentions of the Week

Saturday, December 8th

5:00 pm +Alfred Fernandez-Birthday (Ana Esparza)

Sunday, December 9th:

8:30 am For St. Bonaventure Community

+Oscar A. Flores (Mamie Flores)

10:30 am +Maria Magdalena Martinez (familia Mendez)

+Rogelio Longoria

+Cristobal Garcia-9 meses (esposa y familia)

+Maria Luisa Ramirez Martinez (familia Garcia)

Dolores Seehausen for speedy recovery (Cristina

Aguilar)

12:30 pm Thanksgiving to God for Healing

Ruben & Maria Valdez - Wedding Anniversary

+Irene Esparza (daughter Clarissa & best friends

Rita & Gergina)

Saturday, December 15th:

5:00 pm +Ruben Esparza-Birthday (Ana Esparza)

Thank you for 90th Birthday of Christina Guerra

buida de Aguilar (Aguilar family)

Sunday, December 16th:

8:30 am +Oscar A. Flores (Mamie Flores)

10:30 am +Maria Luisa Ramirez Martinez (familia Garcia)

Dolores Seehausen for speedy recovery (Cristina

Aguilar)

12:30 pm +Lydia Acuna - Birthday wishes

Thanksgiving to God for Healing

Mass Adults Youth Attendance

5:00 pm $1,047.99 $ 5.00 120

8:30 am $1,031.02 $47.20 266

10:30 am $1,483.19 $86.00 603

12:30 pm Mass $1,138.12 $92.00 294

Total Adults 1st Collection: $4,700.32

Total Youth 1st Collection: $ 230.20

Total 2nd Collection: $1,486.13

Total Collection: $6,416.65

In Office Income: $1,522.45

Total for the week: $7,939.10 1283

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 35:1-10; Ps 85:9-14; Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: Is 40:1-11; Ps 96:1-3, 10ac, 11-13; Mt 18:12-14 Wednesday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47, or any readings from the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, nos. 707-712 Thursday: Is 41:13-20; Ps 145:1, 9-13ab; Mt 11:11-15 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: Zep 3:14-18a; Is 12:2-6; Phil 4:4-7; Lk 3:10-18

Church Cleaners Monday, December 10th: Olga and Manuel Valenzuela Friday, December 14th: Lupe Rendon & Gracie Hernandez

Choirs Saturday, December 15th: 5:00 pm Joshua Reyes Sunday, December 16th: 8:30 am Richard Gonzalez 10:30 am Jose Angel 12:30 pm Gilbert Borrego

----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lectors & Holy Communion Ministers

Saturday, December 15th 5:00 pm Mass Commentator: Allan Garza Lectors: Amariah Gonzales Reyes/David Moreno Extraordinary Ministers of Eucharist: #Diane Ramirez #Anabel Longoria, Ruben Ramirez *Jerry Isaac

Sunday, December 16th

8:30 am Mass Commentator: Juan Duran Lectors: Trinidad T. Mata/Joseph Garcia Extraordinary Ministers of Eucharist: #Rosario Bazaldua #Mary Alice Espinoza, Rey Espinoza, Linda Lopez, Trinidad T. Mata, Tom De La Cruz *Angela Guerra 10:30 am Spanish Mass Commentator: Maria Coronado Lectors: Socorro Macias/Angel Lopez Extraordinary Ministers of Eucharist: #Maira Laguna #Dora Gonzalez, Ana Gomez, Margarita Perez, Martha Arredondo, Olga Valenzuela *Angelica Mata 12:30 pm Mass Commentator: Roxanne Mills Lectors: Raquel Campos/Irma Alvarado Extraordinary Ministers of Eucharist: #Gilbert Borrego #Elida Borrego, Juan Chavez, Irene Chavez *Gloria Garcia