December 16th, 2018

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San Antonio, TX 78251

210-681-8330

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Class of 2024 will Dec. 9, 2018
csocnhfeedssuiolen be quickly $20,999.98 Sat. December 15
approaching. The Thank you for 5:00 pm
Weekdays: 8:15 am Deacons and their your generosity!
12:05 pm Wives at Prince of Intentions of Marcelo Flores
Peace would like to Mass Attendance America Cardona
Followed by Exposition of Saturday 6:30 pm
The Blessed Sacrament invite the Men & their
wives to come and 5 pm……….....342 Intentions of Rojas Garcia Family
First Friday Mass with hear how we can 6:30 pm………..53 Intentions of Monica Flores
Anointing of the Sick: 7pm service the Lord as a
(every first Friday of the Sunday Sun. December 16
Deacon on Thursday, 8:30 am……….469 8:30 am
month) January 10th at 6pm in 10:30 am……..696
12:30 pm……..729 Simplicio & Lucy Martinez
Saturday vigil: 5pm, 6:30pm room 202-203. 2 pm…………..407 Guadalupe Heinrich
(bilingual/bilingüe) 7 pm…………..376 10:30 am
Offerings Total………..3,082 Yolanda Salas
Sunday: 8:30 am, 10:30 am, Rogelio Castaneda
12:30 pm, 2pm (Spanish) & Candles & f l owers *these numbers include 12:30 pm
John B. Gurrieri II
7pm Week of children & faith formation Rogelio Castaneda
Dec. 16th - Dec. 22nd students 2:00 pm
Confessions
Tuesday 6pm - 7pm *Count is taken manually Rosalia & Aurelio Polanco (anniv.)
Ezra Polanco (birthday)
Saturday: 3 pm - 4:30 pm by ushers 7:00 pm
**Subject to change on People of the Parish
holidays or Holy days
Mon. December 17
Parish office phone & hours 8:15 am
(210) 681-8330
Andersson Rojas Family Intentions
Fax (210) 681-2286
Monday - Friday Candles Second Collections 12:05 pm
8:30am to 6pm for December Oralia Garcia Bustos
In Memory of
(closed 12-12:30pm) William & Antoinette December 15th & 16th Ronald L. Giesen
& 6pm to 8:30 pm Prince of Peace Louise Irby
(limited activity) Sanviti
Tues. December 18
Faith Formation office phone From Marie Gurrieri Family 8:15 am
& hours: (210) 681-5063
Monday-Friday Andersson Rojas Family Intentions
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
To sponsor a Sanctuary and St. Vincent de Paul 12:05 pm
Adoration of the Blessed Adoration Candle Oralia Garcia Bustos
Sacrament is from 9am to December 22nd & 23rd Robert Hernandez
8:30pm Monday-Friday (requested offering of $10 Knights of Columbus
unless otherwise noted. The for one week) or altar Global Wheelchair Mission Amira Nagib
Blessed Sacrament is reposed
flowers (requested donation December 25th Wed. December 19
Warweheo of $50 for one week) please Assumption Seminary 8:15 am
come by the parish office
during working hours to **SUBJECT TO CHANGE Andersson Rojas Family Intentions

make arrangements. 12:05 pm
Maria & Reynaldo Vasquez

Emeel Nagib

Thurs. December 20
8:15 am

The St. Vincent de Paul Deceased members of Barry-Bodin
& Walsh family

Food Pantry will be closed 12:05 pm
Oralia Garcia Bustos
from Monday, December 24,
2018 to Tuesday, January 8, Daniel Mayez

2019. The pantry will Fri. December 21
re-open on Wednesday, 8:15 am

January 9, 2019. Intentions of Archbishop Gustavo
García-Siller (birthday)
12:05 pm

Third Sunday of Advent Josephine & John Gurrieri

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Adoración de tal manera que cada acompañen a rezar el ro-
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William y Antoinette misionero de Jesucristo y su cada miércoles a las 9:00 de
la mañana en la Iglesia Misa con la Unción de los
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de parte de la Misión: La Iglesia Prínci- Los esperamos. primer viernes del mes
familia de Marie Gurrieri pe de Paz es una comuni-
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Weekly calendaorf events Children’s Choir

Sun 16 ...…………………..Masses as regularly scheduled Faith Formation Parents,
…….………….….Faith Formation Classes…...….
Your child/children grades 2nd to 5th are invited to be part
11am……………..Confirmation II Classes….………...Port 1 of our Children’s Choir at the Christmas Eve Mass, Decem-
12pm….…………CHRISTMAS RAFFLE DRAWING……. ber 24, 2018 at 4:00 pm. If interested, please sign them up!

Mon 17 Practices will be on the following dates:
Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018 at 3:00 pm in the Church
9am-2:30pm……..MDO Classes…………………Hall/Clrms Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018 at 3:00 pm in the Church
9:30am…………...Revelation Bible Study……………Port 4 If you have any questions, please call Ms. Rosemary at
10am…...Grupo de la Oración de la Divina Misericordia….Port 2
10am…………….Spanish Bible Study………………..Port 3 210-681-5063 extension 18.
1pm……………...Arts & Crafts………………...Rock House
6:00pm…………..KofC Mtg…………………...Rm 101-102
6:30pm…………..Liturgical Committee Mtg……….Rm 207
6:45pm…………..Charismatic Prayer Group……...Port 1&2
7:00pm…………..KofC 1st Degree Mtg………………Port 3

Tues 18

9am-2:30pm……..KDO Classes…………………Hall/Clrms
9:15am…………..Way of the Cross……………….....Church
6:30pm…………..El Salvador Ministry Mtg………..Rm 105
6:30pm…………..Choir Practice (2pm)……………..Church
7pm……………...Lifeteen………………………………Hall
7pm……………...Rosary Guild………….………….Rm 105
7pm……………...Sunday Liturgy Study……………Rm 104
6pm-7pm………...Confessions………..Church/Confessional

Wed 19

9am-2:30p9 m……..MDO Classes…………………Hall/Clrms
9:15am-11am..…..St. Vincent de Paul..…………Rock House
9am……………...Spanish Pro-Life Rosary………….Church
9:30am…………..Altar Society Mtg…………………..Port 1
6pm……………...Choir Practice (12:30pm)…………..Port 3
6:30pm…………..Choir Practice (10:30am)………....Church
7pm….…………..RCIA…………………………………Hall
7pm……………...Confirmation II Classes………….Rm 206

Thur 20

9am-2:30pm……..KDO Classes…………………Hall/Clrms
6:30pm……….….Young Adults..…..............................Port 1
6:30pm…………..Welcoming Committee…………..Rm 105
6:45pm…………..EDGE….….………………………….Hall
7pm……………...Divine Mercy Prayer Group……..Rm 104

Fri 21

5:30am…………...TMIY………...……………………...Hall
9:15am-11am…....St. Vincent de Paul………...……....House

Sat 22

7:30am……….Men’s Morning Prayer Group…..Rm101-102
5pm……………...Mass (English)….………………...Church
6:30pm…………..Mass (Bilingual/Bilingüe)..………Church
3pm - 4:30pm……Confession….……...Chapel/Confessional
Sun 23 ...…………………..Masses as regularly scheduled

…….………….….Faith Formation Classes…...….
11am……………..Confirmation II Classes….………...Port 1
6pm……………....Posada…….……….Front of Church/Hall

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A Consecration to the This Christmas season, Follow Me: Meeting Readings
many who have not been Jesus in the Gospel of
Holy Family will be held at & Feast Days
to Mass in a long time John Dec. 16th - Dec. 23
all masses the weekend of will be joining us at our Make a change in the New
12/29 and 12/30, In this Sun. December 16
prayer, we ask for the aid or Parish, either for the Year and join us for the Zep 3:14-18a
intercession of the perfect very first time in enriching 8-part Bible Phil 4:4-7
son Jesus Christ, Mary the Study – Follow Me: Meet- Lk 3:10-18
perfect mother, and Joseph general, or for the first ing Jesus in the Gospel of
who is a model for every time, in a long time. John with Dr. Edward Sri. 3rd Sunday of Advent
father. Preparing for the
Consecration to the Holy Let us take a moment to Following Christ takes Mon. December 17
Family is not a single event. pray for those guests in more than simply believ- Gn 49:2, 8-10
It is choosing a way of life our parish, that they may ing in him or doing what Mt 1:1-17
for your family. Through see the face of our Lord he asks of us. Jesus wants
this consecration, each par- in each and every one of you to be more than just a Tues. December 18
ticipant is consciously believer-he wants you to Jer 23:5-8
choosing to be a beacon of us, in our actions, and in be his disciple and friend. Mt 1:18-25
God’s love through his our love, and in our Follow Me: Meeting Jesus
Church. in the Gospel of John is a Wed. December 19
parish community as a guide to a personal en- Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a
whole. counter with Christ. Fol- Lk 1:5-25
low Me invites you to ex-
So make room for more perience the joy of a re- Thurs. December 20
people in the pew; tell Is 7:10-14
newed friendship with Lk 1:26-38
people “Merry Christ.
Christmas” at Christmas Fri. December 21
Eve & day Masses. Most The Bible Study will begin Sg 2:8-14
of all, pray that they are on January 18th from 9:15- Lk 1:39-45

touched by the Holy 11:00 am in the Church St. Peter Canisius
Hall and run through the
Spirit this Christmas to beginning of April. The Sat. December 22
make the Catholic cost for the workbook and 1 Sm 1:24-28
access to the DVD presen- Lk 1:46-56
Church their home, as tations on line for the du-
well as their heart a Sun. December 23
ration of the study is Mi 5:1-4
home for Jesus. $23.00. If you are inter-
ested in joining us, please Heb 10:5-10
register in the Parish office Lk 1:39-45
no later than January 8th. 4th Sunday of Advent
If you have any questions
Santa knows the reason for the season. about the study please
contact Debbie Fogle at

210-618-3566 or
[email protected].

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First Reading Greoasdpienlg in one's actions, and the call their stations in life, John's
lished his connection with to salvation is extended to teaching suggests that each
Zephaniah 3:14-18a everyone, Jews and Gentiles. person has a role to play in
A savior is promised to In today's Gospel reading, the God's salvation. It is the
Israel.
Responsorial Psalm crowds ask John the Baptist great mystery of our salva-
for specifics. What evidence tion that God permits and
Isaiah 12:2-3,4,5-6 of repentance is required? even asks for human coopera-
A song of praise to God our the prophetic tradition of John replies by naming con- tion in his divine plans.
Israel. If we were to read crete actions: crowds should The third Sunday of Advent
savior share their food and cloaks; is also called Gaudete Sun-
Luke's Gospel continuously, tax collectors should be just; day. Gaudete is a Latin word
Second Reading soldiers should act fairly. The that means “rejoice.” This
we would learn about John concern for justice is a hall- name is taken from the en-
Philippians 4:4-7 mark of Luke's Gospel. trance antiphon for Sunday's
Rejoice always because the the Baptist challenging the When the crowd begins to Mass, which is also echoed in
crowds who came to him and wonder if John the Baptist today's second reading from
Lord is near. might be the Messiah, John the Paul's letter to the Philip-
calling upon them to show interprets his baptism and pians. Some people mark this
Gospel Reading
evidence of their repentance. makes it clear that his minis- Sunday by lighting a pink
Luke 3:10-18 try is in preparation for the candle instead of a purple one
John the Baptist teaches the John tells his listeners that Messiah. John the Baptist on their Advent wreath. It is
path of repentance and an- they cannot rely on their knows his place and role in a reminder that the Advent
lineage as Israelites because God's plan of salvation. By season is a season of joy be-
nounces Christ. encouraging the crowd to act cause our salvation is already
Background on the Gospel children of Abraham can be similarly in accordance with at hand. www.loyapress.com
This Sunday's Gospel contin- raised up from stones. Re-
ues last week's focus on John pentance, rather, must be
observable in one's actions.
the Baptist and his role in
preparing the way for Christ. Here, Luke is continuing to
Recall that last week's read- set up two important themes
ing described John's appear- of his Gospel message: the
ance in the desert and estab- Christian faith is expressed

La alegría cristiana es la de dividir en dos partes. En la ma activa la alegría cristiana no estamos expectantes ni a
de la que antes hemos las palabras ni a la identidad
un Dios que no sólo está primera se nos habla de las hablado. Con otras palabras, y del que va a nacer quizás es-
esta vez remitiéndonos a las temos perdiendo el hilo de la
presente o vigente sino la de preguntas que tres tipologías palabras del apóstol san Pablo situación, el hilo de la reali-
a los Filipenses, de demostrar dad cristiana. Esta semana es
un Dios que se implica y se de personajes muy diferentes
y dar a conocer la mesura del Juan el Bautista el que nos
alegra con la alegría de todas (la gente que podría en- cristiano a todas las personas, recuerda que Jesús viene para
las personas. Un Dios que tenderse como el pueblo fiel, la mesura de su templanza y salvar, para bautizar con el
sobriedad. fuego del Espíritu Santo y
toma la iniciativa. La alegría unos judíos despreciables Los expectantes: precursores podríamos también decir que
de Cristo en el mundo para incendiar nuestro mun-
cristiana no es un estado de como los publicanos y unos La segunda parte del Evan- do. Para ser una hoguera que
gelio, continuando con sus no se apaga y vivir la presen-
ánimo sino el reflejo de un paganos como los soldados) propias palabras y también cia de ese Espíritu en nuestra
con lo que en él se nos ha nar- vida y nuestra comunidad.
Dios que se acerca al hombre hacen a Juan el Bautista. Es- rado, nos recuerdan que todo ¿Estamos preparados para
el pueblo estaba expectante a acogerlo o sólo queremos
y de un hombre que sale al tas preguntas son las que nos las palabras de Juan el Bau- cumplir con el expediente de
tista. Toda la gente que le las fiestas?, ¿estamos dis-
encuentro de Dios. Una iluminan sobre cómo llevar
rodeaba estaba expectante y puestos a hablar, retransmitir
alegría cristiana que implica una vida recta y sabia para pendiente no sólo de lo que y buscar la alegría o sólo
decía sino de saber quién era, queremos finalizar un año
el contagio tanto mediante acoger al Mesías que será el de su identidad, de su papel en más?
sus historias de salvación per- En definitiva, ¿estamos dis-
nuestra predicación como otro gran tema del Evan- sonal, como se refleja en los puestos a ser humildes como
diálogos, y colectiva, al plant- Juan sólo siendo grandes por
por nuestra actuación justa, gelio. Y es que la espera del earse si era él el Mesías o ser los Precursores de Cristo
debían aguardar a otro. en el mundo?
como recordará Juan a sus Mesías no es nunca una es- Nosotros, si en estas fechas ya De www.dominicos.org
coetáneos. Si la única pera pasiva sino una esperan- tan cercanas a la consumación
del misterio de la Encarnación
manera de renovar el mundo za activa; no es una simple
es por el amor, como recuer- llegada sino una inestimable

da rotundamente el profeta acogida. Juan puede parecer

Sofonías y como en realidad que a todas las cuestiones

nos enseña el misterio de la responde con la misma ley:

Encarnación, la alegría es la una calibrada justicia social.

medida del contagio de ese Pero en realidad va mucho

amor, de ese verdadero más allá. Se pone de relieve

encuentro entre Dios que la necesidad de ser justos, de

busca al hombre y el hombre ser caritativos y de ser

que busca a Dios. empáticos. Tres virtudes que
Ser justos, ser caritativos y van más allá de la siempre

ser empáticos necesaria y por desgracia no

La enseñanza del Evangelio alcanzada justicia social. En

de este domingo se puede definitiva, demostrar de for-

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Prince of Peace Catholic Church people
to our hearts, and that Jesus is faithfully await the feast of the
also born in the hearts of Lord’s Nativity,
many others. enable us, we pray,
to attain the joys of so great a
salvation,
and to celebrate them always
with solemn worship and glad
rejoicing.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ,
your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in
the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

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Pledged amount $806,986.00 Why Advent is a season

Goal: $7,745,000.00 of discernment

The St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry volunteers would like to To hear the Lord’s voice, vari-
express their gratitude and appreciation to all of the parishioners
ous things are needed
who adopted a Christmas Angel. Parishioners adopted 125 residents By Brother Silas Henderson;
from Silver Creek Nursing Home and 185 children whose parents with permission by Al-
come to the pantry for assistance. Thank you for your eteia.com
generosity. Thank you Fr Rodolfo and Fr Praveen for your prayers
and support. John went throughout the whole

region of the Jordan, proclaiming a

baptism of repentance for the for-

giveness of sins, as it is written in

the book of the words of the prophet

Isaiah: “A voice of one crying out in

the desert: ‘Prepare the way of the

Lord.’” —Luke 1:3-4
In a commentary on these well
-known words from Luke’s
gospel, the 3rd-century priest
Origen reflected, “Is it not a
way within ourselves that we
have to prepare for the Lord?
Is it not a straight and level
highway in our hearts that we
are to make ready? Surely this
is the way by which the Word
of God enters … Prepare a way
for the Lord by living a good
life and guard that way by
good works. Let the Word of
God move in you unhindered
and give you a knowledge of
his coming and of his myster-
ies.”
But how do we discern the
good news of the Lord’s com-
ing to us in a world of
hashtags, sound bites, and
blogs, in a world of competing
viewpoints and clamoring voic-
es? It can sometimes be diffi-
cult to discern what is really
worthy of our attention. This is
especially true in days when
partisan politics dominates our
newsfeeds and we try to make
sense of senseless acts of vio-
lence and terror, on so many
fronts. It’s easy to place blame,
make excuses, and dig into our
ideological trenches, all-too-
often losing sight of the many
goods—and lives—that are
sacrificed on the altars of parti-
sanship and policy.
There is a real danger in all of
this: If we settle for the medi-
ocrity of sound bites and half-
truths, without seeking to dis-
cern what is truly important,
we run the risk of losing sight
of the hopes and promises that

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can only find fulfillment in a stances of St. Nicholas is revered in the trol of the city passed from a
life committed to Christ. life, we Catholic and Orthodox Churches Muslim caliphate to the Byzan-
While we may not often think have tine Empire to the Norman
of it in this way, Advent is a within us and in the Anglican Communion. nobleman Robert Guiscard. In
season of discernment. the same 1087, a group of Norman no-
We’re reminded of this in the feelings His patronage has been claimed bles and merchants from Bari
Second Reading for this Sun- that Jesus by many, as he is the patron visited Myra and the monas-
day as we hear St. Paul’s has? Is it tery where the relics of St.
words to the Philippians: true that saint of Russia, pawn brokers, Nicholas were held. As St.
“This is my prayer: that your we feel as Nicholas was a patron saint of
love may increase ever more Christ children, and thieves (reformed, sailors and travelers, they de-
and more in knowledge and feels? … presumably!), just to name a few. sired to bring the bones of the
every kind of perception, to We must saint back with them. Though
discern what is of value, so always convert and have the Even various cities claim him as they did not employ the most
that you may be pure and sentiments that Jesus had.” Christian means, they did se-
blameless for the day of In the liturgy for this Second their own! cure the relics of the saint, and
Christ” (1:9-10). Sunday of Advent, we are You may notice that in different returned with them to Bari.
Building on this theme, the being reminded that these St. Nicholas was born in Patara
words of the prophet Baruch days of Advent demand our listings of saints, St. Nicholas is in Lycia in Asia Minor, but he
and the clarion call of John the attention and intentionality. identified either as “St. Nicholas was later named bishop of My-
Baptist that we hear this Sun- It is only by creating the ra, a city in that same province.
day remind us of what it is we stillness and quiet—leaving of Myra” or “St. Nicholas of Ba-
are called to be and do. The behind the hashtags and In fact, a 6th-century source
Baptist’s cry of “prepare the sound bites—that we can ri.” In a time and place when lists him as “Nicholas of My-
way for the Lord” is a charge discern the distant voice of surnames were not yet common ra in Lycia” as an attendee of
to discern the Lord’s voice the Coming One who brings the Council of Nicaea in 325.
calling out to us in the midst the mercy and peace our unless you belonged to a promi- (There’s a legend that he
of the noise and clamor that world so desperately needs. slapped or punched the here-
fills our daily lives and to per- How do I understand conver- nent Roman family, people were tic Arius during the council,
severe in the way of faith. sion? Do I see it as moment in often known to posterity with a but that’s a story for another
Hearing the voice of the Lord time or a way of life? time.) Myra, then, is his see
in the distance demands ac- How can I create a space of qui- place name differentiating be- city, but Bari is not his
tion, but this isn’t only an in- et and stillness to listen for the birthplace?
vitation to turn away from Lord’s voice during these Ad- tween persons with the same On the contrary: it’s his
vent days? first name. Thus we have St. resting place.
personal choices and sins that What do I hear the Lord invit- Bari, a port city in Italy on
may limit or even prevent ing me to do? to become? Cyril of Alexandria and St. Cyril the Adriatic, was even in the
God’s coming among us. John Words of Wisdom: “The early Middle Ages one of the
is also calling us to voice commands that a way of Jerusalem, St. Gregory of Na- most important cities on the
be prepared for the Word of zianzus and St. Gregory of southern Italian peninsula.
turn toward God’s mercy. And God: the rough and trackless For this reason, it was a tar-
this turning—conversion— ground is to be made level, so Nyssa. get for the several great
isn’t only about what we give that our God may find a powers surrounding it. Over
up, it is really about accepting highway when he comes. Often times these marked out the a period of 200 years control
the gift that we are being of- ‘Prepare the way of the
fered. Lord’: the way is the preach- place of which the saint was of the city passed from a Mus-
This is why Pope Francis has ing of the Gospel, the new bishop, but not necessarily lim caliphate to the Byzantine
reflected, “Let us ask our- message of consolation, ready Empire to the Norman noble-
selves: is it true that in the to bring to all mankind the their place of origin. For exam- man Robert Guiscard. In 1087,
various situations and circum- knowledge of God’s saving a group of Norman nobles and
power.”—Eusebius of Caesa- ple, St. Irenaeus of Lyons, merchants from Bari visited
rea. though he was bishop of one of Myra and the monastery where
the relics of St. Nicholas were
How St. Nick teaches us the twin capitals of Gaul, was held. As St. Nicholas was a pa-
that saints belong to tron saint of sailors and travel-
everybody, everywhere originally from Asia Minor. ers, they desired to bring the
The cities associated with his So why does St. Nicholas have bones of the saint back with
name have a story to tell them. Though they did not
By Nicholas Senz; with per- these two designations? Is one employ the most Christian
mission by Aleteia.com means, they did secure the rel-
the place of his birth and another ics of the saint, and returned
the city he guided as its chief with them to Bari.

shepherd? No; it’s actually December 16, 2018

stranger than that!
St. Nicholas was born in Patara

in Lycia in Asia Minor, but he

was later named bishop of Myra,
a city in that same province. In

fact, a 6th-century source lists
him as “Nicholas of Myra in Ly-

cia” as an attendee of the Council

of Nicaea in 325. (There’s a leg-
end that he slapped or punched

the heretic Arius during the

council, but that’s a story for
another time.) Myra, then, is his

see city, but Bari is not his birth-

place?
On the contrary: it’s his resting

place.

Bari, a port city in Italy on the
Adriatic, was even in the early

Middle Ages one of the most

important cities on the southern
Italian peninsula. For this rea-

son, it was a target for the sever-

al great powers surrounding it.
Over a period of 200 years con-

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