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3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT /4to DOMINGO DE ADVIENTO December 11, 2016411 Texas Blvd. P.O. Box 1029 Dalhart, Texas 79022D I O C E S EO FA M A R I L L O305 East Pine St. P.O. Box 362 Texli ne, Texas 79087Liturgy ScheduleWeekend . Saturday 5:00 pm,7:15 pm (Texline); Sunday 9:30 am,12:00 noon (Spanish)Weekday . Please see weekly calendar.Sacrament of ReconciliationSaturday 3:30-4:30 pm or other timesby appointment.Horario de LiturgiasFin de Semana . Sabado 5:00 pm,7:15 pm (Texline); Domingo 9:30 am,12:00 noon (Españ ol)Día LaborablePor favor, mire el calendario semanal.Sabado 3:30-4:30 pm o otras horas porhacer cita.ReflectionReflexión"The poor have the good news proclaimed to them." Jesus caps hiscatalogue of miracles with this unexpected statement. In the samesentence where he reminds his listeners that he has cured the blind,the lame, the deaf, the sick, and even raised the dead, Jesus concludesby mentioning preaching the good news to the poor. How did thatmake the list of supernatural cures? What's so miraculous about goodnews?Well, in this case, the news is that the Messiah has %inally come, in themost miraculous of ways, as the incarnate Son of God conceived in thewomb of a virgin. This is a message of spiritual healing: he comes to"save his people from their sins" (Mt 1:21).The poor are not just those in physical poverty, but those whosesins have impoverished their souls. This of course applies to us. Thepoverty of our own sinfulness-of the alienation we create betweenourselves and God-can be overcome by the forgiveness offered to usin Christ. Because of this, we have cause to rejoice!On this Third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday, we are encouraged to rejoice. We pause in this season of anticipation to rememberthat, in truth, our hopes have already been ful%illed. God has "visitedand brought redemption to his people" (Lk 1:68). He is among us,saving us even now! We need not look to the past to witness Christ'sastonishing acts. His work in our souls, right here and now, is miracleenough.El reto para nosotros en este Tercer Domingo de Adviento es: verprofundamente y creer en lo que vemos. Lo que descubriremos depende de la apertura de lo que vemos y escuchamos. En tiempo deJuan Bautista cuando las personas iban al desierto sabı́an exactamentelo que encontrarı́an ver y escuchar. A un profeta vestido con piel decamello llamando a la conversió n. Cuando las personas veı́an y escuchaban a Jesú s, se desconcertaban ya que ellos no esperaban unMesı́as como é l. En nuestro tiempo podemos hacer la misma pregunta.¿Es a Jesú s a quien esperamos? O, ¿debemos de esperar a otro? Al buscar la identidad de Jesú s en nuestra vida, la respuesta no solo debe devenir del catecismo, sino de nuestra experiencia personal e ı́ntima conJesú s.Pronto celebraremos el misterio del Nacimiento del Salvador y nosdará la misma respuesta que a los discı́pulos de Juan. Llevar a cabo suministerio por medio de las obras de misericordia llevando la BuenaNueva a todos los rincones de la tierra. "Los ciegos ven, los cojos andan, los leprosos quedan limpios de la lepra, los sordos oyen, los muertos resucitan y a los pobres se les anuncia el Evangelio" (Mt 11, 5-6).Dios se encarna en cada uno en esta Navidad, para que los otros vean yescuchen a Jesú s por medio de cada persona que escucha y vive elEvangelio cada dı́a de su vida. El punto del Evangelio sin lugar a dudaes la pregunta de Juan de quié n es Jesú s y la conclusió n es la forma decó mo Jesú s ensalza a Juan. ¡Adviento es reconocer a Jesú s, haciendo su

ContactsLiturgical Ministers/Ministros LiturgicosParish Of!ice .806-244-4128School .806-244-4811Rectory .806-244-0377Convent .806-244-2390Websites .www.stanthonydalhart.comSaturday, December 17, 2016 &Sunday, December 18, 2016ServersParish StaffPastor . Monsignor Michael ColwellDeacon .Deacon Ronald HeinDeacon .Deacon Louis ArthoYouth Director . Deacon Michael AnzalduaPastoral Life Coordinator . Terri HeinOf!ice Administrator . Rocio MarquezChristian Formation Director . Jovita Anzaldua5:00 pmHanna Wilkerson, Brody Rysavy, GavinGroll, Ethan Wilkerson9:30 amZack VanBeek , Zeek VanBeek, LukeSpielman, Isabela Amaya, Abigail Amaya12:00 pm*Julio Castillo, Cesar Castillo, DayanaraVazquez, Karol GarciaExtraordinary Ministers of Communion5:00 pmOscar Przilas, Joe Villaseñ or, JenniferGergen, Ed Weber, Harley Bezner, TomMurphy9:30 amPat Lenz, Wade Lenz, Mary Olivarez, CheriDeJong, Leslie Batenhorst, CatherineMorgan12:00 pm*Sue Gomez, Tony Pliego, Mento Pliego,Rosa Ana Campoy, Daniel Castillo, IdaliCastilloEvent CalendarMon. 12/126:00 am5:00 pm7:00 pmOur Lady of GuadalupeCelebrationMañanitasProcessionSpanish Mass†Sergio Garcia MonroyTue. 12/13 5:00 pm6:00 pm6:30 pmLegion of Mary - San Antonio RmConfessionsMass†Phyllis & Delbert AnsonWed. 12/14 6:30 am6:30 am8:15 amMen’s ACTSJustice & Liberty RosaryMass†Rita BarrowThur. 12/15 8:15 am7:00 pmFri. 12/168:15 am12:10 pmSat. 12/17 5:00 pm7:15 pmSun. 12/18 9:30 am12:00 pmLectorsMass†Marvin BatenhorstMass– Spanish†Maria Ramirez5:00 pmAiden DeSantiago, Natalie Hobbs9:30 amJamie Gillespie, Mary Spencer Rumley12:00 pm*Elvira Mendoza, Juventino EspinozaUshersMassStewart & EvelynMass Texline†Kathleen M. ColwellMass†Patricia SperatosMass– Texline†Kathleen M. Colwell5:00 pmSelso Ramirez, Randy Bradford, HaydenWilkerson, Reynaldo Encinias9:30 amBreezy Walters, Jarrett Bishop, MarioChavira, Rocky Baalman12:00 pm*Aaron Diaz, Miguel Gonzalez, BrianGonzalez, Juan Moreno*Spanish MassStewardshipMassPeople of the ParishMass (Spanish)†Jesus GarciaSunday, December 4, 2016Regular Collection Income . 9,154.77Children’s Collection . 222Total Weekly Income Needed . 9,615Difference ( /-) . 238.23Month of DecemberDonuts- CJ & Barbara Unruh,Jim & Carolyn Wieck,Germaine Meyer2Regular Collection Income . 9,376.77Monthly Income Needed . 38,460Amount Needed by 12/31/16 . - 29.083.23

ANNOUNCEMENTSThank you! To all of my Church Family whohave held me in prayer during surgeries and illness,sent cards, food, and visits. A special thank you toMonsignor Michael, Altar Society, and Jay Peeples.Thank you all for your generosity and love.It is greatly appreciated.God Bless,ANNOUNCEMENTSThanks to AllThe family of Marvin Batenhorst extends ourheartfelt thanks to all who comforted us with your kindwords, thoughtful deeds and prayers ofsupport in our time of loss.Mary & Family.Lydia Villasenor and FamilyYouth/CCD Christmas BreakThere will be no Youth and Christian Formation December21st– December 28th . CCD/Youth will start again on January4th.We would like to invite the communityto attend the festivities forOur Lady of GuadalupeWe will haveto serenadeRespect Life– For TwoFor Two – Looking for a place for you and your beloved togrow, to love and become one in heart & mind? Give thanks toGod for the gift of LOVE. – Open to ALL Couples –Wednesdays 7 – 9:00pm, for morewww.amarillodiocese.org/for-twoOur Lady of GuadalupeOn:December 11th5:00pm to 6:00pm with prayer in Texline&7:00pm to 9 :00pm in DalhartDevotion to Our Blessed Mother MaryThe new 2017 signup sheets and envelopes are available inthe narthex for the “Devotion to Our Blessed Mother Mary”ministry. This special ministry (sponsored by the Altar Society) is a great way to honor your loved ones birthdays, anniversary or any special occasion. A rose bouquet will be placedon the altar by the statue of Mary with a special section in thebulletin recognizing the person being honored and prayed foreach week. The cost of the rose is 15.00.DEVOTION TO MARY(A Rose for Mary Ministry}Blessed Virgin Mary Please Pray This Week Especially for:December 12th6:00 am– Mañanitas5:00 pm– ProcessionFrom 7th St. Park7:00 pm– MassAfter Mass there will be a CelebrationWe hope to see you there!For the celebration please bring somethingaccording to your last name:A-H– MeatI-P– DessertsQ-Z - SaladsMembers of the Legion of MaryRemember O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never wasit known that anyone who !led to thy protection,implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was leftunaided. Inspired with this con!idence, I !ly to thee, OVirgin of virgins, my Mother; to thee do I come; beforethee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the WordIncarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercyhear and answer me. Amen.The Rose often symbolizes Mary, the Queen of Heaven. In relation to the Blessed Mother it displays perfect love, form, fragrance, and color. For Mary the thorns on the rose remind usthat Our Lord Jesus Christ wore a crown of thorns and gave uphis blood for all humanity, as His Mother, Mary witnessed thissuffering and death !irst hand at the foot of the cross.The Altar Society 3Let Us PrayFrancis Ondracek, Ramon Garcia, Nicholas Wynia, Lisa Surginer,Mikki McDonald, Gwen Bowers, Audrey Jurgens, Louise Dirks,Justin Whitaker, Mary Ellen Stoppel, Irma Joe Mitchell, RamonValdez, Rudy Valdez, Chris Valdez, Billy Valdez, Larry Hill, TanyaPerez, Gery Bezner, Kevin Costa, Maria Estrada, Manuel Torres,Cindy Reif, Lupe Fernandez, Santina Farris, Ken Wieck, JerryStone, Tally & Gary Reagan, Joyce Heckman, Brandon Hadley, Marti Padilla, Dora Griego, Rita Bezner, Fred Albracht, Bobby Lang,Gary Johnson, Sharon Giefer, Priscilla Gonzalez, Irene Heckman,Phillip Gomez, Karen Lang, Lydia Villasenor, Barbara Podzemny,Dan Corbitt, John Beckman, Hanah Reagan, Steve Rumley, CadenNials, Socorra Barns.