BASILICA OF THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE LITTLE FLOWER

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1 BASILICA OF THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE LITTLE FLOWER Our Lady Of Mount Carmel and Saint Thérèse Parish Discalced Carmelite Fathers of San Antonio Administration Office 824 Kentucky Ave Phone (210) Fax (210) Pastor & Rector Rev. Fr. Luis Gerardo Belmonte-Luna, O.C.D. Community Fr. Marion Bui, O.C.D. ~ Fr. Henry Bordeaux, O.C.D. Fr. Luis Joaquin Castaneda, O.C.D. Fr. Bonaventure Sauer, O.C.D. ~ Fr. Emmanuel Nnadozie, O.C.D. MASS SCHEDULE Sunday: 8 am (Carmelite Nuns) 8 am, 10 am (Español), 12 pm, 2 pm, 6 pm (Español) Monday-Friday: 7 am (Carmelite Nuns) 12 pm, 6 pm Saturday: 7 am (Carmelite Nuns) 8:00 am, 5:30 pm (Vigil) EVENING PRAYER (VESPERS) Saturday: 5 pm Thursday: 6 pm SPECIAL MASSES Tuesday: 6 pm Carmelite Community Mass Thursday: 8:15 am Little Flower School Mass 1st Friday: 6 pm Mass for the Sick 1st Sunday: 12 pm Little Flower School 2nd Sunday: 12 pm OCDS Mass EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Thursday: 6:30-7:30 pm Holy Hour Monday-Sunday: St. Elias Chapel is open for Adoration 8 am-6 pm CONFESSIONS ~ CONFESIONES Tuesdays: 6:30-7:30 pm Saturdays: 4-5 pm and 7-8 pm By appointment, call the parish office. For spiritual direction, call the parish office. BAPTISMS ~ BAUTISMOS English: 2nd Sunday of the month Spanish: 3rd Sunday of the month For more information call the office. WEDDINGS ~ BODAS At least six months prior to wedding date. Call office for requirements before your appointment with the pastor. VISITING THE SICK Call the parish office. LITTLE FLOWER PARISH Tel. (210) Fax (210) STAFF Executive Director: Susana Cantu Business Manager: Laura Cole Secretary: Cheyenne Cisneros Book Keeper: Consuelo Salazar Records: Sylvia DeHoyos Development Director: Anna Migeon CCD Director: Rita Beltran Little Flower English Choir Director: Elaine Bir Little Flower Children Choir & Organist: Thelma Montez Spanish Choir: Itza Zentella Maintenance: Tony Dominguez, Jorge Martinez LITTLE FLOWER SCHOOL Principal: Nora Mozingo 905 Kentucky Ave., San Antonio, TX Tel. (210) Fax (210) LITTLE FLOWER ORGANIZATIONS Brown Scapular: Elia Cintron Altar Society: Annette Vallejo Holy Name Society: Ralph de la Rosa St. Vincent de Paul: Homer Cadena Lectio Divina: Lilia Baroccio EMHE & Lectors: Brenda Villarreal MESC & Lectores: Carmen Leija Stewardship: Colleen Ortegon RCIA: Eloise Moran RICA: Maria Luisa Villalon

2 21 de Enero de 2018 Tercero Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario Psalms in Song A choral psalm setting from all corners of the world. Saturday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 pm at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower This concert promises to have something for everyone who loves the psalms and their wonderful prose set to the best choral music through the ages, to include "Sicut Cervus," Palestrina; "I was glad," Parry; "Psalm 148," Holst; "Lord, Thou Hast been our Refuge," Ralph Vaughan Williams; "Not unto us, O Lord," Mendelssohn; "The Lord's my Shepherd," John Rutter and many more. Tickets available at: PARISH REGISTRATIONS In an effort to better serve our parishioners and friends, we are coming to you in the next three consecutive weekends, Jan. 14, 21, and 28. Volunteers will be available to accept your information after all Masses for one or more of the following services: Register for the first time. You ve registered but don t have envelopes, and would like to start receiving them. Update your address to receive Basilica news. Now married and need a name change. You moved to a new home and would like to update your address. Any other updates you wish to make. We hope you will take this opportunity for us to serve you! Academia America For the Social and Civic Integration of Immigrants Español Clases de Ciudadanía. Academia América Iniciara clases de ciudadanía en ingles y en español el próximo 17 de Enero. Para inscribirse los interesados deben presentarse en persona con su tarjeta de residencia mas otra identificación con foto el domingo 14 de Enero de 2-4 pm en la biblioteca Las Palmas, 515 Castroville Rd. Mayores detalles están disponibles llamando al (210) English Citizenship Classes. Academia America will start a new citizenship classes Jan. 12. Registration will be held Sunday Jan. 14 at Las Palmas Library, 515 Castroville Rd. from 2-4 pm. Persons must register in person. The residence card and a second photo ID are required for registration. Call Academia America at (210) for more information.

3 Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower LITTLE FLOWER ANNUAL VALENTINE S DANCE Saturday, Feb. 10 7:30 pm-11:30 pm Little Flower Parish Hall 905 Kentucky Ave Featuring Danny Acosta & Q Vo Band Especially Oldies But Goodies Semi formal black and red attire Cash bar, BYOB food and set ups will be available Donation $15 per person For tickets and table reservations please call Fred Garcia (210) or the Parish Office (210)

4 January 21, 2018 Third Sunday of Ordinary Time

5 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel & St. Thérèse Jan. 22 Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children The General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM), no. 373, designates Jan. 22 as a particular day of prayer and penance, called the "Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children". Masses for Various Needs and Occasions are used in certain situations either as occasion arises or at fixed times. Days or periods of prayer for the fruits of the earth, prayer for human rights and equality, prayer for world justice and peace, and penitential observances outside Lent are to be observed in the Dioceses of the United States of America at times to be designated by the Diocesan Bishop. In all the Dioceses of the United States of America, Jan. 22 (or Jan. 23, when Jan. 22 falls on a Sunday) shall be observed as a particular day of prayer for the full restoration of the legal guarantee of the right to life and of penance for violations to the dignity of the human person committed through acts of abortion. The liturgical celebrations for this day may be the "Mass For Giving Thanks to God for the Gift of Human Life (no. 48/1 of the Masses and Prayers for Various Needs and Occasions), celebrated with white vestments, or the Mass For the Preservation of Peace and Justice (no. 30 of the Masses and Prayers for Various Needs and Occasions), celebrated with violet vestments. A great prayer for life is urgently needed, a prayer which will rise up throughout the world. Through special initiatives and in daily prayer, may an impassioned plea rise to God, the Creator and lover of life, from every Christian community, from every group and association, from every family and from the heart of every believer. Pope Saint John Paul II, Evangelium Vitae, no. 100* International Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Jan The theme of this year's Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is "Your Right Hand, O Lord, Glorious in Power" (Exodus 15:6). According to Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute (GEII), "Throughout the Biblical narrative of salvation, an unmistakable motif is the unrelenting determination of the Lord to form a people whom He could call His own. The formation of such a people, united in a sacred covenant with God, is integral to the Lord's plan of salvation and to the glorification of His name. The prophets repeatedly remind Israel that their covenant demanded that relationships among its various social groups should be characterized by justice, compassion and mercy. Reconciliation often demands repentance, reparation and healing of memories." The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity has a history of over 100 years, in which Christians around the world have taken part in an octave of prayer for visible Christian unity. By annually observing the WPCU, Christians move toward the fulfillment of Jesus' prayer at the Last Supper "that they all may be one" (cf. John 17:21). In preparation for the WPCU, ecumenical partners in a particular region were asked to prepare a basic text on a biblical theme. Then an international group organized through the World Council of Churches (WCC) and The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity edited this text which was jointly published by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and WCC, through their Commission on Faith and Order. The WCC accompanied the entire production process of the text. The final material was sent to member churches and Roman Catholic dioceses, and they were invited to translate the text and contextualize it for their own use.

6 Third Sunday of Ordinary Time Tercero Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario The Basilica, dedicated in 1931, is showing its age, with structural cracks and other deterioration. According to an engineer s assessment, structural repairs amounting to approximately $14 million are necessary to address the problems of water infiltration adequately, to be followed by restoration and interior remodeling estimated at an additional $5.6 million. Immediate objectives are to resolve the causes of the damages: infrastructure problems, particularly water infiltration and inadequate site drainage, and to prevent further damage. Phases of work will be completed as funds are available. Careful preparation will be essential to success in this undertaking. Renovations were completed this year on the convent across the street to prepare it to house the friars during work on the Basilica and attached monastery. We are also awaiting assessment results on hail damages to the roof tiles. Funds are needed now to plan and conduct a fundraising campaign and to design the entire project, from the repairs for water infiltration to the final remodeling. We are actively looking for individual contributors locally and around the country who can provide the first major donations to build our campaign. We ask for your prayers, your contributions and your help in identifying individuals who could be blessed by taking part in this restoration. The same way the Basilica was built, we can restore it. The plaques lining the walls of the Basilica bear the names of many of 6,000 donors from all around the country who came together in their devotion to the newly canonized St. Thérèse and built the Basilica. The cost of construction for the Basilica was just under $300,000. It was as daunting a sum in those days at the start of the Great Depression in 1929 as the amount we are facing today to restore it. Raising that amount then was a miracle. Raising the sums needed now will only be accomplished through prayer, God s power and the intercession of our patroness. Many joining together for this cause can be the miracle we need: we need your help and that of so Basilica Restoration Update many who are devoted to St. Thérèse around the country. Foundational to the restoration will be strengthening the Shrine in its function in Carmelite spirituality. This restoration project is part of a mission-driven reorganization in the Province of St. Thérèse, the Discalced Carmelite friars who administer the Basilica. The 17 friars serve the church through a life of contemplative prayer and fostering friendship with God through Carmelite spirituality in their five communities in San Antonio, Little Rock, Oklahoma City, and Dallas. The friars apostolate includes retreats, conferences, and writings. They serve as chaplains, confessors, and spiritual directors to numerous groups and individuals. Under their care also are 880 members of the Discalced Carmelite Secular Order in 37 communities and 100 cloistered Discalced Carmelite nuns in four states. The Provincial Superior, Fr. Stephen Sanchez, OCD, is a San Antonio native. He attended St. Agnes and Christ the King Elementary Schools and Holy Cross High School. He earned degrees from St. Mary s University and Oblate School of Theology and was ordained as a priest at the Basilica in We have a great deal of important work to accomplish in these next several years that will help our Province thrive and continue its mission to the Church well into the future, Fr. Stephen said. In recent years, lay staff is increasingly assisting the Province in carrying out its mission. A central business office was established in San Antonio in Susana Cantú stepped into the position of executive director last year. She directs the administration of the Province, including the Basilica and the school, with a small leadership team in business development, and facilities project management. My task is to work with the Carmelite friars to provide the means for them to continue their apostolic work, Mrs. Cantú said. I look to the transformational leadership style of their foundress, Teresa of Avila, and her Teresian spirit of vision, innovation and courage. "Love can accomplish all things. Things that are most impossible become easy where love is at work." The Little Flower

7 Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower Church in Latin America The annual national Collection for the Church in Latin America (CLA) will be the weekend of Jan The 2018 campaign highlights the faith of Latin America and the many opportunities we have to share faith with them. We also recognize the tremendous benefit of having our Latin American brothers and sisters in the Church and the revitalization their fervor brings to the faith. In addition to offering our help and support to the Catholics of Latin America, we have much to learn from them. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops invite you to aid our faithful brothers and sisters in the Catholic Church of Latin America. To learn more about who the collection benefits, visit:

8 January 21, de Enero de 2018 ARCHBISHOP S APPEAL - On behalf of Archbishop Gustavo and Father, we invite you and your family to serve our brothers and sisters in need through the 2018 Archbishop's Appeal. Your prayers and gift to this year s Appeal are essential to continue serving homeless children and mothers, bringing spiritual support to the hospitalized, forming future priest and deacons to provide the Sacraments of our faith in our communities and so much more! If you have already responded to the Archbishop s letter sent to your home, thank you! - If you have not had an opportunity, we invite you to pray and consider how you and your family can renew your gift or make your first gift to this year s Appeal. Pledge envelopes and pencils are available in the pews (and or in the vestibule) of the Church. Once completed, place your Appeal pledge envelope in the offertory during Mass. Online gifts can be made at or by calling the Office of Archbishop s Appeal at Thank you for your prayers and generosity. May God bless you! BROWN SCAPULAR Miembras de la Cofradía de la Virgen del Carmen tendrá su próxima reunión el 21 de enero seguida de la celebración de la misa de 10 am. La cual se llevara acabo en el centro pastoral ubicado en 824 Kentucky Ave. ALTAR SOCIETY We hope your Christmas was blessed and New Year full of opportunities to share God's Love! Our regular business meeting is planned for Sunday, Jan. 28, 9 am, at the Pastoral Center, 824 Kentucky Ave. We are preparing for our Spring fundraiser, a Loteria, planned for Feb. 18. Please plan to attend to share your ideas and ways you can help. More information is forthcoming! To be a visible sign of our service and commitment to the Parish, members are encouraged to attend Holy Mass together on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 5:30 pm. New members are always welcome! Thank you and God bless you, Annette Vallejo, President Delores Cox, Vice-President LET S TALK ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH The Northwest Urban Deanery invites you, come and join us for "Let s Talk About Mental Health" Education and Training Seminar Saturday, Jan. 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Christ the King (parish hall) 2610 Perez Street, Registration is free (includes materials, continental breakfast, and lunch). Register by calling Martha de la Garza (210) or Yolanda Vargas at (210) Ext. 302 VESTIDO ROJO Feb. 24, 8 am-1 pm at San Antonio Event Center 8111 Meadow Leaf, The Vestido Rojo conference is held in conjunction with Go Red Por Tu Corazon the America Heart Association s nationwide movement that celebrates the energy, passion and power of Hispanic women to band together and wipe out heart disease. Join us for this FREE event for just women: - Blood Pressure Checks - Heart healthy cooking/ nutrition workshop - Physical activity workshop, and more! To register call Mary Helen Vallejo at (210) ON THE WAY - ÁNDALE! The archdiocese currently serves a growing population of 2.6 million people in 19 counties throughout South Central Texas. Over the next decade, nearly 200,000 Catholics are expected to move into our area. Our growth as a faith community is truly a blessing! Extensive investment is needed to continue to meet the human and spiritual needs of the faithful in our area. Visit: for more information! Footsteps of the Apostles & the Saints Pilgrimage: Come and see a journey of faith offering you a spiritual experience, through remarkable sites in the extraordinary, historical and world famous cities of Venice, Assisi, Florence, Orvieto & Rome. In Assisi, we will see where St. Francis and his companions lived, as well as pray at the tombs of Sts. Francis & Clare. In Florence, we will see Michelangelo s David and more! In Rome, we will participate in the Sunday Angelus at St Peter s Square with Pope Francis and receive his blessing, explore the Vatican, major Basilicas, the Catacombs and so much more. This Pilgrimage is scheduled Aug. 30-Sept. 12. An Orientation is set for Saturday, Jan. 27, 9:30 am-11:30 am at the Pilgrim Center of Hope, 7680 Joe Newton, For more information, call (210) or visit our website at Evenings with Mary: Mary Jane Fox will speak on Mary's Powerful Intercession for Today. Always ask our Mother Mary for help! Many saints have said that she is the quickest way to the heart of her son, Jesus. Learn three powerful prayers for her help of intercession. These gifts will remind us of the assurance of our Blessed Mother and her maternal love for us. Presentation will close with praying of the rosary. All ages welcome! Thursday, Jan. 18, at St Monica Catholic Church, 501 North St., Converse, 7 pm-8:30 pm. For more information, call (210) or visit our website at

9 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel & St. Thérèse Lectors/ Commentators SATURDAY, JAN pm Ann Guajardo, Tony Guajardo/ Rosie Rodriguez SUNDAY, JAN am Lilly Berry, Alois Ilitis/ Anna Peterson 10 am (S) Araceli Alvarez, Diocelina Rendon/ Martha Martinez 12 pm Francis Muzquiz, Dolores Noriega/ Gerard Migeon 2 pm Children s Mass/ Marlowe Romero 6 pm (S) Maria Rojas, Maria Medina/ Anita Parral Extraordinary Ministers of Communion SATURDAY, JAN pm Sylvia Montoya, Imelda Garcia SUNDAY, JAN am Jaime Macias, Rosa Maria Martinez 10 am (S) Gloria Acosta, Alma Rosa Reyes, Mauro Martinez 12 pm Annie Cadena, Yolanda Luna, Fred Garcia 2 pm Cynthia Reyes, Michelle Diaz, Douglas Dionne 6 pm (S) Dorothy Macias MASS INTENTIONS SUNDAY, JAN. 21, THIRD SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME 8 am for the living and deceased members of the Secular Order 10 am Confradia del Escapulario de la Virgen del Carmen 12 pm Little Flower Mass Association 2 pm + Alfonso R Trevino 6 pm For Our Parishioners MONDAY, JAN. 22, WEEKDAY [3] 12 pm + George & + Thelma Menne & Family 6 pm + Daniel C. Martiarena TUESDAY, JAN. 23, WEEKDAY [3] 12 pm + Celia Trujillo Gutierrez 6 pm + Paulo Martinez WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24, ST. FRANCIS DE SALES, BISHOP, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH 12 pm + Carlos De La Cruz 6 pm + Maria Trinidad Echevarria THURSDAY, JAN. 25, THE CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE 12 pm ASK SYLVIA 6 pm Majorie McClellan, OCDS FRIDAY, JAN. 26, STS. TIMOTHY AND TITUS, BISHOPS 12 pm Korine 6 pm Don Pack: for health SATURDAY, JAN. 27 BLESSED VIRGIN MARY/ FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME [VIGIL] 8 am + Tomasa Vasquez 5 pm + Maria Guadalupe Ortiz Second Collection: Little Flower School Jan. 28: For the Church in Latin America Weekly Collection JAN. 14, 2018 First Collection: $ 5, Church Maintenance Fund: $ 1, Online Giving: $ Candles: $ Other: $ Total $ 7, Total online givers: 89 Thank you for your support! Lord, hear our prayers The following friends and members of the Parish need your prayers. Please add these names to your prayer list. Contact the Parish Office x 116 to have names added to the prayer list. Dora Castro, Rosa Maria Garcia, Louis De Luna, Sylvia Gutierrez, Candy Reyna, Henry Posos, Christine Hammes, Mary Giles, CDS, Hector Vallejo, Imelda Tamez, Jenessa Cruz & Family, Ana Zavala, Mateo & Annie Casillas, Esteban Velazquez, Jane Bernal, OCDS, Dorothy Vasquez, Anna Maria Martinez, Deacon James Garza, Julie Vasquez, The Ramirez Family, Clara Ondarza, Arturo Rodriguez, Mary Curiel, Richard Jesse Ortegon, Rodolfo Ruiz, Alice Forehand, Carroll & Alicia Hendrix, Fernando Martinez Sr., Kay Shaw, Gloria Shaw, Manuela Hernandez, Kenneth Narendorf, Michael Narendorf, Homer & Maria Idalia Gaytan, Zachary Casarez, Soledad Contreras, James E. Gillette, Gim & Elizabeth Ng, Hermelinda & Raymond Guadiano, Leticia Guadiano, Sue Ruiz, Evangelina Gamboa, George Zentella, Jr., Lucy Phalen, Kim Nester-Atiee, Anne Marie, OCD, Sr. Teresa, OCD, Mary Bustos, Richard Joseph Corbett, Cielo Salinas Sanchez, Deborah Vara, Maria Gamez, Rosamaria Garcia, Michelle Guillen, Nadia Guillen, Renato, Pat Gallaher, Patrick Goldbach, Renato depiccoli, Austin Atiee, Miguel Silva Castillo, Michael Daratt, Virginia Casas, Homer & Annie Cadena, Janie Quintero, Noe Casas, Joab Casas, James Ramos, Julia Posos, Bruce Miller, Carlos Garcia & Family, Antonio Zepeda, Sr. Stephanie Morales, Belle, Henrietta Vara, Nancy & Felix Hernandez, Ronnie, Isaac Perez, Mary Solis, Victor Hernandez, Mary Perez, Janet, Chuck, Joann & Family, Jovanni, Rosa, Jeffrey Hernandez, Maria T. Casas, Richard Tietz, Ellen Spengler, Elisa Casanova, Rosa Maria Castilla, Darcy Richardson, Aiden Keller & Family, Darcy Richardson, Carlos Ortiz, Jr., Betty Kelley, James Pina, Linda Felan, Sylvia Tovar, Rosa Garcia, Dora Castro, Juan Pablo Valle, Roger & Larissa Acosta, Belen & John Olguin, Fr. Cris Janson's family, the Valague Family, Joseph Nguyen, Rosa Maria Garcia, Dora Castro, Nancy Hernandez, Felix Hernandez, Ida Hernandez, Hector Hernandez, Mary Solis, Ronnie Hernandez, Isaac Perez, Melanie Hernandez, Miranda Hernandez, Jeffrey Hernandez, Rosie Cisneros, Rosa Cisneros, Mary Cisneros, Laura Smith, Evangelina Arismendez, Michaela Gonzalez, Esperanza Sonnen, Carolina Casas, Jose Casas, Christopher Casas, Seth Ramirez, Angela Gonzales, Maria Luisa Barreiero, Jose Angel Alfaro, Jr., Rosa Garcia, Evangelina Arismendez, George Abrego, Amber Hernandez, Rudy Monita, Ibeth Muza, Edward Gonzales, Elizabeth Robalin, Mauro C. Martinez, Diana & Marcos Serda, Sandra Hage