The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph December 28, 2014 My eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all the peoples. Luke 2:30-31 Mass Schedule Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. (English) (Juan Diego Chapel) Bob Howen Photography Saturday: 5:30 pm (English) Sundays: 7:30 am (Spanish); 9:00 am (English); 10:30 am (English) and 12:30 pm (Mariachi Choir/English) Eucharistic Adoration Every 1st Friday of the Month in the Juan Diego Chapel 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Reconciliation Confessions in the Parish Chapel every Saturday - 4:00 pm Baptisms/Weddings/Quinceañeras Contact Parish Office for guidelines. Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo A Franciscan Mission Founded February 20, 1720 * Established as a Parish September 23, 1932. Fr. Jose A. Tony Posadas, O. F. M., Pastor Deacons: Santiago Rodriguez and Frank Chip Perry WE ARE GOD S HOLY FAMILY The scriptures of Israel are filled with many stories of barren couples who were miraculously granted the gift of children by God. Surely the best known among these is the first reading from today, from which Luke took inspiration when he recounted the miraculous birth of John the Baptist to Zechariah and Elizabeth, and the more miraculous birth of Jesus to Mary and Joseph. In each instance, we are given examples or role models of those who trusted in God. More than examples of those who trust, they are models of self-surrender. They abandoned their own presuppositions and prejudices about the workings of the world and turned their lives over to belief in a God who can make life grow where none ought to; a God who can turn death around into a new and unimagined life; a God who can, today, take a tiny child of humble parents in an insignificant town and make him into a light for all the world. This is what we, as God s holy family, are called to do each day: to trust not in ourselves and the way we think things should be, but to open ourselves and surrender ourselves in faith to a God of endless promise. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. 701 East Pyron Avenue, San Antonio, Texas 78214 Phone: (210) 922-0543 Fax: (210) 932-2271 Office Hours: Mondays 1 pm - 5pm; Tues. - Fri. 8:00 am - 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Email: sanjoseinsatx@yahoo.com Website: www.catholicearth.com/missionsanjosechurch
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways. December 28, 2014 Psalm 128:1-2,3,4-5 Mass Intentions for this Week Sat Dec 27 5:30 pm Daniel B. Martinez, Ernest B. Martinez & Martin Gomez, III Sun Dec 28 Mon Dec 29 Tues Dec 30 Wed Dec 31 Thurs Jan 1 7:30 am Adan De Leon Santos V. Garza-Birthday and Hermenejildo Garza 9:00 am All families Juan de La Garza-Thanksgiving 10:30 am Irma Martinez Sandoval Anniv. 12:30 pm Guadalupana Ministry Richard Lawson - Healing Frances Rosales Bob Muillenburg 9:00 am Adan De Leon Deacon Mike Munoz Sun Dec 28 Mon Dec 29 Tues Dec 30 Wed Dec 31 Thurs Jan 1 Fri Jan 2 Sat Jan 3 Sun Jan 4 This Week s Calendar of Events Regular Mass Schedule 7:30 am Little Fingerprints of God Fundraiser-Taco Sale (MC) No Religious Education Classes 7:00 pm Grupo de Oracion (Chapel) No Events Scheduled No Events Scheduled 9:00 am Mass - Solemnity of Mary (A Holy Day of Obligation) - Office Closed No Events Scheduled - Office Closed 5:30 pm Mass (Regular Mass Schedule) No Religious Education Classes Fri Jan 2 Sat Jan 3 Sun Jan 4 Carl Zigmond Altar Society Members, families, Caretakers & homebound 5:30 pm Adan De Leon Deceased members of the Krajca & Kratzberg families 7:30 am Adan De Leon 9:00 am Bob Muilenburg 10:30 am Sue Ann & J.A.Garcia-in Memory In observance of the Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God and New Year s Day, the Parish Office will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2015 and Friday, January 2, 2015. May you and your families have a safe, prosperous and blessed New Year. Collections for Dec. 13 - Dec. 14. La Virgen de Guadalupe Mass Dec. 12: $ 95.46 1st Collections Dec. 13-Dec 14 5:30 $405.60 2nd Collections for Retired men 7:30 $601.00 and women religious: $573.30 9:00 $1253.01 10:30 $1055.55 12:30 $663.09 Please pray for the sick in our Parish: Frances Jordan, Rosemary Perales, Rosemary Miranda, Alfred August, Luis Galindo, Marie Krajca, Anne Bernhard, Frances Rosales, Jean Pacheco, Gary Humphrey, Laura Rodriguez, Brenda Flores, Melva Munguia, Amedee & Minnie Juarez, Jesus I. Juarez, Leroy Guerra, Ruben Juarez, Freddie Steel, Philip Taylor, Ernestine Taylor, Incarnacion Rivera, Ellen Lopez, Richard Lawson Mission San Jose Catholic Church
Page 3 Fr. Tony s Wishes for 2015 1. More volunteers for all established ministries like Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist, altar servers and ushers, and visitors of the sick and homebound. 2. Weekend volunteers to meet and greet visitors and to share our stories about Mission San Jose. They would insure that our guests would respect our beautiful church and evangelize at the same time. 3. We have in our community musicians and singers and I hope that they would be willing to learn about and participate in the worship music ministries of our church. 4. Our building committee needs to get more people willing to get involved with the fundraising and development of our plans. 5. Parishioners who have backgrounds in finance and business to get involved in a new stewardship committee so that our church can have the means to grow and develop and not just keep up with expenses. These are just wishes, but they can come true only if you are willing to serve our church. None of these require perfection from you all, only the desire to serve and build up our church. Already you and your faith make Mission San Jose a place others want to visit and pray with, now I am asking you to participate in the next step after worship: to build and proclaim the Church of God. Happy New Year, and may the God of all kindness and generosity bring you and the ones you love good things in 2015! Fr. Tony Posadas Bulletin Deadlines: The Bulletin for this week-end was submitted on Thursday, December 18th because of the Christmas Holidays and the January 4 week-end bulletin was submitted on Dec 23, also a holiday deadline. Please remember that when we have an office or Church holiday, the bulletin deadlines will occur at least 10 days and not 4 days, before each particular week-end. We greatly appreciate your continued efforts to transmit the bulletin in a timely fashion. If you have questions during the year regarding bulletin deadlines, please call Diana at the Parish Office. San Antonio, Texas
Page 4 From the Muilenburg family We were extremely touched by the beautiful tribute to our dad that was in last weeks bulletin. Furthermore the moving and poignant eulogy by Father Tony said it all. The family wishes to express our thanks and gratitude for all the support we have received. We appreciate all the hard work that was done behind the scenes to make it easier for the family to get through this sorrowful time. Most of all was the love and respect that has been shown for our dad by the parishioners of San Jose and across the Archdiocese. Dad would want to wish you all a safe and joyous Christmas season. And he would remind us that "Jesus is the reason for the season". The Muilenburg family MISSION SAN JOSE BUILDING FUND The community of Mission San Jose is in critical need for gathering and educational facilities. Our Parish receives no funding from the National Parks or from Las Misiones Foundation. Donations received will help us carry out our Master Plan to replace our humble and worn out buildings. Our Plan is a three phased project. Phase I was completed with the building of our Administration building. Phase II will be for construction of a Pavilion to replace our Mini-Center and Phase III for a Community Event Center to replace our Parish Hall/Senior Center. Our Building Fund is set up with The Catholic Community Foundation. To donate, use our Building Fund Envelope or make check payable to: The Trust Company, Custodian-- on the memo of the check, write: For Mission San Jose Church. For on-line giving, go to www.ccftx.org. If needed, our office can assist you in making the donation on-line if you do not have internet service or a computer. Please help us keep our Parish moving forward. Your donations will be gratefully appreciated. Saturday, February 21, 2015 - San Antonio, Texas Catholic Men s Conference. Mission: The Catholic Men s Conference promotes a deeper understanding of our dignity as being created in the image & likeness of God, and provides direction and resources to help transform ourselves, our families, and society. Registration forms available in the Parish Office or call 210-521-3377.
Page 5 Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways. We would like to express our sincere gratitude for the time and contributions made by all MSJ Church families and friends who assisted in the organization and facilitation of LAS POSADAS. We do anticipate the same guidance, advice and support from everyone next year. It is such a blessing to see how much everyone cares. May God bless you and yours this Holiday Season! Alex & Elisa Trevino so this is after Christmas... We are still in the Advent Season. Yes, Christmas, the Nativity of Jesus has come and gone or has it? The Liturgical calendar is quite amazing if we stop, examine and learn the seasons. The way I have come to appreciate the Liturgical calendar is to recognize that the seasons never really end, they are continuous. We have Ordinary time, but look at it as "ordering your daily life". We have Lent, when we prepare to receive the Paschal Mystery: the life, death, resurrection, Ascension and the coming of the Holy Spirit. We have Advent, the coming of Jesus through his Nativity when we prepare to receive Jesus. Therefore, we should live in all seasons of the Liturgical calendar for all the seasons are relevant to our daily lives. When we being Lent, we are called to repent and believe in the Good News. When Ordinary time begins, we are to continue to reflect on Advent and Lent, not forget and become complacent as in the use of the term "ordinary", make it extraordinary to live out our faith. Peace and Blessings Francisco Suniga, Jr., Coordinator of Religious Education Mission San Jose Men s Prayer Group Beginning in January our meetings will be held every other week. Please see the dates below. January 14, in the Mini Center January 28, in the Parish Hall Feb 11, in the Mini Center Feb 25, in the Parish Hall (More dates will be posted soon) All our prayer meetings start at 7:00 and end at 8:30pm Please join us for prayer and reflection. For more information please call, Gilbert Jimenez at (210) 414-8245 HOLY NAME SOCIETY JANUARY ACTIVITIES Jan 11 - Corporate Communion Mass - 9 am Mission San Jose Church Jan. 12 - Monthly Meeting - 7pm MiniCenter-MSJ Jan. 25 - Hour of Prayer - Holy Family Catholic Church, 245 Hidalgo Ave., New Braunfels, Tx. Coffee with the Saints All women of our Parish & Community are invited to join us for "Coffee with the Saints." We look forward to seeing you at our next monthly gathering as we learn about St. Joseph/San Jose, the Patron of our Church. Let the Saints lead you to a deeper spiritual life. Our next gathering will be held on Sat., Jan. 31st, from 8:30 10:00 a.m. in the Parish Center. You are welcome and encouraged to bring a guest. For more info, call Deborah OrtizVillanueva (210) 313-1819, or Joann Baird (210) 410-0361 THIS WEEK: No Breakfast scheduled; 2nd Collection: Church Maintenance Next Week: Altar Society Bake Sale; 2nd Collection: Church Maintenance