ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH TERRELL, TEXAS NOVEMBER 22, 2015

Thanksgiving Day Masses are as follows:

8:30 AM – English 10:00 AM – Spanish

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The Church and Religious Education offices will be closed Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27th in observance of Thanksgiving. _________________________________________________ Finance Meeting The Parish Finance Committee will meet Monday, November 23rd at 7:00pm in the Parish Center. _________________________________________________ Young Women’s Group

We will participate in the Terrell Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 12th at 10am. We are looking for young men and women to help with a float to represent St. John the Apostle Catholic Church. We also are in need of supplies or cash donations and will appreciate anything you can offer. If you would like to help with this event, please call Michelle in the church office at 972-563-3643. Thank you in advance for all your support.

Saturday, November 21 5:00 PM †Hermelinda Juarez – In Loving Memory of

her 13th Anniversary of Death (10-28-02) by Leticia Juarez DeLeon

Sunday, November 22 8:00 AM Pro Populo

10:30 AM †Thomas Ferguson – In Memory of his Birthday (11-7) by Family

12:15 PM †David Lorenzo Santiago Int. de Maria Muñiz

Monday, November 23 8:00 AM For an end to abortion and a greater respect

for Human Life at all Stages by Sherry Goelden & Lucy Krouskop

Tuesday, November 24 8:00 AM †Lucille Facey by Loretta Smith

Thursday, November 26 (Thanksgiving Day) 8:30 AM For God’s Blessings upon our Country

10:00 AM En Acción de Gracias

Saturday, November 28 4:00 PM †Robert A. Melton by Lucy Krouskop

Sunday, November 29 8:00 AM †Deborah Dubcak Krueger by Sharon Price

10:30 AM †Elizabeth McClure – In Memory of her 1st Anniversary of Death (11-27-15) by Bud McClure

12:15 PM Pro Populo Sound Catholic practice encourages us to offer the Mass for the departed and for those in any need. To request a Mass to be offered, please visit the parish office or return to the office a completed Mass intention card. Available cards are located in the foyer of the church. _________________________________________________

During the month of November please call Norma in the church office if you wish to keep the names of your relatives or friends in the bulletin Sick List. The first week in December we will start a new list.

OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE/NUESTRO SEÑOR JESUCRISTO, REY DEL UNIVERSO

Prayer Requests

Richard Collier Nick Morales, Sr. Laurie Lisius Kinkaid Jack Sikors Richard Lozano Sr. Stella Childers Amalia Ibarra Brenda Newburn Mike Gonzales Raul Rivera Kenneth Elliott Martha Kasper Ma. Mercedes Sanchez Tom Boyd Odilia Vargas Mason Gumler Patricia Reyes Felipa Garcia Stanley Ewaniak Joe Wages Sylvia Stenda Donna Lain Lee Wilde Margarito Soto Rosario Rodríguez Colleen McNamara Ma. Consolación González Paul Gumler Tommy Locour Mike Beaty

Jackson Patterson Olivia Nicole Yates Mayra Anguiano Erica Vargas Michelle Elliott Margaret Wages Dolores Boyd Nathan Wright Elsie Rittmuller Henry Taft Claire Taft Dennis Kiger Ida Gunstanson David Carmona Soledad Valencia John “Sonny” Jones Steven LaPoint Claire Vargas Bill Blankenship Ginger Guthrie Patti Sikors Garrett George Lyon Don Coleman Sheila Wages Elaine Kasper Yamileth Martinez Chris Stader Jerry Lain Rebecca Elliott Warren Soto Warren Terry Rosann Kinkaid Cindy Kinkaid Edgar Reyes William Mellon Frank Kasper *************************************************

Ministry Schedule for the Weekend of

November 28/29 Lectors: Sat. 4:00pm Cathy Burton/Debbie Patterson Sun. 8:00am Marianne Marsden/Linda Faulkner Sun.10:30am Cynthia Rosales/Tammy Guerra Ushers: Sat. 4:00pm Paul Mathers*/Gary W./Debbie P./Sherry G. Sun. 8:00am Wayne Meshell*/David B./Robert B./Rachel H. Sun. 10:30am Lou Roberts*/Dennis C./Steve H./Kevin P. Extraordinary Ministers Sat. 4:00pm Deacon Jim/Michael Gumler/Rod Kinkaid Sun. 8:00am Marianne Marsden/Mary Pat Samuels Sun. 10:30am Martha Aranda/Bill Bedrick/Argie Benavidez Sheila Dean/Tammy Guerra/Bud McClure _____________________________________________________

Child Care

Child Care is available during the 10:30am Mass in the Parish Center for children who have not reach the age of 4. The child caregivers include Barbara and Wayne Meshell, Elvia Valle, and Mary Robinson. Each caregiver has been screened through the Safe Environment program.

Child care is available only on the Sundays that Religious Education classes are held. Occasionally, Child Care is cancelled when the number of caregivers is not sufficient to provide the supervision required. Thank you for your patience and understanding. _________________________________________________

Monday, November 23 8:00 AM Daily Mass 1:00 PM Crochet meeting at Casa St. John 7:00 PM Grupo de Oración – Casa St. John 7:00 PM Finance meeting in Parish Center Tuesday, November 24 8:00 AM Daily Mass Thursday, November 26 (Thanksgiving Day) 8:30 AM Mass (English) 10:00 AM Misa (Español) _________________________________________________

Last Week’s Collection: 5,461.92 Diocesan Coll. (CCHD): 384.00 FY’15-16 Budgeted Average: 6,400.00 FY’15-16 Average Sunday Coll. thru 10/31/15: 6,148.18 Attendance: 1,044 _________________________________________________

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Religious Education Classes for November: This Sunday is the last RE class for November and then all classes will have a break for Thanksgiving. Classes will resume in December. Please refer to the December calendar below for the schedule of classes. Religious Education Classes for December:

• Sunday classes: 6th and 13th. There will be no classes on the 20th or 27th.

• Tuesday classes: 1st, 8th, and 15th. There will be no

classes on the 22nd or 29th.

• Wednesday classes: 2nd, 9th, 16th. There will be no classes on the 23rd or 30th.

************************************************* Thanks to everyone that donated to the Thanksgiving Food Drive. The food items that were collected will be distributed to families that requested a food basket.

Thanksgiving Food Baskets The Confirmation students will assemble the Thanksgiving Food Baskets this Sunday in the Parish Hall. Families that requested a basket may pick them up on Monday at the Parish Hall. Special thanks to the Confirmation students and their teachers for accepting the challenge of feeding the hungry as Christ has commanded by putting together the Thanksgiving Food Baskets. This is a daunting task that carries with it a lot of responsibility. I am always pleased at the selfless and service-oriented manner in which these students present themselves. They are a credit to themselves, their parents and teachers. Thank you! ************************************************* Children’s Christmas Eve Mass and Pageant The annual Children’s Christmas Eve Mass and Pageant will take place on Thursday, Dec. 24th, at 4pm, if we have enough children interested in this event. After three weeks of running this announcement, only 3 children have signed up. We cannot have a pageant with one angel and two shepherds. Children are encouraged to sign up to be one of the characters in the pageant. The characters include Mary, Joseph, the 3 Magi (wise men), angels and shepherds. The children will dress in costume and participate in the pageant as an adult narrates the Christmas story. The children do not have speaking parts.

There will be two practices for the pageant, Sunday Dec. 20th at 3pm, and Monday, Dec. 21st, at 6:30pm. The children must attend both practices. Adults are also needed to help with the following:

• Assist with costumes. • Move the manger from the storage building to the

sanctuary on Sunday, Dec. 20th, and return it to the storage building after the pageant.

• Be a prompter for the shepherds, angels, and magi during the practices and during the pageant.

• Move the costumes and props to the Parish Center after the pageant.

• Remove props from the sanctuary after the pageant.

To sign up your child or volunteer to help, send an e-mail to susanwarner0309@sbcglobal.net, or stop by the Religious Education office during office hours or class time. ************************************************* Thirty-Fourth Week of Ordinary Time

On the Thirty-Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time, we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King. In the first reading from the Book of Daniel, we read of a vision he has of “one like a Son of man coming, on the clouds of heaven.” In John’s Gospel Jesus tells Pilate, “You say I am a king. For this I was born and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.”

Tuesday is the Memorial of Saint Andrew Dũng-Lac, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs. Thursday in the US, it is Thanksgiving Day, with its own set of readings.

The first reading this last week of the liturgical year is from the Book of Daniel. These apocalyptic and mystical readings were written to give encouragement to the Jewish people in the face of persecution.

The stories in the Gospel of Luke this week offer a look at the meaning of generosity as the poor widow offers her two small coins. Jesus cautions against those who will come in his name promising salvation: “Do not follow them!” The cost of following his teaching is made clear, “You will be hated by all because of my name, but not a hair on your head will be destroyed.” In a dramatic look at the end time, echoing the Daniel readings, Jesus says, “And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.” Jesus continues the “end time” message saying, “Know that the Kingdom of God is near. Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place.” He cautions, “Beware that your hearts do not become

OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE/NUESTRO SEÑOR JESUCRISTO, REY DEL UNIVERSO

drowsy from carousing and drunkenness and the anxieties of daily life, and that day catch you by surprise like a trap.”

CON QUE TÚ, CRISTO…

v Reducido a la mínima expresión humana en esos teporochos de la esquina…

v Estacionado –y olvidado- con tu enfermedad a

cuestas en esa sala de espera del Seguro Social o del ISSSTE…

v Encaramado –por hambre- en el cofre de un automóvil para limpiarle el parabrisas…

v Cobijado por unas cuantas láminas de cartón en un lote baldío…

v Semidesnudo en esos niños que juguetean entre los charcos…

v Hambriento y humillado en cada uno de nuestros indígenas…

v Angustiado económicamente en tantísimas familias…

v Despreciado frente a tantas ventanillas publicas…

¿ERES REY?

“TÚ LO HAS DICHO, SOY REY” _________________________________________________

La Misa de Acción de Gracias en español es el jueves, 26 de noviembre a las 10:00am. Las oficinas de la Iglesia estarán cerrada el jueves, 26 de noviembre y el viernes, 27 de noviembre en celebración del Día de Acción de Gracias.

_________________________________________________ Anote: Durante el mes de noviembre favor de llamar a la oficina de la Iglesia si desea mantener los nombres de sus familiares o amigos en la lista de enfermos. La primera semana de diciembre se iniciará una nueva lista. _________________________________________________ Grupo de Muchachas Jóvenes Vamos a participar en el desfile Navideño de Terrell el sábado, 12 de diciembre a las 10:00am. Necesitamos jóvenes para que nos ayuden para el desfile. También necesitamos materiales o donaciones de dinero. Toda ayuda será apreciada. Si gusta ayudar

favor de llamar a la oficina de la Iglesia con Michelle 972-563-3643. ¡Gracias! Clases Pre-Bautismales No tendremos clases Pre-Bautismales en el mes de diciembre. Tendremos pláticas comenzando en enero cada primer sábado de cada mes a las 6:00pm en el Salón Parroquial. Favor de llamar a la oficina (972-563-3643) para más información. *************************************************

Calendario para el mes de diciembre: Clases de los domingos: 6 y el 13. No hay clases el 20 y 27. Clases de los martes: 1, 8 y el 15. No hay clases el 22 y 29. Clases de los miércoles: 2, 9 y el 16. No hay clases el 23 y 30. _________________________________________________

racias a toda la gente que donaron a la Campaña de Comida. La comida que fue recaudada será distribuida a las familias quienes solicitaron una

canasta de comida. _________________________________________________

La Misa y desfile Navideña de Niños será el jueves, 24 de diciembre a las 4:00pm si es que tenemos suficiente niños participando en el programa. Hasta hoy solamente tenemos 3 niños que se han escrito. Se les anima a los padres que escriban a sus hijos. Tendremos dos ensayos: domingo, 20 de diciembre a las 3pm y el lunes, 21 de diciembre a las 6:30pm. Los niños deberán de a asistir a los dos ensayos. También se van a necesitar adultos para que ayuden. Para

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escribir a su hijo(a) o para ayudarle a Susan favor de venir a la oficina y hablar con ella.