Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church

Sanctuary of St. Toribio Romo

Iglesia Católica de

San Pedro y San Pablo Santuario Santo Toribio Romo

Join us on Peter and Paul Catholic Church Tulsa, OK

Sts. Peter & Paul Church

1419 N. 67th E. Ave., Tulsa, Ok 74115

Rev. Timothy L. Davison, Pastor

Rev. Oscar Mendoza, Associate Pastor Rev. Jeff Fasching, Associate Pastor

Tommy Young, Deacon (Ret.) Patrick Martin, School Principal

Maria Walsh, School Secretary Gayle Casey, Parish Secretary

Karen Campbell, Director of Religious Education

Parish Office 918-836-2596 Fax 918-836-2597 Rectory 918-933-4272 School Office 918-836-2165 School Fax 918-836-3607 Pre-School 918-836-3114 Email: s.speterandpaul@yahoo.com Web: www.stspeterandpaul-tulsa.org

WEEKEND MASSES/DOMINGOS Saturday 6:00 p.m. (English) Sunday 7:30 am (Español) 9:00 a.m. (English) 10:30 a.m. (Latin) 12:30 p.m. (Español) 6:00 p.m. (Español)

WEEKDAY MASSES/MISAS DIARIAS

Monday-Saturday 8:30 a.m. (English) Mon.- Fri. 7:00 a.m. (Latin) Tues.- Thurs. 7:00 p.m. (Español)

ADORATION/ADORACION Tuesday 12:00 - 10:00 p.m. Thursday 12:00 - 10:00 p.m. SACRAMENT OF PENANCE/CONFESIONES

Tuesday 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Thursday 4:00—5:00 p.m. Sunday 8:30 - 8:50 a.m. 12:00 - 12: 20 p.m. 5:30 - 6:00 p.m.

From the Pastor

Dear Brothers and Sisters, This Sunday we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph in the Ordinary Form of the Mass. As we all know the modern Christian family has many challenges to confront in order to stay intact and in order to be a place of prayer and holiness. The Holy Family of Nazareth lived in a very small house and made it a dwelling of love and peace. The Church desires that each of our families also lives in harmony and peace. We are called to forgive one another and maintain unity and respect for each other. Husbands and wives should give to their children an example of these and all the Christian virtues. Even though the modern secular world is often hostile to Christian values we are nonetheless called upon to continue living our lives in families that are like “domestic churches.” May we each make a commitment in the New Year to live with greater love and peace within our own families and may this Jubilee Year of Mercy be truly a time to show mercy to one an-other as well as remember the great mercy that God has shown us in sending His Son as our Re-deemer. Happy New Year to each of you. This coming Friday begins the New Year of 2016!! Our Masses on Friday are as follows: 9:00 a.m. English Mass, 10:30 a.m. Latin sung Mass, and 7:00 p.m. Spanish Mass. The new Year begins with the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God and is a Holy Day of Obligation. It is the Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord and the World Day of Prayer for Peace. And on New Year’s Day we also celebrate the First Friday of the month and so will have all night adoration following the evening Spanish Mass. All are invited to spend some time with our Eucharistic Lord in adoration and in repa-ration for the sins committed against the Sacred hearts of Jesus and Mary. The adoration lasts until 8:00 a.m. on Saturday at which time the Blessed Sacrament will be reposed. At 8:30 a.m. there will

December 27, 2015

be an English Mass in honor of the Immaculate heart of Mary as we do each Saturday in order to comply with the request of Our Lady of Fatima. There will also be a Latin Mass at noon on Satur-day immediately following the servers’ practice. The Hispanic community at Sts. Peter and Paul is invited to participate in a retreat that will begin on Friday, January 1st with the 7:00 p.m. Mass and that will continue on Saturday, January 2nd all day. This retreat is not only for those involved in vari-ous groups but is really open to anyone who would like to begin the New Year in a prayerful way. A social at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday will end the retreat. Father Oscar Mendoza will be leaving on Sunday, January 3rd for Peru and will be going to another Diocese to serve as a priest. We will certainly miss him as he has been an invaluable help to our com-munity during the time that he was assigned to our parish. We already had a going away party for him but if you should happen to see him this week you might wish him well in his going forth from us. I am not sure who will be replacing him but should know something soon, I would think. God bless you as we finish this year and prepare to enter into a New Year. May the Lord and the Gen-tle Virgin Mary always accompany you and your family on your pilgrimage of life until time ceases and you enter into eternity. Sincerely yours, Father Timothy Davison Remember that God prefers the poverty of our hearts to the most sublime thoughts borrowed from others. St. Peter Julian Eymard

Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation: God is Rich in Mercy The Three Acts Needed for a Good Confession 1. Contrition This involves regret for the sins committed and the resolution no to do them again. The peni-tent will need to prayerfully examine his or her conscience. Our motives for sorrow should arise from our faith in Christ. The following Act of Contrition expresses in prayer what “contrition” means: My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things. I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin. Our Savior Jesus Christ Suffered and died for us. In his name, my God, have mercy. Amen Rite of Penance Rev. Alfred McBride, O. Praem Copyright Our Sunday Visitor Ordination to the Diaconate-December 28th Seminarian Michael Hopper will be or-dained to the diaconate by Bishop Slattery on Monday evening, December 28th at 6:00 p.m. at Holy Family Cathedral. A reception will follow Mass in the Cathedral parish hall. Michael, a pa-rishioner of the Cathedral, has finished his theo-logical studies at Sacred Heart Seminary, Hales Corner, Wisconsin, and hopes to be ordained to the priesthood with Deacon Sean O’Brien on July 16th of next year. Everyone in the Diocese is in-vited to participate in this beautiful ordination Mass.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION This New Year’s Eve, at the turning of the year, you may catch a glimpse of the old year, a cartoon figure of a hunched old man with a sickle, Father Time. Where else but in this column could you learn that this is in fact a pope? December 31 was in the old calendar the feast of St. Sylvester. Legend says that Sylvester healed the Emperor Constantine of leprosy, and presided at the liturgy of baptism for the grateful emperor. In 314, he was chosen pope, and it fell to him to organize the peacetime church, free at last from persecution. He founded the Lateran Basilica, the cathedral of the Diocese of Rome. In northern Europe “Sylvester Night” is a time of great parties with eating, dancing, and singing—recalling perhaps the joy of the church in the fresh air of Sylvester’s papacy. In Poland, there was great fear as the year 1000 approached that an im-mense dragon would devour the earth and set fire to the heavens. The people prayed earnestly to St. Sylvester, trusting that the saint would not permit such suffering on his feast day. They’ve been cele-brating ever since! Many New Year’s customs have pagan roots, like the British “First Footer” tradition. The idea is that the first person setting foot into your house in the new year determines the luck for the year ahead. The ideal first footer was not a bit like old Pope Sylvester, but rather a tall, dark-haired man carrying the right gift. A handsome first footer meant the year ahead would be pleasant, and if he carried bread or a shovel of coal there would be food and warmth in the future. Who will be your household’s first footer? —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

St. Toribio Chapel-How much do we owe? We received the final billing for the chapel and we owe: $80,000 which includes the work on the altar. Pray that St. Joseph sends someone to help us pay this!! Fr. Tim

12 day Pilgrimage to Shrines of Mexico Fr. Joe Arledge, Pastor at St. Peter Church in Woodward, OK will be the Spiritual director for a 12 day Pilgrimage to Mexico from July 25 to Aug. 5, 2016. Itinerary includes shrines in Guadalajara, Aguascalientes, Zacatecas, Guanajuato, and Mex-ico City. Cost is $2920 per person. Deposit is $450 and final payment due by Feb. 25, 2016. Package includes round-trip air form OKC, Supe-rior tourist class hotels, Travel Insurance, all fees, escorted guides, tips & daily breakfast and din-ners. For information and brochures, contact John Tagnesi toll free 1-888-544-4461 or jtag1964@verizon.net. Bishop Kelley High School Placement Test Bishop Kelley High School, grades 9 - 12, will administer the Placement Test for incoming 9th graders for the 2016/2017 academic school year on January 9th. A question/answer session for par-ents will also be given at 8:00 a.m. in the Student Commons. Students must complete an application to Bishop Kelley online and select a test date at www.BishopKelly.org under Admissions. For more information, contact Jane Oberste at Bishop Kelley 918-609-7133.

FAMILY LIFE Family life is sacred, but it is not without trial. Perhaps this is the most important message we can glean from today’s readings. If Jesus, Mary,

and Joseph can trip up sometimes—can discon-nect—then we shouldn’t find it surprising when such things happen to us as well. And parents eve-rywhere (children, too) can probably relate to—and take some solace in—the Gospel’s account of Mary and Joseph after Jesus explained why he stayed behind in the temple. They heard his words, Luke tells us, “But they did not understand what he said to them” (Luke 2:50). Amen! Neverthe-less, Jesus does go back home with them, and con-tinues to thrive under their care. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Ordinary Form:: The Holy Family Extraordinary Form: Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity

Dec. 28th - Jan. 2nd Mon. 7:00 a.m. Elizabeth Boyne 8:30 a.m. Fern Valeriano Tues. 7:00 a.m. Dana Stapleton 8:30 a.m. Patrick Francis Brady + Wed. 8:30 a.m. Tony Valeriano Thurs. 8:30 a.m. Pete Brann + Fri. 9:00 a.m. Marco Bolletto + Sat. 8:30 a.m. Dana Stapleton 6:00 p.m. Brian Reed

Myrtle Dibble, Rolling Hills, Catoosa; Dana Petrilla, Frances Strietel Villa; Lelia Romine, Franciscan Villa; Belle Conner, The Parke and Ada Gonzalez.

Members who are ill and/or homebound: Owen Campbell, Rita Tilman, Colleen Young, Andrea Knepp, Dolores Gonzalez , Debbie Dis-mang, Allan Knepp, Jack Clancy, Imogene Dis-mang, Patrick Kipf and Ben Callicoat. Please pray for the repose of the soul of Hao Dinh Tran and for the consolation of his wife Be and his family. To make changes in this list, please call Gayle at the office, 918-836-2596. THE NAME FOR GOD Mother is the name for God on the lips and in the hearts of little children. —William Makepeace Thackeray

Lectors December 27th S. Eschman & M. Eschman

Lectors January 1st

E. Bell & D. Croisant

Prayer Intentions of Pope Francis December Universal: That all may experience the mercy of God, who never tires of forgiving. Evangelization: That families, especially those who suffer, may find in the birth of Jesus a sign of certain hope. Contributions for December 6th Checks and envelopes 4535.00 Cash 1620.66 Immaculate Conception 40.00 Christmas 2000.00 Total 8195.66 Year to Date 128,998.22 Capital Improvement 50.00 Educational Endowment 25.00 St. Toribio Building Fund 3399.00 Poor 77.00 Seminarians 50.00 Mowing 26.00 Sisters 10,000.00 Retirement Fund for Religious 20.00 Catholic Charities Adoption Services of Catholic Charities needs your help in recruiting Catholic married couples ages 21-45 to adopt. We do not have enough families !! For more information call 918-508-7131 or go to www.cctulsa.org/services/adoption-services

Informaciones Generales

Párroco: Rev. Timothy Davison Vicario: Rev. Oscar Mendoza-Moya

Vicario: Rev. Jeff Fasching Oficina Parroquial:918-836-2596 Fax: 918-836-2597 Rectoría:918-933-4272 Oficina de la Escuela 918-836-2165 Fax de la escuela 918-836-3607 Kinder 918-836-3114

Correo electrónico: s.speterandpaul@yahoo.com Sitio web: www.stspeterandpaul-tulsa.org

Misas en Español Martes a jueves: 7:00 p.m. Domingo 7:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

Confesiones Martes 4:00-5:00 p.m. Jueves 4:00-5:00 p.m. Media hora antes de cada Misa

Adoración Martes 12:00 - 10:00 p.m. Jueves 12:00 – 10:00 p.m. Adoración toda la noche el primer vier-nes de cada mes.

Preparación Pre-Matrimonial: Llamar 918-836-2596 para una cita con el pa-

dre Después de la cita llame a Miguel & Matilde de la Torre 4-9:00 pm 918-933-4365 para las clases.

Clase Pre-Bautismal Cada domingo , Salón Madre Teresa, después de la Misa de 12:30 pm

Quinceañeras Sábado, Salón Madre Teresa, 4:00-5:00 PM. Lla-me a Carolina Gutiérrez: 835-7617

Catecismo para Niños Martes- Preparación Sacramental 6-7:30 PM Miércoles- Clases De Educación Religiosa 6-7:30 PM

RICA para Adultos (18 años +) Domingo 10:30 am - 12:00 pm. Salón Madre Te-resa Luis & Remedios Rivas 407-5095

Grupo de Oración Miércoles, 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Capillita

Del Párroco:

Queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo, Este domingo celebramos la Fiesta de la Sagrada Familia de Jesús, María y José en la Forma Ordi-naria de la Misa. Como todos sabemos la familia cristiana moderna enfrenta muchos retos para man-tenerse entera y para ser un lugar de oración y de santidad. La Sagrada Familia de Nazaret vivió en una casa muy pequeña y la hicieron una casita de amor y de paz. La Iglesia desea que cada una de nuestras familias vivan en armonía y en paz. Esta-mos llamados a perdonar uno a otro y a mantener unidad y respeto mutuamente. Esposos y esposas deben demostrar a sus hijos un ejemplo de eso y de todas las virtudes cristianas. El mundo moderno secular frecuentemente es hostil a los valores cris-tianos pero a pesar de eso estamos llamados a con-tinuar viviendo nuestras vidas en familias que pa-recen a “Iglesias domesticas.” Que cada uno de nosotros haga un compromiso en el Año Nuevo a vivir con más amor y con más paz dentro de nues-tras familias y que este Año Jubileo de la Miseri-cordia sea verdaderamente un tiempo de mostrar la misericordia uno a otro y también de recordar de la gran misericordia que Dios ha demostrado a noso-tros a través de mandarnos Su Hijo como nuestro Redentor. Feliz Año Nuevo a cada uno de ustedes. Este viernes comienza el Año Nuevo 2016!! Nues-tras Misas ese día son: 9:00 am Misa en inglés, 10:30 am Misa Solemne en latín, y 7:00 pm Misa en español. El Año Nuevo empieza con la Solem-nidad de María, Madre de Dios y es un día de pre-cepto. Es el octavo día del Nacimiento del Señor y también es el Día Mundial de Orar por la Paz. Ese día, el 1 de enero, también es el Primer Viernes así que tendremos adoración toda la noche comenzan-do después de la Misa en español. Todos están in-vitados a pasar un tiempo con Nuestro Señor Euca-rístico en adoración y en reparación por los peca-dos cometidos contra los Sagrados Corazones de Jesús y de María. Adoración dura hasta las

Lectores, Monaguillos

27 de diciembre Misa de las 12;30 PM

Primera: Rosario Hinojosa Salmo: Norma Urquiza Segunda: Angélica Pérez Oraciones: Reyna Bustos Monaguillos: Jorge Estebane, Miguel Moreno, Luis & Edgar Muñoz, Leo Ávila, Christopher López

Misa de las 6:00 PM Primera: Norma Rodríguez Segunda: Raúl Contreras Oraciones: Laura Hinojosa Monaguillos: Adrián de Santiago, Yair Torres, Angel Vargas Santuario de Santo Toribio- ?Cuanto Debemos? Hemos recibido la factura final del proyec-to y debemos: $80,000, que incluye el trabajo de construir el altar. Favor oren que San José nos mande alguien para ayudarnos a pagar esto!

Dios es un niño que ríe contigo. Dios es un niño que llora, llora por ti.

Dios es un niño que ama, que te ama con corazón de niño

y con la fuerza de Dios. P. Mariano de Blas

Nuestras acciones son el mejor testimonio de nuestros pensamientos. Anónimo

8:00 am el sábado cuando se reposa el Santísimo. A las 8:30 am ofrecemos una Misa en inglés en honor del Corazón Inmaculado de María como hacemos cada Primer Sábado para cumplir la peti-ción de Nuestra Señora de Fátima. Adicionalmen-te ofreceremos una Misa en latín a medio día el sábado después de la practica de los monaguillos. Se invita a la comunidad hispana de San Pedro y San Pablo a participar en un retiro que comenzara viernes, el 1 de enero con la Misa a las 7:00 pm y continuara todo el día el sábado. Este retiro no es solamente para los que están involucrados en los grupos pero es abierto a cualquier persona que desea empezar el Año Nuevo con oración. Un con-vivio a las 7:00 pm terminara el retiro. El Padre Oscar Mendoza saldrá domingo, el 3 de enero, rumbo a Perú y luego ira a otra Diócesis. Vamos a extrañarlo muchísimo como ha sido de incalculable valor a nuestra comunidad durante el tiempo que fue asignado a nuestra parroquia. Ya hemos tenido una despidida para el pero si lo ves esta semana tal vez puede desearlo todo lo mejor. Todavía no tengo noticias de quien va a reempla-zarlo pero ojala que sabre pronto. Dios bendiga cada uno de ustedes mientras empe-zemos un Año Nuevo. Que el Señor y la tierna Virgen María siempre acompañen a ustedes y a sus familias en su peregrinación de vida hasta que el tiempo se para y pasen a la Eternidad. Sinceramente, Padre Timothy Davison

Oraciones de Misa del Papa Francisco Diciembre Universal: Que todos experimenten

la misericordia de Dios, que nunca se cansa jamás de perdonar. Evangelización: Que las familias, de modo parti-cular las que sufren, encuentren en el nacimiento de Jesús un signo de segura esperanza.