1st SUNDAY OF ADVENT /1er DOMINGO DE ADVIENTO ⦁ November 27, 2016

Reflexión

El primer domingo de Adviento es el comienzo de un nuevo ano liturgico, estemos preparados o no lo estemos comenzaremos un nuevo ciclo de lecturas y re#lexiones que se re#ieren a todo el mis-terio de Cristo. Recorreremos nuevamente el calendario de la Iglesia desde la Encarnacion del Senor hasta llegar nuevamente a Pente-costes y siempre en actitud de espera del retorno glorioso del Senor. Las lecturas de hoy nos invitan a un nuevo comienzo, a una nueva calidad de espera, de estar vigilantes. Nos advierten que si no esta-mos atentos sera facil perder el camino. Calidad de tiempo es lo que se necesita ahora, tener en cuenta el momento presente en que se vive. ¿Ha pensado usted lo aprisa que vive? ¿Da calidad de tiempo a su familia? En el Evangelio y en la Carta a los romanos, se nos recuerda la di-mension del tiempo que no se mide con el reloj o con el calendario. El tiempo del que se habla es de la accion de Dios en nuestra vida. Tiempo que deberıa ser sagrado para nosotros. Ahora vivimos llenos de citas, la agenda esta llena. Pero el tiempo en que Dios entra en nuestra vida en nuestra historia es unico. ¡El tiempo de Dios urge en esta sociedad! La invitacion para hoy es que no nos dejemos absorb-er por tanta preocupacion. Las personas atentas, vigilantes son de accion. Son las que rompen con todo lo que les ata y domina. Viven vigilantes y caminan con valentıa a la luz del Senor.

411 Texas Blvd. • P.O. Box 1029 • Dalhart, Texas 79022

305 East Pine St. • P.O. Box 362 • Texl ine, Texas 79087

D I O C E S E O F A M A R I L L O

Liturgy Schedule Weekend ....................... Saturday 5:00 pm,

7:15 pm (Texline); Sunday 9:30 am, 12:00 noon (Spanish)

Weekday ... Please see weekly calendar.

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 3:30-4:30 pm or other times by appointment.

Horario de Liturgias Fin de Semana .............. Sabado 5:00 pm,

7:15 pm (Texline); Domingo 9:30 am, 12:00 noon (Espanol)

Día Laborable Por favor, mire el calendario semanal.

Sabado 3:30-4:30 pm o otras horas por hacer cita.

Reflection "Therefore, stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come." Jesus doesn't tell us when he will come again; but he does tell us all we need to know. First, he leaves no doubt in our minds that he will in fact return--this isn't a question we have to debate. And secondly, he tells us what we need to do to be ready: stay awake! As long as we don't doze off while we're waiting, everything will be all right. So our task is a relatively simple one. We are called to be on the look-out. We are supposed to be ready for the Lord when he appears. This is a straightforward instruction to be sure. But it does contain an inherent challenge: it's often much easier to hit the snooze button than to get up and at 'em. It's our task, however, to make sure we don't give in to the temptation to fall back asleep. This is what the season of Advent helps us to do. It's like the Church's alarm clock, ringing with persistence in our ears: Wake up! Throw off the covers of apathy and distraction! Jesus is coming! Get up and get your house in order before he arrives! What exactly this means will be different for all of us--the particular behaviors we need to change, the speci#ic virtues we need to develop--all of this is unique to each individual. But our common goal is the same--to clean house in our hearts and make ourselves ready to welcome the Lord. Yes, his return at the end of time will be a momentous event, but even if we never experience it during our lifetime, Jesus still wants to come to us here and now, to dwell in our hearts through the presence of his Spirit. This Advent, let's be ready to welcome the Lord every minute of every day.

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Contacts Parish Of!ice ......................................................................806-244-4128 School ....................................................................................806-244-4811 Rectory .................................................................................806-244-0377 Convent ................................................................................806-244-2390 Websites ...................................................

www.stanthonydalhart.com

Parish Staff Pastor ......................................................... Monsignor Michael Colwell Deacon ...................................................................... Deacon Ronald Hein Deacon…………………………………………………..Deacon Louis Artho Pastoral Life Coordinator ................................................. Terri Hein Of!ice Administrator ................................................... Rocio Marquez Christian Formation Director .............................. Jovita Anzaldua Youth Director .......................................................... Michael Anzaldua

Stewardship

Sunday, November 6, 2016 Regular Collection Income ................................................. $5,787.77 Children’s Collection ...................................................................... $231 Total Weekly Income Needed ................................................. $9,615 Difference (+/-) .....................................................................-$3,596.23

Month of November Regular Collection Income .............................................. $16,097.27 Monthly Income Needed ........................................................ $38,460 Amount Needed by 11/30/16 ..................................... -$22,362.73

Liturgical Ministers/Ministros Liturgicos Saturday, December 3, 2016 &

Sunday, December 4, 2016 Servers 5:00 pm Arthur Schartz, Eli Schartz, Connor Nicholson, Haliey Nicholson 9:30 am Garrard Morgan, Matthew Anzaldua, Nathan Bohr, Ethan Bohr, Katelyn Lenz 12:00 pm* Valeria Martinez, Diego Padilla, Mia Munoz, Eyleen Chacon Extraordinary Ministers of Communion 5:00 pm Judy Schroder, Kerstin Schroder, Madison Schroder, Tom Murphey, Harley Bezner, Connie Gonzalez 9:30 am Pat Lenz, Wade Lenz, Catherine Morgan , Barbara Unruh, Kimberly Amzaldua 12:00 pm* Angelica Garcia, Marcelino Garcia, Danira Garcia, Guillermo Garcia, Elena Marquez, Lupe Chaparro Lectors 5:00 pm Oscar Przilas, Steve Consbruck 9:30 am CJ Unruh, Richard Romero 12:00 pm* Isabel Valdez, Noe Valdez Ushers 5:00 pm Randy Bradford, Selso Ramirez, Travis Donegan, Reynaldo Encinias 9:30 am Breezy Walters, Jarret Bishop, Hector Gomez, Rocky Baalman 12:00 pm* Ruben Chaparro, Ruben Jr. Chaparro, Ricardo Chaparro, Juan Moreno

*Spanish Mass

Event Calendar

Tue. 11/29 5:00 pm Legion of Mary - San Antonio Rm 6:00 pm Confessions 6:30 pm Mass All Souls

Wed. 11/30 6:30 am Men’s ACTS 6:30 am Justice & Liberty Rosary 8:15 am Mass All Souls Thur. 12/01 8:15 am Mass †Marvin Batenhorst 6:30 pm Confessions 7:00 pm Mass Lupita Munoz

Fri. 12/02 8:15 am Mass Rita Bezner 12:10 pm Mass Texline †Kathleen M. Colwell

Sat. 12/03 5:00 pm Mass †Avis Sonnicksen 7:15 pm Mass– Texline †Kathleen M. Colwell

Sun. 12/04 9:30 am Mass †Rita Barrow 12:00 pm Mass (Spanish) People of the Parish

No Donuts

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A N N O U N C E M E N T S A N N O U N C E M E N T S

Let Us Pray

Francis Ondracek, Ramon Garcia, Nicholas Wynia, Lisa Surginer, Mikki McDonald, Gwen Bowers, Audrey Jurgens, Louise Dirks, Justin Whitaker, Mary Ellen Stoppel, Irma Joe Mitchell, Ramon Valdez, Rudy Valdez, Chris Valdez, Billy Valdez, Larry Hill, Tanya Perez, Gery Bezner, Kevin Costa, Maria Estrada, Manuel Torres, Cindy Reif, Lupe Fernandez, Santina Farris, Ken Wieck, Jerry Stone, Tally & Gary Reagan, Joyce Heckman, Brandon Hadley, Mar-ti 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, Caden Nials.

DEVOTION TO MARY (A Rose for Mary Ministry}

Blessed Virgin Mary Please Pray This Week Especially for

In Memory of Jim Hubbs

Remember O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who !led to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired with this con!idence, I !ly to thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother; to thee do I come; before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen.

The Rose often symbolizes Mary, the Queen of Heaven. In rela-

tion to the Blessed Mother it displays perfect love, form, fra-

grance, and color. For Mary the thorns on the rose remind us

that Our Lord Jesus Christ wore a crown of thorns and gave up

his blood for all humanity, as His Mother, Mary witnessed this

suffering and death !irst hand at the foot of the cross.

The Altar Society

Devotion to Our Blessed Mother Mary

The new 2017 signup sheets and envelopes are available in

the narthex for the “Devotion to Our Blessed Mother Mary”

ministry. This special ministry (sponsored by the Altar Socie-

ty) is a great way to honor your loved ones birthdays, anni-

versary or any special occasion. A rose bouquet will be placed

on the altar by the statue of Mary with a special section in the

bulletin recognizing the person being honored and prayed for

each week. The cost of the rose is $15.00.

Online Giving Now Available

Online giving is now available! Your faithful donation will help ensure that we meet our monthly budget. This #iscal year we have had dif#iculties reaching our budget. Year to date, we have a de#icit of $15,473. When we don’t meet our weekly income through our Sunday collection, it is dif#icult to #inancially maintain such a beautiful building as ours. Please consider enrolling in ECatholic to help insure your contribution to the parish is made even when you are not able to attend Mass.

Calendars Available

English and Spanish calendars are now available in the Narthex for free. Please take 1 per family.

In the Joy of Christ

You are cordially invited to the

Class of 2016 Ordination of Michael Anzaldua to the

Permanent Diaconate

At St. Mary’s Cathedral 1200 S. Washington

Amarillo, Texas

On December 3, 2016, 10:30 am Bishop Patrick J. Zurek, Presiding

Dinner will be held:

December 4th, 5:00 pm

St Anthony of Padua Parish Life Center

The Knights of Columbus are providing the meat. Please bring something according to your last name:

A-K Salads/Vegetables L-Z Desserts

Adoration

First Friday of Adoration will be held December the 2nd from 2 –8 pm and confessions from 2:15 to 3:30pm. Sign up sheet is available in the Narthex.

We want to extend our deep thanks

to the volunteers, donors, and supporters of our Oktoberfest fundraiser and celebration. Oktoberfest is

rich in tradition and it has been humbling to watch everyone come together as a community and

enthusiastically help complete another fantastic year. With your generous help and support we were

able to raise $34,000. It seems like an impossible feat to thank each of you individually but please know that we

recognize the contributions of so many that enable Oktoberfest to be such a success. God bless you.

Angela & Scanlon Daniels Laura & Travis Taylor

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A N N O U N C E M E N T S

November Activities:

Starting November 1, the school will start their canned food drive community service project. We are accepting canned goods until November 21.

Montessori/Pre-K is selling popcorn through December to raise money for Heifer International. Bags are $2 each. Please stop by the school on Fridays to purchase popcorn.

A N N O U N C E M E N T S

RCIA

An invitation is extended to…

· Those who are unbaptized

· Those baptized in the Catholic Church who have not

received the sacraments of Eucharist and/or Con#irmation ⦁ Those baptized in another Christian Church who are interested in learning more about the Catholic Church St Anthony of Padua community invites you to meet with members of the RCIA team who welcome your interest and questions regarding the Catholic Church and our parish community. This team of volunteers assists people who would like to experience full communion in the Catholic Church and the richness of the Christian life.

Call the parish of#ice for more information 806-244-4128.

Box Tops for Education

St. Anthony Catholic School is helping Box Tops for Education celebrate 20 years! We will be collecting Box Tops throughout the school year working towards our goal of $1,500! Collection containers are located in the church narthex and the school lunch room. Since joining the program, St. Anthony Catholic School has earned over $7,200 from Box Tops! Thank you for your support of this program!

Funeral Planning Guides

The Altar Society is offering free “The Funeral Planning Guide” which is designed to aid an individual in planning their Vigil Service and Funeral Mass. You choose the read-ings, music and pallbearers of your choice. In addition it can become a central resource of all your #inancial and personal information, directives to physicians and family, designation of a health care agent and much more. “The Funeral Plan-ning Guide” is available at the church of#ice. Stop by and pick up your copy.

Youth Smoked Turkey

The youth will be selling smoked turkeys for Thanksgiving, if you would like to place an order please contact Jovita or Michael Anzaldua 806-382-8991 or the parish of#ice at 244-4128.

We are excited to announce that St Anthony of Padua has become a partner in an exciting 24/7 online web based digital formation series called FORMED. The series is designed to help adults grow in their faith at all levels– how we think, how we pray, and how we live. Better yet, access is FREE to all St Anthony of Padua parishioners and their families anywhere, anytime on computers, tablets, or phones. How to Register: - Go to Formed.org - Enter Parish Code: 3N7D2Y on the homepage - Create personal account with your username/email and password Important DO NOT sign up as an individual– the parish access code provides more content than the individual subscription

Food Pantry

The food pantry will be open to the public, Sunday December 4th at 1:00 pm. If you or anyone you know needs food, please stop by.

Little Advent Books

Little Advent books are now available in the Narthex. Please feel free to take one. Your donations are appreciated.

Gift Shop

We are excited to announce that our gift shop now has Christmas cards and Nativity sets. Stop by and check them out!

Prayer Blanket Ministry

If you know of someone in need of a “Prayer Blanket”, please contact Rosie Barber - 244-4602, Virginia Wright- 268-0035, Rocio Marquez - 244-4128 The special blankets are blessed and given to the recipient transforming the blanket into a “Prayer Blanket” whose threads become interwoven with pleas to God for healing on behalf of those struggling with a serious illness.

Christmas Charities Collection

Sunday, December 4th we will be having a second collection for Christmas Charities. These funds will help purchase clothing, shoes, and toys for children in need in our communi-ty this Christmas. If you or your family would like to shop for a needy family please call the parish of#ice 244-4128.

Actividades de Noviembre:

A partir del 1 de noviembre, la escuela comenza-ra su proyecto de servicio comunitario de comi-da enlatada. Estamos aceptando productos en-latados hasta el 21 de noviembre. Montessori / Pre-K esta vendiendo palomitas hasta diciembre para recaudar dinero para Heifer International. Las bolsas son de $ 2 cada una. Favor de pasar por la escuela los viernes para comprar palomitas.

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ANUNCIOS A N U N C I O S

Manta de Oracion

Si usted sabe de alguien que necesita una "Manta de Oracion", por favor pongase en contacto con , la o#icina parroquial a Rosie Barber 244– 4602 o Rita Bezner 249-2971.

El Ministerio de Manta Oracion es una magnı#ica oportunidad para pedir a nuestro Senor por su apoyo, la curacion, la paz y la alegrıa para aquellos que estan luchando con una enferme-dad grave. Las mantas son bendecidas y entregados al desti-natario, la transformacion de la manta en una manta "Oracion" cuyos hilos muy este entrelazada con las peticiones de la curacion en nombre del destinatario.

La "Rosa a Nuestra Santísima Madre María"

La "Rosa a Nuestra Santısima Madre Marıa" es una manera especial de honrar a sus seres queridos para sus cumpleanos, aniversario o cualquier ocasion especial. La rosa se colocara junto a la estatua de Marıa, junto con una seccion especial en el boletın de reconocimiento de la persona que esta siendo honrado y oro por cada semana. El costo de la rosa es de $ 15 Una nueva hoja de registro y los sobres estan disponibles en el pasillo.

Cenáculo de la Divina Misericordia

El cenaculo de la Divina Misericordia se llavera acabo el 1 de diciembre en el Cuarto de San Antonio a las 7:30 pm. To-dos estan invitados.

Ultreya

Habra una ultreya 15 de diciembre a las 7:30pm en el cuarto de San Antonio. Todos los que han asistido a un cursillo estan invitados de asistir.

Adoración

Primer viernes de Adoracion sera el 2 de diciembre de 2 a 8pm y confesiones de 2:15 a 3:30pm. Favor de registrarse el la hoja que se encuentra en el pasillo.

Platicas de Bautizo

Las platicas de Bautizo seran el primer Domingo de cada mes. Si quieren bautizar o ser padrinos por favor de asistir.

Donación por Internet

Donaciones en lınea ya esta disponible! Su donacion ayudara a asegurar que cumplamos con nuestro presu-puesto mensual. Este ano #iscal hemos tenido di#icultades para llegar a nuestro presupuesto. Tenemos un de#icit de $ 15,473. Cuando no cumplimos con nuestro ingreso sema-nal a traves de la coleccion de domingo, es difıcil mantener economicamente a un edi#icio tan hermoso como el nuestro. Por favor, considere inscribirse en ECatholic para ayudar a asegurar que su contribucion a la parroquia se haga incluso cuando no pueden asistir a la Misa.

1. Vaya a www. stanthony-dalhart.org 2. Seleccione “About” arriba de la pantalla 3. Elija “ePayments” 4. Elija One-Time (Una ves) o Recurring donation 5. Seleccione su metodo preferido para pagar (cheque electronico o tarjeta de debito/credito) 6. Pongan informacion 7. Envie su donacion!

Muchas gracias a todos por su generosidad!

Libritos de Adviento

Los libritos de Adviento ya estan disponibles en el pasillo. Favor de recoger uno. Sus donaciones son apreciadas.

Calendarios Disponibles

Hay calendarios gratis disponibles en el pasillo de la iglesia. Favor de recoger uno por familia.

Pavos Ahumados

El grupo juvenil estara vendiendo pavos ahumados para Thanksgiving, si le gustarıa comprar uno favor de llamarle a Jovita o a Michael Anzaldua 806-382-8991 o la iglesia 244-4128.

En el Jubilo de Cristo Cordialmente los invitamos a la

Ordenacion de Michael Anzaldua como Diacono Permanente

De la clase 2016 En la Catedral de Santa Maria

1200 S. Washington Amarillo, Texas

3 de diciembre del 2016 a las 10:30a.m. O#iciara el Obispo Patrick J. Zurek

Una cena se llevara acabo el 4 d diciembre, 5:00 pm para celebrar.

Favor de traer de acuerdo su apellido: A-K– ENSALADAS Y VEGETALES

L-Z - POSTRES