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675 Riverside Road Roswell, GA 30075 ~ www.standrewcatholic.com
770 / 641-9720 ~ 770 / 641-8584 fax
Rev. Msgr. Hugh Marren, Pastor ~ Rev. Juan Areiza, Parochial Vicar
Deacons: Rev. Mr. William Keen, Rev. Mr. Tom Gotschall,
Rev. Mr. Alberto Figueredo, Rev. Mr. Jose Campos

D e c e m b e r 28 , 2008

 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

Closed until January 5
Monday ~ Friday
9:00am to 4:00pm
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Monday ~ Thursday:
9:00am, 12:15pm;
Friday: 6:30am,
9:00am, 12:15pm
Saturday: 9:00am
5:00pm Family Vigil
Sunday: 7:30am,
9:00am, 10:30am,
12:00pm,
5:00pm Life Teen
7:00pm Spanish
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Sunday 9:00am and
10:30am Masses
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Closed until January 5
Our beautiful Nativity,
Nativity , complete with Biblical s ettings,
ettings,
Monday ~ Friday will be on display until January 1, 2009. See inside for hours!
9:30am ~ 9:00pm
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Mondays at 7:15pm
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Saturdays 9:30am ~
10:30am & on request
Spanish:
Mondays 6:00pm
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Please keep us
informed so that we
can be attentive to
those who are ill.
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Mass Intentions For The Week
Monday, December 29
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9:00 a.m. Fred DeVengencie The New Year always reminds us of the passing of time. We ring out the
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old year and welcome in the new with a sense of hope for a better future.
Tuesday, December 30 The marking of time reminds us that each of us has a limited amount of
9:00 a.m. Gussie Humphrey time and none of us are exactly sure how much time we have.
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Wednesday, December 31 How we spend our time then is is very
very important.
important. ItIt goes
goes without
without saying,
saying of
9:00 a.m. John Vincent DeJulio, Sr. course that
course, that work
work plays
plays an
an important
important role
role in
in the way we invest our time.
12:15 p.m. For all those in the Armed Forces Work is the basic means by which we make a living and provide for our
and their families families.
7:00 p.m. Patsy Leabo Spinks
Thursday, January 1 Did you know that when we come to the spiritual side of our lives we
9:00 a.m. Elsa O’Donnell have a great tendency to exaggerate the amount of time we give to
12:15 p.m. Lisa and Bob Biagioni (S.I.) spiritual matters. Years ago, the psalmist reflecting on life, prayed the
7:00 p.m. Spanish Mass following “Seventy is the sum of our years, eighty if we are strong”.
Friday, January 2 (Ps90:10). Of course, we know that not all people live until they are
6:30 a.m. seventy, but should they do so, did you know that if from the very day you
9:00 a.m. Casey Lamberski were born you went to Mass every Sunday for one hour, at the age of
12:15 p.m. seventy you would have spent only five months in church. If, on the other
hand, you not only went to Mass every Sunday for one hour, but you also
Saturday, January 3
9:00 a.m. Kim Boulware spent twenty minutes in prayer every day of your life, at the age of
5:00 p.m. Loretta Olszewski seventy (I know you think you would be sprouting wings) you would have
just spent 1 year and three months in worship.
Sunday, January 4
7:30 a.m. Pete Hungerford And now, how about our “spare” time? Did you know that some of the
9:00 a.m. Deceased Priests of the Archdiocese great discoveries of history are the result of how people spent their spare
10:30 a.m. Sheila Shaw (S.I.)
time? For example, the father of photography was an army officer. The
12:00 p.m. John Damiano
5:00 p.m. Bill Moye
inventor of the electric motor was a bookbinder; of the telegraph, a
7:00 p.m. Spanish Mass portrait painter. The locomotive was invented by a coal miner and the
telephone came from the after school work of a school teacher.
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 Finally, let us not forget the words of the poet who said, “What is life if full
of care; We have no time to stand and stare.” Yes, take time to smell the
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 roses and if there are none around plant some, especially the roses of
 kindness and love within your family – how about that for a New Year’s
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The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom.
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Like the goodness of the five loaves and two fishes which God divided
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among the five thousand, may the blessings of the King who so divides
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This is the light of revelation to the Gentiles.
them be upon you, your families and loved ones in this New Year.
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  Msgr. Hugh Marren, Pastor
She spoke about the child to all who were awaiting the
redemption of Jerusalem.
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The Word became flesh.
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God sent His Son, born of a woman.
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Our European style Nativity Scene, complete with over 250 handcrafted
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 terracotta figures, is on display in the multi-purpose room.
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See the bulletin cover for pictures of this incredible biblical setting!
There is one who is coming after me.
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Saturday, December 27 6:00-9:00pm
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Sunday, December 28 9am-1:00pm & 5:00-9:00pm
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 Monday, December 29 6:00-9:00pm
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6:00-9:00pm
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9:00am-1:00pm & 6:30-9:00pm
 Please stop by to see this one-of-a-kind display!
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PLEASE NOTE: The parish office and Adoration Chapel are closed for
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the remainder of 2008. Normal schedule resumes on Monday, January 5 .
SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD~
HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION
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January 1 is a Holy Day of Obligation.
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We will have a Vigil Mass on December 31 at 7:00pm.
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Masses on January 1 will be at 9:00am and 12:15pm.
Spanish Mass will be celebrated at 7:00pm.
LIVING ROSARY ~ PLEASE JOIN US!
We will have a Living Rosary in church
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on Monday, January 5 at 7:15pm
in honor of Mary, Mother of God.
ST. MARTIN DE PORRES VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: We will be
providing dinner and lunches for two shelters, Central Presbyterian Church
(~70 men) and Immaculate Conception (~35 men) on the following dates:
January 5, February 2, and March 2. Volunteers are needed in 3 areas:
Preparing food, serving at the shelter, & staying overnight. If you are able to
help, or need more information, please email helena3@charter.net.
DO YOU KNIT OR CROCHET? St. Andrew has recently started
a Prayer Shawl Ministry. All skill levels are welcome, we can even
teach you! We normally meet the first Thursday each month at
6:30pm in room 201. Our next meeting is on Thursday, January 8 .
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Please join us! For information, call Christy Medina: 7/521-2857.
FRIDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY will resume on Friday, January 9, 2009.
We meet in the RCIA room in Bldg. B and the time is 7:30-9:30pm. Our study
will be on St. Paul with a companion video called “Contending for the Faith” by
Stephen Ray. If you are interested in joining us, please RSVP by December 31
so I may purchase the books. For more details, call Elaine at 7/754-6104.
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AND NEWCOMERS!
We invite you to register and become
a part of our St. Andrew parish family!
Please fill out a registration form, located on the
information wall in the narthex (main church entrance)
or stop by the parish office during the week. Welcome!
THE CANDLE OF LIFE
at the foot of Our Lady burns this week
in memory of Manuel R. Godoy.
To have the Candle of Life burn for your
intentions, sign up by the chapel door.
$10 Donation to Pro-Life Ministry.
Our Savior is born for all. We must
proclaim this not only in words, but by our
entire life, giving the world a witness of
united, open communities where fraternity
and forgiveness reign, along with
acceptance and mutual service, truth, justice and love.
--Pope Benedict XVI
THE ELIJAH CUP
The Elijah Cup is a chalice that is given to
parishioners and families to take home
from Mass to use as a focal point while
praying for vocations. You may sign up for
the Mass of your choice in the main church
entrance or call Liz Schantz: 7/518-6836.
Sat. 12/27 5:00pm The Schantz Family
Sun. 12/28 10:30am Julie and Abe Kassis
12:30am The Trovato Family
Father, we're Your people, the work of Your hands. So
precious are we in Your sight that You sent Your Son,
Jesus. Jesus calls us to heal the broken-hearted, to dry
the tears of those who mourn, to give hope to those
who despair, and to rejoice in Your steadfast love. We,
the baptized, realize our call to serve. Help us to know
how. Call forth from among us priests, sisters, brothers
and lay ministers. With our hearts You continue to love
Your people. We ask this through our Lord Jesus
Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and
the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever.

THERE ARE STILL BENCHES AVAILABLE TO SPONSOR! If you are

interested in sponsoring a bench for the Stations of the Cross, for $1500, stop EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
by the display in the Narthex for more info or email Danny Piper at Monday-Friday 9:30am to 9pm
drjdpiper@yahoo.com. Benches will have a 4”x8” etched bronze plaque with a No Adoration December 22~January 2
20 word (maximum) dedication. We would like to thank all parishioners who To spend time as a Eucharistic guardian,
have already sponsored benches for making this project possible! please sign up in the chapel during the
week or in the narthex on weekends.
ST. ANDREW NOW ACCEPTS ONLINE CONTRIBUTIONS! We Guardians commit to one hour each week
initiated a new website-based Electronic Giving Program to help facilitate your (of your choice) for one month at a time.
personal stewardship. You can easily create automatic recurring donations, or
perform one-time transactions. Go to www.standrewcatholic.com and click on ARE YOU A NON-CATHOLIC
the “Giving” tab. We hope this service provides a welcome option for the THINKING ABOUT JOINING THE
increasing number of people who prefer to manage their finances electronically.
CHURCH OR SIMPLY HAVE
For those who prefer to use the regular envelopes, please continue to do so.
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FAITH?
DONATIONS OF YARN NEEDED! Our Prayer Shawl Ministry is accepting Join us for Q&A sessions most Sundays from 9-10am
donations of yarn to be made into “prayer shawls”. If you can donate and help in the RCIA room (upstairs in Building B). Questions?
make this wonderful ministry possible, please call Christy Medina: 7/521-2857. Please call Deacon Tom Gotschall: 7/490-9436.

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      Eileen DeJulio: 7/641-9720 x228 or religioused@standrewcatholic.com

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 THERE WILL BE NO RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:
 December 28 and 29; January 4 and 5
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  The Religious Education Department wishes you and your families a
 Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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 St. Andrew:
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        Thank you so very much for all your hard work and encouragement in what we are
 calling "Operation Elmo"! Your encouragement and prayers are so appreciated,
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especially as the distance to home seems to grow further every day. However,
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the country of Iraq, particularly our province of influence, is turning around rapidly
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 
after 3 decades of war, and is starting to come alive in an amazing way that we
 are privileged to witness. Unfortunately, because there are still some bad guys
 out there popping up from time to time, and because we are really trying to get the
 Iraqi's to be able to govern themselves, our activities "outside the wire" of our
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camp are greatly restricted. Yet one of the great joys we are still able to partake in
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is training their doctors and nurses, particularly at the children's hospital in town.
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The kids are numerous, as the standard of living here is so low, and they will enjoy
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 knowing that your students cared enough to send them some enduring love in the
 form of stuffed animals! The victory here will not be won in the streets but in the
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hearts of those we encounter; thanks for the "ammo"! :)
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  Love and prayers,
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His unworthy servant and yours,
 Fr. Kevin
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 Meghan Austin: 4/293-2999, littleflowerpower@hotmail.com
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  Life Teen spring semester kick off - January 11 with Trivia Night!
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If you are 21 or older and want to give your time to serve our teens, contact Meghan Austin.
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Altar Care
For questions, contact Christen Barrett: 7/641-9720 ext.230 or cbarrett@standrewcatholic.com Trudy Scully 770/998-8752
Altar Servers
CALLING ALL 6TH-8TH GRADERS! EDGE RETREAT AT COVECREST: FEB. 13-15, 2009! Sheryl Hess 770/998-6766
th th American Heritage Girls
Please join us for a youth retreat in the mountains on February 13 -15 2009. This retreat is open to all Kim Wunschel 770/363-2012
children in grades 6th, 7th, & 8th. The cost is $140/child and it includes meals, transportation, housing, Bereavement Ministry
Jenny Smentek 770/645-2307
and weekend activities! Money is due by January 15, 2009! We need to have at least 25 youth to Bible Study (Friday Night)
make this event possible. Children are welcome to bring friends, as long as their parents know this is a Elaine Ruppenthal 770/754-6104
Bible Study (Friday morning)
Catholic retreat. All children will need to fill out permission slips and complete medical release forms! Gene O’Brien 770/664-5639
Please watch the bulletin for more information as the date nears, or you may email Christen Barrett. Bible Study (Tuesday / Wednesday)
Christine Caveness 770/393-1816
Caring Connection
A HEARTFELT THANK YOU! Ginny Boll 770/993-8738
Catholics Returning Home
Thank you to everyone that made donations of fleece, money, or time to our Fleece Blanket Larry/Tracie Vicario 770/998-5971
Making Party in November! The event was a huge success and we made over 30 blankets! CHAMPS Youth Group: 4th & 5th Grade
Christen Barrett 770/641-9720 x230
This event would not have been possible without the help of so many of our wonderful Christ Renews His Parish
parishioners and youth. Thank you again and God bless! Sincerely, Christen Barrett Deborah Stevens 678/461-0868
Columbian Squires
Don Boyle 770/410-9237

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 Cub Scout Pack 2006
Phil Vance 770/597-1401
EDGE Youth Group
Christen Barrett 770/641-9720 x230
St. Andrew has several professional therapists who provide services in an office area here at church. Elijah Cup
Each is a licensed and independent practitioner, and a member of the Catholic Therapist Association. Liz Schantz 770/518-6836
Eucharistic Adoration Guardians
You may call them individually for an appointment: Carol Meurer 770/641-9720 x222
Tom Spudic, Ph.D. (7/596-5869); Eucharistic Ministers
Parish Office 770/641-9720
Ann Howe, Ph.D. (6/887-7800); Familia
Mary Cheryl Henderson, L.P.C. (4/936-1144). Lydia Hazelwood 770/752-7381
GIFT (Growing In Faith Together)
Christy Medina 770/521-2857
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 Homeschoolers of St. Andrew
Carolyn Rittmueller 770/346-7557
Homestretch
Karen Schneider 770/998-9398
G.R.A.C.E. SCHOLARS: If you, or your company, have tax liability in the State of Georgia, you may Knights of Columbus
be eligible to redirect a portion of that liability to qualifying families desiring a Catholic education for their Tom Hoover 770-641-9720
Lectors
children but who find the cost of Catholic School tuition prohibitive. Your contribution allows for a Gert Mullin 770/772-6280
STRAIGHT TAX CREDIT when filing your state income taxes. Archbishop Gregory and Bishop Boland Legion of Mary
Carol Albright 770/993-7903
have approved G.R.A.C.E. Scholars as the official student scholarship organization for Catholic schools Life Teen / High School Youth Group
in Georgia. For more info, contact Dan Wiseman at 4/885-7491 or dwiseman@archatl.com. Meghan Austin 404/293-2999
Marriage Encounter
Dave/Ronnie Gorzynski 770/594-7608
NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING: There will be a 3 part series of Natural Family Planning (Sympto- Men’s Fellowship
Mike Lerch 678/521-1583
Thermal Method) offered at St. Monica Catholic Church in Duluth starting on January 18 from 10am to Moms of St. Andrew
12:30pm. For registration or information, please call Kate and Bryan Sell at 7/844-1806 or email Meg Clark 770/642-1652
kasell2@gmail.com. For additional info about NFP, please go to www.archatl.com/offices/familylife or Chris Curtin 770/643-0358
Music Ministry
call Lynn Crutchfield at the Family Life Office: 4/885-7450 or lcrutchfield@archatl.com. Bernie Sotola 770/641-9720 x231
Natural Family Planning
Don / Sara Boyle 770/410-9237
THE 2008 WORLD MARRIAGE BALL honoring married couples will be held at the Atlanta Marriott Over 55 Club
Northwest at 200 Interstate N. Pkwy on February 14, 2009 from 6:30pm until 1am. The cost is $95 per Gert Mullin 770/772-6280
Parish Council
couple and includes fine dining and dancing. All married couples are welcome. Couples wishing to Renay Miller 770/645-8709
attend my contact Ed and Nancy Poorbaugh at 678/682-9246 or visit www.wwmeatlanta.org. Prayer Shawl Ministry
Christy Medina 770/521-2857
Pre-School
Carol Hastings, Dir. 770/642-1636
Please Pray For Our Sick Chris Lovejoy, Asst.
Religious Education
Eileen DeJulio 770/641-9720 x228
Jean Austin, Donald Bedell, David Benjamin, Rebecca Benjamin, Kim Weber Bertschi, Settembrina Biagioni, Rick R.C.I.A.
Tom Gotschall 770/490-9436
Bowers, Pat Bratton, Ann Brown, Don Browne, Stephen Capano, Grace Carroll, Lorelei Clapper, Paula Coddington, Respect Life
Josh Davis, Jane Demaso, Hank Deren, Jeannette Derum, Margit Dvorak, Kathleen Ebeling, Bill Ellerman, Eileen Schuster 770/587-2611
Claire Ehrmana, Linda Frescona, Marie Gaede, Lucille Gallagher, Margaret Gavin, Iris Gotschall, Elizabeth Jane Rosary Devotion
Gricus, Mary Ann Gulitozi, Brittany Healy, Michael Healy, Kim Henderson, Will Hodges, Harry Hodgins, Jill Ingenito, Bill Plunkett 770/594-7662
Sea Scout Ship 300
Tom Loesch, Marie Lourdes Joseph, Martha Kassis, Johnny Kranyecz, Dolores Lamb, James Lasneski, Laura Bill Leach 770/594-2462
Lawton, Mary-Gay Li, Jane Mayer, Theo McCarten, Marion McLaughlin, Gary Meader, Sharon Metzler, St. Martin De Porres
Sr. Janice Miller, James Nielsen, Carol Anne Palermo, Maggie Paoletti, Erin Patrick, Paulette Pettorosi, Sandy Lashley 770/641-9720
Spanish Ministry
Peggy Plunkett, Bill Plunkett, Mary V. Quinlan, Alice Reid, David Rundell, Schneider, Paul Scibona, Julie Shannon, Cecilia Campos 770/649-9392
Wayne Smith, Donna St. Pierre, Elaine Stephens, Rick Stradtman, Nilca Trujillo, Tim Truxillo, Ruth Voorhis, Ushers Guild
Colton Walker, Julie Walker, Reilly Walsh, Calvin Ray White, Debbie Williams, Janet Viney, Ave Wolfe, Jon Miles 770/518-8512
Mary Veronica Wolney, Pinkie Wright, Gene Wright, Brian Wynn-Higgins Wedding Coordinators
Carol Meurer 770-641-9720
Welcoming Committee
Names will be removed from our Sick List at the beginning of each month. Pat Powers 770/649-0554
For a name to remain, contact Jacki Webb: 7/641-9720 x243 or jackiwebb@standrewcatholic.com . Women’s Guild
Lisa Biagioni 770/777-5912

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ATENCION: HORARIO DEL MINISTERIO HISPANO: Martes, miércoles y jueves 10 a 3 de la tarde.

Consultas, entrega de documentos e inscripciones los miércoles. Cerrado lunes y viernes.
Para información llamar a Cecilia Campos: 770-649-9392. Para la oficina del Padre Juan llamar al 770-641-9720 x233.
Deje su nombre, su teléfono y un breve mensaje. Todos los mensajes serán contestados.

Recordamos que los fondos del Ministerio Hispano

EL BELÉN proceden de donaciones y de las ventas de la Tiendita.

HORARIO:
Domingo 28: 9:00am-1:00pm
y 5:00pm-9:00pm
Lunes 29 y Martes 30: 6:00-9:00pm
Miércoles 31: 6:30-9:00pm
Jueves 1 de enero: 9:00am-1:00pm
y 6:30pm-9:00pm
Es por este motivo que su contribución es tan apreciada.
Igualmente se necesitan tres personas para atender
las ventas y la limpieza antes y después de la misa.
Este es un proyecto comunitario para el beneficio de todos.
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El coro hace una llamada a personas que sepan
tocar piano, guitarra, base, violín y flauta. Practica
todos los jueves de 7-9pm en el salón de música.
GRUPO DE ORACION SEMILLAS DE PAZ Y AMOR:
Todos son bienvenidos no importa el nivel de espiritualidad en el
que te encuentres. Martes 7-9 p.m. Salón 202. Dirigido por Marina
Urrea y el diacono Alberto Figueredo. Salón 202.
MINISTERIO JOVENES ADULTOS: Mayores de 18 años. Te
invita a sus reuniones semanales todos los viernes de 8-9:30pm.
COPA DE ELÍAS: La Copa de Elías se entrega al finalizar la misa
a familias/personas dispuesta a orar por vacaciones sacerdotales
durante una semana. El cáliz sirve de punto de enfoque durante la
oración. Apúntate en el vestíbulo.
COMUNIDAD PEQUEÑA DE FE Y DEVOCIÓN A LA
DIVINA MISERICORDIA: Reunión todos los lunes 6-7p.m. en
la capilla. Enseñanza de 7-9 p.m. Salón 207.
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Confesiones en Español todos los lunes

desde las 6:00pm en la iglesia (confesionario).
Para recibir SACRAMENTOS en nuestra Iglesia
es necesario estar inscrito en la parroquia por un mínimo de
tres meses y cumplir con las obligaciones de nuestra religión.

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