ST. PIUS X GRADE SCHOOL REUNION ~ Did you attend St. Pius X Grade School in Pueblo? Would you like to get together with classmates you may not have seen in a long time? We are planning a reunion for July 14, 2012 and need your help. Let us know if you are interested. If you have any contact information of your former classmates, please share it with us also. Please save the date! The cost is $25.00 per person. We can be reached by email at stpiusxgradeschoolreunion@hotmail.com or visit our website at www.stpiusxgradeschoolreunion.com.
Janice Lynch/Metz (719) 564-7591
Betsy Cowen (719) 542-6235
First Sunday of Advent November 27, 2011
PRAY FOR PEACE
PRAYER CORNER
NAMES OF PERSONS TO BE PRAYED FOR:
MASS INTENTIONS
November 29, 2011 -- December 4, 2011
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
8:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m.
WLena Berta by Joe & Flossie Javernick
WEdward Kerrigan by Norma Yankovich
WAlfred Freyda by Vince & Virginia
WGladys Trevethan by Adolph &
Phyllis Koroshetz
For all Parishioners
WLuke Gregory by Ida Ebel & Family
READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF November 27, 2011
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Next Sunday
Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7/1 Cor 1:3-9/Mk 13:33-37
Is 2:1-5/Mt 8:5-11
Is 11:1-10/Lk 10:21-24
Rom 10:9-18/Mt 4:18-22
Is 26:1-6/Mt 7:21, 24-27
Is 29:17-24/Mt 9:27-31
Is 30:19-21, 23-26/Mt 9:35--10:1, 5a, 6-8
Is 40:1-5, 9-11/2 Pt 3:8-14/Mk 1:1-8
CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR WEEK OF
November 27, 2011 -- December 4, 2011
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday.
8:30 a.m.
9:45 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
.6:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m.
9:45 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m.
3:15 p.m.
Andres B. Abalos, Sr.
Becky Baer
Rebecca Baldwin
& Girls
Dawn Barnett
Clara Burris
Amber Busch
Joanna Chamberlain
Jim Crossey
Lupe Cortez
Victoria D.
Jo Deason
Tammy Derbort
Herb Dierks
Irene Dierks
Maria Dierks
Julia Evans
Emily Garcia
Gill Family
Renee Hall & Boys
Bill Hammell
Barbara King
William Kinney
Andy Landis
Annie Krasovec
Patricia Kunselman
Trisha Kuretich
Maria Lance
Kate Lutrey
Mary Kay Reilley Lively
Freddie Martinez, Jr.
Mary Marvin
Laura McDaniels
Charles McFadden
Gary McMillan
Jackie Miller
Judy Minnick
David Moore
Richard Moore
Fr. Michael Murray
Marilyn Murray
Erna Nield
Joyce O’Dell
Vernon O’Dell
Elizabeth Ortega
Frankie Peginavo
Glen Penka
Jessica Putzer
Lawrence Putzer
Libby-Wilson-Profetta
Eric Richardson
Cory Richardson
Linda Ruder
Flo Salveminio
Dan Schaefer
John Schmidt
Lori Skau
Frances Stevens
Flo Valdez
Gertrude Valdez
Marvin Valdez
Dan Vernetti
Lee Webster
Pauline Weigel
Christine Westfall
Rob Westfall
Judy & Bill Wood
Jack Zielinski
Sunday Bible Readings
New Life Prayer Group
Finance Committee Meeting
FR. KEVIN’S SCRIPTURE STUDY
FR. KEVIN’S SCRIPTURE STUDY
GIFT Core & Design Team
Veneration
Benediction
Mass
Mass
Children/Youth Classes
Marian Prayers for Priests
FIRST FRIDAY HOLY HOUR ~ The First Friday of December will be observed with a Holy Hour Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after Mass ending with Benediction at 9:45 a.m. Make plans to take advantage of this time of prayer.
SENIOR TREE ~ If you are disabled or unable to do yard work, etc., please sign up at the “SENIOR TREE” in the Gathering Space.
FR. KEVIN’S CHRISTMAS CARDS ~ The Christmas Cards for 2012 are available and will be sold before and after all weekend Masses. The price is the same as last year: 10 cards in a pack for $10.00. All proceeds will go toward furnishing the “Gathering Space” with furniture, and coffee accoutrements. A generous parishioner has offered to match any specific financial gifts made toward this end, up to five thousand dollars. Donations anyone?
RESHAPE US INTO WORTHY VESSELS
The Liturgy Planning Committee has invited us to reflect on the first readings for this Advent Season and the prophet Isaiah is the voice of Advent for the first three Sundays this year. This first Sunday, Isaiah pours out his heart that the Lord might act again in history for the sake of his glory. As He did in the past, may He do in the present, defeat Israel’s enemies, and overcome their own hardheartedness. The work of God, however, is contingent on the conversion of the hearts of his people. The rebuilding of the nation will depend upon whether he can transform them, reshape them, and make them worthy vessels of his presence for the sake of the world.Advent, as a penitential season, is an opportunity for our own conversion. God wants to reshape us as worthy vessels so that we might carry his presence to others. In order that that might happen in us, he must help us overcome our selfishness, our pride, our pettiness and our disordered priorities. In prayer he reminds us of who he has been for the sake of our salvation, and that he will continue to meet us in our need if we turn to him with our whole hearts. Our preoccupations with preparations for Christmas often defeat our intentions. May this Advent Season be a time when we allow the love of God to make us vessels of his presence.Fr. Kevin
When he spoke about preparing for Christmas, St. Bernard of Clairvaux focused on three comings, not just one. We know about the first coming, when Jesus was born in Bethlehem. But St. Bernard also urged people to get ready for Jesus’ second coming at the end of time. And, just as important, he spoke about an intermediate coming of Christ—here and now.The same Jesus who was born two thousand years ago is here right now. He wants to fill us with heavenly grace to help us live good and holy lives. But as St. Bernard taught, it’s up to us to invite Jesus into our lives and ask him for his grace.To help us prepare for Christmas, God invites us to spend these next four weeks, the season of Advent, focusing on Jesus’ coming among us. But the season of Advent has a double focus. We know that it is a time to prepare for the coming of Jesus in humility as a baby. But it is also a time to look forward to the day when he will come again, this time in glory as our King.This double focus of Advent poses a questions for us. How shall we prepare?Your faith formation team members of GIFT will be offering different materials for your home use during Advent. Each week new materials will be available for you to pick-up and take home. Look for the display in the gathering space.(Taken from Five Minutes with the Word/Advent 2011)
