San Pablo Catholic Church
Mass and Confessions Schedule
Weekend Masses: Seasonal Schedule Saturday : 4:00 PM &5:30 PM Sunday: . 8:00 AM , 11:00 AM
& 1:30 PM (Spanish)
Confessions: Saturdays:
3:00 –4:00 PM
Daily Mass: Monday through Friday:
8:00 AM
Call the Office for: Baptism, Confirma‐ tion, Marriage, Communion to the Sick, Anointing and Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Pastor: Rev. Luis R. Rivera Deacon: Rev. Mr. John T. Kirk Plant Manager: Paul Navara
Office Staff: Sis & Deacon John Kirk
Religious Education Director: Terry Walters Telephone (305) 393‐1407
Office Hours: 9:00 ‐ 3:00 PM (M‐F) Telephone: (305) 289‐0636 Fax: (305) 743‐8192
Website: www.sanpablomarathon.org E mail:
[email protected] Emergency Number: 305‐587‐4383
Please remember San Pablo Parish in your will
The Nativity of the Lord December 25, 2016 550 122nd Street ‐ Ocean, Marathon, FL 33050 Mile Marker 53.5 Telephone: (305) 289‐0636
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December 25, 2016
MONDAY, December 19 8:00AM L Dee Fetonte By Mary Mc Fadden
L Abe Kurtz By Stephanie Palmer
TUESDAY, December 20 8:00 AM L Joe Aucremanne By San Pablo L Sandy Kroschel by Debbie & Marian WEDNESDAY, December 21 8:00 AM L Joe Aucremanne By San Pablo Parish Family L Henny Postulart by Ed John
THURSDAY , December 22 8:00 AM L Joe Aucremanne By 8 o’clock mass gang L Henny Postulart by Ed John
FRIDAY, December 23 8:00 AM L Tim Mulvey L Peggy Hill By Mary Mc Fadden
A BLESSED CHRISTMAS TO ALL
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word Was with God, and the Word was God…. And the Word became flesh….” (Jn 1:1, 14)
These words: “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us” are no figure of speech. They point to a lived experience! St. John, an eyewitness, tells us so: “We have beheld His glory as the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” The Apostolic faith testifies that the eternal Word became one of us. The divine Word is truly expressed in human words.
The Fathers of the Church found in their Greek trans‐ lation of the Old Testament a passage from the prophet Isaiah that St. Paul also quotes in order to show how God’s new ways had already been foretold in the Old Testament. There we read: “The Lord made His Word short, He abbreviated it.” (Is 10:23) (Rom 9:28). The Son Himself is the Word, the Logos: The eternal Word became small‐small enough to fit into a manger. He became a child, so that the Word could be grasped by us. Now the Word is not simply audible; not only does it have a voice, now the Word has a face, one which we can see: That of Jesus of Nazareth. ‐Pope Benedict XVI: The Word of the Lord
SATURDAY, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 3:00 Confessions 5:30 PM Family Mass L Families of the Parish
1o:00 PM Mass of the Nativity of the Lord + Palmerino D’Ascanio by Family + Bridget and Robby Kroschel by Family
SUNDAY, December 25 (The Nativity of the Lord) 8:00 AM + Jacqueline & Tom Costa by Family + Frances & William Scholl by Family + Levi Ackermann by Family 11:00 AM + Mary Mc Fadden by Family + George Joseph and Elizabeth Becker by Family + Sylvia Zellich by Family
1:30 PM L People of the Parish
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK
Cathy Mc Koy, Bob & Pat Becker, Nancy Ahearn, Sandy Kro‐ schel, Marie Schmidt, Modesta Umbrasas, Ruthie Wagner, Ga‐ briel Alvarez, Henry Fee, Joe Aucremanne, Jeannie Platt, Barba‐ ra Arena, Lee Arrowsmith, Peter Pittman, Daniel Cuartas, Rita Burkley, Robert Robinson, Joe Lapomardo, Ernest Maseto, Steve Ligeikis, Mark Miller, George Bratton, Fran Newman, Dorothy Pawlus, Sara Joseph‐Rager, Mike Doll, Shawna Johannes, Mary Burgess, David Hill, Anneri Laureano, Mike Valentine, Lisa An‐ derson, Mary Aucremanne, Roland Rochleau, Rosa Maria San‐ tos, Ann Kennedy, Sue Palguta, Abe Kurtz, Fr. Paul Plante, Carl Cormier, Jerry Mayette, Helen Gessell, Debbie Mac Innes, Car‐ ol Fay, Halley Feaster, Andre Alvarez, Marie Valentine, Morgan Leary, Audra Kelly, Monica Haffey, Faith Palguta, Marill Family, Elisa Martinez, Dallas Xavier Jimenez, Katherine Harmon, Ellen Monahan Andary, Nancy Magro, Jeannie Brock, Richard April, Eleanor Morton, Riley Johannes, Leah Rodio , Terri Elvers , Christy Mc Call, Tamara Pfeffer, Baby Elizabeth, Bill Schneider, Christopher Cullen, and Deacon John Kirk.
Collections for December 18, 2016 The Bulletin was sent to the printer before the Collections were donated. 2015 1ST– $6323 2ND‐$3306
December 25, 2016
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My Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ: “In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled” (Luke 2:1). With those words begins one of the most beautiful stories of all time, the story of the birth of Jesus, a story that remains ever fresh, never growing old for more than 2,000 years. There is one verse in the story, however, that is sometimes overlooked. Once the shepherds have come and gone from the birthplace of Jesus, Mary and Joseph are alone once again with their child and “Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart” (Luke 2:19). The Blessed Mother is captured in silent reflection. Imagine Mary and all she has experienced. From the announcement of her being chosen by God as the mother of the Savior, through the hurried pilgrimage to Bethlehem, to the birth of her Son with strangers coming to visit him and with angels on site. Mary takes a deep breath and drinks it all in — not missing a single moment of the beauty of her Son’s birth. This Christmas, we should all take that breath like Mary. To pause and think and pray. To reflect on what the story of the birth of Jesus truly means to us and for us; to reflect on how we can and must live our lives differently because of Jesus as “God with us”; to make sure that we truly take this story to heart, as Mary did in that little town of Bethlehem. Together with Fr. John, Deacon John, Sis, Paul, and the entire staff, I wish you a joy-filled, peaceful, grace-filled — and reflective — Christmas. It is my hope that you can steal away a few moments of quiet at Christmas so that, like Mary, we all too can keep this great day close to our hearts. It is my prayer that you and I can live each day in 2017 grateful for our belief that “Nothing is Impossible with God.” Your Brother in Christ, Fr. Luis R. Rivera
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December 25, 2016
Queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo: "En aquellos días, un decreto salió de César Augusto para que todo el mundo fuera in‐ scrito" (Lucas 2: 1). Con esas palabras comienza una de las historias más hermosas de to‐ dos los tiempos, la historia del nacimiento de Jesús, una historia que permanece siempre fresca, nunca envejeciendo por más de 2.000 años. Sin embargo, hay un versículo en la historia que a veces se pasa por alto. Una vez que los pastores han venido y salido del lugar de nacimiento de Jesús, María y José están solos una vez más con su hijo y "María guardó todas estas cosas, reflexionando sobre ellas en su corazón" (Lucas 2:19). La Santísima Virgen es capturada en silenciosa reflex‐ ión. Imagina a María y todo lo que ha experimentado. Desde el anuncio de su elección por Dios como la ma‐ dre del Salvador, a través de la peregrinación apre‐ surada a Belén, al nacimiento de su Hijo con extran‐ jeros que venían a visitarlo y con ángeles en el lugar. María respira profundamente y lo bebe todo, sin perder un solo momento de la belleza del nacimiento de su Hijo. Esta Navidad, todos deberíamos tomar ese aliento co‐ mo María. Hacer una pausa y pensar y orar. Reflexionar sobre lo que la historia del nacimiento de Jesús signifi‐ ca verdaderamente para nosotros; Para reflexionar so‐ bre cómo podemos y debemos vivir nuestras vidas de manera diferente por causa de Jesús como "Dios con nosotros"; para asegurarnos de que realmente tomamos esta histo‐ ria al corazón, como lo hizo María en esa pequeña ciudad de Belén. Junto con el P. John, Diacono John, Sis, Paul, y todo el personal, les deseo una Navidad llena de alegría, pacífica, llena de gracia y reflexiva. Espero que puedan tomad unos mo‐ mentos de tranquilidad esta Navidad para que, como María, todos podamos mantener este gran día cerca de nuestros corazones. Es mi oración que tú y yo podamos vivir cada día en 2017 agradecidos por nuestra creencia de que "Nada es Imposible con Dios". Su hermano en Cristo, Fr. Luis R. Rivera
Page 5 SAN PABLO MASS SCHEDULE FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S Christmas Eve, December 24th Confessions at 3:00 PM Family Mass at 5:30 PM Sounds of the Season by the San Pablo Choir at 9:30PM The Nativity of the Lord Mass at 10:00 PM Christmas Day, December 25th Masses at 8:00 AM‐11:00 AM and 1:30 PM (Spanish) New Year’s Eve, December 31st Confessions at 3:00 PM Masses at 4:00 PM and 5:30 PM New Year’s Day (The Solemnity of Mary ) Masses at 8:00 AM‐11:00 AM and 1:30 PM (Spanish)
Readings for the Week of December 25, 2016 Sunday The Nativity of the Lord Night: Is 9:1‐6; Ps 96:1‐2, 2‐3, 11‐12, 13; Ti 2:11‐14; Lk 2:1‐14 Dawn: Is 62:11‐12; Ps 97:1, 6, 11‐12; Ti 3:4‐7 Lk 2:15‐20 Day: Is 52:7‐10; Ps 98:1, 2‐3, 3‐4, 5‐6; Heb 1:1‐6; Jn 1:1‐18 or 1:1‐5, 9‐14 Monday Saint Stephen, The First Martyr Acts 6:8‐10; 7:54‐59; Ps 31:3cd‐4, 6 and 8ab, 16bc and 17; Mt 10:17‐22 Tuesday Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist 1 Jn 1:1‐4; Ps 97:1‐2, 5‐6, 11‐12; Jn 20:1a, 2‐8 Wednesday The Holy Innocents, Martyrs 1 Jn 1:5—2:2; Ps 124:2‐3, 4‐5, 7cd‐8; Mt 2:13‐18 Thursday Saint Thomas Becket, Bishop and Martyr 1 Jn 2:3‐11; Ps 96:1‐2a, 2b‐3, 5b‐6; Lk 2:22‐35 Friday The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Sir 3:2‐6, 12‐14 or Col 3:12‐21 or 3:12‐17; Ps 128:1‐2, 3, 4‐5; Mt 2:13‐15, 19‐23 Saturday Saint Sylvester I, Pope 1 Jn 2:18‐21; Ps 96:1‐2, 11‐12, 13; Jn 1:1‐18 Sunday Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God Nm 6:22‐27; Ps 67:2‐3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4‐7; Lk 2:16‐21
December 25, 2016
SICK LIST HELP Father Rivera has asked that we go through the sick list and remove any name that has been listed for several months, unless a fami‐ ly member or friend has asked that they re‐ main on the list. Please go through the sick list and if you asked for someone to be placed on the list and they are well or they are still in need of our prayers please call the office to let us know by 1/1.Thanks
Ongoing Activities We welcome anyone new to the area and invite you to register at the office. Registration forms are also avail‐ able in the pamphlet rack in the church. Please take a walk through our beautiful prayer gardens.
Religious Education Program needs your registra‐ tion forms for new and current students. Please call Terry Walters with questions @305‐393‐1407or email@
[email protected]
The SP Women’s Club is comprised of SEASONAL and LOCAL members of the parish who gather on the 2nd Monday of the month in the Parish Hall at 5:00 PM. Meetings include dinner. All are welcome. Please call Sue Palguta @ 305‐393‐3378.
The Rosary Group meets First Saturday in the Ro‐ sary Garden @12:00 Noon and every morning M‐F @ 7:30 am before daily Mass. It’s a wonderful way to start the day.
The Arts & Crafts Ladies have suspended their weekly meeting until January Please watch this space and please keep knitting!!
AL‐ANON @ 305‐295‐8886 or www.southfloridaal‐ anon.org if your life has been affected by someone’s drinking.
Alcoholics
[email protected] or call 888‐672‐4442.
Electronic Giving @ ParishPay. Call 866‐727‐4741 or go to www.parishpay.com
Habitat for Humanity please call Chris @ 305‐743‐9828
Catholic Charities in the Keys please call Patrice Schwermer @ 305‐807‐4503 or
www.ccadmmonroeministries.org