Holy Day Schedule
Friday, December 8 - the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception - is a Holy Day of Obligation.
LECTIO
DIVINA
Lectio divina is a method of prayer from the monastic tradition of Christianity. It is translated as “holy reading,” “divine reading”, “meditative reading,” or “spiritual reading.”
IGNATIAN GOSPEL CONTEMPLATION
Ignatian contemplation is a very active way of praying that engages the mind and heart and stirs up thoughts and emotions and is suited especially for the Gospels.
Weekly Reflection

Are You Prepared?
12-03-2023 | We Celebrate Worship Resource, Vol. 48, No. 3Life is full of uncertainties. We cannot know what will happen tomorrow. We cannot know who will come into our lives and when. We cannot know what opportunity will arrive out of the blue. So how can we prepare for what awaits us? In today’s Gospel, Jesus, speaking of his own return at the end of time, tells his disciples to always be ready. On this First Sunday of Advent, we think initially of Jesus coming into the world as an infant, born in a humble stable to the Virgin Mary. Today’s readings remind us that we should also stay vigilant for Jesus’ second coming at the end of time. But there is a third way in which we should expect Christ’s coming, and that is his coming into our hearts and lives at any time. Just last week we heard Jesus tell his disciples that at the end of time he will judge us by whether we have shown love and mercy to the least of our brothers or sisters, that what we do for them we do for him. As we count down to Christmas let us also prepare for encounters with Christ in our neighbor, when and where we least expect.
How can you prepare yourself for the moment when you see Christ in someone else?
¿Estas Preparado?
La vida esta llena de incertidumbres. No podemos saber qué pasará mañana. No podemos saber quién llegará a nuestras vidas y cuándo. No podemos saber qué oportunidad llegará de la nada. Entonces, ¿cómo podemos prepararnos para lo que nos espera? En el Evangelio de hoy, Jesús, hablando de su propio regreso al final de los tiempos, les dice a sus discípulos que estén siempre preparados. En este Primer Domingo de Adviento, pensamos inicialmente en la llegada de Jesús al mundo como un niño, nacido en el humilde establo de la Virgen María. Las lecturas de hoy nos recuerdan que también debemos permanecer atentos a la segunda venida de Jesús al final de los tiempos. Pero hay una tercera manera en la que debemos esperar la venida de Cristo, y es su venida a nuestros corazones y vidas en cualquier momento. La semana pasada escuchamos a Jesús decirle a sus discípulos que al final de los tiempos nos juzgará por si hemos mostrado amor y misericordia a los más pequeños de nuestros hermanos o hermanas, que lo que hacemos por ellos lo hacemos por él. Mientras esperamos la Navidad, preparémonos también para encontrarnos con Cristo en nuestro prójimo, cuando y donde menos lo esperemos.
¿Cómo puedes prepararte para el momento en que veas a Cristo en otra persona?
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Marian Cenacle
Consecrate Yourself To The Immaculate Heart Of Mary. Give Your Life And Your Family To Jesus Through Mary. The preparation to consecrate is 33 days long and begins Sun, Nov 5 Children can also be consecrated! The Holy Mass of Consecration will be on Fri, Dec 8.

Guadalupe Raffle
Enter to win the Grand Prize of a Framed Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The Raffle will be held on Tue, Dec 12. Tickets on sale the weekends of Dec 2/3 and 9/10. 1 ticket for $5.00 or 3 tickets for $10.00. Funds raised will go towards the decoration of the celebration of the Fiesta de Guadalupe.

Fri, Dec 8 - Feast of the Immaculate Conception - is a Holy Day of Obligation
Thu, Dec 7 6:30pm Vigil Mass English
Fri, Dec 8 8:00am English, 7:00pm Español

High School Youth Ministry
All High Schoolers in grades 9-12 are welcome to join us on Sundays at 6:00pm in the Youth Room, FF03!

Clases de biblia
Introducción a la biblia Todos los Lunes…comenzando el 2 de octubre a las 7:00pm Edificio de formación de fe, salón #5

Misas de Aguinaldo / Dawn Masses
Durante 9 días estaremos celebrando con Eucaristías el tiempo que nos queda para la llegada del Niño Dios.
For 9 days we will be celebrating special Masses as we await the arrival of the Christ Child.

Penance Service
All are encouraged to attend and celebrate the sacrament of forgiveness on Wed, Dec 20 at 6:45pm in the Church at our Parish-Wide Penance Service.