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SHARING THE GOOD NEWS FEBRUARY 2018 Page 1 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Pastor Leer Cont. Soup Suppers 2 Seder Meal 3 4 New Parishioners 5 English PRE 6 Español PRE 7 VBS Prayer for Priests 8 Respect Life / respeto a la vida 9 Sr. Maria Guadalupe Salazar 10 Maria Luna 11 Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe 12 Procesión de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe 13 Christmas/Navidad 14 FORMED 15 Perpetual Adoraon Trip of a Lifeme 16 Patrioc Rosary Senior Moments Our House 17 Birthdays/Cumpleaños Anniversaries 23 Mulcultural Fesval 24 Lent & Easter Dates 25 FEBRUARY 2018 January 2018 Be still and know that I am God!(Psalm 46:10) Dear friends, In the middle of winter, after the joyous feast days of Christmas time, we have an in-between time, several weeks of Ordinary Time before Lent begins. It is a time to focus on the daily habits that we need to help us grow in virtue. We need the daily moments of prayer to help us be still for a moment and recognize Gods presence in our lives. We need stillness; we need silence at times in order to hear the voice of God in our hearts. We also need rest. The Lord has given us Sunday as a day of prayer, worship, and rest. Without Christ we are condemned (Continued on page 2) Enero 2018 Paren y reconozcan que soy Dios(Salmo 46,11). Queridos amigos, En el medio del invierno, después de los días festivos y alegres de la Navidad, tenemos un tiempo intermedio, varias semanas del Tiempo Ordinario antes de que comience la Cuaresma. Es un momento para enfocarnos en los hábitos cotidianos los cuales son necesarios para crecer en virtud. Necesitamos los momentos diarios de oración para ayudarnos a detenernos, estar quietos y reconocer la presencia de Dios en nuestras vidas. Necesitamos quietud; necesitamos silencio a veces para escuchar la voz de Dios en nuestros corazones. También necesitamos descansar. El Señor nos ha dado el domingo como un día de oración, adoración, y descanso. Sin (continúa en la página 2) Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church From Our Pastor: Sharing the Good News

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Pastor Letter Cont. Soup Suppers

2

Seder Meal 3

4

New Parishioners 5

English PRE 6

Español PRE 7

VBS Prayer for Priests

8

Respect Life / respeto a la vida

9

Sr. Maria Guadalupe Salazar

10

Maria Luna 11

Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe

12

Procesión de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe

13

Christmas/Navidad 14

FORMED 15

Perpetual Adoration Trip of a Lifetime

16

Patriotic Rosary Senior Moments Our House

17

Birthdays/Cumpleaños

Anniversaries 23

Multicultural Festival 24

Lent & Easter Dates 25

FEBRUARY 2018

January 2018 “Be still and know that I am God!” (Psalm 46:10) Dear friends, In the middle of winter, after the joyous feast days of Christmas time, we have an in-between time, several weeks of Ordinary Time before Lent begins. It is a time to focus on the daily habits that we need to help us grow in virtue. We need the daily moments of prayer to help us be still for a moment and recognize God’s presence in our lives. We need stillness; we need silence at times in order to hear the voice of God in our hearts. We also need rest. The Lord has given us Sunday as a day of prayer, worship, and rest. “Without Christ we are condemned

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Enero 2018 “Paren y reconozcan que soy Dios” (Salmo 46,11). Queridos amigos, En el medio del invierno, después de los días festivos y alegres de la Navidad, tenemos un tiempo intermedio, varias semanas del Tiempo Ordinario antes de que comience la Cuaresma. Es un momento para enfocarnos en los hábitos cotidianos los cuales son necesarios para crecer en virtud. Necesitamos los momentos diarios de oración para ayudarnos a detenernos, estar quietos y reconocer la presencia de Dios en nuestras vidas. Necesitamos quietud; necesitamos silencio a veces para escuchar la voz de Dios en nuestros corazones. También necesitamos descansar. El Señor nos ha dado el domingo como un día de oración, adoración, y descanso. “Sin

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Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church

From Our Pastor:

Sharing the Good News

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to be dominated by everyday weariness, with its worries, and by fear of the future. The Sunday encounter with the Lord gives us the strength to experience the present with confidence and courage, and to go forth with hope. For this reason we Christians go to encounter the Lord on Sunday, in the Eucharistic celebration” (Pope Francis, 12-13-17). Gathering in worship on Sunday helps us not to just rest from work, but to rest in the Lord. In Ordinary Time, and as we prepare for Lent and Easter to come, let’s renew that commitment to those regular habits and virtues—daily prayer, Scripture reading, Sunday Mass, and family prayer—that help us know and experience God’s presence in our daily lives. Your brother in Christ,

Father Josh

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Cristo estamos condenados a estar dominados por el cansancio de lo cotidiano, con sus preocupaciones y por el miedo al mañana. El encuentro dominical con el Señor nos da la fuerza para vivir el hoy con confianza y coraje y para ir adelante con esperanza. Por eso, nosotros cristianos vamos a encontrar al Señor el domingo en la celebración eucarística” (Papa Francisco, 12.13.17). Reunirnos en adoración los domingos nos ayuda no solo a descansar del trabajo, sino a descansar en el Señor. En este Tiempo Ordinario, y preparándonos para la venida de la Cuaresma y la Pascua, renovemos ese compromiso de los hábitos y virtudes cotidianos — la oración diaria, la lectura de las escrituras, la Misa dominical y la oración familiar — que nos ayudan cada día a parar y reconocer la presencia de Dios. Su hermano en Cristo,

Padre Josúe

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There will be 6 Lenten Soup Suppers following the Stations of the Cross at 6 pm each Friday beginning February 16th. Habrá 6 Cenas de Sopa de Cuaresma siguiendo las Estaciones de la Cruz a las 6 pm cada viernes a partir del 16 de febrero.

Here are the dates/Aquí están las fechas: 1. February 16—The Hispanic Community 2. February 23—Faith & Health Ministry 3. March 2—Youth Group 4. March 9—TBA 5. March 16—TBA 6. March 23—The Philippine Community

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SEDER MEAL Palm Sunday, March 25 - 4:00 p.m.

Good Counsel Gym

“Seder Meal”? What is that? – The “Seder” meal is the traditional Passover Meal that has been celebrated by our Jewish brothers and sisters for thousands of years, ever since the first Passover that delivered God’s people from slavery in Egypt. It was celebrated by Jesus and His apostles at the Last Supper in Jerusalem, and is still celebrated around the world today. What does it involve? – Through an ordered sequence of stories, dialogue, songs, ritual foods and drink, the story of God’s deliverance of His people is told. Then a full meal is enjoyed together, celebrating God’s gift of food and fellowship! Why now, at Good Counsel? – The Seder Meal is a wonderful way to begin Holy Week, by recalling the Jewish roots of our faith. We can better understand the connection between the Passover Jesus celebrated in the Upper Room, with His Passion on the Cross, and the faith that we share today at every Mass. What should I bring? – Please bring your favorite potluck dish to share for the meal! (side dish, salad, dessert…) The parish will provide lamb and chicken, as well as all the needed ritual foods (matzah, horseradish, parsley, wine and grape juice, etc.). And…please bring a reverent and prayerful spirit as we move through the evening! How can I help? – GLAD YOU ASKED! Many hands will be needed to assist with setting up, serving and clean-up, of course! Special care must be taken in preparing for the Seder, so all volunteers are welcome on Saturday, March 24th, starting at noon in the gym. Should I sign up to attend? Who should attend? – Please sign up on the list in the vestibule, or call the church office, to help us know how much meat to prepare. Please feel free to invite guests from other parishes or other faiths to join us! Children are welcome, though very young kids may get restless during the quieter portion of the ritual.

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Sacraments/Sacramentos

Baptisms Emily Rose Chavez-Hernandez 9/3/2017 Daughter of Ulises Eduardo Chavez Castillo & Cristal Hernandez

Maddox Lee Chaffee 9/23/2017 Son of Mike & Kristin Chaffee

Justin Cerda Romero 9/30/2017 Son of Jose Alfredo Cerda Perez & Margarita Romero Tobon

Mason Alexander Rodriguez 9/30/2017 Son of Jounathan Rodriguez Pereira & Dulce Analleli Reyes Huerta

Emery Simone Antipolo 10/29/2017 Son of Angel Paul Antipolo & Maricel Soniega

Emily Nichole Hurtado Calvillo 10/28/2017 Daughter of Sebastion Hurtado & Cecilia Calvillo

Iskander Dilan Solis Diaz 11/19/2017 Son of Marco Antonio Sous Ortega & Magali Diaz Linares

Ashley Mayleen Solis Diaz 11/19/2017 Daughter of Marco-Antonio Solis Ortega & Magali Diaz Linares

Marriages Jesús Alvarez-Arredondo & Alejandra Martinez-Romero August 26, 2017

Antonio Mendoza Rodriguez & Obdulia Melo Dominguez January 6, 2018

Deaths Glenroy A. Charles, Jr. 9/26/2017

Janet Meurer Vogelgesang 10/14/2017

Jana Percefull Graves Wilson 10/23/2017

Joseph A. Rossi, Jr. 11/5/2017

Jerry W. Sprenger 11/17/2017

Sallie Sloan Sprenger 11/17/2017

Jason Gregory Prieur 11/28/2017

Christian Adrian Ramos 11/27/2017

Dr. Grover M. Evans 12/3/2017

Marta Cordova 12/15/2017

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Next Deadline

May 15, 2018

Welcome/Bienvenidos Roberto Morales & Maria Colunga Jose, Francisco, Ramon, Maria Jose Leon & Maria Monroy Ellery, Christian Reynaldo & Rocio Gomez Joana, Orlando, Alex, Vivian, Isabella Efrain & Maria Consuelo Mendoza Maria, Emanuel Hugo Pineda & Dulce Sanchez Ricardo, Kevin, Itzel Johnny & Megan Stacks Megan, Masen, Clayton, Braden Stephen Kintz & Hannia Bejarano Ian Miguel Campos & Maggie Galvan Carlos, Jimena, Fernanda Jorge & Olga Limon Bianca, Elroy, Oscar, Lionel, Carlos Isdoro Vega & San Juana Torres Kimberly

Lucia Martinez Jose Pila Elias Alonso & Yesenia Ramos Britney, Melanie, Iker Saul Balleza Ruiz & Maricel Suniega-Antipolo Emery Jose Ramirez & Margarita Martinez Noemi, Esmeralda, Ramon Silviano Melo & Anayeli Rodriguez Abril, Ireri Rosalio & Guillermina Ramos Ashley Maria Romero Reta David Rodriguez & Ana Maria Promotor Dora, Jamie Steve DiGeorge & Eileen Davis Michael & Lucy Engler

The newsletter is a publication of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish and published three times a year.

Editor: Father Josh Stengel Layout: Elizabeth Reha

Please submit information and articles to: [email protected]

or [email protected]

NEWSLETTER STAFF AND INFORMATION

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Retreat/Practice : February 10 Retreat / Practice : April 28 First Reconciliation: February 17 First Communion: April 29

January 21, 2018 Lesson: 17

January 28, 2018 Lesson: 18

February 4, 2018 Lesson: 19

February 10, 2018 Retreat & First Reconciliation Practice 8:00 pm-12:00 pm

Topics: The Lost Sheep and The Prodigal Son

February 11, 2018 Lesson: 20

Lent is the season for preparing. Luke 15:8-10

February 14, 2018 ASH WEDNESDAY

February 17, 2018 FIRST RECONCILIATION 10:00 am-12:00 pm

February 18, 2018 Lesson: 21

February 25, 2018 Lesson: 22 3rd to 6th grade Confessions

March 4, 2018 Lesson: 23 CIRCLE OF GRACE / Touching, Safety lessons

March 11, 2018 Lesson: 24

March 18, 2018 NO CLASS SPRING BREAK

March 25, 2018 Lesson: 25 PALM SUNDAY

April 1, 2018 NO CLASS, EASTER SUNDAY EASTER EGG HUNT in Mary’s Garden

April 8, 2018 Lesson: 26 Easter is a season to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus. Luke 24:1-9

April 15, 2018 Lesson: 27

April 22, 2018 Lesson: 28

April 28, 2018 Retreat and First Communion practice 8:00 am-12:00 pm

APRIL 29, 2018 _____________ May 2, 2018 _____________ May 6, 2018

FIRST COMMUNION ________________________________ CONFIRMATION ________________________________ PRE/End of the Year Party and Rosary

10:30 am Mass ___________ 6:00 pm Mass ___________ May Crowning at 10:30 am Mass

PRE Classes

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Retiro y Práctica: Febrero 10, Mayo 19

Primera Reconciliación: Febrero 17

Primera Comunión: Mayo 20

Enero 7, 2018 Lección: 15 Celebramos La Epifanía del Señor con

Rosca de Reyes

Enero 14, 2018 Lección: 16

Enero 21, 2018 Lección: 17

Enero 28, 2018 Lección: 18

Febrero 4, 2018 Lección: 19

Febrero 10, 2018 Retiro y Practica de Reconciliación 8:00 am—12:00 pm

Temas: La Oveja Perdida y El Hijo

Prodigo

Febrero: 11, 2018 Lección: 20 CUARESMA, es tiempo de preparación

Febrero: 14, 2018 MIERCOLES DE CENIZA

Febrero 17, 2018 PRIMERA RECONCILIACIÓN 10:00 am—12:00 pm

Febrero 18, 2018 Lección: 21

Febrero 25, 2018 Lección: 22 Confesiones para la Clase de

perseverantes

Marzo 4, 2018 Lección: 23 CIRCULO DE GRACIA / clases de

Seguridad

Marzo 11, 2018 Lección: 24

Marzo 18, 2018 No hay Clase Vacaciones de Primavera

Marzo 25, 2018 Lección: 25 DOMINGO DE RAMOS

Abril 1, 2018 NO HAY CLASES,

Domingo de RESURRECCIÓN

Abril 8, 2018 Lección: 26

Abril 15, 2018 Lección: 27

Abril 22, 2018 Lección: 28

Abril 29,2018 Primera Comunión Clase de Inglés, Misa de 10:30am

Mayo 2, 2018 Confirmación Misa a la 6:00pm

Mayo 6, 2018 Lección: 29 Virgen Maria Coronación de la Virgen en Misa de

2:00pm

Mayo 13, 2018 Ultimo día de Catecismo. Fiesta de

fin de curso

Mayo 19, 2018 Retiro y práctica de Primera

Comunión

8:00 am—12:00 pm (Español)

Mayo 20, 2018 Primeras Comuniones

Clases de Catecismo

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Join us for a week of fun at

Shipwrecked VBS

July 23-27 2018

Ages 5-12

Contact the church office for more information.

Summer Vacation Bible School 2018

O Jesus, I pray for Your faithful and fervent priests, for Your unfaithful and tepid priests; for Your priests laboring at home or abroad in distant mission fields; for Your tempted priests; for Your lonely and desolate priests; for Your young priests; for Your dying priests; for the souls of Your priests in purgatory.

But above all, I recommend to You the priests dearest to me; the priest who baptized me; the priests who absolved me from my sins; the priests at whose Masses I assisted and who gave me Your Body and Blood in Holy Communion; the priests who taught and instructed me; all the priests to whom I am indebted in any other way. O Jesus, keep them all close to Your heart, and bless them abundantly in time and in eternity. Amen.

Prayer for Priests

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Take a stand for life From February 14 to March 25, our community will take part in 40 Days for Life … a groundbreaking, coordinated international mobilization. We pray that, with God’s help, this will mark the beginning of the end of abortion in our city — and beyond.

Good Counsel’s days to stand outside the abortion clinic and pray are Thursday, February 22nd and Thursday, March 15th. See the sign-up sheet in the vestibule of the church. Contact Diane Hanley for more information at 501-920-2483.

Address: Public right-of-way outside the Family Planning Services 4 Office Park Drive Little Rock, Arkansas Park at Crafton and Tull building on Financial Parkway and Hermitage

Respect Life News

Toma una posición de por vida Del 14 de febrero al 25 de marzo, nuestro la comunidad participará en 40 Days for Life ... un innovador, movilización internacional coordinada. Oramos para que, con la ayuda de Dios, esto sea marque el comienzo del final de aborto en nuestra ciudad, y más allá.Los días de Good Counsel para permanecer fuera de la clínica de aborto y orar son el jueves, 22 de febrero y jueves, 15 de marzo. Vea la hoja de inscripción en el vestíbulo de la iglesia. Póngase en contacto con Diane

Hanley para obtener más información al 501-920-2483. Dirección: Derecho de paso público fuera Servicios de planificación familiar 4 Office Park Drive Little Rock, Arkansas Parque en Crafton y Tull construyendo en Financial Parkway and Hermitage

Noticias de respeto a la vida

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¡Feliz año 2018! Los saludo con mucho cariño, deseando que para todos sea un año lleno del amor de Dios y que cada día se sientan acompañados por Él. En este articulo quiero compartir sobre mi comunidad religiosa de Misioneras Catequistas de los Pobres y la Vida Consagrada. Desde agosto, somos seis hermanas en la comunidad de Little Rock: tres dan su servicio en la Diócesis y tres en esta parroquia. Estamos felices porque dos de nuestras hermanas celebraran 50 años de vida Consagrada en el mes de abril. Desde hace algunos años, la Iglesia celebra a nivel mundial el día de la Presentación del Señor

a la Vida Consagrada, quiero invitarlos a orar por las vocaciones. Hace falta orar para que haya más jóvenes que consagren su vida al servicio del Señor, para que las familias sean lugares donde germine este deseo. En el Evangelio de Marcos 3, 13-15, nos dice que “Jesús llamo a los que Él quiso para que convivieran con Él y enviarlos a predicar…” Yo creo que el Señor hoy sigue llamando, que hace esta invitación a muchos, pero el ruido de la vida diaria no les permite escuchar su voz. Me da tristeza ver jóvenes con un gran potencial, con valores y virtudes que puede compartir pero que como el trabajador que recibió un

talento, lo entierren, en lugar de hacer que produzca más. Durante las posadas una joven se acerco a saludarme y me dijo “es una monja de verdad”, la miré, le sonreí y le dije “creo que sí” tocando mi brazo para decir que no era un sueño, que yo era real. Lo que quiero decir con esto es que a veces pensamos que solo existen “monjas” (como nos conocen más) en la televisión, y no saben que es una opción posible para su vida. Oremos para que más jóvenes consagren su vida a Dios. S. María Guadalupe Salazar Badillo, mcp

Happy New Year 2018! I greet you with great affection and wishing everyone a year full of God’s love. I hope you feel His presence everyday. In this article I would like to share about my religious community, the Missionary Catechists for Poor and Consecrated Life. Since August we are six sisters in the Little Rock community, three serve the Diocese, whereas the other three serve this parish. We are happy because two of our sisters are celebrating 50 years of consecrated lives in April. For a couple of years now, the Church celebrates the presentation of the Lord to the Consecrated Life worldwide. I invite you to pray for vocations. We need to pray so there are more youth that consecrate their lives to the Lord, so that families are the place where this desire blooms. In the Gospel, Mark 3: 14 tells us

“(Jesus) appointed twelve [whom he also named apostles] that they might be with him and he might send them forth to preach…” I think the Lord continues to call many, but the noise of daily life doesn’t allow them to hear His voice. It makes me very sad to see youth with great potential, with values and virtues they can share. It is like the worker who received a talent and buried it instead of having the talent produce more. During the “posadas,” or Mexican Christmas parties, a young woman greeted me and asked if I was a real nun. I smiled and said, “I think so,” as she touched my arm to make sure I was real and not a dream. What I’m trying to say is that sometimes nuns only exist on TV and they don’t realize that this is an option in their lives. Let us pray that more youth will consecrate their lives to God.

S. María Guadalupe Salazar Badillo, mcp

S. Maria Guadalupe Salazar, mcp

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Desde el escritorio de María Gracias a Dios que ya hemos pasado las fiestas decembrinas y con mucho éxito, ahora es tiempo de planear muchas actividades para este año que apenas está dando inicio; los saludo con mis mejores deseos para el 2018. Estimados miembros de la Parroquia, estoy muy contenta con todo lo que se realizó dentro del Programa de Educación Religiosa, fue un proceso de aprendizaje durante el año pasado, ahora sé que puedo

mejorar las cosas, con la ayuda de Dios, porque a Él debemos dar todo honor y Gloria, porque todo lo que somos, lo que tenemos y todo lo que hacemos es obra de Él. Estoy muy agradecida con Dios por los dones que me ha dado, para ponerlos al servicio de los demás, solo hay que hacer lo mínimo, que Dios es quien hace la mayor parte. No necesitamos muchas palabras para mostrar las maravillas del Señor, tan solo hay que mirar alrededor con mucha humildad y amor al prójimo, y reconoceremos cuanto nos ama. Dios nos Bendice siempre.

Bueno ya nos estamos

preparando para el Retiro de la

Primera Reconciliación para los

niños que recibirán su Primera

Comunión, también ya estamos

pensando en el Viacrucis y las

sopas de Cuaresma, el triduo

Pascual y la Vigilia del sábado de

Gloria, para el cual se están

preparando 10 Catecúmenos

que recibirán sus Sacramentos y

cinco Candidatos. De antemano

felicidades a todos.

From Maria’s desk Thank God, we have already passed the holiday season and everything with great success, now it is time to plan many activities for this year that is just beginning; I greet you with my best wishes for 2018. Dear members of the Parish, I am very happy with everything that has happened within the religious education program, it was a learning process during the past year, now I know I can improve things with God’s help.

To Him we must give all honor and glory, because everything we are, everything we have, and everything we do is the work of God. I am very grateful to God, for the gifts that He has given me to put them at the service of others. We just do the minimum and God will do the rest. We don’t need many words to show the wonders of the Lord, we just must look around without pride and full of humility and much love to our neighbor and we will recognize how much He loves and blesses us.

We are already preparing for the retreat of the First Reconciliation for the children who will receive the First Communion. Also, we are thinking about Lent and the Stations of the Cross with soup suppers. The Paschal Triduum brings us to the Easter Vigil on Saturday, for which we have being preparing 10 Catechumens and 5 Candidates who will receive their Sacraments. Congratulations to all of them.

Desde el escritorio de Maria Luna

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Procesión de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe -10 de diciembre-

Procession of Our Lady of Guadalupe / December 10

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Christmas 2017

N a v i d a d

Arrullo del Niño Lullaby of the

Child

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In my mind.....I have always had thoughts, even pictures, of how the walk along the Via Dolorosa might have looked like. In my mind.....it always was Jesus leading a procession of people along a path to His execution. Continuing - I could even envision the variety of people in that procession and what they could possibly be thinking! Some perhaps felt sadness, some watched with wonderment - "is this really going to come off?" Some may have felt amazement that they were even present - perhaps some were even praying for this man who would be nailed to a cross while wondering, "For what? What really did He do?" To one who occasionally thinks of the Via Dolorosa when coming in to our Adoration Chapel at Good Counsel in the wee hours of the morning, such musings become vivid. I often imagine that sound is added to the scene for sure, like a

dog barking in the distance, voices or perhaps even music. It's as if should I look around the corner, I would see the procession approaching! I hurry into the Chapel to express to Jesus my sadness at what He would endure, but definitely also in joyful thanksgiving, for His willingness to submit to such a heinous act for mankind. He paved the way for us to join that procession when on December 12, 1993, Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, we actually became the first parish in our State of Arkansas to offer this blessing. Now, some 25 years later, tho' not on a 24/7 basis, we still maintain a chapel where we can acknowledge His request to "spend one hour with Him" at a time of our choice and convenience. With the Eucharistic Adoration Chapel in our parish, and realizing that Lent, with all its possibilities of sacrificial offerings is just around the

corner, all that is necessary is for you to call the office and request your name be added as an Adorer to this much needed and rewarded ministry. Loretta Longinotti

Perpetual Adoration

Trip of a Lifetime Four Parishioners Journied to the Holy Land in November! Ray & Diane Hanley, Cynthia Mercado, Carol Miller, Elizabeth Reha

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MAY CROWNING * MASS CHILDREN’S CHOIR

May Crowning will be at the 11:00 Mass on May 6th.

The children will participate in the entire liturgy of the Mass for May 6th. Please keep your

eyes out for upcoming information in the bulletin.

Call Elizabeth Reha at 831-2766 or Margaret Zakrzewski at 413-2029, for more information

Watch the bulletin for Triduum Choir Rehearsals!

Mire el boletín de noticias para los ensayos del Coro Triduo.

ADULT EASTER CHOIR /

CORO DE ADULTOS DE PASCUA

Come be a part of Jubilus 31!

JUBILUS 31 AUDITIONS

March 3 in the Gym!

You are welcome to come

audition any time during the day. (General auditions) Adults: 10-12 am

Young Adults: 12-2 pm Children: 2-4 pm

2018 Jubilus Show Dates June 1 & 2 , Friday & Saturday

June 3, 4:00 Matinee June 8 & 9, Friday & Saturday

Adults and Teenagers (in/entering high school the fall of 2017) and Children

are encouraged to audition!

Needed: actors, singers, musicians, cooks, set builders, etc.

For more information call:

Elizabeth at 570-7758 [email protected] Frank at 666-5693 [email protected] Patricia at 868-9892 [email protected]

Margaret at 413-2029 [email protected]

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The Patriotic Rosary for America is prayed each Friday at 3 p.m. in the Adoration Chapel. This is an important ministry of prayer for our Country of America while at

the same time reveals the religious heritage and background of our nation. The meditations for each decade are drawn from writings of our founding fathers and are as prayers also. Please allow approximately 45 minutes for this Rosary. Join us following the rosary for the Divine Mercy Chaplet!

El rosario patriótico para la

Patriotic Rosary / El rosario patriótico

consagración de los Estados Unidos se reza cada viernes a las 3 PM en la capilla. Todos/as están invitados/as a este ministerio para nuestro país americano. Cada estado es mencionado y cubierto por la sangre de Cristo. Favor de llamar a la oficina para más información.

Come get acquainted and join your parish sisters/brothers on Friday mornings for the 8:00 a.m. Holy Mass. We pray the rosary after the Mass, then adjourn to the social room to fold the Church bulletins for the weekend Mass. Then, we

fellowship with coffee/refreshments and learn what is going on around us. A great time is had by all in attendance. Need more information? Call the Parish Office for more information

The Sharin’ of the Green Bingo Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Split the Pot O’ Gold Bingo to be played following the 4:30 pm Mass on Saturday, March 17th in the Gym! Food & beverages will also be available. Supports the OLGC Youth Group. ¡Celebre el Día de San Patricio con Split the Pot O 'Gold Bingo para jugar después de la Misa de 4:30 pm el sábado, 17 de marzo en el gimnasio!

Alimentos y bebidas también estarán disponibles. Apoye al Grupo Juvenil OLGC .

Senior Moments - Friday Morning

Our Lady of Good Counsel is involved with the Our House Ministry. On the third Thursday of each month, we feed about 100 men, women, and children. Anyone that would like to make a donation, can make a check out to Our Lady of Good Counsel and place it in an envelope labeled Our House. If anyone is interested in observing or serving a meal- please contact Maureen Burnham at [email protected]. Thank you!

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Birthdays/Cumpleaños January 1 Pinky Bautista Kerena Cannon Erendira Govea Huerta Brenda Martinez Alfonso Ramos 2 Ernestine Byrne Samantha Crews Dena McCormick Hung Phan 3 Kathy Hatcher 4 Dafrosa Divino Lawrence Engel Margaret Newton 5 Jeff Alfonso Saul Castanoda Crystal Onuchukwu Feoma Onuchukwu 6 Elizabeth Cancino Maria Santos Charlotte Torino 7 Alberto Alcazar Marvin Castaneda Keaton Crume Hanh Dang Mary Tanner 8 Alondra Apodaca Ian Kintz Gwendalyn Marshall Alexia Sibul Clayton Stacks 9 Socorro Mendiola Sister Ferando Posados-Enc

Aldo Rivas-Bernal Hannah Smith 10 Roman Birmingham Yubiritzy Ramos Michael Santiago Luisangel Torres Diaz Henry Joshua Zelaya Carran 11 Enrique Flores Shirley Myles

12 Ruben Gonzalez Arcadia Jimenez Rodolfo Manuel Francisco Martinez Andrea Meurer Eduardo Montiel-Sampayo Magdalena Rodriguez Ngozi Uketui 13 Jack Dallas Jessica Nwachukwu 14 Sofia Avalos Michaelle Jacobs Jocelin Ramos 15 Miguel Benito Esther Konyaole Maura Martinez Jose Guadalupe Perez Joseph Woods 16 Mary Grace Sambalilo Gustavo Santos 17 Mark Haslauer Judi Scerbo 18 Ayelen Martinez Xavi Montante 20 Iker Alonso Katie Casados Lisa Jones Virgilio Montiel Fabian Morales Calvillo Elizabeth Sampayo 21 Jerry Garbett Maria Morales Jose J. Preciado Ines Jose Ramirez Veronica Vazquez 22 Mark Andersen Jayne Benetz Tuan Dang Liana Odor 23 Patty Campbell Shauna Gibbons 24 Lionel Limon Gracielle Quisquis 25 Clyde Butler Daryl Gates

26 Nickolaus Berry Yari Escobar Alma Sy III Dorothy Ware 27 Emily Hurtado-Cavillo Jan Paneda Jhantha Singkhek Antonia Victor 28 Angelica Alvarez Angela Chukwuanu Dennis Estupin Troy Gibbons Jacob Higginbotham David Lopez Jane Loredo Matteo Martinez Kya Phan Meliton Santillan Ashley Solis Diaz 29 Francisco Aquino Luke Haslauer Daniel Rivera Keo Singkhek Francis Wade 30 Orlando Gomez Jesus Lopez Rene Luna, Jr. 31 Juana Calvillo Diego Juarez-Reyes Teresa Torino

February 1 Leo Espinoza Gabriela Gonzalez Laura Longinotti Hannah Sambalilo 2 Gilberto Lucas Gomez Pat Patterson 3 Leonor Aquino Nikennia Orizu Krista Santiago 4 Diego Barron Charlotte Glenn Elsy John Jai Leigh Singkhek

5 Carmen Avila Liz Cochran Juan Leon Juan Martinez Joyce Nelson Aliana Saldana Angelica Saldana Wilfred Spencer-Cole 6 Jennifer Cannon Dexter Carter Annie Castle 7 Ricardo Benigno Toni Carr Miguel Ramos Ricarda Santos Jesus Vasquez 8 Daovong Phonsavatdy Theva Phonsavatdy Jonathon Rodriguez Shan Wade 9 Saul Balleza Ruiz Kimberly Beza Stanley Chukwuanu Travis Gibbons Jonathon Gonzalez Jose Leon Edgar Montante Cira Perez Judith Spencer-Cole 10 Tessa Castle Wayne Neisen 11 Steve DiGeorge Maria Gomez David Gonzalez Jose Maria Hernandez Emily Valenciano 12 Nicodemus Bondoc, Jr. Alondra Gonzalez Anna Haslauer Jetzy Rivera

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Birthdays/Cumpleaños 13 Christian Domingo Frederick Nutt Richard Osberg Esperanza Peralta Martin Ramirez Tanya Tercero Owen Thomas Maria Vazquez 14 Valentina Del Carmen Alex Gomez Michael Stefans Alpolonio Valdez 15 Maria Espinoza-Martinez Cristofer Martinez Faustino Saavedra-Gomez 16 Delisa Rader 17 Roberta Cagle Emilio Cruz Juan Garcia-Diaz Barrigo Joshua Nguyen Maria Ramirez Rosa M. Ramirez Evelyn Valenciano 18 Hannia Bejarano Arphia Finn Curtis Gatewood Michele Pegram Monica Ramos Gian Tubelonia 19 Lance Bautista Lillie Booth Stephanie Gumban Mary Jo Moody Saul Perez Cano 20 Rosario Mendiola Jonathan Steadman 21 Olga Castro Abigail Guillen Edith Hernandez Valladares Felipe Lopez Matthew Ruelas Gomez 22 Jessica Morales Trung Phan Valeria Vences John Vogelpohl 24 Jose Barrera Non Vong Kongphengta Carmen Moreno

25 Wilhelm Bautista Jorge Hurtado-Calvillo Jonathan Kingkytisack Jorge Marquez Eduardo Martinez Marta Schneider 26 Patrick Hanson Timothy Hartwick Gloria Luna 27 Jazmin Soto 28 Ashley Bautista Mirna Garcia Jacob Osborn Ashley Ramos Britt-Marie Seymore

March 1 Brenda McKeever Gabriela Orta Isaias Ramos Gerry Schulze 2 Emmanuel Hernandez Alvin Lock Gabriela Marquez Sue Stolzer 4 Catalina (Cathy) Carter Anjelo Del Carmen 6 Marsha Mahan Joseph Moix 7 Lena Black Evalisbeth Garcia-DiazBarrig Matthew Miller Juan Rizo Rafael Valadez 8 Rosalinda Barajas Leonard Elebeke, Jr. Dafne Martinez-Barcenas 9 Joseph Mendoza Elizabeth Romero Chita Salazar 10 Evelyn Aleman Loretta Longinotti Emma Manuel Dianne Isabella Martinez Megan Stacks 11 Zayra Apodaca Melissa Ramos-Alvarez Karen Valdez

12 Mary Reilly Uriel Martinez 13 Keyri Barrera Mary Ann Moody 14 Jose Alvarez Bart Steadman 15 Areth Yair Zelaya Carranza 16 Leon Booth Jamie Hartwick Gabriela Hernandez Juanita Kelley Blanca Montante Hernandez 17 Robert Gates Vannia Mendiola Mario Soriano Alexia Valle 18 Margaret Domingo Paul Haslauer Taylor Henderson Zofia Higginbotham John Kittrell 19 Sandy Guthrie Maria Hernandez Dilcia Herrera Daira Moreno Garcia 20 Matthew Cockmon Dara Dado Cristian Gomez John Hain Jason Uzuh 21 Tris Gonzalez 22 Karen Lynn Andres Oliver Bautista Kenith Ransom Somkiat Thepharath 23 Brenda Altamirano Melody Garrido Lesley Martinez Zach Polett Lena Vogelpohl 24 Florence Banks Diana Estupin Jorge Limon Lucia Martinez Aida Sosa Johnny Stacks

25 Bella Corballis Alfred Salazar Rebecca Tubelonia 26 Maddie Corballis Liliana Guzman Marty Kallenbach Abiel Martinez Carlos Martinez Shirley Nutt Kaeli Thomas 27 Marilyn Coney Cathy Waltz 28 Ricardo Espinoza Celeste Hernandez-Rojas Robert Hodges Damien Lobato 29 Barbara Brown Ilona Fontenette 30 Daniel Drawbaugh Fernanda Montiel-Sampayo Odette Rose Anne Woods 31 Emery Antipolo Sharon Emmel Maureen Hart Leon Holmes Margaret Kittrell Luz B. Preciado

April 1 Tammy Coney Kristy DeLeon Cassie Kozon Rector Matthew Martinez Gerald McCormick Jed Paneda 2 Jessica Alverez Dale Nowack Sue Rettstatt

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Birthdays/Cumpleaños 3 Antonio Barajas Diana Dado Phoulone Dailey Maria Brenda DiazBarriga Adrian Garrido Elian Luna Carlos Martinez Jeremy Self Cesar Torino 4 Jerico Chang Adriana Coleman Axel Gonzalez Issac Ramos-Gomez Evelyn Rivas-Bernal 5 Elias Alonso Daniel Espinoza Ramon Morales 6 Cecilia Calvillo David Crews Rosemary Elebeke Areli Hernandez Ivan Hernandez Maria Consuelo Mendoza Lorenzo Ponce 7 Norma Bernal Eduardo Delgado Britany Garcia Rebecca Naegle Brandon Perez Jaime Rivas 8 Denisse Gonzalez Sharon Miller Richard Price Mary Richards Dora Rodriguez Helena Schulze 9 Francisca Anyakudo Michael Edwards Patricia Humphrey Laritza Mendoza Selene Montante 10 Alex Berry Diego Chivalan 11 Valeria Ruelas Gomez Eric Ware

12 Beto Cordova Penny Elston Jolio Mendoza Jonathon Woods 13 Sarah Bernhardt Bridget Elebeke Gabrielle Mbawuike Nataly Morazan-Gonzalaz 14 Renie Bressinck Roselyn Gutierrez Carol Miller Emmanuel Onuchukwu James Owens Maria Phan 15 Alonzo Castro Merryvonne Mina Eduardo Ramos Olvera Hilda Ramos Anayeli Rodriguez 16 Guadalupe Alvarez Nigel Cardriche Donna Dare Robert Dare 17 Theresa Bailey Kevin Dang Stephanie Nguyen Patricia Shelton 18 Kristin Chaffee Chukwuemeka Ekeanyanwu Lucille Myles Mark Ware 19 Jesus Gonzalez Soledad Mendiola 20 Violeta Gumban Chanthahome Kongphengta Bruno Konyaole Irene Uhrynowycz 21 Robert Burnham 22 Mary Antunez Henry Zelaya 23 Joyce Castle Nancy Gomez Hugo Pineda Erika Ruelas

24 Judy Corbie David Higginbotham Oscar Ruelas Eric Seymore Jesus Vasquez 26 Sebastion Hurtado Judy Oswald Stephanie Ramos Charlotte Self 27 Maria Duran Ximena Flores 28 Pablito Baquial Alicia Benigno Dave Hodges Hannah Lemay 29 Jan Austin 30 Ryan Haslauer Jack Johnson Maria Monroy Yesenia Ramos Ed Salzar

May 1 William Borbon Charlye Martinez Pauline Vargas 2 Maria Corazon M. Dalumpines 3 Auriel Del Carmen Yuridia Escalante Nancy French Jorge Guzman-Resendiz, Jr. Andrea Soto Chudi Uketui 4 Fidelis Alino Victoria Arce Barbara Golonka Victor Morales Soledad Ramirez Bounnhok Thepharath David Victor

5 Victoria Alino Diane Allen Maureen Burnham Philipose John Jon LeMay Roy Martinez Evelyn Norman John Nwachukwu Khamphouvy Phimmachack 7 Carla Cash Joseph Schneider 8 Vyvian Dang Alex Hoxeng Perla Ruelas Gomez Cristian Villarruel Valadez 9 Reynaldo Gomez Faye Massery Jamie Rodriguez 10 Jorge Avalos Audrey Johnson Grace Johnson 11 Carolyn Barge Sue Espinoza Maria Donna Kongphengta Yazid Ramos Martinez 12 Tony Apakama Douglas Escobar 13 Juanita Astrid Monsivais-Martinez Elvia Perez 14 Patricia Hall Edwin Hojilla Steve Miller Valeria Perez Edgar Valenciano 15 Carlos Limon Le Nguyen 16 Betty Jo Baltz Pierre Borbon Yoshio Luna 17 Cristina Cruz 18 Rogelio Alvarez Evelyn Andres Nikki Claire F. Sanguenza

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Birthdays/Cumpleaños 19 Melinda Felicitas Camilaimena Ximena Ramirez Cindy Smith 20 Kimberly Vega 21 Ebere Adigwe Delia Alfonsa Alex Espinoza Filiberto Juarez 22 John Bailey Braylon Burks Juana Jimenez-Vazquez Faye Walters 23 Norma Avila Catherine Collier Julienne Medrano Isidoro Vega 24 Sarah Cordova 25 Maria Montalvo Gregorio Prado 26 Luz Casino Jenny Crews Nerie Flores Rowena Gibbons Mary Mayeux Guadalupe Melo Ireri Melo 27 Armando Apodaca-Morales Betty Vorster 28 Tobechi Odinkemelu Manuel Santos Tommie Young 29 Carlos Antunez Humphrey Asumugha Katherine Cockmon Axel Lopez Dannya Lopez Jacqueline Lopez Luz Salinas 30 Rainelda Borbon Charles Elebeke 31 Susan Bona Javier Garrido Pam Hodges Cameron Lucas Axel Velasco - Casino

June 1 Curtis Baltz Jennifer Divino Alicia Mendoza-Melo Tuan Nguyen, Le Douglas Robillard 2 Keith Frazier 3 Martha Benito Matthew Gonzalez Matthew Hass 4 Bennie Petrey 5 Romeo Del Carmen Angela Lopez Vanessa Uzuh Annamma Zachariah 6 Gary Ables Laura Castillo Leonard Elebeke Marti Haslauer Brenda Pelayo Carlos Reta Oglesby 7 Mary Ellen Lamb Roberto Morales Lilia Vences 8 Jeanne Anson Consuelo Benigno Mary Cox Emily Gardner Marissa Plata Francisco R. Pinedo Ramos 9 Anne Mancino 10 Ugona Ekeanyanwu Michael Humphrey Kevin Ramirez Madalynn Santiago Aquetzally Vazquez

11 Juana Aguilar Miguel Brito Beverly Brossett Melissa Jackson Herendira Nieto Chuks Odor Stephanie Phan Esmeralda Ramirez 12 Emanuel Alvarez Bernard Anyakudo Joseph Hanley Angela Nwachukwu 13 Antonia Paneda Jocelyn Romero 14 Carlita Baquial Kevin Leos Kevin Means Maria Romero Patricia J Thompson 15 Henry Laryera Carla LeMay Martin-Jude Onuoha 16 Marie Hojilla 17 Yanci Chivalan-Reyes Sister Ismael Contreras Nayeli Lopez Jonalyn Lucina Barbara Means Reba Prieur 18 Adriane Asumugha Agatha Asumugha Jaeul Vences 19 Brandon Burks Riza Medrano Jose Orozco Elba Valadez Sophronia Williams 20 Kevin Gumban

21 Franko Coleman Peter Goulden Samuel Shorton 22 Miguel Aguilar Zoe Alexandra Anaman Siclaly Escoto Jason Finn Charles Lucas 23 Andrea Barrera Janet Barron Rod Chang Alicia Gomez Alicia Herrera 24 Juana Hernandez-Ramirez Gerald Jones Greg Uketui 25 Chike Ekeanyanwu Edward Matowitz Yareli Orozco Dayanara Ramirez Guillermina Ramos 26 Cesar Arturo Alonzo Murray Harding Garth Hill James Shea 27 Matthew Hartwick Jose Orozco 28 Eloise Gardner Sophia Lopez Theresa Petrey Danny Santiago Vasquez Jaciel Vences 29 Emiliano Escoto Allison Martinez Ellen Miller 30 Oscar Barron Lucena Mapili Doris Finley Moix

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Anniversaries/Aniversarios

Jan Yrs Name 1 19 Chris & Charity Corbalis 1 15 Dorothy & Eric Ware 3 29 John & Angela Nwachukwu 5 29 Christian & Margaret Domingo 10 20 Cruz & Ada Sosa 19 41 Conrado & Evelyn Andres 28 16 Oliver & Pinky Bautista 29 7 Shan & Xuyan Wade 31 48 Kathy & Travis Holmes

Feb Yrs Name 8 18 Jaymard & Catherine Belarmino 14 14 Isaias Ramos & Maria Gutierrez 15 35 Dao Vong & Theya Phonsavatdy 15 26 Keo & Danita Singkhek 15 18 Saul Castanoda & Dilcia Herrera 18 20 Ricardo Espinoza & Maria Silva 21 43 Joseph & Marta Schneider 24 29 Kelley & Gina Bailey

Mar Yrs Name 5 41 Clyde & Mary Kay Scott 8 26 Marty & Mary Kallenbach 10 45 Tom & Marsha Udouj 23 27 Carlos Antunez & Mary Diaz 26 41 Wayne & Pat Hall 29 15 Dennis & Diana Estupin 31 43 Philipose & Elsy John

Apr Yrs Name 5 33 Alberto & Lucena Mapili 7 39 Nicodemus & Lily Bondoc 12 38 Paul & Jan Austin 16 31 My & Panhcha Kingkytisack 18 19 Edwin & Maria Hojilla 18 48 Frank & Margaret Zakrzewski 28 34 David & Penny Cockmon

May Yrs Name 1 4 Erick Saldana & Carmen Avila 6 12 Hector & Jennifer Divino 7 58 Fred & Shirley Nutt 9 43 Dale & Mary Nowack 14 40 Francisco & Leonor Aquino 14 13 David & Zofia Higginbotham 17 43 Edward & Celeste Hoppe 17 55 Richard & Faye Massery 19 45 Danny & Kathy Hatcher 22 19 Ken & Tina Singkhek 22 25 Eric & Britt-Marie Seymore 23 31 Bennie & Theresa Petrey 26 32 Michael & Cindy Smith 30 47 Eugenio & Carlita Baquial

Jun Yrs Name

4 22 Humphrey & Margaret Asumugha 5 19 Francisco Pinedo Ramos & Nancy E. Gomez 5 19 Jose & Elizabeth Romero 6 20 Julianito & Riza Medrano 6 19 Jaciel & Lilia Vences 8 18 Alex & Heather Duran 9 28 Clyde & Rowena Butler 19 47 Carl & Jayne Benetz 29 46 Michael & Reba Prieur

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FESTIVAL & Silent Auction

Multi- Cultural

SATURDAY APRIL 21st IN THE GYM Bring Your Favorite Potluck Dish to Share!

SABADO 21 DE ABRIL ¡Traiga su platillo favorito para Compartir!

Gimnasio

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The Stained Glass Parish

Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church

1321 S. Van Buren Street

Little Rock, AR 72204

Phone: 501-666-5073

www.goodcounselLR.com

E-mail: [email protected]

IMPORTANT LITURGICAL DATES /

FECHAS LITÚRGICAS IMPORTANTES

Feb. 14 Ash Wednesday / Misa de Miércoles de ceniza 8:00 am English 6:00 pm Bi-lingual

Mar. 25

Palm Sunday / Domingo de Ramos

Seder Meal

Regular Mass Schedule Horario de misa regular 4:00 pm in Gym

Mar. 29 Holy Thursday / Jueves Santo 7:00 pm Bi-Lingual

Mar. 30 Good Friday / Viernes Santa 7:00 pm Bi-Lingual

Mar. 31 Easter Vigil / Vigilia Pascual 8:00 pm Bi-Lingual

April 1 Easter Sunday / Domingo de Pascua Regular Mass Schedule Horario de misa regular

April 8 Sunday of Divine Mercy / Domingo de la Divina Misericordia Regular Mass Schedule Horario de misa regular

May 13 Ascension of the Lord / Solemnidad de la Ascensión del Señor Regular Mass Schedule Horario de misa regular

May 20 Pentecost Sunday / Domingo de Pentecostés Regular Mass Schedule Horario de misa regular