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CHRISTMAS - THE CHRIST CHILD IS A GIFT OF JOY FROM GOD FOR THE LOVE HE HAS FOR ALL OF MANKIND. LET US PRAISE HIM, SINGING “ALLELULIA, EMMANUEL” AND GIVE THE GIFT OF LOVE AND KINDNESS TO OUR NEIGHBOR AND ESPECIALLY GIVE THANKS TO GOD FOR HIS ABUNDANT BLESSINGS.

The St. Joseph BEACON

“There’s Christmas in the

home, church and School,

there’s Christmas in the mart;

but you’ll not know what Christmas is, unless it’s in

your heart.

The bells may call across the

snow, and carols search the air;

But, oh, the heart will miss the thrill;

Unless it’s Christmas there.”

Dear Friends,

We are entering into the glo-

rious time of the year, simple in origin, deep in

meaning, beautiful in tradition and custom, rich in

memories, and charitable in spirit. It has an at-

traction to which our hearts are readily drawn.

This joyful season brings to each of us a measure

of happiness that corresponds to the degree in

which we have turned our mind, feelings, and

actions to the spirit of Christmas. The shepherds with haste went to the

manger to pay honor to Christ the Lord. Later,

wise men journeyed from the East to Jerusalem,

saying, “Where is he that is born King of the

Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and

are come to worship him. When they saw the star,

they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when

they came into the house, they saw the young

child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and

worshipped him: and when they had opened their

treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and

frankincense, and myrrh.

Since that time, the spirit of giving gifts

has been present in the mind of each Christian as

we commemorate the Christmas season and re-

member the gift our Heavenly Father gave to us

His Son, Jesus Christ who in turn gave to us His

life, the Atonement, and victory over the grave.

What will you and I give for Christmas

this year? Let us, in our lives, give to our Lord

and Savior the gift of gratitude by living His

teachings and following in His footsteps.

The Christmas season brings to us that

measure of happiness that fits the degree to which

Volume 2, Issue 1 CHRISTMAS 2012

Faith Action 2

Youth News 2

Christmas Reflection 3

St. Joseph Family Album 4

Comunidad Hispana 5

Universal Church News 6

School News & Faith Formation

7

Upcoming Events 8

The BEACON is one year old!

Inside this issue:

stjosephmarshall.org

we have turned ourselves to the spirit of

Christmas and its spirit can be found in chil-

dren, in remembering, in giving, and in study-

ing its original events, a story of prophecy

fulfilled.

At this season let us give to the

Lord our gift of gratitude by living His teach-

ings and following in His footsteps.

Blessings for a Joy-Filled Christmas

Season!

Fr. Denzil Vithanage

Pastor

Enlightened communication published quarterly for our Parish Family

Joy to the World, the Lord

has Come! Alleluia!

P ope Benedict XVI gave to our Diocese the gift of a new shepherd just in time for Advent and

Christmas and to lead us to a renewal of faith as the Year of Faith begins. Thanks be to God, Alleluia!

His Excellency Joseph E. Strickland

Fourth Bishop of Tyler, Texas

November 28, 2012

Merry Christmas to the St. Joseph parishioners and friends and may your New Year be filled with God’s abundant blessings!

Tantum ergo Sacramentum

THE ST. JOSEPH BEACON CHRISTMAS 2012

ACTIONS OF FAITH

Parish Youth Happenings—REC

TEAM

We thank God for our new Diocesan Shepherd! Congratulations, Bishop Joseph Strickland!!

St. Joseph's Youth

Group is the "R.E.C.

T.E.A.M.", which

stands for Really Enjoy-

ing Christ, Teens Engag-

ing Actively in Ministry.

The high school REC

TEAM is open to all

youth who are in 9th -

12th grade and meets at

Chili's Parish Youth

House on Wednesday

evenings from 7:00 PM

- 8:30 PM.

The Jr. REC TEAM, for those youth in 5th - 8th

grade (Jr High/MS), meets on Thursday evenings

from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM at Chili's.

RECENT AND PLANNED ACTIVITIES:

The Sr. REC TEAM went to World Youth Day at

Six Flags Over Texas on Oct. 21st. We had 34 youths

and 6 adults from St. Joseph’s to attend this event.

The youth had a great time and are looking forward to

attending the event again in the future.

The Jr. and Sr. REC TEAMS will have a Christmas

party to celebrate the holiday season and will also

have a gift exchange. Both groups are collecting food

and canned goods for donation to the Marshall food

bank.

The REC TEAMs plan to start a coffee and donut

fundraiser starting in 2013 for the parishioners of St.

Joseph’s Church to have a food and fellowship time

after the masses.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!….

~ Benji and Holly Cantu

The youth program aims to help the youth

strengthen their faith through social, service, and

spiritual activities. Our goal is to have the youth be-

come more active in the church and in the commu-

nity, all the while having fun learning more about

their faith and building upon their relationship with

God.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Charles Reeves

Pope Benedict XVI

declared a Year of Faith

to begin on October 11,

2012 and will conclude

on the Feast of Christ

the King, November 23, 2013. This year also

celebrates the 50th anniversary of the opening

of the Vatican Council II and also the 20th

anniversary of the Catechism of The Catholic

Church. Some things we can do:

Visit the Vatican and U.S. Bishops websites

to learn more about the new evangelization

on the Year of Faith.

Make a commitment to pray daily for those

Catholics who are absent from the commu-

nity.

Study the Catechism

Pray to Mary, the Star of Evangelization

YEAR OF FAITH

Star of Evangelization Prayer

Eternal Father, Son and Holy Spirit, source of

life and holiness, you call us to faith and trust.

Renew within Your Church the grace of Pente-

cost and the Good News of Jesus Christ so that

He may be proclaimed with wisdom, courage

and strength. Through Word and Sacrament,

open our hearts to Your Grace. Pour out your

Holy Spirit that you

may be known and

loved by all. In Your

loving mercy, gather

the human family into

the unity of your One,

Holy, Catholic, and

Apostolic Church.

Blessed Virgin Mary,

intercede for us, that

we may live to pro-

“In our days too, faith is a gift to redis-cover, to cultivate and to bear witness

to” because the Lord “grants each one

of us to live the beauty and joy of being

Christians.”

~ Pope Benedict XVI

As Grand Knight of the Msgr. L. L. Meyer Council 1422 it has been a pleasure and a blessing to be with such a great group of catholic men who work with the principles of charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism. If you are a catholic man in good standing with the church, we invite you to join with us Kights in our mission. We welcomed 11 new members

into our council this year.

On Nov 5th The 4th degree was pre-sent for Bishop Elect Joseph Strickland who visited the children at St. Joseph’s School and celebrated mass, and our Master (Bill Elliott) was present with the Silver Rose. On Nov.28th many of our 4th degree Knights had the honor of being present for Bishop Joseph Strickland’s

Ordination.

Some of our regular monthly events are as

follows:

1.) Knights of Columbus business meeting the

first Monday of every month.

2.) 4th degree meeting the first Sunday of

every month.

3.) Men’s Mass/Breakfast first

Friday of every month.

4.) Social is the 3rd Monday of every month 7:00 p.m. at the KC. Hall (all parishioners are invited; it’s a great time for fellowship and

a good meal).

5.) Soup Kitchen 4th Tuesday of eve-

ry month.

We invite you to attend any or all of

these events.


There is no better way to participate during this Christmas season

and for the Year of Faith than to make a generous donation or to

volunteer for the poor in our community than through the St. Joseph

Catholic Charities.

Also, it is easy and convenient to stop by the Church and make a

food or money donation for the Food Pantry at the Church office.

As a reminder, the Food Pantry is extremely low on canned vege-

tables, meats, soups, and peanut butter.

“When did we see you hungry, Lord?”

CHRISTMAS REFLECTION

Deacon John Sargent ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL NEWS

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHARITIES AND FOOD PANTRY

Cathy Lay

The Visit of the Magi

The visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus pro-

vides us with an opportunity to contemplate

what this story might mean to us today as we

continue through Advent and into the Christ-

mas season.

The visit of the Magi fulfilled several Old Tes-

tament prophecies. Balaam prophesied about

the coming Messiah being marked by a star

(Nm 24:17), and Psalm 72 speaks about how

the Gentiles will come to worship the Messiah.

Isaiah also prophesied about the gifts that

would be brought, “Caravans of camels shall

fill you, dromedaries from Midian and Ephah;

all from Sheba shall come bearing gold and

frankincense, and proclaiming the praises of the

Lord” (Is 60:6).

Each of the gifts recorded by the gospel of St

Matthew had a prophetic meaning attached.

First, gold was the gift for a king, frankincense

a gift for a priest, and myrrh, a gift for someone

who would die. St. Irenaeus (d.202) interpreted

the meaning of the gifts of gold, frankincense,

and myrrh respectively as King, God, and Suf-

fering as well as virtue, prayer and suffering.

Like the Magi and their gifts, this time

of year is an appropriate time for us to

examine the gifts we bring to our Lord

Jesus Christ and to each other. Gold is

the most precious of metals and is a gift

reserved for a king. What gold do we

bring to the Lord? Depending on the

circumstances of our life, do we de-

vote our time, treasure, and talents to the best of our abilities? Or, do we,

metaphorically speaking, drop off some

bronze and consider that to be good

enough?

Frankincense, as a gift for a priest, serves

as a symbol empowering us to examine our

prayer and spiritual life and our personal

relationship with Jesus Christ. Do we de-

vote time to read the scriptures, to mediate

on the Word of God, and to spend time in

personal prayer with the Lord? Like the

smoke of burning incense, the rising of our

prayers to God deepens the personal rela-

tionship we have with Him.

Finally, the gift of myrrh reminds us about

the finality of our existence on earth. There

is more than just the earthly life we have

and we are reminded by this gift to always

be preparing for eternal life. Our life on

earth will someday end. This gift asks us to

remember that our ultimate goal is to spend

eternity with God in heaven.

As we embrace this most joyous time of

the year, may we always reflect on the gifts

of the Magi and how we might seek to

implement them in our own way.

A light shall shine upon us this day: for the Lord is born to us: and He shall be called Won-derful, God, the Prince of Peace, the Father of the world to come: of whose reign there shall be no end.

-- Is.9: 2, 6


St. Joseph’s Family Album—MERRY CHRISTMAS

Merry Christmas from Fr. D and PEPPER….the latest addition to

our St. Joseph Family!!

His

Emi-

Merry Christmas from the Legion of Mary

Well, Miss Pepper, what do you want

Santa to bring you for Christmas??

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

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Comunidad Hispana-Parroquia de San Jose, Marshall, Texas

Rev. Carlos O. Rangel, Parroco Asistente

"Hola a todos los hermanos y hermanas de nuestra gran comunidad de "Fe y Amor" en Cristo Jesus. Paz y bien. Pues

desde la ultima cartita parroquial, ciertamente el Senor ha querido desbordar su amor con tanta bendicion que ha der-

ramado en cada uno de sus hijos e hijas muy amados.

Tenemos la gran novedad de que el P. Carlos, nuestro guia espiritual hispano, Dios le dio oportunidad de visitar por

primera vez la tierra bendita de su Hijo Jesus de Nazareth. Que envidia padre Carlos!!! y felicidades que se dio esa grata e muy educativa oportunidad.

Dios le siga bendiciendo en su vida sacerdotal hoy y siempre. y a proposito muchas gracias por todo lo que nos ha compartido de esa experiencia en

Tierra Santa y todas las fotos y tarjetas de recuerdos etc.

Por otra parte, en nuestra comunidad parroquial, muchas actividades ha estado manteniendonos ocupados en esta ultima etapa del ano 2012. Por lo

pronto el Hermano Mayor nos ha bendecido con nuevos hombres y mujeres que ahora se encuentran vivendo en intensidad su cuarto dia. Y hubo una

recepcion muy hermosa para unos y otros en nuestro salon parroquial, con la asistencia de nuestro sacerdote el P. Carlos y la mesa directiva siendo sus

coordinadores Basilio Rios y Rita Gaona (Rita felicidades por tu nuevo Bebe!!).

Tambien nos enteramos del Grupo de Oracion, cuyo coordinador es Silvano Rios, y como siempre un grupo fiel y leal a su proposito y finalidad, alabar

y glorificar a Dios todos los viernes, un grupo abierto y siempre ansiosos de compartir el Pan de la Palabra entre ellos mismos encontrando formas de

fomentar ese grandioso don de la Fe a traves de la oracion sacrificada.

Estan los guadalupanos, cuyo coordinador es Aristeo Galvan y esposa. Ellos, con su asesor Diacono Felipe Pena, andan tambien realizando y promov-

iendo con su agrupacion el Santo Rosario y la devocion a Maria Santisma de Guadalupe. Al igual, andan colaborando y ensenando a las familias anfitri-

onas a rezar el santo rosario con gran fervor y amor a Maria Madre del Dios por quien se vive. Realizaran el novenario a la virgen de Guadalupe en la

Sta. Iglesia, y todos son invitados a las 7:00p.m.

Se estan preparando las danzas y otras actividades, para la gran fiesta mariana del 9 de diciembre, en el 2o domingo de adviento cuando celebraremos

en grande dicha fiesta en el Civic Center local. Se comenzara con la procesion desde la Escuela de San Jose hasta el centro civico alas 9:45a.m., rezando

el Sto. Rosario acompanados de Mariachi los tres carros alegoricos, que representaran algunos aspectos de las apariciones.

Tambien tenemos a nuestros coros que estan atentamente practicando para todas estas eventualidades de noviembre y diciembre con ese gusto y fervor

de animar en todas las celebraciones liturgicas y aliturgicas.

Tambien esta el grupo juvenil de adultos, que aunque no exista un grande numero de miembros, sin embargo esta de pie y disponible para partipar en la

tematica que les ofrescan como parte de su formacion cristiana, que durara para toda sus vidas. Sus coordinadores siendo el joven Jose Bueno y Lupita

Garcia, y asesores adultos Juan y Maria Gonzalez.

Por otro lado estan nuestros otras agrupaciones quienes colaboran en las celebraciones liturgicas tales como lectores, comentaristas, y Ministros extraor-

dinarios, monaguillos y diaconos. Todos juntos con el sacerdote forman el equipo vivo y dinamico que el espiritu conmueve a que colaboremos unidos

para mayor gloria de Dios y santificacion de los interesados. Tambien tenemos a otros grupos que

colaboran en las santas misas como los colectores, y a todos les damos los dos sacerdotes, guias y

pastores de esta comunidad de amor a Dios y fe en Cristo Jesus y su evangelio, las gracias infinitas y

con mucho aprecio les pedimos que sigan trabajando "duro", por si se puede siempre con la ayuda de

Dios.

Ya estamos en pleno adviento, etapa liturgica que indica dos cosas: ano nuevo liturgico y que ya se

avecina la santa navidad, tiempos ambos para preparar nuestro interior y hacer tambien evaluacion

interior viendo mejoras, logros, exitos y a la vez estar agradecidos con Dios Padre por su gran miseri-

cordia y bondad, sobre todo porque nos envio un gran pastor, nuestro 4o Obispo, Monsenor Joseph

Stricklank para ser nuestro gran guia y pastor diocesano. Le deseamos lo mejor en su nuevo reto y en

su nuevo camino que el Senor por su amor, le encomienda a seguir con fidelidad y sin ningun temor.

Tendremos tambien las tradicionales posadas como cada ano en la escuela San Jose por las tardes,

para que lleven sus ninos a realizar en espiritu de refleccion como Jesus, Jose y Maria vivieron las

circumstancias humanas que ahora nosotros compartirmos.

Gracias y que pasen todos unas hermosas fiestas dicembrinas y de ano nuevo 2013.

P. Carlos O. Rangel

Asistente parroquial

Felize Navidad

¡Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, ruega por nosotros!


NEWS/ISSUES FROM THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH

CHRISTMAS IS MORE THAN A PARTY

Pope Benedict XVI asked Catholics to prepare for Christmas amid a consumerist society by

listening to the voice of John the Baptist, who teaches us to celebrate Christmas as more than

a party and to prepare to see with the eyes of faith the humble stable of Bethlehem, God's sal-

vation, in this time of Advent. "Our aim today is listening to that voice to give space and wel-

come to the heart of Jesus, the word that saves us," said Pope Benedict XVI from his apart-

ment window to pilgrims gathered below in St. Peter's Square.

"In the consumer society, in which we seek joy in things, John the Baptist teaches us to live in

an essential way, so Christmas is experienced not only as an outward party outside, but as the

feast of the Son of God who came to bring peace, life and true joy to people." "John plays a

great role, but always in relation to Christ," said the Pope on Dec. 9, following the feast of

Mary's Immaculate Conception.

He explained that the four Gospels place the figure of John the Baptist at the beginning of

Jesus' ministry, presenting him as his precursor. Quoting from his new book on Jesus' infancy,

Pope Benedict pointed out that "St. Luke has further moved the connection between the two

figures and their respective missions ... Already in their conception and birth, Jesus and John

are brought into relation with each other." He noted that this helps understand that John "not

only is the last of the prophets, but also represents the whole priesthood of the Old Covenant

and therefore prepares men for the worship of the spiritual New Covenant inaugurated by

Jesus."

Perhaps building off the theme of John the Baptist in the wilderness, the Pope also spoke of

migrants, saying they often encounter little understanding among those they meet in foreign

lands. "In preparation for Christmas," he urged people to have "a joyous and fraternal solidari-

ty to come to the aid of their needs and support their hope."

He called on Catholics to "not forget that every Christian is 'en route' to his true home, which

is heaven. He then finished his reflections by entrusting everyone to the "maternal interces-

sion of Mary, Virgin of Advent, so we may be ready to welcome, into our hearts and life, Em-

manuel, God-with-us."

~VATICAN CITY, December 9 (CNA/EWTN News)

“O almighty and eternal

God, Shepherd and Ruler

of all your faithful, look

favorably on your servant,

Pope Benedict, whom you

have made Chief Pastor of

your Church. May his

words and example be for

those over whom he is

placed, be directed by

your grace so that he and

all his flock may together

attain everlasting life.”

Amen

A Prayer for Our Holy

Father, the See of Peter,

Pope Benedict XVI

Why Veil?

Would You Veil if More Women Did?

Part I—Introduction to a Series on this Topic

For many women, veiling is an act of humility before Our Lord, truly present in the Blessed Sacrament. To veil in church is to make visible

what we believe in our hearts--that Jesus, true God and true Man, is present in the Blessed Sacrament in Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity... and that we

desire to humble ourselves before Him. Because we are human, our faith is edified by things we perceive through our senses: sacred music, sacred art,

incense, beautiful vestments, pious gestures toward the tabernacle, etc. The greatest gift we receive is given to us by mouth: the Eucharist.

Sadly, the wearing of chapel veils is a neglected tradition forgotten by many. By covering our hair when we enter into the presence of

God, we are saying that all glory is God's, not ours, and we desire to please Him. He will know that you are not doing it because you consider yourself

better than anyone else, or because you want to pass judgment on others who do not veil. So many women seem to be afraid of what people would

think if they wore a mantilla, but wish they had the courage to do what they know is right. By enduring the possibility of others thinking those things

about you could become a cross you will be happy to offer to Our Lord. In fact, you might probably give other women the courage to do what they've

been longing to do.

Part II of the series discusses the historical tradition of veiling and thoughts from women who veil in the next issue of the Beacon.

http://thecatholicwife.blogspot.com/2011/02/would-you-veil-if-more-women-did.html

We still have openings

To enroll, or for more

information, visit the school

at 2307 S. Garrett, or call us

at 903-935-5502.

On the web:

http//:www.sjcsm.org


ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL NEWS

www.sjcsm.org

Jesus said, “Let the chil-dren come to me and do not prevent them, for the

kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

(Mk 10:14)

St. Joseph Catholic School

“Building up the King-dom of God one child at

a time.”

Dear Families and Friends,

A s we prepare for the coming of Christ, we would like to reflect

on the many blessings that we received this semester. Our

year began with the healing and rapid recovery of our Princi-

pal Mrs. Robinson. Our school has been blessed with a won-

derful Pastor and staff. Each of these individuals believes in our school

and works diligently to make St. Joseph School successful. To further our

blessings, our “Saints Under Construction” participated in a marvelous

Living Saints Museum which reminded us to love God in spite of all the

struggles we face in our daily lives.

In beginning preparations for our Annual Christmas Pageant, we are once

again reminded of the blessing that was given us in the form of a young

family struggling to find a warm place to stay. What a blessing it is to

freely celebrate this holy occasion without any worries or fears. Let us be

thankful for this joyous gift given without expecting anything but love in

return.

While reflecting on this message, we discovered that we too have been

blessed by your confidence and faith in our school’s ability to provide

your children with strong academic teachings grounded in Christian faith,

morals and love. We thank God for all our families and pray that you

experience the presence of CHRIST in your CHRIST-mas celebration.

Christ’s Blessings to you and Merry Christmas,

Mrs. Wanda Robinson Mrs. Cindy Kopecky

Principal Director

The key to the future is within the mind of your child.

FAITH FORMATION NEWS

P eople often ask the question about the Catholic

program referred to as faith formation: “Is it

“Sunday School,” or “CCD,” or “RE?” It once

was referred to by all these terms.

So, then, why do we now call it “Faith Formation?” The

focus is on forming faith, not just teaching religion. Also,

it encompasses Adult Christian Initiation (RCIA), Sacra-

mental Preparation, Adult Faith Formation (meets on

Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall), and

Faith Formation for children and youth (meeting at the

school on Sundays at 9:00) a.m.). The Bishop makes this

change to “terms” at the Chancery and hopes that parish-

es will follow the same path. Therefore, at St. Joseph’s

we provide “Faith Formation” for our children, youth,

and adults!

While 345 registered this year in the Faith Formation

program, attendance in the program was great until Octo-

ber when many received their 1st Communion and Con-

firmation and many left afterward. Faith Formation does

not end with receiving the Sacraments and continued

attendance is encouraged to deepen their knowledge and

understanding of their faith. While some do still return,

most do not. Unfortunately they feel that since they have

received their sacraments, then they are finished with

learning about their faith and what it means to be Catho-

lic.

This reasoning causes apathy, neglect, and loss of inter-

est in the Mass and threatens their spiritual well being.

Of course, our Church Universal is suffering from this

trend of young people leaving the Church, because their

Catechesis has been interrupted. Pray for our young peo-

ple and their parents that together they will continue this

vital training for the soul with is necessary to continue on

the path to Christ and the Kingdom of God. One never

gets “too old” or “too smart” to not want to continue

their Catholic studies. The Bible and The Catechism are

the two most important documents to continue to read

with prayer and new discovery!

We will begin a new Sacramental Preparation session in

January 2013 for those who expect to receive their Sac-

raments in October 2013.

Merry Christmas and God’s

Blessings to you all,

Charlotte Smith

Director, Faith Formation

Newsletter Staff:

Fr. Denzil Vithanage, Editor

Mary Heater, Asst. Editor

Melanie Hughes, Office

Administrator

SERVING HARRISON COUNTY AS A PARISH SINCE 1874

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.

Phone: 903-935-2536

Fax: 903-938-1591

E-mail:

[email protected]

Web: http://www.stjosephmarshall.org

ST. JOSEPH CATHOL IC CHURCH

St. Joseph Church Office Directory:

Fr. Denzil Vithanage, Pastor

Office Administrator: Melanie Hughes

Fr. Carlos Rangel, Asst. Pastor

Deacons: John Sargent, Santiago Suarez, Felipe Pena,

& Magadaleno Aguirre

School Principal: Wanda Robinson

School Director (ELC): Cindy Kopecky

Director of Faith Formation: Charlotte Smith

Director of Music and Liturgy: Nancy Vines

“Under the same Management

for over 2,000 years.”

410 N. Alamo Boulevard

Marshall, TX 75670

PLEASE OFFER YOUR SUGGESTIONS FOR ARTICLES OF INTEREST TO OUR ST. JOSEPH PARISH FAMILY BY WRITING THEM ON THIS FORM AND SENDING TO The St. Joseph BEACON AT THE CHURCH OFFICE


JANUARY 1 Holy Day of Obligation—The

Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God

4 First Friday 5 First Saturday—CDA 100th

Anniversary 27-2 Feb Catholic Schools Week

* * UPCOMING EVENTS—WINTER 2013 * *

FEBRUARY 1 First Saturday 2 KOC Chili Dinner 4-8 Priest Retreat 7 First Friday 9 Mardi Gras Ball 13 Ash Wednesday 15 KOC Lenten Fish Fry

A listing of routine weekly

and monthly meetings, other

announcements and list of

organizational contacts, and

Mass times are available in

the Church Bulletin each

Contributors::

Fr. Carlos Rangel

Wanda Robinson

Cindy Kopecky

Charles Reeves

MARCH 1 First Friday - Fish Fry 8 KOC Chili Dinner 19 St. Joseph’s Day 24 Palm Sunday 28 Holy Thursday 29 Good Friday 30 Easter Vigil 31 Easter Sunday

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