3rd Sunday of Advent December 11, 2016

This Week’s Schedule:

Current Weekend, December 10 and 11: 4:00 pm Mass, Hammond – Kenneth Floyd (Paul & Lorrie Radu) 8:30 am Mass – Rick Homme (Ralph & Kathleen Mansfield) 10:30 am Mass – Ed & Sylvia Betts (Matthew & Deidre Herman) 1:00 pm Mass, Bilingual – Our Parish Family 6:30 pm – Novena / St. Mary Church

Monday, Dec 12 – Our Lady of Guadalupe 7:00 pm Mass – Donors of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration Tuesday, Dec 13 8:00 am Mass – Mary Ann Underwood and Ruth Richards 7:00 pm – Reconciliation / Our Lady of Victory, Seaside Wednesday, Dec 14 8:00 am Mass – Alicia Hess (Bruce & Suzie Conner) Thursday, Dec 15 2:45 pm Mass – Emmanuel Goicochea (Goicochea Family) 7:00 pm – Reconciliation / St. Mary Friday, Dec 16 8:00 am Mass - Peter Tadei (Barbara Henningsen) 7:00 pm – Posada / Auditorium Saturday, Dec 17 4:00 pm Mass, Hammond – Alicia Hess (Bruce & Suzie Conner) 7:00 pm – Posada / Auditorium Sunday, Dec 18 – 4th Sunday of Advent 8:30 am Mass – Nancy Dunkin 10:30 am Mass – Alicia Hess (Bruce & Suzie Conner) 1:00 pm Mass, Bilingual – Our Parish Family 7:00 pm – Posada / Auditorium

Parish Offertory

Sunday, December 4, 2016

Hammond: $1,609.01 Astoria: $3,118.52 Online Giving: $1,165.00 Mail: $500.00 Total: $6,392.53

4th Sunday of Advent December 18, 2016

1st Reading: Isaiah 7:10-14

2nd Reading: Romans 1:1-7

Gospel: Matthew 1:18-24

Liturgy: The Work of the Church On Sunday December 18th, we will use the 3rd week schedule:

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: 8:30 am – Howard Rub, Fergus Loughran, Paul Lyon, and Volunteers Needed 10:30 am – Michael Tolley, Ed & Sylvia Betts, Ron & Lucille DeVargas Lectors: 4:00 pm, Hammond – Kevin Leahy 8:30 am – Ed Johnson 10:30 am – Jill Stokeld 1:00 pm, Bilingual – Volunteer Needed

Daily Masses (Dec 13~16) – Ron Brown Hospitality Ministers: 8:30 am – Teela Evans, Eileen Houston, Bob Rigert, and Fred Alfonse 10:30 am – Emelita Johnston, Marilyn Erven, and Greg Banducci Family Altar Servers: 8:30 am – Rocky Rub and Tony Tumbarello 10:30 am – Dean Helvey and Nathan Morris Church Cleaning: Sunday, December 18 – Group 3 and Sunday, December 25 – Group 4

**Ministries for the 4th week (Christmas) will be the following:

Saturday the 24th, Christmas Eve 8:30 am Mass Ministries will cover the 4:30 pm Mass

10:30 am Mass Ministries will cover the 9:30 pm Mass

1:00 pm Mass Ministries will cover the 7:30 pm Bilingual Mass

Sunday the 25th, The Nativity of the Lord 4 pm Vigil Mass Ministries will cover the 9:30 am Mass

Please contact Teela Evans at teelaevans1@gmail.com or call Amy in the parish office if you are unable to find a substitute. Thank you.

The Last of the year! PLAY, have FUN & maybe take home some CASH!

TONIGHT at 6:00 pm in the Auditorium FREE Popcorn, Bottled Water & Coffee

Hosted by William J. Leahy Council 1307 Knights of Columbus

BINGO IS CANCELED SUNDAYS: DEC 18 AND 25, JAN 1

We will see you at 6 pm on January 8th!

3rd Sunday of Advent December 11, 2016

Fr. Ben’s Message:

An “attitude of gratitude” was one of Fr.

Michael’s quotes from his Mother. I have much

gratitude for Michael coming and spending time

with us and getting to first hand witness the

beautiful place where we live. He also

experienced Astoria in the rain, the cold, and the

sunshine.

The color this week is rose, a sign of hope and

joy in the Advent season. The desert is

blooming, people are changing. The blind are

seeing, deaf are hearing, and the Lord is coming.

St. James in the 2nd

Reading encourages us to be

patient. Patience is easy to talk about, but hard to

do.

This week you again have several opportunities

to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. To

be patient with others, to no longer be blind to

your sins, and to rejoice in God’s forgiveness.

Let us live in an “attitude of gratitude”.

Fr. Ben

La Celebración de nuestra

señora de Guadalupe En LA IGLESIA SANTA MARIA ESTRELLA DEL MAR

ST. MARY, STAR OF THE SEA

All parishioners are invited to our Celebration; complete with a Mariachi Band, a procession (6

p.m. at the State Building Parking Lot) and a fiesta after Mass in the gym. Due to Fr. Ben’s limited Spanish, it is a

Bilingual Mass (7 p.m.) and with our new Bilingual missals, easy

to follow along.

We hope to see you there!

RECONCILIATION SERVICES

Tues, Dec 13th at 7:00 pm Our Lady of Victory, Seaside

Thurs, Dec 15th at 7:00 pm St. Mary, Star of the Sea

Three confessors will be available for the Communal Advent Services: Fr. Joseph Barita, Fr. David Janes and Fr. Ben Innes

Dec 20th

~ Bilingual Posada

For 9 days before Christmas,

the Hispanic Community

gathers each night at 7 pm for a

Posada – A remembering of the

journey of Joseph and Mary to

Bethlehem. It involves prayer,

music, food, and entertainment for the children. On

Tuesday, Dec 20th, it will be a bilingual celebration.

All are always invited, but that night is a special

invitation to everyone to come learn, pray, and

prepare for our Savior’s Birth.

(Please meet in the church and we will process to the gym)

Weather ~ Prudence We have 10 days left in the Fall, but this week

reminds us that Winter is coming. You know

your limits and your driving hazards. Be

prudent when deciding to come to church; God

understands so don’t take unnecessary risks.

2017 Offertory envelopes are here!

Today is the second collection for Retirement Fund for Religious. Your gift helps to furnish medications, nursing care and other necessities to Senior Catholic sister, brothers, and religious order priests, who have offer their lives in service to others. Aging religious need your help.

3rd Sunday of Advent December 11, 2016

St. Vincent de Paul

Pantry Needs: Chili, Tuna, Canned Corn

Food for Kids: Granola Bars, Ind. box raisins

In today’s Gospel Jesus tells us that the good news

can be seen, touched, felt, and heard through the lives

of God’s people. We are now charged to take up the

ministry of Jesus’s, but we can’t just ask people to

take our word for it; our actions must speak for us.

Since Christmas is a time of love and gift giving,

please share in Jesus ministry by giving a gift to

the Society of St. Vincent de Paul so that those

who are poor can know the good news of Jesus

Hours: Tuesdays 1 - 3 pm, Fridays & Saturdays 10 am - 12 Noon

SVDP is an equal opportunity provider

Taizé Music & Prayer

~Wednesdays during Advent~

Dec 14 & 21 at 7:00 pm

Grace Episcopal Church

1545 Franklin, Astoria

Outlines of the Catholic Faith

“Outlines of the Catholic Faith”, in English and in

Spanish, are still available in the church. It is a

handy reference book that contains prayers and

the basic facts about our Church. Donations for

the booklets will gladly be accepted.

Hammond Warming Center Volunteers are needed at the Hammond Warming Center. Training is provided. Please call Kathleen Hudson at 503-861-2802 for more information.

Please patronize the following business for their continued support of our parish bulletins:

Englund Marine & Industrial Supply Astoria, Oregon

Christmas Flower Offering

Christmas Flower Offering envelopes are

now available in the church. If you would

like to make an offering in memory/honor of

a loved one, please make a donation by

Tuesday, December 20th

to have their names

published in the Christmas bulletin.

Bus trip to Roe V Wade Memorial Rally & Walk January 15, 2017 – Departing at 11:30 a.m.

This Oregon Right to Life Event is being held inside this year at the Portland Convention Center. Sundial Travel has graciously donated their mini-bus for this event. The Rosary will be recited on the bus. Space is limited with 12 seats available so if you are interested, please contact Kathleen Hudson at 503-861-2802. $10 fee for lunch and snacks.

Longest Married Couple The Archdiocese is looking to honor the longest

married couple in each parish. Please call Amy at the parish office if you think you qualify. Sunday,

February 12th is World Marriage Sunday.

MARRIED COUPLES

“But when the Son of Man comes,

will he find faith on earth?” Let

us build faith through love in our

marriages by participating

in a Worldwide Marriage

Encounter Weekend on January

27th - 29th, 2017 at St. Mary Star of the Sea

Catholic Church in Astoria, Oregon. For more

information, call CC and Dan Travers at 503-

468-0622 or apply on-line

at www.rediscoverthespark.org. Additional

dates and locations are listed on-line.

3rd Sunday of Advent December 11, 2016

Liturgia: El trabajo de la iglesia El 18 de Diciembre vamos a utilizar el programa de la semana 3:

Ministros Extraordinarios de la Sagrada Comunión: Nombre: ________________ Nombre: ________________ Lectores: Nombre: Necesitamos Voluntarios Traductor(a): Nombre: José Goicochea Recolectores de ofrendas: Nombre: Rodrigo Palacios and Fidel Palacios Monaguillos: Nombre: Sagrario Diego, Victor “Ivan” Diego, and Selin Palacios

Si usted está interesado póngase en contacto con José Goicochea al tel.: 503-325-3671

AVIOS La próxima clase para bautizo será el 11 de diciembre después de la misa de español.

Ofrenda de Flores para navidad Los sobres para las flores de ofrenda de Navidad, están disponibles en las bancas y en la entrada de la iglesia. Si desea hacer una ofrenda en memoria/honor a un ser querido, por favor haga una donación para el martes, 20 de diciembre para que sus nombres sean impresos en el boletín de navidad.

CONFESIÓNES

El martes, 13 de diciembre a las 7:00 de la noche en Our Lady of Victory – Seaside

El miércoles, 15 de diciembre a las 7:00 de la noche en St. Mary, Star of the Sea

Tendremos dos confesores. Padre Joseph, Padre David y Padre Ben serán los confesores. Gracias.

Vamos a celebrar las posadas en diciembre del 16 al 24 a las

7:00 de la noche Por favor, de reunirse en la iglesia y después procesaremos al auditorio.

Notas del Padre Ben:

Una "actitud de gratitud" fue una de las citas de

la mamá del Padre Michael. Tengo mucho

agradecimiento para Michael por venir y pasar

tiempo con nosotros y llegar a ser testigo de

primera mano del hermoso lugar donde vivimos.

Él también experimentó Astoria en la lluvia, el

frío y el sol.

El color esta semana es rosado, una señal de

esperanza y alegría en el tiempo de Adviento. El

desierto está floreciendo, las personas están

cambiando. Los ciegos ven, los sordos están

oyendo, y viene el Señor. San Santiago en la 2nd

lectura nos anima a ser pacientes. La paciencia

es fácil de hablar, pero difícil de hacerlo.

Esta semana otra vez tienen varias oportunidades

para recibir el Sacramento de la reconciliación.

Para ser paciente con los demás, a no ser ciegos a

nuestros pecados y a regocijarse en el perdón de

Dios.

Vivamos en una "actitud de gratitud".

Padre Ben

La Celebración de nuestra señora de

Guadalupe

En LA IGLESIA SANTA MARIA ESTRELLA DEL MAR

ST. MARY, STAR OF THE SEA

Invitamos a toda la comunidad en general a la procesión de la Virgen de Guadalupe el día lunes 12 de

Diciembre del 2016. Nos reuniremos en el estacionamiento del edificio del estado al lado de Burger King en Astoria a las 5:30 de la tarde para

empezar a caminar a las 6:00 de la tarde.

La Misa será a las 7:00 de la noche Después de la misa se les invita a todos a convivir y cenar en el

gimnasio de la escuela “Los Esperamos a Todos.”

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