Office Hours: Monday– Friday 8:30am-5:30pm

Parish Office: (806)894-2268 Fax: (806)894-9348

Rectory: (806)568-0566

Mass Schedule/ Horario de Misas Saturday/Sábado 5:00 PM-English 7:00 PM-San Isidro (Sundown) Sunday/Domingo 9:00 AM-English 11:30 AM-Español 4:00 PM -Youth Mass (English) Weekday Mass/ Misa entre semana:: Monday-Wednesday, Friday: -8:15am Thursday: 7:00 PM Holy Hour: Thursday at 8:15 AM (English) Tuesday at 7:00pm (Español) Reconciliation/Reconciliación: Saturday/Sábado: 4:00PM-4:45PM Or by appointment/o con cita

Staff Pastor: Fr. Ernesto Lopez Marriage and Family Life Ministry: Deacon Juan Cavazos & Deacon Sergio Vidales Quinceañeras: Patricia Sanchez 891-8308 Administrative Assistant: Joanna Perez Reception: Selena Torres Communications: Bernardine Mendez Maintenance: Jimmy Granados Janitorial: Lourdes Granados

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The Epiphany of the Lord

San Isidro Mission 201 E. 5th St. Sundown, TX

Mass– 7:00pm Saturday

31st Annual Sausage Festival February 14, 2016

Grand Prize:

2015 Ford F-150 XLT 4X2 Crew Texas Edition

$5/ ticket

Tickets available in the foyer after weekend Masses or in the parish office during

business hours. Sausage Festival Meetings will be held every Sunday after 9am Mass in the parish hall.

San Isidro San Isidro News

San Isidro Community Meal .The community of San Isidro will host a communi-ty pot luck meal every 3rd Saturday of the Month.

Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend. Please bring a dish to share with the community. Los miembros de la comunidad de San Isidro ten-dran una comida de comunidad cada tercer sábado

del mes. Todos están invitados y se les invita a asistir a. Favor de traer un plato para compartir con

la comunidad. Sundown Religious Education

CCE (Pre-K – 5th) : Wednesdays 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

EDGE(6TH-8TH) : Wednesdays 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

LIFETEEN (9th-12th): Wednesdays 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

TODAY'S READINGS First Reading -- Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! The LORD shines upon you and the glory of the Lord appears over you (Isaiah 60:1-6). Psalm -- Lord, every nation on ear th will adore you (Psalm 72). Second Reading -- The mystery has been made known that the Gentiles are coheirs, copartners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel (Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6). Gospel -- Magi from the east ar r ived, saying, "Where is the newborn king of the Jews?" (Matthew 2:1-12).

LOOKING IN THE RIGHT PLACES

"Appearances can be deceiving," as the saying goes. As we celebrate the epiphania, the "appearing" of the eternal Word of God on earth, this is still true. What rapturous foresight must have filled Isaiah as he wrote the words we hear today. How, for four hundred years, they must have filled the hearts of the people of Israel with hope for the day when

God's glory would shine on them. How deceived some must have felt when the glory of God came to them in the lowliest and humblest of human lives. We have many expectations about how the divine

presence will appear among us. But we can also set ourselves up, through these expectations, to miss the divine glory when it truly appears. We get caught up in looking for the star, forgetting that the star is not the divine sign, the babe is. It may take a persistent journey for us to come upon the true appearance of

God's glory in our lives: Jesus Christ. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

Epiphany Door Blessing We will have the blessing of the doors for the New Year at all the masses on the weekend of January

2nd & 3rd.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Over the next few weeks, if you were to stroll around Prague or Budapest or Kraków, you might see curious grafitti scratched in chalk over some doorways: "20 C

M B 16." The families dwelling behind those doors have celebrated the Epiphany door blessing. They have

gathered before the feast-day meal, probably after Mass, and the head of the family has traced the sign of the cross on the piece of chalk. Standing on a ladder,

the leader traces the numbers for the new year, and the letters C M B for Christus Mansionem Benedicat, Lat-in for "May Christ bless this house." The letters also point to the names that tradition has assigned to the mysterious magi, Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar--although scripture tells us nothing of their number,

their country, or their names. The blessing speaks of journeys ended and journeys begun at the doorway,

and prays that all journeys be as satisfying as was the magi's. It prays that the house beyond the door have

the quality of love and peace that the magi marveled at when they at last arrived in Bethlehem. In some coun-tries where the Soviet Union tried to impose a harsh atheism, the vigor of this household custom survived all efforts to erase Christian customs. In the years of struggle, the chalked blessings were a pervasive sign

of defiance, and now in the light of new freedoms, they are a sign of the resilience of our tradition and the ful-

fillment of the magi's quest for meaning and peace. --Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

Readings for the Week

Monday: 1 Jn 3:22 -- 4:6; Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a; Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 Tuesday: 1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 72:1-4, 7-8; Mk 6:34-44 Wednesday: 1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13; Mk 6:45-52 Thursday: 1 Jn 4:19 -- 5:4; Ps 72:1-2, 14, 15bc, 17; Lk 4:14-22a Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 5:12-16 Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 3:22-30 Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 29:1-4, 3, 9-10 or Ps 104:1b-4, 24-25, 27-30; Acts 10:34-38 or Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7; Lk 3:15-16, 21-22

Baptism Preparation Class Baptism Classes are the 3rd Saturday of each month at 8:30am. You must register at the office at least 1-2weeks before class. You must have the official birth

certificate to register. Once all requirements are met, the

baptism will be scheduled. Baptisms are only held on the 4th weekend of the month during one of the Mass

Times. Please call the Parish office for more information.

Would you like to donate and dedicate the altar flowers for a

week? It’s easy to do and a great way to celebrate a special oc-casion or remember a loved one and at the same time beautify

the Church. HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: Flowers are used during weekend masses & remain for the

week. Dedication will be listed in the bulletin Suggested contribution start at $60.00 Please make checks payable to St. Michael’s and indicate

“Altar Flowers” on the check. Call Parish Office to check date availability You may also email your info. To jeperez0589@gmail.com Donation is tax deductible

Mass Intentions

Saturday, January 2nd @5:00pm +Evelyn Palmer by Bill & Pat Palmer

+Emilio Contreras by Bertha Contreras & Family +Mary Jane Frescaz by Bill & Pat Palmer

+Michael Frescaz by Bill & Pat Palmer

Sunday, January 3rd @9:00am +Bob Veretto by Carylon Veretto

+MaryAnn Urdiales by Juanita Sanchez & Family +Florentino Sanchez by Juanita Sanchez & Family

+Elisa & Paul Zamora by Raymond Zamora

UPCOMING ACTS RETREATS TEEN’S +DECEMBER 31-JANUARY 3, 2016 WOMEN’S MEN’S +FEBRUARY 11-14, 2016

Now offering ONLINE REGISTRATION!!! ACTS COMMUNITY OF LUBBOCK https://

actscommunityoflubbock.org/

Saints and Special Observances Sunday: Epiphany of the Lord; National Migration Week Monday: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Tuesday: St. John Neumann Wednesday: St. André Bessette Thursday: St. Raymond of Penyafort; Julian Calendar Christmas

Quinceañera Requirements Must contact the office at least 6 months in advance

to check availability. Family must be active and registered in the parish. Must have sacraments of baptism and 1st holy com-

munion Must be in CCE/LifeTeen for at least 2 years prior to

ceremony Must attend a Quinceañera retreat Marriage Preparation

Must meet with one of the deacons or with the priest at least 6 months in advance

Must be an active and registered member of the parish

Hora Santa Acompáñenos a celebrar Hora Santa cada martes a las 7pm en español y cada jueves a las 8:15am en

ingles.

Holy Hour Join us for Holy Hour every Tuesday at 7pm in

Spanish and every Thursday at 8:15am in English. .

Youth Mass The Youth Mass schedule for the following months

is as follows: Sunday, January 10th – 4:00pm Sunday, February 21st – 4:00pm

Sunday, March 13th– 4:00pm

CCE Pre-K through 5th Graders

Class Time: Sundays 10:20-11:20 am Gracie Ruiz (806)778-0041

EDGE Meeting Time: Wednesdays 6:30-8:00 pm

in the Parish Hall Gracie Ruiz (806)778-0041

LIFETEEN 9th-12th Grade

Meeting time 5:30-7:00pm in the Parish Hall

Dee Perez (239)826-0640 No Lifeteen November 29th.

Special hours December 6th 7-9pm.

CONFIRMATION Meeting Time 7:00-8:30

at the Student Center Monica Moreno (806)893-1649

RCIA & Adult Confirmation Are you thinking about becoming Catholic? The

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) and the Adult Confirmation program meets on Mondays

in the Activity Room at 7pm. .

UPDATE

ALL BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS Must be turned into the parish office by

Tuesday @ 12:00pm NO EXCEPTIONS. YOU MAY ALSO

EMAIL THEM TO jeperez0589@gmail.com

Weekly Offering for: December 19th & December 20th

General $ 4,769.56 Building $ 1,864.10 Children’s (CCE) $ 191.82 Spec. Collection (Parish Need) $ 552.73 San Isidro $ 109.75 TOTAL $ 7,487.96

Thank you for your generosity

If you are new to our parish and/ or just have not registered, please come by the office to pick up a

registration form. If you have any questions or if we can be of assistance please contact the parish

office at 894-2268.

If you are in the hospital or homebound and need Eucharist, please contact the church office at 806-894-2268.

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Michael Church #624000 316 E. Washington Street Levelland, TX 79336 TELEPHONE 806 894-2268 CONTACT PERSON Joanna Perez EMAIL: jeperez0589@gmail.com SOFTWARE MSPublisher 3007 Adobe XI Windows 7 TRANSMISSION TIME Wednesday 2:00 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION January 3, 2016 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 6 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS