On behalf of the staff, volunteers and Most Rev. Joseph A. Pepe, Bishop of Las Vegas, welcome! We sincerely thank our visitors for worshipping with us at Guardian Angel Cathedral. On your journey home, remember, life is a journey; you decide to be a pilgrim or a tourist. Upon entering this sacred place, you have become a pilgrim. May the blessings of the Journey remain with you always.

Vaya con Díos! .

Guardian Angel Cathedral

The Beginnings of Guardian Angel Cathedral Guardian Angel Cathedral is unique not only for its magnificent windows, mosaics, mural and

architectural design, but also in its origin and history. Its beginnings go back to 1958, when the priests of St. Viator began the celebration of a 4.30 am Sunday Mass at various hotels on the Strip to accommodate hotel/casino workers and visitors. The present church became a reality in 1963 as “Guardian Angel Shrine.” When the Diocese of Reno became the Diocese of Reno-Las Vegas in 1977, the Shrine was designated as Co-Cathedral of the Catholic Church in Nevada. In 1995 the Diocese of Las Vegas was established with Guardi-an Angel Cathedral as the Cathedral of the Diocese of Las Vegas.

Back in 1988, Guardian Angel Cathedral received an Indult (special permission) from Rome for this

Mass, due to the fact that approximately ninety percent of the participants in our Eucharistic celebrations are visitors from all over the world. To our local parishioners and numerous liturgical ministers, we sincerely thank you for your devoted and dedicated service to the people of God at Guardian Angel Cathedral.

First Sunday in Advent — December 3, 2017

Guardian Angel Cathedral • 302 Cathedral Way • Las Vegas, NV 89109 • (702) 735-5241 • www.gaclv.org

Weekday Masses Mon-Fri: 8am, 12:10pm

Reconciliation confessions heard 1/2 hour before all weekday Masses

Weekend Masses

Saturday Sunday 2:30 pm 8:00 am 12:30 pm 4:00 pm 9:30 am 5:00 pm 5:30 pm 11:00 am

Church Hours Weekdays

7:30am-3pm Saturdays

1:30pm-6:30pm Sundays

7:30am-6pm

Gift Shop Hours Saturday: 1:30-5:30 pm

Sunday: 7:30-2:00 pm

Parish (1980) + Cathedral Las Vegas (1995)

~ Sick & Hospitalized ~

Adele Carey * Ruth Mary Conrad * Michael Clegg

Patricia Forcella * Margarita Hernandez * Barbara Roach * Cynthia Roman Mary Janice Sargent * Grace Schreiner * Martie Stabile * Sydney Southers

Fr. Francis Timoney * Marlo Villasenon * Auriela Wilson

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading - We are the clay and you, O L , are the potter: we are the work of your hands (Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7). Second Reading - God is faithful; by God you were called to fellowship with the Son (1 Corinthians 1:3-9). Gospel - Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come. (Mark 13:33-37).

The Final Beginning Sanctuary Mural was created by Isabel & Edith Piczek. The artwork seen here is the kind of art which does not want to exist for its own sake. It wants to draw you into a passionately and deeply inner existence, step by step, from the dark original creation into the monumentally recreated world of Man’s Supernature. The Destiny of Man is to unfold in from your eyes, an unfolding which ends in happiness - your happiness. The real artwork is not made from glass, paint or tile. It is created within you-by you. A personal note by the artist

.GOD HAS A DIFFERENT PLAN We begin the season of Advent with a heartfelt call for our own repentance. We remember God’s faithful love for us, and call upon God to help us to turn back. For “behold, you are angry, and we are sinful” (Isaiah 64:4). In the first reading and in the psalm, we recall God’s promises and lament our unfaithfulness and our guilt. We call upon God’s might and power in order to save us. With Isaiah, we ask God to “rend the heavens and come down, / with the mountains quaking before you” (Isaiah 63:19). Yes, God is faithful to us, because we are the work of God’s hands. God is the potter, we are the clay. And yet, our concept of how God will come to save us is rooted in our own expectations of a warrior God who crushes mountains and thunders into our lives with great noise and glory. But God has a different plan: the Incarnation. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc

~ CATHEDRAL STAFF ~ Rector Fr. Robert Stoeckig Parochial Vicar Fr. Toan Lai, CSsR Financial Director Colleen Bevilacqua Director: Liturgy & Pastoral Care Joseph von Hazmburg Secretary Nirosh Moodley Gift Shop Manager Kathy Sheehan Gift Shop Director Ivanka Zrnic Gift Shop Associate Kathleen Calkins Sacristan Jeff George Sacristan Associate Gonzalo Yabut Music Director Debbie Cenna Organist Carol Blanton Maintenance Director Ivanka Zrnic Maintenance Associate Dan Gilliland Special Assignments Kelly Colucci Special Assignments Carol Padilla Office (702) 735-5241 Gift Shop (702) 735-4661

Catholic Stewardship

Appeal

Goal: $ 137,000 Received: $ 109,636

First Collection: $ 9,682

Second Collection: $ 5,095

Last Weekend’s Offertory

May God reward you for your generosity!

CHRISTMAS 2017

Sun Dec. 24th: Sunday Masses

8:00 am 9:30 am 11:00 am

Christmas Masses 4:00 pm 6:00 pm

Midnight Mass

Mon Dec. 25th: 8:00 am 9:30am

11:00 am 1:00pm

Date Mass Intention Requested By

Sat Dec 2 2:30 Benefactors of Guardian Angel Cathedral 4:00 John Petrenko Mildred Petrenko 5:30 Gary Buchlmayer Patrick Harnett

Sun Dec 3 8:00 Eugenia Manego Via Manego 9:30 Geary Ameen Kathleen Ameen 11:00 Teresa Mays Friend 12:30 Damien Gutierrez Yolanda Kozak 5:00 Members of the Parish & Visitors

Mon Dec 4 8:00 Fr. Bob Stoeckig Carolyn Leontos 12:10 Tyvinblas Clavano-Vasquez Grandmother

Nicanor L. Cervano Maria & Gonzalo

Tue Dec 5 8:00 Michael Hixson Kelly Mullman 12:10 Kevin McKernon Yolanda Kozak

Librada Medina Donor

Wed Dec 6 8:00 Mark Sheets Kelly Mullman June & Ray McCarthy Kathleen McCarthy 12:10 Alfredo Rogasner Maria Urdiales

Thu Dec 7 8:00 Teodoro Ros Peralta Family 12:10 Frank Waltermire Sue Healy 5:00 Raymond J. Biesel Mary Sue Biesel

Fri Dec 8 8:00 Mary Lou & Art Castaneda Friend 12:10 Jozef Del Mundo Friend

5:00 Philip Margallo Maria Margallo

Sat Dec 9 2:30 Jane Westenberg Sue Healy 4:00 5:30 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Medina Ralph Medina

Benefactors of Guardian Angel Cathedral

Celebrating the Liturgy at Guardian Angel Cathedral First Sunday in Advent B

Today’s readings contain several images: the faithfulness of those who suffer, even as they lament their predicament; the admonition to watch and wait; the expectation of the coming of the Day of the Lord. As trustees of the one who is coming, we live in the “in between” time of ambiguity and hope. The placement of these readings at the beginning of Advent shapes the context for understanding the entire season. They fix our gaze on the world of human pain and then moves beyond it to the hope of a brighter future. Lamentation and expectation find fulfillment in the Day of the Lord. - Dianne Bergant CSS Prelude: Come, O Long Expected Jesus Entrance: #806 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling Readings and Psalm Response: #1091 Gospel Acclamation: #287 Creed: Inside cover of the hymnal Preparation of Gifts God of All People (solo) #495 Creator of the Stars of Night Sanctus: #290 Acclamation of Faith: #291 Amen: #294 Lamb of God: #294 Communion: Pasotrale on Nunc Dimits, G. Young #1037 Draw Near Closing: #500 O Come Divine Messiah

The SENIOR CLUB CHRISTMAS POTLUCK has been changed

to DECEMBER 19th, 1 PM in Anderson Hall. All seniors are welcome!

For menu please call 702.363.6820

Sat Dec 2 2:30 Fr. Bob Stoeckig 4:00 Fr. Bob Stoeckig 5:30 Fr. Tom Montelaro

Sun Dec 3 8:00 Fr. Bob Stoeckig 9:30 Fr. Bob Stoeckig 11:00 Fr. Bob Stoeckig 12:30 Fr. Gustavo Cruz 5:00 Fr. Philip O’ Donnell

Mon Dec 4 8:00 Fr. Bob Stoeckig 12:10 Fr. Toan Lai, CSsR

Tue Dec 5 8:00 Fr. Toan Lai, CSsR 12:10 Fr. Gustavo Cruz

Wed Dec 6 8:00 Fr. Bob Stoeckig 12:10 Fr. Philip O’ Donnell

Thu Dec 7 8:00 Fr. Toan Lai, CSsR 12:10 Fr. Albert Felice-Pace, OP 5:00 Fr. Bob Stoeckig

Fri Dec 8 8:00 Fr. Tom Montelaro 12:10 Fr. Philip O’Donnell 5:00 Fr. Albert Felice-Pace, OP

Sat Dec 9 2:30 Fr. Bob Stoeckig 4:00 Fr. Bob Stoeckig 5:30 Fr. Albert Felice-Pace, OP

WEEKLY CELEBRANT SCHEDULE

Because of the construction project, Daily Masses for this week and next will take place in Anderson Hall. This will begin on Monday, December 4 through Thursday, December 7th and Monday December 11 through Thursday December 14th. This will NOT affect weekend Masses or Mass on December 8th, but please be advised that there is not a private place for confessions available in Anderson Hall. The electricians will be installing our new lighting system and dimmer panel. For those who wish

to celebrate Advent in your home, the

Advent wreath can be placed in a

prominent place-your dinner table, your living room,

etc. Each week you light

an additional candle. During this

first week, this prayer by William G. Storey, excerpted

from A Prayer Book of Catholic

Devotions, from Loyal Press can be

used.

Advent Prayer All-powerful God, increase our strength of will for doing good that Christ may find an eager welcome at his coming and call us to his side in the kingdom of heaven, where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit one God, forever and ever. AMEN.