3390 Sarah St. Beaumont, TX 77705-3098

Email: parish@omomcc.org *Office: 409-842-5533 * Fax 409-842-4710 * Website: www.omomcc.org

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm, Closed Saturday and Sunday

Religious Education and Youth Ministry: Margaret Denson

409-842-0112 Office, 409-454-7127Cell

Social Outreach 409-842-1206—Pear Orchard Federal Credit Union: 842-4343

Eucharistic Worship Celebration

Week Day Mass: Mon., Wed - Thu & Fri. 6:30am-Tue. 6:00pm

Weekend Mass Schedule: Sat. Vigil: 4:30pm—Sunday 7:00, 9:00, 11:30am

Reconciliation: Saturday 3- 4:15pm or by appointment

Adoration: First Friday from 12 Noon to Saturday 12 Noon

Baptism every 2nd Sunday of the month—RCIA: Thursday 6:30-7:30

Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church

Fr. Lowell D. Case SSJ, Pastor

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT, YEAR A

Pray for the Sick and Shut-In

Prayer List: Mary Durio, Leo and Catherine Monroe, Ella Mae Moore, Percy Wheeler, Mabel Green, Mr.

and Mrs. E. P. Pierre, Joseph Paige, Earl Johnson, Sadie Patterson, Hazel Berry/Rubin, Julia Poullard, Rudolph Antoine, Alfred “Bo” Rideau, Frank Buxie, David Miller, Barbara Smith, Mary Pickney, Henry Smith, Theartis Carr, Ronald and Dorothy Fontenot, John Lew-is, Jr., Eva Carter, Viola Colon, Willie Mae and Annie Mae Rideaux, Raymond Shaw, Robert “Bobby” Harmon, Morris Allen, Francis Davies, Betty Perkins, Elda Guidry, JoAnn Thompson, Rosa Ladia, Herman Davis

MASS INTENTIONS

Mon. Is 4:2-6, Ps 122 , Mt 8:5-11

Tue. Is 11:1-10, Ps 72, Lk 10:21-24

Wed. Rom. 10:9-18, Ps 19, Mt 4:18-22

Thur. Is 26: 1-6, Ps 118, Mt 7:21, 24-27

Fri. Is 29:17-24, Ps 27, Mt 9:27-31

Sat. Is 30:19-21, 23-26, Ps 147, Mt 9:35— 10:1, 5a, 6-8

Readings

SAT. 11/26/2016 4:30PM

John Labrie Paula Labrie

George Polar Johnny and Linda Polar

Sterling and Veronica Marshall Wiltz

SUN. 11/27/2016 7:00AM

Special Ints. For Nakia Family, W. & P. White

Rita Rosalee Abbott Abbott Family

Caretta Davis Starks Joyce Lombard 9:00 AM

Larry Joseph Mouton Elizabeth Mouton, Rhonda and Sonya

Ashby Lewis Betty Perkins

Clarence Leday Eva Bushnell

11:30AM

James Haynes and Marie H. Charlton Alma and Velina

Earnestine Boutte The Family

For the Parish Fr. Lowell Case

Robert Frazier Roland and Cheryl Boyce

MON. 11/28/2016 6:30AM

Daniel Poullard John Poullard, Jr.

TUE. 11/29//2016 6:00PM

Mary Duplechain M/M Raymond Duplechain

In Thanksgiving W. & P. White WED. 11/30/2016 6:30AM In Thanksgiving Steward and Pam Norman

THUR. 12/1/2016 6:30AM

Lillian Rollins Rollins Family

FRIDAY 12/2/2016 6:30AM

Aaron L. Jefferson, Jr Andrew, Sr. and Jefferson Families

James Haynes and Marie H. Charlton Alma and Velina

Rillie “Lil” Drake Bernice Green

Please pray for the soul of Annie Mae Wiltz whose

Mass of Resurrection and Burial was on Saturday, November 26th. Keep her and

her family in your prayers.

May She Rest In Peace

Christmas Poinsettia

The Altar is the perfect place to adorn with flowers in remembrance and honor of your loved ones. Order your Christmas Poinsettia for the Christmas Holidays

Our Mother of Mercy Church November 27, 2016

A Call For Youth Lectors

Please consider serving a as youth lector. The only requirements are that you have made your 1st communion and you are a good reader. Our youth are the heart of our parish. Let’s keep our hearts beat-ing by supporting our youth ministries. Contact: Delores Fulton

The Contemporary Choir would like to extend an invitation for new members. We feature Easy to sing, Modern Contemporary Gospel music. We sing every 3rd Sunday at the 11:30 Mass. Contact Wayne Davis if you are interested.

Baptism for the month of

November

Garrett Andrew Theonis Williams, Jr

Grant Keith James Williams

Bricen Jordyn Palmer

Our Mother of Mercy Advent Mission

December 10-14

6:00pm

Deacon Michael Jenkins

Come out and bring a friend

December 24, at 4:30pm

Carols at 11:30 pm

Mass at Midnight

Christmas Day Mass

Sunday December 25, 2016

7:00am and 10:00am

December 31, New Year’s Eve 4:30pm

New Year’s Day

Mass at 10:00am

ADORATION

The first Friday of the month, December 2nd, 12 noon until 12 noon

Saturday

When life gives your more than you

can stand...Kneel. Come and spend some quiet time with

the Lord.

ALL ministries and organizations of OMOM; please fill out a ministry calendar application to reserve a meeting room, the hall, Church (Choir), convent or the gym. This is mandatory; in order to reserve a facility. Your re-quest has to be approved by Fr. Case.

EVEN IF YOU FILLED OUT ONE LAST YEAR!

Act Justly * Love Mercy * Walk Humbly Stewardship/Bishop Faith Appeal

Report-BFA, NOVEMBER 11, 2016 Pledge Goal……………...….$106,130.00 Pledge Amount………….…$150,627.41 Actual Payments….…..….$132,543.05

Over ………………………….$26,413.05 ….

Fr. Lowell D. Case SSJ, Pastor Jackie Simien, 2016 BFA Chair

Greg Pumphrey, Stewardship Committee Please continue to pay your BFA pledge

balances.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OSERVANCES

27 Sun. Begin Year A of the Sunday Lectionary for Mass

30 Wed. Feast of St. Andrew Dec. 2 Fri. Frist Friday 3 Sat. Memorial of St. Francis Xavier First Saturday

Stewardship of Treasure Mass Attendance 510

Offering………… ………….... $11,651.89 Second Collection…...... $1,332.00

Liturgical Ministry Formation Days 2016-2017

Lectors: Parts 1 and 2, Dec. 3, 9:30am-1pm St. Helen, Orangefield

EMCH: Parts A-D, Dec. 10, 9:00a-3:30pm St. Mark, The Evangelist, Silsbee

Parts A-D, Dec. 10, 9:00am-3:30pm Catholic Pastoral Center

Registrations must be made through the Office of Worship

IS 2: 1-5; PS 122: 1-9; ROM 13: 11-14; MT 24: 37-44 Most of us are quite familiar with Jesus’ comments about faith, hope, and love. As we enter the Advent season, it is a time for us to empha-size all three, but today’s readings in particular speak of hope. Isn’t that what Advent is all about? Many people in our world, perhaps even here in our parish and community, seem to have a feeling of hopelessness. We should not be among them; worldly thinking produces hopelessness, but our hope is found in Jesus Christ Who has redeemed us and paid for all our sins on the Cross. In the First Reading the prophet Isaiah foresees a time of peace, a time when all literally “walk in the light of the Lord.” Two phrases commonly quoted are included in this reading: “They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks.” This peaceful world is exactly what we prepare for during this Advent time. Think of how often we hear the word “Peace” used at this time of year. Think of how many Christmas cards bear that word alone. Peace produces hope and hope produces peace. That is the feeling we are seek-ing at this time, as we prepare to declare “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” The eminent French author Alexandre Dumas wrote, “All human wisdom is summed up in two words: “wait and hope.” Is that not what we do during Advent?

Question of the Week

What “work of darkness” do I need to throw off? What “armor of light” do I need to put on to ensure that I am “awake” and “prepared” for the hour of the Lord’s coming?