Weekday Mass Schedule Monday - Communion Service 8:00 AM

Tuesday through Friday ~ 8:00 AM Masses - In Chapel Fridays ~ Eucharistic Adoration 7:00 AM

Saturday ~ 5:00 PM Mass Sunday ~ 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM Masses

Our Lady of Lourdes

Sunday ~ 8:30 AM Mass Rosary Sunday ~ 8 AM

Religious Formation Class Times Preschool - 8th grade, 9th - 12th grade & Confirmation

Classes Sunday 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM

Parish Office: 1725 Spruce

Hours: Monday thru Friday 9am-12noon to 1-5pm Parish Office Phone: 564-1125 Parish Office Fax Number: 564-1141 Emergency Phone: 564-2806 E-Mail Address: stfrancisxavierpueblo@yahoo.com Web Address: www.sfxavierpueblo.org Staff Administrator: Rev. Uju Patrick Okeahialam, CSSp Deacon: Paul Villegas Bookkeeper: Tracy Serena Secretary/Bulletin Editor: Rose Martinez Music Director Sonia Tucker Religious Formation CRE: Elizabeth “Bebe” Mestas Maintenance: Ray Montoya

December 28, 2014 Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

Sacrament of Reconciliation (Penance): Saturdays from 4:00PM to 4:45 PM or by appointment. Sacramental Preparation: A two-year preparation process is required for the reception of the Sacraments of First Communion and First Penance (third grade) and Confirmation (junior year). Sacrament of Baptism: We welcome new members into our parish through Baptism. Preparation classes; (two) are held four times a year. All parents must attend; Godparents are strongly urged to attend. Call the Parish Office for particular dates.

Sacrament of Marriage: Registered members are asked to contact the pastor six months to one year prior to the wedding. Participation in a Marriage Preparation Program is required. Sacrament for the Sick/Homebound: Please notify the Parish Office for household members who are elderly, disabled, ill or scheduled for surgery so that they may receive the Sacrament. Altar Society: Meets the 2nd Wednesday at 11:30am Knights of Columbus #557: 1200 Acero, 564-9620 Legion of Mary: Meets each Friday at 1:15pm in classrooms. Hall Rental: Parishioners- $50.00 per hour. Non-Parishioners -$75.00 per hour $150.00 cash damage deposit

Saint Francis Xavier Church 611 Logan Avenue † Pueblo, CO 81004

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Beulah, CO 81023

Our Mission at the Catholic Church of St. Francis is, to promote spiritual growth, religious formation, fellowship and

stewardship within our parish. We shall give witness to Christ by ministering and living the Word of God.

Attention: Religious Education Parents:

Due to safety precautions and church policy, all children need to have a current registration form on file in the R. E. Office.

Classes are every Sunday at 9am-10:15am. Reminder: Sacraments are received only if satisfactory completion of instruction for two years. 1-4-15 Religious Classes resume at 9am 1-5-15 Baptism Class 1-6-15 1st Holy Communion Special Class 1-10-15 Adult Sacramental Class

Mass Intentions

St. Francis Xavier Church December 28, 2014

St Francis ~ Weekly Calendar Mon 12-29 6:00pm Living Waters Tues 12-30 No Schedule Wed 12-31 New Year’s Eve Thurs 1-01 New Year’s Day Fri 1-02 No Schedule Sat 1-03 4:00pm - 4:45pm Confessions 5:00pm Mass Sun 1-04 8:00am Mass 10:30am Mass

Attitude A bad attitude is like a flat tire;

you aren’t going anywhere unless you change it.

Saturday ~ December 27th – 5:00pm † No Scheduled Intention Sunday ~ December 28th- 8:00am † For the Parish Communities of St Francis Xavier And Our Lady of Lourdes Petra McCulley By Charles McCulley & Family “Queen” Esther Urioste By Charles McCulley & Family Refugia (Cuca) Perez By Grandchildren Sunday ~ December 28th -10:30am † Veronica Trujillo By Patricia & Anthony Gonzales Sunday ~ December 28th- 8:30 am Our Lady of Lourdes † No Scheduled Intention ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Monday~ December 29th - 8:00am † No Scheduled Intention Tuesday ~ December 30th - 8 :00am † No Scheduled Intention Wednesday ~ December 31st– 8:00am † No Scheduled Intention Wednesday ~ December 31st - 6:00pm † No Scheduled Intention Wednesday ~ December 31st - 6:00pm Our Lady of Lourdes † Dorothy Chorak By Family Joe Gennetta By Frances Davis Health & Healing for Delanee McKenna By Frances Davis Thursday ~ January 1st – 9:00am † No Scheduled Intention Friday ~ January 2nd - 8:00am † No Scheduled Intention Saturday ~ January 3rd – 5:00 pm † Frank Kogovsek By Del Kogovsek & Family Sunday ~ January 4th - 8:00am † For the Parish Communities Of St Francis Xavier And Our Lady of Lourdes George Goure By Grandchildren Petra McCulley By Charles McCaulley & Family Sunday ~ January 4th - 10:30am † Altar Society Members Sunday ~ December 28th - 8:30 am Our Lady of Lourdes † No Scheduled Intention

Saints and Special Observances

Sunday: The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Monday: Fifth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord; St. Thomas Becket Tuesday: Sixth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord Wednesday: Seventh Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord; St. Sylvester I; New Year’s Eve Thursday: The Octave of the Nativity of the Lord; Mary, the Holy Mother of God; World Day of Prayer for Peace; New Year’s Day Friday: Ss. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen; First Friday Saturday: The Most Holy Name of Jesus; First Saturday

Reading of the Week

Monday: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:22-35 Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:12-17; Ps 96:7-10; Lk 2:36-40 Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18 Thursday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21 Friday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28 Saturday: 1 Jn 2:29 — 3:6; Ps 98:1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34 Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12

Thank You!!

Many Thanks to our Liturgy Committee for the time they took to change the environment in the Church seasonal décor. The Church looked beautiful and serene.. Job well done !!

December 28, 2014 Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Ministers– January 3rd and January 4th

Mass Commentator Lector Eucharist Minister Saturday Pat Muniz Blausa Rivera Pat Muniz 1-3-15 Arlene Raigoza Gabby Garcia 5:00pm Arlene Vigil Servers: Adiana Perez & Terra Salazar Jamie Vigil Arlene Raigoza Sunday Debbie Monnet Robert Cordova Debbie Monnet 1-4-15 Tony Baca Mari Boyd 8:00am Linda DelaTorre Servers: Maribela Lopez & Chloe Sisneros Kathy Figueroa Tony Baca Sunday Paul Montez Juanita McCulley-Santos Juan Casaus 1-4-15 Juan Casaus Tammy Torres 10:30am Jenny Gallegos Servers: Gabriel Landeros & David Alam Arnold Gallegos Makayla Garcia & Madelynn Siegrist Jessica Dominguez

Mediterranean Room Hall Rental for All Occasions

Holiday Parties

Anniversaries ~ Birthdays ~ Baptisms Quinceaneras ~ Graduations~ Retirements

Special Occasions $50.00 hour for members $25.00 cleaning fee $75.00 hour for non-members $150.00 cash damage deposit

Albertson’s Community Partners Program As the holidays begin to roll in we start to make our grocery lists. How many of us shop at Albertson Grocery Store? We want to remind you to use your Albertson key card. There is no money involved for our Church to participate in this program. This is calculated on how much you spend. We have extra key tags in the back of Church or you may pick one from the office. Thank you for continuing to help the Church as well as doing your shopping.

.Bilingual Search Retreat

The Search Retreat Program will be hosting a Bilingual (Spanish & English Search at the Search Retreat Center( St Leander Parish, 1402 E. 7th St.) the weekend of January 23-25. This Search offers a rich, fulfilling spiritual expe-rience, an opportunity to improve communications skills, and a deepening of Christian awareness for youth (16+) and adults. For further information and applications call 719-553-6622 or 544-9237 (Spanish) . Registrations for this Search must be in by January 12th.

In observance of the New Year Holy Day the office will be closed on Wednesday noon and Thursday. Open as usual on Fri at 9 am. Fr. Uju and Staff wish you a Joyous New Year filled with many Bless-ings .

Reflections of Fr Uju

World Youth Day- Poland ~ 11 Days Krakow ~ Lagiewniki ~ Wadowice

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The Gospel reading today shows us the Dedication of Jesus. This is something the Jews do in obedience to God and something many communities do after the birth of a child. This reading and all other readings on this Feast of the Holy Family is spiritually enriching. They show us the thoughts at the foundation of families and what makes a family holy. The foundation of every family is the thought of how one will regenerate oneself into time and eternity; and it is all because of that fear of death and annihilation that stares us all in the face. So with our children we think that we have overcome that threat of death. Abram (ham) consumed with that threat asked God for his own child. He got the promise and saw it fulfilled. His attitude towards the son of his old age brings out to us the characteristic of a holy family. A holy family is one rooted in the obedience to God and what he prescribes. Abraham moved on as a pilgrim when God asked him to. He was ready to sacrifice his son when he was asked to. His obedience was celebrated in the second reading as something rooted in his faith. If you paraphrase it, it will be like saying: “It is the one who believes that obeys.” He believed and He obeyed. That was the basis of his holi-ness and the seed ground of his blessings. The same faith and obe-dience were celebrated in the gospel about what Joseph and Mary did with the infant Jesus. In that celebration, we saw their luck to be ad-mitted into the divine secrets about Jesus. In our celebration today I invite you all to ask yourself if you believe in God? Did you ever dedi-cate them to God? Please don’t allow today to pass without taking time to call and ask your children if they still believe and obey? Please too call and if you gather pray and bless your children. We need more positive vibrations to cancel the many negative vibrations around us as we enter the New Year. Begin the New Year with at-tending Mass.

MY CHURCH OFFERINGS Do you always forget your offertory envelopes? Do you not always carry your check book? You can guarantee your church offering by using your credit card . Speak with Fr. Uju or the secretary to set it up. Your confiden ality is guaranteed.

Christmas Around the World-Holiday Raffle

We want to thank all who participated in our Holiday Raffle along with buying chances on all the baskets. We will publish the winners in the next edition of the bulletin. A grand time was had by all. The anticipation of the drawings was an exciting time for all. Many Thanks as you made our Church the main winner. Thanks to all for the Delicious foods of the different nationalities.

Our Gift To God December 14, 2014 St Francis Xavier

Offertory Envelopes $ 1512.00 Loose Coin & Currency $ 230.01

Our Lady of Lourdes Offertory Envelopes $ 465.00 Loose Coin & Currency $ 111.00