St. William Catholic Church 929 Gunter Avenue

Guntersville, AL 35976 256-582-4245

www.stwilliamchurch.com

Capilla de la Santa Cruz 1534 Whitesville Road Albertville, AL 35950

256-891-055 Www.stwilliamchurch.com

St. William Catholic Church, 929 Gunter Avenue, Guntersville, AL 35976

Pastor—Rev. Tim Pfander

Church Office 256-582-4245

www.stwilliamchurch.com

Hours of Operation Monday thru Friday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Office Manager—Laura Hodge 256-582-4245 ext. 102

laura@stwilliamchurch.com Deacon Deacon Ken Hall 256-673-1024

Music coordinator Kevin McGarrahan 256-586-6784

St. Vincent de Paul Tim Higgins *for Assistance 256-582-4245 ext. 201

RENEW Mary Fritts 256-582-7389

Ladies Sodality Janet Bright 256-603-2008

Knights of Columbus Council 12618 Kevin Young 256-508-2794 Assembly 3328 Sean Landry 256-878-0966

Marshall County Homeless Ministry Janice Slaughter 256-738-1677

Respect Life Judith Hyatt 256-200-0148 Alice Beck 256-593-4764

Young at Heart Jeanette Seppamaki 256-656-0662

Parish School of Religion

Coordinator— Debbie Klan 256-582-4245 ext. 104

debbie@stwilliamchurch.com

Pre-K through 8th Grade Children age 4 through 15. Catholic Youth Formation meets on Sundays in Mary’s House from 9:30 am to 10:45 am. Please see the calendar for the full schedule.

Senior Youth Catechism High School Catechism is held each Sunday in Angel House from 9:30 am to 10:45 am. Please see the calendar for the full schedule.

Adult Formation Interested in learning about the Catholic Faith? Classes meet on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm in Craven Hall. Please see the calendar for the full schedule.

Sacraments

Weddings Couples must contact Fr. Tim at least 6 months prior to setting a wedding date at the parish.

Baptisms Please contact Fr. Tim for schedules and preparation information.

Bulletin Deadline Monday 12:00 pm

Capilla de la Santa Cruz 1534 Whitesville Road, Albertville, AL 35950

Padre Guillermo Aristizabal 256-505-1584 Diacono Edwin Santos 256-738-6153 Oficina de Iglesia 256-891-0550

Directora—Yolanda Nieto Horario de Oficina

lunes - cerrado martes - viernes 9:00 am - 1:00 pm & 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Coros Coro Santa Cruz: Ensayo los viernes a las 6 pm en la Capilla. *Coordinador: Raúl Garduño, 256-558-5286 Coro Alabanza y Gloria: Ensayo los jueves a las 6 pm en el centro. *Coordinador: Tomás Ackerman, 251-402-3626 Coro Fuego Divino: Ensayo los viernes a las 6 pm en el cen-tro. *Coordinador: Gustavo Pérez Macario 256-572-0498

Catecismo Preparación para la recepción de los sacramentos y para el cre-cimiento en la fe. Clases los viernes, sábados y domingos en el centro. Se requiere dos años de clase para la recepción de la Primera Comunión y para Confirmación. Para la recepción de Comunión el/la estudiante necesita tener 7 años de edad antes del primero de octubre. Para empezar la clase del primer año de Confirmación, necesita tener 12 años antes del primero de octubre. Y para la recepción de Confirmación, necesita tener 13 años antes del primero de octubre. *Contacte: María López o Yolanda Nieto, 256-891-0550

Clases de Crecimiento. Para los jóvenes y adultos que quie-ren aprender más de su fe. “Cuando era niño, hablaba como niño, pensaba y razonaba como niño. Pero cuando me hice hombre, dejé de lado las cosas del niño” (1 Corintios 13:11). *Coordinador: Santiago Vásquez, 256-960-7095

Sacramentos Cursos Pre-Matrimoniales. Dichoso quien ama de corazón los Mandatos del Señor. Anímate a recibir la bendición de Dios en tu matrimonio. Te esperamos. *Contacte: Diácono Edwin y Paola Santos, 256-738-6153

Clases Pre-Bautismal. Cada segundo sábado del mes a las 1:00 pm. *Para más información contacte: María López 256-891-0550

Preparación Quinceañeras. Son solamente tres veces al año. *Para más información contacte: Ramona Solís, 256-202-9164.

Grupos Grupo Juvenil Reuniones Miércoles 10:00 am a 12:00 pm, y Domingos 5:00 pm a 7:00 pm *Contacte: Maricela Nieto, 256-572-6613

Caballeros de Colón *Contacte: Joe Castillo, 256-744-0232 Luis Rivera, 256-630-4395

Grupos de Oración. “Eran asiduos a la enseñanza de los Apóstoles, a la Convivencia fraterna a la fracción del pan y a las oraciones” (Hechos 2:42). Domingos desde las 2 p.m. hasta las 5 p.m. en la capilla. *Coordinador 1: Baltazar Zamarripa, 256-293-2599 *Coordinador 2: Pedro González, 256-486-7890

Comité Organizador de los Eventos de la Iglesia *Contacte: Rosalinda Vega, 256-572-1642

John knew the Advent secret: He focused his whole life on the coming of Jesus. He realized that his all-

consuming vocation was to prepare the way of the Lord. Our own vocation is very similar. Saint Vincent

tells us that the person of Jesus must be absolutely central in our lives, as it was for following Christ. We seek to share in his love and reverence for the Father and his compassionate and effec-tive love for the poor. With him we trust in God’s providence, which rules over all. For Vincentians, as for John the Baptist, there is nothing else but Jesus. Maloney, Seasons in Spirituality, p. 47)

Have you seen Antiques Roadshow on television? People bring attic treasures to experts for appraisal and possible cash. Catho-lic attics, or maybe Grandma’s wall, often hold a “sick call crucifix.” It is a curiously bulky cru-cifix hiding a sliding panel and a secret compartment. Two tiny candles, a squeeze bottle of holy wa-ter, a stringy purple mini‐-stole, a tube of prayers, and some cotton balls are all hidden inside. The cross folds up to form a mini‐altar that can be propped up by a sick per-son’s bed. All that is needed is a priest with the oil of the sick and Holy Communion. Forty years ago, when these crosses enjoyed great popularity,

Treasures from our Tradition the sacrament of the sick was often an encounter between priest and sick person alone, and often only in a last crisis of ill-ness. Gradually, we are re-claiming the sacrament of anointing from this mini-mal, hidden expression. It is celebrated more richly and more often, even in the Sunday assembly, at every stage of illness and across a wide range of human suffering. The “sick call crucifix” is not a tradition, it is a curiosity from an-other time, but it reminds us of true tradition: we are a people who care for our sick, who accompany them in faith, and who sustain them with an experience of Christ’s presence. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

St. William 2014 Holiday Schedule

Sunday, December 7th 9:45 am—Christmas Pageant

St. Nicholas Market following all Masses

Monday, December 8th 8:30 am & 6:00 pm—Mass

The Immaculate Conception BVM

Wednesday, December 10th 8:30 am—Ladies Sodality Day of Reflection

Tuesday, December 16th 7:00 pm—Advent Penance Service

December 24th—Christmas Eve 8:30 am—Daily Mass 4:30 pm—Vigil Mass 7:00 pm—Vigil Mass

Midnight Mass

December 25th—Christmas Day 10:00 am—Mass (No 8:30 am Mass)

Christmas Flower Memorial Donation envelopes will be available in the this weekend.

Children, enjoy hot chocolate and cookies, get your face painted and

visit with St. Nicholas.

Sunday, December 7th

Craven Hall 9:30am - 12:30pm

Sponsored by Pro-Life of St. William

Saint Nicholas Festival

St. Bernard’s Monk Bread “It’s Divine”

100 loaves of Monk's Bread will be available for sale in Craven Hall this weekend after the Saturday 5 PM mass and during the

St. Nicholas Festival on Sunday from 9:30 - 12:30.

These 100 loaves will be available only at these times and are not available for pre-sale.

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Segundo Domingo de Adviento

Nuestras tradiciones son bellas y activas. Normal-mente cuando hablamos de Tradición y tradicio-nes nos entendemos co-mo los sujetos de ellas, pero hay que recordar que primero las recibi-mos; si conocemos y par-ticipamos en nuestras tradiciones, es porque alguien ya nos las en-señó. Teólogos hispanos como Orlando Espín han convertido la palabra tradición en un verbo. El proceso de enseñar y aprender nuestras tradi-ciones que transmiten el Evangelio de generación a generación lo llamamos “tradicionar”. El Tradi-cionar es una labor im-portante de la familia cristiana y, de forma muy limitada, de los mi-nistros y líderes de la Iglesia.

Nuestros hijos e hijas no van a recibir nuestras costumbres y creencias en la escuela pública. No van a aprender a ser bue-nos cristianos en las ca-lles o centros comercia-les. El tradicionar cristia-namente se hace en la casa, en el barrio y la pa-rroquia. El tradicionar a un nuevo cristiano o cris-tiana, comienza con el Bautismo, más no termi-na ahí, es algo continuo, algo que se da en todo momento. Hay que edu-car a nuestros hijos e hijas en las tradiciones de nuestra fe y la cultura cristiana. Por ejemplo, durante el Adviento es muy bello tradicionar a tus hijos con Guadalupe, el pesebre, las posadas y especialmente, amor al Niño Dios. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copy-right © J. S. Paluch Co.

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE EXILIO Tanto Isaías como Pedro tenían la tarea de consolar y animar a sus comunidades durante épocas de exilio. El de los israelitas era un exilio geográfico, apartados de Israel; para ellos, en efecto, era lo mismo que estar exilados de su Dios. Los primeros cristianos, seguido de la Resurrec-ción, anticipaban una vuelta inmediata de Cristo en su gloria; también ellos se sentían “en exilio” cuando la de-mora de la Segunda Venida se hacía cada vez más larga. Todos los cuatro autores de las Escrituras de hoy ‐Isaías, el salmista, Pedro y Marcos‐ se apresuran a ayudarnos a ver las cosas desde el punto de vista de Dios, no el nues-tro. Ellos quieren que sepamos que en realidad nunca po-demos estar exilados de Dios, o de Dios-entre-nosotros, ya que sabemos que cuando se congregan los fieles, Cris-to está presente en medio de ellos. En vez, se nos anima

hoy a hacer lo que podamos de nuestra parte, para acortar el tiempo del exilio: arrepentirnos de nuestros pecados, volver nuestra vida al

Señor, vivir como personas que bus-can la llegada del día del Señor, cuando “La misericordia y la fideli-dad se encuentran, la justicia y la paz se besan” (Salmo 85 [84]:11). Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Domingo: Segundo Domingo de Adviento: Día para Recordar Pearl Harbor Lunes: La Inmaculada Concep-ción de la Virgen María Martes: San Juan Diego Miércoles: Día Internacional de Derechos Humanos Jueves: San Dámaso I Viernes: Nuestra Señora de Gua-dalupe Sabado: Sana Lucia

Los Santos y Otras Celebraciones

Novena en honor de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe

desde el 5 hasta el 10 de diciembre: Rosario a las 5:30 pm

Misa a las 6:00 pm

Misa de La Inmaculada Concepción el 8 de diciembre a las 10:00 am

El 11, 12 y 13 de diciembre

Adoración a las 7:30 am; Misa a las 8:00 am Adoración a las 3:00 pm

Rosario a las 5:30 pm Misa a las 6:00 pm

Posada desde el 16 hasta el 23 de diciembre

Rosario a las 5:30 pm; Misa a las 6:00

Misa de Gallo el 24 de diciembre a las 9:00 pm

El 25 de diciembre

Rosario a las 9:30 am; Misa a las 10:00 am Rosario a las 5:30 pm; Misa a las 6:00 pm

Dec. 13-14 Ministers of Communion Lectors Servers Ushers

Saturday 5:00 pm

John Bannan Kevin McGarrahan

Billie Simpson

Norb Patla Tony Sorcic

Al Summers Erin Summers

Sean Landry Flo Stamm

Sunday 8:30 am

Chris Andreae Lupe Kirby

Finie Higgins Shawn O’Harra

Matthew Laski Breanna Laski

Harold Davis Dale Lee

Jackie Todd

Sunday 11:00 am

Jim Curtin Mary Rusk

Nancy Curtin Chris Wallace

Maggie Skaziak

Matthew Skaziak

Patrick Hammond Cindy Hammond

Joseph Snead

Catholic Family Services and Project Rachel Gadsden (256) 546-4883

Huntsville (256) 536-0073 Crisis Pregnancy Center

Albertville (256) 878-1300 National Hotline (800) 395-HELP (4357)

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Christmas Ministers of Communion Lectors Servers Ushers

Wednesday Dec. 24th 4:30 pm

Wednesday, December 24th

7:00 pm

Midnight Mass

Dec 20-21 Ministers of Communion Lectors Servers Ushers

Saturday 5:00 pm

Robert Crowell Norb Patla

Billie Simpson

Kevin McGarrahan John Summers

Zack Summers Gene Doyle

Dewon Simpson

Sunday 8:30 am

Rick Hoepfner Lupe Kirby

Chris Andreae Paul McKinney

William McLaughlin Frank McLaughlin

William Busic Harold Davis Kevin Young

Sunday 11:00 am

Gayle Eason Mary Traynor

Melinda Mitchell Kristen Skaziak

Payton Uchaker George Uchaker

Jimmy Chavez Mark Etu

Rickey Hammond

Ministers are needed for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Masses. Please sign up in the

sacristy or contact the church office if you are able to serve.

St. William Calendar of Events Capilla de la Santa Cruz Calendario de Eventos

St. Williams Advent penance service will be held Tuesday, December 16th at 7:00 pm.

Sat, Dec 06, 2014

4:30 PM Rosary

St. William

Sun, Dec 07, 2014

9:30 AM Music Rehearsal

St. William

9:30 AM Coffee & Doughnut Social

Craven Hall

9:30 AM St. Nicholas Market

Craven Hall

9:45 AM PSR Class

Mary's House

9:45 AM Christmas Pageant

St. William

Mon, Dec 08, 2014

8:30 AM Immaculate Conception of BVM

St. William

6:00 PM Immaculate Conception of BVM

St. William

Tue, Dec 09, 2014

1:00 PM Renew

Angel House

Wed, Dec 10, 2014

8:30 AM Day of Reflection (Ladies Sodality)

St. William

9:00 AM Craven Hall Reserved

Day of Reflection

6:30 PM Adult Religious Ed (RCIA)

St. William Church

7:00 PM Knights of Columbus

Craven Hall

Thu, Dec 11, 2014

Fri, Dec 12, 2014

Sat, Dec 13, 2014

4:30 PM Rosary

St. William

Sun, Dec 14, 2014

9:30 AM Music Rehearsal

St. William

9:30 AM Coffee & Doughnut Social

Craven Hall

9:45 AM PSR Class

Mary's House

3:00 PM Vietnamese Mass

4:00 PM K of C Annual Christmas Party

Craven Hall

Mon, Dec 15, 2014

7:00 PM Society of St. Vincent de Paul Mary's House

domingo 7 de diciembre

9:30 AM Catecismo Centro sala grande, mediana, y chica

9:45 AM Reunion de Monagillos Capilla

12:30 PM Catecismo Centro sala grande, mediana y chica

2:00 PM Clases de Crecimiento Sala Grande, mediana, y chica

2:00 PM Grupo de Oración Capilla

5:00 PM Grupo de Jóvenes Centro - Sala Mediana

5:30 PM Knight of Columbus Centro

5:30 PM Caballeros de Colon Sala Mediana

5:30 PM Jóvenes Pastoral Sala Grande

5:30 PM Novena dia 3 Capilla

lunes 8 de diciembre Oficina Cerrada

10:00 AM Sta. Misa Capilla

5:30 PM Novena dia 4 Capilla

6:00 PM Danza: Los hijos de V. Guad. Centro Sala Grande,

6:00 PM Danza: Pastoras y las Piñas Sala Mediana y Capilla

6:00 PM Sta. Misa Capilla

martes 9 de diciembre

5:00 PM St. Vincent de Paul Centro

5:30 PM Novena día 5 Capilla

6:00 PM Juan 23 Centro: Sala chica

6:00 PM Coro: Fuego Divino Centro Sala Mediana

miércoles 10 de diciembre

10:00 AM Grupo (Jóvenes) Centro

5:30 PM Novena dia 6 Capilla

jueves 11 de diciembre

5:00 PM Ensayo del coro: Tomas Centro - Sala Grande

5:30 PM Novena día 7 Capilla

viernes 12 de diciembre No Catecismo

5:30 PM Novena día 8 Capilla

7:00 PM Coro: Santa Cruz Centro

Jessica Hahn Kay Derrick

Phillip Worley Pedro Yu Tiamco

Jackie Todd Phillip & Vicki Mangina

Billie Kim Smith Gloria & Rodolfo Rabin

Anna Caliguire Dottie Browne-Peck

Jeanette Andrews Our homebound parishioners

Cecilia Hall Louise Cowart Gloria Rabin

Adan Ethan Franco Donna Mitchell

Mike Hanley W. W. Williams

Sally Goerss Rosemary Chavez

Stuart Howell Carmen Collazo

Flo Powers

Please pray for…... Our Parishioners

Our Friends and Family

Saturday, December 6th

Sunday, December 7th 8:30 am St. William—Hazel Whitaker, RIP 11:00 am Chapel—St. William Parishioners

Monday, December 8th

8:30 am St. William—Darice Perreault, RIP

Tuesday, December 9th 8:30 am St. William—Keith Martin, RIP

Wednesday, December 10th

8:30 am St. William—Dan Davis, RIP

Thursday, December 11th

Friday, December 12th

Saturday, December 13th 5:00 pm St. William—Dolores Garbowicz, RIP

Sunday, December 14th

8:30 am Chapel—St. William Parishioners

Paula Butler Thomas Traynor

Venice & Katie Brassell Dixie Couch Andy Befort

Jim Wainwright Richard Buchanan

Isabella Montgomery Davey Joe Roberson

Sam Gibson Enoch & Zenaida Yii

Brooks Family Eva Shahan

Deborah St. John Tony Williams

Jimmy Trammell Bill McManamy Helen Edmonds

Robin Ponder Emma Spurlin Fritze Family

Those Recovering from Surgery

Julia Draps Virginia Culver

Janet Mata William G. Stevens

Marcus Gross Kimberly Browder

Robin Vosen Nancy Noble

Sharon Cheshire Amber Sabala

Joy Hildebrandt Nancy Sewell

Sherry Johnston Byron Fricks

Walter J. Underwood, Sr. Claudia Chaplow Margaret Keegan

Brandan Foye Jan Payne Mary Todd

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Matthew 25: “I was sick and you visited me.” If you or a loved one is sick or hospitalized and would like a

visit from a priest, please contact the office at (256) 582-

4245 or via e-mail. They will be happy to arrange a visit. Offertory Mortgage Payment per Month Building Fund Collections Current Month Building Fund Food Sales Current Month Parish Debt Poor Box

Wednesday Night 6:30 pm in Mary’s House

12/10 The Sacraments: Overview & Baptism 12/17 The Sacraments: Confirmation & Eucharist 12/24 No Class: Christmas

Wednesday Morning 9:15 am in Craven Hall 12/10 Daily Prayer & The Mass 12/17 The Bible 12/24 No Class: Christmas

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DAY OF REFLECTION Presented by : Fr. Francis

A DAY OF REFLECTION FOR ALL PARISHIONERS

The Saint William Ladies Sodality will host their annual Day of Reflection on Wednesday, Decem-ber 10th. The morning will begin with Mass at 8:30 with the program to follow in Craven Hall. The topic will be “Fruitful Waiting”. Fr. Fran-cis and Fr. Tim will be available for confessions between sessions. We will end the program with lunch at the Rock House in Guntersville (around 11:30). ALL ARE INVITED. Please email Sandy Whitaker at dswhitaker2312@gmail.com or call 256-506-5746 if you plan to go to lunch with the group.

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