December 18, 2016 Bulletin

Building the Kingdom

Saint Louis King of France Catholic Church & School

CLERGY Rev. James A. Misko, Pastor Rev. Alberto Carbajal, Parochial Vicar

DEACONS Rev. Dr. Al Cuevas Rev. Mr. Rob Embry Rev. Mr. Alfredo Villa Rev. Mr. Javier Maldonado

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 8 a.m. & 5 p.m.

Sunday: English: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.

Spanish: 6 a.m., 1:30 p.m. & 5 p.m.

Weekdays: English: 7 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday

12 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday

Spanish: 6 p.m. Tuesday & Thursday

RECONCILIATION Tuesday: 11:15-11:50 a.m.

Thursday: 11:15 a.m.-11:50 a.m., 5:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.

Saturday: 8:30-10 a.m., 3:30-4:30 p.m.

SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Monday - Sunday (24 hours)

OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY, 9 A.M. - NOON. 1 P.M. - 6 P.M.

Adult & Family Ministry Amy Allert, M.Th., Director x220 Business Office Brenda Beltran, Business Administrator x211 Childhood Ministry Beatriz Franceschi, Director x221 Early Childhood Ministry Dona LeBlanc & Margaret English-Knipp, Co-Directors x244 Hispanic Adult & Family Ministry Sumayah Abullarade, Director x216 Ministerial Discipleship Elizabeth Polito, Director x213 Music Rick Gabrillo, Director

x202 Principal Organist Scott McNulty x202 Social Ministry Bea Dela Rosa, Director x265 St. Louis Catholic School Cindy Gee, M.Ed., Principal x239 Youth Ministry Elena Murdock, Director x219 7601 BURNET ROAD, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78757 | 512 . 454 . 0384 | WWW.ST-LOUIS.ORG |

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Forming Our Faith MASS TIMES, READINGS & INTENTIONS Monday December 19 Readings: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17; Lk 1:5-25 Masses: 7 a.m.

Richard Bernal+ Tuesday December 20 Readings: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6; Lk 1:26-38 Masses: 11:15am Confessions

12 p.m. Kathryn Sankus+

6 p.m.

George & Maria Kandrin+ Wednesday December 21 | Saint Peter Canisius, Priest and

Doctor of the Church Readings: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Ps 33:2-3, 11-12,

20-21; Lk 1:39-45 Masses: 7 a.m. Fr. Oliver Weerakkody 51st Anniversary Thursday December 22 Readings: 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd; Lk 1:46-56 Masses: 11:15 a.m. Confessions

12 p.m. Teri Olsovsky

5 p.m.

Confessions

6 p.m.

Tereza Family Friday December 23 | Saint John of Kanty, Priest Readings: Mal 3:1-4, 23-24; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-9, 10 and 14; Lk 1:57-66 Masses: 7 a.m.

Sally Musgrove+ Saturday December 24 Readings: Morning: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-3,

4-5, 27 and 29; Lk 1:67-79

Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29;

Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25 Masses: 4 p.m.

Mario Bustos+/Adolpho Hernandez+ 6 p.m.

Brandt Family

8 p.m.

Maria Martha Resendiz+

12 a.m. Robert Perez, Jr. + Sunday December 25 | The Nativity of the Lord Readings: Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-2, 2-3, 11-12, 13;

Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14

Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6;

Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14 Masses: 9:30 a.m. Cyril Rosipal+

11:30 a.m. Pro Populo

Generous Hearts

12/3-12/4 Month to date Year to date Ministry Programs

Actual Collection

$46,859.89 $46,859.89 $865,490.28

$426.00 Building Fund Pledges $7.00 Children's Collection $2,372.00 Clergy Retirement $15.00 Farm Ministry $758.00 Flowers $370.00 Food Pantry Mobile Loaves & Fishes $201.00 $2,006.00 School Trust Fund

Budget

Variance Over (Under)

2017 DEADLINES FOR PARISH PUBLICATIONS | In

2017, our parish newsletter, The Spirit of St. Louis, will be published six times a year. The bi-monthly newsletter will be reserved for more in-depth articles that require additional space, while the bulletin will continue to be used for brief weekly or monthly announcements that are timely in nature.

Send news items and photos electronically to bulletin@st-louis. org for both newsletters and bulletins.

Newsletter Deadline January 5 March 5 May 5 July 5 September 5 November 5

For Designated Issues February – March issue April - May issue June - July issue August - September issue October – November issue December-January issue

Bulletin Deadlines remain Wednesdays at Noon for the bulletin 10 days in advance. Deadlines may vary during holidays. (Dec. 28 is the next deadline for the Jan. 7-8 bulletin.) Bulletin submissions may always be submitted a month or more in advance if that is helpful in planning your advertising. Your cooperation in meeting news deadlines is greatly appreciated by the editors, Christa Villarreal and Evelyn McNair.

DECORATE THE CHURCH FOR CHRISTMAS! About 40

volunteers are needed at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, December 20! Lighted trees will be decorated in the Main Nave, Chapel and Narthex. There will be opportunities for decorating on and off ladders! Help us prepare the Church for Christmas!

HOLIDAY CLOSURES | All Church offices will close

on Thursday, December 22 at 12 Noon, and will be closed through Monday, December 26. Offices will re-open 9 a.m. Noon only on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, December 27-29. Offices will again be closed for the New Year’s holiday on Friday, December 30, re-opening on Monday, January 2, 2017 for regularly scheduled hours.

$53,838.77 ($6,978.88) $53,838.77 ($6,978.88) END OF YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS | In order to receive $879,879.05 ($14,388.77) 2016 credit for your donations, end-of-year contributions must be submitted to the Church Office no later than noon on Thursday, December 29 or postmarked by Saturday, December 31. Per IRS regulations, St. Louis Church automatically sends Thank you out 2016 tax statements to anyone who has given a single for all you do to donation of $250 or more. Donors who don’t quite meet this support our parish threshold may contact the Church Office at 512-454-0384 ext. and put feet on 201 to request your statements. We are happy to mail your first our faith! statement at no charge, but ask that you pick up replacement statements from the Church Office during regular business Social Ministries $345.00 hours. We are grateful for all donations, large or small! Thank St. Vincent de Paul $76.00 you to all our wonderful parishioners who so faithfully support our ministries!

December 18, 2016

Fourth Sunday of Advent

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ANNOUNCEMENTS Celebrate Christmas with Us! Dec. 24 Christmas Eve Masses: 4 p.m., 6 p.m. in English; 8 p.m. in Spanish; 12 Midnight with Carols beginning 11:20 p.m.

Dec. 25 Christmas Day Masses: 9:30 a.m. in English and 11:30 a.m. in Spanish ( These will be the only Masses this Sunday)

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Holy Day of Mary: Dec. 31 5 p.m. Vigil Jan. 1 Regular Sunday schedule: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. in English 6 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 5 p.m. in Spanish

Antiphons and Magnificats

Monday, December 19, 2016 | 7:30 pm A quiet service of meditation and reflection on the ancient songs of the Church.

TRAVELING VOCATIONS CHALICE PROGRAM | To encourage religious

vocations, St. Louis Parish has launched this Chalice Program. Each Sunday an assigned family, couple or individual will come forward at the end of a specified Mass to receive the Vocations Chalice and a special prayer written to accompany it. In taking the chalice in behalf of our parish, the household commits to praying that week for the gift of priests, deacons, sisters and brothers in our Diocese.

For more information or to sign up, please contact Catholic Vocations Advocates of Austin at CVAATX@gmail.com.

Featuring the St. Louis King’s Choir Rick Gabrillo, Director of Music Scott McNulty, Organist

A free-will offering will benefit the music program

CONGRATULATIONS to the Landmark Anniversaries for

2016, recognized this weekend at specified Masses. Thank you for notifying us of your special anniversary and for being an example of sacramental marriage to your faith community! A complete list of the couples will be published in the FebruaryMarch parish newsletter.

ST. LOUIS FARM MINISTRY will not be holding a monthly

work day during December, but we still need your help. As you do your fall yard work, please bring us your bagged leaves!

We spread these leaves between rows of vegetables to act as a natural weed barrier and enrich the soil. It’s an easy way to help the Farm and get rid of bags of leaves. If interested, contact stlouisfarmatx@gmail.com to let us know and leave your bags of leaves next to the Farm gate near the corner of St. Joseph and Hardy Street, anytime in the next month.

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Knowledge.

Faith.

Understanding.

A Journey into Full Communion.

Adult Sacrament Information Meetings

Tues, January 17 – or – Wed, January 18 7 – 8:30 pm in the Parish Education Center, rm 201

What does it mean to be Catholic? Do I understand my faith?

• If you are you considering becoming Catholic (or know someone who is); • if you are an adult Catholic needing Confirmation • or if you are a fully initiated Catholic but think you could benefit from a refresher course Contact the Adult & Family ministry office for more info

512-454-0384 x220 or email adultfaith@st-louis.org

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Forming Our Faith ST. LOUIS CATHOLIC SCHOOL excellence in education pre k4 through 8th grade mrs. Cindy Gee, M.Ed., Principal

Connections START HERE WWW.SLCSAUSTIN.ORG 512-614-6622 GREEN AND WHITE NIGHT DINNER AND AUCTION February 18, 2017 60TH ANNIVERSARY FUN RUN April 22 COUGAR CLASSIC, GOLF TOURNAMENT April 24

St. Louis is excited to be offering the first Catholic Montessori program in the Diocese of Austin for the upcoming 2017-2018 school year! This program will be available to children ages 3, 4, and 5. Please be on the look out in upcoming bulletins for more information. Make plans to join us for Open House at the start of Catholic Schools week on January 29, 2017!

COMMEMORATIVE MASS AND DINNER RECEPTION Spring 2017– Stay tuned for date!

60TH ANNIVERSARY CLOSING CELEBRATION May 19- Time capsule burial and ice cream social

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ST. LOUIS CATHOLIC SCHOOL IS CURRENTLY SEEKING to fill the position of

Extended Day Program Monitor.

This part-time position runs from approximately 2:45 - 6:00 pm.

Please contact Elena Castillo at elena.castillo@slcsaustin.org.

Resume and credentials required.

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Fourth Sunday of Advent

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Forming Our Faith SENIOR MINISTRY

MINISTERIOS HISPANOS

de Adultos y Familias Sumayah Abullarade, Director sumayah.abullarade@st-louis.org Ext. 216

Age 50 & Over Call the Church Office 512-454-0384

THE FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE will meet on Wednesday,

December 21 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in Wozniak Hall, Meeting Room 1, for games, good conversation, a potluck lunch, and celebration of the December birthdays.

MUSIC MINISTRY

Rick Gabrillo, Director Rick.Gabrillo@st-louis.org Ext. 202

JOIN FRIENDS OF THE KING’S MUSIC |

Do you enjoy the music at St. Louis Parish each week? Have a favorite singing choir, English or Spanish, play handbells, attend Compline, or are interested in The King’s Concert Series, our new music outreach to Central Texas? Then help support Friends of the King’s Music with a tax-exempt gift.

Contact Scott McNulty at (512) 454-0384, ext. 202, or email scott.mcnulty@st-louis.org for more information.

MOTHERS OF YOUNG CHILDREN (MOYC) | This

parish group gives mothers and their children the opportunity to engage in fellowship and spiritual growth through prayer, book study, and scriptural reflection plus play dates. They meet in PEC 202 on the first and third Fridays of the month at 9:30 a.m. and on the second and fourth Fridays at parks around town. Spring book study begins January 6th. Contact St.LouisMOYC@gmail.com for more information.

ESTUDIO BÍBLICO | “Acérquense a

Dios y Él se acercara a ustedes” (Santiago 4:8). Cuando te acerques al Señor, con fe, con tus oraciones, con tu corazón; Él se acercara a ti, con Su protección, con Su guía, con Su amor. Escucha Su palabra, cúbrete con Su amor, y deja todo en las manos del Señor. Si quiere saber “Quien es Dios, y por qué importa” Si quiere tener un mejor conocimiento de toda la Biblia, y tener un camino espiritual más profundo con los textos bíblicos acompáñanos a estudiar el programa. “El Misterio de Dios” un programa de estudio presentado por el Obispo Robert E. Barron. Estudiaremos todos los martes de 7:00 a 9:00 p.m. En el sótano del PEC. Para más información, comuníquese con la Sra. Sumayah Abullarade. ¡UN PROGRAMA DE CÁLIZ VOCACIONAL AMBULANTE SERÁ INICIADO! Para alentar vocaciones

religiosas, la parroquia de St. Louis ha iniciado este programa del Cáliz Vocacional.

Cada domingo una familia asignada, pareja o individuo vendrá al frente, al final de una misa específica para recibir el Cáliz Vocacional y una oración especial escrita acompañándolo. Llevando el cáliz en representación de nuestra parroquia a su hogar la persona se compromete a rezar esa semana por el regalo de sacerdotes, diáconos, hermanas y hermanos en nuestra diócesis. Para más información o para inscribirse, por favor llame a la oficina al (512) 454-0384.

Se gusta, tambien puded enviar un mansaje electronico al CVAATX@gmail.com. Gracias por su apoyo.

GRUPO DE ORACION GRUPO DE ORACION | Estén

siempre contentos. Oren en todo momento. Den gracias a Dios por todo, porque esto es lo que él quiere de ustedes como creyentes en Cristo Jesús. (1Tesalonisenses 5:16-18). Todos están invitados a orar y alabar a Dios, en comunidad, presentándole al Señor nuestras peticiones, en un ambiente de alegría y gozo! Ven a participar en las posadas, martes 20 de diciembre, en el Salón parroquial Wozniak desde las 6:30 a las 8:30 p.m.

MINISTERIO DE VÍA CRUCIS | El Ministerio de Vía THE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTER AT ST. LOUIS CHURCH IS MOVING! December 16

-January 2. After 30 years in Wozniak Hall, ECDC is moving to our new location on the St. Joseph Street side of the St. Louis School campus. We will be holding an Open House on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. for our families to visit. The Early Childhood Development Center will re-open on Jan. 4 in our new space! SUNDAY NURSERY WILL BE CLOSED FROM Dececember 16 – January 2 during the move. Sunday Nursery will re-open in the new space on the weekend of Jan. 7-8.

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Crucis Invita cordialmente a toda la comunidad a participar en la representación en vivo de la Pasión de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo. Interesados en este gran evento, favor de presentarse el día sábado 7 de enero del 2017 a las 5:00 p.m. en la cancha de futbol de la Iglesia. Para más información comunicarse con: Maribel Houghton 512-586- 6521, Evelia Albarrán 512-7843325, Sergio Garcia 512-919- 0934 ¡Que Dios les bendiga! ¡Los esperamos! !No falten!

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feet on Our Faith SOCIAL MINISTRIES

Bea Dela Rosa, Director bea.delarosa@st-louis.org ext. 265

MORE “ANGELS” NEEDED | We give pregnant

moms in crisis emotional and spiritual support.

We also give them items they might need for their baby. To become an Angel call Mary Helen at 512949-2486 or email her at MaryHelen-Russell@ austindiocese.org LIFE, DIGNITY & JUSTICE MINISTRY

Are you interested in human trafficking; immigration; ending the death penalty? Please contact Social Ministries to see how we can work together.

PICK UP ONE BEFORE YOU’RE DONE

Tuna, Mac 'n Cheese, soup (of any flavor), rolled/ instant oats, canned meat (tuna salmon, spam and chicken), white rice, brown rice, corn, peanut butter and dry pinto beans. We could also use EMPTY & CLEAN laundry bottles. Please drop items off at the Social Ministries building on St Joseph’s Blvd. between 9:00 – 6:00 p.m. Monday-Friday.

WE ARE IN NEED OF Toothbrushes, travel size

toothpaste, travel size deodorant, socks, travel size shaving cream, and travel size mouthwash.

YOUR ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY currently has a very complex case involving two sisters living together

with their 10 children. They lived in their own 50’ mobile home in a crowded trailer park on US183 near Burnet Road. This home burned down and was a total loss, and the Red Cross was unable to help them. They will continue to be charged $650/month rent for the trailer park space until they can get the remains of their home removed. They have found alternative housing for $950/month in a dilapidated, roach-infested 4-plex apartment. Members of our conference have been collecting donated household items for them since all of theirs were destroyed. They have no furniture. We have encouraged them to visit local food pantries and the SVdP Family Store, and to apply for food stamps. Other conference members are investigating means for getting the remains of their mobile home demolished and removed. Please pray for this local family.

YOUTH MINISTRY

Elena Murdock, Youth Minister elena.murdock@st-louis.org Ext. 219

GIVING TREE GIFTS are due back this weekend or Monday

(Dec. 19th) at the Parish Social Ministry Building. Thank you to all who have so generously purchased gifts and returned them for distribution before Christmas!

THE ST. LOUIS PARISH LIBRARY | As we draw closer

to Christmas, children become more and more excited. Your school-age children begin their Christmas break as well so wouldn't a trip to the parish library be fun? Come and review the MANY Christmas and holiday books (and videos) in your parish library. Help them learn about St. Nicholas whose feast day was celebrated December 6. Who built the stable and what did the animals think about what happened on that Holy Night? Read to them and bring Christmas alive for the whole family as they discover the real meaning of Christmas through books and movies. And, yes, we have books about Santa Claus, the Christmas tree, holly and ivy. the legend of the poinsettia and so much more. The Library will be closed on Christmas Day through Monday, Dec. 26. The library will be open on Wednesday, December 28 from 9:00am until noon. Beginning January 2nd, our new extended hours will be Sundays 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Mondays 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. and Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. until noon and 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. This is YOUR library! Come check us out!

Please support St. Louis Catholic School. Buy SCRIP/Gift cards after weekend English Masses.

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Fourth Sunday of Advent

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PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SPIRITUAL, PHYSICAL & EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF:

St. Louis Parish now has blue recycling cans in every office and building on campus!

Those using facilities are asked to recycle with us. The blue recycle cans accept paper, glass, aluminum, plastic and cardboard items. In Wozniak Hall, parishioners can use the large blue containers in the kitchen the same way they use the trash containers. Just dump recycled items into the large recycling dumpster outside, at the end of their events. Help us help the environment!! Recycle with us!

RECYCLE-RECYCLE-RECYCLE!

Liz Heuertz Pete Garcia Adrian Hernandez Marian Donato Eric Turner Dale Hall Maria Duran Chloe Sanders Bud Murdock Roy Alexander Virgie Seiler Mark Griffith Teresa Jones Peggy Stout Rene Maldonado Ron Coy Bill Farnan Jose L. Bravo Alberta Morrow

TRANSFORMED BY FAITH A DAY OF RETREAT |

January 16: This day will be spent reflecting on the gifts of five women whose courageous actions impacted the world (Sojourner Truth, Thea Bowman, Maya Angelou, Rosa Parks and Harriet Tubman). Their fearlessness and faithfulness changed lives because they embraced the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Come and learn about these incredible women, who they were and what they did. Beverly Collin will facilitate the day. The cost is $40 and includes lunch. For information or registration, please contact Cedarbrake at cedarbrake@austindiocese.org or (254) 780-2436.

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Minnie Miles Merle Miles Maggie Gonzalez Maria Vazquez Josie Hernandez Ellie Foley Irma Lobato Walter Grona Mary Lou Tierney Melva Flores Cecilia Harris Robert Rivera Alicia Castro Dolores Castello Eugene Soliz III Jean Collins Pat Long Rose Marie Linan Mack Linan

Geraldine Rowe Pedro Castillo Patricia Faucheaux Loraine Reese Alice McCluskey Martha Tschoerner Oscar Wilkens Kiara Sandoval Eloisa Harkrider Erin Hanna Maria C. Romero Linda Iannerelli Clifton Dukes Tamara Jones Joan Mills Albertin Aviles Jorge Galvan Reyna Galvan

TAMALE SALES TO PARISHIONERS!

The Knights of Columbus, Council #5967 are again selling tamales after the 6 a.m., 7:30 a.m. and the 9:30 a.m. Masses, during the first three Sundays of each month, at Wozniak Hall only. Cost for a dozen will be $7. If you are unable to pick up your tamales at the above times, please call Mr. Kirby Krause at (512) 419-9530 and he will make arrangements to ensure you can purchase your tamales.

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