Pastor Rev. Tarsisius Puling,

S.V.D.

Secretary Jeanette Froyd

936-967-8385

Director Of Religious Education Rosario Mendez

936-967-8385

Office Hours / Horario de Oficina Open Daily, Tuesday through Friday 8:30am - Noon and 1:00pm - 4:30pm

Telephone 936-967-8385 Fax No: 936-967-4657

www.stjoseph-livingston-tx.org

St. Joseph Church Mission State-ment

Guided by the Holy Spirit and united as one family, the Catholic Community of St. Joseph’s will bear witness to Christ’s Gospel. Recognizing diversity in our Catholic Community, the people of St. Joseph’s will strive to create love, peace, and social justice through Evangeliza-tion, Stewardship and Fellowship.

DECEMBER 27, 2020 WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE

Rosary- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5:00pm English (ingles) Saturday Vigil - Vigilia de Sâbado 5:30pm English( inglés) Rosary- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -8:30am English (ingles) Sunday Mass -------------------------- 9:00am English (inglés) Misa Domingo ------------------------ 11:00am Spanish( español) Weekday Mass

Tuesday --- 5:30pm Wednesday through Friday - 8:00am

Confessions / Confesiones Saturday / Sábado - 4:30pm - 5:10pm

Pre-Baptism / Pre-Bautismos

Pre - registration is required. Register at the Church Office. Pre - registración es requerida. Registrar en la oficina de la Iglesia.

Classes: ( Third Sunday of the Month ) Spanish: 9:00am English:10:30am

Baptismal Ceremony

( The last weekend of the Month ) English: 6:30pm Saturday Spanish: 1:00pm Saturday

Marriage / Matrimonio

Contact the Parish Priest at least six months to one year before the planned Wedding Date. Comunicarse con el sacerdote por lo menos de Seis meses a un año antes de la fecha programada para la boda.

Anointing of the sick Please call for the priest if you are seriously ill at home, about to enter the hospital, or if someone is close to death.

Funeral Arrangements In the event of the death of a parishioner, please contact the Parish Office before finalizing any arrangements with the Funeral Director.

Quinceañera Registered Families must contact the Pastor at least six months in advance.

DECEMBER 2020 DECEMBER 29TH & 3OTH—-NO MASSES DECEMBER 31ST—NEW YEARS EVE MASS WILL BE AT 6:00PM JANUARY 1ST— 2021 NEW YEARS’S DAY—MASS WILL BE AT 10:00AM **********************

VOCATION VIEWS: December 27—Holy Family Healthy vocations start in the home where families pray and worship God. DIVINE WORD MISSIONARES and SISTER SERVANTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 800-553-3321 Diciembre 27—La Sagrada Familia—Las vocaciones saludables empiezan en la casa donde las familias rezan y adoran a Dios. MISSIONEROS DEL VERBO DIVINO y HERMANAS SIERVAS DEL ESPIRITU SANTO 800-553-3321

********************** LITTLE MINUTES Little drops of water, little grains of sand,

make the mighty ocean and the pleasant land; so the little minutes,

humble though they be make the mighty ages

of eternity. -Julia A. Fletcher Carney

Our name in Latin Societas Verbi Divini

Our name in English Society of the Divine

Word Popularly

Divine Word Missionaries

THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH

DECEMBER 27,2020 Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed.—1 John 3:2a If you are in need of the

Safe Environment/Protecting God’s Chil-dren training, please call the office or visit the Di-ocesan Website for the detail information.

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DON’T FORGET TO WEAR YOU MASKS TO CHURCH AND KEEP UP THE SIX FEET DIS-TANCING!

Recuerden de usar smáscara y recuerde de mantener la distancia eis ies. SIGAN con el buen trabajo!

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12/08/2020-Immaculate Coneption Offering………..$1,032.00

TOTAL: $1,032.00 12/13/2020 Offering………….$5,690.00 RFFR……………..$1,813.10 Flowers………….$ 169.00 Maintenance…..$ 180.00

TOTAL: $7,852.10 Mail in on 12/15/2020 12/15/2020 Offering…………..$2,230.00 RFFR……………...$ 100.00 Flowers…………..$ 125.00 Maintenance…...$ 25.00

TOTAL: $2,480.00

HOMEBOUND COMMUNION

Fr. Tarsisius is willing to bring Holy Communion to the Homebound. If you are interested in receiving Holy Communion at home, call the Office for an appoint-ment at 936-967-8385. *********************** The Church offering enve-lopes are sent automatically to the Addresses of those who are registered in our church. Remember, we have to pay for those envelopes. Please use them weekly or monthly. If you don’t want to use them, please call the office. We appreciate your generous gift for our church. Los sobres de ofrendas de la Iglesia se envían automáticamente a la dirección de aquellos que están registrados en nuestra iglesia. Recuerde, tenemos que pagar esos sobres. Por favor utilizarlos semanal o mensual. Si no desea utilizarlos, llame a la oficina. Agradecemos su generoso donativo para nuestra iglesia. ********************* SPEAK WELL-Speak well of people and you will never need to whisper. -Anonymous

SAT., DECEMBER 26TH 5:30 PM MASS–In Repose of the Souls of Jose Angel †,Tony † and Mondo † Macias by Juanita Gott; In Memory of Harry Hill †-by Pat Hill; Happy Birthday Emmanuel Mwaka by Vera Mwaka SUN., DECEMBER 27TH 9:00AM MASS-In Memory of Harry Hill †-by Pat Hill; In Memories of their birthday for L.T. Palmer † and George Custenborder †-by Rosemary Henley Palmer; For the Family by Juanita Gott 11:00AM MISA-For the Religious Order by Juanita Gott; In Memory of Thomas Vega †-by The Hernandez Family; In Memory of Esperanza Rios †-by The Rios Family; For Raul Chavez†-by Hermana Socorro Hernandez

MON., DECEMBER 28TH—OFFICE CLOSED

TUE., DECEMBER 29TH

MASS—5:30PM-NO MASS WED., DECEMBER 30TH 8:00AM-MASS-In Memory of Thomas Vega†-by The Hernandez Family ; Happy Birthday Sandy Farias from your Mother, Rose Perez; For Holy Mother Church by Juanita Gott; Happy Birthday Natalie Farfan by J.G. THU., DECEMBER 31ST 6:00PM-MASS-In Loving Memory of Sam Melsheimer †-by Jane & Gill Groendyke; For Our Nation by Juanita Gott FRI., JANUARY 1ST, 2021 10AM MASS-In Memory of Norma Jean Bercan †-by Idelette Peery *******************************

HAVE A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR FROM FR. T. & THE

STAFF -STAY SAFE!!

PRAYERS FOR James Olsovsky Susana Davalos Robert Coppolo Reed Brooks Amy Jones Fabio Mejia Dennis Moore Irena Kalita Gail Cole Deacon Mike Marion Nicole Park Stanley Zann Paula Garcia Noreen Bidigare Henry, Hank & Cecilia Ager Steven & Cyril Kurta Sammy Drake Gina Logan Cheryl Anderson Judy Gore Donna Binion Mike Rees Manuel Cellidos Joseph Merino Asucion Huerta Frances Smith BrandyMagdos Shirley Haney Vercie McMullen Nancy Brown Frank, Hazel & Mitchell Reeves Margaret Jenning Pattie Payton Becky Krengle Mandy Johnson Mary Davis Johnny Walker Dina Oakman Tina McCormick Sammy Long Tiffany Hinojosa Ray Pantalion Joanne Mosby Sandie Schreiber Ernesto Lucas Ernest & Hope McDade Cindy Kral Gary Hughes E. Repa Grace Smith Gail & Warren Hale Clinton Walther Loveth Johnson Billy Hausinger Art Wick Delia Martinez Tulos Zelma Loving God, I pray that you will comfort me in my suffering, lend skill to the hands of my healers, and bless the means used for my cure. Give me such confi-dence in the power of your grace, that even when I am afraid, I may put my whole trust in you; through our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen

Mon: 1Jn 1:5—2:2; Mt 2:13-18 TUE: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Lk 2:22-35 WED: 1 Jn 2:12-17; Lk2:36-40 THU: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Jn 1:1-18 FRI: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67; Gal 4: 4-7; Lk 2:16-21 SAT: 1 Jn2;22-28;Jn 1:19-28 SUN: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-21 ********************** Fr. Tarsisius and the 2020 Bishop Faith Appeal Chairs would like to thank all of the parishioners who par-ticipated in the 2020 BFA. Fr. Also wants to specially thank Mrs. Odie Grube and Mrs. Laura Snook who have been working as Co-Chairs of 2020 BFA. We also want to Welcome Aboard Mr. & Mrs. Troy Dawson as the 2021 BFA Chairs. We have had a Great Success. Keep up the Good Work! ********************** A Facebook Group for You—This group is dedicated to the lay people looking for sup-port while promoting vo0ca-tions to the priesthood, reli-gious life, and marriage in a diocese or at parish in a Vocation Ministry or Committee JOIN HUNDRED FOLD FACEBOOK GROUPS!!

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Joseph Church #515352 2590 Highway 190 West Livingston. TX 77351 TELEPHONE 936 967-8385 CONTACT PERSON Fr Tarsisius Puling, S.V.D. Jeanette Froyd, Secretary EMAIL: sjccsec@eastex.net SOFTWARE MS Publisher 2013 Adobe Acrobat DC Windows 7 TRANSMISION TIME Tuesday 11:00 AM SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION December 27, 2020 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 4 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: (200 copies)

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