Pastor: Fr. George Sanders Deacons: Lee Leckner & Joe Harrison

November 19, 2017 * 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

A THANKFUL HEART A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues.

--Cicero

SUNDAY MASSES Saturday 4:00 PM

Sunday 8:30 AM & 11:00 AM Spanish Mass Sunday 5:30PM

THE HOLY ROSARY Saturday 3:30 PM

Sunday 8:00 AM & 10:30 AM

WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE No Mass - Monday

Wednesday & Friday ~ 12 Noon (St. Mary’s) Tuesday & Thursday ~ 12 Noon (St. Vincent’s Hosp. Chapel)

SPECIAL DEVOTIONS: THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS

IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY First Friday of the Month

Mass: 12 Noon ~ Devotion 12:30 - 1:00PM First Saturday of the Month

Mass: 12 Noon ~ Devotion 12:30 - 1:00PM

CONFESSIONS First Friday ~ 12:30PM

First Saturday ~ 12:30PM Saturday ~ 2:30 - 3:30 PM

Sunday ~ 8:00AM Before 8:30AM Mass Or By Appointment

OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Spanish Secretary, Wed. & Friday 1:00-4:00PM Office Phone: 501-623-3233

Fax: 501-609-9524 Email: stmcc@hotsprings.net

Fr. George Sanders: frgeo.stmcc@hotsprings.net WEBSITE: www.stmaryofthespr ings.org

OFFICE PERSONNEL Diane Pollock, Office Manager

Amy Berg, Bookkeeper Anne Sluppick, Receptionist/Secretary Gladys Hernandez, Spanish Secretary

Email for secretaries: stmccadmin@hotsprings.net

FAITH FORMATION COORDINATOR Brenda Sanders, gratiaplena0224@gmail.com

501-282-2066

YOUTH MINISTRY Sally Pierce

stmarys.cym@gmail.com

MUSIC DIRECTOR Sheree O’Rorke

Call office for information

St. Mary of the Springs Catholic Church 100 Central Ave., Hot Springs, AR 71901

Today is November 19, 2017 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

MASS INTENTIONS

NOVEMBER STEWARDSHIP Collections thru November 12th $16,425.00 Budget November 2017 $39,000.00 Amount November Budget (short) ($22,425.00)

Coffee Cat Sunday

9:45 - 10:45AM

CHILD OF GOD PRAYER GROUP Meetings are every Thursday 10:30AM

CHI Cancer Center in the Daffodil Room Contact for prayer requests Christy Miller: 501-318-9242

HOLY FAMILY PRAYER GROUP Meetings are on Tuesday in the Church

November 28th ~ 6:30 PM Contact for prayer requests - Ruth Sliger: 501-282-5292

ALTAR CARE TEAM 4th Week, Friday, November 24th

Pat Papacek, Judy Peters, Gloria Picou, S. Sielvogle

FOOD PANTRY TEAM Monday, November 20th

Janet Borchert, Carolyn Henry, Kath Veran, Kevin Owens

MINISTRY SCHEDULE

Saturday, 4PM November 25, 2017 Lector: **Barbara Gilleran, Walter Gould Lector/Intercessions: Chris Frazier EMHC: *Evelyn Worsham, Pat Papacek, Chris Bosch Altar Servers: Annabeth Hrdlicka, Sam Hrdlicka Altar Servers: Martin Nguyen, Christian Smith Sunday, 8:30AM November 26, 2017 Lector: **Judy Vance, Bart Newman Lector/Intercessions: Bonnie Newman EMHC: *Stephanie Nehus, Diane Baker, Mary Vaughn Altar Servers: Collin Gallimore, Brianna Gallimore Altar Servers: Marisol Garcia, Tobias Garcia, Oliver Owings Sunday, 11AM November 26, 2017 Lector: **Anne Sluppick, June Thompson Lector/Intercessions: Catherine Wade EMHC: Ed King, Cheryl King, June Thompson Altar Servers: Joseph Gallaher, Anna Hemleben, Hunter Speas Altar Servers: Zander Pearce, Peyton Speas Sunday, 5:30PM (Spanish) November 26, 2017 Lector:**Martha Hernandez, Virgilio Pacheco Lector/Intercessions: Ezequiel Oseguera EMHC: Stephanie Rodriguez, Eloisa Oseguera Altar Servers: Dariana Robledo, Lizbeth Robledo Altar Servers: Fatima Martinez Greeter/Usher: George Robledo, Maribel Robledo Greeter/Usher: Martha Ruiz, Elidia James

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11/18/2017 Sat 4PM Christopher Doggett+ 11/19/2017 Sun 8:30AM Karen Goodman+ 11/19/2017 Sun 11AM Our Parishioners 11/19/2017 Sun 5:30PM Steve Schroeder Birthday 11/20/2017 Mon Private Lorna Avila+ 11/21/2017 Tues Noon Mallory Grace Milton + 11/22/2017 Wed Noon Rodney Miller Birthday 11/23/2017 Thur Noon All Souls in Purgatory 11/24/2017 Fri Noon Larry Martin+ 11/25/2017 Sat 4PM Neal Gildner+ 11/26/2017 Sun 8:30AM Ted Smykowski+ 11/26/2017 Sun 11AM Joe & Betty Harrison 11/26/2017 Sun 5:30PM All Souls in Purgatory

+ indicates Mass is for the deceased Call or come by the Church Office to have a Mass said

(Suggested offering is $10)

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES November 19 - November 26

Monday, November 20th Food Pantry 10:30AM-Noon in Carroll Rm

Happy Thanksgiving!

OFFICE CLOSED

Friday, November 24th

OFFICE CLOSED

Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of

the Last Supper

Kitchen Team-November 26th Cleo & Diane Baker

DVD LENDING LIBRARY The Free DVD Movie Library is open for business after the 8:30am Mass during Coffee Cat in the Parish Hall. Many of our movies can be viewed in English or Spanish.

Library Team - November 26th Ken & Doris Kalahiki

THANKSGIVING DAY PRAYER

Lord, we thank you for the goodness of our people

and for the spirit of justice that fills this nation.

We thank you for the beauty and fullness of the land and the challenge of the cities.

We thank you for our work and our rest, for one another, and for our homes.

We thank you, Lord: accept our thanksgiving on this day.

We pray and give thanks through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

PRAY FOR THE SICK

PRAY FOR THOSE IN THE MILITARY and FOR THOSE WHO SERVED

Donald MLT Allen Kevin Belt John Long Emmanuel Alvarez Doug Fires Evadne Anderson Jyryln Greene Rory Murphy Sean Patrick Murphy James F. Anderson, II Tony Guanella Ryan McCabe Darren Bemis Nicholas Hanna Nicholas Mueller Katherine Brock Andrea Hanna Morgan Patterson Colt Davis Blake Heller Sean Patrick A.J. Dierks Edmund Jaskiewicz Gustave Pellegrino, Jr. Stephen Drakes Ryan Jordan Kyle Martin Michael Elmore Tristan Jordan Patrick Steinhaus Mickey Jordan Sandy Vongsrir-Jordan Walker Vaughn Matt Steinhaus Marisa Dreier

CHI ST. VINCENT’S PERPETUAL ADORATION CHAPEL

Located inside the main entrance of St. Vincent CHI Hospital. Overnight, enter via the Emergency entrance. Call the church office for more information. 501-623-3233

MARRIAGE Contact the parish

Priest at least 6 months in advance to begin marriage preparation.

No Date can be scheduled before this preparation begins.

BAPTISM Call the office to register for a class.

501-623-3233

Do you have a ministry for doing something in the way of church work?

These are some things that you can volunteer to do: • Help decorate the Church for Christmas. • Assist with Bereavement Receptions. Call Carol Andrews 214-738-0848 • Help put inserts in Bulletins on Friday afternoons. Call the office for information. • Sign up to help with the DVD Library. Call Lynn Pellegrino at 501 353-6984

VOLUNTEER LIST

Food Drive for Food Pantry

As we are stocking up our pantries for the Holidays, remember to help our St. Mary’s Food Pantry. Clean out your pantry and donate those items you are not going to use. We all have cans and jars in there that we bought but will never use. Donate them! Or when you are shopping buy several extra items on sale. The pantry will take anything! Leave them in the back of the church or take them to the Carroll Room. You may also place a sack under the stairs in the Parish Hall clearly marked Food Pantry. The number of people we serve each week is around 100. Feel free to drop by our pantry any Monday at 10:30 to see you donations at work. Thank you so much.

Dub Allen Jack Andrews

John Greg Baltz Mary Ann Banzer

Jackie Bevill Marilyn Borgognoni

Anita Burch Bernadine Buresh

Darrell Butler Roger Bye

Sheilah & Daryl Clark Frankie DeGeorge

Gloria DeSalvo Quentin Dooley

Dave Elmore Donna Folson Haley Gloria

Steven Hadlock Sharon & P.J. Hunter

Steve King Rose Krneta

Marie Krenzelok Dc Lee Leckner

Patrick Martin Penny Martin

Brad McClintock Allan Montella

Alexandria Murray Zach Payne

Gus & Nina Pellegrino Lindsay Powell

Ruth Rhodes Anna Roberts

Fr. Alan Rosenau Raymond Sanchez

Anna Serrano Peggy Smith

Giovanna Splawn Lisa Stearns

Donna Stevens Deb Stricker

Hugh Truesdale Louis Valencia

Catherine Van Dalsem Terry Wallace

Richard Woodfin Amy Wright

Annual Christmas Wreath Sale

Taking orders through November 26th

St. Mary’s Youth are selling locally grown fir wreaths from McAlpine Christmas Tree Farm in Bismark, Arkansas For your holiday decorating. Orders will be available for pick up at the church on December 2-3.

8” wreath is $10 16” wreath is $15 20” wreath is $20 24” wreath is $25

Questions? Call Sally Pierce 501-276-3936

Proceeds to support CYM Activities &

Missionary work. Thank you for your generous support.

Sunday, November 19, 2017 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTHRONEMENT OF THE SACRED HEART

Jesus told St. Margaret Mary (promise 11) "Those who propagate this devotion shall have their names written in My Heart never to be blotted out." Pope Leo XIII enthroned the Sacred Heart of Jesus over the whole world. We must see that Jesus desires to be King of the entire world! Jesus whose infinite love is symbolized by His Heart requested devotion toward His Sacred Heart. It is love for the Heart of Jesus that prompts us to enthrone our homes to His most Sacred Heart. For information contact Mary Gallimore 282-1383/marygallimore4@gmail.com

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

.Earlier this autumn, we looked at how our Eucharistic Prayers have been enriched by the approval of several new prayers to augment the old Roman Canon. For us, there are the four standard prayers, three for Masses with Children, and the most recent addition, the former Swiss Eucharistic Prayer with four alternative forms (now known as the Eucharistic Prayer for Masses for Various Needs and Occasions). We also have two Eucharistic Prayers for Masses of Reconciliation. The source for these two prayers is the request by many bishops for a special prayer for the "Holy Year" of 1975. Originally, the committee in charge was commissioned to write a single prayer, but the theme proved so rich that it gave rise to two. The first is based on and develops biblical texts on reconciliation. The second starts with the experience of living in today's fractured world, and how the Spirit calls us to reconciliation and peace. Not everyone was happy with all this creativity, saying that if too many were published, it would be difficult for the Vatican to control further requests. Everyone thought the pope would put strict limits on the prayers, but in the end he said he was willing to open doors that had long been closed. Although he approved them for a period of only three years, they were never formally removed from the Sacramentary and have been incorporated into the new Roman Missal. --Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

SHARING OUR GIFTS

Autumn is the season for harvesting and sharing the fruits of our labors. This week's scriptures use images of the harvest, family life, pregnancy, and investment to describe the abundant harvest in the reign of God. We discover that sharing the gifts we have been given brings eternal rewards for everyone. In the Gospel parable a master entrusts his possessions to three servants before going on a journey. Each is given some talents. What they do with those talents determines what the master will do with them when he returns. How about us? What are we doing with our talents? How will our Master treat us when he returns? Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Maccabees 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63 Psalms 119:53, 61, 134, 150, 155, 158 Luke 18:35-43

Tuesday: 2 Maccabees 6:18-31; Psalms 3:2-7 Luke 19:1-10

Wednesday: 2 Maccabees 7:1, 20-31 Psalms 17:1bcd, 5-6, 8b, 15 Luke 19:11-28

Thursday: 1 Maccabees 2:15-29 Psalms 50:1b-2, 5-6, 14-15 Luke 19:41-44 Thanksgiving Day, Suggested: Sirach 50:22-24; Psalms 145:2-11 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Luke 17:11-19

Friday: 1 Maccabees 4:36-37, 52-59 1 Chronicles 29:10bcd, 11-12; Luke 19:45-48

Saturday: 1 Maccabees 6:1-13; Pslams 9:2-4, 6, 16, 19 Luke 20:27-40

Sunday: Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17; Psalms 23:1-3, 5-6 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28 Matthew 25:31-46

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Tuesday: Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Wednesday: St. Cecilia

Thursday: St. Clement I, St. Columban; Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro; Thanksgiving Day

Friday: St. Andrew Dung-L?c and Companions

Saturday: St. Catherine of Alexandria; Blessed Virgin Mary

ST. MARY’S FAITH FORMATION

ST. MARY’S YOUTH MINISTRY Email: stmarys.cym@gmail.com

Facebook: St. Mary’s CYM Wednesday, November 22nd

6:00-7:30PM No Youth Meeting this week!

Don’t forget to order your wreath!

ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL

Pre K 2 1/2 years old through 8th Grade 501-624-3171 - www.sjshs.org

Principal: John Guild Don’t forget to save your “Box Tops” for the school. The container is in the back of church for you to drop off your

Box Tops.

Classes 9:45-10:45AM Drop off at the Carroll Room

Please contact Brenda Sanders: 501-282-2066

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

No Class November 23rd

Soup and Conversation for the Soul

When: Fridays, 1:00-2:30PM Where: Carroll Room

Help and encouragement after the death of a spouse, child, family member, or friend. Soup and Conversation is a special weekly seminar and support group designed to help you rebuild your life after losing a loved one. Our group will be led by caring people who have experienced grief and want to help you through the difficult days ahead. We know it hurts, and we want to help.

Come join us for lunch and start the healing process, there is a place for you at our table.

HANDS OF MARY BAKE SALE

This Weekend!!

NOVEMBER 18-19 Following the 4PM, 8:30AM and 11AM

Masses

OUR ANNUAL BAKE SALE IS HERE!!

St. Mary Cookbooks will be on sale! 1 for $15 each

2 or more $13 each

Cakes, Pies, Bread, Cookies and more! Burgener’s Pecans too!!!

Question? Email:

Terrydoocy@yahoo.com

Sacred Relics Of The Saints Treasures Of The Church

Sunday December 3 @ 3:30pm in Church. Father Carlos Martins of the Companions of the Cross will be here to teach about these holy objects. He is bringing over 150 relics, some as old as 2000 years. Among the treasures will be relics of St. Joseph, St. Maria Goretti, St. Therese of Lisieux (the “Little Flower"), St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Thomas Aquinas, and St. Faustina Kowalska. In addition, there will also be present a portion of the veil of Our Lady, as well as one of the largest remaining pieces of the True Cross in the world. Those in attendance will be able to examine and venerate each relic. In the Church’s history many miracles and healings have been worked in the presence of relics, and many have been healed through this ministry. You are encouraged to bring your articles of devotion (such as rosar ies, holy cards, etc.) and pictures of ill friends/family members which you will be able to touch to the reliquaries as a means of intercession.

WWP Opening Your Heart Connect Coffee Talk:

God—First Place in All Things

Our most important priority is our relationship with God. This is the place that God needs to have in our lives. When He is at the center, everything else stays in balance. When we let other things take center stage, it all comes crashing down. Please join us for a taste of Walking with Purpose as we discuss putting this priority first in the midst of the messiness of life. No experience necessary, just come as you are for some coffee and a chance to see what Walking with Purpose is all about!

Nov. 28th (Tuesday) @ 6:00PM Dinner will be served Nov. 29th (Wednesday) @ 1:00PM Lunch will be served

“He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the

beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He himself will come to have first place in everything.” (Colossians 1:18)

IGLESIA CATOLICA DE SANTA MARIA 19 de noviembre de 2017

Trigésimo Tercer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

LECTURAS DE HOY LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

“Adoración al Sagrado Sacramento” “Vengan a mi todos los que están cansados y agobiados, y yo los aliviare. Carguen con mi yugo y aprendan de mí, que soy manso y humilde de corazón, y encontraran descanso. Porque mi yugo es suave y mi carga ligera.“ Mt 11, 29-30 ¿Deseas estar con el Señor por una hora? Acude a la capilla ubicada en el Hospital St. Vincent Hot Springs, AR

¿ESTA EN EL HOSPITAL O EN UN ACILO DE ANCIANOS? Si usted o algún familiar suyo esta en el hospital o en un acilo de ancianos o si necesita algún Sacramento de emergencia comuniquese a la oficina.

CONFECIONES Primer Viernes del mes de 7:00 a 8:00 AM Primer Sabado del mes de 7:30 a 7:50AM Sabado de 2:30 a 3:30 PM Domingo 8:00 Antes de misa de 8:30AM. Para una cita favor de llamar a la oficina.

COMPARTIENDO NUESTROS DONES El otoño es la estación de la cosecha y de compartir los frutos de nuestra labor. Las lecturas bíblicas de esta semana emplean imágenes de la cosecha, la vida familiar, el embarazo y la inversión para describir la abundante cosecha en el Reino de Dios. Descubrimos que compartir los dones que hemos recibido trae recompensa eterna para todos. En la parábola del Evangelio un hombre le encarga sus bienes a tres servidores antes de partir de viaje. A cada uno le da dinero. Lo que hacen con ese dinero determina lo que el amo hará con ellos cuando regrese. ¿Y qué de nosotros? ¿Qué estamos haciendo con nuestros talentos? ¿Cómo nos tratará nuestro Maestro cuando vuelva? Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Primera lectura -- Un esposo es capaz de confiar su corazón a su esposa que es como una joya (Proverbios 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31). Salmo -- Bendito sean los que temen al Señor (Salmo 128 [127]). Segunda lectura -- El día del Señor vendrá como el ladrón en la noche (1 Tesalonicenses 5:1-6). Evangelio -- Porque has sido fiel en lo poco, ven a compartir la alegría de tu Señor (Mateo 25:14-30 [14-15, 19-21]). Salmo responsorial: Leccionario Hispanoamericano Dominical (c) 1970, Comisión Episcopal Española. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados.

Lunes: 1 Mac 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63; Sal 119 (118):53, 61, 134, 150, 155, 158; Lc 18:35-43 Martes: 2 Mac 6:18-31; Sal 3:2-7; Lc 19:1-10 Miércoles: 2 Mac 7:1, 20-31; Sal 17 (16):1bcd, 5-6, 8b, 15; Lc 19:11-28 Jueves: 1 Mac 2:15-29; Sal 50 (49):1b-2, 5-6, 14-15; Lc 19:41-44 Día de Acción de Gracias (sugerencia): Sir 50:22-24; Sal 145 (144):2-11; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Lc 17:11-19 Viernes: 1 Mac 4:36-37, 52-59; 1 Cr 29:10bcd, 11-12; Lc 19:45-48 Sábado: 1 Mac 6:1-13; Sal 9:2-4, 6, 16, 19; Lc 20:27-40 Domingo: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; Sal 23 (22):1-3, 5-6; 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28; Mt 25:31-46

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE El 23 de noviembre de 1927, un pelotón de soldados conducía al jesuita mexicano Miguel Agustín Pro Juárez al paredón de fusilamiento. Uno de ellos le susurraba "perdóneme". Miguel le respondió que no sólo lo perdonaba, sino que le daba las gracias por darle la oportunidad de dar testimonio de su fe derramando su sangre por Cristo. Días antes había sido arrestado y acusado de intento de asesinato contra el presidente mexicano Álvaro Obregón. En realidad su delito era el de bautizar niños, bendecir matrimonios, llevar la comunión a los enfermos y escuchar la confesión de los arrepentidos. Miguelito nació en 1891 y entró al noviciado jesuita en 1914, al mismo tiempo que el gobierno mexicano comenzaba una persecución en contra de la Iglesia. Debido a esta situación, Miguel tuvo que hacer su formación religiosa fuera de México. Apenas pudo, regresó a su nación como sacerdote e hizo su pastoral a escondidas, sabiendo muy bien que podía ser martirizado. Miguel decía a sus amigos que al morir iría al cielo y si se encontraba con santos resecos, bailaría un jarabe tapatío hasta hacerles sonreír para Cristo Rey. --Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.,

¿Desea realizar algún Sacramento , celebración especial o participar en alguna actividad ? Primero usted debe registrarse en la oficina parroquial con la Sra. Gladys (ahí le informaran de los requisitos que necesite para cualquier sacramento o celebración.)

Bautismo : Para preparacion en ingles favor de llamar a la oficina.Las clases pre - Bautismales en español seran el Ultimo Domingo de cada mes. Para asistir tiene que Registrarse con anticipacion. Para registrarse favor de llamar a Gladys los dias Miercoles y Viernes de 1pm a 3 pm al (501) 623-3233.

Las Clases de Formación en la Fe (Catecismo) Las clases en ingles, comienzan después de la misa de las 8:30 AM La coordinadora es Brenda Sanders si desea comtactarla su e-mail es : gratiaplena0224@gmail.com y su no. de tel. (501) 282-2066 (solo ingles) Para español llamar a Gladys en la oficina.

Preparación al Sacramento del Matrimonio: Inscribirse en la oficina de la Iglesia, ir a clases durante seis meses con: Juan Miguel y Blanca de la Cruz (501)701-8046 y con Miguel y María Salazar (501) 276-9957 / (501) 282-0314

Misa de Quince años: Con un año de anticipación es decir al cumplir los 14 años de edad deberá comunicarse a la parroquia con Gladys para registrarse y asistir a clases con Gladys Gonzalez y Verónica Solís.

GRUPO DE JOVENES -CYM: Para jovencitos de los grados del 7 al 12avo Miércoles desde las 6:00p.m. a 7:30p.m en el carroll room. Para mas informacion favor de contactar a la directora del grupo de jovenes Sally Pierce stmarys.cym@gmail.com en ingles para iformacion en español favor de llamar a Gladys al (501) 623-3233.

NOTICIAS DE LA PARROQUIA

¿NECESITA UN DOCTOR Y NO TIENE SEGURO DE SALUD? Cooperative Christian Ministries and Clinic 133 Arbor Street—Hot Springs, AR 71901 Entonces le pedimos que vaya a Cooperative Christian Ministries - CCMC. En esta Cooperativa y Clínica usted podrá ser atendido gratuitamente pero primero deberá llenar la aplicación que le darán cuando usted ingrese a la clínica. Es necesario que toda persona se inscriba con tiempo así si en el futuro necesitan de algún doctor simplemente podrán hacer su cita y todo estará listo para que pueda ser atendido. Esta aplicación deberá ser llenada cada año sin importar si lo hayan hecho antes. Le pedirán un documento de identidad ya sea de Estados Unidos o de su país (pasaporte o partida de nacimiento, Licencia de conducir, etc.) Todo tipo de información es completamente confidencial. No solo tienen doctores sino también dentistas que únicamente hacen extracciones.da y clases para toda persona que desea aprender y seguir pasos para salir de la pobreza.

El Día de Acción de Gracias es un día especial, donde ante todo se celebra la unidad familiar. En efecto, las familias se reúnen en Thanksgiving con más frecuencia que en cualquier otra fiesta, incluyendo la Navidad, y según estadísticas de las tiendas, este es el día en que más comida se consume en el país.Pero además de estos aspectos tradicionales del encuentro familiar y de la gran cena, está también el sentido religioso de esta fiesta, muy presente desde sus orígenes. Según la tradición, los peregrinos celebraron la primera cena de agradecimiento en 1621, junto a un grupo de nativos. El evento quería ante todo dar gracias a Dios por la abundancia de las cosechas en el nuevo mundo.Con el paso de los años, esta celebración se convirtió en un evento nacional, finalmente sancionado por el mismo Presidente George Washington. Hoy, los católicos celebramos el Día de Acción de Gracias no sólo como una fiesta nacional, sino también como una fiesta auténticamente católica.Digo que es una celebración verdaderamente católica porque incluso antes de la “primera” celebración de Thanksgiving en 1621 en suelo norteamericano, el 30 de abril de 1598, en Texas, Don Juan de Oñate ya había declarado oficialmente un “Día de Acción de Gracias”, que fue conmemorado con el santo sacrificio de la Misa.Oñate hizo lo más propiamente católico: celebrar la Eucaristía, una palabra que viene del término griega Eukaristein, y que significa, precisamente “acción de gracias”.

EL 21 DE NOVIEMBRE HONRAMOS LA PRESENTACION DE LA SANTISIMA VIRGEN MARIA Los orígenes de esta fiesta hay que buscarlos en una piadosa tradición que surge en el escrito apócrifo llamado el «Protoevangelio de Santiago». Según este documento la Virgen María fue llevada a la edad de tres años por sus padres San Joaquín y Santa Ana. Allí, junto a otras doncellas y piadosas mujeres, fue instruida cuidadosamente respecto la fe de sus padres y sobre los deberes para con Dios. Históricamente, el origen de esta fiesta fue la dedicación de la Iglesia de Santa María la Nueva en Jerusalén , en el año 543. Todo eso se viene conmemorando en Oriente desde el siglo VI, y hasta habla de ello el emperador Miguel Comeno en una Constitución de 1166.Un gentil hombre francés, canciller en la corte del Rey de Chipre, habiendo sido enviado a Aviñón en 1372, en calidad de embajador ante el Papa Gregorio XI, le contó la magnificencia con que en Grecia celebraban esta fiesta el 21 de noviembre. El Papa entonces la introdujo en Aviñón, y Sixto V la impuso a toda la Iglesia.

USO DE LOS TALENTOS Si usamos los talentos que Dios nos ha dado, notaremos que se multiplican con el uso. Creímos tener dos, y resulta que tenemos cinco.

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Mary of the Springs Church #994826 100 Central Avenue Hot Springs, AR 71901 TELEPHONE 501 623-3233 CONTACT PERSON Anne Sluppick EMAIL: stmccadmin@hotsprings.net SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2016 Adobe Acrobat DC Windows 10 TRANSMISSION TIME Wednesday 12:00 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION January 8, 2017 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS