St. JOAN OF ARC CATHOLIC CHURCH 109 S. ILLINOIS AVE. WESLACO, TEXAS

Tercer Domingo de Adviento December 12, 2021

Rev. Francisco J. Solis, Pastor Jesus E. Aguayo / Deacon Albert Aldana / Deacon Eva F. Gonzalez / Secretary Nellie Vento / D.R.E. Fabian Martinez / Maintenance Ramiro Robles / Maintenance

Monday—Friday 8:00A.M. –5:00P.M. Lunes a Viernes Office Closed —12P.M. -1:00P.M Parish Office 956-968-3670 Fax…………….956-968-1872 Email: saint-joan-of-arc@cdob.org

Pastoral Staff

Office / Horario de Oficina

Daily Masses / Misas

Mon. /Lunes No Mass Tues. /Martes 6:30 P.M. Spanish Wed./Miércoles 7:00 A.M. English Thurs. /Jueves 7:00 A.M. Bilingual Fri. /Viernes 7:00 A.M. Bilingual

Saturday/ Sabado (Spanish) …5:00P.M. Sunday / Domingo (Spanish /Español) ….… 7:00A.M. (English / Inglés)………...9:00A.M. English / Ingles) ………..10:30A.M. (Spanish / Español)….… 12:00P.M.

Sunday Mass/ Misa Dominical

Confessions / Confesiones

Confession in the Church Tuesday / Martes 5:30P.M.—6:30P.M. Saturday / Sabado 3:00P.M.—4:00P.M.

1st Saturday Devotion to Virgin Mary: 1st Saturday of the month at 8:00A.M Devoción a la Santísima Virgen Maria: Primer sabado del mes a las 8:00AM

Devotion to Mary

Every Thursday 8:00A.M.—12Noon Also streamed live Via Facebook at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church 2nd Thursday of the month Holy Hour / Adoración For the Family 7:00P.M. to 8:00P.M. Every 1st Friday of the month Holy Hour / Adoration 6:00 A.M. / Mass at 7:00 A.M.

Masses also streamed live on Facebook at St Joan of Arc Catholic Church

Adoration / Adoracion

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Sat. Dec. 11 5:00 P.M. / Spanish †Luis Jesus Cavazos †Roberto Garcia †Cesario Chavez †Majin y Consuelo Martinez †Bernardino Castillo †Aaron Castillo †Oralia Salas †Maria Elena Casas †Marcelino Casas Sr. †Marcelino Casas Jr. †Rene Flores †Michael Gonzalez †Gregoria T. Rodriguez †Esequiel y Susie Lopez †Juanita M. Garcia Sun. Dec.12 7:00A.M. / Spanish †Lorenzo Martinez †Juanita Bautista †Ma. De los Angeles Perez †Jose y Elida Cortez †Christina Elvira Gonzalez Por los familiares de la Medalla Milagrosa Cumpleaños Ricardo Oliva 9:00A.M. / English †Barry Smith †Micaela Mendiola †Janie Chavez †Gracie A. Gonzalez †Francis Richter †Don Fontaine †Joel Torres Jr. †Maria Castillo †Carmen Sepulveda †Dr. Lorie Ann Gonzalez †Antonio Gonzalez Jr. 10:30A.M. / English †John Haley III †John Haley IV 12:00P.M. / Spanish †Ana Elva Gomez †Ivan Miranda †Alejandro Aguayo †Socorrito Lopez †Librado Cerda †Cesario Chavez †Irma Cardoza Cisneros †Juana Sanchez †Josefa Gonzalez †Jesus Rosales †Liborio Lopez †Ma. De los Angeles Lopez †Amado y Guadalupe Sepulveda †Felipe y Ma. Juana Lamas †Juvenal Lamas †Guadalupe G. Martinez †Carlos Garcia Ortiz †Francisca Rosales

Mon. Dec. 13 NO MASS Tues. Dec. 14 St. John of the Cross 6:30P.M. †Juana Sanchez †Felipe y Ma. Juana Lamas †Juvenal Lamas †Esequeil y Susie Lopez †Noe Cardoza Jr. †Juanita M. Garcia Wed. Dec. 15 7:00A.M. †Marco A. Argon †3rd Aniv. Fr. Vicente Azcoiti †Felipe y Ma. Juana Lamas †Juvenal Lamas †Esequeil y Susie Lopez †Noe Cardoza Jr. †Juanita M. Garcia Thurs. Dec. 16 7:00A.M. †Felipe y Ma. Juana Lamas †Juvenal Lamas †Esequeil y Susie Lopez †10Aniv. Margarita Escobedo Fri. Dec, 17 7:00A.M. †Felipe y Ma. Juana Lamas †Juvenal Lamas †Esequeil y Susie Lopez †Noe Cardoza Jr. †Juanita M. Garcia

†Noe Cardoza Jr. †Eduardo Galvan †Elizandro Herrera †Jesus R. Vasquez †Jacob Paita †Aaron G. De la Rosa †Eugenio Leal †Juvenal Lamas †Felipe y Juana Lamas †1er Aniv. Socorro Becerra Por los familiares de la Medalla Milagrosa Por la salud de: Catalina Moran

†Rosario Ruiz †Sister Barbara D’Auria Birthdays: Gina Garza Kayla Garza For Trevino & De la Rosa Families

†Esequiel y Susie Lopez †Juanita M. Garcia †Noe Cardoza Jr. †Melva Casas †Cesar G. Martinez †Ma. Guadalupe Aguilar †David B. Ariza †Jose G. Garcia Lopez †Richard Ortega †Pablo Zamora †Maria B. Zamora †Antonio Cerda Por las almas del purgatorio

†Noe Cardoza Jr. †Juanita M. Garcia †Espiridion Ledesma

f you would like to donate a new unwrapped toy for a boy or girl. Please bring it by the parish office no later than December 21st. Thank You. Si desea donar un jugete nuevo sin envolver para un niño o niña. Por favor traigalo a la oficina parroquial antes del 21 de diciembre. Gracias.

†Enrique Fernandez †Angel Lopez

Weekly Gross Sueldo por semana

Stewardship Diezmo 10%

Stewardship Diezmo 5%

$60.00 $6.00 $3.00

$100.00 $10.00 $5.00

$150.00 $15.00 $7.50

$200.00 $20.00 $10.00

$250.00 $25.00 $12.50

$300.00 $30.00 $15.00

$350.00 $35.00 $17.50

$400.00 $40.00 $20.00

$450.00 $45.00 $22.50

$500.00 $50.00 $25.00

$550.00 $55.00 $27.50

$1,000.00 $100.00 $50.00

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 12, 2021

11 Week Bible Study The Gospel of Luke

Weekly Sessions Every

Tuesday 5:00P.M.—6:25P.M.

Beginning January 11th—April 12th

Register at the office or sign up after any weekend Mass. Contact Tim or Diane Fontaine for more information at 214-577-1458. $20 donation per book

PARISH OFFERING FOR DECEMBER 4 & 5

Masses Attendance Total of offerings

Saturday 5:00P.M. 207 $2,284.50

Sunday 7:00A.M. 118 $1,648.00

Sunday 9:00A.M. 229 $3,109.05

Sunday 10:30A.M. 151 $1,598.50

Suunday 12noon 265 $1,419.00

Office dropbox 13 $2,128.00

Online giving 1 $48.32

Total $12,235.37 Cathedraticum 11.5% - 1,407.06 Grand Total $10,828.31

To the donors that helped the parish this past week May God reward you abundatnly

Extra Ordinary Ministers & Lectors For the Coming Week

Saturday Dec. 18 5:00 P.M. / Spanish Greeter & L2: Isaura Garay L1: Cresencio Garay E1: Flora Bulnes E2: Gilbert Leal E3: Lauren Vento Sunday Dec. 19 7:00 A.M. / Spanish Greeter & L2: Ricardo Partida L1: Alfredo Trevino E1: Joe Lopez E2: Cristela Rios 9:00A.M. / English Greeter: Ruben Oliva L1: Thomas Dachel L2: Rodger Gutierrez E1: JJ Villarreal E2: Mirthala Villarreal 10:30A.M. English Greeter & L2: Irma Arce L1: Ani Perez E1: Sheila Hanson E2: Gracie Tello 12:00 P.M. Spanish Greeter & L2: L1: Lupita Lopez E1: Amanda Munoz E2: Humberto Munoz E3: Gilbert Leal

Adoracion Del Santisimo Todos los Jueves

8:00A.M.—12 :00P.M. En el Deacons Hall

Dec. 16 Medalla Milagrosa (Parish Hall) Dec. 17 Adela Leal 108 Warlow St. Dec. 18 Lupe San Miguel y Fam.913 E. Mile 141/2 N. Weslaco Dec. 19 Mary Moreno 507 w. 12th St. Weslaco Dec. 20 Familia Villegas 1824 E. 2nd St. Weslaco Dec. 21 Martinez y Gonzalez Fam. 10227 N. FM 88 Weslaco Dec. 22 Maldonado Family 6012 Hwy. 88 Mile. 11 1/2 Dec. 23 Humberto Munoz 3732 S. Bridge Ave. Weslaco Dec. 24 St. Joan of Arc Church

Our Posada’s begin on Thursday Dec.16th. We meet at the church by 6:30P.M. and then leave to the designated house. Nuestras Posadas empiezan el Jueves 16 de Dec. Así nos reunimos enfrente de la Iglesia a las 6:30P.M. para salir a la casa designada.

ST. JOAN OF ARC CATHOLIC CHURCH CELEBRATING 100 Years 1921-2021

Baptism Registration All of the month of December

8:00A.M. - 5:00P.M. In the parish office

BAPTISM DATE February 5, 2022

CLASSES: Sat. Jan 8 1P.M.- 2:30P.M. Sat. Jan. 22 1 P.M.- 2:30 P.M. PARENTS: Must be registered parishioners or live within the boundaries of St. Joan of Arc. You need to present child’s long form birth certificate from the city/ state. No copies or faxes are allowed. GODPARENTS: All Godparents (married or single) must be practicing Catholics. Godparents, if a Couple, must be married through the Roman Catholic Church. Couples who are married civilly (by judge) or living together cannot be godparents If single, must be at least 16yrs old and have received the Sacrament of Baptism, Holy Communion and Confirmation. Only 1 Godparent is needed, but if there are 2, Only 1 male and 1 female will be permitted to be godparents. Parents and Godparents Required to attend 2 Baptism Classes Donation of $35.00 at the time of registration. All documents must be submitted at the time of registration at the parish office.

Inscripciones de Bautizos

Todo el mes de Diciembre 8:00A.M. —5:00P.M. En la oficina parroquial

FECHA DE BAUTIZOS 5 de Febrero del 2022

CLASES: Sab. 8 de Enero 1P.M.– 2:30P.M. Sab. 22 de Enero 1P.M.– 2:30P.M. PADRES: Deben ser miembros registrados o pertenecer al área de la Iglesia de Santa Juana de Arco. Deben presenter el certificado original de nacimento forma larga del bebé. No se permiten copias o faxs. PADRINOS: Todos los padrinos (solteros o casados) deben ser Católicos practicantes de la fe. Si los padrinos son casados, deben ser casados por la Iglesia Catolica Romana. (No se aceptan padrinos que estén casados por el juéz o viviendo en unión libre como pareja. Si son padrinos solteros; deben tener por lo menos 16 años de edad y haber recibidó los Sacramentos de Bautismo, Pri-mera Comunión y Confirmación. Sólo se necesita un padrino, pero si hay dos, se permite solamente un hombre y una mujer como padrinos. PADRES Y PADRINOS Se requieren 2 clases de instrucción para bautizar. Donativo de $35.00 al inscribirse. Todos los documentos deben entregarse cuando se inscriba en la oficina parroquial.

Virgen De Guadalupe Promesa / Pledge Goal: $100,000.00

Evangelina Torres Ron Mailhot Teresa A. Cardoza Ramon Cruz III George Barajas Rosario San Miguel Ma. Cristina Flores Andres Noriega Leticia Lopez Emily Garcia Dr. Leticia Volpe Sara Garcia Karla Jimenez Maria Flores Armando Martinez Ma. Elena Almazan Rodolfo Flores Sandra Diaz Juan Peña Hortencia Lopez Johnny Infante Celina Gutierrez Jose Barcenas Monica Mata Anonymous Lucy Portillo Jose Peña Linda Arredondo Dalia Reyna Robert Reyna Melina Leyva Amanda Elizondo Frank Arizpe Manuel Cortez Juanita Martinez Pablo Garza Jose Cavazos Santos Alejandro Alvaro Tello Pete Moreno Ma. Ester Gonz.-D George Garza Martin Chavez Hector Caballero Ester Caballero Ricardo Quintanilla Yolando Tello Ofelia Alejandro Felipe Flores Glenn Hanson Juan Martinez Eduardo Perez Jerry Straus Mary Ozias Antonio Herrera Cruz Martinez Miguel Rodriguez

Elida Mendez Hortencia Cruz Garay /Cruz Fam. Carmen Cardona Jesus Longoria Carlos Luna Dora Luna Dolores Grisham Arturo Cavazos Abla Cavazos Maria Covarrubias Javier Vargas Otilia Dominguez Humberto Muñoz Jerardo Garcia Frances Tovar Tim Fontaine Delia Marin Gerardo Oliva Alfredo Rodriguez Rumaldo Perez Jose Saenz Gilberto Leal Herlinda Mata Emilia Riojas Juanita Oliva Christina Oliva Jose Luis Casanova Domingo Medrano Raquel Medrano Jose Luis Martinez Juanita Olivarez Orlando Martinez Manuel Ramos Guadalupe Cordova Leonel Trevino Rosa Jimenez Jose Peña Jose Alvarado Argelia Casas Olga Vasquez Maria Garcia Herlinda Schultz Dominga Martinez Jose Tello Erica Guajardo JR San Miguel Benita Pe|ña Ma. Cecelia Aguilar Elisa Montalvo Jesus Montalvo Cynthia Aguilar Olivia Rios Eloy Rodriguez Eva V. Alvarez Rogelio Rios William Monday

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Promesa cumplida al 4 de Diciembre Total Pledges:

$48,299.21

Thank you / Gracias !

Brian Humphreys Dcn. Albert Aldana Dr. Juan Gonzalez-D. Dr. Ruben Alejandro Benilde Serna Juan Martinez Raymond LaFoe Paula Vallejo Bustillos Family Belinda Bautista Candy Saenz Salas Family George Vela Gerardo Medina Ramona Hall Fermina Blanco Epifanio Villanueva Gerardo Nieto Nora Balderrama Jose Bulnes Angie Velasquez Noe Silva Ricardo de Alva Mary Gonzalez Maria Valdez Linda Arredondo Paulita Medrano Maria O. Cancino Karen Macking Armando Cardenas Irene G. Gomez Carol Fontaine Josie DeAnda Estolia Angel Phillip Colley Maria S. Cornejo Mario Mendiola Jose L. Aguilar Roger Gutierrez Felipa Castro Leroy Garza Igancio Garcia Terry Blessington Juan Elizondo John Garlic Dominga Martinez Felix Hernandez Katherine Damalas Rafael Caballero Margarita Hernandez Rosalinda Molina Juan Cuellar Herminia Cardenas Samuel Sanchez Esequiel Saenz Armandina Vasquez Noe Cardoza

Sylvia Martinez Candy Saenz Linda Arredondo Adrian Gonzalez Roy Berrones Martin Rodriguez Linda Christensen Jose Luis Pena Jose Hernandez Humberto Alvarez Amado Torres Elida Cuellar Hilda Solis Marisela Lopez Gaudy Espinoza Isaias Leal Elia Peña Leonel Farias Paula Zuniga Nydia Cortez Gonzalo Aguayo Rene Garza George Vera Oralia Reyes Sarita Meave Juan Palomares Elvira Leal Arnulfo Rodriguez Aide Diedrich Elizabeth Uresti

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