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P a s t o r : F r . S a l v a d o r M á r q u e z - M u ñ o z P a r i s h O f f i c e : 4 7 9 - 5 2 4 - 8 5 2 6 F a x : 4 7 9 - 5 2 4 - 5 6 7 7

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New Mass Schedule

Saturdays (English) 4:00 PM

Spanish 6:00 PM

Sundays (English) 9:00 AM

(Spanish) 12:00 PM

(Spanish) 2:30 PM

Mondays NO MASS

Tuesdays (English) 12:00 PM

Wed. (s) (Spanish) 7:00 PM

Thurs. (s)(English ) 6:00 PM

Fridays (Spanish) 7:00 PM

Temporary Mass

Schedule: For special

times, changes or to see if

we won’t have Mass,

please look inside the bul-

letin.

Parish Office is now open

to public, just wear your

mask when you come in

for any service.

Monday thru Friday 9AM -

3:00PM

St. Mary’s Parish Mission Statement:

We are a Catholic community of believers, rich in tradition and growing in diversity. We provide a barrier free environment in which parishioners of all ages and cultures share the same faith, theology, sacramental and liturgical celebrations, instruction and other social and spiritual events. This enables us to connect with the world in which we live by proclaiming the Gospel through our actions, words and pray-ers.

Confessions: Wed. 6pm-6:45pm Saturdays 3pm - 3:45pm.

Or By Appointment

Adoration Times

Tuesdays 1:00PM - 8PM

Thursdays 1:00 PM - 5PM

First Fridays 8PM- 9:30 PM

Nocturnal (Spanish)

First Fridays 9:30 PM - 5AM

Sundays 3:30 PM - 7PM

3rd Sunday of Advent December 13, 2020

Manuel Martinez Maci Davis Jack Lucy Jaime Trejo José Garza Allison Williams George Calderón Judy Starkey Macy Casey Karin Schwieder Dannie Womack Cartwright Family Zachary Walkuc Lori Pappin Aidan Chaplin Virginia Castro Benito Rebollar

Moe Ghassami Juan I. Marquez Normando Uribe Ana Rosa Jaime Harris Family Victor Rodriguez Jason Owens Margarita Zamora Sandra Masters Judy Omo Erica Olguin Silvia Gómez Nelly Gomez Freddie Perez Joseph Guinto Joe Pruett Goldie Mussino

Paul Dinkel Irvin O. Aldana L.M. Madden Gilberto Ruby Liliana Spears Effine Nash Michael Kunde Astrid Soto Flavio Magaña Erika Silva Zoe Zubiate Rogelia Martin Olivia Fidelia Peraza Gregorio López

Keep praying for other members of our church that are in need!

Bernalda Valentin Vega Maria Teresa Buezo Cruz y Josefina Sanchez Diana Harshbarger Fernando Serrano Francisco Quiñonez Gregorio García Manuel Sanchez Marquez Providencio & Sara Lule

Albertano Del Real David Lauderdale John & Jerry Guss Christian Amonsen Gary Dieker Joaquina Martinez Ethan Griggs & Fam. Chapo & Corina Trejo Rosario Gallegos Rebeca Gonzales

ATTENDING MASS IN PERSON AT ST. MARY'S: In order to serve our community better, and work with the best logistics possible, we would like for you to call the parish office 479-524-8526 (9am-3pm) to reserve your spot if you are plan-ning to participate in the weekend Masses. At this point we can only make use of 14 pews. If we run out of our limited space due to required 6’ physical distancing, you can watch Mass by live streaming in Facebook and come during the week-day Masses to take communion. Please make sure to review some of the guidelines for attending Mass, such as wearing a mask to cover your mouth and nose, sanitizing your hands as you come in, avoid attendance if you do not feel well or have been exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19, etc. Upon arrival our ushers will take you to your seat. So please follow their instructions. Thanks for your understanding during these challenging times.

Saturday 12

4:00PM: Special 6:00PM: For the Parish Sunday 13

9:00 AM: Lucía Cano

12:00 PM: Lucía Cano 2:30 PM: For the Parish Tue. 15

12:00PM: Mr. & Mrs. J. Raymond George Wed.16 For the Parish Thu.17 6PM Mr. & Mrs. J. Raymond George Fri. 18 7PM All Souls Saturday 19 4:00PM: For the Parish

6:00PM: Gonzalo Uribe Sunday 20 9:00 AM: Special 12:00 PM: For the Parish 2:30 PM: Celebrant’s Intentions

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24

5:00PM In English

7:00 PM in Spanish

9:00PM In English

SOLEMNITY OF MARY THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31

6:00pm in English

FRIDAY, JANUARY 1

7:00PM in spanish

Christmas Mass Schedule

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25

11:00AM In Spanish

Please call the parish

office to reserve your

seat.

We have a special gift for you!

St. Mary Church is offering free FORMED subscription to all parishioners.

Due to the high surge of covid cases in our area, we will not have CCD Sunday class until January 10th 2021.

Knights

of Columbus

Fourth De-

gree Assembly

#3101

The Knights of Columbus Present:

Soldiers of the Cross The Heroism of Catholic Chaplains &

Sisters

in the American Civil War

A Special Online Guest Lecture

for Northwest Arkansas

Join the Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Assembly #3101 on Thursday, December 17th at 8pm for an online guest lecture by Fr. David Endres, PhD. on his latest book, Soldiers of the Cross: The Heroism of Catholic Chaplains & Sisters in the American Civil War. During the event he will share some of the fascinating stories in (and behind) the book. His presentation will highlight the he-roic deeds of Catholic religious on both sides of the Civil War and how their service influ-enced the perceptions of Catholics for some of the most famous Americans of that era. Fr. David, received his PhD. in Church History from the Catholic University of Amer-ica and is the editor of the historical journal US Catholic Historian. He is the Academic Dean of Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary of the West, and a Professor of US Catholic History there. The event will be online only, and broadcast live from Fayetteville. It promises to be an educational and entertaining evening no his-tory buff should miss.

The night of the event, you can log-in with this link at 8pm:

https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/629626877 Or, visit kofc4thdegreenwa.com that even-

ing for a link & directions how to join.

Contact Rich Oloffson with questions:

kofc4thdegreenwa@gmail.com

Prayer for St. Joseph, by Pope Francis “Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. To you God entrusted his only Son; in you Mary placed her trust; with you Christ became man. Blessed Joseph, to us too, show yourself a father and guide us in the path of life. Obtain for us grace, mercy and courage, and defend us from every evil. Amen.”

Father Salvador invites everyone to come and en-joy the Nativity that He has set up outside the rectory

house located at: 1350 W Twins springs St. here in Siloam Springs.

Hope’s Kitchen will be serving a FREE LUNCH, CURBSIDE ONLY, Friday, December 18, 2020, in the parish hall from 11:00 am to 1:00pm. Do an act of Kindness, pickup a meal for someone sick or homebound. Thank You

to everyone that has helped in any way. May God Bless.

Announcements for the Bulletin: Need to be in by

9:00AM on Wed. morning send to: Administra-

tor@stmarysiloam.com

Administration, Billing, Donations, & Parish Life

Coordinator: call the church office or email Eva

Torres at Administrator@stmarysiloam.com

Religious Education & CMG: Leticia Zavala DFF

479-427-2974 or DRE@stmarysiloam.com

Marriages, Mass Intentions, Baptism,

Quinceañeras: Contact Lety Bautista at 479-524-

8526 or secretary@stmarysiloam.com

Prayer Chain: Eric Robinson 501-772-9061 or

email eric@robinsonsparadise.com

Knights of Columbus: Contact Joe George

417-847-7723 or joegeorge67@outlook.com.

©LPi

Third Sunday of Advent Did you ever stop and realize that there is no earthly gain that can ever really satisfy us? Think of winning the Lotto. On this side of the winning ticket, it’s all about the money, the new car, house, vacations, bank accounts, and infinite pleasures. The possibility of acquiring all of these earthly securities brings us back again and again to the purchase of a ticket. Then, one day we win! Our dreams are fulfilled, and happi-ness is on the horizon. Then one day, we wake up and realize that nothing has really changed, and I am not as satisfied as I thought I was or would be. I find myself liv-ing in my incompleteness and with my pro-found sorrow and grief. I did not find joy. Glimpses of joy are possible but not by material means. They are brought to us through incredible experiences of connec-tion that bring us face to face with real and authentic faith, hope, and love. And, they are glimpses and do not last. The moment we find ourselves looking back at them, they are gone, and we find ourselves re-membering the moment in memory. To car-ry joy within us is to realize that it is not something I create, manufacture or even acquire. It is not able to be purchased. It is a gift. My need for joy mirrors my need for eternity, for a Creator who has a claim on the very essence of who I am and desires a home within me. As C. S. Lewis discovered, joy is a surprise that speaks to my very soul and is given as gift by the God who loves me. The beauty of Advent is found in dis-covering the beauty of the gift of joy. God has visited his people for no other reason than to show them where and how to find joy! All of our human and earthly joy experi-ences are always only glimpses. They never satisfy us, sustain us or fulfill us. It is only God who is the joy of my soul. Real, Divine expe-riences of joy catch us off guard, make us stop and become aware, bring a feeling of awe and rightness and have an eternal Otherness about them. Nothing created by humans can ever come close to this. We probably will not fully realize the truth of all of this until we actually meet God face to face in heaven one day. Then, in that sa-cred moment when our hearts leap for joy we will understand what we have been tirelessly searching for all along. Intense gra-titude will most surely follow.

Readings for the week of December 13, 2020

Sunday: Is 61:1-2a, 10-11/1 Thes 5:16-24/Jn 1:6-8, 19-28 Monday: Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a/Mt 21:23-27 Tuesday: Zep 3:1-2, 9-13/Mt 21:28-32 Wed.: Is 45:6b-8, 18, 21c-25/Lk 7:18b-23 Thursday: Gn 49:2, 8-10/Mt 1:1-17 Friday: Jer 23:5-8/Mt 1:18-25 Saturday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a/Lk 1:5-25

Next Sunday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/Rom

16:25-27/Lk 1:26-38

Collection:

General $ 4,313.00

2nd $ 1,645.00

OZARK CATHOLIC ACADEMY ACCEPTING APPLI-CATIONS FOR 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR OCA is accepting applications for the next school year. Please go to https://www.ozarkcatholic.org/admissions to start your process. You can start your online application to OCA, schedule your campus visit and family interview, or contact a member of the Ad-missions team for more information at AdmissionsOCA@ozarkcatholic.org. If applying for financial aid, the key deadlines are as follows:

January 6th – Applications accepted. Families must apply in FACTS and provide a copy of their 2019 Federal Tax Return along with 2020 W-2(s). To get started go to: https://www.ozarkcatholic.org/affording-oca

February 5th – Deadline to apply for financial aid. Remote workshops will be held to assist with questions Monday, January 11, 10-11 am Thursday, January 14, 6-7pm. to register for either workshop, email Robbie.Estes@OzarkCatholic.org. Spanish translators will be available upon request.