Saturday, Nov 26: Blessed Virgin Mary 5:00pm Holy Cross Dawn Styra (d) Sunday, Nov 27: First Sunday of Advent 8:00am San Luis Deceased mbrs - Holy Cross, San Luis & St. Ann 9:30am Holy Cross Frank & Regina Broll (d) Monday, Nov 28: Advent Weekday NO MASS Tuesday, Nov 29: Advent Weekday No Mass Wednesday, Nov 30: St. Andrew No Mass Thursday, Dec 1: Advent Weekday No Mass Friday, Dec 2: First Friday - ADORATION 8:00am Holy Cross Alfred Brysch (d) Adoration Saturday, Dec 3: St. Francis Xavier; First Saturday 5:00pm Holy Cross Gertrude Kolodziejczyk (d) Sunday, Dec 4: First Sunday of Advent 8:00am San Luis Sofia Garcia (d) 9:30am Holy Cross Deceased mbrs - Holy Cross, San Luis & St. Ann

Nov. 20, 2016 Holy Cross San Luis St. Ann

Saturday/Sunday $2777.00 $737.00 $40.00 Campaign Human Dev. $469.00 $89.00 Cemetery Fund $733.00 $148.00

HOLY CROSS PARISH EVENTS LISTED IN BOLD HIGHLIGHT

Nov 27 NO CCD Thanksgiving Holiday 28 Women’s ACTS Meeting 6:30 at Activity Center 27 Advent Vespers- Amor Meus at IWBS Dec 3 Bishop Cahill’s Advent BBQ Dinner 3 Guadalupana Rosary and Meeting 10 AM at San Luis

4 Amor Meus Solemn Vespers IWBS 5 Women’s ACTS Meeting 6:30 at Activity Center

10 Catholic Daughters’ Santa Café and Craft Show 10 1-day Retreat IWBS with Deacon Leo Sharron

11 Amor Meus Solemn Vespers IWBS 13 KC Meeting – 7 PM at Activity Center

17 CCD Christmas Program after 5 PM Mass – Holy Cross 17 Sisters of the IWBS Open House 2 – 5 PM

18 Amor Meus Solemn Vespers IWBS 18 CCD Christmas Holiday – Classes resume Jan 4, 2017

23-26 OFFICE CLOSED

ST MICHAEL’S Catholic School

3 YRS TO GRADE 6

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GUADALUPANA Rosary and Meeting

December 3rd

at 10 AM at San Luis

Santa’s Café & Craft Show HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC

DAUGHTERS COURT 1598

Shop Local – Buy Local All Catholic Daughters are

contributing baked items for Santa’s Café at the Yorktown Community Hall

Saturday, Dec. 10 from 9 AM - 3 PM

You’re Invited To Bishop Cahill’s Advent BBQ Dinner Saturday, December 3

$160.00 per couple, open to all. Reservations: renewalcenter@victoriadiocese.org Deacon Joe Duplan: (361) 572-0836

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Saturday, Dec 3 5:00 PM Holy Cross Lector: Angie Stepanski Minister of Communion: Ben Parma Altar Servers: David & Ethan Weischwill

Sunday, Dec 4 8:00 AM San Luis Lector: Felix Arguellez Minister of Communion: Lupe Arguellez Altar Servers: Toribio & Joshua Lopez

Sunday, Dec 4 9:30 AM Holy Cross Lector: Laurie Metting Ministers of Communion: Charles & Wanda Styra & Mike Yeretsky Altar Servers: Brian Metting & Emie Bolting

IF YOU CANNOT SERVE, PLEASE FIND A REPLACEMENT

NEXT WEEK’S ASSIGNMENTS

CHAPLET: Weekdays at 3:00

ROSARY: Wednesday at 6:30 with CCD & Sunday before 9:30 Mass

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2017 MASS INTENTION CALENDAR NOW OPEN

Please remember in your prayers the souls of all who passed away last week, “Eternal rest grant unto them Lord & let perpetual light shine upon them”

Especially: Antonio Gonzales

Also pray for physical and spiritual healing of: Braden Brown, Mary Helen and Daniel Villarreal, Robert Sierra, Robert Zaiontz, Melvin Sinast, Lottie Wojtasczyk, Melvin Gallegos, Maurice & Elaine Shenkir, Mary Helen Miller, Hedwig Jendry, Raul Salinas, Sr., Arturo Salinas, Elena Garcia, Lola Amador, Lambert Styra, Robert Migura, Carolyn Buske, Susan Villarreal, Damian Fanelli, Janie Salinas, Gloria Sanford, A.J. Wolpman, E.J. Biemer, Augustin Serrano, Ortencia Serrano, Kathy Banda, Angela Hahn, Irene Boerm, Billy Barrier, David Moczygemba, Michelle Binz Enterline, Linda Torres, Grady Glover, Carolyn Mueller, Debbie Rios, Mary Helen Torres, Gloria Salinas, Lisa Bossee, Myrlin Wagner, Roman Fanelli, Irene Ibrom, Jo Ann Griffin, Hunter Jacob, Lillie Perez, Johnny Ray Garza, Lawrence Waltersdorff, Kathy Howard, Antonio Guerrero, Mary Metting, Martin Guerrero, Jr., Raul D. Tambunga, Robert Jendrzey, Amber & Anthony Rios, Agustina Rosales, Courtney Soliz, Tommy Stehling, Mary M. Gonzales, Jeanne Byerly, Daniel John, Bill Jauer, Charlie Caswell, Ed Head, Cheryl Edmonson, Walter Leister, Adalee Lahodny, Patsy Chapoy, Pat Barta, Catherine Wilems, Josie Ortiz Nunez, Adam Nunez, Arnulfo Corpus, Cory Roth , and Dustin and Tristan Mainka and Joe Mueller.

Reminder: if you have listed someone on the Prayer List and they are doing better, please call the office to remove them from this list. Thank you.

PARISH PRAYER LIST

WEEKLY COLLECTIONS MASS TIMES & INTENTIONS THIS WEEK

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Intention Request Cards are available for your convenience. Requests for Mass Intentions can be made by: 1. Call (or fax 361-564-9315) the rectory at 361-564-2893 on Wednesdays, during normal office hours. 2. Mail your request and stipend to Holy Cross Church, 1214 Zorn Road, Yorktown, Texas 78164. 3. Place them in the collection basket. 4. Request your intentions online at holycrossyorktown.net, Under the liturgy and sacraments tab.

ROSARY & CHAPLETS

CUERO DEANERY WOMEN’S ACTS RETREAT Hosted by Holy Cross, Yorktown TX

March 2-5, 2017 EL SHADDAI RETREAT CENTER

YORKTOWN, TEXAS You are cordially invited to join us on an ACTS retreat for women (age 21 and older). The retreat begins at 6:00 PM on Thursday, and concludes after the 9:30 AM Mass and reception on Sunday. It will give you the opportunity to learn more about your faith, yourself, and make new friends. Although the retreat is sponsored by the Catholic Church, all women are welcome. We would love for you to come and join us for a weekend of spiritual reflection and renewal. We are confident that you will find the results richly rewarding. Registration forms are available in the foyer of the church, in the parish office and at holycrossyorktown.net.

ADVENT

Amor Meus Advent Solemn Vespers

Nov 27, Dec 4, 11, 18 - 5-5:45 PM in the Chapel

My Soul In Stillness Awaits Amor Meus Guided 1-Day Advent Retreat

with Deacon Leo Sharron December 10, 2016

Open House

December 17, from 2-5 PM

Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament

1101 Water Street – Victoria, TX 361-575-7111

Sacred Relics Of The Saints:

Treasures Of The Church

Our Lady of Lourdes Church Parish, Victoria, presents a teaching and exposition of Sacred Relics on Saturday December 10 at 6:15 pm (following the 5:00 pm Mass). Father Carlos Martins of the Companions of the Cross will be here with his very special ministry to teach about these holy objects. He will bring with him over 150 relics, some as old as 2000 years.

PARISH NEWS

AROUND THE DIOCESE

Advent derives from the Latin adventus meaning ‘arrival’ or ‘approach’.

For thousands of years the world waited for the coming of the Messiah to redeem and to save the human race, restoring mankind’s relationship to God. We, too, experience this same longing for the coming of Christ. Spiritually, we long for the coming of Christ into our hearts as the Holy Spirit draws us into ever deepening relationship with Him; we also long for Christ in his Second Coming, when He will return physically to earth—as He promised—to restore all things to Himself.

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BE PREPARED Be prepared. It's that simple. As this Advent season opens before us, the Lord Jesus summons us to stand ready for his coming. At this time of year much of our attention is focused on being prepared for the details that accompany the holiday season. We purchase gifts; we decorate our homes, inside and out; we prepare foods that we eat only during the holidays; we write and send Christmas cards; we attend holiday concerts; we prepare either to welcome family and friends into our homes or arrange for visits to their homes. We really can't escape the details that make up the season. Perhaps this Advent is a time to attend to all those details with a different spin. As we prepare to celebrate the feast of Christmas, why not be deliberate about acknowledging the presence of the Lord as we go about these tasks? The Lord often comes to us in wonderfully surprising ways. Let us be prepared.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading -- All the peoples shall stream toward the LORD'S house (Isaiah 2:1-5). Psalm -- Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord (Psalm 122). Second Reading -- It is the hour to cast off the dark and clothe ourselves in the light (Romans 13:11-14). Gospel -- Stay awake! Be prepared! The Son of Man will come when you least expect (Matthew 24:37-44).

Readings for the week

Monday: Is 4:2-6; Ps 122:1-9; Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Rom 10:9-18; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 4:18-22 Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; Mt 7:21, 24-27 Friday: Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:27-31 Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps 147:1-6; Mt 9:35 -- 10:1, 5a, 6-8 Sunday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12

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OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday 8:30am -12:00pm 1:00pm-3:30pm

MASS SCHEDULE Holy Cross

Saturday 5:00pm Sunday 9:30am Tuesday 8:00am Wednesday 8:00am Thursday 5:00pm First Fridays 8:00am

San Luis Sunday 8:00am

Yorktown Manor Friday 10:00am RECONCILIATION Holy Cross First Fridays 8:30am Saturday 4:00pm By appointment Special services during Advent and Lent

RCIA Holy Cross Activity Center Thursday’s after 5:00pm mass

“We Are The Hands of Christ”

November 27, 2016: First Sunday of Advent