December 27, 2021- January 2, 2022

Monday, December 27 11:30 AM Intentions of Nancy Paulson †Jennifer Ortega †Kristen Slack †Enrique Martinez Tuesday, December 28 9:00 AM Liturgy of the Word Wednesday, December 29 11:30 AM Intentions of Laurie Aust †Aurora Rodriguez †Carl Sanders

Thursday, December 30 11:30 AM Intentions of: Nancy Goodwin Riley Vogel Robert & Eileen Vogel †Nelly Jones Friday, December 31 11:30 AM †Porfirio Vijil, Sr. †Christina Rodriguez †Elicia Aguilar 7:00 PM@GS Vigil Mass for Mary, Mother of God Saturday, January 1 9:00 AM @GS Intentions of Eric Ashton †Bill Gignac 5:30 PM @GS Intentions of: Marie Adcock Gavin Rehage Carmelita Wages & Family †Frank Taranto, Jr. Sunday, January 2 8:30 AM @GS Our Parish Family

10:15 AM @IC Intentions of : Andrew & Joyce Friesenhahn †Marilyn DeWinne †Mildred Zaruba †Candice Friesenhahn

12:00 PM @GS †Sydney Anne Costello

Stewardship for the weekend of December 18/19, 2021

Numbers not available at print time due to early submission of bulletins for holiday.

Numbers will be printed in next week’s bulletin.

DECEMBER 26, 2021

THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH

Events of the Week December 27, 2021-

January 2, 2022 Monday, December 27 Parish Offices Closed in Observance of Christmas Holiday 10:00 AM Saint Vincent de Paul-GS Tuesday, December 28 Wednesday, December 29 6:30 PM 8:30 AM Choir Practice-GS Rm 8 Thursday, December 30 10:00 AM Saint Vincent de Paul-IC Friday, December 31 Parish Offices Closed Saturday, January 1 New Year’s Day Sunday, January 2

You are invited to the

Parish Epiphany Party Sunday, January 9, 2022

Dinner 1:00-3:00 PM BINGO to follow until 5:00 PM Mikulski Hall All parishioners of Good Shepherd and Immaculate Conception are invited. Dinner tickets - $1 will be sold after all Masses on: December 25/26, 2021 January 1/2, 2022 Hospitality will serve roast chicken, potatoes, green beans, bread and dessert

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Next food distribution dates:

December 27, 2021 10:00 AM-12:00 PM @ Church of the Good Shepherd

December 30, 2021 10:00 AM-12:00 PM @ Immaculate Conception

Today is the feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, and so we can celebrate that we all belong to the holy family of God which makes us brothers and sisters to each other. At Christmas this year, through your gifts, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul was able to bring the joy and hope to our “brothers and sisters” who are poor by assisting families with food and financial help for utility and rent bills. Thank you! Hoy es la fiesta de la Sagrada Familia de Jesús, María y José, y así podemos celebrar que todos pertenecemos a la sagrada familia de Dios que nos hace hermanos y hermanas unos de otros. En la Navidad de este año, a través de sus regalos, la Sociedad de San Vicente de Paúl pudo llevar la alegría y la esperanza a nuestros "hermanos y hermanas" que son pobres al ayudar a las familias con alimentos y ayuda financiera para las facturas de servicios públicos y alquiler. ¡Gracias!

DECEMBER 26, 2021

THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH

Altar Flowers

December 25/26, 2021

Good Shepherd

Immaculate Conception

Contributed by

Parishioners

Tabernacle Candle December 25-31, 2021

Good Shepherd

In Memory of Alfred Contreras

Immaculate Conception

For Intentions of Parishioners

Readings for the week of December 26, 2021

Feast of the Holy Family

Monday, December 27 Feast of Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist 1 Jn 1: 1-4/ Ps 97: 1-2. 5-6. 11-12/ Jn 20: 1a and 2-8

Tuesday, December 28 Feast of Holy Innocents, Martyrs 1 Jn 1: 5-2: 2/ Ps 124: 2-3. 4-5. 7b-8/ Mt 2: 13-18

Wednesday, December 29 The Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas 1 Jn 2: 3-11/ Ps 96: 1-2a. 2b-3. 5b-6/Lk 2: 22-35

Thursday, December 30 The Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas 1 Jn 2: 12-17/ Ps 96: 7-8a. 8b-9. 10/ Lk 2: 36-40

Friday, December 31 The Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas 1 Jn 2: 18-21/ Ps 96: 1-2. 11-12. 13/ Jn 1: 1-18

Saturday, January 1 Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, The Mother of God Nm 6: 22-27/ Ps 67: 2-3. 5. 6. 8 (2a)/ Gal 4: 4-7/ Lk 2: 16-21

Sunday, January 2 The Epiphany of the Lord Is 60: 1-6/ Ps 72: 1-2. 7-8. 10-11. 12-13/ Eph 3: 2-3a. 5-6/ Mt 2: 1-12

FREE HEALTH FAIR Feria de Salud Gratuita

St. Vincent de Paul Society will host a Health Fair for adults 18 years old and over. Monday, January 24, 2022 9:00 AM-2:00 PM FREE SERVICES INCLUDE: *Blood Pressure Screening *Flu Shots *Blood Sugar Screening *Vision and Hearing Testing *Cholesterol Screening *Refreshments and more! WHERE: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church 16075 N. Evans Road Selma, Texas Please call (210) 255-8225 to schedule a time. Leave a message with your name and phone number. Someone will call you back!

Deja un mensaje y alguien te devolverá la llamada. WALK-INS WELCOME.

Good Shepherd Immaculate Conception

Religious Education

Christmas & New Year’s Holidays are: December 26th and January 2nd. RCIA adapted for children: We will continue to meet at our regular time. 10:45-11:45 AM. Beginning December 5th, they will attend the 12:00 PM Mass after class, along with their family. The children will have dismissal after the homily for reflection on the liturgy. Session will end at 1:00 PM at the end of Mass.

EDGE (6-8) Wednesday: 7:00 PM No EDGE on December 22 & 29, 2021 Life Teen (9-12) Sunday: 1:15 PM

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Good Shepherd Adoration will be suspended: December 21-30. Will return on: January 4, 2022.

Immaculate Conception Adoration & Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be suspended: December 23rd & 30th. Will return on: January 6, 2022.

Our Parish community offers the gift of prayer in times of need. Please pray for:

Albert Flachsbarth Amalia Davis Amado Cantu Amanda Murray Calvin Russell Caroline Gonzales Christine Kotara Danielle Buchanan Donald Kandlbinder Dorothy Jo Graf Eduardo C. Sibug & family Elisa Gumban Emilio Carranza Emma Lambert Enrique Carranza Gerald Friesenhahn Isidora Vijil Jeff Stevens Joe Castro John Warren Josephine Gomez

Kelly Ringenbach Kenny Paulson Martin Perez Martina Cochran Maureen Kirgis Mike Krueger Mike Saunders Mirna Torres Olga Colmenero Paterno C. Sibug & family Rita Kirstein Roberto C. Sibug & family Roy & Ivey Spencer & fmly Sidney Hirshberg Stephanie Long Sylvia Suarez Terry Dowd Thomas Maher Trong Smith Valerie Wilenchik

*and for all who dedicate their lives to ensure our freedom, health, and safety, including our troops, police, firefighters, and their families.

Prayer offerings will remain for one month. If continued prayers are needed please call and let us know to list for one more month. Our list of indefinite requests has grown extensively. It is near impossible to have enough space for new prayer requests. We continue to always pray for all the ill in our communities.

To add, change, or cancel a prayer request, please call the office, use our website form, or send an e-mail to: bulletin@gsschertz.org

DECEMBER 26, 2021

THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH

Can you believe it’s mid-December, Advent is halfway over and Christmas is right around the corner?!?

I am imagining you feel like I do- there are not enough hours in the day! Yet, for me, its also a most exciting time of the year…I Love Christmas! Not just the Christmas lights and sparkle everywhere, but the special warm feeling I feel when going to church during advent, and seeing the visual aides of the Advent wreath, with the additional candle being lit each week, the noticeable changes in the interior décor, building toward something special coming soon; in this case, the celebration of the Birth of Christ.

Notice that not all things are the same from year to year. We have traditions, but there are many variations and expressions of these traditions. This year, we do not have the nativity at the front by the altar.

Instead, the Liturgy committee, along with Art and Envi-ronment of Altar Society, have moved it to the entry. It is not complete; no finished look, no flowers, not all figures;

We are being told to anticipate something is coming. No one can miss seeing the little details as they enter. Sometimes people are in the back area of the pews, and never really get as far as the altar area except at communion, and that moment is not long enough for contemplation. Now, you can linger as long as you like, and contemplate. We also will not see a separate nativity in the Chapel. (Only one baby was born, so only one creche, as the Chapel is part of the church body at this time.)

Have you noticed the pregnant Mary and Joseph guiding the donkey, traveling around the church, trying to find someplace to stay?

On behalf of the Pastoral Council we wish everyone a blessed Christmas season, Bea Jarzombek, President

Pastoral Council Corner

ADULT CONFIRMATION

Are you an adult (18+ years) who has not received the Sacrament of Confirmation and would like to? Please email Mr. David Weekes at dvdwks@hotmail.com or call the parish office at (210) 658-4350 for more information. Classes will begin January 9, 2022.

DECEMBER 26, 2021

THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH

Celebrate Life with the

Knights of Columbus Movie Matinee

January 16, 2022

3:00 PM Mikulski Hall

509 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, TX

Help Yourself by Helping Others

Come share how you are dealing with the pain of losing a loved one.

For more information contact Lucia at 210-542-3944

Workshop will be held for five consecutive Wednesdays. January 12-February 9, 2022. 12:30-2:00 PM Lunch will be provided.

AREAS OF PARISH LIFE: Ministries & Organizations Coordinated by Pastoral Council

Sacristans GS: Vicki Weekes IC: Bobbie Ray

Altar Servers Dcn. Elmer Fernandez

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion GS: Trudy Brink

Ushers GS: Patti Paulson IC: Tom Stamp

Altar Society GS: Yasmin Macfarlane

Art & Environment GS: Lydia Sanders IC: Bobbie Ray

EMHC Homebound & Nursing Home GS: Sue Griffin

Eucharistic Adoration GS: Marti Porter IC: Jerry Kirstein

Divine Mercy GS: Addie Rodriguez IC: Carolyn Haese Music Good Shepherd Sylvia Halbardier Immaculate Conception Leona Davenport

Lectors GS: Sarah Besich IC: Dale Koehler

Prayer Line GS and IC: Call parish office to be placed on prayer list in bulletin.

LITURGY COMMITTEE: Trudy Brink, Gregg Stevens, Clarissa Herrera, Marilyn Gove, Lydia Sanders & Mark Cantu

FAMILY LIFE COMMITTEE: Edie Gross, Holly Squires, Bert Hernandez Carol Schindler, Sandy Mazzurana, LouAnn Verbout

Festival GS: Dale Gross IC: Holly Squires

Hospitality Carol Schindler

IC Ladies Guild Holly Squires

Knights of Columbus Javier Espinales

KC Ladies Auxiliary Patsy Foxworth

Catholic Daughters Christina Lee

EVANGELIZATION COMMITTEE Elizabeth Mejia, George Reedom, Richard Weigold Manuel Aguilar, David Dodge, & Gary Deabler

Bible Study Ponder Bible Study FCCW Bible Study

A.C.T.S. (Men/Women) Terri Troncoso

Bereavement GS: Bertha Weigold IC: Bobbie Ray Bereavement Meals GS: Ivey Spencer IC: Clara Meuth Grief Support Lucy Esparza

Gardening & Grounds St Vincent de Paul GS: Charlie Espinoza President: David Dumas GS: Michael Trigueiro IC: Diana Coleman

Religious Education Lorina Hoffmann Bert Hernandez Veronica Figueroa

R.C.I.A. Gordon Pfeil

Habitat for Humanity Pins & Needles AMIGA Gary Deabler Bea Kalle Joyce Carroll

LIFE, JUSTICE & PEACE COMMITTEE: Charlie Espinosa, Marie Deabler, Bea Jarzombek Martin Herrera & Justis Vargas

Contact Parish Office for Specific Information (210) 658-4350

Adult Confirmation Dcn Elmer Fernandez Library Margaret Riley