St. Luke
Catholic Church
2800 Rockwell Drive Phone: 956-541-1480
Brownsville, TX 78521 Fax: 956-542-8043
Website: www.stlukecc.org
Email: [email protected]
There Are No Strangers At St. Luke, Only Friends We Have Yet To Meet!
Parish Staff
Personal de La Parroquia
Rev. Fernando Gonzalez, Pastor
Deacon Javier A. Garcia
Deacon Cruz Carlos
Ms. Teresa Cavazos, Secretary
Parish Office Hours:
Monday – Friday
8:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
1:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Religious Education Office/
Oficina Religiosa
Mrs. Helen Vargas, DRE
Director of Religious Education
Mr. David Vargas,
Coordinator of Youth Ministries
CCE Office Hours
Horario de Oficina CCE
Monday to Thursday: 8:00am-1:00pm
Lunes a Jueves: 8:00am-1:00pm
Closed Friday/Saturday/Sunday
Cerrado Viernes/Sábado/Domingo
Telephone/Teléfono: 956-541-0184
Website/Sitio Web:
www.stlukecc.org/ccehome.htm
Mass Hours/Horario de Misas
Monday – Friday/Lunes - Viernes
12:00 P.M. English/Inglés
Saturday/Sábado
6:00 P.M. English/Inglés
Sunday/Domingo
8:00 A.M. Spanish/Español
11:00 A.M. English/Inglés
6:00 P.M. Spanish/Español
Reconciliation
Reconciliación
Monday – Friday
Lunes - Viernes
After/Después
12:00 P.M. Mass/Misa
or / o
ST. LUKE CATHOLIC CHURCH
January 10, 2021
MASS INTENTIONS
INTENCIONES de la MISA
Saturday, January 9, 2021; Christmas Weekday
6:00 pm
† Daniel O. Doria; 1st Anniversary
† Irma Perez
† Nora Salinas
† Margarita Leija
•
Health Blessings: Aurelia Rivera
•
Health Blessings: Isaac Garcia
Sunday, January 10, 2021;
The Baptism of the Lord
El Bautismo Del Señor
8:00 am
† Diego M. Luna Jr.
† Leopoldo Fernandez
11:00 am
† Jose Angel Gonzalez and
† Consuelo Gonzalez
† Juan Liendo
† Jesus Rodriguez Vasquez
† Rosa Gloria C. Rodriguez
† Maria Dang Thi Phai
•
For the Eternal Rest of all the Deceased;
May the Perpetual Light Shine upon them:
on behalf of a Parishioner
•
Birthday Blessings: Josefina (Yolanda) Longoria
6:00 pm
† Elsa Calderoni de De La Garza
† Maria Victoria Aguilar
† Jorge Vega
Monday, January 11, 2021; First Week in Ordinary Time
12 Noon
† Robert Perkins Sr. and
† Betty Perkins
† Delia and † Larry Weston
•
Spiritual and Health Blessings: Leonard Santos
Tuesday,
January 12, 2021
12 Noon
† Rene Arcadio Rocha
•
Bendiciones de Salud:
Beatrice Calderoni de Ctztcovitz
•
Spiritual Blessings: Sarabia Family
Wednesday, January 13, 2021; St. Hillary
12 Noon
†
Juan Liendo
† Evan Zachary Seith
•
Rest in Peace Deceased WinterHaven Residents;
on behalf of a Parishioner
Thursday, January 14, 2021
12 Noon
•
In Thanksgiving: Immaculate Heart of Mary;
on behalf of all Priests
•
In Thanksgiving: Sacred Heart of Jesus;
on behalf of Rosalinda Rocha
Friday, January 15, 2021
12 Noon
†
Joven Evangelio
•
Anniversary Blessings:
Renato & Jemma SingSing
THANK YOU TO:
•The Ladies who decorated our church so beau ful for all of our December fes vi es
•Choirs who lead the parish community in songs of praise at all of the Christmas celebra ons
•The Altar Servers and Lectors who par cipated in the Christmas Celebra on Masses
•The people who help us clean our Church a er every Mass
Again, Thank You! for making our Christmas season more fes ve
in our parish community, especially during this Pandemic period
*************************************
AGRADECIMIENTO PARA:
•Las Señoras que hicieron un trabajo estupendo en la decoración de nuestra Iglesia
para los festejos decembrinos
•Los coros que nos dirigieron en la alabanza durante las celebraciones de Navidad
•Los Servidores del Altar y Lectores que par ciparon en las Misas de Navidad
•Las personas que nos ayudan para limpiar nuestra casa común después de cada Misa
¡
Una vez mas: Mil Gracias! por hacer posible la temporada navideña más fes va
en nuestra comunidad parroquial, especialmente durante el empo de la Pandemia.
Oración de los Fieles
Padre celestial,
tú que por medio de nuestro bautismo
nos llamas a servirte.
Escucha estas súplicas que hacemos
en favor de los necesitados
y dígnate concedernos lo que pedimos,
por tu Hijo, nuestro Señor y Salvador Jesucristo.
AMEN
LAS AGUAS BAUTISMALES
Cuando se planta un césped nuevo, debe regarse
constantemente. Los jardineros dicen que esto “teje” el
césped al suelo. Lo mismo sucede cuando se injerta una
rama a un árbol: el cataplasma que los une debe estar
húmedo en todo momento. El agua es lo que mantiene
unidas a las células de nuestro cuerpo. Con razón las
religiones de todas las épocas y culturas han usado
tan-to este símbolo. Cuando Jesús se sumerge en el Jordán
para ser bautizado, se “teje” a todo aquello que lo
pre-cedía. Al sumergirse en el Jordán, se hizo uno con el
pueblo de Israel que había cruzado el río para llegar a
su Tierra Prometida. Junto a Juan Bautista, Cristo se
tejió a la tradición profética que presagiaba la venida
del Reino de Dios. Jesús se había convertido
plenamen-te en humano en las aguas del vientre de María y al
par-ticipar del rito del Bautismo del arrepentimiento, se
sintió identificado con nuestra frágil y pecaminosa
hu-manidad. Por las aguas del Bautismo Cristo continúa
injertando nuevos miembros a su Cuerpo, la Iglesia;
gracias a nuestro destino de vida eterna, por estas aguas
somos limpiados del pecado y recibimos la promesa de
la gracia. Para nosotros, como para Jesús, las aguas
bautismales también inauguran nuestra misión de
pro-clamar la Buena Nueva.
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El Bautismo del Señor
Todos ustedes, los que tienen sed,
vengan por agua.
— Isaías 55:1
The Baptism of the Lord
All you who are thirsty,
come to the water!
— Isaiah 55:1
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Lunes:
Heb 1:1-6; Sal 97 (96):1, 2b, 6, 7c, 9;
Mc 1:14-20
Martes:
Heb 2:5-12; Sal 8 :2ab, 5, 6-9; Mc 1:21-28
Miércoles: Heb 2:14-18; Sal 105 (104):1-4, 6-9;
Mc 1:29-39
Jueves:
Heb 3:7-14; Sal 95 (94):6-11; Mc 1:40-45
Viernes: Heb 4:1-5, 11; Sal 78 (77):3, 4bc, 6c-8;
Mc 2:1-12
Sábado: Heb 4:12-16; Sal 19 (18):8-10, 15;
Mc 2:13-17
Domingo: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19; Sal 40 (39):2, 4, 7-10;
1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20; Jn 1:35-42
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Heb 1:1-6; Ps 97:1, 2b, 6, 7c, 9;
Mk 1:14-20
Tuesday:
Heb 2:5-12; Ps 8:2ab, 5, 6-9; Mk 1:21-28
Wednesday:
Heb 2:14-18; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9;
Mk 1:29-39
Thursday:
Heb 3:7-14; Ps 95:6-11; Mk 1:40-45
Friday:
Heb 4:1-5, 11; Ps 78:3, 4bc, 6c-8;
Mk 2:1-12
Saturday:
Heb 4:12-16; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mk 2:13-17
Sunday:
1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19; Ps 40:2, 4, 7-10;
1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20; Jn 1:35-42
Prayer of the Faithful
Heavenly God,
you call us to your service
through our baptism.
Hear these the prayers we make
on behalf of those in need,
and grant them through your Son,
our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
AMEN
THE WATERS OF BAPTISM
When new sod is put in, it needs constant
satura-tion with water. Landscapers say that this “knits” the
sod to the soil. The same when a branch is grafted
onto a tree: the poultice that joins them at the splice
must be kept wet at all times. Water is the stuff that
binds the very cells of our bodies together. No
won-der religions throughout all times and cultures have
used it so prominently. When Jesus stepped into the
Jordan for baptism, he “knit” himself to what had
come before him. By going to the Jordan, he made
himself one with the people of Israel who had
crossed it into their Promised Land. With John the
Baptist, Christ wove himself into the prophetic
tradi-tion that heralded the coming reign of God. He had
become fully human in the waters of Mary’s womb,
and by partaking in the rite of the baptism of
repent-ance, Jesus identified himself with our sinful, frail
humanity. It is through the waters of baptism that
Christ continues to graft new members onto his
Body, the Church; through these waters we are
cleansed from sin and filled with the promise of
grace, given our destiny for eternal life. For us, as for
Jesus, it is also the waters of baptism that inaugurate
our mission to proclaim the Good News.
ATTENTION
Offertory Envelopes are available for
regis-tered St. Luke Parishioners and can be picked
up along with your calendar and gift in the
Par-ish Office during office hours.
We thank our Parishioners
for your continued support!
ATENCION
Los sobres del ofertorio están disponibles
pa-ra los feligreses registpa-rados y están
localiza-dos la Oficina Parroquial. Su calendario y
regalo se pueden recoger con los sobres
du-rante el tiempo de oficina.
¡Agradecemos a nuestros feligreses
por su continuo apoyo!
“MERCY MINUTES”
A Pledge Of Mercy For Souls
I feel that I am being completely transformed into prayer in order to beg God’s mercy for
every soul. O my Jesus, I am receiving You into my heart as a pledge of mercy for souls.
I often receive light and the knowledge of the interior life of God and of God’s intimate
dis-position, and this fills me with unutterable trust and a joy that I cannot contain within
my-self; I desire to dissolve completely in Him...
(
Diary of St. Faustina 996, 1102)
Estamos inscribiendo para la próxima
Celebración de Bautismos el
Sábado 6 de Febrero 2021 a las 10am.
Viernes 29 de Enero,
es el último día de inscripción.
Registrations are now being taken for the next
Sacrament of Baptism Celebration on
Saturday, February 6th, 2021 at 10am.
Last day to register is
Friday, January 29th.
REGULACIONES PARA EL
SACRAMENTO DEL BAUTISMO
Solamente el papá, la mamá o el guardián legal
(presentado el documento legal que acredite como tal)
pueden solicitar el bautismo de un menor.
Los requisitos para bautizar en esta parroquia de San Lucas son
los siguientes:
1. Los padres del menor, que necesita el bautismo, deben
vivir dentro de los límites territoriales de esta parroquia o
ser miembros
registrados y activos de la misma.
2. Los padrinos deben ser mayor de 16 años y deben haber
recibido ya los tres Sacramentos de Iniciación Cristiana:
Bautismo, Confirmación y Eucaristía
.
3. Si los padrinos son personas casadas, deben estar casados
por la Iglesia Católica.
4. Sólo un padrino es necesario para el bautismo, hombre o
mujer, pero eligen dos, deben de ser un hombre y una
mu-jer. No pueden aceptarse dos del mismo sexo.
El día para registrar su hijo (a), los padres deben traer una
iden-tificación con foto, mostrando su dirección actual y el
certifica-do de nacimiento del niño o niña.
REGULATIONS FOR THE
SACAMENT OF BAPTISM
Only Parents or Legal Guardians (presenting the proper
document which identifies them as such) can request the
sacrament of Baptism for a minor
The requirements to baptize here at St. Luke are:
1. Parents of the child to be baptized must live within the
boundaries of this parish or be
registered and active
members
.
2. Sponsors must be at least 16 years old. They must
have already received the sacraments of Christian
Initiation:
Baptism; Confirmation and Eucharist.
3. If the sponsors are married, they must be married in
the Catholic Church.
4. Only one sponsor is needed for this sacrament, either
male or female, but if two sponsors are chosen, they
must be male and female (two sponsors of the same
gender are not accepted).
For registration, parents must bring a picture ID showing
current address and the child’s original birth certificate
January 2 & 3, 2021
Offertory Envelopes (80)... $ 2,368.00
*
Loose Collection ...$ 845.00
*
Religious Education Envelopes (54)
...$ 474.00*
Less Diocesan Assessment 11.5%
(forwarded to the Diocese)…...$ 424.00
NET INCOME
:…...$ 3,263.00
*Taxable Income
Dear God, we place our worries in your hands. We place our sick parishioners and friends under your care and humbly ask that you
restore your servants to health again. Amen.
Matthew Abete, Ricardo Aguilar, Griselda Aramburo, Carmen Avila, Patricia Avila, James B. Ayala, Evan W. Beck, Alma Brooks Boudreaux, Felix Campirano, Guillermo C. Cantu, Laura Cantu, Barbara Canul, Pablo Coronado Sr., Pablo Coronado Jr., Margarita Correa, Enrique De La Cruz; Jaime Davila, Juan De La Fuente, Guillermo De Los Santos, Ruben Delgado, Maria Donnell, Hayden Elfrank, Lou Eymard, Julia Flores, Charles Fredieu, Cecilia Garcia, Clemente Garcia, Eugenio Garcia, Flor de Maria Garcia, Maggie Garcia, Rene Garcia, Rosa Garcia, Ruben S. Garcia, Samuel Garcia, Yolanda Garcia, Anwar Garza, Claudia Garza, Juan Hector Garza, Juanita de Jesus Garza, Ma Dolores Garza, Juan Andres Garza, Maria Ofelia Garza, Virginia Garza, Alvaro Gomez, Betty Gomez, Cristiina Gomez, Iliana Gomez, Roberto Gomez, Elsa Gonzaga, Bruno Gonzalez, Cristina G. Gonzalez, Joe Gonzalez, Martha Gonzalez, Pete Gonzalez, Rosie G. Gonzalez, Maria N. Guajardo, Carmen Guerra, Paula Guerra, Elisa Gunnoe, Margarita Gutierrez, Omar Gutierrez, Patricia R. Guzman, Marlon Hankin, Chris Harrison, Alfredo Hernandez, Jayceon James Hernandez, Joseph Hernandez, Veronica Houk, Arnulfo Huerta, Ella Hurliman, Celia Indridson, Peggy Jankovich, Loraine G. Knoch, Fred Kowalski, Soledad LaBoy, Joseph Lapinski, Chris Layne, Felicitas Leal, Linda Lind, Ramon Longoria, Diana M. Lopez, David Lorenez, Veronica Lucio, Concepcion Marroquin, Eduardo “E.J.” Martinez, Jr., Yolanda P. Martinez, Delia Mata, Rodolfo Morin, Jose Moya, Oscar Oropeza, Maria Ortado; Jose P. Palacios, Erika Parker, Jose Perez, Monica Perez, Sandy Perez, Thomas Polaris, Sylvia Pinon, Rita Populis, Enrique Ramirez III, Mary Lou Ramirez, Michaela Ramos, Elliott Reece, Sophia Reece, Maggie Revele, Aurelia Rivera, Emma Rivera, Ninfa Rivera, Lucy Robles, Elizabeth Ann Rocha, Rosalinda Rocha, Deacon Arturo Rodriguez; Ian Phillip Rodriguez, Ruben Rodriguez, Sandy Rodriguez, Mary Rojas, Enrique Ruiz, Ricardo Sanchez, Esperanza Santiago, Rosa Santos, Maria Elena Silva, Erma Simmons, Alicia Soto, Josefina Soto, Hildegard Sraega, Amy Tamec, Delfina & Homer J. Treviño, Laura M. Treviño, Maria Elena Ude, Victor Valenzuela, Amanda Vallejo, Carol Vallejo, Enedelia Varela, Ubaldo Vasquez, Joshua Villarreal, Al Wright, Frank Ybarra, Christina Zamudio, Olivia Zapata, Maria Zamarripa, Anthony Zimmerman ***PLEASE ADVISE IF A NAME ON OUR SICK LIST NEEDS TO BE REMOVED***
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