Parish bulletin

Parish bulletin announcments- December 12, 2010- Third Sunday in Advent
Blessed feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe!!

1.) Diocesan calendars are now available for sale at the parish office for $4.00 each. Also, December issue of the Christian Herald is now available.

2.) Congratulations and our prayers to Fr. Oliver J. Smalls, he celebrated 23 years as a priest on December 11. We wish him many more years in service to God’s people!

3.) A Team from New York will visit our parish in February 2011 to do some work in the school, which is in need of several repairs.

4.) We ask of your generous contribution in donating poinsettias to decorate our church for Christmas. Donate it in memory of a deceased loved one. Contact Marion Slusher for more information.

5.) Spanish Mass and Holy Hour every Thursday in the chapel starting at 7:00pm. All are welcome. Adoremos a Jesus en al Eucaristia!  

6.) The St. Vincent de Paul society of our parish is still collecting can-food. Parishioners can bring their can-food to the parish office, during the weekday or weekend Masses.

Bazaar raffle winners:

Ticket for 2 Maya Island Air & 2 nights at Sun Breeze Hotel in San Pedro- Alfonso Castillo of Belmopan, ticket # 011

Ticket for 2 Tropic Air and 2 nights at Sun Breeze Hotel in San Pedro- Johnny and Wanda Valdez of Belize city. Ticket #207

$1000 won by Estevan Tejada of Belmopan city, ticket # 262

Ticket on TACA Airlines won by Marvin Argueta, ticket # 243.

Many thanks to all who assisted and participated in this year’s bazaar!!

Dates to remember in December 2010:

Dec. 15- Mass and advent penance service starting at 5:30 pm with evening Mass.

Dec. 18- Practical formation for Lay/Eucharistic ministers 9am- 12noon. 

Dec. 19- Healing Mass for the sick at 3:00 pm.

Christmas Mass schedule:

December 24^th, Christmas Eve: 9:00 pm Mass; and 11:00pm Mass

December 25^th, Christmas day: 6:30 am; 8:30 am and 10:00 am (Spanish)

Are you looking for ways to grow spiritually, Christian gifts for loved ones, or a means of evangelizing? Then stop in at Santa Maria Books and Media situated in the Catholic Media Center building beside Divine Mercy Church. We have a wide assortment of religious books, medals, rosaries, scapulars, statues and gift items. Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and Saturdays 8am to 12noon. Come check out our Christmas specials!

Marriage bann- there is a promise of marriage between:

3rd bann- Daniel Arnoldo Castanon and Elba Melissa Sosa

Let us pray for the sick: for the health of Donny Ellison.

Sunday collection:

Saturday 7pm- $66.50        Sunday 6am- $192.00       8:30am- $666.61

5:30pm- $333.33    7:00pm- $657.80        Total: $1916.24

Parish weekly expenses: $3,000.00        

Deficit: $1083.76

It is in giving that we receive…many thanks for your support!!

Mass Intentions

December 13-17, 2010

Mon. 5:30 am- Thanksgiving to Our Lady of Guadalupe; In memory of Lorena Castellanos   

          5:30 pm- Special int. of Joseph Jex; In memory of Anthony McConney  

Tues. 5:30 am- In memory of Valeria Tara; thanksgiving to Virgin of Guadalupe  

530 pm- In memory of Jose Valencia and Leonor Valencia

Wed. 5:30 am- In memory of Ena Arguelles  

          5:30 pm- In memory of Ena Arguelles Castillo

Thurs. 5:30 am- In memory of Ena Arguelles Castillo    

5:30 pm- In memory of Ena Arguelles; Hipolita Sabala

                Special intention to St. Michael Archangel

                                    

Fri.  5:30 am- In memory of Ena Arguelles Castillo

        5:30 pm- In memory of Ena Arguelles Castillo  

Sat. 6:00 am- In memory of Keith Smith; Santiago Castillo Sr.

          7:00 pm- In memory of Keith Smith; Allan Heredia Sr.

Sanctuary light burns for the intention of: Mr. Anthony Acosta

     Parish bulletin sponsored by: Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Acosta & family