IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH
601 W. Houston St.
Abbott, TX 76621
(254) 582-3092
Parish Website: www.immaculateheartofmaryabbott.org
Parish Email: IHOM@airmail.net
Office Hours: M & Th-8am to 12pm; T & W-1pm to 5pm
DECEMBER 25, 2016
THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD
PARISH STAFF & MINISTRIES
Parochial Administrator-Fr. Joseph Keating
Business Manager/Secretary-Agnes Timmons
Deacon- John Lauhoff
Deacon- Denver Crawley
Pastoral Council Facilitator-Gary Pustejovsky
Finance Council- Charles Beseda
KJT- Eugene Maroul
KJZT- Jeanette Urbanovsky
Knights of Columbus- Ernie Pustejovsky
Sacristans- Michael & Janet Bezdek
Music Ministry- Karen Bartosh & Marsha Gerik
Religious Education- Traci Pustejovsky
Youth Ministry – Annette Ballew & Carolyn Kirby
Plant Manager- Charles Beseda 254-749-7718
Seniors Activities Coordinator- Agnes Marak
Volunteer Coordinator- Marsha Gerik
Safe Environment Coordinator- Terry & Patrick Timmons
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Vigil Mass – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday – 8:00 a.m.
Monday & Wednesday – 6:00 p.m.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Sunday 7:00 – 7:45 a.m.
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Saturday 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
DECEMBER 25, 2016
THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD
SATURDAY DEC 24: 6:00 pm: +Nancy Kasberg by Martha Beseda
SUNDAY DEC 25: 8:00 am: Parishioners of Immaculate Heart of Mary
MONDAY DEC 26: 6:00 pm: NO MASS
WEDNESDAY DEC 28: 6:00 pm: NO MASS
SATURDAY DEC 31: 6:00 pm: +Christine Beseda by Irene Hynek
SUNDAY JAN 1: 8:00 am: Parishioners of Immaculate Heart of Mary
CEMETERY LIGHTS: Dennis Gerik by Linda Gerik
CROSS LIGHTS: T.J. & Alma Bole by the Family
SANCTUARY LIGHTS: Jim Landrum by Ronnie Marak Family
SATURDAY- DECEMBER 31
ALTAR SERVERS: Lauren Gerik, Wyatt Holecek
LECTORS: Susan Kallus
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Mark & Cindy Psencik, Nolan Pustejovsky
USHER: Ben Pustejovsky
SUNDAY – JANUARY 1
ALTAR SERVERS: Christopher Pustejovsky, Mallory Ballew
LECTOR: Joycie Pustejovsky
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Frank & Jeanette Urbanovsky, Ron Kaska
USHER: Gary Pustejovsky
SATURDAY- JANUARY 7
ALTAR SERVERS: Kolby Padgett, Wyatt Holecek
LECTORS: Susan Kallus
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: John Gerik, Albert Srubar, Andy Pustejovsky
USHER: John Blaha
SUNDAY- JANUARY 8
ALTAR SERVERS: Allison & Madison Murphy
LECTOR: Annette Ballew
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Joycie Pustejovsky, Charles Beseda, Roger Pustejovsky
USHER: Phil Pustejovsky
NO MASS: Father Joe will be away on Monday, December 26th – December 30th, so there will be no evening Masses.
THANK YOU: Our thanks to all those individuals who helped make our Christmas Masses so meaningful: to our Confirmation class, as well as those who stayed to help decorate our church, our musicians and choir, lectors, altar servers, ushers, and Eucharistic Ministers. Our appreciation to the Ron Galuppo Family who provided the fresh Christmas trees and to all those parishioners who purchased poinsettias in honor and in memory of their loved ones. Please see the flyer for a complete listing of flower donations.
SPECIAL ORNAMENTS: This year, our special tree at the front of the church commemorates those individuals who, during the past year, have entered eternal life through death and had their funeral Mass here, as well as those who have received God’s life through baptism. Christopher Johnson and Remington Pustejovsky received the sacrament of baptism this year. Six ornaments were placed on the tree in memory of: Charlie Flaherty, Willie Mae Pustejovsky, Nancy Stenseth, Dorothy Gerik, Michael Kiely, and Martha (Mrs.Jimmy) Gerik.
NEW YEAR’S SCHEDULE:
Abbott – Saturday, December 31st – 6:00 p.m. – Vigil Mass – Mary, Holy Mother of God
Abbott – Sunday, January 1st – 8:00 a.m. – Mary, Holy Mother of God
Penelope – Sunday, January 1st – 10:00 a.m. – Mary, Holy Mother of God
COUNCIL MEETINGS: The Finance Council (will there be a finance meeting) will meet on Monday, January 2nd, at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. The Pastoral Council will meet immediately after, at 7:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall.
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK: Please remember to keep these individuals in your prayers: Terry Kramolis, Evelyn Soukup, Susan Tomczak, Mark Helona, Mary Ann Pavlas, Louise Pappas Woolsey, Eugene Pustejovsky, Johnnie Sinkule, Joe Helona, Patsy Makovy, Lisa Cole, Jeanette Urbanovsky, Rosilee Bartosh, Felix Picha, Louise Ondrej, Donna Nelson, Matthew Machac, Bonnie Poole, Lillian Sodek, Jane Vallejo, Max Vallejo, Domingo Balderas, Edward & Virginia Muehlstein, Rocky Steele, Judy Steele, Harry Gene Nors, Tommy Pustejovsky, Jimmy Tolbert, Jeff Bernsen, Margie Wolf, Alexis Enriquez, Baylee Owen, Beth Pezanosky, Diana Austin, Monsignor Frank Miller, Deacon John Lauhoff, Tony Keller, Bernice Beene, Bobby Tlustos, Cathy Sulak, Megan Janek, Jeanne Nicholson, Jamie Beauchamp, Wanda Pustejovsky, Janet Krueger, Harvey Janek, Opal Davidson, James Homel, Ann Vanek, Mark Kutscherousky, Jim Kornegay, Willie Joe Janek, Darren Boyse, Raymond Jaska, Sara Casey, Deacon Denver Crawley, Deanell Crawley, Ed Sykora, Doris Nesrsta, Martha Beseda, David Sinkule, Lucy Garza, Hannah Hildebrand, Larry Podsednik, Cooper and Brooklyn Downing, J. T. Vallon, Evelyn Petter, Charles Beseda, Helen Sustala, Mike Magid, Margaret Kennedy, Kim Thornhill, Father Reinhard Sternemann, O.S.A., and Jerry Kazda.
CHURCH ENVELOPES: To ensure that proper credit is given, please write your name on your church envelope the first time you use it. Also, if you need a statement showing the total of your yearly contributions that were made through your church envelopes, please contact Agnes Timmons.
CCD: There will be no CCD Classes on Wednesday, December 28th due to the Christmas holidays.
RCIA: Class will not meet on Sunday, December 25th or January 1, 2017.
ADULT FORMATION: The Adult Formation Class will not meet for the next few weeks due to the holidays. The next meeting will be on January 11, 2017.
PILGRIMAGE: A 14 day Marian Shrines Pilgrimage to Portugal, Spain & France including Lisbon, Santarem, Fatima, Avila, Madrid, Zaragoza, Lourdes, Nevers, Chartres, Lisieux, Mont St. Michel & Paris with Fr. Mel Bessellieu on September 10-23, 2017. All-inclusive from DFW for $4,195 for more information please contact Linh Doan-Pham at 682-667-2368 or linhdoanpham@gmail.com