IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH
601 W. Houston St.
Abbott, TX 76621
(254) 582-3092
Cell: (254) 707-0624
Parish Website: www.immaculateheartofmaryabbott.org
Parish Email: IHOM@airmail.net
DECEMBER 7, 2014
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
PARISH STAFF & MINISTRIES
Parochial Administrator-Fr.Ouseph I Thekkumthala (Cell) 707-0624
Business Manager/Secretary-Agnes Timmons 580-8125
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 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.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Monday & Wednesday – 6:30 p.m.
Saturday – 7:00 p.m.
DECEMBER 7, 2014
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
SATURDAY DEC 6: 6:00 pm: +Jerry & Irene Gerik by John & Molly Gerik
SUNDAY DEC 7: 8:00 am: +Parishioners of Immaculate Heart of Mary
MONDAY DEC 8: 6:00 pm: +Henry, Christine, & Bill Beseda by Charles & DJ Beseda
WEDNESDAY DEC 10: 6:00 pm: +Dennis Gerik by Linda Gerik
SATURDAY DEC 13: 6:00 pm: +Larry Pavlas by Lil Pavlas Family
SUNDAY DEC 14: 8:00 am: Parishioners of Immaculate Heart of Mary
CEMETERY LIGHTS: Jerry Gerik, Sr. by John & Molly Gerik
CROSS LIGHTS: Leona Taylor by KJZT #104
SANCTUARY LIGHTS: Tommy Pustejovsky by Eugene & Kathy Pustejovsky
SATURDAY- DECEMBER 13
ALTAR SERVERS: Liz Vallon, Natalie Kaska
LECTOR: Susan Kallus
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Andy Pustejovsky, Albert Srubar, Lind Gerik
USHERS: John Blaha
SUNDAY – DECEMBER 14
ALTAR SERVERS: Meredith Moore, Mallory Ballew
LECTOR: Joycie Pustejovsky
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Frank & Jeanette Urbanovsky, Ron Kaska
USHERS: Phil Pustejovsky
SATURDAY- DECEMBER 20
ALTAR SERVERS: Matthew & Kolby Padgett
LECTOR: Terry Timmons
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Mark & Cindy Psencik, Joe Lenart
USHERS: John Gerik
SUNDAY – DECEMBER 21
ALTAR SERVERS: Allison & Madison Murphy
LECTOR: Beverly Pustejovsky
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Beverly Pustejovsky, John Blaha, Charles Beseda
USHERS: Charles Beseda
HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin
Mary: Monday, December 8th is a Holy Day of obligation in the
United States. Mary, under the title of Immaculate Conception, is the
patroness of the United States and this Solemnity is always observed
as a Holy Day of Obligation. Mass schedules for area churches are as
follows.
6:00 pm Abbott
8:00 am Hillsboro 5:00 pm Penelope
CHRISTMAS RECONCILIATION: Confessions in Abbott will be on Dec. 8th at 6:45 pm after Mass. There will be an extra priest available to hear confessions.
MINISTER SCHEDULES: New schedules for Lectors, Altar Servers, Ushers, and Eucharistic Ministers will be coming out in December. We are always looking for new lectors and altar servers and ushers. At this time, we are in need of more lectors, as we have only four lectors for Saturday and six for our Sunday liturgies. Lectors need to have received the sacrament of Confirmation. Altar Servers need to have received the sacrament of First Holy Communion. Head Ushers need to be an adult. Training is available. If you are new and wish to be added or need to make any changes, including a new contact number, please include it on the information sheet located on the back table. Please put these in the collection basket by December 7. Hope to see some new faces.
CHRISTMAS SOCIAL: KJT, KJZT, and KC Christmas Meetings/Social will be held on Sunday, December 14th. KJT will not meet; KJZT will meet at 10:30 a.m. followed with a program by the KJZT Jrs., lunch and a visit from Santa. Bring a vegetable, salad or dessert and join the fun. Everyone is welcome. If you are planning to come, please sign up on the list in the rear of the church by the December 7th. We need to have a number for ordering the food. (The KJT meeting will be December 21, following the 8:00 Mass in the Mother’s room.)
KJZT JUNIORS: The next meeting of the KJZT Juniors will be Sunday morning, December 14, at 10:30 am in the hall. Following the meeting, the juniors will perform at the parish Christmas party. Junior members, please dress in holiday colors and wear a Santa hat if you have one.
SPECIAL COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND: Senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests have spent their lives ministering to others, often for little, if any, pay. Their sacrifices now leave their religious communities without adequate savings for retirement and health care. Your gift to the collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious next weekend Dec. 13-14, supports the day-to-day care of roughly 35,000 senior religious, providing necessities such as prescription medications and nursing care. Please give to those who have given a lifetime.
COLLECTION ENVELOPES: The 2015 collection envelopes are available to be picked up. They can be found on the table at the back of church. Also, if you need a statement showing the total of your yearly contributions that were made through your church envelopes, please contact Agnes Timmons after the first of the year.
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK: Please remember to keep these individuals in your prayers:
Terry Kramolis, Evelyn Soukup, Susan Tomczak, Mark Helona, Mary Ann Pavlas, Stephanie Jarvis, Louise Pappas Woolsey, Eugene Pustejovsky, Doris Nesrsta, Willie Mae Pustejovsky, Johnnie Sinkule, Leo Rejcek, Joe Helona, Patsy Makovy, Clara Kaska, Lisa Cole, Jeanette Urbanovsky, Rosilee Bartosh, Felix Picha, Louise Ondrej, Marcella & Michael Kiely, Pat Jimenez, Raymond Zapletal, Donna Nelson, Jane Boley, Matthew Machac, Bonnie Poole, Edward Rejcek, Rudolph Rejcek, Lillian Sodek, Jane Vallejo, Max Vallejo, Linda Pustejovsky, Domingo Balderas, Edward Muehlstein, Fr. Jerry Ryan, O.S.A., Judy Steele, Harry Gene Nors, Tommy Pustejovsky, Francy Stacha, Jimmy Tolbert, Jeff Bernsen, Margie Wolf, Alexis Enriquez, Baylee Owen, Rocky Steele, Beth Pezanosky, Diana Austin, Monsignor Frank Miller, Deacon John Lauhoff, George Kaska, Jr., Tony Keller, Cindy Bruce Zatopek, Bernice Beene, Bobby Tlustos, Cathy Sulak, Della Allen, Megan Janek, Jeanne Nicholson, Jamie Beauchamp, Wanda Pustejovsky, Janet Krueger, Harvey Janek, Opal Davidson, Armand Jimenez, James Homel, Ginger Kutscherousky, Ann Vanek, Mark Kutscherousky, Jim Kornegay, Charlie Flaherty, Willie Joe Janek, and Tommy Carpenter.