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Rev. Jean Olivier M. Sambu, Pastor


Deacon Roberto Cantu

Yolanda Escobar,

Pastoral Assistant

Annita Gonzalez,

Bookkeeper

Diana Enriquez,

Secretary

Miguel Martinez, IT

Sergio Garcia,

Maintenance 

Sylvia Jimenez, PCL

Office Hours:

(Closed 12 pm - 1 pm)

Mon  ~  9am - 6pm

Tue  ~  9am - 6pm

Wed  ~  9am - 5pm

Thu  ~  9am - 6pm

Fri  ~  9am - 6pm

Sat/Sun  ~   Closed

 

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A Parish of the Diocese of Brownsville - Weslaco Deanery
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THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
DECEMBER 15, 2019
O God, who see how your people faithfully await the feast of the Lord's Nativity, enable us, we pray, to attain the joys of so great a salvation and to celebrate them always with solemn worship and glad rejoicing. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, you Son, who lives and reigns with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Sunday, December 15, 2019
Posada: Bible Study Group - Oscar Castaneda @ OLM Parish Hall - 472-4172 @ 6:00 pm
Monday, December 16, 2019
Mass @ 7:00 am (Church)
CCE Classes @ 5:30 - 6:30 pm (Hall/School)
   (1st - 3rd Grades & 1st Communion & RCIA for Children
Posada: Altar Servers - Jesus & Becky Martell @ 912 Closner - 
975-9415 @ 6:00 pm
Tuesday, December 17, 2019:
Mass @ 7:00 am (Church)
CCE Classes @ 6:00 - 7:00 pm (Hall/School)
    (4th - 8th Grades)
Posada: Home Visit the Sick: Delia Longoria - 27859 Mile 3 East -
620-9132 @ 6:00 pm
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Mass @ 7:00 am (Church)
Adoration  @ 7:30 am till 7:00 pm (Church)
Vespers @ 6:30 pm (Church)
CCE Classes @ 7:00 - 8:30 pm (School)
    (9th - 12th Grades & RCIA for Adults)
Posada: RCIA Adults - OLM Parish Hall - 514-5138 @ 6:00 pm
Thursday, December 19, 2019   
Mass @ 7:00 am (Church)
Food Bank @ 2:00 - 3:00 pm (Hall)
Posada: Adoration - Sylvia Gonzales @ Parish Hall 565-6094 @ 6 pm
Friday, December 20, 2019 
No Laudes
Posada: 9 am Choir: Tony Anzaldua @ Parish Hall 454-0086 @ 6:00 pm
Saturday, December 21, 2019
Confessions @ 3:00 pm (Church)
Mass @ 4:00 pm (Church)
Posada: Knights of Columbus: Ignacio Garcia - 1215 S. Indiana-503-3777 @ 6
Sunday, December 22, 2019
Mass @ 7:00 am Spanish (Church)
Mass @ 9:00 am English (Church)
Mass @ 11:00 am English (Church) 
Mass @ 1:00 pm Spanish (Church)
Posada: Miriam Flores & Alyssa Garza - 1201 S. Missouri 376-7959 
@ 6:00 pm
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
SATURDAY'S MASS TIME CHANGE: We will be changing the time for the Mass on Saturdays to 4:00 pm. Confession will be at 3:00 pm beginning on Saturday, December 7, 2019.

COUNTERS: We are need of volunteers to count the collection on Monday mornings.  Requirements are: must commit 1 to 3 hours, a background check, Protecting God's Children and cash handling experience.  Please contact Parish Office @ 565-1141.

ADORATION: We invite you to be a committed adorer.  If you want to spend one hour with Jesus, please call Sylvia Gonzales @ 565-6094.

MASS FOR 2020: The Mass Book is open for the months of January thru March 2020.  Please stop by the parish office.

2020 Calendars: Registered members of the Parish may pick up calendar at the Parish Office.

DECEMBER SCHEDULE

Thursday, December 12 - Our Lady of Guadalupe
6:30 am - Mananitas
7:00 am - Mass (S)
6:30 am - Mass with followed Play by the Youth (E)

Sunday, December 15 - Posada
6:00 pm - Bible Study Group - Oscar Castaneda 472-4172 @ 
OLM Parish Hall will begin @ the BBQ Area.

Monday, December 16 - Posada
6:00 pm - Altar Servers @ Jesus & Becky Martell 912 Closner
975-9415

Tuesday, December 17 - Posada
6:00 pm - Home Visit the Sick - Delia Longoria - 27859 Mile 3 E Rd.
620-9132

Wednesday, December 18 - Posada
6:00 pm - RCIA Adults @ OLM Parish Hall - 514-5138

Thursday, December 19 - Posada
6:00 pm - Adoration: Sylvia Gonzales @ OLM Parish Hall - 565-6094

Friday, December 20 - Posada
6:00 pm - 9 am Choir: Tony Anzaldua @ OLM Parish Hall - 454-0086

Saturday, December 21 - Posada
6:00 pm - Knights: Ignacio Garcia - 1215 S. Indiana - 503-3777

Sunday, December 22 - Posada
6:00 pm - Parishioner: Miriam Flores 1201 S. Missouri 376-7959

Monday, December 23 - Posada
6:00 pm CDA: Juan & Rosie Resendez 436 S Indiana 565-6449

Tuesday, December 24 - Christmas Eve
6:30 pm - CCE Children's Carols 
7:00 pm - Children's Mass (E)
8:30 pm - Santa Claus @ Parish Hall
11:00 pm - Christmas Carols by 9 am Choir
12 midnight - Midnight Mass (B)

Wednesday, December 25 - Christmas Day
10:00 am - Mass (B)

Tuesday, December 31 - New Year's Eve
7:00 am - Mass (B)

Wednesday, January 1, 2020 - Day of Obligation - Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
10:00 am - Mass (B)
DAILY MASS READINGS
Monday, December 16:        Numbers 24: 2-7, 15-17a; Matthew 12: 23-27
Tuesday, December 17:       Genesis 49: 2, 8-11; Matthew 1: 1-17
Wednesday, December 18:  Jeremiah 23: 5-8; Matthew 1: 18-25
Thursday, December 19:      Judges 13: 2-7, 24-25a; Luke 1: 5-25
Friday, December 20:           Isaiah 7: 10-14; Luke 1: 26-38
Saturday, December 21:      Song 2: 8-14 or Zephaniah 3: 14-18a; 
                                                                         Luke 1: 39-45
Sunday, December 22:         Isaiah 7: 10-14; Romans 1: 1-7;
                                             Matthew: 1: 18-24
CONFESSIONS: SATURDAYS @ 3:00 PM
CELEBRATION OF THE  EUCHARIST
SATURDAY     4:00 PM - ENGLISH
SUNDAY         7:00 AM - SPANISH
                          9:00 AM -  ENGLISH
                         11:00 AM - ENGLISH
                           1:00 PM - SPANISH
MONDAY - THURSDAY @ 7:00 AM (SPANISH)
FIRST FRIDAY @ 7:00 AM (SPANISH)
OUR LADY OF MERCY CATHOLIC CHURCH
322 S. VERMONT AVE (P.O. BOX 805)
MERCEDES, TEXAS 78570
Parish Office (956) 565-1141 - Fax (956) 565-1640
(956) 514-5138 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE
EMAIL ADDRESS: olm@cdob.org