Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
MISSION STATEMENT
WE, THE CONGREGATION OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHOLIC CHURCH, ROOTED IN A CARING COMMUNITY, ARE GUIDED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT TO GROW IN LOVE AND COMPASSION. BY EXTENDING THE HEART AND HANDS OF OUR LADY IN OUR DAILY LIVES, WE JOYFULLY COMMIT OURSELVES TO PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL, CELEBRATE OUR FAITH AND ACKNOWLEDGE OUR DIVERSITY AS GOD’S PRECIOUS GIFT. WE PLEDGE TO SERVE THE NEEDS AND CONCERNS OF EVERYONE AND WILL STRIVE TO BUILD GOD’S KINGDOM OF LOVE, JUSTICE AND PEACE THROUGH WORSHIP, EVANGELIZATION AND SERVICE.
GOSPEL
December 9, 2018
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar,
when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea,
and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee,
and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region
of Ituraea and Trachonitis,
and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,
during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas,
the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the desert.
John went throughout the whole region of the Jordan,
proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah:
A voice of one crying out in the desert:
“Prepare the way of the Lord,
make straight his paths.
Every valley shall be filled
and every mountain and hill shall be made low.
The winding roads shall be made straight,
and the rough ways made smooth,
and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”
Prayer to St. Michael
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all other evil spirits who prowl the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen
Now, as never before, the Church needs the intercession of St. Michael.
Please say this prayer every day.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Come and Celebrate With Us
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
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Señora de Guadalupe
8400 Old Redwood Highway
Windsor, California 95492
CHRISTMAS EVE/NOCHE BUENA
Monday, December 24, 2018
Lunes 24 Diciembre 2018
4:00 p.m. Children’s Liturgy in English
/ La Misa en ingles
7:00 p.m. Liturgy in Spanish/La Misa en español
9:00 p.m. Liturgy in English/ La Misa en ingles
CHRISTMAS DAY/NAVIDAD
Tuesday, December 25, 2018
Martes 25 Diciembre 2018
9:00 a.m. Liturgy in English/ La Misa en ingles
12:30 p.m. Liturgy in Spanish/ La Misa en español
NEW YEARS DAY/AÑO NUEVO
Monday, January 1, 2019
Lunes 1 enero 2019
9:00 a.m. Liturgy in English/ La Misa en ingles
12:30 p.m. Liturgy in Spanish/ La Misa en español
Download the schedule HERE.
Giving Tree
We hope to provide Christmas gifts for the needier children of our parish again this year. Please pick up a tag from the Giving Tree. Tags are again color coded –yellow for girls, blue for boys. All gifts, wrapped, with tag attached, must be returned by Wed. December 19th to be distributed starting December 22st. That means we have four weekends, including this one to fulfill the need. If you cannot get a present back to us by 12/19, please consider a money donation and we will do the shopping for you. We are suggesting gifts averaging $20. Help make the birthday of Jesus a special day of love and caring for each child in our community.
Call Denise at 695-2244 if you have questions.
Liturgical update:
In our prayer and worship as Catholics, we frequently use our bodies as well as our
minds and voices. Especially in the Mass, we engage in actions that quickly become
second nature. We stand; we kneel; we make the Sign of the Cross, etc. Yet, as time goes
on, we may forget the reasons behind such actions.
Before the Gospel reading at Mass, we make the Sign of the Cross on our forehead,
our lips, and over our heart. What is the meaning of this and why do we do it?
There is nothing in the order of the Mass to indicate that the faithful in the pews
should make such an action. Yet, many of us do.
Quite simply, we are following the actions of the deacon (or priest) at that moment.
After he announces "A reading from the holy gospel according to N.," the deacon (or
priest) is instructed, in the rubrics (rules) of the Mass, to make the Sign of the Cross
on his forehead, lips, and chest with a special prayer he says silently. Seeing this over
the years, many of us have come to do the same! If we perform this action, we are
encouraged to also say silently a brief prayer that
prepares us to receive the Word of God. After saying “GLORY TO YOU, O LORD”
aloud – we pray silently as we gesture....
“May the Word of the Lord be on my mind, on my lips, and in my heart.”
It is truly a profound prayer, opening ourselves up to the words of Jesus Christ and
praying to understand, proclaim and live the Gospel message!
By Frances Rozowski
RCIA (Adult Religious Formation)
If you are interested in being baptized, need confirmation and Holy Eucharist or are interested in becoming Catholic, please call Pamela Faure at 707-396-0530 or email her at
Prbfaure@gmail.com.
You may also call the parish office 707-837-8962.
If for any reason, you or someone you know, is unable to attend Mass, please call the office at 707-837-8962, and request Communion. Our ministry is ready to assist you . We are not just for people who are dying. Whether you need us for a week or many weeks, just call. We wish to serve.
PRAYER GARDEN
Prayer Garden Sponsorship bricks are now available
Sponsor a brick in memory or in honor of a family member or to commemorate a special event. Bricks may also be used to give thanks by means of a simple prayer.
"Intent to Sponsor " forms are available at the church office, religious gift store or may be downloaded from the Information/Prayer Garden page.
Parish Office hours are
Monday to Friday,
9:30 am to 5:30 pm.
RESOURCES
We have collected a list that has information on some of our daily activities. Click on the links below to connect to the sites. If you need help, go to the top left of this page and click on "Home - Need Help" and it will take you to the page that lists available help in the Windsor/Santa Rosa area.
We also have another page with more links at "Information > Catholic Links" at the top left of this page.
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