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Fourth Sunday of Advent - December 19 2021 - Cathedral of Saint Andrew
Fourth Sunday
    of Advent
  December 19
         2021
Fourth Sunday of Advent - December 19 2021 - Cathedral of Saint Andrew
WELCOM E
                                                      Mass AT TH E
                                                      CATH EDRAL
                                 Saturday, Dec 18     12:05pm Daily Mass
                                                      4:30pm Sunday Vigil Mass † Cathy Hoekstra
                                 Sunday, Dec 19       10:00am Sunday Mass † Don Dauksts
                                                               (televised / live-streamed)
                                                      12:00pm Misa domingo en español Familia Parroquial
                                                               (live-streamed)
                                                      5:30pm Sunday Mass † George Rybicki
                                                      7:30pm Sunday Contemplative Mass † Jessica Hook
                                 Monday, Dec 20       12:05pm Daily Mass † Louis Joseph Menesse
                                                      5:15pm Misa diaria
                                 Tuesday, Dec 21      12:05pm Daily Mass † Nancy Frans
                                                      5:15pm Daily Mass
                                 Wednesday, Dec 22    12:05pm Daily Mass † Aaron McMullin
                                                      5:15pm Daily Mass
                                 Thursday, Dec 23     12:05pm Daily Mass
                                                      5:15pm Daily Mass † Dennis Dickens
                                 Friday, Dec 24       4:00pm Christmas Eve Mass † Stella Kops
                                                      6:00pm Misa de Nochebuena
                                                      11:00pm Prelude of Carols and Midnight Mass
                                                               (televised / live-streamed) Int. Parishes of the Diocese
                                 Saturday, Dec 25     10:00am Christmas Day Mass † Laurie Perez
                                 Sunday, Dec 26       10:00am Sunday Mass † Antonio Mamola
                                                               (televised / live-streamed)
                                                      12:00pm Misa domingo en español
                                                               (live-streamed)
                                                      5:30pm Sunday Mass † Bernice Cimek
                                                      7:30pm Sunday Contemplative Mass Parish Family

                                            Confession Schedule
                                                      M-Th following the 12:05pm Mass
                                                      Fridays following the 7:00am & 12:05pm Mass
                                                      Saturdays, 11-11:45am in the Chapel
                                                      (or by appointment)

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 God bless,
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 Very Rev. René Constanza, CSP
 Pastor/Rector
                                             Watch Sunday 10am Mass and
                                           Sunday 12pm Spanish Mass Online
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sacraments
                                                                                                           Infant Baptisms
                                                                                                           Please contact the
                                                                                                           Cathedral office 456-
                                                                                                           1454 x1909.
                                                                                                           Adult Baptisms &
                                                                                                           Becoming Catholic

 Casting a Net
                                                                                                           Please contact Sean
                                                                                                           Donovan 616-456-1454
                                                                                                           x1913.

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         ear sisters and brothers in Christ,
                                                                                                           Reconciliation
                                                                                                           (Confession)
         This weekend’s gospel of Mary’s visitation of her elderly cousin Elizabeth shows us               For the confession
         that an encounter with Christ brings goodness and joy, despite the circumstance,                  schedule, please refer to
despite the expectations of others. But in that joy comes a commitment to share because                    page 2. For special
good begets good, joy begets joy!                                                                          situations, please
                                                                                                           contact the Cathedral
Consider Mary’s unexpected circumstance. She is a young teenager from a village called                     office 616-456-1454
Nazareth—in Northern Galilee—far from the religious center of the Jewish world. The                        x1909 to make an
annunciation of the birth of her son, Jesus, happens in her humble home as she was busy with               appointment with one of
the day-to-day chores of her life. Doesn’t God at times work in ways that may seem odd,                    our priests.
weird, and incomprehensible to us? How much easier would it have been for Elizabeth to be                  First Communion
expecting if she had a more youthful and resilient body? How much easier would it have been                is prepared for through
for Mary to be expecting after her marriage to Joseph? But God’s ways are not necessarily our              the Religious Education
ways, and our ways are not necessarily God’s. Yet, both Elizabeth and Mary show remarkable                 program. Contact Sean
faith—trusting that the God of their ancestors is accompanying them despite the challenges                 Donovan at the
                                                                                                           Cathedral office
they would be facing with their “yes” to God. I can’t even imagine the troubles they
                                                                                                           456-1454 x1913.
underwent: the accusatory glances and the unkind remarks these women must have gotten
from others who had different expectations for them.                                                       Confirmation
                                                                                                           for 8th graders is
Yet their response to God’s initiative is inspiring. After the angel Gabriel’s visit to Mary, the          prepared for through the
first thing she did was to travel to a distant place to visit her elderly cousin who was expecting.        Religious Education
Mary disregarded her own needs to lend a hand to another in need. Mary provides to us a                    program. Contact Sean
remarkable gesture of what it means to bring Christ to others.                                             Donovan at the
                                                                                                           Cathedral office 456-
That encounter with the divine brings joy. And joy begets joy. St. Luke tells us that John the             1454 x1913. Baptized
Baptist leaped in Elizabeth’s womb after hearing Mary’s voice. John, the first one in scripture            adults can register for
to recognize Jesus as the Messiah, points to a new way of understanding God. The                           Adult Confirmation prep
transcendent God, revered in the Jewish Tabernacle, moves from the Temple to the womb of                   classes. Contact Sean
Mary, who in her lowliness hastens to bring God to others. Through Mary, we see that God                   616-456-1454 x1913.
can choose what is ordinary for the extraordinary. Mary, despite the difficulties experienced in           Weddings
her 5-day journey to Elizabeth, believed in the message of an angel and was able to joyfully               Please contact Lynnae in
proclaim the greatness of the Lord.                                                                        the Cathedral office 616-
                                                                                                           456-1454, x1901.
The visits and encounters we will be having in the next few days provide us an opportunity to
bear God’s good and joyful presence to others, to those who don’t think and act like us, and               Anointing of the Sick
                                                                                                           Please call the Cathedral
especially to those easily forgotten by our world—because of age, mental and physical illness,             office 456-1454 x1909 if
or social status. And may we be comforted by the Gospel reminding us                                       you are in the hospital or
that despite circumstances, the expectations of others, the setbacks,                                      home-bound and would
losses, and challenges, we, like Mary, carry the living Christ to others.                                  like Anointing or
                                                                                                           Communion. For after
In Christ’s peace,                                                                                         hour emergencies dial
                                                                                                           option 6 and one of our
                                                                                                           priests will be paged.
Very Rev. René Constanza, CSP
Pastor/Rector
                                                                                 Fr. René Constanza, CSP                    page 3
Fourth Sunday of Advent - December 19 2021 - Cathedral of Saint Andrew
Th is Week                                        CHRISTMAS CONCERTS
         Events and Activities                               Friday, December 17, 7pm
                                                             Saturday, December 18, 7pm
Saturday, December 18                                        Tuesday, December 21, 7pm
1:00pm      Giving Tree Delivery through 4pm                 Grand Rapids Choir of Men and Boys
1:00pm      Clases de Bautismos                              Free admission, donations accepted
1:30pm      Wedding                                          Monday, December 20, 7pm
7:00pm      Choir of Men & Boys Concert                      Majestic Brass of Grand Rapids
                                                             Free admission, donations accepted
Sunday, December 19
Fourth Sunday of Advent
11:00am     Parish Religious Ed at CCHS
1:00pm      Art & Environment in church
2:30pm      African Refugee Mass
Monday, December 20
5:45pm      Young Adult Cookies & Cards
7:00pm      Majestic Brass Concert
Tuesday, December 21                                         NATIVITY OF OUR LORD
7:00pm      Choir of Men & Boys Concert                      Friday, December 24
Wednesday, December 22                                       4:00pm Mass, 6:00pm Spanish Mass
8:00pm      A Paulist Family Christmas Card (see pg. 5)      11pm Prelude & 12am Midnight Mass (televised, live-streamed)
                                                             Bishop David Walkowiak presiding
Thursday, December 23                                        Saturday, December 25 - 7:30am Replay of Midnight Mass
10:00am     Senior Coffee at Office                          on FOX17; 10am Christmas Day Mass
10:00am     Art & Environment in church
6:00pm      Art & Environment in church                      HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY
Friday, December 24                                          AND JOSEPH
                                                             NO VIGIL MASS
Christmas Eve                                                Sunday, December 26, 10am, 12pm Spanish, 5:30pm,
Parish offices closed                                        7:30pm
4:00pm       Christmas Eve Mass (English)
6:00pm       Misa de Nochebuena (en Español)                 SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
11:00pm Prelude of Carols followed by                        Friday, December 31, 5:30pm Vigil Mass (bilingual)
             Midnight Mass with Bishop Walkowiak             Saturday, January 1, 10am Mass
            (televised/live-streamed)
                                                             Cathedral Offices are closed: Fri. Dec. 24, Mon. Dec. 27, Fri.
Saturday, December 25                                        Dec. 31, Mon. Jan. 3
Christmas Day
7:30am      Replay of Midnight Mass on FOX17
10:00am     Christmas Day Mass (English)
Sunday, December 26
Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
11:00am     Parish Religious Ed at CCHS
1:15pm      Hora Santa por la familia                                  Experience the convenience of Online
Monday, December 27                                                   Giving. Visit cathedralofsaintandrew.org
Parish offices closed

                                                                               STEWARDS H IP
            Try Text-to-Give We have a conven-
            ient way you can give to Cathedral Minis-            Week ended December 12                     $ 14,893.56
            tries. Text the word “Give” to 844-490-
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            phone number in your contacts.
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Christmas Flower
                                                                                         Memorial Envelopes
                                                                                              Due Now
                                                                                      If you would like to make a donation
                                                                                      for the purchase of poinsettia plants
                                                                                      to grace the Cathedral during the
                                                                       Christmas season, please turn in your envelope this
                        Celebrate!                                     weekend in order to have your loved one’s name
                We have met our goal!                                  published in the Dec. 26 bulletin.
Thank you to each of you who prayed and gave to help secure the        Donation envelopes are in the back of church.
future of the Paulist Fathers. Every prayer and gift makes a differ-
ence!                                                                  Christmas Cards
Final Campaign Update: We announced a few weeks ago that a             for the Homebound
major donor from Grand Rapids has donated to fund the con-             Thank you to all who assisted with the Home-
struction of the new Paulist Office of Evangelization to be located    bound Christmas Card Project. Father Mike report-
in the new seminary building. That gift was $1M! Because we met        ed that he has received many Christmas cards for us
(and surpassed) our goal of $896,000, the new offices will be dedi-    to use. You can still request a card for someone. Call
cated in honor of the people of the Cathedral and Catholic Infor-      the office 616-456-1454 x 1909; leave their name,
mation Center in Grand Rapids.                                         and address. Please keep the homebound, lonely,
                                                                       depressed, and the sick in your prayers. May we all
The Paulist Fathers are humbled by your support of them and            celebrate in the Good News that Jesus is near and
their mission, not only in your giving of $1.9M, but with 53% par-     we are all united as one in Christ.
ticipation. It truly means the world that so many of you joined in
this effort. We want to especially thank our volunteer ambassa-
dors for your support of time and effort in this campaign. You         Art & Environment
were invaluable to its success. God Bless each of you!                 We invite you to help make the
                                                                       Cathedral beautiful for Christmas.
Honorary Chairs: Bruce and Dawn Johnson
                                                                       Sunday, December 19, 1-2:30pm.
Co-Chairs: Mike Long, Rita Loper
                                                                       Arranging trees in the church.
Ambassadors: Orlando and Enid Benedict, Joe Chiaramonte,               Thursday, December 23, 10-11:30am & 6-7pm.
John and Denise Czachorski, Nancy D'Amico, Margo Dean, Bob             Decorating the church.
Eardley, Pius and Nkechy Ezeh, Marge Giesken, Cesarina Grullón,
Chris Hain, Kate Lynn, Dan Pierson, Bob and Mary Sadowski, Rob         For more information, contact Lynnae Jarrell, 616-
and Chris Frans, Juan and Yolanda Vazquez, Jaime Ramirez and           456-1454 x1901 or
Paty Franco, Rafael and Ana Hernandez, Petra Urquiza, Eduardo          lynnae@cathedralofsaintandrew.org
and Anamaria Castillo, Yolanda and Juan Carmona, Clelia Munoz
                                                                                                     Greg Deja of CFWM
                                                                                                     presents Fr. René with
                                                                                                     Giving Tuesday grant

                                                                       Thank you to everyone who participated in Giv-
                                                                       ing Tuesday. Especially those who took up some of
                                                                       the giving challenges offered by Catholic Founda-
                                                                       tion of West Michigan. We won various grants
                                                                       worth $2000. All Giving Tuesday donations go to-
                                                                       ward our Joy of the Gospel Fund, and one of the
                                                                       ministries it supports is our Giving Tree.  page 5
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Celebrating the
                                                                                         Covenant between
                                                                                              Katharine Eiten
                                                                                             and James Guest
                                                                                            December 18, 2021

           Upcoming Young Adult Events

                                                                             How Can I Serve?
December 20, 5:45p                       January 14, 8p
Cookies and Cards—Parish Center          Trivia Night—CIC
January 5, 5:45p                         January 21, 7p
Holy Hour/Adoration—Church               Game Night—CIC              Join Our Team of
                                                                     Liturgical Ministers
All Catholic Central Alumni                                          Liturgical ministry is an expression of stewardship
                                                                     and is a rewarding opportunity to share your gifts
Thursday, December 30.                                               and talent with the faith community.
All alumni are welcome to a pre-game party
before the CC Boys Varsity Basketball team                           By welcoming as Ushers, by proclaiming the Word
plays at the Jam at the Van                                          as Lectors, by imitating Christ in sharing
5pm: reception at CC (register: bit.ly/                              communion as Eucharistic Ministers, and by
CCBBallEvent)                                                        assisting the presider as Sacristan or Altar Server,
6pm: free shuttle to Van Andel Arena (must RSVP)                     liturgical ministers are Christ’s presence
7pm: CC vs Grand Blanc game (tickets: bit.ly/2021jamvan)             sacramentally.
8:45-9pm: free return shuttle
                                                                     For more information and to get involved fill out
                                                                     the inquiry card in the pews and drop in the
You Belong in Community! Become a                                    collection box, or contact julie@cathedralofsaint
Registered Parishioner                                               andrew.org, or 616.288.0219.
How can I become a registered parish-
ioner of the Cathedral? It's simple: Go                              Altar Guild
online to cathedralofsaintandrew.org,                                Team member David
and at the Home Page, click on… “I’d like                            O'Donnell was spotted
to become a member”. Fill out the regis-                             serving recently by keeping
tration form and submit. Just that easy.                             our liturgical items clean
If you don't have access to the Web, you                             and shiny! If you’d like to
can get a paper form from our office.                                join the Altar Guild team,
                                                                     contact julie@cathedral
                                                                     ofsaintandrew.org or
Thank-You to Our Advertisers                                         616.288.0219.
Thank You: The advertisements that appear in this bulletin
completely defray all publishing costs which the parish would                                    Looking for ASL
otherwise incur. Please patronize the sponsors on the back of
this bulletin and thank them for their kind generosity. If you                                   interpreters to help
would like to have an ad for your business in our bulletin, please                               at our Sunday, 10am
contact Diocesan Publications at 1-800-783-1623                                                  Mass. If you are profi-
                                                                                                 cient in ASL and can help
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Are you hearing clearly?                                                                         or as a fill-in. Please con-
If you are using our hearing loop, we’d                              tact the parish office, 616.456.1454.
love to get your feedback on how the
system is working for you. Tell one of our
priests or contact our office.                                                        Did you know?
office@cathedralofsaintandrew.org                                      Job postings for catholic churches and related
or 616-456-1454.                                                        organizations in the diocese can be found at
                                                                                        grdiocese.org

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Reminder...                                                         MARK YOUR CALENDAR
WEEKDAY MASSES                                              Twelfth Night: Songs of the Season
the Cathedral is offering                                   Wednesday, Jan. 5, 7-8:30pm
more options for daily Mass.                                Online only (Zoom). Register at bit.ly/CIC12thNight.
                                                            Join members of the National Pastoral Musicians
(Does not note holiday schedule
changes)
                                  DAILY MASS                for an evening of reflection and caroling,
                                                            celebrating the music from different countries and
Daily Mass Schedule                                         cultures, all sharing the faith in the mystery of the
Mondays:                                                    Incarnation of Jesus.
   12:05pm    English Mass in the cathedral
   12:35pm    Confessions                                   January Encore Institute
   5:15pm     Spanish Mass in the chapel                    Technology: Making Connections
Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursday:                            Thursday, Jan. 13, 10-11:30am
   12:05pm    English Mass in the cathedral                 In person or Zoom. Registration required.
   12:35pm    Confessions                                   Join business consultant Rob Frans for an
   5:15pm     English Mass in the chapel                    interactive dialog about how we all adapt to the
Fridays:                                                    rapid changes of technology in the second half of
   7:00am     English Mass in the chapel                    our lives. Learn some constructive tips and
   7:30am     Confessions                                   suggestions to tackle the pesky realities of using
                                                            technology. Be prepared to share your challenges
   12:05pm    English Mass in the cathedral
                                                            and successes in adapting to today’s technology.
   12:35pm    Confessions
Saturdays:
   11:00am    Confessions
                                                            The Gospel of Luke
   12:05pm    English Mass in the cathedral
                                                            Thursday, Jan. 20, 7-8:30pm
                                                            In person (limited) or Zoom. Registration required.
                                                            From Sunday to Sunday this coming year, we will
Mass Intentions for our Daily Masses                        hear stories from the Gospel of Luke proclaimed at
We now have more Mass times available for those             Mass. Join Barbara Reid, OP, PhD to explore how
who want to schedule an Intention. If you would like        the passages heard each week fit into the whole
to have a Mass said for someone, and/or include a card      story of Jesus’ life and ministry.
as a special gift, call the Cathedral Office and talk to
Eliana, 616-456-1454 x1909.                                 Celebrating Light: the Art of Fra
                                                            Angelico
Catholics in Recovery                                       Wednesday, Feb. 2, 7-8:30pm
First and Third Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30pm                     In person (limited) or Zoom. Registration required.
Facilitated by Jonathan Hicks                               Celebrate Candlemas, the feast of light, exploring
                                                            the timeless art of Fra Angelico with Sister Diane
Catholic in Recovery seeks to support those participating   Zerfas, OP, director of the Dominican Center at
in twelve-step groups who are suffering from substance      Marywood. bit.ly/CICArtofFraAngelico
abuse and other addictions. Using scriptural reflection
and the sacramental love and mercy provided through
the Catholic Church, this small group promotes healing
and a deepening relationship with Jesus Christ, the giver       If you enjoy our programming
of new life. For more information, visit
catholicinrecovery.com/meetings or contact Jonathan at              please consider making
717-706-7052 or jonrhicks@gmail.com.                                     a donation at
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sacramentos
Bautismos para infantes
Comuníquese a la oficina
de la Catedral al 456-

                              Arrojando la Red
1454 x1909.
Bautismos para adultos
y convertirse en
católico Comuníquese
con Sean Donovan al 616-
456-1454 x1913.
Reconciliación
                              Q      ueridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo,
                                     El evangelio de este fin de semana de la visita de María a su prima Isabel nos muestra
                                     que un encuentro con Cristo trae bondad y alegría, a pesar de las circunstancias, a
(Confesión) Para el           pesar de las expectativas de los demás. Pero en esa alegría viene el compromiso de compartir
horario de confesiones,       porque el bien engendra bien, ¡la alegría engendra alegría!
consulte la página 2. Para
situaciones especiales,       Considere la circunstancia inesperada de María. Es una joven adolescente de un pueblo
comuníquese a la oficina      llamado Nazaret, en el norte de Galilea, lejos del centro religioso del mundo judío. La
de la Catedral al 616-456-    anunciación del nacimiento de su hijo, Jesús, ocurre en su humilde hogar mientras estaba
1454 x1909 para hacer         ocupada con las tareas cotidianas. ¿No obra Dios a veces de formas que pueden parecernos
una cita con uno de
                              extrañas, raras e incomprensibles? ¿Cuánto más fácil hubiera sido para Isabel estar
nuestros sacerdotes.
                              embarazada con un cuerpo más joven y resistente? ¿Cuánto más fácil hubiera sido para María
La Primera Comunión se        estar embarazada después de su matrimonio con José? Pero los caminos de Dios no son
prepara a través del          necesariamente nuestros caminos, y nuestros caminos no son necesariamente los de Dios. Sin
programa de Educación         embargo, tanto Isabel como María muestran una fe extraordinaria, confiando en que el Dios
Religiosa. Comuníquese        de sus antepasados los acompaña a pesar de los desafíos que enfrentarían con su "sí" a Dios.
con Sean Donovan al 456-
                              Ni siquiera puedo imaginar los problemas que sufrieron: las miradas acusatorias y los
1454 x1913.
                              comentarios desagradables que estas mujeres debieron haber recibido de otras personas que
La confirmación para los      tenían expectativas diferentes para ellas.
estudiantes de octavo
grado se prepara a través     Sin embargo, su respuesta a la iniciativa de Dios es inspiradora. Luego de la visita del ángel
del programa de               Gabriel a María, lo primero que hizo fue viajar a un lugar lejano para visitar a su prima de alta
Educación Religiosa.          edad que estaba embarazada. María hizo caso omiso de sus propias necesidades para echar
Comuníquese con Sean          una mano a otra persona necesitada. María nos proporciona un gesto notable de lo que
Donovan al 456-1454           significa llevar a Cristo a los demás.
x1913. Los adultos
bautizados pueden             Ese encuentro con lo divino trae alegría. Y la alegría engendra alegría. San Lucas nos dice que
registrarse para las clases   Juan el Bautista saltó en el vientre de Isabel después de escuchar la voz de María. Juan, el
de preparación para la        primero en las Escrituras en reconocer a Jesús como el Mesías, apunta a una nueva forma de
confirmación de adultos.      entender a Dios. El Dios trascendente reverenciado en el Tabernáculo judío se traslada del
Comuníquese con Sean
616-456-1454 x1913.           templo al vientre de María, quien en su humildad se apresura a llevar a Dios a los demás. A
                              través de María vemos que Dios puede elegir lo ordinario por lo extraordinario. María, a pesar
Bodas                         de las dificultades experimentadas en su viaje de 5 días a Isabel, creyó en el mensaje de un
Comuníquese con Lynnae        ángel y es capaz de proclamar con alegría la grandeza del Señor.
en la oficina de la
Catedral 616-456-1454,        En los próximos días, tendremos visitas y encuentros que nos brindad la oportunidad de
x1901.                        brindar la presencia buena y gozosa de Dios a los demás, a los que no piensan y actúan como
Unción de los enfermos        nosotros, y especialmente a los que nuestro mundo olvida fácilmente, debido a edad,
Llame a la oficina de la      enfermedad mental y física o condición social. Ruego que seamos consolados por el Evangelio
Catedral al 456-1454          que nos recuerda que, a pesar de las circunstancias, las expectativas de
x1909 si está en el           los demás, los reveses, las pérdidas y los desafíos que podamos tener,
hospital o en casa y desea    nosotros, como María, llevamos al Cristo vivo a los demás.
recibir la unción de los
enfermos o la comunión.       En la paz de Cristo,
Para emergencias fuera
de horario, marque la
opción 6 y se llamará será
transferida a uno de
nuestros sacerdotes.          Muy Reverendo René Constanza, CSP
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Fourth Sunday of Advent - December 19 2021 - Cathedral of Saint Andrew
¡Celebrar!
                                                                 ¡Hemos cumplido nuestro objetivo!
                                                          Gracias a cada uno de ustedes que oró y dio para ayudar a asegurar el
                                                          futuro de los Padres Paulistas. ¡Cada oración y cada don marcan la
   M isa de No ch ebuena                                  diferencia!
      Viernes, 24 de diciembre, 6:00 pm.                  Actualización final de la campaña: Hace unas semanas anunciamos
                                                          que un donante importante de Grand Rapids hizo una donación para
Reflexión Dominical del Padre Bill                        financiar la construcción de la nueva Oficina Paulista de Evangelización
                                                          que se ubicará en el nuevo edificio del seminario. ¡Ese regalo fue de
Hoy celebramos el cuarto domingo de Adviento. El
                                                          $1 millón! Debido a que cumplimos (y superamos) nuestra meta de
Evangelio de Lucas nos habla del viaje de María a la
                                                          $896,000, las nuevas oficinas se dedicarán en honor a la gente de la
región montañosa para visitar a su pariente Isabel,
                                                          Catedral y el Centro de Información Católica en Grand Rapids.
que está embarazada de seis meses. Cuando llega, el
bebé salta en el útero de Elizabeth. ¡Este es Juan el     Los Padres Paulistas se sienten honrados por su apoyo a ellos y su
Bautista! Imagina que podrías estar allí y ver el         misión, no solo con su donación de $1,9 millones, sino con un 53% de
encuentro de estas dos mujeres. Una es vieja y se         participación. Realmente significa el mundo al que tantos de ustedes
creía que era estéril. Ella está agradecida de estar      se unieron en este esfuerzo. Queremos agradecer especialmente a
embarazada. La otra es una joven fuerte que ha            nuestros embajadores voluntarios por su apoyo de tiempo y
aceptado el plan de Dios para ella de dar a luz al        esfuerzo en esta campaña. Fuiste invaluable para su éxito. ¡Dios
salvador, aunque tiene más preguntas que                  bendiga a cada uno de ustedes!
respuestas sobre lo que esto significará. Isabel recibe
el don de encuentro con lal mama de su salvador.
María recibe el don de sabiduría de Isabel. ¿Qué
regalo recibirías al ver este encuentro de las dos                           ¡¡¡Gracias a todos los que participaron
mujeres? ¿Qué regalo traerás cuando bajes de la                              en la Novena de Nuestra Señora de
montaña con María? ¿Cómo te preparará este regalo                            Guadalupe!!!
del encuentro para recibir el regalo más grande de                           Los rosarios fueron guiados por estos ministerios:
todos, que es el regalo de Dios mismo al mundo                               Diciembre 3 - Grupo Carismático “Amigos de Jesús”
cuando eras un bebé?                                                         y él Coro Hispano
                                                                             4 - Quinceañeras y Jóvenes Adultos
                                                                             5 - Rosario hecho en casa
                                                                             6 - Bienvenida, Papas y Mamas de formación
                                                                             religiosa
                                                                             7 - Monaguillos
                                                                             8 - Confirmación
                                                                             9 - RICA y Bautismo
                                                                             10 - Lectores

                                                          ¡¡Gracias a todos los que participaron en la
                                                          peregrinación diocesana él 11 de diciembre.
                                                          Habia 40 parroquianos de la Catedral participando!!
                                                          ¡Gracias a todos que participaron en la RIFA y los que donaron regalos,
                                                          y a los que compraron boletos.
Te invitamos a ayudar a decorar la                        Ganadores de la RIFA
Catedral hermosa para Navidad.                            1. Alegría del Evangelio       2. #1812
Domingo 19 de diciembre de 1-2:30pm                       3. Maria Gonzalez              4. Daniel Miranda
Arreglando los árboles de navidad en la iglesia.          5. Ulises Lamas                6. Dulce Tovar
Jueves 23 de diciembre, 10-11:30am y 6-7pm-               7. David Rodriguez             8. Maria Reynoso
Decorando la iglesia.                                     9. Anaceli Contreras           10. Natali Luna
                                                          11. Kim Ted                    12. Maria Toledo
Ven y conoce nuevos amigos, conéctate con amigos          13. Lolita Esqueda             14. Larry Miguel
que asisten a los diferentes horarios de misa y           Leonardo Montalban (estatua de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe)
comparte la alegría de la comunidad mientras              Dulce Tovar (Televisor, Smart TV)
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decoramos nuestro espacio sagrado.
Fourth Sunday of Advent - December 19 2021 - Cathedral of Saint Andrew
CATHEDRAL OFFICE / OFICINA
       Th e                                                                                215 Sheldon SE
                                                                                       Grand Rapids, MI 49503

     Paulists
                                                                                            616-456-1454
                                                                             Email: office@cathedralofsaintandrew.org
                                                                               Website: cathedralofsaintandrew.org
  We give the Word of God a                                                            M-Th 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  voice in pulpits and print,                                                           F 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
  on radio and television, on                              MOST REVEREND DAVID J. WALKOWIAK
  the web and the wide                                       Bishop of Grand Rapids / Obispo
  screen. We search out
  those who have no church
  home, and welcome home                             VERY REV. RENÉ CONSTANZA, CSP      REV. JOACHIM LALLY, CSP

                                 Paulist fath ers
  those who have been away.                          Rector (Párroco) ext. 1905         Senior Ministry
                                                     fatherrene@cathedralofsaint        jlally.csp@gmail.com
                                                     andrew.org
  We share the passion of                                                               REV. CHARLIE BRUNICK, CSP
  Paul for unity in faith and                        REV. BILL EDENS, CSP               Senior Ministry
  solidarity in mission among                        Associate Pastor ext. 1906         cbrunick@aol.com
  all the baptized in the body                       fatherbill@cathedralofsaint
  of Christ. We build bridges                        andrew.org
  of respect and collabora-
  tion with people of other                          REV. MIKE CRUICKSHANK, CSP
  world religions.                                   Associate Pastor ext. 1914
                                                     fathermike@cathedralofsaint
                                                     andrew.org
  In our parishes and campus
  worshipping communities
  we welcome people of di-                          Cathedral staff                  LYNNAE JARRELL ext. 1901
  verse racial and cultural                                                          Wedding Coordinator
  backgrounds. The gospel        BARB FOSS ext. 1902
                                 Business Administrator                              lynnae@cathedralofsaintandrew.org
  we preach calls for all the
                                 barb@cathedralofsaintandrew.org                     ANTHONY LEARY ext. 1917
  children of God to be treat-
  ed with dignity and justice.   SEAN DONOVAN ext. 1913                              Facilities Maintenance
                                                                                     anthony@cathedralofsaintandrew.org
                                 Director of Religious Education and
  We claim Isaac Hecker as       Faith Formation
  our founder, the Holy Spirit   sdonovan@cathedralofsaintandrew.org                       Other numbers
  as our primary guide, St.                                                          BULLETIN EDITOR/DESIGN
                                 ELIANA GONZALEZ ext. 1909                           Eulene Freeland, 456-1454 ext. 1904
  Paul as our patron, and lai-   Administrative Assistant/Receptionist               Send announcements via email only by
  ty as our valued partners in   office@cathedralofsaintandrew.org                   previous Monday to
  mission.                                                                           eulene@cathedralofsaintandrew.org
                                 MATTHEW JAKUBISIN, ext. 1911
     We are Paulists.            Director of Music                  CATHEDRAL OUTREACH CENTER
                                 matthew@cathedralofsaintandrew.org Open Tuesday, Thursday & 2nd Sat.
       Missionaries                                                 9:30 – 11:20 a.m. Closed July-August
                                 EULENE FREELAND, ext. 1904
    to North America.            Director of Communications         PRAYER CHAIN
                                 eulene@cathedralofsaintandrew.org  prayers@cathedralofsaintandrew.org

                                 DEACON DENNIS RYBICKI, ext. 1903                    CATHEDRAL FAX: 616-456-5110
                                 Baptism & Homebound Ministry
                                 deacondennis@cathedralofsaint                       Cathedral proper open to the public:
                                 andrew.org                                          Weekdays: 6:30am to 6pm
                                                                                     Saturdays: 9am to 6:30pm
                                 JULIE BARTHOLOMEW ext. 1912                         Sundays: 9am to 9pm
                                 Liturgy Coordinator                                 Please coordinate with the office for
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                                 julie@cathedralofsaintandrew.org                    group tours or visits.
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