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Fr.
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Puthota
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Fr.
Charles
Puthota
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November
28,
2021
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Dear
St.
Elizabeth
Parishioners,
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Advent:
We
have
arrived
at
this
spiritual
season
of
Advent.
The
First
Sunday
of
Advent
ushers
us
into
the
time
of
waiting
for
Christ
at
Christmas.
The
hauntingly
melodious
and
meaningful
hymn
"O
come,
O
come,
Emmanuel
and
ransom
captive
Israel
that
mourns
in
lonely
exile
here
until
the
Son of
God
appear.
Rejoice!
Rejoice!
Emmanuel
shall
come
to
thee,
O
Israel"
captures
the
spirit
of
longing
and
sadness
---
and an
expectation
of
joy.
We'll
be
very
busy
this
season
of
Advent
with
many
external
preparations
for
the
upcoming
Christmas.
Amidst
all
the
hectic
activities,
the
Church
invites
us to
prepare
the
heart
and
mind
for
the
Lord's
coming.
The
focus
is
Christ
and
his
coming
into
our
lives
and
the
world.
All
that
we do
this
season
should
really
be
related
to
welcoming
Jesus
into
our
hearts
and
families.
Remember
there
was no
room
in the
inn
some
2000
years
ago?
Is it
possible
that
there
is no
room
in the
inn
for
Christ
in our
times?
Christianity
is
Christ
and
the
intimate
connection
with
him
and
one
another.
Advent
brings
us to
the
center
of
Christianity:
Christ.
Our
prayer
this
season
will
be:
"Come,
Lord
Jesus."
The
season
of
Advent
is
also a
semi-penitential
time.
An
indication
of
this
is the
violet
colors
and
the
muted
decoration
in the
church
and
the
non-singing
of
Gloria.
These
are
reminders
---
liturgical
hints
---
that
we are
to be
engaged
in a
penitential
preparation
for
the
coming
of
Christ,
so
that
when
he
does
come
at
Christmas,
purified
of our
selfishness
and
sinfulness,
our
hearts
will
burst
with
joy.
Advent
Quotes:
"Each
of us
is an
innkeeper
who
decides
if
there
is
room
for
Jesus."
---
Neal
A.
Maxwell.
"Hope
sees
the
invisible,
feels
the
intangible,
achieves
the
impossible."
"Advent:
Arrival,
Start,
Beginning,
Dawn,
Initiation,
Introduction."
"Advent:
Close
your
eyes
and
open
your
mind."
"Advent:
the
time
to
listen
for
footsteps
---
you
can't
hear
footsteps
when
you're
running
yourself."
---
Bill
McKibben.
"The
season
of
Advent
means
there
is
something
on the
horizon
the
likes
of
which
we
have
never
seen
before.
So
stay.
Sit.
Linger.
Tarry.
Ponder.
Wait.
Behold.
Wonder.
There
will
be
time
enough
for
running."
---Jan
Richardson.
"Advent,
like
its
cousin
Lent,
is a
season
for
prayer
and
reformation
of our
hearts."---
Edward
Hays.
Over
50
Group's
Thanksgiving
Luncheon:
Last
Thursday
Nov.
18,
Thanksgiving
luncheon
was
held
at
Cantwell
Hall
by
Over
50
Group.
Over
70
people
attended
it.
The
luncheon
was
preceded
by a
game
of
Bingo.
The
food
was
delicious
and
the
company
was
gregarious.
I'd
like
to
thank
the
organizers
(Emma,
Elsa,
Florence,
and
their
team)
for
making
meticulous
arrangements
for
the
success
of
this
event.
If
anyone
would
like
to
join
this
group
that
meets
on
Thursdays,
you
are
most
welcome
to do
so.
Please
contact
Emma
or the
parish
office.
Our
Parish
Participation
in the
Process
for
Synod
of
Bishops:
As I
have
announced
to you
earlier,
Pope
Francis
has
convoked
a
synod
for
the
Universal
Church.
The
theme
is:
Communion,
Participation,
and
Mission."
The
purpose
is to
consult
and
dialog
with
the
whole
Church
to
receive
feedback
and
initiate
renewal
of the
Church.
Our
Archdiocesan
component
of the
consultation
will
run
from
Advent
2021
through
April
2022.
All
parishes
will
participate
in
this
process
on one
of 25
synod
engagement
sessions
in
2022.
I have
nominated
Richard
John,
Antonia
and
Carol
Velasco,
and
Richard
&
Maricon
Padua
as our
primary
contact
persons.
Please
keep
this
process
in
your
prayers
and
when
the
time
comes,
I'd
invite
everyone
to
participate
in the
process
recommended
by the
Archdiocese.
Simbang
Gabi
Masses:
These
Masses
will
be
held
December
16
through
24 at
the
regular
8:30
a.m.
Masses.
On
Sunday
Dec.
19, it
will
be at
the
9:30
a.m.
Mass.
Coordinator
of
these
Masses
is
Gloria
Trinidad.
If
you'd
like
to
sponsor
or
participate
in any
way,
please
do
contact
her.
Let's
make
our
Simbang
Gabi
this
year
special,
even
though
we are
still
in the
shadows
of the
pandemic.
Pilgrimage
to the
Holy
Land
in
2022:
Anyone
would
like
to go
with
me on
a
pilgrimage
to
Jordan
and
the
Holy
Land
next
year
October
05-
17,
2022?
It's
11
months
from
now!
You
can
put it
on
your
calendar
and
plan
ahead,
if
you'd
like!
If you
are
interested,
call
206
Tours
at
1-800-206-8687.
Or for
detailed
itinerary
and
other
information,
check
out
the
webpage:
http://
www.pilgrimages.com/frputhota/
A
Couple
of
Stories
to
Ponder:
1.
An
American
tourist
was
travelling
abroad
for
the
first
time.
On
arrival
at
his
first
foreign
airport,
he
was
faced
with
a
choice
between
two
passageways,
one
of
which
was
marked
CITIZENS
and
the
other
ALIENS.
He
promptly
headed
for
the
first
one.
When
told
later
that
he
would
have
to
stand
in
the
other
line,
he
protested,
"But
I'm
no
alien.
I'm
an
American!"
2.
When
the
English
playwright
Oscar
Wilde
arrived
at
his
club
late
at
night
after
witnessing
the
first
presentation
of
a
play
that
had
been
a
complete
failure,
someone
asked,
"How
did
your
play
go
tonight,
Oscar?"
"Oh,"
said
Wilde,
"the
play
was
a
great
success.
The
audience
was
a
failure."
Joke:
Johnny
had
been
misbehaving
and
was
sent
to his
room.
After
a
while
he
emerged
and
informed
his
mother
that
he had
thought
it
over
and
then
said a
prayer.
"Fine,"
said
the
pleased
mother.
"If
you
ask
God to
help
you
not
misbehave,
He
will
help
you."
"Oh, I
didn't
ask
Him to
help
me not
misbehave,"
said
Johnny.
"I
asked
Him to
help
you
put up
with
me."
Wishing
you a
hope-filled
Season
of
Advent,
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