Church Bulletins ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY: Catholic Charities is able to help families who have been directly impacted by COVID-19. If you have families who need assistance, please refer them to www.cclubbock.org to fill out an intake form at cclubbock.org/ assistance. A case manager will call you to get additional information over the phone and via email. Out of safety for both staff and clients, no walk-ins are accepted. Families can also call (806)765-8475 for assistance. SUPPORT FOR YOUR FAMILY: Catholic Charities Youth and Family department is still here to help families’ mental and emotional health. Case managers can help with family conflict, stress, anxiety and more. To be contacted by a case manager, fill out a form at cclubbock.org/ youth-and-families. ONLINE MASS – Check www.catholiclubbock.org/Covid-19 for a listing. VIRTUAL MASS – Our Lady of Guadalupe will hold a virtual mass indefinitely online visit https://www.lubbockolg.org/ covid19.html for the links. COUNSELING: Affordable marriage and family counseling offered by Marriage & Family Life Office, in collaboration with TTU Marriage & Family Clinic. For appointment, call Dr. Nicole Springer at 806-7423074. DIVINE MERCY Chaplet online at https://www.thedivinemercy.org/message/ devotions/novena PRAY THE ROSARY ONLINE at https://www.cathedralofmary.org/faithformation/resources/pray-the-rosary-online YOUTH MINISTRY WEBINARS: The National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM) has resources against racism, including a free webinar series on how to apply the USCCB's pastoral letter, "Open Wide Our Hearts" in a ministry context. Details: www.nfcym.org/open-wideour-hearts U N D E R S TA N D I N G THE SCRIPTURES online at https://catholicboard.com/ THE BIBLE ONLINE www.catholic. org/bible/ EWTN NEWS https://www.ewtnnews. com/ LATINO LUBBOCK MAGAZINE ON STANDS AND ONLINE www. latinolubbock.net
From Letters to Love
A Couple's 60 Year Love Story BY GRACIEAL VASQUEZ, INTERN FOR LATINO LUBBOCK MAGAZINE
aymond & Janie Flores, a R Lubbock couple who married in 1961 at Holy Cross Catholic
Church, will be achieving their 60th wedding anniversary in March 2021. Janie Flores said she grew up seeing her parents’ relationship and knew she wanted a different route in love, she wanted a marriage full of love and respect. She met Raymond Flores at a dance before seeing him three months later in Slaton, where they exchanged P.O. Box addresses and started writing to each other. They dated for five years before getting married. Mrs. Flores treasures a box filled with letters her husband started sending in 1957, including pictures and even a Valentine’s Day chocolate heart-shaped box he gifted her. “Those letters were the ones that kept me going. When I got a letter, I’m going “yes!” you know, he thought about me; they meant so much to me.” She said times were tougher back then because they were migrant workers and money was hard to make. She fondly recalled how Raymond pawned his 1957 Chevrolet and gave her $100 to buy her wedding dress, shoes, a crown, and veil. Unlike other couples, they didn’t enjoy a typical honeymoon. Instead, they drove back to her mother-inlaw’s house in Lubbock. Fast forward, she recalled when her children planned their 50thanniversary celebration in 2011 at the 50 Yard Line Steakhouse. A
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decade later, the couple decided not to hold a big celebration, due to the pandemic. To m a k e u p f o r t h e i r honeymoon, she said over the years they have adventured to Guadalajara and Tulum, Mexico; Puerto Rico, Alaska, Las Vegas, etc. She hopes to travel again when the pandemic is over. She offered some marriage advice explaining it is not perfect, "It may have its good fights and bad fights, but a good fight is good because you learn from it.” "If someone wants to have a good marriage," she said, "you must have a lot of patience. The marriage sacrament is very sacred... you promise to God that you will obey and look for one another until death." “Marriage is an everyday thing that you have to work at, it’s not easy and it’s hard because the more you are married the more you find out about each other.” She added that dating was easier in the past because people would get to know each other well before getting serious, but she believes the new generation is different. Mrs. Flores added that communication plays an important role in marriage, explaining that you should let your spouse know how you are feeling even if it’s not positive. “There’s no perfect plan like the plan God has for us -I think God put my husband in my life.” Here's to 60 more years from Latino Lubbock Magazine!
LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BOYS AND GILRS: The Knights of Columbus Lubbock Council #3008 presented a check to the Boys & Girls Club of Lubbock in the amount of $2,500. Accepting the check was Executive Director Tom Vermillion. The original vision of providing a place for boys to spend leisure time in a wholesome manner has expanded to include boys and girls who need a positive influence and environment. The Lubbock Boys & Girls Club is helping Lubbock’s youth build a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.
Prevención de la gripe
l número de casos de influE enza se ha desplomado este año en medio de COVID.
Los médicos continúan aconsejando a las personas que aún no se han vacunado contra la gripe que se pongan una porque si hay algo que hemos visto este año, las cosas pueden cambiar rápidamente. La mejor manera de prevenir la gripe estacional es ser vacunado cada año, pero los buenos hábitos de salud como cubrir su tos y lavarse las manos a menudo pueden ayudar a detener la propagación de gérmenes y prevenir enfermedades respiratorias como la gripe. También hay medicamentos antivirales de gripe que pueden ser usados para tratar y prevenir la gripe. 1. Evite el contacto cercano con las personas que están enfermas. 2. Quédate en casa cuando estás enfermo. Esto ayudará a prevenir la propagación de su enfer-
medad a los demás. 3. Cubre la boca y la nariz con un tejido al toser o estornudar. 4. Limpia tus manos. Lavarse las manos a menudo te ayudará a protegerte de los gérmenes. Si el jabón y el agua no están disponibles, usa un masaje de mano con alcohol. 5. Evite tocar los ojos, la nariz o la boca. Los gérmenes a menudo se propagación cuando una persona toca algo que está contaminado con gérmenes y luego toca sus ojos, nariz o boca. 6. Practicar otros buenos hábitos de salud. Limpiar y desinfectar con frecuencia las superficies en casa, el trabajo o la escuela, especialmente cuando alguien está enfermo. Dormir mucho, ser físicamente activo, manejar tu estrés, beber muchos fluidos, y comer comida nutritiva. In English on p. 11
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