DECEMBER 1, 2019

www.stmelparish.org 20870 Ventura Blvd. Woodland Hills, CA 91364 (818) 340-6020

Fellowship in Faith Solidarity in Service

Excellence in Education

Weekday Masses Monday through Friday: 8:15 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Saturday: 8:15 a.m. Weekend Masses Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:15, 9:00, 11:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Reconciliation Monday through Friday: 4:45 to 5:15 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 to 9:30 a.m. and 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. (or by appointment)

Parish Center Hours Monday through Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Pastor: Rev. Steve Davoren Associate Pastor: Rev. Vivian Ben Lima Deacon: Dn. Brian Conroy

Celebrating the St. Mel

YEAR OF THE FAMILY

Thank you for joining us today. We are happy to have you with us. If you are visiting Woodland Hills, we hope you’ll feel

welcome in our community.

If you have recently moved to the area, please accept our invitation to drop by the parish office, make a personal connection

and consider registering as a parishioner. We’d love to make you a part of our parish family.

Click on www.stmelparish.org for more information.

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Wednesday, December 11 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, December 4

7:00 p.m.

The Lord has freed you from all your

sins.

Go in peace.

Advent Community Penance ServiceAdvent Community Penance Service

Advent Solemn VespersAdvent Solemn Vespers

Dear life-giving parishioners, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is inviting you to come and learn more about an exciting new initiative to help end glob-al poverty. As you may know, CRS is the official international humani-tarian relief and development agency of the U.S. Catholic community, providing life-saving aid to more than 100 coun-tries. To support this work, CRS is committed to forming and supporting CRS Chapters. These CRS Chapters na-tionwide are comprised of parishioners, students and fami-lies who work together to advance CRS's lifesaving mission of ending global poverty and suffering through meaningful action. St. Mel Parish has been invited to form a CRS Chapter (or ministry) as part of the this national effort for global justice. Please join us on Tuesday, December 3rd at 6:30 p.m. in St. Patrick Hall (the Auditorium) for a Chapter Launch Workshop with Sergio Lopez, who will explain what forming a CRS Chapter will look like and provide a snapshot of the exciting opportunities that will be provided to each Chapter.

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

As you leave Mass today, please pick up a Little Blue Book. This book will help you and your family explore scrip-ture and deepen your rela-tionship with Christ during the Advent and Christmas Seasons.

Pick Up a Little Blue Advent BookPick Up a Little Blue Advent Book

St. Mel Catholic Church December 1, 2019 — Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe www.stmelparish.org

Pray for Our Beloved Deceased In your Masses and prayers during the week please remember the repose of the souls of our deceased parishioners and loved ones:

Rosemary Giordano

Clare Katherine Zeitlin

(daughter of Zackary and Eugenia Zeitlin)

Bereavement Support at St. Mel The Group meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the elementary school faculty lounge.

Saturday, November 30Saturday, November 30

5:00 Teodaro Hernandez Sosa

Sunday, December 1Sunday, December 1

7:15 Gabriel Ochoneogo

9:00 Julianne Campbell

11:15 Kathleen McGuffin

5:00 Mass for the People

Monday, December 2Monday, December 2

8:15 5:30

Catalino Mamaril Federico Ulloa

Tuesday, December 3Tuesday, December 3

8:15 5:30

Eberhard Junginger Edilberto Sanchez

9:00 Larry & Helen Barker

Friday, December 6Friday, December 6

8:15 5:30

Perla Ledesma Sylvia Fonseka

Saturday, December 7Saturday, December 7

8:15 Gigi Farrell

Wednesday, December 4Wednesday, December 4

8:15 5:30

Joseph Mandich Peter Fonseka

Thursday, December 5Thursday, December 5

Prayer for PriestsPrayer for Priests12/1 Rev. Mariano Garrido

12/2 Rev. Abner Ables, C.S.

12/3 Rev. Raniero Alessandrini, C.S. 12/4 Rev. Martin Islas, O.S.B. 12/5 Rev. Msgr. Francis Weber 12/6 Bro. Peter Zhou, O.S.B. 12/7 Rev. Thomas White

Today’s Readings

First Reading: You shall shepherd my people Israel and shall be commander over Israel. (1 Sm 5:2b) Psalm: Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord. (Ps 122) Second Reading: He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son. (Col 1:13) Gospel: [Jesus] replied to him, “Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.” (Lk 23:43)

Readings for the Week

Monday: Dn 1:1-6, 8-20/Dn 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56 [52b]/Lk 21:1-4

Tuesday: Dn 2:31-45/Dn 3:57, 58, 59, 60, 61 [59b]/Lk 21:5-11

Wednesday: Dn 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28/Dn 3:62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67 [59b]/Lk 21:12-19

Thursday: Dn 6:12-28/Dn 3:68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74 [59b]/Lk 21:20-28

Friday: Dn 7:2-14/Dn 3:75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81/Lk 21:29-33

Saturday: Rom 10:9-18/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [10 or Jn 6:63]/Mt 4:18-22

Sunday: Is 2:1-5/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [1]/Rom 13:11-14/Mt 24:37-44

Catholic Campaign for Human Development

Please be generous in this week’s special collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Develop-ment. In the United States, one in six people live in poverty. Through this collection you support pro-grams that address the causes of poverty and provide a sustainable future for people across the country who struggle. In addition 25% of the funds we collect will remain in our diocese to fund local antipoverty projects. Please prayerfully consid-

er how you can support this collection and work on the margins. More infor-mation about CCHD can be found at www.usccb.org/cchd/collection.

Monday, December 9 is the Solemnity of

the Immaculate Conception.

It is a Holy Day but not a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses will be at 8:15 a.m. 5:30 p.m.

… quotable … It is the beautiful task of Advent to awaken in all of us memories of goodness and thus to open doors of hope. – Pope Benedict XVI

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Thursday, December 5: 8:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m. Friday, December 6: 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.*

Congratulations to the St. Mel Swim Team for finishing 2nd Place in their division, following last week's exciting Championship Finals! A special con-gratulations to our fantastic swimmers who were awarded SFVCSL 2019 High Point Winners in their individual age groups:

All of our Spartan swimmers did an amazing job representing St. Mel Parish & School this season! We are so proud of you!

Andrew Brown Lily Canham Isabel Curley

Sian Marie Curley Sophia Derrig-Palumbo

Kerri Donnelly

Janell Feliciano Luke Gatien

Anabel Herominek-Lutz Isabella Marie Loteria Sophia Abigail Loteria

Flynn McBride Conor McIntyre

Grace McIntyre Mia Mutuc

Breanna Navarro Elise Rankin

Hugo Serrano Nastya Zaytsev

O’Connor Center *Wine Tasting on December 6

Eucharistic Eucharistic AdorationAdoration

First Friday, December 6 First Friday, December 6 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. –– 9:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.

Benediction at 9:00 p.m.Benediction at 9:00 p.m.

“To fall in love with God is the greatest romance;

to seek him the greatest adventure;

to find him, the greatest human achievement.”

-- Saint AugustineSaint Augustine

Listening Very Listening Very Much…Much…

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ReflectionsReflections

on Sacred on Sacred

ScriptureScripture

H oliday. You’ll read that word a lot in the next several weeks. We know what the term means to many nowadays: time off from work, vacation, a chance to get last minute shopping done, parties, lots of food.

But what did it originally mean? Halig (Holy) daeg (day) was a Middle English word, first used in the 12th century. It marked special days set aside by the Church. General work was suspended in order to frame, consider, and celebrate “holiness”. Holy days help us understand what holiness really is — embodied and captured in Jesus, Mary, and the Saints — and how we too can become holy. Every Sunday is considered a Holy Day, but otherwise there are only six Holy Days of Obli-gation recognized by dioceses in the United States. On these days the faithful are called to go to Church. But if it’s just about Church attendance, we’re missing the point! Do you see signs of holiness in yourself, and those around you? My guess is that you’d know it if you saw it, or experienced it, even though you might not call it “holiness.” It’s found in love, and gentleness, and good-ness, and sacrifice, and faith, and joyful humility. I’ve been blessed with many examples in my life, but I want to focus on an example from my seminary days which still stirs my heart. For a couple of years, I lived next door to a beautiful Chi-nese family. Grandma Yen, the matriarch, was well into her 80’s when I first met her but still very much in love with Jesus. One day she knocked on my front door to ask a favor of me. Would I be willing to read her favorite Bible verses while she recorded me? I agreed, thinking Grandma Yen was wanting to practice her English, and quickly affirmed her desire to become more fluent. With a smile, she politely correct-ed me stating that it wasn’t about her English, it was about her spiritual life. As she explained it, because she didn’t have a strong command of the English language, the recordings would challenge her to “listen very much when God talks to me.” Grandma Yen has been in Heaven for almost thirty years now, after a lifetime of listening very much to God’s words to her, and then following His directions. I think of her every time the Holiday Season rolls around. She will always serve as an example of holiness for me, and provides a clue for how we can all stay connected to the original meaning of the Holidays.

May we all listen “very much” to the words of God, cherish them, follow them … and help make this Holiday Season truly holy. And may Grandma Yen pray for us.

By Dr. Ross Porter

Dr.RossPorteristheDr.RossPorteristheDirectorofFaithFormationDirectorofFaithFormation

andEvangelization.andEvangelization.

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The Filipino-American Community of St. Mel cordially invites you to its

Friday, December 13 In the Auditorium

(St. Patrick Hall)

Retreat Director: Fr. Vivian Ben Lima Theme: We are a Family of Faith, Fed by the Eucharist, Transformed by Christ.

Donation: $10.00 per person (towards food and other expenses)

To RSVP (no later than Dec. 6), please contact Millete Cruz

(818) 571-1813 milletecruz@aol.com

5:30 p.m. — Holy Mass 6:15 p.m. — Light Supper 7:00 p.m. — Introduction 7:05 p.m. — First Talk 8:00 p.m. — Magnum Silencium 8:15 p.m. — Second Talk 9:00 p.m. — Closing

T his year, St. Mel will again be sponsoring an evening of the annual “Simbang Gabi” (Evening Mass) cele-

brations. Simbang Gabi is the ancient and uniquely Filipino tradi-tion of a nine-day event (not unlike a Novena), in prepara-tion for Christmas. Today, those celebrations are embel-lished with parades, music and entertainment. The Filipino-American Community of St. Mel will be host-ing the fourth day of the Novena organized by the San Fernando Valley Region. We would like to invite you, your family and friends to share in this special and color-ful celebration.

Please join us!Please join us! Wednesday, December 18Wednesday, December 18

7:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.

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Sports are a great way for children to burn off energy, learn about teamwork, and stay active and healthy. But some sports come with risks, including head inju-ries. Football is an especial-ly high-risk sport for these types of injuries, given the na-ture of the game. If your child wants to play contact sports, make sure he or she does so safely. Provide prop-er safety equipment that fits. Check helmets and protec-tive gear periodically to ensure that all are still working. Talk to coaches and referees about regular safety checks for fields and team equipment as well. For more information about “Sports and Head Injuries,” visit http://www.la-archdiocese.org/org/protecting/Pages/VIRTUS-Current-Online-Articles.aspx.

Did You Know?Did You Know? Children in Sports are at

Risk for Head Injuries

This holiday season, the Society of St. Vincent dePaul is again conducting its an-nual Adopt-A-Family Program. Please stop by the front of the church after Masses and

sign up with a St. Vincent dePaul member to participate by “adopting” a needy family for Christmas.

You may visit the St. Vincent dePaul Giving Tree in the vestibule of the church. Take a gift tag and buy a gift for a needy child. Return the

gift to the tree by Sunday, December 8 and it will be deliv-ered to the Guadalupe Center for their children's Christmas party.

With Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University, you CAN take control of your money and start planning for your future. Classes at St. Mel begin January 2, 2020.

To register, visit:

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If you’re interested in learning more about the class, email parishioners Brian and Aimee Ostick

at bostick30@gmail.com.

St. Mel School is excited to share our engaging and dynamic campus with you. We will be hosting tours and informational meetings with the administration and teachers. Parents can spend time in our beautiful and vibrant facilities and enjoy a get-together with parents, faculty, and administration. To sign up for a tour, visit our website at www.stmel.org. for one of the following dates:

Friday, December 13th 8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m. for K-5 Friday, January 17th 8:30 a.m.– 10:00 a.m. for K-5

Friday, January 24th 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. for Junior High The tour will begin in the Library with a brief introductory meet-ing, followed by a tour of the classrooms and campus, and conclude back in the Library with a question-and-answer ses-sion with our faculty, administration, and parents. Come see for yourself the many reasons our kids — and their families — love St. Mel School!

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BAKE SALE It’s Angels Way Maternity Home Bake Sale time again! Please join us on Sunday, December 1 in the Auditorium after each of the morning Masses. With your purchases, you support the special blessing that Angels Way Materni-ty Home is to our community. Please stop by if you would like to know more about An-gels Way. We love volunteers! If you would like to partici-pate by baking, calling or working at the bake sale tables, please call Angels Way at 818-346-2229 (818-346-BABY).

Beyond St. Mel Parish …Beyond St. Mel Parish …

LOUISVILLE HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE Sunday, December 8, 2019 11:00 a.m. Families and friends of 6th, 7th and 8th grade students are invited to attend Louisville High School’s Open House on Sunday, December 8, 2019. Come tour the campus, meet the faculty and enjoy performances by our student singers and dancers. The program will begin at 11:00 a.m. Please visit louisvillehs.org for more information or contact us with questions at (818) 346-8812. Reservations requested but not required. R.S.V.P. at: louisvillehs.org on the Admissions Page/Visit-Louisville

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Adult Club Christmas Luncheon Monday, Dec. 16 — 11:30 a.m. O’Connor Center

Adult Club Meeting Monday, Dec. 9 — 10 a.m. Auditorium

Advent Community Penance Service Wednesday, Dec. 11 — 7 p.m. Church

Advent Twilight Retreat Friday, Dec. 13 — 5:30 p.m. Auditorium

Advent Vespers Wednesday, Dec. 4 — 7 p.m. Church

Angels Way Bake Sale Sunday, Dec. 1 — After morning Masses Auditorium

Baptism Class Monday, Dec. 3 — 7 p.m. Parish Center

Bereavement Support Tuesdays, Dec. 3, 10 & 17 — 7 p.m. Faculty Lounge

Christmas Boutique Thursday & Friday , Dec. 5 & 6 — 8 a.m. O’Connor Center

Combined Choirs Christmas Concert Saturday, Dec. 14 — 7 p.m. Church

Contemplative Prayer Monday, Dec. 30 — 7 p.m. Convent Chapel

Edge Junior High Ministry Sunday, Dec. 15 — 10 a.m. O’Connor Center

Feast of the Immaculate Conception Monday, Dec. 9 — Masses at 8:15 and 5:30 Church

First Friday – Eucharistic Adoration Friday, Dec. 6 — 9:00 a.m. Church

Heart-Filled Toastmasters Thursdays, Dec. 5, 12 & 19 — 7 p.m. Library

Legion of Mary Mondays, Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 — 7 p.m. Serenity House

Life Night Sunday, Dec. 15 — 5 p.m. O’Connor Center

Lighthouse CDs for sale Sunday, Dec. 8 — After Masses Church Vestibule

M.O.M.S. Group Wednesday, Dec. 11 — 10 a.m. Off CampusOff Campus

Men’s Group Saturdays, Dec. 7 & 21 — 8:45 a.m. Parish Center

R.C.I.A. Tuesdays, Dec. 3, 10 & 17 — 7 p.m. Parish Center

Saints Among Us Sundays, Dec. 1 & 8 — 12:30 p.m. Parish Center

Boy Scouts Family Movie Night Saturday, Dec. 7 — 5 p.m. O’Connor Center

Scripture Study Thursday, Dec. 5, 12 & 19 — 7 p.m. Children’s Chapel

Simbang Gabi Wednesday, Dec. 18 — 7 p.m. Church

Theresians Wednesday, Dec. 4 — 10 a.m. Serenity House

Upper Room Wednesday, Dec. 4 — 6:30 a.m. Parish Center

Women of Grace Thursday, Dec. 5 — 7 p.m. Serenity House

Women Waiting on Wisdom Saturdays, Dec. 14 & 28 — 9 a.m. Serenity House

Women’s Service and Social Friday, Dec. 20 — 6 p.m. Parish Center

Women’s Spirituality Circle Saturday, Dec. 7 — 8:45 a.m. Serenity House

Young Adult Legion of Mary Fridays, Dec. 6, 13, 20 & 27 — 9:30 a.m. Parish Center

Christmas Mass Schedule

Christmas Christmas MassMass ScheduleSchedule

Wednesday, December 25

Christmas Day 8 a.m. 10 a.m. 12 noon

Tuesday, December 24

Christmas Eve 4 p.m.

6:30 p.m. 11 p.m.

PARISH SERVICE PastoralCouncil:Sheryl Alzona (818) 340-6020, x3022 FinanceCouncil:James Hallissy (818) 621-5799 LITURGICAL MINISTRIES AltarServers:Kerry Edwards kedwards@stmel.org (818) 340-6020, x1025 AltarSociety:Catherine Ghaffari (Linens) (818) 398-7403 ChurchEnvironment:Kerry Edwards kedwards@stmel.org (818) 340-6020, x1025 EucharisticMinisters:Kerry Edwards kedwards@stmel.org (818) 340-6020, x1025 GreetersforMasses:Margherita Aufmuth mlaufmuth@roadrunner.com (818) 222-1303 Lectors:Cindy Pardi (818) 346-6257 LiturgyCommittee:Kerry Edwards kedwards@stmel.org (818) 340-6020, x1025 MultiMediaMinistry:Francesco Alleruzzo falleruzzo@stmel.org (818) 340-6020, x1028 MusicMinistry:Francesco Alleruzzo falleruzzo@stmel.org (818) 340-6020, x1028 Sacristans:Kerry Edwards kedwards@stmel.org (818) 340-6020, x1025 Ushers:Bob Aufmuth raufmuth@roadrunner.com (818) 222-1303

PERSONAL GROWTH/SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT/SACRAMENTS FOR ADULTS RiteofChristianInitiationofAdults&AdultCon irmation:Dr. Ross Porter (818) 340-6020, x1013 PlayReadingGroup:Al Rossi (818) 902-1538 KnightsofColumbus:David Blackham (818) 389-5529 Men’sGroup:Joe Sukitch (818) 225-1546 HeartFilledToastmasters:Peter Williams Toastmasters@stmel.org (818) 212-1508 PartnersinPrayer:Susie Screbant (818) 348-8386 LegionofMary:Mitos Bitong (818) 710-9888YoungAdultLegionofMary:Lourdes Curley (310) 367-7320RosaryMinistry&EucharistAdorationCoordinator:Mitos Bitong (818) 710-9888 Theresians:Maty Goodman (818) 591-3035 Women’sSpiritualityCircle:Cindy Pardi (818) 346-6257

CHILDREN AND YOUTH BaptismPreparation:Lisa Feliciano lfeliciano@stmel.org (818) 340-6020, x1020 TeenCon irmation:Diana Torrefranca dtorrefranca@stmel.org (818) 340-6020, x1015 Children’sFaithFormationandSacramentPrep.,PreK-8SundayPreschool/Ages3-5during9a.m.MassChildren’sLiturgyoftheWord VacationBibleSchool:Monica Matthews mmatthews@stmel.org (818) 340-6020, x1022 MinistryofMomsSharing(M.O.M.S.Group):Virginia Dooley (818) 497-6292 ParishSwimTeam: Andrea McIntyrestmelswim@gmail.com (310) 849-6928 YouthMinistry:Diana Torrefranca dtorrefranca@stmel.org (818) 340-6020, x1015

CARING MINISTRIES MinistrytotheSick&Homebound:Susann Lichtel slichtel@stmel.org (818) 261-0043 MotionPictureHospital:Michel Hamaoui (818) 222-5498 BereavementMinistry/FuneralPlanning/GriefSupportGroup:Angelita Abushahla bereavement@stmel.org (818) 340-6020

OUTREACH TheBrownBagBunch:Becky and John Davoren (818) 421-9973 TheHotLunchBunch:Dana Pesce / Catherine Ghaffari (408) 930-6844 / (818) 398-7403 St.VincentdePaul:Kent Gairdner (818) 389-2398 St.VincentdePaul(Donationpickup) (800) 974-3571 RESPECT LIFE ACTIVITIES PregnancyCounselingCenter(818) 895-2500 AngelsWayMaternityHome (818) 346-2229 FirstFridayRespectLifeHolyHour(11:00—12:00)

HOSPITALITY/SOCIAL AdultClub:Irene Strauss (818) 344-3333 FriendshipSunday(Coffee&Donuts):Susann Lichtel (818) 261-0043 ARCHDIOCESAN SERVICE WorldwideMarriageEncounter:Russ & Jeanine Walker (805) 648-4244 ArchdiocesanCouncilofCatholicWomen:Mati Goodman (818) 591-3035 Virtus/SafeguardingtheChildren:Bridget Nelson safeguard@stmel.org (818) 340-6020

WomenofGrace:Monica Matthews (818) 340-6020

Pastor Fr. Stephen Davoren, x1014 Associate Fr. Vivian Ben Lima, x1016 Deacon Brian Conroy x1018 BConroy@stmel.org Director of Administration Rosemary McLarty, x1019 Director of Faith Formation and Evangelization Dr. Ross Porter, x1013 Elementary School Principal Mary Beth Lutz, (818) 340-1924 Preschool Director Claudia Powell, (818) 340-3180 Children’s Faith Formation Monica Matthews, x1022 Director of Music Ministry Francesco Alleruzzo, x1028 Director of Youth Ministry and Confirmation Diana Torrefranca, x1015 Liturgy Coordinator Kerry Edwards, x1025 Administrative Assistant, Bulletin, Website and Scheduling Patrick Bobillo, x1012 Bookkeeper Katie Kisiel, x1026

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