Our Mission United in Christ through Bap sm, our parish is a Catholic community of diverse cultures and experiences. Through educa on and worship, we share the word and celebrate the

Sacraments. We welcome and embrace all to join us in the praise & service of God.

DECEMBER 13, 2015 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Parish Office/Mailing: 926 S. Detroit Street, Los Angeles, CA 90036 Rectory: 922 S. Detroit Street, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Telephone (323) 930-5976 Fax (323) 297-7677 Email: parish@cathedralchapel.org Website: www.cathedralchapel.org

CONTACT US:

CHURCH ADDRESS: 923 S. LA BREA AVENUE

LOS ANGELES CA 90036

SCHEDULE OF MASSES

Sunday | 8:00am, 10:00am & 12:00pm Saturday | 8:30am, 5:00pm (Vigil) Weekday | 9:00am (Monday-Friday) Wednesday | 6:30pm

Holy Day | 9:00am, 7:00pm Vigil of Holy Day | 7:00pm First Friday Adoration | 9:30am-1:00pm

SACRAMENTS Confession: *1:00 - 1:30 PM, Sunday Baptism: Fourth Sunday of the month Matrimony: Six months’ notice required in advanced for marriage preparation. Appointments available for private Baptism, Funeral, Quinceañera. Please call to schedule your event. *(Confession schedule is subject to change without notice. Thank you.)

First Communion: 3:45 PM Wednesday Confirmation: 11:00 AM Sunday RCIA: 7:00 PM Monday Ministers Advent Day of Prayer

All Cathedral Chapel Ministers are cordially invited to a day of prayer.

Saturday, December 19 ~ 9:30 AM ~ 1:30 PM Carondelet Center, Los Angeles (This is a catered event)

Please RSVP by December 15 so that we can get an accurate count to our caterer. Call or email the parish office. Thank you!

SIMBANG GABI 2015 Theme:

Jesus Our Savior, Empower Our Families to be Better Stewards of Your Creation.

Jesus. Aming Tagapagligtas. Bigyan Mo ng Kapangyarihan ang Aming Pamilya Na Maging Mas Mahusay na Tagapangalaga in Iyong Nilikha.

Opening Ceremony, 1st Day of Novena:

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Tuesday, December 15 at 6:30 pm

2nd & 3rd Days of Novena:

Cathedral Chapel of St. Vibiana

Wednesday & Thursday, December 16 & 17 at 7:00pm Reception will immediately follow the celebration of the Mass on December 17 only.

Fr. Truc Nguyen & Fr. Joel Henson, Presiders

4th & 5th Days of Novena: St. Basil Church, December 18 at 7pm & December 19 at 5pm 6th & 7th Days of Novena: St. Brendan Church, December 20 at 5pm & December 21 at 7pm 8th & 9th Days of Novena: Christ the King Church, December 22 & 23 at 7pm

WEEK OF DEC. 13-19, 2015 SAINTS, SPECIAL OBSERVANCES,

MASS INTENTIONS AND PARISH EVENTS

SUNDAY, Dec 13: Third Sunday of Advent 8:00a † Hilda Salazar (Mother of Bishop Alex Salazar) 10:00a †Demetrio & Consejo Tanagon 12:00p For All Our Parishioners 1:00p *Confession

MONDAY, Dec. 14: St. John of the Cross 9:00 †Juan Barbarena 7:00p ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE

TUESDAY, DEC. 15 9:00 For World Peace

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 16 9:00 Thanksgiving Mass from Sunny & Beverly Stupek 3:45p First Communion Classes 6:30p NO OLPH Novena 7:00p SIMBANG GABI; †Dr. Ricardo Ibarrola, Sr.

THURSDAY, DEC. 17 9:00 For the Sick in our Parish 7:00p SIMBANG GABI Mass & Reception; For All Our Parishioners

FRIDAY, DEC. 18 9:00 †Orlando Corleto

SATURDAY, DEC. 19 8:30 For Increase in Priestly & Religious Vocations 5:00p †Leonor Arias

A MESSAGE FROM FR. TRUC

PARISH ADMINISTRATION

Rev. Truc Q. Nguyen, Pastor frtruc@cathedralchapel.org, ext. 223 Nancy G-Sheehan, Parish Business Manager nancy@cathedralchapel.org, ext. 224 Mayela Albarran, Office Assistant mayela@cathedralchapel.org, ext. 235 Maria Lim, Office Support maria@cathedralchapel.org, ext 221 Sister Anna Tom, SDSH, Rel. Ed. Director religioused@cathedralchapel, ext. 234 In Residence: Most Reverend Bishop Edward Wm. Clark (928 S. Detroit)

Elementary School Cathedral Chapel School, Grades K-8th Tina Kipp, Principal 755 S. Cochran Ave., L.A. CA 90036 T: (323) 938-9976; F: (323) 938-9930 www.cathedralchapelschool.org

JUBILEE OF MERCY: MERCIFULL LIKE THE FATHER ADVENT - GAUDETE SUNDAY

“Rejoice in the Lord always.”

Dear Parishioners and Visitors:

Send Your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its anointing, so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord, and Your Church with

renewed enthusiasm…” (Prayer for the Jubilee of Mercy).

What can I do for the Jubilee Year of Mercy?

Visit the Holy Doors around the Archdiocese of Los Angeles especially in Our Lady of the Angels Region: Christ the King (deanery 14), (2) St. Joan of Arc (deanery 13), (3) The Cathedral (deanery 15), and (4) St. John Chrysostom (deanery 16).

“The faithful who visits a pilgrimage church during the Holy Year and fulfill the requirements of Confession, Communion, and Prayers for the Holy Father may receive the Spiritual Indulgence attached to the Holy Year” (Bishop Clark’s Memo).

Pope Francis wrote about the Holy Doors in the BULL OF INDICTION OF THE EXTRAORDINARY JUBILEE OF MERCY:

“When faced with the gravity of sin, God responds with the fullness of mercy. Mercy will always be greater than any sin, and no one can place limits on the love of God who is ever ready to forgive. I will have the joy of opening the Holy Door on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. On that day, the Holy Door will become a Door of Mercy through which anyone who enters will experience the love of God who consoles, pardons, and instils hope…

I will announce that in every local church, at the cathedral – the mother church of the faithful in any particular area – or, alternatively, at the co-cathedral or another church of special significance, a Door of Mercy will be opened for the duration of the Holy Year.

At the discretion of the local ordinary, a similar door may be opened at any shrine frequented by large groups of pilgrims, since visits to these holy sites are so often grace-filled moments, as people discover a path to conversion.

Every Particular Church, therefore, will be directly involved in living out this Holy Year as an extraordinary moment of grace and spiritual renewal. Thus the Jubilee will be celebrated both in Rome and in the Particular Churches as a visible sign of the Church’s universal communion.” www.im.va/content/gdm/en/ giubileo/bolla.html).

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We are happy to see you and participate in the Mass. God deserves an hour from you each week. However, please make an effort and show respect by arriving to Mass on time. Arriving on time reveals much about the importance we place

on God and worshipping him. Thank you & God bless.

Be A Cathedral Chapel School Volunteer Assist a student in the classroom orthe A er School Program. For more details, please contact the Parish Office (323) 930-5976

School Board Members– Peggy Bartene , Charlo e Claiborne, Sharon DeBriere

WORSHIP, LITURGY & FAITH

Give the Gift of Prayer with Cathedral Chapel’s

Christmas Prayer Ornaments

Special Mass Intentions For Your Loved Ones During The Eight (8) Octave Days of Christmas Dec. 25, 2015 to Jan. 1, 2016.

Advent AND Christmas 2015 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES & EVENTS

ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE

Monday, December 14, 7:00pm

VIGIL OF CHRISTMAS Thursday, December 24 9:00am, Weekday Mass

5:30pm, Christmas Vigil & Children's Liturgy

11:00pm, Evening Mass

CHRISTMAS (Nativity of the Lord ), A Holy Day of Obligation

Friday, December 25 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00pm

NEW YEAR’S EVE Thursday, December 31 9:00am Weekday Mass,

9:00pm Vigil Mass

NEW YEAR’S DAY The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord, Solemnity of Mary

Friday, January 1, 2016 9:00am Weekday Mass

*Parish office is closed on 12/25 and 1/1/16

CELEBRATE This Sunday, God rejoices and sings because of us. We read in Zephaniah today that God “will sing joyfully because of you, / as one sings at festivals” (Zephaniah 3:18). We know plenty about singing at festivals. Already our ears are ringing with the songs and carols that anticipate the Christmas season.

Paul reminds us of the source of our own double rejoicing: God is the mighty savior who is in our midst (in Zephaniah’s words). Because this is so, says Paul, we can rejoice and be at ease. We don’t have to worry, for God’s peace will stand guard over our hearts and minds.

A medieval carol depicts Christmas as “my dancing day” and urges us to enter into the dance. Why all the merrymaking? Because “the Lord is near,” as Paul reminds us (Philippians 4:5). He then points to another reason for the dancing: the dawn of the promise of peace, the peace beyond all understanding, that is now within our grasp. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

(Fr. Truc Message continued)

Gaudete Sunday - Rejoice in God

The third Sunday of Advent signifies the midpoint of our faith and spiritual journey toward Christmas. The priests are encouraged to wear rose vestments to remind God’s people to be joyful as we change our way of life.

Gratitude to the 2015 Christmas Committee

I want to take another opportunity to express my gratitude to all committee members, parish staff, and volunteers for all their hard work and collaborative efforts during the last 6 months: planning and executing this year’s Christmas Event. Many committee members spent numerous hours and sacrificed their weekends to be at all the masses to sell raffle tickets and promote the events.

ADVENT REFLECTION - “TO MAKE” - “TO MOLD”

My mystery words that begin with the letter “M” are to guide us in our spiritual journey and reflection. Week 1: To make - finding ways and elements in life that make us better. Week 2: To mode - 3 dimensions (a) changing our ways according to God’s image; molding is an on-going process; (b) we do not come from the same mold like objects in manufacturing—from childhood to adulthood we are shaping ourselves according to God’s will; (c) during this Advent season, we are called not to be molded or stagnant where fungi can grow in us spiritually, but to renew ourselves daily. “God’s anger lasts but a moment, his mercy forever” (Pope Francis).

With our deepest gratitude to all our generous Christmas Party Donors, Event committee

members & volunteers, and Patrons

CHRISTMAS PATRONS

Gary & Beverly Herman, Mary C. Hickey, Bill Pistey, Cecil & Linda Bator, Victor & Marie Benedicto, Richard & Helen Cunningham, Michael & Fran Manion,

Raymonde Bardeau, Alex Hoen, Maria Neglia, Don & Joan Shewfelt, Teresita Vasquez, Joyce Coyne, Sonia Reloj, Ron & Ana Valmont

CHRISTMAS PARTY DONORS

Healing Hands, Loreto & Julie Soriano, Michelle Cole, Linda Brown, Donna Layssard, Florentina Paez, Sieu & Thanh Nguyen, Rodolfo & Caridad Buenaventura, Ken & Dickie Olsen, Perrie Diaz, Sylvia Heustis, Eudez & Marivic Belmonte, Bernardo Cainto, Mablene Smith, Patick Normanly,

Joseph Dermesrobian, Verline Porche, Meldy Rafols, Dolly & Rudy Tidalgo, Fran & Michael Manion, Dory Ann & Edmund Lagman, Jene Park, Cespon Family, Enid Dodough, Carmen & Gregg Rue, Nancy & Michael Sheehan, Cathedral Chapel School, Lourdes Lim, Vicky Casino,

Richard Zimmerman, Cindy & Doug Lim, Barbara & Bob Terry, Meryl David, Sharon DeBriere, Gina & Gigs Ibarrola, Tess & Carlos David, Beth & Jimmy Navarro, Eryne Lagman, Thomas Wylde,

Don & Joan Shewfelt, Cristy & Gerard Wilkins, Clare DeBriere, Kathy Ussery

CHRISTMAS PARTY COMMITTEE & EVENT VOLUNTEERS

Victor Benedicto, Elsie Celso, Cay Chiuco, Sharon DeBriere, Dory Ann Lagman, Fran Manion, Mike McCormack, Meldy Rafols, Rick Ruhland, Rhina Schembri, Dolly Tidalgo, Cristy Wilkins, Honorary

Members: Gary Herman & Nancy Sheehan, Day of Event Volunteers: Rita Gardner & Mike Sheehan, Linda Bator, Joyce Coyne, Gelline Ibarrola, Rachel Cullari, Gina Benedicto, and all Parish Christmas Event

volunteers. Dián Wilson (Singer), Manny Ortiz & Yaya Castaneda (DJs)

The names that appear here were on record at the time of bulletin submission. Additional names will be posted upon submission of our next bulletin.

Thanks a million to everyone!

PARISH SUPPORT: DEC. 5-6 Offering: $4973 Building Fund: $455

We are grateful for your continued support

of our parish. God bless you!

Poinsettia Offerings Beginning Dec. 20, 2015

You may drop them off at church or parish office. Thank you!

The Season of Advent THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

SCRIPTURE: Philippians 4:4-7

(Reader)

"Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. "The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known to God. "And the Peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

REFLECTION (Reader)

Joy is at the heart of the journey through Advent to Christmas. Joy in the knowledge of what God has done throughout the ages; joy in the realization that God is able and that God does change things for the better; joy in the assurance that God can enter into our lives no matter what our situation may be. The Apostle Paul calls us a life of rejoicing: . . to live a life full of rejoicing and gentleness . . to put aside worry in the confidence that the Lord is near . ..to lift our requests in prayer, with thanksgiving . . to trust that the Peace of God will guard our hearts and minds.

Let us then consider the condition of joy in our lives. Do worries sometimes seem larger than our belief that God is near? Does the busyness of our lives sometime interfere in

our life of prayer? Does anxiety over the big things of the world ruin the little joys of life?

Advent is a time when we can clean out the inner stables of our lives so that new life can be born, our spirits may be refreshed, and our lives may be renewed in the joy of salvation.

Candle Lighting Liturgy (All)

The Lord your God is in your midst, rejoicing over you with gladness, renewing you in love. I will bring you home and restore your fortunes, says the Lord. (Pause)

HERE INSTALL THE 2 ADVENT CANDLES.

(Please wait until the candles have been lit before reading below.)

In this new light we give thanks to the Lord. With joy you will draw waters from the wells of salvation. We will rejoice in the Lord always. We light a third candle to reveal the pathway to faithfulness. (Pause)

HERE INSTALL THE 3RD ADVENT CANDLE.

(Please wait until the candle has been lit before reading below.)

As a covenant people we will seek to live in the joy of the Lord.