MASS SCHEDULE Sunday: 7:00 am, 8:30 am, 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 1:00 pm (Spanish), 4:00 pm Youth, 5:30 pm (Spanish) Val Verde Mission: 9:00 am (Spanish) and Castaic Mission: 10:30 am (English) Monday-Friday: 7:00 am and 8:15 amSaturday: 8:00 am Novena & Mass 4:30 pm

CONFESSIONS Saturday: 8:45-10:00 am & 5:45-6:30 pm

PASTORAL CENTER OFFICE HOURS 23045 LYONS AVENUEMonday-Friday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Saturdays: 10:00 am - 4:30 pm Sunday: 8:30 am - 3:00 pm

THE CLERGY

ADMINISTRATORPRO TEMPORE: Rev. Albert Avenido ASSOCIATE: Rev. Raymond Marquez, Rev. Pio Antonio Yllana

PERMANENT DEACON: Rev. Mr. Dick Karl

WE OFFER LOVE, PRAYER, HOPE. Second Sunday of Advent - Dec. 08, 2013

Pastoral Center 259-2276 Fax # 259-1873 Email olph@olphscv.org Website www.olphscv.org Office Hours (Daily) 8:30AM - 5PM (Saturday)10AM - 4:30PM (Sunday) 8:30AM - 3PM

OLPH School 259-1141 Fax# 259-8254Mrs. Sharon Krahl principal@olphsc.orgPrincipal

Office of Religious Education 259-4266 Fax # 259-2084Dana Couso dana@olphscv.orgDirector of Religious Ed.Teresa Romero teresa@olphscv.orgSpanish Coordinator 259-9616Cheryl McClure cheryl@olphscv.orgConfirmation Coordinator 288-1073Spanish Pastoral Ministry 259-2276 ext.663Sister Olivia Gutierrez, O.P. sorolivia@olphscv.org

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEKMONDAY - Dec. 16:7:00 am - Agnes Bernadette Rustom †8:15 am - Dan Toomey † TUESDAY - Dec. 17:7:00 am - Nilo Bahian 8:15 am - Ed Weber †WEDNESDAY - Dec. 18:7:00 am - Thanksgiving Charles A. Pyle † THURSDAY - Dec. 19: 7:00 am - Bill Rennison †8:15 am - Ann Medina FRIDAY - Dec. 20:7:00 am - Julia Caincross †8:15 am - Martin Kuznkawski †

SATURDAY Dec. 21:8:00 am - Jack Satean †4:30 pm - Alfonso J. Chavez †SUNDAY - Dec. 22:7:00 am - Mariano & Avelina † 8:30 am - Robert Paul Dust †9:00 am - Pro Populo / Mass for the People10:00 am -Rafael Rosalin †10:30 am -Maura Satean Villanueva †11:30 am -Leticia Velasco Guiao †1:00 pm - Josofavalentin Diaz Santos 4:00 pm - Luna - Nicdao Family 5:30 pm - Juan & Maria Briseño y Jesus Jacobo †

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CONTACT INFORMATION

MASS & CONFESSION SCHEDULECHRISTMAS 2013

CONFESSIONSEvery Saturday 8:45 – 10:00 a.m. and 5:45 – 6:30 p.m.

Penance Service – Wednesday, December 187:00 – 9:00 p.m.

CHRISTMAS EVE MASSESTuesday, December 24

4:30 p.m.6:30 p.m. Children’s Mass

Midnight — Bilingual(Carols begin at 11:30 p.m.)

CHRISTMAS DAYWednesday, December 25

7:00 a.m.8:30 a.m.10:00 a.m.11:30 a.m.

1:00 p.m. in SpanishNo evening Christmas Masses.NEW YEAR’S DAY MASSES

Wednesday, January 1, 20147:00 a.m.8:15 a.m.

10:30 a.m. in Spanish

REFLECTING ON GOD’S WORD As she was stringing her Christmas lights Paula pondered the unsightly stump in her yard. Last spring she had noticed that her pretty red bush that was usually covered with tiny white flowers—wasn’t! Then the leaves had come slowly and never reached their normal size. Within a few weeks they were turning brown and falling off the bush. It must be dead, she had thought. Perhaps the winter had been too hard on it. She hated to see it go, but late in September Paula found her ax and her courage, and chopped the bush down to a stump. She was about to lay the ax to the root when her neighbor stopped her. “Leave the stump through next summer. You never know. New healthy shoots can sprout from stumps that appear to be dead. As long as the roots are alive, there’s hope.” If there was hope for that stump, Paula thought, maybe there was hope for her seemingly fruitless life as well. Again this week one of the O Antiphons expresses the spirit of the Advent scriptures. We pray, “Come, Flower of Jesse’s stem,” echoing Isaiah’s spirit of hopeful expectation that a Messiah would sprout forth and flower from the seemingly dead stump of Jesse’s family tree, inaugurating God’s kingdom of justice and peace. We pray, “Sign for all peoples,” conveying Paul’s message that Jesus Christ showed God’s faithfulness to the hopes of the patriarchs as well as mercy to the Gentiles. We pray, “Let nothing keep you from coming to our aid,” reflecting John the Baptist’s confidence that the Messiah and his kingdom are indeed “at hand.”—Virginia StillwellCopyright © 2013, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

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WORSHIP

More Singers Needed for “Children's Choir“There is a need for more young people to participate in the “Children’s Choir”, which is currently made up of students from age 10 – 16. We are meeting on Wednesdays, from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. in the Junipero Serra Conference Room in the Parish Center. The choir will participate in the Festival of Lessons and Carols, on Sunday evening, December 15th. If you have a son or daughter who would like to sing, but cannot make the rehearsal, please contact me and let me know what days and times would be better. I am willing to set up other times to work with the youth, and then bring them altogether sometime before the 8th.

Singing at ChristmasOn Sunday evening, December 15th, the Music Ministry will present a “Festival of Lessons and Carols”. The “Festival of Lessons and Carols” is a Christian worship service celebrating the birth of Jesus. The story of the fall of humanity, the promise of the Messiah, and the birth of Jesus is told in nine short Bible readings from Genesis, the prophetic books and the Gospels, interspersed with the singing of Christmas carols, hymns, and choir music. Rehearsals for Christmas and “The Festival of Lessons and Carols” are on Tuesday nights, from 7:45 – 9:15 p.m. (The 10:00 a.m. Mass choir will rehearse the music for the coming Sunday from 7:00 – 7:45 p.m.)

Power PointWe are running power point at several of our Masses. I am looking for a volunteer to take the lead in setting up a ministry of people, of different ages, who would be willing to help run the power point at the different Masses. Please contact me for further information.

Ed ArcherDirector of Music and Liturgy661-259-2723 ext. 675(email) ed@olphscv.org661-259-2276 ext. 675

--- READINGS FOR THE WEEK ---Monday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk

1:26-38Tuesday: Is 40:1-11; Ps 96:1-3, 10ac, 11-13;

Mt 18:12-14Wednesday: Is 40:25-31; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10; Mt 11:28-30Thursday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Jdt

13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47, or any readings from the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, nos. 707-712

Friday: Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mt 11:16-19Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Ps 80:2ac, 3b, 15-16, 18-19; Mt

17:9a, 10-13Sunday: Is 35:1-6a, 10; Ps 146:6-10; Jas 5:7-10;

Mt 11:2-11

LITURGICAL MINISTER SCHEDULESPLEASE VISIT OUR PARISH WEBSITE

www.OLPHSCV.org

PENANCE SERVICESAs you start making plans for the upcoming holiday season, put the most important dates in your calendar. Our parish will be holding our Advent Penance Service on Wednesday, December 18th. St. Kateri Church will hold their Penance Service on Tuesday, December 17th, and St. Clare Church on Thursday, December 19th.

The earth shall be filled with knowledge of the LORD, as water covers the sea. — Isaiah 11:9

WONDERS The normal response to a surprise is amazement, gratitude, and delight. By definition, we don’t anticipate surprises. Their occurrence reminds us that we cannot always guess or shape the future. Granted, we do what we can do; we attend to the daily tasks, as we must. For grace is surely here in the mundane, and God is in the details. But God is in the happy surprises, too. Today’s readings are filled with startling developments. We hear the clarion cry of one of those rare prophets announcing the coming of the Lord. Isaiah proclaims startling, surprising images of the nearly impossible reconciliation of opposites: calf and lion, leopard and young goat, child and serpent. Isaiah’s vision sees all of these creatures living in harmony. This is Eden again; this is paradise. It is God’s surprise and promise.Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION “Outward signs instituted by Christ to give grace” is the often-memorized definition of sacrament, but through four decades of reform we have rediscovered the power of sacrament to bestow grace by reshaping our lives as individuals and communities. Not so long ago, most people were not attentive to the nature of sacrament as an act of the Church, a power that flows from the Body of Christ. Fifty years ago, we were inclined to see a sacrament as an encounter between Christ and an individual. Today, we see that definition does not go far enough.God’s grace is not a trickle, but a gushing torrent washing over the whole Church. Like a photographer pulling back the camera for a broader picture, today we are not only interested in the person who is being baptized, reconciled, or anointed. We think about how celebrating a sacrament transforms a community. We think about the grace given by Christ to the community that baptizes or marries or ordains or confirms. Sacraments are for the good of the community. Even when it appears to be a private, hidden moment, as in individual confession, a sacrament is always for the sakeof the whole body, always more than “meets the eye.”—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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EDUCATION

THE OLPH SCHOOL SCOOPOLPH Middle School will be performing poems for our Cocoa House in the hall this month. The students memorize poems individually or in a group and listen to each other while drinking hot cocoa.

The Student Council is helping OLPH students preparefor Advent by encouraging them to do a kind deed each day because it is important for our students to learn that they need to think of others.

GO INDIANS! Our Girls Volleyball “A” Team won their playoff game Monday and will go on to play another playoff game. Wish them luck!

PRE-BAPTISM CLASSESFOR PARENTS AND GODPARENTS

Are you expecting a baby? Have you thought about planning your baby’s Baptism? Have you any children you want baptized?

The next Pre-Baptism class will be on:Friday, December 20th, in the Pastoral Center.

Pre-Baptism Classes are usually offered on the 4th Friday of each month from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Please stop by the parish office to obtain the necessary forms that are required for each person attending the class. Two months notice is requested for Baptism. You must have the yellow Baptismal Registration form stamped with the parish seal for admission to the Sacrament of Baptism. Baptisms are scheduled by appointment only. For further information, please call the parish office at 259-2276.

DID YOU KNOW?Ensure a Safe Road Trip this Holiday

Taking the kids on a road trip to visit relatives and friends is a holiday tradition for many of us. Here are two tips that can help you get there and back as safely as possible:

1. Ensure that all occupants of any vehicle are properly secured and that there are no large or heavy items in the vehicle that may injure the occupants at any sudden stops.

2. A single parent travelling with children should ensure that permission from the other parent is readily available for authorities (this is to prevent one-parent abductions). This is especially important for air/train or cross border travel.

COMMUNITY

RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONThe Religious Education office hours are Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.NEED TO PICK UP COMMUNION PICTURES! Parents, we still have First Communion pictures as well as banners from 2013, 2012, 2011, and 2010 that have not been picked up. If you have forgotten to get your child's pictures and banner, please come by the office during our regular office hours to get them. We will not be keeping them any longer after the New Year begins. Thank you!

ADVENT BIBLE STUDYJoin us online this Advent for an experience of Scripture reflection and study as we enter into the Gospel according to Matthew. All are welcome; new to Bible study and/or new to online communities or an old pro at both. Study, share, and reflect on the treasures of Scripture; experience Advent in a unique way. To join in the Advent Bible study experience we will be utilizing the online gathering space “Moodle”. Simply navigate to http://archla.org/biblestudysf2013. Create a free moodle account. Use enrollment key: BibleStudy#123.

The Hispanic Ministry invites you to celebrate with us the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE TRIDUUMDecember 9th: All families who had 46 Rosaries in their houses and Spanish ministries and groups.December 10th: Guerrero and Oaxaca Community. December 11th: Puebla Community.

FEAST OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPEDecember 12th

4:00 a.m. Mananitas (Songs & Prayers)5:00 a.m. Mass (Spanish)7:00 a.m. Mass (English)8:15 a.m. Mass (English)5:45 p.m. Pilgrimage from our new parking lot. (Next to Hart High school)6:30 p.m. Mass (Spanish)PASTORELA (The Reenactment of our Lord Jesus Christ's birth ) December 16 at 7:00 p.m. (Hall)POSADAS (Community gathers to sing carols): December 17 at 7:00 p.m. (School Playground)

ANGELS AND SHEPHERDS NEEDED!We need angels and shepherds for our Christmas Eve Children’s Mass. If you are interested in having your children participate they must attend our practice on Friday, December 20th, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the church. Please call the Religious Education Office at 259-4266 to R.S.V.P.

AN ADVENT GIFT FOR YOUIn the pews today you will find a beautiful gift, the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe, whose feast day we will celebrate this Thursday. You are welcome to take home this pamphlet prepared for us by our Hispanic Ministry which tells the fascinating history of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Patroness of the Americas.

STEWARDSHIP & COMMUNITY EVANGELIZATION & FAMILY LIFE

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ADOPT A CHILD FOR CHRISTMASAgain this year, the St. Vincent de Paul Society is offering you the opportunity to sponsor a family or child for Christmas. We will be present at the rectory garage before and after all Masses this weekend. Gifts will be accepted this weekend and also on December 14/15. The final date to drop off gifts is on December 17. We pray that you will be again as generous as you have been in past years. Thank you and may God bless you!

WELCOME HOMEWelcoming returning and inactive Catholics, Landings is an

eight-week program that offers “a safe place to land”. If you are interested and want more information, contact Diane, Brian, or R o g e r b y e m a i l a t landings.olph@gmail.com

COME JOIN THE LEGION OF MARYCome respond to the universal call to holiness and join us in apostolic works of the new Evangelization! We meet in classroom 8 at 9:30 a.m. on Saturdays. If you have any questions, please call Monica at (661) 295-5120

THE GIFT OF GENEROSITYThis holiday season, we thank everyone who has supported Our Lady of Perpetual Help this past year with their time, talent and financial contributions and look forward to support from all of our members in the year ahead. If you need a convenient way to make regular offerings or if you plan to make an additional gift before the end of the year, we encourage you to look into our electronic giving options. As the pace of life speeds up, especially around the holidays, you may find electronic giving a most welcome way to make contributions. Visit us at www.olphscv.org or contact the church office for more information.

RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUSA parishioner writes, “As a Catholic school student from grades K-12 I was formed to be the person I am by many religious brothers and sisters, and I am forever grateful.” Show your appreciation for the senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests who made a positive difference in so many lives. Please give generously to today’s collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious.

OLPH TO HOST ACCW LUNCHEONThe North San Fernando Valley District of the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women will hold its quarterly luncheon at our parish on Thursday, January 16, 2014. Please join us for an inspirational day led by our speaker, Fr. James J. Clarke who will be speaking on "Serving God and Serving Others with Humility". The day begins at 9:30 a.m. with a continental breakfast, followed by Mass and lunch sponsored by our own Catholic Women's Organization. Cost for the day is only $10. Please call Mary McCormick, 661-618-8401, for more information and reservations. Deadline for reservations is Jan. 9.

FREE FLU SHOTS NEXT SUNDAYWalgreens Pharmacy will sponsor FREE flu shots next Sunday, December 15th, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the garage area. For more information, please call 818-447-7635 or 661-259-0769. A blood pressure clinic will also be available during those hours.

FINANCIAL UPDATEFirst Sunday of Advent Collection: $20,901.00

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PRAYER OF THE FAITHFULThe names of ill parishioners requesting prayers will be listed in the bulletin for one month. If you would like a name to be included for the following month, please call the parish office, 259-2276, by the last Monday of the month. Names will be listed in the bulletin for one month unless a phone call is received by the last Monday of the month.FOR THE SICK:

Lord Jesus Christ, Redeemer of the world, you have shouldered the burden of our weakness and borne our sufferings in your own passion and death. Hear this prayer for our sick brothers and sisters whom you have redeemed. Strengthen their hope of salvation and sustain them in body and soul. Amen.

FOR THE DECEASED:

Manuel Del Carpio, Juana Castillo, Alberto & Nora Estrada, Mary Marion, Pat Robbie, and Joe Ruiz Jr.God, our shelter and our strength, you listen in love to the cry of your people, hear the prayers we offer for our departed brothers and sisters. Cleanse them of their sins and grant them the fullness of

Peter and Rosie Ambrose Barbara ArasimRose-Marie AsmarEd BeneshRuth BerardinoGinny CarterRev. Salvador CoronaTracy FritzJustin GarciaMagdalena GarridaMargaret GilmerRachel GottoPiedad HernandezPatricia IgnacioRyan KarlJessica & Nancy MoonFelipe MonserratMargaret NavarroJane PoseyChristine Olea

Angel OsoriaMichelle OsoriaBob PachecoSusan RileyMary RosenastEdmundo RubioReggie RuizRomeo SantosJosofavalentin Diaz SantosGloria SchwindlerAntonia SotoMercedes SuazoSusie TannehillLeslie TepperBeverly TognettiMary TumiltyRichard TumiltyMary Ellen UlrichBasilio ZamoraEileen Zamora

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTERYour love as husband and wife is a gift to one another as well as a gift from God. Attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend to receive the tools needed to make the most of this precious gift. Deepen your communication, strengthen your relationship, rekindle your romance and renew your sacrament by attending the next WWME weekend: in Ventura, Jan 17 − 19, 2014; for more information contact Jeanine and Russ Walker 805-648-4244 or go online at www.twocanlove.org We help make good marriages better.

YOU CAN HELP YOUR MARRIAGEDo you feel alone? Are you frustrated or angry with each other? Do you argue … or have you just stopped talking to each other? Does talking about it only make it worse? Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi with a long i) helps couples through difficult times in their marriages. This program has helped 10’s of 1000’s of couples experiencing difficulties in their marriage. For confidential information about or to register for the next program, please call or visit the web site at www.HelpOurMarriage.com.

The Santa Clarita Vocation Discernment Group is a group of men, 18 years of age or older, who are discerning a vocation to the priesthood. It provides a fraternal environment where one can pray, explore, discuss, seek guidance, and support while discovering if God is calling him to become a priest. For more i n f o r m a t i o n p l e a s e c o n t a c t M a r v i n a t marvin@abella.us

CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORSPlease check out the ads on pages 10 and 11 of the bulletin. Our bulletin sponsors pay for the cost of printing our bulletin each week and they would appreciate your business. Please let them know that you saw their ad in our bulletin.

RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUSA parishioner writes, “As a Catholic school student from grades K-12 I was formed to be the person I am by many religious brothers and sisters, and I am forever grateful.” Show your appreciation for the senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests who made a positive difference in so many lives. Please give generously to today’s collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious.

JUSTICE AND OBEDIENCEJustice is the insurance we have on our lives, and obedience is the premium we pay for it.—William Penn, English Quaker

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ACCW: Mary McCormick 259-8661 ADORATION on Fridays - Imbred Reyes 294-8533 ALTAR SERVERS & EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:Pastoral Center 259-2276 ANNULMENT MINISTRY OF HEALING: Chuck Sternberg & Stacy Geere 253-3529 BEREAVEMENT/GRIEF MINISTRY: Parish Office 259-2276 BIBLE STUDY: Connie Viner (Tue. 7:30 p.m.) 253-1001 BOY SCOUTS: Jocelyn Reyes 367-6455 CATHOLIC MEN'S FELLOWSHIP: Ken Kolt 296-9005 CATHOLIC WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION (CWO): Aurora Bertulfo 755-0843 CHOIRS: CHILDREN'S / (S.A.T.B.) / CONTEMPORARY Ed Archer 259-2276 xt. 675 SPANISH: (CORO — SALVACIÓN): Lucky Cruz 305-8754 (CORO — GETSEMANI): Paula Antimo 468-0623 (CHILDREN AND TEENS): Ruben Chavarin 259-5086 (VAL VERDE): Primo Barajas 257-3163 TEEN CHOIR: Cheryl McClure 288-1072 CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE: Greg Simons 254-5211 CO-WORKERS FOR MOTHER TERESA: Dick Karl 255-5049 DETENTION MINISTRY: Art Brown 254-4642 DIVINE MERCY: Pete & Vi Aquino 607-5591 EL SHADDAI PRAYER GROUP: Pinky Padre (213) 210-5012 ENCUENTRO MATRIMONIAL MUNDIAL: Margarita & Gabriel Razo 714-7942 FAMILY PROMISE: Ann Pfeifer 255-6123 FILIPINO MINISTRY: Marilou Resella 297-9711FINANCE COUNCIL: Tom Schultz, Chairman 255-8349

HEALTH & WELLNESS MINISTRY: Lorena Soria, Latino Health 818-813-3119 Marirose Medina, Parish Nurse 388-4801 HELPOURMARRIAGE.ORG: Mike & Kelly Remington 257-1044 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Steve Surjaputra 753-3326LECTORS: Patricia Boog 255-3513 LEGION OF MARYMonica Ladisa 295-5120LITTLE CHURCH: Kelly Zancanaro 645-4268MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER: Joe & Karen Greulich 286-9950ORGANIST: Julie Lawson 713-1932 PRAYER GROUP (SPANISH): Guillermo Lopez 373-6679 QUINCEAÑERAS: Sister Olivia Gutierrez, O.P 259-2276 x663 RCIA: Wendy Lucas 775-9818 SEMILLA DEL REINO: Genaro Cruz 607-6175 SEPARATED, DIVORCED, & WIDOWED SUPPORT GROUP: Bob 255-1452 Dottie 259-9448 SPANISH ADULT CONFIRMATION: Patricia Ruelas 297-3562 SPANISH CONFIRMATION: Martha Chavarin 259-5086 SPANISH PASTORAL MINISTRY: Sister Olivia Gutierrez, O.P 259-2276 x663 SPECIAL EDUCATION DEAF: St. Clare's CCD Office 252-6950 ST. JOAN WOMEN'S GUILD: Marie Cruz 291-1447 ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY 259-5470 For Pick-Up 800-974-3571 USHERS/HOSPITALITY MINISTERS: Greg Augusta 259-2276 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Religious Education Office 259-4266 WEDDING HOSTESS: Barbara Sumner 255-2500

PARISH MINISTRIES & ORGANIZATIONS

PRAYER FOR OUR NEW CHURCH

One thing we ask of you, Lord;this we seek:

To dwell in the house of the Lordall the days of our lives,

Bring us together in prayer,participation and belief.

May the building of our new churchfinds its origin in you

and through you reach completion. Amen.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCESSunday: Second Sunday of AdventMonday: Immaculate Conception of the Blessed

Virgin MaryTuesday: International Human Rights DayWednesday: St. Damasus IThursday: Our Lady of GuadalupeFriday: St. LucySaturday: St. John of the Cross

POSSIBILITIESNothing is impossible for God and his Blessed Mother.—Don Bosco

PAGINA OCHO Segundo Domingo de Adviento - 08 de diciembre de 2013

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANALunes: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Sal 98 (97):1-4; Ef 1:3-6,

11-12; Lc 1:26-38Martes: Is 40:1-11; Sal 96 (95):1-3, 10ac, 11-13;

Mt 18:12-14Miércoles: Is 40:25-31; Sal 103 (102):1-4, 8, 10;

Mt 11:28-30Jueves: Zac 2:14-17 o Apo 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab;

Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lc 1:26-38 o Lc 1:39-47, o cualquier lectura del Común de Santa María Virgen.

Viernes: Is 48:17-19; Sal 1:1-4, 6; Mt 11:16-19Sábado: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Sal 80 (79): 2ac, 3b,

15-16, 18-19; Mt 17:9a, 10-13Domingo: Is 35:1-6a, 10; Sal 146 (145):6-10;

En la cuarta aparición de la Santísima Virgen de Guadalupe a Juan Diego, recordaremos que él iba de prisa a buscar a un sacerdote para que ungiera a su tío Juan Bernardino que estaba enfermo, se desvió de camino para no encontrarse con la Señora del Cielo y ella salió a su encuentro en el otro camino tomado. Cuando Juan Diego le explicó que tenía prisa y cuál era la razón de su urgencia, ella le dijo:“Oye, y ten entendido, hijo mío el más pequeño, que es nada lo que te asusta y aflige. No se turbe tu corazón, no temas, esa ni ninguna otra enfermedad o angustia. ¿Acaso no estoy yo aquí que soy tu madre? ¿No estás bajo mi sombra? ¿No soy tu salud? ¿Qué más te falta? No te aflija la enfermedad de tu tío, que no morirá ahora de ella; estate seguro de que ya está sano.”Después la Virgen le pide que suba y recoja diversas flores en la “cumbre del cerrillo”. Así lo hizo Juan Diego y luego las llevó a la presencia de la Santísima Virgen quien las tocó y le dio por mandato que no se las mostrara a nadie más, que solo al Señor Obispo se las tenía que mostrar y que a él le diría que: “La siempre Virgen Santa María le enviaba la señal que pedía para que creyera y cumpliera lo que ella le estaba pidiendo”.En algunos momentos de nuestra vida, también sentimos que vamos de prisa, que no podemos detenernos a realizar lo que Dios nos pide a través de los demás, y El que es tan bondadoso, sale a nuestro encuentro de diversas formas. Hoy a través de este relato podemos darnos cuenta que María nuestra Madre, nos da un mensaje importante: NO ESTAMOS SOLOS. La tenemos a ella como nuestro auxilio y protección. Y nos invita también hoy como comunidad le ayudemos a construir un templo en donde ella nos pueda mostrar todo su amor, ayuda y cobijo. Pues es nuestra verdadera Madre.¡Porque con Dios todo es posible!

La conferencia de Obispos Católicos de Estados Unidos (USCCB), eligió el pasado mes de noviembre como nuevo presidente al Arzobispo de Louisville, Mons. Joseph E. Kurtz, quien sucede en el cargo al Arzobispo de Nueva York, Cardenal Timothy Dolan.Quizás ustedes se pregunten, ¿y porque ponen este aviso en nuestro boletín parroquial? La respuesta es muy sencilla, es necesario que tengamos conocimiento de lo que acontece en el Episcopado de nuestro país, ya que son ellos, nuestros pastores, los que nos van guiando y dando las pautas para continuar nuestro caminar con firmeza hacia el Señor. Me llamó la atención que uno de los artículos que presentan en esta ocasión, con motivo de la próxima Conferencia Nacional de Familias Católicas que será del 16-19 de Julio del 2014 en Dayton, OH. Los Obispos nos dicen:«Entre las muchas bendiciones que Dios ha derramado sobre nosotros en Cristo es la bendición del matrimonio, un don concedido por el Creador de la creación de la raza humana…Es una fuente de bendición para la pareja, a sus familias y a la sociedad, e incluye el maravilloso don de la co-creación de la vida humana. De hecho, como el Papa Juan Pablo II no se cansó de recordarnos, el futuro de la humanidad depende del matrimonio y la familia». www.uscb.org Los invitamos como ministerio hispano, a revalorar cada día el Sacramento del Matrimonio, son ustedes parejas, familias, quienes darán a nuestra Iglesia sacerdotes, religiosas y matrimonios, santos que seguirán dando vida a nuestra comunidad. ¿Cómo puedes hacerlo? Te invitamos a que durante un mes, iniciando el 12 de Diciembre y concluyendo el 12 de Enero, te reúnas con tu familia a orar, puedes rezar todo el Rosario, una parte de él, leer una lectura bíblica o recitar un Padre Nuestro y un Ave María. Todo el mes de oración pidiendo por los Matrimonio y por todas las familias.

PAGINA NUEVE 08 de diecembre de 2013

PLATICAS PREBAUTISMALES

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VACUNAS GRATIS CONTRA LA GRIPE (FLU)

Garantice un Viaje Seguro en Estos Días FestivosLlevar a los niños en un viaje para visitar a familiares y amigos es una tradición en días festivos para muchos de nosotros. He aquí dos consejos que pueden ayudarle a ir y regresar lo más seguro posible:

1. Asegúrese de que todos los ocupantes del vehículo estén protegidos adecuadamente y que no haya objetos grandes o pesados en el vehículo que puedan lesionar a los ocupantes en paradas repentinas.

2. Si una madre o un padre va a viajar sola(o) con sus hijos debe de asegurarse de tener un permiso del cónyuge para presentarlo a las autoridades (esto es para evitar un secuestro parental). Esto es especialmente importante si van a viajar por avión, tren o si van a cruzar una frontera.

Para obtener ayuda, llame a la Oficina del Ministerio de Asistencia al 213-637-7650. El Centro de Recursos de Trabajo de Goodwill está abierto

en 22935 Lyons Avenue para ofrecer servicios gratuitos para encontrar trabajo. Tienen computadoras con acceso a Internet que puedes utilizer, así como cursos de computación. Tienen copiadora, fax y teléfonos para uso de los que lo requieran.

Tienen avisos de oportunidades de trabajo, pueden ayudarle con su busqueda de empleo, o a escribir un résume (curriculum). También ofrecen consejería sobre el trabajo y referencias. Está abierto de lunes a viernes de 8:30 a.m. a 4:30 p.m. y puedes llamarles al 661-705-3580 para hacer una cita.

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La Farmacia Walgreens estará patrocinando vacunas gratis contra la gripe (flu), el próximo domingo 15 de diciembre de 9:00 a.m. a 3:00 p.m. en la parte de la cochera. Para más información por favor llamen al (818) 447-7635 o (661) 259-0769.También durante estos mismos horarios se estará tomando la presión arterial.

El Arzobispo José H. Gómez, nos invita a toda la comunidad a participar en la peregrinación y Eucaristía en honor a nuestra Señora de Guadalupe que será el día 10 de diciembre a las 11:00 a.m. en Esquina de Cesar Chávez y 710 Feeway. La Santa Misa será en el estado del Colegio del Este de Los Ángeles a la 1:30 p.m.A c o m p a ñ e m o s a n u e s t r o Arzobispo en esta procesión, pidiendo a nuestra Madre, que Evangelice a su Pueblo.

ñanitas. 5:00 a.m. Celebración Eucarística (Misa) 5:45 p.m. peregrinación desde el nuevo estacionamiento (pegado a la escuela Hart) 6:30 p.m. Celebración Eucarística (Misa)

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