Office Hours:

Monday – Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm (open during lunch hour) Closed Saturday Sunday 9:00am to 1:30pm

PARISH STAFF

Fr. Seamus O’Brien, Pastor Office Ext 22, Rectory Ext 10 Deacon David Ford Tommy Gomez, Maintenance Manager Ext 27

Jeannette Marrujo, Office Manager/Bookkeeper Ext 23

Jordan Lewis, Director of Faith Formation, Ext 25 Betsy Messman, SOAR & EM to the Homebound, Ext 24 Lorie Ford, Parish Secretary Ext. 20

Heather Diaz, Preschool Director — 372-3555

St Vincent de Paul Help Line — 915-0415

BAPTISM Call the Parish Office, 655-4160

FAITH FORMATION K-8 Weekly Youth Classes

First Communion, Confirmation, Small Christian Communities Contact: Jordan Lewis jordan@stangelamerici.org

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA)

FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC OR COMPLETING THEIR SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION Call Barbara Wright–277-9186

MARRIAGES* Call the parish office-655-4160, ext 20 *Begin instruction six months before the intended date of the wedding.

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday: 5:00 pm Vigil Mass Sunday: 8:00 am; 10:00 am; 12 noon Monday: 8:00 am Communion Service Tues - Sat: 8:00 am

RECONCILIATION: Saturday, 4:00 pm—4:45 pm

Parish Registration Form Please fill out the form below and place it in collection basket or return it to parish office.

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OUR PARISH COMMUNITY MISSION STATEMENT We, the family of St. Angela Merici, a welcoming community with a rich heritage, live out

our Baptismal call to become the Body of Christ through Eucharist, Evangelization and Stewardship.

St. Angela Merici Catholic Church Lighthouse at 9th Street, Pacific Grove, California 93950 Office 146 8th Street, Telephone 655-4160 ~ Fax 440-7450 Email: stangelchurch@stangelamerici.org www.stangelamericipacificgrove.org

Second Sunday of Advent December 9, 2018

Come, O God, within our hearts

Dear Parishioner, At this time of year, why not consider a gift to your parish? The good news is you still have time to make a charitable gift that will lower your taxable income preserving more cash for you and your family. Here are three charitable giving strategies worth considering that can provide you with additional tax savings and cash flow:

CASH GIFT - Make a gift of any amount and receive an income tax deduction this year.

APPRECIATED ASSET GIFT - Avoid capital gains tax on the sale of your assets by giving your stock or real estate to charity. Save on taxes with a charitable deduction. CHARITABLE LIFE INCOME PLAN - Make a gift and receive income for life! Avoid capital gains tax by giving an appreciated asset and receive a charitable tax deduction. Fr. Seamus

Our St. Angela Merici Parish welcomes

Auxiliary Bishop Daniel Garcia, who comes to us from Austin, Texas, as our new Bishop of the Diocese of Monterey. He will be installed on Tuesday, January 29, 2019.

We extend our warmest wishes and keep him in our prayers as he transitions to the Monterey

area and becomes our Bishop here in the Diocese of Monterey.

St. Angela Merici Parish extends a warm welcome to the 5th Bishop

of Monterey!

Image courtesy of the Diocese of Austin, Texas

( RED BLUE )

SOAR - Senior Outreach and Resources Luncheon and Presentation

When: Monday, December 10th Where: Parish Hall 11:30am - 1:00pm Who: Everyone, not just those 55 or over, is welcome to attend. SOAR doesn’t have a membership requirement.

SOAR Luncheon will be on Monday,

December 10th, and the Alliance on Aging will present information on senior housing

options in the Monterey area.

RSVP: Please email the Coordinator, Betsy Messman, betsy@stangelamerici.org

Or call the parish office 831-655-4160 ext. 24

Parish Book Club Monday Evening, December 10th 7 PM in the Small Hall

This month we will be selecting our books to read for 2019.

We will have our potluck dinner at 5:30 and discuss our selections and then vote.

We invite all members to this event.

The parish book club meets the

second Monday of each month.

Questions? Call Pat at 637-4297

There will be a Special Collection

this Saturday and Sunday, December 8th and 9th, at all the

Masses to help with funds for Retired Religious.

The income available to support

elder religious is decreasing. There are far fewer younger

members available to support the retirement and eldercare of senior

members.

Contribute to this important fund. Be as generous as you can.

Special Collection - Retirement Fund for

Retired Religious

Thanksgiving Food Drive Success

Thanks to your overwhelming generosity we were able to give out 48 Thanksgiving Food boxes, one for each hungry family

who came to our Cupboard just before Thanksgiving.

Each family received a turkey, pumpkin pie, rolls and butter, plus stuffing mix, potatoes, cranberries, yams, olives, canned green beans, and fresh celery, onions and oranges, candy and special toiletries. We also gave a No-Cook bag, small canned

ham, and a MacDonald’s gifts card to 17 individuals who came with no cooking facilities.

Everything was paid for by generous parishioners who donated to our Thanksgiving Food Drive. With the left over funds we

will provide hams to all our clients for Christmas.

We had a fantastic crew of volunteers who assembled and gave out all the food. All volunteers and clients had a joy-filled

day! God Bless all who helped make this drive such a success by

donating time and/or money!!

Sun. 12/09

8:00am 10:00am 12:00pm

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Fr. Rasmussen Kathleen Wall - Marianne Powers Peter, Angela, Eleanor & Jack Balesteri All Victims of sexual abuse - Catholic Daughters Ct #1532 Mike Star - Estela & Manuel Miguel Ernest Arthur Perry - Daughter Suzanne Passanisi - Peter Passanisi Frank Deniz - Maria

Mon 12/10

8:00am

Communion Service

Tues 12/11

8:00am

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Vicky Johnson

Wed 12/12

8:00 am

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Desmond Gogarty

Thur 12/13

8:00am

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Pauline Chow-Hoon

Fri. 12/14

8:00am

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Olivia Gomez

Sat. 12/15

8:00am 5:00pm

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Jose P. Amaral - Anna Marie Amarel Silva Bud Johnson - Marianne Powers David MacAlpine - Valeska Gallagher In Thanksgiving - Chette Calimlim

Sun 12/16

8:00am 10:00am 12:00pm

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Tom Coyne Peter, Angela, Eleanor & Jack Balesteri Frances Mass - Ford Family Margaret Younez & Younez Martin - Tina Ramirez Teresa J. Borges& Deceased Members - Family Noelia Bettencourt - Mary and Edward Silva Suzanne Passanisi - Peter Passanisi

Sat. 12/08

8:00am 5:00pm

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Sandy Nicolli Helen McCaig-Eve Forrest Paul, Christina, Vincent Torrente - Family Horace S., Carmen, Vincent Russo - Family Manuel Soares - M/M Matos

Please keep in your Prayer

December 9th to December 16th

Matias Alessandro Avalas

Darren Alves Maria Andrade David Avnaim

Althea Bala Lori Bryce

Michael Carlos Larry Chandler

Mary Margaret Christin Jim Clark

Grace Cosentino Mark Anthony Cruz

DeMayo Family Angelica De Santo

Denise Duzan Jim Espinoza

Rachael, Alex, and Family Elbia Farrias

Valeska Gallagher Maribel Garcia Donald Gibson

Elvira Mireya Gomez Jose Roberto Gomez

Stephanie Hansen Don Harris

Juana F. Hernandez Elizabeth Huevler

Valentina Hurdsman Lloyd Ishii

Dave Kromer Lewis Maiorino

Paul Jacob Marques Sharon Marshall Kevin McGinty

Eloina Mendoza Monica Minson Sandy Niccoli

Peter Passanisi Eric Van Patton

PJ Ramsey Ralph Rhodenbaugh

Barbara Rudnicki Norma Schwab

Mary T Silva Manuel Alberto Sousa

Maya Stock Ken Swalfort

Teri Tilley Clara Torres John Tyndall

George Villareal Stephanie Watson

Donna Jean Weaver Ryan Thomas Wells

Mass Intentions For The Week

Readings for the second week of Advent 10th of December to the 16th of December

Tuesday

Is 40: 1-11 Ps 96: 1-2, 3 and 10ac, 11-12, 13 Mt 18: 12-14

Wednesday (Our Lady of Guadalupe)

Zec 2: 14-17 Judith 13: 18bcde, 19 Lk 1: 26-38

Thursday

Is 41: 13-20 Ps 145: 1 and 9, 10-11, 12-13ab Mt 11: 11-15

Friday Is 48: 17-19 Ps 1: 1-2, 3, 4 and 6 Mt 11: 16-19

Saturday Sir 48: 1-4, 9-11 Ps 80:2ac and 3b, 15-16, 18-19 Mt 17: 9a, 10-13

Sunday

Zep 3: 14-18a Is 12: 2-3, 4, 5-6 Lk 3: 10-18

Monday Is 35:1-10 Ps 85: 9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14 Lk 5: 17-26

Mon 12/10

8:00AM 11:30AM 7:00PM 7:30PM

Communion Service SOAR Luncheon & Presentation

Book Club Meeting Small Christian Community

Ch Hall Hall Lib

Tues 12/11

11:00AM 1:30PM 3:30PM

Small Christian Community

Food Cupboard Faith Formation Classes

Lib SmHall Vic

Wed 12/12

8:00AM 9:30AM 7:00PM

Our Lady of Guadalupe Women of the Chapel

RCIA

Ch Hall Vic

Thurs 12/13

1:30PM 3:30PM 4:00PM 7:00PM

Food Cupboard

Faith Formation Classes I-HELP

Advent Parish Reconciliation Service

SmHall Vic Hall Ch

Fri 12/14

8:30AM 5:00PM

Adoration of the Blessed

Sacrament 40+Singles Christmas Party

Ch Hall

Sat 12/15

9:00AM - 1:00PM

SVDP Wrapping Party

SmHall

Knights of Columbus Pacific Grove Council #5210 The Knights of Columbus are distributing “Keep Christ in Christmas” wristbands (while supplies last) after all the masses this month of December. Men interested in learning more about or joining the Knights of Columbus should contact Jerry Hall (408 460-1375 or John Webster (831) 372-1574.

Faith Forma on News!

Please note that there will be no faith forma on classes on:

Tuesday, December 25, 2018

and January 1, 2019

Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Our Lady of Guadalupe will be celebrated on Wednesday, December 12th at the 8:00am Mass. Come join us!

Bulletin No. 913160 St. Angela Merici Pacific Grove, CA (831) 655-4160 Contact: Lorie Ford Special Instructions: