Tel. 661-947-3306 • Fax 661-947-8687

St. Mary’s Catholic Church 1600 East Avenue R-4, Palmdale, CA 93550

www.saintmarys-ave.org

Pastor: Fr. Vaughn Winters FrVaughn@aol.com

Sunday Mass Schedule/Horario de Misa

Saturday Evening Vigil: 5:30 PM Sunday: 7:00 AM, 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 5:30 PM

Misas en Español: Sabado 7:30 PM

Domingo 12:30 Mediodia y 3:00 PM ———————————————–

Weekday Masses/Misa Durante la Semana Monday Through Friday: 6:30 AM & 8:30 AM

Saturday: 8:30 AM

Holy Days 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM, 6:00 PM (English)

Dias Santos 7:30 PM (Español)

Our Lady of the Desert Mission 35647 87th St. East Littlerock, CA 93543 Contact: 965-6139

Sunday Mass: 8:30 AM & 10:30 AM (Español)

Saint John Paul II Mission 17134 East Avenue O Palmdale, CA 93591

Sunday Mass:

8:30 AM Spanish Mass

Contact: (661) 264-9166

Acton/Agua Dulce Mission At High Desert Jr. High School 3620 Antelope Woods Road

Acton, CA 93510 Sunday Mass

8:30 AM (English) Contact: John Panico

(661) 877-7528

Devotions/Devociones Miracluous Medal: Mon. 6:00 PM

Morning Prayer 8:15 before 8:30 AM Mass Adoration/Adoración: Wed. 6:00-7:00PM & Fri. 9AM - 6:00PM Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena Wed. 6:30PM Rosary: after the 6:30 AM & 8:30 AM daily Mass Right to Life Rosary: Friday 12:00 noon Cennacle Prayer Group Mondays after the 8:30 AM Mass

Parish Office Hours Monday 10:00AM to 5:00PM Tuesday to Friday 8:30AM to 5:00PM

Saturday 8:00AM to 12:00PM and 1:00PM to 3:00PM

In Residence: Fr. Tomas White frtomaswhite@la-archdiocese.org

Confession/Confesiones

Saturday 4:00PM - 5:30PM & 6:30 - 7:00 PM

Sábado 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM y 6:30 - 7:00 PM

St. Mary’s School 273-5555 FAX: 273-3845 stmarypalmdale@aol.com

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 AM-3:00PM

Office of Religious Education (661) 273-5554

FAX:(661) 273-5525 agasca@saintmarys-ave.org

Deacon: Elvys Perez eplittlerock@aol.com

Religious Gift Store Monday and Friday 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Sat. 9:00 AM-1:00 PM & 4:00 PM-7:30PM

Sun. 8:00 AM-7:00 PM

Deacon: Ed Caputo deaconed@roadrunner.com

Associate Pastor: Fr. Esteban Marquez frmarquez@saintmarys-ave.org

Associate Pastor: Fr. Eder Tamara fredertamara@gmail.com

Deacon: Efrain Calderon efrain5047@gmail.com

Youth Minister: Nancy Dutton youthministry@saintmarys-ave.org

Seminarian: Rene Haarpaintner haarpaintner@stjohnsem.edu

St. Mary Catholic Church December 6, 2020

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 35:1-10; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 Wednesday: Is 40:25-31; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10; Mt 11:28-30 Thursday: Is 41:13-20; Ps 145:1, 9, 10-13ab; Mt 11:11-15 Friday: Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4; Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: 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 Sunday: Is 61:1-2a, 10-11; Lk 1:46-50, 53-54; 1 Thes 5:16-24; Jn 1:6-8, 19-28

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Is 35:1-10; Sal 85 (84):9ab, 10-14; Lc 5:17-26 Martes: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Sal 98 (97):1-4; Ef 1:3-6, 11-12; Lc 1:26-38 Miércoles: Is 40:25-31; Sal 103 (102):1-4, 8, 10; Mt 11:28-30 Jueves: Is 41:13-20; Sal 145 (144):1, 9, 10-13ab; Mt 11:11-15 Viernes: Is 48:17-19; Sal 1:1-4; Mt 11:16-19 Sábado: Zac 2:14-17 o Ap 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 la Santísima María Virgen Domingo: Is 61:1-2a, 10-11; Lc 1:46-50, 53-54; 1 Tes 5:16-24; Jn 1:6-8, 19-28

Segundo Domingo de Adviento 6 de diciembre de 2020 Que todo valle se eleve, que todo monte y colina se rebajen. — Isaías 40:4

Second Sunday of Advent December 6, 2020 Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill shall be made low. — Isaiah 40:4

GOD’S DELAY In times of great difficulties scoffers taunt us, “Where is God? Why hasn’t your Lord come to save you now?” And we of faith respond much in the same way as Peter did in today’s second reading: the “delay” of the Lord’s second coming is not any type of punishment or failure to keep the divine promise, but a loving sign of God’s patience. God is giving everyone the chance to seek repentance. God does not make life more difficult. Rather, God lessens our burdens as once before for the Jewish exiles returning home to Judea after captivity in Babylon. It was God who personally led them, making a “straight high-way” for them across the desert. We join with our ancestors of faith, who hoped that they might see God’s Chosen One before them and who eventually realized that the Lord was also walking with them side by side. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

LA TARDANZA DE DIOS En tiempos de grandes dificultades los burlones se mofan diciendo: “¿Dónde está Dios? ¿Por qué no viene tu Dios a salvarte ahora?”. Y nosotros, gente de fe, respondemos casi igual co-mo lo hizo Pedro en la segunda lectura de hoy: la “tardanza” de la segunda venida del Señor no es ningún tipo de castigo ni un fallo en la promesa divina, sino un signo de amor de la paciencia de Dios. Dios está dando a todo el mundo la oportunidad de buscar el arrepentimien-to. Dios no hace la vida más difícil. Más bien, una vez más disminuye la carga para los judíos exiliados que regresan a su país después del cautiverio en Babilonia. Fue Dios quien personalmente los guió, preparándoles una “calzada recta” para ellos a través del desierto. Nos unimos a nuestros antepasados en la fe, que esperaban poder ver al Escogido de Dios delante de ellos y que finalmente se dieron cuenta de que el Señor también caminaba a su lado. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

St. Mary Catholic Church December 6, 2020

Saturday Presider

5:30 PM-English Fr. Joshua Lee

7:30 PM- Spanish Fr. Eder Tamara

Sunday

7:00 AM-English Fr. Esteban Marquez

8:30 AM-English Fr. Vaughn Winters

10:30 AM-English Fr. Esteban Marquez

12:30 PM-Spanish Fr. Eder Tamara

3:00 PM-Spanish Fr. Eder Tamara

5:30 PM-English Fr. Tomas White

December 12th and December 13th Presider Mass Schedule

St. Mary’s Church in Palmdale Outdoor Mass Schedule Weekday Masses-Monday to Friday

6:30 AM in English/ Spanish 8:30 AM in English (Also Livestream)

Saturday

8:30 AM in English 5:30 PM in English

7:30 PM in Spanish (Also Livestream)

Sunday 7:00 AM in English

8:30 AM in English (Also Livestream) 10:30 AM in English 12:30 PM in Spanish 3:00 PM in Spanish 5:30 PM in English

(NO 6:00 AM and 7:00 PM)

Littlerock– Our Lady of the Desert 35647 87th St. East Littlerock, CA 93543

8:30 AM and 10:30 AM in Spanish

Acton/Agua Dulce Mission (Fr. Artur’s Ranch) 30451 Aliso Canyon Rd. Palmdale, CA 93550

8:30 AM in English

Lake Los Angeles-St. John Paul II 17134 E Avenue O Palmdale, CA 93591

8:30AM in Spanish

Iglesia de Santa María en Palmdale Horario de Misas Al Aire Libre

Misas de Lunes a Viernes 6:30 AM en Ingles/ Español

8:30 AM en Ingles (También transmisión en vivo)

Sábado 8:30 AM en Ingles 5:30 PM en Ingles

7:30 PM en Español (También transmisión en vivo)

Domingo 7:00 AM en Ingles

8:30 AM in Ingles (También transmisión en vivo) 10:30 AM en Ingles

12:30 PM en Español 3:00 PM en Español 5:30 PM en Ingles

(NO Habrá Misas de 6:00 AM Y 7:00 PM)

Littlerock– Nuestra Señora del Desierto 35647 87th St. East Littlerock, CA 93543

8:30 AM y 10:30 AM en Español

Acton/Agua Dulce Mission (En el Rancho del Padre Artur)

30451 Aliso Canyon Rd. Palmdale, CA 93550 8:30 AM en Ingles

Lake Los Angeles-St. John Paul II

17134 E Avenue O Palmdale, CA 93591 8:30AM en Español

St. Mary Catholic Church! December 6, 2020

St. Mary Catholic Church December 6, 2020

St. Mary Catholic Church December 6, 2020

We Wish all our Parishioners a

Merry Christmas & a Joy-filled New Year!

Tuesday December 24, 2020 Christmas Eve

ST. MARY, PALMDALE

5:30 PM Children’s English Mass

10:00 PM Concelebrated Bilingual Mass

Friday, December 25, 2020 Christmas Day

NO Mass Lake LA & NO Mass Acton Mission

8:30 AM Spanish Mass Littlerock Mission

ST. MARY PALMDALE 7:00AM English Mass 8:30AM English Mass 10:30AM English Mass 12:30 PM Spanish Mass

Saturday, December 26th Feast of the Holy Family 8:30 AM English Masses

New Year’s Eve Thursday, December 31st

6:30 AM & 8:30 AM English Masses

Friday, January 1st The Blessed Virgin Mother of God

6:30 AM English Mass 8:30 AM English Mass 12:30 PM Spanish Mass

St. Mary Catholic Church December 6, 2020

Working Together To Prevent Child Abuse December 6, 2020

St. Mary Catholic Church December 6, 2020

Sunday Masses Sat. December 5th—Advent Weekday 5:30 PM †Rafael Cortes †Arturo Noches, Nora Alicia & Irma Santos 7:30 PM †Jesus Rodriguez & Salvador Ramirez †Luisa Calmet Ormeño Sunday December 6th—Second Sunday of Advent 7:00 AM †Maria Luz Jimenez †Oliver Rocha 8:30 AM Fabian Rios (Special Intention) †Felicidad Sacanle 10:30 AM Familia Zarate Garcia Davidson †Eduvijes Moran Murguia 12:30 PM †Andres Pastor †Martin Guevara 3:00 PM †Maria de Jesus & Armida Rodriguez †Juana Chavez Fierros 5:30 PM †Ruben Bautista Villa Abigail Lua (Special Intention) Littlerock 7:00 AM †Gregorio, Paulina, & Florentina Santillan 8:30 AM Desiree Destiny Menjivar (Birthday) Jesus Cruz Vargas (Birthday) Lake LA 8:30 AM †Adelino Rodriguez Acton 8:30 AM †Alma Quezada

Weekly Mass Intentions Mon. December 7th—Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 6:30 AM †Fr. Patricio Sullivan †Aurelio Andrade 8:30 AM †Jeremy Matthew Plascencia †Pura Agustin Dacayan Tues. December 8th—The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 6:30 AM †Juanita Caceres Familia Lopez Carlos (Thanksgiving) 8:30 AM †Francis Jimenez †Eric Buena Wed. December 9th—Advent Weekday 6:30AM †Anizeta Marin Cruz Cristian Lopez Torres (Birthday) 8:30AM †Ronaldy Flores †Jenny Lahip Thurs. December 10th—Advent Weekday 6:30AM †All Souls In Purgatory Alma Calzada (Health) 8:30AM †Dudley Oorloff †Greg Jones Fri. December 11th—Advent Weekday 6:30 AM †All Souls in Purgatory †Eileen Leal & Pedro Leal Lucy Leal (Special Intention) 8:30AM †Catalina Orellana †Fortunato Matias Sat. December 12th—USA: Our Lady of Guadalupe 8:30AM Gisela Gutierrez (Health) †Juan Moran Ramos

Did You Know? As we continue under Covid-19 restrictions, many families will be celebrating Christmas entirely in their own homes this year, in place of parties and traditional holiday outings. Keep basic safety guide-lines in mind as you decorate. Use surge protectors and outlet strips for extra lights around the house and tree, and make sure to cover unused sockets to keep little hands and fingers out. Inspect your lights and any battery-operated decorations to make sure they are working properly; frayed light strands and old batteries could be fire hazards. For more tips on decorating safely, read the VIRTUS article “Creating a Safe Christmas Celebration” at https://lacatholics.org/did-you-know/.

Sabia Usted A medida que continuamos bajo las restricciones de Covid-19, muchas familias celebrarán la Navi-dad en sus propios hogares este año, en lugar de asistir a fiestas y salir a festividades tradicionales. Cuando decore, tenga en cuenta las recomendaciones básicas de seguridad. Use protec-tores para las extensiones de luces adicionales al-rededor de la casa y del árbol de Navidad, y aseg-úrese de cubrir los enchufes no utilizados para man-tenerlos alejados de las manos y los dedos de los niños. Inspeccione sus luces y cualquier decoración que funcione con baterías para asegurarse de que estén funcionando correctamente. Los cables deshi-lachados y las baterías viejas pueden representar un riesgo de incendio. Para obtener más consejos sobre cómo decorar de forma segura, lea el artículo de VIRTUS “Cómo crear una celebración navideña segura” (Creating a Safe Christmas Celebration) en https://lacatholics.org/did-you-know/.

Welcome to St. Mary Catholic Church! December 6, 2020

MINISTERIOS EN ESPAÑOL Oficina Parroquial 661-947-3306 Reservaciones de salones, bautizos, clases pre bautizmal, bo-das, Matrimonios, uncion de los enfermos, funeral, vocaciones. Educacion Religiosa 661-273-5554 Quinceañeras, Primera Comunion, confirmacion, clase de Vir-tus, protegiendo a los niños, bautizos para niños grandes de 6 años o mas, formacion de catequista llame a la oficina. Sociedad del Altar (661) 202-8913 Nestor Paredes Guadalupanas (661) 202-9489 Zoila; Mary Lopez (661) 264-7181

Respeto a la Vida (661) 524-6763 Julio Barrios

Monaguillos 839-9248 Estela Sanchez RICA 878-4434 Cesar Noriega Ujieres 478– 2179 Tere Aguilera Coro Ana 618-3574 Divino Niño 839-4708 Irma Lectores 947-9568 o 576-8072 Rafael & Teresa Aguila Ministro de Eucaristia/para los enfermos 874-5376 Gerardo & Reyna Vasquez 860-1873 San Vicente De Paul ayudan los miercoles de 9:30AM- 11:45AM salon y para donaciones por favor deje las en la mis-sion de Littlerock los ultimos 2 sabados del mes 9:00AM- 1:00PM Encarcelados Jovenes 661-523-9621 Jose & Maximina Rivera Encuentro Matrimonial 818-815-8346 o 818-523-3731 Ramon & Paty Montaño Estudio Biblico en Littlerock Diacono Elvys 917-9601 Cursillos de Cristiandad 818-970-8139 Ricardo & Herminia Rodriguez Jesus Maestro Littlerock Jueves (818) 321-9679 Mario & Socorro Gasca Movimiento Familiar Cristiano (818) 581-8594 Jose y Rita Quintanar Grupo de Duelo 818-324-2854 Livier Soldados de Cristo (323) 377-3843 Domingo Garcia Estacionamiento 818-703-3983

ENGLISH MINISTRIES Parish Office 661-947-3306 Facilities Reservations, Baptism, Weddings, Anointing of the Sick, Funerals. Vocations. Religious Education Office 661-273-5554 Quinceañeras, First Communion, Confirmation, & Adult Confirmation, Virtus Training, Fingerprinting, Older Baptisms 6 years & older, Catechist Formation. Altar Society (661) 202-8913 Nestor Paredes Mon. & Thurs. 9AM Filipino-American Group 208-5913 Zeny Legion of Mary (661) 406-9779 Respect Life (661) 944-4784 Anna Calzada Altar Servers Bible Study 943-2953 Deacon Ed Thursdays at 7:00PM in the Sacred Heart Room Charismatic Prayer Group Tuesday 7PM 618-3990 Celia Knights of Columbus 209-1742 Bill Bashaw RCIA 406-0310 Debbie Castillo Ushers 202-9763 Mark Angels of Faith & Fun 285-5142 Angie Lectors 661-267-1269 Terri Bashaw Eucharistic Ministers 661-317-2870 Robert Cruz St. Vincent de Paul helps Wednesdays 9:30AM-11:45AM For drop off donations you may take them to Littlerock Mission Last 2 Saturdays between 9:00AM-1:00PM Juvenile Detention/Restorative Justice 661-523-9621 Jose & Maximina Rivera Young Adult Ministers Health and Wellness 361-8008 Adel (English) 349-1084 Frank (Spanish) Youth Ministry (661) 947-3306 Ext. 305 Nancy Marriage Encounter 941– 0109 Anthony & Ofelia Gandarilla Cenacle Prayer Group 789-8073 Sonora Graham