We Are St. Brendan Church Sharing the Good News Since 1915

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MASS SCHEDULE MON., WED., FRI. 6:30 AM MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 AM SATURDAY 8:00 AM, 5:00 PM

SUNDAY 8:00 AM, 9:45 AM, 11:30 AM, 5:00 PM HOLY DAYS 6:30 AM, 8:00 AM, EVENING MASS TIME T.B.A. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION SATURDAYS 4:00-4:45 PM OR BY APPOINTMENT

OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP WEDNESDAYS, 6:00 PM COORDINATOR: DULCE FEBRE

Social Outreach Ministries BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY: TOM OLENIACZ , LCSW KATHY RUSSELL ENRIGHT MIVEN TRAGESER, MFT EUCHARIST FOR THE HOME BOUND: TONI HODGKISS (323)936-0480

HIV/AIDS PROJECT- AFRICA: JANE PAULSON hughespaulson@gmail.com

HOMELESS MINISTRY: JOAN CURTIN jcurtin@morganlewis.com

HOPE NET: LIZ BRADLEY HELMICK missionariesoftheheart@yahoo.com

MEALS ON WHEELS: MARIA FAZIO mcfazio@sbcglobal.net

PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING & REFERRAL SERVICE: HELEN LAND, LCSW, PH.D. YOLANDA OLENIACZ, LMFT MIVEN TRAGESER, MFT CALL RECTORY FOR APPT.

Parish Council FINANCE COMMITTEE: CINDY HILSON ST. BRENDAN SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVE ANDREA HUTCHMAN PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS-AT- LARGE: JOE BURSCHINGER BILL MENOR DELY & RICK VILLANUEVA PARISH COUNCIL EX-OFFICIO: SR. MAUREEN O’CONNOR, C.S.J.

ST. BRENDAN PARISH IS A WELCOMING COMMUNITY, BUILT ON FAITH, COMMITTED TO SPIRITUAL GROWTH, INCLUSION AND LIVING THE RICHNESS OF THE CATHOLIC TRADITION THROUGH WORSHIP, EDUCATION, SERVICE AND OUTREACH, AS EXPRESSED BY THE GIVING OF OURSELVES AND OUR RESOURCES TO SUPPORT OUR CHURCH, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY.

Parish Office 310 SOUTH VAN NESS AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90020 TEL: (323) 936-4656 FAX: (323) 936-9058 EMAIL: INFO@STBRENDANMAIL.ORG WEBSITE: WWW.STBRENDANCHURCH.ORG Office Hours MONDAY-FRIDAY: 8:30 AM-5:30 PM SATURDAY: 9AM-2PM SUNDAY: 9AM-3PM St. Brendan School 238 SOUTH MANHATTAN PLACE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90004 TEL: (213) 382-7401 PRINCIPAL: SR. MAUREEN O’CONNOR, C.S.J.

Baptisms PARENTS MUST BE REGISTERED PARISHIONERS FOR THREE MONTHS BEFORE SCHEDULING A BAPTISM. PARENTS AND GODPARENTS MUST ATTEND A BAPTISM CLASS PRIOR TO THE CHILD’S BAPTISM. THE NEXT BAPTISM CLASS WILL BE ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2014 AT 7:00PM IN THE ST. FRANCIS ROOM. BAPTISM’S ARE HELD ON THE 2ND SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 2PM. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE PARISH OFFICE.

Why Is It Important to Register With the Parish ? At various times in a Catholic’s life, it is beneficial that you be able to

show that you are a “practicing Catholic.” This is possible by confirming your parish registry.

Here are some of the situations to which this may apply: Marriage in the Church

Baptism of a Child School Registration of a Child

Becoming a Godparent or Sponsor We urge you to:

Register at the Rectory Inquire about using your talents for the good of the parish

Use your Sunday envelopes so that your generosity can be recorded. Msgr. Terry

Clergy PASTOR MSGR. TERRY FLEMING, S.T.D. Staff Director of Music Victor Wheeler stbrendanmusic@aol.com

SECRETARY & BULLETIN EDITOR: LINDA BURKETT, EXT. 221

WEDDING COORDINATOR: ANN MEHREN annmehren@gmail.com COMMUNITY REFRESHMENTS SUNDAY MORNINGS: CARMIE CASAL 8:00 AM carmiecasal@yahoo.com APRIL MALOLES 9:45 AM LOU ABILO 9:45 AM

FILIPINO MINISTRY: VILMA GUIANG (213)590-6249

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS RANIE L. TALAG KOFC14927@YAHOO.COM Weddings PLEASE CALL THE PARISH OFFICE AT LEAST SIX MONTHS BEFORE DATE OF MARRIAGE. ONE PARTY MUST BE A REGISTERED AND ACTIVE PARISHIONER FOR SIX MONTHS BEFORE BOOKING A WEDDING AND MUST BE CON-FIRMED IN THE CATHOLIC FAITH.

Gluten-Free Host Is Available For

Those With Gluten Allergies. Just ask the priest

and he will accommodate

you.

Does Someone In Your Home Need Special Help?

Al-Anon/Alateen Family Groups 1-888-425-2666 Nicotine Anonymous 1-800-642-0666 Gamblers’ Anonymous 1-213-386-8789 Debtors’ Anonymous 1-310-822-7250 Narcotics Anonymous 1-323-933-5395 Alcoholics Anonymous 1-800-923-8722

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St Brendan School Campus Tour Dates 2014

January 9 February 6

March 6 April 3

Campus tours for prospective families are always on the 1st Thursday of the

month, unless that Thursday is a school holiday. Tours begin at 11 am and last

approximately one hour. Please be prompt and meet in the main lobby of the school. You may

bring your child if you wish. St Brendan School is a Catholic School for children entering Kindergarten through 8th grade.

OPEN HOUSE Catholic Schools Week January 26, 2014 11 am – 1 pm SAINT BRENDAN SCHOOL 238 S. MANHATTAN PLACE

LOS ANGELES, CA 90004

Save the Date! St. Brendan School Spring Fundraiser St. Brendan's

Roaring 20's Gala taking place

Friday, February 28, 2014 at the

Wilshire Country Club. We hope you can join us!

For more information, email Terrell Avazian Perfitt at terrellperfitt@mac.com.

Are you an alumnus/a of St. Brendan School?

We would love to keep you informed of upcoming alumni events and reconnect you

with old classmates and friends. To ensure you receive all updates and invitations, please regis-

ter as a proud SBS alumnus today! For more information, send your current

contact information to the Alumni Relations Committee at Alumni@stbrendanla.com

or contact Monique Atkins at 323.309.4978

Please consider bringing a Red Poinsettia Plant

for our Nativity Scene. You are welcome to attach a

small card in memory of a loved one. Please bring to

St. Brendan between December 21-23 and place it on the floor

in front of the Nativity. Thank You & God Bless,

Msgr. Terry

Pope Francis has called a “synod,” a special meeting of the world’s bishops, to discuss the pastoral challenges facing families today. To help prepare for this Synod, which will be held in October 2014, the Vatican has sent a survey to every archdiocese and diocese in the world.

Archbishop José H. Gomez and the Archdiocesan Family Life Office would like Catholics to assist in responding to the Vatican’s survey. To that end, Archdiocese has eveloped an on-line survey and is inviting Catholics to take part. All information provided will remain anonymous and confi-dential. The results of this survey will not be published and the findings will be provided only to the Synod of Bishops. All Catholics in the Archdiocese are invited to participate. Further information and background, along with the survey can be found at: http://surveys.la-archdiocese.org/

The Bible offers us a rich variety of men and women who qualify as heroes, warriors, prophets, and wise men and women. And every so often it places before us a dreamer. Jacob had the first big dream, with that ladder connecting heaven and earth,

bearing ascending and descending angels. His son Joseph started off with dreams that put himself at the center, much to his brothers' chagrin, but later he saved himself by interpreting the dreams of others, including Phar-aoh. However, the most important dreamer of all was Joseph, spouse of Mary and foster father to Jesus. Joseph was asked to live out his dream. "Do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her," he was told in a dream (Matthew 1:20). And not only that, he was to name the child Jesus, which means "God saves." What all this cost him we don't know. All we hear is that when he awoke from the dream, he did what had been asked and took Mary into his home. That wasn't the end of the dreams. "Joseph, take the mother and child into Egypt--Herod is trying to kill him." "Joseph, take the mother and child out of Egypt--Herod is dead." And Joseph did. Maybe once you begin to live God's dream it gets easier. God's dream is that we live in the world as God's adopted and saved children, working to bring God's peace and justice, mercy and forgiveness into our world wherever they are needed. --James A. Wallace, C.Ss.R. Copyright (c) 2013, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

Living God's Word We ask God to continue to save us in our own

day from all that would lead us away from God. We ask God to continue to help us to know Je-sus as Emmanuel, God with us, so that our faith

may be rooted in the wisdom and power of God.

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MEETINGS & MINISTRIES Children’s Liturgy

Sundays at 9:45am Mass

Parents must register their children before Mass begins, so please allow extra time! We accept children ages 3

and older. Children must be able to sit for twenty minutes. Parent supervision might be necessary in

some instances.

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION

FOR OUR YOUNGER

PARISHIONERS

FIRST COMMUNION & FIRST RECONCILIATION

FOR CHILDREN

First Communion Preparation for registered parishioners is a two year process typically for

children in First & Second Grades. Classes are on Wednesdays (4:00-5:00PM).

Weekly Sunday Mass attendance is also mandatory. REGISTRATION for the 2013-2014 school year

IS NOW CLOSED. Class sizes are limited. Fees are $60 per year.

12/22 Bobby & Glenda Yeo 12/29 Adelina, Estella, & Tessie Dela Rosa

Thank You For Signing Up to Host our 8am Donuts & Refreshments Time!

Check the upcoming schedule at

tinyyurl.com/8amdonuts. If you are interested in sponsoring, please email the 8am Refreshments Team at

stbrendan8amhospitality@gmail.com

St. Brendan Homeless Ministry

Sadly, no matter what time of the year it is there will always be someone in need of a decent meal.

The St. Brendan’s Sunshine Ministry understands this all too well.

We’ve been feeding the disadvantaged of the Hollywood area for over 8 years. Each week an email

signup sheet goes out asking for “angel assistance.” You can sign up to bring drinks,

an entrée, side dish or dessert. You don’t have to provide for a 150 people (like we do every week!),

you only have to contribute a small amount (about what you would spend on eating lunch at a restaurant).

We meet every Saturday at 10:15 at the Blessed Sacrament Social Center

(6636 Selma Ave.) and we’re finished by 11:15.

To spread some sunshine contact Joan Curtin

jcurtin@morganlewis.com. It doesn’t have to be

every week and it doesn’t have to be

gourmet cooking but it might just be the best thing

you do this year!

The Parish Nurse is available to visit seniors or the ill in their homes

Tuesdays& Fridays 9:am- 2:30pm.

In addition to checking on them physically,

they will also provide communion.

To make an appointment please call 323-938-8036 or

email parishnurseom@yahoo.com.

HIV AIDS Ministry-Africa

We partner with the

Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance (GAIA) to assist communities in Malawi, Africa in response to the devastating effects of the AIDS

epidemic. GAIA focuses on improving healthcare services and working closely with communities

to empower local people, particularly women,

in the struggle against HIV.

Please join us for the Rosary

Meditation after the

8am Mass Mondays - Saturdays

MASS INTENTIONS

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Myra Acoba Robyn Deppe Gus Deppe

Ellie Davis Rosemary Ferraro Nene Villanueva Manuel Aranda Hector Rivera

Louis Cherene Sr. Paul Paulson Leroy Lewis

Luipita Espinosa Msgr. John Gernat

Rebecca Daniels Sunny Daniels

Sr. Lydia Sandoval Fr. Francis Buckley, S.J.

Tess Kneafsey John Woodward Thomas Beaudet

Sr. Charlene Mader Ampy Casal  

Zach Corrigan Mower Eduardo Pabalan

George Roux Gary Atlee

OUR SICK LUCY ORFALEA ANNA RAVAL

PIA DIZON DONALD BRADY ERNEST IBARRA

DR. RICHARD MIHAN ISABELLE KAUSCH

MSGR. JACK MIHAN CAROL ANNE LAQUER

BAILEY GREENE LILLIAN POSS LARRY COHEN

CAMILLA BRODERICK DAVID RAPOSA

ANTHONY SANTOS JANY HAARPAINTNER NARCISA SANTIAGO

EVA BRAEBEC ROBERTA SHORMAN

READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 23 - 29, 2013

Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Advent Monday: St. John of Kanty Mal 3:1-4,23-34;Ps 25:4-5ab,8-10,14;Lk 1:57-66 Tuesday: Vigil of Christmas 2 Sm 7:1-5,8b-12,14a,16;Ps 89:2-5,27,29; Lk 1:67-79 Wednesday: The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12;Ps 97:1,6,11-12;Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14] Thursday:St. Stephen;Kwanzaa begins; Boxing Day (Canada) Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22 Friday: St. John 1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a, 2-8 Saturday: The Holy Innocents 1 Jn 1:5 — 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7b-8; Mt 2:13-18 Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14; Ps 128:1-5; Col 3:12-21 [12-17]; Mt 2:13-15, 19-23

Sunday, December 22nd 8:00 am Ricardo Tan † Hudson Tan † David Sevillo † Amparito Sevillo † Vladimir Gilchrist Sevillo† Dave Michael Sevillo † 9:45 am Mary Ann Kim † Rufino P. Bravo Jr. † Leonor Dungo Bravo † Fr. Noel Ryan † Fr. Charles Carolan † Trinidad Dizon † Antonio & Josefa Garalde† 11:30 am Jane Lang † Monday, December 23rd 6:30 am Jin Hang Yu † Oak Hee Kim 8:00 am Catalina Yoon † Eddy Brillantes † Bert Quinto Tuesday, December 24th 4:00 pm Patricia Clancy-Quick † Kenneth Park † Rodolfo Mendoza † Pauline Pascale Wright † 6:00 pm Loy & Sylvia Vega † Bert Quinto Susanna Vega † Filomena Honrado † 12 Midnight Rufino P. Bravo Jr. † Leonor Dungo Bravo † Victoriano Cumbal † Amilkar Cumbal † Maria Baez † Wednesday, December 25th 8:00 am Victor C. Ruiz † Ricardo Tan † Isabel Sagedao † Apolinar P. Magpile † Consorcia Luciano Magpile † Elpidio Magpile † Hipolita & Gloria C. Ruiz † 9:45 am Leo & Eleonor Ongcapin † Ricardo Geronimo † Eugenia Malubag † Anna Bautista † Fermina Bautista † 11:30 am Bert Quinto

P R E S I D E R ’ S S C H E D U L E SATURDAY, December 28th 5pm Mass: Fr. Patrick Hill Sunday, December 29th 8am Mass: Msgr. Terry Fleming 9:45am Mass: Fr. Chris Cartwright 11:30am Mass: Fr. Patrick Hill 5pm Mass: Fr. Patrick Hill

Thursday, December 26th 8:00 am Dionisio Mansilla † Friday, December 27th 8:00 am Vicente Dela Rosa † Saturday, December 28th 8:00 am Vicente Dela Rosa † 5:00 pm Dolores Perello † Pedro Laserna † Jose Rivas †

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Christian Meditation Thursday Nights

7:30-8:30pm St. John of God

Retirement Center. Questions:

Lucy Palermino at 323-730-4107

Sunday TV Mass For Homebound Catholics

9:00a.m. every Sunday on KDOC

Channel 56 or on KDOC Channel 19. For cable/satellite check

listings for KDOC.

Volunteer Opportunities St. Vincent Medical Center Volunteers Needed

2131 West Third St. Los Angeles, CA 90057 The St. Vincent Medical Center is looking for

volunteers to help in their Spiritual Care Department as Eucharistic Ministers.

A Eucharistic Minister certificate is required, however if you do not have one, we, or your par-

ish, may be able to assist you in obtaining one. If you are interested, please contact Sharlene Post Volunteer Services Supervisor, at

213-484-7328 or at sharlenepost@dochs.org. Come be a part of history by

volunteering at the first hospital in Los Angeles. We look forward to hearing from you!

Cedars-Sinai Hospital Volunteers Needed The Spiritual Care Department of Cedars-Sinai invites you to share 2 to 4 hours per week with

our many Catholic patients as a volunteer Catholic Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister.

You will find this ministry spiritually enriching. We provide an extensive training program that will help you with your patient visits. Please

contact Fr. Lester’s assistant, Cathy, at (310) 967-8528 or okrentc@cshs.org

St. Vincent Meals On Wheels Needs Volunteers

We are in desperate need of: Kitchen help from 8:00 am to 12 noon Monday - Friday. Drivers and Runners needed to deliver meals 10:00 am to 2:00 pm seven days a week. Lunch will be provided to all Volunteers. Please come and help support our mission to feed the needy. YOU can make a dif-

ference! For more information call Carol Martinez 213-484-7494.

Notre Dame High School 13645 Riverside Dr. Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 For information: 818-933-3632 www.ndhs.org

Application Deadline: Friday, January 17, 2014

Entrance Exam: Saturday, January 25, 2014

You are invited to join Fr. Joseph Parathanal of Holy Family

Church,South Pasadena, Pilgrimages to: (May 2014)-Grand European Marian Pil-

grimage-Medjugorje,Portugal, France, Spain & Italy.

(Sept. 2014)

St. Thomas, Mother Teresa, St. Alphonsa-Grand Tour to India

Contact Bernadette at bcorp1114@hotmail.com or call (323-344-1548 or 323-547-6618).

Event is located at the Mary & Joseph Retreat Center

5300 Crest Road, Rancho Palos Verdes, 90275. Call Irma Manley at (310) 377-4867 Ext. 234 for

reservations or general information.

Simbang Gabi

Sunday, December 22, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. Monday, December 23, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.

“Lord Jesus, Son of Mary, mold us into one family of New Evangelizers.”

“Panginoong Hesus, Anak ni Maria, Hubugin mo Kaming Maging Isang Pamilya nang Bagong

Tagapagpahayag ng Mabuting Balita.”

Sacrament of Reconciliation Friday, Dec.20, Saturday, Dec. 21 & Monday, Dec. 23

11am-12pm, 4pm-5pm Christmas Eve Masses: Tuesday, Dec. 24th

4 pm – Children’s Mass, 6 pm – Family Mass, 12 am – Midnight Mass Christmas Day Masses: Wednesday, Dec. 25th

8 am, 9:45 am, 11:30 am New Year’s Day Mass

Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, 8am

Christmas at St. Brendan