7:00 AM - Mission (English) 8:00 AM - Chapel (English) 9:30 AM - Mission English) 9:30 AM - Capilla (Español) 11:15 AM - Chapel (English) 1:00 PM - Capilla (Español) 3:00 PM - Chapel (Vietnamese) 5:00 PM - Chapel (English) 7:00 PM - Capilla (Español)
Weekdays/Entre Semana 6:30 AM - Chapel (English) 12 Noon - Chapel (English) 6:30 PM - Capilla (Español) 7:30 PM - First Friday Only (Vietnamese)
ADORATION/ADORACION 5:30 PM Monday - Chapel (English) 5:30 PM Jueves - Capilla (Español) 7:00 PM Wednesday - Chapel (Filipino) 7:00 PM 1st Thursday of the Month Only - Chapel (Vietnamese)
OUR CLARETIAN MISSIONARIES
Rev. Tony Diaz, CMF - Pastor Rev. Paulus Marandi, CMF– Associate Pastor Rev. Theo Fuentes, CMF - Associate Rev. Valentin Ramon, CMF - Associate Rev. Ray Smith, CMF– Associate Rev. Long Van Nguyen, SVD
PARISH ADMINISTRATION Business Manager Al Sánchez Office Manager Joana Albarez Secretaries: Vanessa Retzepis Delia Carrillo Laura Hidalgo Maintenance Manager: José Padrón
GIFT SHOP Gift Shop Manager: Teresa Galeazzi 626-457-3048
WORSHIP Worship Coordinator Phil Nguyen 626-988-9319 Worship Committee Chairperson: Terri Reyes 626-570-9844 Director of Music Ministry: Ralph Mohutsky 626-235-8957
EVANGELIZATION Small Faith Communities Coordinator: Conchita Prieto 626-576-7749
FAITH FORMATION Director of Faith Formation: Gigi Galardi 626-457-3043 Coordinadora de Español Maria Gamboa-Trinidad ext.807 English Coordinator: Connie Perez Ext. 834 Administrative Clerk Georgina Mayorga Youth Ministry: Bart Rando
QUINCEAÑERA PROGRAM Nanette Rincón: 626-202-7422
DOMINICAN SISTERS OF MISSION SAN JOSE Sister Georgette Coulombe, O.P. 626-284-9585
OUTREACH Christian Service Program Director: Greg Quioan 626-289-5165
FINANCES Finance Council Chairperson: Algis Marciuska 626-457-3034
Vietnamese Council Chairperson: Quan Tran 626-674-8493
Lunes: Hch 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Sal 31 (30):3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22 Martes: 1 Jn 1:1-4; Sal 97 (96):1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a, 2-8 Miércoles: 1 Jn 1:5 — 2:2; Sal 124 (123):2-5, 7b-8; Mt 2:13-18 Jueves: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Sal 96 (95):1-3, 5b-6; Lc 2:36-40 Viernes: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 o Col 3:12-21 [12-17]; Sal 128 (127):1-5; Mt 2:13-15, 19-23 Sábado: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Sal 96 (95):1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18
Sunday Offerings/ Ofrendas Dominicales
Thank you for your sacrificial offerings in the Sunday collection. We appreciate your support for the financial needs of the parish. Gracias por sus ofrendas en la colecta del domingo. Apreciamos mucho su apoyo a las necesidades de la Parroquia. The offering total for the week of December 18, was: $12,334.14.
Rectory Office Holiday Schedule Horario Especial para la Rectoria
For more information contact: Ms. Sybil Brown at 626-282-0496 or Sr. Laurence Marie at
626-284-9585
Thank you from Dennis C. Marciuska, Eagle Scout
Thank you to everyone who attended my Eagle Court of Honor. I thank you for your support and encouragement on my Trail to Eagle. Through Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, I’ve learned a lot on the way, and I know there is so much more to experience. I am proud of my Eagle Project and the contribution to my community. I could not have done it without the help and support of my parents and grandpar-ents, my extended family, my Scouting family, friends, pa-rishioners, and community members. May the Helen Nelson Memorial and Helen’s legacy of preserving history at the Mission live forever in our hearts, and may the Helen Nel-son Room serve all members of our com-munity now and in the future. Sincerely, Dennis Marciuska, Eagle Scout San Gabriel Mission Boy Scout Troop 261 December 2016
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From the Pastor
Dear Friends,
There are those who demand perfection as a condition for absolute goodness in this world. That was not the con-dition that God place on relation to the world. He chose to come to us in weakness, vulnerability and the messiness of our world. The Incarnation, Christmas, speaks of uncondi-tional love which is already present, at work in our troubled history, in our imperfect world. God chose to pitch his tent, to become one with us, right in the midst of the messi-ness, unjust, and violent world that we have created; not merely to save us from ourselves, but to reveal to you, to us, that in spite of ourselves He loves and believes in us. He trusts in the goodness of His creation. Perhaps, it is better to say that God loves and believes in us not in spite of ourselves, but rather because of our sinfulness and im-perfections. God does not overlook our sinfulness; God sees it and knows it and yet still loves us. It is the experi-ence of finding ourselves loved by God that ultimately makes us willing to be better, to do better; to be the best version of ourselves.
There is a tendency in us to want to sanitize not only God, religion, and the reality of our human condition. When we look upon the nativity scene it looks so clean, so peaceful, and so beautiful. Have you ever been in a stable where animals live, eat, crap, fight and reproduce? A sta-ble is not only smelly, but also dirty, noisy, disorganized and sometimes even violent. And yet, this is the place and environment into which Jesus, the Son of God, is born. The all mighty God becomes, weak, limited, and vulnera-ble in becoming one with us and living in the midst of our human condition; into the messiness, dirty, noisy, violent and, yes, also the beauty of our human condition. It’s the experience of love that makes us aware that we can be bet-ter and to imagine new possibilities for ourselves.
Soon after Jesus is born, Joseph and Mary have to flee, immigrate, to Egypt in order to preserve the life of the child. What a risk did God take in becoming one with us! The Incarnation not only says something about God, but also about how God looks upon us. God is a risk taker; He is willing to give his very life for His creation. He looks upon us with love, compassion, mercy and justice. More important than to say that I, we, love, believe and trust in God, is to know that God loves you, believes in you and trusts in you. And just as He was willing to risk it all for you, are you willing to take a risk on God, on the people God places in your life, with all their messiness, imperfec-tions, dirt, smell and violence? Merry Christmas!
Fr. Tony Diaz, CMF Pastor
Queridos Amigos,
Hay algunos que exigen perfección como condición previa para que exista el bien absoluto en este mundo. Esta no fue la condición que Dios puso en relación al mundo. Dios decidió encar-narse en nuestra realidad, en debilidad, vulnerabilidad y el desorden de nuestro mundo. La Encarnación, Navidad, nos habla del amor incondicional que está ya presente y activo en nuestra turbulenta historia, en nuestro mundo imperfec-to. Dios optó por habitar entre nosotros en medio del des-orden, injusticia y violencia del mundo que hemos creado no solo para salvarnos de nosotros mismos; sino para reve-larnos que a pesar de nosotros mismos Dios nos ama y cree en nosotros, y que confía en lo bueno de nuestra creación. Quizás, sería mejor decir que Dios nos ama y cree en noso-tros, no a pesar de nosotros, sino a pesar de nuestros peca-dos e imperfecciones. Dios no ignora nuestros pecados y bajezas; Dios ve y conoce, pero sin embargo nos ama. Es la experiencia de reconocerte amado por Dios lo que a últi-mas hace posible el deseo de ser una mejor persona y vivir mejor; de ser la mejor versión de ti mismo.
Hay una tendencia en nosotros de querer hacer aséptico a Dios y la religión, y la realidad de nuestra condición huma-na. Cuando vemos la escena del nacimiento lo vemos lim-pio, pacífico y hermoso. ¿Has estado en un establo donde los animales viven, comen, ensucian, pelean y se reprodu-cen? Un establo no solamente es sucio, sino también apes-toso, ruidoso, desorganizado y también violento. Y sin embargo este es el lugar y ambiente en el cual Jesús, el Hi-jo de Dios, nace. El Dios todopoderoso se hace débil y vulnerable al tomar nuestra total humanidad y vivir en nuestra condición humana; sumergido en el desorden, su-ciedad, ruido, violencia; si, y también en la belleza de nuestra condición humana. Es la experiencia del amor lo que nos hace buscar nuevas opciones e imaginar nuevas posibilidades para nosotros.
Poco después del nacimiento de Jesús, José y María tienen que huir a Egipto para salvar la vida del niño. ¡Impresionante riesgo que Dios tomó al hacerse uno con nosotros! La encarnación no solamente dice algo acerca de Dios, sino también como Dios nos ve. Dios es arriesgado, está dispuesto a dar su vida por su creación. Dios ve a su creación con amor, compasión, misericordia y justicia. Más importante que el confesar que yo amo, creo y confió en Dios, es saber que Dios me ama, que cree y confía en mí. Y así como Él estuvo dispuesto a arriesgarlo todo por ti, ¿estás dispuesto tú a arriesgarte por Dios, y el prójimo que Dios pone en tu vida, con todo su desorden, imperfeccio-nes, suciedad y violencia? ¡Feliz Navidad!
P. Tony Diaz, CMF Parroco
SATURDAY, December 24th
SUNDAY, December 25th
MONDAY, December 26th 6:30 AM Marino Vargas Cortez, RIP 12:00 PM Anais Andrea Cabral, S. Int. 6:30 PM Maria Rebecca Castro, RIP Clodoveo Leon, RIP Crispina Rincon & Jaime Perez, RIP
TUESDAY, December 27th 6:30 AM Thanksgiving Mass to St. Jude 12:00 PM Henry Encarnacion, S. Int. 6:30 PM Peter Dunkerley, RIP
WEDNESDAY, December 28th 6:30 AM Algis Marciuska, S. Int. 12:00 PM Ernest Moreno, RIP 6:30 PM Ricardo Bortolotti, RIP
THURSDAY, December 29th 6:30 AM Irene Marciuska, S. Int. 12:00 PM Glenn Wayne Melo, RIP 6:30 PM Ramona Escobedo, RIP Jose Maria & Guadalupe Zepeda, RIP Hugo Lacarra, RIP
FRIDAY, December 30th 6:30 AM Eunice Ang Sy, S. Int. 12:00 PM Thanksgiving Mass to St. Jude 6:30 PM A todos los padres Claretianos en su Retiro, S. Int.
SATURDAY, December 31st
Pagina Cuatro The Family that prays together stays together Diciembre 25, 2016
San Gabriel Mission Parish Activities
Sunday, December 25th 8:00 AM San Gabriel Mission Food Pantry– Parish Hall
Rectory Office Closed Today/ Rectoria Cerrada Hoy
Gift Shop, Mission and Museum Closed Today/ Tiendita Mision y Museo, Cerrado Hoy
Monday, December 26th
Rectory Office Closed Today/ Rectoria Cerrada Hoy
Gift Shop, Mission and Museum Closed Today/ Tiendita Mision y Museo, Cerrado Hoy 9:30 AM W.O.W Women of Worship– Helen’s Room 5:30 PM Adoration for Vocations– Chapel 6:30 PM La Anunciacion– Salon 1 7:00 PM Estudio de Biblia– Salon 3
Tuesday, December 27th 9:00 AM English/Citizenship Class– Conference Room 6:00 PM Youth Lectors– Library 6:30 PM Centro de Formacion– Salon Helen
Wednesday, December 28th 5:30 PM Legion of Mary– Library 7:00 PM Lectores– Library 7:00 PM Boy Scouts Troop Religious Emblem Class– Room 2 7:00 PM Boy Scouts– Helen’s Room
Thursday, December 29th 5:00 PM Children’s Choir Practice– Helen’s Room 5:30 PM Adoracion por las Vocaciones– Capilla 6:30 PM La Anunciacion– Salon Helen
Friday, December 30th 7:00 PM Brazos Abiertos– Salon 2 7:00 PM Charismatic Prayer Group– Room 3
Saturday, December 31st 11:00 AM Topanta Reception– Parish Hall 12:00 PM New Year’s Dinner Dance– Parish Hall 3:00 PM La Anunciacion– Salon Helen 7:00 PM Adoracion Nocturna– Libreria 7:00 PM Encuentro Matrimonial– Room 3 9-10 PM ADORATION– Chapel/ English Prayer Group 10-11 PM ADORATION– Chapel/ Vietnamese Community 11 PM-12 AM ADORACION– Capilla/ Adoracion Nocturna
MINISTRIES: PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CONTACT JOANA IN THE RECTORY TO SCHEDULE YOUR ROOMS FOR 2017. THANK YOU! MINISTERIOS: FAVOR DE CONTACTAR A JOANA EN LA RECTORIA PARA RESERVAR LOS SALONES QUE NECESITEN PARA EL 2017. GRACIAS
Los que nunca amaron antes, que amen ahora: Los que siempre han amado, que amen aún más. —Anónimo
HORA SANTA POR LAS VOCACIONES
Recordamos a todos de nuestra Hora Santa por las Vocaciones en Español, los Jueves a las 5:30 p. m. Todos estamos invitados a participar pidiendo a Dios bendiga nuestra Iglesia con buenos sacerdotes y religiosas.
What came to be through him was life, and this life was the light of the human man race;"
John 1:3b-4
OUR GOD WHO LOVES US
No angels, no shepherds, no infant in swaddling clothes -- the gospel reading for the Christmas Day contains none of the familiar elements of the "Christmas story." The opening line of Fourth Gospel (John 1:1) does not take us back to Bethlehem during the reign of Caesar Augustus (Luke 1:10), but rather to "the beginning" -- to the very moment that God brought the cosmos into existence (Gen 1:1). This leads us to inquire into the connection between God's creative activity and the Word becoming flesh -- the connection between creation and the Incarnation. Love is what binds the Persons of the Trinity as one God. But that love like all genuine love is effusive, evocative and ever growing. That love brought the cosmos into existence. It was that divine "big bang" through which all things came into being. The Word becoming flesh was the climax that began "in the beginning" -- the Word through all things were created has become part of creation itself. The Incarnation then was not God's answer to sin but to draw us into the love that is the life of God. More than anything else God wants our love and to love each other. Jesus came into a world that had been disfigured by the failure of the human family to respond to God's love. Jesus coming into the world will remake our world into the world God created it to be. Jesus accomplished all this by becoming part of the creation that needed the transformation that he alone could accomplish. The Word becoming flesh was the climax of what God did "in the beginning." The creation of the cosmos was the move-ment of God's love outside of Godself. The Incarnation was the perfect expression of the fruitfulness and effusiveness of God's love. That love draws believers into the very life of the Trinity. The Word became flesh to make possible for us to be-come children of God (v. 13). The outward movement of God in creation and in the Incarnation draws us into the very life of God so that we can become the persons that God created us to be-persons who can love the God who loves us and wants to be loved by us. This is the message of Christmas.
FAITH FORMATION NEWS
The Faith Formation Department would like to thank everyone who participated in the annual Christmas Raffle. Your donations are greatly appreciated. The winners of the raffle are as follow:
1st Prize- Our Lady of Guadalupe statue Eric Razo
2nd Prize- Large Nativity Set Alexis Solis
3rd Prize- Large Christmas Basket- Blossom De Leon
NOTICIAS DE FORMACION DE FE
El departamento de Formacion de Fe agradece a todos los que participaron en su Rifa Navideña Anual. Sus donaciones son sinceramente aprecia-das. Los ganadores de la Rifa son los siguientes:
Primer Premio– Estatua de Nuestra Sra. De Guadalupe
Eric Razo
Segundo Premio– Natividad Grande Alexis Solís
Tercer Premio– Canasta de Navidad Grande Blossom De León
Faith Formation Christmas Schedule: The Faith For-mation office will be closed during the Christmas season starting Dec 19th and re-opening on Jan 3, 2017. Classes begin again on Sun Jan 8th for Confirmation and Tuesday Jan 10th for First Communion program.
Horario Navideño para Formacion de Fe: La Oficina de Formacion estará cerrada durante la Navidad empezando el 19 de Diciembre y re-abriremos el 3 de Enero, 2017. las Clases comienzan el 8 de Enero para Confirmacion y el Martes, 10 de Enero para los programa de Primera Comu-nión.
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Let those who never loved before, love now: Let those who always loved, love the more. —Anonymous
HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE JUNE 25 – JULY 6, 2017
With Fr. Darrin Merlino, CMF AND Fr. Gaspar Masilamani, CMF
Come, walk in the footsteps of Je-sus! Enjoy daily Mass! Visit Nazareth, Caesarea, Bethlehem, Capernaum, The Sea of Galilee, Cana, Bethany, Jericho, Jerusalem and much more! $3,999. Dbl. occupancy.
This trip of a lifetime includes direct flights from LAX, fabulous hotels, break-fasts/dinners, airport taxes, entrance fees.
Contact Albert and Mary Helen Estrada (626) 285-6687
9-10 PM English Prayer Group 10-11 PM Vietnamese Community 11 PM-12 AM Adoracion Nocturna
YOUNG ADULT SUMMER PAID INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Gabe’s Place Summer Camp is currently accepting applications for Co-Director Interns for Summer 2017! Enhance your leadership skills and build your resume this summer! This internship will pro-vide a mix of opportunities for learning about the administrative aspects of summer camp as well as give interns the opportunity to develop their professional apti-tude. If you or someone you know is interested, please find more details on how to apply at www.sgmhs.org.
All you have to do is call 818-767-2667 and say: I want to donate a car to San Gabriel Mission. They take care of the rest. You get a tax break and San Gabriel Mission gets a donation in your name!!!
Many thanks to all for your donation in honor or memory of your loved ones. Your generosity enabled us to fill our churches with beautiful poinsettias this Christmas Season! Many bless-ings in the upcoming new year! _______________________________________
Gracias a todos por sus donaciones en honor o memoria a sus seres queridos. Su generosidad nos ayudo a adornar nuestras dos Iglesias durante la Navidad con bellas flores de Noche Buena. Mu-chísimas bendiciones en el Año Nuevo para usted y sus familias.
OPORTUNIDAD DE PRACTICA PAGADA
PARA JÓVENES ADULTOS ESTE VERANO
Gabe's Place Campo de Verano está actualmente aceptando solicitudes para Co-Directores Internos para el verano 2017! ¡Mejore sus habilidades de li-derazgo y construya su currículo vitae este verano! Este internado proporcionará una combinación de oportunidades para aprender sobre los aspectos ad-ministrativos del campamento de verano, así como dar a los internos la oportunidad de desarrollar su aptitud profesional. Si usted o alguien que usted co-noce está interesado, por favor encuentre más deta-lles sobre cómo aplicar en www.sgmhs.org.
VAMOS TRAS LAS HUELLAS DE CRISTO
Del 11 de Septiembre al 30 de Septiembre a cinco paises:
Tierra Santa, Jerusalen, Belen , Roma, Fatima en Portu-gal, Lourdes en Francia, Assisi en Italia, España y mu-chos lugares mas.
Tres semanas inolvidables!!
Incluye pasaje aereo, Hotel, dos comidas al dia, propinas,
entradas a lugares mencionados. Todo en Español.
Para más información:
Deacon Guido Z. 626-643-1557 Violeta Z. 626-318-5501
Sacerdote invitado.
Looking through the school photos over the years, there is something magical about the Annual Christmas Program that is recognizable in every picture. It is the miraculous spirit of Jesus’ birth that creates special times and memories as students sing in front of their families and friends in the Chapel. Each year the pro-gram is slightly changed and every year brings surprises and delights to the parents, but at the heart of every program is the celebration of the birth of Jesus, the love shared by the Holy Family, and the blessings we receive as a Mission Family. From our Mission Family to yours…a very blessed and peaceful Christmas.
San Gabriel Mission High School Brings Back a Popular Parish Program:
Gabe’s Place Summer Camp is Back! SGMHS partners with the San Gabriel Mission Parish to bring this K-5th grade summer camp back for Summer 2017. In addition to summer school and recreational activities for school age children, Gabe’s Place is a leadership opportunity for youth and young adults! Gabe’s Place is currently ac-cepting applications for Young Adults, college age and older, interested in a paid internship as Sum-mer Camp Co-Director. If you or someone you know is interested please find more information and an application by visiting www.sgmhs.org. Stay tuned for camper details and registration!!!
Natividad del Señor Pagina Ocho
Marielle Sallo, Principal Mission High School: 626-282-3181
S. Sharon Dempsey, OP, Principal sangabrielmissionelementaryschool 626-281-2454
San Gabriel Mission Elementary School A New Year Message For Our Mission Parish Family
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