December 18, 2016 Fourth Sunday of Advent

OUR LADY OF FATIMA Catholic Church

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“Behold,thevirginshallconceiveandbearason,andtheyshallnamehimEmmanuel,whichmeans“Godiswithus.”

Matt1:23

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December 11, 2016 Offertory $ $25,177.02

Re rement Fund for Relgious & Priests $7,579.00

 

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MONDAY 12/19 READINGS/LECTURAS Jgs13:2‐7,24‐25a;Ps71:3‐4a,5‐6ab,16‐17;Lk1:5‐25

INTENTION/INTENCION 8:30amMaryHattan+

TUESDAY 12/20

READINGS/LECTURAS Is7:10‐14;Ps24:1‐4ab,5‐6;Lk1:26‐38  INTENTIONS/INTENCIONES 8:30amJenniferHarrigan+ 6:30pmFranciscoMoreno+

LIVING AS STEWARDS

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SUNDAY 12/18 READINGS/LECTURAS Is7:10‐14;Ps24:1‐6;Rom1:1‐7;Mt1:18‐24

INTENTIONS/INTENCIONES 7am TerenceE.Flynn+ 9am MisaProPopolo 11amRubyJuneStack+ 1pm PhilLugo+ 5pm 7pm

WEDNESDAY 12/21 READINGS/LECTURAS Sg2:8‐14orZep3:14‐18a;Ps33:2‐3,11‐12,20‐21;Lk1:39‐45

INTENTION/INTENCION 8:30amRobertMora+

THURSDAY 12/22 READINGS/LECTURAS 1Sm1:24‐28;1Sm2:1,4‐8abcd;Lk1:46‐56  INTENTION/INTENCIONES 8:30am MichaelJuul TomButler

Daily Readings can be found at www.usccb.org/bible/index.cfm

Itisthe inalSundayofAdvent,theFourthSundayofAdvent,yetbecauseofthecalendarinthisyearof2016,Christmasisstillafullweekaway.WemayaskourselvesifwearepreparedforChristmas,butthatquestionmayfocusonthewrongthings—wemaybethinkingofdecorationsandChrist‐masgiftsandChristmasdinners.

However,thequestionweshouldbeaskingis“AreoursoulsreadyforChristmas?”ThatshouldbethemostimportantpartofourAdventprepa‐ration.IsGodpresentwithinus?ArewereadytowelcomeChrist?DoweacknowledgeourneedtobepreparedforChrist’sSecondComing?InhislettertotheRomans,theSecondReading,St.Paulusesthephrase“theSpiritofholiness.”Paul,andinamoreimportantwayChristHimself,callsustoholiness.Holinessismorethanwhatwedo;ithaseverythingtodowithwhatweare.Ithastodowithourveryidentity.Holinessischarac‐terizedbyourrelationshipwiththeLord.WearewaitingforChrist,buttherealityisthatChristiswaitingforus.Godlovesus;knowingandrespond‐ingtothatloveisholiness.

St.TeresaofCalcuttamayhavesaiditbestwhenshestated,“ItisChristmaseverytimeyouletGodloveothersthroughyou.Yes,itisChristmaseverytimeyousmileatsomeoneandofferthemyourhand.”Doingthatisbeingholy,too;that,too,isstewardship.Formorere lectionsandinformationonStewardshippleasevisitwww.thecatholicsteward.com.

Pastoral Services Appeal 2016 Thank You

ThankyoutoallwhojoinedtogetherinhelpingOLFreachourPSAgoalfor2016!Togetherwemakeadifferenceinourfaithcommunity.We’reontracktoreceiveover$85,000backinrebatesandbonuses,whichwillhelptoserviceourdebt.

Attheendoftheyear,youmayconsidermakingastockgifttothePSA.AllgiftsreceivedthroughtheendofDecemberwillcounttowardour2016parishcam‐paign.Youmayalsogotowww.orangecatholicfoundation.orgforstockgiftformsortocompleteorin‐creaseyourpledge.Yourfaithfulre‐sponseinsharingyourgiftsistrulyablessingtoourentirecommunity.

FRIDAY 12/23 READINGS/LECTURAS Mal3:1‐4,23‐34;Ps25:4‐5ab,8‐10,14;Lk1:57‐66

INTENTION/INTENCION 8:30amMr.andMrs.GregoryTan+

SATURDAY 12/24 READING/LECTURAS 2Sm7:1‐5,8b‐12,14a,16;Ps89:2‐5,27,29;Lk1:67‐79

INTENTION/INTENCION 8:30amPhilLugo+ 4:00pm(Church)DavidNick+4:00pm(Hall)6:00pm(Church)PeteandNanaCrowley6:00pm(Hall)9:00pmPhillipRussel+

SUNDAY 12/25 READING/LECTURAS Is52:7‐10;Ps98:1‐6;Heb1:1‐6;Jn1:1‐18[1‐5,9‐14]

INTENTIONS/INTENCIONES

9amLouisFetzer11amTimConley+ 1pmFamiliaSanchez

FROM OUR PASTOR Dear Parishioners and Friends of Our Lady of Fatima, WhatabeautifulstorythatsurroundsthebirthofJesus.Doyoueverthinkit’soddthatwejustbelievethefactthatMarywasavirgin?I’msuretherealwaysabitofdoubteachtimewehearit,butwestillbelieveit.WeknowallthingarepossiblewithGod.It’sthesamewiththeSacramentofReconciliation.Thepriestsays“Iab‐solveyouinthenameoftheFatherandoftheSonandoftheHolySpirit.Amen.”andoursinsourforgiven.Forreals,it’sthatsimple.Yetpeoplewilltendtoholdontothem,likesomehowGoddidn’tforgivethembe‐causetheyweresobad.Thismaygoonforyears.Jesussaid"Truly,Isaytoyou,whateveryoubindonearthshallbeboundinheaven,andwhat‐everyoulooseonearthshallbeloosedinheaven"(Matt.18:18).ThiswashandedontotheApostlesandthroughthemtheBishopsandpriests.IbelievethatourGodwhocanconceiveachildinavirginhastheabilitytotakeawayoursins.WhenwewalkawayfromconfessionGodseesablankslate,purewhite.IthinkGodissaddenedwhenwehavedoubtsabouthismercyandforgiveness.WehaveaPenanceServicethisWednesdayat7pminthechurchwhenwecangatherandexperiencehisgreatmercythatwipesawayeverysin.Funeralscon’t.Cremation:CanCatholicsbecremated?Yes,thebodiesofCatholicsmaybecremated.CremationispermittedaslongasthebodyisnotcrematedasaprotestagainsttheChristianbeliefintheresurrectionofthedead.Familiesdonotneedtoaskforchurchpermissionforalovedonetobecremated.Monday:PenanceServiceattheMissionBasilica‐7pmTuesday:PenanceServiceatSt.Timothy‐7pmWednesday:PenanceServiceatOurLadyofFatima‐7pmThursdayNightConfessions(Church):December22(yes)‐7pmGodblessyouall! Fr.Jim

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Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Mass Schedule

Horario Misas de No-che Buena y Navidad

Christmas Eve, December 24 Noche Buena, 24 de diciembre 8:30am(EnglishdailyMass/Misa

diariaenIngles)4pm(EnglishinChurch/Ingles

enlaIglesia)4pm(EnglishinMcGowanHall/

Inglesenelsalon)6pm(EnglishinChurch/Ingles

enlaIglesia)6pm(SpanishinMcGowanHall/

Espanolenelsalon)9pm(EnglishinChurch/Ingles

enlaIglesia)

Christmas Day, December 25 dia de Navidad, 25 de diciembre

9am(English/Ingles)11am(English/Ingles)1pm(Spanish/Espanol)

There will be no 7:00 a.m. or 5:00 p.m.

Mass on Christmas Day.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Confessions) Saturday 4 pm—5 pm

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Mon—Fri 9 am—9 pm Saturday 9 am—5:30 pm

PARISH OFFICE HOURS Mon—Fri 9 am—12 pm; 1 pm—6 pm

PARISH CALENDAR/ CALENDARIO PARROQUIAL 

Ourparishcalendarisonline!Visitwww.olfchurch.net/calendar.html forthemostup‐to‐dateinformationoneventsandactivities.¡NuestrocalendariodelaparroquiaestaenInternet!Porfavorvisitewww.olfchurch.net/calendar.html paralainformacionmasactualizadasobreeventosyactividadesennuestraparroquia.

NEWS, EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES Remember a Loved One with a Red Christmas Poinse a / Recuerden a un ser Querido con una Noche Buena Roja RememberalovedonebydonatingaredpoinsettiathatwillbeusedtodecorateourChurch.PleasedropoffthepoinsettiasattheChurchonDecember21,22or23between9:30amandnoon.Selesinvitaarecordaraunserqueridoyafallecidoconunanochebuenaroja.LasnochebuenascolectadasseranusadasparaladecoraciondelaIglesiadurantelaNavidad.Sideseadonarunaomas,favordeponerleelnombredelserqueridodebajodelamacetaytraerlaalaIglesiael21,22,o23dediciembreentre9:30amy12pm.

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We pray for all the sick

Oremos por los enfermos MarkLesneskiLauraHolleranKathyMitchellAlfredGonzalezTerryVarrianoAprilFisherJimHassonMikeFuerbringerDebMallraveGhadaSacherFritzSacher

JeanMigchelbrinkWallySchauerEliseEvansGuyGanselMarkMikulicsElizabethLopezMichaelHouskaKurtSchneiderLeoBlockAidaPeralesElbaJohnston

and our beloved dead. y por nuestros queridos. 

MelSteffesJamesWentzJoyceGrundyMichaelHealdEstherCaudilloAndresLopezCarlosCruzBeverlyClarkMilesBurkeJosephShirvinskiLoisThompsonJenniferHarrigan

GhassanKatebDionicioAngelesDoloresAngelesJosephMurphyCorrineMcDermotEdRobbinsAnaHernandezRalphTancrediJaneEnquistHerlindaAlvarezPatriciaLeeMaryHattan

Penance Service /Servicio Penitencial

December 21, 7pm (Bilingual) / OLF Church / 21 de diciembre, 7pm (Bilingüe) / Nuestra Señora de Fá ma OtherlocalPenanceServices:SaintEdwards‐December14,7pmMissionBasilica‐December22,7pmOtroslocacionesparaelServicioPenitencial:SanEduardo‐14deDiciembre,7pmMissionBasilica‐22dediciembre,7pm

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Christmas is on Sunday this Year / La Navidad será en día domingo este año Thephraseeverypastorhatestohear.Wemadeadjustmentstothebudgettore lectthatlessmaybecominginthisweekend.WedoencourageeveryonetobringtheSunday,December25envelopeandtheChristmasDayenvelopewithyoutoMassandplacethembothinthebasketonChristmasDay.Wearethankfulforallyourgenerousdonationsthroughouttheyear.Lafrasequetodoparrocoodiaoır.Es,hicimosajustesenelpresupuestoparare lejarqueentraramenoseste indesemana.Invitamosatodosatraerelsobredeldomingo,25dediciembreyelsobredelDıadeNavidadconustedalamisayloscoloquenambosenlacanastaeldıadeNavidad.Agradecemossusgenerosasdonacionesdurantetodoelano.

And all victims of war and violence.

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