November 25, 2018
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
“Empowered by the Spirit of God we celebrate Jesus’ presence in Prayer, Liturgy, Sacrament and Service”
OUR LADY OF LORETTO CHURCH AND SCHOOL 1806 Novato Blvd., Novato, CA 94947
415-897-2171 FAX 415-897-8251 Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm
Please pray for our parishioners who are sick and suffering that they may know the embrace of Christ’s healing love.
Kay Antongiovanni, Avinia Family, Ignacia Azpeitia, May Barnett, Elaine Benson, Brian Biasca, Richard Blacker, Louis Boscacci, Louise Brannigan, Louise Caldwell,
Steve Cantor, Patricia Cerini, Bea Cooper, Andrea Costello, John Cullen, Anette Di-az, Joe DiMare, Peter Dardis, Tom Doyle, Delmida Edwards, Carolyn Elliott, Rich Elliott, Michael Fielding, Peter and Cindy Fulchiron, Claudia Gitson, John Gross,
Berth Guantes, Joseph Harris, Julia Hernandez, Max Hodel, Alice Horn, Ingrid Iacovetto, Eleanora LaCarrubba, Gary Lai, Rose Lemoni, Alex Madias, Kate McAd-ams, Pat McAuliffe, John McMahon, Jesse Mendoza, Mary Miranda, Paola Tirado
Moreda, John Marotto, Peggy Murphy, Fran O’Brien, Julio Ordonez, Dalton O’Sulli-van Family, John Pardini, Tearah Parker, Ali Parviz, Paul Patocchi, Bob Perkins,
Madeline Phelan, Mayra Ruth Pineda, Jim Prather, Lorraine Priolo, Phil Rappaport, Irene Reich, Kerry Rodriguez, Arthur Ruiz, Allen Schwoob, Kenric Silva, Mary Jo Si-
mon, Rene Snodgrass, Snodgrass and Trechter Families, Sharon Spry, Colby Thompson, Monica S., Sue Steinbach, Gualberto Pech Tah, Guadalupe Torres, Car-lota Tovar, Frank U’Ren, Betty Van Stratton, Steve Warner, Cathy Westover, David
Wilson
May all our deceased Parishioners rest in
the loving arms of Christ.
Mass Intentions November 24th through December 2
BC : Fr. Brian Costello EA: Fr. Erick Arauz
Saturday 11/24 9:00am 5:00pm 7:00pm
Gertrude Herkommer + Marty Challenger + Maria de Jesus Garcia +
EA BC EA
Sunday 11/25 8:00am 10:00am 12:00pm
Donna Globe + Leo Olson + OLL Parishioners
BC EA EA
Monday 11/26 9:00am
Walter Haught + EA
Tuesday 11/27 9:00am
Jim and Ruth Rogers Family (L) EA
Wednesday 11/28 9:00am
Ward Garvin Hayter, Jr. + BC
Thursday 11/29 10:00am
Dennis Decota + BC
Friday 11/30 9:00am
Carolyn Cretti + BC
Saturday 12/1 9:00am 5:00pm 7:00pm
Jerry Gambero + Don Schuster + Emilia Ruiz (L) Birthday
TBD
Sunday 12/2 8:00am 10:00am 12:00pm
Michael Kelly + Carolyn Cretti + OLL Parishioners
TBD
Day Time Intentions Priest
Rev. Brian Costello, Pastor Ext. 227
Rev. Erick E. Arauz Parochial Vicar Ext. 233
RECTORY OFFICE
415-897-2171
Patrick Reeder EXT. 234 Parish Manager
Office Staff Erin Troy EXT. 222
Allen Shirley EXT. 236
Our Lady of Loretto School Mrs. Kathleen Kraft, Principal
415-892-8621
Parish Religious Education
Amy Bjorklund Reeder, Dir. Grades 1-6 and Co-Director
of Adult Faith Formation
415-897-6714
Annie Troy, Dir. Youth Ministry and Confirmation
Co-Director of Adult Faith Formation 415-897-2171 ext.277
Kathleen Pitti—Religious Ed. Secretary
Richard Elliott, Choir Director
1-925-997-5041 [email protected]
PRIEST EMERGENCY NUMBER
415-301-0514 EMERGENCIES ONLY PLEASE
Mass Times
Monday—Friday 9:00 am
Saturday 9:00am 5:00 pm (Vigil Mass)
7pm Spanish Vigil Mass
Sunday 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm Spanish Mass
Eucharistic Adoration
Every Friday 9:30am-5:00 pm and
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday3:00pm-4:00pm
Rosary Monday—Thursday after 9am Mass and 5:30pm
Friday after 9am Mass and at 5pm Sunday at 3:00pm
Baptisms
Please contact the Rectory- Catechesis Required
Pre– Baptismal Classes in English are held the second Saturday of each month at 10am.
Pre– Baptismal classes in Spanish are held on the third Thursday of each month at 6pm.
Please call the rectory office to schedule your class.
Marriages Please contact the Rectory at least
6 months in advance
Our Lady of Loretto St. Vincent de Paul Society
415-497-5090
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SPLEDORS OF EASTERN EUROPE PILGRIMAGE Including the Passion Play at Oberammergau
Hosted by Fr. Brian and Father McCain Prague—Budapest—Vienna—Oberammergau—
Munich 11 Days—September 7—17, 2020
$4,149 from San Francisco See the flyers available in the vestibules
for more details.
Tuesday November 27, 2018 10:00 am Thursday December 13, 2018 10:00 am
THIS WEEK IN OLL CONFIRMATION & YOUTH MINISTRY
Monday, 11/26: Middle school classes resume, 7-8:30 in the convent. Thursday, 11/29: High school classes resume, 7-8:30 in the convent.
Interested in being a part of our youth ministry team? The ways that you can help are many and varied! Perhaps you would like to help pro-vide food for our ministry nights, assist with our youth choir, chaperone the convent on a game night...there are so many opportunities to sup-port our youth! - call the youth ministry office or email [email protected]. INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC? We would love to talk to you about the Truth, Beauty and Goodness to be found in Jesus’ Church! Contact Annie Troy for information: [email protected] / 415-897-2171.
FROM ADULT FAITH FORMATION OLL BOOK CLUB The OLL Book Club will meet next on Decem-ber 6th at 10am in the Convent Chapel for cof-fee & discussion of Abandonment to Divine Providence by Jean Pierre de Caussade Don't have time to read the book? Come and join us anyway, all are welcome! If you would like discussion questions emailed to you ahead of time, please contact [email protected]
Care-giver Support Group If you are interested in participating in a care-giver support group, please contact Sr. Jean-ette. We are currently meeting twice a month and are open to have participants come when they can. Please contact me for details. (415-897-5700 or 415-897-2171 ext. 226).
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION GRADES 1-6 CLASSES RESUME ON
MONDAY NOVEMBER 26th
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Although our Puritan forebears at Plymouth Rock were almost a hundred years removed from their Catholic roots, the old litur-gical calendar still had an uncon-scious claim on their hearts. We've already seen how on Saint Martin's Day, November 11, me-dieval continental Europe ob-served a great harvest day of Thanksgiving, with games, danc-
es, parades, and a festive dinner of roast goose. With the goose went ample draughts of "Saint Martin's Wine," the first wine of the new harvest. Martinmas celebrated full barns and larders stocked for the winter. Even after the Reformation, the tradition of eating goose on Saint Mar-tin's Day was retained in Holland, and it was there that our Pilgrims encountered this tradition. When Governor Bradford sent four hunters out into the Massachusetts wil-derness in the autumn of 1621, they did indeed find some geese and ducks, and were persuaded by the indigenous people to try turkey, too. Just as the liturgical calendar has been tweaked over the years, President Roosevelt moved Thanksgiving to the third Thursday in November in 1939, probably to extend the Christmas shopping season. The protest was so great that in 1941 the day established by President Lincoln, the last Thursday in November, was restored. If the Pilgrims had known of the Martinmas connection, they might nev-er have celebrated at all!
THE OUR LADY OF LORETTO CHRISTMAS OUTREACH 2018 IS UNDER-
WAY! During Advent, our Church family shares many tra-ditions that help us to welcome Jesus into our hearts at Christmas. One of these traditions is the Christ-mas Outreach. Again this year we have committed to help families in need celebrate the birth of Christ as we all do, with good food, gifts, and the comfort of knowing there are people that care about us. It’s easy to be part of this compassionate outreach. Our Giving Trees are up in all the entrances to the Church. Please take an envelope from one of the Giving trees and return it to the secure mail slot at the Rectory, along with your gift of store gift cards, cash or check payable to Our Lady of Loretto Christmas Outreach. Please indicate the amount of your donation clearly on the outside of the gift card.
Our deadline for donations is Monday December 10, 2018
For your convenience, volunteers will be at the church entrances after each mass this weekend to accept your donations. Thank you for helping us to share the true spirit of Christmas with those in need.
Dear Friends, I hope all of you had a great Thanksgiving. I certainly did!. There’s nothing better than to gather around a table full of turkey and fixings with family and friends. I wish Thanksgiving could be every-day!
While we have much to be Thankful for, let’s also remember those affected by the California wildfires. May they know Christ’s healing love during these ter-rible times. Have a great week, Father Brian
A PRAYER FOR FIRE VICTIMS
Almighty God, who alone created the beauty and the bounty of our land, who cares and loves everyone—from the workers in the field to the owners of the field—be with your people in Cal-ifornia now in the midst of the fires. Bring an end to the loss of lives and the loss of homes. Bring aid to the firefighters who, by serving others, serve you. Give
them courage and strength to persevere, to find the ability in their bodies and souls to keep working for another day or hour or minute. Ease the winds that spread the flames and disperse the smoke that covers the sky.
Bring hope to the displaced and the homeless. Keep alive inside their minds and hearts memo-ries, the physical traces of which may be lost. Remind us that you are the promise of a new to-morrow.
Bring rest and peace to those who have been lost, and let their souls find eternal life with you. Be a comfort and relief to the grieving. As the cities are rebuilt, may no one be left behind. May all be remembered as you remember all. As you led the Hebrew people through the desert, lead your people now, God. From immi-grants who face unique obstacles to farmworkers who continue to labor in the fields despite dangerous smoke to families who have lost loved ones to those who have lost everything they have built over a lifetime, may all be included and cared for as we rebuild, guided by your Spir-it. May our hearts never turn away from you or from each other in our time of need. May we see you in the faces of those in need. May we see your work in the hands of all those who reach out to help and in the green—the life!—that will soon return, by your hand, to our land.
This Week at OLL November 25 — December 2
Sun. Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King of the Universe Mon. Tue. Perpetual Help Prayer Group—6pm—Chapel Al-Anon/Alateen—Convent –7:15pm Wed. Our Lady’s Prayer Group—Church—7:30pm Thurs. Choir Practice—Church— 6:30pm Charismatic Prayer Group—Chapel—7pm Fri. Adoration—Chapel—9:30am to 5:00pm Sat. Cenacle—Chapel –9:30am Sun. First Sunday of Advent
Esta semana en OLL 25 Noviembre — 2 Deciembre
Domingo: Solemnidad de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo, Rey del Universo Lunes: Martes: JPC Discipulados—Capilla del Convento –7pm Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro-Chapel-6pm Al-Anon-Convento - 7:15 pm Miércoles: Nuestra Señora Grupo de Oración- Capilla– 7:30pm Ensavo del Coro-Espanol—Iglesia—7pm Jueves: Viernes: Adoration—Chapel—9:30am to 5pm Sab: Cenacle—Chapel—9:30am Domingo: Primer Domingo de Adviento
RCIA/Adult Education
Our Lady of Loretto RCIA Program meets at 7:30 p.m. each Wednesday, upstairs in the Con-vent. The topic on November 28 is: The Order of the Mass. All adults are invited to participate.
CHRIST IS KING On the final Sunday of the liturgical year we celebrate the feast of Christ the King. It's easy to understand today's scriptures as events that hap-pened long ago and far away, or predictions that will come true somewhere, some day. But they invite us to claim Christ as our King here and now. Jesus' words to Pilate in the Gospel remind us that his kingdom transcends time and place. And the prophecies from Daniel and Revelation give us reason to be faithful to Christ our King right here and right now. By concluding the year with this feast we are proclaiming our faith that Jesus Christ is the one and only King over all seasons, all peoples, and all of creation. No matter what nation we belong to or what language we speak, he "has made us into a king-dom" (Revelation 1:6)--one people united in love and peace for all eternity.
CRISTO ES REY El último domingo del año litúrgico celebramos la fiesta de Cristo Rey. Puede que en-tendamos las lecturas de hoy como acontecimientos que sucedieron hace mucho, mucho tiempo o predicciones que se harán realidad algún día en al-gún lugar. Pero en realidad nos invitan a aclamar a Cristo como nuestro Rey aquí y ahora. Las palabras de Jesús a Pilatos en el Evangelio nos recuerdan que su Reino trasciende el tiempo y el espacio. Y las profecías de Daniel y del Apocalipsis nos dan motivos para ser fieles a Cristo, nuestro Rey, aquí y ahora. Al terminar el año con esta fies-ta proclamamos nuestra fe en que Jesucristo es el único Rey de todos los tiempos, pueblos y de toda la Creación. Sin im-
portar cuál sea nuestra nacionalidad ni qué idio-ma hablemos: Cristo "y ha hecho de nosotros un reino" (Apocalipsis 1:6), en un pueblo unido en el amor y la paz por toda la eternidad.
LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura -- Cuando uno, como el Hijo del Hombre se dirigió hacia el anciano y fue llevado a su presencia, recibió el dominio eterno (Daniel 7:13-14). Salmo -- El Señor reina, vestido de majestad (Salmo 93 [92]). Segunda lectura -- La gloria y el poder sean dados a Jesucristo, el Señor de toda la tierra (Apocalipsis 1:5-8). Evangelio -- Jesús como Rey, vino a ser testigo de la verdad. (Juan 18:33b-37).
Queridos amigos, Espero que todos hayan tenido un gran Día de Acción de Gra-cias. Ciertamente lo hice !. No hay nada mejor que reunirse al-rededor de una mesa llena de pavos y acompañamientos con
familiares y amigos. ¡Ojalá el Día de Acción de Gracias sea todos los dí-as! Si bien tenemos mucho que agradecer, recordemos también a los afecta-dos por los incendios forestales de California. Que conozcan el amor sanador de Cristo en estos tiempos terribles. Que tengas una buena semana
TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE En 1917 México recibió una nueva Constitución en la cual se estableció una política de intoler-ancia religiosa, especialmente en contra de la Iglesia católica
romana. Con el pasar de los años las normas anti-clericales fueron puestas en vigor hasta el punto que algunos mexicanos piadosos y cristianos de-cidieron defender su religión. En marzo de 1925, estos mexicanos católicos fundaron la Liga Nacional para la Defensa de la Libertad Religiosa, en el mismo mes en que el papa Pío XI proclamó la Fiesta de Cristo Rey, celebrada el último domingo del año litúrgico. Inspirados por el grito de "¡Viva Cristo Rey!", los fieles se con-virtieron en Cristeros, muchos de los cuales dieron su vida por Cristo, demostrando así que Jesús es verdaderamente el Rey de sus vidas. La Cristiada duró sólo tres años en México y mu-chos sacerdotes, religiosas, religiosos, laicas y lai-cos dieron su vida para la gloria de Cristo Rey en México. Con el tiempo muchos cristianos y cristia-nas han debido repetir el martirio de los Cristeros en pases de Centro y Sudamérica. El siglo XX der-ramó mucha sangre cristiana en Latinoamérica. "¡Viva Cristo Rey!"
NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LORETTO MANOS AYUDANDO ¡LA VENIDA DE LA NAVIDAD DEL 2018 ESTÁ EN CAMINO! Durante el Adviento, nuestra familia de la Igle-sia comparte muchas tradiciones que nos ayu-dan a acoger a Jesús en nuestros corazones en Navidad. Una de estas tradiciones es el Christ-mas Outreach. De nuevo este año nos hemos comprometido a ayudar a las familias necesita-das a celebrar el nacimiento de Cristo como to-dos lo hacemos, con buena comida, regalos y la comodidad de saber que hay gente que se preocupa por nosotros. Es fácil ser parte de este acercamiento compa-sivo. Nuestros Árboles de donaciones están en todas las entradas a la Iglesia. Por favor, tome un sobre de uno de los árboles de Dar y donar y devuélvalo a la ranura de correo seguro en la Rectoría, junto con su tarjeta de regalo de cual-quier tienda, efectivo o cheque a nombre de Nuestra Señora de Loretto Christmas Outreach. Por favor indique la cantidad de su donación claramente en el exterior de la tarjeta de regalo. Nuestro plazo de vencimiento para las donacio-nes es el Lunes 10 de diciembre de 2018. Para su conveniencia, los voluntarios de esta-rán en las entradas de la iglesia después de ca-da misa este fin de semana para aceptar sus donaciones. Gracias por ayudarnos a compartir el verdadero espíritu de Navidad con los necesi-tados.
