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St. Cornelius Church Penance Service Thursday, December 18th at 7pm. VisiƟng priests available December 14, 2014
St. Cornelius Church
Penance Service
Thursday, December 18th at 7pm.
Visi ng priests available
December 14, 2014
AOH - Daniel McGowan 826-6140 Altar Servers - Mike & Irene More ne 420-4565 Altar Society - Vicky Hudson & Nellie Cabulaje 421-8966 Bereavement - Nancy Himes 928-2474 Boy Scouts - Stephanie Prien 867-1202 Cub Scouts - Shawn P. Kelly (714) 713-2015 Choir Director - Joe Patolo 421-8966 Cursillo - Joe & Audrey Hamamoto 596-4663 Deten on Ministry - Sr. Teresa Dougherty 429-0033 EM & Lector Coordinator - Tricia Mora 434-5085 Hospitality - Rectory Office 421-8966 Hospital Ministry - Frank Schmidt 225-7571 Italian Catholic Federa on - Stephanie Hardy 544-2222 Steve Dipietro 225-9447 Knights of Columbus - Victor Magana 420-3214 LB Young Adult Ministry - Sr. Val Roxburgh 496-3224 Marriage Encounter - Elva & Lorenzo Cavazos 424-9076 Music Coordinator - Kathy Clay 420-3894 Parent Board - John Mar nez 938-8039 Parish Sister - Sr. Kathleen Burns, S.N.D 496-3224 People for Others - Jenny Davidoff 420-3425 Project Achieve - Kathy Cabral 429-3835 RCIA - Sr. Kathleen Burns, S.N.D 496-3224 Religious Educa on - Caren Rios 420-7613 Respect Life - Sylvia Aimerito 429-1965 Sacred Heart Retreats - Pam Branch 421-9087 St. Vincent de Paul - Claudia Meza 421-8011 Safeguard the Children - Pat Reyes 431-1142 School - Nancy Hayes, Principal 425-7813 Seniors Group - Rectory Office 421-8966 Serra Club - Richard MacDonald 425-1863 Sick & Elderly - Sr. Claire 496-3339 Ushers - Sam McCarthy 594-8212 Wedding Coordinator - Silvia Cerna 421-8966 Wedding Rehearsals - Chris ne Cramer 421-8966
PASTOR’S CORNER 1 PARISH MINISTRIES
A TIME FOR FORGIVENESS
Please pray for the souls of
Mathew Albert Atunez & Dolores Salvados
May they Rest In Peace
An essen al ingredient of being a Chris an is to seek forgiveness and be a forgiver. I had a special expe-rience of forgiveness many years ago. I was on a train-ing program for a parish renewal. We were asked to join two others to pray for forgivenes and to forgive the three greatest hurts in our lives. I gravitated to two priests, one from Sea le and the other from Utah. We had never spoken before or since but what we experi-enced that evening was memorable. When I returned to the parish I didn't tell anyone what had happened but people began to say to me: "Father, you are differ-ent...what happened to you? “They could see that the change was more than spiritual...it was also physical.”
Why should we forgive? John Powell , S.J. said, "When we resent or hold grudg-es against anyone we become their slave. It is like we have a civil war inside our heads. Love and hate are like oil and water. They cannot mix. So, not forgiving inter-feres with our ability to love the people we love. Some-one else said: 'it is like swallowing poison and wai ng for the other person to die'.
Forgiveness and Scripture: Jesus said: You should forgive not seven mes but sev-enty mes seven mes. Whose sins you shall forgive they are forgiven; whose sins you shall retain they are retained. In chapter 15 of Luke's Gospel we have the parables of God's mercy. The lost sheep, the lost coin and the prodigal son. They all remind us that God's mercy is way beyond human reason. We are called not only to seek God's forgiveness but to be good forgiv-ers. In the Our Father we pray forgive us our sins as we forgive those who forgive us.
Advent Advent is the me to prepare ourselves to celebrate the coming of Jesus and the best way we can prepare our hearts to receive him is by celebra ng the Sacra-ment of Penance {confession}.
ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18th we will have a Penance Service at 7 pm.
Siempre Adelante
Fr. Mike
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CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE
December 24th - Christmas Eve 3:30 p.m. Samoan Choir - Church 3:30 p.m. Children's Choir - Msgr. Folliard Hall 5:30 p.m. Organist & Cantor 10:00 p.m. Adult Choir - Music program begins at 9:30 p.m.
December 25th - Christmas Day 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. & 12noon (No evening Mass)
SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
Thursday, December 17th : 7:00 p.m. Saturday, December 20th : a er 8:00 a.m. Mass & 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Monday, December 22nd: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. & a er 5:00 p.m. Mass Tuesday, December 23rd: a er 8:00 a.m. Mass & a er 5:00 p.m. Mass
NEW YEARS MASS SCHEDULE (Not a Holy Day of Obliga on)
December 31, 2010 New Years Eve Vigil Mass 5:00 p.m. January 1, 2011 New Years Day : 8:00 a.m. and 12 noon (No 5:00 p,m. Mass)
ADVENT SCHEDULE
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MASS INTENTIONS
Sunday, December 14 8:00 a.m. Teresita Robledo (RIP) People of St. Cornelius 10:00 a.m. Irene Snyder Nick Rivado (RIP) Ana Torres (RIP) 12:00 p.m. Robert Gordon (RIP) Angelo Maglione (RIP) 5:00 p.m. For All Souls
Monday, December 15 8:00 a.m. Sesilia Suafoa 5:00 p.m. Mary Maloney Tomse (RIP) Ricky Thomas
Tuesday, December 16 8:00 a.m. Donald Theiss (RIP) John McFaden (RIP) Patrick O’Reagan 5:00 p.m. Petronilo L. Garcia Jr. (RIP) Maureen Walsh - Birthday
Wednesday, December 17 8:00 a.m. Fr. Chris Heath 5:00 p.m. Petronilo L. Garcia Jr. (RIP) Noel Devine - 90th Birthday Jesus Sison (RIP)
Thursday, December 18 8:00 a.m. Fr. Khoi Phan 5:00 p.m. Petronilo L. Garcia Jr. (RIP) Fernando Capitulo (RIP)
Friday, December 19 8:15 a.m. Sally Peterson (RIP) Fr. Ed Broom 5:00 p.m. Petronilo L. Garcia Jr. (RIP) Irma Alfonte (RIP)
Saturday, December 20 8:00 a.m. Kenny Neo Tuiloma Petronilo L. Garcia Jr. (RIP) 5:00 p.m. Agnes M. Callahan (RIP) Kirk Engel (RIP)
Sunday, December 21 8:00 a.m. Jim Hicks (RIP) Josephine McGahern 10:00 a.m. Guadalupe Gonzalez Family (RIP) Mildred R. Boyd (RIP) 12:00 p.m. People of St. Cornelius 5:00 p.m. For all Souls Petronilo L. Garcia Jr. (RIP)
WEEKEND MASSES Saturday, December 20 5:00 p.m. Fr. Joseph Savariyar Lector: Don Allison Sunday, December 21 8:00 a.m. Fr. Mike Gleeson Lector: Michelle Bradley 10:00 a.m. Fr. Pat Sheary, S.J. Lector Regina Wille 12 noon Fr. Joseph Savariyar Lector: Joe Hamamoto 5:00 p.m Fr. Mike Gleeson Lector: Anabelle Gordon
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK Please pray for:
Helen Whitwell, Wayne Hawkins, Emilie & Fiona Victor, Victoria Falealili, Ellen Bollinger, John Cunneen, Mar n Metz, Alexis Teodosio, Jason Taylor, Michael Perez, Andrea Boyles, Donna Williams, Marilyn North, Sarah Irvine, Maureen Walsh, Michelle Stevens, James & Alma Woods, Lori Garcia, David Wheeler, Karen Rigney, Adam & Carla Mars, Mary Larkin, Alan Wells, Harper Deaton, Niko Greco, Antoine e Uthoff, Michelle Carranza, Jake Kasten, Fran Kelly, Brenda Erickson, Tim Ginne , Skylar McFadyen, Olivia Alvillar, Sandy Bradley, Marge Hengehold, Jim & Ursula Hall, Pete Tisei, Mercedes Gonzalez, Rivaldo Family, D.J. Barwick, Clara I. Jimenez, Ricardo Fernandez, Francis Fernandez, Tom Hogan, Denise Easley Pearson, Sherri S ll-well, Albert & Olivia Howard, Bob Early, Peggy Hasse , Luis Barreto, Dolores Lounsbury, Peggy Boylan, Connie Gu errez, Randy Kunkel, Roger LaPorte, Sam McCarthy, Karen Keb Will, Patricia McMonegal, Judith Gerphiede, Mary Maguire, Jennifer Perez Carey, Marta L. Rodriguez, Julienne Aoga, Danny Castaneda, Jeff Newon, Eric Fairchild, Barbara Bain, Marty Jadus, Gabriela Paradiso, Monica Frank, Juan Carlos Andrade, Patrice McAlpine, Arlene DeWalt, Gloria Mar nez, Jack Deaton, Martha Burris, George Roxburgh, Jenni Rojas, Beth Dempsey, Brian McCall, Frances Bourdreau, Raymond Tanguay, Sergio Ta-mayo, Hugo Pennock, Fernanda Otero, Richard Zavala, Niko Greco, Lee Hicks, Thomas Alexander Hogan, Denise Rivera, Allan Corwin, Jack McAllney, Irene Brauer, Ana Maria Menendez.
A VERY BIG THANKS TO YOU…! Dear Parishioners, My hear elt thanks to all of you for your great generosity, love and prayers for my home diocese. God Bless. With deep gra tude,
Fr. Joseph K. Savariyar
ST. CORNELIUS BIBLE STUDIES The Prophets and the Book of Revela on Facilitated by Sr. Kathleen
The classes will be offered 3 mes a week on the follow-ing days beginning the week of September 8th through May.
Monday Evenings -7:15-8:45 p.m. (Grade 8) Thursday Mornings - 6:30 - 7:45 a.m. (Holy Family Rm) Thursday Mornings - 8:45 - 10:15 a.m. (Holy Family Rm)
Contact Sr. Kathleen at 562-496-3224 or email at [email protected] A $15 dona on is appreciated for course materials.
Please feel free to join at any me!
WEDNESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY The Book of James
You are invited to join us on Wednesdays, from 7-8:45 pm in the Holy Family Room for the St. Cornelius Wednesday night Bible Study. We began our next study, the Infancy Narra ves of Jesus, on Dec. 3rd and will finish it on Dec 17th. (We are revisi ng this study from December 2010.) You can order the study set (study guide and a commentary – Advent of the Savior) from Li le Rock Scripture Study at 1-800-858-5434. The order number for the set is ISBN 978-0-8146-2652-8 ($13.00). You are welcome to join at any me. We will be taking our Christmas break beginning 12/24 and returning on Jan 7th. For more informa on, course materials or to sign up please contact Erick or Barbara Fischer at (562) 425-5542 or e-mail, [email protected]
Study Ques on for the week: In James 2:1-4, He says to show no par ality as you hold the
faith of our Lord Jesus Christ. What does he mean?
Last week’s answer: What does James mean by saying that when you are only a
‘hearer’ of the word, you are deceiving yourself?)
James admonishes his readers that when we are only a ‘hearer’ of the word, we don’t truly accept it or under-stand it. When we claim to be followers of Christ that entails that accept His teaching. Christ was a doer. He healed the sick. He made the lame walk, the dear hear, the mute speak and the blind see. He forgave sins. He died for us. All of these are ac ons showing us in a very real and physical way that God is love and that He loves us. Being a disciple of Christ means showing His love to others…in words and ac ons. True understanding of His love is impossible without ac on and we are deceiving ourselves to think otherwise.
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CONNECTING THE DOTS Spirituality Book Club
We will meet January 15 at 7pm.
Please read chapters 7 & 8 of “Sha ered Lantern”. Books are available at Paulist Bookstore in Costa Mesa or Amazon. We will meet at Norma Duffy’s home:
5408 E. Pavo St. Long Beach, CA 90808
Please call: Deacon Rich Boucher at 420-9520 or Norma Duffy at 429-1094 for more info.
WOMENS WEEKEND RETREAT
Don’t miss this personal, unique, spiritual experience at the Sacred Heart Retreat House Alhambra February 13 (5pm) - 15 (12:30pm), 2015. This year’s theme will be “Lord, I Was Born For you” ~ St. Teresa of Avila, facilitat-ed by Father Phillip W. De Vous, of Covington, KY. Room availability is limited. Saturday only commuter rates are also available. Contact Pam Branch, 562-421-9087 for registra on or more informa on. *A Christmas or Valen ne’s gi sugges on!!
A DAY OF SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT
What is contempla ve prayer? Where is the “inner room” Mt 6:6? How do I open my mind and heart?
Begin the New Year by coming to a Day of Spiritual En-richment with Fr. Bill Sheehan OMI. Fr. Sheehan is an engaging speaker with profound insight unto the heart of silence, God’s first language. Saturday, Jan 3 from 9:30am—3pm. St. Barthalomew Catholic Church, Long Beach. $25 suggested dona on includes light lunch. RSVP [email protected] or (562) 243-8460.
“Advent increases our hope, a hope which does not disappoint. The Lord
never lets us down"
-Pope Francis
Early Childhood Christmas Pageant The children in the Early Childhood program will be presen ng their annual Christmas play this, Sunday, December 14th a er the 10:00 AM Mass. Prepare to be charmed and entertained! Please join them in the Large Hall as they present the true meaning of Christ-mas.
Rite of Acceptance Rite of Acceptance for the older children (grades 4-8) who are year two candidates in the Children’s Cate-chumenate is this Sunday, December 14th. The Rite of Acceptance outside of the celebra on of Mass will be celebrated in the Church at 11:00am by Fr. Mike. Please meet in the church a er the 10:00am Mass. A brief mee ng a er the rite will be held in the Grade 6 classroom for the families involved.
Jesse Tree The fourth grade Religious Educa on par cipants will be presen ng their version of the Jesse Tree. Our tree is made up of hand tracings from each student in the Thursday a ernoon program! All family members and interested parishioners are invited to a end this presenta on Thursday, December 18, 3:45 pm in the church.
RESPECT LIFE NEWS AND NOTES December 14, 2014 Join us as we pray for an end to abor on! Our next Rosary and Mass for Life is Sunday, Jan 4, 4:30pm
Babies Saved 131- the number of babies saved from being aborted (so far this year that we know of!) at the Family Plan-ning Associates abor on mill in Long Beach. Thank you for your con nued prayers for our unborn broth-ers and sisters, and moms in crisis pregnancies.
Catechism of the Catholic Church on Abor on
2270 Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of concep on. From the first moment of his existence, a human being must be recognized as having the rights of a person - among which is the inviolable right of every innocent being to life.
2271 Since the first century the Church has affirmed the moral evil of every procured abor on. This teach-ing has not changed and remains unchangeable. Di-rect abor on, that is to say, abor on willed either as an end or a means, is gravely contrary to the moral law: you shall not kill the embryo by abor on and shall not cause the newborn to perish. For further reading visit usccb.org
Crisis Pregnancy
If you, or a woman you know, is in a crisis pregnancy and needs someone to talk to we’re here for you. Call AGM team member Cecilia Chavez, Expectant Moth-er Outreach, at 562-209-6987.
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YOUTH FAITH FORMATION 5 COMMUNITY NEWS
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
YOUTH MINISTRY
CONFIRMATION YEAR 1 Confirma on Year 1 meets this Sunday, December 14th at 2:30pm
YOUTH MINISTRY - HIGH SCHOOL High School Youth Ministry is at the movies on Tues-day night-please contact Kim Amaral for info.
YOUTH MINISTRY - JR. HIGH SCHOOL No Jr High youth group this week.
Please contact Kim Amaral with any ques ons or con-cerns: [email protected] / 562-760-3066
YR2 CONFIRMATION NEWS
Confirma on Class: Next class is Sunday, January 21st at 2:30pm.
In today’s Gospel John the Bap st says, “I am the voice of one crying in the desert; make straight the way of the Lord.” As we prepare for Christmas let us ask for the grace to help others to know the love of the Lord. Christmas is a me of love and gi giving...please share your abundance by giving a gi to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul so that those who do not have clothes and food can share in the blessings of Christmas.
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Dear Parishioners,
Through the graciousness of several benefactors, we have now moved the Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine from the wall next to the Holy Family Room to a newly created alcove in the Church. This was originally a confessional which was no longer usable and had become dead space. The appari ons of Our Lady to Juan Diego took place in 1531 while the Mexican territory was part of Spain. Interes ngly, this was the first and earliest ap-pari on of Our Lady approved by the Church, preda ng the Miraculous Medal (1830), Lourdes (1858) and Fa ma (1917). So when St. Julie Billiart who lived in France from (1751 – 1816) upon founding her community called the Sisters of Our Lady (Notre Dame) wished to wear a medal of Our Lady as part of her habit, the only medal approved by the Church at that me was the medal of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Fast forwarding to more recent
mes, Pope John Paul II invoked her as patroness of the unborn since in the Image she is depicted as pregnant. And in 1979 he called her the “Star of Evangeliza on.” As he knelt before her image John Paul II invoked her motherly assistance and called upon her as Mother of the Americas.
Mary’s words to Juan Diego can give comfort and solace to all of us who live in the Americas:
“I am the merciful Mother, the Mother of all of you who live united in this land, and of all mankind, of all those who love me, of those who cry to me, of those who seek me, of those who have confidence in me. Here I will hear their weeping, their sorrow, and will remedy and alleviate their suffering, necessi es, and misfortunes.” Sincerely, Sr. Kathleen Burns, SND
Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine
