SCHEDULE OF MASSES SATURDAY:8:30 AM, 5:30 PM VIGIL

SUNDAY: 7:00 AM, 8:30AM,10:15AM,12 Noon,

4:00PM (Vietnamese), 6:30PM WEEKDAY: 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM

FIRST WEDNESDAY: 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM, 6:30 PM FIRST FRIDAY:

6:30AM, 8:30 AM, 6:30 PM 8:00 PM (Vietnamese)

HOLY DAY: 8:00 PM (Vietnamese/English) VIGIL

6:30AM, 8:30AM, 7:00 PM SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

SAT: 4:00 PM - 5 :00 PM, 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM, and by appointment

St. Christopher Church is a faith-community of diverse people who gather to joyfully celebrate life,

faith and love in Jesus Christ through serving others.

629 S. Glendora Ave., West Covina, CA 91790 TEL: (626) 960-1805 FAX: (626) 851-0595

OFFICE HOURS: Mon - Thu: 9AM to 8PM; Fri : 9AM to 5PM; Sat: 9AM to 2 PM; Sun 8AM to 4PM

EMAIL: parishoffice@sccwc.net WEBSITE: www.sccwestcovina.net

Pastor Rev. Joseph Dass

Associate Pastor Rev. Huy Nhat Nguyen

Vietnamese Chaplain Rev. John Pham Quoc Hung, CSsR

Permanent Deacons Deacon Douglas Moloney

Deacon Loc Nguyen Deacon Jesse Batacan Deacon Andrew Cho

School Principal Olivia Carrillo

Business Manager Pauline Dimaculangan

Director of Religious Formation Judi Peña

Bookkeeper Tuyet Romero

Administrative Secretary Elizabeth Hudson

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Your prayers are requested for the recovery of: Mar Arreglado, Alexandra Lyan Lee, Alisha Howard, Armando Iñiquez, Jack Saldana, Rick Terrazas, Deacon Dante Manalo, Raymond Romero, Rochelle Dalan, Joe Forbes, Rowena Batacan, Dolores Barrios, Steven Riese, Thomas Garcia, Miracle Sanchez, Nora Agbayani, Virginia Moloney, Felix Lampa, Rosario Dijamco Barrios, Julie Alvar, Erlinda Laguitao, Connie Bragado, Hermes Guillera, Baby Kingston Marshall, Tamira Hughs, Elizabeth Stephens, Elizabeth Stephens, Adrian Carlson, Mary Ann Rambeau, Anna Lisa Gates, Imelda Pascual, Emy De Gusman, Mary Rose Merten, Rita Carlson, Mercedes Gomez, Perna Castillo, Philip Urgel, Emily Weathermon, Anthony Trozzi, Guille Rivas, Lydia España, Doretha Lear, and Ferdinand Asuncion.

Your prayers are requested for the

repose of the soul of: Joyce Abiera, Cecilia Kilgallon, Monica Trujillo, Lucy del Vecchio, Luz Elower, Jose Ogtong, Otilia Gustilo, Joe Nacion, Jude & Elliot Hernandez, Reina Hernandez, Fily Aninacion, Apolonia Bay-an, Richard Francis Benton, Teresa Phuong Tran, Richard Gutierrez, and Potenciana Francisco.

1st Sunday of January Sunday Collection: $17,717.89

Christmas Collection: $22,128.90

Thank you for your generosity!

Did you miss last year’s OneLife LA? You won’t want to miss this

year! On January 23, 2016, join Archbishop Gomez and tens of

thousands in downtown Los Angeles for the second annual OneLife

LA, an event celebrating the beauty and dignity of every human life

from conception to natural death. Beginning at 12:00 at La Placita/

Olvera St., we will walk to Grand Park for a family-friendly day of

inspiring speakers, live music, entertainment, food trucks, and

exhibits from community organizations serving those in need. The

Requiem Mass for the Unborn at the Cathedral will follow at 5pm.

Book parish buses now! Get t-shirts, postcards, posters, buttons, and

everything you need to promote OneLife LA in your parish and school

at OneLifeLA.org. Don’t miss out!

The Knights of Columbus will charter a bus for this event. For more information,

please contact Tom Masterson at (626) 388-8881.

Jubilee Year of Mercy Fittingly, this Jubilee Year of Mercy is also the Lectionary's Year of Luke, for Luke's

Gospel highlights God's mercy in finding the lost, healing the sick, restoring the

broken, comforting the sorrowful, forgiving the sinner through Jesus' ministry. But

before doing, Luke's Jesus is always praying. As practical moderns programmed to

measure worth by productivity, we instinctively appreciate the Jubilee's call to

embrace the practical challenges of our baptism. But today Luke focuses not on Jesus

being baptized, but on Jesus praying after baptism. So must we pray to become the

disciples we are called to be, that the Spirit empower us to do what disciples are

called to do. Imitating Jesus' openness to the Spirit will enable us to cooperate with

the grace that transforms us into "beloved sons [and daughters] . . . in whom the

Father is well pleased," living out, in this Jubilee Year of Mercy, the extraordinary

potential of our baptism.

--Peter Scagnelli, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

EL SHADDAI is one of the seven Covenant Names which God Almighty, Creator of

heaven and earth, revealed Himself to Israel. In Hebrew, El Shaddai means “the God

who is more than enough.” The Good News Bible translates El Shaddai as “The

Almighty God” (Genesis 17:1/35:11).

Come and Join Us… EVERY SATURDAY from 2:30 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.

St. Christopher Church Parish Center

Meeting Rooms A & B

For Pray Over and Counseling, please call (213) 385-8667

For more information, contact Fe (626) 274-4456, Art (626) 252-2035

or Lourdes (626) 967-7640

WEST COVINA CHAPTER A Catholic Charismatic Fellowship

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TODAY’S READINGS Reading 1 IS 42:1-4, 6-7 Thus says the LORD: Here is my servant

whom I uphold, my chosen one with

whom I am pleased, upon whom I have

put my spirit; he shall bring forth justice

to the nations, not crying out, not

shouting, not making his voice heard in

the street. A bruised reed he shall not

break, and a smoldering wick he shall

not quench, until he establishes justice

on the earth; the coastlands will wait for

his teaching.

I, the LORD, have called you for the

victory of justice, I have grasped you by

the hand; I formed you, and set you as a

covenant of the people, a light for the

nations, to open the eyes of the blind,

to bring out prisoners from confinement,

and from the dungeon, those who live in

darkness.

Responsorial Psalm PS 29:1-4, 9-10

R. The Lord will bless his people with

peace.

Give to the LORD, you sons of God, give

to the LORD glory and praise, Give to

the LORD the glory due his name; adore

the LORD in holy attire. R.

The voice of the LORD is over the

waters, the LORD, over vast waters. The

voice of the LORD is mighty; the voice of

the LORD is majestic. R.

The God of glory thunders, and in his

temple all say, “Glory!” The LORD is

enthroned above the flood; the LORD is

enthroned as king forever. R.

Reading 2 ACTS 10:34-38

Peter proceeded to speak to those

gathered in the house of Cornelius,

saying: “In truth, I see that God shows

no partiality. Rather, in every nation

whoever fears him and acts uprightly is

acceptable to him. You know the word

that he sent to the Israelites as he

proclaimed peace through Jesus Christ,

who is Lord of all, what has happened

all over Judea, beginning in Galilee

after the baptism that John

preached, how God anointed Jesus of

Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power.

He went about doing good and healing

all those oppressed by the devil, for God

was with him.”

Alleluia CF. Mk 9:7

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

The heavens were opened and the voice

of the Father thundered: This is my

beloved Son, listen to him.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel LK 3:15-16, 21-22

The people were filled with expectation,

and all were asking in their hearts

whether John might be the Christ. John

answered them all, saying, “I am

baptizing you with water, but one

mightier than I is coming. I am not

worthy to loosen the thongs of his

sandals. He will baptize you with the

Holy Spirit and fire.”

After all the people had been

baptized and Jesus also had been

baptized and was praying, heaven was

opened and the Holy Spirit descended

upon him in bodily form like a dove. And

a voice came from heaven, “You are my

beloved Son; with you I am well

pleased.”

Our Adoration Chapel is open from 6:00

A.M. to 10:00 P.M. daily. Won’t you

come and spend an hour with our Lord?

To sign-up please call Rita at

(909) 229-3425.

DID YOU KNOW? Common tricks strangers use to lure

children

Are you familiar with the news show

segments testing children’s safety

knowledge? They often feature

“strangers” trying to lure children with

offers of ice cream, modeling contracts,

or other goodies. They know that while

many children are taught to avoid

strangers, they may not be taught to

recognize abduction tactics. For more

information on common tricks predators

may use to lure children from The

National Center for Missing & Exploited

Children, visit http://

www.kidsmartz.org/CommonTricks.

Be wary of online friendships

Today’s teens may seem to be always

online, with constant messaging and

sharing on social media with a large

audience. The internet is a great place

to meet people, but these meetings

come with potential dangers that can

put kids and teens at risk. You don’t

know who you’re really talking to online.

Pay attention to the sites your kids on

computers and mobile devices. Monitor

the sites that they visit and ask questions

about who they talk to and what

information they provide to their online

friends. For a copy of the VIRTUS®

article “Preventing Teen Victimization

On- and Offline,” email jvienna@la-

archdiocese.org.  

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BATANGAS SANTO NIÑO FIESTA

JAN. 16, 2016 @ 2PM

All Santo Niño Devotees are invited to

the Batangas Santo Niño Fiesta on

Saturday, January 16, 2016 at 2:00 P.M.

at the Bramble Hall. The celebration

starts with the Holy Mass at 2:00 P.M.

inside the hall. For more information,

please call: Evelyn Masongson (626) 222-

1287 or Emma Gutierrez at (626) 913-

5236/(626) 478-8524.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 9

5:30 P.M. (D) Erickson Ticzon †

(D) Linda Macale †

SUNDAY, JANUARY 10

7:00 A.M. (D) Ky and Tam Vu †

(D) Oanh Vu †

8:30 A.M. St. Christopher Church

Parishioners

10:15 A.M. (D) Joshua Correa Marcelo †

(D) Epifanio Correa †

12:00 P.M. (D) Juan Banaag †

(D) Lorna Campos Chee †

6:30 P.M. Ryan Joseph Cioco

(D) Juanita Calma †

MONDAY, JANUARY 11

6:30 A.M. (D) Cornelio Javate †

(D) Michael Bove †

8:30 A.M. (D) Eldon Vita †

(D) Olivia Serrano †

TUESDAY, JANUARY 12

6:30 A.M. Irv G. Adlen

(D) Elena Mecate †

8:30 A.M. Cresencia Vine Cruz

(D) Esther Techico †

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13

6:30 A.M. Eric Wendell Alcalde

(D) Elpidio Asuncion †

8:30 A.M. (D) Rolando Santos †

(D) Henry Collosi †

THURSDAY, JANUARY 14

6:30 A.M. (D) Berlina Maisog †

(D) Augusto Correa Fuente †

8:30 A.M. Erwin Macatiag

(D) Betty Geisel †

FRIDAY, JANUARY 15

6:30 A.M. (D) Rosalinda Javate †

(D) Flora B. Jovellanos †

8:30 A.M. Marilou Lasam

(D) Benjamin Angeles, Jr. †

SATURDAY, JANUARY 16

8:30 A.M. (D) Rene Evelyn Robinson †

(D) Silvino Gomez †

“No Greater Love”

We would like to invite all of our parish

men to attend an annual Passionist’s

Retreat at the Mater Dolorosa Retreat

Center in Sierra Madre from February 19

-21, 2016.

For more information, please see

www.materdolorosa.org. Consider this

very special chance for a spiritual

renewal and come to accept the

generous blessings of God’s true love.

Our Retreat theme this year is “NO

GREATER LOVE.”

Reservations and questions or

clarifications may be directed through

Oscar R. Abcede (626) 961-7120 or Paul

A. Trozzi (626) 962-1081.

MEN’S RETREAT

February 19 - 21, 2016

Give your spouse a gift that will be the

best gift you have ever given to your

spouse—The one that will forever bring

a smile to each of your faces when you

think of that gift? SIGN UP FOR A

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER

WEEKEND! The next weekend dates in

2016 are January 22-24 and March 11-

13. For more information, please call

Cameron and Barbara Troxell at (909)

938-2182.

ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS

The Annual Contribution Statements will

be mailed before the end of the month.

If you do not receive your statement by

January 31st, please contact the parish

office. Thank you.

Everyone whose life is touched by

cancer is invited for fellowship on

Tuesday, January 19, 2016 from

7:00 PM to 8:30 PM at the Parish

Center Meeting Room C.

Our guest speaker, Sr. Rose Marie

Tulacz, SND, will be talking about the

Jubilee Year of Mercy.

Find us and like us on:

www.facebook.com

/benotafraidcancerministry

or visit us on the web at:

benotafraidcancerministry.org

For more information, please call

Lydia at (626) 960-9110 or

Julie at (626) 780-6221

“Be Not Afraid ”

Cancer Ministry

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SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: The Baptism of the Lord

Monday: First Week in Ordinary Time

Wednesday: St. Hilary

Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary

MANIFESTING THE SPIRIT

The Christmas season closes this Sunday with the Baptism of the Lord. This feast

is a sister to last week's feast of the Epiphany. Each of them celebrates an

"epiphany," or a manifestation of the Spirit of God in Jesus--first in his birth, and

now at his baptism.

The divine Spirit is manifested in all of the scriptures for this feast. Psalm 104

highlights the Spirit of God creating and renewing the earth, while the reading

from Isaiah describes God restoring Israel. In Luke's account of the baptism of the

Lord the Holy Spirit descends upon Jesus. And the letter to Titus reminds us that

the Holy Spirit was "richly poured out" on us also, through the "bath of

rebirth" (Titus 3:5, 6).

Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Merry Christmas! Share that cheerful

greeting with some folks today. They may

wonder if you have had any Elvis sightings

lately, attended Star Trek conventions, or

were Cleopatra in a previous lifetime.

Despite the skeptics, today is solidly

within the Christmas season. In fact, in

some strands of the Christian tradition it

represents the clearest manifestation of

the mystery of the Incarnation. On

Christmas Day, for example, the Gospel

reading is the Prologue of John's Gospel,

which reveals the glory of Christ shining

through our humanity precisely in his

baptism.

At any rate, this is an ancient feast,

celebrated first in Egypt sixteen centuries

ago. More than most other ancient

people, the Egyptians understood the life-

giving properties of water. On this day,

they drew water from the Nile, so central

in the history of their people, and

reserved it in honor. Many other places

copied the custom, so that St. John

Chrysostom wrote of people in Antioch

gathering at midnight to collect flowing

water into vessels they brought from

home since "today there is a blessing on

the water." At home for dinner tonight,

decorate the table with beautiful bowls of

water and white candles, toast one

another with goblets of sparkling water,

and light a Christmas candle in the

window one last time.

--Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

Welcome!!!

We extend our hands and hearts in Christian fellowship to you here

celebrating with us, whether long time residents or newly arrived in the

parish. We thank God that you are with us. If you are not registered,

please fill out the form below and place in the collection basket or mail

to the Parish Office.

NAME ___________________________________________

PHONE ___________________________________________ ADDRESS___________________________________________ CITY ______________________ ZIP CODE____________

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TURNING THE TIDE When everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hold on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn. --Harriet Beecher Stowe HURTFUL SIN Sin is not hurtful because it is forbidden, but it is forbidden because it is hurtful. --Benjamin Franklin

THANK YOU

...to everyone who

made a donation

towards the Christmas

flowers.