SCHEDULE OF MASSES SATURDAY: 8:30 AM, 5:30 PM Vigil SUNDAY: 7:00 AM, 8:30 AM, 10:15 AM,12 Noon, 4:00 PM (Vietnamese), 6:30 PM WEEKDAY: 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM FIRST WEDNESDAY: 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM, 6:30 PM FIRST FRIDAY: 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM, 6:30 PM, 8:00 PM (Vietnamese) HOLY DAY: 8:00 PM (Vietnamese/English) Vigil 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM, 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 EMAIL: [email protected]WEBSITE: www.sccwestcovina.net Pastor Rev. Joseph Dass Associate Pastor/ Vietnamese Community Chaplain Rev. Huy Nhat Nguyen Permanent Deacons Deacon Douglas Moloney (Retired) Deacon Loc Nguyen Deacon Jesse Batacan Deacon Andrew Cho School Principal Lucia Saborio Director of Religious Formation Judi Peña Parish Secretary Elizabeth Hudson Welcome to St. Christopher Church SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 629 S. Glendora Ave., West Covina, CA 91790 TEL: (626) 960-1805 FAX: (626) 851-0595 OFFICE HOURS: Mon - Sat: 9AM to 1PM and 2PM to 6PM Sun: 8AM to 4PM EMAIL: [email protected]WEBSITE: www.sccwestcovina.net
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Second Sunday of Advent
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah 40:1-5,9-11 Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her service is at an end, her guilt is expiated; indeed, she has received from the hand of the LORD double for all her sins.
A voice cries out: In the desert prepare the way of the LORD! Make straight in the wasteland a highway for our God! Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill shall be made low; the rugged land shall be made a plain, the rough country, a broad valley. Then the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all people shall see it together; for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
Go up on to a high mountain, Zion, herald of glad tidings; cry out at the top of your voice, Jerusalem, herald of good news! Fear not to cry out and say to the cities of Judah: Here is your God! Here comes with power the Lord GOD, who rules by his strong arm; here is his reward with him, his recompense before him. Like a shepherd he feeds his flock; in his arms he gathers the lambs, carrying them in his bosom, and leading the ewes with care.
The Word of the Lord.
Response: Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm 85:9-14 R./ Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation.
I will hear what God proclaims; the LORD—for he proclaims peace to his people. Near indeed is his salvation to those who fear him, glory dwelling in our land. R./ Kindness and truth shall meet; justice and peace shall kiss. Truth shall spring out of the earth, and justice shall look down from heaven. R./ The LORD himself will give his benefits; our land shall yield its increase. Justice shall walk before him, and prepare the way of his steps. R./
A reading from the second Letter of Saint Peter 3:8-14 Do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years and a thousand years like one day. The Lord does not delay his promise, as some regard "delay," but he is patient with you, not wishing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a mighty roar and the elements will be dissolved by fire, and the earth and everything done on it will be found out. Since everything is to be dissolved in this way, what sort of persons ought you to be, conducting yourselves in holiness and devotion, waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved in flames and the elements melted by fire. But according to his promise we await new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. Therefore, beloved, since you await these things, be eager to be found without spot or blemish before him, at peace.
The Word of the Lord.
Response: Thanks be to God.
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Your prayers are requested for the recovery of:
Manuel La Rosa, Rafaela Atterberry, Josefina Espitia, Maria L. Navarro, Xenia Aguinaldo, Jeanette Edpao, Dixie Davis, Mary Bachman, Bill Estep, Rachelle Siy, Stephanie Garcia, Irene Gervacio, Joseph Lim, Lie Ntjhong, Les Onaka, Alexander Asuncion, Ferdinand Asuncion, Mary Helen Espinosa, Elpidio Salas, Arthur Salinas, Steven Lee, Malu Manuit, Oscar Diaz, David Wells, Vangie Malmis, Olga Gudino, Alfred Hernandez, Estelita De Leos, Romeo Guerrero, Rita Vengco, Rowena Batacan, Reyna Melendez, Alba Valbuena, Eli Trego, Joseph Nguyen, Andrew Leone, Jim Reitzell, Irene Morales, Imelda Santos, Elisea Bautista, Esha Sachdev, Peping Gustilo, Nellie Rought, Sylvia Contreras, Ruben Mayoral, Marisa de Leon, Alicia Sebastian, Olga Blanthorne, William Padilla, Marianna Evangelista, Guillermina Rivas, Wilham Gomez, Kingston Reyes, Kevin Thornburgh, Mariano de Leon, Steven Berktold, Chris Aguinaldo, Gilbert Morales, Myles Bradley Ventrillo, Gilda Madrid, Len Balino, Julie S. Ngor, Helen Concepcion, Anita Raygoza, Mateo Luna, Jenny Jones, Rodrigo Nava, Joseph Ochoa, Marlon Sloan, Milagros How, Alice Otsuka, Vicky Lozada, Noel Gustilo, Rachel Martinez, Jack Truang, Dan Batacan, Maria Vasquez, Lillian Marquez, Hilda Carrasco, Gina Priddy, Maria Trinh, Teresita Mindaro, Kena Saldana, Clayton Lemelle, Juan Carlos Tobar, Rigoberto Gonzalez, Jacqueline de Luna, Justin Juu, Virgie Torres, Sallie Vengua, Carmelita Rodrigueza, Frank Lopez, Manuel Santamaria, Isaac Alvarez, Bertha Avelar, Baby Valencia, Ivy Santamaria, Juanita Laguitao, Pete Palinay, Olga Garcia, Anita Clare, Eddie Sia, Ferdinand Leonora, Dick Dickerson, Elaine Dickerson, George Vengco, Rochelle Dalan, Elizabeth Stephens, Kelly Boca Broers, Manuel Florendo, Carlos Garcia, Mary Favela, Espi Medrano, Carlos Gonzales, Margaret Wenker, Marilen Masterson, Maria Gina Garcia, Ma. Gerlac Forgime.
Lord, send down your healing presence upon them, and restore them to good health. Comfort them with the knowledge that we are praying for them, and give them peace with a sense of Your Presence, through the intercession of your Blessed Mother and all the Saints in heaven. Amen.
Alleluia, Alleluia. Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths: all flesh shall see the salvation of God. Alleluia, Alleluia.
A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark 1:1-8
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God. As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way. A voice of one crying out in the desert: "Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths." John the Baptist appeared in the desert proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. People of the whole Judean countryside and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the Jordan River as they acknowledged their sins. John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist. He fed on locusts and wild honey. And this is what he proclaimed: "One mightier than I is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals. I have baptized you with water; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
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Saturday, December 9
5:30 p.m. (D) Frances Parra Familpa † (D) Janay Clemons † (D) Fe Evangelista †
Sunday, December 10
7:00 a.m. — Isaac Alvarez (D) Anthony & Anna † 8:30 a.m. (D) Joshua Correa Marcelo † (D) Jacob † & Healing (D) Emy Santos † 10:15 a.m. (D) Consuelo H. Teope † (D) Mr. & Mrs. Lucio Polinar † (D) Julio Medina Jr. † (D) Fe Evangelista † 12:00 noon (D) Rodolfo Reynante † — Teresita Roque — Custodio Baldonado 6:30 p.m. — St. Christopher Church Parishioners (D) Tessie Araneta Macasaet †
Monday, December 11
6:30 a.m. (D) Joseph Trang Vu † (D) Lucie Pham Le Ngoc † (D) Emy Santos † 8:30 a.m. (D) Dr. Thomas Augustine † (D) Adams Pasco † — Monica Sowles
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 35:1-10 Dec 11 Lk 5:17-26
Tuesday: Zec 2:14-17 Dec 12 Lk 1:26-38
Wednesday: Is 40:25-31 Dec 13 Mt 11:28-30
Thursday: Is 41:13-20 Dec 14 Mt 11:11-15
Friday: Is 48:17-19 Dec 15 Mt 11:16-19
Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11 Dec 16 Mt 17:9a, 10-13
Sunday: Is 61:1-2a 10-11 Dec 17 Thes 5:16-24
Tuesday, December 12
5:30 a.m. (D) Lorenzo & Isidra Acosta † (D) Florante & Lina Acosta † 8:30 a.m. (D) Jose Luis Gonzales Sr. † (D) Gene & Steven Hector †
Wednesday, December 13
6:30 a.m. — Lucy Cruz (D) Conchita Tan † 8:30 a.m. — Felipe Asuncion Jr. (D) Mr. & Mrs. Jose Fajota † (D) Jesus Santos †
Thursday, December 14
6:30 a.m. — Youth Leader & All Members — Thanksgiving Jesus Sacrament 8:30 a.m. — Anthony & Andre — Marsha Prochnau — Safe Trip
Friday, December 15
6:30 a.m. (D) Dominic † (D) Anthony † Peace (Family) 8:30 a.m. (D) Joseph & Joseph † — Pulita Perolina — Marsha Prochnau Saturday, December 16
8:30 a.m. (D) Arthur Axalan † — Joseph & Maria
— Marsha Prochnau
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Holiday Food & the Giving Tree Each year our parish gives generously to provide Holiday meals to families in our area. The following items are most desired and needed: Canned Hams, Frozen Turkeys, Gift Cards in any amount to purchase Gravy, Cranberry sauce, Bread/Rolls, Boxed or packaged cookies, Stuffing Mix, Instant Mashed Potatoes, Dry Pasta/Noodles, Canned Meats, Canned Yams, Pasta Sauce, Powdered Milk, Breakfast Cereal, Canned Chili, Mini Marshmallow Packages, Canned Beans, Canned Soups, Rice, Canned Tomato Products, Brown Sugar, Coffee, Cream and Sugar.
Please deliver the food donations to the Parish Office by December 11th.
Thank You!
GIVING TREE Please visit our GIVING TREE located in the vestibule of the church, It is decorated with ornaments containing age, gender and a wish for a Christmas gift. Please stop by the tree, pick an ornament and share some Christmas love with a person who may only receive that one gift you are generous enough to give. Please drop off the UNWRAPPED gift along with the ornament at the Parish Office no later than December 17th.
Christmas Eve Masses December 24th
6:30 p.m. (English) 9:00 p.m. (Vietnamese)
12:00 Midnight
Christmas Day Masses December 25th
7:00 a.m.; 8:30 a.m.; 10:15 a.m.; 12:00 noon.
4:00 p.m. (Vietnamese) 6:30 p.m.
Holiday Office Hours
December 25th—Office Closed December 26th—Office Closed
January 1st—Office Closed January 2nd—Office Closed
Simbang Gabi
(Advent Novena of Masses) December 16th –23rd
St. Christopher Church at 7:00 p.m.
except:
December 17th, Sunday Mass at 6:30 p.m.
December 23rd,
Saturday Vigil Mass at 5:30 pm
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Parish Christmas Concert
A cordial invitation to all parishioners of St. Christopher, friends and family to come to our Parish Christmas Concert, an evening of Christmas songs and praise to commemorate the joyous occasion of Christ’s Birth! The concert will be hosted by the Vietnamese Community Choir with added presentations by the English, Filipino and Korean speaking community of St. Christopher. Admission is FREE, first come, first serve! Date:December 15, 2017 (Friday)Place: St. Christopher Church Time: 7:30pm to 9:30 pm
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