November 28, 2010 † First Sunday of Advent

St. Edward The Confessor

Catholic Church Dana Point, CA

ADVENT Family Reconciliation Night

Monday, Nov. 29th 6pm Supper with the Padres in Knight Hall

7pm-8 pm Reconciliation Service

in Church

St Edward the Confessor Catholic Church

(949) 496-1307 33926 Calle La Primavera

Dana Point, California 92629 www.stedward.com

Sacrament of the Sick In the event of serious illness or medical emergency, Anointing of the Sick and Eucharist may be arranged by contacting the Par-ish Office. Call (949) 257-8017 for a medical emergency after 8 p.m.

Sacrament of Baptism Parents of infants requesting information about Baptism may contact the Office of Religious Education. Infant Baptisms are celebrated on the first and third Sunday of each month following catechesis for parents and godparents of candidates.

Celebration of Christian Funerals At the time of death, a family member should contact the parish office, as soon as possible, to arrange the date and time for the Funeral Liturgy.

Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Adults requesting information about full initiation and commun-ion with the Roman Catholic Church (the sacraments of Bap-tism, Eucharist and Confirmation) may contact the Office of Reli-gious Education.

Sacrament of Matrimony The Sacrament presumes active sacramental participation on the part of one or both persons. Couples must begin preparation for their Sacrament at least six months prior to their proposed wedding date. Please call the Parish Office for more information.

Eucharistic Adoration On the first and third Monday of each month we gather in prayer and praise before the Blessed Sacrament. The Diocesan intention is that of an increase of vocations to the priesthood and religious life.

Please visit our website, www.stedward.com, for more information.

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PARISH OFFICE Phone: 496-1307 ~ Fax: 496-1557

HOURS Monday-Friday 8 am - 8 pm Saturday 8 am - 5 pm Sunday 8 am - 5 pm

EUCHARISTIC LITURGIES (Mass) Saturday 8:15 am & 5:30 pm (Vigil) Sunday 7:30, 9:00, & 11:00 am 12:30 & 5:30 pm Mon– Friday 8:15 am & 5:30 pm Eve of Holy Day 5:30 pm Holy Day 8:15 am, 5:30 & 7:30 pm

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE

(Confession)

Wednesday 7:00 – 8:30 pm Saturday 4:00 – 5:00 pm (and by appointment)

PASTORAL MINISTERS Rev. Steve Sallot - Pastor Extension 2880 Rev. Chris Heath—Parochial Vicar Extension 2109 Rev. Loc Tran - Parochial Vicar Extension 2206 Rev. Mario Juarez – Parochial Vicar Extension 2870 Deacon Jesse Michel—496-1307 Deacon Ron Tiberi Extension 2505

Business Office—429-2874 Accounting—429-2873

Christian Service—496-1572 Mary Baur, Director

Website—481-4000 Laurie Saine, Assistant to the Pastor

Music – 496-1307, extension 2872 Rick Dellefield, Director

Parish School – 496-1241 Sharon Rands, Principal

Preschool – 240-8485 Cheryl Pickrel, Principal

Faith Formation – 496-6011 Donna Couch, Director Gloria Fetta, Director of Family Ministries Neil Sampson, Confirmation Coordinator Aimee Martinez, Coordinator Sunday Children’s Ministry

Youth Ministry – 496-9719 Gary Foote-Coordinator

Parish Ministries — 496-1307 Neil Sampson, Coordinator, Extension 2229

November 28, 2010 † First Sunday of Advent

“HAPPY NEW YEAR!” Perhaps you’re thinking that I’m a little ahead of schedule, but we Catholics celebrate a new year on the first Sunday of Advent. And I’ve made a new year’s resolution: I’m changing my preaching style in or-der to teach about a topic that is central to our experience as Catholics: the Mass itself. The main reason I’m doing this is because in the United States, and in every English-speaking country in the world, some of the language of the Mass is going to change next Advent 2011. The recommendation has been made that prior to these changes, now would be a good time to teach the people about the Mass, the parts of the Mass, what we do and why we do it, and how to get more out of it. And I heartily agree! Although changes in the liturgy are bothersome and distracting to many, I believe this is a great opportunity to think about what we do every time we gather for Mass! Honestly: since the Mass was first translated into English, Catholics have been saying the same thing for 40 years. We’re so used to it that we can easily recite things from memory without really thinking about what we’re doing! But now with some changes coming, we have a chance to stop and think about how we celebrate Mass, and maybe with some information and deliberate study of the Mass and its parts, we might actually get more out of the Mass than ever before! I’m not going to focus much on the changes yet, however. We have a year to prepare for that. My point is that my preaching style is going to be a bit different, more instructional with notes and quotes, and even multimedia. We have seven English Masses: 6 at St. Ed’s and 1 at San Felipe – I will be giving the same pres-entation seven times and as I rotate through the weekend Mass schedule I will give the next installment in the sermon series. I don’t know how long this will last, but I’m looking forward to sharing the Church’s teachings and my own thoughts on the central experience of our Faith: the worship of God in Christ through the ritual of the Eucharist! Fr. Chris Heath

Traces of Grace

The Choirs of St. Edward the Confessor

Catholic Church Invite you to the

Noel Night Christmas Concert

In the church at 7 p.m. Saturday December 11

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San Felipe de Jesús CAPILLA OFFICINA (949) 493-8918

MISAS EN ESPAÑOL Sábado 5:30 p.m.

Domingo 10:00 y 11:30 a.m. Dia de Obligación 7:30 p.m.

Primer Viernes 7:30 p.m.

CONFESIONES EN SN. EDUARDO Miércoles 7:00 p.m.

Sábado 4:00 p.m.

EDUCACIÓN RELIGIOSA HORARIO Lunes y Martes 5:30a 8:30pm

BAUTISMOS Pláticas: primer Martes de

cada mes. Bautismo: Segundo Sábado de cada mes

QUINCEAÑERAS EN SN. EDUARDO Tercer Sábado de cada mes

Raquel Mares Tel. (949) 361.4713

BODAS Llamar 6 meses de anticipación

EMERGENCIA En caso de una enfermedad seria, emergencia médica, un fallecimiento o por la necesi-dad de recibir la unción de los enfermos y la Eucaristía, contacte con la oficina de Sn. Eduardo el Confesor. Por fa-vor llamar a (949) 257-8017 para una emergencia después de las 8pm.

MASS IN ENGLISH Sunday 8:00 a.m.

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE AT ST. EDWARD CHURCH Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Saturday 4:00 p.m.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (949) 493-8918

BAPTISMS The 2nd Saturday of each

month at 11 a.m. The class is the 1st Tuesday of the month

from 6:30—8:30 pm.

To arrange baptisms, marriages and other events

please contact San Felipe de Jesús

(949) 493-8918

Registration forms are available at the church or

online at www.stedward.com.

EMERGENCY In the event of serious illness or medical emergency, Anointing of the Sick and Eucharist may be arranged by contacting the St. Edward Par-ish Office. Call (949) 257-8017 for a medical emergency after 8:00 p.m.

26010 Domingo Ave Capistrano Beach, California 92624

San Felipe Chapel Office Hours Mon., Tues., Thurs.: 5:30—9 p.m.

Sunday: 8:30 a.m.—1:00 p.m. and upon request

Chapel San Felipe de Jesús

Parish Office (949) 496-1307 Reverend Steve Sallot

Pastor, ext. 2880 Reverend Chris Heath

Parochial Vicar, ext. 2109 Reverend Loc Tran

Parochial Vicar, ext. 2206 Reverend Mario Juarez

Parochial Vicar, ext. 2870 Ron Tiberi

Deacon, ext. 2505 Victor Samano

Deacon (949) 493-8918

St. Edward the ConfessorSt. Edward the Confessor

Contribuciones SemanalesContribuciones Semanales

Weekly ContributionsWeekly Contributions

Meta $ 4,000 Report Next Week

PSA 2010 St. Edward and San Felipe Combined Goal $186,000

2011 Parish Offertory Program2011 Parish Offertory Program2011 Parish Offertory Program Please look inside this week to see information for San Felipe de Jesus. 2011 Programa de Ofertorio Parroquial2011 Programa de Ofertorio Parroquial2011 Programa de Ofertorio Parroquial Favor de mirar dentro del boletín esta semana para ver la información de San Felipe de Jesús.

Upfront ~ En frente

November 28, 2010 † First Sunday of Advent

Les damos las gracias por pasar estas semanas

considerando que cantidad contribuir a la parroquia y por completar una tarjeta de compromiso. Si usted estaba fuera, favor de recoger una tarjeta de las bancas para poder incluirlo. Le mandaremos una carta de seguimiento aquellas personas que no completaron la tarjeta.

Su compromiso a la parroquia es importante y

apreciamos que comparta sus intenciones con nosotros. Aunque esto no sea un acuerdo comprometedor, nos ayudará a planear nuestro presupuesto para servirle mejor igual como la comunidad en general.

En caso de que usted decida aumentar, minorar, o

mantener la misma cantidad, favor de comenzar a dar la nueva cantidad la primera semana de enero.

Programa de Ofertorio Parroquial Programa de Ofertorio Parroquial Programa de Ofertorio Parroquial 201120112011

ParishPay ~ the Easy Way! Enroll Today …

We invite you to try Parish Pay to

make your monthly parish contribution.

Enroll & manage your account online using your Checking, Savings, MasterCard, Visa,

Amex, or Discover

Convenient, Automatic, Consistent!

Visit www.parishpay.com Or call us for assistance-

we can enroll for you In just a few minutes over the telephone!

Contact Debi Leeds @ 542-4310

For more information and the F.A.Q.’s visit our website, www.stedward.com

ParishPay ~ de la manera fácil! Inscríbase hoy …

Complete su compromiso de ofertorio con ParishPay, el cual ofrece opciones variables para sus donaciones parroquiales. Favor de considerar este método de donación. Puede ingresar al sitio www.parishpay.com, un sitio seguro, para más información. Puede inscribirse en minutos. Su contribución mensual será restada cada 5º del mes, automáticamente. Puede usar Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover o una tarjeta de debito. O, si usted prefiere, puede usar su cuenta de cheques o de ahorros. También puede designar su contribución de pascua o Navideña, que será agregada a su donación mensual en abril y diciembre. Si necesita ayuda, favor de comunicarse con Debi Leeds @ St. Edward 542-4310. O, usar www.parishpay.com.

We thank you for spending these past weeks

considering what you contribute to the parish and for completing a commitment card. If you were away, please pick up a card in the pew so we can include you. We will be sending follow-up mail to the folks who did not complete a card .

Your commitment to the parish is important

and we appreciate you sharing your intentions with us. Though not a binding agreement, this will assist us in planning our budget to better serve you as well as the broader community.

Whether you decided to increase, decrease

or keep your commitment the same, please begin giving your new amount the first week in January.

OFFERTORY PROGRAM OFFERTORY PROGRAM OFFERTORY PROGRAM

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Items of Interest

St. Edward The Confessor Catholic Church

Friday, December 3 @ Tijeras Creek Golf Course

Don’t golf!!!

Support the preschool by: donating to the silent auction, purchasing ball drop tickets,

or dancing the night away at our dinner and

dance with the AFM band.

Please visit our web site for forms and information on the tournament

www.stedpreschoolgolf.com/register

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November 28, 2010 † First Sunday of Advent

INVITING ALL MARRIED COUPLES Circle Thursday December 2nd on your calendar for an evening of “Living Catholic Marriage”, a series of topics to help husbands and wives communicate better and grow stronger in faith. We will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the 2nd floor Parish Room at St. Edward School. Come join us! For more information call Bob & Mary Dausch at 481-1102.

—————–————————–—— ALTAR GUILD CHRISTMAS POTLUCK LUNCHEON

Attention present and former Altar Guild members and friends,

Save the date: Friday, December 3, 2010 for the Christmas Potluck luncheon in

Knight Hall at noon. Come and enjoy good food and great

friendship. Call Mary Ann Connolly at

949-240-1164 to coordinate a dish. Come celebrate the season.

—————–————————–—— TWO HEARTS PRAYER GROUP

9:15 A.M. FIRST FRIDAY OF MONTH Join us on the first Friday of every month for an hour of prayer with the rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet in honor of the hearts of Jesus and Mary.

—————–————————–—— SICK AND HOMEBOUND NEEDS YOUR HELP

We invite you to become a member of the Sick & Homebound Ministry. This ministry serves parishioners in their homes as well as some As-sisted Living facilities in the area. As a team member you would be asked to bring Holy Communion one Sunday of each month to “The Fountains” in Dana Point. If you are interested and are a registered parishioner at St. Edward the Confessor, please call the parish office at 496-1307, x2207 and leave a message for Kathy or LaVerne.

—————–————————–—— CATHOLIC MASS ON THE RADIO!

For those who cannot attend Mass because of illness or disability, now there is another choice for joining in prayer and spiritual communion with a local radio broadcast. Tune in to 57.6, KJLA AM (or satellite Galaxy 19) to listen to the readings, homily, and prayers of the Mass in English live at 8:00 AM from St. Bonaventure Church in Huntington Beach, with a rebroadcast at 1:00 PM.

“CHRISTMAS COMES BUT ONCE A YEAR” MAKE THIS A GIVING CHRISTMAS

We are once again rapidly ap-proaching the glorious celebra-tion of Christmas. We are happy to announce our seven-teenth annual Giving Tree which will be in the Church, beginning with the 5:30 PM Mass on De-cember 4. In place of the usual Christmas decorations, the Tree will be decorated with envelopes containing the names of needy families in our community. If

helping a family this year will enrich your Christ-mas, this is the perfect opportunity. Inside each envelope are the names of family mem-bers and ages of the children. You may choose any envelope. Usually food is provided so the family can prepare their Holiday meal, plus gifts for the family, especially the children. Do what feels right for your family and experience the joy of a truly Giving Christmas. Please contact the family in advance to get an idea of their needs and verify ALL information listed in the envelope. There are names and phone num-bers of Spanish interpreters with the family infor-mation that can assist you as needed. It is also VERY important that you enter all infor-mation into the Christmas Giving Tree Book on the table by the tree. Another option is to choose an envelope from our other Tree. You may donate scrip, cash or checks which will be used to provide food and necessities to needy families. There will be a box in the Church office for these donations. We will also have a Toy Bin in Church throughout the Advent Season. All toys should be new or hand crafted and left unwrapped. The Giving Tree can be one way this Christmas for you and your family to glorify the Lord. In the words of Jesus, “Whatever you do to the least of my brethren, you do unto me”. May God Bless You, The Christian Service Office

Ministry News Upfront

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Please Pray for ...

Mary Margaret Anderson Ed & Alexandria Solomon Margie Davis Tad Corcoran Rosemary Dugan Linda Blake Peggy Morse Nathaniel Offenheiser Antonio Romero Elmer Mendoza Mary Wilson Gordon Dye Karen Chatsfield Sue Miller Florencio Flores Cisco Barzao Louise Colosimo Mary Norman Phil Vaughan

Vicki Bufalino Helen Stawarz Lorraine Zehler Beverly Brunner Glenn Swonk Deacon Jesse Michel Danny Sweeney Tom Mc Nicholas Bob & Mary Rea Larry Waggoner Evelyn Caldwell Yvonne Banta Elmer Mendoza Bill Dearing Adrian Dunn Jake Wilson Baby Bella Casey Collins Pat Mc Gowen

Please remember in your prayers… Our armed forces and their families.

Pray For Peace. If you or a family member are ill and would like to be included in our prayers or are in need of a priest, please contact the parish office at 496-1307.

Nov. 28: Joseph Malandra (1992), Doris Taberski (1997), Lorraine Marie Hogan (1998), Salvatore Carmen Costa 1998), Stephen Johnson( 2003), Marie Dos Remedios (2006), Filomena Janisse (2006) Nov. 29: Joseph Rivera (1978), Leo Corcoran (1982), Kirk Michael Hemenway (1996), Alice Miglio (1998), Philip M. Hanf (1998), Frank K. Moore (1999) Nov. 30: Elizabeth McKay (1977), Mark Bonnar (1984), Alan Wendolin Doyle (1997), Glenn Fairbanks (2005), Madeleine Pinto (2009) Dec. 1: John Scarantino, Jr. (1982), Marc Manto (1982), Jerry T. Hill (1985),Michael Robert Whaling (1999), Rose Belluscio (2005), George Espe (2006) Dec. 2: Margarite Ryan (1974), Kathryn Saggers (1987), Robert Redwitz, Sr. (1987) Dec. 3: Louis Reyes (1970), Nevaly Walker (1974),George Weinert(1999), Virginia Knutilla (2006), Carmen Bernet (2008) Dec. 4: Arthur Morris (1982), Margaret Rojas (1985), Katherine Glen (1988), Brittany Waychoff (1989),

Lauren Waychoff (1989), Edward Ralph (2003), Duane McDuffee (2004), Richard Chavez (2006) Joshua Ruiz (2007)

Sunday November 28 7:30 a.m. Robert Stucky † 8:00 a.m. (SF) Gary Carlson † 9:00 a.m. Robert Kelly † 11:00 a.m. Jill Rasmussen † 12:30 p.m. Paul Catalana † 5:30 p.m. Clinton J. Hubbard † Monday November 29 8:15 a.m. Floyd Szutz † 5:30 p.m. Hope Koford † Tuesday November 30 8:15 a.m. Fr. George Reynolds 5:30 p.m. Glenn Fairbanks † Wednesday December 1 8:15 a.m. Larrine Silva † 5:30 p.m. Gerald Smith † Thursday December 2 9:00 a.m. Pat Sciarra † 5:30 p.m. Paul Lascari † Friday December 3 8:15 a.m. Frank Jimenez † 5:30 p.m. Antonio Curci † Saturday December 4 8:15 a.m. Paul R. Munroe † 5:30 p.m. Christina Cannan † Sunday December 5 7:30 a.m. Janice Mc Grory † 8:00 a.m. (SF) Miram Gannon † 9:00 a.m. Fred Gasparro † 11:00 a.m. Nora & Pete Mc Aleer † 12:30 p.m. Fred Gasparro † 5:30 p.m. Josephine Dunsmore †

Rita Musatto Ethel Janes

Eli Sandland Raul Tallabas

St. Edward The Confessor Catholic Church

In Memoriam The Sick

Mass Intentions

Deceased

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Your Contributions … Last week/ month To be reported next week ……… $ Parish Pay (monthly)—November $ 65,280 Last year—same week/month Same week 2009. ………………….. $ 25,615 Last Year’s Parish Pay —November $ 59,459

Thank you for your generosity! Pennies from Heaven to Date: $ 26, 317

Start Saving for next Year

In the month of October 2010 St. Edward ministries provided:

Baptisms: 29 Individuals Weddings : 10 Couples Quinceañeras 1 Young Woman Bereavement: 5 Funerals

Christian Service ... Food Distribution *: 153 Families (286 adults, 257children) Services provided: 80 Referrals provided: 41

* Food Distribution is sponsored by St. Vincent de Paul and administered by St. Edward’s Christian Service Ministry.

San Felipe de Jesus Ministries provided: Baptisms: 10 Individuals Weddings: 2 Couples Bereavement: 1 Funeral Quinceañeras 1 Young Women

St. Edward the Confessor San Felipe de Jesus Chapel

Combined PSA Goal: $186,000 Pledges: 429 Amount pledged: $177,364 Amount paid: $158,733

7:30 a.m.— Monday-Saturday Rosary, Morning Prayer (Liturgy of the Hours)

8:15 a.m.—Mass—Monday through Saturday 5:15 p.m.—Evening Prayer (Liturgy of the Hours, except

Sat.) 5:30 p.m.—Mass (Saturday is Sunday’s Liturgy)

We invite you to celebrate daily Mass with us!

Monday: Isaiah 4:2-6; Matthew 8:5-11 Tuesday: Romans 10:9-18; Matthew 4:18-22 Wednesday: Isaiah 15:6-10a; Matthew 15:29-37 Thursday: Isaiah 26:1-6; Matthew 7:21, 24-27 Friday: Isaiah 29:17-25; Matthew 9:27-31 Saturday: Isaiah 30:19-21, 23-26; Matthew 9:35-10:1, 5a, 6-8 Sunday: Isaiah 11:1-10; Romans 15:4-9; Matthew 3:1-12

Monday November 29 8:45 a.m. Cursillo, Church Cry Room 4:00 p.m. H.E.L.P., Church Meeting Room Tuesday November 30 8:45 a.m. Bible Study, Knight Hall 6:00 p.m. Blue Army, Church Wednesday December 1 8:45 a.m. Circle of Praise, Church Cry Rm. 12:30 p.m. Families of Nazareth, Church Cry Rm. Thursday December 2 7:30 p.m. Marriage Ministry, Parish Room Friday December 3 12:00 p.m. Altar Guild Luncheon, Knight Hall

Jeremy Pegan & Erin Collins, December 3, 2010

Steve Layton & Michelle Kersting, December 4, 2010 Rodolfo Solis & Isabel Magaña, December 4, 2010

Nicholas Mazmanian & Amber Zbierki,December4,2010 Gregory Jurica & Ashley Temple, December 11, 2010

Daily Schedule

Scripture Readings

Weekly Calendar

Wedding Banns 2010 Annual PSA

Good Stewards All

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St. Edward The Confessor Catholic Church

From the Office for Parish …Faith Formation Our office is located on the Knight Hall side of the rectory .

We can be reached by calling 496-6011 or on the web: www.stedward.com

Insight meets December 1st at

7pm Knight Hall

All High-School-ers invited!!

Bring your Friends!

CONFIRMATION-I Retreat!

THE ALL-DAY Confirmation ONE re-treat is Saturday De-cember 4th. This is a

mandatory retreat and will be held on campus at Knight Hall. Students must arrive promptly at 9:00am to check in. If you have questions please call the Faith Formation office at: 496-6011.

Remember…

Your Confirmation/ Faith Formation

questions can be answered online!

Go to www.stedward.com Click on Faith Formation  (top of page,5th choice from the left) Click on Youth Faith Formation Opportunities. Scroll down and you’ll find Confirmation forms, Calendars, Make-up work, and all

the important information!

This week Sunday November 28th 1st Sunday of Advent Monday November 29th 4:30pm - Children’s Religious Education 7:00pm - Family Advent Reconciliation Night– starts in Knight Hall with dinner. (see below for more info) Tuesday November 30th 9:00am - Bible Study in Knight Hall 4:30pm - Children’s Religious Education 7:30pm - RCIA in Knight Hall Wednesday December 1st 9:00am-Women of Wisdom in Knight Hall 7:00pm - Insight for all High School-ers in Knight Hall

Please plan to attend!

Advent Family Reconciliation Night Monday, November 29,

The evening begins in Knight Hall at 6pm with PIZZA WITH THE PADRES…then moves on to the Com-munal Reconciliation Service in the church at 7pm. All are invited. An RSVP is nec-essary for supper. Please respond to the parish office, the school office, or Faith Formation at 496-6011. God bless.

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Knights of ColumbusKnights of ColumbusKnights of Columbus Charity, Unity, Fraternity, Patriotism

Did You Know...

The Knights of Columbus has a slogan that says:

Charity Starts at Home

Each Knight Gives Only to the Best of His Ability

Be a Difference... Be a Knight!

Catholic gentlemen from 18 & up can help our community. Please contact Tim Winningham, Membership Director

949-493-1818 · tim.winningham@cox.net

Or visit our website at www.kofc12451.org to see what we’re doing.

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Serra Club of S. Orange CountySerra Club of S. Orange CountySerra Club of S. Orange County Fostering Vocations to theFostering Vocations to theFostering Vocations to the

Priesthood & Religious LifePriesthood & Religious LifePriesthood & Religious Life

Have you considered a Religious Vocation?Have you considered a Religious Vocation?Have you considered a Religious Vocation?

Named after Fr. Junipero Serra, Franciscan FriarNamed after Fr. Junipero Serra, Franciscan FriarNamed after Fr. Junipero Serra, Franciscan Friar and founder of the California Missions,and founder of the California Missions,and founder of the California Missions,

Serrans are dedicated to enhancing VocationsSerrans are dedicated to enhancing VocationsSerrans are dedicated to enhancing Vocations to the Priesthood, Deaconate, and Religious Life,to the Priesthood, Deaconate, and Religious Life,to the Priesthood, Deaconate, and Religious Life,

We meet the 3rd Monday of each month after the 5:30pm Mass with dinner, religious guest speaker and prayer at St. Edward School in Dana Point.

NO MEETING IN DECEMBER

Say ‘”YES’ to the Lord. He maybe calling you.Say ‘”YES’ to the Lord. He maybe calling you.Say ‘”YES’ to the Lord. He maybe calling you.

For More Information: Contact Carol Lavigne (949) 240-7621 carol12lavigne@cox.com

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H.E.L.P. (HELP, EMPATHY, LOVE, & PRAYER)

SUPPORT GROUP FOR THOSE WITH ANY CHRONIC ILLNESS AND/OR CAREGIVERS

Please join us November 29th from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the church meeting room to pray together and discuss practical treatment and issues such as nutrition, exercise, rest, and stress relief. If you need information regarding referrals or home or hospital visits, please call Maggie Prendiville, RN, MS at 496-7312.

Volunteers needed to help with our fundraiser for iHOPE. Tickets for the February 5th production, “Til Death Do Us Part” (Funny Nun productions of Late Nite Catechism), will be on sale at all Masses next Saturday and Sunday, December 4th and 5th. iHOPEoc, Inc. provides basic services to the homeless and working poor. iHOPE’s latest project is providing warm showers for the homeless in Capis-trano Beach and San Juan Capistrano. ©2010 iHOPEoc, Inc. iHOPEoc, Inc., is a California non-profit corporation with 501(c) (3) status. iHOPE Federal ID # 27-0197900. Next Catholic Social Justice Meeting: 12/14/10, 6:45 p.m., Church Meeting Room.

———–————————–—— SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

For the Fiscal Year 10/1/09 to 9/30/10, Christian Service Ministry served food to 6850 people. Much of the food given out

was purchased by our St. Vincent de Paul Conference from the SVdP-managed Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. Other sources include local grocery stores with day old bread and at Thanksgiving turkeys from Mission Hospital. These sources are supple-mented by parish food drives, baskets at the back of church and individual parishioner donations. Thanks to all who so generously support our parish food pantry.

HELP US HELP OTHERS  —————–————————–

LEARN, GROW AND SERVE BY BECOMING A STEPHEN MINISTER

Do you have gifts for caring, encouragement, and lis-tening? If so, please prayerfully consider becoming a Stephen Minister. St. Edward’s will be training another class of Stephen Ministers beginning in January. Stephen Ministers provide emotional and spiritual sup-port and care to people who are going through a diffi-cult time, such as divorce, grief, hospitalization, unem-ployment, terminal illness, relocation, chronic illness, or loneliness. To learn more about Stephen Ministry at St. Edward's, call 949-496-1307 x2503

Focus

November 28, 2010 † First Sunday of Advent

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St. Edward The Confessor Catholic Church

“BOOST THE RESILIENCE &

JOY IN YOUR MARRIAGE!” A marriage mini-retreat for all couples by Dr. John & Claire Yzaguirre, M.F.T.

Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church On the New Campus Social Hall, located at 2046 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach, CA. 92660 Sunday, December 5, 2010-1:30 pm–4:30 pm $20/couple $10/person (child-care provided & walk-in’s welcome!). For further information, please con-tact Ray Stermer at 949-677-7977 or raymondstermer@cox.net

Around the Diocese TEACHER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

St. Edward the Confessor Parish School is looking for credentialed or retired teachers to volunteer on the Student Support Services Commit-tee. Volunteer teachers will work in the classroom with students in

grades 1 thru 5 supporting curriculum in a small group or one to one setting. Kindly call Chris Covington, Director of SSS, for inquiries at 496-1241— ext. 1119.

—————–————————–—— OUR LADY OF FATIMA TRAVELING STATUE

The beautiful traveling statue of Our Lady of Fatima is available to St. Edward parishioners. Con-tact Carol Harris at 493-.0794.

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