St. Peter Claver Parish Corner of Cochran & Stow Streets Parish Mission Statement We, the parish of Saint Peter Claver, are a Catholic faith community within the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the Universal Church. Firm in the hope of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and inspired by the example of our patron, we proclaim the kingdom of God to embrace everyone in love without discrimination of any kind. We are devoted to worship, to witness, and joyful service in the Spirit. PARISH SCHEDULE MASSES: Saturday: 5pm Vigil; 7pm (Español) Sunday: 8am; 10am; 12noon & 5pm Holy Day of Obligation: 5pm Eve before; Day-7:30am; 12noon & 7pm Weekdays: 7:30am (Monday - Friday) DEVOTIONS: Perpetual Help Novena, Wednes- days, 7pm, Mass on first Wednesdays, 7pm; Adoration every Friday, 7pm SACRAMENT OF PENANCE: Saturdays, 3 - 4:30pm (or by appointment); Eve of Holy Day & Thursday before first Friday, 4 - 4:45pm SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Sundays, 1:30 pm; 4th Sunday - Spanish Baptism BAPTISM INSTRUCTION: Second Monday of each month, 7pm SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: 6 months prior notification needed Pastor: Rev. Riz J. Carranza email: Riz.Carranza@la-archdiocese.org Associate Pastor: Rev. Adrian M. San Juan email: fradriansj@la-archdiocese.org Permanent Deacons: Rev. Mr. Brian Clements, and Rev. Mr. Melecio Zamora Auxiliary Priest: Rev. John Gouldrick, C.M. Parish Office Address: 5649 Pittman St. Simi Valley, CA 93063-3525 Parish Office hours: (Monday - Friday) 9am-12noon, & 1-5pm Phone: (805) 526-6499 Fax: (805) 526-7233 E-mail: [email protected]Web Site: www.saintpeterclaver.org Bulletin e-mail: [email protected]Pre-School & Kindergarten: Lauren Balcaceres, Principal email: lbalcaceres@la- archdiocese.org (805) 526-2244 Fax: (805) 526-2225 Website: www.stpeterclaverschool.org Office of Faith Formation: Bianca Langlois, Director (805) 526-0680 email: [email protected]Jon Teague, Coordinator Middle School Youth Ministry email: [email protected]Confirmation / Youth Ministry Office: Andrew Gafvert, Director (805) 526-7975 email: [email protected]
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St. Peter Claver Parish Corner of Cochran & Stow Streets
Parish Mission Statement
We, the parish of Saint Peter Claver, are a Catholic faith community within the
Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the Universal Church. Firm in the hope of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and inspired by the example of our patron, we proclaim the kingdom of God to embrace everyone in love without discrimination of any kind. We are devoted to worship, to witness,
and joyful service in the Spirit.
PARISH SCHEDULE
MASSES: Saturday: 5pm Vigil; 7pm (Español) Sunday: 8am; 10am; 12noon & 5pm Holy Day of Obligation: 5pm Eve before;
Day-7:30am; 12noon & 7pm Weekdays: 7:30am (Monday - Friday) DEVOTIONS: Perpetual Help Novena, Wednes-days, 7pm, Mass on first Wednesdays, 7pm; Adoration every Friday, 7pm SACRAMENT OF PENANCE: Saturdays, 3 - 4:30pm (or by appointment); Eve of Holy Day & Thursday before first Friday, 4 - 4:45pm SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Sundays, 1:30 pm; 4th Sunday - Spanish Baptism BAPTISM INSTRUCTION: Second Monday of each month, 7pm SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: 6 months prior notification needed
Pastor: Rev. Riz J. Carranza email: Riz .Carranza@la - archdiocese.org Associate Pastor: Rev. Adrian M. San Juan email: fradriansj@la - archdiocese.org Permanent Deacons: Rev. Mr. Brian Clements, and Rev. Mr. Melecio Zamora Auxiliary Priest: Rev. John Gouldrick, C.M.
Parish Office Address: 5649 Pittman St. Simi Valley, CA 93063-3525 Parish Office hours: (Monday - Friday) 9am-12noon, & 1-5pm Phone: (805) 526-6499 Fax: (805) 526-7233 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.saintpeterclaver.org Bulletin e-mail: [email protected] Pre-School & Kindergarten: Lauren Balcaceres, Principal email: lbalcaceres@la- archdiocese.org (805) 526-2244 Fax: (805) 526-2225 Website: www.stpeterclaverschool.org Office of Faith Formation: Bianca Langlois, Director (805) 526-0680 email: [email protected] Jon Teague, Coordinator Middle School Youth Ministry email: [email protected] Confirmation / Youth Ministry Office: Andrew Gafvert, Director (805) 526-7975 email: [email protected]
Bereavement Ministry: Dcn. Melecio Zamora, 526-6499 Knights of Columbus: Rick Lepore, (805) 218-5703 Society of St. Vincent de Paul: For assistance: (805) 404-3178 Music Director: Jim Leslie, (818) 324-2109 Prayer Network: for prayer requests or be a member: Chuck Gebert, 908-2000 email: [email protected] Respect Life: Susan Riedley, (626) 676-3233 Couples for Christ: Chito & Beth Coronel, 285-7453 Filipino Catholic Comm. Group: Vangie Carlos, (805) 813-3995 Hispanic Catholic Community Group: Dcn. Melecio Zamora, (818) 262-1090 Las Guadalupanas: Pilar Osorio, (310) 597-9548 Isabel Zamora, (805) 285-8652 Worldwide Marriage Encounter: J.C. and Chelsea Baxter, (805) 522-4294
Safeguard the Children Committee: Clyde Allen, Chair email: [email protected] Adult Education: Chris Redondo, 526-6499 Bible Study: Richard Kimmet, 581-2742 Women’s Adult Bible Study: Sherry Kimmet, 581-2742 Becoming Catholic (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults): Office of Faith Formation, 526-0680 Parish Vocation Animator: Michael Johnson, 526-6499 Annulment Assistance: Wally & Linda Cravens, 526-6499 Lector Coordinator: Jim Small, (805) 390-7260 Altar Servers: Brian Kane, 583-0466 Eucharistic Ministry of Hosp. & Home: Joni Egan, 527-2444 Parish Library: Sue Marron, (805) 584-5620 BINGO: Thursday, 6:30pm BINGO hotline: 526-2781
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LEARNING FROM OUR PAST, LIVING IN THE PRESENT, LOOKING TOWARD THE FUTURE
Saturday, November 19th, Sister Rose Marie Tulacz, SND: Igniting Our Faith Advent Retreat
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Tuesday, November 29th, Sister Regina Robbins, SND: Living Advent Present 7:00-8:30 pm
Tuesday, December 6th, Fr. Jack Stoeger: Learning from Advent Past
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Tuesday, December 13th, Brother Adam Becerra, FSP: Looking toward Advent Future 7:00-8:30 pm
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St. Peter Claver Parish Center, West Hall
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Dear Friends, The grace and peace of God the Father, and of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
Three weeks from now our nation will be choosing a new President as well as national and local leaders who will direct the course of our country for the next four years. For those who are able to vote this year they need to really discern wisely who to elect as the better choice. The Catholic Church’s hierarchy does not endorse any particular candidate or party line, but leaves it to individuals to choose and vote. The U.S. Conference of Catholic bishops offer us several suggestions to help us discern our best choice.
Here are some points for consideration that the Church offers to guide the Catholic Faithful discern upon Political and Social Questions?
A Well-Formed Conscience The Church equips its members to address political questions by helping them develop well-formed consciences. “Conscience is a judgment of reason whereby the human person recognizes the moral quality of a concrete act. . . . Every person is obliged to follow faithfully what he or she knows to be just and right” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 1778). We Catholics have a lifelong obligation to form our consciences in accord with human reason, enlightened by the teaching of Christ as it comes to us through the Church.
The Virtue of Prudence The Church also encourages Catholics to develop the virtue of prudence, which enables us “to discern our true good in every circumstance and to choose the right means of achieving it” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 1806). Prudence shapes and informs our ability to deliberate over available alternatives, to determine what is most fitting to a specific context, and to act. Prudence must be accompanied by courage, which calls us to act. As Catholics seek to advance the common good, we must carefully discern which public policies are morally sound. At times, Catholics may choose different ways to respond to social problems, but we cannot differ on our obligation to protect human life and dignity and help build, through moral means, a more just and peaceful world.
Doing Good and Avoiding Evil There are some things we must never do, as individuals or as a society, because they are always incompatible with love of God and neighbor. These intrinsically evil acts must always be rejected and never supported. A preeminent example is the intentional taking of innocent human life, as in abortion. Similarly, human cloning, destructive research on human embryos, and other acts that directly violate the sanctity and dignity of human life including genocide, torture, and the targeting of noncombatants in acts of terror or war, can never be justified. Nor can violations of human dignity, such as acts of racism, treating workers as mere means to an end, deliberately subjecting workers to subhuman living conditions, treating the poor as disposable or redefining marriage to deny its essential meaning, ever be justified.
Opposition to intrinsically evil acts also prompts us to recognize our positive duty to contribute to the common good and act in solidarity with those in need. Both opposing evil and doing good are essential. As St. John Paul II said, “The fact that only the negative commandments oblige always, and under all circumstances does not mean that in the moral life prohibitions are more important than the obligation to do good indicated by the positive commandment.”
In the next week’s issue of the bulletin, we will hear more recommendations from the American Bishops to help Catholic voters discern better with a well informed conscience. Peace, Fr. Riz
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Lending Library after all Masses Ministry Fair - Spiritual Ministries and School - after all Masses
Cinnamon Roll Pre-sales after all Masses
Coffee and Donut Hospitality after 8:00am and 10:00am Masses
RCIA, 8:00am Baptisms, 1:30pm
YM Usher and Greeter Training, 3:00pm Youth Choir, 3:30pm
Monday, October 24th 7:00 pm EDGE - Team Planning (YC) 7:00 pm Misioneros de Cristo Rey (PC) 7:30 pm Adult Bible Study (CLR) Tuesday, October 25th 9:30 am Adult Women’s Bible Study (CLR) 7:00 pm Claver Coffeehouse (PC) 7:00 pm Hispanic Comm. Prayer Group (PC) 7:00 pm Adult Music Ministry (C) Wednesday, October 26th 9:30 am Women’s Adult Bible Study (CLR) 7:00 pm Alive High School Youth Night (YC) 7:00 pm Boy Scouts (H) 7:30 pm Adult Women’s Bible Study (PC) 7:00 pm Perpetual Help Novena and Divine Mercy Chaplet (C) Thursday, October 27th 6:00 pm Children’s Choir (C) 6:30 pm BINGO 7:00 pm Noon Choir (C) 7:30 pm Adult Bible Study (CLR) Friday, October 28th 5:00 pm Altar Server Training (C) 6:30 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet (C) 6:30 pm Couples for Christ (PC) 7:00 pm Holy Hour (C) 7:00 pm Hispanic Community Choir (PC) Saturday, October 29th 9:00 am Christmas Choir Rehearsal (C) 11:00 am Altar Server Training (C) 3:00 pm Confessions (C) 4:15 pm Choir Practice (C) 6:00 pm Cinnamon Roll Pre-sales (P) 6:15 pm Confessions (Español) 8:00 pm Cinnamon Roll Pre-sales (P)
Saturday, October 22nd 5:00 pm Domingo Reyes Rodarte (RIP) Kelly Adams (RIP) Sunday, October 23rd 10:00 am Ralph Rogers (RIP) Jerry Robinson (RIP) 12(noon) Julio Cesar Parra (INT) Ron Woirhaye (RIP) 5:00 pm Ernestina Andrade (RIP) Monday, October 24th 7:30 am Hersilia Fernandez (INT) Paz Cruz (RIP) Julio Cesar Parra (INT) Tuesday, October 25th 7:30 am William F. Meyers, Jr. (RIP) Elaine Messing (RIP) Clarence and Daisy Ayers (RIP) Wednesday, October 26th 7:30 am Clarence Ayers (RIP) Charlie Tuna (RIP) Roger Reeder (RIP) Thursday, October 27th 7:30 am Alicia Hurtado (RIP) Lorraine Jacoby (RIP) Josephine Ramsey (RIP) Friday, October 28th 7:30 am June Belanger (RIP) Daisy Adams (INT) Pat Cain (RIP)
Thank you for your donations on Sunday, October 16th: $14,278.50.
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SPCFAITHFORMATION.ORG
The Office of Faith Formation is open Monday - Thursday, 1-5pm and 6-8pm.
Luke 18:9-14 When we are truly humble, we acknowledge that God is the source of the talents that we have, and we recognize that any good that we are able to do is because of God's grace working in us.
SEEDS (0-36 mos), Sprouts (3, 4 & 5 year olds) and 3-5 CLUB (3rd, 4th and 5th grades) have open enrollment all year. The registration forms are on our website or in the Office of Faith Formation.
SOCKTOBER! 3-5 CLUB is collecting socks for the homeless in Simi Valley over the next three weekends. Collection box is in the back of the church or drop off your donation at the Office of Faith Formation.
SAVE THE DATE! SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19th WE KICK OFF OUR ADULT ADVENT SERIES WITH A MORNING RETREAT FEATURING SR. ROSE MARIE TULACZ.
*Log on to our website for more information.
Wednesday, October 26 - ALIVE High School Youth Night (7-8:30pm, Youth Center) ALIVE nights are a great new opportunity for you to get to know other young Catholics and grow
in your faith together. Our ALIVE nights begin with some fun games, move into an engaging exploration of the Gospel reading for the upcoming Sunday and conclude in prayer. All High School youth
are invited and we hope to see you there!
Would You Like to Make Your Car a Part of Trunk-or-Treat This Year? Those who wish to decorate their trunk and give out candy at Trunk-or-Treat on Sunday, October 30th
are asked to arrive at 12:30pm to set up, entering the parking lot through the Stow St. entrance. For safety reasons, cars are not to enter or leave the Trunk-or-Treat area during the event, which runs
from 1-4pm; so those who choose to decorate their cars and give out candy need to participate the entire time. We recommend that you bring 250-300 pieces of candy to give out. The best trunks in the following
categories will be recognized: Scariest, Most Creative, Best Candy, Most Animated, Funniest, and Best Overall. Thanks for your interest in joining in the fun!
Trunk-or- Treat is on Sunday, October 30th! MSYM is putting on the haunted house again! Volunteers are needed to set up, run the haunted house and to clean up; contact the Youth Ministry office for details!
Our next session is on Monday, November 7th at 7pm in the Youth Center! Come enjoy a fun night with Middle School Youth Ministry!
Registration forms and fees can be dropped off any time at the Youth Ministry Office. Contact the YM Office for details and questions.
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Please pray for the health of… Joe Sorensen; Escolastica Sabay; Art Flock; Dang Phan; Curtis, Coleen, and Bill Miller; Cathi Hagen; Carla Maria Molina; Dave Morley; John Davitz; David Enriquez; Bob Weis; Paolo Lorezco; Kenny Bond; Gary Savas; Blanche Harris; Rick Donnelly; Erick M., Jacob A., and Cecilia Frances; Arlen Handberg; Robert McConnell; (child) Hazel Hammersley; (infant) John-Gabriel Bergeron; Marilyn Binggeli; Sherri Egan; Frank Barbera; Santiago Augustine Fernandez; Barbara Kurata; Marie Fardig; Mary Jane Wickman; LaVonne Emerson; Jo King; James Yncera; Charles Leo; Darlene Baumgartner; Sheana Green; Joe Trematore; Deann Glynn; Dan Lang; Don Karl; Jack Scroggins; Joe Ortega; Dan Boland; Catherine Capaldi; Craig Turner; Gregg Cassity; Alice Ridge; Virginia Dalcoe; Vera Barker; Chris Bordeleau; Bruce Vandelinder; Susan Womack; Helene Parlms-Jackson; Maria Lozano; Carolyn Currie; Chelsea White; Mary Smart; Mimi McGilvray; Rick Schuler; Elaine Swieca; Bill Waters; Marge Porterfield; Aaron Byron; Bob Bower; Jacqueline Sylvestre; Kittie Fidermutz; Martina Peters; Dillon Tunney; Barbara Pogorzelski; Heidi Frie; Sherry Estrella; Chase Dobson; Loretta Payne; Barbara Knight; Suzanne Shaefer.
Please pray for the souls of… Socrates Inonog, 10/15/16; Pedro Zamora, 10/13/16; Tony Velasco Grey, 10/13/16; Dcn. Dante Manalo, 10/7/16; George Stefani, 10/29/15; Milagros Lassos, 10/24/13; Jeffrey Decker, 10/24/09; Shirley Haluska, 10/28/08; Carol Decker, 10/24/04; Alice Jacques, 10/23/03; Nellie Murphy, 10/23/03; Walter Gregorczik, 10/29/02; Elvira Real, 10/24/02; Jonathan Delia-Sewell, 10/27/01; Richard Becerra, 10/24/01; Alicia Huezo, 10/27/00; Betty Metcalf, 10/25/99; Joseph Guzman, 10/24/99; Dorothy Tryon, 10/29/98; Emilia Cherry, 10/26/97; Francis Greenhalge, 10/24/97; James McCullock, 10/27/95; Clarence Ayers, 10/26/95; Jennie Schick, 10/26/95; Frank Giuffre, 10/24/95; Sadie Geyer, 10/25/93; Christopher McDonough, 10/23/89; Thomasina Criger, 10/25/88; Aimee Caldwell, 10/26/87; Sonia Flynn, 10/25/86; Bess McCabe, 10/23/84; Ruth Young, 10/29/79; John Cinley, 10/27/79; Steven Miranda, 10/24/78; James Livezey, 10/24/73.
The prayer of the lowly pierces the clouds; it does not rest until it reaches its goal, nor will it withdraw till the Most High responds. ~ Sirach 35:17-18a
3-5 Club is hosting their second annual SOCKTOBER drive! They are collecting men’s white socks only,
please. This weekend through November 6th, at the entrance of the church,
a decorated box is waiting for your donation. All donations will be given to Apostle’s Kitchen and the Samaritan Center. For more information about
SOCKTOBER, please log on to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH5ozEo1Ao4.
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Our annual Christmas Combined Choir will begin rehearsals on Saturday, October 29th and we need you! We will rehearse from
9-11am in the Church. All singers are invited to join us; we especially need male voices! Please contact
Jim Leslie at (818) 324-2109 for more information.
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The St. Peter Claver Children’s Christmas Eve Mass Choir has been expanded! Our choir will now include 1st – 12th grade - in an effort to increase the number of students who can participate – including those who have wanted to
be in the choir but became “too old” for it. We will begin our rehearsals on Thursday, November 3rd from 6-7pm in the church. PLEASE JOIN US in making this another great year for the Children/Youth Combined Christmas Choir!
~Gregg and Teddi Cassity, co-directors
We are taking pre-orders for our “world famous” homemade cinnamon rolls again this year!
1) The rolls must be ordered in 6-,12-,18-,or 24-piece batches. 2) Rolls must be paid for when ordered. 3) You will need to tell us what day of the Boutique
(Saturday, 11/5 or Sunday, 11/6) and what time you would like to pick them up.
Cinnamon rolls purchased at the Boutique Bake Table are $3.00 ea.
We will be on the plaza after all Masses this weekend and next (October 29th/30th)
to take your orders.
We invite you to remember your departed loved ones
during the month of November. All Souls
Day envelopes will be at the doors beginning next
weekend, October 29th/30th. We will place these on the altar during the month to honor and offer prayers for our faithful departed.
Next weekend, October29th/30th, and every 5th Sunday of the month, you will find offering envelopes by the
church doors for our St. Vincent de Paul Conference here at St. Peter Claver. Monies donated will be used to help
our Conference provide direct services and referrals to poor and needy individuals and families
in our church community.
November is the traditional time for Catholics to gather and remember those who have gone before us. Wednesday, November 2nd at 6pm, please plan to join us and attend the beautiful Mass of Remembrance. It will be followed
by a reception with light refreshments in the West Hall.
The bereavement team cordially sends its invitation to those who have celebrated with Saint Peter Claver parish either a funeral or burial during the past year. We also invite all others who wish to pray for and remember those beloved
relatives and friends that have been called home to the Lord. Together in fellowship we can once again remember our loss with others who are also
grieving. Everyone is welcome, so we hope to see many of you there.
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On October 25th, at 7pm in the Youth Center the Parent Advisory Board from St. Peter Claver School
is hosting another educational night for the community. Bette Alkazian, licensed MFT, will be
talking to parents about raising children 1-5yrs old.
The Legion of Mary has begun its meeting at St. Rose of Lima on Saturday mornings at 9:30am. Please join us if you are
interested in joining the Legion. The Legion is primarily focused on Conversion, Conservation, and Consolation. The primary work is Evangelization (Conversion). We are also hopeful to start a Praesidium (local parish group) in St. Peter Claver Parish.
Please call Madeleine Sorensen for information at 522-6107 or email: [email protected].
Tuesday, November 1st, is the Solemnity of All Saints and is a Holy Day of Obligation. There will be Confessions at
4pm on Monday, October 31st, with the Vigil Mass at 5pm. The Mass times for Tuesday are 7:30am, 12(noon), and 7pm.
Everyone is cordially invited to join in celebrating this year’s annual “All Souls Day” Mass on Wednesday, November 2nd, at 10am at Assumption Cemetery, 1380 Fitzgerald Road, Simi Valley. Please welcome the Principle Celebrant, Bishop Gerald Wilkerson.
Come join us at St. Rose of Lima Church on Friday, October 28th from 2:30-9pm and on Saturday, October 29th from 8am-4:45pm for an eye opener and great coaching for us on our spiritual journey to HEAVEN
via our exercise of faith on earth! Event speakers include, Fr. Bob Garon, Jesse Romero, Marty Rotella and Zachary King. Tickets are $35 per person in advance; $40 per person at the door.
For registration and tickets go to: srlsw.eventbrite.com, or for more information please call (805) 416-6007.
We are in need donations for the Holiday Boutique’s Parish Bake Sale table from all of you holiday bakers out
there! To donate your yummy delights, please call June-Marie at 587-9258. THANK YOU!
Each year, our Middle School Youth Ministry creates a
Haunted House for all of our Trunk-or-Treaters.
To help create our SPOOKY look, we are asking for donations of BLACK lawn and leaf trash can liners - the bigger the better - and blue
2” painter’s tape! Donations can be brought to the parish office during the morning hours of 9am-12(noon), and to the YM office
in the afternoons from 1-7pm.
We are still in need of donations of individually wrapped candy for this
year’s Trunk-or-Treat! You may put your donation in the box at the main entrance of the church or bring it to the parish office. Drop-off hours at the parish office are Tuesday through
Friday, 9am-12(noon) and 1pm-5pm. Thank you!
We need Holiday Boutique helpers at the Bake Sale Table on Saturday, November 5th
and Sunday, November 6th. Various shifts are available! If you can help, please contact
Darlene at (805) 206-9118.
LANDINGS, a Paulist Fathers program for the returning Catholic, is offering a shortened, in-home presentation for the individual who is considering a return to the practice of the Faith. Please call Madeleine Sorensen at 522-6107, or email:
[email protected], for further information on this 4-week program offered only in November, prior to Advent.
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Healthy suspicion can protect those who are vulnerable to abuse - When it comes to fighting against abuse, prevention is the first step. For adults who work with kids, it’s important to recognize the signs of those who could be vulnerable to predators or abuse. Using healthy suspicion can help prevent access to these kids as well. For a copy of the VIRTUS® article Awareness and Education Empower Adults to Better Protect Minors, email [email protected] or call (213) 637-7227.
La sospecha saludable puede proteger a aquellos que son vulnerables al abuso - Cuando se trata de pelear contra el abuso, la prevención es el primer paso. Para adultos que trabajan con niños, es importante reconocer las señales de aquellos que pueden ser vulnerables a los depredadores o al abuso. Tener sospechas saludables también puede ayudar a prevenir el acceso a estos niños. Para una copia del artículo en VIRTUS® “Awareness and Education Empower Adults to Better Protect Minors” (Tener conciencia y educación empodera a los adultos a proteger mejor a los menores), envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected] o llame al (213) 637-7227.
A Prayer for our Nation as we Prepare to Elect our Leaders (from Priests for Life)
O God, we acknowledge you today as Lord, Not only of individuals, but of nations and governments.
We thank you for the privilege Of being able to organize ourselves politically And of knowing that political loyalty Does not have to mean disloyalty to you.
We thank you for your law, Which our Founding Fathers acknowledged And recognized as higher than any human law.
We thank you for the opportunity that this election year puts before us, To exercise our solemn duty not only to vote, But to influence countless others to vote, And to vote correctly.
Lord, we pray that your people may be awakened. Let them realize that while politics is not their salvation, Their response to you requires that they be politically active.
Awaken your people to know that they are not called to be a sect fleeing the world But rather a community of faith renewing the world.
Awaken them that the same hands lifted up to you in prayer Are the hands that pull the lever in the voting booth; That the same eyes that read your Word Are the eyes that read the names on the ballot, And that they do not cease to be Christians When they enter the voting booth.
Awaken your people to a commitment to justice To the sanctity of marriage and the family, To the dignity of each individual human life, And to the truth that human rights begin when human lives begin, And not one moment later.
Lord, we rejoice today That we are citizens of your kingdom.
May that make us all the more committed To being faithful citizens on earth.
We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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