St. Peter Claver Parish Corner of Cochran & Stow Streets

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: saintpeterclaver@aol.com Web Site: www.saintpeterclaver.org Bulletin e-mail: spcbulletin@aol.com 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: faithformation@saintpeterclaver.org Jon Teague, Coordinator Middle School Youth Ministry email: jon.t@saintpeterclaver.org Confirmation / Youth Ministry Office: Andrew Gafvert, Director (805) 526-7975 email: youthministry@saintpeterclaver.org

Bereavement Ministry: Dcn. Melecio Zamora, 526-6499 Annulment Assistance: Wally & Linda Cravens, 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 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 BINGO: Thursday, 6:30pm BINGO hotline: 526-2781

Safeguard the Children Committee: Clyde Allen, Chair email: callen1048@aol.com 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 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Larry Egan, 527-2444 Lector Coordinator: Jim Small, (805) 390-7260 Altar Servers: Brian Kane, 583-0466 Eucharistic Ministry of Hosp. & Home: Joni Egan, 527-2444 Respect Life: Susan Riedley, (626) 676-3233 Parish Library: Sue Marron, (805) 584-5620

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"And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart." Supernatural communication was nothing new for Mary. The angel

Gabriel had already appeared and spoken to her when she agreed to bear God's Son. Her husband Joseph also had a kind of divine

intervention in the dream where the angel told him to go ahead and marry her. When she was first pregnant, her cousin Elizabeth had been led by the Holy Spirit to know the secret that Mary was "the mother of

my Lord" (Lk 1:43). Now, Jesus has just been born and a crew of earthly shepherds appears at her door with a message from heaven: that the

Savior has been born. And Mary believed them. She did not doubt their sincerity or the authenticity of their message. She took the words to

heart, and meditated upon the meaning of it all.

What might strike us as peculiar in all of this is that God chose to speak to Mary in a variety of ways. This holy and immaculate woman, this Mother of God,

did not always receive direct communication from on high. Sometimes, God chose to speak to her through other people. Sometimes, He revealed Himself to them in order to reveal Himself to her.

And God does the same with us.

It's easy to daydream about having our own personal revelation from God, to hear His voice loud and clear, directing, encouraging, and supporting us in our times of need and confusion. But this isn't the standard pattern of God's operation. Mary was tuned in enough to hear God's voice all around her instead of expecting it to always sound the same. We can imitate this same kind of openness by seeking to discover how God may be speaking to us through the voices of others.

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A Happy and Blessed 2017, dearest parishioners! On behalf of Fr. Riz and the parish family, may the Child Jesus bless you anew, Our Blessed Mother keep you within the mantle of her protection and St. Joseph guide and protect you in your new year’s life adventures.

Did you know that the 1st of January is not just celebrating the New Year but a feast of Our Lady? New Year is the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, the Theotokos (Greek which means God-bearer). It is one of our treasured Catholic Marian dogmas which include: Immaculate Conception, Perpetual Virginity and Assumption. I do hope that as evangelized Catholics we understand well what these dogmas affirm and teach from Scripture and Tradition: Mary is the special, most beautiful handiwork of God, preserved from all stain of sin, inviolate and incorruptible all because of the merits of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and hope for all of humanity!

Jesus and Mary are inseparable. What happened to Jesus, Mary will always share. Jesus is truly human but without sin (Cf. Hebrews 4:15). Thus, Mary has to be Immaculate Conception. Jesus Most Pure taught us “Blessed are the pure of heart for they shall see God (Matthew 5:8) and none of his ribs shall be broken (Psalm 34:21). Thus, Mary’s Perpetual Virginity. And, Jesus rose (glorified body and soul) from the dead. Thus, Mary is Virgo Assumpta! And the good news! We are invited to believe and share in their passion and glory. “If you love me, keep my commands (John 14:15). “Do whatever He (Jesus) tells you” (John 2:5).

Mother of God is one of the titles given to the Blessed Virgin, her principal title in the Greek Church. It dates back to the 3rd century and was probably first used by Origen and was subsequently accepted by the Greek Fathers of the Church. While opposed by Nestorius and his followers on the basis that it was incompatible with the full humanity of Christ, it received the enthusiastic endorsement of St. Cyril of Alexandria and was officially sanctioned by the Councils of Ephesus in 431 and Chalcedon in 451.

Mary is the Mother of God (Greek Theotokos, Luke 1:43) since “by the power of the Holy Spirit” (Luke 1:35) she conceived in her virginal womb and brought into the world Jesus Christ who is of one being with the Father and the Holy Spirit. In other words, Jesus conceived in the womb of Mary is both True God and True Man. As such, she is not only the mother of the man Jesus, but also of the “Son of the Most High God” (Luke 1:32).

An ideal answer to this teaching is found in the Second Vatican Council’s declaration concerning Mary in its document Lumen Gentium (Light of Nations) Chapter 8 Number 56:

The Father of mercies willed that the consent of the predestined Mother should precede the Incarnation so that, just as a woman contributed to death, so also a woman should contribute to life. This contrast was verified in outstanding fashion by the Mother of Jesus. She gave to the world that very Life which renews all things, and she was enriched by God with gifts befitting such a role. It is no wonder, then, that the usage prevailed among the holy Fathers whereby they called the Mother of God entirely holy and free from all stain of sin, fashioned by the Holy Spirit into a kind of new substance and new creature. Adorned from the first instant of her conception with the splendors of an entirely unique holiness, the Virgin of Nazareth is, on God’s command, greeted by an angel messenger as “full of grace” (cf. Lk. 1:28). To the heavenly messenger she replies: “Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it done to me according to thy word” (Lk. 1:38). By thus consenting to the divine utterance, Mary, a daughter of Adam, became the Mother of Jesus. Embracing God’s saving will with a full heart and impeded by no sin, she devoted herself totally as a handmaid of the Lord to the person and work of her Son. In subordination to him and along with him, by the grace of almighty God she served the mystery of redemption. Rightly, therefore, the holy Fathers see her as used by God not merely in a passive way but as cooperating in the work of human salvation through free faith and obedience.

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Monday, January 2nd Parish Office Closed Office of Faith Formation Closed 7:00 pm Misioneros de Cristo Praise and Worship (PC) Tuesday, January 3rd 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study (CLR) 5:30 pm Apostle’s Kitchen (PC) 6:30 pm Society of St. Vincent de Paul Meeting (PC) 7:00 pm K of C Officer’s Meeting (PC) 7:00 pm Hispanic Community Prayer Group (PC) 7:00 pm Adult Music Ministry (C) Wednesday, January 4th 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study (CLR) 7:00 pm Boy Scouts (H) 7:00 pm Perpetual Help Novena and Divine Mercy Chaplet (C) 7:30 pm Women’s Bible Study (CLR) 8:00 pm Filipino Community Meeting (K, PC) Thursday, January 5th 4:00 pm Confessions (C) 6:00 pm Children’s Choir (PC) 6:30 pm BINGO 7:00 pm Noon Choir (C) Friday, January 6th - First Friday 8:00 am Eucharistic Adoration (C) 7:00 pm Hispanic Community Choir (PC) 7:00 pm Holy Hour (C) Saturday, January 7th 3:00 pm Confessions (C) 4:15 pm Choir Practice (C) 6:15 pm Confessions (Español) (C) 6:00 pm Ministry Fair - “Service Outreach” (P) 6:00 pm Vocations Ministry (P)

6:15 pm K of C Holiday Party (YC) 8:00 pm Ministry Fair - “Service Outreach” (P) 8:00 pm Vocations Ministry (P)

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Lending Library Closed

RCIA, 10:00am

Saturday, December 31st 5:00 pm Dario Cifuentes (RIP) John and Helen Bazydlo (RIP) Sunday, January 1st

10:00 am Dong Nguyen Family (RIP) Bill and Aurora Gordon (INT) 12(noon) Rossey Nguyen (INT) Ho Thi Chuc (RIP) Monday, January 2nd 7:30 am Bob Stanley (RIP) Clarence and Daisy Ayers (RIP) Benigno Orig, Jr. (RIP)

Tuesday, January 3rd 7:30 am Pat Zimmerman (RIP) Jill McDermott (INT) Vicente Lopez (RIP)

Wednesday, January 4th 7:30 am Virginia Toenes (RIP) Margaret Grieco (RIP) Cathryne Howard (INT)

Thursday, January 5th 7:30 am William Hovanec (RIP) Bob Smith (INT) Theresa Gray (RIP)

Friday, January 6th 7:30 am Michael DiRaimondo (RIP) Teresa Dugan (RIP)

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SPCFAITHFORMATION.ORG

The Office of Faith Formation is open Monday - Thursday, 1-5pm and 6-8pm.

Middle School Youth Ministry will resume after the new year on Monday, January 9th at 7pm in the Youth Center!

Our Day Retreat is on Saturday, January 28th from 9am-6pm! Registration forms and fees can be dropped off at the Youth Center! Contact the Youth Ministry office for details!

Have a wonderful and Happy New Year from all of us at Middle School Youth Ministry!

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.

Adult Confirmation 18 years and older begins Tuesday, February 7th. Registration forms are on line. Formation Sessions resume Sunday, January 15th and 3-5 CLUB begins Wednesday January 18th.

*Log on to our website for more information.

St. Peter Claver Youth Ministry wishes you and your family a very Happy New Year! (The Youth Ministry Office is closed through January 2nd.)

Don’t Forget to Sign Up for LA Youth Day! Forms and Fees Due by this Thursday, January 5th

On Thursday, February 23rd, over 14,000 high school youth and their chaperones will attend this annual event put on by the L.A. Archdiocese and filled with incredible music, speakers, liturgies and more at the Anaheim Convention Center. The fee to attend with us is $70 and includes transportation by charter bus and supervision. Please visit our website, spcym.org, for registration forms and additional information.

The deadline to register to attend with us by paying the $70 fee is Thursday, January 5th.

Join us for OneLife LA, Saturday, January 21st

Come join tens of thousands in downtown Los Angeles for the third annual OneLife LA event, celebrating the beauty and dignity of every human life from conception to natural death (onelifela.org).

OneLife LA includes a walk for life in downtown Los Angeles that begins at La Placita Olvera, passes City Hall, the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, and the Disney Concert Hall, and ends at Grand Park,

where there will be a family-friendly picnic with music, entertainment, speakers, food trucks, and exhibits from community organizations. We will be gathering at St. Peter’s at 9am and returning by approximately

5:30pm. Participation in this event (including transportation, t-shirt, and snacks) is being offered free of charge to our young people who are active in Youth Ministry or Confirmation.

Please visit our website, spcym.org, for more information and to download the permission form. Please let us know ASAP if you plan to attend.

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Please pray for the health of… Ruel Villanueza; Barbara Powell; Beverly Grimes; Priscilla Shaughnessy; Secundina Perez; Kristina Martens; John Squire; Eric Jenrich; Karen Rubenstein; Curt Miller; Pat Cox; Paul Griffin; Gloria Griffin; Kathy Streetly; John Russo; Dante Russo Smith; Linda O’Connor; Heidi Frie; Debbie Ochoa; Bob Swoish; Linda Lynch; Bradley Sharp; Erick M., Jacob A., and Cecilia Frances; Diane Hazlewood; Marie Fardig; Bud Upper; Maggie Paramo; Carla Maria Molina; Dave Morley; Kenny Bond; Gary Savas; Blanche Harris; Arlen Handberg; Robert McConnell; (child) Hazel Hammersley; (infant) John-Gabriel Bergeron; Marilyn Binggeli; Sherri Egan; Santiago Augustine Fernandez; Mary Jane Wickman; LaVonne Emerson; Jo King; James Yncera; Charles Leo; Sheana Green; 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; Sherry Estrella; Chase Dobson; Loretta Payne; Barbara Knight; Suzanne Shaefer.

Please pray for the souls of… Barry Wetanson, 12/20/16; Joyce Fischer, 1/5/16; Sandra Hopper, 1/1/15; James Curran, 1/7/13; Janet Jaszarowski, 1/6/13; Dorothy Ramos, 1/6/12; Carol Catalano, 1/5/11; Maria Scoma, 1/4/11; Jorge Morales, 1/3/10; Josephine Wise, 1/2/09; Raymond Lambert, 1/6/07; Curtis Podrantz, 1/3/07; Leo Borelli, 1/6/06; Nick Lombardo, 1/4/06; John Foley, 1/3/06; Everett Hicks, 1/1/06; Patricia Galvin, 1/7/05; Concetta Santoro, 1/7/05; Richard Alfafara, 1/1/05; William Pringle, Sr., 1/5/04; Stella Mlynek, 1/6/03; William Hovanec, 1/5/02; Brigitte Adlhoch, 1/1/02; Ricardo Ballesteros, 1/2/01; Michael Jasiul, 1/5/00; Charles Smith, Jr., 1/4/00; Gilbert Azcarate, 1/7/98; Ellen Maloney, 1/6/98; Philip Dela Cruz, 1/4/98; Josephine Phillips, 1/2/98; Frances Perry, 1/2/97; Genevieve Beck, 1/1/97; Mary Cavaleri, 1/5/94; Robert Mako, 1/5/93; Lorraine Pollack, 1/2/90; Harry Catherall, 1/6/89; Anthony Manzi, 1/7/87; Sophia Roman, 1/5/87; Helen Evans, 1/3/87; Edna Jensen, 1/6/86; Albert Hernandez, 1/6/82; Robert Stanley, 1/2/81.

    

Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart. ~ Luke 2:19

In a particular way to all the choirs, cantors and leaders; all coordinators; lectors and eucharistic ministers who shared Christ in word and flesh; our altar society; the youth of our parish; all the altar servers; environment decor ministry; the liturgy team; ushers; and all people who

faithfully help in every activity during each special season. What you do is important - and it makes a difference!

Thank you for your efforts, love and care.

Many thanks to all who worked so hard on the Advent and Christmas Liturgies and all who contributed their time and talents

to help make our worship together so prayerful and meaningful.

 

The Filipino Catholic Community Group will take to the road on Saturday, February 18th for one of their lively turnaround trips to Pechanga Resort and Casino!

The round-trip ticket is $20 per person; you must be 21 years of age to go. You’ll have a great time!

Please look for more details in future bulletins!

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Looking for ways to prepare and manage your estate plans? On Tuesday, January 10th, St. Peter Claver Parish will offer two informational seminars explaining the process of

Catholic estate planning. This free seminar will last 90 minutes and refreshments will be served.

Date: Time: Location: Tuesday, January 10th 1:30pm or 7pm Parish Hall

Representatives from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, an estate attorney and financial planner will be joining us to discuss these important topics: The importance for individuals and couples to have a Will and other critical documents in place Catholic teachings on end of life decisions (advance healthcare directives) Vehicles and tools for charitable giving

Please RSVP to the parish office at (805) 526-6499, or email at saintpeterclaver@aol.com to reserve a seat.

Registration is open for Adults, 18 years of age or older, seeking to receive the sacrament of

Confirmation. Formation sessions begin Tuesday, February 7th, from 6-8pm. Registration forms can be

found online at spcfaithformation.org. Completed forms should be brought to the Office of Faith

Formation; please bring your Baptismal Certificate when you register. For more information,

contact the Office of Faith Formation.

The RCIA Team welcomes your inquiry to answer any questions

you may have on “How to Become a Catholic…”

Please contact the Office of Faith Formation at (805) 526-0680 or

faithformation@saintpeterclaver.org

SAVE THE DATE! St. Peter Claver Preschool and Kindergarten will be hosting their next fundraiser

at Panera Bread on Tuesday, January 10th. See next week’s bulletin for the flyer you’ll need!

St. Peter Claver Parish is dedicated to the mission of protecting all God’s children. One way of acting on this mission is to offer opportunities for education and screening to those called to serve the young of our community. If your volunteering plans include working

with children in the coming months – plan ahead! Our next opportunities here at St. Peter Claver will be Friday, January 20th, 2017 for fingerprinting and Saturday, January 21st, 2017 for Virtus training (in Spanish and English). For more information or to make an

appointment, please call Mary in the parish office at 526-6499.

St. Peter Claver Preschool and Kindergarten will be hosting a “Mom’s Night Out” fundraiser at Color Mi Vino here in Simi Valley on Friday, January 20th from 7-9pm. Their slogan: PAINT - WINE - FUN! No artistic experience is necessary - on that night,

attendees will be making an oil painting of a vineyard entitled “Napa Valley”. Ticket cost is $35 and our school gets 25% of all tickets sold or frames purchased (frames are an additional $10). Drinks

are available for purchase at $7-$9 a glass, but do not count toward the fundraiser. There are only 36 slots, so save the date and visit

fundraising@stpeterclaverschool.org!

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Announcing By Your Side LA The New Healing Ministry for Women and Men Affected by Abortion

By Your Side LA is a healing ministry for women and men who are hurting after experiencing abortion. We want to be by the side of each person journeying from pain following abortion to a new place of forgiveness

and peace. On the “about” section of our site, we sum up this mission: "At the end, we hope you will come to know that you are created out of love and for love. That abortion does not define you. That you can build a life deserving

of the amazing person you are. We are here to listen. And we will be by your side." By Your Side includes a brand-new website, call center, trained Merciful Companions, and referrals to healing

resources including sacraments, retreats, support groups, bible studies, counseling, and more. Visit ByYourSideLA.org for more information.

Chaminade College Preparatory High School’s Entrance Exam will be administered on two dates: January 21st and January 28th from 8:00am to 12:00pm. An online application for admission and the application fee should be on file with the school by January 13th at www.chaminade.org. Financial Aid applications are also

available online. For more information, please call the Admissions office at (818) 347-8300 ext. 355.

Join in the 3rd Annual Sisters of Notre Dame Nun Run 5K, 1 Mile Fun Run, and Community Service Fair on Saturday February 4th, 2017 at the La Reina campus in Thousand Oaks. The event will feature 5K chip-timing, a pancake breakfast, activities for kids, race day giveaways and other prizes. Local, non-profit service

organizations will also be present to share information about their mission, programs and volunteer opportunities. This is a family-friendly event

and is open to all ages and fitness levels. Proceeds support the Sisters of Notre Dame Life and Ministry Fund,

providing spiritual, educational and social outreach locally and around the world. Sign up today at: www.sndca.org/nunrun .

Questions? Please contact Anne Interrante at (805) 917-3730 or nunrun@sndca.org.

Join the Italian Catholic Federation for the first meeting of 2017! Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting and join in the fun!! We are looking forward to a year full of fun, happiness and blessings!!

Friday, January 6th, 2017 at 7pm in the St Rose Parish Hall.

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Cell phone apps allow for hiding photos and messages - A review of a young person’s cell phone text messages may provide a parent or caring adult with information such as who your child talks to, where they are going, and what they’re doing. Unfortunately, all of that may be in the past. Today, some new cell phone text messaging services keep cell phone texting activity increasingly private. In order to protect young people, one must stay current and re-connect with ever changing technology. For a copy of the VIRTUS® article “Vanishing, Self-Destructing Texting, and Electronic Communication,” email jvienna@la-archdiocese.org or call (213) 637-7227.

Las aplicaciones de teléfono permiten esconder fotos y mensajes - La revisión de los mensajes de texto del teléfono celular de un joven puede proveer a los padres de familia o a los adultos que lo cuidan, información como con quién habla su hijo, dónde va, y lo que hace. Desafortunadamente, todo eso puede ya ser parte del pasado. En la actualidad, algunos nuevos servicios de mensaje de texto por celular mantienen la actividad de mensajes de texto muy privada. Para proteger a los jóvenes, uno debe estar al corriente y reconectado con la tecnología cambiante. Para una copia del artículo de VIRTUS® “Vanishing, Self-Destructing Texting, and Electronic Communication” (Mensajes de texto y comunicación electronica y desvanecientes y autodestructivos) envíe un correo electrónico a: bmelendez@la-archdiocese.org o llame al (213) 637-7508.

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St. Peter Claver Church Presents

A C H R I S T M A S C O N C E R T Please join us for a great evening of music featuring our two parish priests

Fathers Riz and Adrian, plus our combined choir for a free concert of Christmas music.

The choir will be performing all original Christmas songs and carols by Jim Leslie.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 2017 7:00 PM IN THE CHURCH