Holy Day of Obligation Schedule: Vigil: 7:00PM Holy Day: 8:15AM, 7:00PM
Devotions: Rosary & Divine Mercy after the 8:15AM daily Mass
Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help on Saturdays after the 8:15AM Mass
Meditation Chant Service First Wednesday of the Month at 7:30PM
Baptisms: Thank you for baptizing your child, We have a program of preparation. By appointment only. Please contact the of-fice.
Marriages: Engaged couples: Thank you for considering a Catholic Marriage blessed by God in the Holy Sacrament of Matri-mony. Six months of preparation is required by the Catho-lic Church. Please phone the office to schedule an ap-pointment 6 months prior to the proposed wedding date.
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Tweet From Pope Francis Be like Saint Joseph: a man of dreams, not a dreamer; a man of silence, because he re-spects God's plan. 12/18
DID YOU KNOW? Always keep your blind spots in mind Each week, more than 50 children are killed or injured when a driver backs up the car. In an over-whelming number of those cases, a parent, relative, or close friend is behind the wheel. It’s devastating to think that a simple action could cause such harm to your child, but it happens far too frequently. Be aware of your ‘blind spots’ when you’re behind the wheel — those areas you know are there, but can’t see clearly from your mir-rors. Check out what’s happening around your vehicle before you get in. Make sure you know where your chil-dren are before you start your car. For a copy of the com-plete VIRTUS® article, “A Preventable Accident,” vis-it http://www.la-archdiocese.org/org/protecting/Pages/VIRTUS-Current-Online-Articles.aspx.
THE HOLY FAMILY OF NAZARETH
Merry Christmas Season! Last Tuesday, we celebrated Christmas, the birth of Jesus. In our Christmas stories, we constantly hear three names; Joseph, Mary and Jesus. This weekend, we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family where we take closer look at the relationship between the three of them. Je-sus launched the Redemption of the world from the heart of a family. The first thing that Jesus sanctified with His presence was a home. Joseph, as head of the family, supported Mary and Jesus with His work. It is he who received the message as to what name he must give the Child. When the life of the child Jesus and His mother Mary were in danger, he protected them by taking them to Egypt.
From Mary, Jesus learned certain phrases, popular expressions full of wis-dom, which He would later use in His preaching. Many of Jesus’ stories and parables are drawn from family life. He must have seen Mary prepare dough for bread, loose a coin, etc. so these everyday events appeared in His teachings. Mary, like millions of mothers, spent every day of her life participating in the formation of her Son. By answering the everyday questions of her Son, she passed on the cultural and religious values of the family and of society to her Son.
The family is the simplest and most basic form of society and of the church. That is why the family is called the “domestic church.” It is the main school of all the social virtues. It is the seed-bed of social life. It is in the family that we learn to practice obedience, concern for others, a sense of responsibility, understanding and mutual help, prayer, and a loving co-ordination of essentially different characters. Indeed, it has been proved that the health of a society is measured by the health of its families. Like you, I am spending this year’s Feast of Holy Family with my brothers and their families to experience again the joy and tension of family. This weekend, we pray to the Holy Family in a very special way for all families and, in particular families, in our Parish. I must add that I am encouraged by the number of families that come to Mass together here at As-sumption.
May the Virgin Mary, who is the Mother of the Church, pray for all homes. May she, the sorrowful Mother, at the foot of the Cross, comfort the sufferings and dry the tears of those in distress because of the difficulties of their family life. May Christ the Lord, the King of Families, be present in every Christian home as He was at Cana, bestowing light, joy, serenity and strength.
Amen Fr. Mike E. Ume
Thank You Environment Committee
Many thanks to our Environment Committee for the beautiful church decorations. Thanks also to all those who contributed poin-settias in the names of their loved ones. Your efforts en-hanced our worship. Thank you!
Page Four WELCOME TO ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY CHURCH December 30, 2018
New Year’s Masses New Year’s Eve
Monday, December 31st 8:15AM
No New Year’s Day Masses, Tuesday, January 1st, 2019
No Mass, Wednesday, January 2nd, 2019
SAVE THE DATE JANUARY 19, 2019
MINISTRY RETREAT FOR ALL MINISTRY VOLUNTEERS
8:15AM ~ MASS 9:00AM ~ SPEAKER
11:45AM ~ LUNCH (PROVIDED BY THE PARISH) 12:30-1:30PM ~ CONCLUSION
PLEASE RSVP: RECTORY: 626-792-1343
Lectionary Based Bible Study
Each week, God speaks to us through the three readings at Mass. Join us to study and reflect upon God’s word for the following Sunday’s Mass. We will be reading a commentary by Margaret Nut-ting Ralph, and answering the reflection
questions to prepare for our discussion of each of the three readings. Our understanding of the Word enhances our experience at Mass and throughout the following week. Please join us for either the morning or evening session.
Wednesdays, January 9 to February 13
10:00 - 11:30 am Church – In the back behind the glass
OR 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Upstairs in the Rectory
Book: $20
For more information or to register call Rectory: 626-792-1343 Debbie 626-437-2436 or email [email protected]
FEAST DAY OF THE HOLY FAMILY PARISH FAMILIES ACTIVITY TAKE
HOME SHEET Sunday, December 30, 2018
In celebration of the Feast Day of the Holy Family, we encourage parish families to use the Parish Families’ Activity Take Home Sheet as a won-derful resource to gather, dialogue and break bread together in spiritual nourishment. The Church encourages families to partake in this special cele-
bration as families are called to imitate the Holy Family in the education of our children in virtue and holiness.
Please visit http://www.la-archdiocese.org/org/familylife/marriage/Documents/Feast%20HF-PFSheet.pdf to ac-cess the PDF on the Office of Family Life website.
Habitat for Humanity SGV Catholic Coalition: The Young Adult Ministry (YAM) will be volunteering for their next Assumption Build Day on Saturday, February 2, 2019. Think about how you can volunteer as a worker, making lunch for the workers, or sponsoring. There will be more info coming in Janu-
It has come to our attention that Fr. Mike is the target of a phishing scam again. This time, in addition to phony emails appearing to be from Fr. Mike, text messages ask-ing you to call are being circulated.
If you receive any of these, please do not answer them. If you have a question about an email or text message you have received, please call the rectory to confirm it is truly from Fr. Mike.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton Feast Day, January 4
Elizabeth Ann Bayley was born in New York City on August 28, 1774 to a prominent Episcopal family, and lost her mother at the age of three. In 1794, at the age of 19, Elizabeth married William Magee Seton, a wealthy businessman with whom she had five children. William died of tuberculosis in 1803, leaving Elizabeth a young widow. After discovering Catholi-cism in Italy, where her husband had died, Elizabeth returned to the United States and entered the Catholic Church in 1805 in New York.
After a number of difficult years, Elizabeth moved in 1809 to Emmitsburg, Maryland, where she founded the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph’s, the first community for religious women established in the United States. She also began St. Joseph’s Academy and Free School, planting the seeds of Catholic education in the United States. Her leg-acy now includes religious congregations in the United States and Canada, whose members work on the unmet needs of people living in poverty in North America and beyond.
Mother Seton, as she is often called, was canonized on Sunday, September 14, 1975 in St. Peter’s Square by Pope Paul VI. She was the first citizen born in the United States to be given the title of “Saint.” Her remains are entombed in Emmitsburg in the Basilica at the National Shrine that bears her name.
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PLEASE PRAY FOR…
David Beaubien Nayiri Bedrossian Josie Barringer Lori Berberian Christopher Berubè Ron Brenner Macrine Brown Barbara Buchbinder Warren Burkhart Estella Calimag Ryan Carrasco David Carvajal Dominique Caton Rhia Chung Allie Clark Margaret Clark Patrick Cronin Robin Davi Amy Denila Terri David Pablo De Leon Ricardo De Los Santos Anthony Deloso Barbara Dimick Michael Divic Louise Dockey Irene Dungo Tom Feeney Peter Gadd Monica Gonzales Helen Green The Grimm Family Ed Grohe Marie DeMarco Grotewiel Eva Guerra Alice Guizot Pearl Haggins Delphine Haze Arthur Hintz Jolene Hoffman Holcomb Family Valerie Joen Norma Jugo Howard Kim The Kronnen Family Joyce Lannin Dom Llamas
“See what love the Father has be-stowed on us that we may be the children of God” (1 John 3:1)
As you consider the needs of your earthly family, consider the needs of Assumption family in your estate plan,
and help us to continue to spread the Gospel.
For information on how to include Assumption in your es-tate plan, please contact the Planned Giving Office: (213) 637-7504 / [email protected] www.ADLALegacy.org
Joy Jordanne Lopez Yvonne Lonero Alex Martinez Ishani Marcelline James McCarthy George McDonnell Anita Mendez Vera Mercurio Angela Moguel Hermenegildo Moguel, Jr. Tim Murphy Juanita Nacu Victor Nunez William O'Doherty Tim O’Neil Diana Perez Jack Pidgeon Cassie Polchow Rose Mary Hanson Posey Diane Price Gil Ramirez Michael Rufo Maria Salcedo Esteban Sanchez Raul Sanchez Meilani Sandan Bernice Santillan Luz Saucedo Sbrocca Family Barbara Sedano James Smith Katie Sorrentino Jordan Strong Mary Tracy Morgan Underwood Mario A. Valdez, Sr. Joe Valenzuela Tom Watson Tom Willard Raquel Zamora
...Those Who Have Died
Rose Parade Viewing & Champagne Brunch
The Knights of Columbus will, once again, hold its annual New Year's Cham-pagne Brunch and Parade Viewing on Tuesday, January 1, 2019.
Tickets are ready for sale. $60 per ticket. Tickets include Parking, Champagne Brunch and Parade Viewing. Children under 7 are free.
Please contact Eddie Robledo for tickets 626-791-2222 or 626-354-8946 or email him at [email protected].
Please let him know your name, the number of tickets you want and your contact phone number.
Notice the joy of our 3rd graders working on their science flash cards. Our children love learning!
Come to our warm and happy school at Open House.
Applications are now available online, in the school office and will be available at Open House.
Faith Formation News Society of St. Vincent de Paul Assumption Conference
Today, on this Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, consider a family you might know who doesn’t have as much as you have, or a family who is struggling.
Consider lending a helping hand by having them over for dinner or helping them out with babysitting. Perhaps you could give up some clothes that have been outgrown, or an extra coat that you haven’t worn in awhile. The mes-sage of the Gospel is to love our neighbor as we love ourselves. So think about ways to love your neighbor. A kind hello, waving as you drive by, helping bring the trash cans in from the curb and many other small deeds go a long way to tell someone else they matter.
Loving our neighbor as we love ourselves. Could there be a better New Year's resolution?
If you would like to know more about joining our Confer-ence, or if you know someone who needs assistance, please call our hotline: (626) 657-0836.
If you would like to make a monetary donation to be used in helping those in need, please use the Assumption-SSVdP tan envelope provided in the pew.
Remember, 100% of your donation serves the poor!
Faith Formation & Teen Confirmation
Faith Formation Classes
Classes Resume Sunday, January 6
9:00AM-Various Rooms
Teen Confirmation Classes Monday, January 7-Year II
For information about classes and programs contact: Ms. Cheli Valdez at [email protected] or (626)792-6844 or
The Holy Family LGBT program provides a supportive environment for LGBT individuals, and their parents.
Meetings are facilitated by Dr. Elizabeth Taylor, a li-censed psychologist and parishioner who specializes in faith issues as well as gay and lesbian issues, and co-facilitated by Michael Ternes. The meetings are free of cost and there is no on-going commitment to attend.
It meets at Holy Family Church in South Pasadena. Please call: (626) 792-1103
Page Six WELCOME TO ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY CHURCH December 30, 2018
Walk For Life January 19, 2019
La Placita/Olvera Street to LA State Historic Park (one mile)
Registration: onelife-la.org
Save the Date
Men’s Silent Retreat ~ February 8 – 10, 2019 Poverello of Assisi Retreat House
1519 Woodworth St., San Fernando, 91340 “Go forth and set the world on fire” St. Ignatius Loyola
Explore the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. On this retreat, Fr. John Hopkins, LC., will lead us in these spir-itual exercises, helping us rekindle our union with God as we discern His will in our lives.
COST* $250 per person (room & board for single or shared occupancy)
RSVP Michelle Chandler michelle_chandler@me. com For additional details, see flyers in the church
To our Faith Formation and Teen Confirmation Families,
May God be with you and your family through 2019, and fill your lives with peace, love, and joy. May this day and the days ahead hold many blessings for you and yours. Happy New Year!
Love from The Faith Formation and
Teen Confirmation Teams.
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Calendar of Events Sunday, December 30 No Faith Formation Coffee & Donuts-MCH Monday, December 31 Rectory Closed 7:00PM Intercessory Prayer Group-Church Tuesday, January 1 New Years Day Rectory Closed Wednesday, January 2 Rectory Closed 7:00PM Young Adult Ministry-CC/LR 7:30PM Boy Scout Troop 31-MMA Thursday, January 3 9:00AM Senior Group-CC/LR Friday, January 4 7:30PM WW Marriage Encounter Sharegroup-CC/LR
Saturday, January 5
Sunday, January 6 9:00AM Faith Formation Classes-Various Rooms
CC-Community Center MCH-Msgr. Crean Hall
MMA-Msgr. Moretti Auditorium
Before requesting the scheduling of an event, please consult the parish calendar online at abvmpasadena.org
WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE and INTENTIONS Saturday, December 29 5:00PM For the People Sunday, December 30 The Holy Family 7:30AM For The Victims of Abuse 9:00AM Ron Ross, R.I.P. Mary Aguilar, R.I.P. 11:00AM For Families 5:00PM Concordia Santiago, R.I.P. Monday, December 31 St. Sylvester I-335-One of First Non-martyr Saints 8:15AM For Travelers Tuesday, January 1 Solemnity of Mary the Holy Mother of God 8:15AM NO MASS Wednesday, January 2 St. Basil-379-Doctor of the Eastern Church 8:15AM NO MASS Thursday, January 3 The Most Holy Name of Jesus 8:15AM Milagros Santos Gueco, R.I.P. Friday, January 4 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton-1821-First Native Born Saint 8:15AM Dorothy Walleck, Birthday Blessings Saturday, January 5 St. John Newmann-1860-First American Bishop Saint 8:15AM For Assumption Parish
Today’s Readings
1 Samuel 1:20-28 1 John 3:1-24 Luke 2:41-52
Next Sunday’s Readings
Isaiah 60:1-6 Ephesians 3:2-6 Matthew 2:1-12
Priest & Musician Mass Schedule for Next Week
Saturday, January 5 5:00PM...Fr. Alan (Trevor Thomson) Sunday, January 6 7:30AM…Fr. Alan (Gabriel Reyes) 9:00AM...Fr. Denis (Ralph Mohutsky) 11:00AM…Fr. Alan (Ralph Mohutsky) 5:00PM…Fr. Perry Henry (Victoria Mohutsky)
LOOKING FOR A WAY TO HELP THE HOMELESS?
Assumption parish will be collecting food for the Friends In Deed Pantry.
January Request: Canned Protein/ Tuna & Chicken
Please leave your donation in the baptism area of the Church when you come to Mass. The St. Vin-cent de Paul volunteers will do the rest!
Honor a family member or friend by donating flowers in their name for the altar. Families making flower dona-tions, and the names of those to be remembered, will be placed in our weekly bulletin. What a great gift!
Please visit the Rectory Office to purchase flowers to be placed on the Altar for a weekend of Masses. Many beautiful choices are available. All bouquets must be paid for at the time of the order – no phone requests will be taken.
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