HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH DECEMBER 30, 2018

Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways.

Psalm 128

Dichosos los que temen al Señor y siguen sus caminos.

Salmo 128

CLERGY

Pastor: Monsignor Lorenzo Miranda

Associate Pastor: Rev. Ambrose Udoji

Sunday Supply: Bishop Joe Sartoris - Retired

Permanent Deacons: Carlos Origel Victor Ceja

STAFF Parish Business Manager: Betty Origel ext. 205 borigel@olphdowney.com

Secretary: Patricia Inzunza ext. 201 pinzunza@olphdowney.com

Bulletin Editor: Erika Sanchez ext. 221 esanchez@olphdowney.com

Liturgy Coordinator: Theresa Nicholas ext. 211 tnicholas@olphdowney.com

Director of Music: Amy Brent - ext. 211

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (562) 862-7268

Monday - Thursday: 12:00pm - 8:30pm olph.reled@yahoo.com

OLPH SCHOOL 10441 Downey Ave., Downey

562-869-9969 Monday - Thursday: 7:30am - 4:00pm

Friday: 7:30am - 1:00pm

10727 So. Downey Ave., Downey, CA. 90241 ■ www.olphdowney.com ■ Phone: (562) 923-3246 ■ Fax: (562) 862-7020 ■ Email: office@olphdowney.com

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Monday – Friday: 8:30am - 7:00pm

Saturday: 8:30am - 7:00pm

Sunday: 8:30am - 7:00pm Closed for lunch (Monday - Friday) 1:00pm - 2:00pm

SCHEDULE OF MASSES

WEEKEND

Saturday: English 5:00pm

Spanish 7:00pm

Sunday: English 6:30am, 8:00am

9:30am, 11:30am, 5:00pm

Spanish 1:30pm, 7:00pm

WEEKDAY

Morning Prayer: 7:55am (Monday - Friday)

Morning Mass: Monday - Saturday: 8:15am

Mass in Spanish: Monday - Friday 7:00pm

BLESSED SACRAMENT EXPOSITION:

1st Friday of the month

8:15am - 12 midnight

Monday - Friday

6:00pm - 7:00pm

CONFESSIONS:

1st Friday of the month

7:30pm - 12 midnight

Mondays and Fridays

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Saturday

3:45pm - 4:45pm

SACRAMENT OF THE SICK:

Please call the parish office.

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PASTOR’S COLUMN

Dear Community of Our Lady of Perpetual Help,

“God sets a father in honor over his children … a mother’s authority He confirms over her sons and daughters …” Sirach

Our parents are a gift from God. Their value is priceless. They mark our lives. That is why people that do not have parents or have parents that are not good suffer from so many traumas. Our parents are not perfect, but when they strive to do good, they form us in the marvelous ways of God. The goodness that comes forth from us was brought to birth by the love of our parents.

Our families are not perfect, but they are sacred since God’s presence is accessible to all families. Families choose to invite God into their life or they can also not allow God in.

Let us pray for our parents, our families!

“Let the peace of Christ control your hearts … whatever you do … in word or deed … do everything in the name of Jesus …” Colossians

Let us always go to the Holy Family and ask them to bless us.

Monsignor Lorenzo

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New Year’s Resolution: Become a mandatory reporter

Even if the legal requirements for mandatory re-por ng may not cover your specific posi on, as Catholics, we are called to protect the vulnerable at all mes, and that may mean repor ng on inappro-priate behavior that puts a child at risk. The only way we can prevent abuse is to learn the signs and take ownership for the safety of children in our communi es. To read more from the VIRTUS® ar cle “Make a New Year’s Resolu on to Become a Mandatory Re-porter,” visit

h p://www.la-archdiocese.org/org/protec ng/Pages/VIRTUS-Current-Online-Ar cles.aspx.

Evangelization: In the service of the trans-mission of faith:

That people, who are involved in the service and transmission of faith, in their dialogue with culture, a language suited to the conditions of the present time.

PAPAL INTENTION FOR DECEMBER

For those suffering illness, and those in need of our prayers Carole Kelly Rodolfo Sanchez Fernando Aguilar Eulalio & Victoria Delgado Mike Goodes Fredis Granados Daniel Elizarraras

For those who have gone before us Catalina Franco Cay Evans Rosa Felipe Rodriguez Herrera

Esaul Delgado

Lord, Hear our prayers.

Today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy family. But we all need to know that the feast of the Holy Family is not simply for perfect families, with 2.5 children and a nice house, where figh ng and discord are absent. Ra-ther, this feast is for the divorced, for those who struggle to love a parent who has done something atrocious, for those who long for children but cannot have them, for those who are forgo en and unloved, for single moms and single dads, for those who have le their homeland and families behind to send money to feed spouse and child, for those who are single but don’t want to be, and on and on. Even here, especially here, in this messiness, the Word wants to become flesh and dwell among us. And for our families, the goal is not to become merely like the Holy Family. Rather, it is to become like the Word made flesh himself. To enter into the sorrowful places of the world, the places where neither obliga on nor love is found, and to offer the gi of love that is the heart of Christmas. This is the feast of the Holy Family, this is a feast for all of us.

GOD’S TIMING

Some mes it seems like no ma er how much we pray God doesn’t hear us. It can be temp ng to give up hope, but remember, God always answers prayer in His me. Each day, decide to trust God; His ming is perfect.

“But God, who is rich in mercy, because of the great love he had for us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, brought us to life with Christ” Ephesians 2:4-5

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Office (562) 862-7268 Monday - Thursday 12:00pm - 8:30pm

MILITARY PRAYER LIST

Please pray for our men and women serving our country. To include a family member’s name please email esanchez@olphdowney.com. Please include family member name and where they are stationed.

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families. We ask this in the name of thy Son,

Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen

Kevin Amador USS Carney DDG64, Spain Jesse Chavez Camp Pendleton, Oceanside Jorge Paz Naval base, San Diego Michael Alexander Vega US Army, Germany Daniel Villanueva US Army, Ft Drum, New York Brett Baldwin Air Force, Colorado Shane Hale US Navy, Norfolk, Virginia Andrew Goodman US Marines, Okinawa, Japan Jadin Sanchez Lackland Air Force, Texas Kadin Sanchez Lackland Air Force, Texas Col. Tomas Dorame US Army, Washington D.C. Jorge Luiz Olmos US Army, North Carolina Timothy Arthur Untalan US Marine, Twenty-Nine Palms Jennaline Reyer US Army, Irwin Base, Ca Javier Ovando US Marine Corp, Japan Jose Alfredo Jimenez US Army, Oklahoma Fernando Jantes US Marine Corp, San Diego C.J. Herrera US Army, N. Carolina, Qataar Elizabeth Morales US Navy, Virginia Beach

Rodrigo Miranda US Navy, Vanderberg Jesus Aven Nieves US Navy, North Carolina Frederick McDonald US Navy, Coronado Jake Spieckerman US Marine, San Diego, CA Joseph Scott US Marine, Camp Pendleton Lisa Scott US Army National Guard, Los Alamitos Javier Garcia US Marines, San Diego, Ca Brian Eric Brooks US Army, Santa Monica, CA Adrian Ariesteo Sandoval US Air Force, Mississippi Joseph Perez US Marines, San Diego Jason Martin US Army, N. Carolina (Syria) Heydt Quinn US Army, Oahu Hawaii Mikel Sambrano US Navy, Coronado Island Justin Aragon US Army, JBLM Tacoma, WA Jasper Aragon US Army, Fort Bliss, El Paso Allen Florence US Navy Reserve, Coronado Isle James Granger US Army, Mare Island, San Diego Eulalio Unzueta US Army, Camp Zama, Japan Javier Angulo Air Force, Barksdale, Louisiana

Craig M. Steele US Navy, Biloxi, Mississippi Vince Mendez US Air Force, Beals, CA Robert C. Cadena US Navy, San Diego, CA LCPL Alfonso C. Rodriguez USMC Camp Pendelton, Oceanside, CA CPL Joey Starr USMC Camp Pendelton, Oceanside, C LCPL Isaiah San Nicholas USMC Camp Pendelton, Oceanside, CA LCPL Gilbert Sosa USMC Camp Pendelton, Oceanside, CA PFC Josh Sanchez USMC Camp Pendelton, Oceanside, CA CPL Logan Sutte USMC Camp Pendelton, Oceanside, CA LCPL Jose Rodriguez USMC Camp Pendelton, Oceanside, CA CPL Trevor Thiel USMC Camp Pendelton, Oceanside, CA LCPL Jacob McCarty USMC Camp Pendelton, Oceanside, CA Andrew Moreno US Army, Fort Jackson, SC Joseph Curbelo US Army National Guard, Ft. Gordon, GA Rick Moody US Marine, Quantico, VA Peter Rodan Air Force, Shepherd TX PFC Jonathan Frank Medrano USMC Camp Le Jeune, NC Camille Islas US Navy, Korea Hector Escobar US Army, Ft. Hood, Texas Pvt. Kristopher Montes US Army, Ft Leonard Wood, MO

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Sunday, December 30 Elementary, Special Needs, Li le

Saints and Adventure Club

Monday, December 31 Middle School

for New Year’s day.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * FIRST COMMUNION

YEAR 2

Make‐up for Parent/Child Interview and Book Check

If your child did not a end the scheduled interview and book check, please call the Religious Educa on Office to schedule a make-up.

Reconcilia on Retreats ‐ in the Church

Grade 4 & 5 January 12

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Grade 2 January 19

10:00 am – 12:00 noon

Grade 3 January 19

12:00 noon – 2:00 pm

If you have any items (or a car) that you would like to donate,

contact the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

To schedule a pickup, call:

For items or car (tax deduc on & free pickup):

800‐974‐3571

STEWARDSHIP

Collection for Weekend of December 16, 2018

Sunday Collection $16,381 Electronic Collection $1,426 Religious Retirement $513 (2 weeks = 973) Immaculate Conception $290 Our Lady of Guadalupe $3,625 School Support $185 Christmas $290 Christmas flowers $457 Capital Improvements $3,000

We would like to thank all of our parishioners, ministries and visitors for being gener-ous with your weekly donations. May God bless you for your continued support.

DECEMBER 30, 2018 PAGE 5

HANNAH AND MARY The story of Hannah and her son Samuel in to-day’s reading from 1 Samuel was especially im-portant for Luke’s Gospel. The passage describes the presenta on of young Samuel to the priest Eli as part of the story of the faith of Hannah. Hannah had been in great suffering, as she had long desired to have a son, and saw this as central to her voca on and iden ty. Hannah’s deep honesty with God dur-ing her distress, together with her confident persis-tence in prayer, reveals her as a model of faith. Luke links Hannah to Mary through the Magnificat song in Luke 1, which mirrors Hannah’s joyous song in 1 Samuel 2. Luke links young Samuel to Jesus, through the presenta on in the Temple in Luke 2. Luke is sugges ng that God is up to something big. Just as Samuel ini ated a turning point in Is-rael’s history, Jesus is about to open a new chapter in human history. Their stories are rooted in the re-markable faith of their mothers, Hannah and Mary. WEAVING THE STORY Today’s passage from Luke is the only story about Jesus in the Gospels that occurs between Jesus’ in-fancy and his adult ministry. Luke uses the story to weave these elements together. This story, like all the infancy passages, emphasiz-es that Jesus was born Son of God. Jesus’ first spo-ken words in Luke conclude with “I must be in my Father’s house.” God is his Father, and Jesus speaks as God’s Son. Luke connects the future ministry of Jesus with the scene at the temple with the teachers. Jesus’ listeners are astounded at his wisdom. This an ci-pates similar scenes as an adult. Luke also subtly hints at Jesus’ resurrec on, with details such as the ques on “why were you looking for me?” similar to “why do you seek the living one among the dead?” Luke invites us to see his Gospel as an integrated whole, weaving together Jesus’ birth, life, death, and resurrec on. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc

ANA Y MARÍA La historia de Ana y su hijo Samuel en la lectura de hoy, tomada de 1 Samuel, fue especialmente importan-te para el Evangelio de Lucas. Este pasaje describe la presentación del joven Samuel al sacerdote Elí como parte de la historia de la fe de Ana. Ella había estado sufriendo mucho, pues durante mucho empo deseaba tener un hijo, y consideraba esto algo importante en su vocación e iden dad. La hones dad intensa de Ana pa-ra con Dios durante su angus a, junto con su confianza persistente en la oración, la pone de manifiesto como un modelo de fe. Lucas relaciona a Ana con María por medio del canto del Magníficat en Lucas 1, el cual refle-ja el canto alegre de Ana en 1 Samuel 2. Lucas relaciona al joven Samuel con Jesús, por medio de la presenta-ción en el Templo en Lucas 2. Lucas sugiere que Dios está tramando algo grande. Así como Samuel inició un momento crucial en la histo-ria de Israel, Jesús está por abrir un capítulo nuevo en la historia de la humanidad. Sus historias están enraiza-das en la fe extraordinaria de sus madres, Ana y María.

TEJIENDO LA HISTORIA Hoy leemos un pasaje del Evangelio de Lucas, el cual es el único de los cuatro evangelios que narra la infan-cia de Jesús y comenta lo que pasó entre esta y su mi-nisterio ya de adulto. Lucas u liza esta historia para tejer juntas estas partes. Esta historia enfa za que Jesús nació siendo el Hijo de Dios. Las primeras palabras que Jesús dice, en el Evangelio de Lucas, concluyen diciendo “¿No sabían que debo ocuparme de las cosas de mi Padre?” Dios es su Padre y Jesús habla como el Hijo de Dios. Lucas enlaza el futuro ministerio de Jesús con la es-cena en el Templo con los doctores de la Ley. Quienes escuchan a Jesús quedan admirados por su inteligencia. Esto an cipa escenas similares cuando sea adulto. Lu-cas también insinúa su lmente la resurrección de Je-sús, con detalles como la pregunta “¿Por qué me andan buscando?”, parecido a “¿Por qué buscan entre los muertos al que está vivo?” Lucas nos invita a ver su Evangelio como un todo integrado, tejiendo juntos el nacimiento, la vida, la muerte y la resurrección de Je-sús. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc

COLUMNA DEL PASTOR Querida Comunidad de Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro,

“El Señor honra al padre en los hijos … y confirma la autoridad de la madre sobre sus hijos e hijas …” Siracides

Nuestros padres son un don de Dios. Su valor no tiene precio. Ellos marcan nuestras vidas. Por eso personas que no tienen padres o tienen padres que no son buenos sufren de muchos traumas. Nuestros padres no son perfectos, pero cuando ellos luchan para ha-cer el bien, nos forman en los maravillosos caminos de Dios. La bondad que sale de noso-tros nació por el amor de nuestros padres. Nuestras familias no son perfectas, pero son sagradas ya que la presencia de Dios es accesible a toda familia. Las familias deciden invitar a Dios a sus vidas o también pueden alejarse de El. ¡Pidamos por nuestros Padres, nuestras familias!

“Dejen que la paz de Cristo controle sus corazones … lo que digan y todo lo que hagan … háganlo en el nombre del Señor Jesús …” Colosenses

Vayamos, siempre, a la Sagrada Familia, y pidamos que nos bendigan.

Monseñor Lorenzo

DIRECTORIO DEL MINISTERIO HISPANO - VER LA PAGINA 8

LA FAMILIA SAGRADE DE JESUS, MARIA Y JOSE PÁGINA 8

Año Nuevo Martes, 1 de enero

9:30am Misa (ingles)

Las oficinas estarán cerradas

¿ESTA INCAPACITADO O NO PUEDE SALIR DE CASA? ¿LE GUSTARIA RECIBIR LA

SAGRADA COMUNION?

Si respondió sí, favor de llamar a Isabel Valles a 562-923-3246 para hacer arreglos.

Este servicio es para aquellos que están in-capacitados o que no pueden salir de casa por estar enfermos.

El Viernes que viene, 4 de enero es el Primer

Viernes del mes. Nuestra Misa será a las 8:15 am,

seguida por la Exposición del Santísimo hasta la media-

noche, 12am. Confesiones serán de

7pm - medianoche

30 DE DICEMBRE, 2018 PÁGINA 7

Resolución de año nuevo: Conviértete en un reportero obligatorio

Aunque los requisitos legales para hacer una de-nuncia no sean parte de sus funciones laborales, como católicos estamos llamados a proteger a los más vulnerables en todo momento, y eso puede significar denunciar conductas inapropiadas que ponen a un niño en riesgo. La única manera en que podemos prevenir el abuso es aprender cuales son las señales de alerta y asumir nuestra responsabili-dad de garan zar la seguridad de los niños en nues-tras comunidades. Para leer más sobre el ar culo de VIRTUS® “Make a New Year’s Resolu on to Become a Man-datory Reporter” (Haga una resolución de Año Nue-vo para conver rse en un reportero obligatorio), visite

h p://www.la-archdiocese.org/org/protec ng/Pages/VIRTUS-Current-Online-Ar cles.aspx.

Hoy celebramos la fiesta de la Sagrada Familia. Pero todos necesitamos saber que la fiesta de la Sagrada Fami-lia no es simplemente para familias perfectas. Familias, con 2 niños, con una bonita casa, donde la pelea y la dis-cordia están ausentes. Más bien, esta fiesta es para los divorciados, para aquellos que luchan por amar a un padre que ha hecho algo atroz, para aquellos que anhelan tener hijos pero no pueden tenerlos, para aquellos que son olvi-dados y no amados, para madres solteras y padres solte-ros, para aquellos que han dejado atrás su patria y sus fa-milias para enviar dinero para alimentar al cónyuge y al hijo, para aquellos que son solteros pero no quieren ser, y así sucesivamente. Incluso aquí, especialmente aquí, en este desorden, El Verbo quiere hacerse carne y habitar entre nosotros. Y para nuestras familias, el obje vo no es llegar a ser simplemente como la Sagrada Familia. Más bien, es para hacernos como el Verbo hecho carne. Entrar en los dolorosos lugares del mundo, donde no hay ni obli-gación ni amor para ofrecer el regalo de amor que es el corazón de la Navidad. Esta es la fiesta de la Sagrada Familia, esta es una fiesta para todos nosotros.

El Grupo del Gozo del Espíritu Santo de OLPH los invita a su primer

RETIRO ESPIRITUAL DE

CONVERSION Y RENOVACION 19 y 20 de enero

Auditorio de la Escuela Para información: Silvia Gómez (562) 805-8601

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STAFF Pastor: Monsignor Lorenzo Miranda Associate Pastor: Rev. Ambrose Udoji Regular Sunday Supply: Bishop Joe Sartoris - Retired Permanent Deacons: Carlos Origel Victor Ceja

Parish Business Manager: Betty Origel - ext. 205 borigel@olphdowney.com

Secretary: Patricia Inzunza ext.201 pinzunza@olphdowney.com

Bulletin Editor: Erika Sanchez - ext. 221 esanchez@olphdowney.com Liturgy Coordinator: Theresa Nicholas ext. 211 tnicholas@olphdowney.com Director of Music: Amy Brent - ext. 211 Pastoral Council: Chair: John Saavedra ~ Co-Chair:Vicki Carnavale Finance Council: Chair: Ray Brown ~ Vice-Chair: Debbie Hale Regional Vocations Director: Rev. Angel Castro - St. Helen’s (562) 563-3522

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Thursday (12:00pm - 8:30pm)

(562) 862-7268

Director: Theresa Nicholas tnicholas@olphdowney.com Secretary: Mary Rogers mrogers@olphdowney.com Confirmation Coordinator: Daniel Rodriguez Communion Coordinator: Maria Estevez RCIA/RCIT Coordinator: Ruby Gaytan rgytn@hotmail.com

OLPH SCHOOL 10441 Downey Ave., Downey ~ (562) 869-9969

PARISH MINISTRIES & ORGANIZATIONS Catholic Women’s Guild: 3rd Wednesday of month at 10 am School Hall Melodie Santana (562) 544-8188 Armida Lugo (562) 715-6142

Little Rock Bible Study Richard Ching (562) 382-3360 Paul Lamotte (562) 869-1234

Couples for Christ Albert Mendoza (951) 264-1822 Ma Cecile Mendoza (562) 858-2326

Knights of Columbus John Kirschner (562) 923-1932

OLPH Young Adults Alex and Jackie Yepez (562) 964-7317

OLPH Men’s Group Martin (562) 416-1196

MINISTERIO HISPANO

RESPONSABLES: Diácono Carlos Origel

CORO: 1:30 pm y 7 pm Efrain Andrade (562) 305-1927 ENSAYOS DE LOS COROS jueves 7 pm

GRUPO DE ORACIÓN lunes 7 pm Humberto Ascani (562) 413-0912

MINISTERIO DE DUELO Lourdes Ceja (562) 450-8125

MINISTERIO BIBLICO Violeta Galdamez (562) 334-7787 Martha Michell (805) 888-7141

SACRAMENTS & MORE

Baptism: Pre-baptismal Preparation Classes required for parents and godparents prior to scheduling Baptism. It is highly recommended parents and godparents attend clas-ses BEFORE the child is born. Marriage: Call the parish office at least six (6) months (strongly recommend one (1) year) in advance to make arrangements. Anointing of the Sick: Please call the parish office. To schedule a visit by a priest, we highly recommend that you call early in the illness. Quinceañeras: Call the parish office at least six (6) months in advance to make ar-rangements. The young lady must have received the Sacraments of Baptism and First Eucharist. It is highly recommended that the young lady be enrolled in Confirmation.

www.olphdowney.com office@olphdowney.com

Sunday Scriptures Study Gino Bosdachin (562) 688-3836

Respect Life Committee Linda Malme (562) 869-6491

Los Padrinos Detention Ministry Sr. Teresa Doherty (562) 940-8711

Holy Hour Vigil 1st Friday Vigil 4:30-6:00pm Nerita Agustion (213) 550-7162

Filipino Community Chito Romero (562) 413-7173

Legion of Mary Rosemary (562) 773-4187

COLABORADORES: Maria Bertieri • Emma Romo • Aaron Lugo Teresa Morales • Raquel Velazquez

APOSTOLADO DE LA CRUZ jueves 7 pm Emma Romo (562) 382-3188

ENCUENTRO MATRIMONIAL miércoles 7 pm Rafael y Rocio Romero (310) 692-5430

CURSILLOS DE CRISTIANDAD Miguel y Teresa Vela (562) 879-9516

DIVORCIADOS Y SEPARADOS Maria Paredes (562) 397-6444

ROSARIO martes 6 pm Aaron Lugo (562) 806-9823

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena First Friday of the Month Every Thursday after the Morning Mass Benediction: 12:00 midnight Eucharistic Adoration: 8:30 am - 12:00 am

DIRECTORY Saturday, December 29 8:15 am Pro Populo (parishioner of OLPH) 5:00 pm Pro Populo (parishioner of OLPH) 7:00 pm Marina Ramirez Irma Yolanda Menjvar Sunday, December 30 6:30 am Pro Populo (parishioner of OLPH) 8:00 am Coba family 9:30 am Jose Castillo 11:30 am Pro Populo (parishioner of OLPH) 1:30 pm Garcia family Francisco Vazquez 5:00 pm Russel Davies de Leon Lucas Hurtikant 7:00pm Albert family Monday, December 31 8:15 am John and Irma Saavedra Kyle Inzunza 7:00 pm Guzman family Maria del Refugio Olvera Quintero Juan Castellon Tuesday, January 1 - New Year’s Day 9:30 am Pro Populo (parishioner of OLPH)Wednesday, January 2 8:15 am Beltran family Johnny Beltran Amineh Beltran Rodolfo Sanchez 7:00 pm Lola Cadena de Nieto Franco family Edgar Montes Thursday, January 3 8:15 am Pro Populo (parishioner of OLPH) 7:00 pm Pina family Manuel Bretado Friday, January 4 8:15 am Sally Johnson 7:00 pm Jimenez family Saturday, January 5 8:15 am Pro Populo (parishioner of OLPH) 5:00 pm Xiomara Perez Rodolfo Sanchez 7:00 pm Martha Felicita Cuenca Vargas Sunday, January 6 6:30 am Pro Populo (parishioner of OLPH) 8:00 am Pro Populo (parishioner of OLPH) 9:30 am Esaul Delgado 11:30 am Pro Populo (parishioner of OLPH) 1:30 pm Salome Galindez Victor Otanez 5:00 pm Pro Populo (parishioner of OLPH) 7:00pm Pro Populo (parishioner of OLPH)

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Mondays before 10am Please email: esanchez@olphdowney.com or bring to Rectory Office. Thank you

Bul let in

First Friday is January 4. Mass will be at 8:15am and

Eucharis c Adora on will be con nuous from a er Morn‐ing Mass un l Benedic on at

12 midnight. Confessions will be from 7pm un l 12 midnight. Our Holy Hour

Vigil meets from 4:30pm ‐ 6:00pm.

New Year’s Day Tuesday, January 1

9:30am English Mass

Offices closed

10 S R T C C Y L

1. Pray every day to hear God’s will for my life and be obedient to it. “What other na on is so great as to have their gods near them the way the Lord our God is near us whenever we pray to him?” (Deut 4:7).

2. Read the Bible every day to understand God’s character and his ways. “For the Word of God is alive and ac ve. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and a tudes of the heart” (Heb 4:12).

3. Encourage others to start or con nue their journey of faith. “Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restora on, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you” (2 Cor 13:11).

4. Invite at least one person to church each week. “But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called ‘today”, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s decei ulness” (Heb 3:13).

5. Join a Bible study. “I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you” (Ps 119:11).

6. Commit to a community outreach for one season. “He defends the cause of the fatherless and the wid-ow and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing” (Deut 10:18).

7. Volunteer at my church. “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as ransom for many” (Mark 10:45).

8. Open my home to mes of fellowship and disciple‐ship. “Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing so some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it” (Heb 13:2)

9. Commit to iden fying the needs vs. wants in my budget and increasing my charitable giving. “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow? They do not labor or spin” (Ma 6:28).

10. Keep a journal to daily or weekly document the progress of my resolu ons. “This observance will be for you like a sign on your hand and a reminder on your forehead that this law of the Lord is to be on your lips” (Ex 13:9a).

www.o hegridnews.com/religion/10-new-years-resolu ons-that-will-change-your-spiritual-life/

CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS

If you would like a printed statement of your

2018 contributions, please send a self-

addressed envelope or come to the Rectory of-

fice Monday through Friday.

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS

Monday – Friday: 8:30am - 7:00pm

Saturday: 8:30am - 7:00pm

Sunday: 8:30am - 7:00pm