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December 20, 2015
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church
Rev. Robert B. Borges, Pastor
Rev. Craig Plunkett, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Adrian Kim, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Mr. E. Gary Stevens, Deacon
Sister Martha Arteaga, MEMI, Hispanic Ministries
929 Harvard, Clovis, CA 93612
Phone (559) 299-4270 • Fax (559) 299-7126
www.olphclovis.org • e-mail: [email protected]
OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Thursday: 9:00am-5:00pm;
Friday: 9:00am - 12:00 noon
REGULAR MASS SCHEDULE
Monday - Thursday: 7:30am - 5:30pm
Friday: 8:45am Saturday: 7:30am, 5:30pm (Vigil)
Sunday: 6:30am, 8:00am (Español), 9:30am, 11:00am,
12:30pm, 4:00pm (Korean), 5:30pm
CONFESSIONS (Chapel)
Every Saturday of the month 4:00pm - 5:00pm
First Saturday of the month 11:00am - 12:00 noon
AND 4:00pm - 5:00pm
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Monday: 8:00 am - Tuesday 7:15 am
Tuesday: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
1st Friday: 9:30 am - Saturday 7:15 am
3rd Friday: 7:15 am - 8:15 am (for vocations)
OLPH SCHOOL
Principal, Patrick Dodd
836 Dewitt, Clovis, CA 93612 • (559) 299-7504
www.olphschool.net
Office Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Our Missions
Divine Mercy
Clovis East High School Mul -purpose Room
2940 N. Leonard, Clovis, CA • (559) 374-2242
Mass Schedule: Sunday:
8:30am, 10:30am
Confessions: 7:45am - 8:15am on Sunday
Infant Jesus of Prague
32054 Whispering Springs Rd.
Tollhouse, CA 93667 • (559) 855-4659
Mass Schedule: Saturday: 6:00pm (Vigil)
Confessions: Before Mass
Our Church at Prayer
Sunday, December 20
Fourth Sunday of Advent
5:30pm (Saturday Vigil)
6:30am
8:00am (Español)
8:30am (Divine Mercy)
9:30am
10:30am (Divine Mercy)
11:00am
12:30pm
5:30pm
Monday, December 21
7:30am
5:30pm
Tuesday, December 22
7:30am
5:30pm
Wednesday, December 23
7:30am
5:30pm
Thursday, December 24
Vigil of The Nativity of the
Lord (Christmas)
7:30am
5:00pm
6:00pm (IJOP)
7:00pm
Midnight
Friday, December 25
The Nativity of the Lord
(Christmas)
6:30am
8:00am
8:30am (Divine Mercy)
10:00am
10:30am (Divine Mercy)
12 Noon
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MI 5:1-4A; HEB 10:5-10;
LK 1:39-45
Arthur F. Cavazos †
Beverly Travis †
Lupita Diaz Lopez †
Pete & Rose Radish †
Dewaine & Catherine Moeman
Will Rines †
Jose I. Ruiz, Jr,
Joseph Vo †
OLPH Parishioners
SG 2:8-14 or ZEP 3:14-18A;
LK 1:39-45
Marie O’Bara †
Joseph Duke †
1 SM 1:24-28; LK 1:46-56
Norbert Ploharz †
Ricardo T. Mateo †
Altar Flowers
Our altar flowers this weekend were donated by Gracie
Aguilar in loving memory of her father Nicholas Esquivel.
Looking for that perfect gi ? Do you need a teacher gi or
a thank you gi ?
Altar flowers are a wonderful way to honor special loved
ones or occasions. We have many openings available for
our altar and ves bule arrangements for the year. The
calendar is located in the chapel ves bule.
Flores del altar son una maravillosa manera de honrar
nuestros queridos u ocasiones especiales. Tenemos
muchos espacios disponibles para nuestros arreglos del
altar y del ves bulo para el año. El calendario se encuentra
en el atrio de la capilla.
Our Faithfully Departed
We pray for the repose of the soul of Karen Cook and all the
faithfully departed.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord; and let perpetual light
shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.
MAL 3:1-4, 23-24; LK 1:57-66
The Backowski Family
Conrado Yeverino
Daily:2 SM 7:1-5, 8B-12, 14A, 16;
LK 1:67-79
Vigil: IS 62:1-5;
ACTS 13:16-17, 22-25;
MT 1:1-25
Midnight: IS 9:1-6; TI 2:11-14;
LK 2:1-14
Carlos & Victoria Camarena
Tony Semas †
Victoria Gutierrez †
Efren Bolivar—Ramirez †
The Souls in Purgatory
Dawn: IS 62:11-12; TI 3:4-7;
LK 2:15-20
Day: IS 52:7-10; HEB 1:1-6;
JN 1:1-18
OLPH Parishioners
Hortencia Gonzales
Mike Pizzo
Mary Semas
Alfred “Rene” Liva †
Ortanez Family
Saturday, December 26
Feast of Saint Stephen, first
martyr
7:30am
5:30pm (Vigil)
6:00pm (IJOP)
Sunday, December 27
The Holy Family of Jesus,
Mary and Joseph
6:30am
8:00am (Español)
8:30am (Divine Mercy)
9:30am
10:30am (Divine Mercy)
11:00am
12:30pm
5:30pm
ACTS 6:8-10; 7:54-59;
MT 10:17-22
Charles Morgan †
Elizabeth Y. Huerta †
SIR 3:2-6, 12-14 or COL 3:12-21 or
1 SM 1:20-22, 24-28 or
1 JN 3:1-2, 21-24;
LK 2:41-52
Christy Harvey †
Maria Felix Segoviano
Joe & Florence Carrara
Baby Origel †
Fr. Jacques DePaul Daley, O.S.B.
OLPH Parishioners
Lupe B. Hernandez †
Donna T. Cavazos
Stewardship alive
December 13, 2015
Next weekend, we will have our regular second
collection for Outreach. Our Outreach
collection benefits many families in our
Immaculate community, as well as our St. Martha’s
Concep on Pantry. Your contribution will help
provide food, clothing, and shelter needs
$4,223
for those less fortunate. Please give
generously.
OLPH Stewardship Report
Weekly goal is $14,000
Plate
Building
Fund
$12,605
$5,346
Christmas Schedule
Advent Penance
December 22 at 3:00pm
December 23 at 11:00am
Penance Service at St. Anthony of Padua December 21 at 7:00pm.
Decorating the Church:
Monday, December 21 at 9am and December 24th at 9am. If
anyone would like to help, please call or text Elaine at 307-4216 or
email her at [email protected].
Christmas Schedule:
Mass on December 24 at 7:30am (Daily Mass).
Christmas Eve Mass at 5:00pm and 7:00pm.
Christmas Eve Mass at Shaver Lake is 4:00pm and Mass at IJOP
is 6:00pm.
Christmas Day Mass at Midnight (With carols beginning
at 11:30pm) 6:30am, 8:00am (Spanish), 10:00am and 12:00pm.
Christmas Day Masses at Divine Mercy are at 8:30am and
10:30am.
Mass for Mary, Mother of God is at 9:00am on January 1 with
Vigil Masses at IJOP at 4:00pm and OLPH at 5:30pm.
BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY
ST. MARTHA’S PANTRY
Those who have suffered a loss of a
Located behind Notre Dame Hall. Hours:
loved one are invited to join our
Mondays & Saturdays: 9:00am - 12:00 noon
support group on the second and fourth
Thursdays: 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Tuesdays of the month at 6:30pm in
Case Maas, Operations Manager • 260-1056
Harvard House.
Mary Shute, Student Coordinator • 299-5369
Maureen Barile * 291-7970
Pat Peck, Produce Coordinator • 360-9763
Irene Aparicio * 291-4966
Pantry Phone • 298-8808
December 20, 2015
RAPHAEL HEALTH MINISTRY
Located in Harvard House, this ministry
provides health education, home
visitation, and blood pressure checks.
Open Mondays & Wednesdays
9:00am - 12:00 noon
Roxanna Stevens, RN/Faith Community Nurse
www.olphclovis.org/raphael
Phone • 298-5443
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Year of Mercy:
December 8, 2015—November 20, 2016
Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, has generously granted to us all a special
opportunity to obtain indulgences during the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy.
P o p e F r a n c i s h a s a l r e a d y op e n e d th e H o l y D o o r o f t h e C a th e d ra l of
R o m e . I n th e c o m i n g we e k s t h e H o l y Do o r s o f th e o t h e r P a p a l B a s i l i c a s
w i l l b e o p e n e d , a l o n g w i th C a t h e d ra l s a n d o th e r P a r c u l a r C h u rc h e s a s
d e s ig n a te d b y l o c a l B i s h o p s t h r o u g h o u t t h e w o r l d . The designated
churches in the Diocese of Fresno that will have a Holy
Door and serve as pilgrimage site are:
St. John’s Cathedral, Fresno
Our Lady of Mercy, Merced
St. Joachim, Madera
St. Anthony of Padua, Reedley
Immaculate Heart of Mary, Handford
How can we show
St. Aloysius, Tulare
others the mercy of
Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Bakersfield
God?
St. Therese, Sha er
St. Ann, Ridgecrest
What is the Year of Mercy?
The Year of Mercy is an invita on—an invita on to love, kindness, and unbounded
generosity. Pope Francis is offering us the opportunity to encounter the incredible mercy
of God. Encountering mercy means encountering God. It can transform your life, your
rela onships, your work, and your ability to embrace and experience all of life. Seeing the
great need for mercy and healing in the world, Pope Francis called for the Year of Mercy—
a special period, also known as a Holy Year or Jubilee Year, for the Catholic Church. It is a
me for the Church across the world to take approximately a year to focus on forgiveness
and healing in a special way.
OLPH School
Capital Projects
Forward...Always Forward
Please con nue to
prayerfully consider
sponsoring one of
our school capital
projects.
Your support helps
keep a quality
Catholic educa on
affordable and
available to those
who need it. If you
are considering a
Catholic educa on
for your family,
please do not
hesitate to contact
me at
•
•
•
•
[email protected]
or call the office at
(559) 299-7504 to
make an
appointment.
Thank you
Patrick Dodd
Principal
•
6’ fence with
safety gates
around the
junior high
$8,400.00
A/C units for
the licensed
preschool and
office
$10,700.00
Safety
doorknobs that
lock from the
inside
$9,500.00
Paint the
exterior of the
school and
convent
$22,830.00
Technology
Infrastructure/
Wi-Fi upgrade
$22,071.15
What is a Jubilee Year?
A Jubliee Year is when the Catholic Church across the world takes approximately a year
to focus on forgiveness and healing in a special way. Catholics are encouraged to join
together in prayer, go to confession, and share the genius of Catholicism with others.
The last Jubilee Year was in 2000, called for by Pope Saint John Paul II.
What is the Indulgence for the Year of Mercy?
Like any Jubliee Year, a person can receive a plenary indulgence for the Year of Mercy. A
plenary indulgence removes all of what is called “temporal punishment” due to sins that
have already been forgiven. Sin and evil are real. Every sin, large or small, is in some way
a rejec on of the-best-version-of-ourselves and a rejec on of God. “Temporal
punishment” is the natural consequence of that sin, the necessary purifica on following
forgiveness of sin. (See Catechism of the Catholic Church on Indulgences and Sin and Mercy)
H O W WI L L Y O U ENC O U N TER M E RCY ?
¿Qué es el Año de la Misericordia?
El año de la misericordia es una invitación, una invitación al amor, la bondad y la generosidad sin límites.
El Papa Francisco ofrece la oportunidad de encontrar la increíble misericordia de Dios. Encontrar misericordia significa encontrarse con Dios. Puede transformar tu vida, tus relaciones, tu trabajo y su capacidad
para abarcar y experimentar toda en la vida. Viendo la gran necesidad de misericordia y sanación en el
mundo, Papa Francisco ha hecho un llamado para el año de la misericordia, un período especial,
también conocido como año santo o año jubilar para la iglesia católica. Es un empo para la iglesia en
todo el mundo aproximadamente de un año para centrarse en el perdón y la sanación de una manera
especial.
¿Qué es un Año Jubilar?
Un año de Jubilar es cuando la iglesia católica en todo el mundo u liza aproximadamente un año para
centrarse en el perdón y la sanación de una manera especial. Se anima a todos los católicos a unirse en
oración, para confesarse y compar r lo genial del catolicismo con los demás. El úl mo año Jubilar fue en
el año 2000, por el Santo Papa John Paul II.
¿Qué es la Indulgencia por el Año de Misericordia?
Como cualquier Año Jubilar, una persona puede recibir una indulgencia plenaria por el año de la misericordia. Una indulgencia plenaria elimina todo lo que se llama "cas go temporal" debido a los pecados
que ya han sido perdonados. El Pecado y el Mal son reales. Cada pecado, grande o pequeño, es de alguna
manera un rechazo a los-mejor- versión-de-nosotros mismos y el rechazo de Dios. "Cas go temporal"
es la consecuencia natural de ese pecado, la purificación necesaria para el perdón del pecado.
¿CÓMO VAS A ENCONTRARTE CON LA MISERICORDIA? #YearofMercy
December 20, 2015
Directives for the Flu Season
1. Do not come to Mass when you have flu-like
symptoms.
2. Do not bring sick children to Mass or to
school.
3. Flu symptoms include: cough, fever, sore
throat, stuffy nose, chills, headache and body
aches, fa gue, (and some mes nausea, vomi ng
and diarrhea).
4. Do not shake hands (e.g., gree ngs and sign
of peace) if you have a scratchy throat, the
“sniffles,” coughing, or sneezing.
REGLAS GENERALES PARA LA
TEMPORADA DE GRIPE
1. No deben asis r a la misa si enen síntomas
similares a la gripe.
2. No traigan niños enfermos a la misa o escuela.
3. Los síntomas de la gripe incluyen: Tos, fiebre,
dolor de garganta, conges ón nasal, escalofríos,
dolor de cabeza, fa ga (a veces náuseas, vómitos
y diarreas).
4. No se den la mano (p.ej. saludos y el signo de
la paz) si enen picazón en la garganta,
resfriado, tos o está estornudando.
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Christmas Flower Offerings
Christmas is coming! Celebrate by remembering or giving thanks for
someone with a Christmas floral tribute. The binder is located in the
chapel ves bule. This is wonderful opportunity to purchase flowers in
the name of a loved one and help decorate our church this Christmas
season.
Dedica ons will be listed in the bulle n.
St. Martha’s Pantry
Thanksgiving Update
Thank you to the following
organiza ons for sponsoring a
Thanksgiving food drive:
∗ OLPH School
∗ AssisTeens food drive
∗ Clovis Kiwanis
∗ Elks
∗ Catholic Daughters
∗ Clovis Community Group of
the First Presbyterian
Church
Addi onal Dona ons:
Freshko:1,600 boxes of
cheerios
∗ Costco—turkeys & bakery
products
∗ Grocery Outlet— large
dona on of various
groceries
∗ Vie e Enterprizes, Holy
Spirit Church & Valley
Chrome—Cash dona ons
∗ Panera- bakery products
∗ Mi Rancho Inc.—tor llas
∗
Thank you very much for your
dona ons! We were also able to
serve 48 families through Sister
Martha in the countryside with
food packets.
Knights of Columbus
Council 10248
New Years Dinner Dance
December 31, 2015
Notre Dall Hall, 333 8th Street,
Clovis, CA 93612
Social Hour 7-8pm
Dinner Served 8pm
Tri Tip & Chicken, Rice Pilaf, Beans, Rolls,
Salad, & Dessert
Dancing 9pm to Midnight
Music by: Lost in the 50’s
Saturday Dec. 19 is our
Christmas distribu on. We
expect and are ready to serve a
similar amount as we did for the
Thanksgiving
distribu on. Please be aware
that the Grocery Outlet
Discount cards will not expire.
Please shop at the Clovis
Grocery Outlet and support St.
Martha’s Pantry. Have a Very
Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year!
Cost: $50.00 per person
Dancing Only @ 9pm, $35.00 Per Person
Open Bar
Must Be 21 To Attend, Identification Required
For Tickets or More Information Call
Sal: 999-1347
Joe: 960-4008
Mike: 243-6404
OLV Crab Feed
Saturday, January 30th at Holy Spirit's Logan Hall.
$55.00 All You Can Eat Crab Dinner (Crab, pasta and salad)
5:00 pm No Host Bar; 6:00 pm Dinner.
Silent Auc on, Live Auc on and Sweet Shoppe.
This event sells out early! Get your ckets before January
8th and you will have a chance to win big!
Ques ons or need a registra on form? Call David Cas llo
at 559-978-1703 or email [email protected].
Military Board
Remember to keep our service men and women in your prayers.
Updates or new informa on for our Military Board ( in the main
ves bule of the church).
should be given to Connie Maas, who maintains our board. She
can be reached at 559 779 4115.
Pictures and informa on may be le for her in the Parish office.
Thank you for suppor ng our men and women in service to our
country.
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December
2015
August 23,20,
2015
Parish registration/update form
Please complete this form and mail it in, drop it in the
collection basket, or bring it into the office.
Want to Volunteer?
Love working with people?
We welcome all new parishioners!
Use your God given gifts to serve others.
Head of household name(s) (mr & mrs, ms, mr, miss):
Please complete and drop at the office or in the collec on basket.
Please consider me for volunteering at:
Other family members (and ages):
Address:
Please circle your preference:
city:
zip:
Phone #:
The Parish Office
The Parish Gi Shop
Name:
Phone #:
email:
Please circle any of the following:
1.
new parishioner
2.
update information
3.
moving, remove from directory
4.
Send contribution envelopes
5.
Send information on ACH (Auto Clearing House Process)
Electronic contributions
OLPH
Parishioner?
Yes
No
Please circle your preference:
I would like to volunteer weekly.
I would like to volunteer every other week.
I would like to volunteer once a month.
Other—let’s discuss.
Staff and Organizations
PARISH STAFF
Jacqui Ramirez
Karen Mentlewski
Elaine Bauer
Arsen Adjemian
Lidia Rivera
Silvia Camarena
Director of Parish Opera ons
Director of Religious Educa on
Director of Liturgy and Music
Bookkeeper
Administra ve Asst., Religious Educa on
Office Assistant
Sister Martha Arteaga, MEMI Coordinator of Hispanic Ministries
Bulle n
299-4270
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
bulle [email protected]
ext. 104
313-2032
307-4216
299-4270
326-7198
299-4270
930-8295
MINISTRIES
Liturgical
Altar Servers
Eucharis c Ministry
Lectors
Music
Ushers/Greeters
Mark and Dee Schultz
Elaine Bauer
Deacon Gary Stevens
Elaine Bauer
Luis Ramirez
559-291-4546
559-307-4216
559-299-4270
559-307-4216
559-801-4856
Maureen Barile
Irene Aparicio
Miguel/Martha Herrera
Veronica Fortunato
Linda Garcia
Roxanna Stevens
Marty and Denise Ouelle e
Dave & Sylvia Langton
Lupe & Maria Arredondo
Case Maas
559-291-7970
559-291-4966
559-341-8733
559-917-7106
559-392-2119
559-298-5443
559-323-8215
559-324-7149
559-935-1424
559-260-1056
[email protected]
Parish Ministries
Bereavement Ministry
Encuentro Matrimonial
Natural Family Planning
Raphael Health Ministry
Retrouvaille
Retrouvaille en Español
St. Martha’s Pantry
www.HelpOurMarriage.com
[email protected]
[email protected]
PARISH GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Boy Scouts (Boys Ages 11-18)
Brownies/Girl Scouts
Catholic Daughters
Cub Scouts (Boys Grades 1-5)
Cursillos
Grupo de Oración
Italian Catholic Federa on
Journey Youth Group
Knights of Columbus
Korean Community Liaison
Men’s Fellowship
Mom’s Group
Open Door Prayer Group
Our Lady’s Guild
Perpetual Helpers
Silver Foxes
Sociedad Guadalupana
The Legion of Mary
The Workshop
Robert Hillis
Jennifer Summers
Kim Cochran
Dean Posey
William Quintana
Eduardo Sanchez
Obdullia Virrueta
Maria Torres
Tina Torres
Jessie Budd
Erin Wink
Jim Carter, Grand Knight
Bob Yoon
Bart Devlin
Nhuha Dizon
Mary Pat Larralde
Virginia Corpus
Fred Borjas
Dorothy S ers
Veronica Roebuck
Angelo and LeAnne Lavagnino
Consuelo Gallegos
Barbara Gray
Madeline Conatser
559-392-0149
559-285-6336
559-288-9635
559-930-3753
559-618-1764
559-369-0934
559-777-3735
559-314-5146
559-240-6724
559-930-8043
559-977-6616
559-974-5700
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.olph-pack4.org
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
559-323-7387 or 559-696-8031
559-325-9281
[email protected]
559-325-1998
559-392-0899
559-994-8828
a [email protected]
559-292-9533
dorothys ers@a .net
559-229-3345
559-298-3625
angelolavagnino@a .net
559-593-0378
[email protected]
559-349-9434
Barbara@tylerconstruc on.net
559-297-0149