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With Burning Hearts, Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
St. John Eudes
Catholic community
Served by the Eudist Fathers of the North American Province
Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph
PARISH OFFICE
9901 Mason Avenue
Chatsworth, CA 91311
Hours: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday – Friday
818 341-3680; Fax 818 882-4326
www.sjeparish.net
Parish E-mail: [email protected]
Rev. Gérard Lecomte, CJM, Pastor
Fr. Carlos Valencia, CJM
Fr. Lawrence Goodwin, CJM
Deacon Son Hoang - Pastoral Administrator
(818) 341-3680 x103
EUCHARISTIC LITURGIES
Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.,
12:45, 2:15 (Spanish) and 5:30 p.m.
Monday - Friday: 6:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m.
Saturday: 8:30 a.m.
Holy Days: 6:30 and 8:30 a.m.;
12:15 and 7:30 p.m. (bilingual)
Mon. thru Sat. @ 8:00 a.m. Liturgy of
the Hours - Chapel
Confessions: Saturday
4:00 to 5:00 p.m., Weekdays, by appt.
SCHOOL OFFICE
Barbara Danowitz, Principal
(818)341-1454; Fax (818)341-3093
Website: www.sjeschool.net
VOCATIONS
Eleuterio Mireles, Seminarian
[email protected]
Sargon Younan
(818) 687-2041
[email protected]
December 27, 2015
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JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY / Year of Consecrated Life
PRAYER FOR PRIESTS
FR. GÉRARD’S CORNER
Samuel’s consecration to lifelong service
reminds us that every child is God’s gift to
the whole human race. “We are God’s children,” John declares, and thus the enduring
foundation for family life, indeed for all relationships, is to “believe in Jesus and love
one another.”
Anticipating Jesus’ paschal mystery, today’s “Christ Child”
Gospel finds Jesus in Jerusalem, city of the Passion,
where his parents search for three days, foreshadowing
the Triduum. When Mary says, “Your father and I have
been looking for you,” Jesus corrects her: Joseph is not
his father. In the temple he will one day cleanse, Jesus is
in his true “Father’s house . . . in the midst of the teachers” who will one day seek his death. As always when
referring to his passion, Jesus does not say he is or
wants to, but that he must be in his Father’s house, as
later “the Son of Man must suffer,” and at Emmaus, “Did
not the Messiah have to suffer?”
What comfort for modern families that this Holy Family is
very human! Parents and young people alike can relate to
Mary and Joseph “not understanding” the youthful Jesus
as he begins to glimpse, then tries to articulate, the
emerging vision of his life’s mission. As Luke frequently
reminds us, we need to be patient with ourselves, others,
even God, for God’s own Son grows “in wisdom and age
and grace,” just as we do—not apart from or despite the
human and ordinary, but within the very heart of our
shared humanity, a “work in progress.”
J.S. Paluch
Father Gérard, CJM
JANUARY 1 - FIRST FRIDAY
First Friday is January 1
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament begins at the
conclusion of the 8:30 a.m. Mass. Join us for an hour of
tranquility in the company of the Lord. Benediction is at
6:00 p.m.
PASTOR’S OFFICE
Rev. Gérard Lecomte, CJM, Pastor
Marty Bowden, Pastor Secretary
For appointments with pastor:
Phone: 818-341-3680, Ext. 106
E-Mail: [email protected]
December 27, 2015
Please pray for the following priests this week:
Dec 27 Rev. Xavier Florian Dsouza, St. Mary Catholic
Church, Palmdale
Dec 28 Rev. Nnamdiogo Jude Ebem, C.M.F., Cominidad
Claretana de Tepeyac, Discernment Community
Dec 29 Rev. Antonio Viorenza, R.C.I., St. Elizabeth
Catholic Church, Van Nuys
Dec 30 Rev. Juan Manuel Gaspar, O.M.I., Santa Rosa
Catholic Church, San Fernando
Dec 31 Rev. Joaquin Haefeli, Nazareth House,
Los Angeles
Jan 1
Cardinal Mahony, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic
Church, North Hollywood
Jan 2
Rev. Msgr. Robert McNamara, St. Bernardine
Catholic Church, Woodland Hills
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What very human aspect of my daily family life can I
make holy this week by seeing it as part of God’s unfolding plan for me and those I live with?
BAPTISMS
Spanish: 1st Saturday of the month at 12:00 p.m.
English: 3rd Saturday of the month at 12:00 p.m.
By appointment: Please call or visit the Parish Office.
Baptism Seminar Classes are held the
3rd Sunday of every month
In Room A/B of Grill Hall from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
(No need to pre-register)
Any Questions? Email:
[email protected]
For those baptizing at another parish and taking the
class here, the fee is $25 per person.
PARISH CLERGY
Rev. Gérard Lecomte, CJM, Pastor
Rev. Carlos Valencia, CJM, Assoc. Pastor
Rev. Lawrence Goodwin, CJM, Assoc. Pastor
Deacon Son Hoang, Pastoral Administrator
Deacon Michael A. Perez, Sr. Deacon
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LEADERSHIP
Rev. Gérard Lecomte, CJM
Pastor
Rev. Carlos Valencia, CJM
Associate Pastor
Rev. Lawrence Goodwin, CJM
Associate Pastor
[email protected]
(818) 341-3680 ext. 116
Deacon Son Hoang,
Pastoral Administrator
Jill Moore,
Director of Faith, Formation &
Evangelization
[email protected]
Mary Ann Prager,
Compassion Commission
[email protected]
Brian Pena, Confirmation
[email protected]
Tish Byrne, Children’s Ministry
[email protected]
Celia Estrada, Spanish Ministry
Jose Schnaider, Spanish Ministry
[email protected]
Molly Gaines, Director of R.C.I.A.
[email protected]
Barbara Danowitz,
School Principal
Dana Howell,
Music Director
[email protected]
Su-Ryeon Ji,
Organist
Sargon Younan,
Project Director
Carlos Perez-Carrillo
Pastoral Council Chairman
[email protected]
Angelle Roussel
Finance Council Chairman
[email protected]
Barbie Davalos,
School Board Chairperson
SUPPORT STAFF
Irene Ruiz, Parish Secretary
Gina Ibarra, Bookkeeper
Virginia Daniels, Receptionist
Michelle Bevilacqua, Bulletin
818.341.3680 ext. 120
[email protected]
Helio Martinez, Maintenance
Diane Turner,
Faith Formation Administrative Asst.
[email protected]
Lourdes Torres, Cook
Year of Consecrated Life
PARISH MINISTRIES
& ORGANIZATIONS
ADULT FAITH FORMATION AND
ENVANGELIZATION
Jill Moore 818.341.3680 x 118
Diane Turner - x 114
RCIA – Molly Gaines 818.341.3680 x121
Marriage Prep CoordinatorRicca Francis 818.585.7791
[email protected]
LITURGY COMMISSION
Liturgy Director Fr. Lawrence 818.341.3680 x116
[email protected]
Spanish Liturgy Coordinator:
Yvonne Garcia 818.317.5109
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy
Communion Chris Hwang 818.486.0516
[email protected]
Lectors – Patti Dupree
pattidupree@sbcglobal,net
Altar Servers - (Training)
Phil Moore [email protected]
(Schedule) Shy Suttles 818.624.4749
[email protected]
Sacristans - Sargon Younan 818.687.2041
Ushers - Bob Smiley 818.701.5585
December 27, 2015
Cub Scouts - Bryan Suttles
818.438.8315
[email protected].
Tammy Robinson 818.400.6494
[email protected]
COMPASSION COMMISSION
Mary Ann Prager, 818.341.3680 x 115
[email protected]
Terry Hernandez 818.718.0752.
Sandwich Sunday –
Bereavement –
Dan & Agnes Young 818.368.5208
Bereavement Spanish Celia Estrada 818.341.3680 x 152
Bereavement Support John Chady 818.341.0761
Oasis - 818.340.5100
Respect Life - 818.341.3680
Pro-Life Rosary Group
Carri Tanis 818.886.1318
Blood Drive Mary Melton 818.346.0927
Saint Vincent de Paul Patti Dupree 818.993.1668
SVDP Home Pick-up 800.974.3571
Divorced & Widow/er Support Kathy Tickner 818.349.9335
Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon - 818.760.7122
Music Ministry –
Dana Howell 818.341.3680 x112
Matthew Park - Contemporary Choir
Carlos Perez-Carrillo - Spanish Choir
FILIPINO COORDINATING COUNCIL
Eva Lopez 818.300.9901
Liturgical Environment –
Karen Fredrickson [email protected]
SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
Men’s Council Joe Ramirez -
YOUTH MINISTRY
Brian Pena [email protected]
818.882.9355
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY 818.882.9323
Tish Byrne, Children’s Ministry
Vicky Caballero, Catechist Assistant
Spanish Religious Education
Sister Guadalupe
Celia Estrada - x152
Children’s Liturgy Children’s Drama Irene Castaneda
[email protected]
Girl Scouts - Laura Mayoral 818.437.1249
[email protected]
Gabi Breard 818.832.0407
[email protected]
FACILITIES COMMITTEE Mel Spratley 818.667.8918
SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
Senior Funsters - Diane Hill 818.998.3401
SPIRITUAL MINISTRIES
Fr. Carlos 818.341.3680 x 129
Forever Grateful Prayer Group Imelda Yap 818.620.5880
Junior Legion of Mary Josh & Julia Irwin 818.998.3505
Legion of Mary Teddy Haftl 818.449.9851
Our Mother of Perpetual Help Josie Gomes 818.341.8473
Tercian Lay Carmelite Community
Michael - 818.885.8726; [email protected]
Maria- 818.280.3944; [email protected]
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JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY / Year of Consecrated Life
December 27, 2015
BLOOD DRIVE
St. John Eudes Blood Drive
Sunday, January 17
8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: Montal Hall
NEW YEAR’S EVE &
NEW YEAR’S DAY MASSES
NEW YEAR’S EVE, Thursday, December 31
6:30 a.m. & 8:30 a.m. morning Masses
Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God,
Friday, January 1
9:00 a.m. Mass
(not a holy day of obligation)
(no 6:30 a.m. on Jan. 1)
RCIA
A Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults
♦ Are you feeling called to deeper faith?
♦ Are you interested in becoming Catholic?
Do you have questions about the Catholic
faith?
♦ Have you been baptized but not yet
received Confirmation and Holy Communion?
RCIA encourages a change of heart and transformation
of spirit while deepening our understanding of God.
The journey begins with Inquiry, which meets every
Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Grill Hall Rm C . The journey
incorporates all aspects of parish life: prayer, worship,
Scripture study, community, and acts of charity.
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Red Cross supplies blood to over 150 hospitals in
Southern California.
The average adult has 10-12 pints of blood; please
spare 1 to save 3 lives.
Most with diabetes, high blood pressure, or anemia
can donate.
Someone in the U.S. needs blood every 2-3 seconds.
Only 8% of eligible donors in the U.S. donate.
By age 75, 80% of us will have received blood transfusions.
Donors with tattoos older than 12 months can donate.
I.D. is mandatory.
Please call Mary Melton 818-346-0927 for an
appointment.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
From all of us at the
SJE Children’s Ministry,
a very Merry Christmas to You!!
The offices of the Children’s Ministry
will close at 4:00 on December 23,
and will reopen on January 4, 2016.
Reminder to all 2nd Year Parents:
Reconciliation Parent meeting is on
January 11, 2016 at 7:00 pm. At least
one parent must attend. If you have any
questions please contact Tish Byrne
(818) 882-9323.
The RCIA process is open to adults and youth (grade 6
and up) in separate tracks.
RCIA adults meet on Tuesday evenings throughout the
year from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. in Grill Hall.
RCIA youth continue to meet on Tuesdays evenings,
from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
If you are interested, or know someone who might like to
join us, please call Molly in the RCIA office: 818-3413680 ext. 121.
Thank you for putting the ‘Giving’ in Giving Tree
St. John Eudes Church annual Christmas tradition,
“Giving Tree”, once again proved to be a voice of hope
for many families during the holiday season. Giving Tree
blessed over 700 families with your gifts! This program
allowed many families to experience Christ’s love and the
real meaning of Christmas in many ways, and we’re so
grateful for our parishioners who were able to give.
Thank you for your generous support of the Giving Tree!
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JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY / Year of Consecrated Life
FISH OF THE WEST VALLEY
SHARE THE WARMTH
Warm Clothes, Rain Gear, Blankets
El Nino is Coming
26,000 homeless in Los Angeles
December 27, 2015
Basic Formation for
Brunch for everyone!
Holiday Spirit for all!
Join FISH on Tuesday, Dec. 29th for our Share the
Warmth brunch for the Chatsworth Community and clients
of FISH of West Valley, the ecumenical food pantry of the
Congregational Church in Chatsworth.
Bring a warm garment, a blanket, some long underwear
or rain gear, a tarp, umbrella, boots for adults and children
to share with the homeless and low income families of
Chatsworth. Stay to enjoy pancakes, bagels, muffins,
coffee, cocoa and the warmth of the holidays.
St. John Eudes
Saturday, January 16
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Free for all St. John Eudes Parishioners
Early drop off:
Sunday, December 27 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Monday, December 28 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
FISH of the West Valley
20440 Lassen Street, Chatsworth, CA
(818) 349-2550
FOOD COLLECTION
Help a needy family by donating food. We are collecting
the following items to put into a box for needy families of
our community.
Thank you, in advance, for your generosity. We will be
picking up the food up for distribution.
1 lb. package of Rice
1 lb. package of Pinto Beans
Stuffing Mix
Chicken Broth
Chicken Gravy
Sweet Potatoes/Yams in a Can
Canned Corn or Green Beans
Canned Fruit
Cranberry Sauce
Canned Meats (Tuna, Beef, Chicken etc)
God Bless,
Partners of Hope Food Pantry.
10824 Topanga Canyon Blvd.,
Chatsworth, CA
To Register, please go to:
http://store.la.archdiocese.org/emsje
St. John Eudes parishioners use
BF4EMOHC201512 as your coupon code
The Religious Education Congress is ready to enrich and
revitalize us once. Join us February 25, (Youth Day),
February 26-28, 2016 at the Anaheim Convention Center.
If you have never before attended Congress, you are
assured of a wonderful experience. All are welcome to
attend!
The Congress, sponsored by the Office of Religious
Education at the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, offers
workshops covering topics of interest from spirituality and
personal development to biblical studies, theology and
catechesis - there is a topic of interest for you. In Addition to workshops, participants will enjoy morning praise,
evening liturgies and a variety of noon time and evening
concerts. Come and be renewed by these Congress
experiences.
Don’t miss out!! Register now for this spirit-filled and
enriching weekend!! You may access the book online
and register by visiting www.RECongress.org. To obtain a
Registration Guidebook, contact your religious education
office at your parish or call the RECongress information
line at (213) 637-7348 to request your own copy of a
Registration Guidebook
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JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY / Year of Consecrated Life
December 27, 2015
OVERCOME INDIFFERENCE AND WIN PEACE
Every day, we hear of issues—such as war, poverty, or persecution—that affect our brothers and sisters around the
world. The problems can seem so large, complex, and remote that they can leave us paralyzed, overwhelmed, or even
numb. We may wonder, “What can I possibly do?”
In his Message for the 49th World Day of Peace, celebrated on Jan. 1, 2016, Pope Francis urges us to overcome
such challenges by replacing isolation with community, and indifference with solidarity.
In our families, schools, and institutions, we must foster awareness about problems such as intolerance, religious persecution, slavery, war, and the plight of refugees. We must encounter our neighbors, engage in civil dialogue, cooperate,
and build skills to together address these problems in meaningful ways.
Working together, we can creatively overcome inaction and indifference and work toward peace and respect for the
lives and dignity of all people.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
1. Pray. Use the Prayer to Overcome Indifference (below) with your family, school, faith community, or in other settings.
2. Get inspired. Visit WeAreSaltAndLight.org and click on “Success Stories” in the menu for real examples of what
communities are doing around the U.S. Then explore the site’s Pray Together, Reach Out Together, Learn Together,
Act Together process to overcome indifference. Gather with others and ask: How might the Holy Spirit be calling our
faith community to respond?
3. Reach out. Use this resource to foster a spirit of encounter in your community: http://bit.ly/reach-out-faith. Contact
your diocesan representative for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development or your regional representative for
Catholic Relief Services to explore opportunities to encounter your neighbors locally and globally.
4. Take action. Join tens of thousands of others to advocate for policies that address issues that impact our brothers
and sisters at home and around the world. For current action alerts, visit ConfrontGlobalPoverty.org and the
www.usccb.org “Take Action Now” page (under “Issues and Action”).
PRAYER TO OVERCOME INDIFFERENCE
All too often, Lord, we turn away from the world’s many problems,
which seem too big, too complex, or too far away.
Forgive us our indifference.
It is easier, Lord, to see only what is around us:
our lives, our homes, our challenges.
Forgive us our isolation.
Help us to see with your eyes:
eyes which notice one another
and help us understand.
Help us to dream your dream:
of communities that reach out and dialogue
and where diverse people creatively cooperate.
Help us to be people of solidarity and action,
so moved by prayer, encounter, and understanding
that peace can become a reality.
Amen.
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JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY / Year of Consecrated Life
Living Mercy in
the Jubilee
Year of Mercy
December 27 - Holy Family of Jesus,
Mary & Joseph
Mercy is “the beating
heart of the Gospel”
Pope Francis writes: “It
is absolutely essential for the Church
and for the credibility of her message
that she herself live and testify to
mercy.” Mercy, he says, is “the
beating heart of the Gospel”
(Misericordiae Vultus). To live mercy,
we must rediscover both the spiritual
works of mercy (counsel the doubtful,
instruct the ignorant, admonish
sinners, comfort the afflicted, forgive
offences, bear patiently those who
do us ill, and pray for the living and
the dead), and the corporal works of
mercy (feed the hungry, give drink
to the thirsty, clothe the naked,
welcome the stranger, heal the
sick, visit the imprisoned, and bury
the dead). Which spiritual works of
mercy might Christ be calling you
to practice? Which corporal works
of mercy?
PAINTING OF THE
CHURCH
Our beloved church
will be getting a new
paint job to start off
the New Year! This
means that the
church will be
closed during the
week of January 17,
beginning at 7:00
p.m. to Saturday, January 23, until
4:00 p.m.
5:30 pm Robert Pendleton†,
Salome McCoy†, James Norris
7:30 am Allan Iler†, Cirilo Bautista†
Dr. & Mrs. Bill Creasy - SI
9:00 am Jerome Paulo C. Bautista†
Saveena Joseph - Birthday
Nicholas “Nick” Vernola†
11:00 am People of the Parish
12:45 pm Fatouh Zada†, Nani Zada
Mr. & Mrs. John & Marie Fetto†
2:15 pm Jorge Humberto Perez†
Teresa Ocampo Cortez†
Mary Cruz Elizalde
5:30 pm Charlotte Marie Style†
James L. Wynn†
Antoinette Bustos - Healing
Sun:
Sir 3:2-6, 12-14
or 1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28;
Ps 128:1-5 or Ps 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10;
Col 3:12-21 [12-17]
or 1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24;
Lk 2:41-52
Mon:
1 Jn 1:5 — 2:2;
Ps 124:2-5, 7b-8;
Mt 2:13-18
Tues:
1 Jn 2:3-11;
Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6;
Lk 2:22-35
Wed:
1 Jn 2:12-17;
Ps 96:7-10;
Lk 2:36-40
Thurs:
1 Jn 2:18-21;
Ps 96:1-2, 11-13;
Jn 1:1-18
Fri:
Nm 6:22-27;
Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8;
Gal 4:4-7;
Lk 2:16-21
While this is going on, the morning
Masses will be held in Grill Hall for
the week.
If you have any questions, please
contact Irene Ruiz in the parish
office at 818-341-3680.
December 27, 2015
Sat:
1 Jn 2:22-28;
Ps 98:1-4;
Jn 1:19-28
Mon. 12/28 - Feast of the Holy Innocents
6:30 am Manuel Ibarra, Sr.†
Philip & Eledia Tiu†
Cristeta & Alfonso Tan†
8:30 am June Sieber†
Charlotte Marie Style†
Dr. Jose Antonio Martinez†
Tues. 12/29 - St. Thomas Becket
6:30 am Dr. Chin Ching Chiang†
Chin Yuan Jung Chiang†
Lucia Tan†
Milton & Marion Holman†
8:30 am Filomena Pastoral†
Rolando Sebastian†
Dominic & Jackie Cascione - 61st Wed. Anniv.
Wed. 12/30
6:30 am Yong & Suliang Shen†
Stan Batten†, Luis Fajardo, Jr.†
8:30 am John & Roger Chiang - SI
All Souls in Purgatory
Juanita Talavera
Thurs. 12/31 - St. Sylvester I
6:30 am Ravi Allam - SI
Dr. Mutong Thomas & Joyce Chiang
8:30 am Angeles Paras Tioseco
For Alcoholics & Drug Addicts
For those Addicted to Pornography
Fri. 1/1 - Solemnity of Mary, the Holy
Mother of God
9:00 am People of the Parish
Sat. 1/2
8:30 am Jessie Ray†
Silvestre Evangelista†
Duaine Crick†
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JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY / Year of Consecrated Life
WOMEN’S RETREAT
LADIES! SAVE THE DATE!!
THE POPULAR ANNUAL
SPIRITUAL RETREAT
March 4, 5, & 6
50th Anniversary of this Retreat!!
♦ Do you need a serene weekend getaway?
♦ For 2 nights, 5 meals, and snacks
♦ Would you like to deepen your prayer life?
December 27, 2015
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS NEEDED
Do you feel a call
to serve God?
Do you want be a
Extraordinary Minister ?
Would you like to learn more
about the meaning of being an
Extraordinary Minister of
Communion.
♦ Sacred Heart Retreat House in Alhambra is for you
♦ Starts at 5:00 p.m. and ends Sunday about noon
♦ We meet at SJE parking lot on March 4 at 4:00 p.m.
For reservations and information, please call:
Mary Melton at 818-346-0927
All St. John Eudes parishioners are
welcome to attend a Day of Formation, free of charge where we will
look at the theological/spiritual underpinnings of being a Communion
Minister.
Join us on January 16th at 9:00am until 1:00pm in Grill
Hall. See the website for instructions on how to register
for this opportunity to grow deeper in your faith.
http://store.la.archdiocese.org/emsje.
POPE’S INTENTIONS FOR DECEMBER
Universal: That all may experience the mercy of God,
who never tires of forgiving.
Evangelization: That families, especially those who
suffer, may find in the birth of Jesus a sign of certain
hope.
DID YOU KNOW?
Take a time out to communicate . . .
Sometimes, kids need a place to go
where they can say what they want, and
they won’t be immediately punished or
have to deal with a negative reaction.
St. John Eudes Gift Shop
818-341-3680 ext. 157
Sunday: 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Closed Monday.
Tuesday through Friday:
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The Shop is located at the Mason parking lot Church entrance
It’s important to make sure your child has such a space or
time – after dinner conversations, an ice cream spot, riding home from school – where they can tell you what’s on
their mind, good or bad, and you can just listen and discuss, without taking the instant parental approach.
If your children feel safe talking to you openly, you are
better equipped to notice and handle any red flags in their
lives.
For a copy of the VIRTUS® article “Modeling Good Communication,” email: [email protected].
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JUBILEO DE LA MISERICORDIA /Año de la Vida Consagrada
27 de diciembre, 2015
INTRODUCCIÓN A LA LITURGIA DEL DÍA
Al continuar nuestras celebraciones
del tiempo de Navidad la fiesta de la
Sagrada Familia hoy es una fiesta
relativamente nueva, instituida a finales del siglo diecinueve como respuesta a las condiciones cambiantes
en la vida familiar. Las familias de
hoy pueden hallar consuelo al saber
que también la Sagrada Familia atravesó muchas dificultades. Quizás
nuestra oración de hoy pudiera elevarse por toda la variedad de familias, para que crezca su amor y su fe mediante sus experiencias mutuas en el seno familiar.
PREGUNTA DE LA SEMANA
¿Qué aspecto muy humano de mi vida familiar diaria
puedo santificar esta semana al verlo como parte del
plan de Dios, el cual se va desarrollando tanto ante mis
ojos como ante los ojos de aquellos con quienes convivo?
SEMILLA DEL REINO
¿Que creemos los Católicos sobre la creación,
los santos, la Virgen María, etc?
¿Qué dice la Iglesia Católica sobre la consciencia?
¿Qué es pecado mortal y venial?
¿Quién puede comulgar y quien no?
Semilla de Reino es una oportunidad para
crecer en tu fe como adulto, conocer mejor
tu religión, aprender mas de tu Iglesia Católica,
especialmente para todas las personas,
mayores de 19 anos que no tengan la
Confirmación o la Primera Comunión.
este es el programa para ti.
¡No pierdas esta oportunidad!
Ven, abre tu corazón, planta la semilla y déjala
crecer para el Reino de Dios.
Las clases comienzan el viernes 15 de enero
a las 7:00 p.m. en el Salón A y B
Para mas información llamar a
Vilma Hernandez el teléfono (818) 231-3844
*Nota*
Traer biblia, lápiz y cuaderno
SEMINARIO PRE-BAUTISMAL
Las sesiones para el mes de enero 2016 serán:
Lunes 11, 18 y 25 de 7:00 – 9:00p.m. en el salón
“Paula Montal”.
Para mas información: (818) 341-3680 ext. 152
El Jubileo de la Misericordia comienza el 8 de diciembre
de 2015, el quincuagésimo aniversario de la clausura del
Concilio Vaticano II. Presentamos aquí uno de los temas
importantes para la reflexión durante este importante
año.
La misericordia "pide Ia justicia"
"La misericordia verdadera, Ia que Dios nos dona y nos
enseña, pide Ia justicia, pide que el pobre encuentre el
camino para ya no ser tal", señala Francisco. "Pide-y lo
pide a nosotros, Iglesia, a nosotros, ciudad de Roma, a
las instituciones-, pide que nadie deba tener ya necesidad
de un comedor, de un alojamiento de emergencia, de un
servicio de asistencia legal para ver reconocido el propio
derecho a vivir y a trabajar, a ser plenamente persona”
(Discurso al Servicio Jesuita a Refugiados, 10 de
septiembre de 2013). En su propia vida, yen su
comunidad de fe, ¿como trabaja usted por Ia justicia?
¿Busca abordar las causas profundas de los problemas
que afectan a los que son vulnerables?
RESERVA ESTA FECHA
¡El sábado 23 de enero de 2016 es
nuestro segundo evento anual UnaVida LA!
Te invitamos a unirte a miles de personas
que se comprometen a valorar y proteger
toda vida humana, particularmente la de los
más vulnerables en nuestra comunidad.
Mas información de registración y
transportación en el siguiente boletín.
MINISTERIOS Y GRUPOS
Lectores: Claudia Corbera
Ministros de la Comunión: Norma y Orlando Mazariegos
(818) 317-9206
Ujieres: Juan Godoy 818-749-4541,
Carlos Chipres 818-212-6512
Ana Zacarías (818) 489-2466
Monaguillos: Gaby Arroyo 818-481-7029;
Belen Rangel 818-993-3509
Coord. de Coros: Carlos Pérez (818) 233-4814
Catecismo: Madre Guadalupe (818) 885-6265
Grupo de Oración: Ramón Flores (805) 907-9909
Semilla del Reino: Vilma Hernández (818) 231-3844
Encuentro Matrimonial: Alma Gomez 818-521-6557
Coord. de Liturgia: Yvonne García (818) 317-5109
Coord. de Bautismos: Fr. Carlos, Celia Estrada
Retrouvaille: Martin & Rosa Baeza (818) 996-0821
1.23.16
Did you miss last year’s OneLife LA? You won’t want to miss this year! On January 23, 2016,
join Archbishop Gomez and tens of thousands in downtown Los Angeles for the second annual
OneLife LA, an event celebrating the beauty and dignity of every human life from conception to
natural death. Become part of the St. John Eudes Team!
The event will begin at La Placita Olvera, with a walk up Temple Street, across Grand Avenue
and down 1st Street, culminating in a family-friendly picnic with music, entertainment, food
trucks, and exhibits from community organizations.
12:00 p.m.
Doors open at La Placita Olvera St.
12:30 p.m.
Welcome and Walk Begins
1:30 p.m.
Speakers, Entertainment, and Food in
front of City Hall
4:00 p.m.
Event Concludes
5:00 p.m.
Requiem Mass for the Unborn at
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angeles
The St. John Eudes team will meet at the North Hollywood Transit Station at 11:00 a.m. To
RSVP and for information about carpooling, please contact Mary Ann Cummins Prager at
to bring your water bottles, hats
maprager@StJohnEudes or at 818-294-8806.
and sunscreen to OneLife LA! No outside chairs or table are allowed in the park, so be sure
to bring your picnic blankets!
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