St. Peter Claver Parish

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1 Parish Corner of Cochran & Stow Streets Pastor: Rev. Riz J. Carranza archdiocese.org Associate Pastor: Rev. Adrian M. San Juan - archdiocese.org Permanent Deacons: Rev. Mr. Brian Clements and Rev. Mr. Melecio Zamora Auxiliary Priest: Rev. John Gouldrick, C.M. 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, Wednesdays, 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 Parish Office Address: 5649 Pittman St. Simi Valley, CA Parish Office hours: (Monday - Friday) 9am-12noon, & 1-5pm Phone: (805) Fax: (805) saintpeterclaver@aol.com Web Site: Bulletin spcbulletin@aol.com Pre-School & Kindergarten: Lauren Balcaceres, Principal lbalcaceres@la- archdiocese.org (805) Fax: (805) Website: Office of Faith Formation: Bianca Langlois, Director (805) faithformation@saintpeterclaver.org Jon Teague, Coordinator Middle School Youth Ministry jon.t@saintpeterclaver.org Confirmation / Youth Ministry Office: Andrew Gafvert, Director (805) youthministry@saintpeterclaver.org

2 Safeguard the Children Committee: Clyde Allen, Chair Adult Education: Chris Redondo, Bible Study: Richard Kimmet, Women s Adult Bible Study: Sherry Kimmet, Becoming Catholic (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults): Office of Faith Formation, Parish Vocation Animator: Michael Johnson, Annulment Assistance: Wally & Linda Cravens, Lector Coordinator: Jim Small, (805) Altar Servers: Brian Kane, Eucharistic Ministry of Hosp. & Home: Joni Egan, Parish Library: Sue Marron, (805) Parish Information Bereavement Ministry: Dcn. Melecio Zamora, Knights of Columbus: Rick Lepore, (805) Society of St. Vincent de Paul: For assistance: (805) Music Director: Jim Leslie, (818) Respect Life: Susan Riedley, (626) Couples for Christ: Chito & Beth Coronel, Filipino Catholic Comm. Group: Vangie Carlos, (805) Hispanic Catholic Community Group: Dcn. Melecio Zamora, (818) Las Guadalupanas: Pilar Osorio, (310) Isabel Zamora, (805) Worldwide Marriage Encounter: J.C. and Chelsea Baxter, (805) BINGO: Thursday, 6:30pm BINGO hotline: First Mass will be on Thursday, December 15th, 6:30pm, Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, 555 W. Temple St, Los Angeles Masses at Parish Friday, December 16th, 5:30am - Saturday, December 17th, 5:30am Sunday, December 18th, 8:00am - Monday, December 19th, 5:30am Tuesday, December 20th, 5:30am - Wednesday, December 21st, 5:30am Thursday, December 22nd, 5:30am - Friday, December 23rd, 5:30am A reception will follow after each Mass at. For more information, questions or comments, please contact Nene Redublo at (805) , Tess Sy at (805) , Beth Lok at (818) , or Vangie Carlos at (805) Salamat and God bless you all!

3 Page Three December 4, 2016 Dear Parish Members, Happy Advent Season! On this Second Sunday of Advent we hear once again the Good News that God s reign is at hand. Let us heed John the Baptist, whose message of preparing those people of Israel so long ago echoes in our own hearts: Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. Prepare the way of the Lord, we must. I offer then a message of hope and encouragement for our families as we reflect on the Sanctity of Marriage and Family taken from the pastoral constitution on the Church in the modern world of the Second Vatican Council (Gaudium et spes, n. 48) Husband and wife, by the covenant of marriage, are no longer two, but one flesh. By their intimate union of persons and of actions they give mutual help and service to each other, experience the meaning of their unity, and gain an ever deeper understanding of it day by day. This intimate union in the mutual self-giving of two persons, as well as the good of the children, demands full fidelity from both, and an indissoluble unity between them. Christ the Lord has abundantly blessed this richly complex love which springs from the divine source of love and is founded on the model of his union with the Church. In earlier times God met his people in a covenant of love and fidelity. So now the Savior of mankind, the Bridegroom of the Church, meets Christian husbands and wives in the sacrament of matrimony. Further, He remains with them in order that, as he loved the Church and gave himself up for her, so husband and wife may, in mutual self-giving, love each other with perpetual fidelity. True married love is caught up into God s love; it is guided and enriched by the redeeming power of Christ and the saving action of the Church, in order that the partners may be effectively led to God and receive help and strength in the sublime responsibility of parenthood. Christian partners are therefore strengthened, and as it were consecrated, by a special sacrament for the duties and the dignity of their state. By the power of this sacrament they fulfill their obligations to each other and to their family and are filled with the spirit of Christ. This spirit pervades their whole lives with faith, hope and love. Thus they promote their own perfection and each other s sanctification, and so contribute together to the greater glory of God. Hence, with parents leading the way by example and family prayer, their children indeed, all within the family circle will find it easier to make progress in natural virtues, in salvation and in holiness. Husband and wife, raised to the dignity and the responsibility of parenthood, will be zealous in fulfilling their task as educators, especially in the sphere of religious education, a task that is primarily their own. Children, as active members of the family, contribute in their own way to the holiness of their parents. With the love of grateful hearts, with loving respect and trust, they will return the generosity of their parents and will stand by them as true sons and daughters when they meet hardship and the loneliness of old age. Peace, Fr. Riz

4 Page Four Monday, December 5th 4:00 pm Confessions (C) 6:30 pm Society of St. Vincent de Paul Meeting (PC) 7:00 pm Baptism Class (C) 7:00 pm EDGE Night (YC) 7:00 pm Respect Life Ministry Meeting (O) 7:00 pm Hombres Misioneros de Cristo Rey (PC) 7:00 pm Las Guadalupanas Meeting (PC) 8:00 pm Our Lady of Guadalupe Rosary Novena (C) Tuesday, December 6th 5:30 pm Apostle s Kitchen (PC) 9:30 am Adult Women s Bible Study (CLR) 7:00 pm Adult Advent Series (H) 7:00 pm K of C Officer s Meeting (PC) 7:00 pm Hispanic Comm. Prayer Group (PC) 7:00 pm Yr. 2 Confirmation Session (YC) 7:00 pm Adult Music Ministry (C) 8:00 pm Our Lady of Guadalupe Rosary Novena (C) Wednesday, December 7th 9:30 am Women s Adult Bible Study (PC) 4:00 pm Confessions (C) 5:00 pm Vigil Mass (C) 6:00 pm Faith Formation Christmas Eve Mass Practice (C) 7:00 pm HSYM Planning (YC) 7:00 pm Boy Scouts (H) 7:00 pm Perpetual Help Novena and Divine Mercy Chaplet (C) 7:00 pm Young Adult/College Ministry Night (PC) 7:30 pm Adult Women s Bible Study (PC) 8:00 pm Our Lady of Guadalupe Rosary Novena (C) 8:00 pm Filipino Community Meeting (K, PC) Thursday, December 8th - The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 7:30 am Mass (C) 12:00(noon) Mass (C) 6:00 pm Children s Christmas Choir Rehearsal (PC) 7:00 pm Mass (C) 8:00 pm Our Lady of Guadalupe Rosary Novena (C) Friday, December 9th 3:00 pm Deanery Meeting (YC) 6:30 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet (C) 7:00 pm Holy Hour (C) 7:00 pm Hispanic Couples for Christ (PC) 7:00 pm Hispanic Community Choir (PC) 8:00 pm Our Lady of Guadalupe Rosary Novena (C) Saturday, December 10th 9:00 am Christmas Choir Rehearsal (C) 11:00 am Mass of the Anointing of the Sick (C) 3:00 pm Confessions (C) 4:15 pm Choir Practice (C) 5:45 pm See s Candy Pickup (YC) 6:00 pm YM Poinsettia Sales (P) 6:00 pm Ministry Fair- Service Orgs. and Comms. (P) 6:00 pm Tamale Orders Pickup (P) 6:15 pm Confessions (Español) 8:00 pm Our Lady of Guadalupe Rosary Novena (C) 8:00 pm YM Poinsettia Sales (P) 8:00 pm Ministry Fair - Service Orgs. and Comms. (P) 8:00 pm Tamale Orders Pickup (P) Lending Library after all Masses Ministry Fair - Service Organizations and Communities after all Masses Las Guadalupanas Tamale Orders after all Masses Vocations Ministry after All Masses Boy Scout Donut sales and Wreath Delivery after 8:00am, 10:00am and 12(noon) Masses RCIA, 10:00am Baptisms, 1:30pm Boy Scout Ad Altare Dei Class, 2:00pm Youth Choir, 3:30pm Pastoral Council Appreciation Dinner, 6:00pm Our Lady of Guadalupe Rosary Novena, 6:15pm Saturday, December 3rd 5:00 pm Grace Nicastro (RIP) Sofia Rojas (INT) Sunday, December 4th 10:00 am Dong Nguyen Family (RIP) Jose Luis Ortiz (RIP) 12(noon) Rojas Family (INT) Martha Ortiz (INT) 5:00 pm Elizabeth Ponce (RIP) Socrates Inonog (RIP) Monday, December 5th 7:30 am Michael Ireland (RIP) Clara Mabini (RIP) Hazel Leeds (RIP) Tuesday, December 6th 7:30 am Jesse Hurtado (RIP) Carlos Molina (RIP) Charles Leo (INT) Wednesday, December 7th 7:30 am Fidela Soto-Barba (RIP) Cody Hoffman (RIP) Madeline Leo (INT) Thursday, December 8th 7:30 am Vincenza Inglese (RIP) Saint Bernadette (RIP) Lorraine Jacoby (RIP) Friday, December 9th 7:30 am Leocadia Jaimes (RIP) Edward and Eleanor Hickey (RIP) Michael Ireland (RIP)

5 Page Five SPCFAITHFORMATION.ORG The Office of Faith Formation is open Monday - Thursday, 1-5pm and 6-8pm. Matthew 3:1-12 The preaching of John found in today's gospel reading reminds us that one way in which we prepare for Jesus' coming is by our repentance from sin and by forgiving others. 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. Wednesday, December 7 th at 6pm, is practice for readers for prayers of the faithful and the commentary at Christmas Eve Mass. Please be on time - and parents stay with your child. Sunday, December 11 th, We celebrate the third Sunday of Advent with Faith Formation. Please remember for your convenience, please park in the Simi High parking lot on Stow. *Log on to our website for more information. Our next Edge night is on Monday, December 5 th at 7pm in the Youth Center! We will be talking about Christmas and some ways it is celebrated around the world! Our Advent Celebration will be on Monday, December 12 th at 7pm in the Youth Center! The night will include games, cookie decorating, gingerbread house making and a ugly Christmas sweater contest! Come have some fun with us that night! Tuesday, December 6: Yr. 2 Confirmation Candidate Session (7-8:45pm, Youth Center) Sunday, December 11: Yr. 1 Confirmation Candidate Session (6-8:30pm, Youth Center and Church) Sunday, December 11: Youth First Communion Preparation with Parents (7-8:30pm, Parish Center) Youth Ministry s Remembrance Poinsettia & See s Candies Fundraiser Christmas Remembrance Poinsettia orders will be taken on the plaza one more time after all Masses next weekend, December 10 th -11 th. This will also be the weekend that your orders of See's Candies will be available for pick up at the Youth Center. Remembrance Poinsettia order forms can also be downloaded from our website ( and mailed in, handed in at the parish office, or placed in the collection please see order form for details. The deadline for placing Poinsettia orders is December 12 th. Thank you for your support. It s Time to Sign Up for the Best Local Catholic Youth Events: LA Youth Day Santa Barbara Youth Day City of Saints Teen Conference Registration has begun for all these great events! Visit spcym.org for more information.

6 Page Six The earth shall be filled with knowledge of the LORD, as water covers the sea. ~ Isaiah 11:9 The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Holy Day of Obligation. On Wednesday, December 7th, confessions will be heard from 4-4:45pm, with our Vigil Mass at 5pm. Masses on Thursday, December 8th will be at 7:30am, 12(noon) and 7pm. ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10 TH AT 11am, a special Mass and anointing of the sick will be held for seniors and those in poor health. The Anointing of the Sick is not a sacrament for those only who are at the point of death. Hence, as soon as anyone of the faithful begins to be in danger of death from sickness or old age, the fitting time for him to receive this sacrament has certainly already arrived. If a sick person who received this anointing recovers his health, he can in the case of another grave illness receive this sacrament again. If during the same illness the person s condition becomes more serious, the sacrament may be repeated. It is fitting to receive the Anointing of the Sick just prior to a serious operation. The same holds for the elderly whose frailty becomes more pronounced. Thank you for your donations on Sunday, November 20th: $12, Thank you, also, for your donations on Sunday, November 27th: $14, We d like to welcome our newest Christians through Baptism Lilliana Julliet Vallejo Mackayla Christel D. J. Sicat Please pray for the health of Bob Swoish; Linda Lynch; Betty Frassrand; Bradley Sharp; Erick M., Jacob A., and Cecilia Frances; Jeremy Carabeo; Diane Hazlewood; Ron Nelson; Kalee Nelson; Ed Haddad; Marie Fardig; Orlando Collado, Sr.; (child) Bryanna Duran; 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; Barbara Kurata; 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; Heidi Frie; Sherry Estrella; Chase Dobson; Loretta Payne; Barbara Knight; Suzanne Shaefer. Please pray for the souls of Robert E. Miller II, 11/28/16; John Hawkins, 11/25/16; Tony Pacifici, 11/18/16; Tomas Del Toro, 11/1/16; Mel Larson, 11/1/16; Gottfried "Fred" Manderschied, 12/9/15; Piero Biondi, 12/10/14; June Coleman, 12/7/13; Jaime Mabini, 12/7/12; Lance Henderson, 12/7/11; Walter Cralley, 12/5/10; Diane Voorhes, 12/9/09; Carmen Prieto, 12/6/09; Khai Nguyen, 12/9/08; Vita Schmidt, 12/9/05; Guerino Grillo, 12/8/04; Dolores Pacheco, 12/8/03; Bernard Biegel, 12/4/03; Ann Thomas, 12/10/02; William Drusen, Jr., 12/6/02; Anthony Arellano, 12/7/01; Chris Ridley, 12/7/01; Anna Apisa, 12/5/01; Gloria White, 12/5/00; Richard Bone, 12/4/00; Mary Rubin, 12/10/99; Julio Hernandez, 12/9/99; Rose Jordan, 12/4/97; Peter Ramirez, 12/8/96; Lucy Padalecki, 12/6/95; Rose Messina, 12/10/94; Antoinette Harvey, 12/4/94; Edward Armstrong, 12/5/92; Coletta Hayton, 12/8/91; Loris Hauck, 12/8/90; Robert Pacitti, 12/10/89; Clarence Meyer, 12/6/89; Albert Kisting, Jr., 12/6/89; Gregg Cox, 12/7/81; Kenneth Eimen, 12/10/79; Tessie Rosone, 12/10/79; Lester Murphy, 12/9/79; Ronald Slack, 12/6/78; Thomas McShea, 12/8/75.

7 Page Seven CONTINUES THIS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 TH! ADVENT AND MY LIFE OF FAITH TODAY: LEARNING FROM OUR PAST, LIVING IN THE PRESENT, LOOKING TOWARD THE FUTURE Tuesday, December 6 th : Fr. Jack Stoeger: Learning from Advent Past 7:00-8:30 pm Advent celebrates the announcement of the Good News of Jesus coming in history to Mary, Joseph and the Shepherds. How can we deepen our understanding of each of these central Gospel characters and allow their stories to help us live more fully the life of Christian faith today? Tuesday, December 13 th : Brother Adam Becerra, FSP: Looking toward Advent Future 7:00-8:30 pm Live Presentations and Discussions $5.00 per session at the door; bring a friend for free! Refreshments will be served! Parish Center, West Hall We need a family or individual to light the Advent wreath during the 5pm Mass on December 17 th. To volunteer, call Debbie at the parish office at or saintpeterclaver@aol.com. This is a wonderful opportunity for everyone to participate at Mass! The Filipino Catholic Community of has secured a bus to travel to and from the Annual Simbang Gabi Mass that will take place on Thursday, December 15 th, 6:30pm at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. The cost is $17 per person - first come/first served. On Dec 15 th, we will assemble at 3:30pm in the church parking lot. The bus leaves at 3:45pm. We will be picked up at the Cathedral between 9:15 and 9:30pm for the trip home. For more information or to reserve your seat, call Nene Redublo at (805) Just a few weeks ago Bishop Robert Barron s Word on Fire Ministries launched a new series, CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players. In a short period of time they have received tremendous feedback from those who have viewed the series. They are excited about the opportunity to reach a larger audience, as two episodes of The Pivotal Players have aired on Chicago's Public Television station, WTTW. The St. Francis of Assisi and Michaelangelo episodes are now available for viewing on national public television! They are scheduled to air in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday, December 13 th on PBS SoCal KOCE; Michaelangelo at 8pm, and St. Francis at 9pm. For the most up-to-date listings, visit pivotalplayers.wordonfire.org/ and click on TV. How To Become Catholic? Are you, a family member, or a friend interested in finding out more about the Catholic Faith? Then come to an Inquiry Session! Faith-Formation Office / faithformation@saintpeterclaver.org Contact Us Now and Let's Get Started! Christmas Concert Sunday, January 8 th 7pm Come and Hear!

8 Page Eight Looking for ways to prepare and manage your estate plans? On Tuesday, January 10th, 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 and 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) , or at saintpeterclaver@aol.com to reserve a seat. Thank you for your consideration in attending one of these important seminars. ALL GIFTS MUST BE RETURNED BY 6PM NEXT SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 TH. Questions? Please call Mary Gray at (818) Thank you for sharing your Christmas spirit! The communal Penance Service at will be held on Wednesday, December 14 th at 7pm. While the Jubilee Year of Mercy came to a close on Christ the King Sunday, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles will continue to expand the mission of mercy in our local Church by launching the Mercy Fund to support the work of chaplains in prisons and hospitals, and By Your Side LA, an outreach to women and men affected by abortion. These two very important new Mercy ministries will work with those who are suffering and vulnerable, to bring them the healing love of God. The Mercy Fund will help breathe new life and greater sustainability into a few of the most compelling mercy ministries it sponsors. The Mercy Fund will support the Office of Restorative Justice, which provides comfort, healing and hope to over 120,000 people annually in detention facilities, their families and victims, and our Hospital Ministries, which ministers to the sick and dying at the 12 Catholic Hospitals and 9 Catholic Senior Care facilities throughout the Archdiocese. For more information on how to give, please visit Do you know that we have a wonderful parish library? We have books and DVDs for all ages on a wide variety of spiritual topics. Right now we need some helpers to check out materials after the Saturday and Sunday evening Masses and the 8am Sunday Mass. If you can give us some time (30 min. minimum) for one weekend each month, contact us by calling Sue at (805) or by leaving your name and phone number with one of the present library helpers.

9 Page Nine Brothers and sisters, let us not be closed to the newness that God wants to bring into our lives! Are we often weary, disheartened, and sad? Do we feel weighed down by our sins? Do we think that we won t be able to cope? Let us not close our hearts, let us not lose confidence, let us never give up. ~ Pope Francis, The Church of Mercy 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 you re volunteering plans include working with children in the coming months plan ahead! Our next opportunities here at will be Friday, January 20 th, 2017 for fingerprinting and Saturday, January 21 st, 2017 for Virtus training (in Spanish and English). For more information or to make an appointment, please call Mary in the parish office at Sunday, December 11, 2016!! The Italian Catholic Federation of St Rose is sponsoring a Merry Christmas Party at the St Rose Parish Hall from 5pm to 10pm. Come and dine with delicious food from Viva La Pasta. Come and dance to The Hans Ottsen Trio. Come; have a glass of wine, bring your friends and meet new ones. Take a break from Holiday Stress. Join the fun and entertainment. For $20 a person ($10 per child) there will be fun for the entire family. The Italian Catholic Federation welcomes all Catholic families from all cultures. For more information, call Rita at (805) or Chris at (805) Thursday Nights in the Parish Center Doors open at 4:30pm - Games begin at 6:30pm - All games pay $250 Major Credit Cards accepted - Phone: (805) Esté consciente de la diferencia entre moretones accidentales y sospechosos - Muchos niños juegan pesado, y como resultado pueden sufrir moretones o heridas. Con algunas heridas, es difícil decir si son el resultado de un comportamiento escandaloso o de un tratamiento abusivo. Siga esta guía para evaluar los moretones de un niño. La mayoría de los moretones accidentales suceden en lugares comunes del cuerpo, como rodillas, codos y frente. En contraste, los moretones en el cuello o espalda del niño podrían indicar potencial maltrato o abuso. Aunque a los niños se les debe permitir explorar y aprender sus límites, los moretones sospechosos son una señal de que estos no deben ser ignorados. Para leer el artículo completo de VIRTUS Accidental vs. Suspicious Bruising (Moretones accidentales vs. sospechosos) envíe un correo electrónico a bmelendez@la-archdiocese.org o llame al (213) Be aware of the difference between accidental and suspicious bruises - Many children play hard, and can suffer bruises or injuries as a result. With some injuries, it s hard to tell whether they are a result of too much roughhousing or abusive treatment. Follow this guideline to assess a child s bruising. Most accidental bruises are in common locations knees, elbows, and foreheads. In contrast, bruises on a child s neck or back could indicate potential mistreatment or abuse. Although kids should be allowed to explore and learn their limits, suspicious bruises are warning signs that should not be ignored. For the full VIRTUS article Accidental vs. Suspicious Bruising, jvienna@la-archdiocese.org or call (213)

10 Following Jesus Every Day: GOSPEL MEDITATIONS FOR DAILY LIVING Ninety days worth of Gospel verses and reflections including a meditation, a prayer, a simple activity for the day and a related verse from the Old Testament. Ideal for Lent and Eastertime, or for any time of year! LEG PAIN? ARE YOU EXPERIENCING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS IN YOUR LEGS? If so, you may be suffering from Chronic Venous Disease, causing poor circulation Cramps Aching Pain Swelling Heaviness Numbness Ulcers Itching Burning Skin Darkening The Right Treatment Makes All The Difference Call Today & Schedule A Free Consultation Ventura Camarillo Oxnard Simi We accept Medicare, MediCal, Goldcoast, PPO & HMO Insurance. LMFT#17142 Counseling Deborah Tucker, MA, MFT Local Parishioner 1633 Erringer Rd. #204, Simi Valley Come Sail Away on a 7-night Catholic Exotic Cruise. Prices begin at $1045 per couple which includes all port fees and taxes. Daily Mass and Rosary offered. Deposit of only $350 per person will reserve your cabin. Space is limited. Thanks and God Bless, Brian or Sally, coordinators an Official Travel Agency of Apostleship of the Sea-USA CST Saint Margaret Sunday Missal Designed to be Your Personal Prayer Companion through 2030 Readings Reflections Prayers In Stock & Ready to Order Today. CALL OR ORDER ONLINE. $39.95 If You Live Alone You Need LIFEWatch! 24 Hour Protection at HOME and AWAY! Ambulance Police Fire Friends/Family Solutions as Low as $1a Day! FREE Shipping FREE Activation NO Long Term Contracts CALL NOW! Please Cut Out This Thank You Ad and Present It The Next Time You Patronize One of Our Advertisers Thank you for advertising in our church bulletin. I am patronizing your business because of it! St Peter Claver Church (B) For Ads: J.S. Paluch Co., Inc

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12 I hope to see all of you. "Am I not here who am your Mother?" " No estoy aqui yo, que soy tu Madre?" ~Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe NOVENA 3-11 December Sundays, 6:15pm in the church All other days, 8pm 3-11 de diciembre Domingos, 6:15pm en la iglesia Lunes a Sábado, 8pm Monday, 12 December 12 de diciembre (lunes) MORNING SERENADE LAS MAÑANITAS 5:30-6:30am ROSARY PROCESSION 6-7pm HOLY MASS presided by Fr. Adrian San Juan 7pm RECEPTION FOLLOWING IN THE PARISH HALL Traditional Champurrado and Pan Dulce will be served Our Guadalupe festivities are all bilingual. Come, let us build community! Nuestras festividades guadalupanas son todas bilingues. Vengan, edifiquemos la comunidad!