Month of the Holy Souls Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 18, 2018 You are my inheritance, O Lord!

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1 Saint Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church Laguna Beach, CA Month of the Holy Souls Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 18, 2018 You are my inheritance, O Lord! Psalm 16

2 Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 18, 2018 Page 2 Welcome to Our Parish ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA CHURCH 1042 Temple Terrace Laguna Beach, CA Phone: (949) Fax: (949) OFFICE HOURS Mon Thurs 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Fri 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Closed Saturday & Sunday Saturday: Sundays: Mon - Sat SUNDAY EUCHARIST (MASS) 5:30 p.m. (Sunday Vigil) 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m.,11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m. Spanish and 5:30 p.m. 8:00 a.m. HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION MASS SCHEDULE 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. CLERGY Rev. Kenneth A. Schmit Pastor Ext. 111 or frkenschmit@stcathchurch.org Rev. Gabriel Stack, O. Praem Sunday Assistance Rev. Marito Rebamontan (Retired)- Sunday Assistance PARISH STAFF Susan Daley-Ministry Coordinator/Office Manager Ext. 118 or susan@stcathchurch.org Lisa Marcus-Parish Administrator & Bookkeeper Ext. 131 or lisa@stcathchurch.org Charles Stephenson-Director, Music Ministry Gina Stewart-Director, Youth Religious Education/ Informacion en Espanol Ext. 119 or gina@stcathchurch.org MISSION STATEMENT We, the community of St. Catherine of Siena Parish, located within the larger, diverse and artistic seaside community of Laguna Beach, recognize and celebrate the uniqueness which is grounded in the sacred mysteries and traditions of the Roman Catholic Church and in the history and lives of our individuals, families and leaders. Built on these roots, and in order to see the world as God sees it, we commit ourselves to: being a welcoming sanctuary and a place of prayer and worship, nurturing, assisting, encouraging and serving all those in need, offering all generations opportunities for personal and communal growth, and, by these commitments, to honor our call to evangelization. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION On the First Friday of each month we gather in prayer and praise before the Blessed Sacrament. Following the 8 a.m. Mass and concluding at 8 p.m. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Parents of infants requesting information about Baptism may contact Father Ken in the parish office. Infant baptisms are celebrated on the second Saturday of the month. CELEBRATION OF CHRISTIAN FUNERALS At the time of death, a family member should contact the parish office, as soon as possible, to arrange the date and time for the Funeral Liturgy. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Couples must begin preparation for their Sacrament at least six months prior to their proposed wedding date. Please call the parish office for more information. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK The third Saturday of each month after the 8:00 a.m. Mass. In the event of serious illness or medical emergency, Anointing of the Sick and Eucharist may be arranged by contacting the parish office CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) Adults requesting information about full initiation and communion with the Roman Catholic Church (the sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation) may contact the office for more info , ext. 113 SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION) Saturdays: 4:00 5:00 p.m. (or by appointment) Dr. Jennifer Maan School Principal Ext. 211 or jmaan@stcathschool.org Carmela Davidheiser - Business Manager Ext. 212 or cdavidheiser@stcathschool.org ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA PARISH SCHOOL (Transitional Kindergarten 8th Grade) So. Coast Hwy w Laguna Beach, CA Phone: (949) Fax: (949) RCIA-Ext.113

3 Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 18, 2018 Page 3 At Our Parish Mass on Thanksgiving Day November 22nd is at 9:00 a.m. Bring bread and/or wine you plan to serve at your Thanksgiving Dinner to be blessed. A Thanksgiving Prayer Heavenly Father, In this season of gratitude and abundance, we give You thanks for our many blessings as we pray for all who struggle with hunger and want. Be with them in the dark of night, when all hope seems lost. Keep their faith strong as they await relief. And let Your goodness flow through our hearts and hands as we reach out to one another in the full, true joy of Thanksgiving in Christ. Amen

4 Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 18, 2018 Page 4 Readings, Intentions, Saints & Special Observances READINGS OF THE WEEK Monday: Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday: Rv 3:1-6, 14-22; Ps 15:2-5; Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday: Rv 4:1-11; Ps 150:1b-6; Lk 19:11-28 Thursday: Rv 5:1-10; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Lk 19:41-44 Thanksgiving Day Suggested: Sir 50:22-24; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Lk 17:11-19 Friday: Rv 10:8-11; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Lk 19:45-48 Saturday: Rv 11:4-12; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10; Lk 20:27-40 Sunday: Dn 7:13-14; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Rv 1:5-8; Jn 18:33b-37 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Wednesday: The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Thursday: St. Cecilia; Thanksgiving Day Friday: St. Clement I; St. Columban; Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro Saturday: St. Andrew Dũng-Lạc and Companions THE GLORIOUS BIBLE It is one of the glories of the Bible that it can embrace many meanings in a single passage. St. Thomas Aquinas Please pray for the sick: Harry Allen Lauriann Meyer Malea Anderson Melinda Munoz Charles Cambruzzi Jared Nelson Jakie Canali Hiroko Nishimaya Rick Ciaccio Steve Pfeffer Myrla Clark Billie Quam Conor Davis Anthony Ramirez Therese Davis Richard Robertson Sarah Delacruz Eleanor Schmidt Laura Ewing Gary Seddon Paul Freeman Susan Serphnf Ruby Garcia Mike Soto Patricia Gonzalez Halina Stanaland Mary Lou Halla Regine Stanaland Steven Handwerk Francis Szeibert Mary Hobson Aria Tremblay Ed Johnson Sam Vasquez Teresa Johnson Troy Wagner Jim Kollenda Ghinka Wilson PARISH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22 AND FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23 Intentions 8:00 a.m. Mass Mon: William Carey Tue: Wed: Francis Earnest (D) Thurs: Patrick Cory (D) Fri: Sat: Rita Riquier (D) Pray for those in the Armed Forces: Erin Bevacqua, Captain, USMC Evan Dineen, Major, USAF

5 Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 18, 2018 Page 5 Ministries Altar Servers Susan Daley , x118 Art & Environment Virginia Atherton Extraordinary Ministers Susan Daley , x118 Extraordinary Ministers To Sick & Homebound Susan Daley , x118 Homeless Shelter Dinners Lisa Staight Jovenes Para Cristo Felix Cruz Evaristo Reyes Lectors Susan Daley , x118 Men s Fellowship Joe Bevacqua Music Charles Stephenson charles.stphnsn@gmail.com Orange Diocesan Council Catholic Women Judy MacPherson Prayer Line Parish Office Religious Education Gina Stewart , x119 RCIA please leave message , x113 Respect Life Susan Daley , x118 Sacristans Susan Daley , x118 Sick & Homebound Visits Parish Office Ushers Susan Daley , x118 Women s Council Stephanie Andrews stephanie.andrews@cox.net NEW / HAVEN T YET REGISTERED PARISHIONERS Please complete a parish registration form!! This is a way for us to welcome you to the parish, invite you to consider serving in a ministry and the best way to insure you receive parish communications. PARISH REGISTRATION FORM is on the homepage of our website: CHRISTMAS ANGEL TOY DRIVE We are collecting toys for the needy children in our parish. If you can help please bring an unwrapped gift or toy to Gina Stewart at the Parish Office no later than Tuesday, December 11th. I will place containers in the Church for you to leave them there on Sundays. Thank you for bringing Christmas joy to our children

6 Thirty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time November 18, 2018 Page 6 Thanksgiving - Our Eucharistic Vocation Although Thanksgiving is a national holiday, its celebration can certainly be enhanced because it echoes the basic orientation of our Christian faith. As St. Paul so eloquently reminded the bickering Corinthian community, What do you have that you did not receive? And if you received it, why do you boast as if it were not a gift? (1 Cor 4:7). We might say then that this attitude of gratitude is deeply rooted in our Christian DNA and consequently is naturally expressed in our central defining ritual as Christians - the Eucharist, which is the Greek word for Thanksgiving. Every time we celebrate the Eucharist, we remind ourselves that all we have and all we are comes from God. As the priest prays at Mass, It is truly right and just, our duty and salvation, always and everywhere to give you thanks, Father most holy, through your beloved Son, Jesus Christ... So as we celebrate this Thanksgiving day, we not only thank God for the abundance of goods and freedoms we share as citizens, but also for the gift of God s abiding presence in our lives through the risen Jesus and through the power of the Holy Spirit sanctify our world. -- Thanksgiving: Our Eucharistic Vocation, Steve Mueller

7 Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 18, 2018 Page 7 Around the Diocese OC Catholic Brunch - 30s and 40s Our group brings together Catholics in their 30s and 40s for fellowship. We will celebrate our one-year anniversary with a potluck party at Christ Cathedral starting at 6 pm in the Pastoral Center on Saturday, December 1. Newcomers are especially welcome. Please wear dressy attire and bring a potluck item to share. To RSVP or for future events, find us on Facebook, Meetup or contact: occath3040@gmail.com. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION November is a month of remembrance for the dead, and cemeteries have long been a focus for prayer. Our tradition holds great respect for bodily remains, since the body was created and redeemed by God, was once the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit, and has a destiny of life with God in glory. The funeral practices of the early church contrasted greatly with those of the pagans, who had a great dread of the dead body. The ancient Christian funeral liturgy ended with the relatives and friends giving a final kiss to the body. It expressed affection and showed their faith that the grave would not be the last word. This kiss horrified pagans, who thought that any contact with the dead was degrading. Every year on their loved one s birthday to life, the Christians would return to the place of their burial to mark their profound communion with those whose lives were hidden in Christ. Typically, they buried the dead with their faces turned toward the east, symbolizing the rising of the Sun of Justice, Christ, at the end of days. They were attracted to the catacombs or burial grounds just as we are today. They would often celebrate the Eucharist at the tomb. Before long, as soon as Christians were allowed to build places for worship, they relocated cemeteries from beyond the city walls to surround the church. This was not so much because the church made the ground holy, but because the bodies of the saints hallowed the ground on which the church was built, a subtle but beautiful difference. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. THANKS One act of thanksgiving when things go wrong with us is worth one thousand thank-yous when things are agreeable to our inclination. St. John of Ávila

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9 Trigésimo Tercer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario 18 de noviembre de 2018 Page 9 Lecturas y Noticias ALIENTO El Evangelio de este domingo es nuestra selección final de Marcos para este año litúrgico. Pertenece a las últimas enseñanzas de Jesús en Jerusalén y se encuentra inmediatamente antes del relato de su arresto y pasión. En este, Jesús da a sus discípulos esperanza para sostenerlos en su pasión y muerte y en cualquier persecución o sufrimiento que enfrenten después de su resurrección. Las palabras del libro de Daniel también les brindan esperanza y aliento a los contemporáneos de Daniel. El aliento de estas lecturas también nos sirve a nosotros, ya que ninguno de nosotros puede evitar transitar tiempos difíciles en su vida. Los seguidores de Jesús podrán soportar el sufrimiento con esperanza porque saben que el amor de Cristo nos guiará para poder ser buenos discípulos y nos dará la vida eterna junto a Dios. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Trigésimo Tercer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario 18 de noviembre de 2018 Podrán dejar de existir el cielo y la tierra, pero mis palabras no dejarán de cumplirse. Marcos 13:31 TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE El 19 de noviembre del 1969 (Día del Descubrimiento de Puerto Rico), el Papa Pablo VI declaró a Nuestra Señora Madre de la Divina Providencia, como patrona de la Isla del Encanto. Este acto fue el culmen de un largo proceso devocional hacia la Madre de la Divina Providencia empezado por el obispo Catalán Gil Esteve y Tomás quien trajo la primera imagen de la Virgen a la isla Boricua. La imagen actual es de María sentada con su Hijo (la Divina Providencia) dormido sobre su regazo. Ella sostiene la manita izquierda del niño en sus manos mientras lo mira cariñosamente. La imagen inspira ternura y muestra la confianza de María en la Divina Providencia de su Hijo, que aunque este dormido, no se descuida de ella ni de los fieles. Esta imagen recuerda el pasaje bíblico en el cual Jesús dormía en la barca de Pedro, despertando a tiempo para calmar los mares y los vientos que la amenazaban. He aquí que la devoción a la Madre de la Divina Providencia es confiar que Dios siempre llega a nuestro amparo cuando lo invocamos. Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

10 Trigésimo Tercer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario 18 de noviembre de 2018 Page 10 Lecturas y Noticias LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Ap 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Sal 1:1-4, 6; Lc 18:35-43 Martes: Ap 3:1-6, 14-22; Sal 15 (16):2-5; Lc 19:1-10 Miércoles: Ap 4:1-11; Sal 150:1b-6; Lc 19:11-28 Jueves: Ap 5:1-10; Sal 149:1b-6a, 9b; Lc 19:41-44 Día de Acción de Gracias (sugerencia): Sir 50:22-24; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Lc 17:11-19 Viernes: Ap 10:8-11; Sal 119 (118):14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Lc 19:45-48 Sábado: Ap 11:4-12; Sal 144 (145):1b, 2, 9-10; Lc 20:27-40 Domingo: Dn 7:13-14; Sal 93 (92):1-2, 5; Apo 1:5-8; Jn 18:33b-37 LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura En aquel tiempo se levantará el guardián de tu pueblo. Entonces serán salvados cada uno de los que estén inscritos en el libro. (Daniel 12:1-3). Salmo Protégeme, Dios mío, que me refugio en ti (Salmo 16 [15]). Segunda lectura Ahora, el que ofreció un único sacrificio por los pecados y está sentado a la derecha de Dios, espera que sus enemigos sean colocados como tarima de sus pies (Hebreos 10:11-14, 18). Evangelio Nadie sabe cuándo será el día ni la hora (Marcos 13:24-32). Salmo responsorial: Leccionario Hispanoamericano Dominical 1970, Comisión Episcopal Española. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados. LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES Domingo: Trigésimo Tercer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario Miércoles: La Presentación de la Santísima Virgen María Jueves: Santa Cecilia; Día de Acción de Gracias Viernes: San Clemente I; San Columbano; Beato Miguel Agustín Pro Sábado: San Andrés Dũng-Lạc y compañeros BAUTISMOS Nuestros bautizos de infantiles en español están programados contactando Gina Stewart en la oficina parroquial. (949) Ext. 119 Los padres deben ser miembros de la parroquia de Santa Catalina y los padres necesitan venir a la oficina de la parroquia para la aplicación Bautismal. Si usted tiene alguna pregunta o necesita información adicional, por favor contáctenos al (949) ext. 119 o también puede contactar Gina Stewart en gina@stcathchurch.org.