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OUR MISSION: Sharing Faith, Celebrating Traditions, and Serving Each Other to the Praise and Glory of God.

sisters facing the end of their lives, fill them with the hope of your mercy and give them peace and comfort.

Lord, move our hearts to work for life and for the protection of the elderly, the sick, and the disabled.

We ask this through the intercession of Saint John Paul II. Amen.

1 OUR MISSION: Sharing Faith, Celebrating Traditions, and Serving Each Other to the Praise and Glory of God. October 8, 2017 The Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Prayer for The Sick, Elderly and Dying O God, source of all life and hope, look kindly on our brothers and sisters facing the end of their lives, fill them with the hope of your mercy and give them peace and comfort. We pray for our citizens to choose life and fight against assisted suicide. Lord, move our hearts to work for life and for the protection of the elderly, the sick, and the disabled. Renew our commitment to building a community where every human life is welcomed and wanted, valued and defended, from conception to natural death. We ask this through the intercession of Saint John Paul II. Amen. MASS TIMES Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 8:00 Holy Redeemer Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday - 8:00 St. James Saturday Vigil Mass - 4:00 Holy Redeemer Sunday Masses - 8:30 St. James - 10:00 Holy Redeemer - 11:30 St. James - 5:30 Holy Redeemer ADORATION & SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Wednesdays at St. James the Less Church from 8:00 to 9:00 pm. Sacrament of Reconciliation also by appointment. SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK Call the Parish Office at @FrEdHRSJ

2 Be Not Afraid! Be Courageous for Life

SACRAMENTS & WORSHIP SACRAMENTS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH Sacrament of Baptism Baptisms are held on the First Sunday during the 10am Mass at HR Third Sunday during the11:30am Mass at SJ Please call the

3 SACRAMENTS & WORSHIP SACRAMENTS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH Sacrament of Baptism Baptisms are held on the First Sunday during the 10am Mass at HR Third Sunday during the11:30am Mass at SJ Please call the parish office for further information. Sacrament of First Communion Preparation for children who have attained the age of reason (usually during 2nd grade) is arranged either through the Office of Religious Education or the parish school. This is a two-year program. Sacrament of Confirmation A two-year program for high school teens. Apply through the Life Teen office: hrsjlifeteen@gmail.com Sacrament of Matrimony Please contact the Parish Office upon engagement; at least six months is needed for preparation of this joyous sacrament! Holy Orders/Religious Orders Anyone interested in a religious life as a priest, deacon, or sister please contact Father Ed: fred@hr-sjcatholic.org. Anointing of the Sick Please notify the parish office as early as possible for the Anointing of the Sick, the sacrament intended for the seriously ill or dying. It is Our Lord s special presence and companionship in serious time of need. Anointing may take place in the home, at the hospital or elsewhere, and as often as once a month. PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS Jim Flaherty, Gene Blackmun, Barbara Diekmann, Madeleine Doctors, Bill Ferguson, Alex & Teresa Kirkaldy, Larry Legind, Ron McLoud, Dolores Maggipinto, Clara Santilo, Vito Maggipinto, Omar Mullen, Andres Ramirez, Richy Reivydas, Gloria Rodrguez, Michele Ruegg, Tony Samaan, Mary Schneider, Beri Trestrail, Anthony Trujillo, Brent Canvano, Maria Hattick, Tom Yamarone, Vivianne Young, Gay Goehrish, Margaret Gibbons, Norman Peters Jr., Ray Lucero, Larry Weisner, Patricia Rios, Thomas Gilliland, James Foos, Danguole Varnas, and Tommie Stopper This past week, our parish family was privileged to pray for La Verne Borowczyk, Carmella Bellacomo, Perren Cobb, Claire Studer, Warren Boehm, Studer Family, Nicasio Dungo Sr., Fernando Silva, Mel Eday, Dan & Helen Pierre, Francisco Lievano, Vito Cannella, Elaina McClain, James Cook, Mary & John Souza, Ho & Lee Families, Eric Sisley Joseph Allevato, Holy Souls, Rosa & Frank Titus, Jose de Guzman Co Ting, Alta & Ted Flocca, Please continue to lift each other up in prayer.

4 WORSHIP AND SHARING TRADITIONS Environment Ministry Volunteer Opportunities This ministry has the pleasure of decorating and adorning both churches (inside and outside) for all of the special Liturgies throughout the Church Calendar Year. This is our busy season coming up with All Souls Requiem Mass, Advent and Christmas; in 2018, our busy time will be Lent, Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter. These are just the big ones! With two churches to adorn in a very short time span, it is critical that we have a staff of volunteers who will commit to helping. These opportunities are: Seamstress Love to sew? This is the ministry for you. We need to have new covers made for some of the statues; some current coverings are in need of repair as well as various items used in the celebration of the Mass. You will be supplied with the necessary fabrics for new projects you just need a sewing machine and some free time. Handyman We have several wooden items that are in need of an uplift. Assist in setting up the Christmas and Easter scenes as well as assisting in the hanging of banners and other decorations. Two-Day Assistance is especially needed, at both churches, before and after Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter week. St James requires the taking down and putting up of the Crucifix as it is changed out depending upon the Liturgy; assembly of several very large Christmas trees and lots more. Creative Assistance is needed in setting up and placing of flowers and other decorations. If you would like to learn how to make bows, we can teach you! Stay tuned for more on this! Join us in this fun, beautiful and fulfilling ministry! If you are interested in participating in the Environment Ministry, please contact Anne Calabrese at annecalabresehrsj@gmail.com; or call the Parish Office at Fr. Edward Dover, Pastor (fred@hr-sj.org) Holy Redeemer Church: 2411 Montrose Ave., Montrose, CA St James the Less Church: 4625 Dunsmore Ave., La Crescenta, CA Parish Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am -12noon, 1:00pm 5:00pm (818) Ordained Servants Rev. Edward Dover, Pastor Rev. Msgr. Marc Trudeau, Weekend Support Rev. George Brincat, Pastor Emeritus-Our Lady of Lourdes Deacon Joseph Hegenbart Servant of Prayer & Worship Claire McLiam Servants of Music Ministry Amelia Acosta Andrea Anderson Michael Paul Leon Servants of Chris an Forma on Michael Paul Leon Susan Romero Trish Swords Servants of Administra on Deirdre Cascelli Christine Corrigan Kathy McCauley Doug Sinning

EVANGELIZATION & FORMATION Have you ever considered becoming Catholic? Maybe you have attended a Catholic Mass at a wedding, funeral or even baptism, but didn t know what was going on at the Mass?

We offer an opportunity to come together in a small group to learn more about our Catholic faith.

5 EVANGELIZATION & FORMATION Have you ever considered becoming Catholic? Maybe you have attended a Catholic Mass at a wedding, funeral or even baptism, but didn t know what was going on at the Mass? Were you Baptized Catholic, but have not celebrated the Sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation? Wonder why anyone would consider becoming Catholic or living the Catholic Faith? Join us for RCIA. We offer an opportunity to come together in a small group to learn more about our Catholic faith. Sessions focus on the teachings and experience of Church and prepare individuals to celebrate the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist during the Easter season. Sessions began the beginning of October and will meet weekly on Wednesdays at 7:00pm in the Ministry Center at Holy Redeemer. For information please contact Trish Swords at drehrsj@gmail.com or call the parish office. Get your recipes out and heat up that stove! First Annual Chili Mac & Cheese Cook-off October 22nd from 12:30-4pm St James Upper Yard To enter drehrsj@gmail.com Ticket sales after Mass! SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN Safeguard VIRTUS and Fingerprinting All employees of the parish and all volunteers who have regular contact with anyone under the age of 18 must complete safe environment training for adults (VIRTUS) and complete Livescan Fingerprinting. Our parish community will offer the following VIRTUS certification sessions at Holy Redeemer, Healy Hall. Please call Christine at the parish offices to register ( ). VIRTUS Certification on October 21st from 9 am to 12 nn VIRTUS Re-certification (recertification every four years) October 17th from 7-8:30 pm Additional VIRTUS sessions can be found on: > Click First-time registrant >View list of sessions > Los Angeles-San Fernando Region Livescan Fingerprinting sessions can be found on: > Protecting Children > Fingerprint & VPIN > scroll down to Fingerprinting Calendar

OUR COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY & PRAYER GROUPS Adult Bible Study Monday s at 9am meeting in Holy Redeemer Healy Hall Adult Bible Study Tuesday s at 9am meeting in St James Parish Center Centering Prayer

6 OUR COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY & PRAYER GROUPS Adult Bible Study Monday s at 9am meeting in Holy Redeemer Healy Hall Adult Bible Study Tuesday s at 9am meeting in St James Parish Center Centering Prayer Tuesday s at 7:15pm meeting at the BVM Convent Teen Bible Study Tuesday s at 6:30pm meeting in St James Parish Center The Divine Mercy Prayer Group Wednesday s at 9:30 am meeting in St James Church ADORATION & CONFESSION Due to scheduling, Adoration and Confession will not be held on October 18th at St James. Confession Schedule of Neighboring Parishes: St Bede, La Canada Sat 4-5pm Our Lady of Lourdes, Tujunga Sat 4-4:50pm Incarnation, Glendale Sat 3:30-4:30pm Holy Family, Glendale Mon & Thurs 4:30-5:15pm Sat 4-5pm St Dominic, Eagle Rock Wed & First Friday 7:45-8:30am, 5:45-6:30pm Sat 3:30-4:30pm SENIOR SOCIAL CLUBS Everyone is Welcome! Holy Redeemer Pioneer Club meetings are on the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month at 11 am in HR Healy Hall. St James New Beginnings meetings are on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 11am in SJ Msgr. Barry Hall. BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP Getting Through the Holidays Bereavement Support Group Experiencing grief and loss? This group is here to help you get through the holidays without your loved one. 9 week Bereavement Support Group/Non-denominational St James the Less Parish Center La Crescenta, CA Will be forming in November Directed by: Eleanor Spaziano, MSW, Bereavement Specialist Contact: St James the Less Parish Center for more information or espaz@att.net OCTOBER IS RESPECT LIFE MONTH Take a look at this week s bulletin (inside front cover) and consider joining 40DaysForLife.com. For pregnancy help, call the hotline at the LA Archdiocese : , or visit FreeWomensClinic.com. If you or someone you know is in need of pregnancy or parenting resources, please contact our Pro Life Ministry (cmcliam@hr-sj.org), or find more resources on the Archdiocese website: archla.org/respectlifemonth SERVE: Thank you to our parish Eucharistic Ministers to the Sick who visit, pray and take Communion to our elderly and convalescent homes.

SERVICE & OUTREACH COFFEE AND DONUTS AFTER MASS Everyone is welcome in the gathering area where our parish family enjoys an atmosphere of friendship, community and belonging!

7 SERVICE & OUTREACH COFFEE AND DONUTS AFTER MASS Everyone is welcome in the gathering area where our parish family enjoys an atmosphere of friendship, community and belonging! Join us for Coffee and Doughnuts following the: 8:30am Sunday Mass (proceeds to Catholic Relief Services Hurricane Harvey Fund) 10:00am Sunday Mass First and Third Sunday of the month (Proceeds to Boy Scout Troop 317 scouting events) LOAVES & FISHES FOOD BANK Non-perishable food collection for the hungry Holy Redeemer 2nd Sunday of each month in bins near restrooms. St. James last Sunday of each month Society of St. Vincent de Paul BUNDLE SUNDAY The St. Vincent de Paul Bundle Sunday truck is at Holy Redeemer TODAY in the parish parking lot from 8am to 1:30pm. We need your support! Remember to bring any useable items that will help the needy. For large items including furniture, appliances, and vehicles, please phone for home pickups. Knights of Columbus Council 3254 BLOOD DRIVE Sunday, October 29th from 8:00am to 2:30pm St James Parish Hall To register, visit blooddrives and click on St James Catholic Church. All donors receive a Baskin Robbins gift card! Fund, games, prizes, raffles & treats. Don t be haunted by not making a difference Questions: Brian Brady, event organizer, Diocese of Beaumont Beaumont, Texas Dear Fr. Ed, You and your parishioners at Holy Redeemer-St James are a great blessing during these challenging days. Your generous donation will be used for recovery efforts following Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey. Harvey hit us hard leaving behind great devastation as will as psychological and physical suffering. Floodwaters have affected tens of thousands in our community. Many lost their homes and belongings. People were often trapped on rooftops awaiting rescue. Nineteen of our parishes and three schools were affected by the rains. In the diocese, the most severe flooding was at our Holy Family Retreat Center where water nearly reached the tops of buildings. But, all through the storm and during the days that followed, we experienced the Light of Christ shining through the darkness as strangers helped and consoled strangers. And, we all have grown close in the Body of Christ. The journey to recovery will be long and costly, But, with your assistance it will be filled with hope. You have expressed a great act of kindness by helping those in dire need remind us of St. Paul s words. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have; God is pleased by sacrifices of that kind. - Heb 13:16 Please pass on my gratitude to your parishioners for being in solidarity with us. You are in my every prayer. Sincerely in Christ, Most Rev. Curtis J. Guillory, S.V.D., D.D. Bishop of Beaumont

OUR MISSION: Sharing Faith, Celebrating Traditions, and Serving Each Other to the Praise and Glory of God.

MAY 7, 2017 FOURTH SUNDAY IN EASTER Welcome into full ini a on and to our parish family! OUR MISSION: Sharing Faith, Celebrating Traditions, and Serving Each Other to the Praise and Glory of God. Fr. Edward