Mass. Our Lady. of the. Reconciliation. Parish Office Wednesday Friday 9 AM - 5 PM WITH MARY, SERVING CHRIST IN THE WORLD. DE CEM BER

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1 LIFETEEN DE CEM BER Feast of the Holy Family Jesus, Mary & Joseph FIRST FRIDAY & SATURDAY DEVOTION EPIPHANY FEAST OF MARY MOTHER OF GOD Our Lady of the WITH MARY, SERVING CHRIST IN THE WORLD. Jesus, Mary & Joseph Reconciliation Saturday 9 AM 10 AM 7 PM 7:30 PM Sunday 5 PM 6 PM Mass Monday 9:30 AM English 11:15 AM Portuguese Tuesday No Mass Wednesday 6 PM English Parish Office Wednesday Friday 9 AM - 5 PM S. WALNUT RD TURLOCK, CA P. O. BOX 2030 TURLOCK, CA Thursday 9 AM Portuguese Friday 9 AM Portuguese Saturday 10 AM English 7:30 PM Portuguese EPIPHANY Sunday 11AM Bilingual 6 PM English

2 Parish Staff Father Manuel Sousa Pastor Deacon Edwin Santiago Deacon Administration W EEKLY GIFTS GOAL: $10,500 S UND AY CO LLE C TI O N: $9, Ashley Hendrex Parish Director Catechism Coordinator ahendrex@olassumption.net C AT HO L I C ST EW AR D S HI P P RI NC I PL E S GIVE TO THE LORD A P ORTION OF YOU R INCO ME MAKE YOUR GIF T A SAC RIFICE USE YOUR CON TRIBU TIO N ENVELOPE OR ON LINE GIVING Zelia Freitas Administrative Assistant Music Coordinator zfreitas@olassumption.net Nellie Oliveira Administrative Assistant noliveira@olassumption.net Connie Madruga Liturgy Coordinator cmadruga@olassumption.net James Governale Youth Ministry Coordinator Confirmation Coordinator jgovernale@olassumption.net 5% T O PARISH & 5% T O CHARIT Y as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must forgive. - COLOSSIANS 3:13 Forgiveness one of the hardest things for people to do. It s amazing how long we can hold a grudge or be angry with someone. As we celebrate the feast of the Holy Family, take this opportunity to give the gift of forgiveness to someone - maybe someone in your family, maybe a friend, maybe a co- worker or neighbor or, maybe yourself. Pick up the phone or text someone right now. Stephen Ministers provide high-quality, confidential, Christ- Outreach Seniors Gathering centered care and support to people experiencing grief, divorce, illness, job loss, loneliness, disability, and other life difficulties. If you, a friend, or a relative would like to meet with a Stephen Minister, please contact Margaret Santiago Thursday, January 4th 9 AM Valley Area Living Enabling Resources V.A.L.E.R Office Tuesday - Thursday 11 AM - 3 PM Relaxation Exercises Mondays and Wednesdays 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

3 Formation Join us weekly for fellowship, worship, and spiritual nourishment through Adoration and Confession. Mondays 7:30 PM Grupo de Oração Divina Misericórdia PORTUGUESE CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP Thursdays, First Church 7 PM Catechism Class Wednesdays 6 PM - 7:45 PM Tuesdays 7 PM - 8:30 PM Sundays 6 PM Knights of Columbus #12847 Cold Crab and Pasta Dinner January 13, 7 PM Dinner includes all you can eat marinated cold crab, pasta, salad, garlic bread and rice pudding. There will also be soda and wine available. For tickets, please contact Grand Knight Clemete Lopes at (209) , Leonard Costa at (209) or any Knight. Liturgy Mass Intentions Monday Segunda-Feira, January/Janeiro: 01 New Years Day / Dia de Ano Novo 9:30am English For the intentions of Fr. Manuel Sousa on his birthday 11:15am Português Pelas int. do Pe. Manuel Sousa, aniv. natalício Pelas int. de Nelia Oliveira, aniv. do baptismo dos pais Tuesday Terça-Feira, January/Janeiro: 02 Não haverá Missa Wednesday Quarta-Feira, January/Janeiro: 03 6:00pm Teams of Our Lady, US Super Region for all members living and deceased Thursday Quinta-Feira, January/Janeiro: 04 9:00am Português Por Manuel e Bernardete Luis, aniv. do casamento Friday Sexta-Feira, January/Janeiro: 05 9:00am Português Almas do purgatório de Natalie Gonçalves Francisco e Isabel Luis e familiares falecidos de Odelta Luis Pelos defuntos de João e Margarida Vitorino António, Conceição e Rosa Luis do filho e sobrinho Frank e Eduardina Silveira da família Defuntos de Georgina Ourique Pelas int. de Peter & Catherine Freitas dos pais Em louvor ao Divino Espiríto Santo de Natalia Gonçalves Saturday Sábado, January/Janeiro: 06 10:00 English Almas do purgatório 7:30pm Português Maximinio Borba da irmã Serafina Jordão Sunday Domingo, January/Janeiro: 07 11:00am Bilingual Joe Jorge from Silva & Smith Family Duarte Alves Teixeira from Honório & Helena Teixeira Duarte Fernandes from Sandra Brasil Serah Sears from Alfred Sears & Family Tony Salvador, José & Guilhermina Gonçalves Constantino e Noémia Couto da família Serafim Teixeira from wife & family Leonesa Dinis from family Francisco Galhano & Luis Sousa from wife & sister Grinoalda Dias from family Emidio e Eugenia Soares from family Teresa e Julio Cardoso e Jilda Fernandes da família Defuntos de João e Lassalete Ponceano Manuel Matos e defuntos de Maria Matos Alfredo Castro e Maria Adelina Garcia da filha Francisco Gomes da esposa Defuntos de António e Maria Carvalho Adriano Fagundes, José e Alada Valadão das família Horácio Luis Oliveira da família Vitoria Augusta e Manuel Duarte Laranja da família Luis e Maria José Soares da neta Ana Simões João e Rosa Silva da família Francisco e Vivelina Silva da família Francisco e Delmina Mendonça da família Pelas int. dos filhos de Irene Neves 6:00pm - English For the Parish Community

4 Give a Christmas gift that keeps on giving. A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is a gift of love. It s a weekend of fresh air, the rebirth of romance, and new beginnings. If you d like to make your Marriage even more special than it already is call now! The next Marriage Encounter Weekend is February 16-18, 2018 in Lodi. For more information visit our website at: or contact John & Angelica at applications@stocktonwwme.org or LifeTouch Church Directory coming soon! Soon you will be able to schedule your family photos for early March. More information to come. For questions, please call Rosa Azevedo Fourth Sunday of Advent In the first reading, God promises King David that his house and his kingdom will endure forever. It is through Mary s Yes I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done to me as you say. that the promise finds fulfillment. See Luke 1:38 We welcome your donations for the parish yard sale. Please bring them to the Parish. Yard Sale Parish Hall Rain or Shine Friday, Saturday, For questions, please call Rosa Azevedo WALK FOR LIFE Saturday, Ride the bus with other OLA parishioners and participate in the Main Event 12:30 PM 1:30 PM Register and info: info@olassumption.net

5 What is Life Teen? As a Eucharist-centered movement within the Roman Catholic Church, Life Teen leads teenagers and their families into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church. With the Blessed Virgin Mary as our intercessor and guide, Life Teen seeks to unleash the fullness of the Sacramental power present within the young Church. What are Lifenights? Lifenights are weekly large-group gatherings for high schoolers that immediately follow the Life Teen Mass. There are three basic types of Life Nights: Doctrinal (a.k.a. Catechetical), Issue, and Social. Doctrinal nights follow the semester theme and break open a particular tenant of the faith. Issue nights deal with specific real-world issues that teens deal with (e.g. drinking, gossip, chastity, etc.). These nights help the teens see how their Catholic faith is relevant to every aspect of their lives. Finally, social nights build Christian community and friendships. Lifenights take place every Sunday from 7:30 PM - 9 PM. How else are the youth involved? High Schoolers at OLA are welcome to join us for Summit, a lectionary-based discipleship group that meets weekly on Monday nights at 6 PM. We read, reflect on, and plan to implement the following Sunday s Gospel into our lives. Teens are also welcome to sign up to join a Discipleship Group (D-Group) that meets weekly to grow in faith and community. D-Groups last until the teens graduate, causing the teens and Core member with them to become a little family of their own. What is the Core team and how do I join? One passionate youth minister is great, but one person cannot minister to an entire youth group. That is where the Core team comes in. Core Members are adults who choose to respond to their baptismal call by serving young people. The Life Teen Program relies heavily on the time and talents of adults within the parish community, men and women who truly care about our youth, and who are selfless enough to make sacrifices that ensure that our young people come to know God through the love of Christ and the truth of the Sacraments. One question you have to ask yourself is, Who can serve as a Core Member? If you have that image in your head of what the perfect Core Member looks and acts like, get rid of it. There is no one perfect look. We re looking for servant hearts, hearts that are form-able, not just the perfect-looking or the perfectly formed Core. One can apply for the Core Team by filling out the application below and having an interview with the youth minister. Who do I contact for more information? James Governale jgovernale@olassumption.net

6 The Outreach Commission & Faith Formation Programs delivered 50 Gifts Bags to the Men at We Care for Christmas. The bags included: body wash, 2 deodorants, toothpaste, travel mug, three pairs of socks, several washcloths, packs of tissue, gloves, a scarf (made by parishioners) a beanie (Teresa Gomes made 50), toothbrush (donated by Dr. Duarte's office), $5 McDonald's gift card, and handmade Christmas cards from 2nd Grade Catechism class. The Hughes & Dores Families passed out the cards and bags. Some of the comments made while opening or after, "wow, this is awesome." "Reading the card really got to me." "Thank you so much." We Care Shelter Season Volunteer to donate, prepare, and/or serve dinner for the Homeless Men. Serving is from 6:45 PM-7:30 PM. Please contact Christine Dores to sign up for this season: cdores12@aol.com First Friday Devotion 9 AM 9 PM First Saturday Devotion 9 AM 10 AM 10 AM Mass Never forget to invite Mary to be present in your remote preparation for Confession, your immediate preparation for Confession. Even ask Mary to enter with you into the Confessional so that you make the best confession in your life. Blessed Pope John Paul II called the Marian sanctuaries Lourdes, Fatima, Guadalupe Spiritual clinics. How true! Lines of penitents await to meet the merciful Jesus in the confessional in these Marian Sanctuaries. Among the many beautiful titles of Mary are the following: Mother of Mercy, Mother of Good Counsel, Health of the sick. Behind many powerful conversions is of course the grace of God but also the maternal intercession of Mary! -Fr. Ed Broom

7 The Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God is a feast day of the Blessed Virgin Mary celebrating her as the mother of Jesus Christ. January 1 st 9:30 AM English Mass 11:15 AM Portuguese Mass January 7, AM Bilingual Mass followed by procession and celebration in Parish Hall All Catechism and Confirmation Kids Please bring a gift for the live and silent auction following Mass in the Parish Hall. Your gift can be anything that can be auctioned including: delicious prepared meals to be enjoyed during the event, wine, desserts, gift baskets, fruit, cheese and other fabulous items. We want your family to participate in this fun day!

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