Mass Monday 9 AM Portuguese. Our Lady. of the. Reconciliation. Parish Office Monday Friday 9 AM - 5 PM WITH MARY, SERVING CHRIST IN THE WORLD.

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1 LIFETEEN DE CEM BER CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE The Third Sunday of Advent TURLOCK TOGETHER MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Our Lady of the WITH MARY, SERVING CHRIST IN THE WORLD. Reconciliation Saturday 9 AM 10 AM 7 PM 7:30 PM Sunday 5 PM 6 PM Parish Office Monday Friday 9 AM - 5 PM S. WALNUT RD TURLOCK, CA P. O. BOX 2030 TURLOCK, CA Mass Monday 9 AM Portuguese Tuesday 7:30 PM Portuguese Wednesday 7:30 PM Portuguese Thursday 7:30 PM Portuguese Friday 9 AM Portuguese Saturday 7:30 PM Portuguese Sunday 9:30 AM English 11:15 AM Portuguese 6 PM English

2 Parish Staff Father Manuel Sousa Pastor Deacon Edwin Santiago Deacon Ashley Hendrex Parish Director Catechism Coordinator Administration W EEKLY GIFTS GOAL: $10,500 S UND AY CO LLE C TI O N: $9, 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 Outreach 5% T O PARISH & 5% T O CHARIT Y Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you - 1 THESSALONIANS 5:16-18 This scripture reading sums up Stewardship. Rejoice always means place your trust in God; He will provide all that you need. Pray constantly means prayer should be a running conversation with God throughout the whole day, every day. Give thanks in all circumstances means even in bad situations, thank God. Suffering a little bit helps build empathy for others in similar situations. Stephen Ministers provide high-quality, confidential, Christcentered 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 Valley Area Living Enabling Resources V.A.L.E.R Office Tuesday - Thursday 11 AM - 3 PM We Care Shelter Season Relaxation Exercises Mondays and Wednesdays 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM 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

3 Formation Liturgy Mass Intentions Monday Segunda-Feira, December/Dezembro: 18 9:00am Português José Marcelino Avila da filha Antelma Oliveira 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. Tuesday Terça-Feira, December/Dezembro: 19 7:30pm - Português (Triduo do Natal) Olivia Medeiros de Francilina Silva Wednesday Quarta-Feira, December/Dezembro: 20 7:30pm Português (Triduo do Natal) Teams of Our Lady, US Super Region for all members living and deceased Thursday Quinta-Feira, December/Dezembro: 21 7:30pm Português (Triduo do Natal) Socorro, Celina e Adelino Amaral de António Amaral Friday Sexta-Feira, December/Dezembro: 22 9:00am Português António e Maria Machado de Francilina Silva Frank Esteves da mãe Irmã Maria Melo de Armanda Camara Serafim Azevedo e José Brasil da esposa Maria Azevedo Maria de Jesus Martins José Xavier e defuntos de Teresa Xavier Deolinda Morrais da família Pais e sogros de Maria José Soares Francisco e Rosa Freitas de Gerardo e Filomena Freitas Pelas int. dos filhos de Teresa Xavier e suas famílias Por Luciano Cabral, aniv. natalício da mãe Lee Cabral Saturday Sábado, December/Dezembro: 23 5:00pm English (Sunday Vigil Mass) For all Souls in purgatory 7:30pm Português Pe. José Carlos Simplicio de Virginia Azevedo Sunday Domingo, December/Dezembro: 24 9:30am English Shawn McGowen -from Joe & Teresa Pierce Teresa Amélia Dores from family 11:15am Português Francisco Nunes, aniv. da morte da nora Cecilia Nunes Pais de Liliana Berbereia Maria Augusta Oliveira do afilhado José Brasil Fernando Cabral da esposa e família Pe. José Carlos Simplicio Anthony Nelson Silva da família José I. Sousa da esposa e família António A. de Sousa da família Mark Azevedo e defuntos de Tony e Mary Azevedo José, Maria e António Ramos Sousa da família José Marcelino e Maria Reis da família Defuntos de Euclides e Gabriela Alvares Maria Araújo e Manuel José de Fatima Raulino e família José & Francisca Avila from daughter Grace Duarte Por Melanie Oliveira, aniv. do baptismo dos pais 5:00pm English (Christmas Vigil Mass) For the Parish Community Monday Segunda-feira, December/Dezembro: 25 Mid-Night Mass Missa da Meia-Noite Bilíngue Eliseu e Armelinda Mendonça, João e Mariana Lopes de Clemente e Patricia Georgina Machado from John Machado Elmer Johnson from wife Adeline & family

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 Third Sunday of Advent All of the people in today s readings the prophet Isaiah, the Virgin Mary, St. Paul, St. John the Baptist seemed to understand clearly and rejoice in what God was calling them to be and to do. Do I? 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 P R A Y E R O F C O N S E C R A T I O N O F C A L I F O R N I A Most Holy Trinity: Our Father in heaven, who chose Mary as the fairest of your daughters; Holy Spirit, who chose Mary as your spouse; God the Son, who chose Mary as your mother; in union with Mary, we adore your majesty and acknowledge your supreme, eternal dominion and authority. Most Holy Trinity, we put the United States of American, and particularly, the State of California, into the hands of Mary Immaculate in order that she may present the country and our State to You. Through her we wish to thank you for the great resources of this land and for the freedom, which has been its heritage. Through the intercession of Mary, have mercy on the Catholic Church in America. Grant us peace. Have mercy on our president and on all the officers of our government. Grant us a fruitful economy born of justice and charity. Have mercy on the capital and on industry and labor. Protect the family life of the nation. Guard the innocence of our children. Grant the precious gift of many religious vocations. Through the intercession of our Mother, have mercy on the sick, the poor, the tempted, sinners on all who are in need. Mary, Immaculate Virgin, our Mother, Patroness of our land, we praise you and honor you and give our country and ourselves to your Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart. O Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, pierced by the sword of sorrow prophesized by Simeon, save us from degeneration, disaster and war. Protect us from all harm. O Advocate, pray for us, that acting always according to your will and the Will of your Divine Son, we may live and die pleasing to God. Amen. P R A Y E R O F O F F E R I N G Mary, Mother of the Redeemer, your Beloved Son, Jesus, redeemed mankind. He died on the Cross so that we might live with Him and for Him. As Mother of Sorrows, you shared uniquely in His work of redemption. Please, Blessed Mother, accept our spiritual offering of Rosaries and fasts and present them to your Divine Son for us to plead our cause before our Heavenly Father. In this way we hope to be spared the just punishment for our souls that our State deserves from killing our unborn, sick, elderly, unwanted and for the violence, sex abuse, drugs, alcoholism, and sex trafficking we commit to others. Please, Blessed Mother, protect our State from natural disasters and war. Intercede to defeat and claim victory over the whole Culture of Death, worldliness, and help us to bring back God and the concept of family in our life, so we learn to live God s commandments and to love our Neighbor in our everyday life. We believe that your Divine Son sheds the graces of His redemptive sacrifice upon the world. But as you shared most fully in His sufferings, as Our Mother of Sorrows, so now we believe that your Divine Son chooses to distribute the graces He has won for us through you, as our Advocate. Therefore, we bring our needs before you in confident prayer. Please touch the hearts that need to defend life but choose not to. Please touch the minds and hearts of those on the Supreme Court, as well as all the people of this land; that all may see what horror has been done to our young. Please, Advocate of God s Children, intercede that our message may spread far and wide, so that all may work for the protection of the unborn, elderly, sick and unwanted. Please petition your Divine Son on our behalf to protect our nation from all harm and to move us to reform those ways which are contrary to His law so that His glory may be greatly manifested here on earth. Amen.

6 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

7 Saturday, December 23 rd 5:00 PM English Vigil Mass 7:30 PM Portuguese Vigil Mass Sunday, December 24 th 9:30AM English 11:15 AM Portuguese Sunday, December 24 th 5:00 PM English Vigil Mass Monday, December 25 th 12:00 Midnight mass 9:30 AM English 11:15 AM Portuguese Sunday, December 31 st 6 PM Mass followed by New Year s Eve Dinner & Celebration in the Parish Hall Tickets are available after Mass. Please contact Aida Gois. Tuesday & Wednesday, December 19 th 20 th 6:30 PM-7:30 PM Thursday, December 21 st 10 AM-12 PM 3 PM 5 PM 6:30-7:30 PM Friday, December 22 nd 10 AM-12 PM 3 PM 5 PM 7 PM 9 PM Saturday, December 23 rd 9 AM-12 PM

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