St. Anastasia Catholic Church

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1 St. Anastasia Catholic Church December 22nd, 2013 Fourth Sunday of Advent 7390 W. Manchester Avenue, Los Angeles, CA Phone: Fax: Website: Parish established in 1953 in honor of James Francis Cardinal McIntyre

2 Ministry gathers us and makes us a faith family... Fourth Sunday of Advent: When he discovered that Mary was with child, Joseph resolved to end their engagement with as little disgrace as possible. But obedient to the voice of God, he changed those plans and became instead the protector of the child Jesus and His mother, Mary. God grant that I may be as open to the leading of the Holy Spirit! Dear Parishioners, On this Fourth Sunday of Advent, the Church always looks to the figure of Mary as the quintessential person who prepared for the coming of Jesus. Imagine what ran through her mind, her hopes and dreams, the mysteries that only she knew, what her voice sounded like, the look of her eyes, the fun of her laugh, imagine her great love for Jesus. Let us be like Mary. I look forward to seeing you as we celebrate the birth of Jesus on Christmas. Devotedly yours, Father Gabe LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER For those who are ill, and those in need of our prayers Terry Rioux Phyllis Jones Sherryll Unsell Larry Lovett Adrian Gomez Lysa Dennehy Hector Salas Jude Keith Hebert Peggy Collins Merle Bartels Maria Magyar Angie Alvarado Peggy Schondueve Stephane Lempire Francisca Regis Gina Giron Mr. Mulligan Bill Corrigan Grant & Linda Fought Philipe Gris Evangeline Chavez Gloria & Philip Gloria & Fred Herrera Mary Alderete family Ron & Louise Wasilewski Norman Bayley Jazzmine Peluchette Eliodoro Alvarado Baby Wryan Lashuay Greg Paquin Bambi Byrons Chris Sykes Francine Rehberger Vivian Tew Sandy Dalton Carmen Pereira Baby Anastasia Wittenberg Stephen Ahearn Bryce Vernon Suzanne Wheeler Victoria Mitsakos Danny Welchhance Diana Guerra Jessica Schaffhausen Brenda Rooney Vicki Garcia Barbara DeVico Juan J. Morales Juan J. Morales, Jr. Johann Hudson Lisa Dennehy Gerry Oakley Carla Roberts Peter Heredia Jack Muñoz Michael Jones John Swanson George Rader Sam Solter Ursula Lovett Jorden Aponte Tom Tyrrell Shareen Hakim Maxine & Stuart Liebman Matthew Salvo Sherry Stevens George Galip Ethel Curry Kim Calimlim Jose Gutierrez Ed Kwinn Benita Bicarme Vicky Duron Lucille Burk Delgado Martha Keglevich Jody Bruno Cathy Lee Bertha Marcinkus Jeanne Ahern Derek Comes Steven Appleldorn Pauline Runyan Sgt. Shawn Dorton Catherine Fleming Silvana Shinsato Nicole Shinsato Bob Sapien Bruce Randall Angelo Aparicio Jocelyn Cotlon Michelle Anaya Julietta Anaya Lisa Carfano Tim Mueller MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK SUN, 12/22 MON., 12/23 TUES., 12/24 WED., 12/25 THURS., 12/26 FRI., 12/27 SAT., 12/28 7:30 AM KATHY & BART GLASER 9:00 AM RAFFAELA ALFANO 10:30 AM CROMRICH FAMILY 12:00 PM ROSA & JUAN BRE 7:30 PM PARISHIONERS OF ST. ANASTASIA 8:00 AM BABY JADEN AGUILAR 8:00 AM LOUIS & RAFFAELA ALFANO CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES: 4, 5:30 PM AND 12 CHRISTMAS DAY! SUNDAY SCHEDULE 7:30, 9 & 10:30 AM, 12 NN AND 7:30 PM. 8:00 AM STEVEN CATHCART 8:00 AM BABY ALYSSA ALANIS SANTOS 8:00 AM MARIA ANTOINETTE GARCIA 5:30 PM PEGGY KEELAGHAN Birthday Anniversary Memorial Support HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT OF BECOMING A PRIEST? Visit:

3 Ministry gathers us and makes us a faith family... Reflection on Today s Readings: FOCUS: God himself will give a sign: a virgin shall conceive and bear a son. Today s readings remind us that God has been faithful to the covenant promises he made to this Chosen People, Israel. Christ is the long awaited Emmanuel-God with us! LITURGY OF THE WORD: Isaiah recalls the promise God made to Israel and to the royal house of David: a virgin shall conceive and bear a son. Paul, writing to the Romans, sets out on his mission to proclaim the Risen Christ to the Gentiles. Matthew tells how Joseph, espoused to Mary, comes to know that the child she has conceived is the fulfillment of the promise. Next Week - Celebrating Our Faith Sat., Dec. 28th & Sun., Dec. 29th, 2013 Feast of the Holy Family Masses: Sat: 5:30 pm. Sun: 7:30 am. Sun: 9:00 am. Sun: 10:30 am. Sun: 12:00 NN. Sun: 7:30 pm. Celebrants: Msgr. Cox Msgr. Vadakin Fr. Tom Msgr. Gonzales Msgr. Vadakin Msgr. Gonzales SATURDAY CONFESSIONS: 3:30-5 pm & 7:30-8 pm ** Msgr. Cox ** We encourage all to read and reflect on the Biblical passages that will be proclaimed at all Masses next Sunday: Reading 1: Reading 2: Gospel: Sir 3:2-6, Col 3:12-21 Mt 2:13-15, HOLY INNOCENTS DAY SERVICE Parishioners are invited to a Mass and Rosary-centered service at the Shrine to the Unborn next week, Saturday, December 28th, 2013 at Holy Cross Cemetery. The service will begin with Mass at 2:00 PM at the Main Mausoleum with main celebrant Bishop Joseph Sartoris, followed by a procession to the Shrine. The procession will be led by the Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Color Corps. During the procession the Rosary will be recited. Hymns, readings and homily will follow. Please bring your family & friends. Holy Cross Cemetery: 5835 West Slauson Ave. For further details, call Tom Ullman, (310) Celebrants for this week, 12/21-22/13: Msgr. Gonzales: 5:30 pm & Confessions; Msgr. Cox: 7:30 am; Msgr. Vadakin: 9 am; Fr. Tom: 10:30 am; Msgr. Vadakin: 12 Noon Msgr. Gonzales: 7:30 pm. The Family Visitation Ministry offers spiritual support to those in need. Please call Sr. Teresita at , or the Rectory Office at To Receive Holy Communion, (For those who are sick, hospitalized, or home bound). Please call Gloria Bowen, , Eucharistic Minister to the sick. To have the name (s) included in our prayers, please call the Rectory Office at Faith for Kids: Who can ascend the mountain of the Lord? Or who may stand in his holy place? Psalm 24:3 Christmas is just a few days away now, but we probably still have some things to do to get ready. Do you have presents to wrap? Are there cookies to bake? Is it time to clean the family room? Today is also a good day to prepare our hearts for the coming of the Lord. Are there sins you need to ask the Lord to forgive? Do you need to get rid of useless desires that keep you from loving God and other people? Lord Jesus, help me to welcome you into my heart. Today s Readings: Isaiah 7:10-14 Psalm 24:1-6 Romans 1:1-7 Matthew 1:18-24 Catholic Engaged Encounter is a marriage preparation ministry that hosts weekend relationship and communication workshops for engaged couples. If you are interested in participating, please sign up 9 to 12 months before your wedding as our events book up very quickly. The cost of the weekend is $250 but no couple will be turned away for lack of funds. For more information visit Or call (661) , or (818)

4 Ministry Equips us to deepen our love for God and share our faith TODAY!!!! Sunday, December 22nd, 4 to 6 pm. A Community Celebration of Jesus Birthday!! Don t miss it! We welcome you to join us! Bring your neighbors, friends and families to this wonderful celebration! Come share faith, food and friendship with us!! Children are invited to come dressed up as angels and shepherds to participate in the procession; meet in the Courtyard. Dress warmly! Support Las Posadas by purchasing raffle tickets at Las Posadas today, for a chance to win religious items and more! 2014 Calendars are available in the Vestibule, please take one per family! Helpful tips for outdoor fun during the holidays - During the increasing cold weather during the holidays, make sure children s underclothing, gloves, and shoes stay dry. Cutting down your own tree for the holiday may start a wonderful family tradition. However, use eye protection and use extreme caution when cutting the tree, particularly when a chainsaw is used with children around. Make sure that helmets and other appropriate protection is provided, properly fitted, and used with bicycles, roller blades, and skateboards. For copy of the VIRTUS article A quick review of critical holiday safety issues, jvienna@la-archdiocese.org. For particular help call the Office of Assistance Bethlehem, Egypt, Westchester? Will the Traveling Holy Family Visit *You* This Year? St. Anastasia's Traveling Holy Family program has been utilized by dozens of families over the years as a way to foster family faith sharing and encourage prayerful time at home. For those who wish to participate for , please contact Regina Aaron at StAnastasiaHolyFamily@gmail.com or leave a message at the Rectory, Also, look for a new* on-line travel journal where photos and stories can be shared exclusively with fellow participants. This is a unique, spiritual, and interactive experience for all who participate! Traveling Holy Family # 1 Libby DuBay 12/22/2013 Camcam Family 12/29/2013 Traveling Holy Family # 2 M. Alvarez Family 12/22/2013 Hebert Family 12/29/2013 St. Anastasia Catholic School Parish Ball and Silent Auction Donations! We are currently preparing for our annual Parish Ball and Silent Auction to be held on March 1, 2014 at the Westin Hotel, LAX in Los Angeles. We are asking our Parish members, neighboring businesses and families to support our event by donating an item or service to the Silent Auction or becoming an Event Sponsor. If you would like to donate to our fundraising event or know someone who would like to support our event, please contact Jackie Aguilera at jackie.aguilera@bingham.com or This is a great way for local businesses, neighbors and friends to market their services to our Parish families while contributing to St. A s Catholic School. All contributions are greatly appreciated and no contribution is too small. Fact of Life: Posthumous Paul Walker Movie Lauded for Pro-Life Message One of the late actor Paul Walker's final movies is drawing praise for its life and family-affirming message. Walker, best known for his role in the "Fast and Furious" franchise, died in a fiery car crash on November 30 of this year. He was 40 years old. The movie is called "Hours". Walker plays a man who faces the death of his wife and premature birth of his daughter as Hurricane Katrina hits. Walker's character defies all odds and gives completely of himself so that his daughter can have a chance at staying alive, an incredibly life-affirming message. Executive producer Peter Safran says that "Walker was incredibly proud of the project...hours embodies a message that was so important to him, which is that you have to do everything you can to keep friends and family safe." (

5 A Prayer for Christmas Child of Bethlehem, grant that we may share with all our hearts in this profound mystery of Christmas, out into our hearts this peace for which we sometimes seek so desperately and which you alone can give us. Help us know one another better, and live as brothers and sisters, children of the same Father. Reveal to us also your beauty, holiness and purity. Awaken in our hearts love and gratitude for your infinite goodness. Join us all together in your love, and give us your heavenly peace. - Bl. Pope John XXIII CHRISTMAS - A young mother, her eyes shining with fatigue, who is arranging her hair; a father who finds himself alone with his pretty wife and baby, straightening the stable to make himself useful in some way; shepherds who bring cheese and perhaps also some curdled milk; sheep who look at their shepherds while bleating; a donkey who is eyeing his manger changed into a cradle; an adorable swaddled baby whom one calls Savior, Christ and Lord: This is the manifestation of the goodness and the tenderness of God. This is the most fantastic birth in the history of humanity, the one which changed the face of the world! This is how far God humbled and compromised himself with us! This is Emmanuel! From God s Word Is Our Joy, Vol. 1 by Lucien Deiss, CSSp, copyright 1998, World Library Publications. p. 73 UPCOMING SOCIAL CLUB EVENTS Valley View Casino. A day trip on Tuesday, January 21, The cost is $20, with $20 returned in slot play. First-timers also receive a free buffet. Deadline January 10th. Gold Strike Casino & Las Vegas. A 3-day/2 night trip Monday, February 17 through Wednesday, February 19, 2014 to the Gold Strike Casino in Jean, NV (about 30 minutes from Las Vegas). The cost is $72 p/p (single or double occupancy), and includes 2 buffets and a trip to downtown Las Vegas on the second day. Deadline January 28th. For more information and reservations for either trip, call Laurette at Ministry in Community Solemnity of Christmas (2013 Mass Schedule) Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24 th : 4:00 pm Children s Mass 5:30 pm Vigil Mass Midnight Mass at 12 Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25 th : Regular Sunday Mass Schedule: 7:30, 9 & 10:30 am, 12 NN & 7:30 pm. Wednesday, January 1 st, 2013 Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, (It is not a Holy Day of Obligation) ONLY ONE MASS AT 9 AM THE ADVENT COMMUNAL PENANCE SERVICE WILL TAKE PLACE TUESDAY, DEC. 17th AT 7:30 PM ADULT CONFIRMATION Are you baptized Catholic and have you received your First Communion? Adult Confirmation is all you need to complete your initiation into the Catholic faith. Core sessions, retreats, and Confirmations take place in parishes within our region every year. Sessions dates begin in January and February so sign up soon! Here s the application process: Obtain and complete the official Our Lady of the Angels (OLA) Application form. Arrange for an interview with your Parish Adult Confirmation Coordinator. Obtain a copy of your Baptismal Certificate. Session Materials Fee is Bring completed form and Baptism Certificate when you meet with your Parish Adult Confirmation coordinator. Mail your completed registration (signed at the bottom by your interviewer) & your fee to: David Lara, Regional Coordinator Our Lady of The Angels Region 5835 W. Slauson Avenue, Culver City, CA (310) dlara@olapr.org TODAY. Sunday, Dec. 22nd, Las Posadas, from 4 to 6 pm. Next Sunday, December IMPORTANT REMINDERS! 29th, the monthly Wedding Anniversary Blessings takes place after the 12 Noon Mass. All couples married during the month of December are welcome!!

6 St. Anastasia Catholic Church 7390 W. Manchester Avenue Los Angeles, CA Office Fax Website: SCHEDULE OF SERVICES MASSES - WEEKDAYS Mon-Fri: 6:30 AM & 8 AM First Friday: 6:30 AM, 8 AM, 11 AM (School in session) Saturday: 8 AM WEEKENDS Saturday (Vigil): 5:30 PM Sunday: 7:30, 9, 10:30 AM, 12 & 7:30 PM HOLY DAYS Holy Day Vigil Mass: 5:30 PM Holy Day: 6:30 AM, 8 AM, 11 AM (during the School year) & 7 PM SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday: 3:30-5 PM & 7:30-8 PM DEVOTIONS: Miraculous Medal Novena, Rosary and Benediction - Monday, following the 8 AM Mass. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: First Saturday of the month from 8:30-9:30 AM ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Sacrament for the Sick is celebrated upon request of family BAPTISM: Parents and Godparents are required to participate in preparation program. Contact the Rectory Office or Fred & Esmeralda MARRIAGE: Engaged couples must contact the Rectory no later that 6 months before their proposed wedding date. Call the Rectory Office R.C.I.A.: (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) - Becoming Catholics - Please call the Rectory. FUNERALS: Contact the Pastor by calling the Rectory Office, INTERESTED IN BECOMING A PRIEST OR IN RELIGIOUS LIFE? Call the Office for Vocations, LITURGICAL MINISTRIES Ministers of the Eucharist Gloria Bowen-to the Sick Jan & Herb Masi Ministers of the Word... Carl Pentis Ministers of Hospitality (Ushers) Evelio Leon Pat Hendon Courtyard Hospitality Sr. Teresita Altar Care Dolores Saenz Liturgy Committee Richard Arias PASTORAL TEAM PASTOR Msgr. Gabriel Gonzales Priest in Residence Msgr. Gregory A. Cox Pastors Emeriti Rev. Thomas F. King Msgr. Royale M. Vadakin, P.A. Parish Secretary/Bulletin Editor Sacramental Recorder Aleida Rodriguez Director of Religious Education Jonette Mauch Confirmation Coordinator Catrina Grove-Reyes Director of Adult Faith Formation and Stewardship Director of Music Ministry Greg Koppenhaver School Principal Michael Muir School Office Manager, Bookkeeper Louise Lance Office Assistant Linda Schmidt Consultative School Board Olivier Chaine PTO-Parent Teacher Organization Betsy Sichi ADESTE (After School Program) Elizabeth Soriano Maintenance Javier Antunes SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION RCIA-Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults; and SRE (Sunday School) Jonette Mauch Confirmation Catrina Grove-Reyes Infant Baptism Fred & Esmeralda Balsz PARISH ORGANIZATIONS Parish Finance Council Jim Healy Pastor Advisory Council Site Committee Stefan Politz Men s Club Chris Turkmany Knights of Columbus Arts and Education Jayne Cram Stewardship J.S.Paluch - Wendy Schatan, Bulletin Ads (Back cover) St. Anastasia Catholic School 8631 S. Stanmoor Drive Los Angeles, CA Office Website: school.st-anastasia.org school@st-anastasia.org PARISH LIFE MINISTRIES Bereavement Young Adult Ministry Nancy Albin Prayer Group English Lori Mountain Rosary Ministry Rose De Leonardis Ben Oakley Respect Life Safe Guard the Children Rose Healy-Fissinger Karen Diaz St. Joseph Center. Jayne Cram Homeless Weekend Program/ St. Robert s Center Bob & Lori Caldwell St. Margaret s Center Mary Agnes Erlandson Catholic Charities Cindy Begazo Adopt-A-Family Rose and Matt Fissinger Bundles for Babies and Diaper Drive Teressa Syta Nurses Ministry Nancy Reilly Pen Pal Project - Prison Ministry jeanne@pieper.com Ministry for Married Couples Jon & Suzette Sornborger Men s Spirituality Joe Berberich Shad Meshad Men s Morning Hour MOMS Ministry Jayne Cram Bible Study Carolyn Godlewski Social Ministry Laurette Bibeau Family Visitation Ministry Sr. Teresita Chronic Pain Support Ministry Patrick Doherty LITURGICAL MINISTRIES (Continues ) Altar Server Committee: Herb Masi Patrick Doherty Maura Reznik