St. Peter Claver Parish

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1 St. Peter Claver Parish Corner of Cochran & Stow Streets Pastor: Rev. Riz J. Carranza archdiocese.org Associate Pastor: Rev. Adrian M. San Juan - archdiocese.org Permanent Deacons: Rev. Mr. Brian Clements, and Rev. Mr. Melecio Zamora Auxiliary Priest: Rev. John Gouldrick, C.M. PARISH SCHEDULE MASSES: Saturday: 5pm Vigil; 7pm (Español) Sunday: 8am; 10am; 12noon & 5pm Holy Day of Obligation: 5pm Eve before; Day-7:30am; 12noon & 7pm Weekdays: 7:30am (Monday - Friday) DEVOTIONS: Perpetual Help Novena, Wednesdays, 7pm, Mass on first Wednesdays, 7pm; Adoration every Friday, 7pm SACRAMENT OF PENANCE: Saturdays, 3-4:30pm (or by appointment); Eve of Holy Day & Thursday before first Friday, 4-4:45pm SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Sundays, 1:30 pm; 4th Sunday - Spanish Baptism BAPTISM INSTRUCTION: Second Monday of each month, 7pm SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: 6 months prior notification needed Parish Mission Statement We, the parish of Saint Peter Claver, are a Catholic faith community within the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the Universal Church. Firm in the hope of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and inspired by the example of our patron, we proclaim the kingdom of God to embrace everyone in love without discrimination of any kind. We are devoted to worship, to witness, and joyful service in the Spirit. Parish Office Address: 5649 Pittman St. Simi Valley, CA Parish Office hours: (Monday - Friday) 9am-12noon, & 1-5pm Phone: (805) Fax: (805) saintpeterclaver@aol.com Web Site: Bulletin spcbulletin@aol.com Pre-School & Kindergarten: Lauren Balcaceres, Principal lbalcaceres@la- archdiocese.org (805) Fax: (805) Website: Office of Faith Formation: Bianca Langlois, Director (805) faithformation@saintpeterclaver.org Jon Teague, Coordinator Middle School Youth Ministry jon.t@saintpeterclaver.org Confirmation / Youth Ministry Office: Andrew Gafvert, Director (805) youthministry@saintpeterclaver.org

2 Safeguard the Children Committee: Clyde Allen, Chair Adult Education: Chris Redondo, Bible Study: Richard Kimmet, Women s Adult Bible Study: Sherry Kimmet, Becoming Catholic (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults): Office of Faith Formation, Parish Vocation Animator: Michael Johnson, Annulment Assistance: Wally & Linda Cravens, Lector Coordinator: Jim Small, (805) Altar Servers: Brian Kane, Eucharistic Ministry of Hosp. & Home: Joni Egan, Parish Library: Sue Marron, (805) BINGO: Thursday, 6:30pm BINGO hotline: Parish Information Bereavement Ministry: Dcn. Melecio Zamora, Knights of Columbus: Rick Lepore, (805) Society of St. Vincent de Paul: For assistance: (805) Music Director: Jim Leslie, (818) Prayer Network: for prayer requests or be a member: Chuck Gebert, simihomeloans@gmail.com Respect Life: Susan Riedley, (626) Couples for Christ: Chito & Beth Coronel, Filipino Catholic Comm. Group: Vangie Carlos, (805) Hispanic Catholic Community Group: Dcn. Melecio Zamora, (818) Las Guadalupanas: Pilar Osorio, (310) Isabel Zamora, (805) Worldwide Marriage Encounter: J.C. and Chelsea Baxter, (805) November is the traditional time for Catholics to gather and remember those who have gone before us. Wednesday, November 2 nd at 6pm, please plan to join us and attend the beautiful Mass of Remembrance. It will be followed by a reception with light refreshments in the West Hall. The bereavement team cordially sends its invitation to those who have celebrated with Saint Peter Claver parish either a funeral or burial during the past year. We also invite all others who wish to pray for and remember those beloved relatives and friends that have been called home to the Lord. Together in fellowship we can once again remember our loss with others who are also grieving. Everyone is welcome, so we hope to see many of you there.

3 Page Three October 30, 2016 Dear Friends, May the love of God move our hearts to compassion, and may His wisdom guide our minds to follow His will. Our nation is at a crucial time of its history when we as citizens with the right to vote will have to make very serious decision who we choose to be our next President. I continue to present our U.S. Bishops recommendation to help form our consciences so that we can discern our choice better. Making Moral Choices The bishops do not tell Catholics how to vote; the responsibility to make political choices rests with each person and his or her properly formed conscience, aided by prudence. This exercise of conscience begins with always opposing policies that violate human life or weaken its protection. When morally flawed laws already exist, prudential judgment is needed to determine how to do what is possible to restore justice even if partially or gradually without ever abandoning a moral commitment to full protection for all human life from conception to natural death (see St. John Paul II, Evangelium Vitae, no. 73). Prudential judgment is also needed to determine the best way to promote the common good in areas such as housing, health care, and immigration. When church leaders make judgments about how to apply Catholic teaching to specific policies, this may not carry the same binding authority as universal moral principles but cannot be dismissed as one political opinion among others. These moral applications should inform the consciences and guide the actions of Catholics. As Catholics we are not singleissue voters. A candidate s position on a single issue is not sufficient to guarantee a voter s support. Yet a candidate s position on a single issue that involves an intrinsic evil, such as support for legal abortion or the promotion of racism, may legitimately lead a voter to disqualify a candidate from receiving support. What Public Policies Should Concern Catholics Most? As Catholics, we are led to raise questions about political life other than those that concentrate on individual, material wellbeing. We focus more broadly on what protects or threatens the dignity of every human life. Catholic teaching challenges voters and candidates, citizens and elected officials, to consider the moral and ethical dimensions of public policy issues. In light of ethical principles, the U.S. Bishops offer the following policy goals that hopefully will guide Catholics as they form their consciences and reflect on the moral dimensions of their public choices: Address the preeminent requirement to protect human life - by restricting and bringing to an end the destruction of unborn children through abortion and providing women in crisis pregnancies with the support they need. End the following practices: the use of euthanasia and assisted suicide to deal with the burdens of illness and disability; the destruction of human embryos in the name of research; the use of the death penalty to combat crime; and the imprudent resort to war to address international disputes. Protect the fundamental understanding of marriage as the lifelong and faithful union of one man and one woman as the central institution of society; promote the complementarity of the sexes and reject false gender ideologies; provide better support for family life morally, socially, and economically, so that our nation helps parents raise their children with respect for life, sound moral values, and an ethic of stewardship and responsibility. Achieve comprehensive immigration reform that offers a path to citizenship, treats immigrant workers fairly, prevents the separation of families, maintains the integrity of our borders, respects the rule of law, and addresses the factors that compel people to leave their own countries. Help families and children overcome poverty and ensure access to and choice in education, as well as decent work at fair, living wages and adequate assistance for the vulnerable in our nation, while also helping to overcome widespread hunger and poverty around the world, especially in the policy areas of development assistance, debt relief, and international trade. Ensure full conscience protection and religious freedom for individuals and groups to meet social needs, and so enable families, community groups, economic structures, and government to work together to overcome poverty, pursue the common good, and care for creation. Provide health care while respecting human life, human dignity, and religious freedom in our health care system. Continue to oppose policies that reflect racism, hostility toward immigrants, religious bigotry, and other forms of unjust discrimination. Establish and comply with moral limits on the use of military force - examining for what purposes it may be used, under what authority, and at what human cost - with a special view to seeking a responsible and effective response for ending the persecution of Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East and other parts of the world. Join with others around the world to pursue peace, protect human rights and religious liberty, and advance economic justice and care for creation. Copyright 2016, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington DC. All rights reserved. I am grateful to our U. S. Bishops for providing our Catholic faithful a way to facilitate the selection of our next President to direct our country to be a beacon of hope for the rest of the world. I pray for the grace that God will enlighten our people to vote wisely. Peace, Fr. Riz

4 Page Four St. Peter Claver Monday, October 31st - Happy Halloween! 10:00 am School Halloween Carnival (YC) 4:00 pm Confessions (C) 5:00 pm Vigil Mass (C) Tuesday, November 1st - Solemnity of All Saints 7:30 am Mass (C) 9:30 am Adult Women s Bible Study (CLR) 10:00 am School Halloween Carnival (YC) 12(noon) Mass (C) 5:30 pm Apostle s Kitchen (PC) 6:30 pm Society of St. Vincent de Paul Meeting (PC) 7:00 pm Mass (C) 7:00 pm K of C Officer s Meeting (PC) 7:00 pm Hispanic Comm. Prayer Group (PC) 7:30 pm Adult Women s Bible Study (PC) Wednesday, November 2nd - All Souls Day 9:30 am Adult Women s Bible Study (CLR) 6:00 pm Mass of Remembrance and Reception (C, H) 6:00 pm 3-5 Club (PC) 7:00 pm Boy Scouts (PC) 7:00 pm Young Adult/College Ministry Night (PC) 7:00 pm HSYM Planning (YC) 7:30 pm Adult Women s Bible Study (CLR) Thursday, November 3rd 4:00 pm Confessions 6:00 pm Children s Christmas Choir (C) 6:30 pm BINGO 7:00 pm Pastoral Council Meeting (O) 7:00 pm Noon Choir (C) 7:00 pm Yr. 1 Confirmation Retreat Team Mtg. (YC) 7:30 pm Adult Bible Study (CLR) Friday, November 4th - First Friday 8:00 am Eucharistic Adoration (C) 7:00 pm Holy Hour (C) Saturday, November 5th 9:00 am Holiday Boutique (H) 9:00 am Christmas Choir Rehearsal (C) 3:00 pm Confessions (C) 4:15 pm Choir Practice (C) 6:00 pm Vocations Ministry (P) 6:15 pm Confessions (Español) 8:00 pm Vocations Ministry (P) Thank you for your donations on Sunday, October 23rd: $12, Lending Library after all Masses Cinnamon Roll Pre-sales after all Masses RCIA, 8:00am Trunk-or-Treat, 1:00pm Boy Scout Ad Altare Dei Class, 2:00pm Youth Choir, 3:30pm Saturday, October 29th 5:00 pm Esmeralda Danofra (RIP) Dan Kelly (RIP) Sunday, October 30th 10:00 am Luis Ernesto Villagomez (RIP) Ralph Rogers (RIP) 12(noon) Parra-Cortez Family (INT) Beto Peregrina (INT) 5:00 pm Jamie Wandel (RIP) Kim Slater (INT) Monday, October 31st 7:30 am Emma Cesario (RIP) Michael Joseph Ireland (RIP) Billy Williams, Jr. (RIP) Tuesday, November 1st 7:30 am Al Sanchez (RIP) Leonard and Blanche Blair (RIP) Michael Ireland (RIP) Wednesday, November 2nd 7:30 am Eddie Basham (RIP) Leticia Publico Ramos (RIP) Lorraine Jacoby (RIP) Thursday, November 3rd 7:30 am Josephine Ramsey (RIP) Arriola Family (RIP) Ernie Koehler (RIP) Friday, November 4th 7:30 am Rey Rodriguez (RIP) Mage Fernandez (INT) Fructuoso and Maria Reyes (RIP)

5 Page Five St. Peter Claver SPCFAITHFORMATION.ORG The Office of Faith Formation is open Monday - Thursday, 1-5pm and 6-8pm. Luke 19:1-10 The story of Zacchaeus is like the Sacrament of Penance. For example, Zacchaeus tells Jesus what he has done wrong and how he will act differently in the future; in the Sacrament of Penance, we too confess our sins and our desire to act differently in the future. SEEDS (0-36 mos), Sprouts (3, 4 & 5 year olds) and 3-5 CLUB (3rd, 4th and 5th grades) have open enrollment all year. The registration forms are on our website or in the Office of Faith Formation. SOCKTOBER! 3-5 CLUB is collecting socks for the homeless in Simi Valley over the next three weekends. The Collection box is in the back of the church, or drop off your donation at the Office of Faith Formation. Wednesday, 11/2, 3-5 CLUB is meeting at 6pm Mass with our families to remember and pray for our loved ones who are living with God. Pin a picture of the person you want to remember to your shirt! Following Mass there will be a pizza party for the 3-5 Families in Room 1. Please RSVP to the Office of Faith Formation or us. SAVE THE DATE! SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19 th WE KICK OFF OUR ADULT ADVENT SERIES WITH A MORNING RETREAT FEATURING SR. ROSE MARIE TULACZ. *Log on to our website for more information. Trunk-or- Treat is on Sunday, October 30 th! MSYM is putting on the haunted house again! Volunteers are needed to set up, run the haunted house and to clean up; contact the Youth Ministry office for details! Our next session is on Monday, November 7 th at 7pm in the Youth Center! Come enjoy a fun night with Middle School Youth Ministry! Registration forms and fees can be dropped off any time at the Youth Ministry Office. Contact the YM Office for details and questions. Today, Sunday, October 30 th : Trunk-or-Treat (1-4pm, Parish Hall & Parking Lot) Don t miss Trunk-or-Treat today from 1-4pm! Put on by Youth Ministry, this annual event includes free games with candy and prizes for children, a spooky haunted house, trunk-or-treating in the parking lot and our $3 meal deal for lunch which includes your choice of a cheeseburger, hamburger, hot dog or grilled cheese sandwich, a bag of potato chips and all you can drink water and pink lemonade. See you there! Sunday, November 6 th : Yr. 1 Confirmation Candidate Session (6-8:30pm, Youth Center) Sunday, November 6 th : Youth First Communion Preparation with Parents (6-8:30pm) PLEASE NOTE: For this session, due to the Holiday Boutique in the Parish Center, we will begin with pizza for dinner on the patio outside the Youth Center and then move to the Children s Liturgy Room in the Church for our session.

6 Page Six St. Peter Claver The LORD lifts up all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down. ~ Psalm 145:14 Next week our parish will take up the Collection for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS). The AMS relies solely on private donors in support of its mission, Serving those who serve and its ministry to provide the same pastoral care and services to Catholics serving in the United States Armed Forces, enrolled in U.S. Military Academies, undergoing treatment at any of the 153 Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, working in civilian jobs for the federal government beyond U.S. borders, and the families of these populations, as does any other Catholic diocese. While the salaries and retirement of Catholic military chaplains are paid for by the U.S. Government, the AMS receives no funding from government or the military for its programs and services, including the Co-Sponsored Seminarian Program, which provides priests for home dioceses and for the military chaplaincy. To learn more about the AMS, go to Tuesday, November 1 st, is the Solemnity of All Saints and is a Holy Day of Obligation. There will be Confessions at 4pm on Monday, October 31st, with the Vigil Mass at 5pm. The Mass times for Tuesday are 7:30am, 12(noon), and 7pm. Please pray for the health of Maggie Paramo; Jessica Flores; Erlinda Manaloto; Glenda Beltran; Agnes Sugay; Joe Sorensen; Escolastica Sabay; Art Flock; Dang Phan; Curtis, Coleen, and Bill Miller; Cathi Hagen; Carla Maria Molina; Dave Morley; John Davitz; David Enriquez; Bob Weis; Paolo Lorezco; Kenny Bond; Gary Savas; Blanche Harris; Arlen Handberg; Robert McConnell; (child) Hazel Hammersley; (infant) John-Gabriel Bergeron; Marilyn Binggeli; Sherri Egan; Frank Barbera; Santiago Augustine Fernandez; Barbara Kurata; Marie Fardig; Mary Jane Wickman; LaVonne Emerson; Jo King; James Yncera; Charles Leo; Darlene Baumgartner; Sheana Green; Joe Trematore; Deann Glynn; Dan Lang; Don Karl; Jack Scroggins; Joe Ortega; Dan Boland; Catherine Capaldi; Craig Turner; Gregg Cassity; Alice Ridge; Virginia Dalcoe; Vera Barker; Chris Bordeleau; Bruce Vandelinder; Susan Womack; Helene Parlms- Jackson; Maria Lozano; Carolyn Currie; Chelsea White; Mary Smart; Mimi McGilvray; Rick Schuler; Elaine Swieca; Bill Waters; Marge Porterfield; Aaron Byron; Bob Bower; Jacqueline Sylvestre; Kittie Fidermutz; Martina Peters; Dillon Tunney; Barbara Pogorzelski; Heidi Frie; Sherry Estrella; Chase Dobson; Loretta Payne; Barbara Knight; Suzanne Shaefer. Families and individuals are needed to light the Advent wreath during Mass on November 26 th and 27 th, December 3 rd and 4 th, 10 th and 11 th, and 17 th and 18 th. To volunteer, call Debbie at the parish office at or saintpeterclaver@aol.com. This is a wonderful opportunity for everyone to participate at Mass! Don t forget to turn your clocks back next weekend! Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday, November 6th at 2am. Please pray for the souls of Stella Macula, 10/25/16; Ferdinando Maccioni, 10/22/16; Bella Aguas, 10/19/16; Luis Villagomez, 10/30/15; Lorraine Allegro, 11/3/15; Jennifer Massey, 11/2/14; Dolinda Litterini, 10/30/13; Joseph Davey, 10/30/12; Mary Stewart, 11/5/12; Edward Fadenholz, Sr., 11/2/12; Josephine "Josie" Sannasardo, 11/1/12; Robert Pryor, 10/30/09; Alicia Forero, 11/4/08; Audrey Hill, 11/5/07; Francisco Raquel, 11/5/07; Betty Brant, 11/3/07; Alirio Nunez, 11/1/07; Jonathan Tessar, 10/31/05; Jan Berreitter, 10/31/04; Betty Larson, 11/5/04; Patricia Morgan, 11/4/04; Jean-Charles Cormier, 11/2/03; Marion Crowley, 10/31/02; Edgar Freer, 11/3/00; Lawrence Fayard, Jr., 11/3/00; Jose Anguiano, 10/31/96; Margaret Gault, 11/4/95; Helen Drusen, 11/5/94; Roy Rose, 10/30/90; Leon Monger, 10/30/90; Madeline Fournier, 11/2/90; Fermina Porco, 11/4/87; William Albers, 11/3/85; Louis Denny, 11/5/83; Julia Marmo, 11/5/80; Carl Lagassa, 11/3/80; Richard DeMello, 10/31/79; Anna Dickson, 10/30/79; John Zupcic, 11/1/79.

7 Page Seven St. Peter Claver The Day of the Dead, known in Spanish as Dia de los Muertos, is a two-day holiday honoring the spirits of the deceased. The celebra on coincides with the Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day on November 1 st and All Souls' Day on November 2 nd. Tradi onally, this holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends in honor of those who have passed. Living rela ves visit graves and build private altars that resemble elaborate shrines and can be erected in the home or at the gravesites themselves. They surround the altars with signs of their devo on called ofrendas to honor the deceased using former possessions, sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods of the person they lost. The holiday originated in Mexico and also happened to use some of the most brilliant, beau ful, and crea ve designs to honor their loved ones. The Hispanic Community of our parish will erect an altar of Ofrendas or elaborate shrine in the ves bule of our church for the celebra on of The Day of Remembrance of all those who died whose funeral we did here in the parish since October of last year, on Wednesday, November 2 nd, at 6pm. We are taking pre-orders for our world famous homemade cinnamon rolls again this year! 1) The rolls must be ordered in 6-,12-,18-,or 24-piece batches. 2) Rolls must be paid for when ordered. 3) You will need to tell us what day of the Boutique (Saturday, 11/5 or Sunday, 11/6) and what time you would like to pick them up. THE PRE-ORDER PRICES ARE: 6 ROLLS = $16.00 ($2.67 ea) 12 ROLLS = $30.00 ($2.50 ea) 18 ROLLS = $45.00 ($2.50 ea) 24 ROLLS = $55.00 ($2.30 ea) Cinnamon rolls purchased at the Boutique Bake Table are $3.00 ea. The St. Peter Claver Children s Christmas Eve Mass Choir has been expanded! Our choir will now include 1 st 12 th grade - in an effort to increase the number of students who can participate including those who have wanted to be in the choir but became too old for it. We will begin our rehearsals on Thursday, November 3 rd from 6-7pm in the church. PLEASE JOIN US in making this another great year for the Children/Youth Combined Christmas Choir! ~Gregg and Teddi Cassity, co-directors This weekend, and every 5 th Sunday of the month, you will find offering envelopes by the church doors for our St. Vincent de Paul Conference here at St. Peter Claver. Monies donated will be used to help our Conference provide direct services and referrals to poor and needy individuals and families in our church community. JOIN US AT HOOK BURGER on Tuesday, November 8th (Election Day!) from 3-9pm, for the next St. Peter Claver Preschool and Kindergarten fundraiser! Hook Burger will donate 20% to our school, so come out and support them while enjoying some great food. See next week s bulletin for the flyer for more details. We invite you to remember your departed loved ones during the month of November. All Souls Day envelopes will be at the doors beginning this weekend, October 29 th /30 th. We will place these on the altar during the month to honor and offer prayers for our faithful departed.

8 Page Eight St. Peter Claver Our St. Peter Claver Preschool and Kindergarten Casino Night is coming up on Friday, December 2nd! We will be creating the theme baskets for the silent auction that takes place during the Casino Night; please read the list below and see if you can help us with a donation of one or more of the (new, unused) items or services listed! Donations can be dropped off at the school office Monday through Friday, from 9am to 3pm. Questions? Contact the school at (805) hair/nails certificates -a new American flag and any patriotic items -restaurant gift certificates -anything golf themed -mugs & coffee -movies -popcorn Needed Items for Baskets: -pet items/supplies -baseball gear -new baby items -movie tickets -religious items -workout items (small dumbbells, yoga mat, etc.) -bottles of wine Needed Items for the Decorations Team: -fishing lines - string only -double-sided tape donations -old game pieces (dice, wooden pieces, dominoes, etc.) -card decks (ok if pieces are missing) -Elmer's glue -Mod Podge 3-5 Club is hosting their second annual SOCKTOBER drive! They are collecting men s white socks only, please. This weekend through November 6th, at the entrance of the church, a decorated box is waiting for your donation. All donations will be given to Apostle s Kitchen and the Samaritan Center. For more information about SOCKTOBER, please log on to watch?v=bh5ozeo1ao4. THANK YOU! St. Peter Claver Preschool & Kindergarten 2016 Annual Fundraiser CASINO NIGHT Dinner Cocktails Casino Games Texas Hold em Tournament Raffles Live & Silent Auctions Friday, December 2, 2016 Doors open at 6:00pm in the Parish Hall Event and raffle tickets on sale now! For more information visit or call (805) All are invited to join us as we visit and walk through the Holy Door at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Northridge on Saturday, November 12 th. By walking through the Holy Door of Mercy during this Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, we can gain a Plenary Indulgence for ourselves or for a deceased loved one. This is a wonderful opportunity; the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy concludes on November 20 th, the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, with the Jubilee being brought to a close in local churches on November 13 th, the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary time. We will meet here at St. Peter Claver and carpool to Our Lady of Lourdes in Northridge. See next week s bulletin for final details. As you all know, we have a very tough election decision which, by the grace of God, should now become easier. Our Pastor, Fr. Riz, has blessed us with a day of Eucharistic Adoration and prayer on election day, Tuesday, November 8th, from the opening to the closing of the polls (7am to 8pm). We will have a sign-up sheet in the entrance of the church starting on Saturday, November 5th, at the 5pm Mass; however it is not required that you sign up to attend. The primary intentions are: for God's will to be done in the choice of the presidential candidate; for an end to the holocaust of abortion; for the continuation of our religious freedoms, especially for the Catholic faith which is under attack; and for God's blessings to return to this country that we love. Please pray that The Holy Spirit guide and our Blessed Mother intercede on behalf of this effort, for the Glory of our Triune God.

9 Page Nine St. Peter Claver Nuestra parroquia hará la colecta para la Arquidiócesis Castrense de los Estados Unidos de América la próxima semana. La Arquidiócesis Castrense depende únicamente de benefactores privados para apoyar su misión de servir aquellos que sirven y su ministerio de proporcionar el mismo cuidado pastoral y servicios a los católicos en el servicio de las fuerzas armadas de los Estados Unidos, a los matriculados en las academias militares de los Estados Unidos, a los que están sometidos a tratamiento médico en cualquiera de los 153 Centros médicos del Departamento de los Veteranos, a los que trabajan en posiciones civiles con el gobierno federal fuera de las fronteras de los Estados Unidos y a las familias de éstos, tal como lo hacen otras diócesis católicas para sus fieles. Mientras que el gobierno paga los salarios y el plan de retiro de los capellanes castrenses católicos, la Arquidiócesis Castrense no recibe fondos del gobierno o de la militar para sufragar los gastos de los programas y servicios, incluso el Programa de Seminarista Copatrocinado, el cual proporciona sacerdotes para las diócesis de origen y la capellanía castrense. Visite la página cibernética para conocer más sobre la Arquidiócesis Castrense. Enseñe a sus hijos a no temer la manipulación de depredadores - El miedo es un motivador poderoso, y desafortunadamente, aviva el secreto detrás de muchas instancias de abuso infantil. Un depredador usará el temor para manipular a sus víctimas, haciendo difícil terminar el abuso. Muchas veces, las víctimas de abuso están tan asustados o avergonzados como para hablar, especialmente si el abusador es alguien que ellos conocen. Los abusadores pueden usar una relación cercana para inspirar temor a la venganza y pueden también recalcar que nadie les creerá a sus víctimas. Para una copia del artículo VIRTUS Don t Let a Perpetrator Use Fear to Manipulate Your Child (No deje que un depredador use el miedo para manipular a su hijo) envíe un correo electrónico a jvienna@la-archdiocese.org o llame al (213) We need Holiday Boutique helpers at the Bake Sale Table on Saturday, November 5 th and Sunday, November 6 th. Various shifts are available! If you can help, please contact Darlene at (805) We are in need donations for the Holiday Boutique s Parish Bake Sale table from all of you holiday bakers out there! To donate your yummy delights, please call June-Marie at The Legion of Mary has begun its meeting at St. Rose of Lima on Saturday mornings at 9:30am. Please join us if you are interested in joining the Legion. The Legion is primarily focused on Conversion, Conservation, and Consolation. The primary work is Evangelization (Conversion). We are also hopeful to start a Praesidium (local parish group) in St. Peter Claver Parish. Please call Madeleine Sorensen for information at or madeleine.k.sorensen@gmail.com. We are called to be a resurrection people and reflect God's love and mercy in our own lives and relationships with others. Let your marriage sacrament truly reflect God's love and mercy. Sign up today to attend the upcoming Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend on November 4-6 at St. Jude Parish in Westlake Village. Contact J.C. and Chelsea Baxter at or TheBaxterFamily2005@gmail.com. Find other upcoming weekends and learn more at We help make good marriages better. Thursday Nights in the Parish Center Doors open at 4:30pm - Games begin at 6:30pm All games pay $250 - Major Credit Cards accepted Phone: (805) Teach your kids not to fear a predator s manipulation - Fear is a powerful motivator, and unfortunately, it fuels the secrecy behind many instances of child abuse. A predator will use fear to manipulate his or her victims, making it hard to end the abuse. Often, abuse victims are too scared or embarrassed to speak up, especially if the abuser is someone they know. Abusers can use close relationships to inspire fear of retaliation and may also stress that no one will believe their victim. For a copy of the VIRTUS article Don t Let a Perpetrator Use Fear to Manipulate Your Child, jvienna@la -archdiocese.org or call (213)

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12 Saturday, Nov. 5 th From 9am to 5pm Sunday, Nov. 6 th From 9am to 3pm We have over 70 vendors! Get a head start on your holiday shopping Purchase unique handmade gift items Win great prizes in our drawings - like a gift card bundle worth over $500 - and enter our 50/50 cash drawing Have your child s photo taken with Santa Enjoy festive music and delicious food items, including our yummy cinnamon rolls! St. Peter Claver Parish Hall We look forward to seeing you!