St. Julie Billiart Church

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1 St. Julie Billiart Church 2475 Borchard Road, Newbury Park, CA Parish Office (805) Fax: (805) Religious Education Office (805) Website: December 6, 2015 To All Who Worship With Us Today! The St. Julie Billiart Catholic Community warmly welcomes you. If you are new to our parish community, we invite you to make St. Julie s your spiritual foundation. We encourage you to visit our website at www. stjulieschurch.org LITURGIES Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday Vigil Mass Sunday: 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. Weekdays: 8:00 a.m. -Mary Health SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturdays: 3:30 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION For the Sick - By Appointment ST.VINCENT DE PAUL HOT LINE PASTORAL STAFF REV. PAUL J. HRUBY Pastor phruby@stjulieschurch.org REV. KEN RUDNICK Sunday Supply Deacon Kim Bond,Deacon Barry Harper Deacon David Lawrence,Deacon Claudio Selame Deacon David Smith - Pastoral Assistant dsmith@stjulieschurch.org PRE-BAPTISMAL CLASSES 2nd and 4th Mondays: 7:30 pm Contact: Deacon Dave at: (805) WEDDINGS Arrangements for a marriage should be made 6 months in advance. Please contact the Parish Office to make an appointment with the Pastor. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Monday through Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Fridays 9:00 am - 7:00 p.m. FORGIVENESS God forgives like a mother who kisses the offense into everlasting forgiveness. --Henry Ward Beecher

2 Page Two 2nd Sunday of Advent Parish Contact Information PARISH OFFICE - (805) Office Hours Monday - Thursday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (Closed-12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Monday - Thursday) Friday - 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Business Manager & Ministry Coordinator Carole Wachter......(carole@stjulieschurch.org) RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE - (805) Faith Formation - Deacon Dave - Ext.1 dsmith@stjulieschurch.org Director of Religious Education - Linda Smith Ext. 3 linda@stjulieschurch.org Youth Ministry - Daryl Hitt Ext. 4 dhitt@stjulieschurch.org MINISTRY COORDINATORS Altar Servers Coordinator Maureen Kubica- Roes (eroes73037@aol.com) Altar Society Marie Jendian (mariejendian@gmail.com) Divine Mercy Virginia Witt -vwitt@roadrunner.com Eucharistic Ministers Pat Stotko (pas6x@msn.com) Helping Hands Sally Kutcher (kutchers2@roadrunner.com) Knights of Columbus Ray Sobrino (sobrinotermite@verizon.net) Lectors Jim Bullock (jbull52@aol.com) Music Ministry Leanna Brand (leannasing@aol.com) Meal & Winter Shelter Bob Shaffer (rwshaffer@aol.com) Parish Pastoral Council Dave Sanders (djssanders@aol.com) Prayer Shawl Ministry Karen Seemann... cwseemann@yahoo.com Pro-Life Ron & Dorothy Hage (rhage@gte.net) Hour Hot Line Life Centers Safeguard the Children Committee Ed Roes Seniors Club (OWLS) Ed Francis Social Sue Thompson (s.thompson@verizon.net) Ushers Richard Gaz (ragaz2605@gmail.com) Wedding Coordinator Donna Perroni... (justuandi@verizon.net) Welcoming Ministry Phyllis Simonich (phyllis.simonich@verizon.net) This Tuesday, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Francis will open the Holy Door in Saint Peter s Basilica, symbolically opening the Jubilee Year of Mercy. In today s scriptures, Baruch confidently anticipates God s healing of the brokenness of humanity, and Paul sees God bringing our discernment, knowledge, and love to fulfillment. Our experience of life and of ourselves can make such prophecies seem wildly optimistic, even hopelessly naïve. Pope Francis challenges us to live this Jubilee Year as a graced time, when God s mercy reawakens our enthusiasm to live our baptismal call as gospel people, our hope renewed and ourselves recommitted to selfless charity. Notice that in Luke s Gospel today, God bypasses the religious elite and politically powerful to speak to a humble believer in the barren desert the saving word that will transform history. So God s mercy continues to accomplish humanity s salvation in and through ordinary, flawed, and least likely instruments--even us. QUESTION OF THE WEEK Adult: In what areas of your life do you need God s mercy & forgiveness right now? What Advent practice would help you in expressing your repentance and seeking God s mercy? Youth: What does it feel like to be really sorry for your misdeeds and sins? How could you go about seeking God s compassionate mercy & forgiveness? NEXT SUNDAY S READINGS First Reading -- Shout for joy! Sing joyfully! Be glad and exult! The LORD, your God, is in your midst, a mighty savior (Zephaniah 3:14-18a). Psalm -- Cry out with joy and gladness: for among you is the great and Holy One of Israel (Isaiah 12). Second Reading -- Rejoice! The Lord is near. Make your requests known to God (Philippians 4:4-7). Gospel -- John tells his hearers to share their possessions with the needy; be honest; do not threaten or accuse others falsely (Luke 3:10-18).

3 Page Three St. Julie Billiart December 6, 2015 This Week At St. Julie s December 6, Sunday Concern America - 8:30 am -11:00 am - Hall Pray and Play - 9:00 am -12:30 pm - RM #2 and #3 RCIA - 9:00 am - Rm #5 Advent Faith Day - 11:30 am - Hall Charismatic Prayer -1:00 pm - Room #5 Divine Mercy - 3:00 pm - Church Youth Ministry - 6:30 pm - Hall December 7, Monday SVDP - 9a-12pm - Room 4 Owls - 11:00 am - Hall Lector Workshop- 6:00pm - Room #5 SVDP - 7:00 pm - Room #4 Pray Shawl Ministry - 7:30pm - Room #1 December 8, Tuesday Women s Morning Bible Study- 9:30 am- Rm #5 SVDP Food Share - 4:00 pm - 5:45pm - Hall Men s Bible Study 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Room #8 Women s Bible Study - 7:oopm - Room #5 December 9, Wednesday SVDP - 9a-12pm - Room 4 Religious Ed. 4:15 - Hall Confirmation II - 6:00pm - 8:30pm - Hall RCIA 7:00p -8:30p - Rm #5 December 10, Thursday Children Choir - 4:15-5:15 - Church Altar Server Party - 5:30 pm - Hall Adult Choir - 7:00 pm - Church December 11, Friday SVDP - 9am-12pm -Room #4 Church- Santa Julia -7:00p Chapel - Divine Mercy- 7:00p December 12, Saturday Shelter Dinner 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm -Parish Hall SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Friday: Saturday: Second Sunday of Advent; Hanukkah begins St. Ambrose; Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary St. Juan Diego St. Damasus I Our Lady of Guadalupe PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS Weston Baccus, Justin Ray Cress, Cameron Davis. Dillon Francis, Jordan Galuszka, Ryne Intlekofer, Brendan Konrath.Catherine Bernadette S. Magno-Popa, Heather Masigat, Joseph Pace,Vincent Masigat, Antonio Pagano, Brian S. Petit, William J. Price, Oren Pursley, Kyle Stotko, Mitchell Stotko, Logan Wilk, Paul Witt, Mathew Walker, Paul Woods Sunday, December 6 8:00 Del Zoppo Family (+) 9:30 People of the Parish 11:00 Vito Covino (+) 5:00 Sally Mayo (+) Monday, December 7 8:00 Ovidio Lagarde (+) Tuesday, December 8 9:00am, 12:00 pm, 7:00pm Feast of the Immaculate Conception Wednesday, December 9 8:00 Frank Murphy (+) Thursday, December 10 8:00 Mary Kemper (+) Friday, December 11 8:00 Marie Gutirrez (Int) Saturday, December 12 5:00 Luciano Rossetti (+) PRAY FOR SICK PARISHIONERS AND FRIENDS Bev Aldridge Chris Gago Dick Aldridge Chuck Germer Pamela Allen Frank Germano Annette Anderson Anne Gilliland Marla Anderson David Giese Laura Baker Steve Hallack Ruth & Florence Harnist Ashley Benedix Judy Hayes Ryan Benson Judy Helfrich Mark Beshears Megan Hines Jeanine Bordagary Melanie Holmes Christian Braden Jenny Isaacs Haroldline Brown Maria Jacoby Eleanor Buchler Jolene Jaeger Frank Germano Marion Jeffrey Loretta Colantuono Peggy Jorban James Connolly Theo Connor Joyce and Chris Cordello Bob Kauss Kevin Courtney Carm Kirkeby Robert Courtney Aurora La Blanc Dorothy Dent Lorraine Lambert Christopher Depre Richard Lee John Dube Oona Lyman Bob Eck Julie Macy Florence Elsley Angela Madgwich Claire Empol Jeoffrey Mallen Sean Ferreiro Joan Mann Pat Frangiamore Bella Maria Angelo Frangiamore Henry McCarthy Marilyn Frangiamore Joann McNicoll Matt Frey Jim Frost Alan Mieren Kelly Miroballi Gilbert Mike Morcos Gene Moutes Michael Myers Colin Nitroy Jamie Oberson Andrzej Palak Anthony Ponticelli Maria Ponticelli Bobbi Quigley John Resendez Don Rockwell Danielle Saucedo Eric Schultz Peggy Seiler-Brand Justin Shareghi Dorothy Simmons Dorothy Smith Josie Sorce Jerry Steadman Claire St Ledger Grace Tallman Rita Valdivia Peggy Vampa Ginger Waters Ryan Wilson Lauren Wonders

4 ADVENT PENANCE SERVICES Dec. 9- St. Jude Westlake Village Dec Padre Serra, Camarillo Dec Holy Cross Moorpark Dec St. Peter Claver Simi Valley Dec St. Mary Magdalen Camarillo All Services Begin At 7:00 pm Tuesday, December 8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception Mass Times 8:00 am - Mary Health 9: 00 am, 12:00pm & 7:00 pm - St. Julie s

5 Poinsettia Plants 2015 The Respect Life ministry will be selling beautiful poinsettia plants at all Masses the weekend of December 5 and 6. Each poinsettia is $10.00 or a box of six for $ The proceeds will go to the Life Centers of Ventura County. Your generous support provides free pregnancy tests, life-saving ultrasounds, a helpline, baby and maternity needs, referrals and educational materials. Life Centers of Ventura County is a licensed medical clinic. You can order online. Learn more or call for more info. THE ANGEL TREE The Angel Tree will be located at the back of the church and this year we are donating Christmas Gifts to two different groups: St Julies s /(red angels) Local families in need here in Newbury Park. The St. Francis Center/(green angels) in Los Angeles. All gifts need to be returned to the Parish office during regular office hours, by Tuesday, December 11, For more information please contact Sue Thompson at the Parish Office Christmas Ham Donations The Knights of Columbus will be accepting monetary donations for hams in the form of cash or checks. Please make checks payable to the Knights of Columbus. All donations can be dropped off at the Parish Office during regular business hours. The Christmas Food Drive is December 8th and as always we thank you for your support. Arts and Environment As we begin preparations for the Advent and Christmas seasons, we invite parishioners to make a donation toward our church decoration. Envelopes are available in the parish office. Thank you to all who have contributed time, talent and treasure over the past few months. Your efforts DO make a difference in enhancing our worship space. Questions, call Connie and Jim Olson ST. JULIE S NEWS THE OWLS The next meeting of St. Julie s OWLS will be held on Monday, December 7 at 11am in the Parish Center. The Forever Young Singers will entertain and there will be a gift exchange. All Seniors are cordially invited. SVDP Food Pantry Christmas Food Drive The next Food Share is on December 8, 2o15 from 4:00 pm to 5:45 pm in the Parish Hall. We are in need of the following items to replenish the St. Julie s Food Pantry. Suggested Items Boxed Cereal ( Cornflakes, Cheerios, etc.) Pancake Mix Pancake Syrup, Regular and Sugar Free Oatmeal Peanutbutter, Jams and Jelly Canned Chili Canned Tuna Pasta Sauce Canned Pozole Masa Harina Hot Chocolate Ground Coffee or Plain Instant Coffee Your generous donations have helped many families in our Newbury Park area. We could not run this outreach program without your generous hearts! For Assistance or for interest in helping St. Vincent De Paul : Call: or svdp@stjulieschurch.org All Are Invited - Simbang Gabi The Filipino Community is inviting everyone to their Simbang Gabi celebration on Monday, December 21, 2015, with a Holy Mass at 7pm, followed by fellowship at the Parish hall. Deanery 4 Catholic Adult Diners' Club: An opportunity for Catholic adults (singles and couples, 30s to 50s) to gather in an upbeat and lively social setting in order to meet other Catholic adults and discover culinary delights. We welcome new participants. No membership fees, just pay for your meal. The restaurant pick for Saturday, December 12, 7:00pm is: Szechuwan Garden 484 E Los Angeles Ave Moorpark, CA Please call or Deanna at 805/ or 722deanna@gmail.com by Dec 9th for additional information and reservations.

6 Page Six December 6, 2015 All high school students are invited to join us every Sunday evening for Youth Ministry from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Youth Ministry - Daryl Hitt dhitt@stjulieschurch.org Christmas Nativity Pageant Sign up Sunday, December, 6 from 10:30 11:00 am IN THE PARISH HALL Contact: nessanoone@gmail.com Ages: Pre-K through 5th Grade Rehearsals dates and times will be available when signing up on December 6. Liturgy: Thursday, December 24th - 3:00 pm Christmas Eve Mass Featuring: Angels: Pre-K through Grade 5 Shepherds: Kindergarten through 5th Grade ***Animals: Pre-K through 4th Grade *** The costumes are provided and they are in various sizes. Concern America On Sunday, December 6, volunteers from Concern America will be returning with unique, quality handcrafts that provide us with the opportunity to purchase conscientiously. The gifts we find for special events, holidays, or to brighten our own homes are an exchange of caring with impoverished communities in developing countries. DID YOU KNOW? Shop safely this Christmas If you let your kids go to the mall by themselves to buy Christmas presents, you should talk to them about potential dangers they need to guard against. Christmas is the busiest time of year for commercial retail, which means that malls and shopping centers will be more crowded, and younger kids and teens who are alone may be a target for kidnappers and other dangers. Talk to your children about being aware of their surroundings, and where to go for help. Be in contact with them while they re shopping, and have a check-in place and time set if you re splitting up. Invitation to Adventure! Attention Boys 6th Grade & up: Meet the Purple Troop! ST. JULIE BILLIART CATHOLIC CHURCH, 2475 BORCHARD ROAD, NEWBURY PARK 1. Tuesday December 8th, :30pm 9pm, come meet us and find out about: Sailing, rock climbing, backpacking SCUBA diving, biking, launching rockets Leadership opportunities Camping to community service Boys will visit the Patrols while Parents will interact with Troop Adults to get a behind the scenes idea of the Troop. 2. Saturday January 23rd, pm 7am January 24th, 2016, join us at the Fabulous Thousand Oaks Teen Center to stay up all night eating pizza ad playing video games! Also movies, dodge ball, basketball, pool table, Dance Machine!