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 20, 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. The parish offices will be closed on Thursday, December 24th through Monday December 28th and Thursday, December 28th through Monday, January 4th.

2 Page Two 4th 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 (vwitt63@verizon.net) 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 (leanna@stjulieschurch.org) 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) Fourth Sunday of Advent In proclaiming the Jubilee Year of Mercy, Pope Francis proclaimed his desire that this Holy Year be steeped in mercy, as we disciples go out to every man and woman, bringing the balm of mercy to believers and those far away, as a sign that the Kingdom of God is already present in our midst! (Misericordiae Vultus, 5). In her visitation of Elizabeth, Mary beautifully presents just such an image. Despite the perils of her pregnancy, not to mention her preoccupations as a young unwed mother, Mary instantly, unselfishly, goes out of herself, hastening far and over dangerous terrain, to bring the balm of God s tender mercy in assistance rendered to her older relative. Since baptism and the Eucharist have made us, in a way, bearers of the living Christ within as Mary was, such selfless going out of ourselves to be of loving service to others in mercy should especially mark our Christmas season this Jubilee Year. --Peter Scagnelli, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Papal quotes Copyright (c) 2015, Libreria Editrice Vaticana. Used with permission. QUESTION OF THE WEEK Adult: When was it hardest for you to trust in God s plan for you, as Mary did? What can help you at such times? Youth: How would you describe being blessed and trusted by God? NEXT SUNDAY S READINGS First Reading -- Hannah gives her son Samuel back to the LORD, leaving him in the temple at Shiloh: As long as he lives, he shall be dedicated to the LORD (1 Samuel 1:20-22, 24-28) or Sirach 3:2-6, Psalm -- Blessed are they who dwell in your house, O Lord (Psalm 84) or Psalm 128. Second Reading -- We are children of God when we believe in the name of God s Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another just as he commanded us (1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24) or Colossians 3:12-21 [12-17].

3 Page Three St. Julie Billiart December 20, 2015 This Week At St. Julie s December 20, Sunday Breakfast wtih Santa - Following 8am and 9:30am Masses RCIA - 9:00 am - Rm #5 Pageant Rehearsal - 12:00pm -Church Senior Dinner - 2:00 pm - Hall December 21, Monday SVDP - 9a-12pm - Room 4 SVDP Meeting - 7:00 pm - Room 4 Pre-Baptism Class - 7:30pm - Rm #5 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. December 22, Tuesday Pageant Rehearsal - 11am -1pm Men s Bible Study 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Room #8 December 23, Wednesday SVDP - 9a-12pm - Room 4 RCIA 7:00p -8:30p - Rm #5 December 24, Thursday Christmas Eve December 25, Friday Christmas Day December 26, Saturday Shelter Dinner 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm -Parish Hall SCHEDULE OF CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR S SERVICES CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24 3:00pm 5:00 pm 10:00pm There will not be a Mass at 12 Midnight CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25 8am 9:30am 11am There will not be an evening Mass on December 25 NEW YEAR S EVE MASS 5:00PM NEW YEAR S DAY MASS 9:00AM Sunday, December 20 8:00 Osita Luna (+) 9:30 Jeffrey Scott Howard (+) 11:00 Emma Persi (+) 5:00 People of the Parish Monday, December 21 8:00 Loretta Scallatino (Int) Tuesday, December 22 8:00 Tony Barone (+) Wednesday, December 23 8:00 Bob Gillard (+) Ann McIntyre (+) Thursday, December 24 Christmas Eve Friday, December 25 Christmas Day Saturday, December 26 5:00 Lucrezia Fragomeno (+) Please pray for the happy repose of the soul of Eugene Moutes who recently died. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, rest in peace. Amen. PRAY FOR SICK PARISHIONERS AND FRIENDS Bev Aldridge Dick Aldridge Pamela Allen Annette Anderson Marla Anderson Laura Baker Ruth & Ashley Benedix Ryan Benson Mark Beshears Jeanine Bordagary Christian Braden Haroldline Brown Eleanor Buchler Frank Germano Loretta Colantuono James Connolly Chris Cordello Kevin Courtney Robert Courtney Dorothy Dent Christopher Depre John Dube Bob Eck Florence Elsley Claire Empol Sean Ferreiro Pat Frangiamore Angelo Frangiamore Marilyn Frangiamore Matt Frey Jim Frost Chris Gago Chuck Germer Frank Germano Anne Gilliland David Giese Steve Hallack Florence Harnist Judy Hayes Judy Helfrich Sunny Higgens Megan Hines Melanie Holmes Jenny Isaacs Maria Jacoby Jolene Jaeger Marion Jeffrey Peggy Jorban Connor Joyce Bob Kauss Tim Kelly Carm Kirkeby Aurora La Blanc Lorraine Lambert Richard Lee Oona Lyman Julie Macy Angela Madgwich Jeoffrey Mallen Joan Mann Bella Maria Henry McCarthy Joann McNicoll Alan Mieren Kelly Miroballi Gilbert Mike Morcos Gene Moutes Michael Myers Jamie Oberson Sean O Neill 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 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

4 Jubilee Year of Mercy Corporal Works of Mercy Opportunities Pope Francis has declared this year to be a Jubilee Year of Mercy. Our celebration this year calls us to remember and pray for all those who suffer. From our Christian brothers and sisters who are persecuted for their faith to all those who struggle trying to make ends meet and often have to go to bed hungry at night, for those seeking meaningful employment, for the immigrant driven from their country by violence or poverty and trying to establish a home. Our Holy Father calls us to reach out to these our brothers and sisters and remind them that God s love is ever present for them. This can become the year in which we are touched by the Lord Jesus and are transformed by His mercy, and become witnesses to that mercy. Here at St. Julie s we have a number of ministries who each week reach out to those in need. We encourage you to take this opportunity to learn about these ministries and then discern if God is calling you to join us in making a difference to those in need. Let us become the hope that so many yearn for. African Outreach: In 2008, our parish established a partnership with the Sisters of Notre Dame who run an elementary and secondary boarding school in Busessa, Uguanda. Through this relationship, we have raised funds to electrify the school buildings, the construction of dormitories, the purchase of a van for transportation, and most recently the construction of a preschool. Ministry Contact: Deacon Dave Smith x1 or dsmith@stjulieschurch.org Helping Hands: This ministry consists of 204 loving and caring men and women who give up their time and energy to help those in need. We give help to shut-ins, new mothers, and sick parishioners. We offer a community prayer tree, transportation, and bereavement help. More ministers are always welcome. Ministry Contact: Sally Kutcher (805) kutchers2@roadrunner.com

5 Mexico Mission Trip: Each year during Easter break our parish sponsors our high school and Confirmation students for a mission trip to the Tecate and Tijuana area of Mexico to build homes for families in need. Our students and their adult chaperones spend a week constructing homes with no power tools including the hand mixing of a cement floor slab. Since the year 2000, over 1500 parish members have traveled to Mexico and have built 75 homes. Ministry Contact: Deacon Dave Smith x1 or dsmith@stjulieschurch.org Prayer Shawl Ministry: We make and distribute prayer shawls, lap blankets, baby blankets, to not only those who are sick, but to anyone who needs a tangible gift of God s love. We meet the first Monday of the month in the Parish Hall, room 1 from 7:30-9:00 p.m. Ministry Contact: Karen Seemann (805) cwseemann@yahoo.com St. Francis Center: The St. Francis Center serves the hungry and needy of Los Angeles. With St. Julies families, we support their efforts with 3 annual holiday food basket deliveries to over 100 poor families. All is coordinated by our volunteers. If you would like to adopt a family or volunteer, please contact us. Ministry Contact: Carlos Galan and Jane Coccia (805) npcoccia@yahoo.com St. Vincent de Paul: A Catholic organization open to both men and women who wish to grow in their faith by serving their neighbor. Inspired by Gospel values and nourished by prayer and reflections, members of the society are committed to provide to individuals and families in need. Vincentians witness God s love by embracing all works of charity and justice. A Food Pantry has been established this year and now has served over 300 families from food donations from our Parishioners in partnership with the Food Share Program. Ministry Contact: Ben Rael (805) bennhtr@gmail.com Winter Shelter: This ministry along with 25 other churches and synagogues in the Conejo Valley, provide food and shelter each Saturday night in the parish center for the local needy community. Last year our Shelter served 2600 home cooked dinners and accommodated 520 overnight stays. Ministry Contact: Monica Milano (805) nolanmilano@gmail.com Small yet strong in the love of God, like Saint Francis of Assisi, all of us, as Christians, are called to watch over and protect the fragile world in which we live, and all its peoples. ~Pope Francis

6 Dear Brothers and Sisters: Meister Eckhart wrote, The birth of Christ in the stable does us no good unless he is born within ourselves as well. That is the whole purpose of Christmas, the whole purpose of the Incarnation of the Son into a body and a life like our own. That happened so the Son can lived permanently and vividly in our own being. It happened so we can know Him within us and love Him in the stable of our own heart! A blessed Christmas to you and yours! Lovingly in Christ, Father Paul J. Hruby and your Parish Staff.