Fourth Sunday of Advent Year C December 23, 2018 Readings: MI 5:1-4A; HEB 10:5-10; LK 1:39-45 Readings on 1101

Fourth Sunday of Advent Year C December 23, 2018 Readings: MI 5:1-4A; HEB 10:5-10; LK 1:39-45 Readings on 1101 DEACON S SPEAKIN Dear sisters and brothers, As I reflect on my past fifty-six years as a member of Newman Center the last ten years as Parish Life Coordinator I m still amazed and so grateful for the many blessings that God as showered on me. Not only have my relationships with long-time friends flourished, but also, I have enjoyed meeting and ministering to and with so many new parishioners and families who have joined our faith community. God s love has been our beacon as we ve continued on the path that Jesus has called us to follow. I am forever thankful for the wonderful members of our staff who have given so much of themselves as they work to further our mission. On behalf of Luci and me, thank you for a joy-filled life and I pray that the Christmas season will be overflowing with truly good news for you and your families. May you enjoy all the streams of love that flow into your life: The love from family and friends; the love from parents and children; and the love from God. Celebrate love all life-long for it is the breath of your existence and the best of all reasons for living. - From Simple Prayers & Blessings Feliz Navidad, Buon Natale, Feliz Natal, Joyeux Noel, Frohliche Weihnachten, Maligayang Pasko. Oh and by the way - Merry Christmas! Peace and Love Deacon John

Christmas Masses Please note the Mass times for Christmas Eve / Day. Christmas Eve 4:00pm will be the Children's Mass 6:00pm 10:00pm will have incense Christmas Day 10:00am will have incense Office Closed The office will be closed for business on Monday, December 24 and Tuesday, December 25. Have a Merry Christmas! The office will also be closed on Tuesday, January 1. Behold Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son. Behold, Elizabeth, your relative, has also conceived a son. Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. When Jesus came, He did not shun our world and its poverty and conflict. He embraced it. And He desires to embrace us today, in this day. Right where we are. Right where we are feeling most distant. Right where we are feeling least religious or ready. May we behold Jesus's presence in our hearts and in the hearts of all people. Advent Prayer Presider: Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word. Luke 1:38 Mary could become the "temple of God's Word because she was so ready to do God's will. As we approach this anniversary of our redemption, let's spend the day placing our life in God's hands, embracing the ways He will come to us and let us be His instrument for others. All: We want to be like Mary, Your mother. Her wonderful courage and strength inspire us to do the same. She simply said Yes and the impossible was done. Thank you, Lord, for this Advent journey. The anticipation has filled our lives and made us long for a closer relationship with you. Nothing will be impossible with God. Christmas Decorating Please join us to decorate our sanctuary for the Christmas season. Set-up is today. We will begin at 1:00pm. Please bring treats to share. Desk Needed We are in need of an office desk for our new Campus Minister. If you have one to donate, please send a picture to jenna@csufnewman.com. Thank you. Confirmation Station High School Confirmation Our next class will be January 13 at 11:00am in Cardinal Newman Hall. College Corner We hope you have a wonderful winter break! Check here in January for spring semester activities! Please check out our calendar on the Campus Ministry page of our website for more! Any questions? Contact us at ncsa@csufnewman.com. Office Schedule Please note that our office hours are Monday - Thursday from 9am to 5pm. We are closed for business on Fridays. Thank you. Women s Guild Retreat Consider jumpstarting the New Year by feeding your soul through attending this year s Annual Retreat sponsored by St. Paul Catholic Newman Center s Women s Guild in Cardinal Newman Hall on January 26, 2019. Father Paul, CMF is leading this retreat exploring why being a Catholic matters, living an authentic Catholic life and becoming Fully Alive in our faith. Tickets are $25 per person, which includes a continental breakfast and buffet lunch, from 8:30am to 1:30pm at Cardinal Newman Hall. Ticket sales will commence January 5 after all Sunday Masses. Giving Tree 2018 Thank you for supporting the Giving Tree project this year. Your generous support will help hundreds of families locally as well as in several rural valley communities, enjoy a Christmas meal. Food insecurity remains a big problem for many in our midst. While we can't solve this problem, your continuing support will bring much joy to those who receive your gift. God bless you all for caring and sharing. - Your Social Outreach Services Committee Last-Minute Christmas Giving Solved Looking for the perfect last-minute Christmas gift to give your sweetie or friends you have made through St. Paul Catholic Newman Center? Try our innovative do-it-yourself Newman Center Mardi Gras gift pack. 1. Circle Saturday, February 23, 2019 on a pretty calendar. 2. Print inviting words (don t forget to include the 5:00pm Mass) on nice stationery (mushy for sweetie, not for others). 3. Get Mardi Gras beads or a mask from last year. 4. Gift wrap all the above together as beautifully as possible. Voilà! Then wait until tickets go on sale to complete your gift. For more info, please contact Loretta Muller, Lhasapaws@yahoo.com or (951)743-2905. Adult Confirmation Classes We will not have class this week. Merry Christmas!

Fresno Catholic Singles Our general meeting potluck will be Thursday, January 3 at 6:30pm in the Cafeteria. For details or questions call Lynn at 250-5805. Faith, Family & Friends We will not meet on Tuesday, December 25 and Tuesday, January 1. Sessions will resume on Tuesday, January 8, 2019! We hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!! We are beginning our marriage enrichment series Marriage Works! All married and engaged couples are encouraged to join us. This series begins in January and runs through February. Please see the flyer in the hallway or at the front desk for more information and registration. You can attend FF&F's individual sessions or register for the entire academic year. Registration forms are available at the reception desk or online at www.csufnewman.com. Family Life Ministry Joy of Love Moms Group is a family ministry led by moms. Families meet every Sunday after the 9:30am Mass either at the east playground or in St. John XXIII. For information email Jakki at joyoflovemoms@gmail.com. Men s Scripture Study Group meets Tuesday mornings from 7:30am to 8:15am following the 7:00am Mass in the Community Room. Meditation Opportunities: Christian Meditation meets Tuesdays from 11:15am to 12:15pm in CNH 104. This group will not meet the weeks of December 24 and 31. Facilitated by Benita Lankford 412-7491. Interfaith Meditation meets Wednesday evenings from 7:00pm to 8:00pm in the Library. Facilitated by Veena Kapoor. Holistic Health Ministry Thursday Evening Tai Chi is taught by Bill Titus on Thursdays from 5:30pm to 6:30pm in CNH 102 & 103. Register at the door. $15/month. Tai Chi for Arthritis Meets Tuesday and Thursday mornings. This group will not meet the weeks of December 24 and 31. Beginners class: 9:00am to 10:00am Intermediate class: 10:10am to 11:10am Advanced class: 11:15am to 12:15pm Classes are taught by certified instructors. It is $20 to begin and $10 for continuing participants. For more information contact John Prandini at 436-3434 ext.107 or prandinij@csufnewman.com. RCIA Interested in becoming Catholic? If you are interested in becoming Catholic or know someone who is interested, please contact Charles Arokiasamy 286-6372 or by email at charles.arok@icloud.com. Four people have started Inquiry which is the first phase and a good place to get your questions answered about Catholicism. Come explore and see where God leads you. If you are already Catholic, invite someone who is not to come explore our faith. Need Sponsors We are having more and more people wanting to become Catholic a nice problem to have but that means we badly need sponsors. If you are called to accompany a person on their journey to Catholicism and share your faith with these inquirers please contact Charles Arokiasamy 286-6372 or by email at charles.arok@icloud.com. The most common feedback we get from sponsors is how much they learned about their own faith. Training is provided. Thank You The Newman Center s Knights of Columbus Council thanks the Newman Community for purchasing the Keep Christ in Christmas magnets and Christmas Cards. The net proceeds came to $1,055.80 for our brothers and sisters in need. Marriage Works FF&F Series Marriage Works: Using tools and skills to build the marriage God intended. This is offered by the Newman Center s Marriage Ministry. It is a program of the Healthy Marriage Coalition and will be presented by Cheryl & Dave Belden. The six sessions of Marriage Works will be offered on the evenings of January 8, 15, 22 and February 5, 12, 19 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm in Cardinal Newman Hall. The sessions are offered as a part of the Faith, Family & Friends Family Life section. There is a $60 registration fee for married or engaged couples who wish to attend the series. Those couples already enrolled in Faith, Family & Friends are invited to attend for free as registered FF&F participants. To register: pick-up a flyer in the hallway or at the reception desk, fill-in the required information and return with your registration fee to John Prandini. For additional information contact John Prandini at prandinij@csufnewman.com. Electronic Funds Transfer Sign up to make your donation to the Newman Center via electronic funds transfer. Have your Sunday contribution, second collection, and / or your special gift donation automatically made weekly or monthly with a credit card. One can also schedule recurring online donations. For more information call Carol at 436-3434.

Altar Flowers in Memory of.. Alan Allen Deceased Members of the Alwine & Jones Families Christa Anshutz Anita & Harry Arbios Junior Harry Arbios III Luis Arceo Mary Arceo Robert Arriaga Sr. Avila & Lord Families Gracie Bailey William K. Baker John & Rose Barretto Ron Barrows Rogelio Berman Roger Berman Rosario Berman Loneta Bernardoni Rebell Bernardoni Michael & Rose Bersaglieri Kathryn Blackman Bill Brooks Camoroda Family Michelle Firpo Carli Manuel Ceballos Deceased Members of the Christiansen & Prandini Families Carl & Margaret Christiansen Frank Clark Coit Family Chrissy Dale Angelo DeLuca Edna DeLuca Art & Ruth Decker Nils M. Decker Frank & Julia DiLiddo Edward & Catherine Donaghue John Dooley Normand & Therese Dube Elower Family Patti & Clarence Erickson John & Ethel Evanski Betty Falk Joshua Falk Stephen Falk Fansler & Sargenti Families Gene & Sean Fitzgerald Blaine & Patricia Flack Garcia Family Mike Gerking Gorma Giannetta Gomes Family Desiree Gutierrez Mary Hansen Norm Hansen Joann Hergenreter Maurice & Ruth Hogan Willard Johnson Frank Jones Silas A. Jones IV Allan Kennedy Helena Kennedy Eric Koontz The Landucci Family Parents of Tom & Cathy Lean Lencioni Family Raymond & Catherine Lenz Lewis & Chow Families David Libeu Carl & Mae Linkletter Lopez Family Emilio & Carmen Lopez Family Bill & Dorothy Lucido Luera & Boyle Families Lum Family Charlie Lynes Louis Marchese Mr. & Mrs. Salvador Martinez Tommy & Mary Martinez Jim Mathis The Maxwell Family Cole McIntosh The McPartland Family Viola McPartland Gerald & Adriana Miedema Don Mitchell Pat Monahan Morgenroth Family Lena Mortillaro Doris & Joe Murray Jim & Becky Nelson Maury Nelson William Neville Charlene O Connell Ogle & McNab Families Gordon Willis Oloowere Ortez Family Carole Paden Victoria Palacio Joannie Parano Berley Marianne Parano Paul V. Parano Arnold Pasma Jack & Naomi Patrick Bessie & Bill Patton Ray Peeks Jai Pham Hope Pineda & Emilio Lopez Lupe & Faustino Pineda Anna & Rocco Pippa Deceased Members of the Prandini Family Antonio & Teresa Prandini Angelo & Joseph Pranzo Jeanette Pranzo Maria & Salvatore Pranzo Leon & Margaret Rockwell Robert Rodriguez Georgina M. Roza Jim & Leslie Roza Dr. & Mrs. Bob Samuelson Arnold & Rebecca Sanchez Higinio & Manuela Sanchez Mary & Alois Scheer The Schendel Family Charles & Cleda Shindel Art & Effie Snashall Sommer Family Smith Family Mary & Lou Spisak Spears/ Franco Family Art & Cay Stanton Stoeckle & VanderDussen Families Deceased Members of the Sullivan Family Jack Supino Mary Supino Nunzio & Alma Tarantino Victor & Lydia Telles Patty Tenison Sheryl Tenison Marie & Richard Tourville William Topjian Irene & Howard Tripp David Tuttle Helen & Ernest Tuttle Tuttle Family Gregory Vallejo Maria & Phillip Vallejo Vas Dias Family William & Margaret Waters David Waugh Guadalupe Waugh John & Norma Wallace Brendan Ward Harold & Mary Williams Ted & Lorna Wolski Paul Worsley Yorde Family

Weekly Calendar Sunday, December 23 MI 5:1-4A; HEB 10:5-10; LK 1:39-45 7:30am Mass for Irene Jelmini Chapel 9:30am Mass for Steven Sandoval Chapel 11:30am Mass for Irene Kraus Danks Chapel 11:45am RCIA Catechumenate Community Room 1:00pm Chapel Environment Chapel 7:00pm Mass Chapel Monday, December 24 IS 9:1-6; TI 2:11-14; LK 2:1-14 Christmas Eve - Office Closed 4:00pm Mass for the Lopez Family Chapel 6:00pm Mass for Michael Robertson Chapel 10:00pm Mass for the Murillo Family Chapel Tuesday, December 25 IS 52:7-10; HEB 1:1-6; JN 1:1-18 Christmas Day - Office Closed 10:00am Mass for Anna Pignone Pippa Chapel 12:00pm Igbo Mass Chapel Wednesday, December 26 ACTS 6:8-10, 7:54-59; MT 10:17-22 7:00am Mass Chapel Thursday, December 27 1 JN 1:1-4; JN 20:1A AND 2-8 7:00am Mass for Carol Lewis Chapel 5:30pm Tai Chi CNH 102-103 7:00pm RCIA Inquiry Library Friday, December 28 1 JN 1:5 2:2; MT 2:13-18 7:00am Communion Service Chapel Saturday, December 29 1 JN 2:3-11; LK 2:22-35 5:00pm Mass for Nils M. (Mike) Decker Chapel Sunday, December 30 SIR 3:2-6, 12-14; COL 3:12-21; LK 2:41-52 7:30am Mass for Carolina Cervania Chapel 9:30am Mass for Harder Sanghera Chapel 11:30am Mass for Lori Ann Ford Chapel 11:45am RCIA Catechumenate Community Room 7:00pm Mass Chapel Bulletin articles are to be submitted by Tuesday at 5:00pm for the upcoming weekend. Any articles not submitted by this time will not be included in the weekend s publication. Please send all articles to bulletin@csufnewman.com. All articles are subject to editing for length and content by the bulletin editor. Prayers Have been requested for the intentions of: Rosemary Tourville, Gary Payne, Larry Smith, Betty Gludt, Trin Gibney, Sirarpi Aivazian, Ben Vinson, Brette Young, Jeri Ortez, Darrell Tom, Teresa Huerta, Dorothy Finn, Zelinda McCammond, Ethan Salas, Lukas Flucht, John Lewis, Tom Peterson, JoAnn Portela, Anthony Petrocelli, Rudi Petersen, Baby Levi Simas & Family, Rachel Quinto, Joseph LaFlumboise, Sister Rosa Maria Branco FHIC, Terry Hill, Dora McClain, Dan Chambers, Nancy Martin, Fr. Joe Heffernan, Megan Elower, Mary Musser, Consuela Moreno, Bob Meade, Deacon Robert Sesma, John and Cristina Murao, Fr. Eric Swearingen, Deacon Gary Stevens (OLPH), Kenny Smith, Alice Schulz, Trish Young Mass Intentions: 5:00pm Harold, Earleen, and Sam VanderDussen, 7:30am Irene Jelmini, 9:30am Steven Sandoval, 11:30am Irene Kraus Danks Deceased This week: Fernando Santoya, Deacon Joe Smith Parish Information Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm; Sunday: 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am & 7:00pm Weekday Masses: Monday - Thursday 7:00am; First Friday at 7:00am Communion Service: Friday at 7:00am Reconciliation: Tuesday 4:00pm to 5:00pm or call the office for an appointment. Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00am to 5:00pm CLOSED FRIDAY Parish Directory Parish Life Coordinator: Deacon John Supino 436-3434; deak@csufnewman.com Parish Priest: Fr. Paul Keller, CMF 436-3434 ext.106; frpaul@csufnewman.com Parish Outreach: Deacon Bill Lucido 436-3434 ext.105; bill@csufnewman.com Office Manager: Jenna Sainz 436-3434 ext.102; jenna@csufnewman.com Please visit our website for a complete list of staff members.