FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 23, 2018

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 23, 2018 ADMINISTRATOR Fr. Christopher Felix ASSOCIATE PASTOR Fr. Marcos Villañueva IN RESIDENCE Father Brian Delaney Father Marco Reyes DEACONS Senior Deacon Chuck and Marge Baker Deacon Couple Mario & Nati Mejia Deacon Couple Mario & Ann Guerra BUSINESS MANAGER Ana Engquist SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Greg Climaco DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Christina May PARISH SECRETARY Faith Cherisse Reyes YOUTH MINISTER & CONFIRMATION COORDINATOR AC Anthony Cerna MASS TIMES Saturday: 7:30 A.M. 5:30 P.M./ Vigil Mass Sunday: 7:30 A.M. 9:00 A.M. 10:30 A.M. Family Mass 12:15 P.M. (en Español) 5:00 P.M. LIFETEEN Mass 7:30 P.M. Weekdays: Monday Friday: 8:30 A.M. Tuesday: 7:00 P.M. with Mother of Perpetual Help Novena 1st Fridays: 7:00 P.M 3rd Fridays: 7:00 P.M. en Español SACRAMENT OF PENANCE & RECONCILIATION Tuesdays 6:30 P.M. 8:00 P.M. and by appointment CHARISMATIC MASS Once a month (date and time will be posted on the website) St. Linus Catholic Church 13915 Shoemaker Avenue Norwalk, CA 90650 (562) 921-6649 www.stlinus-church.org @StLinusCatholicChurch @StLinusCatholicChurch

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT WWW.STLINUS-CHURCH.ORG PAGE 2 We welcome you to St. Linus Catholic Church PARISH FACILITIES PARISH OFFICE Mon.-Fri. 9 AM-8 PM Sat. 9AM- 2PM Sun. 8AM-2PM 13915 Shoemaker Ave. Norwalk, CA 90650 562-921-6649 Fax 562-921-5150 www.stlinus-church.org If you would like to register as a Parishioner, please visit our website to download an application, or you may visit the Parish Office to register. www.stlinus-church.org TAX-WISE YEAR END GIVING OPTIONS Gifts from an IRA - If you are 70 ½ or older, you can make a tax-free gift directly from your IRA account to the parish. This law allows you to transfer any amount up to $100,000 annually directly to a qualified charitable organization without paying income tax on the distribution. The transfer does not generate taxable income or a tax deduction, so you benefit even if you do not itemized your tax deductions. Your gift can satisfy all or part of your required minimum distribution. Gifts of Stock - Gifts of appreciated assets such as stock are an excellent way for you to make a charitable gift. Stocks may be transferred directly to the Archdiocese for the benefit of parish, school or favorite Catholic ministry. These gifts will not affect your cash flow, and they provide the following tax benefits: A possible charitable deduction to help you save on taxes Bypass of federal and state capital gains taxes Avoidance of the tax on net investment income From a tax perspective, a gift of appreciated assets makes good sense. You can make the capital gains taxes optional, achieve significant tax savings and support our programs. Please contact Brooke Glazer at 213-637-7381 or bglazer@la-archdiocese.org. Have you remembered your parish, school or ministry in your will or trust? Our legal title is The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles, A Corporation Sole, for the Benefit of (parish, school, ministry). For more information, please call Kimberly Jetton at 213-637-7512. Please pray for the sick in our community that IN OUR PRAYERS they may find comfort and healing in Christ, especially: Michael Abad Tony Estoque Luga Llamas Maria Refugio Contreras Jose Acero Moses Estrada Dolores Lopez Debra Rios John Adams Ofelia Evangelista Victoria Lopez Margarita Rios Aiden Alonso Emil Evangelista Mireya Lozano Dianne Roberts Jr. Sammy Alvarado Fred Fields Alberta Luna Althea Robinson Marita Alvarez Patti Garcia Farida Maiz Little Ruben Ramirez Roberto Alvarez Betsy Gonzalez Erica Marton Abertano Rutiaga Ophelia Angaco Jose Gonzalez Dominic Mc Coy Angelica Rutiaga Jose Arechiga Naomi Gonzalez Emily Mercado Marian Ryan Jessie Bausley Angel Guardado- Marilyn Millare Rodger Ryan Banuelos Anita Bendo Angie Guerrero Tricia Najar Briana Salas Sandra Bonsall Glenn Hackett Lilia Navarro Carmen Sanchez Galvan Doris Boucree Patricia Hackett Michael O Donnell Daniel Sanchez Ed Boucree Ester Hebein Richard O Donnell Virgilio Tandoc Constantino John Hernandez Elenore Obenhas Sydney Teodoro Camanag Ellie Kathy Carrillo Ursula Hirezi Zachary Pereyra Aida Velador Rigoberto Maria Hodgers Eddie Perez Elpidio Velador Cervantez Angie Chavez Christopher Rosa Perez Teresa Velador Honrado Joe Chavez Bruce Landry Chris Pires Christina Villegas Linda Collado Cesar Lara Augustine Quezada Charito Wells Ken Cook Joey Lascano Sr. Ramona Lucille Wendler Quinones Marcela Cueto Sanchez Frank Le Duff David Ramirez M. Yolanda Gallegos Iberri Lupita Delao Iris Le Duff Ramona Ramirez Gaby Delgado Bryan Licona Helen Rapasky Sally Estoque Gunter Liu Robert Ray Rios SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION Baptism Please stop by the Parish Center to fill out an infant baptism data form or visit our website for more information. Adult Baptism, Confirmation (RCIA) - Contact Dennis Jones djones@stlinus.org. Classes begin in September. Marriage Contact the Parish Office at least 6 months prior to wedding date. Preparation sessions required. Anointing of the Sick Please contact the Parish Office in case of a serious illness Mass Intentions Request in person at the Parish Office. Funeral Planning Contact the Parish Office to arrange Funeral Services Religious Education: (562) 921-5179 Christina May, Director Confirmation: (562) 455-4680 AC Cerna, Youth Minister, Confirmation Coordinator St. Linus School: (562) 921-0336 Greg Climaco, Principal DAILY PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH ADORATION CHAPEL 24 HRS. All Night Adoration from 7:30 PM after the 1st and 3rd Friday Masses Benediction Saturday 7:15 AM Mother of Perpetual Help Novena 1st Fridays at 7PM 3rd Fridays at 7PM in Spanish. Pro Life Rosary for the Unborn Tuesdays at 6:30pm inside church

CUARTO DOMINGO DE ADVIENTO WWW.STLINUS-CHURCH.ORG MEMORIES AND DREAMS Throughout our lives, we retain the language and habits of our native region and family of origin. Should we return to our home after a long absence, we quickly revert to its familiar speech and practices. Our deep memory is reflected in old stories and words and speech patterns. This familiarity runs like an underground river and accompanies us wherever we go. Not only do we remember, we are incorporated into and made part of a greater memory. In remembering and recollecting, we are in turn gathered up and re-collected. Today we remember Mary, a small figure travelling the country roads to visit Elizabeth. All the great pronouncements and dreams of the prophets point to this time when the Lord s words to Mary would be gathered and fulfilled. The memories of her people are alive in her, and memories of her nourish our own living faith. QUESTION OF THE WEEK Step One: Listen to the Word As you hear this reading, what words or phrases strike you? What in this reading touches your heart? What lingers in your memory? Step Two: Look into Your Life Question for Children: How does the Blessed Virgin Mary help you to follow Jesus? Question for Youth: When have you experienced the presence of the Holy Spirit? Question for Adults: What role does Mary play in your own spirituality? If you were Elizabeth, how would you greet her at your doorway, if she were to arrive there? O COME, LONG FORETOLD O come, Desired of nations, Whom priest and prophet long foretold Will break the captive fetters, Redeem the long-lost fold. Dear Savior, haste; come, come to earth, Dispel the night and show your face, And bid us hail the dawn of grace. ÁBRANSE LOS CIELOS Ábranse los cielos, lluevan al Mesías que es nuestro consuelo, nuestro Redentor. Claman los collados: Ven ya, Salvador; los sedientos prados: Llega, Redentor, y el erial sin río pide ya el rocío. Ábranse los cielos, lluevan al Mesías que es nuestro consuelo, nuestro Redentor. PREGUNTA DE LA SEMANA Primera lectura De ti, Belén, saldrá el que será el jefe de Israel (Miquea 5:1-4a). Salmo Señor, muéstranos tu favor y sálvanos (Salmo 80 [79]). Segunda lectura Aquí estoy, Dios mío, para hacer tu voluntad (Hebreos 10:5-10). Evangelio Bendita eres entre las mujeres, y bendito es el fruto de tu vientre (Lucas 1:39-45). Pregunta para los niños: Cómo los ayuda la Santísima Virgen María a seguir a Jesús? Pregunta para los jóvenes: Cuándo has experimentado la presencia del Espíritu Santo? Pregunta para los adultos: Qué papel juega María en su propia espiritualidad? Si fueran Isabel, cómo la recibiría en su puerta si llegara a sus casas? LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Monday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Lk 1:67-79 Tuesday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12; Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14] Wednesday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22 Thursday: 1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a, 2-8 Friday: 1 Jn 1:5 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7b-8; Mt 2:13-18 Saturday: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:22-35 Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or 1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28; Ps 128:1-5 or Ps 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10; Col 3:12-21 [12-17] or 1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24; Lk 2:41-52 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Celebrating Our Past ~ Preparing Our Future As of November 9, 2018, we now have $693,637.81 collected to date. Pledges continue to arrive daily. Total Pledged/Gifts received is $1,015,981.22. Thank you again, and God bless, to all who given towards this worthwhile program. Soon, those of you who have yet to respond will be receiving another opportunity to participate. So much more is yet to be done to honor our past generations and prepare us for future generations to come. Celebrando Nuestro Pasado ~ Preparando para Nuestro Futuro Al 9 de Noviembre de 2018 nuestra Campaña Capital esta en un total de $693,637.81 en compromisos mientras recibimos nuevas promesas todos los días. Hemos recibido un total de $1,015,981.22en regalos. Muchas gracias y bendiciones a todos que han participado en este programa valioso hacia nuestra comunidad parroquial. Para los que no han participado, pronto recibirán otra oportunidad para contribuir. Todavía hay mucho por hacer para honrar a las generaciones antepasadas y preparar para nuevas generaciones en el futuro.

DECEMBER 23, 2018 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT PAGE 4 CALENDAR, MASS INTENTIONS & READINGS THIS WEEK Monday, December 24 Christmas Eve 9AM 12PM Half Day for Parish Office 4:30 PM Family Mass 6:30 PM Life Teen Mass 10PM English Mass Midnight Spanish Mass Tuesday, December 25 The Nativity of the Lord Christmas Day ALL PARISH GROUNDS CLOSED 8AM English Mass 10AM English Mass Wednesday, December 26 ALL PARISH GROUNDS CLOSED Thursday, December 27 ALL PARISH GROUNDS CLOSED Friday, December 28 ALL PARISH GROUNDS CLOSED Saturday, December 29 9AM 2PM Parish Office Open 9AM 12PM Grupo de Oracion in Youth Room Sunday, December 30 8AM 2PM Parish Office Open 7AM 12PM Couples for Christ Coffee & Donuts in Driveway PARISH OFFICE HOURS Effective January 2, 2019, The new parish office hours will be: Sunday: Closed Monday thru Thursday: 9:00 am to 8:00pm Friday: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Please call Ana Engquist, Parish Business Manager if you have any questions. Fourth Sunday of Advent There is a spirit of audacity in our readings today. During a time of injustice and threat of invasion, the prophet Micah boldly announces that the God of insignificant Israel will raise up a leader from backwater Bethlehem, and this leader will bring justice and peace to the whole world. In the Gospel, Elizabeth and Mary, marginalized women, brazenly celebrate that their sons will be world-changing instruments of God. We further learn that this audacity is rooted in trust in God. The author of Hebrews describes the faithful obedience of Jesus. Mary is shown as the exemplar of faithful trust in God. This is the way God often seems to work, in the ordinary and marginalized in our world. Those who seem weak have learned to trust in God s strength. These have the audacity to become instruments of God s peace MASS INTENTIONS & READINGS FOR THE WEEK Saturday, December 22nd Readings: Readings: 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46-56 7:30 AM Ignacia Garcia, R.I.P. 5:30 PM Vicente Pineda & Fulan Pineda, R.I.P. Sunday, December 23rd Readings: Mi 5:1-4a; Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; Heb 10:5-10; Lk 1:39-45 7:30 AM Carmel Jones, R.I.P. 9:00 AM Hermie Abido 10:30 AM Uldarico Mendoza Sr., R.I.P. 12:15 PM Jose Guadalupe Soto, Aniversario de Muerte 5:00 PM For all 2018 Fiesta Volunteers 7:30 PM Thanksgiving Monday, December 24th Readings: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Lk 1:67-79 4:30 PM Ed, Winnie and Danny McCarthy & Gary Plante 6:30 PM Catherine Ramirez & Family, Blessings 10:00 PM All Souls in Purgatory Midnight (12:00 AM) La Communidad de San Lino y sus Familias Tuesday, December 25th Readings: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12; Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; 8:00 AM Carmel Jones 10:00 AM Claudio & Julianna Sarmiento, R.I.P. Wednesday, December 26th Readings: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22 8:30 AM Leslie Grospe, R.I.P. Thursday, December 27th Readings: 1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a, 2-8 8:30 AM Edward & Malu Garcia Friday, December 28th Readings: 1 Jn 1:5 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7b-8; Mt 2:13-18 8:30 AM Aurora Medina Convento, R.I.P. Saturday, December 29th Readings: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:22-35 7:30 AM Ester Hebein, Health 5:30 PM Francisco Pamaran, R.I.P. Sunday, December 30th Readings: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or 1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28; Ps 128:1-5 or Ps 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10; Col 3:12-21 [12-17] or 1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24; Lk 2:41-52 7:30 AM Pedro & Ninay Guioguio, R.I.P. 9:00 AM Pastor Baguio, 1 Year Death Anniversary 10:30 AM Olivia Elias, R.I.P., Birthday 12:15 PM Juanita Roman, 70th Birthday 5:00 PM Marcos Varela Jr. 7:30 PM Richard Buenavista, Healing Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. Luke 1:42 Find this bulletin online at www.stlinus-church.org

23 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2018 CUARTO DOMINGO DE ADVIENTO TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION In ancient pagan Rome, these days in mid-december were a time for general slacking off at work and far too much rejoicing. The period of leisure after the harvest and a whole cluster of pagan festivals were a force for the church to reckon with. The Saturnalia, breaking out on December 17, was a time of high living and loose morals. Christians were advised by their bishops to drop out of the mayhem and do some serious fasting. A famous church council at Saragossa in Spain made a season of fasting mandatory from December 17 to December 23, exactly coinciding with the Saturnalia. The bishops at that time were perhaps less concerned with preparing for Christmas than with resisting the kind of loose living going on. Modern times have restored a bit of the Saturnalia spirit to our culture, so that a general period of partying with a vague connection to religion is now upon us. How does a Christian keep balance? The practice of charity by remembering the poor in our gift giving, of hospitality in finding a place at our holiday tables for the poor and lonely, and of daily prayer in the home and at church are great helps. Although Advent is not a penitential season like Lent, it is a time for making room in our lives for what matters most. St. Linus welcomes you to honor and remember your loved one s with Poinsettias. You may purchase your poinsettia at your favorite store and fill out the Remembering Loved One s with Poinsettia s card (provided by St. Linus) with your loved one s information, and affix the card to the plant. Poinsettias may be placed at the side altars beginning the week of December 15 th, until December 24 th. Our Environment Committee will arrange the flowers to adorn our church throughout the Christmas season. PREGNANT WITH GOD Advent, as a time of preparation for Christmas, echoes the pregnancy of Mary. Something is stirring within us, and we await the coming of Jesus. Although we the Church have observed Advent and Christmas many times, God is always offering something new to us. Like the angel asked Mary, God is always asking us to allow Christ to be born in and through us. Christ wishes to make himself at home within us, and increase his presence in our hearts. Like pregnancy, at times God s activity within us can be disorienting and confusing. The story of Elizabeth and Mary reminds us that however uncertain we may be about what God is up to in our lives, we have cause to rejoice because God is indeed good, and will truly bring blessing to us. And through the fruit of our own wombs, God will bring blessing to the world. TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE Los cristianos latinos tenemos unos cinco siglos en nuestra trayectoria de fe y como todo cristiano aguardamos la segunda venida del Mesías, Jesús. Nuestra espera forma parte de dos milenios de cristianos que buscan verlo llegar en las nubes.desde el siglo VII la oración oficial de la Iglesia clama el retorno de Cristo con las exclamaciones llamadas las Antífonas Oh. Estas llaman a Jesús pidiéndole que venga bajo los títulos de Emmanuel, Sabiduría celestial, Señor de gran poder, Vara de Isaí, Llave de David, Alba de la luz, y Deseo y Rey de gentes, y algunos más. Estos refranes se usan aún todavía hoy durante los días 17 al 23 de diciembre, y unidas en un acróstico latino forman las palabras ero cras (estaré mañana), como respuesta a la petición cristiana. Eventualmente en el siglo X o XI estas antífonas fueron unidas en el canto gregoriano Veni, veni Emmanuel (Oh ven, oh ven Emmanuel). PARISH NEWS REMEMBERING OUR LOVED ONE S WITH POINSETTIAS Spanish Virtus Classes Saturday, Dec. 29th Protecting God s Children (New Volunteers) 9:00 am to 12:00pm Keeping the Promise Alive (Recertification) 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm Both classes will be in Room 10. Call the parish office to register for the class. All Participants in Protecting God's Children and Keeping the Promise Alive Must be 18 or Older/No Minors Even with Parents. Protegiendo a los Niños de Dios ( Voluntarios Nuevos) 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Manteniendo la Promesa Viva ( Renovacion) 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Las dos clases serán en el cuarto #10. Por Favor hablar a la oficina parroquial para registrarse. Toda persona que asistirá a cualquiera de las dos clases, tienen que ser mayor de 18 años. Menores no son permitidos- No excepciones.

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT WWW.STLINUS-CHURCH.ORG PAGE 6 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Religious Education Upcoming Events JANUARY Wednesday Classes: 1/2, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/26, and 1/30 Saturday Classes: 1/5, 1/12, and 1/26 Note: All children are required to attend the Marian Celebration on Saturday January 26th from 9:00am to 10:30am. *No classes on 12/26, and 1/19 Attention Parents: All Second-Year parents are required to attend four 90-minute workshops. Parents may attend the workshops in either Spanish or English. Spanish Workshops: 1/02, 1/9, 1/16, and 1/30 (6:00pm to 7:30pm in Room 10) English Workshops: 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12 (6:00pm to 7:00pm in Room 10 January Class Dates: Monday: 1/7, 1/28 Teen LifeNights: Sunday, 1/20 When I was hungry and you fed me, thirsty and you gave me a drink; I was a stranger and you received me into your homes, naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you took care of me, in prison and you visited me. A Pro Life Rosary for the Unborn Every Tuesday at 6:30 pm inside church before mass Many lives depend on us advocating for them! Attn: Spiritual Parents/Brothers & Sisters!! Please continue to pray! The babies are counting on us! ~ Remember to pray daily for your spiritually adopted child and his/her parents. During your earthly life, this spiritually adopted child of yours is known only to God, but in the world to come, it is hoped that you will meet this child whose life was spared by your prayers and spend eternal happiness with him/her. Four Months: Well your little baby now weighs 6 ounces. They have fingernails, eyelashes, and their own unique fingerprints, which will remain unchanged until they die. Their taste buds are working and their sense of hearing is present at 14 weeks. There are no major bodily developments anymore. Your spiritually adopted baby is already well formed, internally and externally. All they need now is time to gain weight and grow strong. Please call Barbra Manriquez at (562)354-3390 or email us at: StLinus.ProLifeMinistry@gmail.com with any questions or to be added to our email list. SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN DID YOU KNOW? We are all God s children, and we all need protection While a major part of preventing sexual abuse and exploitation is aimed at keeping young children safe, the focus and goal of the Protecting God s Children program is to keep all people safe, including adults. By knowing the warning signs of different types of abuse and taking action to shut down abuse and offer protection and support, we can help the most vulnerable among us, whoever they may be. For a copy of the complete VIR- TUS article, Don t Forget to Protect the Vulnerable Adults in Your Community, visit http://www.la-archdiocese.org/org/ protecting/pages/virtus-current-online-articles.aspx. SABÍA QUE? Si bien una parte importante de la prevención del abuso y la explotación sexual está dirigida a mantener a los niños pequeños seguros, el foco y el objetivo del programa Protegiendo a los niños de Dios es mantener a todas las personas seguras, incluidos los adultos. Al conocer las señales de advertencia de los diferentes tipos de abuso y al tomar medidas para eliminar el abuso y ofrecer protección y apoyo, podemos ayudar a los más vulnerables entre nosotros, sea quien sea. Para obtener una copia del artículo completo de VIRTUS, Don t Forget to Protect the Vulnerable Adults in Your Community (No se olvide de proteger a los adultos vulnerables de su comunidad), visite http:// www.la-archdiocese.org/org/protecting/pages/virtus-current -Online- Artículos.aspx. AFTER CHRISTMAS CLEARANCE SALE All merchandise in the Religious Gift Shop (except Votive Candles) WILL BE REDUCED 20% to 50% This sale will take place after all the Weekend Masses START SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2018 THROUGH SUNDAY, JANUARY 6, 2019 FROM SCANDAL TO HONOR The meeting of Mary and Elizabeth follows a strong tradition of women in their culture, to come together to support each other during pregnancy. Mary likely carried a shadow of scandal in her pregnancy, since it began before her marriage. Elizabeth, having carried her own burden of social disapproval after many years without children, sees only cause for celebration. Elizabeth sees beyond the social shame of Mary s situation to observe how God is working, and how Mary has accepted joining in this work. Unlike Elizabeth s husband Zechariah, who thought it unbelievable that God could bring them a son, Mary believed the angel s message. Elizabeth honors Mary, in part, for simply being able to imagine that God could do this extraordinary thing through her. Perhaps God had been preparing Mary s heart throughout her young life, so that she could be fully receptive to God s specific call when the time was right. Mary opened herself to an uncertain future, trusting that God would accompany her in the joys and sorrows of being the mother of Jesus.

23 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2018 CUARTO DOMINGO DE ADVIENTO Therefore, the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Emmanuel. Isa 7:14 Jesus Christ is born today, alive in our hearts. We celebrate this joyous day with gifts and meals shared with friends and family, and I am truly blessed to be with all of you. I have been welcomed with smiles and blessings in my time of transition, and for this I am thankful to all of you. Jesus truly is present within you. Your faithfulness to Christ, your hope to understand your calling as a Christian, and the loving interactions you have with one another bring joy to my heart. Knowing that you have a relationship with Christ and that you are praying for me brings me an abundance of humility and thankfulness. I will continue to pray that all of you nurture your love for God, and share that love with all your friends and family. I am truly humbled to be your Administrator and I will continue to do my best to make sure you all receive the greatest gift, eternal life. Thank you for your blessings, sacrifices, and commitment to our beautiful Church. Through you, Christ enters into the world. The Savior of the world is here, rejoice and be glad! Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones, and a Happy New Year! May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Rom 15:13 Fr. Christopher Felix Administrator

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