THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME: NOVEMBER 6, 2016 St Brigid Catholic Church 5214 S. Western Ave. LA CA 90062 Phone: 323-292-0781 Fax: 323-290-1254 Email: stbrigidchurch@sbcglobal.net Website: www.stbrigidchurchla.com PARISH STAFF Pastor... Rev. Kenneth Keke, SSJ Spanish Ministry... Dcn. Hernando Rodriguez Parish Manager... Mrs. Cheryl Pyles Director of Religious Edu. Mrs. Floy Hawkins Parish Secretary... Mrs. Lily Rivera MASS SCHEDULES Saturday: Sunday: 4PM Vigil 7AM - English 8:30 AM -Español 10:30 AM - Gospel Weekdays: 8:15 AM - Bilingual CONFESSION Saturday: Sábados: 3:30 4:00 PM Or by appointment 3:30-4:00 o por cita OUR MISSION: W e the Faith Com m unity of St. Brigid Catholic Church declare our mission is to know and imitate Jesus. We proclaim the reign of God in this community by preaching, teaching the Good News and celebrating our Roman Catholic worship. We witness the faith by demonstrating service and compassion for those in need. As Community, we welcome, honor and respect all people with the special emphasis on the culture and heritage of the African American and Hispanic Catholics. Infant Baptism: Prep Class for P arents & Godparents, 2nd Tuesday of the month with Baptism during Sunday Liturgy. Bautizos de Infanti: clase prebautismal para padres y padrinos, 2 º martes de cada mes con el bautismo durante la misa de Domingos. RCIA: Please contact the Director of Religious Education, Mrs. Floy Hawkins to register. Adultos (Rito de Iniciación Cristiana) RICA: por favor, contacten la Directora de educación religiosa, Floy Hawkins, para registrarse. Religious Education (CCD): Saturdays, 9:30 AM 11:30 AM October thru May.Educación Religiosa: Sábados, 9:30 11:30 de Octubre a mayo. Marriage: Please Contact the Priest at least six months in advance. Do not book the reception hall until the wedding date in the church is confirmed. Matrimonio: Póngase en contacto con el sacerdote por lo menos 6 meses antes. First Communion & Confirmation: Tw o years preparation through the Religious Education Program. Preparación de dos años a través del programa de educación religiosa Adults (Rite of Christians Initiation of Adults) Sick Calls: For visit to the Sick contact Jam es Gibson: 323-545-8172 Visitas a los Enfermos: Contacte a M ario Ardon 323-304-0197
SUNDAY MASS READINGS Nov. 6 Nov. 7 Nov. 8 Nov 9 Nov. 10 Nov. 11 MASS INTENTIONS Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 4:00pm 7:00am 8:30am 10:30am 2 Maccabees 7:1-2,9-14 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5 Luke 20:27-38 Titus 1:1-19; Luke 17:1-6 Titus 2:1-8, 11 Luke 17L7-10 Ded. Lateran Basilica Ezekiel 47:1-2,8-9,12 1 Cor. 3:9-11, 16-17 John 2:13-22 St. Leo the Great,Pope Philemon 7:20 Luke 17:20-25 St. Martin of Tours 2 John 4-9 Luke 17:26-37 For Robert Reginald Pele Franers 1 yr. R.I.P. ~Josef For the Youth Por la Juventud For Howard Geraldine R.I.P. ~Stanley LeSassier For Constance Morris, Happy Birthday Mom (R.I.P.) Geraldine For Tereie Jamerson, Barbara Johnson, Emmeline Johnson, Lennell Johnson, For Edward L. Robinson Happy Birthday (R.I.P.) Jacquelyn Temple For Health: Lois Johnson, Shirley Johnson, George Jones, Delphine Jones For Glenda King, Susie Langford, Herbert LeGrange, Mary Leonard, CALL TO STEWARDSHIP Weekly Deposits (Envelopes, loose, holy days, building maintenance, St. Vincent De Paul 10/23/2016 = $4,819.00 As St. Brigid parishioners, we embrace stewardship and welcome the opportunity to share our time, talents and treasure within our Faith Community and the greater local community we serve. We are proud of our many accomplishments, improvements, successful projects and programs which form the foundation of our Call to Stewardship. St. Brigid is OUR church and OUR family. We have been entrusted with the responsibility to maintain and preserve the physical plant of St. Brigid. We need and welcome your financial support and prayers as we make this Stewardship journey together. MINISTRY Aids Ministry - Altar Servers - Art/Environment - Bereavement - Drum Ministry - $130.00 Education Committee - Emmanuel - $3,172.00 Eucharistic Ministers- Finance Council - $250.00 Gospel Choir- Guadalupanos - $1,780.50 Hospitality - KPC, Council #259 - $1,000.00 KPC, Court #259 - $1,000.00 Lectors - $250.00 Legion of Mary - $500 Liturgy Committee - Ministry Thru Prayer - $451.00 New Generation Choir - Parish Council - Religious Education - Resurrection Choir - Soup, Salad & Scripture - $501.00 Spanish Evangelization - $300.00 Spanish Lectors - Spanish Ushers - $2,200.00 St. Vincent de Paul - Traditional Choir - Tuesday Night Bible Study - Usher Board -$250.00 Women s Ministry - Young at Heart - $500.00 PARISHIONERS Debra Parson - $200.00 Thelma Williams - $144.00 Jan Davis $5,000.00 WILLS & ESTATE PLANNING Doris Fork - $15,000.00 www.stbrigidchurchla.com 2
This Week at SBC. Parish Goal: $22,400 Amount Pledged: $10,594 Amount Paid: $7,195 Please give prayerful discernment in making a donation to Together in Mission, which helps support catholic Schools. VETERANS: We want to acknowledge & thank all our Veteran. Please contact the church office by November 10. We need your Name, Branch, & years of service. VETERAN S DAY CELEBRATION Sunday, November 13, during all Masses. USHERS VIEJAS CASINO TRIP Friday, November 11, 8:30 A.M. Church Parking lot. See any usher to sign up. 10TH ANNUAL PETER CLAVER AWARD PROGRAM LUNCHEON: Sunday, November 20 th, 1PM, Double Tree Hotel, Culver City. Contact Cheryl Pyles to purchase Tickets- $65; after Nov. 2 nd cost will increase to $75. 2016 Honorees are Bishop Solis, Bishop Gordon Bennett, S.J. and Fr. Greg Chisolm S.J. Please support this vocation effort. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: For Thanksgiving Community Dinner Thursday, November 24th, 11:30AM. Need Help With Cooking, Set Up, Serving, & Clean Up. Please Contact Church Office ANGEL TREE Volunteers are needed to contact the care givers, wrap gifts and help with the Christmas Party on December 17th. Please contact Geraldine Haynes -worth at the 7am Mass and Annette Lockett and Donna Bristow at the 10:30am mass. 2017 SUNDAY MISSALS-$3 NOVEMBER ADVENT BOOKS - $1 SEE ANY USHER TO PURCHASE NOVEMBER 6, SUNDAY 7:00 am Guadalupanos Brunch - Hall 12:30 am Jr. Daughters Rm 7 12:45 pm Hospitality Rm 1 NOVEMBER 7, MONDAY 12:00 pm Young@Heart Rm 4 6:30 pm Drum Ministry Rm 7:00 pm Guadalupanos Rm 5 NOVEMBER 8, TUESDAY 7:00 pm Inf. Baptism Prep Class Rm 4 7:00 pm Technology Cmt. Rm 2 7:00 pm Gospel Choir Reh. Rm 7 NOVEMBER 9, WEDNESDAY 12:00 pm Food Outreach Hall 12:00 pm Soup, Salad &Scripture Rm 4 2:30 pm Legion of Mary Rm 7 7:00 pm Trad. Choir Reh. Crying Rm 7:00 pm Sp. Bible Study Rm 5 7:00 pm Youth Lector Rehearsal Ch. NOVEMBER 10, THURSDAY 6:30 pm CJBC Leaders Hall 6:30 pm Education Cmt. Rm 7 7:00 pm Resurrection Choir Ch. 7:00 pm Sp. Evangelization Rm 5 NOVEMBER 11, FRIDAY 9:00 am Usher Board Casino Trip 6:00 pm Altar Servers Ch. 7:00 pm OA Meeting Rm 7 7:00 pm Emmanuel Prayer Ch. NOVEMBER 12, SATURDAY 9:00 am CCD Class 10:00 pm Toastmasters CC 12:00 pm Block Club Mtg. Rm 7 1:00 pm KPC #259 Rm 2&3 2:00 pm AA Meeting Rm 1 7:00 pm Sp. Usher Vigil Hall 3 St. Brigid Catholic Church
~ REFLECTION ~ At the beginning of this month in which we honor and remember our beloved dead, we encounter scriptures that inspire our faith in the resurrection of the dead. In the face of the unspeakable horror related in the first reading, in which seven brothers are slain in front of their mother, who also is about to be killed, their faith in the life to come is remarkable. In the Gospel Jesus affirms life after death with unassailable logic. As we move through this month, let us pray for a deeper faith in the promise of eternal life. ~ REFLEXION ~ A principios de este mes en que honramos y recordamos a nuestros queridos difuntos, nos encontramos con Escrituras que inspiran nuestra fe en la resurrección de los muertos. Enfrentados con la atrocidad que se relata en la primera lectura, cuando siete hermanos son asesinados frente a su madre, quien también está a punto de ser asesinada, la fe de todos ellos en la vida venidera es extraordinaria. En el Evangelio Jesús afirma la vida después de la muerte con una lógica irrefutable. Oremos durante todo este mes para que crezca nuestra fe en la promesa de la vida eterna. DID YOU KNOW? 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, email jvienna@la-archdiocese.org or call 213-637-7227. SABIA USTED? 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 213-637-7227 TEN REASONS FOR GOING TO MASS Not so long ago Catholics felt they had to have a 106 o fever and a fractured pelvis to be excused from Sunday Mass. Now, some Catholics (especially young ones, but many older ones too) miss a succession of Sundays for much lighter reasons and still consider themselves active members of the Church. Many ordinary Catholics find themselves emotionally attached to the old way that stressed obligation. Yet they admire one aspect of the less rigid approach: the freely choosing to attend rather than fearing not to. The following is an attempt to have it both ways, as much as possible. Why do I any Catholic follower of Christ both freely and responsibly chose to join the Eucharistic community each Sunday, and other times as well? 7. WHY GO TO MASS? BECAUSE I HAVE SINNED. We might almost accuse God of making us spoiled children. Being God, he can't help loving us. He can't help forgiving us. He just is forgiveness. There is no unforgivable sin except refusing to be forgiven. Shall I be a freeloader, then? Just presume God's forgiveness? Go blithely along with no sense of healthy shame, simple gratitude at least a bit of embarrassment? Don't we all, rather, need to respond to God's goodness with some visible, external action? True again, I can go out into the woods and tell God, "I am sorry.", (Why do those who say this never actually go to those woods?), but the most proper place to be reconciled is the place where the redeeming death and resurrection of Jesus is made present to us where the body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus is, and where he specifically invites us to remember Him. And, of course, if I am not a sinner, my heart will be so pure and responsive that I won't be able to wait to get there! 4 St. Brigid Catholic Church
Children s Column Let the Children come to Me, Do not Stop them - Matthew 19:14 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CALENDAR Youth Sunday Masses: 1st Sunday of the month: 10:30 AM Liturgy CCD Classes: Saturdays as listed below; 9: 30 AM 11:30 AM Parent Sessions: Date TBA; 7: 00 PM 8:30 PM, Room 4 OCTOBER 2016 Classes (4): 1st, 8th, 15th, 29th All Saints Coloring Page: NOVEMBER 2016 Classes (3): 5th, 12th, 19th, 6th Youth Sunday 24th Thanksgiving Day 27th 1st Sunday of Advent (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 12TH, Ancestral Mass @ St. Odilia Church) (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 26th, Thanksgiving Weekend) DECEMBER 2016 Classes (3): 3rd, 10th, 17th (NO CLASS ON DECEMBER 24th Christmas Eve) (NO CLASS ON DECEMBER 31st New Year s Eve) 3rd DEADLINE FOR YOUTH DAY REGISTRATION (Confirmation ONLY) 25th CHRISTMAS DAY www.stbrigidchurchla.com 5