St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Community 10750 Ohio Ave (at Selby) Los Angeles, California 90024 (310) 474-1527 www.sp-apostle.org Wherever you are on your faith journey, you are welcome here Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 14, 2010 Sing praise to the LORD with the harp, with the harp and melodious song. Psalm 98:5 PERSEVERE IN OUR DAILY WORK In our world and culture, where hard work is valued so much (we even give over a whole day on the civic calendar to celebrate labor) and our busyness seems to escalate continually, Paul s admonitions to the Thessalonians seem a bit obvious. But even in our lives today, when we have more and more devices to save time, and still seem to have less and less of it, people yet find ways to be busybodies in the midst of all their busy-ness. In Paul s day, some members of the Christian community were being idle because they knew the Lord was returning in glory very soon. Why bother to work? So they turned their attention to meddling in the lives of others. Theirs was a rather complacent I ve been saved attitude in the face of the great tumult of the end times described by Malachi and Jesus in the Gospel. These days, we have no such potent notion of the Lord s imminent return, but Paul s message, which has an echo both in Malachi and Luke, is still pertinent for us. We must keep on doing our daily work, and persevere in it, consecrate it all to the Lord, and tend to being faithful until the time of his return. Mass Schedule Sunday Masses 7:30 am 9:30 am 11:30 am 5:00 pm Saturday (one mass only) 5:00 pm Vigil Weekdays (Monday- Friday) Daily Masses are: and 5:30 PM Reconciliation Thursday & Saturday 4:00-4:45 pm First Friday Exposition Oct May Only
Page 2 November 14, 2010 Westside Thanksgiving Day Celebration & Dinner Est. 1982 Consisting of Westside churches, schools, and organizations reaching out to those in need On Thanksgiving Day, we look forward to hosting over 3,000 guests for a complete Thanksgiving Day dinner at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Our guests come from all walks of life, from homeless individuals and working poor families to college students unable to get home for the holiday. Date: Thanksgiving Day Time: Doors open at 11:00 a.m. and we stop serving at 3:00 p.m. Place: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 1855 Main Street (at Pico Bl.) SERVICES PROVIDED: A traditional Thanksgiving meal: turkey, dressing, green beans, salad, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, bread roll, pumpkin pie, and choice of milk, coffee or fruit drink. *Hygiene kits *Children s recreation area *social services & outreach *Haircuts *Christmas cards and mailing* Ask-the- Doctor & First Aid *Blankets *complete clothing department *prayer, Bibles WHY IT S SO SPECIAL: No other event on the Westside brings together such a wide collection of inter-faith organizations, companies, and individuals to create a celebration that brings peace and joy to guests and volunteers alike. From food preparation to clothing to haircuts to decorations to music to serving food to recycling to medical services, each and every aspect of the day is organized to create fellowship and celebration. Anyone interest in helping before or on Thanksgiving Day can sign up through the hotline (310-394-3153) Save the Date May 5, 2011 Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day at SPA Some live around the block, others live in Maine or Florida or Arizona, but all of our Grandparents have a special place in the hearts of our students. To honor Grandparents, we are planning a special afternoon with a performance in church, time in the classrooms and a reception in the JCPC. For our school families, please go to spapwc.com to provide addresses for grandparents or special friends. A save the date card will be mailed before the holidays with the invitation to follow in April. Deadline to ensure grandparents receive the save the date card is November 19. It will be a "grand" celebration! TODAY S READINGS First Reading There will arise the sun of justice with its healing rays (Malachi 3:19-20a). Psalm The Lord comes to rule the earth with justice (Psalm 98). Second Reading Paul speaks of his hard work among the Thessalonians (2 Thessalonians 3:7-12). Gospel Jesus foretells the destruction of Jerusalem, the persecution of his followers. But their perseverance will be their salvation (Luke 21:5-19). The Sunday 9:30am mass on the 1st and 4th Sundays of each month The Sunday 9:30 is developing a contemporary choir. If you love to sing, have some experience and are able to meet for a 1 ½ hour rehearsal the week of the mass, please contact the Musical Director, Philip Cordaro, via email at Music.cordphil@gmail. In addition to choir members, we are looking to add a percussionist, bassist, and pianist. Rehearsal and mass begin the first week of November. All volunteers are required to audition. Contact Phil to discuss further details. Save the Date May 13 15, 2011 St. Paul the Apostle School 75th Diamond Jubilee A Celebration for current St. Paul s Families and alumni of all ages! Help the 75th Committee locate alumni! We want everyone there.. If you can help us locate some of your old St. Paul s pals, contact Celeste Anlauf canlauf@sp-apostle or 424-832-5162
PAGE 3 November 14, 2010 Rev John Ardis, C.S.P. 424-832-5151 Pastor jardis@sp-apostle.org Celeste Anlauf 424-832-5162 Director of Development canlauf@sp-apostle.org Parish Office Hours Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Closed from 12:00 to 12:30 PM PARISH STAFF Bridget Lander 424-832-5150 Teen Confirmation Coordinator blander@sp-apostle.org Lois Massey 424-832-5152 Business Operations lmassey@sp-apostle.org Community Gift Whatever you did for one of these least of these, you did for me. Mt 6:40 b Times are difficult for so many. The finance council and the parish staff have discussed how best the parish can respond to the increased need that we are experiencing through phone inquiries, walk-ins and the increased requests from various charitable agencies. Since September 2009, the parish has been giving 5% of the weekly collection to a charity. Parish Support Monthly Credit Cards: $52,240 Weekly Collection : 7,533 Mary Ann Bertolucci 424-832-5158 Ministry/Facilities mbertolucci@sp-apostle.org Sr. Stella Maria Enright, DMJ 310-474-1588 School Principal srstella@sp-apostle.org Claire Henning 424-832-5153 Pastoral Associate chenning@sp-apostle.org Irene Holly 310-689-6212 Director Children s Religious Ed iholly@sp-apostle.org Barbara Murphy 424-832-5159 RCIA Director bmurphy@sp-apostle.org Rev Joseph Scott, C.S.P. 424-832-5154 Associate Pastor jscott@sp-apostle.org Christopher Walker 310-689-6213 Director of Music cwlaudate@hotmail.com All Other Ministries SPA Church Office 310-474-1527 parishoffice@sp-aportle.org If you would like to assist St. Paul the Apostle Church in continuing its mission and receive a charitable income tax donation? Please consider making a difference at St. Paul's by donating a gift of securities or contact Celeste Anlauf, our parish Development Director at: 424-832-5162. Inviting All Parishioners and Friends to SPA's 4th Annual Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe! The Paulist Fathers Priests in Residence Peter Abdella, C.S.P. 310-474-9405 Ed Donovan, C.S.P. 310-689-6211 Ivan Tou, C.S.P. 310-689-6203 Ted Vierra, C.S.P. 310-689-6210 Patrick Hensy, C.S.P. 310-689-6209 Ed Wrobleski, C.S.P. 310-470-4103 UCLA Catholic Center (310) 208-5015 Fr. Peter Abdella, C.S.P., Director Fr. Ivan Tou, C.S.P., Asst. Dir. UCLA Medical Center (310) 267-8191 Rev. Tom Clerkin, C.S.P., Chaplain Paulist Productions (310) 454-0688 Fr. Eric Andrews, C.S.P. President Please join us at the traditional early morning hour of 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 12 for a beautiful MASS IN ENGLISH accompanied by authentic mariachis. Afterwards follow the luminarias to the JCPC for homemade tamales, hot chocolate and fellowship as our gift to you in honor of Our Lady of the Americas. Venerable Pope Pius XII declared Our Lady of Guadalupe the Patroness of the Americas in 1946. Come rain or shine to pray for our country, our church and the world. For more information please call Rosa Castillo at (310) 473-6022 or rmcastillo1@yahoo.com Partners in Prayer Partners in Prayer, sponsored by St. Paul the Apostle Senior Ministry, seek to be of service by praying for others. Please call us with your prayer request and we will notify our circle of Prayer Partners. Calls may be made to: Maureen Morrissey (310)-281-1939.
Page 4 November 14, 2010 Mass Intentions Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010 5:00 PM Janet Mann Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010 7:30 AM Sr. Teresa Berry, DMJ 9:30 AM Eric Altshule 11:30 AM Connor Lum 5:00 PM Nicholas Vera-Brown Monday, Nov. 15, 2010 5:30 PM Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010 5:30 PM Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010 5:30 PM Helen Hauser Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010 5:30 PM Friday, Nov. 19, 2010 5:30 PM Frances Strohbeck Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010 5:00 PM Robert G. Hogan Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010 7:30 AM Fernando and Rita Martires 9:30 AM Barbara Peterson Feeley 11:30 AM Frances Srohbeck 5:00 PM Norma Fernandez We Pray for * Teddi Schumann, Ella Alexander, Espranza Villeja, Stella Dunbar Mary Marks, Nancy Vondrasek,, Katie Darcy Mulligan, Pamela Marks, Grey Walker, Hugh Fagan, Chase Vilamore. We also continue to pray for those men and women serving in the US Military: Jeffrey Wolf Justin Aragones Deceased: Robert Talboy How can I have a name added to the prayers of the faithful? You can call the parish office anytime (310) 474-1527. If you do not reach anyone, you can press 8 and leave a message in the general mailbox. You can also e-mail: parishoffice@sp-apostle.org *Please let us know about the conditions of those we are praying for. We will keep/remove their names as requested after the first few weeks. December 24th Children's Christmas Choir December 19th CHRISTMAS LESSONS AND CAROLS CHRISTMAS EVE 4:00 MASS Our Children s Christmas Choir will be singing at 'Christmas Lessons and Carols' on December 19th and also at the Christmas Eve 4:00 pm mass. Rehearsals will be: Saturday 4th, 11th, 18th Dec 10:00-11:00 with a warm-up rehearsal on the day before Mass. If your children would like to sing, can hold a tune, and are aged 6-12, contact Chris Walker either at the end of Mass on Sunday, or give your name, phone number to the parish office or email to: cwlaudate@hotmail.com Advent Wreath Festival Come prepare for the Christmas season Bring your family and friends on Sunday, November 29th in the Pavilion 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Wreath rings, evergreens and Advent candles will be available. Bring your own special decorations to make your Advent wreath a personal symbol of the Advent season. Advent is a time of joyful anticipation. Start your Christmas season in a special way. Please direct any questions to damos@higherlegal.com Community Assistance Ministry St. Paul s provides a community wide assistance ministry to serve our parishioners who are homebound, hospitalized or in nursing homes. We will arrange rides to appointments and shopping in the local West LA and Santa Monica area (the services are free, but if there are parking fees they must be paid by the recipient before leaving their place of residence). We provide outside referrals for all other needs. Three days advance notice is required. We do not provide financial assistance. Please call Patti O Keefe 424-832-5169 for assistance, information or if you d like to volunteer.
Page 5 November 14, 2010 How Does a Person Become Catholic? (RCIA) RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is a process through which searchers explore the life of the Church and the role of Christ in their lives in an environment of care and support. Please join us on Wednesday evenings in the Multi-purpose room at 7:30 pm as we journey through the faith together. Contact Barbara Murphy, RCIA Director at 424-832-5159 or bmurphy@sp-apostle.org RCIA for Children The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Children) 8 yrs. to 14 yrs. of age is also part of the process where the children that have not received the sacraments of Baptism or Holy Eucharist meets on Sunday morning after the 9:00AM mass with their parents Contact Irene Holly at 310-689-6212 or iholly@sp-apostle.org Children s Religious Education (CCD) Please call Irene Holly, Director, for more information at: 310-689- 6212 or email iholly@sp-apostle.org Classes are held Wednesday afternoon from 3:45 to 5:15PM. Sunday Family Liturgies - 6th grade Family Liturgy is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 5th - 5:00 PM Bible Study The Gospel of John II Monday Mornings 7:00 to 8:00 AM Multi-Purpose Room Repeated Friday Mornings 11:00 AM to 12:00 N Multi-Purpose Room. Business Development Network Are you a business professional who can give, and wants to receive, business referrals? If so, please join the ST. PAUL S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT NETWORK. Meetings are held on second Tuesdays of the month, at 7:30 a.m. at John O Groats, 10516 Pico Blvd. For questions, contact Jay Spillane, (310) 229-9300, jspillane@spillaneweingarten.com. Teen Confirmation For information on Confirmation please contact, Bridget Lander, Confirmation Coordinator. blander@spapostle.org Sandwich Builders 7:00 8:00 PM in the JCPC E-mail : spasandwichbuilders@gmail.com Next SBers is December 3rd. Young Adults Ministry SPAYAM meets every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul s. All are welcome! Bring your faith, your friends, and questions! Email YoungAdultsMinistrySPA@gmail.com Baptism Prep Class The baptism preparation class is offer the first Weds of each month at 7:30 pm in the church class. Preregistration is not necessary. Toddler Group SPA Toddler Group meets on Tuesdays @ 10:00 am in the Multipurpose. Please e-mail Addy addy_cab@yahoo.com for information. The group meets on the same schedule as school. Coffee and Donuts - Coffee and Donuts are offered after the 9:30 am mass. Volunteers are need. Contact erind9@gmail.com Friday Night at the Movies For more information contact Barbara Murphy at bmurphy@sp-apostle.org or 424-832- 5159. "Pay it Forward" on November 19. UnUrban Theology A forum for Catholics and Non- Catholics to discuss Catholic theology and morality. Join us on the first Monday of the month from 7:30pm-9:00pm at The UnUrban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405 Free Parking across the street at US Bank. No fee but donations are gratefully accepted. For more info contact Barbara Murphy at 424-832-5159 or bmurphy@sp-apostle.org Advent Series 2010... Come and hear reflections on Christmas from the perspective of three religious orders: Franciscan by Sr. Susan Blomstad, O.S.F. on Thursday, December 2, Jesuit by Fr. Eddie Siebert, S.J. on Wednesday, December 8, Paulist by Fr. Ted Vierra, C.S.P. on Wednesday, December 15 Join us at 10:30 AM in the Multipurpose Room for these presentations. (see the flier at all of church entrances for more details). December 2 nd is the PWC Christmas Luncheon. Deadline for Reservations is Nov. 26 th (Friday). For information, call Agnes at 310-837-4697. Book Club... The next meeting will be on Friday, December 3, 2010 in the Multipurpose Room from 9 to 10:30 AM. Join us for stimulating and thoughtful discussion of current bestsellers and classics. For this meeting, the members have chosen to read The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet s Nest by Stieg Larsson. New members are welcome. For information, call Mary at 310-398- 7930. SPA s Social Group meets in the Multipurpose Room, from 12:00-2:30 PM, on the 1 st and 3 rd Mondays of each month. Come join us Monday, Nov. 15, for lively conversation, friendship, refreshments, and more as we play Bingo. New Members are welcome. For information, call Eva 310-837-4197.
Page 6 November 14, 2010 Readings for the weekend of November 21st, 2010 Reading 1 2 Sm 5:1-3 In those days, all the tribes of Israel came to David in Hebron and said: "Here we are, your bone and your flesh. In days past, when Saul was our king, it was you who led the Israelites out an brought them back. And the LORD said to you, 'You shall shepherd my people Israel and shall be commander of Israel.'" When all the elders of Israel came to David in Hebron, King David made an agreement with them there before the LORD, and they anointed him king of Israel. Reading 2 Col 1:12-20 Brothers and sisters: Let us give thanks to the Father, who has made you fit to share in the inheritance of the holy ones in light. He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For in him were created all things in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things were created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he himself might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile all things for him, making peace by the blood of his cross through him, whether those on earth or those in heaven. Adult Confirmation If you are baptized Catholic and have received First Communion and wish to complete your initiation in the Catholic faith the 2011 ADULT CONFIRMATION FORMATION CORE SESSIONS Will be held at St. Mark Church (Parish Hall) 2475 Lincoln Blvd. Venice, CA 90291 (Corner of Lincoln and Garfield) SESSION DATES January 22 & 29, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. February 5 & 12, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. CONFIRMATION RETREAT March 5, 2011, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (Date and location to be confirmed) Please contact Barbara Murphy for more info: 424-832-5159 or bmurphy@sp-apostle.org Gospel Lk 23:35-43 The rulers sneered at Jesus and said, "He saved others, let him save himself if he is the chosen one, the Christ of God." Even the soldiers jeered at him. As they approached to offer him wine they called out, "If you are King of the Jews, save yourself." Above him there was an inscription that read, "This is the King of the Jews." Now one of the criminals hanging there reviled Jesus, saying, "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us." The other, however, rebuking him, said in reply, "Have you no fear of God, for you are subject to the same condemnation? And indeed, we have been condemned justly, for the sentence we received corresponds to our crimes, but this man has done nothing criminal." Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." He replied to him, "Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise." Question for GOSPEL: Luke 23: 35-43 (Christ on the Cross) Even at the worst moment in his life, Jesus had compassion for someone else. Is there someone I know who is suffering who I can help?