Priests & Clergy Rev. Msgr. Robert J. Gallagher, Pastor Rev. Jeff Baker, Associate Pastor Rev. John (Allwyn) Susaimanickam, Associate Pastor Cardinal Roger Mahony, Archbishop Emeritus, In Residence Rev. Msgr. Peter Nugent, Retired Rev. Steve Davoren, In Residence Senior Deacon Walter Hanson Deacon Ryan Adams Deacon Louis Roche, Jr. LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS Sunday Mass Vigil - 5:00 pm Saturday 7:15 am, 8:30 am 10:00 am (Adult Choir), 11:30 am 1:00 pm (Contemporary Choir) 3:00 pm (Spanish Mass) 5:00 pm (Contemporary Choir) Weekday Mass Mon. - Fri. 7:30 am & 12:05 pm Saturday 7:30 am Holy Days of Obligation Vigil - 5:00 pm 7:30, 8:45, 12:05 & 7:30 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 8-8:30 am & 3:30-4:30 pm Thursdays before First Fridays and the Eves of Holy Days 3:30-4:30 pm JANUARY 1, 2017 THE SOLEMNITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, MOTHER OF GOD A Catholic Parish Community 10800 Moorpark Street (Moorpark St. & Lankershim Blvd.) North Hollywood, CA 91602 TEL 818-766-3838 FAX 818-766-5711
Page Two St. Charles Borromeo Church Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Parish Ministries, Sacraments, & Formation ALTAR SERVERS Coordinator: Father Jeff Baker 818-766-3838 frjeffbaker@gmail.com ANNULMENT ASSISTANCE 818-766-3838 Mrs. Helen Gulliver & Mrs. Rita Haeusler ANOINTING OF THE SICK 818-766-3838 Available upon request in the event of a serious illness, or medical emergency. Any hour, day or night. BAPTISM 818-766-3838 For St. Charles parishioners only. English and en Español. By appointment: Sundays, 2:00 pm Preparation classes required for parents and godparents BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 7:00 pm, Parish Center Mrs. Clare Darden 818-761-1977 CATHOLIC MORTUARIES & CEMETERIES 888-416-6440 FUNERAL PLANNING Daisy Mejia 818-766-3838 CONFIRMATION 818-766-3838 Mr. Benjamin Kaltenecker, Coordinator ext. 309 EXTRAORDINARY MINISTRY Lisa Castleton lisa_castleton@hotmail.com TO THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND Mrs. Mary Genova 818-954-8955 HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP - THE WAY Bryan Cain, thewaystcharles@gmail.com 818-850-1797 LECTORS Ms. Terry Ruiz, therooz1@aol.com 818-768-6740 LITURGY AND MUSIC 818-766-3838 Mr. James Drollinger, Director ext. 315 MARRIAGE 818-766-3838 For St. Charles parishioners only. Contact the priest at the Parish Center Office at least six months prior to the proposed date. One year is suggested. WEDDING COORDINATION Mrs. Gretchen Schreck 818-761-6268 MARRIAGE PREPARATION, FOCCUS Dr. Liz Carr 310-717-2838 NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING Mr. & Mrs. Aaron & Michele Kezele 559-905-0819 Sign up for classes at www.ccli.org. TROUBLED MARRIAGES, RETROUVAILLE www.retrouvaille.org 1-800-470-2230 Mr. and Mrs. Richard & Esther Stewart Website sponsored by the USCCB: www.foryourmarriage.org RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION) Saturdays: 8-8:30 am, 3:30-4:30 pm Thursdays before 1st Fridays, Eves of Holy Days: 3:30-4:30 pm RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 818-980-1826 Office Hours Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 9:30 am - 3:00 pm Mrs. Jeannie Essa, Director Ms. Susan Jakel, Elementary Coordinator Ms. Diane Skwarek, Pre-School Coordinator Mrs. Linda Patino, Secretary RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY The Option Line is available for pregnancy, or post-abortion counseling & resources, 24 hours a day: 1-800-395-HELP(4357) Pregnancy Counseling Center of Mission Hills : 818-895-2500 www.pregnanthelp4u.org, www.priestsforlife.org RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) Mr. John D. Genova jeopardy1984@yahoo.com 818-363-5922 Ms. Debra Burley st_charles_rcia@yahoo.com 818-907-0257 SACRISTANS Mr. James Surtees, Head Sacristan 818-486-2083 stcharlesservers@yahoo.com ST. CHARLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 818-508-5359 Mr. John E. Genova, Principal, TK-8 Mrs. Brenda Ianniciello, Secretary www.scb.school SENIOR CITIZENS MINISTRY 818-766-3838 Sr. Yvette Perrault, RSM, Coordinator ext. 307 SOCIAL JUSTICE & STATE ISSUES California Catholic Conference & Legislative Network: www.cacatholic.org SOCIAL SERVICE HOLY FAMILY SERVICE CENTER 818-985-7365 Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sat: 9:00-11:45 am Deacon Louis Roche, Jr., Director ST. CHARLES HEALTH MINISTRY Meets 1st Wednesdays, 7:00 pm, Parish Center Ms. Kathy Scheid 818-761-0922 USHERS, MINISTRY OF HOSPITALITY 818-472-7103 Mr. Mark VanCleve mvanc62@aol.com YOUNG ADULTS - THE VINE http://www.facebook.com/thevinenoho stcharlesyoungadults@gmail.com RECTORY 10828 Moorpark Street, 91602 PARISH CENTER 10834 Moorpark Street, 91602 Mon. - Fri.: 9 am - 9 pm Sat. & Sun.: 9 am - 5 pm PHONE: 818-766-3838 FAX: 818-766-5711 ADMINISTRATOR: Mrs. Susan Brown Ext. 304 SECRETARY: Mrs. Gretchen Schreck Ext. 301 SECRETARY: Mrs. Leticia Char Ext. 302 PLEASE VIST OUR PARISH WEBSITE: www.scbnh.org For inquiries about a vocation to priesthood or religious life, please contact: Fr. Jeff Baker Deanery Vocation Director, frjeffbaker@gmail.com Fr. Michael Perucho San Fernando Regional Vocation Coordinator www.lavocation.org or fr-perucho@hfglendale.org BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS Please submit announcement requests by Tuesday, eleven (11) days prior to publication, in Parish Center Office or e-mail stcharlesbulletin@gmail.com.
Page Three St. Charles Borromeo Church January 1, 2017 Do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus. Dream of Joseph - Mt. I :20b-21 a Dear Friends and Parishioners: The picture I have of St. Joseph is one of a hard-working, practical man. Exhausted at the end of a long day of carpentry, I don't picture him subject to restless sleeping. However, the Lord surely touched Joseph in his encounter with the angel. I am left with confidence that Joseph was so sure of the genuineness of the message he received, that he moved forward with conviction to fulfill God's plan for him and the world. He is certainl y that picture of 'the just and loyal servant.' How often the power of God and the cooperation of His friends brings about the fulfillment of His plan. The Christmas narratives simply tell the story of faith-filled individuals, who were conscious and sensitive to the presence of God in their lives. They were willing, though somewhat fearful, to believe in the messages they received. Thei r positive response brought salvation to the world in the person of Jesus Christ. Conviction overcame fear. Today we celebrate the Feast of Mary the Mother of God. We begin 2017. We can't thi nk of that family and exclude Mary or Joseph. Their cooperation brought about God s plan. Each had a different experience of Faith. Truthfully, most of us identify with Joseph. We see the limitations and weak nesses of our own life. Today we are invited, as was Joseph, to cooperate with God's plan in our lives. Mary was filled with God 's Spirit from the first. The power of the Spirit of God and the willingness and cooperation of those who love Him has brought tremendous good into our world since the moment that Mary and Joseph responded in faith to the message of an angel. The will of God and the challenge to welcome Jesus into our own hearts and bring Him to our world continue to motivate us even to this day. Mary cooperating with the message of the Angel Gabriel, accepted the invitation of the Lord and bore Jesus in her womb through the power of the Holy Spirit. Behold the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means God is with us. (Mt. 1 :24) God would dwell among His people, in their midst. When there is faith i n a family, t he unfolding of life is more than just an accident or genetic, or because of our own decisions. We see and believe t hat God's plan for the world is unfolding in our family because God is with us. He has come to dwell wi th us in our sadness, joys, challenges, disappointment, successes, sicknesses, misunderstanding, and all the range of human experience. God is with us. He doesn't dwell in some distant palace in some distant land. I thank you for being a part of the St. Charles Borromeo Church Family. God bless you and your loved ones for all the good you have done by your generosity and prayerful support. We pray that you had a blessed Christmas, and a joyful New Year of 201 7! Sincerely in Christ, Rev. Msgr. Robert J. Gallagher, Pastor
Page Four St. Charles Borromeo Church Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin LIVING AND LEARNING IN FIJI BY NILTON IMAN This article first appeared in Columban Magazine in May of 2016 My name is Nilton Iman, and I am a priest of the Diocese of Chimbote, a land blessed with the blood of the first martyrs of my country, Peru. These past months, I was meditating during my personal prayer on John 12:24. I assure you that unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it can only be a single seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit. The reason was the ceremony of beatification of the first Peruvian martyrs P. Michael, P. Zbigniew (Polish Franciscans) and P. Sandro (Italian missionary), killed by the terrorist group Sendero Luminoso, (the Shining Path) in August 1991. They gave their lives in our Diocese of Chimbote, Peru. I thought about their determination to leave their countries, their cultures, and their families, and to go to a mission. I imagine there were many difficulties. I thanked God for their lives, their generosity and service, even to death. Appointed to Mission My vocation to the priesthood has been inspired by the testimony and the missionary life of priests from the Missionary Society of Santiago Apostle. They worked for many years in my parish. Their examples of life and service encouraged me to leave all and follow the Lord in the priesthood. I was ordained priest on March 23, 2008, and after five years of service in the mountains of my diocese, I began a missionary journey with the Columban Fathers. I was appointed to their mission in the Fiji Islands. On September 2014, I arrived in Fiji after a long journey. Now it is time to learn, live, and share. I feel like I m learning to be a missionary. For me, the first step is to know the mission learning the language, culture, customs, etc. In Fiji, I am experiencing a new culture and customs very different from mine. The first months were difficult, because I had to adapt to a new climate, time zone, language, etc. After studying the Fijian language, and visiting some communities of Columban mission, I am learning how life is in this part of the world. I m learning to be a missionary. Grandeur and Dignity The Fijian culture is deeply symbolic. The ceremonies are conducted with grandeur and dignity. For example, veiqaravi vakavanua is the traditional ceremony to welcome visitors. Yaqona, a traditional beverage, is drunk in all ceremonies. People present their condolences offering gifts, food, and mats on the occasion of a death, and this is known as reguregu. Cobo is the applause done with cupped hands to give thanks when a gift is received, or when you want to say something important in a meeting. People in the Fiji Islands have tremendous respect for the priest. Usually he sits in a place of honor when visiting the villages, the first glass of yaqona is served to him. He is offered sevusevu (a yaqona plant) and a tabua, (a whale s tooth) which are the symbol of gratitude for his visit. (continued on page 5)
Page Five St. Charles Borromeo Church January 1, 2017 (continued from page 4) Family Is Important The people in Fiji live their faith with joy, closeness, and generosity. For the Fijian culture, the family and the people who inhabit the same territory are very important. Tasks such as cleaning, preparing a welcome ceremony, fishing, gardening, and more, are not only individual efforts, but also are done with a sense of brotherhood, that is, people live helping each other. The essence of life in Fiji is respect, joy, generosity, family, neighbors, countrymen, and brotherhood expressed through a symbolic view of the world. In conversations with families, meetings with young people, visiting the sick, interreligious meetings, and the celebration of Mass, I am getting to know a God close and present in the history, the customs, and in the culture of Fijians. He gives me the strength and courage to continue discovering His presence among the people, to serve Him with joy, passion, and enthusiasm in mission. Serve the Lord In conclusion, mission is an invitation to know, to live, and to share our faith with others, wherever we are. Throughout this time in Fiji, with a contemplative sight, I have tried to understand what it means to serve the Lord in mission. I am beginning to understand something and that fills me with wonder and joy. I am learning and living with enthusiasm, because I am sharing with an open heart my priestly ministry building the Kingdom. I am walking every day with joy and gratitude, because it s worth spending our lives for the Kingdom. I want to thank God for His goodness and love in this time of missionary experience in Fiji. Also, I want to thank the Columban Fathers for giving me the opportunity to mission with them. St. Columban, and the first martyrs P. Miguel, P. Zbigniew and P. Sandro, beatified in our Chimbotana Church of Peru, continue to inspire me in this missionary journey. Originally from Peru, Fr. Nilton Iman is living and working in Fiji as an associate priest with the Columban missionaries.
Page Six St. Charles Borromeo Church Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mass Intentions Sunday, January 1 - Solemnity of Mary 7:15 am Pat Ramsey 8:30 am Alfred H. Sandow Parish Intentions Margareta Stark 10:00 am Sophia bayno, The Villeda Family 11:30 am Felina Dy & Family 1:00 pm Gregory Davis, Mark Lorenz 3:00 pm Thomas Abadie 5:00 pm Patrick & Loretta Green Anita Green Leon & Germaine Grondin Monday, January 2 - Ss. Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen 7:30 am Gretchen Schreck 12:05 pm Susan Caldwell & Family Tuesday, January 3 7:30 am Teresa Tietjen 12:05 pm Charles Strongo Genoveva Gue Wednesday, January 4 St. Elizbeth Ann Seton 7:30 am Gerry Donahue 12:05 pm Joann Sykes Thursday, January 5 - St. John Neumann 7:30 am Donna Morrow 12:05 pm Ray Krejcki Friday, January 6 - St. André Bessette; First Friday 7:30 am Ante Tony Vuksich 12:05 pm Pete Genova Saturday, January 7 St. Raymond of Penyafort 7:30 am Dominic Genova 5:00 pm Bill Rombeau, Claro L. Aquinaldo Christine Bailey, Lorraine Ramisch Sunday, January 8 - Epiphany 7:15 am Catherine Grzesik 8:30 am Nelda L. Melley 10:00 am Nunziata Vinci Roger Marien Parish Intentions 11:30 am Mildred O Toole Maureen O Toole Lourdes Posis 1:00 pm Peter & Mary Ann 3:00 pm Patricia Jordan 5:00 pm Mildred O Toole Deceased Special Intention Rest in Peace Robert St. Amand Thank you to all who assisted in this week s liturgies! Readings for the Week Mon 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28 Tue 1 Jn 2:29 3:6; Ps 98:1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34 Wed 1 Jn 3:7-10; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Jn 1:35-42 Thu 1 Jn 3:11-21; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 4:14-22a Fri 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Mk 1:7-11 or Lk 3:23-28 [23, 31-34, 36, 38] Sat 1 Jn 5:14-21; Sal 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 2:1-11 Sun Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Devotions & Prayers FIRST FRIDAY, January 6th RECONCILIATION Thursday 3:30-4:30 pm MASS - 7:30 am & 12:05 pm EUCHARTISTIC ADORATION 8:00 am - 6 pm RESPECT LIFE ROSARY 4:30 pm MISA EL PRIMER VIERNES 7:00 pm NOVENA Our Lady of Perpetual Help Tuesdays, Following 12:05 pm Mass ROSARY Following 7:30 am & 12:05 pm Mass And before 5 pm Saturday Vigil Mass OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE Sundays, 4:00 pm Eucharistic Ministry To be a Eucharistic Minister to the Homebound or to receive communion in your home, contact Mary Genova at 818-954-8955. To be a Eucharistic Minister for Masses, e-mail Lisa Castleton at lisa_castleton@hotmail.com Envelope Reminder In order to receive proper credit for your contributions, please use your preprinted envelopes that you receive monthly in the mail. If you forget your envelope, please include your number with your donation. DISCERNING YOUR LIFE PATH? Contact Sr. Carol Quinlivan, CSJ: cquinlivan@csjla.org Welcome to St. Charles Borromeo Parish! Please register if you would like to be a member of our community. Thank you for printing neatly and dropping this form in the offering basket or at the Parish Office. Your personalized tithing envelopes will be mailed to you in 8-12 weeks. If you use the envelopes in the pews, please mark your first and family name and your envelope number. Check here if this a change of address. Mr. & Mrs. Mr. Mrs. Ms. Student First Fridays in the Parish Center Chapel at 4:30 pm Name Spouse Address City Zip E-mail Telephone
Page Seven St. Charles Borromeo Church January 1, 2017 St. Charles Organizations & LOCAL Activities AFRICAN/AFRICAN AMERICAN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY First Sundays, 11:15 am, Parish Center First Fridays, 7:30 pm, Prayer Meeting Parish Center Ukay Bosah: 818-985-0498 Roman Akeh: 818-757-7016 THE ARMY OF ST. JOHN VIANNEY Holy Hour for the Sanctification of Priests ALL ARE WELCOME Wednesdays: 5:00pm-6:00pm, Parish Center Chapel Group Leader: Ann Doyle catholicpatriot1@gmail.com BIBLE STUDY Thursdays, 7-9:15 pm, in the Holy Family Service Center Chip Krolik: panares@roadrunner.com CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS (CDA) Our Lady of the Angels Court Third Sundays, 3:00 pm. Debra Burley, Regent: 818-907-0257 www.cda2599.org CATHOLICS IN ENTERTAINMENT An online spiritual fellowship for like-minded people in the creative arts. Open to all. Sign up at our website to receive industry events, new and information. www.catholicsinentertainment.com info@catholicsinentertainment.com FILIPINO AMERICAN COUNCIL Third Wednesdays, 7:30 pm Rico Nosce: 818-331-9111 rpnsuave@yahoo.com Lito Arias: 818-625-1191 litoarias147@hotmail.com ITALIAN CATHOLIC FEDERATION (ICF) Branch 382 New members are always welcome, and you do not need to be Italian to join! Third Fridays, 5:30 pm, Parish Center Rose Garcia: 818-769-0128 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS (K of C) Victor J. Mahony Council #2670 Third Tuesdays, Social Center, 7-8:30 pm Brother Jacques Shardo: 818-752-3858 http://kofc2670.weebly.com LATIN AMERICAN COUNCIL First Sundays, 1:00-2:30 pm, Parish Center back room. Leticia Char: 818-681-7926 ST. CHARLES GOLDEN GIRLS The St. Charles Golden Girls are on vacation until January 18. meet every Wednesday from 10 am to 2 pm in the Parish Center Conference Room to work on Confetti Eggs. Egg shells will be collected in the Parish Center Office. Contact: Mary Wiser 818-854-1258. ST. CHARLES SENIOR CLUB Ages 55 & up We welcome Seniors of any faith. Second and fourth Mondays, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Parish Center. EveAnn: 818-766-3838 SENIOR CARD GAMES Every Thursday 1 to 5 pm In the Parish Center Several Rummy or Bridge Games (Bring your dimes ) Need Support? Try Agingcare.com Connecting Caregivers This website has great information, news, and articles for those working with the elderly.
Page Eight St. Charles Borromeo Church Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin PARISH/SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, MINISTRIES, AND NEWS FREE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING - Free blood pressure screening every Tuesday from 9:30-11:30 am at the Holy Family Service Center. No Friendship Sunday this week due to the New Year holiday HEALTH MINISTRY UPDATE For those of you who missed attending the CPR/AED classes that were held recently, you can still learn the life-saving technique Continuous- Chest-Compression on line. This video gives the best demonstration the simplest explanation of what do do if someone near you collapses and is presumably having a heart attack. You could very well save the life of a friend or loved one or they could save you! Please go to: http://medicine.arizona. edu/spotlight/learn-sarver-heart-centers-continuous-chest-compression-cpr Safeguard the Children ONLINE SAFETY FOR KIDS Keeping children safe when using the internet, can be challenging. It is important to establish basic guidelines for when your kids can go online, what sites they can visit, and whether they are allowed to use social media or watch videos. For more information on helping kids stay safe when using the internet, while making their experiences fun and productive, visit http://www.missingkids.org/en_us/ websitecampaigns/d-protectingkidsonline.jpg. SEGURIDAD EN INTERNET PARA LOS NIÑOS Mantener a los niños seguros cuando usan la Internet puede ser un reto. Es importante establecer unos lineamientos básicos para cuando sus hijos puedan usar la Internet, qué sitios pueden ellos visitar, y si están autorizados para usar las redes sociales o ver videos. Para más información sobre cómo ayudar a los niños a estar seguros cuando usan la Internet, para que su experiencia sea divertida y productiva, visite http:// www.missingkids.org/en_us/websitecampaigns/dprotectingkidsonline.jpg o envíe un correo electrónico a jvienna@la-archdiocese.org o llame al 213-637-7227. CHOOSE LOVE on January 21, 2017 You re Invited! Join Archbishop Gomez and tens of thousands in downtown Los Angeles for the third annual OneLife LA, an event celebrating the beauty and dignity of every human life from conception to natural death. On Saturday, January 21,2017 beginning at 12:00 pm at La Placita/Olvera St., we will walk to Grand Park for a family-friendly day of inspiring speakers, live music, entertainment, food trucks, and exhibits from community organizations serving those in need. The Requiem Mass for the Unborn at the Cathedral will follow at 5pm. Book parish buses now! Get t-shirts, postcards, posters, buttons, and everything you need to promote OneLife LA in your parish and school at OneLifeLA.org.
Page Nine St. Charles Borromeo Church January 1, 2017 CELEBRATING THE PAST... LOOKING TO THE FUTURE Capital Campaign Phase IV Progress Report GOAL: Approx. $6,000,000 Initial Campaign Funds (2/1/10) $1,500,000 Unpaid Pledges DUE (2004 to present) $281,103.06 Second Collection (2/20/10 to present) $600,913.75 Contributions and Pledge Payments (2/20/10 to present) $3,243,212.77 TOTAL (Pledges and Cash) $5,625,229.58 2016 PLEDGE UPDATE Our Parish s Assigned Goal: $98,700.00 Amount Pledged: $87,539.00 Amount Paid: $84,714.00 Remaining Balance: $13,986.00 The monthly pledge billings for the Together in Mission pledges have been mailed. It is very important that these pledges be paid, so that our Parish will reach and, hopefully, exceed our goal. Once the pledge payments have exceeded our goal, we receive all of the additional funds for use in our Parish Ministries. Please remember that if we do not meet our assigned goal, the parish is responsible for paying the deficit. FR. PATRICK PEYTON The Rosary Priest The St. Charles Chapter for the Canonization of Fr. Patrick Peyton invites you to attend the 12:05 pm Mass on Wednesday, January 11, 2017. Refreshments, a light lunch, and a video showing will follow in the Parish Center. The family that prays together stays together. Holy Family Service Center Why I Volunteer at the Service Center I help because I feel it s my purpose to make things better. That s also my reward, the ability to be able to give. Vince, guest at our hot breakfast/hot shower ministry. A few weeks ago, Jan Horger, team leader of the hot breakfast ministry had to make an announcement at the hot breakfast that the restrooms were becoming so dirty and unsanitary that we might have to revoke the privilege of using the restrooms unless people keep it cleaner when they use it, and we don t want to have to do that, said Jan. Vince, a service center client for two years, and a guest at our breakfast said, I ll clean it!. Since then Vince has put on an apron every Thursday, gotten a mop and bucket, and he stands by the restroom door reminding our guests to keep it clean. When they don t he mops it himself. Christmas Toy Giveaway On December 17 th, more than 111 families with more than 260 children received toys, books, and $25 grocery gift certificates enclosed in handmade Christmas cards. Mothers and fathers had the opportunity to choose gifts from the Mother s Table after picking up their toy bags. We had enough toys to send some to St. Patrick s and Holy Rosary Churches, and to a program helping victims of human sex trafficking. Thanks to all parishioners for their gifts, and thanks to the hard work of many service center volunteers along with team leader Cybal Hall, this year s Christmas toy project was a blessing to many. Service Center Resumes Normal Operating Hours on January 3 rd, 2017.