Our Mission: United in Christ through Baptism, our parish is a Catholic community of diverse cultures and experiences. Through worship, service and education, we share the word and celebrate the Sacraments. We welcome and embrace all to join us in the praise & service of God. DECEMBER 4, 2016 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT The Season of Advent (Reader) SCRIPTURE: Malachi 3:1-4 Church Address: 923 S. LA BREA AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90036 MASS SCHEDULES Sunday: 8 AM, 10 AM & 12 PM Saturday: 8:30 AM, 5 PM (Vigil) Weekday: 9 AM (Monday-Friday) Wednesday: 6:30 PM Holy Day : 9 AM, 7 PM, 5:30 PM (Vigil) First Friday Adora on: 9:30 AM-1 PM PARISH OFFICE Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 AM-5 PM Address: 926 S. Detroit Street, Los Angeles, CA 90036 Telephone: (323) 930-5976 Fax: (323) 297-7677 parish@cathedralchapel.org www.cathedralchapel.org ADMINISTRATION Fr. Truc Q. Nguyen, Pastor (ext. 223) Nancy G. Sheehan, Business Manager (ext. 224) Sister Anna Tom, Rel. Ed. Director (ext. 234) Mayela Albarran, Office Assistant (ext. 235) Maria Lim, Office Support (ext. 221) In Residence: Most Rev. Bishop Edward Wm. Clark CATHEDRAL CHAPEL SCHOOL Elementary School, Grades K-8th 755 S. Cochran Ave., L.A. CA 90036 T: (323) 938-9976; F: (323) 938-9930 www.cathedralchapelschool.org Tina Kipp, Principal "See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. "The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight -- indeed, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts. "But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire and like fuller's soap; he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify them like gold and silver, until they present offerings to the Lord in righteousness. "Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord as in the days of old and as in former years." REFLECTION (Reader) Christmas is intended to be a transforming event, not a lovely interlude in business as usual. What we do in Advent in preparation for Christmas will be our means of getting ready for a new way of looking at life, a new way of living. The Prophet Malachi speaks of a messenger: one who will prepare the way of the Lord, one who reminds us of the covenant of God, one who refines and purifies us in faithfulness. How then do we prepare to be transformed by the coming of the Lord? If we prepare ourselves by renewing our covenant with God, then we will be truly transformed as Christ comes again into our lives CANDLE LIGHTING LITURGY (All) (Pause) HERE INSTALL THE 1ST ADVENT CANDLE. (Please wait until the candle has been lit before reading below.) See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, says the Lord of hosts. The light of hope has awakened our spirits. A voice cries out in the wilderness, "Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Renew in us your covenant, O God, that we may be ready for the dawn of your salvation. We light a second candle to bring light to every darkness, and to guide us in the way of peace. (Pause) HERE INSTALL THE 2ND ADVENT CANDLE. (Please wait until the candle has been lit before reading below.) With gratitude for your light, O God, we will prepare to welcome a new birth of your love.
HONOR OUR PAST! ENVISION THE FUTURE! Mary Hickey s 100th Birthday Celebration Dear Parishioners and Visitors: Welcome to our parish during this second week of advent Eucharistic celebration.. As God s children, we are gathered here to worship God. May your time of prayer bring to solace and peace. The season of Advent is a period of reconciliation and renewal of our relationship with God and with our loved ones. 2016 Christmas Dinner and Fundraising Event Last Friday, with exquisite food and lively music, a number of us as guests, benefactors, and parishioners gathered at the Wilshire Country Club to celebrate our Annual Christmas fundraising dinner as guests, benefactors, and parishioners. Be fervent is spirit, serve the Lord (Rm. 12:11). Dr. Hoen and Mr. Wilnek exemplify who they are as active Catholics serving the Lord at CCSV for so many years. As a retired doctor, and a former member of the school board, Dr. Hoen attends regularly the 12PM Sunday mass and serves as lector. As a graduate of CCS, the class of 1949, a current member of the school board, and a regular usher at the 8 AM Sunday mass, Mr. Wilnek has been one of the stable supporters of our parish. As a parish we honored them as this year recipients of CCSV LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. They are true models of perseverance in the faith, active in the life and ministry of our parish. Gratitude to Planning Committees and Volunteers I am thankful for all your support to this evening s gathering. The proceeds will help the church to renovate the kitchen rectory and laundry room. The estimated cost could be in the range from $25K to $35K. I am grateful to our 2016 Christmas dinner executive planning members (Cristy Wilkins, Gary Herman, and Victor Benedicto), committee members, volunteers, and parish staff. I am grateful to all our donors who quietly sponsored many of our raffle prizes and the twelve days of Christmas ranging from $100 to $1000. Finally, I am appreciative of our table captains for inviting members of your family, guests, and benefactors to dine at your tables. The success of the event depends on your effort. The success of this event involves many weeks of planning, promoting, and executing by our executive planning members, committee members, parish staff and volunteers. First Sunday of Advent Reflection ~ To Come To: Listen and Observe Ad-venire in Latin is to come to. To come to Jesus and to members of our families and friends may signal certain emotions of readiness or resistance in us. The scriptures last Sunday remind us that this journey of coming to God to occur in two ways: 1) To listen to the Word of God. Come, let us climb the LORD s mountain...that he may instruct us in his ways, and we may walk in his paths (Is. 2). 2) To observe all the changes that surround us. Stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come (Mt. 24). PASTOR S PRAYER REQUESTS BISHOP EDWARD CLARK S BIRTHDAY - SUNDAY 12/11 AT 12PM MASS & RECEPTION ~ This past Wednesday (11/30) Bishop Clark celebrated a mile stone on this birthday. We are blessed to have him in residence of our parish. May God keep him safe and strong throughout the new year. Please come and join our parish to celebrate Bishop Clark s Birthday. MARY HICKEY S 100 BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION ~ Last Tuesday (11/29), I was able to join Mary s family to celebrate a surprised luncheon 100th birthday for Mary at the Wilshire Country Club. Mary has been our parishioiner since the 1920s. Mary is in good health and alert. WEDDING CELEBRATION - CHRISTINA HERMAN-SARWIN AND PETER SARWIN ~ Yesterday (Saturday 12/3), together with the Herman s families, I celebrate the wedding of Christina and Peter at our church. Christina is the granddaughter of Beverly and Gary Herman. 4. RECOVERY OF HEALTH: BILLY JENKINS Billy faithfully attends our 8AM Sunday mass with her husband, Rudy Jenkins, who is our long time and dedicated usher. Please continue to pray for both of them. Advent, A Season of Hope & Expecta on WEEK OF DEC. 4-10, 2016 SAINTS, SPECIAL OBSERVANCES, MASS INTENTIONS AND PARISH EVENTS SUNDAY, December 4: 1st Sun of Advent 8:00 Isabel Piczek 10:00 Connie Herman 11:00 Confirmation Class 12:00p Eulalio & Agnes Uniza 1:00p Confession (subject to change) MONDAY, December 5 9:00 Hector Garcia 7:00p RCIA (Parish Office) TUESDAY, December 6: St. Nicholas 9:00 For The Living and Deceased Members of Lathrop Family 10:30 School Penance Service 6:30p PLC Meeting WEDNESDAY, December 7 St. Ambrose; Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day; Immaculate Conception Vigil Mass (5:30p) 9:00 Helen Moniz; Arnedo Pascua; Frank Zavala 3:45p First Communion Classes 5:30p Fr. Earl Walker THURSDAY, December 8: The Immaculate Conception of The Blessed Virgin Mary, A Holy Day of Obligation 9:00 Thanksgiving Mass from Alexander Nazar ; 4th Gr. School Mass 7:00p For All Our Parishioners FRIDAY, December 9: St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin 9:00 For The Healing of Patrick Hom & Family SATURDAY, December 10: International Human Rights Day 8:30 Bella Magpantay 11:00 Memorial Mass 5:00p For All The Souls in Purgatory SACRAMENTS Confession: *1:00-1:30pm, Sunday *Confession schedule is subject to change without notice. Thank you. Baptism: Fourth Sunday of month Matrimony: Six months notice required in advanced for marriage preparation. Appointments are available for private Confession, Baptism, Funeral, Quinceañera. Please call to schedule your event. First Communion: 3:45pm, Wednesday Confirmation: 11:00am, Sunday RCIA: 7:00pm, Monday
WORSHIP, LITURGY & FAITH PREPARE THE WAY Saint John the Baptist appears on the scene today as Advent enters its second week. The mysterious consumer of locusts and wild honey, John echoes the words of the prophet Isaiah as he calls for repentance in the face of the nearness of the kingdom of heaven. The rhythms of the Christian life are often confounding. Each year we meet the Baptist and hear his calls for repentance. Each year we see him pointing to the one who is coming after him, the Lord Jesus. Yet each year the words and actions of John the Baptist echo anew in our hearts, because we have fallen into old sinful traps again and again. Advent gives us the opportunity once again to turn away from our sinful ways and embrace the gospel way of life. John the Baptist invites us to prepare the way for the Lord, in whom we place our hope. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Second Sunday of Advent Don't we all, when asked what we want for Christmas, at some time or another answer, "World peace?" As we look at our world, we still see the ongoing refugee crisis and the problem of desperate people immigrating to our country illegally. We see the ongoing war and the horror of bombing and starvation in the Middle East, and the attacks of terrorists in formerly "safe" Western countries, including our own. Don't we wish it would all stop? We can take some comfort in today's readings, for in them is the promise of God's justice and care for the poor and the downtrodden. There is the promise of justice meted out to those who do evil, and the future vision of the Peaceable Kingdom, where all are safe and cared for. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. WITH A LITTLE CHILD TO GUIDE THEM The words of peace and salvation are here in this time of Advent. Jews and Gentiles alike will glorify God for the mercy that God has shown. Those who are oppressed shall find hope and love. "For [God] shall rescue the poor when he cries out, / and the afflicted when he has no one to help... / [God] shall have pity for the lowly and the poor; / the lives of the poor [God] shall save" (Psalm 72:12-13). The poor have hope in God, while the wicked who oppress them should fear God's judgment. "[God] shall strike the ruthless with the rod of his mouth, / and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked." And, "[God] shall judge the poor with justice, / and decide aright for the land's afflicted" (Isaiah 11:4). Yes, this Advent season we await the coming of a little child who will be the savior of the world. "May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to think in harmony with one another...that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ" (Romans 15:5-6). Today's Readings: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12 Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. THE MERCY FUND In the spirit of the Jubilee Year of Mercy, Archbishop Gomez has created The Mercy Fund to help breathe new life and greater sustainability into a few of the most compelling mercy ministries the Archdiocese sponsors; the Office of Restora ve Jus ce, which provides comfort, healing and hope to over 120,000 people each year, including both prisoners and vic ms as well as their families; and our Hospital Ministries, which ministers to the sick and dying at the 12 Catholic Hospitals and 9 Catholic Senior Care facili es throughout the Archdiocese. Both of these mercy ministries work with people when they are suffering and vulnerable, to bring them the healing love of God. We encourage our parishioners to consider making an online gi to the Mercy Fund and or any other Archdiocesan or parish ministry. For more informa on, please visit The Mercy Fund site: h p://adladevelopment.org/merc y-fund/
Advent AND Christmas 2016 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES & EVENTS Advent Penance Service Tuesday, December 13, 7:00pm Simbang Gabi, Filipino Advent Mass at Night Sunday, December 18, 5:00pm and Monday, December 19, 7:00pm, (Reception on Dec. 18 only) Vigil of Christmas Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary A Holy Day of Obligation. Thursday, December 8 Join Us for Masses in her honor 9:00 AM & 7:00 PM. Vigil, Dec. 7, 5:30 PM Saturday, December 24 9:00am, Weekday Mass 5:30pm, Christmas Vigil & Children's Liturgy 11:00pm, Christmas Evening Mass Our Lady of Guadalupe Monday, December 12 7:00 PM Mass Join us as we honor Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Patroness of the Americas. We will celebrate her feast day with a Mass, followed by a light traditional Mexican feast celebration in Christmas (Nativity of the Lord), Sunday, December 25 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00pm Octave Days of Christmas Novena December 25 to January 1, 2017 New Year s Eve Poinsettia Offerings Beginning Dec. 20 You may drop them off at the church or parish office. Thank you! Saturday, December 31 9:00am Weekday Mass, 5:00pm & 8:00pm Vigil Mass New Year s Day The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord, Solemnity of Mary Sunday, January 1, 2017 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00pm Collec on will be held on the weekend of December 10-11, 2016 OPEN HOUSE MISSIONARIES GUADALUPANAS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT INVITE YOU TO THE INAUGURATION OF THE MIRACLE CAMPAIGN ( A HOME FOR OUR SISTERS) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2016 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM, Prayer at 3:30 PM 758 S. Dunsmuir Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036 CollecƟons from Nov. 19-20 : Envelopes & Plate: $4770 Building Fund: $ 630 Campaign for Human Development: $ 793 CollecƟons from Nov 26-27: Envelopes & Plate: $3548 Building Fund: $ 425 Thanksgiving: $621
With our deepest gratitude to all our generous Christmas Party Donors, Event Committee Members & Volunteers, and Patrons CHRISTMAS PARTY DONORS Turkish Airlines, Style Your Trip, Don & Joan Shewfelt, Edmund & Dory Ann Lagman, Anonymous Donor, Meldy Rafols, Beverly & Gary Herman, Sr., Carmen & Gregg Rue, Jeffrey & Ericka Rockwell, Eryne Lagman, Cathedral Chapel School, Scott & Carms Feinerman, Dolly & Rudy Tidalgo, Lourdes Lim, Cindy & Doug Lim, Gina & Gigs Ibarrola, Beth & Jimmy Navarro, Victor Benedicto, Ludwig Capital, Sally & Ed Rubrico, Grace Manlapaz, and all donations received from Cathedral Chapel Parishioners And to all our Christmas Fundraising Party attendees & Raffle participants, thank you for your support! CHRISTMAS PARTY COMMITTEE & EVENT VOLUNTEERS Interested Continue Ministry Co-Chairs: Victor Benedicto, Gary Herman, Sr., Cristy Wilkins Committee Members: Charlotte Claiborne, Cay Chiuco, Carms Feinerman, Gerry Fernando, Dory Ann Lagman, Beth & Jimmy Navarro, Meldy Rafols, Rick Ruhland, Ryan Ubas, Maritess Uy, Lisa Vallejo, Honorary Member: Nancy Sheehan Continue Ministry Day of Event Volunteers: Rita Gardner & Mike Sheehan, Gelline Ibarrola, Lourdes Lim, Lesli Salazar, Mayela Albarran, Maria Lim, and all Parish Christmas Event volunteers DJ: Ryan Benedicto The list of Christmas Patrons will be published in next week s bulletin. The names that appear here were on record at the time of bulletin submission. Additional names will be posted upon submission of our next bulletin. Thanks a million to everyone!