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300 East Taft Avenue • Orange, CA 92865 Telephone: (714) 637‐4360 • Fax: (714) 637‐4311 www.stnorbertchurch.org EUCHARISTIC ADORATION First Friday of each month beginning at 9 a.m. SCHEDULE OF MASSES and concluding at 8 a.m. on Saturday with Rev. Patrick Rudolph, Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., Benediction. Rev. Agustín Escobar, Parochial Vicar 12 noon, 2 p.m. (Spanish), 5:30 p.m. Rev. John Duy Nguyen, Parochial Vicar and 7 p.m. (Spanish) BAPTISMS Rev. Antonio Zapata, In Residence Monday ‐ Friday: 6:15 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Please call the Office for information and to schedule Baptism Preparation. Deacon Dave Blake Wednesday: 7 p.m. (Spanish) Programs are available in English or in Spanish. Deacon Joseph Esparza Saturday: 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Sunday Vigil)

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Please call the Parish Office for information. MINISTRY CENTER STAFF CONFESSIONS Six months advance notice is required. Irene Ahedo, Office Manager Saturday: 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. Marriage Preparation is available in English or Margie Balch, Christian Service First Friday of each month: 9:30 a.m. in Spanish. Joseph Ciccoianni, Principal, St. Norbert to 10:30 a.m. Catholic School ANOINTING OF THE SICK, Charlene Dumitru, Adult Faith Formation COMMUNION FOR THE SICK & John Erhard, Music Ministry MINISTRY CENTER HOURS HOMEBOUND Carmen Estrada, Hispanic Ministry Monday ‐ Friday: 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Kindly call the Parish Office to make Janine Kilgore, Liturgical Ministries Saturday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. arrangements. Kirsten King, Youth Faith Formation & Sunday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Confirmation FUNERALS Maria Martínez, Business Manager At the time of death, kindly call the Parish Robin Mayes, School of Religious Education Office for assistance in making arrangements. St. Norbert Parish is a dynamic community of disciples of Jesus Christ striving

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Twenty-Second Sunday in Mass for the Unborn Child Ordinary Time On Friday September 5, Dominic Luong will celebrate a Mass for the Unborn Child Romans 12:1‐2 at St. Nicholas Church, 24252 El Toro Road in Laguna Hills at 7 p.m. This and future Masses Mindful of God are sponsored by respective Knights of Columbus parish councils. For more information call Al DiDomenico, St. Nicholas Respect Life Representative and Knight of Columbus, at The world wants your mind. Advertisers (949) 461‐1025. want your business. Companies want your allegiance. Ball teams want your Please increase your Pro‐Life prayers and awareness of California developments for loyalty. Designers want you wearing their abortion by attending this Mass and other Pro‐Life presentations such as the clothes. Car dealers want you driving their Remembrance Service for Aborted Children at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery on Saturday, vehicles. Hollywood wants you to be September 13, at 9:30 a.m., and the Pro‐Life Conference that afternoon. ______promiscuous. Politicians convince you they will make you happier and wealthier. Liturgical Ministry Schedules The world wants your mind. Schedules for EMs (church and Home Route), lectors and altar servers for October‐ The Christian message battles hard November‐December will be created in mid‐September. Please log in to your MSP against the influences of this world. Love account and fill in your availability for these months no later than Friday, September 12. for one’s neighbor means sharing with Extraordinary Ministers without computer access, please call Fran Needham at (714) 743‐ those who have less. The doctrine of 5169, no later than Friday, September 12. ______forgiveness means making peace with enemies. The call to prayer means September Christian Service Sundays are for worship. It is a hard Food Collection message to sell in a world that wants your This month we’re collecting individual serving boxes of raisins. Kindly leave mind. your donations in the Ministry Center any time during the month. Thank St. Paul tells the Romans, “Do not you for your continued assistance in helping us feed those who are hungry. ______conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, Pilgrimage Opportunity that you may discern what is the will of Msgr. John Urell, pastor of St. Timothy, and Charlene Dumitru, Director God.” of Adult Faith Formation at St. Norbert, will co‐direct a pilgrimage to If we are to detach ourselves from the significant locations mentioned in the writings of St. Paul, the Book of temptations of this world, we must attach Revelation and early church history located in Turkey. This country, ourselves to the will of God. We discern known as Asia Minor to St. Paul, is home to many of the earliest church the will of God by the renewal of our communities founded by St. Paul, to the first eight Church Councils, and minds. many of the early Fathers of the Church such as Sts. Polycarp, Iranaeus, How can you do that? How can you find Basil, Gregory of Nyssa and Gregory of Nazianzen. The interior of Turkey, Cappadocia, is strength to be loyal to God above the also a place of fascinating geological formations unlike any others on earth. lures of the world? God will help you in We will travel from April 8 to April 22, but registrations are being taken now. As the mercy, but God asks for something in number of pilgrims will be limited, please register for your place as soon as possible. For return: the sacrifice of your very selves, more information or to receive a brochure and registration form, you may contact the willingness to please God by your Charlene at (714) 637‐4360 x114, or by e‐mail at [email protected] ______actions. God wants your mind too. ‐Paul Turner Copyright © 2010, Resource Publications, Inc. Weekly Parish Offering All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. Thank you for your continuing support of St. Norbert Parish. For the fiscal year July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2015, our parish budget calls for $27,900 to be donated weekly at the Sunday collection. The collection for Sunday, August 24, was $27,017.05. These collections are not only for operating expenses each week, but also for any ongoing repair work, upgrades, etc. to our parish facility. Your regular donations are needed for the good of St. Norbert Parish and the spread of the Gospel.

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Annual Mission Appeal Children’s Liturgy of the Word is Back! Next weekend, Fr.Raphael Okitafumba, a priest from the Diocese Children’s Liturgy of the Word at the 9 a.m. Sunday Mass will of Tshumbe, will speak to us on behalf of Bishop Nicolas Djomo. resume on September 7. All children in grades 1‐4 are invited to This is our annual mission appeal in support of our brothers and be dismissed before the readings. In the Library, the children sisters in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Envelopes are listen to the Sunday readings followed by a discussion of the available in the pews and the vestibule. Thank your fo your Gospel from a “kid’s point of view.” The children return to the generous support of the Church in Africa! assembly in time for the Liturgy of the Eucharist. ______We welcome your help! No experience is necessary and the time Feeding the Needy commitment is minimal. If you are interested in volunteering your time as a Facilitator or Aide, please contact Michele Desbiens at on the Fifth (714) 470‐4896 or [email protected] This week’s second collection will be for Christian Service ______Ministry’s outreach to the poor in our community. We are grateful to St. Norbert parishioners for their love, compassion and support R.C.I.A. for Children of those in need. Classes for school‐age children preparing for Baptism will begin on Thursday, September 11, from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Children must be Congratulations! pre‐registered. ¡Felicidades!

Brian & Deanna Sandoval Married 25 years on August 26, 2014 The Ministry Center will be closed on

Hector & Raquel Diaz Monday, September 1 Married 40 years on September 1, 2014 in observance of Labor Day.

Robert & Margaret Anctil Regular Weekday Mass Schedule Married 60 years on September 4, 2014

ST. Norbertfest 2014: September 19, 20 & 21 Volunteer TODAY! Come EMTs, Doctors & Nurses Needed We are looking share your smile with the community for licensed medical personnel willing to donate a few hours to of St. Norbert by volunteering for a be on‐site to administer basic First Aid, should it be needed by few hours at the St. Norbertfest. We anyone attending the festival. Please contact Sue Hergenreter have many shifts available in the food at [email protected] for more information. and game booths. This is a great opportunity for school or Confirmation service hours. Sign up after Mass or contact Sue Save your Pie Tins for the Dessert Booth Hergenreter at [email protected] or (714) 814‐7938. The dessert booth is collecting pie tins from Polly’s and Marie Come be part of the St. Norbertfest experience! Callender’s. They will be redeemed for pies in the dessert booth at the fair. Please drop off your tins at the Ministry Center. For No Time to Give? Be a Sponsor! We need your help more information, please contact Anabelle Cabrera at to make this event great! Sponsorships are available, large or [email protected] or (714) 767‐5043. small, AND are tax deductible. For more information, please contact Maria Martinez at [email protected], Join our set-up or tear-down crew visit the parish website at: www.stnorbertchurch.org/ Long before the music is played or the first funnel cake is fried, stnorbertfest.html, or pick up a Sponsorship form at the dedicated parishioners spend long hours setting up booths all Ministry Center. day Thursday, and Friday morning and afternoon. The job is reversed on Monday when tear‐down takes place. If you have Raffle Tickets Raffle tickets have been mailed to all some free time and strong arms, we could sure use a hand! registered households. Be sure to turn them in right away to be We also need folks to help keep the St. Norbertfest area, eligible for the first Early Bird Drawing on September 2. Grand parking lots, and surrounding areas clean on Sunday morning Prizes are $500, $700 and $2000! between 7 and 9 a.m. Come with gloves and brooms. Many Pre-Sale Ride Tickets Discounted pre‐sale ride tickets hands make light work! and wrist bands will be available beginning this weekend. Please contact Sue Hergenreter at [email protected] or Individual ride tickets, Saturday wrist bands, and VIP all‐ (714) 814‐7938 to let us know your availability. weekend passes will be available.

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School of Religious Education Youth Ministry & Confirmation SRE Registration 2014-2015 First Friday Adoration Youth Holy Hour The deadline for registration for 2014‐2015 Faith Formation Friday, September 5, from 7 to 8:15 p.m. in the church sanctuary. classes (PK through 6th grade) is this Sunday, August 31. Join us on our parish day of adoration during this time for music, Baptized children in grades Pre‐K through 6 who have not yet meditation and quiet time with our most Holy Blessed Sacrament. ______received the sacraments of Reconciliation and First Eucharist should register for sacramental preparation through the School of Confirmation Religious Education. Unbaptized children prepare for these C1 Parent/Teen Orientation and Retreat Meeting: Sunday, sacraments, plus Baptism, through the Rite of Christian Initiation September 7, at 3:30 p.m. in the FYC Gym (RCIA) program for children. C2 Parent/Teen Meeting: Tuesday, September 9, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the FYC Gym Registration forms are available in the Ministry Office, the SRE ______Office, or may be downloaded from the parish website: www.stnorbertchurch.org/religiouseducation Vision Leadership Team ______Wednesday, September 10, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Catechists Needed All incoming Juniors and current Vision leaders are invited to join Two Catechists are still need for our parish School of Religious us for fellowship and fun! ______Education for Monday, 4‐5 p.m., Grade 1, and Monday, 4‐5 p.m., Grade 2‐3 combination class. As baptized Catholics we need to Service Opportunities grow in our own faith and spirituality and share our faith with the All teen volunteers must sign‐up in advance with Helen via e‐mail next generation of Catholics. If you are a faith‐filled individual, at [email protected] enjoy being with children, are dedicated to the Catholic faith, and  YM Help Day: Monday, September 15, from 3:30 to 6 p.m.. feel that God is calling you to get more involved, you may be just Help prep the October newsletter for mailing, prep for the C1 the person we are looking for. Retreat, and do a little fall cleaning! Please contact Robin Mayes, Director of Religious Education, for more  St. Norbertfest: September 19, 20 & 21 information at (714) 998‐1070 or [email protected] Contact the YM Office for volunteer openings. ______ Fairview Developmental Center Service of Love: Sunday, Thank you! September 21, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Serve alongside St. Thank you, Norma Zimmerman, Patty and Steve DePetris, and Norbert Knights of Columbus by wheeling wheelchair‐bound Terry Hanna for the CD player donations! Your gifts will enable to residents from their rooms to the auditorium for Mass. Meet include music in our Faith Formation classes. at St. Norbert at 9 a.m. ______ Christian Service: Saturdays in September from 8 to 11 a.m. Back-to-School Night OR 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (except St. Norbertfest weekend, Our SRE Back‐to‐School Night for parents and students will be September 20). Join us to help our Christian Service Ministry Thursday, September 25, at 6:30 p.m. in the Family & Youth serve our community. Center. Classes begin Sunday, October 5, for PK and K, and Monday or Tuesday, October 6 or 7, for Grades 1 through 6.

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St. Norbert Catholic School Companions office at (714) 637‐6822 x204 or [email protected] ______on the Journey St. Norbert Catholic School continues to seek New School Website Classroom Sponsors for the 2014‐15 school Our parish school has a NEW WEBSITE! Visit St. Norbert Catholic year. To date we have six grades/subjects sponsored with the goal of School at http://saintnorbertschool.org having every grade sponsored by September 30. This program offers  Parent Portal to Sycamore incredible support to our teachers so they may enhance their students’  Online Donations learning with these funds.  Photo Gallery If you would like to support our school next year by sponsoring  Social Media Links classroom or subject ($500 gift to the teacher for the purchase of  Admissions Information enrichment materials), please contact Patty Bornhop in the school  And more! 5 AUGUST 31, 2014 | TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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R.C.I.A. God’s call as to why they are just not the right person for the job. This Thursday, September 4, our topic will be an Introduction to Moses was wanted for murder in Egypt, and he suffered from a the Old Testament. The following week, we will present an speech impediment and a lack of self‐confidence when God asked Introduction to the New Testament. him to return to Egypt and convince the Pharaoh to free the Hebrew people from slavery. When God calls Isaiah, his response Anyone interested in beginning the process of becoming Catholic, is that he is much too sinful to be a prophet for God. Amos says or with questions about Catholic belief, is invited to come any that he is only a lowly shepherd and tree trimmer, a manual Thursday at 7:30 p.m. tor ou Inquiry sessions. Inquiry is an open‐ laborer. He is not born to a class high enough to be a ended small group discussion format designed to respond to spokesperson for God. Hosea has domestic problems with an questions or to begin a person’s faith journey toward Catholic unfaithful wife, and yet God calls him too, to be a prophet. Jonah sacraments. Topics are determined by the interests expressed in tries to run away, Ezekiel appears to be frightened out of his wits, the group. ______and John the Baptist has some socially questionable behaviors

A Study of World Religions that cause him to appear quite odd. Our summer course on comparative religions will continue on So, why does God choose such unlikely people? Surely, there Wednesday evening, September 3, at 7:30 in the Ministry Center must have been pious, holy men, well educated, from esteemed Library. The topics this week will be The Human Predicament and and stable families with a solid professional work history, and The Problem of Sin and Forgetfulness. The course will continue great rhetorical skills that God could have chosen, people who through the end of September. This should be of interest to anyone would not have been, well, quite so odd, quite so broken, quite so who is curious about other cultures, and how people of other sinful, quite so inexperienced. But God looks past all the qualities religious traditions understand God. that humans might consider, and sees instead the fire that burns ______in their hearts. The fire that is the presence of God himself dwelling in them. God recognizes and calls his prophets because Bible Studies of their passion for truth,r fo justice, for faith. The weaknesses Monday Mornings: Beginning on September 8, we will offer a 24‐ that Moses, Jeremiah, Isaiah, and the others thought would week overview of the whole Bible, developed by Ascension Press, impede them were unimportant to God. He could give them the and presented on video by Jeff Cavins. A very thorough workbook qualities they needed to overcome the disabilities or weaknesses containing background material, charts, maps, and discussion of their own character. As St. Paul would much later write questions will be available to participants for $45.00. To reserve regarding his own call to be an apostle, “but he said to me, ‘My your place in the class and enable us to purchase enough grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.’ workbooks, please call Mary at (714) 709‐3768, Kathleen at (714) I will rather boast most gladly of my weaknesses, in order that the 514‐8923, or the Office of Adult Faith Formation at (714) 637‐4360. power of Christ may dwell with me.” (II Cor 12:9) Tuesday Evenings: Beginning September 16, we will offer an 8‐ Jeremiah was ridiculed, persecuted, reviled and sometimes week Beginners Introduction to the Bible. This class is best for imprisoned for speaking as God told him to speak. This is why those wanting to get started reading Scripture who have not Jeremiah says that God had seduced him. God had called him to participated in a Bible Study group previously. We will talk about be a prophet, promised him the necessary graces, and now his life how to read and interpret the scriptures, how to locate texts in was a disaster. Yet, looking deeper into himself, Jeremiah the Bible, and the meanings of the stories found throughout the recognizes that it cannot be any other way. At the end of today’s scriptures. This group will meet on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to reading, when Jeremiah tries to ignore his call to prophecy, he 9 p.m. There are no costs associated with this study. says “but then it becomes like fire burning in my heart, Continue to watch the bulletin for information on an Old imprisoned in my bones; I grow weary holding it in. I cannot Testament Bible Study on Wednesday evenings beginning in endure it.” The power of God’s truth is so great in Jeremiah that October for those who have done some Bible Study previously. he burns with it, he cannot ignore his call. That same fire that God ______recognized in Jeremiah in his youth still compels Jeremiah to

Wondering Why speak out in truth and justice. Jeremiah speaks to us in today’s first reading, and he does not We might reflect upon Jeremiah and the other prophets and seem to be very happy with his life at the moment. He accuses discern the ways in which each of us has heard God’s call to serve. God of tricking him. The Hebrew word is closer in meaning to We might think about what our excuses have been, what we think “seduced” than it is to “duped” which is given in our English makes us unworthy to be a spokesperson for God. We might see translation. God called Jeremiah to be a Prophet when he was the difficulties in our own lives as obstacles. But, in the example of very young. In fact, in the first few verses of the Book of Jeremiah, Moses, Isaiah, Jeremiah, and St. Paul, we may also see God’s we can read of God’s call to Jeremiah, and Jeremiah’s initial strength in our weakness and allow the power of Christ to dwell response, that he was too young and did not know how to speak. within us. Most of the prophets have offered God excuses when they hear LA IGLESIA CATÓLICA DE SAN NORBERTO | WWW.STNORBERTCHURCH.ORG 6

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Reflexionemos sobre la Domingo Catequético Palabra de Dios El tiempo de verano está terminando, lo que significa que gracias a Dios hemos tomado un Los profetas frecuentemente hablaban descanso para compartir con nuestras familias, para estar más tiempo en casa. Ya está sin rodeos, ya sea al dirigirse al pueblo o llegando la hora de dar nuevamente inicio a nuestras clases de Formación en la Fe al mismo Dios. Consideremos hoy a (Catecismo). Jeremías. Éste acusa a Dios de seducirlo, Se aproxima el tiempo de llenarnos de energía y de sabiduría de los niños que compartirán vencerlo y hacerlo pronunciar una palabra con cada catequista la experiencia de fe, recordemos que es un proceso al cual que le trajo insulto y persecución; ¡hasta necesitamos llenar con oración, lectura de las Sagradas Escrituras, participación de los lo arrojaron en un pozo para que muriera sacramentos de la Confesión y de la Eucaristía. debido a lo que predicaba! Jeremías Todos/as los/as catequistas están cordialmente invitados a participar de la bendición y confiesa que no tiene otra opción, ya que compartimiento, como una sola comunidad, el domingo 14 de septiembre a las doce del cuando se niega a hablar la palabra de mediodía. Misa en la Iglesia 12 p.m. y reunión Centro de Ministerios. Dios experimenta un fuego ardiente en su Para más información o hacer su reservación favor de comunicarse con Carmen Estrada corazón, que le consume hasta los (714) 637‐4360 x106. ¡Recuerden anotar la fecha, contamos con cada uno de ustedes! mismos huesos. ______El costo de acercarnos al Dios vivo nos pudiera llevar por un camino que no Clases de Inglés como Segundo Idioma (ESL) queramos tomar. oPedro vi esto venir El programa de español como segunda lengua empieza el sábado 13 de septiembre, de las cuando Jesús comenzó a hablar del 9:30 de la mañana al mediodía. Las clases serán todos los sábados en el salón Oscar sufrimiento que se avecinaba en vez de Romero, que se encuentra en el Centro de Ministerios, en el segundo piso. La iglesia ser el Mesías poderoso que el pueblo proporcionará los libros, los estudiantes deben venir preparados con un lápiz y papel, la había estado esperando, que vencería al clase es gratis. Se debe saber un poco de inglés (pero no es requisito) para sacar el mayor enemigo y le restauraría a Israel los días provecho de la clase. ______gloriosos del rey David. En vez, Jesús habló de tomar la cruz, de perder la Colecta de Comida de Servicio Cristiano propia vida o, en las palabras de Pablo a Este mes de septiembre, Servicio Cristiano está colectando pasitas en los romanos, de ofrecerse “como cajitas individuales. Pueden dejar sus donaciones en las oficinas del sacrificio vivo, santo y agradable a Dios”. Centro de Ministerios. Dios les bendiga por su generosidad y por El plan de Dios para nosotros es la apoyarnos a cubrir las necesidades de los más necesitados. ______transformación y renovación de nuestras mentes según el modelo de su Hijo Jesús. Diócesis de Orange Esta transformación se da cuando nos Renovación Carismática ofrecemos “como sacrificio vivo” Anote en su calendario, está próximo Congreso Anual de Familias, el sábado 20 de buscando discernir la voluntad de Dios y septiembre, en el Centro de Convenciones de Anaheim, en el 800 W. Katella Avenue en cumplirla tal como lo hizo Jesús. Ese Anaheim. Para más información diríjase a su coordinador del grupo o ministerio ofrecimiento propio puede llevarnos a parroquial, o con Brenda al (714) 625‐9971. seguir el camino de Jesús: encontrar la ______vida al perderla por los demás, y llegar a conocer al Dios vivo como un fuego Centro de Consejería Nueva Esperanza purificador, un manantial de agua viva y Se atiende a personas 24 horas al día 7 días a la semana. Desde 1968 la línea Nueva el alimento para nuestro espíritu. Esperanza está afiliada con Caridades Católicas, en donde provee intervención de crisis y —James A. Wallace, C.Ss.R. prevención de suicidio en todo el Condado de Orange. Todas las personas son voluntarias Derechos de autor © 2013, World Library Publications. que asisten a un programa intensivo utilizando el formato “escuchando activamente”. Los Todos los derechos reservados. servicios son gratis. Para más información puede comunicarse con la doctora Louise Dunn, Directora de Nueva Esperanza al (714) 620‐8810 o escribir a [email protected] ______

Ofrenda Semanal Parroquial Agradecemos su apoyo continuo a San Norberto para el año fiscal de julio 1, 2014 a junio 30, 2015. Sus donaciones dominicales aportan al presupuesto que nuestra parroquia necesita para cubrir los gastos de cada semana, el cual es de $27,900. La colecta del domingo pasado 17 de agosto, fue $27,017.05. Se necesita de su donación semanal para el bienestar de nuestra parroquia y para la promoción del Evangelio. 7 31 DE AGOSTO DE 2014 | VIGÉSIMO SEGUNDO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO

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Formación en la Fe Misión Anual de Recursos Catecismo en Español El fin de semana de Septiembre 6 y 7, se llevará a cabo la colecta El tiempo vuela y el día de regreso a clases está cerca. Demos anual para apoyar a nuestros hermanos y hermanas de la gracias a Dios porque nos permitió darles tiempo de calidad a República del Congo, África. El Padre Rafael Okitafumba, de la nuestros niños y por el verano tan hermoso que nos ha regalado, Diócesis de Tshumbe, estará en todas las Misas hablando acerca piensen siempre que Dios nunca nos regala cosas usadas, todo es de cómo nuestro apoyo ayuda a su comunidad. Los sobres estarán nuevo, así es como debemos vivirlo y disfrutarlo. disponibles en las bancas y en el vestíbulo, nunca piense que su El 6 de septiembre a las 9:30 a.m. daremos inicio a nuestro contribución es muy poco, recuerde que de poquito en poquito se programa de Formación en la Fe‐Catecismo, nos reuniremos en el llena el cantarito, y usted y su familia puede apoyar a otros salón del Centro Familiar y Juvenil (gimnasio), cerca de las canchas hermanos que están esperando su ayuda. Dios le devolverá el de básquetbol, favor de planear su mañana, ya que es importante 100% por uno. Muchas gracias por su participación. que les demos a nuestros niños el respeto, la atención y dedicación que ellos necesitan. Démosles calidad de tiempo, no lo que nos sobra. Favor de comunicarse con la oficina si tienen alguna pregunta al Parish Calendar respecto (714) 637‐4360 x105 o106. Recuerden papás que ustedes son los primeros catequistas de sus niños y nosotros somos sus asistentes en esta herencia y jornada de fe que August 31, 2014 ~ September 6, 2014 dejaremos a nuestros futuros cristianos. Sunday, August 31

St. Norbertfest Pre‐Sale Ride Tickets for Sale 3:00 p.m. Grupo de la Divina Misericordia Festival de Monday, September 1 San Norberto 2014 Labor Day / Ministry Center Closed 9:30 a.m. Divine Mercy Prayer Group 19, 20 y 21 de septiembre Se aproxima nuestra feria anual, Tuesday, September 2 invitamos cordialmente a todas las 6:30 p.m YM Band Practice familias para que participen en este gran evento, en donde toda 7:00 p.m. Reunión Mensual de Ministros de Eucaristia la familia tiene un espacio de diversión, juegos y comida. Todos 7:00 p.m. RICA podemos participar apoyando los diferentes puestos de comida 7:30 p.m. Praying with Scripture y de juegos o comprando boletos de la rifa o de los juegos para Wednesday, September 3 sus niños, en los próximos boletines habrá más información, 6:45 p.m. Men’s Basketball anoten esta fecha en su calendario, no dejen pasar esta 7:00 p.m. Jóvenes para Cristo oportunidad de venir a divertirse junto con su familia. 7:30 p.m. AFF: Study of World Religions 7:45 p.m. Grupo de la Divina Misericordia

Thursday, September 4 7:00 p.m. St. Norbertfest Core Team Meeting 7:00 p.m. Grupo de Oración Baptisms 7:00 p.m. RCIA & Inquiry 7:30 p.m. Young Adult Ministry

Friday, September 5 Welcome! ¡Bienvenidos! First Friday / Adoration Day to our Church Family 9:30 a.m. Confessions Jennifer Alexa León Aguilar Mason Liam Flicker 7:00 p.m. Teen Praise Him! Holy Hour 7:00 p.m. Jóvenes para Cristo Isabella Marie Andrade Miley Kailani Flicker 7:00 p.m. Estudio Bíblico para Niños Nathaniel Roland Cante Roberto Carlos Godínez 7:00 p.m. Adolescentes

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Jocelin Dionati Isabella Mickayla 10:00 a.m. Bautizos María De Jesús Dionati Caleb Jackson Reyna 12:00 p.m. Christian Service Food Distribution 3:30 p.m. Confessions

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St. Norbert Mothers Group Pray for the sick . . . Eat & Greet The Alaniz Family Geoff Maddocks St. Norbert Mothers Group is having an Eat and Greet after the 9 Jason Ayres John Marusin a.m. Mass on September 7. Come to the Kindergarten playground Malcolm Ayres Sharon Needham at St. Norbert School to meet other families at St. Norbert and Rod Bornhop Beverly Parr learn more about our wonderful Mothers Group! We have a Beverly Cerchio Manuel Rojas variety of day, weekend and evening events and activities Guadalupe Martin Del Campo Steve Sabo throughout the year. Whether you have toddlers at home and are Grace DiNardo Christina Scott looking to connect with other families or are personally looking Fr. Agustín Escobar Guillermo Lefranc Segura for faith‐filled support as you journey through motherhood, we Tillie Garcia Barbara Slusser want you to be part of our group. Refreshments will be served. Rocio Gómez Ubaldo Soto ______Jude Michael Green Marce Stouffer Men of St. Norbert Rosemary Heilbrun Rick Tondo Now is the time to commit to your annual retreat opportunity at Eileen Holland Sheila Utrup Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center in Sierra Madre on the Romeo Joson, Sr. Matthew Vega weekend of September 5‐7. The 2014/15 retreat theme is Holy Bob Kilgore Isabella Vuoso Waiting, in a World that Can’t Wait. Enjoy good food and your Geri Krencik Thomas Watson own private room with shower. Call Tom Kleinbauer for Lorenzo Lizarraga Peggy White reservations at (714) 974‐3492. A $50 deposit is required. The Ludwig Family Melanie Wiens ______Betty Windt

English as a Second Language & . . . and for those who have died. Citizenship Classes Eileen Carisoza Tony Julik St. Norbert ESL Program resumes Saturday, September 13, from Arthur Mendoza 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Classes meet every Saturday in the Oscar ______

Romero room, located on the second floor of the Ministry Center. The class is free and books are provided. Students should bring a Mass Intentions pencil and paper. Some knowledge of English is helpful, but not Saturday, August 30, 2014 required, to get the most out of this class. 5:00 p.m. + Henrietta Rocha A Citizenship Preparation Class will also begin on September 13 at Sunday, August 31, 2014 9:30 a.m.in Oscar Romero Room. Students must have a green 7:30 a.m. Fr. Agustín Escobar card, be 18 years or older and be able to speak, read, and write 9:00 a.m. + Mike Koob basic English. Students will study the required information for the 10:30 a.m. + Luis Alvarez interview and practice filling out the N‐400 Application. 12:00 p.m. + Richard Serich ______2:00 p.m. St. Norbert Parishioners 5:30 p.m. + Al Finamore ESL Tutor Opportunity 7:00 p.m. Maribel Rodríguez Are you interested in tutoring in the Christian Service English as a Monday, September 1, 2014 Second Language (ESL) program that begins on September 13? 6:15 a.m. + George Weiland Bilingual English/Spanish is helpful but not required. Please 8:30 a.m. + Francisco Recinos contact George Dore at (714) 280‐2801 for additional information. Tuesday, September 2, 2014 ______6:15 a.m. + William Johnson An Interreligious Prayer Service 8:30 a.m. + Don & Evaline Brice Blessing of the Waves Wednesday, September 3, 2014 Next Sunday, September 7, at 8:30 a.m. 6:15 a.m. + Margaret Rollo Upper Pier Plaza 8:30 a.m. + Fr. Agustín Escobar Huntington Beach, Surf City, USA 7:00 p.m. Gina Manzo Please join us for the 7th Annual Blessing of the Waves. An event Thursday, September 4, 2014 for anyone and everyone, all ages, all faiths. Come Bless the 6:15 a.m. + Stewart Kees Waves with us as we focus for a moment on the importance of 8:30 a.m. + Maria Bang water and the environment on all our lives. Bishop Kevin Vann will Friday, September 5, 2014 be the 2014 BOTW Keynote Speaker. 6:15 a.m. Jim & Nancy Hazard Water is at the center of life. Water has a central place in the 8:30 a.m. + Eugene O’Driscoll practices and beliefs of many religions and is the building block of life! Saturday, September 6, 2014 8:30 a.m. + Herminia Reyes

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Magnificat Prayer Breakfast 2014 Orange County Catholic Saturday, September 13 Prayer Breakfast 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, September 25, 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Embassy Suites Anaheim – South Rosary, Mass, Breakfast & Guest Speaker 11767 Harbor Boulevard in Garden Grove Join us at the Christ Cathedral on Thursday, September 25 for a Magnificat Prayer Breakfast presents Bishop morning of prayer, reflection and formation. For more information Kevin W. Vann, Bishop of Orange. Come and be blessed by A about the event and to register today, please visit occatholic Shepherd’s Journey, the powerful testimony of our devoted and prayerbreakfast.com We are pleased to announce Dr. Tim Gray will enthusiastic Shepherd of Christ. be the keynote speaker this year. The title of his keynote is New Registration: By mail by September 5: $28 per person Evangelization or Stagnation: Which path will Catholics choose? At the door: $33 per person Tickets are $40 per person, or a table of twelve is $480. ______Mail to: Magnificat Ministry P.O. Box 4381 Beginning Experience Orange, CA 92863. If you are grieving the loss of your marriage The meal includes a full plated breakfast through death, divorce or separation join us as well as the speaker’s program. at the ProSanctity Center in Fullerton on Please visit www.magnificat‐ministry.net for a flyer and the weekend of October 3‐5. A trained team leads participants registration information. Flyers are also available in the vestibule. through a healing and growth program. If you are ready to move For registration information contact Dely Pili at (714) (670‐7332 or through your feelings of grief into the light of a new beginning and [email protected] hope, this weekend may be for you. Contact Kim at (714) 336‐ ______3221 or Larry at (714) 227‐9550 for more information. Early Attention Golfers: Register!! registration is encouraged . Catholic Charities Orange County’s ______

16th Annual ’ Classic Golf Marriage Encounter Tournament Before the hustle and bustle of the holidays begin, why not make Tuesday, October 7 a Marriage Encounter weekend to put that spark and romance Proceeds benefit Catholic Charities’ Children at Risk Program. back into your marriage that may have gone out? Make your Don’t miss out! October 7 will be here before you know it! marriage the best it can be! You deserve it. The next scheduled Register your foursome to Tee‐Off for Catholic Charities at Arroyo weekend is September 26‐28. For more information please Trabuco Golf Club in Mission Viejo. The tournament is growing in contact Jim or Cheryl at (949) 551‐9156. ______popularity. Based on current registrations we are fast approaching our maximum number of players. Not a golfer? Not a problem, Hospice Volunteers Needed you can … Hospice volunteers are needed in our community to provide  Come join us for dinner supportive services to terminally ill patients and their families.  Join other supporters as an underwriter or sponsor VITAS Innovative Hospice Careis seeking interested individuals  Purchase tickets for $10 to win $1000 in CA$H who can commit an average of two hours per week to make a  Donate items for our auction or opportunity drawings difference with our patients or in our offices. You can volunteer Please visit www.ccoc.org to register. For more information. around your schedule and in the area you live or work. The only Contact Alba Ramiro at [email protected] or (714) 347‐9668. necessary qualifications are a caring heart, the ability to listen, and ______a willingness to learn. The next training class is Saturday, Society of St. Vincent de Paul September 6, from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please contact Libby Friends of the Poor Walk Davis, Volunteer Manager at (714) 734‐2723 or by e‐mail at Saturday, September 20 [email protected]

www.fopwalk.org What: A 5K walk Where: Huntington State Beach, 21601 Pacific Coast New Hope Crisis Counseling Center Highway at Beach Blvd and PCH Telephone Hotline & Online Counseling When: 8 a.m. A faith‐based response—24 Hours a day/ 7 Days a Week The Walk is a fundraising event of the National Council (SVdPUSA). Trained crisis workers provide peer counseling to people who Proceeds will benefit the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Orange are struggling to cope with day‐to‐day life. County. Register online to walk or donate at www.svdpusa/walk/983 (714) New Hope (Hotline) / www.newhopenow.org (Online) Our services are free and open to all.

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The St. Norbert Guadalupana Scholarship was established in 2006 by Hispanic Ministry. Funds are raised at the annual La Fiesta Dinner Dance. Over the past nine years we have awarded $26,000 to 27 graduating high school seniors from St. Norbert Parish in recognition of significant community service in our parish, strong extracurricular activity, academic excellence, and for exhibiting significant Catholic leadership. Each of our recipients this year will receive a $1,000 scholarship. For more information about the scholarships, please refer to www.stnorbertchurch.org/scholarship_eng.html