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Saturday: (Vigil) 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10 a.m. & 12 Noon WEEKDAY MASSES Monday –Saturday: 8:30 a.m. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena: Wednesdays 8:15a.m HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION MASSES 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. ; Vigil: 4:00 p.m. RECONCILIATION Saturdays and eves of Holy Days: 4:00 to 4:45 p.m. First Fridays: 9:15 a.m. St. Joseph Summit– Pilgrim Virgin Home Pilgrimage to the Visitation Program Heart of Our From May to October 1917, Spiritual Father at Fatima, Portugal, Our Spirit Filled Hearts Minis- Blessed Mother appeared to try is hosting a virtual sum- three children, giving them mit in the Year of Saint Jo- messages of warning and hope seph on Sept. 30 through for the world. In 1947, a beauti- Oct. 3. The event is ful wooden statue of Our Lady themed “Our Spiritual Father: Pilgrimage to the of Fatima was sculpted by the artist Jose The- Heart of Saint Joseph.” It will feature more than dim, based on the descriptions of one of the 40 renowned Catholic speakers, including Bish- three Fatima seers Sr. Lucia. This became the op , Thanh Thai Nguyen and world-famous International Pilgrim Virgin Stat-

Bishop Timothy Freyer, as well as worldwide ue of Our Lady of Fatima. Since a pilgrimage audience of Catholic brothers and sisters. All to Fatima would be an unfulfilled dream by will discover the fruits of an intimate friendship many of the faithful in far flung corners of the with the guarding of the Holy Family and pro- world, Our Lady would go to them. On May 13, tector of the Universal Church: St. Joseph! For 1947, in the presence of 150,000 pilgrims, the more information, including a list of speakers, International Pilgrim Virgin statue was blessed visit the event’s website at by the Bishop of Leiria at Fatima. She was to be SaintJosephSummit.com the companion pilgrim with a message to the world. An exact International Pilgrim Statue was The Destiny of All Mortal Flesh soon made so that Our Lady could travel to The celebration of today’s feast on a Sunday is more places in the world with her message of unusual on our Roman Catholic calendar. Our ob- peace. Great signs accompanied these statues. servance of the Lord’s Day is held in such high Due to the Pilgrim Virgin’s popularity, a de- esteem that few other feasts replace it. Occasional- votion soon started in many parishes where rep- ly there is a feast—usually of one of the saints—in licas of the Pilgrim Virgin travel among families which the saving power of God in Christ is so and prayer groups as a companion in their pray- uniquely focused that the Roman rite deems it ers, especially the prayer of the Holy Rosary. worthy of celebration on the Lord’s Day. Today is Our parish is blessed to have a Pilgrim Virgin such a feast. Yet some are surprised at the brevity statue donated by parishioners. In celebration of of the dogma in its entirety: “We pronounce, de- the great feast in honor of the Assumption of clare and define it to be a divinely revealed dog- Our Blessed Mother, we would like to revive the ma: that the Immaculate Mother of God, the ever Pilgrim Virgin devotion that began in Fatima. Virgin Mary having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul to heaven- We invite prayer groups, families, and indi- ly glory.” The Roman never de- viduals to take our Fatima Pilgrim Statue home fined any specifics or particulars about the event to pray for peace, world consecration, and voca- itself. It is not in the scriptures. There are no veri- tions, for one-week durations, as often as availa- fiable eyewitness accounts. At its core, the dogma ble, throughout the year. Sign-up and instruc- reveals in Mary the destiny of all mortal flesh, and tions are available in the office. Groups that reinforces our creedal belief in resurrection of the already have separate Pilgrim Virgin statues are body. This feast strengthens our faith, defined last invited to sign up for the same parish Pilgrim week in Hebrews as the realization of things hoped Virgin statue when possible as a sign of unity. for. We find, in Mary, that realization of what we Each year, the statue will return to the Church all hope for, what Paul today affirms: “In Christ for May crowning before renewing her pilgrim- shall all be brought to life” (1 Corinthians 15:22). Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. age among our parishioners. Feast of Faith Mass IntenƟons for the Week The Shape of the Eucharistic Prayer Monday 8:30 a.m. August 16 Our Eucharistic Prayers originated in the tra- John Skehan, Jr., Sp. Int. ditional Jewish meal prayers known as berakah, Tuesday 8:30 a.m. August 17 which were prayers of thanksgiving used at Sandy Fictum, RIP meals. Over the centuries, the Christian thanks- giving, or Eucharist, gradually took shape. Wednesday 8:30 a.m. August 18 While in the East the Eucharistic Prayers (called Fr. John Nghi, RIP anaphora) took many forms, in the Roman Church there was for many centuries just one Thursday 8:30 a.m. August 19 Eucharistic Prayer, called the Roman Canon All Souls in Purgatory

(now known as Eucharistic Prayer I). Almost all Friday 8:30 a.m. August 20 Eucharistic Prayers include the same basic ele- Angie Valerie, Sp. Int. ments. They begin with thanksgiving and accla- mation. Then there is an epiclesis, as the priest Saturday 8:30 a.m. August 21 calls down the Holy Spirit upon the gifts. Then Al & Maria Gomez, Sp. Int. follows the institution narrative and consecra- tion, as the words that Jesus spoke at the Last Saturday 5:00 p.m. August 21 Supper are repeated. After the consecration, we Ellen Brannigan, Sp. Int. remember in an explicit way all that Christ has done for us—this is the anamnesis, or remem- Sunday 8:00 a.m. August 22 bering. The prayer concludes with the offering, Marcy Locy, Sp. Int. the intercessions—prayers for the Church, our leaders, ourselves—and a final doxology of Sunday 10:00 a.m. August 22 praise. The reforms of the Second Vatican Clyde Barr Fletcher, RIP Council enriched our liturgy with additional Eu- charistic Prayers, including both ancient texts Sunday 12:00 p.m. August 22 (Eucharistic Prayer II is based on the most an- FOR THE PARISH cient of all existing Eucharistic Prayers) and new compositions. —Corinna Laughlin, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Divine Mercy Rosary Sunday (08/08/21)…..………..………$4,856.00 Online Giving…...….…….…...…...... $670.60 Monday and Thursday 3:00 p.m. Please come and participate. We need more participants. Sign-Up a Foursome Now! 22nd ’ Classic Golf Tournament All parishioners are invited to pray a rosary with Dinner included! us for the peace and protection of our coun- Tuesday, October 19, 2021 try .We pray in the rectory after 8:30 a.m. Mass, Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club Monday thru Saturday. Sister Kathie, Leader Organized by Catholic Charities of Orange County. Proceeds from this event benefit fami- Have you registered? lies at risk with food, shelter, and emergency needs. For more information, please contact To become a member of Holy Family, register Mariajose Garorti at (714)347-9676. Hosted by online at www.holyfamilysb.com (newcomers- Bishop Vann, Bishop Timothy Freyer, Bishop register) or fill out a registration card located on Thanh Nguyen and Bishop . the church pews.