St. John of God Catholic Church 13819 S. Pioneer Boulevard Norwalk, California 90650 Phone: (562) 863-5721 Fax: (562) 406-3927 Website: www.sjogparish.org

Second Sunday of Advent December 8, 2013

WONDERS PASTORAL TEAM The normal response to a surprise is amazement, gratitude, and delight. By definition, we don’t anticipate surprises. Their REV. EDWARD J. DOBER: Pastor REV. JOHN MOLONEY: Associate occurrence reminds us that we cannot always guess or shape the REV. DIEGO CABRERA ROJAS, SSC: Associate future. Granted, we do what we can do; we attend to the daily SALVADOR RAMIREZ: Deacon tasks, as we must. For grace is surely here in the mundane, and RENE GARCIA: Deacon God is in the details. But God is in the happy surprises, too. ALEIDA ALVAREZ: Parish Administrator Today’s readings are filled with startling developments. We hear the clarion cry of MARY J. PEKARCIK: Principal one of those rare prophets announcing the coming of the Lord. Isaiah proclaims CARMEN GARCIA: DRE/Elementary/Jr. High startling, surprising images of the nearly impossible reconciliation of opposites: calf LISA MATHEWS DERLETH: Music Director and lion, leopard and young goat, child and serpent. Isaiah’s vision sees all of these CAROLANN DOYAL: Confirmation Coordinator creatures living in harmony. This is Eden again; this is paradise. It is God’s surprise &Youth Ministry MANUEL LAZCON: Grupo de Jóvenes Coordinator and promise. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

PARISH OFFICE MARAVILLAS Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am—5:00pm La reacción normal frente a una sorpresa es asombro, gratitud y Receptionist is available after hours: deleite. Por definición, las sorpresas no suelen anticiparse. Monday—Friday 5:00pm—9:30pm Cuando ocurren, nos damos cuenta que no siempre podemos Saturday & Sunday 8:00am—5:00pm adivinar o moldear el futuro. Por supuesto, hacemos cuanto podemos; llevamos a cabo nuestras tareas diarias como es nuestro deber. La gracia Mass Schedules & Confessions— está ciertamente aquí en la esfera de lo mundano y Dios está en los detalles. Dios Horario De Las Misas y Confesiones está también presente en las gratas sorpresas. ENGLISH MASSES Las lecturas de hoy están repletas de asombrosas novedades. Es el clamor de la trompeta de uno de esos extraordinarios y únicos profetas anunciando la llegada del SATURDAY: 7:30 am, 5:00 pm Señor. Isaías revela asombrosas y sorprendentes imagines de la casi imposible SUNDAY: 7:00, 9:30, 11:00 am & 5:00 pm reconciliación de los contrarios: el lobo y el cordero, el puma y el cabrito, el niño y DAILY: 7:30 am & 5:00 pm la serpiente. La visión de Isaías muestra todas esas criaturas viviendo en armonía. VIGIL OF HOLY DAYS: 5:00 pm Esto es de nuevo el Edén; esto es el paraíso. Esto es la sorpresa y la promesa de HOLY DAYS: 7:30, 9:00 am, 5:00 pm, (7:00 pm Spanish) Dios. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. MISAS EN ESPAÑOL

DOMINGO: 8:00 am, 12:30 pm & 7:00 pm MIERCOLES: 7:00 pm

CONFESSIONS—CONFESIONES

SATURDAY/SABADOS: 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm (or by appointments)

Adoration Of Blessed Sacrament

All Day & All Night First Friday 8:00 am to Saturday 7:30 am

ST JOHN OF GOD PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

We, the people of St. John of God Parish strive to be a community of Faith, Hope and Love. By recognizing our Baptismal call we are committed to follow in Faith the teaching of Jesus Christ, by uniting our community through Evangelization, Education, Service and Worship.

Second Sunday of Advent Segundo Domingo de Adviento Isaiah 11: 1-10 (4A) Romans 15: 4-9 Matthew 3: 1-12

PENANCE SERVICES

SERVICIOS PENITENCIALES

Monday, December 9/ Lunes 9 de diciembre 7:00 pm

St. Pius X, Santa Fe Springs

SATURDAY, December 7, 2013 Tuesday, Dec 10/ Martes 10 de diciembre 7:00 pm 5:00 Getulio & Pascuala Simeon † Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Los Nietos

SUNDAY, December 8, 2013 Wednesday, December 11 / Miércoles 11 de diciembre 7:00pm St. Linus, Norwalk 7:00 Dina Marquez (Birthday) 8:00 Sara Del Pilar Carpio (Thanksgiving) Monday, December 16 / Lunes 16 de diciembre 7:00pm St. Hilary, Pico Rivera 9:30 Mass for our Parishioners Monday, December 16 / Lunes 16 de diciembre 7:00pm 11:00 Jose Alfredo Lomeli † St. Gregory the Great, Whittier

12:30 Carmen Rosa Salazar † Tuesday, December 17 / Martes 17 de diciembre 7:00 pm 5:00 Maria Guadalupe Loza † St. Bruno, Whittier

7:00 Virgen de Juaquila (Thanksgiving) Wed., Dec. 18 / Miér 18 de diciembre 7:00 pm St. Mary of the Assumption, Whittier MONDAY, December 9, 2013 7:30 Jesus Antonio Barragan (Thanksgiving) *St. John of God Church WILL NOT be having Penance Services* **San Juan de Dios NO TENDRA Servicios Penitenciales** 5:00 Miguel Baeza † TUESDAY, December 10, 2013 St. John of God Church will have confessions during the week only by appointment 7:30 Ceniza Mondilla (Thanksgiving) 5:00 Marion Anderson † San Juan de Dios ofrece confesiones durante la semana solamente con cita WEDNESDAY, December 11, 2013 7:30 Marcelo Nollora (Birthday) CONFESSIONS / CONFESIONES 5:00 Querica Catipay † 7:00 Maria Moran (Thanksgiving) Advent Confession Hours begin on December 7th until the 21st Saturday 3:30-5:00 pm THURSDAY, December 12, 2013 7:30 Virgen de Guadalupe (Thanksgiving) Horas de Confesiones durante el Adviento comienzan el 7 de diciembre a 21 de diciembre Sábado 3:30-5:00 pm 5:00 Anselmo C. Pascual † FRIDAY, December 13, 2013 7:30 Glenn James Reyes (Birthday) WEDDING BANNS ~ 5:00 Juan Ramon Cervantes, Jr. † AMONESTACIONES DE BODAS SATURDAY, December 14, 2013 Yesenia Pasillas & Ivan Rivas 7:30 Virginia Yepez (Birthday) (WILL BE MARRIED ON 12/14/13) 5:00 Esther Padilla † Anniversary Mass TODAY’S READINGS Celebrating your Wedding Anniversary in the month of First Reading — He shall bring justice for the afflicted; the earth December It is scheduled for the 15th of December at 11am Mass. shall overflow with the knowledge of the LORD (Isaiah 11:1-10). Please call the Pastoral Office to place your name and years of marriage on the list. Psalm — Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever (Psalm 72). Misa de Aniversario Second Reading — Glorify God by living in harmony with one Si usted esta celebrando su aniversario de bodas durante el mes another, welcoming each other as Christ welcomed you de diciembre y desean asistir a la Misa de Aniversario, favor de (Romans 15:4-9). llamar a la Oficina Pastoral. La Misa sera el 15 de diciembre a las Gospel — Produce good fruit worthy of your baptism; repent, for 8:00am. the reign of God is near (Matthew 3:1-12). The English translaon of the Psalm Responses from Leconary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997,Internaonal Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporaon. All rights reserved. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 Tuesday: Is 40:1-11; Ps 96:1-3, 10ac, 11-13; Mt 18:12-14 ENJOY AN EVENING AT SANTA’S VILLAGE!! Wednesday: Is 40:25-31; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10; Mt 11:28-30

ST. JOHN OF GOD’S Youth Ministry is having their Thursday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Jdt 3: 18bcde, “Evening at Santa’s Village” today at 3:30pm in the Large 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47, or any readings from the Hall. Come with your family and enjoy an evening of Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, nos. 707-712 Christmas carols sung, crafts, write your letter to Santa, Friday: Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mt 11:16-19 and a delicious dinner. More info on page 4……………. Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Ps 80:2ac, 3b, 15-16, 18-19; Mt 17:9a, 10-13 Sunday: Is 35:1-6a, 10; Ps 146:6-10; Jas 5:7-10; Mt 11:2-11

PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OUR PARISHIONERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS WHO ARE SICK AND IN NEED OF PRAYERS:

AGUSTIN AGUILAR, CARMEN ARISPE, EDDA BUAN, JULIA FRIAS, MANUEL GARICA, SACRAMENTAL MEETINGS for parents of YEAR 1 & GALINDO FAMILY, MANUEL LOPEZ, DOROTHY 2 students are over. If you missed them make sure to MARYMONTH, REBECCA PEREZ, RAMONA ROCHA, come to the office and pick up your package with WILLIAM & MELBA ROGERS, AIDA SHERBURNE, important information which concerns your child’s ROSA MARIA SIGALA,REY SIMBOL, BERT VALDEZ, sacrament. At least one parent must attend. Your RICARDO VARGAS, ALMA LARA VASQUEZ, ENRIQUE presence at this meeting shows your commitment to us VASQUEZ, CONSUELO VEGA and your child to be part of their journey in faith. Thanks. Stephen Richard Juhasz, Frank Mario Sainz Carmen Garcia-DRE

Pray for our Loved Ones - Oren por nuestros seres queridos The Church year begins with the season of Advent We currently are in Year C. Liturgical Year A will begin on the First Sunday of Advent (Dec. 1st). The Horario para la Celebración de la Sunday Gospels proclaimed throughout Advent this Fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe Jueves, 12 de Diciembre 2013 year primarily are from Matthew. We will hear about Por la Mañana the coming of Jesus at the end of time, the ministry 3:00 am Mañanitas con Mariachi and witness of John the Baptist, and Joseph’s dream 3:40 am Serenata P. Diego Cabrera about Mary. The Christmas Season follows Advent. 3:50 am Danzantes 4:00 am Misa Solemne The Sunday Gospels tell about the flight into Egypt, 5:00 am Danzantes-Salón Grande the visit of the magi, and the Baptism of Jesus.

Por la Tarde 6:30 pm Danzantes

MISA 7 pm Once again WE NEED YOUR HELP!! Salón Grande 8 pm– Noche Mexicana The Environment Committee is asking the parishioners of Antojitos Mexicanos y St. John of God to donate poinsettias to be used to Representación de las Apariciones Guadalupanas. decorate the church for Christmas. Please bring your plant to the Pastoral Office beginning the week of 16th from 9am to 5pm. You can also bring them on Sunday, December 22nd after all morning masses beginning at 7am until 2pm. Thank you and may you and your families be blessed with the joy and peace of this holiday season.

ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASSES St. John of God Church will be offering an Adult Confirmation Course in English to all parishioners Una vez mas, NECESITAMOS SU AYUDA!! that are interested. Candidate MUST be Baptized and Queremos pedir a los feligreses de San Juan de Dios que have made his/her First Holy Communion. Please bring original donen las plantas de Noche Buena que se usan para la certificates of sacraments and Sponsor to this appointment. decoración de la Iglesia en Navidad. Si a usted le *Requirements for Sponsors: If single, must not be living in gustaría donar las plantas de Noche Buena se les pide que union with anyone and have all THREE sacraments– Baptism, las traigan comenzando el 16 de diciembre a la First Holy Communion and Confirmation. All Certificates & Oficina Pastoral de las 9 de la mañana a las 5 de la sponsor are needed at interview. If married, Marriage tarde. También puede traerlas el 22 de diciembre Certificate from the Church where they were married—not the comenzando a las 7:30 de la mañana hasta las 2 de la civil marriage certificate. For more information and to schedule tarde. Gracias y les ofrecemos bendiciones a usted y su appointment for interview with a priest call the Parish Office. familia y tengan paz y alegría en estos días festivos. Proclaim God Who Dwells Among You!

HAVE YOU REMEMBERED ST. JOHN OF GOD PARISH OR SCHOOL IN YOUR WILL OR TRUST? For further information, please contact the rectory or H. Richard Closson, Director, Trust and Estate Programs at (213) 637-7472 or e-mail at [email protected] www.estateplanning.com/trustsacc Our correct legal title is: The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles, A Corporation Sole For the benefit of: ST. JOHN OF GOD PARISH OR ST. JOHN OF GOD SCHOOL

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Confirmation / “Teens-n-Theology” Youth Ministry Updates! Comienzan las Posadas el 16 de diciembre!! ♥ YOUTH MINISTRY IS PUTTING ON AN EVENING AT SANTA’S VILLAGE, DECEMBER 8TH, IN THE LARGE HALL FROM Vengan a celebrar con nosotros en 3:30 TO 7:30PM. THIS FUNDRAISER EVENT WILL INCLUDE THE el Salón Grande a las 7pm!!! OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU AND THE FAMILY TO HAVE DINNER

BEFORE ATTENDING THE 5PM OR 7PM EVENING MASSES ALONG WITH FUN AT OUR CRAFT TABLES, BUILDING YOUR OWN The Posadas begin December 16th! GINGERBREAD HOUSE , SINGING WITH SANTA’S ELVES, OR JUST Come and celebrate with us in HAVING COOKIES AND HOT CHOCOLATE OR COFFEE WHILE WRITING YOUR LETTER TO SANTA! ENTRANCE TO THIS FESTIVE the Large Hall at 7pm!!! NITE WILL BE: ADULTS 3 CANNED FOOD OR STAPLE ITEMS EACH and CHILDREN (UNDER 12) 2 CANNED FOOD OR STAPLE ITEMS EACH FOR OUR PANTRY. WOW, HOW EASY IS THAT!!! DINNER MENU PRICES WILL BE POSTED AT THE DOOR FOR TAMALE DINNER COMBO’S OR POZOLE BOWLS. EVERYTHING WILL BE $5.00 OR UNDER!!! PLEASE SUPPORT YOUTH ATTENTION: All Filipino Parishioners MINISTRY’S ONLY FUNDRAISER EVENT FOR THIS

YEAR. WE’D REALLY APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. The SJOG Filipino Ministry is inviting every

fellow Filipino to join in the Family Potluck FELLOWSHIP YOUTH NIGHTS CONTINUE!! JOIN US ON TUESDAYS. WE’RE WAITING FOR YOU! Christmas Party to be held on Saturday, Dec. 14th SEE YOU IN THE YOUTH ROOM ON: Tuesday (12/10) 6:30 from 2pm to 6pm in the Large Hall. to 8:30pm. We will be having our event set clean up. WOW! We If you want to participate, you could also bring a will be celebrating our Santa’s Village success story from Sunday evening’s parishioner participation. We will have pizza and soda $20 (minimum worth wrapped gift) for the along with cookies and hot chocolate to celebrate!!! We will also Exchange Gifts. be celebrating December Birthdays so come prepared to add your favorite snack to the table. SEE YOU THERE!! This is a great opportunity to meet and greet ♥ PARENTS OF THE NEW CONFIRMATION STUDENTS your fellow Filipino parishioners. Thank you and THIS YEAR: The January 11th Retreat is now full for your son hope to see you there! or daughter to attend next year. January 18th is the only remaining Retreat date left open. Down payment for this retreat will be required as soon as possible otherwise you will have to seek out another church’s retreat availabilities. I have tried to give all of you the time to make payments during these upcoming holiday time Attention all Parishioners: frames to make it easy. Now, the retreats MUST be paid in full by Our daily 5pm Mass for December 19th, 2013 will be held in December 22nd.

our Large Hall, due to the Schools Christmas play. ♥ PARENTS OF CONFIRMATION 2 STUDENTS THIS YEAR: In looking at the registrations for the retreat that takes place in February, not many of you have signed up and made a Simbang Gabi - Filipino Advent Mass Celebration down payment on your child’s reservation. If Sponsors can The Filipino community of St. John of God will be help out this would be a great Christmas gift to give and help

celebrating their traditional Simbang Gabi on out your candidate attend this spiritual retreat for their

Confirmation processing. The more small payments you make Monday, Dec. 23, 2013. nd the faster this gets paid off. February 2 will be here very, very Mass begins at 5:00 pm and our Celebrant will be soon. Please do not wait!! Father Diego. Everyone is invited for this first day of our 9 Day Novena. After Mass, refreshments will be served in the Small Hall. Retirement Fund for Religious Give to those who have given a lifetime. Senior Catholic sisters, brothers and religious order priests worked for many years for little, PLEASE HELP OUR FOOD PANTRY!! if any, pay. Their sacrifices now leave their religious communities Our Pantry Committee is making a turkey call (gobble, without adequate savings for retirement. Your gift to today’s second gobble). Our donations are very low from last year!! collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious helps to provide Please help by donating a turkey for our Christmas prescription medications, nursing care, and more for thousands of elderly religious. Please be generous. baskets. The last day to bring your donation is on December 11th. You may bring them to the Pastoral Office. Thank you! Fondo para la Jubilación de Religiosos Done a Aquellos que Dieron Toda una Vida. Hermanas, hermanos y La Despensa Necesita Nuestra Ayuda!!! sacerdotes católicos de ordenes religiosas laboraron por muchos anos Con su ayuda podremos ayudar a nuestras familias con poco o ningún pago. Sus sacrificios ahora dejan a sus de bajos recursos con una canasta Navideña. Las Jubilación. Su donativo a la segunda colecta de hoy destinada al donaciones este año están mas bajas del año pasado. Favor Fondo para la Jubilación de Religiosos proporciona fondos vitales que de traer el pavo al Centro Pastoral durante la semana. Gracias! costean los medicamentos, enfermeros y mas, para miles de religiosos ancianos. Sean generosos.