Our Lady of THE HOLY FAMILY OF , MARY, AND JOSEPH December 27, 2020

Erected in 1936, the entire structure reflects the architectural style developed by missionaries, combining the building patterns of the Pueblo Indians with Spanish-Colonial design. Even the landscaping, with carefully selected shrubs and trees, is typical.

Priest Faith Formation 805/969-4868 Fr. Lawrence Seyer, Pastor Sister Rosalie Callen, C.S.J. [email protected] [email protected] Monsignor Stephen Downes, Pastor Emeritus Father Maurice O’Mahony, Pastor Emeritus Youth Ministry 805/574-9941 Sarah Mack Parish Office [email protected] 1300 East Valley Rd ▪ Santa Barbara, CA 93108 High School Confirmation - ‘El Camino’ website: www.mtcarmelsb.com Middle School Youth Group - ‘The ‘M&M’s’ Phone 805/969-6868 Young Adult Ministry - ‘MCYA’

email: [email protected] Weddings 805/969-6868 Dori Macias - Wedding Coordinator Masses *** [email protected] Daily 7:45 AM Please contact the Parish Office at least six months Sunday 8:00 AM & 10:00 AM before the proposed wedding date.

***Reservations required for Sunday Masses) Our Lady of Mount Carmel School 805/969-5965 Principal - Tracie Simolon Holy Day Mass (Traditional schedule) *** Pre-K thru 8th Grade Vigil Mass - 5:30 PM (evening before Holy day) 530 Hot Springs Road - Santa Barbara, 93108 7:45 AM & 5:30 PM (actual Holy day) www.mountcarmelschool.net

Devotionals *** Secular Order of M First Friday— 9am to 11 am erri Berwick 805/448-3587 Evelyn Duimovich 805/969-3858 Wednesdays— Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 3:30 to 6:00 PM Community Outreach 805/969-4868 Sister Kathleen Patrice Sullivan Confessions: Saturdays 3:30 - 4:15 PM or by [email protected] appointment ***

Baptisms: Sundays at 1pm. *** The child to be born will be called holy, *** ALL Masses & other services are held the Son of God. outside—see inside bulletin for location info. —Luke 1:35

December 27, 2020 THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY, AND JOSEPH Page One WELCOME TO Whole Community Faith Sharing Luke 2:22-40 OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL Reflection: This week we celebrate the Feast of If you are visiting or new to our community, we are the Holy Family. In the gospel reading Jesus is blessed that you are here to worship presented at the temple in with us and we welcome you! Jerusalem in accordance Our Pastor Father Lawrence, our retired priests, Fr. Steve and Fr. O’ with Jewish law. God Mahony and Parish Family extend the made sure that Simeon and hospitality of Jesus Christ to you. Anna were there to see the Due to the current public health miracle of Jesus and offer emergency, our parish office is closed. words of praise, counsel We are here still here to assist you by and blessing on the young phone, 805/969-6868 or email at family. All this amazed [email protected]. Let us pray that the measures of caution being asked Mary and Joseph who took of all of us keep us from harm and that our help these words into their those affected by this devasting virus. hearts. We can all be a godsend in other people's Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, pray for us! lives.

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Safeguard Our Children Parishioner Registration Form Did You Know?

Name ______Name ______Talk to teens about posting photos

Address ______The pictures we share on Instagram and other social City ______media can reveal much more information than just Zip ______Phone (____)______the picture we want our followers to see. If your teens email ______are on social media, talk to them about the dangers of email ______posting photos with potentially identifying information — Check One: posing in front of their schools ____ New Parishioner ____ New Address or cars, tagging their location, ____ Would like Offertory Envelopes or providing other clues that ____ Moving out of Parish would give a predator easy

access. Consider having a family screening contract, Please place the form into the Offertory basket or bring it by the Parish Office. where parents approve photos before children can post. For more information, request a copy of the VIRTUS article “Technology Safety” at https:// Thank You! lacatholics.org/did-you-know/.

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From our Principal’s Desk…

Dear Families,

As we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family today, we can reflect on how we can strengthen our families. Remember that for us, as Catholics, our Christmas season continues through Epiphany. While our New Year's secular world is taking down Christmas decorations, we are still celebrating! As the dawn breaks on a new year, let us Instead of rushing to move beyond give thanks for all we hold dear: our Christmas, we can take time with our health, our family and our friends. families over the next week to slow down and ponder the true reason we celebrate in Let us release our grudges, our anger and the first place. Use the rest of these 12 our pains, for these are nothing but days of Christmas to plan a family outing binding chains. Let us live each day in the or make a special dinner. Don’t be in a rush to wrap up Christmas! There is still most loving ways, the God-conscious way. time to celebrate! Let us serve all who are in need, regardless of race, color or creed. Mrs. Simolon Principal Let us keep God of our own understanding www.mountcarmelschool.net in our hearts and to chant God's name each (805) 969-5965 day. Let us lead the world from darkness to light, from falsehood to truth and from wrong to right. Let us remember that we are all one, embracing all, discriminating against none. May your year be filled with peace, prosperity and love. May God's blessings shower upon you and bestow upon each of you a bright, healthy and peaceful new year.

- Rev. Marcy Sheremetta

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LECTOR ASSIGNMENTS SUNDAY - DECEMBER 27TH SAT. DECEMBER 26

Marty Boise† Daily 8:00 AM 10:00 AM Intentions of Fr. Stephen Downes John Pate Kathy Wilson SUN. DECEMBER 27 8:00 AM Art Overgaag† 10:00 AM For All Parishioners MON. DECEMBER 28 Daily Christopher Guadagnini† TUE. DECEMBER 29 Daily Mary & Paul Hindelang† WED. DECEMBER 30 Daily Derek Lorge† THU. DECEMBER 31 Daily Msgr. Sylvester O’Byrne† FRI. JANUARY 1 Daily Special Intentions SAT. JANUARY 2 Daily For all Parishioners SUN. JANUARY 3 8:00 AM Priest of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 10:00 AM For All Parishioners

January 1 Loving God, we ask for your help in bringing about peace among all people. As Your children, we are bound to each other Please Pray For The Sick Of Our Parish through our created nature.

Tyler Hester, Jane Burkemper, Help us to see that our differences are not cause for Evelyn Duimovich, Anika Rabbani, conflict. Gloria Griffin, Open our eyes and allow us to see our neighbors as Eustacchio Guadagnini, and our bothers and sisters. Jesus Arriaga, Jr. Bless our actions, that they may be the cause of peace and not injustice. Bless our lips, that they may speak your loving Please call our Parish Office at 805/969-6868 if words in conversation with all people and be an you would like us to add a family members name. avenue for change through prayer. Amen