WELCOME TO ST. MARTIN OF TOURS CATHOLIC CHURCH The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe November 24, 2019 https://catholicismpure.wordpress.com/https://catholicismpure.wordpress.com/ MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! Thank you SMT Family for your participation in the 2019 Together in Mission Appeal. It’s thanks to your continued generosity that we have exceeded our parish goal of $79,700. As a result, the Together in Mission Office has kindly asked our parishioners to please not send in any more contributions until the beginning of the 2020 Appeal in February. INSIDE SMT SCHOOL PARISH OFFICE Confessions: Saturday 11967 S B 4:15p - 5 pm or via appointment MAKE AN ADVENT WREATH P. 2 11955 SUNSET BLVD L A, CA 90049 through Parish Office 310-476-7403 FOSTER CARE CHRISTMAS P. 2 LOS ANGELES, CA P: RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS P. 2 90049 R. P S SATURDAY VIGIL THANKSGIVING MASS P. 3 A P: 5:30 PM CANTORS, PIANIST KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEETING P. 4 PRINCIPAL: CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE P. 4 DEBBIE MARGULIS R. J C SUN D AY MASSES : COMMITTEE FOR POOR EVENTS P. 5 7:30 AM NO MUSIC FR. MURRAY RAFFLE P. 6 310.472.7419 R. D K 9:30 AM FAMILY MASS SCHOOL CORNER P. 6 SMTSCHOOL.NET 310.476.7403 11:30 AM SMT CHOIR SMT ADVENT EVENTS P. 7 . 5:30 PM CONTEMPORARY THE SMT LIFE MINISTRY would like to Second Annual Foster Care thank our parishioners, school parents Christmas Party at SMT and students for their very generous gift donations for “SHOWER THE UNBORN.” Last year, St. Martin of Tours hosted a group of teenage foster Your continued love and support brighten care girls from a local group the Christmas season and give much hope home for a Christmas breakfast to many young mothers and their babies. and party. It was a huge success, and for many of the girls, it was their only Christmas celebration. The support shown by both the parents at the school and the parishioners at the church was overwhelming, and we can't say enough how moving it was to see your love in action for these young ladies. It was so successful, in fact, that we have decided to make this an annual tradition at St. Martins. We received confirmation that we will be hosting girls from the same group home again this year, and our Christmas party will be on Saturday, December 21 from 10am - 12pm. The ages of the ladies ranges from 13-17 years old, and we expect about 15-18 guests. We would love your help and support again this year. We are asking for volunteers to help with shopping for and wrapping gifts, planning party games and activities, organizing the food, decorating the parish center, and setting up and cleaning up the day of the party. We also want to include our parish teens as party guests to add to the sense of fun and help make these young ladies feel welcomed as guests of honor. We are also asking for donations to help us fund this event. Donations can be made through any Sunday collection by noting "Foster Care Christmas" in the check memo or by donating online at the SMT website (PayPal or CC accepted) and noting "Foster Care Christmas" in the notes section. You can also drop off donation funds at the school (via backpack mail to the office) or parish office directly. Again, just be clear that you're designating the SMT will funds for the Foster event. have a special If you have any questions or would like to collecon sign up to volunteer, please reach out to for the Grace Miller via email at [email protected]. Rerement Fund for the Religious Sign Up to: On the weekend of • Shop for gifts December 7th • Wrap gifts & 8th. • Plan party activities For more • Organize party food Informaon • Decorate the parish center Please refer • Set up / Clean up to • Attend the event and celebrate with us (teens Reredreligious.org 8th-12th grade)! The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe November 24, 2019 OUR PRAYERS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED FOR: THANKSGIVING DAY MASS Marie Flynn, Anne Jodziewicz, AT 9:30 AM ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH. Patricia T., Gerry F., Antonieta Arecco, Richard Akerblom, Margaret Porter, Please bring your bread & wine Marilyn & Steve Rousso, to be blessed! James Connell, Krisne Sullivan, THANKSGIVING PRAYER O Gracious God, we give you Janet Thornton, Eileen Colapinto, thanks for your overflowing generosity to us. Thank you for Annee Jaworski, Stanislawa Jaworski, the blessings of the food we eat and especially for this Chris Jaworski, Aldona Venckus, feast. Thank you for our home and family and friends, Ana Guerra, Baby Azra, Joanne Cooley, Barbara Johnson, especially for the presence of those gathered here. Thank Barbara Smith, Bernard Armbruster, Bill Moore, you for our health, our work and our play. Please send help Cheryl Pendleton, Dave Stuart, Debra Hanrahan, to those who are hungry, alone, sick and suffering war and The Fraternas, Gary Vasey, Grace Kassarjian, violence. Open our hearts to your love. We ask your Jackie Turner, Jan Kovma, Jim Riedman, John Clifford, blessing through Christ your son. Amen. Jusne Lynch, Kenia Guerres, Krissy Kobata, Lachner From Celebrang Faith: Year-round Acvies for Catholic Families, Family, Lazo Family, Leya Bogert, Lynn Beyer, Maniega by Mary Cronk Farrell Family, Manuel Montero, Maria & Arturo Lezama, Nicola Fisher, Patrick Bowen, Rosa Santos, Rosemary & CHRIST THE KING SUNDAY READINGS Evis Coda, Sharon Daly, Sue Massie, Wilma Warner READING 1: 2 SM 5:1-3 RESPONSORIAL PSALM: PS 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5 READING 2: COL 1:12-20 SACRAMENTS For ANOINTING OF THE SICK MASSEGOSPELS FOR: THELK 23:35-43 WEEK THE FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH Funerals AFTER 11:30 AM MASS please contact MASSES FOR THE WEEK CONFESSIONS SATURDAYS 4:15 - 5:00 PM parish office OR BY APPOINTMENT 310.476.7403 Saturday, November 23, 2019 BAPTISM or please visit 8:15 am Fr. Donie MATRIMONY 4:15 p—5 pm Confessions Fr. Jose CALL PARISH OFFICE SMT website 5:30 pm Ammini Williams, R.I.P. Fr. Jose 310-476-7403 OR saintmartinoftours.com WWW.SAINTMARTINOFTOURS.COM Sunday, November 24, 2019 7:30 am James Bathker, R.I.P. Fr. Donie 9:30 am Lupo Badillo, R.I.P. Fr. Paul SMT HOMEBOUND MINISTRY 11:30 am Edward Kroll & Karyn Schmitz, R.I.P. Fr. Paul sends forth Eucharisc Ministers to 5:30 pm Blanca Holmes, R.I.P. Fr. Paul parishioners who cannot come to Church due to illness or age, to bring them the Body of Christ. The Ministers to the Sick/ Monday, November 25, 2019 Homebound convey the compassion and 8:15 am James Kane, R.I.P. love of the Church to these parishioners who might otherwise Tuesday, November 26, 2019 feel abandoned or forgoen. The ministers visit the sick and Joseph Boyle, R.I.P. the homebound to convey the love of Jesus and their 8:15 am parish family for them in a Communion service that includes Wednesday, November 27, 2019 gospel readings, prayers & peons and distribuon of the 8:15 am Frances Cloonan Mann, R.I.P. Holy Eucharist. Thursday, November 28, 2019 8:15 am Patrick Sullivan, R.I.P. Fr. Jose Corral will join the Ministry Team of Volunteers in vising and bringing Holy Communion to the homebound and Friday, November 29, 2019 also to our parishioners who are in the hospital. 8:15 am For more informaon about this Ministry, please contact Diana at [email protected] or at 310-993-6484 Saturday, November 30, 2019 8:15 am Edyta & Ola Musialik, Spec. Int. Fr. Donie 4:15 p—5 pm Confessions Fr. Paul Ministry “Blessed are those Bereavement 5:30 pm M.C. Mathews, R.I.P. Fr. Paul who mourn for they shall be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 The Bereavement Ministry serves parishioners Sunday, December 1, 2019 who are grieving the death of a loved one. We offer prayerful 7:30 am individual support, information and referrals to assist in the 9:30 am Joseph Milliken, R.I.P. journey towards healing. For more information about this ministry, 11:30 am Robert Myerson, R.I.P. please contact Susana at [email protected] 5:30 pm This Sunday, November 24th is THANKSGIVING DAY MASS AT 9:30 AM ON The Solemnity of Christ the King THU R S D A Y , NO VEMBER 28TH. Advent begins on Sunday, December 1st Please bring your bread & wine to be blessed! On the Solemnity of Christ the King, we celebrate that “Jesus is the center of creaon; and so the atude demanded of us as true CHRISTMAS 2019 MASS SCHEDULE believers is that of recognizing and accepng in our lives the Christmas Eve Masses centrality of Jesus Christ, in our thoughts, in our words and in our 4 pm Family Mass works.” – Homily of Pope Francis, Solemnity of Christ the King, (Double Mass in Church & Parish Center simultaneously) November 24, 2013 . 6 pm Mass with Piano & Cantor On the following Sunday, Advent begins and denotes the 9 pm Christmas Carols beginning of the new Liturgical Year. During this Liturgical Season, we prepare our hearts to celebrate the second coming of 9:30 pm Mass with Tradional Choir Our Savior. Christmas Day At the 11:30 am Mass, we will have very special 8:30 am Mass with No Music tradional music to illuminate these joyous Solemnies. 10:30 am Christmas Carols The Te Deum will be chanted at the start of Mass on 11:00 am Mass with Tradional Choir the Solemnity of Christ the King.