December 20, 2020 - Page Saint Barbara Catholic church 12/20/2020 St. Barbara Catholic Church www.saintbarbarachurch.org December 20, 2020 - Page 2 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — I will fix a place for my people. (2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16). Psalm — For ever I will sing the good- Dec 19 — Dec 25, 2020 ness of the Lord (Psalm 89). Saturday Second Reading — To the only wise 8:00 AM Anna Nguyen Thi Nho † RIP God, through Jesus Christ, be glory 4:00 PM Maria Vu Thi Bach Mai † RIP forever and ever (Romans 16:25-27). 5:30 PM Phero Nguyen Minh Phuc † RIP Gospel — Behold, I am the handmaid 7:00 PM Phaolo Nguyen Van Hiep † RIP of the Lord. May it be done to me ac- 8:30 PM All Souls † RIP cording to your word (Luke 1:26-38). SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday 6:30 AM All Victims of Covid19 † RIP Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Advent 8:00 AM Giuse & Maria † RIP Monday: Winter begins 9:30 AM Phaolo Nguyen Van Dung † RIP Wednesday: St. John of Kanty 11:00 AM Maria Pham Thi Ruy † RIP Thursday: The Vigil of Christmas 12:45 PM Miguel Cruz Quezada † RIP Friday: The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) 4:00 PM Teresa Do Thi Co † RIP Saturday: St. Stephen; First Day of Kwanzaa 5:30 PM Dominico Nguyen Ngoc Toan† RIP 7:00 PM Raguel Gonzalez † SI Monday 8:15 AM Roberta Fleischman † RIP LECTURAS DE HOY 5:30 PM Peter Hoa Nguyen † RIP Primera lectura — El Señor promete a David que su casa permanece- Tuesday rá para siempre 8:15 AM Gioan Baotixita & Maria † RIP (2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16). 5:30 PM Giacobe Vo Van Nam † RIP Salmo — Cantaré eternamente las 7:00 PM Daniel Portillo † RIP misericordias del Señor (Salmo 89 [88]). Wednesday Segunda lectura — Pablo ora para 6:30 AM Thomas Nguyen Ngoc Luyen† RIP que Dios sea glorificado mediante Je- 8:15 AM Maria Teresa Delphine Nguyen† RIP sucristo (Romanos 16:25-27). 5:30 PM Antoine Do Manh Giap † RIP Evangelio — El ángel Gabriel anuncia a María que ella concebirá al hijo de Thursday Dios (Lucas 1:26-38). 6:30 AM For Parishioners 8:15 AM Maria Chau Thi Yen † RIP 5:30 PM Phanxico Xavier & G.Baotixita † RIP LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES Friday Domingo: Cuarto Domingo de Adviento 8:15 AM Fr. Giuse Luu Thanh Ky † RIP Lunes: Comienzo el invierno 5:30 PM Maria Vu Thi Bach Mai † RIP Miércoles: San Juan de Canty 7:00 PM Maria Pham Thi Ruy † RIP Jueves: La Vigilia de Navidad; Nochebuena Viernes: La Natividad del Señor (Navidad) Sábado: San Esteban; Kwanza St. Barbara Catholic Church www.saintbarbarachurch.org December 20, 2020 - Page 3 PRAYERS Prayer of the Faithful *+*+*+* Let us bring our prayers for the needs of the world to the One who can strengthen us and who is faithful without fail. For God’s holy Church as we continue to bear God's Word to every corner of the world in the face of hardship and persecution, let us pray to the Lord. For corporations, manufacturers, advertisers, and all who profit from Christmas marketing, that they may acknowledge the true source of their wealth and treat their workers justly, let us pray to the Lord. For the safety of those who travel during this holiday season, for good health for those families that are gathering, and for blessings on all families unable to gather this year, let us pray to the Lord. For those who are struggling to make the Christmas holidays a joyful occasion for their families, let us pray to the Lord. For those who are discerning their vocations, that, like Mary, they will be able to hear and respond to God’s invitation to them, let us pray to the Lord. For all those who are sick, for all who suffer from COVID-19, let us pray to the Lord. For all the prayers that we hold in the silence of our hearts; for all our intentions spoken and unspoken, let us pray to the Lord. Faithful and loving God, you keep your promises from of old. Graciously hear these our prayers and grant them according to your will, through your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, whose coming we await, and whose day is near. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Catherine Mendoza . Antoine Do Manh Giap . Mike Garibay . Peter Hoa Nguyen . Maria Charlene Nguyen . Giacobe Vo Van Nam . Antonio Martinez . Teresa Do Thi Co . Giuse Vu Dinh Binh . Maria Teresa Delphine Nguyen . Matt Elliot . Roberta Fleischman . Thomas Nguyen Ngoc Luyen Lord Jesus Christ, Redeemer of the world, you have shouldered the burden of our weakness and borne our God, our shelter and our strength, you listen in love to the cry of your sufferings in your own passion and death. Hear this people: hear the prayers we offer for our departed brothers and prayer for our sick brothers and sister whom you have sisters. Cleanse them of their sins and grant them the fullness of redeemed. Strengthen their hope of salvation and sus- redemption. tain them in body and soul, for you live and reign for We ask this through Christ our Lord. ever and ever. Amen. Amen. St. Barbara Catholic Church www.saintbarbarachurch.org December 20, 2020 - Page 4 ST. BARBARA’S PARISH NEWS 2021 New Year’s—Schedule of Liturgies SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD (not a holy day of obligation in the ecclesiastical province of Los Angeles, in- cluding Orange ) NEW YEAR’S EVE - VIGIL MASSES Thursday December 31st, 2020 3:00 PM – Vietnamese 4:00 PM – Vietnamese NEW YEAR’S DAY Friday, January 1st, 2021 8:15 AM – English 10:00 AM – Spanish 12:00 PM – Vietnamese 3:00 PM – Vietnamese FEAST OF FAITH Gathering When Pope Benedict XVI visited the United States in 2008, tens of thousands gathered in Yankee Stadi- um to celebrate the Eucharist with him. What made them different from all the other excited crowds who have assembled there through the years? When they began to sing together, to listen together, to pray together, they ceased to be a crowd, and became a liturgical assembly. It was not where they were but what they did that set them apart. The Gospels speak of many instances when Jesus prayed alone to his Father. But Je- sus also put a special value on communal prayer. “Where two or three are gathered together in my name,” he told his disciples, “there am I in the midst of them” (Matthew 18:20). Jesus gave his own mission to his follow- ers, sending them forth to do everything he did: to heal, to teach, to proclaim the kingdom. Jesus wants us to meet God in and through each other. So the Christian community continues to gather, Sunday after Sunday. When we get up on Sunday morning and come to Mass, we respond to Jesus’ invitation, and we express our trust in his promise that whenever we come together, he comes, too. —Corinna Laughlin, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. St. Barbara Catholic Church www.saintbarbarachurch.org December 20, 2020 - Page 5 ST. BARBARA’S PARISH NEWS *+*+*+* CHRISTMAS IN THE HEART Christmas! ’Tis the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial fire of charity in the heart. —Washington Irving *+*+*+* CONTINUAL CHRISTMAS A good conscience is a continual Christmas. —Benjamin Franklin *+*+*+* NOT TOO MUCH If you have too much to do, with God’s help you will find time to do it all. —St. Peter Canisius St. Barbara Catholic Church www.saintbarbarachurch.org December 20, 2020 - Page 6 ST. BARBARA’S PARISH NEWS Following is a statement from the bish- ops of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange, regarding COVID-19 vaccines. The Bishops of the Roman Catholic Dio- cese of Orange fully support the California Catholic Conference’s statement on the COVID-19 vaccinations. After thorough research and reviewing the statement from the Pontifical Academy for Life, we find the vaccines morally acceptable and imperative in the ongoing effort to curb the coronavirus pandemic. We are hope- ful and encouraged by the promise these scientific breakthroughs represent, and urge the 1.3 million Catholics in Orange County to take any and all appropriate steps to protect themselves and their fam- ilies. We pray for them as we pray for the world.We still have much work to do, but we now have hope and a path forward rooted in the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. We place our trust and confidence in the providence of God.” – Bishop Kevin Vann, Bishop Thanh Thai Nguyen, Bishop Timothy Freyer —————————————————— Sau đây là bản tuyên bố của các đức giám mục Giáo Phận Orange, Giáo Hội Công Giáo Rôma, về những thuốc tiêm chủng COVID-19. “Các Đức Giám Mục Giáo Phận Orange, Giáo Hội Công Giáo Rôma, hoàn toàn ủng hộ tuyên bố của Hội Đồng Công Giáo California về những thuốc tiêm chủng COVID-19. Sau khi tra cứu kỹ lưỡng và xem xét tuyên bố từ Hàn Lâm Viện Giáo Hoàng về Sự Sống, chúng tôi thấy rằng những thuốc tiêm chủng phù hợp với luân lý đạo đức và thiết thực trong nỗ lực liên lỉ kiềm chế đại dịch coronavirus.Chúng tôi hy vọng và lạc quan với những đột phá khoa học này hứa hẹn, và khẩn khoản kêu gọi 1,3 triệu người Công Giáo ở Quận Cam thực hiện bất kỳ và tất cả những bước thích hợp để bảo vệ bản thân và gia đình của họ.