Saint Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church Laguna Beach, CA Month of the Divine Infancy Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph December 27, 2020 The Lord remembers his covenant for ever. Psalm 105 Feast of the Holy Family December 27, 2020 Page 2 Welcome to Our Parish MISSION STATEMENT—We, the community of St. Catherine of Siena Parish, located within the larger, diverse and artistic seaside community of Laguna Beach, recognize and celebrate the uniqueness which is grounded in the sacred mysteries and traditions of the Roman Catho- lic Church and in the history and lives of our individuals, families and leaders. Built on these roots, and in order to see the world as God sees it, we commit ourselves to: being a welcoming sanctuary and a place of prayer and worship, nurturing, assisting, encouraging and serving all those in need, offering all generations opportunities for personal and communal growth, and, by these commitments, to honor our call to evangelization. ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA CHURCH 1042 Temple Terrace Laguna Beach, CA 92651 EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Phone: (949) 494-9701 On the First Friday of each month we gather in prayer and praise before the www.stcathchurch.org Blessed Sacrament. Following the 8 a.m. Mass and concluding at 8 p.m. OFFICE HOURS Mon—Thurs 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Fri 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Parents of infants requesting information about Baptism may contact Father Closed Saturday & Sunday Pat in the parish office. Infant baptisms are celebrated on the second Saturday of the month. SUNDAY EUCHARIST (MASS) CELEBRATION OF CHRISTIAN FUNERALS Saturday: 5:00 p.m. (Sunday Vigil) At the time of death, a family member should contact the parish office, as Sundays: 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m.,11:00 a.m., soon as possible, to arrange the date and time for the Funeral Liturgy. 1:00 p.m. Spanish PLEASE GO TO WEBSITE FOR SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Couples must begin preparation for their Sacrament at least six months prior MASS TIMES AND LOCATION to their proposed wedding date. Please call the parish office for more information. MORNING MASS SACRAMENT OF THE SICK Monday - Saturday 8:00 a.m. The third Saturday of each month after the 8:00 a.m. Mass. In the event of serious illness or medical emergency, Anointing of the Sick and Eucharist may HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION MASS SCHEDULE be arranged by contacting the parish office 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) Adults requesting information about full initiation and communion with the Roman Catholic Church (the sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirma- CLERGY tion) may contact the office for more info.—949-494-9701 Rev. Pat Rudolph—Pastor Ext. 8532 or [email protected] SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION) Monday through Friday following 8:00 a.m. Mass until 9:00 a.m. Rev. Jaime Hernandez Diaz - Parochial Vicar Saturday following 8:00 a.m. Mass until 9:30 a.m. Or by appointment Ext. 8535 or [email protected] Rev. Gabriel Stack, O. Praem—Sunday Assistance PARISH STAFF ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA PARISH SCHOOL (Transitional Kindergarten—8th Grade) Susan Daley-Ministry Coordinator/Office Manager 30516 So. Coast Hwy Laguna Beach, CA 92651 Ext. 8534 or [email protected] Phone: (949) 494-7339 Fax: (949) 376-5752 Lisa Marcus-Parish Administrator www.stcathschool.org Ext. 8533 or [email protected] Charles Stephenson-Director, Music Ministry General Voicemail Box - Ext. 8531 Feast of the Holy Family December 27, 2020 Page 3 Readings, Responsorial and Gospel Reading 1 - SIR 3:2-6, 12-14 God sets a father in honor over his children; a mother’s authority he confirms over her sons. Whoever honors his father atones for sins, and preserves himself from them. When he prays, he is heard; he stores up riches who re- veres his mother. Whoever honors his father is gladdened by children, and, when he prays, is heard. Whoever reveres his father will live a long life; he who obeys his father brings comfort to his mother. My son, take care of your father when he is old; grieve him not as long as he lives. Even if his mind fail, be considerate of him; revile him not all the days of his life; kindness to a father will not be forgotten, firmly planted against the debt of your sins —a house raised in justice to you. Responsorial Psalm - PS 128:1-2, 3, 4-5. R. Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways. Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD, who walks in his ways! For you shall eat the fruit of your handiwork; blessed shall you be, and favored. R. Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways. Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine in the recesses of your home; your children like olive plants around your table. R. Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways. Behold, thus is the man blessed who fears the LORD. The LORD bless you from Zion: may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life. R. Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways. Reading 2 - Col 3:12-17 Brothers and sisters: Put on, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentle- ness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if one has a grievance against another; as the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do. And over all these put on love, that is, the bond of perfection. And let the peace of Christ control your hearts, the peace into which you were also called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, as in all wisdom you teach and admonish one another, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Gospel - Lk 2:22, 39-40 When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, they took him up to Jerusa- lem to present him to the Lord. When they had fulfilled all the prescriptions of the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him. Feast of the Holy Family December 27, 2020 Page 4 The Holy Family: Jesus, Mary and Joseph The devotion to the Holy Family was born in Bethlehem, together with the Baby Jesus. The shepherds went to adore the Child and, at the same time, they gave honor to His family. Later, in a similar way, the three wise men came from the East to adore and give honor to the newborn King with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh that would be safe- guarded by His family. We can go further to affirm that in a certain sense Christ, Himself, was the first devotee of His family. He showed His devotion to His mother and foster father by submitting Himself, with infinite humility, to the duty of filial obedience to- wards them. This is what St Bernard of Clairvaux said in this regard, ‘God, to whom angels submit themselves and who principalities and powers obey, was subject to Mary; and not only to Mary but Joseph also for Mary’s sake [….]. God obeyed a human creature; this is humility without precedent. A human creature commands God; it is sublime beyond measure.’ (First Homily on the ‘Missus Est’). Today’s celebration demonstrates Christ’s humility and obedience with respect to the fourth commandment, whilst also highlighting the loving care that His parents exercised in His keeping. The servant of God, Pope John Paul II, in 1989, entitled his Apostolic Exhortation, ‘Redemptoris Custos’ (Guardian of the Redeemer) which was dedicated to the person and the mission of Saint Joseph in the life of Christ and of the Church. After exactly a century, he resumed the teaching of Pope Leo XIII, for who Saint Joseph ‘.. shines among all mankind by the most august dignity, since by divine will, he was the guardian of the Son of God and reputed as His father among men’ (Encyclical Quamquam Pluries [1889] n. 3). Pope Leo XIII continued, ‘.. Joseph became the guardian, the administrator, and the legal defender of the divine house whose chief he was.[…] It is, then, natural and worthy that as the Blessed Joseph ministered to all the needs of the family at Nazareth and girt it about with his protec- tion, he should now cover with the cloak of his heavenly patronage and defend the Church of Jesus Christ.’ Not many years before, blessed Pope Pius IX had proclaimed Saint Joseph, ‘Patron of the Catholic Church’ (1870) Almost intuitively, one can recognize that the mysterious, exemplary, guardianship enacted by Joseph was con- ducted firstly, in a yet more intimate way, by Mary. Consequently, the liturgical feast of the Holy Family speaks to us of the fond and loving care that we must render to the Body of Christ. We can understand this in a mystical sense, as guardians of the Church, and also in the Eucharistic sense. Mary and Joseph took great care of Jesus’ physical body. Following their example, we can and must take great care of His Mystical Body, the Church, and the Eucharist which He has entrusted to us.