THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME: NOVEMBER 13, 2016

St Brigid Catholic Church 5214 S. Western Ave. LA CA 90062 Phone: 323-292-0781 | Fax: 323-290-1254 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stbrigidchurchla.com

PARISH STAFF

Pastor ....................... Rev. Kenneth Keke, SSJ Spanish Ministry ... Dcn. Hernando Rodriguez Parish Manager .................. Mrs. Cheryl Pyles Director of Religious Edu. Mrs. Floy Hawkins Parish Secretary................... Mrs. Lily Rivera

MASS SCHEDULES Saturday: Sunday:

4PM–Vigil 7AM - English 8:30 AM -Español 10:30 AM - Gospel Weekdays: 8:15 AM - Bilingual

CONFESSION Saturday: Sábados:

3:30–4:00 PM Or by appointment 3:30-4:00 o por cita

OUR MISSION: W e the Faith Com m unity of St. Brigid Catholic Church declare our mission is to know and imitate Jesus. We proclaim the reign of God in this community by preaching, teaching the Good News and celebrating our Roman Catholic worship. We witness the faith by demonstrating service and compassion for those in need. As Community, we welcome, honor and respect all people with the special emphasis on the culture and heritage of the African American and Hispanic Catholics. Infant Baptism: Prep Class for Parents & Godparents, 2nd Tuesday of the month with Baptism during Sunday Liturgy. Bautizos de Infanti: clase prebautismal para padres y padrinos, 2 º martes de cada mes con el bautismo durante la misa de Domingos.

RCIA: Please contact the Director of Religious Education, Mrs. Floy Hawkins to register. Adultos (Rito de Iniciación Cristiana) RICA: por favor, contacten la Directora de educación religiosa, Floy Hawkins, para registrarse.

Religious Education (CCD): Saturdays, 9:30 AM –11:30 AM October thru May .Educación Religiosa: Sábados, 9:30 – 11:30 de Octubre a mayo.

Marriage: Please Contact the Priest at least six months in advance. Do not book the reception hall until the wedding date in the church is confirmed. Matrimonio: Póngase en contacto con el sacerdote por lo menos 6 meses antes.

First Communion & Confirmation: Tw o years preparation through the Religious Education Program. Preparación de dos años a través del programa de educación religiosa Adults (Rite of Christians Initiation of Adults)

Sick Calls: For visit to the Sick contact Jam es Gibson: 323-545-8172 Visitas a los Enfermos: Contacte a M ario Ardon 323-304-0197

SUNDAY MASS READINGS Nov. 13 Sunday

Malachi 3:19-20 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12 Luke 21:5-19

Nov. 14 Monday

Revelation 1:1-4, 2:1-5 Luke 18:35-43

Nov. 15 Tuesday

St. Albert the Great Revelation 3:1-6, 14-22 Luke 19:1-10

Nov 16 Wednesday St. Gertude, Virgin Revelation 4:1-11 Luke 19:11-28

Nov. 17 Thursday

Nov. 18 Friday

St. Elizabeth, Hungary Revelation 5:1-10 Luke 19:41-44

Sunday

7:00am

For the Poor & Homeless

8:30am

Por el Ministerio de Guadalupanos

10:30am For Evette Smith R.I.P & Ministry thru Prayers Sick List Current & Past

8:15am

Wednesday 8:15am

MINISTRY

Debra Parson - $200.00 Thelma Williams - $144.00 Jan Davis – $5,000.00

4:00pm For Jose Luis Robles 40 Days R..I.P.

Tuesday

As St. Brigid parishioners, we embrace “stewardship” and welcome the opportunity to share our time, talents and treasure within our Faith Community and the greater local community we serve. We are proud of our many accomplishments, improvements, successful projects and programs which form the foundation of our “Call to Stewardship”. St. Brigid is OUR church and OUR family. We have been entrusted with the responsibility to maintain and preserve the physical plant of St. Brigid. We need and welcome your financial support and prayers as we make this Stewardship journey together.

For Health: Debbie Lewis, Ruby Luke, Charles Mays, Delores Mc Cree,

Ded. Basilica of Saints Revelation 10:8-11 Luke 20:27-40

Saturday

NO MASS

Weekly Deposits (Envelopes, loose, holy days, building maintenance, St. Vincent De Paul 11/06/2016 = $6,351.00

Aids Ministry Altar Servers Art/Environment Bereavement Drum Ministry - $130.00 Education Committee Emmanuel - $3,172.00 Eucharistic MinistersFinance Council - $250.00 Gospel ChoirGuadalupanos - $1,780.50 Hospitality KPC, Council #259 - $1,000.00 KPC, Court #259 - $1,000.00 Lectors - $250.00 Legion of Mary - $500 Liturgy Committee Ministry Thru Prayer - $451.00 New Generation Choir Parish Council Religious Education Resurrection Choir Soup, Salad & Scripture - $501.00 Spanish Evangelization - $300.00 Spanish Lectors Spanish Ushers - $2,200.00 St. Vincent de Paul Traditional Choir Tuesday Night Bible Study Usher Board -$250.00 Women’s Ministry Young at Heart - $500.00

MASS INTENTIONS

Monday

CALL TO STEWARDSHIP

For Health: Dyllis Godoy, Esperanza Garcia, James Gibson, Aline Heisser-Ovid, Tyrone Jackson,

Thursday

8:15am

For Health: , Donald Osborne, Harry Phelps, Ernest Reid, Dorothy Navarre

Friday

8:15am

R.I.P. Sylvester Okechukwu Father of Fr. Michael

PARISHIONERS

WILLS & ESTATE PLANNING Doris Fork - $15,000.00

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This Week at SBC Parish Goal: $22,400 Amount Pledged: $10,594 Amount Paid: $7,195 Please give prayerful discernment in making a donation to “Together in Mission”, which helps support catholic Schools.

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: For Thanksgiving Community Dinner Thursday, November 24th, 11:30AM. Need Help With Cooking, Set Up, Serving, & Clean Up. Please Contact Church Office

NOVEMBER 6, SUNDAY Black History Display Rm—Rm 5 8:30 am – Usher Board – Rm 7 9:30 am – Women’s Brunch - Hall 9:45 am – Gospel Choir Dev. – Rm 1 10:00 am – Sp. Ushers – Rm 7 1:15 pm – Gospel Choir Rehearsal – Ch

NOVEMBER 7, MONDAY 7:00 pm – Guadalupanos – Rm 5

NOVEMBER 8, TUESDAY VETERAN’S DAY CELEBRATION Sunday, November 13, during all Masses.

10TH ANNUAL PETER CLAVER AWARD PROGRAM LUNCHEON: th

Sunday, November 20 , 1PM, Double Tree Hotel, Culver City. Contact Cheryl Pyles to purchase Tickets- $65; after Nov. 2nd cost will increase to $75. 2016 Honorees are Bishop Solis, Bishop Gordon Bennett, S.J. and Fr. Greg Chisolm S.J. Please support this vocation effort.

ANGEL TREE

Volunteers are needed to contact the care givers, wrap gifts and help with the Christmas Party on December 17th. Please contact Geraldine Haynes -worth at the 7am Mass and Annette Lockett and Donna Bristow at the 10:30am mass.

OFFICICE CLOSE

6:30 pm – Gospel Choir Exec. Mtg. – Rm 1 7:00 pm – Emmanuel Prayer – Rm 5 7:00 pm – Gospel Choir Reh. – Ch.

NOVEMBER 9, WEDNESDAY 12:00 pm – Food Outreach – Hall 12:00 pm – Soup, Salad &Scripture – Rm 4 2:30 pm – Legion of Mary – Rm 7 5:30 pm – Sacristan Mtg. – Rm 4 7:00 pm – Trad. Choir Reh. – Crying Rm 7:00 pm – Sp. Bible Study – Rm 5 7:00 pm – Youth Lector Rehearsal – Ch.

NOVEMBER 10, THURSDAY 7:00 pm – Resurrection Choir – Ch. 7:00 pm – Sp. Evangelization – Rm 5 7:00 pm – Finance Council – Rm 2

Thursday & Friday, November 24-25, in observance to Thanksgiving.

THANKSGIVING DAY

Liturgy 10 Am in the Church & Community Dinner 11:30AM in the Church Parking lot.

2017 SUNDAY MISSALS-$3 NOVEMBER ADVENT BOOKS - $1 SEE ANY USHER TO PURCHASE

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NOVEMBER 11, FRIDAY 9:00 6:00 7:00 7:00

am – pm – pm – pm –

ACCW Central District Mtg. Altar Servers – Ch. OA Meeting – Rm 7 Emmanuel Prayer – Ch.

NOVEMBER 12, SATURDAY 9:00 am – CCD Class 12:00 pm – NA Mtg. – Rm 5 2:00 pm – AA Meeting – Rm 1 4:00 pm – Postal Service – Rm 7

~ REFLECTION ~ As we come close to the end of the liturgical year, the focus of our scriptures turns toward the end-times. With the bare trees and the onset of winter temperatures, it seems a natural inclination to ponder the end of all things. As we move through our celebration today, let us pray for the strength to face whatever comes in our future, so that we may be ready for the coming of the Lord. ~ REFLEXION ~ Al acercarnos al final del año litúrgico el foco central de nuestras Escrituras se vuelven hacia el final de los tiempos. Con los árboles deshojados y el comienzo de las temperaturas invernales parece que la inclinación natural es reflexionar sobre el final de todas las cosas. En el curso de nuestra celebración de hoy, oremos a fin de recibir la fortaleza para poder darle frente a lo que el futuro nos depare y así estar preparados para la venida del Señor.

DID YOU KNOW?

Fear is a powerful motivator, and unfortunately, it fuels the secrecy behind many instances of child abuse. A predator will use fear to manipulate his or her victims, making it hard to end the abuse. Often, abuse victims are too scared or embarrassed to speak up, especially if the abuser is someone they know. Abusers can use close relationships to inspire fear of retaliation and may also stress that no one will believe their victim. For a copy of the VIRTUS® article “Don’t Let a Perpetrator Use Fear to Manipulate Your Child,” email [email protected] or call 213-637-7227.

SABIA USTED?

Enseñe a sus hijos a no temer la manipulación de depredadores: El miedo es un motivador poderoso, y desafortunadamente, aviva el secreto detrás de muchas instancias de abuso infantil. Un depredador usará el temor para manipular a sus víctimas, haciendo difícil terminar el abuso. Muchas veces, las víctimas de abuso están tan asustados o avergonzados como para hablar, especialmente si el abusador es alguien que ellos conocen. Los abusadores pueden usar una relación cercana para inspirar temor a la venganza y pueden también recalcar que nadie les creerá a sus víctimas. Para una copia del artículo VIRTUS® “Don’t Let a Perpetrator Use Fear to Manipulate Your Child” (No deje que un depredador use el miedo para manipular a su hijo) envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected] o llame al 213-637-7227

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TEN REASONS FOR GOING TO MASS Not so long ago Catholics felt they had to have a 106o fever and a fractured pelvis to be excused from Sunday Mass. Now, some Catholics (especially young ones, but many older ones too) miss a succession of Sundays for much lighter reasons and still consider themselves active members of the Church. Many “ordinary” Catholics find themselves emotionally attached to the old way that stressed obligation. Yet they admire one aspect of the less rigid approach: the freely choosing to attend rather than fearing not to. The following is an attempt to “have it both ways”, as much as possible. Why do I – any Catholic follower of Christ – both freely and responsibly chose to join the Eucharistic community each Sunday, and other times as well?

8. WHY GO TO MASS? BECAUSE I NEED ENERGY I don't know how grace "works", but I do know that when I feel I can get along without God's very presence, power, love — then one of two things will happen.  I will become "independent," isolated, the master of my fate, the captain of my soul, etc. I will become a self-starter, self-made, blind, but all-seeing.man or woman. Or, I will spend my life desperately trying one hypodermic after another. With poet Francis Thompson, I may be lucky enough, someday, to realize that "I fled Him, down the nights and down the days; I fled him, down the labyrinthine ways of my own mind; and in the mist of tears; I hid from Him, and under running laughter" (The Hound of Heaven) . So, I need the energy, paradoxically, to be come powerless, weak, and totally dependent on God, relaxing in his presence; humanly-psychologically mature and responsible, yet childlike in my need. I need the energy to stop running away from this Hound of Heaven; to stop being the hungry, exhausted wanderer, going from one empty well to another.

Children’s Column “Let the Children come to Me, Do not Stop them ” - Matthew 19:14 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CALENDAR Youth Sunday Masses: 1st Sunday of the month: 10:30 AM Liturgy CCD Classes: Saturdays as listed below; 9: 30 AM – 11:30 AM Parent Sessions: Date TBA; 7: 00 PM – 8:30 PM, Room 4

OCTOBER 2016

Classes (4): 1st, 8th, 15th, 29th

Events/Activities:

Thank a US Hero!!

NOVEMBER 2016

Classes (3): 5th, 12th, 19th,

Events/Activities: 6th

Youth Sunday

24th

Thanksgiving Day

27th

1st Sunday of Advent

(NO CLASS – NOVEMBER 12TH, Ancestral Mass @ St. Odilia Church) (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 26th, Thanksgiving Weekend)

DECEMBER 2016

Classes (3): 3rd, 10th, 17th

Events/Activities: (NO CLASS ON DECEMBER 24th – Christmas Eve) (NO CLASS ON DECEMBER 31st – New Year’s Eve) 3rd DEADLINE FOR YOUTH DAY REGISTRATION (Confirmation ONLY) 25th CHRISTMAS DAY

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