Dec 29, 2013 ... We celebrate Mary, Joseph, and Jesus because they—individually and to- gether
—submitted their lives to God and grew closer to one another.
HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH BY MARY KATHERINE DEELEY At our wedding, my husband and I promised to love and honor each other, to welcome children, and to welcome everyone they knew. Friends came and went, always finding a warm welcome and a bowl of fruit salad. It didn’t matter that our house was small—our love was great. We grew together in the understanding that we couldn’t do anything we wanted individually; we had to consider each other as we made major decisions. It wasn’t always convenient. Without the grace of God, we might have found the promise difficult, but we submitted ourselves to God and each other—and found strength in the process. Thirty-plus years later, we’re still growing deeper in love and in willingness to put the other first.
We celebrate Mary, Joseph, and Jesus because they—individually and together—submitted their lives to God and grew closer to one another. Today, that’s still the formula. It requires every item on Paul’s list in Colossians: compassion, kindness, humility, and patience—with a good measure of gratitude and love thrown in. Is it always easy? No. We will—occasionally, and sometimes suddenly—have to move, change jobs, or deal with emergencies. But the grace of family is a peculiar thing. It gets us through the rough times and makes us appreciate the easy ones. We’re part of God’s family. The more we practice the fruits of love, the closer we come to the holiness and example of that First Family.
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Queen of Angels Church 2569 W. Victoria Drive Alpine, CA 91901-3662 Office: (619) 445-2145 Fax: (619) 445-9682
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Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:30 PM Sunday: 8:00 and 10:30 AM Weekdays: 8:00 AM Thursday: Communion Service only: 8:00 AM Clergy Rev. Chris Kintanar, Pastor
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[email protected] Bulletin Editor, Sheila Wing Music Ministry: Ami Abrigo Saturday, 5:30 PM 445-2145 Sean & Natalie McMeeken Sunday, 8:00 AM 445-2145 Meinard Belarmino Sunday, 10:30 AM 445-2145
Reconciliation In the Reconciliation Chapel Saturday 4:30-5:00 PM after weekday Mass or by appointment Liturgy of the Word for Children: Eileen Porter (5:30 Sat. & 10:30 AM Sun.) Calming Room: Ask Usher for assistance at any Mass Knights of Columbus: Contact Don Lundy 445-2145
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PRAYER Jim Archer II LIST FOR Almighty God, be their WO Erik L. Carter DEPLOYED constant companion MILITARY Marcus Rainier De la Cruz and strength in every IT2 John Gohranson adversity. May they Michael Hazelton experience Your LCPL Michael Ibarra As a faith community presence, love and Captain Kevin Kellum let us keep all who Alexander Marin comfort. Amen. serve our country Sgt. Edward J. Mitchell during these troubled If you have a friend or Jonathan Plucinik times in our prayers. relative who is serving in SFC Oscar Rodriguez We pray especially for our military and is Miguel Torres those of our parish who deployed or will be MA3 Carl Touchet deployed please call Sheila are deployed or who HM3 Jacob Tweed at 619.445.2145 CPL Chris Welch will soon be deployed: or email her at
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FOR THE SICK Prayer for the Sick Watch, O Lord, with those who wake, or watch, or weep tonight, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend your sick ones, O Lord Christ. Rest your weary ones. Bless your dying ones. Soothe your suffering ones. Pity your afflicted ones. Shield your joyous ones. And for all your love's sake. Amen.
Saint Augustine
Please pray for: Erika Allen Ernie Allen, Jr. Lissa Avera Claude Bailey Michael Banks Ursula Briner Susan Carter Sandy Chillinsky Dan Contreras Zac Erickson Beverly Falor Nathan Farmer Robin Florance Denise Foster Karen Gamble Carol Genovese Richard Hartnett
Aida House Virginia Hulse Elwood Johnson Katie Larson Carmen Lewis Jenn Lundy Winnie O’Hara Carmella Palo Marilyn Short Mary Kay Smith Chris Twardochleb Sue Twardochleb Dorothy Venancio
and all those listed in our book of prayer.
FEEDING THE HUNGRY Please leave your donations for the Tecate organizations and the Pregnancy Care Center of El Cajon on the tables in the courtyard after all the Masses next weekend, January 4 - 5, 2014. PLEASE do not leave any clothing other than maternity and baby clothing for the Pregnancy Care Center. Dear Jesus, you said that your flesh and blood were real food and real drink and those who consumed it would have eternal life. But before you gave your flesh for the life of the world, you fed thousands with small amounts of bread and fish. Before you fed our souls, you fed our bodies. Before our eternal life, we must live in this life. Helps us, Lord, to see you in the hungry of our world. Inspire us to feed not only the souls of the needy, but their bodies as well. Amen.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS Christ is like a roped guide climbing a mountain who, on reaching the summit, pulls us up to him and leads us to God. If we entrust our life to him, if we let ourselves be guided by him, we are certain to be in safe hands, in the hands of our Savior, of our advocate. Pope Francis
Do you feel a pull to join the Catholic Church? Is the path you are on in life seem to keep coming back to the Church? When all of life is swirling around, does Mass bring you peace? Does the thought of becoming Catholic give you a sense being in God’s safe hands? Maybe you are being guided to explore what it means to join the Catholic Church (or complete your sacraments if you were baptized Catholic and never made your First Eucharist or were confirmed.) Come join others who are on a similar path in the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) process. Our next meeting is Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at 7:00 PM in the parish hall. Call Rita at 445.2145 for more details. If your older child needs to be baptized or receive his or her First Eucharist, call Rita for more information. Parish Office The parish office will be closed until Thursday, January 2, 2014, at 8 AM. Our best wishes to you and your loved ones for a Joyous New Year! Special Mass Wednesday, January 1, 2014, the Feast of Mary, the Mother of God, is not a Holy Day of Obligation. Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 AM.
Marian Reflection January 1, Feast of Mary, Mother of God
Religious Education Classes - There will be no classes during the Christmas break: December 29, 2013 - January 4, 2014. Classes will resume for the PK - 5th grades on Sunday, January 5, 2014 and for jr/sr high school students on January 6, 2014. Eucharistic Adoration Friday, January 3, 2014, the first Friday of the month, there will be Eucharistic adoration following the 8:00 AM Mass, with an hour of prayer devoted to pro-life efforts. Benediction will follow at 9:30 AM. Join others for time with the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament during this holy hour. Mark your Calendars: The Knights of Columbus will be holding a Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser on Sunday, January 25, 2014 to support parish families through the Knights Family Assistance Fund. Tickets will go on sale after all the Masses in January. Cathedral Catholic High School will be hosting the EXPLORE placement test on Saturday, January 25, 2014. Check-in will begin at 7:30 AM and the test will take place on campus. Each student who has applied to attend Cathedral Catholic High School is required to take the exam. Information and applications are available at www.cathedralcatholic.org/admissions. Mass Times for Travelers Our mission is to provide traveling Catholics with information on the times of worship services. For nationwide Mass times and locations, call 858.207.6277 or check our website at www.masstimes.org.
“Called in the Gospels ‘mother of Jesus,’ Mary is acclaimed by Elizabeth, at the prompting of the Spirit and even before the birth of her son, as ‘the mother of my Lord.’ In fact, the One whom she conceived as man by the Holy Spirit, who truly became her Son according to the flesh, was none other than the Father’s eternal Son, the second person of the Holy Trinity. Hence, the Church confesses that Mary is truly ‘Mother of God’ (Theotokos)” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 495)
Holy Mary, Theotokos, pray for us as we enter this New Year
READINGS and MASS INTENTIONS December 28, 2013 - January 5, 2014 Sunday:
Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/Ps 128:1-5/Col 3:12-21/ Mt 2:13-15, 19-23 Monday: 1 Jn 2:12-17/Ps 96:7-10/Lk 2:36-40 Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:18-21/Ps 96:1-2, 11-13/Jn 1:1-8 Wednesday: Nm 6:22-27/Ps 67:2-3, 5-6,8/Gal 4:4-7/ Lk 2:16-21 Thursday: 1 Jn 2:22-28/Ps 98:1-4Jn 1:19-28 Friday: 1 Jn 2:29 - 3:6/Ps 98:1, 3-6/Jn 1:29-34 Saturday: 1 Jn 3:7-10/Ps 98:1, 7-9/Jn 1:35-42 Next Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 708, 10-13/Eph 3:23, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12
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DATE Saturday, Dec 28 Sunday, Dec 29 Sunday, Dec 29 Monday, Dec 30 Tuesday, Dec 31 Wed, Jan 1 Thursday, Jan 2 Friday, Jan 3 Saturday, Jan 4 Sunday, Jan 5 Sunday, Jan 5
TIME 5:30 PM 8:00 AM 10:30 AM 8:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 8:00 AM 8:00 AM 5:30 PM 8:00 AM 10:30 AM
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INTENTION Carmen Lewis Debbie Markley Gene Lundy Cosmo Crimi Matel-Mesina Family Margaret Fraenzl Communion Service Robert Orlando Dorothy Madeksiak Joseph Pernicano For the People
REQUESTED BY Therese More Katie Ford Don Lundy Dr. & Mrs. Tarantino Emma Matel Gerry & Terry Fraenzl The Simons Family Joan Smith Peter & Fortune Alesi
