Pastoral Office Hours

Monday - Friday • Lunes - Viernes

9:00 am – 12:00 pm & 1:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Saturday • Sábado

9:00 am - 12:00 pm & 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Sunday • Domingo

Office Closed—Oficina Cerrada

Mass Times / Tiempos de Misa

Mon: 6:30pm (En) Tues: 6:30pm (Sp)

Wed: 8:00am (En) Fri: 6:30pm (Bl)

Sat: 6:00pm (Bilingual/Vigil)

Sun: 7:00am (Sp), 8:30am (En)

10:00am (En/Gospel) 12:15pm (Sp) 5:30pm (En)

Confession / Confesiones

Monday/Lunes: 7:15 pm to 8:15 pm

Saturday/Sábado: 4:30pm to 5:30pm

To build and foster a Christian Community that offers

the opportunity to experience God’s unconditional love

and acceptance to all who come into contact with it.

Construir y alimentar una Comunidad Cristiana que ofrece

la oportunidad de experimentar el amor incondicional de

Dios y la aceptación a todos con quienes nos encontremos.

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An ordinary way of marking a change or a big day is to wear new clothes – wedding clothes, the vestments at ordination, the new school uniform or a new outfit to celebrate a birth-day. John the Baptist is introducing the new life of Jesus, and he dresses differently. At baptism we robe the child in the baptismal garment, with the joy of something new. We get ready for the NEW that is to come. We prepare the way. This is the gift of Jesus. Receiving a gift is a sort of challenge to change. We don’t know what it might be; it says something intimate to us; our life is different – something new has arrived. A present of a lawnmower means I might have to cut the grass. We may not always want to accept – a friend of mine gave me the money for a book once which I meant as a gift. He felt beholden to the giver, not just responding in thanks or in love – and we are gifted in love by God. He wants us to take the gift of his Son – and not feel obliged forever. Gifts do change our lives! The Christmas gift is a person – the Son of God, Jesus the Son of Mary. The one who lives our life, dies our death and is raised from death. This gift is the center of the church and brings with it our hope in Jesus. All of us can find Christ at the center in different ways – in friendships and marriages we share love and live in real love; In our time of prayer we give time to Christ. He is at the center and with him are the central people and concerns of our lives and of the church. The gift of Advent is both a comfort and a challenge to our lives.

Una forma habitual de marcar un cambio o un gran día es usar ropa nueva: ropa de boda, vestimentos para la ordenación, el nuevo uniforme escolar o un traje nuevo para celebrar un cum-pleaños. Juan el Bautista está presentando la nueva vida de Je-

sús, y se viste de manera diferente. En el bautismo, vestimos al niño con la vestimen-ta bautismal, con la alegría de algo nuevo. Nos preparamos para lo NUEVO que está por venir. Preparamos el camino. Este es el regalo de Jesús. Recibir un regalo puede ser un desafío para cambiar. No sabemos lo que podría ser; Nos dice algo íntimo; Nuestra vida es diferente, algo nuevo ha llegado. Un regalo de un cor-tacésped significa que podría tener que cor-tar el zacate. Es posible que no siempre queramos aceptar: un amigo mío me dio el dinero para un libro que una vez quise decir como un regalo. Se sintió en deuda con quien lo dio, no solo respondiendo en agra-decimiento o en amor, y Dios nos ha regala-do. Quiere que tomemos el regalo de su Hijo y no nos sintamos obligados para siempre. ¡Los regalos cambian nuestras vidas! El regalo de Navidad es una persona: el Hijo de Dios, Jesús el Hijo de María. El que vive nuestra vida, muere nuestra muerte y es resucitado de la muerte. Este don es el

centro de la iglesia y trae consigo nuestra esperanza en Jesús. Todos podemos encontrar a Cristo en el centro de diferentes maneras: en las amistades y los matrimonios, compartimos amor y vivimos en el amor real; En nuestro tiempo de oración le damos tiempo a Cristo. Él está en el centro y con él están las personas y preocupaciones centrales de nuestras vidas y de la iglesia. El regalo del Adviento es tanto un consuelo como un desafío para nuestras vidas.

Retirement Fund for Religious

Today, your gift provides vital

support for senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious

order priests. Please give to those who have

given a lifetime. Thank you.

Fondo para la Jubilación de Religiosos

Hoy, su donativo representa apoyo vital para religiosas, religiosos y sacerdotes de

ordenes religiosas ancianos.

Done a los que donaron su vida. Gracias.

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-Elsa Perez -Maria Esther Carrillo -Feliciana Escobedo -Gabriel Tahan -Giovanni Garcia -Gladys Green -Glen Arellano -Gloria Sanguillen -Guadalupe Mata -Guadalupe Centeno -Guadalupe Morales -Henre J. Dorsey III -Irene Romo -Jack Day -Jack Stokes -Jaime Rubalcava -Joan McLaughlin -Joe Arellano -Joseph Guillian -Joseph Morales -Josephine Broehm -Juan Madariaga -Juan Moreno -Juanita Orozco -Juanita Rubalcava -Kimberly Terry -Linda Guillian -Lisa Gallardo -Lucy Rodriguez -Lynette Bigalow -Manuela Montenegro -Maria Gallegos -Maria Jimenez -Maria Luna -Mariana Reynoso -Mario Guerra

-Aaron Katz -Adriana Rodriguez -Alain Rivera -Alfio Mazzei -Alfred Jacques -Alfredo Cueva -Alfredo Mazariegos -Alicia Jimenez Bravo -Anchie Brown II -Andres Luna -Angelina Rubio -Antonio Prado -Arlasha Allen -Aviona Thomas -Betty Stansell -Bonita Sanderlin -Brianna Katz -Camille Jones -Carrie Jones -Carlos Anton Vasquez -Carlota Zúñiga -Carol McDuffy -Chandra Wati -Christina Paul -Cirio Lopez -David Naranjo -Dee Carlson -Dulce Maria E. Saviñon -Dustin, Gabriel, Carmelo, and Jorge -Devina Molette-Ford -Dominique Barksdale -Eduardo Casillas -Edwin Raland -Edwin Rivas -Elio Davila

-Mary Helen Urioste -Michael Lanham -Michael Stokes -Michelle Porter -Mikhail Thomas -Miranda Tahan -Nicole Michelle -Norma Barker -Oscar Barbosa -Oscar Gonzalez -Pam Terry -Peggy Anderson -Penelope Mendez -Peter Tshimanga -Rafael Segura -Ramon Jimenez Andrade -Ramona Garcia -Raymond Almeida -Rene Jacques Hunton -Ricardo Morales -Rita N. Ashe -Robert Johnson -Rosa Diaz -Sandra Luna -Socorro Reyes -Sophia Berkley -Sophia Demarcos -Sergio Jesus Saviñon -Sergio Villanueva -Sevarina Legaspi -Silvia Esquivel -Sylvia Smyles -Theresa Guillian -Timothy Akens -Teri Lanham -Vanessa Larios -Virginia Jordan

Saturday December 8 ╬ Sábado 8 de diciembre

6:00 p.m. Por las almas del purgatorio

Sunday December 9 ╬ Domingo 9 de diciembre Bar 5:1-9 / Phil 1:4-6, 8-11 / Lk 3:1-6

7:00 a.m. Celia Varela † - A petición de la familia Varela

7:00 a.m. Maria Luz Corrales † - A petición de la familia Gutiérrez Corrales

7:00 a.m. Luis Manuel López (Feliz Cumpleaños) - A petición de su esposa Laura

7:00 a.m. Luis Manuel y Laura López

(Aniversario de Boda—25 años) - A petición de la familia

8:30 a.m. Sofia Demarcos (Healing) - Requested by her family and friends

10:00 a.m. Anthony Osborn Sr. † - Requested by Aubry Osborn

12:15 p.m. Gildardo Lopez † - A petición de Camerina Santos

12:15 p.m. Manuela Montenegro (salud) - A petición de su familia

5:30 p.m. Carrie Jones (Healing)

Monday, December 10 ╬ Lunes 10 de diciembre Is 35:1-10 / Lk 5:17-26

6:30 p.m. Damacio Horta † 6:30 p.m. Martin Mireles (Feliz Cumpleaños) 6:30 p.m. Martin Mireles Jr. (Feliz Cumpleaños)

Tuesday, December 11 ╬ Martes 11 de diciembre Is 40:1-11 / Mt 18:12-14

6:30 p.m. Gildardo López † - A petición de su esposa Maria López

Wednesday, December 12 ╬ Miércoles 12 de diciembre

Our Lady of Guadalupe Zec 2:14-17 / Lk 1:26-38

8:00 a.m. Our Parish Family

Thursday, December 13 ╬ Jueves 13 de diciembre Is 41:13-20 / Mt 11:11-15

6:30 p.m. Servicio de Comunión

Friday, December 14╬ Viernes 14 de diciembre Is 48:17-19 / Mt 11:16-19

6:30 p.m. Mila Luna Casillas (Feliz Cumpleaños)

Next Sunday Readings

Third Sunday of Advent

December 16, 2018

Zep 3:14-18 / Phil 4:4-7 / Lk 3:10-18

“For I am the Lord,

who heals you.”

Exodus 15:26

“Por que Yo soy El Señor

que te sana.”

Éxodos 15:26

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The Joy of Advent

Join us for this season with the Joy of Ad-vent by gathering to Celebrate our Hispan-ic and African American Spiritualties. May we learn, rejoice and love our cul-tures as one spirit. The Parish will hold a redesigned Advent event (formerly "Advent Soup Supper") for all parishioners. Jorge and Emeldina Palma will talk about a Latino spirituality; Aubry Osborn will present on Black Spirituality.

Friday, December 14, 2018

At 7:00 pm in the Parish Hall.

Please bring appetizers refreshments, main dishes and desserts to share.

Monday, December 17

Penance Service at 7:00 pm in the Church

El Gozo de Adviento

Únase a nosotros con el Gozo de Adviento al reunirse para celebrar nuestras espiritualida-des hispanas y afroamericanas. Para aprende, regocíjate y amar nuestras culturas como un solo espíritu.

La parroquia celebrará un evento rediseñado de Adviento (antes de llamaba "La Sopa de la Cena en Adviento ") para todos los feli-greses. Jorge y Emeldina Palma hablarán sobre la espiritualidad Latina; Aubry Os-born, presentara en la Espir itualidad Afroamericana.

Viernes 14 de diciembre de 2018

A las 7:00 pm en el salón parroquial.

Favor de traer aperitivos, refrescos, platos principales y postres para compartir.

Lunes 17 de Diciembre

Servicio de Penitencia a las 7:00 pm en la Iglesia

“NOBODY CAN DO

EVERYTHING BUT

EVERYBODY CAN DO

SOMETHING.”

THANK YOU ,FAMILY, FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE BOU-TIQUE AND BAKE SALE.

You came, shopped, ate the deli-cious breakfast prepared by Chef Deborah and her crew, fellow-ship and returned to shop some more. The Bake sale you shopped first with you eyes, then made your selections and sat down to fellowship outdoors.

Your support touched our souls and provides us spiritual nour-ishment to sustain us in our quest of working for God. Amen.

Special thanks to the following donors and volunteers: Subway, Delicious Pizza, Trader Joe's, Chef Deborah Thompson, Az-alie N, Yolanda M, Celeste C, these ladies are the core of the S.H.A.R.E. ministry and made this event happen. Thank you, Diane Thomas, Cleonia Abron, Carole Bradford, Cheryl Francis, Liz, Griffin, Pam Terry, Gloria Centeno, Marion Sadler, Marisa L and her daughter Sofia, Norma

McQueen, Dee Dee Smith, Ger-aldine Moran, Cristina and Vic-tor Miguel, Isabella Juarez, Na-talie Gonzalez, Breseda, Suzzet Santacruz, Rachel Juarez, Dan-iel, Nigel L, Julian Z, Flora her daughters Tanya and Rosie, Vic-toria and her son Ernesto, Lidia, Rodney, Consuela, John Dunlap, O'Dell Armstrong, Carlos, Jose, Marten, Kiara, and all the Ven-dors. These Wingless Angels, plus so many more who God sent to be a blessing, helped make this fundraiser successful. Praise be to God for providing the church with an army of Wingless Angels who step up and provide their support.

If you were called because you won a raffle prize PLEASE PICK UP YOUR PRIZE TO-DAY, DECEMBER 9. PRIZES NOT PICKED UP BY TODAY WILL BE PASSED ON AS GIFTS FOR OUR GUESTS DURING THE CHRISTMAS DINNER.

Diane Mitchell, one of God's blessing to our church communi-ty, has made contact with the Los Angeles Sparks Women Basketball Organization and was able to have them donate 4 tick-ets for a 2019 game, signed team

hat, mug and pictures. These will make an amazing gift for an LA SPARKS FAN. We will be at the table behind the church selling raffle tickets for $5.00 PER TICKET OR 6 TICKETS FOR $20.00. The drawing will take place on SUNDAY, DE-CEMBER 17, AFTER THE 12:15 PM MASS IN THE HALL. WINNER DOES NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT.

Please return your filled grocery bags and penny jars and used clothing items and dinner food needs donations by Sun-day, December 17 to the Herbert Johnson Hall from 8AM—4pm. (no appliances, TV's or bulky items please) Please check the dinner food from the list in the November BULLETIN or website: stagathas.org and sign up today for what you plan to bring next Sunday, December 16, 2018.

CHRISTMAS DINNER

VOLUNTEERS

Sign up for VOLUNTEERS FOR 7AM-10AM AND 10AM-3PM WILL BEGIN TODAY. ALL VOLUNTEERS FOR OTHER TIMES DURING THE DAY WILL PLEASE CHECK

IN ON ARRIVAL FOR AN ASSIGNMENT AT THE VOL-UNTEER TABLE.

Please, family, continue to pray for the S.H.A.R.E. Ministry's efforts to be a blessing in pro-moting unity, fellowship and inclusion. Let our church com-munity TAKE THE LEAD in being an example of God's love by showing compassion, dignity, patience, acceptance, respect to stimulate hope and lift spirits in the name of His son Jesus. Let us not be bound by restraints of doubt, fear or the need to be in control but be un-bound by God's love and abun-dant goodness. We ask these blessings in the name of Je-sus. Amen.

Be blessed and be a blessing as you encourage those you meet during your journey to please pray for unity and peace every-where on this earth. Amen

Blessings,

Humbly, grateful and apprecia-tive, The S.H.A.R.E Ministry

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Novena de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe 2 al 10 de Diciembre, 2018 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Coordinadores: Humberto y Guillermina Sánchez (323) 937-9612

Fecha Familia Dirección Teléfono Sábado

12/8 Hernan y Fatima Cordero 2900 S. Sycamore Ave. (323) 608-0266

Domingo 12/9

Martin y Martha Gonsalez 2748 S. Mansfield Ave (323) 202-6086

Lunes 12/10

Maria y Lorena Mendez 2639 Palm Grove Ave. (323) 733-5117

Nota: El último día, saldremos en procesión de la última casa a las 6:30pm en camino a la Iglesia.

Por favor sea puntual.

Vigil Schedule in Celebration of

Our Lady of Guadalupe Tuesday, December 11, 2018

7:00 pm – 7:30 pm—

Prepare to receive Our Lady of Guadalupe

7:30 pm – 8:00 pm—

Songs to receive Our Lady of Guadalupe

8:00 pm – 8:30 pm—Reflection

8:30 pm – 9:00 pm—Break

9:00 pm - 9:30 pm—Rosary of Mercy

9:30 pm – 10:00 pm—

Songs for Our Lady of Guadalupe

10:00 pm – 10:30 pm—Rosary for the ill

10:30 pm – 11:00 pm—Break

11:00 pm – 11:30 pm—

Rosary for peace and all immigrants

11:30 pm - 12:00 am—Break

12:00 am – 1:00 am—Music

1:00 am – 2:00 am—Rosary for Vocation

2:00 am – 3:00 am—Rosary for the Youth

3:00 am – 4:45 am—

Mañanitas with Mariachi

5:00 am - 6:00 am—Mass - Fr. Anthony

6:00 am—Hospitality: coffee, sweet bread, etc.

Programa de la vigila de

Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Martes, 11 de diciembre, 2018

7:00 pm—Preparación para Recibir a la Virgen

7:30 pm – 8:00 pm—Cantos para recibir a la Virgen.

8:00 pm – 8:30 pm—Reflexión

8:30 pm – 9:00 pm—Descanso

9:00 pm – 9:30 pm—

Rosario de la Misericordia

9:30 pm - 10:00 pm—Cantos a la Virgen

10:00 pm – 10:30 pm—

Rosario por los enfermos

10:30 pm – 11:00 pm—Descanso

11:00 pm - 11:30 pm—

Rosario por los Migrantes

11:30 pm - 12:00 am—Descanso

12:00 am – 1:00 am—Nochecita

Guadalupana “Banda Herencia Juarez”

1:00 am – 2:00 am—Rosario vocaciones

2:00 am – 3:00 am—

Rosario por los Jóvenes

3:00 am - 4:45 am—Mañanitas con Mariachi

5:00 am – 6:00 am—Misa - Padre Anthony Lee

6:00 am—Hospitalidad : café, pan dulce, canelita, etc.

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St. Agatha Parishioners Santa Needs Your Help!

This year, poor Santa has so many children on his list, that he can’t get them all. Santa is so sad because so many little boys and girls on his list will be missed. Please help Santa by giving these little boys and girls a Christmas to remember! This past weekend, the St. Agatha Adopt a Family for Christmas Ministry started distributing the names of the families that need to be adopted for Christmas. When you adopt a family it means that you buy a gift for the family and donate a supermarket gift card and return the gifts and gift card by December 20. If you do not want to adopt a family, we also have the Angels. You take an angle(s) and buy a gift for the age that is printed. If you take an angel, please NO CLOTHING as gifts. We will also accept gift certificates from stores, supermarkets or $$$ do-nations and will be distributed to the families that do not get adopted. Please see Gloria after Mass if you are interested in adopting a family, taking an angle or making a donation.

¡Feligreses de Sta. Agatha San Nicolás Necesita Su Ayuda!

Pobrecito San Nicolás, tiene tantos niños en su lista este año y no puede llegar con todos. Esta muy triste porque muchos de los niños en la lista no reci-birán regalos. Por favor ayuden a San Nicolás para que estos niños tengan una Navidad inol-vidable. Este fin de semana pasado, el

ministerio de Adoptar Familias para Navidad comenzó a distribuir los ángeles y nombres de familias que nece-sitan ser adoptadas esta navidad. Si adopta una familia, se significa que les comprara regalos para los miembros de esa familia y también un certificado para el supermercado antes del 20 de di-ciembre. Y para las personas que quieren adoptar, tene-mos los angelitos, el cual compra un regalo para la edad que esta marcada. Si adopta un ángel, por favor NO ROPA.

También aceptamos tarjetas de tiendas, supermercado o donaciones de $$$ para las familias que no son adopta-das. Por favor busque a Glo-ria después de la misa si esta interesado en adoptar una familia o hacer una donación. Gracias. Bendiciones.

Horario de Navidad

Lunes, 24 de diciembre

Nochebuena

4:30 p.m.—Misa Familia (Bilingüe)

7:30 p.m.—Misa con Góspel (Ingles)

12:00 a.m.—Misa de Gallo (Bilingüe)

Martes, 25 de diciembre

Navidad

9:00 a.m.—Español 10:30 a.m.—Ingles

Christmas Schedule

Monday, December 24

Christmas Eve

4:30 p.m.—Family Mass (Bilingual)

7:30 p.m.—Gospel Mass (English)

12:00 a.m.—Midnight Mass (Bilingual)

Tuesday, December 25

Christmas Day

9:00 a.m.—Spanish 10:30.m.—English

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Pastoral Directory Directorio Pastoral

Pastoral Center Office / Oficina del Centro Pastoral (323) 935-8127 Faith Formation Office / Oficina de Formación de Fe (323) 935-0963

Hispanic Apostolate Office / Oficina de Apostolado Hispano (323) 935-1308 St. Agatha Website: www.stagathas.org

Fr. Anthony Lee—Parish Administrator Ext.223 email: franthony@stagathas.org

Dn. Ricardo Recinos—Parish Deacon Ext.230 email: deaconrrecinos@stagathas.org

Guillermo Medina—Parish Business Manager Ext.224 email: gmedina@stagathas.org

Angela Beltran—Director of Spiritual Formation Ext.227

Teresa Amezcua—Director of Faith Formation Ext.241 email: tamezcua@stagathas.org

Flor Monterrosa—Faith Formation Assistant Ext.290 email: fmonterrosa@stagathas.org

Emmanuel Montenegro—Admin. Assistant Ext.221 email: emontenegro@stagathas.org

Kiara Santacruz—Receptionist Ext.221 email: ksantacruz@stagathas.org

Natalie Castillo—Receptionist Ext.221

Eddie Hilley—Music Ministry Director (323) 935-2853 email: hilleysound@prodigy.net

Fr. Joseph Palacios—In Residence

SAVE THE DATE:

Saturday, February 9, 2019

Valentine’s Dinner Dance

7:00 PM—11:00 PM

In the Parish Hall. Pre-Sale

Tickets will be available soon.

GUARDE LA FECHA:

Sábado, 9 de febrero de 2019

Cena y Baile de San Valentín

De 7:00 PM a 11:00 PM

En el salón parroquial. Boletos

de preventa estarán disponibles pronto.

A New Year Day of Reflection

Presenter: Josephine Broehm, MA

New Seeds For a New Time: A Newness Will Sprout Within Us Unknown From Before

Saturday January 5, 20019 from 9:30 am—3:00 pm

At each year’s end, we experience a myriad of emotions as we process what has come before and what has yet to be. We may weep or brood over what is gone or that which we have had to let go. We may find ourselves hesitating at the threshold of the new, anxious at the thought of the unknown. Our hands empty yet reaching for the unseen, we may feel internal flutters in anticipation of what will thrive in this new time.

Our day together will include presentation, contemplative reflection, journaling, and sharing. Bring writing materials and a blanket or mat for resting time. For our prayer altar, bring something reflecting the “old” we honor and the “new” we are opening ourselves up to receive.

Questions may be sent to the facilitator at jmcbroehm@aol.com

Fee: $50.00 with lunch / $40.00 without lunch (Pre-registration required by January 2, 2019)

Contact: Sr. Deborah at (818) 815-4496