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Our Lady of Lourdes Church and School
7344 Apperson Street, Tujunga CA 91042
Webpage: http://www.ollchurch.us / - 818.352.3218 - fax 818.352.2738
The Nativity of the Lord: Christmas December 25, 2016
La Natividad del Señor : Navidad
MASS SCHEDULE Monday—Thursday 7:45 am Friday 8:30 am Saturday Vigil for Sunday 5:00 pm Sunday 7:00, 10:30am 12:30 pm Sunday Spanish 8:30 am Sunday Evening 6:00 pm Confessions every Saturday 4:00—4:50pm
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament First Friday of the Month:
after 8:30 Mass—until 11am Chapel: 11:00 am—5:30pm
OFFICE HOURS Monday—Friday 8:30 am - 1:00 pm 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm Saturday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
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PASTORAL TEAM Pastor
Fr. Rolly Astudillo 818-352-3218 x 103 frrolly 106 @gmail.com
Priest in Residence Fr. Jiwan Kim
Deacon Couple Mar & Vivian Enriquez
Deacon Couple Ignatius & Helen Suh
Front Office Secretary
Yolanda Enriquez 818-352-3218 x 100 [email protected]
Parish Bulletin & Events
Martha Peale (in office Monday & Tuesday)
Accounting Office Nelle Orsburn
Confirmation Coordinator Deacon Mar Enriquez 818-352-3218
Religious Ed Coordinator Flor Zano 818-353-3053 [email protected]
Religious Ed Office Manager
Lona Barone 818-353-3053
Evangelization Coordinator Nelle Orsburn
Safeguarding the Children Soñya Marquez
Music Director Ania Balon 818-224-9363
Wedding Coordinator Michelle Laforce 818-515-5068
School Principal
Jennifer Reynaga 818-353-1106 [email protected]
School Office Manager
Cathy Ercek 818-353-1106
Fr. Rolly Cast Into the Deep It’s Christmas Time
In all my 27 years as a priest, I calculate that I may have baptized 2,100 infants. And most often, as I pour baptis-
mal water over the heads of infants, they begin to cry. Once in a rare while, I see a smile. Nothing warms and cheers a tired soul more than an infant’s smile, whether it’s a real smile or a mere reflex. When I think of infants, I see them as frag-ile masterpieces of God. They look defenseless, helpless, totally dependent on adults for food, for protection, sustenance and life. Yet, I have heard it time and again that once a child is born, the house-hold revolves around this little bundle of joy. Eve-ryone’s schedule, movements, noise level and sleep patterns are affected greatly by the baby in the house. A child so simple, so uncomplicated can truly complicate people’s lives. They always seem to be on the receiving end of things. Yet the truth of the matter is that much can be received from chil-dren. There are mothers I know who care for their children and breast-feed all day and night and have a certain glow. Never mind if they do not get enough sleep or lack time for themselves. The fact is, caring for their babies gives them a certain satis-faction that is reflected in their eyes and faces. We sometimes only see children as the re-cipients of the fruits of our years of knowledge and experience. We fail to recognize that they teach us humility, simplicity, perseverance, patience and generosity. That makes them “our teachers”. One such child who came so quietly and almost obscurely is the child born to a woman named Mary. He was born in a manger amidst ani-mals and their stench. Far from pleasant and defi-nitely, no mother in her right mind would wish this on herself. But the one child that was to change the world was born under these circumstances. The child that baffled readers and revolutionized society came not just to give and to teach. He came to heal and to cause some amount of disorder to bring things in their proper order. He came to eradicate hatred, sow love, bring healing to the outcast, ele-vate the status of women and motherhood. He came in poverty to teach us to fill our lives only with what is essential. He came in the night to bring light to our darkness. He came to human parents to teach us to value family and that he is in the midst of all families who accept Him. He came as a child so we can hold him closest to our hearts. His com-ing as a child evoked in us tenderness, compassion, loving care and service. He was not an ordinary child. What
child then is this? Hail, He is Christ the King!
Around the Parish
Christmas Schedule
December Mass Schedule
Christmas Eve—Vigil Saturday 24th 4:00 pm Mass with the Children 12:00—Midnight Nativity of the Lord Christmas Day—Nativity of the Lord Sunday 25th 7:00 am English 8:30 am Spanish 10:30 am English 12:30 pm English New Years’ Eve Mary, Mother of God Saturday 31st 5:00 pm English New Years’ Day Mary, Mother of God Sunday January 1, 2017 7:00 am English 8:30 am Spanish 10:30 am English 12:30 pm English Epiphany of the Lord Saturday/Sunday January 7 & 8th Regular week-end Mass Schedule
My mind’s airborne on gossamer wings Traversing miles and miles of sea Each little ripple quickly brings Fond memories home to me Of Christmases with all my folks The cool and crisp December air Upon my face on our walks And playing with my hair The flurry of excited children Being angels for Santa’s coming The Christmas lists that we all pen For gifts and for what’s cooking Excitement meanwhile building up As in a frenzy we go traipsing In every big and little shop We search for gifts for giving When what do you know the eve is here the whole house all a -bustle With busy hands a feast prepare Bring out the pans and kettle And just before the clock strikes twelve When Santa Claus comes in his sleigh The brood troop in again together From near and far away The food is laid a sumptuous fare But all our eyes are on the tree The gifts beneath’s what we await The kids especially Pretty soon the place’s a mess With Christmas wrapping on the floor But after all it’s love that counts We couldn’t ask for more And as we bid the kids goodbye The litter we are busy clearing We turn the lights off with a sigh Another year of waiting And just before we go to bed A little evening prayer we whisper Make Christmas everyday instead Quickly we remember
CHRISTMAS MEMORY Nelle Orsborn
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Christmas Day First Reading: Isaiah 52:7-10 Second Reading: Hebrew 1:1-6
Gospel: John 1:1-18
Merry Christmas to all of you. Christmas offers all of us an opportunity to recapture glimpses of childhood’s sacred mem-ories. Looking at the crib that adorns our church every Christ-mas instills in me that sense of timelessness as we come face to face with the truth that God came down from heaven as a helpless infant. It’s a mystery that stretches our minds beyond their limits moving us towards that horizon where time touch-es eternity. This is what Christmas is all about: God has come down to earth to us. It’s the simplicity of this happening that captures the imagination. Christmas is more than a story that is told – it’s about a birth that brings heaven right down to earth. The new born child is our living link to God. Love came down at Christmas, crossed an unimaginable border and personally entered our world. We are amazed that God should come among us in such humble circumstances. The first reading at midnight mass opens with these words of Isaiah: “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. They lived in a land of shadows but now, light is shining on them. And the gospel reading of today’s mass speaks of Jesus as “the real light . . . that comes . . . and shines on all. “The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has never put it out.” And so, more than 2,000 years ago, like a great star, Jesus came down from heaven and lit up the darkness of the world. God loves us so much that he sent his only Son among us to save us, to forgive our sins and to show us the way to our real homeland in heaven. In compassion, he broke down the sacred barrier between creature and creator, reaching down and pre-senting himself to us as a child, inspiring love rather than fear. Christmas focuses not only on what Jesus did by making his home with us, but on what we must do, as it reveals that we are part of God’s family. That means, we have one father and all of us are brothers and sisters on our pilgrim way to our heavenly homeland. The consequences to our daily living are truly enormous. To neglect the old, to be contemptuous of the poor, to have no thought for the lonely, is to ignore those indi-viduals with whom Christ has closely identified when he was born in a manger, visited by the shepherds and heralded by the angels. We all need to examine ourselves and look at the doors that we close to Jesus as they did to Mary and Joseph at the inn. There is no need to be sentimental about the doors being slammed in the inn when there is no room in our hearts for the needy for the happiness of Christmas comes from with-in, when God is born in the stable of our hearts. If Jesus is to be born into today’s world, it must be through us. We must now be the beam of light in the midst of darkness. We must be the ray of hope in the midst of despair. Many of us are disappointed because in our search, we tend to
look for God in the spectacular, but the Christmas story tells
us that God is to be found right before our eyes in the ordinar-
iness of human life, in the people and the situations that we
take for granted. Above all, we can experience his presence in
our hearts, provided we make room for him by removing the
barriers and obstacles that get in his way. God often visits us
but most of the time, we are not at home.
Loves fills us with light
El amor nos llena de luz L’amore ci riempie di luce
사랑은 빛으로 우리를 채워준다
Miłość napełnia nas światłem O amor nos preenche de luz
Every day, I receive via email a Word of the Day although in truth, more often than not, it really is a phrase or a brief sentence. Its message is always a creative way that we can love God and love our neighbor. Recently, the Word of the Day was “Love fills us with Light”. It started me thinking and reflecting on what that truly means and what it could mean in my life. Very often when we do a good deed especially when it is done out of love we feel light-hearted and joyful. Is this the light this phrase is talking about? The lightness in one’s heart? A light that brings joy? Or what about the time that I listened intently to a friend who was troubled and did not know what to do. I shooed away every temptation to inter-rupt prematurely with solutions. Instead I made sure that I was completely there for her, actively listening. In the end, I did not even have to offer solutions. By the time she finished telling me about her problem she knew what to do. The light came on in the background of love. Is it this then? Is this the light-- the inspiration that comes from giving and receiving love? As I go about my day, smiling at each person I meet, picking up the paper that didn’t quite make it into the trash can, bringing a glass of water to a thirsty friend, writing a check to pay the Gas Com-pany, kneeling in Church in prayer, if I do these things out of love, at the end of the day I feel that I have walked with Jesus in each moment. Jesus the light of the world! I’d have to say, all of the above. “Love fill us with light”. Loving others fills us with a light heart. Loving selflessly fills us with the light of the Holy Spirit. Loving in each moment, in each action fills us with the presence of Jesus, the light of the world. Today is Christmas. Today is born our savior and
we welcome Him into our hearts. We can keep
Him in our hearts when we love in every moment,
in every thought, word or deed. Then, indeed,
every day will be Christmas. Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2016
EUCHARISTIC MINISTRY They share in the work of the Lord’s Spirit who makes us one bread, one body, the cup of blessing. They work in ministering Christ’s body and blood to the body of Christ, the Church. The administration of Holy Communion to the people of God is a very special ministry. It is a ministry of witnessing to faith in the real presence of Christ, in the action of sharing Eucharistic meal of Christ’s sacrifice. Eucharistic Ministry in our parish consists of approximately 100 plus parishioners. Ministers must be approved and confirmed by the Pastor. They must be practicing Catholics, baptized and confirmed and married in the Catholic Church they must be at least 18 years old or for the youth minis-try, 16 years old. If you have a deep devotion to the Real Pres-ence of Christ in the Eucharist, this Ministry may be what God is calling you to do. If you wish additional information in joining this Ministry you may contact Jackie Pensanti at 818-686-2450.
Thank you all for the abun-dance support of our parish and school Christmas Bas-ket and Toy Drive! Again this year, with the generous support of all of
you, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish was able to provide Christmas dinner and toys to our needy families in the community.
God’s blessing to you!
I finally decided that every idea we had (for the show) was an idea that really avoided the essential truth. That the true meaning of Christ-mas would be found only in the Gospel accord-ing to St. Luke.
Charles Schultz
Peanuts and St. Luke In 1965, cartoonist Charles Schulz agreed to do a TV Christmas show based on his Peanuts Comic strip. But he had a few stipulations:
Children (not adults) would be the voices of Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, and the other charac-ters; there’s to be no laugh track; and St Luke’s scriptural passage about Jesus’ birth would be in-cluded in the script. Schulz specifically wanted Luke 2:8-14 to be included in the broadcast because that passage is” what Christmas is all about,” he stressed. “A Charlie Brown Christmas” debuted that December. In the plot, Charlie Brown tries to find the true meaning of Christmas. Linus recounts the story of the birth of Jesus, reciting Schulz’s favor-ite verses from Luke’s infancy narrative. The program won an Emmy and a Peabody Award and led to more than 30 additional Peanuts shows.
*** The Little Blue Book
Advent & Christmas Seasons 2016-2017
First Christmas celebration
Christmas was first celebrated as a religious even on December 25 in 352 A.D. Nobody know the exact date when—or in what year Jesus was born. And it didn’t really matter back in those first centuries. Birthday were less important than remembering the day when someone died. In fact, early Christians often celebrated the birth of Jesus on January 6. During the second century, five dates in three different months (including December 25) were considered as pos-sible birth dates for Jesus. Finally, in the fourth century, Pope Julius I and other Church leaders specified December 25 as the official date for the birth of Jesus– to replace the Roman holiday celebrating the birthday of the Sun God, and the return of longer days of sunlight. The date was accepted by the universal Church in the fifth century.
**** The Little Blue Book
Advent & Christmas Seasons 2016-2017
Spend some quiet time with the Lord
SAFEGUARDING THE CHILDREN
Prepare holiday babysitters thoroughly The holidays come with lots of nights out for adults – office Christmas parties, last-minute trips to the mall for gifts, neighborhood gift exchanges, etc. – and you may need to call upon a babysitter to watch your kids for adults-only events. Think through the policies at your house that you will ask a sitter to follow. These could include basic child-care rules (for example: limits on television viewing, bed-time) as well as safety rules (for example: don’t let the kids play with knives or matches). For a copy of the VIRTUS® article “Preventing Abuse When Selecting and Using a Babysitter,” email [email protected] or call 213-637-7227.
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Saturday December 24th 5:00 pm OLL Parishioners Sunday December 25th 7:00 am OLL Parishioners 8:30 am OLL Parishioners 10:30am OLL Parishioners 12:30pm OLL Parishioners Monday December 26th 7:45am Francisco Hoyen † Steve Stevens † Tuesday December 27th 7:45am Wednesday December 28th 7:45am Thursday December 29th 7:45am Friday December 30th 8:30 am Severina Cacal † Christine Graf - B/Day Thanksgiving Monina Inumerable- B/Day Thanksgiving Vera Orbin - Thanksgiving to St. Joseph McKenzie Parker - Birthday Thanksgiving Rosie Quezada - Birthday Thanksgiving
Bereavement Brenda Mikhil 818-352-5265
Catholic Daughters Dorla Marquis 818 731-8670
Divine Mercy Blanca Marco 818-753-7835
Environment Pauline Penn 818-352-5995
Eucharistic Jackie Pensanti 818-686-2450
Fellowship Mary Dausner 818-951-4846
Filipino Ministry Malu Fajota 818-640-2828
Fix-It-Team Eugene Andrade 818-951-0995
Health Ministry Eloisa De Guzman 818-281-4818
Hispanic Ministry Irma Velasquez 818-447-2290
Knights of Columbus Pat Bellue 818-281-0824
Lectors Nellie Eustaquio 818-203-5586
Legion of Mary Linda Bustamante 818-352-1550
Liturgy Michelle La Force 818-515-5068
Lord’s Flock Robert Mallo 323-646-8981
Martha’s Helpers Candy Piscitelli 818-352-2506
Ministry of the Sick Eleanor Graf 818-897-6143
Music Ania Balon 818-224-9363
Pasture Gina Beierschmittt 818-352-1550
Respect Life Joan Noyes 818-353-5281
Sacristans Raquel Rose 818-633-0813
Shepherding Nelle Orsborn 818-370-1175
Youth Choir Elle Ragonese 818-951-4292
Youth Ministry Deacon Mar 818-353-5539
DIRECTORY OF MINISTRIES
MEMORIAL CANDLES
Purchasing a memorial candle to honor a loved one or special intention is a
wonderful way to celebrate sentiments. We have two electric wall panels that hold 128 candle, 64 candles on each side of the Blessed Mary grotto a the back entrance of our Church. Each candle is made of real wax with electrified illumination to ensure your memorial candle burns brightly all day and all night. A small plaque will be mounted before each candle. The offering for each candle is: $250.00 for 1 year $150.00 for 6 months. Order forms are located in racks at the back of the church. For additional information contact the Parish Office.
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Acolitos & Ujieres Rosa Cisneros 818-951-3527
Clases Pre-Bautismales
Cecilia Rico 818-359-9610
Comunidad Hispana Irma Velasquez 323-447-2290
Coro Hispano Rosalia Maldonado 818-642-9600
Cursillos Blanca Nava 818-858-7991
Eucaristia Alicia Villaseñor 818-433-9635
Grupo de Oración Yolanda Oliva 818-793-9683
Lectores Andrea Mata 818*601-2805
RICA Blanca Nava 818-858-7991
Ministerios Hispanos Calendario de Adviento y Navidad Calendario de misas de diciembre
Víspera de Navidad-Vigilia Sábado 24 4:00 pm Misa con los Niños 12:00 a medianoche Natividad del Señor
Día de Navidad-Natividad del Señor Domingo 25 7:00 am Inglés 8:30 am Español 10:30 am Inglés 12:30 pm Inglés
Vispera de Año Nuevo María, Madre de Dios Domingo 31 5:00 pm Inglés
Día de Año Nuevo María, Madre de Dios Domingo 1 de enero de 2017 7:00 am Inglés 8:30 am Español 10:30 am Inglés 12:30 pm Inglés
Epifanía del Señor Sabado domingo 7 y 8 de enero Fin de semana regular horario regular de Misas
GRUPO DE ORACION
Siguiendo La Luz de Cristo
Te invita a sus noches de
Oracion y Alabanza Viernes de 7pm - 9 pm
Salon Parroquial
Para mas informacion: (818) 793-9683
PROTECCION DE LOS NIÑOS Prepare a las niñeras con mucho cuidado
La temporada navideña viene con muchas salidas de noche
para los adultos, a fiestas de Navidad de la oficina, viajes de
último minuto al centro comercial para comprar regalos, inter-
cambios de regalos con los vecinos, etc., y usted quizá tenga
que llamar a una niñera para que cuide a sus hijos para ir a los
eventos sólo para adultos. Piense con cuidado las políticas en
su hogar que usted le va a pedir a la niñera que siga. Estas
pueden incluir reglas básicas de cuidado de niños (por ejem-
plo: límites para ver televisión, hora de ir a dormir) así como
reglas de seguridad (por ejemplo: no deje que los niños
jueguen con cuchillos o cerillos). Para una copia del artículo
de VIRTUS® “Preventing Abuse When Selecting and Using
a Babysitter” (Previniendo el abuso cuando seleccione y use a
una niñera) envíe un correo electrónico a bmelendez@la-
archdiocese.org o llame al (213) 637-7508.
INFORMACIÓN DE LA PARROQUIA Sacramento de los enfermos En el caso de una enfermedad grave pueden disponerse de unción de los enfermos y la Eucaristía llamando a la oficina parroquial. Sacramento del bautismo Contamos con un horario de bautismo infantil disponible en la oficina parroquial y también un hora-rio de clases pre-bautismo en inglés y español. Entierros En el momento de la muerte, un miembro de la familia debe comunicarse con la oficina parroquial para concertar la fecha y hora del funeral. Contamos con un coordinador de duelo que arreglos para re-unirse con usted para completar la información Nues-tra parroquia está allí para usted en un momento de necesidad. RICA Por favor contacte la oficina parroquial para el calendario de reuniones y la persona de contacto. Matrimonio Las parejas deben empezar preparación para su Sacramento al menos seis meses antes de su fecha de boda . Por favor contacte la oficina parroquial pa-ra hacer una cita con el sacerdote para discutir la fecha y qué papel le será necesario.
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