PARISH VISION STATEMENT One God, One people in Christ, One community of love guided by the Holy Spirit to impact lives.

Un Dios, Un pueblo en Cristo, Una comunidad de amor guiada por el Espíritu Santo para impactar vidas.

ST. CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA PARISH COMMUNITY

Novena to the Sacred Heart First Friday at 8:30 am

Novena to the Immaculate Heart of Mary First Saturday at 8:30 am

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament First Friday after 8:00 am Mass until 8:00 am on Saturday

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Vigil: 5:15 pm

Sunday: 6:30 am 8:30 am 10:15 am (Interpreted for Deaf) 12:00 noon (Gospel Choir) 1:45 pm (Español) 5:15 pm (Life Teen)

Daily: 8:00 am (Monday - Saturday) 5:30 pm (Monday - Friday, except from Memorial Day through Labor Day)

Holy Days (except Christmas & New Year’s): 5:30 pm (Vigil); 8:00 am, 10:15 am, 6:00 pm, 7:30 pm (Español)

Ministered by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart

PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Gene Sabio, MSC, Pastor Rev. Jun Cajucom, MSC, Parochial Vicar Rev. Sagay Emmanuel, MSC, Parochial Vicar Rev. Adri Budhi, MSC, In Residence Deacon John De Gano Deacon Richard Heames

Ministry Center: 7005 Brockton Avenue Riverside, CA 92506 Church: 3680 Arlington Avenue Riverside, CA 92506

Parish Office: 951.781.9855 Fax: 951.781.3061 Rectory: 951.683.0800 School: 951.684.1091 Visit us online: www.stcofa.org www.facebook.com/stcofa

Confessions Saturday: 3:30-5:00 pm Daily Upon Request

Sick Calls (during office hours): 951.781.9855 Sick Calls (after office hours): 951.683.0800 x 25

27 de noviembre de 2016 Primer Domingo de Adviento

WEEK AT A GLANCE PAGE 2 NOVEMBER 27, 2016

SUNDAY - DOMINGO 11/27

6:00 am John M. Rodriguez †

8:30 am Cruzita Gonzalez †

10:15 am St. Catherine’s Parishioners

12:00 noon Rodulfo Codilla †

1:45 pm Yolanda Velasquez †

5:15 pm Olga Adler †

MONDAY - LUNES 11/28

8:00 am Cynthis Fortous †

5:30 pm Colleen O’Connor †

TUESDAY - MARTES 11/29

8:00 am Intentions of Larry Hernandez

5:30 pm Edward Small †

WEDNESDAY - MIERCOLES 11/30

8:00 am Katherine “Sue” Fisher †

5:30 pm Cesario & Eulalia Sierra †

THURSDAY - JUEVES 12/01

8:00 am Ikhlas Ibrahim †

5:30 pm Marcella Kocianic †

FRIDAY - VIERNES 12/02

8:00 am Damian Meins †

5:30 pm Damian Meins †

SATURDAY - SABADO 12/03

8:00 am Deceased Members of The McCarron Family †

10:00 am At AFV— Blanch Cavanaugh †

5:15 pm Aurora Saldaña †

SUNDAY - DOMINGO 12/04

6:30 am Margaret Rios †

8:30 am Aurora Saldaña †

10:15 am Aurelio Serrano †

12:00 noon St. Catherine’s Parishioners

1:45 pm Intentions of Jesus Mendoza

5:15 pm Intentions of Marshall & Minerva Clayton

† Symbolizes Soul of Deceased

LITURGY CORNER

READINGSFORTHEWEEKMonday: Is 4:2-6; Ps 122:1-9; Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Rom 10:9-18; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 4:18-22 Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; Mt 7:21, 24-27 Friday: Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:27-31 Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps 147:1-6; Mt 9:35 — 10:1, 5a, 6-8 Sunday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12

MASS INTENTIONS - INTENCIÓNES DE MISAS

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TODAY’SREADINGSFirstReading — All the peoples shall stream toward the L ’ house (Isaiah 2:1-5). Psalm— Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord (Psalm 122). SecondReading — It is the hour to cast off the dark and clothe ourselves in the light (Romans 13:11-14). Gospel — Stay awake! Be prepared! The Son of Man will come when you least expect (Matthew 24:37-44). The English translation of the Psalm Responses fromLectionaryforMass© 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

November27-FIRSTSUNDAYOFADVENTNovember30-St. Andrew, ApostleDecember3- St. Francis Xavier, Priest All Catholics are encouraged to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation during Advent.

OurCommunalPenanceServicewillbeMonday,December5that7:00pm.After a short penance service, we will have 7 priests available to hear confessions.

PlantojoinusatallMassesDecember10&11whenaspecialblessingwillbegiventoallexpectantmothers.Pleasecomeandreceivethisblessingforyourselfandyourchild.Eachexpectantmotherwillbepresentedwithabaptismalcandlewhichcanbeusedatyourchild’sbaptism.

FIRSTFRIDAYADORATIONDecember2andDecember3

For24hoursbeginningafterthe8:00amMassFriday,December2,untilbenedictionjustbeforetheFirstSaturdayMass,December3at8:00am

wehaveexpositionoftheBlessedSacramentintheFamilyChapeltotherightofthemainaltar.If you would like to be a regular adorer and sign up for a certain hour, call Elissa Fruciano at 951.689.5328. The early morning hours, midnight to 6:00 am are still weak; so please come and spend an hour with Him.

"WhateveryouasktheFatherinMyName,Hewillgiveittoyou."(Jn15:16)

“You . . . must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.” — Matthew 24:44

REFLECTIONS / STEWARDSHIP PAGE 3 NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Financial updates were not available at press time. Look for them in next week’s bulletin. Thank you

Message from our Pastor

TheHistoryoftheNacionalEncuentrosforHispanicMinistry The main objective of the process of Encuentro is to discern the way in which the Church in the United States responds to the Hispanic/Latino presence, and to strengthen the way in which Hispanics/Latinos respond as a Church. The I Encuentro (1972) allowed us to gain visibility and to express our needs, aspirations, and contributions as baptized per-sons and members of the Church in the United States. In the II Encuentro (1977), we identi ied ourselves as a community of Hispanic Catholics that is diverse, yet uni ied by a com-mon faith, history, culture, and language. We also discerned a way of being a Church based on the ecclesiology of communion and a preferential option for the poor and those who have fallen away. With the II Encuentro we identi ied ourselves as Pueblo Hispano: Pueblo de Dios en Marcha (People of God in Action). The III Encuentro (1985) allowed us to articulate a clear direction of the Church’s response to the Hispanic presence and our response as an integral part of that Church. This vision was recorded in the National Pastoral Plan for Hispanic Ministry (1988) and in a model of a Church that is evangelizing, communitarian, and missionary. With the III Encuentro we recog-nized ourselves as Pueblo Hispano: Voz Profetica (Hispanic People: Prophetic Voice). The Encuentro 2000 (IV Encuentro) allowed us to host and share the experience of Encuentro with all of the cultures and races that make up the Church in the United States. The vision of a Church where all are welcome emerges from our most profound identity as a mestizo people that recognizes itself as a pilgrim people called to solidarity and to unity in diversity, as expressed in its overall theme Many Faces in God’s House, Unity in Diversity. The Primer Encuentro Nacional Hispano de Pastoral Juvenil (2006) allowed us to listen to the voices of Hispanic/Latino youth and to discern the best ways to respond to their needs and aspirations, as well as to recognize their contributions as privileged protagonists of the present and future Church in the United States. The V Encuentro Nacional Hispano de Pastoral will encourage us to continue our walk as God’s people, to raise our prophetic voice once more, and to discern pastoral priorities and strategies that are most appropriate to the present time. With the V Encuentro, we are called to be a Pueblo Hispano: Alegres Discıpulos en Mision (Hispanic People: Joyful Disciples in Mission). Source: USCCB, “National Encuentro.” N.B. Translations in parentheses are additions to the text. -Fr. Gene Sabio, MSC FirstSundayofAdvent—DoWhatYouCan

The reading from the prophet Isaiah this Sunday contains a remarkable prediction—the end of war between nations (Isaiah 2:4). While most of the good predictions of the prophets were fulfilled in Jesus, we still await the end of all wars. So why hasn’t that one been fulfilled? We can look to the second reading and the Gospel for some hints.

Both readings talk about being awake and ready for our salvation (Romans 13:12) or the coming of the Son of Man (Matthew 24:39). Being awake doesn’t mean consuming lots of coffee or turning the music volume all the way up. Paul calls it “putting on the Lord Jesus Christ” as a soldier would put on armor before a battle. He even mentions rivalry and jealousy as attitudes to avoid. Both of those vices have been the cause of many wars in our history. What if we not only avoided them, but also taught our children to avoid them? What if everyone eventually learned not to be jealous and hateful?

We are a long way from ending all wars. There are still people who teach hate to the poor instead of helping to feed them. There are still people who get rich selling the weapons of war. This brings us back to the first reading, in which Isaiah speaks of beating swords into plowshares. Do we have enough faith in God’s love to stop building weapons and use those resources to feed the hungry or cure diseases in underprivileged countries? Until we convert everyone to follow-ing Jesus, that’s not likely. The Gospel calls us to be ready. Maybe we need to be ready to share our faith. Maybe we have to be awake to any opportunity to show God’s love to those around us. Are we afraid to offer to pray for someone in need? Maybe we need to put on the “armor of light,” as St. Paul calls it. Instead of trying to stop all wars, could we at least show forgiveness to someone who has hurt us?

Jesus never said to do the impossible. If we can be ready to see Jesus in those around us, to show his love to those who need it, or just be patient with other people’s faults and weaknesses, we may not stop all wars, but we will be prepared for the coming of the Prince of Peace. Tom Schmidt, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

SOCIAL CONCERNS / COMMUNITY NEWS PAGE 4 NOVEMBER 27, 2016

RESPECTLIFEMINISTRYPlease join us to pray for the unborn and their mothers on the 1st Saturday of every month from 9:00 am to 10:00 am at Planned Parenthood, Riverside. The next gathering date is Saturday,December3rdat9:00am.We will meet in front of the Planned Parenthood on Arlington Avenue (middle of the block between Magnolia and Brockton Avenues) to pray, hold signs and encourage community awareness. Both the babies and their mothers need our prayers and our help. The babies are defenseless and there are better and healthier alternatives for the mother, for example, adoption. Sometimes all that is needed is an ultrasound so they can actually see their baby, alive. Riverside Life Services is nearby and provides free ultrasounds and other help, such as baby clothes and diapers. ComeoutandjoinusonDecember3rd!If you would like to join our ministry, contact Maggie Meyer at 951-836-0901. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING

A U.S. CITIZEN? Catholic Charities is hosting

FREE CITIZENSHIP CLASSES 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm—6 Week Course

We will meet Fridays: 10/28, 11/4, 11/18, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16 Next Meeting: December 2, 2016

St. Catherine of Alexandria Ministry Center 7005 Brockton Avenue, Riverside

951.781.9855 If you want to become a US Citizen, these classes will help to improve your language skills and to prepare you for the USCIS test and interview.

Catholic Charities strives to give aspiring citizens the information, resources, and assistance they need to make their journey successful.

DO NOT MISS THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY!

VINCENTIANCORNEREach year at Christmas me, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul adopts several of the families whom we have visit-ed throughout the year by providing Christmas gi s for the children and food for the families. We also provide slippers, toiletry items and toilet paper for many of our senior clients who are not able to afford these items.

Thanks to your contribu ons last year, the SVdP 2015 Christmas Adopt-a-Family program successfully adopted 48 families, including 133 children, 38 adults and 5 seniors. It is a rewarding experience for the SVdP volunteers to

see the smiles on the faces of the children and the tears in the mother’s eyes when we arrive with the wrapped gi s and food for the holidays. Please call 683-0800 ext 17 if you are interested in adop ng one of our families for Christmas this year. Please leave your name and phone number and a SVdP volunteer will return your call. If you are not able to adopt a family on your own but would like to make a contribu on, please include a note with your dona on payable to St. Vincent de Paul in the yellow envelopes provided in the pew. Food and toiletry items may be deposited in the metal bins at the side and rear doors of the church. Please keep our St. Vincent de Paul clients and volunteers in your prayers. Thank you for your generous support.

HEALTHMINISTRYNEWSThe mobile clinic will be at St. Catherine’s school from8:30 am to 2:00 pm for adult clients on Saturday,December3.Free Adult Medical care is offered, labs and meds are as low-cost as possible. Patients sign in on a first-come, first-served basis. For info or to volunteer: www.lestonnacfreeclinic.org.

LestonnacFreeClinicisinneedofDentalVolunteers(Dentists,HygienistsandAssistants)for the new Mobile Dental Clinic that is coming to the Inland Empire Riverside area. If you are interested in volunteering or would like additional information, please call the Orange office at 714-633-4600 or visit their website at www.lestonnacfreeclinic.org.

TIME OF PREPARATION This life is the time of our preparation for our future state. Our souls will continue for ever what we make them in this world. —John Tillotson, Archbishop of Canterbury

ISAACSOCIETYWouldyouliketojoinusatourChristmassocialatValenciaGardensHealthCareCenter? It’sat2:00pm on Sunday, December 18th, andwe’d love tohave you join us. Bring your whole family fortreatsandmusic. Ifyouwouldliketodonateitemstohelp illourChristmas gift bags, please give us a call. We are inneedofsmallitemsto illthe60giftbagsfortheresidents at Valencia Gardens. Formore informationcallDiana781-9855ext.18orWalter789-0186.

COMMUNITY NEWS PAGE 5 NOVEMBER 27, 2016

You are invited to join us! ST. CATHERINE’S

ADVENT PARISH MISSION

Presented by Fr. Sagay Emmanuel, MSC

“The Lord’s Prayer, Bridging the Old Testament with the New Testament

and the Bread of Life”

November 28 - November 30 9:00 am - 11:00 am or 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Mark you calendars and join us in the Church!

ADVENTCOMMUNALPENANCE&RECONCILIATIONSERVICESSERVICIOSDEPENITENCIACOMUNALYRECONCILIACIÓNDEADVIENTO

RiversideVicariateandRiversideMetropolitanArea/VicariatodeRiversideyÁreaMetropolitana

Tuesday/martes,November/noviembre29 Tuesday/martes,December/diciembre6 7:00 pm St. Mary Magdalene 7:00 pm St. Edward Wednesday/miércoles,November/noviembre30 Tuesday/martes,December/diciembre13 7:00 pm Sacred Heart 7:00 pm Our Lady of Perpetual Help 7:30 pm St. Andrew Newman Center 7:30 pm St. Andrew Kim Thursday/jueves,December/diciembre1 Wednesday/miércoles,December/diciembre14 7:00 pm Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine 7:00 pm Corpus Christi Monday/lunes,December/diciembre5 7:00 pm Queen of Angels 7:00 pm St. Anthony Thursday/jueves,December/diciembre15 7:00pm St.CatherineofAlexandria 7:00 pm St. Matthew 7:00 pm St. John the Evangelist 7:00 pm St. Mel 7:00 pm St. Thomas the Apostle Saturday/sábado,December/diciembre17 9:00 am St. Matthew BlessedOscarRomeroandSt.FrancisdeSaleshavenodatesscheduled.

THEGIVINGTREEHASARRIVED

This year Catholic Mission Outreach will dedicate the tree to all those who suffered great loss to life or property in any situation that was caused by natural or human devastation.

The tree will stand on Joseph's side of the church and will be adorned with paper ornaments with age and gender of a deserv-ing child in need of a Christmas gift.

Take an ornament home and pray about the child who is to re-ceive this gift. Please LEAVE THE GIFT UNWRAPPED and place it under the tree with the PAPER ORNAMENT SECURE-LY ATTACHED. We also ask that you bring an ornament and place it in the orna-ment box by the tree. Please place all gifts under the tree by DECEMBER 18th to give us adequate time for shipping.

There will be envelopes on the tree for those who would like to help with our ever increasing shipping cost. Please take one and put it in the collection with your weekly offering (MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO ST. CATHERINE WITH C.M.O. ON THE MEMO LINE), if cash please you a visitor’s envelope and put C.M.O on the front.

Each year we try to give the tree and ornaments to a deserving family so they may celebrate the birth of our LORD this ADVENT as you do with your families.

Have a blessed and holy holiday.

Mark you calendar, December 18th is the cutoff date for returning gifts.

St. Catherine Deaf Ministry is hosting a Deaf/SignLanguageRetreat Saturday, December 3, 2016—10:00 am to 5:00 pm Guest Speaker: Father Min-Seo Park Fr. Park is from the Deaf Church of the Archdiocese of Seoul, South Korea. All are welcome to attend. St. Catherine’s Ministry Center—7005 Brockton Ave, Riverside, CA 92506 For more information contact Patty Lopez by email at pattylopz75@gmail.com or 951-801-5489. Retreat is presented by Diocese of San Bernardino and Holy Hands Catholic Deaf Ministry. Donation: $10.00 to help support the ministry.

“Ask the Clergy” Have you ever had a question about our faith or for our priests and deacons? On our website, we're starting a new feature called “Ask the Clergy.” If you have a question, you can submit them online at http://www.stcofa.net/ask-the-clergy.html. The form to submit will be at the bottom of the page. Every month, we will feature a new question with our clergy's responses.

EDUCATION / FORMATION PAGE 6 NOVEMBER 27, 2016

RCIAINQUIRYThinking about becoming Catholic? Baptized Catholic but never received any oth-er sacraments? Know a friend who has told you he or she would like to become Catholic? Come to Adult Inquiry to explore and get your questions answered. 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month at 7:00 pm or 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month at 9:00 am in the Ministry Center. Questions? Call Mary or Marty at 781-9855 ext. 29. MeetingDates:SAT:12/10at9:00am TUES:12/13at7:00pm

2016—2017B S S .P ’ L (P 1)

withDr.BobFerrett

Thursdays,September1,2016toJanuary5,2017(14sessions)

2:00–3:30pmIn the Spirituality Room at the Ministry Center. BringyourBibleandjoinus!

(Beforeeachsession,youareencouragedtoreadthechaptersthatwillbestudied)

December1:Romans Ch.9:1-11:36

Note: No class Thursday—Dec. 8, Dec. 22 and Dec. 29 Call Dr. Ferrett if you have any questions at 951-697-7733.

St.Catherine’sAdultFaithFormationpresents“curious about parables?”

Join us for a sensational 12-week Bible series in Sharing and Reflecting on Parables.

When: Thursdays, September 15 through December 15, 2016 Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Where: St. Catherine Ministry Center 7005 Brockton Avenue, Riverside

Bring your Bible and join us on DECEMBER 1 at 7:00 pm!

For information or if you have questions, contact: Michele Taylor at 951.323.7376

Isidro Ruiz at 951.258.1165 / Tom Zix at 951.213.6302

W M E “OhhouseofJacob,come,letuswalkinthelightoftheLord!”As we begin the anticipation of Advent, let us walk together in the love of God by participating in a WorldWide Marriage Encounter weekend on February 17-19, April 28-30, June 16-18, September 22-24 or November 17-19, 2017. To register or for more information, please contact Robert & Denise Borruel at (951) 520-7478 or visit SB-WWME.org.

A Weekend of Discovery . . . A Lifetime of Love

One Spirit, One Community

Advent at your Parish School

Thanksgiving is over, but before we get to Christmas, we must be patient and enjoy the Advent season. Advent is the season in which we prepare for the coming of Christ into our world – and this is important for our children to thoroughly embrace: the rea-son for the season is Jesus come to us as one of us – that’s the ultimate gift, and it’s one we should carefully prepare for. At St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish School, we will hold our Christmas Program on December 20th, and our vacation begins on the 22nd (and school resumes on January 4th this year). These can become the focus of the next few weeks in most schools, and they are important to our families – but we do not lose the Advent Season at St. Catherine’s. Our children take this time in class to reflect upon the religious walk they have, and how well they are living out their relationship with Jesus. They are invited to the Sacrament of Reconciliation for those who can receive it, and some of our grades write Christmas cards to our troops serving over-seas. Other grades combine money to buy presents for those families experiencing difficulties. This year we are teaming up with local firefighters and will conduct a schoolwide toy drive. Our kids are taught in multiple ways that the baby Jesus coming to the world should be seen in the actions they do for others. May God bless you and your family as we embrace the message of Advent – Jesus Christ comes to us as we bring him to those around us. Thank you and God Bless,

Enrique Landin Telephone: (951) 684-1091 Principal Fax: (951) 684-4936 Email: elandin@stcatherine-riverside.org Website: www.stcofa1.org

FORMATION / PARISH LIFE PAGE 7 NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Lance Wiseman - 781.9855 ext. 14 Archie LaSalle - 684.1065

All HighAll High--SchoolSchool--Age Youth LIFE NIGHTAge Youth LIFE NIGHT

Sundays from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.Sundays from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. after LIFE TEEN Massafter LIFE TEEN Mass

LIFETEEN(highschoolageteen)ThisWeek,11/27—MOVIENIGHTJoin us for a fun night—movie and popcorn! Life night begins at 7:00 pm in the Parish Hall. See you there! NextWeek,12/4—3weekstillChristmas...Areyouready?Let’s check your list: presents, food, clean your house, last mi-nute homework … got everything? Come to Life Teen to see what you’re missing! See you at 7:00 pm in the Parish Hall. Remember every Sunday is LIFE NIGHT from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm at the Parish Hall or the Youth House, 6956 Nixon Dr. AllHighSchoolAgeYouth are welcome to come over as soon as the LIFE TEEN Mass ends. YOUTHSERVICEHOURS–ChristmasBasketserviceprojectwillstartthisweekend.Archiewillneedyourhelp,contactArchieat951.684.1065. YOUTHFUNDRAISERE-Waste Collection is December 3 & 4, 2016—9:00 am to 3:00 pm on both days at the Riverside Medical Clinic parking lot next to the church. For other upcoming events, please contact Lance. MIDDLESCHOOLTHEEDGE– a Ministry for youth in middle school - Open to 6th to 8th graders in private or public schools. The next Edge session for this year will be December 21, 2016 from 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm at the Youth House. CONFIRMATIONNEWS1stYearofCon irmation—TheNextModulesfor this year will be Sunday, December 11 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm or Monday, December 12 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm in the Parish Hall.2ndYearofCon irmation—Thanks for making the retreat a great experience! All 1st year makeup work, mass re lection & service re lection sheets are past due, please see Lance. 3rdYearofCon irmation—All parents & candidates retreat meeting will be December 4 from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm in the Par-ish Hall. All 1st & 2nd year make-up work, mass re lection & ser-vice re lection sheets are past due, please see Lance. IfyoumissedregistrationforourCon irmationprogram,pleasecontactLanceWisemanat951.781.9855ext.14toseeifwestillhaveroom.Don’twait,calltoday! OurCon irmationprocessisathreeyearprogram,startingin9thgrade,Con irmingin11thgrade;thisincludespublicoranyprivateschools.PleasecontactLanceWisemanwithanyquestions.

TO REPORT THE SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD by a priest, deacon, employee, or volunteer, call the toll free Sexual Misconduct Hotline 1-888-206-9090

AM C ’ S S P :Please note Children’s Homily, Pre-School & Nursery will be closed

Sunday,November27th. Givethanksforeveryday!Happy Thanksgiving!

F F C U NOCatecheticalSessionsWednesday, November23rd and Sunday, November27thfor the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday, December 2, 2016 viernes, 2 de diciembre, 2016

Serra House of F o rm a t io n in vites you to the N A TIV ITY C ELEB RA TIO N

El Se m i n a r i o Serra Hous e le in vi ta a la C ELE B RA C IÓ N NAVID EÑA

12725 Oriole Avenue, Grand Terrace, CA 92313 909-783-1305

Begins/Comensando 6:00 pm Potluck—Bring a dish to share with 15-20 people

Potluck—Trae un platillo para compartir con 15-20 personas Outdoor Event, dress warm / Evento bajo las estrellas, venir abrigado

St.ThomastheApostleKnightsofColumbusChristmasTreeSale!

Saturday, Nov. 26th through Friday, Dec. 16th

Receive 10% Off any Christmas Tree on our lot.

Limited one coupon per purchase. Must present this coupon at time of purchase.

Lot Hours: Weekdays from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm and Weekends from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm

We are located at 7907 Magnolia Ave. (Corner of Jefferson and Magnolia, across from Ramona HS)

VOTIVECANDLEShavearrivedatSt.Catherine’s.You are welcome to light a candle and offer a prayer to our Lord.

REFLEXION/PASTORAL SOCIAL PÁGINA 8 27 DE NOVIEMBRE, 2016

GRUPOASCECIS Es un grupo familiar de Evangelizacion; nos reunimos a compartir y re lexionar, la Pala-bra de Dios, los Sacramentos y documentos de la Iglesia. Con el proposito de fortalecer nuestra Fe y crecer en el Amor de Dios. NosreunimostodoslosLunesde7:00-9:00pmenlaCasadelosJóvenes-6956NixonSt.Riverside,CA92506.Contactar: Alberto Macıas (951) 850-9606

LECTURASDEHOYPrimera lectura — Todas las naciones confluirán hacia el monte del Señor (Isaías 2:1-5). Salmo — Qué alegría cuando me dijeron: “Vamos a la casa del Señor” (Salmo 122 [121]). Segunda lectura — Ya es el momento de que se des-pierten del sueño (Romanos 13:11-14). Evangelio — Velen, pues, y estén preparados para la venida del Hijo del hombre (Mateo 24:37-44). Salmo responsorial: Leccionario Hispanoamericano Dominical © 1970, Comisión Episcopal Española. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados.

LECTURASDELASEMANALunes: Is 4:2-6; Sal 122 (121):1-9; Mt 8:5-11 Martes: Is 11:1-10; Sal 72 (71):1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lc 10:21-24 Miercoles: Rom 10:9-18; Sal 19 (18):8-11; Mt 4:18-22 Jueves: Is 26:1-6; Sal 118 (117):1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; Mt 7:21, 24-27 Viernes: Is 29:17-24; Sal 27 (26):1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:27-31 Sabado: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Sal 147 (146):1-6; Mt 9:35 — 10:1, 5a, 6-8 Domingo: Is 11:1-10; Sal 72 (71):1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12

PRIMERDOMINGODEADVIENTOESTARPREPARADO Debes estar preparado. Es ası de simple. Al comen-zar este tiempo de Adviento, el Senor Jesus nos llama a estar preparados para su venida. En esta epoca del ano, gran parte de nuestra atencion se centra en estar preparados para los detalles que acompanan las iestas. Compramos regalos; decoramos nuestro hogar por fuera y por dentro; preparamos comi-das especiales para esta epoca; escri-bimos y enviamos tarjetas de Navidad; asistimos a conciertos navidenos; nos preparamos para recibir a los familia-res y amigos en nuestro hogar o para visitarlos en sus hogares. No podemos ignorar los detalles que forman parte de este tiempo. Quizas este Adviento sea un tiempo para prestar atencion a todos esos detalles con un en-foque diferente. Mientras nos preparamos para cele-brar la iesta de Navidad, ¿que tal si reconocemos ple-namente la presencia del Senor mientras realizamos estas tareas? El Senor muchas veces viene a nosotros de formas maravillosamente sorprendentes. Estemos preparados. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. TRADICIONESDENUESTRAFE El calendario cristiano comienza con el tiempo de Adviento durante el mes de diciembre. ¡Adviento!

Interesante palabra. Viene del latın y quiere decir “Allı viene” o “Ya esta llegando”. Pero, ¿de quien hablamos cuando proclamamos “Adviento”? ¿Del Rey de gloria?, ¿el Prıncipe de la paz?, ¿el Hijo de Dios Altısimo?, ¿el salvador de Israel? Sı, sı, sı y sı, pero mas todavıa del Hijo del Hombre, del ninito de Marıa, el nino Jesus de Nazaret. Allı viene y ya esta llegando. Tenemos que estar preparados. Pero, ¿como prepararnos para la llegada de un rey que es pobre?, ¿de un prıncipe que nacio entre una mula y un buey?, ¿de un ninito que ya es todo un hombre y ademas es Dios?, ¿de un pobre bebito que tambien es juez y senor? He allı el dilema del Adviento cristiano. Es un lla-mado a vivir la paradoja (contradiccion) de un tiempo que esta a medias, donde el Reino de los Cielos ya esta pero toda-vıa no completamente, pues existe pero no en su plenitud. Es un llamado a buscar en el templo, en el mall, en el barrio, en el hogar, en el trabajo y en el propio corazon, para ver si “allı viene” el dueno de la casa. Es un llamado a estar atentos y vigilantes porque no sabemos ni cuando ni como Jesus regresara por nosotros. Pero cuando regrese nos pedira cuentas y nos abrazara a la misma vez. Porque viene como juez y hermano nuestro, como rey y companero; como Dios y ser humano. Ası es como los cristianos iniciamos el ano liturgico, y a la misma vez, terminamos el ano se-glar con la paradoja de nuestra fe.—Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. TIEMPO DE PREPARACIÓN Esta vida es el tiempo de prepara-ción para nuestro estado futuro. Nues-tras almas continuarán siendo por siem-pre lo que hacemos de ellas en este mundo. —John Tillotson, Arzobispo de Canterbury

FORMACION/VIDA PARROQUIAL PÁGINA 9 27 DE NOVIEMBRE, 2016

MINISTERIOHISPANOEl Ministerio Hispano esta organizando la Celebracion de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe. La celebracion se llevara a cabo el domingo, 11 de diciembre 2016. Si usted esta interesado en ayudar por favor llame al Centro de Ministerios al 951.781.9855. Si desea donar comida o bebidas, por favor llame a Louis al 951.789.0342. Si desea donar lores, favor de llamar a Diana Nelson al 951.781.9855 ext. 18. ¡Gracias! Dios y Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe les bendiga y llene sus corazones de amor, alegrıa y paz.

ELGRUPODEORACIÓNCARISMÁTICORosario, Alabanzas, Oracion ¡VenTeInvita-mos!Te esperamos todos los viernesde 7:00 a 9:00 pm. CentrodeMinisterios—7005BrocktonAvenueRiverside,CA92506 (En el Salon Espiritual) Contactar: Amanda Robles (951) 227-5890

MINISTERIODESALUDLaclínicamóvilestádisponibleel3dediciembrede8:30ama2:00pmpara pacientes adultos, en el patio trasero de la escuela de St. Catherine, cerca de las mesas de picnic. Se ofrece cuidado medico para adultos, labora-torio y medicamento de bajo costo, los pacientes seran atendidos conforme lleguen y se registren. Necesitamos ayuda urgente de interpretes y traductores de espanol a ingles. Para mas informacion (voluntarios) visite: www.lestonnacfreeclinic.org.

INFORMACIÓN LITÚRGICA

27denoviembre—PrimerDomingodeAdviento 30denoviembre—San Andres, Apostol 3dediciembre—San Francisco Xavier, Presbıtero

SERVICIOPENITENCIALNuestroServiciodePenitenciaComunitarioseráellunes5dediciembrealas7:00pm.Tendremos 7 sacerdotes disponibles para escuchar confesiones. Se anima a todos los catolicos a recibir las bendiciones de este Sacramento durante la temporada de Adviento.

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LaSociedaddeSanVicentedePaúl(SVdP) Cada ano en Navidad, la Sociedad de San Vi-cente de Paul adopta varias de las familias que hemos visitado durante todo el ano, propor-cionando los regalos de Navidad para los ninos y alimentos para las familias. Tambien ofrece-mos zapatillas, artıculos de tocador y papel higienico para muchas familias de alta edad que no son ca-paces de pagar por estos artıculos. Muchas gracias por sus contribuciones el ano pasado al pro-grama de Navidad de SVdP 2015 “Adopta-a una-Familia”, cual tuvo el exito de adoptar a 48 familias, entre ellos 133 ninos, 38 adultos y 5 de alta edad. Es una experiencia grati-ficante para los voluntarios SVDP al ver las sonrisas en los rostros de los ninos y las lagrimas en los ojos sus padres cuando llegamos con los regalos envueltos y comida para las fiestas. SiustedestáinteresadoenadoptarunafamiliaparalaNavidaddeesteañoporfavorllameal(951)683-0800ext.17.Por favor deje su nombre, numero de telefono y un voluntario de SVdP le devolvera la llamada. Si no esta en condiciones de adoptar una familia por su cuenta, pero le gustarıa contribuir, por favor incluya una nota con su dona-cion en el sobre amarillo de San Vicente de Paul, que esta proporcionado en el las bancas. Comida y artıculos de aseo pueden ser depositados en los contenedores de metal que estan en los lados y puertas traseras de la iglesia. Porfavor,mantengaensusoracionesalasfamilias,alaSociedaddeSanVicentedePaúl(SVDP)yasusvoluntarios.Muchasgraciasporsuapoyoysugenerosidad.

SantaCatalinatienevelasvotivas. Las velas votivas han sido instaladas en los nichos de la iglesia. Le invitamos a encender una vela y ofrecer una oracion a nuestro Senor.