OUR LADY OF LORETTO CATHOLIC CHURCH

1806 Novato Blvd., Novato, CA 94947 415-897-2171 FAX 415-897-8251

Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 19, 2017

OUR LADY OF LORETTO PARISH “Empowered by the Spirit of God we celebrate Jesus’ presence in Prayer,

Liturgy, Sacrament and Service”

Please pray for our parishioners who are sick and suffering that they may know the embrace of Christ’s healing love.

Avinia Family, May Barnett, Wayne Beckmann, Don and Darlene Belluomini, Elaine Benson, Louise Caldwell, John Cullen, Karen Davis, Bonnie de Rutte, Anette Diaz, Delmida Edwards, Jesse Fuette, Claudia Gitson, Anne G. Graham, Pat Grant, John Gross, Berth Guantes, Margaret Hamlett, Alice Horn, Benita Lopez, Jesse Mendoza,

Marybeth Miller, Paola Tirado Moreda, Dalton O’Sullivan Family, Ray Ostertag, Lorraine Priolo, Phil Rappaport, Kerry Rodriguez, Arthur Ruiz, Tearah Parker, Allen

Schwoob, Kenric Silva, David Wilson

Our 2017 MASS BOOK IS FULL

VISIT THE RECTORY IF YOU WISH TO HAVE A MASS SAID IN 2018

May all our deceased

Parishioners rest in the loving arms

of Christ especially: Juana Soto Larios

Frank Thomas Garrison

Mass Intentions November 18 through November 26

Day Time Intentions

Priest

Saturday 11/18 9:00am 5:00pm 7:00pm

Norma Moffett + Lynette Williamson + Sandra and Jaqueline Ordoñez (L)

BC BC JML

Sunday 11/19 8:00am 10:00am 12 Noon

Alice and Bill Maider + Felix Elu + OLL Parishioners

BC BC JML

Monday 11/20 9:00am Elizabeth Fiorito + BC

Tuesday 11/21 9:00am

James Rogers Family (L) and + BC

Wednesday 11/22 9:00am

Cecilia Ottolini + JML

Thursday 11/23

10:00am Deceased Members of SVDP + JML

Friday 11/24 9:00am Nancy Wright + BC

Saturday 11/25 9:00am 5:00pm 7:00pm

Nike Obradovic + Joe Scotto + Scott Michael +

BC BC JML

Sunday 11/26 8:00am 10:00am 12 Noon

Brittany Schuler (L) OLL Parishioners

BC BC JML

BC: Fr. Brian Costello JML: Fr. Juan Manuel Lopez MR: Fr. M. Raimondi

Rev. Brian Costello frbrian@ollnovato.org Ext.227

Pastor

Rev. Juan Manuel Lopez Parochial Vicar ext. 221

Church of the Assumption Parish 1-707-878-2208

Patrick Reeder EXT. 234 Parish Manager

Office Staff Erin Troy EXT. 222

Allen Shirley EXT. 236

Our Lady of Loretto School Mrs. Kathleen Kraft, Principal

415-892-8621

Parish Religious Education

Amy Bjorklund Reeder, Dir. Grades 1-6 and Co-Director of Adult Faith Formation

Kathleen Pitti

415-897-6714

Sandro Garcia Grades 1-3 en Espanol

415-897-2171 ext.225

Annie Troy, Dir. Youth Ministry and Confirmation

Co-Director of Adult Faith Formation 415-897-2171 ext.277

Mr. Richard Elliott, Choir Director

1-925-997-5041 willowsth@aol.com

PRIEST EMERGENCY NUMBER

415-301-0514 EMERGENCIES ONLY PLEASE

Mass Times

Monday—Friday 9:00 am

Saturday 9:00am 5:00 pm (Vigil Mass)

7pm Spanish Vigil Mass

Sunday 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12 Noon Spanish Mass

Eucharistic Adoration

Every Friday 9:30am-5:00 pm and

4th Wednesday of the Month 6pm—8pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday3:00pm-4:00pm

Rosary

Monday—Thursday after 9am Mass and 5:30pm

Friday after 9am Mass and at 5pm Sunday at 3:00pm

Baptisms

Please contact the Rectory- Catechesis Required

Pre– Baptismal Classes in English are held the second Saturday of each month at 10am.

We share this ministry with St. Anthony’s Parish. Please call the rectory office to

schedule your class.

Pre– Baptismal classes in Spanish are held on the third Thursday of each month at 6pm in the School Library. Please contact Sandro

Garcia for more information.

Marriages Please contact the Rectory at least

6 months in advance

Our Lady of Loretto St. Vincent de Paul Society

415-497-5090

Visit us on the Web www.ollnovato.org E-mail us:

church@ollnovato.org

SAVE THE DATE

OLL’S CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1ST

SEE THE FLYERS LOCATED IN THE VESTIBULES

FOR MORE INFORMATION

SAVE THE DATES

ADVENT CONCERT WITH DOUG AND DANA

MONDAY, DECEMBER 4TH AT 7PM IN THE CHURCH

OLL CHOIR CHRISTMAS CONCERT SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17TH AT 4PM

AND 7:30PM IN THE CHURCH

MORE INFO TO FOLLOW

Dear Friends- Hard to believe that Thanksgiving is this coming Thursday. Where has 2017 gone? Despite Thanksgiving, the Christmas Season is already here. Mass on Thanksgiving will be at 10am. Please bring your bread and wine to this Mass to be blessed for your Thanksgiving dinner. A collection will be taken up at this Mass for SVDP and Helping Hands as they begin their Christmas Outreach program. Beginning December 3rd, the 12 Noon Spanish Mass will be moved to 12:30. This will allow Father Juan a bit more travel time from West Marin. Again, ypou were very generous in your response to the Wine Country Fires. A couple of Monday nights ago, the members of our JPC spent many hours sorting and packing clothes for the fire victims. Thank you JPC! Our Reli-

gious Education students raised $3,300 for the Fire Victims. Thank you, kids! As a Parish, we collected $1200 in gift cards in the immediate aftermath of the event as well as hundreds of pounds of clothes. We used our kitchen to cook over 2000 meals which were sent out to the local shelters as well as to first responders on the fire lines. Thank you Stephanie Tyson and your crew of volunteers! This past weekend we raised $8,629 for the Fire Victims. Thank you, OLL! Have I told you that you are a good and generous people? The only negative was that some peo-ple “donated” dirty, torn and unusable clothing which were immediately thrown away. What is the maxim: “Treat others like you would like to be treated.” I would like to thank Sister Jeanette and her crew for our annual Memorial Mass held on November 5th. After the Mass, woman told me she drove 5 hours to get here so that she could honor her deceased father. Thank you, Sister Jeanette!!! Since my last letter, 26 people were killed and 20 wounded in the Texas Church Shooting. Half of the dead were children! Hard to be-lieve that we are no longer safe even as we gather for Sunday Worship. When are we as a Church and as a Nation going to do something about guns and people owning guns who have mental health issues? The sad thing about all of these tragedies is that we are becoming numb to them. Toni Basich, a long time member of this parish and a very active member of Catholic Daughters, is moving to Petaluma. Good luck in your new digs, Toni. I will miss you and all the energy you brought to OLL. Congratulations to our Halloween Costume Winners: Ethan Vasquez (First Grade) and Ashley Tyson (Third Grade). One of our contest winners decided to share their one pound box of See’s Candy with their classmates. I’m reminded of a line from the prayer of St. Francis: “For it is in giving that we receive.” Good job! Happy Thanksgiving!

Here is an article from Dear Abby which I thought was good. I hope you do as well.

How’s your health? Not so good? Well, thank God you’ve lived this long. A lot of people haven’t. You’re hurting? Thousands— maybe millions are hurting more. (Have you ever visited a veteran’s hospital? Or a rehabilitation clinic for handicapped children?) If you awakened this morning and were able to hear the birds sing, use your vocal chords to utter human sounds, walk to the breakfast table on two good legs, and read the newspaper with two good eyes, praise the Lord! A lot of people couldn’t

How’s your pocketbook? Thin? Well, most of the living world is a lot poorer. No pensions. No welfare. No food stamps. No Social Security. In fact, one third of the people in the world will go to bed hungry tonight.

Are you lonely? The way to have a friend is to be one. If nobody calls you, call them. Go out of your way to do something nice for somebody. It’s a sure cure for the blues.

Are you concerned about your country’s future. Hooray! Our system has been saved by such concern. Concern for honesty in government, concern for peace, and concern for fair play under the law. Our country may not be a rose garden, but it is also not a patch of weeds. Freedom rings! Look and listen. You can still worship at the church of your choice, cast a secret ballot, and even criticize your government without fearing a knock on the head or a knock on the door at midnight. And if you want to live under a different sys-tem, you are free to go. There are no walls or fences, nothing to keep you here.

As a final thought, here is my Thanksgiving Prayer:

Heavenly Father: We thank you for food and remember the hungry. We thank you for friends and re-member the friendless. We thank you for freedom and remember the enslaved. May these remembrances stir us to service. That your gifts to us may be used for others.

UPCOMING EVENTS November 23rd – Thanksgiving – Mass at 10 am. No 9 am Mass. Bring your bread and wine to be blessed. Collection for SVDP and Helping Hands.

2017 Collections Schedule November 19 – Campaign for Human Development November 26 – Angela Center / Ursuline Sisters December 3rd—Mexican Earthquake Victims December 10 – Retirement for Religious

Cursillo A short course in Christianity

That’s the definition.

The experience — unlike any retreat you’ll ever attend.

Get waited on. Have fun.

Experience God’s love in unimaginable ways. Ask yourself why you hadn’t

done this sooner.

Women’s Weekend Thurs. April 12 - Sun. April 15, 2018

Men’s Weekend Thurs. April 26- Sun. April 29, 2018

Space IS limited so sign up now.

Contact: Jean & Tom Nelson (415) 892-2348

From OLL Adult Faith Formation: The OLL Book Club meets next on December 7 at 10am in the Convent Chapel(1819 Virginia Ave.) for discussion of Jim Stovall's book "The Ultimate Gift". Please join us for coffee and fellowship - and please invite a friend.

SAVE THE DATE

14th Annual Walk for Life West Coast

Saturday, January 27, 2018

FROM THE SCHOOL

OPEN POSITION

Our Lady of Loretto School is looking for a part-time classroom aide for our second grade class. This position re-quires you to work with students in a variety of settings during the school day. You will be working closely with the second grade teacher to plan your schedule for each day. Experience with working with children in an educational setting required. If you en-joy working with children and want to get back into the classroom in a part time capac-ity then this is the position for you. Contact Mrs. Kraft at 415-892-8621 to see how you could become a part of the OLL staff.

TOURS

Our Lady of Loretto School is now schedul-ing tours for the 2018-2019 school year. On your tour you will be able to see what the day in the life of an OLL student is all about. You will also be able to experience how your child can truly benefit from a Catholic education. Please call the school of-fice to set up your tour today at (415)892-8621.

Reminder for all those registered for our Adult Faith Formation Advent Series "Catholicism the Pivotal Players" - we will meet on Wednesday evenings at 6:30pm in the Convent Chapel 1819 Virginia Ave. Our dates are 11/8, 11/15, (no class 11/22), 11/29, 12/6, & 12/13.

Marin Handicapables Mass and Luncheon Persons with special needs (shut-ins, developmen-tally disabled, etc.) who would enjoy fellowship are cordially invited to the Marin Handicapables Mass and Luncheon on December 9, 2017. This event will be held at Marin Catholic High School, 675 Sir Fran-cis Drake Blvd., Kentfield, with Mass at noon in the Chapel, followed by lunch in the Student Center. Sponsors are The Order of Malta Western Associa-tion. There is no fee to attend, but reservations are requested. RSVP: Cheryl Giur-lani, 415.308.4608 or ferrari1954@yahoo.com

This Week at OLL November 19 - November 26 Sun. 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Mon. SVDP—Library—7pm Tue. Perpetual Help Prayer Group—6pm—Chapel Al-Anon/Alateen—Convent –7:15pm Helping Hands—Library—7pm Wed. RECTORY OFFICES CLOSED Our Lady’s Prayer Group—Church—7:30pm Thurs. RECTORY OFFICES CLOSED Fri. RECTORY OFFICES CLOSED Adoration—Chapel—9:30pm to 5:00pm Sat. Cenacle—Chapel –9:30am Sun. The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

Esta semana en OLL 19 Noviembre — 26 Noviembre

Domingo: XXXIII Domingo Ordinario Martes: Helping Hands Grupo de Oración por la Iglesia-1pm JPC Discipulados—Capilla del Convento –7pm Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro-Chapel-6pm Al-Anon-Convento - 7:15 pm Miércoles: Nuestra Señora Grupo de Oración- Capilla– 7:30pm Ensavo del Coro-Espanol—Iglesia—7pm Jueves: Viernes: Adoration—Chapel—9:30pm to 5pm Sab: Cenacle—Chapel—9:30am Domingo: Solemnidad de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo, Rey del Universo

RCIA/Adult Education

Our Lady of Loretto RCIA Program will not meet on Wednesday, November 22, the evening before Thanksgiving.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM OLL YOUTH MINISTRY!

Confirmation classes will he closed the week of Thanksgiving break, and will re-sume on 11/27 (middle school) and 11/30 (high school.) Have a blessed holiday with your families and loved ones!

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE El 23 de noviembre de 1927, un pelotón de soldados conducía al jesuita mexicano Miguel Agustín Pro Juárez al

paredón de fusilamiento. Uno de ellos le su-surraba "perdóneme". Miguel le respondió que no sólo lo perdonaba, sino que le daba las gracias por darle la oportunidad de dar testimonio de su fe derramando su sangre por Cristo. Días antes había sido arrestado y acu-sado de intento de asesinato contra el presi-dente mexicano Álvaro Obregón. En realidad su delito era el de bautizar niños, bendecir matrimonios, llevar la comunión a los enfer-mos y escuchar la confesión de los arrepenti-dos. Miguelito nació en 1891 y entró al noviciado jesuita en 1914, al mismo tiempo que el go-bierno mexicano comenzaba una persecución en contra de la Iglesia. Debido a esta situ-ación, Miguel tuvo que hacer su formación religiosa fuera de México. Apenas pudo, re-gresó a su nación como sacerdote e hizo su pastoral a escondidas, sabiendo muy bien que podía ser martirizado. Miguel decía a sus amigos que al morir iría al cielo y si se encontraba con santos resecos, bailaría un jarabe tapatío hasta hacerles son-reír para Cristo Rey. --Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM

SHARING OUR GIFTS Autumn is the season for har-vesting and sharing the fruits of our labors. This week's scrip-tures use images of the harvest, family life, pregnancy, and in-vestment to describe the abun-dant harvest in the reign of God. We discover that sharing the

gifts we have been given brings eternal re-wards for everyone. In the Gospel parable a master entrusts his possessions to three servants before going on a journey. Each is given some talents. What they do with those talents determines what the master will do with them when he re-turns. How about us? What are we doing with our talents? How will our Master treat us when he returns?

Queridos amigos- Es difícil de creer que Acción de Gracias sea este jueves. ¿Dónde se ha ido 2017? A pesar de Acción de Gracias, la temporada de Navidad ya está aquí. La misa de Acción de Gra-cias será a las 10 a. M. Por favor traiga su pan y vino a esta Misa para ser bendecido en su cena de Acción de Gracias. Se tomará una colección en esta misa para SVDP y Helping Hands mientras comienzan su programa de alcance navideño.

A partir del 3 de diciembre, la misa de español de las 12 del mediodía se trasladará a las 12:30. Esto le permit-irá al Padre Juan un poco más de tiempo de viaje desde West Marin. De nuevo, fuiste muy generoso en tu respuesta a los Incendios del país vinícola. Hace un par de lunes por la noche, los miembros de nuestra JPC pasaron muchas horas clasificando y empacando ropa para las víctimas del incendio. Gracias JPC! Nuestros estudiantes de Educación Religiosa recaudaron $ 3,300 para las víctimas de incendios. ¡Gracias, niños! Como Parroquia, recolectamos $ 1200 en tarjetas de regalo inmediatamente después del evento, así como cientos de libras de ropa. Usamos nuestra cocina para cocinar más de 2000 comidas que fueron enviadas a los refugios locales, así como a los primeros en responder en las líneas de fue-go. ¡Gracias Stephanie Tyson y tu equipo de voluntarios! Este fin de semana pasado recaudamos dinero para las víctimas del fuego. Gracias, OLL! ¿Te he dicho que eres una gente buena y generosa? Lo único negativo fue que algunas personas "donaron" ropa sucia, rasgada e inutilizable que inmediatamente se tiraron. Cuál es la máxima: "Trata a los demás como te gustaría que te traten". Me gustaría agradecer a la Hermana Jeanette y su equipo por nuestra misa anual en memoria celebrada el 5 de noviembre. Después de la misa, la mujer me dijo que manejó 5 horas para llegar hasta allí para poder honrar a su padre fallecido. ¡Gracias, hermana Jeanette! Desde mi última carta, 26 personas murieron y 20 resultaron heridas en el tiroteo de la iglesia de Texas. ¡La mitad de los muertos eran niños! Es difícil de creer que ya no estamos seguros incluso cuando nos reunimos para la Adoración dominical. ¿Cuándo vamos a hacer algo como Iglesia y como nación con respecto a las ar-mas de fuego y las personas que poseen armas de fuego que tienen problemas de salud mental? Lo triste de todas estas tragedias es que nos estamos volviendo insensibles a ellas. Toni Bascih, un miembro de esta parroquia desde hace mucho tiempo y un miembro muy activo de las Hijas Católicas, se está mudando a Petaluma. Buena suerte en tus nuevas excavaciones, Toni. Te extrañaré y toda la energía que trajiste a OLL. Felicitaciones a nuestros ganadores de disfraces de Halloween: Ethan Vasquez (primer grado) y Ashley Tyson (tercer grado). Uno de los ganadores del concurso decidió compartir su caja de una libra de See's Candy con sus compañeros de clase. Me recuerda una frase de la oración de San Francisco: "Porque es en dar lo que reci-bimos". ¡Buen trabajo! ¡Feliz día de acción de gracias! Padre Brian

Oración de Acción de Gracias Padre Celestial: Te agradecemos por la comida y te acordamos de los hambrientos. Te agradecemos por tus amigos y recordamos a los que no tienen amigos. Te agradecemos por la libertad y recordamos a los esclavizados. Que estos recuerdos nos lleven al ser-vicio. Que tus regalos para nosotros puedan ser usa-dos por otros. Amen

LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura -- Un esposo es capaz de confiar su corazón a su esposa que es como una joya (Proverbios 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31). Salmo -- Bendito sean los que temen al Señor (Salmo 128 [127]). Segunda lectura -- El día del Señor vendrá como el ladrón en la noche (1 Tesalonicenses 5:1-6). Evangelio -- Porque has sido fiel en lo poco, ven a compartir la alegría de tu Señor (Mateo 25:14-30 [14-15, 19-21]).