Eucharistic Liturgy Schedule (Mass) Saturdays: 5:00 p.m. Sundays: 7:45, 9:00, 10:30 a.m., 12:15p.m. (Spanish) Weekdays: Monday and Thursday: 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 8:00 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions) Saturdays: 3:30-4:30 p.m. Eve of Holy Days: 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. Marriages: Arrangements must be made six months in advance. Baptisms: Required pre-baptismal classes for parents and godparents. Please call the rectory two months prior to anticipated baptism date. Sponsors (Godparents) must be practicing Catholics.

Holy Cross Catholic Church

Pastor Msgr. Joseph Hernandez Msgr. Richard Loomis

Deacon Trino Andrade Deacon Kevin Mauch

Deacon Eduardo Castillo Deacon Pat Coulter Deacon Derrel Craig

Deacon Michael Kromm

13955 Peach Hill Rd. Moorpark CA 93021 Tel. (805) 529-1397 Fax (805)529-3939

E-mail: church@holycross-moorpark.org

Website: www.holycross-moorpark.org

Religious Education Commission: Sue Jones…………..…………………………......529-0283 E-mail address: …........sjones@holycross-moorpark.org Confirmation:….……..……………………….….529-0283 Julie Cleary…...…...… jcleary@holycross-moorpark.org Elementary/Jr High Ministry:……….…..….….529-0283 Erika Jones………....…ejones@holycross-moorpark.org Youth Ministry :…….…..…………………....…..529-0641 Danny Cleary:……...…dcleary@holycross-moorpark.org Cub Scouts/Boy Scouts: Chris Dellacqua:…………………….….......……..553-9852 Family Life Commission: Leonard Leritz……………………………...……...523-9614 Spiritual Life Commission: Paulette Swenson……………….……...….….….529-9117 Catholic Charities Office: Patricia Calderon…612 Spring Road.. .…….…..529-0720 Social Life Commission: Vaune Pierce……...………….……..….…...….....529-9423 Pastoral Care of the Sick: Deacon Derrel Craig………………..………(805)603-8217 Parish Administration Office: Jenny Stevens….………………….….…...…..….529-1397 Mary Lupe Ellis………….……….………..….......529-1397 Knights of Columbus Council #9969 GK Augustine Godinez …............…..…….(805)404-1330 Email address…....................................avg111@aol.com Website……………..…….…..kofcmoorparkcouncil9969.org Lord’s Table Chris Johnson……....………………..…..…(805)402-0506

December 11, 2016 Third Sunday

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Safeguard the Children Parish Committee Chair-Ron Clouse-529-1397 DID YOU KNOW? Pokémon Go stops could lead kids to dangerous places With the popular game Pokémon Go, kids can inter-act with virtual game components in real-life loca-tions. Some features of the game can present serious dangers for children using the app and interacting with other gamers. “PokéStops” – locations in which players can collect Pokémon – can be anywhere, and recently, one was reported to be at the entrance of a rehabilitation center that housed sex offenders. Par-ents should be aware of the game’s features and monitor children’s use to ensure that any Pokémon collecting is done safely. For a copy of the VIR-TUS® article “Pokémon Go and Social Network-ing,” email: jvienna@la-archdiocese.org or call 213-637-7227.

¿SABIA USTED? Las paradas de Pokémon Go pueden llevar a los ni-ños a lugares peligrosos Con el juego popular Pokémon Go, los niños pueden interactuar con componentes del juego virtual en lugares reales. Algunas características del juego pueden presentar serios peligros para los niños cuan-do usan la aplicación e interactúan con otros ju-gadores. Las paradas o “PokéStops”, o lugares en los que los jugadores recogen los Pokémon, pueden estar en cualquier lugar, y recientemente se reportó que uno estaba a la entrada de un centro de rehabilitación donde habitaban ofensores sexuales. Los padres de familia deben estar conscientes de las características del juego y monitorear el uso por parte de sus hijos para asegurar que cualquier colecta de los Pokémon se haga en forma segura. Para una copia del artículo de VIRTUS® “Pokémon Go and Social Network-ing” (Pokémon Go y las redes sociales) envíe un correo electrónico a bmelendez@la-archdiocese.org o llame al (213) 637-7508.

Third Sunday of Advent December 11, 2016 Those whom the LORD has ransomed will return and enter Zion singing, crowned with everlasting joy. — Isaiah 35:10a A SEASON OF HOPE Today we can bask in the imagery that the Mass read-ings offer us. In particular, Isaiah’s vision of a parched land that blooms with abundant flowers holds a message for each of us. Too often we are just like that parched land. We can allow ourselves to become absorbed in the waves of consumerism that grip so many. We look for fulfillment in the things that money can buy. Unfortunate-ly, this leaves us like parched land, thirsting for some-thing that money can’t buy. This holy season has much to offer to quench our thirsts. In a word, this season offers hope. We are told that those who are ransomed by God will know joy and gladness. For them, sorrow and mourn-ing will be no more. Let us place our hope in these prom-ises. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The barren deserts will rejoice and flower. Tired bodies will receive strength. Aching hearts will be made glad (Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10). Psalm — Lord, come and save us (Psalm 146). Second Reading — Be patient, for the coming of the Lord is as sure as the rain (James 5:7-10). Gospel — Tell of what you hear and see: The blind re-gain their vision, the crippled their movement, the deaf their hearing (Matthew 11:2-11). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna-tional Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47, or any readings from the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, nos. 707-712 Tuesday: Zep 3:1-2, 9-13; Ps 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-19, 23; Mt 21:28-32 Wednesday: Is 45: 6b-8, 18, 21b-25; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Lk 7:18b-23 Thursday: Is 54:1-10; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-12a, 13b; Lk 7:24-30 Friday: Is 56:1-3a, 6-8; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 7-8; Jn 5:33-36 Saturday: Gn 49:2, 8-10; Ps 72:1-4ab, 7-8, 17; Mt 1:1-17 Sunday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-6; Rom 1:1-7; Mt 1:18-24

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December 17-18

YOUTH MINISTRY EVENTS

Sunday—Dec. 11—Youth Mass—10:30 a.m. Confirmation Year II 7--9 p.m. Tuesday-Dec. 13-Open Youth Room—3:30-6:00 p.m. Thursday—Dec. 15—Youth Ministry TNT—7-9 p.m. Saturday—Dec. 17—Teen Choir Instrument Practice 11:30 am. –1:45 p.m.

For more info., call Danny at 529-0641 or email

dcleary@holycross-moorpark.org Facebook.com/holycrosshighschoolyouthministry

LORD'S TABLE NEEDS YOUR HELP

Every Tuesday evening at 6:00 p.m., we serve a hot meal to those in need at the Holy Cross Chapel located on the corner of Everett and Magnolia. There are no groups signed up to prepare and help serve for the month of No-vember. This is a great opportunity for small church groups, Scouts, etc. to lend a helping hand. Contact Chris Johnson at (805) 402-0506 to reserve your Tuesday.

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Richard Gonzalez Manuel Gutierrez Anne Haff Lori Hatcher Regina Hepp David Heyer Patsy Jimenez Margaret Jimenez Margie Palomino Jimenez Sue Karas Lou Kelly Tom Kelly Maria Alvarez Lazo Sienna Ly Candice Maher Cailyn Maloney McKenna Maloney Jennifer McDermott Angela McKervey Patricia Mead Ritchie Moore Julie Mora

Christina Morelli Ryan Morris John O’Green Ramona Patterson Armando Perez Diana Perez Vicki Perez Joe Perez, Jr. Breanna Pflaumer Ramon Ricafort Michael Riley Ruben Rodriguez Mark Scharler Jacob Schreier Carl Strub Kristine Strub Minnie Stuehrmann Steven Swanson Pat Withers Vivian (Dee) Womack Janet Yandle

On behalf of the Holy Cross Respect Life Com-mitte, thank you so much for your support of the Poinsettia sales. The proceeds will go to the Life Centers of Ventura County, where they provide free pregnancy tests, life-saving ultra-sounds, a helpline, baby and maternity needs, referrals and educational materials to those in need. Life Centers of Ventura County is a li-censed medical clinic. Thank you so much for your support."

Aging religious need your help. Senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests have offered their lives in service to others—educa ng the young, comfor ng the sick, seeking jus ce for the oppressed. Today, many are frail, elderly, and in need of assistance. Your gi to the Re rement Fund for Religious helps to furnish medica ons, nursing care, and other necessi es. Please give generously to today’s second collec on.

Third Sunday of Advent Actions worthy of praise Reading I Isaiah 35:1-6 (Israel’s deliverance) Reading II James 5:7-10 (patience) Gospel Matthew 11:2-11 (Christ’s witness toJohn) Key Passage Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, among those born of women no one has arisen greater than John the Bap-tist; yet the least in the Kingdome of heaven is greater than he.” (Matthew 11:11) Adult: How do you prepare yourself to meet Christ in those around you? Child: What good thing have you done so far during Advent to be like Jesus?

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BULLETIN BOARD

Breakfast Cereal 15 oz. Instant Oatmeal packets Pancake syrup 24 oz. Pancake Mix 2 lb. Peanut Butter 12 oz. Jelly 12 oz. Sugar 4 lb. Cooking Oil 16 oz. Jell-O 5 oz. Canned Tuna 7 oz. Canned Fruit 15 oz. Spaghetti Sauce 15 oz.

Spaghetti Paste 15 oz. Pasta Noodles Tomato Sauce 15 0z. Tomato Paste 15 oz White Rice 2 lb. Pinto Beans 2 lb. Ketchup 16 oz. Mayonnaise 32 oz. Diapers Size 4, 5, 6 Shampoo 15 oz. Bar Soap Laundry Detergent

Moorpark Pantry Plus/Catholic Charities Non-Perishable Donations are desperately needed.

Most Used Items:

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION When the ties of affection and authority that bound Europe’s Catholics unraveled in the sixteenth century, many cultures lost time-honored customs of faith. Some customs proved to be especially difficult for the reformers to wrest away from the people, especially those celebrated in the home. This week in Sweden, a country where the Catholic Church was disestablished four hundred years ago, a Catholic martyr from Sicily is the most beloved figure. St. Lucia, Lucy, is celebrated on December 13. The long-story-short is that Lucy was a Christian whose father wanted to marry her off to a pagan fellow, and she rejected her father’s authority. To make an example of her, her father had her killed. In the course of the brutal martyrdom, Lucy lost her beautiful eyes, but her vision was miraculously restored. The candles worn today by the eldest daughter of the family are tokens of the fire that refused to harm the saint. So this patroness of light and clear vision is revered on the shortest, darkest days of the Nordic winter. Before the reform of the Gregorian calen-dar in the sixteenth century, December 13 was the winter solstice. Today, young girls appear in the morning wearing lighted candles on their crowned heads (battery-operated now after many mishaps), and serve sweet rolls and cof-fee to everyone in the house. For the Swedes, who are not churchgoers, the “Lucias” are the official heralds of the holiday season and a sign of everyone’s yearning for more light in this world. Europe once abounded with cus-toms like this; the survival of this custom in Scandinavia is a sign of God’s grace, and how fertile the soil is to re-ceive the true message of Advent. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

THE LOOK OF LOVE What does love look like? It has feet to go to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of others. —St. Augustine

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER

"The desert and the parched land will exult, the steppe will rejoice and bloom." As we await the coming of the Lord, let us rejoice and encourage our marriages to bloom by par-ticipating in a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend March 3-5 or April 22-23 TBD. Contact Jeanine and Russ Walker at 805-648-4244 or go online at www.twocanlove.org. We help make good mar-riages better.

CENTERING PRAYER AND LECTIO DIVINA on Tuesday December 13, 2016 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Notre Dame Center (1776 Hendrix Avenue, Thousand Oaks, 91360). Please RSVP to Sister Marie Paul Grech at mgrech@sndca.org if you are planning to attend.

CONTEMPLATIVE ROSARY: JOYFUL MYS-TERIES. Musician and composer Bob Hurd used scripture readings, meditation, music and song, icons and other sacred images to create this contempla-tive rosary experience, inspired ty St. Pope John Paul’s apostolic letter on the rosary (Rosarium Virginis Mari-ae). This prayer experience, facilitated by Sister Antoi-nette Marie Moon, will take place on Wednesday, De-cember 14, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. and again at 7:00 p.m. at Notre Dame Center (1776 Hendrix Avenue, Thousand Oaks, 91360). Please RSVP to Sister Marie Paul Grech at mgrech@sndca.org if you are planning to at-tend.

SAINTS, ARTISTS, MYSTICS, SCHOLARS looks at Bishop Robert Barron’s new multi-part film series that illumines a handful of saints, artists, mystics and scholars who not only shaped the Catholic Faith but the course of civilization as well. The second part, which will focus on Michelangelo, will take place on Friday, December 16, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. at Notre Dame Center (1776 Hendrix Avenue, Thousand Oaks, 91360). Sister Marie Paul Grech will facilitate. Please RSVP to Sister Marie Paul Grech mgrech@sndca.org if you are plan-ning to attend.

Tercer Domingo de Adviento 11 de diciembre de 2016

ACTIVIDADES HISPANAS EN HOLY CROSS

Domingos: 12:15 PM - Misa en Español Lunes, Miércoles y Jueves:

6:00 – 8:30 PM Entrevistas Sacramentales

Tercero Domingo del mes: 1:30 PM - Clases Prebautismales-- en la iglesia

Primer Viernes del mes: 6:00 PM - Hora Santa 7:00 PM - Misa en Español

Primero y Tercer Sábado del mes: 10:00 AM - Bautismos en Español

Misas de Quince Años: Enero, Mayo y Octubre solamente

Clases de Formación Continua Para Adultos Cada primer lunes y tercer lunes del mes. Información comunicarse al (805) 428-2015 Jaime Zavala/Dn Eduardo (805) 501-1416

Tercer Domingo de Adviento 11 de diciembre de 2016 Volverán a casa los rescatados por el Señor, vendrán a Sión con cánticos de júbilo, coronados de perpetua alegría. — Isaías 35:10a TIEMPO DE ESPERANZA Hoy podemos deleitarnos con el simbolismo que las lecturas de la misa nos ofrecen. En especial, la visión de Isaías de una tierra sedienta que florece en abundancia contiene un mensaje para cada uno de nosotros. La mayo-ría de las veces somos como esa tierra sedienta. Dejamos que las olas del consumismo, que se apoderan de tantos, nos absorban. Buscamos realizarnos en las cosas que el dinero puede comprar. Lamentablemente, esto nos deja como una tierra baldía, sedienta de algo que el dinero no puede comprar. Este tiempo sagrado tiene mucho que ofrecer para saciar nuestra sed. En una palabra, este tiem-po ofrece esperanza. Se nos dice que los rescatados por Dios conocerán el gozo y la dicha. Para ellos, la pena y la aflicción habrán terminado. Tengamos esperanza en estas promesas. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura — ¡Estén fuertes, no teman! Su Dios viene a salvarlos. Los redimidos del Señor serán corona-dos con alegría eterna (Isaías 35:1-6a, 10). Salmo — Ven, Señor, a salvarnos (Salmo 146 [145]) Segunda lectura — Sean también pacientes y valientes porque la venida del Señor está cerca (Santiago 5:7-10). Evangelio — “¿Eres tú el que debe venir o tenemos que espe-rar a otro?” Jesús les contestó, “Vayan y cuéntenle a Juan lo que han visto y oído” (Mateo 11:2-11). Salmo responsorial: Leccionario Hispanoamericano Dominical © 1970, Comisión Episcopal Española. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados.

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Zac 2:14-17 o Apo 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lc 1:26-38 o Lc 1:39-47, o cualquier lectura del Común de Santa María Virgen. Martes: Sof 3:1-2, 9-13; Sal 34 (33):2-3, 6-7, 17-19, 23; Mt 21:28-32 Miércoles: Is 45: 6b-8, 18, 21b-25; Sal 85 (84):9ab, 10-14; Lc 7:18b-23 Jueves: Is 54:1-10; Sal 30 (29):2, 4-6, 11-12a, 13b; Lc 7:24-30 Viernes: Is 56:1-3a, 6-8; Sal 67 (66):2-3, 5, 7-8; Jn 5:33-36 Sábado: Gn 49:2, 8-10; Sal 72 (71):1-4ab, 7-8, 17; Mt 1:1-17 Domingo: Is 7:10-14; Sal 24 (23):1-6; Rom 1:1-7; Mt 1:18-24

Los religiosos ancianos necesitan su ayuda. Estas her-manas, hermanos y sacerdotes de órdenes religiosas católicas —han dedicado su vida en servicio a los demás– educaron a los jóvenes, cuidaron a los enfermos y lu-charon para que los oprimidos fueran tratados con justi-cia. Hoy, muchos son ancianos y necesitan atenciones. Su donativo al Fondo para la Jubilación de Religiosos ayuda con las recetas médicas, cuidados de enfermería y más. Sea generoso con la segunda colecta de hoy.

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE Muchos conocemos la historia de la Virgen de Guadalupe en el Tepeyac, pero ignoramos que en Extremadura, España ya había una imagen de la Virgen con el nombre de Guadalupe. En 1252, la Virgen se le apareció al campesino Gil Cordero pidiéndole que trajera a los sacerdotes del pueblo para que escarbaran al lado del Guadalupe (río escondido). Al hacerlo, encontraron una pequeña estatua morena de la misma Virgen. Esta imagen, según la documentación enterrada con ella, la cual también relata su origen, fue escondida durante el ataque de los moros en el año 711. Había sido un regalo del Papa Gregorio Magno al obispo de Sevilla después de que había resultado milagrosa. Su primer milagro fue el salvar al pueblo romano de una plaga en el año 591. Cuando la llevaron en procesión alrededor del castillo papal se apareció un arcángel que luego terminó la plaga. Esta misma imagen fue un regalo al Papa Pelagio II traída de Constantinopla donde había sido trasladada con los restos del evangelista san Lucas en el siglo IV. Estaba con los restos de este santo porque él mismo la había esculpido en el primer siglo. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.