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ST. JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH 415 VINCENT STREET, REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA 90277
Fourth Sunday of Advent December 20, 2015
“O Lord of hosts, look down from heaven and see; take care of this vine, and protect what your right hand has planted.”
- Psalm 80:15-16
Clergy Msgr. Michael Meyers, Pastor Fr. Ikechukwu Ikeocha (Fr. IK), Assoc. Pastor Fr. James Kavanagh, Pastor Emeritus Deacon Bob Miller
Parish Office 124 N. Pacific Coast Highway
310.372.5228 E-Mail: [email protected]
Website: SaintJames.church
Mass Schedule Daily: 8 am & 12 noon, Saturday at 8 am Vigil: Saturday at 5:30 pm Sunday: 6:30 am, 8 am, 10 am, 12 pm, 5:30 pm
Confessions Saturdays 4 to 5 pm or by appointment.
Office Hours Monday - Thursday 8 am to 8 pm Friday 8 am to 7 pm Saturday 9 am to 12 noon Sunday Closed
PARISH EVENTS & INFORMATION
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It’s getting cold outside...
Our homeless would greatly appreciate new sleeping bags, heavy socks, watch caps, and dark colored sweat shirts & pants in large or extra large. You can drop them off either to the Ka-vanagh Hall during Sunday Hospitality or to the Parish Office during regular office hours. Please do not bring any other items at this time as we don’t have a place to store them.
Q&A
Q: In a season of gi -giving, the Catechism instructs the faithful regarding the beau -ful gi s and virtues of the Holy Spirit. How many of these twelve fruits of eternal glory do you recognize with-in you?
A: The tradi on of the Church lists twelve perfec-
ons that the Holy Spirit forms in us: charity, joy, peace, pa ence, kindness, goodness, generosity, gen-tleness, faithfulness, modes-ty, self-control, and chas ty.
From the Pastors’ Desk…
WELCOME! Whether you are visi ng during this Advent/Christmas season or if you are a long- me parishioner - we would like to thank you for coming and sharing in Mass with us today.
You may no ce there is a rather large, non-Christmas-like, tree up near the altar. We brought this tree in last week for our St. James’ School Christmas Sing to dedicate to the lives that were lost due to the tragic accident last year. Tomorrow we will plant the tree outside as a remembrance of them. As the fam-ilies con nue to heal, we ask that you keep them in our pray-ers.
A erwards, we will decorate the church for Christmas, and we look forward to celebra ng the birth of our savior, Jesus Christ. Merry Christmas and God Bless you All!
- Msgr. Mike & Fr. Ik
Youth Ministry & Confirmation
Gabriel Reyes, Director [email protected]
310.372.5228 x 20 http://saintjamesym.weebly.com/ www.instagram.com/saintjamesym
Year 1 - January 10 Year 2 - January 24 Kavanagh Hall after the 5:30 pm Mass
January 16 Feed the Needy
EDGE (Jr. High): Grades 7 & 8 December 20
Kavanagh Hall after 5:30 pm Mass
St. James’ Moms Group
Come connect with other Catholic moms! We are a diverse group of women gathering together for mutual support, fel-lowship, service, and love. We welcome you to join us in our upcoming events and become a part of this great group of moms. We meet weekly, Tuesday 10:30-11:45 in room 4 of the parish center. Childcare is available. December 22: 5 pm pizza and neighborhood caroling January 4: for our regular Tuesday meetings in January, we will be discussing "Something Other Than God" by Jennifer Fulwiler. The book will be available in the gift shop. Please contact Karen Cuni at [email protected] or 626 318-8218 with questions.
Cookie Ministry
Volunteers are needed to bake cookies, brownies, cupcakes, etc., for the Youth Ministry meetings held on Sunday eve-nings after the 5:30 pm Mass. If you find it in your heart to sup-port our teens, please call Madeline at 310 540.1710. And, a big thank you to all the pre-sent bakers. You are much appreciated.
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BakeSaleCome visit us after the 8and10amMassesTODAYto purchase homemadeholidaybakedgoods.
GeneralMeetingOur next Women’s Guildmeeting is on Wednes-day,January13that7pmin Kavanagh Hall. Theguest speaker is Ges Da-vis. She is the founderofSouth Bay Village, a pro-gram for seniors in thesouth bay. We invite theseniorsofourcommunityand their sons/daughterstoattend this informativeprogram.Formoreinfor-mation, call Ely at 310944-3355.
Valentine’sDanceTickets are on sale nowfor our 2nd Annual Val-entine’s Dinner Dance.This event is hosted byourWomen’s Guild alongwith the Knights of Co-lumbus. Joinusat7pmonSaturday,February6thin the O’Gorman Center.You can purchase ticketsat the parish of ice andgift shop. If you havequestionsorwouldliketomake a song request,please contact BobbieSou l 310 316-2236 orPaula Burke at 213 435-3606.
“Spread love everywhere you go.
Let no one ever come to you without
leaving happier.”
- Mother Teresa
ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS
Fourth Sunday of Advent Page Three
EM & Sacristans Please sign up for Christmas Masses.
Sheets are in the Sacristy.
The Year of Mercy
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Christmas Flower envelopes are in the pews.
Christmas Eve Masses:
8 am - Daily Mass 4 pm - Children’s Mass 6 pm - Christmas Vigil 11 pm - Christmas Vigil
(Carols begin at 10:30 pm)
The Parish Office will close at 12 noon on Christmas Eve and open at 8 am on
Monday, December 28.
Christmas Day Masses:
6:30 am 8 am 10 am
12 noon (No 5:30 pm Mass)
New Year’s Eve
8 am & 12 noon Daily Mass
5:30 pm & 10:30 pm New Year’s Eve Mass
Join Fr. Ik in Kavanagh Hall after the 10:30 pm Mass to ring in the
new year.
New Year’s Day 9 am New Year’s Day Mass
Bingo will resume on
January 7th
Treasures from our Tradition Manyofourmosttreasuredtraditionslinktheliturgyofthechurchwiththehearthofthehome.Thefoodonthetableatcertainfeastsandfastshelpstoextendthemysteryintoeverydaylife.Tonight,forexample,manyfamiliesofItalian heritage, especially thosewith links to the south of Italy, will settledowntothe“FeastoftheSevenFishes,”orLa Vigilia.Itisacommandperfor-mance for thewhole family, as thesayinggoes:Natale con I tuui, Pasqua con-chi vuoi, or “Christmaswith your family, Easter withwhomever youwish.”Sevendifferent ish,somesayoneforeachdayofMaryandJoseph’sjourneytoBethlehem,otherssayoneforeachsacrament,oroneforeachdayofcrea-tion,areserved.Eelandshrimp, lobsterandcrab,calamari,pastawithclamsauce, lounderandhakeallabound,butmostespeciallybaccala,driedsaltedcod.Why?ManysaythatitisawaytopayhomagetothebeastsofthestablewhowitnessedtheholybirthandrelinquishedtheirmangertomakewayforGod.Tonight,ifsomeoneasksyouto“passtheshrimp,”you’llbeabletoshedalittlelightonamenuthatisadelicioustreasureinourtradition!
—Rev.JamesField,Copyright©J.S.PaluchCo.
All the darkness of the world
cannot put out the light of one small
candle.
Christ is born, that by his birth he
might restore your nature.
-St. Peter Chrysologus
ADULT CONFIRMATION If you were Baptized in the Roman Catholic Church, but haven’t completed your Sacrament of Confirmation, you may qualify as a Candidate to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation and complete your Sacraments of Initiation. Deacon Bob & Patty Miller 310.371.0985 [email protected]
ADULT EDUCATION/BIBLE STUDIES Tuesday Evenings: A new Lecture Presentation will be announced shortly.
Wednesday Mornings: A 24 Lecture Presentation: “The Great Ad-venture, a Journey through the Bible” by Jeff Cavins. Began Octo-ber 7 in Kavanagh Hall at 9 am.
Mickey or Angeles Haney (Tuesday Evenings) 310.798.8224 Joe Zelik (Wednesday Mornings) 310.370.1645
BAPTISM Parents are invited to visit the Parish Office and pick up our Baptism Information Packet. We encourage parents to begin this process prior to the birth of their child. Please allow at least three months to com-plete the pre-Baptism preparation process. See our website www.SaintJames.Church for more information, including a sched-ule of Baptism and class dates.
COMMUNION TO THE SICK Care Centers - Miki Finken 310.316.3890 Homebound - John Cable 310.372.5228
GIFT SHOP 310.374.1964 415 1/2 Vincent St., Redondo Beach Hours: Wed - Fri 10 am - 4 pm Sat 9 am - 12 noon
MARRIAGE Those wishing to be married should complete a Marriage Intake Form. Please see our website for more information. Please note that the Church requires a minimum preparation period of six months.
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PARISH MINISTRIES
MONTHLY COLLECTION
November 2014 November 2015 $ 94,370 $ 107,066
The 2014 figure included $20,908 from Faith Direct, and the 2015 figure includes $ 20,058 from Faith Direct
Our Parish Mission Statement
The mission of St. James Church is to build up the Body of Christ by evangelizing those weak in faith, healing the hurt and alienated Catholic, nourishing the faith and commitment of its active members. We encourage those in our Faith Community to be: involved in regular Mass attendance participants in the sacramental life of the Church committed to personal spiritual growth registered and contributing members of the Church supportive of the community through ministry and service in right relationship with one another.
MUSIC Kevin Babuder, Director 310.376.5065
PRESCHOOL & TODDLER TIME Wendy Bell, Director 310.376.5550
RCIA “Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults” To become a Catholic or to learn more about our faith. John & Lois Kunsch 310 370.6595
RCIA FOR CHILDREN (Grades 4-8) Religious Education 310.379.3221
RCIA FOR TEENS (Grades 9-12) Gabriel Reyes 310.372.5228
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Diana Holly, Director 310.379.3221
ST. JAMES SCHOOL 310.371.0416 Grades k-8 www.stjamesweb.com Sr. Mary Margaret, Principal 4625 Garnet St., Torrance 90503
SUNDAY SCHOOL Religious education for children age 3 through K during the 8 am & 10 am Masses Sheila Kelly 714.391.3949
YOUNG ADULT GROUP [email protected] facebook.com/groups/stjamesYAG Faith Sharing and Social Activities for “working professionals.”
WOMEN’S GUILD Helping the parish grow by sharing our time, talents and treasures . Ely Ronkowski 310.944.3355 Paula Bourke 213-435-3606
You can obtain a full list of ministries in our Parish Ministry brochure located in the Church.
Faith Direct Make it easier to support your parish and sign up with eGiving through Faith Direct. It also saves on parish related expenses. To enroll, please visit: www.faithdirect.net, and use our parish code of CA560. You can also fill out and mail a Faith Direct enrollment form from the Parish Office.
Did you forget your envelope? Do you write too many checks?
No pen in your purse?
Thank you for your generosity!
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PRAYERS & READINGS
DECEMBER 19 JESSE A. PHARR, JR. (L) & ROBERT RUIZ, JR. (L)
DECEMBER 20 BETTY WILLIAMS (D) & BANTING CORPIN (D) JEROME FRIEMOTH (D) & RALPH CHADWICK (D) ST. JAMES PARISHIONERS & CATHY & JEFF JOHNSTON (D) ROSE DI CATO (D) & IRENE BARDWIL (L) UCHECHI JULIANA IKEOCHA (D) & CEFERINO LABORTE (D)
DECEMBER 21 ARIS ARIAS (D) COMMUNION SERVICE
DECEMBER 22 GEORGINA CECILIA (D) KAREN WHALEN (D)
DECEMBER 23 LI W.F. CAMPAZZIE (L) WYNTER R. CAMPAZZIE (L)
DECEMBER 24 ROSE CHANG (D) MARTHA & SAM GAZA (D) & OUR PARISH CHILDREN/TEENS SAEKO MATSUMURA (D) & MARY WILSON (D) ANN NICHOLS (D) & KAREN WHALEN (D)
DECEMBER 25 STEPHEN JAMBOR (D) & BABY AUGUST MILLER (D) DIANNE DIZARD (D) & CONNIE FERNANDEZ (D) ST. JAMES PARISHIONERS & MAGDALENA GRIESBAUER (D) & JOAN ROUGHEN (D) ROSE CHANG (D) ANGELA FORST TOYAMA (D) & LYNNE OLSON (D)
DECEMBER 26 ROBERT & RITA PULLEN (D) & FRANK & JULIE D’LANDO (D)
SATURDAY 5:30 PM - IK
SUNDAY 6:30 AM - MM 8:00 AM - MM 10:00 AM - IK 12 NOON - MM 5:30 PM - IK
MONDAY 8:00 AM - MM 12 NOON
TUESDAY 8:00 AM - MM 12 NOON - IK
WEDNESDAY 8:00 AM - JK 12 NOON - MM
THURSDAY 8:00 AM - IK 4:00 PM - MM 6:00 PM - JK 11:00 PM - IK
FRIDAY 6:30 AM - MM 8:00 AM - IK 10:00 AM - MM 12 NOON - JK
SATURDAY 8:00 AM - IK
Weekly Responsorial Psalms & Readings
Monday: Exult, you just, in the Lord! Sing to him a new song. Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21; Lk 1:39-45 Tuesday: My heart exalts in the Lord, my savior. 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46-56
Wednesday: Li up your heads and see; your redemp on is near. Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Lk 1:57-66 Thursday: For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord. Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29; Acts 13:16-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] Friday: A light will shine on us this day; the Lord is born for us. Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14] Saturday: Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22 Sunday: Blessed are those who fear the Lord and Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or 1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28; Ps 128:1-5 walk in his ways. or Ps 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10; Col 3:12-21 [12-17] or 1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24; Lk 2:41-52
LitanyofSacredHeartEveryWednesdayat12:45pm
Adoration&Benediction(3rd Friday of the Month)
Beginsattheconclusionofthe8amMassandcontinuesthroughtheNoonMass
Weekly Mass Intentions
LIVING
MARK MADDEN DENNIS GAYNOR NAOME COLOMA
CHRISTIAN COLOMA MARGARET PLANT
DECEASED
LINDA STUDEBAKER ZOILA SAMAYOA
KATHLEEN ROCIO RIOS SUSANITA LENG SERGIO LENG, SR.
MARTHA & SAM GAZA SAEKO MATSUMURA
MARY WILSON
The St. James Medjugorje Rosary Prayer Group meets every Monday at 7 pm in the
Kavanagh Hall.
YouareinvitedtojoinusandpraytheRosary,theDivineMercyChapletandConsecrationPrayers.Wehavemetforover20years,
andallarewelcome.
Youcanalwayse-mailyourprayerrequeststo:
Holy Hours & Adorations
MM - Msgr. Mike IK - Fr. IK
JK - Fr. Jim VP - Visiting Priest
HolyHourAdoration(2nd and 4th Fridays)
7:00pm
Please pray for us:
Praying Hands Ministry
Those who are interested in taking the Praying Hands
home, please contact:
December at Sunday 5:30 Masses Arlene Lim at 310.938-2665
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EVENTS HERE AND AROUND THE DIOCESE
WELCOME - PLEASE JOIN US
Are you new to our area? Have you been attending Mass at St. James but not officially registered? We invite you to join us and become a member of our Church family. Please complete the form below and drop it in the collection basket or at the Parish Office and we will mail you a registration form. Name Street ____________________________________ City/Zip Phone E-Mail
__ New Registration __ Change of Address
__ Moving out of the Parish __ Would like Envelopes
THANK YOU AND WELCOME TO ST. JAMES!
We invite the women of St. James Catholic Church to the first annual Cornerstone for women 26-hour retreat. This retreat will be held on February 19th through February 20th, 2016 and is limited to only 40 participants, so register early! We look forward to this opportunity for our parish women to deepen their spirituality through prayer, re-flection, and sharing. It will prove to be a wonderful ex-perience for all involved. Visit our website for more infor-mation:
visit: www.saintjames.church [email protected]
or you can phone Tricia Salazar at 310 408-9958.
St James/Niland Scholarships
Each year the St James/Niland Scholarship Fund offers a total of five scholarships to seniors that will graduate from either Torrance West, Redondo Union or Bishop Montgomery High School and plan to at-tend a college or university in 2016. These annual scholarships are offered to promote the involvement of young people in St James Par-ish ministries. In accordance with the terms of endowment the Niland Scholarships are offered based primarily on need, service to the parish/church/community, involvement in church activities, and ac-ceptance to an accredited college and are not based solely on grade point average (GPA). To apply you must be a registered member of St James parish, a practicing Catholic i.e. confirmed and attending Mass regularly. Application packets are available in the parish office and are due back no later than February 29, 2016.
FamilyPromiseoftheSouthBayUpdates
Thanks so much to everyone who cooked or brought food,spenttimewith,orotherwiseassistedtheFamilyPromisefami-lies that stayed at Resurrection Lutheran Church for threeweeksinOctoberandNovember.JulieJacks,oneoftheprogramleaders,relayedthatshe“heardnothingbutpraiseandextremegratitude from all of our families”, and that one of the momsexpressedthat“shehadneverfeltsomuchlovebefore.”
Theloveandperseveranceofthefamilieswastrulyinspiration-al,andeveryoneatResurrectionLutheranwassohelpful tousandwonderfultoworkwith.
Thanksalsotothe40parishionerswhoattendedanorientationsession, and otherswho responded to requests for volunteersandplantoparticipateinthefuture.
St.Jameswillbeassistingfamiliesintheprogramnextyeardur-ingthefollowingweeks:
March13-20 August21-28September18-25 November20-27
Ifyouwouldliketobeinvolvedwiththislife-changingprogram,[email protected](310)375-5783formore informationor tobeadded to thecontact list for thenext orientation session (date/time TBD). Finally, we are inneedofaMealCoordinatorandaVolunteerCoordinatorforSt.Jamesvolunteers. Ifyoumaybeabletohelpwithoneofthesepositions,pleasecontactJudyPang.Thankyou!
Newlyweds - you’ve em-barked on a journey that is at the heart of a civilization of love and life. Now is the time to grow and strengthen the beautiful gift of love that God has given you in the unity of marriage. If you’ve been mar-ried for up to 5 years, join us for Newlyweds 101: God Cen-tric – a marriage enrichment program.
Newlyweds 101: God Centric Series of 6 Monthly Friday Sessions from 1/22 - 6/24
For more information visit: archla.org/newlyweds101 or contact Candy Metoyer
[email protected] 213.637.7250
Youth Ministry Assistant Needed
St. John Fisher is seeking a part-time Youth Ministry Assistant to assist with Confirmation and Youth Ministry activities. This position is paid hourly, approximately 20 -25 hours per week. For a complete job description, or to submit a re-sume, please email Gayle Plecha at [email protected].
