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Love God. Love all People. Make Disciples.

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415 Vincent Street | Redondo Beach, CA 90277 | 310.372.5228 | www.SaintJames.Church

Office Hours: Monday ) Thursday 8 to 8 pm | Friday 8 ) 7 pm | Saturday 9 ) 12 noon | Sunday Closed

Whether you’re visiting beautiful

Redondo Beach or looking for a church to

belong to, St. James will always

welcome you. We have been home to

anyone looking to grow to spiritual maturity and

deepen their faith

since the 1800’s.

Come and join us and we promise we’ll make

you feel right at home too.

We have been caring for people in the

community for generations through our

Feed the Needy ministry.

We’re reaching out to homeless families with our

participation in the Family Promise of the South

Bay.

We have been bringing sacraments and

encouragement to those in prison, homebound

or in hospitals.

Our expanding youth ministry is changing the

lives of young people as they grow in fellowship

with each other and develop a deepening faith.

Spend a few moments talking to members of our

parish family, browse through our every

expanding list of ministries,

and consider volunteering for where

God is leading you.

Your life will be forever changed as we grow

together on the path to spiritual maturity,

becoming the holy, healthy, vibrant person the

God has created you to be.

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. November 13, 2016

WELCOME!

Thank you for worshipping with us!

We are not complete without you!

Who may go up the mountain of the LORD?

Who can stand in his holy place?

“The clean of hand and pure of heart,

who has not given his soul to useless things,

what is vain.

He will receive blessings from the LORD,

and justice from his saving God.

Such is the generation that seeks him,

that seeks the face of the God of Jacob.”

Ps23:3-6

Maybe you grew up Catholic.

Maybe you think of yourself as Catholic.

Maybe you haven’t been to church in a while.

Or, you are worried that you won’t be welcomed here.

And maybe it feels awkward

and scary to take that first step.

Question. Doubts. Yearning, but not sure for what.

We get it. We’ve been there. Now we are here.

Maybe God is calling you, too. Just as you are.

Welcome home.

| November 13, 2016

Msgr. Mike

New Team Member

Please welcome Maxim Ofina to our Pastoral Team.

Maxim has just begun her ministry in the parish as our

Office Coordinator,

replacing Robin

Crocker. Maxim brings

with her a wealth of

experience in the

business world and a

tremendous love for

Christ and the

Church which is

expressed by the many

ministries which she

has been involved in

over the years.

Thank you to the

many parishioners and

others who applied for the position and who brought with

them so many gifts and talents which made the

discernment of the search committee that much

more difficult, but uplifted by their skills and generosity.

We are very grateful to Robin Crocker for the 12+ years

that she has devoted herself to St. James and the many

ways that she has helped us to develop and maintain so

many of our ministries and activities. Our prayers are

with her as she begins her new ministry at Little

Company of Mary Hospital.

Thank You, Shining Stars & Committee

The Shining Stars Gala was a great success.

Under the direction of (l to r Robin Crocker, Joanne

Modic, and Ely Ronkowski), the O’Gorman Center

was breathtakingly transformed into an elegant

ballroom. The seven men honored for their service to

the parish truly are Shining Stars for our community and

we thank them for all they have done to help build

up St. James into the wonderful family that we are.

Looking around the parish though, we realize that these

men do not stand alone and that we are blessed by so

many great men who give of their time, their talent,

their treasure and their love for the Lord by living and

witnessing their faith every day in all they do.

Everyday Discipleship

“How does Jesus Christ call us in the everyday

circumstances of our life? If we are people

outwardly active in our faith, we can see God working in

our lives at monumental moments: the birth of a child,

the death of a loved one, or the offer of a new job.

Because we at least attend Mass most Sundays and

pray before meals and bedtime, we have alerted our

senses enough to see God as present in major life

moments. What about hearing the voice of God in

ordinary, mundane and even boring moments of our

lives? That can be a different story. However, finding

God there is at the core of real transformation as a faith-

ful disciple.

If we believe that all comes from God as a gift, and we

are to cultivate it and return it with increase to God, then

we mean All. When we talk about gifts of time, talent,

and treasure, we often focus too heavily on that which

we offer to our parish community or our favorite

charities. But ALL means ALL. The time I spend at the

parish working with ministries is important, but so is the

time I spend at home alone in the quiet. Giving my talent

by singing in the church choir is definitely good steward-

ship, but so is making a sandwich for a child’s lunch.

The money I take out of my wallet and place in the

collection basket belongs to God, but so dose the money

that goes back in my pocket. When we begin to

understand that my life is permeated with all the gifts

God has given me, them we can begin to be mindful of

God in all our circumstances. Suddenly, God is with me

at every turn and I have the opportunity to be a good

steward throughout the entire day.

Can you see how this understanding can transform

a person? As my own understanding of steward-

ship developed, I began seeing my children differently.

Before, they were my kids. It was my job to be the best

parent I could be. They were gifts from God, but they

were mine. Then I began to see them not as mine, but

God’s. They were given to me, but not forever, so they

were not in the same sense mine. They belonged to

God. It was no longer my job to be a good parent., it was

my calling to help them become the best people

possible and impart to them a love for Jesus, be-

cause I was going to give them back someday.

Furthermore, parenting became less about the big stuff

and more about the everyday encounters.

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Reflection

Welcome Parents of Young Children!

Relax! God loves the wiggly little saints and we do too!

We understand how difficult it is to attend Mass with all the

supplies a family with young children needs.

We want you and your children to feel welcomed here.

We encourage you to sit

near the front so they can

see what is going on.

Please support these

families with encourage-

ment

and smiles.

Look for these books in the

back of the church for use

during Mass. Please return

to the basket when done for

others to use.

They are available in the

Gift Shop if you’d like to

take them home with you.

How we can make attending Mass easier for you?

I realized that God was there with us not only for the

triumphs and disappointments of childhood, but also

when the request came to

shoot some hoops in the

driveway. I always saw

the importance of

being a disciple of Jesus

Christ in my life on a daily

basis, but now I saw the

importance of being a

disciple in everyday life.

Discipleship is not just

about living a way of life

everyday, it is about a normal everyday life!

(Everyday Stewardship by Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS pg.-17-18)

Msgr. Mike

"You will even be handed over by parents, brothers,

relatives, and friends, and they will put some of you to

death. You will be hated by all because of my name."

This is not a pleasant prophecy. On the contrary,

Jesus' somber words may strike us with a bit of fear and

make us wonder if we will ever actually face such a

tragic scenario.

We are fortunate to live in a country where religious

freedom is tolerated, and of course we hope that

this continues to be the case. But the sad fact is that

right now, there are Christians in other parts of the world

who are living out the reality of these prophetic words.

For these men, women, and children of faith, the name

of Jesus truly is a cause of persecution and

martyrdom.

Let us imagine for a moment that the tables were turned.

Suppose we were the ones suffering from the

violent advances of anti-Christian forces. Suppose we

were the ones losing our homes, fleeing for our lives,

tending to our wounded loved ones, or worse. Where

would we look for help? To other Christians, most likely,

to those who would sympathize with our commitments

but who still had the resources to assist us.

We ARE those other Christians. We are the ones

who share a common faith with these suffering brothers

and sisters on the other side of the globe. We are

the ones with the resources to help them, even if it is

just in a small way. Our prayers for their protection and

peace cannot be underestimated, but neither can we

dismiss the significance of contributing in any way

possible to those organizations that are working on

the front lines to assist the suffering Church throughout

the world.

May we all do what we can to bring relief to those who

need it most.

“Most holy and

immaculate Virgin,

Mother of Jesus and

our loving Mother,

being his Mother, you

shared in his

universal kingship.

The prophets and

angels proclaimed

him King of peace. With loving fervor in our hearts

we salute and honor you as Queen of peace.

We pray that your intercession may protect us and all

people from hated and discord, and direct our hearts

into the ways of peace and justice which your Son taught

and exemplified. We ask your maternal care for our Holy

Father who works to reconcile the nations in peace.

We seek your guidance for our President and other

leaders as they strive for world peace.

Glorious Queen of peace, grant us peace in our hearts,

harmony in our families and concord throughout the

world. Immaculate Mother, as patroness of our beloved

country, watch over us and protect us with your

motherly love. Amen. “

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Growing in Faith

HOW DO I BECOME A CATHOLIC?

If you are interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith and receiving

your Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist),

please contact DeaconBob&PattyMiller� 310.371.0985

[email protected].

HOLY HOUR ADORATION

Whether you have personal questions about love,

suffering, guilt, loneliness, success, God, the future

or the meaning of life, the Bible has answers for

you.

Our DVD lecture series is “The Journey from the Head

to the Heart”. Fr. Anthony Ciorra helps us find

peace & happiness as we come to accept that God is

always in control of our lives. Join us on this spiritual

journey in pursuit of wisdom.

Meeting are in Kavanagh Hall every Wednesday at

8:45 AM, through January 17, 2017.

Joe Zelik 310. 370.1645

Tuesday Evening Class:

We will resume in January, 2017.

Topic & dates to be announced.

Mikey or Angeles Haney: 310.798.8224

Do you have any questions?

Catechism Q+A

Every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month at 7 pm

Benediction and Adoration 3rd Friday of the month

beginning after 8am Mass until 12 noon Mass.

Devotion Wednesday after 12 noon mass

Heart of Jesus, hear and answer our prayers.

Five scholarships for seniors that will graduate from

Torrance West, Redondo Union or

Bishop Montgomery High School and plan to attend

a college or university in 2017.

These annual scholarships are offered to promote the

involvement of young people in St James Parish

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 acceptance 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 will be available in the parish

office after Dec 5, 2016 and are due back no later than

Feb 28, 2017.

SAINT JAMES NILAND SCHOLARSHIPS

LIVE THE LITURGY - INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK

Jesus often preached that his kingdom is not of this world.

He also instructed the disciples that the end of the world as

we know it would eventually come but provided no details

about the time. For those who are called to live by faith it is

not important to know. Cultivating an attitude of trust that

God will take care of all things in God's time is the goal of

every believer.

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Shining Stars Gala

Kenneth Fogg has been

attending Catholic Church

since getting married in 1991.

He received the sacraments of

initiation to the Catholic

Church in April, 2012: 1st

Holy Communion and

Confirmation.

Two weeks later he went to his first Men's Cornerstone Retreat at

St. Lawrence. He’s been heavily involved in bringing the retreat to

St. James and in planning this year’s retreat.

In May of this year he joined the Knights of Columbus. He has

generously given his time, talent and treasure by being involved in

many activities. Ken has worked his way up to fourth degree knight,

which gives him the title and honor of hereby being known as “Sir

Knight Kenneth Fogg”.

Please join us in congratulating him. Ask him about his faith

journey. We have been blessed by men of faith.

“The Knights are a great means to help family, community and our

great nation.” % Ken

Saint James Pictorial Directory - 125 years

Reserve your private sitting with a pro photographer:

Visit SaintJames.Church home page: Parishioner

Family Portraits to go to the Lifetouch reservations.

As a way of saying ‘thank you’ there is no charge for

the sitting, or the 8x10 portrait.

New dates added! November 26, 27

Now your family portrait can include the entire family

returning for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Pregnancy Help Center in Torrance provides many

free services to women facing the challenge of an

unplanned pregnancy, including ultrasound.

Please return the baby bottles along with your

donations to representatives outside of mass today.

Your donations literally save lives.

Changing Lives - Ken Fogg

(l to r) Paula, Peter, Brian, Lydia, Chris, Charles enjoy the beautiful setting

The program flowed very well. We had wonderful speakers,

delicious food, great music as we honored seven of St. James

finest men. Look for more about this gala in coming weeks.

Changing Lives - Baptism

Join us in welcoming the newest member of

our parish family.

Baby Jeremy Ballester Pham was baptized into the

Catholic Faith on November 6.

Congratulations to the parents and Godparents.

“Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations,

baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son

and of the Holy Spirit” Mt 28:19

Knights of Columbus honor guard at the Shining Stars gala.

Here, Shining Star Jorge Rodriguez walks the red carpet.

Shining Star Dick Bungarden accepts an award from Msgr. Mike and Fr. IK.

Dick has been working at St. James since before the new church has been

dedicated in 1961. Unimaginable dedication, countless hours and

countless blessings to all who know him. God bless you always!

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Need to Know

Court Our Lady of Victory #1344

Catholic Daughters raises funds for local and far#reaching

Charities. We invite all women to join us to focus on your

own charitable desires; come see for yourselves.

We meet on the third Wednesday of the month in

Kavanagh Hall. We gather for Rosary at 7:30pm, and our

meeting begins at 8 pm, with refreshments served at the

end of the meeting.

Kristin Flannery 310.937.2706

Gude Floratos at 310.371.8908

Catholic Daughters

Consider Spiritual Adoption

This is done by praying that the one particular but

unknown child’s life be spared abortion and be allowed

to continue to live.

“Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love you very much. I beg

you to spare the life of the unborn baby that I have

spiritually adopted who is in danger of abortion.”

Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

To help accomplish this, it was recommended an

individual say a daily prayer for a period of nine months.

http://SpiritualAdoption.org

Saint James Gift Shop Store Hours

Wednesday - Friday 10 am - 4 pm

Saturday 9 am - 12 noon

310.374.1964

Children's Christmas Choir

All children are invited to sing at the 4:00 pm

Christmas Eve Children's Mass on December 24.

Practice from 9-10am in room 5, Parish Center

November 27, December 4, 11, 18

Performances:

December 17, 11-12:30 singing at convalescent homes

December 18, 6-7:30 pm caroling through the lighted

area in south Torrance

December 24, singing at 4pm Mass, Christmas Eve

Christmas Wreath

Sale

FRESH from the Northwest

wreaths and garland.

One day only

Sunday, December 4th af-

ter the 8am, 10am, & 12

noon Masses.

Decorate your home or your

pet!

Support St. James Cub Scouts Pack 863

Join the Women’s Guild

www.SaintJames.Church/WG

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Youth Ministry

Gabriel Reyes, Director

[email protected] 310.372.5228 x 20

http://saintjamesym.weebly.com/

Y2 Confirmation November 13

Y1 Family Retreat November 19

Retreat info at

http://saintjamesym.weebly.com/retreats.html

Life Teen Summit Nights for all High School Teens

Join us Monday November 7, 14, 21

7:00 # 8:00pm (check in as early as 6:30pm)

Meet in the Teen Lounge (parish office)

Family Retreat Day November 19 � All Families with 9th

thru 12th graders are invited. This day is designed to

inspire and strengthen families.

More info here:

http://saintjamesym.weebly.com/retreats.html

EDGE Night # Friday November 18

"Count Your Blessings"

6:30#8:00pm at Kavanagh Hall

Meet Core Team Member:

Patty Heckman

My favorite Bible Verse is

John 3:16 "God so loved

the world that he gave his

only Son, that everyone

who as faith in him may not

perish, but have eternal

life."

I joined the Core Team to

inspire the Faith that God

gave his only Son to us and we will have eternal life with

Him. We used to say “Keep the Faith”. It meant, don't quit

God gave us each other and His Son showed us how to

live, love and honor each other.

Prayer: O Jesus, I will put no obstacles to your purifying

action.

Imagination: (Picture Jesus with his whip confronting the temple

leaders.

Context:

All four gospels speak of this cleansing (therefore, it is an

important event). John places it at the very beginning of Jesus’

public ministry and adds the important teaching that Jesus’ body is

a temple which will be destroyed and rebuilt in three days.

Gospel text: (Read slowly, possibly aloud).

Since the Jewish Passover was near, Jesus went up to

Jerusalem. In the temple, he found those who sold oxen and

sheep and doves, together with the money-changers. He made a

whip and drove out the sheep and the oxen. He overturned the

tables of the money-changers.

He told those selling doves, “Take these away and do not make

my Father’s house into a marketplace.” His disciples

remembered that it was written,

“Zeal for your house consumes me.”

The Jews asked him, “What sign can you show us that authorizes

you to do these things? Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple and

in three days, I will raise it up”. The Jews said, “This temple

took forty years to build, and you will raise it up in three days. “

Actually, he was talking about his body. When he was risen from

the dead, his disciples remembered his words. They came to

believe the scripture and the word that he spoke.

Thoughts: (Read all. Ponder those that attract you.)

Jesus’ heart is sensitive to evil.

Seeing the buying and selling fills him with anger.

Because of these deep feelings, he takes immediate action.

He thinks only of his heavenly Father,

giving no notice to how others might feel.

Overturning the tables and scattering the money

symbolizes God destroying evildoers.

When Jesus is challenged, he prophecies his own

resurrection. This supplies all the authority he needs.

These words mean so much to the disciples. By the Resurrection,

they believe that Jesus is the Son of God.

Affections: (When one touches your heart, use your own

words.)

O Jesus, give me a sensitive heart.

Heavenly Father, awaken me to your desires.

Jesus, destroy all evil in the temple of my heart.

Make me a holy, purified temple.

Jesus, your rising from the dead gives you all authority.

You are Lord. You are Saviour.

You are the only-begotten Son of God.

Resolution: (Possibly you might want to make your own.)

I will allow Jesus to cast out all evil – in my thoughts, words and

deeds.

I will proclaim the risen Jesus as Lord of my life.

Thought for the day: (To recall your meditation)

Destroy this temple and in three days, I will raise it up.

Flame of Love Meditation

Receive a short meditation by email on the

devotion to the Flame of Love and based on

the daily readings from the Holy Mass

delivered to your inbox each day.

http://FlameofLove.us Email for Nov. 9:

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Resources

Everything we have is a

gift from God, including

our ability to earn

money. We believe that

it is through

our generosity and sharing from our first fruits that we

are able to fulfill the mission that God has entrusted to us

–changing lives and saving souls.

Visit Saintjames.church or the parish office.

Family Ministries and Education

http://SaintJames.Church/Family

Children’s Liturgy

Cub Scouts

Girl Scouts

Religious Education

Safeguard the Children

St. James Preschool

St. James School

Sunday Nursery

Sunday School

Toddler Time

Youth Ministry

Faith Formation

http://SaintJames.Church/Spiritual

Adult Confirmation

Adult Education and Bible Study

Business Owner’s Forum

Confirmation (High School)

Cornerstone Retreats

Divine Mercy

Divorced Catholics

Medjugorje Prayer Group

RCIA – Becoming a Catholic

Respect Life

Returning Catholics

Young Adult Group

Vocation Awareness

Social Ministries

http://SaintJames.Church/Social

ACCW – Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women

Bingo

Business Owners Forum

Social Ministries (cont’d)

Catholic Daughters

Catholic Golden Age

Harvest Festival

Knights of Columbus

Silent Auction

Sunday Hospitality

Women’s Guild

Young Adult Group

Outreach & Service

http://SaintJames.Church/Outreach

Catholic Daughters

Family Promise

Feed the Needy

Grief Support

Habitat for Humanity

Knights of Columbus

Prison Ministry

St. Vincent de Paul

Social Justice

Women’s Guild

Liturgical & Service

http://SaintJames.Church/Liturgical

Altar Servers

Environment

Eucharistic Ministers

Funerals

Lectors

Mass Lines

Music

Sacristans

Sacristy Group

Ushers

Welcome Ministry

“When God gives someone wealth and

possessions, and the ability to enjoy them, to accept

their lot and be happy in their toil--this is a gift of

God.” Ecclesiastes 5:19

OCTOBER MONTHLY COLLECTION

Faith Direct Total

2016 - $27,220 $106,592

2015 - $17,290

$97,902

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Prayer Requests

For those suffering illness, infirmity,

and those in need of our prayers:

Malinda Diener

From death to new life .

For the souls of the recently departed, that through the

mercy of God, they may rest in peace:

Jennifer Valles, Dale Schindler,

Mike Alegria, Paul Guba

Weekly Mass Intentions

RESPONSORIAL PSALM

& READINGS

Monday

Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5 / Lk 18:35-43

Those who are victorious I will feed

from the tree of life.

Tuesday

Rv 3:1-6, 14-22 / Lk 19:1-10

I will seat the victor beside me on my throne.

Wednesday

Rv 4:1-11 / Lk 19:11-28

Holy, holy, holy Lord, mighty God!

Thursday

Rv 5:1-10 / Lk 19:41-44

The Lamb has made us a kingdom of priests to

serve our God.

Friday

Rv 10:8-11/ Lk 19:45-48

How sweet to my taste is your promise!

Saturday

Rv 11:4-12 / Lk 20:27-40

Blessed be the Lord, my Rock!

Sunday

2 Sm 5:1-3/ Col 1:12-20 / Lk 23:35-43

Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

“Is any among you sick?

Let him call for the elders of the church,

and let them pray over him, anointing

him with oil in the name of the Lord; and

the prayer of faith will save the sick man,

and the Lord will raise him up; and if he

has committed sins, he will be forgiven.”

(Jas. 5:14–15).

Call the office 310.372.5228

Sunday

6:30 am

8 am

10 am

12 noon

5:30 pm

November 13

Msgr. Mike

Msgr. Mike

Fr. IK

Fr. Jim

Fr. IK

Helen Potteroff �

Judith Lomibao �

All Souls Novena �

Carlo Silva �

St. James Parishioners

Doug Sweeney �

John Butler �

Clarita Bernas �

Thomas Mung �

Ron Strelich �

Monday

8 am

12 noon

November 14

Msgr. Mike

Fr. IK


Will Flannery �

Tuesday

8 am

12 noon

November 15

Fr. IK

Msgr. Mike

Bev Piper �


Wednesday

8 am

12 noon

November 16

Fr. Jim

Msgr. Mike


Charlotte Albert (D)

Thursday

8 am

12 noon

November 17

Fr. Jim

Fr. IK

Encar Bautista (L)


Friday

8 am

12 noon

November 18

Fr. IK

Msgr. Mike


George Hanniff �

Saturday

8 am

5:30 pm

November 19

Mary Jane & Stephen

Jambor �


Benedicta Toribio �

Sunday

6:30 am

8 am

10 am

12 noon

5:30 pm

November 20

Kap Soo Lee �

Dianny Shaw (L)

Rose Fong �

Jennie Hatfield �

St. James Parishioners


Mason Phillips �

Pino Marzocchi �

George Hanniff �

Dale Schlinder �

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