THE COMMUNITY OF ST. PETER & ST. PAUL PARISH 9135 BANYAN STREET, ALTA LOMA, CA 91737—909-987-9312-FAX 909-980-9404 or www.facebook.com/spspaltaloma.com

Faith Formation for Children (Grades 1-5) Baptism (909) 980-9423 School (Preschool - Grade 5) (909) 987-7908 www.stpeterstpaul.com

MICHAEL DONALDSON—PASTORAL COORDINATOR

REV. CYRIACUS OGU—PRIEST MINISTER REV. JOSÉ JARAMILLO, MG—PRIEST MINISTER

DEACON DONNIE GEAGA DEACON JOHN BARNA

MASS SCHEDULE MONDAY through FRIDAY— 7:30 am Mass

SATURDAY

4:00 pm & 1st Saturday Mass 7:30am

SUNDAY 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 am, 1:00 pm (Spanish); 5:00 pm (Life Teen)

(Filipino Choir - Fourth Sunday of Each Month, 9:00 am) EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT - Chapel

Every Friday there is 24-Hour Adoration - 8:00 am ending with Benediction at 7:45 am Saturday –Every Wednesday from 8am to 8pm

CONFESSIONS: Saturday 8:15am & Thursday 7pm

HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION: As Announced in the Bulletin

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT We the people of St. Peter & St. Paul Parish, as members of the Roman Catholic Church, are a sacramental, worshipping community on a journey to-wards the fulfillment of Christ’s Kingdom. We strive to provide a spiritual haven for all people without distinction. We are equally committed to the challenge of the Gospel message. We accept its call to ongoing conversion, the use of our gifts for the benefit of the community, and loving service to one another.

Second Sunday of Advent

Mass Schedule & Intentions

Sunday, December 07 9:00 am 10:00 am Children’s Liturgy - (English) - (Library) 9:30 am 10:15 am RCIA Dismissal - (Adoration Chapel) 11:00 am 12:00 pm Children’s Liturgy - (English) - (Library) 11:00 am 12:00 pm Sunday School - (Hall) 1:00 pm 2:00 pm Children’s Liturgy - (Spanish) - (Library) 3:00 pm 5:00 pm Confirmation Year 1 - (JPII, 2nd Fl) 6:15 pm 7:45 pm LIFE TEEN, Youth Ministry - (JPII, 2nd Fl) Monday, December 08 10:00 am 12:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry - (JPII, 2nd Fl) 3:00 pm 3:40 pm Children’s Choir Practice - (Church) 3:45 pm 5:30 pm Children’s Faith Formation - CFF - (JPII, 1st Fl) 5:30 pm 6:45 pm Children’s Faith Formation - CFF - (JPII, 1st Fl) 5:30 pm 7:00 pm EDGE Class - (JPII, 2nd Fl) 6:30 pm 9:30 pm Boy Scout Meeting - (Hall, Library, Playground) 7:00 pm 8:30 pm OLG Committee Mtg. - (JPII, 2nd Fl) 7:15 pm 9:00 pm Rosary Making Group - (JPII, 1st Fl) 7:30 pm 8:30 pm Multicultural Secretariat Meetings - (JPII, 1st Fl) Tuesday, December 09 3:45 pm 5:30 pm Children’s Faith Formation - (JPII, 1st Fl) 5:30 pm 6:45 pm Children’s Faith Formation - (JPII, 1st Fl) 7:00 pm 9:00 pm Choir Youth - Spanish - (Church) 7:00 pm 9:00 pm Talleres de Oracion y Vida - (JPII, 2nd Fl) 7:00 pm 9:00 pm LIFE TEEN, Core Mtg. - (JPII, 2nd Fl) 7:30 pm 9:30 pm RCIA - (Hall & Library) Wednesday, December 10 8:00 am 8:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration - (Adoration Chapel) 3:45 pm 5:30 pm Children’s Faith Formation - CFF - (JPII, 1st Fl) 5:30 pm 6:45 pm Children’s Faith Formation - CFF - (JPII, 1st Fl) 5:30 pm 7:00 pm RCIA for Children & Teens - (Library) 7:00 pm 9:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry - (JPII, 2nd Fl) 7:00 pm 9:00 pm Choir 9am Practice - (Music Room) 7:00 pm 9:30 pm Parish Penance Service - (Church) 7:30 pm 9:00 pm Society of St. Vincent de Paul - (Library) Thursday, December 11 9:00 am 10:30 am Adult Bible Study - M. Andel - (Library) 9:00 am 11:00 am Holy Spirit Bible Study - (JPII, 2nd Fl) 7:00 pm 7:30 pm El Rezo del Santo Rosario - (Church—Cry Room) 7:00 pm 8:00 pm Spiritual Motherhood - (Adoratin Chapel) 7:00 pm 9:00 pm Choir 11am Practice - (Church) 7:00 pm 9:00 pm Life in the Spirit Prayer Group - (JPII, 2nd Fl) 7:00 pm 9:00 pm Adult Confirmation - M. Andel - (JPII, 1st Fl) 7:00 pm 9:00 pm Confessions - (Church Confessionals) 7:30 pm 9:00 pm Estudio Biblico - (JPII, 2nd Fl) Friday, December 12 8:00 am 12:00 am Eucharistic Adoration - (Adoration Chapel) 7:00 pm 10:00 pm RICE—Young Adult Ministry - (JPII, 2nd Fl) Saturday, December 13 12:00 am 7:45 am Eucharistic Adoration - (Adoration Chapel) 7:00 am 8:30 am St. Joseph’s Covenant Keepers - (JPII, 1st Fl) 7:45 am 8:00 am Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament - (Adoration Chapel) 8:15 am 9:45 am Confessions - (Church) 9:00 am 10:00 am Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby - (Hall, Library) 9:00 am 11:00 am Hopeful Loving Memory Ministry ♥- (JPII, 2nd Fl) 10:30 am 11:30 am Baptisms—(Church) 6:00 pm 10:00 pm Christmas Lights with the Carmelites - (Hall)

Parish Event Schedule

Saturday, December 06—First Saturday Mass 7:30 AM †Mr. & †Mrs. Fialho For our parish families 4:00 PM †Jean Boni †Sr. Agnes Gallogly, RSM Sunday, December 07 7:30 AM †Margie Casey Greyson Parks 9:00 AM †The Hagerty Family †Sr. Margaret Mary Naughton 11:00 AM People of the Parish 1:00 PM †Art E. Nunez †Guadalupe Castellanos 5:00 PM George Walker—Happy Birthday Ella Walker—Happy Birthday Monday, December 08-The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary *This is a Holy Day of obligation 7:30 AM People of the Parish 12:00 Noon People of the Parish 5:00 PM People of the Parish—Spanish 7:00 PM People of the Parish Tuesday, December 09 7:30 AM †The Holy Souls in Purgatory †Ana Maria DeLa Rosa Wednesday, December 10 7:30 AM †Joseph & †Dolores Walker †Danilo Molina Thursday, December 11 7:30 AM †Ashley Scanlon-Smith †Josephine Pierce Friday, December 12– Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast 7:30 AM †Dcn. Walt Melendrez †Joann Saiz 9:00 AM Enrique Galindo - School Mass 7:00 PM †Minda Gamalinda †Army Centurioni Saturday, December 13 4:00 PM †Nick Baldassano †Lucia Miranda Fresnido Sunday, December 14 7:30 AM †Victor & Olga Sperry †Wolf & Mary Freedman 9:00 AM †Leodegairo Dichoso Family †Peter McGerr 11:00 AM †Nicolas Ikeji †Douglas Holler 1:00 PM †Zaira Perez Villasenor †Aquileo Cervantez 5:00 PM People of the Parish

“Let us pray for the Repose of their Souls and give thanks for their love that has touched our hearts forever”

†Army Centurioni †Socorro Solorzano

†Frank Vasquez †Elridge Moore

†Wilma Lombardo †Gloria Guzman

†Ruth Leivas

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†Rico Botado †Michael Costello †Albert Navaroli †Evelyn Downey

†Helen Pikny †Baby Tatiana Hurtado

A voice cries out:

In the desert prepare the way of the LORD!

Make straight in the wasteland a

highway for our God! Isaiah 40:3

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The words of the Prophet Isaiah are echoed in Mark’s Gospel this weekend. St. John the Baptist role is presented and revealed as the prophetic messenger sent out to prepare God’s people for the Lord. Like St. John the Baptist, we too are called be messengers. Each of us, as missionary disciples, can help prepare the way for others to encounter Christ and embrace his love. Through our actions and words we can be messengers of the Gospel. Often it is through our actions that our hurting brothers and sisters come to know the Lord and find the path that leads to joy and grace. This takes a conscientious intent to bring about God’s kingdom. Daily reflection, scripture reading, and frequent reception of the Sacraments prepare us in this missionary work. Putting aside our needs and conveniences can aid in our services to others. Advent allows us this time to contemplate how can better serve others, even in minute ways. How are we the presence of Christ to others? How do we allow Christ to be born again in the hearts of our brothers and sisters, in the sick and dying, and in the lost and the stranger? Our Blessed Mother is a friend we can follow to become better mes-sengers of the Gospel. She lived a life dedicated to serve the Lord, and continues to point us towards Him. This week we have two op-portunities to honor our Blessed Mother. On Monday, December 7th we will be celebrating the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Mass times are as follows:

7:30am Mass 12:00 pm Mass

5:00pm Mass in Spanish 7:00pm Mass

On Friday, December 12th, we will have our parish celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe. We will have the morning Rosary with Las Mañanitas at 7:30am with the bilingual liturgy at 7:00pm. Father Fran-cisco Gomez will be the main celebrant. There will be a reception to follow in the parish hall. Come honor our Blessed Mother and cele-brate the beauty of culture. We hope many will join us for the amazing Marian feast. In Jesus through Mary,

Michael Donaldson Pastoral Coordinator

Adult Scripture Study Introduction to the Bible

Have you ever wondered?

Where the Bible came from? How is the Bible inspired? How is a Catholic Scripture Study different? How does the Church teach us to use and interpret Scripture? Are all Bibles the same?

Newcomers and experienced Scripture students alike will benefit from this study, developing a better understanding of the Bible’s themes and writing styles, and gaining clear insights about Catholic use and inter-pretation of the Bible. The study is 7 sessions.

Class began Oct 8th, Wed. Evenings From 7– 8:30 pm

For location and further information, call Marcy at 989-9256

or Jane at 987-4385. There is a fee of $17 for materials.

SINGERS WANTED! The 9:00 AM choir is

actively seeking new members to join us on a permanent basis.

If you have a desire to serve the Lord, then you are the person for our choir. Our commitment is to minister at the Sunday 9:00 AM Masses, with the exception on the 4th Sunday of each month. We also sing at the 7:00 PM Mass on Christmas Eve, and the Easter Vigil. Please come see us after 9am Mass for more details, or call Audrey Donaldson at the parish office.

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The Parish Directories are now available for pickup!

If you had your picture taken for the Parish Directory, please feel

free to stop by the office and pick up your copy.

We only have a limited number of

Directories still available.

All are welcome to join us at the

Holy Spirit Bible Study THE GOSPEL OF JOHN

Every Thurs. 9—11am (JPII, 2nd Fl)

Fr. Ogu is excited about teaching us as the

Holy Spirit leads. You will be blessed.

For more information please contact Jose at 909-987-7348

Respect Life

Family Rosary Every 4th Monday of the month

7:00 – 7:30 in the Church Pray the Joyful Mysteries with the whole family.

All ages welcome! “Poverty is the flesh of the poor Jesus, in that child who is hungry, in the one who is sick, in

those unjust social structures.” Pope Francis

Next rosary Dec. 22 For information: Deborah (909) 240-6419

Tagalog Corner - Mark 1:3 & 1:7-8

Ito ang pahayag ng isang taong sumisigaw sa ilang: Ihanda ninyo ang daraanan ng Panginoon,gumawa kayo ng mga tuwid na landas na kanyang lalakaran!'" Ito ang ipinapahayag niya sa mga tao, "Ang darating na kasunod ko ay higit na makapangyarihan kaysa sa

akin. Ni hindi ako karapat-dapat yumukod at magkalas man lamang ng tali ng kanyang sandalyas. Binautismuhan ko kayo sa tubig, ngunit babautismuhan niya kayo sa Espiritu Santo." (A voice of one crying out in the desert: “Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths”. And this is what he proclaimed: “One mightier than I is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals. I have baptized you with water. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit”.)

The Second Sunday of Advent December 07, 2014

Please Hold the Date!

Make all things new ~

on Sat., Jan. 24th we are inviting all parishioners who like to garden, paint and

make things bright and new to join us from 8am-3pm to help us spruce up our

Church and parish grounds. So bring your gardening tools, buckets and helping hands! We

will supply cleaners, rags and lunch! For more information please contact Karen Hein at (909)987-9312 ext. 230

Respect Life

Thank you for praying and fasting during these

40 Days for Life.

546 babies were saved from abortion!

Let’s celebrate the Culture of Life with our continued prayers and support for the unborn

and their families. To help, call: (909) 240-6419

Join us every Thurs. @ 7pm (Chapel)

Please join us in our prayers and sacrifices. Please contact Sylvia at 909-319-7367 for more info. Pope

John Paul II said this in one of his Addresses regarding womanhood and motherhood: The Spiritual Motherhood Sodality (SMS) educates women regarding the importance of Spiritual Maternity and its connection with the Holy Eucharist and the Priesthood. The Blessed Virgin Mary is esteemed as the ultimate model to help inform women about answering their call to holiness, their dignity and vocation and also, their love for Christ’s Ministerial Priesthood. mothers.” –May 4, 1987

“Catholics Returning Home” Do you know someone who has left the Church? Most of us do not have to look

very far to find non-practicing “Catholics” in our circle of family and friends. Obviously, most of them are searching, but how can we help them find their way home? As baptized practicing Catholics we have a precious gift of faith and love from the Lord that needs to be shared with our non-practicing brothers and sis-ters. First, we need to pray for them. Secondly, we need to extend a personal invitation to them to come home to the Catholic Church. Most non-practicing Catholics are waiting for an invitation to return. Many mistakenly think they are not welcome to return for a variety of reasons. Many non-practicing Catholics carry a tremendous amount of guilt and misinformation about the Church so they are afraid of approaching the Church for fear of being re-jected. You can make a tremendous difference in someone’s life simply by reaching out to them and telling them that we miss them and would like for them to come back home to our Church family. St. Anthony’s Parish in Upland has a special program to help non-practicing Catholics return to the Church called “Catholics Returning Home”. This 6 week series begins Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 7:30 PM in room 9 in their hall. Please pass this article on to anyone who might be interested. For more information about Catholics Returning Home call Bill Thurin at 909-225-4498 or CRH123@charter.net .

Heaven On Earth….. Come spend some time in the quiet presence of our Lord.

Bask in the warmth of His love.

If you would like to sign up for 1 hour, please contact Karen Hein at (909) 987-9312 ext. 230

Times: Wed. 8am-8pm - Fri. 8am-12am - Sat. 12am-7:45am

Capt. Andrew Bowne SPC Andrew Cavazos

Maj Jon W. Clanton SGT Joshua Cornell CPL Justin Crabbe

PvVT Jeddah J. Deloria SA Adrian Dominguez

SSG Gilbert D. Frasquillo CWO Anthony Gannuscio

SSgt Cassie Crough-Guerra Cpl. Mark Steven Guerra

Col. Frank Guerrera CPL Alex Jamsa

SPC Christen Jamsa Andrew Jimenez, National Guard

SPC Kevin Bovi-Jones

SSgt Juan Manuel Juarez, Jr. PFC Shyanna Irwin

Cpl Robb McCandlish PFC Kevin McCarthy SGT Joshua Miller

A1C James A. Montminy PO2 Luke Myers

SSG Kamrin Pavlos PFC Paul Perez

Sgt. Kurt Rehnberg SSgt Victor Sanez A1C Jordan Stone A1C Matthew Toms

PFC Riley Villalpando Capt Alex J. Williams

SR Nicole Woodall Justin Andrews, National Guard

Military Photo Update If you have a family member actively serving our country and would like their picture included in the Military Frame of our Soldiers honoring our Men and Women for their service; please bring a photo of your Soldier to the Parish Office and fill out the Military Personnel Informa-tion Form. The Military information consists of their rank, stationed location, branch of service, address of soldier, along with Parish family contact. These photos provide the community with recognition of those parishioners and family members serving in the military. Many of our parishioners will keep the names and faces in their hearts and prayers, along with all of our Military Men and Women serving our country. Please contact Debby Leonardo for more information at 909-987-9312

Now you can join The Community of St. Peter & St. Paul on Facebook!

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Dear Friends, Last year we celebrated at the Christmas party by

raffling over 300 bikes, helmets and assorted toys! The day was beautiful, the volun-teers were exceptional, and the smiling faces of the children touched the hearts of everyone! Over 1200 children arrived to see Santa, receive a bag of candy, wrapped gift and a chance to draw a raffle ticket and win a new BIKE! I invite you to view the photos on our web site: http://marysmercycenter-bikedrive.com I ask for your prayers and support that we may continue this Christmas tradition for the children. There is much preparation and I ask you to prayerfully consider helping in the following areas: * Volunteers unloading bikes & Tent set up/decorate (Friday, December 19) * Volunteers for Santa Christmas Party (Saturday, December 20) (NOTE; THE PARTY WILL NOT BE HELD ON CHRISTMAS EVE) * Monetary donations to purchase bikes & helmets payable to: Mary's Mercy Center P.O. Box 7563 San Bernardino CA 92411 (Be sure to write "BIKE DONATION" in the check memo)

If you are able to help in any of these areas, please contact me at: auntielaine1124@aol.com - Subject: MMC Bikes.

(Please indicate first/last name of all volunteers attending. Also, please let me know if your volunteers are adults or teens.)

May the love and blessings of Jesus be poured upon you and your family as we ap-proach these holy days of Thanksgiving and Christmas.

"Jesus, I Trust In You!"

Prayerfully yours, Elaine Hein & The Bike Committee

"God doesn't look at how much we do, but with how much love we do it."

Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Day and night Jesus dwells in the Blessed Sacrament BE-CAUSE OF HIS INFINITE LOVE FOR YOU! "Behold I will be with you always even to the end of the world," because "I have loved you with an everlasting love, and constant is My affection for you." (Mt 28:20; Jer 31:3)

- from "One Lord, One Body, One People"

Please join us!! Are you interested in sharing your God-given

talent with the Prayer Shawl Ministry? We meet

every Mon. morning 10am - Noon,& Wed. evenings 7-9pm

JPII, 2nd Fl

This ministry creates shawls and lap blankets for those suffering from illness and would appreciate any donations of skeins of yarn and/or medium size gift bags for presenting the shawls and lap blankets to the recipients. There are blessings of fellowship, sharing

c r e a t i v e i d e a s , p r a y e r f u l encourage-ment, and r e f r e s h -ments. If you would like to contact the

Prayer Shawl Ministry, please call Susan Sabahi at 909-944-5297 or Anne Napoli-tano at 909-935-9080. Please bring your donations to Debby Leonardo, Pastoral Care, in the Parish Office.

Thank you and May God Bless you for your support….

Una voz clama:

“Abran el camino a Yavé en el desierto; en

la estepa tracen una senda para Dios”.

Isaías 40: 3 Queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo, Las palabras del Profeta Isaías encuentran eco en el Evangelio de Marcos en este fin de semana. El personaje de Juan Bautista es presentado y revelado como un mensajero profético enviado a preparar a la gente De Dios para el Señor. Así como Juan Bautista, nosotros también hemos sido llamados a ser Sus mensajeros. Cada uno de nosotros, como discípulos misioneros, pode-mos preparar el camino de otros para encontrar a Cristo y abrazar Su amor. A través de nuestras acciones y palabras nosotros podemos llegar a ser mensajeros del Evangelio. Con frecuencia, es por medio de nuestras accio-nes que nuestros hermanos y hermanas que están sufriendo puedan llegar a conocer al Señor y encuentren el camino que los conduzca al gozo y la gra-cia. Para esto se necesita una intención consciente de presentar el reino de Dios. La reflexión diaria, la lectura de las Escrituras y el recibir frecuentemen-te los Sacramentos nos preparan para este trabajo misionero. El poner a un lado nuestras necesidades y conveniencias puede ayudar en nuestro servicio a los demás. El Adviento nos da este tiempo para contemplar cómo servir mejor a los demás, aún en cosas pequeñas. ¿Cómo llegamos a ser la presencia de Cristo para los demás? ¿Cómo hacemos que Cristo nazca de nuevo en los corazones de nuestros hermanos y hermanas, en el enfermo y el moribundo, en el perdido y en el extranjero? Nuestra Santísima Madre es una amiga a quien podemos seguir y llegar a ser mejores mensajeros del Evangelio. Ella vivió una vida dedicada a servir al Señor y continúa dirigiéndonos hacia Él. En esta semana tenemos dos opor-tunidades de honrar a nuestra Santísima Madre. El Lunes, Diciembre 7 cele-braremos la Solemnidad de la Inmaculada Concepción de la Santísima Virgen María. Las Misas serán a las siguientes horas:

7:30am Misa 12:00pm Misa

5:00pm Misa en Español 7:00pm Misa

El día Viernes, Diciembre 12, tendremos en nuestra parroquia la celebración de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. Tendremos el Rosario de la mañana con Las Mañanitas, a las 7:30am, con la liturgia bilingüe a las 7:00pm. El Padre Francisco Gómez será el celebrante principal. Después habrá una recepción en el salón grande de la parroquia. Vengan a honrar a nuestra Santísima Madre y a celebrar la belleza de la cultura. Esperamos que se unan a noso-tros para celebrar esta fiesta Mariana. A Jesús por medio de María, Michael Donaldson Coordinador Pastoral

Youth with Vision and Action

We invite all young adults ages 18+ to join us for prayer, praise, and worship. Come to strengthen your faith and deepen your relationship with God as we walk the path He made for us. “Let no one have contempt for your

youth, but set an example for those who believe, in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity.” -Timothy 4:12

For more information contact: Cynthia Salazar at (909) 331-2107.

Juventud con Vision y Accîon (JVA) Invitamos a todos los jóvenes adultos 18+ años a unirse con nosotros para la oración, alabanza y adoración. Venga a fortalecer su fe y profundizar su relación con Dios mientras recorremos el camino que hizo para nosotros.

“No permitas que nadie menosprecie tu juventud, sino sé ejemplo de los creyentes en palabra, conducta, amor, fe y pureza.”-Timoteo 4:12

Para más información contactar: Cynthis Salazar at (909) 331-2107

LECTURAS DE HOY

Primera lectura — Isaías ruega por el retorno del Señor (Isaías 63:16-17, 19; 64:2-7).

Salmo — Señor, Dios nuestro, restáuranos que brille tu rostro y nos salve (Salmo 80 [79]).

Segunda lectura — Pablo está agradecido por las bendiciones que los corintios han recibido debido a su fe en Jesús (1 Corintios 1:3-9).

Evangelio — Jesús dice a los discípulos que estén siempre alerta a la llega-da del tiempo designado (Marcos 13:33-37).

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Is 2:1-5; 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 Miércoles: Is 25:6-10a; Sal 23 (22):1-6; Mt 15:29-37 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 Sábado: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Sal 147 (146):1-6; Mt 9:35 — 10:1, 5a, 6-8 Domingo: Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Sal 85 (84):9-14; 2 Pt 3:8-14; Mc 1:1-8

LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES

Domingo: Primer Domingo de Adviento Lunes: Día Mundial de la Lucha contra el SIDA Miércoles: San Francisco Javier Jueves: San Juan Damasceno Viernes: Primer viernes Sábado: San Nicolás; Primer sábado

Segundo Domingo de Adviento 7 de diciembrede 2014

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The rugged land shall be made a plain; the rough country, a broad valley (Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11). Psalm — Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation (Psalm 85). Second Reading — Conduct yourselves in holiness, hastening the coming of the day of God (2 Peter 3:8-14). Gospel — I have baptized you with water; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit (Mark 1:1-8).

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Second Sunday of Advent; Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Monday: The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Tuesday: St. Juan Diego Wednesday: International Human Rights Day Thursday: St. Damasus I Friday: Our Lady of Guadalupe Saturday: St. Lucy

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 Tuesday: Is 40:1-11; Ps 96:1-3, 10ac, 11-13; Mt 18:12-14 Wednesday: Is 40:25-31; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10; Mt 11:28-30 Thursday: Is 41:13-20; Ps 145:1, 9, 10-13ab; Mt 11:11-15 Friday: 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 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Ps 80:2ac, 3b, 15-16, 18-19; Mt 17:9a, 10-13 Sunday: Is 61:1-2a, 10-11; Lk 1:46-50, 53-54; 1 Thes 5:16-24; Jn 1:6-8, 19-28

Welcome to our God-Sent Ministry This is a

Hopeful Loving Memory Ministry ♥ HLMM

“ How Love Moves Many”

“A fellowship ministry to support, share and reach out to family caregivers of loved ones with memory impaired dementia related hardships” Please come and... ♥ be blessed ♥ be heard ♥ be loved

Our next meeting is Sat., Dec. 13th - 9-11am (JPII, 2nd Fl)

"Filling lives with Hope"! As caregivers of your precious loved ones, you will see and hear God

working in your lives as you receive much support and love from others who are currently on, or have been on this journey.

For more information, please contact: Deborah Waters 909-899-7125

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“Charity in Action”

Dear St. Peter & St. Paul Parish,

Let me express my sincere thanks and appreciation to you and all who made the donation of 273 blankets to Mary’s Mercy Center.

These come at a very appropriate time when the weather is changing and the climate is that of cold weather. It is a very thoughtful and

practical gift. It is and will be appreciated for the future. On behalf of all of us here at Mary’s Mercy Center, I thank all the parishioners of

St. Peter and St. Paul who made this miracle possible.

Sincerely, Father Michael Barry, SS.CC

President and Chairman of the Board

ADVENT SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CON-CEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY MONDAY, DECEMBER 8TH—MASSES AT:

7:30AM, NOON, 5:00PM SPANISH & 7:00PM

PARISH PENANCE SERVICE

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10TH AT 7:00PM

FEAST OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12TH ROSARY AT 5:30AM

BI-LINGUAL MASS AT 7:00PM

SIMBANG GABI FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19TH

PRELUDE AT 6:30PM MASS AT 7:00PM

Children’s Faith Formation & Baptism (909) 980-9423

Office Hours: 9 AM-5 PM Mon—Thurs./Closed Fridays

♥ Catechesis Classes Grades 1-5

♥ Sunday Children's Liturgy (1-6 grades) 9am (pre-school—6th) & 11am (1st—6th) English)

1:00pm (Spanish) ♥ Sunday Pre-School (ages 3-5 ) 11:00 am

Irma Mc Gaughey—Administrative Assistant—Ext. 232

Tony Mandala—Coord. of Children's Faith Formation & Baptism—Ext. 231

Youth Ministry EDGE (Junior High)

Confirmation (High School)

Office Hours Mon. & Tues. 1-6pm

Thurs. 10-6pm

Maegan Odicino—Ext. 301—Coord. of Youth Ministry Gary Foote—Ext. 222—Coord. of Confirmation

Christian Gross—Ext. 300—YM Secretary

Children’s Faith Formation

“The disciple of Christ must not only keep the faith and live on it, but

also profess it, confidently bear witness to it, and spread it…” (CCC 1816)

Children’s faith formation is not just about

sacramental preparation – it is on-going discipleship formation that should be life-long!

Class Sessions

Mondays, Tuesday and Wednesdays 3:45 – 5:00 P.M. OR 5:30 – 6:45 P.M.

Please call the Children’s Faith Formation Office if you need additional information.

909-980-9423

909-980-9423

EDGE Registration is STILL

OPEN for all 6th, 7th, and 8th graders!

Come to the Youth Ministry Office to sign up!

EDGE will meet on Monday evenings from

5:30-7:00pm.

What is Online Giving? The Online Giving is an electronic funds transfer method that allows you

to make contributions to St. Peter & St. Paul Parish without writing checks. With Online Giving, you can schedule contributions to fit your financial situation and choose from a variety of payments methods. It’s quick, reliable, safe and easy. Please contact Karen Hein at ext. 230 for more information.

WORLD YOUTH DAY

2016– Krakow, Poland

Our parish has decided to lead a group of young adults and adults to the next

World Youth Day in 2016 in Krakow, Poland.

We are beginning to take interests. It is our hope to take at least 30 and at most 40 pilgrims. We are at 20 so far.

The cost is $4,899 per person. We plan on offering some fun raising opportunities, but the bulk of the trip fee will be on each

pilgrim.

For more information contact: Michael Donaldson at mdonaldson@stpeterstpaul.com

or Maegan Odicino at mfrazier@stpeterstpaul.com

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St. Peter & St. Paul Catholic School Preschool - Fifth Grade

Administration

Patty Ferrer - Principal Peter Horton—Administrative Consultant

Laura Onopa - Business Manager Annie Valtier - Administrative Assistant

Telephone: (909) 987-7908

Fax: (909) 987-6779 Email: stpeterstpaul.ocs@sbdiocese.org Website: www.stpeterstpaulschool.com

2014-15 School Registration

Preschool: 2,3 or 5 full or half-day programs, minimum age is 3 years of age by September 1. Kindergarten through Fifth Grade: 8:00 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Before and after school care available

Current registration fees and tuition rates are available on the school website, www.stpeterstpaulschool.com

Elementary school:

Fully credentialed Catholic teachers

Candidate for WCEA Accreditation and in good standing with WCEA accrediting agency; accreditation scheduled for February 2015

Bi-weekly School Mass, coordinated by our Campus Minister

Diocesan and California Common Core State Standards

Average class size is 16

Curriculum based field trips throughout the year

Co-curricular subjects include Computers, Fine Arts Program (music and art), Sparks© Physical Education, and Spanish.

New school library, fully operational by September 2014

Accelerated Reader program

School uniforms

Catered hot lunch program

100 Mile Club

Jump Rope for Heart

Community Service Outreach Programs throughout the school year

December 8 Feast of the Immaculate 9 Conception P.T.G. Meeting 10 School Advent Penance Service 12 Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe 17 K-5th Grade Christmas Musical and Play 18 Preschool Christmas Musical 19 Minimum Day, no after school care 22 – 31 Christmas vacation, school is closed January 1 – 2 Christmas vacation, school is closed

If you are a Von’s shopper, consider registering your

Von’s shopper with www.escrip.com St. Peter and St. Paul

School Group ID# – 137621174. This program is no cost to the consumer, yet it generates dollars for our school that

you’re already spending at the market.

Calling All Target shoppers!!!

There’s a wonderfully simple way for you to help us raise funds for our school. All you have to do is use your Target® Visa® or Target®

Card and twice a year, a percentage of the amount of each purchase you make goes back to our school in the form of a cash donation from Target. The money can be used for things that aren’t included in our budget, - new computers, Audio/Visual equipment, musical instruments, field trips - things that can really benefit the children in our community. Help us help our school through the Target Take Charge of Educa-tion program. Just visit www.target.com/tcoe or call 1-800-316-6142 to designate our

school (ID #24176).

Christmas Tree

Pick-Up Party: Dec. 5th, 6-9 p.m.

in the School Playground Area

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Thank You!

You support and prayers resulted in our school raising

$1,059.00 for Mary’s Mercy Center

at our Trike-a-Thon & 100 Mile Kick Off

in September.

Prayer For Our Sick “Please Pray for the Healing of our Family & Friends”

Please call Debby Leonardo at Ext. 302 in the parish office, to add a person to the prayer list. Due to the many prayer requests, the name will remain on the list for 4 weeks. If additional prayers are needed,

call to re-submit the name. Thank You & May God Bless You

Cristy David Gema de Leon Gy Yap Marie Durosa Baby Isabella Cruz Mendez Most Rev Rodolfo Fontiveros Beltran Ted Barker Donna Barker Michelle La Belle Margaret Henderson Mary M. Delgadillo Marcy Gifford Mary Solberg Jack Catlin Carmela Bartolotto Frances Guerrero Bob Peyton Lilia Wallace Russell Kuch Lisa Buenrostro Liz Peterson Gilbert & Barbara Cortez Amelia Mogaqa Chuck Sedey Amelia Pastrano Laura Elena Torres Jack O’Neil Albert Golfo Woodrow Phelps Molly Alaniz Jane Morales Baby Megan Grobler Michael Morales Daniel Datwyler Benny Panguestu Frank Mulcahy Carol Kupferer Sebastian Lopez Felipe Luevanos Solorzano Family Madeline Albert Adrienne Albert Baby Isabella Mendez Sebastian Lopez Cynthia Johnson Virginia Mora Price Parker Mary Lou Harshman Mark Schabowski Donna Siazon Christian Gomez & Family Rocky Goff Glenda Goff Diane Scheffer Maria Sparacino Cristy Ritchey Gilbert Macias Richard Escamillo Paul & Norma Castellanos & Family Michael Raymond Fedorsick

♥ Heart of Mary Women’s Fellowship

Jan. 3rd —9-11:30 am (Hall)

We cordially invite all women of the parish to: First Saturday Mass followed by mediation and Rosary

January will be "A brand New Catholic and a brand new year"! Our gathering of testimony and perpetration for

our New Year!

♥ of Mary is seeking childcare volunteers for our gatherings. Please call the office if interested or for more information.

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FREE CITIZENSHIP CLASSES Catholic Charities strives to give aspiring citizens the informa-tion, resources, and assistance they need to make their journey successful. If you want to become a U.S. Citizen, these classes will help to improve your language skills and to prepare you for the USCIS test and interview. We will go over ... Rights Responsibilities Geography US History The Constitution Government Mock Interview

Class starts on Jan. 9th @ 6-9pm

St. Bernadine Room

You can register directly at

St. Peter and St. Paul Parish

1450 North D Street San Bernardino, CA 92405

(909) 388-1239 www.ccsbriv.org

Joan Burri Frances Nicole Magsambol & Family Sam Oliverio Ed & Joan Combs David & Lydia Queen Baby Daniella Contreras Jan Mc Kie Frank & Frances Barron Sr. Mary Mackessy Madeleine Oliverio Angelina Rodriguez Lucina Soltero Jose & Ada Vasquez Christopher Csik & Family Louie & Renee Sanchez Kevin Wiecking Helen Bidinian Vicki Maxwell Sandie Hartman Aleli Blank Debbie Zbinden & Family Spagnolo Family Mary Lee Blow John & Gloria Garcia Victor & Lilia Torres Kathy Perez Elba Ramirez Margaret Chan Patricia Holder James Rodriguez Paul Basenberg & Family Rafael Reveles Olivia Madrid Fred Madrid, Jr. Paula Smith Maria Harvey Baby Noah Gutierrez Frank Annunziato & Family Laurie Meyer Josie Emery Calie Ortiz Gerri Dawson Pauline Bartollotto John Bartollotto Alice Ramirez Irwan Rosadi David Bush Kori Marie Kolstad Tom Young Pricilla Perez Robin Di Mario & Family Monica Perez Bullin Susan Costanzo Sarah Hernandez Maria Luisa Valdez Aleman Evelyn Walker Kate McRae & Family Michelle Sena

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Adapted for Children and Teens

Children (ages 7-12) and Teens (ages 13-17) who are interested in joining the Catholic Church are invited to participate in the RCIA adapted for Children and Teens. The goal is to provide a means of

conversion suited to the student’s age and understanding, and to prepare them for the reception of the Sacraments of Christian Initiation (Baptism, Eucharist and Confirma-tion). Parents and sponsors share a loving journey with the student’s by attending sessions with them and assisting them as they learn about Jesus and the Church, and ensuring that they experience a Catholic environment in the home. To participate more fully in this journey, we encouraged you to attend scheduled retreats, weekly Mass, special celebrations, and the Easter Liturgy. Our sessions begin in September and end in June.

Sessions held every Wed.5:30-7pm. – In the Library Feel free to contact us anytime throughout the year for program information

Tony Mandala at (909) 987-9312 ex. 231

RCIA

Why does the church use

different colors at mass throughout

the year? The colors are a visual expression of the Church’s Liturgical Year. Since the early Church, it has pro-

vided the faithful with a visual means by which they can identify ordinary times and special occasions. Here are the reasons for the various colors: Green: Used on Sundays and weekdays when no special feasts or seasons are celebrated. It symbolizes Christian hope. Purple: Used during Advent and Lent. It symbolizes penance and personal need for conversion. Red: Used on Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Pentecost, and other Masses of the Holy Spirit and feasts of Martyrs. It symbolizes the majesty of Christ in his Passion and the heroic shedding of martyrs’ Blood. White: Used during Christmas, Easter, Solemnities of Christ, feasts of the Blessed Mother, Virgins, and confessors. It symbolizes Resurrection, purity, birth, rebirth, and holiness. Also used at weddings and funerals.

Christian Initiation of Adults

is pleased to extend an invitation to anyone who is interested in learning

more about the Catholic Church.

In the RCIA process, one is able to learn and ask questions to determine if this is where God

is calling them. If there is a desire to be received into the church, the team works closely in helping individuals discern their next step towards full initia-tion in the Church. We invite those who may be interested in our Catholic faith or those who may want to look into becoming a sponsor, to join us Tuesday evenings at 7:30PM in the Fr. Joseph Gregorek Library. For more information on the process, please call Danny or Vicki Centurioni at 909 987 7971.

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West End Vicariate Advent Penance Service

Schedule all services are at 7pm Please mark your calendars…

Prepare the way for the Lord—Matt 24:37-44

Parish Our Lady of Guadalupe, Chino Dec. 09 St. Peter & St. Paul, Alta Loma Dec. 10 St. Mary, Fontana Dec. 15 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, RC Dec. 15 St. Paul the Apostle, Chino Hills Dec. 16 St. John XXIII, Fontana (Tamarind) Dec. 17 St. George, (Ontario) clustering With St. Joseph, Upland Dec. 17 St. Margaret Mary (Chino) clustering With St. Anthony, Upland Dec. 18 Sacred Heart, RC Dec. 19 San Secondo D’Asti, Guasti No Penance Services

*St. Peter & St. Paul Confession Time is Thurs. 7pm-8:30pm & Sat. 8:15am—10am

You and Your Grief during the Holiday Season

With good reason, holiday seasons are often the most difficult of times for people who have ex-perienced the death of someone loved. Holidays are intended to be times of joy, family, together-ness, gift giving, and thankfulness. Yet, if some-

one is your life has died, holidays can also naturally bring times of sadness, loss, and emptiness. The full sense of loss of someone loved never occurs all at once. The onset of the holiday season often makes you realize how much your life has been changed by the loss. A person that has been a vital part of your life is no longer present. You have every right to have feelings of loss, emptiness, and sadness. Unfortunately, many people surrounding you may try to take these feelings away. Friends, family and sometimes even professional caregivers erroneously believe that their job is to distract you from these feelings. To “forget about it”, or worse yet, to “”try to be happy is to minimize the profound loss you have experienced. While there are no simple guidelines to follow that make it easy to cope with your grief during the holiday season, hopefully, the following suggestions will help you make your personal experience with holiday grief more tolerable.

Talk about your grief Eliminate unnecessary stresses Be with people you find supportive and comforting Do what is right for YOU during the holidays Plan ahead to avoid anxiety, fear and panic Face & Treat chronic health issues Rest Embrace your treasure of memories Express your faith Focus on the essence of Christmas: the present of Jesus’ presence in our lives!

May a relationship with Jesus be our miracle and encouragement this Christmas! "Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!" (2 Cor. 9:15) Please contact Debby Leonardo, Pastoral Care at 909-987-9312 Ext 302 or Andrea Woore, Grief Facilitator at 909-261-3487 for more information and resources on Grief.

Directory of Parish Ministries Liturgical Ministries Altar Servers David & Terry Di Giuseppe 730-9067 Art and Environment Parish Office 987-9312 Children’s Liturgy Jacquie Hotchkiss 980-9423 Director of Liturgy Dan Centurioni 987-7971 Eucharistic Adoration Karen & Mike Hein 987-9312 Eucharistic Ministers Teri & Alan Guindon 392-7235 Master of Ceremonies Cheryl Harshman 973-8766 Music Ministry Director Audrey Donaldson 987-9312 Readers Larry Lastrapes 562-209-4684 *English Readers Jose Henriquez 210-7926 *Spanish Ushers/Hospitality Jamie Harshman 920-9233 Catechetical Ministries Adult Confirmation Mary Ann Andel 987-9312 Adult Faith Formation Jenny Campbell 987-9312 Baptism Tony Mandala 980-9423 Bible Study - English Mary Ann Andel 987-9312 Bible Study - Spanish Jose Henriquez, 210-7926 Bible Study—Holy Spirit Josie Urquizu 987-7348 Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) Dan & Vicki Centurioni 987-7971 Confirmation—Teens Gary Foote 987-9312 ♥ of Mary Women's Fellowship Michelle Workman 297-0714 Jr. High-EDGE 987-9312 Life Teen Maegan Odicino 987-9312 Children's Faith Formation Grades 1-5 Tony Mandala 980-9423 RCIA for Children & Teens Parish Office 987-9312 St. Joseph’s Coven. Keepers- Fernando Montanez 561-9586 Sunday Preschool Jacquie Hotchkiss 980-9423 Quinceañera Yolanda Rivera 981-2450 Prayer Groups Rosary Group Alice Chavez 987-0812

Service Ministries Annulments Norm Anderson 987-9312 Boy Scouts Pete Peters 944-9739 Cub Scouts Jaime Dominick 732-5503 Family Vocations Min. Jonathan Aytona 717-7751 Filipino Community Min. Dr. Grethel Cabison 989-1555 God’s Handyman Tom Catlin 240-6610 or Office Ext. 311 987-9312 Grief Support Andrea Woore 261-3487 Hopeful Loving Memory Ministry HLMM ♥ Deborah Waters 899-7125 Homebound Ministry Debby Leonardo 987-9312 Justice for Immigrants Connie Amescua 987-9312 Araceli Dominguez 941-1341 Knights of Columbus David Patin, GK 575-8444 Library Ministry Parish Office 987-9312 Mary’s Table Elaine Hein 980-8666 Our Charity In Action Linda Hahn & 730-0206 Irene Charrette 261-9940 Pastoral Care Debby Leonardo 987-9312 Prayer Shawl Ministry Susan Sabahi 944-5297 Anne Napolitano 935-9080 Respect Life Deborah Cummins 240-6419 Rosary Making Group Mary Catherine Kim 980-4248 St. Rose of Lima Garden Sandra Seabrook 519-6629 (aka-Memorial Garden) Wedding Preparation Norm Anderson 987-9312 Organizations/Clubs Catholic Daughters Linda Teran 944-0231 Fifty Plus Club Jo Kopasz 987-5474 St. Vincent De Paul Society Helpline (800) 716-0646 Communicare Matt Silva 345-0109 (Communications & Technology) Lay Catholic Movements A.C.T.S. Missions Joseph Lang 987-9312 Cursillos in Christianity Leslie & Donna Roman 989-1017 Dennis & Aileen Gamalinda 484-8720 World Apostolate of Fatima Joan Combs 476-2754 Worldwide Marriage Encounter Joseph Dennett 476-2838 Councils/Committees Finance Council Patrick Cabildo 987-9312 Pastoral Council Bryan Dopp 987-9312 Stewardship Committee- Bruce Armbruster 463-2674

Life in The Spirit Prayer Group in praise, worship and prayer

Thursdays, 7-8:30pm (JPII bldg. –2nd Fl) Our prayer group will only be meeting Dec.4th & Dec.11th due to Holiday

schedules. We will return January 8th.

All are welcome. For info: call Susan Sabahi 909-260-3564 Maureen Malady 909-921-5965

St. Vincent de Paul Corner Helpline— 1-800-716-0646

Mike Parker—President Our next meeting will be on

Jan. 14th @ 7:30 pm

Kind words can be short and easy to speak,

but their echoes are truly endless. Mother Teresa

Have a safe and happy holiday season!

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The Parish Staff Directory

Parish Faith Formation 980-9423

Adult Faith Formation-Coord. Mary Ann Andel Ext. 250 Dir. of Adult Faith Formation Jenny Campbell Ext. 243 Coord. of Children’s Faith Formation Tony Mandala Ext. 231 & Baptism Children’s FF Admin. Assist. Irma McGaughey Ext. 232 Children's Liturgy Jacquie Hotchkiss Ext. 232 Coord. of Youth Ministry Maegan Odicino Ext. 301 Coord. Confirmation Gary Foote Ext. 222 YM Secretary Christian Gross Ext. 300

Parish Office 987-9312

Annulments/Weddings Norm Anderson Ext. 236 Business Manager Karen Hein Ext. 230 Liturgy-Office Clerk Cheryl Harshman Ext. 303 Music Director Audrey Donaldson Ext. 227 Life Teen Music Coordinator Austin Ott Ext. 227 Pastoral Care Debby Leonardo Ext. 302 Parish Office Assistant & Debbie Uhlack Ext. 242 Bulletin Editor Parish Office Secretary Ann Hogan Ext. 221

Pastoral Staff 987-9312

Pastoral Coordinator Michael Donaldson Ext. 223 Priest Minister Fr. José Jaramillo, MG Ext. 229 Priest Minister Fr. Cyriacus Ogu Ext. 304

Parish School / Preschool through – 5h grade: 987-7908

Principal – Preschool Director Patty Ferrer Ext. 235 Business Manager Laura Onopa Ext. 245 Administrative Assistant Annie Valtier Ext. 234

Regular Parish Office Hours (909) 987-9312

Monday—Thursday

8am—5pm(closed noon-1pm for lunch) Friday 8am—Noon

Children’s Faith Formation & Baptism (909) 980-9423 (909) 980-9423

Office Hours: 9 AM-5 PM Mon—Thurs. Closed Fridays

Youth Ministry Mon. & Tues. 1-6 pm

Thurs. 10-6 pm

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Our Parish Financial Corner

Sunday Collection 11-23-14: $ 23,275.03 Misc. Income for 11-23-14: $ 4,206.25 Total weekly income: $ 27,481.28 Total weekly expenses: $ 36,299.71 Balance: $ 8,818.43) John Paul II Bldg. Fund: Total weekly donations for 11-23-14: $ 464.00 Total weekly debt payment: $ 5,700.27 Balance: $ 5,236.27) Mission Advancement (DDF) Diocese Goal: $140,900.00 Pledged: $121,118.00 Received: $112,565.50 Balance: ($ 28,334.50 Total donors: 270

“God made the world for the delight of human beings-- if we could see His goodness everywhere, His concern for us, His awareness of our needs: the phone call we've waited for, the ride we are offered, the letter in the mail, just the little things He does for us throughout the day. As we remember and notice His love for us, we just begin to fall in love with Him because He is so busy with us -- you just can't resist Him. I believe there's no such thing as luck in life, it's God's love, it's His.” ― Mother Teresa Thank you for your continued support of our parish family. May God bless you during this beautiful season of Advent.