Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Advent and Christmas Schedule

November 28th, First Sunday of Advent
December 3rd First Friday of the Month, Adoration at 7:00 PM, Healing Mass at 8:00 PM
December 4th Saturday at 7:00 PM: Christmas CONCERT with 8 PM Choir, tickets $15
December 5th,   Second Sunday of Advent, STM School Winter Fair & Free Pancake Breakfast at Carroll Hall
December 5th  Tagalog Mass as usual (the first Sunday of the month) at 5:30 PM
December 10thFri. at 7:00 PM Christmas DINNER PARTY, at Hilton Airport, tickets $60
December 12th, Third Sunday of Advent
December 15th at 7:00 PM we begin the International Christmas Novena (Simbang Gabi)
December 17th Third Friday of the Month Adoration after the Novena at 8:00 PM
December 19th Forth Sunday of Advent: also CABLE CAR CAROLING visiting the sick and homebound with distribution of Holy Communion.
December 22nd Confessions at 6:30PM and during the International Novena,
December 23rd, Thursday, last day of International Christmas Novena

CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE
December 24th, Friday VIGIL Masses:
8:30 AM USUAL Friday Mass
6:00 PM, Parish Mass with Christmas pageant
9:00 PM Arabic Mass with Christmas Santa at Carroll Hall after Mass
12:00 Midnight Mass with Christmas Carols

December 25th, Saturday, Christmas Day Masses
10:00 AM English
NO Arabic MASS at 12:00 noon
4:00 PM Brazilian
8:00 PM English

December 26th, SUNDAY OF THE HOLY FAMILY: (WITH CONSECRATION OF EACH FAMILY AT THE PARISH). Please come with your children to consecrate your family to Jesus, Mary and Joseph.
Mass as usual: 8:00 AM Brazilian; 10:00 English, 12:00 Arabic; 8:00 PM English
Dec.31st, Friday: New Year Eve Party at 8:00 PM, Carroll hall with food, music, dances, balloons and noisemakers. Tickets $10
January 1st, Saturday, Masses at 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM
January 2nd,   Sunday, the Epiphany Masses as usual

* Do not forget to go to confession to make RESOLUTIONS for Christmas and New Year
* Do not forget your church on your gift list
* MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Informational Meeting Sunday, Dec. 5th at 7 PM in Scanlan Hall

Holy Land Pilgrimage May 7-20, 2011 We will take no more than 20 pilgrims. Spiritual director: Monsignor Labib Kobti. Visit Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Mt. Carmel, Petra in Jordan and much more…. Meet the children at Holy Family Creche in Bethlehem and learn about programs for people with special needs in Jordan. Go to the market and fair trade shops. Details at www.HolyLandInstitute.org or call Claudia Devaux (805) 544-9088. Informational meeting Sunday, Dec 5, 7 PM, in Scanlan Hall.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Holy Land Pilgrimage May 7-20, 2011

Spiritual director: Monsignor Labib Kobti.

Visit Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Galilee, Mt. Carmel, Dead Sea, Petra, and more.

Stay in Christian guesthouses and hotels.

Meet local people in their homes. See Christianity in orphanage and school for special needs children.

Visit fair trade shops.

More information at http://www.holylandinstitute.org/pilgrimages.htm or Call Claudia Devaux (805) 544-9088

Thanksgiving Day Mass

As every year, Thursday Nov 25th we will be having only one Mass at 10am.

There will be no other Mass on that day.

There will also be a special blessing of bread, wine, or any item that you wish to be blessed for your Thanksgiving meal.

Christmas Dinner Party

Christmas Dinner Party will be at Hilton/Airport, on Dec. 10th. Tickets ar $60.

Christmas Concert

STM 8PM Choir Christmas Concert

Concert will be in the Church on Saturday, Dec 4th at 7:00pm. Tickets will be sold in the vestibule for $15.00.