JANUARY 28, 2018

St Brigid Catholic Church 5214 S. Western Ave. LA, CA 90062 Phone: 323-292-0781 | Fax: 323-290-1254 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stbrigidchurchla.com

PARISH STAFF

Pastor ....................... Rev. Kenneth Keke, SSJ Spanish Ministry ... Dcn. Hernando Rodriguez Parish Manager .................. Mrs. Cheryl Pyles Director of Religious Edu. Mrs. Floy Hawkins Parish Secretary........... Ms. Claudia Edwards

MASS SCHEDULES Saturday: Sunday:

4:00 PM 7:00 AM 8:30 AM 10:30 AM Weekdays: 8:15 AM

Vigil English Español Gospel Bilingual

CONFESSION Saturday: Sábados:

3:30–4:00 PM Or by appointment 3:30-4:00 PM o por cita

OUR MISSION: We the Faith Community of St.

Brigid Catholic Church declare our mission is to know and imitate Jesus. We proclaim the reign of God in this community by preaching, teaching the Good News and celebrating our Roman Catholic worship. We witness the faith by demonstrating service and compassion for those in need. As Community, we welcome, honor and respect all people with the special emphasis on the culture and heritage of the African American and Hispanic Catholics. Infant Baptism: Prep Class for Parents & Godparents, 2nd Tuesday of the month; Baptism during Sunday Liturgy. Bautizos Infantiles: Clase de Preparacion para Padres y Padrinos, 2 º Martes de cada mes con el Bautizo durante la Misa del Domingo.

Religious Education (CCD): Saturdays, 9:30am– 11:30am, October thru MayEducación Religiosa: Sábados, 9:30am– 11:30am, Octubre a Mayo. First Communion & Confirmation: Two years preparation through the Religious Education Program. Primera Comunion y Confirmacion; Preparación de dos años Adults (Rite of Christians Initiation of Adults) RCIA: Please contact the Director of Religious Education, Mrs. Floy Hawkins to register.

Adultos (Rito de Iniciación Cristiana) RICA: por favor, contactar Floy Hawkins., Directora de Educación Religiosa,. Marriage: Please Contact the Priest at least six months in advance. Do not book the reception hall until the wedding date in the church is confirmed. Matrimonio: Contactar al sacerdote por lo menos 6 meses antes de reservar el local de celebración. Sick Calls: contact Parish Office (323)292-0781 Visitas a Enfermos: Mario Ardon: (323) 304-0194 Quinceanera: Claudia Edwards—Please contact 1 year prior to celebration; Contactar un ano antes de la celebración. from 9am—2pm, (323) 292-0781

SUNDAY MASS READINGS Jan 28 Sunday

Deuteronomy 18:5-20 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 Mark 1:21-28

Jan 29 Monday

2 Samuel 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13 Mark 5:1-20

Jan 30 Tuesday

2 Samuel 18:9-10, 14B, 24-25A, 30-19:3 Mark 5:21-43

Jan 31 Wednesday 2 Samuel 24:2, 9-17 Mark 6:1-6 Jan

1 Thursday

1 Kings 2:1-4, 10-12 Mark 6:7-13

Feb

2 Friday

Presentation of the Lord

Malachi 3:1-4 Luke 2:22-40

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday

4:00pm

Happy Birthday Priscilla Valle Medina from your parents

Sunday

7:00am

For Holy Marriage

8:30am

Por el Sagrado Matrimonio

10:30am

Happy Birthday to Althea Vignaud & Sandra Williams from KPC Ladies Auxiliary Court #259

Monday

8:15 am

NO MASS

Tuesday

8:15am

For Chris Kelly, Ennest Reid, Victoria Servio, Janice S. Lowe

Wednesday

8:15am

For Catherine Spiro, Danae Snowton, George Smith

Thursday

8:15am

For Stacey Smith, Joseph Thomas Stanley Tucker, Ellis Valentine

Friday

8:15am

For Muriel Lynn White, Edna Williams, Larry Williams,

CALL TO STEWARDSHIP

Weekly Deposits (Envelopes, loose, holy days, building maintenance, St. Vincent De Paul 1/21/2018: $ 4670.00 As St. Brigid parishioners, we embrace “stewardship” and welcome the opportunity to share our time, talents and treasure within our Faith Community and the greater local community we serve. We are proud of our many accomplishments, improvements, successful projects and programs which form the foundation of our “Call to Stewardship”. St. Brigid is OUR church and OUR family. We have been entrusted with the responsibility to maintain and preserve the physical plant of St. Brigid. We need and welcome your financial support and prayers as we make this Stewardship journey together.

Ministries Honoring their annual commitment 2018 Aids Ministry Altar Servers Art/Environment Bereavement Drum Ministry Education Committee Emmanuel Eucharistic MinistersFinance Council— Gospel ChoirGuadalupanos Hospitality— KPC, Council #259 KPC, Court #259 Lectors Legion of Mary— Liturgy Committee Ministry Thru Prayer New Generation Choir Parish Council Religious Education— Resurrection Choir Soup, Salad & Scripture Spanish Evangelization Spanish Lectors Spanish Ushers St. Vincent de Paul— Traditional Choir Tuesday Night Bible Study Usher Board— Welcome CommitteeWomen’s Ministry Young at Heart **********************************

WILLS & ESTATE PLANNING Doris Fork - $15,000.000 Doris Fork—$400.00

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This Week at SBC Parish Goal: Amount Pledged: Amount Paid:

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BE THE LIGHT OF CHRIST Together in MISSION

HUMAN TRAFFICKING Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery, Victims of human trafficking are subjected to force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of commercial sex, debt bondage, or forced labor. They are young children, teenagers, men and women. Trafficking in persons occurs throughout the world, including in the United states. Resource Center: 1 (888) 373-7888 A Conversation with Archbishop Jose Gomez January 30th, 2018 @ 7:00pm Loyola Marymount University RSVP: lmu.edu/archbishop TOGETHER IN MISSION CAMPAIGN Save the Date: The 2018 Together in Mission Campaign announcement is coming soon. Please prayerfully discern your financial commitment. R.C.I.A. Come, Listen & Renew your Catholic Faith: “Sacrament of Confirmation”, Tuesday, February 6th, 7:00 pm, Holy Name of Jesus Parish 2nd COLLECTION The second Collection, the week-end of February 3-4, 2018, will help offset the Lenten Fish Fry expenses 3 | St. Brigid Catholic Church

JANUARY 28, SUNDAY 12:30 pm – Hospitality Brunch / Play, Hall 12:30 pm – Finance Council Meeting, R 2 1:15 pm – Gospel Choir, Church

JANUARY 29, MONDAY

JANUARAY 30, TUESDAY 6:00 pm – Gospel Choir Business Meeting 7:00 pm – Gospel Choir, Church

JANUARY 31, WEDNESDAY 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm – 7:00 pm –

Soup Salad & Scripture, G. H Legion of Mary, G. H. Youth Lectors, Ch Emmanuel, Hall

FEBRUARY 1, THURSDAY 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00

pm – Encuentro, Rm 5 pm – Resurreccion, C. R pm—Liturgy Committee, Room 5 pm—LaLa Meeting, Hall

FEBRUARY 2, FRIDAY 6:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00

pm – Altar Servers, Ch pm – OA, Rm 5 pm – Youth Group, Rm 1 pm— Emmanuel, Hall pm – Lector’s Meeting, Room 1

FEBRUARY 3, SATURDAY 9:30 am – CCD, all classrooms 2:00 pm – AA, Rm 1 4:00 pm – Confirmation Class, Church 4:00 pm— Post Office, Green House 6:30 pm—Spanish Eucharistic Min, Church 7:00 pm – Spanish Liturgy, Room 4

~ REFLECTION ~

5 Teachings from Jesus to Improve our Lives Today

When it comes to Jesus’ authority in our lives, how do you think he uses it? To help us, or to lord it over us? Many of us live as though we think Jesus uses his authority to lord it over us. We assume his love for us is conditioned on how well we behave. We feel discouraged and fearful that God no longer loves us when we fail to measure up in our obedience. Jesus uses His authority to help us not to destroy us. Why not take your needs to Jesus? Give your problems to Him and trust Him to see you through them.

1. LOVE: When it comes to love, Jesus gave these directions: Love God. Love your neighbor. When you replace hate and anger with kindness, your life improves. 2. LIVE THE GOLDEN RULE: Treat others as you want to be treated. Your life will improve if you treat others with kindness and respect. 3. COMMUNICATE SINCERELY WITH GOD: God loves you. As your Heavenly Father, He stands ready to help you. Communicate with Him through prayer, express gratitude, and also ask for those things that you need. Great lifechanging power is available through sincere prayer. 4. HAVE FAITH: Faith in Jesus Christ means trusting Him, remembering Him, and following His teachings. It is a conviction that He is the Son of God. When you provide room in your heart to have faith in Christ, you will notice your life improve. 5. FREELY FORGIVE: Forgiving is to pardon or excuse someone from blame for an offense or misdeed. The Scriptures refer to forgiveness in two ways: The Lord commands us to repent of our sins and seek His forgiveness, and He also commands us to forgive others who offend or hurt us. By freely offering forgiveness, we can unshackle ourselves from the negative feelings that hold us back.

~ REFLEXION ~

Cuando se trata de la autoridad de Jesús en nuestras vidas, ¿Cómo crees que El la usa? ¿para ayudarnos, o para imponerla sobre nosotros? Muchos de nosotros vivimos como si creemos que Jesús usa su autoridad para imponerla sobre nosotros. Asumimos que su amor por nosotros está condicionado a lo bien que nos comportamos. Nos sentimos desanimados y temerosos de que Dios ya no nos ame cuando no nos medimos en nuestra obediencia. Pero Jesus usa Su autoridad para ayudarnos no para destruirnos. ¿por qué no llevar tus necesidades a Jesús? Dale tus problemas y confía en él para que ayude a soportarlos.

Did You Know? The Archdiocese

of Los Angeles has implemented rigorous policies and procedures to provide a safe environment in our parishes and parish schools for all children and young people. These include: Zero Tolerance; Guidelines for Adults Working or Volunteering with Minors; Archdiocese of Los Angeles Boundary Guidelines for Junior High and High School Youth Working or Volunteering with Children or Youth; and Megan's Law compliance procedures. To view these and other policies visit: http://www.la-archdiocese.org/ org/protecting. Sabia Usted? La Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles ha implementado políticas y procedimientos rigurosos para garantizar que nuestras parroquias y escuelas ofrezcan un ambiente seguro para todos los niños y jóvenes. Estos incluyen: Cero tolerancia; Pautas para adultos que son empleados o voluntarios en programas con menores; Pautas sobre los "límites de contacto" de la Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles para jóvenes de "junior high" y "high school" que son empleados o voluntarios con niños o jóvenes; y Procedimientos para el cumplimiento de la Ley de Megan. Para ver éstas y otras políticas visite www.la-archdiocese.org/org/protecting.

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5 Ensenanzas de Jesus para Mejorar nuestras Vidas 1. AMAR: Cuando se trata del amar, Jesus nos dio estas dirrecciones: Ama a Dios. Ama a tu projimo. Cuando reemplazas odio y enojo con bondad, tu vida mejora. 2. VIVE LA REGLA DE ORO: Trata a los demas como te gustaria ser tratado. Tu vida mejora cuando tratas a los demas con bondad y respeto. 3. COMMUNICATE SINCERAMENTE CON DIOS: Dios te ama. Como tu Padre Celesstial, El esta listo para ayudarte. Communicate con El a traves de la oracion, expresale tu agradecimiento, y pidele esas cosas que necesitas. Cosas grandes te esperan cuando oras sinceramente. 4. TEN FE: Fe en Jesucristo quiere decir Confianza en El, recordandolo a El y a sus ensenanzas. Es una conviccion que El es el Hijo de Dios. 5. PERDONA LIBREMENTE: Perdonar es escusar a alguien de alguna ofensa o culpa. Las Escrituras se refieren al perdon de dos maneras: El Senor nos manda a arrepentirnos de nuestros pecados, y Tambien nos manda a perdonar a los que nos hacen dano. Al perdonar libremente nos liberamos de sentimientos negativos que nos detienen.

Children’s Column “Let

the Children come to me, do not stop them. “ - Matthew 19:14 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CALENDAR Youth Sunday Mass: 1st Sunday of the month: 10:30 AM Liturgy CCD Classes: Saturdays 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM (October-May)

Thank You Jesus For loving me and Thank You Jesus For helping me LOVE others In Your strength ...

CHILDREN’S CHURCH

See Pam Nailes

or Marian Thomas

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