PASTOR: REV. STEVE DAVOREN ASSOCIATE PASTOR: REV. STEVEN CORREZ PASTOR EMERITUS: REV. MSGR. DONAL MULCAHY DEACONS: REV. MR. DAN BOJORQUEZ REV. MR. MIKE BURNS REV. MR. RAUL GONZALEZ REV. MR. DON HUNTLEY REV. MR. PHIL JOERGER REV. MR. AURELIO MACIAS REV. MR. ED MILLS REV. MR. CHARLES WESSLER REV. MR. BILL WILSON SENIOR DEACONS: REV. MR. RODGER ADAMS REV. MR. JAMES M. FARLEY SCHEDULE OF MASSES: Monday - Friday: 6:30 AM, 8:00 AM 5:15 PM (1st Friday & Lent) Saturday: 8:00 AM, 5:15 PM Sunday: 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 AM 12:30 (Spanish Mass) 5:15 PM CONFESSIONS: Monday: 8:30-9:30 AM Tuesday: 5:30-6:00 PM Wednesday: 5:30-6:00 PM Friday: 8:30-9:00 AM Saturday: 8:30-9:30 AM 4:00-5:00 PM LITURGY OF THE HOURS: Monday - Saturday before 8AM Mass ROSARY: Monday - Saturday after 8AM Mass EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: WEDNESDAY 9AM UNTIL SUNDAY 9AM IN ST. JULIE’S CHAPEL OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION PARISH SCHOOL: 3169 Telegraph Road Mrs. Patricia Groff, Principal School Office: (805) 642-7198

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time– February 12, 2012

The Mission Statement of Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Parish

We, as faithful followers of Jesus Christ, create, nurture, and maintain a community of love through worship, reconciliation, healing, formation, education and service.

Through Word and Eucharist, we seek the wisdom and guidance of the Holy Spirit,

embracing the love of our Creator in each thought, word, and action.

As humble servants of God, we remain faithful to the teachings of the Holy Roman Catholic Church, waiting in joyful hope for our Lord’s coming.

3175 Telegraph Road, Ventura, CA 93003 Phone: (805) 642-7966 Fax: (805) 642-7635

www.olaventura.com

2012 Begins February 23

See Page 9 for details

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ADULT SPIRITUALITY: Patrick Rivera, 642-7966 ext. 114 ALTAR SERVERS: Deacon Michael & Lauren Burns, 642-7966 ext. 145 ARCHDIOCESAN COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN: Bernice Critchfield, 339-0480 BEREAVEMENT: Ofelia Haynes, 644-3508 Deacon Rodger Adams, 642-7966 ext. 116 BOY & CUB SCOUTS: Kathy Ellison, 658-6844 BULLETIN: Sherie DeVillers, 642-7966 ext. 128 or bulletin@ola-vta.org BUSINESS MANAGER: Lauren Burns, 642-7966 ext. 101 CATHOLIC CHARITIES: 303 N. Ventura Avenue, 643-4694 CATHOLIC DETENTION MINISTRY: Margaret Oberon, 794-0267 CATHOLIC HOMESCHOOLING SUPPORT: Mary Kielas, 650-7870 CHILDRENS CHOIR: Cheryl Kewley, 816-2252 CHILDRENS STRING ENSEMBLE: Peter Shuere, 805-647-9998 CHRISTIAN SERVICE: Kath Wurts, 648-7012 CONFIRMATION: ADULT: Deacon Bill Wilson 642-7966 ext. 108

YOUTH: Karen Reynolds, 642-7966 ext. 121 DIRECTOR OF MUSIC: Vincent Dominguez, 642-7966 ext. 122 END OF LIFE MINISTRY: Mary Ellen Farley, 643-5262 EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Elizabeth Wurts, 644-8395 Mary Ann Decaen, 644-2160 EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Deacon Bill Wilson, 642-7966 ext. 108 EVENT COORDINATOR: Diane Frantela 642-7966 ext. 133 FAMILIES OF NAZARETH: Phyllis Crews, 643-5361 FAMILY TO FAMILY: Mary Braitman, 647-5278 Albert & Janet Karian, 644-0660 FINANCE COUNCIL: Mike Coulson 642-7966 FRIENDSHIP SUNDAY: Darlene Holaway, 642-7966 ext. 118 GRUPO GUADALUPANO: Blanca Macias, 642-7966 ext. 129 HEALTH MINISTRY: Dottie Rowins, rowins-1@lafn.org HERMITS OF ST. GILES: Mark Andrew Dextraze, 647-9089 HISPANIC MINISTRY (MINISTERIO HISPANO): Rosario Gonzalez, 642-7966 ext. 149 INFANT BAPTISM PREPARATION: Pre-baptism instruction required. English: Deacon Rodger Adams, 642-7966 ext.116 Spanish: Deacon Aurelio Macias, 642-7966 ext. 129 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Jose Rodriguez, 207-4371 LECTORS: Deacon Charles Wessler, 642-7966 ext. 126 LIVING MATRIMONY: Patrick Rivera, 642-7966 ext. 114 MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER: Russ & Jeanine Walker, 648-4244 MARRIAGES: To schedule date & meeting with priest or deacon, 642-7966 Wedding ceremony coordinators: Sherie DeVillers, 415-0639 and Jeannie Hernandez, 815-2025 MEN’S MINISTRY: Patrick Rivera, 642-7966 ext. 114 MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE EDGE): Zach Eckert, 642-7966 ext. 125 MINISTRY TO THE SICK: Contact the Parish office, 642-7966

MOM’S GROUP: Jeanine Walker, 648-4244 M.O.M.S. MORNING: Maria Lawson, 665-8112 MOTHER’S PRAYER: Lisa O’Brien, 659-5307 NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING: Leslie McGiven, 650-4878 NURSERY: Darlene Holaway, 642-7966 ext.118 OLA CLASSICS: Mary Kielas, 650-7870 PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL: Krisztina Heimann, 818-469-3973 or parishcouncil@ola-vta.org Spanish Contact (Contacto en Español): Javier Zapata, 654-8875 PARISH PRAYER CHAIN: Juanita Trine, 644-5967 RCIA: Deacon Don Huntley 642-7966 ext. 123 or RCIA@ola-vta.org RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Darlene Holaway, 642-7966 ext.118 RESPECT LIFE: Patty Berry, 642-4928 or coastalpatty@gmail.com Dea Boehme, dea.boehme@att.net RETROUVAILLE REDISCOVERY: Paul & Marisa Montgomery, 642-4023 RIDES TO MASS: John Stebbins, 644-4674 ROSARY MAKERS: Aurora Gonzales, 654-0316 SACRISTANS: Deacon Phil and Mari Joerger, 642-7966 ext. 148 SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN: Dea Boehme 642-7966 OLAsafeguard@ola-vta.org ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY: 642-4104 SECULAR FRANCISCAN: Pauline Riendeau, 339-9446 SPANISH BAPTISM PREP. Deacon Aurelio Macias, 642-7966 ext. 129 ST. BONAVENTURE HIGH SCHOOL: 3167 Telegraph Road Mr. Marc Groff, Principal. School Office: (805) 648-6836 STEWARDSHIP: David DeVillers, 642-7966 ext. 109 SUNDAY SCHOOL: Jenny Elliott at 642-7966 ext. 124 , SundaySchool@ola-vta.org USHERS: Ric Ruffinelli, 642-8797 VICTIMS ASSISTANCE: Suzanne Healy, LMFT 213-637-7650 sdhealy@la-archdiocese.org VOCATIONS: Father Steven Correz, 642-7966 ext. 106 VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR: David DeVillers, 642-7966 ext. 109 or ddevillers@ola-vta.org WELCOME COMMITTEE: Sherie DeVillers at 642-7966 ext. 128 or sholaway@yahoo.com WOMEN’S MINISTRY: Kati Escallier, KEscallier@ola-vta.org or 642-7966 ext. 142 YOUNG ADULT (FRASSATI): Jenny Svoboda, jemurray24@hotmail.com YOUTH MINISTRY: Karen Reynolds, 642-7966 ext. 121 YLI-CATHOLIC WOMEN’S ORGANIZATION: Maria Fielding 256-7570

Parish Directory / Directorío de la Parroquia

Please email all bulletin announcements by FRIDAYS AT 5PM

(10 days before the bulletin is distributed) to bulletin@ola-vta.org Thank you!

To list your anniversary, please email bulletin@ola-vta.org by the Friday of the week before you wish it published.

Happy Anniversary!

Calendar of Upcoming Events

———— Bulletin Deadline ————

February 26th bulletin—Due by February 17th

Please send all bulletin submissions to bulletin@ola-vta.org or use the Bulletin

Announcement Submittal form on our website at http://olaventura.com/bulletin_form.html

—— Pulpit Announcement Deadline ——

February 19th Masses—Due by February 16th at noon

Please send pulpit announcements to schedule@ola-vta.org

Date Event See page

February 23-March 29 The University 9

March 23-25 Women’s Retreat 5

March 3 Pastoral Council Elections 3

Stewardship Prayer Heavenly Father - in Baptism, You called me by

name. You blessed me with time, gifted me with tal-ents, and provided me with treasure. Bless me with Your guidance to become the person You created

me to be. Amen

—————WEEKLY OFFERINGS—————

Thank you for your continuing support of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish. For the fiscal year July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012, our parish budget calls for $21,751.00 to be do-nated weekly at the Sunday collection. The collection for Sunday, January 29, 2012 was $22,218.50 in addition to approximately $1,643.40 which is donated weekly in Janu-ary via automatic debit. The collection is not only used for operating expenses each week, but also for any ongoing repair work, upgrades, etc. to our parish facility.

Parish News

Our Lady of the Assumption Church ————— Parish Office Hours —————

Monday through Friday 8:30am to 8:00pm Saturday 8:30am to 12:00pm

Sunday 9:00am to 2:00pm

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WELCOME The entire parish family of Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church would like to extend a warm greeting to those who are visiting or are new to our parish home. All are welcome here and received with love. Do you have questions? Please come in to the rectory office or call us at 805 642-7966.

——— Election of New Pastoral Council ——

The purpose of the Pastoral Council is to research, reflect upon prayerfully, and wisely recommend a solution to a matter requested by the Pastor. You will be the eyes and ears to the parish community and must be accessible and open to input from parishioners. To run, you must be a baptized Catholic, in good standing with the church, willing to commit the necessary time and effort to effectively carry out the required responsibilities for 3 years. The current Pastoral Council term of 3 years is winding to a close this March. If you are interested in serving as a member for the 2012-2015 term or would like to cast a vote, please attend the Town Hall meeting on Saturday, March 3rd at 9 am in Assumption Hall. Nominees will share a brief bio of themselves and voting will take place. 6 officers will be elected that morning and 6 are appointed by Fr. Steve in the following days. If you have questions please contact any current council member.

Parish News

Tim & Sharon Clack 23 Years on February 11

Ricky & Jeri Maynez 3 Years on February 14

Contact: Karen Reynolds at 642-7966 ext. 121

Mass Intentions

——–The Edge - Jr. High Youth Ministry ——

Who: All 6th, 7th, & 8th graders Where: Assumption Hall

When: Wednesdays, 7:00—8:30pm

Why: Friends, fun, food, & to grow radically in your faith!

Questions? Call Zach 642-7966 ext 125

—————— Adult Bible Study ——————

Tuesday Mornings at 9:00 am in the Santa Cruz room Tuesday Evenings at 7:00 pm in Hurley Hall

Please join Fr. Steve as he continues the series entitled “Catholicism”. Journey around the world and deep into the faith with this compelling 10 part series featuring famed theologian, Rev. Robert Barron. Fr. Barron created this groundbreaking program as a thematic presentation of what Catholics believe and why, so all adults can come to a deeper understanding of the Catholic Faith. This is an engaging and interesting formational program which uses the art, architecture, literature, music and all the treasures of the Catholic tradition to illuminate the time-less teachings of the Church. All are welcome! Tuesday morning Bible Study will not be held on February 14th.

For more information please contact Fr. Steve at 642-7966.

Adults and Teens: What was a time you experienced God's healing touch? Children: What do you want to ask Je-sus to help you with?

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Service Join us the 1st, 3rd & 4th Mondays to make lunches for the homeless, 7-8:00pm in the Parish Center

—————Life Teen Youth Ministry————-

BreakOut! Tuesday nights in the youth room from 7-8:30pm

Confirmation Year 1 Sunday Feb. 12th– Mass and small group

RCIA – Right of Christian Initiation of Adults

We meet on Tuesdays at 7:00pm in the Santa Cruz Room of the Parish Center. There won’t be class on Valen-tine’s Day, February 14th.

Here at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish we have a warm welcome for anyone looking for a faith-filled Chris-tian community within the Roman Catholic tradition. We invite those who are interested in the Catholic Christian community and the Catholic way of life to participate in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) process.

To learn more about this experience email us at RCIA@ola-vta.org or call (805) 642-7966 x123.

Confirmation Year 2 Sunday Feb. 26th- Mass and small group

Education

Faith At Home

Join us for a Summer Experience

Arizona – June 18th to 25th Nicaragua - June 30th to July 7th Into the Deep – July 22nd to 26th Steubenville San Diego – July 27th to 29th

Monday, Feb. 13 6:30 Jeanette Schorr (L) 8:00 Dorothy Sassen (D) & Lilie Isidoro (L) Tuesday, Feb. 14 6:30 Henry Joseph & Ann Julia Wibbelmann (D) 8:00 Tony Dempster (L) & Song Sayward (L) Wednesday, Feb. 15 6:30 Frank Skwron (D) 8:00 Jose Asahan (D) & Pat Kinsella (D) Thursday, Feb. 16 6:30 Thanksgiving to the Lord 8:00 Chuck LeVasseur (D) & Rosalie Zwicker (D) Friday, Feb. 17 6:30 Marie Pippin (L) 8:00 Arline Zurovski (D) & Howard Wilson (D) Saturday, Feb. 18 8:00 Agnes & Edwin Klein (D) & Bob Godeck (D) 5:15 Les McGill (D) & James E. Murphy (D) Sunday, Feb. 19 8:00 Frank Skwron D) & Democrito Sagrado, Sr. (D) 9:30 Mass for the People 11:00 Aurora Perez (D) & Dell Mercer (D) 12:30 Misa Para La Gente 5:15 Edna Lippert (D) & Robert Mazurek (L)

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Registration Form: Cost $150 pp. Reservation Deposit $50 payable now, balance due March 10, 2012. Name:_____________________________________ Phone:___________________________ Address:____________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________ E-mail:_____________________________ Request to room with:____________________________ Phone:_________________________ Full Payment $_____ Deposit $50____ Check #_________ Cash ____ Credit Card pay in office_____

Scholarship Request ?_____ I would like to make a donation for someone to attend in the amt. of $_____

Please return form with payment to Our Lady of the Assumption Church Rectory office. (805)642-7966

Hours: Monday—Friday 8:30 am—8:00 pm, Saturday 8:30 am—noon, Sunday 9:00 am—2:00 pm

OLA Women’s Retreat - March 23-25, 2012 With Guest Speaker Eileen Love

Kelly Pease - Music/Worship Leader

"I have found my vocation - it is to Love!" St. Therese A truth that defines every woman's heart…

48 hours that will transform your heart, mind and soul to reveal God's love and plan for YOU!

Please register on or before 3-10-12, as space is limited. Some partial scholarships available on need basis. For information contact

Kati Escallier at 642-7966 ext. 142 or visit our website at www.olaventura.com Women’s Ministry

At Forest Home Retreat Center -655 Burnham Rd. Oakview, CA 93022

“Courageous Love”

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A time for Catholic action and Catholic voices

January 26, 2012, By Archbishop José Gomez Last Thursday in Rome, Pope Benedict XVI delivered a remarkable address to a group of visiting American bishops. Our Holy Father praised America’s founders for their commitment to religious liberty and their belief that Judeo-Christian moral teachings are essential to shaping citizens and democratic institutions.

The Pope warned that our heritage of religious freedom faces “grave threats” from the “radical secularism” of political and cultural opinion leaders who are “increasingly hostile to Christianity.”

Last Friday, the day after the Pope’s address, our federal government issued a ruling that confirmed his worst fears about our country’s anti-religious and anti-Christian drift.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a final decision to mandate that every U.S. employer must provide health insurance coverage that makes birth control, sterilization, and even abortion-causing drugs available to its employees free of charge.

The government rejected the U.S. bishops’ efforts to negotiate an exemption for faith-based employers — including Catholic hospitals, charities and colleges — that are morally opposed to abortion and contraception.

Instead, the government is giving us until August 2013 to obey or suffer the consequences — fines so large they could drive some Catholic employers out of business.

It is hard not to see this new mandate as a direct attack on Catholic consciences and the freedom of our Catholic institu-tions. The mandate does not promote any civil liberties and it does not advance any significant public health goals.

The government justifies the mandate by arguing that employers who do not provide these services are discriminating against women. But access to free contraception has never been a basic human right. And there is no evidence that birth control has any effect on women’s health; pregnancy is not a disease for which “preventive medicine” is required.

The Health Department justifies denying exemptions to Catholic charities, hospitals and colleges because it says they are not really “religious” institutions. This may be the most troubling part of this new mandate.

Because in effect, the government is presuming it has the competence and authority to define what religious faith is and how believers should express their faith commitments and relationship to God in society. These are powers our govern-ment has never before assumed itself to have.

In this case, the government is imposing a narrow, radically individualistic idea of religion — defining religion as only wor-ship and moral teaching. As many have noted, under this definition, much of what Jesus Christ did would not qualify as a “religious” ministry. The fact is that everything the Church does is “religious.” All our ministries and institutions are moti-vated by our love for God and our mission to the spread the Gospel. We don’t do these things because we are social workers or philanthropists. We do them because we are disciples.

The Catholic Church is the only visible religious group in American public life that holds consistent beliefs regarding the morality of life issues, including abortion and contraception. And Catholic institutions make a major contribution to our social fabric — healing, educating and caring for the needs of millions of our fellow citizens, especially the poor.

So it is hard to escape the conclusion that the government is singling out the Church with this new mandate.

But the issues here go far beyond contraception and far beyond the liberties of the Catholic Church. They go to the heart of our national identity and our historic understanding of our democratic form of government.

There will be much more to say about this in the weeks ahead. But this is clear: Now is a time for Catholic action and for Catholic voices. We need lay leaders to step up to their responsibilities for the Church’s mission. Not only to defend our faith and our rights as Catholics, but to be leaders for moral and civic renewal, leaders in helping to shape the values and moral foundations of America’s future.

In his address last Thursday, Pope Benedict gave us some prophetic advice for these troubling times.

Here once more we see the need for an engaged, articulate and well-formed Catholic laity endowed with a strong critical sense vis-à-vis the dominant culture and with the courage to counter a reductive secularism which would delegitimize the Church’s participation in public debate about the issues which are determining the future of American society. The preparation of committed lay leaders and the presentation of a convincing articulation of the Christian vision of man and society remain a primary task of the Church in your country; as essential components of the new evangelization, these concerns must shape the vision and goals of catechetical programs at every level.

We need to pray for one another this week and we need to pray for our leaders. I entrust us to the intercession of the Mary Immaculate, Patroness of America, and the Mother of Hope.

Please go to http://usccb.org for more information and links for contacting your congressman.

—-Frassati, Young Adults Bible Study—- Wednesdays: the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month What: Bible Study, reflection on the Sunday readings When: 7:00-8:00pm in the Youth Room

New members welcome any time!

For additional information, please contact Jenny Murray at jemurray24@hotmail.com

See http://groups.yahoo.com/group/

—–——— Safeguard The Children ——–—— The establishment of the Office of Safeguard the Children in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the formation of Safeguard the Children Parish Committees in the par-ishes were mandated by Cardinal Roger Mahoney in 2002. The Office of Safeguard the Children assists these permanent Parish Committees in implementing child sex-ual abuse prevention education, Safe Environment poli-cies, procedures and resources.

Click on http://www.archdiocese.la/protecting/ for more information.

All volunteers working with or around children must be fingerprinted through the Archdiocese and certified in the Safeguard the Children Program Protecting God’s Chil-dren. Information for both fingerprinting and Safeguard Classes are listed below. The Virtus training must be updated every 4 years. However, instead of the 3-hour Protecting God's Children program, people can recertify by completing the 1.5 hour Keeping the Promise Alive program. Fingerprinting does not need to be repeated.”

For questions, call Dea Boehme at (805) 390-1260 or OLAsafeguard@ola-vta.org.

——–———— Many Meals ———————

What we do: Serve a free home-cooked meal each week.

Why: To help those struggling to make ends meet.

When: Monday nights at 6 to 7 p.m. in Assumption Hall

For more information or to volunteer, please contact David DeVillers at 642-7966 ext. 109 or

ddevillers@ola-vta.org

———–-— Fingerprinting Schedule ——–—

St. Sebastian Thursday, February 16th 235 N. 9th Street, Santa Paula 12:00pm - 3:40pm & 5:20pm - 7:20pm For appointment call (805) 525-2149

St. Julie Billiart Saturday, February 18th 2475 Borchard Road, Newbury Park 10:00pm - 1:40pm & 3:20pm - 5:20pm For appointment call (805) 499-0979 ext. 3

Appointments are necessary as schedules fill up rap-idly. Please call in advance to cancel if necessary so that others can be given the opportunity to be fingerprinted.

Over 2300 meals served since June 20th.

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Family

Service and Outreach

Parish Spirituality & Fellowship

———————Did You Know?—————-—-

Child protection efforts extend to coaches The Catholic Youth Organization/Department of Catholic Schools coaches’ training program implemented in 2005 was created to insure the safety and wellbeing of elemen-tary school children, and coaches, in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Its two-hour training session covering child protection laws and procedures as well as character and safety training is mandatory for archdiocesan paid and volunteer coaches. All of the 4,500 coaches affiliated with 216 Catholic elementary schools are expected to attend the training. In order to attend training, participants must submit verification of Lifescan fingerprinting. For particular help, you may call Assistance Ministry at (213) 637-7650.

————-Holiday Food Baskets————-

NON-PERISHABLE FOOD items are needed for Easter food baskets. Food items can be placed in the food box in the church vestibule. When you are doing your shopping please pick-up some extra items for the food baskets. All non-perishable food items are always accepted, but this week’s featured items are Main Meals (All types). Please check labels for expiration date. If you wish for us to do the shopping for you, you may make a donation to OLA Food Basket. Thank you for your support. Contact: Jerry Deal 275-2290.

From the Desk of Darlene......... Happy Valentine's Day! I hope you will all celebrate this "day of love " in some small way! Ladies and Friends of our Parish: Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 14th for our annual St. Patrick's Day Luncheon and Fashion Show!! It will begin at noon and we will be salut-ing our O.L.A. Lady of the Year! The cost will be $20.00 ~~ and will include: a Delicious Lunch with Wine, Fashion Show and door prizes! Please watch our Bulletin for a Registration Form. The deadline for registrations will be March 8th! Have a wonderful month of February, always special as we begin the beautiful season of Lent! With Love and Prayers

————— Eucharistic Adoration ————— St. Julie’s Chapel

St. Julie’s Chapel is open from 8am to 9pm DAILY. You do not need to be signed up for an hour of adoration to stop by the chapel to pray and enjoy some personal time with God. Please stop by anytime to pray for a few minutes or as long as you like!

We especially need committed adorers the following times:

Thursdays 5:30-6:30pm Fridays 3:00-4:00am & 9:00-10:00am Saturdays 6:00-7:00pm

Also Needed: Substitute Adorers

If you are able to commit to one of these times, con-tact Mary Ann at 644-2160 or Elizabeth at 644-8395.

Parish Spirituality & Fellowship

————— Parking Reminder —————

Please park in the extra parking available at St. Bonaventure if you are unable to find a marked parking space. Thank you!

—–—–——— Men’s Ministry ——————-

Wednesday mornings at 5:45am in Assumption Hall.

——— Support Groups at OLA Church ———

For Divorced and Separated Adults: The DivorceCare support group is open to all men and women who are divorced or separated. Whether your loss is recent or many years old, we encourage you to join us for support and to work through issues such as; anger, loneliness, single parenting and moving on. The group meets in the San Miguel Room of the Parish Center from 6:30 to 8pm. The Meetings are held twice a month on the 1st and 3rd MONDAYS of each month. See the bulletin for specific dates or join the email list to receive the latest information. New members are welcome at each session. Feb 20, March 5 & 19, April 2 & 16, May 7 & 21st

GriefShare: Bereavement Support This group is open to any adult who has lost a loved one through death. Whether your loss is recent or many years old, we invite you to join us to find support and help in working through the grief process and transforming the pain into healing. The group meets in the Parish HOUSE (21 N. Dunning St.) from 6:30 to 8pm.The meetings are held twice a month on the 1st and 3rd TUESDAYS of each month. Please see the bulletin for specific dates or join the email list to receive the latest information. New members are welcome at each session. Feb 21, March 6 & 20, April 3 & 17, May 1 & 15

Cancer Support Groups We offer a support group for adults who are living with cancer and for their caregivers & adult family members. The group meets twice a month on the 2nd and 4th WEDNESDAYS of each month from 6:30 to 8pm. Meet-ings are held in the Parish House located at 21 North Dunning Street. See the bulletin for specific meeting dates or join our email list to receive updated information.

Feb 22, March 14 & 28, April 11 & 25

CONTACT INFORMATION: The support groups listed here are facilitated by Veronica Marchese, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. For the latest information on meeting dates & locations for these groups, please join our email list by contacting Veronica Marchese at: (805) 665-7511 or email her at Veronica254@sbcglobal.net

—————Women’s Ministry—————

For information about Endow, contact Denise McElvogue at 698-9315.

———————-—Lectors————————-

Our Lady of Assumption is always looking for people who are interested in lectoring at the daily or Sunday masses. If you feel that God is calling you to proclaim His Word, call Deacon Charles at (805) 642-7966.

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—————Adult Confirmation—————

Adult Confirmation classes will begin on Tuesday April 10, 2012 at 6:30pm in the new conference room of the Parish House. The meetings will be one and a half hours in length and will be held every Tuesday evening until May 15. 2012. This class is for those individuals who are at least 18 years of age and have yet to complete their preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation. The space in the class is limited and first priority will be given to registered members of OLA Parish. Each candidate will be required to complete an interview prior to being enrolled in the class (Please note interviews will being in mid March). To schedule an interview or for more in-formation please email Deacon Bill Wilson at bwilson@saintbonaventure.com .

——— YLI 125TH ANNIVERSARY ——— This year YLI will celebrate l25 years. We are the longest existing Catholic Women's organization in the United States. Our main objectives are to pray, encourage and assist each other in time of need. We also have several charitable projects, our largest is to pray for and raise money for seminarians, we also make baby layettes for Catholic Charities plus much more. Throughout the years we have donated murals, statues, etc for the various churches in Ventura. Our Patron is the Blessed Mother and our motto is "May Christ Triumph." We also provide our members with spiritual and social advantages. . We meet every 2nd Monday in the Santa Cruz room at Our Lady of Assumption Church. For more information call Maria Fielding 256-7570 or Sylvia Barnes 648-7040.

—————– Respect Life Ministry ————— THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS A PRO-LIFE CHURCH

Please continue to PRAY for the Unborn and

vulnerable Elderly.

Contact Patty Berry 642-4928 or coastalpatty@gmail.com or Dea Boehme at dea.boehme@att.net

"Defenders of Life" (new group) Fr. Steven Correz will hold monthly meetings in the Parish

House at 21 N. Dunning, 4:30pm, every 3rd Thursday of the month. Come and join us.

LOCAL RESOURCES: Ventura County Pregnancy Centers: 648-3301 Tender Life Maternity Home: 653-7474 Life Centers: 486-2721 M,T,W,F from 12-4:00pm (800-973-7334, 24-hour hotline) Foster Home or Adoption – ASPIRANET – 289-0120 St. Joseph’s Pantry – 2nd & 4th Wed. MaryAnn- 644-2160 Tender Life – Dea Boehme at dea.boehme@att.net Rosary at Planned Parenthood - Wednesdays at 7:30am and Fridays at 3:00pm—contact Ana at 218-3093. Prayer for the Unborn at St. Julie’s Chapel - Thursdays at 6:30pm. Contact Gloria at 644-4726. Free Local Services: All services, FREE & Confidential, Pregnancy Testing, and Ultrasound Exams (866) 216-4443

Parish Spirituality & Fellowship

————— Audio Visual Ministry —————

OLA is forming a new ministry to assist the parish with the audio systems in the church, computer and projection sys-tems during presentations and retreats, and general tech-nical assistance. If you are interested in joining this new

ministry, contact David at ddevillers@ola-vta.org

————— Hermits of St. Giles —————— Hi to You, It is a great honor for us to receive your powerful prayer requests in the prayer book in St. Julie's Chapel. We hope you have had positive results from our gracious God. If you have not heard from Him lately I can totally relate. Every now and then He takes off and leaves us wondering what is going on. I then start to realize that the world is a big place and He must have His hands full. So please be patient with Him and continue to keep us in your prayers as well. God knows we all need them. Have a most blessed week my friends. Love and prayers, Bro. Mark Hermits of St. Giles Bro. Mark Dextraze, Hermits of St. Giles, 647-9089 hermitsofstgiles.org The Hermits of St. Giles is a lay association of disabled men and women who are homebound because of chronic illness and disability. Their ministry to the church is to offer their sufferings for all through prayer.

———-————OLA Classics———————-

Please join us each First Friday following the 8:00 Mass for Friendship Friday-great coffee and conversation.

Next time: March 2 For more information call Mary Kielas at 650-7870 The Classics are heading to the Getty Center on Thurs-day, March 1st. We’ll start out at 8:30 am and arrive at Getty Center for the 10:00 opening. Lunch will be in-cluded in the $40 fee. We will return no later than 4:00 pm. Make your reservations in the church office and for more info Contact Mary Kielas at 650-7870

Coming Soon

March 14th: St Patrick's Day Luncheon April 18th: Post Lenten "Return to the Cave"

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————The University Series 2012———— The University Series is back this Lent. The University is a Multi-Parish Adult Education Program offering more than 90 courses. Workshops will take place at Assump-tion most Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning February 23. The first course will be Spirituality of Living with Fr. Jim Clarke. There are also 9 other parishes offering courses in our area. Volunteers are needed to help out each night OLA sponsors one of the courses. I f you can help out with a donation of cookies for refreshments, please bring them to Assumption Hall the night University is held at OLA by 7:00pm. Thank you! For more information, contact David DeVillers at 642-7966 ext. 109 or ddevillers@ola-vta.org or theuniversityseries.org

Together in Mission 2012 A Time for Reflection

This week, you are asked to read and reflect upon the Together in Mission materials that are included in the bulletin today. Together in Mission provides substantial financial support to 35 parishes and 52 schools in our Archdiocese. These parishes and schools provide education, ministry and a Catholic presence for tens of thousands of our sisters and brothers. Sometimes it is difficult to envision how your pledge can help so many people. But, it does. To see how, please review the materials and read the statements of those whose parishes and schools receive support. The theme of the campaign is “Be Imitators of… Christ.” 1Cor 1:11. Together in Mission provides an opportunity to show our concern for those served by the parishes and schools that need your financial support. If you received your pledge form in the mail, please com-plete it and mail it back or bring it to Mass next weekend. Also, we will conduct our annual Together in Mission in-pew pledge process at all Masses next weekend. Thank you in advance for your support and prayers to help us reach our goal of $127,232.60.

Bienvenidos a la Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción

Horario de la Oficina Parroquial

Lunes a Viernes ~ 8:30 a.m. a 8:00 p.m. Sábado ~ 8:30 a.m. a 12:00 p.m. Domingo ~ 9:00 a.m. a 2:00 p.m.

In The Community

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—–— Oración de Corresponsabilidad —–—

Padre Santo, en mi Bautismo, me llamaste por mi nombre. Me consagraste dándome tiempo, regalán-dome talentos, y me proporcionaste un tesoro. Bendí-ceme y guíame para poder ser la persona que quieres que sea. Amen

¿SABÍA USTED?

Esfuerzos para la protección de los niños se extiende a los entrenadores La Organización de Jóvenes Católi-cos/Departamento de Escuelas Católicas ofrece un programa de formación para los entrenadores el cual fue creado en el 2005 para garantizar la seguridad y el bienestar de los niños de la escuela primaria y de los entrenadores, de la Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles. El curso de entrenamiento de dos horas se enfoca en las leyes de protección de menores y procedimientos, así como la formación del carácter y seguridad es obligato-rio para los entrenadores empleados y voluntarios Ar-quidiocesanos. Todos los 4,500 entrenadores afiliados con las 216 escuelas primarias Católicas son requeri-dos a asistir a la capacitación. Para asistir a la capaci-tación, los participantes deben presentar una verifica-ción de huellas digitales Lifescan.

Para obtener ayuda, llame a la Oficina del Ministe-rio de Ayuda al (213) 637-7650.

Rito de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos ¿Desea ser Católico? ¿Es usted un adulto que aún no ha recibido los sacramentos de Primera Comunión y Confirmación? ¿Desea apren-der más sobre la fe Católica? Lo invitamos a que participe en el proceso de RICA. Nos reunimos cada martes de 7-9 pm en el Salón San Miguel. 2/14/12 clase- El Vía Crucis y la Bendición

Para más información, comuníquese con Rosario González al 642-7966 ext. 149

Ministerio Hispano

—————Catholic Charities Raffle—————

Help the Needy in Ventura County. $25 donated to Catholic Charities helps to feed a needy person for a week

Win a 6 night stay at the Royal LaHaina Resort in Maui. Ocean Front View Room in Kaanapali, 2 Ocean Front Pools, $1500 Cash & 2 VIP Luau Seats. Total prize value: $4,300. Winner will be selected at the St. Patrick’s Day Dance. Winner need not be present to win.

Tickets are available in the Rectory.

—-Life Centers Dinner Dance and Auction—

On Saturday, February 25, The Life Centers of Ventura County will be celebrating its 40th Anniversary with a Din-ner Dance at the beautiful Moorpark Country Club. Cock-tail hour is at 5:30 followed by a delicious sit-down dinner and dancing. Tickets are $65 per person ($70 after 2/17). For more information, or for tickets, please call the Life Center at 805-486-2721 or visit our website at vclife-centers.com. Tickets available through paypal.

—————-Knights of Columbus—————-

The Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser party on Saturday, March 10. Tickets will be for sale the weekends of (February 26 and March 4) after each Mass. The evening includes: Irish Step Dancing Show by the Claddagh dance school, Irish melodies by Joe Thayer on bagpipe, silent auction, and Irish Dinner. Following dinner there will be dancing and line-dancing instructions by Leo Raab’s Rhythm Repertoire. Donations are $20 per person; all proceeds go to Catholic Charities in Ventura. For more information call Pat Cun-ningham at 805-650-9492.

————--Grief Recovery Workshop——-

Father Peter Gelfer, O.H. will be offering a one day Satur-day Lenten prospective on the theme Grief Recovery: Coping with Change and Loss In Our Lives. The day will run on March 3 from 9:00 until 4:00 and the focus will include all forms of loss-death, divorce, job, financial re-sources, health etc. The fee will be $15 per person and lunch will be provided. Pre-registration is a must-please call Constance Campbell at 805-746-1964 to enroll.

—–——————Retrouvaille———————-

Marriage Saving – the Weekend Phase – During the weekend phase of Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi with a long i) a series of presentations are given by a team of three couples and a priest. The team presents a technique of communication that enables you to take a good look at most areas of your relationship. After each presentation you have time in the privacy of your room to discuss the previous presentation. For confidential information about or to register for the program beginning with a weekend on February 17-19, 2012 call 661-257-7980 or email: or-nelasdachs@sbcglobal.net or visit the web site at www.HelpOurMarriage.com

—— XXXIII Encuetro de la Renovacions —— “Hemos Visto al Señor”

Febrero 17-19, 2012 Oxnard Performing Arts Center. $25 por adultos, $15 jóvenes de 13-18 años, $10 niños de 5 a 12 años. Para mas información llame al (805) 240-1800 o visite la pagina Web www.Oasisdelespiritusanto.com