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“We are a diverse faith-community that strives to conform ourselves into the

image of Christ in and through the power of the Holy Spirit, and

nourished by The Word, Sacraments and Tradition to give glory to God

and to be a light unto the nations.”

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16

5:00 PM MASS

Celebrated by

Cardinal Roger Mahony

"But the wise brought flasks of oil with their lamps." The foolish versus the wise. Today's parable

sets these two groups in stark contrast to one another. Two crowds of young women wait for a

wedding feast. One group comes prepared for the unexpected, the other just assumes every-

thing will go according to schedule. But it doesn't! The Bridegroom is late, and the foolish virgins

are left out in the dark--literally--while the wise ones enjoy the feast inside.

The lesson here is not just about having foresight and gathering the corresponding equipment. It's about being ready for the

second coming of Christ. Jesus himself is the "Bridegroom." Traditionally we refer to the Church as the "Bride of Christ" and we,

as the people of God who constitute the Church, are even now awaiting the real feast, the culmination of time when Jesus

returns. But are we standing among the wise or the foolish as we wait?

Jesus tells us today, "Stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour." Are we spiritually awake? Do we have extra oil to

see us through, or are we hitting the bottom of the barrel and running on spiritual fumes so to speak? Do we think it's enough

to do the bare minimum as we wait for Christ--stepping into church without really being present, or calling ourselves Christian

without really taking up the challenge of the cross? In order to avoid standing outside the feast with the foolish, we will want

to make sure we fill our flasks with oil or, in other words, fill our hearts with the love of God, fill our minds with his word and his

teachings, and fill our souls with the virtues that unite us to his will. If we stock up on these important supplies, we can count

ourselves among the wise!

KOC BREAKFAST Please join the Knights of Columbus for

breakfast in the Parish Hall on

Sunday, November 26th after all of the

morning Masses.

They will be serving Mexican and

American style breakfast.

ST STEPHEN MARTYR CATHOLIC CHURCH

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM

(English) Sunday 7:00 AM (English)

9:00 AM (Spanish) 11:00 AM (English)

2:00 PM (Indonesian) Mon-Sat Daily Mass: 8:30 AM

Perpetual Help Mass & Novena Wednesday 6:30 PM

Friday 7:00 PM (Spanish)

Reconciliation Saturdays 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Fr. Joseph Magdaong Administrator Fr. Ali Kanissius

Associate Armando & Irene Estrada

Deacon Couple Monica Gonzales-Diaz

Business Manager Alicia Vazquez

Office Manager Beatriz Garcia

Dale Ann Torbey Secretaries

Christina Arellano School Principal

TAMALE SALE Sunday, November 19th

after all of the morning Masses in the Gathering Place.

All of the proceeds from the sale will be used for the celebration of

Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Sunday, December 3rd after all

the morning Masses

$25 per table for Vendors

Call or email Maggie Barto

323-428-0979 / margaretcecile@yahoo.com

If you are interested in being a vendor.

November 23rd at 9am This will be a multilingual Mass. Every family is invited to bring an item from

home that will be a part of their Thanksgiving celebration and have it blessed.

CHRIST THE KING PROCESSION Come! Bring your friends and family to celebrate with us the

Solemnity of Christ the King.

Sunday, November 26 after the 11am Mass.

We will have a procession with the Blessed Sacrament around the

neighborhood singing hymns of praise to Christ, our King.

You may bring flowers, flags, candles or pictures of Christ the King for

the procession.

"Estén, pues, preparados, porque no saben ni el día ni la hora" (Mt 25, 13). El Papa Francisco

nos ayuda con su reflexión a comprender la importancia de estar preparados para la venida

del Señor. "Existe este «tiempo inmediato» entre la primera venida de Cristo y la última, que es

precisamente el tiempo que estamos viviendo. En este contexto del «tiempo inmediato» se

sitúa la parábola de las diez vírgenes (cfr. Mt 25, 1-13). Se trata de diez jóvenes que esperan la

llegada del Esposo, pero él tarda y ellas se duermen... El Esposo es el Señor y el tiempo de es-

pera de su llegada es el tiempo que Él nos da, a todos nosotros, con misericordia y paciencia,

antes de su venida final; es un tiempo de vigilancia; tiempo en el que debemos tener encen-

didas las lámparas de la fe, de la esperanza y de la caridad; tiempo de tener abierto el cora-

zón al bien, a la belleza y a la verdad; tiempo para vivir según Dios, pues no sabemos ni el día ni la hora del retorno de Cristo. Lo que

se nos pide es que estemos preparados al encuentro --preparados para un encuentro, un encuentro bello, el encuentro con Jesús--,

que significa saber ver los signos de su presencia, tener viva nuestra fe, con la oración, con los Sacramentos, estar vigilantes para no

adormecernos, para no olvidarnos de Dios. La vida de los cristianos dormidos es una vida triste, no es una vida feliz. El cristiano debe

ser feliz, la alegría de Jesús. ¡No nos durmamos!" (Audiencia general, 24 de abril de 2013

ST STEPHEN MARTYR CATHOLIC CHURCH

El Ministerio de Oración

“Luz del Espirtu Santo” Los invita a orar, alabar, glorificar al Señor y darle gra-

cias por todos Los beneficios recibidos cada dia de

nuestra vida. Nos reunimos los Miercoles de 7pm a

9pm en el salon parroquial de nuestra Iglesia San

Esteban Martir.

5 minutos de Oracion en el Hogar Los misales con oraciones diarias están disponibles en la

Oficina Parroquial por 1$. Estos misales incluyen las lecturas diarias, oraciones y reflexións para el mes entero.

DESAYUNO Por favor únase a los Caballeros de Colón para un desayunu en el salon parroquial.

Este domingo, 26 de noviembre después de todas las misas matutinas.

Ellos estarán sirviendo desayuno estilo

Mexicano y Americano. Este año, el banco de alimentos de San Esteban tiene la mision de alimentar a 200 familias de las areas de Monterey Park y Alhambra durante la Acción de Gracias y Navidad.

Estamos pidiendo que nos ayude a lograr este objetivo apoyando nuestra segunda Turkey Drive.

Por cada $ 15 donados, una pluma se colocará en un pavo de cartón con el nombre del donante, que se encuentra en el Área de vestíbulo de la iglesia durante los meses de octubre y noviembre. Las donaciones pueden ser hechos por el uso de los sobres proporcionados en las bancas. Los sobres se pueden colocar en la canasta de la colecta durante la Misa o entregados a la Oficina Parroquial directamente.

¡Gracias de antemano por su apoyo!

VENTA de TAMALES Domingo, 19 de noviembre

después de todas las Misas de la

mañana en el Jardin (Gathering

Place).

Todos los ingresos de la venta se

utilizarán para la celebración de

Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe.

Proveedores para boutique:

$25 por mesa

Favor de contactar a Maggie Barto al

(323)428-0979 o por medio de correo electrónico:

margaretcecile@yahoo.com

MISA DE ACCION DE GRACIAS 23 de noviembre a las 9 a.m.

Esta será una misa multilingüe. Todas las famillias están invita-

das a traer un artículo de casa que será parte de su

Celebración de Acción de Gra-cias para que sea bendecida.

PROCESIÓN DE CRISTO EL REY ¡Ven! Trae a tus amigos y familiares para celebrar

con nosotros la Solemnidad de Cristo Rey. Domingo, 26 de noviembre después de la Misa de

las 11am

Habra una procesión con el Santísimo Sacramento

donde le cantaremos himnos de alabanza a Cris-

to, nuestro Rey.

Pueden traer flores, banderas, velas o imágenes

de Cristo Rey para la procesión.

NOVEMBER 12 • THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

November 4th & 5th $6,178.43

Second Collection $1,253.30

All Saints $970.00

All Souls $594.50

All Souls Intentions $1,376.00

Friday $32.00

SECOND COLLECTION This weekends second collection will be for parish needs.

Thank you for your commitment to your parish.

WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2017 5:00 pm Yolanda Martinez (D) Frank Vozza (D) Ramiro & Patricia Sanchez - 55th Anniversary

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2017 7:00 am Dale & Stephanie Uyeda (D) 9:30 am Nancy Savedra (D)

11:00 am Oscar Villamor Refuerzo (D) Antonio Alberto Mascitelli (D) Legion of Mary MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2017 8:30 am Lauren Palazuelos (L) The Jude Family Animas Benditas del Purgatorio TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2017 8:30 am Rolando Valdez (D) The Jude Family (L) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2017 8:30 am Animas Benditas del Purgatorio

6:30 pm The Jude Family (L)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2017 8:30 am The Jude Family (L) Keith Jered Refuerzo - Happy Birthday!!!

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2017 8:30 am The Jude Family (L) 7:00 pm Etelvina Merlin (D) 2nd Anniversary

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2017 8:30 am Mike Roof (D) The Jude Family (L)

Please Pray For…..

Frances Salaises, Kitty Carlucci, Ana Nunez, Maria Gonzalez, Rita Thoms, Elizabeth Dodge, Virginia Medina, Rudy Barraza, Kathy Garcia, Helen Lawrence, Frances Montez, Ramiro Sanchez, Judy Backer, Mayo & Teresa Ycedo, Eva Monroy, Al & Susan Acosta, Ray Fratino, Florence Kreslake, Francisco Paniagua, Anna Barella-no, Carlos Godinez, Bertha Marquez, Kathy Moreno, Kim Chacon, Larry Hernandez, Will Martinez, Janine Lugo, George Gomez, Luis Hernandez, Craig Heller, Priscilla Isip, Linda Gomez, Bernadette Zavala, Elsa Hilton, Pio Rongavilla, Patricia McAvoy, Rocky & Micahel Terasas, Michael Barajas, Hugo Fressle

To insure that the prayer list is accurate, please contact the

parish office on a monthly basses if you would like for your

name to remain on the this.

Join Fr. Joseph for a monthly Bible Study on the 3rd Wednesday

of each month in the Church after the Novena Mass.

All are welcome

Legion of Mary meets every Wednesday

at 4:30 pm in Room 2.

The meeting is followed by a Novena Mass

at 6:30pm in the Church.

TURKEY DRIVE This year the St. Stephen Community Out-reach Program has the task of feeding 200 needy families from the cities of Monterey Park and Alhambra during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.

We are asking that you help them with this challenge and supporting their 3rd Annual Turkey Drive. For every $15 donated, a feather will be placed on a cardboard turkey with the donor’s name which will be located in the Vestibule area of the church during the months of October and No-vember.

Donations can be make by using the envelopes provided in the pews. Envelopes can be placed in the collection basket during Mass or de-livered to the Parish Office directly.

Thank you in advance for your support!

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All Souls envelopes are still available at all of the entrances to the church. Please take them and return them to the church with your donation. All of the names listed on each envelope will be prayed for throughout the entire month of November. Envelopes can be return through the Sunday collection or to the Parish Office.