Infant Baptism: Prep Class for Parents & Godparents, 2nd Tuesday of the month with 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, 9:30 AM–11:30 AM October thru May .Educación Religiosa: Sábados, 9:30 – 11:30 de 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 de reservar el local de celebración. Sick Calls: contact James Gibson: 323-545-8172 Visitas a los Enfermos: Contactar a Mario Ardon 323-304-0197

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: 4PM–Vigil Sunday: 7AM - English 8:30 AM -Español 10:30 AM - Gospel Weekdays: 8:15 AM - Bilingual

CONFESSION Saturday: 3:30–4:00 PM Or by appointment Sábados: 3:30-4:00 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 wor-ship. 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.

FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT: DECEMBER 18, 2016

5214 S. Western Ave. LA CA 90062 Phone: 323-292-0781 | Fax: 323-290-1254

Email: stbrigidchurch@sbcglobal.net Website: www.stbrigidchurchla.com

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SUNDAY MASS READINGS

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MASS INTENTIONS

CALL TO STEWARDSHIP Weekly Deposits

(Envelopes, loose, holy days, building maintenance, St. Vincent De Paul

12/11/2016 = 6137.00

STEWARDSHIP

I want to extend my deepest THANKS & APPRECIATION to the ministries and parishioners who answered our 2016 “Call to Stewardship”. The financial support from Doris Fork, Jan Davis, Emmanuel Ministry, Spanish Ush-ers, Guadalupanos, KPC, Council & Court #259, Ministry Through Prayer, Soup, Salad & Scripture, Young at Heart, Legion of Mary, Sr. Usher Board, Spanish Evange-lization, Altar Servers, Lectors, Finance Council, Debra Parson, Drum Ministry, and Thelma Williams is a firm beginning of our Stewardship journey. For the upcoming year 2017, we again welcome the opportunity to share our time, talents and treasure within our Faith Communi-ty and the greater local community we serve. We need and welcome your financial support and prayers as we continue this Stewardship journey together.

Ministries Honoring their annual commitment 2017 Aids Ministry – Altar Servers - Art/Environment - Bereavement - Drum Ministry - Education Committee - Emmanuel - Eucharistic Ministers- Finance Council - Gospel Choir- Guadalupanos - 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 - Women’s Ministry - Young at Heart -

WILLS & ESTATE PLANNING Doris Fork - $15,000.00

Dec. 18 Dec. 19 Dec. 20 Dec. 21 Dec. 22 Dec. 23

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Isiah 7:10-14 Romans 1:1-7 Matthew 1:18-24 Judges 13:2-7, 24-25 Luke 1:5-25 Isiah 7:10-14 Luke1:26-38 Songs 2:8-14 Luke 1:39-45 1 Samuel 1:24-28 Luke 1:46-56 Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24 Luke 1:57-66

Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

Thursday Friday

4:00pm 7:00am 8:30am 10:30am 8:15 am 8:15am 8:15am

8:15am

8:15am

For Lennell Johnson, RIP Hermene Howard For Lennell Johnson, RIP Hillman King & Family Por la Sagrada Familia For the Gospel Choir Memebers Sick & home-bound NO MASS

For Lennell Johnson, RIP, Auntie Phyllis N.O, LA For Lennell Johnson, RIP, Carroll Guilliaume & Fam. For Lennell Johnson, RIP, Tony & April Johnson Rafael A.Mancia-Huezo, RIP, 2yr Anniversary, Sonia

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DECEMBER 18, SUNDAY

7:00 am- Spanish Ushers Brunch, Hall 9:45 am – Gospel Prayer, R 1 12:30 pm – Aids Ministry, R 7 1:15 pm - Gospel Choir Reh., Church

DECEMBER 19, MONDAY

12:00 pm - Young @ Heart, Hall

DECEMBER 20, TUESDAY

6:00 pm— Gospel Choir Exc. Mtg., R 1 7:00 pm - Gospel Choir Rehearsal, Church

DECEMBER 21, WEDNESDAY

12:00 pm – Food Outreach, Hall 2:30 pm – Legion of Mary , R 7 5:30 pm- Sacristan Mtg., R 4 7:00 pm – Trad. Choir Reh. Crying Rm 7:00 pm – Sp. Bible Study, R 5 7:00 pm – Youth Lector Rehearsal – Ch.

DECEMBER 22, THURSDAY

7:00 pm – Spanish Evangelization, R 5 7:00 pm – Resurrection Choir, Church

DECEMBER 23, FRIDAY

6:00 pm – Altar Servers – Ch. 7:00 pm – OA Meeting – Rm 7 7:00 pm – Emmanuel Prayer – R5

DECEMBER 24, SATURDAY

2:00 pm – AA Meeting – R 1 4:00 pm – YOUTH MASS, Church 8:00 pm – SPANISH VIGIL 12:00 am – MIDNIGHT MASS, Church

This Week at SBC

Parish Goal: $22,400 Amount Pledged: $10,594 Amount Paid: $7,195

Please give prayerful discern-ment in making a donation to “Together in Mission”, which helps support catholic Schools.

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CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE CHRISTMAS EVE: 4PM- YOUTH MASS 8PM- SPANISH MASS 12AM- MIDNIGHT GOSPEL MASS

CHRISTMAS DAY: 8:30 AM- SPANISH MASS 10:30 AM- GOSPEL MASS

FREE KIDS EVENT Pasadena Convention Center, a dynamic, fun-filled experience with free entertain-ment all day, every day! Friday, December 30th, 9am-6pm, Saturday, December 31st, 9am-6pm & Sunday, January 1st, 12pm-4pm. For more info. Visit liveongreenpasadena.com.

SACRAMENT of CONFIRMATION For those who received their Sacrament of Confirmation this year at St. Bernadette Catholic Church, please be sure to pick up your certificates at our Parish Office from any time between 9am—2pm, Monday thru Friday.

2017 SUNDAY MISSALS-$3 ADVENT BOOKS—$1

SEE ANY USHER TO PURCHASE

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~ REFLECTION ~ Christmas is only a week away! On this Fourth Sunday of Advent, the readings turn to the immediate preparations for the birth of our Lord. We too are finalizing our prepara-tions for his birth into our hearts once again. Let us pray today for the courage of Joseph to bear whatever burdens may be necessary so that our world too may be saved from its sinful ways.

~ REFLEXION ~ ¡Sólo falta una semana para la Navidad! En este cuarto domingo de Adviento las lecturas se vuelven hacia las preparaciones inmediatas para el nacimiento de nuestro Señor. Tam-bién nosotros estamos finalizando nuestras preparaciones para su nacimiento en nuestro corazón una vez más. Oremos hoy para que se nos conceda el valor que tuvo José para soportar cualquier carga que fuese necesaria a fin de que nuestro mundo también pueda ser redimido de sus caminos pecaminosos

WARNING……WARNING:

ADVENT VIRUS

Be on the alert for symptoms of inner Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. The hearts of a great many have already been exposed to this virus and it is possible that people everywhere could come down with it in epidemic proportions. This could pose a serious threat to what has, up to now, been a fairly stable condition of conflict in the world. Some signs and symptoms of The Advent Virus: A tendency to think and act spontaneously

rather than on fears based on past experi-ences.

An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment. A loss of interest in judging other people. A loss of interest in interpreting the actions

of others. A loss of interest in conflict. A loss of the ability to worry. (This is a very

serious symptom) Frequent, overwhelming episodes of appre-

ciation. Contented feelings of connectedness with

others and nature. Frequent attacks of smiling. An increasing tendency to let things happen

rather than make them happen. An increased susceptibility to the love ex-

tended by others as well as the uncontrolla-ble urge to extend it.

Please send this warning out to all your friends. This virus can and has affected many systems. Some systems have been completely cleaned out because of it.

Did You Know? With the popular game Pokémon Go, kids can interact with virtual game components in real-life locations. Some features of the game can present serious dan-gers for children using the app and interacting with other gamers. “PokéStops” – locations in

which players can collect Pokémon – can be anywhere, and recently, one was reported to be at the entrance of a reha-bilitation center that housed sex offenders. Parents should be aware of the game’s features and monitor children’s use to ensure that any Pokémon collecting is done safely. For a copy of the VIRTUS® article “Pokémon Go and Social Net-working,” email: jvienna@la-archdiocese.org or call 213-637-7227

Sabia Usted? Las paradas de Pokémon Go pueden lle-var a los niños a lugares peligrosos Con el juego popular Pokémon Go, los niños pueden interactuar con componen-tes del juego virtual en lugares reales. Algunas característi-cas del juego pueden presentar serios peligros para los niños cuando usan la aplicación e interactúan con otros jugadores. Las paradas o “PokéStops”, o lugares en los que los jugadores recogen los Pokémon, pueden estar en cual-quier lugar, y recientemente se reportó que uno estaba a la entrada de un centro de rehabilitación donde habitaban ofensores sexuales. Los padres de familia deben estar conscientes de las características del juego y monitorear el uso por parte de sus hijos para asegurar que cualquier colecta de los Pokémon se haga en forma segura. Para una copia del artículo de VIRTUS® “Pokémon Go and Social Networking” (Pokémon Go y las redes sociales) envíe un correo electrónico a bmelendez@la-archdiocese.org o llame al (213) 637-7508.

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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

Parent Sessions: Date TBA; 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, Room 4

Coloring Page

DECEMBER 2016 Classes (3): 3rd, 10th, 17th Events/Activities: YOUTH MASS - Saturday, December 24th, 4PM, with Special Guest, Mr. Santa!! (NO CLASS , DECEMBER 24th,, Christmas Eve or DECEMBER 31st New Year’s Eve)

25th CHRISTMAS DAY

JANUARY 2017 Classes (3): 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, 3rd - DEADLINE for Registration

for YOUTH DAY (Confirmation Class)