SCHEDULE OF MASSES SATURDAY:8:30 AM, 5:30 PM VIGIL

SUNDAY: 7:00 AM, 8:30AM,10:15AM,12 Noon,

4:00PM (Vietnamese), 6:30PM WEEKDAY: 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM

FIRST WEDNESDAY: 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM, 6:30 PM FIRST FRIDAY:

6:30AM, 8:30 AM, 6:30 PM 8:00 PM (Vietnamese)

HOLY DAY: 8:00 PM (Vietnamese/English) VIGIL

6:30AM, 8:30AM, 7:00 PM SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

SAT: 4:00 PM - 5 :00 PM, 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM, and by appointment

St. Christopher Church is a faith-community of diverse people who gather to joyfully celebrate life,

faith and love in Jesus Christ through serving others.

629 S. Glendora Ave., West Covina, CA 91790

TEL: (626) 960-1805 FAX: (626) 851-0595 OFFICE HOURS: Mon - Thu: 9AM to 1PM and 2PM to 6PM

Sun: 8AM to 4PM; Fri & Sat: CLOSED EMAIL: parishoffice@sccwc.net

WEBSITE: www.sccwestcovina.net

Pastor Rev. Joseph Dass

Associate Pastor/ Vietnamese Community Chaplain

Rev. Huy Nhat Nguyen

Permanent Deacons Deacon Douglas Moloney

Deacon Loc Nguyen Deacon Jesse Batacan Deacon Andrew Cho

School Principal Lucia Saborio

Director of Religious Formation Judi Peña

Bookkeeper Tuyet Romero

Administrative Secretaries Elizabeth Hudson

Sol Batacan

Facilities Supervisor Rene Rebong

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THREE MISSIONS

Today we begin with one of the "servant songs" from the book of Isaiah, a song prophetic of Jesus' ministry of service. Isaiah's mission is not only to bring back the children of Jacob to gather in Israel; it is also to be "a light to the nations" (Isaiah 49:6). Jesus Christ, as servant, will be the fulfillment of the ancient prophecy and the basis of the new. This Sunday we begin a series of readings from Paul's letter to the Corinthians. Here Paul is identified by his mission: he is an apostle of Jesus Christ. The church at Corinth to whom he addresses this letter is also identified: it is part of the universal church of God. The Corinthians are called to holiness, as are all Christians. Though the feast of the Baptism of the Lord was celebrated last Monday, today's Gospel also alludes to the importance of that event. The reading emphasizes that Jesus "outranks" John: his baptism in the Spirit will eradicate sin. Jesus accepts John's baptism, even though it is he himself who is the Lamb of God. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

As soon as Christmas ends, people begin planning for Easter! Originally, the source of our Paschal Triduum was but a single liturgy extending from Saturday sundown to sunrise on Easter Sunday. The two days leading up to the liturgy were days of fast, not only for the elect, but for the church preparing to baptize them. A fifth-century pope explained that the church imitated the apostles, who were in hiding with their grief from the arrest of Jesus, and therefore sacraments, even penance, were forbidden. Inevitably, though, people wanted to come together, and so eventually a Liturgy of the Word developed for Good Friday. This was the first step toward today's shape of the Triduum, and gradually new ideas were embraced, including the veneration of the cross and a simple Communion service. Interestingly, the Word remained central, since we know that in those days the pope did not receive Communion at this liturgy, even though the faithful had that option. In the other churches of Rome, priests and people received Communion under both species. Although the custom of Communion on Good Friday took hold, it did not endure past the Middle Ages. The central liturgies of the year slowly unraveled and disappeared from parish life. Remember that there were no seminaries in those days, and books were a rare luxury. Most priests could only manage to celebrate a simple "low" Mass, and few parishes could afford the ritual books that would guide a priest through the complex forms. Holy Week remained important in private devotion, but for a time the liturgies virtually disappeared.

--Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch

For the repose of the souls of:

Thong Mai, Virginia Espiritu, Jonas De Leon, Remedios Tolentino, Jean Rojo, Frederick Angeles, Doretha Lear, Armando E. Avelino, Lori Ann Blanthorne, Zenaida C. Villaroman, Jennifer Welch, Deanna Lee Bernal, Leonard Jasmin, Ernesto Librojo, Mark Sarnecki, Carlos Sese, Luisa Borillo San Andres, Frances Parra Zamilpa, Mary Grace de Quito, Dora Bridges Soto, Priscilla Orbigoso, Florence Ann Gonzales, Maria Gadiola Gadia, Rachel Ramiro, Victor Santos, Phaolo Liem Tran, Purificacion Banawa, Sue Robertson, Adolf Visperas, Jack Simjian.

Your prayers are requested

for the recovery of:

Maria Gina Garcia, Ma. Gerlac Forgime, Elisea T. Bautista, Jorge Chavez, Rosalina Busaing, Margaret Wenker, Carol Pobedinsky, Veronica Samala, Celia Rocha, Andrew Tesso, Angel Cantu, Gena Cantu, Benjamin Jones, Victoria Walker, Ilda Pano, Grace Arcallana, Connie Arambula, Noel Miranda, Peter McGinn, August Sebastian, Wilma Sebastian, Ted Noel, Grace Lomeli, Jesus Jara, Leonila A. Slamet Setiadi, Antonia Sandoval, Mary Lighter, Debra Blanthorne Douglas, Zenaida Manalili, Arthur Salcido, Dick Trapp, Dolores Castillo, Nathan Garcia, Elizabeth Stephens, Otilla Gonzales, Teresita Mindaro, Louie Tarin, Barbara Hector, Benedicto Alpuerto, Merlita de Sagun, Perlita Evangelista, Connie Bragado, Juanita Laquitao, Celia Cruz, Larry Campos, Donal O’Connor, Len Balino, Blas A. Perez, Kay Chesterfield, Lionel Barrow, Adele Faucett, Felix Lampa, Mary Rose Merten, Mercedes Gomez, Anthony Trozzi, Guille Rivas, Lydia España.

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READINGS

Reading 1 IS 49:3, 5-6

The LORD said to me: You are my servant, Israel, through whom I show my glory. Now the LORD has spoken who formed me as his servant from the womb, that Jacob may be brought back to him and Israel gathered to him; and I am made glorious in the sight of the LORD, and my God is now my strength! It is too little, the LORD says, for you to be my servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and restore the survivors of Israel; I will make you a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.

“Responsorial Psalm”

PS 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10

R. / Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.

I have waited, waited for the LORD, and he stooped toward me and heard my cry. And he put a new song into my mouth, a hymn to our God. R. /

Sacrifice or offering you wished not, but ears open to obedience you gave me. Holocausts or sin-offerings you sought not; then said I, "Behold I come." R. /

"In the written scroll it is prescribed for me, to do your will, O my God, is my delight, and your law is within my heart!" R. /

I announced your justice in the vast assembly; I did not restrain my lips, as you, O LORD, know. R. /

Reading 2 1 COR 1:1-3

Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, to the church of God that is in Corinth, to you who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be holy, with all those everywhere who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Alleluia JN 1:14A, 12A

R. Alleluia, alleluia. The Word of God became flesh and dwelt among us. To those who accepted him, he gave power to become children of God.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel JN 1:29-34

John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. He is the one of whom I said, 'A man is coming after me who ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.' I did not know him, but the reason why I came baptizing with water was that he might be made known to Israel." John testified further, saying, "I saw the Spirit come down like a dove from heaven and remain upon him.

I did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'On whomever you see the Spirit come down and remain, he is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.' Now I have seen and testified that he is the Son of God."

VISION

Some people see more in a walk around the block than others see in a trip around

the world. --Anonymous

GOD KNOWS BEST

God's creative wisdom was at its best when making humans.

There are four holes in the head for information to go in, and only one for it to go out.

--Anonymous

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Our Mother of Perpetual Help

Novena Everyone is cordially invited to the devotion of Our Mother of Perpetual Help novena every Wednesday, followed by Benediction. Every 1st Wednesday there will be Mass, Novena, and Benediction.

Place: Adoration Chapel

Time: 6:30—7:30 P.M.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL

OBSERVANCE Sunday: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Tuesday: St. Anthony

Wednesday: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins

Thursday: Julian Calendar Theophany (Epiphany)

Friday: St. Fabian; St. Sebastian

Saturday: St. Agnes

ALTAR

FLOWERS

Donated by

St. Christopher Parishioners

SATURDAY , JAN 14

5:30 PM (D) Benjamin Paz Sr. † (D) Dominic Quat Dinh †

SUNDAY, JAN 15 7:00 AM (D) Leonardo Frijas †

(D) Emily Weatherman † 8:30 AM (D) Joshua Correa Marcelo †

(D) Dominic Quat Dinh †

10:15 AM St. Christopher Parishoners

12:00 PM (D) Gordon Pfitzer † (D) Emilia De Guzman †

6:30 PM (D) Pat Mullen † (D) Tom Marcelino †

MONDAY, JAN 16 8:30 AM (D) Dominic Quat Dinh †

(D) Maria Rung Dinh † TUESDAY, JAN 17 6:30 AM Alexandra Peña

Abraham Rosas Gutierrez

8:30 AM (D) Bienvenido Mindaro (D) Dominic Quat Dinh †

WEDNEWSDAY, JAN 18 6:30 AM (D) Dominga Endozo †

Victor Hernandez

8:30 AM (D) Flor Deliza A. Altamira †

(D) Dominic Quat Dinh † THURSDAY, JAN 19

6:30 AM Salvador Joseph Zavala

(D) Xavier Baeza † 8:30 AM (D) Dominic Quat Dinh †

(D) Bud & Betty Geisel † FRIDAY, JAN 20 6:30 AM Rosa Rosales †

Alfredo Hernandez 8:30 AM (D) Dominic Quat Dinh †

(D) Archie O. Montes † SATURDAY, JAN 21 8:30 AM (D) Mercedes De La Cruz †

(D) Josep Cuong Nguyen †

Funeral Services

Leonard Jasmin

January 24, 2017 10:30a.m.

Forest Lawn –Covina

Meeting at Flagpole at 10:00 a.m. & driving to

graveside

Funeral Services

Doretha Lear

January 19, 2017 9:30 a.m.

Holy Cross Cemetery 5835 W. Slauson Ave.,

Culver City,Ca

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MEN’S RETREAT

“The Crucified One Is No Stranger”

We would like to invite all of the parish men to attend an annual Passionist’s Retreat. Consider this a very special chance for a spiritual renewal and come and accept the generous blessings of God’s true love and presence. Our Retreat theme is “The Crucified One Is No Stranger”.

Passionist’s Retreat February 17-19, 2017

Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center Sierra Madre, CA

For reservations and questions please contact:

Oscar R. Abcede (626) 589-4066 or

Paul Trozzi (626) 962-1081

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ST. CHRISTOPHER

PARISH SCHOOL

OPEN HOUSE Thursday, February 2, 2017

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Transitional Kindergarten through 8th Grade Art, Music, and Computer Lab Secure and Caring Environment Morning and After School Care Athletics Newly updated classrooms Daily Religious Instruction

Goodness. Excellence. Service.

900 W. Christopher St. West Covina, CA 91790

626-960-3079

www.scpswc.com