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THEME
OF OUR LITURGY:
Be ever diligent so that we may
gain favor before our God and
King.
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First Reading: Jeremiah
33:14-16
The days are coming when the Lord will
fulfill the promise made to Israel and
Judah.
Second
Reading: 1
Thessalonians
3:12—4:2
Abound in love for one another and for
all.
Gospel:
Luke
21:25-28, 34-36
Stand erect and raise your heads; your
redemption is at
hand.
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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
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Sunday,
December 3
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8
AM
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People of
the Parish
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10
AM
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Pietro
Malatesta (D)
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Noon
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Crispin
Munoz (D)
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5
PM
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Eileen
Donohue (H)
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Monday,
December 4
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8:30
AM
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Guina
Grivas Tabalante
(D)
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Tuesday,
December 5
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8:30
AM
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Crispin
Munoz (D)
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Wednesday,
December 6
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8:30
AM
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Crispin
Munoz (D)
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Thursday,
December 7
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8:30
AM
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Argel
MacAlalag (D)
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Friday,
December 8
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8:30
AM
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Concepcion
Tan
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Saturday,
December 9
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8:30
AM
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Fernando
& Gregoria Tominbang
(D)
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5
PM
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Katherine
Pelioff
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COLLECTION
TOTALS
November
19, 2006
First Collection Total -
$4,424.09
Second Collection Total -
$2,013.00
(Human Development)
November
23, 2006
St. Vincent De Paul
- $1,231.50
November
26, 2006
First Collection Total -
$4,064.50
Cost of running
the Parish for the week: $5,580.00
Registered Families: 927
Registered Families who support the
parish: 466
Thank
you for your continued
support!
AS
A PARISH COMMUNITY
We pray for all the sick in our parish,
especially: Maureen Dan, Jack Devine,
Florence Farrow, Jovita Guajardo, Lory
Manzano, and Bob Reid.
May God bless
them and their families.
CALLING ALL EUCHARISTIC
MINISTERS
A big
“thank-you” to all of the people
who are Eucharistic Ministers and
volunteers who visit the patients at
Kaiser SSF regularly. I am looking
towards expanding this ministry with Bob
and Pearl Valencia. With a positive
response from the good Mater Dolorosa
people, we will be able to bring Communion
to the sick and homebound, throughout the
holidays.
Please call me at
the rectory at 583-4131 ext. 31, so that
we can give out
assignments.
Thank
you—Mike Quinn,
Seminarian
Our Second Collection this Sunday is for
the support of our Parish School. Next
Sunday our collection will be for our
Parish Improvement Fund.
Please be as
generous as possible.
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Dear Friends,
Advent begins today. For
so many thousands of years,
people had been waiting. The
prophet Isaiah spoke of this
waiting when he wrote: “The
people who walked in darkness
have seen a great light.”
God’s people knew that this
Great Light would dawn. During
the season of Advent, which means
“coming,” we remember
the people who waited in joyful
hope for the coming of the Light.
We also pray for the light of
Jesus to be born anew in our
hearts. With the whole Church,
we wait for the celebration of
Christmas, but also for that day
when the light of Christ will
fill all people and enlighten the
whole world.
Each Sunday during Advent,
we here at Mater Dolorosa light
one candle and remember Jesus
Christ, who is the Great Light
that continues to grow and spread
in the world.
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Happy
Advent!
Father
Brian
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Congratulations
to the Very Reverend C. Michael
Padazinski, J.C.D., who was named the new
Chancellor for the Archdiocese by
Archbishop George Niederauer this past
week. Your Mater Dolorosa Family wishes
you good luck as you assume your new
duties as Chancellor.
We
are all very proud of
you!
THE SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE
2006
In the
traditional spirit of Mater Dolorosa, our
annual giving Christmas tree will be up in
the vestibule of our church beginning the
weekend of November 25th through December
15th. For your convenience, we would like
you to purchase Target gift cards rather
than individually wrapped gifts for the
needy families of our parish community.
There will be “ornament” tags on
the giving tree that indicate purchasing a
$10 gift card—simply pick an “
ornament” tag and purchase as many
gift cards as you’d like. Please
label the gift card envelopes
“SVDP” and either mail or bring
them to the Rectory, or drop the gift
cards into the Sunday collection basket.
Thank you,
Members of
the Society of St. Vincent de Paul - Mater
Dolorosa Conference
CHRISTMAS CAROLS FOR JESUS’
BIRTH
Please join the
Mater Dolorosa School community to
celebrate the birthday of our Lord Jesus
Christ by partaking in this blessed event.
Children from the school will be
performing traditional Christmas carols
and spreading good cheer to families,
friends and parishioners! Join us on
Monday, December 18th, 6:30 p.m., at
Mater Dolorosa Church.
There is no
admission fee, but whatever amount you
wish to donate is greatly appreciated.
All funds will go towards support of the
school. We hope you will unite with us in
coming together as a true Christian
community to bring out the spirit of the
Christmas season!
CAROLS,
CLASSICS, &
BROADWAY!
'Tis the season
for celebration! Bring your family and
friends to the 2nd Annual Parish Christmas
benefit concert, "Carols, Classics &
Broadway," featuring our own Mater
Dolorosa Hallelujah Chorale and Children's
Ensemble under the musical direction of
Angie C. Pasamba.December 8, Friday, and
December 9, Saturday. 7:30 p.m., MD
Church, $10.00 (advance) $15.00 (at the
door).
Tickets now
available at the Rectory and School
office!
Mater
Dolorosa Annual
Christmas Bingo
Luncheon
Saturday December 9, 2006
12 Noon—3:00 p.m. - Parish
Hall
Delicious
Luncheon
*
Bingo for Prizes
The Bingo Luncheon is always a sellout,
so make sure to reserve right away!
$15.00 for adults/ $7.50 for kids
Call Kathleen Dunleavy for reservations at
589-8233
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