Infant Baptism: Prep Class for Parents & Godparents, 2nd Tuesday of the month; 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, 9:30am–11:30am, October thru MayEducación Religiosa: Sábados, 9:30am– 11:30am, 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 antes de reservar el local de celebración. Sick Calls: contact James Gibson: 323-545-8172 Visitas a Enfermos: 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: 4:00 PM Vigil Sunday: 7:00 AM 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 PM 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.

JANUARY 15, 2017

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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

12/31/2016 : $8338

1/8/2017: $4913

As St. Brigid parishioners, we embrace “stewardship”

and welcome the opportunity to share our time, talents and treasure within our Faith Community and the greater local community we serve. We are proud

of our many accomplishments, improvements, successful projects and programs which form the

foundation of our “Call to Stewardship”. St. Brigid is OUR church and OUR family. We have been

entrusted with the responsibility to maintain and preserve the physical plant of St. Brigid. We need and

welcome your financial support and prayers as we make 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 - $1000 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

Jan. 15 Jan. 16 Jan. 17 Jan. 18 Jan. 19 Jan. 20

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Isaiah 49:3, 5-6 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 John1:29-34 Hebrews 5:1-10 Mark 2:18-22 Hebrews 6:10-20 Mark 2:23-28 Hebrews 7:1-3, 15-17 Mark 3:5-4 Hebrews 7:25, 8-6 Mark 3:7-12 Hebrews 8:6-13 Mark 3:13-19

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 Holy Marriage For the Homeless Por los Jovenes For the Youth NO MASS For Tereie Jamerson, Barbara Johnson, Emmemline Johnson For Lois Johnson,Shirley Johnson, George Jones, Delphine Jones

For Glenda King, Susie Langford, HerbertLeGrange, Mary Leonard For Debbie Lewis, Ruby Luke, Delores Mc Cree, Dorothy Navarre

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JANUARY 15, SUNDAY

7:00 am – Spanish Usher, Hall 9:45 am – Gospel Prayer, R 1 12:30 pm – AIDS Ministry, R 7 12:30 pm - Finance Council, R 2 12:45 pm – Women’s Ministry, R 1 1:15 pm – Gospel Choir Reh. Ch

JANUARY 16, MONDAY

12:00 pm – Young @ Heart, Hall

JANUARY 17, TUESDAY

6:00 pm – Gospel Choir Exc. Meeting, R 1 7:00 pm - Gospel Choir Rehearsal, Ch 7:00 pm – 2nd Yr Confirmation, R 2 7:00 pm – RCIA, R 4

JANUARY 18, WEDNESDAY

12:00 pm – Food Outreach, Hall 12:30 pm- Soup, Salad, & Scripture, R 4 2:00 pm – Legion of Mary , R 7 5:30 pm – Sacristan Meeting, R 7 7:00 pm- Emmanuel Prayer, Hall 7:00 pm – Youth Lector Rehearsal – Ch. 7:00 pm – Traditional Choir, Ch

JANUARY 19, THURSDAY

11:30 pm - SVDP, R 9 7:00 pm – Spanish Evangelization, R 5 7:00 pm – Resurrection Choir, Ch 7:00 pm – RCIA SP, R 1

JANUARY 20, FRIDAY

6:00 pm – Altar Servers, Ch 7:00 pm – Youth Lector Meeting, Ch 7:00 pm – OA Meeting, R 7 7:00 pm – Emmanuel Prayer, R 5

JANUARY 21, SATURDAY

9:30 am– CCD Classes 12:00 pm – NA, R 5 2:00 pm- AA, R 1 6:30 pm- Spanish Lectors, Ch

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.

. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Fr. KEKE!!! Thank you for your guidance and leadership.

FREE Citizenship Workshop & Classes GRATIS Taller y Clases de Ciudadania For more information contact Grace, (213) 251-3503 , email: acebrero@ccharities.org SAVE THE DATE: San Vincent de Paul Pechanga Bus Trip, Saturday, January 21st. Bus leaves at 10:30am from St. Brigid; Tickets are $23 per person, see any St. Vincent de Paul member to save your spot. St. Brigid is hosting the ACCW Central District Meeting on Friday, January 20th from 9:00am—2:00pm; Continental Breakfast & lunch will be served FREE of charge. Everyone is welcome.

2017 SUNDAY MISSALS-$3

SEE ANY USHER TO PURCHASE

2017 Calendars (English & Spanish) ONE per each St. Brigid Family.

Please see an usher.

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~ REFLECTION ~

Today we begin a stretch of Ordinary Time that will last almost two months. Except for today, all the Sunday Gospels will be from Saint Matthew, and all, including today, will be about Jesus’ early public ministry. Let us travel with Jesus these coming weeks as he sets out to proclaim the reign of God, eager to listen and learn what it means to be a disciple.

~ REFLEXION ~ Hoy comenzamos un tramo del Tiempo Or-dinario que durará casi dos meses. Todos los Evangelios dominicales, excepto el de hoy, serán tomados del Evangelio según san Mateo y todos, incluso el de hoy, serán acerca del ministerio público de Jesús. Ca-minemos con Jesús en estas semanas próxi-mas en que él se dispone a proclamar el Reino de Dios, y así podamos escuchar con avidez y aprender lo que significa ser discí-pulo.

It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the mo-ment. This sweltering summer of the Negro’s legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a beginning, and those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual. There will be neither rest nor tranquility in Ameri-ca until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights. The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges. But there is something that I must say to my people who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice: In the process of gaining our rightful place, we must not be guilty of wrong-ful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drink-ing from the cup of bitterness and hatred. We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again, we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force. The marvelous new militancy which has en- gulfed the Negro communi- ty must not lead us to a dis- trust of all white people, for many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today, have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny. And they have come to realize that their free-dom is inextrica- bly bound to our freedom. We cannot walk alone. And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead. We cannot turn back. Fuese fatal para la nacion el pasar por alto la urgencia del momento. El sofocante verano del descontento legitimo del Negro no termina-ra hasta que no alla un vigorizante Otono de libertad e igualdad. 1963 no es un final, si no un comienso, y todo el que pensaba que el Negro necesitaba desahogarse, y estara hoy contentento, tendra un duro despertar. Si la nacion regresa como de costumbre, no Habra descanzo o tranquilidad en America hasta que al Negro se le otorgue sus derechos de ciudadania. Los torbellinos de contra continuaran batiendo la fundacion de nuestra nacion hasta que salga la luz del dia de justicia. Pero hay algo que debo decir a mi pueblo quienes estan parados en el umbral que lleva al palacio de justicia: En el proceso de obtener nuestro lugar correspondido, no seamos culpables de actos malos. No busquemo satisfaser nuestra sed de libertad tomando del baso de la amargura y el odio. Tenemos que siempre comportarnos en nuestra lucha en el plano alto de la dignidad y disciplina. No tene-mos que permitir que nuestra protesta creativa termine en violencia fisica. Siempre y por siempre tenemos que levantarnos a Alturas majestuosas de comfrontar la fuerza fisica con la fuerza del espiritu. La maravillosa nueva militancia que ha encerrado a la comunidad Negra no deve llevarnos a la desconfianza de toda la gente blanca, porque muchos de nuestros hermanos blancos, como he evidenciado por su presencia aqui, han llegado a descubrir que su destino esta amarrado con el nuestro, y han notado que su libertad esta bondada con nuestra libertad. No podemos caminar solos. Al caminar, debemos hacer el juramento que siempre marcharemos hacia el frente. No podemos dar vuelta atras. Martin Luther King Jr. 1963

Did You Know? Help children communicate by reading between the lines. When children express that something is wrong at school or with other activ-ities, it's often the job of caregivers to read between the lines to determine what's really going on. They might say "I'm bored" and need your guidance find-

ing a better school-life balance or engaging in more challenging academic work. Ask them to give examples and to help you un-derstand what is going on. If the child is still being vague, remind them that they can tell you anything and that you'll listen with an open mind. As parents and caregivers, you have the opportunity to help kids deal well with negative feelings and challenges. And, if they are being mistreated in some way, keeping an open line of communication with kids will enable you to be their advocate. For a copy of the VIRTUS© article “Communication Tip No. 15: When Children Complain about School,” email jvienna@la-archdiocese.org or call (213) 637-7227.

Sabia Usted? Ayude a comunicarse con los niños leyendo entre líneas. Cuando los niños expresan que algo está mal en la escuela o con otras actividades, a menudo es tarea de los cuidadores leer entre líneas para entender lo que realmente está pasando. Podrían decir “estoy aburrido” y necesito tu guía para encontrar un mejor equilibrio en la vida escolar o participar en un trabajo académico más desafiante. Pídales que den ejemplos y que le ayuden a entender lo que está sucediendo. Si el niño sigue siendo vago, recuérdeles que pueden decirle cualquier cosa y que usted escuchará con una mente abierta. Como padres y cuidadores, usted tiene la oportunidad de ayudar a los niños a lidiar con los sentimientos y desafíos negativos. Y, si están siendo maltratados de alguna manera, mantener una línea abierta de comunicación con los niños le permitirá ser su defensor. Para obtener una copia del artículo de VIRTUS© “Communication Tip No. 15: When Children Complain about School” (Consejo de co-municación No. 15: Cuando los niños se quejan de la escuela), 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

THANK YOU Ministry...it’s not a job or a Sunday routine. It’s a Privilege to be Chosen & Used by Jesus. St. Brigid gives a big thanks to the Altar Servers / Jr. Lectors who gave of their Time , Talents, & Treasures to the Church during their Christmas Vacation: Berenice, Cesar, Eric, Gemma, Jessica, & Jonathan. Thank you for all the work that you did and continue to do for your Church. May God continue to bless you with a Spirit of Service!! We encourage all of our St. Brigid CCD students & Youth to “follow Jesus” JANUARY 2017 Classes (3): 7th, 21st, 28th

KIDS CHURCH COMING IN FEBRUARY