January 4, 2015 — The Epiphany of the Lord

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Padre Serra Church & OfficeFr. Patrick Mullen, Pastor

5205 Upland Road, Camarillo, CA 93012(805) 482-6417 • FAX: (805) 987-8100After Hours Emergency (805) 512-3208E-mail parish@padreserra.orgwww.padreserra.org

LiturgiesSaturday 5:00pmSunday 7:30am, 9:00am, 11:00amMonday - Friday 8:00am

Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession)Saturday 3:45 - 4:45pm

Blessed Sacrament Chapel HoursSunday - Friday 8:00am - 9:00pmSaturday 3:00pm - 9:00pmFirst Friday Adoration 2:00pm - 7:00pm

Office HoursMonday - Friday 8:00am - 7:00pmSaturday 2:00pm - 7:00pmSunday 8:00am - 1:00pm

Serra Center Rentalwww.serra-center.org

St. Mary Magdalen School, K-82534 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo, 93010(805) 482-2611 www.smms.pvt.k12.ca.us

Congratulations and welcome to thePadre Serra Parish Community through Baptism:

Arturo Carranza Jr.Son of Arturo & Constance Carranza

Adrian Cortez GarciaSon of Adrian Garcia & Teresa Cortez

Josiah David GutierrezSon of Nathalie Gutierrez

Diego Tenoch PimentelSon of Ramon & Janet Pimentel

Kaylah Victoria RodriguezDaughter of Thomas & Amelia Rodriguez

Francis Xavier Valdez VSon of Francis Valdez IV & Leslie Musser

Avery Cameron InocenteSon of Ernest Inocente & Laura Lisa Crisostomo

Josiah Keoni San NicolasDarryl San Nicolas & Maria Mendoza

Nayiff Isaiah Arias Jr.Son of Nayiff Arias & Veronica Madrigal

Emily Anne EatonDaughter of Bryan Eaton & Courtney Elkins

Marc Hendrix MartinezSon of Marcos & Kristina Martinez

Andrew Uriel DelgadoSon of Joseph Delgado & Olga Guzman

Stella Rose HaffDaughter of Terre & Jessica Haff

Hunter Ellyn LewisDaughter of Daniel Lewis & Kalen Patchett

Alani Rosaline CalhounDaughter of Christopher Calhoun & Rachel Hernandez

Landon Mateo CalhounSon of Christopher Calhoun & Rachel Hernandez

Austin Chase OchoaSon of Chase & Karen Ochoa

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Sisterhood: The Journey of Friendship Women’s Retreat January 30-February 1 St. Mary’s Retreat Center, Santa Barbara Speaker: Rev. Julie Morris $165 per person Registration forms available www.padreserra.org or in the Ministry Corner Jan 10-11, 17-18 Christine Olsen christine@padreserra.org

Welcome home to returning Catholics!

Landings

Wednesdays, January 14 – March 25 7:00-9:00pm in the San Fernando room

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Dear Friends,

Next Sunday our parish beings our Wholiness Plan, a healthy lifestyle program based on God’s plan for us,embracing 5 essential components: Faith, Friends, Food, Fortitude, and Fitness. This program offers aninnovative approach to achieving a healthy lifestyle where people get better together by optimizing theirhealth in each of these life areas. Here is a short overview on each of these 5 essential elements:

Faith ~ Rely on God’s Power Food ~ Eat Food That Loves You Back Fitness ~ Discover Movement You EnjoyFortitude ~ Develop Your Healthy HabitsFriends ~ We Are Better Together

How we care for our body sets the tone for all else in our life. Physical health influences our mental health,our spiritual health, our emotional health, our relational health, and even our financial health. We cannot doanything without this body of ours that carries us through life.

So first, we begin with the most basic level of our life: our physical health. The Wholiness Plan is aboutcaring for our body, ourselves, in every sense of the word ~

To nourish, cleanse and exercise our BODYTo quiet, strengthen and focus our MINDTo awaken, renew and tend our SPIRIT

~ and all this is done in community with our friends!

God has given you a unique mission in life, and therefore only you can fulfill it. In order to fulfill thepurpose He has set before you, it is necessary for you to be physically healthy and strong. The WholinessPlan is your opportunity to serve God, in a healthy body, with a strong mind, carrying within an awakenedspirit, for the rest of your life.

The Wholiness Plan is simple and straightforward; you assess your current health and then dedicate yourbody to God. You ask for God’s help. You gather a few friends and form a weekly support group. We are inthe Ministry Corner with:

• Answers to your questions• Daily journals• Small group sign ups (form your own or join a Connect Group)• Small group HOST Resources

We hope you will join us for this 40-day journey.

Siempre Adelante,

Ann Mulligan Ann Mulligan, RNWholiness Plan Team

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Families

People are Gifts from GodEnjoy the blessing of loved ones this holiday season, especially thevery young and the very old. It might mean stopping what you aredoing to listen to a story or play a game or rock someone to sleep.That in turn, may mean that some task goes undone. That ... is ... ok.

Children

Adults

Returning Catholics: Welcome Home!Visit page two for details on our next Landings journey.

Seasons of the Spirit ~ January 7Come this Wednesday morning for our women’s spirituality andfriendship group as we engage in Fr. Jim Clarke’s video seriesSpirituality for the Modern Individual then consider faith sharingquestions in small groups. Casual dress, refreshments, fellowship!10:00-11:30am, Carmel Room. Helen, 482-6932.

Catholics & Divorce: An Adult Formation Opportunity ~January 13 & 20Stop by page two for the scoop and invite a friend!

Walk for Life: OneLife LA ~ January 17Join our parish team to unite with thousands of SouthernCalifornia Catholics in promoting all life from conceptionthrough natural death. Beginning Saturday at 10:00am atLa Placita Olvera, we will walk through L.A. ending inGrand Park with a family-friendly picnic with music,entertainment, speakers, food trucks, and exhibits from localorganizations serving those in need. Visit www.padreserra.org to joinin or see us in the Ministry Corner this weekend.

Religious & Clergy Appreciation Night ~ January 31Let’s celebrate our pastor, Fr. Patrick, and all local clergy, religiousand seminarians! Join the Knights of Columbus for dinner at 6:00pmand enjoy a 50/50 raffle and speaker Fr. James Pryar, FSSP and 4thDegree Knight. The raffle and portion of the dinner ticket benefit St.John’s Seminary. $18 RSVP/ $20 at the door. Paul Jordan 603-7293.St. Mary Magdalen parish hall, 25 N. Las Posas, Camarillo.

Partners in Service Awards Dinner ~ February 8Through this Catholic Charities event, we recognize and honor twoparish volunteers for their dedication and service to Christian socialservice. Join us in celebrating Nancy Borchard and MaryleeHrabovsky on Sunday, February 8 in the Serra Center. The semi-formal dinner is $100 per person or $1,000 for a table of ten. Allproceeds benefit the services and programs offered by CatholicCharities of Ventura County.

How to Say “I Love You”Some parents have an easy time saying the words ‘I love you’ or‘love ya’ or ‘love, love, love you.’ Other parents say ‘I love you’ withtheir actions. One parent might buy you a new shirt or make yourfavorite meal, that to them means “I love you.” Another parent mightshoot hoops or take you to a movie, that to them means “I love you.”You can say “I love you” back with your actions too. Try clearing thetable, or caring for younger children, or fixing a cup of coffee orcocoa to share. All things done in love mean “I love you.”

Teens ~ High School

LIFE!! ~ January 5, 12, 26Great gathering of high school teens, come meet Youth MinisterBrett Becker, Serra Center, 7:00 to 9:00pm.

Youth Day ~ January 17Expand your mind and heart with more than 1,000 Catholic teens fora day of music, worship and talks. About 100 teens from our parishwill be there. Meet us there: 8:30am to 4:00pm, Bishop Garcia HighSchool, 4000 La Colina Road, Santa Barbara. Need a ride? We havecarpools going. Contact Maggie@padreserra.org.

Altar Server Training ~ Begins January 11Are you a freshman looking for a ministry? Have you always beeninterested in becoming an altar server but just haven’t had time? Thisis your chance! Sign-up for this seven week training series:Robert_Shadduck@msn.com or 989-8026. Join this inspiring group.

5K Nun Run ~ January 31The Sisters of Notre Dame invite you and your family to their 5Kand 1-Mile event at La Reina High School, Thousand Oaks.Proceeds benefit their Life and Ministry Fund, supporting the sistersin volunteer ministry positions. Visit their website for details on therace, schedule and course, sponsorships, and volunteeringwww.sndca.org/nunrun.

Marriage Encounter Weekend ~ February 6-8Your love as husband and wife is a gift to one another as well as agift from God. Attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend toreceive the tools needed to make the most of this precious gift.Deepen your communication, strengthen your relationship, rekindleyour romance and renew your sacrament by attending the nextweekend in Ventura. Contact Jeanine and Russ Walker at 648-4244or www.twocanlove.org. We help make good marriages better.

In the Community

Altar Server Training ~ Begins January 11Boys and girls in grade 5 and up are invited to join this truly specialministry. Intense training, offered only once a year, to learn the orderof the mass and all the basics of serving will be covered in seven 2.5hour sessions. Sign-up: Robert_Shadduck@msn.com or 989-8026.

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Advent and the Blessed Virgin MaryAdvent is an especially meaningful season for those who arepreparing to join the Catholic Church. They catch the spirit of joyfulanticipation as they worship with us on Sundays and reflect on thescriptures more deeply during the week. It is also a time wheninquirers, baptized candidates, and catechumens gain an increasedunderstanding of the importance of Mary to the Church. TheSolemnity of the Immaculate Conception, the Feast of Our Lady ofGuadalupe, prayers and songs provide an opportunity to see thespecial place that Mary holds in the hearts of Catholics. If you orsomeone you know is interested in finding out more about theCatholic Church or becoming Catholic, please contact CatherineShadduck at catherine@padreserra.org or call 482-6417 ext. 331.

Becoming Catholic

Pray for Our SickHelen Burger, Judy Chuidian, Michella DiNielli Ortega, KathyDugan, Aurelia Garza, Miles Go, Helen Hollenbeck, Howard Koch,David McFarlin, Paul Rockenstein, Bill Sabol, Phil Shean, BobbyTaylor and Connie Williams. (Names are refreshed monthly.)

Remember Our DeadPrayers and sympathy to family and friends of those who have diedrecently:Valerie Birgy, RIPSalvador Gomez, RIPEdith Overland, RIPDarlene Taylor-Jones, RIPBeloved sister of Lisa & Jerry Zins

May they enjoy peace in their life with Christ Jesus.

Prayer OpportunitiesAdoration: First Fridays 2:00pm-7:00pm, ChapelCentering Prayer: Wednesdays 6:45pm, Brides RoomDaily Readings: www.usccb.orgMorning Prayer: Monday – Friday 7:45am, ChurchRosary: Monday – Friday 8:30am, ChurchPrayer Chain: offers prayers and support anytime.Contact Dorothy Brotea 388-0041 orBette Church 482-0067

Mass Intentions: www.padreserra.org or

Our Prayer Life

Get the scoop! On the fountain side of the courtyard. This Week: Landings (Returning Catholics)

OneLifeLA RegistrationWholiness Plan Info & Connect Group Sign Ups

Next Week: Landings (Returning Catholics)Women’s Retreat Registration

Ministry Corner: Discover, Engage, Enjoy

Faith Sharing

Gospel reflection question for small groups, meals and gatherings.Mt 2:1-12 ~ Epiphany of the LordThe star guided the Magi to Jesus. What are the events or peoplewho have guided me in my relationship with Jesus? Who have Iguided?

Protectthe Children

The Lord with us every momentRemind young people that the Lord is not only present at church, butwith us in every moment. If they do not have one already, considergiving them a physical reminder that they can keep with themthroughout their day. This could be a prayer card to keep in theirschool binder, a saint medal to wear around their neck or even arosary to keep in their pocket. If you would like a copy of the article“Ten ways to finish the Year of Faith well,” email: jvienna@la-archdiocese.org.

Other Notes

New Office Hours!Now open seven days!In order to serve the needs of the parish, we have readjusted ouroffice hours:Sundays 8:00am to 1:00pmMonday - Friday 8:00am to 7:00pmSaturdays 2:00pm to 7:00pm

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