Office Hours:

Monday – Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm (open during lunch hour) Closed Saturday Sunday 9:00am to 1:30pm

PARISH STAFF

Fr. Seamus O’Brien, Pastor Office Ext 22, Rectory Ext 10 Deacon David Ford Tommy Gomez, Maintenance Manager Ext 27

Jeannette Marrujo, Office Manager/Bookkeeper Ext 23

Jordan Lewis, Director of Faith Formation, Ext 25 Betsy Messman, SOAR & EM to the Homebound, Ext 24 Lorie Ford, Parish Secretary Ext. 20

Heather Diaz, Preschool Director — 372-3555

St Vincent de Paul Help Line — 915-0415

BAPTISM Call the Parish Office, 655-4160

FAITH FORMATION K-8 Weekly Youth Classes

First Communion, Confirmation, Small Christian Communities Contact: Jordan Lewis jordan@stangelamerici.org

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA)

FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC OR COMPLETING THEIR SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION Call Barbara Wright–277-9186

MARRIAGES* Call the parish office-655-4160, ext 20 *Begin instruction six months before the intended date of the wedding.

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday: 5:00 pm Vigil Mass Sunday: 8:00 am; 10:00 am; 12 noon Monday: 8:00 am Communion Service Tues - Sat: 8:00 am

RECONCILIATION: Saturday, 4:00 pm—4:45 pm

Parish Registration Form Please fill out the form below and place it in collection basket or return it to parish office.

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OUR PARISH COMMUNITY MISSION STATEMENT We, the family of St. Angela Merici, a welcoming community with a rich heritage, live out

our Baptismal call to become the Body of Christ through Eucharist, Evangelization and Stewardship.

St. Angela Merici Catholic Church Lighthouse at 9th Street, Pacific Grove, California 93950 Office 146 8th Street, Telephone 655-4160 ~ Fax 440-7450 Email: stangelchurch@stangelamerici.org www.stangelamericipacificgrove.org

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 13, 2019

Baptism of the Lord

Catholic Outreach Appeal

Thank you to all who gave so generously in response to Fr. LaCanne’s appeal for

Catholic Outreach last weekend.

We here at St. Angela Merici Parish wish to welcome all new members!

We would love to know who you are! You may register by filling out the bottom portion of any bulletin or fill out a Welcome Envelope located in the pews. You can then put these in the collection basket or stop by the parish office. We look forward to meeting you!

LECTORS NEEDED We are in need of a few Lectors.

Lectors proclaim the Word of God.

If you are feeling a call to be a Lector and would like to proclaim the Word at Mass, or want to find out more about the Lector ministry here at St. Angela

Merici, please contact Keith at kquisno@yahoo.com.

To all our Parish Family and Visitors who celebrated the joyful and beautiful Christmas and Epiphany. • To our Parish Ministers, Music and Choir Ministers who helped with our Liturgy and our Church environment. • To all who generously donated to our Parish Funds. • To all who visited with us at Christmas and the Epiphany.

Thank all of you for your time, talent and gifts. Together we welcome the Lord among us and build up the Body of Christ. Mission Statement:

We, the family of St. Angela Merici, a welcoming community with a rich heritage, live out our Baptismal call to become the Body of Christ through Eucharist,

Evangelization and Stewardship.

Parish Book Club Meeting Monday, January 14, 2019

Small Hall at 7pm

We meet monthly on the second Monday of

each month. This month our one hour discussion will be on Cannery Row, by

John Steinbeck.

Looking ahead, our February 11th selection will be The Next Person You Meet in

Heaven, by Mitch Albom.

Anyone interested in joining us is welcome. Any questions, please call

Pat 657-4297

Communion for the Homebound

Do you know of someone that is unable to attend Mass? We have ministers trained to bring Holy

Communion and pray with people that are unable to

attend Mass. Please call the parish office or email Betsy, betsy@stangelamerici.org to give us the person’s name, phone number and address.

Catholic Women of the Chapel

The Catholic Women of the Chapel meet on

Wednesdays from 9:30-11:30AM at St. Angela Merici Parish Hall (362 Lighthouse Ave,

Pacific Grove) and from 7:00-8:00PM on the second Tuesday of every month at Panera Bread

(2080 California Ave, Sand City).

We are a group of women associated with the military who come together to learn about our faith, serve our community, and provide fellowship to one

another. We hope you will come join us!

For more information, please email: CWOC.MontereyCA@gmail.com and find us on

Facebook at: Catholic Women of the Chapel (CWOC) ~ Monterey, CA.

During the month of January, the Catholic Women of the Chapel (CWOC), will be collecting items for

Confidence Pregnancy Center in Salinas.

Items needed: Girl’s clothing 12-18months (used or new) Boy’s shoes under 24months (used or new) Diapers size 3 or 4 Women’s maternity pants all sizes Baby spoons, baby soaps, shampoo, and lotion, and pacifiers

Please place donated items in the marked box at the church entrance. We appreciate any help you

can give.

At the December SOAR luncheon, Kathleen Murray-Phillips shared

a life planning checklist with those in attendance. The first item on the list is “make your own long term medical decisions.” If you would

like a copy of the Life Planning Checklist, please contact Betsy, betsy@stangelamerici.org or stop by the parish office.

The Monterey Bay Senior Resource Guide is also available in the parish office. It contains information on financial insight, housing information,

medical toolkit, and active opportunities.

If you are looking for help, you can call the toll free statewide senior helpline, (800)510-2020 to speak with a local representative about

senior issues.

SOAR NEWS

Do you have a plan if you or someone you love has a crisis?

Have you ever thought about being an Altar Server?

This wonderful ministry of adults and young people who help around the Altar at Masses, assisting the presider during our liturgies,

might be waiting for you to join!

Who can be an altar server? Adults, men and women, and young people who

have received their first communion and are at least in the fourth grade, are invited to an informational

meeting in the Church on Sunday, January 27th at 1:30pm.

Is God calling you to this special ministry?

Please pray about joining our corps of Altar Servers. We need additional volunteers (adults and young

people) to fully staff all weekend Masses.

See you at the meeting on January 27th, Sunday, at 1:30pm in the Church!

For more information or to let us know you plan to attend, please call Paula at 831.920.2869.

SAVE THE DATE The Diocese of Monterey will celebrate the Installation Mass for our new bishop,

Daniel Garcia, on Tuesday, January 29th, 2019, at 2:00pm, at Madonna del Sasso.

We would like to let you know that the Mass will be broadcast live on the Diocese of Monterey YouTube page and regular up-dates about the event

can be found on the diocesan website: www.dioceseofmonterey.org. You can also follow the Diocese of Monterey on Facebook

for up-dates as well.

St Angela Merici will be live streaming this event in the parish hall. For those who would like to attend, the

Mass starts at 2:00pm and the hall will be open at 1:30pm.

Parish Pastoral Council

The Pastoral Council meets quarterly to review Parish Pastoral Plan and to assess ongoing pastoral needs of the Parish Community. Primary areas for discussion are

Eucharist (liturgy and faith formation), Evangelization (leadership, youth, community, and communication) and Stewardship (gifts and talents awareness, outreach).

Have an Idea or Concern?

If you feel there is a topic or idea that should be brought up in a quarterly meeting, there are three ways to provide input:

* Place a comment in the suggestion box, which can be found in the Parish Library. * Speak directly with a Pastoral Council Member at any of the weekend Masses. Just ask a greeter to point them out to you. * Submit a comment through the Pastoral Council page on the par ish Website: stangelamericipacificgrove.org.

The next Pastoral Council meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 23, 2019. Pastoral Council members will be available after all the Masses next weekend,

January 19th and 20th.

Sun. 01/13

8:00am 10:00am 12:00pm

+ + + + +

Debra Brau - Ford Family Peter, Angela, Eleanor & Jack Balesteri Marie McCrary - Patty McCrary Suzanne Passanisi - Peter Passanisi Terri Walter - Paula MacAlpine

Mon 01/14

8:00pm

Communion Service

Tues 01/15

9:00am

Martha Martinez - Gomez Family

Wed 01/16

8:00am

Jose Roberto Gomez - Gomez Family

Thur 01/17

8:00am

Rummel Family - Betsy

Fri. 01/18

8:00am

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Althea Bala - Lupe Sanchez

Sat. 01/19

8:00am 5:00pm

+ + +

Saundra Ciucci - Besty Messman Col. Charles A. Christin - Mary Margaret Christin David MacAlpine - Paul & Eileen Klein Vicky Johnson - 40+Singles

Sun 01/20

8:00am 10:00am 12:00pm

+ + +

Bishop Richard Garcia Peter, Angela, Eleanor and Jack Balesteri Bishop Daniel Garcia Suzanne Passanisi - Pete Passanisi

Sat. 01/12

8:00am 5:00pm

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Carmel Russo - Ford Family John Pesenhofer - Pesenhofer Family David MacAlpine - Marianne Powers

Please keep in your Prayer

Matias Alessandro Avalas

Darren Alves Maria Andrade David Avnaim

Althea Bala Sharon Barr Debra Brau Lori Bryce

Michael Carlos Gino Castro

Mary Margaret Christin Jim Clark

Grace Cosentino Mark Anthony Cruz

DeMayo Family Angelica De Santo

Denise Duzan Jim Espinoza

Rachael, Alex, and Family Elbia Farrias

Valeska Gallagher Maribel Garcia Donald Gibson

Elvira Mireya Gomez Jose Roberto Gomez

Stephanie Hansen Don Harris

Juana F. Hernandez Elizabeth Huevler

Valentina Hurdsman Lloyd Ishii

Dave Kromer Lewis Maiorino

Paul Jacob Marques Sharon Marshall Kevin McGinty

Eloina Mendoza Sandy Niccoli

Peter Passanisi Eric Van Patton

PJ Ramsey Ralph Rhodenbaugh

Barbara Rudnicki Norma Schwab

Mary T Silva Manuel Alberto Sousa

Maya Stock Barbee Swofford

Teri Tilley Clara Torres John Tyndall

George Villareal Stephanie Watson

Donna Jean Weaver Donald Weil Patricia Weil

Ryan Thomas Wells

Mass Intentions for the week of January 12th to January 20th

Readings for January 14th to January 20th

Tuesday

Heb 2:5-12 Ps 8:2ab and 5, 6-9 Mk 1:21-28

Wednesday

Heb 2:14-18 Ps 105: 1-4, 6-9 Mk 1:29-39

Thursday

Heb 3:7-14 Ps 95:6-7c, 8-11 Mk 1:40-45

Friday Heb 4:1-5, 11 Ps 78:3 and 4bc, 6c-7, 8 Mk 2:1-12

Saturday Heb 4:12-16 Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 Mk 2:13-17

Sunday

Is 62:1-5 Ps 96:1-3, 7-10 Jn 2:11

Monday

Heb 1:1-6 Ps 97:1 and2b, 6 and 7c, 9 Mk 1:14-20

Mon 01/14

8:00am 7:00pm 7:30pm

Communion Service

Book Club Small Christian Community

Ch SmHall Lib

Tues 01/15

11:00am 1:30pm 3:30pm 6:30pm

Small Christian Community Food Pantry

Faith Formation Knights of Columbus

Lib SmHall Vic SmHall

Wed 01/16

9:30am 7:00pm

Women of the Chapel RCIA

Hall Vic

Thurs 01/17

1:30pm 3:30pm 6:30pm

Food Pantry Faith Formation

Choir

SmHall Vic Ch

Fri 01/18

8:30am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Ch

The Annual Respect Life Mass will be

celebrated by Bishop Gerald Wilkerson

on Wednesday, January 23, 2019,

7:00pm, at Madonna del Sasso Parish

in Salinas.

All are invited and welcome to attend this Mass.

Pizza Night is Coming!

St. Angela Merici Pizza Night will be held

Friday, January 25th, 2019 at 5:00pm.

Tickets must be purchased in advance and are being sold after all Masses this weekend, Saturday, January 12th and Sunday, January 13th.

Tickets will also be sold next weekend, Saturday, January 19th and Sunday

January 20th.

All are welcome for an enjoyable evening of community, great pizza, salad and drink.

Tickets are $5.00 each

Bulletin No. 913160 St. Angela Merici Pacific Grove, CA (831) 655-4160 Contact: Lorie Ford Special Instructions: