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 Parish Office (323)292-0781 Visitas a Enfermos: Mario Ardon: (323) 304-0194 Quinceanera: Claudia Edwards—Please contact 1 year prior to celebration; Contactar un ano antes de la celebración. from 9am—2pm, (323) 292-0781

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.

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

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St Brigid Catholic Church

SUNDAY MASS READINGS

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CALL TO STEWARDSHIP Weekly Deposits

(Envelopes, loose, holy days, building maintenance, St. Vincent De Paul

1/28/2018: $ 4154.00

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 accom-plishments, improvements, successful projects and pro-grams which form the foundation of our “Call to Steward-ship”. 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 2018 Aids Ministry - Altar Servers - Art/Environment - Bereavement - Drum Ministry - Education Committee - Emmanuel - Eucharistic Ministers- Finance Council— Gospel Choir- Guadalupanos - 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— Welcome Committee- Women’s Ministry - Young at Heart - **********************************

WILLS & ESTATE PLANNING Doris Fork - $15,000.000 Doris Fork—$400.00

Feb 4 Feb 5 Feb 6 Feb 7 Feb 8 Feb 9

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Job 7:1-4, 6-7 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23 Mark 1:29-39 1 Kings 8:1-7, 9-13 Mark 6:53-56 1 Kings 8:22-23, 27-30 Mark 7:1-13 1 Kings 10:1-10 Mark 7:14-23 1 Kings 11:4-13 Mark 7:24-30 1 Kings 11:29-32, 12-19 Mark 7:31-37

MASS INTENTIONS

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 our St. Brigid Seniors For Our St. Brigid Families Por Nuestras Familias de Sta. Brigida Happy Birthday to Mary Cobb & Aline Heisser-Ovid from KPC Ladies Auxiliary Court #259 For Beatrice Lawson & Sylvia Scandlyn, R.I.P, from Margaret Wilson NO MASS Happy Birthday, Gema Amaya, From the Youth Lectors For Maudell Williams, Margaret Wilson, Beverly Zuniga For Maria Matias, Robert Mensey, Beverly Robinson

For Leonora Zandoval, Ezola Sin-gleton, John Spath, Joan Turner

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FEBRUARY 4, SUNDAY

7:00 am – Guadalupanos Brunch, Hall 9:30 am – RCIA, R 4 12:30 pm – KPC, #259 Jrs., R 7 12:30 pm – Drum Ministry, R 5

FEBRUARY 5, MONDAY

12:00 pm – Young @ Heart, G. H

FEBRUARY 6, TUESDAY

10:00 am – Ministry thru Prayer, G. H 7:00 pm – Gospel Choir, Ch

FEBRUARY 7, WEDNESDAY

12:00 pm – Soup Salad & Scripture, G. H 2:00 pm – Legion of Mary, G. H. 7:00 pm – Youth Lectors, Ch 7:00 pm – Emmanuel, Hall 7:00 pm – Traditional Choir, Ch

FEBRUARY 8, THURSDAY

7:00 pm – Encuentro, Rm 5 7:00 pm – Resurreccion, C. R 7:00 pm— Education Committee, R 7

FEBRUARY 9, FRIDAY

6:00 pm – Altar Servers, Ch 7:00 pm – OA, R 5 7:00 pm – Youth Group, R 1 7:00 pm— Emmanuel, Hall

FEBRUARY 10, SATURDAY

9:30 am – CCD, all classrooms 10:00 am – Toast Masters, G. H 1:00 pm – KPC, Court #259, Rms 4 & 5 1:00 pm— Spanish Choir Retreat, CC 2:00 pm – AA, Green House 6:30 pm—Spanish Lectors, Ch

This Week at SBC

Parish Goal: Amount Pledged: Amount Paid:

BE THE LIGHT OF CHRIST Together in MISSION

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ASH WEDNESDAY Prayer Service and Distribution of Ashes

FEBRUARY 14TH 8:15am —Spanish 12 Noon — English

7:00pm — Bi-Lingual

ST. BRIGID FISH FRY Come join the Fish Fry party

every Friday, 5:00 PM—9:00 PM, Parish Hall. Delicious food, so-da, water, beer and wine , mu-sic, dancing, cards & dominoes

Join us in honoring St. Joseph in

a 30 DAY Prayer Novena February 18th to March 19th

St. Joseph Society of the Sacred

Heart Come and See Retreat February 23 –25, 2018 St. Joseph’s Seminary 1200 Varnum St. N.E.

Washington, D.C 20017 Learn more at www.josephite.org

Day of Recollection Archdiocesan

Council of Catholic Women Thursday, March 1, 2018

9:00 am – 2:00pm Sacred Heart Retreat House

920 East Alhambra Road Alhambra, CA 91801

Cost:$30.00; must be paid before Wednesday, February 21,2018

RSVP: (562) 630-1001

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~ REFLECTION ~

Today we continue hearing about the first days Jesus spent with his disciples, healing those who are ill or possessed by demons. When he cures Simon Peter’s mother-in-law, she immediately rises and serves her guests. She may not realize it, but she is providing an example to her son-in-law and his compan-ions. She is showing what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. The call to be Jesus’ disciple is the call to serve.

~ REFLEXION ~

Hoy seguimos escuchando acerca de los primeros días que Jesús pasó con sus discípu-los, curando a todos los enfermos o los poseídos por demonios. Cuando cura a la suegra de Simón Pedro, ella inmediatamente se levanta y comienza a servir a sus invita-dos. Puede que ella no se diera cuenta, pero en realidad les estaba dando un ejemplo a su yerno y sus compañeros. Ella les demuestra lo que es ser discípulo de Jesús. El llamado a ser discípulo de Jesús es un llamado a servir.

3 WAYS TO GET MORE OUT OF MASS

1. Try adding a weekday Mass to your schedule. If you go faithfully every Sunday, good for you! But maybe you can make time to go on a weekday, too. It’s the same Mass, but a different experience, because the crowd is smaller and the tone more intimate. What’s more, you’re going not because of any obligation, but just for love’s sake. A weekday venture could lead you to a Catholic church other than your home parish. This too, can give you a new perspective on the Mass, as you hear the same words in a fresh voice.

2. Invest your intentions. Come to Mass prepared to make a remembrance of the favors you’re asking of God –for yourself and for others. Silently tell these to the Lord, one by one. Some people do this before Mass. Some do it at the offertory, imagining their petitions placed on the altar with the gifts of bread and wine. Some churches observe a silent moment at the end of the Universal Prayer for this very purpose. When you do this, you place a personal stake in the Mass.

3. Take one thought home. While you’re listening to the readings, try to discern a “word” that God intends espe-cially for you. Listen especially as the priest or deacon reflects on the readings in his homily. Perhaps the pas-sages are difficult to understand. Perhaps the preacher is nervous or tired. God will speak to you nonetheless. Remember that He spoke to the Prophet Elijah not in the mighty wind, or the fire, or the earthquake, but in a still small voice. Maybe you’ll take home a certain word, such as “praise”. Maybe you’ll take home a phrase: “I shall not want” or “Whom should I fear?” Write it down somewhere you’ll see it often and act on it– during the day or the coming week.

3 MANERAS DE OBTENER MASS DE LA MISA

1. Intente agregar una misa entre semana a tu hora-rio. Si vas fielmente todos los domingos, ¡ bien por ti! Pero tal vez puedas hacer tiempo para ir un día entre semana, también. Es la misma misa, pero una experi-encia diferente, porque el grupo es más pequeño y el tono más íntimo. Lo que es más, no vas por ninguna obligación, pero sólo por amor a Dios. Un emprendi-miento entre semana podría llevarte a una iglesia católi-ca que no sea tu parroquia. Esto también, puede darte una nueva perspectiva en la misa, como oir las mismas palabras en una voz fresca.

2. Invierte tus intenciones. Ven a Misa preparad para hacer un recuerdo de los favores por los que estas pidiendo a Dios – por ti mismo y por los demás. En si-lencio, Dicelo al Señor, uno por uno. Algunas personas hacen esto antes de la Misa. Algunos lo hacen en la of-renda, imaginando sus peticiones colocadas en el altar con los regalos de pan y vino. Algunas iglesias observan un momento en silencio al final de la oración universal para este mismo propósito. Cuando haces esto, pones una estaca personal en la misa

3. Llevate un pensamiento a casa. Mientras tu escu-chas las lecturas, trata de discernir una "palabra" que Dios quiere especialmente para ti. Escucha especialmen-te como el sacerdote o diácono reflexiona sobre las lec-turas en su homilía. Quizás los pasajes son difíciles de entender. Tal vez el predicador esté nervioso o cansado. Dios te hablará sin embargo. Recuerda que él habló al Profeta Elías no en el viento poderoso, o el fuego, o el terremoto, sino en una voz pequeña. Tal vez te lleves a casa cierta palabra, como "alabanza". Tal vez te llevarás a casa una frase: "nada me falta" o "¿a quién debo temer?" Escribela en alguna parte donde la verás a menudo-y actúa en éllo-durante el día o la semana que viene.

Did You Know? Are you familiar with the news show segments testing children's safety knowledge? They often feature "strangers" trying to lure children with offers of ice cream, modeling contracts, or other goodies.

They know that while many children are taught to avoid strangers, they may not be taught to recognize abduction tactics. For more information on common tricks predators may use to lure children from The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, visit http://www.kidsmartz.org/CommonTricks. Sabia Usted? ¿Está familiarizado con los segmentos de noticieros que hacen pruebas del conocimiento de la seguridad de los niños? A menudo muestra a "extraños" tratando de atraer a los niños con ofertas de helado, con-tratos de modelaje, u otras atracciones. Ellos saben que mientras a muchos niños se les enseña a evitar a extraños, es posible que no se les enseñe a reconocer las tácticas de secuestro. Para más información sobre tácticas comunes que los depredadores pueden usar para atraer a niños, que aparecen en el sitio web del Centro Nacional de Niños Perdidos y Explotados, puede visitar http://www.kidsmartz.org/CommonTricks.

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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 (October-May)

Dear Jesus, Thank You for loving me.

I know that whatever I cannot express

in words… You listen thru my heart

CHILDREN’S CHURCH

See Pam Nailes

or Marian Thomas

Jesus heals Peter’s Mother in law