SCHEDULE OF MASSES SATURDAY:8:30 AM, 5:30 PM VIGIL

SUNDAY: 7:00 AM, 8:30AM,10:15AM,12 Noon,

4:00PM (Vietnamese), 6:30PM WEEKDAY: 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM

FIRST WEDNESDAY: 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM, 7:00 PM FIRST FRIDAY:

6:30AM, 8:30 AM, 6:30 PM 8:00 PM (Vietnamese)

HOLY DAY: 8:00 PM (Vietnamese/English) VIGIL

6:30AM, 8:30AM, 7:00 PM

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION SAT: 4:00 PM - 5 :00 PM,

6:30 PM - 7:00 PM, and by appointment

St. Christopher Church is a faith-community of diverse people who gather to joyfully celebrate life,

faith and love in Jesus Christ through serving others.

629 S. Glendora Ave., West Covina, CA 91790 TEL: (626) 960-1805 FAX: (626) 851-0595

OFFICE HOURS: Mon - Thu: 9AM to 8PM; Fri : 9AM to 5PM; Sat: 9AM to 2 PM; Sun 8AM to 4PM

EMAIL: parishoffice@sccwc.net WEBSITE: www.sccwestcovina.net

Pastor Rev. Joseph Dass

Associate Pastor Rev. Huy Nhat Nguyen

Vietnamese Chaplain Rev. Dominic John Vu, CSsR

Permanent Deacons Deacon Douglas Moloney

Deacon Loc Nguyen Deacon Jesse Batacan Deacon Andrew Cho

School Principal Olivia Carrillo

Business Manager Pauline Dimaculangan

Director of Religious Formation Judi Peña

Bookkeeper Tuyet Romero

Administrative Secretary Elizabeth Hudson

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Your prayers are requested for the recovery of: Hermes Guillera, Baby Kingston Marshall, Tamira Hughs, Elizabeth Stephens, Elizabeth Stephens, Adrian Carlson, Mary Ann Rambeau, Anna Lisa Gates, Rita Vengco, Dawn Rud-Brenner, Manuela Garcia, Arthur Reyna Sr., Maggie Subia, Robert Corrington, Nicholas Rivera, Jose del Rosario, Marco A. Aguilar, Rod & Terry Elsdon, Sonia Vargas, Edwin Sr. & Myriam Vargas, Edwin Vargas, John Gourrier, Jr., Virginia Franco, Christopher Apostol, Tamira Hughes, Camillo Temores, Jr., Jo Ng, Carolyn Mettler, Imelda Pascual, Emy De Gusman, Geline Chua, Sharri Ide, Aurora Riggs, Melita Tambaoan, Lito Clomera, John Garcia, Mary Rose Merten, Rita Carlson, Mercedes Gomez, Perna Castillo, Grace Arcallana, Philip Urgel, Emily Weathermon, Anthony Trozzi, Guille Rivas, Lydia España, Doretha Lear, and Ferdinand Asuncion.

Your prayers are requested for the

repose of the soul of: Silvia Rojas, Julio Nieto, Roy Abesamis, Joseph Biodrowski, Violet Reyes, Veronica Trujillo Avalos, Nahil Gadiano, Julio Nieto, Cecilia Diaz, Maria & Richard Fernandez, Ronnie Joe Gomez, Nicholas Rivera, Ambrocio M. Jaurigue, Frank Masongsong, Marina Reyes, Rosario Aguila, and Lorenzo M. Aquino.

1st Sunday of November Collection: $15,328.72

Last year’s: $15,249.73

Thank you for your generosity!

Sponsored by:

St. Dorothy Catholic Church Hosted by:

Forever Grateful Catholic Charismatic

Prayer Community

Saturday, November 14, 2015 8 AM - 5 PM

St. Dorothy Catholic Church - Anyta Doyle Building

241 South Valley Center Avenue, Glendora, CA 91741

To register or for more information, email us at

eforevergrateful@gmail.com

Or call Cathy Bailon (626) 825-5497,

Mona-Marie Corral (909) 921-7215

“But you will receive power

when the Holy Spirit comes

upon you…”

- Acts 1-8

SAVE THE DATE

ALTAR SERVER AND SACISTAN MINISTRY FORMATION

Saturday, November 14, 2015 Parish Center: Meeting Rooms A & B

Training

There will be Virtus Training Classes on the following days:

1) November 19, 2015 Thursday 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Bramble Hall

2) November 21, 2015 Saturday 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Rooms A&B

Please be on time. Late arrivals will not be admitted. If you leave the session prior

to dismissal, you will need to register for another session. Certificates will be given

upon completion. A copy is kept for auditing purpose only.

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TODAY’S READINGS Reading 1 1 KGS 17:10-16 In those days, Elijah the prophet went to

Zarephath. As he arrived at the

entrance of the city, a widow was

gathering sticks there; he called out to

her, "Please bring me a small cupful of

water to drink." She left to get it, and

he called out after her, "Please bring

along a bit of bread." She answered, "As

the LORD, your God, lives, I have

nothing baked; there is only a handful of

flour in my jar and a little oil in my

jug. Just now I was collecting a couple

of sticks, to go in and prepare something

for myself and my son; when we have

eaten it, we shall die." Elijah said to

her, "Do not be afraid. Go and do as you

propose. But first make me a little cake

and bring it to me. Then you can

prepare something for yourself and your

son. For the LORD, the God of Israel,

says, 'The jar of flour shall not go empty,

nor the jug of oil run dry, until the day

when the LORD sends rain upon the

earth.'" She left and did as Elijah had

said. She was able to eat for a year, and

he and her son as well; the jar of flour

did not go empty, nor the jug of oil run

dry, as the LORD had foretold through

Elijah.

Responsorial Psalm PS 146:7-10

R. Praise the Lord, my soul!

Or

R. Alleluia.

The LORD keeps faith forever, secures

justice for the oppressed, gives food to

the hungry. The LORD sets captives free.

R.

The LORD gives sight to the blind. The

LORD raises up those who were bowed

down; the LORD loves the just. The

LORD protects strangers. R.

The fatherless and the widow he

sustains, but the way of the wicked he

thwarts. The LORD shall reign forever;

your God, O Zion, through all

generations. Alleluia. R.

Reading 2 HEB 9:24-28

Christ did not enter into a sanctuary

made by hands, a copy of the true one,

but heaven itself, that he might now

appear before God on our behalf. Not

that he might offer himself repeatedly,

as the high priest enters each year into

the sanctuary with blood that is not his

own; if that were so, he would have had

to suffer repeatedly from the foundation

of the world. But now once for all he

has appeared at the end of the ages to

take away sin by his sacrifice. Just as it

is appointed that human beings die once,

and after this the judgment, so also

Christ, offered once to take away the

sins of many, will appear a second time,

not to take away sin but to bring

salvation to those who eagerly await

him.

Alleluia MT 5:3

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs

is the kingdom of heaven.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel MK 12:38-44

In the course of his teaching Jesus said

to the crowds, "Beware of the scribes,

who like to go around in long robes and

accept greetings in the marketplaces,

seats of honor in synagogues, and places

of honor at banquets. They devour the

houses of widows and, as a pretext

recite lengthy prayers. They will receive

a very severe condemnation."

He sat down opposite the treasury and

observed how the crowd put money into

the treasury. Many rich people put in

large sums. A poor widow also came and

put in two small coins worth a few

cents. Calling his disciples to himself, he

said to them, "Amen, I say to you, this

poor widow put in more than all the

other contributors to the treasury. For

they have all contributed from their

surplus wealth, but she, from her

poverty, has contributed all she had, her

whole livelihood."

Children of Hope EUCHARISTIC

ADORATION

Jesus said to them, “Let the children come

to me; do not prevent them, for the

kingdom of God belongs to such as

these…” Then he embraced them and

blessed them, placing his hands on them.

(Mark 10:13, 16)

We invite all children and their families to come and join us in the Children of Hope’s Eucharistic Adoration. This is a holy hour of prayer with prayers of adoration, praise, petition, and thanksgiving. We will pray the Holy Rosary, and the Divine Mercy Chaplet. We will also be singing hymns to glorify our Lord Jesus Christ. For more information, please call Jean Floro at (559) 499-3299.

Everyone whose life is touched by

cancer is invited for fellowship on

Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 7:00

pm at the Parish Center Meeting Room

C.

Come, join us Celebrate Thanksgiving

with anointing by Fr. Joseph Dass

Find us and like us on:

www.facebook.com

/benotafraidcancerministry

or visit us on the web at:

benotafraidcancerministry.org

For more information, please call Lydia

at (626) 960-9110 or

Julie at (626) 780-6221

“Be Not Afraid ”

Cancer Ministry

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Monday: The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica

Tuesday: St. Leo the Great

Wednesday: St. Martin of Tours; Veterans Day

Thursday: St. Josaphat

Friday: St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary

GIVING ALL

Trusting widows play a significant role in this weekend's readings. At the point of

poverty, when giving even the smallest amount of what they had could imperil

their health and well-being, they trusted God and gave anyway. What is

important about their giving is not what or how much they gave, but how they

gave it. Without selfishness, they gave to help others. Their giving was from the

heart, with little hope or intention of receiving any sort of reward or recognition

for their generosity. The monetary values of the widows' gifts were small, but

their value measured in the Kingdom was priceless.

There is a significant similarity between their gift and the gift Jesus gave each of

us. The widows offered their lives for God. Jesus offered his life for us.

Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

Page 4 St. Christopher Church Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

TREASURES FROM OUR

TRADITION

In 1974, a revised ritual of penance was

given to the Church, and at forty years

distance, we still are discovering its

treasures and tentative about some of its

provisions. The rite reaches deep into our

tradition for an early insight: when we

turn to God, we are restored to life in the

Church.

There are three different forms of

penance. The familiar individual

confession is preserved, but with

tremendous enrichment. It is less rushed,

anchored by a reading from scripture, and

the confession of sins is seen as an

opportunity to proclaim faith in God's

power to save. In a sense, what is

"confessed" is the penitent's faith in God's

gift of forgiveness. The priest suggests a

penance that may be directly connected

to the virtue that the person seeks as a

means of overcoming the fault. There are

formulas for contrition suggested, but the

penitent might even express sorrow for sin

and desire for mercy in his or her own

words. The prayer of absolution grounds

the event in the life and ministry of the

Church. Harking back to the joyful dance

of bishops leading penitents into the

church, the rite now ends with a prayer of

thanksgiving for God's mercy, and may

include the gesture of laying on of hands.

After forty years, we struggle to claim this

rite forged of memory, tradition, and

grace. History tells us to be patient; we

do not always recognize a treasure at

first. --Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

Fr. Kolbe Missionaries of the Immaculata present

A Family Series on MISSION Join us for fellowship, prayer, and activities,

all by age group and together as a family.

Next Families to the Max:

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2:00 - 5:30 P.M.

MISSION IN A CHANGING WORLD

531 East Merced Avenue, West Covina 91790

626-917-0040/FKMissionaries@gmail.com

Holiday Giving The Christmas Tree for our Holiday Giving Tree Ministry will be placed in the church vestibule on Saturday, November 21st. Applications for families in need of a Christmas Food box and/or Christmas gifts to those who would otherwise have none are now available in the Parish Office. Families in need should be residing within our parish boundaries. Please note that submitting an application does not guarantee inclusion in our distribution. All applications are subject to review as well as what our resources allow.

The Guadalupana Association will be

selling delicious breakfast items NEXT

SUNDAY after all the morning Masses.

Proceeds will go towards the

Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Day

celebration in December.

DID YOU KNOW? Monitor online activity on all devices In the past, parents had been advised to place the family computer in an open area

such as a kitchen or family room so that they may easily monitor activity. Today,

most social contact, especially among young people, is conducted almost exclusively

on smart phones and tablets. Technology continues to rapidly change. All of us must

continue our efforts to stay abreast of the many new mobile device apps that may be

used by young people to communicate with others and could potentially be used to

manipulate or abuse them. For a copy of the VIRTUS® article “Mobile App Danger,”

email: jvienna@la-archdiocese.org.

November 8, 2015 St. Christopher Church Page 5

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7

5:30 P.M. Jess M. Limas

(D) Lilia Barcelona †

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8

7:00 A.M. St. Christopher Church

Parishioners

8:30 A.M. Rodolfo Santuray

Ramirez Family

10:15 A.M. Mariano Tigno, Jr.

(D) Joshua Correa Marcelo †

12:00 P.M. (D) All Souls †

6:30 P.M. (D) Aquilina Axalan †

(D) Leonardo Frijas †

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9

6:30 A.M. (D) All Souls †

8:30 A.M. Ryan Maloles

(D) Anastacia & Vicente

Tanada †

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10

6:30 A.M. (D) All Souls †

8:30 A.M. (D) Cora Vergara †

(D) Catarino Martinez †

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11

8:30 A.M. George C. Dabao, Jr.

Annette Ventura Galindo

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12

6:30 A.M. (D) Mike Ventura †

(D) Benito Fuentes †

8:30 A.M. (D) Margaret Velasco †

(D) Victoria Martinez †

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13

6:30 A.M. (D) Ricardo Urcuyo †

(D) Wayne Bock †

8:30 A.M. (D) Andrea & Francisco

Marasigan †

(D) Geraldo Medina †

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14

8:30 A.M. (D) Legion of Mary Deceased

Members †

(D) Stephanie Miller †

OFFICE HOURS

MON 11:00A.M. - 8:00P.M. TUE CLOSED

WED 11:00A.M. - 6:00P.M.

THU 11:00A.M. - 6:00P.M.

FRI CLOSED

SAT 8:00A.M. - 12:00P.M.

SUN 4:15 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.

REMINDERS

NOV 9 Classes (Jr. High)

Winter Shelter Collection

NOV 14 Classes (Elementary)

Winter Shelter Collection

NOV 16 Y/M Jr. High -

Thanksgiving Feast $5.00

OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS FORMATION

626-338-2937

NOV 21 Classes (Elementary)

Winter Shelter Collection

NOV 23 No Classes

NOV 26 HAPPY THANKSGIVING

NOV 28 NO CLASSES

NOV 30 Classes (Jr. High)

***-WINTER SHELTER: We are asking

for donations of the following items for

our Winter Guests: Men’s Boxers-

Women’s underwear (Med-Lrg-Xlrg);

Gloves (new or used): Beanies/Hats

(new or used) See Collection Dates. In

December, we sponsor the shelter, we

will be serving Dinners and making

lunches. Sign-ups in December. 

Confirmation News AllParents:REVISEDCONFIRMATIONCALENDARSNOWAVAILABLEINTHE

RELGIOUSFORMATIONOFFICE

YEAR TWO NEWS: SPONSOR FORMS ARE NOW DUE. Please make sure the forms are

complete, including the signature of the pastor and seal of the parish where the

Sponsor is registered.

Rite of Continuing the Journey: Sunday. November 15th. Sponsors are required to

attend BOTH the Class and Mass on this date. It is an important milestone in our

Confirmandi’s preparation journey.

Please note the revised calendar regarding the Year Two Retreat scheduled for March

18-20. Please be aware that this is a weekend overnight retreat.

Year One and Two: Please note the change of date for the LIVING STATIONS which is

now scheduled for FRIDAY, March 11th.

ADS

ADS

Dec. 1st - 16th

Thanks to your generous support, for the 10th consecutive year, we will be partnering with 5 other churches in the East San Gabriel Valley hosting the Winter Shelter for 16 nights this Dec. It is only with the support of your time and treasure that we are able to open our doors, as Christ has taught us, to our less fortunate brothers and sisters during the cold winter months. With a predicted El Niño year upon us, we are expecting large numbers staying with us, so your ability to give your time to this ministry is especially needed.

DONATIONS NEEDED The following items are needed:

Jeans Jackets Work Boots Rain Coats Hats/Caps Umbrellas Ponchos Socks Long sleeve shirts Briefs/Boxers Long underwear Bras Hoodies Women underpanties Shoes (no high heels) Blankets Towels Toothpaste Toothbrushes Shampoo Conditioner Brushes/Combs Travel sized Body powder or Body Lotion Tall Kitchen Trash Bags Large Trash Bags Cases of Bottled Water Backpacks

For all those that have experienced the loss of a loved one in 2013 or 2014, please join us for

this prayerful service.

Blood Drive St. Christopher Catholic Church

Fall Blood Drive

Sunday November 8, 2015 7:45 AM - 2:00 PM

Parish Hall

The American Red Cross is here today until 2:00 P.M. in

the Bramble Hall.

All donors are welcome!

Redcrossblood.org 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767)

The Parish Office will be CLOSED on

Wednesday, November 11, 2015 in observance

of Veterans Day. There will be no 6:30 A.M.

Mass but we will still have the 8:30 A.M. Mass.

The Thanksgiving Office Hours are as

follows: Wednesday, November 25,

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM; Thursday &

Friday, November 26 & 27: CLOSED.

Thanksgiving Day, there will be no 6:30 A.M. Mass but we will still

have the 8:30 A.M. Mass.