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, 6:30 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 1PM and 2PM to 6PM

Sun: 8AM to 4PM; Fri & Sat: CLOSED EMAIL: parishoffice@sccwc.net

WEBSITE: www.sccwestcovina.net

Pastor Rev. Joseph Dass

Associate Pastor/ Vietnamese Community Chaplain

Rev. Huy Nhat Nguyen

Permanent Deacons Deacon Douglas Moloney

Deacon Loc Nguyen Deacon Jesse Batacan Deacon Andrew Cho

School Principal Lucia Saborio

Director of Religious Formation Judi Peña

Bookkeeper Tuyet Romero

Administrative Secretaries Elizabeth Hudson

Sol Batacan

Facilities Supervisor Rene Rebong

Sunday Collection 2nd Sunday of September

$12,006.80 Last Year was $13,919.31

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Your prayers are requested for the recovery of: Napoleon Garcia, Rupert Reyes, Raymond Romero, Norma V. Baca, V i c e n t e S a n t o s , L e a h Weathermon, Scott Pine, Virginia Franco, Leo Romero Jr., Alexander Asuncion, John Gaetos, Thu Thanh Nguyen, Jean Lockwood, Donal O’Connor, Apollinar Estrada, Ma. Kathrina Alcaide, Anita Lacad, Shirle Weaver, Jamie Eckowitz, Joanna Carmela Calleja, Gloria Castillo, Irene Panaligan, Len Balino, Gus Reyes.

Your prayers are requested for the repose of the soul of: Emily Weathermon, Patrick Guirnalda, Albert Escobedo, Virginia S. Montes, Agritina A. Tayco, Angelo Leoncio Bugarin, Edwin Dimaculangan, Patti Ann Moreno, Sesilio Villaluz, Maria Teresa Van Cao, Felipe Andaya, Violeta Arida, Ned Pascua, Marissa M . Grados, Lorimar De Leon , Nonito Avila, Dolores de Jesus, Luzy Raymundo, Tatiana Cazacu, Edgardo David, Pat Martinez, Eloisa Buenaventura, Charito Navarro.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Customs surrounding the naming of babies are interesting, and over time the Church has tried to offer some motherly advice to direct parents in this necessary chore. The ritual book used for baptism from the sixteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries advised priests to guard against giving ridiculous or pagan names to babies consigned to their ministry. In 1666 the diocesan ritual of Bourges in France was even more exacting, telling the priests to see to it that boys were named after male saints, girls after female saints, and no one got named after a festival. Yet, records from that very diocese in later years shows a few babies named "Toussaint" (after All Saints Day) along with other creative expressions. In Spain, no one has ever hesitated to name babies after festivals, especially girls after Our Lady, and so there are names like Concepción, Asunción, and of course Dolores (after Our Lady of Sorrows). In Italy and Spain is it likely that a child will receive the name of the saint of the day of its birth. Today's rites of initiation for adults and infants urge the giving of a Christian name, and in the case of an adult whose given name expresses a pagan or unseemly idea (Baal and Whiskey come to mind), there is a formal rite during the catechumenate for the giving of a Christian name. In such a case, it would make sense for the change to be registered with civil authorities as well. For all Christians, the idea of having a heavenly patron to pray to on life's journey is reason enough to pay attention to this treasure in our tradition. --James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

WOMEN’ S RETREAT El Carmelo

Retreat House Redlands CA

Invitation to all

St. Christopher Women

“Pray and Grow in Faith”

September 23rd-25th

Jerilynne Geisel Johnson (626)335-4190

The Ladies of Columbus Our Lady of the Snows Council

is sponsoring Twenty-Fourth

Annual Fund Raiser Luncheon for the

Comboni Missionaries

Family Event Admission $15.00 donation

Saturday September 24th

1:00 to 5:00 pm Knights of Columbus Hall 4315 No. Vincent Ave.,

Covina Ca

*Entertainment by the Dancemakers

*Silent auction

(adults/children) *raffles, *50/50 opportunity

Barbara Hector 626-338-6074 Linda Jaramillo 626-252-4742

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TODAY’S READINGS

Reading 1 AM 8:4-7 Hear this, you who trample upon the needy and destroy the poor of the land! “When will the new moon be over,” you ask, “that we may sell our grain, and the sabbath, that we may display the wheat? We will diminish the ephah, add to the shekel, and fix our scales for cheating! We will buy the lowly for silver, and the poor for a pair of sandals; even the refuse of the wheat we will sell!” The LORD has sworn by the pride of Jacob: Never will I forget a thing they have done! Responsorial Psalm PS 113:1-2, 4-6, 7-8 R./ Praise the Lord who lifts up the poor. Praise, you servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD. Blessed be the name of the LORD both now and forever. R./ High above all nations is the LORD; above the heavens is his glory. Who is like the LORD, our God, who is enthroned on high and looks upon the heavens and the earth below? R ./ He raises up the lowly from the dust; from the dunghill he lifts up the poor to seat them with princes, with the princes of his own people. R./ Reading 2 1 TM 2:1-8 Beloved: First of all, I ask that supplications, prayers, petitions, and thanksgivings be offered for everyone, for kings and for all in authority, that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all devotion and dignity. This is good and pleasing to God our savior, who wills everyone to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truth. For there is one God. There is also one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as ransom for all. This was the testimony at the proper time.

For this I was appointed preacher and apostle — I am speaking the truth, I am not lying —, teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. It is my wish, then, that in every place the men should pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or argument. Alleluia 2 COR 8:9 R. Alleluia, alleluia. Though our Lord Jesus Christ was rich, he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich. R. Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel LK 16:1-13 Jesus said to his disciples, “A rich man had steward who was reported to him for squandering his property. He summoned him and said, ‘What is this I hear about you? Prepare a full account of your stewardship, because you can no longer be my steward.’ The steward said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking the position of steward away from me? I am not strong enough to dig and I am ashamed to beg. I know what I shall do so that, when I am removed from the stewardship, they may welcome me into their homes.’ He called in his master’s debtors one by one. To the first he said, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ He replied, ‘One hundred measures of olive oil.’ He said to him, ‘Here is your promissory note. Sit down and quickly write one for fifty.’ Then to another the steward said, ‘And you, how much do you owe?’ He replied, ‘One hundred kors of wheat.’ The steward said to him, ‘Here is your promissory note; write one for eighty.’ And the master commended that dishonest steward for acting prudently. “For the children of this world are more prudent in dealing with their own generation than are the children of light. I tell you, make friends for yourselves with dishonest wealth, so that when it fails, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings. The person who is trustworthy in very small matters is also trustworthy in great ones; and the person who is dishonest in very

small matters is also dishonest in great ones. If, therefore, you are not trustworthy with dishonest wealth, who will trust you with true wealth? If you are not trustworthy with what belongs to another, who will give you what is yours? No servant can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and mammon.”

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Catechetical Sunday Monday: St. Januarius Tuesday: Ss. Andrew Kim Tae-gon and Paul Chong Ha-sang and Companions Wednesday: St. Matthew Thursday: Autumn begins Friday: St. Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio) Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary

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Jubilee Year of Mercy

Mercy is one thing, malpractice quite another. Why, then, does the defrauded master in Jesus' parable praise the devious steward? Jesus shows by example how to sanctify material goods: by placing all our resources, indeed our very selves, at the service of others. No matter how costly such service, or how minimal the return, such charity is the wisest investment, yielding a reward that is literally out of this world. For Amos and Jesus, authentic worship of God demands practical charity toward our neighbor. Paul, too, declares that the only worship acceptable to God is offered by a community rich in charity. Liturgy must be matched to life, "lifting up holy hands, without anger or argument" (1 Timothy 2:8). This Jubilee Year of Mercy challenges us to live as "children of light," as devoted to self-sacrificing service as "the children of this world" (Luke 16:8) are to serving themselves, as enthusiastic for God's kingdom of justice as we are about less-enduring treasures. --Peter Scagnelli, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

An invitation to all

St. Christopher Parishioners

Vigil on Tuesdays

7:00 am to 7:00 pm

(Oct. 4,11,18,25 & Nov. 1)

To stand & peacefully pray in the public right of way of the local

abortion facility at

1135 S. Sunset Ave West Covina.

(Medical Arts Building)

More information contact

Rita Carlson

909-229-3425 Carlson.Rita@gmail.com

SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has implemented rigorous policies and procedures to provide a safe environment in our parishes and schools for all children and young people. Everyone involved in parish ministry over the age of 18 should attend a Virtus Training (every 4 years). Upcoming training Sept. 22nd Thursday 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm Parish Hall Contact: Religious Formation Office 626-338-2937

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St. Christopher Church is providing Online Giving — a convenient and safe way to make a one-time or recurring donation. Ge t t i n g s t a r t ed i s e a s y : Jus t v i s i t ou r webs i t e : w w w . s c c w e s t c o v i n a . n e t a n d c l i c k t h e O n l i n e G i v i n g t ab . When you participate, your gift will be securely transferred directly into the parish bank account. And you won’t have to remember to write a check or stop by the ATM on Sundays!

SATURDAY, SEP 17

5:30 PM (D) Ryan Dave Almora † Michelle Zimmer SUNDAY, SEP 18 7:00 AM (D) Antonia Oroz †

(D) Art Oroz †

8:30 AM (D) Joshua Correa Marcelo †

(D) Epifanio Correa †

10:15 AM St. Christopher Parishioners

12:00 PM (D) Maria Enriqueta Baca †

(D) Urbano Pineda †

6:30 PM (D) Denise Garcia †

Pauline Dimaculangan

MONDAY, SEP 19

6:30 AM (D) Mei Ying Wu †

Erika Mae Ramos

8:30 AM Rodrigo Maloles

(D) Lucia & Canuto Santos †

TUESDAY, SEP 20

6:30 AM (D) Dr. Gregorio Morales †

(D) Adela Santamaria †

8:30 AM (D) Felipa L. De Pano †

(D) Maggie Silva †

WEDNESDAY, SEP 21

6:30 AM (D) Remedios Naranjo †

(D) Guildor Levesque †

8:30 AM Julio & Rellie Esquivel

(D) Paula B. Diaz †

THURSDAY, SEP 22

6:30 AM (D) Epifanio Correa †

(D) Tomas Sandoval †

8:30 AM (D) Andre & Andrian Agacer

(D) Amparo & Arturo Mesa †

FRIDAY, SEP 23

6:30 AM Sol Batacan (D) Guilder Levesque †

8:30 AM (D) Vera & Leo Lozano †

(D) Dominic Quat Dinh †

SATURDAY, SEP 24 8:30 AM (D) Cirila Ayala †

Maria Navarro

ALTAR FLOWERS

Donated by

Alba Baca In Memory of our

Loving Mother

Maria E. Baca

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

A process by which adults who are

unbaptized or have been baptized in

another faith can prepare to receive

the Sacraments of Initiation into the

Catholic Church.

It is also for adults who are baptized

in the Church but have never

received the Sacraments of the Holy

Eucharist and Confirmation. Inquiry

sessions are held every Thursday

evening from 7:00 to 9:00 pm in the

YOUTH CENTER.

All who are interested may fill out an

application form which is available at

the Parish Office or at the Religious

Education Office.

Please call the Religious Education Office

at 626-338-2937 or you may register

during the Thursday evening session at the

Youth Center.

“Be Not Afraid ”

Cancer Ministry

Everyone whose life is touched by cancer

is invited For fellowship on Tuesday,

Sept. 20, 2016 7:00 at the Parish Center

Meeting Room D 5th year (Wood) Anniversary.

Come, join us Celebrate

more Birthdays! There will be Karaoke singing

& lots of fun. Bring your favorite dish to share

with one another but your presence is more important.

Find us and like us on: www.facebook.com/

benotafraidcancerministry Web: http://

benotafraidcancerministry.org/

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