3175 Telegraph Road, Ventura, CA 93003 Phone: (805) 642-7966 Fax: (805) 642-7635 www.olaventura.com

DEACONS: REV. MR. DAN BOJORQUEZ REV. MR. MIKE BURNS REV. MR. RAUL GONZALEZ REV. MR. DON HUNTLEY REV. MR. PHIL JOERGER REV. MR. ED MILLS REV. MR. CHARLES WESSLER SENIOR DEACON: REV. MR. RODGER ADAMS

SCHEDULE OF MASSES: Monday - Friday: 6:30 AM, 8:00 AM 5:15 PM (1st Friday) * Saturday: 8:00 AM, 5:15 PM Vigil Sunday: 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 AM 12:30 (Spanish Mass) *5:15 PM

• Adoration & Benedic-tion for 1hr following 1st Friday Mass

CONFESSIONS: Monday: 8:30 AM Tuesday: No Confessions Wednesday: 5:30 PM Friday: No Confessions Saturday: 8:30 AM & 4:00 PM

LITURGY OF THE HOURS: Monday - Saturday before 8AM Mass

ROSARY: Monday - Saturday after 8AM Mass

PASTOR REV. LEON HUTTON PAROCHIAL VICAR REV. ADALBERTO BLANCO PASTORAL ASSOCIATE DN DON HUNTLEY

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – August 14, 2016

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: WEDNESDAY 9AM UNTIL SUNDAY 8AM IN ST. JULIE’S CHAPEL

OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION PARISH SCHOOL: 3169 Telegraph Road Mrs. Patricia Groff, Principal School Office: (805) 642-7198

ST. BONAVENTURE HIGH SCHOOL: 3167 Telegraph Road Mr. Marc Groff, Principal. School Office: (805) 648-6836

Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you

by the Lord would be fulfilled.

Luke 1:56

Feliz la que ha creído, porque lo que te ha dicho el Señor se cumplirá. Lucas 1:56

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Living our Catholic Faith Through Eternity Part Two of Two

As a Catholic may I be Cremated ?

The practice of cremation in the Catholic Church has been accepted since 1963 and has grown and become more commonplace in the United States. It may be presented as a more affordable alternative to traditional burial. What is often overlooked is the Church’s teaching regarding the respect and honor due to the human body. The Order of Christian Funerals’ Appendix on Cremation states: “Although cremation is now permit-ted by the Church, it does not enjoy the same value as burial of the body. The Church clearly prefers and urges that the body of the deceased be present for the funeral rites, since the presence of the human body better expresses the val-ues which the Church affirms in those rites” (no. 413). Ref; USCCB “Order of Christian Funerals” and “From Death to life” by Fr. Joseph M. Champlain.

Please check back here for the next few weeks as we answer some frequently asked questions. For more info please call George & Jan Roberts (805)648-1782

Reflexión Semanal

Cantemos un cántico nuevo al Señor

Las lecturas y oraciones de hoy se centran en la llamada que cada uno de nosotros debe responder con el fin de alcanzar la vida eterna. San Pablo nos dice en su epístola que el sufrimiento es inherente a la respuesta del llamado de Dios. Esto se ilustra en la lectura del Antiguo Testamento donde Jeremías es arrojado a una cisterna por asesorar al rey que entregue a Jerusalén para evitar su destrucción. La cisterna es un pozo fangoso sin agua que será el final de Jeremías si no es rescatado; de esta manera se describe en el Salmo responsorial: “me levantó de la fosa fatal, de la charca fangosa; afianzó mis pies sobre roca y aseguró mis pasos”. La mano de Dios estaba sobre Jeremías tal como está sobre nosotros. Responder al llamado de Dios no es fácil, tal y como Jesús lo explica en el Evangelio. La presencia de Jesús en la tierra ha causado división. Él le dice a sus discípulos que ha venido a traer “fuego a la tierra” para establecer un nuevo orden y continúa diciendo “tengo que recibir un bautismo y ¡cómo me angustio mientras llega! En su

tiempo en la tierra, Jesús sabía que su vida terminaría con la pasión y muerte en la cruz. San Pablo nos recuerda que Jesús conllevó dicho conocimiento con él todos y cada uno de sus días; aún mucho antes de pasar por su padecimiento físico de manera que “dejemos todo lo que nos estorba; librémonos del pecado que nos ata, para correr con perseverancia en la carrera que tenemos por delante, fija la mirada en Jesús, autor y consumador de nuestra fe”. Jesús ha hecho posible que nosotros creeamos, confiemos y amemos. Él “[nos] puso en la boca un cántico nuevo, un himno a nuestro Dios” (Salmo Responsorial).

Weekly Reflection

Singing a new song unto the Lord

Today’s readings and prayers focus on the call that each of us must answer in order to gain eternal life. Saint Paul tells us in his epistle that suffering is inherent to answering God’s call. This is illustrated in the Old Testament reading where Jeremiah is thrown into a cistern for advising the king to surrender Jerusalem to avoid its destruction. The cistern is without water, a muddy pit that will be Jeremiah’s end if he is not res-cued. His situation is described in the Responsorial Psalm, “the Lord drew me out of the pit of destruction, out of the mud of the swamp; he set my feet upon a crag; he made firm my steps.” God’s hand was upon Jeremiah just as it is on us. Answering God’s call is not easy as Jesus explains in the Gospel. Jesus’ presence on earth has caused division. He tells his disciples that he has come to set the “earth on fire,” to establish a new order. He shares that in order to do this “there is a baptism with which I must be baptized and how great my anguish is until it is accomplished.” Throughout his years on earth, Jesus knew that his life would end in his passion and death on the cross. Saint Paul reminds us that Jesus carried that knowledge with him each and every day. He bore the knowledge long before his actual physical ordeal so that “we could rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and perse-vere in running the race that lies before us while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader and perfecter of faith.” Jesus has made it possible for us to believe, trust, and love. He has “put a new song into [our mouths], a hymn to our God” (Responsorial Psalm).

Happy Anniversary

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Parish Life Baptisms

Please pray for the recently baptized as they begin their journey in the

Body of Christ

—————————————————— In Remembrance

Please pray for those who have recently passed away

and for their families

Janice Connolly William Peacock

Mass Intentions

MASS INTENTIONS FOR Aug 15 — Aug 21

Monday, August 15 6:30 Mass for the People 8:00 Mass for the People

Tuesday, August 16 6:30 Peter Beggs (L) 8:00 Tony Colitti (D) & Robert Fleur (L)

Wednesday, August 17 6:30 Mary O’Sullivan (D) 8:00 Rosalie Hutton (D)

Thursday, August 18 6:30 Tim & Sindia Lysaght (L) 8:00 PJ Manning-Lunsford (D)

Friday, August 19 6:30 Frank & Joan Fielding (L) 8:00 Esther Mayo (L)

Saturday, August 20 8:00 Mike & Linda Kelly (L) 5:15 Cher (D) & Tom Kelley (D)

Sunday, August 21 8:00 Pat Reardon (D) 9:30 Mass for the People 11:00 Louise Ouellette (D) & Rod Brown Family (D) 12:30 Clara Caballero (D) & (D) 5:15 John P Higgins Jr (D) & Arlene A. Hein (D)

Anniversary Announcements at Mass

Anniversaries will be announced in the general interces-sions on the 1st & 3rd Sundays of the month, If you’d like your anniversary mentioned at mass, please email bulle-tin@ola-vta.org before the 1st of the month

Announcements

Bulletin Deadline August 28th bulletin-due by 5pm August 19th. Pulpit Announcement –August 21st Masses-Due by August 17th at noon. Please see directory on pg 9 for where to send information.

John & Margaret Toal 35 Years on August 14

Don & Millie Walker 66 Years on August 12

Randy & Katy Davis 1 Year on August 15

Feast of the Assumption of the

Blessed Virgin Mary

We will celebrate the Liturgy for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Saturday 5:15 p.m. Mass and all the Sunday Masses this weekend. Please join us for mimosas in Mulcahy Center after the morning Masses on Sunday.

Outdoor Mass & Picnic

Please join us for our 2016 Outdoor Mass and Picnic! Saturday, 9/17 at 3:30 Prel-udes & Procession, 4:00 Mass begins. Picnic and Entertainment follows! Pre-

Order your BBQ hamburger or bring a picnic. Tickets can be purchased in the rectory office or online www.olaventura.com

Parish News

Calendar of Upcoming Events Date Event See Page

August 15 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 3

August 18 1st day of school for OLA 5

Aug 21 & 28, Sept 11 Religious Education Registration 5

Sept 11 & Sept 18 Confirmation Year 2 begins - Confirmation Year 1 begins 5

September 17 OLA Outdoor Mass 3

Our Lady of the Assumption Church Parish Office Hours

Monday through Thursday 8:30am to 7:00pm Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm,

Saturday 8:30am to 12:00pm Sunday 9:00am to 2:00pm

Wednesdays & Fridays closed from noon - 1pm

WELCOME!

If you are visiting or are joining us for the first time, we are glad you came! All are welcome at OLA and received with love. If you are ready to join our parish, we encourage you to fill out the Registration Form and bring it to the Parish Office. Registration forms are available at the Parish Office or on the church website www.olaventura.com If you have any questions, please come by the Parish Office, the Wel-come Table at Friendship Sunday, or call us at 642-7966.

Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Horario de la Oficina Parroquial

Lunes a Jueves ~ 8:30am. a 7:00pm Viernes ~ 8:30am a 5:00pm

Sábado ~ 8:30am a 12:00pm Domingo ~ 9:00am a 2:00pm

Miércoles y viernes cerrados desde el mediodía - 1pm

BIENVENIDO!

Si nos visita o nos acompaña por primera vez, ¡nos da gusto que este aquí! Todos son bienvenidos a OLA y recibidos con amor. Si desea ser parte de nuestra parroquia, le recomen-damos que llene el Formulario de Registración y lo traiga a la Oficina Parroquial. Los formularios están disponibles en la Oficina Parroquial o en la página web de la parroquia, www.olaventura.com Para cualquier pregunta por favor pase por la Oficina Parroquial o llámenos al 642-7966.

Ofrenda Semanal

Gracias por su continuo apoyo a la parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción. Para el mes de julio 2016 nuestro presupuesto parroquial pide que cada semana sean donados $ 21,484.16 en la colecta dominical. La colecta para el domingo, 31 de julio 2016 fue de $16,265.25. Esta colecta no sólo se utiliza para los gastos de funcionamiento de cada semana, sino también para cualquier trabajo en curso de reparación, mejoras, etc. A las instalaciones de la parroquia. Hay muchas maneras de contribuir; tarjeta de crédito y débito automático están disponibles. Por favor, visite www.olaventura.com y haga clic en Online Giving o póngase en contacto con Lauren Burns, gerente de negocios para obtener más información al 642 a 7966 ext. 101.

Weekly Offerings

Thank you for your continuing support of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish. For the month of July 2016 our parish budget calls for $21,484.16 to be donated weekly at the Sunday collection. The collection for Sunday, July 31, 2016 was $16,265.25. This collection is not only used for operating expenses each week, but also for any ongoing repair work, upgrades, etc. to our parish facility. There are many ways to contribute; credit card and automatic debit are available. Please visit www.olaventura.c

TIM Update

Goal: $122,100.00 Amount Pledged: $ 93,326.00 Amount Paid: $ 86,566.02 Difference: $ 35,533.98 Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Together In Mission campaign.

TIM actualización

Meta: $ 122,100.00 Total Prometido: $ 93,326.00 Cantidad pagada: $ 86,566.02 Diferencia: $ 35,533.98

¡Gracias a todos los que contribuyeron a la campaña Juntos en la misión.

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Our Lady of the Assumption School

It’s time for school to start again! We welcome new students and welcome back our returning students and families! Our Lady of the Assumption School's first

day for the 2016-2017 school year will be on Thursday, August 18. This will be a noon dismissal day for all grades. Friday will be a full day of school for grades 2 - 8, with K and 1st continuing with half days for another week. After school care begins on the first day of school, and Choice Lunch service will start on Friday. Mrs. Groff will host a New Parent Meeting on Mon-day, August 22 at 7 PM in Mul-cahy Center. Back-To-School Night for all parents will be at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, Au-gust 24, beginning in the church.

Religious Education

Youth Ministry

A big thank you to all in the parish for your help, prayers, blessings, donations & good will for all of our summer adventures! Registration for confirmation ad EDGE are right around the corner. If you are interested in being

part of the core team please contact Gabe Rive-ra at 642-7966 ext 121 or email grivera@ola-vta.org.

Parish News

2016/2017 R.E. Registration

First day of session Elementary, Grades 1-5 First Day: Tue. / Wed. Sept. 20/21

The Edge, Grades 6-8 First Day: Wed. Sept. 21

Confirmation, Grades 9-11 First Day: YEAR 2 - Sept. 11th First Day: YEAR 1 – Sept. 18

Registration dates & times are: 9:00AM – 2:00PM, Sunday, 8/21, 8/28 & 9/11/16 In Mulcahy Center

If your child will be receiving the Sacrament of First Holy Communion or Confirmation in May 2017,

please bring a copy of their Baptismal Certificate to registration.

Fr. Leon

We Celebrate Our Patron:

Mary the Beloved of God

It is not uncommon for an artist to find a patron who will support their craft. The pa-tron offers the necessary re-sources for the artist to be creative in order to produce great art. The greatest art-ists of the Renaissance, Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Ra-fael relied on the support of their patrons and a communi-ty of fellow artists to produce their masterpieces. During this month of the Mary’s Assumption, we cele-brate as a community, our patronal feast. This is a time for all in our parish family to re-discover Mary’s singular gift for us as “one specially favored by God” and blessed by God’s grace to receive the ultimate reward of life-everlasting in heaven. We set our sights on this goal because we believe that through God’s grace in our own lives we are destined for reunion with God our loving Creator. During every Eucharistic celebration, we remind our-selves that we are joined together to offer simple gifts of bread and wine. These represent us, all our efforts and desires, in union with Jesus. In the words of blessing we hear, “Blessed are you Lord God of all creation, through your goodness we have this bread, and wine we offer You, fruit of the earth and the work of human hands ” Just as Mary was fashioned by God to be the “Handmaid of the Lord”, so we are fashioned, for very special service in the Kingdom of God. We are the precious fruit of God’s creative grace and the work of human desires. We are fashioned by the hand of God and by the hands of so many others who walk the journey of life with us. What better way to do this than to first realize that we have been created and called by name as God’s be-loved. We walk in imitation of Mary by pondering the great Mysteries of Faith and being renewed as God’s Faithful People. Our patron, Mary, shows us how we bring Christ into the world through acts of charity and mercy. As we celebrate our patronal Feast of Mary’s As-sumption into Heaven, may we never take our eyes off the eternal prize of life everlasting with God, our Father and Creator. As we prepare for the upcoming Outdoor Parish Mass on September 17th, we will have an oppor-tunity to witness the power of this special relationship as the Body of Christ. May Our Lady of the Assumption lead us to her Son and show us the way to heaven.

Eucharistic Adoration in St. Julie’s Chapel

Adorers are always welcome. Would you consider being an occasional SUBSTITUTE or WEEKLY EUCHARISTIC

ADORER? Our Lord is waiting for you.” There is a special need for the following hours:

Friday 10:30 to Midnight & Sunday 4 to 5 am

Call Mary Ann at 644-2160 or Elizabeth at 644-8395 - 6-

August 2016 Fingerprint Schedule Santa Barbara Region

Monday, 8/19, Ventura Sacred Heart Church 10800 Henderson Rd Ventura 93004 12p-3:4&5-7:20p Call for appt 805-647-3235 x 304

For additional fingerprint information please visit: http://www.la-archdiocese.org/org/hr/Pages/fingerprinting.aspx

Did you Know?

Road to priesthood involves a rigorous formation process Seminary formation involves much more than academic study. Prior to ordination, a candidate for priesthood goes through a lengthy evaluation period, including an intern-ship during which he lives in a rectory and works with priests, staff and parishioners. During this time, the candi-date is evaluated as to his suitability to be a priest. No one is ordained unless the staff of St. John’s Seminary, including the lay faculty and formation advisers, con-cludes that the candidate has attained an emotional, psy-chological and sexual maturity appropriate for his age and for the celibate life of a priest. For more information, please visit www.lavocations.org or call the Office for Vo-cations at (213) 637-7248.

VIRTUS Training

The following VIRTUS Sessions have been scheduled for July 2016 at OLA

Protecting God’s Children

St. Jude Catholic Church (Westlake Village) Thursday, August 18, 2016 - 6:30 PM call (818) 889-0612 to reserve a place

Keeping the Promise Alive (VIRTUS recertification)

Old Mission Santa Ines (Solvang) Saturday, August 27, 2016, 10:30 AM call (805) 686-0245 to reserve a place

To register for a session or for questions, call Dea Boehme at (805) 390-1260. Participants must be on time in order to be admitted to a session.

Adult Ministries

Safe Environment

Spirituality & Fellowship

Men’s Ministry Kick-Off Dinner

Calling all men of OLA. Join the men of the parish as we kick off a new season of the men’s ministry. Dinner will be held on Tuesday evening 8/23 at 6:00 PM in Mulcahy Center. Cost is $8.00 per man. Our speaker is Ron Matthews, Chaplin for the Ventura PD . For more information contact Jerry Deal at (805) 339-0260.

Faith In Action- One Minute Meditation

Each day find a quiet place where there are no distractions and then be still before God. Read the prayer of the day: Remind us, Creator, of the humanity we share with every other person

on this Earth. Close your eyes, slow down your breathing by breathing God’s Spirit in deeply .Holding your breath, you hold your sense of the indwelling Holy Spirit, then slowly exhaling you share God’s loving presence with others (family, friends and strangers). Please visit our website to view the complete month of daily meditations. www.olaventura.com

Safe Environment Religious Education RCIA – Right of Christian Initiation of Adults

We offer a warm welcome for anyone looking for a faith-filled Christian community within the Roman Catholic tradition. We invite all who are interested in a Catholic way of life to participate in the RCIA experience. RCIA is a

1 year experience where people learn what it means to be Catholic by living our faith and worshiping as a part of our parish community. We prepare non-baptized adults for sacraments of initiation, as well as adults already bap-tized who are interested in receiving the sacraments of 1st Eucharist and Confirmation (also available to Catho-lics who have been away and are considering returning to active participation). We’ll begin with a night of inquiry and information on Tuesday,8/23 at 7:00pm. in the Santa Cruz room. Come meet members of the RCIA team and have your questions answered. For more info, stop by the information table at Friendship Sunday on 8/14 and 8/21 in the Mulcahy Center after morning Masses, or contact Dn Don at RCIA@ola-vta.org or (805) 642-7966 x123. The door is open, welcome home!

Saints & Salad Bar

In preparation for her canonization on 9/4, we will present Mother Teresa starring Olivia Hussey on Thursday, 8/18- Part I & Thursday, 8/25, Part II. We meet in the Santa Cruz Room at 12:15 and the cost is $5.00/person which includes lunch and the film. For more info contact Mary Kielas 805-650-7870

Respect Life

The Catholic Church is a Pro-Life Church from Conception to Natural Death. Resources

and contact information can be found in our directory page under “In the Community”. For more information please contact Patty Berry, Respect Life Parish Coordina-tor at 642-4928

Many Meals

Many Meals serves our parish family and the community as a whole. Guests come each Wednesday for a hot meal and fellowship free of charge. We serve at College Unit-ed Methodist Church, 4300 Telegraph Road from 6-7pm. The program is self-supporting and thus relies on our dedicated volunteers and donations by our generous parishioners. For more information or if you would like to volunteer, please call (805)642-7966 .

“As missionary disciples, the Many Meals Ministry provides a weekly meal and fosters fellowship to the

people in our community.”

Grief Support Group

This group is open to any adult who has lost a loved one through death, whether recent or many years old. We meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the Month in the Parish House (21 N, Dunning St.) from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Go down the driveway, through the gate, in the backdoor and through the kitchen. Our next meeting is 8/16 For more information please call Ken's cell at 310 720 9943 or send an email to kenlynch123@aol.com.

OLA Cancer Support Group

There are 14.5 million survivors of can-cer in the United States according to the American Cancer Society. Are you pre-pared to be among that number? With

prayer, faith and support you can be. If you are in the pro-cess of being diagnosed, recently diagnosed, or in treat-ment for cancer come to this meeting where feelings of fear, anger, hope, despair, pain, fatigue, and disbelief are understood. In a confidential and safe environment with others who are in treatment or are in remission, we listen and provide hope through words, actions and prayer. Next meeting: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 – 6:00-7:30 pm Parish House, Kitchen Area. For more information contact Rochida McClure at (805) 746-0727 cell/text.

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¿SABIA USTED?

Camino Hacia el Sacerdocio Implica Un Proceso de Formación Rigurosa.

Formación en el seminario implica mucho más que los estudios académicos. Antes de la ordenación, el candidato al sacerdocio debe pasar a través de un largo proceso de evaluación, incluyendo un internado en el que vive en la rectoría y trabaja con sacerdotes, empleados y feligreses de la parroquia. Durante este tiempo, el candidato es evaluado en cuanto a su competitividad para ser un sacerdote. No es ordenado sin que el personal del Seminario de St. John, incluyendo el personal laico y los asesores de formación, lleguen a la conclusión de que el candidato haya alcanzado una madurez emocional, psicológica y sexual apropiada para su edad, y para la vida de celibato de un sacerdote. Para más información visite la página de Internet www.la-archdiocese.org y oprima el botón de “Vocaciones”. Para obtener ayuda, llame a la Oficina del Ministerio de Asistencia al (213) 637-7650.

Service & Outreach

Single Again Support Group

A group for Separated and Divorced Pa-rishioners, Wednesdays, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm. Next Meeting 8/17, Location: Parish

House - Kitchen Area (21 N. Dunning Street, Ventura). If you are alone, lonely, separated or divorced and you are wondering how to move through the bitterness, maybe some anger, fear, perhaps betrayal. If you are question-ing where do you fit in the church, what to do with the chil-dren? Than this meeting is for you. In a confidential and safe environment with others who understand, we work with these feelings and questions. Join us, it is a healing. For more information contact Rochida McClure at (805) 746-0727 cell/text.

Service & Outreach Spirituality & Fellowship

Rito de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos

El RICA es el proceso para los adultos que desean prepararse para los sacramentos de iniciación: El Bautismo, La Primera Comunión y/o la Confirmación. Aquí en OLA ofrecemos esta formación en español y se

ofrece también para las personas que teniendo sus sacramentos desean aprender mas sobre su fe Catolica. Este proceso inicia el martes 23 de agosto, para más información llame o haga una cita con el Diacono Raul 642-7966 ext. 149 o por email rosejoseca@aol.com.

Ministerio Hispano

Attention All OLA Crafters & Artisans

Our parish will be having a Christmas Bou-tique in the Mulcahy Center on November 5 and 6, 2016 (after the Saturday vigil mass, and the Sunday morning masses). This will be a festive event and wonderful opportuni-ty for parishioners to get an early start on their Christmas shopping. Space is limited. If you are interested in partici-pating as a vendor, please contact Debbie Harvey at adharveys@yahoo.com for more information.

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In the Community Ministerio Hispano

La Misa al Aire Libre y Picnic 2016

¡Acompáñenos a La Misa al Aire Libre y Picnic 2016! Sábado, 17 de septiembre. 3:30 Preludio y procesión, 4:00 Inicia la Misa. ¡Seguimos con el picnic y el entretenimiento! Puede

ordenar comida o traer su picnic. Los boletos para la comida están disponibles en la oficina parroquial o en la página web www.olaventura.com.

Faith In Action

Catholics Care! Catholics Vote! A Well-Formed Conscience

The Church equips its members to address political ques-tions by helping them develop well-formed consciences. “Conscience is a judgment of reason whereby the human person recognizes the moral quality of a concrete act. . . . [Every person] is obliged to follow faithfully what he [or she] knows to be just and right” (Catechism of the Catho-lic Church, no. 1778). Catholics have a lifelong obligation to form our consciences in accord with human reason, enlightened by the teaching of Christ as it comes through the Church. Visit http://ccc.usccb.org/flipbooks/catechism/index.html to access the Catechism of the Catholic Church online.

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

Rachel's Vineyard Retreat Weekend for Healing after Abortion

Rachel's Vineyard retreat is for men and women strug-gling with the emotional and spiritual pain of abortion. The retreat is designed to help participants work through re-pressed grief and anger in a safe, nonjudgmental setting and come to acceptance, healing, and hope for the future. All inquiries and registrations are confidential. https://www.youtube.com/user/rachelsvineyard 10/7-9 in Duarte, CA. Cost: $215. per person. For registration or more info call 866-272-2435 or www.rachelsvineyard.org

La Fe en Acción

¡A los católicos nos importa! ¡Los católicos votamos! Una Conciencia Bien Formada

La Iglesia ayuda a sus miembros a que formen bien su conciencia y poder así responder a las preguntas políticas. “La conciencia moral es un juicio de la razón por el que la persona humana reconoce la cualidad moral de un acto concreto [toda persona] está obligado a seguir fielmente lo que sabe que es justo y recto.” para formar nuestra conciencia según la razón humana, iluminados por las enseñanzas de Cristo que nos llegan por medio de la Iglesia. Visite www.vatican.va/archive/catechism_sp/index_sp.html para ver más información en el Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica.

"Nuestras vidas empiezan a terminar el día nos convertimos silencio sobre las cosas que

importan ".

Catecismo 2016/2017

Primer Día de Clases Primaria, grados 1-5 Primer día: martes/miércoles Sept. 20/21 Edge, grados 6-8 Primer día: miércoles 21 de sept Confirmación, grados 9-11 Primer día: AÑO 2 – sept 11 Primer día: AÑO 1 – sept 18

Fechas y horario de registración: 9:00AM – 2:00PM, domingo, 8/21, 8/28 & 9/11/16 en el Centro Mulcahy. Si su hijo/hija recibirá el Sacramento de la Primera Comunión o de Confirmación en mayo 2017, por favor traiga una copia del Certificado de Bautismo a la registración.

“Beginning Experience” Retreat

9/16-18/16: A “Beginning Experience” Weekend will be held at Holy Spirit Retreat Center (Encino) for those who have experienced the loss of a spouse through death or divorce/separation. This program helps a person move from the darkness of grief into the light of a new beginning with renewed hope. For info/registration, call Peg (818) 767-1007 or Brenda (818) 352-5265 or Maria Rojas (Spanish) at 310-365-0186 or beginningexp.losangeles@gmail.com Website: www.beginningexperience.org

Labor Day Harvest

Let’s all join together to harvest fresh vegetables for Food Share on Labor Day 2016 at the Abundant Table Farm in Camarillo. And then we’ll celebrate together with a farm fresh picnic on the farm! We’ll all join together on Monday, 9/5 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM for “The Abundant Table Farm “ at the McGrath Family Farms 1012 W. Ven-tura Blvd., Camarillo, CA 93010. The event is free. Please register at labordayharvest.eventbrite.com. Bring hats, sunscreen, water, gardening gloves and a picnic blanket or lawn chair. For those unable to harvest, we need volunteers for less physically demanding work. For more information, please contact Rev. Julie Morris at juliehmorris@yahoo.com or 805-312-1978

Parish Phone Number/Numero de Teléfono de la Parroquia (805)642-7966

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SPIRITUALITY & FELLOWSHIP

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Elizabeth Wurts, 644-8395 Mary Ann Decaen, 644-2160 FRIENDSHIP SUNDAY: Dn Phil Joerger ext. 148 INFANT BAPTISM PREP: English: Deacon Phil Joerger, ext.148 S panish: Deacon Raul Gonzalez, ext. 149 MOM’S GROUP: Jeanine Walker, 407-0668 M.O.M.S. MORNINGS: Jamie Kuske, 510-681-4259, jmkuske@yahoo.com MOTHER’S PRAYER: Lisa O’Brien, 340-7024, obrient@roadrunner.com NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING: Aaron and Lee Ann Sanchez, 650-6734 PARISH PRAYER CHAIN: Juanita Trine, 644-5967, Gusatjed@hotmail.com PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY: Jan Parrone, 658-1904 ROSARY MAKERS: Aurora Gonzales, 654-0316 VOCATIONS: Father Leon, ext. 106 WELCOME COMMITTEE: Alton & Virginia Lewis 642-7966

LITURGICAL MINISTRIES ALTAR SERVERS: Deryl & Margaret Franzel, 644-5449 altarservers@ola-vta.org END OF LIFE MINISTRY: GEORGE AND JAN STANDING-ROBERTS, 648-1782 BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY: George and Jan Standing-Roberts, 648-1782 DIRECTOR OF MUSIC: Charlie Kim, ext. 122 EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Diana Huntley, ext. 123 or olaeucharisticministry@gmail.com ENVIRONMENT MINISTRY: Ana Miller, 620-0873 LECTORS: Tim Noonan 290-3720, noonantim908@gmail.com MARRIAGES: Andrea Rooney ext 129 or arooney@ola-vta.org SACRISTANS: Nikki Noonan 290-2278, niksown40@gmail.com USHERS: Larry & Barb Gadbois 320-3819, ushers@ola-vta.org COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND: John Ridout 340-6382 or jwridout@charter.net

PARISH INFORMATION BULLETIN: ext. 128 or bulletin@ola-vta.org BUSINESS MANAGER: Lauren Burns, ext. 101 FINANCE COUNCIL: Tim Noonan, 642-7966 PASTORAL COUNCIL: Dan McGrath, irishdanman@hotmail.com SCHEDULING: Terri Rojo schedule@ola-vta.org, ext. 109

FAITH FORMATION

CONFIRMATION:YOUTH: Gabriel Rivera, ext. 121 or grivera@ola-vta.org ADULT: Dn. Dan Bojorquez, ext. 146 ELEMENTARY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Mari Joerger, ext.125 MIDDLE (THE EDGE) & HIGH SCHOOL : Gabe Rivera, ext. 121 NURSERY: Mari Joerger, ext. 125 RCIA: Dn. Don Huntley ext. 123 or RCIA@ola-vta.org SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN: Dea Boehme 390-1260, dea.boehme@gmail.com SUNDAY SCHOOL: Mari Joerger at ext.125 or SundaySchool@ola-vta.org

SACRAMENTAL COMPLIANCE DN ED MILLS, EXT. 152 OR EDMILLS@OMNIEMAIL.NET

ADULT MINISTRIES

WOMEN’S MINISTRY: Kati Escallier, ext. 142 or KEscallier@ola-vta.org MEN’S MINISTRY : KEN LYNCH (310) 720-9443, KENLYNCH123@AOL.COM ADULT CONFIRMATION: DN DAN BOJORQUEZ, EXT.146 LIVING MATRIMONY: Michael Aguilar maguilar@aol.com OLA Classics: Mary Kielas, 650-7870 or mkeilas@ola-vta.org University: Dn Dan Bojorquez ext. 146

SERVICE & OUTREACH

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: Rochida McClure, MFTI, 746-0727 or Rochida.mcclure@yahoo.com FOOD BASKETS: Jerry Deal, 339-0260 or jd347@yahoo.com RESPECT LIFE: Patty Berry, 642-4928 or coastalpatty@gmail.com Dea Boehme, dea.boehme@att.net RIDES TO MASS: John Stebbins, 644-4674 or druhmlsteb@aol.com MANY MEALS: KEVIN KLIER 856-8850 OR VENTURAN61418@GMAIL.COM GRIEF SUPPORT: KEN LYNCH (310)720-9943, KENLYNCH123@AOL.COM

HISPANIC MINISTRIES (MINISTERIO HISPANO): DN RAUL GONZALES, EXT.149 or rosejoseca@aol.com Pastoral Council (en Español):

IN THE COMMUNITY

A.C.C.W: Leslie McGiven 701-2877 CUB SCOUTS: Dan Jordan 415-2771 BOY SCOUT RELIGIOUS EMBLEMS: kathy.ellison.2@gmail.com CATHOLIC HOMESCHOOLING SUPPORT: Mary Kielas, 650-7870 CATHOLIC CHARITIES: 303 N. VENTURA AVE, 643-4694 CHESS CLUB/CHILDRENS STRING ENSEMBLE: Peter Shuere, 642-9998 DEFENDERS OF LIFE: Anna Murphy, 218-3093 or Carol 765-4293 DETENTION MINISTRY: Margaret Oberon, 794-0267 FAITH IN ACTION: DN ED & KATE MILLS, EXT 152 FAMILIES OF NAZARETH: Phyllis Crews, 643-5361 HERMITS OF ST GILES: Mark Dextraze, 647-9089 or hermitsofstgiles@outlook.com KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Patrick Cunningham 650-9492 LIFE CENTERS OF VENTURA CO.: Michele Loughman , 486-2721 MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER: Russ & Jeanine Walker, 648-4244 RETROUVAILLE REDISCOVERY: Paul & Marisa Montgomery, 642-4023 SECULAR FRANCISCAN: Pauline Riendeau, 339-9446 ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY: 642-4104 TENDER LIFE MATERNITY HOME: Karen, 653-7474 VICTIMS ASSISTANCE MINISTRY: Suzanne Healy (213)637-7650 YLI-CATHOLIC WOMEN’S ORG.: Mary Ann Foushee, 382-7457

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