St. Gerard Majella Roman Catholic Church / Iglesia Católica Romana A Pro-Life Parish / Parroquia en Favor de la Vida 4439 INGLEWOOD BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90066-6299 Rectory: (310)390-5034 Website: www.stgerardla.com * e-mail: [email protected]

PARISH STAFF

Holy Mass

Pastor Father Martin Slaughter

Saturday

Priest in Residence Father Gerardo Padilla.

Sunday

5:30pm

7:30am 9:00am 10:30am 12:00pm 1:30pm Monday — Saturday

Student Priest in Residence Father Charles Vijay Kumar Business Manager Frances Gomez

8:00am

Parish Secretary Olga Limon

Monday thru Friday 9:00am - 12:30pm 3:00pm - 6:30pm

Padre Pio Prayer Group Every 3rd Tuesday of the month 6:30pm - 8:00pm Contact: Faby Gomez [email protected] St. Gerard’s Outreach Ministry 310-390-5034

Ministering to the elderly, the homebound, the sick, and convalescent homes. Food Bank (310) 390-5034

Catechism Center (310) 391-9637

Office Hours Tuesday: Friday 4p.m. to 7:p.m. Saturday: 11a.m. to 2p.m.

English English English Español English Español

(English)

Holy Days Will be announced in the bulletin. Será anunciado en el boletín.

Parish Music Director Allan Sims

Parish Office Hours

Sunday Vigil

Shrine of St. Gerard Majella Patron of Mothers Difficult Pregnancies and Childless Couples Adoration of The Blessed Sacrament Adoración al Santísimo Sacramento 1st. Friday/1° Viernes 9:00am—6:30pm 9:00pm—7:00am 1st.Saturday/1° Sábado 7:00pm—7:00am Need Help? Unplanned Pregnancy? Necesita ayuda? Embarazo no-planeado?

LAPS Los Angeles Pregnancy Services 1-800-395-4357 24hr. Hotline 213-382-5433 Se habla1 Español

Confessions Saturdays 3:00pm - 4:00pm Baptisms / Bautismos Call the Parish Office Llamar a la Oficina 310-390-5034 Marriage-Matrimonio Quinceañeras Call the Parish Office . Llame a la Oficina. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena Wed. after 8:00a.m. Mass SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN COMMITTEE

(310-390-5034)

Pregnant? Considering an Abortion? There are other alternatives. Call the women at : WESTSIDE PREGNANCY CLINIC 24 HOUR HELP (310) 268-8400

www.wpclinic.org

Fourth Sunday of Advent The second collection is for the Retirement Fund for Religious. Thank you for your generosity.

December 18, 2016 La segunda colecta es para los fondos de la Jubilación de Religiosos. Gracias por su generosidad.

Attention!!!

Atención !!!

Saturday, December 24, 2016 There will be no confessions

Sábado, 24 de Diciembre, 2016 No habrá confesiones

CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE Saturday, December 24th Christmas Vigil Mass 11:00p.m.

HORARIO PARA LA NAVIDAD Sábado, 24 de Diciembre Misa de Vigilia Navideña 11:00p.m.

(Bilingual)

(Bilingüe)

Sunday, December 25th (Christmas)

Domingo, 25 de Diciembre (Navidad)

Regular Sunday Mass Schedule

Horario regular de Misa del Domingo

NEW YEAR’S EVE Saturday, December 31, 2016 Vigil Mass 5:30pm

VIGILIA DE AÑO NUEVO Sábado 31 de Diciembre, 2016 Misa de Vigilia 5:30pm

Holy Hour: Exposition, Rosary, and Divine Mercy Chaplet

Hora Santa: Exposición, Rosario, y Coronilla de la Divina Misericordia

11:00p.m.- 12 Midnight

11:00p.m. - 12:00. Media Noche

Sunday, January 1, 2017 (New Years Day)

Domingo, 1 de Enero, 2017 (Día de Año Nuevo)

Regular Sunday Mass Schedule

Horario regular de Misa del Domingo 2

HOLY INNOCENTS DAY SERVICE ‐ Parishioners are invited to a Mass and Rosary-centered service at the Shrine to the Unborn next week, Wednesday, December 28th, 2016 in Holy Cross Cemetery. The service will begin with Mass at 2:00 PM at the Risen Christ Chapel with main celebrant Bishop Joseph Sartoris, followed by a procession to the Shrine. The procession will be led by the Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Color Corps. During the procession, the Rosary will be recited. Hymns, a scriptural reading and a homily will follow. Please bring your family and friends. Holy Cross Cemetery is at 5835 West Slauson Ave., between Sepulveda and La 3 Cienega. For further details call Tom Ullman, (310) 670-0605.

SAVE THE DATE The weekend of February 3 to February 5, 2017 WOMEN’S ANNUAL SILENT RETREAT Theme ”Streams of Grace and Mercy” Retreat Master: Rev. Alphonsus Hermes, O. Praem Located in the beautiful and serene grounds of the Sacred Heart Retreat House in Alhambra, CA

Carmelite Sisters of the Sacred Heart Retreat House

To all women, young and old, give yourself a treat . Enjoy a weekend of peace, beauty and time to get closer to our Lord. For more information and to register for the retreat call : Frances @ 310-390-5034 4

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DID YOU KNOW? Pokémon Go stops could lead kids to dangerous places With the popular game Pokémon Go, kids can interact with virtual game components in reallife locations. Some features of the game can present serious dangers for children using the app and interacting with other gamers. “PokéStops” – locations in which players can collect Pokémon – can be anywhere, and recently, one was reported to be at the entrance of a rehabilitation center that housed sex offenders. Parents should be aware of the game’s features and monitor children’s use to ensure that any Pokémon collecting is done safely. For a copy of the VIRTUS® article “Pokémon Go and Social Networking,” email: [email protected] or call 213-637-7227. ¿SABIA USTED? Las paradas de Pokémon Go pueden llevar a los niños a lugares peligrosos Con el juego popular Pokémon Go, los niños pueden interactuar con componentes del juego virtual en lugares reales. Algunas características del juego pueden presentar serios peligros para los niños cuando usan la aplicación e interactúan con otros jugadores. Las paradas o “PokéStops”, o lugares en los que los jugadores recogen los Pokémon, pueden estar en cualquier lugar, y recientemente se reportó que uno estaba a la entrada de un centro de rehabilitación donde habitaban ofensores sexuales. Los padres de familia deben estar conscientes de las características del juego y monitorear el uso por parte de sus hijos para asegurar que cualquier colecta de los Pokémon se haga en forma segura. Para una copia del artículo de VIRTUS® “Pokémon Go and Social Networking” (Pokémon Go y las redes sociales) envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected] o llame al (213) 637-7508. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Every First Friday and First Saturday in the church: On 1st Friday from: 8:30a.m. to 6:30p.m. 10:00pm to 3:30am followed by Mass On 1st Saturday from: 7:00p.m. to 7:00a.m. Spanish

Adoración al Santísimo Cada Viernes Primero 8:30a.m.—6:30p.m. Cada Sábado primero 7:00p.m.-7:30a.m. Español

DAILY MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, December 17th 5:30p.m. Philip Lazo + Sunday, December 18th 7:30a.m. Aryssa Maeda (Blessings) 9:00a.m. Emily Hercules (15th B-day) 10:30a.m. Arcadio Laguna (B-day) 12:00p.m. St. Gerard parishioners 1:30p.m. Francisco Limon (B-day) Monday, December 19th 8:00a.m. Mr. + Mrs. Joseph Hoang +

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INTENCIONES DE MISA DIARIA Tuesday, December 20th 8:00a.m. Gomez Children (Blessings) Wednesday, December 21st 8:00a.m. Manuel Navas Jr. + Thursday, December 22nd 8:00a.m. Mariquita Rodriguez + Friday, December 23rd 8:00a.m. Fredy Arreola + Family (Blessings) Saturday, December 24th 6 8:00a.m. Iris Gomez + Kane Morrissette (B-day)

Boleta de Inscripción de la Parroquia de San Gerardo de Majella Nuevos miembros de la parroquia son invitados a utilizar esta forma para registrarse. Los miembros registrados lo pueden utilizar para informarnos de un cambio de domicilio, el número de teléfono o para solicitar sobres de ofrenda. Deposite esta forma en la canasta de ofrendas o entréguelo a la oficina parroquial. Sr.

Primer Nombre Sra. _________________________Apellido___________________________________

Nombre Del Cónyuge

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Dirección _____________________________________________________________________________ Ciudad Y Código Postal ________________________________________________________________ Hijos(as) _____________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

St. Gerard Majella Parish Registration Form New members of the parish are invited to use this form to register. Registered members may use it to advise us of a change of address, phone number or to request offertory envelopes. Either drop the form below in the collection basket or bring to the parish office. Mr./Mrs.

First Name Ms. ________________________ Last Name ____________________________________

Spouse’s First Name _________________________ Telephone _______________________________ Address _____________________________________________________________________________ City & Zip code ______________________________________________________________________ Children

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