PRIESTS / SACERDOTES Pastor Fr. Joseph M. Paradayil, SDB ext. 14 Parochial Vicar & Coordinator of Youth Ministry Fr.

Luis Alfredo Oyarzo, SDB 831-707-4458 Parochial Vicar Father David Purdy, SDB ext. 21 Salesian Community Director Father Marc Rougeau, SDB ext. 20 Camp St. Francis Camp Administrator Brother Michael Herbers, SDB 831-684-1439 STAFF / PERSONAL Parish Secretaries Isabel Abundis, Maria Linan Beverly Pini, Martha Tapia St. Francis High School Mr. Patrick Lee, President, Principal 831-724-5933 MINISTRY COORDINATORS Sister Silvia Castillo, FMA Director of Religious Education C.C.D. (831) 722-2392 RCIA William Liptak, English Enrique Ramirez, Spanish Clases Pre-Baptismales Francisco Vasquez Altar Society Mildred McCabe & Grp. Legion of Mary Marion Madrid ADMA Youth Group Isabel & Antonio Langarica Music Ministry Tacho Limones & Grp. Saulo Tirado & Grp. Laura Vega & Grp. Antonio Langarica & Grp. Thony Cunha & Grp. Pamela & Jennifer Knights of Columbus Ron Eichhorn Food Distribution - Despensa Sr. Silvia Castillo, FMA Rosary Makers Irene Rodriguez Wednesday Rosary Group Jeanne Ewers Finance Council Janice Schaffer Pastoral Council

Parroquia Maria Auxiliadora

(Diocese of Monterey) 2401 East Lake Avenue, Watsonville, CA 95076 E-Mail: olhcchurch@yahoo.com Website: valleycatholicchurch.org Telephone: (831)722-2665 Fax: (831)722-8305
OFFICE HOURS - RECTORY Monday Friday 9:00 am 1:00 pm 2:00 - 4:00 pm Closed Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. Liturgy / LITURGIA Sunday Masses / Misa Dominical 8:00 am & 11:00 am - English 9:45 am - Portuguese 12:30 pm & 7:00 pm - Spanish Saturday Vigil / Vigilia 4:15 pm - English 7:00 pm - Spanish Saturday Morning Mass 8:00 am - English Monday - Friday Mass 7:00 am & 9:00 am - English First Friday Mass / Primer Viernes 7:00 pm - Hora Santa y Misa 24th of Each Month 7:00 pm - Rosario y Misa Eucharistic Adoration 9:30 to 11:00 am Monday-Friday Confession / Reconciliacin Saturdays 3:00 - 4:00 pm, English Sbados de 6:00 a 7:00 pm, Espaol RELIGIOUS EDUCATION C.C.D. (English) Grade 2-8 Monday, 4:00 to 5:30 pm C.C.D. (Spanish) Saturday, 9:30 - 11:00 am Confirmation (English & Spanish) Sunday, 9:30 to 11:00 am RCIA - English Wednesday, 7:00 pm, Library RCIA - Spanish Monday, 6:30 pm, Library

SACRAMENTS
BAPTISM / BAUTISMO
Arrangements to be made a least one month in advance. Please come to the office for further information. Por favor, presentarse a la oficina para ms informacin QUINCEAERA Please come to the office for further information. The 15ra has to be Parishioner of our church. Por favor, presentarse a la oficina para ms informacin. La 15ra tiene que ser feligrs de nuestra parroquia.

WEDDING / MATRIMONIO Appointments should be made at least six months in advance. Please come to the office for further information. Se requiere por lo menos seis meses para la preparacin. Por favor, presentarse a la oficina para mas informacin.
FUNERAL / FUNERAL Should be arranged by the family with the mortuary and the Parish office. Debe ser coordinado por la familia con la funeraria y la oficina parroquial. ANOINTING OF THE SICK / UNCION DE LOS ENFERMOS Please call to the office for home or hospital visit. Por favor, hablar a la oficina para una visita al hospital o la casa.

Our warmest welcome to all who celebrate with us. If you would like to register, or you need to update your information, please send us an email at olhcchurch@yahoo.com

December 12th Feast of Our Lady of Gaudalupe

Dear Parishioners, Mary, mother of Jesus, is venerated and revered under several titles. On December 12th we commemorate Our Lady of Gaudalupe, a title that is very dear to us. She is the patroness of the Americas. In December of 1531, Our Lady appeared to an Aztec farmer named Juan Diego near a native Aztec shrine in Tepeyac, near present day Mexico city She told Juan to go to the bishop and ask that a church be built in that place. When the bishop demanded a sign, Mary instructed Juan to take with him the roses that were blooming there, even though it was December. Returning to the Bishops house, Juan removed his coarse cloak and found that the image of Our Lady was emblazoned up on it. The cloak with its image is still viewed today inside the Basilica of Our Lady of Gaudalupe by pilgrims from around the world. Our Lady of Gaudalupe, who was declared Patroness of the Americas by Pope Pius XII in 1954, is widely revered throughout our hemisphere and receives special affection from Native American and Hispanic communities. When we reflect on the feast of Our Lady of Gaudalupe we learn two important lessons: first, that of faith and secondly that of understanding. The first lesson is that God has chosen Mary to lead us to Jesus. Mexicans and Mexican descendants owe their Christianity to Our Lady of Gaudalupe, to her influence. If it were not for her, they would not know her son, and so they are eternally grateful. The second lesson we take from Mary herself. Mary appeared to Juan Diego not as a European Madonna but as a beautiful Aztec princess speaking to him in his own Aztec language. If we want to help someone appreciate the gospel we bring, we must appreciate the culture and the mentality in which they live their lives. By understanding them, we can help them to understand and know Christ. When Our Blessed Mother appeared to Juan Deigo, she spoke this message of hope to him and to all her children: Do not let your countenance, your heart be disturbed Am I not here, I who am your Mother? Are you not in the hollow of my mantle, in the crossing of my arms? Do you need anything more? Let nothing else worry you, disturb you. When things in our life get stressful , for obtaining peace, let us remind ourselves of who we have on our side and how much Our Blessed Mother loves us. May Our Lady of Gaudalupe bless each of us and our families with faith in her Son and with understanding of our brothers and sisters.

12 DE DICIEMBRE FIESTA DE NUESTRA SEORA DE GUADALUPE Queridos feligreses, Mara madre de Jess es venerada bajo diferentes ttulos, El 12 de diciembre conmemoramos a Nuestra Seora de Guadalupe declarada por el Papa Pio XVII en 1954 como emperatriz de las Amricas venerada a travs de el hemisferio especialmente por nativos Hispanos Americanos. Cuando reflexionamos, una de fe y otra de entendimiento. La primer leccin es que Dios escogi a Mara a encaminarnos hacia Jess. Si no hubiese sido por Ella y su influencia, Mexicanos y descendientes nunca hubiramos conocido a su hijo por ello le estamos eternamente agradecidos. La segunda leccin la tomamos de la misma Mara reflexionando en el pasaje de cuando se le aparece a San Juan Diego n como una Imagen Europea si no como una princesa Azteca hablndole en su propia lengua, Si nosotros deseamos ayudar a alguien a Apreciar una escritura debemos primero apreciar la cultura y mentalidad de sus vidas. Entendindolos primero podemos ayudarlos a conocer a Cristo. Mara le dio este mensaje a San Juan Diego: No permitas que tu corazn se perturbe No estoy yo aqu que soy tu Madre? No te encuentras bajo mi sombra y proteccin? No soy la razn de tu jubilo? No te encuentras bajo mi manto y entre mis brazos? Necesitas algo mas? No permitas que nada te preocupe ni perturbe. Cuando preocupaciones y estrs perturban tu paz, recuerda a quien tenemos a nuestro lado y cuando nuestra Madre Bendita de Guadalupe nos ama. Le pedimos hoy que nos bendiga personalmente y a nuestras familias con fe en su Hijo y comprendiendo a nuestros hermanos y (nas).

Segundo Domingo de Adviento

Lunes 9 de diciembre: La Inmaculada Concepcin de la Virgen Mara Martes 10 de diciembre: Da Internacional de Derechos Humanos Mircoles 11 diciembre: San Dmaso I Jueves 12 de diciembre: Nuestra Seora de Guadalupe Viernes 13 de diciembre: Santa Luca Sbado 14 de diciembre: San Juan de la Cruz

Second Sunday of Advent

Monday, December 9: Immaculate Concepon of the Blessed Virgin Mary Tuesday, December 10: Internaonal Human Rights Day Wednesday, December 11: St. Damasus I Thursday December 12: Our Lady of Guadalupe Friday December 13: St. Lucy Saturday December 14: St. John of the Cross

Mass Intentions: December 7th, 2013

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 07th, 2013 8:00 AM Crisostomo Frutuoso (Wife & family) Eli Pista (Zivanovich Family) 4:15 PM Ana Silva (Bernardino & Theresa) Manuel Dutra (Family) Ruben Sanchez (Banovac Family) 7:00 PM Por las intenciones de ADMA, Teresa Lobato de Garcia (Fam) Antonia Urzua Solis (Eduardo Leal), En honor a la Santa Cruz 8:00 AM 9:45 AM 11:00 AM 12:30 PM 7:00 PM SUNDAY, DECEMBER 08th, 2013 Consuelo Murillo (Maria Quintero) Anita M. Vidak (Bruce C. Kennedy) Souls in Purgatory (Portuguese Families) Miguel Avelar (Family), Joe Carvalho (Family) Souls of Purgatory (Portuguese Families) Lucy Bettencourt, health (Domingos & Lucy Dutra) Gustav Derpich (Stella Lasich) Jose Luis Vega Vieira (Family) Alberto Basurto-Lucas, Intensiones (Family) San Bartolom Coro, Pedro Gonzalez (Alejandro Gonzalez) Maria Garza (Family)

Weekly Collection / Colecta Semanal

November 30th & December 1st, 2013 Plate Collection Donations: $ 5,564.00 Thank you for your generosity Muchas gracias por su generosidad!

Thanksgiving Day Collection

Thank you for your generous donation of $1,262.00 on Thanksgiving day Masses. This amount will be send to the catholic relief Services of the Monterey Diocese to help the victims of Typhoon in the Philippines.

May God Bless your generosity to help the needy.

Colecta del da de accin de Gracias

Gracias por su generosa donacin de $1.262,00 en las Misas del da de accin de Gracias. Esta cantidad ser enviada a los Servicios catlicos de la dicesis de Monterey para ayudar a las vctimas del Typhoon en las Filipinas. Que Dios bendiga su generosidad para ayudar a las necesidades.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 09th, 2013 7:00 AM Crisostomo Frutuoso (Wife & family) 9:00 AM Miguel Avelar (Family) 7:00 PM Jenny Rivera , D.F., Estados y Poblados vecinos TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10th, 2013 7:00 AM Pudge Sousa (Janice Shaffer) 9:00 AM Olinda Sousa (Bernie & Frank Paiva) Deacon Greg Felling (Calwell family) 7:00 PM Comunidad de Huacao, Felix Gil (Bernardo Payan-Velasco) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11th, 2013 7:00 AM John Bonjean (Marie Rimassa) 9:00 AM Fr. Thomas Seguiera (Caldwell family) Ben T. Tada (Lipanovich Family) 7:00 PM En accin de gracias a la Santsima Virgen de Guadalupe (Bernardo) Comunidad de Araro THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12th, 2013 5:00 AM For the health of Guadalupe Torres (Abundis-Vazquez Families) 7:00 AM Brother Abel Zanella 9:00 AM Bruno & Lucinda Imazio (Family) Jeannie Witmer (Family) Adriana Borges (Maria Julia) 7:00 PM Parishioners of OLHC, Pastoral Juvenil, Lectores y Ministros Accion de gracias de Noemi Chvez FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13th, 2013 7:00 AM For the health of Conne Perez (Family) 9:00 AM Dan Parsons (Family) SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14th, 2013 8:00 AM Rita Salazar (Husband)

Mass and Reconciliation Schedule

Thursday, December 19, 2013 7:00 P.M. Community Penance Service And Individual Confessions. Tuesday, December 24, 2013 Christmas Eve Masses 8:00 A.M. English 5:00 P.M. English 8:00 P.M. Spanish Wednesday, December 25, 2013 Christmas Day Masses 8:00 A.M. English 11:00 A.M. English 12:30 P.M. Spanish No Spanish Mass at 7:00 P.M.

NOVENA: 3 AL 11 DE DICIEMBRE 6:30 p.m. Rosario y confesiones * 7:00 p. m. Misa y compartir

Mircoles 11 de diciembre 10:00 p.m. Vigilia FIESTA: JUEVES 12 DE DICIEMBRE

4:00 a.m. Maanitas

5:00 a.m. Misa de accin de gracias

Reina de las Americas

6:30 p.m. Misa Solemne, Procesin y Convivio