Father George Aguilera, Pastor Father Elmer Empinado ...Jan 01, 2017  · Leilani Alvarado, Coordinator (310) 327-3953 Office of Youth Ministry - LIFETEEN/EDGE (310) 327-3953 Parish

Father George Aguilera, Pastor

Father Elmer Empinado, Associate Pastor

Deacon Antonio Huerta

Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:30PM (English) Sunday Masses: 7:30AM (English) 9:00AM (En Español) 11:00AM (English) 1:00PM (En Español) 5:30PM (English) Weekday Masses: Monday - Friday 6:30AM & 8:00AM Saturday Morning: 8:00AM only 1st Friday of the month: 7:00PM (Mass) Adoration until 10:00PM 1er Viernes del Mes: 7:00PM (Misa) Adoración hasta las 10:00PM Confessions: Saturday 4:00PM - 5:00PM

1050 West 163rd Street Gardena, CA 90247

Monday - Friday: 9:00AM - 1:00PM & 2:00PM - 9:00PM Saturday & Sunday: 9:00AM - 3:00PM

Office: (310) 327-5830 Fax: (310) 327-6440

Web Address: http://saintanthonygardena.org/

Faith Formation

Madonna Castro, Director (310) 323-0860

High School Confirmation Program

Leilani Alvarado, Coordinator (310) 327-3953

Office of Youth Ministry - LIFETEEN/EDGE

(310) 327-3953

Parish Music Program

Mr. Minh Trinh, Director (310) 938-6461

St. Anthony Elementary School

Mrs. Angela Grey, Principal (310) 329-7170

St. Anthony Day Nursery

Sister Yadira Villalobos, M.C., Director (310) 329-8654

marriage/Arreglos para Boda

Engaged couples are strongly encouraged to contact the parish office for appointments and classes 6 months prior to proposed wedding date. Contact the parish office for details. Parejas que desean casarse necesitan ponerse en contacto con la parroquia para empezar hacer arreglos por los menos seis meses antes de la fecha propuesta.

Baptism/Bautismo

Baptisms in English: Pre-Baptismal classes are held on the 1st Wednesday of each month. Parents and Godparents are required to attend. Baptisms are on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month. Stop by the rectory to Register. Bautismos en Español: Clases pre-bautismales se ofrecen los primeros 3 lunes de cada mes. Es requisito que padres y padrinos asistan. Los Bautismos se celebran el 2o y 4o sábado de cada mes. Pasen a la rectoría para inscribirse.

Mass Schedule

Parish Contacts

Prayer Services

Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Every Wednesday, 6:30PM in the Church

Rosary - Legión de María (En Español)

Every Tuesday, 9:00AM in the Old Church

Parish Address & Office Hours

Mary, the Holy Mother of God January 1, 2017

Monday, January 2 6:30 AM Junior Sandoval (Birthday) 8:00 AM Evelin Jimenez (Birthday) Tuesday, January 3 6:30AM Recovery of Gladys Garzón 8:00AM Katia Corral (Birthday) Wednesday, January 4 6:30AM +Albert Hernandez+ 8:00AM All Souls in Purgatory  Thursday, January 5 6:30AM 8:00AM +Miriam C. Marquez+ Friday, January 6 6:30AM +Rosaura De Ayala+ (5th Anniversary) 8:00AM +Father Peter McGee+ Saturday, January 7 8:00AM Sister Obdulia (Birthday) 5:30PM +Frances Gonzalez+ Sunday, January 8 7:30AM +Blake Brajnikoff+ 9:00AM +Frances Gonzalez+ 11:00AM +Guillermo de la Torre+ 1:00PM +Miguel Martinez Contreras+ 5:30PM +Corazon Gaygay+

Keep them in your Special Prayers

Our brothers and sisters who are ill, especially: Bonnie Castro, Clarence Chanman, Charlene Padilla, Josephine Moore, Jack Poole, Joe Poole, Judy Montanez, Tilly Tan, Rosa Medrano, Brooke Quilici, Rigoberto Zuniga, Roberto Papa, Janelle Peralta, Raquel Gracia, Linda Jackson, Esther Ramirez, Joe Rivera, Grace Barnett, Bernard Luna, Sr. Betty Pierce, Sukie Briseño, Swrran Talavera, Andra Bravo, Paul Sokolowsky, Catalina Acebal, Teresa Gonzalez, Jennie Turner, Martha Sanchez, Eleanor Bersano, Robert Castillo, Valentin Medrano, Brenna Medrano, Bryan Dinnoo, Jessie Lozano, Alissa Dinnoo, Helen Trujillo, Patrick Avina, Florinda Martin, Connor Romero, Romina Peralta, Johnny French, Vivian Salgado, Michael Duran, Johnny Franch, Sebastian Vega, Emil Angeles, Gerlita Roa, Editha Villaver, Norma Cordova Chanman, Hugo Intriago, Albert Bruce, Molly McMillan, Hannah Cook, Betty Ambrosi And remember those who have recently been called from this life especially: Char les Chenze

Mass Intentions

The Rosary will not be held this week due to the New years Holiday. The Rosary will resume next week.

HAWAIIAN RAFFLE WINNERS 

Many thanks to all of those who supported the Hawaiian Raffle by purchasing ckets for this St. Anthony of Padua School Fundraiser! Please see the list of winners below: 

1st Place ‐ SYLVIA JIMENEZ 

2nd Place ‐ YANETH ALFARO 

3rd Place ‐ SELENE MURRILLO 

Fiesta 2017, The first Fiesta General Meeting will be held on Thursday 2/23/17 at 7 pm in the parish hall.

Everyone is invited to attend this meeting. Please mark

your calendar!

TIME Do not squander time, for that is the

stuff life is made of. --Benjamin Franklin

Santa María, Madre de Dios 1 de Enero De 2017

San Antonio de Padua esta ofreciendo Bodas comunitarias. Para todos los que están viviendo en unión libre. Primer junta será Enero 28 a las 3pm en el salón siete. Para mas preguntas llamar a Noemi Barron 310-245-2543 o Estela Robles 310-293-3542.

Infant Jesus of Prague (St. Niño Mass Celebration)

Main Celebrant: Most Rev. Bishop Oscar A. Solis, D.D. Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles Where: St. Catherine Laboure Church 3846 Redondo Beach Blvd. Torrance Parish Phone: (310) 313-8900 When: January 27, 2017 at 7:00PM For more information please call: Lorna Arceo (310) 345-4637, Vicky & Romy Baluyut (310 406-6575

ATTENTION ALL PARISH ORGANIZATIONS PLANNING TO SPONSOR FOOD SALES AND TO SELL COFFEE & DOUGHNUTS DURING THE COMING YEAR- 2017 A meeting has been scheduled by Father George, Monday, January 9, 2017, 7PM in Room 7. We remind you of the requirements to send two members of your organization to the meeting. The schedule of sales will be decided at this time ATENCION: A TODOS LOS GRUPOS/ORGANIZACIONES PARROQUIALES QUE DESEAN PARTICIPAR EN LAS VENTAS DE CAFE Y DONAS DURANTE EL AÑO 2017 El padre Jorge ha convocado a una junta lunes, 9 de Enero a las 7:00 p.m. en el salon 7de la escuela a todos aquellos grupos parroquiales que desean participar en las ventas dominicales de café y donas. Se les recuerda que es requisito que dos participantes de cada grupo asistan a esta junta. El horario de las ventas se decidirá ese día

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION "Octave" comes from the Latin word for "eight," and since eight is one step beyond seven, the number of days in a week, it has long been seen as a symbol of perfection, completion, and new beginnings. Early Christians called Sunday the "eighth day," since it was the day after the Sabbath and a day of resurrected life, the Lord's Day. By the seventh century, people regarded the eight days after Easter Sunday as one great day, an octave, one glorious feast when people were forbidden to fast or kneel. In the seventh century, Pentecost acquired an Octave, too. Christmas didn't claim the honor of a continuous feast, but it did get an Octave Day. January 1 is the oldest Marian feast, the Octave of Christmas. It was originally a feast of the motherhood of Mary, although for centuries until 1969 it was called the Feast of the Circumcision. Our reformed calendar follows the earlier tradition of celebrating Mary as Mother of God. --James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

St. John Bosco High School Salesian College Preparatory

OPEN HOUSE DATE: Thursday, Jan 19th: 6p-8p Visit: BOSCO.ORG/BeBosco

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE En Nicaragua y otras naciones latinoamericanas se celebra el final de un año con la "quema del año viejo". Construyen grandes muñecos con ropa vieja, pólvora y papel que se encienden a medianoche entre los dos años. Celebrar el comienzo de un año nuevo tiene una larga trayectoria en la historia humana. Hace unos 4000 años el pueblo de Babilonia ya festejaba la llegada de un nuevo año con grandes fiestas de primavera. Los judíos, al igual que otros pueblos agrícolas, también celebraban su año nuevo durante la primavera, el primer día de Nisán (a principios de abril). Fue Julio César quien nos dio la fecha del primero de enero como el inicio de nuestro calendario. En 1582 el Papa Gregorio XIII reformó el calendario para darnos el que actualmente está en uso. No obstante, los cristianos continuaron celebrando el año nuevo en primavera para evitar los excesos del "hombre viejo". Hace 400 años la Iglesia comenzó a celebrar el día primero de enero buscando cristianizarlo lo mejor posible. Por eso en el calendario litúrgico este día es dedicado a María, Madre de Dios. --Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.