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www.holyinnocentslongbeach.blogspot.com EPIPHANY
“Every child who is born brings us God's smile and invites “Cada niño que nace nos trae la sonrisa de Dios y nos invita
us to recognize that life is his gift, a gift to be welcomed a reconocer que la vida es don suyo, un don que es preciso
with love and preserved with care, always and at every mo- acoger siempre con amor y conservar con esmero en todo
ment.” — POPE BENEDICT XVI momento.” — SU SANTIDAD BENEDICTO XVI
Page 2 Epiphany January 3, 2010
T he Magi worshipped a
simple Child in the arms
of his Mother Mary, because
Summer Camp for Kids at
Holy Innocents, we now
announce something spe-
in him they recognized the cial for girls between the
source of the twofold light ages of 10 to 14 years:
that had guided them: the HOLY INNOCENTS GIRLS CLUB.
light of the star and the light
of the Scriptures. In him they recognized the King of Meetings will be every third Saturday from
the Jews, the glory of Israel, but also the King of all the 9:30 to 11:30 AM, at Holy Innocents Church.
peoples. Lots of fun activities, classes on manual arts,
The mystery of the Church and her missionary di- sewing, cooking and manners. The cost per girl
mension are also revealed in the liturgical context of for the entire 9 months is only $10. For more
the Epiphany. She is called to make Christ's light shine information, please inquire at the parish office.
in the world, reflecting it in herself as the moon reflects
the light of the sun.
The ancient prophecies concerning the holy city of
COMMUNION ON THE TONGUE
Jerusalem, such as the marvelous one in Isaiah ... "Rise VATICAN CITY- Benedict XVI would prefer to dis-
up in splendor! Your light has come.... Nations shall tribute communion on the tongue and to people who
walk by your light, and kings by your shining radi- are kneeling, according to the master of papal liturgical
ance" (Is 60: 1-3), have found fulfillment in the ceremonies. "It is necessary not to forget," he added,
Church. "that the distribution of Communion on the hand contin-
This is what disciples of Christ must do: trained by ues to remain, from the juridical standpoint, an excep-
him to live in the way of the Beatitudes, they must at- tion (indult) to the universal law, conceded by the Holy
tract all people to God through a witness of love: "In See to those bishops' conferences who have requested
the same way, your light must shine before men so that it."
they may see goodness in your deeds and give praise to "The form used by Benedict XVI tends to underline the
your heavenly Father" (Mt 5: 16). By listening to Jesus' force of the valid norm for the entire Church," clarified
words, we members of the Church cannot but become Monsignor Marini. The master of papal liturgical cere-
aware of the total inadequacy of our human condition, monies said receiving Communion on the tongue,
marked by sin. "without taking anything away from the other
The Church is holy, but made up of men and [form], better highlights the truth of the real pres-
women with their limitations and errors. It is Christ, ence in the Eucharist, helps the devotion of the faith-
Christ alone, who in giving us the Holy Spirit is able to ful, and introduces more easily the sense of mystery.
transform our misery and constantly renew us. He is Aspects which, in our times, pastorally speaking, it is
the light of the peoples, the lumen gentium, who has urgent to highlight and recover."
chosen to illumine the world through his Church.
"How can this come about?", we also ask ourselves FR. PETER’S CD ON SALE NOW
with the words that the Virgin addresses to the Archan-
gel Gabriel. And she herself, the Mother of Christ and Our pastor, Fr. Peter
of the Church, gives us the answer: with her example Irving, has a new CD
of total availability to God's will - "fiat mihi secundum of 13 songs he com-
verbum tuum" (Lk 1: 38) - she teaches us to be a posed. The CD is enti-
"manifestation" of the Lord, opening our hearts to the tled, EYE ON THE
power of grace and faithfully abiding by the words of
SKY, and is available
her Son, light of the world and the ultimate end of his-
tory. So be it! in the rectory for just
$10. Supply is limited.
Pagina 3 Epifanía Enero 3, 2010
"All the good works in the world are not equal to the Holy
Sacrifice of the Mass because they are the works of men; but
the Mass is the work of God. Martyrdom is nothing in com-
parison for it is but the sacrifice of man to God; but the Mass
is the sacrifice of God for man." - St. John Vianney
MASS INTENTIONS
Sunday, January 3
7:00am Julia Lopez & Teresa Espinoza †
8:30am Pro-Populo
10:00am Elizabeth Van Hoorn †
11:30am Maria B Gonzalez †
1:00pm Gabriel A Marquez
5:00pm Graeme Hatzkilson & Luciano Mendoza
7:00pm Maria Erminia Navarro
Monday, January 4
6:55am Fr. Campion W. Aspinall †
6:30pm Margaret Van Hoorn
Tuesday, January 5
6:55am Peter Dang †
6:30pm Rev. Msgr. Charles B. Fortier †
Wednesday, January 6
6:55am Sister Juliana O.C.D.
6:30pm Kathleen Bakken
Thursday, January 7
6:55am Raymond J Bakken
6:30pm Kathleen Bakken Jr.
Friday, January 8
6:55am Suzanne Bakken
6:30pm Ofelia Pineda Navarro
Saturday, January 9
8:00am Guerrero Macapaz †
5:00pm Chidi Ukatu
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