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107 SAN PEDRO ROAD COLMA, CA 94014
Devotions
Pastoral Staff
Rosary
Daily
After 7:30AM Mass
Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH)Mondays
After 5:45 PM Mass
Marian Congregation & Rosary
Wednesdays
7:00PM (Spanish)
Adoration of the
First Friday After 7:30AM Mass
Blessed Sacrament
until the 5:45 PM Mass
Sacred Heart/Devotion
First Friday After 5:45PM Mass
Rev. Alex L. Legaspi, Pastor
Rev. Erick E. Arauz, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Mr. Juan Ruiz, Permanent Deacon
Rev. Mr. Lerny Prudenciado, Permanent Deacon
Music Coordinators
Margaret Anne Kerns
Tito Rangasajo
Laura Reyes
Rudy Valeros, Sr.
Confessions/Reconciliation
Saturday………….3:30-4:15PM (or by appointment with a priest)
Telephone Numbers
Rectory (Parish Office) ..…………….…..…….…....(650) 755-0478
Educational Staff
Sr. Leonarda Montealto, O.P., School Principal
OFFICE HOURS: MON-FRI 8:00AM–12PM, 1:00PM–5PM;
School….…………………………………………...…(650) 755-0220
School of Religion (CCD)…………………………... (650) 992-5539
Deacon Lerny Prudenciado …………………….…..(650) 758-3480
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)…………….…..(650) 758-3480
Sr. Delia Obenza O.P.,
Coordinator, School of Religion (CCD) and Confirmation
Lawanda York CCD Computer Support
Support Staff
Masses
Nymia Tolentino, Bookkeeper
Lawanda York, Secretary
Lynne Horan, Secretary/Receptionist
Magdalena Turcios, Housekeeper
Roger Turcios, Maintenance
Organizations
Parish Council
Finance Committee
Filipino-American Club (FIL-AM)
Italian Catholic Federation (ICF)
Knights of Columbus
(K of C - Council 10948)
Legion of Mary
Charismatic Prayer Group
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Grupo Latinos
Teen/Youth Groups
Latin Youth Group
Holy Angels Youth Ministry
Saturday ............................. 7:30AM, 4:30PM (SUNDAY VIGIL)
Sunday ............................... 7:00AM, 8:30AM,
10:00AM (Español), 11:30AM,
1:00PM & 4:30PM
Weekdays…...7:30AM, 5:45PM
4th Wednesday
Quarterly
3rd Sunday
2nd & 4th Monday
2nd Sunday
& 1st Monday
Every Sunday
Every Thursday
1st & 3rd Thursday
1st Sunday
7:00PM
7:00PM
12:30PM
7:30PM
6:00PM
6:30PM
9:30PM
7:30PM
7:00PM
10:00AM
Every Friday
7:00PM
Every 4th Sunday 5:30PM
First Friday & Holy Days
of Obligation………………..7:30AM, 5:45PM
Baptism: Pre-Baptismal preparation is necessary. Call the
rectory two months in advance to register and to make an
interview appointment.
Marriage: Arrangements must be made with a Priest or
Deacon at least six months prior to the wedding date.
Sacraments for the Sick: Call the parish office when
you know of a parishioner who is ill. A priest will administer the
Anointing of the Sick when necessary; if the parishioner is unable
to come to Mass contact the rectory at 650-755-0478.
www.holyangelschurchcolma.com
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Fourth Sunday of Advent
December 22, 2013
They shall name him Emmanuel,
which means “God is with us.” — Matthew 1:23
EMMANUEL
To name someone or something means
that we have a relationship with that
entity. Family names identify us with our
heritage; nicknames denote familiarity or
a special bond. In the Old Testament, the
meaning of a name ran deep. It identified one’s mission,
even one’s very being. The amazing name “Emmanuel”
was first uttered by Isaiah as he described to the frightened
King Ahaz the promised one who would come to redeem the
people.
Emmanuel is not a frightening philosophical name, such
as Omnipotent, Omniscient, Almighty. It does not connote
distance and transcendence. It does not generate
reverential fear. The name Emmanuel implies closeness
and intimacy and compassion. Emmanuel is the name given
to the one who is coming. It means “God is with us.” God is
entrusted to the care of a virgin, who will bear this child.
Only God would be so compassionate to draw so near, to
be so available and vulnerable. Only God could love this
well.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
Dear Sisters and Brothers, Christmas blessings to
you! Let Jesus be born in your heart. Make every
day an act of love for God.
Next weekend the second collection will be for the support
of our work. Please be generous.
It is not too late to participate in the Giving Tree by bringing
one or more Target gift cards for those less fortunate.
“When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the
Lord commanded him…” Matthew 1:24
CRAB DINNER
JANUARY 18, 2014 - 6:00 - 10:30 PM
Tickets are available now at Holy Angels
School and the Rectory during school and
office hours. Tickets are $45 and for adults
only. Purchase your tickets early as it is always a sell-out.
All proceeds will support Holy Angels School.
As a parish community we welcome into our
Jonathan Ramirez
faith through the Sacrament of Baptism
CHRISTMAS MESSAGE 2013
My Dear Parishioners,
Let us rejoice with Our Blessed Mother and St. Joseph as
we again celebrate this most holy feast of Christmas, and as
a special gift to our Infant Savior, let us offer Him our hearts
and our souls.
The feast of Christmas is a feast of joy and peace. We recall
that God now dwells among us, that He has entered into our
time and our history and that He is truly our Father and we
are truly His children. The peace of Christmas is the peace
of God’s loving presence; it is the peace of His Son and His
Spirit who lives among us and guides us. This is the peace
that we are now called upon to share, the peace that is
given to all those who are able to believe in the mystery of
God’s abounding love for all of us.
This is Fr. Erick’s (my co-worker here in the vineyard of the
Lord) and my first Christmas with you, our dear parishioners
of Holy Angels. With our Deacons, our Dominican Sisters
and our Parish Staff, our Christmas wishes are sent to you
together with grateful thanks for your very kind cooperation
and generous support during these past several months.
May the grace and peace of the Infant Savior be felt in
your family, in your heart and in your home this Christmas
and during the coming New Year 2014!
Fr. Alex L. Legaspi, Fr. Erick Arauz,
and Parish Staff
Do I have to attend Mass on Christmas?
In our culture, Christmas has become a warm
and wonderful time to gather with friends and
family, a time to exchange gifts of love, and a time to enjoy
family traditions. But first and foremost, Christmas
celebrates the Incarnation - the fact that the Son of God
assumed a human nature in order to accomplish our
salvation in it.
There is nothing the world can offer us that compares to
the fact that God “so loved the world that He gave his only
Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but
have eternal life” (John 3:16). God came and lived among
us and rose from the dead to save us. He is still with us and
offers us eternal life. That’s what Christmas celebrates. So,
yes, we do have to go to Mass to worship, adore, and offer
thanks to the One who makes our salvation possible. He
was born on Christmas.
Remember, Christmas is a Holy Day of Obligation when
all Catholics are obliged to attend Mass.
God bless you.
Fr. Alex
CYCLE C—BULLETIN 4
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There will be “No” 5:45 Mass on weekdays during the
Simbang Gabi Masses. Please join us at 7:00 pm.
CHRISTMAS NOVENA MASSES
“SIMBANG GABI”
IN PREPARATION FOR CHRIST’S BIRTHDAY
DECEMBER 15 TO DECEMBER 23
6:30 P.M. Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena in place of the Rosary
on Mondays, December 16 & 23 at 6:15 p.m.
7:00 P.M. – Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
Please bring non-perishable goods for
St. Vincent de Paul to give to those in need.
(There will be Fellowship sponsored by the
designated organizations in the Hall after Mass)
CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24
CHILDREN’S VIGIL MASS – 4:30 P.M.
SPANISH VIGIL MASS/POSADAS – 7:00 P.M.
MIDNIGHT MASS ENGLISH (Concelebrated)– 10:00 P.M.
PRECEDED BY CAROLING – 9:30 P.M.
CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25
8:30 A.M., 10:00 A.M. (Spanish),
11:30 A.M. & 1:00 P.M.
Please note: There is “No” 7:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. Mass
NEW YEAR’S EVE
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31
7:30 A.M.; VIGIL 5:45 P.M (Trilingual)
(5:45 pm fulfills the obligation for January 1)
NEW YEAR’S DAY
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2014
Holy Day of Obligation — 9:00 A.M. only
Please note: There is “No” 7:30 A.M. and 5:45 P.M. Mass
New Year’s Eve Celebration!
Ring in the New Year with style and join the
Holy Angels Parish community at the fabulous
New Year’s Eve Celebration Dinner Dance on
December 31, 2013. The evening will start with a
No Host Bar at 6:30p.m. Dinner begins at 7:30 p.m. and dancing the night away with music by “DJ Jarvi” until 1:00 a.m.
Champagne, noisemakers and other party favors will be provided to make the ringing in of the New Year festive and memorable. Tickets are now available for $35.00 per person until
December 23rd and $40.00 at the door. On the dinner menu will
be your choice of Salmon or Prime Rib with all the trimmings.
So purchase your ticket early to get your dinner of choice. No
Salmon dinner tickets will be sold after December 23rd. All proceeds for this event will go directly to the church.
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Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord . . .
Winston Halal
. . . and let perpetual light shine upon him.
MASS INTENTIONS
Mon., 12/23
7:30
1. Domingo & Maria Cunannay
2. Victoria Macayan Coloma 1st death anniversary
3. Ramon Joves 40th day death anniversary
4. Intentions/Rose Fogliano
5. Intentions/Maria Perez
7:00
1. Louis Fernandes
2. Bonifacio Perez death anniversary
3. Eric Nicolas& Thanksgiving/ Narag-Nicolas Family
4. Vicente Guevarra death anniversary
&Thanksgiving/Guevarra Family
5. Thanksgiving/Nicotim
Tues., 12/24
7:30
1. Anna & Rollie Bono
2. Juan Reyes
3. Eduardo Ramirez death anniversary
4. Eric Nicolas & Celestino Nicolas
5. Thanksgiving/Kevin Borrero
4:30
7:00 Spanish
10:00
Parishioners of Holy Angels
Wed., 12/25
8:30
10:00 Spanish
11:30
Parishioners of Holy Angels

1:00
Thu. 12/26
7:30 1. James Fogliano
2. Thomas Bandalan
3. Juan Perillo 1st death anniversary
4. Thanksgiving/Abuan Family
5:45
1. Mercedes Ting & Deceased Members/Ting Family
Fri., 12/27
7:30
Eric Nicolas 2nd death anniversary
5:45
Eric Nicolas 2nd death anniversary
Sat., 12/28
7:30
Louis M. Caserza
4:30
1. Gabriel G. Arias 3rd death anniversary
2. Living & Deceased Members/Sarmiento Family
Sun., 12/29
7:00
Intentions/Atsuko Jurens
8:30 Ricardo Saclolo
10:00
Intentions/Deacon Juan Ruiz
11:30
Souls in Purgatory
1:00
1. Tam Pham
2. Deceased Members/Pham & Nguyen Families
4:30
Thanksgiving/Gina Morabe
December 14 - December 15
The first collection and the second collection will be in
next week’s bulletin due to publisher’s deadline. When
he discovered that Mary was with child, Joseph
resolved to end their engagement with as little disgrace as
possible. But obedient to the voice of God, he changed those
plans and became instead the protector of the child Jesus
and His mother, Mary. God grant that I may be as open to the
leading of the Holy Spirit!
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Sociedad de San Vicente de Paul
Queridos hermanos y hermanas, Feliz Navidad!
Que Jesús nazca en sus corazones. Y que todos
los días de sus vidas adan un acto de amor para Dios.
El próximo fin de semana la segunda colección será para el
apoyo el trabajo de la sociedad de San Vicente de Paul. La
mayoría de los servidos es latinos. Por favor, apoye sus
hermanos y hermanas necesitados. Sea tan generoso
como eres capaz de. Gracias.
“Cuando José despertó de aquel sueño, hizo lo que le
había mandado el ángel del Señor…” Mateo 1:24
VEN, SEÑOR
Ven, Señor, a salvarnos, ven a dar libertad.
Abre, Señor, nuestros ojos, trae luz a la oscuridad.
Eres la luz del mundo que ilumina el caminar.
Muéstranos el camino por el desierto hacia la paz.
—Pedro Rubalcava, © 1994, World Library Publications
TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE
E s t a s e m a n a c el e b r a m o s e l
nacimiento de Jesús, comenzando con
la Misa de Gallo. A esta Misa se le
añade la tradición popular que ha comenzado en el hogar
con pesebres, comidas y regalos. Se nos haría difícil
imaginar terminar el año sin la Navidad. Pero el calendario
cristiano sólo la ha festejado algunos 1800 años. Los
primeros cristianos únicamente celebraban la Pascua de
Resurrección, siguiendo lo que todos los evangelios nos
relatan de los eventos de la Pasión, Muerte y Resurrección
de Jesús. Sólo Mateo y Lucas mencionan su nacimiento.
Alrededor del año 200 d.C., los egipcios empezaron a
conmemorar el nacimiento de Jesús el 20 de marzo que era
el noveno mes de su calendario. Con el tiempo, la idea de
festejar el nacimiento del Mesías se extendió a otras
comunidades cristianas, pero con diversas fechas como el
19 de abril, el 6 de enero, el 28 de marzo y otras. Fue hasta
el siglo cuarto que se fijó la fecha para el 25 de diciembre,
gracias a Juan Crisóstomo y al Papa Julio I. Otras fuentes
señalan que en el año 366 los cristianos comenzaron a
celebrar el nacimiento de Cristo, sol de justicia,
precisamente el 25 de diciembre.
En realidad no sabemos cuándo nació Jesús, pero sí
sabemos que hay que celebrar el hecho que Dios se hizo
uno de nosotros.
—Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
SEÑOR DE TODOS
Jesucristo será Señor de todos o no será
Señor.
—San Agustín
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RECTORIA DE LA PARROQUIA
Diacóno Juan Ruiz…………………………………(650) 755-0478
Entrevistas para Bautismo los diás Miercoles 4 Y los diás. Jueves
Matrimonio 4 Call (650) 755-0478 to schedule an appointment.
LA DIRECTIVA DEL GRUPO LATINOS
DE HOLY ANGELS
Reunión primer domingo de cada mes después de misa
Presidente:
Vice-Presidente:
Secretaria:
Tesorera:
Gladys Gomez...………...…….(650) 290-3462
Felix Rumayor.………………...(650) 756-3857
Jessica Cuellar…....…………..(650) 204-0701
Mery Valencia…………………(650) 520-0365
CONGREGACIÓN MARIANA
Francisco Hernández………………………………(650) 994-5451
Federico Tobar……………………………………..(650) 756-5537
Miércoles 7:00 p.m. Rezo del Rosario en sala de San Miguel.
1er. Miércoles de cada mes HORA SANTA
GRUPO DE INTERCESIÓN
Arcelia Gómez……………………………...………(650) 755-8685
Alejandrina Gomez………………………………...(650) 992-0990
Oración intercediendo por los enfermes, necesidades de la
Parroquia y sus miembros……………...Jueves: 7:00 p.m. en la
Sala de San Miguel
GRUPO DE ORACIÓN ¨CRISTO FUENTE DE LUZ”
Sábado 7:00 p.m. en la Capilla de la Iglesia. Oración por
enfermos, necesidades, alabanza y acción de Gracias a DIOS,
con testimonios para crecer en nuestra FE.
Arcelia Gómez……………………………...………(650) 755-8685
Oscar Valencia……………………………...……...(415) 724-2413
GRUPO DE JOVENES
“CRISTO VIVE CON LA JUVENTUD”
Rodolfo Castro…………………………………...…(650) 992-4762
Alejandro Ordoñez………………………………….(650) 992-4762
Fortalecer la FE de los jóvenes, Oración y compartir en
comunidad………………...Reunión cada Viernes a las 7:00 p.m.
CORO JUVENIL HISPANO
Olga Cojulun………………………………………...(650) 488-0817
Teresa Morales………………………………….….(650) 583-4502
Ensayos, cada Viernes 6:30 p.m. en Sala de Niños Pequiños
ESCUELITA INFANTIL DOMINICAL
Corina Trujillo…………………………………...…..(650) 757-0853
Cada 2o. y 4o. Domingo del mes.
HERMANDAD “NUESTRO SEÑOR DE ESQUIPULAS”
Angel Falla……..……………………………………(415) 574-9296
HERMANDAD “DIVINO SALVADOR DEL MUNDO”
Rodolfo Castro……………………………………...(650) 992-4762
HERMANDAD “LA PURISIMA”
Vilma Alvarez……………………………………….(650) 755-8859
HERMANDAD “GUADALUPANA”
David Santellan…………………………………….(650) 784-1646