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Week of May 20, 2012 The Ascension of the Lord

nospam@example.com (Linda Burkett) — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:29:10 -0400

Today’s Second Collection: May 19th & 20th
Cardinal McIntyre Fund for CharityWe walked together in harmony in the house of God
(Psalm 55: 14).Here’s Hope since 1951 for those in crisis situations throughout the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Your contribution goes directly toward emergency needs for children, adults, and families in Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles Counties. You are their hope! Your gift provides a one-time emergency help for Food, Utilities, Transportation, Medical, Housing or Funeral Expenses. Your contributions to the Cardinal McIntyre Fund for Charity make you a sharer in our parishes' works of mercy, and in their rewards of grace. You are helping to serve “the neediest of those in need” — children, families and individuals throughout the Archdiocese of Los
Angeles for whom no other resources exist. 100% of your tax deductible contribution goes directly toward helping the poorest of the poor. The Fund is not a replacement or supplement for welfare or other forms of public assistance. It does not support persons’ living needs on a continuing basis. Rather the Fund acts to solve immediate, pressing problems. Food and milk for three days. Lodging for the night. Emergency medical care. Rent to tide over a financial crisis. A utility bill to keep the water or heat turned on for the week.

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Week of May 20, 2012 The Ascension of the Lord

nospam@example.com (Linda Burkett) — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:19:00 -0400

Saturday, May 19, 20125pm Mass: Fr. Patrick Hill
Sunday, May 20, 20128am Mass: Msgr. Terry Fleming
9:45am Mass: Msgr. Terry Fleming
11:30am Mass: Msgr. Terry Fleming
5pm Mass; Fr. Patrick Hill

Week of May 13, 2012 Sixth Sunday Of Easter

nospam@example.com (Linda Burkett) — Sat, 12 May 2012 16:06:12 -0400

CONGRATULATIONS to all the children of our parish community who made their First Communion last weekend !Aaron Baek
Heidi Bates
Isabella Bernaldo
Brodie Bojorquez
Mchail Bolis
Andrew Joseph Bustad
Jeric Calleja
Hunter Campen
Paris Campen
Isabella Campo
Caitlyn Cheng
Chandler Connors
Isabella Cordic
Aidan Corob
Anne Marie Delizo
Matthew Delizo
Finn Disharoon
Harper Disharoon
Stephanie Dy
Duncan Dye
Gavin Dye
Ryan Favarote
Carlos Felipe
Marnelia Flowers
Norene Flowers
Miles Fourticq
Emily Fox
Francis Gallagher
Nishkua Gao
Sabrina Giachini
Charlotte Goldberg
Grace Goldberg
Gilbert Gudino
Austin Gutierrez
Ivana Gutierrez
Timothy Gutierrez
Anton Hense
Matthew Hoen
Lyra Holahan
Jack Hughes-Sanchez
Joseph Hurley
Matthew Johnson
Madelyne Kaewmanaprasert
Francesca Kim
Aidan Lee
Matteo Malchar
Diego Marques
Luca Martinez
Charlotte Meyer
Sharina Mirano
Christian Montante
Cindy Monzon
Caesar Moreno
Sarah Moreno
Frances Muller
Chloe Navasero
Isabella Ochoa
Jazmyne Ortega
Charlize Orteza
Josh Park
Kate Park
John Rissier
Alyssa Seltz
Natalia Seltz
Kathryn Tarango
Liam Toomey
Jose Miguel Valderas
Julianna Valderas
Lila Voci
Maeve Vogl
Jackson Wright
Christopher Zetina

And, to our teachers who have done such a wonderful job of preparing our First Communicants for this very special moment in their lives:
Sr. Lydia Sandoval, CSJ
DD Shipman
Sonja Menor

Congratulations To Our St. Brendan School Students For Their Donations to the Following Causes This Year!Adopt-A-Family $1,000
Alexandria House & Blessed Sacrament Toy Drive $ 500
Breast Cancer Awareness $ 341
Covenant House  $ 400
CAST (Trafficking) $1,100
Friendly Place  $1,706
(Homeless Women in Oakland)
Holy Childhood Assoc. $1,052
Grand Total  $6,099

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Week of May 13, 2012 Sixth Sunday Of Easter

nospam@example.com (Linda Burkett) — Sat, 12 May 2012 16:03:57 -0400

Saturday, May 12, 20125pm Mass: Fr. Joe LaBrie, S.J.
Sunday, May 13, 20128am Mass: Fr. Joe LaBrie, S.J.
9:45am Mass: Msgr. Terry Fleming
11:30am Mass: Msgr. Terry Fleming
5pm Mass: Fr. Patrick Hill

Week of April 22, 2012 Third Sunday of Easter

nospam@example.com (Linda Burkett) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:37:35 -0400

FULFILLMENTIt is interesting that during the Easter season, when we do not hear a reading from the Old Testament,it becomes so important.This is particularly true today. Peter's speech begins with a prayer formula familiar to Jews: "The God of Abraham . . ." (Acts 3:13). It likewise contains the potent phrases "Holy and Righteous One" and "mouth of all the prophets" (3:14, 18). Peter was stating in no uncertain terms that the law, psalms, and prophets had been fulfilled in Christ. This is reinforced by Jesus himself in the Gospel passage, when he states that everything in the scriptures (to the early Christians "the scriptures" were what we call the Old Testament) had to be fulfilled. Above all, Jesus and Peter both emphasize that we are witnesses to all of this, and are sent forth to bear witness to it in the world. The Latin Missa, from which our word "Mass" comes, means "sent" (as in "mission"). As we leave Mass today, let us remember to be witnesses to all that has been fulfilled in the Risen Christ.
Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

The season of First Communions is here, and invitations pour in as the new communicants, mostly seven years old, gather extended families for their first reception of the Eucharist. Many years ago, Communion was not for children at all. Twelve to fourteen was the typical time for Roman Catholics to receive for the first time, and in those days this was a transition into the adult world of work and marriage. The custom did not begin to shift to childhood until reforms set in place by Pope St. Pius X began to take hold in the 1920s. If you are going to a First Communion, you can give thanks that the table of the Lord is today open so much more lavishly than before.
--James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

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Week of April 22, 2012 Third Sunday of Easter

nospam@example.com (Linda Burkett) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:36:47 -0400

Saturday, April 21, 20125pm Mass: Fr. Joe LaBrie, S.J.
Sunday, April 22, 20128am Mass: Fr. Ken Deasy
9:45am Mass: Fr. Joe LaBrie, S.J.
11:30am Mass: Fr. Joe LaBrie, S.J.
5pm Mass: Fr. Ken Deasy

Week of April 15, 2012 Divine Mercy Sunday, Second Sunday of Easter

nospam@example.com (Linda Burkett) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:56:28 -0400

The desire to be able to prove the existence of a divinity has troubled humanity since human consciousness first became aware of the divine. To this very day we are fond of saying that any number of things--from sunsets to hot fudge sundaes--are "proof that there is a God." We get so caught up in the story of "doubting Thomas" that we fail to notice that today's Gospel gives us John's account of Pentecost, the bestowing of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples following the Resurrection. Thomas, evidently, missed out not only on seeing the Risen Christ, but receiving the Holy Spirit as well. This is not to be taken lightly and, perhaps, makes Thomas' disbelief a bit easier to comprehend. It also makes his professing that Jesus is his Lord and God--the only time the New Testament explicitly refers to Jesus Christ as "God"--more remarkable.
Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

Today was once called in Latin "Dominica in albis," or "Sunday in White," because the church was full of newly baptized Christians wearing their white baptismal garments. Another old title, best forgotten, is "Low Sunday." There's nothing low about this festive Sunday in Easter, the eighth day since the first "Alleluia" rang out. In Christian tradition, the number eight is a symbol of fulfillment, transition, breaking through the seven-day rhythm of life to a new way of being. That is why many baptismal fonts have eight sides. The greatest feasts of our calendar are always extended for eight days, called an "octave." In a way, this means that this first week of Easter is really considered to be one great day. This octave day of Easter sees the best features of Easter still vibrant: joyful alleluias, lush spring flowers everywhere, sprinkling with water, and a lavish table where the Lord gives us himself as bread and wine. For Orthodox Christians, today is the Easter feast, since their tradition requires that the Christian Passover cannot begin until the days of the Jewish Passover are ended.
--James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

PRAYER OF THE WEEK
God of everlasting mercy,
who in the very recurrence of the paschal feast
kindle the faith of the people you have made your own,
increase, we pray, the grace you have bestowed,
that all may grasp and rightly understand
in what font they have been washed,
by whose Spirit they have been reborn,
by whose Blood they have been redeemed.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Reflection Question
How can I come to grasp more fully the meaning of my baptism?

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Week of April 15, 2012 Divine Mercy Sunday, Second Sunday of Easter

nospam@example.com (Linda Burkett) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:55:32 -0400

Saturday, April 14, 20125pm Mass: Fr. Patrick Hill
Sunday, April 15, 20128am Mass: Fr. Joe LaBrie, S.J.
9:45am Mass: Fr. Joe LaBrie, S.J.
11:30am Mass: Fr. Ken Deasy
5pm Mass: Fr. Ken Deasy

Week of April 1, 2012 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

nospam@example.com (Linda Burkett) — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:54:26 -0400

Holy Week at St. Brendan Church
Holy ThursdayApril 5th
7:00 p.m.
Followed by Procession & Exposition until 10pm
Good FridayApril 6th
Solemn Service 12 noon
Stations of the Cross 3pm, Contemporary Stations 7pm
Holy SaturdayApril 7th, Easter Vigil Mass 7pm
Easter SundayApril 8th, Masses 8am, 9:45am, 11:30am
Please consider bringing an Easter Lily Plant to help decorate the church for Holy Week. You are welcome to attach a small card in memory of a loved one. We will be accepting the lilies in the church on:
Holy Thursday, April 5th & Good Friday, April 6th
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Week of April 1, 2012 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

nospam@example.com (Linda Burkett) — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:53:45 -0400

Saturday, March 31, 20125pm Mass: Msgr. Terry Fleming
Sunday, April 1, 20128am Mass: Fr. Joe LaBrie, S.J.
9:45am Mass: Fr.Joe LaBrie, S.J.
11:30am Mass: Fr. Ken Deasy
5pm Mass: Fr. Ken Deasy

Week of March 25, 2012 Fifth Sunday of Lent

nospam@example.com (Linda Burkett) — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:49:52 -0400

Daily Mass ScheduleMonday - Friday 6:30am & 8:00am
Saturday 8:00 am
Exposition of the Blessed SacramentFridays, 8:30am - 5:00pm March 30
Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Wednesdays, 6:00pm March 28, April 4
Opportunities for ReconciliationMonday, April 2nd, 11am-12:00noon, 4-5:00pm
Tuesday, April 3rd, 11am-12:00noon, 4-5:00pm
Wednesday,April 4th, 11am-12:00noon, 4-5:00pm
Every Day During Lent Diaper collection for infants & toddlers at the doors of the church to support Alexandria House, Good Shepherd Center & St. Anne’s Maternity Home
Holy WeekHoly ThursdayApril 5th
7:00 p.m.Followed by Procession & Exposition until 10pm
Good FridayApril 6th
Solemn Service 12 noon
Stations of the Cross 3pm, Contemporary Stations 7pm
Holy SaturdayApril 7th, Easter Vigil Mass 7pm
Easter SundayApril 8th, Masses 8am, 9:45am, 11:30am
Please consider bringing an Easter Lily Plant to help decorate the church for Holy Week. You are welcome to attach a small card in memory of a loved one. We will be accepting the lilies in the church on:
Holy Thursday, April 21st & Good Friday, April w2nd

Our Lenten JourneyOur Lenten Journey at St. Brendan is not a journey of despair and sorrow, but a journey that ends with Easter, in Resurrection. During our Lenten journey this year, we will be taking a different path towards the Death and Resurrection of our Brother and Savior, Jesus Christ. The most noticeable different at all the Sunday Masses during Lent will be the absence of accompanied singing. This does not mean that there will not be any music or singing at Sunday Mass, it only means that you, as the Assembly, will be called upon to participate more actively. The music ministers will continue to lead us in sung prayer, but all this will be done unaccompanied or a capella. It is my hope that this will provide us an opportunity to deepen our prayer experience as well as to be open to what God is trying to say to us through the rituals, images and stories of the season. The beautiful thing is that our experience of Lent will change from year to year, and the best part of this journey is the unique gift of our life experiences and what they bring to it.
Peace and blessings for a meaningful Lent,
Chris de Silva

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Week of March 25, 2012 Fifth Sunday of Lent

nospam@example.com (Linda Burkett) — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:49:13 -0400

Saturday, March 24, 20125pm Mass: Fr. Patrick Hill
Sunday, March 25, 20128am Mass: Msgr. Terry Fleming
9:45am Mass: Fr.Joe LaBrie, S.J.
11:30am Mass: Fr. Joe LaBrie, S.J.
5pm Mass: Msgr. Terry Fleming

Week of March 18, 2012 Fourth Sunday of Lent

nospam@example.com (Linda Burkett) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:22:30 -0400

Daily Mass ScheduleMonday - Friday
6:30am & 8:00am
Saturday 8:00 am
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Fridays, 8:30am - 5:00pm March 23, 30
Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Wednesdays, 6:00pm March 21, 28, April 4
Opportunities for Reconciliation
Monday, April 2nd, 11am-12:00noon, 4-5:00pm
Tuesday, April 3rd, 11am-12:00noon, 4-5:00pm
Wednesday,April 4th, 11am-12:00noon, 4-5:00pm
Every Day During Lent:Diaper collection for infants & toddlers at the doors of the church to support Alexandria House, Good Shepherd Center & St. Anne’s Maternity Home

Holy WeekHoly ThursdayApril 5th
7:00 p.m.
Followed by Procession & Exposition until 10pm
Good FridayApril 6th
Solemn Service 12 noon
Stations of the Cross 3pm, Contemporary Stations 7pm
Holy SaturdayApril 7th, Easter Vigil Mass 7pm
Easter SundayApril 8th, Masses 8am, 9:45am, 11:30am
Please consider bringing an Easter Lily Plant to help decorate the church for Holy Week. You are welcome to attach a small card in memory of a loved one. We will be accepting the lilies in the church on:Holy Thursday, April 21st & Good Friday, April w2nd

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Week of March 18, 2012 Fourth Sunday of Lent

nospam@example.com (Linda Burkett) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:21:48 -0400

Saturday, March 17, 20125pm Mass: Fr. Ken Deasy
Sunday, March 18, 20128am Mass: Fr. Ken Deasy
9:45am Mass: Msgr. Terry Fleming
11:30am Mass: Msgr. Terry Fleming
5pm Mass: Fr. Ken Deasy

Week of March 11, 2012 Third Sunday of Lent

nospam@example.com (Linda Burkett) — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:12:02 -0500

Adult Confirmation Program Are you 21 years of age or older? A faithful participant in the Sunday Liturgy and have received the Sacraments of Baptism and First Communion? Unconfirmed, but interested in receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation? If this description fits you, you are invited to attend a Confirmation Seminar on Monday, March 19, 2012 in the Parish Hall at 7:00 p.m. The actual Sacrament of Confirmation will be administered at St. Brendan on May 5, 2012 during the 5:00 p.m. Mass

Mary & Joseph Retreat Center5300 Crest Rd.
Rancho Palos Verdes 90275
Call Irma Manley at (310) 377-4867 Ext. 234 for reservations or general info Ritual and Reality! Discovering the Reality Within the Rituals of Holy Week
with Fr. Ken Deasy Saturday, March 31, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Holy Week is Traditionally the highest week of meaningful Liturgical Ritual within our Catholic liturgy. What inner meaning; comforts given/received; resurrection does this Holiest of Weeks offer us? Fr. Ken Deasy will take us through creative discoveries of "how this all applies to us today" as we look to the saving reality of Jesus recalled during Holy Week. Cost: $45 ($40 if paid in full by March 23) Lunch included.

Thank You For Signing Up to Host our 8am Donuts & Refreshments Time!3/11 Bob & Teddy Lass
3/18 Arsenia (RC) Perez
3/25 Edwin, Nina, Danielle & Alexa Del Rosario
4/1 Marian Favis
Check the upcoming sponsor schedule at tinyurl.com/8amdonuts. FREE Donuts! Keep them coming! If you are interested in sponsoring, please email the 8am Donut & Refreshments Ministry at
stbrendan8amhospitality@gmail.com

MOMS MINISTRY LENTEN PROJECTCAN YOU LEND A HAND?
Easter Baskets for the Children of The Good Shepherd Women’s Shelter. Please bring your donations to the parish office next week! We will also be providing backpacks for 36 children. Here is a list of items we need help with:
Chocolate bunnies
Small chocolate eggs
m &ms (no peanuts/almonds/nuts of any kind please!)
Plastic eggs to fill with candies
Jelly beans
Small plush toys
Small toys ( ie bubbles, Hot Wheels type cars, stickers, pencils and erasers, small crayons and coloring books, etc…

St. Vincent De Paul BUNDLE SUNDAYMARCH 25th 8am-1pm in Church Parking Lot
Please bring any useable items to donate. Your donations will either be given to the needy or sold in the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores to support their charitable activities.

Our Lenten JourneyOur Lenten Journey at St. Brendan is not a journey of despair and sorrow, but a journey that ends with Easter, in Resurrection. During our Lenten journey this year, we will be taking a different path towards the Death and Resurrection of our Brother and Savior, Jesus Christ. The most noticeable different at all the Sunday Masses during Lent will be the absence of accompanied singing. This does not mean that there will not be any music or singing at Sunday Mass, it only means that you, as the Assembly, will be called upon to participate more actively. The music ministers will continue to lead us in sung prayer, but all this will be done unaccompanied or a capella. It is my hope that this will provide us an opportunity to deepen our prayer experience as well as to be open to what God is trying to say to us through the rituals, images and stories of the season. The beautiful thing is that our experience of Lent will change from year to year, and the best part of this journey is the unique gift of our life experiences and what they bring to it. Peace and blessings for a meaningful Lent,
Chris de Silva

Daily Mass ScheduleMonday - Friday 6:30am & 8:00am Saturday 8:00 am
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Fridays, 8:30am - 5:00pm March 16, 23, 30
Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Wednesdays, 6:00pm March 14, 21, 28, April 4
Lenten Penance Service
Thursday, March 15, 7:00pm
Additional Opportunities for Reconciliation
Monday, April 2nd, 11am-12:00noon, 4-5:00pm
Tuesday, April 3rd, 11am-12:00noon, 4-5:00pm
Wednesday,April 4th, 11am-12:00noon, 4-5:00pm
Every Day During Lent
Diaper collection for infants & toddlers at the doors of the church to support Alexandria House, Good Shepherd Center & St. Anne’s Maternity Home

Please Show Your Support For Our St. Brendan Girl Scouts!They will be selling their famous cookies every Sunday in March in the courtyard after Mass.

Luck of the Irish Benefit DinnerJoin the Carmelite Sisters and the friends of the Sacred Heart Retreat House in Alhambra for a gala evening benefiting the Sisters and their retreat apostolate. The event will be held at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 11, 2012. The evening begins with Mass at 3:30p.m. followed by a silent auction and cocktails at 4:30pm with dinner served at 6:00pm. Tickets are $100 per person; Semi-Formal Attire. For more information, contact the Sacred Heart Retreat House at 626-289-1353, ext. 200.

All the following events are located at the Mary & Joseph Retreat Center5300 Crest Road, Rancho Palos Verdes, 90275
Call Irma Manley at (310) 377-4867 Ext. 234 for reservations or general information.
Our website was UPDATED 12/31/2011! Check it out at www.maryjoseph.org Registration forms for all retreats and directions are available on our website.
Seeking a Deeper Spirituality     Lloyd Young
Every Third Sunday, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Spend an afternoon in contemplative prayer seeking to deepen your awareness of the Lord’s healing presence through prayer, while walking in silence and listening for the Spirit’s healing word. Cost: $10
March 18
Holding the Hand of God
April 15
The Healing Power of the Risen Christ
May 20
The Cloud of Unknowing

Holy Spirit Retreat Center, 4316 Lanai Road, Encino, CA 91346 www.hsrcenter.com 818-784-4515
Expectant Mothers Retreat
Pregnant and adoptive moms-to-be, gather for a day of rest and reflection, nurturing your soul and discovering your spirituality of motherhood. Whether or not this is your first child, come enrich our community!
Saturday, April 21, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
$45 includes lunch, $35 without lunch
Heartprints and a Mother’s Prayer:
A Retreat for Moms with Babies
Pray your way through everyday moments of mothering your Baby as we cultivate the virtues of Gratefulness(March 25), Playfulness(April 15),and Faithfulness(May 6).Deepen your awareness of the imprint of your Creator and your Baby on your heart!
Sunday Afternoon Series: March 25, April 15, and May 6, 1:30 - 4:30 pm Join us for one, two, or all three sessions! $10/session. The Heartprints series is designed with nursing moms in mind and is open to all mothers. Babies are welcome, and you are encouraged to bring another caregiver along, allowing you to nurture yourself. Retreat Guide, Carla D’Rozario, M.A. Carla.drozario@gmail.com REGISTER NOW!

Music for the Revised Roman MissalAs part of the implementation of the Revised Roman Missal, St. Brendan Church will be singing Chris de Silva's new mass setting, Mass from Age to Age. Samples from the mass setting may be previewed at www.giamusic.com http://www.giamusic.com/search_details.cfm?title_id=11157 A recording of the entire mass setting is available for purchase. Please email Chris at stbrendamusic@gmail.com or stop by the piano after Mass.

Sunday TV Mass For Homebound Catholics9:00a.m. every Sunday on KDOC Channel 56 or on KDOC Channel 19. For cable/satellite check listings for KDOC.

Dear Parishioners, For those of you with gluten allergies, we now have gluten-free host. Just tell the priest and he can accommodate you.

CONFIRMATION 2012March 18th
Morality & Church Authority: More than money & honey!
What Does Love Look Like?
CONFIRMATION MINISTERS NEEDED!
Volunteers Needed
The Confirmation Preparation Process needs positive volunteers to help with our ministering to our young parishioners seeking to belong to our Confirmation Process community of teens! Volunteers are needed to minister in a variety of ways with the young people who will be participating in the 2011-2012 Confirmation Process. Get involved as: catechists, small group discussion leaders, hospitality, retreat team members, community builders, event coordinators, phone crew, drivers and photographers. Youth who have already been confirmed can participate in many of these roles as Peer Leaders! For more information and to volunteer, contact Fr. Ken at the Parish Office.

Children’s Religious Education ClassesClasses are held from 4-5pm and meet every Wednesday from the first Wednesday in October through May. Registration for the 2012-2013 year will begin in August 2012. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles requires two years of preparation for the reception of the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Communion, as well as regular Sunday Mass attendance. This is an important family commitment, and a parent’s support of their child’s religious education is expected and greatly appreciated. Children should be at least in first grade to begin the classes.

Children’s Liturgy Sundays at 9:45am Mass
Parents must register their children before Mass begins, so please allow extra time! We accept children ages 3 and older. Children must be able to sit for twenty minutes. Parent supervision might be necessary in some instances.

M.O.M.S. Mothers’ Outreach MinistryCome join our informal community outreach group where kids are welcome, if not encouraged. Here you can mingle with other moms, have a play date, and contribute to your community all in an hour’s time.
How’s that for multitasking?!? For more information contact Marisa Gilmore or Stephanie Gisondi-Little at stbrendansmoms@gmail.com

Please join us for the Rosary Meditation following the 8am Mass Mondays through Saturdays

HIV AIDS Ministry-AfricaWe partner with the Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance (GAIA) to assist communities in Malawi, Africa in response to the devastating effects of the AIDS epidemic. GAIA focuses on improving healthcare services and working closely with communities to empower local people, particularly women, in the struggle against HIV.

St. Brendan Homeless MinistryIt’s Always A Good Time To Give
How do you spend your weekends? Family time? Catching up with friends? The dreaded household chores? The weekend is a time to relax, regroup and recharge as you prepare to tackle the week ahead. One perfect way to kick off the weekend is to spend it with the St. Brendan’s Sunshine Ministry. We’re a group of folks with busy lives who manage to carve out some time to feed the homeless of the Hollywood community. How much time? We meet every Saturday at 10:15 at the Blessed Sacrament Social Center (6636 Selma Avenue) to serve a warm meal with a prayer and plenty of smiles. We’re finished by 11:15. One hour! The cost commitment? About what you’d spend on going out to one lunch could serve over 150 plates! One lunch! The benefit? You can’t go wrong sharing your blessings! To get in on all the fun contact Joan Curtin jcurtin@morganlewis.com to be put on the Sunshine email list. It doesn’t have to be every week and it
doesn’t have to be gourmet cooking but it might just be the highlight of your week!

Did you know that in addition to scheduling a mass intention or picking up a mass card for your ill or homebound loved one and/or friend, you can also schedule our parish nurse to visit them free-of-charge? The Parish Nurse is available to visit seniors or the ill in their homes Tuesdays& Fridays 9:am- 2:30pm. In addition to checking on them physically, they will also provide communion. To make an appointment please call 323-938-8036 or email parishnurseom@yahoo.com. Sponsored by the Order of Malta

Christian Meditation Group Thursday Nights 7:30-8:30pm at St. John of God Retirement Center. Questions: Lucy Palermino at 323-730-4107

Does Someone In Your Home Need Special Help? Al-Anon/Alateen Family Groups
1-888-425-2666
Nicotine Anonymous
1-800-642-0666
Gamblers’ Anonymous
1-213-386-8789
Debtors’ Anonymous
1-310-822-7250
Narcotics Anonymous
1-323-933-5395
Alcoholics Anonymous
1-800-923-8722