Holy Spirit Catholic Church

Clergy: Rev. Joseph Thuong Tran, Administrator Reverend Thomas De Nguyen Reverend Saul Alba-Infante Deacon Phil Goodman Deacon Paul Manh Van Mai Deacon Guillermo Torres

Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm Saturday: 9:00am - 1:00pm

Faith Formation: (714) 963-7871 Sr. Annuncia Thu Mai, LHC, Director Roz Esh, English Coordinator Sr. Pauline Nguyen, LHC, VN Coordinator Chris Ord, Youth Coordinator Anthony Tran, Young Adult Coordinator Email: FaithFormation@hsccfv.org www.FaithFormationHSFV.org

His Hands Service: (714) 968-2111 17101 Ward St., FV, CA 92708 Monday - Thursday: 9:00 - 11:00am

Parish Office

17270 Ward St., Fountain Valley, CA 92708 www.HolySpiritFV.org

Tel: (714) 963-1811 * Fax: (714) 968-1775 * Email: Office@hsccfv.org & HolySpiritFV

bâÜ ctÜ|á{ _|yx É y cÜtçxÜ WEDDING BANNS Dec. 15 Thuy Hua & Peter Cao Jan. 5 Thien An Vu & Chad Germany Katherine Ahlswede & Timothy Hamel Jan. 12 Le Trang To & Peter Thang Tran Jan. 19 Thuy Anh Nguyen & Andrew Huynh Christine Legrand & Steven Gomez Jan. 21 Trang Do & Duy Nguyen Jan. 26 Becky Clay & Philip Uribe

SUNDAY’S REFLECTION: Awaiting the Salvation of God The world does not seem big enough to contain the jubilation of the first reading. In the Gospel reading, the Roman empire isn’t big enough, either. The great pow-ers of Rome are named and made to stand waiting for the arrival of God’s salvation. And we find Paul medi-tating joyfully on what really matters. According to Baruch, the city of Jerusalem is like a person standing on tiptoe looking for God’s salvation, which is coming from the east. Those who were led away on foot, heads down, now come back, a proud people. Why, the very way is smoothed out. The path is lined with fragrant, lush trees. It can’t get any better than this, can it? Well, yes, it can. For a voice calls out in the desert. Here is the be-ginning of the salvation of God.

REST IN GOD’S ETERNAL LOVE & PEACE:

Our Parish Community wishes to extend our sympathy to the family and friends of all the faithful departed especially, Carol Carnes Schaefer.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Monday, December 10 6:30am Don & Kimberly Smith † 9:00am Peggy Chawke †, Gloria & Michael Chang † Ana Tinh Nguyen †, Joseph Dong Luu † Rodolfo Mejia †, Gerard Thinh Nguyen † Alphonsus Nguyen Tan Phuoc †, Than Tran † Bartholomew Nguyen Thanh Long †, Theresa † Isabelle & Antonio Barrows & Family † All Souls †, Zofia Kopyollowska † Harry Hanna †, and Robert Saitman †

Tuesday, December 11 - St. Damasus I, Pope 6:30am Doan Ho Family 9:00am Ron & Kelley Blanc (Anniversary)

Wednesday, December 12 - Our Lady of Guadalupe 6:30am All Souls † 9:00am Joseph Huy Tran, Anton Tuan Luu Ginger Grace Hughes & Family, Dinh Family Brenda Bowen & Family, Belmarce Family Jeff Todd Hughes, Stephanee Pagliaro Dimaano Family

Thursday, December 13 - St. Lucy 6:30am Bob & Dana Reyes (Anniversary) 9:00am Wilbur Quan †

Friday, December 14 - St. John of the Cross 6:30am All Souls in Purgatory † 9:00am Richard D. Clark †

Saturday, December 15 9:00am Michael Nguyen 5:00pm Dominic Binh Do † 6:30pm Francisco Martinez †

December 16, Third Sunday of Advent 7:30am Joseph Vieillmaringe † 9:00am Brian Michael Day † 10:30am Catherine Nam Hong Nguyen † 12:00pm Steven Pasieka † 5:00pm Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus († Rest in God’s love and peace)

PRAYER FOR OUR BELOVED SICK Stacey Abraham Robert Altenbach Eugene Branley Barbara Clark Georgiana Close Julia Davidson Doris DeFraine Esther Flores John Gutierrez Fadia Haddoub Monika Hagan Petra Holquin Anastasia Huerta James Jolly Mary Killeen George Kyaw Kishaba Family Marianna Lee Porfirio M. Lopez Betty Luna

Pete Luna Ann Maloof

Gerry Mariacher Sandee Mariacher

Robert Marple Regina Mcpoyle

Walter Michalski Ivana Moore

Henry Nguyen Philip Nguyen Lourdes Ong

Primo Ong Candelaria Patricio Sharon Pennington

Rita Perez Joanne Peters

Irene Pulizzi Tina Rands

Christopher Rehak Michaelene Rehak

Dino Rubi Bob Sambrano

Irene Skazypek Marcia Slack

Jim Strait Rose Trinh

Joseph Vanki Veravatana Betty West Bev White

Simon Winthein And for all those in

board care homes &housebound

JESUS IS CALLING During this time of Advent, expectation of the coming Messiah, what better way to prepare than giving the gift of time to Our Lord in adoration. He waits, every Friday from 9:30am to Saturday at 9am, in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, but so few visit their King. We are especially in need of worshipers early Saturday mornings, be-tween the hours of 1am - 4am. Consider taking turns with someone to cover these hours. They are espe-cially meritorious!

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2018 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2018 is coming to an end. Your financial contribution to our Church can be tax deductible; please consider giving especially to the capital campaign of Our Lady of Grace Pastoral Center.

Your Financial Contribution Statements for 2018 will be sent by mid January to those contributing above $250 . For contri-butions under $250, statements will be sent upon request. If you notice a discrepancy in your contribution due to a system (software) upgrade, please do not hesitate to contact the Parish Office at 714-963-1811 or email Office@hsccfv.org. For online giving, please visit HolySpiritFV.org.

IMPORTANT BULLETIN DEADLINES

Due to the holiday season, there are multiple early deadline dates for upcoming Bulletins. Anyone who wishes to submit an article for the Bulletin in Decem-ber or January, please note and save the following dates below. These due dates are very important as this helps us to meet our deadline of sending it to the pub-lisher. Thank you for your understanding! Please email your article to Bulletin@hsccfv.org.

Issue Date: Due Date:

December 23 December 10 December 30 December 17 January 6 December 17

FILIPINO MINISTRY All are invited to join us for the celebration of “Simbang Gabi” on Wednesday, December 19, Mass at 6:00pm with Father Wayne as presider followed by a reception in Doyle Hall. Join us for this wonderful ex-perience.

OUR OFFERING TO THE LORD Sunday, December 2: Offering - $22,989; Budget - $24,000

Thank you for your generosity! Your weekly support is used to sustain the ministries and ongoing operating needs of our parish. Our Lady of Grace, pray for us! Please bless our benefactors.

HIS HANDS ∗ Monday, Dec. 10, luncheon for

the poor at Southwest Community Center in Santa Ana. Please take your donations to the Mission by 10:30am. Thank you.

∗ Tuesday, Dec. 11, Visitation to Seaside Terrace to talk with the retirees, 1-3pm.

∗ Saturday, Dec. 15, Please remember to have your turkeys, chickens or Christmas Baskets by 7 am to Doyle Hall. For more information please call His Hands at

714-968-2111* Monday - Thursday from 9am -11am

PEACE AND JUSTICE MINISTRY THIRD WORLD GIFTS & HANDARTS We cordially invite you to our Holiday Open House Satur-day, Dec. 15, 11am – 4pm located in Tustin Square, 1944 N. Tustin Street, Suite 102, Orange. Access the shop through the center driveway to the office building behind the restaurants. Festivities include complimentary admission, refreshments, and a discount on all fair trade products. This supports thou-sands of impoverished artisans & their families in the U.S. and developing nations. Please bring one or more of these essentials for our ongoing collection for low-income Native Americans in the Southwest and poor families near the border of Mexico:

Granola bars, nuts, canned goods, rice, beans, pasta, juice, soy or powdered milk, hygiene products, diapers, depends, school supplies, new backpacks, new socks,

and pet food for stray animals.

We also deliver new socks & hygiene products to the VA on Christmas; so gift bags for patients are welcome,

too. If you would like to visit on a different day, please call for our hours at 714-464-0556. Thank you!

CHRISTMAS Midnight Mass Special The Eucharistic Choir will provide prelude music on Christmas Eve beginning at 10:30pm for the 11pm Mass. We hope that you can come to this event with beautiful, inspirational music. All are welcome to join us in preparation for Our Savors birth!

CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE Christmas Eve, Dec., 24: Vigil Mass English: 4:00pm, 6:00pm, & 11:00pm Spanish: 6:00pm (Hall) Vietnamese: 8:00pm

Christmas Day, December 25: English: 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am, 12pm, & 5:00pm Vietnamese: 1:30pm, 3:15pm & 6:30pm

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VOLUNTEERS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS

The Faith Formation Program is looking for vol-unteers to be assistants in helping children with special needs to learn about our Catho-lic faith Sundays from 9:00am to 10:00am. If you are interested, please contact Faith For-mation office at (714) 963-7871 or FaithFor-mation@hsccfv.org.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD During Sunday 9:00am Mass

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We are looking for people who like to work with children from ages 3 through 10 in helping them to understand and appreciate the Scripture during Sunday 9:00am Mass. If you would like to take this special opportunity to help children to come to know and love Jesus more, please contact the Faith Formation Office at (714) 963-7871 or email us at FaithFormation@hsccfv.org as soon as possible.

CONFIRMATION CORNER

CONFIRMATION 1 & 2 Please turn in: ♦ Baptismal and First Holy Communion certifi-

cates (if you have not). ♦ Service hours reflections Confirmation 2 students: Please turn in assignments that were not completed during Year 1 as soon as possible.

You’re cordially invited to the

Faith Formation Christmas Program

Presented by our Weekday Elementary Students

Tuesday, Dec. 18 @ 4:15pm Wednesday, Dec. 19 @ 4:15pm

IT ’S JESUS’ B IRTHDAY! Giaùng sinh laø Leã Sinh Nhaät cuûa Chuùa Haøi Ñoàng!

We invite everyone to offer Christmas presents to Jesus for “His Hands Christian Service.” Please bring toiletries items such as: soap, sham-poo, toothbrush, toothpaste, dish de-tergent, socks, towels, etc. to the Faith Formation Office before Dec. 13 THANK YOU! MAY GOD BLESS YOU & YOUR FAMILY! Thaân môøi caùc em hoïc sinh vaø gia ñình taëng quaø cho Chuùa Haøi Ñoàng nôi nhöõng Ngöôøi Voâ Gia Cö. Xin caùc em hy sinh tieàn quaø ñeå mua taëng: xaø boâng, daàu goäi ñaàu, baøn chaûi vaø kem ñaùnh raêng, khaên, gaêng tay, etc... Xin mang ñeán Vaên phoøng Giaùo Lyù khi ñi hoïc Giaùo Lyù hoaëc tröôùc ngaøy 13 thaùng 12. CAÛM ÔN! XIN THIEÂN CHUÙA CHUÙC LAØNH CHO CAÙC EM VAØ GIA ÑÌNH!

ALIVE IN SPIRIT RETREAT CONFIRMATION 2

Sunday, January 20 at 8:30am - 6:30pm This is a mandatory retreat for all CF2 students.

PARENT MEETING (Important) CONFIRMATION 2

Tuesday, January 8 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

We cordially invite all Confirmation Year 2 Parents to this important parent’s meeting. We will present the three-day “Free the Fire” retreat, candidates & inter-view, and the upcoming Confirmation Liturgy.

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY

Come and join us:

Dec. 10th - Advent Confession - in Church & Social Boba/Dinner (after confession) - TBD

7pm to 9pm

Dec. 12th - Creative Catholics Christmas Edition 7pm to 9pm - TCUP

Dec. 14th - Christmas Gathering 7pm to 9pm - TBD

For more information contact Anthony Tran at Anthonyt@hsccfv.org

CYF: Sunday - December 9 @ 7:30pm to 9:30pm in Doyle Hall.

YOUTH MINISTRY

LEGION OF MARY: Would you like to receive Our Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima in your home for a week’s visit? We have openings available for next year, starting in January 2019. You will keep her for one week. If you would like the blessing of our Lady’s visit, please call Rosa at 951-249-5938.

SPANISH MINISTRY Versículo Bíblico para memorizar “Ha resonado una voz en el desierto: Preparen el camino del Señor, hagan rectos sus senderos.” Lucas 3, 1-6. Oración Para Nuestras Familias “Amado Jesús, concédeme la capacidad de ver que también estas presente en mis hermanos.” (La Palabra Entre Nosotros Adviento, 2018, p.29) †Oremos Por Los Difuntos Alejandro Aguilar, Jesús Aguilar, Lorenzo Aguilar, Miki Ahara, Pilar Barrios, Eliseo Campos, María Luisa Campos, Kristina Chá-vez, Rolando Chávez, Rafael Covarrubias, Catalina Coyazo, Kathy Edwards, Linda Etchandy, Joann Gaskill, Francisca Guzmán, Josefina Martínez, Felipe Martínez, Verónica Alejandra Medina, Margarita Méndez, Gayle Miller, Sergio Muñiz, Dolores Nuñez, Manuel Reyes, Guadalupe Salcedo, Alfonso Sánchez, Gustavo Sánchez, Carmen Valencia, Pedro Varela, Gabriel Zarate Horario de Confesiones durante Adviento Lunes, 10 de diciembre y Martes, 11 de diciembre, A las 7:00pm en La Iglesia

¡APARTEN LA FECHA!

♦ CELEBRACIÓN DEL DÍA DE NUESTRA SEÑORA DE GUADALUPE ¡Aparten la fecha, el miércoles, 12 de diciembre! Acompáñenos a celebrar el Día de La Virgen de Guadalupe en la Iglesia de Holy Spirit. Las Mañanitas a las 4:30am, La Misa tradicional 5:00am, con música de Mariachi, Recep-ción y Rifa en Doyle Hall después de La Misa.

♦ Nueve días de Posada Inician el 16 de diciembre y terminan en la Nochebuena, los nueve días conmemoran los nueve meses del embarazo de La Virgen María. Comienzan el día 16 de diciembre a las 7:30PM, celebramos en la iglesia cantando canciones tradicionales y rezando el rosario. El sábado 22 de diciembre nuestra celebración continúa después de la Misa en español, de las 6:30pm, con un “potluck” y cantos en Doyle Hall.

Reflexión sobre las Escrituras de Adviento Los Libritos azules están atrás en la Iglesia Se Sugiere Una Donación de $1 por cada uno

OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE SOCIETY Save the date for Wednesday, December 12! Join us to Celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe’s Feast Day at Holy Spir-it Church. Las Mañanitas 4:30am, Traditional Mass 5:00am, Live Mariachi Music, Reception & Raffle after Mass. 1st Prize - $200.00. 2nd Prize - $100.00. 3rd & 4th Prizes - $50.00. + Many More Prizes.

OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE NOVENA & CELEBRATION SCHEDULE Date Day Time Classroom Event 12/9 Sunday Pray at home No Room Novena 12/10 Monday 5:00-6:30pm Room 5 Novena 12/11 Tuesday Pray at home No Room Novena 12/12 Wednesday 4:30am Doyle Hall Mananitas 12/12 Wednesday 5:00am Church Mass 12/12 Wednesday 6:00-7:30am Doyle Hall Reception

MATER DEI HIGH SCHOOL ADMISSION INFORMATION Early Qualification Process to become accepted to Mater Dei NOW! Find out how at www.materdei.org/admissions Entrance Exam 1/26/19, 7:45am in the Meruelo Athletic Center. Register today at www.materdei.org/entranceexam

SPANISH COMMUNITY NEWS All are welcome to join us for these special events this month: • Posada/Potluck on Saturday, December 22, at 7:30pm in Doyle Hall following the Spanish Mass. • Spanish Christmas Eve Mass (Nochebuena) on Monday, December 24, at 6:00pm in Doyle Hall.

For more info., please contact Spanish.Ministry@hsccfv.org.

NOTE FROM OUR ADMINISTRAT0R

Dear Holy Spirit Church Family,

May the Advent Season that is upon us, help each of us to understand the mystery of God’s love for us in our daily lives.

My brothers and sisters in Christ, the Finance Council and I have recently noticed a decline in our Sunday Collection. Our initial review suggests that your contributions have shifted to our capital campaign project, Our Lady of Grace Pastoral Center. These generous contributions are greatly appreciated for the renovation and expansion of Doyle Hall and therefore may only be used for this purpose. The daily operation of our Parish counts on our Sunday Collections. As you may realize, the cost of living has been increasing. For the Church, this means an increase in minimum wages, utilities like water, electricity, garbage pick-up etc...

As good stewards of your gifts to the Parish, we, the Parish priests and staff, are making a conscious effort to conserve energy and reuse office supplies wherever possible. Further studies are in place and we hope to share further details at a later time. In the meantime, if God has blessed you financially, we ask that you would consider increasing your weekly contribution by at least $1 per person in your family. If everyone who attends Mass would participate, our Parish operational expenses should be able to be maintained. Again, thank you for your love and ongoing support to our Parish.

Fr. Joseph Thuong Tran

Thank You! THANK YOU!!! Thank you all for your generous

support to our first hosted event of Dine-In/Take-Out, Pho of Grace.

It was a huge success. We sold over 2,000 bowls and our net income was

$18,153. Special thanks to Mr. & Mrs. De, head chef

and her group of volunteers Ms. Lillian Diem Thai

VV Food Inc., Live Poultry & Seafood Markets

Tan Hoang Huong Bakery Vietnamese Catholic Mothers Andy & the Eucharistic Youth

Boy Scouts Troop 412 Mary Khanh Lai and Family Mrs. Rose & Deacon Paul

Dr. Lily Hoang Lan And many more people working behind the scene. Thank YOU!!!

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Tuesday, December 11 9:30-11:00am Carmelite Prayer Group Room #2 9:45-11:45am AFF: Bible Study Rooms #7-9 9:45-11:00am Dominican Lay People Room #5 3:45-5:15pm FF: Elementary All/Church 6:30-9:00pm 10:30am Choir Music Room 7:00-8:30pm FF: Confirmation Rooms #1-6 7:00-9:00pm Parish Advent Penance Hall 7:00-9:00pm Noon Choir Room #7 7:00-9:00pm Adult Confirmation Conference 7:15-9:00pm KOC General Business Mtg. Rooms #8-9

Wednesday, December 12 4:00-9:00am Our Lady of Guadalupe Hall 9:30-11:00am Carmelite Prayer Group Room #2 9:45-11:45am AFF: Bible Study Hall/Kitchen 9:45-11:00am Dominican Lay People Room #5 10:00-11:30am Women’s Bible Study Room #6 3:45-5:15pm FF: Elementary Church/All 6:00-8:00pm VN Legion of Mary Group 1 Room #2 6:00-7:30pm Children’s Choir Music Room 7:00-9:00pm AFF: Bible Study Rooms #7-8 7:00-9:00pm VN Legion of Mary Group 2 Room #4 7:00-9:00pm Folk Choir Church 7:00-8:30pm Charismatic Group Room #6 7:00-9:00pm 8:00pm Choir Hall 7:30-8:30pm Spanish Choir Music Room

Thursday, December 13 9:30-11:00am Carmelite Prayer Group Room #2 9:45-11:00am Dominican Lay People Room #5 5:15-7:00pm Legion of Mary Meeting Room #3 6:30-9:00pm 10:30am Choir Music Room 6:30-8:30pm Pastoral Council Conf. Room 6:30-9:00pm VN Charismatic Prayer Group Room #1 6:30-9:00pm El Camino Real Assembly #85 Hall/Kitchen 7:00-9:00pm RCIA Year 1 Rooms #7-8

7:00-8:30pm EDGE Rooms #4-6 7:00-9:00pm VN Baptism Class Room #2 7:00-9:00pm Cursillo Room #9

Friday December 14 7:00-12:00pm His Hands Hall/Kitchen/#1-6 9:30-11:00am Carmelite Prayer Group Room #7 5:00-5:30pm VN Friday Choir Music Room 5:30-7:00pm VN Children’s Choir Music Room 6:00-9:00pm Christ Centered Couples Hall/Kitchen 6:00-8:00pm RCIA Year 1 & 2 Rooms #7-8 6:00-9:00pm VN Choirs Combined Rooms #1-3 7:00-9:00pm VN Community Rooms #4-5

Saturday, December 15 6:30-10:30am His Hands Hall/#1-6 7:30-8:55am Cursillo Music Room 9:30-1:00pm Faith Formation All 9:45-11:30am Vocation Awareness Meeting Break Room 1:30-3:00pm VN Language All 3:30-8:30pm Spanish Community Hall/Kitchen 3:30-4:30pm VN Language Training Rooms #7-9 5:00-9:00pm VN JR. Legion of Mary Rooms #1-3 5:00-8:00pm 8:00pm Choir Music Room 7:00-9:00pm YAM Room #5

Sunday, December 16 7:00-9:00pm OLOG Fundraising Patio 8:00-10:30am VEY Christmas Hall 8:00-3:00pm VN Eucharistic Youth Kitchen 9:00-10:00am Children’s Liturgy Rooms #7-8 9:00-10:30am 10:30am Choir Music Room 9:00-1:00pm Children’s Choir Bake Sale Patio 9:00-10:00am FF: Special Needs Class Rooms #1-3 9:30-11:30am AFF: Bible Study Room #6 10:15-11:45am Youth RCIA Year 1& 2 Rooms #7-8 10:30-1:30pm 1:30pm Choir Music/Room #9 10:30-11:30am Noon Choir Hall 12:00-1:30pm VN Children’s Choir Room #6 12:00-3:00pm VN Eucharistic Youth Hall 1:00-4:00pm Catholic Spirit Singles Room #4 1:00-3:00pm FF: Bible Study Room #7 1:00-4:00pm Adult Confirmation Room #8 1:30-3:00pm VN Children’s Choir Music Room 2:45-4:30pm Dominican Lay People Rooms #2-3 3:00-5:00pm RCIA Year 1 Room #7 3:30-6:00pm VN RCIA Rooms #5-6 4:30-6:30pm 6:30pm Choir Hall 5:00-7:00pm RCIA Year 2 Room #7

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