Pastor ~ Fr. Reynold Furrell

frreynold@holytrinityladera.org Parochial Vicar ~ Fr. John Duy Nguyen

frjdnguyen@holytrinityladera.org Deacon ~ Dcn. Randy McMahon

deaconrandymcm@aol.com

Parish Staff

Parish Office ~Susan Newton Ext. 100, reception@holytrinityladera.org Adult Faith Formation ~ Patti Wieckert

Ext. 101, pwieckert@holytrinityladera.org Confirmation/Youth Ministry ~ Andrew Watson

Ext. 102, awatson@holytrinityladera.org Faith Formation/Middle School ~ Chentel Tabbada

Ext. 108, ctabbada@holytrinityladera.org Parish Fundraising ~ Lyssa Rollolazo

Ext. 103, lrollolazo@holytrinityladera.org Music Director ~ Casey McKinley

Ext. 106, cmckinley@holytrinityladera.org Business Manager ~ Angela Johnson

Ext. 110, ajohnson@holytrinityladera.org

Mass Schedule: Weekday (Mon.-Friday)

8:30 a.m. Saturday Vigil

5:00 p.m. Sunday

8:30 a.m. , 10:30 a.m. , 5:30 p.m.

New Parishioners: We invite new members to register at the parish office during office hours. Baptisms: Baptisms are celebrated every Sunday after the 10:30 a.m. Mass. Baptism preparation classes are the second Saturday of each month at 3:00 p.m. Registration materials are available at the parish office. Marriages: For information regarding marriages please visit www.holytrinityladera.org/sacraments/matrimony Reconciliation: Saturdays 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA): Those inter-ested in becoming Catholic are invited to call the parish office for more information.

1600 Corporate Drive

Ladera Ranch, CA 92694 949.218.3131

www.holytrinityladera.org

Christmas Mass Schedule Christmas Eve Masses:

4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Christmas Day Mass: 10:00 a.m.

Christmas Mass times are a time to welcome others into our midst as we worship the birth of our Savior. Gathering with so many in worship, gives an opportunity for hospitality and joy! In 2018, approximately 5,800 responded to the call of worship on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day! An attitude of hospitality helps welcome our brothers and sisters in Christ at this most precious season. Therefore, please consider the following: The church will open one hour prior to each Mass time and please have your

entire group with you. Rows cannot be saved, a seat or two is courteous. 4:00pm Christmas Eve & 10:00am Christmas Day Mass times will have overflow

in the hall. Please note: as soon as the church is full, Mass will begin and Ush-ers will direct parish members to the hall where Mass will begin at the times stated.

God bless and thank you for your generous hearts of charity and grace!

Poinsettias for Christmas

If you wish to remember someone dear to you this Christmas season, please consider donating a poinsettia of any color to help with our church decorations.

Because of storage constraints, dona-tions may be brought to the exterior patio of the church office starting Friday, December 20th.

Help support our annual Gala and enjoy food and fellowship!

Tickets now available at www.holytrinityladera.org

TRINITY TYKES IS UNAVAILABLE THE WEEKENDS OF

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 AND SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29

WE WISH YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS SEASON!

WE RETURN TO SERVE ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 2020!

Fourth Sunday of Advent Emmanuel On this last Sunday before Christmas, we see that Jesus' birth is the fulfillment of the promise of Em-manuel, "God is with us" (Matthew 1:23). The Gos-pel refers to the first reading from Isaiah. There we see the king of Judah, Ahaz, under attack by the kings of Aram and Israel. He wants to ask the Assyrians for help instead of relying on God. That's why he says, "I will not tempt the Lord" (Isaiah 7:12). He is afraid to admit his lack of faith. So the weakness of Ahaz gives us the won-derful prophecy of the birth of Jesus. Ahaz, of course, did not understand the full meaning of that prophecy. For him, the prophecy meant the destruction of Judah. In the Gospel, Joseph also does not understand how Mary came to be pregnant. But unlike Ahaz, Joseph did have faith in God and the message of the angel. He took Mary as his wife and helped her through her pregnancy and in raising Jesus afterwards. His faith in God kept Jesus from being murdered by Herod after the magi's visit. So now we have to choose whom to rely on. Do I act like Ahaz, relying on worldly powers, or like Joseph, who trusted the Lord? I would like to say that I trust in the Lord only. But if I look at my ac-tions and priorities, I might be more like Ahaz than I want to admit. How much time do I spend watching television (especially now that it's in HD) compared to time in prayer? How much time do I spend reading the scriptures compared to the newspaper or maga-zines? How much do I spend on Christmas deco-rations or gifts for my family, compared to what I give to the Church? If I really believe that "God is with us," which is what Christmas is all about, how much of God can people see in my actions? Maybe if we kept in mind that promise that God is with us--in the baptism we received and the sac-raments of the Church, and in the love of our spouse or parents--we could see how close God really is, and let others see in our actions that Je-sus is Emmanuel. Tom Schmidt, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

J Serra Open House, January 14, 2020 Our Winter Open House on Tuesday, January 14 will provide a unique opportunity to meet with teachers, program directors, and coaches to learn firsthand about our holistic approach to educat-ing your student! Register for our Open House now! (www.jserra.org/openhouse)

J Serra Shadow Days

Shadow days resume after the Christmas break on January 10th! To schedule a Shadow Day, visit our website or reach out to Bret Dahlson (bdahlson@jserra.org), our Shadow Day coordinator for assistance.

Schedule your Shadow Day now! (www.jserra.org/shadow)

The parish office will be closed from December 26th

until January 2nd

Thank you for

your understanding

Happy Holidays!

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Sunday: Is 7:10-14 Ps 24:1-6 Rom 1:1-70 Mt 1:18-24 Monday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-24 Ps 25:4bc-5ab, 8-10, 14 Lk 1:57-66 Tuesday: Is 62:1-5 Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29 Acts 13:16-17, 22-25 Mt 1:1-25 Wednesday: Is 52:7-10 Ps 98:1-6 Heb 1:1-6 Jn 1:1-18 Thursday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59 Ps 71:3-6, 16-1731:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc- 17:5-25 Mt 10:17-22 Friday: 1 Jn 1:1-4 Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12 Jn 20:1a, 2-8 Saturday: 1 Jn 1:5-2:2 Ps 124:2-5, 7c-8 Mt 2:13-18 Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 Ps 128:1-5 Col 3:12-17 Mt 2:13-15, 19-23

MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, December 21 5:00 p.m. Jose Licuanan, Jr.Sunday, December 22 10:30 a.m. Alda Borba5:30 p.m. Anna Butkiewicz Monday, December 23 8:30 a.m. James Emerson Balls Thursday, December 26 8:30 a.m. Edna OCampo Friday, December 27 8:30 a.m. Gil FRanco Saturday, December 28 5:00 p.m. Lloyd and Ruth Miller

End of Year Giving Support Holy Trinity and

the ministries you care most about Holy Trinity provides many options to support our parish and its ministries. As you review your year-end tax planning, please consider a year-end gift to Holy Trinity. WHERE AND HOW CAN I GIVE? Credit Card: Give online with a credit card at

www.holytrinityladera.org/DONATE Cash or check: donate during offertory or

mail to Holy Trinity, 1600 Corporate Dr., Ladera Ranch, CA 92694 (must by post-

marked by December 31, 2019) Set up a recurring gift to benefit our parish/

ministries through EFT at www.holytrinityladera.org/DONATE or by filling out an authorization form at the parish office.

Weekly Parish Offerings

December 7-8, 2019

Cash/Checks 13,803

EFT 19,003

Weekly Total $32,806

Thank you for your generous

support of Holy Trinity

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