SCHEDULE OF MASSES SATURDAY:8:30 AM, 5:30 PM VIGIL

SUNDAY: 7:00 AM, 8:30AM,10:15AM,12 Noon,

4:00PM (Vietnamese), 6:30PM WEEKDAY: 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM

FIRST WEDNESDAY: 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM, 6:30 PM FIRST FRIDAY:

6:30AM, 8:30 AM, 6:30 PM 8:00 PM (Vietnamese)

HOLY DAY: 8:00 PM (Vietnamese/English) VIGIL

6:30AM, 8:30AM, 7:00 PM SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

SAT: 4:00 PM - 5 :00 PM, 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM, and by appointment

St. Christopher Church is a faith-community of diverse people who gather to joyfully celebrate life,

faith and love in Jesus Christ through serving others.

629 S. Glendora Ave., West Covina, CA 91790

TEL: (626) 960-1805 FAX: (626) 851-0595 OFFICE HOURS: Mon - Thu: 9AM to 1PM and 2PM to 6PM

Sun: 8AM to 4PM; Fri & Sat: CLOSED EMAIL: parishoffice@sccwc.net

WEBSITE: www.sccwestcovina.net

Pastor Rev. Joseph Dass

Associate Pastor/ Vietnamese Community Chaplain

Rev. Huy Nhat Nguyen

Permanent Deacons Deacon Douglas Moloney

Deacon Loc Nguyen Deacon Jesse Batacan Deacon Andrew Cho

School Principal Lucia Saborio

Director of Religious Formation Judi Peña

Bookkeeper Tuyet Romero

Administrative Secretaries Elizabeth Hudson

Sol Batacan

Facilities Supervisor Rene Rebong

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THE CHOSEN REMNANT

Zephaniah is one of the least-known of the Old Testament prophets. He speaks in today's first reading of impending judgment. But the Lord will leave a "remnant" in Israel. This image of a remnant, or remainder, was to become vital to both Judaism and Christianity. Paul's letter to Corinth makes obvious his deep concern for the Christians there. They are too self-confident, he says, too sure of themselves. He admonishes them to remember that Christ has given them all they have. Today's Gospel comprises the opening of Jesus' "Great Sermon." As God gave Moses the law on Sinai, so now Jesus gathers his disciples on a hillside to teach them the new law. Each of these Beatitudes contrasts the humiliation of the present with the glory of the future: poverty vs. the riches of God's kingdom, hunger for holiness vs. fulfillment in the Spirit, persecution vs. the reign of God. Jesus is here speaking to God's chosen "remnant." Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Until very recent decades "Holy Thursday" and "Good Friday" were centered on personal pious devotions, not public liturgy. In urban America, at least in cities with a significant Catholic population, Holy Thursday was about veneration of the Blessed Sacrament. People were encouraged to walk to seven churches for a "visit" to each parish's repository, a kind of temporary tabernacle on a side altar, closer in proximity to the faithful than the usual tabernacle on the distant high altar. On Good Friday, the most popular form of devotion was the Stations of the Cross, or a three-hour program of word and preaching beginning at noon. The Holy Thursday seven-church hike was a way of participating in a custom of the city of Rome. Traditionally, each day in Lent was assigned to a particular parish church or basilica in the city. Each week of Lent thus had seven churches, and pious people tried to get to each one of them. The pilgrimage was a symbol of unity and also the journey of faith. Originally, the pope would go to each place for a liturgy, but political strife removed the pope from Rome in 1305. With the papacy relocated in France, the custom ceased until Pope Leo XIII expressed interest in restoring it in 1900, and Blessed John XXIII fully restored the custom in 1959. By the time Pope Leo began to revive the custom, many American cities had enough parishes and monasteries that the faithful could vicariously participate in the revived tradition of stational liturgies by a very long walk! - -Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

For the repose of the souls of: Estela Miranda, Jose Haro, Jowell Sabado, Belen Villanueva, Leonardo Tancuan Jr., Edith Consequin Acuna, Jane Camodag, Guillermo D. Garcia, Rudolfo B. Aquino Jr., Thong Mai, Virginia Espiritu, Jonas De Leon, Remedios Tolentino, Jean Rojo, Frederick Angeles, Doretha Lear, Armando E. Avelino, Lori Ann Blanthorne, Zenaida C. Villaroman, Jennifer Welch, Deanna Lee Bernal, Leonard Jasmin, Ernesto Librojo, Mark Sarnecki, Carlos Sese, Luisa Borillo San Andres, Frances Parra.

Your prayers are requested

for the recovery of:

Steven Bryan, Rick Prather, Carlos Gonzales, Marilyn Pateña, Florentino Conopio, Evangelina Chavarria, Henry Sr. Garcia, Danie Garcia, Maria Gina Garcia, Ma. Gerlac Forgime, Elisea T. Bautista, Jorge Chavez, Rosalina Busaing, Margaret Wenker, Coach Rick Prather, Carol Pobedinsky, Veronica Samala, Celia Rocha, Andrew Tesso, Angel Cantu, Gena Cantu, Benjamin Jones, Victoria Walker, Ilda Pano, Grace Arcallana, Connie Arambula, Noel Miranda, Peter McGinn, Ted Noel, Grace Lomeli, Jesus Jara, Leonila A. Slamet Setiadi, Antonia Sandoval, Mary Lighter, Debra Blanthorne Douglas, Zenaida Manalili, Arthur Salcido, Dick Trapp, Dolores Castillo, Nathan Garcia, Elizabeth Stephens, Otilla Gonzales, Teresita Mindaro, Louie Tarin, Barbara Hector, Benedicto Alpuerto, Merlita de Sagun, Perlita Evangelista, Connie Bragado, Juanita Laquitao, Celia Cruz, Larry Campos, Donal O’Connor, Len Balino, Blas A. Perez, Kay Chesterfield, Lionel Barrow, Adele Faucett, Felix Lampa.

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READINGS Reading 1 ZEP 2:3; 3:12-13

Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth, who have observed his law; seek justice, seek humility; perhaps you m a y b e s h e l t e r e d on the day of the LORD's anger. But I will leave as a remnant in your midst a people humble and lowly, who shall take refuge in the name of the LORD: the remnant of Israel. They shall do no wrong and speak no lies; nor shall there be found in their mouths a deceitful tongue; they shall pasture and couch their flocks with none to disturb them.

“Responsorial Psalm” PS 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10

R. / Blessed are the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs!

The LORD keeps faith forever, secures justice for the oppressed, gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets captives free. R. /

The LORD gives sight to the blind; the LORD raises up those who were bowed down. The LORD loves the just; the LORD protects strangers. R. /

The fatherless and the widow t h e L O R D s u s t a i n s , but the way of the wicked he thwarts. The LORD shall reign forever; your God, O Zion, through all generations. Alleluia. R. /

Reading 2 1 COR 1:26-31

Consider your own calling, brothers and sisters. Not many of you were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. Rather, God chose the foolish of the world to shame the wise, and God chose the weak of the world to shame the strong, and God chose the lowly and despised of the world, those who count for nothing, to reduce to nothing those who are something, so that no human being might boast before God. It is due to him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, as well as righteousness, sanctification, and redemption, so that, as it is written, "Whoever boasts, should boast in the Lord."

Alleluia MT 5:12A

R. Alleluia, alleluia. Rejoice and be glad; Your reward will be great in heaven.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel MT 5:1-12A

When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land. Blessed are they who h u n g e r a n d t h i r s t f o r righteousness, for they will be satisfied. Blessed are the

merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven."

Classes will start on February 7, 2017 7:00-9:00 p.m. Youth Center

Registration forms are being

accepted in the Parish Office

For more information please

visit our website www.sccwestcovina.net

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SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCE

Sunday: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary

Time; Catholic Schools Week

Tuesday: St. John Bosco

Thursday:

The Presentation of the Lord; Groundhog Day

Friday:

St. Blase; St. Ansgar; First Friday;

Blessing of Throats

Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary;

First Saturday

ALTAR FLOWERS

We invite parishioners or parish ministries to consider a gift to the parish in the form of Monetary Flower Donations for the Altar in thanksgiving, in memory, or in celebration of a loved one or special event. These intentions will be recognized in the parish bu l le t in . For more information or to sign-up for a particular weekend, please go to the parish office. Minimum cost for altar arrangements: Two for $150 or Three from $250 to $300.

SATURDAY , JAN 28 5:30 PM James Hudson Jr.

(D) Dominic Quat Dinh † SUNDAY, JAN 29

7:00 AM (D) Christopher Frijas †

(D) Fernand Levesque † 8:30 AM (D) Joshua Correa Marcelo †

(D) Imelda Beng Perez † 10:15 AM (D) Dominic Quat Dinh †

(D) Harriet Glynn † 12:00 PM (D) Rodney Maloles †

Amelita Perez

6:30 PM St. Christopher Parishoners

MONDAY, JAN 30 6:30 AM (D) Fernand Levesque †

(D) Wenifrida C. Atienza † 8:30 AM (D) Dominic Quat Dinh †

(D) Maria Rung Dinh † TUESDAY, JAN 31 6:30 AM (D) Johnson Garcia †

(D) Alice Reginaldo † 8:30 AM Agustin A. Agacer

(D) Dominic Quat Dinh † WEDNESDAY, FEB 1 6:30 AM (D) Maria Tran †

(D) Gierado Ngo † 8:30 AM All Souls

(D) Dominic Quat Dinh † 6:30 PM (D) Juan Carlos Casillas †

Ofelia Falcon THURSDAY, FEB 2

6:30 AM Siervo & Evelyn Barrios

(D) Marvin Hill Sr. † 8:30 AM (D) Dominic Quat Dinh †

(D) Josep Cuong Nguyen † FRIDAY, FEB 3 6:30 AM Dorina Montañez

(D) Edna Flores † 8:30 AM (D) Dominic Quat Dinh †

(D) Maria Rung Dinh †

Sunday Collection 4th Sunday of January

$11,348 .00

SATURDAY, FEB 4 8:30 AM (D) Felipe Maloles †

(D) Dominic Quat Dinh †

6:30 PM Ellimar Quiogue (D) Mariano Pilares †

MEN’S RETREAT

“The Crucified One Is No Stranger”

Passionist’s Retreat

February 17-19, 2017 Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center

Sierra Madre, CA

For reservations and questions please contact:

Oscar R. Abcede (626) 589-4066 Paul Trozzi (626) 962-1081

FRIDAY, FEB 3

Located at the Parish Center next to the Parish Office

OPEN ON SUNDAYS AFTER THE MORNING MASSES

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900 W. Christopher St. West Covina, CA 91790

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