3175 Telegraph Road, Ventura, CA 93003 Phone: (805) 642-7966 Fax: (805) 642-7635 www.olaventura.com

DEACONS: REV. MR. DAN BOJORQUEZ REV. MR. MIKE BURNS REV. MR. RAUL GONZALEZ REV. MR. DON HUNTLEY REV. MR. PHIL JOERGER REV. MR. ED MILLS REV. MR. CHARLES WESSLER

SCHEDULE OF MASSES: Monday - Friday: 6:30 AM, 8:00 AM 5:30 PM (1st Friday) * Saturday: 8:00 AM, 5:15 PM Vigil Sunday: 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 AM 12:30 (Spanish Mass) *5:15 PM

• Adoration & Benedic-tion for 1hr following 1st Friday Mass

CONFESSIONS: Monday: 8:30 AM Tuesday: No Confessions Wednesday: 5:30 PM Friday: No Confessions Saturday: 8:30 AM & 4:00 PM

LITURGY OF THE HOURS: Monday - Saturday before 8AM Mass

ROSARY: Monday - Saturday after 8AM Mass

PASTOR REV. LEON HUTTON PAROCHIAL VICAR REV. JOSEPH CHOI PASTORAL ASSOCIATE DN DON HUNTLEY

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: TUESDAY 9AM - 5PM WEDNESDAY 9AM UNTIL SUNDAY 8AM IN ST. JULIE’S CHAPEL

OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION PARISH SCHOOL: 3169 Telegraph Road Mrs. Patricia Groff, Principal School Office: (805) 642-7198

ST. BONAVENTURE HIGH SCHOOL: 3167 Telegraph Road Mr. Marc Groff, Principal. School Office: (805) 648-6836

Así, los últimos serán los primeros

y los primeros, los últimos.

Mateo 20: 16a

Twenty Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time - September 24, 2017

Thus, the last will be first & the first will be last

Matthew 20:16a

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Our Lady of the Assumption Church Parish Office Hours

Monday through Thursday 8:30am to 7:00pm Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm,

Saturday 8:30am to 12:00pm Sunday 9:00am to 2:00pm

Wednesdays & Fridays closed from noon - 1pm

WELCOME!

If you are visiting or are joining us for the first time, we are glad you came! All are welcome at OLA and received with love. If you are ready to join our parish, we encourage you to fill out the Reg-istration Form and bring it to the Parish Office. Registration forms are available at the Parish Office or on the church website www.olaventura.com If you have any questions, please come by the Parish Office, the Welcome Table at Friendship Sunday, or call us at 642-7966.

Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Horario de la Oficina Parroquial

Lunes a Jueves ~ 8:30am. a 7:00pm Viernes ~ 8:30am a 5:00pm

Sábado ~ 8:30am a 12:00pm Domingo ~ 9:00am a 2:00pm

Miércoles y viernes cerrado desde el mediodía - 1pm

BIENVENIDO!

Si nos visita o nos acompaña por primera vez, ¡nos da gusto que este aquí! Todos son bienvenidos a OLA y recibidos con amor. Si desea ser parte de nuestra parroquia, le recomendamos que llene el Formulario de Registración y lo traiga a la Oficina Pa-rroquial. Los formularios están disponibles en la Oficina Parroquial o en la página web de la parroquia, www.olaventura.com Para cualquier pregunta por favor pase por la Oficina Parroquial o llá-menos al 642-7966.

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Weekly Reflection

It’s Not Fair – It’s Amazing

If you’re around children, one thing you’re bound to hear sooner or later is, “That’s not fair!” It’s mankind’s oldest contention. Re-member Cain and Abel. When they brought their offerings to God, Abel’s offering was accepted, but not Cain’s. “That’s not fair,” Cain thought in his heart and his resulting anger was the source of humanity’s first murder. Jesus told a parable about a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard, a common practice during the grape harvest. Storms could easily ruin the crop, therefore it was important to harvest as quickly as possible. Work was hard; from dawn to sunset – and the wage was one silver coin, the cost to feed a family for a day. So a day’s work and a full day’s wage were essential to survival. If a man was unable to find work, then his family would not eat that day. If he found work for only a part of the day his family would eat, but not enough to satisfy their hunger. This story isn’t about fairness, it’s about survival. This helps ex-plain some of the dynamics of the story. Can you imagine how deliriously happy the workers who worked one hour were when they received a full day’s wage? No wonder those who were hired first, after seeing the owner’s generosity, expected a bo-nus. Can you imagine their disappointment when they only re-ceived a day’s wage? When they complained the owner an-swered, “I’m not being unfair, since you agreed to work for a denarius? Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?” Today’s parable is about the generosity of God. A person can’t receive just a portion of God’s grace, because God pours out the fullness of grace on all who receive it. Therefore, if there are no limits on grace, how can one person say he deserves more than another? Grace is what we need to survive, and it’s unearned, whether we’ve been faithful for 50 years or 50 minutes. No wonder it’s called Amazing Grace. It has nothing to do with fairness. It’s about unbelievably generous love. And it’s all ours to receive to-day. All we have to do is to open our hearts to it.

Reflexión semanal

No es justo - ¡Es increíble!

Si usted está alrededor de niños, una cosa que está destinado a oír tarde o temprano es, “¡Eso no es justo!”; la discusión más antigua de la humanidad. Recordemos a Caín y Abel. Cuando trajeron sus ofrendas a Dios, la ofrenda de Abel fue aceptada, pero la de Caín no. “¡Eso no es justo!”, pensó Caín en su cora-zón y su ira resultó ser la razón del primer asesinato de la huma-nidad. Jesús contó una parábola acerca de un propietario que salió temprano en la mañana para contratar trabajadores para su viña, una práctica común durante la cosecha de uvas. Las tormentas podían arruinar fácilmente el cultivo, por lo tanto era importante cosechar lo más rápido posible. El trabajo era duro; desde el amanecer hasta la puesta del sol y el salario era una moneda de plata, el costo de alimentar a una familia durante un día. Así que un día de trabajo y un día completo de salarios eran esenciales para la supervivencia. Si un hombre no podía encon-trar trabajo, entonces su familia no comería ese día. Si encontra-ba trabajo sólo para una parte del día, su familia comía, pero no lo suficiente para satisfacer su hambre. Esta historia no se trata de justicia, sino de supervivencia. Esto ayuda a explicar algunas de las dinámicas de la historia. ¿Te imaginas lo delirantemente felices que estaban los trabajadores que trabajaron una hora cuando recibieron el salario de un día completo? No es de extrañar que los que fueron contratados primero, después de ver la generosidad del propietario, espera-ban un bono. ¿Puedes imaginar su decepción cuando sólo reci-bieron el salario de un día? Cuando se quejaron, el propietario respondió a uno de ellos: “Amigo, yo no te hago ninguna injusti-cia. ¿Acaso no quedamos en que te pagaría un denario? Toma, pues, lo tuyo y vete. Yo quiero darle al último lo mismo que a ti. ¿No tengo derecho a hacer lo que quiera con mi propio dinero? ¿O vas a tenerme rencor porque soy bueno?” La parábola de hoy trata sobre la generosidad de Dios. Una persona no puede recibir solamente una porción de la gracia de Dios, porque Dios derrama la plenitud de la gracia sobre todos los que la reciben. Por lo tanto, si no hay límites en la gracia, ¿cómo puede una persona decir que se merece más que otra? La gracia es lo que necesitamos para sobrevivir y no se gana si hemos sido fieles durante 50 años o 50 minutos, por eso no es de extrañar que se llame la Gracia Sublime. No tiene nada que ver con la justicia, sino que se trata de un amor increíblemente generoso y es todo nuestro para recibirlo hoy. Todo lo que tene-mos que hacer es abrir nuestros corazones a ella.

Date Event See Page

September 24 Ticket sales for “Luz de Soledad” after 9:30, 11 & 12:30 masses 8

September 24 St. Vincent de Paul 2nd collection 4

September 25 Eucharistic Minister & Usher training 7

September 30 Santa Barbara Regional Congress 3

October 8 Blood Drive 8

October 8 Respect Life Prayer Walk with Bishop Barron 8

November 2 All Souls Day Requiem Mass of Remembrance 7

October 1 Baby Bottle Drive for Life Centers begins 7 & 8

Calendar of Upcoming Events

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Announcements

Bulletin Deadline October 8th bulletin-due by 5pm September 29th. Pulpit Announcement –October 1st Masses-Due by September 26th at 9am. Please see directory on pg 9 for where to send information.

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SANTA BARBARA REGIONAL CONGRESS

Adult Formation Opportunity Saturday, September 30

8:30am - 5:00pm St. Bonaventure High School

Santa Barbara Regional Congress is a gathering for all Catholics in the local area to hear insightful speakers, deepen our Catholic understanding and recharge our faith. Enjoy 3 workshops, liturgy and vendors. Catalogs are available in the parish office.

Congreso Regional de Santa Bárbara 2017

Formación en la Fe para Adultos Sábado, 30 de septiembre

8:30am-5:00pm Escuela San Buenaventura, Ventura

Este Congreso es para todos los católicos que desean escuchar a oradores sobre la fe, a crecer en el su entendimiento de la fe y a renovar su afán por la fe. El día incluye tres talleres, la liturgia y vendedores. Los catálogos con toda la información están dispo-nibles en la oficina parroquial.

Check it out!

All Souls Day Requiem Mass of Remembrance

The parish Bereavement, Hispanic, & Music Minis-tries extend a special invitation to everyone who’s lost a loved one through death to celebrate our annual bi-lingual All Souls Day Mass of Remembrance on Thursday, 11/2 at 6:00 PM. All are invited to bring a picture of your loved one to be placed on the altar prior to the beginning of Mass to celebrate their lives with our whole community in the presence of GOD. Pictures can be picked up any time after mass or can remain on the altar until 11/16. Please have contact information on the back of the picture frame. Those remembered from OLA this last year will also be especially hon-ored by a reading of their names and the placing of a flower, by a loved one on the altar in their honor during this special Mass which will be followed by a special reception to be held in Mulcahy Center following Mass to continue this celebration of remem-brance. We look forward to seeing you and your family at this special Mass of Remembrance. We pray this Mass will bring joy-ful, loving memories of those we loved. For more info please con-tact George & Jan Roberts at 648-1782. With Christ’s Blessing.

Misa Un Celebración de los Fieles Difuntos

El Ministerio de Duelo, el Ministerio Hispano, y el Ministerio de Música le extienden una invitación especial a todos los que han perdido a un fami-liar. Acompáñenos a celebrar esta Misa bilin-güe en honor de los Fieles Difuntos el jueves, 2 de noviembre, 6pm. Todos están invitados a traer una foto de su ser querido a la celebración de la Misa. Antes de iniciar la Misa, las fotos serán acomodadas enfrente del altar. Acompa-ñados por toda la comunidad recordaremos sus vidas y la presencia de DIOS. Se puede llevar su foto después de Misa o dejarla en el santua-rio hasta 11/16. Por favor incluya su nombre y

teléfono en la parte de atrás de la foto. De una manera especial honraremos a los difuntos que tuvieron su servicio fúnebre en OLA este año, leeremos sus nombres e invitaremos a un familiar a que ponga una flor en el altar durante la Misa. Después de Misa, todos están invitados a una recepción especial en el Centro Mulcahy. Esperamos que nos acompañe a esta Misa espe-cial. Le pedimos a Dios que esta Misa nos llene de recuerdos llenos de gozo y de amor por nuestros queridos difuntos. Con la bendición de Dios.

Happy Anniversary

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Baptisms

Please pray for the recently baptized as they begin their journey in the

Body of Christ

Cayson Matthew Doucette

To list anniversary, please email bulletin@ola-vta.org by 5pm the Friday of the week before you wish it published. Celebrating your 50th Anniversary (or more)? Please submit your wedding picture and a current picture for our bulletin page. Send to bulletin@ola-vta.org or drop it off at the office.

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Weekly Offerings

Thank you for your continuing support of Our Lady of the As-sumption Parish. For the month of September 2017 our parish budget calls for $22,356.00 to be donated weekly at the Sunday collection. The collection for Sunday, September 10, 2017 was $22,783.88. This collection is not only used for operating expens-es each week, but also for any ongoing repair work, upgrades, etc. to our parish facility. There are many ways to contribute; cred-it card and automatic debit are available. Please visit www.olaventura.com.

Ofrenda Semanal

Gracias por su continuo apoyo a la Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Asunción. Para el mes de septiembre de 2017 nuestro presu-puesto de la parroquia requiere $ 22,356.00 para ser donado semanalmente en la colección del domingo. La colección para el domingo, 10 de septiembre de 2017 fue de $ 22,783.88. Esta colección no solo se usa para los gastos de operación cada se-mana, sino también para cualquier trabajo de reparación en cur-so, mejoras, etc. a nuestra instalación parroquial. Hay muchas maneras de contribuir; tarjeta de crédito y débito automático están disponibles. Por favor visite www.olaventura.com.

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Brent & Tracy Stronge 23 Years on September 18

John & Juanita Rutherford 56 Years on September 17

Ron & Goretti Fong 5 Years on September 22

2017 Together in Mission Campaign “Be the Light of Christ”

Thank you to all those who have already contributed to this year’s campaign. If you have not had the opportunity, please pick up a pledge card from the vestibule today.

Parish Goal: $114,700.00 Amount Pledged: $114,402.00 Amount Paid: $110,362.00 Difference Over/Under Goal vs. Paid: ($4,338.00)

2nd Collection for St. Vincent de Paul

There will be a second collection after all masses which will benefit St. Vin-

cent de Paul so that they can continue the work they do to help those who need it.

Mass Intentions

MASS INTENTIONS FOR Sept 25 — Oct 01

Monday, September 25 6:30 Alicia Pagant (D) & Miguel Angel Gonzalez (D) 8:00 Joseph McGrath (D) & Joanne Lipman (D)

Tuesday, September 26 6:30 Felicidad C. Cudia (D) & Emilia V. Veloso (D) 8:00 Raymond Ryba (D) & Harold Houston (L)

Wednesday, September 27 6:30 Marcy Bailey 8:00 Brock Martin (D) & Betty Linde (D)

Thursday, September 28 6:30 Don Dudley (D) 8:00 Tommy Pinto (D) & Michel Borg (D)

Friday, September 29 6:30 Jessica Ann Tasto (L) 8:00 Hazel Metry (D) & Edward Metry Sr. (D)

Saturday, September 30 8:00 Linville Hairstone (L) 5:15 Lucila Ramos Moreno (D) & Theresa Perales (D)

Sunday, October 01 8:00 Joanne Lipman (D) & Mickey Williams (D) 9:30 Mass for the People 11:00 Julie (D) & Frank Skowron (D) 12:30 Fidel Morales (D) & Veronica Woods (L) 5:15 Lucila Magaña Campos (D) & Andres R. Campos (D)

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Religious Education

Celebrating Outdoors

Our Outdoor Mass on Saturday, September 16, proved a huge success as we joined together as a parish community for our sa-cred liturgy, food, family, and friendship. The afternoon began with a tribute to First Re-sponders and those who serve and have served our country in the military, as peace officers, and medical personnel. In light of events, past and present, this was a poignant expression of our gratitude for those who

respond with courage and selfless care for others. The Mass began with an entrance of flags depicting the sacra-ments followed by those who are preparing to receive these this year. The flags represented Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Marriage, and OLA Parish School. This year’s mass kicked-off the Confirmation Program and many of our youth participated in mass and then a special team building process that culminated in Eucharistic Adoration together in the Bonaventure gym. Many folks stayed to enjoy a BBQ dinner, fellowship, and enter-tainment. This was a fantastic evening that brought together over 1,000 members of our parish. As you can imagine, this is not a typical day at OLA. Many volunteers worked these past few weeks to-gether to make this a special experi-ence for everyone. Without them, this would not happen. With them, the Outdoor Mass was enjoyed by many and high expectations were voiced for next year’s mass. This reminds us that a parish com-munity is a living and vital entity where faith is lived and shared. Assumption Parish is not a museum, a historic landmark of the past, but a community of people who are walking together into the future. Sixty-three years ago, the pioneers of this parish were tasked with building a church and parish house. Since then, many have called OLA home and have received sacraments and the benefits of membership in the parish. Signs of this include the building of a school, convent, and other buildings to address the needs of a growing community. Today, we continue to discover what it means to be a faith community seeking to know, love, and serve the Lord as Missionary Disciples of Jesus Christ. Renova-tion of the school has given us a new plaza as a gathering space where we pray, gather, and celebrate. Our numerous ministries strive to reach out to all in this community and help us draw more closely as the Body of Christ. We are always growing and looking for ways to live faithfully in the Lord. We can never rest on what we have done in the past. If we are satisfied, then we are not building the Kingdom. We seek always to grow and reach out to respond to what the Spirit calls us to be. We stand on the shoulders of the Apostles and Martyrs, and those who inspire us. Be good missionary disciples for others so that together we grow in God love and service

Fr. Leon

Our Lady of the Assumption School

The OLA School family is continuing to pray for the victims of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. OLA and St. Bonaventure schools have pledged

to support and are collecting donations for St. Catherine of Sienna School in Port Arthur, Texas. This is a reminder of how blessed we are and thankful that we are able to help those in need. Students and families enjoyed a great day on Friday cele-brating Grandparents' Day. It is always such a won-derful day and our students get some extra special time sharing their school experience with their grand-parents. Our Read-a-thon is underway and will con-clude on Friday. Students have collected their pledg-es and are working toward their goals. For information on the school, please call the school office at (805)642-7198 or visit the school website at www.olaventura.org.

Youth Ministry

Important Confirmation Dates: Year 2 Confirmation continues, tonight Parents please attend with your son/daughter Year 1 Confirmation continues on 10/1 Please contact Gabe Rivera at 642-7966 ext 121 or grivera@ola-vta.org for more info.

EDGE Wednesday,9/27, 7-8:30pm in Mulcahy hall. We’re still in need of adult leaders/Catechists to join the Confirma-tion Core Team in the mission of teaching/evangelizing the youth of the parish. Please contact Gabe Rivera at 642-7966 ext 121 or grivera@ola-vta.org for more info.

RCIA – Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

While we continue to prepare catechumens and candidates for receiving/living the sacraments of initiation, the RCIA team extends an invitation to parishioners interested in joining our gatherings to deepen and grow in their

faith. The focus for our next gatherings are 9/26 - Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism & Confirmation & 10/3 - Sacraments of Initia-tion: The Eucharist. For more info please contact Deacon Don at RCIA@ola-vta.org or by phone at (805) 642- 7966 x123. The door is open, welcome home.

2017/2018 R.E.

Elementary, Grades 1-5 Tuesday/Wednesday 4-5:30pm The Edge, Grades 6-8 Wednesday, 7-8:30pm

Is God Calling You to Be a Catechist? Do you: • Love God and want to Grow in your faith? • Love children and enjoy working with them? • Want to share God's love with others? • Want to be a good role model for children? • Want to share your faith and help others grow in faith? • Want to help children develop a relationship with God? • Want to be more involved at OLA and make new friends?

If you said "yes" to any of these questions it may mean that God is calling you to be a catechist! Religious Education is always in need of volunteer catechists and classroom assistants to share their Catholic faith with our parish children. Please call Mari Joerger, Parish Catechetical Leader at 642-7966 ext. 125

Eucharistic Adoration in St. Julie’s Chapel

Adoration Hours in St. Julies Chapel are Tues-days 9am through 5pm & Wednesdays 9am continuously through Sundays 8am. Adorers are always welcome. Would you consider being an occasional substitute or weekly adorer? There is

a special need for night time adorers. If so, please phone Mary Ann at 644-2160 or Elizabeth at 644-8395.

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Prayer Shawl Ministry

Explore knitting or crocheting as a prayer experi-ence! All skill levels are welcome. Donations of supplies appreciated. Our next meeting is on Saturday, 10/14/17. For more info call Jan Parrone at 658-1904 or visit www.shawlministry.com. To request a shawl please call the parish office at 642-7966.

September 2017 Fingerprint Schedule Santa Barbara Region

Thursday, 10/5 Padre Serra Parish 5205 Upland Road, Camarillo, 93012 For appt. pls. call (805) 482-6417

Saturday, 10/28 Our Lady of the Assumption 3175 Telegraph Road Ventura 93003 For appt. pls. call (805) 642-7966

For additional info please visit: http://www.la-archdiocese.org/org/hr/Pages/fingerprinting.aspx

Did you Know?

Pay attention to your surroundings to prevent child abuse.

As a caring adult, you scope out potential dangers in the areas where a child may be for school, birth-

day parties, playdates, outings with friends, etc. Another danger to add to your list is the potential for a child to be lured away into a private area by a predator. Abuse can happen anywhere, even in the most public of places, and parents should be aware of any secluded spots that a predator might use. Avoid spaces where a predator could take action – turn on lights, check empty rooms, and patrol sleeping or playing spaces. To receive a copy of the VIRTUS© online article “Premises Safety…Always a High Priori-ty,” email jvienna@la-archdiocese.org or call (213) 637-7227.

VIRTUS Training

The following VIRTUS Sessions have been scheduled for September 2017

Protecting God’s Children Our Lady of Assumption (Ventura) Thursday, 10/5/17 - 6:00 - 9:00 PM Call 805-390-1260 to reserve a place.

Keeping the Promise Alive (VIRTUS recertification)

Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church (Ventura) Thursday, 10/12/17 - 6:00 - 7:30 PM Call 805-390-1260 to reserve a place.

Call 818-991-3915 x 113 to reserve a place. o register for a ses-sion or for questions, call Dea Boehme at (805) 390-1260. Partic-ipants must be on time in order to be admitted to a session.

Adult Ministry The OLA Book Discussion Group

The OLA Book Discussion Group will meet next on 10/9 at 7:00 p.m., in the Santa Cruz room. The book we will discuss is Mother Teresa of Calcutta: A Per-sonal Portrait by Leo Maasburg. Future books to be read and discussed by the group are as follows: 11/13 - What Does It All Mean? : A Guide to Being More Faith-ful, Hopeful, and Loving by Richard Leonard, SJ 12/11 - Father Brown and the Ten Commandments by GK Chesterton 1/8/18 - From Islam to Christ: One Woman’s Path Through the Riddles of God by Derya Little To learn more about our group or one of the books we have cho-sen, or to let us know you are coming, please call Mary Ann Bog-nar at 805-647-0462.

Safe Environment

Spirituality & Fellowship

Adult Ministry

Men’s Ministry - Fall Session of O’ Dark Thirty Continues

Calling all men of the parish to the Men’s Ministry Wednesday morning program O’Dark Thirty. We will be gathering at 5:45 AM on Wednesday in Mulcahy Center throughout the fall. As in years past breakfast will be served, followed by a video presentation and fellowship in small groups. The video program is titled “Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius” led by Fr. Raymond Gawronski, S.J. Wake up early on Wednesday h, you will become a better man, a better hus-band, a better you. One may start attending on any Wednesday. For more information call Ken Lynch at (310) 720-9943.

Women’s Ministry - The One Thing is Three- How the Most Holy Trinity Explains Everything"

This dynamic study (book, workbook and video) by Fr. Michael Gaitley is spiritual meat about the essence of our Catholic faith, the Holy Trinity. Our first meeting is on Monday, 9/18, 7:00-8:30pm in Mulcahy Hall. The

program will run 11 weeks on Monday nights, through 11/27. If you are interested in participating please contact Kati Escallier as soon as possible. A limited amount of materials will be available to pre-purchase. The cost of the full packet (with workbook) and the reading book “The One Thing Is Three” will be $45. It is recom-mended to purchase your own materials by contacting directly by calling 1-800-462-7426, or go online to shopmercy.org/HAPP. If you have questions please call Kati Escallier 642-7966 ext. 142.

A Journey With Mother Teresa - 10/21 at 6:30

Please join us for this very special evening with guest speaker Fr. Patrick Torres sharing his personal journey with and stories of Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta. This Evening includes an Italian style dinner prepared by the Women’s Ministry, hosting this event as a ministry fundraiser. The suggested donation is $10 per per-son. Please pick up a flier with registration information in the back of the church. Please complete your registration form and drop it off at the parish office. Please contact Kati Escallier for more info at 642-7966 ext. 142 or email at kescallier@ola-vta.org.

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Grief Support Group

The Grief Support group is open to any adult who has lost a loved one through death, whether your loss is recent or many years old. Join us to find support and help in working through the grief pro-cess and transforming your pain into healing and joy. We meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays in the Parish House (21 N, Dunning St.) from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Entry is down the driveway, through the gate, in the backdoor and through the kitchen. You can start with the group any time. Our next meeting is 10/3. There is an optional program booklet available at a cost of $20. For more information please call Ken's cell at 310 720 9943 or send an email to ken-lynch123@aol.com.

OLA Cancer Support Group

2nd & 4th Wednesdays of Each Month, (next meeting 9/27) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm in the Parish House - Back Conference Room. If you or a family member has cancer and you wish for spiritual and psychological support as you journey through please join us each month and let's pray together for healing and a cure. Contact Rochida McClure for more information (805) 746-0727 cell/text.

Hermits of The Holy Cross

The Hermits of the Holy Cross is a Contem-plative Association for those who are permanently physi-cally disabled and have become “homebound” . If you are homebound and would like to assist the parish as a Hermit of the Holy Cross, please call Mark Dextraze at 647-9089 or email him at: dextraze13@yahoo.com.

Single Again Support Group

A group for Separated and Divorced Parishioners meets 1st & 3rd Wednesdays from 6:30 - 8:00 pm.

Our next meeting is 9/20. Location: Parish House - Kitchen Area (21 N. Dunning Street, Ventura). Join us, it is a healing. For more info contact Rochida McClure at (805) 746-0727 cell/text.

Respect Life

The Catholic Church is a Pro-Life Church from Conception to Natural Death. Re-sources and contact info can be found in our directory page under “In the Communi-

ty”. For more information please contact Patty Berry, Re-spect Life Parish Coordinator at 642-4928

Service & Outreach

Liturgical Ministry

Holiday Food Baskets

NON-PERISHABLE FOOD items are cur-rently needed our parish’s Thanksgiving and Christmas food basket ministry. Items can be placed in the food box in the church vestibule. When you are doing your shopping please pick-up a few extra items for the food baskets. All non-perishable food items are always accepted, but this week’s featured items are Canned Vegetables. Please check labels for expiration date. If you wish for us to do the shopping, you may make a monetary donation to OLA Food Baskets. Thank you for your support. For more details you can contact: Jerry Deal 339-0260.

Eucharistic Minister & Usher Training

There will be a training session for anyone interested in becoming a Eucharistic minister for Sunday Masses, AND anyone interest-ed in becoming an usher at Sunday Masses, on Monday, 9/25 at 7:00 p.m. in the church. Any current EMs and ushers who would like a "refresher" for either ministry are also welcome to attend. Please contact Deacon Don at DHuntley@ola-vta.org, or Diana at olaeucholaeucharisticministry@gmail.com to RSVP or for more details.

Many Meals

Many Meals serves our parish family and the community as a whole. Guests come each Wednesday for a hot meal and fellowship free of charge. Many thanks to each of you that helped provide a delicious meal of chicken Cacciatore and fettuccini. We had 170 guests and 4 were new to our ministry. We were delighted to welcome 6 new volunteers. Our salutations to the OLA cooks that supplied us with such an abundance of food. The guest were extremely complimentary and grateful. Thank you. We are going to try using one of the classrooms on campus for our clothing outlet. We've come up with the name Saint Ann's Ap-parel. We honor the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary and hon-or three living saints at Many Meals. Our beloved Ann Ives, Ann Romero and Ann Dana. We are delighted to honor their work by using their names. The beauty of Many Meals is it is all 100% free to our guests. Your hard work has created an environment where our guests feel loved and a sense of community. We serve at College United Methodist Church, 4300 Telegraph Rd from 6-7pm. The program is self-supporting and thus relies on our dedicated volunteers and donations by our generous parish-ioners For more information, please call (805)642-7966 or email manymeals@ola-vta.org. We thank our parishioners for their generosity and continued support of the Many Meals ministry

“As missionary disciples, the Many Meals Ministry provides a weekly meal and fosters fellowship to the

people in our community.”

Baby Bottle Drive - PLEASE HELP.....!!!!

Life Centers of Ventura County serves pregnant moms and their babies. We will have BABY BOTTLES available during October (in the vesti-bule, hall and side entrances). Please return Filled bottles to the Hall or to the Rectory throughout October. God Bless you for your LOVE and HELP!! For more info please con-tact Patty Berry at 642-4928 or Dea Boehme at 390-1260

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¿SABIA USTED?

Preste atención a su entorno para prevenir el abuso infantil

Como un adulto cuidadoso, usted ve peli-gros potenciales en las áreas donde un niño puede estar en la escuela, las fiestas de cumpleaños, con amigos de juego, las sali-das con los amigos, etc. Otro peligro a aña-dir a su lista es el potencial para que un niño sea atraído por un depredador hacia un lugar lejano en un área privada. El abuso puede ocurrir en cualquier lugar, incluso en los lugares más pú-blicos, y los padres de familia deben ser conscientes de los luga-res aislados que un depredador podría utilizar. Evite los espacios donde un depredador podría tomar acción, encienda las luces, revise que las habitaciones estén vacías, y haga patrullaje de los lugares para dormir o de los espacios de juego. Para recibir una copia del artículo en línea de VIRTUS © “Premises Safety…Always a High Priority” (Seguridad de locales...siempre una alta prioridad), envíe un correo electrónico a bmelendez@la-archdiocese.org o llame al (213) 637-7508.

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ATTN: Los participantes deben llegar a tiempo para ser admitidos a la sesión. Todos los participantes en la VIRTUS debe ser de 18 años o mayor / No menores incluso con los padres.

Protegiendo a los Niños de Dios

Santa Cruz Iglesia Católica (Santa Bárbara) Miércoles, 18 de octubre de 2017, 6:00 PM - 9 PM Esta sesión se llevará a cabo en español Llame al 805-962-0411 para reservar un lugar.

PRÓXIMAS SESIONES DE IMPRENTA DIGITAL (HUELLAS) Jueves, 10/5/17 Padre Serra Church 5202 Upland Rd, Camarillo 93004 - 12:00 pm-7:00 pm Por favor llame al (805) 482-6417 para reservar su tiempo.

Aquí en OLA estamos comprometidos a siempre prote-ger a los niños y jóvenes. Todo voluntario adulto debe conocer las normas de cómo mantener a los niños y jovenes seguros, debe proporcionar sus huellas digitales y debe asistir a una clase de tres horas como parte de nuestro compromiso de proteger a los niños y jóvenes.

Para información adicional, visite: http://www.la-archdiocese.org/org/hr/Pages/fingerprinting.aspx

RICA – Rito de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos

¿No has recibido el sacramento del bautismo, primera comunión o confirmación? ¿Es usted un adulto que no ha sido enseñado acerca de la fe católica desde la infancia o ha estado fuera por mucho tiempo? ¿Quieres saber más sobre la Biblia, la Misa, Ma-ría, los Santos, etc.? Entonces el proceso de RCIA es para usted. Gradualmente aprendemos el significado de ser católico y cómo vivir esta fe. Únase a nosotros todos los martes de 7-9 pm en el segundo piso de la Sala Santa Cruz. Para más información, pón-gase en contacto con Diacono Raul por correo electrónico rosejo-seca@aol.com o por teléfono (805) 642-7966 ext. 149.

In the Community

Ministerio Hispano

¡Campana de Biberones…Por Favor Ayude!

Durante el mes de octubre nos enfoca-mos en el respeto a la vida, apoyando a los Centros de Vida del Condado de Ven-tura en su campaña de biberones. Esta campaña es un apoyo a las madres y be-bes que reciben servicios en estos cen-tros. Lo invitamos a que se una a esta campaña llenando un biberón con mone-das, billetes o cheques durante todo el

mes de octubre. Los biberones estarán disponibles en el vestíbulo y en las puertas de la iglesia. Los biberones con su contribución pueden ser entregados en la recto-ría. ¡MUCHAS GRACIAS POR SU AYUDA!

Blood Drive at Our Lady of the Assumption Church

Sunday, 10/8 in Mulcahy Center - 8:45-2:15pm

♥ The need for blood donations is great as we end the summer months and head into fall. Bring a friend and help patients in need. Each donation can save as many as three lives! ♥ You can schedule your appointment after morning Masses on Sunday, 9/24 in the Mulcahy Center (Triple Chocolate Truffle Cake for all who signup!) or by calling 543-4290 ext. 0 or online at www.blood4life.org. using the sponsor code: 8804

Luz De Soledad (Light of Soledad)

Please join us at the premiere show-ing of Luz De Soledad. This film nar-rates the life of St. Maria Soledad Torres, who advanced the message of Christ's mercy to the sick and dying in the 1850's. She founded the Servants of Mary Ministers to the Sick, whose charism is to bring light into the homes of those who are dying or suffering from a terminal illness. In this film, St. Maria Soledad faced wars, epidemics, reli-gious persecution and difficulties in starting this beautiful community which now has close to 1,500 members spread worldwide in 22 countries. St. Maria Soledad was a woman faithful to the Church and her life is like many women of that time that almost seems hidden from history but had a strong impact in the field of nursing and suffer-ing humanity. The Servants of Mary are registered nurses who provide free home health care and have six commu-nities in the US, three of which is in Los Angeles, New-bury Park and Oxnard. Tickets will be sold after the 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Masses today or by call-ing (805) 486-5502.

Respect Life Prayer Walk With Bishop Barron

Sunday 10/8 - Rosary to end Abortion. Walk and say the Rosary with Bishop Barron from Ventura Government Center to Planned Parenthood on Ralston for final pray-ers, blessing and release of Dove. Gather at 2:00 (Victoria/Telegraph by the Flag Pole) Please come and support Bishop's Rosary Walk! For more info contact Pat-ty Berry at coastalpattyaa2gmail.com.

Parish Phone Number/Numero de Teléfono de la Parroquia (805)642-7966

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SPIRITUALITY & FELLOWSHIP

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Elizabeth Wurts, 644-8395 Mary Ann Decaen, 644-2160 FRIENDSHIP SUNDAY: Dn Phil Joerger ext. 148 INFANT BAPTISM PREP: English: Deacon Phil Joerger, ext.148 S panish: Deacon Raul Gonzalez, ext. 149 MOM’S GROUP: Jeanine Walker, 407-0668 M.O.M.S. MORNINGS: Jamie Kuske, 510-681-4259, jmkuske@yahoo.com MOTHER’S PRAYER: Lisa O’Brien, 340-7024, obrient@roadrunner.com NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING: Aaron and Lee Ann Sanchez, 650-6734 PARISH PRAYER CHAIN: Juanita Trine, 644-5967, Gusatjed@hotmail.com PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY: Jan Parrone, 658-1904 ROSARY MAKERS: Aurora Gonzales, 654-0316 VOCATIONS: Father Leon, ext. 106

LITURGICAL MINISTRIES ALTAR SERVERS: Deryl & Margaret Franzel, 644-5449 altarservers@ola-vta.org END OF LIFE MINISTRY: GEORGE AND JAN STANDING-ROBERTS, 648-1782 BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY: George and Jan Standing-Roberts, 648-1782 DIRECTOR OF MUSIC: Charlie Kim, ext. 122 EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Diana Huntley, ext. 123 or olaeucharisticministry@gmail.com ENVIRONMENT MINISTRY: Ana Miller, 620-0873 LECTORS: Dale & Ted Muegenburg 642-0876 MARRIAGES: Andrea Rooney ext 129 or arooney@ola-vta.org SACRISTANS: Debbie Folger 818-426-9280 or dfolger@ola-vta.org USHERS: Dn Don Huntley ext 147, dhuntley@ola-vta.org COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND: John Ridout 340-6382 or jwridout@charter.net

PARISH INFORMATION BULLETIN: ext. 128 or bulletin@ola-vta.org PULPIT ANNOUNCEMENTS: ext. 109 or schedule@ola-vta.org BUSINESS MANAGER: Lauren Burns, ext. 101 FINANCE COUNCIL: Mike Coulson, 642-7966 PASTORAL COUNCIL: John Brito, 642-7966 SCHEDULING: Terri Rojo schedule@ola-vta.org, ext. 109

FAITH FORMATION

ADULT CONFIRMATION: DN DON HUNTLEY, EXT.147 CONFIRMATION:YOUTH: Gabriel Rivera, ext. 121 or grivera@ola-vta.org ADULT: Dn. Dan Bojorquez, ext. 146 ELEMENTARY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Mari Joerger, ext.125 MIDDLE (THE EDGE) & HIGH SCHOOL : Gabe Rivera, ext. 121 NURSERY: Mari Joerger, ext. 125 RCIA: Dn. Don Huntley ext. 123 or RCIA@ola-vta.org SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN: Dea Boehme 390-1260, dea.boehme@gmail.com SUNDAY SCHOOL: Mari Joerger at ext.125 or SundaySchool@ola-vta.org

SACRAMENTAL COMPLIANCE DN ED MILLS, EXT. 152 OR EDMILLS@OMNIEMAIL.NET

ADULT MINISTRIES

WOMEN’S MINISTRY: Kati Escallier, ext. 142 or KEscallier@ola-vta.org MEN’S MINISTRY : KEN LYNCH (310) 720-9443, KENLYNCH123@AOL.COM LIVING MATRIMONY: Michael Aguilar micaguilar@aol.com OLA Classics: Mary Kielas, 650-7870 or mkeilas@ola-vta.org University: Dn Dan Bojorquez ext. 146

SERVICE & OUTREACH

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: Rochida McClure, MFTI, 746-0727 or Rochida.mcclure@yahoo.com FOOD BASKETS: Jerry Deal, 339-0260 or jd347@yahoo.com RESPECT LIFE: Patty Berry, 642-4928 or coastalpatty@gmail.com Dea Boehme, dea.boehme@att.net RIDES TO MASS: John Stebbins, 644-4674 or druhmlsteb@aol.com MANY MEALS: KEVIN KLIER 856-8850 OR VENTURAN61418@GMAIL.COM GRIEF SUPPORT: KEN LYNCH (310)720-9943, KENLYNCH123@AOL.COM HISPANIC MINISTRIES (MINISTERIO HISPANO):

DN RAUL GONZALES, EXT.149 or rosejoseca@aol.com Pastoral Council (en Español):

IN THE COMMUNITY

A.C.C.W: Leslie McGiven 701-2877 ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS: Wm J. Ferguson 340-2619 CUB SCOUTS: Dan Jordan 415-2771 BOY SCOUT RELIGIOUS EMBLEMS: kathy.ellison.2@gmail.com CATHOLIC HOMESCHOOLING SUPPORT: Mary Kielas, 650-7870 CATHOLIC CHARITIES: 303 N. VENTURA AVE, 643-4694 CHESS CLUB/CHILDRENS STRING ENSEMBLE: Peter Shuere, 642-9998 DEFENDERS OF LIFE: Anna Murphy, 218-3093 or Carol 765-4293 DETENTION MINISTRY: Margaret Oberon, 794-0267 FAITH IN ACTION: DN ED & KATE MILLS, EXT 152 FAMILIES OF NAZARETH: Phyllis Crews, 643-5361 HERMITS OF THE HOLY CROSS: Mark Dextraze, 647-9089 or dextraze13@yahoo.com KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Patrick Cunningham 650-9492 LIFE CENTERS OF VENTURA CO.: Michele Loughman , 486-2721 MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER: Russ & Jeanine Walker, 648-4244 RETROUVAILLE REDISCOVERY: Paul & Marisa Montgomery, 642-4023 SECULAR FRANCISCAN: Pauline Riendeau, 339-9446 ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY: 642-4104 TENDER LIFE MATERNITY HOME: Karen, 653-7474 VICTIMS ASSISTANCE MINISTRY: Suzanne Healy (213)637-7650 YLI-CATHOLIC WOMEN’S ORG.: Mary Ann Foushee, 382-7457

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