St. Peter Claver Parish

St. Peter Claver Parish
Corner of Cochran & Stow Streets
Parish Mission Statement
Pastor: Rev. Riz J. Carranza
Associate Pastor: Rev. William R. Crowe
Permanent Deacons:
Rev. Mr. Jim Carper, Rev. Mr. Brian
Clements, and Rev. Mr. Melecio Zamora
Auxiliary Priest: Rev. Bill Piletic, C. M.
PARISH SCHEDULE
MASSES:
Saturday: 5pm Vigil; 7pm (Español)
Sunday: 8am; 10am; 12noon & 5pm
Holy Day of Obligation: 5pm Eve before;
Day-7:30am; 12noon & 7pm
Weekdays: 7:30am (Monday - Friday)
DEVOTIONS: Novena & Mass to Our Lady
of Perpetual Help, Wednesdays, 7pm;
Adoration every Friday, 7pm
SACRAMENT OF PENANCE: Saturdays,
3:30pm-4:30pm (or by appointment); Eve
of Holy Day & Thursday before first Friday,
4pm - 4:45pm
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Sundays,
1:30 pm; 5th Sunday - Spanish Baptism
BAPTISM INSTRUCTION:
Second Monday of each month, 7pm
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: 6 months prior
notification needed
We, the parish of Saint Peter Claver,
are a Catholic faith community within the
Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the
Universal Church. Firm in the hope of the
Gospel of Jesus Christ and inspired by the
example of our patron, we proclaim the
kingdom of God to embrace everyone in
love without discrimination of any kind.
We are devoted to worship, to witness,
and joyful service in the Spirit.
PARISH INFORMATION
Parish Office Address: 5649 Pittman St.
Simi Valley, CA 93063-3525
Parish Office hours: (Monday - Friday)
9am-12noon, & 1-5pm
Phone: (805) 526-6499
Fax: (805) 526-7233
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: www.saintpeterclaver.org
Bulletin e-mail: [email protected]
Pre-School & Kindergarten:
(805) 526-2244 Fax: (805) 526-2225
Katelyn Colvin, Principal
Website: www.stpeterclaverschool.org
Religious Education Office:
(805) 526-0680 Fax: (805) 526-3658
Mary Margaret Pollock, R.E. Director
E-mail: [email protected]
Confirmation / Youth Ministry Office:
(805) 526-7975
Bianca Langlois, Youth Ministry
Coordinator
E-mail: [email protected]
Parish Information
Little Church: 10am Sundays, for 3 - 5 years
Safeguard the Children Committee:
Dr. Shiro Torquato, Chair: 526-0680
Adult Education: Chris Redondo, 526-6499
Bible Study: Richard Kimmet, 581-2742
R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)
Patti Pringle, 231-1110
Annulment Assistance:
Wally & Linda Cravens, 526-6499
Lector Coordinator: Mary Marcouiller, 583-5979
Music Director: Jim Leslie, (818) 324-2109
Altar Servers: Brian Kane, 583-0466
Eucharistic Ministry of Hosp. & Home:
Joni Egan, 527-2444
Bereavement Ministry: Kathy Piper, 520-0377
Parish Library: Sue Marron, 306-1642
Prayer Network: for prayer requests or be a member:
Chuck Gebert, 908-2000
email at [email protected]
Respect Life: Rhonda Freeson, (818) 403-1617
Mission Circle: Mary Heidel, 522-2325
Catholic Engaged Encounter Ministry:
Walter & Denise Swiacki, 581-0874
Couples for Christ:
Chito and Beth Coronel, 750-1042
Filipino Catholic Comm. Group:
Socrates Z. Inonog, 522-5383
Hispanic Catholic Community Group:
Romeo Gonzalez, 304-4032
Misa en español, 7pm, Sábado
Knights of Columbus:
Randy Westhaus, 455-0603
BINGO: Thursday, 6:30pm BINGO hotline: 526-2781
My dear parishioners,
I felt overwhelmed by the wonderful and very warm support of the community in celebrating my Installation Mass last
Sunday at 12 noon with Bishop Curry as the main celebrant. The liturgy was very uplifting and the Bishop’s words were very
encouraging and affirming of the choice that the people of St. Peter Claver, to hold on to their faith and to remain united in
the fold. On behalf of my family and myself, I want to thank all the people who were involved in the planning and
implementation of the whole event last Sunday. First and foremost, I want to thank the parish staff for their active part in the
overall work of the day’s celebration. I also want to express my sincere gratitude to the parish pastoral council members and
the heads of the different parish organization, and in particular, to Barbara Scroggins, the parish pastoral council’s chair, who
coordinated the planning committee for the event. The event of the day will certainly stay in my memory for a long, long
time.
The presence of Bishop Curry was very much appreciated, and we were truly blessed to have him as the bishop presider at
the noon Mass - and also graciously celebrated the 10am Mass as part of his pastoral visit to our community. I also would like
to thank all the liturgy lay ministers who helped in making a joyous and spirit-filled celebration. Let me express in this letter
my sincerest appreciation to our three parish deacons and deacon Ed Mills for their loving support and ministry to our parish
community, on the occasion of my installation. Lastly, I would like to thank all those who prepared the food and those who
coordinated the reception after the Mass. Thanks to the Knights of Columbus and those who helped in the setting up and
cleaning up of the parish hall. Thank you to the youth leaders for their hospitality and for serving food at the reception. And
to many more people who contributed to making the day memorable, to them I am truly grateful. May God bestow upon us
the blessings that we need and let us work together in building the kingdom of God here in St. Peter Claver.
Today’s Liturgy of the Word challenges us to be a people whose faith is authentic, living, and true. Moses exhorts Israel to
observe God’s commandments carefully, not adding or subtracting from them. James warns the first Christians to be doers of
the word, not hearers only, by caring especially for society’s most vulnerable. Jesus challenges us to avoid all hypocrisy,
making sure that our outward religious observance is matched by our inner purity of heart, and our love for God not negated
by harsh judgments toward others.
Peace and love,
Fr. Riz
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September 2, 2012
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Humbly welcome the word
that has been planted in you
and is able to save your souls.
~James 1:21b
“Now, Israel, here the statutes I am teaching you that you may live…”
We all need rules. We may not like them, but we need them. Without established
boundaries, communities quickly descend into chaos. If you’ve raised a child, you know
that children without limits that have been lovingly set for them become victims of their own
impulses - which is no fun for anyone. In the same way, remember those childhood
summers when there was no more school? The first week was glorious, having nothing
to do but what strikes your fancy! The second week dragged a little. By the third week,
you were desperate for someone to engineer your days. We seek structure, routine, and
exterior expectations because they help us to move forward and outward in the direction
of personal growth. Tribal Israel took a huge step forward when they agreed to live by a
higher law than their own.
All good giving is from above, coming down from the Father of lights.
Setting limits is something that God is really good at. In the story of creation, God
establishes the difference between dark and light, water and land, even male and female.
God sets limits for Adam and Eve, forbidding them the fruit of one tree out of all the trees
in the garden. God forbids vengeance taken on Cain even after he kills his brother.
God forbids the builders of Babel to reach the heavens. All through the stories of Scripture,
we find God in the position of establishing boundaries humanity must respect: in law,
in prophecy, in the wise teaching of the sages. Obviously we’re not very good at coloring in
between those lines or God might have stopped at the Ten Commandments. Two-year-olds
have a reputation for just saying “no” - but the refusal to submit to higher powers is
something grown-ups do, too.
“From within people, from their hearts, come evil thoughts…”
When nothing is expected of us and no one is depending on us, we very quickly devolve
into self-absorption. What do I want to do, what shall I eat, where will I go, how will I amuse
myself? A day or week in which we accomplish nothing is called a vacation. A lifetime of no
accomplishment is called a tragic waste. There’s another kind of waste we experience in the
spiritual life when all we do is abide by a minimum of precepts. We make Mass on Sunday,
and we don’t lie or cheat or kill. That’s enough, right? The question we don’t ask is: enough
for what? Is our love made pure by this observance, is compassion kindled, is generosity
engaged, is hope aroused, is courage employed? Unless we’re made fully alive,
our observance is far short.
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Offer this day to the Lord
Parish Activities This Week
Monday, September 3rd
Labor Day
Parish Office Closed
Religious Education Office Closed
7:00 pm Hispanic Prayer Group Choir (PC)
Tuesday, September 4th
5:30 pm Apostle’s Kitchen (PC)
6:30 pm VIRTUS Training (H)
7:00 pm K of C Officer’s Meeting (PC)
7:00 pm Hispanic Com. Prayer Group (PC)
7:00 pm Adult Music Ministry (C)
Wednesday, September 5th
9:30 am Adult Bible Study (CLR)
6:45 pm Webelos Scout Meeting (PC)
7:00 pm Boy Scouts (H)
7:00 pm RCIA Inquiry Session (PC)
7:00 pm VIRTUS Re-certification (PC)
7:00 pm Hispanic Community Choir (PC)
7:00 pm Perpetual Help Novena (C)
7:30 pm Adult Bible Study (CLR)
8:00 pm Filipino Community Meeting (K)
Thursday, September 6th
4:00 pm Confessions
6:30 pm BINGO
7:00 pm Parish Council Meeting (O)
7:30 pm Noon Choir (C)
7:30 pm Adult Bible Study (CLR)
Friday, September 7th (First Friday)
7:00 pm Holy Hour (C)
Saturday, September 8th
9:00 am M & M’s Squad Retreat (H)
3:30 pm Confessions (C)
4:30 pm Choir Practice (C)
(H) Hall; (PC) Parish Center; (C) Church;
(O) Office; (CLR) Children’s Liturgy Room;
(YC) Youth Center; (P) Plaza; (S) School;
(K) Kitchen; (L) Library (LN) Lawn
On This Sunday We Celebrate…
Lending Library after all Masses
Boy Scout Donut Sales after
8:00am, 10:00am and 12(noon) Masses
Baptisms, 1:30pm
Mass Intentions for the Week
Monday, September 3rd
7:30 am Mariza Meredith (INT)
Tom (INT)
Fortunato Mauro (RIP)
Tuesday, September 4th
7:30 am Salvatore DiNoto (RIP)
Maria Serio (RIP)
Tanina Serio (RIP)
Wednesday, September 5th
7:30 am Catherine Harpenau (RIP)
The Rosary Group (INT)
Leonor Mangubat (RIP)
Thursday, September 6th
7:30 am Ernie Koehler (RIP)
Quy Nguyen (RIP)
Tam Nguyen (RIP)
Friday, September 7th
7:30 am Bob Stanley (RIP)
Frank Caso (RIP)
Jill Capozzoli (INT)
Regina Ranido (RIP)
Thank you for your donations on
Sunday, August 19th: $15,220.50.
Thank you, also, to the 421
families who used their
green collection envelopes!
Thank you for your donations on
Sunday, August 26th: $15,329.00.
Thank you, also, to the 413
families who used their
green collection envelopes!
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Religious Education Classes for the parish’s elementary and junior high students will begin on
Monday, September 24th. If you have not yet taken the opportunity to register your son or
daughter, you may do so on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday of this week. The Office of Religious
Education is open from 9am until 6pm. We will not be accepting registrations during the Saint Peter
Claver Ministry Faire on Sunday, September 9th.
†
The Office of Religious Education is closed Monday, September 3rd, for Labor Day.
Office of Religious Education: [email protected]
(805) 526-0680
Middle School Ministry (M&M's) personally invites all 6th, 7th and 8th graders to experience the love,
fellowship and joy of Christ through Games, Music, Prayer, Discussion and Friendship.
†
†
†
M&M’s Squad Retreat is Saturday, September 8th from 9am-7:30pm.
Upcoming M&M’s Sessions from 6-7:30pm in the West Hall:
Monday, September 10th
Monday, September 17th
M&M’s Squad Meeting, Monday, September 24th, from 6:30-8pm in Room 1.
For more information regarding Middle School Ministry contact Michelle Maye
by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at (213) 248-8957.
†
†
Friday, September 7th, is 'Breakfast with the King!' at 7:30am Mass. Begin your morning with Jesus!
Sunday, September 9th, after the 5pm Mass, is the first Parent Youth Ministry orientation and
registration. A copy of your youth’s Baptismal Certificate is required to complete registration.
Further information concerning Youth Ministry/Confirmation can be found
on our website at saintpeterclaver.org.
Fall means back to school for children and back to work for those who have been on vacation. Amidst the
hustle and bustle of this season, let us all keep sight of the importance of keeping our children and young
people safe from danger. Safeguard the Children Committees have been established in parishes throughout
the Los Angeles Archdiocese. These committees help ensure that all children and youth experience safe
environments in all parish activities and events. For more information, call the parish office or the
Archdiocese’s Safeguard the Children Program Office, (213) 637-7227.
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Labor Day originated in 1882 in New York City under the aegis of the Knights of Labor. Congress made it a
legal holiday in 1894. Observing it this week gives us a good opportunity to reflect on the Catholic Church’s
social teachings for the last century or so. On May 15, 1891, Pope Leo XIII issued the encyclical Rerum
Novarum on the condition of the working classes and labor. In doing so, he initiated a century in which
Catholic teaching became more and more involved in the social issues of the day.
Unfortunately relegated to the shadows while the bright lights of controversy shine on other issues,
Catholic social teaching remains largely unknown to many Catholics. It is the Catholic Church that
championed such notions as a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work, and continues to uphold the dignity of the
human person against attacks from governments and corporations. Nearly every pope since Leo XIII has
issued teachings on the subject. Take some time this Labor Day to familiarize yourself with some aspect of the
Church’s social teachings. In doing so, you will be taking responsibility as a member of the Body of Christ to
commit yourself to the care of your neighbor.
.
—James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co
Saturday, September 22nd
Holy Cross
13955 Peach Hill Rd., Moorpark
Begins at 10am; for appointment, call (805) 529-1397.
Please pray for the health of…
Conrad Bautista; Gregg Taylor; Nelson Holman;
Masood Kahn; Peggy Hagen; Patricia Loreno;
Jeremy Sweeney; Arlene Carillo; Yolanda
Vaughn; Shirley Hatlee; unborn baby girl Scida;
Don Elder; Joanne Rygh; Josefina Yu; (child)
Fiorella Shepherd; (child) Mahlia Calzada;
Michelle Mayo; Al Macula; Tom Misko; Mary
Vigliotta; Patricia Zimmerman; Eldon Bowman;
Joseph Messing; Antonio Viray; Alice Atwood;
Daisy Adams; Carole Cummisky; Angela
Harrison; Georgia Gowin; Adrienne Gardner;
Leauna Morton; Justin Herold; Anastasia Soroa;
Shawn Bayer; Loretta Payne; Ben Amorelli;
Dorothy Dennis; Rosina Paluzzi; Joanne
Sheffield; Rich Adams; Tom Kirrer; Miriam Garcia;
Marcella Lundholm; Lupe Pina; Nick Rose; Paula
Von Winckelmann; Lynda Carter; Pete Sorensen;
Ricardo Gonzalez; Alex Battisti; Barbara Knight;
Martha Weatherall; Judie Sedell; Sherry Estrella;
Renee Sloan; Cindy Dezotell; Doris Small; Carl
Strub; Thuong Tran; Emma Schaefer; Suzanne
Shaefer; Gary Mercer; Tracey Goddard; Tina
Dragar; Teresa Rugg; Ann Barrett; Lynn Maxson;
Sandra Gomez; Sally Thompson; Shirley Yeager;
Hugh Dubrick; Lavonne Emerson; John Streetly;
and Catherine Capaldi.
St. Peter Claver’s ministry on the Rite
of Christian Initiation of Adults
welcomes all who seek to discover
more about the Faith to our weekly
Wednesday get-togethers, at 7pm in
the Parish Center. Bring your
questions and thoughts for a vibrant
discussion about the Catholic Faith!
For more information, contact Patti
Pringle at (805) 231-1110.
“The proof of love is in the works.
Where love exists, it works great things.
But when it ceases to act, it ceases to exist.”
~ Pope St. Gregory the Great
Please pray for the souls of…
Angel Dagoc, 8/27/12; Louis DeRose, 8/25/12;
Hugo Adlhoch; 8/24/12; Wilford Lim, 8/22/12;
Frank Caso, 9/8/11; Norma Santillo, 9/4/11;
Joseph Jaszarowski, 9/2/11; Dorothy LeClair,
9/2/11; Pamela Sue Dye, 9/4/10; Sandra Malfa,
9/4/09; Thomas Roman, 9/2/09; Asteria Vito,
9/2/09; Martin Barrows, 9/7/06; Sophia Sukenik,
9/6/06; Lilian Suma, 9/8/03; Thomas Alston,
9/3/01; Stanley Chudy, 9/6/00; Janet Annett-King,
9/4/99; Frederick Acheronti, 9/3/98; Benjamin
Pungalan, 9/7/97; Sandra Loeffler, 9/4/96; Mary
Gurtierrez, 9/6/94; Neil Tillett, 9/5/94; Marcelline
Barros, 9/2/84; Patricia L'Allier, 9/4/83; Raymond
Fassbender, 9/3/83; Ryan Comi, 9/4/80;
Frederick Stone, 9/2/78; Raymond Welch, 9/3/76.
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Every Friday at 7pm
Receiving the Eucharist means adoring Him whom we receive. Only in this way do
we become one with Him, and are given, as it were, a foretaste of the beauty of the
heavenly liturgy. The act of adoration outside Mass prolongs and intensifies all
that takes place during the liturgical celebration itself. ~ Pope Benedict XVI
Lord God, I thank you today for the gift of my life,
and for the lives of all my brothers and sisters.
I know there is nothing that destroys
more life than abortion,
yet I rejoice that you have conquered death
by the Resurrection of Your Son.
I am ready to do my part in ending abortion.
Today I commit myself; never to be silent,
never to be passive, never to be forgetful of the unborn.
I commit myself to be active in the pro-life movement,
and never to stop defending life
until all my brothers and sisters are protected,
and our nation once again becomes
a nation with liberty and justice
not just for some, but for all,
through Christ our Lord. Amen!
The St. Peter Claver Knights of Columbus are hosting
their annual Soccer Challenge on Sunday, September 16th
after the 10am and 12(noon) Masses.
All children are invited to participate in this event held on the west lawn.
Boys and girls ages 10 through 14 will be able to compete for trophies.
There is no cost to participate. Come join us for soccer fun!
RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY
 “The
commandment you shall not kill even in its more positive aspects of
respecting, loving, and promoting human life is binding on every individual
human being.” ~ Pope John Paul II, Evangelium Vitae Gospel of Life 1995
 We have a very exciting month planned for October, Respect Life Month.
Anyone interested in helping with these activities is encouraged to contact
Rhonda Freeson.
Please join us in prayer at the following locations:
●Daily Rosary after weekday morning Masses
●Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Friday from 7-8pm
●Rosary at Assumption Cemetery on the 1st Saturday
of each month beginning at 9:30am
●Rosary and silent vigil at Planned Parenthood located at
1200 W. Hillcrest, Thousand Oaks every Saturday at 10am
Contact Rhonda Freeson at (818) 403-1617 for further information.
“Be not anxious about what you
have, but about what you are.”
~ Pope St. Gregory the Great,
Doctor of the Church
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Scripture says about married
people that “Two shall live as
one”. How often do you find
yourselves living as two?
A Worldwide Marriage
Encounter Weekend can help
you get back to what God
wants for your marriage.
The next WWME Weekends are
September 21st-23rd and
November 2nd-4th, both in
Chatsworth. Apply on line at
www.twocanlove.org
or call Jeanine and Russ Walker:
(805) 648-4244.
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Both the Saturday and Sunday Masses are in need of people willing
to be trained as catechists to lead the 5- to 12-year-old Children’s
Dismissal. If you think you can join us as a leader and help once a
month, please talk to one of the Children’s Liturgy leaders or call
Richard at 581-2742 for information.
Of all the human frailties and foibles, faults and sins,
the one that seems to elicit the worst howls is hypocrisy.
When we profess to believe and practice one thing, and
then are caught behaving in the opposite way, our shame
is (or ought to be) profound. Religious hypocrisy is
probably the worst. When we hold our actions and beliefs
to a higher standard and then fail to live up to them,
it’s human and sinful and flawed. But when we proclaim
that we are holding up that higher standard at
the same time that we are knowingly violating it,
there is a fundamental dishonesty, a breach of truth
that is especially repugnant. It adds sin to sin and
dishonors the very idea of virtue. It becomes a scandal.
Jesus was constantly trying to get people to see and
understand that mere observance of the law was not what
pleased God. What is in the heart is what is most
important. This does not mean that good intentions justify
bad actions! We humans are complicated and wily. We are
quite capable of creating huge and complex human
structures that are just difficult enough to convince us that
we are following some right “way” and that others are not.
God’s laws are simple: love God, love your neighbor as
yourself. There is no need to complicate love.
Jesus points out that real uncleanness comes from
within a person. Evil intentions and every kind of bad
behavior have their roots in our inner sinfulness, our
selfishness. That is what Jesus came to save us from. Of
course we cannot, by our own devices, be better people. We
are utterly dependent on God for the necessary change of
heart that will result in good and loving actions. God freely
offers us this help, if only we would stop hiding behind the
screen of self righteousness. If we are humble enough to
recognize our own selfishness, and loving enough truly to
care for the well being of others, we will be able to fulfill
both the letter and the spirit of the law.
Copyright © 2005, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.
Calling All Married Couples - If you are married in the
Catholic Church and would like to help prepare engaged
couples for marriage for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles,
please call Candy Metoyer at (213) 637-7250;
[email protected].
Registration
is open for
St. Peter Claver
Little Church
Program!
Early Childhood Faith Formation for
Three- Four- and Five-Year Olds, held during
10am Mass, starting September 30th.
Please stop by the Religious Education office for
information or a registration form. Little Church
Registration forms can also be downloaded from
the parish website at www.saintpeterclaver.org.
Space is limited, so please hurry! Call the RE office at
(805) 526-0680 with questions.
The Little Church Program is staffed completely
by parent and parish volunteers.
No experience is required (except a love for God and
the children!) and all lesson plans, craft ideas and
supplies are provided.
So much of the success of the Little Church Program
depends on the generous gift of time and talents
from you. Please call the RE office if you would like
to volunteer.
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Diaconate Formation Office: Information Meeting
for Men Interested in the Permanent Diaconate,
Sunday, October 21, 2012 in Glendale, California
The Diaconate Formation Office will be hosting an information meeting for
all men who are interested in finding out more about becoming a
permanent deacon in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Members of the
Archdiocesan Diaconate Formation Office will be present to explain the role
of the deacon in the Church, to explain the diaconate formation program,
and to answer any questions that participants might have. Men must be
between the ages of 30 and 60 years to enter the formation program. It is
important for men who are married attend with their wives. The next
information meeting will be held on Sunday, October 21st, 2012 from
2-4pm, at Incarnation Parish Community Center located at: 214 West
Fairview Avenue, Glendale, CA. 91202. For further information, or preregistration, please contact Ms. Silvia Esmeralda Hernandez in the Diaconate
Formation Office at (213) 637-7383 or at: [email protected].
If you want to be first make yourself servant of all. (Mt. 20:27)
Catholic Adult Diners’ Club:
An opportunity for Catholic adults (singles and
couples, 20s to 50s) to gather in an upbeat and
lively social setting in order to meet other Catholic
adults and discover culinary delights.
The restaurant pick for Saturday, Sept. 8th, 7pm is:
Famous Dave’s Legendary Pit BBQ
3980 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd.
Thousand Oaks
Please call Deanna at (805) 409-7411
by September 5th for additional information
and reservations.
Those families with St. Peter Claver-registered eScrip
Vons Cards can help us get 10% back on purchases!
It’s easy - from now until September 12th, just buy
the specially marked products with the school bus
logo, and St. Peter Claver parish will automatically get
10% back.
If you are not a Von’s club eScrip family, you can still
help! Look for the code on the bottom of your receipts
starting September 18th through September 25th. Turn
in your receipt to the parish office, (or put them in the
collection basket on the weekend of September 22nd
and 23rd) and we will redeem the code online and the
10% will go directly to us.
If there is any question if you should turn in your
receipt or not, turn it in!
St. Peter Claver
Your St. Peter Claver Knights of Columbus
will be hosting their famous Pancake
Breakfast on Sunday, September 30th!
We are a Christ-centered, self-help program.
All Divorced, Separated, and Widowed men and
women are invited to join us.
Friday, September 7th, Meeting: "Be Not Afraid,
Part One," by Dr. Bennett Annan. Discussion will
follow.
Wednesday, September 12th, Social: Dinner at Viva
La Pasta, 525 Country Club Drive, Simi Valley at
6:30pm.
Friday, September 21st, Meeting: "Be Not Afraid,
Part Two," by Dr. Bennett Annan. Discussion will
follow.
Meetings are held in Classroom 13 of St. Rose of Lima
School from 7-9pm.
For questions, please contact: Jean at:
[email protected]
or the St. Rose office at (805) 526-1732, or visit
www.StRoseSV.com/DSW.html.
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, October 13th, 9:30am–3:30pm
Holy Spirit Retreat Center, Encino
$45 includes lunch - Register now!
www.hsrcenter.com ~ (818) 784-4515
Questions? Contact Retreat Guide, Carla D’Rozario,
M.A., at (818) 469-9067 or [email protected].
Counseling
LMFT#17142
FAMILY LAW
Deborah Tucker, MA, MFT
Local Parishioner
Litigation & Mediation
1633 Erringer Rd. #204, Simi Valley
www.simi-therapy.com/catholic
CHRISTINE A. MCCLANE, ESQ.
805-583-3976
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Your Parish in
Your Will.
For further information,
please call the Parish Office.
Parish Member
21021 Devonshire Street
Suite 202
Chatsworth, CA 91311
818-885-6074
www.mcclane-law.com
[email protected]
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Art by Brother Michael O’Neill McGrath, OSFS
Prayers by Father Richard N. Fragomeni
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