St. Peter Claver Catholic Church

Sunday, November 14, 2021

Did you know our parish is
going to be 50 years old?!

Mark your calendars for
the kick-off of a year of celebrating
 our parish,
Saint Peter Claver Catholic Church!

KINDLY FOLLOW THESE COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS:
Vaccinated or not, all must wear a mask while indoors, for anything in the church AND for all gatherings/meetings in the West Hall, Parish Center Rooms 1-8, Youth Center and Parish Office.
Also please follow directions on signs near church doors and inside the church regarding social distancing.

PARISH MINISTRIES & FORMATION
Click on Calendar on the top Menu Bar to see the schedule of times and places of ministries and formation that are gathering again. Please follow the COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS above.

PRIVATE PRAYER TIME
IN THE CHURCH
From 7 a.m.
through 7 p.m. Monday through Friday
the church is open
for private prayer time.

TRUNK OR TREAT
Sunday, October 31st from 1:30-3:30 p.m. bring your family and friends to the church parking lot for some Halloween fun! There will be a Costume Contest and Best Decorated Trunk Contest!
Click on the Bulletin for more details about candy donations and signing up your trunk.

CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE 2021
Want to be involved in bringing Christmas love? Contact Nancy Walker at (213) 309-3547, leave a message and she will contact you. Click on the bulletin for more details

UPDATE US ON YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS

We'd like to keep you updated as much as possible. Let us know what your current email address is by calling the Parish Office at (805) 526-6499 or by clicking on CONTACT US at the top of this Website in the Menu Bar. The Parish Bulletin can be automatically emailed to you each week!

Prayer in the Time of the Corona Virus – Archbishop Gomez​

Holy Virgin of Guadalupe, Queen of the Angels and Mother of the Americas, we fly to you today as your beloved children.
We ask you to intercede for us with your Son, as you did at the wedding in Cana.
Pray for us, loving Mother, and gain for our nation and world, and for all our families and loved ones, the protection of your holy angels, that we may be spared the worst of this illness.
For those already afflicted, we ask you to obtain the grace of healing and deliverance.
Hear the cries of those who are vulnerable and fearful, wipe away their tears and help them to trust.
In this time of trial and testing, teach all of us in the Church to love one another and to be patient and kind.
Help us to bring the peace of Jesus to our land and to our hearts.
We come to you with confidence, knowing that you truly are our compassionate mother, health of the sick and cause of our joy.
Shelter us under the mantle of your protection, keep us in the embrace of your arms, help us always to know the love of your Son, Jesus.
Amen.

Today, we remember, Sts. Daniel, Samuel and Companions, first Franciscan Martyrs

The martyrdom of St. Berard and his companions in 1219 had inflamed many of the religious of the Order of Friars Minor with the desire of preaching the Gospel in non-Christian lands; and in 1227, the year following St. Francis's death, six religious of Tuscany, Agnellus (Agnello), Samuel, Donulus, Leo, Hugolinus (Ugolino), and Nicholas, petitioned Brother Elias of Cortona, then vicar-general of the Order, for permission to preach the Gospel to the Muslims of the Maghreb.

The six missionaries went first to Spain, where they were joined by Daniel, Minister Provincial of Calabria, who became their superior. They set sail from Spain and on 20 September reached the coast of Africa, where they remained for a few days in a small village inhabited mostly by Christian merchants just beyond the walls of the Saracen city of Ceuta.

Finally, very early on Sunday morning, they entered the city and immediately began to preach the Gospel and denounce Islam. They were soon apprehended and brought before the sultan who, thinking that they were mad, ordered them to be cast into prison. Here they remained until the following Sunday when they were again brought before the sultan, who, by promises and threats, endeavored in vain to make them deny the Christian religion. They were all condemned to death. Each one approached Daniel, the superior, to ask his blessing and permission to die for Christ. They were all beheaded.

St. Daniel and his companions were canonized by Leo X in 1516.

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Did You Know?

Escalating red flags in an adult’s behavior - In most abuse cases, the victim knows the offender. Offenders go to great lengths to ensure that they are not strangers, often spending months or even years hiding in plain sight. Parents should be aware of a few red flags that range from obvious to subtle, and usually indicate a more sinister relationship at work between an offender and potential victims. Some obvious signs include telling children dirty jokes or showing them pornography. More subtle signs could be an adult who wrestles or tickles often, wants to be alone with children, gives gifts frequently, or encourages children to keep secrets. For more red flags, request a copy of the VIRTUS® article “The Rationale of Warning Signs” at lacatholics.org/did-you-know

¿Sabia Que?

Manténgase atento al aumento de señales de alerta en el
comportamiento de un adulto - En la mayoría de los casos de abuso, la víctima conoce al agresor. Los delincuentes hacen todo lo posible para asegurarse de que no sean considerados extraños, y a menudo pasan meses o incluso años ocultos a la vista. Los padres de familia deben estar al tanto de algunas señales de alerta que van de obvias a sutiles y, por lo general, indican una relación más siniestra de un delincuente con respecto a las víctimas potenciales. Algunas señales obvias incluyen contarles chistes sucios a los niños o mostrarles pornografía. Los signos más sutiles podrían ser un adulto que lucha o hace cosquillas a menudo, quiere estar solo con los niños, les da regalos con frecuencia o anima a los niños a guardar secretos. Para obtener información sobre más señales de alerta, solicite una copia del artículo de VIRTUS® “The Rationale of Warning Signs” (El fundamento de las señales de alerta) en lacatholics.org/did-you-know.