Incarnation Catholic Church

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Liturgical Ministry Schedule

Universal Prayers & Announcements

Fr. Rodel Balagtas, Pastor
Tim Chan & Patty Pontrelli, At Large
Monica Rangel-Santos & Joe Chavez, Minister Co-Coordinators
Domingo Dongon & Bob Spiotto, Usher Co-Coordinators
Jenny Jun, Art & Environment Ministry
Jorge Moncada, Seminarian-Intern
Fr. John O'Brien, Associate Pastor
Deacon Dominic Pontrelli & Les Rangel-Santos, Eucharistic Ministers
Jennifer De Gracia & Monica Rangel-Santos, Greeters
Les Rangel-Santos (Chair), Director of Liturgy, Music, Communications (All Liturgical Ministries)
McKayla Lim, Andrew Schneider & Julian Vences, Youth Representatives & Leadership Interns
Cris Tongson & Elvira Maron, Sacristans

ADVENT & CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE 2021 EVALUATION

ZOOM meeting held Tuesday, January 18, 2022 7:20PM-8:30PM
In attendance: Tim Chan, Margaret Lincoln, Elvira Maron, Jorge Moncada, Fr. John O’Brien, Monica R-S, Les R-S, Bob Spiotto, Cris Tongson

Outdoor Environment Team (Christmas lights should go up starting November)
Mail out Christmas schedule not later than November 20
Art & Environment: Large Nativity, Advent Wreath, Order Christmas Tree(s), Assembly decorations

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Preparations
Simbang Gabi Preparations
Las Posadas Preparations
Santa Chiara Children’s Center, Haiti - set-up before 1st Sunday of Advent
Annual Calendar – pictures to be taken throughout the year
Upkeep/shave off candles on wreath – to show the flame

Placement of our manger: complaints received; too far away from the people, ambo blocking it

NOVEMBER
28                   1^st Sunday of Advent (regular Sunday Schedule)
                       Advent Wreath placement nice, instruct family to allow for people to see                           wreath; not block it during lighting

DECEMBER
5                     2^nd Sunday of Advent (regular Sunday Schedule)
WED 8           Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary (Holy Day of Obligation)                               8:30AM, 11AM (School), 5:30PM, 7PM
   
12                   3^rd Sunday of Advent (regular Sunday Schedule)
                        3:15PM Celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Our Lady of Guadalupe
                        Mariachi contract should indicate start time and end time          
 
TUE 14           Advent Penance Service 7PM
                        Harp, young cantor, meditative mood, candles symbolizing people’s                                     praise at end; fewer priests than in the past

WED 15         Simbang Gabi 7PM—Day One -- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
16 –23           Simbang Gabi Masses7PM – Day Two to Day Nine -- Incarnation 
                       2022 Simbang Gabi to start December 16 and end Christmas eve                                                                                                                         
19                   4^th Sunday of Advent (regular Sunday Schedule)
                        Las Posadas follows after the 4PM Mass
                        Donkey issues, champurrado and pan dulce ran out too quickly
                        Need RE& Confirmation kids to assist procession as it’s moving
 
FRI 24             Christmas Eve                                    
                        (8:30AM daily)
                        4PM (Children’s Mass) No Fr. John, Fr. Parker took the Mass
                        Fr John will send to Les the script for future reference
                        Mary carrying baby Jesus vs what’s already there (via Art & Environment)
                        Better communication of RE to A&E
                        “Please be seated for the Gospel” so all could see, even from the back

                        8PM a keeper
                        Recommendation: electricity source should available alongside the nave                            for the wreaths; battery-operated wreaths hard to turn on/off

                        11PM Carols before the Midnight Mass (12AM)
                        Good crowd, combined choirs

SAT 25            Christmas Day     
                        7:30AM, 9AM, 10:30AM, 12PM (NO 4PM Mass, NO 5PM Vigil Mass)
                        Short on ministers all around       
  
SUN 26          Feast of the Holy Family (regular Sunday Schedule)
                        Good crowd, ministers scarce

JANUARY 2022
SAT 1              Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (NOT a Holy Day of Obligation)
                         New Year’s Day 8:30AM

SUN 2             Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord (regular Sunday Schedule)
                        iChildren’s Chor mini-concert done one week later than usual
 
SUN 9             Feast of the Baptism of the Lord (regular Sunday Schedule)  

OTHER                      
Baptismal Promises, Sprinkling Rite not done
Christmas Season ends

It took 6 persons to un-Christmas the sanctuary: Marysol Velasco, Stacey Carew, Yvonne Schneider, Marguerite Lincoln, Joe Chavez, Little Ruben’s Dad; more would have fine

Great evergreen accents at entries
Incense was different: Pungent – Traditional; use aromatic:Rose  
Incense – where to light it? Southside instead of where priest vest; to avoid ashes
St. Joseph’s side: getting communion to handicap 12PM (make sure EM, sacristan knows)

Sacristans to check towel quantity

Putting oil inside the candles on top of the altar - should be done in sacristy, not on the altar

Tabernacle candles – do not lift to extinguish; use snuffer to avoid wax dropping
Hanging Candles – check regularly
Host dropping on the floor, ushers to know where to access purificator
Ablution cup in Parish Center chapel, check the one in Sactrity
Where is the ablution cup kept? Tabernacle? Sacristy?  
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