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โ€‹The Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God

1/1/2021

 

New Year's Day Mass
​Visit www.padreserra.org/mass

Begin the New Year celebrating Mass. It is the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, the World Day of Peace, and the first day of New Year's resolutions.
Why do Catholics call Mary “the Mother of God”?
The Catholic Church dedicates the first day of our secular year, January 1, to Mary under her title “Mother of God.” This title was officially affirmed by the Council of Ephesus in 431 C.E. although Mary had been called “Theotokos” (The Bearer of God) since the very early days of the Church.

​As with all Marian dogmas, “Mother of God” says more about Jesus than about Mary. It reinforces our belief that Jesus is, truly and fully, both human and divine. Mary always points us to her Son and our relationship with him.

What does this mean for us? We hold Mary as our model. She is the first person who received Jesus into herself and birthed him into the world. She encourages us also to be bearers of Jesus to our world…to our families, neighborhoods, workplaces and beyond. As disciples of Mary’s Son we are called to bring God’s love, compassion, mercy and healing to others. We ask Mary to pray for us that we may be given the grace to do this each and every day.
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Christmas Mass

12/21/2020

 

Christmas Eve Mass

Celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ!
There will be Holy Communion after the 4:00 pm Christmas Eve Mass. Everyone is asked to park their car and walk to the gazebo in front of the church courtyard. Please maintain social distancing, and wear your masks over nose and mouth. When you have received, step well to the side, away from everyone else, before removing your mask and prayerfully receiving the Lord. If there are many communicants, there will be a second station on the other side of the large Tau cross out front. If you have mobility challenges, you may park in front of the cross, in the unloading area, and Communion will be brought to you.
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Photo by Julius Acero

Angel Tags

12/8/2020

 
Thank You from Angel Tags!
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Thank you to everyone who bought gifts or sent in donations for our Angel Christmas Gift program. Together $16,000 was donated in gift cards and donations plus all the gifts which allowed our parish to bring gifts to the RAIN shelter, the seniors at OASIS, the Ventura County Youth Facility, Immaculate Conception Parish in New Cuyama, St. Francis Parish in Fillmore, and San Salvador Mission in Piru. A special thank you to our Confirmation kids who collected Target gift cards for the Confirmation group in New Cuyama. They were so touched by your generosity.

Questions:
Geralyn Moody
​angeltags@padreserra.org

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Every year, our parish helps over 1,100 children and adults have a special Christmas morning. This year we are collecting gifts for RAIN, OASIS, Ventura County Youth Correctional Facility, St. Francis Parish in Fillmore, San Salvador Mission in Piru, and Immaculate Conception Parish in New Cuyama. 
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Also visit: Outreach, Advent

New Yearโ€™s Resolutions

12/6/2020

 
Have you or someone you know been thinking about joining the Catholic Church but not yet taken that next step to inquire? Make it one of your New Year’s resolutions!
For more information please contact Catherine at (805) 482·6417 x331 or catherine@padreserra.org

โ€‹Life Centers of Ventura County

11/29/2020

 
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About
Life Centers help women make healthy and informed decisions. Your generous support provides free testing, ultrasounds,  counseling, resources, referrals, education and baby supplies for women and men who are facing an unplanned pregnancy. They provide emotional support and practical needs free of charge in a completely confidential setting  for those in crisis pregnancies.
Learn more ​www.vclifecenters.com
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Also visit: Outreach, Giving, Respect Life

Thanksgiving Day Liturgy

11/26/2020

 

Thursday, November 26
9:00 am
​Online

Did you know that Eucharist means thanksgiving?
Our local tradition is to bring the bread, wine or cider that will be shared at the Thanksgiving table to church. We lay them on the altar steps where they will be blessed before we take them back home to serve to those we love. This year, since we are celebrating virtually, please have the bread, wine or cider handy wherever you're watching the livestream and we will bless it as you hold it.
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​Have a blessed holiday! November 25 to 27
​The parish office will close at noon on Wednesday and reopen on Monday. In case of an emergency requiring a priest please call (805) 512·3208.
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Photography by Julius Acero
Also visit: Prayer

Advent Awakenings: Take the Time

11/8/2020

 

A four week small faith sharing group opportunity to renew your experience of Advent.

Through scripture, reflection, sharing and prayer, we will journey through the season together, preparing our hearts and minds for Christmas. ​

​You are invited to join in one of the following virtual groups; ​all groups will meet via Zoom.

​Tuesday Morning
December 22
9:00 - 10:30 am


Tuesday Evening
December 22
7:00 - 8:30 pm


Wednesday Evening
December 23
7:00 - 8:30 pm

Advent is a season of waiting and looking ahead. We look ahead during these four weeks to celebrate the Incarnation, the birth of Jesus - the miraculous event in which God came into the world in the form of a child. But oftentimes December can be cluttered with preparations and distract us from the meaning of the season. Perhaps the pandemic will alter our experience of Christmas and maybe things will be less hectic. Maybe we might just have more time to renew our Advent experience. 

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Questions: Teresa Runyon teresa@padreserra.org

Advent Conspiracy

11/8/2020

 
Can Christmas still change the world? The Christmas story is a story of love, hope, redemption and relationship. So, what happened? How did it turn into stuff, stress and debt? Along the way the best story in the world... has become a story of what's on sale.

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Concern America

10/29/2020

 

About
Buy gifts with a purpose! This fair trade craft program directly supports materially impoverished artisans and their communities in Latin America, Asia, and Africa. We have an opportunity to support them by purchasing their beautiful hand-made items such as handcrafted textiles, ceramics and wood products from Bangladesh, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Mozambique. 

Our purchases provides a source of income to materially poor families while supporting community development, protecting the environment, and ensuring fair working conditions and fair prices earned for their work.

​Shop online
Learn more www.concernamerica.org

Thank You from Concern America
The total from the 2020 Concern America Fair Trade virtual sales was $541.
Your generous purchases of hand-
crafted textiles, baskets, ceramics, and wood products help to spread hope for a better future to hundreds of economically disadvantaged people in many developing countries around the world.
​Thank you!

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Also visit: Giving, Outreach, Seasonal

Adopt-A-Familyย this Christmas

10/18/2020

 
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Our St. Vincent de Paul ministry extends sincere gratitude for your generosity during Christmas. You helped make 2019 Christmas brighter for 31 families. With your support, 161 individuals experienced a Christmas they will never forget.
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About
This program meets a critical need in assisting our local community of families who have experienced a greater than usual financial hardship due to the pandemic. 
We are looking for families, who have been blessed this year and want to give back in gratitude, to participate by purchasing Christmas gifts for the family members they adopt. Your support will bring joy to your family as well as to the family you adopt during this holiday season.

​​​Questions or to participate:
Annette Prosser (805) 558·7134, annetteprosser@gmail.com

Thank you!

Also visit: St. Vincent de Paul, Groups, Outreach

Mardi Gras

2/25/2020

 
Mardi Gras or "Fat Tuesday," is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday. In the past, people would clean out their cupboards, removing all the sugar, fat, and lard to prepare for the forty days of fasting ahead. Here at Padre Serra, we share a delicious dinner or dessert and talk about what we will do as a family to draw closer to Jesus this Lent.

Also visit: Children, Lent

St. Valentine's Dinner Dance

2/8/2020

 

Saturday, February 8
6:00 pm
Serra Center​

​Enjoy an Italian dinner hosted by Knights of Columbus, Council 5272, followed by music and dancing and a 50/50 raffle for extra fun!

Presale tickets:
$20/person
$10/child (3 - 12 years)
$50/Family (2 adults with children)

At the door tickets:
$25 per person

Contact:
Paul Collier
paul@padreserra.org
​(805) 233·2810
through February 5.

Funds raised benefit KC charities and youth program scholarships.
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Also visit: Knights of Columbus

Moms Group

2/7/2020

 
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Calling all moms!
Working outside the home,
stay-at-home, "veteran", new moms!

We invite you for friendship and fellowship with Catholic moms in Camarillo. Some of our activities include providing meals for moms after delivery, Catholic book club, and mom's/couples night out. ​Join our email list or for information, email Melissa Ronan



​Also visit: Women's Ministry, Groups

See's Candies

12/14/2019

 

December
In the courtyard

Double your giving this season!
Your See’s Candies purchase for friends, family and coworkers will benefit the good work of our St. Vincent de Paul ministry.

Also visit: SVdP,  Christmas in the Courtyard
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Simbang Gabi Celebration

12/14/2019

 

Saturday, December 14
5:00 pm Mass
Followed by reception at the Serra Center

All are invited to this celebration of preparing our hearts, minds and lives to welcome and receive Jesus at Christmas.

Simbang Gabi signifies nine days of Christmas Novena Masses traditionally held at dawn in the Philippines. During these celebrations, churches in the Philippines are filled out the doors, and many Filipinos believe that petitions brought to the baby Jesus during these masses are likely to be answered.

After mass, people partake of traditional sweets and snacks at the town or church plaza and enjoy a sense of camaraderie and festiveness with fellow mass goers.


At Padre Serra, we celebrate this beloved tradition with a cultural Mass during Advent, after which we serve a sumptuous meal to the parish community.
Contact: filipinoministry@padreserra.org
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Visit also: Filipino Ministry, Groups, Advent
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Christmas Concert & Dinnerย 2019

12/13/2019

 

Friday, December 13
Christmas Dinner
Serra Center, 6:00pm
​Christmas Concert
Church, 7:30pm

Come and hear Padre Serra’s Adult, Youth and Children’s Choirs, Instrumental Ensemble and Soloists as they bring you joyous music celebrating Advent and Christmas in the beautiful ambiance of the church.
​Enjoy a festive community meal before the concert in the Serra Center.
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Get your tickets online here
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Also visit:  Music Ministry

Seniors Christmas Luncheon

12/11/2019

 

Wednesday, December 11
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Serra Center

Celebrate the season with friends, a festive lunch, and entertainment! Enjoy a catered holiday meal, 50/50 raffle, and entertainment by The Other Reindeer Carolers, a Dickens quartet to fill us with Christmas cheer!
 
Ticket sales are closed.

In this season of giving, please consider donating a package of new socks for the Family-to-Family ministry.

Contact: Teresa Runyon teresa@padreserra.org
Also visit: Seniors Ministry, Advent
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La Posada

12/10/2019

 

Tuesday, December 10
7:00 - 8:30 pm 
Begins in the church
Fiesta to follow in the Serra Center​

Let us come together for a fun, interactive, and enriching Advent celebration to prepare our hearts for Jesus' coming!
Come and learn how to enjoy this cheerful faith tradition with your family and friends. Everyone is welcome!

The Posadas is a Christmas tradition celebrated throughout Mexico for over 400 years that commemorates Mary and Joseph's long, arduous journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem in search of a warm place to stay, and for Jesus to be born. The word Posada is Spanish for "lodging" or "accommodation."

This Advent custom re-enacts the gospel story told in Luke 2:1-7 with prayer and song. Traditionally, a Posada starts with the recitation of the Holy Rosary, a reflection of the Gospel of Luke, and the re-enactment procession of singing requests for lodging. The celebration continues with a piñata; the seven corners of the piñata represent the seven deadly sins, and the beating of the piñata symbolizes overcoming the sins. The candy within each piñata characterizes the sweetness of God's grace to us through the birth of Jesus.

​A Posada teaches us that by welcoming the poor and needy, we are embracing Jesus in our midst.  Typically the Posadas begin on December 16 and end nine days later, on December 24 and midnight Mass. Each night, one family agrees to house the pilgrims.

Come early to enjoy Taco Tuesday at 5:30 pm! Tamales and Champurrado will also be available for purchase (cash only) before and afterward. Piñatas for the kids and goodies for the adults!​

    Please RSVP

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​​Also visit: Children, Advent

Little Blue Books

11/15/2019

 

Available in the church and parish office!

Little Books are beautiful daily reflections for the Advent and Christmas seasons designed to be insightful, inspiring, simple, and easy to read. 
Suggested donation of $2 each.

Have a prayerful, peaceful Advent!
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Contact teresa@padreserra.org
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Trunk or Treat

10/30/2019

 
Photography by Julius Acero

Thank you, faith formation for children, youth ministry, all volunteers and participants for a spooky, family-friendly, fun evening in the Serra Center! See you next year!

Also visit: Children

Christmas Shopping Babysitting

10/1/2019

 

Saturday, November 30
8:00 am - 12:00 pm

San Juan Capistrano room

Parents! Girl Scout Troop 192 wants to have fun with your children so you can shop!

Ages 3+.
​First child $20, second $15, third and more $10.
12+ years old FREE if helping. Includes breakfast, Christmas crafts, games, and more!
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Contact for reduced rates if financial hardship. 
For questions/rate/kids under 3 please contact
Karen (805) 216·2235, fraserclan5@verizon.net
To register: tammyshif@hotmail.com
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Also visit: Scouts
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Christmas in the Courtyard

10/1/2019

 

November 16, 17, 23, 24
After all masses 

Helping those in need locally and globally.
Your Christmas gift buying is double the blessing! Purchasing the below items for your loved ones also benefits our sisters and brothers in need here at home and around the globe.


Poinsettia Plants ~ Pre-order November 16, 17
Your generous support provides Life Centers of Ventura County free testing, ultrasounds, resources, referrals and education for those in crisis pregnancies.
​Pick up November 30 and December 1.

Paul Collier (805) 233·2810

Christmas Cards ~ November 16, 17
Your purchase benefits the Knights of Columbus many charities.

​Concern America ~ Sunday, November 17
Beautiful fair trade craft items handcrafted by materially impoverished artisans in Latin America, Asia, and Africa.


See’s Candies ~ November 23, 24
Your See’s Candy purchase for friends, family, and coworkers will benefit the good work of our St. Vincent de Paul ministry. 


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​Also visit: Outreach
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Nerf War

8/4/2019

 

This event is canceled until further notice.

Sunday, August 4
1:30 - 3:30 pm
Serra Center

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High school teens and young adults come join Brett and the peer leaders. ​Bring your Nerf blasters and darts, snacks and drinks. Remember your eye protection (goggles or glasses).

​Follow us on Instagram and Twitter
@PSPYouth
Also Visit: Youth, Young Adults

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Friday in theย Backyard

8/2/2019

 
Photography by Julius Acero

Thank You!

Our Fridays in the Backyard were a success! Each week well over 60 adults and kids enjoyed the summer evening, eating, drinking, playing games, and each other's company.

Many thanks to the following companies who donated to our parish picnic vegetable centerpieces: Boskovich Farm (cilantro), Houweling’s Group (tomatoes), Oro Del Norte (avocados and lemons) and Smart and Final (jalapeños).
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Thanks to these folks for helping: Our Confirmation candidates, volunteers, Knights of Columbus, and Establos.

These restaurants generously donated gift 
cards for chili contest prizes: Slate Bistro & Craft Bar, Adolfo Grill & Daily Bar, and Agave Maria Mexican Restaurant.
Contact anne@padreserra.org
Also visit: Everyone, Seasonal

Summer Camp was a Blast!

7/29/2019

 

Thank you to our Junior Counselors, Counselors, Peer Leaders, Children Faith Formation and Youth Ministry! Every camper spot was filled. We had fun!

Remember, it's time to register your Children and Teens for Faith Formation  2019.  Don't miss out!
We are fortunate to have many kids enrolled already. Although spaces are still available, please register right away to get your preferred day and time. Registration Packets available in the parish office or download them at Children or Youth.
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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 8:00 am
Saturday, 4:00 pm Mass on the Grass
Sunday, 9:00 am Mass on the Grass
Sunday, 11:00 am Online Mass
Sunday, 4:00 pm Mass on the Grass

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Saturday, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
​​or by appointment:
Barbara Morgan
​
​(805) 482·6417 x324​

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Monday, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
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