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Mass Times
SATURDAY EVENING:
5:30 PM Sunday Vigil with cantor and organ/pianoSUNDAY:
7:00 AM no music
9:00 AM cantor and organ/piano
11:00 AM Adult Choir, cantor and organ/piano; also livestreamed
1:00 PM Children's Choir, cantor and piano
5:30 PM contemporary music with Young Adult/Youth Choir, cantor, and piano; also livestreamed
MONDAY - SATURDAY:
8:00 AM also livestreamed
MONDAY - THURSDAY:
6:30 PM
FRIDAY:
7:00 PM Mass and Holy Hour; also livestreamed
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Confession Times
MONDAY-FRIDAY:
After the 8:00 a.m. Mass in the courtyard
FRIDAY:
5:00-6:00 p.m. in the church*
7:45-8:45 p.m. in the church* (third Friday of the month)
SATURDAY:
After the 8:00 a.m. Mass in the courtyard (except the second Saturday)**
4:00-5:00 p.m. in the church*
* In the church, Fr. John hears confessions in his confessional; and Fr. Dennis hears confessions in the back pew of the church near the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
** On the second Saturday of every month, the priests will offer the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick in the church after the 8:00 a.m. Mass. Afterward, if there is time, they will hear confessions in the courtyard.
You may call the Pastoral Office,
(909) 861-7106, to schedule confession with a priest at another time.
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Eucharistic Adoration
In the chapel
7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday
6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sunday
In the church on Fridays
(with Exposition of Blessed Sacrament)
8:30-9:30 a.m.
7:45-8:45 p.m. Holy Hour
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What's New at St. Denis
- Immaculate Conception Masses (December 7-8)
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Masses (December 12)
- Advent Biblical Faith-Sharing (December 14 and 21)
- Advent Reconciliation Service (December 16)
- Revised Schedule for December 16
- Christmas Gifts for Needy Children (thru December 16)
- Advent/Christmas Celebration for Children (December 17)
- Simbang Gabi (December 17)
- Las Posadas (December 18)
- Christmas Carol Sing-Along for Everyone (December 20)
- Christmas Masses (December 24-25)
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Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
of the Blessed Virgin MaryThursday, December 8
This solemnity celebrates how Mary, through God's grace, was conceived free from the stain of original sin.
This is a Holy Day of Obligation; and we will celebrate the following four Masses:
● Wednesday, December 7: Vigil Mass at 6:30 p.m.
● Thursday, December 8: Mass at 8:00 a.m. (also livestreamed)
Mass at 12:10 p.m.
Mass at 7:00 p.m. (with music and livestreamed)
The 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Masses on December 8 will be livestreamed simultaneously to our YouTube channel and our Facebook page.
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Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Mass at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, December 12
followed by dinner in the Hall
For the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Monday, December 12, we will have our usual 8:00 a.m. Mass. Then, at 6:30 p.m. on December 12, we will have a special bilingual Mass (English and Spanish) with mariachi music and Aztec dancers. Afterward, in the Hall, we will have a traditional dinner of tamales, rice, and beans plus a performance by the Aztec dancers. All are welcome.
Both Masses will be livestreamed simultaneously to our YouTube channel and our Facebook page.
If you would like to donate to defray the expenses for the mariachi music, the Aztec dancers, and the dinner in the Hall, please put your donation in an envelope, write “Our Lady of Guadalupe” on the envelope or in the notation section of your check, and drop off the envelope in one of the collection baskets or boxes, or in the mail slot for the Pastoral Office. You also can mail in your donation to: St. Denis Church, 2151 S. Diamond Bar Boulevard, Diamond Bar, CA 91765. Alternatively, you can donate through PayPal (mention “Our Lady of Guadalupe) or through online giving on the following webpage:
https://www.osvhub.com/stdenis/giving/funds/our-lady-of-guadalupe.
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Advent Biblical Faith-Sharing
7:15 - 8:45 p.m. in the Hall
on WEDNESDAYS, December 14, and 21
During the holy season of Advent, we actively recall the arrival of Jesus as the Word made flesh; and we joyfully await his final return at the end of the age. But as we remember the past and anticipate the future, we also are attentive to our divine encounters in the present, the ways that God "arrives" in our everyday lives.
Manny De La Cruz, one of our catechists (and a candidate for an M.A. in theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville), will help us to look closely at three key Scripture passages as we recall, recognize, and anticipate the ways that God comes into our lives and into our world.
We will use Amy Ekeh’s book Advent, Season of Divine Encounter, which is published by Liturgical Press. Copies of the book are available for $5 from the Pastoral Office and at the Wednesday meetings.
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Advent Reconciliation Service
(with individual Confessions)Friday, December 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Join us on Friday, December 16 at 7:30 p.m. for St. Denis’s Advent Reconciliation Service, which will include music and will be livestreamed. At the end Service, we will have individual Confessions in the church with about 10-15 priests.
Other Advent Reconciliation Services (with 10+ priests) include:
● Wednesday, December 14 at 7:30 p.m.
St. Lorenzo Ruiz (747 Meadow Pass Rd., Walnut)
● Monday, December 19 at 7:30 p.m.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (1835 Larkvane Rd., Rowland Heights)
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Revised Schedule for Friday, December 16
8:00 a.m. Mass (also livestreamed) 8:30 a.m. Confessions in the courtyard 8:30-9:30 a.m. Exposition and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the church 5:00-6:00 p.m. No Confessions 6:30 p.m. Mass (also livestreamed) 7:00-9:00 p.m. Exposition and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the chapel 7:30 p.m.
Advent Reconciliation Service (also livestreamed)
(with 10+ priests hearing individual Confessions)
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Christmas Gifts and Toys
for Needy Childrendrop them off by Friday, December 16
St. Denis’s Christian Service Ministry is collecting new (not used) Christmas toys and gifts for poor and needy children from infancy through age 17. The requested donations include: toys, books, games, sporting equipment, school supplies, and gift cards. All donations should be unwrapped, and should be dropped off at the Pastoral Office by Friday, December 16. (The Pastoral Office is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day except Tuesdays, when it is closed.)
Monetary donations also are welcomed and appreciated. These donations will be used to supplement the toys and gifts for the children and also to provide grocery gift cards for poor and needy families. Please write “Christian Service Christmas” on your check or envelope. Then drop the check or envelope in a collection box or basket; drop it in one of the purple boxes on the steps leading to the altar; drop it off at the Pastoral Office; or mail your donation to the Pastoral Office at 2151 S. Diamond Bar Blvd., Diamond Bar, CA 91765. You also may donate via Online Giving (click on “Christian Service Offering” and mention Christmas) or via PayPal (mention “Christian Service Christmas”).
For more information, please E-mail Liz Fan at [email protected]
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Advent/Christmas Celebration for children
Saturday, December 17 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
in Potthoff Hall
Bring your kids to St. Denis for our annual Advent/Christmas celebration for children (recommended ages 12 and under). The theme is: “A Walk Through Bethlehem.”
In the Hall, we will have 14 different stations, where the children will learn about Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem when Jesus was born.
Advent/Christmas music will be playing; and the children will participate in various fun activities, such as making Christmas ornaments, placing them on a Christmas tree in the courtyard, and decorating Christmas cookies. In addition, children will meet and learn about St. Nicholas, who was the real-life inspiration for Santa Claus.
For more information or to donate to support this event, please contact Celia Flores, our Director of Religious Education, at (909) 861-7106, ext. 242 or at [email protected] (E-mail).
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Simbang Gabi Celebration
Saturday, December 17
5:00 p.m. Procession in the courtyard
5:30 p.m. Mass in the church (also livestreamed)
6:30 p.m. Dinner in the Hall, with entertainment
Simbang Gabi is a Filipino Advent tradition in preparation for Christmas, but people from all cultural backgrounds are invited to join in the celebration.
Our Simbang Gabi celebration will begin with a procession in the courtyard at 5:00 p.m.; Mass in the church at 5:30 p.m. (also livestreamed); and dinner (with entertainment) in the Hall at 6:30 p.m.
All are welcome!
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Las Posadas
Sunday, December 18 at 6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Outdoor procession
followed by a celebration in the courtyard
and refreshments in the Hall
(with a piñata for the kids)
After the 5:30 p.m. Mass on Sunday, December 18, we will celebrate Las Posadas with an outdoor procession reenacting how Mary and Joseph looked for room in the inn. The procession will end at our Nativity scene in the courtyard, where we will sing Christmas carols and will light all of the outdoor Christmas decorations. (We may even have snow in Diamond Bar!) Afterward, we will have refreshments in the Hall with a piñata for the kids.
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Christmas Carol Sing-Along for Everyone
Tuesday, December 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Join us for a Christmas Carol Sing-Along in the church on Tueday, December 20 at 7:30 p.m. This Sing-Along will be a fun, family event for the entire parish (adults, youths, and children), and will be led by our music director, Patrick Zubiate, with organ accompaniment by Dr. Pat Rogers. It also will be livestreamed.
Patrick will stand in the middle on a podium to lead and conduct us; and we will sit in the pews and use handouts with the lyrics. We will sing familiar Christmas songs (both religious and nonreligious); and Patrick will teach us some new music and easy harmony. In addition, we will have a special performance by St. Denis’s Children’s Choir. Afterward, we will have refreshments and fellowship.
Please bring your family and friends, and join in the fun!
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Christmas Mass Schedule
Saturday, December 24 (Christmas Eve)8:00 a.m. Advent weekday Mass (also livestreamed) 3:30 p.m. Christmas music 4:00 p.m.
Children’s Christmas Mass (also livestreamed)
(with children acting out the Nativity story,
Christmas Children’s Choir, cantor, organ, trumpet)6:30 p.m. Christmas music 7:00 p.m.
Community Christmas Mass
(vocal quartet, piano, violin)9:30 p.m. Christmas music 10:00 p.m.
“Midnight-style” Christmas Mass at 10:00 p.m. (also livestreamed)
(Adult Choir, organ, trumpet)
Sunday, December 25 (Christmas)7:00 a.m.
Christmas Mass
(cantor, piano)8:45 a.m. Christmas music 9:00 a.m.
Christmas Mass
(cantor, organ, trumpet)10:45 a.m. Christmas music 11:00 a.m.
Christmas Mass (also livestreamed)
(Adult Choir, organ, trumpet)12:45 p.m. Christmas music 1:00 p.m.
Christmas Mass
(cantor, piano, organ, trumpet)5:15 p.m. Christmas music 5:30 p.m.
Christmas Mass (also livestreamed)
vocal quartet, piano)
Livestreamed Masses are livestreamed simultaneously to St. Denis’s YouTube channel (youtube.com/stdenisdb) and Facebook page (facebook.com/stdenischurch).
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Reoccurring Meetings and Events at St. Denis
- Anointing of the Sick (Second Saturday)
- GriefShare Support Group (Sundays)
- Sunday Mass for Families with Children (1:00 pm)
- First Sunday of the Month (January 1)
- Life Teen Mass (January 8)
- Gospel Reflection Group (Mondays)
- Scripture Reading & Sharing Group (Tuesdays)
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Anointing of the Sick
Second Saturday of the month
after the 8:00 a.m. Mass
To make the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick more widely available, the priests will administer this sacrament in the church after the 8:00 a.m. Mass on the second Saturday of the month. The next Anointing of the Sick will be Saturday, December 10th.
The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is for any Christian who is seriously impaired by sickness or old age, or who is preparing for or recovering from surgery for a serious illness. Elderly people may be anointed if they have become notably weakened even though no serious illness is present.
Serious illness includes serious physical illnesses; serious mental illnesses (such as bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, etc.); serious physical addictions (e.g., to alcohol, drugs, and other substances); and serious behavioral addictions (e.g., to food, sex, pornography, video games, Internet or computer use, etc.).
The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick may be repeated if the sick person recovers after being anointed and then again falls ill, or if during the same illness the person’s condition becomes more serious. For someone with a serious, chronic illness, the Sacrament may be repeated every month or so.
Please do not come to the parish for the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick if you have a communicable disease (including COVID-19 or the symptoms of COVID-19). Instead, please stay at home and contact the Pastoral Office (909-861-7106) to arrange for a priest to visit you to administer the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick. (The Pastoral Office is open from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. every day, except Tuesday, when it is closed.)
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GriefShare Support Group
for those mourning a loved one's death
Sundays from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
(in the Hall in Room A)
If you’ve lost a spouse, a child, a family member, or a friend, you probably have found that there are not many people who understand the deep hurt that you feel. This can be a confusing time, when you feel isolated and have many questions about things that you have never faced before. St. Denis GriefShare may help you face the challenges of grief.
To find out more click on the link below:
St. Denis GriefShare
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Sunday Mass at 1:00 p.m.
for Families with ChildrenSunday, December 18
(then every other Sunday thereafter
starting on January 8)
At 1:00 p.m. every other Sunday, St. Denis has a regular Sunday Mass specifically for families with children in grade 8 and younger. At these Family Masses, children actively participate in all parts of the Mass, including:
● singing in the Children’s Choir;
● serving as altar servers;
● proclaiming the Word of God;
● sitting down with the priest or deacon to discuss the readings;
● helping the ushers take up the collection;
● bringing up the bread, wine, and other gifts to the altar; and
● gathering around the altar for the Eucharistic Prayer.
Future Family Masses will be at 1:00 p.m. on the following Sundays: December 18, January 8, January 22, February 5, February 19, March 5, and March 19. These Family Masses also are livestreamed simultaneously to our YouTube channel and Facebook page.
All are welcome—and bring your children and grandchildren who are in grade 8 or younger!
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First Sunday of the Month (January 1)
“Cantribution” Sunday
On the first Sunday of every month, we collect nonperishable food for 75 poor families from St. Madeleine Parish in Pomona. If you have nonperishable food (such dry food or food in cans or jars), please bring it to Mass on October 1-2; and drop it off in a bin in the courtyard.
Building and Maintenance FundOur beautiful church and other buildings need ongoing repairs. Therefore, on the first Sunday of every month, we take up a special collection for our “Building and Maintenance Fund.” To donate, please mention the “Building and Maintenance Fund” on your envelope or in the notation section of your check; or donate to the Fund via Online Giving (click on “Building Fund”) or via PayPal (fill in the dollar amount and type “Building and Maintenance Fund” in the “Write a Note” section).
Thank you for generously supporting St. Denis.
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Life Teen Mass
on Sunday, January 8 at 5:30 p.m.
On the first Sunday of every month (except for January 8, which is the second Sunday), St. Denis has a regular Life Teen Mass at 5:30 p.m. for teens in high school.
These Life Teen Masses have contemporary music with piano, percussion, keyboard, and other instruments, plus our Youth/Young Adult Choir.
At these Life Teen Masses, the teens actively participate in every part of the Mass, including:
● serving as ushers and altar servers;
● singing in the Youth/Young Adult Choir;
● proclaiming the Word of God;
● sitting down with the priest or deacon to discuss the readings;
● bringing up the bread, wine, and other gifts to the altar; and
● gathering around the altar for the Eucharistic Prayer and to sing the “Our Father.”
Future Life Teen Masses will be at 5:30 p.m. on the following Sundays: January 8 (second Sunday because of the New Year’s Day holiday), February 5, March 5, April 2, and May 7. These Life Teen Masses also are livestreamed simultaneously to our YouTube channel and Facebook page.
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Gospel Reflection Group
Mondays from 7:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom
There will not be a Gospel Reflection Group meeting on Monday, December 12, 2022, because of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass at 6:30 p.m. (also livestreamed).
Every Monday from 7:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom, one of our deacons or priests leads parishioners to reflect on, pray with, and discuss the Gospel for the upcoming Sunday. In addition, the deacon or priest offers a brief commentary on the Gospel to help parishioners better understand it.
The meeting schedule for the next several weeks is set forth below:Date Gospel Reading Link to Handout December 12, 2022
December 19, 2022
December 26, 2022No Meeting
Luke 2: 1-14
Luke 2: 16-21
Handout
Handout(There are no meetings on major Holy Days and major civil holidays such as New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day (July 4), and Labor Day.)
To join a meeting, please click on the following Zoom link shortly before 7:30 p.m. on one of the above-listed Mondays:
https://zoom.us/j/96103613303?pwd=aVdsbSt3SUhhM2FHVmtBZW4rUHRsUT09.
(The same link is used for every Monday night Zoom meeting.)
In addition, please print out (or open in a separate tab in your web browser or on a separate screen) the relevant handout, which is hyperlinked in the above table.
All are welcome.
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Scripture Reading and Sharing Group
Tuesdays from 7:30-9:00 p.m. via Zoom
Every Tuesday from 7:30-9:00 p.m. via Zoom, Fr. John (and sometimes Deacon Dennis) leads our Scripture Reading and Sharing Group, which is reading through the Book of Psalms in sequence. At each meeting, the participants take turns reading one or two Psalms; they discuss the Psalms and how the Psalms speak to us in the 21st century; and they pray with the Psalms.
The meeting schedule for the next several weeks is listed below:Date December 6, 13, 20, and 27 (no meetings—hiatus for Advent and Christmas)
January 3, 2023
January 10, 2023
January 17, 2023
January 24, 2023
January 31, 2023
To join a meeting, please click on the following Zoom link shortly before 7:30 p.m. on one of the above-listed Tuesdays:
https://zoom.us/j/93717806023?pwd=QjkzNDFtRGcyc0E2U3dFQm1LVzl6Zz09.
(The same link is used for every Tuesday night Zoom meeting.)
All are welcome to join the Scripture Reading and Sharing Group, including those who have never studied the Bible.
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Faith Formation Programs
Information and Registration-
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“Little Church” Faith Formation
For children ages 3-5
Sundays, 9:00-10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Parents can drop off their children (ages 3-5) in the Hall and then go to the 9:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. Mass in the church.
Religious Education
For children in grades 1-5
Mondays, 5:15-6:30 p.m.; Tuesdays, 5:15-6:30 p.m.; Wednesdays, 5:15-6:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 10:00-11:15 a.m.
Choose the day that works best for you and your child.
Two years of preparation are needed for First Holy Communion.
Children who have already received First Holy Communion should continue to attend Religious Education so that they can grow in the faith as they grow up.
Religious Education
For children in grades 6-8
Saturdays, 3:00-4:15 p.m.
Children who have already received First Holy Communion should continue to attend Religious Education so that they can grow in the faith as they grow up.
Visit Religious Education page for more enrollment information
Religious Education Classes begins the week of September 19 in Potthoff Hall
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Teen Confirmation
for teens in high school
Confirmation Year I: Tuesdays, 7:00-8:45 p.m.
Confirmation Year II: Mondays, 7:00-8:45 p.m.
Two years of preparation are needed for Confirmation.
Teen Confirmation classes begins the week of September 19 in Potthoff Hall
Visit Confirmation & Youth Ministry page for more enrollment information
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Adult Confirmation will begin on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 7:30 PM.
St. Denis Adult Confirmation helps Catholics who are baptized and have had their First Communion but have not yet received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Make new friends and learn more about your Catholic Faith!
We are also looking for catechists and helpers for Adult Faith Formation. We have an exciting year planned out, so if you are interested in helping other adults learn the faith, sign up to be a catechist today!
If you would like to regisgter or more information, please contact Jay Duller, Director of Adult Faith Formation at (909)861-7106 ext. 113 or email [email protected].
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