Announcements
1. Legion of Mary will be celebrating a Mass for the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on 8/13 (Sat.) at 9:30am. All are welcome.
2. 8/15 is Assumption of Mary. Since it falls on Monday, it is not a holy day of obligation. Also, Fr. Lam will be attending the perpetual vow for Br. Vian, so there will not be Mass at church. Please go to your local church.
3. The Orange Diocese will be hosting a talk “Merciful like the Father” to celebrate the Year of Mercy on 9/10-11(Sat & Sun). All are welcome. Please see flyer for details and contact Ching Ching if you are interested to go.
4. NACCA will be hosting a convention on 10/7-9 at Vallombrosa Center in San Francisco. The theme is “Mercy and Evangelization”. Keynote speaker is Archbishop Hon. Please contact church secretary Rosa Bio if you are interested in participating. Note that after 8/30 the cost will go up by $20.
5. The fundraising committee is currently collecting gift cards for raffle prizes. Please drop off your gift cards or monetary donation at the CCALA booth after both masses. Thank you for your generosity.
6. The Program Book Ad Sales Team need your help. Please pick up an advertisement flyer at the CCALA booth today. Ask your friends, families or business associates to sponsor an ad. For more information, please contact Virginia Wong, Felix Wong or Selina Ko.
7. The Taste of St. Bridget event was a success in the previous years; by popular demand, CCALA is hosting the 3rd Taste of St. Bridget on August 21. In order to expand the menu and allow more parishioners to participate in this event, we are soliciting sponsors. The sponsorship can be by sodality, family, group, or individual. If you are “culinary-challenged” but eager to participate in the event, you can sponsor us financially, we will recruit a chef to create a dish for you. Those interested please contact Agnes Yeung (626-200-7722) or Maggie Tsui (805-241- 5905).
8. The annual group picture for the parish will be taken on 8/21/16, the same day of Taste of St. Bridget. Please mark your calendar and also invite past parishioners to attend.
9. All young adults (18+) are invited to CACCLC (California Chinese Catholic Living Camp), an annual camp/retreat for Chinese Catholic young adults all over California! This year’s theme is “Mercy in Motion,” and our spiritual director is Fr. Colin Wen. Camp will be held over Labor Day Weekend, 9/2-5, at the Presentation Center in Los Gatos, CA in NorCal. Register by July 29 for early bird pricing – $160 for students and $210 for working adults. Please contact Anthony Vong (aakvong@gmail.com) or visit cacclc.org for more information!
10. Line Dance practice from 12:30pm to 2:30pm in SJH #1.

堂區報告
1. 8月13日(六) 上午9時30分在本堂有彌撒聖祭，是日聖母軍慶祝聖母升天節，歡迎各位教友參加。
2. 8月15日是聖母升天節，今年適逢星期一，故此不是當守瞻禮日，並且是日林神父參加慈幼會院長及堂區神父會議及慶祝Br. Vian發永願，故此在本堂沒有彌撒聖祭，請各位教友到附近聖堂參禮。
3. Orange 教區將於9月10-11日(星期六，日) 舉辦「慈悲禧年」，「如同天父，滿懷慈悲」的講座，歡迎教友參加，詳情請參閱宣傳單張，如有興趣參加，請與Ching Ching 聯絡。
4. 北美天主教華人使徒會會議將於10月7至9日在三藩市Vallombrosa Center 舉行，由韓大輝總主教 (聖座萬民福音傳播部秘書長) 主講：「慈悲與福傳」，如有興趣參加請與書記Rosa Bio 聯絡報名。請留意：8月30日之後所有費用增加$20美元。
5. 籌款晚會委員會誠徵禮卡捐贈,用作抽獎禮物,請在兩台彌撒後投放在聖堂外攤位,亦歡迎捐款,多謝。
6. 籌款晚會場刊小組急需你的幫忙，請邀請你的親友和商戶刊登廣告,互惠共嬴。彌撒後可在我們的攤位索取傳單,或聯絡Virginia, Felix Wong或Selina Ko。
7. 已舉辦了兩年的“華堂美食節”(Taste of St. Bridget)廣受大家歡迎,協會今年再接再厲,於8月21日主辦第三屆華堂美食節.為了增加款式和令更多教友有機會參與,我們現在招收贊助攤位;你們可以用善會,家族,私人組合,或個人名義來贊助.如果你不善廚務但很渴望參與,你可以在經費上贊助,有云“有錢使得鬼推磨”,我們一定能為你物識到一個廚神,泡製到一款令你驕傲的精品.有意者請彌撒後和Agnes Yeung或Maggie Tsui 聯絡.
8. 堂區一年一度的“合家歡”大合照會在8月21日中文彌撒後拍攝,當日也是華堂美食節(Taste of St. Bridget);希望各位教友除了自己當日出席外,還邀請搬遠了的教友來參與這個盛會.
9. 一年一度的加 州天主教華人生活營 (CACCLC)報名已經開始。今年的生活營將於9/2至9/5的勞工節長週末在Presentation Center, Los Gatos, CA (NorCal) 舉行。今年的主題是「活出慈悲」。主講神師是Fr. Colin Wen。因此，我們誠意邀請所有18歲以上的青年朋友參加，使能一起共度愉快開心的週末。如在7/29前報名有特價優惠: 學生／非就業人士收費為$160,就業人士收費 為$210。若你有興趣參加CACCLC的本堂教友青年，請直接與Anthony Vong (電郵aakvong@gmail.com）聯絡。詳情請瀏覽網址www.cacclc.org.
10. 健康舞蹈班由十二時半至二時半在聖若瑟大廳舉行。