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PRAYER MEETINGS
Bible Study
Wednesday, 7:30PM (Parish Center)
Cenacle of The Blessed Virgin Mary
Every Tuesday, 7:30 PM (Church)
Divine Mercy Cenacle
on the 3rd Friday at 7:30 pm
(St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Room)
Charismatic Prayer Group
Thursday, 7:30 PM (St. Joseph Center)
Legion of Mary
Monday, 9:30AM & 7:15 PM (St. Vincent Rm)
Portuguese Cursillo
1st & 3rd Friday, 7:00 PM (St. Joseph Center)
Spanish Prayer Group
(Grupo de Evangelicacion)
Todo primer Viernes del mes, de 7:15pm-9:00pm
1st Friday of each month from 7:15pm-9:00pm
“La Hora Santa” dentro de la Iglesia
“The Holy Hour” inside the Church
2nd & 4th Viernes/Friday, 7:00PM (St. Joseph Center)
Sabado/Saturday’s at 7:00PM (St. Seton’s Room)
Estudios Biblicos/Bible Study
Movimiento Familiar Cristiano (MFC)
Reuniones de familias del I, II, y III nivel (en las casas)
Para informes de reuniones llamar al: (562) 481 - 8546
DEVOTIONS
Chaplet of the Divine Mercy
Daily ~ 8:30AM & 6:15PM
Eucharistic Adoration (Exposition Room)
Mon. Tues. Thurs & Fri - 9:00 am - 6:00 pm (Adoration Chapel)
Wednesday - 9:00 am - 2:00 pm(Adoration Chapel)
2:00 pm - 6:15 pm(Church)
First Friday - 7:00 pm (Church)
No Adoration on Saturdays, Sundays and All National Holidays
The Miraculous Saturday Devotion
1st Saturday of each month devotion after the 8:00 am Mass
Rosary with 15 minutes Meditation.
Liturgy of the Hour
Monday - Saturday 7:40AM (Church)
Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Wednesdays, 8:45AM (Church) after the Divine Mercy
Chaplet and also after the 6:30pm mass
Rosary
Monday - Saturday, 7:15 am (Church)
Rosary for Life Every Tues after the 8am mass & Divine
Mercy.
March 15, 2015
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Is 65:17-21; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13b;
Jn 4:43-54
Tuesday:
Ez 47:1-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9;
Jn 5:1-16
Wednesday: Is 49:8-15; Ps 145:8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18;
Jn 5:17-30
Thursday:
2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5,
27, 29; Rm 4:13:16-18, 22; Mt 1:16,
18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a
Friday:
Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Ps 34:17-21, 23;
Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30
Saturday:
Jer 11:18-20; Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-12;
Jn 7:40-53
Sunday:
Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51:3-4, 12-15;
Heb 5:7-9; Jn 12:20-33
Alternate readings (Year A): Ez 37:1214; Ps 130:1-8; Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45
[3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45]
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — The wrath and the mercy of the Lord
are revealed in the exile and liberation of the chosen
people (2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23) or 1 Samuel
16: 1b, 6-7, 10-13a.
Psalm — Let my tongue be silenced, if I ever forget
you! (Psalm 137) or Psalm 23.
Second Reading — By grace you have been saved
(Ephesians 2:4-10) or Ephesians 5:8-14.
Gospel — The Son was sent by God so that the world
might be saved through him (John 3:14-21) or John
9:1-41 [1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38].
SAINTS & SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Fourth Sunday of Lent;
Second Scrutiny
St. Patrick
St. Cyril of Jerusalem
St. Joseph
Abstinence; Spring begins
BLOSSOMS AND FRUIT
Unless a tree has borne blossoms in
spring, you will vainly look for fruit on it in
autumn. —Walter Scott
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THANK YOU, ADVERTISERS!
If interested in placing an ad in our bulletin please contact:
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The bulletin editor is Crystal Flaviano-Binene
and coordinator is Abigail de Jesus.
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MASS INTENTIONS
WE PRAY FOR THE SICK
(Parish Priest: Fr. RD = Fr. Raymond, Fr. JA = Fr. Joachim, Fr.
JS=Fr. Joshua)
(Visiting Priest: Fr. LP = Fr. Luis Proenca, Fr. RS= Fr. Raja
Selvam, Fr. JC=FR. John Cordero, Fr. PP = Fr. Pius Pareja,
Fr. WP=Fr. William Padios, Fr. FP=Fr. Felix Pacia, Fr. PD=Fr.
Phillip De la Cruz.)
Armando & Armanda Adonis, Chameh
Agamao, Augustine Aguilo, Heroico Aguiluz,
Norma Aguirre, Debbie Allen, Olivia Aranjo, Connie
Ayala, Benita Barrios, Carlos Barquera, Barbara
Barnum, João Barcelos, Ray Baugh, Pedro Benzon,
Norma Bertrand, Tony Bibal, Frances Boudreau, Gloria
Carillo, Maria Luisa Ceja, Noe Cevallos, Joe Coelho,
Ernesto Cordero, Francisco Cruz, Elvis Daza, Anthony,
Marcelina & Sebastian de Guzman, Yolanda Dirlam,
John Doria, Isabel Doria, James Doria, Richard Doria,
Marvin Dumlao, Virgilio Duria, Lourdes Espiritu, Mary
Esteves, Rosa Faria, Dorothy Flores, Juanita Gaba,
Nick & Flo Gandolfo, Olga Gomes, Rocio Gomez, ,
Efma Grecia, Ely Guevara, Christopher Hinojos, Lota
Hughes, Ester Katigbak, Diana Kenna, Sean Kenna, ,
Josefina Limtao, Gunter Liu, Ernesto Llamas, Ira
Llamas, Frank Lopez, Natalie Lopez, Mark London,
Christine Martinez, Debbie Messer, Becky Moss,
Herminia Niebres, Andrew Nieto, Robert Norman,
Estrella Nufable, Efigenia Pascua, Nina Pham, Hugo
Pennock, Maria Prieto, Fernanda Otero, Margaret
Reza, Tony Riola, Luis Rivera, Rudy, Ruel & Ronald
Rivera, Althea Robertson, Etelvina Rocha, Mario
Rodriguez, Lilia Roful, John Rudolph, Phillip Ruiz, Louie
Salamanca, Rita Salas, , Elenita Santos, Rita Santos,
Linda Sarno, Alexander Sasbone, Lily Silveria,
Damrong Sithichai, Clay Solancho, Sergio Tamayo,
Joseph & George Tharaniyil, Clara Regalado, Frank
Tom, Ryon Tom, Jun Tan, Ray Tanguay, Catherine
Unanka, Reina Uyan, Thea Van de Mortel, Lynn
Velasco, Nanette Vergara, Frank Viramontes III,
Marcus Walton, Josie Yu, Joe Zamora, George
Zaragoza Sr.
Monday, March 16
8:00am/ Fr. JS
6:30pm/ Fr. JA
Tuesday, March 17
8:00am/ Fr. JS
6:30pm/ Fr. RD
Wednesday, March 18
8:00am/ Fr. RD
6:30pm/ Fr. JA
Thursday , March 19
8:00am/ Fr. JA
6:00pm/ Fr. JS
Friday, March 20
8:00am/ Fr.JS
6:30pm/ Fr.RD
Saturday, March 21
8:00am/ Fr. JS
5:00pm/ Fr. PD
7:00pm/ Fr.WP
Sunday, March 22
6:30am/ Fr. JA
8:00am/ Fr. JA
9:45am/ Fr. FP
11:30am/ Fr.JS
1:00pm/ Fr. LP
4:00 pm/ Fr. JS
5:30pm/ Fr. RD
7:00 pm/ Fr. RD
†Bebe Ratcliffe
Teodora Vinoya
(Special Intention)
†Florencio & Matea Pascual
†Maria Jaques
†Vicente & Josefa Fres
†Eduardo Nepomuceno
Joselito Motus
†Juan Basilio
Jennifer Vicente (Thanksgiving)
†Natanael Cariaga
†Jose Borba
†Juanito Yujuico
†Carlos Ebio
†Rev. Marthias Ho
†Jose Gavia
Holy Family Parishioners
†Ramiro & Leonesa Barcelos
†Antonio Aguiar
†Eliseo & Simon Dionisio
†Amada Reyes
†Anita Cragan
**The Priests’ Schedule Subject to Change**
REST IN PEACE
~ We Pray for and remember those who
have died.”
Priscilla Concepcion
Jose Mendoza
“Whoever believes in Me, even though
that person dies, shall LIVE.”
WEDDING BANNS
Second Announcement
Rafael Barba Jr. & Marisela Ruiz
Third Announcement
Arthur Escabera & Carla Rocha
Joseph Romo & Melinda Pelayo
WEEKLY COLLECTIONS
In order to maintain our services, meet our expenses,
and restore savings, the parish needs
an average of $22,000.00 in its weekly collection.
March 7th & 8th 2015
$TBA
~Thank you for sharing what God has given
you with our Parish. ~
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Sanctus
March 15, 2015
Virgilio T.J. Suerte Felipe
The concluding part of the Preface is called the Sanctus (meaning
“Holy”) because of the triple “holy” that begins the acclamation in which our
earthly liturgy is joined with the heavenly liturgy. Father Joseph Jungmann, a
Jesuit liturgical historian, says that the Sanctus “fits best of all in the structure of
the Eucharistic Prayer” (Jungmann, The Mass of the Roman Rite: Its Origins and
Development, 1986, II:133). He explains: “All of God’s benefits and the manifestations of
His favor, for which we must give thanks, are after all only revelations of His inmost being,
which is all light and brilliance, inviolable and without stain, before which creation can only
bow in deepest reverence – his holiness” (Ibid.).
Medieval commentators of the Sanctus give a Trinitarian meaning to the triple “holy”
adding that the unity of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit is indicated in the Dominus
Deus (Lord God). Thus, we acclaim: “Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts…”
In 2013, Pope Francis declared that a Year of Consecrated Life (YCL) be celebrated
throughout the world. YCL will begin on the First Sunday of Advent, November 30, 2014. It
will close on the World Day of Consecrated Life, February 2, 2016- Please keep those
who have dedicated their lives to Christ in your prayers
Prayer for the Year of
Consecrated Life
O God, throughout the ages you have called
women and men to pursue lives of perfect
charity through the evangelical counsels of
poverty, chastity, and obedience. During this
Year of Consecrated Life, we give you
thanks for these courageous witnesses of
Faith and models of inspiration. Their pursuit
of holy lives teaches us to make a more perfect offering of ourselves to you. Continue to
enrich your Church by calling forth sons and
daughters who, having found the pearl of
great price, treasure the Kingdom of Heaven
above all things. Through our Lord Jesus
Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with
you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God,
for ever and ever. Amen.
Parishioners are invited to contribute money to help purchase items to decorate the Church for
the Easter season. Donations may be made in memory of a deceased person, or in honor of
someone living. The names of all memorials will be put in the Church bulletin.
To make a donation, use the form provided in the bulletin this week, or submit the following
information on a sheet of paper to the rectory. The last day for donations is March 29.
In Memory of _____________________________
( )Deceased, ( )Living
Your Name_______________________________ Phone Number______________________
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There was this story of a man named Trapper John. He lived in a remote forest at the northern edge
of Canada. He made his closest friendship with his faithful German shepherd, Duke. Every few days he and
Duke would take the overnight trek to check the traps. Selling animal pelts at the trading post in the distant
town sustained their simple life.
Trapper John and Duke had shared each other’s company for over 10 years, since he had traded a
couple of fur for the puppy. The dog loved the man, often protecting him from wild animals when they were
out on their all-night treks to check the traps. Duke even seemed to listen attentively to Trapper John share
his feelings as he sat by the campfire. Although it was a lonely experience, Trapper John had chosen it.
On one trip into town to sell his furs and purchase more goods, he met her. New in town, this young
woman immediately caught his attention. She worked at the trading post and seemed anxious to engage him
in conversation. They enjoyed dinner together, and after that John started making more frequent trips into
town. That spring they married, and she moved her things out to the trapper’s cabin in the woods.
Their first child was born the following winter - but tragedy accompanied the birth of their beautiful
daughter, for Trapper John’s wife died in childbirth. Broken-hearted, he had no choice but to take his baby
girl into town to live with a kind family willing to take care of her until she was old enough to return to the
cabin.
She was almost a year old when Trapper John brought her back to his cabin in the woods. Now he
was faced with the challenge of raising a child while sustaining their existence with trapping. During his
overnight trips, he would leave Duke with the sleeping baby, knowing that he would protect her if she was in
any danger. On one such trip tragedy once again visited this small family.
Returning home early in the morning after checking his traps, John came to the top of the hill overlooking his cabin. His heart pounded wildly when he noticed the front door of the cabin pushed open.
Throwing down his pelts, he raced to the open door to check on his daughter.
As he entered the cabin, his worst fears were realized. The baby’s little bed was covered with blood.
In that moment he caught sight of Duke trembling in the corner, covered with blood. Enraged, the man
inclined his rifle and pointed it directly to Duke.
“You killed my baby! You killed my baby!” John’s anguished roar awoke the baby, who started out of
sleep with a little cry from underneath the bloodied blanket. John, his finger on the trigger and his dog in the
gunsight, turned his head toward that cry - and with a sweep of his hand, uncovered his unharmed baby. It
was only then that he saw the dead bobcat behind his daughter’s bed. In a heartbreaking moment of understanding, he realized that he had almost killed the one who had saved his baby’s life.
If Trapper John had taken time to get all the facts, he could have avoided this nearly tragedy. How
many times are we guilty of the same thing? We jump to conclusions about other people and judge them
before we know the whole story. We sometimes hurt each other because we haven’t taken time to get all the
facts. In most cases, our understanding of another person’s situation is only fragmentary. We need to stop,
look, listen and think before we act.
When Jesus died on the cross, he prayed, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are
doing” (Luke 23:34). It was ignorance that nailed Jesus to the cross. Let us not make the same mistake
again. Don’t crucify Jesus all over again by turning your back on him.
-Fr. Joachim Ablanida, MMHC
PRAY FOR PRIESTS CALENDAR - Sponsored by LA Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women
SUNDAY
Mar. 15
MONDAY
Mar. 16
Rev.
Rev.
Thomas Clerkin, Patrick Hensy,
CSP
CSP
St. Paul the
Apostle, LA
St. Paul the
Apostle, LA
TUESDAY
Mar. 17
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
Mar. 18
Rev.
Rev.
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CSP
St. Paul the
Apostle, LA
St. Paul the
Apostle, LA
Mar. 19
FRIDAY
Mar. 20
Rev.
Rev.
Joseph Scott, CSP Theodore VIerra,
CSP
St. Paul the
Apostle, LA
St. Paul the
Apostle, LA
SATURDAY
Mar. 21
Rev.
Edward
Wroblewski, CSP
St. Paul the
Apostle, LA
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ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE
It’s Your Turn!!!
If there is a star next to your name you
are the Lead Altar Server for that
Mass. Please be sure to call a substitute if you are not able to serve. We
thank all of you for the continued commitment to your
ministry. God bless!
Saturday, March 21
5:00pm C. Santos, C. Santos, H. I. Flores, E. Crisologo
7:00pm D. Chambers, A. Chambers, H. Casady, C. Agor
Sunday, March 22
6:30am J. Van Tassell
8:00am A. Vasquez, E. Vasquez
9:45am M. Sutandar, N. Sutandar, I. Padilla, C. Dulay
11:30am A. Caballes, C. Caballes
1:00pm R. Martins, A. Costa
4:00pm M. Montalvo, J. Closa, A. Dagoc, A. Flores
5:30pm K. Luza, G. Urrea
7:00pm D. Ramos, J. Ramos, M. Ramos, P. Zapagang
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
INTERPRETER
Saturday, 5pm Mass every weekend.
Pews will be reserved in the front of the Altar.
Coro de la misa de las 8am…
El coro español de las 8am necesitan voces de hombres,
también se necesita alguien que toca el Bajo, y otros
instrumentos . Por favor, consulte Irma Ríos después de
la Misa , si usted está interesado . Los ensayos del coro
son los lunes de 7-9pm.
LEGION OF MARY
LONG BEACH CURIA
ACIES
RENEWAL OF CONSECRATION TO THE BLESSED
VIRGIN MARY
All Members Of The Legion Of Mary (Active & Auxiliaries)
& Their Families Are Invited To Attend This Event To Be
Held On: Saturday, March 21, 2015 At 1:00pm
St. Cornelius Church
5500 E. Wardlow Rd.
Long Beach, Ca 90808
There Will Be Rosary, Homily, Consecration & Exposition
Of The Blessed Sacrament Celebrant: Fr. Joseph
Kennedy Savariyar Spiritual Director – Long Beach Curia
Fellowship & Refreshments Following
For More Information: Please Contact:
Del Matias At (562) 924-2058
March 15, 2015
2nd Collection
Weekend of March 14th & March 15, 2015
The Catholic Relief Services
Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of
the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and
vulnerable overseas. We are motivated by the Gospel of
Jesus Christ to cherish, preserve and uphold the sacredness and dignity of all human life, foster charity and justice, and embody Catholic social and moral teaching as
we act to. As part of the universal mission of the Catholic
Church, we work with local, national and international
Catholic institutions and structures, as well as other
organizations, to assist people on the basis of need, not
creed, race or nationality.
PALM SUNDAY - MARCH 28/29
As is tradition here at Holy Family, we will have the
dramatic reading of the Passion at all the weekend
Masses, Palm Saturday and Sunday, March 28/29.
We invite adults and children ages 10 and older to
participate as a Palm Bearer. There will be a
mandatory practice. Please be sure to let the Mass
coordinator know if you are interested, and he/she
will give you more details; or call the Liturgy Office,
562 924 8024.
All assigned Lectors and Palm bearers must
attend the practice scheduled for your mass.
Practice Dates and Times are as follows:
Wed. March 25 at 7:45pm the Sat 5pm and 7pm
masses will practice`
8:15pm the 6:30am mass will practice
8:45pm the 9:45am mass will practice
Thurs. March 26 at 7:15pm the 11:30am mass
will practice
7:45pm the 4pm mass will practice
8:15pm the 7pm Sun mass will practice
Friday March 27 After the Stations of the Cross
8:00pm - the 8:00am mass and 1:00pm mass
will practice
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Almighty and Everlasting God, You have given the
human race Jesus Christ our Savior as a model of
humility. He fulfilled Your Will by becoming Man and
giving His life on the Cross. Help us to bear witness to
You By following His example of suffering and make us
worthy to share in His Resurrection. We ask this
through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son. Amen
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT
FASTING & ABSTINENCE
We are people saved from eternal death and brought
to new life by Jesus. God has great mercy and deep
love for us. Out of this love, God sent His son, Jesus,
to redeem us by His blood, offering us the hope of
eternal life. Our rescue from sin and death is sheer
grace. This great gift from God merits a response of
gratitude and a life of faith and good works.
Abstinence from meat is observed on Ash Wednesday,
Good Friday, and all the Fridays of Lent by all Catholics
14 years and older. Fasting is observed on Ash
Wednesday and Good Friday by all Catholics who are 18
years of age but not yet 59.
GOD UPHOLDS ME
I take for my sureties: The power of God to
guide me, the might of God to uphold me, the wisdom
of God to teach me, the eye of God to watch over me,
the ear of God to hear me, the word of God to give
me speech, the hand of God to protect me, the way of
God to go before me, the shield of God to shelter me.
—St. Patrick
LIVING STATIONS OF THE CROSS
The presentation of the Living
Stations of the Cross on Good
Friday has become a long-standing
tradition here at Holy Family Parish.
We invite all to come and enjoy this
very moving presentation on Good
Friday in the Church at 8pm on April 3.
Open auditions are scheduled:
Call Crystal Flaviano for more information.
562-881-2468
CONFESSIONS
Wednesdays of Lent-except (Feb 25) 7:30-8:30pm
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Friday after the 8am Mass
Fridays @ 5:30pm- English & 7:15pm
Portuguese/Spanish
Noche de Reflexión -Español-marzo 6-7pm
Reflexão Quaresmal-Portuguese –
março 14-8am - 6pm
Fasting requires that a person may take only one full
meal. Two smaller meals are permitted as necessary to
maintain strength according to one’s needs: eating solid
foods between meals is not permitted.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
We invite all Parishioners to start a family tradition of
attending together on the:
Fridays of Lent beginning on February 20
Come and pray the Stations of the Cross on Fridays
in the Church:
8am Mass
Stations outside after
the 8am Mass
5:30pm Stations in English,
6:30pm Mass
7:00pm Stations in Spanish and
Portuguese.
LENTEN SOUP & FISH FRY FRIDAYS
For more then 25 years now our Parish
Family has come together on the Fridays
of Lent to enjoy a meal of Soup or Fish.
This long standing tradition allows us to
enjoy each other’s company while enjoying
a delicious dinner at a reasonable price.
What a great opportunity to start a Family Lenten
Tradition, by attending Mass, praying the Stations of the
Cross together and then to enjoy dinner. We hope to see
many of you at our weekly gathering in the Parish Hall.
Beginning on February 20th
Dinner is served from: 4:45pm-7:30pm
(no dinner on Good Friday)
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CONFIRMATION
CORNER
CONFIRMATION 2 - 1st SCRUTINY MASS
ALL Tuesday and Thursday
Students/Parents/Sponsors are to attend the
1st Scrutiny Mass on MARCH 17 at 6:30pm
Religious Education Office Hours
Monday-Thursday 5:30pm-9:00pm
Saturday 8:00am-3:00pm
Sunday 8:00am-1:00pm
(562) 860-5973
CONFIRMATION 1 & 2 - VOCATION FAIR
ALL Tuesday and Thursday
Confirmation 1 & 2 Students are to attend the
Vocation Fair on Thursday, March 19.
Mass at 6:30pm-Fair 7:00-9:00pm
Religious Ed Faith Formation Program
For Parents/Guardians (year 1-First Communion and
Confirmation Students)
Speaker: Fr. Joshua
Monday, March 23 - Hall - 7:00pm
CONFIRMATION 1 STUDENTS
Confirmation 1 Classes meet March 24/26
Mass at 6:30pm and class from 7:00-9:00PM
RECONCILIATION RETREAT
Monday Evening students will celebrate their First
Reconciliation on Saturday March 21 at 9:30am
- Parish Hall and Church.
Parents are required to attend with their child/ren.
PROGRAMA DE ESPANOL
Primera Comunion Estudantes y padres en grados 2-6
obligatoria misa: Domingo, 22 de Marzo at 8:00am
CONFIRMATION 1 RETREAT
Students are to attend a mandatory one-day
Retreat on the following dates:
March 25 - Thursday Students 7:00am-4:00pm
Retreat Fee and permission forms are due before
Retreat date.
SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN DID YOU KNOW?
PROTEGIENDO A LOS NIÑOS ~
¿SABÍA USTED?
Start a discussion with your child about
Internet safety
Use the following discussion starters to get an
Internet safety conversation going with your
children. The more often you talk to them
about online safety, the easier it will get, so
don’t get discouraged if they don’t respond
immediately!
Comience una discusión con su hijo(a)
sobre la seguridad en Internet
• Could you show me your online profile(s)?
• Do you use your real name or age when
communicating with others online?
• What kinds of things do your post on your
page?
• How do you decide who to add as a friend?
• Would you feel comfortable if I checked your
profile?
For more information, visit: http://www.netsmartz.org/SocialNetworking
Use los siguientes puntos para
comenzar una plática sobre seguridad
en Internet con sus hijos. ¡Mientras
más a menudo usted sostenga conversaciones con ellos sobre seguridad
en línea, será más fácil, así que no se
desanime si ellos no responden
inmediatamente!
• ¿Me puedes mostrar tus perfiles en Internet?
• ¿Usas tu propio nombre o edad para comunicarte con otros en línea?
• ¿Qué tipo de cosas pones en tu página?
• ¿Cómo decides a qué amigos agregar?
• ¿Te sentirías cómodo(a) si yo viera tu perfil?
Para más información, visite http://www.netsmartz.org/SocialNetworking
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WILL YOU ALLOW ANOTHER ROE V WADE?
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
We are faced with another issue, a decision that will again affect our culture and moral values. The value of human life has
slowly eroded. It has sacrificed a million at the beginning of life and now threatens to do the same at the end of life. The right-to-life
rhetoric has progressed from a “personal choice” to “social good”.
Advocates for physician assisted suicide (PAS) now speak in terms of “dignity’, “choice”, “rights” and “quality of life”. A
nationwide organization that is the leader in promoting PAS has changed its name for Hemlock Society (note that Hemlock is a plant
toxin) to Compassion & Choices to take advantage of the growing approval rate, ranging from 36 to 75% since 1947, of allowing
doctors to end a patient’s life when his/her disease cannot be cured and the emergence of the present selfish and narcissistic Me
Generation. This emerging generation has placed their convenience, choice, and right to their body on top of responsibility and have
chosen to solve the problems associated with rearing a child and taking care of the elderly who had cared for them during their formative years with unconditional love, by killing these individuals or allowing them to prematurely terminate their lives. The elderlies
who need care, because of their continual love for their children, have ironically convinced themselves to go along with their childrens’ decision that dying is the best way to go so that their children will not be burdened.
Here are some of the present facts about PAS:
1. Four states in the US and one county has legalized PAS. CA State Senators Bill Monning and Lois Wolk, both Democrats, introduced Senate Bill 128, End Of Life Option Act last January 2015. It is modeled after the Oregon “Death With Dignity Act”.
2. PAS advocates have failed six times in the past to pass a PAS legislation that will transform the crime of assisted suicide into a
medical problem. However, because of term limits, present legislators have not heard the compelling reasons on why PAS should
not be legalized.
3. The chances of passing the PAS law is stronger now because the generation that cared for their elderly is diminishing in numbers
plus the need to have two salaries in the household leaving no one at home during the day to care for the elderly is a present reality.
4. It defies protecting human life which is the foundation of our nation and a disobedience of God’s 5th commandment - Thou shall
not kill. With PAS, death can be used as a treatment even for depression and for cost control.
5. It transforms doctors from healers to killers, destroying the medical ethic of “Do no harm”.
6. It has no real safeguard against abuse (e.g. once legal, suicide could be encouraged to preserve an inheritance, avoid caring for
the parents, hide medical malpractice, and increase HMO profit because it is less costly to give a lethal injection than to provide cancer treatment).
7. Like Roe v Wade, once it has been implemented, it will be hard to take back even if obvious harm is proven in the future.
8. On states and countries that allow PAS, some elderly and vulnerable now forego needed hospitalization out of fear of being killed
by the doctor.
9. It will surely play a major role in the decision making of the panel in Obamacare on whether treatment will be authorized for the
patient.
10. PAS in some countries have moved from being voluntary to involuntary with select patients being given lethal doses of drugs
without consent.
If you disapprove PAS (physician-assisted suicide), we ask you to TAKE ACTION. Inform legislators of constituent opposition to PAS. Please sign the accompanying Petition To Oppose Physician Assisted Suicide. Since this present Petition is not to
qualify an initiative, anyone able to understand the issue, including minors, may sign. You need not be a registered voter but preferably, a California resident.
Please mail your completed Petition to Scholl Institute at the address provided or submit it to the rectory, c/o Pro-life, before
the end of March 2015. Thank you for your action, time and support.
Truly yours in Christ, Prolife Ministry
March 15, 2015
Fourth Sunday of Lent
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FILAM CC
will meet on 3.17.2015 at 7:15 pm at the St
Elizabeth Seton Room / Library.
Everyone of Filipino descent is welcome!
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Fourth Sunday of Lent
March 15, 2015
March 15, 2015
Fourth Sunday of Lent
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Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
March 15
March 16
March 17
March 18
March 19
March 20
March 21
NO CLASS DAY FOR
REP - RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION CONGRESS
(Theme See Ver)
7pm – 8pm
Sac. Prep Class
REL. ED.
9am – 11am
Knitting Group
ST. VINCENT RM.
2pm – 6pm
Adoration
CHURCH
10am – 12pm
Spanish
Intercessory
Group
ST. SETON RM.
6:30pm
JH Mass
7pm – 8pm
JH Class
5:30am – 6:30pm
De Colores Choir
CHOIR ROOM
2:30pm
Chinese Mass
CHURCH
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Cerritos Chinese
Catholic Association
Fellowship
ST. JOSEPH CTR.
7pm- 9pm
UTC General Mtg.
JOHN PAUL II CONF.
RM
7pm – 9pm
De Colores Choir
CHOIR RM
7pm 9pm
RCIA Confessional
Visit/Stations of the
Cross
CHURCH
7pm- 9pm
UTC College Mtg.
JOHN PAUL II CONF.
RM
6:30pm
Mass Conf. 2
1st Scrutiny All Tu /
Th Students /
Parents / Sponsors
CHURCH
7pm – 9pm
Knights of
Columbus Mtg.
ST. VINCENT RM.
7:30pm-9 pm
Youth Choir
ST. ANTHONY DE
PADUA
7:30pm - 9pm
Bible StudyIntroduction PARISH
HALL
4:30pm – 7:30pm
6:30pm
Lenten Soup
Mass Conf. 1 & 2
PARISH HALL
CHURCH
7pm – 9pm
7pm - 9pm
Vocation Fair
RCIA - Chinese
All Tu/Th Conf. 2
GOOD SHEPCLASSROOMS /
HERD RM.
PARISH HALL/ ST.
(PATIO RM.)
JOSEPH CTR.
7pm - 9pm
Portuguese Cursillo
–
ST. SETON RM.
7pm - 9pm
Grupo de
Evangelización
ST. JOSEPH
CTR
7:30pm
Chinese
Community Bible Study
ST. FRANCIS
CONFERENCE
RM.
8:30am/ 10am/
11:30am
Sat. Class
REL. ED.
9am – 1pm
First Confession
Retreat
CHURCH /
PARISH HALL
(Mon. Evening Gr.
3 – 12)
7pm - 9pm
Estudios Biblicos
para el Grupo de
Evangelización
ST. SETON RM.
7:30pm - 9pm
Cenacle of the
Divine Mercy
ST. SETON RM.
Parish Priests - To contact them thru e-mail:
Rev. Raymond Decipeda, MMHC - [email protected]
Rev. Joachim Ablanida, MMHC – [email protected]
Rev. Joshua Santos, MMHC – [email protected]
Parish Finance Council Members:
Angela Amenero, Maria Ayerdis, Remy Dulguime, Danio Fajardo, Karen Hillman, Lizzie Juan, Jason Machado,
Raymond Mangahas, Frank Martins, Nicole Virtucio-Moya, Roger Pavon, Jeanelle Padre-Tom, Hugo Vega.
To contact any of the members, e-mail them thru: [email protected]
Parish Pastoral Council Members:
Maria Ayerdis, Paul Barcelos, Frank Cardiel, Diosdado de Leon, Vina Dungo, -Ronnie Espinosa, Josie Flores, Ed
Lazzari, Maria Luisa Lapidario, Betty Lou Ormonde, Linda Sarno, Nenita Solancho, Skip Vega, Joe Vicente.
To contact any of the members, e-mail them thru: [email protected]
Parish Ministry:
Adoration Chapel – Mafalda Canlas (562) 865-2185 ext. 405
Bereavement – Hector Gomez (562) 865-2185
Business Manager – Karen Hillman (562) 865-2185
Confirmation – Abigail de Jesus (562) 860-5973
Finance Council – Roger Pavon (562) 865-2185
Liturgy Coordinator – Maggie Gudino (562) 924-8024
Office Manager – Sofia Luna (562) 865-2185 ext. 223
Pastoral Council – Joe Vicente (562) 402-4496
Plant & Property Manager – Hope Vega (562) 865-2185
Publication Team – Abigail de Jesus (562) 726-2735
RCIA – Rudy & Mila Perpinan (562) 924-5075
Religious Education – Teresa Paulino (562) 860-5973
Safeguard the Children – Ulises Perez-Flores (562) 865-2185 School Principal – Juan Nagore (562) 865-1621
School Secretary – Jessica Perez (562) 865-1621
Web Master – Bobby Canseco (562) 607-8839
Young Adult Ministry – Michael Maglonso (562) 865-2185
Youth Ministry – Gerardo Butalid (562) 292-6938