Current Bulletin - Holy Family Catholic Church
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Current Bulletin - Holy Family Catholic Church
2 Fourth Sunday of Lent 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 This bulletin is printed free of charge thanks to advertising revenues which go entirely to our publisher. Ads placed in our parish bulletin are 100% tax deductable. THANK YOU, ADVERTISERS! If interested in placing an ad in our bulletin please contact: Bernie Mendoza - (562) 631-1111 The bulletin editor is Crystal Flaviano-Binene and coordinator is Abigail de Jesus. March 15, 2015 Fourth Sunday of Lent 3 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. ~ 4 Fourth Sunday of Lent 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______________________ March 15, 2015 Fourth Sunday of Lent 5 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. Paul Lannan, CSP Paul Rospond, 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 6 Fourth Sunday of Lent 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 March 15, 2015 Fourth Sunday of Lent 7 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) 8 Fourth Sunday of Lent March 15, 2015 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 March 15, 2015 Fourth Sunday of Lent 9 10 Fourth Sunday of Lent March 15, 2015 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 11 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! 12 Fourth Sunday of Lent March 15, 2015 March 15, 2015 Fourth Sunday of Lent 13 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 - frraymondd@holyfamilyartesia.org Rev. Joachim Ablanida, MMHC – frjoachima@holyfamilyartesia.org Rev. Joshua Santos, MMHC – frjoshuas@holyfamilyartesia.org 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: hfcfinancecouncil@holyfamilyartesia.org 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: hfcpastoralcouncil@holyfamilyartesia.org 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