REV. EBEN M. MACDONALD -PASTOR REV. CYPRIAN CARLO -PRIEST IN RESIDENCE

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From The Desk of Father MacFrom The Desk of Father Mac In a recent Apostolic Letter entitled “APERUIT ILLIS,” IN-STITUTING THE SUNDAY OF THE WORD OF GOD (AI), Pope Francis declared this Third Sunday in Ordinary Time to be Sunday of the Word of God. I’d like to highlight three main points from the Pope’s letter. THE SUNDAY OF THE WORD OF GOD In no. 3 of AI, Pope Francis declares that “the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time is to be devoted to the celebration, study and dissemination of the word of God.” This will thus be a fitting part of that time of the year when we are encour-aged to strengthen our bonds with the Jewish people and to pray for Christian unity. In no. 8 we read: “A day devoted to the Bible should not be seen as a yearly event but rather a year-long event, for we urgently need to grow in our knowledge and love of the Scriptures and of the risen Lord, who continues to speak his word and to break bread in the community of believers.” THE FUNDAMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BIBLE The Holy Bible is focused on the Word of God, Jesus Christ. The Pope underlines: “The Bible, as Sacred Scripture, speaks of Christ and proclaims him as the one who had to endure suffering and then enter into his glory (cf Lk 24:26). Apart from the Scriptures, his death and resurrection can-not be rightly understood (AI, 7). Pope Francis emphasizes the role of the Holy Spirit: “Without the work of the Spirit, there would always be a risk of remaining limited to the written text alone. This would open the way to a fundamentalist reading, which needs to be avoided, lest we betray the inspired, dynamic and spiritual character of the sacred text” (AI, 9). The Pope reminds us of the link of Sacred Scriptures with Tradition: Scripture and Tradition together are the one source of Revelation. Before becoming a written text, sa-cred Scripture was handed down orally and kept alive by the faith of a people who acknowledged it as their own his-tory and source of their identity. Biblical faith, then, is based on the living word, not on a book” (AI, 11). READING THE BIBLE AND PRACTICING ITS TEACHINGS Reading the Bible devotedly will urge us to share the Word of God with others: “The sweetness of God’s word leads us to share it with all those whom we encounter in this life and to proclaim the sure hope that it contains” (cf 1 Pet 3:15-16)” (AI, 12). Practicing the teachings of the Bible en-tails above all loving God and all neighbors, principally the needy and poor. ” (AI, 13). Pope Francis encourages us: “May the Sunday of the Word of God help his people to grow in religious and intimate familiarity with the sacred Scriptures.”

YOURS IN CHRIST, REV. EBEN MACDONALD, PASTOR

FR. MATTHIAS will be returning to Uganda later this week. Please join us in thanking him for his ministry during his time with us. We wish him all of God's blessings as he re-turns to his parish duties back home. Until next time, Fr. Matthias!

THE FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE will meet on Monday, January 27th, at 6pm at the Ping Pong Chinese res-taurant located at 17267 Ventura Blvd. at Louise Avenue. Come and enjoy food, fellowship and fun.

If you have any questions or would like to reserve your spot, please call Pat Kane at 818-784-4414.

LEGION OF MARY COLUMBAN DRIVE Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Praesidium. The Legion of Mary is a lay apostolic association of Catholics who,

with the sanction of the Church and under the powerful leadership of Mary Immaculate, Mediatrix of All Graces, serve the Church and their neighbor on a voluntary basis in about 170 countries. The Legion of Mary will be available after each mass on Sunday, February 2, 2020. Please come for a visit to get to know them more.

MAYONNAISE SUNDAY is today! Hopefully the cold weather will subside and our brothers and sisters on the streets will survive. The Catholic Worker Com-munity does its best to feed, clothe and shelter the

homeless but they cannot fix the problem alone. We at Saint Cyril, through our prayers and material support, are a comfort to them and all who visit their Hospitality Kitchen. Envelopes are available at the church entrances for your contributions. Thank you for your generosity.

WORLD DAY OF THE SICK 2020 is next month! The Ca-thedral of Our Lady of the Angels and the Los Angeles chap-ter of the Order of Malta will host a special healing mass on Saturday, February 8th, at 12:30pm. It will include the anointing of the sick and the blessing of caregivers. Arch-bishop Jose Gomez will preside and Bishop Marc Trudeau will be the Homilist. Attendees will receive holy water from Lourdes and a commemorative prayer card. Please save the date.

Pilgrimage to Medjugorje and Greece

with Fr. MacDonald

You are invited to join Fr. Eben MacDonald on a once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage for 11 days, October 1-11, 2020. Join us as we venture to Apparition Hill in Medjugorje and to Greece in the footsteps of St.

Paul. Be sure to mark your calendar for an Informa-tional Meeting at 2:00pm, Sunday, February 16, 2020

in the St. Cyril of Jerusalem Parish Hall to learn more. For more information, contact Group

Coordinator Celita de Castro at (818) 468-4663.

PrayFor

Claudia Ruiz Regina Hagan Tio Galli Mickey Pappas Sheldon Payne Mary Shartzer Dorothy Montanio Gerard Buttita

Alicata Houston Family Bob Farina Julie Duke Dolores Cardelucci Maureen O’Connor John King Marco Larios

SATURDAY, JANUARY 25TH 4:00 pm - Helen Cardelucci Duncan, RIP.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 26TH 8:00 am - Patrick Bowen, RIP 10:00 am - Art Wade, RIP 12:00 pm - People of the Parish, SPEC. INT.

MONDAY, JANUARY 27TH 7:30 am - Art Wade, RIP

TUESDAY, JANUARY 28TH 7:30 am -Lee Parsons, RIP

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29TH 7:30 am - Yvonne Allard, RIP

THURSDAY, JANUARY 30TH 7:30 am - Janelle Moco, SPEC. INT.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31ST 7:30 am - Antoinette Cornelison, SPEC. INT.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST 7:30 am - Amanda Cardenas Myers, SPEC. INT.

SUNDAY OF THE WORD OF GOD PAGE THREE

ST CYRIL OF JERUSALEM PARISH STEWARDSHIP

JANUARY 19TH

“He called them, and immediately they left their boat and their father and followed Him.” Matthew 4:22 Just as Jesus called the first apostles, He calls each of us to follow Him in Stewardship. Not everyone is called to leave their business or family behind, but we are ex-pected to put God first in everything. Everything from our time in daily prayer, our talent in participating in one of our parish ministries and our treasure to support the financial needs of our parish mission.

Thank you for your generosity

PLEASE JOIN US IN THE GROTTO FOR COFFEE AND DONUTS AFTER THE 8 AND 10 AM MASSES

SAFEGUARDING THE CHILDREN EVALUATE RELATIONSHIPS BASED ON CONTEXT

We may think we know enough about appropri-ate boundaries in relationships, but boundaries are complicated, even for adults. Children rely on adults to define what is appropriate and what isn’t, in the context of the relationship. For

example, some touches are “safe” or “unsafe” depending on who is in the relationship — a parent, a stranger, a teacher, etc. For more information, get a copy of the VIR-TUS® article “Keeping in Touch with Important Distinc-tions” at http://www.la-archdiocese.org/org/protecting/Pages/VIRTUS-Current-Online-Articles.aspx

Email: jvienna@la-archdiocese.org

FULLY RELY ON GOD (FROGS) our ‘little church’ program for children, will meet Sunday, February 2nd at the 10 am Mass. Why not be-come a FROGs volunteer teacher? All materials

and lesson plans are provided. No experience is required. Please contact the parish office for more details. CANDLELIGHT ROSARY AND PRAYER GROUP

meets on Mondays (except holidays) at 7pm in front of the altar of our Lady near the west doors of church. Please consider joining us for this spe-cial devotion.

OASIS SENIOR PROGRAM needs volunteers like you! You can help make a difference in the life of a housebound senior. OASIS volunteers pro-vide friendly visits weekly to help with shop-

ping, errands, appointments and sharing JOY! If you are interested in sharing a smile and a helping hand, contact Sarah for more information. 213-251-3572 or online at Oasis@catholic charities.org. Envelopes (Egive incl.) $ 9,989

Loose cash $ 902

Total $ 10,891

Difference $ 4,109 Weekly Goal $ 15,000

PARISH GOAL

$1,000,000

AMOUNT PLEDGED $1,216,206

AMOUNT PAID $ 504,062 BALANCE $ 712,144

CALLED TO RENEW UPDATE AS OF DECEMBER 27TH

The funeral mass for Dr. Lee Parsons will take place here at Saint Cyril’s on Saturday, Feb-ruary 1st at 10:30 am. All are welcome. Luncheon to follow.

E R G U H , O L , M P L S U H .

Saint Cyril of Jerusalem Church SUNDAY & WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE

Saturdays 4:00 PM Sundays 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM

Vigil of Holy Days 7:00 PM Holy Days 7:30 AM, 12:00 PM, 7:00 PM

Weekdays (MON-SAT) 7:30 AM

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE/RECONCILIATION Saturday: 8:00-8:30 AM & 3:00-4:00 PM

MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP DEVOTIONS Tuesday: 8:00 AM HOLY ROSARY

Daily after the 7:30 AM Mass SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

2nd Sunday of each Month at 2:00 PM WEDDINGS

Must contact the priest at least 6 months in advance BLESSED SACRAMENT CHAPEL

Open Monday—Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

1st Friday of each Month after the 7:30 AM Mass

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