1500 W. Main Street Alhambra, California 91801
Telephone: (626) 281-0466 • Fax: (626) 281-2163
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Email: [email protected]
ALL SOULS CHURCH
A CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
OFFICE MANAGER Ms. Diep Dinh [email protected] FIRST COMMUNION Patricia Magallanes YOUTH/CONFIRMATION
COORDINATOR
Leticia Urtecho
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Ms. Carrie Fuller [email protected] BOOKKEEPER Ms. Veronica Yeo [email protected]
OFFICE ASSISTANTS Sofia Rúa [email protected] Ms. Merci Argüello
Pastoral Center Hours Monday-Friday: 9AM-9PM
Closed for lunch: 12:30PM-1:30PM Saturday: 9AM-8PM CLOSED FROM 12:30-1:30PM
Sunday: 8:30AM-2:30PM
September 16, 2018 24th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
PARISH SCHEDULE
MASSES
Weekdays: Monday - Saturday……....7:30 a.m. Saturday/Vigil: ……..…………....…..5:30 p.m. Sunday/Domingo: ♦ English:7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. ♦ Español: …..……………......12:00 Mediodía
Holy Days to be announced
Los Dias Festivos se Anunciaran
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
♦ Saturdays from 4 - 5 p.m.
♦ Sabado de 4 -5 p.m.
SACRAMENT OF THE SICK
♦ Please call the Pastoral Center for a priest.
♦ Unción de los Enfermos: favor de llamar al Centro
Pastoral para contactar a un sacerdote.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
♦ Español: El primer sábado del mes a las 10 a.m.
♦ English: Third Saturday of the month at 10 a.m.
SACRAMENT OF HOLY MATRIMONY
♦ Book for an appointment at least (6) months in ad-
vance of proposed wedding date.
♦ Llame al Centro Parroquial por lo menos (6) meses
antes de la fecha del matrimonio.
DEVOTIONS
Holy Hour: 1st Friday of the month at 7 p.m. (Bilingual)
MISSION STATEMENT
We, at All Souls Church, are a mul cultural Catholic Community called to share our gi s and to grow through worship and spiritual forma on. We are
brothers and sisters in Christ led by the Holy Spirit to witness the Good News to all.
PASTOR
Rev. Patrick Mbazuigwe [email protected]
PASTOR EMERITUS Msgr. William P. O’Toole
DEACON Dn. Eudoro G. Benalcazar
APOSTOLATES & ORGANIZATIONS
OFFICE OF LITURGY
Ministry of the Sick Larry Dumont
Safeguard the Children Irene Oaxaca
Bereavement Ministry Jose Luis Diaz
Legion of Mary Salvador Agudo
Cursillos in Christianity Aida Gonzalez
English Bible Study Sheila Henderson-Linan
Spanish Bible Study Maria de Jesus Martinez
Knights of Columbus Pablo Gutierrez
Funeral Services Diep Dinh Ext. 219
Altar Servers Paul/Marleny Gutierrez (626)281-0466
Lectors Eng: Esperanza Canale (626)281-0466
Span: Eleana Benalcazar (626)281-0466
Ushers Darin Doerning/Jose Serna (626)281-3042
Sacristan Librado Mercado (626)281-0466
Wedding & Quinceañeras Eleana Benalcazar/Patty Ayala (626)281-0466
Assist. Director of Music Jerry Yslas (323) 919-1906
Eucharistic Ministers Eng: Lupe Valencia (626)281-0466
Span: Humberto G. (626)281-0466
Guadalupanos Marina Ramirez
Rosario de Misericordia Angelina Farias
Our Lord’s Mission Gerber Bernal or Arturo Camargo
St. Vincent de Paul Midory Gonzalez
Encuentro Matrimonial Victor Pla
Amigos de Jesus Estela Murga
Filipino Ministry Jun (Isidro) Cabaccang
Youth Ministry Leticia Urtecho
SCHOOL OFFICE: (626) 282-5695 www.allsoulsla.org
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
Becky Salcedo Mary Anne Aarset Erik Lifrak Ray Argueta & Family Jose Crespo Joe Negrete Irma Arellano Ricardo Hernandez Moreno Reyes Family Therese Huyen-Duong Thi Vu Blanca & Nanci Mejia Merccedes Tarrazona Delia Vargas William Cardona Agustin & Elvia Esquivel Rubi Arroyo
Maria Martin Ramirez Family Wally & Becky Puente Cynthia Manriquez Cecil Saguid David A. Pacheco Pech William Gonzalez Jesus Sanchez Elia Ramirez Guadalupe Nevarez Amelia Espitia Miriam & Julio Jimenez Michelle & Claudia Romo Evelyn De Guzman Hortencia Palafox Jerry Lopez
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FROM THE PASTOR’S CORNER Sept. 16, 2018
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year “B” “Who do people say that I am?”
Recently I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments togeth-er at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the father said, 'I love you, and I wish you enough.' The daughter replied, 'Dad, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Dad.' They kissed and the daughter left. The Father walked over to the win-dow where I was seated. Standing there I could see he wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on his privacy, but he welcomed me in by asking, 'Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?' 'Yes, I have,' I replied. 'Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?'… 'I am old, and she lives so far away. I have challenges ahead and the reality is - the next trip back will be for my funeral,' he said. 'When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, 'I wish you enough ...' May I ask what that means?' He began to smile. 'That's a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone...' He paused a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail, and he smiled even more. 'When we said, 'I wish you enough, 'we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them.' Then turning toward me, he shared the following as if he were reciting it from memory. I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how gray the day may appear. I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun even more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting. I wish you enough pain so that even the smallest of joys in life may ap-pear bigger. I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting. I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess. I wish you enough hellos to get you through the final good-bye. He then began to cry and walked away (author unknown). Today, Jesus wishes to impart on us the knowledge that is good enough to help us successfully navigate through the challenges of life. This is the knowledge of Himself as the Son of God, and a belief in God incarnate living among mortals to sanctify and restore it to the glory of God. This knowledge is not so much about God as it is about us, for the glory of God is human being fully alive. Knowing oneself demands that we break the shells imposed on us by the masks we wear to be able to see the hand of God at work in our lives. This is a process of introspection which is not an easy project to under-take.
We shy away from such a project because we want to think of ourselves as good persons but what we see inside of us does not always reflect how we want to think of ourselves. The crowd did not know who Jesus is. Looking at what Jesus did, they thought He was either Moses the law giver or Elijah the prophet. Their answers reveal to us that the crowd did not and cannot know the truth. The crowd has no eyes, no ears, no brain, no heart, etc. To follow the crowd is to live with a half-truth. And ultimately half-truth is a lie. Only the individual can know the truth because unlike the crowd, the indi-vidual has two eyes, ears, brain, heart, etc. It is by being in a relationship - opening our mind and heart to the truth of the Gospel that an individual comes to break the barriers posed by our personal masks. It is the word of God that has the power to break our masks and reveal the true image and likeness of God in each and every one of us. Peter was able to know the truth about who Jesus is because at the core of the human heart lies the truth, hence it takes an individual to know the truth. And to know the true identity of an individual, we need to go beyond the mask (persona - person). In a world where people live and judge by appearances, self knowledge remains the greatest challenge of discipleship. Having been with Jesus from Jerusalem to Galilee, and now at Caesarea Philippi, Jesus challenges His apostles’ knowledge of Himself to see if they are motivated by public opinion or have come to realize through per-sonal relationship and being open to the word of God, that He is the Son of God. Thanks to Peter now we have come to know the truth about Jesus. Do we still have Peters in the world today who reveal to the world the truth about Jesus? Unfortunately our world is full of people who believe in their masks and whose hearts are closed to the word of God, hence the many conflicts we see in our personal lives, families, neighborhood and among nations. Ours is a world that is full of half-truths which is ultimately lies. Half truths can win someone a political position but it can neither empower us to know ourselves as to be in genuine and lasting relationship nor can it empower us to know Jesus as to have a personal relationship with God. Man Know thyself remains a challenge to us because the glory of God is human being fully alive. It is by knowing and loving oneself that one is able to know and love others. It is incomplete to claim to know God with-out knowing our true self and knowing our true self necessitates openness to the word of God. The authentic faith which Jesus invites us to embrace in today’s Gospel, cannot be dissociated from knowledge expressed in good works (deeds). This is true because as we begin to know our true selves, we begin to share in the joys and sufferings of others. We begin to see ourselves as part of larger reality that is greater than ourselves. We begin to appreciate the place of God in our lives. Knowing Jesus will no longer be an abstract reality. Knowing and having a relationship with God becomes a joy shared with all sentient beings here and now.
P A R I S H N E W S
Al l Souls Catholic Church
24TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
FINANCIAL REPORT
Thank you for your generosity and continued support of the Offertory Collection. Every year, students at Catholic elementary and high schools,
religious education, confirmation and youth ministry programs in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles receive age-appropriate child abuse prevention and reporting training. The “Empowering God’s Children Program” is designed for Kin-dergarten through 12th grade students. This program teaches children and young people to understand appropriate and inap-propriate boundaries and gives them the tools that empower them to take action and report if they feel uncomfortable, scared or confused. More than 1.4 million students have attend-ed these programs since 2004.
1st Collection: $ 4,591.50 2nd Collection: $ 946.50 Candles: $ 188.00 Total: $ 5,726.00
2ND SUNDAY OF SEPTEMBER ◄09/09/18►
Saint Vincent de Paul The next food distribution will be on Sept. 20, 2018.
For information, please call (626) 281-0466.
Confirmation New
“To be young is to be attracted to truth, freedom, peace, beau-ty and goodness. To be young means to be eager to live; to live joyfully, meaningfully.” (Pope John Paul II) Registration forms can be picked up at the Pastoral Center. First year program: Please return the form with copies of Baptismal and 1st Communion certificates, along with the $85.00 registration fee. Coordinator will contact parent for a meeting prior to the orienta-tion meeting. Mandatory orientation meeting for parents and teens is scheduled for Sunday, September 23rd. 1:30pm – 2:30pm – Spanish 3:30pm – 4:30pm – English Second year program: Please return the form with the $180.00 registration fee. Mandatory orientation meeting for parents and teens is scheduled for Sunday, September 30th. 1:30pm – 2:30pm – Spanish 3:30pm – 4:30pm – English Teens who have not received the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Eucharist can receive formation alongside the Confirmation for-mation. Please indicate on the Confirmation registration form. For more information please contact the Confirmation Coordinator, Leti-cia Urtecho at the Pastoral Center. Please ask to leave a message in her voicemail box.
Classes start Sunday, October 7th Registration closes on September 22nd
Youth Ministry News
The youth ministry team is in the process of training and planning for the upcoming year. The schedule will be post-ed soon.
NEW MEETING TIME- We will be meeting on Sundays from 3:00pm - 5:30pm on the scheduled dates. All teens from the ages of 14 to 17 are welcome. Keep an eye out for information on upcoming teen conferences!
CHURCH TO CLOSE EARLY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Due to recent vandalism activities happening inside our beloved church, All Souls will be closing early during the week until further notice. From Monday through Friday,
All Souls will be closed immediately after recitation of the rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet. We apologize for the inconvenience. If you would like to spend time with Our
Lord, please visit our chapel located in the Pastoral Center. Thank you for your understanding.
In Thanksgiving for Prayers Received
To the Parishioners of All Souls Church:
Prayer is a mysterious, beautiful activity. I feel it impacts our lives, and the prayers offered and said
on my mother’s (Mary Anne Aarset), behalf made the difference in her life. When her heart
stopped, your prayers filled her spirit and physical heart. Now she is in recovery. I cannot express my
profound, amazing gratitude of your gifts of prayer. My heart is full. Her core gains strength
day by day.
Thank you and blessings to you all, Catherine Aarset
September 16, 2018
MASS INTENTIONS ALL SOULS CATHOLIC CHURCH
PARISH GROUPS EVENTS CALENDAR Call the Pastoral Center beforehand to check if any changes
have been made to the parish schedule. Thank you.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
3:00pm - Panther Care—School-Back Hall 6:30pm - Wedding Rehearsal-Weddings-Church 7:00pm - Ministry Meeting-Monthly Parish Meeting-Front Hall
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
5:30pm - Bingo Night-Bingo-Halls & Conf. Room, Kitchen 6:30pm - Junta de Mesa Directiva—Amigos de Jesus—SC5
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
3:00pm - Panther Care-School-Back Hall 6:30pm - Choir Practice –Parish-Basement Conf. Rm. 7:00pm - Grupo de Oracion—Amigos de Jesus– Halls & Kitchen 7:00pm - Risen Christ Prayer Groups– Sister Eilene-All Souls CR 7:00pm - Lector Training-Lectors-Church 7:00pm - Meeting– Legion of Mary-SC 5 7:00pm - RICA-Spanish Class-Guadalupe Conf. Room
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
9:00am - Sunday Scriptures—Sister Eilene—All Souls CR 3:00pm - Panther Care-School-Back Hall 6:00pm - RCIA-English Class– Guadalupe Conf. Room 6:30pm - Crecimientos—Amigos de Jesus—SC5 7:00pm - English Bible Study-Parish-Front Hall 7:00pm - Reflecciones de Libros Liturgicos– Parish– Hall Conf. Rm 7:00pm - Training– Eucharistic Ministry-Church
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 10:00am - School Mass-School-Church 3:00pm - Panther Care-School-Back Hall 8:00pm - Meeting-Encuentro Matrimonial-Hall Conf. Room.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
9:00am - Orientation-First Communion-Back/Front Halls 2:00pm - Wedding-Weddings-Church 5:00pm - Junta de Servidores-Amigos de Jesus-Front Hall
SUNDAY, SETPEMBER 23
8:00am - Food Sale-Guadalupanos-Patio
THIS WEEK’S READINGS
Monday: 1 Cor 11:17-26, 33; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Lk 7:1-10 Tuesday: 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a; Ps 100:1-5; Lk 7:11-17 Wednesday: 1 Cor 12:31 — 13:13; Ps 33:2-5, 12, 22; Lk 7:31-35 Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-11; Ps 118:1b-2, 16ab-17, 28; Lk 7:36-50 Friday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 19:2-5; Mt 9:9-13 Saturday: 1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49; Ps 56:10c-14; Lk 8:4-15 Sunday: Wis 2:12, 17-20; Ps 54:3-8; Jas 3:16 — 4:3; Mk 9:30-37
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2018
5:30PM Francisca & Franklin Genkuong (Dec.)
Maria Dabu (Dec.)
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 2018
7:30AM Ernest & Adela Duran (Dec.)
9:00AM Rogelia Aquitania (Birthday)
10:30AM Scott & Lorraine Yam (Healing)
12:00PM Merci Argüello (Thanksgiving)
Anna Pineda Vasquez (Dec.)
5:30PM Karina Hernandez (Special Int.)
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
7:30AM Lamberto Agulto (Dec.)
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2018
7:30AM Pope Francis’ Intentions
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
7:30AM Maria & Thomas Jones (Wedding Anniv.)
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2018
7:30AM Vicente Valencia (Birthday)
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2018
7:30AM Jaime Ramos (Dec.)
Ruben Bueno (Special Int.)
SATURDAY SEPTEMBE 22, 2018
7:30AM Salvacion Cordero (Dec.) San Antonio (Sp. Int.)
Maria Elena Figueroa (Dec.)
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — The Lord GOD is my help; who will prove me wrong? (Isaiah 50:5-9a). Psalm — I will walk before the Lord, in the land of the living (Psalm 116). Second Reading — Faith, if it does not have works, is dead (James 2:14-18). Gospel — Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” (Mark 8:27-35).
N O T I C I A S P A R R O Q U I A L E S
Al l Souls Catholic Church 16 de septiembre del 2018
Cada año, los estudiantes de las primarias y preparatorias católicas, y de los programas de educación religiosa (confirmación y ministerios juveniles) de la Arquidióce-sis de Los Ángeles reciben entrenamiento apropiado para su edad sobre prevención e informes de abuso. El “Programa de Empoderamiento de los Hijos de Dios”, está diseñado para estudiantes de kindergarten a 12vo grado. Este programa enseña a los niños y a los jóvenes a entender los límites apropiados e inapropiados de las rela-ciones interpersonales y les da las herramientas apropia-das para tomar acción e informar si se sienten incómodos, asustados o confundidos. Más de 1.4 millones de estu-diantes han asistido a los programas de prevención desde el 2004.
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LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
LECTURAS DE HOY
Primera lectura — En la tribulación el Señor Yavé me ha abierto los oídos para que yo escuche. (Isaías 50:5-9a). Salmo — Caminaré en presencia del Señor, en el país de la vida (Salmo 116 [115]). Segunda lectura — Demuestra tu fe por las buenas obras que produces (Santiago 2:14-18). Evangelio — Después que Pedro profesó que Jesús es el Mesías, Jesús lo reprendió por tratar equivocadamente de apartar a Jesús de su misión. (Marcos 8:27-35).
Lunes: 1 Cor 11:17-26, 33; Sal 40 (39):7-10, 17; Lc 7:1-10 Martes: 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a; Sal 100 (99):1-5; Lc 7:11-17 Miércoles: 1 Cor 12:31 — 13:13; Sal 33 (32):2-5, 12, 22; Lc 7:31-35 Jueves: 1 Cor 15:1-11; Sal 118 (117):1b-2, 16ab-17, 28; Lc 7:36-50 Viernes: Ef 4:1-7, 11-13; Sal 19 (18):2-5; Mt 9:9-13 Sábado: 1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49; Sal 56 (55):10c-14; Lc 8:4-15 Domingo: Sab 2:12, 17-20; Sal 54 (53):3-8; Sant 3:16 — 4:3; Mc 9:30-37
Acompáñenos a rezar el
Rosario de la Misericordia todos los do-mingos después de la misa del mediodía.
ESCUCHANDO Y RESPONDIENDO En las lecturas de hoy se entrecruzan tres temas: escu-char a Dios, la fe vs. las buenas obras y perder nuestra vida para poder salvarla. ¿De qué manera están relacionados estos temas? En Isaías, el Siervo Sufriente padece muchos disgustos y burlas, pero puede soportarlos porque ha escuchado los mensajes de Dios día tras día. El salmo nos dice que Dios también escucha. Dios escucha nuestras súplicas y siempre está dispuesto a salvarnos. Cuando nuestra fe se profundi-za, también se profundiza nuestro deseo de hacer obras de justicia y caridad que fortalecen el Reino de Dios. Dios guía nuestras acciones de maneras que muchas veces no podemos ver y no siempre vemos los resultados. Se nos llama en fe a confiar en que lo que hacemos es suficiente y que nuestra disposición a escuchar los mensajes de Dios nos guiará por el camino correcto.
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AMIGOS DE JESUS
Acompáñenos en una noche de oración y alabanza todos los miér-coles a las 7pm en el salón parro-
quial. Los esperamos.
September 16, 2018 Al l Souls Catholic Church
P A R I S H N E W S
You, your family and friends are invited to the All Souls Day Parish Festival on Sunday, November 4, 2018! The festivities
will start at 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Our festival this year will feature a variety of delicious foods, live entertainment, bou-tiques, children’s games, and, of course, the opportunity to
win extra spending money for the holidays.
FESTIVAL RAFFLE ticket books will not be mailed to your home but instead will be made available for pick-up after every
Mass on Sunday, Sept. 23rd and Sept. 30th. Individual raffle ticket sales will be starting October 7th after each Mass. This year we encourage all parishioners to NOT stop at buying or
selling only 2 books; every increment of 5 books sold or bought by you will entitle you to be entered into a special BO-NUS drawing! Each book of raffle tickets will again contain 10
tickets for the low, low price of $10.00. Raffle tickets will also be available at the Pastoral Center.
Everyone’s participation is requested and much appreciated!!!
Usted, su familia y sus amigos están invitados al Día del Festi-val de la Parroquia de All Souls el domingo 4 de Noviembre del 2018. El festival será desde las 8:am hasta las 8:00pm. Este año, nuestro festival tendrá una variedad de sabrosas comidas, entretenimiento en vivo, boutiques, juegos de niños y claro, la oportunidad de ganar un dinero extra para las fes-tividades. Los libritos de la rifa para el festival no serán enviados por correo a sus casas, en vez de eso, estarán disponibles para que sean recogidos después de cada Misa desde el 7 de Oc-tubre. Este año animamos a todos los parroquianos a NO vender o comprar solo un librito; ¡por más de 5 libritos vendi-dos o comprados usted podrá participar en una rifa adicional! Cada librito contiene 10 tickes por el bajo precio de $10,00 por librito. Los tickes de la rifa también estarán disponibles en el Centro Pastoral.
All Souls Feast Day Festival
2018!
GRANDPARENTS’ DAY BLESSING
God bless our grandparents and keep them healthy and happy!!!
Blessing of the Statues of the Blessed Mother and St. John the Beloved
Once again, our deepest gratitude to Carlos and
Angie Ramirez and Lilia Gan for their generosity to All Souls in donating
the statues of the Blessed Mother and
St. John, the Beloved Disciple.
They will be cherished not only as parts of All Souls
history but also as instruments to increase our faith in and devotion to Our Lord.