SCHEDULE OF MASSES SATURDAY:8:30 AM, 5:30 PM VIGIL

SUNDAY: 7:00 AM, 8:30AM,10:15AM,12 Noon,

4:00PM (Vietnamese), 6:30PM WEEKDAY: 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM

FIRST WEDNESDAY: 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM, 7:00 PM FIRST FRIDAY:

6:30AM, 8:30 AM, 6:30 PM 8:00 PM (Vietnamese)

HOLY DAY: 8:00 PM (Vietnamese/English) VIGIL

6:30AM, 8:30AM, 7:00 PM

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION SAT: 9:00AM, 4:00PM, 7:30PM

St. Christopher Church is a faith-community of diverse people who gather to joyfully celebrate life,

faith and love in Jesus Christ through serving others.

629 S. Glendora Ave., West Covina, CA 91790 TEL: (626) 960-1805 FAX: (626) 851-0595

OFFICE HOURS: Mon - Thu: 8AM to 8PM; Fri & Sun: 8AM to 4PM Sat: 9AM to 2 PM

EMAIL: parishoffice@sccwc.net WEBSITE: stchriswestcovina.parishesonline.com

Pastor Rev. Joseph Dass

Associate Pastor Rev. Huy Nhat Nguyen

Vietnamese Chaplain Rev. Dominic John Vu, CSsR

Permanent Deacons Deacon Douglas Moloney

Deacon Loc Nguyen Deacon Jesse Batacan Deacon Andrew Cho

School Principal Olivia Carrillo

Business Manager Pauline Dimaculangan

Director of Religious Formation Elizabeth Hudson

Adult Faith Formation Coordinator Judi Peña

Bookkeeper Tuyet Romero

Page 2 St. Christopher Church Fourth Sunday of Lent

Fast from judging others; feast on the Christ dwelling in them.

Fast from apparent darkness; feast on the reality of light.

Fast from thoughts of illness; feast on the healing power of God.

Fast from unrelenting pressures; feast on unceasing prayer.

Fast from words that tear down; feast on phrases that build up.

Fast from discontent; feast on gratitude.

Fast from anger; feast on patience.

Fast from pessimism; feast on optimism.

Fast from shadows of sorrow; feast on the sunlight of serenity.

Fast from idle gossip; feast on purposeful silence.

Fast from doing; feast on being.

Fast from self-concern; feast on compassion for others.

In the Footsteps of Jesus (Holy Land plus Istanbul)

Make your dreams come true! Join our ten-day signature Holy Land Plus Istanbul Tour and experience the Land of the Bible with Fr. Joseph Dass. This tour departs from LAX on April 14 (Tuesday) and arrives on April 23 (Thursday). The affordable special group rate of $3,250 per person includes airline, taxes, fuel, surcharges, and tips. For more information and to reserve a space, please contact: Faye Campos (909) 569-9101 or Venus Rivera (626) 703-0825.

MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND

Your spouse is God’s Gift to you. Find out how to make a good

marriage better and a better marriage GREAT! Discover what a

life-changing Marriage Encounter Weekend can do for your

marital relationship.

March 20-22, 2015

Villa Santa Teresita

819 Buena Vista St., Duarte, CA 91010

For more information, please call Roger or Julie Villalva at 626-

780-6221. www.memconline.org

memcweekend@gmail.com

NEW PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Please be informed that beginning April 6 (Monday after Easter), the office will open at 9 AM, Monday thru Saturday. We will continue to open at 8 AM on Sundays. NEW OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY - THURSDAY 9:00A.M. - 8:00P.M. FRIDAY 9:00A.M. - 5:00P.M. SATURDAY 9:00A.M. - 2:00P.M. SUNDAY 8:00A.M. - 4:00P.M.

LENTEN FASTING AND FEASTING ATTENTION: ALL CATHOLIC WOMEN

The Central San Gabriel District of the Archdiocesan Council of

Catholic Women would like to invite you all to a luncheon and

talk by a very enthusiastic speaker, Mr. Mark Hassellock

regarding “Spirited Warfare” on Monday, April 20, 2015 at St.

Christopher Church Parish Center Rooms A & B.

The day begins at 9:30 A.M. and includes a speaker, Mass at

11:00 A.M., followed by a sumptuous lunch and concludes at

1:30 P.M. the prepaid charge is $12.00 per person. For

reservations, please make check payable to Julie Villalva and

mail to 1424 E. McWood Street, West Covina, CA 91791 before

Tuesday, April 14. For information, please call Julie at (626)

780-6221.

St. Christopher Church

DIVINE MERCY MINISTRY Invites you to…

1) 9-Days Divine Mercy Novena

April 3 Good Friday 8:30AM

April 4 Holy Saturday 8:30AM

April 5 Easter Sunday 7:30PM

April 6 Monday 7:00PM

April 7 Tuesday 7:00PM

April 8 Wednesday 7:00PM

April 9 Thursday 7:00PM

April 10 Friday 7:00PM

April 11 Saturday 6:30PM

2) Feast of Divine Mercy on April 12, 2015

6:00PM Benediction

6:30PM Sunday Mass

7:30PM Procession to Bramble Hall followed by a Reception

(You may bring religious items to be blessed)

SATURDAY, MARCH 14 5:30 P.M. (D) Purita Morales  † 

    (D) Leonora Sanchez 

                Weselsky  † SUNDAY, MARCH 15 7:00 A.M. (D) Rosenda Maca ag  † 

    (D) Lorenzo E. Calleja  † 

8:30 A.M.   St. Christopher Church 

         Parishioners 

10:15 A.M.   Maria Cecilia Tagle 

  (D) Patrick “PJ” Nagle  † 

12:00 P.M. (D)  Joshua Correa Marcelo  † 

  (D) Alice Greterman  † 

6:30 P.M. (D) Maria Rodriguez  † 

  (D) Victoria Rodriguez  † 

MONDAY, MARCH 16 

6:30 A.M.  (D) Ching Por‐Lam  † 

  (D) Helen Tsai  † 

8:30 A.M.   Paul O’Donnell 

    (D) Eriberto Tabalno  † 

TUESDAY, MARCH 17 

6:30 A.M.    Jessie Gonzalez 

      Didi Quimbo 

8:30 A.M.    John & Cathy Glenn 

    (D) Elaliuo Diaz, Sr.  † 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 

6:30 A.M.    Rafael de Jesus 

      Lawrence Calimlim 

8:30 A.M.  (D) Lydia Limen  † 

    (D) Ching Por‐Lam  † 

THURSDAY, MARCH 19 

6:30 A.M.    Rosario Zuniga 

      Judi Peña 

8:30 A.M.    Joseph Lagunday 

    Valen no Esteban, Jr. 

FRIDAY, MARCH 20 

6:30 A.M.    Marissa Garcia 

  (D) Vibiana Evangelina Ness  † 

8:30  A.M.    Conchita Riparip 

  (D) Antonio Trono, Jr.  † 

SATURDAY, MARCH 21 

8:30  A.M.  (D) Lucia Tapia  † 

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TODAY’S READINGS  Reading 1 2 CHR 36:14-16, 19-23 In those days, all the princes of Judah, the priests, and the people added infidelity to infidelity, practicing all the abominations of the nations and polluting the LORD’s temple which he had consecrated in Jerusalem. Early and often did the LORD, the God of their fathers, send his messengers to them, for he had compassion on his people and his dwelling place. But they m o c k e d t h e m e s s en g e r s o f God, despised his warnings, and scoffed at his prophets, until the anger of the LORD against his people was so inflamed that there was no remedy. Their enemies burnt the house of God, tore down the walls of Jerusalem, set all its palaces afire, and destroyed all its precious objects. Those who escaped the sword were carried captive to Babylon, where they became servants of the king of the Chaldeans and his sons until the kingdom of the Persians came to power. All this was to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken by Jeremiah: “Until the land has retrieved its lost sabbaths, during all the time it lies waste it shall have rest while seventy years are fulfilled.” In the first year of Cyrus, king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken by Jeremiah, the LORD inspired King Cyrus of Persia to issue this proclamation throughout his kingdom, both by word of mouth and in writing: “Thus says Cyrus, king of Persia: All the kingdoms of the earth the LORD, the God of heaven, has given to me, and he has also charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever, therefore, among you belongs to any part of his people, let him go up, and may his God be with him!” Responsorial Psalm Ps 137: 1-6 R. Let my tongue be silenced, if I ever forget you! Reading 2 EPH 2:4-10 Brothers and sisters: God, who is rich in mercy, because of the great love he had

for us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, brought us to life with Christ — by grace you have been saved —, raised us up with him, and seated us with him in the heavens in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not from you; it is the gift of God; it is not from works, so no one may boast. For we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for the good works that God has prepared in advance, that we should live in them. Verse Before the Gospel JN 3:16 God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might have eternal life. Gospel JN 3:14-21 Jesus said to Nicodemus: “Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.” For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him will not be condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. And this is the verdict, that the light came into the world, but people preferred darkness to light, because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come toward the light, so that his works might not be exposed. But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God.

SATURDAY, MARCH 14 5:30 P.M. (D) Purita Morales † (D) Leonora S. Weselsky † SUNDAY, MARCH 15 7:00 A.M. (D) Rosenda Macatiag † (D) Lorenzo E. Calleja † 8:30 A.M. St. Christopher Church Parishioners 10:15 A.M. Maria Cecilia Tagle (D) Patrick “PJ” Nagle † 12:00 P.M. (D) Joshua Correa Marcelo † (D) Alice Greterman † 6:30 P.M. (D) Maria Rodriguez † (D) Victoria Rodriguez † MONDAY, MARCH 16 6:30 A.M. (D) Ching Por-Lam †

(D) Helen Tsai †

8:30 A.M. Paul O’Donnell

(D) Eriberto Tabalno †

TUESDAY, MARCH 17 6:30 A.M. Jessie Gonzalez

Didi Quimbo 8:30 A.M. John & Cathy Glenn

(D) Elaliuo Diaz, Sr. † WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 6:30 A.M. Rafael de Jesus Lawrence Calimlim 8:30 A.M. (D) Lydia Limen † (D) Ching Por-Lam † THURSDAY, MARCH 19 6:30 A.M. Rosario Zuniga Judi Peña 8:30 A.M. Joseph Lagunday Valentino Esteban, Jr. FRIDAY, MARCH 20 6:30 A.M. Marissa Garcia (D) Vibiana Evangelina Ness † 8:30 A.M. Conchita Riparip (D) Antonio Trono, Jr.† SATURDAY, MARCH 21 8:30 A.M. (D) Lucia Tapia †

(D) Rolando Tapia †

Page 4 St. Christopher Church Fourth Sunday of Lent

OFFICE HOURS: MON 10:00A.M. - 6:00P.M. TUE & WED 9:00A.M. - 5:00P.M. THU 1:00P.M. - 6:00P.M. SAT 9:00A.M. - 12:00P.M.

OFFICE OF R E L I G I O U S F O R M A T I O N

626-338-2937

Your prayers are requested for the recovery of: Phyllis Hatch, Matthew Blanthorne, Philip Blanthorne, Gloria Rodriguez, Judi Peña, Virginia Franco, Julia Romero, Armen Cosio, Edward Cosio, Ace Batacan, Rose Helen Perez, Faith Apellar, John-John Landig, Christy Arrastia, Alex Mataverde, Kalvin Roldan, Guille Rivas, Joe Glick, Humberto Hernandez, Rebecca Macias, Chickie Perez, Felipe S. Asuncion, Robert Goins, Rosario Zuniga, Lydia España, Doretha Lear, George Dabao, Jr., Mary Rose Merten, and Toni Lenhart.

Your prayers are requested for the

repose of the soul of: Rustico Campos, Elaine Rockwell, Maria Gonzalez, Gavina Campos, Arthur Mendosa, Lambert Acebedo, Maria Rios, Marjorie Cecchino, Jose Ybarra, Amelia Baker, Teresita Manalastas, Tony Perez, Carl James Christiano, Emelita Recaña, Concepcion Claudio Campos, Aurelio Pineda, Tony Valverde, Emmanuel Dizon, Socorro Villasenor, Irene Gudino, Cheryl Arm Moore, Mark Jennings, Gloria Kastner, Angela Butac Lucena, Leonila Macasaet, Valentino Esteban, Jr., Ching Por-Lam, Angeles Causapin, Engracia Ona, and Mary Louise Champlin.

Father Maguire Council 3851 invites all to join us at our

“LENTEN FISH FRY!” All Fridays during Lent

5 P.M.—8 P.M. at the Knights of Columbus Hall

4315 N. Vincent Ave., Covina

Please pray for our teens as

they continue their faith journey towards Confirmation and full membership of our Church. Saint Reports and Service Hours are due APRIL 19th.

Year Two: Completed Service Hour forms are DUE now.

Year Two Retreat dates: Sat., April 18th OR Sat., April 25th. Please remit all outstanding balances by March 22nd.

All are invited to come pray for the unborn on the sidewalk at 1135 S. Sunset Ave., West Covina (by Queen of the Valley Hospital). St. Christopher days are all Fridays during Lent. If you would like more information, especially if you would like to volunteer to help, contact Rita at (909) 229-3425, or by email at Carlson.Rita@gmail.com

SAVE THE DATE! June 15-19, 2015

“Playing for God’s Team”

We are hosting a Summer Vacation Catholic Bible

School for children in kindergarten through sixth grade.

Parents are encouraged to register their children for

five fun-filled days of exciting lessons, cool crafts, fun

games, upbeat music, hands on activities and delicious

Ball Park snacks!

LEGION OF MARY RECRUITMENT Thrive in the hands of Mary. The Legion of Mary, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Praesidium, is eager to welcome new active members, male and female, 18 years or older, ready to serve the Lord through His Mother. Our Blessed Mother greatly delights in leading Her army. Be proud to be one of Her soldiers! We serve Her through our involvement in several Parish ministries.

The Praesidium meetings are held every Thursday from 6:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. in the Parish Center, Room C. For more information, please call Connie Rainwater at (626) 961-7045 or Mina Palinay at (626) 330-7250.

ST. CHRISTOPHER PARISH SCHOOL

PAPER TRUCK SCHEDULE: April 3rd, 4th, 5th

May 8th, 9th, 10th

June 5th, 6th, 7th

July 10th, 11th, 12th

March 15, 2015 St. Christopher Church Page 5

DAYTIME BIBLE STUDY SERIES: The Passion of Christ From February 25 through March 25, the Daytime Bible Study

will offer a series on the Passion of Christ each Wednesday

morning, 9:15 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. in Meeting Room D of the

Parish Center. All adults are welcome to attend. Please

bring your Bible. If you have any questions, please contact

Sister Donna Storms at (626) 919-2934.

All are invited to Adoration: adoring Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, which is exposed in our South Chapel. We have a unique opportunity here at St. Christopher’s to come and adore Him on a daily basis. Rain or shine, our chapel is open for all to come and spend time with our Lord. For those who would like to make a one-hour commitment each week to come and spend time with Jesus, you would be welcome! Instead of “giving up” something for Lent, please consider “giving one hour” to spend with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Our Adoration Chapel is open from 6:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. daily. To Sign-up please call Rita at (909) 229-3425.

Come and join us as we offer a special

Rosary for Priests every Wednesday from

7:00 — 7:30 PM at St. Christopher’s

Adoration Chapel. “God our Father, please send us holy

priests, all for the Sacred and Eucharistic

Heart of Jesus, all for the Sorrowful and

Immaculate Heart of Mary, all in union

with St. Joseph.”

Prayer for Priests

Our Mother of Perpetual Help Novena

Everyone is cordially invited to the

devotion of Our Mother of Perpetual Help

novena every Wednesday, followed by

Benediction. Every 1st Wednesday there

will be Mass, Novena, and Benediction.

Place: Adoration Chapel Time: 7:30—8:00 P.M.

2nd Sunday of March Sunday Collection: $14,674.16

Last year’s: $14,137.12

Thank you for your generosity!

“Be Not Afraid ”

Cancer Ministry

Everyone whose life is touched by cancer is invited to come on

Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 7:00 P.M. at the Parish Center

Meeting Rooms D.

Our guest speaker is Tina Paul, BCND. She is a tradit ional American Naturopathic Board Certified, which means that she does not diagnose or use drugs to treat symptoms. She looks for the cause of ill health. Her practice uses diet and lifestyle changes along with nutritional therapy to help people get well and stay well. She is also certified in plant based nutrition. Come and explore the benefits of proper nutrition through plant based diet.

Find us and like us on: www.facebook.com

/benotafraidcancerministry or visit us on the web at:

benotafraidcancerministry.org For more information, please call Lydia

at (626) 960-9110 or Julie at (626) 780-6221

Catholic Relief Services Special Collection

“Amen, I say to you, whatever you did

for one of these least brothers of mine,

you did for me” (Mt 25:40).

Today, we are reminded that Jesus

identified himself with our poorest

brothers and sisters. The Catholic Relief

Services Collection serves Jesus in the

victims of human trafficking, in those

who suffer from unjust laws, and in those

who need pastoral care and humanitarian

assistance across the globe. Through your

support with today’s Collection, you help

Jesus in disguise. Please be generous.

ADS

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RAISED UP BY THE MESSIAH Last week, when Jesus referred to the destruction of the temple, the

account from today's first reading is what would have come to the minds of

his listeners. But, as Jesus was speaking on a deeper level, so does today's

first reading. In the first paragraph we hear that Israel had, in effect,

"fallen" already through its infidelity to the covenant. Lest we get too cozy,

this account reminds us that God, though just, loving, and merciful, is

capable of punishing sin when that sin is unrepentant. But we are also

reminded that God, rich in mercy, anoints individuals to be vessels of

salvation as well (in Hebrew, King Cyrus of Persia is called "messiah"). In

the Gospel reading, we hear of another Messiah being "lifted up" for our

salvation in one of the best-known passages from the New Testament. As

Lent concludes and we enter Holy Week, we need to keep our gaze

steadfast upon the cross of Christ, the Son of God who came into the world

to raise us who had fallen.

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Service Our Lenten Penance Service

will be held on Wednesday

March 18, 2015 At 7:30 P.M.

Stations of the Cross

All Fridays of Lent

at 7:00 PM

April 2nd 8:30 AM Morning Prayers

7:00 PM Lord’s Supper

11:45 PM Night Prayers

April 3rd 8:30 AM Morning Prayers

12:00 PM Stations of the

Cross (Outside)

1:00 PM Seven Last Words

3 & 7 PM Liturgy

(Veneration of

the Cross)

April 4th 8:30 AM Morning Prayers

April 4th 6:30 PM

(Begins outside the

Parish Hall)

April 5th 7:00 AM English

8:30 AM English

10:15 AM English

12:00 PM English

4:00 PM Vietnamese

6:30 PM English

We will be accepting flower donations

beginning Monday, March 30th. You may

drop it off at the Parish Center or the

Church Vestibule. Thank you.

EASTER FLOWER DONATIONS

READING OF THE PASSION OF CHRIST

(PABASA)

The El Shaddai Charismatic Prayer

Group of St. Christopher Church

invites everyone to an overnight

Reading of the PASSION OF CHRIST in

songs, on Holy Thursday, April 2nd,

8:00PM until Good Friday, April 3rd,

noon, with reflections and sharing.

Please come and join us relive, in

union with Mary, the joyful, sorrowful

and glorious mysteries of Jesus.

For more information, please call

Maria 213-385-8667 or Nieva 626-257-

6714 or Elisa 626-297-6851.

St. Christopher Catholic Church Presents

JUN 28 2015

SUNDAY 6:00 P.M.

Doors open 5:30 P.M.

GENERAL ADMISSION Adults: $25 (Presale: $20) Children 12 & below: $15

Haugh Performing Arts Center

Citrus College 1000 W. Foothill Blvd. Glendora, CA 91741

Please support our Parish

Summer Fundraiser

PREMIER ADMISSION

$50