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320 W. GARVEY AVE. MONTEREY PARK 91754 (626)573-0427

“We are a diverse faith

community that strives to

conform ourselves into the

image of Christ in

and through the power

of the Holy Spirit, and

nourished by The Word,

Sacraments and Tradition

to give glory to

God and to be a light

unto the nations.”

ST STEPHEN MARTYR CATHOLIC CHURCH

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM

(English) Sunday 7:00 AM (English)

9:00 AM (Spanish) 11:00 AM (English)

2:00 PM (Indonesian) Mon-Sat Daily Mass:

8:30 AM Perpetual Help Novena Mass

Wednesday 6:30 PM Friday 7:00 PM (Spanish)

Reconciliation Saturdays 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Fr. Joseph Magdaong Administrator Fr. Ali Kanissius

Associate Armando & Irene Estrada

Deacon Couple Monica Gonzales-Diaz

Business Manager Alicia Vazquez

Office Manager Beatriz Garcia

Dale Ann Torbey Secretaries

Christina Arellano School Principal (626) 573-1716

PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

No Evening Hours Tuesday thru Friday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Closed 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Saturday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sunday 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

We all have things in

our lives that don't be-

long there. Maybe it's

the poor way we allow

someone to treat us,

maybe it's a habitual

sin, maybe it's a pattern

of thought or attitude

that traps us in a cycle of regret, anger, or an inabil-

ity to forgive. Jesus has bold words for us today:

"Take these out of here."

When we hear the story of the Cleansing of the

Temple, it can be easy to look down on the animal-

sellers and money-changers. However, they set up

shop in the Temple for a very practical purpose.

People needed to buy animals to sacrifice, they

were going to sacrifice them in the Temple: ergo,

quite a convenient, successful marketplace! For

many of us, the negative influences in our lives don't

come out of nowhere. We might have considered

them quite practical and reasonable initially. We

wanted to keep the peace, so we allowed some-

one to talk to us disrespectfully. A person hurt us

deeply and we weren't prepared to let go of our

resentment right away. Over time, these can fester

and corrupt our inner life in a way we didn't expect.

The response of Jesus is a strong one. "He made a

whip out of cords and drove them all out of the

temple area." God wants us to be whole, healthy

human beings. He knows how destructive it is for our

souls to be caught up sin -- our own sin and those of

others. God's love for us is startlingly fierce. In a few

short weeks we will celebrate the culmination of

that courageous love as Jesus goes to his death on

the cross.

In the meantime, Lent is an opportunity for cleans-

ing and renewal. If we've allowed into our lives

things that don't belong, let today be the day we

ask Jesus to clear them out. It's not always easy or

pretty, but it's necessary for our hearts to function

the way they were made. God will turn our tables

over if we ask Him to.

Thursday, March 15th, Lenten Penance Service 7:00 PM

HOLY WEEK

March 29th, Holy Thursday

8:30 AM Solemn Lauds (Chanted Morning Prayer)

7:00 PM Mass of the Lord’s Passion

Veneration of the Lord will take place in the Parish Hall after the 7:00 PM Lord’s Passion until

midnight Friday, March 30th, Passion of the Lord

8:30 AM Solemn Lauds (Chanted Morning Prayer)

12:00 PM Stations of the Cross

1:00 PM Celebration of the Lord’s Passion (English)

3:00 PM Celebration of the Lord’s Passion (Indonesian)

5:30 PM Via Crucis (Spanish)

7:00 PM Celebration of the Lord’s Passion (Bilingual)

March 31st, Holy Saturday

8:30 AM Solemn Lauds (Chanted Morning Prayer)

7:00 PM Easter Vigil

LENTEN DINNERS Dining with the Saints every Friday during Lent thru Friday March 23rd from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, followed by a movie in the Parish Hall.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS Recitation of Way of the Cross 5:00 PM inside the Church every Friday during Lent. With the exception of Good Friday.

Every person 14 years of age or older must abstain from meat (and items made with meat) on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all the Fridays of Lent. Every person between the age of 18 and 59 (beginning of 60th year) must fast on

En este tercer domingo de Cuaresma, estamos llamados a escuchar las señales que da

Jesús como signo de alerta de lo que es la Pascua. Una de las señales que el Evangelio

enfatiza sin lugar a duda, es que, el cuerpo de Jesús es presencia viva del nuevo templo

de Dios. Por lo tanto, por medio de Cristo dios hace una nueva creación en nosotros.

¿Cómo? Si, poniendo a Jesús como el centro de nuestra vida. Lo viejo del pecado debe

ser sacado fuera. El tiempo de Cuaresma es para que destruyamos todo lo que nos ator-

menta y aleja de la gracia de Dios. Tal como, las estructuras de odio, envidia, celos, ma-

terialismo, arrogancia, racismo y del estatus económico y social de la sociedad actual que muchas veces nos

destruye. Solamente, al sacar todo esto de nuestro corazón, el Señor podrá construir algo nuevo y mejor en nosotros.

¿Al ser templo de Jesús, que necesito limpiar de mi? ¿Qué significa para mí y mi familia, que Jesús saque a los

vendedores del templo? Yo puedo y debo tener la seguridad que al identificarme como templo de Dios, la vida será

más llevadera, y las luchas que tenga que soportar por la fe, lejos de alejarme de Dios me harán fuerte dándome la

oportunidad de ver las señales de la presencia de Dios en lo que me rodea. Los Mandamientos, son otra señal que

lejos de atarnos nos dan libertad, la esclavitud es cosa del pasado. Por último, otro elemento a considerar es que San

Pablo hace hincapié en la locura de la cruz. Para los judíos escándalo. Para los griegos locura. Pero. Para nosotros los

bautizados es; fuerza de Dios y sabiduría de Dios. (1 de Corintios 1:22-25).

ST STEPHEN MARTYR CATHOLIC CHURCH

El Ministerio de Oración

“Luz del Espiritu Santo”

Los invita a los ejercicios especiales de Cuaresma

los dias Miercoles 7,14 y 21 de Marzo de 7:00 pm -

9:00 pm en el Salon Parroquial.

Los esperamos

5 minutos de Oracion en el Hogar Los misales con oraciones diarias están disponibles

en la Oficina Parroquial por $1. Estos misales incluyen las lecturas diarias, oraciones y

reflexións para el mes entero.

ADORACION NOCTURNA

Los invitamos a participar en la adoración nocturna del Santisimo, el Segundo Viernes de cada mes. Los turnos de adoracion son de una hora de duración. Oramos por las Inten-ciones del Papa, por las de la parroquia y por intencions personales. Empezamos a las 8:00 p.m. con una junta informativa en el saloñ #1 de la escuela.

Horario Cuaresmal 2018

JUEVES 15 DE MARZO, SERVICIO DE PENITENCIA 7:00 PM

SEMANA SANTA

29 DE MARZO, JUEVES SANTO

8:30 AM Solemn Laudes (Oración de la mañana can-tada)

7:00 PM Misa de la Pasión del Señor

La Veneración del Señor se llevara acavo en el Salón Parroquial después de la Pasión del Señor de la 7:00 PM hasta la medianoche

30 DE MARZO, VIERNES SANTO

8:30 AM Solemn Laudes

12:00 PM Estaciones de la Cruz (Ingles)

1:00 PM Celebración de la Pasión del Señor (Ingles)

5:30 PM Via Crucis (Español)

7:00 PM Celebración de la Pasión del Señor (Bilingue) 31 DE MARZO, SABADO SANTO

8:30 AM Solemn Laudes (Oración de la mañana cantada)

7:00 PM Vigilia de Pascua

CENANDO CON LOS SANTOS los viernes durante la Cuaresma hasta hasta el 23 de marzo a las 5:00 PM, en el Salón Parroquial.

VIA CRUCES Recitación del Camino de la Cruz 5:00 PM cada viernes durante la cuaresma dentro de en la Iglesia.

Para cualquier familia que quiera ser parte de nuestra

familia de St. Stephen Martyr School, por favor pasen

por la oficina de la escuela. Actualmente estamos

ofreciendo asistencia financiera a nuestras familias de

la parroquia para que la educación católica sea

posible para su hijo. Por favor, póngase en contacto

con la oficina de la escuela para más detalles: http://

www.stsmc.org o(626) 573-1716

La escuela St. Stephen Martyr será la anfitriona de

"Open House" el martes 6 de marzo de 2018 entre las

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 pm. Nos gustaría invitarlo a visitar nues-

tros salones de clases y ver todas las cosas maravil-

losas en las que nuestros estudiantes están trabajan-

do. También estamos disponibles para responder

cualquier pregunta que pueda tener sobre inscribir a

su hijo en nuestra escuela.

MARCH 4 • THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2018 5:00 pm Anne Bienle Family All Lost Souls SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018 7:00 am Artemio De Torres (D) Alfredo Gonzalez, Sr. (D)

9:00 am St. Stephen Parishioners

11:00 am Oscar Villamor Refuerzo (D) Dale & Stephanie Uyeda (D) Gavino Rongavilla (D) MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2018 8:30 am For all of the Souls in Purgatory TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018 8:30 am Thomasa Liporada (D) Dionisia Ranola (D) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2018 8:30 am Lino Calara - Happy Birthday!!!

7:00 pm St. Stephen Parishioners

THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2018 8:30 am Nelly Quintos (L) FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2018 8:30 am Larry Martinez (L) Trinh Duc & Trung Thon Ancestors 7:00 pm Poor Souls

SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2018 8:30 am All Unborn Babies

A Few Minutes of Prayer in the Home Daily prayer books are available for purchase in the

Parish Office for $1. These prayer books include the daily readings, prayers and reflection for the entire month.

Join Fr. Joseph for a monthly Bible Study on the 3rd Wednesday

of each month in the Church after the Novena Mass.

All are welcome

Nocturnal Adoration We invite you to participate in the

Nocturnal Adoration of the

Blessed Sacrament, on

Friday, March 9th

from 8:00 pm until 5:00 am the

following morning.

Shifts of adoration are one hour in length.

We pray for the intentions of the Pope, the

parish and all personal intentions.

February 24th & 25th $6,614.93

Second Collection $1,270.55

Wednesday Novena Mass $54.55

Friday Collection $41.00

Online Giving $502.00

Thank you for your commitment to your parish.

The Legion of Mary meet

every Wednesday

at 7:00 pm in Room 2

following the 6:30

Novena Mass

Please Pray For…..

Frances Salaises, Kitty Carlucci, Ana Nunez, Maria Gonzalez, Rita Thoms, Elizabeth Dodge, Virginia Medina, Rudy Barraza, Kathy Garcia, Helen Lawrence, Frances Montez, Ramiro Sanchez, Judy Backer, Mayo & Teresa Ycedo, Al & Susan Acosta, Ray Fratino, Florence Kreslake, Francisco Paniagua, Anna Barellano, Carlos Godinez, Bertha Marquez, Kim Chacon, Larry Hernandez, Will Martinez, Janine Lugo, George Gomez, Luis Hernandez, Craig Heller, Priscilla Isip, Bernadette Zavala, Elsa Hilton, Pio Rongavilla, Patricia McAvoy, Rocky & Micahel Terasas, Michael Barajas, Hugo Fressle, Lung Family, Tam Fami-ly, Caroline Kolander, Mark Allen, Daniel Jara, Monica Mendoza, Emilia Rodriguez, Monica Hernandez, Daniel Perez, Adam Zavala, John Baray, David Perez, Jose Maria De La Roca-Velazquez, Peggy A. Jassle, Edward Salaises, Larry Siefker, Susana Arriola, Arnold Vega, Danna Reyes, Nelly Quintos, Larry Martinez

To insure that the prayer list is accurate, please contact the

parish office on a monthly basses if you would like for your

For any of our families who would like to be part of our St. Ste-phen Martyr School family please stop by the school office. We are currently offering financial assistance to our parish families so a Catholic Education is possible for your child. Please contact the school office for further details: http://www.stsmc.org or (626) 573-1716

St. Stephen Martyr School will be hosting “Open House” on Tues-day, March 6, 2018 between the hours of 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. We would like to invite you to visit our classrooms and see all the wonderful things our students are working on. We are also availa-ble to answer any questions you may have about enrolling your child at our school.

SECOND COLLECTION This weekends second collection will be for the parish school.