Rev. Tony Diaz, CMF - Pastor Rev. Paulus Marandi, CMF– Associate Rev. Theo Fuentes, CMF - Associate Rev. Valentin Ramon, CMF - Associate Rev. Long van Nguyen, SVD Rev. Ray Smith, CMF
Saturday & Sunday/sábado y domingo 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM & 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
GIFT SHOP HOURS Monday-Saturday 9:00 AM-4:30 PM; Sunday
10:00 AM-4:00 PM
626-457-3048
Gift Shop is Closed: New Year’s Day, Easter, July 4th, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Eve
& Christmas Day.
WORSHIP Worship Coordinator: Position Open Worship Committee Chairperson: Terri Reyes 626-570-9844 Director of Music Ministry: Ralph Mohutsky 626-235-8957
DOMINICAN SISTERS OF MISSION SAN JOSE Sister Georgette Coulombe, O.P. 626-284-9585
FINANCES Finance Council Chairperson: Algis Marciuska 626-457-3034
OUTREACH Christian Service Program Director: Greg Quioan 626-289-5165
PASTORAL COUNCIL Pastoral Council Chairperson: Guillermo Flores 626-592-5511 Vietnamese Council Chairperson: Quan Tran 626-674-8493
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PARISH ADMINISTRATION Parish Business Manager Al Sánchez Office Manager Joana Albarez Secretaries: Vanessa Retzepis Delia Carrillo Laura Hidalgo Maintenance Manager: José Padrón
GIFT SHOP Gift Shop Manager: Teresa Galeazzi
FAITH FORMATION Director of Faith Formation: Gigi Galardi 626-457-3043 Coordinadora de Español: Maria Gamboa-Trinidad Ext.807 English Coordinator: Connie Perez Ext. 834
QUINCEAÑERA PROGRAM Nanette Rincón: 626-202-7422
EVANGELIZATION Small Faith Communities Coordinator: Conchita Prieto 626-576-7749
Thank you for your sacrificial offerings in the Sunday collection. We appreciate your support for the financial needs of the parish. Gracias por sus ofrendas en la colecta del domingo. Apreciamos mucho su apoyo a las necesidades de la Parroquia. The total offertory for, September 11, was: $13,198.41.
WE ARE HIRIING
The San Gabriel Mission is currently looking for a Wor-ship Coordinator to help develop, coordinate and imple-ment a Parish Worship Program. Candidates must be bilingual (English/Spanish,) be available on weekends and special liturgical feasts. Candi-dates should also be able to communicate effectively, have basic computer knowledge and be familiar with Word/ Publisher/ PDF/ Excel programs. This is a part time posi-tion and consists of 20 hours per week, with most hours being dedicated to the weekend liturgies. If you are inter-ested, you may leave your resume in the Rectory Office for Joana or you can email her at:
A heartfelt thanks to all who contributed to our monthly collec-tion for Renovate and Celebrate. A total of $4, 263.57 was de-posited into our account for up-dates and repairs to our churches and grounds. We would like to acknowledge a $900.00 donation from the group, “The Good Samaritans,” one of the many groups associated with the parish. We appreciate the support of our church community organizations as we strive to maintain the beauty of our house of worship.
Renovar y Celebrar
Gracias de todo corazón a todos que contribuyeron a nuestra campaña mensual de Renovar y Celebrar. Un total de $4,263.57 fue depositado a la cuenta para las reparaciones y modernizaciones de nuestras igle-sias y campos. Le queremos dar el reconocimiento al grupo, “Los Buenos Samaritanos”, uno de los varios grupos asociados con la parroquia, que donaron $900. Apreciamos su apoyo de nuestras organizaciones comunitarias mientras nos esforzamos al mantener la belleza de nuestra casa de adoración.
ATTENTION MINISTRY LEADERS You’re invited to a meeting on Monday, September 26 to talk about the planning of the Feast Day for Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 11th and 12th. We really want the partic-ipation of all of our ministries in this year’s celebration. We hope to see you all at the Parish Center at 7PM. Thank you!
ATENCION LIDERES DE LOS MINISTERIOS Los invitamos a una reunión el lunes, septiembre 26, para hablar sobre los planes para la Fiesta a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, el 11 y 12 de diciembre. Este año deseamos la participación de todos los ministerios. Esperamos verlos en el Centro Parroquial a las 7 de la noche. Gracias!
Congratulations to Aixa Gutierrez, who won the vocation booth raffle for the Jesus Comforter! On behalf of the Claretian Missionaries, I want to thank everyone who con-tributed to our parish and seminarians. May we continue to pray for vocations from the Mission. - Fr. Ray Smith, CMF vocation director (in residence)
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From the Pastor
Dear Friends,
We have in today’s gospel a parable that is difficult to interpret. Jesus seems to be praising the actions of the dis-honest steward. Let us unpack the parable to understand more clearly what Jesus is saying. Jesus is talking to his disciples only, not a large crowd. In the parable a rich man is told about the dishonesty of his administrator. The rich man decides to dismiss his dishonest administrator. Before he is dismissed the dishonest administrator acts to reduce the debts of those who are indebted to his master. The adminis-trator is trying to create favorable conditions for himself up-on his dismissal from his job. The reduction of the debts is most likely the percentage that the administrator earned for himself on top of what he earned for his master. The rich man was still going to get his share of the debt, but the dis-honest administrator was sacrificing his share for the sake of gaining friends to receive him once he was fired. What Jesus praises is the initiative of the dishonest stew-ard in securing his life after he is fired. Jesus is not praising the morality of his actions, but only his initiative. But then Jesus complicates this parable by saying: “I tell you, make friends for yourselves with dishonest wealth, so that when it fails, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.” Does the use of wealth (even for honorable causes) justify the means (dishonesty and greed) in acquiring wealth? The ob-vious answer is “NO” when we interpret this verse in light of the whole gospel. One other possibility is that Jesus is being sarcastic in this verse. Sarcasm and exaggeration is not un-common in the gospels (“why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but you do not see the beam in your own eye” Lk 6:41). Just like the dishonest steward is trying to win friends with his dishonest actions, others try to win their way into heaven through a life of dishonesty. Jesus is mock-ing this. The application of the parable in the following verses makes clear Jesus’ intention: faithfulness and loyalty to God and the Kingdom must be absolute in big situations as well as in small ones. “The person who is trustworthy in very small matters is also trustworthy in great ones; and the per-son who is dishonest in very small matters is also dishonest in great ones.” Two Sundays ago when Jesus spoke about discipleship (Lk 14:25-35) he also talked about faithfulness and loyalty to God and the Kingdom. Here too, Jesus is be-ing specific about what discipleship means: “No servant can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the oth-er, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and mammon.” Mammon here is personi-fied as another god to whom loyalty is given, therefore, idol-atry. In saying this Jesus is not demonizing money. Money is neither good nor evil. What makes it good or evil is how it is gained and used.
Fr. Tony Pastor
Queridos Amigos,
Tenemos en el evangelio de hoy una parábola difícil de interpretar. Jesús parece felicitar la acción del administrador deshonesto. Desempaquemos la parábola para entender mejor lo que Jesús nos dice. Jesús se dirige solo a sus discípulos, y no a la multitud. En la parábola le reportan a un hombre rico que su administrador es deshonesto. El hombre rico decide despedir de su posición al administrador deshones-to. Antes de ser despedido el administrador deshonesto decide reducir las deudas de aquellos que están endeudados con su patrón. El administrador actúa para crear una situación favora-ble para que después de que sea despedido sea recibido por ellos. Lo que reduce de las deudas parece ser el porcentaje que el administrador cobraba para sí mismo por encima de lo que le pertenece a su patrón. El hombre rico aun recibirá su ganancia, pero el administrador deshonesto estaba sacrificando su parte para ganarse amigos después de ser despedido. Jesús felicita la iniciativa del administrador deshonesto por-que busca asegurar su futuro después de ser despedido. El co-mentario de Jesús es sobre la iniciativa de su acción solamente y no de su moralidad. Pero después Jesús complica esta pará-bola cuando dice: “Y yo les digo: Con el dinero, tan lleno de injusticias, gánense amigos que, cuando ustedes mueran, los reciban en el cielo.” ¿El uso del dinero (aun para causas no-bles) justifica los medios (deshonestos y con avaricia) de como uno lo adquiere? Obviamente la respuesta es “NO” cuando in-terpretamos la parábola a la luz de todo el evangelio. Otra posi-bilidad es que Jesús es sarcástico en este verso. Tenemos varias referencias de sarcasmo y exageración en los evangelios (“¿Y por qué te preocupas por la astilla en el ojo de tu amigo cuando tú tienes un tronco en el tuyo.” Lc. 6:41). Así como el adminis-trador deshonesto trata de ganarse amigos por medio de sus acciones deshonestas, también otros tratan de ganarse el cielo con la deshonestidad. Jesús se burla de esto. La aplicación de la parábola en los versos que le siguen po-nen en claro la intención de Jesús: la fidelidad y lealtad a Dios y al Reino tienen que ser absolutas, en cosas grandes como en las pequeñas. “El que es fiel en las cosas pequeñas, también es fiel en las grandes; y el que es infiel en las cosas pequeñas, también es infiel en las grandes.” Dos domingos atrás Jesús hablaba so-bre el discipulado (Lc 14:25-35), y también tocaba el tema de la fidelidad y lealtad a Dios y el Reino. Igualmente en este evan-gelio Jesús nos expone lo que significa ser un discípulo. “No hay criado que pueda servir a dos amos, pues odiará a uno y amará al otro, o se apegará al primero y despreciará al segundo. En resumen, no pueden ustedes servir a Dios y al dinero.” El dinero aquí es personificado como dios, lo cual significaría ido-latría. Al decir esto Jesús no está maldiciendo el dinero. El dinero no es ni bueno ni malo. Lo que lo hace bueno o malo es como se adquiere y se usa.
P. Tony, Parroco Parroco
Pagina Cuatro www.sangabrielmissionchurch.org Septiembre 18, 2016 SATURDAY, September 17th 8:00 AM Anthony, Catherin, & Francis Diep Buu, RIP Gabrielle Morales, S. Int. 5:30 PM Robert Garcia & Luis Enriquez, RIP Maria Eugenia Del Rio, RIP SUNDAY, September 18th 8:00AM Forgotten Souls in Purgatory, RIP Victims of Abortion, RIP Wayne Stuart, RIP 9:30 AM Dora Enrique, Landy Marin & Eugenia Leal, RIP 11:15 AM Charles Hiemenz, RIP Paul Raj & Regina Mary, RIP Pauline Bartolini, RIP 1:00 PM Fidencio Carlos Bonilla, RIP Salvador Duenas & Miguel Ruelas, RIP Familia Lacayo Alvarez, S. Int. Yolanda Cabrera & Elvira Rodriguez, RIP 5:00 PM Lilian Luk, Valentia & Kim Cheung, S. Int. Teofilo Ora, RIP 7:00 PM Ma. Guadalupe Hernandez, Soledad, Juana & Jorge Luis Garcia Nuñez, RIP OLD MISSION 7:00 AM Donald Jospeh Goodman, RIP Alice Arriola, RIP All Souls in Purgatory, RIP Julia & Roberto Vasquez, RIP 9:30 AM Robert Gomez Rivera Sr., RIP Donald joseph Goodman, RIP Paul Fou, RIP MONDAY, September 19th 6:30 AM 12:00 PM Josemaria Angelo Ocampo, RIP Robert W. Barclay, RIP 6:30 PM All Souls in Purgatory, RIP Elvira Rodriguez, RIP; Ana Pinedo Vasquez, RIP TUESDAY, September 20th 6:30 AM All Souls In Purgatory, RIP 12:00 PM Rosa & Vito Petrelli, RIP 6:30 PM J. Rosario Verduzco, Ramon & Raul Chaidez & Maria Vizcarra, RIP WEDNESDAY, September 21st 6:30 AM 12:00 PM Jovita Rimando, RIP 6:30PM All Souls In Purgatory, RIP THURSDAY, September 22nd 6:30 AM 12:00 PM Cyrus & Alicia Galvan, S. Int. 6:30 PM Ramona Escobedo, RIP Luis Quiñones, RIP; Alberto Barajas, RIP FRIDAY, September 23rd 6:30 AM 12:00 PM Ramon Olmos 6:30 PM Elia Gutierrez, RIP Alejandro Laguna Benavidez, RIP Primitivo Casas, S. Int.
SATURDAY, September 24th 8:00 AM Patricia Bautista Sabanpan, RIP Pedro Bravo, S. Int.; All Souls In Purgatory, RIP 5:30 PM Alejandro Laguna Benavidez, RIP Christopher Tellez, RIP Raul Muñoz, S. Int.; Evelyn Gomez, S. Int.
San Gabriel Mission Parish Activities Sunday, September 18th 8:00 AM San Gabriel Mission Food Pantry– Parish Hall Patio 8:00 AM Fatima Youth Anniversary– Parish Hall 8:00 AM La Estudiantina– Salon Helen 9:00 AM Vietnamese Choir– Room 3 12:30 AM Catechetical Sunday Recepción/ Recepción Dia Catequético Parish Hall/ Salon Parroquial 10:00 AM English Choir– Room 3 1:00 PM RCIA– English– Conference Room 1:00 PM Tin Mung Choir– Helen’s Room 1:00 PM RCIA (English)- Conference Room 1:15 PM Children’s Choir– Room 2 2:00 PM Youth Ministry– Room 2 3:00 PM Brazos Abiertos– Salon Parroquial 3:00 PM Children’s Choir Practice– Helen’s Room 3:00 PM Vietnamese Community Reception– Parish Hall Patio 5:00 PM La Anunciacion Choir Practice– Salon Helen 6:00 PM Brazos Abiertos– Salon 2 y 3
Monday, September 19th 5:30 PM Adoration for Vocations– Chapel 6:00 PM Boy Scouts Religious Emblem Class– Room 2 6:30 PM La Anunciacion– Salon Helen 7:00 PM Clase Pre-Bautismal– Salon Parroquial 7:00 PM Estudio de Biblia– Salon 3 7:00 PM SGM Food Pantry– Conference Room
Tuesday, September 20th 9:00 AM English/Citizenship Class– Conference Room 10:00 AM SGM Elementary School Candy Sale Kick Off– Parish Hall 7:00 PM La Anunciacion Practice– Salon 3
Wednesday, September 21st 5:30 PM Legion Mary– Library 7:00 PM English Bible Study (Starts at 7:30 PM) – Parish Hall 6:30 PM La Estudiantina– Room 2 7:00 PM Lectores– Salon 3
Thursday, September 22nd 4:00 PM Children’s Folklorico Dance Classes/ Lessons– Parish Hall 5:00 PM Children’s Choir– Helen’s Room 5:30 PM Adoracion por las Vocaciones– Capilla 6:30 PM La Anunciacion– Salon Helen 7:00 PM Brazos Abiertos– Parish Hall, Salones 2 y 3 8:00 PM Tin Mung Choir– Library
Friday, September 23rd 6:30 PM Families for Life– Helen’s Room 6:30 PM Cub Scouts– Chapel Patio 7:00 PM Charismatic Prayer Group Mass & Healing Service– Mission
Saturday, September 24th 10:00 AM Garcia Funeral Reception– Parish Hall 3:00 PM La Anunciacion– Salon Helen 7:00 PM Adoracion Nocturna– Libreria 7:00 PM Encuentro Matrimonial– Salon 3
There is a ripple effect in all we do. What you do touches me; what I do touches you. —Anonymous
The members of the San Gabriel Mission extend our deepest sympathy to the families of:
Roberto Jimenez, Olga Lago, & Marina Figueroa
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Faith Formation Office: Gigi Galardi, Connie Perez, Maria Gamboa 626-457-3041
Septiembre ya esta aquí y los programas de formación en la fe comienzan de nuevo. Bendecidos somos aquí en la Mision de San Gabriel, creemos y apoyamos una formación de fe de por vida y por esto ofrecemos programas para toda edad, desde el pre-K hasta adulto. Esperamos que usted encuentre algo que le llene de interés o que satisfaga su necesidad sacramental. Favor de llamarnos con cualquier pregunta al 626-457-3041. Esperamos servirle y compartir la fe con usted . Que Dios los guie y bendiga en todas sus actividades.
Programas de Formación de Fe (grados pre-k– 8) Se les dará un calendario para el año completo durante la orientación para todos los programas. Todas las clases serán en la escuela elemental de la Mision de San Gabriel
Español Jueves – Septiembre 15th 7:30 – 9:00pm Sabado – Septiembre 17th 9:00am – 10:30am
Copias del Acta de nacimiento, Certificado de bautizo y primera comunión necesarias al tiempo de registro. Orientación de padres– El primer dia de clase para todos los programas durante las horas de clase.
Confirmación de jóvenes clases serán en el Centro Parroquial de 10:30AM-12:30 PM ANO 1y 2– Primer clase– domingo, Septiembre 25 10:30– 12:30 pm Orientación de Padres– Español– Sept. 28. 6:30-8:00pm – Centro Parroquial
Programas para adultos (Rica) -español En el salon de recursos (#10) – Escuela elemental miércoles–– 7:30 – 9:30pm, primer clase: Septiembre 14
Confirmación para adultos -español jueves –7:30 – 9:00pm salon #125– EN LA SECUNDARIA De LA MISION– SEPTIEMBRE 29
September is here and faith formation programs are beginning again. We are blessed here at San Gabriel Mission, we believe and support life-long faith formation and therefore offer programs for all ages, pre-K to adult. We hope you will find some-thing that interests you or that fulfills your sacramental need. Any questions, feel free to contact us at 626-457-3041. We look forward to serving and sharing faith with you. May God bless and guide all our activities.
Faith Formation Programs A calendar for the year will be given out at orientations for each program. All youth programs require birth certificates and any previously received sacramental records prior to enrollment. ELEMENTARY / Jr HIGH All classes will be held in Mission Elementary school
English Tuesday – September 13th 6:30 – 8:00pm Saturday – September 17th 11:00am – 12:30pm Copies of Birth Certificate, Baptism and 1st Communion Due at registration. Parent Orientation - on each 1st day of class for all programs during regular class time ************************************************************************************************************ Youth Confirmation All classes held in Parish Center Sundays from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Parent Orientations – English -- Sept. 12 6:30-8:00pm – Parish Center All Confirmation Students (yr I & 2) start on September 25
Faith formation Programs for adults RCIA English – held in Rectory Conference Room Sundays –– 1:00 - 3:00pm, first class September 11th
Adult Confirmation English Thursdays –7:00-9:00pm, first class September 29th Conference Room – Rectory
Bible Studies will be offered in two formats, large group information and small group faith sharing. Please contact the Faith formation office for specific dates and times.
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La falta más grande es no estar consciente de ninguna. —Thomas Carlyle
BIBLE STUDY COMING SOON!!
The Fall 2016 Adult Bible Study, “The Bible & the Virgin Mary,” begins this Wednesday, September 21, 7:30-9:00 PM in the Parish Hall. This week’s lesson: A Biblical Introduction to
Mary. For more information, call (626) 808-8420 or email [email protected]. B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Bible)
ALL CATECHISTS AND CATHOLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS: Today, Catechetical Sunday is a day we cel-ebrate and commission all of our parish catechists and teachers in Catholic schools. We will commission them at the 11:15 AM mass and there will be a reception for the teachers and catechists in the Parish Center immediately after. Please pray in gratitude for these marvelous people who have answered God’s call to share the Word of God or to teach in a setting that encourages faith development. Pray also for their continued openness to God’s will in their lives. May God continue to bless and guide all of our activities. ____________________________________
Atención a Catequistas y Maestros de las Escuelas Católicas: Hoy, el domingo catequético. Es un dia para celebrar y comisionar a los catequistas y maestros de las escuelas católicas en nuestra parroquia. La comisión será junto con la misa de las 11:15AM y tendre-mos una recepción para ellos en el Centro Parroquial inme-diatamente después de la misa. Favor de orar en gratitud por esta gente maravillosa que han contestado el llamado de Dios para compartir la Palabra de Dios o de enseñar y alentar el desarrollo de la fe. Favor de orar también por su continua apertura a Dios en sus vidas. Que Dios los bendi-ga en todas sus actividades.
Offertory Gift Procession If anyone wants to help bring up the Offertory gifts, a couple, individual, family, whatever, especially if you are sponsoring the mass intention, see an usher before mass, fifteen minutes before if at all possible.
ATTENTION ADULTS NEEDING CONFIRMATION
A Confirmation course is being offered for adults seeking the Sacrament of Confirmation. (Adults 21 and older only – no high school students.) Classes in English and Spanish are being offered. This is an11-week course and will take place on Thursday evenings, from 7:00 – 9:00 in English and 7:30-9:00 in Spanish, beginning Sept 29th. To register, please call the Faith Formation (FF) Director Gigi Galardi at (626) 457-3043 or the FF office a (626) 457-3041. Adults from other parishes are also welcome to attend.
Atención A Todos Los Adultos Interesados En Ser Confirmados
Se ofrece una clase de Confirmación para adultos intere-sados en el Sacramento de Confirmación. (Adultos 21 años y mayor solamente– no estudiantes de la Secundaria). Estamos ofreciendo clases en Español e Ingles. Este curso es de 11 semanas y tomara lugar los Jueves por la tarde, de las 7:30 PM a las 9:00 PM, en Español y de 7:00 PM a 9:00 PM en Ingles, empezando el 29 de septiembre. Para registrarse, favor de llamar a la Directora de Formación de Fe (FF) Gigi Galardi al 626-457-3043 o también pueden llamar a la oficina de FF al 626-457-3041. Adultos de otras parroquias son bienvenidos a atender.
Mass And Healing Service
With Fr. Steve Greco
Come sing and praise the Lord! Experience the Holy Sprit’s Love
September 23, 2016 in the Mission @ 7:30 PM. For more information contact:
Mary and Richard “Kado” Delgado at 626-285-7885 or Dianna Kreutz at 626-963-3498.
Knights of Columbus Council 9986 invites you to
Join us for 2017 Walk For Life West Coast Bus Trip to San Francisco, Ca!
We depart from Saint James the Less Catholic Church in Perris, Ca with pickup locations in the Inland Empire
(Moreno Valley, Fontana & Duarte)
Cost: $ 75 per seat Departure date: Friday January 20, 2017
Walk for Life: Saturday January 21, 2017 Return Date: January 22, 2017
Hotel Accommodations Can be made through the trip coordinator. Limited seats are available
For more information please contact: Pro-Life Director Jose Gomez (951) 722- 4331
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San Gabriel Mission Elementary School Math Mystery Game Strengthens Learning Skills
Our 8th grade teacher, Ms. Nunez, is always good for a chal-lenge. More importantly, she loves to challenge her students to put their math “skills” to the test. Here they are pictured playing a Math Mystery Game where student use their Order of Operations skills and competing against other groups. In these cooperative groups, they worked together to correctly solve math problems to unlock clues in order to solve their mystery case. Even though the students thought this was just a fun math game, there were several math practices at work. Through this model of group teams, they are learning to follow instructions, reinforcing on-task behavior as they stay on task to “beat” the other teams, and of course thinking, reasoning, and problem solving to solve the mystery. The knowledge and skills that our 8th grade students learn during this last year will prepare them for high school success and ultimately college.
Mission Elementary School: 626-281-2454 Mission High School: 626-282-3181
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