From: Saint Junipero Serra Parish 42121 N. 60th Street West 661-943-9314 Bulletin #913086 Rev. Leo Dechant, C.S.J. - Pastor Bulletin Editor: Vicki White [email protected] To: J. S. Paluch, Co. For: October 29, 2017
Pastoral Staff
Fr. Leo A. Dechant, C.S.J., D.Min.—Pastor Fr. Ernest Candelaria, C.S.J.
Fr. Sylvan Schiavo, C.S.J. Fr. Giampietro Gasparin, C.S.J.
Fr. Jeyaraj Joseph William, C.S.J. Deacons Gary, Paul, Rito; Marvin
Sacraments & Devotions
Sacrament of Penance (Confessions): Sat 3:30 PM—4:30 PM and by Appointment Ministry of the sick: Request a visit from a priest to anoint a person person who is seriously ill or is scheduled for surgery. Holy Communion can be taken to the homebound by lay ministers of Holy Communion every week after the priest’s visit. Marriage, Baptism & Quinceañera: Please visit our web-site for basic information. Call the office to meet with a priest for more information. Baptism Prep/Clases para Bautismo: Second Saturday each month. Las platicas en Espa�nol por lo general son un sábado al mes, por favor llame a la oficina para confirmer el dra. Jesús Fuente de Misericordia: Asamblea de Oración lunes de 7:15 a 9:15 pm en el salón parroquial.
Mission Statement Saint Junípero Serra Parish is an evangelizing Catholic Faith Community committed to moving forward always as mis-sionary disciples for the Kingdom: attentive to the Word, to Sacrament, to Service and to Faith Formation. Modified September 23, 2015
Declaración de Nuestra Misión La Parroquia de San Junípero Serra es una Comunidad evan-gelizadora de Fe Católica que se ha comprometida como discípulos misioneros a ir siempre adelante para realizar el Reino: por medio de la Palabra, de los Sacramentos, del servicio y instrucción de fe. Modificado el 23 de septiembre 2015
The Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 29, 2017
Saint Junípero Serra Parish
A Catholic Faith Community
A Parish of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles
42121 60th Street West
Lancaster, CA 93536 Main Office 661-943-9314
Faith Formation Office 661-943-5912 FAX 661-943-6863
Website: www.fatherserra.org
Administered by the Congregation of St. Joseph
Schedule of Masses in Parish Church
Daily: Monday-Saturday 7:00 AM; M & F 7:30 PM Sunday Vigil Mass: 5:00 PM (Saturday)
Sunday: 7:30, 9:30 AM, 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM (Spanish); 6:00 PM (Arabic)-resumes July 9, 2017
Holy Days: 7:00 AM, 12:00 Noon & 7:30 PM
Parish Office Hours
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 9 AM—8 PM Wednesday, Friday: 9 AM—4 PM
Saturday 10 AM—4 PM Sundays - Closed
St. Elizabeth Mission (SEM) 13845 Johnson Road, Lake Hughes, CA 93532
† † † MASS: Sunday 10:00 AM
Confessions by Request Before and After Mass
Last week, a group of theologians and bishops met at Boston College to reflect on how “Amoris Laetitia” has been received by the church and what might be done to improve its reception. These were all papal loyalists who believe that Francis has been a blessing for the church. The conference was convened by Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chi-cago and the Rev. James F. Keenan of Boston College’s Jesuit Institute. A video of the conference talks will be placed online and the papers will be published. In general, the reception of “Amoris Laetitia” has been positive from the laypeople who have actually read the document or experienced programs based on the docu-ment. People have found it realistic in its description of the challenges facing families. Chapters 4 and 5, which Francis described as the heart of the document, are experienced as inspiring, hopeful and helpful. Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego described the highly successful diocesan synod that he held on the document, which resulted in practical programs to help par-ishes minister to their families. Hispanic and black theolo-gians described how the document’s ideas resonate in their communities. But everyone quickly acknowledged that more needs to be done. “Amoris Laetitia” entered the world in a time of crisis for families. The opioid crisis and unemploy-ment are destroying families. The poor are less likely to get married and more likely to get divorced than those in upper incomes. In a highly mobile society, extended families are not present to help couples. Single parents cannot find day care. And young people are abandoning religion in droves. Parishes need to be more welcoming to families, especially families in difficulties. Rather than greeting them with a list of rules to be followed, the document encourages “listening” as the first response. “Accompanying” was an-other key word in “Amoris Laetitia,” which connotes ac-cepting where people are and then traveling with them in their journey toward God.
Excerpted from Thomas Reese, SJ, online “The Salt Lake Trib-une”, October 11, 2017.
Parish Director of Music: Sharon Rohaley
Coordinador de Música en Español: Alfonso Alvarado
Coordinador de Ministerios Litúrgicos en Español: Maria J. Castillo
Coordinator of Lector Ministry: Joe Augustine Collantes
Coordinator of EMs of Holy Communion: Jim Hart
Scheduling of English Lectors & EMs: Anne Trabold
Children’s Lit. of the Word: Cassandra Ortiz
Altar Servers: Joanne Lacson
Communion to the Homebound: Diana Sipes
Comunión a los enfermos: Dcn Marvin Castillo
Contact Fr. Leo or Michele Simpliciano who will
forward your request for Home Visits after a priest
has visited your home.
Phone System
The main office phone number is 661-943-9314.
The Office of Faith Formation (Religious Education, Confirmation Preparation and Youth Ministry) is 661-943-5912. Mission Bell Preschool Cell Number is 661-802-6375.
When the office is closed, you can leave voice mails using the following extensions:
Vicki White/Guadalupe Castellanos, Main Office #100 Gaby Barroso, Faith Formation #101 Fr. Sylvan #102 Fr. Leo #103 Cheryl Espinosa, Mission Bell #106 Jessica Monterroso, Accounting #107 Estela Carlos, Finances #108 Michele Simpliciano, Pastor’s Sec. #109 Cassandra Ortiz, Dir. Faith Formation #110
The parish FAX number is 661-943-6863.
Keep the legacy of faith and ministry moving forward always—Remember St. Junípero Serra Parish in your will!
SAINT ELIZABETH DIRECTORY
Community Council Chairperson Jerry Lindaman - 661 270-0495
Altar Society President Joanne Melfi-724-0314
Turkey Dinner—Rose Marie-917-2594 Worship
Attending Priest: Fr. Jeyaraj Joseph William, CSJ (818) 967-4163
Altar Flowers—Mary Borjon -947-6032 EMs of Holy Comm.—Soliman Villapando-262-6090
Hospitality—Jerry Lindaman - 270-0495 Lectors—Soliman Villapando - 262-6090
Sacristan—Janet Donoho -724-2067
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults meets on Tuesdays in St. Serra Hall. Meeting is 7:30 to 8:45 every Tuesday. This low-pressure, supportive environment accompanies you on your journey to-wards Christ and full initiation into the Catholic Church. Just stop in soon to begin your journey.
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults meets on Tuesdays
in St. Serra Hall. Meeting is 7:30 to 8:45 every Tues-day. This low-pressure, support-ive environment accompanies you on your journey towards Christ and full initiation into the Catholic Church. Just stop in soon to begin your journey.
Please pray for the recently deceased– Elizabeth Cooper. May she and all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Pray for our ill Parishioners... Emmanuel Audencial Joe Barreras Cindy Blankenship Paul Bozigian Ernie Bridges Paul Burkman David Carrillo Rosa E. C-Rodriguez Tony Clark Tito Collantes Elizabeth M. Cooper Curtis Crawford Mary Crow Pat Defusco Jean DeLaVara Isidro DeLeon Jeannie Doolittle Marilyn Elias Theresa Farrey Marie Fernando Connie Hart Escobar Mario Galvan Naomi Giesler Mary L. Glover Claudio Gormaz Mercy Gonzales Patrick Guzman Alex Guillermo Bob Henderson Lily Honeycutt Dan Hodgens Rosemary Hull Sonny Huerta Emily Jarquin Helen Kaniewski Hala Kessler Betty Knolls Hope Lariosa Manuel Lopez Manuela Lopez Herb & Jo Meister Agustina Mendoza-Michelle Moklebust Betty Nolls Ryan Noonan Colton Oschann Samantha Orozco Christina Padilla Flo Petcavage Gary & Jeannie Poole Carleen Pixley Jacob Raellano Allen Ralph Wilfredo Repuyan Edward Robinson Juan A. Reyna William D. Robinson Thomas Russell Syndi Sabo Kristian Salazar Jonathan Sherman Michele Simpliciano Sharon Smith Roberto Sosa Franco Stanco Madison Taylor Joseph Terry Kent Trenkle Jay Valerio Grace Watson Gene Wheeler
MASSES SATURDAY, 28 October, Sts. Simon & Jude
7:00 AM OLC + Valentina & + George Carino
5:00 PM + Felicidad Manarang
SUNDAY, 29 October, 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time
7:30 AM + Steven Martinez
9:30 AM Alensonorin Family
10:00 AM SEM Altar Society
12:00 PM + Niles Nilo
2:00 PM Español For the People of the Parish
MONDAY, 30 October
7:00 AM OLC + Lawrence Giampietro
TUESDAY, 31 October
7:00 AM OLC + Holy Souls in Purgatory
10:00 AM MFG + Carlo Pennazio, C S J
WEDNESDAY, 1 November, All Saints’ Day, Holy Day of Obligation
7:00 AM Church + Vicente Lubos
THURSDAY, 2 November, All Souls Day
7:00 AM OLC +All Souls’ Envelopes
FRIDAY, 3 November
7:00 AM OLC + All Souls’ Envelopes
7:30 PM OLC + All Souls’ Envelopes
SATURDAY, 4 November, St. Charles Borromeo
7:00 AM OLC + All Souls’ Envelopes
5:00 PM For the People of the Parish
SUNDAY, 5 November, 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time
7:30 AM + James Donahue
9:30 AM + Jaime Alba
10:00 AM SEM + Hermenegildo Nuqui
12:00 PM + Kenneth E. Moeller
2:00 PM Español Rich Welch
7:30 PM OLC + Connie Sanchez & + Concepcion Hasselberger
12:00 PM Church + Dorothy Gadelis
7:30 PM Church + Robert Gerbovaz
10:00AM Cemetery +Beloved Dead
12:00 PM All Souls’ Envelopes
Readings for the Week of Oct 29 Monday: Rom 8:12-17; Ps 68:2, 4, 6-7ab, 20- 21; Lk 13:10-17 Tuesday: Rom 8:18-25; Ps 126:1b-6; Lk 13:18- 21 Wednesday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 24:1-6; 1 Jn 3:1-3; Mt 5:1-12a Thursday: Wis 3:1-9; Ps 23:1-6; Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9; Jn 6:37-40, or any readings from no. 668 or from Masses for the Dead, nos. 1011-1016 Friday: Rom 9:1-5; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 14:1-6 Saturday: Rom 11:1-2a, 11-12, 25-29; Ps 94:12 -13a, 14-15, 17-18; Lk 14:1, 7-11 Sunday: Mal 1:14b — 2:2b, 8-10; Ps 131:1-3; 1 Thes 2:7b-9, 13; Mt 23:1-12
SAVE THE DATE Saturday, December 2, 2017
St. Junipeo Serra’s
Christmas Family Tea
For more information contact, Diana Sipes @ 661-317-4999
To donate raffle and auction items, please contact Janet Berard @ 661-206-8276
First Friday Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, 11:00-7:00 in Our Lady’s Chapel, November 4th.
We no longer host a cancer support group here at SJSP; we suggest the Weekly 10:30 AM meeting at City of Hope on 15th St. West on Thursdays.
SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL Sock Hop Saturday Nov 11, 2017 5:00 to 9:00 pm at St. Serra Parish Hall Presented by the Knights of Columbus for the benefit of the Women's Clinic of the Antelope Valley. Dance the Night Away to the tunes of the 50's, 60's, and 70's.Great Family fun! All are Welcome! Costume and Hula Hoop Contest. Admission includes the night of dancing, a hamburger or hot dog dinner with Fries and a drink. Advance Tickets available at the Parish Office or after mass on Saturday 10/28 and Sunday 10/29.Advance Ticket prices $15 Adult and $5 children under 16. At the Door Adult $20 Chil-dren $10.
MISSION BELL
Our classes have enjoyed talking and discussing the ways we keep ourselves safe. From wearing helmets on our heads, guards on our knees and elbows, to learning to dial 911, our students are in the know. We’re looking forward to our annual Halloween celebration on Monday and Tuesday. Games, prizes, stuff the scarecrow, pumpkin carving and of course the Pumpkin Parable will be read. Fun for sure! MBPS offers an environment that fosters confi-dence and enables our students to believe they can tackle any new tasks that come along. Our students learn to be critical thinkers, who at their respective developmental levels, can evaluate and investigate new situations. As they become proficient in their ever-expanding world, both clas-ses need experiences that encourage confident decision-making. And that is just a smitten of what we’re about! Blessings! Miss Cheryl
VIRTUS TRAINING
Protecting God’s Children is a training de-signed to help identify and prevent child abuse open to all parishioners age 18 or over. The training is mandatory for all paid staff and volunteers having contact or potential contact with children in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The next training in English will be Friday, Novem-ber 10th in Room 5 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. There is no cost for the training. To register, please call the parish office at 943-9314 or email Vonnie Bennett
Car Raffle—we need parishioners to take tickets and sell them out in the community. We cannot reach the maximum sales just selling in house after Mass-es. Please see Estela Carlos to get tickets. Thanks!
ALL SOULS DAY MASS Thursday, November 2 at 10:00 a.m. Reverend Vaughn Winter, Pastor of
St. Mary’s Parish in Palmdale will be the Principle presider for this Annual Outdoor
Mass Good Shepherd Cemetery
Located at 43121 70th Street West Between Avenues K & L All are invited to attend.
ALL SOULS DAY MASS
Thursday, November 2nd at 10:00AM Fr. Vaughn Winters Presiding
Annual Outdoor Mass Good Shepherd Cemetery
Located on 70th Street West Between Avenues K & L All are invited to attend.
Magnificat
All women are invited to attend the Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, November 18th from 9:30AM to 12:30PM at the Hellenic Cen-ter, 43404 30th Street West, Lancaster. Guest speakers, Deacon Greg and Tina Halamicek, will share their faith journey. Deacon Greg and Tina minister at Sacred Heart Church and Edwards Air Force Base. Mail your reservation to Anne Trabold, 1767 West Avenue H-5, Lancaster, CA 93534. The reservation must be received by November 10th and be accompanied by a check for $26.00 payable to Antelope Valley Magnificat. For further information call Rita at 661 943-6402
ROSARY FOR LIFE EVERY FIRST SATUR-DAY OF THE MONTH—in Our Lady’s Chapel right after the 7:00am daily Mass. Please come for at least part of the time!
St. Vincent de Paul Food Drive
Next week, St. Vincent will be passing out bags for our Holiday Food Drive. There are only two food drives a year, Thanksgiving and Easter, so please be generous. If you or your children need service hours, please call 942-3222 M-W-TH or Saturday between 9 am & 12 noon to sign up. You may come over to help sort food from 8 am - 2pm on Sunday, November 12 at 45058 Trevor Ave.
LAS VEGAS Y DIOS Por Monseñor José H. Gomez, Arzobispo de Los Ángeles 13 de octubre de 2017 Como muchos de ustedes, la semana pasada, me desperté en el día la fiesta de los Ángeles de la Guarda, con la noticia de otro tiroteo masivo en Estados Unidos, esta vez en Las Vegas…. Las Vegas nos recuerda nuevamente que el mal es algo real y que nuestras vidas son vulnerables. Valoramos nuevamente lo que San Pablo quiso decir: Cuando uno de nosotros sufre, todos sufrimos. Oramos por las víctimas y por sus familias, por todos los que están atrapados por la violencia. Nos comprometemos nuevamente a traer sanación y paz, a construir una cultura en la que se proteja a la gente y en la que se respete su dignidad…. Vivimos en una sociedad secular y el espíritu de nuestros tiempos, nuestro enfoque sobre la vida, es lo que el Papa Francisco describió recientemente como “materialismo tecnocrático”. Como sociedad, hemos apostado que podemos salir adelante sin Dios, sin ninguna referencia a explicaciones, perspectivas, motivos o valores “religiosos”. En una sociedad secular, el único lenguaje que tiene sentido es el político y tecnológico. Queremos establecer causas y encontrar soluciones. ¿Quién es responsable de esto y por qué sucedió? ¿Qué necesitamos “arreglar” para que este tipo de cosas no suceda en el futuro? Por supuesto, tenemos que animar a nuestros líderes a tomar medidas. Necesitamos encontrar maneras de evitar que las personas con armas de fuego acaben con sus propias vidas y con la vida de los demás…. Pero los desafíos de nuestra sociedad no son sólo técnicos y políticos; son también espirituales. Necesitamos luchar contra la mentalidad tecnocrática y contra el espíritu secular de nuestra época. No podemos permitir que la conciencia de Dios se desvanezca de nuestra sociedad. Sin Dios, el mundo no tiene sentido. Todo sucede al azar, la vida se convierte en una lucha de fuerzas ciegas que no podemos ver ni controlar. Como cristianos, tenemos que dar testimonio de la realidad de la Providencia divina: de que nuestro Dios es el Señor de la historia, de que por medio de su presencia amorosa, Él está actuando en los acontecimientos de nuestro mundo y en los acontecimientos de nuestras vidas, y que no hay nada que esté más allá de sus planes y propósitos amorosos…. Pero aunque Dios permite el mal, no lo causa y no lo quiere. Él es nuestro Padre y su amor es más fuerte que la muerte. Él sacará bien de todo mal…. Nunca sabremos por qué Dios permite que algunas vidas sean conservadas y otras tomadas. Sólo sabemos que Él tiene un plan de amor para cada persona….
El número de teléfono de la oficina principal es 661-943-9314. La Oficina de Formación de la Fe (Educación Re-ligiosa, Preparación para la Confirmación y Ministerio de la Juventud) es 661-943-5912. El número de célular de Mission Bell Preschool es 661-802-6375. Cuando la oficina está cerrada, puede dejar mensajes de voz usando las siguientes extensions: Vicki White/Guadalupe Castellanos #100 Gaby Barroso #101 P. Sylvan #102 P. Leo #103 Cheryl Espinosa #106 Jessica Monterroso #107 Estela Carlos #108 Michele Simpliciano #109 Cassandra Ortiz #110 El numero de FAX es 661-943-6863.
¿SABÍA USTED?
El estrés puede afectar a los niños en su entorno inmediato
Toda persona se estresa en algún momento, ya sea por un mal día en el trabajo, un problema con el automóvil, o simplemente muchas cosas que hacer. Es importante aprender cómo manejar su estrés, para su propio bien y para el bien de los niños que lo rodean. Mucho estrés puede hacer di cil que eduque a sus hijos con efec vidad. Después de un
empo, sus hijos también pueden mostrar signos de estrés. Para recibir información sobre cómo iden ficar y manejar el estrés visite, h ps://www.helpguide.org/es/ar culos/estres/manejo-del-estres.htm.
Un día santo de obligación—Misas en la iglesia a las 7:00 de la mañana, 12:00 mediodía y 7:30 de la tarde.
A raíz de esta última violencia, tenemos que recordar eso. Y recordemos que Dios nos da a cada uno una misión qué completar. Cada uno de nosotros tiene un papel qué desempeñar en su plan, en la construcción de su Reino en la tierra…. Da Vida Nueva
RE: It was such an awesome experience to spend time in prayer as a family. Thank you to all who par-ticipated in this prayerful night! We have another family night coming up the week of November 13-16 and we are having a family feast potluck style! Be sure to sign up to bring something during sign-in. We have a nut-less policy here at St. Serra and ask that you refrain from bringing any dessert that contains peanuts. Thanksgiving break will be from November 20-24. Fue una experiencia increíble pasar tiempo en la oración como una familia. ¡Gracias a todos los que participaron en esta noche de oración! Tenemos otra noche familiar que viene la semana de noviembre 13-16 y estamos teniendo una fiesta de la familia estilo potluck! Asegúrese de inscribirse para traer algo durante el inicio de sesión. Tenemos una política sin nuezes aquí en St. Serra y pedimos que se abstengan de traer cualquier postre que contiene nuez. El descanso para el Día de Acción de Gracias será del 20 al 24 de noviembre.
Office of Faith Formation Oficina de Formación en la Fe
SJSPFaithFormation.com Cassandra Ortiz, Director EDGE Middle School Grades (6-8)
Join us this week as we break open " The Final Cre-ation" and dive in deep to how God's perfect human creation came about. We will also. Be celebrating All Saints Day, so, be sure to dress up as your favorite saint! Únase a nosotros esta semana mientras abrimos "The Final Creation" y sumergimos profundamente en cómo surgió la perfecta creación humana de Di-os. También celebraremos el Día de Todos los San-tos, así que asegúrate de vestirte como tu santo fa-vorito!
Ever wanted to be a part of a positive movement for the youth? If you feel called to serve then we have a place for you! Seeking for adults to serve as Core Team Leaders to help facilitate Youth Life Nights for our teens. Call the Office of Faith Formation at 943-5912 for more infor-mation .
CONFIRMATION FALL SEMESTER
Year 1&2 - Candidates, please keep an eye on your calendar and all mandatory dates you have commi ed to. Remember this is your journey, take charge!
Year 2 - Renewal of Bap smal Promises will take place this October 28th at 4 p.m. in the St. Serra Hall and Mass to follow at 5 p.m. This event is mandatory. Parents and/or Sponsor must a end.
Año 1 y 2 - Candidatos, por favor mantengan un ojo en su calendario y todas las fechas obligatorias a las cual se han comprome do. Recuerda que este es tu viaje, toma el control!
Año 2 - La renovación de las promesas del Bau s-mo se llevará a cabo este 28 de octubre a las 4 p.m. en el Salón de Santa Serra y la Misa a seguir a las 5 p.m. Este evento es obligatorio. Padres y / o Padrino deben asis r.
