Serving Monrovia, Duarte and Bradbury since 1905 740 S. Shamrock Avenue ~Monrovia, California 91016 - (626) 358 - 1166 - www.icmonrovia.org WEEKDAY MASSES MISAS ENTRE SEMANA Immaculate Conception Mission Statement We the faith community of Immaculate Conception, empowered by our Baptism, commit ourselves to live the Gospel message. Affirmed through the grace of our Eucharistic celebrations, it is our vision to reach out lovingly in prayer, formation and service. Declaración de la misión de la Inmaculada Concepción Nosotros, la comunidad de fe de la Inmaculada Concepción, facultados a través de nuestro Bautismo, nos comprometemos a vivir el mensaje del Evangelio. Afirmado en la gracia de nuestras celebraciones Eucarísticas, es nuestra visión el poder alcanzarlos cariñosamente en oración, formación y servicio. Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Serving Monrovia, Duarte and Bradbury since 1905 Parish Staff Rev. Joachim Lepcha—Administrator Rev. Martin Gonzalez— Associate Priest Deacon Mike Salcido — Deacon Ron Sanchez Maricruz Avila-Maya: Parish Business Manager~ Socorro Lopez: Bookkeeper Tim Bullara: Music Director ~ Mary Ann Brewer-Nolan: Annulments (626) 484-1355 Carmela Lovano: School Principal~ Ana Gutierrez: School Secretary Margarita Mota: Director of Religious Education Confirmation & Youth Ministry: Jennifer Montemayor Parish Office:(626) 358-1166 OFFICE HOURS/ Horario de Oficina MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-5PM (626) 358-1166 Our Office is closed , you may contact us via telephone. Religious Education/ Educación Religiosa Monday– Friday: 8:30 am-5:30pm (626) 357-3010 Immaculate Conception School 9AM-1PM (626) 358-5129 or E-mail.: [email protected]Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 11, 2020 @ICMonrovia RECONCILIATION RECONCILIACION SUNDAY MASSES MISAS DOMINICALES ENGLISH Saturday Vigil 6:00PM (Outdoor ) Sunday 8:00 AM ( Outdoor) 10:00 AM ( Livestream on IC Monrovia Facebook) ESPAÑOL Domingo 6:00 PM (Afuera) ENGLISH MONDAY – FRIDAY 7:00 AM (Outdoor) SATURDAY 6:00 PM (Outdoor) ESPAÑOL LUNES-VIERNES 6:30 PM (Afuera) Saturday/ Sábado (outdoor / afuera) 3:30-4:30 PM
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Serving Monrovia, Duarte and Bradbury since 1905
740 S. Shamrock Avenue ~Monrovia, California 91016 -(626) 358-1166 -www.icmonrovia.org
WEEKDAY MASSES MISAS ENTRE SEMANA
Immaculate Conception Mission Statement We the faith community of Immaculate Conception,
empowered by our Baptism, commit ourselves to live the Gospel message. Affirmed through the grace of our
Eucharistic celebrations, it is our vision to reach out lovingly in prayer, formation and service.
Declaración de la misión de la Inmaculada Concepción
Nosotros, la comunidad de fe de la Inmaculada Concepción, facultados a través de nuestro Bautismo,
nos comprometemos a vivir el mensaje del Evangelio. Afirmado en la gracia de nuestras celebraciones Eucarísticas, es nuestra visión el
poder alcanzarlos cariñosamente en oración, formación y servicio.
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Serving Monrovia, Duarte and Bradbury since 1905 Parish Staff
Rev. Joachim Lepcha—Administrator Rev. Martin Gonzalez— Associate Priest Deacon Mike Salcido — Deacon Ron Sanchez
Maricruz Avila-Maya: Parish Business Manager~ Socorro Lopez: Bookkeeper Tim Bullara: Music Director ~ Mary Ann Brewer-Nolan: Annulments (626) 484-1355
Carmela Lovano: School Principal~ Ana Gutierrez: School Secretary Margarita Mota: Director of Religious Education
Confirmation & Youth Ministry: Jennifer Montemayor Parish Office:(626) 358-1166
OFFICE HOURS/ Horario de Oficina MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-5PM
(626) 358-1166Our Office is closed , you may contact us via
telephone.
Religious Education/ Educación Religiosa Monday– Friday: 8:30 am-5:30pm
Lunes: Gál 4:22-24, 26-27, 31 — 5:1; Sal 113 (112):1b-5a, 6-7; Lc 11:29-32 Martes: Gál 5:1-6; Sal 119 (118):41, 43-45, 47-48; Lc 11:37-41 Miércoles: Gál 5:18-25; Sal 1:1-4, 6; Lc 11:42-46 Jueves: Ef 1:1-10; Sal 98 (97):1-6; Lc 11:47-54 Viernes:Ef 1:11-14; Sal 33 (32):1-2, 4-5, 12-13; Lc 12:1-7 Sábado: Ef 1:15-23; Sal 8:2-3ab, 4-7; Lc 12:8-12 Domingo: Is 45:1, 4-6; Sal 96 (95):1, 3-5, 7-10; 1 Tes 1:1-5b; Mt 22:15-21
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IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH October 11 ,2020
Invitación a la sala del banquete
Dios provee para toda persona, amigo y enemigo al igual. En la montaña descrita por Isaías (25:6-10). La providencia amorosa de Dios es clemente e incondicional. El rey del evangelio de Mateo (22:1-10) mando a sus sirvientes afuera a que “juntaran todas las que encontraran, buena y mala y la sala para la boda estuvo llena de invitados, “después aquellos que fueron invitados primeros rechazaron su invitación. Entonces cuando
salió el rey, el noto que alguien no estaba usando vestimenta de boda y él dijo “sáquenlos”. Todos son invitados, pero nuestra vestidura para bodas es el vestirnos con gratitud, humildad, y amor, como San Pablo en la situación entera de su vida. Jesús nos recuerda que debemos vestirnos con gratitud, generosidad y la misericordia de Dios para ir al banquete. Desde el momento de nuestro bautizo hemos recibido la vestimenta blanca como una vestimenta de bodas, en efecto, nos han invitado al banquete celestial, con la gracia santificante de las vestiduras de boda. Estamos invitados a la salvación transformándonos diariamente por la gracia de Dios a ser santos. Todos los días estamos invitados a no manchar nuestra vestimenta, evadiendo el orgullo, placeres simples de la vida, riquezas, y poder. Estamos invitados a ser fieles a Jesús, mostrando nuestra presencia, amando al prójimo, perdonándonos, predicando y enseñando acerca de Jesús. A lo mejor no todos podrán atender la Santa Misa durante esta pandemia, pero nuestro banquete de boda es nuestra Santa Misa. Aunque las puertas de la iglesia estén todas cerradas, tenemos misas afuera, siguiendo los protocolos y las pautas para mantener a todos saludables y a salvo en nuestras congregaciones. Muchos feligreses participan en misa con mucha felicidad. Puede ser que nuestra sala del banquete no se llene. Incluso antes de la pandemia, nuestra iglesia nunca se llenaba. ¿Que no nos invita el señor como en la parábola? ¿No sentimos una fuerte conexión con nuestro servicio, estamos felices de ser invitados a su banquete? El catecismo de la Iglesia Católica (1402-1405) nos enseña que la eucaristía es el sabor, el plato principal del banquete. Dios encarnado, Jesús mismo nos espera en su casa de adoración. Dios nos invita a tomar parte en su suprema y suntuoso banquete del cuerpo y la sangre de su hijo, el alimento nutritivo para todas las almas. Ya que es la fuente de todas las gracias, oraciones, fuente de toda comida espiritual, estamos invitados a ir con nuestras vestimentas listas. Esto significa vestimenta apropiada, corazón y mente limpia por el sacramento de reconciliación. Esto significa que debemos de recibir la comunión de manera correcta, estar en estado de gracia, gracia santificadora, dado a nosotros por el sacramento del bautizo. Nuestra vestimenta de bodas está hecha de gracia, justicia y santidad. Este banquete consiste en estar en comunión con el otro, amistad, reconciliación, felicidad, el compartir el estar juntos en el nombre de Jesús. En la parábola (Mt 7:13-24) el invitado ha tomado la invitación generosa del rey, pero sin poder vestir apropiadamente, él ha demostrado una actitud demasiado casual, tratando el evento como si fuera algo sencillo como una “reunión” un insulto a la generosidad del rey. No es algo que debemos de tomar en vano. Cada vez que somos invitados al banquete, debemos de tomarlo como si estuviésemos recibiendo a Jesús por primera en nuestras. ¡Solamente un recordatorio hacia nuestra misa de Primera Comunión!
P. Joachim Lepcha
Invitation to the banquet hall
God provides for all people, friend, and foe alike. On the mountain described in Isaiah (25:6-10) God’s provident love is gracious and unconditional. The King in the Gospel of Matthew (22:1-10) sent his servants out to “gather together all as many as they found, both good and bad and the wedding hall was filled with guests,” after those first invited rejected his invitation. Then when the King came out, he noticed someone not wearing a wedding garment and he “cast him out.” All are invited, but our wedding garment entails clothing ourselves with gratitude, humility, and love, like Saint Paul in the Letter to the Philippians. (Phil.4:12-14) Saint Paul learned how to respond with humility and gratitude to life’s entire situation. Jesus reminds us to clothe ourselves with gratitude for God’s generosity and mercy when we go to the Banquet. From the moment of our Baptism we have received the white garment as our wedding garment; in fact, we have been invited to the Heavenly Banquet, with the sanctifying grace of the wedding garment. We are invited to salvation by transforming daily through the grace of God to be holy. Every day we are invited to make our wedding garment spotless by avoiding pride, worldly charms, wealth, power, and worldly pleasure. We are invited to be faithful to Jesus, showing witness by loving our neighbor, forgiving one another; and preaching and teaching about Jesus. We may not all be able to attend the Holy Mass during this pandemic, our wedding banquet is our Holy Mass. Though all the church doors are closed, we have outdoor Masses, following all the protocols and guidelines to maintain healthy and safe congregations. Many parishioners participate in the Mass joyfully. Our banquet hall may not fill up. Even before the pandemic, our church was never filled up. Does not God invite us there like in the parable? Do we feel a strong connection with our service, are we glad to be invited to this Banquet Hall? The Catechism of the Catholic Church no. (1402-1405) teaches us that the Eucharist is the Foretaste of the Messianic Banquet. God incarnate, Jesus himself waits for us in his house of worship. God invites us to partake in this supreme and sumptuous banquet of His son’s Body and Blood, the nourishment of our souls. Since it is the source of all graces, prayer of the prayers, fount, and source of all spiritual food, we are invited to approach with our proper wedding garment. This means proper dress, heart and mind cleansed by the Sacrament of Reconciliation. It means we need to receive the Communion in a proper way, to be in a state of grace, also sanctifying grace, given at our Baptism. Our wedding garment is made of grace, justice, and holiness. This Banquet consists of communion with one other, friendship, reconciliation, joy, sharing and being together in the name of Jesus. In the parable (Mt.7:13-24) the guest has taken up the King’s generous invitation, but failing to dress appropriately, he has demonstrated an overly casual attitude, treating the event as if it was simply a matter of a ‘get-together’ an insult to the generosity of the king. It is not something we should take for granted. Each time we are invited to the Banquet, we should take it as if we are receiving Jesus for the very first time in our life. Just roll back to the memory of your First Holy Communion Mass!
Fr. Joachim Lepcha
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September 14, 2020 Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Dear Brother Priests,
My prayers are with you and your people in these challenging days. I am grateful for your pastoral initiatives and the sacrifices you are making in these days to continue to bring the Gospel and the sacraments to our people. I am writing to inform you that we have established a temporary, emergency fund to provide much needed assistance to our Catholic schools. As I reported in my recent column in Angelus, despite the limitations imposed by the pandemic, we begin our new academic year strong — 262 schools open for on-line classes and 66,000 students eager and ready to learn. This is a testament to the commitment of our benefactors, the dedication of our school families, the commitment of our pastors, principals, and faculty, and the hard work of our Department of Catholic Schools. But as many of you know, our enrollments are down. Parents of our students are rightly worried about the future of the economy and whether they will have enough money to afford tuition. I will do everything I can to keep our schools open and thriving, and I remain committed to providing a Catholic education for every child who seeks it. That is why I have authorized this temporary, emergency fund for our Catholic schools, that we are calling “Faith in the Future.” Gifts to this fund will ensure that our students are able to keep learning and growing, even in these uncertain times. I am happy to report that in the few short days since we launched this fund, the response from generous donors has been tremendous. I am grateful to everyone who has contributed. Please keep me in your prayers, brothers. And on this beautiful feast of the Holy Cross, know that I am praying for your ministry which is so important in bringing the love and mercy of God to our people. I entrust you all to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and I ask that she watch over you in her maternal love. Fraternally yours in Christ, Most Reverend José H. Gomez
Archbishop of Los Angeles
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PRAYERS FOR OUR COMMUNITY DURING COVID-19
∗ For the health and safety of all our communities families.
∗ All people who work in the medical field or are first responders so that they are able to continue to serve our communities with health and safety.
∗ We pray so that God may protect us during these difficult times.
∗ We ask that God may have mercy on us and send his healing power upon everyone who is sick.
∗ We pray for those who are suffering of COVID-19 and for the end of COVID-19.
∗ For the priests of our parish Fr. Martin Gonzalez and Fr. Joachim Lepcha
∗ Pray for all students at home, studying online to stay strong and motivated.
∗ For all who are quarantined at home, may God help them be patient, stay in prayer and stay safe.
∗ We pray that our community may see God’s love and mercy during these difficult times.
∗ We ask that God may keep healthy all those families who are quarantined at home and for those who are still working during COVID-19.
We also pray for the sick and deceased of our community:
For The sick: • Henry Ramirez • Roberta Penafuerte • Phil Abejar • Thomas Harris • Vanessa Sanchez • Betty Mass • Timothy Hunt • June Inman • Trishe Jensen • Robert Armas • Ann Didier • Andre Quiniones • Jenny Medrano • Ismael Noriega
For the Deceased: • Jose Alonso † • John Gatt † • Carmen Gatt † • Tobias Clum † • Miguel Huerta †
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DID YOU KNOW? Is your caregiver safe? Many families are stretched thin during this pandemic and may be relying on childcare from different places — family members,
neighborhood swaps, or in-home care. Any time you leave your child in someone else’s care, make sure you do your due diligence on the safety of the caregiver. Fundamentally, you must trust the caregiver is a safe person –ask for references, conduct interviews, survey the physical space(s) where your child will be playing, sleeping, eating. Discuss the level and kind of supervision your child needs to be sure the caregiver understands what you expect, given your child’s age(s) and activity level(s). It may also be important to consider whether the caregiver is able to physically and emotionally care for your child? For example, older family members may not be able to chase energetic young children for a full day. Even if it feels like your options are limited, your child’s safety is critical. For more information, visit https://lacatholics.org/did-you-know/.
¿SABÍA QUE? ¿Está seguro de su cuidador? Muchas familias se ven limitadas durante esta pandemia y pueden depender del cuidado de los niños en diferentes lugares y
por distintas personas: miembros de la familia,intercambios de vecindarios o atención en el hogar. Cada vez que deje a su hijo al cuidado de otra persona, asegúrese de hacer su debida diligencia sobre la seguridad del cuidador. Básicamente, debe confiar en que el cuidador es una persona segura: solicite referencias, realice entrevistas, inspeccione los espacios físicos donde su hijo jugará, dormirá y comerá. Hable sobre el nivel y el tipo de supervisión que su hijo necesita para asegurarse de que el cuidador comprenda lo que usted espera, según la edad y el nivel de actividad de su hijo. También puede ser importante considerar si el cuidador puede cuidar física y emocionalmente a su hijo. Por ejemplo, es posible que los miembros mayores de la familia no puedan seguir a niños pequeños enérgicos durante un día completo. Pese a que sienta que sus opciones son limitadas, la seguridad de su hijo es muy importante. Para obtener más información, visite https://lacatholics.org/did-you-know/.
KEEP SUPPORTING THE CHURCH DURING COVID-19
Church still pays utilities, insurance, staff, and other bills. Without your support the church can’t function. Please consider maintaining your donations by mail or online giving. There will be donations drop off boxes around the church. You may also drop off in the rectory mailbox chute.
Use our QR code to access our online giving website! God bless you!
THE PONTIFICIAL MISSION AID SOCIETIES In the Archdiocese of Los Angeles
I know that many of our parishioners are struggling financially, and that economic reality, combined with the inability to celebrate Masses in our usual fashion, is impacting our own parish budgets. Asking our parishioners to give their limited resources to another cause, when we are struggling to make the ends meet, is extremely challenging. But this is our opportunity to say to the lord, "Here I am, send me.” I encourage you to join us in this once a year commitment in support of priests,religious,and lay pastoral leaders in more than 1,111 mission dioceses all throughout the world.
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