Fr. Mike Gleeson, Pastor Fr. Joseph Kennedy Savariyar, In residence Richard Boucher, Permanent Deacon 5500 E. Wardlow Rd. Long Beach, 90808 Phone: 562-421-8966 Fax: 562-421-5096 E-mail: [email protected]Secretary’s E-mail: [email protected]www.stcorneliuslb.org Rectory Hours: MON-FRI 7:00 a.m. —7:00 p.m. Sat & Sun 9:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. Mass Schedule Saturday 8:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass Sunday 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. 12 noon & 5:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. Friday 8:15 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. Confession Schedule Thursday & Friday aŌer 5:00 p.m. Mass Saturday aŌer 8:00 a.m. Mass Saturday 4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. St. Cornelius Catholic School: Principal - Nancy Hayes 3330 North Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90808, Phone: 562-425-7813 www.stcornelius.net St. Cornelius Church
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Fr. Mike Gleeson, Pastor Fr. Joseph Kennedy Savariyar, In residence
Richard Boucher, Permanent Deacon 5500 E. Wardlow Rd.
Thursday & Friday a er 5:00 p.m. Mass Saturday a er 8:00 a.m. Mass
Saturday 4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
St. Cornelius Catholic School: Principal - Nancy Hayes 3330 North Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90808, Phone: 562-425-7813
www.stcornelius.net
St. Cornelius Church
PASTOR’S CORNER 1 1
Dutch theologian, scripture scholar and prolific author Henri Nouwen first encountered Rembrandt van Rijn’s “The Return of the Prodigal Son” on a poster on the door of an office at the L’Arche community in France. That encounter prompted Nouwen to go to the Her-mitage museum in St. Petersburg, Rus-sia, in order to see the original. There, he received permission from the cura-tors of the museum to be alone with the pain ng. Nouwen spent hours in prayer-ful contempla on, the result of which was his fine book The Return of the Prodigal Son (Doubleday, New York: 1992) Hoping to know a similarly prayerful experience, I visited the Hermitage a few years ago and sought out Rembrandt’s pain ng. I don’t know if the pain ng has been moved since Nouwen sat before it, but it hangs now in a stairwell , and there is no chance of stopping before it to take it all in. With the thousands of visitors that crowd their way through the Hermitage, one can hardly get a good glimpse, let alone pause for quiet con-templa on. In order to make the best of my visit, I went up and down that stair-well, pushed along by the crowd un l I lost energy to con nue. With each glimpse of the pain ng, I longed for more. At first, I went away from that en-counter frustrated and disappointed. Only later and gradually did I realize what Rembrandt and Nouwen were communica ng, each in his own way—and how my own experience fit in with their insights. God, the forgiving and merciful Father, is there, ever-present, ever welcoming each and all of us. As we go up and down through all the “staircases” of life, and as we go from
heights to depths, God remains constant, our center, our focus, our home where we shall always find a welcome. Throughout their long and checkered history, the people of Israel knew well the experience of coming home to God. From the me they were called to follow Moses into the desert and then onward to the land promised them by God, a strong sense of homecoming urged them on. When they sinned and turned their backs on their Creator and Redeemer, God did not relent. Time and me again, God’s mercy brought them home to healing and forgiveness. As is reported in today’s first reading from Joshua, God’s mercy was celebrated each year on the feast of Passover. Then, they re-membered the story of their beginnings and praised the God who never ceased calling them home. This truth is reflected all throughout the sacred texts and especially in the chosen for Lent. During this season of fas ng, prayer, penance and special a en veness to the poor, we are shown mercy as we remember the extent of God’s love revealed to us in Jesus. Paul tells us in his Corinthian correspondence (second reading) that through Christ, we and all the world are reconciled to God. All has been made right; all has been made new. Moreover, those who are blessed with such a gi are thereby
charged by God with the ministry of rec-oncilia on: “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.” This is indeed the season for making things right with family, friends and all others. Turning again to the uniquely Lucan parable of the prodigal son, we might sense an invita on to find ourselves in the text. With whom do you iden fy at this me in your life? Are you the wayward son, whose dreams of a good, happy and wealthy life evaporated in a pigsty in a foreign land? Now returned home in shame and sorrow, he is disheveled, kneeling before his father. He knows he has dishonored his father and himself. He knows he does not deserve it, but he relies on the goodness of his father and surrenders himself to his love and mercy. Or perhaps you see yourself in the du ful but resen ul elder son? His an-ger makes him bi er; he refuses to re-joice or share in the celebra on because he doesn’t understand his father’s love. Do any of us see ourselves in the fa-ther? Any parent can sympathize with this generous man whose child’s ac ons hurt him, even cut to the quick of who he was. We can sympathize—but can we be as welcoming and forgiving? This is the challenge put before each of us today and everyday. Sr. Sue Mosteller, a companion and fellow community member of Henri Nouwen at Daybreak (L’Arche communi-ty) in Richmond Hill, Ontario, once told him, “Whether you are the younger son or the elder son, you have to realize that you are called to become the father.” And so are we all.
WELCOME HOME BY: Patricia Sanchez
PASTOR’S CORNER 1
Siempre Adelante,
Fr. Mike
WEEKEND MASSES Saturday, March 12 5:00 p.m. Fr. Laurence Gallagher Lector: Susana Tuiloma Sunday, March 13 8:00 a.m. Fr. Laurence Gallagher Lector: Terri Roach 10:00 a.m. Fr. Laurence Gallagher Lector: Katy Ellis 12 noon Fr. Joseph Savariyar Lector Joe Hamamoto 5:00 p.m. Fr. Joseph Savariyar Lector: Martha Haber
2 LITURGY
MASS INTENTIONS † = Indicates Deceased Sunday, March 6 8:00 a.m. †John G. Weisenborn †Jim Mancini 10:00 a.m. Hasset Family †Francisco Alegre 12 noon People of St. Cornelius 5:00 p.m. Joan Aimerito †Sofia Greci †Chris ne Joseph Monday, March 7 8:00 a.m. Silvia Cerna †Ma hew Hall 5:00 p.m. Maureen Tuala (Birthday) Patricia Wolfe †Epifanio Vallecer Tuesday, March 8 8:00 a.m. †Sergio Barraza †Anthony Tri Pham 5:00 p.m. †Jesus Vitug †Gerald Belle Wednesday, March 9 8:00 a.m. †Urbano Pingao, Jr. †Gerald Belle 5:00 p.m. †Cecilia Ganacias †John A. Diller Thursday, March 10 8:00 a.m. †Oscar Foranda John Augsburger 5:00 p.m. Mellisa Keith Friday, March11 8:15 a.m. Fr. Edward Broom, OMV Carol Huff Joanne Mullen (Birthday) 5:00 p.m. †Adelaida Lachica †Rev. Fr. Nazario del Cas llo Saturday, March 12 8:00 a.m. †Joseph Crilly †Fr. Richard Dempsey 5:00 p.m. Fr. Edward Broom, OMV (Birthday) †Bertha Baginski Sunday, March 13 8:00 a.m. †Ramon Gonzalez 10:00 a.m. †J. Guadalupe Gonzalez Family †Allan Corwin 12 noon People of St. Cornelius †Connie Gu erez 5:00 p.m. Julienne Aoga
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT The book of Joshua tells of the Israelites coming into the Promised Land, where they no longer needed to be fed with manna as in the desert. They had been wandering much longer than expected because of their unfaithfulness. But now they are forgiven, and so celebrate the Passover with food from the land. Then we hear the Gospel parable about another feast. This one is also a celebra on of forgiveness, for the prodigal son has returned to his father, and the father's forgiveness shows us how willing God is to forgive us. That's where we end the parable, right? Wrong. The parable con nues with the older son's complaint about a feast for his brother. That son cannot forgive his brother and is angry at the father for welcoming the prodigal back. This is where we come in. Most of us have no trouble asking God's forgiveness. But we may have trouble forgiving oth-ers. We are so used to thinking in terms of jus ce that we are not sa sfied with forgiveness. When I have been hurt, I feel like hi ng back. So we have to ask ourselves whose idea of jus ce we live by. Is it the human expecta on of an eye for an eye? Or is it God's jus ce, which is mercy and forgiveness? When someone cuts you off in traffic, do you feel like firing the photon torpedoes, or offering forgiveness? The Golden Rule could be "Forgive others as you would be forgiven." Jesus gave his life for the sins of the world. Do we have the right to ask for more? Tom Schmidt Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co
STATIONS OF THE CROSS During the Season of Lent there will be Sta ons of the Cross held every Friday at 7pm. All are welcome.
HOLY WEEK Holy week begins March 20 (Palm Sunday)
Holy Thursday, March 24 8:00 a.m. Morning Prayer
7:00 p.m.—Mass of the Lord’s Supper Recep on of the Oils & Washing of the Feet
Procession to the Altar of Repose Adora on un l 10:00 p.m.
(Adora on will be in the Large Hall)
Good Friday, March 25 2:30 p.m.—Sta ons of the Cross
5:00 p.m.—Liturgy of Good Friday 7:30 p.m.—Liturgy of Good Friday
Holy Saturday, March 26
(A 5pm Mass is not permi ed) 8:00 a.m. Morning Prayer
Easter Vigil—8:00 p.m. This is the most special celebra on of the church’s year. If you haven’t experienced this liturgy recently we encourage you to
a end.
Easter Sunday Masses March 27
8:00 a.m.—Cantor 10:00 a.m. in Church—Adult Choir
10:00 a.m. in Large Hall—Samoan Choir 12 Noon—Cantor
There will be no 5:00 p.m. Mass
ADULT FAITH & SPIRITUALITY 3
LITURGY
CONNECTING THE DOTS Spirituality Book Club We are reading Uncommon Gra tude by Sr. Joan Chi ster and Rowan Williams for the next two months. In June / July we plan to read The Enduring Heart by Wilkie Au which can be ordered at Paulist Press book store in Costa Mesa or Amazon. We meet the 3rd Thursday of most months at Norma Duffy's home, call Deacon Rich Boucher, or Norma, 562:429-1094 for more informa on.
CANDLES Candles can now be purchased in the Rectory. The cost of candles is $5.00. The ligh ng of the candles is the responsibility of the buyer. For more informa on please contact the Rectory (562) 421-8966.
Please Pray for the Souls of BERTHA BAGINSKI
CONNIE GUTIERREZ DANSEL OLIVEIRA
May they Rest in Peace
LENTEN SPEAKERS Wednesday, March 9, 2016 7:30 – 9:00 pm St. Cornelius Church (Large Hall) Sr. Kathleen Bryant, RSC Topic “Women’s Spirituality.”
$5.00 suggested cash dona on at the door.
CORAZON There will be a mee ng for all who will be helping with this years Corazon Project. The mee ng will be March 16th in the School Library at 7:00pm. Please note, this will be the only mee ng conducted for this project. All informa on for the project will be given during the mee ng. Please make a conscious effort to a end.
4 YOUTH FORMATION
SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN Did You Know? Teach children touching safety and boundaries Predators are a very real danger to children today, and parents should take every precau-
on to teach children about safe and appropri-ate touching, and what to do if these bounda-ries are violated. Teaching touching safety is cri cal for kids, because it focuses on empow-ering kids to resist predators. If a child learns about touching safety, they will be able to re-spond to boundary viola ons in the best way possible and to talk about these situa ons with a trusted adult. For a copy of the VIRTUS® ar cle “Teaching Touching Safety” email [email protected].
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
Thursday Drop-off Please do not drop your children off in the park-ing lot. Please walk them directly into the church building for classes. There is a lot of ac-
vity going on in the parking lot and the safety of your child is our top priority. Addi onally, there are several Thursdays we don’t have class and dropping your child off could lead to a very distressed child. Thank you for your coopera-
on.
VBS save the Date! This summer’s Vaca on Bible School, Deep Sea Discovery, will be held July 11 – 15, 2016, 9:00am – noon at St. Maria Gore . Plan on signing up your guppies for this week of fishy fun! Registra on forms will be available in the beginning of May. Volunteers are welcomed and encouraged, contact Evelyn or Kristyn in the Religious Ed. Office.
CONFIRMATION Jr. High Youth Ministry: All 6th - 8th graders are invited to join us for a Life Teen Edge Night in the Large Hall from 7pm - 8pm THIS Tuesday, March 8th.
High School Youth Ministry: Will NOT be mee ng this Wednesday, March 9th. See you all next week!
CONFIRMATION YEAR 1 is mee ng Next Sun-day, March 13th at 1:30pm in the Large Hall.
CONFIRMATION YEAR 2 is mee ng Sunday, March 20th at 1:30pm in the Large Hall.
Please contact Kimberly Amaral with any ques-ons or concerns.
ARCHDIOCESE FINGERPRINTING St. Cornelius will be hos ng an Archdiocese Live Scan Fingerprin ng in the large hall on Tuesday, March 8 from 12 noon - 6:40 p.m. Appointments can be made by calling the school office (562) 425-7813.
In today’s Gospel Jesus is quite clear in his message: “bear fruit or be cut down.” This Lent we are called to cul -vate and fer lize our spiritual lives through prayer, fas ng, and almsgiv-ing.
Through your almsgiving you are performing a good work; far greater that you think.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
5 COMMUNITY NEWS
BINGO Every Friday come and play Bingo! Doors open at 4pm and Bingo starts at 6:30pm in the large hall. A snack bar is availa-ble. We also have Pull-Tabs and Flashboards. Ques ons, com-ments or concerns please con-tact: Dannah Perez at 562-316-4819 .
SAMOAN CHOIR The Samoan Choir is scheduled to sing at the following Masses:
DONATION BOXES FOR THE POOR We have recently added two secured boxes for do-na ons to the poor. One box is located by the Statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe and the other is located by the Sacred Heart Statue. All monetary proceeds donated in these boxes will go to the poor and needy of the community. Please be gen-erous.
PEOPLE FOR OTHERS Turnaround Bus Trip to the Pechanga Casino Sponsored by People for Others
Date: Wednesday, March 16th Pickup me: 9:00 AM Pickup loca on: St. Cornelius Church 5500 Wardlow Rd. Long Beach, CA 90808 Expected return me: 6:00 PM Cost: $25.00 - At arrival will receive a free $5.00 Pechanga Club card. Must be over 21 years old with a non-expired photo ID For more details contact: John Gaudy 562-597-6917 or Jenny Davidoff 562-420-3425
FISH TACO DINNER & LENTEN DRAMA St. Cornelius School will be hos ng a Fish Taco Din-ner and Lenten Drama on Thursday, March 10th from 5-7:30 pm in the Large Hall. Tickets for the fish taco dinner will be sold a er all Masses this weekend and next. You can also purchase them from the school office during the week. Thank you for your support.
TIME CHANGE Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead one hour Sunday, March 13, 2016.
PEOPLE FOR OTHERS People for Others will be mee ng on Wednesday, March 9 at 1:00pm in the Holy Family Room. All parishioners are welcome to a end.
Our Potluck Luncheon for the convalescent homes and all parishioners will be Friday, March 11 at 11:30am in the Large Hall. You do not have to be a member of PFO to a end. Come enjoy the meal and play free Bingo. PFO will furnish fish and chicken. Please bring a dish to feed 8-12 people. We will be celebra ng St. Patrick’s Day so please wear green.
Our monthly Mass will be held on Sat. March 12 at 5:00pm. We will recite the Rosary at 4:30 prior to Mass.
We hope to see you at all 3 func ons.
7 COMMUNITY NEWS
RESPECT LIFE NEWS & NOTES Our Rosary and Mass for Life is the first Sunday of
every month beginning at 4:30pm
Babies Saved This Year 17 - the number of babies given the chance at LIFE and their moms who made the ‘choice’ of a life me. Thank you for your con nued prayers for our unborn brothers and sisters, and moms in crisis pregnancies.
The Living Sta ons of the Cross CD- “I Thirst” GREAT for Lent. The Living Sta ons of the Cross - “I
Thirst” is the perfect CD accompaniment for your Len-ten journey. AND all proceeds from the sale of our CD
go towards purchasing life saving ultrasound machines. CD’s will be available for purchase this Sunday March 6, at our 5pm Mass for Life. The CD can also be purchased
via our website at AudioGirlMinistries.com/music
Foster / Adop ng Long Beach has over 550 children currently in the
foster care system and more join this epidemic every day. These innocent children have been vic ms of abuse, neglect or abandonment. They need a safe, stable and loving family to take care of them. Will
you open your home and heart to help a child today? To learn more about fostering, please contact: Kim Olson at Child S.H.A.R.E. [email protected] or 818.649.8020 Child S.H.A.R.E. – Providing personal guidance and professional support to parents who want to become foster families to children in need.
www.childshare.org
The Power of 7 App
The Power of 7 will teach you effec ve pro-life replies to 7 common pro abor on arguments.
-The Power of 7 App - A Pro Life Tutorial created by AudioGirl Ministries The Power of 7 app is FREE and available NOW at
Google Play and in The App Store. Direct links available at audiogirlministries.com
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES “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 iden fied himself with our poor-est brothers and sisters. The Catholic Relief Services Collec on serves Jesus in the vic-
ms of human trafficking, those who suffer from unjust laws, and those who need pas-toral care and humanitarian assistance across the globe. Through suppor ng to-day’s collec on, you help Jesus in disguise. Please be generous.
PARISH MISSION March 14, 15 & 16
St. Cornelius The Year of Mercy
with Fr. Laurence Gallagher, CSsR
Fr. Laurence will speak each morning and at
7:00pm in the evening. He will also be leading the Penance Service on March 16th at 7:00pm.
