St. Peter Claver Parish Corner of Cochran & Stow Streets Parish Mission Statement We, the parish of Saint Peter Claver, are a Catholic faith community within the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the Universal Church. Firm in the hope of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and inspired by the example of our patron, we proclaim the kingdom of God to embrace everyone in love without discrimination of any kind. We are devoted to worship, to witness, and joyful service in the Spirit. PARISH SCHEDULE MASSES: Saturday: 5pm Vigil; 7pm (Español) Sunday: 8am; 10am; 12noon & 5pm Holy Day of Obligation: 5pm Eve before; Day-7:30am; 12noon & 7pm Weekdays: 7:30am (Monday - Friday) DEVOTIONS: Perpetual Help Novena, Wednes- days, 7pm, Mass on first Wednesdays, 7pm; First Friday Adoration, 8am Fri. to 7:20am Sat. First Saturday Mass, 7:30am SACRAMENT OF PENANCE: Saturdays, 3 - 4:30pm (or by appointment); Eve of Holy Day & Thursday before first Friday, 4 - 4:45pm SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Sundays, 1:30 pm; 4th Sunday - Spanish Baptism BAPTISM INSTRUCTION: Second Monday of each month, 7pm SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: 6 months prior notification needed Pastor: Rev. Riz J. Carranza email: Riz.Carranza@la-archdiocese.org Associate Pastor: Rev. Adrian M. San Juan email: fradriansj@la-archdiocese.org Permanent Deacons: Rev. Mr. Brian Clements and Rev. Mr. Melecio Zamora Parish Office Address: 5649 Pittman St. Simi Valley, CA 93063-3525 Parish Office hours: (Monday - Friday) 9am-12noon, & 1-5pm Phone: (805) 526-6499 Fax: (805) 526-7233 E-mail: [email protected]Web Site: www.saintpeterclaver.org Bulletin e-mail: [email protected]Pre-School & Kindergarten: Angela Meyer, Principal email: [email protected](805) 526-2244 Fax: (805) 526-2225 Website: www.stpeterclaverschool.org Office of Faith Formation: Bianca Langlois, Director (805) 526-0680 email: [email protected]Office of Youth Ministry: Cosha Stanley, Director (805) 526-7975 email: [email protected]
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St. Peter Claver Parish Corner of Cochran & Stow Streets
Registration is still available at the Faith Formation
office (805) 526-0680 or after every Mass
and during the picnic on June 2 nd.
GET THOSE FORMS IN!
IMPORTANT DAYS: Orientation days - Sunday, June 9h at 11am in the West Hall
or Wednesday, June 12th at 7pm in Room 1.
Missions of Mercy
June 28th, 29th, 30th
Gift cards are needed to purchase items for this three-day event.
Gifts cards from Dollar Tree, Walmart, and Target are appreciated.
You may put the gift cards in the collection baskets at Mass.
Please pick up a donation supply list from the back of the church.
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The Divine Mercy and the Second Coming
https://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/coming.htm
Why would Christ emphasize in our time a doctrine, the Divine Mercy, which has been part of the patrimony of the Faith from the beginning, as well as request new devotional and liturgical expressions of it? In His revelations to St. Faustina Jesus answers this question, connecting it to another doctrine, also sometimes little emphasized, that of His Second Coming. In the Gospel the Lord shows us that His first coming was in humility, as a Servant, to free the world from sin. Yet, He promises to return in glory to judge the world on love, as He makes clear in His discourses on the Kingdom in Matthew chapters 13 and 25. In between these Comings we have the end times or era of the Church, in which the Church ministers reconciliation to the world until the great and terrible Day of the Lord, the Day of Justice. Every Catholic should be familiar with the teaching of the Church on this matter, contained in paragraphs 668 to 679 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Only in the context of public revelation as taught by the Magisterium can we situate the words of private revelation given to Sr. Faustina.
You will prepare the world for My final coming. (Diary 429)
Speak to the world about My mercy ... It is a sign for the end times. After it will come the Day of Justice. While there is still time, let them have recourse to the fountain of My mercy. (Diary 848)
Tell souls about this great mercy of Mine, because the awful day, the day of My justice, is near. (Diary 965).
I am prolonging the time of mercy for the sake of sinners. But woe to them if they do not recognize this time of My visitation. (Diary 1160)
Before the Day of Justice, I am sending the Day of Mercy. (Diary 1588)
He who refuses to pass through the door of My mercy must pass through the door of My justice. (Diary 1146). In addition to these words of Our Lord Sr. Faustina gives us the Words of the Mother of Mercy, the Blessed Virgin,
You have to speak to the world about His great mercy and prepare the world for the Second Coming of Him who will come, not as a merciful Savior, but as a just Judge. Oh how terrible is that day! Determined is the day of justice, the day of divine wrath. The angels tremble before it. Speak to souls about this great mercy while it is still the time for granting mercy. (Diary 635).
It is clear that, like the message of Fátima, the urgency here is the urgency of the Gospel, “repent and believe.” The exact timing is the Lord’s. However, it is also clear that we have reached some critical phase of the end times that began with the birth of the Church. To this fact Pope John Paul II alluded at the consecration in 1981 of the Shrine of Merciful Love in Collevalenaza, Italy, when he noted the “special task” assigned to him by God “in the present situation of man, the Church and the world.” In His Encyclical on the Father he urges us “to implore God’s mercy for humanity in this hour of history ... to beg for it at this difficult, critical phase of the history of the Church and of the world as we approach the end of the second millennium.” (Rich in Mercy 15)
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Parish Lending Library after 8:00am, 10:00am, and 12(noon) Masses
Coffee and Donut Hospitality after 8:00am, and 10:00am Masses
Baptisms, 1:30pm
Choir, 4:00pm
Saturday, May 25th
5:00 pm Wendy Haynes (RIP)
Don Hanemann (RIP)
Sunday, May 26th
10:00 am Felipe Fernandez (RIP)
Joseph Oliveto (RIP)
12(noon) William Rugg (RIP)
Carmen Reyes Rodarte (RIP)
5:00 pm Elvia Aguilar (RIP)
Nathaniel Torres (INT)
Monday, May 27th
7:30 am Asuncion Macaspac (RIP)
Benito Maninang (RIP)
Jose Redublo (RIP)
Tuesday, May 28th
7:30 am Clarence and Daisy Ayers (RIP)
Jami Wandel (RIP)
Amy Sever (RIP)
Wednesday, May 29th
7:30 am Doug Rodman (RIP)
Felipe Fernandez (RIP)
Dong Nguyen (RIP)
Thursday, May 30th
7:30 am Felipe Fernandez (RIP)
Vinh Nguyen (RIP)
Philip Tran (RIP)
Friday, May 31st
7:30 am Philip Tran (RIP)
Ena Remigio (INT)
Quy Nguyen (RIP)
Saturday, June 1st
7:30am Ruel Remigio (INT)
Tam Nguyen (RIP)
All Souls (RIP)
Monday, May 27th - Memorial Day (Observed) Parish Office Closed
Office of Faith Formation Closed
Parish Center / Hall Closed
Tuesday, May 28th
9:00 am Adult Bible Study (CLR) 11:00 am Kindergarten Graduation Rehearsal (C) 6:30 pm Hispanic Prayer Group (PC) 7:00 pm Claver Coffeehouse (PC) 7:00 pm Bereavement Support Group (CLR) 7:00 pm Adult Women’s Bible Study (PC) 7:00 pm Adult Music Ministry (C) Wednesday, May 29th
11:00 am Kindergarten Graduation Rehearsal (C) 7:00 pm Perpetual Help Novena and Divine Mercy Chaplet (C) 7:00 pm Hispanic Bible Study (PC) 7:00 pm Boy Scouts (H) Thursday, May 30th
PARISH PICNIC NEXT WEEK! We need some volunteers to help facilitate
all of the games! Who’s in!?
MAKE SURE TO REGISTER FOR
MISSIONS OF MERCY!
Youth Ministry will be hosting a BBQ on
June 30th after 10am and 12pm Masses.
Find out how you can help! Registration ends
at the Parish Picnic, June 2nd!
V Middle School Youth Ministry: Grades 6th - 8th
We will kick off our summer on June 23rd for
game night in the Youth Center! Head over
after 5pm Mass and let the fun begin! Food will
be provided!
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Please pray for the health of… Anthony DeGregorio; Durany Ann Jacobs; Domingo Reyes; Jeremy Sweeney; Marietta Asemwota; Reggie Banks; Ron Bartels; Tyler Ritch; Rocky Cingari; Ana Docksader; Valerie Shirley; Bill Boland; Nancy Borelli; Jeanette Ramsey, Rodger Obcamp; Marty Casillas, Jr.; Josefina Lopez; Gustavo Lopez; Paul Franck, Sr.; Roberta and Alberta Bilodeau; Donald Desrosiers; Michael Jones; Neil Campbell; Victor Banuelos; Pierre Beauvoir; Steve Schuesler; Armando Perez; Yves Fournier; Pat Hallstein; Richard Small; Misty Knott Ploeger; child Nathan Torres; Martha Lepore; Gabriela Palma; Margarita Cano; Khaneh Avanes; Nancy Salmieri; Cheryl Holmes; Maria Susana Llambias; Sue Marron; Ron Poncino; Carol Acker; Kathy Carter; Ralph Nicoletti; Joseph Gillooly; Lucy Estrada; Al McKinley; Stephanie Carvalho; Joe Meyer; John Gabriel Bergeron; Bob McConnell; Bridget Wakcher; David McCutcheon; Betty Grosslight; Francisco Leon; Jean Roberts; Carla McCorkle; Catherine Capaldi; Enid Dach; Sherri Egan; Moon McCullough; Patricia Knoebl-Wood; Richard Bryan Reilly; Georgia Altmayer; Judy Strack; Vera Barker; Natali Wilde; Phyllis Sherin; Justin Warn; Bradley Sharp; Diane Hazlewood; Carla Maria Molina; Charles Leo; Sheana Green; Deann Glynn; Dan Lang; Joe Ortega; Gregg Cassity; Virginia Dalcoe; Bruce Vandelinder; Susan Womack; Helene Parlms-Jackson; Maria Lozano; Carolyn Currie; Chelsea White; Mary Smart; Mimi McGilvray; Rick Schuler; Elaine Swieca; Bill Waters; Marge Porterfield; Aaron Byron; Bob Bower; Jacqueline Sylvestre; Kittie Fidermutz; Martina Peters; Dillon Tunney; Barbara Pogorzelski; Sherry Estrella; Chase Dobson; Loretta Payne; Suzanne Shaefer.
Please pray for the souls of... Steve Thibault, 5/21/19; Pio Agustin, 5/12/19; Cristina Lagasca, 5/31/16; Pamela Gallagher, 5/29/15; Doug Rodman, 5/29/15; Ronald Belyeu, 5/31/13; Sherrill Grove, 5/27/13; Timothy Phillips, 5/27/08; Dolorosa Cuento, 5/28/05; Albert Tessar, Jr., 5/26/05; Norbert Kowalski, 5/29/04; Jesus David, 5/27/03; Ted Kubit, 5/31/02; Michael Lobada, 5/31/02; Robert Sullivan, 5/31/02; Martha Herb, 6/1/99; Kenneth Martin, 5/29/97; George Haluska, 5/26/97; George Pilloud, 5/31/96; Harriet Fahrion, 5/29/96; Alfred Barberena, 5/31/94; Frank Allegra, 5/30/94; Elizabeth Glynn, 5/26/86; Kelly Williamson, 5/29/84; Pauline Kokotek, 5/31/83; Norma McGinnis, 5/26/83; Robert Frederici, 5/28/77; Adeline Weiser, 5/27/77.
May the peoples praise you, O God: may all the peoples praise you! ~Psalm 67:6
Although there are some dioceses in the United States that celebrate the Ascension of the Lord
on Thursday, May 30th, the majority of the dioceses, including the Archdiocese of Los Angeles,
will celebrate this solemnity on Sunday, June 2nd.
On June 9th - Pentecost - we will celebrate the birthday of the Church and our diversity. Our multi-lingual Mass will be at 12(noon) on June 9th. We invite everyone to wear your national dress
or something red to celebrate and welcome the Holy Spirit! Also, we will have a reception in the Parish Center after each Mass this weekend, so everyone will have an
opportunity to say goodbye to Father Adrian and wish him well at his new assignment: St. Linus Catholic Church in Norwalk! In lieu of gifts, Fr. Adrian requests donations to the Building Fund
in his name so that we may purchase a Stations of the Cross Bench in his name.
This year’s annual “Memorial Day” Mass at Assumption Cemetery in Simi Valley will be held on Monday, May 27th at
10am with our own Fr. Riz Carranza as the Principal Celebrant.
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On Saturday, June 8th at 11am, our special Mass and Anointing of the Sick will be held for seniors
and those in poor health. The Anointing of the Sick “is not a sacrament for those only who are at the point
of death. Hence, as soon as anyone of the faithful begins to be in danger of death from sickness or old age,
the fitting time for him to receive this sacrament has certainly already arrived.” If a sick person who received this anointing recovers his health, he can in the case of
another grave illness receive this sacrament again. If during the same illness the person’s condition
becomes more serious, the sacrament may be repeated. It is fitting to receive the Anointing of the Sick just prior to a serious operation. The same holds for the elderly
whose frailty becomes more pronounced.
SCOTT HAHN COMING TO ST. ROSE
OF LIMA CHURCH!
THURSDAY, JUNE 6TH 9:30 AM
Presenting
“The Riches of Our
Catholic Faith”
What better time than now to explore the many
riches of Catholic life? Whether we are just
beginning our spiritual journey or have been
walking with the Lord for years there is so
much to discover and so many ways to
deepen our faith. We are all unfinished
Christians in the process of continuously
rediscovering the profound mystery: that Jesus
Christ rose from the dead and opened the
gates of heaven so that all men would have
eternal life with Him. This Easter season, let
this reality take root in your heart and allow it
to make your Catholic faith come alive!
• A Roman Catholic theologian
• Former Presbyterian Pastor
• Converted to Catholicism Easter 1986
• World renowned Catholic speaker
• Regular contributor at EWTN
• Featured on multiple Lighthouse Catholic
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• Author of many books i.e. Rome Sweet Home, Catholic for a Reason
For Registration & Details visit: stpaulcenter.com/simivalley.
Admission: $20.
We are getting ready to update the Military Honorary List which is displayed in the vestibule. These names are displayed for acknowledgment and continual parishioner prayers. To give us the name, rank and branch of service of the person serving, please call
Debbie at the parish office at 526-6499 or email [email protected]. If the active duty status of the seviceperson has changed, please notify the office as above.
We need baked dessert goods for our Parish
Picnic, being held on Sunday, June 2nd.
If you can help us out by donating, please
deliver your goodies to the
parish hall kitchen the morning
of the picnic. Thank you!!
...one Sunday a month; if interested, please call Carl Cornell at (805) 501-3642
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Do you feel a pull toward fulfillment in life beyond the material? Do you experience a desire for a sense of purpose, for belonging, for fully participating in the
community of Jesus’ followers?
If you are having a “tug” in your heart and/or mind about becoming fully Catholic, whether non-baptized or baptized (in another faith, or never-confirmed Catholic), contact the
Wanted: Teaching Assistant with a heart of service, a devotion to
the Faith and a love for the youngest of our brothers and sisters.
St. Peter Claver Preschool & Kindergarten is currently seeking a Catholic teaching assistant. This part time position requires a minimum of 6 Early Childhood Education units, VIRTUS certification, and fingerprinting through the
Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Please direct all inquiries to Principal Angela Meyer at (805) 526-2244 or [email protected].
for your donations on the weekend of May 18th and 19th
A fun !me was had by all at our Annual Poker Tournament and Monte Carlo Night and by
experience, a success in our charity fundraising. Thank you to all the Knights who helped set up and who worked at the event. A very special and hearty
thanks to the non-Knights who volunteered their help that night. They are: Sarah Sutherland,
Ryan Paradis, Becky Lepore, Yve!e Von Molt,
Pat Zammikiel, Melisa McNeice, Angela DeGregorio,
Erika Calloway and Taylor Von Molt.
We are very grateful for their assistance
in making the event a great success. We always welcome new members! So, call Joe
What constitutes a concern worth reporting? - Parents have a responsibility to report concerns they have about another person’s behaviors or actions that could put their children — or any
children — at risk. These concerns are anything that makes the parent uneasy or uncomfortable, or anything that a child reports made them feel
uneasy or uncomfortable. Some examples of seemingly little things that can be worth reporting
include: A teacher covering her glass classroom door with artwork, eliminating the ability to see
into the classroom from the hall; a youth ministry icebreaker activity, where teens have to pass a
mint candy from person to person using only toothpicks in their mouth, despite the discomfort of some participants. For a copy of the VIRTUS®
article “What is a ‘Concern’ that I Should Communicate?” visit http://www.la-
¿Qué constituye una preocupación que vale la pena reportar? - Los padres de familia tienen la responsabilidad de reportar las inquietudes que tengan sobre los comportamientos o las acciones de otra persona que pudieran poner en riesgo a sus hijos, o a cualquier niño. Estas inquietudes son cualquier cosa que haga que el padre o la madre se sienta incómodo/a, o cualquier cosa que el/la niño/a reporte que le haga sentir
incómodo/a. Algunos ejemplos de cosas aparentemente pequeñas que pueden valer la pena informar incluyen:
Una maestra que cubre la puerta de vidrio de su aula con obras de arte, eliminar la posibilidad de ver hacia adentro del aula
desde el pasillo. Además, una actividad para romper el hielo en el ministerio juvenil, donde los adolescentes deben pasar un caramelo de menta de persona a persona usando solo palillos de dientes en la boca, a pesar de la incomodidad de algunos
participantes. Para obtener una copia del artículo de VIRTUS® “What is a ‘Concern’ that I Should Communicate?” (¿Cuál es
una ‘preocupación’ que debo comunicar?”, visite http://www.la-archdiocese.org/org/protecting/Pages/VIRTUS-Current
