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FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
JULY 12, 2015
Reflection
In the Old Testament, God chose ordinary men to
deliver his messages to his people. Some of them were
called as prophets, some as kings and judges. Today we
read that God chose Amos, an ordinary farmer to prophesy to the people of Israel. Amos was a shepherd and
dresser of sycamore trees. And at the appointed time,
God sent His Son, Jesus to reveal God’s saving power
and love, and establish God’s kingdom on earth. To
make His message reach the ends of the world, Christ
called ordinary men and women to be His disciples and
messengers to all the world.
Today we read in the gospel that Christ summoned
the twelve apostles whom he chose and began to send
them out in pairs to go and preach the message of salvation. He gave them authority over unclean spirits and
warned them not to take anything with them for this journey but a walking stick. Thus the apostles became the
first missionaries in the New Testament.
The word “apostle” comes from the Greek word
“apostolos” meaning messenger or person sent forth.
Missionary is an English word that is derived from the
Latin word “missio” meaning “send or to be sent”. Thus
the Church built on the foundation of the apostles is a
Missionary Church. The Second Vatican Council Decree
on the Mission Activity of the Church confirms that ‘the
Pilgrim Church is missionary by her very nature, since it
is from the mission of the Son and the mission of the
Holy Spirit that she draws her origin…’(Ad Gentes 1.2).
The word mission is related to evangelization which
means “to preach the gospel and to convert people. This
is what the Church had been commanded to do, to proclaim the good news to all nations baptizing them in the
name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
But the work of the Church is not restricted to preaching
and baptizing as in the “Pentecostal or evangelical”
sense. Rather the mission of the Church is both spiritual
and physical. When Christ was sending the apostles out,
He gave them authority over unclean spirits. He taught
them to preach repentance, forgiveness, and to anoint
sick people with oil and cure them. The Church fulfills
Eucharistic Adoration Chapel
Mass Times
Monday, Wednesday & Friday
8:00 am
Tuesday & Thursday
12:10 pm
Saturday
8:00 am & 5:00 pm
Sunday
8:00 am,10:00 am & 5:00 pm
Sunday (Spanish)
12 Noon
Monday - Thursday
9:00 am - 6:30 pm
Parish Center Office Hours
Monday - Thursday
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
8:30 am - 6:30 pm
By appointment only
Confessions
Latin Mass
Second & Fifth Sunday of the month
her mission of evangelization when bishops, priests,
religious, and lay people all work together in proclaiming the word of God in every celebration of the sacraments and in the faithful living out of its message. By
virtue of our baptism we have been sent to be missionaries to our families and communities to carry out the
works of mercy and justice as the Holy Spirit empowers
us to do. As Jesus instructed His apostles in the gospel to focus on the proclamation of the Word and not on
the material provisions of this life, He reminds us today
to keep our eyes fixed on our mission. If we seriously
commit ourselves to the mission He has entrusted to
us, God who is always generous, will surely provide for
our material needs.
1:30pm
Saturday
8:30 am & 3:30 pm
or by appointment
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St. Anthony
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 12, 2015
July 12, 2015
WEEKLY CALENDAR
Truth shall spring out of the
earth, and justice shall look
down from heaven.
- Psalm 85:12
Family Gift Bearers and Food for the Poor
St. Anthony Church is seeking families to sign up to
bring up the gifts of bread and wine at each of our
masses. The families will also then prepare and bring
up a basket or bag of some can goods for the poor and
will then receive a family blessing. Please sign up to
participate in bringing up the gifts and your donation to bring items for the poor at the Sacred Heart
statue by the side altar of the church.
News from the Religious Education Office
Kindly reminder to all the parents of the children who
received First Holy Communion this year. Your child’s
pictures and Certificates are available for pick up at the
Parish Center Monday thru Thursday from 8:30 am to
6:30 pm.
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
September 29 - October 10, 2015
Join Fr. Robert Victoria on a spiritual journey to the
Holy Land from September 29th to
October 10th, 2015. Reserve early
as seats are limited.
Accommodations in First Class hotels with breakfast and dinner included. Daily Mass each day. For
information, please call the parish center. A brochure
and registration form will be available at the Parish
Center and also at the entrance of the church.
Sunday, July 12th
National Needs Combined Second Collection
Birthday Blessing
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
1:30 pm Traditional Latin Mass - Church
Monday, July 13th
Parish Center and Adoration Chapel Open
6:30 pm Spanish Children’s Choir - Church
7:00 pm Bible Study - Parish Center
7:00 pm RCIA - Parish Center
Tuesday, July 14th
Parish Center and Adoration Chapel Open
12:10 pm Mid-Day Mass - Church
7:00 pm Spanish Baptism Class - Parish Center
7:00 pm Lectio Divina - Parish Center
7:15 pm Legion of Mary - School
Wednesday, July 15th
Parish Office and Adoration Chapel Open
6:00pm Fitness class - Hall
Thursday, July 16th
Parish Center and Adoration Chapel Open
12:10 pm Mid-Day Mass - Church
6:30 pm Holy Hour for Priests - Church
Friday, July 17th
Adoration Chapel & Parish Center Closed
Saturday, July 18th
Confessions after the morning Mass and at 3:30 pm
10:00am English Baptism – Church
10:30 am Lectio Divina - Parish Center
3:00 pm Wedding (Krogstad/Green) - Church
Unfinished Mission
Here’s a simple test to find out whether your mission on
earth is finished: If you’re alive, it isn’t.
Anonymous
St. Anthony Church
215 Lomita St., El Segundo CA 90245
(310) 322-4392
Fax: (310) 322-0797
www.stanthonyes.com
Visit us on Facebook
Safeguarding the Children: Joan Viena (213) 637-7227
Victims Assistance Ministry: Suzanne Healy (213) 637-7650
Archdiocesan Vocation Director: Rev. Stephen Davoren (213) 637-7755
Pastor: Rev. Robert Victoria
Assisting Priest: Rev. Felix C. Unichi
(ext. 441)
School: Georgiana Curcio, Principal
(310) 322-4218 (ext. 111)
(ext 211)
Preschool: Rose Aguayo, Director
(ext. 329)
Business Manager : Abner Espanola
(ext. 442)
Secretary: Elizabeth Swenson
(ext. 440)
Office Assistant:
Mary Baum
(ext. 440)
Maintenance: George Cadena
(ext. 440)
Director of Religious Education:
Mr. Timothy K. Rodrick, O.P.
(ext. 444)
Youth Minister:
Pastoral Council Chairperson: Ricky Labayen
Finance Council Chairperson: David Bohline
(310) 416-1477
School Council Chairperson: Felipe Gutierrez
(310) 322-4218
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St. Anthony Church
Mission Statement:
We the St. Anthony community, blessed with diversity
in culture and traditions, unite ourselves to the Real
Presence of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist. We commit
ourselves to live out the Gospel of our Lord Jesus
Christ through prayer, service, and actions.
Religious Education Office
Registration for our Religious Education
Classes, including Sacrament Preparation
for First Holy Communion is now open.
Form can be found at the entrance of the church or at
the Parish Center. Please register as soon as possible,
some of our classes are beginning to reach their maximum number for students.
SATURDAY July 11
8:00 am
Holy Souls in Purgatory
5:00 pm
Robert Varieur (D) & Teresa Flores (D)
SUNDAY
8:00 am
10:00 am
12:00 pm
5:00 pm
July 12
For all Parishioners
Liz Dutchess (PI)
Carlos Redondo-Coghi
Olympia Gerome (D)
MONDAY
8:00 am
July 13
Werner Sigg (D)
TUESDAY
12:10 pm
July 14
Brenda Pareno (D) &
Fr. Tennant Wright (D)
Catechists and Aides
We are currently looking for catechists and aides for
next Religious Education school year. If you would like
to help share your faith with children and/or teens,
please call Tim Rodrick for details. Training is available.
Teen Confirmation
Our Confirmation Program is a two year
program that assists in the development
of teenagers into mature, responsible,
Catholic adults, ready to live their faith in the world.
Candidates need to be registered and have attended a
Religious Education classes within the last year, pass a
Catholic Faith assessment or take a Basic Faith Workshop. Registration for the Year 2015-2016 is now open.
Please visit our webpage at:
stanthonyesconfirmation.shutterfly.com
or call the Parish Center for more information.
National Needs Combined Collection
Weekend of July 12th
There will be a second collection on July 11th & 12th for the
National Needs Combined, your generosity:
 Makes it possible for us to strengthening Catholic faith
values and education through The Catholic Communication Campaign’s television, radio, and print messages.
 Helps support some of the poorest dioceses in the country
that depend on annual collections. Through vital evangelization programs, the Black and Indian Home Mission
provides aid to some of the neediest African American and
Native American communities.
 Strengthens the Church at home, and helps to provide
basic resources and services to needy ethnic communities
in scattered and isolated areas though the Catholic Home
Missions Appeal.
Envelopes for this collection may be found at the entrance to the Church. Thanks for your generosity.
WEDNESDAY July 15
8:00 am
Rose Gibilterra (PI) & Carol Berretta (PI)
THURSDAY July 16
12:10 pm
Carol Berretta (PI) & Rose Gibilterra (PI)
FRIDAY
8:00 am
July 17
Everardo Gonzalez Sr. (PI)
SATURDAY July 18
8:00 am
Holy Souls in Purgatory
5:00 pm
Federico Lorica (D)
Please Pray
Marggie Ayala, Soledad Barba, Sue Barrett, Rosalinda
Banzon, Tom Blum, Ellen Brandlin, Shirley Caldwell,
Teresa Calderon, Eva Canales, Lois Chavez, Teresita
Clemente, Dylan and Dorothy Doukakis, Juan Antonio
Duran, Howard & Cora Fausto, Rose Garcia, Rose Gibilterra, Joe & Don Guzman, Townsend Hale, Margaret
Hoff, Dorothy Hoover, Gene Hunley, Michalina Kubek,
Patricia Lamay, Ed Lewis, Alice Lipinski, Ken Lockwood, Majella McIntyre, Cecil McAllister, Kay McGuire,
Pauline McKinley, Michelle McManus, Grace Mercado,
Shirley Merrill, Colleen O’Ryan, Pamela Polizzotto,
Josefina Rigalva, Ryan Ramirez, Baby Rose, Juan Sanchez, John Snyder, Anne Schuman, Ken Steffan, Rev.
John Svendsen, Maralyn Swenson, Mary Stanford,
Keith Storm, Janina Tyborowska, Eva Lily Valdez,
Elena Victoria, Rony Vitus, Elizabeth Webster, Christopher Wheeler, Pennye Wilder, Nik Woods.
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St. Anthony
Special Mass for Immigrants
All parishioners are invited to a special mass in Celebration of God’s People, especially for all of us as immigrants. Our faith and our tradition call us to recognized who we are as people of God. We are called as
Church to stand with each other, with the stranger, and
especially with the least among us. Archbishop Jose
Gomez will be the main celebrant at this mass on Sunday, July 19th at 4pm at the Cathedral of Our Lady of
the Angels.
Ongoing Collection for CASE
We need your assistance! CASE
(Community Alliance to Support and Empower) serves thirty-four households composed of 90 people, 42 of whom are children all residents of El Segundo. There
still is a great need non perishable items,
can meat (chicken, tuna) cereals, juices, rice, pasta, spaghetti sauce, and snacks for kids, detergent, tooth paste,
soaps toiletries, etc. Bins for your donated items would
be placed at the entrance of the church or you can bring
them to the Parish Center. Many thanks for your help!
Fitness Class
Are you ready to be physical fit and
enjoy a moment with fellow parishioners? If the answer to this question is
Yes, come and join us every Wednesday at 6:00pm to
a “Fitness Class”. Margaret Winters a certified AFFA
instructor will be teaching about endurance, range motion, strength, balance and coordination. We will meet
every Wednesday at 6:00pm in the O’ Grady Hall. For
more information please call the parish center. A small
donation is appreciated.
Mark your Calendars! Marian Conference &
Exposition - Assumption of the Blessed Mother
Join us for a day of prayer and talks about our Blessed
Mother Mary. We will have several guess speakers
like Dominic Berardino, president of SCRC and celebration of Mass at 12:10 pm, Confessions, Adoration of
the Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel and Exhibitions
of statues of the Blessed Mother. The cost of the Retreat is $20 including lunch if you pre-register is $15
per person. More information to come on the next
bulletin.
Alejandro Duran, brother of Patricia
Daneshvar. May his soul and the souls of all
the faithful departed rest in peace.
July 12, 2015
News from the Office of Respect Life
Pregnancy Help Center
“In time when I was scared and confused, you
made me feel cared about. I don’t know what
I would have done without you. This child is
such a blessing.”
Pregnancy Help Center
(310) 787-4357 - 24-hour help line
Safeguard the Children
Did you Know
Help children be aware of unhealthy behavior among others
Children have more opportunities to
be out of your immediate sight during
the summer. It’s important to remind
your child that if another child or adult – including people they know and trust – try to touch them inappropriately they should: Say NO and GET AWAY from any
person or situation that makes them feel scared, uncomfortable or confused. Tell them to TRUST THEIR
FEELINGS and be sure to TELL a trusted adult. And it’s
never too late to tell a trusted adult what happened. For
a copy of the article called “Know the Rules…Summer
Safety Tips to Teach Children” from the National Center
for Missing and Exploited Children, email: [email protected].
Theology on Tap
St. Mark Church
940 Coeur D’Alene Ave. Venice CA
90291
Sunday, July 12
6:30 pm
Dr. Brett Hoover
A year of mercy for whom? The call of Pope Francis
Sunday, July 19th
6:30 pm
Bishop Gordon Bennett
How do I know that voice is God’s?
Sunday, July 26th
6:30 pm
Douglas Leal
The Holy Spirit at play
Or what I learned about faith from doing improve
Sunday, August 2nd
6:30 pm
Deacon Scott Palmer
Expect the unexpected! Everyone dive in!
How Christ reaches out to you when you least expect it
Deacon Compean Hall at the corner of Garfield Ave &
Lincoln Blvd. Theology on Tap is a speaker series for
young adults ages 18-39. The doors open at 6:30 pm
and the sessions begins at 7:00pm Admission, parking,
food and drinks are free.
For more information please contact [email protected].
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mensaje para Reflexionar
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La Parroquia de San Antonio
Los doce apóstoles enviados por Jesucristo curaban muchos enfermos, pero los católicos de este siglo
no logramos lo mismo: hoy no se ven los milagros de
antaño.
Esta realidad hace que muchos se pregunten si es
posible que la fuerza de Dios haya disminuido. No. Lo
que ha mermado es la fe de los actuales apóstoles y
discípulos de Jesús: estamos desaprovechando la gracia que «superabundantemente derramó sobre nosotros toda sabiduría y prudencia».
Elegidos antes de la constitución del mundo para
llevar la Buena Nueva a nuestros congéneres, podemos empapar todas nuestras acciones en la Sangre de
Nuestro Señor Jesucristo por todos, para que seamos
santos e inmaculados ante Él, de manera que esas
acciones realicen la curación que quiere hoy Jesús para todos los hombres: que puedan oír los sordos que no
escuchan la voz del amor, que se levanten y anden los
paralíticos que el odio no deja caminar hacia la paz y la
perfecta caridad, que hablen los mudos que no confían
en el sacramento de la reconciliación, ¡que no haya
más ciegos al amor de Dios!
El sendero que nos escoge Jesús es claro: no llevar ni pan ni alforja ni dinero, esto es, no confiar tanto
en los valores humanos, sino en la fuerza y el poder de
Dios; calzarse con las sandalias del servicio continuo,
sin mirar el cansancio personal.
Oración, sacrificio y ansias de llegar a todos. Para
Dios no hay acción pequeña: las acciones, las palabras
y hasta los pensamientos nobles ofrecidos a Él tienen
valor infinito para que, célibes o casados, cumplamos
con la misión que tenemos todos, como sus apóstoles y
discípulos de estos tiempos.
Ya sabemos que eso es lo que el Señor nos pide.
¿Como respondemos a ese llamado de amor?
- Padre Pablo Francisco
Celebración Mariana - Sábado 15 de Agosto
Solemnidad de la Asunción de la Virgen Maria
Marque su calendario para acompañarnos un día de
oración y platicas acerca de nuestra Madre, la Santísima Virgen Maria. El retiro tendrá diferentes platicas y
celebraremos una Misa a las 12:10pm Costo es $20
por persona incluido el almuerzo o $15 si se registra
antes. Mas información en los próximos boletines.
Confirmación
Nuestro Programa de confirmación para
jóvenes es un programa de preparación de
dos años que ayuda a los jóvenes a desarrollarse como Católicos responsables y
maduros, listos para vivir su fe en este mundo. Nuestras matriculas para el año 2015-2016 ya empezaron.
Por favor diríjase a nuestra pagina web:
Stanthonyesconfirmation.shutterfly.com
Nuestra Misión:
Nosotros, la comunidad de San Antonio, bendecidos
con diversidad en cultura y tradiciones, nos unimos a
la presencia real de Jesús en la Sagrada Eucaristía.
Nos comprometemos a vivir y enseñar la palabra de
nuestro señor Jesucristo por medio de nuestra oración,
servicio y acciones.
Noticias de la Oficina de Educación Religiosa
El programa de Educación Religiosa tiene como finalidad ayudar a nuestros niños a reconocer la presencia de Dios en
su vidas y aprender quien es Jesucristo
a través de la guía del Espíritu Santo.
Estas clases de catecismo o Educación
Religiosa les ayudara a seguir los caminos de Jesucristo a través de las enseñanzas de la
Iglesia Católica.
Ofrecemos clases de Catecismo para los niños desde
kindergarten hasta 8° Grado en Ingles. Los programas
de preparación del Sacramento del Bautismo, Primera
Comunión y Reconciliación podrán ser ofrecidos en
Español. Si matricula a su niño/a antes del Julio 15,
2015 solo pagara $75.00 después del 15 de Julio hasta Septiembre 1 es $ 85.00.
Colecta Combinada para la
Necesidad Nacional
Compartiendo la Buena Nueva… :
Habrá una segunda colecta este Domingo, 12 de Julio
para la Colecta combinada para la necesidad nacional,
su generosidad:
 Hace posible que continuemos fortaleciendo la Fé,
los valores y la educación católica por medio de los
mensajes de televisión, radio y prensa de la Campaña de Comunicación Católica.
 Ayuda económicamente a las diócesis en las áreas
más pobres de nuestro país que dependen de colectas anuales. Por medio de programas de evangelización, la Misión para Afro-Americanos e Indígenas Americanos provee asistencia a estas
comunidades.
 Ayuda a asegurar la mejor calidad de educación
católica por medio de programas excepcionales de
becas, investigación y de servicio de la Universidad Católica de América
 Fortalece la Iglesia doméstica y ayuda a proveer
recursos y servicios básicos pastorales a las comunidades más necesitadas en áreas aisladas y esparcidas a través de la Solicitud para las Misiones
Católicas Domésticas.
Sobres para esta colecta se encuentran a la entrada
de la Iglesia. Gracias por su generosidad.
St. Anthony Church is pleased to announce its
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Saturday, July 25th from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
&
Sunday, July 26th from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
O’Grady Hall
220 Sierra Street, El Segundo
Anyone wishing to donate kitchen items, household
decorations, silverware, crystal, games, toys, knickknacks, handcrafted jewelry, gifts and collectables items,
to our Summer Rummage Sale, or would like to volunteer in this event, please contact:
Elizabeth (310) 322-4392 Ext 440