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PRAYER MEETINGS
-Bible Study
Wednesday, 7:15PM (Parish Hall)
Cenacle of The Blessed Virgin Mary
Every Tuesday, 7:30 PM (Church)
Divine Mercy Cenacle
on the 3rd Friday at 7:30 pm
(St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Room)
Charismatic Prayer Group
Thursday, 7:30 PM (St. Joseph Center)
Legion of Mary
Monday, 9:30AM & 7:15 PM (St. Vincent Rm)
Portuguese Cursillo
1st & 3rd Friday, 7:00 PM (St. Joseph Center)
October 16, 2016
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — As long as Moses’ hands were
kept uplifted, Joshua and his men had the better
part of the battle with Amalek (Exodus 17:8-13).
Psalm — Our help is from the Lord, who made
heaven and earth (Psalm 121).
Second Reading — Remain faithful; proclaim the
word; be persistent whether it is convenient or not
(2 Timothy 3:14 — 4:2).
Gospel — God will secure the rights of the chosen
who call out day and night (Luke 18:1-8).
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Tuesday:
Movimiento Familiar Cristiano (MFC)
Reuniones de familias del I, II, y III nivel (en las casas)
Para informes de reuniones llamar al: (562) 481 - 8546
Eph 2:1-10; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 12:13-21
2 Tm 4:10-17b; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18;
Lk 10:1-9
Wednesday: Eph 3:2-12; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6;
Lk 12:39-48
Thursday:
Eph 3:14-21; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 11-12,
18-19; Lk 12:49-53
Friday:
Eph 4:1-6; Ps 24:1-4ab, 5-6;
Lk 12:54-59
Saturday:
Eph 4:7-16; Ps 122:1-5; Lk 13:1-9
Sunday:
Sir 35:12-14, 16-18; Ps 34:2-3, 17-19,
23; 2 Tm 4:6-8, 16-18; Lk 18:9-14
DEVOTIONS
SAINTS & SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Spanish Prayer Group
(Grupo de Evangelicacion)
Todo primer Viernes del mes, de 7:15pm-9:00pm
1st Friday of each month from 7:15pm-9:00pm
“La Hora Santa” dentro de la Iglesia
“The Holy Hour” inside the Church
2nd & 4th Viernes/Friday, 7:00PM (St. Joseph Center)
Sabado/Saturday’s at 7:00PM (St. Seton’s Room)
Estudios Biblicos/Bible Study
Chaplet of the Divine Mercy
Daily ~ 8:30AM & 6:15PM
Eucharistic Adoration (Exposition Room)
Mon. Tues. Thurs & Fri - 9:00 am - 6:00 pm (Adoration Chapel)
Wednesday - 9:00 am - 2:00 pm(Adoration Chapel)
2:00 pm - 6:15 pm(Church)
First Friday - 7:00 pm (Church)
No Adoration on Saturdays, Sundays and All National Holidays
The Miraculous Saturday Devotion
1st Saturday of each month devotion after the 8:00 am Mass
Rosary with 15 minutes Meditation.
Liturgy of the Hour
Monday - Saturday 7:40AM (Church)
Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Wednesdays, 8:45AM (Church) after the Divine Mercy
Chaplet and also after the 6:30pm mass
Rosary
Monday - Saturday, 7:15 am (Church)
Rosary for Life Every Tues after the 8am mass & Divine
Mercy.
Sunday:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Saturday:
Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time;
Sukkot (Jewish Feast of Tabernacles)
begins at sunset
St. Ignatius of Antioch; National Boss Day
St. Luke
Ss. John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues,
and Companions
St. Paul of the Cross
St. John Paul II;
Blessed Virgin Mary
In a couple of weeks our
parish will celebrate
World Mission Sunday
on October 22-23. For
more information, please
visit www.missionsla.org
“All peoples and cultures have the right to
receive the message of salvation which is
God’s gift to every person”
– Pope Francis
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MASS INTENTIONS
(Parish Priest: Fr. JC = John Cordero, Fr. JA = Fr. Joachim,
Fr. JS = Fr. Joshua,Fr. RS = Fr. Raja Selvam, Fr. LP = Fr.
Luis Proenca, Fr. TA = Fr. Thomas Asia
Monday, October 17
8:00am/ Fr. JA †Vincent Sugui
6:30pm/ Fr. RS †Rose Torres
Tuesday, October 18
8:00am/ Fr. JC †Dionisio Jr. & Angeles Tajon
6:30pm/ Fr. JA †Cindy Dulguime
Wednesday, October 19
8:00am/ Fr. JA Fr. Raymond Decipeda (Special Intention)
6:30pm/ Fr. JC †Patty Powers
Thursday, October 20
8:00am/ Fr. JC †Herminia Arellano
6:30pm/ Fr. JA †Francisco Ballesteros
Friday, October 21
8:00am/ Fr. JA Martha Ceja (Birthday)
6:30pm/ Fr. JC †Joseph Mauthe Sr.
Saturday, October 22
8:00am/ Fr. JC †Lourdes Limbaga
5:00pm/ Fr. JC †Rolando Bales
7:00pm / Fr. JA Jeremo & Bong Maglonso (Birthday)
Sunday, October 23
6:30am/ Fr. RS †Anita Caragan
8:00am/ Fr. JA †Francisco & Natalia Lima
9:45am/ Fr. RS Holy Family Parishioners
11:30am/ Fr.JC †Demetrio & Angelina Maglonso
1:00pm/ Fr. LP †Jose & Maria Tristao
4:00 pm/ Fr.JC †Eduardo Bronilla
5:30pm/ Fr.TA †Serafin & Rosario Nugui
7:00 pm/ Fr.TA †Alfonso Trinidad
**The Priest Schedule Subject to Change**
REST IN PEACE
~ We Pray for and remember those who have died.
Noe Cevallos
Efren Soto
Manuel Sousa
Jose Tristao
“Whoever believes in Me, even though
that person dies, shall LIVE.”
WEDDING BANNS
First Announcement
John Greiner &
Aundrea Bracamonte
Third Announcement
Rollin Asumbrado & Jasmine Ang
WE PRAY FOR THE SICK
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Alicia Aceves, Rafael Aceves, Armando &
Armanda Adonis, Augustine Aguilo, Adolfo
Alatorre, Olivia Aranjo, Benita Barrios, Barbara
Barnum, Ray Baugh, Pedro Benzon, Norma
Bertrand, Tony Bibal, Frances Boudreau,
Charmaine Brown, Nido Canlas, Renee Canlas, Gloria Carillo,
Rachel Castro, Lilly Cervantes, Joe Coelho, Ernesto Cordero,
Gigi Dantic, Elvis Daza, Ma. de Jesus Prieto, Brent Ebreo,
Marcelo Espina, Marcelina & Sebastian De Guzman, Angelica
Delgado, Lourdes del Rosario, Philomena De Veiga, Yolanda
Dirlam, John Doria, Isabel Doria, James Doria, Richard Doria,
Andressa Doriman, Marvin Dumlao, Erlinda Eriza, Miqui Eriza,
Lourdes Espiritu, Mary Esteves, Marylou Faria, Rosa Faria,
Susan Galvez , Nick & Flo Gandolfo, Clarita Glaraga, Olga
Gomes, Rocio Gomez, Efma Grecia, Christopher Hinojos, Eric
Hopf, David Hughes, Ester Katigbak, Nelson Katigbak, Diana
Kenna, Sean Kenna, Danilo Llamas, Josefina Limtao, Lupe
Lizalte, Gunter Liu, Ernesto Llamas, Ira Llamas, Felipe Lopez,
Frank Lopez, Mark London, Christine Martinez, Rosa Mesa,
Audrey Minami, Cindy Monroy, Becky Moss, Herminia Niebres,
Andrew Nieto, Robert Norman, Estrella Nufable, Anthony
Nunes, Fernand Nunes, Manuel Nunes, Mina Ochoa, Richard
O’Donnell, Kyla Orr, Guadalupe Ortiz, Fernanda Otero, Delia
Ovalles, Mr. & Mrs. Pama, Nina Pham, Hugo Pennock, Joey
Preza, Rudy Rivera, Althea Robertson, Ma. Benilde Rocha,
Lupe Rodriguez, Bill Robinson, Etelvina Rocha, Mario
Rodriguez, Lilia Rofuli, John Ryan, Phillip Ruiz, Josefina
Salamanca,Louie Salamanca, Rita Salas, Elenita Santos, Rita
Santos, Alexander Sasbone, Gloria Secada, Lily Silveria,
Damrong Sithichai, Clay Solancho, Sergio Tamayo, Jun Tan,
Joseph & George Tharaniyil, Frank Tom, Ryon Tom, Catherine
Unanka, Reina Uyan, Rufino Valenton, Thea VanDe Mortel, Ini
VanHamersveld Nanette Vergara, Marcus Walton, Ann
Winovitch, Paul Yasutake, Josie Yu, Joe Zamora.
WEEKLY COLLECTIONS
In order to maintain our services, meet our expenses,
and restore savings, the parish needs an average of
$22,000.00 in its weekly collection.
October 8th & 9th, 2016
$20,402
Building Fund Collection
October 8th & 9th, 2016
$3,996
~Thank you for sharing what God has given
you with our Parish. ~
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ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE
It’s Your Turn!!!
If there is a star next to your name you are
the Lead Altar Server for that Mass.
Please be sure to call a substitute if you
are not able to serve. We thank all of you for
the continued commitment to your ministry. God bless!
Saturday, October 22
5:00pm A & G Andal, S Laurel, K Thekkinedath
7:00pm I Perez-Flores*,A Elomina, F Padilla,
N Discipulo
Sunday, October 23
6:30am J Edquid
8:00am G & G Perez
9:45am F Tanglao*, C,C,& C Dulay
11:30am C Caballes*, A,A & C Caballes
1:15pm C Avila, M Barcelos
4:00pm A Taberna, A Medrano, P Baja
5:30pm S Sany*, E Cevallos, V Orellana
7:00pm P Zipagang*, J & J Uy, K Kastner,
Bates, A, L & L
October 16, 2016
It is a mandate of
the Archdiocese of
Los Angeles that all
parish Volunteers
and staff attend a
Virtus workshop and
be fingerprinted. If
you serve in ministry or work or volunteer in the
Parish, including, Lector, Extra Ordinary Minister of
Holy Communion, Usher, Choir Member, Religious
Ed teacher, OLF school volunteer/parent, or are
part of the parish staff or OLF teachers, you are
required to attend a 3 hour class and be recertified
every 4 years.
The 3 hour Protecting God’s Children, Virtus
class has been scheduled here at Holy Family,
on Saturday, November 12, from 8:45am -12pm
in the St Joseph Center.
Registration is required because of limited space.
To register please send an email to Johnathon
Dang, at [email protected].
Trusting in and relying upon God gives us strength to persevere during trials, and live as
more faithful disciples of Jesus. Many people in our world think they are self-sufficient
and do not need God. As believers in Jesus, however, we are called to trust and rely
upon Him. We know God is our strength and salvation, and the more we rely on Him, the
more we will receive the strength we need to face life’s challenges.
27th Annual Celebration of Life and Blessing of Memories Mass
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 6:30pm
In memory of those who have died this past year,
October 16, 2015 through October 15, 2016
Two family members are invited to join in the entrance procession. All other family
members and/or friends are welcome to be seated in the Church.
Please arrive at the vestibule of the Church no later than 5:45pm
to assemble for the procession.
We are asking families to provide a 4” x 6” photo of their deceased loved one ( if you
did not provide one for his/her funeral or memorial Mass), if you want them included in the Video Photo
Remembrance, that will be shown during the celebration. Please drop it off at the rectory by October 19,
with the name of your loved one, date of birth and date of death written on the back. We will not be able to
accommodate any pictures received after this date. These pictures will not be returned to you.
We also invite you to bring with you that evening a framed photo of your loved one; no larger than 8 1/2 X 11
including the frame. You will be asked to bring it forward during Mass- in remembrance of your loved one.
If you have any questions, please call the Liturgy Office, 562-924-8024
The Book of the Names of the Deceased will be available beginning, Saturday, October 15. You are
invited to include the name of a loved one in his or her memory.
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Religious Education Office Hours
Mon - Thurs - 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Friday- Office closed
Saturday - 8:00am to 1:00pm
Sunday - 9:00am to 4:00pm
Office closed on holidays
(562) 860-5973
Classes resume:
Sunday class- October 16
Confirmation 1
October 16 - 2pm Class, 4pm Mass
Lesson: Chapter 2 - Knowing God
Parent Faith Formation Session
(First Holy Communion Yr. 2)
October 17-Hall-7-8pm
Speaker: Fr. John
Parent Faith Formation Yr.#1
October 24-Hall-7-8pm
Speaker: Fr. Joshua
Confirmation 2
October 23 Hall - 2pm Class, 4pm MassClass-Fr. John
Don't forget to bring your Bibles!
Parent Faith Formation Session
(First Holy Communion Yr. 1)
October 24-Hall-7-8pm
Speaker: Fr. Joshua
Confirmation 2 Retreat - Nov 18-20, 2016
Payments due by November 1, 2016
Registration closed for
2016/2017 REP classes
Parent Faith Formation Yr.#2
October 17-Hall-7-8pm
Speaker: Fr. John
SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN
¿SABIA USTED?
A media agreement can help the family relief
tensions
Parenting isn’t easy and it may sometimes feel
overwhelming. Throw in the internet, social
networks, computers and mobile devices – and
things can often seem impossible. A family media
agreement can help your family navigate the digital
world. The media agreement may help establish:
guidelines and expectations for media use,
appropriate behavior online and a checklist to help
discuss various topics. For a template family media
agreement visit www.faithandsafety.org or email
[email protected] or call
213-637-7227.
Un acuerdo familiar de uso de medios de comunicación
puede aliviar tensiones
La crianza de niños no es fácil y algunas veces puede sentirse
abrumador. Agregue la Internet, redes sociales, computadoras y
aparatos móviles, y la tarea casi siempre parece imposible. Un
acuerdo familiar respecto a los medios de comunicación puede
ayudar a su familia a navegar en el mundo digital. El acuerdo de
comunicación puede ayudar a establecer: instrucciones y
expectativas para uso de los medios, conducta apropiada en
Internet y una lista de asuntos a tratar que ayude en la
discusión de varios temas. Para un ejemplo de un acuerdo
familiar de uso de medios de comunicación, visite
www.faithandsafety.org o envíe un correo electrónico a
[email protected] o llame al 213-637-7227.
To promptly notify the Rectory of any changes in your registration information. Such
changes could include changes in names, address, phone number, e-mail address,
marital status, etc., or, if you no longer attend Holy Family Church. Please also let us
know if you do not want to use envelopes. If you want to have a record of your
contributions, however, it is important that you either use envelopes or write your
family ID number on your checks. Your continued cooperation is greatly appreciated
so that we can ensure the accuracy of our records.
HAPPY ARE THEY
Happy are they who grieve not for what
they have not, but give thanks for what they do
have.
NO PEW POTATOES
Catholicism is not a spectator sport.
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Our Lady of Fatima School's entire curriculum and philosophy of
education is grounded in the Gospel Values and teachings of the
Catholic Church. Within the traditions of the Church we identify
women and men who have served as role models and examples of
the Holy Spirit working and inspiring each of us to become
instruments of God's Divine Plan. Each month we invoke the name of
saints to inspire and transform our lives to lead lives of holiness. At
each morning assembly in the month of October Ms. Jada Ramos will
invoke the names of St. Francis and St. Therese to pray for us as
followers of Christ. Please join the OLF Community in calling upon the saints in heaven to
transform our lives to be instruments of change in our world today.
The Peace of Christ Be With You All
Mr. Michael Bressert
Do you have some extra
time?
We are currently seeking
volunteers for our rectory office for
SATURDAY & SUNDAY morning
and afternoons. If you are
interested in becoming a volunteer we need you to
be at least 18 years of age and have completed your
Virtus Class and also need to be fingerprinted. If
you have any questions please call us at 562-8652185 and ask for Sofia from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Monday thru Friday.
DEPENDING ON GOD
“Getting by with a little help from our friends”
is not an idea that began with the Beatles. Certainly
the idea of “getting by with a little help from God”
goes back at least to the first reading today from
Exodus. How we get that help, however, is the key
to this weekend’s scriptures.
No matter how inadequate Moses felt to the
task God had given him, he persevered—even
though he needed help from the people around him.
The Israelites especially depended on God for
freedom. The woman in the Gospel, desperate and
destitute, had no one to depend on, but still she
would not give up. She could not afford to bribe the
unscrupulous judge, but she pestered him into
weariness until finally he met her demands.
We sometimes need to turn to others to help
us through difficult times; but if we always turn to
God, we won’t be disappointed, for our help, the
psalm assures us, is from the Lord.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
From the early medieval period, it was
expected that the many bishops of Italy travel to
Rome at least once every three years to give a
report of their ministry, with a footnote granting the
bishops of Sicily a visit every five years. By the
eleventh century, the idea of bishops visiting the
tombs of the apostles was a very strict requirement
for all within reasonable reach of Rome. The age of
discovery and the expansion of the Church into
remote corners of the earth made this an
unreasonable burden in many cases, yet every
bishop was required at least to send a
representative to Rome every five years.
In 1911, Pope St. Pius X established the rule
for a “quinquennial” (meaning “once in five years”)
report, called an ad limina. This literally means “to
the threshhold,” and refers to the expectation that
the visiting bishop will go to the thresholds of the
tombs of the apostles Peter and Paul and to a
personal audience with the Holy Father. An
exemption was given to so-called “mission
territories,” which in 1911 included the United
States. The reports were still required, but could be
filed by letter with an office of the missions called
“Propagation of the Faith.” This status was changed
in 1917 and since that time all American bishops
have been subject to the ad limina. These reports,
carefully kept in the Vatican archives, are a treasure
trove for historians, providing snapshots of culture
and faith and a record of the Church’s resilience
even in times of persecution and change.
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Filipino American Catholic Community
(FilAmCC)
Announcing the coming Fil Am CC monthly meeting
When: Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Time: 7pm
Where: Elizabeth Ann Seton Meeting Room
This is an invitation to All Filipino parishioners
of Holy Family Catholic church.
All Souls Catholic Cemetery
4400 Cherry Ave. Long Beeach CA
562.424.8601
All Souls Day Mass
Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016
10:00 am
Principal Celebrant
Bishop Joseph Sartoris, D.D.
ALL ARE WELCOME!
Save The Date
Friday, November 4th
Holy Family Catholic Church
St. Joseph Center
7:00PM- 9:00PM
Finding Loving Care at the End of Life
Presented by Office of Life, Justice & Peace,
Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Co-Sponsored by Holy Family Pro-Life and
Council of Catholic Women
Agenda
7:00PM – Political and Legislative End of Life Issues
7:10PM – Church Teaching on End of Life
– the Issues
7:25PM – Accessible and Quality Care
7:45PM – Break
7:55PM – Protect Loved Ones with
Advanced Directives
8:25PM – Pastoral Care at the End of Life
8:50PM – Q&A
RSVP to Maria Trias 714-488-9663
or Betty Lou Ormonde 562-860-1031
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World Youth Day
Pilgrimage Reflection
by: William Gordo Jr.
As a college student away from my home parish, I entered a life of sin that brought myself down to the
lowest feeling I had ever felt. It’d been two months after I returned and had since began to rebuild my faith
but was still feeling so unworthy and undeserving of this entire trip. The parish, my family and my friends all
gave me immeasurable support over the past two years and I was so petrified at the idea of letting them
down. After a session of reconciliation with Father Joshua, I was able to tighten my head on just slightly in
preparation for this pilgrimage, but still the lingering feeling of doubt was crushing my soul. The power of
God, however, is so powerful that my feelings of fear and shame were obliterated in less than a single hour.
The second day of the pilgrimage we went to the first underground church of Rome which connected
to a series of graves. Father Joachim explained to us that it was previously the tomb of saints. After their
burial some 200,000 Catholics sought to be buried as close to these two saints as possible. This opened my
eyes to the understanding that my faith needed to be as devoted as those people. These saints were not
Jesus. They did not do the things Jesus did. Their work and significance to building the church though was
so strong that people were buried shoulder to shoulder for miles just to be close. I needed to act in such a
way that when the people of the church saw me, they would see a living example of Jesus’ works and ways.
Though I am still in the progress of getting there, it set the tone for the rest of the pilgrimage for me. I found
myself in awe of the evidence of God so many times.
One moment, I found myself unable to hold my tears back. In St. Peter’s basilica in the Vatican I was
taking pictures of the beautiful architecture before me but I could not continue. The camera hung loose
around my neck as I took in the rich history of the church. The hands that built not only the basilica, but our
Catholic faith astounded me. It was inspiring to realize how far the church had come on faith alone. The
entire length we were there I could not keep back my emotions. If this was how I viewed the church, as
many pilgrims also saw it the same way, it allowed me to ask myself a question. What will people of the
future see when they look back at us? Will they be in awe of the things we did, or will it just be a period of
average? I do not want to be average. I do not want Holy Family in Artesia to just disappear. The Holy
Father prayed for us at the opening ceremony of World Youth Day. “Launch us into the adventure of tearing
down walls.”
As the youth of the church, we have ensure that we build and expand our catholic virtues. We need
to make it known to the world that we are here and that God is not gone. Every individual enters a moment
where they are a second away from being in love with God, or being just a viewer on the sideline. We need
to know when to reach out and let ourselves take in his love so as to let it be our breath. This pilgrimage
showed me that and I cannot thank the parish enough for this.
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will be celebrating its 5th Year Anniversary and will hold its 5th Annual Prolife Conference
entitled, "Celebrate Life: All Natural! Pro-Body, Pro-Soul". Understanding God's Vision of
Human Sexuality, on October 22, 2016 from 8-2pm at Holy Family Church in Artesia, CA.
Program
7:00 AM – Registration in Parish Hall
8:00 AM – Prolife Mass in Church
Rev. John Ernesto Ma. Cordero, MMHC
9:00 AM – Registration continues & Free Breakfast
9:30 AM – Invocation & Welcome remarks
Rev. John Ernesto Ma. Cordero, MMHC
9:45 AM – Video And Tribute To Linda Sarno
Founder Of Holy Family Prolife Ministry
10:00 AM – Rev. Cassian Dirocco –
“Pope St. John Paul II’s Theology Of The
Body: A Path Towards Wholeness And Healing”
10:40 AM – Break / Entertainment / Visit Exhibitors
11:00 AM – Dr. Elsa Garcia – “Birth Control, More
Harm Than Benefit”
11:30 AM – Beth And Greg Gath – “Natural Family
Planning: Authentic Love, Empowering Marriage”
12 Noon – Free Lunch / Entertainment / Visit
Exhibitors
12:40 PM – Dr. Theresa Stigen – “NaproTechnology, Cutting Edge Fertility Treatment”
1:20 PM – Testimonial From Mark and Abigail De
Jesus
1:30 PM – Closing Remarks
Maria Trias, Holy Family Prolife Ministry Servant
Leader
1:40 PM – Acknowledgement
It’s Free Admission, Free Breakfast And Lunch!
For More Information, Please Contact:
Maria Trias 714-488-9663
or Email At [email protected]
Irene Creason at [email protected]
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This is is a continuation of the United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Reflection
on Catholic Teaching and Political Life.
Why Does the Church Teach About Issues
Affecting Public Policy?
10. What faith teaches about the dignity of the
human person, about the sacredness of every
human life, and about humanity's strengths and weaknesses
helps us see more clearly the same truths that also come to us
through the gift of human reason. At the center of these truths is
respect for the dignity of every person. This is the core of
Catholic moral and social teaching. Because we are people of
both faith and reason, it is appropriate and necessary for us to
bring this essential truth about human life and dignity to the
public square. We are called to practice Christ's commandment
to "love one another" (Jn 13:34). We are also called to promote
the well-being of all, to share our blessings with those most in
need, to defend marriage, and to protect the lives and dignity of
all, especially the weak, the vulnerable, the voiceless. In his first
encyclical letter, Deus Caritas Est, Pope Benedict XVI explained
that "charity must animate the entire lives of the lay faithful and
therefore also their political activity, lived as 'social charity'" (no.
29). 11. Some question whether it is appropriate for the Church
to play a role in political life. However, the obligation to teach
the moral truths that should shape our lives, including our public
lives, is central to the mission given to the Church by Jesus
Christ. Moreover, the United States Constitution protects the
right of individual believers and religious bodies to participate
and speak out without government interference, favoritism, or
discrimination. Civil law should fully recognize and protect the
right of the Church and other institutions in civil society to
participate in cultural, political, and economic life without being
forced to abandon or ignore their central moral convictions. Our
nation's tradition of pluralism is enhanced, not threatened, when
religious groups and people of faith bring their convictions and
concerns into public life. Indeed, our Church's teaching is in
accord with the foundational values that have shaped our
nation's history: "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
12. The Catholic community brings important assets to the
political dialogue about our nation's future. We bring a
consistent moral framework-drawn from basic human reason
that is illuminated by Scripture and the teaching of the Churchfor assessing issues, political platforms, and campaigns. We
also bring broad experience in serving those in need-educating
the young, serving families in crisis, caring for the sick,
sheltering the homeless, helping women who face difficult
pregnancies, feeding the hungry, welcoming immigrants and
refugees, reaching out in global solidarity, and pursuing peace.
We celebrate, with all our neighbors, the historically robust
commitment to religious freedom in this country that has
allowed the Church the freedom to serve the common good.
For more, please read Forming Consciences for Faithful
Citizenship: A Call to Political Responsibility from the Catholic
Bishops of the United States, which provides a framework for
Catholics in the United States. Go to: www.usccb.org [select
Issues and Action, then Faithful Citizenship.]
October 16, 2016
Esta es una continuación de la Conferencia de
los Estados Unidos de Reflexión Episcopal de
Enseñanza Católica y la Vida Política.
¿Por qué enseña la Iglesia sobre cuestiones que
afectan a la política pública?
10. Lo que la fe nos enseña acerca de la dignidad
de la persona humana y de la santidad de cada vida
humana, y acerca de las fortalezas y debilidades de
la humanidad, nos ayuda a ver con más claridad las mismas verdades
que también nos son transmitidas mediante el don de la razón
humana. En el centro de estas verdades está el respeto por la
dignidad de cada persona. Esta es la esencia de la doctrina moral y
social católica. Como somos personas tanto de fe como seres
racionales, es apropiado y necesario que llevemos al ámbito público
esta verdad esencial acerca de la vida y dignidad humana. Estamos
llamados a practicar el mandamiento de Cristo de "que se amen los
unos a los otros" (Jn 13:34). También estamos llamados a promover el
bienestar de todos, a compartir nuestras bendiciones con los más
necesitados, a defender el matrimonio y a proteger la vida y la
dignidad de todas las personas, especialmente de los débiles, los
vulnerables y los que carecen de voz. El papa Benedicto XVI explicó
en su primera encíclica, Deus Caritas Est, que "la caridad debe animar
toda la existencia de los fieles laicos y, por tanto, su actividad política,
vivida como 'caridad social'" (no. 29).11. Hay quienes preguntan si es
apropiado que la Iglesia juegue un papel en la vida política. Sin
embargo, la obligación de enseñar acerca de las verdades morales
que deberían dar forma a nuestra vida, incluida nuestra vida pública,
es un elemento central de la misión que Jesucristo encomendó a la
Iglesia. Lo que es aún más, la Constitución de los Estados Unidos
protege el derecho de cada creyente y de cada institución religiosa a
participar y decir lo que piense sin interferencias gubernamentales,
favoritismos o discriminación. La ley civil debería reconocer y proteger
totalmente el derecho de la Iglesia y otras instituciones de la sociedad
civil a participar en la vida cultural, política y económica sin ser
forzadas a abandonar o ignorar sus convicciones morales centrales. La
tradición pluralista de nuestra nación se ve reforzada, y no
amenazada, cuando los grupos religiosos y las personas de fe llevan a
la vida pública sus convicciones y preocupaciones. De hecho, la
doctrina de nuestra Iglesia concuerda con los valores fundacionales
que han marcado la historia de nuestra nación: "la vida, la libertad y la
búsqueda de la felicidad". 12. La comunidad católica brinda
contribuciones importantes al diálogo político sobre el futuro de nuestra
nación. Ofrecemos un marco moral coherente — surgido de la razón
humana básica iluminada por la Sagrada Escritura y la doctrina de la
Iglesia— para analizar las cuestiones, las plataformas políticas y las
campañas. También aportamos una amplia experiencia en el área de
servicio a los necesitados, educando a la juventud, cuidando de los
enfermos, dando techo a los desamparados, ayudando a las mujeres
con embarazos difíciles, alimentando al hambriento, dando la
bienvenida a los inmigrantes y refugiados, ofreciendo nuestra
solidaridad a nivel global y promoviendo la paz. Celebramos, con todos
nuestros prójimos, el compromiso históricamente robusto con la
libertad religiosa en este país que ha brindado a la Iglesia la libertad
para servir al bien común.
Leer Formando la conciencia para ser ciudadanos fieles : un llamado a
la responsabilidad política de los Obispos Católicos de los Estados
Unidos, que proporciona un marco para los católicos en los Estados
Unidos. Entre a: www.usccb.org [seleccione Language/Spanish �
Temas y Acción, luego cuidadanos fieles.]
October 16, 2016
Sunday
Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
October 20
October 21
October 22
October 16
October 17
October 18
October 19
5:30am – 6:30pm
De Colores Choir
ST. ANTHONY DE
PADUA – MUSIC RM.
9:30am – 10:30am
Legion of Mary
Praesidium / AM
ST. SETON RM
2pm – 6pm
Adoration
CHURCH
CLASSES RESUME
9:45am-10:45am
PS Class
7pm – 9pm
De Colores Choir
CHOIR RM
10am – 12pm
Spanish
Intercessory
Group
ST. SETON RM
2pm-4pm
Conf. 1 Class
4pm-5pm
Mass
CHURCH
7pm – 8pm
Sac. Prep Class
REP
7pm – 8pm
Parent Faith
2pm- 4pm
Children’s Choir Practice Formation Yr. 2 #1
ST. ANTHONY DE
w/ Fr. John
PADUA – MUSIC RM
PARISH HALL
4pm
Mass/ Children's Choir
7pm 9pm
sings
RCIA Catechism
CHURCH
Classes
ST. JOSEPH CTR
2:30pm
Chinese Mass
7pm – 9pm
CHURCH
Cornerstone
General Mtg.
3:30pm – 4:30pm
PARISH HALL
Cerritos Chinese Catholic
Association Fellowship
ST. JOSEPH CTR.
5:30pm- 7:30pm
Youth Ministry – UTC
General Mtg. JPII RM
13
7pm – 9pm
Knights of
Columbus Mtg.
JOHN PAUL RM
7pm – 9pm
Fil-Am-CC Monthly
Meeting.
ST. VINCENT RM
2pm – 6pm
Adoration
CHURCH
6:30pm
JH Mass
CHURCH
7:15-8pm
JH Class
7:30pm-9 pm
Youth Choir
ST. ANTHONY DE
PADUA – MUSIC
RM.
7pm - 10pm
7pm - 9pm
Charismatic
Grupo de
Prayer Group
Evangelización
ST. JOSEPH CTR. ST. JOSEPH CTR
7pm - 9pm
Portuguese Cursillo
Mtg.
OLF CLASSROOM
8:30am/ 10am/
11:30am
Sat. Class
REL. ED.
7pm - 9pm
10am – 11:30am
Chinese Group
Chinese Bible Study
Legion of Mary
GOOD
GOOD
SHEPHERD RM. SHEPHERD RM.
(PATIO RM.)
7pm - 9pm
7:30pm - 9pm
Estudios
Cenacle of the
Biblicos para el
Divine Mercy
Grupo de
ST. SETON RM. Evangelización
ST. SETON RM.
7:30pm - 9pm
Bible StudyIntroduction PARISH
HALL
Parish Priests - To contact them thru e-mail:
Rev. John Cordero, MMHC – [email protected]
Rev. Joachim Ablanida, MMHC – [email protected]
Rev. Joshua Santos, MMHC – [email protected]
Parish Finance Council Members:
Angela Amenero, Maria Ayerdis, Remy Dulguime, Danio Fajardo, Karen Hillman, Lizzie Juan,
Jason Machado, Raymond Mangahas, Roger Pavon, Jeanelle Padre-Tom, Hugo Vega.
To contact any of the members, e-mail them thru: [email protected]
Parish Pastoral Council Members:
Frank Cardiel, Diosdado de Leon, Vina Dungo, Ronnie Espinosa, Maria Luisa Lapidario,
Betty Lou Ormonde, Nenita Solancho, Skip Vega, Joe Vicente.
To contact any of the members, e-mail them thru: [email protected]
Parish Ministry:
Adoration Chapel – Mafalda Canlas (562) 865-2185 ext. 405
Business Manager – Karen Hillman (562) 865-2185
Bereavement – Mafalda Canlas (562) 865-2185 ext. 405
Confirmation – Abigail de Jesus (562) 860-5973
Finance Council – Roger Pavon (562) 865-2185
Liturgy Coordinator – Maggie Gudino (562) 924-8024
Office Manager – Sofia Luna (562) 865-2185 ext. 223
Pastoral Council – Joe Vicente (562) 402-4496
Plant & Property Manager – Hope Vega (562) 865-2185
Publication Team – Annie Teunissen (714) 696-1548
RCIA – Rudy & Mila Perpinan (562) 924-5075
Religious Education – Teresa Paulino (562) 860-5973
Safeguard the Children – Ulises Pérez-Flores (562) 865-2185 School Principal – Luis Hayes (562) 865-1621
School Secretary – Jessica Perez (562) 865-1621
Web Master – Bobby Canseco (562) 607-8839
Young Adult Ministry – Michael Maglonso (562) 865-2185
Hospitality- Ed/Lou Carlos & Ushan/Fiona D’Alwis
Homebound Ministry – Willie & Wilma Simbol (562) 926-0720 Youth Ministry – Natasha Sumabat (562) 865-2185
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