I recently moved into a new neighborhood. On my first evening I went grocery shopping and could not find my usual favorite Greek yogurt. Strangely, my heart started to race. All the losses of my previous life hit me. So many of my old friends, habits, comforts, and predictable experiences had fallen away. There I stood, a grown man, crying like a little boy whose world was falling apart in the dairy aisle. 

This week, Jesus describes what to do when one world ends, and another begins. Does it apply to the end of time? Yes. Does it apply to the end of our individual lives? Yes. It also applies to every “world” we inhabit throughout our lives, in school, family, friendships, work, play and so on. First, the sun, moon, and stars fall. The old, familiar ways of running things suddenly stop working. Light fades. Things fall apart. It’s awful. But, second, Christ comes “in the clouds.” Jesus, the Son of Man, replaces those old powers with himself as the prime governing principle. Third, he sends out his angels to “gather his elect from the four winds.” He re-integrates the fragments into a new integrated whole. “Summer is near,” he concludes. A new world begins. 

Is your world crumbling? Are your sun, moon, and stars falling from the sky? Learn to discern the pattern of the Cross and Resurrection at work in it. This is the power we touch in the Mass. Jesus is coming precisely in this transition from the old to the new world. It doesn’t make our losses easy. But it does make it possible to glimpse the dawning of a summer, a new beginning, the life of the world to come. ©LPi

Welcome

Welcome to our Eucharistic Celebration on this Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The intentions of this Mass are for all those in our special intention basket and...

Please stand for our procession.

Mass Intentions

Saturday, November 16

5:00 PM

Zenaida Kaw • † 

Bonifacio Tan • † 

Dominga Catungal • †

Hernandez Avalos Family • † 

Wilbert Arias • Health

Ruben Delgadillo • Health

Maria Anareli Garcia • Birthday

Sunday, November 17

6:00 AM

Pilar Maldonado • †

10:45 PM

Ernesto Rendon • †

Francisco Franco • †

Wayne Zepeda • †

Lisa Steinberg •†

Jerome Enwerem • †

Vicente Joseluz Rubio • †

Angelica Tolosa • Health

Erwin Murdock • Birthday

12:30 PM

Ricky Hsiao • †

Mina Mora • Salud

Alma Camellia • Health

Universal Prayer (Petitions)

A. For the Church, that we may proclaim Christ in what we say, in what we do, and in how we treat others, from now until the end of time, let us pray to the Lord.

B. For those who are poor, here in this nation and across the planet, that God’s preferential option for the poor may drive us to prioritize our care for them, let us pray to the Lord.

C. For shelter from the oncoming cold for those who do not have homes and for those who cannot afford adequate heat for themselves and their families, let us pray to the Lord.

D. That the souls of our loved ones and all the faithful departed may be joined with our Lord on the last day, let us pray to the Lord.

Announcements

1. Today we have a second collection that will support the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. Nearly 38 million people in the United States live in poverty. This collection supports programs that empower people to identify and address the obstacles they face in bringing permanent and positive change to their communities.

2. Thanks to you, we have exceeded our Called to Renew goal and currently have $352,000 in donations. We received $10,000 during the month of October. Half of all donations are sent to the Archdiocese where they will invest in lower income Parishes. We are thankful for your generosity.

3. We invite all those who feel the calling to be a Eucharistic Minister to attend our Archdiocese Eucharistic Minister training that will take place on Tuesdays January 7, 14, and 21, at 7:00pm in the St. Joseph Hall. There is a $15 donation for the course. This training is mandatory for all current Eucharistic Ministers.

4. The Parish has ordered advent reflection books written by Bishop Roberto Barron. You can get your free copy in the Parish Center.

5. Registrations for our adult Confirmation program will be this Tuesday, November 19 at 6:00pm in the St. Joseph Hall. Classes will begin in January.

6. Our religious education program is having their annual raffle. All funds will be used for catechetical formation. The first prize will be an iPhone Pro and second prize a Playstation 5. Each ticket is $5 and can be purchased in the Parish Center.

7. We thank Thunder Electric for sponsoring our bulletin; their information can be found on the last page of our bulletin. If you have a business and would like to sponsor our weekly bulletin, you can call the phone number at the bottom of the last page.

Resources

Readings

Once at an evening Mass as a poor college student, the collection basket was fast approaching, and I only had a ten-dollar bill. I was planning on using that to buy my favorite Chipotle burrito that night for dinner. Should I keep the money? Who would know if I did? If I gave it away, what would I eat? Would I be okay? I kissed my future burrito goodbye, dropped the money in the basket, and winced. But strangely, the rest of the Mass I felt more engaged than usual. I had skin in the game. I left the Mass excited to see how God would take care of me. And he did, in amazing ways. 

When the poor widow places two copper coins in the temple treasury, Jesus doesn’t pity her. He praises her. He blesses her. He brags about her. He celebrates her as the temple’s largest benefactor. Her giving is an act of radical, concrete trust in God. It is as if she is entering a new level of giving that excites Jesus, because she contributes not out of her abundance, but she gives “everything she had.” 

What a challenge this is to each one of us! How easy it is to ignore this! But imagine the eruption of the energy of faith, hope, and love that would be unlocked if our financial sacrifices to the Church actually tapped into daily bread and not only our disposable income. I challenge us to try this in some way this coming week and see what happens in our hearts. Even if it costs us a burrito.    ©LPi

Welcome

Welcome to our Eucharistic Celebration on this Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The intentions of this Mass are for all those in our special intention basket and...

Please stand for our procession.

Mass Intentions

Saturday, November 9

5:00 PM

Brian Highland • †

Francisco Kaw • † 

Lilian Ileto • †

Bonifacio Tan • † 

Gorgonio Pabalan • †

Ivan Arevalo • †

Ruben Delgadillo • Health

Maria Lopez • Health

Sunday, November 10

6:00 AM

10:45 PM

Francisco & Patricia Lopez • †

Leticia Abad • †

Arsenia Aban • †

Francisco Franco • †

Wayne Zepeda • †

Lisa Steinberg •†

Christoph Houwe & Family • † 

Anthony Ramos • †

Michael Ramos • †

Bienvenido Enriquez • †

Jerome Enwerem • †

Jonathan Richie Guzman • †

Alejandra Sandoval Alvarez • Health

Eduardo Javier Miranda • Prayer

12:30 PM

Edgar Buenvafe • †

Alma Camellia • Health

Universal Prayer (Petitions)

A. For the Church, that like the widows in today’s readings, we may respond with generosity and hospitality beyond measure to the needs of others, let us pray to the Lord.

B. That those who were elected to public office this past week may govern with justice and serve with integrity, let us pray to the Lord.

C. For those who suffer from hunger and thirst, who find it difficult to afford enough to get by, that they may be satisfied, let us pray to the Lord.

D. For widows and widowers and all those who find themselves struggling from the loss of loved ones, that they may find care and compassion in our parish community, let us pray to the Lord.

Announcements

1. Thanks to you, we have exceeded our Called to Renew goal and currently have $352,000 in donations. We received $10,000 during the month of October. Half of all donations are sent to the Archdiocese where they will invest in lower income Parishes. We are thankful for your generosity.

2. The St. Vincent de Paul truck will be in the school parking lot today from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. or until their truck is filled with your donations. Due to our limited storage space, we ask you not to leave your donations at the Parish office. We appreciate your generosity.

3. Next week our special collection will support the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. Nearly 38 million people in the United States live in poverty. This collection supports programs that empower people to identify and address the obstacles they face in bringing permanent and positive change to their communities.

4. We invite all those who feel the calling to be a Eucharistic Minister to attend our Archdiocese Eucharistic Minister training that will take place on January 7, 14, and 21, all Tuesdays, at 7:00pm in the St. Joseph Hall. There is a $15 donation for the course. This training is mandatory for all current Eucharistic Ministers.

5. We thank Omega Millwork for sponsoring our bulletin; their information can be found on the last page of our bulletin. If you have a business and would like to sponsor our weekly bulletin, you can call the phone number at the bottom of the last page.

Resources

Readings

Americans have long been fascinated with public debates. Farmers stood in muddy fields for hours to hear Lincoln and Douglas dispute each other in the 1860 presidential run-up. The televised debate between Kennedy and Nixon in 1960 fascinated the nation. These days, cable news outlets and social media parse every word spoken by candidates. We still love seeing public, rational disputes in the service of our nation.  

In his day, Jesus also captured attention as a public debater. Mark tells us, “And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, ‘Which commandment is the first of all?’” Jesus’ brief but all-encompassing response is the double command to love God and neighbor. Notice that he includes the importance of loving God with “all your mind.” Loving God is not simply a question of affection, loyalty, good deeds, and religious dedication. It demands honest and intense intellectual engagement — just like an accomplished debater.

How do we do this practically? One simple way is by embracing ourselves as life-long learners. Setting aside time for reading, book studies, online classes, and, perhaps most difficult, engaging in open, honest, and curious conversation with those who think differently from us. These are all great ways to love God with our minds. Our country and our Church depend greatly on souls who love God in this way with their minds. Let’s commit to loving God with all our minds in tireless pursuit of truth.   ©LPi

Welcome

Welcome to our Eucharistic Celebration on this Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The intentions of this Mass are for all those in our special intention basket and...

Please stand for our procession.

Mass Intentions

Saturday, November 2

5:00 PM

Zenaida Sawal • †

Enrique Moises Mera Riera • † 

Isabel Lopez • †

Maria Hernandez • †

Raquel De Anda • †

Ana Avila Villavicencio • †

Octavio Sanchez • †

Armando Gabriel • †

Ruben Delgadillo • Health

Blanca Enriquez de Saucedo • Birthday

Sunday, November 3

6:00 AM

Gonzalez Family • Prayer

10:45 PM

Francisco Franco • †

Wayne Zepeda • †

Lisa Steinberg •†

Diosdado Baltazar • †

Dolores Baltazar • †

Jaime Fusilero Sr. • †

Buena Antonio • †

12:30 PM

Paula Cruz • †

Universal Prayer (Petitions)

A. For the Church, that we may act collectively in great and small ways to express our love of God and love of neighbor, manifesting to the world how we put God’s commands into action, let us pray to the Lord.

B. For our neighbors in need who are distant from us, on continents on the other side of the planet, and for those far from our minds, like those living in poverty here at home, let us pray to the Lord.

C. That we may elect candidates for office who sincerely wish to serve the common good, whose love for neighbor shines through in their leadership, let us pray to the Lord.

D. That more people follow God’s call to dedicate their lives to expressing their love of God and love of neighbor through their service to others in the priesthood, diaconate, or religious life, let us pray to the Lord.

Announcements

1. Thanks to you, we have exceeded our Called to Renew goal and currently have $340,000 in donations. Half of all donations are sent to the Archdiocese where they will invest in lower income Parishes. We are thankful for your generosity.

2. Our Youth Ministry, Soldier of Christ, invites teens between 13 and 17 to its first Youth Retreat on Saturday, November 6. Registration can be done through the QR found in our bulletin or in the Parish Center.

3. The St. Vincent de Paul truck will be in the school parking lot on Sunday, November 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. or until their truck is filled with your donations. Due to our limited storage space, we ask you not to leave your donations at the Parish office. We appreciate your generosity.

4. Fr. Gustavo will be leading a pilgrimage in Spanish next June to Rome and Medjugorie. If you are interested in signing up, please attend an informational meeting on Sunday, November 3rd at 3:30pm in Guadalupe Hall.

5. We thank Cervantes Photostudio for sponsoring our bulletin; their information can be found on the last page of our bulletin. If you have a business and would like to sponsor our weekly bulletin, you can call the phone number at the bottom of the last page.

Resources

Readings

Near my house there is a school for the blind. Often, I see blind people learning how to navigate the world with only a walking stick, even on a busy street with roaring traffic. I’m amazed to see how adept and carefully they get around without sight. Nevertheless, often a sadness arises in me that he or she cannot see all the beautiful colors, images, and persons filling the world around them. Those days, I find myself deeply grateful for the basic privilege of sight. 

That’s part of why the mystery of Jesus as the sight-giver is so moving to me. This week, it’s wonderful how Bartimaeus the blind man is no longer content with his limitation and bellows out his desire for Jesus’ mercy. In beautiful simplicity, he cries out to the Lord, “Master, let me receive my sight.” Jesus quietly heals his sight. And off he goes, fully taking in the world around him. Imagine the delightful new way in which he is able to respond to the world. 

Like blind Bartimaeus and the courageous people in my neighborhood, we may be able to get around reasonably well in our daily lives. But we are blind to the gestures of heroic love of people close to us. We can’t see the desperate need of the hungry, thirsty, imprisoned, exploited, endangered, and so on, in our midst. We can’t see Jesus drawing near to us in so many ways, but he is. This Sunday let’s cry out to him: Lord have mercy on me! I want to see! And little by little — or perhaps in a flash — we’ll see once again, or perhaps for the first time.   — Father John Muir ©LPi

Welcome

Welcome to our Eucharistic Celebration on this Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The intentions of this Mass are for all those in our special intention basket and...

Please stand for our procession.

Mass Intentions

Saturday, October 26

5:00 PM

Fausta Satua • †

Victoria Tan • †

Francisco Kaw • † 

Ruben Delgadillo • Health

Lerma de Guzman • Birthday

Sunday, October 27

6:00 AM

Pilar Maldonado • †

10:45 PM

Ernesto Rendon • †

Francisco Franco • †

Wayne Zepeda • †

Lisa Steinberg • †

Marina Uribe • †

Alejandra Sandoval Alvarez • Health

12:30 PM

Ricardo Roda • Birthday

Universal Prayer (Petitions)

A. For the Church, that we may provide a different way of seeing to those who are seeking something deeper, something that gives meaning, or something beyond this world, let us pray to the Lord.

B. For world leaders, that they may be sensitive to the needs of both their citizens and refugees, so that all people may find safety and support in difficult circumstances, let us pray to the Lord.

C. That those with disabilities may have their needs met, easing the burdens they face daily, let us pray to the Lord.

D. For all of us, that we may view our lives with eyes of faith and commit to follow Jesus on the way to the cross, let us pray to the Lord.

Announcements

1. Thanks to you, we have exceeded our Called to Renew goal and currently have $340,000 in donations. Half of all donations are sent to the Archdiocese where they will invest in lower income Parishes. We are thankful for your generosity.

2. We invite you to join us for our Solemnity of All Saints on Friday, November 1. We have an additional English Mass at 6:15pm. Due to our additional Liturgies, we will not have confession on this day.

3. Our Youth Ministry, Soldier of Christ, invites teens between 13 and 17 to its first Youth Retreat on Saturday, November 6. Registration can be done through the QR found in our bulletin or in the Parish Center.

4. The St. Vincent de Paul truck will be in the school parking lot on Sunday, November 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. or until their truck is filled to collect your donations. Due to our limited storage space, we ask you not to leave your donations at the Parish office. We appreciate your generosity.

5. Fr. Gustavo will be leading a pilgrimage in Spanish next June to Rome and Medjugorie. If you are interested in signing up, please attend an informational meeting on Sunday, November 3rd at 3:30pm in Guadalupe Hall.

6. We thank Catholic Cemeteries for sponsoring our bulletin; their information can be found on the last page of our bulletin. If you have a business and would like to sponsor our weekly bulletin, you can call the phone number at the bottom of the last page.

Resources

Readings

From a young age, I loved winning at sports. I confess that winning was a bit of an addiction. It was probably coming from a deep desire for attention and affirmation from others. Nevertheless, it was a driving motivation for me. Baseball, soccer, track, table tennis, and whatever else I could find was a chance to win. Competition was my obsession.

Another John, and his brother James, demonstrate a kind of wildly competitive obsession when they dare to say to Jesus: “Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory” (Mark 10:37). Their audacity arouses an indigent reaction from the other apostles, who are clearly raw that these two are out to win the highest spots. 

How does Jesus respond to us in our desires for greatness? The same way he does to James and John. He does not criticize them for their desire for glory. But he does highlight their ignorance (“you do not know what you are asking.”). Then he invites them to be champions of true greatness: by drinking not the cup of worldly victory, but his cup of self-giving suffering love, to be the “slave of all.” The true winners are slaves of love. This week, dare to tell Jesus what your ambitions truly are. Hear him call you to an even greater victory.   — Father John Muir ©LPi

Welcome

Welcome to our Eucharistic Celebration on this Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The intentions of this Mass are for all those in our special intention basket and...

Please stand for our procession.

Mass Intentions

Saturday, October 19

5:00 PM

Bonifacio Tan • † 

Rosa Guerrero De Sierra • † 

Jackie Carrera de Navarro • †

Octavio Sanchez • †

Ruben Delgadillo • Health

Sunday, October 20

6:00 AM

Pilar Maldonado • †

Jackie Carrera de Navarro • †

Octavio Sanchez • †

All the souls • Prayer

Lan Banh • Health

10:45 PM

Deacon Marc • Prayer

Francisco Franco • †

Wayne Zepeda • †

Jackie Carrera de Navarro • †

Gilberto Leon • †

Lisa Steinberg •† 

Aurelia Hernandez • †

Alejandra Sandoval Alvarez • Health

Ruel Medrano • Birthday

Leticia Malabayabas • Birthday

12:30 PM

Familia Camacho R. • †

Olivia Loza • †

Jackie Carrera de Navarro • †

Alma Camellia • Health

Universal Prayer (Petitions)

A. For the Church, that we may obey Jesus’ command to serve by ministering to those in need, whomever they are, whatever their background, wherever we find them, let us pray to the Lord.

B. For our elected leaders, that they may realize that they are elected to serve all of their constituents, especially those who have the least, and that this may be reflected in the work that they do, let us pray to the Lord.

C. For missionaries and those working in pastoral care, that they may know of the support of all the faithful by our generosity and our willingness to serve in our own way, let us pray to the Lord.

D. For members of religious communities, for parish ministers, and for volunteers, who offer their lives to serve others in valuable and necessary ways, let us pray to the Lord.

Announcements

1. Thanks to you, we have exceeded our Called to Renew goal and currently have $340,000 in donations. Half of all donations are sent to the Archdiocese where they will invest in lower income Parishes. We are thankful for your generosity.

2. Today we have a second collection for World Mission Sunday. This is a unique opportunity to support the Church’s mission work in over 1,150 territories worldwide. Our prayers and contributions help build churches, train clergy, and provide essential services to those in need. We thank you for your generosity.

3. We thank Lucy Gomez from State Farm Insurance for sponsoring our bulletin; their information can be found on the last page of our bulletin. If you have a business and would like to sponsor our weekly bulletin, you can call the phone number at the bottom of the last page.

Resources

Readings

This week we hear of the man who inquires of Jesus how to obtain eternal life. He rejects Jesus’ invitation to sell his goods, give to the poor, and follow Jesus. Mark tells us this devastatingly sad line, “At this saying, his countenance fell and he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions” (Mark 10:22). The man’s heart wasn’t centered on Jesus, but on his possessions. Perhaps Jesus intuited this. Now, we don’t know if Jesus intended to actually make him go through with it, like God’s call to test Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice Isaac. But sadly, in this case the willingness was not there to entrust everything to Jesus. And this made the man deeply sad.

For most of us, the literal dispossessing of our goods is not our call. But as Christians, a consistent renouncing of them is. This week, especially if you’re noticing a persisting sadness, I invite you to hear Jesus calling you to acknowledge that none of your possessions are finally yours. They are God’s and on loan to you. We get so addicted to that stuffy and sad word, “mine.” At Mass, we rehearse this attitude of joyful detachment by giving bread, wine, and money to the Lord, as if to say, “Lord, all I have is yours.” And what we get back is a sadness-defeating joy beyond all description: knowing that He is ours, and we are His.

What possessions are pre-occupying you at the moment? Write them down. Intentionally offer them to the Lord at the next Mass you attend.   — Father John Muir ©LPi

Welcome

Welcome to our Eucharistic Celebration on this Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The intentions of this Mass are for all those in our special intention basket and...

Please stand for our procession.

Mass Intentions

Saturday, October 12

5:00 PM

Francisco Kaw • † 

Bonifacio Tan • † 

Vincent M. Ajero • †

Ruben Delgadillo • Health

Perla David • Prayer

Felicia Fernando • Birthday

Sunday, October 13

6:00 AM

Pilar Maldonado • †

10:45 PM

Francisco Franco • †

Wayne Zepeda • †

William Serrano Figueroa • †

Fr. Gustavo Castillo • Prayer

12:30 PM

Universal Prayer (Petitions)

A. For the Church, from Pope Francis to those of us in the pews all over the world, that we may realize the wisdom in Jesus’ words to sell what we have, give to the poor, and build up the treasure that is the kingdom of God, let us pray to the Lord.

B. For world leaders in areas of conflict, that they may embrace prudence and wisdom instead of aggression and retaliation, let us pray to the Lord.

C. For America’s indigenous peoples, that they may be honored and supported as we acknowledge the hardships they have faced for generations, let us pray to the Lord.

D. For all of us, that we may allow the word of God to penetrate us like a two-edged sword, so we may make it living and effective in what we say and do, let us pray to the Lord.

Announcements

1. Thanks to you, we have exceeded our Called to Renew goal and currently have $340 in donations. Half of all donations are sent to the Archdiocese where they will invest in lower income Parishes. We are thankful for your generosity.

2. Next Sunday, October 20th, is World Mission Sunday. This is a unique opportunity for us to support the Church’s mission work in over 1,150 territories worldwide. Our prayers and contributions help build churches, train clergy, and provide essential services to those in need. Please consider how you can participate and give generously next week.

3. We thank Leylany's Decor for sponsoring our bulletin; their information can be found on the last page of our bulletin. If you have a business and would like to sponsor our weekly bulletin, you can call the phone number at the bottom of the last page.

Resources

Readings

As a young pastor years ago, I met with a middle-aged couple who had been divorced and civilly remarried. They were frustrated that an annulment had to precede a Church marriage. Sympathizing with their plight, I promised to walk with them along their journey. Once as we sat in my office, the man said to me, “Why is the Church so difficult on marriage?” I replied, “Actually, Jesus’ teaching is what’s difficult.” He furrowed his brow and asked what I meant. 

We opened the Bible and together read today’s gospel passage from Mark 10:12 in which Jesus says, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another, commits adultery with her…” My two friends sat in silent astonishment. Surely Jesus understands the complexities of human life and sexual love. The words hung thick and heavy in the air. How could the merciful Lord be so seemingly unrealistic in his expectations, especially with so much divorce and remarriage in our world?

I didn’t know what to say. So, we kept reading. Next, Jesus says, “Let the children come to me.” The innocence of children allows them to receive and give love, to trust unconditionally, to believe in love that endures. Most children aren’t yet jaded by statistics, broken hearts, or dysfunctional relationships. Children remind us of the world to come. The couple and I began to talk about child-like trust in Jesus and his teaching, and we continued to move forward. When it comes to the Church’s demanding teaching on marriage, it’s best to approach it as trusting children, whatever situations in which we find ourselves.   — Father John Muir ©LPi 

Welcome

Welcome to our Eucharistic Celebration on this Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The intentions of this Mass are for all those in our special intention basket and...

Please stand for our procession.

Mass Intentions

Saturday, October 5

5:00 PM

Avelino Sawal Sr. • †

Lilian Ileto • †

Helen Todechine • †

Loretta Ung • †

Segundo Francisco Mosquera • †

Wilbert Ramos • Health

Ruben Delgadillo • Health

Sunday, October 6

6:00 AM

Pilar Maldonado • †

Loretta Ung • †

10:45 PM

Slavko & Slavica Dzanko • †

Father Greg King • †

Fr. Kamil Ziolkowski • Prayer

Rev. Father Uju • Prayer

Ligaya Tolosa • Health

Angelica Tolosa • Health

12:30 PM

Helen Todechine • †

Leon Sandoval • †

Miguel Loza Cortez • †

Joshua Quintero • Birthday

Miguel Angel Loza • Birthday

Universal Prayer (Petitions)

A. For the Church, that we may be welcoming to others, building solidarity with all people of good will, cognizant that God’s grace envelops the entire world, let us pray to the Lord.

B. For all those who enforce, interpret, or apply the laws of the land, that they may be judicious in doing so, with hearts not hardened, and with regard to all persons’ well-being, let us pray to the Lord.

C. For empathy in the Holy Land, that Israelis and Palestinians, Muslims and Jews and Christians may find a just and peaceful way to coexist in the same region, free from bloodshed and fear, let us pray to the Lord.

D. For those whose marriage is a source of strife and discord, that they may find the strength and support they need in whatever direction their journey takes, let us pray to the Lord.

Announcements

1. Thanks to you, we have exceeded our Called to Renew goal and currently have $328,000 in donations. Half of all donations are sent to the Archdiocese where they will invest in lower income Parishes. We are thankful for your generosity.

2. Our Parish Fiesta will begin on Friday, October 4. We will hold our annual raffle with a grand prize of $5,000. Tickets can be purchased in our Raffle booth that is located on Act

3. The Parish is committed to providing a safe and family-friendly Fiesta for all our guests. All visitors under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or adult, 21 or older, to enter on after 5pm.

4. We are in need of volunteers that could help set up and clean up of our Parish Fiesta. We need help on Wednesday after 5pm and Thursday all day. Please sign up with your availability in the Parish Office.

5. We thank Cruz Aqua Water & Ice for sponsoring our bulletin; their information can be found on the last page of our bulletin. If you have a business and would like to sponsor our weekly bulletin, you can call the phone number at the bottom of the last page.

Resources

Readings

Maggots, grubs, worms. When I imagine one or many of these nasty slimy buggers living inside my body — unseen, feeding off my flesh, slowly rotting me out — I feel deeply disgusted. If I knew I had a worm, I would do anything to remove the alien invader, and fast. But what if I couldn’t ever get it out?

This is precisely the image Jesus uses to describe those who cause others to sin and fail to cut out what leads them to sin. He contrasts the kingdom of God with Gehenna, “where the worm does not die.” If we can stomach it for a moment, there is much wisdom in this nauseating metaphor.

First, sin is always parasitic. It feeds on what is good like a worm in a host. It’s not symbiotic or additive, as virtue and love always are. Sin invades, devours, and damages the sinner. Second, sin is always social. No matter how hidden, it quietly eats away at others — usually the most poor and vulnerable, the “little ones,” as the Lord says. How healthy it is for us to acknowledge this! Our gossiping, greed, over-indulgence, lying, pride, laziness, lust for power and reputation, and so on … they do not add anything to life. They are worms eating away at others and ourselves.

We cut out these filthy parasites through genuine repentance and bold action. Imagine the peace and relief that follows the removal of a sickening worm from your body. How much greater is the peace we enjoy when the spiritual worms are gone for good. We’d never wait to act against physical parasites. Neither should we with the worms of sin.  — Father John Muir ©LPi

Welcome

Welcome to our Eucharistic Celebration on this Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The intentions of this Mass are for all those in our special intention basket and...

Please stand for our procession.

Mass Intentions

Saturday, September 28

5:00 PM

Zenaida Sawal • † 

Lilian Ileto • †

Delnar Balatbat • †

Jose Pepe Moreno • †

Loretta Ung • †

Wilbert Arias • Health

Ruben Delgadillo • Health

Wilbert Ramos • Health

Sunday, September 29

6:00 AM

Pilar Maldonado • †

Loretta Ung • †

Rosa Amelia • †

Jose Martinez • †

Maria Jesus Escobar • †

Irma Rodruiguez • †

Neftali Rodriguez y Familia • Health

Horacio Rodriguez y Familia • Health

10:45 PM

David Garcia • †

Familia Garcia-Partida • Prayer

Fr. Arturo Velasco • Prayer

Thecla Igwebuike • Birthday

12:30 PM

Rogelia Cabrera • †

Miguel Loza Sanchez • †

Jimmy Jose Gomez • Prayer

Universal Prayer (Petitions)

A. For the Church, that we may cut away whatever causes us to sin so that we may truly be the body of Christ, focused on carrying out the mission he left to his disciples, let us pray to the Lord.

B. For those who have suffered abuse, be it physical, sexual, or emotional, that they may be given safety, healing, and justice through the ministry of the Church, let us pray to the Lord.

C. That there may be a blossoming of responses to calls to the priesthood, raising the enthusiasm and sense of satisfaction among priests and seminarians preparing for the priesthood, let us pray to the Lord.

D. For all of us, that we may have the courage to bear witness to our faith, performing deeds in the Lord’s name that may not appear mighty to us, but have a mighty effect on those we help, let us pray to the Lord.

Announcements

1. Thanks to you, we have exceeded our Called to Renew goal and currently have $328,000 in donations. We received $42,000 in donations during August. We are thankful for your generosity.

2. Our Parish Fiesta will begin on Friday, October 4. We will hold our annual raffle with a grand prize of $5,000. Pre-sale ride tickets and wristbands are available at a discounted rate until Friday at 3pm. You can buy both tickets at the Parish Center.

3. The Parish is committed to providing a safe and family-friendly Fiesta for all our guests. All visitors under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or adult, 21 or older, to enter on after 5pm.

4. We are in need of volunteers that could help set up and clean up of our Parish Fiesta. We need help on Wednesday after 5pm and Thursday all day. Please sign up with your availability in the Parish Office.

5. We thank Edgar Amaral from Amaral Construction for sponsoring our bulletin; their information can be found on the last page of our bulletin. If you have a business and would like to sponsor our weekly bulletin, you can call the phone number at the bottom of the last page.

Resources

Readings

When I was a wet-behind-the-ears seminarian, I was sent for an immersion with the poor. For one month, I lived in a home for adults with developmental disabilities. It was a challenge for me because the residents had significant communication issues. A 30-year-old man there named Robin was totally deaf and mute. He had Down’s Syndrome. He looked like a Viking, with a shock of red hair and a fine beard. But I felt awkward and disconnected from him. All my normal ways of interacting failed. I resigned myself to the fact that we’d never connect. 

Then one morning something amazing happened. He was on the living room floor quietly playing with toys. Watching him from a chair, I sensed Jesus’ words float into my mind, “Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me” (Mark 9:37). I thought, “Jesus, you must somehow be in Robin.” I sheepishly made sure no one else was in the room, and then I spoke in a clear voice: “Jesus, are you there?” Robin did not turn to me and say, “Hi, John. Yes, it’s me, Jesus.” He kept playing with his toys in silence. 

But something changed in me. From that moment on, it was easier to just be with Robin, to joke around with him, to try sign-language with him, to let him be himself, and for me to be myself. His “disabilities'' were no longer obstacles to overcome. He became just Robin, my friend.

Who in your life seems awkwardly distant or uncomfortable to be with? Next time you see him or her, quietly invoke the name of Jesus, and see how the barriers disappear in you. — Father John Muir ©LPi

Welcome

Welcome to our Eucharistic Celebration on this Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The intentions of this Mass are for all those in our special intention basket and...

Please stand for our procession.

Mass Intentions

Saturday, September 21

5:00 PM

Mickie Sartori • †

Ronnie Santua • †

Loretta Ung • †

Jesus Antonio Fernandez • †

Ruben Delgadillo • Health

Wilbert Arias • Health

Renzo Anton • Healing

Eli Dominic • Healing

Alexis Abaygar • Prayer

Ritchie David • Birthday

Sunday, September 22

6:00 AM

Pilar Maldonado • †

Loretta Ung • †

10:45 PM

Eva Ceja • †

Igwebuike Family • Thanksgiving

12:30 PM

Jose Arellano • †

Pauline Arellano • †

Richard Martin Arellano • †

Artemio, Teodoro, Judith Evangelisa • †

Reynaldo Galutera • †

Chibuike Igwebaike • Prayer

Kim Arvin Evangelista • Birthday

Universal Prayer (Petitions)

A. For the Church, that we may model wisdom, peace, and righteousness for all to witness, encouraging the fruitfulness of these virtues around the world, let us pray to the Lord.

B. That all children, including those still unborn, may be valued by our society, embraced by their families, and kept safe from harm, let us pray to the Lord.

C. That the rhetoric of vindictiveness and intolerance may be recognized as shameful and self-defeating, and that we may turn to words of reconciliation and kindness, let us pray to the Lord.

D. That this autumn may bring a bountiful harvest, a season of plenty whose riches can be shared by farmers, migrant workers, food handlers, and consumers, let us pray to the Lord.

Announcements

1. Thanks to you, we have exceeded our Called to Renew goal and currently have $328,000 in donations. We received $42,000 in donations during August. We are thankful for your generosity.

2. Our Parish Fiesta will begin on Friday, October 4. We will hold our annual raffle with a grand prize of $5,000. Pre-sale ride tickets and wristbands are also available at a discounted rate. You can buy both tickets at the Parish Center.

3. The Parish is committed to providing a safe and family-friendly Fiesta for all our guests. All visitors under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or adult, 21 or older, to enter on Friday, all day, and after 5 pm on Saturday and Sunday.

4. We thank MDMed Alert for sponsoring our bulletin; their information can be found on the last page of our bulletin. If you have a business and would like to sponsor our weekly bulletin, you can call the phone number at the bottom of the last page.

Resources

Readings

This morning I received a text message that a member of my extended family will likely die of cancer within the next few hours. His name is Luke. He is a 45-year-old husband and father of six. Though I am not as close to him as my sister (she is his sister-in-law and knows him well), I wonder: how can we, including Luke himself, manage such a terribly awful and unfair situation?

The words of this Sunday’s Gospel offer a powerful and challenging path. Jesus says, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me” (Mark 8:34). Today I see with new freshness the starkness and strangeness of the words take up. The cross stands for suffering which is unjust, absurd, seemingly hopeless, and humiliating. Jesus doesn’t say “accept” or “endure” or “tolerate,” but “take up.” Embrace it, actively. Choose it and lift it up for others to see what terrifies and sickens us. But somehow, for Jesus, this is the path to “saving one's life.” A new world is breaking in, one in which love is everything, when no relationship can be wounded or die. I trust that in the embraced suffering of Luke and his loved ones, Jesus is taking up his cross and saving us all. 

By the time you read this, barring a miracle, Luke will have died. He will be carrying his cross no longer. But we all still face suffering. This week let’s not just endure, but take up our crosses, big and small. That’s our only hope for saving our lives. — Father John Muir ©LPi

Welcome

Welcome to our Eucharistic Celebration on this Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The intentions of this Mass are for all those in our special intention basket and...

Please stand for our procession.

Mass Intentions

Saturday, September 14

5:00 PM

Fr. Joe Moniz • †

Zenaida Sawal • † 

Lilian Ileto • †

Loretta Ung • †

Ruben Delgadillo • Health

Wilbert Arias • Health

Renzo Anton • Healing

Eli Dominic • Healing

Thierry Sarr & Family • Thanksgiving

Jose Navarro • Birthday

Teodor Sarr • Birthday

Sunday, September 15

6:00 AM

Fr. Joe Moniz • †

Pilar Maldonado • †

Loretta Ung • †

10:45 AM

Lucia Hinojosa • †

Angelica Tolosa • Health

Leonida Murdock • Birthday

12:30 PM

Victor Perez • †

Piri Soto • †

Monica Leyva • †

David Parga • †

Irene Perez • †

Raul Perez • †

Arturo Rodarte • †

Lupe y Arturo Ogeda • †

Silvia y Rita Soto • †

Enrique Vargas • †

Bertha Rosales Preseda • †

Eva Loza • Health

Melina Flores Rosales • Birthday

Chimgozirim Ejekam • Birthday

Universal Prayer (Petitions)

A. For the Church, that we may reach out to assist all those who find their crosses too difficult to shoulder, especially those who have lost hope, let us pray to the Lord.

B. For all those who have no food for a good meal, or clothing to wear, or a home to call their own, that we may respond with compassion and assistance, sacrificing our own plenty to share with others, let us pray to the Lord.

C. For catechists, that through their invitation, their witness, and their instruction, they may shine the light of understanding upon those who are open to being better disciples, let us pray to the Lord.

D. For the people of this faith community, that in denying our selves and sacrificing all that we can, we may make the difference in the lives of those who would otherwise go hungry, homeless, or impoverished, let us pray to the Lord.

Announcements

1. Thanks to you, we have exceeded our Called to Renew goal and currently have $328,000 in donations. We received $42,000 in donations during August. We are thankful for your generosity.

2. Our Parish Fiesta will begin on Friday, October 4. We will hold our annual raffle with a grand prize of $5,000. Pre-sale ride tickets and wristbands are also available at a discounted rate. You can buy both tickets at the Parish Center.

3. The Parish is committed to providing a safe and family-friendly Fiesta for all our guests. All visitors under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or adult, 21 or older, to enter on Friday, all day, and after 5 pm on Saturday and Sunday.

4. We thank Sal Correa from Green Hill Mortuary for sponsoring our bulletin; their information can be found on the last page of our bulletin. If you have a business and would like to sponsor our weekly bulletin, you can call the phone number at the bottom of the last page.

Resources

Readings

One of the most touching YouTube videos I’ve ever seen is one in which a deaf woman receives new technology to heal her hearing. She hears her husband's voice for the first time — and her own, too — and bursts into tears of overwhelming joy. It must have been like an immovable wall between her and her loved ones came tumbling down. 

We are all like this woman, to some degree. We believe in the presence of God’s love, but we can’t hear Him. We can’t speak well about Him. The deaf man who can’t speak properly in the Gospel today is an image of what God wants us to experience again and again. Jesus takes the man aside to a private place away from the crowd, touches his ears and tongue, and says, “Ephphata!” The man’s ears are opened, and he speaks clearly. Contact with Christ has this effect on us. 

This experience happens to us in our baptism, almost exactly. It happens to us in the liturgy. It happens in our private prayer. It happens when we hear the voice of God in our conscience. The more we engage these privileged channels of Jesus’ healing, the more we are empowered to hear and speak of the presence of God’s perfect love.  — Father John Muir ©LPi

Welcome

Welcome to our Eucharistic Celebration on this Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The intentions of this Mass are for all those in our special intention basket and...

Please stand for our procession.

Mass Intentions

Saturday, September 7

5:00 PM

Jhonny Highland • †

Raquel ileto • †

Francisco Kawl • † 

Bonifacio Tan • † 

Rosario Del Carmen Caseres • †

Wilbert Arias • Health

Ruben Delgadillo • Health

Sunday, September 8

6:00 AM

Pilar Maldonado • †

10:45 PM

Jianna Jacks • †

Behaylu Gebreegziabher • †

William Serrano • †

Chibuike Igwebuike • Prayer

Chukwuebuka Anozie Obi • Thanksgiving

Zion Ministry • Thanksgiving

Jeanne-serah Enearu • Birthday

12:30 PM

Armando Gabriel • †

Universal Prayer (Petitions)

A. For the Church, that our ears may be opened to those crying out in need, and that our lips may be opened to express those needs to all who may help fulfill them, let us pray to the Lord.

B. That we may be generous in assisting those most in need, from those who are materially impoverished to those suffering in spiritual poverty, let us pray to the Lord.

C. For grandparents, that they may be treasured by their children and grandchildren, a source of wisdom and joy for both, and may be cared for as they age, let us pray to the Lord.

D. That with warm hearts we may welcome all who join us to share in our worship of the Lord, let us pray to the Lord.

Announcements

1. Thanks to you, we have exceeded our Called to Renew goal and currently have $328,000 in donations. We received $42,000 in donations during August. We are thankful for your generosity.

2. Prayer fascinates us. But what precisely is prayer? How does it “work”? And what are some of the time-tested ways to practice it? We are currently giving away a free book written by Bishop Roberto Barron, which explores the answers to questions like: Why should I pray? What should I say or do when I’m praying? Who exactly am I praying to? You can pick up your free copy at the Parish Center.

3. Our Parish Fiesta will begin on Friday, October 4. We will hold our annual raffle with a grand prize of $5,000. Pre-sale ride tickets and wristbands are also available at a discounted rate. You can buy both tickets at the Parish Center.

4. We thank Veronica’s Day Care for sponsoring our bulletin; their information can be found on the last page of our bulletin. If you have a business and would like to sponsor our weekly bulletin, you can call the phone number at the bottom of the last page.

Resources

Readings

Purity isn’t popular at the moment. Or is it? Look at a rack of health magazines or at popular podcasts. You’ll see an infinite ocean of regulations and rituals of diets, intermittent fasting, morning sun rituals, intense juice detox practices, lists of dangerous foods, mental practices, as well as long lists of dos and don’ts for the proper cleaning of clothes, dishes, cars, houses, pets, and children. Like it or not, we long to be pure, clean, and without blemish. 

This question of purity haunted people in Jesus’ day, too. The Pharisees and scribes (the leading purity authorities of the day) criticize Jesus, asking, “Why do your disciples not live according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with defiled hands?” (Mark 7:5). Jesus responds by saying, “There is nothing outside the person that can defile him if it goes into him; but the things that come out of the person are what defile the person” (Mark 7:15).  What does he mean, and how can it help us be pure?

We’ve probably all heard the somewhat shopworn interpretation that Jesus replaces the ritual, exterior notion of purity with a moral, interior one. Christianity is thus seen as a kind of moral re-tooling, as if religion doesn’t make us pure. Good moral intentions do. But this doesn’t take the rest of Jesus’ ministry seriously enough, nor our obsession with purity. The better reading is that Jesus audaciously offers himself as the ultimate source of human purity — from within each human heart. Both our religious ritual practices and our moral actions are meant to flow from this encounter with Jesus the Lord. When we are in friendship with him, everything becomes pure for us.  — Father John Muir ©LPi

Welcome

Welcome to our Eucharistic Celebration on this Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The intentions of this Mass are for all those in our special intention basket and...

Please stand for our procession.

Mass Intentions

Saturday, August 31

5:00 PM

Zenaida Sawal • † 

Aurora Hernandez • † 

Bonifacio Tan • † 

Wilbert Arias • Health

Ruben Delgadillo • Health

Josefa Roda • Health

10:45 PM

Slavka & Stjepan Cosic • †

Michael Lee Sullens • †

Dr. Patrick Yao • Health 

12:30 PM

Alma Camillia • Salud

Anabel y Isabel • Birthday

Ernestina Loza • Birthday

Universal Prayer (Petitions)

A. For the Church, that we remain steadfast in caring for our common home, reducing waste, reducing the use of fossil fuels, and providing for those most affected by climate change, which tend to be the world’s poor, let us pray to the Lord.

B. That elected leaders may fashion, police departments may enforce, and judges and attorneys may apply laws and statutes that all people may recognize as fair and just, as wise and intelligent, let us pray to the Lord.

C. For all those who work, inside or outside the home, that the labor they do may be justly compensated and rightly valued, and for those who are unemployed, that they may find work that is productive and fulfilling, let us pray to the Lord.

D. That we may be doers of the word and not hearers only, laboring in the world to extend God’s blessings upon those who most need it, let us pray to the Lord.

Announcements

1. Thanks to you, we have exceeded our Called to Renew goal and currently have $286,000 in donations. We received $20,000 in donations during the month of July. We are thankful for your generosity.

2. The Parish will be closed this Monday, September 2 in observance of Labor Day. We'll continue with our 8am and 5pm daily mass but there will be no confessions or adoration of the blessed sacrament.

3. Our Parish Fiesta will begin on Friday, October 4. We will hold our annual raffle with a grand prize of $5,000. Pre-sale ride tickets and wristbands are also available at a discounted rate. You can buy both tickets at the Parish Center.

4. We thank Ana Orellana from Century 21 for sponsoring our bulletin; their information can be found on the last page of our bulletin. If you have a business and would like to sponsor our weekly bulletin, you can call the phone number at the bottom of the last page.

Resources

Readings

The famous Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky said, “Love in action is a harsh and dreadful thing.” In the Gospel reading this week, Jesus does something harsh and dreadful — he watches his own disciples abandon him. What could possibly be loving about that? 

Well, we notice the context is Jesus’ teaching about eating and drinking his body and blood. His followers hear this and say, “This teaching is difficult; who can accept it?” (John 6:60). We shouldn’t imagine we’d do anything different, because not even the ones who stay, like Peter, seem to understand what Jesus is saying. Then we hear this devastating line, “Because of this many of his disciples turned back and no longer went about with him” (John 6:66). Besides the night of the Last Supper, only now do Jesus’ disciples abandon him. And, painfully, Jesus just lets them go. 

The best way to make sense out of this is love. Jesus is God’s love in action. He wants to become one with those whom He loves. He wants to love them as His own body. Yes, the oneness manifested in the Eucharist sounds harsh and dreadful because it is rooted in love which is willing to risk abandonment and separation to attain its goal: to be one body with the beloved. It is both terrifying and wonderful that Jesus will risk losing us in order to be one with us. Our response? Lord, we cannot grasp a love so great, but please help us never to abandon it, either.  — Father John Muir ©LPi

Welcome

Welcome to our Eucharistic Celebration on this Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The intentions of this Mass are for all those in our special intention basket and...

Please stand for our procession.

Mass Intentions

Saturday, August 24

5:00 PM

Loraine Stolaroff • †

Maria Tolentino • †

Lilian Ileto • †

Fe Ea • †

Rigoberto Brambila • † 

Caesar Chan • †

Casey Galang • †

Maria Magdalena Barranco • †

Ingrid Chica • Health

Wilbert Arias • Health

Ruben Delgadillo • Health

Maria Ortiz • Health

Sunday, August 25

6:00 AM

Pilar Maldonado • †

Familia Ramos-Garcia • Thanksgiving

10:45 PM

Mariano Novenario • †

Renato Lorenzana • †

12:30 PM

Alejandro Lopez • †

Fernando Lopez • †

Maria Figueroa • †

Alma Camillia • Salud

Universal Prayer (Petitions)

A. For the Church, that we may be one as Christ is one, that Christians of every tribe may work to unite as a single body of Christ, let us pray to the Lord.

B. For leaders in government, business, and labor, that they may work to build consensus among the people they represent in their efforts to make the world a better place for all, let us pray to the Lord.

C. For married couples, that their loving bond may be a sign to all of the value of a lasting commitment, let us pray to the Lord.

D. For family, friends, and neighbors who find it difficult to put God’s word into practice and to accompany Jesus to the cross, that they will be inspired by our word and example, let us pray to the Lord.

Fr. Arturo Mass

E. For all the prayers that we hold in the silence of our hearts; for all our intentions spoken and unspoken, let us pray to the Lord.

Fr. Kamil’s & Fr. Everardo’s Mass

E. For all the prayers that we hold in the silence of our hearts; for all our intentions spoken and unspoken, and for (read all intentions from 1st page), let us pray to the Lord.

Announcements

1. Thanks to you, we have exceeded our Called to Renew goal and currently have $286,000 in donations. We received $20,000 in donations during the month of July. We are thankful for your generosity.

2. Our Parish Religious Education program would like to share good news with you. This fall, more than 600 children and teenagers are enrolled to our program with the desire to learn more about Jesus and the Catholic faith. By becoming a faith formation catechist, you can help them learn and grow in faith. If you feel the call in your heart to serve and help, please stop by the Parish Center and leave your information, and our team will contact you this week.

3. We thank Lighthouse Mortuary for sponsoring our bulletin; their information can be found on the last page of our bulletin. If you have a business and would like to sponsor our weekly bulletin, you can call the phone number at the bottom of the last page.

Resources

Readings