When I was a young boy, my parents told me about their wedding. Then a few years later, they showed me my mother’s wedding dress and my dad’s suit. It was astonishing to see and touch garments that connected me to the event that led to my existence. Of course, I already believed they were married based on their word. But these holy garments made the event real and tangible for me.
Something like this is at play when St. John reports encountering in Jesus’ tomb, “the cloth that had covered his head, not with the burial cloths but rolled up in a separate place” (John 20:7). Those two separate cloths, for his head and for his body respectively, meant a great deal to St. John and to the early Christians. Some years after the resurrection, there surfaced reports of two cloths with unusual characteristics, one bearing the image of a crucified man’s body, another smaller one with the image of a wounded man’s face. Some call them the Shroud of Turin and the Veil of Manoppello; they both can be seen today.
These two cloths have a long and complicated history, and scholars debate aspects of them. If you’re curious, I encourage you to read about them. To be clear, I believe in the resurrection of Jesus because of the testimony of eyewitnesses and the gift of faith in the Church. Nevertheless, seeing these two mysterious cloths have made the life-giving event of Jesus’ resurrection more real and tangible for me. Maybe they will for you, too.
— Father John Muir ©LPi
General Mass Notes
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Welcome
Welcome to our Eucharistic Celebration on this Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
Before we begin our Mass, we'd like to ask that you not park at the Ralphs parking lot, or in the entire lot, since they are towing cars.
The intentions of this Mass are for all those in our special intention basket and...
Please stand for our procession.
Mass Intentions
Sunday, April 20
6:00 AM
Pilar Maldonado • †
Arcelia Barba • †
Maria Teresa Mejia †
Juan and Lan Chong • Prayer
10:45 AM
Gozalo y Amalia Gamboa • †
Bonnie Britzman • †
Alfonso Esqueda • †
Flaminia Novenario • †
Bienvenido & Ligaya Tolosa • †
Maria Lourdes Dones • †
Clarita Cabrera • †
12:30 PM
Floro Luna • †
Andrea Gamez • †
Agustin Gamez • †
Lucina Villicana • †
Salvador Robles • †
Juana Arellano • †
Maria Hernandez • †
Manuel Plascencia • †
Irma Loza • Birthday
Maria Guadalupe Loza • Birthday
Universal Prayer (Petitions)
A. For the Church, that in proclaiming the victory of Christ over death and creating a path to eternal life, we may be a source of hope for the whole world, let us pray to the Lord.
B. For those who suffer from chronic illnesses, their families and their caregivers, that they may find comfort and hope in the Lord’s arms, let us pray to the Lord.
C. That our faith community may become a fresh batch of dough, rising to bring new life to a world in need of sincerity and truth, let us pray to the Lord.
D. For all those who cannot be with us to celebrate the Lord’s resurrection in person, and for those who will go forth from here to share the Eucharist with them, let us pray to the Lord.
Announcements
1. The Parish school is hosting a Dodger community night fundraiser. For every ticket you buy for a home game on June 21, a small percentage will go to our Parish school. Tickets can be purchased at our Parish center.
2. 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.
