Baptisms: Parents expecting a child, please phone Parish. Marriages: Please phone our parish priest at least 6 months in. advance.

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1 February 5, Palo Verde Avenue Long Beach, CA Tel.: (562) church Fax: (562) Website: Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 10 a.m noon 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: Closed Father JOHN S. SCHIAVONE, Pastor MISSIONARIES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT NOVITIATE: Tel: (562) Fax: (562) Parkcrest St. Long Beach, CA Fr. Celso Marquez, M.Sp.S., Novice Master Fr. Juan Pablo Patino, M.Sp.S., Formation Assistant ST. MARIA GORETTI SCHOOL: Tel. (562) Website: Office Hours: Monday Friday 8 a.m. 3 p.m. ST. MARIA GORETTI RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Tel. (562) Office Hours: Tuesday Thursday 11 a.m. 6 p.m. Sunday - 8a.m. 2 p.m. SACRAMENTS: Sunday Eucharist 5:00 p.m. Saturdays 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 12 noon (Spanish) Weekday Eucharist 8:00 a.m. Monday thru Friday Reconciliation Saturdays: 3:00 p.m. Anytime, by appointment Baptisms: Parents expecting a child, please phone Parish Office, even before the birth, regarding preparatory classes. Marriages: Please phone our parish priest at least 6 months in advance. Anointing of the Sick: Call the church office anytime. For Eucharistic care, arrange with the Ministry Office for weekly visitation. Devotions Rosary and Chaplet Monday thru Friday at 7:20 a.m. Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions Friday at 8:30 a.m. First Friday: Eucharistic Adoration 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Online E-Giving available through our Parish website: NEW PARISHIONERS: Please stop by the church office to register at your earliest convenience. We need you! Welcome to our parish family.

2 Sat, February 4: THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH Confessions 3pm SMG s Sweetheart Dance 5pm Sun, February 5: Religious Ed. 8:30am K of C: Super Bowl Party 11:00am Confirmation II 11:30am RCIA 11:30am Boy Scout Troop 224 Mtg 6pm Mon, February 6: Ordinary Activities Tues, February 7: CODA Meeting 6pm K of C: Officer Mtg. 7pm Wed, February 8: Opus Dei 6pm Adult Choir Practice 7:30pm Thurs, February 9: Senior Social Luncheon 11:30am Adult Confirmation 6pm AA Meeting 6:30pm Bible Study 7pm Fri, February 10: Apostleship of the Cross 6:45pm Sat, February 11: Confessions 3pm M.Sp.S Dinner Dance 5pm Sun, February 12: Boy Scout Troop 224: Pancake Bkfst. 7am Religious Ed. 8:30am 1st Communion Session III 8:40am Confirmation II 11:30am RCIA 11:30am Cub Scouts Pack 62 Mtg 3pm Boy Scout Troop 224 Mtg 6pm Valentine s Day Dinner Dance The Missionaries of the Holy Spirit will be hosting a Valentine s Day Dinner Dance on February 11, Tickets cost $50 per person and will be on sale after all masses. They will also have Raffle tickets available. The donation for each ticket is $5. The 1st prize is $1,500, 2nd prize is $1,000 and the 3rd prize is $500. The winners will be selected at the dinner dance, but winners need not to be present to win. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity SENIOR SOCIAL LUNCHEON Thursday, February 9th, at 11:30am El Dorado Park Golf Course Restaurant Reservations: Call Genelle (562) by 12 noon on Wednesday if you plan to attend. Coffee & Donuts Schedule February 5: No Coffee & Donuts February 12: No Coffee & Donuts FIFTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME 5:00 +Jim Edwards (Bud & Gloria Miller) 8:00 am +Estrella Servino (Janine Nielsen) 10:00 am Int. of SMG Parishioners 12:00 noon +Bishop Jose Madera THIS WEEK 8:00am Monday: Int. of Ruth Lammerts (Family) Tuesday: +Ken Williams (Family) Wednesday: Int. of Cruz Family Thursday: +Anthony Caudillo Jr. (Frances Zepeda) Friday: Int. of Kate, Nancy, & Sue (Barker Family) 5:00 Special Intention 8:00 am +Porfirio & Virginia Ordonez (Steve Ordonez) 10:00 am +Carlos Uy (family) 12:00 noon SMG Parishioners DID YOU KNOW? Reporting abuse is the right thing to do Child abuse can happen anywhere, even in the home, and for families placed in this horrible situation, reporting abuse can be very difficult, but it is critical to do so in order to protect children. Adults must first act to stop the abuse by being alert to warning signs. If discovered, report abuse to the proper authorities. For more information on how to report abuse, request a copy of the VIRTUS article When the Right Choice is Difficult by ing jvienna@la-archdiocese.org or calling (213) Boy Scout s Pancake Breakfast The SMG Boy Scout Troop 224 will be hosting their annual pancake breakfast and bake sale on Sun. Feb. 4th from 8amnoon. This is our Troop's only fundraiser. Please come and support our young men. The money we raise helps to pay for new equipment, provide badges and rank advancements, and send the boys to camp. Thank you. REGULAR MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY Regular Envelopes: $26, Parish Facilities Maintenance: $1,134 Comparison: Regular Monthly Envelopes 2016: $30, Ministry to the Sick Do you have a family member or know someone who is unable to attend Mass? Special Eucharistic Ministers are available to bring Communion to our parishioners who are unable to attend Mass on Sundays because of sickness or disability. For more information, please call the rectory at (562)

3 ST. MARIA GORETTI LONG BEACH Breaking Bread #65 Responsorial Psalm: The just man is a light in darkness to the upright. Transform your life through the Prayer and Life Workshops Registration for the spring Prayer And Life Workshops (PLW) is now open for all adults 18 and over. The workshops will guide you through a series of practical prayer exercises that will greatly enhance your personal relationship with the Lord. Come and discover God s will for your life as you learn to pray effectively and learn how to live a richer spiritual life. This 15-week Bible-based program will introduce you to a new prayer method each week, helping you to make prayer a priority in your life. Come and experience how the Holy Spirit gradually transforms your life into a more loving and faithful disciple of Jesus Christ. When: Saturdays beginning February 4 th to June 4 th Where: Parish Life Center - St. Joseph Church Long Beach Time: 9:30 am - 11:30 am Cost: Materials Donation: $12 Learn more at or call George or Susy Zuluaga at (714) Natural Family Planning Do you want to learn the secret to living your marriage sacrament freely, totally, faithfully and fruitfully? Come learn Natural Family Planning; it s highly effective and can do wonders for your relationship. To learn more, contact Greg and Beth Gath at ACCW District Meeting The Los Angeles Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women invites all women of the parish to a day of prayer and fellowship with other Catholic women of the area. EVERY CATHOLIC WOMAN IS A MEMBER AND THERE ARE NO DUES. The next gathering will be held on Thursday, February 23 at St. Cyprian from 9am to 1:30pm. Charge is $12.00 per person. For reservations or more information, please call Alice Avery at (310) Offering Our Gifts to God Each week at the Sunday Masses parishioners bring forward the bread and wine to be used in the Eucharist in the offertory procession. Since this symbolic act is meant to convey the faith of the whole parish community, we are always eager to have new individuals and families involved in the Eucharist in this way. If you would like to participate in the offertory procession, please let one of our ushers know. LECTORS February 4 February 11 5:00pm Trondsen Team Gunther February 5 February 12 8:00am Olivos/ Moons Stroh/Clark 10:00am Kerlagon Team Jaramillo/ Gaudy 12 noon Hermosillo/ Gutierrez Cabrera/Lopez EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS. 5:00pm Gloria Miller, Bud Miller, Carol Gerbrand, Yolonda Litzinger, Volunteer. 8:00am Elizabeth Stroh, Ron Costin, Esther del Campo, Patricia Jondle, Volunteer. 10:00am John Bryson, Barabra Clark, Carrie Cox, Mike Garry, Dani Hernandez, Volunteer. 12:00pm Rosa Santana, Lidia Godinez, Lydia Fonesca, Margarita White, Carmen Cruz 5:00pm Genelle Curiel, Joe Curiel, Katherine Richardson, Dom Rivera, Volunteer. 8:00am Hilda McAllister, James Schmerbauch, Yvonne Seyler, Greg Meyers, Candy Meyers, Volunteer. 10:00am Sandy Moons, Louie Moons, Debbie Palzer, Rhonda Rivera, Lupita Stimpson, Yolanda Medina-Skinner. 12:00pm Nelly Lopez, Adela Rivera, Silvia Chavez, Maria Alvarado, Rosa Santana ALTAR SERVERS 5:00pm I. Garcia, C. Garcia. S hh 8:00am G. Jondle, M. Burson, C. Tate. 10:00am P. Kerlagon, M. Contreras, S. Contreras 12:00pm P. Hermosillo, V. Godinez 5:00pm M. Contreras, S. Contreras. S hh 8:00am K. Jaramillo, P. Kerlagon 10:00am I. Garcia, C. Garcia. 12:00pm J. Lopez, A. Penaloza. Light shines through the darkness for the upright. -Psalm 112:4

4 St. Maria Goretti School News Corner February 1st-10th Valentine s Day Grams $1 February 8th Graduation Pictures If you have any questions please contact the school office at (562) Divine Mercy Parish Mission When: January 30 February 1, 2017 Where: St. Barnabas Church Time: 6:30-7:00pm Featured Speaker: Fr. Michael Gaitley Parish Contact: (562) St. Peter Chanel s Spiritual Exercises Do you feel Jesus calling you to a deeper spiritual life this Lent? These classes will deepen your friendship with Christ and your desire to go to heaven. Come and learn the real purpose of life, and how to achieve it through selfknowledge, self-discipline, deep prayer, and discernment of spirits. Fr. Ed Broom s 10 week program begins the week of Feb. 11th-16th. To register online, go to For more information, please contact Veronica Ayson at (562) Meals on Wheels Meals on Wheels of Long Beach (MOWLB) is accepting new volunteers as delivery drivers & friendly visitors in the Long Beach, Signal Hill and Leisure World Seal Beach communities. Bring a friend and spend a couple of hours one morning a week to provide home-delivered, nourishing meals with a friendly visit to the elderly and disabled in Long Beach. It s a great way to be of service to some wonderful people who need your help. Please visit their website at to complete a volunteer application or call them at (562) To All Parishioners: Just a reminder that all donations given to our church are tax deductible. If you are a registered parishioner you will receive a letter at the end of the year showing your annual contributions. If you are not yet registered please call our rectory office to get started. Church donations may help on your taxes! REMINDER Please remember to lock your car and hide your valuables from plain sight.

5 February 5, 2017 Please pray for our sick brothers and sisters... Larry Aguilar, Steven Bopp, Frances Boudreu, Esperanza Caballero, Madelyn Caldwell, Max Cardona, Kris Cash, Bertha Chavira, Brooklyn Blue Chavira, John Clark, Bill Cooper, Virgina Cooper, Trese Cordoza, David Costello, Gloria Delgado, Barbara Duran, Robert DuPont, Altagracia Garcia, Larry Gaudy, Sal Gonzales, Pat Hawthorne, Fr. Henry, Thomas Alexander Hogan, Matthew Holliday, Frank Humphreys, Ellie Jacobs, Richard Joyce, Mykella Kershaw, Patricia Kershaw, Leon Labayen, Jaime Lagana, Margaret Lander, Micki Larrabee,Gabriel Lopez, Manuel Lopez, Jack & Barbara Luera, Leo Montano, Mary Ann Mendoza, Kelly Miller, Susie Miller, Tom Moran, Sean Murray, Kristine Negrete, Jeffrey Newon, Jim Niemeyer, Stella Oliva, Joe Padilla, Patty Padilla, Mike Petersen, Gia Quintero, Harper Reich, Kevin Reich, Patricia Reich, Suzanne Reich, Thomas Richardson, Margie Rodriguez,, Mary Ruth Romo, Richard Santos, Lisa Sielen, Toby Sturgis, Raymond Tanguay, Virgie Trajano, Robert Trani, Tess Turla,, Don Watts, Joyce Watts, Richard Zapata, Holder Zimmerle, Michael Zuelke, Steve Miskovich. Please continue to pray for all the sick of our parish. HAVE YOU REMEMBERED YOUR PARISH OR SCHOOL IN YOUR WILL OR TRUST? For further information, please contact the rectory or H. Richard Closson, Director, Trust and Estate Programs (213) / HRClosson@la-archdiocese.org Our correct legal title is: The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles, A Corporation Sole for the benefit of: St. Maria Goretti Catholic ChurcH MINISTRY CONTACT LIST Knights of Columbus: Dave Williams (562) Boy Scouts: Kelly Bryson (562) Cub Scouts: Melissa Ray (714) Altar Servers: Humberto Arredondo (562) Carnival: Anna Marie Erdman (714) Children s Liturgy: Lupita Stimpson (562) Coffee and Donuts: Tina Richardson (562) Eucharistic Mass: Rectory (562) Eucharistic Sick: Rectory (562) Lectors: John Clark (562) Music: Steve Ordonez (562) Bible Study: Rolf Trondsen (562) RCIA: Rolf Trondsen (562) Respect Life: Patty Padilla (562) Safeguard the Children: Chris Shararian (562) Senior Social Circle: Genelle Curiel (562) St. Vincent De Paul: Tina Richardson (562) Ushers: Dave Williams (562)