St. Peter Claver Parish

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1 St. Peter Claver Parish Corner of Cochran & Stow Streets Pastor: Rev. Riz J. Carranza - archdiocese.org Associate Pastor: Rev. Adrian M. San Juan - archdiocese.org Permanent Deacons: Rev. Mr. Brian Clements and Rev. Mr. Melecio Zamora PARISH SCHEDULE MASSES: Saturday: 5pm Vigil; 7pm (Español) Sunday: 8am; 10am; 12noon & 5pm Holy Day of Obligation: 5pm Eve before; Day-7:30am; 12noon & 7pm Weekdays: 7:30am (Monday - Friday) DEVOTIONS: Perpetual Help Novena, Wednesdays, 7pm, Mass on first Wednesdays, 7pm; First Friday Adoration, 8am Fri. to 7:20am Sat. First Saturday Mass, 7:30am SACRAMENT OF PENANCE: Saturdays, 3-4:30pm (or by appointment); Eve of Holy Day & Thursday before first Friday, 4-4:45pm SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Sundays, 1:30 pm; 4th Sunday - Spanish Baptism BAPTISM INSTRUCTION: Second Monday of each month, 7pm SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: 6 months prior notification needed Parish Mission Statement We, the parish of Saint Peter Claver, are a Catholic faith community within the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the Universal Church. Firm in the hope of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and inspired by the example of our patron, we proclaim the kingdom of God to embrace everyone in love without discrimination of any kind. We are devoted to worship, to witness, and joyful service in the Spirit. Parish Office Address: 5649 Pittman St. Simi Valley, CA Parish Office hours: (Monday - Friday) 9am-12noon, & 1-5pm Phone: (805) Fax: (805) saintpeterclaver@aol.com Web Site: Bulletin spcbulletin@aol.com Pre-School & Kindergarten: Angela Meyer, Principal ameyer@stpeterclaverschool.org (805) Fax: (805) Website: Office of Faith Formation: Bianca Langlois, Director (805) faithformation@saintpeterclaver.org Office of Youth Ministry: Cosha Stanley, Director (805) cosha@saintpeterclaver.org

2 Safeguard the Children Committee: Clyde Allen, Chair Bible Study: Richard Kimmet, Women s Adult Bible Study: Sherry Kimmet, Becoming Catholic (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults): Office of Faith Formation, Parish Vocation Animator: Michael Johnson, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Coley Maddigan, Coordinator, Peter and Gloria Venzon, Scheduling, Lector Coordinator: Maggie Paramo, (805) Altar Servers: Amanda and Matt Kenny, (805) Eucharistic Ministry of Hosp. & Home: Joni Egan, Parish Information Parish Library: Sue Marron, (805) Bereavement Ministry: Paul Stewart, Annulment Assistance: Wally & Linda Cravens, Knights of Columbus: Joe Gray, (818) kofc9410@gmail.com Society of St. Vincent de Paul: For assistance: (805) Music Director: Jim Leslie, (818) Children s Choir: Teddi Cassity, (805) Couples for Christ: Chito & Beth Coronel, Filipino Catholic Comm. Group: Cynthia Ramos Fernandez, (805) Hispanic Catholic Community Group: Dcn. Melecio Zamora, (818) Las Guadalupanas: Pilar Osorio, (310) BINGO: Thursday, 6:30pm BINGO hotline: Tuesday evening, March 12th Adam Cross - How to Defend the Faith in the Modern Age Have an atheist in your life? How can you best talk to those in your life who have fallen away from the Church...or don t know God? How can you not only defend your faith, but also draw others to the Church of Christ? Learn effective tools to share your faith and discover a deeper understanding of what it means to bring the Gospel to others. 7:30-9:00pm - St. Peter Claver West Hall FOR MORE INFORMATION, ON OTHER UNIVERSITY SESSIONS OFFERED, VISIT Everyone is invited to our LENTEN DAY OF PRAYER, facilitated by our Associate Pastor, Fr. Adrian San Juan! The day will begin with Mass at 7:30am, and continue with breakfast, the Holy Rosary, conferences, lunch (provided), Stations of the Cross, confessions, and ends with Mass at 5pm. Please RSVP until April 3rd to the Office of Faith Formation at (805) or faithformation@saintpeterclaver.org.

3 Page Three March 10, 2019 Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil. (Luke 4:1-2) TEMPTATION is from the Latin tentare, which means to try or to test. To a great extent, temptations are to the spiritual life what various tests on machines and materials are to mechanical and building operations. The machines and materials are put through stresses designed to show whether they will prove adequate to the demand that will be made on them. By a transfer of meaning, we can say that they are tempted. In the service of God, souls are tested or tried in order that the quality of their love for God and their devotion to Him may become known, and that they may at the same time be given opportunities of winning for themselves large treasures of grace and merit. Temptations, therefore, are meant to reveal whether the love that a soul claims to have for God is genuine and true and not mere hollow sham and vain pretense. They are the acid test of the spiritual life, revealing the true character of the soul. The soul that truly loves God will not allow itself to be overcome by them but will remain firm and immoveable in the keeping of His Holy Law; whereas that which is only a pretender will offer but little resistance, or perhaps none at all. RECOGNIZE THE ELEMENTS OF TEMPTATION ELEMENT ONE: THE TEMPTATION PRESENTS ITSELF. This may happen in a great variety of ways through the avenues of the five senses either altogether spontaneously and without our having in any way willingly caused them or by reason of past events whose memory is revived on occasion. Thus, it will often happen that you will see, hear or recall things that place before your mind images of or desires for what you know to be forbidden or simple. It may happen at the most unexpected moments, in the most sacred places and even in the most sacred actions. If these first beginnings of temptation come to you without any fault or willfulness on your part, they are in no way sinful. ELEMENT TWO: THE TEMPTATION CAUSES PLEASURE. Delectation is the sensation of pleasure that is caused directly by the presentation. You are informed that someone has done you serious injury. The moment you hear of it, thoughts and desires of resentment and revenge spring up unbidden in your mind. You cannot hinder this, do what you will. At the same time, you begin to taste the proverbial sweetness of revenge, even though you may be fully resolved to practice perfect forgiveness and love of enemies as commanded by Our Lord. This remembrance of injury will remain in your mind and the itch for revenge will linger with you for a long time to come. Are you guilty of sin merely because you feel it? NO! There is no sin, even though the delectation may be so intense. What looks like true consent is only apparent consent. The mere feeling or perception of delectations is in itself never sinful, so long as there was not unnecessary or willful exposure, without a good cause, to the occasions that produced them. ELEMENT THREE: YOU RESPOND. The decisive element of temptation is the action of the will in taking a stand either for or against the evil proposed; that is, in either giving its consent or refusing it. While so far there has been no sin in the temptation, no matter how vivid the suggestion or how enticing and strong the delectation may have been, it s now up to you to make a definite decision by either approving or rejecting the evil suggested to you. Deciding for Evil. The instant your will gives its approval or consent and not before you contract the guilt of sin. The essence of sin consists not in an outward bad action but in the deliberate adherence of the will to what is recognized as forbidden by the Divine Law. Our Lord teaches with great emphasis: The things which come out from a man, they defile him. For from within, out of the heart, proceed evil thoughts. All these evil things come from within and defile. (Mark 7:20-23) We must add here that there are certain actions (called acts of man vs. human acts) that are said to be indifferent as to their

4 Page Four St. Peter Claver Monday, March 11th 4:00 pm Confessions (C) 6:30 pm Divine Mercy Ministry Meeting (PC) 6:30 pm Misioneros de Cristo (PC) 7:00 pm Cub Scout Bear Den Meeting (PC) 7:00 pm Safeguard the Children Committee Meeting (O) 7:00 pm Confirmation Parent Night (YC) 7:00 pm Respect Life Ministry Meeting (PC) 7:00 pm Baptism Class (C) Tuesday, March 12th 6:30 pm Hispanic Prayer Group (PC) 7:00 pm Bereavement Support Group (CLR) 7:00 pm Claver Coffeehouse (PC) 7:00 pm K of C General Meeting (PC) 7:00 pm Adult Confirmation (PC) 7:00 pm Adult Women s Bible Study (PC) 7:00 pm Adult Music Ministry (C) 7:00 pm Confirmation Candidate Session (YC) 7:30 pm University Series (H) Wednesday, March 13th 9:30 am Adult Women s Bible Study (CLR) 7:00 pm Confirmation Candidate Session (YC) 7:00 pm Hispanic Bible Study (PC) 7:00 pm Adult Women s Bible Study (PC) 7:00 pm K of C Fundraiser Committee Meeting (PC) 7:00 pm Perpetual Help Novena and Divine Mercy Chaplet (C) 7:00 pm Boy Scouts (H) 7:00 pm Catholic Mothers in Prayer (S) 7:30 pm Adult Women s Bible Study (CLR) 8:00 pm Filipino Community Monthly Meeting (K, PC) Thursday, March 14th 6:00 pm Children s Choir (C) 6:30 pm BINGO 7:00 pm Noon Choir (C) 7:30 pm Adult Bible Study (CLR) Friday, March 15th 5:00 pm Lenten Meal (PC) 6:30 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet (CLR) 7:00 pm Stations of the Cross (C) Saturday, March 16th 7:30 am Mass (C) 9:00 am Spring Boutique (H) 9:00 am Combined Choir Rehearsal (C) 3:00 pm Confessions (C) 4:15 pm Choir Practice (C) 6:00 pm HSYM Easter Lily and Popcornopolis Fundraiser (P) 6:15 pm Confessions (Español) (C) 8:00 pm HSYM Easter Lily and Popcornopolis Fundraiser (P) We d like to welcome our newest Christians through Baptism Anthony John Arisohn Mateos Alexander Ruiz HSYM Easter Lily and Popcornopolis Fundraiser after all Masses +7 Parish Lending Library after 8:00am, 10:00am, and 12(noon) Masses Coffee and Donut Hospitality after 8:00am and 10:00am Masses Rite of Sending, 8:00am RCIA 9:15am Baptisms, 1:30pm Choir, 4:00pm Saturday, March 9th 5:00 pm Tony Brown (RIP) Fr. Tran (RIP) Sunday, March 10th 10:00 am Joe Meyer (INT) Federico Mendoza (RIP) 12(noon) Max Falat (RIP) Dan Francouer (RIP) 5:00 pm Bonita Hammer (RIP) Nineli Dokhsanian (RIP) Monday, March 11th 7:30 am Yohanes Mikael Budhi Hartono (RIP) Georgia Altmayer (INT) Tuesday, March 12th 7:30am Don Miskowiec (RIP) Dang Le (RIP) Wednesday, March 13th 7:30 am Jack Scroggins (RIP) Kathryn Jancik (RIP) Thursday, March 14th 7:30 am Angelica Garcia (INT) Patricia Loreno (RIP) Espiridion Trafalgar (RIP) Friday, March 15th 7:30 am Barbara Nespor (RIP) Crisanto Venzon (RIP) Onesifero Macavinta (RIP) Saturday, March 16th 7:30am Priest s Intentions

5 Page Five St. Peter Claver SPCFAITHFORMATION.ORG The Office of Faith Formation is open Monday - Thursday, 1-5pm and 6-8pm. Luke 4:1-13 Jesus knew that God would give Him all He really needed. Jesus wants us to know this, too. Our Lenten practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving help us to correct our perceptions about the things we need and the things we want. They remind us of our dependence on God and they help us to remember that God gives us everything we need. Tuesday, 3/12 Adult Confirmation meets at 7pm in Room 5. THE NEXT FAITH FORMATION SUNDAY IS MARCH 17 TH AND IT IS SERVICE SUNDAY! THE TIME FOR BOTH YEARS AND BOTH SESSIONS IS 9-11AM! Log on to SPCFAITHFORMATION.ORG and download our year at a glance for all elementary session dates for the year! High School Youth Ministry: Grades 9th-12th We will be together again at the Mid-Month Munch on St. Patrick s Day, March 17th! Bring food and wear green! Our next session together will be on April 7th! Youth First Communion: Grades 6th-12th Thank you everyone who has already signed up for their First Communion Mass time! If you haven t done so already, hurry! Masses are filling up fast! As it stands, 5/4 at 7pm in Spanish is open and the 8am English Mass on 5/5! We will have class again on March 17th at 3pm in Room 5! Confirmation: Grades 9th-12th Thank you all Year 2 candidates for an amazing retreat! We will be together again this week, March 12th and 13th! We will be selling our annual remembrance lilies on the plaza this weekend and next, after each Mass! Also, our final Parent Night of the year is March 11th at 7pm in the Youth Center! St. Peter Claver Youth Ministry Inspiring Youth to Follow Jesus' Mon.-Thurs., 1-8pm, (805) Stay updated at Cosha Stanley, Director of Youth Ministry cosha@saintpeterclaver.org Year 2 Confirmation had a beautiful retreat this last weekend! Thank you Fr. Adrian for celebrating Mass with us on the mountain! Popcorn sales are due March 14th! Also, we are selling lilies on the plaza this weekend after each Mass! Middle School Ministry: Grades 6th-8th We will meet again at the Mid-Month Munch on St. Patrick s Day bring food and make sure you re wearing green! Our next session will be on April 7th! Thinking about becoming fully Catholic? Never been baptized? Baptized in a different faith? Baptized Catholic but never confirmed and/or received first communion? Then the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) is just for you! Come to CLAVER COFFEEHOUSE, our twice-monthly gathering for inquirers (2nd & 4th Tuesdays), and bring your questions. Call the Faith Formation Office at (805) for more information.

6 Page Six St. Peter Claver The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart. ~Romans 10:8 First Week of Lent Reliance Deuteronomy 26:4-10 Psalm 91:1-2, Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble. Romans 10:8-13 Luke 4:1-13 The Israelites psychological backdrop was their salvation from slavery in Egypt. The psalm response reflects their cry, Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble. Paul tells the Romans to call on the name of the Lord to be saved. Jesus in the desert, hungry, alone, and facing temptation, relied on God for strength. Can I admit that I need God for my strength? What troubles might I need God s help with right now? This week I will work on forming a habit of acknowledging my dependence on God and pray the psalm response daily: Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble. Please pray for the health of Donald Desrosiers; Alex Bonilla; Debbie Gates; Helen Artens; Helen L. DeMay; Rona Vinas; child Bryanna Duran; Tim McGuire; Dee Hibbs; Shawna Homburg; infant Kolby Reed Holen; Chevy Carter; Jeff Siojo; Michael Jones; Neil Campbell; Chit Galicia; Victor Banuelos; Pierre Beauvoir; Dave Morley; Steve Schuesler; Armando Perez; Yves Fournier; Stella Smith; Skip Rugg; Delia Gedang; Pat Hallstein; Julie Ljubicic; Richard Small; Misty Knott Ploeger; Therese Thibault; Annie Succar; baby Chloe Succar; child Nathan Torres; Martha Lepore; Gabriela Palma; Margarita Cano; child Kawika Hernandez; Khaneh Avanes; Nancy Salmieri; Ray Knight; Agnes Sugay; Cheryl Holmes; Maria Susana Llambias; Sue Marron; Ron Poncino; Carol Acker; Kathy Carter; Ralph Nicoletti; Joseph Gillooly; Lucy Estrada; Al McKinley; Stephanie Carvalho; Joe Meyer; John Gabriel Bergeron; Bob McConnell; Bridget Wakcher; David McCutcheon; Betty Grosslight; Curt Atwell; Francisco Leon; Jean Roberts; Carla McCorkle; Catherine Capaldi; Enid Dach; Sherri Egan; Moon McCullough; Patricia Knoebl- Wood; Richard Bryan Reilly; Georgia Altmayer; Judy Strack; Vera Barker; Natali Wilde; Phyllis Sherin; Justin Warn; Bradley Sharp; Diane Hazlewood; Carla Maria Molina; Charles Leo; Sheana Green; Deann Glynn; Dan Lang; Joe Ortega; Gregg Cassity; Virginia Dalcoe; Bruce Vandelinder; Susan Womack; Helene Parlms-Jackson; Maria Lozano; Carolyn Currie; Chelsea White; Mary Smart; Mimi McGilvray; Rick Schuler; Elaine Swieca; Bill Waters; Marge Porterfield; Aaron Byron; Bob Bower; Jacqueline Sylvestre; Kittie Fidermutz; Martina Peters; Dillon Tunney; Barbara Pogorzelski; Sherry Estrella; Chase Dobson; Loretta Payne; Barbara Knight; Suzanne Shaefer. The Gospel According to John is the topic of a new Bible Study group now forming. Meetings will be held on Tuesday mornings from 9-10am beginning on March 19 th. Please bring your Bible. Other study materials will be provided free of charge. For more information and/or registration, please call Maria at (805) Please pray for the souls of Jack Scroggins, 3/5/19; Myrna Ann Dreibus, 3/2/19; Dee Hibbs, 3/1/19; Samuel Anguiano, 3/1/19; Teri Arra, 2/28/19; Jose Cabreza Torres, 2/28/19; James Velencina, 2/25/19; Alicia Gonzalez, 3/11/18; Brenda Sindel, 3/14/17; Dolores Rausch, 3/16/16; Michael J. Ireland, 3/15/16; Patricia Loreno, 3/14/16; Marian Combs, 3/12/15; Antonia Paramo, 3/10/15; William Cervantes, 3/16/14; Barbara Wellman, 3/14/12; Jean Vogel, 3/10/11; Eva Sanchez, 3/11/10; Espiridion Trafalgar, Sr., 3/14/08; Carmela Camarda, 3/12/08; Colleen Langley, 3/16/07; Jack Zimmerman, 3/11/07; Maximina Falat, 3/10/06; Dolores Gutierrez, 3/12/05; James Simcik, 3/11/04; Margaret Saavedra, 3/14/03; Bill Ryan, 3/13/03; Amy Germano, 3/14/99; Crisanto Venzon, 3/15/96; Carrol Carmichael, 3/12/95; Matthew LaDouceur, 3/10/95; Alvena Sailer, 3/14/91; Anastacia Mateo, 3/11/91; Lola Hoffman, 3/10/90; Faye Herbert, 3/14/89; Laura Khoury, 3/11/89; Josephine Davis, Jr., 3/11/85; Agnes Davey, 3/10/83; Paul McWilliams II, 3/13/78; Marie Mornac, 3/15/77; Patricia Arvizo, 3/15/77; Jane Szombathy, 3/12/77; Anna Varso, 3/14/76; Lenzel Tibbetts, 3/10/75.

7 Page Seven St. Peter Claver moral value. They are neither good nor bad in themselves such as eating, drinking, recreation, etc. They only become either good or bad according to the intention which they are performed (for the glory of God or a sinful purpose). Be strong in choosing goodness and merit. Deciding against Evil. Instead of allowing the allurements of the presentation and delectation to conquer your will, you cooperate with God s grace and take a firm, resolute stand against them; you refuse to dwell on the evil thought, fancy or desire and, in particular, to carry out in action what is suggested to you by the temptation. With the help of God s grace, you succeed in keeping your will firmly set against it all. A temptation that is resisted, far from doing harm to your soul, becomes the means of great spiritual gain. It directly promotes growth in virtue, in the love of God, in grace, and in merit for Heaven. Your firm resistance means nothing less than perfect love of God and fidelity in His service. We have added some more opportunities to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation during the Lenten season. Confessions will be heard on Mondays during Lent (3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, and 4/8) from 4-5pm in the church. Our Lenten parish Communal Penance Service will be on Wednesday, April 10 th at 7pm. There will be no confessions during Holy Week. Weekdays of Lent: There is no obligation to fast. Voluntary acts of self-denial are recommended. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday: These are days of universal Fast and Abstinence from meat in the Church. There is a limit of one full meal on these days for all between the ages of 18 and 59 inclusive. Days of Abstinence: (Ash Wednesday and all Fridays in Lent): All who have reached their 14th year are bound to abstain totally from meat. Easter Duty Obligation: After they have received their First Holy Communion, Catholics are bound by the obligation of receiving Holy Communion at least once a year. This precept should be fulfilled during the Easter Season. Catholics are also bound to confess serious (mortal) sins at least once a year, but this is not limited to the Lenten/Easter Season. Please join us on Fridays during Lent in the Parish Hall for our annual Lenten Meals followed by Stations of the Cross in the church. This week we re having Creamy Veggie Tortilla Soup, Veggie Egg Rolls, and Maja Blanca (Sweet Corn Pudding) for Dessert! March 15 th Couples for Christ - Lenten meal (5pm) Divine Mercy Ministry - Stations (7pm) March 22 nd Boy Scouts - Lenten meal (5pm) Adult Bible Study - Stations (7pm) March 29 th Los Misioneros de Cristo - Lenten meal (5pm) Catholic Mothers in Prayer - Stations (7pm) April 5 th April 12 th Pre-School / Kindergarten - Lenten meal (5pm) Hispanic Prayer Group (Bilingual) - Stations (7pm) Filipino Community - Lenten meal (5pm) Middle School and High School YM - Stations (7pm)

8 Page Eight St. Peter Claver All parish singers are invited to participate in our combined Easter choir! Rehearsals began last Saturday, March 2nd, and are continuing every Saturday through Holy Saturday, at 9am in the church. The choir will sing on Holy Thursday, the Easter Vigil, and the 10am Mass on Easter morning. Please consider participating in this very important parish ministry - we need your voices! If you have questions, please call Jim Leslie at (818) or at familyjam@sbcglobal.net. \\...for your donations on the weekend of March 2nd and 3rd Saturday, March 2nd, 5pm $ 3, Saturday, March 2nd, 7pm $ Sunday, March 3rd, 8am $3, Sunday, March 3rd, 10am $ 3, Sunday, March 3rd, 12(noon) $ 2, Sunday, March 3rd, 5pm $4, Online Giving $1, Total: $19, Pause from this compulsion to a fast-paced life that scatters, divides and ultimately destroys time with family, with friends, with children, with grandparents, and time as a gift time with God. Return without fear, for this is the favorable time to come home. ~Pope Francis Lenten Message, February 14, 2018 St. Peter Claver held their annual Valentine s Bingo Marathon on Sunday, February 10th, A full house of bingo players participated in the fun and prizes. A huge THANK YOU goes out to all the Bingo volunteers - callers, floor workers, kitchen staff, and pull tab sellers - who worked so diligently and professionally to make this event a success - they are truly amazing! As a result of their efforts, a donation of over $55, was made to the St. Peter Claver Building and Maintenance Fund! It will take too long. I can't spare it. I don't know anybody. I am just too busy. How many excuses can you think of to put forth as reasons why you should say no to the call of Jesus Christ? Wait. You didn't know to whom those responses were directed? We say no to many things and many people, but we wouldn't say no to Jesus. Really? During this Lenten season, like all the other seasons, we will be asked to respond in many different ways. There will be fasting, almsgiving, and abstinence from certain foods. There will be invitations to various devotions and formational studies. We will be asked to reflect on our faith and then dive deeper. The argument will be made by some that many of these things are being asked of us by others and not Jesus. Of course, that will just be another excuse like those above. For every calling upon us comes with a temptation to take the easy way out or to minimize the value of the request. We will stay caught up in an endless cycle of excuses that lead us nowhere. That is unless we simply choose to stop the madness and say YES! This Lent, give up and give in. Let God take over as you surrender all you are and have to Him. Now is the time to turn to Jesus. No more excuses. ~Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS

9 Page Nine St. Peter Claver If then my people, upon whom my name has been pronounced, humble themselves and pray, and seek my face and turn from their evil ways, I will hear them from heaven and pardon their sins and heal their land. (2 Chronicles 7:14) Come, pray and stand up for the Gospel of Truth & Life! Join us in our Rosary Rally advocating for the sanctity of human life and the Sacrament of Matrimony. Please join us on Saturday, March 23 rd, 2019 at 12(noon) Noon (assembly time: 11:45am). Our Rosary Rally will take place at the corner of Cochran and Stow. Please contact Donna Obcamp at (805) or Richard Kimmet at (805) for more information. From the Diary of St. Faustina: When once I asked the Lord Jesus how He could tolerate so many sins and crimes and not punish them, the Lord answered me, "I have eternity for punishing [these], and so I am prolonging the time of mercy for the sake of [sinners]. But woe to them if they do not recognize this time of My visitation. My daughter, secretary of My mercy, your duty is not only to write about and proclaim My mercy, but also to beg for this grace for them, so that they too may glorify My mercy" (Diary of St. Faustina, 1160). ICF ST. ROSE OF LIMA CHURCH March 15th Meeting - Lenten Soup Supper!! Do you make a delicious meatless soup or salad you would like to share with friends? Come on down to the St. Rose Hall at 7pm! If cooking isn t your thing, come anyway! Listen to Italian music while you eat and socialize! There will be a small entrance fee to defer costs. RSVP to Rita at (805) or Barbara at (805) ALL ARE WELCOME! Trained adults can take steps to prevent suspicion - The Protecting God s Children program is in place to raise awareness about behaviors of adults that may indicate a threat to the safety of children and young people. Through this program, trained adults learn how to prevent abuse from happening, in part by taking steps to eliminate suspicious behaviors, such as being alone with a young person. Creating a culture of openness and transparency goes a long way towards alleviating concerns of inappropriate behavior by adults, and helps children feel safe in their environment. For a full copy of the VIRTUS article Applying Principles of the Protecting God s Children Program, visit protecting/pages/virtus-current-online- Articles.aspx. Los adultos capacitados pueden evitar la incidencia de abusos - El programa Protegiendo a los niños de Dios está diseñado para crear conciencia sobre los comportamientos de los adultos que puedan indicar una amenaza para la seguridad de los niños y los jóvenes. A través de este programa, los adultos capacitados aprenden cómo evitar que ocurra el abuso, implementando medidas de prevención como evitar que un adulto y un joven pasen tiempo a solas. La creación de una cultura de apertura y transparencia contribuye en gran medida a aliviar las preocupaciones sobre el comportamiento inapropiado de los adultos y ayuda a los niños a sentirse seguros en su entorno. Para obtener una copia completa del artículo de VIRTUS Applying Principles of the Protecting God s Children Program (Aplicación de los principios del programa Protegiendo a los niños de Dios), visite archdiocese.org/org/protecting/pages/virtus-current- Online-Articles.aspx.

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