September 1, 2013 The Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

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1 September 1, 2013 The Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Rev. Msgr. Robert J. Gallagher, Pastor Rev. Chan Woo Lee, Associate Rev. Altaire Fernandez, Associate Cardinal Roger Mahony, Archbishop Emeritus, In Residence Rev. Msgr. Lorenzo Miranda, In Residence Deacon Walter Hanson Liturgical Celebrations Sunday Mass Vigil - 5:00 pm Saturday 7:15 am, 8:30 am, 10:00 am (Adult Choir), 11:30 am, 1:00 pm (Contemporary Choir), 3:00 pm (Spanish Mass), 5:00 pm (Contemporary Choir) Weekday Mass Mon. - Fri. - 7:30 am & 12:05 pm Saturday 7:30 am Holy Days of Obligation Vigil - 5:00 pm 7:30, 8:45, 12:05 & 7:30 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 8:00 am & 3:30-4:30 pm Thursdays before First Fridays and the Eves of Holy Days 4:00-5:00 pm A Catholic Parish Community Moorpark Street at Lankershim Blvd. North Hollywood, CA TEL FAX

2 Page Two St. Charles Borromeo Church The Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Parish Ministries, Sacraments, & Formation ALTAR SERVERS Mr. James Surtees, Coordinator ANNULMENT ASSISTANCE Mrs. Helen Gulliver & Mrs. Rita Haeusler ANOINTING OF THE SICK Available upon request in the event of a serious illness or medical emergency. Any hour, day or night. BAPTISM For St. Charles parishioners only. By appointment: Sundays at 2:00 pm Preparation classes required for parents and godparents. BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP Meets 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 7:00 pm, Parish Center Mrs. Clare Darden SPANISH BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP Mrs. Daisy Mejia CATHOLIC MORTUARIES & CEMETERIES FUNERAL PLANNING Deacon Walter Hanson CONFIRMATION Mr. Benjamin Kaltenecker, Coordinator ext. 308 ECONOMIC JUSTICE MINISTRY Deacon Walter Hanson Profitstoprophets@gmail.com EUCHARISTIC MINISTRY Mrs. Jeannie Essa TO THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND Mrs. Mary Genova LECTORS Ms. Terry Ruiz LITURGY AND MUSIC Mr. James Drollinger, Director ext. 315 MARRIAGE For St. Charles parishioners only. Contact the priest at the Parish Center Office at least six months prior to the proposed date. One year is suggested. WEDDING COORDINATION Mrs. Gretchen Schreck MARRIAGE PREPARATION, FOCCUS Dr. Liz Carr NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING Mr. & Mrs. Larry & Jo Anne Lazar Sign up for classes at TROUBLED MARRIAGES, RETROUVAILLE Mr. and Mrs. Richard & Esther Stewart Website sponsored by the USCCB: RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION) Saturdays: 8:00 am, 3:30-4:30 pm Thursdays before First Fridays, Eves of Holy Days 4-5:00 pm RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Office Hours Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 9:30 am - 3:00 pm Mrs. Vicki Curran, Director & Elementary Coordinator Ms. Susan Jakel, Intermediate Coordinator Ms. Diane Skwarek, Pre-School Coordinator Mrs. Antonia Goedde, Secretary RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY The Option Line is available for pregnancy or post-abortion counseling & resources, 24 hours a day: HELP(4357) Pregnancy Counseling Center of Mission Hills : RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) Mr. John Genova jeopardy1984@yahoo.com Ms. Debra Burley st_charles_rcia@yahoo.com SACRISTANS Mr. James Surtees, Head Sacristan stcharlesservers@yahoo.com ST. CHARLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Dr. Jayne Quinn, Principal, K-8 Mrs. Brenda Ianniciello, Secretary SENIOR CITIZENS MINISTRY Sr. Yvette Perrault, RSM, Coordinator ext. 307 SOCIAL JUSTICE & STATE ISSUES California Catholic Conference & Legislative Network: SOCIAL SERVICE HOLY FAMILY SERVICE CENTER Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sat: 9:00-11:45 am Mr. David Risk, Director ST. CHARLES HEALTH MINISTRY Meets 1st Wednesdays, 7:00 pm, Parish Center Ms. Kathy Scheid USHERS, MINISTRY OF HOSPITALITY Mr. Lito Arias YOUNG ADULT ACTIVITIES San Fernando Pastoral Region Website: RECTORY Moorpark Street, PARISH CENTER Moorpark Street, Monday thru Friday: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm PHONE: FAX: ADMINISTRATOR: Mrs. Susan Brown Ext. 304 SECRETARY: Mrs. Maria Ruiz Ext. 302 SECRETARY: Mrs. Gretchen Schreck Ext. 301 PLEASE VIST OUR PARISH WEBSITE: Have you ever thought of becoming a Priest? Fr. Albert Bahhuth San Fernando Regional Vocation Director fralbert@stfinbarburbank.org Join our Priestly Discernment Group BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS Please submit announcement requests by Tuesday, eleven (11) days prior to publication, in Parish Center Office or stcharlesbulletin@gmail.com.

3 Page Three St. Charles Borromeo Church September 1, 2013 The dream of the Church... Men and Women Outstanding in Holiness, Living Witnesses of God's Unchanging Love REPLICA OF STAINED GLASS WINDOWS FOR OUR SANCTUARY A WARM AND WELCOMING PLACE OF WORSHIP It seems that we are enjoying praying together in our temporary Church! There is more light and more air. But, in addition to this, there is also a feeling of welcome and peace. Of course, this was our Church building from 1937 until There are many happy memories of times spent in 'the old Church.' There are two stained glass windows up high on the transepts. One is of the Nativity, and the other is of 'Our Lady of Sorrows.' The 'Nativity Window' was sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, and the 'Decent From the Cross' (Sorrowful Mother) was a gift from Bob and Dolores Hope. These beautiful windows are probably 80 years old. The stained glass window above the altar area portrays St Michael the Archangel ready for battle. The center piece of the window was completed in Chartres, France, at the Gabriel Loire Studio. The extensions to form a star were completed by local artisans. This beautiful piece is a reminder of God's providential care. 'St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle...' The window was sponsored by Mr. Don Trasatti and his family, in memory of Margo Trasatti (RIP). This family was an early sponsor of our efforts as our Capital Campaign got off the ground in The two murals behind the altar area are reproductions taken from the stained glass windows that have been prepared for the refurbished Church. These windows are made up of many connected medallions, each portraying an outstanding Christian Witness from the North American continent. These Saints, Blesseds, and Venerables are part of our faith history, and each of them witnessed to Jesus Christ in a different way, with differing talents, among God's people here in the 'new world.' The cover of this week s bulletin has pictures of the new stained glass windows. The medallion detail will be discussed in the bulletin next week. All of the medallions, with the exception of one, have been sponsored by one of our families. The remaining medallion honoring Mother Mary Lange, Servant of God, is still available for sponsorship. Mother Mary Lange was a freed black slave, and a religious pioneer. She is the foundress of the Oblate Sisters of Providence (OSP), and St Frances Academy (in Baltimore). Sister first worked in the United States among transplants from Haiti and the Dominican Republic (Hispania), both black and white. She and her sisters taught religion to poor children in the basement of St. Mary's Seminary. Along with Mother Seton, she was an important witness to the gospel among God's children in that part of the country. VANCREST CONSTRUCTION, who have a fine reputation for restoring older facilities in the Archdiocese, was chosen to complete the work in our Church. The decisions we have made about the Church have been well thought out, and we can tell already that the contractor and sub contractors have a good idea of how important our St. Charles Church is to us. They will give us their best efforts. Sincerely yours in Christ, Monsignor Robert J. Gallagher Pastor

4 Page Four St. Charles Borromeo Church The Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time The NEW EVANGELIZATION: The New Evangelization calls all Catholics to deepen our faith, believe in the Gospel message and go forth to proclaim the Gospel. We are called to be evangelized and then go forth to evangelize. The New Evangelization invites each Catholic to renew their relationship with Jesus Christ and his Church. (from the USCCB) Faith Resources for THE YEAR OF FAITH October 11, 2012-November 24, 2013 KNOW YOUR FAITH The Gospel for the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C On a sabbath he went to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees, and the people there were observing him carefully. He told a parable to those who had been invited, noticing how they were choosing the places of honor at the table. "When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not recline at table in the place of honor. A more distinguished guest than you may have been invited by him, and the host who invited both of you may approach you and say, 'Give your place to this man,' and then you would proceed with embarrassment to take the lowest place. Rather, when you are invited, go and take the lowest place so that when the host comes to you he may say, 'My friend, move up to a higher position.' Then you will enjoy the esteem of your companions at the table. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted." Then he said to the host who invited him, "When you hold a lunch or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or your wealthy neighbors, in case they may invite you back and you have repayment. Rather, when you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind; blessed indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous." (Luke 14:1, 7-14) TREASURES of OUR FAITH By RYAN ADAMS - Deacon Candidate Greetings brothers and sisters. As we go through this Year of Faith, each week we will take a journey together to deepen and rediscover our faith as Catholic Christians. We will take time to look at the rich traditions of our Church, we ll look at what certain things signify and their symbolism, take time to answer some frequently asked questions and look at why we do certain things as Catholics. This week we ll look at THE EUCHARIST. Let s first start with the definition. It is a translation from the Greek Eucharistia, meaning Thanksgiving, the giving of thanks. So that makes the Liturgy of the Eucharist the liturgy of Thanksgiving. The Eucharist is one of the seven sacraments of the Church, but it is also considered the Source and Summit of the Christian life The Catechism of the Catholic Church states, At the Last Supper, on the night he was betrayed, our Savior instituted the Eucharistic sacrifice of his Body and Blood. The Last Supper appears in the Gospels of Saints Matthew, Mark, and Luke, and also in St. Paul s letter to the Corinthians. In those four accounts, all four agree that Jesus said, This is my Body, as he spoke over the bread. Then he referred to his Blood as the Blood of the new covenant as he spoke over the wine. The apostles first named it the Breaking of Bread, but they soon saw the need to separate the rite from a meal because they wanted an even more prayerful setting for this act of worship. The Eucharist celebration was moved to Sunday in memory of Christ s resurrection. The Only minister of the Eucharist authorized to celebrate the rite and consecration of the Eucharist is a validly ordained priest who represents Christ himself and acts before God the Father in the name of the Church. Let s talk about how this takes place. When the bread and wine are consecrated, they actually cease to be bread and wine and instead become the Body and Blood of Christ. This is known as TRANSUBSTANTIATION. It s meaning being the substance, the essential nature of the bread and wine, is transformed in a way beyond our human comprehension, into the most precious Body and Blood of Christ, but the accidents, the actual physical traits of the bread and wine, remain unchanged. Through transubstantiation, at the moment of the consecration of the bread and wine, a miracle occurs: the substance of the bread and wine actually becomes the substance of the Body and Blood of our Lord. This takes place during the Eucharistic Prayer, when the INSTITUTION NARRATIVE is prayed by recalling the words of Jesus at the Last Supper over the bread, Christ said, THIS IS MY BODY, and over the wine, THIS IS THE CUP OF MY BLOOD. The teaching of the Catholic Church is that through transubstantiation, Christ is now truly present under the remaining appearance of the bread and wine. Christ s Body and Blood are now truly present and the bread and wine are now truly absent. Church doctrine holds that this presence and absence is real, not merely something in the mind of the believer, and not simply just in symbol. This is not a case of something being symbolic, but rather something we truly believe to be actual and true. The communicant who receives either Body or Blood or Both, actually receives Christ, wholly and entirely. Where one is, the other must be. The Catholic Church holds that Christ as a whole is present: Body & Blood, Soul & Divinity.

5 Page Five St. Charles Borromeo Church September 1, 2013 PARISH/Archdiocesan MINISTRY PLEASE LOG ON TO OUR CHURCH S WEBSITE, FOR INFO REGARDING THE FIGHT FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AND RIGHTS OF CONSCIENCE. CLICK ON THE USCCB/ADLA LINK IN THE MENU FOR INFO FROM THE ARCHDIOCESE AND USCCB. BORN TO HEAVEN A bereavement support group for those who have suffered from pregnancy loss, still-birth, or infancy loss will be meeting on the second Monday of every month (starting September 9) at 7 pm in the St. Charles Parish Center. For more information or an in-home visit, please contact Jim or Tisha York at ITALIAN CATHOLIC FEDERATION You are invited to join the ICF at Pechanga Casino on September 16. For reservations call Joanne at Another outing is planned for the Palm Springs Follies on November 8. Come and enjoy a farewell performance of the legendary follies. For more info call Rose at Join a Liturgical Music Ensemble! There are many opportunities here at St. Charles to offer your talents. Contact Music Director Jim Drollinger at FREE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING There is free blood pressure screening every Tuesday from 9:30-11:30 am at the Holy Family Service Center across the street from the Church. The St. Charles Health Ministry will be holding the following health screenings on Sunday, September 22, from 8AM 1PM in the Holy Family Service Center Meeting Room across the street from the church: Carotid Artery (screening for strokes) Glucose Cholesterol Bone Density BMI (body mass index) Blood pressure These screenings are available to everyone and will be provided on a first come first serve basis. All screenings are provided at no cost. ATTENTION PARISH NURSES We need your help to make this a success. Please call Kathy Scheid at if you are interested in helping in the Health Ministry. Please use the CROSSWALK when crossing the street befor and after mass. Jaywalking is DANGEROUS, illegal, and can be expensive! There will be no Friendship Sunday this weekend due to the Labor Day holiday. Please come next weekend to the Holy Family Service Center as the Knights of Columbus host Friendship Sunday. They will also be serving breakfast. Safeguard the Children Bullying is a Form of Abuse Did you know that bullying is a form of abuse, and therefore is forbidden in our Catholic schools? Bullying typically consists of direct behaviors, such as teasing, taunting, threatening, hitting, shoving and stealing. But it might also be indirect, such as spreading rumors that cause victims to be socially isolated through intentional exclusion. Cyberbullying, which involves the use of the Internet or mobile phones to send inappropriate messages and images to or about others, is also behavior that is not tolerated in our Catholic schools. If you suspect bullying of a child at school, please contact the school principal with your concerns. St. Charles Funeral Ministry OUR FUNERAL MINISTRY TEAM IS LOOKING FOR ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEER MINISTERS TO OFFICIATE AT WAKES (VISITATIONS) AND/OR GRAVESIDE SERVICES. YOUR PRESENCE IS A SIGN THAT GOD CARES, THAT THE ST. CHARLES COMMUNITY CARES, AND THAT THE BEREAVED ARE NOT ALONE. YOUR WORDS MAY BE SOON BE FORGOTTEN, BUT WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED THAT YOU WERE THERE. THE FUNERAL SERVICES OF THE CHURCH ARE THE BEGINNING OF THE BEREAVEMENT PROCESS, AND IT IS A TIME WHEN WE MINISTERS HAVE THE ABILITY TO TOUCH PEOPLE DEEPLY AND MEANINGFULLY. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE A CAR AND BE AVAILABLE EVENINGS FOR WAKES AND IN THE DAY TIME FOR GRAVESIDE SERVICES. THEY MUST ALSO BE PRACTICING CATHOLICS FULLY INITIATED INTO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. YOU WILL RECEIVE ALL NECESSARY TRAINING FROM THE ST. CHARLES BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY TEAM AND THROUGH THE BEREAVEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES. PLEASE CONTACT EITHER DEACON WALTER AT OR SISTER YVETTE AT BLESSINGS!

6 Page Six St. Charles Borromeo Church The Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Charles Organizations & LOCAL Activities AFRICAN/AFRICAN AMERICAN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY First Sundays, 11:15 am, Parish Center First Fridays, 7:30 pm, Prayer Meeting Parish Center Ukay Bosah: Roman Akeh: THE ARMY OF ST. JOHN VIANNEY Pray for Catholic priests around the world! Fridays, 5:30-7:30 pm Parish Center Chapel Ann Doyle: Join us at any time! Stay for a moment or an hour. Opening prayers: 5:30 pm Novena to St. John Vianney and reading from one of his sermons: 5:35 pm Rosary (10 decades with reading from Jesus our Eucharistic Love ): 5:45 pm Stations of the Cross: 6:30 pm Closing prayers and reading from St. Pio: 7:05 pm ASOCIACION GUADALUPANA DE SAN CARLOS BORROMEO El Rosario será en la capilla localizada en las Oficina de St. Charles, 2:30 pm Misa en español del primer Viernes de cada mes, 7 pm Ultimos Domingos, 4:30 pm Service Center Aracely Juarez: assocguadalupana@hotmail.com BIBLE STUDY Thursdays, 7-9 pm, Parish Center Manny Lima: Chip Krolik: panares@roadrunner.com CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS (CDA) Our Lady of the Angels Court Third Sundays, 3:00 pm. Wynsdey Adams, Regent: CATHOLICS IN ENTERTAINMENT An online spiritual fellowship for likeminded people in the creative arts. Open to all. Sign up at our website to receive industry events, new and information. info@catholicsinentertainment.com FILIPINO AMERICAN COUNCIL Third Wednesdays, 7:30 pm Fae Henson: GRUPO DE ORACION, CRISTO VIVE Segundo, Tercer y Cuarto Viernes, 7 a 9 pm, Service Center; Carmen Jaimes: ITALIAN CATHOLIC FEDERATION (ICF) Branch 382 New members are always welcome, and you do not need to be Italian to join! Third Fridays, 5:30 pm, Parish Center Rose Garcia: KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS (K of C) Victor J. Mahony Council #2670 Third Tuesdays, Social Center, 7-8:30 pm Brother Jacques Shardo: LATIN AMERICAN COUNCIL First Sundays, 1:00-2:30 pm, Parish Center back room. MEDITANDO CON LA BIBLIA Lunes, 7:00 a 8:00 pm, Service Center Elia Loera: Sandra Martinez: ST. CHARLES GOLDEN GIRLS The St. Charles Golden Girls meet every Wednesday from 10 am to 2 pm in the Parish Center Conference Room. ST. CHARLES SENIOR CLUB Ages 55 & up We welcome Seniors of any faith. Second and fourth Mondays, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Parish Center. EveAnn: SENIOR CARD GAMES Thursdays, 1-5 pm in the Parish Center Several Rummy Games & Bridge Bring your dimes for a fun afternoon and meet others! ST. CHARLES SINGLES in ACTION Join us for fun & fellowship! Ages 21 & up Saturday, September 21: Mass, Dinner, and Miniature Golf, 5 pm RSVP by September 19 Sunday, September 22: General meeting Rosary, 3 pm - RSVP by September 20 Info & RSVP, call Anna: or st.cb.singlesinaction@gmail.com GUIDELINES FOR MASSES IN PARISH CENTER MOVING DAYS ARE EXCITING DAYS, BUT THEY ALSO HAVE THEIR CHALLENGES. WELCOME TO ST. CHARLES BORROMEO, AND OUR WORSHIP SPACE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTH. A SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OUR PARISHIONERS WHO HAVE HELPED PREPARE FOR THIS MOVE. OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS THERE WILL BE SOME ADDITIONAL NUTS AND BOLTS TO MAKE MOVE MORE EASY, BUT HERE ARE JUST A FEW FOR THIS WEEKEND: MISSALETTES ARE LOCATED AT THE DOORS OF THE CHURCH. PLEASE PICK ONE UP IF YOU NEED TO, AND RETURN IT AT THE END OF MASS. IF YOU NEED TO USE THE RESTROOM DURING MASS, PLEASE LEAVE THE BUILDING AND WALK AROUND TO THE OUTSIDE ENTRANCES. THIS WILL LIMIT THE NOISE FROM SLAMMING DOORS. THERE ARE NO KNEELERS IN THIS WORSHIP SPACE. HOWEVER, THERE WILL BE KNEELERS WHEN THE PEWS ARE REFURBISHED IN OUR CHURCH. WE REMIND YOU THAT THE PROPER WORSHIP POSTURE FOR THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER, WHEN THERE ARE NO KNEELERS, IS STANDING. IF THIS IS TOO DIFFICULT FOR YOU, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SIT DURING THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER. COMMUNION WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AS WE NORMALLY PROCEED. PLEASE COME FORWARD BEGINNING IN THE BACK OF THE CHURCH, DOWN THE CENTER AISLE. YOU CAN RETURN THE SIDE AISLE. THE FIRST ROWS OF CHAIRS SHOULD BE RESERVED FOR THOSE WHO ARE DISABLED. CONFESSIONS DURING THIS TIME WILL BE ON SATURDAYS FROM 3:30 P.M. UNTIL 4:30 P.M. WE WILL ALSO HAVE CONFESSIONS EACH SATURDAY AT 8:00 A.M. AS LONG AS THERE ARE PENITENTS. THERE WILL BE NO 7:30 P.M. SATURDAY CONFESSIONS WHILE WE ARE USING THIS WORSHIP SPACE. BEGINNING AT 4:30 P.M THE SACRISTANS NEED TO MOVE AROUND THE ALTAR PLATFORM SO THE PRIEST WILL CURTAIL CONFESSIONS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND, AGAIN, WELCOME!

7 Page Seven St. Charles Borromeo Church September 1, 2013 Stewardship of Treasure Celebrating the past... looking to the future Capital Campaign Phase IV Progress Report GOAL: Approx. $5,000,000 Initial Campaign Funds (2/1/10) $1,500, Unpaid Pledges DUE (2004 to present) $394, Second Collection (2/20/10 to present) $324, Contributions and Pledge Payments (2/20/10 to present) $1,624, TOTAL (Pledges and Cash) $3,843, Holy Family Service Center The Holy Family Service Center resumes Regular Saturday service! Regular Saturday service resumes September 7. Together with our expanded service area and your kind contributions we continue to have a wonderful impact on our community. Donations Needed: Cash donations are always welcome Peanut Butter, Frozen or Canned Meat, Pasta, Rice, Canned or Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Bar Soap, Razors, Shampoo, & Combs We are happy to receive your donations during our regular operating hours of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday 9 11:45 am. Phone: TOGETHER IN MISSION 2013 PLEDGE UPDATE Love never fails. - 1Cor 13:8 The monthly pledge billings for the Together in Mission pledges have been mailed. It is very important that these pledges be paid so that our Parish will reach and, hopefully, exceed our goal. Once the pledge payments have exceeded our goal, we receive all of the additional funds for use in our Parish Ministries. Please remember that if we do not meet our assigned goal, the parish is responsible for paying the deficit. Our Parish s Assigned Goal: $96, Amount Pledged: $84, Amount Paid: $74, Remaining Balance: $21, DRUM FOR GOODNESS SAKE Presents Shauney Recke Encourage activity as a form of exercise that would be an exciting way to strengthen cardio while enjoying the excitement of drumming using drums, drumsticks, and shakers. Experience Medical Benefits of Drumming: Body Toning, Decreased anxiety and depression, Increased Energy, Increased mental stimulation, Reduced fatigue Monday, September 9 2:00-2:45 pm Holy Family Service Center Any questions ask Sister Yvette Our Faith and Our Youth Are Our Strength ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF CULTURES Mass - Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels 9/28 at 9:30 am Lunch to follow at $12 per person. Call to make your reservation. JEDUTHUN - The Singing Boholano Priests WITH LOVE AND FAITH Come to St. Genevieve Catholic Church in Panorama City for a concert dedicated to St. Pedro Calungsod, the patron saint of Flipino migrants, on 9/6 at 8 pm. Call Sandy at or Lou at for tickets ($10). Raising UP Your Parents - Free Elder Care Seminar Saturday, September 21, 10 am - 1 pm at the Sportman s Lodge RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED Call or go online to

8 Page Eight St. Charles Borromeo Church The Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Tell the House of Representatives: PASS BIPARTISAN IMMIGRATION REFORM LEGISLATION THAT PROTECTS FAMILIES The U.S. Senate has passed comprehensive immigration reform legislation by a large margin. The U.S. House of Representatives is currently considering whether to address immigration reform legislation that can provide significant relief to potentially millions of people and their families. Now is a critical time to contact your House members and urge them to pass common sense immigration reform. The U.S. Catholic Bishops, through the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), have urged Congress to pass immigration reform which: Provides a path to citizenship for undocumented persons living in the United States Preserves and strengthens family unity as a cornerstone of our national immigration system Provides legal avenues for low-skilled immigrants to come and work in the United States Restores due process for individuals caught up in the immigration system Promotes efforts that will address the root causes of migration, such as poverty and persecution Please contact your House members today and urge them to support immigration reform legislation that provides a path to citizenship for the undocumented and that preserves family unity. Action you could take: contact Members of Congress through , phone calls or FAX letters. To send a pre-written, instant to Congress go to You can call the U.S. Capitol switchboard at and ask for your Members' offices. For more information, go to POVERTY: CAUSES, EFFECTS, AND SOLUTIONS Deacon Walter Hanson, Economic Justice Committee Poverty is a complex economic issue. It has long-term effects that are interrelated, and it is connected to a variety of social concerns: Crime ranks high as one of the effects of poverty. Unemployment, income inequality, low incomes are contributing factors. Poverty creates an environment where children don t go to school, or if they do, they don t see how hard work can improve their life. Poverty leads to anti-social behavior. Poverty also may result in alcohol and substance abuse, poor housing, disease and risky sexual behavior. Poverty is divisive and causes social tensions. It may be destabilizing to our nation. Poverty is physically and emotionally damaging and it can become a persistent and long-term struggle over several generations. It becomes a vicious circle. According to a 2011 Census Bureau report 46 million people in the U.S. are living in poverty. The opposite of poverty is wealth. Jesus did not say that wealth in itself was bad, but he certainly emphasized the problems that might accompany it. Wealth or its pursuit can lead us into many temptations; it can corrupt us. But the root problem is that it takes us away from our pursuit of God, of our following the teachings of Jesus, and of our finding the path to eternal life. That is why Jesus said that it is difficult for the rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. Presently, and in many ways similar to what Jesus experienced in his time, wealth is unevenly and unjustly distributed. Poverty is a moral issue just as it was in the time of Jesus. It is primarily an economically structural problem. Today, our economic structures are unjust in that they benefit a few and condemn millions to poverty. And the poor get poorer and the rich get richer. This is inherent in the very structure of our economy based solely on the profit motive. Our political inertia, our tax system, our business practices, our high standard of living are in part based on the exploitation of others. What is it that we can do? We should engage our legislators to focus on the common good instead of special interests. We should support any programs that stimulate job growth at a living wage. We should petition Washington to revise our present income tax law and regulations. We should not support any business that sustains poverty by the way it conducts its operations. We should support basic human rights to food, shelter, healthcare, and education. This brief article on poverty just highlights some of the causes, effects and solutions. Many studies and books, both secular and religious, including the Bible, deal with poverty in great length and detail. It is time to go after this cancer and remove the causes, not just continue with treatment of the symptoms. We must be pro-active and not give in to mental resistance to change. We are called to build a just society. This is part of our Christian responsibility and it is also our civic duty.

9 Page Nine St. Charles Borromeo Church September 1, 2013 Devotions and Prayers SEPTEMBER 6: FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH We invite you to spend some time in quiet reflection and contemplation with our Lord. RECONCILIATION Thursday, 4:00-5:00 pm MASS 7:30 am & 12:05 pm EUCHARTISTIC ADORATION 8:00 am - Noon THERE WILL BE NO EVENING MASS IN SPANISH OR AFTERNOON ROSARY DURING CHURCH REFURBISHMENT NOVENA Our Lady of Perpetual Help Tuesdays, Following 12:05 pm Mass ROSARY Following 7:30 am & 12:05 pm Mass Eucharistic Ministry To be a Eucharistic Minister to the Homebound or to receive communion in your home, contact Mary Genova at To be a Eucharistic Minister for Masses, Jeanie Essa at jessa@bell-jeff.net Envelope Reminder In order to receive proper credit for your contributions, please use your preprinted envelopes that you receive monthly in the mail. If you forget your envelope, please include your number with your donation. DISCERNING YOUR LIFE PATH? Contact Sr. Carol Quinlivan, CSJ: cquinlivan@csjla.org Mass Intentions Monday, September 2 7:30 am Samson Palencia Meg Pipu 12:05 pm Jospeh Gianone Tuesday, September 3 Pray for the Sick St. Gregory the Great; Rosh Hashanah Luke Kitch 7:30 am Elmo Legg 12:05 pm Eileen O Sullivan Jean Johnson Charles Strongo Sally Smith Wednesday, September 4 Sam Endreola 7:30 am Luke Kitch Mecri Zepeda 12:05 pm Ann Sharma de Silva Natalie Scott Thursday, September 5 7:30 am Olivia Escobosa and Family John del Pozzo Ceferino Englis To add names, please call the Parish Office. 12:05 pm B. de Marco Friday, September 6 First Friday 7:30 am D. Allen 12:05 pm Herminia de los Santos Brothers and Sisters of the Walt Disney Co. Saturday, September 7 Blessed Virgin Mary 7:30 am Able Chacon 5:00 pm Maria Pruna Sunday, September 8 The Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:15 am Violeta Navalta Rest in Peace Martha Oller Enrique Y. Varsobia Readings for the Week Mon 1 Thes 4:13-18; Ps 96:1, 3-5, 11-13; Lk 4:16-30 Tue 1 Thes 5:1-6, 9-11; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Lk 4:31-37 Wed Col 1:1-8; Ps 52:10-11; Lk 4:38-44 Thu Col 1:9-14; 8:30 am Leopoldo Fernandez, Sr. Ps 98:2-6; David Angulo Lk 5: :00 am Ralph Chavez Fri Col 1:15-20; Minh Dang Ps 100:1b-5; 11:30 am Rebecca Hernandez Calnek Anastasia Power Lk 5: :00 pm Rosa Ratti Sat Col 1:21-23; Parish Intentions Ps 54:3-4, 6, 8; 3:00 pm Daniel Macias Lk 6:1-5 5:00 pm Jean Johnson Sun Henry Seiden Deceased Special Intention Wis 9:13-18b; Ps 90:3-6, 12-17; Phlm 9-10, 12-17; Lk 14:25-33 Welcome to St. Charles Borromeo Parish! Please register if you would like to be a member of our community. Thank you for printing neatly and dropping this form in the offering basket or at the Parish Office. Your personalized tithing envelopes will be mailed to you in 8-12 weeks. If you use the envelopes in the pews, please mark your first and family name and your envelope number. Check here if this a change of address. Mr. & Mrs. Mr. Mrs. Ms. Student Name Spouse Address City Zip Telephone

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12 (2) 1 COMING SOON TO ST. CHARLES.. SAVE PAPER. SAVE TIME. MAKE YOUR OFFERTORY GIFTS WORK HARDER THAN EVER FOR OUR MINISTRIES BY PARTICIPATING IN OUR ONLINE GIVING PROGRAM. WHEN YOU GIVE ONLINE, YOUR GIFT WILL BE TRANSFERRED CONVENIENTLY AND SECURELY FROM YOUR BANK ACCOUNT (OR CREDIT CARD) DIRECTLY TO ST. CHARLES BORROMEO CHURCH. WE WILL START THIS PROGRAM VERY SOON. INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO GIVE ONLINE WILL APPEAR IN SUCCEEDING BULLETINS.