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 September 23, 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: Fr. Celso Marquez, M.Sp.S., Novice Master Tel: (562) Fax: (562) Parkcrest St. Long Beach, CA 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 THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH Sat, September 22: AYSO Field 4:30pm Confession 3pm Sun, September 23: Confirmation Yr 2 Class 1 AMR 2pm Religious Ed Class 8:30am RCIA Library 11:30am Pack 62 Scouts Hall/Lunch Area 1:30pm Boy Scout Troop 224 Mtg Hall 6pm \ Mon, September 24: AYSO Field 4:30pm Tues, September 25: AYSO Field 4:30pm Wed, September 26: AYSO Field 4:30pm Adult Choir Practice Church 7:30pm Thur, September 27: AYSO Field 4:30pm AA Meeting Hall 6:30pm Bible Study AMR 7pm Fri, September 28: AYSO Field 4:30pm SMG School: Science Club AMR 3pm Sat, September 29: AYSO Field 4:30pm Confession 3pm MSpS: Dinner Dance Hall 3pm Sun, September 30: Religious Ed Class 8:30am RCIA: Youth Rite of Acceptance at 10am Confirmation Yr 1 Class 2 AMR 11:30am RCIA Library 11:30am Boy Scout Troop 224 Mtg Hall 6pm SAVE THE DATE! St. Maria Goretti Annual Carnival will be held on November 16th, 17th and 18th! On Friday it will be from 5pm-11pm, Saturday from 12pm-11pm, & Sunday from 1pm-8pm. Come join us for games, food, and more! Silent Auction also asks that you please donate baskets for the carnival. We hope to see you there! Thank You! Donations Needed! Soda & Water Need for SMG Carnival Take advantage of supermarket sales! We would appreciate donations of Diet & Regular Pepsi, Sprite/7 Up, Diet & Regular Coke, and Water (16.9 ounces). Thank you in advance for all of your donations! Life Chain 2018 AudioGirlMinistries together with the St. Cornelius Respect Life Team will be hosting the annual Life Chain. When: October 7, 2018 from 2:30pm-4:00pm (Rosary and Mass for Life will follow at 4:30pm) Location: St. Cornelius Parish Life Chain is a peaceful and prayerful public witness of pro-life individuals standing for 90 minutes praying for our nation and for an end to abortion. For more info about the event please visit TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 5:00 pm +Aurora Hernandez Sunday, September 23 8:00 am Int. of SMG Parishioners 10:00 am +Patrick Palzer 12:00 pm Int. of Ralph & Victoria THIS WEEK 8:00am Monday: +Eleanor Martinez Tuesday: +Alvina Hoffman Wednesday: Int. of Fr. Tony Nuanez Thursday: Special Intentions Friday: +Florabel Urbano 5:00 pm +Hilda Haddad Sunday, September 30 8:00 am +Chuck Whittlinger 10:00 am Int. of SMG Parishioners 12:00 pm +Beatrice Marquez DID YOU KNOW? Children and Youth Programs implemented throughout the Archdiocese of LA Every year, students at Catholic elementary and high schools, religious education, confirmation and youth ministry programs in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles receive ageappropriate child abuse prevention and reporting training. The Empowering God s Children Program is designed for Kindergarten through 12th grade students. This program teaches children and young people to understand appropriate and inappropriate boundaries and gives them the tools that empower them to take action and report if they feel uncomfortable, scared or confused. More than 1.4 million students have attended these programs since For more information, visit Pages/education.aspx. SABÍA USTED? Programas Infantiles y Juveniles implementados alrededor de la Arquidiócesis de LA Cada año, los estudiantes de las primarias y preparatorias católicas, y de los programas de educación religiosa (confirmación y ministerios juveniles) de la Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles reciben entrenamiento apropiado para su edad sobre prevención e informes de abuso. El Programa de Empoderamiento de los Hijos de Dios, está diseñado para estudiantes de kindergarten a 12vo grado. Este programa enseña a los niños y a los jóvenes a entender los límites apropiados e inapropiados de las relaciones interpersonales y les da las herramientas apropiadas para tomar acción e informar si se sienten incómodos, asustados o confundidos. Más de 1.4 millones de estudiantes han asistido a los programas de prevención desde el Para más información, visite education.aspx.

3 ST. MARIA GORETTI LONG BEACH Breaking Bread #214 Responsorial Psalm: The Lord upholds my life. San Pedro Pastoral Region District Meeting The Southeastern District of the Los Angeles Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (ACCW) invites all women of the parish to a day of prayer and fellowship with other Catholic Women of the area. When: Thursday, September 27, 2018 Where: St. Bartholomew Catholic Church (252 Granada Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90803) Time: 10:00am-1:30pm The day includes speaker Foster All, speaking on Recruitment for foster children, mass, and lunch. The charge is $15.00 per person. For reservation, please make your check payable and mail to Mrs. Carol Morse, 1400 East Ocean Blvd., #2103, Long Beach, CA before Sunday, September 23rd. For more information call Carol Morse, Saint Cornelius Fiesta Please join us for great food, fun games and a wonderful weekend at the St. Cornelius Fiesta. When: September 28th (5-10pm), 29th (3-10pm), & 30th (1-7pm). There will be something for everyone to enjoy. You can check out our website for all the Fiesta details and pre-sale discounts. Thanks! Catholic Cruises and Tours Fatima, Lourdes & Shrines of Spain Take your faith on a journey to Portugal, Spain and France on this twelve night experience. When: June 11th - June 22nd, Your included destinations include: Lisbon-Santarem, Fatima-Braga-Santiago de Compostela, Spain, Burgos- San Ignacio de Loyola-Lourdes, France, Carcassonne- Barcelona, and Spain. This cruise will also offer Mass and Rosary throughout your journey. Land prices begin at $1729 per person, based on double occupancy. Deposits of only $400 will reserve your space. Space is VERY LIMITED! For further information or to register, please contact Doug or Eileen at / Eileen@CatholicCruiseandTours.com. LECTORS September 22 September 29 5:00pm Gunther Hanna September 23 September 30 8:00am Gaudy Stroh 10:00am Jaramillo/Castaneda Clark/Windrim 12 noon Viramontes/Godinez MSpS/MSpS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 5:00pm Genelle Curiel, Joe Curiel, Katherine Richardson, Mary Kate Richardson, Dom Rivera. Sunday, September 23 8:00am Terry Gill, Patricia Jondle, Hilda McAllister, Patricia Moran, Volunteer. 10:00am Carrie Cox, Yolanda Medina-Skinner, Sandy Moons, Louie Moons, Debbie Palzer, Volunteer. Noon MSpS, Margarita White, Maria Alvarado, Rosa Santana, Lidia Godinez. 5:00pm Gloria Miller, Bud Miller, Celeste Banares, Carol Gerbrand, Genelle Curiel. Sunday, September 30 8:00am Yvonne Seyler, Ofelia Cuellar, Esther del Campo, Terry Gill, Volunteer. 10:00am Rhonda Rivera, Steven Way, John Bryson, Barbara Clark, Donna Coutts, Volunteer. Noon Nelly Lopez, Adela Rivera, Carmen Cruz, Ramona Jimenez, MSpS. ALTAR SERVERS 5:00pm Peyton J, Jessie F & Alexa P. Sunday. September 23 8:00am Naomi, Kira & Nadia K. 10:00am Max & Sebastian C, & Volunteer. 12:00pm Jonathon L, Julianna & Sammy G. 5:00pm Andres & Julian V & Peyton J. Sunday. September 30 8:00am Gary J, Dean B & Volunteer. 10:00am Claribel G, Angelica B & Jessie F. 12:00pm Jonathon L, Julianna & Sammy G. The fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for those who cultivate peace. James 3:18

4 September 23, 2018 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, Trese Cordoza, David Costello, Gloria Delgado, Sue Dietrich, Barbara Duran, Robert DuPont, Ann Erlich, Shelley Flores, Altagracia Garcia, Larry Gaudy, Sal Gonzales, Stephan Gutierrez, Pat Hawthorne, Fr. Henry, Thomas Alexander Hogan, Matthew Holliday, Frank Humphreys, Ellie Jacobs, Richard Joyce, Doug Jungemann, Mykella Kershaw, Patricia Kershaw, Leon Labayen, Jaime Lagana, Margaret Lander, Gabriel Lopez, Manuel Lopez, Jack & Barbara Luera, Leo Montano, Mary Ann Mendoza, Kelly Miller, Tom Moran, Sean Murray, Kristine Negrete, Jeffrey Newon, Stella Oliva, Joe Padilla, Patty Padilla, Mike Petersen, Lorissa Privette, Gia Quintero, Harper Reich, Kevin Reich, Patricia Reich, Suzanne Reich, Thomas Richardson, Margie Rodriguez, Mary Ruth Romo, Dora Saning, Richard Santos, Brad Schneider, Lisa Sielen, Toby Sturgis, Raymond Tanguay, Virgie Trajano, Tess Turla, Don Watts, Joyce Watts, Richard Zapata, Holder Zimmerle, Michael Zuelke, Dave Haro, Richard Wescott, Leo Lucie, Fr. Tony Nuanez, Audrey Longaberger Please continue to pray for all the sick of our parish. REMINDER PLEASE REMEMBER TO LOCK YOUR CAR AND HIDE ALL VALUABLES FROM PLAIN SIGHT. SINCE IT GETS DARK AT AN EARLIER TIME, THERE HAS BEEN A BREAK-IN IN THE PARKING LOT RECENTLY. How to access the updated E-Giving System 1. Go to 2. Click on the Members icon at the top left corner of the screen 3. Select the New Login link 4. Login with your address and password 5. Proceed to donation prompt MINISTRY CONTACT LIST Knights of Columbus: Dave Williams (562) Boy Scouts: Kelly Bryson (562) Cub Scouts: Melissa Ray (714) Altar Servers: Adriana Lopez (562) Children s Liturgy: Lupita Stimpson (562) Coffee and Donuts: Tina Richardson (562) Carnival Contact: Jeremy Seib (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)

5 Kiosk in the back of Church All parishioners are welcomed and encouraged to check out the kiosk located at the back of our Church. This kiosk has several religious books and CDs. Please see if any of these items might be beneficial to you. Each item has a price marked on the back of it so if you decide that you would like to take an item home, please leave that amount of money inside the box Help Raise Box Tops for SMG! Help earn money for St. Maria Goretti Catholic School with Box Tops for Education! Box Tops are found on the packaging of many different food products and household items (please see BTFE.com for a full list of participating products). Each one that is clipped and turned in means 10 for our school! It may not seem like a lot, but it all adds up. Our goal is to raise $1,000 to purchase new books for our library. You may turn in your Box Tops to the school office, or drop them in the box in the back of the church. SMG School. Liturgy of the Hours 30 Minutes that can change your life! St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church is offering a class on how to pray the Liturgy of the Hours. The first class and informational meeting begins on Saturday, September 22, It is from 9:15am-11:15am. This class will last 8 weeks and will take place every Saturday. Discover this public prayer of the Church as a powerful way to embrace the love of God. For more information, please contact St. Peter Chanel at Thank you! St. Cornelius Church People for Others Ministry News People for Others (PFO) would like to thank everyone that participated or donated to the fundraiser bus trip to the Pechanga Casino. We all enjoyed the trip. Thank You. PFO would also like to invite all SMG Parishioners to the potluck luncheons, starting on Friday, October 12, 2018, from 11:30am to 2:00pm in the Large Hall. All are welcome to attend. If you have any questions please contact John Gaudy or Jenny Davidoff