MARIA REGINA PARISH. Remember Your A-B-Cs!

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1 MARIA REGINA PARISH 2150 W. 135th Street, Gardena, CA Office: After-Hours, Emergencies: (323) (call/text) Pastor: Rev. Sang Van Tran Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Msgr. Thomas M. Acton Sunday Mass: Rev. Amaechi Ugwu, S.J. Permanent Deacons: Dn. Matthew Van P. Nguyen Dn. Ramon Nuñez Special Ministry: Jül Marie Hermosísima Receptionist: Manuela Castañeda School Principal: Mrs. Lynnette Lino School Office: (310) Second Sunday of Easter Sunday of Divine Mercy April 23, 2017 "Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed." -- John 20:29b The Lord is truly risen! Alleluia! Remember Your A-B-Cs! Ask for mercy. Approach God in prayer constantly, repenting of our sins and asking Him to pour His mercy out upon us and upon the whole world. Be merciful to others. Receive His mercy and let it flow through us to others. Extend our love and forgiveness to others just as He does to us. Completely trust in Jesus. The graces of His mercy are dependent upon our trust. The more we trust in Jesus, the more we will receive. Mass Schedule English: Monday through Saturday, 7:00 AM Saturday, 5:30 PM Sunday, 8:00 AM & 10:00 AM Adoration: 1 st Friday each month, 7: :00 PM Spanish: Domingo (Sunday), 12 Noon/Medio Dia Viernes Oracion Crecimiento en la Fé, 6:30 PM Hora Santa: Cada Primer Martes del Mes a las 7:30 PM Vietnamese: Saturday, 7:00 PM Thursday, 6:30 PM Prayer Group, after morning Mass on Saturday Confessions: Saturday 4:00 PM or anytime by appointment. Baptism, Marriage, Quinceañera: Please call the office. Sick Calls: Please call the office.

2 Daily Bible Readings Monday: Acts 4:23-31; Ps 2:1-9; Jn 3:1-8 Tuesday: 1 Pt 5:5b-14; Ps 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17; Mk 16:15-20 Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-9; Jn 3:16-21 Thursday: Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20; Jn 3:31-36 Friday: Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Jn 6:1-15 Saturday: Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; Jn 6:16-21 Sunday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; 1 Pt 1:17-21; Lk 24:13-35 Sunday and Holy Day Collections: Sunday, April 8-9, 2017: $ 7,419 Holy Land Collection, April 14, 2017: $ 1,193 Easter Sunday, April 15-16, 2017: $11,204 Thank you for your generosity to Maria Regina Church. Gracias por su generosidad a la Iglesa Maria Regina. HAVE YOU REMEMBERED YOUR PARISH IN YOUR WILL, TRUST, OR ESTATE PLANNING? You may wish to name your parish as a beneficiary on an insurance or other financial instruments. Our legal title: For the Sole Benefit of Maria Regina Church, 2150 West 135th Street, Gardena, CA, Thank you for your consideration. New abuse prevention brochure available April is the National Child Abuse Prevention Month. It is a time to recognize that we all play an important role in protecting our children and young people. Each year, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles publishes the Working Together to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse brochure, which provides a listing of policies, programs, resources, and other information on how the Catholic Church is working to help prevent child sexual abuse. Copies of the 2017 brochure are available in the church office, by the church doors, and the school office. You may also visit safeguard/pages/capm.aspx. Disponible nuevo folleto sobre prevención de abuso Abril, Mes Nacional de Prevención del Abuso Infantil, es un momento para reconocer que todos jugamos un papel importante en la protección de nuestros niños y jóvenes. Cada año, la Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles publica el folleto Trabajando juntos para prevenir el abuso sexual infantil, que proporciona una lista de políticas, programas, recursos y otra información sobre cómo la Iglesia Católica está trabajando para ayudar a prevenir el abuso sexual infantil. Copias del folleto del 2017 están en la oficina de la iglesia, por las puertas de la iglesia, y la oficina de la escuela. O visite: safeguard/pages/capm.aspx. MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Saturday, April 22 7:00am Vocations 5:30pm Antôn Luca Maria 7:00pm Các Linh Hồn Sunday, April 23 8:00am Etta Aliado (Thanksgiving) 10:00am Fr. Michael Casey 12:00 Noon Vocations 3:00pm Confirmation Students Monday, April 24 7:00am Federick Abalos Perez (Birthday) Tuesday, April 25 7:00am Jovelyn B. Garcia (Birthday) Wednesday, April 26 7:00am Margaret Devine & Family (Intentions) Thursday, April 27 7:00am Liberato Lalic 6:30pm Các Linh Hồn Friday, April 28 7:00am Margaret Devine & Family (Intentions) Saturday, April 29 7:00am Vocations 5:30pm Margaret Devine & Family (Intentions) 7:00pm Các Linh Hồn MASS INTENTIONS: Requests are taken in the office one week in advance if space is available. One intention is reserved for each Mass. Please call the office for more information.

3 Second Sunday of Easter April 23, 2017 MARIA REGINA CHURCH Church Ministries / Ministerios de la Parroquia Pastoral Council: Fred Purifoy Finance Committee: Eddie Rodriguez Development Committee: Julio Pérez VIRTUS Committee: Jül Marie Hermosísima (310) (310) Liturgy Coordinators: Dolly Pascual Frank Ramos (310) (310) Jül Marie Hermosísima (310) Choir Coordinator: Ushers: Sacristy: Altar Servers: Eucharistic Ministers: Lectors: Communion to the Sick: Team Assigned Sacristan Martha Craft Dolly Pascual Danita Mallett Lorna Arceo Altar Decoration: Fr. Sang & Committee Quinceañera: Manuela Castañeda Weddings - Funerals: Manuela Castañeda Julio Pérez Religious Education: Saturday Mornings Maria Nuñez (Spanish) Yolanda Marquez (English) Tráng Đặng (Vietnamese) Youth Confirmation: Monday Nights (6:30pm - 8:30pm) David Sevilla Adoration: (310) (310) st Friday each month, 7:00-9:00pm Grupo de Oracion: Crecimiento en la Fé Viernes 7:00pm Salon Parroqioal Leopoldo Guzman y Julio Pérez Guadalupanos: guadalupanos@mariareginagardena.net Lumen Christi! Deo Gratias! To Him be the glory and power for all the ages of eternity! Alleluia, alleluia! Folklorico: folklorico@mariareginagardena.net Rosarios: Martes a las 7:30pm en la Iglesia Hora Santa: Cada primer Martes del Mes a las 7:30pm African American Ministry: Aham Nwosu (310) Filipino Ministry: Aida B. Abalos (310) Sri-Lankan Ministry: Nimali Ameresekere (310) Vietnamese Ministry: Hoang Tan (310)

4 Maria Regina School Transitional Kindergarten* through 8th Grade Registration are now being accepted! South Van Ness Avenue, Gardena, CA Office: (310) Fax: (310) Website: Maria Regina School is accepting registrations! As you are preparing to enroll your child for the new school year, please consider Maria Regina School. A Catholic school education is worth the investment in your child s future. Our education is built upon our Catholic faith with high quality education and an excellent faculty. We also provide after-school care. A few points for consideration: Faith: Students continue to grow and understand the roots of their faith and responsibilities as Christians through classes and activities in Scripture, Sacraments, Church, and Morality. Academic Excellence: Maria Regina School offers academic excellence, including a science lab and multimedia center. We develop the whole student through diverse extra-curricular activities designed to generate a healthy sense of competition to create a spirit of cooperation and to foster both leadership and creativity. Faculty Excellence: Maria Regina School is WCEA-Accredited and engages in an ongoing process of evaluation, certification, and accreditation of teachers and programs. Begin with the Family Strong Values Affordable Academic Excellence Smart Investment Grow at the School Spiritual Power Competitive Sports Individual Performance Maria Regina School is still accepting registrations. Please call our school to arrange a tour and to obtain more information at (310) *TK: Must be 4 years of age by September 1st. Tuition assistance is available. Call the school for more information.

5 Divine Mercy Sunday (Second Sunday of Easter) Sister Faustina of the Most Blessed Sacrament "Remember My Passion, and if you do not believe My words, at least believe My wounds.'' - Jesus' words to Sister Faustina Saint Pope John Paul II had established this feast on the calendar of the universal Church, and was a great proponent of the Divine Mercy devotion. Saint Pope John Paul II remarked that Jesus offers his infinite mercy to man, "who so often seems lost and dominated by the power of evil, egoism and fear." There is nothing that man needs more than Divine Mercy. Whoever sincerely says: "Jesus, I trust in you" will find comfort in all his anxieties and fears. The Lord Jesus chose Sr. Mary Faustina as the Apostle and Secretary of His Mercy, so that she could tell the world about His great message. In the Old Covenant, He said to her: I sent prophets wielding thunderbolts to My people. Today I am sending you with My mercy to the people of the whole world. I do not want to punish aching mankind, but I desire to heal it, pressing it to My Merciful Heart. (Diary 1588) The Church rereads the message of mercy in order to being with greater effectiveness to this generation and to future generation the light of hope. Unceasingly the Church implores from God mercy for everyone. Today each one of us should share to others: "I will sing the mercies of the Lord forever" (Ps 89:1). We commit ourselves to the mission of mercy in our world. Ask for mercy, Be merciful to others, and Completely trust in Jesus. And, together, we say: "Jesus, I trust in you. Amen. Fr. Sang Tran Reflection