MARIA REGINA PARISH. The Lord is truly risen! Alleluia! Rev. Sang Van Tran. Permanent Deacons: Dn. Matthew Van P. Nguyen Dn.

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1 Pastor: Pastor Emeritus: Sunday Mass: MARIA REGINA PARISH 2150 W. 135th Street, Gardena, CA Office: (310) After-Hours, Emergencies/fuera de horas, emergencias: (323) (call/text) Rev. Sang Van Tran Rev. Msgr. Thomas M. Acton Rev. Amaechi Ugwu, S.J. Permanent Deacons: Dn. Matthew Van P. Nguyen Special Ministry: Receptionist: School Principal: Dn. Ramon Nuñez Jül Marie Hermosísima Manuela Castañeda Mrs. Lynnette Lino School Office: (310) Second Sunday of Easter Sunday of Divine Mercy April 8, 2018 Who indeed is the victor over the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? 1 John 5:5 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, 7:00am Saturday, 5:30pm Sunday, 8:00am & 10:00am Adoration: 1 st Friday each month, 7:00-9:00pm. Spanish: Domingo (Sunday), 12 noon/medio Dia Viernes Oracion Crecimiento en la Fé, 6:30pm Hora Santa: Cada primer Martes del Mes a las 7:30pm. Vietnamese: Saturday, 7:00pm Thursday, 6:30pm Prayer Group, after morning Mass on Saturday Confessions: Saturday 4:00pm or anytime by appointment. Baptism, Marriage, Quinceañera: Please call the office. Sick Calls: Please call the office.

2 Daily Bible Readings Monday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38 Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Jn 3:7b-15 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 3:13-15, 17-19; Ps 4:2, 4, 7-9; 1 Jn 2:1-5a; Lk 24:35-48 Talk to children about all types of strangers Thank you for your support! Sunday, March 24 25, $9,321 Good Friday, March 30, $1,250 Sunday, March 31-April 1, $10,533 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. Most children know something about stranger danger, but do they know about friendly strangers? Many predators will use tricks to lure young victims such as asking for help walking a dog, offering candy, or pretending to know their parents. No matter how friendly someone may be, children should know that if they don t know the person, they should never go anywhere with them. Give kids simple rules: it s okay to run away from someone you don t know, and to shout no! or go away! if a stranger is talking to you or asking you to go anywhere. To view a kid-friendly video on this topic, visit: Hable con los niños sobre todo tipo de extraños La mayoría de los niños saben algo sobre peligros con extraños, pero saben ellos de amigos extraños? Muchos depredadores utilizarán trucos para atraer a víctimas jóvenes, como pedir ayuda para pasear a un perro, ofrecer dulces o pretender conocer a sus padres de familia. No importa cuán amigable sea alguien, los niños deben saber que si no conocen a la persona nunca deberían ir a ninguna parte con ellos. Dé a los niños reglas simples: está bien escaparse de alguien que no conoce y gritar no! o vete! si un extraño le habla a uno o le pide que vaya a algún lado. Para ver un video para niños sobre este tema, visite: MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Saturday, April 7 7:00am Vocations 5:30pm Nancy Dadivas 7:00pm All Souls - Các Linh Hồn Sunday, April 8 8:00am Tomaso Dang B. Viec 10:00am Regina & Sylvester Onwuegbuzie 12:00 Noon Têrêsa Gioan B. Marcel Monday, April 9 7:00am Jude Onwuegbuzie Anna Đaminh Micae Tôma Giacôbê Tuesday, April 10 7:00am Baby Apollo Son DeSario (Health) Wednesday, April 11 7:00am Tomaso Dang B. Viec Thursday, April 12 7:00am Tomaso Dang B. Viec 6:30pm Anna Đaminh Phaolô Maria Giuse Friday, April 13 7:00am Sr. Ann Mary Thanh Hien Nguyen Saturday, April 14 7:00am Vocations 5:30pm Anthony Barone 7:00pm Luca Isave Phêrô Anna Maria Prayers for the Sick in Our Community: Aida Abalos Dolores Batiste Baby Apollo Son DeSario Janice Hayward Dolly Santos

3 Beginning Experience is part of an international ministry for those men or women who have experienced the loss of a spouse through death, divorce or separation. A Beginning Experience weekend will be held on April 13-15, 2018, at Holy Spirit Retreat Center in Encino, CA. This weekend helps a person move from the darkness of grief into the light of a new beginning with renewed hope. Beginning Experience is recognized by the Office of Family Life for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. To register for this weekend or obtain more information, contact: Peg: (818) or Brenda: (818) or Maria (Spanish): (310) Questions can also be sent by beginningexp.losangeles@gmail.com WELLNESS FAIR Lovers of the Holy Cross DATE: Saturday, April 21, 2018 TIME: 10AM to 2PM WHERE: Maria Regina Church Hall 2150 W. 135th Street, Gardena Free Services Lunch, physical screening, job resources, career coaching, counseling, spiritual guidance, and fun activities for children. Come join us for a free lunch. Please invite your whole family, friends, and neighbors. This event is for you and your family!!! more information: See flyer or call Sr. Diem / Sr. MaryPeace: (310) or (310) TOGETHER IN MISSION 2018 Maria Regina Parish Parish Goal: $36,303 Amount Pledged: $28,912 (80%) Amount Paid: $20, (56%) (information as of March 27, 2018) Pledges needed to reach our goal: $7,391 (20%) # of families who have pledged: 231 MARIA REGINA CHURCH Church Ministries / Ministerios de la Parroquia Pastoral Council: Fred Purifoy (310) Finance Committee: Eddie Rodriguez (310) Development Committee: Julio Pérez VIRTUS Committee: Jül Marie Hermosísima (310) Liturgy Coordinator: Dolly Pascual (310) Frank Ramos (310) Choir Coordinator: Jül Marie Hermosísima (310) Ushers: Team Sacristy: Assigned Sacristan Altar Servers: Martha Craft Eucharistic Ministers: Dolly Pascual (310) Lectors: Lisa Marine Communion to the Sick: Lorna Arceo (310) Altar Decoration: Fr. Sang & Committee Quinceañera: Manuela Castañeda (310) Weddings - Funerals: Manuela Castañeda (310) Julio Pérez Religious Education: Youth Confirmation: Adoration: Saturday Maria Nuñez (Spanish) Yolanda Marquez (English) Tráng Đặng (Vietnamese) Monday Nights (6:30pm - 8:30pm) David Sevilla (310) st Friday each month, 7:00-9:00pm Grupo de Oracion: Crecimiento en la Fé (310) Viernes 7:00pm Salon Parroqioal Leopoldo Guzman Cordinador Angel Quevedo, Sub-Cordinador Maria Torres, Sub-Cordinador Guadalupanos: guadalupanos@mariareginagardena.net Folklorico: Rosarios: Hora Santa: folklorico@mariareginagardena.net Martes a las 7:30pm en la Iglesia 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) If you haven t pledged yet: Please consider a one-time pledge of $80 to help Maria Regina reach its goal of $36,303. Please drop your pledge in with the Sunday collection or drop it off at our parish office. You may also pledge online at ourmissionla.org and select GIVE NOW to make your pledge. Thank you for your prayerful consideration, generous response, and continuing to help us meet our goal through your financial support.

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 Academic Excellence Affordable, Smart Investment Playing Grow at the School Spiritual Power Competitive Sports Individual Performance Praying 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