ST. ANASTASIA CATHOLIC CHURCH

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1 ST. ANASTASIA CATHOLIC CHURCH EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SUNDAY,, AUGUSTA 4th,, W. Manchester Avenue, Los Angeles, CA Phone: Fax: Website: Parish established in 1953 in honor of James Francis Cardinal McIntyre

2 Ministry gathers us and makes us a faith family... 18th Sunday In Ordinary Time: Jesus urges us to be rich in what matters to God. The psalmist warns us against hardening our hearts. Are our hearts open to what really matters? Dear Parishioners, The message in today's Gospel about greed is particularly poignant for our society, our world, our homes, our community. From the time we are small children we find it very hard to share. The more conscious we are that God has richly blessed us, the more inclined we are to share His gifts. Thanks to all who assisted with the signature campaign opposing SB-131. I will be away for a few weeks of vacation. While I am away we will have a missionary present for the Archdiocesan Mission Cooperative Plan on the weekend of August Thanks to Father Tom, Msgr. Vadakin, and Msgr. Cox for their help while I am away. I will be back August 24. God bless you all. You are always in my prayers. Devotedly yours, Fr. Gabe LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER For those who are ill, and those in need of our prayers Please let us know about the condition of those for whom we pray. We ll keep/ remove their name(s) as requested, after the first few weeks. Ron Wasilewski Norman Bayley Jazzmine Peluchette Eliodoro Alvarado Baby Wryan Lashuay Bob Caldwell Greg Paquin Bambi Byrons Chris Sykes Francine Rehberger Vivian Tew Sandy Dalton Carmen Pereira Baby Anastasia Wittenberg Stephen Ahearn Phyllis Jones Bryce Vernon Suzanne Wheeler Victoria Mitsakos Danny Welchhance Diana Guerra Jessica Schaffhausen Brenda Rooney Vicki Garcia Barbara DeVico Juan J. Morales Juan J. Morales, Jr. Johann Hudson Lisa Dennehy Lorraine Crothers Agnes Mocsny Gerry Oakley Carla Roberts Peter Heredia Jack Muñoz Michael Jones Fran Wilkerson John Swanson George Rader Roy Sheraden Sam Solter Larry Lovett Ursula Lovett Jorden Aponte Tom Tyrrell Shareen Hakim Maxine & Stuart Liebman Matthew Salvo Sherry Stevens Bernice Cubie George Galip Ethel Curry Kim Calimlim Mary Witteman Jose Gutierrez Ed Kwinn Benita Bicarme Vicky Duron Lucille Burk Delgado Martha Keglevich Jody Bruno Cathy Lee Bertha Marcinkus Jeanne Ahern Derek Comes Luanne Sinski Peggy Keelaghan Steven Appleldorn Pauline Runyan Sgt. Shawn Dorton Catherine Fleming Silvana Shinsato Nicole Shinsato Delphine Gonzalez Bob Sapien Brittany Gunnell Bruce Randall Angelo Aparicio Jocelyn Cotlon Michelle Anaya Julietta Anaya Jude Keith Hebert Lisa Carfano Cathy Lee Tim Mueller MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK SUN, 8/04 MON., 8/05 TUE., 8/06 WED., 8/07 7:30 AM DOMINGA ALIAGA 9:00 AM COLLETTE CHAINE 10:30 AM PARISHIONERS OF ST. ANASTASIA 12:00 PM PATRICIA RAMOS 7:30 PM SPECIAL INTENTIONS 6:30 AM SPECIAL INTENTIONS 8:00 AM BILL KELLEY 6:30 AM SPECIAL INTENTIONS 8:00 AM CONSUELO CASTILLO 6:30 AM STEPHEN KANE 8:00 AM ANGIE RODRIGUEZ THURS., 8/08 6:30 AM DOMINICAN LAITY 8:00 AM BOB HOFFMANN FRI., 8/09 6:30 AM ENA R. RODRIGUEZ 8:00 AM ESPERANZA DALAND SAT., 8/10 8:00 AM LINDA MARIE LANG-CURRAN 5:30 PM BOB HOFFMANN Birthday Anniversary Memorial Support HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT OF BECOMING A PRIEST? Visit:

3 Reflection on Today s Readings: FOCUS: Grow rich in the sight of God. All who follow the way of Christ wrestle with setting priorities. Filling a bigger barn, adding to a stock portfolio, increasing a market share, working a second job; these cannot dominate one s life. Each one of us must set aside working for earthly goods to do the spiritual and corporal works for mercy that make us rich in the sight of God. LITURGY OF THE WORD: The author of Ecclesiastes reminds us that we cannot take worldly wealth with us when we die. It will go to another. Paul tells us that we are to seek the higher things and form ourselves into the image of God. Jesus bluntly teaches that greed and wealth do not guarantee us long life. Death can come at any time. Masses: Sat: 5:30 pm. Sun: 7:30 am. Sun: 9:00 am. Sun: 10:30 am. Sun: 12:00 NN. Sun: 7:30 pm. Ministry gathers us and makes us a faith family... Next Week - Celebrating Our Faith Sat., Aug. 10th & Sun., Aug. 11th, 2013 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Celebrants: Msgr. Vadakin Fr. Tom Fr. Tom Msgr. Vadakin Msgr. Cox Msgr. Cox SATURDAY CONFESSIONS: 3:30-5 pm & 7:30-8 pm ** Msgr. Vadakin ** We encourage all to read and reflect on the Biblical passages that will be proclaimed at all Masses next Sunday: Reading 1: Reading 2: Gospel: Wis 18:6-9 Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 Lk 12:32-48 The Family Visitation Ministry offers spiritual support to those in need. Please call Sr. Teresita at , or the Rectory Office at To Receive Holy Communion, (For those who are sick, hospitalized, or home bound) Please call Gloria Bowen, , Eucharistic Minister to the sick. To have the name(s) included in our prayers, please call the Rectory Office at Father Greg Boyle s film, G-Dog, will be shown at St. Monica Catholic Community this Sunday, August 4. All are welcome to a movie night featuring the movie G-Dog, this Sunday, at 7:15 p.m. The film will be followed by a Q and A with two of the film's stars. St. Monica is located at 725 California Avenue, Santa Monica, California, G-DOG tells the entertaining and unlikely story of how Fr. Greg Boyle, a white Jesuit priest, became an expert in gang lives. G-Dog to his homies, Fr. Greg s unstoppable compassion has transformed the lives of thousands of Latino, Asian, and African American gang members through Homeboy Industries, the largest and most successful gang intervention program in the U.S. Free will offering: $7.00 or you can donate online at giveonline. Refreshments available for sale after the 5:30 p.m. Mass. All proceeds benefit Homeboy Industries, St. Monica Peace & Justice Ministries, St. Monica Camp Miller Ministry. For more information, go to Cooling Your House - Check out these resources on the Energy.gov website for energy efficient home cooling system products, rebates, and other ideas for energy efficiency SCRC Convention: The 42nd Annual SCRC Catholic Renewal Convention will take place over Labor Day weekend, August 30-September 1, 2013 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Over 40 Speakers! Spiritually enriching for all ages! FREE John Michael Talbot Arena Concert on August 31. For brochure/info, contact: ; spirit@scrg.org. Online into & registration: Cook Position Available: San Gabriel Valley retreat house is seeking an experienced PART TIME cook to prepare meals for retreatants and other guests. ServSafe certification required. Schedule varies for time of day and includes weekends. If you are interested in applying, please your resume to jobapp920@live.com. Did you attend St. Elizabeth Parish School in Altadena or know someone who did? As the school approaches its 95th anniversary, planning has begun for an all-class reunion in May We need your help to contact as many alumni as possible to help make the reunion the event of the spring! Please visit our website: saint-elizabeth.org and fill out the alumni information form or find us on Facebook: saintelizabethschool. Like us and share the good news of your alma mater with family and friends!

4 Ministry Equips us to deepen our love for God and share our faith Confirmation Volunteers Needed!! Catrina will be in the Courtyard after Masses this Sunday to speak to anyone interested in becoming a part of the Confirmation Team. Confirmation registration continues through Sunday, August 25th. Contact cgrove-reyes@st-anastasia.org. REGISTER FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL Come and Join the Fun! Registration for School of Religious Education will take place on Sunday, August 25th and Sunday, September 15th, from 9 am to Noon in Diamond Courtyard. Registration is for Early Childhood Education, 3,4 and 5 yr. old; Sacramental Preparation for 1st and 2nd year students; Older Sacramental, and Continuing Education. There is no registration necessary for the childcare offered at the 9 am and 10:30 am Mass. Volunteers needed at all age levels. If you can not make these registrations date, call Jonette Mauch at the Rectory Office, AN AMAZING JOURNEY OF FAITH- FOR YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW Are you thinking about becoming a Catholic? Do you know someone who might be thinking about becoming a Catholic? Here is the chance to invite that special someone to an informal gathering to share and question whether or not the time is right for them to pursue becoming a Catholic. The process is called RCIA, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. This is the process through which adults are fully initiated into the Catholic faith community. We become a member of the Catholic faith by truly experiencing the life, the self-understanding, and the activities of the community itself. Please consider experiencing this process or inviting someone to join us for this amazing journey of faith. We begin with an informal gathering on Thursday evening Sept. 5th at 7:30 PM. Call or jonettemauch@gmail.com Traveling Holy Family Sign-Ups and New On-Line Travel Journal! Thank you so much for all of you who signed up so far to host the Traveling Holy Family in your homes! Each participating household will have the opportunity to gather to pray, reflect, and spend faith-filled time with the Holy Family. Since the start of the Traveling Holy Family ministry in 2008, over 100 families each year have participated! Please note that the process is *new* and that your family needs to actively sign-up in order to be placed on the list for this year. Phone numbers, addresses and names may have changed since the last rotation. For those who wish to participate for , please contact Regina Aaron at StAnastasiaHoly- Family@gmail.com or leave a message at the Rectory, Also new to the program is that you will be able to connect with other participants through the Holy Family s *new* on-line travel journal where photos and stories can be shared exclusively with fellow participants. This is a unique, spiritual, and interactive experience for all who participate! The Traveling Holy Family statues are on vacation this week: they have gone to the repair shop!!! ARE YOU INTERESTED IN SOME CASINO FUN? We're headed to Harrah s Casino on Tuesday, Aug. 13. We'll leave St. A s at 8 AM and return at 6 PM. The cost is $12 per/person, and you will receive $10 in free play on your Rewards Card, plus a raffle on the bus. Please call Laurette at for reservations. The deadline is July 30, but don't delay, as this trip will likely sell out soon. A PHOTO ID IS REQUIRED. Sponsored by the St. Anastasia Social Club. Don t miss out the 16th Annual St. Anastasia Family Picnic All Parishioners Invited! In n' Out burgers, potluck, desserts, drinks, music, bouncers and SAVE THE DATE: 9/29/2013, 1:00-4:00pm games for all! Last year was a BIG hit, so mark your calendars to come join the fun!! Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Thursday, August 15th. Masses will be as follows: Wed., Aug. 14th - 5:30 pm. (Vigil) Thurs., Aug. 15th - 6:30 & 8 am and 7 pm. This is a Holy Day of Obligation!

5 Ministry in Community The Mission Co-Op Collection takes place the weekend of August 17/18, 2013 Rev. Frederick K. Byaruhanga, from the Kabale Diocese, Uganda will be here to share with us his missionary work and the needs of the people. Kabala Diocese is one of the 19 dioceses of Uganda, situated in the rural extreme southwestern corner of the country about 280 miles from the capital city (Kampala). The diocese boarders Rwanda on the South West and the Democratic Republic of Congo on the Western side, and serve a population of 1,500,000 people, of whom approximately 700,000 are Roman Catholic. This appeal seeks assistance also for the long-term Kabala diocese Orphaned and Vulnerable Children program. Through a foster home care program, outreach support to orphaned children is provided, the vast majority of whom have lost both parents and are left all alone to fend for themselves. School tuition, clothing and health care is provided. This program is currently supporting 350 children out of well over 20,000 greatly in need of help. Need of support towards Rushoroza Health Care Center is required also, which Kabala Diocese is in the process of constructing, This health center will serve a critical need because of its location in the rural area that serves mostly the poor, and an area that continues to grapple diseases such as malaria, typhoid, HIV/Aids, TB, among others. These life-threatening diseases continue to claim a lot of lives, given also that the area has a ratio of one doctor/3,000 people. Once completed, the Health Center will serve a population of about 700,000 people and will also extent its services to the next door neighbors in Rwanda since it s located at the Uganda/Rwanda boarder. Long term the Health Center will also provide diagnostic service to help those who often have to travel all the way to the capital city of Kampala (280 miles away) for disease diagnosis. Please give this appeal a prayerful thought as to generously support it financially. God Bless you ALL. Envelopes will be in the pews. Summertine, Safe Time - All teachers, staff and volunteers in the Archdiocese who work with children must undergo fingerprinting and criminal background checks. Archdiocesan guidelines and abuse prevention training programs currently in use in the Archdiocese emphasize the importance of parents knowing who has access to their children at school and other church-sponsored activities. Summertime is here, and parents should remain vigilant regarding who is granted access to their children. Make sure camp counselors have undergone criminal background checks. And, make sure you know the camp s daily routine. In particular, make sure that no camp activity results in a child being left alone with one adult. All activities should be supervised by more than one adult, and the camp should be open to unannounced drop-in visits from parents. For particular help, you may call Assistance Ministry at (213) The feast of the Transfiguration of Christ celebrates the revelation of Christ's divine glory on Mount Tabor in Galilee (Matthew 17:1-6; Mark 9:1-8; Luke 9:28-36). After revealing to His disciples that He would be put to death in Jerusalem (Matthew 16:21), Christ, along with Ss. Peter, James, and John, went up the mountain. There, St. Matthew writes, "he was transfigured before them. And his face did shine as the sun: and his garments became white as snow." Tuesday, August 6th SAVE THE DATE: The 18 th Annual St. A s Golf Tournament will be held on Monday, October 21, Don t miss out on all of the fun at Skylinks Golf Course in Long Beach. The day includes a post-tournament BBQ dinner catered by Outdoor Grill at the Elks Club. All members of the parish community are welcome. Contact Chris Turkmany (310) with any questions. REMINDERS! THIS Mon., Aug. 5th, Baptism Share 7:15 pm in the Parish Hall (Basement, located on Stanmoor Dr.), for info please call the Rectory Wed., Aug. 7th: - Men s Morning Hour, attending 6:30 am Mass, reflections until 7:30 am in the Rectory Office to follow. - Chronic Pain meeting, 7 pm in the Parish Hall (Basement, located on Stanmoor Dr.). Next Sunday, August 11th, Nurses Ministry, Blood Pressure readings, after the 10:30 am and 12 Noon in Diamond Courtyard. ** For info and questions regarding any of these events, please call the Rectory

6 St. Anastasia Catholic Church 7390 W. Manchester Avenue Los Angeles, CA Office Fax Website: SCHEDULE OF SERVICES MASSES - WEEKDAYS Mon-Fri: 6:30AM & 8:00AM First Friday: 6:30AM, 8AM, 11AM (School in session) Saturday: 8:00AM WEEKENDS Saturday (Vigil): 5:30PM Sunday: 7:30AM, 9AM, 10:30AM, 12 & 7:30PM HOLY DAYS Holy Day Vigil Mass: 5:30PM Holy Day: 6:30AM, 8:00AM, 11AM (during the School year) & 7:00PM SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday: 3:30PM-5:00PM & 7:30-8:00PM DEVOTIONS: Miraculous Medal Novena, Rosary and Benediction - Monday, following the 8AM Mass. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: First Saturday of the month from 8:30AM- 9:30AM ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Sacrament for the Sick is celebrated upon request of family BAPTISM: Parents and Godparents are required to participate in preparation program. Contact the Rectory Office or Fred & Esmeralda MARRIAGE: Engaged couples must contact the Rectory no later that 6 months before their proposed wedding date. Call the Rectory Office R.C.I.A.: (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) - Becoming Catholics - Please call the Rectory. Funerals: Contact the Pastor by calling the Rectory Office, LITURGICAL MINISTRIES Ministers of the Eucharist Gloria Bowen-to the Sick Jan & Herb Masi Ministers of the Word... Carl Pentis Ministers of Hospitality (Ushers) Evelio Leon Pat Hendon Courtyard Hospitality Sr. Teresita Altar Care Dolores Saenz Altar Servers Ed Charette Liturgy Committee Richard Arias PASTORAL TEAM PASTOR Msgr. Gabriel Gonzales Priest in Residence Msgr. Gregory A. Cox Pastors Emeriti Rev. Thomas F. King Msgr. Royale M. Vadakin, P.A. Parish Secretary/Bulletin Editor Sacramental Recorder Aleida Rodriguez Director of Religious Education Jonette Mauch Confirmation Coordinator Catrina Grove-Reyes Director of Adult Faith Formation and Stewardship Director of Music Ministry Greg Koppenhaver School Principal Michael Muir School Office Manager, Bookkeeper Louise Lance Office Assistant Linda Schmidt Consultative School Board Olivier Chaine PTO-Parent Teacher Organization Betsy Sichi ADESTE (After School Program) Elizabeth Soriano Maintenance Javier Antunes SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION RCIA-Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults; and SRE (Sunday School) Jonette Mauch Confirmation Catrina Grove-Reyes Infant Baptism Fred & Esmeralda Balsz PARISH ORGANIZATIONS Parish Finance Council Jim Healy Pastor Advisory Council Site Committee Stefan Politz Men s Club Chris Turkmany Knights of Columbus Arts and Education Jayne Cram Stewardship J.S.Paluch - Wendy Schatan, Bulletin Ads (Back cover) St. Anastasia Catholic School 8631 S. Stanmoor Drive Los Angeles, CA Office Website: school.st-anastasia.org school@st-anastasia.org PARISH LIFE MINISTRIES Bereavement Young Adult Ministry Nancy Albin Prayer Group English Lori Mountain Rosary Ministry Rose De Leonardis Ben Oakley Respect Life Jim & Nancy Taylor Safe Guard the Children Rose Healy-Fissinger Karen Diaz St. Joseph Center. Jayne Cram Homeless Weekend Program/ St. Robert s Center Bob & Lori Caldwell St. Margaret s Center Mary Agnes Erlandson Catholic Charities Cindy Begazo Adopt-A-Family Rose and Matt Fissinger Bundles for Babies and Diaper Drive Teressa Syta Nurses Ministry Nancy Reilly Pen Pal Project - Prison Ministry jeanne@pieper.com Ministry for Married Couples Jon & Suzette Sornborger Women s Faith Sharing Susan Senia Men s Spirituality Joe Berberich Shad Meshad Men s Morning Hour MOMS Ministry Jayne Cram Bible Study Susan Senia Social Ministry Laurette Bibeau Family Visitation Ministry Sr. Teresita Chronic Pain Support Ministry Patrick Doherty