St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Community

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1 St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Community Ohio Ave (at Selby) Los Angeles, California (310) Wherever you are on your faith journey, you are welcome here Fifth Sunday of Easter May 22, 2011 I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 VOCATION Roman Catholics in the United States spend a good deal of time speaking of vocation and the manner in which each of us discerns our vocation for life. In today s apostolic letter, however, Peter gives us the cornerstone of our vocation, the description of what each of us is called to first and foremost by our baptism. He describes our vocation as a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of [God s] own, so that you may announce the praises of Christ, who called us out of darkness into light (1 Peter 2:9). All of us, no matter what path our life s vocation may take us down, have been chosen by God, made holy, and anointed as priests in the high priesthood of Christ through baptism. All of this, so that we may announce the praises of Christ. Vocation is given for proclamation at home, in the workplace wherever life takes us in service, in word, and in sacrament. Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co. Mass Schedule Sunday Masses 7:30 am 9:30 am 11:30 am 5:00 pm Saturday (one mass only) 5:00 pm Vigil Weekdays (Monday- Friday) Daily Masses are: 6:30 AM and 5:30 PM Reconciliation Thursday & Saturday 4:00-4:45 pm First Friday Exposition Oct May Only

2 Page 2 May 22, 2011 The St. James Inn invites you to begin summer by celebrating White Sandy Beaches at our 2011 fund raiser on Saturday, June 11 at The Olympic Collection. Join us for a scintillating Saturday evening of fun, food, gaming, incredible auction selections, catching up with old friends and making new ones. All proceeds will benefit the St. James Inn, founded over 20 years ago through the vision of Fr. Pat Traynor, C.S.P., with the support of St. Paul the Apostle families. As a UCLA Medical Center chaplain, Fr. Pat observed people sleeping in the lobby of the hospital or in their cars because they could not afford to stay in a local hotel. St. James Inn, a tranquil home-away-from home, provides no-cost lodging for these patients and their families. Please visit for additional information. Vin Di Bona will be honored as the 2011 recipient of the Father Pat Traynor Award, recognizing exemplary service and commitment to others. Please join us to honor his commitment and many years of service to our community. For more details and to join us on Saturday, June 11 to support the outpatients and families who stay at St. James Inn, please contact Nicole Gaffney at or patti@stjamesinn.org. Invitations are available at the SPA Church Office. TODAY S READINGS First Reading To meet their growing needs, the community chooses seven reputable men to serve the new Greek believers (Acts 6:1-7). Psalm Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you (Psalm 33). Second Reading We, like living stones, let ourselves be built into a spiritual house (1 Peter 2:4-9). Gospel Show us the Father, Philip asks Jesus. To which Jesus replies: Whoever sees me, sees the Father (John 14:1-12). SPECIAL PRESENTATION by Fr. Greg Boyle, S.J. Sponsored by the University Catholic Center Summer Daily Mass Schedule will begin Monday May 22 due to Paulist Ordination in New York Monday Wed Friday 6:30 am Tues Thursday 5:30 pm The weekend schedule will stay the same The University Catholic Center is bringing gang-expert, Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ, to Northwest Campus Auditorium at UCLA on Tuesday, May 24th at 7 pm for a talk entitled, "The Power of Boundless Compassion." Author of the acclaimed book, "Tattoos on the Heart," Fr. Greg or G-Dog as he s called has for twenty years run Homeboy Industries, a gang-intervention program in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of East L.A. He s a terrific, inspiring speaker, and if you ve never heard him, this night is NOT TO BE MISSED!!! Parking is available on campus at nearby Sunset Village facility. For more information, please contact Jessica at the UCC at (310)

3 PAGE 3 May 22, 2011 Rev John Ardis, C.S.P Pastor jardis@sp-apostle.org Celeste Anlauf Director of Development canlauf@sp-apostle.org Mary Ann Bertolucci Ministry/Facilities mbertolucci@sp-apostle.org Sr. Stella Maria Enright, DMJ School Principal srstella@sp-apostle.org Claire Henning Pastoral Associate chenning@sp-apostle.org Irene Holly Director Children s Religious Ed iholly@sp-apostle.org Parish Office Hours Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Closed from 12:00 to 12:30 PM PARISH STAFF The Paulist Fathers Bridget Lander Teen Confirmation Coordinator blander@sp-apostle.org Lois Massey Business Operations lmassey@sp-apostle.org Barbara Murphy RCIA Director bmurphy@sp-apostle.org Rev Joseph Scott, C.S.P Associate Pastor jscott@sp-apostle.org Christopher Walker Director of Music cwlaudate@hotmail.com All Other Ministries SPA Church Office parishoffice@sp-apostle.org Priests in Residence Peter Abdella, C.S.P Ed Donovan, C.S.P Ivan Tou, C.S.P Ted Vierra, C.S.P Patrick Hensy, C.S.P Ed Wrobleski, C.S.P UCLA Catholic Center (310) Fr. Peter Abdella, C.S.P., Director Fr. Ivan Tou, C.S.P., Asst. Dir. UCLA Medical Center (310) Rev. Tom Clerkin, C.S.P., Chaplain Paulist Productions (310) Fr. Eric Andrews, C.S.P. President Community Gift Whatever you did for one of these least of these, you did for me. Mt 6:40 b Times are difficult for so many. The finance council and the parish staff have discussed how best the parish can respond to the increased need that we are experiencing through phone inquiries, walk-ins and the increased requests from various charitable agencies. Since September 2009, the parish has been giving 5% of the weekly collection to a charity. Parish Support Monthly Credit Cards: $49,915 Weekly Collection : 12,825 If you would like to assist St. Paul the Apostle Church in continuing its mission and receive a charitable income tax donation? Please consider making a difference at St. Paul's by donating a gift of securities or contact Celeste Anlauf, our parish Development Director at: Partners in Prayer Partners in Prayer, sponsored by St. Paul the Apostle Senior Ministry, seek to be of service by praying for others. Please call us with your prayer request and we will notify our circle of Prayer Partners. Calls may be made to: Maureen Morrissey (310) TOGETHER IN MISSION 2011 From God Comes My Hope. Psalm Goal is $128, The Together in Mission 2011 Campaign has begun, please take time to reflect on the materials you have received at home or the information in the pews. YOU ARE INVITED St. Paul s Donate Wine a Month Club Many thanks to all that have previously donated wine or monies in lieu to support our monthly communion needs of 2 cases of dry red wine. If you care to donate for the coming year, please send me an with which month you prefer to give and to allow for appropriate planning. I can be reached at DocHillary@aol.com Your generosity and thoughtfulness is most appreciated. Thanks You Tony Haworth Liturgy Council

4 Page 4 May 22, 2011 Mass Intentions Saturday, May 21, :00 PM In Thanksgiving for Kidney Donor Sunday, May 22, :30 AM Michael Cartusciello, Sr. 9:30 AM Rose Fox Noll 11:30 AM Mark Marks 5:00 PM Sr. Margaret Rose Welch, IHM Monday, May 23, :30 AM Gary Cooper Tuesday, May 24, :30 PM Sarah and Eduardo Florano Wednesday, May 25, :30 AM Miguel Alcantara Thursday, May 26, :30 PM Hatton Rogers Friday, May 27, :30 AM Nieves Posadas Saturday, May 28, :00 PM Mary Finocchiaro Sunday, May 29, :30 AM Andrew Kim 9:30 AM Jeremiah Nzegge 11:30 AM Irene B. Dourves 5:00 PM Rich Bertolucci (Birthday) Monday, May 30, 2011 Memorial Day 9:00 am Mass Only today 9:00 am Neyva Bianchi All Parish Office are Closed today May 30th for Memorial Day Holy Hour Thursday from 6:00-7:00pm (immediately following the 5:30 mass) Join us for this Hour of Power, as we pray the Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet and personal meditation with Our Lord. Sitting before the Blessed Sacrament is like sitting in the sun. You absorb Grace in the same way you absorb the sun s rays. You don t see the changes taking place, but when you go home after a day at the beach, the color of your skin has changed. It s the same way with the Blessed Sacrament. After sitting in His Presence for a while, the complexion of your soul will change. Come, and be transformed. First Friday Adoration - October through May Summer Daily Mass Schedule will begin Monday May 22 due to Paulist Ordination in New York Monday Wed Friday 6:30 am Partners in Prayer Tues Thursday 5:30 pm The weekend schedule will stay the same is sponsored by St. Paul the Apostle Senior Ministry, seek to be of service by praying for others. Please call us with your prayer request and we will notify our circle of Prayer Partners. Calls may be made to: Maureen Morrissey (310) We Pray for * Teddi Schumann, Ella Alexander, Stella Dunbar, Louise Taylor, Carole Paulson, Lucy Gervasio, Gerald Guess, Esperanza Villejas, Nancy Vondrasek, Elizabeth McDonald, Phillip McDonald, Sally Burge Newman, Helen Lamm, Jack Healy, Mary Elizabeth Conner, Pamela Marks, Virginia Leanas, Lucy Shiffrin, Dezie Morals, Tom Vaughn, August Liebelt,Cathy Boldy, Janet Rose O Connor Deceased Declan Hubert Evelyn Ann Herresa Virginia Clark Virginia Levanas (Mother of Linda Ryan) How can I have a name added to the prayers of the faithful? You can call the parish office anytime (310) If you do not reach anyone, you can press 8 and leave a message in the general mailbox. You can also parishoffice@sp-apostle.org *Please let us know about the conditions of those we are praying for. We will keep/remove their names as requested after the first few weeks. Prayer For Our Military Almighty Father, Creator of Humankind, and author of peace BLESS and safeguard the members of our armed forces and all who find themselves in harm s way. Be their protector and bring them safely home. BLESS our military and civilian personnel who have been injured in service to our country. May they experience your firm support, gentle love, and compassionate healing. BLESS all who have died in defense of our freedoms. Grant them eternal rest in you. BLESS their family members who have been left behind. Be their constant companion and strength. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. AMEN

5 Page 5 May 22, 2011 How Does a Person Become Catholic? (RCIA) RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Please join us on Wednesday evenings in the Multi-purpose room at 7:30 pm as we journey through the faith together. Contact Barbara Murphy, RCIA Director at or bmurphy@sp-apostle.org Family Grade Liturgies The remaining family liturgy is the 2nd grade Sunday June 12th at the 9:30 Faith Sharing Men s and Women s RCIA for Children The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Children. beginning at age 8yrs, who have not been baptized or made their First Communion, meet on Sunday mornings after the 9:30AM mass with their parents. Contact Irene Holly at or iholly@sp-apostle.org for more information." Children s Religious Education (CCD) Please call Irene Holly, Director, for more information at: or iholly@sp-apostle.org Classes are held Wednesday afternoon from 3:45 to 5:15PM. Teen Confirmation For information on Confirmation please contact, Bridget Lander, Confirmation Coordinator. blander@spapostle.org Sandwich Builders 7:00 8:00 PM in the JCPC spasandwichbuilders@gmail.com ** Men s Faith Sharing Weds at 7:30 a.m. in the MPR room. ** Women s Faith Sharing Tuesday at 8:05 am in the MPR Young Adults Ministry SPAYAM meets every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul s. All are welcome! Bring your faith, your friends, and questions! YoungAdultsMinistrySPA@gmail.com Community Job Support St Paul The Apostle Catholic Community s job support group restarts on Thurs. April 28th to assist people seeking employment. It will meet s from 1:00 to 2:30:PM in the multipurpose room of the SPA church office. To reserve space or get more information, contact Charlie Healy a at or healy@gseis.ucla.edu. Baptism Prep Class The baptism preparation class is offer the first Weds of each month at 7:30 pm in the church class. Preregistration is not necessary. Toddler Group SPA Toddler Group meets on 10:00 am in the Multipurpose. Please Addy addy_cab@yahoo.com for information. The group meets on the same schedule as school. Coffee and Donuts - Coffee and Donuts are offered after the 9:30 am mass. Contact erind9@gmail.com Bible Study - Winter Session Monday Mornings 7:00 to 8:00 AM Multi-Purpose Room Repeated Friday Mornings 11:00 AM to 12:00 N Multi-Purpose Room. Business Development Network Are you a business professional who can give, and wants to receive, business referrals? For questions, contact Jay Spillane, (310) , jspillane@spillaneweingarten.com. Theology Connection: Connecting Faith & Life next meeting is Tuesday, June 7 at the Coffee Connection, 3838 Centinela Blvd. (at Venice SE), LA, CA The speaker is Dr. James Walter, Bioethist, Loyola Marymount University speaking about "The Catholic Position on Beginning of Life Issues with focus on Reproduction" Free Parking! Corner Centinela and Venice, overflow ½ block south at Centinela and Pacific. No reservations needed. There is no fee; donations gratefully accepted. Contact Barbara Murphy at bmurphy@sp-apostle.org for more information or to get on our list. SENIORS MINISTRY Buffalo Soldiers of the US Army Weds June 15th 10:30 am in the MPR. Please join the SPA Seniors for an exciting presentation followed by lunch. Please RSVP to Agnes at by June 10th. For more information contact the senior ministry office at Book Club... The Book Club meets on the first Friday of the month in the MPR from 9 to 10:30 am. Join us for stimulating and thoughtful discussion of current bestsellers and classics. New members are always welcome. For more information, contact Mary at For the June 3rd book club, the members have chosen ot read Brutal Telling by Louise Penny. SPA s Social Group meets in the Multipurpose Room, from 12:00-2:30 PM, on the 1 st and 3 rd Mondays of each month. Come join us Monday, June 6, 2011, for lively conversation, friendship, refreshments, and more as we play Bingo. New Members are welcome. For information, call

6 Page 6 May 22, 2011 Readings for the weekend of May 29th, 2011 Reading 1 Acts 8:5-8, Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed the Christ to them. With one accord, the crowds paid attention to what was said by Philip when they heard it and saw the signs he was doing. For unclean spirits, crying out in a loud voice, came out of many possessed people, and many paralyzed or crippled people were cured. There was great joy in that city. Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent them Peter and John, who went down and prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit, for it had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit. Reading 2 1 Pt 3:15-18 Beloved: Sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts. Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope, but do it with gentleness and reverence, keeping your conscience clear, so that, when you are maligned, those who defame your good conduct in Christ may themselves be put to shame. For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that be the will of God, than for doing evil. For Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the sake of the unrighteous, that he might lead you to God. Put to death in the flesh, he was brought to life in the Spirit. Gospel Jn 14:15-21 Jesus said to his disciples: If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always, the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot accept, because it neither sees nor knows him. But you know him, because he remains with you, and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me, because I live and you will live. On that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I in you. Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one who loves me. And whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him. Extra Bases Baseball Camp Summer Camp Fall/Winter/Spring Clinics Private Lessons Small Group & Team Workouts For more information call: (310) or go to: THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS CHOIR PRESENTS SCHUBERT'S "Mass in G major", D. 167 and MOZART'S "Vesperae Solennes de Confessore", K. 229 with chamber orchestra and soloists: Pamela Maran, soprano; Leslie Inman, alto; Cesareo Perez, Tenor; Edward Levy, bass SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 4 p.m. St. Alban's Church 580 Hilgard Ave Los Angeles, CA Advance tickers $15.00, ordered by June 6 Tickets at the door: $20.00 Student rush: $8.00 Group rates available For more information, contact UCC: or hinnebug@ucla.edu Summer School at Marymount High School Marymount High School, a leader in girls education since1923, offers a unique summer program on its historic and peaceful campus on Sunset Boulevard. The morning sessions are five weeks in length and focus on strengthening academic skills, visual arts classes and fashion design. Afternoon classes allow students to explore a myriad of opportunities for self-expression and to delve into new areas of interest. Girl s Leadership, Cooking, Sign Language, Theater, Dance, Film Production and Photography are just a sampling of the classes offered. To review a comprehensive list of the classes, please view our brochure at summer.mhsla.org. Classes are held from June 20-July 22, Marymount is located at Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, Questions may be directed to Julianne O Connor joconnor@mhs-la.org or Sarah Jallo at sjallo@mhs-la.org. Faith Sharing Men s and Women s ** Men s Faith Sharing Weds at 7:30 a.m. in the MPR room. Join other men of the parish as they look at the readings for the upcoming Sunday liturgy and then discuss their faith questions and experiences. For more information contact the parish office at ** Women s Faith Sharing Tuesday at 8:05 am in the MPR Join the women of the parish as they look at the readings for the upcoming Sunday liturgy and share their faith questions and experiences. For more information contact Claire Henning at