St. Anastasia Catholic Church

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1 St. Anastasia Catholic Church October 28th, 2012 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7390 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... Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary time: The Lord has done great things for us; we are glad indeed. Psalm 126:3 Dear Parishioners, We have a wonderful week upon us. In addition to Halloween, we of course celebrate two great traditionally Catholic days All Saints Day, a Holy Day of Obligation, and All Souls Day. Below, you will notice the schedule of Masses for the Holy Day. It s a day to give thanks to God for calling us to holiness and to the life of Heaven. On All Souls Day, we remember our beloved dead. It s an important day in many cultures, a day to pray for our deceased relative, a day to visit the cemetery. Holy Cross Cemetery will have a Mass at 10 AM. We have a beautiful tradition here at our parish of placing the names of our beloved dead on the altar during the month of November. Please use the envelopes provided for this purpose. We are especially grateful for your financial gifts to the parish. All the donations are used for the ministries of our parish. Having this Year Of Faith, we especially pray that God will bless us with the hope of heaven to be in our Father s House and to be always close to Jesus. Devotedly, Father Gabe We are called to act with justice. We are called to love tenderly. We are called to serve one another, to walk humbly with God. 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. Danny Welchhance Alfredo Casillas 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 Maggie Kohly 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 Antonia Gonzales Maxine & Stuart Liebman Matthew Salvo Sherry Stevens Bernice Cubie George Galip Ethel Curry Kim Calimlim Mary Witteman Jose Gutierrez Ed Kwinn Benita Bicarme Donna House Jeff Bristol Lucille Burk Delgado Randy Huartson Martha Keglevich Jody Bruno Bertha Marcinkus Jeanne Ahern Derek Comes Luanne Sinski Peggy Keelaghan Helen Grisby John Jack Ehret Steven Appleldorn Pauline Runyan Thomas Gavelda Sgt. Shawn Dorton Catherine Fleming Silvana Shinsato Nicole Shinsato Delphine Gonzalez Bob Sapien Brittany Gunnell Bruce Randall Angelo Aparicio Jocelyn Cotlon Alan Boljesic Michelle Anaya Julietta Anaya Jude Keith Hebert Anthony Curtis & Channing Pourchot and their baby-to-be MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK SUN, 10/28 MON., 10/29 TUE., 10/30 WED., 10/31 7:30 AM THE PRIESTS OF ST. ANASTASIA 9:00 AM CHARLES BLOMER 10:30 AM MAGDALENA SCHERER 12:00 PM REGINA AARON 7:30 PM JOSEPH ANTHONY RATKOVIC, SR. 6:30 AM MARIA MARKOVIC 8:00 AM ROBERT PERPIGNAND 6:30 AM HOLY SOULS 8:00 AM RUTH OBERTO 6:30 AM ROSARIO LLINAS 8:00 AM CARLOS CASTELLANOS DONALD LALLY 5:30 PM VIGIL MASS THURS., 11/01 6:30 AM DAN CATHCART 8:00 AM. MITCHEL YOSHITAKE 11:00 AM EVELYN MARY BELLUZ 7:00 PM BOB HOFFMAN FRI., 11/02 SAT., 11/03 6:30 AM. MARY & ANTHONY MELUSKEY 8:00 AM. ALL SOULS NOVENA 8:00 AM. MARCELLA DIZON 5:30 PM. ALL SOULS NOVENA Birthday Anniversary Memorial Support

3 Ministry gathers us and makes us a faith family... Reflection on Today s Readings: FOCUS: We need to see Jesus working in our lives more clearly. Being a follower of Jesus means that we are not alone on our life s journey. We are given guidance, direction, and support as we face the challenges of our human life. God s love and compassion surround us as we seek to see the right path and avoid being blinded by selfishness and sin. Liturgy of the Word: In the first reading, we are given assurance that God will guide our ways into the security of his heart. The second reading identifies Jesus as a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek. In the Gospel, the blind beggar Bartimaeus is persistent as he cries out to Jesus. Because of his faith, Jesus restores his sight. Next Week - Celebrating Our Faith Sat. Nov. 3rd & Sun., Nov. 4th, 2012 Masses: Sat: 5:30 pm. Sun: 7:30 am. Sun: 9:00 am. Sun: 10:30 am. Sun: 12:00 Noon Sun: 7:30 pm. Celebrants: Msgr. Cox Fr. Tom Msgr. Gonzales Msgr. Gonzales Msgr. Cox 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: Dt 6:2-6 Heb 7:23-28 Mk 12:28b-34 CONFESSIONS: 3:30-5 pm & 7:30-8 pm **Msgr. Cox** 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 All Souls Names s Remembrance! Anita Amendola Henry Cortez Edward J. Clites Eric Pinger Jason Sinroll Jack (John) Dougherty. Robert Lopez Michael J. Cusack Julia E. Cox Joseph Ratkovic Angelina M. Rodriguez Bruce H. Barnard Patricia M. Markun Kathryn L. Jackels Ruth G. Oberto William A. Randall Henry (Jack) Moore Betty Frelinger Megan Boken Kathi Glaser May they rest in peace The Family Visitation Ministry Offers spiritual support to those in need. Please call Sr. Teresita at , or call the Rectory Office at Traveling Holy Family - Family 1 Nina and Daniel Galanti 10/28/12 Bertha & Adolfo Garber 11/04/12 Traveling Holy Family - Family 2 Randie and Oli Chaine 10/28/12 Bridgette & Rick Obel 11/04/12 HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT OF BECOMING A PRIEST? Visit: The All Souls Novena Begins November 2nd and continues throughout the month of November. Envelopes are placed at the side doors of the Church and in the vestibule. Return the envelopes with the names of your loved ones to the Rectory Office or drop them in the collection basket. Diaper Drive for Women who Chose Life On your next trip to the store, help support women who chose life for their babies even though they were pregnant in difficult circumstances. Please pick up some diapers or wipes and then place them in a crib in the church by October 31. They will be delivered to local Pregnancy Counseling Centers. If you have any questions contact Eileen Oldham (310)

4 Reporting Child Abuse Priests, deacons, school faculty and administrators and other staff members in our parishes and schools have been designated as mandated reporters under California law. When one of these persons receives information leading to a reasonable suspicion that a child is being abused or neglected, he or she must make a report to the appropriate child protection or law enforcement agency. For Information on responding to an allegation of suspected child abuse, please visit the Archdiocese s Safeguard the Children webpage: particular help, call Assistance Ministry at (213) Fall Film/Book Study Three Journeys of Faith To celebrate our 20 th year, we will view portions of three films on Thursday evenings at 7:30 9:00 PM in the school basement. November 1 Sunset Limited an HBO special written by Cormac McCarthy starring Samuel L. Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones as two polar opposites thrown together for a night of discovery that is both a test of and a search for faith. November 8 Invictus a Clint Eastwood film featuring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon in a dissection of faith and self-determination set against the background of Nelson Mandela s election as president of South Africa. There is no need for you to preview the films, although you are certainly welcome to do so. For more info, please call Mark or Shelley Calde at BUNDLES FOR BABIES TODAY! OCT. 28th, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Back again! Cribs, strollers, maternity clothes, & more are needed for new mothers of several local pregnancy centers. Help these centers bring hope and material assistance to women pregnant in difficult circumstances. Bring your clean gently used items to the parking lot. Monetary donations are also greatly appreciated. Contact Teressa Syta with questions at Ministry in Community The Monthly Wedding Anniversary Blessing All couples married during the month of October are welcome to receive the blessing. The blessing takes place after 12 Noon Mass. There will be a training class for new Eucharistic Ministers in the Church on Monday, November 5th at 7:30P.M. Please call Jan and Herb Masi at (310) for more information. FACT OF LIFE: Church Teaching on the Death Penalty 2266 The efforts of the state to curb the spread of behavior harmful to people's rights and to the basic rules of civil society correspond to the requirement of safeguarding the common good. Legitimate public authority has the right and duty to inflict punishment proportionate to the gravity of the offense. Punishment has the primary aim of redressing the disorder introduced by the offense. When it is willingly accepted by the guilty party, it assumes the value of expiation. Punishment then, in addition to defending public order and protecting people's safety, has a medicinal purpose: as far as possible, it must contribute to the correction of the guilty party Assuming that the guilty party's identity and responsibility have been fully determined, the traditional teaching of the Church does not exclude recourse to the death penalty, if this is the only possible way of effectively defending human lives against the unjust aggressor. If, however, non-lethal means are sufficient to defend and protect people's safety from the aggressor, authority will limit itself to such means, as these are more in keeping with the concrete conditions of the common good and more in conformity to the dignity of the human person. Today, in fact, as a consequence of the possibilities which the state has for effectively preventing crime, by rendering one who has committed an offense incapable of doing harm - without definitely taking away from him the possibility of redeeming himself - the cases in which the execution of the offender is an absolute necessity "are very rare, if not practically nonexistent." (John Paul II, Gospel of Life #56) From the Catechism of the Catholic Church Save the date! Westchester Mental Health Guild 30th Annual Holiday Home Tour. November 4, 2012 For more information call or go online to wmhgholidayhometour2012.eventbrite.com Volunteers Needed! St. Margaret s Center has several positions open for adult volunteers---including food pantry workers, drivers to pick-up food, and tutors for adults or youth. Hours vary depending on the task. The Center hours are M-F: 8:30 to 5:00, and the address is Inglewood Ave., Lennox Please call Mary Agnes at for more info, or maerlandson@ccharities.org

5 Ministry Equips us to deepen our love for God and share our faith Bake Sale! The Altar Care Society will be hosting a Bake Sale on November 18th after all Sunday morning Masses. Stock up for your Thanksgiving Feasts! Upcoming events! Wedding Anniversary Blessing: October 28th Following Noon Mass All Saints Day, November 1st, School s Mass is at 11 a.m. (No First Friday Mass on Fri day, November 2nd) First Eucharistic Adoration Saturday November 3rd, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. A Celebration of Christmas Join St. Anastasia Social Club on Sunday, December 9th ( 12:45-7:45), as we travel to the Norris Center for Performing Arts to see a production of Irving Berlin s White Christmas. The show is brimming with such hits as Blue Skies, How Deep is the Ocean? and, of course, the unforgettable title song. You will be entertained with lots of dancing, laughter and great Berlin hits. After the show, we will stop at Hometown Buffet for dinner. The price for the show, dinner, bus, and gratuities is only $45! Call Laurette Bibeau now for reservations Payment must be received by November 11th, but don t wait, as this event will definitely be a sell-out! Men s Morning Hour, November 7th, 6:30 a.m. Mass followed by reflection in the Rectory Mom s Ministry, Thursday November 8th, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 Noon, in the Rectory Community Room Film and Book Study! Thursday, November 1st 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. in the school basement Next Confirmation Meeting, Sunday November 18th, at 2:15 p.m. in the Church! Living Faith for Kids I wll gather them I will console them and guide them; I will lead them For I am a father to Israel, Ephraim is my first-born. Jeremiah 31:8-9 Fathers do all sorts of things. Many work to provide for their families. Some fix things around the house or maintain the yard. Others drive in carpools or coach a sports team. But father also teach, discipline and lead by example. God is the best father we could ask for. He created us, blessed us and saved us. Heavenly Father, I praise and thank all that you are. Bless my father figures on earth. Jeremiah 31: 7-9 Psalm 126:1-6 Hebrews 5:1-6 Mark 10: WOMEN'S FAITH SHARING! Ladies, you are invited to join our monthly women's faith sharing group. In order to help us come to a clearer understanding of our beautiful Catholic faith and straighten out popular misunderstandings and misinformation about the Catholic Church, we will be using the recently released book, The Seven Big Myths about the Catholic Church: Distinguishing Fact from Fiction about Catholicism by Dr. Christopher Kaczor. This book has been heartily endorsed by Archbishop Gomez and numerous other Catholic leaders. Susan Senia for more details at smsenia@gmail.com or call OUR BOYS SCOUTS WILL BE TAKING ORDERS FOR CHRISTMAS WREATHS THIS WEEKEND!

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 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 Karl Altergott 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 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 Suzette Sornborger 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 Laure Healy Young Adult Ministry Nancy Albin Prayer Group English Lori Mountain Rosary Ministry Rose De Leonardis Ben Oakley Social Justice Elizabeth O Neill 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 Holy Helpers Tiffany Warner Will Haas 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 Suzette Sornborger jeanne@pieper.com Ministry for Married Couples Jon & Suzette Sornborger Women s Faith Sharing Suzette Sornborger Men s Spirituality Joe Berberich Shad Meshad Men s Morning Hour Suzette Sornborger MOMS Ministry Jayne Cram Natural Family Planning Phyllis Jones Bible Study Susan Senia Social Ministry Laurette Bibeau Family Visitation Ministry Sr. Teresita