St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Community

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1 St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Community Ohio Ave (at Selby) Los Angeles, CA (310) www. sp-apostle.org Wherever you are on your faith journey, you are welcome here Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time February 19, 2012 It is I, I, who wipe out, for my own sake, your offenses; your sins I remember no more. Isaiah 43:25 FORGIVENESS OF SINS Isaiah announced the word of the Lord: [S]ee, I am doing something new! (Isaiah 43:19). And what was this new thing? A promise for a people who did not call upon me and grew weary of me (43:22); a promise of forgiveness. It is I, I, who wipe out... your offenses; / your sins I remember no more (43:25). Paul told the Corinthians and tells us that Jesus is God s yes, and that all God s promises are fulfilled in Jesus. Does that include God s promise to forgive sins? Mark gives the answer when he relates how some people lowered a paralytic through a hole in the roof, seeking a cure. As far as we can tell, no one requested forgiving the man s sins. But that s what Jesus did, exactly as Isaiah had announced. Then, lest anyone doubt his authority on earth to forgive sins, Jesus said, [P]ick up your mat, and go home (Mark 2:11). The man rose, picked up his mat at once, and went away (2:12). 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 Weekday Masses Monday - Friday 6:30 am and 5:30 pm Reconciliation Thursday & Saturday 4:00-4:45 pm First Friday Exposition Oct May Only

2 Page 2 February 19, 2012 Luke Live! Lent 2012 with Paulist Fr. James DiLuzio Fr. James Diluzio, former Associate Pastor of St. Paul s will help us experience the Gospel of Luke as members of the Early Church experienced it internalized, personalized, shared! The ancient custom of memorizing beloved texts enabled faith to come alive. Luke Live! is fitting for all ages Families with children age 10+, teens, singles, seniors, everyone! Fr. James will preach at all the weekend masses March 17-18, 2012 then Monday, March 19 Luke 3 and 4 John the Baptist Tuesday, March 20 Luke 5 and 6 Sermon on the Plain Weds March 21 Luke 7 and 8 The Public Ministry of Jesus Two presentations each day at 10:30am repeated at 7:30pm in the Church Refreshments Served No Fee: Donations Gratefully Accepted Call or Barbara Murphy for more information bmurphy@sp-apostle.org New Monthly Young Adult Mass Connect with other young adults at St. Paul Young Adult Mass on the last Sunday of each month at 5pm. If you are in your 20s and 30s and want to assist at this liturgy as Lectors, Ushers, and Eucharistic Ministers or Music Ministers, please contact Fr. Dat Tran at dtran@sp-apostle.org or Lisa Wellik at lwellik@ca.rr.com. Training will be provided and the time commitment is minimal. Helping One Another As members of a community we need contact with each other. We worship together every Sunday, but there are those who cannot celebrate mass with us because of illness or immobility. If you know of anyone who is sick or homebound please call the parish office and let us know ( ). If someone you see at mass every week hasn t been here, tell one of the priests or a member of the parish staff. It s important that we keep in touch with parishioners who are cut off from us. You can help by keeping us informed. Thanks for your care and concern. TODAY S READINGS First Reading Remember not the events of the past, the things of long ago consider not; see, I am doing something new! (Isaiah 43:18-19, 21-22, 24b-25) Psalm Lord, heal my soul, for I have sinned against you (Psalm 41). Second Reading God has given the Spirit in our hearts as a first installment (2 Corinthians 1:18-22). Gospel They were all astounded and glorified God, saying, We have never seen anything like this (Mark 2:1-12). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Together in Mission 2012 A Time for Reflection The theme of this year s campaign is Be Imitators of Christ 1 Cor 1:11. If you received your pledge form in the mail, please complete it and mail it back or bring to mass next weekend. If you did not receive a form in the mail, please use the envelope in the pew. Looking for a spiritual renewal during Lent? Come and participate in our Living the Eucharist program led by Fr. Dat. This 6 week small group discussion format provides you with opportunities to grow in your faith through learning more about the Eucharist, participating more actively in Sunday Mass, and living the Eucharist each day as disciples of Jesus. The group will meet Tuesday at 7pm in the multipurpose room. Sign up will be in the back of the church after every Mass on February and February 18-19, or contact Fr. Dat for more information.

3 PAGE 3 February 19, 2012 Parish Office Hours Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm General parishoffice@sp-apostle.org Rev John Ardis, C.S.P Pastor jardis@sp-apostle.org Mary Ann Bertolucci Ministry/Facilities mbertolucci@sp-apostle.org Mary Pat Cooper Coordinator of Church and School Advancement mpcooper@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 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 Rev. Dat Tran, C.S.P Associate Pastor dtran@sp-apostle.org Christopher Walker Director of Music cwlaudate@hotmail.com Priests in Residence Peter Abdella, C.S.P Ed Donovan, C.S.P Brett Hoover, 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. Paul Rospond, 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 epa@paulistproductions.org 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: $48, Weekly Collection : 9, For more details on the collections or information on the purple printed slips for credit card donations, please contact Lois Massey in the parish office at SAVE THE DATE for An Irish Lullaby This fun-filled event will be held on Sunday, March 4, 2012 from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. in the John Carroll Parish Center Come enjoy an afternoon of food, Irish music and a wonderful silent auction. Order tickets early before the event sells out! Advanced Tickets $15.00 (a limited number may be available at the door for $20.00) Contact: Susan Abeles: skabeles@yahoo.com phone: (310) Children's Liturgy of the Word CLOW needs Catechists! At the Sunday 9:30 mass the children experience the gospel in reflection and activities that reveal the love of Jesus to them through the Sunday readings adapted for their understanding. Help is needed to lead the children into a life of faith and to find God in family, friends, and strangers; and in themselves. One or two Sunday's a month is asked. Please contact Shirley Bianco at for more information. SPECIAL PRESENTATION at the University Catholic Center How should people of faith be approaching the 2012 election? On Wednesday, February 29th (Leap Day!) at 7:30pm, the University Catholic Center is privileged to host UCLA Visiting Professor of Public Policy Michael Dukakis, ex-governor of Massachusetts and former Presidential candidate, for An Insider s View of the 2012 Election from a Christian Perspective. NOT TO BE MISSED! For more information, contact Jessica at the UCC at (310)

4 Page 4 February 19, 2012 Mass Intentions Saturday, February 18, :00 PM Louis Delfino Sunday, February 19, :30 AM Eunice Pahl 9:30 AM Francine Talerico 11:30 AM Lisa Westlund 5:00 PM Carol Jean McDonald Monday, February 20, 2012 President s Day 9:00 AM Tuesday, February 21, :30 AM 5:30 PM Josephine Fina Holmes Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Ash Wednesday 6:30 AM (Mass) Ed McCoy 8:15 AM - School Prayer Service (Ashes Only) 12 Noon - Prayer Service (Ashes Only) 4:15 PM - CDD Prayer Service (Ashes Only) 5:30 PM (Mass) Arturo Quesada 7:30 PM (Mass) Thursday, February 23, :30 AM 5:30 PM Friday, February 24, :30 AM 5:30 PM Saturday, February 25, :00 PM Jackie Quesada Michael McMahon (Birthday) Sunday, February 26, :30 AM Roseanne Shiltd (Birthday) 9:30 AM Dr. John Cosgrove 11:30 AM Kathleen Stanton 5:00 PM Tom Gravina Did You Know? Child protection efforts extend to coaches The Catholic Youth Organization/Department of Catholic Schools coaches training program implemented in 2005 was created to insure the safety and wellbeing of elementary school children, and coaches, in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Its two-hour training session covering child protection laws and procedures as well as character and safety training is mandatory for archdiocesan paid and volunteer coaches. All of the 4,500 coaches affiliated with 216 Catholic elementary schools are expected to attend the training. In order to attend training, participants must submit verification of Lifescan fingerprinting. For particular help, you may call Assistance Ministry at (213) Holy Hour Thursday from 6:00-7:00pm (immediately following the 5:30 mass) Join us as we pray the Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet and personal meditation with Our Lord. First Friday Adoration - October through May First Friday Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 3:00 pm 5:00 pm Exposition of the holy eucharist is intended to acknowledge Christ s marvelous presence in the sacrament. Exposition invites us to the spiritual union with him that culminates in sacramental communion. Thus is fosters very well the worship which is due to Christ in spirit and in truth. (Exposition of the Holy Eucharist, 82) We Pray for * Teddi Schumann, Ella Alexander, Stella Dunbar, Louise Taylor, Carole Paulson, Lucy Gervasio Deceased Susan Poff, Robrt Kamin 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. Lenten Stations of the Cross Walk the Way of Christ Friday evenings during Lent. Beginning in the Church at 6pm (just after the 5:30 mass) Followed by a Soup and Sandwich Supper Each service will be led by a ministry of our parish. February 24 Adult Spirituality March 2 Thursday Evening Holy Hour March 9 Hospital Ministry and St. James Inn March 16 RCIA for Children and Parents March 23 Girl Scout Troops 4395 & 3455 March 30 RCIA Please contact Barbara Murphy at or bmurphy@sp-apostle.org.

5 Page 5 February 19, 2012 How Does a Person Become Catholic? (RCIA) RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is a process through which searchers explore the life of the Church and the role of Christ in their lives in an environment of care and support. 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 RCIA for Children The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Children) 8 yrs. to 14 yrs. of age is also part of the process where the children that have not received the sacraments of Baptism or Holy Eucharist meets on Sunday morning after the 9:30AM mass with their parents. Contact Irene Holly at or iholly@sp-apostle.org Children s Religious Education (CCD) Classes are held Wednesday afternoon from 3:45 to 5:15PM. Please call Irene Holly, Director, for more information at: or iholly@sp-apostle.org Teen Confirmation For information on Confirmation please contact, Bridget Lander, Confirmation Coordinator. blander@sp-apostle.org Sandwich Builders 7:00 8:00 PM in the JCPC spasandwichbuilders@gmail.com Next SBer s is February 10th 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 New for Young Adult Mass, last Sunday of the month. The next mass will be Sunday, Feb 26th at the 5 pm. Contact Fr. Dat for more information. dtran@sp-apostle.org. 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. Theology Connection: Connecting Faith & Life next meeting is Tuesday, March 6, Our speaker is Deacon Eben MacDonald presenting The Passion of Jesus at the Coffee Connection, 3838 Centinela Blvd. (at Venice SE), LA, CA 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 or bmurphy@sp-apostle.org for more information or to get on our list. Theology Connection meets the first Tuesday of the month. Bible Study - Resumed on Mon. Jan 23, 2012 Monday Mornings 7:00 to 8:00 AM Multi-Purpose Room Repeated Friday Mornings 11:00 AM to 12:00 N Multi- Purpose Room Sunday Family Liturgies - March 11th, Kindergarten at the 9:30 am Mass. Job Support Group - The winter session started on January 19, 2012 and runs for 6 weeks. The group meets on Thursday at 1:00 pm in the MPR. For more information contact Charlie at the following healy@gseis.ucla.edu. Business Development Network Are you a business professional who can give, and wants to receive, business referrals? If so, please join the ST. PAUL S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT NETWORK. Meetings are held on second Tuesdays of the month, at 7:30 a.m. at John O Groats, Pico Blvd.For questions, contact Jay Spillane, (310) , jspillane@spillaneweingarten.com. Faith Sharing Men s and Women s Men s Faith Sharing An on-going prayer group designed for men. This group meets Wednesday mornings at 7:30 a.m. in the Multi-purpose room. All men are welcome. Women s Faith Sharing An on-going prayer group designed for women. The group meets Tuesday mornings at 8:0 5 am. In the Multi-purpose room. All women are welcome. Lectors - If you are interested in reading at the Mass, please contact Tom Roth at or Thomas.roth@att.net. Ushers - If you are interested in joining our ushers/ hospitality ministry, please contact John Newman at or JPNLA@aol.com. Senior Ministry A Medical Mission to Myanmar... Join us in the Wednesday, March 14, at 10:30 AM in the Multipurpose Room for a presentation by Mary Bomba, a chaplain at St. John s Hospital, describing her participation in a recent Medical Mission to Myanmar with a group of Pediatric Physicians, Nurses and other health providers from St. John s Hospital. While there is no charge for the presentation, the lunch that follows is $8.00 and requires a reservation -- call Agnes at by March 9. Book Club... The next meeting will be on Friday, March 2, 2012 in the Multipurpose Room from 9 to 10:30 AM. Join us for stimulating and thoughtful discussion of current bestsellers and classics. For this meeting, the members have chosen to read and discuss Before I Go Asleep by S. J. Watson. New members are welcome. For Information, call Mary at SPA s Social Group meets in the Multipurpose Room, from 12:00-2:30 PM, on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month. Come join us Monday, March 5, 2012, for lively conversation, friendship, refreshments, and more as we play Bingo. New Members are welcome. For information, call Eva

6 Page 6 February 19, 2012 Readings for Sunday February 26th First Sunday of Lent Reading 1 Gn 9:8-15 God said to Noah and to his sons with him: "See, I am now establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after you and with every living creature that was with you: all the birds, and the various tame and wild animals that were with you and came out of the ark. I will establish my covenant with you, that never again shall all bodily creatures be destroyed by the waters of a flood; there shall not be another flood to devastate the earth." God added: "This is the sign that I am giving for all ages to come, of the covenant between me and you and every living creature with you: I set my bow in the clouds to serve as a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. When I bring clouds over the earth, and the bow appears in the clouds, I will recall the covenant I have made between me and you and all living beings, so that the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all mortal beings." Reading 2 1 Pt 3:18-22 Beloved: Christ 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. In it he also went to preach to the spirits in prison, who had once been disobedient while God patiently waited in the days of Noah during the building of the ark, in which a few persons, eight in all, were saved through water. This prefigured baptism, which saves you now. It is not a removal of dirt from the body but an appeal to God for a clear conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to him. Gospel Mk 1:12-15 The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert, and he remained in the desert for forty days, tempted by Satan. He was among wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him. After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God: "This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel." Los Angeles Religious Education Congress 2012 Join us at the annual Religious Education Congress held at the Anaheim Convention Center, March 22 (youth day) through March 25, If you have never before attended Congress, you are assured of a wonderful experience. All are welcome to attend! The Congress, sponsored by the Office of Religious Education at the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, offers a variety of opportunities for person al faith enrichment, prayer and entertainment. Register now for this spirit-filled and enriching weekend! To view a Registration Guidebook call the RECongress information line at to request a copy. You may also access the book on line and register by visiting Please read the following letter if your children are in grades 5-8 and have an interest in altar serving at St. Paul the Apostle St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Community Altar Server Information Dear Parents, Your fifth-thru-eighth-grade children have the opportunity to consider becoming, or continuing to serve the parish community as altar servers. This is a sacred privilege and one that has lasting impact on a child s religious development and sense of service to the greater community. In recent years some children and their parents have seen altar serving as a good, extra curricular activity to add to a child s high school resume. It is so much more than that. Because of the importance of this ministry we have revised the altar server program. We would like to invite you (parents only) to one of two meetings where we will share with you some of the theology and practicalities of this ministry. Parent attendance at one of the following meetings is required in order for your child to either continue, or join the altar server program at St Paul s. Please have a conversation with your child to determine if altar serving is something that is important to both of you. We look forward to seeing you on either: Thursday, March 1st at 8:00 am in the Church Monday, March 12th at 7:00 pm in the Church Fr. Dat Tran, CSP Altar Server Chaplain dtran@sp-apostle.org Virginia Ostrin Altar Server Coordinator altarservers@sp-apostle.org Claire Henning Pastoral Associate chenning@sp-apostle.org