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Our Mission SEPTEMBER 27, 2015 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time United in Christ through Bap sm, our parish is a Catholic community of diverse cultures and experiences.

LA BREA AVENUE LOS ANGELES CA 90036 SCHEDULE OF MASSES Sunday 8:00am, 10:00am & 12:00pm Saturday 8:30am, 5:00pm (Vigil) Weekday: 9:00am (Monday-Friday) Wednesday: 6:30pm Holy Day 9:00am, 6:30pm Vigil

Appointments available for private Baptism, Funeral, Quinceañera. Please call to schedule your event. *(Confession schedule is subject to change without notice. Thank you.

Detroit Street, Los Angeles, CA 90036 Telephone (323) 930-5976 Fax (323) 297-7677 Email: parish@cathedralchapel.org Website: www.cathedralchapel.org All Are Welcome!

1 Our Mission SEPTEMBER 27, th Sunday in Ordinary Time United in Christ through Bap sm, our parish is a Catholic community of diverse cultures and experiences. Through educa on and worship, we share the word and celebrate the Sacraments. We welcome and embrace all to join us in the praise & service of God. CHURCH ADDRESS: 923 S. LA BREA AVENUE LOS ANGELES CA SCHEDULE OF MASSES Sunday 8:00am, 10:00am & 12:00pm Saturday 8:30am, 5:00pm (Vigil) Weekday: 9:00am (Monday-Friday) Wednesday: 6:30pm Holy Day 9:00am, 6:30pm Vigil of Holy Day 6:30 pm SACRAMENTS Confession: *1:00-1:30 PM, Sunday Baptism: Fourth Sunday of the month Matrimony: Six months notice required in advanced for marriage preparation. Appointments available for private Baptism, Funeral, Quinceañera. Please call to schedule your event. *(Confession schedule is subject to change without notice. Thank you.) First Communion: 3:45 PM Wednesday Confirmation: 11:00 AM Sunday RCIA: 7:00 PM Monday CONTACT US: Parish Office/Mailing: 926 S. Detroit Street, Los Angeles, CA Rectory: 922 S. Detroit Street, Los Angeles, CA Telephone (323) Fax (323) parish@cathedralchapel.org Website: All Are Welcome! Thank you for your visit and we are glad you joined us. If you have recently moved into our community and would like to belong to a Catholic parish, you may contact our office, from Monday through Friday, 9:00am~5:00pm. You can also send an to parish@cathedralchapel.org. Visit to learn more about our church. Our website is rich in information: from the services and Sacraments offered in our parish, to other features like Cathedral Chapel s history; beautiful images of the art within the walls of our church; parish s calendar of events; links to other Catholic websites, and many more. We are here to serve.

9) Dear Parishioners and Ministers: All of us, as Catholics living in the United States, are rejoicing and strengthening our faith by the visit of Pope Francis.

2 A MESSAGE FROM FR. TRUC WEEK OF SEPT. 27-OCT. 3, 2015 SAINTS, SPECIAL OBSERVANCES, MASS INTENTIONS AND PARISH EVENTS Jesus replied, Do not prevent him. There is no one who performs a mighty deed in my name who can at the same time speak ill of me (Mk.9) Dear Parishioners and Ministers: All of us, as Catholics living in the United States, are rejoicing and strengthening our faith by the visit of Pope Francis. Our computers, our TV and our smartphones have become the vehicles for us to watch the Pope s live events in Washington DC, New York, and Philadelphia. Last Wednesday morning at the White House, Pope Francis said the following statement concerning our freedom and duties, and he reminded each one of us of our duties as Catholics and citizens: Mr. President, together with their fellow citizens, American Catholics are committed to building a society which is truly tolerant and inclusive, to safeguarding the rights of individuals and comminutes, and to rejecting every form of unjust discrimination, With countless other people of good will, they are likewise concerned that efforts to build a just and wisely ordered society respect their deepest concerns and the right to religious liberty. That freedom reminds one of America s most precious possessions. And as my brothers, the United States Bishops, have reminded us, all are called to be vigilant, precisely as good citizens, to preserve and defend that freedom from everything that would threaten or compromise it. The Church Patio Construction-Seeking for Some Financial Relief of $35, As we announced at all the masses last Sunday, our patio is undergoing some major repairs and renovation in order to be in compliance with the building code of the City of Los Angeles. First, the city requires a new firewall to the constructed to separate church from the room adjacent to it. Second, because of fire code, the patio c over has to be eight feet (8 ft.) away from the parish office. The four posts supporting the patio have to be redone. This project ordeal has been on going for more than 3 years. As of today, the accumulated cost has been very expensive, which is approximately more than $35, 000 ranging from architectural fees, city permits, and production cost. I am turning to all and specifically to you for some financial relief of the project. If you are able to assist and defray some of the cost of this project, I would greatly appreciate your support. Any amount is acceptable. The Call and The Cost Last Sunday, I reflected on our calling in life to be a teacher, doctor, engineer, parent and a disciple of Jesus: the meaning and purpose. Living life. We also need to ask the question of the cost. What will it cost me to be who I am and what I do in life? We are living in a culture that focuses more on the cost and calculate the call than the mission or the ministry of the calling. From the scriptural reading I shared with you the following: 1. The calling is to embrace the gift of wisdom and to cultivate peace as found in James The calling also invites us to be last and servant of all. 3. The cost is to let go of our own evil passion such ambition and jealousy. 4. The cost is not to be the greatest of all. Be on Time-Coming to Sunday Mass 75% Goal for Our Parish. Exception for those who are sick or retired and require more time. Be informed, be interested, and be involved in our Catholic faith SUNDAY, September 27: 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Sukkot (Jewish Harvest Fes val) 8:00 For All Our Parishioners 10:00 For The Healing of Patrick Hom 12:00 Birthday Inten ons for Mabel Ussery MONDAY, September 28: St. Lorenzo Ruiz and Companions; St. Wenceslau 9:00 +For All Souls in Purgatory TUESDAY, September 29: Ss. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael 9:00 For the Healing of Angelica Castro WEDNESDAY, September 30: St. Jerome 9:00 Birthday Inten ons of Tischa Galicia; Prayers for Mark Brooks 6:30p Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena THURSDAY, October 1: St. Therese of the Child Jesus 9:00 For the Sick in our Parish FRIDAY, October 2: The Holy Guardian Angeles; First Friday 9:00 Thanksgiving Mass from Anaya Family SATURDAY, October 3: Blessed Virgin Mary; First Saturday 8:30 + Julie Roth 5:00p +Nieves Rasco PARISH ADMINISTRATION Rev. Truc Q. Nguyen, Pastor frtruc@cathedralchapel.org, ext. 223 Nancy G-Sheehan, Parish Business Manager nancy@cathedralchapel.org, ext. 224 Mayela Albarran, Office Assistant mayela@cathedralchapel.org, ext. 235 Sister Anna Tom, SDSH, Rel. Ed. Director religioused@cathedralchapel, ext. 234 In Residence: Most Reverend Elementary School Cathedral Chapel School, Grades K-8th Tina Kipp, Principal 755 S. Cochran Ave., LA T: (323) ; F: (323)

WORSHIP, LITURGY & FAITH OUR PRODIGAL GOD We keep having to relearn how prodigal God is. It is as if God cannot quite manage to say no.

Well, we expect God to be as stingy with that person as we are. Moses and Joshua wanted such a cozy world, too.

And the apostles in the Gospel complained because there were some miracle workers who were clearly not followers of Jesus. God s great free wheeling generosity confounded them all.

C C P Annual Parish Retreat November 20-22, 2015 Serra Retreat Center, Malibu Guest Retreat Director: Fr. Joel J. Henson Fr.

Joel completed his priestly vocation at St. John s Seminary in Camarillo and was ordained priest in June 1993.

Call the parish office to reserve your space now or email parish@cathedralchapel.org. Lorenzo Ruiz is the first Filipino saint. He is also the first Filipino martyred for the Chris an Faith.

3 WORSHIP, LITURGY & FAITH OUR PRODIGAL GOD We keep having to relearn how prodigal God is. It is as if God cannot quite manage to say no. We think it is surely fine when God is prodigal with us rich in mercy and forgiveness, generous in grace. But what about the other the enemy, the sinner, the heretic, the outsider? Well, we expect God to be as stingy with that person as we are. Moses and Joshua wanted such a cozy world, too. They wondered how the spirit of God could be given to the two who did not show up at the meeting tent today s church. And the apostles in the Gospel complained because there were some miracle workers who were clearly not followers of Jesus. God s great free wheeling generosity confounded them all. Let this be, says Jesus. Just see to it that you who lead continue to be worthy of your calling. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. C C P Annual Parish Retreat November 20-22, 2015 Serra Retreat Center, Malibu Guest Retreat Director: Fr. Joel J. Henson Fr. Joel is a Filipino priest and currently the Director of Continuing Formation at the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Born in the city of Angeles in the Philippines, Fr. Joel completed his priestly vocation at St. John s Seminary in Camarillo and was ordained priest in June Retreat Rates: Private Room: $130 per person, per night Shared Room: $100 per person, per night Retreat fees include accommodations and three meals per day! Call the parish office to reserve your space now or parish@cathedralchapel.org. Lorenzo Ruiz is the first Filipino saint. He is also the first Filipino martyred for the Chris an Faith. Lorenzo Ruiz was a layman, married, and had two sons and a daughter. Born in Binondo, Manila, about 1600's, he was educated in the school of the Dominicans there. He served as an altar boy and later was a helper and clerk-sacristan in the church of Binondo. He was a member of the Confraternity of the Rosary. He made his living probably as a calligrapher, one who renders documents in beau ful penmanship for private or official use. To be sure, that work denoted an accomplished and educated person, especially at a me when many an illustrious personage were far from excelling in this art. An adverse event made him leave the Philippines in When he was in his late twen es or early thir es, he became involved or was accused of being involved in a criminal case, the circumstances of which are far from clear. Whether he was involved or not, one thing was clear, he was afraid that, as a consequence of a trial or mistrial, he might be given a death sentence. Upon landing in Japan where Chris ans were being persecuted, he was arrested and imprisoned together with his companions. He underwent inhuman tortures and valiantly confessed his Chris an Faith. Refusing to renounce his Faith, he told his execu oner that he was ready to die for God and give himself for many thousands of lives if he had them. On September 27, 1637, he was hung from a gallows by his feet, his body falling into a pit. A er two days of agony, he died of bleeding and suffoca on. His body was cremated and the ashes thrown into the sea. He and fi een companions, martyred in the same persecu on, were bea fied by Pope John Paul II in Manila on February 18, 1981 and elevated to full honors of the altar by canoniza on on October 18, 1987 in Rome. Their feast day is on September 28th. From Catholic.org

PARISH & SCHOOL LIFE: MINISTRY, EVENTS & REMINDERS STEWARDSHIP 2015 Time Talent TREASURE God is inviting us to joyful life of selfless generosity.

It is often through our generosity that we are able to bring the love of God to life for others in very real and tangible ways. God is by his very nature generous.

As Christians, we are taught that our time, talent and treasure are all on loan to us from God. Are you a good steward of what God has entrusted to you? Are you ready to take the challenge?

4 PARISH & SCHOOL LIFE: MINISTRY, EVENTS & REMINDERS STEWARDSHIP 2015 Time Talent TREASURE God is inviting us to joyful life of selfless generosity. Generosity is at the heart of the Christian life just as it is at the heart of the Gospel. It is often through our generosity that we are able to bring the love of God to life for others in very real and tangible ways. God is by his very nature generous. God wants to convince us of his generosity, and in turn wants us to live generous lives. Stewardship is the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one s care. As Christians, we are taught that our time, talent and treasure are all on loan to us from God. Are you a good steward of what God has entrusted to you? Are you ready to take the challenge? ( Excerpted from The Four Signs of A Dynamic Catholic by Matthew Kelly) Parish Offertory/Treasure Program Announcement Weekend: October Commitment Weekend: October Parish Time & Talent Program Announcement Weekend: October Commitment Weekend: October 31-November 1 Prepara on for the Sacrament of Confirma on for teenagers is in the parish and not in Catholic High Schools. First Communion/First Confession prepara on is a two-year process for Catholic children beginning with 1st Grade and up. All the Wednesday a ernoon catechists are returning again for this coming RE school year. Volunteers are needed as office assistants and classroom assistants during class me weekly from 3:45-5:00 PM. For more informa on, call the parish office or Sister Anna Tom at religioused@cathedralchapel.org. BE A CATHEDRAL CHAPEL SCHOOL VOLUNTEER How can you help? Assist a student in the classroom Read to a class or group of students Support students a er school with homework or with PE and games Being a volunteer will involve an interview and review of qualifica ons. Training for working with students will be offered. The Archdiocese requires Virtus training for child safety which will be given at the school on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015 at 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Contact the school for other Virtus training loca ons and dates. Fingerprin ng is required and it will be done at the Parish Office on Friday, Oct. 16, 2015 from 12:00 noon to 7:00 PM. The Program will begin in November. Contact the Parish Office (323) if you are interested, leave your name and contact number and someone from the program will call you. Program sponsored by the Cathedral Chapel School Board. All Are Invited to The Forget Me Not Luncheon for Good Shepherd Center for Homeless Women and Children: Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 11:00 AM Wilshire Country Club- $ per person Call Eleana Williams (323) PRAY TO HER Wednesdays, 6:30pm COLLECTIONS FROM: September 19-20, 2015 Envelopes: $3268 Building Fund: $530 We are grateful for your continued support of our parish. May God bless You all! You can give without loving. But you cannot love without giving. VISITING OR NEW TO OUR PARISH? We are delighted to have you join us and welcome you into our humble li le parish community in the heart of Los Angeles. If you have recently moved into our community, you may register via at register@cathedralchapel.org or call the parish office at Also visit to learn more about our parish. Welcome & God Bless You.

5 CATHEDRAL CHAPEL OF ST. VIBIANA This is our house We are family! Christmas Raffle 17 prizes to be given away including TWO GRAND PRIZE WINNERS! Christmas Dinner Dance Friday, December 4, 2015 at the Wilshire Country Club! This evening features the presentation of our Lifetime Achievement Award. This year s recipients are Mr. Bill Pistey and Mr. Angel Bobis. But did you know, another way to participate is to be a volunteer! We need eager individuals for ticket sales, hosts and greeters, provide transportation to/from the Christmas Dinner Dance as well as other logistical duties. Please contact Dolly Tidalgo at or Meldy Rafols at for more information on these volunteer opportunities! More information is available on our website at cathedralchapel.org, or call the parish office. Thank you in advance for your participation in this year s fundraising campaign! From the volunteers of the Annual Christmas Fundraising Committee

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TREASURE. Talent. Pathway to Service. Jesus said, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man replied to him, "Master, I want to see" (Mk. 10).

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