St. Peter Claver Parish Corner of Cochran & Stow Streets Pastor: Rev. Riz J. Carranza email: Riz.Carranza@la- archdiocese.org Associate Pastor: Rev. Adrian M. San Juan email: fradriansj@la - archdiocese.org Permanent Deacons: Rev. Mr. Brian Clements and Rev. Mr. Melecio Zamora PARISH SCHEDULE MASSES: Saturday: 5pm Vigil; 7pm (Español) Sunday: 8am; 10am; 12noon & 5pm Holy Day of Obligation: 5pm Eve before; Day-7:30am; 12noon & 7pm Weekdays: 7:30am (Monday - Friday) DEVOTIONS: Perpetual Help Novena, Wednesdays, 7pm, Mass on first Wednesdays, 7pm; Adoration every Friday, 7pm SACRAMENT OF PENANCE: Saturdays, 3-4:30pm (or by appointment); Eve of Holy Day & Thursday before first Friday, 4-4:45pm SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Sundays, 1:30 pm; 4th Sunday - Spanish Baptism BAPTISM INSTRUCTION: Second Monday of each month, 7pm SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: 6 months prior notification needed Parish Mission Statement We, the parish of Saint Peter Claver, are a Catholic faith community within the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the Universal Church. Firm in the hope of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and inspired by the example of our patron, we proclaim the kingdom of God to embrace everyone in love without discrimination of any kind. We are devoted to worship, to witness, and joyful service in the Spirit. Parish Office Address: 5649 Pittman St. Simi Valley, CA 93063-3525 Parish Office hours: (Monday - Friday) 9am-12noon, & 1-5pm Phone: (805) 526-6499 Fax: (805) 526-7233 E-mail: saintpeterclaver@aol.com Web Site: www.saintpeterclaver.org Bulletin e-mail: spcbulletin@aol.com Pre-School & Kindergarten: Lauren Balcaceres, Principal email: lbalcaceres@la- archdiocese.org (805) 526-2244 Fax: (805) 526-2225 Website: www.stpeterclaverschool.org Office of Faith Formation: Bianca Langlois, Director (805) 526-0680 email: faithformation@saintpeterclaver.org Jon Teague, Coordinator Middle School Youth Ministry email: jon.t@saintpeterclaver.org Confirmation / Youth Ministry Office: Andrew Gafvert, Director (805) 526-7975 email: youthministry@saintpeterclaver.org
Safeguard the Children Committee: Clyde Allen, Chair email: callen1048@aol.com Bible Study: Richard Kimmet, 581-2742 Women s Adult Bible Study: Sherry Kimmet, 581-2742 Becoming Catholic (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults): Office of Faith Formation, 526-0680 Parish Vocation Animator: Michael Johnson, 526-6499 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Coley Maddigan, Coordinator, 526-6499 Peter and Gloria Venzon, Scheduling, 813-4647 Lector Coordinator: Jim Small, (805) 390-7260 Altar Servers: Brian Kane, 583-0466 Eucharistic Ministry of Hosp. & Home: Joni Egan, 527-2444 Parish Library: Sue Marron, (805) 770-0922 Parish Information Bereavement Ministry: Paul Stewart, 526-0073 Annulment Assistance: Wally & Linda Cravens, 526-6499 Knights of Columbus: Joe Gray, (818) 421-0170 email: kofc9410@gmail.com Society of St. Vincent de Paul: For assistance: (805) 404-3178 Music Director: Jim Leslie, (818) 324-2109 Couples for Christ: Chito & Beth Coronel, 285-7453 Filipino Catholic Comm. Group: Vangie Carlos, (805) 813-3995 Hispanic Catholic Community Group: Dcn. Melecio Zamora, (818) 262-1090 Las Guadalupanas: Pilar Osorio, (310) 597-9548 Worldwide Marriage Encounter: J.C. and Chelsea Baxter, (805) 522-4294 BINGO: Thursday, 6:30pm BINGO hotline: 526-2781 As the visions during the night continued, I saw one like the Son of man coming. Some mornings we awake from a dream that feels significant. It s as if during the night, an answer was supplied to a question we were hardly aware of having asked. Was it about a relationship that needs healing; a wound that s never been consciously acknowledged; or a desire that we ve been afraid to own? Such dreams linger through the day, their symbols compelling, the feelings they arouse stirring us to ponder our response. We may also have daydreams with a similar power to rouse us. While we seem to have a little more control over where our imagination takes us in our waking hours, often it can seem more like a summons from a deeper place, a revelation of unspoken and unmet hopes. Does that island paradise or the sailboat gliding along indicate that we re tired in our labors and long for escape? Does the conquering hero fantasy we entertain indicate a leadership drive in us that we ve ignored for too long? Pay attention to your dreams. They re trying to tell you something. You would do well to be attentive to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place. The mountaintop vision is a popular theme in stories. When we arrive at the summit, don t we see the big picture more clearly than from any other vantage point? All of a sudden our truncated vision of life in the trenches makes more sense. The view from the mountain is always grander and more complete than from the base. Moses encountered God on Mt. Sinai and received the Ten Commandments there. Prophets like Elijah and Elisha sought divine revelation at Mt. Carmel. Mt. Zion became the site of Jerusalem, the shining city on a hill where God s temple would stand. Jesus took three disciples up Mt. Tabor, and they glimpsed the divine identity of their teacher on that height. As this letter of Peter emphasizes, this vision was no dream or story, but a revelation witnessed by Peter, James, and John. The view from the mountain is vast and powerful. The tricky part is to take the vision home with you - and not to forget it. And Jesus was transfigured before them: His face shown like the sun. The definition of time is the measure of change. If nothing changed, we d have no sense of time passing at all. Change doesn t move at a constant pace: sometimes it s glacially slow, at other times it races into view like a freight train. The transfiguration of Jesus in the eyes of His disciples was an ongoing process of communication and revelation. Each teaching demonstrated His authority. Every miracle was a clue. And then, like a landslide, one afternoon on Mt. Tabor changed the disciples perception of Jesus completely. Not all change is beneficial, and not all that s revealed is beautiful, unhappily. This week we recall an hour in Hiroshima, a moment in Nagasaki, when history was tragically transformed in a flash of light. The human potential for unfathomable devastation was shown to the world, but this transfiguration of the moral landscape did not glorify God. What occupies the human heart will be revealed, hour by hour. We must take care that what we harbor inside testifies to the goodness of the God we serve.
Page Three August 6, 2017 My dear Parishioners, I m glad to be back from my two-week vacation, resting and enjoying family time with my sister s family in Santa Clara. Just like home, I was pampered with delicious food and plenty of fruits. I also did some house chores like dusting furniture, sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning bathrooms, and washing dishes. I really had a good time. Now, I m back to get my feet wet again and face the daily challenges of priestly ministry. By the grace of God and with the help of so many people, I will be able to meet those challenges, thank you Lord and thank you to so many of you. While I was on vacation, I was able to read the recent Pastoral Letter of our Archbishop Gomez. It is quite lengthy, but very important for our consideration given the present situation in our country and in the world. So, I would like to present several excerpts from his Pastoral Letter: FOR GREATER THINGS YOU WERE BORN: A PASTORAL LETTER TO THE FAMILY OF GOD IN LOS ANGELES ON GOD'S BEAUTIFUL PLAN OF LOVE FOR OUR LIVES AND OUR WORLD. Let us reflect on this first item that Archbishop Gomez pointed out in response to the current political and social condition of our country. Who are we and what are we here for?: Our challenge as Christians in a de-christianized society 4. I am finishing this letter to you at Christmas time. It is the end of a long and divisive year, in which our national elections exposed some of the darker inclinations in our culture and confirmed a deepening secularism and anti-humanistic spirit in American life. It is undeniable now that our society is being progressively de-christianized. Our elites in politics and law, education and the media are seeking through many means to drive God out of our daily lives and to silence His voice in the human heart. But as the reality of God is fading away, the reality of the human person is disappearing, too. We are becoming strangers to our own selves. We no longer know who we are or what is inside us. We face many troubles and injustices in our society: the sad persistence of racist thinking and practices; the bitter divisions along lines of money and education, class and family background; our cruel indifference to the sufferings of immigrants within our borders; the coercive agendas to redefine marriage and sexuality and normalize abortion and euthanasia; the brutal realities of human trafficking; the epidemics of pornography and addictions; the inequities in our criminal justice system, starting with our continued practice of executions; and the violence and deviancy in our popular entertainment. All of these troubles are indicators of a deeper problem our society has lost sense of the truth about the precious nature and dignity of the human person. 5. As I have been praying and reflecting on these things, it seems to me that America s divisions and dysfunctions are all pointing us back to basic questions: Who are we? What does it mean to be alive, to be a member of the human race? Where do we come from and what are we here for? What is it that we should be living for? What is the good life and why should I even want to be a good person? Do our lives make a difference? Is there meaning in the world, or is everything just random? With the loss of God, we no longer know how to find answers to these questions. And this is having damaging consequences for individuals, especially the young, and for our society. So many of our neighbors seem to be not really living but only existing. Many are just getting by and seem uncertain about the meaning of their lives and afraid, not hopeful, for the future. So many do not seem to know the love of God, do not hear His voice, do not seem to feel His tenderness and care in their lives. At the same time, it is evident that government and cultural leaders no longer know what makes for true human flourishing. As a result, we have lost the basis for setting priorities, for knowing what really matters. We have fewer foundations for passing on a sense of common purpose or shared values and responsibilities. In place of a coherent national spirit and ethos, we see in our society new expressions of radical individualism and new forms of domination by the strong against the weak. We see the promotion of lifestyles and ways of life rooted in a fruitless humanism, a false and incomplete vision of human life and the human person.
Page Four St. Peter Claver Monday, August 7th 6:30 pm Misioneros de Cristo Prayer Group (PC) 7:00 pm Parish Organization Committee Mtg. (H) 7:00 pm MSYM Session (PC) 7:00 pm Las Guadalupanas Meeting (PC) Tuesday, August 8th 6:30 pm Misioneros Bible Study (PC) 6:30 pm Hispanic Comm. Prayer Group (PC) 7:00 pm Yr. 2 Confirmation Orientation and Registration (YC) 7:00 pm Young Adult Ministry (PC) 7:00 pm Claver Coffeehouse (PC) 7:00 pm Bereavement Support Group (CLR) 7:00 pm K of C General Meeting (PC) 7:00 pm Adult Music Ministry (C) 8:00 pm Las Guadalupanas Rosary (C) Wednesday, August 9th 7:00 pm Perpetual Help Novena and Divine Mercy Chaplet (C) 7:00 pm Yr. 1 Confirmation Orientation and Registration (YC) 7:00 pm Boy Scouts (H) Thursday, August 10th 6:00 pm Children s Choir (C) 6:30 pm BINGO 7:00 pm Parish Pastoral Council Meeting (O) 7:00 pm Peer Leader Retreat Team Meeting (YC) 7:00 pm Noon Choir (C) Friday, August 11th 11:00 am Summer School Luau and BBQ (YC, SL) 6:30 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet (C). 6:30 pm Misioneros Evening of Praise and Worship (PC) 7:00 pm Holy Hour (C) 7:00 pm Hispanic Community Choir (PC) Saturday, August 12th 8:00 am Catholic Mothers in Prayer (YC) 3:00 pm Confessions (C) 4:15 pm Choir Practice (C) 6:00 pm Parish 45th Anniversary Ticket Sales (P) 6:15 pm Confessions (Español) (C) 8:00 pm Las Guadalupanas Refreshments (P) 8:00 pm Parish 45th Anniversary Ticket Sales (P) Vocations Ministry after all Masses Parish 45th Anniversary ticket sales after all Masses Parish Lending Library after 8:00am, 10:00am and 12(noon) Masses Boy Scout donut sales after 8:00am, 10:00am and 12(noon) Masses RCIA, 10:00am Baptisms, 1:30pm Youth Choir, 4:00pm Saturday, August 5th 5:00 pm Socrates Inonog (RIP) Leticia Leviste (RIP) Sunday, August 6th 10:00 am Fran Gilgenberg (RIP) Vincent Petertren (INT) 12(noon) Michele Cantacessi (RIP) Cindy Ragzets (RIP) 5:00 pm Georgia Altmayer (INT) Judy Strack (INT) Monday, August 7th 7:30am Lourdes Orig (RIP) Carlos Molina (RIP) Vanessa Carrion (INT) Tuesday, August 8th 7:30 am Parra Ortiz Family (INT) Bernice Linscott (INT) Nicole Brahney (RIP) Wednesday, August 9th 7:30 am Jimmy Cornejo (RIP) Mitchel Tobey (RIP) Seth Fabry (INT) Thursday, August 10th 7:30 am Sam Catania (RIP) Juana Martinez (RIP) Linda Lynch (INT) Friday, August 11th 7:30 am Wendy Haynes (RIP) Roy Cabuyadao (RIP) The Reed Family (INT) Thank you for your donations on Sunday, July 30th: $12,655.00.
Page Five St. Peter Claver SPCFAITHFORMATION.ORG The Office of Faith Formation is open Monday - Thursday, 1-5pm and 6-8pm. Sunday Gospel Matthew 14:22-33 Jesus invited His disciples to participate in the work that He was doing. He invites us to do the same. He wants us to do extraordinary things for others. In order for us to be able to do this, we must have faith and trust that Jesus will do His work through us. Even if we become fearful and doubtful like Peter, Jesus will still save us. FAITH IS NOT A DISTANT VIEW BUT A WARM EMBRACE OF CHRIST. Warm Embrace welcomes our special needs children and their families, who will be personally met and served according to your child's needs. Please log on to our website or stop by the office of faith formation for more information. Mark your calendars! Missions of Mercy June 22 nd, 23 rd, and 24 th, 2018! Our final summer of fun event is Monday, August 7 th and it is our annual end of summer dance! Bring your dancing shoes and come have some fun as we wave goodbye to summer! This event will be from 6:30-8:30pm, we hope to see you there! Youth Confirmation High School youth who have been baptized and received First Communion in the Catholic Church can begin the two year preparation process for the Sacrament of Confirmation. Please visit spcym.org/ confirmation.html for details. To sign up to begin or continue in the Confirmation Preparation Process, parents and candidates are to attend a Program Orientation & Registration Night. Youth First Communion Preparation Youth, grades 6-12, who have not received the Sacrament of First Communion are invited to participate in our one year Youth First Communion Preparation Process. To register, parents and potential first communicants are to attend a Program Orientation & Registration Night. Please visit spcym.org/firstcommunion.html for details. Thinking about becoming fully Catholic? Never been baptized? Baptized in a different faith? Baptized Catholic but never confirmed and/or received first communion? Then the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) is just for you! Come to CLAVER COFFEEHOUSE, our twice-monthly gathering for inquirers (2 nd & 4 th Tuesdays), and bring your questions. Call the Faith Formation Office at (805) 526-0680 for more information.
Page Six St. Peter Claver The heavens proclaim his justice; all peoples see his glory. ~ Psalm 97:6 The Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance (GAIA) - Next weekend, August 12 th and 14 th, Tim and Jane Paulson will speak at all of the Masses about the Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance (GAIA), as part of the Missionary Cooperative Plan. GAIA currently works in Malawi, a small but densely populated country located in Sub-Saharan Africa at the epicenter of the global HIV/AIDS epidemic where over 790,000 children have been orphaned by AIDS. In total, over one million of the 16 million people in Malawi are orphaned children. Malawi was rated the poorest country in the world by the World Bank in 2015. Approximately 80% of the population lives in remote rural areas far from doctors, nurses, or any medical care. GAIA connects these communities to needed care through our Mobile Health Clinics, building healthcare capacity, educating the next generation of nurses through our Nursing Scholarship Program, and implementing our GAIA Village Programs to create healthier communities, protecting the most vulnerable, particularly orphans and women. You will find envelopes in the pews. Saint Peter Claver has exciting news!! A Young Adult Ministry is now active at Saint Peter Claver! All young adults 18-35 are welcome. Looking for somewhere to talk about your faith, study scripture, pray, serve those in need and build good faith based friendships? Please come and join the conversation. Our next meeting is Tuesday, August 8 th at 7pm in the Parish Center. Check the Faith Formation page in future bulletins for any announcements. You can contact us at SaintpeterjpII@gmail.com or stop by the Faith Formation Office. Hope to see you soon! ~Coley Maddigan and John Miller Please pray for the health of Beverly Grimes; newborn Carson Jacob Reed; Melissa Reed; Georgia Altmayer; Judy Strack; Marlu Vencio; Barbara Still; Christina Barnes-Parker; child Logan Nelson; child Seth Fabry; Rosina Paluzzi; Margie Conklin; Karen Vangieson; Jack Murphy; Bill and Vera Barker; Chris Bordeleau; David Placeres; Bob Hasley; Donna Emmons; Natali Wilde; Ronald Bensky; Phyllis Sherin; Carol Acker; David Lehr; Bridget Wakcher; Roy Bustamante; Frank Cesario; Dana Freund; Jim Womack; Justin Warn; Linda Lynch; Bradley Sharp; Erick M., Jacob A., and Cecilia Frances; Diane Hazlewood; Marie Fardig; Bud Upper; Carla Maria Molina; Dave Morley; Kenny Bond; Gary Savas; (child) Hazel Hammersley; Mary Jane Wickman; LaVonne Emerson; James Yncera; Charles Leo; Sheana Green; Deann Glynn; Dan Lang; Joe Ortega; Dan Boland; Catherine Capaldi; Gregg Cassity; Virginia Dalcoe; Bruce Vandelinder; Susan Womack; Helene Parlms-Jackson; Maria Lozano; Carolyn Currie; Chelsea White; Mary Smart; Mimi McGilvray; Rick Schuler; Elaine Swieca; Bill Waters; Marge Porterfield; Aaron Byron; Bob Bower; Jacqueline Sylvestre; Kittie Fidermutz; Martina Peters; Dillon Tunney; Barbara Pogorzelski; Sherry Estrella; Chase Dobson; Loretta Payne; Barbara Knight; Suzanne Shaefer. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Holy Day of Obligation. On Monday evening, August 14th, confessions will be heard from 4-4:45pm, and the Vigil Mass will be celebrated at 5pm. Masses on Tuesday, August 15th will be at 7:30am, 12(noon) and 7pm. Please pray for the souls of Margaret O Hern, 8/2/17; Rosita Macariola, 7/30/17; Dominga Dimson, 7/30/17; Roy Bustamante, 7/28/17; newborn Corbin Jacob Reed, 7/27/17; Jill Geary, 7/20/17; Mitchel Tobey, 7/7/17; Corina Elizabeth Trejo, 8/6/16; Garry Spagg, 8/8/15; Arthur Trejo, 8/6/14; Rosebud Campagna, 8/9/13; Craig McClurg, 8/11/12; Tommy Ramirez, 8/7/12; Mary Ann Parks, 8/10/11; Salvatore Cardinale, 8/9/10; John McGilvray, 8/6/10; Trent Aranas, 8/6/07; Irene Perillo, 8/10/06; William Eisenbarth, 8/8/06; Carolina Valdez, 8/8/06; Arlene Briggs, 8/12/00; Joseph Romanell, 8/6/00; Lillian Ruppel, 8/9/98; Robert Malone, 8/6/97; Kenneth Mosca, 8/9/95; Agnes Blankenship, 8/10/92; Margaret Coldren, 8/7/92; Gerard Gaudet, Sr., 8/9/91; James Mahon, 8/10/89; Earle Davis, 8/8/82; Aaron McCay, 8/7/74; Gerald Narey, 8/11/73; Edwin Weiser, 8/8/73.
Page Seven St. Peter Claver We are told these days in education, entertainment, advertising and social policy that our lives are ours for the making. We are told that who we are is our own personal project, something we are free to self-create, defining ourselves according to our own concepts of existence and what we think we want out of life. But I think it is fair to question the vision of life that is being presented to us by our society s elites and our increasingly globalized consumer economy. Are we really better off living without God, as if He does not exist and as if we can replace Him with our science and technology, our own inventions and devices? Is satisfying our needs and wants, material pleasure and bodily comfort is feeling good, having the right products and a steady stream of stimulating entertainments is this what makes for a happy and meaningful life? Or is there something more? I want to encourage you to get the whole copy of this Pastoral Letter from the Archdiocesan Website for free, and please read the whole letter. He wants us to receive his message of hope for all of us and how we can be heralds of good news of hope for others. I will present more excerpts from his letter for our next issue. Peace, Fr. Riz St. Peter Claver s Annual Holiday Boutique is scheduled for Saturday, November 4th and Sunday, November 5th. If you would like to have a table at the Boutique, please call Lisa Kane at 583-0466 to receive a vendor application. The me has come for the St. Peter Claver Faith Community to celebrate its 45 th Anniversary as a Parish. We will also be celebra ng our former Pastor Msgr. Gary Bauler s 50 th Anniversary of his Ordina on to the Priesthood. Come to celebrate on the Feast of St. Peter Claver, September 9, 2017 at the Parish. The day will begin with Mass at 10:30am with lunch following - but reserva ons will be required as they will be limited, for the final Dinner that night. In order to confirm your place at the Dinner, stop by the Plaza a er Mass to pick up a flyer and complete and return it with your cash or check. Aug St. Peter Claver Evenings of Mercy and Peace - August Dates 14 6:30 8pm DIVINE EVENINGS of Mercy and Peace Youth Center Movie, Discussion, Social Gathering 26 6-7pm, 8-9pm EUCHARISTIC MIRACLE Exhibition West Hall Vatican Exhibit 27 9-10am, 11am-12noon 1-2pm, 6-7pm EUCHARISTIC MIRACLE Exhibition West Hall Vatican Exhibit 28 6:30 8pm DIVINE EVENINGS of Mercy and Peace Youth Center Movie, Discussion, Social Gathering For more information contact: Faith Formation Office, (805) 526-0680, faithformation@saintpeterclaver.org, or www.saintpeterclaver.org.
Page Eight St. Peter Claver SAVE THE DATE! Celt Pride Night - Crespi Carmelite High School 5031 Alonzo Avenue Encino, CA 91316 August 19, 2017 5pm-9pm FOOD, FUN, AND ENTERTAINMENT FEATURING Celt Country BBQ, Hootenanny (Live Music Stage), Crespi Fan Fest/Pep Rally, Alumni vs Varsity Basketball Game, Video Game Bus, Bungee Run, Wiffle Ball, Train Ride, Festibubble Show, & More Free Admission Ladies Annual Silent Weekend Retreat: It is time to make your reservations for our Annual retreat on September 22 nd -24 th 2017 at the Sacred Heart Retreat House in Alhambra. The retreat master will be Rev. Dave Heney and the theme is Streams of Grace and Mercy. Carpools are available. For information or reservations, call: Mary at 526-8006, Bea at 523-2433 or Lilia at 217-9090. Liturgical Publications Inc (LPi), our Bulletin publisher, will have Nik Alexander and Joe Bisenius, our Bulletin representatives, visiting our Church in a couple weeks to service our Bulletin. We would like to thank our present advertisers for renewing their ad and thereby continuing their support of our Church. For those interested in placing a new ad, this is your opportunity. To obtain information about advertising for the new publication year, please contact Nik Alexander directly at (303) 406-8542. Keep in mind; our advertising sponsors make the Bulletin possible. The Ventura District of the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women invites all women of the parish to a day of prayer and fellowship with other Catholic women of the area. EVERY CATHOLIC WOMAN IS A MEMBER AND THERE ARE NO DUES. The next meeting will be held Wednesday, August 16 th, 2017 at Rothe Hall, St. Sebastian School, 325 E. Santa Barbara Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060. The speaker will be Fr. Lucio Juarez, whose topic will be "My Way To The Priesthood, With Much Devotion To Our Blessed Mother Mary." Reservations may be made by sending a check for $12.00, made payable and sent to Rosalina Lugo, 186 Sheppard Rd., Santa Paula, CA 93060. Deadline will be August 12 th, 2017. The program begins at 9:30am with registration and coffee, and includes our speaker, Mass, and lunch - catered by "Garden Market" - and served by "American Heritage Girls" at St. Sebastian Parish, with adjournment at 1:30pm. For more information, please call Rosa Palazuelos at (805) 483-8256, or Rosalina Lugo at (805) 525-8709. Listen to Jesus and follow Him. That s the message of the Transfiguration. ~ Pope Francis The Archdiocese of Los Angeles along with Clinica Romero would like to invite all parishioners to join the Salvadoran Community of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to celebrate the life and legacy of Blessed Monseñor Oscar Romero on the 100th Anniversary of his birth on August 13 th at 12:30pm. The Spanish Mass will take place at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, celebrated by Archbishop José H. Gomez. Monseñor Oscar Romero s unreserved advocacy for human rights made him a hero to many; he declared his readiness to sacrifice his life for the redemp on and resurrec on of El Salvador. We ask that you join us as we celebrate him and his service to those in need.
Page Nine St. Peter Claver PLAN DE COOPERACIÓN MISIONERA Cada año la Arquidiócesis de Los Angeles invita misioneros a venir y compartir con nosotros el trabjo del Evangelio que está realizando en las Misiones. La Colecta va especificamente a la diócesis o comunidad religiosa que predica en su parroquia. Las Misiones dependen de su apoyo. El próximo fin de semana daremos la bienvenida a Tim ya Jane Paulson, quienes nos hablarán de su trabajo en Malawi, un pequeño país densamente poblado de África, donde más de 790.000 niños han quedado huérfanos por el SIDA. Usted encontrará sobres en los bancos. Ha llegado el momento por la comunidad de San Pedro Claver a celebrar su 45º aniversario como una parroquia. También celebraremos el 50º Aniversario de la ordenación sacerdotal de nuestro pastor anterior, Mons. Gary Bauler. Vengan a celebrar la fiesta de San Pedro Claver el 9 de septiembre de 2017. El día comenzará con la misa a las 10:30 am con almuerzo después - pero las reservas serán necesarias ya que serán limitadas, para la cena final esa noche. Para confirmar su lugar en la cena, por favor pase por la plaza después de la misa para recoger un folleto y completar y devolverlo con su dinero o cheque. VIVIR LA LITURGIA - Hoy el Evangelio nos presenta la historia de la transfiguración de Jesús. Escuchamos a Dios decir "Este es mi Hijo muy amado, en quien tengo puestas mis complacencias; escúchenlo". Por nuestro bautizo, compartimos en la misma íntima relación con el Padre como Jesús. Esta relación que tenemos con Dios nos puede transformar, así como transformó a Jesús. Nosotros también podemos emitir amor y nueva vida para ayudar a transformar y afectar de una manera positiva a los demás. Cómo le ha transformado su relación con Dios? Thursday Nights In the Parish Center Doors open at 4:30pm - Games begin at 6:30pm All games pay $250 - Major Credit Cards accepted - Phone: (805) 526-2781 Consejos de seguridad para el regreso a la escuela - Hay mucho por hacer en la preparación para el nuevo año escolar, y es importante recordar hablar de seguridad. Estos son algunos consejos a considerar: (1) conozca a todos los maestros de su hijo/hija, (2) discuta el comportamiento en el baño de la escuela (nadie debe entrar a un urinario con un niño por ninguna razón), (3) ocasionalmente lleve a sus hijos a su salón de clase en lugar de usar la línea de carpool. Para solicitar una copia del artículo de VIRTUS Three Things that Simply Must Be Done (Tres cosas que simplemente deben hacerse), escriba a bmelendez@la-archdiocese.org o llame al (213) 637-7508. Back to school safety tips - There is a lot that goes into preparing for the new school year, and it s important to remember to talk about safety. These are a few tips to consider: (1) meet all of your child s teachers, (2) discuss school bathroom behavior (no one should go into a stall with a child for any reason), (3) occasionally walk your children to their class instead of using the carpool line. To request a copy of the VIRTUS article Three Things that Simply Must Be Done email jvienna@la-archdiocese.org or call (213) 637-7227.
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