MARIA REGINA PARISH 2150 W. 135th Street, Gardena, CA 90249 Office: (310) 323-0030 Fax: (310) 323-8081 office@mariareginagardena.net www.mariareginagardena.net Easter Sunday March 27, 2016 To him all the prophets bear witness, that everyone who believes in him will receive forgiveness of sins through his name. Acts 10:43 Pastor: Pastor Emeritus: Sunday Mass: Permanent Deacons: Special Ministry: Receptionist: Rev. Sang Van Tran Msgr. Thomas M. Acton Rev. Amaechi Ugwu, S.J. Dn. Matthew Van P. Nguyen Dn. Ramon Nuñez Jül Marie Hermosísima Manuela Castañeda School Principal: Mrs. Lynnette Lino School Office: (310) 327-9133 Mass Schedule English: Monday through Friday, 7:00am Saturday, 7:00am & 5:30pm Sunday, 8:00am & 10:00am Spanish: Domingo (Sunday), 12 noon/medio Dia Viernes (Friday), Oracion Crecimiento en la Fe, 6:30pm Vietnamese: Saturday, 7:00pm Thursday, 6:30pm Prayer Group, after morning Mass on Saturday Adoration: 1 st Friday each month, 7:00-9:00pm. Hora Santa Cada primer Martes del Mes a las 7:30pm. Confessions: Saturday 4:00pm or anytime by appointment. Baptism, Marriage, Quinceañera: Please call the church office for more information or visit our website at www.mariareginagardena.net. Sick Calls: Please call the office. Dear Brothers and Sisters, I want to thank all Priests, Deacons, Sisters, Parishioners, Donors, Collaborators, and the Volunteers who made our Maria Regina Church a reality. We pray that our parish will continue to flourish, grow stronger, and yield a rich harvest in eternity. May our Holy Mother, Maria Regina, pray for us. Fr. Sang Tran
Twenty sixth Easter Sunday Sunday in Ordinary Time September 27, March 2015 27, 2016 Basic Information Before Leaving Earth Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; Mt 28:8-15 Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Jn 20:11-18 Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Lk 24:13-35 Thursday: Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8:2, 5-9; Lk 24:35-48 Friday: Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-27; Jn 21:1-14 Saturday: Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1, 14-21; Mk 16:9-15 Sunday: Acts 5:12-16; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; Rv 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19; Jn 20:19-31 Pledges* TOGETHER IN MISSION 2016 Maria Regina Parish Parish Goal: $33,900.00 Amount Pledged: $33,326.00* (98%) Amount Paid: $22,751.00* (67%) Number of Families: 263* $33,326* *as of March 9, 2016 $33,900. Thank you for your prayerful consideration, generous response, and faithfully continuing to financially support our church to meet this goal. Third Column ETA: April 2016 A huge, grateful thank you to those who have contributed to this project s success. We appreciate those who have been waiting so patiently for the third column to be completed. We are planning to close out this project with the final column in April 2016. To move forward, we need to have payment in full by end of March 2016. Please call the church office (Ms. Jul Marie) to request your balance or to purchase a new brick. 98% of our goal (amount pledged) has been achieved! 67% of our goal amount has been paid! Any amount paid above the goal is returned directly to our church! A faithful, one-time pledge of $70 dollars per family would help Maria Regina Church meet its goal of Sunday, Holy Day, & Repair/Maintenance Collections: Sunday, March 12-13, 2016......$6,315.00 Catholic Relief Services, March 12-13, 2016...$1,533.00 Due to an early print date, please check next week s bulletin for the collections taken March 19-20 and Holy Week. Thank you for your generosity to Maria Regina Church. Gracias por su generosidad a la Iglesa Maria Regina. HAVE YOU REMEMBERED YOUR PARISH IN YOUR WILL, TRUST, OR ESTATE PLANNING? You may wish to name your parish as a beneficiary on an insurance or other financial instruments. Our legal title: For the Sole Benefit of Maria Regina Church, 2150 West 135th Street, Gardena, CA, 90249. Thank you for your consideration. Mass Intentions & Schedule Saturday, March 26 Sunday, March 27 8:00am Anton Ke 10:00am Giuse Maria 12:00 Noon Juanita Sánchez Ibarra Monday, March 28 7:00am Carmela Layson (thanksgiving) Tuesday, March 29 7:00am Carmela Layson (thanksgiving) Wednesday, March 30 7:00am Phero Daminh Maria Thursday, March 31 7:00am Christians and Non-Christians 7:00pm All Souls Friday, April 1 7:00am Jovelyn Garcia (b day) Saturday, April 2 7:00am Sr. Maria Nhi Hoa (b day) 5:30pm Sanctity of Married Life 7:00pm All Souls MASS INTENTION requests are taken in the office one week in advance if space is available. One intention is reserved for each Mass. Please call the office for more information.
Easter Sunday March 27, 2016 PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Maria Regina Parish is a diverse community of believers called to be God s people. We build a community of faith, and support one another to reach out to all in need with our time, talents, and treasure. We are committed to our parish goals of evangelization, community building, and Christian stewardship. Declaración de la Misión Iglesia Maria Regina parroquia es una comunidad diversa de creyentes llamados a ser pueblo de Dios. Construir una comunidad de fe y apoyarse mutuamente para llegar a todos en necesidad con nuestro tiempo, talentos y tesoro. Estamos comprometidos con nuestros objetivos de parroquial de evangelización, construcción de comunidad y la mayordomía Cristiana. Registering in a parish is a declaration of your desire to part of a Catholic Community and a commitment to the life of the parish family, Being a registered parishioner makes things much easier when it is time for infant baptism, school registration, weddings, upon being asked to be a baptismal or confirmation sponsor, and even for funerals. We are often asked to provide affidavits for baptism and confirmation sponsors. We can only do this when a family or each person is registered, active, and a contributing member of our parish. If you wish to register with our parish family, please complete the form below or take a registration card located by the church doors. You may also stop by or call the Parish Office at (310) 323-0030. Church Ministries / Ministerios de la Parroquia Altar Decoration Altar Servers Fr. Sang & Committee Martha Craft Choir Coordinator Jül Marie Hermosísima (310) 721-9214 Communion to the Sick Lorna Arceo (310) 345-4637 Crecimiento en la Fe Julio Perez (310) 916-5001 Eucharistic Ministers Dolly Pascual (310) 679-6350 Filipino Community Aida B. Abalos (310) 989-7944 Finance Committee Eddie Rodriguez (310) 516-9659 Folklorico: folklorico@mariareginagardena.net Grupo de Oracion & Alabanza Guadalupanos Viernes 7:00pm Salon Parroquial guadalupnanos@mariareginagardena.net Lectors Danita Mallett Liturgy Coordinator Dolly Pascual (310) 679-6350 Pastoral Council Fred Purifoy (310) 323-8396 Quinceañera Manuela Castañeda (310) 985-0076 Religious Education Saturday Mornings Ramon Nuñez (Spanish) Yolanda Marquez (English) Hung Tran (Vietnamese) Sacristy Sacristan Committee Sri-Lankan Community Nimali Ameresekere (310) 525-0507 Vietnamese Community Hung Duc Tran (310) 676-1864 Youth Confirmation David Sevilla (310) 323-0030 Monday night (6:30pm - 8:30pm) If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please complete this form and return to the office. Parish Mailing List Information Circle One: Mr. Mrs. Ms. Mr. and Mrs. Name: First Middle Last Address:: Number Street Apartment Number City Zip Code Telephone: ( ) Area Code e-mail: I am a member of this Parish: YES NO I would like to become a member of this Parish: YES NO
Thirty-third Easter Sunday Sunday in Ordinary Time MYTHS: human trafficking Human trafficking is an issue that has received extensive attention lately in local and national news, yet the issue can be confusing and is often misunderstood. Many people believe that a victim must be moved from one location to another, or across state or international borders. Transportation is only one element. It is important for us to remember that victims could be exploited in their own states and neighborhoods, or even at home. We need to pay particular attention to the reality that children, one of the most vulnerable and sought-after populations by traffickers, could be victims of trafficking and yet could still come home every night for dinner, sleep in their own beds, and be present at school every day, as the traffickers will do whatever they need to do to avoid detection. For a copy of the VIRTUS article Human Trafficking: Dispelling 10 Myths contact jvienna@la-archdiocese.org. November March 15, 27, 2015 2016 Maria Regina Catholic School Open Enrollment! Transitional Kindergarten through 8th Grade Give your child the Catholic Education Advantage for life. MITOS: el tráfico de seres humanos El tráfico de seres humanos es un asunto que ha recibido gran atención últimamente tanto en noticias locales como nacionales, pero aun así este asunto puede ser confuso y muchas veces es malentendido. Muchas personas creen que una víctima debe ser removida de un local a otro, o a otro estado o cruzar fronteras internacionales. Es importante recordar que las víctimas pueden ser explotadas en sus propios estados o vecindades, o aún en su propia casa. Debemos prestar atención a la realidad de que los niños, una de las poblaciones más vulnerables y perseguidas por traficantes, pueden ser víctimas de tráfico y aun así llegar a casa cada noche para cenar, dormir en sus propias camas, y estar presente en la escuela cada día, mientras los traficantes hacen lo que sea para evitar ser detectados. Para una copia del artículo de VIRTUS Human Trafficking: Dispelling 10 Myths (Tráfico humano: desvaneciendo 10 mitos) envíe un correo electrónico a jvienna@laarchdiocese.org. C Food Pantry Hours: Mondays: 9am to 12pm If you are in need of food, please come to the parish. L E F Call (310) 327 327--9133 for information!
Easter Sunday March 27, 2016 EASTER 2016 Christians, to the Paschal Victim Offer your thankful praises! Christ, who only is sinless, Reconciles sinners to the Father. Death and life have contended in that combat stupendous: The Prince of life, who died, reigns immortal. Christ indeed from death is risen, our new life obtaining. Amen. Alleluia. (Easter Sequence) This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad. Let us celebrate the Gift of the Resurrected Christ, and congratulate those who received the Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil: Adrian Barrios, Stephanie Silva, Browny Basaldua, Criztec Basaldua, and Perla Bazaldua. May the Peace and Joy of Easter fill your hearts with gladness and the promise of eternal life to your loved ones. We thank all of you who have come to celebrate the Gift of the Resurrected Christ at Maria Regina Church. Christ our Passover has been sacrificed; therefore, let us keep the feast with the unleavened bread of purity and truth. Alleluia, alleluia. In this Jubilee Year, may the Church become the voice of every man and woman, and repeat confidently without end: Be mindful of your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old. (Ps 25:6) (Bull of Indiction of the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy of Pope Francis) In Christ, Fr. Sang Tran