St. Gerard Majella Roman Catholic Church / Iglesia Católica Romana A Pro-Life Parish / Parroquia en Favor de la Vida

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1 PARISH STAFF Pastor Father Martin Slaughter Priest in Residence Father Gerardo Padilla. Student Priest in Residence Father Charles Vijay Kumar Business Manager Frances Gomez Parish Secretary Olga Limon Parish Music Director Allan Sims Parish Office Hours Monday thru Friday 9:00am - 12:30pm 3:00pm - 6:30pm Padre Pio Prayer Group Every 3rd Tuesday of the month 6:30pm - 8:00pm Contact: Faby Gomez godgiverofgrace@gmail.com St. Gerard s Outreach Ministry Ministering to the elderly, the homebound, the sick, and convalescent homes. Food Bank (310) Catechism Center (310) Office Hours Tuesday: Friday 4p.m. to 7:p.m. Saturday: 11a.m. to 2p.m. St. Gerard Majella Roman Catholic Church / Iglesia Católica Romana A Pro-Life Parish / Parroquia en Favor de la Vida 4439 INGLEWOOD BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Rectory: (310) * Fax: (310) Website: * stgerardmajella@ca.rr.com Shrine of St. Gerard Majella Patron of Mothers Difficult Pregnancies and Childless Couples Adoration of The Blessed Sacrament Adoración al Santísimo Sacramento 1st. Friday/1 Viernes 9:00am 6:30pm 9:00pm 7:00am 1st.Saturday/1 Sábado 7:00pm 7:00am Need Help? Unplanned Pregnancy? Necesita ayuda? Embarazo no-planeado? LAPS Los Angeles Pregnancy Services hr. Hotline Se habla 1 Español Holy Mass Saturday 5:30pm Sunday Vigil Sunday 7:30am 9:00am 10:30am Español 12:00pm 1:30pm Español Monday Saturday 8:00am () Holy Days Will be announced in the bulletin. Será anunciado en el boletín. Confessions Saturdays 3:00pm - 4:00pm Baptisms / Bautismos Call the Parish Office Llamar a la Oficina Marriage-Matrimonio Quinceañeras Call the Parish Office. Llame a la Oficina. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena Wed. after 8:00a.m. Mass SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN COMMITTEE ( ) Pregnant? Considering an Abortion? There are other alternatives. Call the women at : WESTSIDE PREGNANCY CLINIC 24 HOUR HELP (310)

2 May 1, 2016 The second collection is for the poor of our parish. Thank you for your generosity. Sixth Sunday of Easter La segunda colecta es para los pobres de nuestra Parroquia. Gracias por su generosidad. Annual Fatima Celebration Friday, May 7:00pm 99th Anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima to three children in Fatima, Portugal. Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, consecration to our Blessed Mother, recitation of the Holy Rosary, and candlelight procession. Come and join us. Michael: I wish for my wife Maria to conceive our child. 2 PETITIONS TO ST. GERARD MAJELLA PATRON OF MOTHERS, DIFFICULT PREGNANCIES, AND CHILDLESS COUPLES. Adrienne: Dear Saint Gerard, humble servant of God: I was recently given a diagnosis of spina bifida, club feet and leg paralysis for the baby boy that I am carrying. I ask for your help to please heal my baby so that his disability and health issues are minimized if not healed completely upon his birth. I am so grateful for this baby but pray he has a long, healthy life. Amen. Anon For me to conceive and have my own children. This my 4th years in marriage. St Gerard pls pray for me and my family. Anon: For me to conceive and have my own children. This my 4th years in marriage. St Gerard pls pray for me and my family. Anon: praying for smooth (third trimester) pregnancy and safe delivery Anna: Thank you so much St. Gerard!!!! THANK YOU LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!

3 META DE LOGRAR UNIDOS EN MISION CANTIDAD PROMETIDA DINERO RECIBIDO PARISH GOAL TOGETHER IN MISSION AMOUNT PLEDGED CASH RECEIVED $37, $30, $24, $37, $30, $24, The St. Gerard Majella s teen and adult confirmation students will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation Saturday, May 7th at the 5:30pm Mass. Pro Life Corner Did you ever realize that the same words used by Jesus to save the world are also used by some to promote abortion? The words, "This is my body," are spoken with meanings directly contrary to each other. Scripture tells us that on the night before He died, the Lord took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to His disciples, saying, "This is My Body, which is given up for you." He was indicating how He would give that same Body on the Cross. He sacrificed Himself to destroy the power of sin and death that we might live. As a result, He welcomes us into His Kingdom and makes us members of His Body! On the other hand, abortion supporters say, "This is my body. I can do what I want to it to the point of killing life within it." Same words, different results. Christ gives His Body away so others might live; abortion supporters cling to their own bodies so others might die. In giving His Body, Christ teaches the meaning of love: "I sacrifice myself for the good of the other." Abortion teaches the opposite of love: "I sacrifice the other for the good of myself." Christ declares, "Do this in memory of me." He calls us to do what He did, and that is precisely how we reverse the dynamic of abortion. Mom and Dad must say to their child, "This is my body, my life, given for you," rather than, "This is my body, my life, so go away!" Human happiness and fulfillment are never found by pushing others out of the way, but are found by pushing ourselves out of the way. We, too, are called to give our lives for our brothers and sisters, and thus to realize in the fullness of truth the meaning and destiny of our existence. It is no accident that the same words, "This is my body," are used for such different purposes. A spiritual conflict rages here. We win in our own lives and in the world by living these words in self-giving, lifegiving love. Let us all pray for an end to abortion, for help for women in crisis pregnancies, and for healing for all those who are suffering from a past abortion. Let us be a Voice for Life! (Article by Fr. Frank Pavone) 3

4 There are an infinite number of ways to fall, but there is only one way to stand. G.K. Chesterton 4

5 DID YOU KNOW? Stress can affect your child Everyone has stress, whether it s a bad day at work, car trouble, or simply too many things to do. It is important to learn how to manage your stress for your own sake and for the children around you. Too much stress can make it hard to parent effectively. After a while, your children may show signs of being stressed out, too. For a fact sheet on managing stress please jvienna@la-archdiocese.org or call (213) Sabe Usted? El estrés puede afectar a su hijo/a Toda persona se estresa en algún momento, ya sea por un mal día en el trabajo, un problema con el automóvil, o simplemente muchas cosas que hacer. Es importante aprender cómo manejar su estrés, para su propio bien y para el bien de los niños a su alrededor. Mucho estrés puede hacer difícil que eduque a sus hijos con efectividad. Después de un tiempo, sus hijos también pueden mostrar signos de estar estresados. Para recibir información sobre cómo manejar el estrés envíe un correo electrónico a jvienna@la-archdiocese.org o llame al (213) DAILY MASS INTENTIONS - INTENCIONES DE MISA DIARIA Saturday, Apr. 30th 5:30p.m. Peter Bomberger + Sunday, May, 1st 7:30a.m. Rosalina & Teresita Paras + 9:00a.m. Purgatorial Society Members + 10:30a.m Sociedad del Purgatorio + 12:00.p.m. Primitiva Agustin + 1:30p.m. Los fieles de San Gerardo Monday, May 2nd 8:00a.m. Ram Maramba + Tuesday, May, 3rd 8:00a.m Br. Angelus Echeverry (B-day) Wednesday, May. 4th 8:00a.m. Helen Solis + Thursday, May, 5th 8:00a.m. Victoria Magalong (B-day) Friday, May. 6th 8:00a.m. Josef & Ana Tjongoro + Saturday, May. 7th 8:00a.m. Josefa Peῇa (Thanksgiving) 100 yrs. old Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Every First Friday and First Saturday in the church: On 1st Friday from: 8:30a.m. to 6:30p.m. and 10:00pm to 3:30am Followed by Mass On 1st Saturday from: 7:00p.m. to 7:00a.m. Spanish Adoración al Santísimo Cada Viernes Primero 8:30a.m. 6:30p.m. Cada Sábado 5 primero 7:00p.m.-7:30a.m. Español

6 Members of the Purgatorial Society / Miembros de la Sociedad del Purgatorio 9:00 a.m. Mass Maximo Agustin Leo Agustin Leticia Agustin Joyce Abiera Penny Avanceña Jim Blinco Nick Bowden Joan Miyashiro Brennan Justina Burgos Theodore H. E. Chen Wen-Hui C. Chen Concordia Bayba Cristobal Lourdes Ocampo Cruz Graciano Roxas Cruz Ray Ocampo Cruz Rogelio Ocampo Cruz Nora Ocampo Cruz Conti & Pace Family Ervin & Slaughter Family Rufino & Emiliana Espinoza Rufino Espinoza Family Cesar Fegarido Aurora Fegarido Fred Flores José María Gallegos Eugenia Gallegos Yvonne Gross Donald Gross Guigaty Family Pat Guzman Hernandez Family Frida Hoang Joseph Huang Vilma Hornada Dale Jenson Rodolfo & Andres de Jesus Khoury Family Hou-Hsi Ku Hwei-Feng Ku Philip Lazo Jose Salo Licop Aurelia Gallegos Licari Lupita Parra Llamas Julius Lopez Maher & Mark Mantoura Magdy Mantoura Alicia Mora Rosa Mazas Agustina Noriega Perfecto Nepomuceno Perfecto Langit sr. Maria Hang Thi Nguyen Mara Lopes de OLiveira David Plaisted Elizabeth Plaisted Lawrence M. Plaza Chang Bao Qu Gilbert Ramirez Romualdo Revilla Gregorio Reyna Terry Rice Rosa Rivera Rofael Family Guadalupe & Rosaura Romero Leticia Serquina Rudio Rufino-Espinoza family Art & Joyce Samaniego Ed Schultz Souls most in need Emerita Sevilla Jin-Tai Shen Jin-Yao Shen Jenny Y. Shen Yen-Seng Shen Margaret Slaughter James Snaza Stout Family Tahan Family Francois Tahan Teodoro Taluban Dionisia & Leonardo Torres Sr. Vattukalam Family 10:30 a.m. Mass Familia Cetina Carrillo Maria Castañeda Mario Cetina Hipolito & Maria Delgado Jesus Delgado Juan Castaneda Diaz Marciana Diaz Jesus Flores Gregorio Garcia Lucia Garcia Elvira Gardea Jose Manuel Gomez Susana Gomez Florentina Gonzalez Remigio Gonzalez Luz Hercules Ernesto Ibarra Ana M. Jimenez Francisco Lara Rolando Lorenzo Jesus Lujano Lucio Lujano Fidelia de la Luz Rosa Manzano Eligio Martinez Guadalupe Martinez Policarpo Martinez Cleotilde Medina Roman Medina Juan Nestor Moreno Laureano Moreno Luis Felipe Oconitrillo Ines Odon Magdalena Ozaetz Pilar Peralta Miranda Peralta Maria Ramos Ruth Rodriguez Ernestina Rojas Carlos Saldaña Elvira Salldaña Familia Sevilla Pascuala Trinidad Maria Velazco Lino Zepeda 6

7 St. Gerard Majella Parish Registration Form New members of the parish are invited to use this form to register. Registered members may use it to advise us of a change of address, phone number or to request offertory envelopes. Either drop the form below in the collection basket or bring to the parish office. Mr./Mrs. First Name Ms. Last Name Spouse s First Name Telephone Address City & Zip code Children Boleta de Inscripción de la Parroquia de San Gerardo de Majella Nuevos miembros de la parroquia son invitados a utilizar esta forma para registrarse. Los miembros registrados lo pueden utilizar para informarnos de un cambio de domicilio, el número de teléfono o para solicitar sobres de ofrenda. Deposite esta forma en la canasta de ofrendas o entréguelo a la oficina parroquial. Sr. Primer Nombre Sra. Apellido Nombre Del Cónyuge Teléfono Dirección Ciudad Y Código Postal Hijos(as) 7