MARIA REGINA PARISH. September 14, 2014 The Exaltation Of the Holy Cross

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1 MARIA REGINA PARISH 2150 W. 135th Street Gardena, CA Tel: (310) Fax: (310) Website Pastor: Fr. Sang Van Tran Pastor Emeritus: Msgr. Thomas M. Acton Resident Priest: Fr. Victor Ozoufuanya Permanent Deacon: Deacon Matthew Van P. Nguyen Parish Secretary: Ricardo Mata Bookkeeper & Choir Coordinator: Domingo De Guzman School Principal: Mrs. Lynnette Lino (310) Filipino Community: Aida B. Abalos (310) Crecimiento en la Fe: Julio Pérez (310) Vietnamese Community: Hung Duc Tran (310) Sri-Lankan Community: Rohan Fernando (310) September 14, 2014 The Exaltation Of the Holy Cross Christ Jesus emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness. Philippians 2:7

2 BEING LIFTED UP In today s Gospel, Jesus reminds Nicodemus how Moses had li ed up the serpent in the desert. Then Jesus says, So must the Son of Man be li ed up, that all who believe may have eternal life in him. The evangelist clearly saw this li ing up of Jesus to mean his crucifixion. That li ing up of the serpent by Moses is described in today s first reading. The people were a acked by saraph serpents, and many died. God had Moses make an image of the serpent and put it on a pole and li it up. The people who had been bi en looked at it and recovered. Jesus emp ed himself, taking the form of a slave. Li ed up on the cross, he was despised and seemed the most abject of people. But it was in embracing this disgrace and painful death that he became the bearer of eternal life for all of us. His li ing up in shame was also his li ing up in glory and triumph. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. SER LEVANTADOS En el Evangelio de hoy, Jesús le recuerda a Nicodemo cómo Moisés había levantado la serpiente en el desierto. Entonces dice Jesús, así también es necesario que el Hijo del Hombre sea levantado en alto, para que todo aquel que crea tenga por él vida eterna. El evangelista claramente da a entender que este ser levantado de Jesús se refiere a su crucifixión. La serpiente que Moisés levantó está descrita en la primera lectura de hoy. El pueblo fue atacado por serpientes de las llamadas ardientes, y muchos murieron. Dios dijo a Moisés que hiciera una imagen de la serpiente y la pusiera en un palo y la levantara. Si alguno era mordido, miraba a la serpiente y se recuperaba. Jesús se despojó de sí mismo, tomando la forma de un esclavo. Levantado en la cruz, fue escarnecido y parecía el más despreciable de todos. Pero fue abrazando esta deshonrosa y penosa muerte que llegó a ser el portador de la vida eterna para todos nosotros. Al ser levantado cubierto de vergüenza fue también levantado glorioso y triunfante. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Thank you for your support. Sunday Collection : September 6-7,2014.$5, Second Collection: Maintenance & Repair..$2, Thank you for your generosity to Maria Regina Church. Gracias por su generosidad a su Iglesia de 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 Thank you for your consideration. Mass Intentions & Schedule Saturday September 13 7:00 AM Vocations 5:30 PM Sr. Theresa Tina Dinh 7:00PM All Souls Sunday September 14 8:00 AM Antonia Orenzo 10:00 AM Ahamefule Nwosu (Birthday) 12:00 Noon Amelia De Anda Monday September 15 7:00 AM Julio Pagtam Tuesday September 16 Wednesday September 17 Thursday September 18 6:30 PM Church Renovation Donors Friday September 19 7:00 AM Rolando Salvanera Saturday September 20 7:00 AM Marcelo Catacutan 5:30 PM Church Renovation Donors 7:00PM Church Renovation Donors Mass Intentions Mass intentions request will only be taken in the office a week in advance if space is available. Only one intention per Mass. Please submit the request in the office.

3 READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Cor 11:17-26, 33; Ps 40:7-10, 17 or Ps 31:2-6, 15-16, 20; Jn 19:25-27 Tuesday: 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a; Ps 100:1-5; Lk 7:11-17 Wednesday: 1 Cor 12:31 13:13; Ps 33:2-5, 12, 22; Lk 7:31-35 Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-11; Ps 118:1b-2, 16ab-17, 28; Lk 7:36-50 Friday: 1 Cor 15:12-20; Ps 17:1bcd, 6-8b, 15; Saturday: Lk 8:1-3 1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49; Ps 56:10c-14; Lk 8:4-15 Sunday: Is 55:6-9; Ps 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18; Phil 1:20c-24, 27a; Mt 20:1-16a RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CALENDAR CALENDARIO DE EDUCATION RELIGIOSA Español Clases los Sabado s de 8am 10am Septiembre 13 - Clase de Padres Septiembre 20 NO CLASES Fiesta Parroquial English Classes on Saturday from 10:45am -12:45pm September 13 Regular Class September 20 NO CLASS Parish Fiesta CONFIRMATION Classes are on Monday s from 6:30pm to 8:30pm September 15 Year 2 (First day of Class) September 22 Year 1 Class TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION On this date in 335 two churches and a shrine erected by Constantine over the empty grave of Jesus and over the place of the crucifixion were dedicated. After these were destroyed by the Persians in 614, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, which still stands, was erected by the Crusaders in Today also commemorates the event that led to the building of the churches dedicated in 335: the discovery of the true cross by St. Helena, Constantine s mother, in 326. According to one legend, St. Helena traveled to Jerusalem on pilgrimage, in search of the true cross. Workers she hired dug through a pagan temple that had been erected on the site of the Crucifixion by Hadrian and found three crosses. A dying woman was brought in, and touched by each cross in succession, the last of which healed her. Helena ordered that this cross be divided in three parts, one to be kept in Jerusalem and the other two to be sent to Constantinople and Rome. The pieces in Jerusalem and Constantinople were ultimately lost. Slivers were taken from the portion that went to Rome until eventually it was scattered around the world. Of course, the significance of the true cross lies not in the wood itself but in the burden that it bore. As a faithful Christian, what crosses do you accept in your life today? Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Guadalupanos Folklorico Rosarios Hora Santa Familias Unidas Grupo de Oracion Ministerios de la Parroquia guadalupnanos@mariareginagardena.net folklorico@mariareginagardena.net Martes a las 7:30 pm en la Iglesia Cada primer Martes del Mes a las 7:30 pm Todos los Miercoles 7:00 pm Crecimiento en la Fe Viernes 7:00 pm Salon Parroqioal Julio Perez (310) Liturgy Coordinator Dolly Pascual (310) Lectors Danita Mallett Eucharistic Ministers Dolly Pascual (310) Communion to the Sick Lorna Arceo (310) Altar Servers Sacristy Altar Decoration Religious Education Youth Confirmation Martha Craft Sacristan Committee Fr. Sang & Committee Saturday Mornings Ramon Nunez (Spanish) Yolanda Marquez (English) Hung Tran (Vietnamese) Monday Night (6:30pm - 8:30pm) David Sevilla Pastoral Council Fred Purifoy (310) Finance Committee Eddie Rodriguez (310) TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE Durante todo el mes de septiembre se celebra el mes de la herencia hispana. Esta fiesta responde a una presencia hispana que tiene su inicio con la llegada de los españoles a la Florida en 1513, hace 501 años. Los españoles estuvieron en 24 de los ahora 50 estados de Estados Unidos. Eventualmente, como bien sabemos, Florida, el Suroeste y Puerto Rico pasaron a manos de los estadounidenses. Desde nuestra incorporación a este país hemos ido creciendo en presencia e influencia. La primera obra literaria en español publicada en EE. UU., fue un sermón de don José Agustín Caballero en En 1808 inició la prensa hispana en EE. UU. con el periódico El Misisipi en Nueva Orleáns. Este fue el primero de los medios de comunicación en español en esta nación. En 1822 se eligió el primer político Hispano como representante estatal de Florida. En 1865 la primera oficina para la pastoral católica entre los hispanos nombró al sacerdote Gabriel Serrano pastor hispanorium (pastor de los hispanos) en San Francisco, California. En 1970 el sacerdote Patricio Flores fue el primer hispano en ser consagrado como Obispo en y para Estados Unidos. En 1972 celebramos el Primer Encuentro Nacional de Católicos Hispanos donde nos auto nominamos un pueblo en marcha. Y seguimos caminando. Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.

4 Healing Mass in our Parish TODAY Charismatic Healing Mass at 2:30 p.m. at Maria Regina Church. The main Celebrant is Fr, Jose Maniyangat. For more information please go to ministry.com for Fr. Jose's after death experience. All are most welcome. Sacred Heart Retreat House Back to Basics: Apologetics Conference When: Saturday, September 20, 2014 Time: 9:00 am 4:00 pm Where: St. Joseph Campus, 507 N. Granada Ave, Alhambra Speaker: Trent Horn Cost: $35.00 per person (or whatever you can pay) Includes continental breakfast and lunch. Marriage and Family Life Conference When: Sunday, September 28, 2014 Time: 9:00 am 3:00 pm Where: St. Joseph Campus, 507 N. Granada Ave, Alhambra Speakers: Christine Watkins and Chris Faddis Cost: $50.00 per family (or whatever you can pay) Includes continental breakfast and lunch. All ages welcome! If you have any questions about these events or would like to RSVP, please call us at (626) ext. 200 Learn Natural Family Planning Discover a safe, healthy and effective way to plan your family. Encouraged by the Church, Natural Family Planning is based on modern scientific research and can help married couples to avoid, postpone or achieve pregnancy. It can be used by all women throughout their fertile years, regardless of cycle regularity. Among couples who use NFP, many find that it brings a new dimension to their relationship, making an already good marriage even better. A course will be offered at St. Charles Borromeo starting September 20, For more information call (818) or to register for a class go to Requiem Mass For Children Lost to Miscarriage and Stillbirth October 25, 2014 St. Therese Catholic Church 10:00 AM Alhambra, Whether you and your family have suffered the loss recently or long ago, please join us for this special Mass where we will honor your family members that have been lost to miscarriage and stillbirth. For more information call: Catherine Contreras Katrina Crow Light refreshments will be provided in the church hall after the Mass. A Gathering of the Catholic Faithful in Los Angeles Today's Marriage and Family Life Everyone is invited to a three-day Summit on Today's Marriage and Family Life on September 12-14, 2014, at St. Lorenzo Ruiz Church in Walnut, California. A free Praise Concert will open the Summit on Friday night. The Summit Proper on Saturday will be highlighted by valuable talks and open forums with Bishop Emeritus Ted Bacani from the Philippines as keynote speaker. The weekend will then be culminated by a Wedding Mass on Sunday. Tickets for Saturday s activities are priced at only $25 each, meals and snacks included. For tickets and information, please call the St. Lorenzo Ruiz Parish Officeat (909) or Honchee Natividad at (909) Religious Vocation Discernment Have you ever thought about becoming a Sister? Single Catholic women ages are invited to a prayerful and reflective Religious Vocation Discernment Weekend Retreat with the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Oct , 2014, Los Altos Hills, CA. For reservations and more information contact Sister Lisa Laguna, D.C., 650/ , , or SrLisaDC@aol.com Maria Regina Fiesta Needs Some Chillin Support! We are preparing the delicious food menus, booking live entertainment, and looking forward to the friendships, and building a stronger community at our upcoming fiesta in September. Our ice machine is sick and needs to be fixed. In fact, even when fixed, we won t have enough ice to support our three days of fiesta food and beverages! Our refrigerator is mighty, but small. It isn t large enough to keep our food fresh and beverages cold for the fiesta. We need your help! Please call/text Ms. Jul Marie Hermosisima, fiesta chair, at or call our office to let us know if you can loan us any of the following for the fiesta: An ice machine, A refrigerator, Ice chests (10+ needed) You can help save babies' lives! The Pregnancy Help Center is looking for volunteers to serve as client advocates, client services assistants, nurses, receptionists, and a baby bottle coordinator (Sept.-Nov.) You will also be providing other assistance to women facing unplanned pregnancies. We are a life-affirming, licensed medical clinic. You do not need experience, just a passion for helping women and their pre-born children. Training sessions coming soon! Contact us at for details. Galleria School Rewards Join the galleria e-club program by logging on to and click on the Galleria e-club link to register. Schools receive 250 bonus points for each application completely filled out (limit 1 per ) Give credit to our school by putting the school s name in the Areas of interest portion of the application. E-Club provides you with advance notice of sales, events and promotions plus exclusive Galleria School Rewards bonus point s opportunities! Points are available to New e-club Members only.

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