Our Mother of Good Counsel Catholic Community SERVED BY THE AUGUSTINIANS: Fr. James Mott, OSA Fr. Wm. Tom Davis, OSA In Residence: Fr. James Retzner, OSA Parish : 2060 North Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027 ~ (323) 664-2111 ~ www.omogc.org School : 4622 Ambrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027 ~ (323) 664-2131 ~ www.omgcschool.org PRINCIPAL: Mrs. Tammy Hynes-Brown WEEKEND MASSES SCHEDULE: SATURDAY VIGIL: 5:30 pm (English) SUNDAY: 8:00 am and 10:00 am (English) 12:00 pm (Spanish) LITURGY OF THE WORD: SUNDAY: During 10 am and 12 pm Masses All children in grades 1-3 WEEKDAY MASSES: MON.-SAT: 8:00 am WED: 5:30 pm followed by a Novena at 6:00 pm FIRST FRIDAY: Adoration 8:30 am and 7:45 pm S.O.C.C. Mass 8:00 pm CONFESSIONS: SATURDAY: 4:30-5:15 pm (or by appointment) WEDDINGS: Registration in parish required Call for appointment 6 mos. Prior BAPTISMS: Must be registered parishioners Preparation classes required See parish website for details RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES: September thru May SUNDAY: 10-11 am: ages 3 to 5 SATURDAY: 8:00-10 am: grades K-8 CONFIRMATION CLASSES: 2-3 year program for high school students September thru May SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN: Mrs. Maria Villanueva, ext. 132 RCIA: (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) September to Pentecost QUINCEAÑERS: 6 months preparation required See parish website for details The mission of Our Mother of Good Counsel is to be a caring, united, Catholic community of faith. We welcome all cultures and walks of life. We invoke the power of the Holy Spirit working in our youth, community outreach, and evangelization.
Page 1 Our Mother of Good Counsel Catholic Community July 26, 2015 I would like to take a moment and bring to your attention something Fr. Jim and I have spoken about with you in the past. It is about our Sunday collections. I know and have heard your comments about how our parish is always asking for more money and contributions and having more fundraisers. But the important fact is, is that we, as church, are in dire need of repairing this beautiful church entrusted to us. I must remind you that this is not Fr. Jim s church nor is it mine. This beautiful place of prayer and spiritual enlivening belongs to all of us, it is God s house, and it is in need of work. This building was erected back in 1960 and blessed in 1961. That makes this building over 54 years old. With that, some of the pipes and fixtures are that old and in need of either repairs or replacing. The lighting, which I find very lacking, needs to be replaced as some of the fixtures are worn out and dangerous. Some of the sacred books we use are falling apart. These are just a few things that need to be addressed, but without money, we are putting Band-aids on gaping wounds that need to be either fixed properly or replaced. Our Holy Books are being held together with tape and the covers are falling apart. God deserves better that what we are offering! As Fr. Jim and I have pointed out in the past, our finances have gotten bigger, as you well know the cost of everything has raised exponentially, while our Sunday collections have gotten smaller. People are still giving the same (Continued on page 2) Gifts of hope Reading I 2 Kings 4:42 44 44 Reading II Ephesians 4:1 6 Gospel John 6:1 15 15 Key Passage: When [the people] were satisfied, he told his disciples, Gather up thefragments left over, so that nothing may be lost. So they gathered them up, and from the fragments of the five barley loaves, left by those who had eaten, they filled twelve baskets. (John 6:12 13) Adult: When has the generous gift of another offered you hope? Child: What loving gift could you give to another person this week? Quiero tomar un momento y señalar su atención a algo que el Padre Jim e yo hemos hablado con usted en el pasado. Se trata de nuestras colecciones los domingos. Conozco y he escuchado su comentario acerca de cómo nuestra parroquia está siempre pidiendo más dinero y contribuciones, y teniendo más recaudadores de fondos. Pero el hecho importante es que nosotros, como iglesia, nos encontramos en una situación de extrema necesidad de reparar esta hermosa iglesia que se nos han encomendado. Debo recordar que la iglesia no es del Padre Jim y tampoco es mía. Este hermoso lugar de oración y animación espiritual pertenece a todos nosotros, es la casa de Dios, y necesita reparación. Este edificio fue construido en 1960 y bendecida en 1961. Este edificio tiene más de 54 años de edad. Con ello, algunos de los tubos y accesorios que son viejos tienen necesidad de reparación o sustitución. La iluminación, lo que a mí me parece muy poca, tiene que ser sustituida como algunos de las lámparas están desgastadas y peligrosas. Algunos de los libros sagrados que usamos se están cayendo a pedazos. Estos son sólo algunos de los aspectos que requieren ser abordados, pero sin dinero, estamos poniendo Banda de sida en heridas abiertas que necesitan ser bien fijadas o sustituidas. Nuestros Libros Sagrados se mantienen junto con la cinta pegajosa y las cubiertas se están cayendo a pedazos. Dios merece algo mejor que lo que ofrecemos! Como el Padre Jim e yo hemos señalado en el pasado, nuestras finanzas se han vuelto más grande, como ustedes bien saben el costo de todo ha elevado exponencialmente, mientras que el domingo las colecciones se han hecho cada vez más pequeñas. Las personas siguen dando la misma (Continúa en la página 3) Our Mother of Good Counsel Parish is currently seeking four Volunteer Teachers (one per week) for our weekly Sunday Liturgy of the Word at the 10 AM Mass. This is a great way to help educate our Children in the Catholic Faith. Please contact Ava Haylock, DRE @ (323) 445 6950. Please include in your prayers COLE DRYDEN, novice. At daily Mass since 2006, we have prayed for vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life and by name one of the Augustinian seminarians from the California province.
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 2 (Continued from page 1) amount that they gave over twenty years ago. We have had to cut the Mass times, as well as let some people go, and we have had to cut back hours because we don t receive enough money to keep them on our payroll. Who knows what next measure we will have to take. We need your support, your parish needs your support, you need your support! Running and maintaining a parish is a costly endeavor, and you need to help with this. This church has seen many great events, like weddings and funerals. People remember that their children were baptized here, or received their confirmations here. Our wonderful church is full of these wonderful memories, but most importantly it is a very sacred place. It is a place of honor and respect, and it is our place to come and pray, to come and receive Jesus in the blessed Sacrament of the Mass, the greatest prayer we pray together, not only on Sundays, but every day of the week. I humbly ask and pray that you will help meet our parish s monetary needs by increasing your donation 100%. That means if you give $5.00 now, make it $10.00. The dollar you gave 10 or 20 years ago is not the same dollar today. Even though we are here in Los Feliz, we are facing hard financial times, and your parish needs your help. I don t know how to say it better or more succinctly, and I humbly beg that you increase your offerings to help with the upkeep and personnel needs our wonderful parish requires. Many continued blessings, FR.TOM Save the weekend, October 9-11 (It is never too early to sign up as a volunteer to work a 3-hour booth shift, bake cookies or a cake, grow some plants, or drop off new items for the Chance Booth!) Contact the parish or school office to volunteer or email the planning committee for more info: omgc.festival@gmail.com $14,000 Only 10 weeks away! TURN YOUR RAFFLE TICKETS IN EARLY FOR A CHANCE AT AN EXTRA $100! HERE HOW IT WORKS: Each raffle book contains 45 one-dollar tickets and 3 additional early bird tickets that are free (1 for each 15 sold tickets). Two early bird tickets, for a $100 prize, will be drawn on Sunday, September 20 between Masses. All tickets from this drawing (including the two winning ones) will also be entered into the big drawing taking place at the Festival, Sunday, October 11, 2015. All registered families have already received a ticket book in the mail. If you did not get one or need more, ask at the parish/school offices, Mission Circle (that s where you get the donuts), or one of the priests. $3,350 2015 FESTIVAL SPONSORS Want to be involved? Co-chair a booth? Volunteer a 3-hour shift? Help pick-up equipment? Bake some cookies or cakes? Contact the us, today! omgc.festival@gmail.com / 323-664-2111
Page 3 Our Mother of Good Counsel Catholic Community July 26, 2015 Regalos de esperanza Lectura I 2 Reyes 4:42-44 Lectura II Efesios 4:1-6 Evangelio Juan 6:1-15 Pasaje esencial: Cuando [el pueblo] estaban satisfechos, le dijo a sus discípulos: "recoger completamente los fragmentos, para que nada se puede perder." Así que se reunieron, y de los fragmentos de los cinco panes de cebada, los restos de los que habían comido, llenaron doce canastas. (Juan 6:12-13) Pregunta para adulto: Cuando el don generoso de otro le ha ofrecido esperanza? Pregunta para Niño: Qué regalo amoroso puede dar a otra persona esta semana? Todos Los niños e internet: consejos para el verano NOTICIAS EN ESPAÒOL tercero anual DOMINGO, 9 DE AGOSTO La Comunidad Hispana de Nuestra Madre de Buen Consejo invita a todos a participar en la Tercera Tardeada Anual el Domingo 9 de Agosto en la plaza de la Iglesia. Vengan a disfrutar antojitos y bebidas típicas de latinoamérica. La comida se servirá comenzando a las 11:00 A.M. Las Festividades incluyen Entretenimiento, Baile, y Mariachi y comenzarán a las 1:00 P.M. Entrada gratis! Quinceaňera (15 aňos) www.omogc.org/services.html Susana Rivas: 323-664-2111, ext.133 y omgc.quince@gmail.com Las vacaciones del verano ya están aquí y el tiempo fuera de la escuela puede significar que sus hijos están pasando más tiempo en internet mucho de esto sin la supervisión de un adulto. Aquí les ofrecemos algunos consejos para ayudar a mantener la seguridad de los niños. 1. Converse con sus hijos sobre los abusadores en internet y pregunte si han sido solicitados inapropiadamente en línea. 2. Tenga la computadora en un área pública de la casa. 3. Establezca reglas sobre cuando los niños pueden utilizar el teléfono celular. Para una copia del artículo completo de VIRTUS escriba a jvienna@la-archdiocese.org. Representante de la parroquia Nuestra Madre de Buen Consejo para la Protección de los Niños: Sra. María Villanueva 323 664-2111, ext. 132 cantidad que dieron hace más de veinte años. Hemos tenido que recortar las Misas, así como despedir a algunas personas y hemos tenido que recortar horas porque no tenemos suficiente dinero para que se mantengan en la nómina. Quién sabe qué tendremos que hacer en el futuro! Necesitamos su apoyo, su parroquia necesita de su apoyo, usted necesita su apoyo! Ejecutar y mantener la parroquia es una empresa costosa, y ustedes necesitan ayudar con esto. Esta iglesia ha visto muchos grandes eventos, como bodas y funerales. Las personas recuerdan que sus hijos fueron bautizados aquí, o que han recibido sus confirmaciones aquí. Nuestra iglesia está llena de estos maravillosos recuerdos, pero lo más importante es que es un lugar muy sagrado. Es un lugar de honor y respeto, y es nuestro lugar para venir a orar, a venir y recibir a Jesús en el santísimo Sacramento de la Eucaristía, la oración más grande que debemos de orar juntos, no sólo los domingos, sino que cada día de la semana. Pido humildemente y oro que ustedes nos ayuden a cumplir con nuestra las necesidades monetarias de nuestra parroquia aumentando su donación 100 %. Esto significa que si ustedes dan $5.00 ahora, pedimos $10.00. El dólar se ustedes dieron hace 10 o 20 años no es el mismo dólar de hoy. A pesar de que estamos aquí, en Los Feliz, nos encontramos frente a tiempos financieros difíciles, y su parroquia necesita su ayuda. No sé cómo decirlo mejor o más brevemente, y humildemente les pido que aumenten su oferta para que ayuden con el mantenimiento y las necesidades de personal que nuestra maravillosa parroquia requiere. Muchas bendiciones continuas, PADRE TOM
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 4 Sunday afternoon AUGUST 9th The Hispanic Community invites all to Our Mother of Good Counsel s 3rd Annual Tardeada afternoon plaza party on Sunday, August 9th in the Church Plaza. Come and enjoy delicious Latin American cuisine and refreshments starting at 11:00 A.M. Festivities including Live Entertainment, Dancing, and Mariachi will be 1:00 P.M. Admission is Free! September 19th & 20th Drop-off dates will be announced in mid-august GIFT YOUR CHILD OR GRANDCHILD G WITH A CATHOLIC EDUCATION There are still a few spaces available in some of our classes TK through 8. Please contact the school office for further information on the quality programming offered by OMGC. Or you may visit our website: omgcschool.org for registration and tuition information. HIGH SCHOOL CONFIRMATION 2015/2016 Classes take place 2-3 times a month on Sundays 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the (parish hall) St. Augustine Center. Accepting applications August-October 2015. http://omgcyouth.wix.com/omgcym MELANIE & J. P. RAMIREZ DID YOU KNOW? Children and internet: tips for the summer Summer vacation is here and time away from school could mean extra time online for children - a lot of it happening when you re not there to supervise. Here are some tips to help keep children safe. 1. Talk to children about internet predators and whether they have ever been approached online. 2. Keep the computer in a common area of the home. 3. Establish rules for when children are allowed to use their cell phone. For complete VIRTUS Article email jvienna@la-archdiocese.org. OMGC Safeguard the Children representative: Mrs. Maria Villanueva, 323-664 664-2111, ext. 132
Page 5 Our Mother of Good Counsel Catholic Community July 26, 2015 THANK YOU FOR YOUR WEEKLY CONTRIBUTIONS IN SUPPORT OF OUR PARISH TOGETHER IN MISSION 214 families Goal $ 46,200 Pledges $ 42,277 Balance $ 3,923 Consider naming OMGC in your Will or Trust: (213) 637-7510 or lvallejo@la-archdiocese.org NAMES OF THE SICK ARE PUBLISHED 2 WEEKS AT A TIME UPON REQUEST Requests may be either phone in or emailed: omgcparish@gmail.com ALL RECENTLY DECEASED WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS July 27th thru August 2nd Mon 7/27 8:00 - Mary Padama (birthday) Tues 7/28 8:00 - Anna Holst (d) Wed 7/29 8:00 - Luis Barrera (d) 5:30 - Fr. Tom Behan, O.S.A. Thur 7/30 8:00 - Rizaldy Nicdao Yu (birthday) Fri 7/31 8:00 - Joe Strauss (d) Sat 8/1 8:00 - Anita Gibbons (d) WEEKEND OF July 11/12, 2015 Envelopes $ 3,265.00 Electronic Funds $ 797.00 Loose $ 991.00 TOTAL $ 5,053.00 One year ago: $ 6,053.50 Religious Ed $ 488.00 Make all of your OMGC donations automatically: www.omogc.org Veronica Hynes Terence Hynes Fe Amit Haral John Hansen Livia Wells Carleen Zawacki Ernie Ramirez ADULT BIBLE STUDY 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 7 p.m. (mid September thru mid June) in the Plaza Community Room R.C.I.A. (Adults wishing to become Catholic) Thursdays at 7 p.m. (mid September thru May) in the Plaza Community Room. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 2nd Friday of the month at 7 p.m. in the St. Augustine Center. OMGC FIL-AM COMMUNITY 4th Sunday of the month at 10:15 a.m. in the parish office building.. SERVANTS OF CHRIST COMMUNITY Every Friday at 8 p.m. in the Plaza Community Room (Benediction and Mass at 7:45 p.m. on First Fridays). OMGC WOMEN S GROUP Women of Heart 2nd Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the parish office building.. FAITH SHARING GROUP 1st Sundays at 11:00 a.m. (Meets weekly during Advent and Lent) in the parish office building.. MEDITATION GROUP 3rd Sunday of the month after Mass. Contact: pdemeyer@mindspring.com for new time and location. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY & MONTHLY HOMELESS LUNCH 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. Hot Lunch served on the last Saturday of each month: volunteer at either 9:30 a.m. or 12 p.m. in the St. Augustine Center. OMGC BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY As needed in the parish office building. All who have lost a loved one are invited to leave a message through the parish office, ext. 301. OMGC HISPANIC COMMUNITY 3d Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Plaza Community Room. HISPANIC ROSARY GROUP Fridays at 7:30 p.m. in the Children s Chapel (enter from Ambrose Ave.) BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA TROOP 20 Sundays at 4 p.m. (except outing weekends) in the St. Augustine Center.
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