St. Bernard Catholic Faith Community

St. Bernard Catholic Faith Community
Web Site:
www.stbernardla.cc
2516 WEST AVENUE 33 – (323) 255-6142 – LOS ANGELES, CA 90065
E-mail:
[email protected]
Rev. Perry Leiker, Parish Administrator
Rev. Msgr. Patrick McNulty, Pastor Emeritus
Rev. Paul Henson, O. Carm.
CHURCH OFFICE/OFICINA DE LA IGLESIA
ST. BERNARD SCHOOL
2500 West Avenue 33 – (323) 255-6142
3254 Verdugo Road – (323) 256-4989
Fax – (323) 255-2351
PRINCIPAL: Mrs. Margaret Samaniego
SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN COMMITTEE: Jun Ballada (213)236-4829, Remy Baluyut (323)478-0001
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE – Remy Baluyut, Director
OFICINA DE EDUCACION RELIGIOSA
2515 West Avenue 33 – (323) 256-6242
MASS SCHEDULE/HORARIO DE MISAS
Sunday in English
Vigil Mass: Saturday 5:00 pm
Sunday 8:00 am and 9:30 am
Domingo en Español
11:00 am y 12:30 pm
Weekdays – 8:00 am
CONFESSIONS/CONFESIONES
Saturdays: 3:30 pm — 4:30 pm
Thursdays: 6:30 pm — 7:00 pm
WEDDINGS/BODAS
Please call the church office at least six months in advance.
Favor de llamar la oficina de la iglesia a lo menos seis meses en
adelante.
BAPTISMS/BAUTISMOS
Saturday & Sundays
Call church office for information
Sábados y Domingos
Llame a la oficina de la iglesia para más información.
ROSARY – WEDNESDAY – 6:30 PM ENGLISH
MARTES – 6:00 PM ESPAÑOL
MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP NOVENA
WITH MASS – WEDNESDAY – 7:00 PM
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
TREASURES AND PEARLS
The Gospel of Matthew continues with parables
that hint at what the reign of God might be like. The first
parable doesn’t tell us what the man was doing digging in
a field that was not his, but it doesn’t matter. He stumbles
upon a great treasure, and recognizing its value, gives up
everything he has for it. The same is true of the pearl
merchant. Pearls were very rare and expensive up until the
twentieth century. They are found in oysters, deep in salt
or fresh water, and divers, then without any air tanks, had
to dive for them and collect many thousands of oysters to
find good pearls. Enough beautiful, matched pearls for a
necklace were a rare and expensive find. A single rare,
large pearl was a king’s ransom!
DIVING AND DRAGNETS
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the treasure from the dross, and freeing us to begin to know
our deepest desires for God. Great saints like John of the
Cross and Teresa of Ávila, both doctors of the Church, wrote
about our deepest selves being the dwelling place of God.
While our active minds prance around all kinds of ideas and
distractions, our deepest selves dwell in wordless
contemplation of God. To have this revealed to us is a great
gift, a priceless treasure. Because the Holy Spirit is at work in
us, purifying and drawing us closer, it does not mean we do
nothing. We are given free will to seek God and to pay
attention to these inner workings, as God strips away
whatever impedes us. This is not always comfortable. When
we willingly allow God to work in us, being attentive to what
the Spirit is doing, we will find God. The treasure and the
pearl are real. One was found by accident, the other by much
searching. It doesn’t matter which we use. If we are attentive,
we will find God, for God waits to be found!
The image of the dragnet is a good one for our Today’s Readings: 1 Kings 3:5, 7–12; Psalm 119:57, 72, 76–77,
unconscious mind. Hidden there is everything we experience, 127–130; Romans 8:28–30; Matthew 13:44–52 [44–46]
good and bad, that influences us in our lives. Hidden there
also is the Holy Spirit, at work sorting the good from the bad,
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St. Bernard
July 24, 2011
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 24th, 2011
All things work for good for those who love God.
— Romans 8:28a
This weekend and for the next two Saturdays
the ministerial groups within the parish came
together to ‘do some fixin’ at the Pastoral
Center. During these Saturdays they will clean,
paint, build shelves, get rid of un-usable items, and prepare
the Center for our youth in the Religious Education Program
and for our ministry groups. Any and every member of our
parish community is welcome to join us these Saturdays
beginning at 9:00AM. Also, next weekend (July 29-30-31)
our Confirmation Youth (75 teens) will be making a retreat for
their spiritual development as they continue their faith
journey. Please keep them in your prayers! ~Fr. Perry Leiker
ST. BERNARD’S SCHOOL NEWS
St. Bernard Catholic School is now
accepting applications for 2011-2012 School
year. Parents looking for an excellent
education are encouraged to visit the school. Please call
323-256-4989 for a tour, or visit our website at
www.stbernard-school.com. Tuition Assistance is
available for qualified applicants. Our School Year begins
August 15, 2011 and ends June 22, 2012. Summer office
hours will be Monday—Thursday 8:00am to 4:00pm June
20 through August 12.
Visit us at our website
www.stbernard-school.com.
Want to relive a parish event? Wish to listen
to a certain inspiration homily once more?
Then visit the St. Bernard website,
www.stbernardla.cc. You will find recorded
weekly homilies, parish information, directory
guidance, photos of parish events, and much,
much more! You can also find links to our Facebook,
Twitter, Flickr, and Blog pages. Follow us, “like us,” and
become a fan today!
We thank the Jarapa Family for
providing flowers for the altar this
weekend. They are donated in
thanksgiving for their family.
FREE TUTORING
Youth Policy Institute (YPI) services:
* 30 hours of free academic tutoring to K—12 students
* Free transportation may be provided
* The majority of students improved on assessments tests.
* Tutoring 7 days a week: Monday — Friday (afterschool)
Sunday and Sunday (at your convenient time)
For further information please call 1-800-974-1983.
A SHARE IN GOD’S KINGDOM
Today concludes a three-week series of Gospel
texts in which we have listened to a total of seven
parables about the kingdom. The believer is asked to
consider the request that God made of Solomon in
today’s first reading: “Ask something of me and I will give
it to you” (1 Kings 3:5). Today’s parables about the
treasure buried in the field and the pearl of great price
should prompt us to answer, “A share in your kingdom, O
God!” Today we discover that the kingdom of God is
beyond value, a priceless treasure. Unfortunately, our
culture bombards us with things that it believes are
priceless treasures—the bigger and better SUVs, antiaging and anti-balding creams and salves, miracle diets,
and so much more. Having a share in God’s kingdom and
helping to bring about that kingdom are the greatest
treasures that we can ever hope to gain.
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Did You Know?
Road to Priesthood Involves a
Rigorous Formation Process
Seminary formation involves much more
than academic study. Prior to ordination, a
candidate for priesthood goes through a
lengthy evaluation period, including an
internship during which he lives in a rectory and works with
priests, staff and parishioners. During this time, the
candidate is judged as to his suitability to be a priest. No one
is ordained unless the staff of St. John’s Seminary, including
the lay faculty and formation advisers, concludes that the
candidate has attained an emotional, psychological and
sexual maturity appropriate for his age and for the celibate
life of a priest. For more information, please visit ww.laarchdiocese.org and click on the “Vocations” tab. Thanks!
Fall Youth Sports
Registration begins Saturday July 30, 2011
YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL
Ages: 5 - 12 Fee: $65
YOUTH SOCCER
Ages: 5 - 10 Fee: $65
FEE INCLUDES: Uniform,
Awards, Officials & Administrative costs.
For more information give us a call at (323) 257-1863 or
visit us online at laparks.org and search Glassell.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION / YOUTH MINISTRY
The Office of Religious Education is closed for the
summer and will be accepting registration for
catechism and sacramental preparation on August
15, Monday—Saturday from 11:00a.m. to 3:00p.m.
at the Pastoral Center.
Seventeenth Sunday ion Ordinary Time
St. Bernard
Next year, the St. Bernard’s class of
1962 will be celebrating their 50th
anniversary. They are looking for alumni
interested in a reunion of students attending
St. Bernard’s in the 60’s. If you or anyone
you may know is interested please contact Lynn Navarro
Maloney at [email protected] or on Facebook.
FEAST DAYS/DIAS FESTIVOS
Monday/Lunes — St. James
Tuesday/Martes — Sisters Joachim and Anne
Friday/Viernes — St. Martha
Saturday/Sábado— St. Peter Chrysologus
Blessed Virgin Mary
Please join us each day in praying for
the priest of the day. Favor de orar por
nuestros sacerdotes. Monday: Hernan
Cañete, O.A.R.; Tuesday: Rev. Richard
Albarano; Wednesday: Rev. Stanislaw,
Zowada, O.M.I.; Thursday: Rev. Michael Carey, O.P.; Friday:
Dominic De Lay, O.P.; Saturday: Rev. Porfirio Garcia, O.M.I.;
Sunday: Rev. William McHugh, O.M.I.
READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY
First Reading — All you who thirst, come to the water!
You without money, come to the feast! (Isaiah 55:1-3).
Psalm — The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all
our needs (Psalm 145).
Second Reading — Nothing can separate us from the
love of God in Christ (Romans 8:35, 37-39).
Gospel — All ate until satisfied; they collected twelve
baskets of what was left over (Matthew 14:13-21).
Liturgical Color: Green
7/25 8:00am — Toledo Jingco, Jr. — RIP
7/26 8:00am — Zacharias & Gregoria Verina — RIP
7/27 8:00am — Bruno Timpani — RIP
7:00pm — Teresito Managpala— RIP
7/28 8:00am — Florentino Lopez — RIP
7/29 8:00am — Medina Family — In Thanksgiving
7/30 8:00am — Jose & Isidora Lavin — RIP
5:00pm — Soledad Japlit Coronel — RIP
7/31 8:00am — Raymundo Bombane — RIP
Frances Tuazon
9:30am — Cecilia Musni — RIP
11:00am — Salvador Lupe Marquez — RIP
12:30pm — Ruben Gonzalez Aroyo — RIP
We welcome the names of any
parishioners who have recently
graduated this year with a university
degree to call the church office at
(323) 255-6142 and provide us this
information. Share the good news
with all of us!
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Esta semana y por los próximos Sábados los
grupos ministeriales de la parroquia se juntaran
para 'hacer algunos arreglos' en el Centro
Pastoral. Durante estos Sábados ellos limpiaran,
pintaran, desecharan cosas que no se usan,
construirán estantes y prepararan el Centro para nuestros
jóvenes en el Programa de Educación Religiosa y para nuestros
grupos ministeriales. Cualquier miembro de la comunidad
parroquial es bienvenido a juntarse con nosotros en estos Sábados
empezando a las 9:00a.m. El próximo Julio (29-30-31) nuestro
grupo de jóvenes de Confirmación (75 adolecentes) harán su
retiro de espiritualidad desarrollando continuando su jornada de
fe. Por favor manténganlos en sus oraciones! ~Fr. Perry Leiker
PARTICIPACIÓN EN EL REINO
Hoy concluye la tercera semana de una serie de textos
del Evangelio en que hemos escuchado un total de siete
parábolas sobre el Reino. Se pide al creyente que considere el
pedido que Dios hace a Salomón en la Primera Lectura de hoy:
“pídeme lo que quieras, y yo te lo daré” (1 Reyes 3:5). Las
parábolas de hoy sobre el tesoro enterrado en el campo y la
perla de gran precio nos debería empujar a responder: “¡Una
participación en tu Reino, oh Dios!”. Hoy descubrimos que el
Reino de Dios es invalorable, un tesoro que no tiene precio.
Desafortunadamente, nuestra cultura nos bombardea con
cosas que considera tesoros inapreciables: vehículo utilitario
deportivo, cremas antiarrugas y contra la calvicie, dietas
milagrosas, y mucho, mucho más. Tener una participación en el
Reino de Dios y contribuir a la venida del Reino son los
mayores tesoros que jamás podamos esperar ganar.
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¿Sabía Usted?
El Camino al Sacerdocio Involucra Un
Proceso de Formación Riguroso
La formación en el seminario requiere más que los estudios
académicos. Antes de la ordenación, el candidato al sacerdocio debe
pasar por un largo proceso de evaluación, incluyendo un internado
durante el cual él vive en la rectoría y trabaja con sacerdotes,
empleados y feligreses de la parroquia. Durante este tiempo el
candidato es evaluado sobre su compatibilidad para ser
sacerdote. Nadie es ordenado sin que el personal del Seminario de St.
John, incluyendo el personal laico y los consejeros de formación,
concluya que el candidato haya madurado de un modo apropiado a su
edad emocionalmente, psicológicamente, y en su sexualidad, y para la
vida de celibato de un sacerdote. Para más información visite la página
de Internet www.la-archdiocese.org y oprima el botón de “Vocaciones”.
NOTICIAS DE LA ESCUELA DE SAN BERNARDO
La Escuela de San Bernardo está aceptando registraciones
para el próximo año escolar 2011/2012. Invitamos a los
padres de familia interesados en una educación Católica de
calidad a que visiten nuestra escuela. Favor de llamar al
(323)256-4989 o visite nuestra página web al www.stbernard
-school.com. Tenemos ayuda financiera disponible para las
familias que califiquen. Nuestro año escolar dará principio el
15 de Agosto y terminará el 22 de Junio del 2012. Las horas
de oficina durante el verano serán de lunes a jueves de las
8:00a.m. a las 4:00p.m. del 20 de Junio al 12 de Agosto.
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NOTICIAS DE LA OFICINA DE EDUCACIÓN RELIGIOSA
Se les informa que la Oficina de Educación Religiosa
estará cerrada durante el verano. Estarán aceptando
nuevas registraciones a partir del lunes 15 de Agosto de
las 11:00a.m. a las 3:00p.m.
GRUPO DE APOYO “CODA”
El Grupo de CODA te invita a su grupo de apoyo que se
reúne los martes y miércoles a las 7:00p.m.
Los
miércoles son exclusivamente para “Mujeres de Fe.”
Más información llamando a Sobeyda al (818)245-2453.
TUTORÍA GRATUITA
El Youth Policy Institute (YPI) ofrece:
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30 horas de tutorial académica gratuita grados K—12.
Transportación gratuita puede ser proveída
La mayoría de los estudiantes mejoran en sus exámenes
Tutoría 7 días a la semana — Lunes a Viernes después
de la escuela. Sábado y domingo (a su predilección).
Para más información favor de llamar al 1-800-974-1983
Visite la pagina de la red de San
Bernardo, www.stbernardla.cc. Usted
encontrará las homilías semanales,
información parroquial, guía de
direcciones, fotos de la parroquia y eventos. y
mucho, mucho más!
Podrá encontrar
también enlace a nuestro Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, y
Blog. ¡Síganos y hágase un aficionado hoy!
Invitamos a los miembros de nuestra
comunidad a llamar a nuestra oficina para
proporcionar los nombres de los/las
jóvenes graduados de la Universidad. Nos
gustaría que compartieran sus logros con nuestra
comunidad parroquial.
Vengan todos al Grupo de Oración que
se reúne en la Iglesia todos los viernes a
las 7:00p.m. No faltes!
Todos están invitados a la Hora Santa
los jueves de las 6:00p.m. a las 7:00p.m.
Este mes de manera especial estaremos
pidiendo por la paz del mundo y las víctimas de
secuestro, especialmente en México.
LECTURAS PARA EL PRÓXIMO DOMINGO
Primera lectura — A ver ustedes, que andan con sed,
¡vengan a tomar agua! (Isaías 55:1-3).
Salmo — La mano del Señor nos alimenta; responde a
todas nuestras necesidades (Salmo 145 [144]).
Segunda lectura — Nada podrá apartarnos del amor de
Dios que encontramos en Cristo Jesús
(Romanos 8:35, 37-39).
Evangelio — Todos comieron hasta saciarse
(Mateo 14:13-21).
Color Litúrgico: Verde