St. Paul the Apostle Catholic

Community

10750 Ohio Ave (at Selby)

Los Angeles, CA 90024

(310) 474-1527

www.sp-apostle.org

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 7, 2011

Truth shall spring out of the earth, and justice shall look down from heaven. — Psalm 85:12

Mass Schedule

Sunday Masses

7:30 am 9:30 am 11:30 am 5:00 pm Saturday (one mass only) 5:00 pm Vigil

Weekdays Summer Months

Memorial Day—Labor Day Mon—Wed—Fri 6:30 AM

Tues & Thurs 5:30 pm

Reconciliation Thursday & Saturday 4:00 - 4:45 pm

First Friday Exposition Oct— May Only

THE PRESENCE OF GOD After the miracle of Jesus walking on water, the disci-ples exclaimed, “Truly, you are the Son of God” (Matthew 14:33). Most Christians will probably never experience such a dramatic miracle. Like Elijah, we await the manifestation of God in other moments. Perhaps the biggest challenge for the believer is to be constantly attuned to the possible presence of God in the everyday events of life. This is a stance that takes some people years to develop. Others seem to find the Lord easily in the simple things. As the week unfolds, let us look for the presence of God in the little things around us. Perhaps, like Elijah, we will be surprised at what we find. And, like the disciples, we can add our voice to the confession, “Truly you are the Son of God.” © Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.

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TOGETHER IN MISSION 2011

It is not to late! If you have not given to Together in Mission this year please consider doing so. St. Paul’s is still $14,000 short of the pledge goal.

A generous donor has challenged the parishioners of our parish with a gift of $10,000 for the Church Gen-eral fund. In order for us to collect this gift, we must increase the number of participants who contribute to TIM by 10% and reach our pledge goal of $128,327. The deadline for the challenge is August 1st. The good news is that we have increased our participants! We area still $14,394 short of our pledges.

Mount St. Mary’s College to Host Free Exhibit

Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters in America

Catholic Sisters in American reveals th4 mystery behind a small group of innovative American women who helped shape the nation’s social and cultural landscape. Discover sisters’ quiet courage during many dramatic moments in US history, including the Civil War, the Gold Rush, the San Fran-cisco Earthquake, the Influenza Epidemic, the Civil Rights Movement, and Hurricane Katrina.

When: Sun, June 19— Sun, Aug. 14, 2011

Exhibit Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tues-Fri & Sun Noon to 7 p.m., Saturday - Closed Monday

Admission: Free admission. Parking is $5.

Where: The José Drudis-Biada Art Gallery Mount St. Mary’s College, Chalon Campus 12001 Chalon Road—LA 90049 310.954.4525

More Information: www.msmc.la.edu/spirit

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The LORD said to Elijah: “Stand on the mountain; the LORD will be passing by” (1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a). Psalm — Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation (Psalm 85). Second Reading — To the Israelites belong the cove-nants, the law, and the patriarchs; and from them comes the Christ (Romans 9:1-5). Gospel — As Jesus walked on the sea, the disciples were terrified. But at once Jesus said to them, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid” (Matthew 14:22-33).

BEREAVEMENT SERIES A six week group discussion series for those experiencing the loss of a loved one through death, recently or in the past. The series is facilitated by Patricia Edlefsen, M.N ., R.N., a psychiatric nurse and bereavement counselor. The sessions are of open discussion format, confidential, free of charge and start and end on time. Most benefit is obtained by at-tending all six meetings. TIME: 7:00 - 8:30 PM DAY: THURSDAYS DATES: September 8, 2011 THROUGH October 13, 2011 PLACE: THE RECONCILIATION ROOM (In FRONT OF CHURCH BY PICTURE OF PRODIGAL SON) PLEASE RSVP TO PARISH OFFICE AT 310-474-1527.

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Rev John Ardis, C.S.P. 424-832-5151 Pastor jardis@sp-apostle.org Mary Ann Bertolucci 424-832-5158 Ministry/Facilities mbertolucci@sp-apostle.org Mary Pat Cooper 424-832-5162 Coordinator of Church and School Advancement mpcooper@sp-apostle.org

Sr. Stella Maria Enright, DMJ 310-474-1588 School Principal srstella@sp-apostle.org

Claire Henning 424-832-5153 Pastoral Associate chenning@sp-apostle.org Irene Holly 310-689-6212 Director Children’s Religious Ed iholly@sp-apostle.org

The Paulist Fathers Priests in Residence Peter Abdella, C.S.P. 310-474-9405 Ed Donovan, C.S.P. 310-689-6211 Ivan Tou, C.S.P. 310-689-6203 Ted Vierra, C.S.P. 310-689-6210 Patrick Hensy, C.S.P. 310-689-6209 Ed Wrobleski, C.S.P. 310-470-4103

UCLA Catholic Center — (310) 208-5015 Fr. Peter Abdella, C.S.P., Director

Fr. Ivan Tou, C.S.P., Asst. Dir.

UCLA Medical Center (310) 267-8191 Rev. Tom Clerkin, C.S.P., Chaplain

Paulist Productions (310) 454-0688

Fr. Eric Andrews, C.S.P. President

Parish Office Hours Monday through Friday

9:00 am to 5:00 pm General E-Mail: parishoffice@sp-apostle.org

Parish Support

Monthly Credit Cards: $39,883.19 Weekly Collection : 5,863 For more details on the Collections, please contact Lois Massey in the parish office at 424-832-5151.

Community Gift “Whatever you did for one of these least of these, you did for me.” Mt 6:40 b Times are difficult for so many. The finance council and the parish staff have discussed how best the parish can respond to the in-creased need that we are experiencing through phone inquiries, walk-ins and the increased requests from various charitable agen-cies. Since September 2009, the parish has been giving 5% of the weekly collection to a charity.

Bridget Lander 424-832-5150 Teen Confirmation Coordinator blander@sp-apostle.org Lois Massey 424-832-5152 Business Operations lmassey@sp-apostle.org Barbara Murphy 424-832-5159 RCIA Director bmurphy@sp-apostle.org Rev Joseph Scott, C.S.P. 424-832-5154 Associate Pastor jscott@sp-apostle.org Rev. Dat Tran, C.S.P. 424-832-5155 Associate Pastor dtran@sp-apostle.org Christopher Walker 310-689-6213 Director of Music cwlaudate@hotmail.com

PARISH STAFF

Partners in Prayer Partners in Prayer, sponsored by St. Paul the Apostle Senior Ministry, seek to be of service by praying for others. Please call us with your prayer request and we will notify our circle of Prayer Partners. Calls may be made to: Maureen Morrissey (310)-281-1939.

Catholic Charities of Los Angeles

“WANTED” ADVERTISING

SPONSORSHIPS and DONATIONS of GOODS or SERVICES

For our October 14 Spirit of Giving FUNDRAISER in sup-port of Catholic Charities of Los Angeles Inc. on October 14 at the Riviera Country Club. Help those in need overcome poverty by lending a helping hand. Contact Susan at nstar-ministries@aol.com of at (310) 703-3606. May Jesus bless your generosity.

Parish Religious Education (CCD) Classes begin September 21, 2011.

Classes are held on Wednesday afternoons.

Snack time is 3:45 to 4:00PM Class is held from 4:00 to 5:15PM.

WILL YOU TEACH? ASSIST? WE NEED YOU!

iholly@sp-apostle.org 310-689-6212

Catechist needed for 5th grade students

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We Pray for * Teddi Schumann, Ella Alexander, Stella Dunbar, Louise Taylor, Carole Paulson, Lucy Gervasio, Gerald Guess, Esperanza Villejas, Nancy Vondrasek, Sally Burge Newman, David Allen, Chris Paul, Eric William, Avery Wall, Margaret Conway, Hannah Eugena Schmitt, Andrea Huston, Jim Fisher

Deceased — Lisa Westlund

How can I have a name added to the prayers of the faithful? You can call the parish office anytime (310) 474-1527. If you do not reach anyone, you can press 8 and leave a message in the general mailbox.

You can also e-mail: parishoffice@sp-apostle.org

*Please let us know about the conditions of those we are praying for. We will keep/remove their names as requested after the first few weeks.

Mass Intentions

Saturday, August 6, 2011 5:00 PM †Bong Kang Kim Sunday, August 7, 2011 7:30 AM †Rigoberto Arias 9:30 AM †Frank J. Ardolf, Jr. 11:30 AM †Caroline McCarthy 5:00 PM †Marty Zajac Monday, August 8, 2011 6:30 AM †Sr. Margaret Rose Welch, IHM Tuesday, August 9, 2011 5:30 PM Phyllis McDonald Wednesday, August 10, 2011 6:30 AM Emily Essuerra (In Thanksgiving) Thursday, August 11, 2011 5:30 PM Bady Kansler & Mother Christina Friday, August 12, 2011 6:30 AM †Virginia Rowley Saturday, August 13, 2011 5:00 PM †Eileen Butler Sunday, August 14, 2011 7:30 AM †Edward Katz 9:30 AM Nancy Campbell 11:30 AM †Alan Wilkinson 5:00 PM †Ruth Ann Holben

Prayer For Our Military Almighty Father, Creator of Humankind, and author of peace

BLESS and safeguard the members of our armed forces and all who find themselves in harm’s way. Be their protector and bring them safely home.

BLESS our military and civilian personnel who have been injured in service to our country. May they experience your firm support, gentle love, and compassionate healing.

BLESS all who have died in defense of our freedoms. Grant them eternal rest in you. BLESS their family members who have been left behind. Be their constant companion and strength. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. AMEN

DID YOU KNOW

Bullying Is a Form of Abuse Did you know that bullying is a form of abuse, and there-fore is forbidden in our Catholic schools? Bullying typi-cally consists of direct behaviors, such as teasing, taunting, threatening, hitting, shoving and stealing. But it might also be indirect, such as spreading rumors that cause victims to be socially isolated through intentional exclusion. Cyber-bullying, which involves the use of the Internet or mobile phones to send inappropriate messages and images to or about others, is also behavior that is not tolerated in our Catholic schools. If you suspect bullying of a child at school, please contact the school principal with your con-cerns. For particular help, you may call Assistance Ministry at (213) 637-7650.

Holy Hour Thursday from 6:00-7:00pm (immediately following the 5:30 mass)

Join us for this “Hour of Power”, as we pray the Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet and personal meditation with Our Lord. Sitting before the Blessed Sacrament is like sitting in the sun. You absorb Grace in the same way you absorb the sun’s rays. You don’t see the changes taking place, but when you go home after a day at the beach, the color of your skin has changed. It’s the same way with the Blessed Sacrament. After sitting in His Presence for a while, the complexion of your soul will change. Come, and be trans-formed.

First Friday Adoration - October through May

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How Does a Person Become Catholic? (RCIA) RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Please join us on Wednes-day evenings in the Multi-purpose room at 7:30 pm as we journey through the faith together. Contact Barbara Murphy, RCIA Director at 424-832-5159 or bmurphy@sp-apostle.org

RCIA for Children The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Children. beginning at age 8yrs, who have not been baptized or made their First Communion, meet on Sunday mornings after the 9:30AM mass with their parents. Contact Irene Holly at 310-689-6212 or iholly@sp-apostle.org for more information."

Children’s Religious Education (CCD) Please call Irene Holly, Director, for more information at: 310-689-6212 or email iholly@sp-apostle.org Classes are held Wednesday afternoon from 3:45 to 5:15PM.

Teen Confirmation—For information on Confirmation please contact, Bridget Lander, Confirmation Coordinator. blander@sp-apostle.org

Sandwich Builders 7:00—8:00 PM in the JCPC E-mail : spasandwichbuilders@gmail.com

Baptism Prep Class The baptism preparation class is offer the first Weds of each month at 7:30 pm in the church class. Pre-registration is not necessary.

Toddler Group SPA Toddler Group meets on Tuesdays @ 10:00 am in the Multipurpose. Please e-mail Addy addy_cab@yahoo.com for information. The group meets on the same schedule as school, they resume in September

Coffee and Donuts - Coffee and Donuts are offered after the 9:30 am mass from Sept—May.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word—Pre-K through 4th grade children are dismissed during the 9:30 mass several Sundays a month.

Bible Study - Will resume in Sept. Monday Morn-ings 7:00 to 8:00 AM — Multi-Purpose Room Repeated Fri-day Mornings 11:00 AM to 12:00 N — Multi-Purpose Room.

Business Development Network Are you a business professional who can give, and wants to receive, business refer-rals? For questions, contact Jay Spillane, (310) 229-9300, jspillane@spillaneweingarten.com.

Theology Connection: Connecting Faith & Life meets the first Tuesday of the month at the Coffee Connection Coffee House, 3838 Centinela Blvd. (at Venice SE), LA, CA 90066. Free Parking! Corner Centinela and Venice, overflow ½ block south at Centinela and Pacific. No reservations needed. There is no fee; donations gratefully accepted. Contact Barbara Murphy at 424-832-5159 or bmurphy@sp-apostle.org for more information or to get on our email list. Our next gathering is October 4.

Faith Sharing—Men’s and Women’s

** Men’s Faith Sharing — Weds at 7:30 a.m. in the MPR room. ** Women’s Faith Sharing— Tuesday at 8:05 am in the MPR

Young Adults Ministry SPAYAM meets every Thurs-day at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s. All are welcome! Bring your faith, your friends, and questions! Email YoungAdultsMinis-trySPA@gmail.com

SENIORS MINISTRY Book Club. . . The next meeting will be on Friday, September 9, 2011 in the Multipurpose Room from 10 to 11:30 AM. Join us for stimulating and thoughtful discussion of current bestsellers and classics. For this meeting, the members have chosen to read Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff. Cleopatra, the wealthiest ruler of her time and one of the most powerful women in history, was a shrewd political strategist, a brilliant manager, an ingenious negotiator and the most manipulative of lovers. Al-though her life spanned fewer than forty years, it re-shaped the contours of the ancient world. At only 18 year old, she was already one of history’s most remark-able figures: the Queen of Egypt. While her palace shimmered with onyx and gold, it was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. A lethal political strug-gle with her brother marked her early adulthood and set the tone of the rest of her life; a relationship with Julius Caesar, forged while under siege in her palace, launched her into a deadly mix of romance and strat-egy; a pleasure cruise down the Nile followed, a child, and a trip to Rome, which ended in Cleopatra’s flight. After Caesar’s brutal murder, she began a nine-year affair with Mark Antony, with whom she had three more children. The subject of gossip and legend, ven-eration and speculation in her lifetime, Cleopatra fasci-nated the world right up to her death which ushered a new world order, a generation before the birth of Christ. New members are welcome. For information, call Mary at 310-398-7930. SPA’s Social Group meets in the Multipurpose Room, from 12:00 - 2:30 PM, on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month. Come join us Monday, Aug 15th, 2011, for lively conversation, friendship, refreshments, and more as we play Bingo. New Members are welcome. For information, call Eva 310-837-4197.

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Readings for the weekend of August 14th, 2011

Reading 1 Is 56:1, 6-7 Thus says the LORD: Observe what is right, do what is just; for my salvation is about to come, my justice, about to be revealed. The foreigners who join themselves to the LORD, ministering to him, loving the name of the LORD, and becoming his servants— all who keep the sabbath free from profanation and hold to my cove-nant, them I will bring to my holy mountain and make joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be acceptable on my altar, for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples. Reading II Rom 11:13-15, 29-32 Brothers and sisters: I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I glory in my ministry in order to make my race jealous and thus save some of them. For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead? For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable. Just as you once disobeyed God but have now received mercy because of their disobedience, so they have now disobeyed in order that, by virtue of the mercy shown to you, they too may now receive mercy. For God delivered all to disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all. Gospel Mt 15:21-28 At that time, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, “Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon.” But Jesus did not say a word in answer to her. Jesus’ disciples came and asked him, “Send her away, for she keeps calling out after us.” He said in reply, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” But the woman came and did Jesus homage, saying, “Lord, help me.” He said in reply, “It is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs.” She said, “Please, Lord, for even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the table of their masters.” Then Jesus said to her in reply, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” And the woman’s daughter was healed from that hour.

Sandwich Builders Resumes

7:00 PM in the JCPC (Upper Social Hall)

Friday, September 9th

2011—2012 Dates

Friday Evenings at 7:00 pm

• September 9th

• October 21st

• November 18th

• December 9th

• January 13th

• February 10th

• March 9th

• April 20th

• June 1st Help spread Peace and Love outside of SPA by join-ing us for SPA Sandwich Builders. We meet in the JCPC at 7 pm to make sandwiches for the home-less. Please bring any supplied you can to help make this a success….supplies needed include sandwich bags, peanut butter, helly, bread, pre-packages snacks, chips or cookies. For more information or to join our e-mail list contact:

spasandwichbuilders@gmail.com