ST. MARY’S BY THE SEA R O M A N C A T H O L I C C H U R C H

C.C.D. CLASSES: SEPTEMBER THROUGH MAY

CONFESSIONS: SATURDAYS 3:00-4:30 P.M.

OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY 9 A.M.-12 P.M. / 1-5 P.M.

PARISH MINISTRIES

ADORATION & DEVOTION – THE LIEBLANG FAMILY www.StMarysAdoration.blogspot.com

ALTAR GUILD

BEREAVEMENT COMMITTEE – NINA MERLINO

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS – MIKE BANNER

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS – HANS ANTER

LECTORS – MIKE BANNER

LEGION OF MARY – JOANNE PETERS

MINISTRY TO THE SICK – DEACON GLENN ERWIN

PRO-LIFE – JACKY ROZA

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION – LINDA GILBERT (DIRECTOR)

RETREATS – ANN ERWIN, DALE SCHIERING

STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE – MARY BANNER, IRENE CLAYPOOL

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY – FELIPA CHADWICK

USHERS

WEDDING COORDINATOR – GINNY ARAGÓN

WELCOME MINISTRY – AL GRIEGO

WEBSITE: www.StMarysByTheSea.net E-MAIL: StMarys.HB@gmail.com Rev. Quang Vinh Chu, Pastor

Deacon Thomas Concitis Deacon Glenn Erwin (retired)

321 10th Street Huntington Beach, Ca 92648 (714) 536-6913

MASS SCHEDULE: (subject to change)

SATURDAY EVENING VIGIL MASS: 5:00 P.M.

SUNDAY MASS: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 A.M. & 12:00 NOON (LATIN TRIDENTINE MASS)

MONDAY THRU SATURDAY: 8:00 A.M.

HOLY DAYS: 5:30 P.M. ON EVE OF HOLY DAY; 8:00 A.M. & 5:30 P.M. ON HOLY DAY 7:00 P.M. LATIN TRIDENTINE MASS

EUCHARISTIC DEVOTIONS: THURSDAYS -7:30 P.M.

ADORATION HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY: 1:00 - 4:30 PM THURSDAYS: 3:00 TO 7:30 P.M. (BLESSED SACRAMENT IS EXPOSED & DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET RECITED AT 3 PM) FIRST FRIDAYS: 24-HOUR ADORATION

BAPTISMS: THIRD SUNDAYS OF EACH MONTH AT 1:30 P.M. BAPTISM CLASSES REQUIRED. THESE ARE HELD THE FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH FROM 7-9 P.M.

CALL THE RECTORY TO MAKE RESERVATIONS.

MARRIAGES: ARRANGEMENTS BY APPOINTMENT AT LEAST SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO THE MARRIAGE.

R.C.I.A CLASSES: SEPTEMBER THROUGH APRIL — MONDAY EVENINGS. FROM 7:00 TO 8:00 P.M. IN

FR. JOHNSON HALL

2017 PSA

THANK YOU to all the families who have made their pledge to the 2017 Pastoral Services Appeal (PSA). We have now exceeded our diocesan goal of $35,000! Any further donations we receive will be returned to us in the form of a rebate. Our total goal for this year’s PSA is $95,000. We hope if you haven’t yet made your pledge, you will do so today and help us achieve this goal. Again, THANK YOU!

Number of pledges received: 85

Total Pledged: $63,186 Total Paid: $49,276

Mission Statement Jesus comes “to serve, not to be served” (Mt. 20:28)

St. Mary’s by the Sea is a Catholic/Christian community of faith, hope, tradition and love, journeying together in the spirit of hospitality, stewardship, respect, unity and charity, welcoming and serving all brothers and sisters in Christ, under the mantle of Our Lady.

St. Mary’s by the Sea Catholic Church

Eucharistic Adoration & Exposition St. Mary’s by the Sea opens the Church for

Eucharistic Adoration every Monday through Friday from 1:00 to 4:30 pm. On Thursdays, the Divine Mercy Chaplet will be recited at 3 pm and we will have Eucharistic Exposition (where the Blessed Sacrament is displayed outside the tabernacle in the monstrance for adoration by the faithful) from 3:00 to 7:30 pm, closing with Benediction (praying the rosary and receiving a blessing with the Host) at 7:30 pm.

REMINDER:

Throughout history, the human race has committed an innumerable number of sins against the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. On the feast day of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, we may begin to atone for some of these offenses by adoring the Blessed Sacrament in 24-Hour Adoration this First Friday, June 2nd, beginning after the 8am Mass and continuing through the night until the 8am Mass on Saturday.

Thank you to all the volunteers who make this possible. If you do not remember your hour, please check the poster in the vestibule.

Reflections of the Week Jesus' Witnesses to the World

Around holidays, people tend to look fondly back on past celebrations and romanticize old relationships. For some, remembering the past is the best part of their holiday. That is the image we get from the first reading as the apostles look up to heaven after the Ascension. They think it is Jesus' last Resurrection appearance and that they will never see him again. Maybe they were still amazed at seeing him ascend that way. Or maybe they were remembering all the things he said and did with them.

We too sometimes look at the great feasts of Christmas and Easter in that way. We may dwell on the beauty of the decorations, on the innocence of the baby Jesus, on the horror of his passion and death, or on the wonder of his resurrection. Then when the holy day is over, we go back to our normal routine. Perhaps we need an angel to chide us for "looking at the sky."

The angels were trying to tell the apostles two things. One was that Jesus would return as he left--in glory. This was not a time to say goodbye but a time of hope; the Lord who had changed their lives so radically would change the world next. While they certainly should remember Jesus and all he taught them, they should also expect to see him again. Once they received the Holy Spirit, they would see how Jesus was present in the church, the mystical Body of Christ.

The second thing the angels were telling them was to begin following Jesus' command to spread the good news to all nations. They would soon realize that Jesus was alive in them, not just as a fond memory, but with the power of his Spirit. With this power they would do mighty deeds in Jesus' name and be his witnesses to the world.

Because of what the apostles accomplished, we are now Jesus' witnesses to the world. We celebrate his death and resurrection not as a fond memory, but to encourage each other to spread the Good News. We too have the hope of seeing Jesus come in glory, even as we see him now with the eyes of faith.

(c) J. S. Paluch Co.

Memorial Day - Monday, May 29th

Our Mass schedule on Memorial Day will be as usual - 8:00 am. In addition, there will be a Mass offered at Good Shepherd Cemetery (on Beach & Talbert) at 10 am, with a special remembrance for our deceased veterans.

*Please note that the Church office will be closed on Memorial Day.

Gourmet Breakfast  The SMBS Parish Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a gourmet breakfast, Sunday, June 4th. Join your fellow parishioners for a Breakfast of scrambled

eggs, sausage, pancakes, bacon, coffee and juice after the first three morning Masses. Adults $7, Children $4 and Families $20 (up to 5 members). Proceeds benefit the Knights Seminarian Scholarship Program, Pro-Life Activities and St. Mary’s By The Sea Parish needs.

The Ascension of the Lord

Thank You For Your Generosity!

Operating Expenses are $5,500 - $6,500 per week

May 21, 2017

Altar Guild ............................................................... $40.00 St. Vincent de Paul ................................................ $115.00 Building Fund ........................................................ $140.00 Specials ................................................................ $1,494.05 Parishes in Collaboration ...................................... $876.00 EFT & Credit Card ............................................... $395.00 Regular ................................................................ $6,239.37

Please remember to use your envelopes.

- - CHRIST FOREVER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - - Donors = (90) Pledged = $221,346 Paid = $145,170.17 Rebates = $43,438

Let Us Pray for the Sick…

for the Deceased & those in the Armed Forces

Msgr. Peter Tien Nguyen Aurora Aragón Humberto Aragón Bette Barilla Peggy Carrasco Frank Cartwright Rodrigo Castro George Christa Mary Crosby Jim Crowley Charlie Erpenbeck Ann Erwin Deacon Glenn Erwin

Glen Evans Frank Gillet Al Griego Jane Hilton Diane Hoxsie Teresa Johnston Shelly Jones Blanca Kilpatrick Roger Kunsaitis Israel Lopez Fr. Eamon Mackin Jean Markham Patricia McKenzie Lucy Mira

Nathan Mora Jane Moran Joanne Peters Jim Pisani Debbie Ransom Arthur Richter Joel Rivera Susan Rocio Elfriede Shipman Flora Simpson Dan Stenglein Linda Stickles Andrea Wall George Zin

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What is a Christian steward? “One who receives God’s gifts gratefully, cherishes and tends them in a responsible and accountable manner, shares them in justice and love with others, and returns them with increase to the Lord.” (American Bishops Pastoral Letter).

To All Who Would Like To Help With The One-Week Rummage Sale:

HERE’S THE FIRST REQUEST…. Please, come to a brief meeting Thursday, June 1st at 6:00 pm to choose your assignment!!! We can use all the help we can get; as little or as much of your time during this week of June 10-17.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

From June 10-15 (10:00 am-5:00 pm): Collecting donated items (ONLY SELLABLE ITEMS! We want nice, clean, unbroken, working things, and only decent wearable clothes; NO USED bathing suits OR underwear OR torn OR stained linens and towels) that will be dropped off at the back door of Fr. Johnson Hall (THERE IS NO BIN this year). ALSO, WE NEED help to sort and price items!!

Thursday, June 15 (3:00-6:00 pm): Move all donated items into the parking lot to set up for the sale… AND OUR PRE-SALE TO OUR OWN PARISHIONERS while we do it…. HUGE JOB!!!

Friday, June 16 (7:30 am-1:00 pm): Assist with the sale. We need several cashiers, traffic controllers (to direct and assist people), security, muscle men (to carry heavy items and load cars), bag ladies (to hand out shopping bags to incoming shoppers) and stockers (top replenish and tidy tables).

Saturday, June 17: Same as Friday with extra help AFTER THE SALE TO LOAD UP THE TRUCK with unsold items for a charity to be decided…. BIGGEST JOB OF ALL!!!

ALL PARISHIONERS AND MINISTRIES NEED TO MAKE THIS A JOINT EVENT…. Now’s the time to give back; participate as little or as much time as you have this very busy week, PLEASE!!!

Altar Guild The Altar Guild will suspend their monthly meetings

for the summer months of June, July and August. Meetings will resume in September.

Memorial Day Remembrance In memory of those who gave “all” in protection of the United States and democracy

Lawrence Allen Louis Banner Antonio Borruso John Charrette, USN Glenn Conquest Jim Costello Joe Costello Larry Costello Michael Costello Patrick Costello William Costello, Jr. William Costello, Sr. Montel Cummings John Donnelly Raymond G. Fernandes Kenneth Gacdellis Greg Kelly

Teddy Lee Tom Lucia Reiner Montiel Robert Morrison Craig Peterson Rudy Picha Reynold Frank Rimoldi Jack Seibert Francis Joseph Seymour CW4 James M. Smith George H. Spellmire Frank Sweet Harry Sweet Rex Sweet Robert Tackett Dr. Joseph Warren Solomon Zainfeld

321 10th Street, Huntington Beach, Ca

Baptisms Congratulations to the parents of the following

children who were baptized here on May 21, 2017:

Andrew Pham Tran Gabriel Joseph Michael Varisco

RUMMAGE SALE Friday Saturday JUNE 16 JUNE 17 8am-1pm 8am-1pm

WE WILL BE COLLECTING YOUR *DONATED ITEMS FOR THE RUMMAGE SALE

JUNE 10TH - 15TH, 10AM-5PM ONLY! (NO DROP-OFFS UNLESS WE ARE ABLE TO PUT

THEM IN THE HALL! WE CANNOT LEAVE ITEMS BLOCKING ENTRANCE WAYS OR IN THE PARKING

LOT. AND THERE IS NO BIN IN THE BACK PARKING LOT THIS YEAR FOR COLLECTING.)

*Because this is a 1-week job, we will ONLY be accepting nice, SELLABLE items. PLEASE use your best judgement when bringing something.

WE CANNOT ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING:

-Anything broken, dirty, torn, stained, unsanitary (used bathing suits and worn underwear, or ANY opened packages of anything not individually wrapped). -We won’t have time to fix, match, or clean items… So we’re asking for QUALITY this year instead of QUANTITY, please!

Also different this year: There will be NO pick-up or delivery service for any items, near or far, large or small or numerous. We just don’t have the capable man-power to do so

Save the Date! To sew Baby Blankets for Pro-Life, Saturday, June 24th after the 8am Mass, in

Fr. Johnson Hall.

This Week at St. Mary’s by the Sea

5:00 pm Mass for the soul of Alex Yaslik (RIP)

Sunday, May 28 7:30 am Mass for the souls of Maria Cuong & Joseph

Vang Pham (RIP) 9:00 am Mass for Chris & Dale Schiering(L) 10:30 am Mass for Liz Yoshimura (L) 12:00 pm Mass for the People of the Parish (L) 12:00 pm Legion of Mary weekly meeting

*Memorial Day - Monday, May 29 *The Office is Closed

8:00 am Mass for Michael Sundstedt (L)

Tuesday, May 30 8:00 am Mass for the soul of Margaret Golden (RIP) 1:00-4:30 pm Weekly Adoration

Wednesday, May 31 8:00 am Mass for His Holiness Pope Francis (L) 9:15 am Legion of Mary weekly meeting 1:00-4:30 pm Weekly Adoration 6:30 pm Lectionary Scripture Study Group

Thursday, June 1 8:00 am Mass for the soul of Keith Jones (RIP) 1:00 pm Weekly Adoration 3:00-7:30 pm Blessed Sacrament Exposed 6:00 pm Rummage Sale meeting in Fr. Johnson Hall 6:30 pm Finance Council meeting in Conf. Rm. 7:30 pm Benediction

Friday, June 2 8:00 am Mass for the soul of Mary Lefebvre (RIP) 8:30 am 1st Friday 24-hr. Adoration (runs until the

8am Mass begins on Saturday, 6/3) 9:00 am Cenacles of Life (in the Church)

Saturday, June 3 8:00 am Mass for Nancy & Dick Gillenberg (L) 11:00 am Holy Family Institute Graduation Mass

& Reception 3:00-4:30 pm Confessions 5:00 pm Mass for Susan Griffith (L)

Sunday, June 4 *Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast

(after the 7:30, 9:00 & 10:30 am Masses)

7:30 am Mass for the People of the Parish (L) 9:00 am Mass for the soul of Joseph Vo (RIP) 10:30 am Mass for the soul of Virginia Vanderhorst

(RIP) 12:00 pm Mass for the soul of Skip Shutt (RIP) 12:00 pm Legion of Mary weekly meeting

May 28, 2017