ANNUNCIATION CHURCH "As the father sent me, so I send you."

1307 East Longden Ave., Arcadia CA 91006 Parish Office: 2707 Peck Rd., Monrovia, CA 91016

(626) 447-6202 / Fax (626) 447-9834 Website: AnnunciationChurch.net

T he theme of today’s reflection is “Lost and Found.” Do you remember a time

when you lost something, perhaps a pos-session of great importance? When we lose something of high value, we search and search until we finally find it. And the discovery brings such a sense of relief. The greater the value of what was lost, the more we rejoice in finding it. Three times, Jesus uses this theme of something valuable being lost and found as the backdrop for his message in the Gospel reading today: a shepherd losing one of his sheep, a woman losing a coin, a father losing a son. Jesus uses these analogies in a personal way to describe God’s own seeking us out when we are lost and separated from him by sin: all of heaven rejoices when even one sinner is found and returns to God. That is the kind of rejoicing that happens in heaven for us! But the analogy doesn’t end there. We can find incredible gratitude stirring up in our hearts when we think of the ways God has pursued us, and found us when we were lost. The more lost we were, the deeper our gratitude should be. Moreover, we should share the Lord’s heart for those who are lost. Once we’ve been found, God calls us to share in his desire to see others found and restored in relationship with him.

1 st Reading Reflection (Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14)

Moses Maimonides, a twelfth-century phi-losopher and rabbi, points to the incident of the golden calf as a turning point in the life of Israel. The Egyptians and Canaan-ites worshiped bull or calf deities as sym-bols of fertility, wealth, and power. Yah-weh, on the other hand, had just led the Jewish people out of Egypt, demonstrating not merely a power in nature but the Power behind nature. Yahweh had demon-strated that he was the God of gods in the clearest way possible by defeating the powerful gods of Egypt.

But, cast into doubt by Moses’ long ab-sence on Mount Sinai, the people had Aaron form the likeness of a calf as an ob-ject of worship. Despite all that God had done for them, they fell back on the com-fortable patterns of their former lives in Egyptian slavery. Ironi-cally, Yahweh seems to have in effect said,“If you want to live like slaves you will, but you’ll be slaves to a law that Moses will give you rather than to the gods of Egypt.”We sometimes fall into the same temptations as Israel. We fail in faith and start to rely on our own power or the power that we can de-rive from nature rather than to give ourselves in loving trust to God. He has saved us be-fore and will do so again, as long as we don’t give ourselves over to the worship of created things; to do so only leads to slav-ery. Continue page 4)

LOST and FOUND

Annunciation Church Masses for This Week Saturday, Sept. 14th 5:30 p.m. Fr. Chua S.I. The Yeo Family Sunday, Sept. 15th Catechist Sunday 7:30 a.m. Fr. Chua S.I. For the People of Annunciation 9:00 a.m. Fr. Chua S.I. William Gittens 10:30 a.m. Fr. Chua S.I. For the People of Annunciation 12:00 p.m. SPANISH Fr. Barrón S.I. For the People of Annunciation 3:00 p.m. Fr. Nguyen 4:45 p.m. Evening Prayer Lay Minister Monday, Sept. 16th 8:30 a.m. Fr. Chua S.I. Alyssa Paglinawan Tuesday, Sept. 17th 8:30 a.m. Fr. Chua S.I. Alyssa Paglinawan Wednesday, Sept. 18th 7:30 p.m. Msgr. O’Connell S.I. For the People of Annunciation Thursday, Sept. 19th 8:30 a.m. Msgr. O’Connell RIP Danny Do Friday, Sept. 20th 8:30 a.m. Fr. Chua S.I. For the People of Annunciation Masses for Next Week Saturday, Sept. 21st 5:30 p.m. Fr. Chua RIP Hal and Theresa Stegmeier Sunday, Sept. 22nd 7:30 a.m. Msgr. O’Connell S.I. For the People of Annunciation 9:00 a.m. Fr. Chua RIP Danny Do, and Helmut and Theresa Stegmeier 10:30 a.m. Msgr. O’Connell RIP Cesar Cajucom 12:00 p.m. SPANISH Fr. Chua RIP Sandra Ciro 3:00 p.m. Fr. Nguyen 4:45 p.m. Evening Prayer Lay Minister Monday, Sept. 23rd 8:30 a.m. Fr. Chua S.I. For the People of Annunciation Tuesday, Sept. 24th 8:30 a.m. Msgr. O’Connell S.I. For the People of Annunciation Wednesday, Sept. 25th 7:30 p.m. Msgr. O’Connell S.I. Anais Gonzalez Thursday, Sept. 26th 8:30 a.m. Msgr. O’Connell RIP Alfredo and Edna Sepulveda Friday, Sept. 27th 8:30 a.m. Fr. Chua RIP Henry Iturrios

Registration for Religious Education Continues: The Religious Education Office is open on Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon, as well as the hours listed on the front of the bulletin. Classes begin on Sept. 19th. First-year students need a Baptismal Certificate. If you are registering for Confir-mation, please bring both a Baptismal and a First Communion Certificate. Families with children six years and older, who are not baptized, need to provide a copy of a birth certificate. Families returning for the second year of sacramental preparation must have all previous fees paid and copies of certificates must be in our office.

Rite of Christian Initiation Of Adults: Are you someone, or do you know someone, who has expressed an interest in be-coming Catholic, or wanting to receive further Sacraments (i.e., First Communion and/or Confirmation)? R.C.I.A. will provide an occasion to deepen your relationship with God, become familiar with Catholic practices and teachings and give you the opportunity to get acquainted with our parish community. For additional information about R.C.I.A., please contact Sandra Rivera at (626) 506-9068, or you can e-mail her at: rcia.churshoftheannunciation@gmail.com.

Misa De Sanacion: El Ministerio de Intercesiion por Nuestras Necesidades y del Mundo entero de la Parroquia la Anunciación te invita a una Santa Misa De Sanacion para toda la fa-milia. Nos acompañara El Ministerio de Alabanza Prevención y Rescate. Viernes, 27 de Septiembre. Presidida por Padre Martin Gonzalez y Padre Spencer Lewer-enze/ 6:00 p.m. Santa Rosario, 6:30 p.m. Albanza y Adoración, 7:30 p.m. Santa Misa.

Maryknoll’s Family Fun Day Planned: The Maryknoll Guild presents “Family Fun Day” and craft fair on Sunday, Sept. 29th from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. In-N-Out Burgers will be on-site from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. and will be serving a hamburger or cheeseburger, chips, drink and dessert for the cost of a $10 ticket. There will be two different raffles: one with cash prizes of $1,000, $500 and $250 and a second for a handmade quilt. Both drawings will be held at 4:00 p.m. There will be a Children’s Fun Zone, along with handmade items and plants for sale. Maryknoll is located at 300 Norumbega Drive in Monrovia. For more information, or to purchase advance tickets, please call (626) 358-1825.

Avila Gardens Tours and Program: Join us for light refreshments on Saturday, Sept. 21st from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. as fi-nancial adviser Scott Carlin tells us “How to Get More ‘Bang’ Out of Your Retire-ment Dollar.” Tours of Avila Gardens (at 1171 Encanto Parkway in Duarte) will follow the program. To RSVP, please e-mail contact@avilagardens.com.

St. Padre Pio Feast Day Celebration: Everyone is invited to a Mass and Healing Service celebrated by Fr. Michael Barry, SS.CC., on Monday, Sept. 23rd at St. Denis Catholic Church, 2151 So. Diamond Bar Blvd. in Diamond Bar. The Feast Day celebration will include Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 6:00 p.m., the Rosary at 6:30 p.m., and the Mass at 7:00 p.m. Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center Events: Please mark your calendars for “An Evening at the Monastery with J.C.Spires and Friends” on Thursday, Oct. 3rd, and “Harvest on the Hill...Oktoberfest” on Saturday, Oct. 19th. More information will be available in upcoming bulletins.

Beginning Experience Los Angeles Weekend: Beginning Experience” is part of an international ministry for those men or women who have experienced the loss of a spouse through death, divorce, or separation, and it is recognized by the Archdiocesan Office of Family Life. A “Beginning Ex-perience” weekend will be held on Oct. 4-6th at Holy Spirit Retreat House in En-cino. This weekend helps a person move from the darkness of grief into the light of a new beginning with renewed hope. To register for this weekend or to obtain more information, contact Peg Setti at (818) 767-1007, or Brenda Mikhail at (818) 352-5265 or Maria Rojas (Spanish) at (310) 365-0186.

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sept. 15, 2019

April 7, 2002

Offering Collection $9,310.50

Thank you and God bless you.

Parish Prayer Chain: The ministry of the prayer chain is to lift up to Our Lord the specific requests and concerns of our parishioners and friends. To request prayer for some-one, please call Marie Nimmrich at (626) 448-3304 or e-mail her at: mareeelizabeth@aol.com. All prayer requests are kept confidential within the prayer network. To become a Prayer Warrior, you can also contact Marie via e-mail.

¿Necesita Ayuda Matrimoniál?: El ministerio Cristiano Católico de Retrou-

vaille existe para ayudar a los matrimonies y familias a evitár el dolor y la destrucción de hogares quebrados. 76 por ciento de las parejas que completan la programa de nueve meses de Retrouvaille, ¡siguen jun-tos después de dinco años! Llame (818) 996-0821.

Dominican Sisters Discernment Day: The Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose invite single, Catholic women, ages 18-40, to “Come and See Day” to explore religious vocations on Saturday, Sept. 21st at Flint-ridge Sacred Heart Academy, located at 440 St. Katherine Drive in La Canada Flintridge. Please call the Motherhouse at (510) 657-2468 if you have questions, or would like ad-ditional information. You can also register online at: www.bit.ly.discernRLife.

Lord, Protect Them Joseph Villamayor Air Force Elizabeth Villamayor Air Force Robert James Logan IV Army Adrian Mc Nally Army Ronnel Resurrecion Navy Daniel Smith Marines Patrick Thompson Navy Catherine Holdren Coast Guard Robert Wrischnik Marines Brandon Tennis Navy Rafael Hernandez, Jr. Marines Mario Monoz Marines Emma Larenas Navy Gabriel Jimenez Air Force Brian Griffiths Marines John B. Goss Marines Noe Villanueva Army Stephen Cain Marines R. Michael Rodriguez Army Preston Ellis Air Force Matthew Aldrete Army Patrick Parra Army Justin R. Lozano Marines Vianca Medina Army Carlos Casillas Army Alex Quesada-Bocanegra Marines Carlos Rodriguez Army Jacob Davis Navy Shannon S. Everitt Air Force Liezl Sarte Air Force Mariel Constantino Air Force Christopher Moss Marines Nicholas Goddard Army David Aguilera Army Jason Smith Marines Brandon Patanjo Navy Michael Stanton Army Alex Ascanio Marines Matthew Martinez Army Osvaldo Santillan Air Force Lazarus Fuentes Marines Cristian Jesus Garcia Army Marco Andres Garcia Army Michael Beltran Navy

Last Week’s Offertory Collections Sept. 8, 2019 : $ 8,796.00 Last Year: $ 9,889.50 Online Giving: (Unavailable) Together in Mission—2019

Goal Amount: $55,700.00 Amount Pledged: $64,740.00 Amount Paid: $55,035.42 Difference Under Amount Paid: $ 664.58

Please Pray for: Net Aragon, Michael Scutero, Jr., Mark Brown, and Amy Roth-lopf. Calendar of Events: Sunday, September 15th Catechetical Sunday H,HK,B1,C1—6:00 AM BLD Prayer Group OC1,OK—7:30 AM Catechists Reception Patio—7:30 AM Fiesta Food Sales B2—8:30 AM 10:30 Choir Ch—10:30 AM Catechist Comm. Mass B2—11:00 AM FAITH Formation C2,D1—12:00 PM Eucharistic Youth B2—2:30 PM Aztec Dance Practice D1,Field—3:00 PM Boy Scouts B2—4:30 PM 3:00 Choir Monday, September 16th OC1—4:00 PM Rosary Prayer Group Ch—5:30 PM Grupo de Oracion H,HK—6:00 PM BLD Prayer Group OC1—7:00 PM Liturgy Meeting CR—7:00 PM Women’s Ministry Meeting Tuesday, September 17th OC1—5:00 PM Mariachi Practice OC1,OK—7:00 PM Spanish Bible Study B2—7:00 PM Intercession Prayer Ministry H,HK—7:00 PM REMA Wednesday, September 18th Ch—10:00 AM Vocations Ministry B2—4:00 PM Spanish Youth Group B2—5:00 PM 7:30 Choir OC1—5:00 PM Mariachi Practice B2—6:30 PM 10:30 Choir Ch—7:00 PM Rosary Before Mass H,HK—7:00 PM Confirm. 2 Parent Mtg. B1,C1—7:00 PM BLD Prayer Group C2—7:00 PM Folklorico Dance Practice OC1—7:00 Meditation Group Thursday, September 19th H,Sch,B1-C2—3:00 PM R.E. Classes B2—6:00 PM 9:00 Choir B2—7:00 PM Music Ministry Ch—7:00 PM Divine Mercy Prayer Group D1—7:00 PM Encuentro Matrimonial Friday, September 20th OC1—3:00 PM OA B2—6:00 PM 12:00 Choir C2—6:00 PM Singles for Christ H,HK,B1—7:00 PM BLD Prayer Group D1—7:00 PM Encuentro Matrimonial Ch—8:00 PM Intercession Prayer Ministry Saturday, September 21st H,HK—8:00 AM Spanish Servers Retreat B2—8:00 AM Sandwich Preparation Ch—12:00 PM Baptisms Ch.—5:30 PM 40 Days for Life Speaker at Mass

¿Sabia Que? Como miembros de la comunidad católica, cada uno de nosotros puede contribuir a la sanación de aquellos afectados por el abuso, especialmente recordando a las víctimas-sobrevivientes en nuestras oraciones. Oramos por las personas perjudicadas por alguien, ya sea en la iglesia, la familia, la escuela o la comunidad, confiando en que la sanación es possible y consci-entes de que todos podemos trabajar para prevenir el abuso. La Ar-quidiócesis de Los Angeles, inspirada en la vision de una victim-sobreviviente, ha creado una tarjeta de oración e información como un sím-bolo tangible y accesible para la comunidad y como apoyo para los necesi-tados. Por favor, únase a este esfuerzo y a nuestra esperanza de que los recursos y la oración en la tarjeta lleguen a quienes los necesitan, para que la luz sanadora de Cristo llegue y sane lo más profundo de su dolor. La tar-jeta de oración bilingüe y los posters multilingües, que incluyen información sobre cómo denunciar el abuso, se han distribuido a todas las parroquias y están disponibles para descargar en protect.la-archdiocese.org. You will find this information posted in English in the bulletin board in

the Vestibule of the Church.

2 nd Reading Reflection (1 Timothy 1:12-17)

In this reading, St. Paul exemplifies the necessity of our depending not on our own power but on the mercy of God. Paul’s fierce loyalty to the law and the God of the law had led him to reject the claims of Christ. Paul wasn’t seek-ing Christ but Christ found him. He blinded Paul for a time so that he might see in a new way when he received the Gospel.

It’s vital we remember that Israel proved time and time again to be un-worthy of the task God set before her. Paul, likewise, protests that despite the task that has been set out for him, he’s the worst of sinners. We, too, have received our salvation and faith without any merit on our part. Despite our sin, we’ve been chosen, grafted onto Is-rael. Israel is rightly proud of its irrevo-cable status as the chosen people; we’re rightly proud of all of the wonder-ful things that we’ve been given as Catholics. We fall into blindness, how-ever, when we begin to think that any of that which we’re proud of is ours by right and not by grace. When we fail to give glory to God for his gifts, we also fail in being “an example to those who would later have faith in him and gain everlasting life.” The best example we can offer is that of mercy at work in us.

G ospel Reflection (Luke 15:1-32 [1-10])

There’s good reason to believe that Luke uses this story as a parable of the eventual offer of salvation to the Gentiles. In his Gospel, he shows a

dual interest in telling the Jewish story and the world story. The parable of the prodigal son is told to an audience of Pharisees but with tax collectors and sinners gathered around as well. Jesus first tells two stories about one lost sheep and one lost silver piece. Then Jesus proposes the story of a father who had two sons, one of them the prodigal. If a sheep or a coin are worth the struggle to save it, certainly a hu-man soul—a son’s soul—is worth the same.

Indeed the prodigal leaves the family and thereby falls into the position of a servant, the same as that of someone who’s dead or outside the covenant family of Israel. Despite the servant status he has earned himself outside of the covenant family, the father wel-comes the prodigal son back to the covenant family life. The parable sug-gests that whether one is a member of the covenant family of Israel who has fallen out of the covenant or one who’s beyond the reach of the covenant promises made to Israel, as is the case with the Gentiles, there’s the same kind of joy before the angels of God over one repentant sinner (see Luke 15:10).

D igging Deeper for iscussion

FORMED members can watch this week’s short “Opening the Word” VIDEO at:

AnnunciationChurch.FORMED.org

With friends or family, reflect on the following questions:

Most of us can relate to the image Je-sus is trying to paint in the Gospel read-ing. He pursues us when we are lost. And like the widow searching for that lost coin, sometimes that involves dili-gent searching and searching, turning the whole house upside down in the process. For some of us, God has searched us and pursued us with great diligence. In what ways has God pur-sued you while you were away from him? How has God been like a good shepherd who found you and returned you to the fold?

Seeing God’s incredible mercy in our own lives is what motivates us with love and compassion to see others. For a disciple, we are not only meant to ex-perience God’s search for us until we are found, we are meant to share his heart for others.

How is God inviting you to share his heart in your own life? Have you seen people in your life that God has given you a desire to see “found”?

P rayer: Imagine being a part of the story Jesus uses in today’s Gos-

pel reading. Invite the Holy Spirit to guide your prayerful reflection on these two scenes: Imagine that you are go-ing with the good shepherd as he leaves the ninety-nine and goes after the one lost sheep. Reflect on his de-votion to just that one sheep that went astray. Similarly, imagine that you are with the woman as she sweeps and sweeps her house in an intense search for the one lost coin. Consider her im-mense desire to find that one small penny. Now imagine that each of those lost items is a metaphor for someone in your life whom God loves and is searching for. Who do you know that is lost and is in need of being found? What do these parables tell you about God’s love for that person?

R esolution: As you reflect on one person in your life who is in need

of experiencing the love of God, prayerfully ask the Holy Spirit to show you some practical ways can you be a source of God’s love to that person, or to those people, this week.

Reflections reprinted here with permission from Augustine Institute

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Fellowship with PETER (Ephphatha’s TOPIC)

Chúa Nhật XXIV Thường Niên – Năm C

Đáp ca: Tv 50

Tôi sẽ trỗi dậy, trở về với cha tôi.

Suy Niệm

Thiên Chúa luôn tôn trọng quyền tự do của chúng ta

nhưng đồng thời mỗi người chúng ta lại phải chịu trách

nhiệm về mọi hành vi của mình trước mặt Ngài. Trong

cuộc đời, có khi chúng ta thắc mắc vì thấy người nọ

người kia quá gian ác mà Thiên Chúa không phạt nó

chết đi, để nó làm khổ người khác, làm khổ những

người vô tội. Chúng ta thắc mắc như vậy vì không hiểu

lòng Thiên Chúa. Cũng như một ông bố trong gia đình

có đứa con hư không ai chịu nổi muốn tống cổ nó ra

khỏi nhà, thế mà ông bố kia vẫn kiên nhẫn chịu đựng chỉ

vì nó là con mình và mình đã sinh ra nó. Thiên Chúa

cũng kiên nhẫn chờ đợi kẻ có tội chỉ vì Ngài là Cha nhân

lành đã sinh ra nó, đã cứu chuộc nó bằng giá Máu cực

trọng Con Ngài, có thế thôi. Thiên Chúa đi tìm và kêu

gọi kẻ có tội, Thiên Chúa kiên nhẫn chờ đợi nó hối cải,

hơn nữa Ngài còn vui mừng đón nhận nó khi trở về. Dụ

ngôn người đàn bà tìm thấy đồng tiền mất, người chăn

chiên tìm thấy con chiên lạc và ông bố gia đình đón

nhận người con phung phá trở về, cả ba dụ ngôn đó

chứng minh như vậy. Thiên Chúa không tính toán thiệt

hơn.Thiên Chúa luôn hành động vì yêu thương. Chính

tình yêu đã thúc bách Ngài phải lên đường ngay để tìm

con chiên lạc. Chính trong sự nhẫn nại của tình yêu đã

làm cho Ngài tràn ngập niềm vui sướng khi tìm được

đồng tiền đã mất. Con chiên và đồng tiền đánh mất tựa

như cuộc đời của mỗi người chúng ta. Vì chạy theo

danh vọng. Vì chạy theo những đam mê trần gian đã

làm cho nhiều người lầm đường, lạc lối và đánh mất

phẩm giá cao qúy của mình là hình ảnh Thiên Chúa.

Thiên Chúa không bỏ rơi con người. Thiên Chúa dùng

muôn nghìn cách để tìm lại chúng ta. Ngài sẽ làm tất cả

để chuộc lại con người chúng ta. Thiên Chúa là thế. Vì

là Cha, Ngài luôn trông chờ, sẵn sàng đón nhận chúng

ta trở về. Chỉ cần chúng ta biết nhớ lại tình thương vô

bờ bến của Cha, nhận ra sự dại dột của mình mà ăn

năn sám hối. Chúa luôn tha thứ và muốn chúng ta được

lãnh nhận ơn tha thứ, như một trong những ơn cao đẹp

nhất của tình yêu Ngài ban cho con người.

Bài đọc 1 Xh 32,7-11.13-14

Đức Chúa đã thương, không giáng phạt dân Người như Người đã đe.

Bài đọc 2 1Tm 1,12-17

Đức Ki-tô Giê-su đã đến thế gian, để cứu những người tội lỗi.

Tin Mừng Lc 15,1-10

✠Tin Mừng Chúa Giê-su Ki-tô theo thánh Lu-ca.

Khi ấy, các người thu thuế và các người tội lỗi đều lui tới với Đức Giê-su để nghe Người giảng. Thấy vậy, những người Pha-ri-sêu và các kinh sư bèn xầm xì với nhau: “Ông này đón tiếp phường tội lỗi và ăn uống với chúng.” Đức Giê-su mới kể cho họ dụ ngôn này: “Người nào trong các ông có một trăm con chiên mà bị mất một con, lại không để chin mươi chín con kia ngoài đồng hoang, để đi tìm cho kỳ được con chiên bị mất? Tìm được rồi, người ấy mừng rỡ vác lên vai. Về đến nhà, người ấy mời bạn bè, hàng xóm lại, và nói: ‘Xin chung vui với tôi, vì tôi đã tìm được con chiên của tôi, con chiên bị mất đó.’ Vậy, tôi nói cho các ông hay: trên trời cũng thế, ai nấy sẽ vui mừng vì một người tội lỗi ăn năn sám hối, hơn là vì chín mươi chín người công chính không cần phải sám hối ăn năn. “Hoặc người phụ nữ nào có mười đồng quan, mà chẳng may đánh mất một đồng, lại không thắp đèn, rồi quét nhà, moi móc tìm cho kỳ được? Tìm được rồi, bà ấy mời bạn bè, hàng xóm lại, và nói: ‘Xin chung vui với tôi, vì tôi đã tìm được đồng quan tôi đã đánh mất.’ Cũng thế, tôi nói cho các ông hay: giữa triều thần Thiên Chúa, ai nấy sẽ vui mừng vì một người tội lỗi ăn năn sám hối.”

¿ Quién dejaría noventa y nueve ovejas para ir a bus-

car una oveja perdida? Algunas veces leemos o nos enteramos de niños desaparecidos. Real-mente no podemos comprender los sentimientos de sus padres o familiares. Su mundo se detie-ne. Sus corazones sufren. Los padres no olvidan a sus otros hijos, pero por un tiempo, están enfocados solamente en aquel que está desaparecido. Se unen a un grupo de búsqueda o se quedan sentados junto al teléfo-no ansiosamente, esperando noticias del regreso del hijo. Es un tipo de amor que Jesús des-cribe en la parábola de la oveja perdida. Y, sin embargo, Jesús contó la parábola como res-puesta a la crítica de los farise-os y escribas porque él acepta-

ba a los pecadores y comía con ellos. Así que, en la parábola de Jesús, la oveja no está perdida accidentalmente. La oveja está desaparecida. Y, aun así, el pastor fue a buscarla. La oveja es algo precioso para el pastor, aun cuando se haya alejado. Como los israelitas en el desier-to que habían creído en ídolos en la ausencia de Moisés. Co-mo nosotros, cuando nos aleja-mos de Dios y de sus caminos, haciendo lo que sentimos, en lugar de hacer lo que es correc-to y bueno. ALEGRÍA AL ENCONTRAR A LOS DESAPARECIDOS El pastor de la parábola deja a las noventa y nueve para salir a buscar a una que se había ex-traviada y solo regresa a casa

cuando la encuentra, a la más preciosa. Todas son preciosas a los ojos del pastor. La mujer po-ne su casa de cabeza para en-contrar su moneda perdida y, al encontrarla, llama a sus amigos y vecinos. Jesús da la bienveni-da a los pecadores y come con ellos. ¿Alguna vez te has extra-viado, por medio de tus accio-nes o inactividad? La parábola de Jesús nos asegura que hay una alegría más grande en el cielo cuando el que se pierde se arrepiente. Regresa al Señor sabiendo que hay una gran alegría en el cielo por tu regre-so.

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LITURGIES Saturday Evening Vigil 5:30 PM Sunday 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 12:00 Noon (Español) 3:00 p.m. (Vietnamese) 4:45 p.m.—Liturgy of the Hours Weekday Mass Schedule 8;30 a.m. Mon. Tue. Thurs. Friday Wed. [Marian Devotion] with O.L.O.P.H. Devotion 7:00 P.M. Rosary 7:30 P.M. Mass of the B.V.M. First Friday Schedule 7:45 A.M. Reconciliation 8:30 A.M. Mass & Exposition All Day Adoration 7:30 P.M. Benediction Fatima First Saturday Devotion 7:00 P.M. Adoration 8:00 P.M. Mass Holy Days Vigil: 5:30 P.M. 8:30 A.M. and 7:30 P.M. Reconciliation Saturday: 3:30 to 5:00 P.M. or by appointment Matrimony Six months notice required. Please contact the Parish Office to schedule an appointment with the Pastor. Baptism Please stop by the Parish Office to pick up the necessary paperwork and to be given the name and phone number of the Baptism Catechist to contact and pre-register for your classes. Child Abuse Hotline Reporting Sexual Abuse: (800) 355-2545 Heather T. Banis (213) 637-7650 Ph.D