Our Mission Statement

As a welcoming community, we celebrate our life, conscious of our multi-ethnic traditions, vowing unity with Christ in our multi-cultural

differences. We usher in our lives (being evangelized) and proclaim (as evangelizers) the reign of God as Priests, Prophets and Kings, and in so doing, we celebrate our discipleship in Christ Jesus. We

extol “being Church” through the formation of Small Faith Communities as a way of life in being priests, prophets and kings; thus, we become economically stable and self-reliant as we give

special attention and solicitude to our youth and the needy.

“They were faithful to the teaching of the apostles, the common life of

sharing, the breaking of bread and the prayers.” (Acts 2:42)

St. Lorenzo Ruiz

Catholic Parish Community “Where Earth meets Heaven”

747 Meadowpass Road

Walnut CA 91789 Phone (909) 595-9545

Fax (909) 594-3940

www.saintlorenzo.org

Rev. Tony P. Astudillo

Pastor

Rev. Martin C. Madero

Associate Pastor

OFFICE HOURS

M - F 8:00am to 7:00pm

Sat. 9:00am to 2:00pm

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Masses

8:00am

5:00pm (vigil)

Sunday Masses

7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am,

12:00pm, 1:30pm (Esp), 6:30pm

Weekday Masses

7:00am and 7:00pm

Holy Days of Obligation

7:00pm

CONFESSION SCHEDULE

Weekdays

15 min before daily mass

Friday

7:30pm to 8:30pm Saturday

3:30pm to 4:30pm

OUR THEME FOR 2018

Thoughts from Fr. Tony

(The Ascension of the Lord Sunday) NOTE: Our Archdiocese celebrates the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord today, thus, we use the readings and prayers for Thursday, May 10, 2018, which can be found in page 94 of TODAY’S MISSAL, or in page M25 of the WORD AMONG US booklet.

“God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord,” Psalm 47.

Let’s reflect: Lord, where are you “enthroned” in my life today? Do I recognize your presence in the busyness and ordinariness of my daily activities with "shouts of joy”? Do I entrust my life to your “Lordship” with the fullness of faith and unreluctantly say “Lord, it’s not my will but thine be done”?

Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Lord’s Ascension. We give special tribute to our Blessed Mother and all the mothers in the world. Of all kinds of human love, the Mother’s love is the closest to that of the Divine – it’s unconditional. In fact, defining mother’s love is difficult. It may very well make more sense to look at the “how” of a Mother’s love than to its “what”. A Mother’s love is boundless. From the moment we are formed in their wombs, there it is…gently nurturing, massaging, protecting, expanding, and strengthening with the passage of time. From the time I learned to exchange correspondence with my mother at 11 years old, to the time she could still managed to scribble short sweet notes with her feeble hands before her death, my mom never missed to close his letters with this familiar, love-filled remark: “Son, don’t forget, I am your mother always.” Maybe God created mothers so we can all get a glimpse, a closest feel, of His divine and perfect love here on earth. A very blessed and happy Mother’s Day! Indeed God says through the prophet, “Can a mother forget her child whom she has nourished from her womb? No she can’t. But even if she can, I will never forget you” (Isaiah 49). Today we also celebrate the Solemnity of the Lord’s Ascension. Whatever doubts the people of his time may have placed upon Jesus and upon the authenticity of his ministry have finally been answered when he ascended into heaven and “is seated at the right hand of his Father.” The exaltation of Jesus is expressed in different stages: resurrection, ascension and conferral of the Holy Spirit.

Of course, in our civil world, a more popular celebration is Mother’s Day. The Ascension speaks of two things: The Lord is exalted and the Lord sends us on a mission. Today, God’s own son receives a share in His sovereign rule, exalted over heavenly and earthly powers. This is our Hope and our Truth. The fact that God’s power has brought about Christ’s resurrection gives assurance to those who have been promised the same.

My take: Jesus said to his disciples: “Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned.” These were my thoughts as I took part of the beautiful celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation --- the spirit giving a mission to our 98 young Confirmati with some adults.

As Christians, here our Lord is commissioning us to spread and proclaim the gospel, the “Good News”, which is no other than the “Mercy and Love” of the Father. The call of the Ascension is for us to become the very agents of that love and mercy to the world at large, through our way of life, relationships, our conduct and mental attitudes, even in the exercise of our political and social beliefs or standards; to see life and the people around us through the lenses of compassion and “Motherly love”. Jesus has made it simple and clear that accompanying our baptism, our salvation hinges on whether or not we accept his Mercy and Love and by doing so be willing to become that Mercy and Love ourselves to others.

“May the eyes of my heart be enlightened, O Lord, that I may shout with joy as you mount your throne in my life!”

Baptism Registration is required. Please contact the Parish Office to make arrangements. Instruction classes: every 4th Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm. Group Baptisms every 3rd Saturday of the month at 10:00 am. Bautismos en Español: Cada cuarto Domingo del mes a las 3:00pm. Para mas información por favor llame a la oficina parroquial o hable con Gaby Coria, Coordinadora del Ministerio Hispano en la ext. 116. Anointing/Visitation of the Sick Contact the Parish Office 909-595-9545 Unción a enfermos– Por favor llame a la oficina parroquial. Matrimony Couples wishing to celebrate their wedding must contact a priest at least 6 months in advance prior to setting a date. This time is necessary to fulfill the prerequisites for receiving the sacrament. Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) Preparation for Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation. For information, call the Parish Office and leave a message for Bob Kondrath. Rite of Christian Initiation for Children (RCIC) For more information call the Parish Office and leave a message for Gail Akins.

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading -- Jesus tells the disciples that they will be

witnesses to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:1-11).

Psalm -- God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a

blare of trumpets for the Lord (Psalm 47).

Second Reading -- God seated Jesus at his right hand in

the heavens (Ephesians 1:17-23) or Ephesians 4:1-13 [1-

7, 11-13].

Gospel -- The Lord Jesus was taken up into heaven.

(Mark 16:15-20).

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: The Ascension of the Lord; Mother's Day; World Communications Day Monday: St. Matthias Tuesday: St. Isidore the Farmer Thursday: Julian Calendar Ascension Friday: St. John I Saturday: Armed Forces Day; Vigil of Pentecost; Shavuot (Jewish observance) begins at sunset

MISSION STATEMENT

Today we celebrate Christ's ascension into heaven and his commissioning of the disciples to carry on his mis-sion in the world. First we hear Luke's description of those events in the opening verses of the Acts of the Apostles. Next we hear words of encouragement and guidance from the Letter to the Ephesians. Finally we hear Mark's account of the Ascension, foretelling the mighty words and acts the Christian community would do in Jesus' name. Together these scriptures give us a vision of the mission of the church of Jesus Christ--a mission state-ment of sorts. Like mission statements in our parishes and corporations, this mission statement can help us set priorities and focus our activities. It can guide and support us as we strive to continue Christ's messianic mission on earth.

ENCOUNTER WITH OUR FAITH Let us journey in understanding, embracing and living the Four Pillars of our Catholic Faith, day by day. Beginning the week of June 3-9, we invite you to sign up and participate in a group Encounter with our Faith. Cards will be distributed at all Masses and available in the Church vestibule soon.

The Ascension of the Lord

May 13, 2018 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved. -- Mark 16:16

CONFIRMATION 2018—-WELCOME HOME

Please join us as we congratulate our newly confirmed youth and adults. As we celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension, we are taken back to our mass last Tuesday where we, as one community, proclaimed "Your right hand saves me, O Lord." During the Ascension, Jesus is resurrected and is seated at the right hand of the Father. With the gifts of the Holy Spirit filling them, let us keep our newly confirmed in our prayers, that they continue to live their faith out loud and be consumed by God's mercy and love.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

RCIA (the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) prepares adults to receive one or more of the Sacraments of Initiation. The Sacraments of Initiation are: Baptism, Confirmation, and First Eucharist [Communion]. RCIA also prepares adults to be received into the Catholic Church if they have been baptized in another Christian church. If a person was baptized as a Catholic but never received First Eucharist and Confirmation, they can also be a part of the RCIA. The RCIA meets every Sunday at St. Lorenzo Ruiz Church for the 10:30 am liturgical service (the Mass). Normally we stay for the readings and the homily (sermon) by the priest. After the homily, the priest will call forward all individuals who are in the process of learning about Catholicism and/or preparing to receive one or more of the Sacraments of Initiation. He also invites to come forward the sponsors and/or people who are supporting the individuals who are in the RCIA. The priest gives a blessing to those called forward. The priest will then call forward the catechists/facilitators who will then lead the group to the meeting room. In our meeting room, we discuss the readings which were read in church, see how they apply to the teachings of the church, and what differences the readings make in living our lives as Christians. We invite questions and participation by all those who attend the RCIA. We usually take a short break for hospitality around 11:30 and then re-assembly for more discussion and instruction. We try to conclude by 12:30 or 12:45. The RCIA process is open-ended in that people begin at whatever time they want, and they stay in the process until they decide what they want to do about receiving sacraments. The usual time we celebrate the Sacraments of Initiation for adults (and for older children) is during the Easter season. We meet every Sunday throughout the year, unless some major celebration, such as Easter or Christmas, falls on as Sunday and it takes precedence. We are also looking for people in the parish to be involved in the RCIA process by being parish sponsors. These individuals would be sources of support for the persons going through the RCIA. They would attend the RCIA sessions and be available to talk with the participants both in the RCIA sessions and also outside of the sessions. If you have any further questions, please contact Bob Kondrath at the parish office (909) 959-9545 or by email bobkondrath@saintlorenzo.org.

VIRTUS TRAINING at St. Lorenzo

Tuesday, May 15 6:00PM-9:00PM VIRTUS Saturday, May 19 1:00PM Recertification Class REGISTRATION REQUIRED! (all must be register & arrive 15 min before class begins) Please call the Parish Office 909-595-9545 Or email JANETMAGALLANEZ@SAINTLORENZO.ORG GABYCORIA@SAINTLORENZO.ORG

Group Wedding on September 15 St. Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic Parish Community is pleased to celebrate this year of Embracing all those who come to us with the heart of the Father with the Group Wedding taking place on Saturday—September 15, 2018. The couples being joined in Holy Matrimony are those who were civilly married or never have been married, but now seek God’s blessings. For more info, please contact the Parish Office at 909-595-9545 or email Art & Edith (Group Wedding coordinators) artedith26@yahoo.com

JULY 6 - 8, 2018

CANA MARRIAGE MINISTRY….JULY RETREAT Contact: Parish Office 909-595-9545

DEVOTIONS SCHEDULE Our Lady of Guadalupe Mondays, 6:30PM Noches de Formacion Mondays, 7:00pm First Friday Adoration 7:30pm - 12:00am St Lorenzo Ruiz Tuesdays, 6:30pm OLPH Wednesdays, 6:30pm Divine Mercy Fridays, 7:35 am Divine Mercy Cenacle 1st & 3rd Mondays Family Prayer Group Fridays, 7:30pm El Shaddai Saturdays, 1:30pm Infant Jesus (Santo Niño) 1st Saturday,5:00pm

WELCOME HOME AND CONGRATULATIONS to our St. Lorenzo volunteers honored at Catholic Charities 2018 Volunteer Recognition Night

ST. LORENZO RUIZ 2018 VOLUNTEER HONOREES:

Arsie & Jane De Guzman

Mary Anne Garcia-Nacionales

Sonny Ilagan

Don Collier

Hector Gonzales

Laura Estrada

Dulce Bathan

Violet Quejado

Estrelle Yra

Pat Scarsi

Evelyn Bouchereau

Mary Baca Not in photo:

Luis & Judith Vargas

Helen Tang

St. Lorenzo welcomes all volunteers! Please fill out an application form and submit to the Parish Office! ♥♥ Be part of our church community! ♥♥ Make a difference! ♥♥ Meet new friends! ♥♥ Gain confidence! ♥♥ Have fun!

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Beginning February 3, 2018 we will be implementing a

new system. For those parishioners who would like their/loved ones’ names to be in the Bethesda List,

please submit a written request to the Parish Office c/o the Bethesda Coordinator—Marilyn Estona.

Thank you.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK

Bethesda Ministry

Andrea Birkholm Cynthia Poston

Ryan Russell Juanita Tabuloc

Virginia Agcaoili Camero John Fitzpatrick

Susan Soncuya Zenaida Lazo Manuel

May Garcia Toni Jimenez

Carmen Denning Arsie De Guzman

Madison Grace Brieva Rolando Sanidad

Ma. Margarita Buenvenida-Ryder Lou Lopez

John Duarte Maria del Carmen Lozano

Pete Ramirez Toni Barker

Gary Heyer Phoebe Miyamoto

Irma Martinez Rosalinda Villegas

Edwin Saul Merla Bernardo

Ava Podolski Albert Lagrosa

Erlinda Bayas Joaquin Mercado

Dodie Nerkins Carlos Najera

Monina Ramos Grace Tionko

Jordan Veridiano Mercedes Tan

Noemi Guerrero Luis Betito

Renay Elise Samala Thomas Reindel

Vangie Acosta-Declaro Anabel Ganaden

Maria Garcia Manny See

Robin Copeland Bernard Mack

Paul Bonila Shandra Flowers McDowell

Sandra Williams Hu Van Phan

Alvin Frazier Shelly Gunewardena

Luc Dominique Ramon Ortegaso

Cesar Serafin Carol Domingo

Teresa Chavez Reynaldo Demabildo

Gus Velarde Sara Salas

Rin Kong Joseph Anthony Cardeno

Nora Panganiban Gladys Ceja Giron

Richard Gagne Angela Aquinagua

Jackie & Max Icart Sarah Masanna

Jewelle Posadas Alfredo Aceo, Sr. & Jr.

Arely Rincon Cheryl Arendt

Isidro & Salvador Guerrero Noreen Lispi

Sophie Escandon Leduvina Dirige

Benita Rosales Sam Taggart

Mass Offering White Envelopes Notice

To request Mass offerings, please fill out the white envelope located in the vestibule and DROP IT OFF at the Parish Office two (2) weeks prior to the requested date. This will ensure that your

Mass offerings will appear in the bulletin on a timely basis. Thank you.

Jessica Tamayo Danny Realica

Tom Andros Nilda Servando Rotor

John McLaughlin Cecilia Sia Lim

Date Mass Rest In Peace IntentionsSat 5:00pm Arthur Larrobis

12-May Vincent Henry LeBlancJoseph D. Virata

Concepcion Casti l loPaula M. ManaloLuciana T. Rocero

Sun 7:30am Stephanie McIntyre13-May Alfredo & Concepcion Pera l ta

Domingo & Elena SantosMaria HoangPeter D. Buu

9:00am Inez Mayorga Glory T. Aquino (HB)Joseph "JoJo" Matibag

Luciana T. RoceroAdela ida & Rebecca Lupisan

10:30am Joyce AbieraFrancisco Nacino

Fi lomena Madriaga Pera l taFred Lis ing

Mari ta Funk (PG)

12:00pm Hi lario Bathan AgojoRemedios Meris Carreon

Joseph Khanh PhamSonny Berganio

Rosa Lim

1:30pm Alejandro Mercado Fel ix Del ia JimenezMaria Guadalupe Jimenez

Elena & Maria Elena JimenezManuel Garcia Gutierrez (PG)

6:30pm Paz Vi loria Chris tine Qui l lesPenny DeLeon Truyen Nguyen

Joaquina Amaya

Mon 7:00am Fi lomena Madriaga Pera l ta Chona & Boyet (TG)14-May Maria Hoang

Luciana T. RoceroPetra Duran

Olga Ramirez

7:00pm Joseph Khanh Pham Brian Mi l ler (HB) 60thPeter Di Buu

Luciana T. RoceroRosa Lim

Tue 7:00am Fi lomena Madriaga Pera l ta Gia Di l lard (HB)15-May Maria Hoang Joy Ang & Jozel le Ang

Tonel le AngLydia Umal i

7:00pm Inda lecio Pandy Rose HuertaSolomon & Del la Huerta Gloria Gadbois

Peter Di BuuRosa Lim

Wed 7:00am Matias San Fel ix Jr Ramon Zabal lero Tolentino16-May Maria Hoang

Peter Di Buu

7:00pm Fi lomena Madriaga Pera l ta Wi l l iam & Janet TheissMari ta Funk (1st year death) The Huerta Fami ly

Rosa Lim

Thurs 7:00am Fi lomena Madriaga Pera l ta Joaquina Amaya17-May Maria Hoang

7:00pm Peter Di BuuPaci ta Tan Torres

Rosa Lim

Fri 7:00am Fi lomena Madriaga Pera l ta Joaquina Amaya18-May Maria Hoang

Elvi ra Paras Aguas

7:00pm Fel ix RoblesPeter Di Buu

Rosa Lim

Sat 8:00am Antonio Aggabao Leonardo Lim (HB)19-May Fi lomena Madriaga Pera l ta Autumn Huertas

Rosa LimMaria Hoang

Week of May 12 - 19

The Lord is risen! As Christ's disciples, we are called to go forth and spread the good news of His Resurrection. Our parish's many ministries are examples of how many of you answer that call. Our ministries require not only gifts of time and talent, but also of financial help. Please prayerfully consider supporting St. Lorenzo with electronic donations through Faith Direct. Visit www.faithdirect.net and use our church code: CA839.

Thank you for your continued support of our parish family! God Bless You, Fr. Tony

Visit faithdirect.net and enter CHURCH CODE: CA839

Thank you for your continued support of

our Parish Family!!

Thank you to our May Liturgical Sponsors

Sponsors of Light

Grace Tionko In loving memory of husband

Jesus Tionko

Sponsors of the Altar Wine

Trini Maglinte In thanksgiving & in loving memory of

Jolly Maglinte

Sponsors of the Altar Bread

Ben Urbien In celebration of the birthdays of

Tyler & Courtney Kols

Sponsors of Environment

If you are interested in becoming a Liturgical Sponsor to commemorate something in your life, please contact the main

office for availability. Thank you! St. Lorenzo Parish Office 909-595-9545

Week Ending May 6, 2018

Plates $ 6,340 Envelopes 7,808 _____________________ Total $ 14,148

Cardinal McIntyre Fund for Charity Second Collection May 12 & 13

Cardinal McIntyre established the Archbishop’s Fund for Charity in 1951 as a charitable corporation under the laws of California for the collection of monies to be used in-support of otherwise unprovided for, charitable works. The Fund itself operates no charitable programs. The Cardinal McIntrye Fund for Charity isn’t a substitute for welfare or other forms of public aid. No help is given on a long term basis. The fund provides parish priests with the means to help persons immediately.

TOGETHER IN MISSION

Please turn in your pledge/donation envelope to

any Usher on the weekend masses or at the Parish

Office from Monday through Friday 830am-7pm &

Saturday 9am-2pm.

We need you care, love and HELP!

As of May 8, 2018 St. Lorenzo has contributed

$39,382 which is about 44.4% of our goal of

$88,751. Let us continue supporting our mission

together...Thank you for your generosity!

“Imagine all the people living a life in peace. You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one.” John Lennon I would like to thank everyone who participated in the creation of my Gold Award project, The Wall of Peace, at St. Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic Church. The Wall of Peace is a mural wall that contains over 160 tiles, individually made by our mostly young parishioners. On each tile is an individual’s image of peace. The Wall of Peace has multiple goals--to spread awareness, share the community’s talents and as well as beautify the area. This project was aimed towards the younger generation because the children are the future. Starting to understand the problems in the world and making an effort to change it at a young age will heavily impact the future for the better. I feel that it’s important that we don’t hide the reality of society from the kids because they will be the ones to make a greater change. Throughout the process of my project, I’ve learned numerous things about myself, my community, and the world around me. The outcome of my Gold Award was phenomenal. The Wall of Peace came out beautiful and made a huge impact on myself, the participants and the church. When those who participated approach the wall, they hold a smile on their face and get excited to show the people around them which tile is theirs. I am grateful to all who have been by my side throughout the process. May peace prosper among all of us. Sara Santos

Sara has been an active volunteer at SLR since she was 7 yrs old attending Rel Ed program, Children’s Choir then as an Altar Server until her Sophomore year. She is also an active member of SLYM and is an aide for the Confirmation Program.

The Wall of Peace is located by the classrooms also known as the Evangelization Center, facing the Pavil-ion. Special thanks to Fr. Tony, Cara, Bong, Mayette and Mong for their support in this project.