BASILICA of the NATIONAL SHRINE of the LITTLE FLOWER · la Palabra de Dios. Aquellos primeros...
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EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Thursday: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Holy Hour
Daily: St. Elias Chapel is open
for Adoration 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
CONFESSIONS ~ CONFESIONES
Tuesdays: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Saturdays: 4-5 p.m. and 7-8 p.m.
By appointment, call the parish office.
For spiritual direction, call the parish office.
VISITING THE SICK
Call the parish office.
LITTLE FLOWER PARISH OFFICE
824 Kentucky Ave, 78201
Tel. (210) 735-9126 - Fax (210) 735-1389
Hours: Mon-Fri: 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m. & 1 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
www.littleflowerbasilica.org
STAFF
Executive Director: Susana Cantu
Business Manager: Laura Cole
Secretary: Cheyenne Cisneros
Book Keeper: Consuelo Salazar
Records: Sylvia DeHoyos
Development Director: Anna Migeon
CCD Director: Rita Beltran
Little Flower English Choir Director: Elaine Bir
Little Flower Children Choir & Organist: Thelma Montez
Spanish Choir: Itza Zentella
Maintenance: Tony Dominguez & Jorge Martinez
BAPTISMS ~ BAUTISMOS
English: 2nd Sunday of the month
Spanish: 3rd Sunday of the month
For more information call the office.
WEDDINGS ~ BODAS
At least six months prior to wedding date.
Call office for requirements before
your appointment with the pastor.
LITTLE FLOWER SCHOOL
Principal: Jackie Castro
905 Kentucky Ave., San Antonio, TX 78201
Tel. (210) 732-9207 - Fax (210) 732-3214
www.littleflowercatholicschool.org
LITTLE FLOWER ORGANIZATIONS
Brown Scapular: Elia Cintron
Altar Society: Delores Cox
Holy Name Society: Ralph de la Rosa
St. Vincent de Paul: Homer Cadena
Lectio Divina: Lilia Barocio
EMHE & Lectors: Brenda Villarreal
MESC & Lectores: Carmen Leija
Stewardship: Colleen Ortegon
RCIA: Eloise Moran
RICA: Maria Luisa Villalon
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July 22, 2018 ~ 22 de Julio de 2018
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Decimosexto Domingo Ordinario
MASS SCHEDULE
Sunday: 8 a.m., 10 a.m. (Español),
12 p.m., 2 p.m., and 6 p.m. (Español)
Monday-Friday: 12 p.m., 6 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m., 5:30 p.m. (Vigil)
Daily: 7 a.m. (Carmelite Nuns: 6301 Culebra at St. Joseph Way)
EVENING PRAYER (VESPERS)
Saturday: 5 p.m.
Thursday: 6 p.m.
SPECIAL MASSES
Tuesday: 6 p.m. Carmelite Community Mass
1st Friday: 6 p.m. Mass for the Sick
BASILICA of the NATIONAL SHRINE of the LITTLE FLOWER
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and St. Thérèse Parish Discalced Carmelite Fathers of San Antonio
Administration Office 824 Kentucky Ave, 78201
Tel. (210) 735-9126 ~ Fax (210) 735-1389 Established 1926
WELCOME
Desde el Monte Carmelo Los Carmelitas nacieron, hacia finales del siglo XII, de un grupo
indefinidos, no bien conocido de laicos, peregrinos y cruzados
que, cansados de la guerra o deseosos de aguardar la definitiva
venida del Señor que, según la mentalidad apocalíptica, tendría
lugar en Jerusalén, se retiraron a la montaña del Carmelo, donde
adoptaron el estilo de vida eremítico, en boga por aquel enton-
ces, como oposición y reforma al movimiento monástico. Estos
primeros Carmelitas se dedicaron a la oración y la meditación de
la Palabra de Dios.
Aquellos primeros carmelitas, antes de estructurarse en colegio,
lo que tendrá lugar con la Regla, eran ermitaños independientes,
por libre, que buscan la perfección a través de la soledad, en
donde tratar de luchar contra el diablo -el combate con el diablo,
propio de la espiritualidad del desierto- y contra todos los
enemigos del hombre verdaderamente cristianos, las pasiones.
Posteriormente.
En un segundo momento, entre 1206-1214, pidieron a Alberto
Avrogardo, patriarca de Jerusalén, residente en San Juan de Acre
que les diese una Regla, una formula de vida, por la que regirse, y
en la que define el ideal carmelitano como “vivir en obsequio de
Jesucristo, sirviéndole fielmente con corazón puro y buena con-
ciencia”.
La falta de seguridad en Tierra Santa provoca que, a partir de
1220, los Carmelitas comiencen su emigración hacia Europa esta-
bleciéndoos en Chipre, Sicilia, Francia, Inglaterra. En 1291, con la
caída de San Juan de Acre, se acaba con la presencia de los Car-
melitas en el Monte Carmelo.
La mitigación de la Regla, las adaptación de la misma a las nue-
vas exigencias de la vida religiosa, por parte de Inocencio IV,
1247, es el punto de partida de la adaptación de la Orden del
Carmen de sus orígenes eremíticos al esquema de vida mendi-
cante, al permitirse a los Carmelitas fundar sus conventos en las
ciudades y dedicarse a predicar y confesar al igual que los otros
Mendicantes, aunque no será hasta el II Concilio de Lyón cuan-
do oficialmente sean considerados Mendicantes, al lado de los
Dominicos, Franciscanos, y Ermitaños de San Agustín.
Establecidos en Europa, y buscando señas de identidad con las
que poder ser reconocido por la gente, desarrollan la devoción al
profeta Elías, al que presenta en su doble vertiente, como proto-
tipo de del ermitaño dedicado por entero a la contemplación, y
por otra parte como modelo de vida mixta en cuanto conjuga la
acción y la contemplación.
Igualmente, desarrollan la piedad mariana que termina por iden-
tificarles como la Orden de la Virgen, siendo a partir del estable-
cimiento en Europa cuando se generaliza el título con el que ofi-
cialmente se conoce la Orden. Hermanos de la Bienaventurada
Virgen María del Monte Carmelo.
Aquellos carmelitas de los últimos tiempos medievales,
que pretendían vivir en obsequio de Jesucristo, se caracterizaron
por: La contemplación, fundamento de la vida y del apostolado
del carmelita, la oración, y con ella la meditación, el recogimiento
y el silencio, la ascesis, que implica la sobriedad de vida, la po-
breza que implica la vida humilde y de dependencia de los de-
más, el apostolado, tanto en sus iglesias como fuera de ellas.
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about upcoming events, special Masses, and more within our
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If you are new and plan on calling the Basilica your home
parish, please register at the parish office or online through
our website!
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From Mount Carmel Carmelites came into existence towards the end of the 12th century from
an indefinite, not well-known group of lay people, pilgrims and crusaders
who, tired of war or desirous of waiting for the final coming of the Lord
which, according the apocalyptic mentality of the time, was to occur in
Jerusalem. They withdrew to the mountain of Carmel, where they em-
braced the hermit life style in vogue at the time, in opposition to and
reform of the monastic movement. These first Carmelites devoted them-
selves to prayer and meditation on the Word of God.
Before being structuring into a group, which would take place with the
Rule, these initial Carmelites were free, independent hermits, who looked
for perfection through solitude, in which they attempted to fight against
the devil – the combat with the devil, proper to desert spirituality – and
against the enemies of a truly Christian person: the passions.
Later on, in a second stage, between 1206-1214 they asked Albert
Avrogardo, Patriarch of Jerusalem who was living in St Jean d’Acre, to
give them a Rule, a formula for life, by which to govern themselves. This
Rule defines the Carmelite ideal as living “a life of allegiance to Jesus
Christ, pure in heart and steadfast in conscience”.
From 1220, the lack of security in the Holy Land caused the Carmelites to
begin their migration to Europe, establishing themselves in Cyprus, Sicily,
France and England. In 1291, with the fall of St Jean d’Acre, the Carmelites
were no longer present on Mount Carmel.
The mitigation of the Rule, adapting it to the new demands of religious
life by Pope Innocent IV in 1247, was the point of departure in adapting
the Carmelite Order from its hermit origins to a mendicant lifestyle, al-
lowing Carmelites to found their monasteries in cities and devote them-
selves to preaching and confessing like the other mendicants.
However, it was not until the 2nd Council of Lyons that they were offi-
cially considered as mendicants, together with the Dominicans, Francis-
cans and the Hermits of Saint Augustine.
Established in Europe, and looking for signs of identity by which people
could recognize them, they developed devotion to the prophet Elijah,
presenting him in his double aspect, as a prototype of the hermit dedi-
cated entirely to contemplation and, on the other hand, as a model of
mixed life bringing together action and contemplation.
At the same time, they developed devotion to Mary, which identified
them as the Order of the Virgin from the time they were established in
Europe, when the title by which the Order is official known became
widespread: The Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel.
From late medieval times, the Carmelites who wished to live in alle-
giance to Jesus Christ were characterized by: contemplation, the founda-
tion of Carmelite life and apostolate; prayer and together with it medita-
tion, recollection and silence; asceticism, which implies sobriety of life;
poverty, which implies dependence on others and a humble life; the
apostolate, both in their churches and outside them.
Historia del Carmelo Descalzo El Carmelo Descalzo reconoce como madre y fundadora a Santa Teresa,
y además con él nos encontramos con la única Orden que ha tenido por
fundadora a una mujer, y, a diferencia de la otras ordenes, con rama
masculina y femenina, ha sido la femenina, la que ha precedido a la
masculina. No vamos a entrar en la vieja polémica entre el carisma del
reformador y el carisma del fundador. En la Madre Teresa se dio, “querer
conservar la continuidad del Carmelo”, lo novedoso no es el pasado en
sí, sino el progreso, la mirada al futuro, lo que nos lleva a pensar que
Santa Teresa “quiso que naciese un nuevo estilo de vida religiosa”, y lo
hace siempre en fidelidad a la Iglesia.
Lo que acabamos de decir es una afirmación que pasará a las constitu-
ciones donde nos definimos como “una Orden antigua, que hermana la
fidelidad a la tradición espiritual del Carmelo con un afán de renovación
permanente”. Tradición y afán de renovación, dos actitudes legadas al
Carmelo Descalzo por su madre y fundadora Santa Teresa.
En el tiempo, siete años, que media entre la visión del infierno, lo que
motiva en Santa Teresa el deseo de vivir a mayor perfección, 1559, y la
visita del General de la Orden, P. Rubeo, a Ávila, 1566, se define el ideal
teresiano, donde al fin va a predominar lo fundacional sobre los refor-
mador, pues aunque hay en ella un entronque con lo anterior, una bús-
queda de la regla primitiva, un deseo de ir a las fuentes de lo carmeli-
tano, los “padres nuestros de donde venimos”, lo novedoso en ella es
“la voluntad de autodeterminación” a algo, que, vivido interiormente por
ella, va a ser transmitido al grupo o familia por ella iniciada.
En Santa Teresa hay un crecimiento que va desde su deseo de reformar-
se a ella, o de reformar su orden, lo que motiva la fundación de San José
de Ávila, 1562, a una preocupación eclesial, el de la unidad de la Iglesia,
la vieja cristiandad, y finalmente, la preocupación apostólica al descubrir
la misión, los nuevos espacios que se abren para la Iglesia en el América,
el nuevo mundo. El final de todo este proceso será el desarrollo funda-
cional que se desata y que llenará el resto de su vida, 1567-1582, y el
dar a luz a los frailes descalzos, lo que acontece con San Juan de la Cruz
y el P. Antonio de Jesús en Duruelo, 28 de noviembre de 1568, a los que
transmite no sólo su estilo de vida, sino también su pasión o preocupa-
ción por la Iglesia y por la salvación de las almas, su ideal apostólico y
misionero.
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History of Discalced Carmelites The Discalced Carmel acknowledges Saint Teresa as its mother and
foundress. It is the only Order which has a woman as its foundress and,
distinct from the other Orders which have male and female branches,
the nuns were established before the friars.
We are not going into the old discussion about the charism of the re-
former and the charism of the founder. Mother Teresa’s desire was “to
wish to preserve the continuity of Carmel”.
What is new is not the past in itself, but progress, looking to the future,
which leads us to think that Saint Teresa “wanted to give birth to a new
style of religious life”, and she does so always in fidelity to the Church.
What we have just said is an affirmation that was to pass into the Consti-
tutions where we define ourselves as “a renewed form of an ancient
Order which entails both fidelity to the spirit and traditions of Carmel
and a continual striving after renewal.” Tradition and desire for renewal
are two attitudes bequeathed to the Discalced Carmel by its mother and
foundress, Saint Teresa.
In 1599, Saint Teresa had a vision of hell which moved her to live in
greater perfection. In the seven years from then until Fr Rubeo, the Gen-
eral of the Order, paid a visit in 1566, the Teresian ideal was developing.
The notion of founding began to predominate over that of reforming.
There remained in her a connection with the past, a search for the primi-
tive rule, a desire to go to the sources of what it meant to be Carmelite,
“our parents from whom we come”. What was new in her was the
“personal desire to choose” something, which when lived interiorly by
her, would be transmitted to the group or family begun by her.
In Saint Teresa there was a growth which ranged from her desire to be
reformed in herself or reforming her Order, which motivated the foun-
dation of St Joseph’s in Avila in 1562, to an ecclesial preoccupation:
unity in the Church, the old Christianity and finally an apostolic preoccu-
pation to discover their mission, the new areas opening for the Church
in America, the New World.
The end result of this whole process was to be the development of the
idea of foundation that occupies and fills the rest of her life, 1567-1582,
and the birth of the discalced friars, which happened through St. John of
the Cross and Fr Antonio of Jesus in Duruelo, 28 November 1568. This
event carried on not only her style of life, but also her passion or con-
cern for the Church and for the salvation of souls, her apostolic and
missionary ideal.
Origen del Escapulario En el Medioevo muchos cristianos querían unirse a las Ordenes religiosas
fundadas entonces: Franciscanos, Dominicos, Agustinos, Carmelitas. Sur-
gió un laicado asociado a ellas mediante las Confraternidades. Las Orde-
nes religiosas trataron de dar a los laicos un signo de afiliación y de parti-
cipación en su espíritu y apostolado. Este signo estaba constituido por
una parte significativa del hábito: capa, cordón, escapulario. Entre los
Carmelitas se estableció el Escapulario, en forma reducida, como expre-
sión de pertenencia a la Orden y de compartir su devoción maria-
na. Actualmente el Escapulario de la Virgen del Carmen es un signo apro-
bado por la Iglesia y propuesto por la Orden Carmelitana como manifes-
tación del amor de María por nosotros y como expresión de confianza
filial por parte nuestra en Ella, cuya vida queremos imitar.
El "Escapulario" en su origen era un delantal que los monjes vestían sobre
el hábito religioso durante el trabajo manual. Con el tiempo asumió el
significado simbólico de querer llevar la cruz de cada día, como los ver-
daderos seguidores de Jesús. En algunas Ordenes religiosas, como el
Carmelo se convirtió en el signo de la decisión de vivir la vida como sier-
vos de Cristo y de María. El Escapulario simbolizó el vínculo especial de
los Carmelitas a María, Madre del Señor, expresando la confianza en su
materna protección y el deseo de seguir su ejemplo de donación a Cristo
y a los demás. Así se ha transformado en un signo Mariano por excelen-
cia.
El Escapulario, signo mariano
El Escapulario ahonda sus raíces en la larga historia de la Orden, donde
representa el compromiso de seguir a Cristo como María, modelo perfec-
to de todos los discípulos de Cristo. Este compromiso tiene su origen
lógico en el bautismo que nos transforma en hijos de Dios. La Virgen nos
enseña:
- A vivir abiertos a Dios y a su voluntad, manifestada en los acontecimien-
tos de la vida;
- A escuchar la voz (palabra) de Dios en la Biblia y en la vida, poniendo
después en práctica las exigencias de esta voz;
- A orar fielmente sintiendo a Dios presente en todos los acontecimien-
tos;
- A vivir cerca de nuestros hermanos y a ser solidarios con ellos en sus
necesidades;
- Compromete a vivir el ideal de esta familia religiosa, que es la amistad
íntima con Dios a través de la oración
- Pone delante el ejemplo delos santos y santas del Carmelo con quienes
se establece una relación familiar de hermanos y hermanas.
- Expresa la fe en el encuentro con Dios en la vida eterna por la interce-
sión de María y su protección.
EL ESCAPULARIO DEL CARMEN NO ES:
- Ni un objeto para una protección mágica (un amuleto)
- Ni una garantía automática de salvación
- Ni una dispensa para no vivir las exigencias de la vida cristiana, al revés!
EL ESCAPULARIO ES:
- Un signo "fuerte" aprobado por la Iglesia desde hace varios siglos, ya
que representa nuestro compromiso de seguir a Jesús como María:
- Abiertos a Dios y a su voluntad
- Guiados por la fe, por la esperanza y por el amor
- Cercanos al prójimo necesitado
- orando constantemente y descubriendo a Dios presente en todas las
circunstancias
- un signo que introduce en la familia del Carmelo
- un signo que alimenta la esperanza del encuentro con Dios en la vida
eterna bajo la protección de María Santísima.
A Sign of Mary One of the signs in the tradition of the Church from many centuries ago
is the Brown Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. It is a sign approved
by the Church and accepted by the Carmelite Order as an external sign of
love for Mary, of the trust her children have in her, and of commitment to
live like her.
The word scapular indicates a form of
clothing, which monks wore when
they were working. With the passage
of time, people began to give symbol-
ic meaning to it: the cross to be borne
every day as disciples and followers of
Christ. In some religious orders, such
as the Carmelites, the Scapular turned
into a sign of their way of life. The
Scapular came to symbolize the special dedication of Carmelites to Mary,
the Mother of God, and to express trust in her motherly protection as well
as the desire to be like her in her commitment to Christ and to others.
Thus it became a sign of Mary.
In the Middle Ages many Christians wanted to be associated with the
orders founded at that time: Franciscans, Dominicans, Augustinians, and
Carmelites. Groups of lay people began to emerge in associations such as
confraternities and sodalities.
All the religious orders wanted to give these lay people a sign of affilia-
tion and of participation in their spirit and apostolate. That sign was often
a part of their habit: a cloak, a cord, a scapular.
Among the Carmelites, the stage came when a smaller version of the
Scapular was accepted as the sign of belonging to the Order and an ex-
pression of its spirituality.
Value and Meaning
The Blessed Virgin teaches us:
- To be open to God, and to his will, shown to us in the events of our
lives;
- To Listen to the Word of God in the Bible and in life, to believe in it and
to put into practice its demands;
- To pray at all times, as a way of discovering the presence of God in all
that is happening around us;
- To be involved with people, being attentive to their needs.
The Scapular finds its roots in the tradition of the Order, which has seen
in it a sign of Mary’s motherly protection. It has therefore, a centuries old
spiritual meaning approved by Church.
- It stands for a commitment to follow Jesus, like Mary, the perfect model
of all the disciples of Christ. This commitment finds its origin in baptism
by which we become children of God.
- It leads us into the community of Carmel, a community of religious men
and women, which has existed in the Church for over eight centuries.
- It reminds us of the example of the saints of Carmel, with whom we
establish a close bond as brothers and sisters to one another.
It is an expression of our belief that we will meet God in eternal life, aided
by the intercession and prayers of Mary.
Rules and Rituals
- People are enrolled in the Scapular only once by a priest or authorized
person.
- The Scapular can be replaced afterwards by a medal, which has on one
side the image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and on the other, the image
of Mary.
The Carmelite Scapular is not:
- a magical charm to protect you
- an automatic guarantee of salvation
- an excuse for not living up to the demands of the Christian life
It is a sign:
which has been approved by the Church for over seven centuries;
which stands for the decision to
follow Jesus like Mary:
be open to God and to his will
be guided by faith, hope, and love
to pray at all times to discover God present in all that happens around us.
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We have a problem! Can you help solve it?
You may have noticed something going wrong at church, but may not have understood the cause. For
some time, the AC units in the sacristy and altar areas of the church haven’t been functioning. The loss of
function in these areas impacts the performance of the main units: the system can’t regulate itself. As
the main units struggle to compensate for the overheating in the front of the church, out in the pews
you may be freezing while the priests are roasting in their vestments behind the altar rail.
Five years ago the heater units went out in the Basilica. We asked for donations, and many of you re-
sponded generously, coming together to raise over $50,000 to replace the units.
This time, it’s a much smaller amount that we need to replace the two smaller units that serve the front
of the church, about $15,000. A generous anonymous parishioner issued a challenge for the parish with
a donation of $2,000. He believes that at least 13 other families in the parish are able to contribute
$1,000 or at least 26 families could contribute $500 each to meet this goal.
On Monday, another anonymous parishioner came in and presented a check for $10,000 toward this
goal! We are moving forward with ordering the units, and count on YOU to take us to the finish line. We
now need just $2,000.
If you’d like to respond to this challenge, please mark your special gifts “AC.” Donations can be made
on the Basilica website, in the offerings, or mailed to the church admin office.
$ 20,000
$ 15,000
$ 10,000
$ 5,000
Little Flower School
At Little Flower School, we assist the church in its mission
of developing committed Catholic Christians.
Little Flower Catholic School is now enrolling students
PK3-8th grade for the new school year! Visit their website
or call the office for more information and details:
(210) 732-9207
www.littleflowercatholicschool.org
“Doing the ordinary things,
extraordinarily well.”
- St. Therese of Lisieux
Altar Society News
We hope your Summer is blessed!
It is almost time for the Executive Board meeting! All officers
and committee chairpersons are expected to attend this im-
portant meeting on Sunday, July 22, at 9:15 a.m. We will meet
at the Parish Office, 824 Kentucky Ave. If you are unable to
attend, yet would like to offer ideas or suggestions for our
Board Members, please call the president, Delores Cox at (210)
735-9450 or email her at [email protected].
Our first meeting for the year 2018-2019 is scheduled
for Sunday, Aug. 26, at 9:15 a.m. at the Parish Office. A remind-
er will be sent next month. New members always welcome!
Benefit Concert with Fr. Ray Kelly
Save the date! Sept. 29 at 6 p.m.
Fr. Ray Kelly is a 64-year-old parish
priest from Ireland who loves to
sing. He became an internet
star overnight in 2014 when an am-
ateur video of him singing his own
version of Leonard Cohen’s iconic
song “Hallelujah” to a young couple
he was marrying was posted on
YouTube. The video has since
reached over 61 million views. He
went on to record a couple of CDs
and this spring he appeared on
“Britain’s Got Talent.” The priest at a Toledo, OH, church
where Fr. Kelly sang last year told us that Fr. Kelly put on a
superb concert and that it was ten times better than seeing
him on the internet. Fr. Kelly will give a concert here at the
Basilica on Saturday, Sept. 29, to benefit the restoration
project. Please plan to attend, mark your calendars, and
help us spread the word!
Music For the Soul
“Music for the Soul” explores the evolution of music from negro
spirituals to gospel, blues, R&B, soul, funk, and contemporary
gospel. The Josephine Theatre is designated as an official Tri-
centennial Community Partner.
Join us on Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30
p.m. July 20 –Aug. 5 & Aug. 17– Aug. 26.
Tickets: $20 Adults $18 Seniors & Military
$15 Students $10 Children 12 & under
Group rates available.
The Josephine Theatre: 339 W. Josephine St.
Call (210) 284-7869 for reservations.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Project Cool
Attention Seniors 60+ BEAT THE HEAT!
FREE box fans to seniors to prevent heat-
related illness. Pick up your FREE box fan
between June 1–Sept. 30 at Guadalupe
Community Center, 1801 W. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd.
Questions? Call (210) 226-6178
*Bring valid photo identification*
National NFP Awareness Week
JULY 22 -28
“Generations of Love”
Humanae Vitae (1968-2018)
Celebrate God's Gift of Mar-
ried Love! "Celebrate and
reverence God's vision of
human sexuality."
Natural Family Planning Awareness Week is a national educa-
tional campaign. The Natural Family Planning Program of the
USCCB develops a poster each year with basic supportive mate-
rials. It is the individual dioceses however, that offer a variety of
educational formats in the local church to focus attention on
Natural Family Planning methods and Church teachings which
support their use in marriage.
The dates of Natural Family Planning Awareness Week highlight
the anniversary of the papal encyclical Humanae Vitae (July 25)
which articulates Catholic beliefs about human sexuality, conju-
gal love and responsible parenthood. The dates also mark the
feast of Saints Joachim and Anne (July 26), the parents of the
Blessed Mother.
Discalced Carmelite Friars
Pastor & Rector:
Rev. Luis Gerardo Belmonte-Luna, OCD
Community:
Fr. Marion Bui, OCD, Fr. Henry Bordeaux, OCD,
Fr. Luis Joaquin Castañeda, OCD, Fr. Bonaventure Sauer,
OCD, and Fr. Emmanuel Nnadozie, OCD
Mass Intentions
Would you like a Mass to be said for yourself or a loved one?
Mass intentions may be arranged at the parish office. Donation is
$10 per Mass, and one intention per Mass. Call or visit the parish
office to schedule your Mass!
Sunday, July 22: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary
Time
8 a.m. For the Living & Deceased Members of the
Secular Order
10 a.m. Juan Pablo Valle
12 p.m. Little Flower Mass Association
2 p.m. Marisa & Luigi Russo
6 p.m. For Our Parishioners
Monday, July 23: Weekday [16]
12 p.m. + George & + Thelma Menne & Family
6 p.m. Vina Warren
Tuesday, July 24: Weekday [16]
12 p.m. + Horacio Guerra Sr.
6 p.m. + Irma Avalos
Wednesday, July 25: St. James, Apostle
12 p.m. Nicole Bañuelos Birthday
6 p.m. + Maria Garcia
Thursday, July 26: St. Joachim & St. Anne
12 p.m. + Francisco Martinez
6 p.m. + Gabriel Garcia
Friday, July 27: Weekday [16]
12 p.m. + Herlinda Garcia
6 p.m. Enedelia Mata
Saturday, July 28: Blessed Virgin Mary/
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time [VIGIL]
8 a.m. + Rodolfo Ruiz
5:30 p.m. Darcy Richardson for health
Basilica Donations Second Collection:
Church Maintenance Fund
The church maintenance fund provides for the regular
maintenance and housekeeping of the Basilica. It includes
repairs and maintenance of equipment, furniture, sound sys-
tem, music equipment, lighting, and grounds keeping.
July 29: Church Maintenance Fund
Weekly Collection: July 15
First Collection: $ 6,419.50
St. Vincent de Paul: $ 1,285.70
Candles: $ 210.00
Other: $ 167.00
Online Giving: $ 1,088.00
Total $ 9,170.20
Total online givers: 103
Thank you for your support!
Try online giving, a quick and secure way to support the Basil-
ica at: http://giving.parishsoft.com/littleflowerbasilica
Lord, hear our prayers…
The following family, friends and members of Little Flower
Parish need your prayers. Contact the parish office to have
names added to the prayer list.
Sylvia Gutierrez
Sandra Hage
Hector Vallejo
Susan Richter
Homer & Annie Cadena
Juan Pablo Valle
Mateo & Annie Casillas
Dorothy Vasquez
Deacon James Garza
Imelda Dorado
Cielo Salinas Sanchez
Homer & Maria Idalia Gaytan
Gracie Bernal
Soledad Contreras
James E. Gillette
Gim & Elizabeth Ng
George Zentella, Jr.
Alice & Carrol Hendrix
Mary Bustos
Richard Joseph Corbett
Deborah Vara
Kay Shaw
Michelle Guillen
Nadia Guillen
Austin Atiee
Lucy Phalen
Antonio Zepeda
Nancy & Felix Hernandez
Mauro C. Martinez
Jose Angel Alfaro Jr.
Michael Garcia
Juanita Gutierrez
Maricela Gauna
Stephanie Aramio
Salazar Family
Gina Gonzalez
Laiche Family
Marcy Vega
Marie Tillman
Roger Acosta
Gloria Sosa
Antonia E. Reyes
Antonio Zepeda
Josefina M. Carrera
Cesaer Aguilar
Roberto Luciano
GENERAL INFORMATION