february 15, 2015—sixth sunday in ordinary time

february 15, 2015—sixth sunday in ordinary time

FEBRUARY 15, 2015—SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
CATHOL IC
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We are Catholic Christians striving to love beyond all boundaries and to continue the mission of Christ.
25511 Eshelman Avenue, Lomita, CA 90717
(310) 326-3364 smmlomita.org
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Father Paul’s Corner
Dear Families and Friends of St. Margaret Mary
A wise spiritual director once said that you connect humility to holiness by a sense of humor. With this in
mind—enjoy!
1. A man walked up to a Franciscan and Jesuit and asked, "How many novenas must you say to get a
Mercedes Benz?" The Franciscan asked, "What's a Mercedes Benz?" The Jesuit asked, "What's a novena?"
2. A rabbi, a priest and a minister walk into a bar. The bartender looks up and says, "What is this, a joke?"
3. A farmer named Muldoon lived alone in the countryside with a small dog that he loved and doted on.
After many long years of faithful companionship, the
dog finally died, so Muldoon went to the parish priest:
"Father, my dear old dog is dead. Could you be saying a
Mass for him?" Father Patrick replied, "I am so very
sorry to hear about your dog's death. But, unfortunately,
I can't say Mass for the poor creature..." Muldoon said,
"I understand, Father, I do. But what a shame, I have a
check all written out here for a $500.00 donation." Father Patrick: "Why didn't you tell me your dog was
Catholic?!"
4. Lost on a rainy Friday night, a priest stumbles into a
monastery and requests shelter there. Fortunately, he's
just in time for dinner and was treated to the best fish
and chips he's ever had. After dinner, he goes into the
kitchen to thank the chefs. He is met by two brothers,
"Hello, I'm Brother Michael, and this is Brother Francis." "I'm very pleased to meet you. I just wanted to
thank you for a wonderful dinner. The fish and chips
were the best I've ever tasted. Out of curiosity, who
cooked what?" Brother Michael replied, "Well, I'm the
fish friar." Father turns to the other brother and says,
"Then you must be...." "Yes, I'm afraid I'm the chip
monk..."
5. The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table
was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and
posted on the apple tray: "Take only ONE. God is watching." Moving further along the lunch line, at the other
end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies. A child had written a note, "Take all you want. God
is watching the apples.
6. A man walks into a monastery and says “I want to be
monk.” The abbot replies “Great! But you realize we are
not allowed to talk except every ten years.” The man replies “Fine.” Ten years go by and the man goes into the
abbot’s office. The abbot asks, “Well my son what have
you to say. The man replies “Bed’s hard.” The abbot remarks, “Is that it?” The man says, “Yes”. Another ten
years go by and the man goes into the abbot’s office and
says, “Food stinks!” The abbot asks, “Is that it?” And the
man says “Yes.” Another ten years goes by and the man
goes into the abbot’s office and says “Water’s cold. I
quit!” And the abbot replies, “Figures! You’ve been complaining ever since you got here!"
7. A Jesuit, a Dominican, and a Trappist monk were marooned on a desert island. They found a magic lamp, and
after some discussion decided to rub it. Lo and behold, a
genie appeared and offered them three wishes. They decided it was only fair that they could each have one wish.
The Jesuit said he wanted to teach at the world's most
famous university, and poof, he was gone! The Dominican wished to preach in the world's largest church, and
poof, he was gone! Then the Trappist said, "Gee, I already got my wish!"
8. A little boy was listening to a long and excessively long
sermon in church (not St. Margaret Mary’s!) Suddenly
his eye the red sanctuary lamp caught his eye. Tugging
his father's sleeve, he said, "Daddy, when the light turns
green can we go?
PASTOR: Fr. Paul O’Donnell
ASSOCIATE PASTORS: Fr. Juan Silva and Fr. John Palmer
PRIEST IN RESIDENCE: Fr. Sebastian Venni; SEMINARIAN: Simon Kim
DEACONS: Cheto Mendoza, Craig Siegman, Richard Soria and Dan Wallace
Schedule of Masses and Services
Saturday 5 PM (Vigil), Sunday 6:45, 8, 9:30, 11 AM, 5PM, Español 12:30, 7 PM
Monday—Friday 6:30, 8:15 AM, Saturday 8:15 AM only
First Wednesday (Our Lady of Perpetual Help) 7 PM
First Friday (Sacred Heart of Jesus) 7 PM
Perpetual Help Novena Wednesdays, 7:30 PM (except 1st Wednesday)
All-Night Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament First Friday 7:30 PM
with benediction on Saturday 8 AM
Rosary (in Chapel) Monday—Friday 7 and 8:45 AM;
Wednesday 6:30 PM, Tuesday 7 PM (Español)
Confessions Friday 5-5:30 PM; Saturday 3:30-4:30 PM; 7:30-8:30 PM or call for an appointment
Mensaje de Padre Paul
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Queridas Familias y Amigos de Santa Margarita Maria
Un director espiritual sabio dijo una vez que la humildad a la santidad se conectan por un sentido del humor.
Con esto en mente disfruten!
1. Un hombre se acercó a un franciscano y jesuita y le preguntó: "¿Cuántas novenas debe decir para conseguir
un Mercedes Benz?" Preguntó el franciscano, "¿Qué es un Mercedes Benz?" Preguntó el jesuita, "¿Qué es una
novena?"
2. Un rabino, un sacerdote y un paseo entraron en un
bar. El camarero mira hacia arriba y dice: "¿Qué es
esto, una broma?"
3. Un granjero llamado Muldoon vivía solo en el
campo con un pequeño perro que amaba y adoraba.
Después de muchos años de fiel compañerismo, el
perro finalmente murió, por lo que Muldoon fue al
párroco: "Padre, mi perro viejo y querido ha muerto
¿Podría ser que diga una misa por él.?" Padre Patrick
respondió: "Siento mucho oír hablar de la muerte de
su perro. Pero, por desgracia, no puedo decir misa
por la pobre criatura ..." Muldoon dijo: "Yo entiendo,
Padre, lo hago. Pero lo que es una vergüenza, tengo
un cheque todo escrito aquí por una donación $
500.00 ". Padre Patrick: "¿Por qué no me dijiste que
su perro era católico?”
4. Perdido en una lluviosa noche del viernes, un sacerdote tropieza en un monasterio y pide refugio allí.
Afortunadamente, él es justo a tiempo para la cena y
fue tratado con el mejor pescado y patatas fritas que
se habia tenido. Después de la cena, se va a la cocina
para agradecer a los chefs. Él se reunió por dos hermanos, "Hola, soy el hermano Michael, y este es el
hermano Francisco." "Estoy muy contento de conocerte. Sólo quería darle las gracias por una maravillosa cena. El pescado y patatas fritas eran los mejores
que he probado nunca. Por curiosidad, quien cocinó?" Hermano Michael respondió: "Bueno, yo soy
el fraile peces." Padre se convierte en el otro hermano y dice: "Entonces usted debe ser ...." "Sí, me temo
que soy el monje papa! ..."
galletas de chocolate. Un niño había escrito una nota, "Toma todo lo que quieras. Dios está mirando las
manzanas.
5. Los niños estaban alineados en la cafetería de una
escuela primaria católica para el almuerzo. A la cabeza de la mesa había un gran montón de manzanas. La
monja hizo una nota, y se publicará en la bandeja de
manzana: ". Tome solo una Dios está mirando." Pero
avanzar más a lo largo de la línea del almuerzo, en el
otro extremo de la mesa había una pila grande de
8. Un niño pequeño estaba escuchando a un largo y
excesivamente largo sermón en la iglesia (no de Santa Margarita María!) De pronto sus ojos la lámpara
del santuario rojo llamó la atención. Tirando de la
manga de su padre, él dijo: "Papá, cuando la luz se
pone verde podemos ir?
6. Un hombre entra en un monasterio y dice "quiero
ser monje." El abad responde: "¡Genial! Pero te das
cuenta de que no se les permite hablar, excepto cada
diez años. "El hombre responde:" Bien. "Diez años
pasan y el hombre entra en la oficina del abad. El
abad le pregunta: "Bueno, mi hijo lo que tiene que
decir. El hombre responde: "duras. De conferencia"
Las observaciones abad, "¿Es eso?" El hombre dice:
"Sí". Otros diez años pasan y el hombre entra en la
oficina del abad y dice: "La comida apesta!" El abad
le pregunta: "¿Eso es todo?" Y el hombre dice "Sí".
Diez años más pasa y el hombre entra en la la oficina
del abad y dice "frío del agua. ¡Renuncio! "Y el abad
responde:" Las cifras! Usted ha estado quejando desde que has llegado hasta aquí! "
7. Un jesuita, un dominicano y un monje trapense
quedaron aislados en una isla desierta. Encontraron
una lámpara mágica, y después de algunas discusiones decidieron frotarlo. Pero hete aquí que un genio
aparecieron y les ofrecieron tres deseos. Decidieron
que era justo que cada uno pudiera pedir un deseo.
El jesuita dijo que quería enseñar en la universidad
más famosa del mundo, y zas, se había ido! El dominicano ha querido predicar en la iglesia más grande
del mundo, y zas, se había ido! Entonces el trapense
dijo: "Caramba, yo ya tengo mi deseo!"
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O U R
SPECIAL EVENING
MASS & SOCIAL
FOR RELATIVES
AND FRIENDS
OF THE
INCARCERATED
This monthly bilingual Mass
and Social, brings together
those who have loved ones in
prison. Through prayer and
sharing, we open ourselves to
God’s healing for ourselves
and our loved ones in prison.
Tuesday,
February 17, 2015
(the 3rd Tuesday of each month)
7:00 p.m.
St. Joseph Catholic
Church
11901 Acacia Ave., Hawthorne
WOMEN’S SILENT
WEEKEND RETREAT
“Lord, I was born for you.”
MARCH 6-8, 2015
Sacred Heart Retreat House
Alhambra
Rev. Dan Pattee, TOR
retreat master
For room reservations & info
Betty Esparza 310 833 3602
Rooms are limited
EVENING
BIBLE STUDY
“The Gospel of Mark”
F A I T H
I N
A C T I O N
FAITH SHARING MEETING
Thursday, February 19th
7-9 PM
SMM Parish Center
Our Lenten journey can be a time of growth in discipleship and knowledge of God. Jesus’ forty days in the desert was a time of intense focus
on His relationship with God. We can follow His lead, stripping away
distractions and making ourselves more available to the Father in
prayer. This Lenten season, take a moment! Pray for help in discerning
what it is that God wants you to focus on. Then put a plan in action to
achieve that focus by ministering to others, giving generously of your
time and talent, studying the Word to be more like Jesus, leading others to Christ, volunteering in church activities, taking on one of the Liturgical ministries…Heaven is the limit!
What will you make of this Lenten season? Will you truly experience it,
or just pass through?
Share your thoughts and hear what others have to say at our next Small
Christian Communities Faith Sharing. We’ll reflect upon the readings
for the First Sunday of Lent:
Genesis 9:8-15 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:12-15
To confirm your attendance and for the meeting location,
call or email Roy and Carole Hardinge at 310-539-6027 or [email protected].
We hope to see you there!
EMBRACING GOD’S
LOVE & FORGIVENESS
MARCH 2-19, 2014
Kick-Off Concert
Saturday, February 28
7:30 PM
St. Anthony’s—Gardena
www.diveinuss.org
MATER DOLOROSA
MEN’S RETREATANTS REUNION
Thursday, February 26, 2015 -6:30pm to 8:30pm –Hegarty Hall
“Intro to the Bible”
All men who have attended a Mater Dolorosa Retreat in the last 20
years are invited to this special event.
We will be serving appetizers and libations
Sessions have begun.
Danny Lopez 310 357 1640
to join a group.
Save the Date: 2015 Mater Dolorosa Men’s Retreat
Friday to Sunday, May 1st – 3rd
Theme: Holy Waiting…in a world that can’t wait
Questions? Contact Scott at 310-427-2758 or Lawrence at 310-744-5436.
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OUR FAITH IN ACTION
MAKING THIS A HOLY LENT
The Holy Season of Lent begins this coming Wednesday.
When we think of Lent, we often think of deprivation and ‘giving up’,
but it is also a time to reflect and renew. This year you may wish to
make a change that will transform you spiritually. You may decide to
participate more fully in Sunday liturgy by reciting the communal
prayers and joining your voices in song. You may decide to attend
daily Mass, make time in your day to be with God in quiet prayer and
reflection, possibly using the Lenten Reflection booklet you received
today. Or, maybe you will participate in a retreat or attend one of the
prayer services like Taize or Stations of the Cross for the first time.
St. Margaret Mary offers many opportunities for reflection, for renewal and transformation, for worship, prayer & service. Page
through the bulletin. How is God calling you to make this Lent holy?
SAVE THE DATES
THIS LENT
SMM PARISH
MINI-RETREAT
English & Spanish
TUESDAY
MARCH 16
7:00 pm
COMMUNAL
PENANCE
SERVICE
EVERY FRIDAY
2:00 pm & 7:00 pm
English
7:45 pm Spanish
Our Lenten
Service will take
place on
TUESDAY
MARCH 10
7:00 PM
in the church in
ENGLISH & SPANISH.
TAIZE PRAYER
SERVICE
Wednesdays,
March 4 & 18
7:00 PM
Nourish your spirit.
Plan to attend these
Lenten events.
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E S P I R I T U A L
LA CURACION RADICAL
Por Humberto Beltrán
La Biblia no describe nunca la enfermedad o la
curación desde un punto de vista médico, sino desde el plano religioso. La enfermedad, la injusticia y
la muerte son consecuencias del pecado. Por eso
los profetas describen los pecados del pueblo como
enfermedad. La enfermedad aparece como una
maldición, y la curación como una gracia y una
bendición. Pero la voluntad de Dios no es la muerte del pecador, sino su conversión y su vida. Las
promesas de los profetas indican que los tiempos
mesiánicos serán de perdón y de curación. El siervo de Dios, el Justo, cargará con todas nuestras
enfermedades.
El ministerio de Jesús está repleto de curaciones;
los enfermos se le acercan para ser curados. Especialmente significativas son las curaciones de los
leprosos, porque su enfermedad era entonces incurable. Cristo es, pues, el verdadero donador de salud y de vida.
Pero siempre hay relación entre curación, perdón y
fe. La curación de un enfermo es símbolo de una
sanación más profunda. Antes de su muerte, Jesús
envía a los apóstoles a predicar y curar. Después
de la resurrección los envía a predicar y bautizar.
Las curaciones son signos de la resurrección, actualizada en los gestos del bautismo y de la eucaristía. La enfermedad, siempre presente en la historia humana, tiene valor de redención: se asocia al
aspecto doloroso del misterio pascual, mientras
que el aspecto glorioso viene representado por la
curación. Al final se manifestará plenamente la
vida. En la Jerusalén celestial no habrá ni pecado
ni enfermedad.
ían enfermos de contagio, mostraban una gran preocupación social. Querían librar al conjunto del
pueblo de la enfermedad y aislaban a los enfermos.
Buscaban el bien común exigiendo el sacrificio personal de los leprosos, que tenían que vivir solos y
abandonados en beneficio de los demás.
En una ocasión, un necesitado, un leproso fue en
busca de un hombre importante. Ese hombre era
Cristo. El leproso, lleno de fe y con la seguridad de
que Cristo era algo más que un hombre y de que lo
podía ayudar, le dijo: “Si quieres, puedes limpiarme”. Y Cristo que era hombre y Dios, vio su fe y lo
limpió. ¡Cuántas veces podemos hacer esto en
nuestra vida! No realizar milagros físicos de curar
enfermedades, pero sí podremos tender nuestra mano amiga a quien necesite de nuestra ayuda, de
nuestro apoyo moral de un consejo.
Reflexión
La liturgia de la palabra de hoy nos
habla de la enfermedad, del milagro de
Cristo curando al leproso, de nuestra
conducta como cristianos. Que el sacrificio
de la cruz que vamos a repetir y la
participación en el banquete eucarístico
nos lance con ilusión a derramar el amor
de Dios por el mundo.
ORIENTACION Y
CONSEJERIA
EN ESPAÑOL
La lepra en los tiempos de Jesús
En los tiempos de la Biblia se consideraba como
lepra cualquier enfermedad de la piel y las pruebas
y abandonos a que se veían obligados los enfermos
solían ser más terribles que la misma enfermedad.
El enfermo leproso era considerado “impuro” ante
la ley. Y si alguien inadvertidamente, se acercaba a
él, el leproso debía lanzar el grito de “¡Impuro!”
con objeto de no contaminar física y religiosamente a las demás personas. El Levítico y los judíos, al
crear la impureza legal para todos aquellos que ca-
Recuerden que tenemos este servicio aquí,
en nuestra parroquia los días
lunes, martes, jueves y sábado con cita
previamente acordada. Para solicitar este
servicio, pueden pasar por la
oficina de la parroquia para dejar el nombre y
número de teléfono o dejar un mensaje en
ele teléfono:
(310) 326-3364. ext.40
STRENGTHENING OUR FAITH
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SMM HOMELESS MINISTRY
I am often touched by the letters I receive from people who
have gone out with us on a Sunday to share a lunch or some
clothes or grooming bags with our brothers and sisters who struggle and
live on our streets here in the South Bay and in Los Angeles. I would like
to share with you this week and next, two of the letters I have received.
-Deacon Rick
When we went out yesterday, we came upon a man who said, “Thank you
(for the lunch); I have been fighting Demons. I was heading to punch a
police officer, so I could get 3 hotties and a bed” (3-meals and a place to
sleep). I knew we prolonged his attempt to improve his dire situation and I
can only pray things will get better for him. This bothered me last night. I
didn’t even ask for his name. I was trying to figure out what, 3-hotties and
a bed meant (a friend had to tell me later). I may not have been able to
help him, but I feel I should have at least given him some words of encouragement. I felt good to be out helping others, but bad that I wasn’t as compassionate as I should be. Hopefully next time I will have more wisdom
and be able to minister better.
I wanted to share this with you because it touched me. Sometimes it’s
food, sometimes it’s a blanket, or a bag with some soap, toothbrush & deodorant that we give to our brothers and sisters. But what they are most
thankful for is our just being there with them. Your generosity makes our
presence possible.
Today and next weekend we are passing out empty plastic bags for our
Lenten Grooming Bag collection. We hope you will take a couple and return them on any Sunday during Lent with the items listed in the bags. We
need about 3600-4000 grooming bags to last us for a year. We want to
invite you to join us on Saturday March 21st for our parish evening of
stuffing our Grooming Bags (a light dinner is provided). Lent also may be
a good time to consider coming with us one time.
If you would like more information about the evening of March 21st or
about going out with us on a Sunday this spring or summer you can call
the parish office or call me at my office 310-325-1742.
Readings For The Week
Monday, February 16
Reading 1: Genesis 4:1-15, 25
Gospel: Mark 8:11-13
Tuesday, February 17
Reading 1: Genesis 6:5-8;
7:1-5, 10
Gospel: Mark 8:14-21
Wednesday, February 18
Ash Wednesday
Reading 1: Joel 2:12-18
Reading 2:
2 Corinthians 5:20—6:2
Gospel: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
Thursday, February 19
Reading 1:
Deuteronomy 30:15-20
Gospel: Luke 9:22-25
Friday, February 20
Reading 1: Isaiah 58:1-9a
Gospel: Matthew 9:14-15
Saturday, February 21
Reading 1: Isaiah 58:9b-14
Gospel: Luke 5:27-32
Sunday February 22
Reading 1: Genesis 9:8-15
Our Sick
Names
Katie KIRVEN
Marlene ALVAREZ
Daisy MARES
Ezekiel LUNA
David GARIBY
Chris HOYA
Angel ORLANDO
Bob CENTANNI
Jorge MENJIVAR
Leticia LUNA
Patty CORONA
Victor OLCAS
Pamela HAGAN
Elizabeth MATHER
Our Deceased
Names
Elias GARCIA
Elexis GARCIA
Raymond TERRAZAS
Lucille RUSSELL
Maria Luisa RODRIGUEZ
Jim SWEAR
Esquiel LUNA
Socorro NAVARRO
Richard BRUBAKER
Blanca FREI
Alicia Escudero SALAZAR
CITIZENSHIP
CLASSES
EVERY FRIDAY
7:15-9:00 pm
GOOD SHEPHERD RM.
Classes are continuous.
Info ? Call the parish.
310 326 2264
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N U E S T R A
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A C C I O N
Lecturas de la Semana
Monday, February 16
Reading 1: Genesis 4:1-15, 25
Gospel: Mark 8:11-13
Tuesday, February 17
Reading 1: Genesis 6:5-8;
7:1-5, 10
Gospel: Mark 8:14-21
Wednesday, February 18
Ash Wednesday
Reading 1: Joel 2:12-18
Reading 2:
2 Corinthians 5:20—6:2
Gospel: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
Thursday, February 19
Reading 1:
Deuteronomy 30:15-20
Gospel: Luke 9:22-25
Friday, February 20
Reading 1: Isaiah 58:1-9a
Gospel: Matthew 9:14-15
Saturday, February 21
Reading 1: Isaiah 58:9b-14
Gospel: Luke 5:27-32
Sunday February 22
Reading 1: Genesis 9:8-15
Reading 2 : 1 Peter 3:18-22
Gospel: Mark 1:12-15
TODOS LOS VIERNES
2:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Ingles
7:45 pm Español
18 de FEBRERO
MISAS
6:30 AM y 8:15 AM (Ingles)
SERVICIOS
Ingles en la Iglesia
12 Medio día
3:30 PM
4:15 PM
5:00 PM
5:45 PM
6:30 PM
Español en la Iglesia
7:30 PM y 8:15 PM
Español en el Salón
6:45 PM, 7:30 PM
8:30 PM
N U E S T R A
F E
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A C C I O N
La Santa Cuaresma comienza el próximo miércoles.
Cuando pensamos en la Cuaresma, a menudo pensamos en la
privación y 'renunciar', pero también es un tiempo para reflexionar y renovar. Este año es posible que desee hacer un
cambio que va a transformar espiritualmente. Usted puede decidir participar más plenamente en la liturgia del domingo recitando las oraciones comunes y unir sus voces en una canción.
Usted puede decidir ir a misa todos los días, hacer tiempo en su
día para estar con Dios en la oración y la reflexión tranquila,
posiblemente usando el folleto Reflexión Cuaresmal que recibió
hoy. O, tal vez usted participará en un retiro o asistir a uno de
los servicios de oración como Taizé o Estaciones de la Cruz, por
primera vez.
Santa Margarita María ofrece muchas oportunidades para la
reflexión, para la renovación y transformación, para la adoración, la oración y el servicio. Página a través del boletín. ¿Cómo
te llama Dios a hacer esta Cuaresma santo?
ABRAZANDO
EL AMOR Y PERDON
DE DIOS
2-19 DE MARZO, 2015
Concierto de
Apertura
Sabado 28 de Febrero
7:30 PM
St. Anthony’s—Gardena
www.diveinuss.org
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GUARDE ESTOS
DIAS
DE CUARESMA
MINI RETIRO EN
STA. MARGARITA
MARIA
Ingles y Español
MARTES
10 DE MARZO
7:00 de la noche
SERVICIO DE
PENITENCIA
PARA TODA LA
COMUNIDA
Nuestro Servicio de Cuaresma será el día
MARTES
10 DE MARZO
A las 7:00 de la noche
En la Iglesia en
INGLES & ESPAÑOL.
Planee atender este hermoso servicio y tome ventaja
de este sacramento
SERVICIO DE
ORACION DE
TAIZER
Miércoles
4 & 18 de Marzo
7:00 de la noche
Alimente su espíritu planee
atender estos eventos de
Cuaresma.
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Monday, February 16
8:15 AM—Mass in honor of these
deceased Holy Name men: Jack MILLER,
Mac MCMURRAY, and Dave SALAZAR
Friday, February 20
5:00 PM—First Holy Name Fish Fry of Lent
Hegarty Hall
Tickets sold at the door. Don’t miss out on
the good food and excitement. Great Fish &
Chip Dinner with Adult Beverages and 50/50.
Monday, February 23
7:30 PM— General Membership Meeting
Hegarty Hall
THANKS to all the Holy Name members,
wives and parishioners who helped out with
Monte Carlo Night at Holy Trinity. Without
your help it would not have been such a
great success!
This organization is open to all men
of our parish and school.
To find out more about Holy Name,
visit: hns.stmargaretmarylomita.org
SMM FILIPINO COMMUNITY
MINISTRY
Announcement: General Elections for
SMMC FILCOM will be on February 22, 2015,
Sunday, after the 11:00AM Mass
in St. Joseph Center.
The following positions will be filled for 2015.
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Recording Secretary
Financial Secretary
All those interested in running for office,
please contact
Sonia Lewis, 310-549-9809 or
send to e-mail: [email protected].
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Council 7864
Sunday, February 15
REMINDER!
There will be NO Family Night Dinner tonight!
Thursday, February 19
7:00 PM Officers & Program Directors
Meeting
Parish Center—Conference Room B
Candidates for the Second & Third Degree of the
Order, please contact Virgil Rabe 213 330 5671
Membership admission is on-going!
Know more about the
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Membership: Sunny Quezon (310) 381-9931
Insurance: Ernie Literte (310) 781-3048
St. Margaret Mary
Women’s Society
News
. Mark your calendar now for these exciting
events.
Upcoming Events
Sunday, March 1
Women’s Society Tea
Saturday, March 7
St. Patrick’s Dinner
Tuesday, March 10
Our Lady of Fatima Animal Stuffing Night
6:30 PM—St. Margaret Mary Room
Saturday, March 14
SLR Guild Harrah’s Casino Bus Trip
Sunday, March 29
OLR Annual Palm Sunday Bake Sale
For information call Elaine
(424) 263-5133
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[email protected]
READ YOUR BULLETIN
FRIDAYS ONLINE ON
OUR WEBSITE
St. Margaret Mary
DIRECTORY
Website:
smmlomita.org
Email:
[email protected]
Telephones:
(310) 326-3364
(310) 539-1570 (fax)
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Mon-Fri, 8 AM—8 PM
Saturday, 8 AM—5PM
(Monday—Saturday closed
Noon to 1 PM)
Sunday, 9 AM—1 PM
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ANNUAL GROOMING BAGS
FOR THE HOMELESS EVENT
Saturday March 21, 2015 @ 6pm
Hegarty Hall.
Join us for a spaghetti dinner and then help us to build our
goal of 1500 grooming bags.
We will happily accept donations of the following new
(unused) travel size items:
Men’s white socks, toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, lotion,
deodorant, razors, shampoo, lip balm, and combs.
A spaghetti dinner will be served @ 6:30 pm
A Lenten social and service event for the whole family!
Call Val @ 310-831-5093 for more information.
Monetary donations can be made payable to:
St. Margaret Mary Parish
STAFF
Parish Administrator
Deacon Dan Wallace, ext 42
Religious Education
Joe Voigt, ext 17
Teresa Carbajal, ext 16
Youth Ministry
Cheyenne Vasquez, ext 13
Christian Service
Laura Nieto, ext 35
Religious Vocations
Contact Parish Office for:
All Sacraments
Quiceañeras
Anointing of the Sick
Funeral Arrangements
Registrations
Volunteer Opportunities and
all other questions
PARISH SCHOOL
Elisa Fernandez-Zimmerman,
Principal
(310) 326-9494
smmsspartans.org
PROTECTING
OUR CHILDREN
How to Report Inappropriate or Illegal
Content on the Internet
One of the main reasons that children do not report the inappropriate content they find online is fear of punishment from
parents. If you let them know that it is not their fault if they
come across an inappropriate site, they will be more willing
to come to you when it happens. If your children ever show
you a site that contains illegal behavior, such as pornographic images of children, contact your children online and
set rules for social networking, instant messaging, emailing,
online
gaming,
and
using
webcams.
For more information, visit:
http://www.netsmartz.org/InternetSafety.
L. A. Archdiocese Assistance Ministry (213) 637-7650.
ESTUDIO DE BIBLIA
“DESCUBRE A
JESUS A TRAVES DE LAS
ESCRITURAS”
Los Días Viernes
De 7 a 9 de la noche
Salón San José
Para mas información
favor de llamar a
Minerva Sanchez (310) 530-9323
Teresa Carbajal (310) 326-3364 Ext. 16
PROTEGIENDO A
NUESTROS
NIÑOS
El personal arquidiocesano
debe asistir a entrenamiento de VIRTUS
¿Sabe usted que cada persona que trabaja con niños y
jóvenes en la Arquidiócesis
de Los Angeles por mandato debe asistir al
entrenamiento de VIRTUS? VIRTUS ha sido
GRUPO DE ORACION
Hoy Jesús Cristo nos llama para
darle un sentido nuevo a nuestras vidas
a través de su palabra. Esta
oportunidad no la dejes pasar.
Vengan y únanse a nuestro
Grupo de Oración encontremos
a Jesús. Nos reunimos todos los
Lunes a las 7:00 PM en el Salón
San José.
diseñado para prevenir el abuso de menores,
informando a los adultos de como el abuso
sexual es perpetrado por los adultos así como también por otros niños. Más de 210,000
adultos han asistido al entrenamiento VIRTUS en la Arquidiócesis en la última década.
Para más información sobre las sesiones de
entrenamiento VIRTUS más cercanas a usted, llame a la oficina de la parroquia o a la
Arquidiócesis al programa Protegiendo Los
Niños al (213) 637-7227.
CLASES DE CUIDADANIA
TODOS LOS VIERNES DE
7:15-9:00 pm
SALON GOOD SHEPHERD
Clases continuas.
Para mas informacion favor
de llamar a la
Oficinia Parroquial
310 326 2264
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Saint Margaret Mary
Pro Life Group
Legalized abortion has obliterated so many people that
it is the equivalent of having China as the only nation
left, with all the rest of the world’s population gone.
The damage done already surpasses that of a nuclear
war. Lord, may we all share your hatred of evil and
your love for humanity.
-Fr. Frank Pavone
We are asking for empty baby food jars that
will be used for an upcoming pro-life project. These can be delivered to the Parish Office. Thank you in advance for your support.
We extend an invitation to our parishioners to
share their testimonies and thoughts in accordance
with Catholic Doctrine, concerning abortion,
euthanasia and capital punishment. These will be
printed in our weekly bulletin. These can be delivered to the Rectory.
SMM Parish prays to end death by human hands:
abortion, euthanasia, and capital punishment.
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What does Alaskan Cod and Ice Cold Beer have in common?
The answer is the Annual Holy Name Fish Fry Dinners
during the season of Lent when Cod and Beer come
together to make a perfectly delicious fish & chip dinner.
Come out and bring the entire family on the Fridays of Lent and
have the ultimate taste experience where
mouth watering beer-battered deep fried fish & chips are served
OR
Baked Cod
with corn on the cob, dinner roll and ice cream dessert.
SMM Women’s Society
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Ladies’ Tea
Sunday, March 1, 2015
10:30 AM
Please join the Women’s Society
for our 3rd Annual Ladies’ Tea.
Our beautifully decorated tables will depict
“Tea Throughout the Year”
Scones, tea sandwiches, fruit, desserts
and pots full of delicious tea will be served.
Donation: $15.
Tickets will be on sale February 8th & 15th.
Questions: Call Linda Cline
310 539 4106
CASINO TURN AROUND BUS TRIP
Must be 21 with valid photo I.D.
to Harrah’s Rincon Casino in San Diego
North County
SATURDAY, MARCH 14
$25 Each Roundtrip—6:30-6:55 AM Check in
7:00 AM Leave SMM Parking Lot
Approximately 5:00 PM Return to SMM.
Pizza Dinner offered for Children.
Organized by San Lorenzo Ruiz Guild of the SMM
Women’s Society
Hegarty Hall
This Coming Friday, February 20
Please RSVP as soon as possible—
Evelyn @ 310 698 2058 or Lulu @ 310 408 6468
Doors Open from 5:00 pm—8:00 pm
Adults $8.00
Seniors $7.00
Children Pizza Meals $5.00
NO COFFEE AND
DONUTS TODAY
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
TODAY - FEB. 15
Hosted by Boy Scout Troop #388
7:00-ll:00 AM
Hegarty Hall
Includes: Scrambled Eggs,
Sausage Links, OJ/Coffee
FEBRUARY 18
MASSES
6:30 AM and 8:15 AM
(English)
SERVICES
English in the Church
12 Noon
3:30 PM
4:15 PM
5:00 PM
5:45 PM
6:30 PM
Spanish in the Church
7:30 PM and 8:15 PM
Spanish in the Hall
6:45 PM, 7:30 PM
8:30 PM
We are reading...
THE POPE WHO QUIT
A True Medieval Tale of
Mystery, Death & Salvation
by
John Sweeney
Thursday, February 26—7 PM
Parish Center Lounge
JOIN THE DISCUSSION!
EVERYONE IS WELCOME whether or not you
have read/finished the book.
Questions? Call Flo (310) 328-8915
email: [email protected]
In March: How the Catholic Church Built
Western Civilization
by Thomas E. Woods & Antonio Canizares
For a Complete Schedule and Reading List:
www.saintmargaretmarylomita.org