St. Bernard Catholic Faith Community

St. Bernard Catholic Faith Community
2516 WEST AVENUE 33 – (323) 255-6142 – LOS ANGELES, CA 90065
E-mail:
[email protected]
Rev. Perry Leiker, Administrator
Rev. Msgr. Patrick McNulty, Pastor Emeritus
Rev. Paul Henson, O. Carm.
CHURCH OFFICE/OFICINA DE LA IGLESIA
ST. BERNARD SCHOOL
2500 West Avenue 33 – (323) 255-6142
3254 Verdugo Road – (323) 256-4989
Fax – (323) 255-2351
PRINCIPAL: Mrs. Margaret Samaniego
PARISH MANAGER: currently vacant
SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN COMMITTEE: Jun Ballada (213)236-4829, Remy Baluyut (323)478-0001
Web Site:
www.stbernardla.cc
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE – Remy Baluyut, Director
OFICINA DE EDUCACION RELIGIOSA
2515 West Avenue 33 – (323) 256-6242
MASS SCHEDULE/HORARIO DE MISAS
Sunday in English
Vigil Mass: Saturday 5:00 pm
Sunday 8:00 am and 9:30 am
Domingo en Español
11:00 am y 12:30 pm
Weekdays – 8:00 am
CONFESSIONS/CONFESIONES
Saturdays: 3:30 pm — 4:30 pm
Thursdays: 6:30 pm — 7:00 pm
WEDDINGS/BODAS
Please call the church office at least six months in advance.
Favor de llamar la oficina de la iglesia a lo menos seis meses en
adelante.
BAPTISMS/BAUTISMOS
Saturday & Sundays
Call church office for information
Sábados y Domingos
Llame a la oficina de la iglesia para más información.
ROSARY – WEDNESDAY – 6:30 PM ENGLISH
MARTES – 6:00 PM ESPAÑOL
MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP NOVENA
WITH MASS – WEDNESDAY – 7:00 PM
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
THE WORD SHALL DO MY WILL
The word of God is caught up in metaphors and
parables. The image of seed that falls on different kinds of
ground helps us understand how to listen creatively.
Jesus, the Word, bears fruit in all of creation, but
best in our lives and hearts. When you hear this parable of
the sower and the seed, do you wonder which you are?
Sometimes it seems that we are one, and sometimes
another. Like all metaphors, this parable must be
understood intuitively, “with the heart,” in order for it to
work God’s healing grace in us.
Jesus is careful to say that we see with our eyes
and hear with our ears, but we understand, not with our
head, but with our heart.
CREATION AWAITS
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July 10, 2011
word from being heard. But Isaiah and Paul underline the
important point that the word of God is effective in all of
creation, including us. Just as the rain waters the earth and
will not return to the heavens until it does its intended work,
the earth yields its rich harvest and rejoices. Our sufferings,
distractions, and wearying work will not prevent us from
hearing the word of God and doing God’s work if we see
with our eyes the beauty of creation, hear with our ears the
music of the universe, and understand with our heart that God
has made all of this to help us. God heals every ill, calls us
back from distraction, protects us from evil, and gives us the
grace to hear the word with joy.
It is God’s grace that prepares the ground for the
seed, watering it, breaking up the clods, making even untilled
ground fruitful. When we understand with our heart that this
is God’s work in us, then even without understanding with
our head, we can receive the word of God with the same
joyful song of creation in bloom.
It is easy to get discouraged. It is easy to be
distracted by difficulties and duties in our daily lives. It is Today’s Readings: Isaiah 55:10–11; Psalm 65:10–14; Romans
possible for the word to be snatched away, even as we 8:18–23; Matthew 13:1–23 [1–9]
struggle to understand. Distractions of every kind prevent the
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St. Bernard
July 10, 2011
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 10, 2011
You have crowned the year with your bounty,
and your paths overflow with a rich harvest.
— Psalm 65:12
Thank you for the warm welcome that
I received from so many of you last
weekend. I have been anticipating my
final move for several weeks and it is peaceful, joyful
and fulfilling to have finally arrived among you. I
look forward to serving with you in the years ahead
and feel blessed to have been gifted with the care of
such a wonderful parish. Let’s roll up our sleeves
and continue together the work of doing the mission
and ministry of Jesus Christ here at St. Bernard’s.
~ Fr. Perry Leiker.
ST. BERNARD’S SCHOOL NEWS
St. Bernard Catholic School is now
accepting applications for 2011-2012 School
year. Parents looking for an excellent
education are encouraged to visit the school.
Please call 323-256-4989 for a tour, or visit our website
at www.stbernard-school.com. Tuition Assistance is
available for qualified applicants. Our School Year begins
August 15, 2011 and ends June 22, 2012. Summer office
hours will be Monday—Thursday 8:00am to 4:00pm June
20 through August 12.
Visit us at our website
www.stbernard-school.com.
TURN AROUND BUS TRIP
The Holy Name Society invites you to Fantasy Springs
Casino in Palm Springs, Saturday, July 30th, 2011. The
cost is $40 with $40 for slot free play. The bus leaves
8:00am and return 4:00pm. For reservation call Anita
Fueconcillo at (323)255-5786, or Jun Apin (323)2549494. Proceeds benefit St. Bernard Youth Ministry.
Our thanks to Mike Arvizu for the donation
of his time and talents as the Parish Webmaster. You are invited to check out the
website each week at www.stbernardla.cc.
NATIONAL NEEDS COMBINED COLLECTION
The Annual National Needs Collection will be taken up
next weekend. Contributions to this collection will go
to several charities designated by the U.S. Bishops.
Through vital evangelization programs, the Black and Indian Home Mission provides aid to some of the neediest
African American and Native American communities Special envelopes are in the pews today. Thank you!
GOD’S WORDS
Each day we are bombarded with thousands of
words. From the moment our clock radios click on in the
morning, until the last moment of the day when the
television is turned off or someone bids us “good-night,”
our life is filled with words. Some words that we hear
bring news that leaves us feeling low. Some words lift our
spirits. Many of the words we hear are trying to get us to
buy something. Some words are hurtful. Today the
Church focuses our attention on hearing the word of God.
Are God’s words just more of the same—part of the
endless stream of words that flow into our ears each day?
The challenge today is to allow God’s word to inspire us
in new ways so that our outlook and attitudes align
themselves more closely with the heart and mind of
Christ Jesus.
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DIVINE MERCY
Divine Mercy Holy Hour will be here
TODAY and every 2nd Sunday of the
month at the Monastery of the Angels, 1977 Carmen
Ave. L.A., at 2:45p.m. The Divine Mercy Mass and
Novena will be here this Tuesday, July 12 at 7:00p.m.
ITALIAN CATHOLIC FEDERATION
The I.C.F. invites you to their 75th anniversary Mass
TODAY at 9:30a.m. Brunch follows immediately after at
the parish hall. Brunch tickets are $12.00 per person.
Please RSVP reservations by June 22 to: Remy Baluyut:
(323) 459-9702 or Ann Wheeler at (323) 254-4559.
“LUNADA MEXICANA”
The Guadalupano Group invites all to the
“Lunada Mexicana”
Saturday, July 16
6:30pm — Midnight
St. Bernard School volleyball courts
$15 adults — under 12 ONLY $5
Includes: Mariachi, Food, D.J., Dance & Prizes!!!
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION / YOUTH MINISTRY
The Office of Religious Education is closed for the
summer and will be accepting registration for
catechism and sacramental preparation on August
15, Monday—Saturday from 11:00a.m. to 3:00p.m.
at the Pastoral Center.
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Bernard
Next year, the St. Bernard’s class of
1962 will be celebrating their 50th
anniversary. They are looking for alumni
interested in a reunion of students attending
St. Bernard’s in the 60’s. If you or anyone
you may know is interested please contact Lynn Navarro
Maloney at [email protected] or on Facebook.
FEAST DAYS/DIAS FESTIVOS
Monday/Lunes — St. Benedict
Wednesday/Miércoles — St. Henry
Thursday/Jueves— Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha
Friday/Viernes— St. Bonaventure
Saturday/Sábado — Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Please join us each day in praying for the
priest of the day. Favor de orar por
nuestros sacerdotes. Monday: Rev.
Agustine Carter, O.Carm.; Tuesday: Rev. Leo
Dechant, C.S.J.; Wednesday: Rev. Guillermo
Garcia Vargas, C.S.; Thursday: Rev. Charles
La Verde, C.S.; Friday: Rev. William McLean;
Saturday: Rev. Thomas Peacha; Sunday: Rev. Vaughn Winters.
READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY
First Reading — You taught your people that those who
are just must likewise be kind
(Wisdom 12:13, 16-19).
Psalm — Lord, you are good and forgiving (Psalm 86).
Second Reading — The Spirit comes to aid us in our
weakness (Romans 8:26-27).
Gospel — Jesus proposes parables to the crowds,
teaching them of the reign of God (Matthew 13:24-43 [24
-30]).
Liturgical Color: Green
7/11 8:00am — Marie Hilt — RIP
7/12 8:00am — Mamerto & Lucrecia Savella — RIP
7:00pm — Divine Mercy Mass
7/13 8:00am — Atila Quiroz — RIP
7:00pm — Eduardo Sr. & Teresito Manalansang– RIP
7/14 8:00am — Virgie Baluyut — RIP
7/15 8:00am — Quirico & Luz Japlit — RIP
7:00pm — Salvador E. Rodriguez — RIP
7/16 8:00am — Cristina & Maximina Manansala — RIP
5:00pm — Linda Atkins McCoy — RIP
7/17 8:00am — Maria Manrique — RIP
9:30am — Rev. William O’Dwyer — RIP
11:00am — Carlos San Juan — RIP
12:30pm — Gregorio Solis — Happy Birthday!
We welcome the names of parishioners
men or women who have graduated this
year with a university degree. Please
provide us with information by calling the
church office at (323)255-6142. Share
the good news with us all!
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Gracias por la cálida bienvenida que recibí de
tantos de ustedes la semana pasada. Estuve
esperando con mucha anticipación mi cambio a
esta parroquia. Finalmente llego y fue muy
tranquila, la disfrute y me siento completo al estar aquí con ustedes Veo
hacia adelante para servir con ustedes en los años venideros y me siento
bendecido de estar dotado con el cuidado de tan maravillosa Parroquia.
Vamos a remangar nuestras mangas y continuar juntos el trabajo
haciendo la misión y ministerio de Cristo Jesús aquí en San Bernardo.
~ Fr. Perry Leiker
LAS PALABRAS DE DIOS
Cada día somos bombardeados por miles de
palabras. Desde el momento en que suena el despertador en
la mañana, hasta el último momento del día cuando
apagamos el televisor o alguien nos dice “buenas noches”,
tenemos la vida llena de palabras. Algunas palabras nos traen
noticias que nos deprimen. Algunas palabras nos levantan el
espíritu. Muchas de las palabras que escuchamos tratan de
hacernos comprar algo. Algunas palabras son hirientes. Hoy la
Iglesia nos hace prestar atención a la Palabras de Dios. ¿Son
las Palabras de Dios igual que las demás –parte de una
corriente sin fin de palabras que fluyen por nuestro oídos
todos los días? El reto hoy es permitir que las Palabras de
Dios nos inspiren renovando nuestra perspectiva y actitudes
para que estén en mayor consonancia con el corazón y la
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mente de Cristo Jesús.
LUNADA MEXICANA
El Grupo Guadalupano les hace una cordial invitación a su
“Gran Lunada Mexicana” este sábado 16 de Julio de
las 6:00pm a las 12 de la medianoche en las canchas de
volibol de la escuela de San Bernardo. Adultos $15, niños
menores de 12 únicamente $5. Incluye comida, mariachi, banda, D.J., baile y muchos premios. Vengan todos!!
Les invitamos a la Misa de Sanación que será
este viernes 15 de Julio a las 7:30p.m. Será
oficiada por el Padre Hilario Flores de la
parroquia de María Auxiliadora.
NOTICIAS DE LA ESCUELA DE SAN BERNARDO
La Escuela de San Bernardo está aceptando registraciones
para el próximo año escolar 2011/2012. Invitamos a los
padres de familia interesados en una educación Católica de
calidad a que visiten nuestra escuela. Favor de llamar al
(323)256-4989 o visite nuestra página web al www.stbernard
-school.com. Tenemos ayuda financiera disponible para las
familias que califiquen. Nuestro año escolar dará principio el
15 de Agosto y terminará el 22 de Junio del 2012. Las horas
de oficina durante el verano serán de lunes a jueves de las
8:00a.m. a las 4:00p.m. del 20 de Junio al 12 de Agosto.
QueensCare
Announces Low Cost Medical Care
QueensCare provides care for residents of Los Angeles who
qualify. QueensCare is a faith-based health care charity that
follows the directives of the National Conference of Catholic
Bishops. Immigration and citizenship status are not considered
in determining eligibility for care. For further information and a
referral form, please call (213) 386-1409.
NOTICIAS DE LA OFICINA DE EDUCACIÓN RELIGIOSA
Se les informa que la Oficina de Educación Religiosa
estará cerrada durante el verano. Estarán aceptando
nuevas registraciones a partir del lunes 15 de Agosto de
las 11:00a.m. a las 3:00p.m.
GRUPO DE APOYO “CODA”
El Grupo de CODA te invita a su grupo de apoyo que se
reúne los martes y miércoles a las 7:00p.m.
Los
miércoles son exclusivamente para “Mujeres de Fe.”
Más información llamando a Sobeyda al (818)245-2453.
COLECTA COMBINADA PARA LA NECESIDAD NACIONAL
Su generosidad la próxima semana se llevará a cabo la Colecta
Combinada para la Necesidad Nacional. Sus contribuciones son
asignadas por los Obispos de los Estados Unidos para canalizar
ayuda económica a las diócesis en las áreas más pobres de nuestro país. Las comunidades Afro-Americanas e Indígenas Americanas reciben dicha ayuda por
medio de mensajes de televisión, radio y prensa de la Campaña
de Comunicación Católica. Los sobres especiales se encuentran en
las bancas.
SENIOR CLUB/PERMANEZCAN ACTIVAS/OS
El Club de Seniors les invita a su club que se reúne los
martes, miércoles y jueves de las 10:00am a la 1:00pm
en el Rio de Los Angeles State Park, ubicado en el
1900 San Fernando Rd., en Los Ángeles. Hay clases de
aeróbicos, caminatas, exámenes médicos y mucho más!
Invitamos a los miembros de nuestra
comunidad a llamar a nuestra oficina
para proporcionar los nombres de los/
las jóvenes graduados de la
Universidad. Nos gustaría que
compartieran sus logros con nuestra comunidad
parroquial.
Vengan todos al Grupo de Oración que
se reúne en la Iglesia todos los viernes a
las 7:00p.m. No faltes!
Todos están invitados a la Hora Santa
los jueves de las 6:00p.m. a las 7:00p.m.
Este mes de manera especial estaremos
pidiendo por la paz del mundo y las víctimas de
secuestro, especialmente en México.
LECTURAS PARA EL PRÓXIMO DOMINGO
Primera lectura — Tenemos la esperanza bien fundada
de que se nos perdonarán nuestros pecados
(Sabiduría 12:13, 16-19).
Salmo — Tú, Señor, eres bueno y clemente
(Salmo 86 [85]).
Segunda lectura — Cuando no sabemos qué pedir, el
Espíritu ruega por nosotros (Romanos 8:26-27).
Evangelio — El Hijo del Hombre siembra buena semilla,
que son los hijos del reino (Mateo 13:24-43).
Color Litúrgico: Verde