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St. Linus Catholic Church

13915 Shoemaker Ave.

Norwalk, CA 90650

Phone (562) 921-6649

Fax (562) 921-5150 http://www.stlinus-church.org

Office Hours

Mon.-Fri.: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Closed for Lunch: 12-1 p.m. Sat.: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sun.: 8:00 a.m.-2 p.m. St. Linus School

(562) 921-0336

Religious Education Office (562) 921-5179

Ana Engquist, Business Manager Greg Climaco, School Principal

Christina May, Director of Religious Education

Adoration Chapel 24 Hours

All night adoration from 7:30 p.m., after the 1st and 3rd Friday Masses,

Benediction Saturday 7:15 a.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation:

Tuesdays 6:30—8:00 p.m. and by appointment

For the following Sacraments and Services, please call the Parish Center:

Sacrament of Baptism Sacrament of Marriage

Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick Funeral and Vigil Services

Communion to the Sick and Home-bound

Father Tony Gomez, Pastor Father Lester Niez, Associate Pastor Father Brian Delaney, in residence Senior Deacon Chuck and Marge Baker Deacon Couple Mario & Nati Mejia Deacon Couple Mario & Ann Guerra Tita Guzman, Diaconate Minister Sue Cunneen, Diaconate Minister

Mass Times Saturday: 7:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m./Vigil Mass

Sunday: 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m./Family Mass 12:15 p.m./ (en Español) 5:00 p.m./LIFETEEN Mass 7:30 p.m.

Weekdays: Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday: 7:00 p.m. with Mother of Perpetual Help Novena 1st Fridays: 7:00 p.m. 3rd Fridays: 7:00 p.m. en Español

Charismatic Mass: once a month (date and time will be posted in the bulletin) Holy Days: Check the Parish Bulletin

July 16, 2017

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Ministry in Action...

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Adoración Nocturna Contacto: Amalia Sanchez

(562) 228-5132 3rd Fri. 7 pm - Sat, 7:15 A.M.│En la Iglesia

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Contact: Dorie Sablan

(562) 926-3435 1st Fri.│7P.M.-Sat. 7:15A.M.│Church

Adult Confirmation Parish Center: (562) 921-5179

Altar Servers Contact: Dennis Adame

Parish Center: (562) 889-9322

Altar Society Contact: Parish Office

(562) 921-6649

Anointing of the Sick Parish Center: (562) 921-6649

Baptismal Preparation of Children English & Spanish

Parish Center: (562) 921-6649

Because We Care Ministry Contact: Barbra Manriquez

(562) 584-8836 Bereavement Support Group

Contact: Parish Office (562) 921-6649

Bible Study-English Contact: Barbara Fries

(562) 926-1770 Tues.│8-9 P.M.│Rm. 8

Boy Scouts, Troop 394 Scout Master: Nandha Kumar Parish Center: 714 623-0671

Mon.│7-8:30 P.M.│Hall

Charismatic Healing Mass Contact: Sion Ferrer

(562) 921-6649 Various Mon.│7 P.M.│Church

Church Environment & Art

Contact: Dennis & Bernice Adame (562) 889-9322

Couples for Christ Contact: Sonny Berberabe

(562) 921-6649

Cursillo Ultreya—Spanish Contacto: Miguel y Margarita Ramos

(562) 929-4693

Encuentro Matrimonial Mundial Contacto: Elsa & Rolando Castillo

(562) 360-6112

Fiesta Committee Contact: Robert Perez

Parish Center: (562) 929-7195

Filipino Association Contact: Rey Factoran

(714) 670-8788 Meets once a month

Finance Council Contact: Joe Julien

(562) 921-6649

Funerals Parish Center: (562) 921-6649

Gift Shop Vestibule of Church

Contact: John A. L. Moran Parish Center: (562) 921-6649

Open after all Weekend Masses

Golden Age Club President: James E. Beach

(562) 500-1179 3rd Sun│1:30-4:30 P.M.│Hall

Grupo de Oración Contacto: Alejandro Gama

(714) 231-3646 Wed.│7-9:00 P.M.│Hall

Guadalupanas Contacto: Patricia Mesa

(562) 412-3012 Ultimo Jueves del mes│7 P.M.│Rm. 11

Fri.│7:00 P.M.│Youth Room

Knights of Columbus #10623 Grand Knight: Eli Samora

(562) 716-7548 2nd Tues.│7:30 P.M.│Hall

Legion of Mary Contact: Sylvia J. Layao

(562) 404-1174 Praesidium

Tues.│5-6 P.M.│Rm. 10 Curia

2nd Thur.│7 P.M.│Rm. 10

Liturgy Committee Director: Maureen Linnebur

(562) 716-0564

Ministerios Hispanos Contacto: Sal Cuevas

(562) 921-6649

Ministry to the Sick Contact: Cornell Watson

(562) 822-4506

Mother of Perpetual Help Novena Contact: Imelda Manalac

(562) 404-6145 Tues.│7:00 P.M.│Church

Music Ministry/Choir Directors (562) 921-6649

Hermie Abido: 7:30pm Filipino Choir (1st Sunday of the month)

Anthony “AC” Cerna: 5:30pm JP Panganiban: 9:00am Adult Choir

Mark Newberry: 7:30pm Adult Choir

Mustard Seed Communities Contact: Teresa Estrada

(562) 921-6649

Parish Council Contact: Parish Office

(562) 921-6649

Prayer Shawl Ministry Contact: Mary Ratanasurakam

(951) 500-0787 Last Monday | 6:30 P.M. | Par. Off.

ProLife Ministry Contact: Barbra Manriquez

(562) 584-8836 3rd Thursday| 6:00 P.M. | Par. Off.

RCIA Director: Sr. Catherine Casey

(562) 921-6649

Santo Niño Devotions 1st Fri.│6:30 P.M.│Church

Religious Education Director: Christina May (562) 921-5179 Office

Religious Vocations Parish Center: (562) 921-6649

Safeguard the Children Contact: Parish Office

(562) 921-6649

St. Linus School Principal: Greg Climaco (562) 921-0336 Office www.stlinuslions.com

St. Linus Ushers Contact: Cornell Watson

(562) 822-4506

Weddings & Quinceañeras Coordinator: Sue Ellen Rojas

(562) 260-7175

Youth Ministry/LIFE TEEN Youth Ministry: Anthony Cerna “AC”

(562) 921-6252 Confirmation Coordinator:

(562) 921-5179

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FRUIT OF THE WORD

The seed is the word of God. The agricultural meta-phors in all of today’s readings give richness to the mes-sage that the word of God, cultivated in our hearts, bears much fruit in our lives. Creation itself awaits the redemp-tion of all, even as our bodies await the resurrection. Just as we will rejoice in the fulfillment of God’s word, so will all of creation sing for joy in the Reign of God. The word of God is effective and holy; it brings about exactly what it says. It is not futile or empty, but rich in meaning for those who hear and are healed. Those who hear the word of God and keep it will, with all creation, bear much fruit and sing for joy.

Question of the Week

First Reading — My word will achieve the end for which it was sent (Isaiah 55:10-11). Psalm — The seed that falls on good ground will yield a fruitful harvest (Psalm 65). Second Reading — We, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan within ourselves awaiting the redemption of our bodies (Romans 8:18-23). Gospel — Some seed fell on rich soil and produced fruit (Matthew 13:1-23 [1-9]).

Question for Children: Who helps you to grow deeper in your faith? Question for Youth: When the sower, in this week’s Gospel, sowed his seed, not all of it fell in “good soil.” What can you do in the coming week to make sure that you are open to God in your life? What is getting in the way of your being “good soil?”

Question for Adults: Using the parable of Jesus in this read-ing, describe how faith has been planted in your life? How long did it take for that seed to land “on good soil?”

Monday: Ex 1:8-14, 22; Ps 124:1b-8; Mt 10:34 — 11:1 Tuesday: Ex 2:1-15a; Ps 69:3, 14, 30-31, 33-34; Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday: Ex 3:1-6, 9-12; Ps 103:1b-4, 6-7; Mt 11:25-27 Thursday: Ex 3:13-20; Ps 105:1, 5, 8-9, 24-27; Mt 11:28-30 Friday: Ex 11:10 — 12:14; Ps 116:12-13, 15, 16bc, 17-18; Mt 12:1-8 Saturday: Ex 12:37-42; Ps 136:1, 23-24, 10-15; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 Sunday: Wis 12:13, 16-19; Ps 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16; Rom 8:26-27; Mt 13:24-43 [24-30]

Pregunta de la Semana

Lecturas de la Semana

Primera lectura — La palabra de Dios siempre cumple lo que él quiere (Isaías 55:10-11). Salmo — Los granos que caen en la tierra buena darán una cosecha abundante (Salmo 65 [64]). Segunda lectura — Toda la creación anticipa ansiosa-mente la revelación de la gloria plena de Dios (Romanos 8:18-23). Evangelio — El que tenga oídos, que entienda y reciba las enseñanzas de Jesús (Mateo 13:1-23).

Pregunta para los niños: ¿Quién te ayuda a crecer más pro-fundamente en tu fe? Pregunta para los adultos: Usando la parábola de Jesús en esta lectura, describa cómo la fe ha sido plantada en su vida. ¿Cuánto tiempo tomó para que la semilla cayera “en tierra fér-til”?

We would like to thank all of our parishioners and visitors for being generous with your

weekly donations.

Our collection for the week of : July 9, 2017 was $ 9,872.02

May God bless you for your continued support.

We welcome you to make your weekly/monthly donations by enrolling in Parish Pay by visiting

www.parishpay.com or calling (866) 727-4741 to set up an account.

Reading for the Week

Lunes: Ex 1:8-14, 22; Sal 124 (123):1b-8; Mt 10:34 — 11:1 Martes: Ex 2:1-15a; Sal 69 (68):3, 14, 30-31, 33-34; Mt 11:20-24 Miércoles: Ex 3:1-6, 9-12; Sal 103 (102):1b-4, 6-7; Mt 11:25-27 Jueves: Ex 3:13-20; Sal 105 (104):1, 5, 8-9, 24-27; Mt 11:28-30 Viernes: Ex 11:10 — 12:14; Sal 116 (115):12-13, 15, 16bc, 17-18; Mt 12:1-8 Sábado: Ex 12:37-42; Sal 136 (135):1, 23-24, 10-15; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 Domingo: Sab 12:13, 16-19; Sal 86 (85):5-6, 9-10, 15-16; Rom 8:26-27; Mt 13:24-43 [24-30]

You have crowned the year with your

bounty, and your paths overflow with a rich harvest.

— Psalm 65:12

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In Our Prayers Prayers for our brothers and sisters in their time of suffering and need…

Saturday, July 15th 7:30 AM Carol Gamboa, Thanksgiving 5:30 PM Luz Teves, R.I.P.

Sunday, July 16th 7:30 AM Sr. Maureen Campbell, Jubilee 9:00 AM William Rogers, Birthday 10:30 AM Del Contreras, R.I.P., 8th Year Death Anniversary 12:15 PM Niño de Alocha Santo Niño 5:00 PM Carmita Rodriguez, Coquita Hidalgo, Olimpia Morillo, Birthdays 7:30 PM Isabel Ramirez Pascual, R.I.P., 4 Year Death Anniversary

Monday, July 17th 8:30 AM Sr. Veronica Shiells, Jubilee

Tuesday, July 18th 8:30 AM Pio Tandoc, R.I.P. 7:00 PM Trinidad Batino, R.I.P.

Wednesday, July 19th 8:30 AM Jaime A. Fortunato, R.I.P.

Thursday, July 20th 8:30 AM Chuck Baker, R.I.P.

Friday, July 21st 8:30 AM Mauricio Reyno 7:00 PM Sr. Margaret, Jubilee

Saturday, July 22nd 7:30 AM Carol Gamboa, Thanksgiving 5:30 PM Familia Uballe

Sunday, July 23rd 7:30 AM Thomas Francisco Carretero Jr., R.I.P. 9:00 AM Maria de Jesus Rico, R.I.P. 10:30 AM Salvacion P. Flores, R.I.P. 12:15 PM Maria Encarnacion Medrana, R.I.P. 5:00 PM Gregorio Garces, R.I.P. 7:30 PM Linda de Austria, Birthday

July 16, 2017

Bao-Han Pham, Rudy Borja, Baby Aiden Alonso, Little Ruben Ramirez, Abraham Reyes, Carlos Reyes, Herbert Green, Sunny Munoz, Ernie Espinoza, Lorrie Teodoro, Charito Wells, Jenny Saavedra, Yolanda Farfan, Blain Calli-son, Ronnie Adams, Steve Page, Gunter Liu, Farida Maiz, Consuelo Martinez, Christopher Honrado, Emil Evangelista Jr., Andrew Hong, Danilo Vasco, Ursula Hirezi, Elpidio Velador, Angie Chavez, L. Bravo, Maria Mennen, David Mennen, Lupita Lozano, Althea Robinson, Don & Rita Jayamaha, Jessie Bausley, Betsy & Jose Gonzalez, Ophelia Angaco, Julie Canet, Joel Lopez, Josh & Taylor Lamascus, Daniel Sanchez, Sandra Sanchez, Carmen Sanchez, Abertano Rutiaga Ramona Qui-ñonez, Jafet & Hermila Alvarado, Linda & Dennis Arm-storng, Naomi Gonzalez, Lilia & Anita Navarro, Peggy Del Fosse, Elenore Obenhas “Ellie”, George Hank Zaragoza, Doris & Edgar Boucree, Dianne Roberts, Joseph Julien, Kaylee Moreno, Lupe McClintock, Lorraine Gutierrez, Jaime Osollo, Ana Engquist, Kyla Ventura, Fito Penalber Melendrez, Jose Simon Enriquez, Teresa Flores, Gilbert Juarez, Zachary Pereyra, Eddie & Rosa Perez, Yolanda Delgado, Mario Jimenez, Dakota Bass, Kathy Carrillon, Butch Sields, Siham Fadel, Ammar Y. Haidar, Lydia Rob-low, James Stathem, Myrna Arboleda Cruz, Arthur Contreras, Oscar Garcia, Aaden Pineda, Socorro Diaz, Rich-ard Cortez, Julian Sosa, Andrew & Christina Dominguez, Joey Torres, Jose Antonio Acero, Donald Schmidt, Lisa Cousimano

Let us continue to pray for our Armed Forces and their families.

We thank God for the sacrifices they make to ensure our freedom.

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Treasures from our Tradition

Two centuries ago, Archbishop John Carroll worried that Americans would not appreciate the linguistic veil over our worship, and asked that the liturgy in the new United States be in English, not Latin. How did our liturgy come to be in Latin in the first place? In the first century, the dominant language in the regions where the church first flourished was Greek. Today in much of the world, al-most everyone speaks at least a bit of English. Recently, the European Union even considered making English its official language, a curious proposal since only two Eng-lish-speaking countries are members. Just as English is a unifying language today, it was hard to function in the ancient world without a smattering of Greek. Even the word “Eucharist” comes from the Greek for “thanksgiving.” For a long time, Greek was the language of worship, even in Rome. Slowly, society in the west shifted to a bias for Latin and against Greek. Latin first appeared in public prayer at the end of the sec-ond century, in the colonial outposts of North Africa. Soon, Latin became the language of culture, and so as fixed prayer forms were written, they were transmitted in Latin. From Rome and Africa, over the next four centu-ries, the new liturgical language of Latin spread north to Gaul and Britain. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Tuesday: St. Camillus de Lellis Thursday: St. Apollinaris Friday: St. Lawrence of Brindisi Saturday: St. Mary Magdalene

Your Prayers are requested For the Eternal Repose of:

Josefa Cabral

Prayerful and deepest sympathy go out to their families,

relatives and friends

Tradiciones de Nuestra Fe

Congratulations to our Newly Baptized Catholics

Sophia Armas Paloma Arambula De La Torre

Luis Alberto Marin Jr. Mia Giselle Nunez

Nathan Alexander Nunez

Aiden Wayne Alonso Mila Jordan Lesaca-Tinio

Alexis Rey Lota Ethan Knox Nam Nguyen

LISTEN Listen and attend with the ear of your heart.

—St. Benedict

AMAR A ALGUIEN Amar profundamente a alguien te hace fuerte. Ser

amado profundamente por alguien te da valentía. —Lao Tzu

En el año 2001, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Santiago se convirtió en el primer laico caribeño beatificado por la Iglesia. Su vida fue ejemplar en la caridad y en el amor a la liturgia, pues promovió la participación de los fieles de una manera activa, mucho antes de que el Concilio Vati-cano II así lo pidiera. En 1963 una colitis rectal muy seve-ra lo llevó a los brazos de Cristo resucitado, a la edad de 44 años. Carlitos, como muchos lo llaman, trabajó en la Uni-versidad de Puerto Rico y fundó un grupo apostólico lai-cal en el Centro Católico de dicha universidad. Allí pudo obrar por el desarrollo del humanismo cristiano, la parti-cipación activa de los laicos en la liturgia de la Iglesia y por la renovación de la Vigilia Pascual. Solía decir que los cristianos “vivimos para esa noche” como cumbre y centro de nuestra fe. Carlitos es modelo para los laicos comprometidos con su fe. Él insistía no sólo en una participación activa en la pastoral de la Iglesia, sino también en la liturgia de la Iglesia en una época donde la Misa todavía se considera-ba obra exclusiva de los sacerdotes. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

TOWARD HEAVEN Think well. Speak well. Do well. These three things,

through the mercy of God, will make a person go to heaven.

HACIA EL CIELO Piensa bien. Habla bien. Haz el bien. Estas tres cosas, por la misericordia de Dios, harán que una persona vaya

al cielo. —San Camilo de Lelis

Baptized on July 8, 2017

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Mustard Seed Mission Trip Are you interested in joining a mission trip this summer, to serve the abandoned and or-phaned children of Mustard Seed Communities? This organi-

zation was founded in Kingston, Jamaica in 1978, and cares for children with severe and mental disabilities. We will be traveling to Kingston, Jamaica, August 11-19, 2017, to pray, help, serve, and work with these children. All you need is an open heart and an open mind. All those 16 and older, are welcome to join. Please contact Cassandra Locano for more information (cassandra.carranza@gmail.com).

Travelers to find a Mass near you visit www.masstimes.org or

call (734) 794-2100

The 46th Annual SCRC Catholic Renewal Convention will take place over Labor Day Weekend, September 1 -

3, 2017 at the Anaheim Convention Center & Arena. This year’s theme is: “Aflame with the Spirit”. Over 50 Catholic Speakers & 70 Presentations!

Spiritually enriching for all ages! For brochure/info, contact: (818) 771

1361 spirit@scrc.org Online Info. & Registration: scrc.org

SCRC Catholic Renewal Convention

Free Acupuncture Treatment by Local University Students!

Treatments will be held at St. Linus Church

Room 10 From 11:30 AM-4:00 PM

on July 23rd

Acupuncture is successful in treating all pain condi-tions (knee, low back, shoulder, neck); fibromyalgia; insomnia; neuropathy; women’s health; stress; gen-eral wellness; and much more. Frequently Asked Questions: What is Acupuncture? It is an ancient medicine, dating back 4000 years, to use the body’s energy or “qi” to restore health. Sterile, single use needles are placed into specific locationson the body or scalp depending on the condition to manipulate the body's energy. Does acupuncture hurt and are there side effects? Typically it does not cause pain but oc-casionally there is a slight pricking sensation upon initial insertion. There are no side effects of acupunc-ture but infrequently there is slight bruising or swell-ing. Most patients feel very relaxed and ergized after treatments. If you are uncomfortable at any point dur-ing the treatment you should advise your practitioner.

Free Acupuncture Treatment

Tú coronas el año con tus bienes, tus senderos derraman abundancia.

— Salmo 65(64):12

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Our responsorial psalm today is a beautiful song of the joy of the Earth, putting forth its bounty and rejoicing in its fruitfulness. We are filled with joy when we see images of the earth blooming. So many people describe their experience of God’s presence in their appreciation of na-ture’s beauty. This alone is good reason to protect the beauty and wholeness of nature. “You have visited the land and watered it, / greatly have you enriched it. / God’s watercourses are filled; / you

have prepared the grain” (Psalm 65:10). Sadly, we do many things to destroy nature, even though it belongs ultimately to God and to all people: “[A]ll creation is groaning in labor pains even until now” (Romans 8:22).

YOU HAVE CROWNED THE YEAR WITH YOUR BOUNTY “My word shall not return to me void, but shall do my will, achieving the end for which I sent it” (Isaiah 55:11).

Nature and people rejoice at these words, for they not only describe the beauty and fruitfulness of nature’s gifts, which “shout and sing for joy” (Psalm 65:14), but profess a profound truth. This truth is that God’s word is living and effective; that is, it accomplishes what it says. When God speaks a word of comfort or correction, what is said is done in its full-ness.

THE SOWER SOWS THE SEED Haven’t we all wondered sometimes which kind of ground we are as the seed falls? Do we spring up with joy, but then whither because the word has not taken root in us? Are we so tied up in worry and concern for material wellbe-ing that the word is choked off in us with cares? Or are we the rich soil on which the word of God falls, bearing rich fruit in our lives and making the lives of others better? We are probably all of these at one time or another in our lives. As we concern ourselves with these thoughts, we can hope that we are or are becoming the rich soil of open souls, open to God’s effective word in us. If we are devoted to God, we ask God for help to be the souls who are receptive to God’s word every day. There are those who “shall indeed hear but not understand . . . look but never see. Gross is the heart of this peo-ple” (Matthew 13:14–15). They shall not be converted and healed. But those who concern themselves with the things of God “see what you see” and “hear what you hear” (Matthew 13:16) and rejoice in God’s wonderful gifts on this Earth. Blessed are those who are the good soil who hear the word of God and keep it.

Please join us as we say

“Aloha” to our seminarian

Art Taylan

On Sunday, July 16, 2017 From 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

In the Parish Hall

We have been blessed to have him serve here at St. Linus. Let us keep him in our prayers as he

continues his discernment and journey towards the Priesthood.

For where your treasure is,

There your heart will be also. Luke 12:34

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Celebrating Our Past ~ Preparing Our Future Celebrating Our Past ~ Preparing Our Future We have now have $948,887.00 in pledges. Pledges continue to arrive daily. Total Gifts received is $ 316,386.67 Thank you again, and God bless, to all who given towards this worthwhile program. Soon, those of you who have yet to respond will be receiving another opportunity to participate. So much more is yet to be done to honor our past genera-tions and prepare us for future generations to come.

Pledge Payment Options: ·Make your checks payable to: St Linus Capital Campaign. ·Go to www.ParishPay.com, choose St. Linus Capital Campaign to make your pledge ·You may bring your cash payment to the Parish Office. ·The Parish Office now takes Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover.

$ 316,386.67

Celebrando Nuestro Pasado ~ Preparando para Nuestro Futuro

Nuestra Campaña Capital esta en un total de $948,887.00 en compromi-sos mientras recibimos nuevas promesas todos los días. Hemos recibido un total de $ 316,386.67 en regalos. Muchas gracias y bendiciones a todos que han participado en este programa valioso hacia nuestra comu-nidad parroquial. Para los que no han participado, pronto recibirán otra oportunidad para contribuir.

Todavía hay mucho por hacer para honrar a las generaciones antepasa-das y preparar para nuevas generaciones en el futuro.

Opciones para pagar su compromiso: ·Cheques escritos a St. Linus Church ·Por línea en la pagina de internet www.parishpay.com ·En efectivo en la oficina de la parroquia. ·En persona con tarjeta de crédito (Visa, MasterCard, American Ex-

press, and Discover) en la oficina de la parroquia.

PAY BY CHECK Make your checks payable to: St Linus Capital Campaign You may mail your check to: St. Linus Catholic Church 13915 Shoemaker Avenue Norwalk, CA 90650 or stop by the Parish office to drop off your payment. PAY WITH CASH You may bring your cash payment to the Parish Of-fice. PAY BY CREDIT CARD The Parish Office now takes: Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover.

Pledge Payment Options PAY ONLINE 1. For online payments visit: www.ParishPay.com 2. Click the tab “Make A Donation” located at the bottom of the page 3. Search for your Parish by Church Name, City or Zip code

4. Select “St. Linus Catholic Church, Norwalk, 90650, CA”

5. You may log in if you have previously created an account, or select “START GIVING” to create a new account

6. Select the drop-down menu titled “Capital Campaign” and enter the amount of your Gift.

7. Select from the options: One Time, Weekly, Monthly, or An-nually.

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Religious Education News

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION Religious Education registration begins June 1st for both first and second year students. Regis-tration packets will be available in the Reli-

gious Education Office and the Parish Office.

The First Holy Communion photos are here. Please stop by the Religious Education Office Monday-Thursday 9:00am-3:00pm and 4:00pm- 6:30pm. The Rel Ed Office will be closed July the afternoon of July 17.

Safeguard the Children

Did You Know? Practice home security with your entire family- It is important for parents and children to get into a routine of safety. One of the major compo-nents of a good personal safety program is awareness. You can build awareness habits by following these tips: check surroundings when you leave and return home every day, make sure all doors and windows are locked before leaving home,and keep your car locked when you are in or out of it. To request a copy of the VIRTUS article “Make it a Habit to Practice Home Secu-rity Without Looking Like it’s a Habit, Part 1,” email jvienna@la-archdiocese.org or call (213) 637-7227.

¿SABÍA USTED? Practique la seguridad en el hogar con toda su familia- Es importante que los padres y los niños se mantengan en una rutina de seguridad. Uno de los componentes principales de un buen programa de seguri-dad personal es la conciencia. Usted puede construir hábi-tos de conciencia siguiendo estos consejos: revisar los alrededores cuando salga y regrese a casa todos los días, asegúrese de que todas las puertas y ventanas estén cer-radas con llave antes de salir de casa, y mantenga su automóvil con llave cuando usted esté adentro o fuera de él. Para solicitar una copia del artículo VIRTUS “Make it a Habit to Practice Home Security Without Looking Like it’s a Habit, Part 1” (Haga un hábito el practicar la seguridad en el hogar sin que parezca que es un hábito, parte 1), escriba a bmelendez@la-archdiocese.org o llame al (213) 637-7508.

When making your Capital Campaign pledges, please

use the gold envelopes located in the pews titled

ST. LINUS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN “Celebrating Our Past—Preparing Our Future”

Please fill out the envelope and envelope number, so the payment can be properly cred-ited to your account. Any Capital Campaign payments made that are not titled Capital Campaign, will be credited to the weekly

Confirmation News

CONFIRMATION REGISTRATION Phase 1 and Phase 2 registra-tion begins June 1st. Registra-

tion packets will be available in the Religious Education Office and the Parish Office.

The Confirmation photos and certificates are ready for pick up. Please stop by the Religious Education Office Monday-Thursday 9:00am-3:00pm and 4:00pm- 6:30pm. The Rel Ed Office will be closed July the afternoon of July 17.

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES: P1 and P2 teens who would like to assist with Religious Education, please contact: Christina May at (562) 921-5179.

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Community News

Save the Date : August 19, 2017 8:00 PM at St Linus Church ”Song of theSparrow, Blessed Mother Teresa “

Another awe-inspiring epic gospel musical drama from our very own musical composer and lyricist of A Voice in the Wilderness : “The Life of St. John The Baptist”

by Dr. Ramon Sison Geluz Each and every one of us can contribute into a Spirit filled mission…

“To inspire our youth towards vocations into religious and missionary life, and foster the spirit of self sacrifice to serve humanity" Sponsored by: The Filipino Association of St. Linus

and The Philippine Disciples of Mary ( Alagad ni Maria) Tickets at $20.00 and $50.00 Donation

Contact: Hermie Abido (562) 9263576 Thelma Factoran (714) 670 8788 Rose Ternora (562) 412-4478

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center seeks a Director, Finance and Administra-tion to join the management team of this vibrant Roman Catholic ministry. Located in the beautiful foothills of Sierra Madre,

California, we are a Roman Catholic retreat center owned and operated by the Congregation of the Passion, a Ro-man Catholic religious order of priests and brothers. The Passionist tradition of preaching, hospitality, and compas-sion is carried out through weekend retreats and special programs. The Passionist Priests, Brothers and Laity of Mater Dolorosa seek to bring a message of hope, healing and spiritual renewal to all who attend a retreat or visit Mater Dolorosa. See Position Description, Education and Experience Re-quirements at https://materdolorosa.org/director-finance-and-administration/ To apply, email your resume and cover letter to Eliza-beth Velarde at Evelarde@materdolorosa.org

Application deadline is July 18, 2017.

CITIZENSHIP AND KNOW YOUR RIGHTS

INFORMATION SESSION

South Gate City Park girls Clubhouse 4940 Southern Avenue South Gate, CA 90280

Catholic Charities of Los Angeles Will host a FREE Immigration Information Session on

Saturday, July 29, 2017 At 10:00 AM—1:00 PM

Know Your Rights topics include:

• Presitdent Trump’s Executive Order • Your civil Rights with homeland Security, with the

Police, and at the Airport • Resources for Hate Crimes and Discrimination

• Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) • 1:1 Free Legal Consultations

• Notary Fraud

Citizenship Information Session Include: • Naturalization eligibility requirements

• The naturalization process • The naturalization test

• Rights and responsibilities of U.S. Citizenship For more information contact Catholic charities of

Los Angeles at (213) 251-3503

NOT WITHOUT LOVE The soul cannot live without love.

--St. Francis de Sales

Decimoquinto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario PAGE 11

Dear Parish Family, Because We Care Food Pantry serves approximately 70 needy families per month by giv-ing them various grocery and toiletry items to help sustain their families for about 2 weeks. We also hand out about 48 to 60 food bags to homeless people living within our parish community. Our regular food distribution days are the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month from 3-4:30pm. Our monthly expenses run close to $1,000 and we depend on the gene rosity of our parish family to keep this minis-try going. If you are in a position to help to our wonderful ministry, please consider becoming a regular monthly donor to help keep our pantry shelves stocked. Please call Barbra Manriquez at 562-900-9492 to see what our im-mediate needs are for the next distribution or simply choose a few items off the list below and bring them to the parish office. A receipt for your donation can be pro-vided upon request. PLEASE DO NOT BRING EX-PIRED OR OPENED FOODS. Thank you for your generosity! Recycled grocery bags, plastic, cloth, and paper with handles are always needed!

Items Needed for Pantry: Qty Needed per Month: Canned spaghetti sauce 120 cans Canned meat 120 cans Pop top canned pinto beans 180 cans Canned Vegetables 180 cans Canned Fruit 150 cans Tuna 150 cans Dry Pasta (1lb packages) 120 pks Juice pouches 240 pouches Mac n Cheese 150 boxes Bottled water (16oz bottles) 60 bottles Pop top canned Pasta meals 60 cans Vienna sausages 60 cans Fruit snack cups 60 cups Pudding snack cups 60 cups Pop Tarts 60 packs Cheese n Cracker snacks 60 packs Evaporated canned milk 48 cans Boxed cereal 60 boxes Gummy fruit snacks 60 packs Dry pinto beans 50 lbs. Dry white rice 50 lbs.

Cover Sheet

Church Name: St. Linus Church 13915 Shoemaker Avenue Norwalk, CA 90650 Bulletin Number: 503250 Contact: Faith Cherisse Reyes (562)921-6649 bulletin@stlinus.org Information/Comments: