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THIRTY FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 4, 2018 ADMINISTRATOR Fr. Christopher Felix ASSOCIATE PASTOR Fr. Marcos Villañueva IN RESIDENCE Father Brian Delaney Father Marco Reyes DEACONS Senior Deacon Chuck and Marge Baker Deacon Couple Mario & Nati Mejia Deacon Couple Mario & Ann Guerra BUSINESS MANAGER Ana Enguist SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Greg Climaco DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Christina May BULLETIN EDITOR/WEBMASTER Faith Cherisse Reyes YOUTH MINISTER & CONFIRMATION COORDINATOR AC Anthony Cerna 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 12:50 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 SACRAMENT OF PENANCE & RECONCILIATION Tuesdays 6:30 P.M.—8:00 P.M. and by appointment CHARISMATIC MASS Once a month (date and time will be posted on the website) St. Linus Catholic Church 13915 Shoemaker Avenue Norwalk, CA 90650 (562) 921-6649 www.StLinus-Church.org @StLinusCatholicChurch @StLinusCatholicChurch

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THIRTY FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 4, 2018

ADMINISTRATOR Fr. Christopher Felix

ASSOCIATE PASTOR Fr. Marcos Villañueva

IN RESIDENCE Father Brian Delaney Father Marco Reyes

DEACONS Senior Deacon Chuck and Marge Baker Deacon Couple Mario & Nati Mejia Deacon Couple Mario & Ann Guerra

BUSINESS MANAGER Ana Enguist

SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Greg Climaco

DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Christina May

BULLETIN EDITOR/WEBMASTER Faith Cherisse Reyes

YOUTH MINISTER & CONFIRMATION COORDINATOR AC Anthony Cerna

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 12:50 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

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE & RECONCILIATION Tuesdays 6:30 P.M.—8:00 P.M. and by appointment

CHARISMATIC MASS Once a month (date and time will be posted on the website)

St. Linus Catholic Church 13915 Shoemaker Avenue Norwalk, CA 90650 (562) 921-6649 www.StLinus-Church.org

@StLinusCatholicChurch

@StLinusCatholicChurch

THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | WWW.STLINUS-CHURCH.ORG PAGE 2

We welcome you to St. Linus Catholic Church PARISH FACILITIES

PARISH OFFICE Mon.-Fri. 9 AM-8 PM | Sat. 9AM-2PM | Sun. 8AM-2PM 13915 Shoemaker Ave. Norwalk, CA 90650 562-921-6649 | Fax 562-921-5150 www.StLinus-Church.org

SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION

Baptism—Please stop by the Parish Center to fill out an infant bap-tism data form or visit our website for more information.

Adult Baptism, Confirmation (RCIA) - Contact Dennis Jones [email protected]. Classes begin in September.

Marriage—Contact the Parish Office at least 6 months prior to wed-ding date. Preparation sessions required.

Anointing of the Sick—Please contact the Parish Office in case of a serious illness

Mass Intentions—Request in person at the Parish Office.

Funeral Planning—Contact the Parish Office to arrange Funeral Ser-vices

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

Confirmation: (562) 455-4680 | AC Cerna, Youth Minister, Confir-mation Coordinator

St. Linus School: (562) 921-0336 | Greg Climaco, Principal

DAILY PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH

ADORATION CHAPEL—24 HRS.

All Night Adoration from 7:30 PM after the 1st and 3rd Friday Masses

Benediction Saturday—7:15 AM

Mother of Perpetual Help Novena—1st Fridays at 7PM 3rd Fridays at 7PM in Spanish.

Pro Life Rosary for the Unborn— Tuesdays at 6:30pm inside church before mass

If you would like to reg-ister as a Parishioner, please visit our website to download an applica-tion, or you may visit the Parish Office to register.

IN OUR PRAYERS

Teresa Velador Robert Ray Rios Angie Chavez Emily Mercado

Elpidio Velador Debra Rios Althea Robinson Victoria Lopez

Joey Lascano Sr. Alberta Luna Ramona Ramirez Erica Marton

Angie Guerrero David Ramirez Ed & Doris Boucree Augustine Quezada

Charito Wells Zachary Pereyra Eddie & Rosa Perez Ofelia Evangelista

Little Ruben Ramirez Richard Cortez Naomi Gonzalez Angel Guardado-Banuelos

Mireya Lozano, Maria Hodgers Lilia Navarro John Hernandez

Emil Evangelista Jr. Manuel Guillen John Adams Linda Collado

Farida Maiz Jose Acero Elenore Obenhas “Ellie” Sandra Bonsall Galvan

Sydney Teodoro Jessie Bausley Ester Hebein Aida Velador

Christopher Honrado Betsy & Jose Gonzalez Moses Estrada Ramona Quinones

Ursula Hirezi Ophelia Angaco Dianne Roberts Abertano Rutiaga

Carmen Sanchez Rigoberto Cervantez Rodger & Marian Ryan Christina Villegas

Daniel Sanchez Maria Refugio Contreras

Tony & Sally Estoque Patti Garcia

Michael Abad Mike Abad Gunter Liu, Kathy Carrillo

Constantino Camanag

Marita Alvarez Iris Le Duff Fred Fields Jose Arechiga

Roberto Alvarez Frank Le Duff Lucille Wendler Marilyn Millare

Michael O’Donnell Tricia Najar Virgilio Tandoc Bruce Landry

Richard O’Donnell Margarita Rios Dominicq Mc Coy Anita Bendo

Joe Chavez Aiden Alonso Gaby Delgado Bryan Licona

Helen Rapasky George Gonzalez Lupita Delao Ken Cook

Glenn & Patricia Hackett

Glen & Patricia Hacket Sammy Alvarado

Please pray for the sick in our community that they may find comfort and healing in Christ, especially:

IN MEMORIAM

Your prayers are requested for the eternal repose of:

Jorge Fajardo

Prayerful and deepest sympathy go out to their families, relatives and friends

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FR. MARCO

REYES!

Wishing you a birthday filled with God’s bless-ings!

TRIGÉSIMO PRIMER DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO | WWW.STLINUS-CHURCH.ORG

GOD’S LAWS God’s laws are not intended to burden or torment us. Instead they are guideposts that point us in the direction of good living. Accordingly, good living requires loving God and loving one another. We should not follow God’s laws out of fear of what might happen if we don’t, but rather view them as a foundation for building relation-ships and trust with one another and with God. The Shema prayer of Orthodox Jews is based on the reading from Deuteronomy today, “Hear, O Israel.” Every morning people recite the prayer as a profession of their love for God and pledge their obedience to God throughout the day. They pass on their love of God to their children, from one generation to the next.

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

weekly donations. We welcome you to make your weekly/monthly

donations by enrolling in WeShare (formerly Parish Pay) by visit-ing https://stlinus.churchgiving.com/

or call(800) 950-9952 to set up an account.

WEEKLY COLLECTIONS

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time; National Vocation Awareness Week; Daylight Saving Time ends Tuesday: Election Day Friday: The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Saturday: St. Leo the Great

MASS COLLECTION OCTOBER 27/28

5:30 PM VIGIL $1,517.99

7:30 AM $1,165.00

9:00 AM $1,833.60

10:30 AM $2,253.26

12:15 PM $1,322.69

5:00 PM $778.00

7:30 PM $772.90

GRAND TOTAL $9,643.44

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Step One: Listen to the Word As you listen to this familiar Scripture, what caught your ear in it today? What one word did you notice? Step Two: Look into Your Life Question for Children: How often do you put God first in your life? Do you think you can love others as much as you love yourself? Question for Youth: What do you think Jesus meant when he said to the scribe, “You are not far from the reign of God”? Question for Adults: When you heard the Greatest and New Commandments, which one should you improve on in your own life?

PREGUNTA DE LA SEMANA

Primera lectura — Guarden los mandamientos y normas del Señor. Ama al Señor, tu Dios, con todo tu ser (Deuteronomio 6:2-6). Salmo — Yo te amo, Señor, tú eres mi fortaleza (Psalm 18 [17]). Segunda lectura — Jesús permanece para la eternidad y no cesará de ser sacerdote. Él se ofreció una vez por todas por los pecados de su pueblo (Hebreos 7:23-28). Evangelio — Ama al Señor y a tu prójimo como a ti mis-mo. No hay ningún mandamiento más importante que estos (Marcos 12:28b-34). Pregunta para los niños: ¿Con cuánta frecuencia ponen a Dios primero en sus vidas? ¿Creen que pueden amar a los demás tanto como a ustedes mismos? Pregunta para los adul-tos: Cuando escucharon el Gran mandamiento y los nuevos mandamientos, ¿en cuál deben trabajar y mejorar en sus propias vidas?

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Fil 2:1-4; Sal 131 (130):1bcde-3; Lc 14:12-14 Martes: Fil 2:5-11; Sal 22 (21):26b-30ab, 30e, 31-32; Lc 14:15-24 Miércoles: Fil 2:12-18; Sal 27 (26):1, 4, 13-14; Lc 14:25-33 Jueves: Fil 3:3-8a; Sal 105 (104):2-7; Lc 15:1-10 Viernes: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Sal 46 (45):2-3, 5-6, 8-9; 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Jn 2:13-22 Sábado: Fil 4:10-19; Sal 112 (111):1b-2, 5-6, 8a, 9; Lc 16:9-15 Domingo: 1 Re 17:10-16; Sal 146 (145):7-10; Heb 9:24-28; Mc 12:38-44 [41-44]

NOVEMBER 4, 2018 | THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

CALENDAR, MASS INTENTIONS & READINGS

MASS INTENTIONS & READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, November 3rd Readings: Phil 1:18b-26; Ps 42:2, 3, 5cdef; Lk 14:1, 7-11

Sunday, November 4th Readings: Dt 6:2-6; Ps 18:2-4, 47, 51; Heb 7:23-28;

Monday, November 5th

Readings: Phil 2:1-4; Ps 131:1bcde-3; Lk 14:12-14

Tuesday, November 6th Readings: Phil 2:5-11; Ps 22:26b-30ab, 30e, 31-32; Lk 14:15-24

Wednesday, November 7th Readings: Phil 2:12-18; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Lk 14:25-33

Thursday, November 8th Readings: Phil 3:3-8a; Ps 105:2-7; Lk 15:1-10

Friday, November 9th Readings: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Jn 2:13-22

Saturday, November 10th Readings: Phil 4:10-19; Ps 112:1b-2, 5-6, 8a, 9; Lk 16:9-15

Sunday, November 11th Readings: 1 Kgs 17:10-16; Ps 146:7-10; Heb 9:24-28; Mk 12:38-44 [41-44]

7:30 AM Alberto Tan Sia, R.I.P. 9:00 AM Laura Quezada, R.I.P. 10:30 AM Oswin Silva, R.I.P. 12:15 PM Roberta Rodriguez, R.I.P. 5:00 PM Dennis Wojcik, R.I.P. Anniversary 7:30 PM Rick Manriquez, Birthday

7:30 AM All Souls Day Novena Obdulia Hangad, R.I.P. 5:30 PM Gordon & Kathryn Julien, R.I.P.

7:30 AM Seth Michael Maiz, Birthday 9:00 AM All Souls Day Novena , Maria & Maggiorino Camandona, R.I.P. 10:30 AM Serafin & Delfina Salazar 12:15 PM Imelda Rojas, R.I.P. 5:00 PM Ismael Macias, R.I.P., 5 Month Anniversary

8:30 AM All Souls Day Novena Deacon Frank Guzman, Birthday

8:30 AM Spagnolo Family All Souls Day Novena 7:00 PM Agustin Ayala, Happy Birthday Voting Elections, The Country & St. Linus Church

8:30 AM All Souls Novena Jennifer F. Burrel, Happy Birthday

7:30 AM Jorge Maya, R.I.P. 5:30 PM Leticia & Fred Galicia, R.I.P.

8:30 AM All Souls Novena Monica Vargas, R.I.P.

8:30 AM All Souls Novena Marie O’Donnell, Health

Find this bulletin online at www.StLinusChurch.org

THIS WEEK

Monday, November 5

7PM–8:15 PM Confirmation Class for Phase 1 & 2 in grades 6, 7, 8 and Computer Lab 7PM–10PM Grupo de Oracion in Religious Education 7PM– 9PM Encuentro Matrimonial in Youth Room 7PM– 8:30 PM RCIA in Room 10

Tuesday, November 6

5PM— 6:15 PM Legion of Mary in Parish Center Conf. Room 6:30 PM—8PM Confessions/Novena Mass in Church 8:00 PM—9:00 PM Bible Study-English in Religious Ed

Wednesday, November 7 7PM—9PM Music Ministry in Church 7PM—9PM Grupo de Oracion in Hall & Youth Room 7:30 PM—9PM Baptism Class (Spanish) in Room 10

Thursday, November 8 3PM—5PM Basketball Practice in Hall 7PM—9PM Choir Practice (Alex Lagman) in Church 7PM—9PM Guadalupanas in Grade 8 7PM—9PM Legion of Mary in Room 10 7PM—9PM Grupo de Oracion Music Ministry in Hall

Friday, November 9

6:30 PM—8:30 PM Narcotics Anonymous in Room 10 7PM—9PM Alanon (Spanish) in Youth Room

Saturday, November 10

7AM—5:30 PM Archdiocese Early Childhood Workshop in Room 10 9AM –10:30 AM Religious Education in all upper and lower grades 9 AM—12PM Grupo de Oracion in Youth Room 10AM—11AM Spanish Baptisms in Church 12PM—1PM Eucharistic Minister Meeting in Church

Sunday, November 11

7AM—2:00 PM Coffee & Donuts—Adoracion Nocturna at Lunch Benches 9AM—10AM RCIA in Room 10

You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart,

and with all your soul, and with all your strength.

— Deuteronomy 6:5

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4 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2018 | TRIGÉSIMO PRIMER DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Just two years ago, we engaged in one of the core activities of our democratic system: a presidential election. Actually, the institution of election can be traced to traditions in the Church, and although bishops are no longer chosen in this way, abbots and abbesses (heads of monastic communities) have almost always been elected by full voting members of their communities. The lifetime appointment begins when the monks or nuns are gathered in “chapter” at the death or resignation of the abbot, and fortunately for all involved, campaigning is not allowed! The members of the commu-nity discern, with prayer to the Holy Spirit, who among them is the best suited for leadership. Once chosen, the new leader requests the blessing of the local bishop, who usually presides at a ceremony of consecration or investi-ture. The ballots are always secret, and a simple majority must be achieved. In our American system the Electoral College is the determining voice in the presidential election, not the popu-lar election on a November Tuesday, just as the monastic chapter is the electorate. Today, most religious orders elect general superiors in “chapter” by delegates of the professed members, and usually for a term of six years. A few, like the Jesuits, elect for life. At least we don’t have that weight on our shoulders when we choose a president. Four years at a time will do!

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE

Uno de los santos más populares de la época medieval fue el soldado húngaro conocido como Martín Caballero o Martín de Tours (c. 315‑397). Esta popularidad se debió a su biografía escrita por un discípulo, Sulpicio Severo. Su vida fue el mejor ejemplo de santidad a través de varios siglos. Contiene esta biografía muchos de los aconteci-mientos, enseñanzas y milagros de la vida del santo que fue soldado en el ejército romano antes de su conversión. Muchos ignoran que fue monje, misionero y obispo por muchos años. Su imagen decora muchos almanaques latinoamericanos y él continúa siendo un santo popular. La representación más común de san Martín es la de un soldado romano sobre un caballo que rasga su manto rojo a la mitad con una espada para darle una parte a un pobre sentado a los pies del caballo. Según su biografía, Martín hizo esto du-rante el proceso de su conversión y resulta que el pobre limosnero se le aparece en un sueño revelándose como Cristo mismo, ya que lo que un cristiano hace por los po-bres y marginados lo hace por Jesús.

PRAY FOR THE DEAD Let us not hesitate to help those who have died and

offer our prayers for them. —St. John Chrysostom

HEALING MASS

Fr. Steephen Viblanc, OSM Monday, Nov 19, 2018 At 7:30 pm

All My Love

According to Jesus, the first (most important) command-ment is to love God with heart, mind, soul, and strength. This is usually taken to mean loving God with your whole being. But it wouldn’t hurt to look at the modern mean-ings of those words to see how we can apply them. The heart is the one organ that all others depend on to keep living. It is also a symbol of our desires and love. So to love God with all your heart can mean that you recog-nize God as the one source of your life. Now, that is easy to say as a philosophical concept. But it also means that you love God above everything and everyone. How many of us can say we would rather spend time with God than with our friends, family, or loved ones? To love God with all your mind can mean that you never stop thinking of God. That is not as difficult as it sounds. You can ask God to help you any time you make a deci-sion, whether it is what to watch next on TV, or what to do for a living. Loving God with your mind can also mean knowing God. The better you know God, the more likely you are to hear God in your decisions. You can get to know God through the scriptures and other spiritual reading. Hearing God may require you to consider the next way to love: with your soul. If the soul is the center of your spiritual life, then loving God with all your soul can remind you to listen to God when you pray. If prayer is a conversation with God, you might remember how annoying it can be to converse with someone who does all the talking. At first it is easy, but eventually you find yourself getting nervous because you have things you would like to say also. Think of that when you pray; give God a chance to put in a few words, too. Finally, to love God with all your strength can mean you put as much energy into loving God as you do with exer-cising, doing your day-job, cleaning the house, or mowing the lawn. Fortunately, none of those activities has to re-place loving God, for you can do each of them as if you were working for the Lord. Just remember that no matter how hard you work for the Lord, God loves you even more than you love Him.

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Safeguard the Children

DID YOU KNOW? Be a Trusted Resource if a Child Dis-closes Abuse Parents are in a unique position to know about not only their own children, but their children’s friends. If you are a trusted parent, your child’s friend may come to you with secrets. What do you do if a child tells you about abuse? As an adult, it’s critical that you remain calm, and don’t overreact. Child victims are often frightened and confused, and your con-fusion and anger does not help their situation.Your concern and support, however, will affirm the child in important ways and can help begin the healing process for a child victim who has suffered at the hands of a predator. To learn more about steps to take if a child tells you about abuse, email [email protected].

Los padres de familia se encuentran en una posición única para conocer no sólo a sus propios hijos, sino también a los amigos de sus hijos. Si usted es un padre confiable, el amigo de su hijo puede acercarse a usted con secretos. ¿Qué hace usted si un niño le cuenta sobre un abuso? Como adulto, es fundamental que permanezca calmada y no reaccione de forma exagerada. Las víctimas infantiles a menudo están asustadas y confundi-das, y su confusión y enojo no ayudan a la situación. Su preocu-pación y apoyo, sin embargo, reafirmarán al niño de maneras importantes y pueden ayudar a comenzar el proceso de sanación de un niño víctima que ha sufrido bajo las manos de un depredador. Para obtener más información sobre los pasos a seguir si un niño le cuenta sobre el abuso, envíe un correo elec-trónico a [email protected].

Religious Education Upcoming Events OCTOBER Wednesday Classes: 10/10, 10/17, and 10/24 Saturday Classes: 10/13, 10/20, and 10/27

NOVEMBER Wednesday Classes: 11/07, 11/14, and 11/28 Saturday Classes: 11/03, 11/10, and 11/17

*No classes on 10/3, 10/6, 10/31, 11/21, and 11/24

EMPOWERING GOD’S CHILDREN SAFETY PRO-GRAM: The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has developed a new K-12 Empowering God’s Children Safety Program for schools and Rel Ed programs throughout the Archdiocese. The program is a safety program to teach children and young people the “five basic safety rules” to help keep them safe from all abuse and address timely topics such as boundaries and bullying, computer, and Internet safety. Children en-rolled in Religious Education will receive Lesson 2 during their regularly scheduled classes on November 7th and No-vember 10th. Parents are welcome to review the teaching materials prior to the class. Please contact the Religious Education Office at (562) 921-5179 for details.

2nd YEAR FHC STUDENT PARENT MEETING: There is a mandatory parent meeting for all second year FHC par-ents. The purpose of the meeting is to inform parents of the upcoming sacrament testing and 1st Penance. Parents may choose to attend one of two meetings:

Wednesday, November 14th at 6:15pm in the Church. The meeting will be bi-lingual OR Saturday, November 17th at 9:15am in the 8th Grade Classroom. The meeting will be in English only.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

Please check the website www.stlinus-church.org for class dates and times under Religious Education & Confirmation– Youth Ministry.

4 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2018 | TRIGÉSIMO PRIMER DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO

Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Today’s readings try to answer the question, “What must I do to be successful?” The readings be-gin with just one commandment: Love the Lord with all your heart, all your soul, and with all your strength. The psalm extolls God’s strength and pro-tection, giving us lots of reasons to love God. The Letter to the Hebrews once again contrasts the per-fection of Christ as priest with the weakness of the other priests. Mark reminds us of the first command-ment and adds a second element to it. We must not only love God but we must love our neighbor as our-selves. Mark does not provide a lot of details, just the simple understanding that to love God with your whole self and your neighbor as yourself is worth more than any other sacrifice.

ALTAR SERVER MEETING

Parents of current altar servers and chil-dren interested in becoming altar servers who missed last week’s meeting can ob-tain the important meeting information by contacting contact Christina May at the Religious Education Office at (562) 921-5179 or by email at [email protected].

PROTECTING GOD'S CHILDREN FOR ADULTS

Where: Room 10 On Tuesday, November 20, 2018 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Please call the Parish Office to register. Spots are limited and are first come, first serve. This session will be conducted in English

Notes: This session is only for members of St. Linus Church. All Participants in Protecting God's Children and Keeping the Promise Alive Must be 18 or Older/No Mi-nors even with Parents.

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PARISH NEWS

Monday, November 12th

Goes to St. Linus Catholic School 13913 Shoemaker Ave.

Norwalk, CA 90650 (Flyer may be used all day;

includes phone image)

EUCHARISTIC MINISTER MEETING

A Eucharistic Minister Meeting will be held on Sat-urday, November 10th from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM in the church with Fr. Chris. The meeting is for all current Eucharistic Ministers and those who are in-terested in training to become a Eucharistic Minister. Attendance is mandatory. If you are unable to attend,

SECRET OF SUCCESS The readings are fairly simple and straightfor-ward. Do just these two things—love God with your whole self and love your neighbor as yourself—and you will be saved. Deuteronomy and the psalm emphasize the importance of loving God with our whole selves. He-brews reminds us that Jesus loved us as he loved his Fa-ther and so he offered himself for our sins. Mark says that loving God completely must also be accompanied by lov-ing our neighbor. Jesus loved his Father with his whole soul, his whole mind, his whole strength. The love be-tween God and Jesus makes them one. Everything hinges on the completeness and the inclusiveness of that love.

LOVE

We all love rules to measure our actions and as-sure us that we have done enough. Today we are given two rules that offer us none of that. These rules require us to focus only on love: love of God and love of neighbor. There are not seven or ten. There are just two. You must love God but you must do it with your entire being. Eve-rything you are must be focused on and reflect loving God. And then you must love your neighbor. The first is key to the second. Unless we understand how God loves both the lovable as well as the unlovable, we will never be able to love ourselves or any other creature or creation as God loves them all. The Gospels remind us that Jesus sought the broken, the marginalized, the unwanted to teach us how God loves. If everything about you is about loving a God who created and redeemed you, then you love as God loves. If you love as God loves, you recognize the weakness in yourself and in the world yet you still love that broken self and broken world as its Creator does. That is the only measure of success that matters.

Celebrating Our Past ~ Preparing Our Future Celebrating Our Past ~ Preparing Our Future As of May 11 2018, we now have $686,777.67 collected to date. Pledges continue to arrive daily. Total Pledged/Gifts received is $1,017,191.22. Thank you again, and God bless, to all who given to-wards this worthwhile program. Soon, those of you who have yet to re-spond will be receiving another opportunity to participate. So much more is yet to be done to honor our past generations and prepare us for future generations to come. Celebrando Nuestro Pasado ~ Preparando para Nuestro Futuro Al 11 de Mayo de 2018 nuestra Campaña Capital esta en un total de $686,777.67 en compromisos mientras recibimos nuevas promesas todos los días. Hemos recibido un total de $1,017,191.22 en regalos. Muchas gracias y bendiciones a todos que han participado en este programa va-lioso hacia nuestra comunidad parroquial. Para los que no han participa-do, 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.

$ 686,777.67

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGE ACCOUNTS If you have any questions or concerns about your Capital Campaign ac-count please call the Parish Office 562.921.6649.

TREE OF LIFE LEAVES The following families have paid their pledges in full;

their leaves will be placed on the Tree of Life. THANK YOU FOR HELPING US REACH OUR GOAL!!!!

TREE OF LIFE LEAVES UPDATE:

If you have paid your pledge in full and your leaf has not been placed, please make sure you have filled out the Leaf Inscription Form. If you have questions, please call the Parish Office (562) 921-6649.

TREE OF LIFE LEAVES Thank you to the following parish families who have gen-erously fulfilled their Capital Campaign Pledges. Please contact the parish office to inquire about your leaf for the Tree of Life. Thank you for helping us reach our goal!!

Mari Aguiano Francisco Garcia Rudy Perez

Eduardo Alcantara Beatriz Gomez Ruben Ramirez

Rosa Andrews Maria Luisa Gonzalez Randolf Rawls

Lorenzo Arellano Howard Hara Jose Manuel & Margarita Rios

Perry Barit Corinne Leufroy Maria Rodriguez

Abelina Benitez Benjamin Lim Carlos Salazar

Andrew Cadavona Onofre Lu Rolando Sebial

Leticia Campos Antonio & Cecilia Marquez

Alvaro Vazquez

Armando Costa Jose Martinez Lino Zamudio

Thanh Dinh Jose Alberto Moreno

Curtis Freeman Reynaldo Murillo

Alejandro Gama Michael & Jennifer Perez

Adeline Amaya Clem & Maureen Linnebur

Greg Linda Preciado

Purine Enciso Manalang Family Chita Ravalo

Carol Greene John & Arlene Moran Butch Redman

Grospe Family Joe & Irene Navarro Althea Robinson

Guhit Family Noel Susan Papa Charito Teodoro Wells

TODAY IS AMEN SUNDAY—Amen Sunday is an op-portunity for us to celebrate and highlight the progress of our Capital Campaign. It also gives us a chance to bring in our pledge and stand in solidarity with our parish and the mission of our campaign. If you would like to bring in your campaign pledge envelopes or your checks towards your commitment it is very welcomed and appreciated. If you have not pledged we also welcome your monetary donations.

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Please join us for Connelly’s Open House Saturday, November 3rd noon-3:00pm. Learn about Honors and AP

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SAINT JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE

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SJHS—DAY IN THE LIFE OF A JESTER

Friday, November 16, 2018 8pm—12pm

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Catholic Charities will be at the Margaret Aylward Center-Casa Santa Fe (A Ministry of the Holy Faith Sisters) 4270 Acacia Ave in Pico Rivera on Friday, November 9, 2018, from 9:00-1:00 p.m. An appointment is highly recommended, but not neces-sary. Please call 562-695-6621

Caridades Católicas estará en el Margaret Aylward Center-Casa Santa Fe (Un Ministerio de las Hermanas de la Santa Fe) 4270 Acacia Ave en Pico Rivera El viernes 9 de noviem-bre de 2018, de 9:00-1:00 pm. Se recomienda hacer cita, pero no es necesario. Favor de llamar a 562-695-6621

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Job 12:9-10 Who among all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this, in His hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all man-kind.

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