BOY SCOUT TROOP 375 - Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish

OUR LADY OF THE
MIRACULOUS MEDAL
PARISH COMMUNITY
820 NORTH GARFIELD AVENUE, MONTEBELLO, CALIFORNIA 90640
March 1, 2015
BOY SCOUT
TROOP 375
MASS SCHEDULE
WEEKDAYS: 7:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
SATURDAY: 7:30 a.m.
SUNDAY MASS ON SATURDAY: 5:00 p.m.
SUNDAY: IN ENGLISH 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and
6:00 p.m. (Teen Mass)
DOMINGO-MISA EN ESPAÑOL: 12:30 p.m.
HOLY DAYS: 7:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Evening before Holy Days: 7:00 p.m.
CONFESSIONS: Saturday 3:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
BAPTISM: Infants & Children register in the Rectory
Office
RCIA: Call Roy Ramirez at (562) 879-9478
MARRIAGES: Couples must call the Religious Education
Office at least six months in advance.
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CONTACT/INFORMATION
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish
820 N. Garfield Avenue, Montebello, CA 90640
www.olmmparish.com
(323) 725-7578 Fax (323) 722-2654
Office Hours
Monday—Friday/ 8am-6pm
Saturday— 8am-5pm
Sunday— 8am-2:30pm
Pastoral Staff
Rev. John Vianney, Pastor
Rev. Michael Meyer, Associate
Deacon Fred Rios, Permanent Deacon
Deacon Fred Lara, Permanent Deacon
Administrative Staff
Connie Lizarraga, Administrative Assistant
Ministries
Oscar Mendez, Confirmation/Youth Ministry
www.olmmyouthministry@gmail.com
(323) 725-7578 Ext. 313
March 1, 2015
NEW PARISHIONERS
We encourage all Catholic adults
living within the parish, and those
who would like to join our parish to
register. We are blessed to have you celebrate with us, and we
warmly welcome you to our parish family! To register please
contact the Rectory Office.
NOVENA: Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal:
Monday, 7:00 p.m.
ADORATION: Second Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTIONS: Holy Hour, 6-7 p.m.
FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS: After 7:30 a.m. Mass
HOLY HOUR AND ROSARY OF THE UNBORN: 3rd
Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
24 HRS. PREGNANCY PRO-LIFE: Hotline (323) 2610731
LINEA DE EMERGENCIA PRO-VIDA 24 hrs. (323) 2610731
Roy Ramirez, RCIA (562) 879-9478
Alan Leoncio, Music Coordinator (323) 725-7578
Religious Education
Irma Montreal, Coordinator
(323) 725-7578, Ext. 312
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm
Wednesday 12pm-8pm, Friday by appointment only
Eucharistic Ministers
Roy Ramirez (562) 879-9478
Lectors
Rosie Vasquez (323) 887-8668
Altar Servers
Mrs. Lou Miera (626) 288-1972
Parish School
Analisa Moreno, Principal
Arleene Molina, Administrative Assistant
840 North Garfield Avenue, Montebello, CA 90640
www.olmmschool.com
(323) 728-5435
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 7am-4pm
Altar Server Appointments
Mon., Tues., Wed., ( March 2, 3, 4 )
7:30 a.m.
Cuba Garcia-Andrew Ramirez
7:00 p.m. Madeline Acosta-Hilario Trejo
Thurs., Fri., (March 5, 6 )
7:30 a.m.
Brenna Parra-Alexa Aquino
7:00 p.m. George & Sofia Flores
Sat., March 7
7:30 a.m.
5:00 p.m. Andrew Lucero-Trinity GomezAaron Velazquez
Sunday, March 8, 2015
8:30 a.m.
Amanda Mora-Sarah LopezAidan Lee- Hilario Trejo
10:30 a.m. Kristiana Koker-Havana & Cuba GarciaKrystyna Jaramillo
12:30 p.m. Ricardo Martin-Carlos MartinGabriel Montañez-Jesus Garay
6:00 p.m. Allison Huang-Robyn & Ryan SuarezSarah Storbakken
Second Sunday of Lent
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Preview of Next Sunday’s Readings
Third Sunday of Lent
March 8, 2015
First reading: Exodus 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-14 (Shorter)
Second reading: Corinthians 1:22-25
Gospel: John 2:13-25
A reading from the Book of Exodus
In those days, God delivered all these commandments: "I, the
LORD am your God, who brought you out of the land of
Egypt, that place of slavery. You shall not have other gods
besides me. "You shall not take the name of the LORD, your
God, in vain. For the LORD will not leave unpunished the one
who takes his name in vain. "Remember to keep holy the
sabbath day. Honor your father and your mother, that you may
have a long life in the land which the LORD, your God, is
giving you. You shall not kill. You shall not commit adultery.
You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness against
your neighbor. You shall not covet your neighbor's house.
You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male or
female slave, nor his ox or ass, nor anything else that belongs
to him."
A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the
Corinthians
Brothers and sisters:
Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we
proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and
foolishness to Gentiles, but to those who are called, Jews and
Greeks alike, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and
the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John
Since the Passover of the Jews was near, Jesus went up to
Jerusalem. He found in the temple area those who sold oxen,
sheep, and doves, as well as the money changers seated there.
He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out of the
temple area, with the sheep and oxen, and spilled the coins of
the money changers and overturned their tables, and to those
who sold doves he said, "Take these out of here, and stop
making my Father's house a marketplace." His disciples
recalled the words of Scripture, Zeal for your house will
consume me. At this the Jews answered and said to him, "What
sign can you show us for doing this?" Jesus answered and said
to them, "Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it
up." The Jews said, "This temple has been under construction
for forty-six years, and you will raise it up in three days?" But
he was speaking about the temple of his body. Therefore, when
he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he
had said this, and they came to believe the Scripture and the
word Jesus had spoken. While he was in Jerusalem for the
feast of Passover, many began to believe in his name when
they saw the signs he was doing. But Jesus would not trust
himself to them because he knew them all, and did not need
anyone to testify about human nature. He himself understood it
well.
SUNDAY COLLECTION
02/22/2015
02/23/2014
Envelopes (368)
$7,538.00
$8,233.70
$2,829.00
Loose
$2,939.00
Total
$10,477.00
$11,062.70
Repair & Maintenance
$1,074.00
$1,827.00
Please use your Contribution Envelopes if possible.
Thank you for you generosity.
PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED for our parishioners, relatives
and friends who have recently died:
David Jaramillo, Daniel S. Lopez, Ruth L. Alvarez
and Julia Aguirre.
Our most sincere sympathy is extended to their families.
Mass Intentions
SUNDAY, March 1 2015
8:30 am ADOLPHO & AMALIA MIRABAL (Dec.)
AMY DE ARO (Dec.)
RICHARD VALDEZ (Dec.)
CALOGERO PIAZZA (Dec.)
10:30 pm PARISH FAMILY
12:30 pm JOSHUA ROMERO (Dec. B’day)
RAFAEL ESTEVEZ (Dec. Anniv.)
MARIA DE ANDA (Dec. Anniv.)
HIYINIA PERER (Dec. Anniv.)
RAMON CASTILLO (Dec.)
6:00 pm FRANCO ROSSI (Dec. Anniv.)
MONDAY, March 2
7:30 am JUDE THAD M.VALENCIA (Liv. B’day)
TIM CHANG (Liv.)
7:00 pm CRUZ TORRES-TORRES (Dec.)
TUESDAY, March 3
7:30 am JOSE SOLORZANO (Dec.)
7:00 pm MARLIN TAYLOR (Dec.)
AMANDA REZA (Dec. 2nd Annv.)
WEDNESDAY, March 4
7:30 am TIM CHANG (Liv ,)
7:00 pm AUGUSTO ANDAYA (Dec.)
THURSDAY, March 5
7:30 am TIM CHANG (Liv.)
7:00 pm MICHEL MARTINEZ (Dec.)
FRIDAY, March 6
7:30 am TIM CHANG (Liv.)
7:00 pm JESS & CUCA RODRIGUEZ (Dec.)
JORGE & GENOVEVA BOCO (Dec.)
VICTORIA BOBADILLA (Dec.)
MICHEL MARTINEZ (Dec.)
SATURDAY, March 7, 2015
7:30 am BERTHA OSORIO (Dec.)
AGUSTINE LUEVANO (Dec. B’day)
5:00 pm MARY S. RODRIGUEZ (Liv. B’day)
EUGENIO, VALENTINA & NANCY CHING (Dec.)
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Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Religious Education Office
Second Sunday of Lent
March 1, 2015
CONFIRMATION AND YOUTH MINISTRY
March 1, 2015
Sunday’s Gospel, Mark 9:2-10
Reflecting in God’s Word.
The glory of God was revealed in the transfiguration of Jesus.
Even though we weren’t on the mountaintop to see this
wonder, parents are in a good position to understand
something about God’s glory. Since their conception, our
children show us the truth about the wonder of God. There’s
so much we don’t understand about their formation and
creation, but we are willing to accept the development of their
lives on faith. It is our faith in God that helps us recognize the
creation and growth of these precious miracles.
Bringing the Gospel Into Your Family
We see previews to many things – especially at the beginning
of videos, in commercials, or at the movie theater. Share ideas
about how previews help us know what’s coming and then see
how these ideas help us understand what Jesus showed his
disciples in this transfiguration reading.
Question of the Week:
Child: What would I ask God to do for me or my family?
Adult: How deeply do I believe that God is for me, and no
one can destroy me?
Niños: ¿Qué me gustaría pedir a Dios que hiciera por mí o por
mi familia?
Adultos: ¿Qué tan convencido estoy de que Dios me ha
escogido, y de que nada me puede vencer?
SACRAMENTAL MARRIAGE INFORMATION
If you would like information regarding Marriage Preparation,
please call the Religious Education Office at least six months
in advance of proposed Wedding date at 323.725.7578
Ext. 312.
QUINCEAÑERA MASS
If you would like information/requirements to plan a Quinceañera
Mass, please call the Religious Education Office at least six months
in advance of the Quinceañera date at 323.725.7578 Ext. 312.
RELIGIOUS ED. OFFICE HOURS
R.E. Office hours are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8:30am to
4:30pm, Wednesday 12:00 to 8:00pm. Friday by appointment only,
closed Saturday and Sunday. For more information, contact Irma at
323.725.7578 Ext. 312.
WHAT IS CRS RICE BOWL? Celebrating its
40th year, CRS Rice Bowl is Catholic Relief Services’
Lenten faith-in-action program for families and faith
communities. The program invites Catholics to live in
solidarity with our poorest and most vulnerable brothers and
sisters through the three Lenten pillars of prayer, fasting and
almsgiving.
Participants journey through the 40 days of Lent with the
daily reflections included in the Lenten Calendar and on the
CRS Rice Bowl mobile app. You’ll receive ideas for small,
sacrificial gifts to fill your Rice Bowls as you read and watch
Stories of Hope from individuals and communities whose
lives have been changed by CRS Rice Bowl.
Confirmation Sessions
LOCATION: Watterson Hall
TIME: 3:45-7:00 p.m.
DATE:
† Year 1 -Sunday, March 1st
† Year 1 -Sunday, March 15th
† Year 2 -Sunday, March 8th
† Year 2 -Sunday, March 22nd
† Sponsor & Candidate Retreat/Rehearsal
Date: March 22, 2015
Time: 4:45 p.m. in Watterson Hall
.
What: A day of music, Mass, and awesome
speakers.
Where: Anaheim Convention Center
When: Thursday, March 12, 2015
Cost: $45.00
(includes: a shirt, transportation, and admission)
Interested?
Contact: Monica or Oscar
olmmyouthministry@gmail.com
We have several families experiencing financial
hardships and are unable to pay for their child’s
Confirmation registration. The cost is $150 which
covers a weekend retreat and material for Sunday
night sessions. If you are able to sponsor a teen,
please contact the Youth Ministry office
323-725-7578 ext. 313.
We appreciate your generosity.
INFANT BAPTISM
(Under seven years old)
Our next Baptism Class will be
May 3rd -English & 8 de Marzo -Spanish. Please bring your
child’s Birth Certificate and $50.00 donation to the Rectory Office
at least three months before the desired date of the Baptism to
arrange for preparation class for parents and Godparents. For
more information please call the Rectory Office, at 323.725.7578.
Second Sunday of Lent
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Calling ALL Alumni!
Our Parish School is planning several events for this year to celebrate the school’s
60th Anniversary. If you are an alumni of our school or
know someone that attended Our Lady of
Miraculous Medal School (also known as Marian School),
please have them contact Julie Patino,
Marketing and Development Coordinator at (323) 722-5437
or via email at j_patino@olmmschool.com to
get on our guest list. Visit and follow the Alumni Facebook
Page to stay up to date on future events and
to get in touch with other Alumni at www.facebook.com/olmmalumni
DID YOU KNOW?
Are you searching for a community?
Interested in the Catholic Faith?
Session are on Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in
Laboure Center.
Please continue to pray for our catechumens as they attend
the Rite of Continuing Conversion at the
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels this evening.
Please continue to pray for them.
If interested and want to know more please call Roy Ramirez at
562-879-9478 or email olmmrcia@gmail.com and an
application will be forwarded to you. You can see current
information at www.facebook.com/OlmmRCIA.
All are welcome!
¿QUÉ ES PLATO DE ARROZ DE CRS?
Celebrando su cuadragésimo aniversario, Plato
de Arroz de CRS es el programa de Cuaresma
de Catholic Relief Services de fe en acción para las familias
y las comunidades de fe. Este programa invita a los católicos
a vivir en solidaridad con nuestros hermanos y hermanas
más pobres y vulnerables a través de los tres pilares de la
Cuaresma de la oración, el ayuno y el sacrificio.
Los participantes hacen un recorrido durante los 40 días de
la Cuaresma con las reflexiones diarias incluidas en el
calendario de Cuaresma y en la aplicación móvil de Plato de
Arroz de CRS. Tú recibirás ideas para pequeñas ofrendas, de
sacrificio para llenar tu Plato de Arroz al leer y ver historias
de esperanza de individuos y comunidades cuyas vidas han
sido cambiadas por Plato de Arroz de CRS.
Una intención de Perpetuidad
Usted puede pedir mas
informacion en la Rectoria sobre
el nuevo projecto o llamar al
telephone (323)725-7578.
Teaching children about boundaries and safe touches is
healthy
Teaching children about boundaries and safe touches is not
sex education. There are many safety issues we teach
children: bike safety, water safety, fire prevention, driver's
training, etc. Personal safety programs should have age
appropriate lessons that give children the skills they need to
protect themselves without frightening them. Keeping
children unaware of the dangers around them does not keep
them safe. Predators count on children not knowing what to
do. For more information, please visit:
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youthprotection/faqs.cfm.
This Sunday, The Parents of Boy Scout Troop 375 will sponsor the
Donut Sale. Next Sunday, The Parents of Girl Scout Troop 3111
will sponsor the Donut Sale. Thank you to all organizations who give
so much of their time to support the Donut and Bake
Sales. Please be sure to stop by and support them!
¿SABIA USTED?
Es saludable enseñar a los niños sobre la seguridad
personal y los límites del contacto físico con otros
Enseñar a los niños sobre los límites y cuando un contacto
físico con otros es seguro no es educación sexual. Hay
muchos temas de seguridad que enseñamos a los niños:
seguridad en las bicicletas, seguridad en el agua, prevención
de incendios, entrenamiento para conducir, etc. Los
programas de seguridad personal deben contar con lecciones
apropiadas para la edad, que les brinde a los niños la
información que ellos necesitan para protegerse sin
asustarlos. Mantener a los niños sin el conocimiento de los
peligros a su alrededor no los mantiene seguros. Los
predadores cuentan con que los niños no saben lo que hacen.
Para más información, por favor visite:
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youthprotection/faqs.cfm.
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Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
March 1, 2015
This Week and Coming Events
An Intention in Perpetuity
Our Patio remodeling has begun, and we are still accepting orders for the
Personalized Brick Project.
This project will provide us with a venue to honor our House, the House of the Lord. It is a
way to give Thanks and to show our Intentions in Perpetuity. Your name, your family’s name,
your remembrances, your favorite Verses or Proverbs can be inscribed within the Brick which
will be installed on the Patio. We are working on a wonderful design which will show to the world and generations to come, our
pride for OLMM.
We are recommending a donation of between $100 and $250 dollars per brick. Let’s all honor our One Parish, One Family
Community of the Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.
Please come by the rectory to pick up an application for the engraved Personalized Brick.
We thank you in advance for your generous donation.
**Please forgive the misspellings on the bricks. The samples were sent that way on purpose.**
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Stations of the Cross in English will take place immediately
after the 7:00 p.m. Mass in Church during the Fridays of Lent.
You are invited to join the group.
Via Crusis en Español. Se llevaran a cabo
Todos los Viernes de cuaresma a las 6:00
p.m. (excepto el primer viernes del mes a las
5:00 p.m.). Todas estan invitados a
acompañar a Nuestro Señor, meditando su
Dolorosa.
The Living Stations of the Cross
St. Joseph’s Salesian Youth Renewal Center
will present the Living Stations of the Cross
presenting the life and death of our Savior,
Jesus Christ, in its interpretation of the Passion
on Friday, March 20, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. here at Our Lady of
the Miraculous Medal Parish.
ALL ARE WELCOME!
“DON’T MISS THIS SPECIAL EVENT”.
All ladies of the parish 18 years and over……...Please
consider treating yourself to a great retreat!!!
WEEKEND MARCH 13-15, 2015
The Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart have a
special retreat weekend planned for us! Our retreat master
will be Rev. Gary Sumpter. The weekend includes five
conferences given by Rev. Sumpter, time to reflect and pray in
the quiet and restful gardens or read in the well-stocked library.
Experience Carmelite spirituality as we pray together,
participate in Holy Mass, Morning Prayer, Eucharistic
Adoration and there's ample time for Reconciliation during the
weekend. Enjoy five delicious meals served in the retreatants
dining room. Stop by the gift shop for inspirational reading,
music, videos and great religious articles for yourself or for
gifts. If you have questions or plan to attend either for the
weekend or a day, please call: Yolanda at 323-726-7292.
TODAY
SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2015
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Sponsored by the Parents of Boy Scout Troop 375,
this will take place in Watterson Hall after the morning Masses
today, Sunday, March 1st. They will be serving pancakes, eggs,
sausages, orange juice and coffee. The proceeds from the
pancake breakfast and raffle, help our boys go to summer Camp,
supports their many other outings and helps in maintaining their
equipment.
Thank you, for supporting the Parish Boy Scout Troop 375!
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
On March 22, 2015 our Parish is having Bundle Sunday for
the Society of St. Vincent de Paul thrift stores. Please bring
your useable clothing and useable household items on this day.
Their truck will be here at our church in front of Watterson
Hall. Please help them in their endless efforts to assist the
needy. They are in great need of furniture and
large appliances. Please phone (323) 224-6280
or (800) 974-3571 for free pick up of the large
items.
┼No Act of Charity is Foreign to the Society┼
OLMM GOLDEN AGERS MINISTRY BUS TRIP
PECHANGA CASINO-TEMECULA
WHEN; Monday, April 20, 2015
TIME: 8:30 am RETURN: Approx. 5:30pm
MEET AT: The Quiet Cannon parking lot. Last parking
lot across from the Hilton Garden Hotel.
COST: $15.00(You will receive $20 in Free Play). The
cost includes bus trip, driver tip and breakfast snack. Please
make checks payable to: Golden Agers Ministry. Please
drop off your check or cash to Our Lady of the Miraculous
Medal Parish Rectory. CONTACT: Please contact Lupe
Silva at (323)246-7614 between the hours of 9:00am –5:00
pm. Please do no call after 5:00 pm
RESERVATION DEADLINE: March 3, 2015
REFUND POLICY: 3 DAY NOTICE