WELCOME! Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church 2640 E. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107 www.abvmpasadena.org

Congratulations To Our Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary School Eighth Grade Graduates 2019

ABVM CLASS OF 2019 SCHOOLS THEY WILL ATTEND Casey Danielle Aghili Ulysses Joseph Hill Gabriella Carolina Prado St. Lucy’s Priory High Mayfield Senior School Kaylie Leilani Armas Cailene Ito Fiona Grace Snashall School Arcadia High School Levon Arutunian Jace Cameron Delmundo Elijah Andrew Cupples Flintridge Sacred Heart Ramona Convent Second- David Panganiban Bautista Izuno Soto Alexander Academy ary School Lucas Kai Sabater Benitez Alexi Lopez James Varela St. Francis High School Los Angeles County High Sarah Elise Brenes Erin Nicole Marsh Rubi G. Vargas California School of the Arts School for the Arts James David Clapp Elizabeth McCarthy Nicole Ana Werner Loyola High School Califor- St. John Paul II STEM Kaylin Annette Compton Sophia Adriana Mercurio nia School of the Arts Academy Anthony Alberto Cruz Sara Mirzayev Immaculate Heart High La Salle College Prepara- Ryan Allen Doerfler Liv Montenegro School tory High School Angela Therese G. Echaorre Alexandra Mullis Cathedral High School Saint Monica Academy Tyler Joseph Ferrante Aidan Patrick O’Connor Damien High School San Gabriel Mission High Victor Rusty Gonzaga Jonathan Domingo Ohanian Los Angeles County High Lorenzo Gumabao-Ravago Adam Isaac Pavon School for the Arts

Pentecost Sunday Office Hours: Mass Schedule June 9, 2019 Monday-Friday Saturday Vigil: Pastor: Business Manager: 9:00AM-Noon & 5:00PM Fr. Michael Ume Kathy Tracy 1:00-4:00PM

Sunday: Pastoral Associate: School Principal: (626)792-1343 7:30AM - 9:00AM Sr. Susan Slater, SHCJ Patricia Hager (626)792-0052 (Fax) 11:00AM - 5:00PM Visiting Priest: Office Closed: Daily: Fr. Alan Phillip, C.P. June 17-19 8:15AM

Page Two WELCOME TO ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY CHURCH June 9, 2019 How to Contact Us Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Sr. Susan Slater, SHCJ-(626)792-1343 x508 www.abvmpasadena.org [email protected] Seniors Pastor: (626)792-1343 Brynn Fisher, (626) 795-3673, [email protected] Fr. Michael Ume Scheduling of Ministers for Mass Pastoral Associate (626)792-1343 x508 Liz Oberreiter, (626) 290-2126, [email protected] Sr. Susan Slater, SHCJ The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, Parish Staff: (626)792-1343 Assumption BVM-Conference: Katherine Tracy, Parish Business Manager Robert Wyatt, President [email protected] Hotline for Assistance: (626)657-0836 Mary Parra, Secretary, For free pick-up of large donations like [email protected] appliances, furniture & vehicles Call: (800)974-3571 or (323)224-6280 Chandra Persad, Secretary, [email protected] Ushers Linda Mennis, Bulletin, Head Usher-Eddie Robledo, (626) 791-2222 Assistant Head Usher-Kyle Kveton, (213) 300-7357 [email protected] Mother Mary Visitation Ministry Assumption School (626)793-2089 Lorna Willard - (626)533-7655 Patricia Hager, Principal Women’s Carmelite Retreat [email protected] Cheryl Harlow - (626)794-7813, [email protected]

Faith Formation Coordinator Young Adult Ministry Pre-School to Teen (626)792-6844 Manny Soriano - [email protected] Cheli Valdez, [email protected] Join Us In Worship

Adult Faith Formation Coordinator (626)792-1343 x508 Holy Day of Obligation Schedule: Sr. Susan Slater, SHCJ, Vigil: 7:00PM Holy Day: 8:15AM, 7:00PM [email protected] Devotions: To Participate in Our Ministries Contact Rosary & Divine Mercy after the 8:15AM daily Mass

Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help on Bible Study Saturdays after the 8:15AM Mass

Debbie Pelch - [email protected]. Meditation Chant Service

Environment Committee First Wednesday of the Month at 7:30PM Frances Inafuku - (626)584-9430 Prepare for the Sacraments Eucharistic Ministers Nicole & Paul Dazè [email protected] Baptisms:

Friends In Deed (Interfaith Council) Thank you for baptizing your child, We have a program of Ed Vidimos - (626)355-0530 friendsindeedpas.org. preparation. By appointment only. Please contact the of- fice. Gregorian Chant Group Timothy O’Brien - (626)449-3486 Marriages:

Habitat for Humanity Engaged couples: Thank you for considering a Catholic Marriage blessed by God in the Holy Sacrament of Matri- Terri Lauerman (626)201-3806 mony. Six months of preparation is required by the Catho- Intercessory Prayer Group lic Church. Please phone the office to schedule an ap- Cri Hubbard - (626)794-4744 or [email protected] pointment 6 months prior to the proposed wedding date. Helen Tuma - (909)229-3759

Knights of Columbus Welcome to Our Parish Patrick Au, Grand Knight - (626)696-3689 Registering in a parish is a declaration of your desire to [email protected] be a part of a Catholic community and a commitment to

Marriage Encounter the life of the parish family. Being a registered parishion- Michael & Veronica Sasaki - (626)755-0244 er makes things easier when it is time for infant baptism, [email protected] school registration, weddings, funerals, affidavits and

Respect Life when asked to be a baptismal or confirmation sponsor. Mary Kay Gates [email protected] We can only do this if you are a registered, active and contributing member in the parish. Please call, visit the office or go online to our website to register.

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DID YOU KNOW? Have you considered online banking as a convenient Viewing pornography can put children in greater and secure way to give online? danger of abuse You can set up your bank’s online bill pay feature to auto- In a recent report on the role technology plays in matically send in your weekly pledge or donations to our sex trafficking, researchers discovered that the internet various funds, just like you pay your cable bill. The bank facilitated prostitution through online ads in 75% of cas- will issue and mail a check to Assumption. We will record es. The average age of entry was 15. Pornography is a your donation the same way as when you place your en- growing problem in our society, and it contributes a great velope or check in the collection basket. deal to the real problems of sexual exploitation and traf- Please indicate on the memo section of the bill pay form ficking that are happening closer to home than we may your envelope # and, if for the weekly envelope, Mainte- think. Pornography portrays sex as violent and degrad- nance & Repairs, Parish Ministries, special collections, ing, particularly to women. Viewing these images can etc. make children more vulnerable to sexual abuse, since Payee is: Assumption BVM Church they can have a distorted view of what is appropriate and Address is: 2640 E. Orange Grove Blvd. what’s not. For more information, check out the article Pasadena, CA 91107 “Internet, online porn seen as enabling sexual exploita- tion of children.” Thank you for your continued generosity to your parish. God Bless You!

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Confirmation Saturday, June 8 at the 5:00PM Mass

Welcome to Bishop Trudeau who will administer the Sacrament of Confirmation to our parish youth at the 5:00PM Mass on Saturday. Please pray for our Confirmation students and their families.

Father’s Day Cards

Father’s Day cards are available in the Priest Retirement Fund church. Fathers listed will have their name June 8-9 placed on the altar during the month of Have you ever wondered what happens to our priests June. after they retire from teaching, preaching, and serving on

Please fill out the information on the en- a regular basis? Where do they go? Who takes care of them? What do they need? closed envelope, and return the envelope and your offering in the collection basket or to the rectory. Like us, they desire rest and have needs for care and medical treatment as they grow older. Unlike most of us, Habitat for Humanity though, their modest salaries were never meant to pro-

Please mark your calendars for this vide for them after many years of service.

special event. Bishop O'Connell will be Your gift to the Priest Retirement Fund is a meaningful visiting St. Andrew's Church in Pasade- investment and true blessing for the care and comfort of na on Wednesday evening, June 19, our spiritual fathers as they enter the later chapters in life. 2019 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. He will be talking about the SGV Habitat for Hu- They deserve nothing less. manity Catholic Coalition. Come hear all the good news Bishop O'Connell has to share. Maintenance & Repairs Report Month of May 2019 Those green envelopes…

The green envelopes found in your monthly envelope packet and in our pews are restricted for use towards our Church Maintenance & Repairs. Amounts collected from the “green envelopes” remain 100% in our parish and are not subject to an Archdiocese assessment fee. These funds go directly toward paying for our church facility up- keep, maintenance and improvements and the utilities bills.

We had 21 more families participating this month versus April 2019. Please consider donating to this much need- ed fund.

Here is a look at the month of May 2019 “green enve- lope” collections versus our actual maintenance & repairs Assumption Parishioners at Habitat build site. expenditures:

Funds collected from green envelopes $8,156 Baptisms Repairs, routine maintenance, utility expenses $7,881 Reserve to offset previous and future expenses $ 275 Beginning in August 2019, Families Participating infant Baptisms will be sched- (green envelopes or indicated on check) 275 uled on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 10am. You may contribute anytime during the month by either using the green envelope found in your packet or in the Prior to scheduling a Baptism, parents are required to pew or simply indicate on the memo line of your check, meet with Fr. Mike. Please make an appointment with the “Maintenance & Repairs.” rectory. Thank you so very much for your continuing generosity!

A Baptismal Class is required of all parents and godpar- ents. Classes will be held the first Thursday of every oth- er month at 7:00PM, and every first Saturday of the month at 10:00AM Please call the rectory for dates and registration.

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Congratulations Assumption School Graduates!

On Friday, May 31, 33 young men and women graduated from Assumption School. Among their many highlights this year were: trips to the Regan Library and Washington D.C., a co-league championship in softball, making the playoffs in boys and girls Basketball, success in the Academic Decathlon, and of course, the Odyssey of the Mind State Champion- ship.

Thirteen of our distinguished graduates will be attending Catholic high schools, 4 will be attending schools of the arts, and two will be attending public high schools. We congratulate them on their many accomplishments, and send our blessings with them on their next adventures!

Summer Book Club PLEASE PRAY FOR… Wednesdays, 10:00-11:30AM July 3 to August 7

Lori Berberian Vanessa Ojeda You are invited to join our Summer Book Warren Burkhart Carmen Pacheco Club which runs for 6 weeks from July Matilde Candenosa Diane Price 3rd – August 7th. We meet Wednesday David Carvajal Giovanna Price mornings from 10- 11:30 upstairs in the Allie Clark Gil Ramirez Rectory. This summer we will read Fr. Dolores Diott Eddie Robledo James Martin’s “My Life with the Saints”. Louise Dockey Dolores Robledo Aurora Fletes Michael Rufo “The saints are given to us as patrons Jack Golden Raji Saadi and companions. James Martin tells us how they have Monica Gonzales Bernice Santillan been resources for him in every time of need. In delight- The Grimm Family Sbrocca Family ful prose he recounts incidents, both perilous and funny, Christie Ford James Smith that have prompted him to turn to the saints, and in doing Marie DeMarco Grotewiel Katie Sorrentino so shows us a new way of living out a devotion that is as Pearl Haggins Charles Tinker old and universal as the church.” Norma Jugo Mary Tracy - Avery Cardinal Dulles, SJ, Fordham University Howard Kim Morgan Underwood Dom Llamas Mario A. Valdez, Sr. Purchase the book before July 3rd and read the first James McCarthy Joe Valenzuela three chapters. It can be found on Amazon and likely at Vera Mercurio Tom Willard most book stores including Vroman’s, Holy Family, and Angela Moguel Barnes & Noble. ...Those Who Have Died Ariel Moguel Fr. Walter L. Housey, CM Contact Debbie Pelch if you have questions - Hermenegildo Moguel, Jr. [email protected] Sgt. Andrew Noonan Tim O’Neil

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Faith Formation News Society of St. Vincent de Paul Assumption Conference Faith Formation &

Teen Confirmation I was a bit nervous about going to meet

Faith Formation Classes some homeless in Pasadena. The experi-

Register for Next Year ence proved all my preconceived ideas were inaccurate and thankfully so. The Teen Confirmation Classes blessings ahead for me deeply impacted my understand-

Saturday, June 8 at 5:00PM—Confirmation ing of Jesus’ commandment to love one another. Home- Church-Bishop Marc Trudeau/Fr. Mike less was just a label I used, but after meeting real men and women, the label became alive — humanized. The For information about classes and programs contact: genuine gratitude for the mercy bag, rubber mat, and Ms. Cheli Valdez at [email protected] or sleeping bag was awesome. One of the friends-in-need, (626)792-6844 or Anthony, shared that he sang in a Baptist choir as a kid. Ms. Pat Vidimos at [email protected] Robert, our leader, said once during a simple group pray- er together Anthony sang! Being in a group was fun. Being in open space to go up to the people was easy. Faith Formation Registration Their manner of gratitude in voice and gesture was mov- Confirmation Registration ing. 2019-2020

Registration packets for the next school year The money collected from our church SVDP envelopes are available. Packets are available in the purchased the bags which were bought at special dis- Faith Formation office and the Rectory. counts. The layers of help opened up ...drivers of vans, packers of food bags, givers of funds. Wonderful! I look forward to going again to see how Ashley and Meghan are doing in their job hunting; how Anthony likes his new sleeping bag, and to be with the other Vincentians. Homeless are people, daughters, sisters, brothers, fa- thers, young, old ...each with a story of life. I felt humbled and blessed to be with them.

Watch for future opportunities to accompany us on a Homeless Caravan. If you would like to know more about joining our Conference or if you know someone who needs assistance please call our hotline: (626) 657-0836.

If you would like to make a monetary donation to be used in helping those in need, please use the Assumption-

Mater Dolorosa Centro de Retiros Pasionista Ofrece un retiro para matrimonios en español 28 – 30 de Junio, 2019 700 N. Sunnyside Ave, Sierra Madre, CA 91024.

El tema es: Este Amor Dios lo Bendice Abundantemente.

El Padre Clemente Barrón, CP, y dos matrimonios diáconos dirigen el retiro.

Para más información: materdolorosa.org (Español)

LGBT Resources

The Holy Family LGBT program provides a supportive environment for LGBT individuals, and their parents.

Meetings are facilitated by Dr. Elizabeth Taylor, a li- Don’t Let Your Donation censed psychologist and parishioner who specializes in Take A Vacation! faith issues as well as gay and lesbian issues, and co- Our parish is open all summer facilitated by Michael Ternes. The meetings are free of and our bills still need to be cost and there is no on-going commitment to attend. paid and our ministries continue to serve. Please contin- It meets at Holy Family Church in South Pasadena. ue to give, even if you go out of town. Please call: (626) 792-1103

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Calendar of Events WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE and INTENTIONS Sunday, June 9 Saturday, June 8 Retirement Fund for Archdiocesan Priests Confirmation Coffee & Donuts-MCH-Senior Group 5:00PM Gootee/Aull/Dugan/Callaghan/Legge, Healing Monday, June 10 Charles Tinker, Healing 5:45PM Girl Scout Troop 15211-CC/LR Sunday, June 9 7:00PM Intercessory Prayer Group-School Yard Pentecost Sunday 7:30AM Dante Terramani, R.I.P. Tuesday, June 11 9:00AM Mary Aguilar, R.I.P. 9:00AM Senior Group-CC/LR Ron Ross, R.I.P. 7:00PM Society of St. Vincent de Paul Meeting-CC Frank Lirette, R.I.P. Wednesday, June 12 11:00AM Julie & Brandon Powell, Special Intention 10:00AM Bible Study-Church/Chapel Fr. John J. Vogel, R.I.P. 7:00PM Young Adult Ministry-CC/LR Fr. Walter L. Housey, R.I.P. 7:00PM Bible Study-Rectory/Upstairs 5:00PM Josephine & Hermann Zimmerl, R.I.P. 7:00PM Knights of Columbus Meeting-MCH Allan J. Graf, R.I.P. 7:30PM Boy Scout Troop 31-MMA Monday, June 10 7:30PM Gregorian Chant Practice-CC/Chapel The Blessed Virgin Mary-Mother of the Church Thursday, June 13 8:15AM For the People 9:00AM Senior Group-CC/LR Tuesday, June 11 7:00PM RCIA-Rectory/Up. St. Barnabas, Apostle-Patron of Cyprus Friday, June 14 8:15AM Tony Ruiz, R.I.P. 7:30PM WW Marriage Encounter Meeting-CC/LR Wednesday, June 12

Saturday, June 15 8:15AM Bill Bisson, Blessings 10:00AM Baptism-Zatarin, Potter & Castro families-Ch. Steve Roger, R.I.P. 3:30PM Confessions Thursday, June 13 St. Anthony of Padua-1231-Patron of Lost Articles Sunday, June 16 Father’s Day 8:15AM For Travelers No Coffee & Donuts Friday, June 14 8:15AM Esther Vance, R.I.P. Rodolfo Gonzaga, R.I.P. CC-Community Center MCH-Msgr. Crean Hall Saturday, June 15 MMA-Msgr. Moretti Auditorium 8:15AM For the Homeless

Before requesting the scheduling of an event, please consult the parish calendar online at abvmpasadena.org

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Without wonder, faith, like life, becomes grey Acts 2:1-11 Proverbs 8:22-31 and routine. 6/4 1 Corinthians 12:3-13 Romans 5:1-5 John 20:19-23 John 16:12-15 Office Closed-June 17-19 Priest & Musician Mass Schedule for Next Week Our office will be closed from Monday, June 17 through Wednesday, June 19 for a Saturday, June 15 staff retreat. 5:00PM...Fr. Alan (Trevor Thomson) Sunday, June 16 “May the glory of the Lord endure for- 7:30AM…Fr. Alan (Gabriel Reyes) ever.” (Psalm 104:31) 9:00AM...Fr. Mike (Ralph Mohutsky) 11:00AM…Fr. Mike (Ralph Mohutsky) Ensure the glory of the Lord endures in 5:00PM…Fr. Mike (Victoria Mohutsky) Pasadena. Please consider including As- sumption parish and school in your estate LOOKING FOR A WAY TO HELP THE HOMELESS? plan.

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