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Karl Pearson responds to the call to serve…

St. Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic Parish Community FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Parables, Anyone? 747 N. Meadow Pass Road, Walnut , CA 91789 When Jesus answers the apostles' question about why he speaks in parables, it may Phone: (909) 595-9545 Fax: (909) 594-3940 seem as if he is using them to confuse people. We know he is trying to spread the good news of God's kingdom. So he talks www.saintlorenzo.org to the crowds in parables, easily under- stood stories that usually have a moral or

ARCHDIOCESAN CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

 St. Lorenzo Ruiz is chosen as one of the Pilot parishes out of several parishes in the Archdiocese

 Karl Pearson who led SLR to the building of a new church answers the call to chair this campaign

 PASTOR’S APPEAL

To our dear Parishioners and Friends,

It is often believed that the beginning of the month is a chance for people to also start anew…it’s the chance to start over on a project put to the side, to renew a relationship that has gone astray, or even to reboot that diet you didn’t succeed in last month. Inspired by St. Paul’s letter where he tells the Many of you may know Karl Ephesians to “be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and put on the new Pearson. He along with his self, created in God’s way…”, I’d like to take this opportunity to go into fur- wife Jacque and his children ther detail about our new endeavor…the launch of the Archdiocesan Capi- Scott and Stephanie have tal Campaign of Called to Renew. The last few weeks leading up to this weekend, I have been talking of the been a part of our St. Lorenzo Capital Campaign. This week, I’d like to break down exactly what it is and Community since its inception. how we, as a parish family, will accomplish this goal and reap the fruits of When our parish decided to our labor. As previously mentioned, the campaign goal is for each parish to build a new church, it was Karl raise 130% of their annual Sunday giving income. For St. Lorenzo, that who successfully spearheaded means that our goal is to raise $1,155,000 in the next five years. Of that the effort to raise the funds and amount, one half will be returned to the parish to use for parish upkeep, build our new church of stone. programs and activities. We have already earmarked what we will be using the funds for. A great Once again, as we begin to part of the amount that will be returned to the parish will be designated for a launch our Archdiocesan Youth Education Scholarship Program. I believe that the youth aren’t the future of our parish…they are the NOW and it is important for us to support Capital Campaign of Called To them in their education. We have a very strong youth program here at St. Renew, Karl has responded to Lorenzo and having a scholarship program for further education will only the call. It is with gratitude that foster its continued growth. Another portion of the funds will be used to we announce Karl Pearson as renovate and refurbish our beloved Vellucci Hall. This is essential for the the Chairperson of the Capital growth of our church as we need more gathering spaces to support our vi- Campaign. With Karl’s brant and ever-growing parish. Finally, we will set apart the other portion as knowledge and efficient an endowment for future repairs and maintenance for our parish. As Karl leadership, it is without a doubt Pearson, our new chairman for our Capital Campaign, settles down with the that we will raise $1,155,000 in Core Group, they will come out with the detailed plan. the next five years. In our Gospel this week, God reminds us that “I am the bread of life: who- ever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never Thank you, Karl, for graciously thirst.” It is only fitting that as we prepare to launch the Archdiocesan Capi- accepting this endeavor. Rest tal Campaign, this Gospel, along with the previous weeks’, reminds us that assured that you have the our God is ever provident and abundantly generous. God always support of our entire community “provides” and he calls us to our “generous sharing”. as we work together to meet With continued blessings and gratitude, our goal!

Fr. Tony We pray & worship. We are a Priestly community.

Today’s Readings/Lecturas De Hoy

Sunday - August 5, 2018 First Reading — I will rain down bread from heaven for you (Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15).

Psalm — The Lord gave them bread from heaven (Psalm 78).

Second Reading — Put on the new self that has been created in God’s way (Ephesians 4:17, 20-24).

Gospel — Whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst (John 6:24-35). There will be 37 of our parishioners who will represent St. Lorenzo at the special mass in the Cathedral of The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass (c) Angels this Tuesday, August 7th. This mass is 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corpora- dedicated to the launch of the Archdio- tion. All rights reserved. cese Capital Campaign…. “CALLED TO RENEW”.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Please include our parishioners, leaders and the upcoming Archdiocesan campaign in your prayers. Sunday: Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: The Transfiguration of the Lord Tuesday: St. Sixtus II and Companions; St. Cajetan Wednesday: St. Dominic Thursday: St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross Friday: St. Lawrence Saturday: St. Clare WELCOME HOME to those who received the Sacrament of Baptism GOD’S WORK July 28, 2018

We are so busy! Most of us have more than one to do, and we never seem to have enough time. We are workers, volunteers, parents, friends, and most of us are more than one thing at a time. But which of these is the work of God? We seldom view our ordinary work as being the work of God. We may think that we have to be ministers or , missionaries or workers, engaged full-time in works formally identified as being “God’s work.” But everything we do with a faithful heart and with love for others is God’s work. We each have our own role to fill in the world, and many are necessary. We cannot al- ways see the direct connection of our daily work to the plan of God. But we trust and we believe that God leads us to do what is needed, where it is needed. What is “God’s work?” “This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he sent” (John 6:29).

Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. We LEARN AND EDUCATE. WE ARE A PROPHETIC PEOPLE

Religious Ed & Confirmation Classes DEVOTIONS SCHEDULE begin October 2018

Our Lady of Guadalupe Mondays, 6:30PM Grupo de Oracion Mondays, 7:00pm

First Friday Adoration After 7:00pm Mass

until 12:00am

St. Lorenzo Ruiz Tuesdays, 6:30pm OLPH Wednesdays, 6:30pm Divine Mercy Fridays, 7:35 am Divine Mercy Cenacle 1st & 3rd Mondays Family Prayer Group Fridays, 7:30pm Singles for Christ Fridays, 7:00pm Registration forms for Classes 2018-2019 Infant Jesus First Saturday,5:00pm are now available at the Saturdays, 7:00pm Parish and Religious Education Offices.

Now enrolling for Grades 1 through 8.

Religious Education Office DEVOTION TO THE July - August Schedule

Tuesdays/Wednesdays from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm The Immaculate Conception image is available for pilgrimage to homes. Sundays from 9:00am to 1:00pm We invite you to welcome Her in your homes as we BRING THE FAITH HOME

SACRAMENTS  Blessed Pilgrim Mother stays Baptism at your home for one week Registration is required. Please contact the Parish Office to make arrangements. Instruction classes: every 4th Thursday of the month at 7:00  A prayer leaflet is provided pm. Group Baptisms every 3rd Saturday of the month at 10:00 am.  We pray the at arrival Bautismos en Español: Cada cuarto Domingo del mes a las 3:00pm. Para and the Divine Mercy at depar- mas información por favor llame a la oficina parroquial o hable con Gaby ture Coria, Coordinadora del Ministerio Hispano en la ext. 116.

Anointing/Visitation of the Sick Contact the Parish Office 909-595-9545  NO PREPARATION IS Unción a enfermos– Por favor llame a la oficina parroquial. NEEDED BY THE HOSTING FAMILY during arrival or pick up Matrimony Couples wishing to celebrate their wedding must contact a at least 6 months in advance prior to setting a date. This time is  Sign up book is available on a table at the en- necessary to fulfill the prerequisites for receiving the sacrament. trance of the Church

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) Preparation for Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation. For information, call the Parish Office and  Please provide your name and phone number leave a message for Bob Kondrath. and we will contact you

Rite of Christian Initiation for Children (RCIC) For more information call  For questions, please contact: LUIS & the Parish Office and leave a message for Gail Akins. JUDITH VARGAS 909-489-2136

SLR Group Wedding with Fr. Tony, Sept 2017

Couples whose union have not yet been blessed in Church are invited to prepare for and receive the

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE on Saturday, September 15, 2018

Application forms and information will be available at the Parish Office. (On selected weekends, members of our Group Wedding Committee will set-up a table in the Pavilion to accompany you in the process.) Various documents and canonical requirements will be asked from the candidates.

As part of the process, a ONE DAY RETREAT is scheduled for the candidates.

For more details, please contact the Parish Office at (909) 595-9545 or our Group Wedding leaders Art & Edith Malicdem at [email protected] Or Alain & Cecille Graziani [email protected]

St. Lorenzo welcomes all volunteers!

♥♥ Be part of our church community! ♥♥ Make a difference! ♥♥ Meet new friends! ♥♥ Gain confidence! ♥♥ Have fun!

For more information or to fill out a volunteer application, please contact the parish office at (909) 595-9545.

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Bethesda Ministry

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK Week of Aug 5-Aug 11 Date Mass Rest In Peace Intentions

Sat 5:00pm Natividad S. Rebueno Erlinda Marbella 4-Aug Indalecio Pandy John Paul Fernandez We are currently in the process of Serafin Maranan Sto. Nino PG restructuring our list for the sick. Thank Sun 7:30am Rizal & Brigida Raquino Patricia Durian 5-Aug Martha Salvador you for your patience and understanding. Emeterio & Corazon Please continue praying and caring for Atmostera our sick family members, friends, 9:00am Max & Josefa Lojo Elleen Villanueva Maria Cabanilla Corpuz Marc & Delia Miranda neighbors and parishioners. Lagua Almario 10:30am Francisco Nacino Anthony Chris Aggabao Kho Lian Sibal Family (PG) Epifania Sanchez Manny See 12:00pm Angelina Licauco Romeo Valdez Manny See Aurora Canlas Jose Bimboy Anopol

1:30pm Manuela Mireles Martinez Rodolfo Esquivel Please contact Marilyn Estona at the parish Ema Garzon de Ayala Carlos Macedo office or email [email protected] if you Francisco Ayala 6:30pm Eleanor Flores Rodolfo Esquivel know of any parishioner who is sick, hospi- Martha Salvador Carlos Emilio Grijalva talized, or homebound so that we may in- Ofelia Ocampo clude them in our prayers. We continue to Jonathan Benitez de Berriz pray for the sick brothers and sisters in this Mon 7:00am Bonifacio Manuel Jr. Isabel Yu list. Please let us know the health status of Francisco Jimenez Jr. the person/s you have requested prayers for. 6-Aug (HB) 7:00pm Lizandro Pandy Giovanni Sibal (HB) Remedios Subiaga Ivan Carrillo Tue 7:00am Don Kong Isabel Yu 7-Aug Stephanie McIntyre Consorica De Castro (40) Days 7:00pm Estela Villa Rodolfo Esquivel Ivan Carrillo Wed 7:00am Augusto Isabel Yu 8-Aug Francisco E. Daravia Ivan Carrillo 7:00pm Augusto David Ivan Carrillo Sauer Gloria Gadbois Deborah Sauer Thurs 7:00am Boots San Jose Isabel Yu Jesus Nessia Ivan Carrillo 9-Aug Lourdes Llave (HB) 7:00pm Ivan Carrillo Zachary Mandalowsky Everyone is invited to the Fri 7:00am Lorenzo Fernandez Isabel Yu Henry Barte (HB) Sixto & Remedios 10-Aug 7:00pm Moreto (Anniv.) Carmen Nessia Sat 8:00am Fred Lising Isabel Yu 11-Aug Mrs. Teresita Luna Amy Milo ANOINTING of the Sick Araceli Villar Javate Corazon & Emeterio SATURDAY, AUG 11 at the Atmosfera 5:00PM Mass Mass Offering White Envelopes Notice

To request Mass offerings, please fill out the white envelope located in the vestibule and DROP IT OFF at the Parish Office two (2) weeks prior to the requested date. This will ensure that your Mass offerings will appear in the bulletin on a timely basis. Thank you. MISSION COOP EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

AUG 11 & 12 WEEKEND

WHAT CAN YOU DO? The crowd wanted to

The Marian Missionaries of the Holy Cross (MMHC) is know, "What can we do to accomplish the works a religious congregation of priests and brothers founded of God?" (John 6:28). They were looking for a way in the . It started in 1976 as a Catholic youth to do miracles, signs, wonders, and they expected group in the public high schools of Metropolitan . Jesus to prove himself by doing this for them, too. This youth group had spread not only within Metro-Manila They had just witnessed the multiplication of the but in the nearby provinces and went on to be acknowl- loaves, yet it seemed not to impress them! They edged as one of the largest campus ministries in the Phil- were asking for yet another "sign." Jesus directed ippines. It was from the core-group of this youth that the their attention to the meaning of the miracles: first seminarians of the congregation emerged. The God's loving faithfulness to them in their need. MMHC was recognized in 1990 as a Pious Association.

On October 27, 1997, the MMHC was established as a religious congregation of Diocesan Right. Manna in the desert and loaves in the wilderness were the signs of Jesus' of himself to us in At present, the MMHC is serving 8 Archdioceses love. What Jesus was looking for in these people and in the Philippines, the Dioceses of was an attentive heart. He wanted them to see Hsinchu, Taiwan, the of Chiayi, Taiwan and that God was providing for their needs with love in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, we are also ad- and faithfulness, and had always done so. But the ministering the Holy Family Parish in Artesia and St. people didn't get it. They had just witnessed a John of God Parish in Norwalk. Likewise, we have miracle, and yet they still were asking for "a sign." also the prison ministry in the Federal Correctional Institution, Terminal Island, in San Pedro by provid- What counts as a sign? Do we need to be hit over ing weekly Sunday Masses and Confessions. the head? Every day we witness miracles, and yet we don't really see them, or believe that they really come from God. Every day we are bread for each *Every year, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles other, or someone is bread for us, and yet we do assigns each parish a Mission Cooperative Appeal. not make the connection! No doubt the people in Next weekend, St. Lorenzo will welcome home Fr. the desert failed to connect the quail and the Raymond Decipeda who will speak at all masses. manna with their crying out to God for food. God answers our prayers and knows our needs, and sends people to us and us to others, and yet we look for other explanations of these "miracles" in

our lives.

BELIEVE! God's faithful love is shown all around us, every day. We cry out to God, and yet we of- ten explain away God's answers to our prayers, looking for something more spectacular than “Totally love Him who merely what we need or even what we have asked for. We have what we need: the Bread of Life. gave Himself totally out of love for you” Copyright (c) 2005, World Library Publications. All rights reserved. St.

We pray & worship. We are a Priestly community.

Thank you to our August Liturgical Sponsors

Sponsors of Light

Zenaida M. Sibal In memory of Leoncio S. Sibal

& in celebration of the birthdays of Michelle & Giovanni Sibal Week Ending July 29, 2018

Sponsors of the Altar Bread & Wine Plates $ 6,434 Envelopes $ 7,055 ————–——-————————— TOTAL $ 13,489 Sponsors of Environment

God Bless you for your generosity!!

TOGETHER IN MISSION

Let us continue to help the most vulnerable and most in need. We invite you to make a contribution soon… and we thank you in advance for your generous support.

Please turn in your pledge/donation envelope to G.R.A.C.E., (Generous Response According to Christ’s Embrace), is our Sunday Offering Covenant here at St. Lorenzo Catholic any Usher during weekend masses or at the Church. Here, we don’t give God our “extra” but according to how Parish Office from Monday through Friday much He has blest us. We give because it is our way of life; we 830am-7pm & Saturday 9am-2pm. give because it is our own way of giving thanks to Him. We need your care, love and HELP! Now, we found an easier way on how we may assist you with your “G.R.A.C.E. giving” through FAITH DIRECT – the leading e-giving program for Catholic Churches nationwide. You can now make all your contributions to our Church anytime, anywhere, using your computers, smartphones and other electronic devices. Faith Direct is the innovative solution that allows you to support our church using electronic funds transfer from either a bank account or credit/debit card just as you may do now with your mortgage pay- ment, cable bill or other expenses.

It’s simple, safe and convenient. You can begin supporting our As of July 31, 2018 St. Lorenzo has contributed church electronically today by enrolling at www.fatihdirect.net or $64,849 which is about 73.1 % by downloading the Faith Direct App! Please visit our website at of our goal of $88,751. www.saintlorenzo.org or log on to www.faithdirect.net using our church code CA839. Let’s continue supporting our mission together.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENDLESS GENEROSITY!

St. Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic Parish Community “Where Earth meets Heaven”

747 Meadowpass Road Walnut CA 91789 Phone (909) 595-9545 Fax (909) 594-3940 www.saintlorenzo.org CONFIRMATION AIDES WANTED Rev. Tony P. Astudillo Pastor If you enjoy working with teens, then we have a Rev. Elmer S. Empinado great opportunity for you! The Confirmation pro- Associate Pastor gram has openings for aides in the Confirmation One and Two classes on Tuesday and Wednes- OFFICE HOURS day evenings! Come and join our enthusiastic and faith filled family! M - F 8:00am to 7:00pm Contact Cara for more details!!

MASS SCHEDULE TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Saturday Masses In 1794, a young Irishwoman befriended two widows aboard ship while emigrating to America. They bought a house in Philadelphia and began to live a community 8:00am life under the direction of a priest. Soon they relocated to Washington. There, the 5:00pm (vigil) “pious ladies,” as the neighbors called them, were asked by their priest friend, by Sunday Masses then the president of Georgetown University, to begin a religious community. In 1799 they established a branch of the Visitation Order founded by Jane de 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am, Chantal and Saint in the 1620s. 12:00pm, 1:30pm (Esp), 6:30pm The unique vision of this order followed a sensible routine, less arduous and Weekday Masses more flexible than most traditions, and also accepted widows and older women. Amazingly, this American outpost of the Visitation began without reference to the 7:00am and 7:00pm “rule” of the Order. Most of the European convents had been lost under the “reign of Holy Days of Obligation terror,” and the rules and customs of the community could not be obtained. A copy of 7:00pm the rule was discovered in 1812, and in 1816 the officially established the monastery. By then, some French had regrouped, and they sent a habit and cross to be copied. (No religious wore the habit in public in the until CONFESSION SCHEDULE after the Civil War.) From the beginning, the Georgetown nuns had an educational mission, even though they discovered in the “rule” that such work was officially off- limits for the contemplative life. In America, the nuns depended on a school for their Weekdays livelihood, so the rule was adapted. Today, the Academy of the Visitation is a thriving 15 min before daily mass example of excellence in Catholic education, and the adjacent monastery is the Friday oldest monastic foundation in the original thirteen United States. 7:30pm to 8:30pm Saturday -Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co. 3:30pm to 4:30pm