St. John Fisher Church

Love God. Love All People. Make Disciples.

5448 Crest Road ●Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 ● T: (310) 377-5571 ● F: (310) 377-6303 ● www.sjf.org ADMINISTRATION Msgr. David A. Sork, Pastor, [email protected] x105 Welcome To Saint John Fisher

Rev. Francis Aguilar, Assoc. Pastor, [email protected] x103 We are a welcoming Parish. Whatever your present Rev. Bernard Kalu, Assoc. Pastor, [email protected] x125 status in the Catholic Church, whatever your current Msgr. Eugene Gilb, Pastor Emeritus 310-548-0625 family or marital situation, whatever your past or ([email protected]) present religious affiliation, whatever your personal history, age, background, race or color, sexual orientation, PARISH OFFICE 310-377-5571 whatever your self-esteem: you are invited, welcomed, accepted, 8 am - 7:30 pm Monday - Thursday loved, and respected by the Catholic Community of St. John 8 am - 5 pm Friday Fisher. 9 am - 3 pm Saturday Scam Alert 8:30 am - 2 pm Sunday We are aware of an email circulating Parish Administrator, Gayle Plecha, [email protected] x106 supposedly coming from Msgr. David Sork. Columbarium, Andrea Fowler, [email protected] x154 Please ignore this email as it is a scam. The email address from which this scam email comes is not from us. If you are ever in doubt, please call the parish OFFICES OF FAITH FORMATION 310-377-4573 office at 310-377-5571. If you have become victim(s) to this 8:30 am - 12:30 pm - Sunday (when class in session) scam, please call the Lomita Sheriff’s office at 310-539-1661. 8:30 am - 5:00 pm - Monday - Friday Mass Intentions at St. John Fisher Director of Religious Education Each Mass at St. John Fisher Church is given for a special Margaret Johnson, [email protected] x136 intention. Many parishioners request Mass intentions for their Coordinator of Confirmation and Youth Ministry friends and family members. At this moment, St. John Fisher Katie Dante, [email protected] x145 Church has many Mass intentions available. Stop by the parish Director of Evangelization office any day to see the times and dates available. Misty Jesse, [email protected] x130 Pastoral Council seeks new members Parish Library - Call for availability x130 The SJF Pastoral Council is looking for new members. The SCHOOL OFFICE 310-377-2800 Pastoral Council is Monsignor Sork’s advisory body regarding the pastoral life of our community. We are looking for several 7:30 am - 3:30 pm Monday - Friday adults and one confirmed high school youth to serve for the During School Year next two years. Please join us for light refreshments and an Principal, Anne-Marie Hudani, [email protected] x140 information session on Wednesday, April 3rd at 6 pm in the Secretary, Joanne Selvaggio, [email protected] x139 Fireside Room. You can obtain an application form at this session or the parish office or online at www.sjf.org and turn it MUSIC MINISTRY 310-377-5571 in to the Parish Office by April 30th. If you have any Music Director questions, feel free to contact Beverly Beatty, Pastoral Council Grant Hungerford, [email protected] x115 Chairperson, at [email protected] or 310-377-5571.

PASTORAL COUNCIL Together in Mission Chair Your gifts to Together In Mission Beverly Beatty, [email protected] support many parishes in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, giving WOMEN’S COUNCIL 310-377-5571 hope to thousands of people. If you Chair have not had the opportunity to make Bernie Maynard, [email protected] your pledge, we invite you to complete LOST AND FOUND a pledge card found in the pews, or go Please stop by the Parish Office for lost items. Our shelf is online: www.ourmissionla.org. filled with items such as eye glasses, umbrellas, cell phones, Parish Goal: $228,900 etc. Items not picked up will be donated to PV Resale. Pledged: $79,818 PV RESALE 310-534-1722 Paid: $35,088 2321 Pacific Coast Hwy, Lomita, CA 90717 Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram 2 @SJFRPV @StJohnFisherRPV @StJohnFisherRPV W O R S H I P

6:30 Morning Mass During Lent SUNDAY MASSES To encourage attendance at daily Mass as a Lenten commitment, Saturday Evening Vigil Mass we will be adding a 3rd Mass at 6:30 am Monday through Friday. 5:00 pm Mass Schedule Sunday 7:30 am MARCH 16, SATURDAY 9:00 am, Contemporary Choir 8:00 am Henedina Salumbides† 10:45 am, Parish Choir 5:00 pm Bernard DiGiovanni† Fr. Aguilar 12:30 pm MARCH 17, SUNDAY 5:00 pm, Youth Choir 7:30 am Parishioners Fr. Kalu WEEKDAY MASSES 9:00 am Lenny Fink† Msgr. Sork 10:45 am Patty Jegier† Fr. Kalu Monday-Friday 8:00 am, 5:15 pm 12:30 pm Ron Knoll† Msgr. Sork Saturday, 8:00 am 5:00 pm Una O’Brien Caufield† Fr. Aguilar LITURGY OF THE HOURS MARCH 18, MONDAY Morning Prayer 6:30 am Monday-Saturday 7:45 am 8:00 am Angelo Cervana 5:15 pm Chapel of the Blessed Mother MARCH 19, TUESDAY HOLY DAYS 6:30 am Vigil: 5:30 pm 8:00 am 5:15 pm Patrick Lawless Mass: 6:30 am, 8:00 am, 7:30 pm MARCH 20, WEDNESDAY SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION 6:30 am (CONFESSIONS) 8:00 am Susan Kasunich† Monday, Wednesday through Friday, 5:15 pm 4:45-5:10 pm; MARCH 21, THURSDAY Tuesday, 7:00 pm; Saturday 4:00 - 4:45 pm 6:30 am or by appointment. 8:00 am Therese Cimino† 5:15 pm BAPTISMS MARCH 22, FRIDAY Contact Parish Office or visit www.sjf.org for details 6:30 am MARRIAGE 8:00 am Hy Sing† 5:15 pm Len Speltz† Arrangements should be made with the Priest at least MARCH 23, SATURDAY six months in advance. 8:00 am PARISHIONERS WHO ARE ILL/HOMEBOUND 5:00 pm Samuel Brendan McCrea Fr. Caro If you would like to receive the Sacraments of Com- MARCH 24, SUNDAY munion, Reconciliation, or Anointing of the Sick, 7:30 am Parishioners Fr. Aguilar please call 310-377-5571. 9:00 am Isidro Ivan† Fr. Kalu EUCHARISTIC ADORATION 10:45 am Luis de la Rosa† Fr. Aguilar Spend an hour in the Chapel in honor of the Real 12:30 pm Bernard Di Giovanni† Fr. Aguilar Presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Regular 5:00 pm Aldo de Soto† Fr. Kalu adorers are needed Monday to Friday from 8:45 am to Weekly Readings 9:00 pm. For information, contact Carlyn Quinto at Monday: Dn 9:4b-10; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Lk 6:36-38 310-377-5571 or [email protected] Tuesday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Rom 4:13, NEED A CARING LISTENER? 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Call the Stephen Ministry Hotline at 310-541-1403. Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16; Mt 20:17-28 PRAYER TREE Thursday: Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31 Contact Bev Fink at 310-377-5571 or Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a; 17b-28a; Ps 105:16-21; Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 [email protected]. Please write "SJF Prayer Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Tree" in the subject line. Sunday: Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15; Ps 103:1-4, 6-8, 11; 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10- 12; Lk 13:1-9 Alternate readings (Year A): Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42] 3 FAITH FORMATION

C HILDREN Home is Holy: Living as Christians We are called to live as Christians, not just when we are at “religious” events at church, but all of the time. This is not easy. We don’t want to offend others by telling them they should convert to our religion. But we are called to be imitators of Jesus and how he included everyone, for- gave those who were doing wrong, and worked to bring care and hope to the poor, sick, and lonely. St. Paul tried to imitate Christ and asked his readers to be imitators of Christ with him. Today we are called to do the same. Today, and throughout Lent, children at the 9 am Mass will receive a special children’s bulletin “For God so Loved….” This bulletin reminds us of the jour- ney of faith our ancestors traveled, and helps children to reflect on God’s love for them every day. This week children will also receive a magnet with the image of a shamrock, reminding us that this beloved symbol of Ireland was St. Pat- rick’s tool for teaching about the Holy Trinity. First Communion Mass Choice Parents of children who will be celebrating First Communion in May 2019 will receive an important e-mail on Tuesday, March 19, at noon. The e-mail will include a link to the on- line form to sign up for First Communion Retreats and Masses. This e-mail will be sent to those families who have attended the required First Communion Parent Sessions. If you do not receive the e-mail, contact Margaret Johnson immediately. Religious Education Class Schedule for March Religious Education classes, preschool-Grade 8, will NOT meet March 24 through April 6, due to the Religious Educa- tion Congress in Anaheim March 22-24, followed by PV Schools’ Spring Break. Classes resume Sunday, April 7.

Margaret Johnson | Director of Religious Education K-8 | (310) 377-4573 ext 136 | [email protected] H IGH S CHOOL T EENS

Confirmation Classes Year 1 Confirmation Classes Keep working on your Lenten JAS service and PEW experiences for the second semester reflection paper due in May. Year 2 Confirmation Classes Sunday, March 17 at 2:50 pm Candidates Only in the Gym OR Monday, March 18 at 6:50 pm Candidates Only in the Gym Gospel Recap: Do You Deeply Pray or Merely Escape? After powerful retreats, teens get very inspired and don’t ever want to leave. Peter feels this same way in today’s Gospel. The Transfiguration of Jesus can be a bit baffling for some people, but for these 3 disciples during this time of prayer, they realize the importance of Jesus and his mission. They connect his mission to historic religious leaders like Moses and Elijah. They feel God’s presence and Peter wants to stay longer on the mountain. Our prayer life should help us to be Christ’s presence to all people— from the people in our daily life, to the people in faraway lands. If our prayer life doesn’t do this, then prayer becomes little more than an escape from reality. Lent is a good time to evaluate your prayer and worship life. Is it merely an escape, or is it a fueling station for your journey as Jesus’ disciple?

4 Katie Dante | Coordinator of Confirmation and Youth Ministry | (310) 377-4573 ext 145 | [email protected] SJF SCHOOL

PRAY FOR SICK Dick Anthony Harry Wrin

CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR… Seyi Adisa Ilana Jesse Dolores Anderson Margaret Majid Thomas Anderson Edwina Mangiameli Josephine Appel Dave and Joan Matson Rick Beatty Frank McCormick Jane Bodine Mary McDonaugh Raymond Bodine Maura McGuinness Robert Denni Thadd McNamara Blessie Dolores Josephine Montera Don Duperon Clare Nolan Dan Finnegan Mary Lou Schmidt Gloria Fink Agnes Sebastian Dr. Abi Fletcher, M.D. Anthony Su Erik Fleming William H. Sheridan Armando Garcia Joan Sing Arlene Gandara Marie Lucas Soto Msgr. Eugene Gilb Alice Valdes Sadru Hudani

PRAY FOR DECEASED Mark Powell Joseph, Cousin of Natasha Kosloff Danine Tahbaz, Daughter of Michael and Liz Tahbaz

PRAY FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL AND FAMILIES Major Cesare A. Santarosa, USA CMDR Nicholas Tramontin, USN

If you have a loved one deployed overseas serving in the Military and would like his/her name on the prayer list and/or picture on the Military Board, please contact the Parish Office 310-377-5571. Pictures should be approximately 4" x 5," and may be dropped off at the office, ATTN: Military Board. IMPORTANT: Please include a contact name and phone number. The Military Board is in the church narthex.

Anne-Marie Hudani St. John Fisher School Principal (310) 377-2800 [email protected] 5 C O M M U N I T Y

STEWARDSHIP OF OUR TREASURE Did You Know? Know who is most March 10, 2019 $24,643.50 vulnerable to abuse March 11, 2018 $22,235.43 All children are vulnerable to potential sexual abuse, but THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED GENEROSITY predators look for situations and circumstances to manipulate that may make some children more Pilgrimage to Our Lady of susceptible than others. Many studies show that a higher Guadalupe Shrine percentage of young girls are vulnerable to sexual abuse Join Fr. Francis Aguilar on a 6-day Pilgrimage than young males. Child abuse is a societal problem, and to Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine & Mexico we must be aware of signs that indicate vulnerability or from November 11-16. We will be visiting Our potentially troubling circumstances, such as inappropriate Lady of Guadalupe Shrine, Teotihuacan, relationships between an adult and a young child, or a Tlaxcala (Mexico's Lourdes), Ocotlan and child demonstrating signs of abuse by his or her behavior. Taxco. The cost is $1799 and includes round trip air from All children are our responsibility. Parish Safeguard the LAX, breakfasts & dinners, 4-star hotels, sightseeing, Children Contact: Margaret Johnson, 310-377-4573 guides, admissions, deluxe motor coach, etc. For more x136, [email protected]. information email [email protected]. Our Lady of Fatima Statue is Available Soup Supper and Stations of the Cross for a week stay in your home. For more information, Join us every Friday during Lent for Soup Suppers at 6 pm in please contact the coordinator for Our Lady of Fatima the Auditorium followed by Stations of the Cross at 7 pm in Pilgrim Statue Visitation Program, Jan Kelly at 310-377- the church. 5571. Living Stations at Little Sisters of the Poor Organ and Trumpet Recital The Living Stations of the Cross ministry The St. John Fisher Parish Music will share a meditative, prayerful, and Guild invites you to join us Sunday, reflective presentation of our Lord’s Passion March 31 at 3 pm in the Church for at Little Sisters of the Poor (2100 S. Western an organ and trumpet recital. Ave, San Pedro, CA). The presentation will Performing on trumpet will be our take place on Sunday, March 24 at 2:30 pm. own Music Director Grant Hungerford with organist Ty We invite you to come and watch. For those interested in Woodward. A freewill offering is accepted. No participating call Eva Granados 626-893-3407 or Milton reservation needed. For more information, call 310-377- Navarette 626-272-9975. 5571 x115 or email [email protected]. Are you the peanut butter between two Mission Doctors Association slices of bread? Mission Doctors Association will offer If you are the middle generation between the 2019 West Coast Retreat/Seminar children who still need guidance and parents March 29-31 for Catholic Doctors, who need more attention than previously, you Dentists, Nurse Practitioners and may be feeling a great deal of responsibility. A Physician Assistants considering short-term mission Stephen Minister would be happy to help you consider service. This will be held at Loyola Marymount how to keep a balance and find some time for yourself too. University, Los Angeles. This weekend is offered free of Contact Stephen Ministry at 310-541-1403. charge to those considering serving at a Mission Hospital or clinic. Visit www.MissionDoctors.org or call 213-368- Shrove Tuesday-Thank You 1872 for more information. The St. John Fisher Women’s Council would like to thank all the men and Knight Fest women who attended our Shrove Bishop Montgomery High School’s Tuesday luncheon, especially our great First Annual Knight Fest will be held guest speaker Monsignor Kevin Saturday, April 6 from 6 pm-10 pm in Kostelnik. What a fabulous way to prepare for Lent. the Student Activity Center. All are Because of your generous support, the Women’s Council is invited for an evening of beer, wine, able to continue helping local charities. & tequila tasting; lite fare; live music; paint & pour, and more. Tickets are $40 through March 21 and $50 after. 21 and over only. Questions? Please 6 email [email protected]. COMMUNITY CALENDAR

This Week At St. John Fisher Save the Date! Sunday, 3/17 Lenten Soup Suppers & Stations of the Cross– Fridays 2 pm Spring Drama Performance – Barrett Hall through April 12 Food Pantry Bag Distribution – March 30-31 Organ and Trumpet Recital — March 31 Festival of Faith with Roy Petitfils – March 31-April 2 Monday, 3/18 Food Pantry Bag Collection – April 6-7 7:25 & 8:30 am Rosary – Blessed Mother Chapel Lenten Concert – April 7 11 am Danine Tahbaz Funeral – Church Growing in the Word: Galatians & Romans – April 8-May 13 6 pm At Home with the Word Bible Study – Faculty Seven Last Words of Christ – April 16 Lunch Room Word on Fire: The Mass – April 17 Tuesday, 3/19 Lenten Penance Service – April 17 7:25 & 8:30 am Rosary – Blessed Mother Chapel Stations of the Cross – April 19 9:30 am Senior Fitness Class – Gym Easter Sunday – April 21 5:45 pm Queen of Peace Prayer Group – Blessed Grief Support: Caregiver Support – April 23 Mother Chapel Divine Mercy Sunday Reception – April 28 7 pm Dive-In Series – Barrett Hall Catholic –Jewish Women’s Dialogue of the South Bay 7 pm Book Club – Parish Library Conference – May 7 Word on Fire: The Mass – May 15 Wednesday, 3/20 Military Ministry USO Collection – May 18-19 7:25 & 8:30 am Rosary – Blessed Mother Chapel South Bay Coalition to End Homelessness Mtg – May 22 7 pm Adult Basketball – Gym Youth Choir and Band Concert — May 24 7 pm Word on Fire: The Mass – Fireside Room Organ Recital — May 26 7 pm Dive-In Series – Barrett Hall Anointing of the Sick – June 1 Volunteer Thank You Lunch – June 1 Grief Support: Helping Parents Grieve – June 4 Thursday, 3/21 Word on Fire: The Mass – June 12 7:25 & 8:30 am Rosary – Blessed Mother Chapel 9:30 am Senior Fitness – Gym 10 am Seekers Men’s Group – Cityside Room 5:50-6:15 pm Chaplet of Divine Mercy – Church 7 pm Dive-In Series – Barrett Hall

Friday, 3/22 7:25 & 8:30 am Rosary – Blessed Mother Chapel 9 am The Bible Timeline: The Story of Salvation – If you’d like your meeting or event listed in the bulletin, Cityside please email to [email protected] or your group’s pastoral staff liaison for approval: 6 pm Charismatic Prayer Group – Rectory Meeting Rm  Event or group name (optional: a few words of description) 6 pm Lenten Soup Supper – Auditorium  Meeting date and time 7 pm Stations of the Cross – Church  Meeting place Saturday, 3/23  Point of contact Your event or meeting may run for up to 4 bulletins. Space 7:30 pm AA Meeting – Auditorium limitations prevent permanent or standing announcements.

Do you want to maximize participation in your SJF event? Sunday, 3/24 Ministry and event leaders, you will find many great ideas for Baptisms during the 12:30 pm Mass how and where to publicize your event. Visit www.sjf.org→News & Media (pull-down menu)→Publicity Protocols. Your Pastoral Staff representative is ready to help!

7 EVANGELIZATION Stewardship Reflection “I am the Lord who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land as a possession.” Genesis 15:7 Just as the Lord gave Abraham, Moses and the Israelites a land to possess, He has also given each of us a home. Whether your home is grand or humble, it is a gift from God. Abraham prepared a great sacrifice to the Lord in gratitude for the home God gave him. How do you show Rite of Christian Initiations for Adults your gratitude to God for the home he has given you? Do (RCIA) you make a sacrifice of any kind? Do you return any of your Are you or someone you know interested in becoming finances to God, investing equally in your eternal home just Catholic? Are you missing some of your sacraments, as you invest in your earthly home? such as First Communion or Confirmation? Our RCIA Word on Fire Series: The Mass, March 20 program runs September through April with classes The third presentation in this six part series on the Mass will taking place on Sunday mornings. Adult Confirmation focus on “God speaks our story.” This facilitated DVD classes are offered in the fall. Inquiry sessions are series takes place in the Fireside room at 7 pm. Light offered all year and take place the first Sunday of each hospitality will be provided. For questions please call Hanan month (except for Holidays) at 10:30 am in the Parish Tanios at 310-377-5571 or email [email protected] Conference Room. Our next inquiry session on April 7th will be on the Books of the Church. All are welcome. John the Apostle, 1st Century Questions, please email Misty at [email protected]. John and his brother, James, Galilean fishermen called the “sons of thunder,” Dive-In Lenten Series were chosen to be among the Twelve The 2019 Dive-In series will run from March 11 to Apostles. John was with Jesus at the March 21. Hosted by parishes in the South Bay, Dive-In Transfiguration, in the Garden of provides a multi-parish adult faith formation program Gethsemane, and on Calvary. It was to with something for everyone. This week St. John Fisher this “beloved disciple” that Jesus will be hosting Dive-In on March 19, 20, and 21 in entrusted his mother’s care. John Barrett Hall. Speakers at St. John Fisher are: Dr. Kaczor- evangelized in Ephesus (Turkey), was March 19th, Rev. Jim Clarke-March 20, and Rev. Alexei exiled to Patmos, and according to Smith-March 21. Tickets are $5 at the door and includes tradition lived to be 100 years. John and one guest. his community of followers were Festival of Faith-Roy Petitfils, March 31- credited with writing the fourth Gospel, April 2 three epistles, and the Book of Revelation. Save the dates, this year’s Festival of Faith will feature Growing in the Word: Galatians & Romans Roy Petitfils on the theme, “Blessed, Broken and Join us as we learn about two of the letters written by the Shared: Discovering God in our Everyday Lives.” Apostle Paul, Galatians and Romans. These letters also Dinner will be served each evening in Barrett Hall from known as epistles, provide instructions to the individual 6 pm followed by Roy Petitfils presentation beginning at congregation being addressed in addition to containing the 7 pm. Join us for an opportunity to learn what it really teachings of the Christian faith. This five week series will be means to be “blessed,” to “take up the cross,” and how held Monday evenings in the auditorium, 7 pm to 8:30 pm, to share our light in relationships and community. April 8-May 13th (no class on April 29th). Flyers are Presentations are a mix of humor, sacrament, scripture, available in the narthex and in the parish office. Questions, and storytelling. Each evening is designed for people of please call Misty, 310-377-4573 ext. 130. all ages and backgrounds. Questions call Misty at 310- 377-4573 x130.

Misty Jesse Director of Evangelization 8 (310) 377-4573 x130 | [email protected]

St. John Fisher Catholic Community FAITH ENRICHMENT SCRIPTURE STUDY SERIES 2019 GROWING IN THE WORD: GALATIANS AND ROMANS Did you know that many of the books in the New Testament are actually letters? In the days of the early Christian church, it was not possible for the apostles to actually visit each Christian community, instead the teachings of the faith were shared in the form of letters written to specific congregations and then circulated among the many other Christian communities. These letters, also known as epistles, provide instructions to the individual congregation being addressed in addition to containing the teachings of the Christian faith.

In this bible study we will look at two of these epistles, Galatians and Romans, written by the apostle Paul. In Galatians, Paul writes to the Christian communities in Galatia, many of which were established by him during his missionary travels. Paul is concerned about the growing controversy in regards to Gentile Christians and the Mosaic Law among the Galatia community of believers. In Romans, Paul writes to introduce himself to the community in Rome and also to address issues of mounting tension between the Jewish-Christians and the Gentile-Christians regarding certain practices of the faith.

Join us in this five week study as we learn about the struggles and challenges faced by early Christian communities.

** Newcomers always welcome** Presenter: Misty Jesse, PhD, DMin Meeting place: SJF Auditorium (below the PAC) 5448 Crest Rd., Rancho Palos Verdes Every Monday: April 8 - May 13, 2019 (No class April 29) 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

PRE-REGISTRATION FORM SJF FAITH ENRICHMENT SERIES

GROWING IN THE WORD: EPISTLES TO THE GALATIANS TO THE ROMANS Text books for this course available when you pre-register Optional material fees: $10-Galatians and Romans text 

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Attach check (payable to St. John Fisher) or cash & submit to the SJF Parish Office Attn: Chris Acherman 5448 Crest Rd.  Rancho Palos Verdes  www.sjf.org  310-377-4573