Saint Junípero Serra Parish

A Catholic Faith Community

A Parish of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles

42121 60th Street West Lancaster, CA 93536 Main Office 661‐943‐9314 Faith Formation Office 661‐943‐5912 FAX 661‐943‐6863 Website: www.saintserra.org

Administered by the Congregation of St. Joseph

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Pastoral Staff Schedule of Masses

Fr. Leo A. Dechant, C.S.J., D.Min.—Pastor Monday to Saturday 7:oo AM. Vigil on Sat- Giampietro Gasparin, Norbert Joseph, and Sylvan Schiavo, all C.S.J. urday at 4:00 PM. Sunday 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM , 12:00 PM, & 2:00PM Spanish, Deacons Gary, Paul, Rito; Marvin

Parish Office Hours Sacraments & Devotions Phones staffed Monday to Friday 9:00 to 5:00. The Sunday Mass obligation has been dis‐ Emergency phone, call office and dial 1. For extensions Dial # then the number pensed indefinitely. Currently Sunday

Masses are celebrated inside with over‐

flow crowd in the hall for livestreamed

Mass.. Baptisms are currently done out‐

side of Mass and in Our Lady’s Chapel.

Preparation is done at home with materi‐ als picked up in the office. St. Elizabeth Mission (SEM) Only group Quinceañeras are available. 13845 Johnson Road, Lake Hughes, CA

93532 They are done ONLY for people residing

† † † within our parish boundaries. Contact

Guadalupe Castellanos for info. SEM Mass 10:00 Sunday Inside with reduced numbers

February 28, Second Sunday of Lent Patris Corde, continued for their own needs. It rejects those who confuse au- thority with authoritarianism, service with servility, 7. A father in the shadows discussion with oppression, charity with a welfare The Polish writer Jan Dobraczyński, in his mentality, power with destruction. Every true voca- book The Shadow of the Father,[24] tells the story of tion is born of the gift of oneself, which is the fruit Saint Joseph’s life in the form of a novel. He uses of mature sacrifice. The priesthood and consecrated the evocative image of a shadow to define Joseph. In life likewise require this kind of maturity. Whatever his relationship to Jesus, Joseph was the earthly our vocation, whether to marriage, celibacy or vir- shadow of the heavenly Father: he watched over him ginity, our gift of self will not come to fulfilment if it and protected him, never leaving him to go his own stops at sacrifice; were that the case, instead of be- way. We can think of Moses’ words to Israel: “In the coming a sign of the beauty and joy of love, the gift wilderness… you saw how the Lord your God car- of self would risk being an expression of unhappi- ried you, just as one carries a child, all the way that ness, sadness and frustration. you travelled” (Deut 1:31). In a similar way, Joseph When fathers refuse to live the lives of their acted as a father for his whole life.[25] children for them, new and unexpected vistas open Fathers are not born, but made. A man does up. Every child is the bearer of a unique mystery that not become a father simply by bringing a child into can only be brought to light with the help of a father the world, but by taking up the responsibility to care who respects that child’s freedom. A father who real- for that child. Whenever a man accepts responsibility izes that he is most a father and educator at the point for the life of another, in some way he becomes a when he becomes “useless”, when he sees In every father to that person. exercise of our fatherhood, we should always keep in Children today often seem orphans, lacking mind that it has nothing to do with possession, but is fathers. The Church too needs fathers. Saint Paul’s rather a “sign” pointing to a greater fatherhood. In a words to the Corinthians remain timely: “Though way, we are all like Joseph: a shadow of the heaven- you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have ly Father, who “makes his sun rise on the evil and on many fathers” (1 Cor 4:15). Every priest or bishop the good, and sends rain on the just and on the un- should be able to add, with the Apostle: “I became just” (Mt 5:45). And a shadow that follows his your father in Christ Jesus through the Gos- Son.that his child has become independent and can pel” (ibid.). Paul likewise calls the Galatians: “My walk the paths of life unaccompanied. When he be- little children, with whom I am again in travail until comes like Joseph, who always knew that his child Christ be formed in you!” (4:19). was not his own but had merely been entrusted to his Being a father entails introducing children to care. In the end, this is what Jesus would have us un- life and reality. Not holding them back, being over- derstand when he says: “Call no man your father on protective or possessive, but rather making them ca- earth, for you have one Father, who is in heav- pable of deciding for themselves, enjoying freedom en” (Mt 23:9). and exploring new possibilities. Perhaps for this rea- son, Joseph is traditionally called a “most chaste” ### father. That title is not simply a sign of affection, but the summation of an attitude that is the opposite of Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, possessiveness. Chastity is freedom from possessive- Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. ness in every sphere of one’s life. Only when love is To you God entrusted his only Son; chaste, is it truly love. A possessive love ultimately in you Mary placed her trust; becomes dangerous: it imprisons, constricts and with you Christ became man. makes for misery. God himself loved humanity with Blessed Joseph, to us too, a chaste love; he left us free even to go astray and set show yourself a father ourselves against him. The logic of love is always and guide us in the path of life. the logic of freedom, and Joseph knew how to love Obtain for us grace, mercy and courage, with extraordinary freedom. He never made himself and defend us from every evil. Amen. the centre of things. He did not think of himself, but focused instead on the lives of Mary and Jesus. Joseph found happiness not in mere self-

sacrifice but in self-gift. In him, we never see frus- tration but only trust. His patient silence was the Keep the legacy of faith and ministry prelude to concrete expressions of trust. Our world moving forward always—Remember today needs fathers. It has no use for tyrants who would domineer others as a means of compensating St. Junípero Serra Parish in your will!

Pray for our ill Parishioners… MASSES

Heston Arroyo James Berezuik Paul Bozigian SATURDAY, 27 February Paul Burkman Tito Collantes Kimber Carrisalez 7:00 AM † Carlos Veliz Annette Olague Maryann Davidson Mary Nelson 2:00—3:30 PM CONFESSIONS IN CHURCH Mary Denning Theresa Farrey Marie Fernando 4:00 PM For the intentions of the CSJ Mario Galvan Shautal & Ava Garcia Naomi Giesler SUNDAY, 28 February, Second Sunday of Lent Patrick Guzman Katherine Hartman Bob Henderson 7:30 AM † Edwin Corpuz Lily Honeycutt Dan Hodgens Katherine Irwin 9:30 AM † Edwin Corpuz Helen Kaniewski Perry King Betty Knolls Manuel Lopez Wheeler Trixie Barreto Jo Meister 10:00 AM SEM Altar Society Agustina Mendoza Michelle Moklebust Karen D. Newman † Arleen & † Ken Simpson 12;00 PM Sera-Lisa Ortiz Chris Vernor Christina Padilla 2:00PMEspañol Por las Animas del Purgatorio Gary Poole Jacob Raellano Allen Ralph MONDAY, 1 March Nickolas Ramirez Wilfredo Repuyan Jack Rich 7:00 AM For the People of the Parish William D. Robinson Charlie Shea Jonathan Sherman TUESDAY, 2 March Sharon Smith Madison Taylor Richard & Cecila Tirre Gene & Cristina Wheeler Morgan R. Peter Sabato 7:00 AM † David Alvarado Liz Marcinko Donald Fay Kevin Couch WEDNESDAY, 3 March, St. Katherine Drexel Virgin Scott Davis Smith Family Tony Dilger 7:00 AM Suzie Carbonell Spiritual Renewal –H-Bday Conchita Benuya Raquel Maico-Stallings Efren Maico, Sr. THURSDAY, 4 March, St. Casimir Rick Gomez Romulo Agbunag Patricia Keever

7:00 AM † Maria Theresa Keyser Evangelista FRIDAY, 5 March Readings for the Week of February 28

Eusebia Lazaro 7:00 AM Monday: Dn 9:4b-10; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Lk 6:36-38 5:45 PM Stations of the Cross Tuesday: Is 1:10, 16-20; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; 6:30 PM Religious Vocations Mt 23:1-12 7:00 PM OLC Via Crucis Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16; Mt 20:17-28 SATURDAY, 6 March Thursday: Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31 7:00 AM † Ingrid Clifford Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a; Ps 105:16-21; 2:00—3:30 PM CONFESSIONS IN CHURCH Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; 4:00 PM Souls in Purgatory Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 SUNDAY, 7 March, Third Sunday of Lent Sunday: Ex 20:1-17 [1-3, 7-8, 12-17]; Ps 19:8-11; 7:30 AM † Jorge Vazquez 1 Cor 1:22-25; Jn 2:13-25 Alternate readings (Year A): Ex 17:3-7; 9:30 AM The RogersFamily Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; 10:00 AM SEM † Alicia Sanchez Sanchez Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42] 12;00 PM Xystus &Maria Carmela Aseron -Thanksgiving B-day 2:00PMEspañol † Isue Gil De La Madrid Please pray for the recently deceased Joseph Christopher and Ralph Salcido. May all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

First Friday Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will resume in shortened form on March 5, 2021. I will expose the Blessed Sacrament at 11:00, hold benedic- tion at 11:45, and repose at noon. Our La- dy’s Chapel—maximum allowed in is 40 with social distancing and wearing masks. It has been too long; we need to do this again. It will be uploaded online.

During Black History Month we present Knights of Columbus the lives of some great missionary disci- Knightly News

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St. Murialdo Council 10667.

For more information, questions or comments, call Mother Lange was born around 1789 to a 661-PRO LIFE (776-5433) well-off family in what is today Haiti. She, along 40 Days for Life Spring 2021– February 17 to with hundreds of others, fled March 28 that country in the late 18th Mid Point Campaign prayer walk: Saturday, March 6 2021; 10:00 am; century when a revolution occurred. She came to Balti- Location We will meet in the West Lancaster Target more, where a great number parking lot by KFC (southwest corner of 10th Street of Catholic, French- West and Avenue K).

speaking refugees had set- th tled. Although Elizabeth was We will walk a 1/4 mile on 10 Street West to the a refugee, she was well- abortion clinic, singing and praying to end abortion, and then walk back to the Target parking lot. educated and wealthy due to money left to her by her Call 661-524-6763 or email [email protected] father. for more details.

Prior to the Emancipation Proclamation, On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ there was no public education for Blacks in Bal- AV40DFL/ timore since Maryland was a slave state and the education of slaves was outlawed. Mother CDC COVID-19 guidelines will be followed - social dis- tancing and masks will be required Lange too charge of educating Black children in her own home in Baltimore at her own expense with another female refugee. Adult Confirmation Preparation 2021

Archbishop James Whitfield challenged There will be three Google Meet Gatherings along with Elizabeth to establish a religious order of wom- reading material for those who ONLY lack the Sacra- en for the education of Black children. In 1828, ment of Confirmation. The three classes for Confirma- with the help of Sulpician Father James Joubert, tion will be held from 7:00 to 8:00 PM, Tuesday, March S.S., Mother Lange and two other Black women 2, 9 & 16. Those who need both First Holy Communion started the first Black Catholic school in the and Confirmation should join RCIA Zoom Meetings Catholic Church in America. right away on Tuesday evenings. Contact Pat and Kay A year later, on July 2, 1829, three Black McNeil for information at [email protected] to start RCIA. Call Michele at 661-943-9314 to sign up women, and Mother Lange pronounced vows to for the Confirmation only classes. We will need copies become the first religious order of women of Af- of Baptism and First Holy Communion Certificates. If rican descent. She took the name Mary at her you are not single or married in the Church, you will profession of vows. Mother Lange served as the need to meet with Fr. Leo to see what steps need to be first mother superior of the order from 1829 to taken to regularize your civil marriage before being 1832, then again from 1835 to 1841. Confirmed. Despite discouragement, racism and a lack of funds, Mother Lange continued to edu- St. Vincent de Paul cate children and meet the total needs of the Our Lady of Charity Conference of the St. Vincent Black Catholic community. de Paul Society wishes to extend our sincere appreci- She died on February 3, 1882 and is bur- ation for your continued support during these diffi- ied in the New Cathedral Cemetery on Old cult times. Our first food drive in over a year will be Frederick Road. Today the Oblate Sisters of this weekend. Our pantry is quite low, so please take Providence number 125 sisters, 20 associates a bag home today, fill it and return it next week. We and 16 Guild members. Their motto: Providence are also in need of hams or turkeys. A truck will be will Provide! in front of church next week to receive your dona- tions. Thank you again for your support.

Patris Corde, continuado jas, sino gestos concretos de confianza. El mundo

necesita padres, rechaza a los amos, es decir: rechaza 7. Padre en la sombra a los que quieren usar la posesión del otro para llenar El escritor polaco Jan Dobraczyński, en su su propio vacío; rehúsa a los que confunden autori- libro La sombra del Padre[24], noveló la vida de san dad con autoritarismo, servicio con servilismo, con- José. Con la imagen evocadora de la sombra define frontación con opresión, caridad con asistencialismo, la figura de José, que para Jesús es la sombra del Pa- fuerza con destrucción. Toda vocación verdadera dre celestial en la tierra: lo auxilia, lo protege, no se nace del don de sí mismo, que es la maduración del aparta jamás de su lado para seguir sus pasos. Pensemos en aquello que Moisés recuerda a Israel: simple sacrificio. También en el sacerdocio y la vida «En el desierto, donde viste cómo el Señor, tu Dios, consagrada se requiere este tipo de madurez. Cuando te cuidaba como un padre cuida a su hijo durante to- una vocación, ya sea en la vida matrimonial, célibe o do el camino» (Dt 1,31). Así José ejercitó la paterni- virginal, no alcanza la madurez de la entrega de sí dad durante toda su vida[25]. misma deteniéndose sólo en la lógica del sacrificio, Nadie nace padre, sino que se hace. Y no se entonces en lugar de convertirse en signo de la belle- hace sólo por traer un hijo al mundo, sino por za y la alegría del amor corre el riesgo de expresar hacerse cargo de él responsablemente. Todas las infelicidad, tristeza y frustración. veces que alguien asume la responsabilidad de la La paternidad que rehúsa la tentación de vivir vida de otro, en cierto sentido ejercita la paternidad la vida de los hijos está siempre abierta a nuevos es- respecto a él. pacios. Cada niño lleva siempre consigo un misterio, En la sociedad de nuestro tiempo, los niños a algo inédito que sólo puede ser revelado con la ayuda menudo parecen no tener padre. También la Iglesia de un padre que respete su libertad. Un padre que es de hoy en día necesita padres. La amonestación consciente de que completa su acción educativa y de dirigida por san Pablo a los Corintios es siempre que vive plenamente su paternidad sólo cuando se ha oportuna: «Podrán tener diez mil instructores, pero hecho “inútil”, cuando ve que el hijo ha logrado ser padres no tienen muchos» (1 Co 4,15); y cada sacer- autónomo y camina solo por los senderos de la vida, dote u obispo debería poder decir como el Apóstol: cuando se pone en la situación de José, que siempre «Fui yo quien los engendré para Cristo al anunciarles supo que el Niño no era suyo, sino que simplemente el Evangelio» (ibíd.). Y a los Gálatas les dice: «Hijos había sido confiado a su cuidado. Después de todo, míos, por quienes de nuevo sufro dolores de parto eso es lo que Jesús sugiere cuando dice: «No llamen hasta que Cristo sea formado en ustedes» (4,19). “padre” a ninguno de ustedes en la tierra, pues uno Ser padre significa introducir al niño en la solo es su Padre, el del cielo» (Mt 23,9). experiencia de la vida, en la realidad. No para reten- Siempre que nos encontremos en la condición erlo, no para encarcelarlo, no para poseerlo, sino pa- de ejercer la paternidad, debemos recordar que nunca ra hacerlo capaz de elegir, de ser libre, de salir. es un ejercicio de posesión, sino un “signo” que nos Quizás por esta razón la tradición también le ha evoca una paternidad superior. En cierto sentido, to- puesto a José, junto al apelativo de padre, el de dos nos encontramos en la condición de José: sombra “castísimo”. No es una indicación meramente afec- del único Padre celestial, que «hace salir el sol sobre tiva, sino la síntesis de una actitud que expresa lo malos y buenos y manda la lluvia sobre justos e in- contrario a poseer. La castidad está en ser libres del justos» (Mt 5,45); y sombra que sigue al Hijo. afán de poseer en todos los ámbitos de la vida. Sólo cuando un amor es casto es un verdadero amor. El ### amor que quiere poseer, al final, siempre se vuelve peligroso, aprisiona, sofoca, hace infeliz. Dios mis- Salve, custodio del Redentor mo amó al hombre con amor casto, dejándolo libre y esposo de la Virgen María. incluso para equivocarse y ponerse en contra suya. A ti Dios confió a su Hijo, La lógica del amor es siempre una lógica de libertad, en ti María depositó su confianza, y José fue capaz de amar de una manera extraordi- contigo Cristo se forjó como hombre. nariamente libre. Nunca se puso en el centro. Supo cómo descentrarse, para poner a María y a Jesús en Oh, bienaventurado José, el centro de su vida. muéstrate padre también a nosotros La felicidad de José no está en la lógica del y guíanos en el camino de la vida. auto-sacrificio, sino en el don de sí mismo. Nunca se Concédenos gracia, misericordia y valentía, y defiéndenos de todo mal. Amén. percibe en este hombre la frustración, sino sólo la confianza. Su silencio persistente no contempla que- ✂ Please Cut Out This “Thank You Ad” and Present It The Next Time You Patronize One of Our Advertisers Your All-Pro Mary M. Kornock, CRS, GRI ad DRE #01050882 I have been selling Real Estate could here in A.V. since 1989. In Good Times and the Bad, I have been & will be here to be in this help you with ALL your Thank you for advertising in our church bulletin. Real Estate needs. I am patronizing your business because of it! space! Parishioner Direct: (661) 810-4098

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