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

Pastor: Fr. Michael Ume

Pastoral Associate: Sr. Susan Slater, SHCJ

Visiting Priest: Fr. Alan Phillip, C.P.

Business Manager: Kathy Tracy

School Principal: Rose Navarro Mass Schedule

All public Masses have been cancelled until further notice.

Live stream on Facebook

Sunday 10:00AM

Weekdays 8:15AM

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish - Pasa- dena, CA

Confessions: Discontinued except in extreme circumstances. Please call the parish office. Office Hours: Monday-Friday By Phone Only 9:00AM-Noon & 1:00-4:00PM

(626)792-1343 (626)792-0052 (Fax)

Page Two WELCOME TO ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY CHURCH May 31, 2020 How to Contact Us Respect Life Mary Kay Gates [email protected]

www.abvmpasadena.org Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

Pastor: (626)792-1343 Sr. Susan Slater, SHCJ-(626)792-1343 x508 [email protected] Fr. Michael Ume Seniors Pastoral Associate (626)792-1343 x508 Brynn Fisher, (626) 795-3673, [email protected] Sr. Susan Slater, SHCJ Scheduling of Ministers for Mass Parish Staff: (626)792-1343 Liz Oberreiter, (626) 290-2126, [email protected]

Katherine Tracy, Parish Business Manager The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, [email protected] Assumption BVM-Conference: Mary Parra, Secretary, Robert Wyatt, President [email protected] Hotline for Assistance: (626)657-0836 Chandra Persad, Secretary, For free pick-up of large donations like [email protected] appliances, furniture & vehicles Linda Mennis, Bulletin, Call: (800)974-3571 or (323)224-6280

[email protected] Ushers

Assumption School (626)793-2089 Head Usher-Eddie Robledo, (626) 791-2222 Assistant Head Usher-Kyle Kveton, (213) 300-7357 Rose Navarro, Principal [email protected] Mother Mary Visitation Ministry

Lorna Willard - (626)533-7655 Religious Education Coordinator Pre-School to Teen (626)792-6844 Women’s Carmelite Retreat Cheryl Harlow - (626)794-7813, [email protected] Cheli Valdez, [email protected] Young Adult Ministry

Adult Faith Formation Coordinator Manny Soriano - [email protected] (626)792-1343 x508 Sr. Susan Slater, SHCJ, Join Us In Worship

[email protected] Devotions: & Divine Mercy after the 8:15AM daily Mass To Participate in Our Ministries Contact Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help on Study Saturdays after the 8:15AM Mass Debbie Pelch - [email protected]. Meditation Chant Service Environment Committee First Wednesday of the Month Frances Inafuku - (626)584-9430

Eucharistic Ministers Prepare for the Sacraments Anne Au - [email protected] Baptisms: Liz Oberreiter - (626) 290-2126, [email protected] Baptisms take place on the third Saturday of each month

Eucharistic Ministers to the Sick at 10:00AM. Please contact the office to schedule an ap- Chandra Persad - [email protected] pointment to meet with the pastor. Please go to our web- Kristen Holtzen site for important preparatory information: abvmpasadena.org/sacraments Friends In Deed (Interfaith Council) Ed Vidimos - (626)355-0530 friendsindeedpas.org. Marriages: Engaged couples: Six months of preparation is required Gregorian Chant Group by the Catholic Church. Please phone the office to sched- Timothy O’Brien - (626)449-3486 ule an appointment 6 months prior to the proposed wed- Habitat for Humanity ding date. Available wedding times are on Saturdays:

Terri Lauerman (626)201-3806 10AM, 12-Noon, and 2:00PM.

Intercessory Prayer Group Cri Hubbard - (626)794-4744 or [email protected] Welcome to Our Parish

Knights of Columbus Registering in a parish is a declaration of your desire to Ed Vidimos - (626)355-0530 be a part of a Catholic community and a commitment to

Lectors the life of the parish family. Being a registered parishion- er makes things easier when it is time for infant baptism, Phil Pirrone [email protected] school registration, weddings, funerals, affidavits and Marriage Encounter when asked to be a baptismal or confirmation sponsor. Michael & Veronica Sasaki - (626)755-0244 We can only do this if you are a registered, active and [email protected] contributing member in the parish. Please call, visit the

office or go online to our website to register.

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Father Mike’s Presentations for Mary’s Month

The topics of Fr. Mike’s talks were taken from the beautiful prayer, “The Divine Praises,” represent- ed in the stained glass windows in our church.

“Blessed Be the Great Mother of God, Mary Most Holy.” (Mother of God) “Blessed Be her Holy and .” (Immaculate Conception) “Blessed Be her Glorious Assumption.” (Assumption) “Blessed Be the Name of Mary, Virgin and Mother.” (Virgin and Mother)

The Dogma of MARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD. One of the is “Mother of God” (). On Friday May 8, 2020, we discussed the origin and the process the Church went through to arrive at that title. In the 4th and 5th Centuries, the central question in the Christian world was this: is Mary Mother of God (Theotokos) or Mother of Christ (Christotokos)? While Patriarch said that Mary is Theotokos, Patriarch Nestorius of Constantino- ple said that Mary is Christotokos. The argument went on for a long time. The issue was somehow resolved in 431 by the third Ecumenical in favor of Mary Mother of God. Mary is not the source of the existence of the divine nature of , who existed with the Father from all eternity, or of her Son's divinity. An unknown author puts it this way, “Mother of God has not been understood, nor been intended to be understood, as referring to Mary as Mother of God from eternity — that is, as Mother of God the Father — but only with reference to the birth of Jesus, that is, the Incarnation.”

We celebrate this feast on January 1. We also celebrate it in hymns and prayers.

The Dogma of MARY, THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION. This is another title of Mary. We discussed the evolution of this title on Fri- day, May 15. This has to do with Mary and Original Sin, it was proposed by St. Augustine and accepted by the Church. The belief is that we are all born with Original Sin. Was Mary born with Original Sin? Everyone said, no. Monk Pelagius said no, for a different reason. He denied the existence of Original Sin.

In 1431, the Council of Florence declared Mary's Immaculate Conception a "pious opinion" consistent with faith and scripture. In 1830, St. Catherine La- bouré had a vision of Mary as the Immaculate Conception.

In 1849, Pope Pius IX asked the bishops of the church for their views on whether the doctrine should be defined as dogma. Ninety percent of those who responded were supportive. In 1854, Pope Pius IX declared the Immac- ulate Conception of Mary a dogma through the papal bull “Ineffabilis Deus.” He said; “We declare, pronounce, and define that the doctrine which holds that the most Blessed Virgin Mary, in the first instance of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege granted by Almighty God, in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, the Savior of the human race, was preserved free from all stain of Original Sin, is a doctrine revealed by God and therefore to be believed firmly and constant- ly by all the faithful.”

Four years later, Mary appeared to Bernadette Soubirous at Lourdes in southern France, to an- nounce that she was the Immaculate Conception. We celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Con- ception of Mary on December 8. We also celebrate it in our songs and prayers.

God bless you. Stay safe, Fr. Mike Ume.

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Accommodations for This Trying Time

Mass: Public celebration of Mass is suspended. The dispensation from the Sunday obligation to attend Mass remains in place, - Assumption Sunday Mass - at 10:00AM on ABVM’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/abvmparishpasadena/ You do not have to join Facebook to see the Mass. Also Zoom and YouTube. - Morning Prayer: 7:45AM Zoom & Facebook - Daily Mass - 8:15AM Zoom & Facebook - Free E-Missalette; http://www.livingwithchrist.us/e-resources/

Church: Parish churches, chapels, centers, and missions are closed until further notice.

Parish Office: Church offices are closed to the public. The phone line is open to you from 9 a.m to 4 pm. Mary will answer all your calls and respond to your needs.

Meetings: All Ministry meetings, Scout meetings, and Religious Education and Confirmation Classes are cancelled until further notice.

Confession: Confessions can be heard. Please call the Parish for an appointment.

Baptisms: Unless there is an emergency, the celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism is to be postponed.

Weddings: The celebration of the Sacrament of Matrimony is to be postponed.

Anointing of the Sick: Will continue. Please call the parish office.

Funerals: Funerals may take place only in the form of “The Rite of Committal with Final Commendation” (also known as the “graveside”). If desired by the family, a memorial Mass can be scheduled appropriately at a later date.

What You Can Do

Donate: We still need your weekly donations to continue to pay our bills. Please use the addressed envelopes in your packets, or send your donations to us at 2640 E. Orange Grove Blvd. Pasadena CA 91107. You may donate online from your bank account or use Faith Direct.

Connect: If you would like to receive the parish newsletter send your name and email address to Fr.

Mike at [email protected].

“...we hear them speaking in DID YOU KNOW? our own tongues of the mighty Teach children how to explain inappropriate acts of God.” behavior (Acts 2:11) Statistics show that children may tell their story of abuse to adults as many as nine times before Help your community know Jesus. someone recognizes what is being disclosed and takes Consider including Assumption action. An important part of empowering children to pro- parish and school in your estate tect themselves from abuse is giving them the right lan- plan and help our parish to continue to teach the “mighty guage to explain inappropriate or uncomfortable behav- acts of God“ here in Pasadena. iors they may encounter. A child who can describe what For further information, please contact Kimberly Jetton at happened to make him feel violated or uneasy can much (213) 637-7512 / [email protected] more easily communicate with trusted adults to stop a www.ADLALegacy.org. predator, or end a potentially dangerous situation. For more information, please visit: http://usccb.org/issues- Pope Francis’ and-action/child-and-youth-protection/child-abuse- Prayer Intention for June prevention/childrens-safe-environment-training- The Way of the Heart messages.cfm.

We pray that all those who Tweet From Pope Francis suffer may find their way in life, allowing themselves to The Holy Spirit transforms us into a Church- be touched by the Heart of womb of mercy, that is, into a “mother with a Jesus. heart open” to all. 5/26

Pentecost Sunday Page Five

Pope Francis’s Prayer to Mary During the Coronavirus Pandemic

O Mary, you always shine on our path as a sign of salvation and of hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick, who at the cross took part in Jesus' pain, keeping your faith firm. You can still request Mass Intentions, please call or email You, Salvation of the Roman People, the Rectory. For now, we will celebrate all Mass inten- know what we need, tions on Sundays at 10:00AM. and we are sure you will provide • Mary Aguilar, R.I.P. so that, as in Cana of Galilee, • Ron Ross, R.I.P we may return to joy and to feasting • Tony Gonzales, R.I.P. after this time of trial. • Soledad Naguit, RIP Help us, Mother of Divine Love, • Therese Nguyen Thuy, R.I.P. to conform to the will of the Father • and to do as we are told by Jesus, Charlene Ahern, R.I.P. • Florencia Jimenez, RIP who has taken upon himself our sufferings • and carried our sorrows Eddie Baca, RIP • to lead us, through the cross, Maria Mojica, RIP • to the joy of the resurrection. Amen. Catherine Diamond, Special Intention

Under your protection, we seek refuge, Holy Mother of God. Do not disdain the entreaties of we who are in trial, Update From Archbishop Gomez but deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin. In a virtual meeting on May 26, the Archbishop an- AMEN nounced that, although the Governor announced that churches could open this weekend, Catholic churches in Ministry Leadership Meeting our Archdiocese would not. He stressed that the main June 1 at 7:00 PM reason for closing our church and school buildings is be- cause we “love one another.” He also released a plan for A meeting for the leaders of all of our ministries will be opening our churches safely. Each parish must present held on June 1. If the ministry leader can not attend, its own plan to their Regional Bishop for approval. please designate a representative. Among the topics to be discussed are the calendar of meetings for the next The basic outline of the plan includes: year and virtual meetings. Please come prepared with • Only 100 people, including ministers, are allowed at your meeting dates, times, and location requests and the any one service. weekends you are available for coffee and donuts so that • No one is required to attend Mass. The general dis- we can be prepared for when on-campus activities can pensation from the Sunday obligation to attend Mass resume. remains in place, even after public Masses are avail- able. Join Zoom Meeting • People in vulnerable populations are encouraged to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83099393724? stay home. pwd=c2NjK3V4d2lzckdjREpOcjdQdHd2UT09 • High-risk individuals (e.g., people who are 65 and Meeting ID: 830 9939 3724 older, who are immuno-compromised or who have Password: 2BZ5Vr underlying health conditions) should be discouraged from serving in any capacity that brings them into contact with others. • Face coverings must be worn. • Social distancing protocols must be observed inside the church. • The Eucharist must be received in the hand, and the Precious Blood will not be shared. • No social sharing of food or drink before or after Mass or at any other gathering.

The Archbishop encouraged more parishioners to take advantage of daily Mass so capacity and social distanc- ing can be maintained.

Assumption is working on our plan and will update you As businesses begin to reopen, please patronize our ad- via our website, Constant Contact, Facebook, and the vertisers. Their support enables us to publish our bulletin bulletin. every week. When you visit them, please thank them for their support.

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School News

May, Mary’s Month

Even though they could not be on cam- pus, our teachers and students found ways to celebrate the traditions of Mary’s month of May at home!

Kindergarteners were asked to make one decade of the rosary at their homes. Other students created their own Miraculous Medals, and May crowns.

Faith Direct

On-line giving to the parish is easy, either by direct with- drawal from your bank account, or by credit card. You may schedule a recurring or one-time donation, desig- nate any fund or ministry, and request a Mass intention.

Sign up by clicking on the button on our website or go directly to https://membership.faithdirect.net/CA1053 Could your child benefit from a nur- turing and caring environment dur- ing these uncertain times? Our school provides academic rigor in a PLEASE PRAY FOR… caring, faith-filled environment, whether at home or at school. There is still time to apply for the next school Lori Berberian Vera Mercurio year! Applications are now available online. Paulin Bowd Angela Moguel Warren Burkhart Ariel Moguel For more information email us at: [email protected] Matilde Candenosa Hermenegildo Moguel, Jr. David Carvajal Kathy Muldowny See our virtual tour at: https://youtu.be/2QGxUY9qxS0 Rhia Chung Sgt. Andrew Noonan Allie Clark Vanessa Ojeda Dolores Diott Carmen Pacheco Louise Dockey Howard Persad Gloria Elio Fr. Alan Phillip, C.P. Aurora Fletes Diane Price Barbara Gera Giovanna Price Jack Golden Michael Rufo We need your support… Monica Gonzales Marie Ryan Francisco Gonzalez Raji Saadi Preparing for reopening; The Grimm Family Bernice Santillan cleaning, signage, and Msgr. Jim Gehl Sbrocca Family supplies to enforce social Christie Ford James Smith distancing—is expensive. Bambi Haggins Katie Sorrentino We need your continued Pearl Haggins Mary Tracy support to prepare our church to reopen and keep it clean Marina Henderson Ana Tromba and safe. And, while we prepare our buildings to reopen, Michael Holland Morgan Underwood we continue to operate through virtual Masses and meet- Daniela Janin Mario A. Valdez, Sr. ings, online communications, and continued staffing. Jim Joy Tom Willard Norma Jugo ...Those Who Have Died Please continue your generosity to the parish either Krystal Kim online through Faith Direct, online banking, through the Dom Llamas regular mail, or dropping off your envelopes through the Joseph (Joe) Lopez rectory mail slot. We greatly appreciate it. Clare Liu-Tam George Mekhaial It is our faith in God that will keep us strong together!

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Today’s Readings Next Sunday’s Readings Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Acts 2:1-11 Exodus 34:4-9 Assumption Conference

1 Corinthians 12:3-13 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Let's Pause and Consider What Came John 20:19-23 John 3:16-18 Before This

Trying times. A dark cloud above our heads. Daily and Sunday Readings Confusion and soon to be despair, possibly on a grand All readings can be found at: http://www.usccb.org/bible/ scale. But let's take stock in our history and human family, readings/031920.cfm and consider what came before Covid19.

The readings of each day are featured and you can use German blitz against Britain, the Spanish Flu, the "Dust the calendar to navigate to any day of the month. Bowl" in the Midwest, these events in our history were the dark clouds...the dark times of those days....and there May ~ Mary’s Month was much "weeping and gnashing of teeth." Along with The Rosary outrage and despair, we experienced economic collapse, Catholics were not the first to pray with mass death and destruction, and immeasurable human beads. And while the exact origin of suffering. And yet, here we are. prayer beads is unknown, men and We have survived … endured … suffered … prospered. woman of many faiths and cultures use We are still here. We are still serving our brothers and beads to pray. In fact, the word “bead” in sisters in need in Pasadena and our surrounding commu- English is actually derived from an Old English word that nities. We are communicating with all the Conferences in means prayer. Pasadena and South Pasadena in order to cover short- Another important development in the history of the ro- falls and enlist help with provisions. Our efforts in collabo- sary is found in its roots in the liturgical prayer of the ration continue regarding the Homeless Caravan and how Church. In the medieval period, there was a desire to we will move Bad Weather Rescue Kits and Mercy Bags give the laity a form of common prayer similar to that of to the homeless without confronting them during “Stay the monasteries. Monastic prayer was structured around at Home.” the Psalter—the recitation of all 150 psalms from the Bi- We are continuing to contribute food to the Friends In ble. At that time, however, most laity could not afford a Deed food pantry, and in lieu of our Bundle Sunday, we Psalter, and most could not even read. will have a food drive in order to further assist Friends In As a parallel to the monastic reading of the 150 psalms, Deed. Please continue to take food to the Pieta behind the practice developed among the laity of praying the the church. We will instruct the parish via the church “Our Father” 150 times throughout the day. This devotion email when we will have a full day for contributing food. came to be known as “the poor man’s breviary.” The laity Let's remember the ferocity that is in our genes. Covid 19 eventually were given beads to help them count their will pass. After it does, we will still be here. prayers. Eternally, and without compromise… According to one tradition, the rosary’s defining moment Robert Wyatt came during an apparition of Mary to Saint Dominic President around the year 1221. Mary gave him the rosary, told him to teach people this devotion, and promised that his ap- If you would like to know more about joining our Confer- ostolic efforts would be blessed with much success if he ence, call the hotline and someone can talk to you on the did. We know the religious order Dominic founded (the phone. Or if you know someone who needs assistance, Dominicans) clearly played a major role in promoting the please call our hotline: (626) 657-0836. rosary throughout the world in the early years of this de- Please continue to donate food and/or money to the Soci- votion. ety of St. Vincent de Paul. We continue to work on your In the sixteenth century, the sets of five Joyful, five Sor- behalf to aid those in our community particularly impacted rowful, and five Glorious Mysteries began to emerge. Al- at this time. so, the vocal prayers of the rosary were finalized. The THANK YOU! “Glory Be” was added to the end of every decade, and the second half of the Hail Mary was formalized. In 1569, Pope Saint Pius V officially approved the rosary in this form: fifteen decades of the “Hail Mary” introduced by the “Our Father” and concluded with the “Glory Be.” Young Adult Ministry Meets Via Zoom And so the rosary remained for over four centuries. Then, in 2002, St. John Paul II proposed a whole new set of We still have our weekly meetings mysteries for contemplation in the rosary, the “Mysteries Wednesdays at 7pm. All are welcome to of Light” or “Luminous Mysteries.” John Paul II suggested subscribe to our digital newsletter that reflection on the mysteries of Christ’s public ministry (contact [email protected]), would help Catholics enter more fully into the life of Jesus follow us on Instagram @abvmyam, and like our Face- through the rosary. book page @abvm.yam. Young adults 18-39 are invited

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