St. Catholic Parish Community “Where Earth meets Heaven”

Let us be more consciously aware of our growth...the growth of our family...of our Parish Community during these 40 days…

We are the potato!

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Lent begins—join our , Mass, fellowship & Sat evenings of Prayer & Reflection

New Auxiliary Bishop of (page 3)

Spotlight: G.R.A.C.E. coordinators Alain & Cecille Graziani (page 2)

Hospitality @ SLR (back cover)

Please pick up a copy of our 2019 Lenten Schedule!

Lent 2019 Spotlight: GRACE lead coordinators Springtime of the Soul Alain & Cecille Graziani ….the Family

My husband LENTEN FRIDAY DEVOTION Alain and I first All Fridays, Mar 8- Apr 12 6:30pm……..……..….……….....Stations of the Cross started going 7:00pm………….…….....Mass followed by fellowship to St. Lorenzo 7:30- 8:30pm……….…………….….…….Confession Ruiz Church 8:00- 9:00pm………..…..Scriptural/Prayer Reflection towards the end of Fr. COMMUNAL PENANCE SERVICE ’s April 9, 2019, 7:30pm term. Before (No evening mass) attending at

SLR, we had Mass for the Sacrament of been going to different churches in the area, when Anointing of the Sick and where it was convenient. We were sad to say, Saturday, April 6 merely ‘Sunday goers’ and poor practicing 5:00pm Mass Catholics at that. We go to Sunday mass (most often late) as an obligation and only when it suits Saturday Evenings of Lent Prayer us. It was in and out of mass, not stopping to say & Reflection hello to anyone. March 16 Charismatic Praise & Worship led

by Ministry Things changed for us when Fr. Tony came to St. March 23 Stewardship & G.R.A.C.E. Lorenzo Ruiz in 2005. At that time, I had the Program opportunity to volunteer in the Parish Office at the Front Desk. It started with just a couple of hours 2 or March 30 Character of Lent: Prayer, Fasting & 3 times a week, then it progressed on to half a day sharing to come back to the Father and at times a full day when the staff need extra

help. I learned a lot while volunteering in the office and found it very fulfilling. I also met a lot of wonderful people (the staff, other volunteers and We thank our 2019 Lenten parishioners). I have been helping out since then and love it. Committee Members: My husband and I wanted to belong to a community and found it in SLR. We met and  Ron & Amy Milo - Lead Coordinators gained spiritually filled friends. Fr. Tony opened our eyes to value the meaning of the Eucharist and  Prit & Josie Singh listen to the words of God in the mass. I vividly  Laura Estrada remember one Sunday (still in the old church)  Wid & Nova Gunawan when Fr. Tony saw us just arriving when the  Paul & Emily Acuna was already doing his homily and he made a  Mark & Herliza Madarang comment about coming in too early for the next  Paul & Christina Triguero mass.  Eleanore Llonora

(continued on page 9) ARCHDIOCESE NEWS

From our Community at St. Lorenzo… Our congratulations, best wishes and prayers to our new Auxiliary Bishop– Msgr. Alejandro ‘Alex’ Aclan

May you be so fruitful in your ministry of shepherding us ‘remembering and reimagining’ our vision and mission of ‘becoming and being’ a ‘local church’ of Los Angeles ‘where earth meets heaven’ at the very heart of our multi-ethnic community.

On March 5, the Vatican announced that Francis had tapped the 68-year-old priest to become the newest auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, where Msgr. Aclan has served as a priest for 25 years. Aclan’s nomination makes him the second Filipino-American priest to be named bishop in the U.S.

Pope Francis also this morning appointed one of our auxiliary bishops, Bishop Brennan, to be the new bishop of the of Fresno, , our neighbor to the northeast. I want to congratulate Bishop Brennan and to thank him for his ministry for many years here in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. He has been a great priest and bishop and a good friend. I am going to miss him, and so will the people of the San Fernando Pastoral Region, where he serves as Episcopal Vicar. —— José H. Gomez

We pray & worship. We are a Priestly community.

SACRAMENTS

Baptism Registration is required. Please contact the Parish Office to make arrangements. Instruction classes: every 4th Thursday of the month at On the First Sunday of Lent 7:00 pm. Group Baptisms every 3rd Saturday of the month at 10:00 (March 10, 2019), at the 10:30 am. am Mass, our parish will cele- brate the Rite of Enrollment and Bautismos en Español: Cada cuarto Domingo del mes a las 3:00pm. Election. Those who have been Para mas información por favor llame a la oficina parroquial o hable preparing to receive the Sacra- con Gaby Coria, Coordinadora del Ministerio Hispano en la ext. 116. ments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, and First Eucharist) will be enrolled in the stage of being the Anointing/Visitation of the Sick Contact the Parish Office 909-595- Elect on their final journey toward full initia- tion. These are the adults and children of the RCIA 9545 and RCIC who have been preparing for the reception Unción a enfermos– Por favor llame a la oficina parroquial. of these beginning sacraments in the . They will become the Elect, those who have Matrimony Couples wishing to celebrate their wedding must contact responded to GOD's call and whom the church now a priest at least 6 months in advance prior to setting a date. This time calls and welcomes into this stage of Purification and is necessary to fulfill the prerequisites for receiving the sacrament. Enlightenment during Lent so that at the Easter Vigil they can be received into the Catholic Church. Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) Preparation for Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation. For information, call the During Lent there will be three special rites (known as Parish Office and leave a message for Bob Kondrath. the Scrutinies) in which they will be asked to dedicate themselves more fully to being followers of Rite of Christian Initiation for Children (RCIC) For more information Christ. The Scrutinies take place at the 10:30 am Mass on the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Sundays of Lent . call the Parish Office and leave a message for Gail Akins (March 24, 31, and April 7). We LEARN AND EDUCATE. WE ARE A PROPHETIC PEOPLE

ST LORENZO RUIZ Remembering

747 N. Meadow Pass Road Marie Leanos… Walnut, CA 91789 Phone: (909) 595-9545 Fax: (909) 594-3940 A beautiful soprano singing Ave Maria; A soloist of Handel’s www.saintlorenzo.org Messiah...A mom running the St. Lorenzo Office as administrator Rev. Tony P. Astudillo under the pastorship of Fr. Dennis Pastor Vellucci.

Rev. Elmer S. Empinado Marie’s son Louie helped her Associate Pastor together with the many pioneer volunteers Tim & Shelby Lopez, OFFICE HOURS Jack & Jane Altaneau, Rosie & M - F 8:30am to 7:00pm Mike Feroz, Nuca & Jun Dalton Sat 9:00am-2:00pm and many more…

MASS SCHEDULE Marie Leanos left her footprints at Saturday Masses St. Lorenzo even after she moved 8:00am from Walnut to Waco, Texas. She 5:00pm (vigil) taught Confirmation students one Sunday Masses of which is Cara Bermejo who is now the Parish Office 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am, Manager. 12:00pm, 1:30pm (Esp), 6:30pm Weekday Masses She was a beautiful person who gave 7:00am and 7:00pm herself to Holy Days of Obligation the SLR 7:00pm

CONFESSION SCHEDULE Weekdays 15 min before daily mass Friday 7:30pm to 8:30pm Saturday 3:30pm to 4:30pm 2019 SLRC: Let us go “Home”…. “becoming and being Church”!

Want to  be Nourished & Sustained by the Word: read/ help our reflect/pray on the Word daily and liturgically Church  be a Eucharist: “Welcome Home”…greeting/ grow smiling at every one particularly at Church/belong with the Word of God? to a small group

 be a Missionary : “telling the story of Je- sus”, ‘each one, teach one...each one, take two’

Be a Word Among Us sponsor! Please visit or contact the Parish ST. LORENZO RUIZ THE FAMILY MAN, Office (909) 595-9545. PRAY FOR US! We serve & we share. We are a Kingly people.

Come One Come All! Join our Sunday Hospitality after Masses Ministries, families and zone members are invited to host a Sunday at the Pavilion for Fellowship.

Get to know more parishioners and promote your Stop, Pause and say Hello to someone this ministry too! weekend! For more info, please contact the Parish Office 909-595- Enjoy some Donuts & coffee too… 9545

MARCH 10—CANA BBQ fundraiser for next marriage retreat MARCH 17—Family Prayer Group

The Family Prayer Group will have their Life in the Spirit Semi- nar in May 2019.

As a fundraiser, they are hosting on Sunday, March 17 & will be serving pancakes, egg & sausage along with some dessert.

St. Lorenzo Blood Drive Special invitation!

Looking for angels ‘flying’

here in our families... Vellucci Hall

747 Meadowpass Rd Walnut CA 91789

Easter Salubong (Dawn Mass) March 31, 2019 8:00AM-2:00PM We are looking for angels ages 5-12 to participate in our Easter celebration.

Contact information: Sign up after Masses Please contact the Parish Office volunteer 909-595-9545 or visit Email: [email protected] redcrossblood.org enter code stlrzc Bethesda Ministry Week of March 9-16 ANOINTING OF THE SICK Date Mass Rest In Peace Intentions Sat 5:00pm Joey Li Heidi J. Mariano Please continue praying and caring for our 9-Mar Alex Samantila Isabel Yu & Family(PG) sick family members, friends, neighbors and parishioners. Tony Velasquez Belen L. Lota Please contact Marilyn Estona at the parish Marie Leanos office or email [email protected] if you Sun 7:30am Maria Hoang know of any parishioner who is sick, hospitalized, or homebound so that we may 10-Mar Zenaida M. Lazo include them in our prayers / arrange for Ronald Lucius C. Salazar Ministers of the Sick to bring the Holy Eucharist Rolando Sanidad 9:00am Rogelio Aguilera Mass Offering White Envelopes Notice Gleceria Endaya To request Mass offerings, please fill out the white Basilia Caluya envelope located in the Parish Office and DROP IT OFF Felizardo Lotuaco,MD two (2) weeks prior to the requested date. Rene Cordero Tan This will ensure that your Mass offerings will appear in the bulletin on a timely basis. 10:30am Alma Macabali Rowen Magpantay Thank you. Miguel Sandoval Patrick Lee Silva Grant unto them eternal rest and let Faustino & Dorotea Gloria perpetual light shine upon them. 12:00pm Duane Gloe May they rest in peace. Armando Santos Ernie Gallardo Marcelino Cabie Mina Gan Toribio Olano Marcelino Cabie (40th Day) Rolando Sanidad 1:30pm Alfredo Arceo Jr. Emilia Rabang Alex Mercado Felix (5thAnnv) Loretta Hoenig Vicenta Garcia Perry Bascon Marie Leanos 6:30pm Charie Limlengco Paula Cruz Marie Leanos Week of March 9-16 Mon 7:00am Min Conchita Janga Date Mass Rest In Peace Intentions Maria Hoang

Thurs 7:00am Maria Hoang 11-Mar Marie Leanos

14-Mar Marie Leanos 7:00pm Fred Lising

7:00pm Marie Leanos Hermie & Elisa Alejo Marie Leanos Emelinda Cajulis 49th Wedd. Anniv Tue 7:00am Maria Hoang Mikayla Quilles 12-Mar Magadlena Rodriguez Ryenne De los Santos Marie Leanos Fri 7:00am Maria Hoang Isabel Yu 7:00pm Fred Lising 15-Mar Andres Francisco Merla Panganiban Arturo Maddela 7:00pm Bernardo Marie Leanos

Luciano Rosero Wed 7:00am Maria Hoang

Sat 8:00am Maria Hoang 13-Mar Magdalena M. Lindo 16-Mar Victor & Edwin Gloria Marie Leanos Rene Cordero Tan 7:00pm Fred Lising The Huerta Family Marie Leanos Gloria Gadbois Modesto C. Desilva (89 HB)

we become economically stable and self-reliant...

Thank you to our March Liturgical Sponsors

Sponsors of Light

Evelyn Lim & family In loving memory of Antonio Lim Su Week Ending March 3 and in thanksgiving Plate $ 4,801 Sponsors of Eucharistic Wine Envelopes $ 8,808 Faith Direct $ 3,123 The family of Rey & Oli Sanidad, daughter Niña Sani- ——————————————— dad-Long, son-in-law Kevin Charles Long, grand- TOTAL $ 16,732 daughter JadynRae Sanidad-Long

In memory of our beloved son THANK YOU for your GENEROSITY Rolando Sanidad God took him home in His time, in His terms God Bless You!!

GRACE

(Generous Response According to Christ’s Embrace) Sunday Giving & Offering

Why should I give? The Bible tells us to give. From the tithe prescribed in the old testament (Deut 14:22) to the call in the new testament for us to be cheerful givers (2 Cor 9:7), the Scripture teaches us to give a portion of our income to the work of God’s kingdom.

How much should I give? In prayerfully determining your giving, ask yourself the fol- lowing questions: Do I give God the leftovers, or do I give Him the first fruits? Do I give what I think I can afford or do I give in faith, relying on God to provide? Do I give what is acceptable and customary, or do I give in love and gratitude for all that God has al- lowed me to harvest? Would increasing my weekly donation change your lifestyle too much?

The Grace of Giving

“Giving is the work of God’s grace in our hearts. Let us take heart in knowing that the grace of giving is the grace for giving.”

we give special attention and solicitude to our youth

CORO DE NIÑOS

Sabe tocar algún instrumento musical? le gustaría poner su talento al servicio de Dios? Les invitamos a ser parte del Coro de niños, necesi- tamos dar mas apoyo a estos pequeños que 2 veces al mes cantan en la misa en español. No lo piense más y acompañe con la música al Coro de niños.

"En verdad les digo que en cuanto lo hicieron a uno de estos hermanos Míos, aun a los más pe- queños, a Mí lo hicieron.' Mt. 25:40.

Los Angeles Religious Education Congress Not just for Religious Educators

March 21, 2019 (Youth Day) March 22-24 (Adult Days) Welcome Home

CANA Marriage Ministry Anaheim Convention Center Class 67!!!

A fruitful retreat of 5 beautiful couples over the All are welcome to attend! If you have never attended weekend of Feb 22-24. RECongress, it promises to be a wonderful experience. The

RECongress, sponsored by the Office of Religious Education of Special thanks to Spiritual Director Fr. Tony the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, offers a variety of opportunities and all couple volunteers who supported the 2 for personal faith enrichment. night retreat in Fullerton, CA.

 Youth Day—workshops & prayer Photos above shows the 5 couples who received  Adult Days—over 300 workshops from spirituality & personal a special blessing at the 12:00nn Mass—Sunday development to biblical studies, theology & catechesis March 3rd.  Liturgies & Sacred Space  Film Showcase & noontime and evening concerts

For Registration Guidebook, please contact (213) 637- (Spotlight….continued from page 2) Together in Mission 2019 At that time, we were satisfied with standing in the vestibule as we usually arrived late. At the end of the mass, Fr. Tony came in and OUR STORY IS HOPE addressed the congregation to tell of his sadness that ‘some friends of his’ arriving late to the mass and missing the liturgical readings and homily. We knew then that he was referring to us. Instead of feeling angry and annoyed that we were discreetly scolded, it shamed us to Thank you to all who do better. From then on, we arrived on time and even sit at the front continue to support this area of the church. Thank you Fr. Tony for opening our eyes. Archdiocesan program.

After several invitations of Fr. Tony to attend the CANA Marriage Renewal Retreat, we finally did in 2008 and it totally changed our lives. Goal: $93,900 Our marriage was going strong and we initially thought, we do not need the retreat as we do not have any marital problems… and yet Contributions are accepted at we learned a lot from it. It made us both more inspired and eager to serve God and the church. Through Fr. Tony and CANA’s spiritual the Parish Office and thru guidance, it altered the way we look at our lives, family and any of the Ushers at Sunday community, together as husband and wife. mass.

Following the CANA teachings, when you are open to God, you are Group Wedding September closer as husband and wife. Alain and I try to work together serving our 2019 parish. We are Eucharistic Ministers at the 10:30am mass; we are very active in all the many CANA Ministry activities & events since we joined St. Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic Parish in 2008. We were involved in the Fundraising and eventually completion Community is pleased to celebrate and Inauguration of the new church. When Cardinal Mahoney this year of Embracing all those inaugurated our new church in 2010, it was a beautiful sight to see and who come to us with the heart felt the satisfaction that we, in our small way, was part of fulfilling the of the Father with the Group dream of a new church. I also had the privilege to document the Wedding taking place on a progress of the Church Building as a Layout Staff in the Oneiro Saturday—September 2019. Newsletter; was also involved in St. Lorenzo Ruiz plays (in the San The couples being joined in Holy Theater and the smaller play in the Vellucci Hall), coordinated several Matrimony are those who were masses; was a member of the Family Prayer Group; civilly married or never have been CANA retreats and events among others. During a couple of the married, but now seek God’s Pentecost celebrations, Alain proclaimed the First reading in French blessings. while I proclaimed it in Tagalog. At one point, I worked briefly as a Program Coordinator in 2013 and was an Assistant to Tim Lopez, who For more info, please contact the was then the Liturgical Ministry head from 2010 to 2013. I am currently a Parish Office at 909-595-9545 or Wedding Coordinator and serves as one of the Advisers in the Group email Art & Edith (Group Wedding Committee. Ministering to the Sick, bringing our Lord to them is Wedding coordinators) also a humbling experience. Alain became a Knights of Columbus in [email protected] 2017, serving currently as a Scribe and recently we have been assigned as leaders of the GRACE Awareness Program.

All in all, we are very blessed to be part of the St. Lorenzo family through the guidance of our pastor, Fr. Tony. He instilled in us the value of learning the Word of God in the daily prayers of the Word Among Us. We pray that we can continue to serve our community for a long time. We are proud to say that we are finally ‘Home’ and ‘Belong’ to a grace -filled and wonderful community in St. Lorenzo Ruiz Church.

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WELCOME HOME St. Lorenzo Community!

A beautiful Sunday Hospitality at SLR in the new location.

Families & Ministries are welcome to host as well. Please con- tact the office

The Environment & Hospitality Ministries welcomed parishioners from our 7:30am, 9:00am and 10:30am Masses.

They enjoyed saying hello over a cup of coffee, donuts and homemade pastries.

Special thanks to our Sponsors Alexus & Ashley Homehealth Care and Ms. Monique for the delicious ensaymada sweet pastries.