2151 S. Diamond Bar Blvd., Diamond Bar, CA 91765
Phone (909) 861-7106; fax (909) 861-2697; website: www.stdenis.org PASTORAL OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Friday 8:00am-8:00pm, Saturday 8:00am-7:30pm, Sunday 7:30am-7:30pm
On September 23, over 1,200 people celebrated the feast day of St. Padre Pio at St. Denis. The celebration included exposition and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, a Rosary, Mass, and a healing service. Fr. Michael Barry was the principal celebrant; Deacon Phil assisted; and composer Trevor Thompson provided the music.
October 06, 2019 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
PRIESTS: Fr. John Palmer (“Fr. John,” Administrator); Fr. Vincent Arogyaswamy, Fr. Dennis Mongrain (Associate Pastors) DEACON COUPLES: Thomas F. & Mary LeDonne; Dennis & Christina Shin; Phil & René Luevanos; Alfred & Annette Guerrero LITURGY/MASS SCHEDULE (and Music) Christian Meditation every Wednesday at 7:10 pm Saturday 7:30 am (after the 6:30 pm Mass) in the church’s 5:30 pm (Sunday Vigil Mass) - cantor, organ “crying room” that is closest to the Sunday 6:15 am - no music statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 7:30 am - guitar/keyboard trio Eucharistic Adoration every Friday, following the 8:00 am Mass 9:00 am - Children’s Choir and concluding with Holy Hour at 9:30 pm. (with Children’s Liturgy of the Word starting in the church for children in grades 1-5) SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION/CONFESSION (with Little Church faith formation Fridays: 7:00 - 8:00 pm for preschool children in Potthoff Hall) Saturdays: 4:00 - 5:00 pm and 8:00 - 8:30 pm 10:30 am - Adult Choir Eve of First Friday & Holy Day: 4:00 - 4:30 & 7:00 - 7:30 pm (with Little Church faith formation for preschool children in Potthoff Hall) (or call (909) 861-7106 to make an appointment with a priest)
12:00 pm - cantor, organ BAPTISMS 1:30 pm - cantor, piano Catechesis: The third Friday of each month at 7:30 pm in Potthoff Hall (with Special Needs faith formation for special-needs children for Parents and Godparents ***Baptismal Catechesis must be completed by in Potthoff Hall) parents and Godparents prior to Baptism.*** 5:30 pm - Youth/Young Adult Choir Sacrament: Every Sunday at 3:00 pm Monday - Friday 6:30 am, 8:00 am & 6:30 pm Please call (909) 861-7106 to make arrangements. Holy Days 6:30 pm (Vigil), 6:30 am, 8:00 am, SACRAMENT OF HOLY MATRIMONY 12:10 pm & 6:30 pm Please meet with a priest from St. Denis and obtain his approval at Morning Prayer Monday - Friday 6:10 am & 7:40 am least six months before the proposed wedding date. Saturday 7:10 am Evening Prayer Monday - Friday 6:10 pm ANNOINTING OF THE SICK CALL (909) 861-7106. If possible, arrange for anointing before surgery or as DEVOTIONS soon as someone goes on hospice care. Do not delay or wait until the hour Rosary Monday - Friday, following 8:00 am Mass death because a priest may not arrive on time. Saturday, following 7:30 am Mass PRIESTLY & RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS Novena (Our Mother of Perpetual Help) Fr. Sam Ward (Archdiocesan Director), Fr. Michael Perucho (Assoc. Director) Wednesday, following 6:30, 8:00 am & 6:30 pm Masses Celia Flores (St. Denis Parish representative)
As members of St. Denis Catholic Community we are called to grow in our commitment as disciples of Jesus Christ through Prayer, Worship and Stewardship, Formation and Evangelization, Education and Outreach.
PASTORAL STAFF
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CONFIRMATION /POST Pe ta Virata - ext. 119 Jocelyn Torres - ext. 115 CONFIRMATION / YOUTH MINISTRY [email protected] [email protected] Jasmine A. Blackburn - ext. 243 ASSISTANT : Judie Palero - ext. 118 [email protected] [email protected] DIRECTOR OF PASTORAL SERVICES ASSISTANT: Lalaine S. Escobar - ext. 241 Therese Mar nez - ext. 121 [email protected] tmar [email protected] DIRECTOR OF STEWARDSHIP & Instagram - @st.denis.cym DEVELOPMENT #stdeniscym PARISH CATECHETICAL LEADER Facebook - st. denis confirma on & youth ministry Celia Flores - ext. 242 cfl[email protected] DIRECTORS OF FIRST IMPRESSIONS - ext. 110 ASSISTANT: Vicky Barbilla - ext. 240 STEWARDSHIP & DEVELOPMENT Roxana Polio, Kathi Satullo, Ricky San Juan [email protected] Emily Medrano, Steven Saldarriaga, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Desiree Na vidad-Cordero - ext. 120 Instagram - @stdenis_rel.ed Gianna Quinones dna [email protected] pastoraloffi[email protected] DIRECTOR OF MUSIC
DIRECTOR OF LIFELONG FAITH Patrick Zubiate [email protected] MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
FORMATION, RCIA, Tom Cuccio - Contemporary Choir -7:30AM Mass Jorge A. Salazar, Sr. AND ADULT CONFIRMATION CUSTODIANS Angie Perez - ext. 116 ORGANISTS / PIANISTS Mauro Gonzalez [email protected] Dr. Patrick Rogers Mauricio Hernandez ASSISTANT : Merle Guinn - ext. 117 Julianne Choi
MINISTRIES & ORGANIZATIONS
ALWAYS OUR CHILDREN EUCHARIST TO THE SICK PARISH MISSIONARY DISCIPLES Jenny Naughton - (909) 896-8362 Jack Ruehlman - (909) 860-1930 Toni Simmons - (951) 233-1131 [email protected] ALTAR SERVERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Patrick Dempsey - (909) 503-7489 Mary Ann Berntsen - (909) 568-5791 PEW CARE Donna Baines - (909) 860-5510 ALTAR SOCIETY GOLF CLUB Jennifer Chisholm - (909) 444-7767 Ernie Yanez - (562) 760-1175 QUEEN OF PEACE ROSARY GROUP Felicita “Baby” Samson BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY GRIEF SUPPORT MINISTRY Carina Teng - (626) 675-8170 Mike Shay - (714) 563-6510 SACRISTAN Roxana Polio ByYourSideLA.org ITALIAN CATHOLIC FEDERATION 1-877-301-9684 Pamela Roemer - (909) 576-4467 SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN Patrick Lowe CATHOLIC MEN’S FELLOWSHIP KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Michael Chisholm - (909) 418-4048 Ruben Hernandez - (909) 499-1324 SPECIAL NEEDS MINISTRY James & Sydnie Corrales - (951) 941-4917 CHRISTIAN MEDITATION LECTORS Carina Teng - (626) 675-8170 Michael Kellogg - (626) 664-4976 VOCATIONS Celia Flores CHRISTIAN SERVICE LEGION OF MARY Elizabeth Fan - [email protected] WOMEN’S COUNCIL LITURGY Anabel Dorion - (909) 618-3329 CURSILLO Fr. John Palmer Barbara Northam - (909) 524-2364 Amy Siacunco - (909) 973-3194 MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER LIFE, JUSTICE & PEACE DIVINE MERCY PROMOTERS www. wwme.org Bea Yary - (909) 576-8111 Marilee Morada - (626) 228-4293 Gerry Hughes - (909) 576-5284 FINANCE COUNCIL PASTORAL COUNCIL Bob Evans USHERS (909) 861-7106 Juan & Linda Pena - (909) 861-4036
This Church is our heavenly Father’s house, a place of solace and grace, so feel at home here. Enter reverently, pray quietly, sing joyfully, listen attentively, give cheerfully, and come back gladly. If you are new to our Community: WELCOME! Please register with us. If you are visiting, please remain a few minutes and get acquainted.
TWENTY– SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ST. DENIS 10-06-2019 A message from Fr. John
THE FEAST OF ST. DENIS
The feast day of St. Denis, the patron saint of our parish, is on Wednesday, October 9; and we will celebrate his feast at our three daily Masses (at 6:30 a.m., 8:00 a.m., and 6:30 p.m.). Please join us that day as we pray and ask St. Denis to intercede on behalf of our parish.
Tom Berntsen, a long-time parishioner and a Pastor’s Award recipient, was inspired by the upcoming feast day to prepare the following short biographical sketch to help us learn more about St. Denis.
The statue of St. Denis in the sanctuary of our parish, on the right side of the altar.
St. Denis was born early in the 3rd century A.D. and died shortly after 250 A.D. He was the first bishop of Paris, and is the patron saint of France and Paris. Although little is known about his early life, St. Denis’s extraordinary acts of faith and courage as an adult are well-documented.
During the 3rd century, Christianity was suffering terribly under the persecution of the Roman Emperor Decius; and the Church of Gaul (present-day France) incurred heavy losses under his rule. Around 250 A.D., Pope Fabian sent Bishop Denis along with a few other missionary bishops to Gaul on a difficult assignment. He instructed them to restore the Church to its former flourishing condition.
Bishop Denis and his inseparable companions—Rusticus, a priest, and Eleutherius, a deacon—arrived in the neighborhood of the present-day city of Paris, settled on an island in the Seine River, and built a church. At that church, Bishop Denis’s fearless and indefatigable preaching of the gospel led to countless conversions; and his passion for the Gospel reignited the Church.
Bishop Denis’s success eventually aroused the anger and envy of the heathen priests in Gaul. They incited the populace against him, and petitioned the governor to put a stop by force to his teaching. Shortly thereafter, Bishop Denis and his companions were arrested.
The three men were brutally tortured, but persevered in their faith. All three were finally beheaded; and according to legend, after his execution, St. Denis’s corpse rose again and carried the head for some distance.
The following century the Roman Empire began to crumble and soon fell, never to rise again. By contrast, the teaching and passion of St. Denis still flourishes 1800 years later, just as it did in the 3rd century.
[Sources: New Advent.org (Kevin Knight) and Britannica.com.]
PAGE FOUR ST. DENIS 10-06-2019 UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, October 07 9:00am-WC Christmas Boutique Prep (SG) 4:30pm-Rel Ed/Faith Formation (PH,HK,SA-SG) 7:00pm-Cody Cursillo Group (CRW) 7:00pm-Confirmation II (PH,HK,SA-SG) 7:15pm-Legion of Mary (CRE) Tuesday, October 08 8:30am-Holy Spirit Cursillo Group (CRE) 9:30am-CCW Faith Based Book Club (SG) 4:00pm-St. Mary Cursillo Group (CRE) 4:30pm-Rel Ed/Faith Formation (PH,HK,SA-SG) 7:00pm-Confirmation I (PH,HK,SA-SG) 7:00pm-Women’s Cursillo (CRE) 7:15pm-St.Teresa Cursillo Group (CRW) Wednesday, October 09 9:15am-Scripture Study for Women (SC) 4:00pm-Youth Ministry Hours (SA) 7:00pm-Confirmation I (SB,SC) 7:15pm-Meditation Group (CRW) 7:15pm-Preparing for Sunday Worship (CRE) Thursday, October 10 4:00pm-Youth Ministry Hours (SA) 7:30pm-AA Meeting (CRE) Friday, October 11 7:00pm-Charismatic Prayer Group (SA) 8:00pm-Cursillo Women Groupies for God (CRW) Saturday, October 12 All Day Event-Respect Life Baby Shower (CY) WEEKLY CALENDAR CALENDAR WEEKLY All Day Event-San Gabriel Regional Congress (OS) 9:00am-Single & Parenting (SA) 10:30am-ICF General Meeting (SB,SC,HK) Sunday, October 13 All Day Event-Knights of Columbus Outreach (CY) All Day Event-Respect Life Baby Shower (CY) 9:00am-Adult Confirmation (SB,SC) 9:00am-Clow (SG) 9:00am-Little Church (SD,SE) 10:30am-Men’s Cursillo (SA) 10:30am-RCIA (SG) 10:30am-RCIC (SB) 10:30am-RCIT (SC) 1:00pm-Grief Share (SA)
TWENTY– SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ST. DENIS 10-06-2019
Repor ng Abuse/Misconduct Published on 10/1/2018 It is important to communicate your concerns if you observe anyone interac ng with a child in an inappropriate manner. Parents, family members, teachers, clergy and all who work with or are responsible for the care of children need to remember that speaking up is one of the most important things they can do to protect not just their own children, but all children. Voicing your concerns is cri cal to protec ng God’s children. Any incident of abuse or misconduct should be immediately reported. For a copy of the complete VIRTUS® ar cle, “Are We Communica ng our Concerns?,” Please go to http:// www.la-archdiocese.org/org/protecting/Pages/VIRTUS-Current-Online-Articles.aspx.
PAGE SIX ST. DENIS 10-06-2019 WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP GOAL: $135,800.00 # ENVELOPES $154,002.00 Date: Sept 29, 2019 COLLECTIONS RECEIVED PLEDGED
5:30pm Sat Vigil Mass $2,041.00 63 $120,866.57 RAISED
6:15am Sun Mass $1,728.50 50
7:30am Sun Mass $1,594.50 55
9:00am Sun Mass $2,398.00 70
10:30am Sun Mass $3,178.50 69
12:00pm Sun Mass $1,954.00 43 $0 1:30pm Sun Mass $1,611.00 37
5:30pm Sun Mass 77
Children’s Envelopes $58.00 11 Thank you for your continued support! Coins $22.50 Respect for Life Online Giving $5,650.63 88
WEEKLY TOTAL $23,566.19 563
2019 UPCOMING SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
Date: APPROVED COLLECTIONS St. Denis Women’s Council will be October 5-6 Building Maintenance & Repairs collecting baby supplies throughout the month of October. We encourage all October 19-20 World Mission Sunday you to help new mothers in need of November 2-3 Building Maintenance & Repairs baby supplies such as diapers, blankets, baby clothes, etc. November 23-24 Catholic Campaign for Human Development Monetary donation is also welcome. All donations will be delivered to December 7-8 Retirement Fund For Religious Whittier Life Center. Please see them in the courtyard
FEEDING THE HOMELESS
October 25, 2019 Go to your App Store or Google Play VOA-Hope for Home and search for Online Giving Our Sunday Visitor. November 10, 2019 Download this to your smart phone, Urban Mission search for our church— St. Denis Church, Diamond Bar, CA or Different number of volunteers are simply enter the church’s Zip Code needed for each site, please contact: 91765. Liz Fan 909-861-7106, An Online Giving link is also available [email protected] for more on our St. Denis Website: www.stdenis.org information.
TWENTY– SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ST. DENIS 10-06-2019
PAGE EIGHT ST. DENIS 10-06-2019 UPCOMING NUPTIALS PLEASE PRAY FOR THE FOLLOWING MEN AND WOMEN We congratulate the following couples who will enter SERVING OUR COUNTRY: the covenant of Marriage at St. Denis in the near Aaron Abejon Spencer Feliciano Kurtis Pla future. Please keep them in your prayers. Gregory Abejon Marc Fernandez Eric Prechtl William Linares & Nicole Lopez William Acosta Galvin S. Fueconcillo Juan Flores Quezada Rober Larimer & Danielle Cavish Joey Gonzalez & Christina Monzon Adrian Aparicio Nicholas A. Gagner Jeremy Rodriguez Christopher Jacob Romo & Lindsay Jannell Davis Alex Araujo Robert Garcia, Jr. Joshua Rodriguez Stephanie Arellano Jason Glaspy Marc A. Rodriguez BAPTISMS Mario Ayala, Jr. Stewart Glenister Tony Rosalez Please pray for the newly baptized of our parish... Jorge Benavides Robert Glynn Anthony Salazar Urom Onyemmeri Obajuru Kpaduwa Iliana Gusman Camila Alexa Alcazar Jade Olina Solano Jason Bermudez Steven G. Gonzalez Jim Scheiner Erick James Cueva Jeremiah Sosa Marcus Bernardino Manuel Guzman Jeffrey P. Senning Bryan Birtness Rhonda Haley Patrick Siacunco Jacob A. Brown Lindsay Hastert Adrian Silva Jonathan R. Brown Jordon Heer Brandon Silva Women’s : October 17-20, 2019 Seth Brummel Julian Hernandez Justin Sivard Dexter Cabral Robert Horne Nataly Soto Carlo Cabrera Seth Johnson Scott M. Spencer Javan Chisholm Tony Justin Johnson Jacob Stankiewicz Thomas John Chavez Jason Young Kim Christian Tashima Anthony M. Cingolani Taylor Kitasato Samantha Tennyson Aaron Concha Eric O. Manuel Patrick Torres Anthony Davila Nicholas Martinez Francisco Vega Leandra Dominguez Rafael Garcia-Menocal Joshua Vega John T. Doss Jason Miele Timothy Wagner Daniel Duchane Angel Montellano Ryan Webb Matthew Duran Blendalynn Rivera Morano Luke Andrew Will Malcolm John Ede II Manuel Moreno Jonathan Woo Robert Scott Elder III Agustin Murillo Jacob Wood Joshua Elliot Anthony Nguyen Jeffrey L. Wilson Bernard Evangelista John Paul Pagulayan Zac Van der Zanden Marshall Feliciano Miguel Perez
TWENTY–THIRTIETH SEVENTH SUNDAY SUNDAY IN ORDINARY IN ORDINARY TIME TIME ST. DENIS ST. DENIS 10-06-2019 10-25-15
Remember to thank God for all the prayers that he has answered.
ELIZABETH MINISTRY Monday Jon 1:1 -- 2:2, 11; Lk 10:25-37 Please pray for all pregnant women of our parish... 6:30 AM Genevieve & Bro. Christopher Orante (INT) Danielle H. Magdaleno Nina E. Espinosa Thomas Bintliff (INT) Alexandra Hamilton Natalie Platon-Chan 8:00 AM Xiomara Antoniewicz (INT) Michelle L.C. Karpontinis Melissa Smith David Betancourt, Sr. (RIP) Ferolina Evalle Isabella Valencia 6:30 PM Teresita San Juan (RIP) Samantha Ruiz Misato Murayama Rene Martinez (INT) Rhea Ceralde Orante Cathy Tapia Tuesday Jon 3:1-10; Lk 10:38-42 Sarah Gnirs Laura Lewis 6:30 AM Anita Ocana Natividad (RIP) Cheryl Nguyen Rizacina Samson (RIP) 8:00 AM Perla Reyes (RIP) Anna Dung Thi Nguyen (RIP) REMEMBER THE SICK 6:30 PM Gloria Virata (RIP) OF OUR PARISH AND Benedicto Demisa Nugas (RIP) OUR FAMILIES Wednesday Jon 4:1-11; Lk 11:1-4 Richard Agrusa Bruce Glaspy Arlene Ray 6:30 AM Feast of St. Denis Victor Alvarado Gerardo Gonzales Larry Richey Quyen Levan & Family (INT) Margaret Alvarez Javier Gomez Colin Runnion 8:00 AM Perla Reyes (RIP) Karina Alcarez Andrew Hernandez Jesse Salazar Anna Dung Thi Nguyen (RIP) 6:30 PM Cyrus-Jan Batino (INT) Fernando Alfonso Jessica Hooks Adiela Saldarriaga Primitiva & Ireneo Ponteres, Sr. (RIP) Zenaida Alfonso Fr. Patrick Healy Ricardo Salvador, Jr. Dennis Ampig Leeza Hartono Lisa Marie Santos Thursday Mal 3:13-20b; Lk 11:5-13 6:30 AM Jocelyn Cacho (INT) Dennis Ampit Harley Isminger Yuki Saraos Renato Leyson (RIP) Lawrence Anderson Vienna Ivezaj Mary Ann Satullo 8:00 AM Randy & Kara Muyargas (INT) Donna Baines James Jepsen GettySerrano Lucia Velic (RIP) Natasha Barros Jesusa Joaquin Jenny Scalise 6:30 PM Agnes Ceresa (RIP) Matilde Racines Bolanos Alex Lopez Rebecca Scalise Adela Pinlac (RIP) Rusia Bolanos Mona Lugo Beverly Schierman Nelia de la Paz (RIP) Araceli Bonser Nancy Magdaleno Roy Schwarzer Friday Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2; Lk 11:15-26 Ron Brandt Kappy Martin Danette Schmidt 6:30 AM Raul S. Tayag (RIP) Michael Bustillos Jay G. Mendoza Craig Siegman Joseph & Mary Gurrierl (RIP) Demetria Calaquian Ponciano Malit Tony Shatola Inocencia Cruz (RIP) Lilian Calumpong Beverly Mayerski Linda Shaw 8:00 AM Anna Tap Tran (RIP) Fr. Rogelio Cardenas George Mayoral Napoleon Suarez Perla Reyes (RIP) Stephen Castillo 6:30 PM Vincent Garcia (RIP) Jose Mejia Enrique Tan Daniel Castellanos Balbino & Luisa Dizon (RIP) Eva Mendez Jonathan Tarango Linda Chavarria Brandon Milligan Evelina Tan Saturday Jl 4:12-21; Lk 11:27-28 Rick Clark Marilee Morada Lily Uy 7:30 AM Charrise Cilos (INT) Shirley Conner Conrad Morales Nita Uytingco Susana Varela (INT) John Corcoran Paul Moreno Cathy Vaccher 5:30 PM Carrie White & Family (INT) Bishop Edward Clark Adela Pinlac (RIP) Delilah Munoz Henry Vega, Jr. Jerold De Jesus Baby Nixon Nahas Aleyamma Vetticakal Sunday 2 Kgs 5:14-17; Tm 2:8-13;Lk 17:11-19 Nenita De La Cruz Baby Mileyah Nicolas Andrew Villa 6:15 AM St. Denis Parishioners Ma Theresa Evangelista Kathryn Torres Nicholas Contesa Villalobos Dizon Family (INT) Mai Lynn Evangelista Frank Ong Baby Ethan Villalobos 7:30 AM Anna Songco (RIP) Lucky Evangelista Julian Ong Baby Asher Virata Jonathan De Haan (RIP) Winifredo Evangelista Mike Ortiz 9:00 AM Jose & Rosa Polio (RIP) Romeo Virata Antonio Fernando Denise Padilla Richard Romero (RIP) Teresa Virata 10:30 AM Marilyn Schwab (RIP) Justin Fernando Nina Elizabeth Park Henry Vega, Jr. Ella Baltazar (INT) John Flemming Howard Powers Maurice Weisman 12:00 PM Andrew Encinas (RIP) Olivia Garcia Ruben Querubin ` Sal & Cassandra Madrigal (INT) 1:30 PM Raul Tayag (RIP) Due to space limitations, the names of the sick will be listed for one month. If after a Adolphe & Marie Trembly (RIP) month, you would like the name of a sick person to be listed for another month, 5:30 PM Ram Varandmal (RIP) please contact the Pastoral Office.
YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR THE SOULS OF Prayer is the most valuable gift THOSE WHO RECENTLY PASSED AWAY… that you can give to someone. Cardinal William Levada
Bringing Your Prayers on the Marian Pilgrimage BLESSINGS OF ANIMALS
In honor of the feast of St. Francis of If you have a special prayer request that you would like the Assisi on October 4, St. Denis will St. Denis pilgrims to bring with them to Lourdes and Fatima in provide an opportunity to have your October, please fill out a blue prayer slip and drop it in a basket animals (such as pets and birds) near the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary or in the Pastoral blessed. We will bless the animals on Office by Tuesday, October 8. The prayer slips are available Sunday, October 6 at 3:00 p.m. in the near the statue, in the Office, and in the vestibule. courtyard.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) RCIA is for . . .
(1) Non-Catholics who are considering completing the Sacraments of Initiation (i.e., Baptism, First Holy Communion, and Confirmation); and (2) Baptized Catholics who need to receive the Sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation.
We meet on Sundays in the church at the 10:30 a.m. Mass, followed by faith formation in Potthoff Hall (Room G) until 12:30 p.m.
To register, or if you have questions, please contact: Angie Perez Director of RCIA 909-861-7106 [email protected]