SAINT LUCY 2301 Santa Fe Ave, Long Beach, CA 90810 | Office #: (562) 424-9051 Mailing Address & Parish Office: 2344 Cota Ave, Long Beach, CA 90810 stlucyparish.org | [email protected]

MASS SCHEDULE/HORARIO DE MISAS SUNDAY/DOMINGO ENGLISH — 8:00 am, 9:30 am, 11:15 am ESPAÑOL — 6:30 am, 1:00 pm

DAILY /MISA DIARIA MONDAY -THURSDAY— 7:30 am FRIDAY—8:00 am, 6:00 pm 1st Sunday of Lent ST LUCY CATHOLIC COMMUNITY Page 2 M ISSION STATEMENT We the people of St. Lucy multi-cultural community, called by the Lord, share our gifts, talents and abilities through, Prayer, Liturgy, Education, & group activities as a means of welcoming and reaching out to all in need, bringing all to more abundant life in the Lord.

Tayong mga mananampalataya sa parokya ng Santa Lucia, isang pamayanan binubuo ng maraming kultura, ay tinatawagan ng Panginoon na ibahagi ang ating mga biyaya, talino, at kakayahan. Sa pamamagitan ng sama-samang panalangin, pagsamba, paghahasik ng karunungan at paglahok sa mabubuting gawain bilang paraan nang pagtanggap at bukas-palad na pagtulong sa ating kapwang nangangailangan ay matamo nating lahat ang masaganang buhay sa Panginoon.

PARISH RECTORY OFFICE HOURS FINANCIAL BLESSINGS Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM FEBRUARY 8TH - FEBRUARY 14, 2021 Saturday - Sunday CLOSED Thank you for your prayerful giving!

PARISH DIRECTORY WEEKLY DONATION $6,632.00 Administrator: Fr. Budi Wardhana MARK YOUR CALENDAR Assistant Pastor: Fr. Vu 3/14: Daylight Savings Time Resident: Fr. Thaddeus Agbasonu 3/17: St. Patrick’s Day Emeritus Pastor: Fr. John Quy Tran 3/20: First Day of Spring Deacons: Francisco & Herminia Gonzalez, Joseph Thien & Hanh Pham Administrative Assistant: Clara Verdin St. Lucy Outreach Center: Clara Verdin Director of Adult Education: Lyn Garcia School Principal: Mrs. Marie Francisco Edwards Asst. Principal: Angie Gonzalez Bookkeeper: Estelita Celis Bulletin Editor: Marlene Guzman PARISH PHONE DIRECTORY

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Visit our website to view current or previous bulletins & most up to date information at: www.stlucyparish.org 1st Sunday of Lent SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2021 Page 3

Let us grow in prayer and faith through this Lent. Dedicate your family to pray together with other parishioners in Zoom or going to the Church.

Crezcamos en oración y fe durante esta Cuaresma. Dedica a tu familia a rezar junto con otros feligreses en Zoom o yendo a la Iglesia.

ZOOM 7:30 pm ROSARY (ENGLISH) Meeting ID: 857 7720 5017 EVERY MONDAY/CADA LUNES Passcode: Lent2021

ZOOM 7:30 pm ROSARIO (ESPAÑOL) Meeting ID: 857 7720 5017 EVERY TUESDAY/CADA MARTES Passcode: Lent2021

ZOOM SPIRITUAL TALK/ 7:30 pm CHARLA ESPIRITUAL Meeting ID: 857 7720 5017 (BILINGUAL) Passcode: Lent2021 EVERY THURSDAY/CADA JUEVES

FRIDAYS/VIERNES STATIONS OF THE CROSS Every Friday after 8 am and 6 pm mass ESTACIÓN DE LA CRUZ Todos los viernes después de la misa de 8 am y 6 pm FEBRUARY 19 - MARCH 26

CONFESSIONS DURING LENT Available after each mass (talk to our priest) CONFESIONES DURANTE Disponible después de cada misa (habla con nuestro sacerdote) LA CUARESMA PALM SUNDAY ENGLISH — 8:00 am, 9:30 am, 11:15 am DOMINGO DE PALMA ESPAÑOL — 6:30 am, 1:00 pm MARCH 28

Subject to change. Follow us on Facebook and Flocknote for updates. 1st Sunday of Lent LITURGY, WORSHIP & PRAYER Page 4 AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES Sunday: First Sunday of Lent; Rite of Election; Domingo: Primer Domingo de Cuaresma; Rite of Calling the Candidates to Continuing Rito de Elección; Rito de Envío; Conversion; Rite of Sending Rito de Llamado a la conversión continua Monday: Washington’s Birthday; Julian Calendar Lent begins Lunes: Nacimiento de George Washington; Tuesday: St. Inicio de la Cuaresma en el calendario juliano Thursday: Purim (Jewish observance) begins at sunset Martes: San Policarpo Friday: Abstinence Jueves: Purim (festividad judía) comienza al atardecer Saturday: St. Viernes: Abstinencia Sábado: San Gregorio de Narek TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — I will set my bow in the clouds to serve as a LECTURAS DE HOY sign of the covenant between me and the earth (Genesis 9:8-15). Primera lectura — Dios estableció una alianza con Noé y sus Psalm — Your ways, O Lord, are love and truth to those who hijos y les prometió que nunca más habría un diluvio devastador keep your covenant (Psalm 25). (Génesis 9:8-15). Second Reading — The water of the flood prefigured bap- Salmo — Descúbrenos, Señor, tus caminos (Salmo 25 (24)). tism, which saves you now (1 Peter 3:18-22). Segunda lectura — Aquella agua representaba el bautismo Gospel — was tempted by Satan, and the angels minis- que ahora nos salva (1 Pedro 3:18-22). tered to him (Mark 1:12-15) Evangelio — Después de los cuarenta días en el desierto, Jesús The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. viene a Galilea proclamando el Evangelio de Dios (Marcos 1:12-15). Salmo responsorial: Leccionario Hispanoamericano Dominical © 1970, Comisión Episcopal Española. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Tuesday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15 Lunes: 1 Pe 5:1-4; Sal 23 (22):1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19; Martes: Is 55:10-11; Sal 34 (33):4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15 Lk 11:29-32 Miércoles: Jon 3:1-10; Sal 51 (50):3-4, 12-13, 18-19; Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Lc 11:29-32 Mt 7:7-12 Jueves: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Sal 138 (137):1-3, 7c-8; Friday: Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-8; Mt 5:20-26 Mt 7:7-12 Saturday: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48 Viernes: Ez 18:21-28; Sal 130 (129):1-8; Mt 5:20-26 Sunday: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Ps 116:10, Sábado: Dt 26:16-19; Sal 119 (118):1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48 15-19; Rom 8:31b-34; Mk 9:2-10 Domingo: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Sal 116 (115):10, 15-19; Rom 8:31b-34; Mc 9:2-10 REPENT AND BELIEVE IN THE GOSPEL Lent is the time of year we devote to scrutinizing our lives ARREPIÉNTANSE Y CREAN EN EL EVANGELIO in the light of our baptism into the death and resurrection of La Cuaresma es la época del año que dedicamos a examinar Jesus. Today’s readings are a nice shorthand catechism of what nuestras vidas a la luz de nuestro Bautismo en la muerte y Resu- our baptized lives mean. As passed through the waters of rrección de Jesús. Las lecturas de hoy son un catecismo abrevia- the flood to a covenant with God, so did we enter into a cove- do de lo que significa estar bautizados. Como Noé pasó por las nant, a promised relationship with God through our baptism. aguas del diluvio a una alianza con Dios, así también nosotros Peter’s letter gives an explicit explanation of what our bap- entramos en una alianza, una relación con Dios, mediante nues- tism means: it is an appeal we make to God for a clear con- tro Bautismo. science. How do we obtain this clear conscience? The words La carta de Pedro da una explicación explícita de lo que proclaimed by Jesus immediately following his temptation show nuestro Bautismo significa: un llamamiento que hacemos a Dios us the way: “Repent, and believe in the gospel” (Mark 1:15). It para que nos dé una conciencia tranquila. ¿Cómo podemos obte- might be a good spiritual exercise to keep these readings before ner esta conciencia tranquila? Las palabras proclamadas por Jesús us throughout the entire season of Lent, a means to help us re- inmediatamente después de su tentación nos muestran cómo: turn to a life lived by our baptismal promises. “Arrepiéntanse y crean en el Evangelio” (Marcos 1:15). Podría Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. ser un buen ejercicio espiritual mantener estas lecturas ante no- THE QUALITY OF CHANGE sotros durante todo el tiempo de Cuaresma, un medio que nos To change and to change for the better are two different ayude a volver a una vida vivida por las promesas bautismales. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. things. —German proverb LA CALIDAD DEL CAMBIO Your ways, O Lඈඋൽ, make known to me; Cambiar, y cambiar para algo mejor, son dos cosas muy teach me your paths. diferentes. — Psalm 25:4 —Proverbio alemán 1st Sunday of Lent SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2021 Page 5

Please come to the Parish Rectory to request your Mass Intention two weeks prior to intention date. Para Ofrecer una Misa o Presentaciones favor de venir a la Rectoría Parroquial dos semanas antes de la fecha deseada.

Sඎඇൽൺඒ, Fൾൻඋඎൺඋඒ 21, 2021 Mඈඇൽൺඒ, Fൾൻඋඎൺඋඒ 22, 2021 6:30 AM: INTENCIÓN ESPECIAL: LÓPEZ, 7:30 AM: SPECIAL INTENTION: DANIEL LOPEZ, ANA BARRON, POR SU SALUD Y RECUPERACIÓN: EMILIA CRUZ, LARES JIMENEZ FAMILY GUADALUPE GUTIÉRREZ SOTO HEALING & RECOVERY: REV. EFRÉN GONZÁLEZ, REV.AGAPITO GONZÁLEZ POR EL ETERNO DESCANSO: ABDÓN JIMÉNEZ PASILLAS † REST IN PEACE: CLARA LAGARDE † LEONOR VAZQUEZ † CHARLES ODEN † RITA RODRÍGUEZ † MARÍA ESTHER PACHECO † RECTO REYES † JOSEPHINE HELM ANICIETE (5TH YR. DEATH ANNIVERSARY) †

TRINIDAD PEREYRA † (ANIVERSARIO LUCTUOSO) DESCANSEN EN PAZ Tඎൾඌൽൺඒ, Fൾൻඋඎൺඋඒ 23, 2021 7:30 AM: INTENCIÓN ESPECIAL: DANIEL RESCIA 8:00 AM: SPECIAL INTENTION: DANIEL RESCIA, INTENCIÓN ESPECIAL: DANIEL LÓPEZ, CECILIA JIMÉNEZ LARES, LARES JIMENEZ FAMILY ANA BARRÓN HEALING & RECOVERY: ALFREDO ADVIENTO POR SU SALUD Y RECUPERACIÓN: YAZMÍN ARZATE JIMÉNEZ REST IN PEACE: PAYAPA ALEGRE † LOURDES ALEGRE † POR EL ETERNO DESCANSO DE: RECTO REYES † BENJAMÍN MARTÍNEZ† EMILIA N. POLICARPIO † ANTONIO MARQUEZ † LEONOR VÁZQUEZ † MARÍA APASTILLAR † CHARLES ODEN † ALL SOUL’S IN THE PURGATORY † DESCANSEN EN PAZ

9:30 AM: B’DAY T-GIVING: ALEGEH DIAZ Wൾൽඇൾඌൽൺඒ, Fൾൻඋඎൺඋඒ 24, 2021 T-GIVING: ANGELICA ROSE MUNAR 7:30 AM: B’DAY T-GIVING: EDWIN OCLARES SPECIAL INTENTION: ADORACION REYES T-GIVING: ISABEL CULAPAN HEALING& RECOVERY: KAITLIN REQUEJO, LUCITA CRUZ, AIDA ARAO SPECIAL INTENTION: DANIEL LOPEZ, DANIEL RESCIA, REST IN PEACE: MARIA DEL CARMEN JIMENEZ FLORES † LARES JIMENEZ FAMILY AURORA PORTILLA † ANTERO GARCIA JR. † FLAVIANO A. RAMOS † HEALING & RECOVERY: GUADALUPE GUTIÉRREZ SOTO, MANUEL SALLEZA SR. † OLYMPIA SALLEZA † RODULFO SAVELLA † YAZMIN ARZATE JIMENEZ PURIFICACION SAVELLA † JOAQUIN SAVELLA † ALBERTO SAVELLA † REST IN PEACE: NOLI REYNALDO CAPITULO † LEONOR VÁZQUEZ † JOSE GAZMEN SR. † NIEVES GAZMEN † ROLANDO SISAYAN † RECTO REYES † MARÍA APASTILLAR † CHARLES ODEN † JOHNNY SISAYAN † JOCELYN CENIDOZA † GENARA SISAYAN † AQUILINO SARGENTO (40TH DAYS DEATH) † Tඁඎඋඌൽൺඒ, Fൾൻඋඎൺඋඒ 25, 2021

7:30 AM: SPECIAL INTENTION: DANIEL LOPEZ, ANA BARRON, 11:15 AM: T-GIVING: ALMA SEALTIEL LARES JIMENEZ FAMILY HEALING& RECOVERY: EMILIA CRUZ HEALING & RECOVERY: EMILIA CRUZ, GUADALUPE GUTIÉRREZ SOTO, REST IN PEACE: RECTO REYES † ERNESTO VINZON † ALMA VERDIN † YAZMIN ARZATE JIMENEZ NOLI REYNALDO CAPITULO † MANUEL SALAO † LILIA LUCAS † REST IN PEACE: LEONOR VAZQUEZ † MARÍA APASTILLAR † ADRIANO SALAO † AMELIA EVANGELISTA QUIETA † RECTO REYES † CHARLES ODEN † ANTONIO RUBIO SANTOS † ELISEO BONES † LOLITA MENDOZA †

Fඋංൽൺඒ, Fൾൻඋඎൺඋඒ 26, 2021 1:00 PM: ACCIÓN DE GRACIAS POR SU CUMPLEAÑOS: FABIOLA BUSTAMANTE 8:00 AM: SPECIAL INTENTION: DANIEL LOPEZ, ANA BARRON, INTENCIÓN ESPECIAL: CECILIA JIMÉNEZ LARES LARES JIMENEZ FAMILY POR SU SALUD Y RECUPERACIÓN: REVERENDO EFRÉN GONZÁLEZ, HEALING & RECOVERY: YAZMIN ARZATE JIMÉNEZ, POR EL ETERNO DESCANSO DE: BENJAMÍN MARTÍNEZ † GUADALUPE GUTIÉRREZ SOTO LEONOR VÁZQUEZ † GUADALUPE BARBOSA DE GONZÁLEZ † REST IN PEACE: LEONOR VÁZQUEZ † MARÍA APASTILLAR † DESCANSEN EN PAZ MARIA LUISA BUNCALAN † VIRGINIA BANICO † CHARLES ODEN † NOLI REYNALDO CAPITULO †

6:00 PM: T-GIVING: NORMA ESPERICUETA SPECIAL INTENTION: ADORACION REYES, LAMAS REST IN PEACE: LIDIA HERRERA † 1st Sunday of Lent DAILY INSPIRATION FOR YOUR LENTEN JOURNEY Page 6 1st Sunday of Lent SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2021 Page 7 DENTISTRY ✂ Please Cut Out This “Thank You Ad” DION & SONS, and Present It The Next Time You 562-492-1148 INC. Patronize One of Our Advertisers

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