To Honor St. , The Family Man, The Missionary, The Martyr, The Victor, The Pilgrim Devotee On His Week

The St. Lorenzo Ruiz Parish Community INVITES YOU TO ITS FIRST TRIDUUM CELEBRATION OF THE CANONIZATION AND LIFE OF ST. LORENZO RUIZ

Thurs. Oct. 18, 2018 4:30-9:00 pm Fri. Oct. 19, 2018 4:30-9:00 pm Sat. Oct. 20, 2018 9:30-2:30 pm

Concelebrated Mass presided by His Excellency, The Most Reverend O’Connell, D.D.

St. Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic Parish Community

“Where Earth meets Heaven”

Our Mission Statement

As a welcoming community, we celebrate our life, conscious of our multi-ethnic traditions, vowing unity with Christ in our multi-cultural differences. We usher in our lives (being evangelized) and proclaim (as evangelizers) the reign of God as Priests, Prophets and Kings, and in so doing, we celebrate our discipleship in Christ Jesus. We extol “being Church” through the formation of Small Faith Communities as a way of life in being priests, prophets and kings; thus, we become economically stable and self-reliant as we give special attention and solicitude to our youth and the needy.

“They were faithful to the teaching of the apostles, the common life of sharing, the breaking of bread and the prayers.” (Acts 2:42)

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 14, 2018 The word of God is living and effective, sharper than any two-edged sword. -- Hebrews 4:12a

Read the Word of God daily…

RCIA (the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) RCIA prepares adults to receive one or more of the Sacraments of Initiation. The Sacraments of Initiation are Baptism, Confirmation, and First Eucharist [Communion]. RCIA also prepares adult to be received into the if they have been baptized in another Christian church. If a person was baptized as a Catholic but never received First Eucharist and/or

Confirmation, they can also be a part of the RCIA.

We are inviting parishioners who are fully initiated members of our parish to become involved in the RCIA as sponsors. This is a great way to grow in your faith. Please also contact Bob Kondrath if you would like to participate as a sponsor.

RCIA sessions meet every Sunday starting with attending the Liturgy of the Word at the 10.30 am Mass.

If you, or someone you know, are interested in becoming a fully initiated member of the Catholic Church, please contact Bob Kondrath at the parish office at (909) 595-

9545 or email [email protected]. TOGETHER, WE BELONG October—Respect Life Month Faithful Hearts— …...40 Days for Life SLR Special Needs Ministry THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF ABORTION Seeing the face of God in each of our unique abilities 40 Days for Life is the largest internationally coor- dinated pro-life mobilization in history, helping people in local communities end the injustice of abortion through: Prayer & Fasting, Community Outreach & Peaceful Vigil.

Want to end abortion?

If you do, the first thing you must do is pray. Prayer is at the center of 40 Days for Life. During each campaign, we are calling on people of faith across the nation … and around the world … to fall on their knees before the Lord, asking Him to hear our plea and heal our land. Pray outside an abortion facility. Pray at church. Pray at work. Pray in the car. Pray at home with your family.

TAKE A STAND FOR LIFE

From September 26 to November 4, our commu- nity will take part in 40 Days for Life … a ground- The Faithful Hearts Ministry including breaking, coordinated international mobilization. We pray that, with God’s help, this will mark the several volunteers led by sisters Emily & beginning of the end of abortion in our city — and Roree had their first class last Sun. Oct 7th. beyond. The group enjoyed music and fellowship. Parishioners and friends are invited to participate in prayer at the site of Planned Parenthood in West Please join the next class on Covina.

VIGIL LOCATION—WEST COVINA

Sunday, Nov. 11 at 10:00am Public right-of-way outside Family Planning Associates Vellucci Hall 1135 South Sunset Avenue West Covina, California ♥TOGETHER, WE BELONG♥ For more info, please contact Thelma Sison For more info, please contact Bong or Cara at Phone: 909-595-9545 the Parish Office 909-595-9545. Or visit online: 40daysforlife.com St. Paul VI and St. Oscar Romero——Pray for us!

Its official! PAUL VI and SAINT OSCAR ROMERO—canonized Oct. 14th!

Giovanni Battista Montini was born near Brescia in northern Italy on Sept. 26, 1897, the second of three sons. In 1954, Father Mortini was names Archbishop of Milan and became the first of 23 Cardi- nals named by Pope John XXIII in 1958. He wrote seven papal encyclicals, includ- ing Humanae Vitae, which expounded on the value and dignity of human life and, more controversially, reaffirmed the Church’s ban on contraconception. Pope Paul VI died on August 6, 1978. He was beatified by Pope Francis on October 19,

Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez was born into a large family on August 15, 1917 in the small town of Ciudad Barrios, El Salvador. He entered the seminary at age fourteen and was ordained a priest for the Diocese of San Salva- dor in 1942. Recognizing the power of radio, his Sunday sermons were broadcast to peasant farmers who taught they were unwelcome in the churches. In 1977, he was the surprising choice to be the new Archbishop of San Salvador. From his cathedral pulpit Archbishop Romero became the voice of the voiceless poor. He continued to use the radio broadcast of his Sunday homilies to tell people what was happening throughout the country, to talk about the role of the church, and to offer his listeners hope. Soon, the Archbishop became the target of the Salvadoran government’s anger. On March 24, 1980, he was gunned down by an unknown assassin while celebrating Mass in a small hospital chapel. Only moments before his death, Romero had spoken these prophetic words: “Those who surrender to the service of the poor through love of Christ will live like the grain of wheat that dies...The harvest comes because of the grain that dies.” Pope John Paul bestowed upon him the title of “”. In Feb 2015, Pope Francis declared Archbishop Ro- mero a martyr. The Church formally beatified him on May 23, 2015, and he was canonized on October 14, 2018.

Archdiocesan Capital Campaign — Called to Renew

Karl & Jacque Pearson head our parish campaign with the Core Group. Let us join them….

Members of the Core Group and Ministry leaders & volunteers meet weekly to plan campaign —-CALLED TO RENEW.

St. Lorenzo chosen as one of the pilot parishes and expected to raise $1,155,000 in 5 years. The campaign has started and will fully launch Called to Renew on OCTOBER 27 & 28 St. Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic Parish Community

The Ministy Cordially invites you to the preparation for the Consecra- tion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. To our Lady's heart God has entrusted the unity and peace of the world. This consecration was requested from our Lord through our Lady of Fatima. Through this consecration we will unite our hearts to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. In order to receive this gift from Heaven, it's important to consecrate to her Immaculate Heart. The conse- th cration will be on Saturday, December 8 at the 8:00am Mass. In order to be consecrated, it is necessary to have a 33 day self preparation. We will have an orientation that will be held on November 3 in the St. Luke's room at 12:00pm to 2:00pm for English and 2:30pm- 4:30pm for Spanish. The book will be available for purchase on this day for $8.00.

REGISTER SOON! Please register before Saturday, November 3rd . For more information and to register please call: Luis & Judith Vargas (909)489-2136 Carmen (909) 595-1366 Rosy (626) 709-7247 There will be a sign in sheet in the church.

DIACONATE CORNER

Many people don’t know exactly what deacons are or how they fit into the Church. This article provides five reasons why we need permanent deacons in the Church right now, but before we do that let’s look at the dif- ferences between transitional and permanent deacons and the three degrees of the Sacrament of Holy Orders.

Transitional Versus Permanent Deacons

Transitional deacons are seminarians in training to become priests. Hence, their intent is to eventually receive the next degree of Holy Orders after they are ordained deacons. Permanent deacons are men, usually married, whose intent is to receive only the first degree of Holy Orders, that of the diaconate. The Sacrament and rite of ordination for all deacons, whether transitional or permanent, is the same, except for the vow of celibacy which married men do not recite during the ordination ceremony.

(source: thosecatholicmen.com) (continued next week)

October is the month devoted to our Blessed Mother particularly through the Shine to News Devotion of the Holy Rosary

Please join the community in continuing to pray W A N T E D the daily rosary AFTER the

7:00am & 7:00pm Monday—Friday Holy objects (statues, rosaries, medals, 8:00am & 5:00pm Saturday Masses etc.) that need to be blessed. Bring 6:30pm Sunday Mass them to Church for blessing on Thursday, October 18 at the 7PM

Mass Little children, the elderly, and people

with developmental disabilities to

OFFER FLOWERS for the Blessed Mother and St. Lorenzo Ruiz on Sat- Let us all implore our Blessed Mother’s love to cradle our families—-couples, parents & children, especially urday, October 20 at the 10AM Eu- during this Respect Life Month. charistic celebration with Bishop David O’Connell (flowers will be pro-

St. Lorenzo welcomes all volunteers! vided)

♥♥ Be part of our church community! Please contact Bong Anonas or Mayette ♥♥ Make a difference! ♥♥ Meet new friends! Santos at the parish office, 909-595-9545. ♥♥ Gain confidence! ♥♥ Have fun!

For more information or to fill out a volunteer application, please contact the parish office at (909) 595-9545.

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“They were faithfulBring to the your teaching loved of ones’ the apostles, photos theto be common placed life on of the sharing, altar & blessed. the breaking of bread and the prayers.”Dessert (Acts 2:42) Fellowship to follow Mass .

ST LORENZO RUIZ

747 N. Meadow Pass Road, Walnut, CA 91789 Phone: (909) 595-9545 Fax: (909) 594-3940

www.saintlorenzo.org

Rev. Tony P. Astudillo Pastor Rev. Elmer S. Empinado Associate Pastor

OFFICE HOURS

M - F 8:00am to 7:00pm

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Masses 8:00am 5:00pm (vigil) Sunday Masses 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am, 12:00pm, 1:30pm (Esp), 6:30pm Weekday Masses 7:00am and 7:00pm Holy Days of Obligation 7:00pm

CONFESSION SCHEDULE

Weekdays 15 min before daily mass Friday CANA MARRIAGE MINISTRY 7:30pm to 8:30pm Saturday 3:30pm to 4:30pm

CANA Class 64 is hosting an

Applebees Breakfast Fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 27th.

Tickets available after Sunday masses. Get to know Lorenzo Ruiz: the

Thank you for your support. family man, the missionary, the martyr, the victor and the

pilgrim devotee. Oct 18-20, 2018 Triduum of St Lorenzo’s Life & Canonization Bethesda Ministry

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK Week of October 13 - 20 Date Mass Rest In Peace Intentions

Please continue praying and caring for Sat 5:00pm Felizardo Cruz Erlinda Marbella our sick family members, friends, Serafin Maranan Antonio Maranan (HB) 13-Oct Vincent Henry Leblanc neighbors and parishioners. Sun 7:30am Joaquin Moreno Carlito Frebaloos Kaitlin Lagota (HB) (PG) Cynthia Buenviaje 14-Oct Marilyn Mercado Millare

9:00am Damiana & Solocano Ernesto Zambrano Lucila S. Tayag (PG) Magdalina Cenresor Melanie Villamin Alfredo Hita 10:30am Rose David Boyet & Chona Please contact Marilyn Estona at the parish Linda Relunia (PG) office or email [email protected] if you Demetria Pamiligan Lilia Kempis know of any parishioner who is sick, hospi- Msgr. Genaro M. talized, or homebound so that we may in- 12:00pm Ramos clude them in our prayers. We continue to Serapia M. Ramos pray for the sick brothers and sisters in this Faustino Umel (PG) Gaudioso Llamoso list. Please let us know the health status of the person/s you have requested prayers for. 1:30pm Josemaria Salas 6:30pm Jovita Bautista Nenita Aguinaldo

Eternal rest grant unto them O Date Mass Rest In Peace Intentions Lord, and let perpetual light shine Mon 7:00am Ligaya Cruz Dan Amosin Jesus & Irene Merritt Janet & John Polk upon them. May the souls of all the 15-Oct Isabel faithful departed, through the 7:00pm Ligaya Cruz Jennifer & Rob Soccorsi mercy of God, rest in peace. Stella Gellido Reyes Teresa & Jonathan Lim Fidel & Conchita Adri- Tue 7:00am ano Zenaida Quintos 16-Oct Patricia Aggabao (HB) Ma. Lourdes Moulic 7:00pm Inocentes Wed 7:00am Tanny Sabihon Gilberto Moreto (HB) 17-Oct Il De Fonza Lazarte Yvonne Hunter

7:00pm Margaret Sowder William & Janet Theiss Wesley Voss Jean Voss The Montoya Family Thurs 7:00am Pilar Planes (HB) 18-Oct 7:00pm Pilar Planes (HB) Mass Offering White Envelopes Notice Fri 7:00am Elisa Palma Isabel To request Mass offerings, please fill out the white 19-Oct Rosario Garcia envelope located in the vestibule and DROP IT OFF at the Parish Office two (2) weeks prior 7:00pm George Mora to the requested date. This will ensure that your Emilia Benita Tiu Lim Jaime & Prudencio Mass offerings will appear in the bulletin on a timely basis. Sat 8:00am Ramirez Isabel Thank you. 20-Oct Rosario Agustino Gerardo Cantorna Jr.

Eulalia Nieto

We pray & worship. We are a Priestly community.

Thank you to our October Liturgical Sponsors

Sponsors of Light Tess Domingo In memory of Precioso F. Domingo Week Ending Oct. 7, 2018

For peace, love &prayers for Plates $ 4,845 Domingo Family—Tess, Rhoel, Ivy, Rodney Grandchildren: Imai, Liloa, Ethan, Emery & Aria Envelopes 8,131 Faith Direct 3,387

————–——-————————— Sponsors of the Altar Bread TOTAL $ 16,363 Salumbides, Frondoso, Ormiston

& Hsing Family With love & prayers for God Bless you for your generosity!! Anicia G. Salumbides, RIP & All souls in purgatory

Thank you for being a part of our St. Lorenzo Ruiz family! As you prepare for the end of summer and the start of a busy autumn, con-

sider enrolling in eGiving through Faith Direct so that your gift can reach us even when you cannot.

Visit www.faithdirect.net and use our church code: CA839

Thank you for your continued support of our parish family!

God Bless You, 88,751. St. Lorenzo Family

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENDLESS GENEROSITY!

We need your care, love and HELP! As of Oct. 3, 2018 St. Lorenzo has contributed $80,357 which is about 90.5% of our goal of $88,751. Let’s continue supporting our mission together.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!! Shine to Shrine Celebrations We are celebrating our Saint –Lorenzo Ruiz in a Diocesan/Regional way... Something wonderful is happening in 4 days. Get ready for THREE (3) DAYS of one’s re-ignition of spirituality, new perceptions, solemn meditations, and fun church adventures. For the very first time ever in the history of our parish, and in our quest to become a DIOCESAN SHRINE, we’re celebrating the 31st year of the canonization of our patron saint, Lorenzo Ruiz.

 Thursday, October 18: 4:30PM-9:00PM  Friday, October 19: 4:30PM-9:00PM  Saturday, October 20: 9:30AM-2:30PM

To our guests, visitors & devotees...Welcome MESSAGE FROM FR. TONY Home to ‘where earth meets Heaven’ Dear parishioners, benefactors, devotees and friends, embracing you all with the heart of the Father. As a community, we have come a long way. I clearly recall the Fr. Tony dynamic force of unity and sacrifice that brought us the reality of what was once merely a vision and a dream. Here are just some of the highlights of Celebrations: From Church of Stone to One Church, from Parish to Shrine, For 3 days, meet and greet the 5 faces of St. from “becoming and being Church,” we continue to grow as we Lorenzo Ruiz as they walk the church grounds--- are nourished and renewed as missionary disciples in the spirit as family man, as missionary, as martyr, as of valor and faith exemplified in the lasting words of St. Lorenzo victor, as pilgrim devotee. Converse with them. Ruiz: “If I had a thousand lives, I would give them all to the Pray with them. Be blessed by them. Lord.” Concelebrated Mass on Sat. Oct. 20 at 10:00am Get to know St. Lorenzo Ruiz in one hour of These are exciting times for our parish. For the very first time, participatory workshop we begin a lasting tradition of bringing the sainthood and spiri- Visit the specially erected sacred place where tuality of Lorenzo Ruiz into the heart and soul of our everyday you may quietly absorb the message of our great saint’s famous words: “If I had a life, the routine of our being ordinary. thousand lives, I would give them all to the Lord.” Our October Triduum celebration thoroughly captures the full ASK FATHER questions regarding your faith essence of the five faces of St. Lorenzo Ruiz, as family man, as Join the guided walking tours around the beautiful missionary, as martyr, as victor, and as pilgrim devotee. From and serene church grounds and learn about the daily themes of spirituality, outreach and cultural awareness, different statuaries that surround the greenery Visit the only Archives and History Center this October SLR canonization annual event shall hopefully dedicated solely to the documents and memorabilia make way to bring different parish leadership ministries to- on the and Canonization Causes of St. Lorenzo Ruiz. gether in the direction of pilgrimage and unity in diversity. TOUCH THE RELIC STONES that the martyrs Welcome home! Come visit us again soon and often. And as you walked on as they were dragged to death, burned and then thrown in the open waters of explore these holy grounds, may you find in your heart the Be serenaded while enjoying fellowship time and greatness in the spiritual simplicity of this pilgrim devotee, making new friends St. Lorenzo Ruiz. ENJOY A FREE CONCERT

Watch a DRAMATIC RENDITION on the life of St. In Christ through St. Lorenzo Ruiz, Lorenzo Ruiz. Hear him and watch him come Fr. Tony P. Astudillo, Pastor to life as he recalls important events in his life

COME! Bring your family & your entire neighborhood! For more info on activities, pick up the flyer: Shine to Shrine