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WELCOME TO ST. MARTIN OF TOURS CATHOLIC CHURCH The Ascension of Christ by Pietro Perugino (c. 1445-1523) PARISH OFFICE SMT SCHOOL SMT SCHOOL INSIDE SATURDAY VIGIL 11967 SUNSET BLVD 11955 SUNSET BLVD 11967 S B 5:30 PM CANTORS, PIANIST Pastor’s Message….p. 2 5:30 PM CANTORS, PIANIST LOS ANGELES, CA LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 Mother’s Day Prayer….p. 2 90049 SUNDAY MASSES PASTOR: REV. BEN LE Fr. Donie Art Exhibition….p. 4 PRINCIPAL: 7:30 AM NO MUSIC ININ RESIDENCE: Social Justice Corner….p. 5 DR. GAVIN COLVERT 9:30 AM FAMILY MASS REV. DONAL KEOHANE D . G C REV. DONAL KEOHANE Foster Awareness Month...p. 5 11:30 AM SMT CHOIR 310.476.7403 310.472.7419 Security Enhancement Initiative...p. 6 5:30 PM CONTEMPORARY saintmartinoftours.com SMTSCHOOL.NET First Communion & Confirmation..p. 7 What is the difference between preaching and teaching? HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY Some believe that there is no A Mother's Love There are times when only a mother's love difference, while others have Can understand our tears, various opinions. I find the Can soothe our disappointments difference to be simple. And calm all of our fears. Preaching announces news to There are times when only a mother's love Can share the joy we feel people who have not heard it When something we've dreamed about before; teaching explains and Quite suddenly is real. instructs people on how to There are times when only a mother's faith Can help us on life's way apply it. Preaching announces And inspire in us the confidence the Good News, the Gospel. Teaching explains details We need from day to day. within the Gospel that people don’t yet understand and For a mother's heart and a mother's faith shows how to apply it personally in their lives. And a mother's steadfast love Were fashioned by the angels This difference is important because it has a practical And sent from God above. application for us as disciples of Jesus. Every year on the feast of the Ascension we hear Jesus’ mandate: - Author Unknown “Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel (good SMT MINISTRIES & SERVICES news) to every creature.” Altar Servers: Rhiannon Jensen Yet, many of us are afraid to do it. Perhaps we feel [email protected] inadequate in our knowledge of the faith. Perhaps we Annulments: Fr. Ben Le are afraid of being unable to answer questions that [email protected] people may have. But when we look carefully at Jesus’ Arts & Environment: Kathryn Richards command, we see clearly that he wants us to be a [email protected] preacher, not necessarily a teacher. Baptismal Prep. for Parents & Godparents: Fr. Donie Keohane We don’t need a PhD in theology to be a preacher. As [email protected] a Christian, we have more than enough “good news” to Bereavement: Diana Wheatley announce. To be a teacher is different. It requires [email protected] knowledge and understanding so that one can explain Bible Study: Fr. Donie Keohane and instruct others. Officially, the Pope and the [email protected] Bishops hold this role as successors of the Apostles. Bulletin: Ximena Marin It isn’t enough to assume that people in general are [email protected] good and because God is so loving and merciful, they Children's Faith Formation: Rhiannon Jensen will go to heaven anyway. If they are a good person, [email protected] then they are fine. Don’t you think that Jesus knew Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, First Communion, that??? Still, he commanded the Apostles to go in the Confirmation, Sunday School, and Children’s Liturgy of the Word whole world to proclaim the Gospel. Committee for the Poor: Katie Woods [email protected] Many of us are like the raw army recruit standing at Enrichment Series for Adults: Fr. Donie Keohane attention on the drill field. The drill instructor yells, [email protected] "Forward, march!" The entire rank begins to move, Homebound Ministry (Communion for homebound): except this one recruit. He's still standing there at Diana Wheatley attention. So, the drill instructor strolls over to him and [email protected] yells in his right ear, "Is this thing working?" "Sir, yes, Knights of Columbus: Michael Nasr sir!" the recruit yells. Then the drill instructor walks [email protected] around to the other ear and yells, "Is this thing Lectors & EMs: Corrine Baldassano working?" "Sir, yes, sir!" The soldier says. "Then why [email protected] didn't you march when I gave the order?" "Sir, I didn't Marriage Prep & Matrimony: Ximena Marin hear you call my name." [email protected] God calls our name daily to proclaim His Good News Music Ministry: Rick Wilkinson through our love, our actions, our service to others. [email protected] “Christ has no body now on earth but yours; no hands Rectory: Sonia Gudelman but yours; no feet but yours. Yours are the eyes [email protected] through which the compassion of Christ must look out Baptisms, Funerals, Mass Intentions on the world. Yours are the feet with which He is to go Respect Life Ministry: Erin Lynch about doing good. Yours are the hands with which He [email protected] is to bless His people.” St Teresa of Avila Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) : Fr. Donie Keohane - Fr. Ben [email protected] The Ascension of the Lord May 13, 2018 MASSES FOR THE WEEK Alleluia! Saturday, May 12, 2018 8:15 am Izydor Grabski, Spec. Int. Fr. Ben THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD Confessions 4:15 pm—5 pm Fr. Ben 5:30 pm Mary Seitz, R.I.P. Fr. Donie READING 1: Sunday, May 13, 2018 The Ascension ACTS 1:1-11 7:30 am Mother’s Day Fr. Ben RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 9:30 am Jack Akerblom, R.I.P. Fr. Ben 11:30 am Eunice King, R.I.P. Fr. Donie PS 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 5:30 pm Ruth De Angelo, R.I.P. Fr. Ben READING 2: Monday, May 14, 2018 8:15 am Mother’s Day Novena, Spec Int. EPH 1:17-23 Tuesday, May 15, 2018 GOSPEL: 8:15 am John Seitz, Spec. Int. Wednesday, May 16, 2018 MK 16:15-20 8:15 am Mother’s Day Novena, Spec. Int. Thursday, May 17, 2018 8:15 am Mother’s Day Novena, Spec. Int. Friday, May 18, 2018 SACRAMENTS For Funerals 8:15 am Mother’s Day Novena, Spec. Int. ANOINTING OF THE SICKICK please contact THE FIRSTIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH Saturday, May 19, 2018 AFTER 11:30 AM MASS parish office 8:15 am Michelle Chan, Spec. Int. Fr. Ben Confessions 4:15 pm—5 pm Fr. Donie CONFESSIONS 310.476.7403 5:30 pm Stella Piotrowas, R.I.P. Fr. Ben SATURDAYS 4:15 - 5:00 PM OR BY APPOINTMENT or please visit Sunday, May 20, 2018 PENTECOST BAPTISM & MATRIMONY SMT website 7:30 am Mother’s Day Novena Fr. Donie 9:30 am Paul Adomkus, R.I.P. Fr. Ben CALL PARISH OFFICE saintmartinoftours.com 310-476-7403 OR 11:30 am Gloria Hauck, R.I.P. Fr. Donie WWW.SAINTMARTINOFTOURS.COM 5:30 pm Luke Lindsey, R.I.P. Bishop Clark Barbara Benway, Lynn Beyer, Bernard Armbruster, Carmen Cantarin, OUR The Maniega Family, Carrel Conley, Maria & Arturo Lezama, Baby Azra, PRAYERS Joanne Cooley, Justine Lynch, The Lachner Family, Jan Kovma, HAVE BEEN Grace Kassarjian, Bea Berlin, Family of Melissa Gordon, Lisa Trask, Lucy Strouts, Baby Luna, Krissy Kobata, Kenia Gutierres, Ana Guerra, REQUESTED Bill Moore, Cheryl Pendleton, Nicola Fisher, Manuel Montero, Lazo Family, FOR: Sue Massie, Jackie Turner, Charlie Fischer, Wilma Warner, Debra Hanrahan, Barbara Smith, Deborah Walsh, John Clifford, Leya Bogert, John Paul Jackson, Gary Vasey, Jim Riedman, Anette Jaworski, Chris Jaworski, Amalie Fairchild, Bette Cohen, Dr. Marco Munoz Peralta, Ana & Denis With, Antonio Navarro, Stanislawa Jaworski, The Jaworski Family, Isabelle Novorochu, Christina Manshardt, The Rivera Family, The Blanco Family, Julian White, Alex Ramsbottom, Sharon Daly, Mireya Peralta, Rita Cornyn, David & Margie Meskauskas, Paul Goldhammer, Barbara Johnson, Dante, William Shaker, Barbara Sadowski, Edyte & Ola Musialik, Kevin, Dennis and Georgia Michaels, Mariam Ibriham, William Nesbitt, Clarence Muirhead, Vivian Shuirman, Rhonda Newman, Matt Sabatasso, Fely Badillo, Zachary Snyder, Ana Aird, Toni Lauber, Martha Carol, Marilu Ramos Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) If you have relatives or friends who are not Catholic and who may be interested in becoming Catholic, please have them contact Fr. Donie at 310-892-5800 or at [email protected] Our RCIA meetings include ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO CHARITY those who have not been baptized, as well as those already baptized in other Christian denominations. Classes begin in September and continue weekly. SMT TOGETHER IN MISSION 2018 Parish Goal $86,995 Paid $32,401 Pledges $43,874 Participants 75 Bereavement BIBLE STUDY Ministry with Fr. Donie “Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be Wednesday comforted.” Matthew 5:4 at 9 am in Room 1 The Bereavement Ministry serves parishioners who of Parish Center are grieving the death of a loved one. We offer and continues weekly. prayerful individual support, information and referrals to assist in the journey towards healing. For more information about this ministry, This week we follow the story of Joseph. please contact Diana at [email protected] or at 310-993-6484. Social Justice Corner Another Look at U.S. Immigration The current news is full of stories about the arrival of the Central American caravan of immigrants, fights in Congress and border towns over building and funding a southern border wall, DACA youth legalization, and much more.