Junípero Serra Parish

A Catholic Faith Community

A Parish of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles

42121 60th Street West Lancaster, CA 93536 Main Office 661-943-9314 Faith Formation Office 661-943-5912 FAX 661-943-6863 Website: www.saintserra.org

Administered by the Congregation of St.

MissionMission StatementStatement •• DeclaraciónDeclaración dede NuestraNuestra MisiónMisión

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Pastoral Staff Schedule of Masses

Fr. Leo A. Dechant, C.S.J., D.Min.—Pastor Outdoor Masses Giampietro Gasparin, Norbert Joseph, Monday to Saturday 7:oo AM and Sylvan Schiavo, all C.S.J. Sat. 3:30 PM & 6:30 PM (Spanish) Deacons Gary, Paul, Rito; Marvin Sunday 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM

Sacraments & Devotions Parish Office Hours

Phones staffed Monday to Friday 9:00 to 5:00. The Sunday Mass obligation has been dis‐ Emergency phone, call office and dial 1. pensed indefinitely. Currently everything For extensions Dial # then the number must be celebrated outside—usually in

front of the hall; sometimes in front of

Our Lady’s Chapel. The number of Mass‐

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attend in the heat and wind of Quartz Hill. Hats may be worn by ALL. St. Elizabeth Mission (SEM) 13845 Johnson Road, Lake Hughes, CA 93532

Beginning in September, only group † † †

Quinceañeras will be available and they No Masses until these attendance are ONLY for people residing within our limits are lifted parish boundaries.

Twenty–Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, , 2020

Phone System Faithful Citizenship and Election 2020 The main office phone number is 661-943- “Catholic Social Teaching and Forming Con- 9314. The Office of Faith Formation (Religious sciences for Faithful Citizenship” Free Online Education, Confirmation Preparation and Youth Course The Catholic Communication Collaboration Ministry) is 661-943-5912. is leading the use of online courses for our schools When the office is closed, you can leave voice and parishes. One of the first courses, “Catholic So- mails using the following extensions: cial Teaching and Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship,” was updated in March 2020. Given the • Josephine/Guadalupe #100 presidential election in November 2020, it includes • Daniel Ortiz—FF Clerk #101 the bishops’ latest version (November 2019) of their • Fr. Norbert #102 document encouraging voters to educate themselves • Fr. Leo #103 about Catholic Social Teaching as they prepare to • Michele Simpliciano, Pastor’s Sec. #104 • vote. Teri Parchman, Finance Clerk #107 • This course also includes links to state and Fr. Sylvan #108 • Front Office #109 national Catholic conferences on additional voter • information, as well as numerous episcopal and pa- Cassandra Ortiz, Dir. Faith Formation #110 • After Hours Emergency 1 pal documents that contribute to the history of Cath- olic Social Teaching. The link to the course, Be sure to press the # sign before the numeral! “Catholic Social Teaching and Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship,” is via shortcut at: http:// SAINT ELIZABETH DIRECTORY archla.org/faithfulcitizenship or directly at: https:// moodle.la-archdiocese.org/course/view.php?id=12 Community Council Chairperson The login section on the left hand side of the Jerry Lindaman - 661 270-0495 screen has fields for username and password; ignore Altar Society President Joanne Melfi-724-0314 those and do not fill in anything. Just click on the Worship “Login as a guest” button on the right-hand side. Altar Flowers—Mary Borjon -947-6032 That takes you to the Terms of Use. Once you agree EMs of Holy Comm.—Soliman Villapando-262-6090 to them, you are directed into the course. Hospitality—Jerry Lindaman - 270-0495 To navigate while in the course, there are Lectors—Soliman Villapando - 262-6090 “breadcrumbs” on the top of each page, a navigation Sacristan—Janet Donoho -724-2067 path showing how you got to the point you are at. It starts with “Home – Courses – Life, Justice and Altar Servers: Joanne Lacson Peace - Faithful Citizenship” and then goes into the Bereavement: Maureen Kubli ([email protected]) topic you are currently in. You just need to click on the words “Faithful Citizenship” when you complete Coordinador de Música en Español: Alfonso Alvarado (or want to leave) a topic and return to the main Coordinator of Lector Ministry: Mike Purnell page. Coordinator of EMs of Holy Communion: Jim Hart Topics need not be accessed sequentially; you can skip around. Within each topic, there may be Director of Faith Formation: Cassandra Ortiz multiple pages. They can be seen on the left-hand Parish Director of Music: Sharon Rohaley panel, entitled “Table of Contents.” You can click on Quinceañeras: Guadalupe Castellanos the desired item. You need not go in order; you can skip around. For any questions or comments, please Marriage Encounter: Joe & Patty Dagata, 661-433-3880 contact the course creator, Ms. Eileen E. O’Brien of Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Pat & Kay McNeil the Operations Department, at 213-637-7618 or at: [email protected] [email protected]. Scheduling of English Lectors & EMs: Anne Trabold Once this lockdown is finally lifted, other ministry po- sitions will return to this list.

Keep the legacy of faith and ministry moving forward always—Remember St. Junípero Serra Parish in your will!

Pray for our ill Parishioners… MASSES Heston Arroyo James Berezuik Paul Bozigian Paul Burkman Tito Collantes Kimber Carrisalez SATURDAY, 3 October, BVM on Saturday Jorge Yanez Maryann Davidson Pat Defusco 7:00 AM † Fr. Dante Cecconi, CSJ Mary Denning Theresa Farrey Marie Fernando 2:00—3:00 PM CONFESSIONS IN PLAYGROUND Mario Galvan Shautal & Ava Garcia Naomi Giesler 3:30 PM For the People of the Parish Patrick Guzman Katherine Hartman Bob Henderson 6:30 PM Español † Pilar Ramirez Lily Honeycutt Dan Hodgens Katherine Irwin SUNDAY, 4 October, 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Helen Kaniewski Betty Knolls Manuel Lopez 7:30 AM † Rodolfo Gutierrez John Medieros Jo Meister Agustina Mendoza Michelle Moklebust Karen D. Newman Sera-Lisa Ortiz 9:30 AM † Patricia Umukoro Minnie Pillar Christina Padilla Gary Poole MONDAY, 5 October, St. Seelos Raellano Allen Ralph Nickolas Ramirez 7:00 AM † Fr. Serafino Trentin, CSJ. Wilfredo Repuyan Jack Rich William D. Robinson TUESDAY, 6 October Thomas Russell Charlie Shea Jonathan Sherman 7:00 AM Familia Buenrostro Sharon Smith Madison Taylor Richard & Cecila Tirre WEDNESDAY, 7 October, O L of the Rosary Chris Vernor Annette Olague Trixie Barreto

7:00 AM † Reynaldo Cruz Jr. Gene & Cristina Wheeler THURSDAY, 8 October, 7:00 AM † Violeta Alla Brillantes Please pray for the recently deceased, FRIDAY, 9 October, Fr. Evilio Ortiz, CSJ. 7:00 AM † Clara Valdez Visico May all the faithful departed, through the mercy of SATURDAY, 10 October, BVM on Saturday God, rest in peace. Amen. 7:00 AM † Gerardo Sibayan

2:00—3:00 PM CONFESSIONS IN PLAYGROUND 3:30 PM † Francisco Vinluan Readings for the Week of October 4

6:30 PM Español † Asunción Gutierrez th Monday: Gal 1:6-12; Ps 111:1b-2, 7-9, 10c; SUNDAY, 11 October, 28 Sunday in Ordinary Time Lk 10:25-37 7:30 AM For the People of the Parish Tuesday: Gal 1:13-24; Ps 139:1b-3, 13-15; 9:30 AM † Sarah Galier Lk 10:38-42 Wednesday: Gal 2:1-2, 7-14; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Lk

Separated & Divorced Ministry 11:1-4 Thursday: Gal 3:1-5; Lk 1:69-75; Lk 11:5-13 Office of Family Life Friday: Gal 3:7-14; Ps 111:1b-6; Lk 11:15-26 Saturday: Gal 3:22-29; Ps 105:2-7; Lk 11:27-28 Our group’s vision is to bring hope and healing to those Sunday: Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Phil 4:12-14, 19 who have experienced the pain and loneliness of a broken marriage. Our goal is to become a source of spiritual - 20; Mt 22:1-14 [1-10] strength and wisdom to process the grief, to ease the pain, and to give comfort and hope to those recovering from SAINT (1182-1226) separation and divorce. October 4 Virtual platform: Zoom; Topics from: SPANISH Di- When Franco Zeffirelli’s Brother Sun, Sister Moon was vorce and Beyond Program Start Dates: Tuesdays, Oc- th th released (1972), people were shocked by the movie’s tober 6 or Thursdays, October 8 , 7:00 – 8:30 pm, 10 graphic nudity in the dramatic conversion scene. Son of a Weeks; Spanish Program is Free. Book is $10.95 & avail- wealthy merchant, Francis’ aimless adolescence ended able at St. Mary’s Press More information or to register when a failed military expedition led to his imprisonment email: [email protected] and complete breakdown. Once home, Francis rediscov- Virtual platform: Zoom; Topics from: Single Again, the ered God in the beauty of nature and the ugliness of hu- Uncertain Journey Start Date: Monday October 5th; man suffering, caring for lepers, praying in the little 7:00 – 8:30 pm (1st & 3rd Mondays) Ongoing Support church of San Damiano, whose crucified Jesus he heard Group; Program is Free: Book is $10.00 & available on- calling, “Repair my house, Francis, which is falling into line. More information or to register ruins.” Francis sold his possessions—and his father’s—to email: [email protected]; (213) 637-7249 fulfill this command. —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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Events and happenings sponsored and or sup- The social media site TikTok has exploded in popu- ported by the Knights of Columbus, St. Murialdo larity during the coronavirus pandemic, with children Council 10667. For more infor- and adults using it to connect and pass time while in mation, questions or comments, call quarantine. Unfortunately, apps like TikTok are of- 661-PRO LIFE (776-5433) ten targeted by predators as easy ways to get in touch with vulnerable children. TikTok has “Family Pair- 40 Days for Life – September 23 to ing” capabilities, which allow parents to set re- October 31. strictions on their children’s usage. It is also im- Mid Point Campaign prayer walk: Saturday, portant to have ongoing, open discussions with your October 10, 2020; 10:00 am children about how they use social media, who they New Location We will meet in the West Lan- “talk” to and what they share. For more information caster Target parking lot by KFC (southwest about TikTok’s parental controls, visit https:// th corner of 10 Street West and Avenue K). lacatholics.org/did-you-know/.

th We will walk a 1/4 mile on 10 Street West to the abortion clinic, singing and praying to end Money is a terrible master but an abortion, and then walk back to the Target park- excellent servant. ing lot. —P. T. Barnum

Learn how you can “speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves”, right here in the End of Life Decisions Antelope Valley, by contacting us. Phone: 661- 524-6763 / Email: [email protected] / The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith re- websites: leased a new document on September 22 regarding www.40daysforlife.com/palmdale suicide and euthanasia. The document can be ac- www.40daysforlife.com/lancasterca cessed online in most languages. The following is tak- en from The Arlington Catholic Herald. Find us on Facebook: https:// The church is convinced of the necessity to re- www.facebook.com/AV40DFL/ afirm as deinitive teaching that euthanasia is a crime against human life because, in this act, one chooses directly to cause the death of another innocent human RCIA being,” the document said. Thinking about being Catholic? Titled ‘'Samaritanus bonus,’ on the Care of Per- Have questions? sons in the Critical and Terminal Phases of Life,” the Get answers! RCIA group meets Tuesdays on Zoom 7:30 – letter by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith 8:45pm. All are welcome! This low- was approved by Francis in June and released to pressure, supportive environment the public Sept. 22. accompanies you on your journey to- The church, however, “is obliged to intervene wards Christ and full initiation into in order to exclude once again all ambiguity in the the . Please email us: [email protected] - we will email the Zoom teaching of the magisterium concerning euthanasia info to you. and assisted suicide, even where these practices have

Waiting for you! Kay & Pat McNeil been legalized,” it said. The letter also underlined a patient's right to

Events of this past summer have thrust the topic of racism decline aggressive medical treatment and “die with into the forefront. Unfortunately, the very word has be- the greatest possible serenity and with one's proper come overused to the point of running the risk of being human and Christian dignity intact”...“The renuncia- exasperated or even ignored. This link is to a 2018 docu- tion of treatments that would only provide a precari- ment from the US Bishops, a pretty easy read. Since it ous and painful prolongation of life can also mean re- predates the current highly volatile reality, it has great spect for the will of the dying person as expressed in credence. https://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/ advanced directives for treatment, excluding however human-life-and-dignity/racism/upload/open-wide-our- hearts.pdf every act of a euthanistic or suicidal nature.”

Diálogo civil: Una respuesta al llamado de ¿SABIA QUE? Jesús de amar a nuestro prójimo como a Aproveche los controles parentales de TikTok nosotros mismos El sitio de redes sociales TikTok se ha disparado en popularidad durante la pandemia de coronavirus, con ¿Cómo estamos llamados a tomar parte en la desafiante niños y adultos usándolo para conectarse y pasar el realidad actual? tiempo mientras están en cuarentena.  En primer lugar, debemos reconocer que todos Desafortunadamente, las aplicaciones como TikTok merecen tener un lugar en la mesa. Sin importar a menudo son usadas por depredadores como formas nuestro estatus socioeconómico o inmigratorio, to- fáciles de ponerse en contacto con niños vulnerables. dos estamos llamados, como discípulos de Cristo, a TikTok tiene capacidades de “emparejamiento llevar nuestra fe al discurso público. Amar a nues- familiar”, que permiten a los padres de familia poner tro prójimo, incluyendo a los más vulnerables y restricciones al uso de la aplicación por sus hijos. necesitados de nuestra defensa, exige que traba- También es importante tener discusiones abiertas y jemos para proteger los derechos de todos. continuas con sus hijos sobre cómo usan las redes  En segundo lugar, estamos llamados a ser modelos sociales, con quién “hablan” y qué comparten. Para de respeto y civilidad. Las personas con las que no obtener más información sobre los controles estamos de acuerdo son también nuestro prójimo, y parentales de TikTok, visite https://lacatholics.org/ debemos acercarnos con caridad incluso a ellas. did-you-know/. Esto significa abstenernos de ataques personales,

no hacer suposiciones sobre las perspectivas o mo- tivaciones de los demás, y buscar escuchar y com- Los católicos participan en prender sus experiencias. la vida pública  En tercer lugar, además de practicar la caridad,

también debemos insistir en que los demás usen palabras y actúen de maneras que honren la digni- Endow Grupo de Estudio para Mujeres!

dad de los demás. Traicionamos nuestra propia Somos mujeres creciendo en la fe y en comunidad, dignidad humana cuando presenciamos un lenguaje buscando la plenitud de los dones del Espíritu Santo irrespetuoso dirigido a otros y decidimos no mani- para prender al mundo en llamas con un estudio so- festarnos. O permitimos que las narrativas falsas de bre “Carta a Las Mujeres” escrita por el Santo Papa este lenguaje dañino silencien las contribuciones Juan Pablo II y publicado por Endow (Educando que todos hacemos a nuestras comunidades. Sobre la Naturaleza y Dignidad de las Mujeres). Cuando escuchamos una retórica ofensiva o que no reconoce la dignidad humana de los demás, estamos Quien: Toda Mujer Católica es invitada a unirse a nuestro grupo de estudio con Endow! llamados a intervenir y manifestarnos. También es im- portante que compartamos nuestras historias y experi- Cuando y donde: Domingo a las 11:00 a.m. Em- encias para oponernos a las narrativas que victimizan a pezando octubre 04. El estudio durara de 8 a 10 las personas basado en su origen étnico o cultural. semanas, las juntas son virtuales usando Zoom.us

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