320 W. GARVEY AVE. MONTEREY PARK 91754 (626)573-0427 MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM ST STEPHEN MARTYR (English) Sunday 7:00 AM (English) 9:00 AM (Spanish) CATHOLIC CHURCH 11:00 AM (English) 2:00 PM (Indonesian) "Why do questions arise in your hearts?" After the Resurrection, Mon-Sat Daily Mass: the Apostles experienced their fair share of incredulity. Jesus 8:30 AM had died-John had been there-and now the tomb was emp- Perpetual Help Novena Mass ty. What should they believe? Was the Jesus before them truly Wednesday 6:30 PM real? And who was Jesus really? It's no surprise that the Apos- Friday 7:00 PM (Spanish) tles were initially "startled and terrified" to the extent that they "thought that they were seeing a ghost." Reconciliation Jesus has compassion on his confused friends. Once he af- Saturdays 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM firms his non-ghostly identity--"look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself"--Jesus gets down to business. He has risen from the dead, but life would not con- Fr. Joseph Magdaong tinue as normal. Throughout Jesus' ministry, he spoke in parables and veiled prophetic language. Administrator His followers likely thought much of his words were metaphors, some symbolism for the person and their relation to God. Now Jesus has something else in mind. He "opened their minds to understand Fr. Ali Kanissius the scriptures," making known the connections between his own words and deeds and "everything Associate written about [him] in the law of Moses and in the prophets and psalms." Armando & Irene Estrada Why now? Why this increased depth of understanding? The answer lies in the shifting role of the Deacon Couple Apostles. "You are witnesses of these things." The treasury of truth is no longer Jesus' responsibility Monica Gonzales-Diaz alone but our own. Then and there, the Apostles are appointed to proclaim the death and resur- Business Manager rection of Jesus, the forgiveness of sins and the mercy of God. This message is no longer for only Alicia Vazquez the Jewish people but "all the nations." Office Manager This is our invitation! We have the rich heritage of the Church's teaching. By sacramental grace, God's "peace" is "with [us]." We, too, are sent to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ and the Beatriz Garcia hope that belongs to his call. Dale Ann Torbey Secretaries Christina Arellano FLORES DE MAYO School Principal CELEBRATION OF OUR BLESSED MOTHER (626) 573-1716 SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2018 PARISH OFFICE HOURS Parish Hall / 6:30 pm Monday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm No Evening Hours $25 per person Tuesday thru Friday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Tickets are available in the Parish Office 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Closed 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Men’s Retreat Saturday April 27 - 29 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Sunday St. Stephen Parish Retreat 8:00 am - 2:00 pm for Men will be held at Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center in the city of “We are a diverse faith Sierra Madre. The retreat, which is preached by community that strives to the Passionate Retreat Team, begins Friday conform ourselves into the evening and concludes early Sunday afternoon. image of Christ in and through the power The lovely grounds and peaceful atmosphere of of the Holy Spirit, and Mater Dolorosa make this a perfect spot for a nourished by The Word, weekend of spiritual renewal and growth. Sacraments and Tradition Please call Augie Koch (626) 281-0605 for to give glory to more information or to reserve your spot. God and to be a light unto the nations.” WEBSITE:STSTEPHENMPK.ORG - EMAIL: [email protected] ST STEPHEN MARTYR CATHOLIC CHURCH Cada año, los tres primeros domingos del Tiempo de Pascua el Evangelio trata de las apariciones de Jesús resucitado a sus discípulos. Hoy a pesar de estar en el ciclo B que es propio de San Marcos la lectura es tomada de Lucas y es con- tinuación del relato de Emaús. Fijémonos, en los acontecimientos y la forma evangelizadora del Señor. Saludo de paz, el susto y el miedo de los presentes es notorio, las dudas de algunos de ellos, el soplo del espíritu, la misión confi- ada y llevar la Buena Nueva a todos. La misión entonces y ahora es: ser testi- gos de su resurrección. Todos los elementos dados ayudan a entender el Mis- terio Pascual. Nuestra oración debe ser pedirle con fervor al Señor que nos ayude a abrir el entendimiento, para que como nos dice el Papa Francisco de verdad ser auténticos discípulos misioneros de Jesucristo. Reflexionemos, en el siguiente pasaje de la Sagrada Escritura. "Entonces les abrió la mente para que entendi- eran las Escrituras, les dijo: los padecimientos del Mesías y su resurrección de entre los muertos al tercer día". (Lucas 24:45). ¡Que concreto es Jesús en guiar a sus discípulos en la experiencia de su resurrección! En este pasaje busca a sus discípulos en el lugar concreto, les invita a toquen su cuerpo resucitado, come con ellos pes- cado asado y una porción de miel. Les pregunta el porqué se desconciertan. En el hoy de la Iglesia y como bautizado. ¿Qué te desconcierta de Jesús? ¿Comprendes el porqué de sus actitudes? El viene a nosotros en el lugar que nos encontramos, el nos toca con su perdón y nos invita a su mesa en la Eucaristía. ¡Aleluya! El Ministerio de Oración “Luz del Espiritu Santo” Los invita a su 5to Retio de Iniciación Los dias 21 y 22 de abril Sábado 8:30am a 5:00pm Domingo 8:30am a 3:00pm Donacion $10 dolares, incluye FLORES DE MAYO comida - Habra cuidado de ni CELEBRACIÓN DE NUESTRA MADRE BENDITA SÁBADO, 19 DE MAYO DE 2018 Salón parroquial / 6:30 P. M. $25 por persona Los boletos están disponibles en la Oficina Parroquial La campaña de Unidos en Misión continúa y esperamos que con su ayuda podamos lograr nuestro objetivo par- roquial. Si aún no lo ha hecho, considere hacer una donación para ayudarnos con nuestros esfuerzos. META PARROQUIAL: $37,415.00 TOTAL PAGADO: $15,742.05 SALDO PENDIENTE: $21,672.95 Gracias por su apoyo continuado a Unidos en Misión 2018 APRIL 15 • THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS March 31st & April 1st $11,883.89 Holy Thursday $811.30 SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2018 5:00 pm Pham Hoang Hung (D) Good Friday $3,210.37 Bryan Goza (D) Wednesday Novena $86.00 Lino Calara - Happy Birthday!!! Online Giving $635.00 SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2018 7:00 am George & Carolina Taggart (L) Thank you for your commitment to your parish. 9:00 am Carlos Alberto Ornelas (L) 11:00 am Oscar Villamor Refuerzo (D) Dale & Stephanie Uyeda (D) Vincent Vera (D) MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2018 8:30 am Pail Lain Wu (D) Emilio Tan (D) TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2018 Nocturnal Adoration 8:30 am St. Stephen Parishioners We invite you to participate in the Nocturnal Adoration of the WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2018 Blessed Sacrament, on 8:30 am Pham Hoang Hung (D) Friday, April 13th from 8:00 pm until 5:00 am the 6:30 pm St. Stephen Parishioners following morning. THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2018 Shifts of adoration are one hour in length. 8:30 am Lost Souls in Purgatory We pray for the intentions of the Pope, the parish and all personal intentions. FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2018 8:30 am Cleto B. Kuy (D) Mark Romeo Delgado (D) Vivencio Lucente (D) The Legion of Mary meet 7:00 pm St. Stephen Parishioners every Wednesday at 7:00 pm in Room 2 SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2018 8:30 am following the 6:30 Novena Mass Please Pray For….. Frances Salaises, Kitty Carlucci, Ana Nunez, Maria Gonzalez, Rita Thoms, Elizabeth Dodge, Virginia Medina, Rudy Barraza, Kathy Garcia, Helen Lawrence, Frances Montez, Ramiro Sanchez, Judy Backer, Mayo & Teresa Ycedo, Al & Susan Acosta, Ray Fratino, Florence Kreslake, Fran- cisco Paniagua, Anna Barellano, Carlos Godinez, Bertha Marquez, Kim Chacon, Larry Hernandez, Will Martinez, Janine Lugo, George Gomez, Luis Hernandez, Craig Heller, Priscilla Isip, Bernadette Zavala, Elsa Hil- ton, Pio Rongavilla, Patricia McAvoy, Rocky & Micahel Terasas, Michael Barajas, Hugo Fressle, Lung Family, Tam Family, Caroline Kolander, his years Together in Mission campaign is well under- Mark Allen, Daniel Jara, Monica Mendoza, Emilia Rodriguez, Monica T way and, and we are hoping that with your help we will Hernandez, Daniel Perez, Adam Zavala, David Perez, Jose Maria De La be able to achieve our parish goal. If you haven't already Roca-Velazquez, Peggy A. Jasso, Edward Salaises, Larry Siefker, Susana Arriola, Arnold Vega, Danna Reyes, Carlos Alberto Ornelas, Angie done so, please consider making a donation to help us with Terrazas our efforts. PARISH GOAL: $37,415.00 To insure that the prayer list is accurate, please contact the parish office on a monthly basses if you would like for your name to remain AMOUNT PAID: $15,742.05 on the this. REMAINING BALANCE: $21,672.95 A Few Minutes of Prayer in the Home Thank you for your continued support of Daily prayer books are available for purchase in the Parish Office for $1. These prayer books include the daily Together In Mission 2018 readings, prayers and reflection for the entire month. .