St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church 14085 Peyton Drive, Chino Hills, CA 91709 (909) 465-5503 ● FAX (909) 465-1683 E-mail: [email protected] ● Web site: sptacc.org OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT We, the people of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Faith Community, Baptized into Jesus Christ, formed by Word and Sacrament, and Empowered by the guidance of the Holy Spirit, Seek to be a visible sign of God’s love. We seek to build the Kingdom of God by: Using our unique gifts to minister to one another, Welcoming all and caring for those in need, Teaching our faith to others and Uniting in worship as a family with the Body of Christ. Dear Holy Pilgrims: Beloved pilgrims, along the journey of LENT - a story for you: Two men from the city were on a camping trip. Every night, the mosquitoes were so fierce that they had to hide under their blankets to keep them from being bitten. Then one of them saw mass of fireflies and said to his friend, “We might as well give up. They’re coming at us with flashlights!” Friends, we’re like the two men on a camping trip, called: a passage of renewal in the SEASON OF LENT. However, fear hides us under a blanket of a desperate humanity immersed in a pathetic world of hopelessness. But today, in Matthews’ transfiguration narrative, Jesus is like the numerous fireflies searching for our broken lives shattered by racism, greed, hatred, betrayal, violence and discrimination. With his burning light, he will restore us to who we are from the beginning of creation – God’s image and likeness; and garb us with his dignity and divinity that guarantees us of our transfiguration. St. Paul’s words from the second reading affirm how indispensable we are in God’s eyes, he said: “He saved us and called us to a holy life, not according to our works but according to his own design and the grace bestowed on us in Christ Jesus before time began…” And if that’s not enough proof of God’s love for us, reflect deeply on these words of Jesus: “I have called you from all eternity and you are engraved from all eternity in the palms of my hands. You are mine. You belong to me, and I love you with an everlasting love.” Then, Jesus will reboot and reenergize our hearts to be fireflies of mercy, love, forgiveness and com- passion. As a result, we will be flying all over the place in laying into action St. Francis of Assisi’s prayer, when he said: “Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy.” And when we’re able to practice in our lives St. Francis’ prayer, God’s words from the first reading comes to us with hope, God said: “I will bless you… so that you will be a blessing… [and] all the communities of the earth shall find blessing in you”. Blessings! Fr. Romy, Seleccion, Pastor Mass Intentions & Readings for the Week 2nd Sunday of Lent Saturday, March 7 Wednesday, March 11 Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48 Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16; Mt 20:17-28 Ss. Perpetua and Felicity; First Saturday 8:00 a.m. Ruth Elcano, †Carlos Guerrero, 5:00 p.m. †Crisanto & Salud Villarosa, †Marco Jastillana, †Lynn Santos †Abelardo & Mary Hipolito, Jr., Thursday, March 12 †Angelita Sionosa, †Mark Helou Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31 7:00 p.m. Tulio Norori, †Pedro Munoz, 8:00 a.m. Jaclyn Liong, †Robbie & Allan Ruiz, †Cesar Vitela †Evangelina Gonzales, †Lea Ambeguia Sunday, March 8 Friday, March 13 Gn 12:1-4a; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a; 17b-28a; Ps 105:16-21; 2 Tm 1:8b-10; Mt 17:1-9 Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 2nd Sunday of Lent Abstinence Daylight Saving Time begins; 8:00 a.m. Jeanette Co, Virginia Libunao, International Women’s Day †Pui On Young, †June O’Connor 7:30 a.m. Steven & Norma Mavis, Saturday, March 14 Dave & Jean Fahrenhorst, †Glenn Sarte, Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 †Claudio & Elnora Vasquez 5:00 p.m. Sheryl Libuano, †Fidel Cuajunco, Jr., 9:00 a.m. Clara Chang, †Armando Mariscal, †Edgardo Siacunco, †Magda Chammas †Antonina Javier, †Joy De Leon 7:00 p.m. Mateus Rodriguez, †Manuel Blanco, 11:00 a.m. Yolanda Morales & Family, Micah Tabares, †Christina Noboa †Rolando Atienza, †Felicitas Pineda Sunday, March 15 1:00 p.m. For the People of the Parish Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; 5:00 p.m. Gareth Tiu, Earl Torres, Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42] †Marinel Ladores, †Glenn Sarte 7:30 a.m. Bob & Teresa Fahrenhorst, †Peter Koo, 7:00 p.m. †Dorothea Roda, †Eleuterio Nucum, III, †Douglas Araujo, †Delbert Hayden †Venancio Herrera, †Lynn Lydia Santos 9:00 a.m. Teresita Maluto, Joanna Chang, Monday, March 9 †Remedios Anonas, †Marieto Hammerly Dn 9:4b-10; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Lk 6:36-38 11:00 a.m. Mark & Gina Ocampo, †Felicitas Pineda, St. Frances of Rome †Gregorio Manalastas, †Luis Flores 8:00 a.m. Michael Urgo, †Charlita Bation, 1:00 p.m. Teresa Lee Dang, Chris Grotz, †For All Souls in Purgatory, †Alejandro Sison, †Alicia Rago †Marcelino & Catalina Songco 5:00 p.m. For the People of the Parish Tuesday, March 10 7:00 p.m. †Marinel Ladores, †Anastacio Cuaresma, Is 1:10, 16-20; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 23:1-12 †Marco Jastillana, †Carlos De la Torre 8:00 a.m. Fr. Romy Seleccion, MS, Dan & Esther Pedroza, † Deceased †Lydia Santos, †Eugene Baello Please PraY For: THE SICK AND SUFFERING: Caroline Abandy-Aromire, Lucy Aedo, Ellen Ahrens, Antonio Alamillo, Thomas Albers, Ana Alvarado, Espiritu Ambeguia, Carlos Barron, Leni Basilio, Leodi Basilio, Sue Ellen Brooks, Ryan Carmona, Lynn Carvelli, Rose Casado, Cal Cella, Clara Chan, Robert Chan, Marc Cordero, Fr. Peadar Cronin, Dean Crawford, Eleuteria Cruz, Maria Dalusong, Gus Davila, Ruben Davila, Thomas Espineda, Colleen Field-Weis, Charlie Field, Wayne Fisher, Edward Funk, Jr., Emilio Garcia, Vanessa Garcia, Harvey & Patricia Geiss, Mary Ann Gomez, Gerardi Gonzales, Jason Gonzales, Myrna Guiao, Juana Guillen, Chuck Haeflinger, Elma Holgado, Jose Huerta, Marcelo Izquierdo, Monica Jimenez, Jason Leong, Marlene Lombardo, Carol Long, Fr. Michael Maher, ss.cc., Gabriela Marotzke, Gerardo Medina, Fr. Bill Moore, ss.cc., Sara Moronez, Alexis & Alexander Musni, Anita Musser, Juanita Musser, Suzanne Naseiro, Sonia Pacis, Josephine Parreno, Londyn Pasco, Alfredo Perez, Sarah Perez, Susie Pinter, Mano Ponniah, Michael Rabina, Julian Revilla, Ricky Rodriguez, Melanie Ruddell, Guadalupe Quijada, Dan Saldivar, Leonora Santos, Lynda Shim, Desmond Silveira, Margie Sullivan, Roy Tottin, Stephanie Tribe, Victor Vengua, Al Vergara, James & Mary Watson, Bruce Weber, Gracie Werner, Jacqueline Williams, Sheila Williams, Earl Woodman and Melba Zuniga. DECEASED: Cecilia Hernandez and Cesar Vitela. The pregnant women and all the new moms of our Parish: Cassandra Porras and Theresa Slutsky. If you would like prayers, support, meals and a gift after your baby is born, contact Alexandra Latten Argosino at 707-416-3311, Elizabeth Ministry. March 8, 2020 Page 3 Diocese Respond to the Coronavirus • “grab and Go” Breakfast As we continue to hear reports of the spreading of COVID-19, known as the coronavirus, in Burritos - Today, Sunday after the countries around the world, including here in the 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Masses in the United States and our state of California, there Courtyard. is growing concern about how this impacts our Skip-A-Meal / Share-A-Meal practice of faith and what should be our response in the Diocese of San Bernardino. Our parish Lenten Program provides you an With regard to practices in daily Parish events opportunity to share your Lenten experience. and Masses, please follow the guidance below: Use the envelopes to place money saved from • The faithful should be encouraged to not meal fasting or other personal offertory for hold hands during the reciting of the Our Lent. Return envelopes in the weekly Father. collection and take another for the new week. • The faithful should be encourage to share Envelopes are in the foyer and Church exits. the Sign of Peace without touching hands or kissing. This can be done with meaningful Rice Bowl eye contact, smiles and a bow of the head in Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl Lenten reverence to one another. Program invites your family to engage in • The cup is temporarily not to be shared with prayers, fasting and almsgiving to give hope to the faithful during Mass. Communion is only those worldwide who are most in need. We will to be given in the species of the consecrated collect your Rice Bowls at the end of Lent with bread. proceeds going to the Diocese Office of • The faithful should be encouraged to receive Mission. Rice Bowls are available in the foyer Communion in their hands and not on their and Church exits. tongue. 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