2151 S. Diamond Bar Blvd., Diamond Bar, CA 91765 Phone (909) 861-7106; fax (909) 861-2697; website: www.stdenis.org PASTORAL OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Friday 8:00am-8:00pm, Saturday 8:00am-7:30pm, Sunday 7:30am-7:30pm On September 23, over 1,200 people celebrated the feast day of St. Padre Pio at St. Denis. The celebration included exposition and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, a Rosary, Mass, and a healing service. Fr. Michael Barry was the principal celebrant; Deacon Phil assisted; and composer Trevor Thompson provided the music. October 06, 2019 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time PRIESTS: Fr. John Palmer (“Fr. John,” Administrator); Fr. Vincent Arogyaswamy, Fr. Dennis Mongrain (Associate Pastors) DEACON COUPLES: Thomas F. & Mary LeDonne; Dennis & Christina Shin; Phil & René Luevanos; Alfred & Annette Guerrero LITURGY/MASS SCHEDULE (and Music) Christian Meditation every Wednesday at 7:10 pm Saturday 7:30 am (after the 6:30 pm Mass) in the church’s 5:30 pm (Sunday Vigil Mass) - cantor, organ “crying room” that is closest to the Sunday 6:15 am - no music statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 7:30 am - guitar/keyboard trio Eucharistic Adoration every Friday, following the 8:00 am Mass 9:00 am - Children’s Choir and concluding with Holy Hour at 9:30 pm. (with Children’s Liturgy of the Word starting in the church for children in grades 1-5) SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION/CONFESSION (with Little Church faith formation Fridays: 7:00 - 8:00 pm for preschool children in Potthoff Hall) Saturdays: 4:00 - 5:00 pm and 8:00 - 8:30 pm 10:30 am - Adult Choir Eve of First Friday & Holy Day: 4:00 - 4:30 & 7:00 - 7:30 pm (with Little Church faith formation for preschool children in Potthoff Hall) (or call (909) 861-7106 to make an appointment with a priest) 12:00 pm - cantor, organ BAPTISMS 1:30 pm - cantor, piano Catechesis: The third Friday of each month at 7:30 pm in Potthoff Hall (with Special Needs faith formation for special-needs children for Parents and Godparents ***Baptismal Catechesis must be completed by in Potthoff Hall) parents and Godparents prior to Baptism.*** 5:30 pm - Youth/Young Adult Choir Sacrament: Every Sunday at 3:00 pm Monday - Friday 6:30 am, 8:00 am & 6:30 pm Please call (909) 861-7106 to make arrangements. Holy Days 6:30 pm (Vigil), 6:30 am, 8:00 am, SACRAMENT OF HOLY MATRIMONY 12:10 pm & 6:30 pm Please meet with a priest from St. Denis and obtain his approval at Morning Prayer Monday - Friday 6:10 am & 7:40 am least six months before the proposed wedding date. Saturday 7:10 am Evening Prayer Monday - Friday 6:10 pm ANNOINTING OF THE SICK CALL (909) 861-7106. If possible, arrange for anointing before surgery or as DEVOTIONS soon as someone goes on hospice care. Do not delay or wait until the hour Rosary Monday - Friday, following 8:00 am Mass death because a priest may not arrive on time. Saturday, following 7:30 am Mass PRIESTLY & RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS Novena (Our Mother of Perpetual Help) Fr. Sam Ward (Archdiocesan Director), Fr. Michael Perucho (Assoc. Director) Wednesday, following 6:30, 8:00 am & 6:30 pm Masses Celia Flores (St. Denis Parish representative) As members of St. Denis Catholic Community we are called to grow in our commitment as disciples of Jesus Christ through Prayer, Worship and Stewardship, Formation and Evangelization, Education and Outreach. PASTORAL STAFF DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CONFIRMATION /POST Peta Virata - ext. 119 Jocelyn Torres - ext. 115 CONFIRMATION / YOUTH MINISTRY [email protected] [email protected] Jasmine A. Blackburn - ext. 243 ASSISTANT : Judie Palero - ext. 118 [email protected] [email protected] DIRECTOR OF PASTORAL SERVICES ASSISTANT: Lalaine S. Escobar - ext. 241 Therese Marnez - ext. 121 [email protected] [email protected] DIRECTOR OF STEWARDSHIP & Instagram - @st.denis.cym DEVELOPMENT #stdeniscym PARISH CATECHETICAL LEADER Facebook - st. denis confirmaon & youth ministry Celia Flores - ext. 242 cfl[email protected] DIRECTORS OF FIRST IMPRESSIONS - ext. 110 ASSISTANT: Vicky Barbilla - ext. 240 STEWARDSHIP & DEVELOPMENT Roxana Polio, Kathi Satullo, Ricky San Juan [email protected] Emily Medrano, Steven Saldarriaga, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Desiree Navidad-Cordero - ext. 120 Instagram - @stdenis_rel.ed Gianna Quinones [email protected] pastoraloffi[email protected] DIRECTOR OF MUSIC DIRECTOR OF LIFELONG FAITH Patrick Zubiate [email protected] MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN FORMATION, RCIA, Tom Cuccio - Contemporary Choir -7:30AM Mass Jorge A. Salazar, Sr. AND ADULT CONFIRMATION CUSTODIANS Angie Perez - ext. 116 ORGANISTS / PIANISTS Mauro Gonzalez [email protected] Dr. Patrick Rogers Mauricio Hernandez ASSISTANT : Merle Guinn - ext. 117 Julianne Choi [email protected] MINISTRIES & ORGANIZATIONS ALWAYS OUR CHILDREN EUCHARIST TO THE SICK PARISH MISSIONARY DISCIPLES Jenny Naughton - (909) 896-8362 Jack Ruehlman - (909) 860-1930 Toni Simmons - (951) 233-1131 [email protected] ALTAR SERVERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Patrick Dempsey - (909) 503-7489 Mary Ann Berntsen - (909) 568-5791 PEW CARE Donna Baines - (909) 860-5510 ALTAR SOCIETY GOLF CLUB Jennifer Chisholm - (909) 444-7767 Ernie Yanez - (562) 760-1175 QUEEN OF PEACE ROSARY GROUP Felicita “Baby” Samson BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY GRIEF SUPPORT MINISTRY Carina Teng - (626) 675-8170 Mike Shay - (714) 563-6510 SACRISTAN Roxana Polio ByYourSideLA.org ITALIAN CATHOLIC FEDERATION 1-877-301-9684 Pamela Roemer - (909) 576-4467 SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN Patrick Lowe CATHOLIC MEN’S FELLOWSHIP KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Michael Chisholm - (909) 418-4048 Ruben Hernandez - (909) 499-1324 SPECIAL NEEDS MINISTRY James & Sydnie Corrales - (951) 941-4917 CHRISTIAN MEDITATION LECTORS Carina Teng - (626) 675-8170 Michael Kellogg - (626) 664-4976 VOCATIONS Celia Flores CHRISTIAN SERVICE LEGION OF MARY Elizabeth Fan - [email protected] WOMEN’S COUNCIL LITURGY Anabel Dorion - (909) 618-3329 CURSILLO Fr. John Palmer Barbara Northam - (909) 524-2364 Amy Siacunco - (909) 973-3194 MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER LIFE, JUSTICE & PEACE DIVINE MERCY PROMOTERS www. wwme.org Bea Yary - (909) 576-8111 Marilee Morada - (626) 228-4293 Gerry Hughes - (909) 576-5284 FINANCE COUNCIL PASTORAL COUNCIL Bob Evans USHERS (909) 861-7106 Juan & Linda Pena - (909) 861-4036 This Church is our heavenly Father’s house, a place of solace and grace, so feel at home here. Enter reverently, pray quietly, sing joyfully, listen attentively, give cheerfully, and come back gladly. If you are new to our Community: WELCOME! Please register with us. If you are visiting, please remain a few minutes and get acquainted. TWENTY– SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ST. DENIS 10-06-2019 A message from Fr. John THE FEAST OF ST. DENIS The feast day of St. Denis, the patron saint of our parish, is on Wednesday, October 9; and we will celebrate his feast at our three daily Masses (at 6:30 a.m., 8:00 a.m., and 6:30 p.m.). Please join us that day as we pray and ask St. Denis to intercede on behalf of our parish. Tom Berntsen, a long-time parishioner and a Pastor’s Award recipient, was inspired by the upcoming feast day to prepare the following short biographical sketch to help us learn more about St. Denis. The statue of St. Denis in the sanctuary of our parish, on the right side of the altar. St. Denis was born early in the 3rd century A.D. and died shortly after 250 A.D. He was the first bishop of Paris, and is the patron saint of France and Paris. Although little is known about his early life, St. Denis’s extraordinary acts of faith and courage as an adult are well-documented. During the 3rd century, Christianity was suffering terribly under the persecution of the Roman Emperor Decius; and the Church of Gaul (present-day France) incurred heavy losses under his rule. Around 250 A.D., Pope Fabian sent Bishop Denis along with a few other missionary bishops to Gaul on a difficult assignment. He instructed them to restore the Church to its former flourishing condition. Bishop Denis and his inseparable companions—Rusticus, a priest, and Eleutherius, a deacon—arrived in the neighborhood of the present-day city of Paris, settled on an island in the Seine River, and built a church. At that church, Bishop Denis’s fearless and indefatigable preaching of the gospel led to countless conversions; and his passion for the Gospel reignited the Church. Bishop Denis’s success eventually aroused the anger and envy of the heathen priests in Gaul. They incited the populace against him, and petitioned the governor to put a stop by force to his teaching. Shortly thereafter, Bishop Denis and his companions were arrested. The three men were brutally tortured, but persevered in their faith. All three were finally beheaded; and according to legend, after his execution, St. Denis’s corpse rose again and carried the head for some distance. The following century the Roman Empire began to crumble and soon fell, never to rise again. By contrast, the teaching and passion of St. Denis still flourishes 1800 years later, just as it did in the 3rd century. [Sources: New Advent.org (Kevin Knight) and Britannica.com.] PAGE FOUR ST. DENIS 10-06-2019 UPCOMING EVENTS Monday, October 07 9:00am-WC Christmas Boutique Prep (SG) 4:30pm-Rel Ed/Faith Formation (PH,HK,SA-SG) 7:00pm-Cody Cursillo Group (CRW) 7:00pm-Confirmation II (PH,HK,SA-SG) 7:15pm-Legion of Mary (CRE) Tuesday, October 08 8:30am-Holy Spirit Cursillo Group (CRE) 9:30am-CCW Faith Based Book Club (SG) 4:00pm-St. Mary Cursillo Group (CRE) 4:30pm-Rel Ed/Faith Formation (PH,HK,SA-SG) 7:00pm-Confirmation I (PH,HK,SA-SG) 7:00pm-Women’s Cursillo (CRE) 7:15pm-St.Teresa