WELCOME TO ST. MARTIN OF TOURS CATHOLIC CHURCH http://leadershipbyvirtue.blogspot.com/ This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines human precepts. You disregard God's commandment but cling to human tradition… -Mark 7 PARISH SMT SCHOOL INSIDE SATURDAY VIGIL OFFICE 11955 S UNSET B LVD Pastor’s Message….p. 2 5:30 PM OS ANGELES 11967 SUNSET BLVD LOS ANGELES, CA Choir seeking singers….p. 2 CANTORS, PIANISTIANIST LOS ANGELES, CA LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 RCIA….p. 4 90049 SUNDAY MASSES ASTOR PRINCIPAL: Children’s Faith Formation...p. 4 SUNDAY MASSES PASTOR: 7:30 AM NO MUSIC REV. BEN LE D EBBIE MARGULIS School Corner….p. 5 9:30 AM FAMILY MASS ININ RESIDENCE: 310.472.7419 Social Justice Corner...p. 6 11:30 AM SMT CHOIR REV. DONAL KEOHANE Knights of Columbus….p. 6 310.476.7403 5:30 PM CONTEMPORARY 310.476.7403 SMTSCHOOL.NET Committee for the Poor….p. 7 saintmartinoftours.com The Torah is the Law of God as revealed to Moses. It is in the first five books of the Bible and is recognized as God’s revelation to Israel. In today’s first reading, Moses presents the Law and instructs the people that in keeping the Law, the Israelites will inherit God’s Promised Land. The Law of God will make the Israelites a light for all nations The SMT Choir is getting ready to start. and will consequently make God known to all peoples. We are looking for additional singers. No experience necessary. Moses stresses the importance of the Law to the Israelites, yet they repeatedly abandon the Law and Please contact Rick at pursue idol worship. To make the Law more “achievable,” [email protected] or at 213-220-7350. during the Babylon Exile the scribes added to the Law of Moses. The Written Law of Moses now had a “protective SMT MINISTRIES & SERVICES layer,” known as the Oral Law. By the time of Jesus, this Altar Servers: Rachel Grella-Harding Oral Law was known as the “Traditions of the Elders.” [email protected] Annulments: Fr. Ben Le So, although Moses firmly warns the people not to add [email protected] anything to the Law, “you shall not add to what I Arts & Environment: Kathryn Richards command you nor subtract from it,” the scribes add the [email protected] Oral Law. They think it would act as “a fence around the Baptismal Prep. for Parents & Godparents: Law,” so that by following these actions faithfully, no one Fr. Donie Keohane could come near to breaking the Sacred Law, the Torah. [email protected] The original purpose of the Law of God as revealed to Bereavement: Diana Wheatley Moses would be fulfilled! [email protected] Bible Study: Fr. Donie Keohane That is a noble intention. However, by Jesus’ day, the [email protected] Scribes and Pharisees don’t remember the original intent Bulletin: Ximena Marin of the Oral Law and regard both Oral and Written Laws [email protected] as Sacred. Therefore, Jesus says, “…teaching as Children's Faith Formation: Rhiannon Jensen doctrines human precepts. You disregard God's [email protected] commandment but cling to human tradition." Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, First Communion, Confirmation, Sunday School, and Children’s Liturgy of the Word The inevitable mistake in making sacred both the Law Committee for the Poor: Katie Woods and the Traditions of the Elders is that many would [email protected] regard “human traditions,” such as the ritual of washing Enrichment Series for Adults: Fr. Donie Keohane hands, essential to their religious practice and disregard [email protected] the true commandments from God. The Pharisees testing Homebound Ministry (Communion for homebound): Jesus with “Which commandment is the greatest?” Diana Wheatley reflects this mentality. [email protected] Knights of Columbus: Michael Nasr Another destructive mistake which draws the wrath of [email protected] Jesus is that they use these human traditions to Lectors & EMs: Corrine Baldassano condemn and exclude others. As a result, religion [email protected] becomes a set of laws, rules, and traditions. God is Marriage Prep & Matrimony: Ximena Marin nowhere to be found. There is only fear, condemnation, [email protected] no mercy for neighbors, and no love for God. The Music Ministry: Rick Wilkinson original intent, to be a light for all nations and to make [email protected] God known to all peoples, will not be fulfilled. Rectory: Sonia Gudelman [email protected] The center of the Law is Love. The center of our faith is Baptisms, Funerals, Mass Intentions Jesus, through whom God has manifested His Divine Respect Life Ministry: Erin Lynch Love to the world. In focusing on the center, this Divine [email protected] Love, we enable the divine purpose of the Law to be Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) : fulfilled. Fr. Donie Keohane - Fr. Ben [email protected] Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time September 2, 2018 SACRAMENTS For Funerals ANOINTING OF THE SICKICK please contact MASSES THE FIRSTIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH FOR parish office AFTER 11:30 AM MASS THE 310.476.7403 C ONFESSIONS SATURDAYS 4:15 - 5:00 PM WEEK or please visit OR BY APPOINTMENT SMT website BAPTISM & MATRIMONY Saturday, September 1, 2018 CALL PARISH OFFICE saintmartinoftours.com CALL PARISH OFFICE 8:15 am Fr. Ben 310-476-7403 OR Confessions 4:15 pm—5 pm Fr. Ben WWW.SAINTMARTINOFTOURS.COM 5:30 pm Brian O’Connor, R.I.P. Fr. Ben Quote from a Saint: "Without love, Sunday, September 2, 2018 deeds, even the most brilliant, count 7:30 am Alfred Tautkus, R.I.P. Fr. Donie 9:30 am Bob Strouts, R.I.P. Fr. Donie as nothing." -St. Therese of Lisieux 11:30 am John McKenzie, R.I.P. Fr. Ben 5:30 pm Alfredo Gonzalez, R.I.P. Fr. Thinh SUNDAY READINGS Monday, September 3, 2018 8:15 am Rose James, R.I.P. READING 1: DT 4:1-2, 6-8 Tuesday, September 4, 2018 RESPONSORIAL PSALM: PS 15:2-3, 3-4, 4-5 8:15 am Thomas Sasaki, R.I.P. READING 2: JAS 1:17-18, 21B-22, 27 Wednesday, September 5, 2018 GOSPEL: MK 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 8:15 am Thursday, September 6, 2018 8:15 am William Barker, R.I.P. Bereavement Friday, September 7, 2018 8:15 am Monserrat Del Gallego, (Sick) Ministry “Blessed are those who Saturday, September 8, 2018 mourn for they shall be 8:15 am Fr. Ben Confessions 4:15 pm—5 pm Fr. Ben comforted.” Matthew 5:4 5:30 pm Krystyna & Tomasz Glinski, R.I.P. Fr. Donie The Bereavement Ministry serves parishioners who Sunday, September 9, 2018 are grieving the death of a loved one. We offer 7:30 am Montserrat Del Gallego, Spec. Int. Fr. Ben prayerful individual support, information and 9:30 am Mariellen Ambrose, R.I.P. Fr. Ben referrals to assist in the journey towards healing. 11:30 am Robert Mantel, R.I.P. Fr. Donie For more information about this ministry, 5:30 pm Alfredo Gonzalez, R.I.P. Fr. Ben please contact Diana at [email protected] Lucille Kelly, Patrick Bowen, Wilma Warner, Rosa Santos, Rosemary & Evis Coda, OUR PRAYERS HAVE BEEN Charles Elvin, Dave Stuart, Barbara Benway, Lynn Beyer, Bernard Armbruster, REQUESTED FOR: Carmen Cantarin, The Maniega Family, Maria & Arturo Lezama, Baby Azra, Joanne Cooley, Justine Lynch, The Lachner Family, Jan Kovma, Grace Kassarjian, Bea Berlin, Family of Melissa Gordon, Lisa Trask, Lucy Strouts, Baby Luna, Krissy Kobata, Kenia Gutierres, Ana Guerra, Bill Moore, Cheryl Pendleton, Nicola Fisher, Manuel Montero, Lazo Family, Sue Massie, Jackie Turner, Charlie Fischer, Debra Hanrahan, Barbara Smith, 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 SMT Children's Faith Formation Corner Initiation of Adults CATECHESIS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD (RCIA) REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! If you have relatives or friends Registration is due September 10th and sessions begin who are not Catholic and who may be interested in on September 16th Catechetical Sunday. becoming Catholic, please have them contact • Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, ages 3 to 11. Sessions Fr. Donie at 310-892-5800 or at [email protected]. will be held on Sunday at 11am and Monday at 3:30pm. Our RCIA meetings include those who have not been (More sessions will be opened if needed.) baptized, as well as those already baptized • Sunday School Drop In, ages 3 to 5, is on Sunday at 9:20 in other Christian denominations. am until the end of the Family Mass. Please be sure to Classes begin Monday, September 10th drop your children off before the 9:30 am Mass starts! and continue weekly. • Children's Liturgy of the Word, ages 6 to 10, will take place on Sunday during the 9:30am Mass. Bible Study with Fr. Donie resumes • Altar Server Ministry, grades 3 thru 12. Altar Server on Tuesday, September 11th Retreats will begin again in the fall. Our at 9 am in Room 1 of Parish Center first retreat is scheduled on September 9th and continues weekly.