Pastor: Fr. Sang Van Tran (310) 323-0030

Pastor Emeritus: Msgr. Thomas M. Acton

Resident Priest: Fr. Victor Ozoufuanya

Permanent Deacon: Deacon Matthew Van P. Nguyen

Parish Secretary: Ricardo Mata (310) 323-0030

Bookkeeper & Choir Coordinator: Domingo De Guzman (310) 323-0030

School Principal: Mrs. Lynnette Lino (310) 327-9133

Filipino Community: Aida B. Abalos (310) 989-7944

Crecimiento en la Fe: Julio Pérez (310) 916-5001

Vietnamese Community: Hung Duc Tran (310) 676-1864

Sri-Lankan Community: Rohan Fernando (310) 532-6487

MARIA REGINA PARISH 2150 W. 135th Street • Gardena, CA 90249 Tel: (310) 323 0030 •Fax: (310) 323-8081

E-Mail: office@MariaReginaGardena.net ♦ Website www.MariaReginaGardena.net

S e p t e m b e r 1 4 , 2 0 1 4 T h e E x a l t a t i o n O f t h e H o l y C r o s s

“Christ Jesus emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness.” Philippians 2:7

Mass Intentions & Schedule

Saturday September 13 7:00 AM Vocations 5:30 PM Sr. Theresa Tina Dinh 7:00PM All Souls †

Sunday September 14 8:00 AM Antonia Orenzo † 10:00 AM Ahamefule Nwosu (Birthday) 12:00 Noon Amelia De Anda † Monday September 15 7:00 AM Julio Pagtam † Tuesday September 16 7:00 AM Church Renovation Donors Wednesday September 17 7:00 AM Church Renovation Donors Thursday September 18 7:00 AM Church Renovation Donors 6:30 PM Church Renovation Donors Friday September 19 7:00 AM Rolando Salvanera † Saturday September 20 7:00 AM Marcelo Catacutan † 5:30 PM Church Renovation Donors 7:00PM Church Renovation Donors

Thank you for your support. Sunday Collection : September 6-7,2014……….$5,713.00 Second Collection: Maintenance & Repair…………..$2, 984.00

Thank you for your generosity to Maria Regina Church.

Gracias por su generosidad a su Iglesia de Maria Regina.

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HAVE YOU REMEMBERED YOUR PARISH IN YOUR WILL, TRUST OR ESTATE PLANNING?

You may wish to name your parish as a beneficiary on an insurance or other financial instruments. Our legal title: For the Sole Benefit of Maria Regina Church, 2150 West 135th Street, Gardena, CA.90249. Thank you for your consideration.

Mass Intentions

Mass intentions request will only be taken in the office a week in advance if space is available. Only one

intention per Mass. Please submit the request in the office.

BEING LIFTED UP In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds Nicodemus how Moses had “li ed up the serpent in the desert.” Then Jesus says, “So must the Son of Man be li ed up, that all who believe may have eternal life in him.” The evangelist clearly saw this “li ing up” of Jesus to mean his crucifixion. That “li ing up” of the serpent by Moses is described in today’s first reading. The people were a acked by “saraph serpents,” and many died. God had Moses make an image of the serpent and put it on a pole and li it up. The people who had been bi en looked at it and recovered. Jesus “emp ed himself, taking the form of a slave.” Li ed up on the cross, he was despised and seemed the most abject of people. But it was in embracing this disgrace and painful death that he became the bearer of eternal life for all of us. His “li ing up” in shame was also his “li ing up” in glory and triumph. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

SER LEVANTADOS En el Evangelio de hoy, Jesús le recuerda a Nicodemo cómo Moisés había “levantado la serpiente en el desierto”. Entonces dice Jesús, “así también es necesario que el Hijo del Hombre sea levantado en alto, para que todo aquel que crea tenga por él vida eterna”. El evangelista claramente da a entender que este “ser levantado” de Jesús se refiere a su crucifixión. La serpiente que Moisés “levantó” está descrita en la primera lectura de hoy. El pueblo fue atacado por “serpientes de las llamadas ‘ardientes’”, y muchos murieron. Dios dijo a Moisés que hiciera una imagen de la serpiente y la pusiera en un palo y la levantara. Si alguno era mordido, miraba a la serpiente y se recuperaba. Jesús se “despojó de sí mismo, tomando la forma de un esclavo”. Levantado en la cruz, fue escarnecido y parecía el más despreciable de todos. Pero fue abrazando esta deshonrosa y penosa muerte que llegó a ser el portador de la vida eterna para todos nosotros. Al ser “levantado” cubierto de vergüenza fue también “levantado” glorioso y triunfante. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CALENDAR CALENDARIO DE EDUCATION RELIGIOSA

Español Clases los Sabado’s de 8am—10am

Septiembre 13 - Clase de Padres Septiembre 20– NO CLASES Fiesta Parroquial

English Classes on Saturday from 10:45am -12:45pm

September 13– Regular Class September 20– NO CLASS Parish Fiesta

CONFIRMATION Classes are on Monday’s from 6:30pm to 8:30pm

September 15—Year 2 (First day of Class) September 22– Year 1 Class

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Ministerios de la Parroquia

Guadalupanos guadalupnanos@MariaReginaGardena.net Folklorico folklorico@MariaReginaGardena.net Rosarios Martes a las 7:30 pm en la Iglesia Hora Santa Cada primer Martes del Mes a las 7:30 pm Familias Unidas Todos los Miercoles 7:00 pm Grupo de Oracion Crecimiento en la Fe Viernes 7:00 pm Salon Parroqioal Julio Perez (310) 916-5001 Liturgy Coordinator Dolly Pascual (310) 679-6350 Lectors Danita Mallett Eucharistic Ministers Dolly Pascual (310) 679-6350 Communion to the Sick Lorna Arceo (310) 345-4637 Altar Servers Martha Craft Sacristy Sacristan Committee Altar Decoration Fr. Sang & Committee Religious Education Saturday Mornings Ramon Nunez (Spanish) Yolanda Marquez (English) Hung Tran (Vietnamese) Youth Confirmation Monday Night (6:30pm - 8:30pm) David Sevilla (310) 323-0030 Pastoral Council Fred Purifoy (310) 344-8283 Finance Committee Eddie Rodriguez (310) 516-9659

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: 1 Cor 11:17-26, 33; Ps 40:7-10, 17 or Ps 31:2-6, 15-16, 20; Jn 19:25-27 Tuesday: 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a; Ps 100:1-5; Lk 7:11-17 Wednesday: 1 Cor 12:31 — 13:13; Ps 33:2-5, 12, 22; Lk 7:31-35 Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-11; Ps 118:1b-2, 16ab-17, 28; Lk 7:36-50 Friday: 1 Cor 15:12-20; Ps 17:1bcd, 6-8b, 15; Lk 8:1-3 Saturday: 1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49; Ps 56:10c-14; Lk 8:4-15 Sunday: Is 55:6-9; Ps 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18; Phil 1:20c-24, 27a; Mt 20:1-16a

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

On this date in 335 two churches and a shrine erected by Constantine over the empty grave of Jesus and over the place of the crucifixion were dedicated. After these were destroyed by the Persians in 614, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, which still stands, was erected by the Crusaders in 1149. Today also commemorates the event that led to the building of the churches dedicated in 335: the discovery of the “true cross” by St. Helena, Constantine’s mother, in 326. According to one legend, St. Helena traveled to Jerusalem on pilgrimage, in search of the true cross. Workers she hired dug through a pagan temple that had been erected on the site of the Crucifixion by Hadrian and found three crosses. A dying woman was brought in, and touched by each cross in succession, the last of which healed her. Helena ordered that this cross be divided in three parts, one to be kept in Jerusalem and the other two to be sent to Constantinople and Rome. The pieces in Jerusalem and Constantinople were ultimately lost. Slivers were taken from the portion that went to Rome until eventually it was scattered around the world. Of course, the significance of the true cross lies not in the wood itself but in the burden that it bore. As a faithful Christian, what crosses do you accept in your life today? —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE Durante todo el mes de septiembre se celebra el mes de la herencia hispana. Esta fiesta responde a una presencia hispana que tiene su inicio con la llegada de los españoles a la Florida en 1513, hace 501 años. Los españoles estuvieron en 24 de los ahora 50 estados de Estados Unidos. Eventualmente, como bien sabemos, Florida, el Suroeste y Puerto Rico pasaron a manos de los estadounidenses. Desde nuestra incorporación a este país hemos ido creciendo en presencia e influencia. La primera obra literaria en español publicada en EE. UU., fue un sermón de don José Agustín Caballero en 1804. En 1808 inició la prensa hispana en EE. UU. con el periódico El Misisipi en Nueva Orleáns. Este fue el primero de los medios de comunicación en español en esta nación. En 1822 se eligió el primer político Hispano como representante estatal de Florida. En 1865 la primera oficina para la pastoral católica entre los hispanos nombró al sacerdote Gabriel Serrano pastor hispanorium (pastor de los hispanos) en San Francisco, California. En 1970 el sacerdote Patricio Flores fue el primer hispano en ser consagrado como Obispo en y para Estados Unidos. En 1972 celebramos el Primer Encuentro Nacional de Católicos Hispanos donde nos auto nominamos un pueblo en marcha. Y seguimos caminando. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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A Gathering of the Catholic Faithful in Los Angeles Today's Marriage and Family Life

Everyone is invited to a three-day Summit on Today's Marriage and Family Life on September 12-14, 2014, at St. Lorenzo Ruiz Church in Walnut, California. A free Praise Concert will open the Summit on Friday night. The Summit Proper on Saturday will be highlighted by valuable talks and open forums with Bishop Emeritus Ted Bacani from the Philippines as keynote speaker. The weekend will then be culminated by a Wedding Mass on Sunday. Tickets for Saturday’s activities are priced at only $25 each, meals and snacks included. For tickets and information, please call the St. Lorenzo Ruiz Parish Officeat (909) 595-9545 or Honchee Natividad at (909) 576-4991.

Religious Vocation Discernment Have you ever thought about becoming a Sister? Single Catholic women ages 18-40 are invited to a prayerful and reflective Religious Vocation Discernment Weekend Retreat with the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de

Paul, Oct. 10-12, 2014, Los Altos Hills, CA. For reservations and more information contact Sister Lisa Laguna, D.C., 650/949-8890, 213-210-9903, or email SrLisaDC@aol.com. www.DaughtersOfCharity.com

Sacred Heart Retreat House

Back to Basics: Apologetics Conference When: Saturday, September 20, 2014 Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Where: St. Joseph Campus, 507 N. Granada Ave, Alhambra Speaker: Trent Horn Cost: $35.00 per person (or whatever you can pay) Includes continental breakfast and lunch. Marriage and Family Life Conference When: Sunday, September 28, 2014 Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Where: St. Joseph Campus, 507 N. Granada Ave, Alhambra Speakers: Christine Watkins and Chris Faddis Cost: $50.00 per family (or whatever you can pay) Includes continental breakfast and lunch. All ages welcome! If you have any questions about these events or would like to RSVP, please call us at (626) 289-1353 ext. 200

2014 Maria Regina Fiesta Needs Some Chillin’ Support!

We are preparing the delicious food menus, booking live entertainment, and looking forward to the friendships, and building a stronger community at our upcoming fiesta in September.

Our ice machine is sick and needs to be fixed. In fact, even when fixed, we won’t have enough ice to support our three days of fiesta food and beverages! Our refrigerator is mighty, but small. It isn’t large enough to keep our food fresh and beverages cold for the fiesta. We need your help! Please call/text

Ms. Jul Marie Hermosisima, fiesta chair, at 310-721-9214 or call our office to let us know if you can loan us any of the following for the fiesta: An ice machine, A refrigerator, Ice chests (10+ needed)

Healing Mass in our Parish TODAY Charismatic Healing Mass at 2:30 p.m. at Maria Regina Church. The main Celebrant is Fr, Jose Maniyangat. For more information please go to www.Frmaniyangathealing

ministry.com for Fr. Jose's after death experience. All are most welcome.

You can help save babies' lives! The Pregnancy Help Center is looking for volunteers to serve as client advocates, client services assistants, nurses, receptionists, and a baby bottle coordinator (Sept.-Nov.) You will also be providing other assistance to women facing unplanned pregnancies. We are a life-affirming, licensed medical clinic. You do not need experience, just a passion for helping women and their pre-born children. Training sessions coming soon! Contact us at 310-320-8976 for details.

Learn Natural Family Planning Discover a safe, healthy and effective way to plan your family. Encouraged by the Church, Natural Family Planning is based on modern scientific research and can help married couples to avoid, postpone or achieve pregnancy. It can be used by all women throughout their fertile years, regardless of cycle regularity. Among couples who use NFP, many find that it brings a new dimension to their relationship, making an already good marriage even better. A course will be offered at St. Charles Borromeo starting September 20, 2014. For more information call (818) 994-2110 or to register for a class go to www.ccli.org.

Requiem Mass For Children Lost to Miscarriage and Stillbirth

October 25, 2014 St. Therese Catholic Church

10:00 AM Alhambra, 91801

Whether you and your family have suffered the loss recently or long ago, please join us for this special Mass where we will hon-or your family members that have been lost to miscarriage and stillbirth.

For more information call: Catherine Contreras 213.435.3942 Katrina Crow 626.733.2297

Light refreshments will be provided in the church hall after the Mass.

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