Fr. Mike Gleeson, Pastor

Fr. Pat Sheary, S.J. , Associate Pastor Fr. Joseph Kennedy Savariyar (in residence)

Dr. Richard Boucher, Permanent Deacon Sr. Kathleen Burns, SND, Parish Sister

5500 E. Wardlow Rd., Long Beach, CA 90808 Phone: 562-421-8966—Fax: 562-421-5096

Email: stcorneliuschurch@gmail.com Website: www.stcorneliuslb.org Nancy Hayes, School Principal

Phone: 562-425-7813

Mass Schedule Saturday 8:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass

Sunday 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12 noon & 5:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday –8:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.

Friday-8:15 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.

Confession Schedule Thursday & Friday after 5:00 p.m. Mass

Saturday after 8:00 a.m. Mass Saturday 4:00 - 4:45 p.m.

The Deer's Cry (also known as St. Patrick’s Breastplate)

Shaun Davey (album: The Pilgrim)

I arise today through the strength of heaven Light of sun, radiance of moon

Splendor of fire, speed of lightning Swiftness of wind, depth of the sea Stability of earth, firmness of rock

I arise today through God's strength to pilot me

God's eye to look before me God's wisdom to guide me God's way to lie before me God's shield to protect me

From all who shall wish me ill

Afar and a-near Alone and in a multitude

Against every cruel, merciless power That may oppose my body and soul

Christ with me, Christ before me Christ behind me, Christ in me

Christ beneath me, Christ above me Christ on my right, Christ on my left

Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down Christ when I arise, Christ to shield me

Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me

I arise today

Happy St. Patrick’s Day Fr. Mike

Parish Rectory Office 421-8966 AOH ~ Daniel McGowan 826-6140 Altar Servers ~ Mike & Irene Moretine 420-4565 Altar Society ~ Rita Gengler-Engel 421-8966 Bereavement ~ Nancy Himes 928-2474 Boy Scouts ~ Stephanie Prien 867-1202 Choir Director ~ Joe Patolo 421-8966 Cursillo ~ Joe & Audrey Hamamoto 596-4663 Detention Ministry ~ Sr. Teresa Dougherty 429-0033 EM & Lector Coordinator ~ Tricia Mora 434-5085 Hospitality ~ Rectory Office 421-8966 Hospital Ministry ~ Frank Schmidt 225-7571 Italian Catholic Federation ~ Monica Abbott 355-6574 Knights of Columbus ~ Victor Magana 420-3214 LB Young Adult Ministry ~ Sr. Val Roxburgh ~ 496-3224 Marriage Encounter ~ Elva & Lorenzo Cavazos 424-9076 Music Coordinator ~ Kathy Clay 420-3894 Parent Board ~ John Martinez 938-8039 Parish Sister ~ Sr. Kathleen Burns, S.N.D 496-3224 People for Others ~ Jenny Davidoff 420-3425 Project Achieve ~ Kathy Cabral 429-3835 RCIA ~ Sr. Kathleen 496-3224 Religious Education ~ Caren Rios 420-7613 Respect Life ~ Sylvia Aimerito 429-1965 Sacred Heart Retreats ~ Pam Branch 421-9087

St. Vincent de Paul 421-8011 Safeguard the Children ~ Pat Reyes 431-1142 School ~ Nancy Hayes, Principal 425-7813 Seniors Group ~ Rectory Office 421-8966 Serra Club ~ Richard MacDonald 425-1863 Sick & Elderly ~ Sr. Claire 496-3339 Ushers ~ Sam McCarthy 594-8212 Wedding Coordinator ~ Marie Allison 421-8966 Youth Ministry ~ Kim Amaral 760-3066

San Pedro Pastoral Region Leadership Formation Session

Share and reflect ministry experiences with other parish leaders so that we may learn and support one another.

“The New Evangelization” Keynote speaker ~ Fr. Ed Benioff, Director, Of-

fice of New Evalgelization ~ Archdiocese of Los An-geles. Thursday, March 27th, 6:30p.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Saturday, March 29th, 8:30a.m. at St. Pancratius Catholic Church.

RSVP to Angelic by email office@sppr.org or phone 562.634.0456

31st Annual St. Anthony High School

Monsignor Gualderon Golf Classic Monday, June 16, 2014

The tournament will take place at EI Do-rado Park Golf Course and all proceeds will benefit St. Anthony HS Athletics.

Online registration at www.LongBeachSaints.org

begins March 15th.

Connecting the Dots Spirituality Book Club

Meets the third Thursday of the month 7:00 p.m.

(we're reading one or two chapters a month) Book: Things Hidden, Spirituality and Scripture by Richard Rohr.

Chapter 6, on Thursday, March 20th at Norma Duffy’s home, 5408 E. Pavo St.

Please call: Deacon Rich Boucher: 420-9520

or Norma Duffy, 429-1094 for more info.

We would like to thank everyone for being so thoughtful with prayers and your support.

May God bless all of you. The Madrid Family

Prayers for the Sick Please pray for: Adam & Carla Mars,

Mary Larkin, Alan Wells, Timothy Perz, Jenny Mo-reno-Rojas, Josh Burns, Rafael Moreno, Raul

Suarez, Harper Deaton, Loleta Burns, Niko Greco, Kirk Engel, Antoinette Uthoff, Alfred Baca, Mi-chelle Carranza, Jake Kasten, Fran Kelly, Brenda Erickson, Tim Ginnett, Lynn Branson, Olivia Al-villar, Sandy Bradley, Marge Hengehold, Jim & Ursula Hall, Pete Tisei, Mercedes Gonzalez, Ri-valdo Family, D.J. Barwick, Bernice Gresczyk, Ricardo Fernandez, Francis Fernandez, Tom Ho-gan, Denise Easley Pearson, Sherri Stillwell, Al-bert & Olivia Howard, Bob Early, Peggy Hassett, Luis Barreto, Dolores Lounsbury, Peggy Boylan, Connie Gutierrez., Randy Kunkel, Roger La-Porte, Lyn Flores, Sam McCarthy, Stephen Acosta, Karen Keb Will, Mary Cascio, Patricia McMonegal, Rosa Claudia Lopez, Brian Alan Diaz, Liliana Lopez, Judith Gerphiede, Mary Maguire, Jen-nifer Perez Karey, Maureen Walsh, Marta L. Rodri-guez, Julienne Aoga.

Dr. Everett Carmody Mary Santos

The Mass of Christian Burial for John Dudek

will be celebrated on Friday, March 21 at 10:00 a.m.

& The Mass of Christian Burial for Freddie Nieto

will be celebrated on Wednesday, March 26 at 10:00 a.m.

Sunday, March 16 8:00 a.m. Myles Nolan (RIP) People of St. Cornelius 10:00 a.m. Hassett Family Florence Moxley (RIP) 12:00 noon Guadalupe Gonzales Family (RIP) Pat Guinan (RIP) 5:00 p.m. Pedro Navarro (RIP) Primitiva Navarro (RIP) Monday, March 17 8:00 a.m. Pat Guinan (RIP) Rose McCullough Berton (RIP) 5:00 p.m. Dr. Andrew Kiely (RIP) Tuesday, March 18 8:00 a.m. Kirk Engel Christopher Breil (RIP) 5:00 p.m. Carlos Navarro (RIP) Wednesday, March 19 8:00 a.m. Linda Willis (RIP) 5:00 pm. Emett Garvin (RIP) Jo Burke (RIP) Thursday, March 20 8:00 a.m. Edward Nelson (RIP) 5:00 p.m. Joe Sarreal (RIP) Friday, March 21 8:15 a.m. Swede lake (RIP) 5:00 p.m. Edward Nelson (RIP) Saturday, March 22 8:00 a.m. Loretta Silvestre (RIP) 5:00 p.m. Edward Adams (RIP) Marge Hengehold Edward Nelson (RIP) Sunday, March 23 8:00 a.m Buddy Dougherty Chartier Family 10:00 a.m. People of St. Cornelius Joe Patolo 12:00 noon George Vasalle (RIP) 5:00 p.m. Elaine & Bob Oetkins (RIP) Jim Mancini (RIP)

Christ Jesus...destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light

through the gospel. ~2 Timothy 1:10b

Patience is a Virtue Patience is one of the most beautiful of virtues,

readily recognizable in others but not exactly easy to either define precisely or describe. There is a tinge of sarcasm in the well known cliché which would have us believe that patience is a virtue, possess it if you can, seldom in a woman, never in a man. The word pa-tience derives from the Latin pate-meaning to suffer, to endure, to bear. So it's not too surprising that with usual clarity Thomas Aquinas observes that a person is said to be patient because he acts in a praiseworthy manner by enduring things which hurt him here and now and is not unduly saddened by them.

The patience of Job is another familiar phrase. Here was a God fearing man, struck low, down on his luck and who in adversity loses his property, his chil-dren and his health. But throughout all his anguish and sufferings he remained steadfast in his faith in the Lord and was patient. And when some friends insinu-ated that his trials and tribulations were due to his sin-fulness. Job rebuffed them - 'miserable comforters are ye al was his unflinching repost. St James noted 'you have all heard how Job stood firm, and you have seen how the Lord treated him in the end. For the Lord is full of pity and compassion.'

Pope Francis has talked about the virtue of pa-tience on a number of occasions. In his homiletic dis-course during his enthronement as Bishop of Rome at the basilica of St John Lateran, the Pope spoke, among other things, about the interaction between Jesus and doubting Thomas “And how does Jesus react? With patience. Jesus does not abandon Thomas in his stub-born unbelief. He does not close the door. Let us never lose trust in the patience and mercy of God. He is not impatient like us, who often want everything at once .... God is patient with us because he loves us.'

More recently Pope Francis again returned to the topic of patience in his homily during a Friday morn-ing Mass at the Casa Santa Maria. Reflecting on the reading of the day taken from Genesis when the Lord told a skeptical 99 year old Abraham that his wife Sarah, (then aged 90) would have a child the Pope tells how the Lord takes his time. But even He, in this rela-tionship with us, has a lot of patience. Not only do we have to have patience: He has! He waits for us! And he waits for us until the end of life! Think of the good thief. Right to the end, and at the very end he acknowl-edges God. The Lord walks with us, but often does not reveal Himself, as in the case of the disciples of Em-maus. The Lord is involved in our lives - that's for sure. But often we do not see. This demands patience. But the Lord who walks with us, He also has a lot of patience with us.'

Patience is not only a virtue but is also a much admired human quality in those who possess it. And

when Aquinas states that 'grace builds on nature' he was emphasizing that the supernatural life does not destroy the natural but rather builds and sanctifies it as grace works through nature. The politician William Pitt was once questioned about what quality he consid-ered as most essential for a Prime Minister. He was asked was it eloquence? Was it knowledge? Was it hard work? 'No' replied Pitt, 'it is patience or self con-trol' which of course is but a mirrored reflection of what St Paul had to say when telling the Galatians that 'the harvest of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, fidelity, gentleness and self-control.'? Be patient with others, and be patient with yourself, for as St Augustine reminds us 'patience is the companion of wisdom.'

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Weekend Liturgies Saturday, March 22

5:00 p.m. Fr. Joseph Kennedy Savariyar Lector: Pam Branch

Sunday, March 23 8:00 a.m. Fr. Pat Sheary, S.J. Lector: Terri Roach 10:00 a.m. ~ Fr. Mike Gleeson Lector Kim Snow 12 noon ~ Fr. Pat Sheary, S.J. Lector: John Carrillo 5:00 p.m. Fr. Mike Gleeson Lector Frank Schmidt

People for Others Spring trip to Laughlin, Nevada.

April 28, 29, 30 and return May 1. Riverside Hotel & Casino

For more information and reservations please call Tom or Alice

425-2636.

Marriage Encounter Couples prepare for Easter in a spe-

cial way this year! Make a Worldwide

Marriage Encounter Weekend! Weekends help spouses enjoy life with a

new closeness to each other and God. Your don't need it - you DESERVE a Marriage Encounter Weekend! The next Weekend is March 28-30 in Torrance-reserve your spot today! Apply Online at www.i1ovemyspouse.net or contact Sarah and Jacob Flores at 562-923-7335 or Vinny and Tanya Calingasan at 424-777-WWME (9963) for more details.

Food Collection for the Poor The food collection for the St. Francis Center will take place next weekend after all Masses. The collection bins will be at the doors of the Church. This collection is sponsored by the Scouts of the parish. Thank you for your support!

The next Rosary and Mass for Life is Sun-day, April 6th at 4:30 p.m.

Babies Saved 29 ~ the number of babies saved from be-

ing aborted (so far this year that we know of!) at the Family Planning Associates abortion mill in Long Beach. Thank you for your continued prayers for our unborn sisters and brothers, and moms in crisis pregnancies.

A Bold and Active Voice for the Unborn

Do you want to become active in the pro life movement? Not sure where to begin? We'd love to have you on our team! Meetings are kept to a minimum of 3x a year. We use our time to pray, educate, fundraise, reach out, etc. We are a joy-filled group working for the Lord to help save the lives of His most innocent children - our unborn sisters and brothers. For more information call AGM's Executive Director Sylvia Aimerito at 562-429-1965. Thank you!

“The Living Stations of the Cross

I Thirst” This CD is the perfect "Welcome to the

Faith" gift! The perfect Easter gift! The perfect Baptism or Confirmation gift! And you can buy it directly from us at the super-duper price of only $10.00. Just call Sylvia at the number listed be-low. Or, visit the Store section on AudioGirlMin-istries.com All money raised from the sale of CD goes toward our life saving work. It's a win-win!!

Plus, we'll be selling the CD before and after the live presentation of The Living Stations of the Cross on Good Friday!

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Stay bold. Stay fierce. Stay strong.

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Sunday Closure for Congress.

Religious Education Congress continues through today, March 16, at the Anaheim Convention Center. This year we have a very large group of catechists attending. Please keep them in prayer. No Formation sessions today, Sunday, and the Religious Education Office will be closed .

Yankee Candle Fund raiser St. Cornelius Religious Education has begun its

Spring Fundraiser from Yankee Candle which will continue through this Thursday, March 20. The can-dle products will be delivered in plenty of time for Mother's Day. Money from the fund raiser helps off-set the price of catechist updating and the escalating costs of conducting the program as well as subsidiz-ing tuition for those in need. Catalogs are also avail-able from the Religious Education Office and the ex-its of the church.

Sr. Claire would like to thank all parishioners for their get well prayers

and cards with a special Mass on Sunday, March 30

10:00 a.m.

St. Vincent de Paul Society BUNDLE SUNDAY

March 23, 2014 The truck will be at the back of the park-

ing lot between 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to re-ceive your donations of clothing and small household items.

To donate large items and appliances, please call 800-974-3571 for free pick up.

Bible Seminar (Salvation History - Our Story) Ever wanted a short, simple, compact

class on the Bible? This is a great opportu-nity to get to the basics on the Bible and will help you to understand how it all fits to-gether.

The class meets 2 nights: Thursdays, March 20th and 27th 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. in the Small Hall at St. Cornelius Catholic