Serving Monrovia, Duarte and Bradbury since 1905

740 S. Shamrock Avenue ~Monrovia, California 91016 -(626) 358-1166 -www.icmonrovia.org

WEEKDAY MASSES MISAS ENTRE SEMANA

Immaculate Conception Mission Statement

We the faith community of Immaculate Conception, empowered by our Baptism, commit ourselves to live the

Gospel message. Affirmed through the grace of our Eucharistic celebrations, it is our vision to reach out lovingly in

prayer, formation and service.

Declaración de la misión de la Inmaculada Concepción

Nosotros, la comunidad de fe de la Inmaculada Concepción, facultados a través de nuestro Bautismo,

nos comprometemos a vivir el mensaje del Evangelio. Afirmado en la gracia de nuestras celebraciones Eucarísticas, es nuestra visión el

poder alcanzarlos cariñosamente en oración, formación y servicio.

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church

Serving Monrovia, Duarte and Bradbury since 1905 Parish Staff

Rev. Joachim Lepcha—Administrator Rev. Martin Gonzalez— Associate Priest Deacon Mike Salcido — Deacon Ron Sanchez

Maricruz Avila-Maya: Parish Business Manager~ Socorro Lopez: Bookkeeper Tim Bullara: Music Director ~ Mary Ann Brewer-Nolan: Annulments (626) 484-1355

Carmela Lovano: School Principal~ Ana Gutierrez: School Secretary Margarita Mota: Director of Religious Education

Confirmation & Youth Ministry: Jennifer Montemayor: Parish Office:(626) 358-1166

OFFICE HOURS/ Horario de Oficina MONDAY-WEDNESDAY 9AM-5PM

THURSDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-7PM

Religious Education/ Educación Religiosa Monday– Wednesday 9AM-5PM

Thursday-Friday 9AM-7PM (626) 357-3010

Immaculate Conception School 9AM-1PM (626) 358-5129 or

E-mail.: clovano@icmonrovia.org

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 5, 2020

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RECONCIL IAT ION RECONCIL IACION

SUNDAY MASSES MISAS DOMINICALES

ENGLISH Saturday 5:30PM Sunday 8:00 AM

10:00 AM

ESPAÑOL Domingo 12:00 PM 3:00 PM

ENGLISH MONDAY –FRIDAY

8:00AM

SATURDAY 5:00PM

SPANISH MONDAY-FRIDAY

5:30PM

Saturday/ Sábado

3:30-4:30 PM

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Sunday June 5

10:00 AM Carl Stanford ● Health Jesus S Castillo ● Iluminada Venzon † Robert Neal Anderson† Vincent Fontana † Alicia Bujanda ● Health Vasquez Family ● Health 12:00 PM Bernardina Doval † Elva Figueroa† Thursday July 9 7:00 PM Kay Khosrow Raja† Bohroz Raja† Bernardina Doval† Almas del Purgatorio†

Friday July 10

7:00 PM Bernardina Doval † Almas del Purgatorio † Vincent Fontana † Saturday July 11 5:30PM Guadalupe Hernandez ● Health

Mary Estrada ● Health Bernardina Doval †

Please pray for Intentions of the Week Por favor oremos por las Intenciones de la semana

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Hos 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22; Ps 145:2-9; Mt 9:18-26 Tuesday: Hos 8:4-7, 11-13; Ps 115:3-10; Mt 9:32-38 Wednesday: Hos 10:1-3, 7-8, 12; Ps 105:2-7; Mt 10:1-7 Thursday: Hos 11:1-4, 8e-9; Ps 80:2ac, 3b, 15-16; Mt 10:7-15 Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 51:3-4, 8-9, 12-14, 17; Mt 10:16-23 Saturday: Is 6:1-8; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Mt 10:24-33 Sunday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 65:10-14; Rom 8:18-23; Mt 13:1-23 [1-9]

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

Lunes: Oseas 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22; Sal 145:2-9; Mt 9:18-26 Martes: Oseas 8:4-7, 11-13; Sal 115:3-10; Mt 9:32-38 Miércoles: Oseas 10:1-3, 7-8, 12; Sal 105:2-7; Mt10:1-7 Jueves: Oseas 11:1-4, 8e-9; Sal 80:2ac, 3b, 15-16; Mt 10:7-15 Viernes: Oseas 14:2-10; Sal 51:3-4, 8-9, 12-14, 17; Mt 10:16-23 Sábado: Is 6:1-8; Sal 93:1-2, 5; Mt 10:24-33 Domingo: Is 55:10-11; Sal 65:10-14; Rom 8:18-23; Mt 13:1-23 1-9

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A Prayer for Independence Day

God, source of all freedom, this day is bright with the memory of those who declared that life and liberty are your

gift to every human being.

Help us to continue a good work begun long ago. Make our vision clear and our will strong:

that only in human solidarity will we find liberty, and justice only in the honor that belongs to every life on earth.

Turn our hearts toward the family of nations: to understand the ways of others, to offer friendship, and to find safety only

in the common good of all. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH July 5,2020

“Te doy gracias, Padre, Señor del cielo y de la tierra.” (MT 11:25) Jesus nos enseña cómo ser agradecidos con Dios. Como pan que alguna vez consumimos es olvidado, y la sed que fue sedada se ha ido, tendemos a olvidarnos de los regalos de Dios y no los recordamos hasta cuándo vamos a él para pedir nuevos. Somos lentos para reconocer nuestras bendiciones. La ingratitude hacia Dios es una grande locura y es tan cruel. Las

lecturas de este domingo nos recuerdan que debemos darle gracias a Dios no por las grandes bendiciones sino también por las pequeñas porque nuestro Dios ha escogido amar y revelarse especialmente a aquel tan pequeño, pobre o en necesidad. Cuando reconocemos las ben-diciones de Dios nos convertimos en gente agradecida. Evaluamos nuestra propia esencia siendo hijos de Dios, encontramos el propósito de nuestra vida. Empezamos a valorizar las cosas celestiales en vez de las cosas de este mundo. “Sin embargo, ustedes no están en la carne sino en el Espíritu, si en verdad el Espíritu de Dios habita en ustedes.” (Rom 8:9-13). Durante este tiempo de crisis del COVID-19, paso mucho de mi tiempo en la iglesia rezando. Les sugiero a todos mis feligreses orar el Salmo 91 todos los días y si es posible con su familia todos reunidos en su nombre. Es un salmo muy poderoso para pedirle a Dios que destruya esta enfermedad y proteja a cada uno de nosotros. Estamos propensos a sentirnos débiles, o solos; esto afecta todo nivel de vida, rico o pobre, fuerte o débil, joven o viejo. Todos compartimos de debilidad,gravosidad de nuestra vida, sentimientos, cansancio,miedo de lo que no sabemos, nuestro future,vago, de insatisfacción, de nuestras cargas o responsabilidades para dirigir o para formar parte de la iglesia y de la sociedad, del miedo de enfermarte, el no poder visitar o cuidar de los ancianos ,papas,amigos u otros. Pero Jesus dice, "Vengan a Mí, todos los que están cansados y cargados, y Yo los haré descansar.” (Mt 11:28). Jesus nos asegura que él nos tomara, nosotros pertenecemos a él porque Jesus dice, “Todo ha sido encomendado a mí por mi padre.” Necesitamos enfocarnos en nuestros regalos espirituales que hemos recibido en el pasado. Nuestra fortaleza espiritual es igual de importante para combatir esta pandemia. Con la ayuda del Padre Martin y mía, el equipo de liturgia decidió tener misa todos los días iniciando el 6 de Julio (8:00 AM Ingles y 5:30 PM en español). Tendremos misa los fines de semana: sábado, 5:00pm en Ingles, Domingo 8:00am en Ingles, 10:00 am en Ingles, 12:00pm en Español, y 3:00pm en español. Tendremos el sacramento de confesión el sábado de 3:30pm a 4:30pm. El padre Martin estará disponible afuera en el estacionamiento de atrás para confesión. Yo estaré sentado en la capilla de adoración para confesión. Aquellos que no pueden venir a confesión o comunión debido a enfermedad o cualquier otra razón grave, por favor de llamar la rectoría y definitivamente lo visitaremos con el sacramento. Seguimos las indicaciones dadas por la Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles y del estado de California para poder prevenir el contagio de COVID-19, y así mantener cualquier función religiosa segura, tomando grandes precauciones. Jesus nos invita, “Vengan a Mí, todos los que están cansados y cargados, y Yo los haré descansar.” (Mt 11:28) Debemos de ir a él, él es nuestro comienzo y nuestro fin, él es nuestra fuente de vida. Mis queridos hermanos y hermanas no debemos darnos por vencidos en la eucaristía, nuestro camino al cielo. ¡Lo más que puedo visito el Santísi Sacramento, oro por ustedes! Le pido a Nuestra Madre Santísima que nos ayude e interceda por nosotros; le pido a San José que proteja a nuestros feligreses, amigos, familiares, nuestra comunidad, y país para que así nos guie como guio a nuestra madre santísima por Egipto y de regreso a Nazaret.

P. Joachim Lepcha

“Father, Lord of heaven and earth, I thank you.” (Mt 11:25) Jesus teaches us how to be thankful to God. As bread once eaten is forgotten and the thirst that is quenched is gone, we tend to forget the gifts of God and we don’t remember them even when we come to him for new ones. We are slow to recognize blessings rather than evil. Ingratitude to God is a great folly because it is so unkind. This Sunday readings remind us that we need to thank God not for big blessings but also, for small one because our God has chosen to love and reveal himself especially to the small, poor and needy. When we recognize the blessings from God we become grateful people. We evaluate of our own essence of being children of God, we find the purpose of life. We start valuing more heavenly things and not the worldly. “Their interests are not in the unspiritual, but in the spiritual, and therefore, “not doomed to die.” (Rom 8:9-13) During this time of the COVID-19 crises, I spend most of my time in the Church praying. I urge my parishioners to pray Psalm 91 daily and if possible with your family gathered in his name. It is a very strong Psalm to ask God to destroy this sickness and protect each one of us. We are bound to feel weariness or loneliness; it has affected everyone’s life rich or poor, strong or weak, young or old. Everyone shares of weariness, burdensome or of life, feeling tired or fearful of the unknown, our future, vague or with dissatisfaction, having burdens or the responsibility to lead, direct, to be part of the Church and our society with the fear of getting sick, not being able to visit or take care of their elderly parents, friends and others. But Jesus says, “Come to me all you who labor and are overburdened and I will give you rest.”(Mt 11:28). Jesus assures us that he will take of us and we belong to him because Jesus says, “Everything has been entrusted to me by my Father.” We need to focus on our spiritual gifts that we have received in the past. Our spiritual strength is equally important to combat this pandemic. With the guidance of Fr. Martin and myself, the parish liturgical team has decided to have regular weekdays Masses starting July 6th (Morning 8:00 English Mass and 5:30 pm in Spanish). We will also have Weekend Masses: Saturday: 5:00 pm in English, Sunday: 8:00 am in English, 10:00 am in English and 12:00 pm in Spanish, 3:00 pm in Spanish. We will have the Sacrament of Confession on Saturday at 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Fr. Martin will be available outside in the parking lot for Confession. I will be sitting in the adoration Chapel also for confession. Those who cannot come for confession and or communion due to sickness or any other grave reason, please call the rectory office we will definitely visit you with the Sacrament. We assure you that we follow the guidelines given to us by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the state of California on how to prevent COVID-19 and to be able to have religious functions maintaining everyone safe and sound taking precautions and preventative measures. Jesus invites us, “Come to me all you who labor and over burdened and I will give you rest.” (Mt 11:28) Let us go to him, he is our beginning and end, he is the source of life.

My dear brothers and sisters let us not give up on our Sunday Eucharist, our highway to heaven. When I visit the Blessed Sacrament as much as I can in the Church, I pray for you all! I ask our Mother of Perpetual Help to guide and intercede for us; I ask St. Joseph to protect our parishioners, friends, and relatives, our community, and country to lead us as he led Mother Mary to the unknown country of Egypt and brought her holy family back to Nazareth.

Fr. Joachim Lepcha

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH July 5, 2020

NEW SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JULY 6, 2020

Tracing will be implemented useful for all Liturgies starting July 6, 2020, as per the guidelines from the office of the Regional Bishop David O' Connell following the directives from the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health. We need to know all who enter the church. Therefore, we need a call-in system; each person/family must make a reservation to attend any Mass. Details required: the number of people attending, name, email, and phone number. Please call the parish office for a reservation number. Once you receive a reservation number; at the entrance to the church, you will ask to answer the following questions: • Do you have a fever? • Do you have a sore throat? • Are you coughing or sneezing? • Are you experiencing body aches? • Are you experiencing shortness of breath? • Have you stayed near a person or in contact with someone who has been diagnosed with

COVID-19? If you said yes to any of the following questions, you would be asked to please go home. Be considerate of your fellow parishioners' health. If you have any questions feel free to contact our parish office. NEW MASS SCHEDULE is as FOLLOWS:

MONDAY- FRIDAY 8 AM ENGLISH MASS 5:30 PM SPANISH MASS

SATURDAY

5:30PM ENGLISH VIGIL SUNDAY

8 AM ENGLISH SPEAKING 10 AM ENGLISH SPEAKING 12 PM SPANISH SPEAKING 3 PM SPANISH SPEAKING

WEEKLY RECONCILIATION : Saturdays 3:30PM – 4:30PM LOCATION: Near the garage on the Southside of the church Father Martin, Inside Chapel, Father Lepcha.

PRAYERS FOR OUR COMMUNITY DURING COVID-19

∗ For the health and safety of all our communities families.

∗ All people who work in the medical field or are first responders so that they are able to continue to serve our communities with health and safety.

∗ We pray so that God may protect us during these difficult times.

∗ We ask that God may have mercy on us and send his healing power upon everyone who is sick.

∗ We pray for those who are suffering of COVID-19 and for the end of COVID-19.

∗ For the priests of our parish Fr. Martin Gonzalez and Fr. Joachim Lepcha

∗ Pray for all students at home, studying online to stay strong and motivated.

∗ For all who are quarantined at home, may God help them be patient , stay in prayer and stay safe.

∗ We pray that our community may see God’s love and mercy during these difficult times.

∗ We ask that God may keep healthy all those families who are quarantined at home and for those who are still working during COVID-19.

We also pray for the sick and deceased of our community:

For The sick: • Henry Ramirez • Roberta Penafuerte • Phil Abejar • Thomas Harris • Vanessa Sanchez • Betty Mass • Timothy Hunt • June Inman • Trishe Jensen • Robert Armas • Ann Didier • Andre Quiniones • Gonzalo Valenzuela • Raquel Ramirez • Marion Stone • Pablo Lozado • Manuel Reyes • Michelle Wincshel • Patsy Mcgraw • Gianni Buentello

For the Deceased: • Jose Alonso † • John Gatt † • Tobias Clum † • Miguel Huerta †

• Martin Bracamonte †

• Peter Mcdonald †

• Consuelo Nuñez†

• Nicholas Villarreal †

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IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH July 5, 2020

Offering (Envelopes) /Ofertorio (Sobres) $ 3,806.00

Offering (Loose) /Ofertorio (Suelto) $ 1,496.00

TOTAL $7,885.75 Amount Needed/Cantidad Necesitada $17,000.00

Shortfall/Defecit -$9,114.25

Building Fund/ Fondo de Edificio $ 145.00

Online Giving/ Donaciones en línea $2,583.75

Stewardship | Mayordomía

CONTRIBUTIONS|CONTRIBUCIONES 6/28/2020

KEEP SUPPORTING THE CHURCH DURING COVID-19

Church still pays utilities, insurance, staff, and other bills. Without your support the church can’t function. Please consider maintaining your donations by mail or online giving. There will be donations drop off boxes around the church. You may also drop off in the rectory mailbox chute. Or online giving at http://myowngiving.com/Default.aspx?cid=721

God bless you!

DID YOU KNOW?

Tips for keeping calm and parenting during stressful times

We are living in unprecedented times, and many parents are stretched to capacity. The added stress of pandemic living can make it hard to parent calmly and effectively when children are acting out, but it’s important to remember that children are also going through a huge period of change right now. Instead of reacting in anger, try these ideas to keep your cool. Talk to a friend – many people are suffering from a lack of physical community, so reach out by phone or text. Pray together as a family, asking for patience, cheerfulness, and whatever other virtues you need to get you through the day. Set an example of forgiveness with your children — ask for it when you need it and grant it when they do. For more tips, get a copy of the VIRTUS® article, “Say it on repeat: I am going to keep my calm!” at https://lacatholics.org/did-you-know/.

¿SABÍA QUE?

Consejos para mantenerse en calma durante la crianza de sus hijos en

tiempos de estrés

Estamos viviendo tiempos sin precedente, y muchos padres de familia están llenos de responsabilidades. El estrés que se añade el vivir en el tiempo de la pandemia puede hacer más difícil la crianza de los niños en una forma tranquila y efectiva, cuando los niños muestran un mal comportamiento, pero es importante recordar que los niños también están pasando por un gran período de cambio en este momento. En lugar de reaccionar con enojo, pruebe estas ideas para mantener la calma. Hable con un/a amigo/a. Muchas personas están sufriendo por la falta de contacto físico con la comunidad, así que contáctelos por teléfono o por texto. Recen juntos en familia, pidiendo por paciencia, por alegría, y por otras virtudes que usted necesite para poder pasar el día. Sea un ejemplo de perdón con sus hijos, pídales perdón cuando usted lo necesite y cuando ellos lo necesiten. Para obtener más consejos, obtenga una copia del artículo en inglés de VIRTUS® “Say it on repeat: I am going to keep my calm!” (Repítalo: ¡Voy a mantener la calma!) en https://lacatholics.org/did-you-know/.

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