Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 23, 2017

Those who are just must be kind. -- Wisdom 12:19

Decimosexto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

23 de julio de 2017

Que el justo sea humano. -- Sabiduría 12:19

Confirmation Registration! After all Sunday Masses in July:

July 23 • July 30

El grupo de Confirmación estará teniendo registraciones todos los domingos de julio después de todas las Misas.

Julio 23 • Julio 30

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

After-Hours, Emergencies: (323) 400-4809 (call/text)

office@MariaReginaGardena.net www.MariaReginaGardena.net

Mass Schedule English: Monday through Saturday, 7:00 AM Saturday, 5:30 PM • Sunday, 8:00 AM & 10:00 AM Adoration: 1st Friday each month, 7:00 -- 9:00 PM Spanish: Domingo (Sunday), 12 Noon/Mediodía Viernes Oracion— Crecimiento en la Fé, 6:30 PM Hora Santa: Cada Primer Martes del Mes a las 7:30 PM Vietnamese: Saturday, 7:00 PM Thursday, 6:30 PM Prayer Group, after morning Mass on Saturday

Confessions: Saturday 4:00 PM or anytime by appointment. Baptism, Marriage, Quinceañera: Please call the office. Sick Calls: Please call the office.

Collect Prayer

Show favor, O Lord, to your servants and mercifully increase the gifts of your grace, that, made fervent in hope, faith and charity, they may be ever watchful in keeping your commands. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Roman Missal

El Grupo de Educación Religiosa en Español estará teniendo registraciones después de la Misa de en Español las siguientes fechas:

Julio 23 y 30 • Augusto 20 y 27

Pastor: Rev. Sang Van Tran

Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Msgr. Thomas M. Acton

Sunday Mass: Rev. Amaechi Ugwu, S.J.

Permanent Deacons: Dn. Matthew Van P. Nguyen

Dn. Ramon Nuñez

Special Ministry: Jül Marie Hermosísima

Receptionist: Manuela Castañeda

School Principal: Mrs. Lynnette Lino

School Office: (310) 327-9133

Second Collection: July 22-23, 2017 National Needs Combined Collection

This collection makes it possible for us to continue strengthening Catholic faith, especially for the neediest African-American and Native American communities. Thank you for your support and generosity.

Segunda Colecta: Julio 22-23, 2017 Colecta Combinada Para La Necesidad Nacional

Esta colecta nos permite seguir fortaleciendo la fe católica, especialmente para las comunidades afroamericanas y nativas americanas más necesitadas. Por favor, sean generosos.

Faith makes us open to the quiet presence of God

at every moment of our lives, in every person and

in every situation. Pope Francis

Daily Bible Readings Lecturas diarias de la biblia

Monday: Ex 14:5-18; Ex 15:1bc-6; Mt 12:38-42 Tuesday: 2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 126:1bc-6; Mt 20:20-28 Wednesday: Ex 16:1-5, 9-15; Ps 78:18-19, 23-28; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 Thursday: Ex 19:1-2, 9-11, 16-20b; Dn 3: 52-56; Mt 13:10-17 Friday: Ex 20:1-17; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 13:18-23 Saturday: Ex 24:3-8; Ps 34:2-11; Jn 11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42 Sunday: 1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12; Ps 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-130; Rom 8:28-30; Mt 13:44-52 [44-46]

Lord, to whom shall we go?

You alone have the words

of everlasting life.

John 6:68

www.lavocations.org

BE a PRIEST

Sunday Collection: Sunday, July 15-16, 2017………………………….$6,140

Thank you for your generosity to Maria Regina Church. Gracias por su generosidad a la Iglesa Maria Regina.

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 23, 2017

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.

TOGETHER IN MISSION 2017 Maria Regina Parish

Parish Goal: $34,600

Amount Pledged: $33,048 (95.5%)

Amount Paid: $29,713 (85.9%)

Difference Over/(Under)

Goal vs. Amount Paid: ($4,887) (-14.1%)

Thank you to the 311+ families who have

responded. If you haven’t pledged yet, please

consider a one-time pledge of $75 per family to

help Maria Regina meet its goal of $34,600. Information as of July 11, 2017

How to Make a Gift for 2017: Online: ourmissionla.org/give

Envelope: Mail directly or provide to our office

Phone: (213) 637-7672 (M-F, 8am - 5pm)

MASS INTENTIONS Requests are taken in the office one week in advance if space is available.

One intention is reserved for each Mass.

Please call the parish office for more information at (310) 323-0030.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Saturday, July 22 7:00am Vocations 5:30pm Dolores Tabarez † 7:00pm Tạ ỏn Chúa — Đức Mẹ Sunday, July 23 8:00am Celerina Hermosisima † 10:00am Daniel Arceo †

12:00 Noon Garcia Lujan (Sick) Monday, July 24 7:00am Joseph Larry † Tuesday, July 25 7:00am Kevin Ikedum (Sick) Wednesday, July 26 7:00am Patricia Ikedum (Sick) Thursday, July 27 7:00am Elsa de Belen † 6:30pm Parish Intentions Friday, July 28 7:00am Acuncion Montes † Saturday, July 29 7:00am Vocations 5:30pm Altar Servers 7:00pm Các Linh Hồn †

Pope Francis Prayer Intentions for JULY 2017:

Lapsed Christians. That our brothers and sisters who have strayed from the faith, through our prayer and witness to the Gospel, may rediscover the merciful closeness of the Lord and the beauty of the Christian life.

MARIA REGINA CHURCH Church Ministries / Ministerios de la Parroquia

Pastoral Council: Fred Purifoy (310) 323-8396 Finance Committee: Eddie Rodriguez (310) 384-6350 Development Committee: Julio Pérez VIRTUS Committee: Jül Marie Hermosísima (310) 323-0030

Liturgy Coordinators: Dolly Pascual (310) 679-6350 Frank Ramos (310) 339-5048

Choir Coordinator: Jül Marie Hermosísima (310) 721-9214

Ushers: Team Sacristy: Assigned Sacristan Altar Servers: Martha Craft Eucharistic Ministers: Dolly Pascual (310) 679-6350 Lectors: Danita Mallett Communion to the Sick: Lorna Arceo (310) 345-4637

Altar Decoration: Fr. Sang & Committee

Quinceañera: Manuela Castañeda (310) 323-0030

Weddings - Funerals: Manuela Castañeda (310) 323-0030 Julio Pérez

Religious Education: Saturday Mornings Maria Nuñez (Spanish) Yolanda Marquez (English) Tráng Đặng (Vietnamese)

Youth Confirmation: Monday Nights (6:30pm - 8:30pm) David Sevilla (310) 323-0030

Adoration: 1st Friday each month, 7:00-9:00pm

Grupo de Oracion: Crecimiento en la Fé (310) 323-0030 Viernes 7:00pm Salon Parroquial Leopoldo Guzman, Cordinador Angel Quevedo, Sub-Cordinador Maria Torres, Sub-Cordinador

Guadalupanos: guadalupanos@MariaReginaGardena.net

Folklorico: folklorico@MariaReginaGardena.net

Rosarios: Martes a las 7:30pm en la Iglesia

Hora Santa: Cada primer Martes del Mes a las 7:30pm

African American Ministry: Aham Nwosu (310) 701-2850

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

Sri-Lankan Ministry: Nimali Ameresekere (310) 525-0507

Vietnamese Ministry: Hoang Tan (310) 344-8283

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 23, 2017

If you are in need for food, please come to the parish.

Food Pantry Hours:

Mondays • 9am to 12pm

Thank you to the sisters who help every

Monday with distributing the food.

Please consider donating to the food pantry to help our community.

Food for the Hungry

Deepening Our Faith

Today’s first reading sets the context for

the Gospel reading by announcing that

God judges with mercy and permits

repentance for our sins. Using this lens

to look at the Gospel, today we can see

that our merciful God allows plenty of

time for the weeds and wheat to grow

together, so that the wheat is not pulled

up accidentally. Let us listen today for

God’s message of mercy.

This week, what can I do to be a

mustard seed or a bit of yeast, doing a

little good in a hidden way, making a

little difference?

Crecimiento en la Fé

Mirando el Evangelio a través de este

lente veremos que nuestro Dios

misericordioso concede bastante

tiempo para que la cizaña y el trigo

crezcan juntos, y no quepa la

posibilidad de arrancar el trigo

accidentalmente. Prestemos atención

hoy al mensaje de misericordia de

Dios.

Esta semana en vez de preocuparnos

por las cizañas de la vida, ¿qué puedo

hacer para ser una semilla de mostaza,

un poco de levadura, haciendo algo

pequeño de una forma escondida, y así

marcar una diferencia?

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 23, 2017

Maria Regina School

Transitional Kindergarten (TK)* through 8th Grade

Registration are now being accepted!

13510 South Van Ness Avenue, Gardena, CA 90249

Office: (310) 327-9133 Fax: (310) 327-2636

Website: www.mregina.org Email: info@mregina.org

Maria Regina School is accepting registrations!

As you are preparing to enroll your child for the new school year, please consider Maria Regina School. A Catholic school education is worth the investment in your child’s future. Our education is built upon our Catholic faith with high quality education and an excellent faculty. We also provide after-school care. A few points for consideration:

• Faith: Students continue to grow and understand the roots of their faith and responsibilities as Christians through classes and activities in Scripture, Sacraments, Church, and Morality.

• Academic Excellence: Maria Regina School offers academic excellence, including a science lab and multimedia center. We develop the whole student through diverse extra-curricular activities designed to generate a healthy sense of competition to create a spirit of cooperation and to foster both leadership and creativity.

• Faculty Excellence: Maria Regina School is WCEA-Accredited and engages in an on-going process of evaluation, certification, and accreditation of teachers and programs.

Please call our school to arrange a tour and to obtain more information at (310) 327-9133.

*TK: Must be 4 years of age by September 1st. Tuition assistance is available. Call the school for more information.

Begin with the Family

Strong Values

Affordable Academic Excellence

Competitive Sports

Playing

Grow at the School

Spiritual Power

Smart Investment

Individual Performance

Praying

Join the Sports Teams at Maria Regina School! Maria Regina is committed to educate the whole child:

Volunteer opportunities: Parents are encouraged to volunteer as assistant coaches and

chaperones/drivers.

Sports Offered:

Fall

Varsity Football (boys & girls)

Varsity Volleyball (girls)

Winter

Varsity Basketball (boys & girls)

Soccer (boys & girls)

Track (boys & girls)

Year-Round

Cheerleading

Spiritually Academically Socially Athletically

Practique la seguridad en el hogar con toda su familia

Es importante que los padres y los niños se mantengan en una rutina de seguridad. Uno de los componentes principales de un buen programa de seguridad personal es la conciencia. Usted puede construir hábitos de conciencia siguiendo estos consejos: revisar los alrededores cuando salga y regrese a casa todos los días, asegúrese de que todas las puertas y ventanas estén cerradas con llave antes de salir de casa, y mantenga su automóvil con llave cuando usted esté adentro o fuera de él. Para solicitar una copia del artículo VIRTUS “Make it a Habit to Practice Home Security Without Looking Like it’s a Habit, Part 1” (Haga un hábito el practicar la seguridad en el hogar sin que parezca que es un hábito, parte 1), escribe or llame:

bmelendez@la-archdiocese.org (213) 637-7508

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 23, 2017

THE ARCHDIOCESAN CELEBRATION OF OUR

CULTURES MASS IS APPROACHING!

PLEASE SAVE THE DATE! September 16, 2017

Time: 9:30 AM Where: Cathedral of Our Lady

of the Angels

WE HOPE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO JOIN!

¡LA CELEBRACIÓN ARQUIDIÓCESANA DE NUESTRAS CULTURAS

SE ACERCA!

¡POR FAVOR ANOTE Y GUARDE LA FECHA!

16 de Septiembre 2017

Hora: 9:30am Lugar: Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Los Ángeles

¡ESPERAMOS QUE NOS PUEDAN PAÑAR!

Practice home security with your entire family

It is important for parents and children to get into a routine of safety. One of the major components of a good personal safety program is awareness. You can build awareness habits by following these tips:

• Check surroundings when you leave and return home every day.

• Make sure all doors and windows are locked before leaving home

• Keep your car locked when you are in or out of it.

Request your copy of this article via the information below:

E-mail: jvienna@la-archdiocese.org Call: (213) 637-7227 Article: “Make it a Habit to Practice Home Security Without Looking Like it’s a Habit, Part 1”

No se les olvide: El Señor jamás se cansa de

perdonar. Nosotros somos los que nos

cansamos de pedir perdón. Papa Francisco

Let’s not forget: The Lord never tires of forgiving. It is we who tire of asking for forgiveness. Pope Francis