THIRTY SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 11, 2018

ADMINISTRATOR Fr. Christopher Felix

ASSOCIATE PASTOR Fr. Marcos Villañueva

IN RESIDENCE Father Brian Delaney Father Marco Reyes

DEACONS Senior Deacon Chuck and Marge Baker Deacon Couple Mario & Nati Mejia Deacon Couple Mario & Ann Guerra

BUSINESS MANAGER Ana Enguist

SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Greg Climaco

DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Christina May

BULLETIN EDITOR/WEBMASTER Faith Cherisse Reyes

YOUTH MINISTER & CONFIRMATION COORDINATOR AC Anthony Cerna

MASS TIMES Saturday: 7:30 A.M. 5:30 P.M./ Vigil Mass

Sunday: 7:30 A.M. 9:00 A.M. 10:30 A.M. Family Mass 12:50 P.M. (en Español) 5:00 P.M. LIFETEEN Mass 7:30 P.M. Weekdays: Monday—Friday: 8:30 A.M. Tuesday: 7:00 P.M. with Mother of Perpetual Help Novena 1st Fridays: 7:00 P.M 3rd Fridays: 7:00 P.M. en Español

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE & RECONCILIATION Tuesdays 6:30 P.M.—8:00 P.M. and by appointment

CHARISMATIC MASS Once a month (date and time will be posted on the website)

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We welcome you to St. Linus Catholic Church PARISH FACILITIES

PARISH OFFICE Mon.-Fri. 9 AM-8 PM | Sat. 9AM-2PM | Sun. 8AM-2PM 13915 Shoemaker Ave. Norwalk, CA 90650 562-921-6649 | Fax 562-921-5150 www.StLinus-Church.org

SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION

Baptism—Please stop by the Parish Center to fill out an infant bap-tism data form or visit our website for more information.

Adult Baptism, Confirmation (RCIA) - Contact Dennis Jones djones@stlinus.org. Classes begin in September.

Marriage—Contact the Parish Office at least 6 months prior to wed-ding date. Preparation sessions required.

Anointing of the Sick—Please contact the Parish Office in case of a serious illness

Mass Intentions—Request in person at the Parish Office.

Funeral Planning—Contact the Parish Office to arrange Funeral Ser-vices

Religious Education: (562) 921-5179 | Christina May, Director

Confirmation: (562) 455-4680 | AC Cerna, Youth Minister, Confir-mation Coordinator

St. Linus School: (562) 921-0336 | Greg Climaco, Principal

DAILY PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH

ADORATION CHAPEL—24 HRS.

All Night Adoration from 7:30 PM after the 1st and 3rd Friday Masses

Benediction Saturday—7:15 AM

Mother of Perpetual Help Novena—1st Fridays at 7PM 3rd Fridays at 7PM in Spanish.

Pro Life Rosary for the Unborn— Tuesdays at 6:30pm inside church before mass

If you would like to reg-ister as a Parishioner, please visit our website to download an applica-tion, or you may visit the Parish Office to register.

IN OUR PRAYERS

Teresa Velador Robert Ray Rios Angie Chavez Emily Mercado

Elpidio Velador Debra Rios Althea Robinson Victoria Lopez

Joey Lascano Sr. Alberta Luna Ramona Ramirez Erica Marton

Angie Guerrero David Ramirez Ed & Doris Boucree Augustine Quezada

Charito Wells Zachary Pereyra Eddie & Rosa Perez Ofelia Evangelista

Little Ruben Ramirez Maria Hodgers Naomi Gonzalez Angel Guardado-Banuelos

Mireya Lozano, Jose Acero Lilia Navarro John Hernandez

Emil Evangelista Jr. Jessie Bausley John Adams Linda Collado

Farida Maiz Betsy & Jose Gonzalez Elenore Obenhas “Ellie” Sandra Bonsall Galvan

Sydney Teodoro Ophelia Angaco Ester Hebein Aida Velador

Christopher Honrado Rigoberto Cervantez Moses Estrada Ramona Quinones

Ursula Hirezi Maria Refugio Contreras

Dianne Roberts Abertano Rutiaga

Carmen Sanchez Mike Abad Rodger & Marian Ryan Christina Villegas

Daniel Sanchez Iris Le Duff Tony & Sally Estoque Patti Garcia

Michael Abad Frank Le Duff Gunter Liu, Kathy Carrillo

Constantino Camanag

Marita Alvarez Tricia Najar Fred Fields Jose Arechiga

Roberto Alvarez Margarita Rios Lucille Wendler Marilyn Millare

Michael O’Donnell Aiden Alonso Virgilio Tandoc Bruce Landry

Richard O’Donnell George Gonzalez Dominicq Mc Coy Anita Bendo

Joe Chavez Sammy Alvarado Gaby Delgado Bryan Licona

Helen Rapasky Lupita Delao Ken Cook

Glenn & Patricia Hackett

Please pray for the sick in our community that they may find comfort and healing in Christ, especially:

Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

The readings this Sunday seem to focus on gen-erosity. The prophet Elijah asks an impoverished widow, who has almost nothing, to be generous. And she is. The letter to the Hebrews states that Jesus’ offering of himself is an act of giving so substantial that it does not have to be repeated. In the Gospel a widow gives of her sub-stance, in contrast to the rich who give a lot from their abundance but who have a lot more to give. The first reading hints that these scriptures are not only about giv-ing. They are also about fear. Elijah tells the widow, “Do not be afraid” to give your all. The depth of generosity that God asks of us is only possible if we let go of our

BAPTISMS

Ezequiel Sanchez Joaquin Leo Medrano

Joshua Steven Vindiola Vincent Zachary Serafico

Nixon James Gonzalez

Elyse Loren Stroud Ezra Alexander Stroud

WE WELCOME TO OUR PARISH COMMUNITY:

Baptized on November 3, 2018

Baptized on November 4, 2018

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THE CALL TO DISCIPLESHIP The core vocation in the Gospel of Mark is the vocation, or call, to discipleship. Today’s Gospel passage provides us with one last example of what the vocation to discipleship means, and one example of what it doesn’t mean. A destitute widow shows us that discipleship means following Jesus’ way of service, even if it requires giving one’s livelihood (or life). The scribes show us by their bad example that discipleship should entail a voca-tion to extend God’s care to those who are most in need. In our reading from the book of Kings another widow and her son are close to death. They too give what little they have, but they are rewarded by Elijah with food enough for a year. And the reading from the Letter to the Hebrews reminds us that Jesus sacrificed his life “to bring salvation to those who eagerly await him” (Hebrews 9:28).

We would like to thank our parishioners and visitors for being generous with your

weekly donations. We welcome you to make your weekly/monthly

donations by enrolling in WeShare (formerly Parish Pay) by visit-ing https://stlinus.churchgiving.com/

or call(800) 950-9952 to set up an account.

WEEKLY COLLECTIONS SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time; Veterans Day; Remembrance Day (Canada) Monday: St. Josaphat Tuesday: St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Thursday: St. Albert the Great Friday: St. Margaret of Scotland; St. Gertrude Saturday: St. Elizabeth of Hungary

MASS COLLECTION NOVEMBER 3/4

5:30 PM VIGIL $1,871.32

7:30 AM $2,136.75

9:00 AM $2,117.25

10:30 AM $1,644.66

12:15 PM $971.20

5:00 PM $971.88

7:30 PM $732.02

GRAND TOTAL $10,445.08

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Step One: Listen to the Word What image lingers for you from this reading? What sin-gle word or idea struck you in it? Step Two: Look into Your Life Question for Children: What part of your own posses-sions are you called on to share? Question for Youth: When you think of your own life, do you consider yourself to be rich or poor? How do you spend your money? Is there anything you should be doing differently? Question for Adults: When do you know that you have given away enough?

PREGUNTA DE LA SEMANA

Primera lectura — El profeta Elías pide a una viuda po-bre que le dé algo de beber y un poco de pan. (1 Reyes 17:10-16). Salmo — Alaba, alma mía, al Señor (Psalm 146 [145]). Segunda lectura — Cristo se sacrificó una sola vez para borrar todos los pecados de los humanos. (Hebreos 9:24-28). Evangelio — El óbolo de la viuda de unos cuántos centavos es mucho más grande que todas las otras donaciones porque en su pobreza (Marcos 12:38-44 [41-44]). Pregunta para los niños: ¿Qué parte de tus posesiones se te pide que compartas? Pregunta para los jóvenes: Cuando piensas en tu propia vida, ¿te consideras rico o pobre? ¿Cómo gastas tu dinero? ¿Hay algo que deberías cambiar? Pregunta para los adultos: ¿Cuándo sabe que ha dado lo sufi-ciente?

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

Lunes: Tit 1:1-9; Sal 24 (23):1b-4ab, 5-6; Lc 17:1-6 Martes: Tit 2:1-8, 11-14; Sal 37 (36):3-4, 18, 23, 27, 29; Lc 17:7-10 Miércoles: Tit 3:1-7; Sal 23 (22):1b-6; Lc 17:11-19 Jueves: Flm 7-20; Sal 146 (145):7-10; Lc 17:20-25 Viernes: 2 Jn 4-9; Sal 119 (118):1-2, 10-11, 17-18; Lc 17:26-37 Sábado: 3 Jn 5-8; Sal 112 (111):1-6; Lc 18:1-8 Domingo: Dn 12:1-3; Sal 16 (15):5, 8-11; Heb 10:11-14, 18; Mc 13:24-32

REMINDER!

The parish office will be closed on Monday, November 12th in observance of the Veterans Day Holiday.

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CALENDAR, MASS INTENTIONS & READINGS

MASS INTENTIONS & READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, November 10th Readings: Phil 4:10-19; Ps 112:1b-2, 5-6, 8a, 9; Lk 16:9-15

Sunday, November 11th Readings: 1 Kgs 17:10-16; Ps 146:7-10; Heb 9:24-28; Mk 12:38-44 [41-44]

Monday, November 12th

Readings: Ti 1:1-9; Ps 24:1b-4ab, 5-6; Lk 17:1-6

Tuesday, November 13th Readings: Ti 2:1-8, 11-14; Ps 37:3-4, 18, 23, 27, 29; Lk 17:7-10

Wednesday, November 14th Readings: Ti 3:1-7; Ps 23:1b-6; Lk 17:11-19

Thursday, November 15th Readings: Phlm 7-20; Ps 146:7-10; Lk 17:20-25

Friday, November 16th Readings: 2 Jn 4-9; Ps 119:1-2, 10-11, 17-18; Lk 17:26-37

Saturday, November 17th Readings: 3 Jn 5-8; Ps 112:1-6; Lk 18:1-8

Sunday, November 18th Readings: Dn 12:1-3; Ps 16:5, 8-11; Heb 10:11-14, 18; Mk 13:24-32

7:30 AM Deceased Member of Golden Age Club 9:00 AM James Easley, Birthday 10:30 AM Teresa Nieves, R.I.P. 12:15 PM Rodrigo Ramirez Santos, 9 Year Death Anniversary 5:00 PM Ramiro Hinajosa, R.I.P. 7:30 PM Herlinda Estrada, R.I.P.

7:30 AM Jorge Maya, R.I.P. 5:30 PM Leticia & Fred Galicia, R.I.P.

7:30 AM Alberto Tan Sia, R.I.P. 9:00 AM Laura Quezada, R.I.P. 10:30 AM Oswin Silva, R.I.P. 12:15 PM Roberta Rodriguez, R.I.P. 5:00 PM Dennis Wojcik, R.I.P. Anniversary 7:30 PM Rick Manriquez, Birthday

8:30 AM Jennifer Perez, Happy Birthday

8:30 AM Felix Bautista, Death Anniversary 7:00 PM Edwin Marroquin, Thanksgiving

8:30 AM Lourdes & Adolfo Agnote, R.I.P.

7:30 AM Gustavo Saenz & Diego Noboa, R.I.P. 5:30 PM Michael Macabuhay, R.I.P.

8:30 AM Aurora Medina Conrento, Birthday/ R.I.P.

8:30 AM Judy Reynolds Madlangbayan

Find this bulletin online at www.StLinus-Church.org

THIS WEEK

Monday, November 12

Veteran’s Day Holiday—All Parish Grounds Closed after 8:30 am Mass

Tuesday, November 13

5PM— 6:15 PM Legion of Mary in Parish Center Conf. Room 6PM –6:30 PM Wedding Rehearsal in Church 6:30 PM—8PM Confessions/Novena Mass in Church 6:30 PM—9:00 PM K of C in Hall 7:30 PM—9:00 PM Liturgy Committee in Room 10 8:00 PM—9:00 PM Bible Study-English in Religious Ed

Wednesday, November 14 3PM—5PM Basketball Practice in Hall 6PM-7PM Religious Ed 1st Penance Parent Mtg. in Church 7PM—9PM Liturgy Committee in Parish Office Conf. Rm. 7PM—10PM Grupo de Oracion in Hall & Youth Room 7PM—9PM Music Ministry in Church 7:00 PM—8PM Quinceañera Rehearsal in Church

Thursday, November 15 2PM—4PM We Care– Thanksgiving Food Basket Distribution in Driveway 3PM—5PM Basketball Practice in Hall 6PM—7PM Quinceañera Rehearsal in Church 7PM—9PM Choir Practice (Alex Lagman) in Church 7PM—9PM Guadalupanas in Grade 8 7PM—9PM Grupo de Oracion Music Ministry in Hall

Friday, November 16

5PM—10PM Couples for Christ in Hall 6:30—8PM St. Linus School Parent Faith Committee—Rosary in Grade 8 7PM—8PM Third Friday Spanish Mass in Church 6:30 PM—8:30 PM Narcotics Anonymous in Room 10 7PM—9PM Alanon (Spanish) in Youth Room 9PM—11:45 PM Adoracion Nocturna in Room 10

Saturday, November 17

7AM—3PM Pre-Advent Retreat in Hall 7AM—5:30 PM Archdiocese Early Childhood Workshop in Room 10 9AM –10:30 AM Religious Education in all upper and lower grades 10AM—11AM Group Wedding in Church 10AM—2PM Group Wedding Reception in Parish Office Patio 9 AM—12PM Grupo de Oracion in Youth Room 12PM—5PM Gapasca in Grade 8

Sunday, November 18

7AM—2:00 PM Coffee & Donuts—Grupo de Oracion at Lunch Benches 9AM—10AM RCIA in Parish Office Conference Room 1PM—4PM Golden Age Club in Hall 6:30PM—8PM Youth Ministry / TEEN LIFENIGHTS

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The LORD keeps faith forever, secures justice for the oppressed,

gives food to the hungry. — Psalm 146:7

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TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Veterans Day began with the signing of a symbolic treaty between the Allies and Germany ending World War I (then called the “Great War”) on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. The auspicious date was actually a well-established religious holiday, the feast of Saint Martin of Tours, a beloved soldier saint of the army of Rome. After World War II, Armistice Day was changed to Veterans Day in the United States and Re-membrance Day in Britain, but of course the feast of Saint Martin endures. Martin was named after Mars, the god of war, and against the advice of his parents he went on his own to church. He became a catechumen at the age of ten. By fifteen he was enlisted in the cavalry in France. Coming across a poor man, Martin had an impulse to divide his bright red soldier’s cape and clothe him. He later had the insight that he had served Christ, and the other half of his cape became a lifelong sign to him of his duty to serve the poor. Housed in a tiny church capella or “chapel,” the cape became a great object of pilgrimage on the way to Compostella, and a favored place for the prayers of sol-diers. Martin was not so eager to serve as bishop as he had been as a soldier, and legend says that he hid in a barn filled with geese to avoid episcopal election. To this day, the customary meal for November 11 is goose! Tra-ditionally, this is the last feast day before winter closes in, and begins a period of fasting once known as “Saint Mar-tin’s Lent” or “Martinmas,” that later developed into the season of Advent.

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE

Antes de regresar a la derecha del Padre, Jesús prometió estar con sus discípulos siempre. Esta es una promesa que él ha mantenido de diversas maneras, estando con noso-tros por su Espíritu, por su palabra, en nuestro corazón. Pero Jesús también desea estar con sus siervos de una ma-nera física y real, es por eso que en su Última Cena tomó pan y vino consagrándolos como su cuerpo y sangre. La Eucaristía que Jesús inauguró el Jueves Santo con-tinúa consagrándose día tras día en las manos de sacerdo-tes santos y ni tan santos. No es la dignidad del cura que importa sino, la generosidad de Cristo que desea estar con sus fieles. Uno de estos fieles, el joven uruguayo Walter Elías Chango Rondeau, (1921‑1939) en sus pocos años de vida encontró consuelo en el hecho de que Dios se en-trega a sí mismo en la comunión. Según testigos, Walter animaba a sus compañeros a la reconciliación y la Eucaristía. Hablaba tan elocuentemen-te del Santísimo Sacramento, que parecía sacerdote. Sien-do laico, él supo ejercer su sacerdocio bautismal. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc

GIVE EVERYTHING In First Kings, Elijah meets a widow and immedi-ately makes a request that she promptly fulfills; then he makes another that she resists. His response is not to chas-tise her lack of charity but instead he says, as Jesus will say repeatedly say in the Gospels, “Do not be afraid.” He recog-nizes that it is not lack of charity that prevents her from giv-ing him a little food, it is fear, fear that she will not have enough for her son and herself given their dire straits. Elijah looks beyond the obvious. He asks something of her and then gives back to her, from God’s abundance, something even greater. The same is true in Hebrews. Christ offers himself, not as the priest does with a life not his own, but as the genuine Son of God. Again in the Gospel, the substan-tive generosity of the impoverished widow is contrasted with the apparent generosity of the wealthy. The wealthy are found lacking.

OBITUARY

On October 21, 2018, Sister Mairéad Langley aka. Sr. Mary of the Rosary, a Holy Faith Sister died peacefully in Dublin, Ireland. She lived and ministered in California and in Arabi, Louisiana for 55 years.She was teacher and Princi-pal in many elementary schools:St. John of God and St. Linus,Norwalk; St. Raymond, Downey, St Emydius, Lyn-wood, Holy Spirit, Fairfield, and St. Robert Bellarmine, Arabi.She taught Religious Ed. classes and in her retirement years established prayer groups, charismatic and general. Most of all, Sr. Mairéad had a particular empathy for the poor and the sick and her outreach to both was done in a quiet unobtrusive manner. Sr. Mairéad was preceded in death, by her sister Nuala, and her brothers Jarlath, Brendan and Enda. She is deeply mourned by her sister Ita, her sister-in-law, Gwen, her nieces and nephews, the Holy Faith Sisters, her many friends and former colleagues.She will be remembered as a deeply prayer- ful person.May she rest in peace! A spe-cial Mass celebrating her life will be held at St. Linus Catho-lic Church, 13915 Shoemaker Ave. Norwalk on Monday November 19 at 6:00pm.

SECOND COLLECTION

The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) allo-cates funds to community projects that promote the mission and vision of CCHD while adhering to the moral and social teachings of the Catholic Church. Please visit www.usccb.org/cchd to view funding criteria and see a detailed list of our most recent grants and annual report. La Campaña Católica para el Desarrollo Humano (CCHD) asigna fondos a proyectos comunitarios que promueven la misión y la visión de CCHD y que se adhieren a las enseñanzas morales y sociales de la Iglesia Católica. Por favor, visiten www.usccb.org/cchd para ver los criterios para recibir financiamiento y ver una lista detallada de nues-tras más recientes donaciones y nuestro informe anual.

ALTAR SERVER MEETING

There will be on-going altar server training for new and current altar servers starting in Decem-ber. The first training will be held Wednesday, December 5th from 6:00pm to 7:30pm in the Church. The training is mandatory. If you have any ques-tions or if your child is unable to attend, please leave a voice mail message for Christina May at the Religious Education Office (562) 921-5179. You may also send an email to cmay@stlinus.org.

PROTECTING GOD'S CHILDREN FOR ADULTS

Where: Room 10 On Tuesday, November 20, 2018 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Please call the Parish Office to register. Spots are limited and are first come, first serve. This session will be conducted in English

Notes: This session is only for members of St. Linus Church. All Participants in Protecting God's Children and Keeping the Promise Alive Must be 18 or Older/No Mi-nors even with Parents.

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PARISH NEWS

Monday, November 12th

Goes to St. Linus Catholic School 13913 Shoemaker Ave.

Norwalk, CA 90650 (Flyer may be used all day;

includes phone image)

EUCHARISTIC MINISTER MEETING

A Eucharistic Minister Meeting will be held on Satur-day, November 10th from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM in the church with Fr. Chris. The meeting is for all current Eu-charistic Ministers and those who are interested in train-ing to become a Eucharistic Minister. Attendance is man-datory. If you are unable to attend, please contact Dennis Adame at (562)889-9322.

DELICIOUS MEXICAN TAMALES! It's that Time again! St-Linus MSC Annual Tamale Sale

Pork – Puerco (Chile rojo) Chicken – Pollo (Chile Verde)

Jalapeño with Cheese Pineapple (Piña- Sweet)

Corn - (Elote - semi sweet)

$18 a Dozen SUNDAY DECEMBER 02, 2018

AFTER ALL MORNING MASSES

Guarantee your tamales and PRE- ORDER! Tamales Hotline: 714-922-0702- call anytime after 4:00pm

msctamales@gmail.com

ST. LINUS SCHOOL NEWS

Tuesday 11/12 - World's Finest Chocolate Sale begins! Please stop by the school office or con-tact a school family to purchase your chocolate bar today!

ADORACION NOCTURNA Viernes, Noviembre 16, 2018

Misa: 7:00 pm Exposición Del Santísimo 24 hrs Misa para Concluir: 7:30 am-

noviembre 17, 2018

TOOTSIE ROLL DRIVE

The Knights of Columbus will be outside after Mass on November 17th and 18th; conducting their Annual Drive to collect funds for people with intellectual disabili-ties. This is also known as The Tootsie Roll Drive; you make a donation, we give you a Tootsie Roll. Please be generous, all the money collected is distributed locally.

Safeguard the Children

DID YOU KNOW? Mutual Respect is Key for Friendship-sYour child will make many friends throughout his lifetime. As children grow, their interests change and develop, and they meet many new people along the way. But as children make new friends, mutual respect should be the guiding principle of these relationships. Parents, talk to your children about how they should feel in a friendship — true friends care about each other and respect each other’s thoughts and feelings and per-sonal boundaries. If your child isn’t receiving respect from her friends, she is learning to accept less than she deserves in a re-lationship. And if she is the one who doesn’t give respect to her friends, she is learning emotional power. For more information on teaching your children about true friendships, email jvienna@la-archdiocese.org.

Su hijo hará muchos amigos a lo largo de su vida. A medida que los niños crecen, sus intereses cambian y se desarrollan, y conocen muchas personas nuevas en el camino. Pero a medida que los niños hacen nuevos amigos, el respeto mutuo debería ser el principio rector de estas relaciones. Padres de familia, hablen con sus hijos sobre cómo deben sentirse en una amistad, sobre los verdaderos amigos se preocupan por los demás y re-spetan los pensamientos y sentimientos de los demás y los límites personales. Si su hija no recibe respeto de sus amigos, está aprendiendo a aceptar menos de lo que merece en una relación. Y si ella es la que no respeta a sus amigos, ella está aprendiendo el poder emocional. Para obtener más información sobre cómo enseñar a sus hijos acerca de las verdaderas amis-tades, envíe un correo electrónico a jvienna@la-archdiocese.org

Religious Education Upcoming Events NOVEMBER Wednesday Classes: 11/07, 11/14, and 11/28 Saturday Classes: 11/03, 11/10, and 11/17

DECEMBER Wednesday Classes: 12/5 and 12/19 Saturday Classes: 12/1 and 12/15

*No classes on 11/21, 11/24, 12/1, 12/12, 12/15, 12/22, and 12/26

2nd Year PARENT MEETINGS: 2nd Year Parents who missed the mandatory Penance Meeting on November 7 or 10 must contact the Religious Education Office at (562) 921-5179 as soon as possible to receive important information regarding your child’s First Penance.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

Please check the website www.stlinus-church.org for class dates and times under Religious Education & Confirmation– Youth Ministry.

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BE NOT AFRAID It is clear that God prefers the widow’s generos-ity because it displays a lack of fear about what will hap-pen if she leaves her life entirely in God’s hands. The widow, who lacks material goods, still fears for her wel-fare and that of her family but both widows, in Mark and in Kings, overcome that fear to place their reliance on God. The wealthy, as we have seen before in the Gospels, have a lot more to give away before they would need to put their reliance entirely on God. Many cannot find the strength and courage to do so. They give big gifts to the temple thinking this will bring them favor, as it does in the world. But God asks more of us than the world does. God asks that we live our lives as if they depended en-tirely on God and not our own accomplishments. Because

A GOOD STORY Christianity is the story of beg-gars who tell other beggars where

to find bread.

A Lot of Nerve

I always thought it took a lot of nerve for Elijah to beg that poor woman for a meal. Even though, during a long drought, she has only a bit of her food to give to her son, he still asks her to make a little cake for himself. It would be easier to understand if we heard the verse before this reading begins: God tells the prophet that he has “commanded a widow…to feed you.” (1Kgs 17:9) Now the widow was not aware of this command. But she does as Elijah asked. That took even more faith than Elijah showed. She was afraid for herself and the boy. But she had enough faith to risk the last of her food to help someone else. She shows us that we are obeying God’s commands when we trust him. Most of those com-mands come not from a vision, but from someone’s cry for help. I wonder how many good people have passed up a chance to do God’s will because they didn’t hear directly from God what to do. When you hear that a tornado de-stroyed a nearby neighborhood, do you hear God asking you to help? Do you hear God’s voice when you read in the bulletin that the food pantry is running low? When a storm knocks out the power on your block, do you think God is asking you to check on the elderly widow next door? And if you do hear God calling in these examples, how do you respond? You can be like the rich people in the gospel and just give your ten percent. Or do you have the

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Celebrating Our Past ~ Preparing Our Future As of May 11 2018, we now have $686,777.67 collected to date. Pledges continue to arrive daily. Total Pledged/Gifts received is $1,017,191.22. Thank you again, and God bless, to all who given to-wards this worthwhile program. Soon, those of you who have yet to re-spond will be receiving another opportunity to participate. So much more is yet to be done to honor our past generations and prepare us for future generations to come. Celebrando Nuestro Pasado ~ Preparando para Nuestro Futuro Al 11 de Mayo de 2018 nuestra Campaña Capital esta en un total de $686,777.67 en compromisos mientras recibimos nuevas promesas todos los días. Hemos recibido un total de $1,017,191.22 en regalos. Muchas gracias y bendiciones a todos que han participado en este programa va-lioso hacia nuestra comunidad parroquial. Para los que no han participa-do, pronto recibirán otra oportunidad para contribuir. Todavía hay mucho por hacer para honrar a las generaciones antepasa-das y preparar para nuevas generaciones en el futuro.

$ 686,777.67

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGE ACCOUNTS If you have any questions or concerns about your Capital Campaign ac-count please call the Parish Office 562.921.6649.

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WAYS TO GIVE AUTOMATIC DEBIT- Automatic debits from checking/savings ac-counts or credit cards are available. Please visit www.stlinus-church.org, click on “Capital Campaign”, “Pledge”, “WeShare”and click the link that best describes your situation (Verify My Account, Go to my Account, or Start Giving)

PLEDGE PAYMENTS—You will receive reminder notices in accor-dance with the payment method you select. Please make your checks payable to: St. Linus Church Capital Campaign.

STOCKS AND BONDS—There are added advantages to giving stocks, bonds, and securities. You not only take credit for a charitable gift at its present value but, if held for more than a year, you are also exempt from paying tax on the profit realized form the original invest-ment. Talk with your financial advisor for more information on mak-ing these types of charitable donations.

IRA GIFTS—If you are over 70 1/2 years old, you may also be eligi-ble to make a charitable gift from your IRA assets. These types of gifts must be transferred directly and count toward your minimum required distribution. Again, it is always a good idea to speak with your financial advisor for more information.

WILLS AND BEQUESTS—Providing for St. Linus Church in your will can have significant federal and estate tax advantages. For addi-tional information, please contact the Parish Office at (562) 921-6649.

MATCHING GIFT PROGRAMS—Please ask the Human Resources department at your place of work if they have a program to match your donation. Both current and retired employees may be eligible.

TAX DEDUCTIBLE GIFTS—All gifts are tax deductible as provided by law. Receipts will be provided upon request.

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