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Our Lady of Lourdes
Church and School A Catholic Tradition in the foothills of Los Angeles since 1920
The Ascension
of Our Lord
May 24, 2020
Pastor Fr. Rolly Astudillo
818-352-3218 x 103 [email protected]
Deacon Dn. Mar Enriquez 818-802-1639
In Residence Fr. Jiwan Kim
Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil Mass
5:00 pm
Sunday Mass 7:00 am, 8:30 am (Spanish),
10:30 am, 12:30 pm & 6:00 pm
Daily Mass Monday through Thursday:
7:45 am Friday: 8:30 am (School Mass)
Parish Office Hours
Monday through Friday 8:30 am - 1:00 pm 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Saturday and Sunday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
[email protected] 818-352-3218
Church Location 7315 Apperson St
Tujunga, CA 91042
Office Location 7344 Apperson St
Tujunga, CA 91042
OLL School Office Hours Monday through Thursday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Friday
8:00 am - 1:30 pm officemanager @olltujunga.org
818-353-1106
Adoration First Fridays after 8:30 am Mass
Reconciliation Every Saturday 3:45 pm - 4:50 pm
Rosary After Daily Mass
Baptism and Marriages
First Reading: Acts 1:1-11
Second Reading: Ephesians 1:17-23
Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20
The Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord traditionally falls on a Thursday, 40 days after Easter. In the 1990s, the celebration of Ascension was moved to the following Sunday to enable more people to participate and to allow a more solemn celebration of Our Lord’s Ascension.
The Ascension of our Lord was such a milestone in the life of the early church. The Apostles creed affirms the Ascension of Our Lord, “He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.” The mystery of the Ascension proclaims some powerful truths.
First, the Ascension is about Jesus returning into the Father’s glory. He is gone from the Apostles' sight but not from their life or ours. He is no longer bound to any one language. Anyone can speak to Him in his own language. He is not owned by any one culture. He can be part of all cultures. As the Letter to the Ephesians says, “…[He] fills all things in every way.” The Ascension means that Jesus is the universal Lord and Lord of all nations. Every part of this world comes within His redeeming, healing embrace.
Second, the Ascension is not just about Jesus’ absence but about a different kind of presence. Jesus leaves in a dramatic way enveloped by the cloud to emphasize that from now on He will be with us in a new kind of way, not visually but in His spiritual and sacramental presence. Our experience of Christ is not like that of the disciples who saw Him, touched Him, and ate with Him. Our experience of the Risen Lord is through faith, the sacraments, prayer, and the life of the Church. He is with us with the same
redeeming power and cleansing love as He was with the Apostles but in a different way. People will now encounter Jesus through the life of the Church.
Third, the Ascension is not only about Jesus but also about us. Where Jesus is now, we hope someday to be. “I am going to prepare a place for you,” says the Lord. Although the life journey for each of us is different, our destination is the same, a union with the Triune God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. For some people that journey may be short or long, difficult or demanding with challenges and sufferings. But we should be united, knowing that we are all striving to arrive at the same destination. Our life here on earth does not fully define who we truly are. We have an immense and unimaginable glory ahead of us, to be where our Lord is. Where He is now, we hope to be someday.
The Ascension is not about His absence but about the new spiritual presence of Jesus Christ to all of us, wherever we are or in whatever situation we are in. He is as close to us as the beating of our heart.
And even in the midst of this pandemic, with all the chaos it brings to our physical and spiritual life, our faith like that of our ancestors, tells us that Christ, the Redeemer of the world, is as close to us as the beating of our heart. Nothing "will be able separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus."
His Ascension promise: "And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age."
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Cast into the Deep (May 24)
Spiritual Communion: As Vine and Branches
Fr. Rolly Astudillo
e are familiar with the comparison Jesus makes of himself as the real vine. The vine is an Old Testament image of Israel. In effect, the Lord declares Himself to be the real Israel.
The metaphor of vine and branches is an apt description of the intimate relationship between Jesus and his disciples and the apostles among themselves with Peter as their head. It can also be extended to the Church founded on the apostles who is considered as the bride of Christ, the bridegroom. The meaning can also be extended to Holy Mother Church under whom all Christ’s followers find shelter. And this has found greater implication during this pandemic when, as we stay home, we stay united with the Universal Church that finds her concrete expression in the local parish.
The life of the vine is the life of the branches. Jesus lives in his followers and his followers live in him. The domestic Church in the home lives in the Universal Church in the parish for Jesus lives in his branches and his branches live by the life Jesus gives. The vine bears fruits through its branches just as the Universal Church bears fruit in families and in individual members of the Church for the branches bear the fruit of the vine. The vine does not totally depend on any one branch that can be pruned without withering the vine just as the Church undergoes pruning by purification from the sins of its members, but the Church remains the holy bride of Christ.
Many have grown spiritually strong during this pandemic; some have grown complacent in their faith. For those who became complacent, they say: “God is everywhere so we don’t have to go to Church any longer”. They have distanced themselves from the vine. For those whose desire to be in sacramental communion with the Universal Church, they say: “Our personal life bears more fruit because of our spiritual communion with one another in worship, prayer, sacrifice and works of charity. We shall always continue to benefit from our spiritual relationship with the Church”.
It is in moments of crisis when the best comes out of many. Physically, the home and its surroundings are clean; corners never touched were reached into. There is fresher air to breathe and butterflies we’ve never seen before flying around us. Economically, we may be poorer this time but richer in spirit as there is always something to give to anyone who is in need. Socially, we miss each other and call each other more often now than before. Even school children in their homes long for their friends in school and keep in touch with each other as distance learning and house chores and games on their gadgets would permit. And in our moments of silence and prayer, we realize that there is so much to prune in us as we live in God’s vineyard, the Church.
As branches, our identity is not determined by socio-political or ethno-cultural affiliations. Our identity comes from our welcoming fidelity to and practice of the words of Jesus for these are what make us true branches of the true vine, and what makes us accomplish things with greater abundance.
Being united to Jesus, the Vine, we become united in the Spirit with the Father, the Vine-grower. Our prayers, our works, our thoughts, and the things we desire become united to prayers, works, thoughts and desires of Jesus, the Vine; and God is attentive to the vine and its branches.
There is always that danger to talk more about Jesus than to talk to him, to listen to others speak of Jesus without letting him speak to us about Himself. Our being Catholics, before being a religion, is, first of all, a relationship with Jesus. As a religion, our Catholic faith leads us to a relationship with Jesus and to live out the fruit of this relationship in our lives. It is only in this encounter with the Risen Christ do we really become Catholics, do we really become Christians.
Vine and Branches: Be true branches to the true Vine.
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Calendar of Events
Based on the guidelines received from the
Archdiocese of LA and the LA Department
of Catholic Schools, in compliance with the
“Safer at Home” directive to slow the
spread of COVID-19 and out of love and
concern for our parish family :
Please stay in your homes except for
critical tasks.
Effective March 17, all Masses (daily and
Sunday) will be suspended until further
notice.
Schools are closed and have moved to
remote learning effective, March 17th
through the end of the school year
All face-to-face ministry meetings, prayer
group meetings and other gatherings are
cancelled,
Please note:
*** No Holy Mass all week ***
*** No On site Classes all week ***
*** No RE Classes ***
*** No Parents Meeting ***
*** No Ministry Meetings ***
Parish Office open only for essentials
Our Lady of Lourdes
Pray for us
Road to Centennial News
If you could leave a congratulatory message to O.L.L.,
what would it be?
On October 17, 2020 OLL will celebrate turning 100!
Be a part of the special messages section of the 100-year commemorative book -
a beautiful keepsake capturing OLL’s past, present and future. Reserve your
space now – leave a congratulatory message, highlight your family or ministry or
promote your business.
Books will be distributed in February 2021.
Personal Messages and Ads
Purchase space to leave a message or advertise your business – include photos
too!
Sponsorships
Commemorative Book Title Sponsor – only 1!!
Angel Sponsor
Incentives
Enjoy delightful incentives as a thank you for purchasing an ad or becoming a
sponsor. Contact our Chairperson for details.
Questions: Ads and Sponsorships Chair: Anita Dominquez at
All other questions: Giovanna Dottore at [email protected]
Our 100 Years History
Did you know?
Did you know that Mount Lukens is also known as Sister Elsie,
named for a kind and gentle Sister who visited here in the mid to late
1800’s. She taught the Paiute Indian children who once lived in the
Verdugo Hills. According to the legend she taught catechism and
supervised the care of cattle. She might have been a Sister of Charity
and the cattle would
have belonged to the
new Los Angeles Or-
phanage. Long before
OLL there was a cath-
olic presence in the
Verdugos.
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The Lion’s Roar
OLL School Update
The 4th grade mission was to build a Mission model. Feast your eyes on 3 of these missions.
Congratulations to our mini– builders!
UPDATE REGARDING THE DISPENSATION FROM THE
SUNDAY OBLIGATION OF MASS FOR THE YEAR 2020
DURING THE TIME OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
(May 15, 2020)
Archbishop José H. Gomez dispenses all the Catholic faithful of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and all Catholics currently in the Archdiocese from the obligation of attending Sunday Mass until further notice. Furthermore, the public celebration of Mass continues to be
suspended in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles until further notice.
In so doing, as mentioned before, please make note of the following:
• Priests are encouraged to continue celebrating Mass for their faithful, but it should take the form of a “Private Mass” (i.e. without a congregation) in their church or chapel and be livestreamed.
One or two ministers may assist the Priest.
• Priests are to encourage the Faithful to keep the Lord’s Day holy. Some ways to do this include: reading the Gospels, praying with your families, and to join yourself to the sacrifice of the Mass by
making an act of spiritual communion.
• The English Mass from the Cathedral is available on television KCOP Ch. 13 on Sunday at 10:00 AM. The Spanish Mass from the Cathedral is available on television UniMás Ch. 46 on Monday
to Friday and Sunday at 7:00 AM.
• For more information on additional Mass broadcasts on TV and
radio visit, lacatholics.org/mass-for-the-homebound.
San Buenaventura
San Antonio de Padua
San Luis Rey de Francia
News Flash: Finishing the year with Distance Learning
ACTUALIZACIÓN SOBRE LA DISPENSA DE LA
OBLIGACIÓN DE ASISTIR A LA MISA DOMINICAL
DURANTE EL AÑO 2020 EN ESTE TIEMPO DE LA
PANDEMIA DEL CORONAVIRUS
(15 de mayo del 2020)
El Arzobispo José H. Gomez dispensa a todos los fieles católicos de la Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles y a todos los católicos actualmente en la Arquidiócesis, de la obligación de asistir a la Misa dominical hasta nuevo aviso. Además, continúa suspendida la celebración pública de
la Misa en la Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles hasta nuevo aviso.
Con dicha extensión de la dispensa, como se mencionó anteriormente,
por favor tener en cuenta lo siguiente:
• Se alienta a los sacerdotes a seguir celebrando la Misa para sus fieles, pero éstas deben tomar la forma de “Misa Privada” (por ejemplo, sin una congregación) en su iglesia o capilla y debe ser transmitida en vivo. Uno o dos ministros pueden asistir al
sacerdote.
• Los sacerdotes deben alentar a sus fieles a mantener santo el Día del Señor. Algunas formas de hacerlo incluyen: con la lectura de los Evangelios, oración con sus familias, y uniéndose al
sacrificio de la Misa haciendo un acto de comunión espiritual.
• La Misa en inglés desde la Catedral se puede ver por televisión en el Canal 13 KCOP los domingos a las 10:00 AM. La Misa en español desde la Catedral se transmite por televisión a través de
UniMás Canal 46 de lunes a viernes, y el domingo a las 7:00 AM.
• Para obtener más información sobre transmisiones adicionales de la Misa por televisión y radio, visite lacatholics.org/mass-for-the-
homebound.
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Readings for May 25 to May 31, 2020
En este tiempo de prueba debido al brote del virus Corona, el Arzobispo Gómez nos invita a unirnos a él para orar la oración que sigue , confiándonos a todos al cuidado maternal e intercesión de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. Oración a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Santa Virgen de Guadalupe, Reina de los ángeles y Madre de las Américas, Acudimos a ti hoy como tus amados hijos.
Te pedimos intercedas por nosotros ante tu Hijo, así como lo hiciste en las Bodas de Caná. Ora por nosotros, amorosa Madre, y obtén para nuestra nación y para el mundo, y para todas nuestras familias y nuestros seres queridos, la protección de tus santos ángeles, que seamos librados de lo peor de esta enfermedad. Para aquellos que ya están afligidos, te pedimos que obtengas la gracia de la sanación. Escucha el lamento de quienes están vulnerables y temerosos, limpia sus lágrimas y ayúdales a confiar. En este tiempo de prueba, enséñanos en la Iglesia a amarnos unos a otros y a ser pacientes y amables. Ayúdanos a traer la paz de Jesús a nuestra tierra y a nuestros corazones. Venimos a ti con confianza, sabiendo que tú realmente eres nuestra madre compasiva, la sanación de los enfermos y la causa de nuestra alegría. Danos albergue bajo el manto de tu protección, mantennos bajo tu abrazo, ayúdanos siempre a conocer el amor de tu Hijo, Jesús. Amén.
Act of Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy
Sacrament of the altar. I love You above all things, and I
desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this
moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually
into my heart. I embrace You as if You were
already there and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen
In this time of trial due to the Corona virus outbreak, Archbishop Gomez invites us to join him in praying the prayer below, entrusting us all to the maternal care and intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Prayer to Our Lady of Guadalupe Holy Virgin of Guadalupe, Queen of the Angels and Mother of the Americas. We fly to you today as your beloved children. We ask you to intercede for us with your Son, as you did at the wedding in Cana. Pray for us, loving Mother, and gain for our nation and world, and for all our families and loved ones, the protection of your holy angels, that we may be spared the worst of this illness. For those already afflicted, we ask you to obtain the grace of healing and deliverance. Hear the cries of those who are vulnerable and fearful, wipe away their tears and help them to trust. In this time of trial and testing, teach all of us in the Church to love one another and to be patient and kind. Help us to bring the peace of Jesus to our land and to our hearts. We come to you with confidence, knowing that you truly are our compassionate mother, health of the sick and cause of our joy. Shelter us under the mantle of your protection, keep us in the embrace of your arms, help us always to know the love of your Son, Jesus. Amen.
Acto de Comunión Espiritual
Creo, Jesús mío, estás real verdaderamente en
el cielo en el Santísimo Sacramento del Altar.
Os amo sobre todas las cosas deseo vivamente
recibirte de mi alma, no pudiendo hacer lo sacramentalmente,
al menos a mi corazón como si ya os hubiese recibido, abrazo
y me uno del todo a Ti. Señor, no permitas que jamás me
aparte de Ti. Amén
Mon
25 Acts 19: 1-8 Ps 68: 2-3ab. 4- 5acd. 6-7ab
Jn 16: 29-33
Tue
26 Acts 20: 17-27 Ps 68:10-11.20-21
Jn 17: 1-11a
Wed
27 Acts 20: 28-38 Ps 68: 29-30. 33- 35a. 35bc-
36ab Jn 17: 11b-19
Thu
28 Acts 22:30 and 23: 6-11 Ps 16: 1-2a. 5. 7-11
Jn 17: 20-26
Fri
29 Acts 25: 13b-21 Ps 103: 1-2. 11- 12. 19-20ab
Jn 21: 15-19
Sat
30 Acts 28: 16-20. 30-31 Ps 11: 4. 5 and 7
Jn 21: 20-25
Sun
31 Vigil: Gn 11: 1-9 or Ex 19: 3-8a. 16-20b or Ez
37: 1-4 or Jl 3: 1-5/ Ps 104: 1-2. 24. 35. 27-28.
29. 30/ Rom 8: 22-27/ Jn 7: 37-39.
Mass Intentions We regret to announce that due to the suspension of Mass-
es, all mass intentions during this period will have to be
rescheduled.
Behold , I am with you always,
Even to the end of the age.
Matthew 28:20
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Noticias del Centenario
Reserve su espacio hoy en el ...
Libro Conmemorativo del Centenario de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes
Como parte de la celebración del centenario de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes el 17 de octubre de 2020, se producirá un hermoso libro conmemorativo a todo color, de tapa dura, que resaltará el pasado, el presente y el futuro de la parroquia.
Ahora estamos reservando espacio para anunciantes y / o saludos familiares en este libro que se distribuirá el 13 de febrero de 2021. Forme parte de la historia y muestre su apoyo a OLL al incluir su mensaje o anuncio de felicita-ción. Mensajes personales y anuncios Compra espacio para dejar un mensaje personal o anunciar tu negocio.
Mensajes personales y anuncios
Compra espacio para dejar un mensaje personal o anunciar tu negocio.
Patrocinios Patrocinador del título del libro conmemorativo (¡solo 1!) Patrocinadores Angel
Para obtener más información sobre las oportunidades de mensajería, publicidad o patrocinio, recoja un volante o ...
Para preguntas o para suscribirse a un patrocinio o anuncio, Contacte: Giovanna Dottore en [email protected]
Basic do’s and don’ts for wearing cloth
non-medical face coverings (masks)
❌ DON’T: Wear the mask below your nose. ❌ DON’T: Leave your chin exposed. ❌ DON’T: Wear your mask loosely with gaps on the sides. ❌ DON’T: Wear your mask so it covers just the tip of your nose. ❌ DON’T: Push your mask under your chin to rest on your neck. ❌ DON’T: Remove your mask while working or doing essential errands ✔️ DO: Wear your mask so it comes all the way up, close to the bridge of your nose, and all the way down under your chin. Do your best to tighten the loops or ties so it’s snug around your face, without gaps. And once you’ve figured out the correct position for wearing your mask, follow these tips to stay safe: ■ Always wash your hands before and after wearing a mask. ■ Use the ties or loops to put your mask on and pull it off. ■ Don’t touch the front of the mask when you take it off. ■ Hand wash and lay your cloth mask to dry daily and keep it in a clean, dry place.
Don’t have a false sense of security. Masks offer limited protection, and work better when combined
with hand washing and social distancing.
Nuestros 100 años de historia ¿Sabías? ¿Sabía que Mount Lukens también es conocida como la Her-mana Elsie, llamada así por una Hermana amable y gentil que visitó aquí a mediados y finales de 1800? Ella enseñó a los ni-ños indios Paiute que una vez vivieron en las colinas de Verdu-go. Según la leyenda, ella enseñó catecismo y supervisó el cuidado del ganado. Ella podría haber sido una Hermana de la Caridad y el ganado habría pertenecido al nuevo Orfanato de Los Ánge-les. Mucho antes de OLL había una presen-cia católica en los Ver-
dugos.
Básicas instrucciones para usar no-
médicas cuberturas faciales de tela
(máscara)
❌ NO: Usar su máscara debajo de la nariz. ❌ NO: Deje la barbilla expuesta. ❌ NO: Usar su máscara holgadamente con espacios abiertos en los lados. ❌ NO: Usar su máscara que solo cubra la punta de la nariz. ❌ NO: Empuje su máscara debajo de la barbilla para que se quede suelta sobre el cuello. ❌ NO: Quitarse su máscara mientras trabaja o hace mandados esenciales ✔️ SI: Use su máscara que llegue hasta arriba, cerca de la puente de la nariz y por debajo de su barbilla. Haga todo lo posible para ajustar los cintas que estén seguros sobre su cara, sin dejar espacios sueltos. Ya que haya ajustado su máscara correctamente, sigua estos consejos para mantenerse a salvo: • Siempre lávese las manos antes y después de usar una máscara. • Utilice los lazos para ponerse y quitarse la máscara. • No toque la parte delantera de la máscara cuando se la quite. • Lavar a mano y dejar secar su máscara diariamente y mantenerla
en un lugar limpio y seco.
No tenga una falsa sensación de seguridad. Las máscaras ofrecen una protección limitada y funcionan mejor cuando se combinan con el lavado de manos y el distanciamiento social.
Yo estoy con vosotros todos los días
hasta el fin del mundo .
Mateo 28:20
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Ascensión del Señor (24 de mayo)
Primer Lectura: Hechos de los Apóstoles 1:1-11
Segunda Lectura: Efesios 1: 17-23
Evangelio: Mateo 28:16-20
La solemnidad de la Ascensión de nuestro Señor tradicionalmente cae
en jueves, 40 días después del domingo de Pascua. En la década de los
años 90, la celebración de la Ascensión se trasladó al siguiente
domingo para que más gente participe y para permitir una celebración
más solemne de la Ascensión de nuestro Señor.
La Ascensión de nuestro Señor fue un peldaño en la vida de la iglesia
primitiva. El Credo de los Apóstoles afirma la Ascensión de nuestro
Señor, “Subió al cielo y está sentado a la derecha del Padre”. El
misterio de la Ascensión proclama grandes verdades.
Primero, la Ascensión se trata del regreso de Jesús a la gloria del Padre.
Los apóstoles ya no lo ven pero no se ha ido de su vida ni de la de
nosotros. Ya no está atado a ningún lenguaje. Cualquiera puede
hablarle en su propio idioma. No es propiedad de ninguna cultura. Él es
parte de todas las culturas. Como nos dice la carta a los Efesios, “…”(Él)
llena todas las cosas en todos los sentidos”. La Ascensión significa que Jesús es el Señor universal de todas las
naciones. Cada parte de este mundo cabe en su abrazo redentor y sanador.
Segundo, la Ascensión no se trata solo de la ausencia de Jesús sino de una presencia diferente. Jesús se eleva al
cielo en una escena dramática envuelto en nubes que enfatizan que de ahora en adelante Él estará con nosotros de
una manera nueva, no visual pero en su presencia espiritual y sacramental. Nuestra experiencia de nuestro Señor
no es como la de los discípulos que lo vieron, lo tocaron y comieron con Él. Nuestra experiencia de nuestro Señor
resucitado es a través de la fe, los sacramentos, la oración, y la vida de la iglesia. Él sigue estando con nosotros con
el mismo poder redentor y amor sanador que con los apóstoles pero de una forma diferente. La gente ahora
encontrará a Jesús en la vida de la iglesia.
Tercero, la Ascensión no se trata solo de Jesús sino también de todos nosotros. Anhelamos estar donde Él se
encuentra ahora. “Voy a preparar un lugar para ustedes”, nos dice el Señor. Aunque nuestro viaje espiritual es
diferente, nuestro destino es el mismo, una unión con el Dios Trino, Padre, Hijo y Espíritu Santo. Para algunas
personas ese viaje puede ser corto o largo, difícil o lleno de desafíos y sufrimientos. Pero debemos estar unidos,
sabiendo que todos nos esforzamos por llegar al mismo destino. Nuestra vida aquí en la tierra no define por
completo quienes somos. Nos espera una gloria inmensa e inimaginable, al lado del Señor. Donde Él está ahora,
anhelamos llegar algún día.
La Ascensión no es la ausencia de Jesús, por el contrario, es su nueva presencia espiritual entre nosotros, en
cualquier lugar que estemos o sea la situación en la que nos encontremos. Él está igual de cerca que el latido de
nuestro corazón.
Aún en medio de esta pandemia, con todo el caos que a traído a nuestra vida física y espiritual, nuestra fe como la
de nuestros ancestros, nos dice que Cristo, el redentor del mundo, esta igual de cerca que el latido de nuestro
corazón. Nada “nos puede separar del amor de Dios en Cristo Jesús”.
Él prometió en la Ascensión : “Y sepan que yo estaré con ustedes todos los días, hasta el fin del mundo”.
