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e Most Holy Trinity June 16, 2019 St. Genevieve Catholic Church IGLESIA CATÓLICA DE SANTA G E N O V E V A Parish Center and Ministry Offices 14061 Roscoe Boulevard Panorama City, California 91402 Telephone: (818) 894 - 2261 | Fax: (818) 893 - 4284 www.stgenparish.org Parish Center Hours | Horario de Oficina Mondays - Fridays 9:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. Saturday & Sundays 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Church Hours | Horario de Iglesia Mondays - Fridays 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. *Church is closed during school hours / La iglesia esta cerrada durante el horario escolar.* Saturday 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Sundays 5:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Pastoral Team Father Alden J. Sison, Pastor Father Jonas Redulla, Associate Pastor [email protected] Father Andrew Chung, Associate Pastor [email protected] Deacon Paulino Juarez-Ramirez [email protected] Masses / Misas Vigil (Saturday): 5:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Sunday: 6:30 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. en Español * Tagalog Mass: 11:30 a.m. Every Fourth Sunday of the Month Monday - Friday: 6:30 a.m. & 8:00 a.m. Saturdays: 8:00 a.m. Confessions / Confesiones Saturdays / Sábados - 3:30 p.m. Devotions / Devociones Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotion with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament: Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.; with Mass on the First Wednesday of the month. Rosario a la Virgen de Guadalupe cada tercer do- mingo del mes al terminar la Misa de 2:00 p.m. Sacraments / Sacramentos Top of page two / Parte superior de la pagina 2 Agradecemos al Padre Rafael Yubran por pasar sus vacaciones celebrando los sacramentos en nuestra comunidad. !Lo esperamos el proximo año!

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St. Genevieve Catholic ChurchI G L E S I A C A T Ó L I C A D E S A N T A G E N O V E V A

Parish Center and Ministry Offices14061 Roscoe Boulevard Panorama City, California 91402Telephone: (818) 894 - 2261 | Fax: (818) 893 - 4284www.stgenparish.org

Parish Center Hours | Horario de OficinaMondays - Fridays 9:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.Saturday & Sundays 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Church Hours | Horario de IglesiaMondays - Fridays 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.*Church is closed during school hours / La iglesia esta cerrada durante el horario escolar.*Saturday 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.Sundays 5:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Pastoral TeamFather Alden J. Sison, PastorFather Jonas Redulla, Associate Pastor [email protected] Andrew Chung, Associate Pastor [email protected] Paulino Juarez-Ramirez [email protected]

Masses / Misas Vigil (Saturday): 5:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Sunday: 6:30 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. en Español * Tagalog Mass: 11:30 a.m. Every Fourth Sunday of the Month

Monday - Friday: 6:30 a.m. & 8:00 a.m. Saturdays: 8:00 a.m.

Confessions / Confesiones Saturdays / Sábados - 3:30 p.m.

Devotions / Devociones Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotion with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament: Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.; with Mass on the First Wednesday of the month.

Rosario a la Virgen de Guadalupe cada tercer do-mingo del mes al terminar la Misa de 2:00 p.m.

Sacraments / Sacramentos Top of page two / Parte superior de la pagina 2

Agradecemos al Padre Rafael Yubran por pasar sus vacaciones celebrando los sacramentos en nuestra comunidad. !Lo esperamos el proximo año!

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WEEKLY OFFERINGJune 8-9, 2019

Mass Time Collection

5:00 p.m. $2,048.91

7:00 p.m. $ 1,253.00

6:30 a.m. $899.00

8:00 a.m. $1,935.95

9:30 a.m. $2,305.93

11:30 a.m. $2,510.95

2:00 p.m. $1,866.91

5:30 p.m. $2,083.00

Mail-In $206.00

Total $15,109.65

Inspiration Building CampaignParish Goal: $4 MillionPledges to Date: $ 3,553,746Pledge/Gift Count: 1184 Families

To make your Inspiration Building payments online please visit: osvonlinegiving.com/2949

Completed pledge forms can be dropped in the collection basket, taken to the Parish Office or turned in to the campaign table after Mass on the first weekend of every month. *Stewardship of Treasure

The Sacraments | Los SacramentosBaptism / Bautismo Every 2nd Saturday of the month. Please call the Parish Center three months prior to your propose baptism. Cada tercer sabado del mes. Favor de comunicarse al Centro Parroquial tres meses antes de la fecha propuesta para el bautismo.

Confessions / Confesiones Every Saturday at 3:30 p.m. until all heard. Todos los sábados a las 3:30 p.m. hasta que todos sean escuchados.

Holy Eucharist / Santa Eucaristía For the Mass Schedule, please see the front of this bulletin. For First Communion please contact the Religious Education Office. Registrations are open from May to August. El horario de Misas se encuentra en la portada del boletín. Para la Primera Comunión favor de llamar a la Oficina de Educación Religiosa. Se aceptan inscripciones de mayo a agosto.

Confirmation / Confirmación Please contact the Religious Education Office. Registrations are open from May to August. Favor de comunicarse a la Oficina de Educación Religiosa. Se aceptan inscripciones de mayo a agosto.

Matrimony / Matrimonio Please call the Parish Center six months prior to your proposed date.

Favor de llamar al Centro Parroquial seis meses antes de la fecha propuesta.

Anointing of the Sick / Unción de los Enfermos Please call the Parish Center at anytime. Por favor llame el Centro Parroquial cuando sea necesario.

Priesthood / Sacerdocio Is God calling you to be a priest or religious life? Please contact the parish priests. ¿Siente el llamado de Dios a ser sacerdote o a la vida religiosa? Por favor hable con uno de los sacerdotes. Or Visit: www.lavocations.org

Our Parish Center Staff Mrs. Bridgette Garcia, Director of Parish Administration/ Campaign Coordinator [email protected] Mrs. Mary Jean Dizon, Office Manager [email protected] Ms. Celeste Mejia, Human Resources [email protected] & Judith Morales, Religious Education Coordinators [email protected]. Araceli Chavez, Confirmation Coordinator [email protected] Ms. Alliza Gonzaga, Bulletin Editor [email protected]. Rafael Cabezas, Director of Music Ministry [email protected]. Vincent O’Donoghue, Vice-President of Future Planning & Development (818) 894 - 6417 | [email protected]

Our Parish Schools Mr. Dan Horn, President/Principal St. Genevieve Elementary School 818.892.3802 | www.spartansonline.org St. Genevieve High School 818.894.6417 | www.valiantspirit.com

Our Parish Commitees Pastoral Council: Mrs. Jennifer Jimenez Latino Ministry Advisory Council: Dn. Paulino Juarez-Ramirez Safeguard the Children: Mrs. Patty Gomez

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Stewardship of TreasureThank you for your generosity

When writing a check, we kindly ask you to please NOT combine Sunday

contributions and Inspiration Building

Campaign contributions. Please write different checks

as there are different bank accounts.

Thank you for your understanding!

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The Most Holy Trinity Today's Readings: Prv 8:22-31; Ps 8:4-5, 6-7, 8-9; Rom 5:1-5; Jn 16:12-15 Today's readings show some biblical roots of what Christians would later call the Trinity. Proverbs showcases the role of Wisdom in the work of creation, portrayed as a reality outside of God but integrated into God's work of forming the heavens and the earth. We join the psalmist in sharing Wisdom's delight in God's handiwork: 'O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth' (Psalm 8:2). In his letter to the Romans, Paul writes of peace with God through Jesus, and the love of God received through the Holy Spirit, distinguishing God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit while also displaying their abiding unity. Finally, in the farewell discourse from John's Gospel, Jesus--who had earlier spoken of himself as Son of the Father--promises his friends that they will receive the Spirit of truth that will teach and guide them after his departure.

The Spirit of TruthThe word 'trinity' occurs nowhere in scripture, but the doctrine of the Trinity is basic to everything Christians believe. How did the church come to believe that the one God exists as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit? This complicated story is an example of the church being taught by the'Spirit of truth.'In today's first reading we hear that Wisdom is God's 'craftsman,' helping execute God's plan for creation. The text is not about a helper god; it is an imaginative portrayal of Wisdom being both 'of God' and external to God. We could say that Wisdom is God's self-gift poured into creation, a sign that

God loves creation, delights in it, and (in Genesis chapter 1) pronounces it 'good.'This is the most colorful Biblical portrayal of something 'of God' that is given to creation, but there are others. In Isaiah 55:10-11, God's Word (like the rain and snow) is sent down from heaven to do God's will on earth, not returning until it is accomplished. God's Word, like Wisdom, is also linked to creation, since in Genesis chapter 1, God creates by speaking, repeating 'Let there be . . .' until the work is done.

The Mystery of FaithJohn's Gospel begins, 'In the beginning was the Word . . . and the Word was God'; John later adds 'the Word became flesh' (John 1:14). This is more than poetic imagery. Here John makes a very bold claim. The prophets proclaimed God's word, but Jesus is God's Word--coming from God to us who are not God.It took more than two hundred years before a universal Council declared that Jesus was '. . . true God from true God, begotten not made, consubstantial with the Father . . .' Slowly, the church was working toward a doctrine of the Trinity. The doctrine doesn't explain the Trinity, but it does express the incomprehensible mystery of the God whose love overflows into the glories of creation, the messiness of our human condition, and the Spirit of truth that still guides the Church today.

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Did you Know?Cyberbullying could be affecting your childIn the summer, children may be spending more time talking to friends online and sharing status updates on social media, playing games, and more. The internet is a great way to keep in touch with classmates while school is out, but it’s also a place where cruel and bullying behavior can be rampant. Talk to your children about internet safety, and be vigilant about who they communicate with and how they are acting. If your child seems sad or depressed, it could be a sign that bullying is going on. Unlike in school, you can’t walk away from cyberbullying, and harmful messages can be spread quickly. As parents, stay up to date on what sites your children are using, and openly monitor conversations and messages if needed. Learn more in the VIRTUS® article “Cyberbullying — What is it, What Harm Does it Do, and What can Adults do to Help, Part Two?” at http://www.la-archdiocese.org/org/protecting/Pages/VIRTUS-Current-Online-Articles.aspx. *Stewardship of Time

From the Parish CenterSave the Date Farewell mass for Fr. Andrew and Fr. Jonas on Sunday, June 30th at 5:30 p.m. Reception to follow. *Stewardship of Time

Religious Education RegistrationsRegistrations for Religious Education programs (First Communion and Confirmation will begin in July. Please be sure to check the bulletin for the list of requirements. *Stewardship of Time

Summer GivingSummer Giving Going on vacation? Please use Online Giving to catch-up on offertory. Go to stgenparish.org and click on the Online Giving

link, it's quick and easy. Your support during the summer months helps sustain our parish. *Stewardship of Time

First Communion PhotosFirst Communion Photos from the English masses are ready for pick up in the Parish Office.

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Mass IntentionsTHE MOST HOLY TRINITY

6/15 5:00 p.m Noah Paul Amaya(+) Rizal Pascual(+) Marcelino Pantangco(+) 7:00 p.m. Violeta Bautista(+) Victorino Jose(Intention) Cornelio Cabornay(+)6/16 6:30 a.m. Sick of the Parish 8:00 a.m. Sick of the Parish 9:30 a.m. People of the Parish 11:30 a.m. Sick of the Parish 2:00 p.m. Sick of the Parish 5:30 p.m. Sick of the Parish 6/17 6:30 a.m. Pacita Cotingkeh(+) Irene Escobin(+) Lourdes Quirit(+) 8:00 a.m. Jesus Yabut(+) Jesse Claire Pineda(Intention) Susana Amurao(+)6/18 6:30 a.m. John Arenas(+) 8:00 a.m. Cristina Layoso(+) Valeriana urbano Sawal(+) Venancio Sawal(+)6/19 6:30 a.m. Vica Bernal(Inten%on) Ruben Lao(+) 8:00 a.m. Rizalina Martinez(+) Jose Garcia(+) Lourdes Calulot(+) 6/20 6:30 a.m. Nastassja Bernal(Intention) 8:00 a.m. Aida Salle(+) Kathryn Estrella(+)6/21 6:30 a.m Sick of the Parish 8:00 a.m. Lourdes Valecia(+)

6/22 8:00 a.m. Myrna Bacalan(+) Ramon Bacalan(+) Manuel Bacalan(Intention) READINGS FOR THE WEEKMonday: 2 Cor 6:1-10; Ps 98:1, 2b, 3-4; Mt 5:38-42Tuesday: 2 Cor 8:1-9; Ps 146:2, 5-9a; Mt 5:43-48Wednesday: 2 Cor 9:6-11; Ps 112:1bc-4, 9; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18Thursday: 2 Cor 11:1-11; Ps 111:1b-4, 7-8; Mt 6:7-15Friday: 2 Cor 11:18, 21-30; Ps 34:2-7; Mt 6:19-23Saturday: 2 Cor 12:1-10; Ps 34:8-13; Mt 6:24-34Sunday: Gn 14:18-20; Ps 110:1-4; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Lk 9:11b-17

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANALunes: 2 Cor 6:1-10; Sal 98 (97):1, 2b, 3-4; Mt 5:38-42Martes: 2 Cor 8:1-9; Sal 146 (145):2, 5-9a; Mt 5:43-48Miércoles: 2 Cor 9:6-11; Sal 112 (111):1bc-4, 9; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18Jueves: 2 Cor 11:1-11; Sal 111 (110):1b-4, 7-8; Mt 6:7-15Viernes: 2 Cor 11:18, 21-30; Sal 34 (33):2-7; Mt 6:19-23Sábado: 2 Cor 12:1-10; Sal 34 (33):8-13; Mt 6:24-34Domingo: Gn 14:18-20; Sal 110 (109):1-4; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Lc 9:11b-17 We would like to welcome our new parishioners

Mr. & Mrs. Leonardo Matias BorjaMr. & Mrs. Horacio Pacheco Salinas

In your charity, please pray for our sick parishionersJosefina Alcala, Dominga Alvarado, Angel Angeles, Angelina Arreola, Adela Ayala, Ma. Conception Ayala, Melissa Ayer, Constante Batugo, Mario Batugo, Arielle Jules Bautista, Dean Joseph Bellio, Bessie Beltran, Felixberto Bisco, Catalina Bolankos, Beatriz Bolante, Bernarda Bonilla, Pureza Bueno, Adelaida Capote, Miguel Capote, Jonah Carpio, Blanquita Carrillo, Maria Guadalupe & Ramon Cervantes, Juan Cervantes Godinez, Rene Charles, Jelen Chiong, Vincent Colarossi, Kay Crain, Carlos Cruz, Sergio Cruz, Susie Cruz, Carol Cueto, James Daley, Agnes De Jesus, Celia De La O, Federico De La Rosa, Marinell De Luna, Glenn Dela Rosa, Keith Develbiss, Susan Dodson, Myrna Ann Dreibus, Vicente Duntugan, Ricardo Duran, Mildred Ege, Alisa Espinoza, Rafael Estrella, Estrella Gabagat, Cecilia Gamboa, Linda Gando, Joanne Garcia, Gloria Genie, Juanita Gomez, Teresa Gosiengfiao, Evelia Guerrero, Felipa Gurrola. Shirley Guy, Sr., Amparo Hernandez, Leticia Q. Hernandez, Patrick Hernandez, Dimas Herrera, Thomas Francis Holleran CSJ, Rosa Ichihara, Anselma Ilagan, Jake Ilagan, Wilfredo Ilagan, Tim Howard, Concepcion & Rodolfo Jimenez, Mary Jozwick, Danielle Keegan, Cristina Lao, Philip Lazalde, Benhur Lazaro, Andrew Lea, Georgina Ledon, Victor Lim, Rivi Litvin, Carmen Lopez, Rosette Magadia, Teodora Manalang, Alejandro Marrufo, Lupe Marrufo Jr., Martha Marrufo Cervantes, Virginia Marrufo, Blanca Martin, Ralph Martin, Lydia Martinez, Timothy Meichtry, Cesar Magpayo, Barbie Meepos, Lourdes Anguluan Melcarek, Frank Mendoza, Teresa Mendoza Cervantes, Nancy Meyers, Eric Miller, Guadalupe Molina, Sr., Olga Munoz, Herminio & Elinor Narag, Eunice Navarrez, Lorella Nelson, Lupita Nevarez, Erin O’Neal, Mike Oroszi, Guadalupe Paez, Fermena Paguirigan, Tony Parton, Ydria Putrino, Nelson Regner, Catherine Ritumban, Salvador Rivas, Edita Rivera, Ofelia Rivera, Joanne Roberts, Leopoldo Rosales, Laring Sumagaysay, Laarni Samaniego, Emma San Antonio, Charito San Juan, Esther Garcia Sanchez, Maria Luisa Sanchez, Maria Sandoval, Antonio Santos Sr., Dregzil Santos, Rufina Santos, Patricia Silva, Candy Smith, Leslie Smith, Angela Solares, Art Soriano, Florita Soriano, Sonia Soriano, Barbara Sorensen, Freddie Sotto, Ligaya Talise, Ema Torres, Kristina Ultra, Harvey Valdivieso, Eduardo Villa, Evelyn Vitali, Daisy Valdez, Eileen Wallace, Ed Weaver, Reynazdo Zaldana.

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La Santísima TrinidadLecturas de hoy: Prov 8:22-31; Sal 8:4-5, 6-7, 8-9; Rom 5:1-5; Jn 16:12-15El Espíritu de la VerdadLa palabra 'trinidad' no está en las Escrituras, pero la doctrina de la Trinidad es básica para cada creencia cristiana. ¿Cómo la Iglesia llegó a creer que el único Dios existe como Padre, Hijo y Espíritu Santo? Esta historia compleja es un ejemplo de cómo la Iglesia es enseñada por el 'Espíritu de la verdad'.En la primera lectura de hoy, escuchamos que la Sabiduría es la 'artesana', ayudando a realizar el plan de Dios para la creación. El texto no es acerca de una buena ayudante, es un retrato imaginativo de la Sabiduría siendo tanto 'de Dios' y externa de Dios. Podríamos decir que la Sabiduría es el don propio de Dios derramado en la creación, un signo que Dios ama a la creación, se place en ella, y (en el capítulo 1 del libro del Génesis) la proclama 'buena'.Este es el retrato más colorido de algo 'de Dios' que se da a la creación, pero hay otros. En Isaías 55, 10-11, la Palabra de Dios (como la lluvia y la nieve) baja del cielo para hacer la voluntad de Dios en la tierra, y no regresa hasta que la cumple. La Palabra de Dios, como la Sabiduría, también está vinculada con

la creación, ya que, en el capítulo1 del libro del Génesis, Dios crea al hablar, repitiendo 'Hagamos. . .' hasta que la obra se realiza.

El Misterio de la Fe El Evangelio de Juan empieza: 'En el principio era la Palabra . . . y la Palabra era Dios'; más adelante Juan añade 'la palabra se hizo carne' (Juan 1, 14). Esto es más que una imagen poética. Aquí Juan hace una afirmación muy audaz. El profeta proclama la palabra de Dios, pero Jesús es la Palabra de Dios, viniendo de Dios a nosotros que no somos Dios.Requirió más de doscientos años antes de que un Concilio universal declarara que Jesús era '. . . Dios verdadero de Dios verdadero, engendrado, no creado, de la misma naturaleza del Padre . . .' Poco a poco la Iglesia fue elaborando una doctrina de la Trinidad. La doctrina no explica la Trinidad, pero expresa el misterio incomprensible de Dios cuyo amor desborda en la gloria de la creación, el desorden de la condición humana, y el Espíritu de la verdad que todavía hoy guía a la Iglesia.

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Del Centro ParroquialGuarde la fechaMisa de despedida para fr. Andrew y fr. Jonas el domingo 30 de junio a las 5:30 p.m. recepción a seguir.*Corresponsabilidad de Tiempo

Inscripciones para la Educación ReligiosaInscripciones para los programas de Educación Religiosa (la primera comunión y la confirmación) comenzarán en julio. Asegúrese de revisar el boletín para la lista de requisitos. *Corresponsabilidad de Tiempo

Donaciones de VeranoDonaciones de Verano Ayude a nuestra iglesia a continuar su misión mientras este fuera de la cuidad. Donaciones en línea ayudan a sostener nuestra iglesia. Donaciones en línea le permite hacer donaciones, pagos y promesas a través de su telefono o comutadora.

¡Mantente al día con tus donaciones y continúa con tu apoyo durante los meses de verano! *Corresponsabilidad de Tiempo

Fotos de Primera ComuniónLas fotos de las misas de primera comunion en Ingles ya estan disponibles en la oficina parroquial.

¿Sabía Usted?El ciberacoso podría estar afectando a su hijo/aEn el verano, es posible que los niños pasen más tiempo hablando en línea con amigos y compartiendo actualizaciones en las redes sociales, jugando y más. El Internet es una excelente manera de mantenerse en contacto con los compañeros de clase mientras están de vacaciones, pero también es un espacio donde el comportamiento cruel y de acoso, o “bullying”, puede ser desenfrenado. Hable con sus hijos sobre la seguridad en Internet, y esté atento/a para saber con quién se comunican y cómo están actuando. Si su hijo se ve triste o deprimido, podría ser una señal de que está siendo víctima de acoso. A diferencia de cuando sus hijos están en la escuela, ellos no pueden alejarse del acoso cibernético y los mensajes dañinos pueden propagarse rápidamente. Como padres de familia, manténganse al tanto de los sitios que usan sus hijos y si es necesario, monitoree abiertamente las conversaciones y los mensajes. Puede obtener más información en el artículo de VIRTUS® “Cyberbullying — What is it, What Harm Does it Do, and What can Adults do to Help, Part Two?” (Acoso cibernético: ¿qué es, qué daño hace y qué pueden hacer los adultos para ayudar, Parte Dos) en http://www.la-archdiocese.org/org/protecting/Pages /VIRTUS-Current-Online-Articles.aspx.*Corresponsabilidad de Tiempo

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SB 360 Letter from Archbishop GomezMy dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

On this Solemnity of the Holy Trinity, I am writing to you about an important matter.The California legislature is considering a bill that would take away the full right to Confessionfrom priests and from everyone who works with priests in parishes and Church agencies acrossthe state.

Our lawmakers have good intentions. They want to prevent child abuse. But there is no evidence that this legislation will do that. Instead, it threatens a practice that is essential to our faith and religious identity.The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation, what we call Confession, was the first gift that Jesus gave to the world after rising from the dead. On the first Easter night, he breathed his Holy Spirit into his apostles, his first priests, and he granted them the awesome power to forgive sins in his name.

Jesus gave us this gift so that we could always come to him, personally, to confess our sins and seek his forgiveness and the grace to continue on our Christian journey.

In practice, this sacrament takes place in a humble and honest conversation that we have with a priest, who is ordained to serve as the sign and the instrument of Christ’s merciful love for us as sinners.

We confess our sins, not to a man, but to God. The priest stands in the place of Jesus, and thewords he hears in the confessional are not spoken to him; they are words addressed to God.

That is why the priest has the sacred duty to keep the seal of the confessional and never to disclose what he hears in sacramental Confession for any reason.

This ancient practice ensures that our confessions are always intimate communications with Jesus alone.

And as we all know, it is a great feeling to be able to speak to Jesus with total freedom and complete honesty in the confessional. We tell of our love for him; we express sorrow for our sins, and our sincere intent not to commit these sins again. We accept the penance that is given to us; we receive spiritual guidance and encouragement. And through the ministry of the priest, Jesus speaks to us personally, with words that set us free: “I absolve you of your sins.”

Everything about this beautiful relationship depends on the divine assurance that what we say to Jesus in this sacrament will remain private and confidential.

This is why I am urging you today to write to your lawmakers. We cannot allow the government to enter into our confessionals to dictate the terms of our personal relationship with Jesus. Unfortunately, that is what this legislation would do.

We need your help to protect this sacrament of the Church and to keep Confession sacred. And we need to continue our commit-ment to building a society where every child is loved, protected and safe.

Thank you for this opportunity to share my reflections with you, my brothers and sisters. Please know that you are in my prayers every day. And I ask you to please pray for me and my ministry.

I entrust you and your families to the loving care of Mary, our Blessed Mother.

Most Reverend José H. GomezArchbishop of Los Angeles

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Carta en relación al Proyecto de Ley 360 del Senado Mis queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo:

En esta solemnidad de la Santísima Trinidad, les escribo acerca de un asunto importante. La legislatura de California está con-siderando un proyecto de ley que eliminaría el derecho completo a la confesión tanto para los sacerdotes como para todos los que trabajan con sacerdotes en parroquias y organizaciones de la Iglesia a todo lo largo y ancho del estado. Nuestros legisladores tienen buenas intenciones puesto que quieren prevenir el abuso infantil. Pero no hay evidencia de que esta legislación vaya a lograr eso. En lugar de ello, es algo que constituye una amenaza contra una práctica que es esencial para nuestra fe e identidad religiosas.

El Sacramento de la Penitencia y la Reconciliación, es decir, lo que llamamos Confesión, fue el primer don que Jesús le dio al mundo después de resucitar de entre los muertos. En la primera noche de Pascua, Él sopló sobre sus apóstoles —sobre sus prim-eros sacerdotes—, infundiéndoles su Espíritu Santo y les concedió el asombroso poder de perdonar los pecados en su nombre.

Jesús nos dio este don con el fin de que pudiéramos acudir siempre personalmente a Él, para confesar nuestros pecados y buscar su perdón y la gracia de seguir adelante en nuestro recorrido de cristianos.

En la práctica, este sacramento se lleva a cabo en el contexto de una conversación humilde y honesta que tenemos con un sacer-dote, que ha sido ordenado para servir como signo e instrumento del amor misericordioso de Cristo hacia nosotros, los pecado-res.

Confesamos nuestros pecados, no a un hombre sino a Dios. El sacerdote actúa tomando el lugar de Jesús, y las palabras que él escucha en el confesionario no se le dicen a él; son palabras que se dirigen a Dios. Por este motivo, el sacerdote tiene el deber sagrado de guardar el sigilo sacramental y de no revelar nunca lo que escucha en la confesión sacramental, por ninguna razón.

Esta antigua práctica asegura que nuestras confesiones sean siempre comunicaciones íntimas con Jesús solo.

Y como todos sabemos, es un gran alivio poder hablar con Jesús con total libertad y completa honestidad en el confesionario. Hablamos de nuestro amor por él; expresamos nuestra tristeza por nuestros pecados y nuestra sincera intención de no cometer estos pecados nuevamente. Aceptamos la penitencia que se nos da, recibimos una orientación espiritual y un aliento para seguir adelante. Y a través del ministerio del sacerdote, Jesús nos habla personalmente, con palabras que nos liberan: “Yo te absuelvo de tus pecados”.

Todo lo que rodea a esta hermosa relación está basado en la garantía divina de que lo que le decimos a Jesús en este sacramento permanecerá como algo privado y confidencial.

Por eso los exhorto a escribirle hoy a sus legisladores.

No podemos permitir que el gobierno entre en nuestros confesionarios para dictar los términos de nuestra relación personal con Jesús. Desafortunadamente, eso es lo que esta legislación haría.

Necesitamos su ayuda para proteger este sacramento de la Iglesia y para hacer que la confesión siga siendo algo sagrado. Y tenemos que continuar con nuestro compromiso de construir una sociedad en la que todos y cada uno de los niños sean amados, protegidos y estén seguros.

Les agradezco que me ofrezcan esta oportunidad de compartir mis reflexiones con ustedes, queridos hermanos y hermanas. Ten-gan la seguridad de que los tengo presentes en mis oraciones diarias. Y les pido que por favor oren por mí y por mi ministerio.

Los encomiendo a ustedes y a sus familias al cuidado amoroso de María, nuestra Santísima Madre.

Excelentísimo Señor José H. GómezArzobispo de Los Ángeles

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Knights of Columbus Poster ContestThe Knights of Columbus California State Council has proclaimed and awardedChayra Mae Sercena, the 1st Place Winner, in “Keep Christ in Christmas” Poster

Contest, age 8-10 years old.

The Knights of Columbus also presented medallions to 13 St. Genevieve School students,winners in the District Deputy Level, Basketball Free Championship competition.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena/FiestaNovena Schedule:

Monday, June 17 - Church 7:00 p.m.Tuesday, June 18 - Church 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, June 19 - Church 7:00 p.m.Thursday, June 20 - Church 7:00 p.m.

Friday, June 21 - Church 7:00 p.m.Saturday, June 22 - Church 6:15 p.m.Sunday, June 23 - Church 1:00 p.m.Monday, June 24 - Church 7:00 p.m.Tuesday, June 25 - Church 7:00 p.m.

The Fiesta of Our Lady of Perpetual Help will take place on Wednesday, June 26th at 7:00 p.m., celebrated by Fr. Jonas Redulla A reception in the Patio by the Parking lot exit will follow the mass.

Mother-Daughter TeaMothers and daughters are invited to attend a Tea on Saturday, June 29th from 12:30-3:00pm at St. Cyril Catholic Church in Encino. Guests will share special time over tea and petit lunch treats while speakers answer “What is True Love?” by revealing God’s beautiful plan for loving Him, truly loving ourselves, and loving others.

For more information go to CatholicFamilyAdvocates.com and register by June 24th. You may also call us with questions at 818.613.3477.

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