TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

Our Responsibility For Others The Second Vatican Council has called us to envision the Church as the people of God. As a community of believers we are responsible for our brothers and sisters, their salvation, their journey of faith, their physical well-being. Many of the documents of Vatican II and volumes of work since the mid-1960s give us advice, guide-lines, and encouragement to take care of one another: the poor, the elderly, the unborn, the broken, the infirm. Because Vatican II is part of our recent history—indeed many of us were al-ready born—this may strike us as a new and revolutionary idea. But today’s readings show us the agelessness of the issue of social justice. Eight hundred years before Christ was born, Amos warned the wealthy not to cheat the poor. In Paul’s first letter to Timothy, he encourages all prayers to be for all people; and finally, the Gospel urges the wise use of money.

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Felicitaciones a todos los que han estado estudiando la Biblia en St. Madeleine. Tenemos dos clases de estudio de la Bib-lia; Uno de los domingos Inglés 2-4 pm y uno en español los viernes 7-9pm. El estudio de la Biblia Inglés terminó su primer resumen de la Biblia. Felicidades a todos los que se graduaron. La Palabra de Dios es muy importante en nuestras vidas. "En el principio era la Palabra, y la Palabra estaba con Dios, y la Palabra era Dios" (Juan 1: 1).

Congratulations to all those who have been studying the Bible at St. Madeleine. We have two Bible Study Classes; One in English on Sundays 2-4PM and one in Spanish on Fridays 7-9PM. The English Bible Study finished its first summary of the Bible. Congratulations to all those who graduated. The Word of God is extremely important in our lives. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1).

St. Madeleine Catholic Church 931 E. Kingsley Ave., Pomona, CA 91767-5098

www.stmadeleinechurch.org Phone (909) 629-9495

Fax (909) 623-7148

Rev. Fr. Manuel Leon Bravo, Administrator Rev. Fr. Jose Jesus Martinez, Associate

Rev. Msgr. Andrew Tseu, Pastor Emeritus

OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Friday: 8:30am-12:00pm & 1:00pm-5:30pm

MASS SCHEDULE:

Saturday: 5:15pm Vigil Mass (English) 7pm Vigil Mass (Spanish) Sunday: 7:30am (E), 9am (E), 11am (E) 12:30pm (S) 5:15pm (E)

Weekdays: 8:15am Holy Days: 7:00pm Vigil (S) 8:15am & 7:00pm (E)

DEVOTIONS:

First Friday: 9am—8:30pm Blessed Sacrament Adoration

CONFESSIONS: Saturday at 3:30-4:45pm (or call the office for an appointment)

SICK CALLS: Please call the Church Office. FUNERALS: Please call the Church Office.

BAPTISMS: Arrangements must be made 1 month in advance. WEDDINGS: Arrangements must be made at least 6 months in advance.

St. Madeleine Catholic Church Estudio Biblico

Treasures From Our Tradition Customs surrounding the naming of babies are interesting, and over time the Church has tried to offer some motherly advice to direct parents in this necessary chore. The ritual book used for baptism from the sixteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries advised priests to guard against giving ridiculous or pagan names to babies consigned to their minis-try. In 1666 the diocesan ritual of Bourges in France was even more exacting, telling the priests to see to it that boys were named after male saints, girls after female saints, and no one got named after a festival. Yet, records from that very diocese in later years shows a few babies named “Toussaint” (after All Saints Day) along with other creative expressions. In Spain, no one has ever hesitated to name babies after festivals, especially girls after Our Lady, and so there are names like Concepción, Asunción, and of course Dolores (after Our Lady of Sorrows). In Italy and Spain is it likely that a child will receive the name of the saint of the day of its birth. Today’s rites of initiation for adults and infants urge the giving of a Christian name, and in the case of an adult whose given name expresses a pagan or unseemly idea (Baal and Whiskey come to mind), there is a formal rite during the cate-chumenate for the giving of a Christian name. In such a case, it would make sense for the change to be registered with civil authorities as well. For all Christians, the idea of having a heavenly patron to pray to on life’s journey is reason enough to pay attention to this treasure in our tradition.

—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Saturday, September 17 5:15 pm Virginia Rodriguez, Health (Gonzalez Family)

and All Souls in Purgatory

and Sonia Alisangco, Birthday Blessings & Health (Jimmy & Ever Alisangco) 7:00 pm Illya Williams, Cumpleaños (Su Mama)

and Lupite Flores, RIP (Familia Flores)

and Walter Alvarado, Bendiciones Especiales (Su Mama)

Sunday, September 18 7:30am Andrew, Matthew & Michael Lee, Spiritual Blessings (Steve & Eun Lee) and Haynes Family, Birthday Blessings

9:00 am Ernestine Allala, RIP (Vasquez Family)

and Lupe Easley, RIP (Phyllis Mikel)

11:00 am Arturo & Adriana, 25th Anniversary Blessings

and Charles Lustig, RIP (Ginny Hill & Family)

and In Memory of Ronando Aguirre (His Wife)

and John Olcean, RIP (Mena Family)

and In Memory of Maximo Aguirre (His Wife)

12:30 pm Lourdes Salazar, RIP (Familia Lopez– Salazar)

and Victoriano & Hermelina Gamboa, RIP (Su Familia)

and Maria Ochoa Manzo, RIP (Sr & Sra Rudy Navarro & Familia)

and Roberto Vicencio, RIP (Francisca Vicencio & Familia)

and José, Juan & Leonardo Barajas, RIP (Familia Barajas Vargas) 5:15 pm People of the Parish

Monday, September 19 8:15 am Linda & Michael Gardner, Anniversary Blessings (Uncle Manny & Auntie Sylvia Ramallo) and Safe Travels for Rose & Family

Tuesday, September 20 8:15 am Plentiful Rain to Sustain The World

Wednesday, September 21 8:15 am Nicole Valero, Health & Recovery (Annie Arreglado)

Thursday, September 22 8:15 am Michael Lee, Special Blessings (Steve & Eun Lee)

and Annabella Dahlia Moore, Birthday Blessings (Uncle Manny & Auntie Sylvia Ramallo) and Juan Arreglado III, RIP (Annie Arreglado)

and John Paul Arreglado, Birthday Blessings (Annie Arreglado)

Friday, September 23 8:15 am Nano, RIP (Manny & Sylvia Ramallo)

ST. MADELEINE CATHOLIC SCHOOL

A Multi-Age Catholic School (Pre-K to 8)

935 E. Kingsley Avenue Pomona, CA 91767 (909) 623-9602

MISS MARIA IRMA JIMENEZ, PRINCIPAL

FAITH * COLLEGE * CAREER * SERVICE * SAINT * HEAVEN

LITURGY MATTERS D) The Concluding Rites To the Concluding Rites belong the following: a) brief announcements, should they be neces-

sary; b) the Priest’s Greeting and Blessing, which on certain days

and occasions is expanded and expressed by the Prayer over the People or another more solemn formula;

c) the Dismissal of the people by the Deacon or the Priest, so that each may go back to doing good works, praising and blessing God;

d) the kissing of the altar by the Priest and the Deacon, fol- lowed by a profound bow to the altar by the Priest, the Dea- con, and the other ministers. D) Los Ritos finales Para los Ritos finales pertenecen los siguientes: a) breves anuncios, en caso de que sea necesario; b) Saludo y bendición del sacerdote, que en algunos días y

ocasiones se expande y se expresa mediante la oración sobre el pueblo o con otra fórmula más solemne;

c) el despido de la gente por el diácono o el sacerdote, de modo que cada uno pueda volver a hacer buenas obras, alabando y bendiciendo a Dios;

d) el beso del altar por el sacerdote y el diácono, seguido por una inclinación profunda al altar por el sacerdote, el diácono y los otros ministros.

Join the 2016 Public Square Rosary Crusade America is at a historic crossroad. Secularists are trying to push God from the public square. They reject his beneficial action upon society. But without God, where will our leaders get the wisdom to solve the great problems we face? We must stop the secularist advance and pray to God for help. He will hear us if we pray through the in-tercession of his Blessed Mother. That’s why we’re launching the 2016 Public Square Rosary Crusade. In “The Secret of the Rosary,” Saint Louis de Montfort said: “Public prayer is far more powerful than pri-vate prayer to appease the anger of God and call down his mercy, and Holy Mother Church, guided by the Holy Spirit, has always advocated public prayer in times of public tragedy and suffering.”

Únase a la Cruzada del Santo Rosario en la Plaza Pública América esta en una encrucijada histórica. Los seglares están tratando de sacar a Dios de la plaza públi-ca. Ellos rechazan su acción benéfica sobre la sociedad. Pero sin Dios, ¿ de dónde sacarán nuestros líderes la sabiduría para resolver los problemas de hoy en día? Debemos detener el avance seglar y pedirle a Dios su ayuda. El nos escuchará si oramos por intermedio de la intercession de la Virgen María. Por esta razón estamos iniciando la: Cruzada del Santo Rosario en la Plaza Pública del 2016. En su libro “El Secreto del Rosario”, San Luís de Montfort dice: “La oración pública es mucho mas pon-derosa que la oración privada para aplacar la ira de Dios e invocar su misericordia y la Santa Madre Igle-sia, guiada por el Espíritu Santo, siempre he promovido la oración en public en tiempos de tragedia y su-frimiento colectivo”.

Join Us to Pray the Rosary Unase con Nosotros a Orar el Rosario

St. Madeleine Catholic Church Saturday, October 15 @ 12PM

Sabado, 15 de Octubre a las 12PM

For more info contact: Edgar Dacanay at 626-321-3738 or Karen Ortiz a 909-764-7097 Para mas información llamar: Edgar Dacanay a 626-321-3738 o Karen Ortiz a 909-764-7097

PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Turn Around Trip Help the Society of St. Vincent de Paul on Sat., Oct. 15 by signing up for a Turn-Around Trip to Harrah’s in Rincon. The cost is $25 and the bus leaves at 9AM. All funds will be used to help as-sist the poor. For more info call Sarah Gamboa at 626-383-1594.

Community Health Fair Join our Free Health Fair Event on Sun., Oct 2, 9AM-3PM. Includes Health Screening, BMI, Blood Pressure, and Glucose. Additional information availa-ble on Taxes, American Heart Associa-tion, Mexican & Salvadorian Consulate, Health & Dental Insurance. Hair Cuts will also be available.

Feria de Salud Comunitario Asista a nuestra Feria de Salud, un evento gratis, el domingo 2 Octubre a las 9AM-3PM. Incluye Exámenes de salud, índice de masa corporal, la pre-sión arterial y glucosa. Va ver informa-ción adicional disponible sobre los ta-xes, la Asociación Americana del Cora-zón, Consulado mexicana y salvadore-ña, seguro de salud y dental. Cortes de pelo también estarán disponibles.

Ripples There is a ripple effect in all we do. What you do touches me; what I do touches you.

—Anonymous

VOTE YES on 62 and NO on 66

5 Basic Reasons: IMMORAL: “… The commandment ‘thou shall not kill’ has absolute value and pertains to the innocent as well as the guilty. VICTIMS NO CLOSURE: Beth Webb, the sister of a woman gunned down by her ex-husband in a Seal Beach hair salon with eight others in 2011: I’m here to say that neither me nor my mom will find closure in the death of another human being,” INNOCENT: To date, 273 people in the United States have been exonerated by DNA testing, including 17 who served time on death row. These peo-ple served an average of 13 years in prison before exoneration and re-lease. RACE/ECONOMIC: California study found that those who killed whites were over 3 times more likely to be sentenced to death than those who killed blacks and over 4 times more likely than those who killed Latinos. COST: Ending Executions would save $150 million dollars a year. VOTA SI en la 62 y NO a la 66

5 Razones Básicas INMORAL: “…El mandamiento 'No deberás matar' tiene valor absoluto y se refiere a los inocentes así como a los culpables. VICTIMAS SIN CIERRE: Beth Woods, la hermana de una mujer que fue tiro-teada con otras ocho personas en 2011 por su ex marido en un salón de pelo de Seal Beach: “Estoy aquí para decir que ni yo ni mi mamá encontra-remos un sentido de cierre con la muerte de otro ser humano.” INOCENTE: Hasta la fecha, 273 perso-nas en los Estados Unidos han sido exoneradas por pruebas ADN, inclu-yendo 17 que sirvieron tiempo en el corredor de muerte. Estas personas sirven un promedio de 13 años en prisión antes de su exoneración y libertad. RAZA/ECONOMICO: Estudio de Cali-fornia encontró que quienes mataron blancos fueron más de 3 veces más probables de ser condenados a muer-te que los que mataron a los negros y más de 4 veces más probables que los que mataron a los Latinos. COSTO: Poner fin a las ejecuciones ahorraría 150 millones de dólares al año.

WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP The Bible’s theology of stewardship is grounded in the creation account of Genesis. Adam’s job description had two dimensions. He was placed in the garden “to work it and take care of it.” The call to “work” the garden points to our responsibility to manage God’s re-sources strategically. This is labor that produces fruit. The other dimension of Adam’s charge was to keep or “care” for the garden. This was a call to guard-ianship. The calling of stewardship did not belong to Adam alone. Eve was created to be his co–laborer in this task, and together they were given the responsi-bility of exercising “dominion” over God’s creation. Dominion involves act-ing under God’s authority and in His stead. Mankind acts as God’s agent with respect to creation. “Genesis 1 proclaims that we were created in God’s image, that is, we are God’s rep-resentatives in this world. As images of God we may manage this kingdom on God’s behalf.” Stewardship also has a personal di-mension. In biblical times a steward was often a slave. The New Testament uses this metaphor to help us under-stand how the sacrifice of Christ affects our individual exercise of stewardship. “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?” Paul asked the Corinthians. “You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.” Just as Adam was placed in a garden that was not his own, we have been given a body that comes from God and has been purchased at great cost by Christ. Consequently, everything we think, say, or do is an exercise of stew-ardship. Our bodies are our particular sphere of influence and we are to use them in a way that reflects the domin-ion of Christ. Biblical stewardship, then, is not just about money. It is the exer-cise of strategic management and care of every resource, whether material or spiritual, that God has entrusted to us.

Your contributions of time, talent and treasure to St. Madeleine Parish

are greatly appreciated!

Weekly Collections September 3-4, 2016

$6465.35

Thank you for your continued support.

TOGETHER IN MISSION God calls upon each one of us here to share our gifts with our brothers and sisters in Christ that are in need of them. Through Together in Mission we can share our mighty deeds and give the healing and faith to the communi-ties that simply would not be here with-out them. Though our church is large, our strength lies not in our numbers, but in our compassion and ability to respond. Every gift, regardless of the size, matters. What is important is that we give what we can and answer this calling of our faith.

PARISH GOAL $40,500.00 Amount Pledged: $24,907.00 Amount Paid $21,152.00

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Januarius Tuesday: Saints Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn and Paul Chŏng Ha-sang and Companions Wednesday: St. Matthew Thursday: Autumn begins Friday: St. Padre Pio Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary

TODAY’S EVENTS

Sunday, September 18 Religious Education • 9AM-1PM • School #3-8

Coro Guadalupano • 10-12PM • Cafeteria

THE WEEK AHEAD

Monday, September 19 RCIA• 7-9PM • School #6

St. Vincent de Paul• 7-9PM • Conference Room A

Tuesday, September 20 Legión de María • 9-11AM • Conference Room A Grupo de Oración• 5-9PM • Hall/K/Cafe/#5 & 8

Legion of Mary • 7-9PM • Conference Room A

Wednesday, September 21 Legion of Mary• 9-9:30AM • Church

Fiesta Meeting • 7-8PM • Conference Room A Filipino Stewards • 7-10PM • Cafeteria

RCIA • 7-9PM • School #6

Thursday, September 22 Encuentro Matrimonial • 7-10PM • Cafeteria

Grupo de Oración• 7-9PM • Conference Room A

Friday, September 23 Estudio Biblico • 6-10PM • Conference Room A

Saturday, September 24 Religious Education • 9AM-1PM • Sch #3-8 CR-A

English Baptisms • 10AM• Church Spanish Baptisms • 11AM • Church

Confirmation • 3-5PM • Hall/Conference Room Confessions • 3:30-4:45PM

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Proverbs 3:27-34 Luke 8:16-18 Tuesday: Proverbs 21:1-6, 10-13 Luke 8:19-21 Wednesday: Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13 Matthew 9:9-13 Thursday: Ecclesiastics 1:2-11 Luke 9:7-9 Friday: Ecclesiastics 3:1-11 Luke 9:18-22 Saturday: Ecclesiastics 11:9 — 12:8 Luke 9:43b-45 Sunday: Amos 6:1a, 4-7 1 Timothy 6:11-16 Luke 16:19-31

POPE FRANCIS Quote of the Week:

JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY Mercy is the foundation of the Church’s life. All of her pasto-ral activity should be caught up in the tenderness she makes present to believers; nothing in her preaching and in her witness to the world can be lacking in mercy. The Church’s very credibility is seen in how she shows merciful and compassionate love.

PARISH STAFF & MINISTRIES

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION Business Manager: Maria Zavala…….……………………..…..909-629-9495 Office Assistant: Helen Uceda…………….……….……………...909-629-9495 Maintenance Supervisor: Fred Vera…………….……………...909-629-9495

OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Coordinator: Sr. Theresa De Feo, CSSF………….…………….909-620-0787 Religious Education Assistant: Sofia Ochoa……….………...909-620-0787 Confirmation: Veronica Rincon………….………………………...909-629-7377 Confirmation Assistant: Fatima Cano…………………..……...909-629-7377

OFFICE OF LITURGY & SPIRITUALITY Liturgy & Spiritual Life Coordinator: Linda DeBerry……909-629-9495 / 909-228-9168 YOUTH MINISTRY Lifeteen: Veronica Rincon …………………………………………..909-629-7377

ORGANIZATION COORDINATORS Altar Servers: Linda DeBerry……………………..…………..…….909-629-9495

Bereavement: Linda DeBerry…………………….…………..…...909-629-9495

Catholic Daughters: Margaret Velarde……………………..…..909-437-5957

Choirs: Linda DeBerry………….…………………………….…….….909-629-9495

Communion Ministers (E): Linda DeBerry…………………….909-629-9495

Communion Ministers (S): Juan Carlos/Cristina Villaseñor………..909-343-2919

Couples for Christ: Kopie & Cora Jalad………………………...909-455-7053

Divine Mercy Evangelization: Anaeva Padro/Karen Ortiz ….951-203-7133

Encuentro Matrimonial: Jorge/Concepcion Sayune………626-922-8152

Estudio Biblico (S): Raul Mercado…………………………….….909-629-8594

Filipino Stewards: Alex Uvero ……………………………...…..860-389-0382

Grupo de Oración: Ildefonso Gamboa, Sr. …………………...909-367-8780

Home Communion (E): Dennis Duvall…………………………..909-620-0342

Home Communion (S): Antonia Diaz…………..…………….….909-278-0229

Hospitality Ministers (E): Martin Landeros…………………...909-364-0466

Hospitality Ministers (S): Ivan Capristo…………………..…....951-206-6084

ICON: Margaret Velarde……………………………………….….….909-437-5957

Knights of Columbus: Edgar Landeros………………….….….909-629-9495

Lectors (E): Martha Thacker………………………………………..909-623-1571

Lectores (S): Reyna Franco………………………………….……...626-423-3225

Legion of Mary (E): Terry Trew………………………………...…..909-576-6611

Legion de María (S): Guillermina Sandoval……………….….909-643-9226

Respect Life: Terry Trew………………………………………………909-576-6611

Safeguard the Children: Sr. Theresa De Feo, CSSF..……..909-629-9495

School: Maria Irma Jimenez .……………………………………...909-623-9602

Scrip Sales: Linda DeBerry……………..…………………………..909-629-9495

St. Vincent de Paul: Sarah Gamboa………..……………….….909-865-4433