Pg. Six/Seis St. Martha’s Catholic Church / Iglesia Católica Sta. Marta September 14, 2014

LIFE TEEN Life Teen Registration: Open to ALL High School Teens If you will be enrolling in the 9th grade in September and wish to receive the Sacraments of Baptism, First Communion and/or Confirmation, then register today.

Space is Limited! Important Dates:

- First Day of Classes for EVERYONE will be Monday, September 22nd 7 - 9pm in Host Homes.

VIDA JUVENIL Registro Vida Juvenil: Abierto a todos los adolescentes de secundaria.

Si te vas a inscribir en el noveno grado en septiembre y desea recibir los Sacramentos de Bautismo, Primera Comunión y / o Confirmación, regístrate hoy.

- Primer día de clases para TODOS será Lunes, 22 de septiembre de 7 - 9 p.m. en la casa del Catequistas.

ST. MARTHA CATHOLIC SCHOOL “Where Every Student Excels”

TK-8 www.stmarthaval.org

(626) 964-1093

We are still taking applications for Transitional Kindergarten (Pre School) to 8th grade for the School Year 2014-2015.

♦ High Quality Education ♦ Catholic Moral Values ♦ Strong Sports Program ♦ Student Government ♦ Computer Program ♦ Music Program ♦ School Choir ♦ After School Clubs ♦ Before and After School Day Care ♦ Affordable Tuition ♦ Scholarships ♦ Staffed by the Sisters of the Love of God and Very Committed Lay Faculty

♦ Fully Accredited by WASC and WCEA

You may pick up an application at the school office Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Thank you and may God bless you, Sr. Azucena, Principal

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE REGISTRATION 2013 - 2014

(626) 912-2581

For Saturday Classes on September 20th For Tuesday Classes on September 16th

For Wednesday Classes on September 17th Fees are as follow: $80 for one child $100 for 2 siblings $150 for 3 siblings Bring your child's baptism certificate. No child will be register without the original Baptism Certificate.

OFICINA DE EDUCACION RELIGIOSA

REGISTRACIONES 2013 - 2014 (626) 912-2581

Por favor referirse al horario de oficina en el boletín. Las clases comenzaran el:

Para las clases del Sábado el 20 de Septiembre Para las clases del Martes el 16 de Septiembre.

Para las clases del Miércoles el 17 de Septiembre. Las cuotas son las siguientes: $80 por 1 niño/a $100 por 2 niños/as $150 por 3 niños/as Favor de traer el Certificado original de Bautismo de su hijo/a. No se aceptarán registraciones sin el certificado original.

ST. MARTHA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY

2014-2015 SCHOOL STUDENT NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

St. Martha School, mindful of its mission to be a witness to the love of Christ for all, admits students regardless of race, color or national and/or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, pro-grams and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, disability, sex or national and/or ethnic origin in the administra-tion of educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs; although certain athletic leagues and other programs may limit participation and some archdiocesan schools operate as single sex schools. While the school does not discriminate against students with special needs, a full range of services may not always be avail-able to them. Decisions concerning the admission and contin-ued enrollment of a student in the school are based upon the student’s emotional, academic and physical abilities and the resources available to the school in meeting the student’s needs.

ALTAR SERVERS & Parents

Mandatory Attendance for All Altar Servers and Parents

On Tuesday, September 23, 2013 @ 7:00pm in the Hall.

MONAGUILLOS y Padres

Junta obligatoria para todos los Monaguillos y Papás El Martes, 23 de Septiembre a las 7:00pm en el Salón.

Paper Drive / Colecta de Papel

Saturday/Sábado, September 20th From/De: 8:00 am - 12:00 noon/tarde

The truck will be at the school grounds.

El camión estará estacionado en la cancha de baloncesto.

Pg. Seven/Siete 24thSunday in Ordinary Time / 24° Domingo Ordinario September 14, 2014

Por favor mantengan en sus oraciones a nuestros Sacerdotes y recuerden de pedir por Vocaciones Religiosas. Por favor hablen con jóvenes y jóvenes adultos e invítenlos a que consideren la posibilidad de convertirse en sacerdote, hermano o hermana.

Please pray for our Priest and please remember to pray for vocations as priests, brothers and sisters. Please speak to youth and young adults and invite them to consider being a priest, brother or sister.

La Arquidiócesis de Los Angeles

Conocer el lenguaje de Internet ayuda a los pa-dres a proteger a sus hijos

Cuartos de charla, sistemas de mensajes instantáneos, y hasta teléfonos celulares equipados para enviar ma-sajes de texto son ambientes ricos en abreviaturas,

siglas, y otra taquigrafía que ayudan aumentar la comunica-ción. Los padres necesitan conocer este lenguaje que se usa en estos ambientes. Algunos de estos términos pueden ser vulgares, degradantes u ofensivos. Sin embargo, los padres y educadores necesitan tener un cierto nivel de entendimiento de los daños que enfrentan los niños al usarlo .

(213) 637-7650

PRAYER INTENTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS ENTRUSTED TO THE APOSTLESHIP OF PRAYER FOR SEP. 2014

Mentally disabled. That the mentally disabled may receive the love and help they need for a dignified life.

Service to the poor. That Christians, inspired by the Word of God, may serve the poor and suffering.

INTENCIONES DE ORACIÓN DEL PAPA FRANCISCO CONFIADAS AL APOSTOLADO DE LA ORACIÓN PARA

SEPTIEMBRE 2014 Discapacitados mentales. Para que los discapacitados mentales reciban el amor y la ayuda que necesitan para llevar una vida digna.

Servicio a los pobres. Para que los cristianos, inspirados en la Palabra de Dios, se comprometan al servicio de los pobres y de los que sufren.

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles

Knowing Internet lingo can help parents safe-guard children

Online chat rooms, instant messaging systems, and even cell phones equipped to send text messages are environments rich in abbreviations, acronyms, and

other shorthand that help increase the speed of communica-tion. Parents need to become aware of some of the common lingo that is used in these environments. Some of these terms may be found to be vulgar, degrading, or otherwise offen-sive. However, parents and educators need to have a level of understanding of the dangers that face our children.

For particular help, you may call Victims Assistance Ministry at (213) 637-7650

St. Martha’s Coordinators: Lupe Coronado (626) 324 - 3968

Hilda Ramirez (626) 715 - 0801

BEING LIFTED UP In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds Nicodemus how Moses had “lifted up the serpent in the desert.” Then Jesus says, “So must the Son of Man be lifted up, that all who believe may have eternal life in him.” The evangelist clearly saw this “lifting up” of Jesus to mean his crucifix-ion. That “lifting up” of the serpent by Moses is described in today’s first reading. The people were attacked by “saraph serpents,” and many died. God had Moses make an image of the serpent and put it on a pole and lift it up. The people who had been bitten looked at it and recov-ered. Jesus “emptied himself, taking the form of a slave.” Lifted up on the cross, he was despised and seemed the most abject of people. But it was in embracing this dis-grace and painful death that he became the bearer of eter-nal life for all of us. His “lifting up” in shame was also his “lifting up” in glory and triumph. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

SER LEVANTADOS En el Evangelio de hoy, Jesús le recuerda a Nicodemo cómo Moisés había “levantado la serpiente en el desierto”. Entonces dice Jesús, “así también es necesario que el Hijo del Hombre sea levantado en alto, para que todo aquel que crea tenga por él vida eterna”. El evangelista claramente da a entender que este “ser levantado” de Jesús se refiere a su crucifixión. La serpiente que Moisés “levantó” está descrita en la primera lectura de hoy. El pueblo fue atacado por “serpientes de las llamadas ‘ardientes’”, y muchos murieron. Dios dijo a Moisés que hiciera una imagen de la serpiente y la pusiera en un palo y la levantara. Si alguno era mordido, miraba a la serpiente y se recuperaba. Jesús se “despojó de sí mismo, tomando la forma de un esclavo”. Levantado en la cruz, fue escarnecido y parecía el más despreciable de todos. Pero fue abrazando esta deshonrosa y penosa muerte que llegó a ser el portador de la vida eterna para todos nosotros. Al ser “levantado” cubierto de vergüenza fue también “levantado” glorioso y triunfante. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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Abby Ortiz Adam Calderon Adoracion Panqilinan Alejandro Ramos Alex Lee Alfred Serra Antonia Salas Lomeli Antonio Behena Anthony Ibarra Ambrocio Romero Aurelio Garcia Aurora Ruiz Bartolome Ramos Baby Marco Antonio Villareal Bernardo Bautista Billy Cota Brian Anthony Mott Bruno Castro Caitlyn Marie Figueroa Carlota Sano Caro Tan Carmelita Ramos Carmen Vazquez Carmela Contreras Arriaga Carmelo Grande Cayetana Ramos Cecilia Saval Celedonio Buban Corina Abeyta Cris & Chit Alejo Chito Veneracion Corazon Blanco Daniel A-Richard Daniel Ponce Danilo Ramos David Penard, Jr. Deacon Gus Sabenius Deacon Jesse Batacan Deacon Vic Tiambeng Deandra Trujillo Destiny Trujillo Desiderio R. Santos Dionecio Vaca Ding Frijas Dolly Ferriols Dr. Orly Cagatao Edith Bautista Elsie E. Garcia Emilie Caumeran Emmanuel Aquino Enelda Galo Enya Madarang Ernesto Perez Enrique Zoria Evelyn Quintana Evelyn Mendoza Fernando Castaneda Felicisimo Aquino Fidel Rodriguez Florentina Motus Frances Castañeda Francisco De La Torre Fred Easterling Gert Hollmann Guadalupe Diaz Guadalupe Dualan Guillermo Garcia Hamberto Alvarez Helen Estolano-Dizon Hugh Bennett Ian Matsumoto Ignacio Perez Inocencio Ongjoco Isaias Santiago Isela Hermer Jaime Garcia

Jacob Pizzo Jaqueline Burruel Javier Gonzalez Javier Lopez Jesus Peña Jimmy Manipis Jocelyn Bates John D’Cruz Jojo Alba Jose Mata-Santiago Josie Gomez Joy Garan Joy Mercado J.S. Sabino Judith Sales Karen Joyce San Miguel Kailee Marcial Kianna Emma Santos Laura Bautista Leonor Dorlant Leticia Arias Lilian Maniago Linda Balete Lita de la Cruz Lita Pablo Lydia Roldan Lolita Mercado Lourdes Santiago Lupe Martin Luz & Patty Vazquez Luz Ramirez Luz Zaragoza Luz & Salomon Zermeno Manuel Acevedo Manuel Nuñez Maria Alfaro Maria Alvarez Maria Arambula Maria Danford Maria del Pilar Sayune Maria Isabel Garcia Maria Martinez Maria Theresa Labra Marilyn Gutierrez Maricela Mata Mario Mendoza SSGT. Mario E Vasquez Ma. Ines Sanchez Marissa Tuazon Margarita Terraza Marlyn D.Garcia Marta Lopez Mary Garcia Melecio Valadez Merced Herrera Mercy Garce Nancy Gaw Natalia Rojo Natividad Nieves Nelia Africa Nicolas Pena Norma Mayo Oscar Lanuza Pablo Ayala Paquita del Rio Pearl Nacey Pedro Xavier Lopez Placida C. Zuniga Ramiro Vasquez Ramon Ortegazo Raquel Ramos Rey Parungao Ricardo Belleza Dy Rita Tariga Robert Jackson Roberto Delgado

Roberto Enriques Roberto y Rosa Leyva Rosalina Torres Rosalinda Patola Rose Chavez Rosemary Gabriel Rosina y Victoriano Acevedo Rosita Villareal Ruben Almenendram Rudy Sanguyo Sam Bautista Sandy Bueno Severino Gecha Shirley Villagracia Sol Villafuerte Sonny Bergaño Susana Villote Villagracia Teresita E. Alojipan Teresita P. Caeg Tiffany Claxton Veneranda Ramos Victor Gecha Violeta Mendoza Virginia Alvarez Virginia V. Santos Yolanda Caraballo Yolanda Guerra Wilma Mackey

Please Pray for these Priest who are ill….. Oremos por los Sacerdotes que están enfermos ..... Rev. Tomas Elis Rev. Frank Ferrante, CMF Father Rody Gorman Msgr. John Hughes Fr. Isaac Kalina, O.S.B Father Paul Manzano Monsignor John Mihan Father John Neiman Father Wayne Noble Father Jose A. Ortiz Msgr. William O’Toole Msgr. John Rawden Father Frank Russo, Jr. Father David Velazquez Father Demetrio Bugayong

Weddings Bodas With faith in Christ Jesus and faith in each other the following couples have pledged their love this past week in Holy Matrimony.

May their lives always bear witness to the reality of that love.

Con fe en Jesucristo y con fe de uno al otro las siguientes parejas juraron su amor eterno en el Santo Matrimonio la semana pasada.

Que sus vidas sean un testimonio de la realidad de ese amor.

Manolo Matila ♥ Alicia Hizo (8/7) Diane Kristel Rapant ♥ Grayden Marlon Concepcion (8/23)

Baptisms ~ Bautizos

Welcome to our Catholic Community… Bienvenidos a nuestra Comunidad Católica…

May the Lord Bless you... Que el Señor los bendiga…

Saturday, August 30, 2014 Adriel Cruz

Jewelle Marie Caronan Dayrit Xavier Lucasan De Castro

Gia Marie Grajeda Evangelie Violeta Huerta

Reagan Emmie Laines Bryson Ronald Parker Melody Adriana Perez

Jonathan Joseph Quintana Daisy Anahi Ramirez

Arianna Reyes Elena Stella Rodriguez

Domingo, August 31, 2014 Ivan Ruiz

September 14, 2014 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time / 24° Domingo Ordinario Pg. Nine/Nueve

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sep. 14: The Exaltation of the Holy Cross Sep. 15: Our Lady of Sorrows; Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time Sep. 16: Ss. Cornelius and Cyprian Sep. 17: St. Robert Bellarmine Sep. 19: St. Januarius Sep. 20: Ss. Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, Paul Chŏng Ha-sang, and Companions

** Parish Life **

SUNDAY/DOMINGO, SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

Hall - Medical Mission 9am - 12pm Music Rm. - Santos Angeles Coro 8:30am - 10:30am - Legion of Mary Mother of Christ 1:30pm - 3pm Rm. 11 - Encuentro Matrimonial 11am - 1pm A.V. Rm. - Emmanuel Choir 1pm - 3pm

MONDAY/LUNES, SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Church - RCIA Orientation 7pm - 9pm Rm. 11 - RCIA 7pm - 9pm Music Rm. - Peace & Joy Choir Practice 7pm - 9pm A.V. Rm. - Pastoral Council 7pm - 9pm Rm. 7 - RICA 7pm - 9pm Rm. 3 - Eng. Lectors’ 7pm - 9pm Rm. 1 - Cristo Vive Coro 7pm - 9pm

TUESDAY/MARTES, SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Church - Spa. Lectores 7pm - 9pm Music Rm. - Nueva Vida Coro 7pm - 9pm Rm. 11 - Legión De María Medalla Milagrosa 9am - 10:30am - Eng. Bible Class 7pm ALL Rms. - 1st Communion Classes 4pm - 6pm Rm. 8 - Coro de Jovenes 7pm - 9pm Rm. 7 - Eng. Marriage Prep-Classes 6pm - 9pm Rm. 3 - Daughters of Mary Immaculate Int. 7pm - 9pm

WEDNESDAY/MIÉRCOLES, SEPTEMBER 17, 2014 Hall - MCJ 7pm - 9pm Music Rm. -Flautas del Señor Coro 7pm - 9pm Rm. 11 - Santos Angeles Choir 6:30pm - 9pm ALL Rms. - 1st Communion Classes 4pm - 6pm Rm. 2 - San Gabriel Simbang Gabi 7pm - 9pm

THURSDAY/JUEVES, SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Church - Quinceañera Practice 6pm Hall - Eng. Baptismal Class 7pm - 9pm Music Rm. - Classes de Biblia 9am - 11am - Peace & Joy Choir Practice 7pm - 9pm Rm. 11 - Nueva Vida 7pm - 9pm Rm. 8 - Classes de Biblia 7pm - 9pm A.V. Rm. - Al- Anon 7pm - 9pm

FRIDAY/VIERNES, SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 Hall - Spa. Baptismal Class 7pm - 9pm Music Rm. - Flautas del Señor 6pm - 9:30pm Rm. 11 - Cristo Vive 7pm - 9pm Rm. 8 - El Señor es mi Pastor 7pm - 9pm Rm. 6 - Santos Angeles 6pm - 9pm Rm. 5 - MFC 7pm - 9pm Rm. 4 - English Lector’s 7pm - 9pm Rm. 3 - Emmanuel Choir 6:30pm - 8:30pm Rm. 1 - God’s Children Choir 6:30pm - 9pm

SATURDAY/SÁBADO, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 Hall - 1st Communion Classes 9pm - 2pm Music Rm. - God’s Children Choir Practice 2pm - 4pm - Vientos de Paz Coro Practica 5pm - 7pm A.V. Rm. - Legión de Nuestra Sra. de Lourdes 9am - 10:30am Rm. 11 - 1st Communion Classes 9pm - 2pm - God’s Children P/G. 6pm - 9pm ALL Rms. - 1st Communion Classes 4pm - 6pm

Beginning Experience: Grief Recovery Weekend for Widowed, Separated and Divorced Individuals

September 26-28, 2014

A “Beginning Experience” weekend will be held at the Holy Spirit Retreat Center in Encino for those who have experi-enced the loss of a spouse through death or divorce/separation. This program helps a person move from the dark-ness of grief into the light of a new beginning with renewed hope. Beginning Experience is recognized by the Office of Family Life for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

For info/registration, contact : Peg Setti (818) 767- 1007 or Brenda Mikhail (818) 352-5265

Maria Rojas (310) 365-0186 (bilingual Spanish) The Beginning Experience website is

www.beginningexperience.org or email: bela2011-30@hotmail.com.

Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat weekend for Healing after Abortion

Rachel’s Vineyard retreat is for men and women struggling with the emotional and spiritual pain

of abortion. The retreat is designed to help participants work through repressed grief and anger in a safe, nonjudgmental setting and come to acceptance, healing, and hope for the fu-ture. Developed in the Roman Catholic Tradition, it utilizes spiritual exercises and rituals to help grieve the loss of unborn children and to accept God’s forgiveness. All inquiries and registrations are confidential.

October 11-13, 2013 Duarte, CA

Cost: $215. per person For registration or more information please call:

866-2-RACHEL 866-272-2435 www.rachelsvineyard.org

Discover a safe, healthy and effective way to plan your family. En-couraged by the Church, Natural Family Planning is based on modern scientific research and can help married couples to avoid, postpone or achieve pregnancy. It can be used by all women throughout their fertile years, regardless of cycle regularity. Among couples who use NFP, many find that it brings a new dimension to their relationship, making an already good marriage even better. A course will be of-fered at St. Charles Borromeo starting September 20, 2014. For more information call (818) 994-2110 or to register for a class go

to www.ccli.org.

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Contact: Lourdes

909) 636-6702

OUR LADY OF PEÑAFRANCIA Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia

Rosary and Novena 2014 to be held at: St. Martha Catholic Church

September 12 to September 19 Schedule of Novenas

DATE TIME VENUE 13 Sept. Sat 3:30pm Church Vestibule/ Mass @5 14 Sept Sun 4:30pm Church Vestibule/ Mass @5 15 Sept Mon 6:00pm Church Vestibule 16 Sept Tue 6:00pm Church Vestibule 17 Sept Wed 6:00pm Church Vestibule/ Mass @7 18 Sept Thu 6:00pm Church Vestibule/ Mass @7 19 Sept Fri 5:00pm Church Vestibule/ Mass @7

COME...! JOIN...! ST. MARTHA CATHOLIC COMMUNITY In celebrating the Feast of San Lorenzo Ruiz De Manila and companions.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

4:00 PM PROCESSION, Pre-Liturgy

5:00 PM: Holy Mass

Fellowship & Refreshments and entertainment will follow at McNamara Hall

San Lorenzo Ruiz Feast Day Celebration Mass and Novena Prayers

NOVENA DATES PRAYERS MASS Sept. 18 Thur. 6:30pm 7:00pm Sept. 19 Fri. 6:30pm 7:00pm Sept. 20 Sat. 4:30pm 5:00pm Sept. 21 Sun. 4:30pm 5:00pm Sept. 22 Mon. 6:30pm 7:00pm Sept. 23 Tue. 6:30pm 7:00pm Sept. 24 Wed. 6:30pm 7:00pm Sept. 25 Thur. 6:30pm 7:00pm Sept. 26 Fri. 6:30pm 7:00pm

“...and I shall die for God, and for Him I will give many thou-sand lives if I had them.”

CONTACT PERSONS: Perla S. Veneracion at 626) 912-2587

International Pilgrim Virgin Statue at St. Martha Church Our Lady of Fatima

September 18, 2014 (Thursday) 7:30am to 6pm

7:45pm Welcome Prayers 8am Holy Mass followed by Rosary

After the Mass ALL DAY veneration to the Blessed Virgin Mary

6:45pm Farewell prayers