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Anniversary celebration for Fr. Chris Troxell – See Back Page Get ready for the celebration of Father Chris’ 25th anniversary of ordination next Saturday, June 17, at the 5:30 p.m. Mass. Reserve your place at the reception ($5) at the parish office or on the patio.

I ordained seven fine men to the priesthood on June 3, and this weekend, I ordained 19 fine men to be permanent deacons. I thank God every day that we continue to be blessed with vocations to the priesthood, the diaconate and religious life. We have nearly 90 seminarians now studying at St. John’s Seminary and Juan Diego House. We are continuing the long and patient work of building a culture of vocations among the family of God here in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

The real key to the priestly vocations question – and to every other question in the Church – is to inspire a renewal of Christian life. Everything in the Church becomes clear when we understand the beautiful demands of Christian living, when we know what it means to be a Christian. A Christian is one who has met Jesus Christ and has answered his call to go with him and to follow the path for life that he sets before us.

Every Christian, by definition, has a vocation – because every Christian has heard and answered that call of Jesus Christ, “Follow me.” Vocation, as we know, simply means “calling.” But, unfortunately, “vocation” has become one of those “Church words” like “holiness” and “saint” that has lost its force of meaning in our times. Nowadays, many think these words refer only to special people, to a chosen few. We think only special people can be holy or be saints. And we think of a vocation as something reserved only for “special people” – those select men and women whom God calls to the priesthood or consecrated life.

Every soul is called by God. You and I would not be here unless God called us into existence. “The Lord called me from the womb,” the prophet Isaiah said. God calls us into being from his very heart. He calls us into being because he has a part that he wants us to play in his plan to redeem the world. And he in-vites us to answer his call with our whole heart, our whole life.

We need to cultivate this vocational awareness in our young people. In our homes, parishes and schools, we need to teach our young people that the Christian life is an exciting adventure – that God has a path for every life that is per-sonal, that no one else can walk. We need to encourage young men and women to seek God and to pray to know his will for their lives. Pope Francis says that young people should be praying every day, just a simple prayer: “Lord, what do you want me to do? What path am I to follow?” [Let us] teach our young people to trust in God’s plan – not to be afraid to make commitments…. God needs every one of us! This is what we need to proclaim in the Church.

God calls men and women to the vocation of marriage and family life in order to show the world the beauty of love and the dignity of human life. He calls men and women to all the various vocations that serve to build up our hu-man society and culture – in business and education, government and community service. God wants good Christians in all walks of life. He calls men and women to consecrate themselves to poverty, chastity and obedience, to lives of prayer and service to those in need. He calls men to the ministry of service in the diaconate. And, finally, God calls and chooses men to be his priests – to conform their lives more closely to the image of Jesus and to share in a deeper, more intimate participation in Christ’s own priesthood and mission.

This is important. Jesus does not just call us to follow and then leave us alone. He goes with us and he will stay close to us and support us along every step of our journey. So we need to have that confidence – and we need to share that confidence with young people. We should never be afraid to give ourselves completely to Jesus. He will always give us the grace we need to follow him, to carry out whatever vocation he is calling us to.

Let us pray for our new priests! Again, I would like to recommend that we pray every day the simple prayer that I prayed in my youth: Lord, we ask you to grant us vocations. Grant us many vocations. Grant us many and holy voca-tions! And may our Blessed Mother Mary give us hope and guide us.

Archbishop Jose Gomez

Newly-ordained Fr. Ron Clark is shown here with Fr. Charles on his Ordination Day. Fr. Ron is assigned to OLA as his first parish on July 1 but will be tak-ing a summer break. His official introduction to the parish will be July 29 at the 5:30 p.m. Mass. Details will be forthcoming.

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Highlights Spanish Bibles are on sale this Sunday and next after the 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Masses or at the Faith Formation Center.

Knights of Columbus offer a “getaway” dinner for dads and their families at Outback Steakhouse Monday, June 19. Tickets may be purchased in advance on the patio now.

USO collection for military personnel traveling through Ontario Airport is Sunday in the auditorium.

Blood drive sign-ups begin this weekend for June 25. See Page 6

Hunger for Change module offers eight sessions this sum-mer. Sign-up on the patio next weekend, June 17-18. See Page 6

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Liturgical events Fr. Chris Troxell anniversary: Reserve a place on the patio this weekend for the reception ($5). See Back Page

Blessing of all fathers will be part of the liturgy next weekend, June 17-18, at all Masses.

Spiritual discernment is the top-ic of a gathering of OLA Prayer Warriors Tuesday, June 13, at 7 p.m. in church. All are welcome to hear the guest speaker. See Page 5

Mass with healing service is Tuesday June 20, with Fr. Mi-chael Barry presiding at 7 p.m.

Meetings

St. Vincent de Paul Society convenes Monday, June 12, at 7 p.m. in the school library.

Adult Awareness Workshop for OLA volunteers and minis-ters is Tuesday, June 13, at 7 p.m. in Room 18. For infor-mation about this requirement, contact Magali Amezcua at (909) 626-3596, ext. 4212.

Leadership Night begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 15, in the auditorium, followed by a meeting of the OLA Pastoral Council.

WOW! summer OLA’s social and support group for Widows Or Widowers and other singles will celebrate a summer dinner night out Thurs-day, June 22, at Mr. D’s Diner in Pomona (401 E. Foothill Blvd.).

Reserve your place by calling Jo Pearring at (909) 626-0489 or Jean O’Donne4ll at (909) 624-3392 no later than Jun 21. Bring a friend!

K of C: Treat your dad to Outback Don’t fight the crowds and rushed service on Father’s Day! Treat your favorite dad to a steak or salmon dinner at Outback Steakhouse Mon-day, June 19 from 4 to 10 p.m. Knights of Columbus are on the patio this weekend and next with advance tickets for $25 per person (tax, tip and alcoholic beverages not

included). Chicken and pasta dinner also available. Purchase tickets at the door cash only. Proceeds benefit Columbian charities.

Also on the patio from Knights of Columbus… Reserve your place for the anniversary dinner for Fr. Chris June 17. Hot tip! Tickets to the upcoming series of Concerts Under the Stars

at the Herb Hafif Estate in LaVerne are now only $35 per person.

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authentic friendships and have fun through our social, educational and prayer nights together. Will you rest your heart in Him? We’ll be more than happy to see you at regular meetings Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. in the convent. Join our Young Adults of OLA Facebook group. Or you may e-mail us anytime at youngadultsola@gmail.com for more.

Thursday, June 15 Ladies and Gentlemen Night: Series One

“Different Hearts, Different Saints, All Catholics”

Young Adult

Ministry

OLA Teen Ministry

Sunday, June 11 All high school teens are invited to join us from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for dinner and the first night in our Legacy Series led by Erica and Luke! Sunday, June 18 Join us for a “Sunday Funday” Bowling Trip! Adult Drivers needed… please contact Teresa to sign up! Saturday, June 25- Saturday, July 1 Mission Trip 2017 to Gallup, NM!

Teresa Arredondo Youth Ministry Coordinator

tarredondo@olaclaremont.org (909) 626-3596, ext. 4215

We are just weeks away from the start of Mission Trip 2017 and we have raised $9,643 toward our $13,000 goal. It is not too late to join us as a shareholder! You can purchase $25 shares online or in the parish office at any time! Investing al-lows you to attend our Shareholder's Dinner where you will hear from the missionaries about how you impacted their lives. We ask that you continue to pray for the success of our mission.

Mass Intentions/Readings The Most Holy Trinity

Week of June 11, 2017/ Year A

MONDAY, June 12 Tenth Week in Ordinary Time 2 Cor 1:1-7; Ps 34:2-9; Mt 5:1-12 6:30am Peter Khanh & Cecilia Cuc Tran, Abandoned Souls 5:30pm Jose Eduardo Espinoza Castro Deacon & Mrs. Armante Pulido Esther J. Niro TUESDAY, June 13 St. Anthony of Padua 2 Cor 1:18-22; Ps 119:129-133, 135; Mt 5:13-16 6:30am Fr. Charles Ramirez, Fr. Chris Troxell, Peace for Families WEDNESDAY, June 14 Flag Day 2 Cor 3:4-11; Ps 99:5-9; Mt 5:17-19 6:30am Anna, Madeline Spellman Ancestors 5:30pm Michael & Emily Gelsky, Harvey Hanson Grace Sabal THURSDAY, June 15 2 Cor 3:15 — 4:1, 3-6; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Mt 5:20-26 6:30am Peace for All Children Gilbert Romero, Jeff Domond FRIDAY, June 16 2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 116:10-11, 15-18; Mt 5:27-32 8:15am Roberta & Thomas Gorman, Maria Giuse & All Souls Nguyen Van Duc & Tran hi La 5:30pm Special Thanksgiving Help through Retirement Personal Intention SATURDAY, June 17 2 Cor 5:14-21; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Mt 5:33-37 4:00pm Masses in Honor of all Fathers 5:30pm Masses in Honor of all Fathers SUNDAY, June 18

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), Father’s Day Dt 8:2-3, 14b-16a; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; 1 Cor 10:16-17; Jn 6:51-58 7:00am Masses in Honor of all Fathers 9:00am Masses in Honor of all Fathers 11:00am Masses in Honor of all Fathers 1:00pm Masses in Honor of all Fathers 3:00pm Masses in Honor of all Fathers 5:00pm Masses in Honor of all Fathers

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Spiritual discernment on June 13 Join the OLA Prayer Warriors at a follow-up to the recent Holy Spirit Seminar Tuesday,

June 13, from 7 to 8 p.m. in church. It is presented by Dr. Terri Escalante, author of a guide to Fr. Timothy Gallagher’s books concerning the rules of discernment of St. Ignatius Loyola. “Spiritual discernment must be studied to understand how to move forward in the spiritual life. Life is a spiritual battle, and we need to know the rules of engagement,” she notes.

OLA School News

Applications for new students are now being accepted at OLA School for the academic year 2017-2018. Call weekdays for more in-formation or to arrange a personal tour at (909) 626-7135.

Summer School Experienced educators staff

OLA Summer School in two ses-sions: June 19 to June 30 and July 3 to July 14. Offered are Reading and Writing (K-7), Math (K-5) and Study Skills (4-7), in addition to Algebra Review (6-7). Students may register for up to three one-hour classes per session at $100 per class plus $50 registration fee.

Summer Camp Summer Camp is open June 19

to July 28 for kids ages four to thir-teen, Monday to Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Weekly, daily or minimum day rates are available. The fun comes to OLA for art, dra-ma, dance, gardening, cooking, sports, water fun, science and raf-fles. Call (909) 626-7135.

Prayer Requests

For our sick and suffering… Recent: Mary Lou Gintner, Rosemary Hann Previously: Stanley Ackerson, Abigail Aguilar, Linda Almaraz, Helena Alvarez, Antonio Anabo, Elena Bass, Marie Bencek, Michael Berrett, Dana Bran, Marcia Brunner, Lance Cole, Aby Juanita Duffy, Avery Dunn, Jr., Noah Edging-ton, Alice Egue, Alejandra Escobar, Manuel Espinoza, Paulina Estrada, Julieta Fajardo, George Fitzpatrick, Sylvia Le-on Flores, Martha Ho Thi Giao, Sr. Feliz Gil-Jimenez, Victoria Gland, Manuel Gonzalez, Anna Gonzalez, Francis Gorge, Sabina Guadarrama, Dolores Hart, Martha Hiraeta, Rose Ianno, Pauline Johnston, Sandra Morales, Hope More-no, Leticia Nimith, Vicente Ortiz, Marguerite O’Tolle-Frontaine, Carmen Pacheco, Theresa Paris, Richard Patterson, Kristyn Phoebe, Michael Portolesi, Pauline Regalado, Mary Roberts, Alberto Rodriguez, Emma I. Romero, Juan Rome-ro, Maria Salazar, Alicia Sambrano, Eillene Sensebach, Monica Stephenson, Sylvia Stephens, Laura Topalian, and Na-talie Trujillo

For our beloved deceased…Lance Cole, cousin of Suzanne Diza; Khue Vu, husband of Oanh Nguyen; and for the family and friends who mourn their loss

Praying to Mary before Mass “Pray for us…” Three powerful words among the 42 within the prayer we

know as the Hail Mary. We Catholics are invited to pray these words every day for ourselves and the needs of the world. And, I think we’d agree, that world is in need of a LOT of prayer! Wars, violence, anger, division, hunger, poverty, dis-trust, fear, all sorts of anxiety, hate, and confusion abound on this shrinking plan-et. We live in a world full of evil forces, but, we are not alone in our suffering.

Mary, Mother of God and Queen of the Heavens, stands with us ready to take our needs to her Son if only we ask. The Rosary is that ongoing prayer, of-fered around the world in every language, calling on her precious and powerful intercession.

When we enter into Ordinary Time June 25, our OLA family will return to our practice of uniting our voices in a decade of the Rosary before each weekend Mass. It is not part of the liturgy – the Mass is full and complete without it. But it is an opportunity for each of us to join our voices with millions of our brothers and sisters around the world as we call upon Mary to take the concerns of our hearts to the ear of the Savior of the World.

In addition to calling on Mary’s intercession and protection, these moments can be time for uniting our hearts to the heart of Christ as we prepare to join with the Universal Church in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist. Will you please join me, right now, in calling on Mary to pray for us and for the whole world?

Fr. Charles Ramirez

Community Meal is June 18 Responsibility for the Community Meal at Sumner School in Claremont rotates among local faith com-munities. OLA will provide a home-cooked dinner Sunday, June 18, for people living in temporary housing (motels) along the Foothill Blvd. corridor. Although they would legally be considered homeless, we know them as our neighbors. Volunteers provide main course, salad, potatoes, vegetables, macaroni and chees and dessert by 2:30 p.m. if you are inter-ested in providing food or helping with set-up/serving, contact Deacon John Tullius at (909) 576-6276 Mobile or tullius5@ca.rr.com.

Blood Drive is June 25 ….As you consider joining the OLA Blood Drive Sunday, June 25, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., read these compelling facts.. Sign up on the patio this weekend and next or visit www.olaclaremont.org. Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs a

blood transfusion. Over 41,000 blood donations are needed daily. Sickle cell disease affects more than 70,000 peo-

ple in the U.S. About 1,000 babies are born with the disease each year. Sickle cell patients can re-quire frequent blood transfusions throughout their lives.

Outreach 6 ICF annual gifts The Italian Catholic Federation

(ICF) will host its general meeting and annual gift-giving to worthy causes around the parish and community. All are welcome to join the group for dinner at 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 16, in the auditorium. There will be a special table for children.

Among groups receiving an ICF donation are OLA high school sen-iors, Hope Partners, St. Vincent de Paul Society, and the Summer Mission Trip for youth.

If you picked up an application for membership, please stop by and drop it off. ICF members thank the parish for joining them last Sunday for their annual picnic bar-becue and family fun.

Hunger for Change study

This study module from JustFaith explores the realities of food insecurity in the United States and around the world. It was created in partnership with Bread for the World to inspire faith-filled action.

Parishioners are invited to sign-up on the patio after Masses Sunday, June 18. The module of eight sessions begins in July. For more information, contact Deacon Jim Allgaier at (909) 626-3596, ext. 216.

In this program , a prayerful process is created that includes the study of Scripture, dialogue, and an “immersion” experience with people who live in marginalized communities. The group will also engage in spiritual practices that illuminate the reality of food security. Finally, the group will vision action steps to ad-dress the root causes of hunger.

A letter to the world from Pope Francis

“Learning to accept our body, to care for it and to respect its fullest meaning, is an essential element of any genuine human ecology” (Paragraph 155)

House of Ruth tells victims of domestic violence: “You are not alone.” It offers safe refuge in a confidential location for battered women, men and their children. It is able to accommodate teenage boys and girls with their mothers. Call the 24-hour hotline for emergency help at (877) 988-5559. Volunteers must be trained in a 40-hour course to assist in a variety of ways. Use your personal gifts to reach out to clients on the hotline, work in the office, or assist com-munity outreach prevention programs. For details, call (909) 623-4364.

Comunidad Habla Hispana 7 Esta semana

Lunes, 12 de junio Servidores Cristo Vive 7 pm. en el salón 11

Miércoles, 14 de junio Grupo de Dios (Oración) 4 p.m. en el salón reflexión Cristo Vive (Coro) 7 p.m. en el salón 11

Jueves, de 15 de junio Cristo Vive (Oración) 6:45p.m. en el salón 11

Viernes, 16 de junio Hola Ángeles (Jóvenes) 7 p.m. en el Salón de Jóvenes (Junction) Encuentro Matrimonial 7 p.m. en el convento Coro 7 p.m. en la librería Seguridad Infantil

Se ofrecerá un Taller de Concienciación para Adultos el martes, 13 de junio, a las 7 pm en el salón 18. Esta capacitación se requiere de todos los ministros, y voluntarios de la escuela y de la parroquia. Favor de co-municarse con Magali Amezcua para obtener más información al (909) 626-3596, ext. 4212.

Los ministros / voluntarios de la parroquia también pueden tomar sus huellas dactilares el jueves 8 de junio. Favor de llamar a la oficina parro-quial para hacer una cita.

Encuentro Matrimonial Dense el regalo de vivir el fin de semana del Encuentro Matrimonial. Para mas información favor de comunicarse con Armando y Lucrecia López al (909) 236-8606.

Aniversario de 25 Años de Ordenación

Padre Chris Troxell

Los invitamos a esta celebración especial

Sábado, 17 de Junio, 2017 Misa a las 5:30pm

Seguido por una recepción en el auditorio.

Boletos a $5 están disponibles después de Misa o en la oficina pa-rroquial. Esta donación ayudara cubrir la comida y un regalo para el padre de parte de la parroquia.

El recién ordenado, Padre Ron Clark, se muestra aquí con el Padre Carlos en su Día de Ordenación, este pasado sába-do, 3 de junio. El Padre Ron será asig-nado a nuestra parroquia como su prime-ra parroquia el 1ro de julio, pero se to-mará un descanso de verano. Su presen-tación oficial a la parroquia será el sába-do. 29 de julio en la Misa de las 5:30 p.m. Habrá detalles mas adelante.

Una Cordial Bienvenida al Padre Ron Clark

Oferta Especial! Biblias en Español por $10! Estaremos afuera en el patio antes y des-pués de Misa de español los do-mingos 11 y 17 de junio ofre-ciendo la Biblia Católica de la Familia. También estarán de venta en la oficina de Formación de Fe hasta fin de mes durante horas hábiles lunes a jueves de 10 de la mañana a 5:30 de la tarde. Para mas información favor de comunicarse llamar al 909-624-1360.

Venta De Biblias En Español

Administration 8 Parish Offertory Collection

Collection, June 3-4 $23,582 Online donations $ 2,109 Total $25,691 Budget $23,512 Over budget $ 2,178

Fiesta Thank-You is June 23 Good food and fun are part of the annual Fiesta Thank You for all volun-teers in 2017. Come and celebrate what we accomplished together at OLA’s biggest event of the year! Be the first to hear the preliminary report on the booth profits, and view the Fiesta video. You may RSVP to chairs Joe and Jane Siegmund at olafiesta2015@gmail.com.

FAQ’s about upcoming parish survey... What is the purpose of this survey?

The Member Engagement Survey will give us a collective view of the spiritual health of our parish. The data will show us where we are doing well and help us see the areas that need our attention to make us a stronger parish.

What does the survey entail?

The survey features 25 items carefully chosen to measure engagement and spiritual commitment that are essential to spiritual health. The survey will only take approximately five minutes to complete.

Who should complete the survey?

We are asking all parish members aged 18 and older to complete the survey. In addition, any person who considers him or herself part of our par-ish, regardless of whether he or she is a member, is invited to respond to the survey.

Where do I complete the survey?

You can complete the survey online using the link found on our website or on paper in the parish beginning June 17-18.

What about confidentiality?

Are responses are confidential. We are working with Gallup to conduct this survey. Gallup is a member of the Council of American Survey Research Organizations (CASRO) and, as such, abides by specific rules of conduct that include adherence to strict confidentiality in survey administration and report-ing of results. Gallup will not reveal any individual responses to anyone.

How will the survey results be used?

The leadership team will receive the compiled results from Gallup and use them to gain additional insight into how parishioners feel about our parish. We will use the results to identify specific actions we can take to further meet the spiritual needs at OLA. The results will be shared with you and incorporated into a new Parish Mission Statement and new Strategic Pastoral Plan.

Thank you, in advance, for your participation in the survey. If you have additional questions, please contact Deacon Jim Allgaier at (909) 626-3596, ext. 4216.

Our parish survey begins weekend

of June 17-18 at all Masses.

Complete your survey in the pew at Mass;

Complete your survey online at olaclaremont.org

Respond to the email you may be sent this week;

Pick-up a paper survey at the par-ish office during the week.

Faith Formation and Religious Education

Faith Formation Center (909) 624-1360 Elena Cardeña, Director of Faith Formation (x4213) Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

OLA Catholic School 611 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont, CA 91711

Tel. (909) 626-7135 Fax (909) 398-1395 Principal Bernadette Boyle

Office is open Mon-Thurs 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Fridays 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Website: www.ola-ca.org

How to Reach Us Parish Office (909) 626-3596

Fax (909) 624-3680 Website: www.olaclaremont.org

email Address: reception@olaclaremont.org Parish Office Hours

Open 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday, Open Friday 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Open Saturday and Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Lunch break from 12:30 to 1 p.m.)

Interested in the Catholic Church? We invite you to one of our Inquiry sessions. Call Kathy Steighner at 626-3596, ext. 4221, for more information. Baptisms Brochures about the Sacrament of Baptism are available at the Welcome Cart on the patio after weekend Masses, as well as the parish and Faith Formation offices. Please call 4-6 weeks before the date of Baptism. For English Baptisms, please contact the parish office at 626-3596, ext. 0. For Spanish Baptisms, contact Elena Cardeña at 626-3596, ext. 4213. Weddings Congratulations! Please call Fr. Chris Troxell, associate pastor (ext. 272), at least six months ahead for preparation and scheduling. Weddings are scheduled Saturdays at 10 a.m., noon, and 2 p.m. Visit the display case on the patio for more information. Anointing of the Sick Please call the parish office day or night. Hospital/Home Visits For distribution of Holy Communion, please contact the parish office. Funeral Arrangements Please contact the parish office for help with services and special needs. Stephen Ministry This one-on-one care-giving ministry at OLA is availa-ble upon request to those seeking emotional and spiritual support through a life challenge such as loss of a job, personal illness, separation or divorce, illness or the death of a loved one. Please call 626-3596, ext. 4332 to leave a confidential message. St. Vincent de Paul Society Hotline One-time emergency assis-tance for individuals and families. Call (909) 626-3596, ext. 4333, to leave a message. Your call will be returned by a volunteer case manager.

Parish Staff Rev. Charles J. Ramirez, Pastor

Rev. Chris Troxell, Associate Pastor Rev. Thuan Nguyen, Associate Pastor

Deacon Jim and Karen Allgaier Deacon Joe and Rita Domond

Deacon Bob and Kathy Steighner Deacon John and Joyce Tullius

Deacon Art and Nadine Escovedo, retired Dcn. Bob Steighner, Liturgy Coordinator (x4234)

Dcn. Jim Allgaier, Outreach/Stewardship Coord. (x4216) Neomi Torres, Dir. of Administration (x4203)

Bing Macavinta, Bookkeeper (x4232) Jean McKenna, Communications Coord.(x4217) Katy Salisbury, Administrative Assistant (x4268)

Sandra Rojas Leonor, Administrative Secretary (x4231) Teresa Arredondo, Youth Ministry Coordinator (x4215)

Kathy Steighner, Christian Initiation Coordinator (x4221) Mary Robles, Coordinator of Music Ministry (x4263)

Roberto Roman, Spanish Choir Dong Le, Vietnamese Choir

Bulletin deadline is Sunday for the following weekend. Bring copy to the parish office or email bulletin@olaclaremont.org .

Sunday Mass Schedule 7:00 a.m. Cantor-led song 9:00 a.m. Contemporary ensemble 11:00 a.m. Contemporary ensemble 1:00 p.m. Spanish Mass 3:00 p.m. Vietnamese Mass 5:00 p.m. Teen/Contemporary 7:00 p.m. Cantor-led song

Saturday Vigil Masses 4:00 p.m. Cantor-led song 5:30 p.m. Contemporary ensemble or cantor-led song

Weekday Mass Schedule 6:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday 8:15 a.m. Weekly on Fridays only, and First Saturday following First Friday 5:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Saturday Confessions 3:00 – 3:45 p.m. English/Spanish 6:30 p.m. English

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See article “Vocations” on Page 2

Fr. Chris: Story of a vocation The vocation of Fr. Chris Troxell grew out of an extraordi-

nary family that is well-known at OLA. Twin brother Cameron humorously says, “We have our pro’s and con’s – I am the pro-fessor and he’s the confessor.” Both his mother, Clare, and his sister, Keira, have worked in the rectory and parish office, while Cameron leads the music ensemble for the 11 a.m. Mass.

Fr. Chris celebrates his 25th anniversary of ordination at OLA on June 17 at the 5:30 p.m. Mass with a reception follow-ing. After ordination June 13, 1992, by Cardinal Roger Mahony, he celebrated his first Mass at OLA with Msgr. William J. Barry.

He has gravitated toward Spanish-speaking ministry, both here and at St. Hilary in Pico Rivera, St. Genevieve in Panorama City, All Souls in Alhambra, Our Lady of the Rosary in Para-mount, and Immaculate Conception in Monrovia (where he served with Fr. Charles). Fluent in Spanish, Fr. Chris was a Latin American Studies major in college and has made 20 trips to Mexico. He has been a guiding force at OLA for our Hispanic Community and Knights of Columbus, as well as the Marriage Preparation Ministry.

A gifted scholar, athlete, musician and thespian, Fr. Chris found his way into ministry through playing in a band for charis-matic groups and working at the St. Francis soup kitchen in San-ta Cruz as a young man serving the Spanish-speaking. He was inspired to enter the seminary in this Archdiocese by Cardinal Mahony’s commitment to the Hispanic Community.

Read more of his story in the program for the anniversary.

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Below: Day of ordination with Msgr. Barry (1992)

Clare with young family

Chris & Cameron

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College years

Recent family photo: Cameron with wife, Barbara, and daughter, Kellen (graduate); Fr. Chris with mother, Clare, and sister, Keira.