St. Cornelius Church 5500 WARDLOW RD. LONG BEACH, CA 90808 (562) 421-8966 FAX(562) 421-5096

www.stcorneliuslb.org

Next weekend, the Together in Mission annual appeal will launch. This is a great opportunity to put your love into ac on. At every Mass we will hear about the importance of sharing our gi s with others. We are in this to-gether—the mission of helping our fellow brothers and sister and we are all asked to share the light of Christ with others. For those of you that have made gi s in the past, be on the lookout for a special mailing from our Archdiocesan leaders asking you to renew your gi . Please mail in your gi directly to the Together in Mission office to en-sure that you’re counted among those that have answered this vital call. Our parish has been tasked with raising $80,900. I am confident that each of you will prayerfully consider sharing the abundant gi s that God has shared with each of us.

PASTOR’S CORNER 1 1 TOGETHER IN MISSION 1

FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Jesus uses two different examples of a good disciple--salt of the earth and light of the world. While these images seem to have li le in common, there are similari es, the most ob-vious being that a li le of either goes a long way. So also, a li le faith can make a big differ-ence. The faith of li le children can bring their parents back to the Church. The way we live our faith can speak even louder. Isaiah gives us some hints in the first reading when he writes about feeding the hungry and giving shelter to the homeless and clothes to the poor. But we some mes get things backwards. If we do the things Isaiah tells the people to do, we might think that the deeds will give us faith. If we tru-ly believe that God lives in the people around us, especially the poor, then we will want to show our love by caring for each other. But if we don't have faith, then we are like the salt that has lost its flavor. Without faith in God's love for us, we would not respond with love of our own. We could s ll be a good person, but we would not be a very good disciple. Tom Schmidt, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

2 LITURGY

MASS INTENTIONS † = Indicates Deceased

Sunday, February 05 8:00 a.m. †John G. Weisenborn Charles Magee (Birthday) †Teresa Reyes 10:00 a.m. Hasse Family †Shirley Prisk 12:00 noon †Sidney Villaluna †Marina Santos 5:00 p.m. Joan Aimerito †Jim Aimerito Monday, February 06 8:00 a.m. †Tom Walsh †Teresa Reyes Anne Ryan 5:00 p.m. †Fr. Peter Bodesteiner †Laure a Ambrosio Tuesday, February 07 8:00 a.m. Anne Ryan Phil Roche †Teresa Reyes 5:00 p.m. †Fr. Peter Bodesteiner D.J. Fuller Wednesday, February 08 8:00 a.m. Anne Ryan †Susan Weinholt †Teresa Reyes 5:00 p.m. †Fr. Peter Bodesteiner Allen Ronk Lafoe †Rosanne Poyer Thursday, February 09 8:00 a.m. Anne Ryan Pa rica Wolfe †Teresa Reyes 5:00 p.m. †Angela F. Miranda †Vera Bodesteiner Friday, February 10 8:15 a.m. Anne Ryan †Teresa Reyes 5:00 p.m. †Vera Bodesteiner †David Willet Saturday, February 11 8:00 a.m. Sesilia Aoga Anne Ryan †Teresa Reyes 5:00 p.m. Esperanza Vitug †Stella Guinan †Marge Hengehold Sunday, February 12 8:00 a.m. Kathleen Walsh †Sylvia Cortes †Teresa Reyes 10:00 a.m. †Brian Tempel †David Wille 12:00 noon Anne Ryan †David Wille 5:00 p.m. †Thomas F. Callahan †David Sherwood

WEEKEND MASSES Saturday, February 11 5:00 p.m Fr. Mike Gleeson Lector Pam Branch Sunday, February 12 8:00 a.m. Fr. Bill McLean Lector: Nancy Magruder 10:00 a.m. Fr. George Reynolds Lector: Bert Howard 12 noon Fr. Mike Gleeson Lector John Carillo 5:00 p.m. Fr. George Reynolds Lector: Frank Schmidt

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LITURGY

CONNECTING THE DOTS Spirituality Book Club The con nuing discussion of the book, The Name Of God is Mercy, Pope Francis's conversa on with Andrea Tornielli will be February 16, 7:00p.m. at Duffy's. Call Norma, 562:429-1094 or Deacon Rich for more informa on. All are welcome. We meet the third Thursday of each month. Come and sug-gest some new authors! The LB library has some copies of this book. Call Norma at (562)429-1094 or Deacon Rich Boucher for more informa on.

FAITH AND FICTION St. Cornelius Book Discussion Group The next mee ng of the book club will be held on Monday, February 20 in the school library. The book we will be discussing is “The Nigh ngale” by Kris n Hammanh. We meet on the third Monday of every month, except December. In December we will be mee ng on the 2nd Monday. You are welcome to join us. For more info, call Katy Ellis at 607-1100.

ADULT FAITH & SPIRITUALITY

Adam & Carla Mars Sandee Bradley DJ Barwick Peggy Hasse Dolores Lounsbury Peggy Pen s Walter Bordeaux Terri Roach Erin & Brian Longhofer Ghusn Mhawji Martha Burris Frances Boudreau Lee Hicks Sio Patolo Kasiano Alai Julienne Aoga Patricia Wolfe Margaret Haskins Samuel McCarthy Sherill S llwell Judy Klenk Jonathan Kolp Frank Novak Richard LaPorte Jean Wells Karen Gingras Patricia Moore

Alvin York Jack Alva Cooper Chris Leon Greg & Laurie Kelly Diane Reed Patrick Connolly Christopher Cathcart Larry Gaudy Debbie DeSan s Travis Melnick Joseph Lesko Helen Orth Dave Wills Henry Sarnecki Bob Early Jenni Rojas Rochelle Lewis Lavin Alma Gomez Percival Francisco Brian Lehman Paxton Thompson Maria Valadez Allen Ronk Lafoe Rina Tuiteleleapaga

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK For The Sick Who Have Asked To Be Remembered In Prayer:

SAMOAN CHOIR The Samoan Choir schedule is as follows: 1st Sunday - 8:00 a.m. 2nd Sunday - 5:00 p.m. 3rd Sunday - 12:00 p.m. 4th Saturday - 5:00 p.m. 5th Sunday - 10:00 a.m.

CANDLES Candles can be purchased in the Rectory. The cost of candles is $5.00. The ligh ng of the can-dles is the responsibility of the buyer. For more informa on please contact the Rectory (562) 421-8966.

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SPRING SUPPORT GROUP The journey of bereavement a er the loss of a loved one can be difficult. A six (6)-week psy-cho-educa onal bereavement program offers support and techniques that can help you work through the pain of loss. Our next support group will begin on Monday evening, February 27th, at 7 o’clock PM in the Convent Chapel. We will meet each Monday night through April 3rd. . If you are interested and would like to share and learn from others, please call Nancy Himes (562) 928-2474.

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ARCHDIOCESE FINGERPRINTING SCHEDULE For a list of upcoming sessions for the San Pedro Region please visit www.la-archdiocese.org and under the Protec ng the Children Tab you will see Fingerprin ng. You will find a PDF of the current and next month schedule.

VIRTUS TRAINING For a list of upcoming sessions for the San Pedro Region, please visit virtusonline.org, click “Registra on” and “View a list of sessions” then select the “Los Angeles—San Pedro Region”

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS Children’s Catechumenate Sunday, February 12, 2017, a Parent/Child mee ng for year two Children’s Catechumenate candidates (grades 4 – 8) takes place immedi-ately following 10:00 am mass, in the sixth grade classroom.

EDGE Night The February 14th EDGE night has been can-celled. EDGE will return Tuesday, March 14, 2017.

RE Office Closure In celebra on of the Presidents’ holiday, the Religious Educa on Office will be closed Friday, February 17 through Monday, February 19. There will be no Early Childhood sessions, LWC or Children’s Catechumenate dismissal.

THE LOS ANGELES RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CONGRESS RE Congress is the largest annual gathering of its kind in the world. The four-day event is held at the Anaheim (Calif.) Conven on Center and is sponsored by the Los Angeles Office of Religious Educa on.

Youth Day (February 23, 2017) – Congress opens on Thursday with a day-long event for high school youth. This is an opportunity for students – not only from the Los Angeles Archdiocese but throughout California and the western states – to come together and share in Liturgy, workshops, entertainment and to experience the energy of a Youth Day Rally. Congress days (February 24 – 26, 2017) – The re-maining three-day weekend is open to adults and young adults and offers more than 200 speakers presen ng over 300 workshops, in addi on to lunch me entertainment, evening concerts, 16 Liturgies in a variety of characters, the Exhibit Hall and much more. For more informa on visit www.recongress.org

COMMUNITY NEWS SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN Did you know? Repor ng abuse is the right thing to do Child abuse can happen anywhere, even in the home, and for families placed in this horrible situa on, repor ng abuse can be very difficult, but it is cri cal to do so in or-der to protect children. Adults must first act to stop the abuse by being alert to warning signs. If discovered, report abuse to the proper authori es. For more informa on on how to report abuse, request a copy of the VIRTUS© ar cle “When the Right Choice is Difficult” by emailing jvienna@la-archdiocese.org or calling (213) 637-7227.

5 PARISH DIRECTORY Altar Servers Mike & Irene More ne 420-4565 Altar Society Nelly Cabutahe 421-8966 Ancient Order Of Hibernians Daniel McGowan 826-6140 Bereavement - Nancy Himes 928-2474 Bingo—Dannah Perez 316-4819 Cub Scouts - Shawn P. Kelly (714) 713-2015 Choir Director - Joe Patolo 421-8966 Cursillo - Frank Diaz 972-6195 Deten on Ministry Sr. Teresa Dougherty 429-0033 EM & Lector Coordinator Michele Bradley 420-6481 Hospital Ministry - Frank Schmidt 225-7571 Knights of Columbus Victor Magana 420-3214 LB Young Adult Ministry Jason Pillon 716-2608 Music Coordinator - Kathy Clay 420-3894 Parent Board - Laura Goglia 425-7813 People for Others Jenny Davidoff 420-3425 Project Achieve - Kathy Cabral 429-3835 RCIA—Audrey Hamamoto 421-8966 stcrcia2016@gmail.com Religious Educa on- Evelyn Padian 420-7613 Respect Life - Sylvia Aimerito 429-1965 Sacred Heart Retreats - Pam Branch 421-9087 St. Vincent de Paul - Claudia Meza 421-8011 Safeguard the Children Mary Brady 425-5541 School - Nancy Hayes, Principal 425-7813 Seniors Group - Rectory Office 421-8966 Serra Club - Richard MacDonald 425-1863 Ushers - Sam McCarthy 594-8212 Wedding Administrator Silvia Cerna 421-8966 Youth & Confirma on Cris na Hull & Mike Schmidt 420-7613

Fr. Mike Gleeson, Pastor Fr. George Reynolds, Associate Pastor

Richard Boucher, Deacon Joe Hamamoto, Deacon

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 8:00 a.m.

5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass Sunday

8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. 12 noon & 5:00 p.m.

Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.

Friday 8:15 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.

CONFESSION SCHEDULE Thursday & Friday a er

5:00 p.m. Mass Saturday a er 8:00 a.m. Mass

Saturday 4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Secretary’s E-mail: secretary.stcornelius@gmail.com

Rectory Hours MON-FRI

9:00 a.m.. —7:00 p.m. SAT & SUN

9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.

St. Cornelius Catholic School Principal—Nancy Hayes

3333 North Bellflower Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90808 Phone: 562-425-7813 www.stcornelius.net

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BINGO Every Friday come and play Bingo! Doors open at 4pm and Bingo starts at 6:30pm in the large hall. A snack bar is available. We also have Pull-Tabs and Flashboards. Ques-

ons, comments or concerns please contact: Dannah Perez at 562-316-4819 .

COMMUNITY NEWS ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY In the Gospel today, Jesus says, “You are the light of the world,” he is calling us to live our Chris an voca on in words and deeds. Be a “light” to those living in pov-erty and in a world of darkness by giving a dona on to the Society of St Vincent de Paul.

RESPECT LIFE NEWS & NOTES Our Rosary and Mass for Life is the first Sun-

day of every month beginning at 4:30pm right here at St. Cornelius. Your team not in

the Super Bowl? Mad at the NFL? Then join us this Sunday, Feb 5th, to pray for

the unborn!

Life Goes On Life Goes On has been our Mass for Life theme song

since our first Mass in July, 2009. We sing it at every Mass for Life a er Holy

Communion. Many of you have asked us

if the song was available for download. Well, now

it is and all proceeds benefit our life-saving ministry. Visit AudioGirlMinistries.com for download links.

Available on: iTunes, GooglePlay, Amazon, CDBaby, and wherever fine music is sold. :)

POST ABORTION HEALING

Rachel’s Vineyard retreat, this March 3-5, is for women and men struggling with the emo onal and spiritual pain of abor on. The retreat is designed to help par cipants work through repressed grief and anger in a safe, nonjudgmental se ng and come to acceptance, healing, and hope for the future. De-veloped in the Roman Catholic Tradi on, it u lizes

spiritual exercises and rituals to help grieve the loss of unborn children and to accept God’s forgiveness.

All inquires and registra ons are confiden al. For more informa on

call 866-2-RACHEL (866-272-2435)

AudioGirlMinistries.com Like us on Facebook. Twi er @AudioGirlM

Sylvia Aimerito 562-429-1965

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PEOPLE FOR OTHERS People for Others will be mee ng on Wednes-day, February 8 at 1:00pm in the Holy Family Room. All parishioners are welcome to a end. Our Potluck for the convalescent homes and all parishioners will be Friday, February 10th at 11:30am in the Large Hall. You do not need to be a member of PFO to come, enjoy the meal and play free Bingo. PFO will furnish fish and chicken. Please bring a dish to feed 8-12 peo-ple. Our monthly mass will be held on Saturday, February 12th. We will pray the Rosary at 4:30pm prior to Mass. We hope to see you at all 3 func ons.