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Adoración Nocturna Contacto: Amalia Sanchez

(562) 228-5132 3rd Fri. 7 pm - Sat, 7:15 A.M.│En la Iglesia

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Contact: Dorie Sablan

(562) 926-3435 1st Fri.│7P.M.-Sat. 7:15A.M.│Church

Adult Confirmation Parish Center: (562) 921-5179

Altar Servers Parish Center: (562) 921-6649

Altar Society Contact: Parish Office

(562) 921-6649

Anointing of the Sick Parish Center: (562) 921-6649

Baptismal Preparation of Children English & Spanish

Parish Center: (562) 921-6649

Because We Care Ministry Contact: Barbra Manriquez

(562) 354-3390 Bereavement Support Group

Contact: Parish Office (562) 921-6649

Bible Study-English Contact: Barbara Fries

(562) 926-1770 Tues.│8-9 P.M.│Rm. 8

Charismatic Healing Mass Contact: Sion Ferrer

(562) 921-6649 Various Mon.│7 P.M.│Church

Church Environment & Art

Contact: Parish Office (562) 921-6649

Couples for Christ Contact: Sonny Berberabe

(562) 921-6649

Cursillo Ultreya—Spanish Contacto: Miguel y Margarita Ramos

(562) 929-4693

Encuentro Matrimonial Mundial Contacto: Elsa & Rolando Castillo

(562) 360-6112 Fiesta Committee

Contact: Robert Perez Parish Center: (562) 929-7195

Filipino Association Contact: Rey Factoran

(714) 670-8788

Finance Council Meets once a month

Contact: Rey Factoran (714) 670-8788

Funerals Parish Center: (562) 921-6649

Gift Shop Vestibule of Church

Contact: John A. L. Moran Parish Center: (562) 921-6649

Open after all Weekend Masses

Golden Age Club President: Richard Contreras

(562) 929-1670 3rd Sun│1:30-4:30 P.M.│Hall

Grupo de Oración Contacto: Olga Hernandez

(562) 278-4686 Wed.│7-9:00 P.M.│Hall

Guadalupanas Contacto: Patricia Mesa

(562) 412-3012 Ultimo Jueves del mes│7 P.M.│Rm. 11

Fri.│7:00 P.M.│Youth Room

Knights of Columbus #10623 Grand Knight: Eli Samora

(562) 716-7548 2nd Tues.│7:30 P.M.│Hall

Legion of Mary Contact: Sylvia J. Layao

(562) 404-1174 Praesidium

Tues.│5-6 P.M.│Rm. 10 Curia

2nd Thur.│7 P.M.│Rm. 10

Liturgy Committee Director: Dennis Adame

(562) 889-9322

Ministerios Hispanos (562) 921-6649

Ministry to the Sick Contact: Cornell Watson

(562) 822-4506

Mother of Perpetual Help Novena Contact: Imelda Manalac

(562) 404-6145 Tues.│7:00 P.M.│Church

Music Ministry/Choir Directors (562) 921-6649

7:30pm Filipino Choir (1st Sunday of the month)

Anthony “AC” Cerna: 5:30pm 9:00am Adult Choir

Mark Newberry: 7:30pm Adult Choir

Mustard Seed Communities Contact: Teresa Estrada

(562) 921-6649

Parish Council Contact: Parish Office

(562) 921-6649

Prayer Shawl Ministry Contact: Mary Ratanasurakam

(951) 500-0787 Last Monday | 6:30 P.M. | Par. Off.

ProLife Ministry Contact: Barbra Manriquez

(562) 354-3390 3rd Thursday| 6:00 P.M. | Par. Off.

RCIA Director: Dennis Jones

e-mail: djones@stlinus.org (562) 921-6649

Santo Niño Devotions 1st Fri.│6:30 P.M.│Church

Religious Education Director: Christina May (562) 921-5179 Office

Religious Vocations Parish Center: (562) 921-6649

Safeguard the Children Contact: Parish Office

(562) 921-6649

St. Linus School Principal: Greg Climaco (562) 921-0336 Office www.stlinuslions.com

St. Linus Ushers Contact: Cornell Watson

(562) 822-4506

Weddings & Quinceañeras Coordinator: Sue Ellen Rojas

(562) 260-7175

Youth Ministry/LIFE TEEN Youth Ministry: Anthony Cerna “AC”

(562)455.4680 Email: linusconfirmation@gmail.com

Confirmation Coordinator: Anthony Cerna “AC”

(562)455.4680 linusconfirmation@gmail.com

Ministry in Action...

PAGE 3 Vigésimo Sexto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario NOT AGAINST US

Like Moses before him, Jesus corrects his disciples’ misunderstanding of the gift of the Spirit. They saw peo-ple who were not of their company casting out demons and doing other works such as Jesus had done. Jesus points out that no one who does a good deed in his name can be opposed to him at the same time. He goes on to point out the importance of the “little ones,”: the poor, simple people, children, the meek ones who are not im-portant in the world. It is to them that he was sent, not to the wealthy and the self-righteous. He underscores the importance of small works done in faith, as well as big works like driving out demons. “Anyone who gives you a cup of water . . . because you belong to Christ . . . will surely not lose his reward” (Mark 9:41). God builds the coming reign little by little in our actions, however small and unassuming, when they are done out of love of God and neighbor.

Question of the Week

First Reading — Moses said, “Would that all the people of the LORD were prophets!” (Numbers 11:25-29). Psalm — The precepts of the Lord give joy to the heart (Psalm 19) Second Reading — Come now, you rich. The wages you withheld from the workers who harvested your fields are crying aloud (Jason 5:1-6). Gospel — Whoever is not against us is for us (Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48). Question for Children: In what specific ways do you share with the poor from what you have been given? Question for Adults: In today’s worldwide community, who are the rich and what does God want of them?

Monday: Jb 1:6-22; Ps 17:1bcd-3, 6-7; Lk 9:46-50 Tuesday: Jb 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23; Ps 88:2-8; Mt 18:1-5, 10 Wednesday: Jb 9:1-12, 14-16; Ps 88:10bc-15; Lk 9:57-62 Thursday: Jb 19:21-27; Ps 27:7-9abc, 13-14; Lk 10:1-12 Friday: Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5; Ps 139:1-3, 7-10, 13-14ab; Lk 10:13-16 Saturday: Jb 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17; Ps 119:66, 71, 75, 91, 125, 130; Lk 10:17-24 Sunday: Gn 2:18-24; Ps 128:1-6; Heb 2:9-11; Mk 10:2-16 [2-12]

Pregunta de la Semana

Lecturas de la Semana

Primera lectura — El espíritu se posó sobre Moisés y los ancianos, y sobre Eldad y Medad. (Números 11:25-29). Salmo — Los mandatos del Señor alegran el corazón (Salmo 19 [18]). Segunda lectura — Ustedes que se han hecho ricos rehu-sando pagar los salarios y con otras obras injustas, ahora se les va a condenar (Santiago 5:1-6). Evangelio — Cualquiera que esté haciendo el bien en nombre de Cristo está con él. (Marcos 9:38-43, 45, 47-48). Pregunta para los niños: ¿De qué maneras específicas com-partes con los pobres lo que te fue dado? Pregunta para los adultos: En la comunidad mundial actual, ¿quiénes son los ricos y qué quiere Dios de ellos?

Readings for the Week

Lunes: Job 1:6-22; Sal 17 (16):1bcd-3, 6-7; Lc 9:46-50 Martes: Job 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23; Sal 88 (87):2-8; Mt 18:1-5, 10 Miércoles: Job 9:1-12, 14-16; Sal 88 (87):10bc-15; Lc 9:57-62 Jueves: Job 19:21-27; Sal 27 (26):7-9abc, 13-14; Lc 10:1-12 Viernes: Job 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5; Sal 139 (138):1-3, 7-10, 13-14ab; Lc 10:13-16 Sábado: Job 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17; Sal 119 (118):66, 71, 75, 91, 125, 130; Lc 10:17-24 Domingo: Gn 2:18-24; Sal 128 (127):1-6; Heb 2:9-11; Mc 10:2-16 [2-12]

We would like to thank our parishioners and visitors for being generous with your

weekly donations. We welcome you to make your weekly/monthly

donations by enrolling in WeShare (formerly Parish Pay) by visit-ing https://stlinus.churchgiving.com/

or call(800) 950-9952 to set up an account.

MASS COLLECTION SEPTEMBER 22/23

5:30 PM VIGIL $1,506.00

7:30 AM $1,524.05

9:00 AM $1,894.45

10:30 AM $2,125.01

12:15 PM $1,041.58

5:00 PM $1,068.75

7:30 PM $1,214.07

GRAND TOTAL $10,373.91

WEEKLY COLLECTIONS

KNOW THE ANGELS Make yourself familiar with the angels, and behold them frequently in spirit. With-out being seen, they are present with you.

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Saturday, September 29th 7:30 AM Fr. Chris Felix, Happy Birthday 5:30 PM Cheynne Manriquez, 18th Birthday, Fr. Chris Felix, Happy Birthday

Sunday, September 30th 7:30 AM Isabelle Leibig, 50th Birthday 9:00 AM Tony Barbarino, R.I.P. 10:30 AM Adriana Perera, Birthday 12:15 PM Clara Galvez, Brithday, R.I.P. 5:00 PM Ignacia Lorenzo & Tomas Bongco 7:30 PM Maria Cristina Fernandez, Birthday

Monday, October 1st 8:30 AM Spagnolo Family

Tuesday, October 2nd 8:30 AM Marcos Varela Jr. 7:00 PM Rodriguez Family

Wednesday, October 3rd 8:30 AM Madison Moguel, Birthday

Thursday, October 4th 8:30 AM Richard & Michael O’Donnel

Friday, October 5th 8:30 AM Cynthia Felix, Health 7:00 PMJ Marcelino Quelnan Pilarca, R.I.P.

Saturday, October 6th 7:30 AM Beatrice Gomez, Birthday 5:30 PM Michaela Teano Soltis, R.I.P.

Sunday, October 7th 7:30 AM Ana & Leonardo Santillan, R.I.P. 9:00 AM Asumption Lourenco, R.I.P. 10:30 AM Luis Escaleras, Birthday 12:15 PM Maria Teresa & Antonio Estrada, R.I.P. 5:00 PM Ismael Macias, 4 Month Anniversary, R.I.P. 7:30 PM Pedro Caceres, R.I.P.

September 30, 2018

IN OUR PRAYERS

Prayers for our brothers and sisters in their time of suffering and need…

If you or someone in your family is in need of prayers, please contact the Parish office at (562) 921-6649 or email: bulletin@stlinus.org Thank you

:

Teresa Velador, Elpidio Velador, Joey Lascano Sr., Angie Guerrero, Charito Wells, Little Ruben Ramirez, Mireya Lozano, Christopher Honrado, Emil Evangelista Jr. Ursula Hirezi, Farida Maiz, Sydney Teodoro, Debra Rios, Robert Ray Rios, Alberta Luna, David Ramirez, Zachary Pereyra, Richard Cortez, Maria Hodgers, Manuel Guillen, Jose Acero, Jessie Bausley, Betsy & Jose Gonzalez, Ophelia Angaco, Angie Chavez, Althea Robinson, Ramona Ramirez, Ed & Doris Boucree, Eddie & Rosa Perez, Naomi Gonzalez, Lilia Navarro, John Adams, Elenore Obenhas “Ellie”, Ester Hebein, Moses Estrada, Dianne Roberts, Emily Mercado, Victoria Lopez, Erica Marton, Augustine Quezada, Ofelia Evangelista, Angel Guardado-Banuelos, John Hernandez, Linda Collado, Sandra Bonsall Galvan, Aida Velador, Ramona Quinones, Abertano Rutiaga, Carmen Sanchez, Daniel Sanchez, Mi-chael Abad, Marita Alvarez, Roberto Alvarez, Michael O’Donnell, Richard O’Donnell, Joe Chavez, Helen Ra-pasky, Glenn & Patricia Hackett, Rigoberto Cervantez, Maria Refugio Contreras, Mike Abad, Iris Le Duff, Frank Le Duff, Tricia Najar, Margarita Rios, Aiden Alonso, George Gonzalez, Glen & Patricia Hacket, Rodger & Marian Ryan, Tony & Sally Estoque, Gunter Liu, Kathy Carrillo, Fred Fields, Lucille Wendler, Virgilio Tandoc, Dominicq Mc Coy, Gaby Delgado, Lupita Delao Sammy Alvarado, Christina Villegas, Patti Garcia, Constantino Camanag, Jose Arechiga, Marilyn Millare,

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From its earliest days, the Church has had an interest in the education of young people. In ancient Rome, teachers of boys had to resign their posts in order to become cate-chumens, since the education of boys was so keyed to the lore and worship of the gods. In other ages, public educa-tion has been so attuned to other values that creative solu-tions have arisen. In late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century Ireland, gov-ernment schools had a goal of “Anglicizing” the Irish in cul-ture and religion. Most Irish Catholics opted out in favor of “hedge schools.” In these largely secret schools, meeting not just in the shadow of hedges but also in cottages and barns throughout Ireland, schoolmasters provided eager students with a classical education grounded in Greek and Latin, Irish literature, the banned Gaelic language, and the catechism of the Church. The so-called penal laws forbade Catholics from teaching young people publicly or privately, and “civil dis-obedience” ruled the day. In 1826, a British government study showed that of half a million Irish children enrolled in schools, 403,000 were in hedge schools! A woman named Nano Nagle defied the law by opening schools for the poor. Eventually her companions became the Presentation Sisters. A layman named Edmund Rice, inspired by her courage, founded the Irish Christian Brothers for the same purpose. By 1820, the situation eased, since Irish Catholics had shown that they would defy any law that diminished their love of learning and threatened their faith.

Treasures from our Tradition A Message from Archbishop José H. Gomez

Brothers and Sisters, We are working hard in the U.S. Bishops’ conference to address the scandals in the Church. We continue to be deeply disturbed and saddened by what has happened. We are determined to seek answers to questions that have been raised. And we are committed to take every step necessary to ensure that we are protecting the people we are called to shepherd and holding our-selves to the highest standards of accountability before God and before the whole family of God. I urge you to read today’s statement from the U.S. bish-ops' administrative committee. It is only the beginning of what needs to be done. But I believe it is a good, solid beginning. This is a time for prayer and penance and puri-fication for those of us who are bishops and priests. And as we work for the renewal and reform of the Church, we are asking humbly for your assistance and expertise — as mothers and fathers, and as faithful Catholics in all walks of life. Please keep praying for our Holy Father and for our Church. And please pray even harder for those who have been hurt. Together let us work to bring healing and restore justice. May our Blessed Mother Mary intercede for the Church, that we might have the wisdom and courage to do all that the Lord requires in this moment.

UN MENSAJE DEL ARZOBISPO JOSÉ H. GOMEZ

Hermanos y Hermanas, Estamos trabajando arduamente en la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de Estados Unidos para resolver los escándalos en la Iglesia. Seguimos estando profundamente perturbados y entriste-cidos por lo que ha sucedido. Estamos decididos a buscar respuestas a las preguntas que han surgido. Y estamos comprometidos a tomar todas las medidas necesarias para asegurar que estemos protegiendo a las personas a las que estamos llamados a cuidar y a mantenernos a los más al-tos estándares de responsabilidad ante Dios y ante toda la familia de Dios. Los invito a que lean la reciente De-claración del Comité Administrativo de los Obispos de los Estados Unidos. Es sólo el comienzo de lo que hay que hacer. Pero creo que es un comienzo bueno y sólido. Este es un tiempo de oración y de penitencia y purifica-ción para aquellos de nosotros que somos obispos y sacer-dotes. Y mientras trabajamos para la renovación y re-forma de la iglesia, pedimos humildemente su ayuda y experiencia, como madres y padres, y como fieles católi-cos en todos los ámbitos de la vida. Por favor, sigan orando por nuestro Santo Padre y por nuestra Iglesia. Y por favor oren aún más por aquellos que han sido heri-dos. Juntos vamos a trabajar para traer sanación y restaurar la justicia.

YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR THE ETERNAL REPOSE OF:

Dolores Del Castillo

Prayerful and deepest sympathy go out to their

families, relatives and friends

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus Tuesday: The Holy Guardian Angels Thursday: St. Francis of Assisi Friday: Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos; First Friday Saturday: St. Bruno; Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher; First Saturday; Blessed Virgin Mary

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Monday 10/1 6:00 PM 7:00 PM— St. Linus School– Bright Spark Planning in Science Lab 7:00 PM—10:00 PM Grupo de Oracion in Religious Education 7:00 PM—9:00 PM Encuento Matrimonial in Grade 7 7:00 PM—8:30 PM RCIA in Room 10 7:00 PM—9:00 PM Guadalupanas in Grade 8 Tuesday 10/2 5:00 PM—6:15 PM Legion of Mary in Parish Conference Room 6:30 PM— 9:00 PM Knights of Columbus in Room 10 6:30 PM—8:00 PM Confessions/ Novena Mass in Church 8:00 PM—9:00 PM Bible Study-English in Religious Ed

Wednesday 10/3 7:00 PM—9:00 PM Music Ministry in Church 7:00 PM—9:00 PM Guadalupanas in Grade 8 Thursday 10/4 7:55 AM—8:00 AM Blessing of the Animals in School Parking Lot 6:00 PM— 9:00 PM Music Ministry (Alex Lagman) in Church 2:00 PM School Performances TK—8th Grade 7:00 PM—9:00 PM Guadalupanas in Grade 8 Friday 10/5 6:00 PM — 11:00 PM Fiesta Kickoff! 7:00 PM— 8:00 PM First Friday Mass in Church Saturday 10/6 1:00 PM –11:00 PM Day 2 of Fiesta 2:00 PM School Performances on Parish Office Driveway Sunday 10/7 1:00 PM—10:00 PM Day 3 of Fiesta

ST. LINUS CHURCH PARISH CALENDAR OCTOBER 1, 2018 THRU OCTOBER 7, 2018

EL GRUPO DE ORACIÓN LOS INVITA Al Curso de:

Formación Católica Integral Basado en La Liturgia de la Palabra

“La Familia El Regalo De Dios”

ST. LINUS CATHOLIC CHURCH

13915 Shoemaker Avenue Norwalk, CA 90650

Salón: Youth Room

Sábado 8 de Septiembre A Sábado 1 de Diciembre

8:00 am – 10:00 am

DONACION $ 25.00

PARA MÁS INFORMACIÓN: OLGA TORREZ 562.278 4686

La ley del Señor es perfecta del todo y reconforta el alma;

inmutables son las palabras del Señor y hacen sabio al sencillo.

THE FEAST OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

BLESSING OF ANIMALS - OCTOBER 4th

You are welcomed to bring your animals this Thursday, October 4th, for the Feast of St. Francis. A prayer ser-vice will be lead by school principal, Mr. Climaco, Class President, Xochitl Moreno and a special blessing given by Deacon Chuck, at 7:55 a.m. in the school parking lot. Please arrive on time, as the parking lot will be closed promptly after the service has ended.

HEALING MASS Presider: Fr. Steephen Viblanc, OSM

Monday, October 15, 2018 7:30 pm

Fr. Steephen was born in India to a prayerful family. Imme-diately after his high school education, he entered the Servite Order or the Order of Friar Servants of Mary in 1997 and was ordained on April 22, 2009 also for that community. He was then appointed as a Vocation Director as well as both as an Associate Pastor and Pastor for a Servite parish while still in India. His community subsequently assigned him in Cali-fornia on July 2014 and was assigned at Divine Savior Catholic Church in Los Angeles for a period of six months. He was later assigned to Servite High School, an all male Roman Catholic College preparatory high school located in Anaheim as a Chaplain and Spiritual Director for the school. His main function is counseling the students and saying the everyday mass at the school, confession and retreats comple-menting the formation of each student to the person of Christ, drawing them to embrace Christ, love Christ, imitate, live and be Christ to others. Fr. Steephen is also helping out nearby parishes like St. Paul of the Cross, St. Philip's at Full-erton and St. Linus Church. He helps the Cursillo Move-ment in Anaheim for their weekly Wednesday masses. Father Steephen continues to find his relationship with the Lord increasing everyday in his love to serve God's people as a way of serving His master.

There will be a First Friday Mass on, October 5th at 7:00pm. There will not be an all-night adoration. Our 24 hour Adoration Chapel will be available.

FIRST FRIDAY MASS

PARISH NEWS

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DID YOU KNOW? The Office of Victims Assistance Min-istry The Office of Victims Assistance Ministry of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles serves to help victim-survivors who have been victims of sexual abuse by a priest, deacon, or individual representing the Catholic Church. The Victims Assistance Ministry also works to create a safe and compassionate environment for victims to come forward while ensuring that civil authorities are notified, and victims are provided with counseling and other assistance in the healing process. Please join the members of this important ministry in offering our contin-ued prayers and support for the healing of victim-survivors and all impacted by abuse. For more informa-tion on the Office of Victims Assistance Ministry, http://www.la-archdiocese.org/org/protecting/vam/Pages/default.aspx

La Oficina del Ministerio de Asistencia para Víctimas de la Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles fue creado para ayudar a las víctimas-sobrevivientes de abuso sexual por un sacer-dote, diácono o individuo representante de la Iglesia Católica. El Ministerio de Asistencia para Víctimas tam-bién trabaja para crear un ambiente seguro y compasivo para que las víctimas busquen ayuda, mientras que las autoridades civiles son notificadas. A las víctimas se les provee consejería y otro tipo de asistencia en el proceso de sanación. Por favor únase a los miembros de este im-portante ministerio ofreciendo sus oraciones continuas y el apoyo para la sanación de las víctimas-sobrevivientes, así como a todos los impactados por abuso. Para más in-formación sobre la Oficina del Ministerio de Asistencia a Víctimas, http://www.la-archdiocese.org/org/protecting/vam/Pages/default.aspx

Religious Education Upcoming Events SEPTEMBER Wednesday Classes: 9/5, 9/12, 9/19, and 9/26 Saturday Classes: 9/15, 9/22, and 9/29

OCTOBER Wednesday Classes: 10/10, 10/17, and 10/24 Saturday Classes: 10/13, 10/20, and 10/27

*No classes on 10/3, 10/6, and 10/31

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

2018-2019 Confirmation Registration is available. For requirements and registration information, please visit www.stlinus-church.org/confirmation/ Questions? Contact Anthony Cerna (AC) at linusconfirmation@gmail.com Phone Number: 562.455.4680 OCTOBER 10/5, 10/6, 10/7—St. Linus Fiesta— Please check in with AC to get credit for your assigned service hours. If you have not signed up for service hours, please call AC for available time slots. 10/15—Classes Begin 6:30 pm –8:00 PM

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In these times of increasing disparity between the richest among us and the poorest, and the decline of the middle class, much discussion goes on over what constitutes a “living wage.” With employers crying that higher wages will bankrupt them, and politicians warning that paying a living wage will destroy jobs, we see a dilemma over the treatment of the poor and the middle class. Unions, which once assured workers a voice in negotiations with em-ployers, are becoming weaker and are besieged by corpo-rations and politicians. Where is God in all of this? The Letter of James speaks clearly and forcefully about the fate of the rich in their dealings with the poor and with workers. “Behold, the wages you withheld from the work-ers . . . are crying aloud . . . and . . . have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts.” Those who are oppressed are equated with the suffering Christ, as the rich are ad-dressed, “You have condemned, you have murdered the righteous one; he offers you no resistance.” Clearly, what we have done to the least ones, we have done to our Lord.

ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE LORD

When Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp, away from the other prophets, Joshua, Moses’ be-loved aide, urges Moses to stop them. Moses replies “Would that all the people of the LORD were prophets!” He proclaims that grace abounds for all and that the word of the Lord should be proclaimed by all the people. We see a similar situation in the Gospel of Mark. John tells Jesus that someone who does not follow him with them is driving out demons in Jesus’ name. Jesus replies “Do not prevent him . . . For whoever is not against us is for us.” In other words, Jesus is saying the same thing as Moses: Would that all the people prophe-sied in God’s name!

CONOCE A LOS ÁNGELES Hazte amigo de los ángeles, y contém-plalos frecuentemente en espíritu. Aunque

no los ves, están siempre contigo. —San Francisco

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Peace and Love-Filled Gratitude! It hardly seems possible that two years and 7 months ago, a parishioner greeted me “Welcome to St. Linus Fr. Les and to California!” and he added: “Where the people here are more sunshine than the weather!”. I pondered for such a time what the words meant. Only later to realize that time and the people would provide me a clear answer. Truly my time in friendship and ministry here have been a blessing and memorable one. Definitely not without the les-son and humility gained from mistakes and shortcomings. It was a great privilege to serve God with/through the people of St. Linus and St. Linus School. I am overwhelmed with an experience of gratitude for all you have shown and the willing support I have received, espe-cially with my ministry at St. Linus Church. From both pastors, Fr. Anthony Gomez and Fr. Christopher Felix, for their wisdom, confidence and understanding, to the deacons and their spouses, Deacon Mario and Nati Mejia, Deacon Chuck and Marge Baker, and Mario and Ann Guerra. To the staff, Ana, Faith, Teresa, Arlene, Maria, Stephanie, Christina and Crystal. To the Administration and faculty of St. Linus School. To all the ministry leaders, and volunteers, thank you so

much! To the Church workers I see every day, I truly learned a lot from your words and example. I have a long list of names in mind, but would only become a faint effort for my space here and would never satisfy.

In spirit, I embrace all of you in prayer, in heart, I will always love and cherish all of you, in memory will consider the best days of my life and in my vocation, my sincere gratitude for bringing the best of my priesthood to ministry with you. I have seen “Christ” in/through and with you. God bless you! I will miss you all!

God Bless you, Father Lester Niez, Associate Pastor

TREE OF LIFE LEAVES

The following families have paid their pledges in full; their leaves have been placed on the Tree of Life.

THANK YOU FOR HELPING US REACH

OUR GOAL!!!!

Purine Enciso Chita Ravalo Mr. and Mrs. Leandro M. Enciso Terri Torres Mr. and Mrs. Manolo Grospe

TREE OF LIFE LEAVES UP-DATE: If you have paid your pledge in full and your leaf has not been placed, please make sure you have filled out the Leaf Inscription Form. If you have questions, please call the Parish Office (562) 921-6649. The inscription machine where the leaves are ordered, has been “Out of Service”, which caused several delayed shipments of paid leaves. We appreciate your pa-tience while this problem is being corrected.

THE DEVASTATION OF SIN Jesus goes on to teach about sin and its consequences. “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were put around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.” By “little ones,” Jesus means the humble followers as well as innocent children who love him. Certainly those who have abused children have not caused the children “to sin,” but have made them victims of the worst kind of abuse. These people are worthy of condemnation. Jesus next points out something so strong in its condemnation of sin that it alarms us when we hear it, knowing that we all are sinners. But Jesus often speaks in metaphors and parables, and it is not necessary to take his teaching about cutting off hands and feet and gouging out eyes literally. It can be taken to mean that if we are guilty of sin, we should make an immediate break from our sinfulness and return to God. Better to cut sin out of our life than to enter into eternal darkness. There is so much to learn from these readings that we have many things to ponder and to pray about. Take advantage of these wise teachings to become closer to Christ and to treat one another with love and care.

AMEN SUNDAY

Next Sunday, is Amen Sunday (the first weekend of every month). Amen Sunday is an opportunity for us to celebrate and highlight the progress of our Capital Cam-paign. It also gives us a chance to bring in our pledge and stand in solidarity with our parish and the mission of our campaign. If you would like to bring in your campaign pledge envelopes or your checks towards your commit-ment, it is very welcomed and appreciated. If you have not pledged we also welcome your monetary donations.

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Celebrating Our Past ~ Preparing Our Future Celebrating Our Past ~ Preparing Our Future As of May 11 2018, we now have $612,361.03 collected to date. Pledges continue to arrive daily. Total Pledged/Gifts received is $1,005,294.66. Thank you again, and God bless, to all who given to-wards this worthwhile program. Soon, those of you who have yet to re-spond will be receiving another opportunity to participate. So much more is yet to be done to honor our past generations and prepare us for future generations to come. Celebrando Nuestro Pasado ~ Preparando para Nuestro Futuro Al 11 de Mayo de 2018 nuestra Campaña Capital esta en un total de $612,361.03 en compromisos mientras recibimos nuevas promesas todos los días. Hemos recibido un total de $1,005,294.66. en regalos. Mu-chas gracias y bendiciones a todos que han participado en este programa valioso hacia nuestra comunidad parroquial. Para los que no han partici-pado, pronto recibirán otra oportunidad para contribuir. Todavía hay mucho por hacer para honrar a las generaciones antepasa-das y preparar para nuevas generaciones en el futuro.

$ 612,361.03

AUTOMATIC DEBIT—Automatic debits from checking/savings accounts or credit cards are available. Please visit WeShare, click on the link that best describes your situation and select Capital Campaign. Please contact the Parish Office for more informa-tion at (562) 921-6649. PLEDGE PAYMENTS—You will receive reminder notices in accordance with the payment method you select. Please make your checks payable to: St. Linus Church Capital Campaign. STOCKS AND BONDS—There are added advantages to giving stocks, bonds, and securities. You not only take credit for a chari-table gift at its present value but, if held for more than a year, you are also exempt from paying tax on the profit realized form the original investment. Talk with your financial advisor for more information on making these types of charitable donations. IRA GIFTS—If you are over 70 1/2 years old, you may also be eligible to make a charitable gift from your IRA assets. These types of gifts must be transferred directly and count toward your minimum required distribution. Again, it is always a good idea to speak with your financial advisor for more information. WILLS AND BEQUESTS—Providing for St. Linus Church in your will can have significant federal and estate tax advantages. For additional information, please contact the Parish Office at (562) 921-6649. MATCHING GIFT PROGRAMS—Please ask the Human Resources department at your place of work if they have a program to match your donation. Both current and retired employees may be eligible. TAX DEDUCTIBLE GIFTS—All gifts are tax deductible as provided by law. Receipts will be provided upon request. GIVE ONLINE 1. For online payments visit: www.stlinus-church.org 2. Click GIVE ONLINE. Follow the link to WeShare (formerly Parish Pay) Donations 3. You may log in if you have previously created an account, or select from the Giving Opportunities on which fund you would like to donate to. 4. For Capital Campaign, select the box titled “Capital Campaign” 5. Select from the options: Create a Recurring Donation, or Make a One– Time Donation. If you would like more information on WeShare, or if you need help setting up an online account, please visit our staff in the Parish Office Monday—Friday, between the hours of 9:00 AM—4:00 PM.

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGE ACCOUNTS If you have any questions or concerns about your Capital Campaign ac-count please call the Parish Office 562.921.6649.

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Dear Parish Family, As you know, our annual Fiesta is just around the corner. To help make our delicious food each year, we rely on your generosity to donate goods to use in our booths. Please consider donating items from the list below so that our Fiesta can be a huge success! All of these items can be purchased at Smart & Final. You can drop off donations at the Par-ish office during normal office hours. Deadline for donations is October 1, 2018. If you pre-fer to donate gift cards, we will accept gift cards from Sam’s Club, Costco, or Smart n Final.

For any questions regarding quantity updates or anything related to the Food Booths. For any questions regarding quantity updates or anything related to the Food Booths, please contact: Diana Beltran at (562) 308-8088

As a reminder: GAME BOOTH TICKETS will be sold for game booths at $1.00 each.

The Golden Age Ministry is requesting baked goods for this year’s Fiesta. All baked goods will be ac-cepted, including: Cookies, brownies, cakes, dough-nuts, cupcakes, loaves of sweet bread, danishes, baked desserts, etc... Please bring all baked goods to the Parish Office by Friday, October 5th and throughout the fiesta week-end.

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Please continue to pray! The babies are counting on us! ~ Remember to pray daily for your spiritually adopted child and his/her parents. During your earthly life, this spiritually adopted child of yours is known only to God, but in the world to come, it is hoped that you will meet this child whose life was spared by your prayers and spend eternal happi-ness with him/her.

One Month: Your spiritually adopted baby has been quite active over the past month. Already your baby is 10,000 times bigger than at conception. Your baby has developed the foundations of his/her brain, spinal cord, and nervous system by the 20th day. His/Her heart began to beat on the 21st day and is pumping blood though its own cir-culatory system. The blood type can be different from the mother’s. Your baby is most vulnerable during the next month of being aborted. Pray that the Lord of Life might move the heart of this baby’s mother to give the most precious gift of all – the gift of life.

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