Congratula ons to the Samoan Choir on 25 years of service in the Music Ministry.

VENI, SANCTE SPIRITUS Pentecost Sunday : Sequence

Come O Holy Spirit, Come! And from your celes al home Shed a ray of light divine! Come, O Father of the poor! Come, source of all our store! Come, within our bosoms shine! You, of comforters the best: You the soul’s most welcome guest: Sweet refreshment here below. In our Labor rest most sweet; Grateful coolness in the hear; Solace in the midst of woe. O most blessed Light divine, Shine with in these heart of yours, And our in most being fill! Where you are not, we have naught,

Nothing good in deed or thought, Nothing free from taint of ill. Heal our wounds, our strength renew; On our dryness pour your dew; Wash the stains of guilt away. Bend the stubborn heart and will; Melt the frozen warm the chill; Guide the steps that go astray. On the faithful who adore And confess you ever more In your sevenfold gi descend Give them virtue’s sure reward; Give them your salva on, Lord; Give them joys that never end. AMEN, ALLELUIA!

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I love stories. One of my favor-ites is the story of Puccini. The composer of such operas as La Bo-heme, Tosca, Madame Bu erfly and Turandot. Towards the end of his life, he was suffering from can-cer. His family and students plead-ed with him to stop wri ng his final opera, Turandot, but he persisted. One day he got extremely sick and was rushed to the hospital. He died during surgery. A er his fu-neral his students examined what he had composed and decided to finish the opera. Turandot opened in La Scala, Milan. It was well re-ceived but then Toscanini, Puccini’s favorite student and the conductor of the opera stopped everything and turned to the audience and said : “Thus far the master wrote.” Silence. Then he turned to the au-dience and said “but the disciples finished the work.” We can echo these words as we celebrate Pentecost. Thus far the Master (Jesus) wrote but the disci-ples (the apostles and now us) are called to finish the work. On the evening of the first day of the week when the doors were locked. (JN20:19) Pentecost is the feast of locked doors that are sud-denly blown open. It is the feast of isola on from suspicion, abandonment and near despair—all dismissed by a resur-rected Jesus whose first spoken words are. “Peace be with you.” To our surprise, the Spirit of sec-ond chances breaks down the door

and with a love so vast guilt and humilia on are wiped away. The Spirit comes like a great wind and fills each of them with a sense of peace so profound that the door of their souls fly open and a smoldering fire lights their hearts. Then Jesus, chooses them to be the wounded forgiven healers that preach the message of God’s love and mercy. Pentecost is the feast of chal-lenge. Where are the locked doors of our lives? Where do we find ourselves isolated in fear, living behind emo onal sealed doors, hanging on to anger and refusing to come out of hiding? Pentecost is not just something miraculous and stupendous that happened 2000 years ago. It is an event that needs to happen in each of our lives—NOW. In his book, Naked and you Clothed Me, Fr. William Bausch tell the story of a 41 year old man named Tom who was dying of AIDS. His parents living in so much shame because of this that they literally locked him in an upstairs bedroom so that no one could see him. The priest then tells how when he was finally allowed to see him , he bent over to kiss Tom on the forehead and then he took his hand in his own. The emaciated, bedridden man whispered to the Priest with tears streaming down his face. “No one touches me anymore…” His father

remained behind the closed door un l Tom died. At the wake he fi-nally broke down and opened the closed door of his heart and wept shame over his neglect and aban-donment. LOCKED DOORS WERE BLOWN OPEN Pentecost promises us that the Holy Spirit can be released in each of us: • The Spirit of fire that can burn

away our meanness. • The Spirit of wind that can

sweep away our desire for re-venge.

• The Spirit of blown open doors that can usher us into inner peace that can transform our hearts of hate.

When we greet each other with peace today, we are challenged to remember the meaning Jesus gave that word, “The Peace of Christ be with you,” is a gree ng of sinner to sinner, Chris an to Chris an as for-given forgivers. It is a blessing that called us to humility and generosity in equal measure. It is a blessing that we can only make real in com-munites enlivened by the breath of the Spirit. It is for those reason that we pray together as a Pentecost Com-munity: “Come Holy Spirit, fill the hears of the faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit, and we shall re-new the face of the earth.”

Siempre Adelante, Fr. Mike

HOMILY FOR PENTECOST SUNDAY THE SPIRIT OPENS LOCKED DOORS

By: Fr. Mike Gleeson

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WEEKEND MASSES Saturday, June 10 5:00 p.m. Fr. Mike Gleeson Lector Joe Sova Sunday, June 11 8:00 a.m. Fr. George Reynolds Lector: Mary Beth Murchison 10:00 a.m. Fr. Carl Bell Lector: Katy Ellis 12:00 Noon Fr. George Reynolds Lector Audrey Hamamoto 2:00 p.m. Fr. Mike Gleeson (8th Grade Gradua on Mass) 5:00 p.m. Fr. Mike Gleeson Lector: Marco Lopez

MASS INTENTIONS † = Indicates Deceased Sunday, June 4 8:00 a.m. †John G. Weisenborn †Henry “Hank” Leone 10:00 a.m. Hasse Family †Brian Tempel †Van Jorolan 12:00 noon Samoan Choir (25th Anniversary of Music Ministry) Maselino & Lita Alefosio People of St. Cornelius 5:00 p.m. Helen A. Gempel Lori Elkhardyh William T. Murphy III Monday, June 5 8:00 a.m. †Thomas P. Callahan †Kenneth Moore †Pat Moore 5:00 p.m. †David Daylor †Kathleen Deis †Novelle Miller Tuesday, June 6 8:00 a.m. †Pat Guinan †Manuel Hernandez †William T. Murphy III 5:00 p.m. †Paul Joseph Burke Lori Elkhardyn †Thomas D. Hogan Wednesday, June 7 8:00 a.m. †Henry “Hank” Leone †Thomas D. Hogan †Van Jorolan 5:00 p.m. Lori Elkhardyn Fr. Paul Koenig †Novelle Miller Fr. Mike Gleeson Thursday, June 8 8:00 a.m. †Thomas D. Hogan Thuy Do Fr. Edward Broom 5:00 p.m. †Agnes Kirby Tim & Jacci Morrow †Mary Shear Friday, June 9 8:00 a.m. Josephine McGahern Eileen Terrio †Dolores Jane Smith 5:00 p.m. †Lindsey Chaffee Tim & Jacci Morrow †Bertha Jennings Saturday, June 10 8:00 a.m. †Eugenio Jala Marie Vasalle 5:00 p.m. Imee Gonzalez Fr. Paul Koenig Margaret Magne (Birthday) Sunday, June 11 8:00 a.m. Bill Sale & Family Gus Dennison †Paul Joseph Burke 10:00 a.m. †David Daylor †Brian Tempel Peggy Hasse 12:00 noon †Henry “Hank” Leone Beverly Sale †James M. Collins 5:00 p.m. Alex Trac Lam Thanksgiving to St. Joseph †Wilfred Ronquillo

LITURGY

Pentecost Sunday

See the Holy Spirit In the readings on Pentecost Sunday, the Spirit is described as a driving wind and tongues of fire. Knowing that the Holy Spirit is a Person of the Trinity, we seem to be able to picture the Spirit only in terms of what the Spirit does. In our second reading, Paul tries to explain just that. First, Paul says that we cannot know Jesus as Lord without the Spirit. The Spirit is the way Jesus is present today, so anyone who truly believes in Jesus is guided by the Spirit. Sec-ond, he acknowledges that the Spirit works in many ways. As examples, Paul men ons there are many different gi s and services in the church. He emphasizes that all these differences come from one and the same God. When we think of the strength of the Church, we usually think of its unity, i.e., one bap sm, one faith, one Lord. But we also draw strength from the diversity of gi s and services that people offer to God. So look at the gi s of those around you, and you may be able to see the Holy Spirit more clearly. Tom Schmidt, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

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LITURGY

PRAYER LIST The Prayer List is updated every three months. O en

mes family members and friends call us to ask that we pray for individuals during a trying health

issue. Most of the me they do not call back to let us know if the person is well.

Please contact the Rectory if you would like to renew your loved ones names.

FAITH AND FICTION St. Cornelius Book Discussion Group The next mee ng of the book club will be held on Monday, June 19th in the school library. The book we will be discussing is “Hillbilly Elegy” by J.D. Vance. We meet on the third Monday of every month, except December. In December we will be mee ng on the 2nd Monday at 7:30pm. 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 Erin & Brian Longhofer Ghusn Mhawji Martha Burris Frances Boudreau Lee Hicks Sio Patolo Kasiano Alai Julienne Aoga Patricia Wolfe Samuel McCarthy Sherill S llwell Judy Klenk Jonathan Kolp Frank Novak Richard LaPorte Jean Wells Karen Gingras 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 Orton Dave Wills Henry Sarnecki

Bob Early Jenni Rojas Rochelle Lewis Lavin Alma Gomez Percival Francisco Paxton Thompson Maria Valadez Allen Ronk Lafoe Rina Tuiteleleapaga John Murphy Rosa C. Lopez Diaz Salvador Diaz Rosa M. Vivar Anna Salinas Bella Moody William Steele Dennis Meza Javier Roberts Jessica Ortega Erin Miskelly Renee Ganske Roman Romo Rebecca Upton Jesus Palacios Pat Kitching Jim Kline Mulitalo Mikaele Marjorie J. Lehman Alma Gomez Carna Ahmadzai Marta R. De Quiros Fernando J. Rodriguez Ana Maria Menendez Anna Coles Rita Engle Ruben Diaz Hazel Foley

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

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FATHER’S DAY NOVENA If you wish to par cipate in the Father’s Day Novena, please take one of the Father’s Day envelopes at the doors of the church and re-turn it to the rectory office. This is a special way for families to honor their fathers both living and deceased. A “Novena of Masses” will be offered for the inten ons of fathers be-ginning June 18th at the 8:00 a.m. Mass.

LITURGY

JUNE 11TH BAPTISMS There will be no Bap sms on the 2nd Sunday of June due to the 8th Grade Gradua on Mass. Bap sms will resume on the 4th Saturday, June 24th at 11:00 a.m.

4 YOUTH MINISTRY SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN Did you know? Hot cars can mean serious danger for kids It is rarely done inten onally, but in a ma er of minutes, children le in hot cars can suffer greatly. Car temperatures rise quickly, leaving children suscep ble to heat stroke, seizures, and even death. Tempera-ture in a car can rise 30 to 40 degrees in just a half an hour. Consider installing a safety mirror in the back of your car to help keep an eye on children, and never leave them alone in the car, even for a few minutes. To request a copy of the VIRTUS® ar cle “Children, Safety, and Hot Cars,” email jvienna@la-archdiocese.org or call (213) 637-7227.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY Today as we celebrate Pentecost, Jesus says to his disciples: “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” Is there a family you know who needs assistance? Please call the Society of St.Vincent de Paul so that together we can bring peace to those who are hungry, 562-421-8011.

COMMUNITY NEWS RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS A big THANK YOU to all the catechists, aides, coordi-nators and youth volunteers who made this past year in Religious Educa on such a wonderful success. The program is run with an over 80% volunteer staff and is only possible because of their dedica on and com-mitment to the children and families of our parish. May God bless them and their families and may they have a wonderful, res ul, safe summer.

Vaca on Bible Camp Registra on con nues! Camp runs from July 10 – 14, 2017 at St. Maria Gore . Registra on forms are now available online @ stcornelius.org! Contact the Reli-gious Educa on office with ques ons, to volunteer, or for addi onal registra ons forms. (562) 420-7613.

Proposed Schedule for Fall ‘17- Spring ‘18 Religious Educa on Sessions Preschool through Mid-dle School. The projected schedule for Fall will be as follows: Sunday, August 13, Registra on for con nuing stu-dents begins, and registra on packets are available. Look for a reminder email in early August (please make sure a current email is on file in the Religious Educa on office). Registra on packets for NEW stu-dents may be picked up in the RE Office or from the parish website: www.stcorneliuslb.org, beginning the second week of August. Please note: Early Bird Registra on runs from August 13, 2017 through September 17, 2017. During Early Bird Registra on the lowest fee and a family discount applies for mul ple children. AFTER September 17, fees go up and the family discount will not apply. Please register early. Meet and Greet @ coffee and donuts, Sunday, Octo-ber 8, 2017, 11:00 AM (a er the 10AM mass). Meet your child’s teacher at coffee and donuts in the Pavilion. Junior High Classes: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 through May 15, 20187:00 PM—8:00 PM. Elementary Classes: Thursday, October 12, 2017 through May 17, 2018,3:45 PM—5:00 PM Early Childhood Classes: Sunday, October 15, 2017 through May 6, 2018, 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM (during 10:00 am mass). (subject to change.)

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING Do you want to learn the secret to living your mar-riage sacrament freely, totally, faithfully and frui ully? Come learn Natural Family Planning; it’s highly effec ve and can do wonders for your rela-

onship. A new class series starts June 13th. To learn more visit www.ccli.org or contact Greg and Beth Gath at bethgath@gmail.com or 562-377-5877.

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RESPECT LIFE NEWS & NOTES Rosary and Mass for Life

Pray for our unborn brothers and sisters, women in crisis pregnancies, and all those

affected by abor on.. Join us Sunday, June 4th:

Rosary - 4:30pm Mass - 5:00pm

Right here at St. Cornelius!

Circle of Life Scarf Do you knit? Looking for a new project?

We’re making Circle of Life scarves as a fund-raising project for our ministry. Knit for our

cause! Call AGM team member, and Circle of Life Scarf creator, Carolynne Famolaro for

pa ern and details…714-827-5039

Dona on Box A special thanks to all who have placed dona-

ons in our collec on box in the crying room. Those gently used baby items are

delivered to new moms-in-need who chose LIFE for their child. God bless you and may your gi

be returned to you a hundred fold! Please note we are not able to accept: strollers,

car seats, toys.

Crisis Pregnancy If you, or a woman you know, is in a crisis preg-

nancy and needs someone to talk to, call our pro-life partners at Horizon Pregnancy Clinic:

Call - 714.897.7500 or Text - 657.204.6057

Help IS available!!

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

Sylvia Aimerito 562-429-1965

Next weekend all parishes throughout the Archdi-ocese of Los Angeles will be asked to give gener-ously to support the Re rement Fund for Archdi-ocesan Priests. At each Mass , a collec on will be taken to benefit this important program. Currently, the fund provides for more than 100 priests who are re red. Over the next ten years, that number is expected to increase significantly. With minimal compensa on, and in many cases, no pension, these men o en re re with nothing to fall back upon. Your contribu ons can change that. The Priest Re rement Fund offers us a way to give back to our priests who have served us so faithful-ly. Your contribu on will help archdiocesan priests live modestly and peacefully in re rement. Help us offer thanks for their years of devo on to God, and faithful service to our parish communi-

es. You will find envelopes in the pews. Thank you for your generosity!

HOURLY DRAWING BOOTH – FIESTA 2017 Summer Gree ngs! In prepara on for this year's upcoming Fiesta and due to the HUGE success of our Hourly drawing booth we kindly request your dona ons of Never Used Gi Cards (cards you’ve been holding on to but never used – check your purses and junk drawers) or gently used cash! We’ll use the cash to purchase Scrip gi cards which benefit our school two fold! You can send your dona ons of gi cards or cash for Scrip gi cards directly to the school office, or in a sepa-rate envelope marked “Hourly Drawing” deposited in the church basket. We thank you for your gen-erosity in suppor ng our school and the children – the future of our parish! Please contact Rose Letson (562-755-0862) with any ques ons

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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.

St. Cornelius Church 5500 Wardlow Rd., Long Beach, CA 90808

(562) 421-8966 www.stcorneliuslb.org

Fr. Mike Gleeson Ordained June 7th, 1975

Congratula ons on 42 years of Priesthood.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS & LECTORS NEEDED FOR ALL

MASS TIMES Is God calling you? Anyone interested in

either ministry should contact Michele Bradley for more details

mbradley284@gmail.com or 562-964-4140 You can also complete the form and drop it

in the Rectory Mailbox.

Please provide a current email address and include the best telephone number where you can be reached or receive a message.

Name ________________________ Email ________________________ Phone ________________________ Circle: Lector Eucharis c Minister Mass Day & Time: _________________________ Would you like to be included on the sub list? Yes No Kindly return this form to the Rectory Thank you for answering God’s call to serve at the celebra on of The Mass.