St. Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic Parish Community 747 N. Meadow Pass Road, Walnut, CA 91789

Welcome Home! “Where Earth meets Heaven”

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. John Eudes Tuesday: St. Bernard Wednesday: St. Pius X Thursday: The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary Friday: St. Rose of Lima Saturday: St. Bartholomew

August 10, 2019 Our Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist (EMEs) gather in prayer, formation and sharing at their Retreat—

LISTEN TO JESUS AND THE PROPHETS

Prophets have always had a tough row to hoe. Their words, often unwelcome, are used against them to persecute and even kill them. Such was the fate of the Old Testament prophets, and Jeremiah is a great example of this. Jesus endured opposition from sinners, and did not turn back from a shameful death in order to rise to a glorious new life. The ultimate prophet, Jesus sought to warn the people of his time and ours of the divisions that his words would cause, showing himself to be the prophet of all time. We all need to look at our divisions and dilemmas in light of Jesus teachings and warnings, and seek to understand all that he has proclaimed and taught about what will happen if we fail to listen. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 18, 2019

[Jesus] endured the cross, des-pising its shame, and has taken his seat at the right of the throne of God. -- Hebrews 12:2

Last Saturday, our EMEs (Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist) had their Annual Retreat at the Evangelization Center. Topics were spirituality and housekeeping. Special thanks to Fr. Tony, Fr. Elmer, Office of Worship Lector and EME Trainer of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles & Guest speaker Ms. Julie Bosdachin, St. Lorenzo EME Coordinator Ms. Irene, SLR Worship Coordinators Amy & Ron Milo & all the EME Mass leaders for organizing this fruitful get together. Another Session held Saturday, Aug. 17th.

SACRAMENTAL CERTIFICATES

If you recently received the sacrament of Confirmation and have

not yet picked up your certificate and picture, they are available for

pickup in the main office!

FAITH FORMATION

Welcome to St. Lorenzo’s

Faith Formation Class 2019-2020

We are very pleased to have your children registered in our Parish Faith Formation Programs and we look

forward to working in partnership with you and your child this year.

To complete registration forms, please visit either our Parish Office or

Religious Education Office!

Would you like to share your faith with the children of St. Lorenzo Ruiz? It will only take a bit of your time to

make a difference in others lives. If you feel God is calling you to this beautiful ministry….He probably is!

Training will be offered!!

"The call to the ministry of the catechist is a vocation, an interior call, the voice of the Holy Spirit” NDC, #54.B.8.

Should you have questions, please contact

Gaby Coria at gabycoria@saintlorenzo.org or Ray Apodaca at slrfaithformation@saintlorenzo.org

CATECHISTS NEEDED!

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

First Reading -- They took Jeremiah and threw him into the cistern (Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10).

Psalm -- Lord, come to my aid! (Psalm 40).

Second Reading -- Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader and perfecter of faith (Hebrews 12:1-4). Gospel -- I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing (Luke 12:49-53).

We LEARN AND EDUCATE.

WE ARE A PROPHETIC PEOPLE

Mass in Recognition of All Immigrants Saturday, Sept 7, 2019 3:00pm

Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels

Congratulations to

Joseph Jaudalso and Barbara Hernandez

August 10, 2019.

Matthew Ma & Yuanyuan Zhang

Aug. 31, 2019

‘....no longer two but one…’

GROUP WEDDING

St. Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic Parish Community is pleased to celebrate this year of Embracing all those who come to us

with the heart of the Father with the Group Wedding on Saturday—September 14, 2019. The couples being joined in

Holy Matrimony are those who were civilly married or never have been married, but now seek God’s blessings.

For more info, please contact the Parish Office at 909-595-9545

or email our Group Wedding Coordinators, Art & Edith Malicdem at artedith26@yahoo.com

Welcome Home

August Baptisms

Penelope Cruz Presley Cruz

Alexander James Ancheta Maldonado

Aila Sylyn Dizon Ava Rose De Lucia Levi Oscar Sanchez

Dylan Rose Dent

Phoenix Rose Ong Soria Kailer Mateo De Leon

Brandy Mireles

We serve & we share.

We are a Kingly people.

SUNDAY HOSPITALITY

What better way is there to get to know your fellow parishioners

than by hosting Sunday Hospitality? We are currently

accepting families and groups to host one of our upcoming

Hospitality Sundays. For more information regarding hosting,

please contact Jeri at jeripolicarpio@saintlorenzo.org

or Bong Anonas at bonganonas@saintlorenzo.org

“Christians should offer their brethren simple and

unpretentious hospitality. “ - St. Basil

Welcome Home

Thank you to the families who sponsored Hospitality—Sunday August 11th Inciong, Buencamino, Cajulis, Calderon, Cambe, Corpus, Dimaculangan, Gamboa, Gozos, Monong….

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Please continue praying and caring for our sick family

members, friends, neighbors and parishioners.

Please contact Marilyn Estona at

the parish office or email mestona@hotmail.com if you know

of any parishioner who is sick, hospitalized, or homebound so that we may include them in our prayers / arrange for Ministers of

the Sick to bring the Holy Eucharist to them at home.

Bethesda Ministry

Mass Offering White Envelopes Notice

To request Mass offerings, please fill out the white envelope located in the

Parish Office and DROP IT OFF two (2) weeks prior to the

requested date.

This will ensure that your Mass offerings will appear in the bulletin on a

timely basis. Thank you.

Mario Santos Evangelista

Officer Juan Jose Diaz

Officer Andre Moye

Week of August 17-24

Date Mass Rest In Peace Intentions

Sat 5:00pm Leoncio S. Sibal(death Anniv.) Susana Hermosillo (HB)

17-Aug Laura Saradpon (HB)

Sun 7:30am Margaret A. Kelly T & C (special Intention)

18-Aug Jesus Nessia

Enrique & Adelina Colcol

Jose Velasquez

9:00am Tracy Ann Riffel The Spano Family

Elena M. Concepcion

Ed David (PG)

Rosario Agustino(1st. Anniv.)

10:30am Francisco Nacino Cecille Graziani

Asuncion Bajet Mark & Jovi Seals (21st Wedd. Anniv.)

Marilyn Mack (HB)

12:00pm Duane Gloe Michael Y. & Ryan Y. Palma (TG)

Pablo Deang

Moises Armosilla

Clarita Sulla Umagat

1:30pm Hilario Velazquez Rodriguez

Armando Armas Jr.

Eliecer Sanchez

Raquel Duran

Belia Grijalva

6:30pm Steven A. Sarosy Mr. & Mrs. Alex Almendra (TG)

Emerson Reodica Castro

John Coleman

Emiliana Leonor

Mon 7:00am Edgardo C. David

19-Aug Isabel Macabeo

7:00pm Raymundo Benitez Henry Ramirez

Tue 7:00am Janet McIntyre Polk (HB)

20-Aug Rose Sysu (Int)

John R. Roccio

John Rafferty

7:00pm Rose Sysu (Int)

Wed 7:00am Kalea Huertas (HB)

21-Aug Augusto Gloria (HB)

Dennis Azevedo

7:00pm Michael Sauer Deborah Sauer

Gloria Gadbois

Thurs 7:00am Rose Salgado Julius Lopez

22-Aug Linda Basallo-Ancheta (HB)

7:00pm Fermin & Basilia Zapata Cynthia Ang Santiago

Antonio Reyes (40th day)

Fri 7:00am Holy Souls in Purgatory Michelle M. Sibal (HB)

23-Aug Isabel Yu

7:00pm Michelle M. Sibal (HB)

Sat 8:00am Isabel Yu

24-Aug

Thank you to our August Liturgical Sponsors

Week Ending Aug 11

Plate $ 5,015 Envelopes 7,888 Faith Direct 3,722

$ 16,625

we become economically stable

and self-reliant...

GRACE (Generous Response According

to Christ’s Embrace)

Sunday Giving & Offering

GRACE is our Sunday giving...what we offer on Sundays. GRACE is an acronym for Generous Response According to Christ’s Embrace.

Let us continue to discern whether how much we give on Sunday is indeed a generous response to how much God has blessed us. Thank you Lord for blessing us.

Please participate in revisiting & renewing our Sunday Giving.

Sponsors of Light

Sponsors of Altar Bread

David, Sibal & Salumbides Family In loving memory of Ed David

May he rest in peace

Sponsors of Altar Wine

Sibal & Ilagan Family In loving memory of Leoncio S. Sibal

& in celebration of the birthdays of Giovanni & Michelle Sibal

Sponsors of Environment

Take a bag...a Food bag

As part of our G.R.A.C.E., let us make it as our way of life to bring home a food bag every third Sunday and bring them back with grocery items to share with those

in need on the fourth Sunday of the month.

we give special attention and

solicitude to our youth

ST LORENZO RUIZ

747 N. Meadow Pass Road

Walnut, CA 91789

Phone: (909) 595-9545

Fax: (909) 594-3940

www.saintlorenzo.org

Rev. Tony P. Astudillo

Pastor

Rev. Elmer S. Empinado

Associate Pastor

OFFICE HOURS

M - F 8:30am to 7:00pm

Sat 9:00am-2:00pm

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Masses

8:00am

5:00pm (vigil)

Sunday Masses

7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am,

12:00pm, 1:30pm (Esp), 6:30pm

Weekday Masses

7:00am and 7:00pm

Holy Days of Obligation

7:00pm

CONFESSION SCHEDULE

Weekdays

15 min before daily mass

Friday

7:30pm to 8:30pm Saturday

3:30pm to 4:30pm

The confirmation program at St. Lorenzo Ruiz is a two year preparation process. It is open to high school students between the ages of 13 and 17 years old. Students attend a weekly class session where they further explore their faith. They engage in discussions, group activities, and talks led by trained catechists. With their parents and sponsors, they attend evenings of reflection during the advent and Lenten seasons. In addition, they go on a retreat each year to help them on their spiritual journey.

Students are introduced to the community by hosting masses throughout the year. They are also asked to complete twenty service hours each year, a portion of which needs to be done at the parish. All of these combined together help to prepare each candidate to receive the sacrament of confirmation.

C o n f i r m a t i o n p r o g ra m

OCCUPANCY The value of life does not depend upon the place we occupy. It de-pends upon how we occupy that place. --St. Thérèse of Lisieux

Sunday, August 18, 2019

• The personal question/action for today: When have I experienced division and opposition as I have proclaimed in actions or words the Gospel of the Lord Jesus? How have I handled the conflict? Have I sensed the presence of Jesus with me as I have given witness to the GOoD News? Have I shied away from situations which might lead to confrontation simply because I did not want to be under the pressure of taking a stand for the Lord Jesus? What can I do to be better prepared to face the challenges of those who oppose hearing the Word of the Master-Teacher? How can I show GOD’s love for others while maintaining my allegiance to the Lord Jesus and His message of Truth?

Source: reflectionsbybob.weebly.com

Together in Mission 2019 — OUR STORY IS HOPE Thank you to all who continue to support this Archdiocesan program. Goal: $93,900 Pledges $55,871 Contributions are accepted at the Parish Office, thru any of the Ushers at Sunday mass or online. Please visit ourmissionla.org or faithdirect.net As of Aug 13, 2019 we raised 45.5%:

$42,749

VIRTUS TRAINING Protecting God's Children for Adults

Where: St. Martha Catholic Church (Valinda) When: Tuesday, August 20, 2019 @ 6:00 PM

Estimated length of session: 3 hrs Language: This session will be conducted in English

Contact: Guadalupe Coronado (626-324-3968) Please visit VIRTUS.ORG for complete schedule in the area.

FINGERPRINTING

Tuesday, Aug 20 SACRED HEART CHURCH (Bungalow 1) 1215 S. Hamil-ton Blvd. POMONA 91766

For appt. pls. call (909) 622-4553

Wednesday, Aug 21 @ ST. MARTHA CHURCH (Room 11) 444 N. Azusa Avenue VALINDA 91744 For appt. pls. call (626) 324-3968

V O L U N T E E R S’

Requirements from the

Archdiocese

O Lord, Loving Abba-Father, we come together

this evening to lift up in prayer all those who have been affected by the violence of active shooters, particularly in Gilroy, California; El Paso, Texas; and Dayton, Ohio. We pray for those who have died, for those who have been injured, for those who have been had loved ones injured or killed by needless violence. We also pray for those who have been first responders or assisted those who have been touched by these acts of hatred. Extend Your loving arms and embrace those who need to be reassured of Your loving presence during these dark days of their lives...

Remembering our brothers and sisters

A heartfelt candlelight vigil was held in remembrance of the victims, families and first responders of the recent violence across the country at St. Lorenzo last Sunday, Aug 11 after the 630 evening Mass.