Fourth Sunday of Lent: March 26, 2017

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

-- Psalm 23:1

MARIA REGINA PARISH 2150 W. 135th Street, Gardena, CA 90249 Office: (310) 323-0030

After-Hours, Emergencies: (323) 400-4809 (call/text) office@MariaReginaGardena.net www.MariaReginaGardena.net

Collect Prayer: O God, who through your Word reconcile the human race to yourself in a wonderful way, grant, we pray, that with prompt devotion and eager faith the Christian people may hasten toward the solemn celebrations to come. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Roman Missal

Pastor: Rev. Sang Van Tran Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Msgr. Thomas M. Acton Sunday Mass: Rev. Amaechi Ugwu, S.J. Permanent Deacons: Dn. Matthew Van P. Nguyen Dn. Ramon Nuñez Special Ministry: Jül Marie Hermosísima Receptionist: Manuela Castañeda School Principal: Mrs. Lynnette Lino School Office: (310) 327-9133

Mass Schedule English: Monday through Saturday, 7:00 AM Saturday, 5:30 PM • Sunday, 8:00 AM & 10:00 AM Adoration: 1st Friday each month, 7:00 -- 9:00 PM Spanish: Domingo (Sunday), 12 noon/Medio Dia Viernes Oracion— Crecimiento en la Fé, 6:30pm Hora Santa: Cada primer Martes del Mes a las 7:30 PM Vietnamese: Saturday, 7:00 PM Thursday, 6:30 PM Prayer Group, after morning Mass on Saturday

Confessions: Saturday 4:00 PM or anytime by appointment. Baptism, Marriage, Quinceañera: Please call the office. Sick Calls: Please call the office.

Stations of the Cross Fridays during Lent

7:00 PM in the Church

Via-Crucis Los Martes de Cuaresma

7:30 PM en la Iglesia

Đàng Thánh Giá 6:30 PM Thứ năm

Second Collection: March 25 & 26

Catholic Relief Services Collection (CRSC)

This week, we are taking up The Catholic Relief Services Collection to respond to Jesus in disguise. This

collection helps six Catholic agencies to provide relief and support to struggling communities and to work toward peace and reconciliation among our marginalized brothers and sisters here and around the world. Please prayerfully consider how you can support the collection.

Learn more: www.usccb.org/catholic-relief

Segunda Colección: 25 & 26 de Marzo Catholic Relief Services Collection (CRSC)

Esta semana realizaremos The Catholic Relief Services Collection para responder a Jesús con otro rostro, ¿le ayudarás? Esta colecta ayuda a seis agencias católicas a proporcionar asistencia y apoyo a las comunidades que luchan por salir adelante y trabaja para lograr la paz y la reconciliación entre nuestras hermanas y hermanos marginados aquí y alrededor del mundo. Por favor, en oración, piensa en cómo vas a apoyar a esta colecta. Aprende más en www.usccb.org/catholic-relief.

Community Choir Members Needed!

Do you love to sing and have the ability to hold a tune? Do you want to be more actively involved during Mass? We are looking for members from our faith community to come sing together as one family for Holy Thursday (April 13, 7pm Mass) and Easter Vigil (April 15, 7:30pm Mass).

We are planning rehearsals to practice the psalms, Mass parts, and hymns. We will be singing in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

For more information, please contact Ms. Jul Marie: Cell: 310-721-9214 (texts okay) Parish Office: 310-323-0030 Email: office@MariaReginaGardena.net

Those who sing pray twice. St. Augustine

HAVE YOU REMEMBERED YOUR PARISH IN YOUR WILL, TRUST, OR ESTATE PLANNING? You may wish to name your parish as a beneficiary on an insurance or other financial instruments. Our legal title: For the Sole Benefit of Maria Regina Church 2150 West 135th Street, Gardena, CA 90249

Thank you for your consideration.

Thank you for your support! Sunday Collection, March 18 & 19, 2017…....…...….……..$5,653

Thank you for your generosity to Maria Regina Church. Gracias por su generosidad a la Iglesa Maria Regina.

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Daily Bible Readings Monday: Is 65:17-21; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13b; Jn 4:43-54 Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; Jn 5:1-16 Wednesday: Is 49:8-15; Ps 145:8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18; Jn 5:17-30 Thursday: Ex 32:7-14; Ps 106:19-23; Jn 5:31-47 Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Ps 34:17-21, 23; Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Saturday: Jer 11:18-20; Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-12; Jn 7:40-53 Sunday: Ez 37:12-14; Ps 130:1-8; Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45]

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, March 25 7:00am Humphrey Lewis † - Thu Lewis 5:30pm Giuse — Maria † 7:00pm Các Linh Hồn † Sunday, March 26 8:00am Sr. Nhi Hoa Nguyen (Birthday) 10:00am Daniel Arceo † 12:00 Noon Juanita Sanchez † Monday, March 27 7:00am Alyssa Hermosísima (Birthday) Tuesday, March 28 7:00am Raymond McCarthy † Wednesday, March 29 7:00am Peace — Family † Bình an — Tạ ỏn Thursday, March 30 7:00am Tạ ỏn — Thánh Antôn 6:30pm Các Linh Hồn † Friday, March 31 7:00am Humphrey Lewis † Saturday, April 1 7:00am Vocations 5:30pm Jude Onwuegbuzie † 7:00pm Tạ ỏn — Healing

Abstinence

If you are in need for food, please come to the parish.

Food Pantry Hours: Mondays 9am to 12pm

Thank you to the sisters who help every Monday with distributing the food.

Please consider donating to the food pantry to help our community..

Food for the Hungry Whenever we do something together,

something good, something beautiful, everyone changes.

All of us change in some way and this does us good.

— Pope Francis

MARIA REGINA CHURCH

Church Ministries / Ministerios de la Parroquia

Pastoral Council: Fred Purifoy (310) 323‐8396 Finance Commi ee: Eddie Rodriguez (310) 384‐6350 Development Commi ee: Julio Pérez VIRTUS Commi ee: Jül Marie Hermosísima (310) 323‐0030

Liturgy Coordinators: Dolly Pascual (310) 679‐6350 Frank Ramos (310) 339‐5048

Choir Coordinator: Jül Marie Hermosísima (310) 721‐9214

Ushers: Team Sacristy: Assigned Sacristan Altar Servers: Martha Cra Eucharis c Ministers: Dolly Pascual (310) 679‐6350 Lectors: Danita Malle Communion to the Sick: Lorna Arceo (310) 345‐4637

Altar Decora on: Fr. Sang & Commi ee

Quinceañera: Manuela Castañeda (310) 323‐0030

Weddings ‐ Funerals: Manuela Castañeda (310) 323‐0030 Julio Pérez

Religious Educa on: Saturday Mornings Maria Nuñez (Spanish) Yolanda Marquez (English) Tráng Đặng (Vietnamese)

Youth Confirma on: Monday Nights (6:30pm ‐ 8:30pm) David Sevilla (310) 323‐0030

Adora on: 1st Friday each month, 7:00‐9:00pm

Grupo de Oracion: Crecimiento en la Fé (310) 323‐0030 Viernes 7:00pm Salon Parroqioal Leopoldo Guzman y Julio Pérez

Guadalupanos: guadalupanos@MariaReginaGardena.net

Folklorico: folklorico@MariaReginaGardena.net

Rosarios: Martes a las 7:30pm en la Iglesia

Hora Santa: Cada primer Martes del Mes a las 7:30pm

African American Ministry: Aham Nwosu (310) 701‐2850

Filipino Ministry: Aida B. Abalos (310) 989‐7944

Sri‐Lankan Ministry: Nimali Ameresekere (310) 525‐0507

Vietnamese Ministry: Hoang Tan (310) 344‐8283

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PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

Maria Regina Parish is a diverse community of believers called to be God’s people. We build a community of faith, and support one another to reach out to all in need with our time, talents, and treasure. We are committed to our parish goals of evangelization, community building, and Christian stewardship.

DECLARACIÓN DE LA MISIÓN IGLESIA

Maria Regina parroquia es una comunidad diversa de creyentes llamados a ser pueblo de Dios.Construir una comunidad de fe y apoyarse mutuamente para llegar a todos en necesidad con nuestro tiempo, talentos y tesoro. Estamos comprometidos con nuestros objetivos de parroquial de evangelización, construcción de comunidad y la mayordomía Cristiana.

Registering in a parish is a declaration of your desire to be part of a Catholic Community and to be committed to the life of the parish family. Being a registered parishioner makes things much easier especially when it is time for infant baptism, school registration, weddings, upon being asked to be a baptismal or confirmation sponsor, and even for funerals. We are often asked to provide affidavits for baptism and confirmation sponsors. We can only do this when a family or each person is registered, active, and a contributing member of our parish.

Stations of the Cross

For many are called, but few are chosen.

Is Jesus Christ calling you to become a Catholic Priest?

St. John’s Seminary invites you!

Annual Open House for the Public

and “Beacon” Event for Young Adults

When: Saturday, April 1, 2017

Where: 5012 Seminary Road, Camarillo, CA

No Cost: Both Events are Free!

Open House: 1:00pm to 4:00pm—no registration necessary!

Tour the Seminary’s beautiful grounds nestled in the hills of Camarillo.

See the recently rededicated altar in its historic chapel.

Spend some time in our Lady of Lourdes grotto.

Meet seminarians who are studying to be priests for our parishes.

Beacon Event: 5:00pm—RSVP (to ensure enough food)

Register/RSVP by calling 805-482-2755, ext. 1104 or online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sjs-beacon-2017-tickets-32236939554.

Young adults spend an evening with their peers in a faith-filled environment with a Mass, dinner, praise, worship, reconciliation, and Adoration.

St. John’s Seminary is our Archdiocese’s seminary for men pursuing their ordination. The Seminary hopes you will join them to see how your prayers prepare young men to be good and holy priests for our Archdiocese.

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Mantenga a los niños conscientes de los peligros en internet

Casi todos en su comunidad tiene acceso a internet, y puede ser una valiosa herramienta para el aprendizaje, la comunicación y la educación. En el aula, los niños pueden usar Internet para hacer investigaciones y tareas. Los adultos también deben estar educando a los niños sobre los peligros que se esconden en la Internet, los depredadores y extraños que buscan información puede hacerse pasar como cualquier persona, y es importante que los niños tengan cuidado en cualquier sitio, no importa lo que estén haciendo.

Para obtener más información: Email: bmelendez@la-archdiocese.org Llame: (213) 637-7508

Keep kids aware of the dangers online

Just about everyone in your community has access to the internet, and it can be a valuable tool for learning, communicating and educating. In the classroom, kids can go online to do research and assignments. Adults should also be educating kids about the dangers that lurk online – predators and strangers who are trolling for information can pose as anyone, and it is important that kids use caution on any site, no matter what they are doing.

For more information on internet safety or to request a copy of this VIRTUS© article: Email: jvienna@la-archdiocese.org Call: (213) 637-7227

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THE WAY OF THE CROSS

“The Son of man must be lifted up, so that whoever believes in Him may have eternal life.”

Jn 3:14-15

In the Votive Mass: We adore and praise our Lord Jesus Christ because, by his Holy Cross, he has redeemed the world.

In making the “Way of the Cross,” we are struck by the certainty of two things: The destructive power of sin and the healing power of God’s love.

When we look upon Jesus, we see clearly the destructive power of sin and the sickness of our human family.

Brothers and Sisters,

The message of the Cross has been entrusted to us, so we may offer hope to the world. Yes, we are indeed living in joyful hope that God can transform our suffering into joy, our isolation into communion, and our death into life.

When we proclaim Christ Crucified, we are proclaiming not ourselves, but Him. “He is our life, our salvation and our resurrection; through Him we are saved and set free.” (cf. Gal 6:14)

As we begin this Way of the Cross, let Mary take each of us by the hand. Ask her for a bit of her humility and docility, so the Love of Christ Crucified will be able to enter our heart.

May Mary, our Holy Mother, the woman of faith, the woman of sorrows, lead us to her Son. May our faith make us loyal and faithful to Him.

Fr. Sang Tran Pastor