20870 Ventura Boulevard, Woodland Hills, CA

Sunday, July 27, 2014
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Seeking Fellowship in Faith, Solidarity in Service, Excellence in Education
20870 Ventura Boulevard, Woodland Hills, CA 91364 (818) 340-6020
Parish Staff
Pastor
Fr. David Whorton, ext. 1014
Associate
Fr. Vivian Ben Lima, ext. 1016
Deacon
Jerry Cellner, ext. 1017
Director of Administration
Rosemary McLarty, ext. 1019
Director of Faith Formation &
Evangelization
Brian Conroy, ext. 1018
Elementary School Principal
Mary Beth Lutz, 340-1924
Preschool Director
Claudia Powell, 340-3180
Religious Education Coordinator
Pat Andre, ext. 1022
Confirmation Coordinator
Ella Sciarra, ext. 1015
Director of Music Ministry
Francesco Alleruzzo, ext. 1028
Webmaster
Joann Barros, ext. 1026
Secretary/Bookkeeper
Arlene Connors, ext. 1012
Parish Center phone
(818) 340-6020
Fax (818) 340-0261
Parish Patron
St. Mel, nephew of St. Patrick,
Bishop of Ardagh; died 489.
Feast day February 6
Parish Center Hours
Monday—Thursday
8:00 a.m.—8:00 p.m.
Friday
8:00 a.m.—7:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday
9:00 a.m.—7:00 p.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 3:45—4:45 p.m.
Or by Appointment
To Become a Registered
Parishioner at St. Mel
call (818) 340-6020, ext. 1012 or
register online via our website:
www.stmelparish.org
Parish Service
Pastoral Council/Susan Butterfield
Finance Council/James Hallissy
Justice & Peace Council/Stephen Gruenfelder
School Council
Liturgical Ministries
Altar Servers/Kerry Edwards [email protected]
Altar Society/Catherine Ghaffari (Linens)
Church Environment/Kerry Edwards [email protected]
Eucharistic Ministers/Kerry Edwards [email protected]
Greeters for Sunday Liturgies/Margherita Aufmuth
Lectors/Cindy Pardi
Liturgy Committee/Kerry Edwards [email protected]
MultiMedia Ministry/Francesco Alleruzzo
Music Ministry/Francesco Alleruzzo [email protected]
Sacristans/Kerry Edwards [email protected]
Ushers/Bob Aufmuth
Personal Growth/Spritual Development/Sacraments for Adults
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) & Adult Confirmation/
Brian Conroy [email protected]
Book Club/Tom Mackel
Men’s Group/Joe Sukitch
Partners in Prayer/Susie Screbant
Rosary Ministry & Eucharist Adoration Coordinator/Mitos Bitong
Theresians/Margie Treichler
Women at the Well/Lynn Findling
Saturday Women’s Circle/Cindy Pardi
Children and Youth
Baptism Preparation/Pat Andre [email protected]
Confirmation/Ella Sciarra [email protected]
Ministry of Moms Sharing
Monica Matthews/Patty Glasgow
RCIY (Rite of Christian Initiation of Youth)/Pat Andre
[email protected]
Religious Education PreK-8/Pat Andre [email protected]
Sunday Preschool/Pat Andre [email protected]
Vacation Bible School (VBS)/Pat Andre [email protected]
Caring Ministries
Ministry to the Sick & Homebound/Ella Sciarra
[email protected]
Motion Picture Hospital/Barbara Hurt
Older Adult Services and Intervention
Adele Funari/Sunny McMullen
Bereavement Ministry/Funeral Planning/Ella Sciarra
[email protected]
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The Brown Bag Bunch/Nancy Gruenfelder
The Hot Lunch Bunch/Nancy Gruenfelder
Detention Ministry/Robert Gerrity
JustFaith/Anselm & Pia Varni
St. Vincent de Paul/Kent Gairdner
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Respect Life Activities
Pregnancy Counseling Center
Angels Way Maternity Home/Betty Breneman
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Hospitality/Social
Adult Club/Irene Strauss
Coffee & Donuts/Monica Matthews
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner/Frank & Martha Hules
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Archdiocesan Service
Worldwide Marriage Encounter/Russ & Jeanine Walker
Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women/Mati Goodman
Safeguarding the Children/Pat Andre [email protected]
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Interested in the Catholic Faith?
Saint Mel Parish will soon begin a new journey of faith to share the richness of the Catholic Church and our parish family. We invite you to learn what the Church teaches, and to be introduced to some of our parish members. These times
together are opportunities for you and anyone you may wish to invite to ask those questions you may have about the
Church and to explore what the Church teaches. We welcome all seekers including those who are unbaptized or those
who have been members of another Christian community.
Initial sessions to provide an overview are scheduled for August 5 and August 19. Both sessions will be held at 7 p.m.
Regular weekly sessions will begin on September 9 at 7 p.m. Please join us.
We will meet at “Serenity House” located at 5108 Serrania Avenue, Woodland Hills, 91364. The house is adjacent to
the Saint Mel Parish Preschool on Serrania Avenue.
Please contact Brian Conroy, Director of Faith Formation, at the Parish Center – (818) 340-6020, ext. 1018 or by email
at [email protected]. I look forward to hearing from you!
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time—July 27
The Kingdom of Heaven is Like:
Treasure in a Field; a Pearl of Great Price
Think of the things that may be found in an ordinary field: trees, good soil, rocks, thorns, and pitfalls – so many things
both good and bad. The “field” in today’s Gospel is a parable – it can be an image used to represent many things in our
lives. The field may represent our jobs, our family relationships, our parish community, our local town, our nation or the
world. It can be an analogy for our education, our particular personality, or our inner spiritual life. And surely the field is
an image of the Church. Whatever is represented by the field, that which we find on the surface may be quite different
from what is hidden within.
In addition to the usual elements, the field we find in today’s Gospel holds a treasure, the “Pearl of Great Price.” The
person who found it was so full of joy, he hid the treasure again in the field to save and protect it. So great was the
treasure that the person discovering it “goes and sells all that he has and buys the field. What does the “field” represent?
Think of marriage and family as a field. Life lived at close range can be challenging. There can be wonderful closeness
and intimacy, but there can also be the rocks, thorns, and thistles of disagreement, alienation and boredom – or worse.
But if we think of our marriage as the “field” in the parable, we can know that there is a “treasure” hidden within it. The
Pearl of Great Price in a marriage is the wonder of two people being joined as one. They show the world the love between them that is the mystery of Christ and his Church made visible (Ephesians 5:32). The treasure in family, even a
stormy family, is the great gift of new life we have in our children and grandchildren.
Pushing the analogy, we can say that our careers are not always a pretty meadow either. Workplace politics, disagreeable co-workers, assigned tasks that we think are beneath our capabilities can be among the discouraging elements on
the job. Yet each of us fortunate enough to have decent work can identify the treasure hidden within: The ability to support ourselves and our families, the dignity of participation in the economy and the human community, and even the opportunity to share our good fortune with others.
Let’s consider the Church as a “field.” Here we can all identify the rocks and thorns no problem. We don’t have to list
them because we have our own particular laundry list of things that need to change or improve about our fellow believers, or about our parishes and dioceses, or about the universal Church for that matter. The Gospel theme applies here
in a particular and powerful way. While we may not like everything about the liturgy or our local community or church
politics and economics, it is here in the assembly of the faithful that we find the Pearl of Great Price. The treasure is the
Kingdom of God, the gift is Jesus himself – The Way, The Truth, and The Life who lies buried in the field of the Church
until we unearth him and let his light shine in us.
How can we dig for that treasure within? Today as we hear the Word of God proclaimed at Mass – we can focus on that
word and realize that it is Christ himself who speaks to us. When we receive Holy Communion, we can open our eyes
to the Real Presence of Jesus himself - given for us. And then we can welcome his extended presence in those around
us. Recognizing such a great treasure within, we will find ourselves eager to buy the field, eager to embrace the Church
community in all its imperfection. We will know that finally, we have found the Pearl of Great Price.
Brian Conroy, Director of Faith Formation and Evangelization
Pastoral Council
We have three new Pastoral Council members. We are all thrilled about our new members and wanted to let you know
a little bit more about them.
Frank Donner: Frank has been a member of our parish for 10 years and has had two children in St. Mel School. His
older son, Samuel, is currently a senior at Loyola and his daughter, Sophia, is in the eighth grade at St. Mel School. So
there are going to be a lot of decisions and excitement in the Donner household this coming year as they decide on
high school and college for their children! Frank is one of our newer lectors, and we are blessed by his powerful and
profound readings. He has also been active on the School Council for three years. Frank regularly attends the 9:00
a.m. Sunday Mass and as an insight to who he is, his favorite quote is "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure." (Marianne Williamson).
Amanda Kopang: Amanda is a newer member to our parish having been here just a year in August. Amanda hails
from Colorado and, upon moving to California, she spent some time at St. Julie Billiart in Newbury Park before joining
us here at St. Mel. Amanda will bring a fresh insight to those young and single adults who may be looking to renew
their faith journey. She also regularly attends the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass and her favorite quote that in many respects,
defines her faith is: "Be still and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, exalted on the earth." Psalm 46.
Marla Lloyd: Marla has been a parishioner here at St. Mel since 1977. She has 3 children (Luke, James and Eva) all
currently attending St. Mel school. Marla has been very active in the parish and the school assisting on numerous projects and activities. Marla also usually attends the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Service but often her boys (who are both altar
servers) serve at different mass times. Marla attends Mass with her family at different times due to scheduling of the
altar server ministry. Marla is hoping to help bridge the school and the church as she feels it is important that our children be raised with Catholic Christian values. "Part of being Christian is being a part of a community and serving others," she said. Her favorite quote is: "Trust in Him at all times, O people! Pour out your hearts to Him; for God is our
refuge!" Psalm 62.9
Please introduce yourself to our newest members at Mass. Should you have any ideas or comments that you may wish
the Council to take up at its next meeting in August, please contact any Council members with your thoughts. Look for
council meeting agenda and summaries in future bulletins or the St. Mel website at www.stmelparish.org.
In his homily, Archbishop Kurtz praised the impact
that people of faith have had on the United States
“precisely because we have used this freedom to
serve others.”
Fortnight for Freedom concludes:
Washington D.C., July 7- Catholics must come together to
protect the work of the Church's charities and services, said
the U.S. bishops' president as the annual Fortnight for
Freedom came to a close on July 4th.
He also praised the work of Catholic Charities, saying
that the organization’s work was done with integrity
and “without ever violating the core beliefs that motivated that service.” Such “faith filled service is good
for America,”
“We need a robust and healthy religious freedom in
our nation,” Archbishop Kurtz proclaimed.
“We must remain free to serve these most vulnerable of our
sisters and brothers, without risk of government sanction,”
said Archbishop Joseph Kurtz.
Thank you for your kindness!
Visit us online: justiceandpeace.stmelparish.org
Archbishop Kurtz joined the principal celebrant of the Mass,
Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington, in closing the third
Fortnight for Freedom - a period of prayer, education, and
action to promote a greater respect for religious liberty, both
in the U.S. and abroad.
Remember to take a bag & fill it with food. Return it
any time to the baskets. YOU are helping others
who are hungry.
The first Fortnight was held in 2012 amid threats to religious freedom stemming from the Health and Human Services mandate, which requires employers to provide and
pay for insurance coverage for contraception, sterilization
and some drugs that can cause early abortions, even if
such actions violate their firmly-held religious beliefs.
On June 30, during the Fortnight, the U.S. Supreme Court
ruled that the government cannot require “closely held” corporations – companies whose stock is controlled by five or
fewer individuals – to violate their religious principles in order to obey the mandate.
The U.S. bishops' conference encouraged Catholics around
the country to attend and arrange events and Masses
around the country highlighting the importance of religious
freedom.
During the closing Mass, Cardinal Wuerl recalled two Masses he said during the Fortnight in St. Mary’s City and on St.
Clement’s Island in Maryland; St. Clement’s Island is the
site of the first English-language Mass celebrated in the
British colonies, in 1634.
“It was at these two historic sites where the first Catholic
settlers arrived and established a community that was the
birthplace of religious freedom in this part of the world,” the
Cardinal explained to participants in the closing Mass.
“Their purposeful founding of colonial Maryland on grounds
of religious freedom, a place where all could live together in
harmony, each being free to live their faith without restraint,
in many respects anticipated the founding of our nation on
the principle of liberty for all, which Americans celebrate
today.”
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Update
Parish Goal
$114,039.70
Amount Pledged: $88,711.49
Amount Paid:
$77,384.49
Amount Owed:
$36,655.21
Monday Adult Club
Tomorrow the Adult Club will host their meeting in the “old
auditorium” at 9:30 a.m. for social hour and 10:30 for the
general meeting. Bingo will take place after the meeting.
Special note: please keep Friday, December 12th, marked
on your calendar for the Christmas luncheon at the Woodland Hills Country Club. The atmosphere and the lunch
menu sound terrific! More information later.
Electronic Giving at St. Mel Parish
Did you know that St. Mel Parish provides Online Giving - a
convenient and safe way to make a one-time or recurring
donation. Online Giving offers you the opportunity to give
the way you want, whenever you want. It costs you nothing
and provides many advantages to you and the church.
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We ask that you consider using this service - especially
during the summer months while you are on vacation. To
register go to www.stmelparish.org and click on the online
giving logo in the lower right corner of the homepage.
Marriage Encounter Weekends
Your love as husband and wife is a gift to one another as
well as a gift from God. Attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend to receive the tools needed to make the
most of this precious gift. Deepen your communication,
strengthen your relationship, rekindle your romance and
renew your sacrament by attending the next WWME weekend in Ventura September 19-21.
For more information contact: Ed and Jo Lara at
(818) 848-6729 or go online at: www.twocanlove.org.
Discover what a life-changing Marriage Encounter Weekend can do for your marital relationship. October 24-26 at
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Parents and guardians play a key role in the success of
parish programs for young people. Parents and guardians who are involved in parish programs and events will
be in the best position to protect their own children as
well as all the children in the parish community. Involvement and communication are important factors in helping
to ensure safe environments for all of our children. Contact the parish office for more information on how you
can become actively involved in the safe environment
training programs in our parish.
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 27
Today’s Readings
Saturday, July 26
5:00 Franco Sun
Sunday, July 27
7:15 Jason Washington
9:00 Matthew McKnight
11:00 Anna Moorehouse
5:00 Mass for the People
Monday, July 28
8:15 Joseph Hippolyte
Tuesday, July 29
8:15 Richard Max Bird
Wednesday, July 30
8:15 Carlo Alday
Thursday, July 31
8:15 Allan Rivera
Friday, August 1
8:15 Kitty & Frank Coughlin
Saturday, August 2
8:00 Kitty & Frank Coughlin
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First Reading — Solomon prays for an understanding heart. (1 Kings 3:5,
7-12).
Psalm — Lord, I love your commands. (Psalm 119).
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Second Reading — All things work for good for those who love God.
(Romans 8:28-30).
Gospel — The one who knows of the kingdom of heaven brings new and
old from the storeroom. (Matthew 13:44-52 [44-46]).
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Readings for the Week
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Monday: Jer 13:1-11; Dt 32:18-21; Mt 13:31-35
Tuesday: Jer 14:17-22; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13;Jn 11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42
Wednesday: Jer 15:10, 16-21; Ps 59:2-4, 10-11, 17-18;Mt 13:44-46
Thursday: Jer 18:1-6; Ps 146:1b-6ab; Mt 13:47-53
Friday: Jer 26:1-9; Ps 69:5, 8-10, 14; Mt 13:54-58
Saturday: Jer 26:11-16, 24; Ps 69:15-16, 30-31, 33-34;Mt 14:1-12
Sunday: Is 55:1-3; Ps 145:8-9, 15-18;Rom 8:35, 37-39; Mt 14:13-21
Prayers for Priests
7/27
7/28
7/29
7/30
7/31
Rev. Edward Dover
Rev. Sengol Arockiasamy
Rev. Cassian Di Rocco, OSB
Rev. Msgr. Steven Zak
Rev. Richard Albarano
Pray for Our Beloved
Deceased
Stewardship Corner
What kind of seed do we sow in the world? Do we sow seed of goodness
and mercy? Or, do we sow seed of discord and division?
Please take a few moments to prayerfully consider your offertory gift to
God in thanksgiving for the many blessings you have received this week.
In your Masses and prayers during the
week please remember the repose of the
souls of our deceased parishioners.
Our Mission Statement
Bereavement Support at
St. Mel
♦
Develop a deeper understanding of the Gospel message of Jesus
through prayer, reflection and education
The Group meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m.
in the elementary school faculty lounge. All
are welcome.
♦
Recognize and call forth the gifts of each parishioner
♦
Affirm the dignity of all persons by responding to their spiritual and
material needs
♦
Celebrate our life together in worship as a faith community.
Email: [email protected] or call
Ella Sciarra at (818) 340-6030, ext. 1015,
email, [email protected].
We the Eucharistic Community of St. Mel Parish are committed to:
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CHILDREN, AGES 2-5, SUNDAY MORNINGS DURING 9AM MASS
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Classes will fill fast, so don’t be left out! Children need religious education every year, not just for sacramental
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For additional information please contact Pat Andre at 818 340-6020, ext. 1022,
or [email protected].
Saint Martha
Feast Day July 29
From Catholic Online
"Jesus loved Martha and Mary and Lazarus." This unique statement in John's gospel
tells us of the special relationship Jesus had with Martha, her sister, and her brother.
Apparently Jesus was a frequent guest at Martha's home in Bethany, a small village
two miles from Jerusalem. We read of three visits in Luke 10:38-42, John 11:1-53,
and John 12:1-9.
Many of us find it easy to identify with Martha in the story Luke tells. Martha welcomes Jesus and his disciples into her home and immediately goes to work to serve
them. Hospitality is paramount in the Middle East and Martha believed in
its importance. Imagine her frustration when her sister Mary ignores the rule
of hospitality and Martha's work in order to sit and listen to Jesus. Instead of speaking
to her sister, she asks Jesus to intervene. Jesus' response is not unkind, which gives
us an idea of his affection for her. He observes that Martha is worried about many
things that distract her from really being present to him. He reminds her that there is
only one thing that is truly important -- listening to him. And that is what Mary has
done. In Martha we see ourselves -- worried and distracted by all we have to do in the
world and forgetting to spend time with Jesus. It is, however, comforting to note
that Jesus loved her just the same.
The next visit shows how well Martha learned this lesson. She is grieving the death of her brother with a house full
of mourners when she hears that Jesus has just come to the area. She gets up immediately and leaves the guests,
leaves her mourning, and goes to meet him.
Her conversation with Jesus shows her faith and courage. In this dialogue she states clearly without doubt that she
believes in Jesus' power, in the resurrection, and most of all that Jesus is the Son of God. Jesus tells her that he is the
resurrection and the life and then goes on to raise her brother from the dead.
Our final picture of Martha in Scripture is the one that sums up who she was. Jesus has returned
to Bethany some time later to share a meal with his good friends. In this home were three extraordinary people. We
hear how brother Lazarus caused a stir when he was brought back to life. We hear how Mary causes a commotion at
dinner by annointing Jesus with expensive perfume. But all we hear about Martha is the simple statement: "Martha
served." She isn't in the spotlight, she doesn't do showy things, she doesn't receive spectacular miracles. She simply
serves Jesus.
We know nothing more about Martha and what happened to her later. According to a totally untrustworthy legend
Martha accompanied Mary to evangelize France after Pentecost.
But wouldn't it be wonderful if the most important thing that could be said about us is "They served"?
Martha is the patron saint of servants and cooks.
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