Our Lady of Lourdes Church and School

Our Lady of Lourdes Church and School
7344 Apperson Street, Tujunga CA 91042
Webpage: http://www.ollchurch.us /
- 818.352.3218 - fax 818.352.2738
Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 18, 2016
Vigésimo quinto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
MASS SCHEDULE
Monday—Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Vigil for Sunday
Sunday
Sunday Spanish
Sunday
Evening
Confessions every Saturday
7:45 am
8:30 am
5:00 pm
7:00, 10:30am
12:30 pm
8:30 am
6:00 pm
4:00—4:50pm
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
First Friday of the Month:
after 8:30 Mass—until 11am
Chapel: 11:00 am—5:30pm
OFFICE HOURS
Monday—Friday
Saturday
Sunday
8:30 am
2:00 pm
8:00 am
8:00 am
- 1:00 pm
- 5:30 pm
- 12:00 pm
- 12:00 pm
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Our Lady of Lourdes
PASTORAL TEAM
Pastor
Fr. Rolly Astudillo 818-352-3218 x 103
frrollly 106 @gmail.com
Priest in Residence
Fr. Jiwan Kim
[email protected]
Deacon Couple
Mar & Vivian Enriquez
[email protected]
Deacon Couple
Ignatius & Helen Suh
[email protected]
Front Office
Secretary
Yolanda Enriquez 818-352-3218 x 100
[email protected]
Parish Bulletin & Events
Martha Peale
(in office Monday & Tuesday)
[email protected]
Accounting Office
Nelle Orsburn
[email protected]
Confirmation Coordinator
Deacon Mar Enriquez 818-352-3218
[email protected]
Religious Ed Coordinator
Flor Zano 818-353-3053
[email protected]
Religious Ed Office Manager
Lona Barone 818-353-3053
Evangelization Coordinator
Nelle Orsburn
[email protected]
Safeguarding the Children
Soñya Marquez
[email protected]
Music Director
Ania Balon 818-224-9363
[email protected]
Wedding Coordinator
Michelle Laforce 818-515-5068
School Principal
Jennifer Reynaga 818-353-1106
[email protected]
School Office Manager
Cathy Ercek 818-353-1106
September 18, 2016
Pastor’s Corner
Cast Into the Deep
The Call to Stewardship
Luke 12:48 – From everyone who has been
given much, much will be demanded; and
from the one who has been entrusted with
much, much more will be asked.”
There’s so much talk about “stewardship”
but just a few understand what it means
and there are those who practice being good stewards
out of good will. Yet, understanding what stewardship is
and how it applies to our lives can change the way we
make decisions each day and thus would have an impact not only on ourselves but the world around us..
Stewardship is about being grateful and being responsible as well as accountable for the gifts we receive
from God. The U.S. Catholic Bishops express this more
clearly when they said, “As Christian stewards, we receive God's gifts gratefully, cultivate them responsibly,
share them lovingly in justice with others, and return
them with increase to the Lord (USCCB).
The tradition of giving back to God and to the
church comes from the Biblical practice of “tithing,”
which means to give back a tenth of our earnings to
God (Numbers 18:26). The Our Lady of Lourdes Parish
and, indeed, the Catholic Church, see stewardship as
more than simply contributing money to the church; it’s
also about contributing time and talents, and volunteering for ministry and mission. It’s about reaching out to
build relationships from a perspective of abundance
instead of scarcity so that even from the richness of
one’s poverty, the heart knows how to give.
When I first came to OLL, Jim Stepanovich was one
of the first persons I met. Almost every day, I would see
him on the Church grounds attending to things that
needed to be done, sweeping the grounds, tightening a
screw here and there, even at one point, climbing the
roof of the church to check on leaks. Name it and he
does it. He probably knows every single nail in the
Church’s plants and facilities. I thought at first that he
was one of our employees but I soon learned that he
was a volunteer, freely giving of his time, talent and
treasure without fanfare — a man who never said anything about stewardship but just does it because of his
strong feeling that he belongs to this parish; that he is in
Our Lady of Lourdes Church community.
Without even talking about it as stewardship we
have progressed rapidly in giving of ourselves– our time,
talent and treasure to God and His Church. Volunteers
comprise all of our Formation, Service and Worship Programs; the Ministry Heads, the Finance and Parish
Councils are all volunteers as well. Even the Accounting
Office is run by volunteers skilled in the area of Financial
Management and Administration.
Around the Parish
As we continue our journey on this Jubilee Year
of Mercy, Our Lady of Lourdes has planned a
pilgrimage to our sister church, Our Lady of Holy Rosary in Sun Valley giving us the opportunity to "cross" the Holy Door of Mercy as designated by Pope Francis.
To better plan we will have a registration
Table after each Mass (including Saturday)
October 1, 2016
7:00 am - 12:00 pm
Transportation: We will meet OLL parking lot
and car pool to Holy Rosary Church
Limited bus transportation will also
be provided.
For additional information contact:
Irma Velasquez 323-447-2290
Lupita Cueva
818-216-0154
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CATHOLICISM
The Pivotal Players
HOT OFF THE PRESS!! IT HAS JUST
BEEN RELEASED..
In a few weeks we will be able to bring to you a new
formation series by Auxiliary Bishop Robert Barron.
We will offer sessions in English and Spanish.
Bishop Robert Baron's CATHOLICISM series, features
the Catholic Church ,most influential people. It illumines a handful of saints, artists, mystics, and scholars
who not only shaped the life of the Church but changed
the course of civilization.
The pivotal players include St. Irenaeus, St. Augustine, St.
Benedict, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Francis of Assisi, Michelangelo, St. Ignatius, St. Catherine of Siena, Bartolomé de Las
Casas, G.K. Chesterton, and John Henry Neuman
HALO, HALO
After each mass
TODAY Sunday September 18th
It is the last one of the season !
popular Filipino dessert a mixture of shaved
ice, evaporated milk, with assorted fruit and
coconut.
Saturday
September 24th at 6:00 pm
(school upper parking lot)
Bring beach chairs, or a
Blanket, Pack a picnic lunch.
There will be a food truck if you
don’t want to pack a picnic dinner.
The 8th graders will be selling popcorn and candy.
September 18, 2016
Our Lady of Lourdes
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday September 17th
5:00 pm
Jonathan & Kristine Graf
Wedding Anniversary
Cecil Graf Sr. †
Theodore Graf †
Elba Lopez—B/day Thanksgiving
Nate Naudet †
Sunday September 18th
7:00 am
Luke McEndarfer
8:30 am
Zoila Ortiz †
Socorro Aldama Macias †
10:30 am
Veronica T. Brescher †
Nelle Orsburn B/day Thanksgiving
Robbie Velasquez
Baptism Anniversary
12:30 pm
Raymond Ballister †
6:00 pm
Serapio Cacal †
John Fiesta †
Monday September 19th
7:45 am
Katherine Bernice Banquerigo
Birthday Blessings
Fr. Paul Scanlon †
Tuesday September 20th
7:45 am
Anita Santana † B/day Remembrance
Wednesday September 21st
7:45 am
Kathy Barret –Bday Thanksgiving
Thursday September 22nd
7:45 am
Friday August 23rd
SAFEGUARDING THE CHILDREN
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MERCIFUL LIKE THE FATHER
Gently talk to family and friends
who you see not following the Lord’s
Commandments and give them examples
Of how to sin less.
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Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings: First Reading – Amos 8:4-7
Second Reading – 1 Timothy 2:1-8
Gospel Reading – Luke 16:1-13
I heard this story some time ago. It is said that
one time, Mark Twain had an argument with a Mormon
who had many wives. The Mormon said to Mark Twain,
“Show me one place in the Bible where having more
than one wife is not allowed.” “That’s easy,” said Mark
Twain. Jesus said in the Bible: “No one can serve two
masters.”
Let me tell you, however, that when Jesus said,
“No one can serve two masters,” he was not referring to
two wives but he was referring to God and money or
worldly riches. One cannot serve both God and mammon.
The first reading shows us the prophet Amos
accusing the leaders of his time, crushing the needy and
reducing the poor to nothing. And there were the businessmen, too, who bought agricultural products from the
poor and sold them at very high and almost impossible
prices to others who were even poorer and thus, were
stealing from the poor. And so at the end of our first
reading, we hear God saying, “Never will I forget anything they have done.”
In the second reading, Paul is giving instructions to Timothy to pray with the Christian communities
urging “petitions, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings be offered for all men, especially for kings and
those in authority…” They are the ones who are responsible for the well-being of society and if they do not deliver well, we are not “able to lead undisturbed and tranquil lives in perfect piety and dignity.”
Yet we have in the gospel reading the story of
Jesus which seems to favor a man who was dishonest
with the money of his rich superior. In this story of Jesus, a steward is accused by his master of bad administration, of squandering his goods. The master sends for
his steward, dismisses him immediately without giving
him the chance to defend himself.
Knowing himself to be in a tight corner but
knowing that his master is owed a lot by his debtors, he
calls his master’s debtors, listens to them, cancels their
debts and gains their friendship.
Before going any further, let it be said that to
praise the dishonesty of a person is not to approve also
of what the person does. For instance, what can we say
of a thief who escaped from prison by opening all the
doors with a simple cigarette lighter? Although we disapprove of his having escaped from prison, one can be
amazed by his creativity and capability.
In the story of Jesus, the servant was so creative in giving up some of his master’s assets to find friends. If evil
can be so creative to be destructive, cannot we be more
creative to bring about higher good?
Jesus warns us to make use of our time, talent
and treasure wisely and not let them become our master,
especially money. Money is something we have to use
but, at the same time, watch, in case it controls us and
destroys us by becoming our god.
September 18, 2016 Vol 1 No 14
Holy Year of Mercy
Admonish the Sinner
“Judge not lest ye be judged” (Matthew 7:1).
How often have we heard this line and yet the
third spiritual work of mercy tells us to admonish
the sinner? Does this mean that I am judging? If
all Works of Mercy are expressions of the love
that we should have for one another, how can
calling out the faults of another be love? For this
reason, this spiritual work of mercy is one that we
hesitate to engage in because it is often misunderstood.
Have you ever looked at a mirror only to see a piece of lettuce stuck between
your teeth after you have spent an afternoon smiling and talking with people
and, worse yet, posed for photos? How you wished a friend would have told you
about the offending lettuce. Or if you notice your friend’s shirt label sticking out
from his collar, you promptly tuck it in. If we rush to love our
friend in taking care of the physical needs, how much more
then should we care for their spiritual needs. The greatest gift
of love we can share is to help one another in our journey towards eternal life, the salvation of our souls. “… whoever brings
back a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from
death and will cover a multitude of sins.” (James 5:20)
To admonish the sinner is something delicate. It can cause anger or resentment or even bring about a spiritual crisis in the
recipient if it is not done well. First and foremost, charity begins at home, i.e. we need to correct the fault that we see in
the other in ourselves first. In this way, we would understand
how difficult it is to correct the fault and we can “admonish the
sinner” with greater compassion and empathy, with an attitude
of humility and love.
Secondly, admonishing the sinner is aimed at helping the other
person improve, to become a saint. Therefore, it should be
done not because we want to get something off our chest, or
because we are annoyed or even because of a self-righteous
attitude, but out of pure love for them, for their spiritual and
moral wellbeing. In fact, Pope Francis told the US Bishops when
he visited the U.S. last year, “Harsh and divisive language does
not befit the tongue of a pastor; it has no place in his
heart; although it may momentarily seem to win the
day, only the enduring allure of goodness and love
remains truly convincing.” These words are not
just for pastors to heed but certainly
for all of us. It also holds true for persons in authority. Sometimes parents
discipline children to spare themselves
the embarrassment of unruly kids or so
that their homes may remain immaculate. Instead, even with
our children we need to correct them so that they may improve
and may benefit from the correction in the present as well as
later in life. In the workplace, supervisors are required to evaluate and correct their employees. Even in this instance, a supervisor does not need to correct the employee so that the operations can run more smoothly or the company can make more
money. Instead, he may do so altruistically, so that the employee can improve and have better skills in the present and in
some other future employment. This would then be a work of
mercy.
Finally, before you stop to “admonish a sinner”, be sure that
you have a relationship based on love. If the recipient knows
that the correction is delivered in the spirit of love, then it
would be an easier pill to swallow and he or she would be more
likely to accept it. “If your brother sins against you, go and tell
him his fault between you and him alone.” (Matthew 18: 15)
Jesus specified “brother” not just anyone therefore implying
that there should be a relationship of fraternal love. Furthermore, He said that it should be told “between you and him
alone” thereby instructing us to “admonish the sinner” in private.
I think we can safely say that to admonish sinners requires reflection,
deliberation and discernment to
make sure that our only motive is
love. Needless to say, we can ask
God for the grace to correct in charity and to find the right time and the
right words. We can also pray for the
recipient of our fraternal correction
that they may feel our love and accept it in the spirit it is given.
For we do not go to God by ourselves. Indeed when we get to
the pearly gates, He will ask us where our brother is. We are
our brother’s keeper after all. v
18 de Septiembre, 2016 Vol 1 Num 14
Año Santo de la Misericordia
Amonestar al Pecador
“No juzguen a nadie, para que nadie los juzgue a
ustedes” (Mateo 7:1). ¿Cuántas veces hemos escuchado esta frase, pero esta obra de misericordia
nos dice amonestar al pecador? ¿Debo juzgar? Si
todas las obras de misericordia son expresión del
amor que nos debemos tener, ¿es amor amonestar a los demás? Por esta razón, esta obra espiritual de misericordia es una que vacilamos en cumplir porque a menudo se malinterpreta.
¿Alguna vez se ha visto en el espejo solo para darse cuenta que tenía lechuga en
los dientes y que así estuvo toda la tarde sonriendo y hablando con la gente, y lo
peor es que le tomaron fotos? Usted hubiera deseado que alguien le avisara.
Usted ayudó a su amigo cuando se dio cuenta que traía la etiqueta de la camisa
de fuera, usted se la dobló. Si nos apresuramos a querer a nuestro amigo y lo ayudamos cuando lo necesita físicamente, cuando
más lo debemos hacer en sus necesidades espirituales. El regalo
más grande de amor que podemos compartir es ayudarnos en
nuestro caminar hacia la vida eterna, la salvación de nuestras
almas. “… sepa que el que hace volver a un pecador del error de
su camino salvará su alma de muerte y cubrirá multitud de pecados.” (Santiago 5:20)
Amonestar al pecador es algo delicado. Puede causar coraje o
resentimiento y si no lo hacemos bien le podemos causar una
crisis espiritual a alguien. Primero y ante todo, la caridad comienza en casa, i.e. nosotros nos debemos corregir primero. Así,
entenderemos que difícil es corregirnos las faltas y podremos
“amonestar al pecador” con mayor compasión y empatía, con
una actitud de humildad y amor.
Segundo, el objetivo de amonestar al pecador es ayudar a la persona a mejorar, a ser santa. Por lo tanto, al hacerlo no debe ser
porque se lo hemos guardado, o porque nos han caído mal o por
una actitud autosuficiente, pero que sea por un amor puro para
ellos y por su bien espiritual y bien moral. De hecho, el Papa
Francisco le dijo a los obispos americanos cuando visitó E.U. el
año pasado, “El lenguaje duro y divisivo no es propio de la lengua
de un pastor; no debe haber lugar en su corazón; aunque por
momentos parezca así, solo a través de la bondad y el amor que
deben permanecer podremos ser convincentes.” Estas
palabras no son sólo para los pastores sino para todos.
Toda persona con cierta autoridad. A veces los padres
disciplinan a sus hijos para que no los hagan pasar un momento penoso, o para
que no ensucien la casa que debe estar
inmaculada. Por eso, incluso con los niños
debemos ser justos y corregirlos de forma
constructiva para que mejoren y puedan superarse en el presente y en el futuro. En el trabajo, a los supervisores se les pide evaluar a los empleados. Aún en este caso, el supervisor no debe
corregir al empleado para que sea más eficiente y la compañía
gane más dinero. Mejor que sea caritativo, para que el trabajador se supere y tenga más habilidades en su trabajo presente y
para otro empleo en el futuro.
Finalmente, antes de “amonestar al pecador”, asegúrese que
tiene una relación cimentada firmemente en el amor. Si la persona se percata de que la corrección proviene de un espíritu de
amor, entonces será más fácil digerirlo y él o ella lo aceptará de
mejor manera. “Por tanto, si tu hermano peca contra ti, ve y
repréndele estando tú y él solos; si te oyere, has ganado a tu
hermano.” (Mateo 18: 15) Jesús especificó "hermano" no cualquiera; por lo tanto, implica que debe existir una relación fraternal de amor. Es más, Él nos dice que debe ser “estando tú y él
solos” de este modo nos instruye a “amonestar al pecador” en
privado.
Yo creo que podemos decir sin temor a equivocarnos que amonestar al pecador requiere reflexión,
cuidado y discernimiento para asegurarnos que nuestro único motivo es el
amor. No hace falta decir, que debemos pedirle a Dios la gracia de corregir
con caridad para hacerlo en el momento adecuado y con las palabras
justas. También podemos orar por la
otra persona, para que puedan percibir nuestro amor al corregirlos y aceptarlo conforme el Espíritu
le mueva. No vamos hacia Dios solos. Cuando lleguemos a las
puertas del Cielo, Él nos va a preguntar por nuestro hermano.
Somos los guardianes de nuestros hermanos. 
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Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Ministerios Hispanos
Acolitos & Ujieres
Rosa Cisneros
818-951-3527
Clases PreBautismales
Cecilia Rico
818-359-9610
Comunidad Hispana Irma Velasquez
323-447-2290
Coro Hispano
Rosalia Maldonado 818-642-9600
Cursillos
Blanca Nava
818-858-7991
Eucaristia
Alicia Villaseñor
818-433-9635
Grupo de Oración
Yolanda Oliva
818-793-9683
Lectores
Andrea Mata
818*601-2805
RICA
Blanca Nava
818-858-7991
September 18, 2016
PEREGRINACIÓN
Con motivo del Año Extraordinario de la Misericordia,
nuestra parroquia ha planeado una peregrinación a nuestra iglesia Hermana, Nuestra Señora del Santo Rosario
en Sun Valley, para darnos la oportunidad de "cruzar" la
Puerta Santa que allí ha sido designada. No perdamos la
oportunidad de obtener las bendiciones y gracias que
recibimos al cruzarla, especialmente la indulgencia plenaria por nuestras culpas.
Habrá Misa bilingüe oficiada por el padre Rolly.
Cuando: el 1ro de octubre (2016)
Hora: 7 a.m. a 12 p.m.
Medio de transportación: se proveerá transportación
gratis en autobús.
Más informes: Irma Velasquez (323) 447-2290
Lupita Cueva: (818) 216-0154
FERIA DE
SALUD
G R A T I S!
Patrocinado por OLL
Ministerio de salud
la detección de azúcar en sangre
Examen de presión arterial
examen de colesterol
& mucho más…...
25 de de septiembre de
9:00 am—2:00 pm
Auditorio
La protección de los niños
Regreso a la escuela: conozca a los profesores
Los muchachos van de regreso a la escuela, y parte de
cada lista de los padres de familia debe ser conocer a
los profesores que estarán trabajando con sus hijos por
el resto del año. Tome ventaja de “la noche de regreso
a la escuela” para conocer a los profesores y aprender
acerca de las políticas y procedimientos de la escuela.
Para más información y una copia del artículo de VIRTUS® envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected] o llame al (213) 637-7508.
Es preferible anotarse con anterioridad para poder planear el # de autobuses necesarios!
Vengan
¡Bailar la noche
entera!
Música en vivo..
Comida deliciosa
Cena/Baile
Patrocinado por la
Comunidad hispana
sábado
29 de de octubre de
Salón parroquial
Adultos: $ 25.00
Los niños menores de 12 años $ 7.00
Cena: 6:00-8:00
Baile: 8:00 - medianoche
Adultos: $ 5.00
Los niños menores de 12 años $7.00
Los esperamos!
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