Saint Junípero Serra Parish A Catholic Faith Community

Pastoral Staff

Fr. Leo A. Dechant, C.S.J., D.Min.—Pastor Frs. Jonathan Cano, Giampietro Gasparin, Norbert Jo‐

seph, Cristian Paredes and Sylvan Schiavo, all C.S.J. Deacons Gary, Paul, Rito; Marvin

Sacraments & Devotions

Sacrament of Penance (Confessions): Sat 3:00 PM—4:30 PM (church), Wed. 11:00 AM (chapel) & Fri 7:00 PM (chapel & church) and by Appointment

Ministry of the sick: Request a visit from a priest to anoint a person, person who is seriously ill or is sched‐ uled for surgery. Holy Communion can be taken to the homebound by lay ministers of Holy Communion every week after the priest’s visit.

Marriage, Baptism & Quinceañera: Please visit our web‐ site for basic information. Call the office to meet with a priest for more information.

Stations of the Cross: Friday 6:30 both in English (church) and in Spanish (chapel)

Regularly Scheduled Infant Baptisms resume after Easter. Call the parish office for more information and to set up an appointment with the pastor.

Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020

Saint Junípero Serra Parish

A Catholic Faith Community

A Parish of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles

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Lancaster, CA 93536

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Website: www.saintserra.org

Administered by the Congregation of St. Joseph

Schedule of Masses in Parish Church Daily: Monday‐Saturday 7:00 AM; M & F 6:30 PM

Sunday Vigil Mass: 5:00 PM (Saturday) Sunday: 7:30, 9:30 AM, 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM (Spanish)

Holy Days: 7:00 AM, 12:00 Noon & 7:30 PM Parish Office Hours

Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 9 AM—8 PM Wednesday, Friday: 9 AM—4 PM

Saturday 10 AM—4 PM Sundays ‐ Closed

St. Elizabeth Mission

13845 Johnson Road, Lake Hughes, CA 93532 † † †

MASS: Sunday 10:00 AM

Confessions by Request Before and After Mass Mission Statement • Declaración de Nuestra Misión

Saint Junípero Serra Parish is an evangelizing Catholic Faith Community committed to moving forward always as missionary disciples for the Kingdom: attentive to the Word, to Sacrament, to Service and to Faith Formation. Modified September 23, 2015 La Parroquia de San Junipero Serra es una Comunidad Católica Evangelizadora de Fe comprometida a seguir siempre ade‐ lante como discípulos misioneros para alcanzar el Reino de Dios; por medio de la Palabra, los Sacramentos, el servicio y la in‐

strucción de la Fé Modificado el 23 de septiembre 2015

Mission Statement • Declaración de Nuestra Misión

Saint Junípero Serra Parish is an evangelizing Catholic Faith Community committed to moving forward always as missionary disciples for the Kingdom: attentive to the Word, to Sacrament, to Service and to Faith Formation. Modified September 23, 2015

La Parroquia de San Junipero Serra es una Comunidad Católica Evangelizadora de Fe comprometida a seguir siempre ade‐

lante como discípulos misioneros para alcanzar el Reino de Dios; por medio de la Palabra, los Sacramentos, el servicio y la instrucción de la Fé. Modificado el 23 de septiembre 2015

Keep the legacy of faith and ministry

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SAINT ELIZABETH DIRECTORY

Community Council Chairperson

Jerry Lindaman - 661 270-0495

Altar Society President

Joanne Melfi-724-0314

Worship

Altar Flowers—Mary Borjon -947-6032 EMs of Holy Comm.—Soliman Villapando-262-6090

Hospitality—Jerry Lindaman - 270-0495 Lectors—Soliman Villapando - 262-6090

Sacristan—Janet Donoho -724-2067

Pastor’s Corner

Happy Easter to everyone! “Jesus lives who once was dead!” The resurrection IS our hope and our strength. Only once in my life since childhood, have I not been in church on Easter Sunday. I had bad bronchitis that Easter. This is hard as many of you have shared with me by email. It is especially hard on those who had been waiting for baptism, confirmation and First Holy Communion last night at the Easter Vigil.

Not long ago the Holy Father walked the empty streets of Rome to visit, place flowers, and pray before the Crucifix carried in procession in 1522 to pray for an end to the plague and before the icon of Our Lady, Salus Populi Roma-ni, his favorite Marian image in Rome. Prayer and science are both needed and must work together during this pandemic. He had these religious objects moved to the front of St. Peter Basilica for his special Urbi et Orbi bless-ing.

Remember that when the sacrament of penance is not available, one should present one’s sorrow directly to God and say a good Act of Contrition. Sins, including mortal ones, are forgiven. When opportunity arises, mention the latter in your next confession just to keep yourself honest. A very simple Act of Contrition that is found in the Rite of Penance is: “Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.”

Remember also the fact that we can make Spir-itual Communions when the sacrament is not available. Use these or your own words: “Lord, I am not able to receive you now sacramentally. Enter at least spiritually into my heart. I em-brace you as being already there and unite my-self wholly to you. Never let me be separated from you. Amen.”

If you have any sort of family emergency that you need me to be attentive to, please contact me. Call the office and if no answer, press 1—it will transfer to my cellphone.

Altar Servers: Joanne Lacson

Bereavement: Maureen Kubli (kubli@roadrunner.com) Children’s Lit. of the Word: Cassandra Ortiz

Communion to the Homebound: * Comunión a los enfermos:

Coordinador de Música en Español: Alfonso Alvarado Coordinator of Lector Ministry: Mike Purnell Coordinator of EMs of Holy Communion: Jim Hart Director of Faith Formation: Cassandra Ortiz

Director of Hispanic Ministry: Fr. Jonathan Cano, CSJ Parish Director of Music: Sharon Rohaley

Quinceañeras: Fr. Jonathan Cano, CSJ

Marriage Encounter: Joe & Patty Dagata, 661-433-3880 Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Pat & Kay McNeil Scheduling of English Lectors & EMs: Anne Trabold

*Contact a priest or the main office who will forward your request for Home Visits after a priest has visited your home.

Phone System

The main office phone number is 661-943-9314.

The Office of Faith Formation (Religious Education, Con-firmation Preparation and Youth Ministry) is 661-943-5912. Mission Bell Preschool Cell Number is 661-802-6375.

When the office is closed, you can leave voice mails using the following extensions:

• Josephine/Guadalupe/Sheron #100

• Daniel Ortiz—FF Clerk #101

• Fr. Norbert #102

• Fr. Leo #103

• Michele Simpliciano, Pastor’s Sec. #104

• Faith Formation Aide -Ozzy #105

• Cheryl Espinosa, Mission Bell #106

• Teri Parchman, Finance Data Entry Clerk #107

• Fr. Jonathan #108

• Front Office Desk 2 #109

• Cassandra Ortiz, Dir. Faith Formation #110

• After Hours Emergency 1

Please pray for the recently deceased, Fr.

Franco Zago, CSJ. May he and all the

faithful departed, through the mercy of

God, rest in peace. Amen.

MASSES

Livestreamed 9:30 Sunday

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Facebook, YouTube, Website

SATURDAY, 11 April , Holy Saturday 7:00 AM OLC No Morning Mass 5:00 PM Newly Baptized

SUNDAY, 12 April, Easter Sunday of Resurrection of the Lord 7:30 AM In Honor of Risen Lord

9:30 AM In Honor of Risen Lord 10:00 AM SEM In Honor of Risen Lord 12:00 PM In Honor of Risen Lord 2:00 PM Español Livestreamed at 11:00 MONDAY, 13 April

7:00 AM OLC † Gloria & † Ignacio Celis 6:30 PM † Maria Flores

TUESDAY, 14 April

7:00 OLC Monica Theologidy 10:00 MFG

WEDNESDAY, 15 April ,

7:00 AM OLC Thanksgiving & All Souls of Purgatory THURSDAY, 16 April 7:30 PM † Becky Upton FRIDAY, 17 April 7:00 AM Monica Theologidy SATURDAY, 18 April 7:00 AM Monica Theologidy

SUNDAY, 19 April, Sunday of Divine Mercy 7:30 AM † Grace and † Manuel Sanchez 9:30 AM † Mr. and Mrs. Andres Simpliciano 10:00 AM SEM

12:00 PM † Crescencio Ancheta Sr.

2:00 PM Español Livestreamed at 11:00 † Felipe and † Paz Farfan 6:30 PM † Nicanor Martinez

5:00 PM For the People of the Parish

Readings for the Week of April 12

Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11; Mt 28:8-15

Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Jn 20:11-18

Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Lk 24:13-35

Thursday: Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8:2ab, 5-9; Lk 24:35-48 Friday: Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-27a;

Jn 21:1-14

Saturday: Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1, 14-21; Mk 16:9-15

Sunday: Acts 2:42-47; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; 1 Pt 1:3-9; Jn 20:19-31

Pray for our ill Parishioners…

Heston Arroyo Paul Bozigian Paul Burkman Tito Collantes Kimber Carrisalez Jorge Yanez

Maryann Davidson Pat Defusco Mary Denning Theresa Farrey Marie Fernando Mario Galvan Shautal & Ava Garcia Naomi Giesler Patrick Guzman Katherine Hartman Bob Henderson Lily Honeycutt Dan Hodgens Katherine Irwin Helen Kaniewski Betty Knolls Manuel Lopez John Medieros Jo Meister Agustina Mendoza Michelle Moklebust Karen D. Newman Sera-Lisa Ortiz Minnie Pillar Christina Padilla Gary Poole Jacob Raellano Allen Ralph Nickolas Ramirez Wilfredo Repuyan Jack Rich William D. Robinson Roberto Rosale Thomas Russell Charlie Shea Jonathan Sherman Madison Taylor Richard & Cecila Tirre

Chris Vernor Gene & Cristina Wheeler

Census timeline

Los Angeles residents will receive mailings and reminders to participate in the 2020 Census March and April 2020.

The Parish Safeguard the Children

Committee

The purpose of The Safeguard the Children Committee of St. Serra Parish is to keep chil-dren safe from abuse, particularly from sexual abuse. The SJSP Safeguard Committee is headed by a volunteer parishioner and has among its membership paid representatives of Mission Bell Preschool and the parish Faith For-mation program. There are volunteer parishion-ers at large who may be involved in other parish organizations. And, of course, Father Leo, our pastor, participates. All members of the Commit-tee are available if anyone wishes to express concerns about the safety for our children. You can ask the parish receptionist to connect you any Committee member if you want to discuss safety issues or if you want more information about the Safeguard the Children program.

DID YOU KNOW?

“United Together in Prayer” Campaign

In honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month this April, the Archdiocese of Los Ange-les Office of Safeguard the Children has creat-ed the 2020 Child Abuse Prevention Resource Packet. Our theme this year is “United Together in Prayer.” We invite you to join us in trans-forming awareness into action by participating in a special nine-day Novena for Protecting and Healing from Abuse. For more information about the Novena and resources, including about prayer candle stickers, prayer cards, par-ent and children’s activities email: https:// lacatholics.org/child-abuse-prevention-month/

Sacred Heart School is currently closed due to the Corona Virus. We are going to be accept-ing applications online for this current school year. We are providing an excellent distance learning program. If you are interested in having your child transfer to our school and be a part of our excellent dis-tance learning program, we can make arrange-ments. We are also accepting applications for the 2020-2021 school year. Please visit our school's website at shsav.org If anyone has any questions please call the school office at (661)948-3613 and leave a message or send us an email.

Prayers and Squares Quilting Ministry

Each knot represents a prayer offered in love! Be sure to stop at them, pray, and tie a knot.

Prayer Quilts can be requested from Dilma Lopez 661-406-8286.

Angie Duenez - due4@adelphia,net Alma Marquez - 661.317.1801

Independent Victims Assistance

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has entered into an arrangement with a firm to provide rec-ompense to victims of clergy sexual abuse. It is similar to other programs established by Mr. Feinberg and Ms. Biros in New York, New Jer-sey, Pennsylvania and Colorado.

You can find documents from the California Catholic Conference with more information re-garding the program at this link: https:// www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/california-catholic-dioceses-announce-new-compensation -program-for-abuse-victims-300849889.html.

SEEDS OF FAITH

There is a brevity, a certain terseness, in the scripture readings for Easter Sunday. Peter’s speech in Acts is built of direct, pointed sentences. Paul’s letters are based on straightforward creed-like state-ments. Even the Gospel story only briefly recounts what will turn out to be one of the most remarkable events in human history—the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. Advertising agents call these encap-sulated points of information “bullet points.” Scrip-ture scholars call them kerygmata, or “kernels” of our faith. Actually, “kernels” or “seeds” are good terms for these statements, since throughout the Easter season, we will hear in the Acts of the Apos-tles, the Letters of Paul, and the Gospel accounts of the days following the Resurrection exactly how these kerygmata began to flower, how they contin-ued to grow through the life of the early church. May these Easter “seeds” of faith serve a similar purpose for us, too, so that the life of the Risen Christ will flourish in us and through our witness in the coming days.

Whether we are home or abroad, surrounded

by many people suffering from this illness or

only a few, Jesus Christ, stay with us as we

endure and mourn, persist and prepare. In

place of our anxiety, give us your peace.

Je-sus Christ, heal us.

Kerry Weber

Ya estemos en nuestras casas o en el

extranje-ro, rodeados de muchos o de unos pocos que

sufren de esta enfermedad, Jesucristo,

acom-páñanos mientras soportamos y lamentamos,

persistimos y nos preparamos. Sustituye

nuestra ansiedad por tu paz. Jesucristo,

sánanos.

Kerry Weber

Rincón del Pastor

¡Feliz Pascua a todos! "¡Jesús vive en el que alguna vez estuvo muerto!" La resurrección ES nuestra es-peranza y nuestra fuerza. Sólo una vez en mi vida desde la infancia, no he estado en la iglesia el Do-mingo de Pascua. Tuve mala bronquitis en esa Pas-cua. Esto es difícil, como muchos de ustedes han compartido conmigo por correo electrónico. Es es-pecialmente difícil para aquellos que habían estado esperando su bautismo, la confirmación y la Primera Comunión anoche en la Vigilia Pascual.

Hace poco el Santo Padre caminó por las calles vacías de Roma para visitar, colocar flores y rezar ante el Crucifijo que se llevara en procesión en 1522 para rezar por el fin de la plaga y ante el icono de la Virgen, Salus Populi Romani, su imagen mariana fa-vorita en Roma. La oración y la ciencia son necesarias y deben trabajar juntas durante esta pan-demia. Hizo que estos objetos religiosos se trasladaran al frente de la Basílica de San Pedro para su bendición especial Urbi et Orbi.

Recuerden que cuando el sacramento de la peniten-cia no está disponible, uno debe presentar su dolor directamente a Dios y decir un buen acto de con-trición. Los pecados, incluidos los mortales, son per-donados. Cuando surja la oportunidad, mencione esto último en su próxima confesión sólo para man-tener su honestidad. Un acto de contrición muy sim-ple que se encuentra en el rito de penitencia es: "Jesús, Hijo de Dios, ten misericordia de mí, pe-cador."

Recuerden también el hecho de que podemos hacer Comuniones Espirituales cuando la Santa Cena no está disponible. Usa estas o tus propias palabras: "Señor, no puedo recibirte ahora sacramentalmente. Entra en mi corazón. Te abrazo como si ya estuvi-eras allí y me uno totalmente a ti. Nunca dejes que me separe de ti. Amén."

Si tiene algún tipo de emergencia familiar en la que me necesite, por favor póngase en contacto conmigo. Llame a la oficina y si no le contestan, presione 1—se transferirá a mi teléfono celular.

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¿SABÍA QUE?

Campaña “Unidos en oración”

Honrando el Mes Nacional para la Prevención del Abuso Infantil este abril, la Oficina de Pro-tección de los Niños de la Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles, ha creado el Paquete de Recursos de Prevención del Abuso Infantil 2020. Nuestro te-ma este año es “Unidos en oración”. Les invita-mos a unirse a nosotros para transformar la conscientización en acción, participando duran-te nueve días en un Novenario especial para Protección y Sanación del Abuso. Para más in-formación sobre el Novenario y los recursos, incluyendo calcomanía o “stickers” de velas de oración, tarjetas de oración y actividades para padres de familia y niños, escriba a https:// lacatholics.org/child-abuse-prevention-month/.

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