MARIA REGINA PARISH 2150 W. 135th Street ♦ Gardena, CA 90249 Office: (310) 323 0030 ♦ Fax: (310) 323-8081

E-Mail: office@MariaReginaGardena.net ♦ Website: www.MariaReginaGardena.net

Pastor: Rev. Sang Van Tran (310) 323-0030

Pastor Emeritus: 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 (310) 323-0030

Receptionist: Manuela Castañeda (310) 323-0030

School Principal: Mrs. Lynnette Lino (310) 327-9133

Filipino Community: Aida B. Abalos (310) 989-7944

Crecimiento en la Fe: Julio Pérez (310) 916-5001

Vietnamese Community: Hung Duc Tran (310) 676-1864

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.

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 27, 2015

CELEBRATE This Sunday, God rejoices and sings because of us. We read in Zephaniah today that God “will sing joyfully because of you, / as one sings at festivals” (Zephaniah 3:18). We know plenty about singing at festivals. Already our ears are ringing with the songs and carols that anticipate the Christmas season. Paul reminds us of the source of our own double rejoicing: God is the mighty savior who is in our midst (in Zephaniah’s words). Because this is so, says Paul, we can rejoice and be at ease. We don’t have to worry, for God’s peace will stand guard over our hearts and minds. A medieval carol depicts Christmas as “my dancing day” and urges us to enter into the dance. Why all the merrymaking? Because “the Lord is near,” as Paul reminds us (Philippians 4:5). He then points to another reason for the dancing: the dawn of the promise of peace, the peace beyond all understanding, that is now within our grasp.

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CELEBRA Este domingo, Dios canta y se regocija por nosotros. Leemos hoy en Sofonías que Dios “se llenará de júbilo por tu causa, como en los días de fiesta” (Sofonías 3:18). Sabemos mucho de cantar en festivales. Ya nuestros oídos resuenan con los cantos y villancicos que anticipan la época navideña. Pablo nos recuerda la fuente de este doble regocijo: Dios, tu poderoso salvador, está en medio de ti (en palabras de Sofonías). Por ser así, nos dice Pablo, podemos alegrarnos y estar en paz. No tenemos que inquietarnos, porque la paz de Dios custodiará nuestros corazones y pensamientos. Un villancico antiguo representa la Navidad como “el día de mi baile” y nos urge a tomar parte en el baile. ¿Por qué todo el regocijo? Porque “el Señor está cerca” nos recuerda Pablo (Filipenses 4:5). Entonces apunta a la otra razón para el baile: el amanecer de la promesa de paz, la paz que sobrepasa toda inteligencia, y que ya está al alcance de la mano. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Mass Intentions & Schedule

Saturday, December 12 7:00am Vocations 5:30pm All Souls † 7:00pm All Souls †

Sunday, December 13 8:00am Anton Ke † 10:00am Daniel Arceo †

12:00 Noon Marina Rocha †

Monday, December 14 7:00am Manuel Bernardino †

Tuesday, December 15 7:00am Sr. Kimberly Nguyen (birthday)

Wednesday, December 16 7:00am Eusebio Selvanera †

Thursday, December 17 7:00am Philip—Giuse † 6:30pm Pero Anna Daminh †

Friday, December 18 7:00am Claudia & Jesus Perez (16th Wedding Ann’y)

Saturday, December 19 7:00am Aida Abalos 5:30pm Don O’Neill † Phan Xies Xauie Do Tien Du † 7:00pm Phero—Daminh †

Third Sunday of Advent December 13, 2015

Sunday Collections

Sunday Collection, December 5-6, 2015……..…..$5,270.00 Second Collection for Repair & Maintenance……$2,837.00

Thank you for your generosity to Maria Regina Church. Gracias por su generosidad a su Iglesia de Maria Regina.

Advent Wreath Prayer for the Third Week of Advent

Incline Thine ear to our prayers, O Lord, we beseech Thee; and make bright the darkness of our minds by the grace of Thy visitation. Who livest and reignest, with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.

Third Sunday of Advent December 13, 2015

   

Church Ministries / Ministerios de la Parroquia

Guadalupanos guadalupnanos@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

Familias Unidas Todos los Miercoles — 7:00pm Grupo de Oracion Crecimiento en la Fe Grupo de Oracion & Alabanza Viernes 7:00pm Salon Parroquial Julio Perez (310) 916-5001

Liturgy Coordinator Dolly Pascual (310) 679-6350 Lectors Danita Mallett Eucharistic Ministers Dolly Pascual (310) 679-6350

Communion to the Sick Lorna Arceo (310) 345-4637

Altar Servers Martha Craft Sacristy Sacristan Committee

Altar Decoration Fr. Sang & Committee

Religious Education Saturday Mornings Ramon Nuñez (Spanish) Yolanda Marquez (English) Hung Tran (Vietnamese)

Youth Confirmation Monday night (6:30pm - 8:30pm) David Sevilla (310) 323-0030

Pastoral Council Fred Purifoy (310) 323-8396 Finance Committee Eddie Rodriguez (310) 516-9659

Quinceañera Manuela Castañeda (310) 985-0076

Choir Jül Marie Hermosísima (310) 721-9214

Save the Date: Advent Confession

Monday • 7:00pm

December 14, 2015

Maria Regina Church

Thanks to those who have donated monthly envelopes to the parish school.

Would you consider sponsoring one disadvantaged student to enable continuing his or her second semester at Maria Regina Parish School as a Christmas gift?

If so, please call Father Sang at (310) 323-0030.

You are welcome to donate Christmas flowers such as poinsettias to the church. Please bring your flowers to the church on December 21-22-23.

Thank you very much!

Second Collection: Dec. 12-13, 2015

Retirement Fund for Religious (RFR)

The RFR supports the religious communities in need for our Catholic sisters, brothers, and priests in religious orders.

Please give to those who have given a lifetime.

Maria Regina School Invites You!

Thursday 6:00pm December 17, 2015

Parish Hall

2015

Confessions: Saturday 4:00pm or anytime by appointment.

Baptism: 10:00am on Saturdays (English and Spanish); every 2nd Saturday after 7:00pm Mass (Vietnamese).

Baptism Class is required for Parents & Godparents. Please call the rectory if you have any questions.

Sacrament of Matrimony: Six months in advance. Call the rectory for information.

Sacramento de Matrimonio: Llamar a la oficina seis meses antes minimo para hacer una cita con el padre.

Quinceañeras: For more information, please call the rectory.

Quinceañeras: Nececitan ser Miembros de la Parroquia y nececitan estar en el programa de confirmacion.

Adoration: 1st Friday / 7:00-9:00pm Hora Santa: Primer Martes del mes 7:30-8:30pm.

Sacrament of the Sick: Please call for a priest (anytime).

Sacramento de los enfermos: Cualquier momento favor de llamar a la oficina para un Sacerdote.

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 15, 2015 Third Sunday of Advent December 13, 2015

Mass Schedule English: Monday through Friday, 7:00am • Saturday, 7:00am & 5:30pm • Sunday, 8:00am & 10:00am

Spanish: Domingo (Sunday), 12 noon/Medio Dia • Viernes (Friday), Oracion— Crecimiento en la Fe, 6:30pm Vietnamese: Saturday, 7:00pm • Thursday, 6:30pm • Prayer Group, after morning Mass on Saturday

POSADAS

For more information and the schedule, please contact Victor and Arely Arevalo:

Email: mabeth88@aol.com

Phone: 310-892-5503

Devotees usually attend the 9-day Misas de Aguinaldo, to petition for special favors. A Parol (Christmas lanterns) can be found hanging outside their homes as an expression of shared faith and hope. Please plan on attending mass on Saturday, December 19, 2015, to celebrate Simbang Gabi.

If you would like to get more information, donate food, or help with the planning, please call Aida B. Abalos at (310) 989-7944.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6, 7bc-9; Mt 21:23-27 Tuesday: Zep 3:1-2, 9-13; Ps 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-19, 23; Mt 21:28-32 Wednesday: Is 45:6b-8, 18, 21b-25; Ps 85:9-14; Lk 7:18b-23 Thursday: Gn 49:2, 8-10; Ps 72:1-4ab, 7-8, 17; Mt 1:1-17 Friday: Jer 23:5-8; Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19; Mt 1:18-25 Saturday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17; Lk 1:5-25 Sunday: Mi 5:1-4a; Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; Heb 10:5-10; Lk 1:39-45

Simbang Gabi Mass

5:30 PM • Saturday, December 19, 2015

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 15, 2015 Third Sunday of Advent December 13, 2015

Jubilee Year of Mercy

On December 8, the formal opening of the Door of mercy took place at the Cathedral of Rome, St. John Lateran.

On the Third Sunday of Advent, the holy door will be opened in every cathedral church and designated pilgrimage church throughout the world.

For more information and suggested activities on the year of Mercy, please visit the listed websites. You will find valuable information and resources such as the Year of Jubilee calendar, official prayer for the year of Mercy, logo, music and more.

Jubilee of Mercy Prayer: http://www.imva/content/gdm/en/guibileo/preghiera.html

http://www.davenportdiocese.org/YearOfMercy.htm

www.im.va

www.LaLiturgy.org

Archdiocese of Los Angeles

Pilgrimage Churches for the Jubilee

Our Lady of Angeles Pastoral Region Christ the King—Hollywood Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral —Los Angeles St. John Chrysostom—Inglewood St. Joan of Arch—Los Angeles San Pedro Pastoral Region St. Dominic Savlo—Bellflower St. Mary of the Assumption—Whittier American Martyrs—Manhattan Beach St. Anthony—Long Beach Santa Barbara Pastoral Region St. Louis De Montfort—Santa Maria St. Raphael—Goleta Santa Clara—Oxnard

San Gabriel Pastoral Region Resurrection Parish—Los Angeles San Gabrial mission—San Gabriel Immaculate Conception—Monrovia St. Lorenzo Ruiz—Walnut San Fernando Pastoral Region Our Lady of Lourdes—Northridge St. Mary—Palmdale Holy Family—Glendale Our Lady of the Holy Rosary —Sun Valley