SCHEDULE OF MASSES SATURDAY:8:30 AM, 5:30 PM VIGIL

SUNDAY: 7:00 AM, 8:30AM,10:15AM,12 Noon,

4:00PM (Vietnamese), 6:30PM WEEKDAY: 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM

FIRST WEDNESDAY: 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM, 6:30 PM FIRST FRIDAY:

6:30AM, 8:30 AM, 6:30 PM 8:00 PM (Vietnamese)

HOLY DAY: 8:00 PM (Vietnamese/English) VIGIL

6:30AM, 8:30AM, 7:00 PM

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION SAT: 4:00 PM - 5 :00 PM,

6:30 PM - 7:00 PM, and by appointment

St. Christopher Church is a faith-community of diverse people who gather to joyfully celebrate life,

faith and love in Jesus Christ through serving others.

629 S. Glendora Ave., West Covina, CA 91790 TEL: (626) 960-1805 FAX: (626) 851-0595

OFFICE HOURS: Mon - Thu: 9AM to 8PM; Fri : 9AM to 5PM; Sat: 9AM to 2 PM; Sun 8AM to 4PM

EMAIL: parishoffice@sccwc.net WEBSITE: www.sccwestcovina.net

Pastor Rev. Joseph Dass

Associate Pastor Rev. Huy Nhat Nguyen

Vietnamese Chaplain Rev. John Pham Quoc Hung, CSsR

Permanent Deacons Deacon Douglas Moloney

Deacon Loc Nguyen Deacon Jesse Batacan Deacon Andrew Cho

School Principal Olivia Carrillo

Business Manager Pauline Dimaculangan

Director of Religious Formation Judi Peña

Bookkeeper Tuyet Romero

Administrative Secretary Elizabeth Hudson

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Your prayers are requested for the recovery of: Esperanza Gastellum, Mary Rose Merten, Steve Curran, Clarita Asuncion, Juanita Laguitao, Connie Bragado, Frances Ayala, Ludy Torres, Graciela Lomeli, Jack & Pat Maguire, Logan Rodriguez, Virginia Franco, Helen Solis, Elizabeth Stephens, Pat Munoz, Jaime Baca, Angel Cantu, Corazon Antonio, Linda Newton, Philip Moya, Harry Postovoit, Irene Umali, Patricia Hayes, Saly Chavez, Thomas Garcia, Steven Rese, Tamira Hughes, Olivia c. Apostal, Christopher George Apostal, Melinda Jones, Jean Ynigueg, Gale Raffield, Rhodora Quinain, Bella Magpantay, Raymond Romero, Rowena Batacan, Virginia Moloney, Felix Lampa, Imelda Pascual, Emy De Gusman, Mary Rose Merten, Rita Carlson, Mercedes Gomez, Perna Castillo, Evelyn Urgel, Emily Weathermon, Anthony Trozzi, Guille Rivas, Lydia España, Doretha Lear, Grace Arcallana, and Ferdinand Asuncion.

Your prayers are requested for the

repose of the soul of: Marylou Schmitt, Ernesto Locsin Mendoza, Encarnacion Michelon, Valeriana dela Cruz, Erlinda Guinto Laguitao, Betty Trombrello, Manolo Lavado, Maria de Leon Herpacio, Teodoro M. Wagas, Edna Nakpil, Estela Barrios, Arthur Kowalski, Fernando De Los Reyes, Sebastian Romero, and Michael Nguyen.

3rd Sunday of March Sunday Collection: $16,430.99

Last year:$13,783.36

Thank you for your generosity!

Jubilee Year of Mercy This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.

Alleluia! Easter is always, but especially in this Jubilee Year of

Mercy, the victory of God's gentle but invincible mercy raising up

Jesus, "faithful witness, the first-born of the dead" (Revelation

1:5), "first-born among many brothers [and sisters]" (Romans

8:29), conquering death in all its forms, in all of us in the human

family. In Luke's Vigil Gospel, heavenly messengers send the women forth:

"Remember what [Jesus] said to you" (Luke 24:6). In John's Gospel, the empty tomb

likewise "sends forth" Mary Magdalene, Peter, and the Beloved Disciple, who believe

though they do not fully understand. Finally, Luke's evening "Emmaus" Gospel sends

us forth, as "missionaries of mercy," assuring us that we will encounter the Risen

Lord, today and every day, in "the stranger" we meet along life's journey, in "the

Word that makes our hearts burn within us," and "in the breaking of bread" (see Luke

24:32, 35).

--Peter Scagnelli, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Blood Drive St. Christopher Catholic Church

Spring Blood Drive Sunday April 10, 2016

7:45 AM - 2:00 PM Parish Hall

All donors are welcome! Redcrossblood.org 1-800-RED CROSS

(1-800-733-2767)

There will NOT be a Senior Ministry

Meeting in April. Our next meeting will

be on May 5th, Thursday, at 12 Noon in

the Parish Center Meeting Room C.

Please bring your own lunch. We will

play Bingo. Come for friendship and fun.

New members are welcome. Any

questions, please call Adele at (626) 339-

4251 or Mary Rose at (626) 338-3459.

MASTER SCHEDULING MEETING

There will be a meeting on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 10:30 A.M. in Meeting Rooms A

& B, for all facility users who will be using the parish facilities from July 2016 to

June 2017. Packets have been mailed to the ministry leaders . If you did not receive

your packet, you may pick one up at the Parish Office during office hours. Facility

requests submitted after March 29 will not be included in the Master Calendar and

will be dealt with at a later time.

A copy of the submitted request forms will be handed out during the Master

Scheduling Meeting. The copies will indicate which dates and facilities were

approved and which were not. If you are not available to attend the meeting, it is a

must that you send a representative. Your group will not receive a separate

notification outside the Master Scheduling Meeting.

If you have any questions, please contact Pauline at (626) 960-1805 ext. 207.

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TODAY’S READINGS

Reading 1 ACTS 10:34A, 37-43

Peter proceeded to speak and said: “You

know what has happened all over

Judea, beginning in Galilee after the

baptism that John preached, how God

anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy

Spirit and power. He went about doing

good and healing all those oppressed by

the devil, for God was with him. We are

witnesses of all that he did both in the

country of the Jews and in Jerusalem.

They put him to death by hanging him on

a tree. This man God raised on the third

day and granted that he be visible, not

to all the people, but to us, the

witnesses chosen by God in advance,

who ate and drank with him after he

rose from the dead. He commissioned us

to preach to the people and testify that

he is the one appointed by God as judge

of the living and the dead. To him all

the prophets bear witness, that

everyone who believes in him will

receive forgiveness of sins through his

name.”

Responsorial Psalm PS 118:1-2,16-17,22-23

R. This is the day the Lord has made;

let us rejoice and be glad.

or

R. Alleluia

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,

for his mercy endures forever. Let the

house of Israel say, “His mercy endures

forever.” R.

“The right hand of the LORD has struck

with power; the right hand of the LORD

is exalted. I shall not die, but live, and

declare the works of the LORD.” R.

The stone which the builders rejected

has become the cornerstone. By the

LORD has this been done; it is wonderful

in our eyes. R.

Reading 2 COL 3:1-4

Brothers and sisters: If then you were

raised with Christ, seek what is

above, where Christ is seated at the

right hand of God. Think of what is

above, not of what is on earth. For you

have died, and your life is hidden with

Christ in God. When Christ your life

appears, then you too will appear with

him in glory.

Sequence - Victimae Paschali Laudes

Christians, to the Paschal Victim Offer

your thankful praises! A Lamb the sheep

redeems; Christ, who only is sinless,

Reconciles sinners to the Father. Death

and life have contended in that combat

stupendous: The Prince of life, who died,

reigns immortal. Speak, Mary, declaring

What you saw, wayfaring. “The tomb of

Christ, who is living, The glory of Jesus’

resurrection; bright angels attesting, The

shroud and napkin resting. Yes, Christ my

hope is arisen; to Galilee he goes before

you.” Christ indeed from death is risen,

our new life obtaining. Have mercy,

victor King, ever reigning! Amen.

Alleluia.

Alleluia C.F. 1 COR 5:7B-8A

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Christ, our paschal lamb, has been

sacrificed; Let us then feast with joy in

the Lord.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel JN 20:1-9

On the first day of the week,

Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early

in the morning, while it was still

dark, and saw the stone removed from

the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon

Peter and to the other disciple whom

Jesus loved, and told them, “They have

taken the Lord from the tomb, and we

don’t know where they put him.” So

Peter and the other disciple went out

and came to the tomb. They both ran,

but the other disciple ran faster than

Peter and arrived at the tomb first; he

bent down and saw the burial cloths

there, but did not go in. When Simon

Peter arrived after him, he went into

the tomb and saw the burial cloths

there, and the cloth that had covered his

head, not with the burial cloths but

rolled up in a separate place. Then the

other disciple also went in, the one who

had arrived at the tomb first, and he

saw and believed. For they did not yet

understand the Scripture that he had to

rise from the dead.

St. Christopher Church DIVINE MERCY MINISTRY

Invites you to…

1) 9-Days Divine Mercy Novena

March 25 Good Friday 8:30AM

March 26 Holy Saturday 8:30AM

March 27 Easter Sunday 7:30PM

March 28 Monday 7:00PM

March 29 Tuesday 7:00PM

March 30 Wednesday 7:00PM

March 31 Thursday 7:00PM

April 1 Friday 7:00PM

April 2 Saturday 6:30PM

2) Feast of Divine Mercy on

April 3, 2016

5:00 Taize (Bramble Hall)

6:00 PM Benediction

6:30 PM Sunday Mass

7:30 PM Procession to Bramble Hall

followed by a Reception

(You may bring religious items

to be blessed)

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DID YOU KNOW? Not all predators fit a mold Many people mistakenly believe that predators fit into a mold, and that by teaching

children to avoid those kinds of people, they will be safe. Another common belief is

that an abuser or predator would most likely be a stranger, or a mean and scary

person. Not all situations follow this pattern. Parents should focus on teaching their

children how to handle uncomfortable situations, by getting away immediately and

going to a trusted adult. Parents should also keep watch for signs of abuse or distress in

their children. For more information on protection from abuser stereotypes and a copy

of the VIRTUS® article “A Step to Healing” email jvienna@la-archdiocese.org.

DRAWN INTO THE STORY "We are witnesses!" The scripture readings for Easter Sunday concentrate on

details reported by eyewitnesses. Listen carefully and you will be drawn into the

stories yourself. Peter reports the good works Jesus did, his death on the cross,

and his resurrection. The passage from John's Gospel has us running to the empty

tomb with Peter and John and peering inside to see the cloths used to cover

Jesus' body. Psalm 118 sums up our response: "It is wonderful in our eyes!"

What resurrection details do we see in our lives today? How have we died to our

old lives and been raised up again with Jesus? Let us pay attention to the new

life around us. It is wonderful in our eyes.

copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Company

TREASURES FROM

OUR TRADITION

Fifty years or so ago, it was popular to

teach that every Sunday is a "Little

Easter." Today, after several decades of

intense liturgical reform, it is more

proper to think of today as a "Big

Sunday." On every Sunday of the year,

the Church is obliged to assemble,

keeping the day holy. In most places,

we hardly attain the goal of gathering

all who are in Christ by baptism. Look

around today and see what a Big Sunday

looks like!

Our tradition speaks of remembering,

anamnesis, as the antidote to

"amnesia," the tragic forgetting of who

God is and who we are as God's most

beloved creation. On this Easter day,

we are at our very best. We remember

who God is, and we remember who we

are in God's eyes: beloved sons and

daughters, reborn to eternal life in

baptismal waters. We rekindle our

candles and reclaim our baptismal

promises. As a "Big Sunday," today also

reflects the character of festivity and

leisure that should mark every Lord's

Day. We wear "Sunday best" today, and

we may take some time, especially in

the northern states, to stroll through a

budding garden. It is truly a "Big

Sunday," and how different our lives

would be if we took its values and

traditions forward into all the Sundays

of our lives.

--Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

WE REMEMBER YOU, O RISEN LORD

We remember you, O risen Lord,

New Covenant at the feast of the cross.

Your resurrection dresses the table

for the bread of heaven and the cup of

salvation. Blessed are you!

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

Monday Monday within the Octave of Easter

Tuesday Tuesday within the Octave of Easter

Wednesday Wednesday within the Octave of Easter

Thursday Thursday within the Octave of Easter

Friday Friday within the Octave of Easter; First Friday

Saturday Saturday within the Octave of Easter; First Saturday

HELP OUR LOCAL FOOD BANKS The Knights of Columbus and St. Vincent de Paul Society (St. Christopher Chapter) is asking for your help in raising funds for our local Food

Banks. You donation of $25 gift cards from local restaurants and stores (Target, Best Buy, Amazon, etc) can be dropped off at the Parish Office. These gift cards will be used for a special fundraiser after all the Masses on May 15. For more information, please contact Tom Masterson at (626) 388-8881.

“Whatsoever you do to the least of my brother, that you do unto me.”

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SATURDAY, MARCH 26

6:30 P.M. St. Christopher Church

Parishioners

SUNDAY, MARCH 27

7:00 A.M. Maria Luisa Manuit

(D) Victoria Wan †

8:30 A.M. (D) Joshua Correa Marcelo †

(D) Epifanio Correa †

10:15 A.M. Cecilia Kilgallon

(D) Ky Vu †

12:00 P.M. John & Diane De Guzman

and Family

(D) Rosauro P. Nones †

6:30 P.M. (D) Robert Specht †

(D) Daniel Telles †

MONDAY, MARCH 28

6:30 A.M. (D) Mr. & Mrs. Jose Fajota †

(D) Penny de Leon †

8:30 A.M. (D) Salvador Vengco †

(D) Florentina Gaetos †

TUESDAY, MARCH 29

6:30 A.M. Sixto M. Velina

Don Tisdale

8:30 A.M. (D) Nena Sebastian †

(D) Raymond Verzosa †

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30

6:30 A.M. Bella Magpantay

Rhodora Quinain

8:30 A.M. (D) Ruby Abesamis †

(D) Theresa Lemelle †

THURSDAY, MARCH 31

6:30 A.M. (D) Magdalena & Deogracias

8:30 A.M. Lidia Pedroza

(D) Loreto Sanchez †

FRIDAY, APRIL 1

6:30 A.M. (D) Joseph Trung †

(D) Mary Umali †

8:30 A.M. (D) Rodrigo Sabado †

(D) Maria Rung †

6:30 P.M. (D) Francisco C. De Pano II †

SATURDAY, APRIL 2

8:30 A.M. (D) Anh Nguyen †

Carillo †

(D) Nelly Hao †

(D) Anton Moc †

The South Chapel will be closed

(no exposition of the Blessed Sacrament)

from 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. on

March 28 - April 1, 2016

and

April 4 - April 8, 2016

Due to the renovation of the

second confessional.

Our Mother of Perpetual Help Novena

Everyone is cordially invited to the

devotion of Our Mother of Perpetual

Help novena every Wednesday, followed

by Benediction. Every 1st Wednesday

there will be Mass, Novena, and

Benediction.

Place: Adoration Chapel

Time: 6:30—7:30 P.M.

NEW PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Please observe the new office hours beginning June 1, 2016.

NEW OFFICE HOURS:

SUNDAY

8:00A.M. - 4:00P.M.

MONDAY - THURSDAY 9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.

The office will be closed for lunch from 1 - 2 P.M.

FRIDAY and SATURDAY

CLOSED

from

Fr. Joseph Dass, Fr. Huy Nguyen,

Deacon Jesse Batacan, Deacon Andrew Cho,

Deacon Doug Moloney, Deacon Loc Nguyen,

and

the Parish Staff

BEGINNING AND END Faith is the beginning and the end is love. -- St. Ambrose

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