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REV. ANTONY GASPAR | REV. MICHAEL GRIECO | REV. BERNARD VIAGAPPAN | DN. CARLITO DE LOS REYES ASSOCIATE PASTOR PARISH OFFICE: OFFICE # 562-424-8595 FAX # 562-595-7875 OFFICE E-MAIL: [email protected] OFFICE HOURS: Mon-Fri: 9:00am-7:00pm Sat: 9:00am-4:30pm Sun: 9:00am-2:00pm Office Manager: Olivia Baylen Business Manager: Sam Christi MASS TIMES: Saturday 8:00am | 5:00pm (Vigil) Sunday 7:30am | 9:00am | 10:45am 12:30pm | 5:30pm Monday—Friday 8:00am EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: (1st Friday of the Month) Every Wednesday (Novena after Mass) Rosary: 6:15pm | Mass: 6:30pm CONFESSIONS: 1st Friday of the Month 7:15am—7:50am Saturday 3:30pm—4:30pm INFANT BAPTISMS: 4th Sunday of the Month: 2:30pm (must pre-register) WEDDINGS: (6 Months Prior) ANOINTING OF THE SICK: (Call Parish Office) MISSION STATEMENT “We, the Catholic Community of St. Barnabas Parish, are a people formed by Christ, called in Baptism and united in the Eucharist; we continue the mission of the Church in the world through Prayer, Apostolic Works, Evangelization, and Christian Stewardship.” ASSOCIATE PASTOR PASTOR PERMANENT DEACON SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT

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Page 1: SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT PARISH OFFICE: OFFICE # 562-424 … · For E-Giving, call 1-866-507-8757 Enroll online at: or download the free Faith Direct App today! {Parish Code: CA794}

REV. ANTONY GASPAR | REV. MICHAEL GRIECO | REV. BERNARD VIAGAPPAN | DN. CARLITO DE LOS REYES

ASSOCIATE PASTOR

PARISH OFFICE: OFFICE # 562-424-8595

FAX # 562-595-7875

OFFICE E-MAIL: [email protected]

OFFICE HOURS: Mon-Fri: 9:00am-7:00pm

Sat: 9:00am-4:30pm Sun: 9:00am-2:00pm

Office Manager: Olivia Baylen Business Manager: Sam Christi

MASS TIMES: Saturday 8:00am | 5:00pm (Vigil)

Sunday 7:30am | 9:00am | 10:45am 12:30pm | 5:30pm

Monday—Friday 8:00am

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: (1st Friday of the Month)

Every Wednesday (Novena after Mass) Rosary: 6:15pm | Mass: 6:30pm

CONFESSIONS: 1st Friday of the Month 7:15am—7:50am

Saturday 3:30pm—4:30pm

INFANT BAPTISMS: 4th Sunday of the Month: 2:30pm (must pre-register)

WEDDINGS: (6 Months Prior)

ANOINTING OF THE SICK: (Call Parish Office)

MISSION STATEMENT “We, the Catholic Community of St. Barnabas Parish, are a people formed by Christ, called in Baptism and united in the Eucharist; we

continue the mission of the Church in the world through Prayer, Apostolic Works, Evangelization, and Christian Stewardship.”

ASSOCIATE PASTOR PASTOR PERMANENT DEACON

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT

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ST. BARNABAS SCHOOL Office: (562) 424-7476

Fax (562) 981-3351

3980 Marron Avenue Long Beach, CA 90807

Principal: Jennifer Kellam [email protected]

www.school.stbarnabaslb.org

ADORATION COORDINATORS Charito Salas: (562) 490-9853 Faye Rivera: (562) 424-5366

ALTAR SERVERS Sylvia Gaytan: (562) 477-2143 BASEBALL LEAGUE FOR YOUTH Joe Fletes: (310) 480-4696

BULLETIN TEAM/SOCIAL MEDIA/WEBSITE Email: [email protected]

CENACLE MARIAN MOVEMENT Annie Pallivathukal: (562) 492-9587

COUPLES FOR CHRIST Roy/Faye Rivera: (562) 424-5366

DIVINE MERCY APOSTOLATE Itima Eteaki: 562-225-5507

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION

Samanth Christi: (562) 521-4040 Church Helen Cajayon: (562) 290-2019

FILIPINO-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Dr. Gene Lowther: (562) 427-1386 FINANCE COUNCIL Espi Garcia: (562) 426-6897 HOLY NAME SOCIETY Bob Frazier: (562) 843-5824

INFANT BAPTISM Email: [email protected]

I.T. RESOURCE TEAM David Ameho: (562) 253-3644

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS (Council #3449) Julio Ramirez: (562) 706-0162

LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION Robert Kalowes: (562) 225-1946

LECTORS Marina Cuico: (562) 254-8133

LEGION OF MARY Barbara Florida: (562) 423-1278 LITURGICAL MUSIC COORDINATOR Joseph Pham: (562) 505-4275

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP NOVENA Dn. Carlito de los Reyes: (562) 423-4140

OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE MINISTRY Tricia J: (303) 803-0287

PASTORAL COUNCIL Darrell Stewart: (562) 424-8982

PLANNING & BUILDING TEAM Sean Farragher: (562) 533-6444

PROJECT ACHIEVE MINISTRY Michelle Gustilo-Smithson: RCIA / ADULT SACRAMENTAL PREP Religious Ed Office: (562) 988-6855 RESPECT LIFE Robert Kalowes: (562) 426-3781

ROSARY MINISTRY Paula Strickland: (562) 424-4853 Mabel Felix: (562) 852-7116

SACRISTANS Geraldine Johnston: (562) 498-8187

SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN & YOUTH Samanth Christi: (562) 521-4040

STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE Robert Kalowes: (562) 225-1946

USHERS & GREETERS Darrell Stewart: (562) 424-8982

WEDDING/REHEARSAL COORDINATOR Deb Ryan: (562) 209-2458 YOUTH MINISTRY: “ACTS 29” Rose Lucero: (213) 949-9507 cell/text

WELCOME HOME MINISTRY Lisa Johnson: (562) 760-8138 Karen Miller: (562) 756-4144

WORSHIP ENVIRONMENT TEAM Email: [email protected]

KNITTING & CROCHET MINISTRY Erica Murphy: 562-221-5196

BOY SCOUTS PACK 32/CUB SCOUTS Laura Moller-Leon: (562) 726-4894

KAIROS PRISON MINISTRY David Nieto: (310) 569-5900 Please join us in reciting the Rosary every morning (Mon-Sat) at 7:35am before daily Mass. It’s a beautiful and spiritual way to start your day. Every day following weekday Mass, we invite you to join us for the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. Prayers usually start approximately 5-10 minutes after Mass (around 8:40am). If you can’t join us, you can join the Divine Mercy on EWTN television channel at noon.

MINISTRY DIRECTORY FINANCIAL BLESSINGS

DAILY DEVOTIONS

Monthly Flower Donors for Tabernacle & Blessed Mother:

Lal & Gigi Laluan March 16-30

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION & CONFIRMATION Office: (562) 988-6855

1130 Marshall Place Long Beach, CA 90807

(Office located upstairs of Parish Center)

Rel Ed Coordinator: Juan Rodriguez Jr. [email protected]

Confirmation Coordinator: Emmanuel Magallanes 213-948-7762 cell/text

[email protected]

ALTAR FLOWERS SPONSOR:

No Sponsor this week. If you would like to sponsor, please

email: [email protected]

Weekly Contribution:

$ 10,356.75

Faith-Direct Bi-Weekly Contribution:

$ 3,164.66

2/15/19-2/28/19

Thanks for your prayerful giving. Your donation supports the operations of our Parish Community.

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Please pray for them and others already included in the Prayer Intention Book, which is presented at each Mass. Call the Office to be added to the Bulletin list. You may also write your own prayer intentions in the Prayer Intention Book, that is available before each Saturday and Sunday Mass, located on a stand at the main entrance of the Church.

Book your Mass Intentions at the Parish Office. (+ indicates deceased) (* indicates special mass times)

•3/17 St. Patrick’s Day/Coffee & Donuts Fun-Raiser •3/19 Fr. Bernard Viagappan’s Birthday! •3/21 Passion Play Practice 6:30p/Church •3/22 Stations– 5:30p/Mass– 6p/Fish Fry 6-8:30p •3/21-3/24 Religious Congress, Anaheim •3/25 Feast of the Annunciation

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS

TODAY’S READINGS

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

SAINTS & SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

PRAYERS FOR HEALING...

MASS INTENTIONS Monday, March 18th 8:00 am– Joseph Diaz; +Josephine Orantes; +Jose Noel; +Oscar Portugal Tuesday, March 19th 8:00 am- St. Barnabas Parishioners; FR. BERNARD VIAGAPPAN’S BIRTHDAY! Wednesday, March 20th 8:00 am- +Francis Poblete 6:30 pm- Jun Herrera; +Rosario Monteverde Thursday, March 21st 8:00 am- Merret Gard-Dorsey; +Herminia Montani; +Jim Wilkins Friday, March 22nd 8:00 am- St. Barnabas Par ishioners *6:00 pm- Filipino-American Assoc.; +Angelica Cipolla; +Maria DeRefuge Manzo Saturday, March 23rd 8:00 am- All Souls in Purgatory 5:00 pm- +Asuncion & +Victoriano Realino; +Milagros & +Clemente Manrique; +Maria DeRefuge Manzo Sunday, March 24th 7:30 am- Parish Ministries 9:00 am- William Dorsey; Julian Yap; +Maria DeRefuge Manzo 10:45 am- Esteban Joya; +Elmer Layaoen; +Rosario Monteverde 12:30 pm- +Rosario Monteverde; +Leonora Vergara; +Ma. Luisa Vergara 5:30 pm- All the Youth

Steve McKim, Ray Paraiso, Ken Augustine, Steven Pearson, Barbara Hendren, Serena Cabuhat, Gavin Octaviano, Barbara Adame, Florencio “Junn” Gabrillo Jr., Carolyn Espinoza, Gerry Johnston, Roseann Vetter, Erlinda Chua, Anna Rachel Posas, Nicandro Bernardo, Elizabeth Cannata, James Madura, Rodolfo Alejandria, Ana Raquel Posas, Fr. Mike Grieco, Yvonne Lumampao, Andrea Baylen, Jackie Spiziri, Mara & Sovannary Doung, Blandina Paterson, William & Gloria Dorsey, Mike Repp Edward Domingo

Janet Lerch 3/4 Magdalena Sison Salas

PRAY & REMEMBER WHO HAVE DIED

First Reading — The L made a covenant with Abram (Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18)

Psalm — The Lord is my light and my salvation (Psalm 27).

Second Reading — Our citizenship is in heaven (Philippians 3:17 — 4:1 [3:20 — 4:1]).

Gospel — Atop a mountain, Jesus was transfigured before Peter, James, and John (Luke 9:28b-36). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

Monday: Dn 9:4b-10; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Lk 6:36-38 Tuesday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16; Mt 20:17-28 Thursday: Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31 Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a; 17b-28a; Ps 105:16-21; Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Sunday: Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15; Ps 103:1-4, 6-8, 11; 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12; Lk 13:1-9 Alternate readings (Year A): Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]

Sunday: Second Sunday of Lent; St. Patrick’s Day Monday: St. Cyril of Jerusalem Tuesday: St. Joseph (step-father of Jesus) Wednesday: Spring begins; Purim (Jewish observance) begins at sundown Friday: Abstinence Saturday: St. Turibius of Mogrovejo =====================================

Wishing our wonderful Associate Pastor,

Fr. Bernard, a Happy Birthday and many more blessings to come! God bless!

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PARISH NEWS & MORE PARISH MINISTRIES & MORE

ST. BARNABAS PARISH #628 G O A L FOR 2 0 1 9

$ 69,600.00

PARISH CONTRIBUTION LETTERS If you would like a copy of your contribution statements for tax purposes, please e-mail us at [email protected] or call the Par ish Office. They were not mailed out automatically this year. We are mailing them out, BY REQUEST ONLY. Thanks for your cooperation. ====================================== LENTEN STATIONS OF THE CROSS Join us every Friday during Lent at 5:30pm for Stations of the Cross, followed by Mass at 6:00pm. ====================================== PARISH LENTEN PENANCE SERVICE Please mark your calendar for: THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2019 AT 7:00PM We will have 10 Priests available to hear your Confessions. Please make an effort to come do you Penance, as you continue in your Lenten Journey. ====================================== LEGION OF MARY/LONG BEACH CURIA ACIES: RENEWAL OF CONSECRATION TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Rosary & Holy Mass on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 10:00am. Fellowship immediately following at the Parish Center. For more info, please contact Barbara in the Bulletin Directory. ====================================== MASS W/HEALING SERVICE: FR. GEORGE Monday, March 25, 2019 at 7:30pm St. Cornelius Catholic Church Fr. George Reynolds is the Associate Pastor at St. Cornelius Catholic Church and former Associate Pastor of St. Barnabas Church. He is a charismatic priest and has the gift of healing. Father George was a convert from the Jehovah Witness Religion prior to becoming a Catholic priest. He is a retreat master and an annual speaker at the SCRC Charismatic Renewal Convention. He is active in retreat work and teaching on healing and charismatic spirituality. Come and experience the transforming healing touch of the Holy Spirit.

Archbishop Jose Gomez invites every Catholic to make their annual commitment to Together in Mission. This year’s theme of “Our Story is Hope” reminds us that our gifts to Together in Mission are an active demonstration of our faith and love for those in our Archdiocese who need our support. Please make a pledge with the information that was mailed to your home, a pledge card found within the parish/pews, or online at: ourmissionla.org/give

2019 TOGETHER IN MISSION

LENTEN PASSION PLAY Practices for Living Stations Re-Enactment will mostly be on Thursday evenings from 6:30pm-8:30pm. Next practices, March 21st and March 28th. All who are interested in participating, please contact the Parish Office.

No acting experience necessary. We need: Weeping Women & Children, Roman Soldiers, Behind-the-Scenes Crew and more! If you participated last year, we would love for you to be a part of it again as well! Thanks!

PROJECT ACHIEVE MINISTRY - ST. PATRICK’S DAY “FUN”RAISER Luck of the Irish? Please come out to “coffee and donuts” at the parish center after all the morning masses today. Members of our ministry are baking up a storm and inviting you to sample some of our fare – NO CHARGE. Stop by for a goodie and learn more about what our ministry does. Contact Ministry Coordinator, Michelle Gustilo-Smithson @310.344.7862 ROJECT ACHIEVE MINISTRY – FEEDING THE HOMELESS We will have our regular meeting on Monday, 3/25/19 at 7pm in the music room, in the parish center. Contact Michelle in the bulletin directory.

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Join us at the Parish Center for Coffee and “Holy” Donuts every Sunday after our 7:30am, 9am and 10:45am Masses. *Unless mentioned otherwise

CONGRATULATIONS TO

FAST. PRAY. GIVE UP YOUR ENVELOPES! We invite you to help St. Barnabas by giving up your offertory envelopes this Lent! Enrolling with Faith Direct will provide the church with consistent support and simplify your giving without the wasteful envelopes. Join us in giving up envelopes this Lenten season!

If you enrolled online, 2018 tax statements were mailed out to our parishioners during the week of January 25th. Please contact Faith Direct if you did not receive your tax statement after the first week in February and they will mail you another copy. Parishioners can also download their tax statements at any time by logging into their online Faith Direct accounts.

Visit www.faithdirect.net, and/or call 1-866-507-8757. Use our church code: CA794

Thank you for your continued support of our parish family! God Bless You!

— Fr. Antony Gaspar & Staff

FAITH DIRECT ONLINE E-GIVING TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION By now, many may have failed in Lenten discipline to some measure or another: the daily doughnut is simply too alluring, or a furtive puff on a cigarette irresistible. There is meaning even in the failure, though, a kind of reminder that we cannot save ourselves. Part of the power of Lent is that we do it together, and although individuals decide on different ways to keep it, it is fundamentally the same journey. We fall, we get up, we keep moving. The desire to “give something up” for Lent is an age‑old impulse in the Christian heart. We get better at it over the years, and move more deeply into the meaning and message of acts of sacrifice; so there is no shame in stumbling, as long as we are not discouraged by the failure and give up. We are clearing space in our lives, after all, and some of the things we desire to give up are worth rooting out completely anyway. What do we do with the space we have cleared out by our sacrifice? The Lenten question of giving up is balanced by the Easter question of our response to Christ’s embrace of us in love: “What are you taking on for Easter?” —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

MEET LA’S NEWEST BISHOP: Pope Francis named Msgr. Alejandro “Alex” Aclan the newest auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Read article here: https://angelusnews.com/news/pablo-kay/meet-las-newest-bishop-a-proud-filipino-immigrant NEW OR RE-REGISTERED PARISHIONERS: Alejandro & Gladys Diaz, O’Donell & Jocelyn Torres

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES: Brad & Joyce Kaiser 3/25 (24 years)

Celebrating your Wedding Anniversary? Email us Names, year you’re

celebrating, along with your Wedding Anniversary date to: [email protected]

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Together In Mission 2019: “Our Story Is Hope” For more info, visit: www.ourmissionla.org

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NOVENA -MARCH 10TH THRU 18TH PRAYER IN PREPARATION FOR THE MASS

OF REPARATION & HEALING God of love, you gave your only Son to save us by the blood of his cross. His wounds were shamefully inflicted and unjustly received. His Body, the Church, also bears the wounds of abuse and its cover-up. Gentle Jesus, Shepherd of Peace, some of those chosen to lead us as shepherds have not followed your example and have hurt many of your flock. Join to your own suffering the pain of all who have been hurt in body, mind, and spirit by those who betrayed the trust placed in them. We bring to you for healing: Pope Francis and all those faithful bishops and priests who strive to be good shepherds, all who were abused, all who did wrong, all who are angry, confused and searching for answers, all who are alienated from you and your church and all Catholics throughout the world. Holy Spirit, Comforter of Hearts, heal you people’s wounds and transform our brokenness. Please give us courage and wisdom, humility and hope, so that we may act with justice and find peace in you. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen Modeled on “Panic Prayer” by Servant of God, Sister Ida Peterfy, SDSH and prayers by the USCCB.

LENTEN SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES: 3/8-4/12 Stations of the Cross 5:30pm/Mass 6pm 3/8-4/12 Fri Lenten Fish Fry Dinner 6:15pm-8:30pm 4/11 Lenten Penance Service 7pm (10 Priests) HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE: Holy Thurs. 4/18 NO 8:00am Mass 7:00pm: Mass “Washing of the Feet” (Procession to the Hall for Adoration 9pm-11:30pm, followed by night prayers at 11:50pm) Good Fri. 4/19 NO 8:00am Mass 11:30am: Stations of the Cross (led by Priest) 12 Noon: Services & Veneration of the Cross 5:30pm: Services & Veneration of the Cross 7:00pm: Re-enactment of our Lord’s Passion Holy Sat. 4/20 NO 8:00am or 5:00pm Masses 7:30pm: Easter Vigil Mass Easter Sun. 4/21 Usual Masses as scheduled, except NO 5:30pm Mass

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Bulletin Submission Deadline is every Monday afternoon by 4pm. Content is subject to approval. Send to: [email protected]

KNIGHTS KORNER

Q&A about Lent & Lenten Practices

LENTEN FISH FRY Beginning March 8th and continuing for the next 5 Fridays through April 12, the Knights are honored to present their annual Fish Fry in the Parish Hall. Dinner will be served from 6:15-8:30pm, with entrees of fried or baked fish or shrimp with bread, fries, rice, coleslaw, vegetables and pancit as sides included in the price. Recorded music will be provided by (fellow Brother) Ray Barnum Enterprises. 50/50 drawings or door prizes will be offered every 30 minutes. The Knights guarantee a fun-filled gathering for the whole family. More info, call Jun Tadique at 562-331 6156.

Q. Why do we say that there are forty days of Lent? When you count all the days from Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday, there are 46. A. It might be more accurate to say that there is the "forty day fast within Lent." Historically, Lent has varied from a week to three weeks to the present configuration of 46 days. The forty day fast, however, has been more stable. The Sundays of Lent are certainly part of the Time of Lent, but they are not prescribed days of fast and abstinence. Q. So does that mean that when we give something up for Lent, such as candy, we can have it on Sundays? A. Apart from the prescribed days of fast and abstinence on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, and the days of abstinence every Friday of Lent, Catholics have traditionally chosen additional penitential practices for the whole Time of Lent. These practices are disciplinary in nature and often more effective if they are continuous, i.e., kept on Sundays as well. That being said, such practices are not regulated by the Church, but by individual conscience. Q. I understand that all the Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence from meat, but I'm not sure what is classified as meat. Does meat include

chicken and dairy products? A. Abstinence laws consider that meat comes only from animals such as chickens, cows, sheep or pigs --- all of which live on land. Birds are also considered meat. Abstinence does not include meat juices and liquid foods made from meat. Thus, such foods as chicken broth, consomme, soups cooked or flavored with meat, meat gravies or sauces, as well as seasonings or condiments made from animal fat are technically not forbidden. However, moral theologians have traditionally taught that we should abstain from all animal-derived products (except foods such as gelatin, butter, cheese and eggs, which do not have any meat taste). Fish are a different category of animal. Salt and freshwater species of fish, amphibians, reptiles, (cold-blooded animals) and shellfish are permitted. Q. I've noticed that restaurants and grocery stores advertise specials on expensive types of fish and seafood on Fridays during Lent. Some of my Catholic friends take advantage of these deals, but somehow I don't feel right treating myself to the lobster special on Fridays during Lent. A. While fish, lobster and other shellfish are not considered meat and can be consumed on days of abstinence, indulging in the lavish buffet at your favorite seafood place sort of misses the point. Abstaining from meat and other indulgences during Lent is a penitential practice. On the Fridays of Lent, we remember the sacrifice of Christ on Good Friday and unite ourselves with that sacrifice through abstinence and prayer. Q. I understand that Catholics ages 18 to 59 should fast on Ash Wednesday and on Good Friday, but what exactly are the rules for these fasts? A. Fasting on these days means we can have only one full, meatless meal. Some food can be taken at the other regular meal times if necessary, but combined they should be less than a full meal. Liquids are allowed at any time, but no solid food should be consumed between meals. Q. Are there exemptions other than for age from the requirement to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday? A. Those that are excused from fast and abstinence outside the age limits include the physically or mentally ill including individuals suffering from chronic illnesses such as diabetes. Also excluded are pregnant or nursing women. In all cases, common sense should prevail, and ill persons should not further jeopardize their health by fasting. -United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, www.usccb.org

6:15pm-8:30pm / HALL

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The Jesuit Post just announced RE-Congress as one of the "top Catholic events to look forward to in 2019." Their online guide states:

Get out your calendars and add the following:

Los Angeles Religious Education Congress (March 21-24)

Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, the Religious Education Congress (RECongress) is the largest annual gathering of Catholics in the U.S. Last year, over 36,000 people participated in the four-day event held at the Anaheim Convention Center. The RECongress is split into two parts: with Youth Day on March 21, and then three days for adults from March 22-24.Visit: www.RECongress.org

RELIGIOUS CONGRESS 2019

Pick up a flyer at all the exits or visit the Parish Office for

more information!

ATTENTION YOUTH! YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS FUN NIGHT! BRING A FRIEND!

We’re having a Lenten Cooking Class for TEENS! Sunday, March 31st at 7:00pm-9:00pm At the Parish Hall

Please come and bring a friend! The more, the merrier! Contact call/text Rose at: 213-949-9507 or email her at: [email protected]

YOUTH MINISTRY: ACTS 29