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Father Patrick V. Kirsch ext. 225
Pastor, KHS
Michael Donaldson –ext. 223 Parish Development Director
Melinda Ramirez - ext. 221
Business Manager
Dawn McGwire - ext. 222 Secretary to the Pastor
Alison Watts - ext. 224
Parish Secretary
Tony Mandala- ext. 226 Coordinator of Parish Faith Formation
Tony Pimentel - ext. 227
Coordinator of Middle & High School Ministry
Lisa R. Montoya - ext. 228
Pastoral Care & Baptism Coordinator
Mass Location:
Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate School
6905 Harrison Ave. Eastvale, CA 92880
Saturday Liturgy:
4:00 p.m.
Sunday Liturgies: 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m., 12 Noon Spanish
Confession: Saturdays from 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate School
Parish Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Closed for lunch 12:30-1:30 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF
SAINT OSCAR ROMERO PARISH OFFICE: 14395 CHANDLER ST., EASTVALE, CA 92880
PHONE: (951) 893-1522 WEB: STOSCARROMERO.COM
Mission Statement
The Catholic Community of Saint Oscar Romero is devoted to making our community a place where God enters people's
lives through Prayer, Silence, Reconciliation, Eucharist, Community and Service, and where we strive to make Jesus
Christ more known and more loved!
Twenty-first Sunday in ordinary time page two
My Dear Friends,
Lost in a crowd; found by Christ
Have you ever felt lost? I don’t mean lost on a car trip, or lost on a hike, but lost in life. Maybe there are a lot of people around you, but you s ll feel lost. A Mom can have a big family, but feel lost. Her day may be filled with the cha er of children. She loves them, but she sees herself as defined as the car driver, the diaper changer, the feeder, the cleaner. She s ll feels lost. “Who am I?” she might be asking. A high school or college freshman might also feel very much lost in a very large crowd. He might go from class to class, assembly to assembly and get to where he is supposed to be, but he s ll feels lost. “I’m just a number to the admin-istra on of the school. I’m in the middle of a huge number of kids, but I am hardly no ced.” When people enter the job force, it o en takes them quite a while to find their place in society. Some mes we’ll say that a young man or young woman is s ll trying to find himself or herself. Everyone goes through stages of life when he or she feels lost. And this doesn’t just refer to the young. A widow or widower who is a senior ci zen, feels lost when his or her spouse dies. We might feel lost because we just feel like a func onary in our job or even our homes. We might feel lost because life has forced us to take a huge change in direc on due to sickness or death. These feelings are really a normal part of life. What is not normal, or at least not meant to be normal, is when we are separated from the reason for our existence. When we are separated from Christ, we are really lost. So, we do this or that to fill our days. We join in with the crowd and do the things that are expected of an immoral or at least an amoral person. And we lose contact with the reason for our being. We lose contact with Jesus Christ. We go to the place we know we should not be. We are with the person that we know we should not be with. We do what we should not do, because it feels good, or because everyone else is doing it and we want to fit in. Or we refuse to stand up for what is right. Perhaps some of us have had mes like these. We go to Church every week, and that is a very good thing. But some mes we are just going through the mo ons. We stand and sit and kneel and sing. The hardest mes for us are o en the quiet mes. That is o en a sure sign that something is very wrong. It is hard to hide non-Chris an behavior when it is only ourselves and the Lord. Those are the mes when our consciences are telling us: I’m lost. Maybe I shouldn’t even be here. But we are here. We are in Church. Perhaps when we walked through the doors of the Church we have taken the first step to see who Jesus is. Walking through the doors of the Church is, for many, like climbing the sycamore tree to get a glimpse of Jesus. We certainly don’t expect Jesus to single us out from the crowd of worshipers. But He does. He stands under the tree that every single person has climbed in his life, the tree that many of us are s ll looking down from, and He says, “Judy, Frank, Shirley, Bill, Zacchae-us, come down from there. I want to stay in your house tonight and from now on.” Nothing can surpass the joy of having Jesus in our lives. We may have been lost in a crowd. But He searched for us and called to us. And we responded. And we have found ourselves in Jesus Christ. Amazing Grace! (Excerpted from frjoeshomilies.net) Prayerfully, Father Patrick V. Kirsch KHS Pastor
August 25, 2019 page Three
Stewardship of Treasure As of August 18th, 2019
Plate & Envelope…………….…….$8,243.85
Online Giving…………………….$1,778.00
Total……………………….....……$10,021.85
Thank you for your generosity!
New Parishioner: We warmly welcome new parishioners and visitors. Saint Oscar Romero believes in the Stewardship Program committed to serving the Lord with our God-given time, talent, and treasure. Church contributions are made by means of the envelope system. All parishioners are encouraged to support the church and we promote the use of envelopes. We ask you to register as soon as possible by completing a registration form and turning it in at the parish office. You can find the forms on our website, at our mass location or at the parish office.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Thes 1:1-5, 8b-10; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Mt 23:13-22 Tuesday: 1 Thes 2:1-8; Ps 139:1-6; Mt 23:23-26 Wednesday: 1 Thes 2:9-13; Ps 139:7-12ab; Mt 23:27-32 Thursday: 1 Thes 3:7-13; Ps 71:1-4a, 5-6ab, 15ab, 17; Mk 6:17-29 Friday: 1 Thes 4:1-8; Ps 97:1, 2b, 5-6, 10-12; Mt 25:1-13 Saturday: 1 Thes 4:9-11; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Mt 25:14-30 Sunday: Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29; Ps 68:4-7, 10-11; Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a; Lk 14:1, 7-14
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Tuesday: St. Monica Wednesday: St. Augus ne Thursday: The Passion of St. John the Bap st Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary
Online Giving is Available! Use Online Giving to schedule recurring or one-time
donations. Available on our website at www.stoscarromero.com.This is a convenient and helpful way
to stay up-to-date on your giving.
Heaven On Earth …Come spend some time in the quiet presence of our Lord. Bask in the warmth
of His love.
Eucharistic Adoration is held every Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 am.-12 noon in the Chapel
at the Parish Office.
TODAY'S READINGS First Reading -- Brothers and sisters of every race and lan-guage will be brought to Jerusalem (Isaiah 66:18-21). Psalm -- Go out to all the world and tell the Good News (Psalm 117). Second Reading -- Strengthen your drooping hands and your weak knees (Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13). Gospel -- People from east and west, north and south recline at table in the kingdom of God (Luke 13:22-30). The English transla on of the Psalm Responses from Lec on-ary for Mass (c) 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna onal Commission on English in the Liturgy Corpora on. All rights reserved.
Labor Day Holiday The parish office will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2nd for the Labor Day Holiday. The office will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 3rd with regular hours.
RCIA & Adult Confirmation Are you being called to join the Catholic Faith? Are you un-Baptized or Baptized in another Faith Expression ? Are you a Baptized Catholic and want to receive the Sacraments of First Holy Communion and/or Confirmation ?
Are you a devote Catholic, that just wants to learn more about your faith ?
If you said YES to any of these questions
and are over 18 years of age, than this is for you.
For more information, please contact
Tony Mandala at:
(951) 893-1522 EXT. 226
Faith Formation and announcements page four
Adoration, Community, Theology,
Service
Save the Dates! Men’s and Women’s Acts Retreats are coming back
to The Catholic Community of Saint Oscar Romero!
Women’s retreat: October 24th-27th, 2019 Men’s retreat: November 14th-17th, 2019
For more information please call Melinda at the Par-
ish office. *Registration forms are available at the parish office or at mass in the entryway.
Are you being called?
You are invited to spend a spirit-filled ACTS
retreat weekend with your fellow parishioners to deepen your relationship with
Jesus Christ, renew yourself spiritually, give new meaning to your prayer life, and build
lasting friendships with members of your parish and faith community.
Bereavement Group
If you’re in need of consola on a er losing a loved one, this Christ- centered faith sharing group is for you.
It meets for six Tuesdays beginning September 3rd. Prayer, scripture, faith sharing and fellowship begin at 6:30 pm. For more details, call
Lisa Montoya 951- 893-1522 x228
ALL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS
CHILDREN, MIDDLE SCHOOL AND
CONFIRMATION
Registrations are still open
for the 2019/2020 School Year
(Please stop by our office and pick up the registra-tion packet)
*LAST DAY TO REGISTER IS
THURSDAY, AUGUST 29TH,2019
For further information, contact
Anthony Mandala – Coordinator of Children’s Faith Formation
Phone: (951) 893-1522 ext. 226
Email: [email protected]
Tony Pimentel – Coordinator of Middle and High School Ministry
Phone: (951) 893-1522 ext. 227 Email: [email protected]
Heart and Mind Campaign Pledges
Total pledges as of August 13th, 2019:
$1,330,630.00
Total Participants of 900+ registered families: 193
To learn more about the our campaign: www.heartandmindcc.org
You can pledge online using the link on the
Heart and Mind Campaign website or pick up a pledge card after our Masses or at the parish office. Pledge
cards are needed for our records.
May Saint Oscar Romero intercede for us!
Sick and Homebound If you or someone you know would like to request a visit from a sick &
homebound minister for distribution of Holy communion, please contact
Lisa Montoya @ 951-893-1522 ext. 228
“Let us pray that the healing power of Jesus rest on all who are sick or suffering./Oremos para que el poder sanador de Jesús descansa sobre todos los
que están enfermos o sufriendo “
*Rosalie Vitale
*Lou Cruz *Gina Molina-for healing *Eric Anderson *Toni Linder *Jim Bullen *Art Sattler *Lance Milne *Sherry Lindner *Angelina Sevilla
*Flory Contreras *Carmine Sanchez *Elena Salgado-Escoto *Liam Gill-brain tumor at 2 years old *Sylvia Macias *Rafaela Sandoval *Veronica Moore *Bill Donaldson
Prayers and announcements page five
Military Pictures
If you have a family member or friend that is cur-rently serving in the military, we invite you to bring in their picture to the parish office to add to our plaque displayed during the masses. Please contact Nel @ 909-636-1449 if you have any further ques-tions or call the parish office. We pray that the Lord may preserve the members of our Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard and Air Force from all harm. Amen
Healing prayers will remain on the list for 4 weeks. Names can be re-submitted. If you would like to add a name to our
list for healing prayers, contact Lisa Montoya at:/ Las oraciones de sanación permanecerán en la lista durante 4 semanas. Después de 4 semanas, Los nombres pueden ser enviados de nuevo. Si desea agregar un nombre a nuestra
lista para oraciones de sanación, por favor llama por teléfono a Lisa Montoya al
951-893-1522 ext. 228
Announcements page six
Cancer Support Group: August Purpose: To provide opportunity for those dealing with
cancer to come together to pray, share feelings and experiences, and support one another in a caring and
confiden al se ng. The August mee ngs will be on the 13th and 27th
10am at the parish office If you would like to par cipate or have more informa on,
contact: Janice Womack @ 951 642 1133
2018 Rosary Crusade Join the Rosary Crusade and sign up to have the images of the Blessed Mother, Divine Mercy and the Infant Jesus visit your home! Pray the rosary with your family! Please contact : Imee: 951-545-4973 Fe: 714-917-7559 or Teresita Gonzalez (951) 317-3000
Marriage Preparation Ministry If you are married and would like to journey with couples
preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage as a sponsor couple please call:
Lisa Montoya: 951-893-1522 ext. 228
Caregivers Support Group: August A support group for those providing care for friends and
family members; a place to seek comfort and understanding, and to provide strength for the journey.
When: 1:30pm on August 13th and 27th Where: parish office
If you would like to par cipate, contact: Janice Womack @ 951 642 1133
FORMED.org
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Announcements page seven
Parish Development Director Michael Donaldson [email protected] Archivist Lorraine Romin 909-262-5151 [email protected] Liturgy Altar Servers Angelo & Evelia de Jesus 626-255-0860 [email protected] Emcee Ministry Larry Montoya 909-286-7220 Extraordinary Ministry for the Holy Communion Parish office 951-893-1522 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion to the Homebound Lisa Montoya 951-893-1522 ext.228 [email protected] Hospitality Yuvia Cruz 951-515-2083 Mass Setup/Cleanup Ministry Tony Pimentel 951-893-1522 ext. 227 Music Ministry John Carillo 951-790-7785 Reader Ministry Brian Clarkson 951-415-6154 [email protected] Reader Ministry(12pm) Raquel Terrones 714-473-0232 Ushers Giovanni Gourgue 818-515-7473 Multi-Cultural Ministries Filipino Ministry Lerma Kamantigue 909-559-1117 Span-Eng. Translator Edith Beltran 951-515-5815 Outreach to the Needy Trish Budde 951-415-1211
Prayer Groups Heart of Mary Women’s Fellowship Cathy Payne 951-272-8424 Lori Mapes 951-675-8440 Military Prayer Ministry Nel Jayawardana 909-636-1449 Bereavement Ministry Lisa Montoya 951-893-1522 x 228 Cancer Support Group Janice Womack 951-642-1133 Caregiver Support Group Janice Womack 951-642-1133 Religious Education Grades 1-5 Tony Mandala 951-893-1522 ext. 226 [email protected] Adult Confirmation & Adult RCIA Tony Mandala 951-893-1522 ext. 226 [email protected] Coordinator of Middle & High School Ministry Tony Pimentel 951-893-1522 ext. 227 [email protected] Quinceañeras Rebecca Gonzalez 951-833-5022 Safe Environment Coor. Parish Office 951-893-1522 Technical Audio Visual Tech. Rodger Carrillo 949-579-0018 Information Technology Allan Guray 909-240-3870 Organizations Knights of Columbus Peter McGowan 951-310-8432 [email protected] American Heritage Girls Shelley Wallevand 714-924-0701 [email protected]
Heart of Mary Women's Fellowship
Come for refreshments at 8:30am Pray the Rosary Listen to an inspirational message Connect with other women
Help us to build up our
parish community through the power of prayer to Jesus through Mary.
When: Second Saturdays of the month from 8:30am-10:30am
Where: parish office and chapel
Contact: Cathy Payne @951-272-8424 or Lori Mapes @951-675-8440
Healing Broken Hearts-One Weekend at a Time.
Helen Keller once said: “Your success and happi-ness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you, shall form an invincible host against difficul es.” Some mes situa ons and decisions from the past can make us feel disconnected and alone. If you have emo onal or spiritual wounds as a result of a past abor on, please consider a end-ing our upcoming English-speaking Rachel’s Vine-yard weekend retreat September 6-8, 2019. It’s an opportunity for women and men to experience God’s love and mercy as He touches each wound with his healing grace. Lives are restored and peace is found. Par cipa on is strictly confiden al. For more informa on, please contact Mary Huber at 909-475-5353 or visit the website
Rachelsvineyard.org.
