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St. Augustine
Catholic Church & School
Celebrating Over 100 Years of Catholic Tradition
3850 Jasmine Ave, Culver City (310) 838 -2477 www.st-augustine-church.org
August 1, 2021 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Moving Out of Our Comfort Zone
Have you ever had to step out of your comfort zone? How did you feel? Were you anxious, perhaps scared?
Were you tempted to go back to your comfort zone, to the familiar, even though you knew that to do so would be a mis-
take? Did you forget, or chose to ignore, the compelling reasons that made you leave your comfort zone in the first
place?
These feelings and questions are not new, nor are they uncommon. Whenever we venture into unknown territo-
ry, whenever we leave our comfort zones behind, feelings of anxiety and uncertainty, as well as questions about the wis-
dom of our decision, are sure to arise. When they do, what gives us the strength to overcome our doubts and fears; what
keeps us focused on moving forward? This week’s readings grapple with these feelings and questions as well.
Exodus takes us into the desert with the recently liberated Israelites. Freed from slavery in Egypt and on their
way to the Promised Land, the Israelites have second thoughts when they encounter the challenges that accompany a
move out of their comfort zone into the unknown. In Egypt they were maltreated and slaves, but they had food and wa-
ter. In the desert, they have run out of both and are tempted to look back with nostalgia to Egypt, where they had been
desperately unhappy and mercilessly oppressed. They want to trade their new-found freedom so that they can sit by their
fleshpots and eat their fill of bread. They have forgotten that the Lord who delivered them from slavery is in their midst
and will continue to do great things for them – to care for them and help them overcome any challenge, no matter how
great – if only they will turn to him in faith and trust, if only they will continue moving forward. Out of his compassion
and love, and despite the Israelites’ ingratitude and complaints, the Lord gives his people what they most need: bread
and meat. He rains down manna on this stiff-necked, rebellious, ungrateful people. God does not abandon his people,
even when they abandon him. Out of God’s abundant generosity and mercy, which the Israelites do not merit and cannot
earn, the people are given the means to continue their journey out of their comfort zone to the Promised Land, that they
might know that I, the Lord am your God.
Paul makes the same point in Ephesians. The Christian community is experiencing anxiety and doubt about the
new way they have chosen to live. They have left the comfort zone of their former pagan lives to follow Jesus and, as a
result, they are plagued by many challenges. Their families have disowned them, and the secular authorities are perse-
cuting them. The temptation to return to the security and comfort of their former lives must have been great. Amid these
circumstances, however, Paul exhorts the Ephesians to no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds,
but to put away the old self of your former way of life. Paul reminds them that they have been created for righteousness
and holiness of truth. Through their baptisms into Christ, they have left behind deceitful desires and have put on the new
self. They have left their old comfort zones behind. Just as God accompanied the Israelites through the desert to the
Promised Land, so he will shepherd the Christian community through its difficulties, as long as it stays the course, be-
cause the truth is in Jesus.
If Exodus and Ephesians deal with the difficulties of moving out of one’s comfort zone to follow the path of the
Lord, John emphasizes what will keep us faithful to Christ and the Christian journey. Those seeking Jesus, after the
“sign” of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes, had many questions, which are often our questions, too. Like them,
we also demand of Jesus, “what sign can you do, that we may see and believe in you?” Jesus makes clear that the manna
given to the Israelites in the desert was not a gift of Moses, but from God, the author of all gifts. Even so, this manna
lasted only for a day and then perished. Therefore, Jesus tells us not to work for food that perishes. Do not be distracted
by what the world offers – by riches, power, success, or other things that may satisfy us for a brief moment but never
last. Work instead for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you.
Jesus himself is the sign. He is the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes
in me will never thirst. This new manna never perishes but endures forever. It is the manna that nourishes us in our
Christian lives and that helps us put away the old self of our former lives.
Like Jesus’ contemporaries, like the Ephesians, and like the Israelites who journeyed through the desert, we also
ask what we need to do to accomplish the works of God? The answer is always the same: This is the work of God, that
you believe in the one he sent. If we want to stay faithful to our Christian journey, if we want to overcome any challenge
along the way, if we want to resist the temptation to return to Egypt, if we want to leave our comfort zones and walk
confidently and fearlessly into the future God has in store for us, then we must have faith in the one he has sent. We
must have faith in Jesus, who is the true bread from heaven and gives life to the world.
Blessings, Fr. Chris
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TODAY’S READINGS
COVID-19 Prayer of Solidarity
First Reading —The people For all who have contracted coronavirus,
of Israel receive bread from we pray for care and healing.
heaven in response to their
For those who are par cularly vulnerable,
grumbling
(Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15). we pray for safety and protec on.
For all who experience fear or anxiety,
Psalm — The Lord gave we pray for peace of mind and spirit.
them bread from heaven For affected families who are facing difficult
(Psalm 78). decisions between food on the table or public
Second Reading —Put on the safety,
new self that has been created in God’s way we pray for policies that recognize their plight.
(Ephesians 4:17, 20-24). For those who do not have adequate health
Gospel — I am the bread of life; whoever comes insurance,
to me will never hunger (John 6:24-35). we pray that no family will face financial
burdens alone.
The English transla on of the Psalm Responses from Lec onary for Mass © For those who are afraid to access care due to
1969, 1981, 1997, Interna onal Commission on English in the Liturgy
Corpora on. All rights reserved. immigra on status,
we pray for recogni on of the God-given
dignity of all.
St. Augus ne Mass Schedule For our brothers and sisters around the world,
Sunday Mass (in the Church) we pray for shared solidarity.
For public officials and decisionmakers,
Mass in English on Sunday @ 10am
we pray for wisdom and guidance.
Mass in Spanish on Sunday @ 12:30pm
Father, during this me may your Church be a sign
Sunday Mass (in the Parking Lot) of hope, comfort and love to all. Grant peace. Grant
Mass in English on Sunday @ 5:00pm comfort. Grant healing. Be with us, Lord. Amen.
Weekday Mass (in the Church)
Mass in English on Tuesday & Friday @ 5:30 pm
St Augustine Parish Mission Statement
Sacrament of Reconcilia on
(Held in the St. Ambrose & Our Lady of Guadalupe In following the teachings of Jesus Christ, St
Rooms in the Parish Center, not in the Church) Augus ne Parish lives and radiates the love of God
through prayer and ac on. We strive to
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Mondays and Wednesdays,
accomplish this mission by fostering our Catholic
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM, Saturdays.
iden ty, joyfully celebra ng the sacraments
For informa on about Bap sms, Weddings, Funerals, together as a diverse community, and recognizing
Quinceaneras and other celebra ons, please contact the and promo ng social jus ce.
Parish Office (310) 838-2477.
Offertory Informa on during me of limited Masses:
We thank you for the many calls of apprecia on that we can s ll gather together as a parish community as best we can. We are
grateful for your willingness to support St. Augus ne financially during these challenging mes. As we transi on back into the
church, our mass schedule will s ll be limited and we will con nue with our opera onal expenses. With this in mind, let me
offer you a few of op ons on what to do with your offertory envelopes:
1. You may mail your offertory envelopes into St Augus ne Church. The address appears at the bo om of this bulle n. Or you
may drop off your envelopes at the Parish Office.
2. If you feel comfortable, you may move to Online Giving. This may be done on a regular basis by crea ng an on-line account,
or you may do a one me “quick give”. Please visit our parish website or go to: h ps://st-augus ne-church.org/online-giving.
Thank you for your support!
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Parish Contacts Mass Intentions
July 31
Pastor: to
Rev. Christopher Fagan August 8
(310) 838-2477 x203
Saturday, July 31
Associate Pastor: 8:00 AM -
Rev. Esteban Marquez
Sunday, August 1
(310) 838-2477 x204 10:00 AM - Robert Collins †
In Residence 12:30 PM - Nadia Kassabgui †
Bishop Thomas J. Curry 5:00 PM - George Fleming †, David Fleming †
(310) 838-2477 Monday, August 2
Rev. Lawrence Shelton 5:30 PM - Maria Castañeda Medina †
(310) 838-2477 Tuesday, August 3
Deacon & Business Manager 5:30 PM - Louise Choquette †
Rev. Mr. Sonal Seneviratne Wednesday, August 4
5:30 PM - Samy Zikri †
(310) 838-2477 x206
Thursday, August 5
Businessmgr@staugustineadla.org 5:30 PM - Lilli Papenguth †
Business Office
Friday, August 6
businessoffice@staugustineadla.org 5:30 PM - Antonia Martin †
Reception/Front desk: Saturday, August 7
(310) 838-2477 x201 8:00 AM -
School Principal: Sunday, August 8
Dr. Beate Nguyen, 10:00 AM - Luz Enriquez Rodriguez †
(310) 838-3144 12:30 PM - Soledad Cortes Rosado †
Faith Formation: 5:00 PM - Souls in Purgatory †
(310) 838-2477 x209
S.A.V.E.S.: Please remember the following in your prayers:
For those who have asked for prayers, for themselves, or for
Marie Brown others, especially: Joan Cowan Foley, Ana Dow, Susan
(310) 838-2702 Miramontes, Raymond Elias, Alma Santiago, Rio Villamar, Bertha
Knights of Columbus Soleto, Mark Keefer, Jose Moreno Garcia, Nishantha Seneviratne,
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Grambilla, Carlos Velazquez, Trinidad Cabarillo, Francisco
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Velasquez, Emilio Romo, Luis Garcia, Alberto Miranda,
Bereavement Ministry Guillermo Navarro, Tomasin Lee, Ramon Reyes, Javier Torres,
Sr. Angela Flavin, RSC Sandra Streter, Rodrigo Rangel, Karen Ruiz, Rafael Martinez
(310) 838-2477 For those who have died, that God will raise them on the last day,
Society of St. Vincent de Paul especially: Max Renosa, Armond Booth, Loribelle Achacoso,
(424) 209-2050 Brenda Palomo, Rosie Palafox,,Delfino Rodriguez, Aboud
Zeyadeh, Lili Papenguth, Robert Collins, Xóchitl Hortencia
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Renee Espiritu, Arthur Porter, Edward Jazwa, Sonia Teresa
WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE: Magdalena Motta, Erlinda Bernabe, Nishan Seneviratne, Mary
Weekday masses will continue in the church as Mardini, Michael Mardini, Joe Mardini, Lucy Mardini
follows:
Tuesday @ 5:30pm WE NEED YOUR HELP!
We thank God that we are able to return to our Church
Friday @ 5:30pm building for Mass, but we still need your help. We hope that
Please visit our website for more information: our return is permanent. Regardless of where we celebrate
Mass, we need to be safe and we will have expenses for this
www.st-augustine-church.org purpose. Any financial help you can provide will be greatly
appreciated. Thank you! 4
STEWARDSHIP CORNER
Reflec ons on Sunday readings in the context of Stewardship.
August 1, 2021 — 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
“Each day the people are to go out and gather their daily
por on; thus will I test them, to see whether they follow my
instruc ons or not.” EXODUS 16:4
When the Israelites gathered more than their daily por on of
manna, the surplus became wormy and ro en. In the same
way today, self-reliance, pride and ego leads to hoarding and excessive surplus of goods and money. Living a
stewardship lifestyle helps us discern our “wants” from our “needs”. Living a grateful and generous lifestyle
reminds us that God will provide all that we need and that we have plenty to share.
Save the date:
Auʔusɢ 28ʃɓ , 2021
For a fun filled community picnic in the park!
We are seeking volunteers and donations to help make this happen!
Please contact Mary Ann at the Parish Office (310) 838-2477 for more information!
Donations Needed include: Gift Cards (Smart & Final / Target) , Cases of Bottled Water & Soda
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5 Ways to celebrate the Immaculate Heart of Mary this August
Did you know that in the Catholic Church, each of the 12 months of the
year has a devo onal theme? August is the beau ful month of the
Immaculate Heart of Mary. Here are 5 ways you can more closely align
your life to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
1. Create a home altar honoring the Immaculate Heart
Choose a pain ng, holy card, or statue depic ng the Immaculate Heart of Mary and
place it in the center of your dining table or mantle. Have the children help to pick out
he flowers that will adorn your humble home altar. Ask them to pick blooms in red or
Stain glass image of the Sacred
pink (whether from your home garden, or the local store) that will remind you of
Heart of Mary found inside St. Mary’s beau ful heart.
Augus ne Church.
2. Engage children by making heart-shaped cookies or cake
Decorate them with pink and red icing. Have a simple home prayer service for the Immaculate Heart of Mary by saying
favorite Marian prayers together as a family, playing a beau ful Marian song like “Ave Maria” (and even singing along as
a family) and then enjoying the dessert in celebra on of Mary. To make it even more meaningful, make enough cookies
or an extra cake and bring to someone who could use a good cheering up!
3. Begin the First Five Saturdays devotion 4. Pray the Fatima Morning Offering
This devo on is also called the Act of Repara on to the
Celebrate the Immaculate Heart of Mary by praying the
Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was
Fa ma Morning Offering daily this month, as it concluding
requested by Our Lady of Fa ma. You can follow this
each morning prayer with these words, invoking the
devo on by going to the following website:
Immaculate Heart:
h p://www.themostholyrosary.com/appendix2.htm
Precious Blood of Jesus, save us!
Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us!
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us!
5. Spend time in prayer with the Prophecy Amen.
of Simeon Visit the following website for more informa on:
h p://catholic_homeschool.tripod.com/morning.html
The beau ful scripture of Luke 2:35 reminds us of the sword that
would pierce Mary’s heart. Spend me reading, medita ng,
praying on and contempla ng this scripture. This prophecy of
Simeon is also the first sorrow of Mary.
DID YOU KNOW?
The impact of social distancing on children. The negative effects of the pandemic on children are just begin-
ning to be seen, as children head back to schools and daycares, some for the first time in well over a year.
Children may be struggling socially, academically, and developmentally, due to a year of social distancing
and predominantly online interaction. Work with your children to discuss how they are feeling — check in
often for any signs that they might be overwhelmed or struggling. For more information, read the article, “The
impact of social distancing on young children.”
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El 1 de Agosto de 2021 El Decimoctavo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
Dejar nuestras zonas de confort
¿Alguna vez han tenido ustedes que salir de su zona de confort? ¿Cómo se sintieron ustedes? ¿Estaban ansiosos,
tal vez asustados? ¿Estuvieron ustedes tentados a volver a su zona de confort, a lo familiar, a pesar de que sabían que
hacerlo sería un error? ¿Olvidaron, o eligieron ustedes ignorar, las razones de peso que los hicieron abandonar de su
zona de confort en primer lugar?
Estos sentimientos y preguntas no son nuevos, ni son infrecuentes. Cada vez que nos aventuramos en territorio
desconocido, cada vez que dejamos atrás nuestras zonas de confort, seguramente surgirán sentimientos de ansiedad e
incertidumbre, así como preguntas sobre la sabiduría de nuestra decisión. Cuando lo hacen, ¿lo que nos da la fuerza para
superar nuestras dudas y miedos; lo que nos mantiene enfocados en seguir adelante? Las lecturas de esta semana también
lidian con estos sentimientos y preguntas.
Éxodo nos lleva al desierto con los israelitas recientemente liberados. Liberados de la esclavitud en Egipto y de
camino a la Tierra Prometida, los israelitas tienen dudas cuando se encuentran con los desafíos que acompañan a un
movimiento fuera de su zona de confort hacia lo desconocido. En Egipto eran maltratados y esclavos, pero tenían
comida y agua. En el desierto, se han quedado sin ambos y se sienten tentados a mirar hacia atrás con nostalgia a Egipto,
donde habían sido desesperadamente infelices y oprimidos sin piedad. Quieren intercambiar su libertad recién
encontrada para que puedan sentarse junto a sus ollas de carne y comer pan hasta saciarse. Han olvidado que el Señor
que los liberó de la esclavitud está en su medio y continuará haciendo grandes cosas por ellos – para cuidar de ellos y
ayudarles a superar cualquier desafío, no importa cuán grande – si sólo se volverán a él en la fe y la confianza, si sólo
van a seguir avanzando. Por su compasión y amor, y a pesar de la ingratitud y las quejas de los israelitas, el Señor le da a
su pueblo lo que más necesita: pan y carne. Llueve maná sobre este pueblo de cuello rígido, rebelde e ingrato. Dios no
abandona a su pueblo, incluso cuando lo abandonan. De la abundante generosidad y misericordia de Dios, que los
israelitas no merecen y no pueden ganar, al pueblo se le dan los medios para continuar su viaje fuera de su zona de
confort a la Tierra Prometida, para que sepan que yo soy el Señor, su Dios.
Pablo hace el mismo punto en Efesios. La comunidad cristiana está experimentando ansiedad y dudas sobre la
nueva forma en que han elegido vivir. Han dejado la zona de confort de sus antiguas vidas paganas para seguir a Jesús y,
como resultado, están plagados de muchos desafíos. Sus familias los han repudiado, y las autoridades seculares los están
persiguiendo. La tentación de volver a la seguridad y la comodidad de sus vidas anteriores debe haber sido grande. En
medio de estas circunstancias, sin embargo, Pablo exhorta a los efesios a que no deben vivir como lo paganos, que
proceden conforme a lo vano de sus criterios, sino que abandonen su antiguo modo de vivir, ese viejo yo, corrompido
por deseos de placer. Pablo les recuerda que han sido creados a imagen de Dios, en la justicia y en la santidad de la
verdad. A través de sus bautismos en Cristo, han dejado atrás deseos engañosos y revístanse del nuevo yo. Han dejado
atrás sus viejas zonas de confort. Así como Dios acompañó a los israelitas a través del desierto hasta la Tierra Prometida,
así pastoreará a la comunidad cristiana a través de sus dificultades, con tal que mantenga el rumbo, conforme a la verdad
de Jesús.
Si Éxodo y Efesios lidian con las dificultades de salir de la zona de confort para seguir el camino del Señor, Juan
enfatiza lo que nos mantendrá fieles a Cristo y al viaje cristiano. Aquellos que buscaban a Jesús, después de la "señal" de
la multiplicación de los panes y los peces, tenían muchas preguntas, que a menudo son nuestras preguntas, también. Al
igual que ellos, también exigimos a Jesús, “¿Qué señal vas a realizar tú, para que la veamos y podamos creerte?” Jesús
deja en claro que el maná que se les dio a los israelitas en el desierto no fue un regalo de Moisés, sino de Dios, el autor
de todos los regalos. Aun así, este maná duró sólo un día y luego pereció. Por lo tanto, Jesús nos dice que no trabajen por
ese alimento que se acaba. No se distraigan con lo que ofrece el mundo, por las riquezas, el poder, el éxito u otras cosas
que pueden satisfacernos sólo por un breve momento, pero que nunca durarán. Trabajen en cambio por el alimento dura
para la vida eterna y que les dará el Hijo del hombre.
Jesús mismo es la señal. Él es el pan de la vida. El que viene a mí no tendrá hambre y el que cree en mí nunca
tendrá sed. Este nuevo maná nunca perece, pero perdura para siempre. Es el maná que nos nutre en nuestras vidas
cristianas y que nos ayuda a abandonar ese viejo yo de nuestras vidas anteriores.
Al igual que los contemporáneos de Jesús, como los efesios, y como los israelitas que viajaron a través del
desierto, también nos preguntamos ¿Qué necesitamos para llevar a cabo las obras de Dios? La respuesta es siempre la
misma: La obra de Dios consiste en que crean en aquel a quien él ha enviado. Si queremos permanecer fieles a nuestro
viaje cristiano, si queremos superar cualquier desafío en el camino, si queremos resistir la tentación de regresar a Egipto,
si queremos dejar nuestras zonas de confort y caminar con confianza y sin miedo hacia el futuro que Dios nos tiene
reservado para nosotros, entonces debemos tener fe en el que nos ha enviado. Debemos tener fe en Jesús, que es el pan
de Dios … que baja del cielo y da la vida al mundo.
Bendiciones, P. Chris
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¿SABÍA USTED?
El impacto del distanciamiento social en los niños. Los efectos negativos de la pandemia en los niños apenas
comienzan a verse, ya que los niños regresan a las escuelas y guarderías, algunos por primera vez en más de
un año. Los niños pueden tener dificultades sociales, académicas y de desarrollo debido a un año de distancia-
miento social e interacción predominantemente en línea. Platique con sus hijos sobre cómo se sienten; fíjese si
existen señales de que puedan estar abrumados o tener dificultades. Para obtener más información, lea el ar-
tículo en inglés, “The impact of social distancing on young children” (El impacto del distanciamiento social
en los niños pequeños.)
LECTURAS DE HOY
Reserven la fecha:
Primera lectura — Voy a hacer
que llueva pan del cielo 28 de agosto de 2021
(Exodo 16:2-4, 12-15).
Salmo — El Señor les dio pan ¡Para una reunión comunitaria llena de
del cielo (Salmo 78 [77]). diversión en el parque!
Segunda lectura — Revístanse
del nuevo yo, creado a imagen ¡Estamos buscando voluntarios y donaciones
de Dios (Efesios 4:17, 20-24). para que este evento sea posible!
Evangelio — El que viene a mí no tendrá
hambre, y el que cree en mí nunca tendrá sed
¡Comuníquese con Mary Ann en la oficina
(Juan 6:24-35). parroquial (310) 838-2477 para obtener más
información!
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