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St. Andrew Roman Catholic Church, an architectural treasure, nurtures a diverse and
welcoming community dedicated to connecting faith in Jesus Christ with service to others.
La Iglesia Católica Romana de San Andrés, un tesoro de arquitectura, nutre una comunidad
diversa y acogedora dedicada a conectar la fe en Jesucristo con el servicio a los demás.
Third Sunday of Lent
Tercer Domingo de Cuaresma
March 7, 2021
140 Chestnut Street, Pasadena, CA 91103 | Phone: (626) 792-4183 | Fax: (626) 792-4456 | www.saintandrewpasadena.org
PARISH STAFF / PERSONAL PARROQUIAL:
SAINTS AND
Rev. Marcos J. Gonzalez, Pastor........................................................................... (626) 792-4183
SPECIAL
Rev. Martin Rodriguez, Associate Pastor........................................................... (626) 792-4183
OBSERVANCES
Jae Kim, Principal.................................................................................................. (626) 796-7697 / SANTOS Y
Griselda Saucedo, Secretary/Bookkeeper........................................................... (626) 768-2458 OBSERVANCIAS
Steven Ottományi, Music Director.......................................................................(626) 765-3968 ESPECIALES:
Isabel Spillane, Director of Faith Formation..................................................... ..(626) 768-9376 Sunday / Domingo:
Luci Santos, Receptionist.................... ................................................................ ..(626) 768-2455 Third Sunday of Lent;
Reyna Galvan, Receptionist..............................................,....................................(626) 768-2455 First Scrutiny / Tercer
Domingo de Cuaresma;
Natalie Rios, Receptionist.................................................................................... ..(626) 768-2455
Primer Escrutinio
Matthew Mejia, Receptionist.................................................................................(626) 768-2455 Monday / Lunes: St. John
Virginia Cortez, Bulletin Editor.......................................................................... ..(626) 768-2455 of God / San Juan de Dios
Tuesday / Martes: St.
PASTORAL CENTER: Frances of Rome / Santa
Phone (626) 792-4183 / Fax (626) 792-4456 Francisca Romana
CALLS ACCEPTED / LLAMADAS ACEPTADAS Friday / Viernes:
140 Chestnut Street, Pasadena, CA 91103 Abstinence / Abstinencia
Monday - Friday / Lunes - Viernes: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Third Sunday of Lent
I, the LORD, am your
MASS SCHEDULE / HORARIO DE MISAS: God . . .You shall not
have other gods besides
In English me.
Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. — Exodus 20:2a, 3
Sundays: 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Tercer Domingo de
Monday-Saturday: 8:15 a.m. Cuaresma
Sunday Mass: On-line on Facebook: www.facebook.com/standrewpasadena Yo soy el Señor, tu Dios
. . . No tendrás otros
En Español dioses fuera de mí.
Domingos: 6:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 2:00 p.m. — Éxodo 20:2a, 3
Lunes-Viernes: 6:30 p.m.
Misa de Domingo: En línea en Facebook: www.facebook.com/standrewpasadena
CONFESSIONS / CONFESIONES:
Tuesday / Martes: 7:00 p.m. & Saturdays / Sabados: 4:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
BAPTISMS / BAUTISMOS:
Baptism should normally take place within the first few weeks after the birth of the child.
Arrangements should be made in the latter stages of the pregnancy so that the child can be
baptized soon after birth. Applications are available at the Pastoral Center. HEAVEN
El bautismo normalmente debe tomar lugar entre las primeras semanas después del Heaven is at
present out of sight, but
nacimiento de un niño. Los arreglos se deben de hacer durante las últimas etapas del in due time, as snow
embarazo para que el niño se pueda bautizar poco después de nacer. Las aplicaciones melts and discovers what
están disponibles en el Centro Pastoral. it lay upon, so will this
WEDDINGS / BODAS: visible creation fade
away before those greater
Please call the parish office preferably one year, but at least 6 months prior to proposed splendors which are
date of marriage. / Favor de llamar a la oficina parroquial preferiblemente un año, pero behind it.
por lo menos 6 meses antes de la fecha deseada. —John Henry Newman
WEEKLY OFFERING / PLEASE PRAY FOR THE
OFRENDA SEMANAL: INTENTIONS OF / POR
February 27th and 28th / 27 y 28 de FAVOR ORAR POR LAS
From Ash Wednesday to Palm febrero: $12,410.00 INTENCIÓNES DE:
Sunday, February 17th - March Last Year / Hace un año: Carmelita Chocolaad
28th, you are invited to stand and $17,334.00 Diana Guadalupe Vela
peacefully pray during a 40-day Two Years Ago / Hace dos años:
vigil in the public right-of-way Alfonsito Vela
$13,862.00
outside Planned Parenthood on
Thank you all for your generosity! PLEASE PRAY FOR THE
Lake Avenue in Pasadena. We
/ ¡Gracias a todos por sus FAITHFUL DEPARTED /
are asking that everyone commit
contribuciones! POR FAVOR ORE POR POR
one hour, once a week for 6
consecutive weeks. If you’d like LOS FIELES DIFUNTOS:
more information – and especially READINGS FOR THE WEEK/
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA: Guadalpe Baeza
if you’d like to volunteer to help,
Monday / Lunes: 2 Kgs 5:1-15b; Ps 42:2, Marcheta Bush
please see today’s bulletin or
talk to someone at the Pro-Life 3; 43:3, 4; Lk 4:24-30 Jesus Manuel Cabral
table outside after mass. Please Tuesday / Martes: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps Ramon Diaz
consider participating in this 25:4-5ab, 6-7bc, 8-9; Mt. 18:21-35 Rush Limbaugh
important community outreach Wednesday / Miércoles: Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps Felice Losquadro
by being a witness for the unborn, 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Mt 5:17-19 Carrie Ann Lue Sue
who have no voice, and the many
Thursday / Jueves: Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1- Aden Malone
women scarred by abortion.
2, 6-9; Lk 11:14-23 Francisco Martinez Montolla
DID YOU KNOW? Friday / Viernes: Hos 14:2-10; Ps Hazel Iris Nahaku
Helping children 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17; Mk 12:28-34
Guadalupe Navarro
cope with grief Saturday /Sábado: Hos 6:1-6; Ps 51:3-4,
Richard Power
18-21ab; Lk 18:9-14
With the Victoriano Rodriguez
Sunday / Domingo: 2 Chr 36:14-16,
ongoing 19-23; Ps 137:1-6; Eph 2:4-10; Jn 3:14- Juan Sanchez
COVID-19 21 Alternate readings (Year A): 1 Sm Juana Sanchez
pandemic, many children are 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23:1-6; Eph 5:8- Caridad Turla
grieving — they may have lost 14; Jn 9:1-41[1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38] Margarita Valencia
family members, they are cut
Fernando Vasquez, Sr.
off from their friends and their
routines, and their lives have Philip Zanghi
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL:
changed significantly. Parents can
help children work through their Third Sunday of Lent:
strong emotions by acknowledging
their feelings and encouraging In today’s Gospel Jesus
children to talk about them. Talk is asked “What sign can
with them honestly and simply, you show us?” Every day we can see
helping them to answer any signs of how God has visited us in the
questions they might have about blessings of our lives. Let us be a sign
why this is happening, or what of God’s love by being a blessing to
will happen next. Often, showing others.
children that they are loved
unconditionally can help them Is there a family you know who needs
handle strong feelings of loss and assistance? Please call the Society of
sadness. For more information, St. Vincent de Paul so that together
please visit, https://occatholic. we can be a sign of God’s love to the
com/talking-about-god-and-grief- suffering and poor.
with-children/
SUCCESSFUL PARISH MISSION - Our parish mission conducted by Fr. Serge Probst, O.P. last week was quite successful. We had particularly good attendance at both the morning and evening conferences and a lot of our parishioners took advantage of receiving the Sacrament of Confession. This was a grace filled week! May we now extend the graces of the mission through the rest of Lent and going forward. IT'S BEEN A YEAR! - It was in the bulletin of March 8, 2020 that I announced to you new precautions which were instituted in response to the Coronavirus infections. A year ago, is when we were instructed by the Archdiocese to discontinue practices such as Communion from the cup and the Sign of Peace. It was only a week later that we were shut down entirely. What a sad situation that was! Yes, it has been a difficult 12 months but at least now we see the light at the end of the tunnel, and it is getting brighter. Some liturgical practices may never return while others will be back at some future point. But, thankfully, we are back inside the church with a full schedule and our parishioners can avail themselves of the Sacraments. HOLY WEEK WILL LOOK DIFFERENT- I have been getting a few questions about how we are going to celebrate Holy Week this year. The first thing to remember is: we are going to have Holy Week! Thank God! Last year, for the first time ever, we were unable to celebrate the beautiful days of Holy Week publicly. It all had to be done via livestream with an empty church. This was terribly sad and unprecedented but Holy Week came in the midst of the total lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic. This year we are back in church and, thankfully, the virus cases are falling dramatically, and hospitalizations are way down. All this is good news. However, we are still under quite a few restrictions in our worship such as the wearing of masks, social distancing, and sanitation procedures. We have received guidance from the Archdiocese regarding the liturgical celebrations. So, while we will celebrate the beautiful Holy Week liturgies with all their due solemnity, some restrictions are in place. We cannot have processions, the washing of the feet, kissing of the cross, etc. Obviously, we will miss these practices, but we will still be able to worship. As with the ash distribution on Ash Wednesday, we will adapt. STATIONS OF THE CROSS ON FRIDAYS – One of the most beautiful of Lenten practices is the Way of the Cross. Our Stations of the Cross each Friday will be at 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. in English and 7:00 p.m. in Spanish. At the end of the English Stations in the evening we will have Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. The Spanish Stations will take place after the evening Mass. Come and pray this beautiful devotion with your parish family. Please join us for devotion. Ordinarily, we would also have our Lenten Soup Suppers each Friday. Sadly, we are not able to do so this year due to the County of Los Angeles restrictions due to the pandemic. God willing, next year we will return to this practice. OUR PARISH SCHOOL IS OPEN! - This past Monday, March 1st, our students in grades TK - 6th returned to in-person instruction for 4 days a week from Monday - Thursday. Up until now, we had been operating at 2 days of in-person instruction a week. Pre-Kinder for 3- or 4-year-olds has been open since September. Slots are still available for those ages for this year or the upcoming year. One of the great blessings in our parish is our school which has been here since 1897. The church and school are united in our effort to provide the best private Catholic Education to the members of our St. Andrew Community and wider Pasadena area. Applicants for the upcoming or present school year may apply for registration. We are conducting flexible in- person or virtual tours for families. Scholarships are available for those families with financial need. Please email the school at info@saspasadena.com or call (626) 796-7697
ALTAR SERVERS - Since we have a lot of new families with children, I want to take this opportunity to remind you that if you have a son in grades 3 and up, he is eligible to become an Altar Server. We have ongoing training for new Altar Servers. If you are interested in enrolling your son, please stop by the Pastoral Center to fill out a registration form. You will be notified by our Altar Server Coordinator regarding the training dates. Serving at the altar is a tremendous privilege for a child. It allows him to: - develop a closer relationship with God - have a better understanding of the Mass - learn reverence and discipline - learn to have a spirit of cooperation with others - get to know the parish priests and consider a priestly or Religious vocation - overcome shyness and fear of being “in front of others” The way I like to think of service at the altar is to remember the Last Supper. Our Lord was there with the Apostles. However, there were others who were there as well and who assisted: those who prepared the meal, those who served it and those who cleaned up. What a privilege it must have been for them to be so close to Our Lord and the Apostles and serve them on such a momentous night! In a similar way, our Altar Servers are those who serve Our Lord in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and are so close to the Holy of Holies. Let us encourage our children to take part in this “most beautiful thing this side of Heaven.” PARKING AT ST. ANDREW'S - Most of our parishioners are aware of the parking procedures in our large parking lot. However, since we have had a rather large influx of new families in the parish, I thought it would be good to review the information for you again. Shortly before the beginning of the pandemic and subsequent shutdown (March 2020), I had announced the changes and the management of our parking lot. It became irrelevant as soon as everything shut down since no one was coming to church, so the parking lot was empty. Now, however, the situation is different. We have been back to a full schedule in church since December 20, 2020. Prior to the pandemic, our large parking lot was a rather "chaotic" place. The flow of cars was difficult, people would park there who were not coming to church, the parking spots were inefficient, etc. After discussion with the members of our Parish Finance Council as well as other parishioners and experts in parking lot management, we contracted the services of Diamond Parking services in April 2020. This is a local Pasadena company which has expertise in managing church parking lots as well as numerous businesses in the city of Pasadena. What this means is the following: - If you are coming to attend church services, visiting the Pastoral Center or Parish School you will not be required to pay at all. - All others, however, are required to pay at the kiosk which is found in the center of the lot. So, there is no free parking for those who simply use our lot to visit Old Town, live or work nearby, etc. - Diamond parking personnel monitor the lot at all times, and they are responsible for its maintenance. There have been a couple of times when parishioners received a ticket by mistake. In that case you simply contact Diamond Parking Services at 626-304-3001 and they will remove the ticket. If there are any difficulties, please contact our Pastoral Center and it will be taken care of. Thank you for your cooperation! In Christ and St. Andrew, Fr. Gonzalez
St. Andrew Catholic Church
Lent 2021
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
“Lent is the liturgical season of forty days which begins with Ash February 17 Ash Wednesday 18 19 20
Wednesday and ends with the celebration of the Paschal Mystery (Easter Make a list of the ways you
Triduum). Lent is the primary penitential season in the Church’s liturgical Stream or attend an Ash Abstain from eating meat
Choose Lenten offerings can support the poor, and
year, reflecting the forty days Jesus spent in the desert in fasting and prayer” Wednesday liturgy and wear today, and make your meals
of prayer, penance, and resolve to do one activity each
(Catechism of the Catholic Church). the cross of ashes. truly penitential.
almsgiving. week.
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Contact Catholic Charities
After Mass, decide what you Pick a saint to learn about Put a cross, crucifix, or other Resolve to say only positive Raise the level of your prayer Figure out how much money (703-549-1390, www.
need to change in your life and imitate. Ask for his or her image of Jesus in each room things about yourself and today and really think about you saved by abstaining from catholiccharitiesusa.org/.
in order to truly experience special help and protection of your home to help keep you others today. the meaning of the words you meat and give that money to org) to see how you can help
Jesus’ love during Lent. during Lent. focused on him. are saying. the poor. those suffering most in the
pandemic.
28 1 March 2 3 4 5 6
Take one idea from today’s Read the Ten Adopt a local nursing home.
Make a conscious effort to Ask Jesus to heal whatever As an extra Lenten offering, Pray for the people in the world
Gospel reading or homily to Commandments (Exodus Make cards for the residents,
see everyone with loving eyes keeps you from feeling God’s give up something you enjoy – who can’t afford to have meat
implement during the coming 20:1-17) and resolve to live and offer prayers for each of
today. bountiful love. just for today. as a regular part of their diets.
week. them. them.
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Choose someone who has At the end of the day, Try to find the time to read Attend a parish
Make a fresh start on your Resolve to go the entire Forgive someone who has
passed away or someone make an examination an entire Gospel in one Reconciliation Service, if you
Lenten journey today. Renew day without judging or hurt you.
who needs extra help as of conscience. Pick one sitting. (Hint: St. Mark’s feel safe, or go to Confession
your Lenten observances. criticizing anyone.
your Mass intention today. change to make. Gospel is the shortest.) on your own.
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Laetare Sunday Eat a pretzel as a reminder St. Patrick’s Day
Celebrate the halfway point Pick one way you can simplify that Catholics used to fast St. Patrick evangelized Ireland. Notice someone who may be Eat a meatless meal and
Look for evidence of God at
of Lent. Do something fun your lifestyle to make more from milk, butter, eggs, In his honor, explore ways to hungry for love or attention remember why you are
work in your life.
room for God. support your parish religious and satisfy that hunger. abstaining.
after Mass today. cheese, cream, and meat.
education program.
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Get up an extra 15 minutes
early each day for the next Deal with anyone in your life Go to a private room, close Ask God for a new grace Perform some act of service
Pray an extra Rosary today Today, pray for someone you
two weeks and spend that time who may be interfering with the door, and pray to your today that will bring you for your parish. Ask at the
and every day this week. don’t like.
in prayer. your relationship with God. Father in secret. closer to him. rectory for suggestions.
28 29 30 31 1 April 2 Good Friday 3
Palm Sunday Holy Saturday
Look around your Forgive an offense you may Look for someone who is poor
Place palms around each
Recite the Profession of Faith neighborhood today for signs have suffered and let God be or homeless and share your Meditate on the Stations Think about a way in which
image of Jesus in your home.
or the Apostle’s Creed each of new life. the final judge. food. of the Cross today. Try to you might have betrayed
Welcome the Messiah into
day this week. imagine yourself at the scene Jesus. Ask his pardon.
your heart.
of each one.
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TOTAL ALLEGIANCE FEAST OF FAITH
In previous weeks we have seen how Postures of the Mass
the theme of covenant—as a preparation for the In the Mass, we pray not only with our lips, but
baptismal covenant celebrated at Easter—occupies with our bodies as well. We stand when the ministers enter.
an important place in our cycle of Lenten readings. In Western culture, standing is a sign of attention, a mark
The notion of covenant as a relationship between of respect: all stand when the judge enters the courtroom,
two parties carries with it an expectation of mutual for example. Standing is also an ancient posture of prayer,
accountability and fidelity to the terms of the mentioned frequently in the Old Testament. When the
covenant. When God forged the covenant with readings begin, we sit down: a listening posture. Mary sat
the Jewish people on Mt. Sinai, it was a pledge of at Jesus’ feet to listen to his teaching; the crowds sat on
God’s protection, and it would forever permit them the hillside or the seashore to hear his words. Kneeling
familiar access as the Chosen People. For their is another posture that is full of meaning. It expresses
part, the Jewish people were to observe the dictates adoration and worship, but it can also express humility
of the law, summarized most succinctly here in and contrition. We bow: a sign of honor and reverence,
the form of the Ten Commandments. To be in a acknowledging the presence of God, especially when we
covenantal relationship with the Lord God requires receive the Eucharist. And there are other ritual gestures
an exclusive relationship, just as discipleship with as well—striking the breast, genuflecting, and of course
Jesus—ritualized in baptism—demands a total making the sign of the cross. The liturgy invites us to pray
allegiance to him and none other. with our whole person—with heart and mind, voice and
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—Corinna Laughlin, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Peace and Social Justice Ministry
St. Andrew’s Parish
We acknowledge the hardship that the global pandemic has caused for many. We continue to serve in
our mission to support families experiencing homelessness. We ask, only as you are able, to
contribute to support this mission.
WHEN: March 14 – March 27, 2021
WHERE: Motel stays in the San Gabriel Valley
HOW you can help: Monetary donations to support potentially THREE families this year.
TWO options:
1. SHELTER: Send check directly to Family Promise with St. Andrew’s in the memo OR go to
the website to make donation and write “St. Andrew’s Hosting” under the question “What
inspired you to give?”
2. FOOD: Send an electronic gift card for groceries (Albertsons, Vons and Target are most
convenient) to armida.lara@familypromisesgv.org AND sign up on Sign-Up Genius to show
that a meal for the night, or snacks/breakfast/lunch for the week, has been covered:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050F4DAEAA29A4F49-family
For questions, reach out to Corrine Ochipinti: 856-371-5330 or Jill Bentley: 626-200-9242.
Thank you for your support!
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
El Ministerio de Paz y justicia social
La parroquia de San Andrés
Reconocemos que la pademia global ha causado dificultad para muchos. Este año seguimos con
nuestra misión en proveer albergue para familias sin hogar. Pedimos con humildad que, si tenga la
capacidad, nos apoye en esta misión.
CUÁNDO: 14 de marzo – 27 de marzo del año 2021
DÓNDE: Motel en San Gabriel Valley
CÓMO puedes ayudar: Donaciones monetarias para hasta TRES FAMILIAS
DOS opciones:
1. HOGAR: Mande un cheque directamente a la organización Family Promise, notando en el
cheque el nombre de “St. Andrews.” O en el sitio del web, haga una donación y escriba “St.
Andrews Hosting” bajo la pregunta “What inspired you to give?”
2. COMIDA: Mande una tarjeta de regalo electrónica para comestibles por correo electrónico a
armida.lara@familypromisesgv.org E inscribése en Sign-Up Genius para indicar que una comida
para esa noche, o comida para la semana, ha sido cubierto:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050F4DAEAA29A4F49-family
Si tenga alguna pregunta, puede llamar a Corrine Ochipinti al número 856-371-5330.
¡Gracias por su apoyo!
FROM THE MUSIC DIRECTOR: Third Sunday of Lent March 7, 2021 Oculi mei semper ad Dominum, quia ipse evellet de laqueo pedes meos: respice in me, et miserere mei, quoniam unicus et pauper sum ego. Ps. Ad te Domine levavi animam meam: Deus meus, in te confido, non erubescam. My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for He shall pluck my feet out of the snare: look Thou upon me, and have mercy on me, for I am alone and poor. Psalm verse: I put to you, O Lord my God, in you I trust; do not let me be put to shame. Recall that the Introit is the prescribed entrance chant for Masses on a given day, and it comes from the Roman Gradual, the official songbook of the Catholic Church. In this week’s Introit, sung in Latin at Mass but given in translation here so that we may better comprehend it, we hear the prayer of the faithful: my eyes are ever toward the Lord, who will save us in our time of trial. We trust God to save us and to preserve us from shame. In the first reading, we hear the giving of the Decalogue, or “Ten Commandments.” These rules, imposed by God on the Israelites, who God had just delivered from bondage in Egypt, are guides by which a free people are to live. In the phraseology of George Weigel, official biographer of Pope St. John Paul II, the Ten Commandments are less a prison than a set of tools for the recently-freed People of God: tools that guide their lives so they don’t have to act like slaves anymore. Slaves to what? To sin. To self-will. To food and drink. To lust. To greed. In fact, slaves to a variety of idols: slaves to anything that takes them (and us) away from God’s will. It is these words that we find not only the way to joy in this world (and what greater joy—joy, not mere happiness—is there in this world but to do the will of God?) but also the everlasting joy of heaven; and so it is not without reason the psalm was chosen which says: Lord, you have the words of everlasting life. These words—more precious than anything earthly—lead us to Jesus, the Word Incarnate, who saves us. It is with this in mind that the psalm leads naturally to the second reading, which makes clear Jesus’s place in this context: above all signs (things perceptible to the senses) at the Jews of the time looked for; and above all wisdom (things comprehensible by the mind) that the Greeks looked for; is Christ crucified: the ultimate Sacrifice for all mankind, confounding all human sense and thought and action, the act beyond human effort which alone saves us. In this context we can read the Gospel with understanding: Jesus cleansed the temple in Jerusalem, the House of God; in so doing, he draws an analogy to the temple that is his body, and which he prophesies will be torn down and raised up in three days, though the listeners did not understand him. We are also told, elsewhere in scripture, that our bodies are a temple of the Holy Spirit; as such, Jesus, in the ruthless cleansing of the temple in Jerusalem, calls us to similarly clean out the temple of our own bodies and lives, and cling to the commandments of God, that we may be found worthy of life everlasting. And so, in the words of today’s opening hymn: In prayer together let us fall and cry for mercy, one and all, And weep before the Judge’s feet, and his avenging wrath entreat.
SOCIEDAD DE SAN VICENTE DE PAÚL:
Tercer Domingo de Cuaresma:
Desde el Miércoles de Ceniza hasta el Domingo
En el Evangelio de hoy, a Jesús se le pregunta, “¿qué signo de Ramos, del 17 de febrero al 28 de marzo, está
nos puedes enseñar?” Diariamente vemos las señales de invitado a ponerse de pie y orar pacíficamente
como Dios nos ha visitado con sus bendiciones a nuestras durante una vigilia de 40 días en el derecho de
vidas. ¡Que nosotros también seamos signos del amor de paso público fuera de Planned Parenthood en
Dios, siendo bendiciones para otros! Lake Avenue en Pasadena. Pedimos que todos se
¿Habrá alguna familia que tú conoces que necesite dediquen una hora, una vez a la semana durante
asistencia? Favor de llamar a la Sociedad de San Vicente 6 semanas consecutivas.
de PaúI en nuestra parroquia para juntos ser un signo del Si desea obtener más información, y
amor de Dios al sufrido y el pobre. especialmente si desea ser voluntario para
ayudar, consulte el boletín de hoy o hable con
¿SABÍA USTED? alguien en la mesa Pro-Life al aire libre después
Ayudando a los niños a sobrellevar el dolor de la misa. Por favor considere participar en este
importante acercamiento comunitario siendo
Con la pandemia de COVID-19 en desarrollo testigo de los no nacidos, que no tienen voz y de
en este momento, muchos niños están las muchas mujeres marcadas por el aborto.
sufriendo: pueden haber perdido a miembros
de su familia, están separados de sus amigos
y sus rutinas, y sus vidas han cambiado significativamente. FIESTA DE LA FE
Los padres de familia pueden ayudar a los niños a superar El altar, símbolo de Cristo
sus emociones más intensas reconociendo sus sentimientos Uno de los símbolos visibles al entrar
y alentando a los niños a hablar sobre ellos. a cualquier iglesia es el altar mismo. De hecho,
Platique con ellos de manera honesta y sencilla, en los años posteriores al Concilio Vaticano II,
ayudándolos a responder cualquier pregunta que puedan las nuevas construcciones tenían como centro
tener sobre por qué está sucediendo esto o qué sucederá al altar, y en torno a él, la asamblea. El altar es
después. A menudo, mostrarles a los niños que son amados el símbolo de Cristo, del cordero inmolado;
incondicionalmente puede ayudarlos a manejar fuertes asimismo, es el lugar del sacrificio.
sentimientos de pérdida y tristeza. Para obtener más A medida que en la Iglesia se fue
información, visite https://occatholic.com/talking-about- desarrollando la teología eucarística desde la
god-and-grief-with-children/. perspectiva del sacrificio, los altares fueron
adquiriendo mayor importancia, dejando de
LEALTAD TOTAL ser soportes de madera y pasando a ser un
elemento fijo, de una sola piedra, pues Cristo
En semanas anteriores hemos visto cómo el tema es la piedra angular.
de la alianza, en preparación para la alianza bautismal que En razón de esta visión se comenzó a sepultar
se celebra en Semana Santa, ocupa un lugar importante en a los mártires bajo el altar, hasta que se llegó a
nuestro ciclo de lecturas de Cuaresma. La noción de una la pequeña cavidad en la cual se depositaban
alianza como una relación entre dos partes lleva consigo las reliquias de los mártires. A partir del siglo
la expectativa de la responsabilidad mutua y la fidelidad a XV aumentaron los símbolos de veneración al
los términos del pacto. Cuando Dios forjó la alianza con el altar como símbolo de Cristo: el beso inicial,
pueblo judío en el monte Sinaí, se trataba de una promesa la incensación, la reverencia e inclusive, la
de la protección de Dios, y que siempre les permitiría el postración el Viernes Santo.
acceso familiar como Pueblo Escogido. Por su parte, el
pueblo judío debería observar los requisitos de la ley, que Altar y mesa. Comunión y sacrificio.
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MISION PARROQUIAL - Este año tendremos nuestra Misión Parroquial durante la Cuaresma para ayudarnos todos a renovarnos espiritualmente durante esta temporada privilegiada. En esta ocasión la Misión será dirigida por nuestro propio Padre Martin Rodríguez. La Misión tomará lugar en última semana de la Cuaresma, marzo 22 a 25. Cada noche comenzaremos con la Misa de 6:30 p.m. en la iglesia y después seguimos con la conferencia espiritual del Padre Martin. Espero que todos puedan aprovechar de esta oportunidad de renovación espiritual. Marquen sus calendarios desde ahora. ¡A SIDO UN AÑO! - Fue en el boletín del 8 de marzo de 2020 que les anuncié nuevas precauciones que se instituyeron en respuesta a las infecciones por Coronavirus. Hace un año, fue cuando la Arquidiócesis nos instruyó que descontinuáramos prácticas como la Comunión de la copa y el Signo de la Paz. Fue solo una semana después que nos cerraron por completo. ¡Qué situación tan triste! Sí, han sido 12 meses difíciles pero al menos ahora vemos la luz al final del túnel, y se está volviendo más brillante. Es posible que algunas prácticas litúrgicas nunca regresen, mientras que otras lo harán en algún momento futuro. Pero, afortunadamente, estamos de regreso dentro de la iglesia con un horario completo y nuestros feligreses pueden aprovechar los sacramentos. LA SEMANA SANTA SE VERÁ DIFERENTE - He estado recibiendo algunas preguntas sobre cómo vamos a celebrar la Semana Santa este año. Lo primero que hay que recordar es: ¡vamos a tener Semana Santa! ¡Gracias a Dios! El año pasado, por primera vez, no pudimos celebrar públicamente los hermosos días de la Semana Santa. Todo tenía que hacerse a través de una transmisión en vivo con una iglesia vacía. Esto fue terriblemente triste y sin precedentes, pero la Semana Santa se produjo en medio del bloqueo total debido a la pandemia de Coronavirus. Este año estamos de regreso en la iglesia y, afortunadamente, los casos de virus están disminuyendo drásticamente y las hospitalizaciones están disminuyendo. Todo esto es una buena noticia. Sin embargo, todavía estamos sometidos a bastantes restricciones en nuestro culto, como el uso de máscaras, el distanciamiento social y los procedimientos de higiene. Hemos recibido orientación de la Arquidiócesis con respecto a las celebraciones litúrgicas. Entonces, aunque celebraremos las hermosas liturgias de Semana Santa con toda su debida solemnidad, existen algunas restricciones. No podemos tener procesiones, el lavatorio de los pies, el beso de la cruz, etc. Obviamente, extrañaremos estas prácticas, pero aún podremos adorar. Al igual que con la distribución de cenizas el miércoles de ceniza, nos adaptaremos. VÍA CRUCIS LOS VIERNES - Una de las prácticas más hermosas de la Cuaresma es el Vía Crucis. Nuestras Vía Crucis cada viernes serán a las 9:00 a.m. y 5:30 p.m. en inglés y 7:00 p.m. en español. Al final de las Vía Crucis en Inglés por la noche tendremos la Bendición del Santísimo Sacramento. Las estaciones de español se llevarán a cabo después de la Misa de la tarde. Ven y reza esta hermosa devoción con tu familia parroquial. Únase a nosotros para la devoción. Por lo general, también teníamos nuestras cenas de sopa de Cuaresma cada viernes. Lamentablemente, no podemos hacerlo este año debido a las restricciones del condado de Los Ángeles debido a la pandemia. Si Dios quiere, el año que viene volveremos a esta práctica.
¡NUESTRA ESCUELA PARROQUIAL ESTÁ ABIERTA! - El pasado lunes 1 de marzo, nuestros estudiantes en los
grados TK - 6º regresaron a la instrucción en persona durante 4 días a la semana de lunes a jueves. Hasta ahora,
habíamos estado operando con 2 días de instrucción presencial a la semana. Pre-Kinder para niños de 3 o 4 años
está abierto desde septiembre. Los espacios todavía están disponibles para esas edades para este año o el próximo
año.
Una de las grandes bendiciones de nuestra parroquia es nuestra escuela, que ha estado aquí desde 1897. La iglesia
y la escuela están unidas en nuestro esfuerzo por brindar la mejor educación católica privada a los miembros de
nuestra comunidad de St. Andrew y el área más amplia de Pasadena.
Los solicitantes para el próximo año escolar o el presente pueden solicitar la inscripción. Realizamos recorridos
flexibles en persona o virtuales para familias. Hay becas disponibles para familias con necesidades económicas.
Envíe un correo electrónico a la escuela a info@saspasadena.com o llame al (626) 796-7697
MONAGUILLOS - Ya que tenemos muchas familias nuevas con niños, quiero aprovechar esta oportunidad para
recordarles que si tienen un hijo en el tercer grado en adelante, él es elegible para convertirse en un monaguillo.
Contamos con formación continua para nuevos monaguillos. Si está interesado en inscribir a su hijo, pase por el
Centro Pastoral para completar un formulario de inscripción. Nuestro coordinador del monaguillo le notificará
sobre las fechas de capacitación.
Servir en el altar es un gran privilegio para un niño. Le permite:
- desarrollar una relación más cercana con Dios
- tener una mejor comprensión de la Misa
- aprender la reverencia y la disciplina
- aprender a tener un espíritu de cooperación con los demás
- conocer a los párrocos y considerar una vocación sacerdotal o religiosa
- superar la timidez y el miedo a estar "frente a los demás"
La forma en que me gusta pensar en el servicio en el altar es recordar la Última Cena. Nuestro Señor estaba allí
con los Apóstoles. Sin embargo, había otros que también estaban allí y que asistían: los que preparaban la comida,
los que la servían y los que limpiaban. ¡Qué privilegio debe haber sido para ellos estar tan cerca de Nuestro Señor
y los Apóstoles y servirles en una noche tan trascendental! De manera similar, nuestros monaguillos son aquellos
que sirven a Nuestro Señor en el Santo Sacrificio de la Misa y están tan cerca del Lugar Santísimo. Animemos a
nuestros hijos a participar en esta “cosa más hermosa de este lado del cielo”.
ESTACIONAMIENTO EN SAN ANDRÉS - La mayoría de nuestros feligreses están al tanto de la situación con
nuestro gran estacionamiento. Sin embargo, dado que hemos tenido una gran afluencia de nuevas familias en la
parroquia, pensé que sería bueno revisar la información de estacionamiento para usted.
Poco antes del comienzo de la pandemia y el posterior cierre (marzo de 2020), había anunciado la administración
de nuestro estacionamiento. Se volvió irrelevante tan pronto como todo se cerró ya que nadie iba a la iglesia, por
lo que el estacionamiento estaba vacío. Ahora, sin embargo, la situación es diferente. Hemos vuelto a tener un
horario completo en la iglesia desde el 20 de diciembre de 2020, así que quiero brindarles información sobre el
estacionamiento en nuestra parroquia: Antes de la pandemia, nuestro gran estacionamiento era un lugar bastante
"caótico". El flujo de autos es difícil, la gente estaciona allí que no viene a la iglesia, los lugares de estacionamiento
son ineficientes, etc.
Después de discutir con los miembros de nuestro Consejo de Finanzas Parroquial, así como con otros feligreses y
expertos en la gestión de estacionamientos, contratamos los servicios de Diamond Parking en abril de 2020. Esta es
una empresa local de Pasadena que también tiene experiencia en la gestión de estacionamientos de iglesias. como
numerosos negocios en la ciudad de Pasadena.
Lo que esto significa es lo siguiente:
- Si viene a asistir a los servicios religiosos, visitando el Centro Pastoral o la Escuela Parroquial, no tendrá
que pagar nada.
- Todos los demás, sin embargo, deben pagar en el quiosco que se encuentra en el centro del lote. Por
lo tanto, no hay estacionamiento gratuito para aquellos que simplemente usan nuestro lote para visitar el
casco antiguo, vivir o trabajar cerca, etc.
- El personal del estacionamiento Diamond monitorea el lote en todo momento y es responsable de su
mantenimiento.
Ha habido un par de ocasiones en las que los feligreses recibieron un boleto por error. En ese caso, simplemente
comuníquese con Diamond Parking Services al 626-304-3001 y ellos retirarán el boleto. Si tiene alguna dificultad,
comuníquese con nuestro Centro Pastoral y será atendido. ¡Gracias por su cooperación!
En Cristo y San Andrés, Padre GonzálezDEL DIRECTOR DE MUSICA: Tercer Domingo de Cuaresma 7 de march de 2021 Oculi mei semper ad Dominum, quia ipse evellet de laqueo pedes meos: respice in me, et miserere mei, quoniam unicus et pauper sum ego. PS. Ad te Domine levavi animam meam: Deus meus, in te confido, non erubescam. Mis ojos están siempre hacia el Señor, porque él sacará mis pies del lazo; mírame y ten misericordia de mí, porque estoy solo y pobre. Versículo del salmo: Te pongo, oh Señor Dios mío, en ti confío; no dejes que me avergüence. Recuerde que el Introito es el canto de entrada prescrito para las Misas en un día determinado, y proviene del Roman Gradual, el cancionero oficial de la Iglesia Católica. En el Introito de esta semana, cantado en latín en la Misa pero traducido aquí para que lo comprendamos mejor, escuchamos la oración de los fieles: mis ojos están siempre hacia el Señor, que nos salvará en nuestro tiempo de prueba. Confiamos en que Dios nos salvará y nos preservará de la vergüenza. En la primera lectura, escuchamos la entrega del Decálogo o "Diez Mandamientos". Estas reglas, impuestas por Dios a los israelitas, a quienes Dios acababa de librar de la esclavitud en Egipto, son guías por las que debe vivir un pueblo libre. En la fraseología de George Weigel, biógrafo oficial del Papa San Juan Pablo II, los Diez Mandamientos son menos una prisión que un conjunto de herramientas para el Pueblo de Dios recientemente liberado: herramientas que guían sus vidas para que no tengan que hacerlo. actuar como esclavos. ¿Esclavos de qué? Pecar. A la voluntad propia. Para comer y beber. A la lujuria. A la codicia. De hecho, esclavos de una variedad de ídolos: esclavos de cualquier cosa que los aleje a ellos (y a nosotros) de la voluntad de Dios. Son estas palabras las que encontramos no sólo el camino al gozo en este mundo (y qué gozo más grande, gozo, no mera felicidad, ¿hay en este mundo sino hacer la voluntad de Dios?), Sino también el gozo eterno del cielo; y por eso no en vano se eligió el salmo que dice: Señor, tú tienes palabras de vida eterna. Estas palabras, más preciosas que las terrenales, nos llevan a Jesús, el Verbo Encarnado, que nos salva. Es con esto en mente que el salmo conduce naturalmente a la segunda lectura, que deja claro el lugar de Jesús en este contexto: sobre todo señales (cosas perceptibles a los sentidos) para los judíos de la época buscados; y sobre todo sabiduría (cosas comprensibles por la mente) que buscaban los griegos; es Cristo crucificado: el sacrificio supremo para toda la humanidad, que confunde todo sentido, pensamiento y acción humanos, el acto más allá del esfuerzo humano que es el único que nos salva. En este contexto podemos leer el Evangelio con entendimiento: Jesús limpió el templo de Jerusalén, la Casa de Dios; al hacerlo, hace una analogía con el templo que es su cuerpo, y que él profetiza será derribado y levantado en tres días, aunque los oyentes no lo entendieron. También se nos dice, en otras partes de las Escrituras, que nuestros cuerpos son un templo del Espíritu Santo; como tal, Jesús, en la limpieza despiadada del templo en Jerusalén, nos llama a limpiar de manera similar el templo de nuestros propios cuerpos y vidas, y a aferrarnos a los mandamientos de Dios, para que seamos dignos de la vida eterna. Y entonces, en las palabras del himno de entrada de hoy, recemos juntos: ¡Piedad, oh santo Dios, piedad! Piedad te implora el corazón. ¡Oh, lávame de mi maldad! y dama gozo, paz, perdón. ¡Amén!
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