Office Hours

Mon.-Fri.: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Closed for Lunch: 12-1 p.m. Sat.: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sun.: 8:00 a.m.-2 p.m.

St. Linus School

(562) 921-0336

Religious Education Office(562) 921-5179

October 8, 2017 TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY

IN ORDINARY TIME

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Ministry in Action... Adoración Nocturna

Contacto: Amalia Sanchez (562) 228-5132

3rd Fri. 7 pm - Sat, 7:15 A.M.│En la Iglesia

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Contact: Dorie Sablan

(562) 926-3435 1st Fri.│7P.M.-Sat. 7:15A.M.│Church

Adult Confirmation Parish Center: (562) 921-5179

Altar Servers Contact: Dennis Adame

Parish Center: (562) 889-9322

Altar Society Contact: Parish Office

(562) 921-6649

Anointing of the Sick Parish Center: (562) 921-6649

Baptismal Preparation of Children English & Spanish

Parish Center: (562) 921-6649

Because We Care Ministry Contact: Barbra Manriquez

(562) 584-8836 Bereavement Support Group

Contact: Parish Office (562) 921-6649

Bible Study-English Contact: Barbara Fries

(562) 926-1770 Tues.│8-9 P.M.│Rm. 8

Boy Scouts, Troop 394

Scout Master: Nandha Kumar Parish Center: 714 623-0671

Mon.│7-8:30 P.M.│Hall

Charismatic Healing Mass Contact: Sion Ferrer

(562) 921-6649 Various Mon.│7 P.M.│Church

Church Environment & Art

Contact: Dennis & Bernice Adame (562) 889-9322

Couples for Christ Contact: Sonny Berberabe

(562) 921-6649

Cursillo Ultreya—Spanish Contacto: Miguel y Margarita Ramos

(562) 929-4693

Encuentro Matrimonial Mundial Contacto: Elsa & Rolando Castillo

(562) 360-6112

Fiesta Committee Contact: Robert Perez

Parish Center: (562) 929-7195

Filipino Association

Contact: Rey Factoran (714) 670-8788

Meets once a month

Finance Council Contact: Joe Julien

(562) 921-6649

Funerals Parish Center: (562) 921-6649

Gift Shop Vestibule of Church

Contact: John A. L. Moran Parish Center: (562) 921-6649

Open after all Weekend Masses

Golden Age Club President: James E. Beach

(562) 500-1179 3rd Sun│1:30-4:30 P.M.│Hall

Grupo de Oración Contacto: Alejandro Gama

(714) 231-3646 Wed.│7-9:00 P.M.│Hall

Guadalupanas Contacto: Patricia Mesa

(562) 412-3012 Ultimo Jueves del mes│7 P.M.│Rm. 11

Fri.│7:00 P.M.│Youth Room

Knights of Columbus #10623 Grand Knight: Eli Samora

(562) 716-7548 2nd Tues.│7:30 P.M.│Hall

Legion of Mary Contact: Sylvia J. Layao

(562) 404-1174 Praesidium

Tues.│5-6 P.M.│Rm. 10 Curia

2nd Thur.│7 P.M.│Rm. 10

Liturgy Committee Director: Maureen Linnebur

(562) 716-0564

Ministerios Hispanos Contacto: Sal Cuevas

(562) 921-6649

Ministry to the Sick Contact: Cornell Watson

(562) 822-4506

Mother of Perpetual Help Novena Contact: Imelda Manalac

(562) 404-6145 Tues.│7:00 P.M.│Church

Music Ministry/Choir Directors (562) 921-6649

Hermie Abido: 7:30pm Filipino Choir (1st Sunday of the month)

Anthony “AC” Cerna: 5:30pm JP Panganiban: 9:00am Adult Choir

Mark Newberry: 7:30pm Adult Choir

Mustard Seed Communities Contact: Teresa Estrada

(562) 921-6649

Parish Council Contact: Parish Office

(562) 921-6649

Prayer Shawl Ministry Contact: Mary Ratanasurakam

(951) 500-0787 Last Monday | 6:30 P.M. | Par. Off.

ProLife Ministry Contact: Barbra Manriquez

(562) 584-8836 3rd Thursday| 6:00 P.M. | Par. Off.

RCIA Director: Sr. Catherine Casey

(562) 921-6649

Santo Niño Devotions 1st Fri.│6:30 P.M.│Church

Religious Education Director: Christina May (562) 921-5179 Office

Religious Vocations Parish Center: (562) 921-6649

Safeguard the Children Contact: Parish Office

(562) 921-6649

St. Linus School Principal: Greg Climaco (562) 921-0336 Office www.stlinuslions.com

St. Linus Ushers Contact: Cornell Watson

(562) 822-4506

Weddings & Quinceañeras Coordinator: Sue Ellen Rojas

(562) 260-7175

Youth Ministry/LIFE TEEN Youth Ministry: Anthony Cerna “AC”

(562) 455-4680 Confirmation Coordinator:

(562) 921-5179

PAGE 3 Vigésimo Séptimo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario BEARING THE RIGHT KIND OF FRUIT

Today’s readings focus our attention on vineyards. Isaiah’s song concerning his friend’s vineyard begins with inspiring and poetic images of an idyllic vineyard where the choicest harvest is expected. Instead, the vine-yard yields wild grapes, which causes the owner to aban-don it. The psalmist cries out to God, asking that God once again take care of the vineyard, which is the house of Israel. The parable told in today’s Gospel offers a stern warning that those who commit treachery in the hopes of attaining personal wealth will be “put . . . to a wretched death” (Matthew 21:41). Jesus warns his listeners not to act like the murderous tenants in the vineyard. Instead he exhorts them to produce the kind of fruit that will lead them to the kingdom of God.

Question of the Week

First Reading — The vineyard of the LORD is the house of Israel (Isaiah 5:1-7). Psalm — The vineyard of the Lord is the house of Israel (Psalm 80). Second Reading — God’s peace will guard your hearts and minds (Philippians 4:6-9). Gospel — The kingdom of God will be given to those who will produce its fruit (Matthew 21:33-43)

Question for Children: What makes you feel peaceful inside? What makes you feel restless? Question for Adults: What steps do you take each week to make sure you are doing as Paul directs: "Live according to what you have learned and ac-cepted."?

Monday: Jon 1:1 — 2:2, 11; Jon 2:3-5, 8; Lk 10:25-37 Tuesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 130:1b-4ab, 7-8; Lk 10:38-42 Wednesday: Jon 4:1-11; Ps 86:3-6, 9-10; Lk 11:1-4 Thursday: Mal 3:13-20b; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11:5-13 Friday: Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2; Ps 9:2-3, 6, 16, 8-9; Lk 11:15-26 Saturday: Jl 4:12-21; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Lk 11:27-28 Sunday: Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Phil 4:12-14, 19-20; Mt 22:1-14 [1-10]

Pregunta de la Semana

Lecturas de la Semana

Primera lectura — El Señor busca una cosecha de justi-cia (Isaías 5:1-7). Salmo — La viña del Señor es la casa de Israel (Salmo 80 [79]). Segunda lectura — Mora con pensamientos de pureza y justicia y sabrás lo que es la paz (Filipenses 4:6-9). Evangelio — La piedra que rechazaron los constructores se ha convertido en la piedra angular (Mateo 21:33-43).

Pregunta para los niños: ¿Qué te hace sentir en paz interior-mente? ¿Qué te hace sentir inquieto? Pregunta para los adul-tos: ¿Qué pasos toma cada semana para asegurarse que está hacienda lo que Pablo indica: "Vivir de acuerdo con lo que ha aprendido y aceptado"?

We would like to thank all of our parishioners and visitors for being generous with your

weekly donations.

Our collection for the week of : October 4, 2017 was $ 11,321.78

May God bless you for your continued support.

We welcome you to make your weekly/monthly donations by enrolling in Parish Pay by visiting

www.parishpay.com or calling (866) 727-4741 to set up an account.

Reading for the Week

Lunes: Jon 1:1 — 2:2, 11; Jon 2:3-5, 8; Lc 10:25-37 Martes: Jon 3:1-10; Sal 130 (129):1b-4ab, 7-8; Lc 10:38-42 Miércoles: Jon 4:1-11; Sal 86 (85):3-6, 9-10; Lc 11:1-4 Jueves: Mal 3:13-20b; Sal 1:1-4, 6; Lc 11:5-13 Viernes: Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2; Sal 9:2-3, 6, 16, 8-9; Lc 11:15-26 Sábado: Jl 4:12-21; Sal 97 (96):1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Lc 11:27-28 Domingo: Is 25:6-10a; Sal 23 (22):1-6; Fil 4:12-14, 19-20; Mt 22:1-14 [1-10]

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Denis and Companions; St. John Leonardi; Columbus Day; Canadian Thanksgiving Day Wednesday: Saint John XXIII Saturday: St. Callistus I; Blessed Virgin Mary

Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,

make your requests known to God. — Philippians 4:6

No se inquieten por nada; más bien presenten en toda ocasión sus peticiones a Dios

en la oración y la súplica, llenos de gratitud. — Filipenses 4:6

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In Our Prayers Prayers for our brothers and sisters in their time of suffering and need…

Saturday, October 7th 7:30 AM Margarita & Maria Salazar, R.I.P. 5:30 PM Larry Sr., Connie & Larry Jr. Fernandez, Death Anniversary

Sunday, October 8th 7:30 AM Domenica & Benjamino Bianchi 9:00 AM Charito Wells, Birthday 10:30 AM Roberto Bargas, R.I.P. 12:15 PM Antonio & Teresa Estrada R.I.P. 5:00 PM Bruce Engquist, Birthday 7:30 PM Carmen Ocasio, R.I.P.

Monday, October 9th 8:30 AM Spagnolo Family

Tuesday, October 10th 8:30 AM Lorenza Teodoro, Birthday 7:00 PM Joceleyn Cabral, Birthday

Wednesday, October 11th 8:30 AM Gabriel Mouleart, Happy Birthday

Thursday, October 12th 8:30 AM Althea Robertson, Birthday

Friday, October 13th 8:30 AM Don Jayahama, R.I.P.

Saturday, October 14th

7:30 AM Maria Santos Valdez, R.I.P. 5:30 PM Larry Sr., Connie & Larry Jr. Fernandez, Death Anniversary

Sunday, October 15th 7:30 AM Ana & Leornardo Santillanes 9:00 AM Julie Canet, R.I.P. 10:30 AM Paul Legaspina & Norma de la Cruz, Birthday 12:15 PM Amy Buitrago, Health 5:00 PM Teresita Eusebio, R.I.P., Birthday 7:30 PM Pedro & Ofelia Ramirez

October 8, 2017

Bao-Han Pham, Rudy Borja, Baby Aiden Alonso, Little Ruben Ramirez, Abraham Reyes, Carlos Reyes, Herbert Green, Sunny Munoz, Ernie Espinoza, Lorrie Teodoro, Charito Wells, Jenny Saavedra, Yolanda Farfan, Blain Calli-son, Steve Page, Gunter Liu, Farida Maiz, Consuelo Marti-nez, Christopher Honrado, Emil Evangelista Jr., Danilo Vasco, Ursula Hirezi, Elpidio Velador, Angie Chavez, L. Bravo, Maria Mennen, David Mennen, Lupita Lozano, Al-thea Robinson, Jessie Bausley, Betsy & Jose Gonzalez, Ophelia Angaco, Julie Canet, Joel Lopez, Josh & Taylor Lamascus, Daniel Sanchez, Sandra Sanchez, Carmen San-chez, Abertano Rutiaga Ramona Quiñonez, Jafet & Hermila Alvarado, Linda & Dennis Armstorng, Naomi Gonzalez, Lilia & Anita Navarro, Peggy Del Fosse, Elenore Obenhas “Ellie”, George Hank Zaragoza, Doris & Edgar Boucree, Dianne Roberts, Joseph Julien, Kaylee Moreno, Lupe McClintock, Lorraine Gutierrez, Jaime Osollo, Ana Engquist, Kyla Ventura, Fito Penalber Melendrez, Jose Simon Enriquez, Teresa Flores, Gilbert Juarez, Zachary Per-eyra, Eddie & Rosa Perez, Yolanda Delgado, Mario Jimenez, Dakota Bass, Kathy Carrillon, Butch Sields, Siham Fadel, Ammar Y. Haidar, Lydia Roblow, James Stathem, Myrna Arboleda Cruz, Arthur Contreras, Oscar Garcia, Aaden Pineda, Socorro Diaz, Richard Cortez, Julian Sosa, Andrew & Christina Dominguez, Joey Torres, Jose Antonio Acero, Donald Schmidt, Lisa Cousimano, Dolores M Lopez, Manuel Reyes, Valbina Escalares, Martha Lake, Fred Fields, Jessie Bausley, Rosario Garcia, Teresa Velador, Jason Amansec, John Adams, Robert Ray Rios, Debra Rios, Lucille & Dana Wandler

Let us continue to pray for our Armed Forces and their families.

We thank God for the sacrifices they make to ensure our freedom.

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La Virgen María tiene siglos de estar apareciéndose a los cristianos. Aún antes de que fuese asunta al cielo, ella ya se le había aparecido al apóstol Santiago en Zaragoza, España. Según una antigua leyenda, Santiago llegó a tie-rra española en el año 40 para predicar el Evangelio. Tu-vo poco éxito y desanimado pensaba sacudirse de los pies el polvo de aquella tierra y buscar convertir otras gentes. Mientras estaba en oración, María, la madre de Jesús, se le apareció con palabras de consuelo, ánimo y un pequeño obsequio. Le dio una imagen de ella misma sobre un pilar y con el Niño Jesús en brazos. En esa tierra ella pidió la construcción de un templo donde ella misma sería altar para la gloria de Dios. San-tiago mismo construyó la primera iglesia donde hoy se encuentra una gran basílica en honor de Nuestra Señora del Pilar. En el siglo XVIII, el Papa Clemente XII declaró el 12 de octubre como su fiesta en memoria de la llegada de los europeos al continente americano. De María vienen los principios del Día de la Raza.

Tradiciones de nuestra Fe

Before long, as we’ve seen, the four newly constructed Eucharistic Prayers became two. The old Roman Canon faded away into relative disuse after 1600 unbroken years, sometimes heard only at Christmas Midnight Mass or the Easter Vigil. The new Eucharistic Prayer IV, at least in its English form, grates a bit on most hearers, and besides is meant only for Ordinary Time. The reconstruc-tion of the ancient prayer of Hippolytus, Eucharistic Prayer II, is the most familiar, but its brevity sometimes creates an imbalance with the Liturgy of the Word. No wonder that as soon as the creative juices began to flow at the Vatican, people worldwide were trying their hands at new prayers. In 1967, even before the final shape of the new Mass was announced, bishops were asking to adapt that cele-bration for the needs of children. They wanted to clarify what ought to happen when large numbers of children are at Mass: what could be adapted, omitted, or shortened. Experimentation had already begun. Separate Liturgies of the Word for children were by this time commonplace in Holland and elsewhere in Europe. Catechists were saying that many of our liturgical forms were too complex for the children in their charge, and priests were making ad-aptations on their own. Clearly, the Vatican had to take this seriously.

Treasures from our Tradition

Congratulations to our Newly Baptized Catholic

Vincent Agnelo Allan

Baptized on September 30, 2017

REMINDER: There will be no First Friday Mass

or all night Adoration on Friday, October 6th.

Your Prayers are requested For the Eternal Repose of:

Rosa Maria Sigala

Luis Vargas

Carlos Serrano Rodriguez

Prayerful and deepest sympathy go out to their families,

relatives and friends Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Vineyards were an essential part of the economy of Israel during the times of Isaiah and Jesus. Vineyard owners had the difficult challenge of producing a rich harvest. Our readings from Isaiah and Matthew describe God and God’s creation in terms of the business of vine-yards. The two stories are closely linked, as Jesus bor-rowed and adapted his parable from Isaiah. Using this rich imagery, we can see the vineyard as all the places of God’s creation and ongoing work. The vineyard is our heart, mind, and body. The vineyard is our family, neighborhood, and parish. The vineyard is the larger Church and society, humanity and the earth itself. We are stewards in each of these vineyards, blessed to enjoy them, and held accountable for their continuing fruitful-ness. We are called to join God in cultivating these vine-yards, so that they may produce an abundant harvest.

''WHITE SPECIAL MASS PRAYER ENVELOPE” Check side tables/walls by side doors & vestibule for "White Special Mass Prayer Envelopes". They can be used for additional special prayer after "Prayers of the Faithful/Intercessions". i.e.: Birthdays, Weddings, Anni-versaries, Recent deaths, Death Anniversary, Illness, Sur-gery, Blessings & Other Special Prayers.

TRUE WEALTH Measure wealth not by the things you have, but by the

things you have for which you would not take money. —Anonymous

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RESPECT LIFE MONTH—PREGNANCY & PARENTING “Society as a whole must respect, defend and promote the dignity of every human person, at every moment and in every condition of that person's life.” – St. John Paul II, Thee Gospel

of Life

Parenting is the greatest joy and the greatest challenge most people ever experience. Even in the best of

situations, expectant parents can use extra encouragement as they look forward to welcoming a new child. Expectant

mothers, in a very special way, deserve the welcome and support of their communities. Archbishop José Gomez encour-

ages us to support all expectant moms, especially those in difficult circumstances. "No woman should ever face a preg-

nancy feeling alone, or desperate, or like she has no other options (than abortion). These are our sisters.”

As people of faith, we have the great blessing of knowing that every child conceived is a unique, unrepeatable gift of our

Heavenly Father. Sometimes, a pregnancy can be seen as a problem. But, how can a child be a problem? Rather, the lack

of support the mother or the parents have to welcome their child is the problem. Of the 1 million mothers in the United

States who seek abortions each year, 75% are poor or low income. We know that abortion intentionally takes a human

life and can never be acceptable. But we also know that we belong to the same human family and that we are all brothers

and sisters in Christ.

As the Church, we are called to embrace and champion pregnant and parenting mothers and families. Through our love,

and with friendship, prayer, and practical support and resources, we can encourage and assist moms and dads to be the

best parents they can be. Love is the answer.

PARENTING RESOURCES OptionsForPregnancy.com Pregnancy Resource Centers and Clinics offer material, emotional, and medical support for pregnant and par-enting families as well as options counseling for those making a pregnancy decision. Find a life-affirming cen-ter near you today! Call 1-877-398-7734. WomenDeserveBetter.com Moms looking for supportive resources for parenting in their community will find helpful advice and links here. Share this helpful website with the moms you know. EndowGroups.org and BlessedIsShe.net Spiritual support and formation for women with connection to local groups of women meeting to share their faith and forge new relationships. FathersForGood.org Tips, links, and information for dads, granddads and dads to be on fatherhood, marriage, and integrating family with work and community engagement. ForYourMarriage.org The US Bishops have compiled resources and tips for building and maintaining a strong marriage and family. In-formation on Natural Family Plan-ning, praying as a family, and planning a Catholic wedding. 40DaysForLife.com Pray with 40 Days for Life

A PRO LIFE ROSARY FOR THE UNBORN

Every Tuesday at 6:30 pm inside church

before mass Many lives depend on us advocating for them!

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Flu Vaccines are for eve-ryone six months and older, especially if you: Are pregnant or just had a baby

Are morbidly obese

Are a healthcare worker

Live in a nursing or other long-term care home

Have a weakened im-mune system or chronic health problem

Are a caregiver for kids, older adults, or sick peo-ple

Flu Vaccines at no Charge

When it come to your loved ones health, Don’t Wait. Vaccinate.

Flu vaccines at no charge for people who don’t have health insurance or whose healthcare provider does not offer flu vaccines.

Date: 10/22/16 Time: 10:00-2:00

Location: St. Linus Church 13915 Shoe-

maker Ave., Norwalk, CA 90650– Room 10

Call your Dr. before get-ting vaccinated if you have a severe egg allergy or are sick the day of the clinic.

Vacunas Contra la Gripe Gratis

Las vacunas contra la gripe son recomendadas para todos los de seis meses de edad y mayors, principalmente si usted:

Está embarazada o si acaba de dar a luz

Está severamente obeso

Vive en una lugar para personas mayors o de cuidado a largo plazo

Tiene un sistema inmu-nológico débil o una condición médica crónica

Cuida a niños personas mayors, or personas en-fermas

Cuando se trata de la salud de sus seres queridos, No espere. Vacune. Vacunas contra la gripe gratis par apersonas qu no tienen seguro medico o su proveedor de cuidado medico no ofrece vacunas contra la gripe.

Fecha: 10/22/16 Hora: 10:00-2:00

Lugar: St. Linus Church 13915 Shoemaker Ave.,

Norwalk, CA 90650-Room 10

Llame a su doctor antes de vacunarse si usted tiene una alergia severa al huevo o se enferma el dia de su cita.

COMPANIONSHIP Take my hand and

walk along with me, not ahead of me; otherwise I

may not follow you. —Anonymous

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Celebrating Our Past ~ Preparing Our Future Celebrating Our Past ~ Preparing Our Future As of September 11, 2017, we now have $966,116.52 in pledges. Pledges continue to arrive daily. Total Gifts received is $ 388,247.60 Thank you again, and God bless, to all who given towards this worth-while program. Soon, those of you who have yet to respond will be re-ceiving another opportunity to participate. So much more is yet to be done to honor our past generations and prepare us for future generations to come. Pledge Payment Options: ·Make your checks payable to: St Linus Capital Campaign. ·Go to www.ParishPay.com, choose St. Linus Capital Campaign to make your pledge ·You may bring your cash payment to the Parish Office. ·The Parish Office now takes Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover.

$ 388,247.60 Celebrando Nuestro Pasado ~ Preparando para

Nuestro Futuro

Al 11 de septiembre de 2017 nuestra Campaña Capital esta en un total de $966,116.52 en compromisos mientras recibimos nuevas promesas todos los días. Hemos recibido un total de $ 388,247.60 en regalos. Muchas gracias y bendiciones a todos que han participado en este programa va-lioso hacia nuestra comunidad parroquial. Para los que no han participa-do, pronto recibirán otra oportunidad para contribuir.

Todavía hay mucho por hacer para honrar a las generaciones antepasa-das y preparar para nuevas generaciones en el futuro.

Opciones para pagar su compromiso: ·Cheques escritos a St. Linus Church ·Por línea en la pagina de internet www.parishpay.com ·En efectivo en la oficina de la parroquia. ·En persona con tarjeta de crédito (Visa, MasterCard, American Ex-

press, and Discover) en la oficina de la parroquia.

PAY BY CHECK Make your checks payable to: St Linus Capital Campaign You may mail your check to: St. Linus Catholic Church 13915 Shoemaker Avenue Norwalk, CA 90650 or stop by the Parish office to drop off your payment. PAY WITH CASH You may bring your cash payment to the Parish Of-fice. PAY BY CREDIT CARD The Parish Office now takes: Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover.

GIVE ONLINE 1. For online payments visit: www.stlinus-church.org 2. Click GIVE. Follow the link to Parish Pay

3. You may log in if you have previously created an account, or select “START GIVING” to create a new account

6. Select the drop-down menu titled “Capital Campaign” and enter the amount of your Gift.

7. Select from the options: One Time, Weekly, Monthly, or An-nually.

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGE ACCOUNTS If you have any questions or concerns about your Capital Campaign account please call either Maureen Linnebur (562)716-0564 or Mary Betancourt (562) 665-4894 for clarifica-tion.

Pledge Payment Options

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Safeguard the Children

Did You Know? Evaluate playgrounds for safety Be-fore you let a child enjoy the playground, it is important to check the safety features of the park or playground area. Make sure children are using height-appropriate swings, slides and ladders. Equipment should be mounted on shock-absorbent materials and not hard surfaces, and children should be able to move easily between equipment. For a copy of the VIRTUS© article “Playground Safety,” visit: http://www.la-archdiocese.org/org/protecting/Pages/VIRTUS-Current-Online-Articles.aspx or call (213) 637-7508.

¿SABÍA USTED? Por seguridad evalúe los patios de recreo Antes de dejar que un niño disfrute del patio de recreo, es importante comprobar las características de seguridad del parque o área de juegos. Asegúrese de que los niños estén usando columpios, toboganes y escaleras apropiados para su altura. El equipo debe montarse sobre materiales absorbentes de golpes y no sobre superficies duras, y los niños deben poder moverse fácilmente en el equipo. Para obtener una copia del artículo de VIRTUS © “Playground Safety” (Seguridad en el patio de recreo), visite: http://www.la-archdiocese.org/org/protecting/Pages/VIRTUS-Current-Online-Articles.aspx o llame al (213) 637-7508.

Monday, October 16, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. St. Linus Church 13915 Shoemaker Avenue Norwalk, CA 90650 562.921.6649 Presider: Fr. Steephen Viblanc, OSM Fr. Steephen was born in India to a prayerful family. Immediately after his high school edu-cation, he entered the Servite Order or the Order of Friar Servants of Mary in 1997 and was ordained on April 22, 2009 also for that community. He was then appointed as a Vocation Director as well as both as an Associate Pastor and Pastor for a Servite parish while still in India.

His community subsequently assigned him in California on July 2014 and was assigned at Divine Savior Catholic Church in Los Angeles for a period of six months. He was later assigned to Servite High School, an all male Roman Catholic College preparatory high school lo-cated in Anaheim as a Chaplain and Spiritual Director for the school. His main function is counseling the students and saying the everyday mass at the school, confession and retreats complementing the formation of each student to the person of Christ, drawing them to embrace Christ, love Christ, imitate, live and be Christ to others.

Fr. Steephen is also helping out nearby parishes like St. Paul of the Cross, St. Philip's at Fullerton and St. Linus Church. He helps the Cursillo Movement in Anaheim for their weekly Wednesday masses.

Father Steephen continues to find his relationship with the Lord increasing everyday in his love to serve God's peo-ple as a way of serving His master.

Healing Mass Capital Campaign

When making your Capital Campaign pledges, please

use the gold envelopes located in the pews titled

ST. LINUS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN “Celebrating Our Past—Preparing Our Future”

Please fill out the envelope and envelope number, so the payment can be properly credited to your account. Any Capital Campaign payments made that are not titled Capital Campaign, will be credited to the weekly contributions.

Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time PAGE 10 October 8, 2017

RELIGIOUS ED October Classes: Wednesday: 10/11, 10/18, 10/25 Saturday: *10/14, 10/21, 10/28 Upcoming Events:

10/14—Parent Penance Meeting for Yr. 2 Please check for updates on our website www.stlinus-church.org

Confirmation News

CONFIRMATION Phase 1 October Classes 10/2, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30 Phase 2: Sunday: 10/15,/10/22, 10/29

Tuesday: 10/10, 10/17, 10/24 Wednesday: 10/11, 10/18, 10/25 Thursday: 10/12, 10/19, 10/26 Upcoming Events: 10/22—Teen Life Nights COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES: P1 and P2 teens who would like to assist with Religious Education, please contact: Christina May at (562) 921-5179. Please check for up-dates on our website www.stlinus-church.org

Religious Education News

HIGHLY PASSIONATE The tales of the vineyard in Isaiah and in Mat-

thew point to the larger story of God and God’s people. We see that God is intensely passionate about us. God is deeply committed, like the landowner who diligently pre-pares the vineyard. God has high expectations that the vineyard produce the fruit of a just and compassionate society. God is highly disappointed and angry that the vineyard has produced bad fruit (Isaiah), or has been treated as a prize to be seized (Matthew).

There are more chapters in the larger story that also need to be told. Later in Isaiah and in Matthew, we see that God is also deeply compassionate and forgiving. Isaiah speaks of God’s tender care, as a mother loves her child (Isaiah 49). In Matthew, Jesus demonstrates God’s forgiveness most dramatically on the cross. God is indeed most patient and resilient. God never gives up on us. God continues to pursue us, offering us love and grace, now and always.

THE CORNERSTONE

The powerful conclusions of the two vineyard tales are meant to linger in our memories. God indeed expects much of us, to live justly and mercifully. How-ever, we know that God is not prickly and impatient, as we might be led to imagine if we read these stories out of context. The stories do invite us to ponder again who God really is. Especially during times of difficulty or of failure in our lives, we might wonder how we might best under-stand the mystery of God. context. The stories do invite us to ponder again who God really is. Especially during times of difficulty or of failure in our lives, we might wonder how we might best understand the mystery of God.

The witness of the New Testament is clear. If you want to know what God is like, look at Jesus. Look at his patience and mercy. Look at his compassion for the suf-fering, his passion for justice. Look also at the joy and healing experienced by those in his presence. As today’s Gospel passage indicates, Jesus is the cornerstone, the starting point of coming to know our God.

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