33850 Jasmine Ave. Culver City, CA 90232 www.st-augustine-church.org

St. Augustine Catholic Church & School

Celebrating 100 Years of Catholic Tradition

Baptisms

Baptisms are scheduled once a month and incorporated within our Masses.

For information on how to register your child,

contact the Parish Office at (310) 838-2477

Reconciliation

Saturdays from 3:30-4:45PM or by Appointment

Weddings

Weddings are held at 10:00AM, 12:00PM and 2:00PM on Saturdays.

Wedding & Quinceañera Coordinator (310) 838-2477

Hall Coordinator (310) 838-2477

Liturgy Schedule (all liturgies are currently cancelled)

Mission Statement: In following the teachings of Jesus Christ, St Augustine Parish lives and radiates the love of God through prayer and action. We strive to accomplish this mission by fostering our Catholic identity, joyfully celebrating the sacraments together as a diverse community, and recognizing and promoting social justice.

Office: 310.838.2477 Fax: 310.838.3070

May 17 2020 Sixth Sunday of Easter

Sacraments (all Sacraments are currently cancelled)

Offertory Information during time of suspended Masses.

Many of you have inquired about what to do with your offertory envelopes during this period of suspended masses. Let me assure you that even though Masses have been suspended, certain parish operations, ministries, and expenses have not been suspended and we need your continued support.

We continue to pay for utilities, our property taxes, insurance premiums, and general maintenance. Hence, it is critically important that we receive the offertory support needed to remain operational and sustainable. With this in mind, let me offer you a few of options on what to do with your offertory envelopes:

1. You may mail your offertory envelopes into St Augustine Church. The address appears at the bottom of this bulletin.

2. If you feel comfortable, you may move to Online Giving. This may be done on a regular basis by creating an on-line account, or you may do a one time “quick give”. Please visit our parish website or go directly to https://st-augustine-church.org/online-giving

3. Our Office remains open during regular business hours and you may drop your envelopes at the reception desk.

Again, thank you for you continued support and during this time of uncertainty and anxiety, I pray that you and your loved ones are safe and healthy.

Blessings, Fr. Chris

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BBeyond the Zealous Advocate

Prior to entering the seminary in 2003, I practiced law for over twenty years. My duty was to represent my clients faithfully, to advise them to the best of my ability, and to do nothing that would harm them. Different rules of professional conduct described the ideal attorney’s role -- to represent a client with diligence, commit-ment, and dedication or, my favorite, with zeal in advocacy. What is a zealous advocate? A zealous advocate is one who does all that is humanly possible to intercede for the client, to protect the client from harm, and to obtain the best result for the client. A zealous advocate does not think first of what the client can do for him, or how much money the client can pay. Rather, the zealous advocate makes service to the client the greatest priority, even if such service interferes with the advocate’s personal life. A zealous advocate is one to be sought after and treasured. Yet, for all of the good qualities of such an advocate, there are some things that even a zealous advocate will not do. Although he will never abandon a client outright, he can substitute another advocate for himself if the client refuses to follow his advice, engages in criminal or other unlawful behavior, or, heaven forbid, fails to pay him his fee. Moreover, no matter how zealous the advocate claims to be, he will not willingly and freely give his life for his client. The readings for this Sunday describe an Advocate, in fact two Advocates, who are beyond zealous. In the Acts of the Apostles, Jesus is the Advocate who enables Philip to cure the paralyzed and disabled; Jesus is the Advocate whose healing presence gives the city of Samaria great joy. For the audience hearing the first Letter of Peter, Jesus is the reason for their hope; whose suffering and death on the cross makes all suffering redemptive and transforms the unrighteous into the righteous. He brings us to life in the Spirit and leads us to God. The second Advocate is no less impressive. In John’s Gospel, Jesus promises to send us another Advo-cate, the Spirit of truth, the love between the Father and the Son that is so perfect and real that it is the Third Per-son of the Trinity. This Advocate never abandons us, but remains in us and sustains us in both sorrow and joy. By the presence and action of this Advocate, all peoples, regardless of origin, race, language, gender, culture, nation, age, socio-economic status, sophistication, talent or intellect – are brought together into one family and made part of that real and perfect love that unites the Father and the Son. What these two Advocates, the Christ and the Spirit, offer us – healing, presence, love, forgiveness, truth, transformation, patient endurance in suffering, righteousness, participation in the divine family – cannot be bought. They are absolute gifts, which are completely outside of our understanding, merit, and ability to pay, made possible by Advocates who go beyond being simply zealous. They have made the Church and accompanied her lovingly and protected her faithfully throughout millennia of wars, natural disasters, human follies, and, yes, even pandemics. For this reason, we do not hesitate to join today’s psalmist’s jubilant shout: Let all the earth cry out to God with joy! Easter Blessings, Fr. Chris

May 17, 2020 Sixth Sunday of Easter

DID YOU KNOW? Protect young people from cyberbullying

Cyberbullying can happen at any time, on any online platform. It can take many forms – cruel direct messages, threatening emails, mean texts, shared photos, and more. Victims of cyber-bullying often suffer from anxiety and depression, and their self-esteem can be diminished. They may be reluctant to talk about bullying, so parents need to be on top of all their children’s online activities. Asking ques-tions and getting information about popular apps and sites will help, too. For more information, get a copy of the VIRTUS® article “Cyber-Bullying: Protecting Young People from Technology Dangers” at https://lacatholics.org/did-you-know/.

SSaturday, May 16 8:00AM - Juan Castaneda Diaz † 5:00PM - For the People 7:00PM - All Souls † Sunday, May 17 6:30AM - Lily Paetzold † & Sara M. De la Torre † 8:00AM - Monica Lazaro † 9:30AM - Souls in Purgatory † 11:00AM - Alexander Daniel † 1:00PM - 5:00PM - For the People Monday, May 18 8:00AM - Antonio Koh † & Peter Viriay † 5:30PM - George † & Nira Topalian † Tuesday, May 19 8:00AM - Douglas & Peter Harry 5:30PM - Souls in Purgatory † Wednesday, May 20 8:00AM - Grenada Churches 5:30PM - Grace Scaduto † Thursday, May 21 8:00AM - Jerry Hutchinson † 5:30PM - Evelyn Morgan † Friday, May 22 8:00AM - For the People

5:30PM - Pieter Halim †Saturday, May 23 8:00AM - Owen Bouwman 5:00PM - Mary El Salem † 7:00PM - Thomas Villa † Sunday, May 17 6:30AM - 8:00AM - For the People 9:30AM - Lucia Uy, Rosi Uy & Alex Uy 11:00AM - Lisa Felix 1:00PM - 5:00PM - Peter Kraus †

Please remember the following in your prayers: For those who have asked for prayers, for themselves, or for others, especially: Leticia Victorín Bruce, Lisa Grace, Andy and Nancy Hassay, Genny Dazzo, Mary Sanchez, Paz Galvan, Virgilio Torres, Maria S. Ibarra, Imelda Ibarra, Martha Arboleda, Martha Lidia Asuzena, Divino Pacana, Arturo Zamora, Sr., Alonso Curiel. Sofia Flores, Thomas Antario, Perry Walker For those who have died, that God will raise them on the last day, especially: Cynthia Jayasuriya, Arthur Golding, Agnes Apolonio, Douglas Nakano, Gennaro Francesco Combatti, Rosa Dalessandro De Combatti, Michelle Brug, Linda Dominick, Carlos Esquivel, Lilia Maningding, Elsa Padlon, William Loo, Bob Martz, Welbyn Velasquez, Brandon Bautista

May 16 to

May 24

Mass Intentions Parish Contacts Pastor:

Rev. Christopher Fagan (310) 838-2477 x203 Associate Pastor:

Rev. Tim Grumbach (310) 838-2477 x205 In Residence

Bishop Thomas J. Curry (310) 838-2477

Fr. Lawrence Shelton

(310) 838-2477

Deacon:( 310) 838-2477 x206 Rev. Mr. Sonal Seneviratne Rev. Mr. Rafael Victorin

Business Office augustineadmin1@sbcglobal.net Business Manager

Rev. Mr. Sonal Seneviratne (310) 838-2477

Businessmgr@staugustineadla.orgReception/Front desk: (310) 838-2477 x201 School Principal:

Mrs. Beate Nguyen, M.A. Ed (310) 838-3144 Bulletin Editor: bulletin@staugustineadla.org Faith Formation: (310) 838-2477 Classic Choir

Jason Bentley (818) 554-8030

S.A.V.E.S.: Marie Brown

(310) 838-2702 Knights of Columbus

John Harrison (619) 917-0909 john@amloc.net Bereavement Ministry

Sr. Angela Flavin, RSC (310) 838-2477 aflavinrsc@gmail.com Society of St. Vincent de Paul (424) 209-2050

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Vision StatementNurtured by the Eucharist, St. Augus ne Catholic Parish is a Christ-centered sacramental community, which welcomes and

invites all to grow in faith, share the good news, engage in ministry and build a just society.

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TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The people of Samaria accepted the word of God preached by Philip; they received the Holy Spirit (Acts 8:5-8, 14-17) .

Psalm — Let all the earth cry out to God with joy

(Psalm 66).

Second Reading — Act with gentleness and reverence toward all, so that when you are maligned those who defame you will be the ones put to shame (1 Peter 3:15-18) or 1 Peter 4:13-16

Gospel — — I will not leave you orphans, but will come to you (John 14:15-21) or Jn 17:1-11a

The English transla on of the Psalm Responses from Lec onary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna onal Commission on English in the Liturgy Corpora on. All rights reserved.

COVID-19 Updates As public authorities and our Archbishop José H. Gomez continue to struggle with the challenges posed by COVID-19, Archbishop Gomez provided the following updates on Wednesday, May 13: The dispensation from the obligation for Catholics to at-tend Sunday Mass is extended until further notice. The dispensation was set to expire May 15. The dispensation was extended, in part, because of the decision of the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health to continue the Safer at Home Order through July 31. The Archbishop’s primary concern is the safety of the parishioners. He does not want to expose parishioners to the possibility of contracting COVID-19, a life-threatening virus, if the churches are opened prematurely. He is consulting with the public health departments of the three counties (Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles) that comprise the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. One of the challenges the Archbishop is facing is that the three coun-ties have issued different regulations, containing different restrictions concerning public gatherings and the health and safety protocols that govern such gatherings. The Archbishop is working with the three counties to come up with a common plan that can be applied across the Arch-diocese. The Archbishop is also consulting with the Auxiliary Bishops and the Council of Priests for the Archdiocese to prepare a plan for the eventual re-opening of the church-es. Depending on the success (or lack thereof) of the ef-forts to contain the spread of the virus, the re-opening of the churches will occur in stages. Before the first Mass, and after each subsequent Mass, the churches will have to be sanitized. Most likely, those who come to Mass will have to wear masks, maintain social distancing, use hand sanitizer before going to communion, and receive com-munion only in the hand. The Blood of Christ will not be offered until it is safe to do so. The sacraments of First Holy Communion, Confirmation, Marriage and Reconciliation continue to be suspended until further notice. When Confirmations are allowed, the confirming Bishop will contact the pastor of the parish to determine how many Masses will be necessary and when they will occur. Because of the large number of Confir-mations, the Bishop may delegate the pastor to do some or all of the Confirmations at a particular parish.

We continue to pray for the successful containment of COVID-19, for the development of a safe and effective vaccine, and for the health and safety of all of our parish-ioners. May our loving God embrace us with his love, protect us from harm, dispel our fears, and bless us abun-dantly, through his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, in the power of the Holy Spirit, and through the intercession of our Blessed Mother, the health of the sick and the cause of our joy. Fr. Chris

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MMás allá del Celoso Abogado

Antes de entrar en el seminario en 2003, ejercí la abogacía durante más de veinte años. Mi deber era repre-sentar fielmente a mis clientes, aconsejarles lo mejor que pude y no hacer nada que les dañara. Diferentes reglas de conducta profesional describieron el papel ideal del abogado -- representar a un cliente con diligencia, compromiso y dedicación o, mi favorito, con celo en la defensa. ¿Qué es un defensor celoso?

Un defensor celoso es aquel que hace todo lo humanamente posible para interceder por el cliente, para pro-teger al cliente de daños, y para obtener el mejor resultado para el cliente. Un defensor celoso no piensa primero en lo que el cliente puede hacer por él, o cuánto dinero puede pagar. Más bien, el defensor celoso hace que el servicio al cliente sea la mayor prioridad, incluso si dicho servicio interfiere con la vida personal del defensor. Un defensor celoso es uno que debe ser buscado y atesorado.

Sin embargo, por todas las buenas cualidades de tal defensor, hay algunas cosas que ni siquiera un defensor celoso hará. Aunque nunca abandonará a un cliente directamente, puede sustituir a otro defensor por sí mismo si el cliente se niega a seguir su consejo, se involucra en un comportamiento criminal o ilegal, o, dios no lo permita, no le paga su cuota. Además, no importa lo celoso que el abogado afirme ser, no dará su vida por su cliente de forma voluntaria y libre.

Las lecturas de este domingo describen a un Abogado, en realidad dos Abogados, que están más allá del celo. En los Hechos de los Apóstoles, Jesús es el Abogado que permite a Felipe curar a los paralizados y discapaci-tados; Jesús es el Abogado cuya presencia sanadora da a la ciudad de Samaria una gran alegría. Para la audiencia que escucha la primera carta de Pedro, Jesús es la razón de su esperanza; cuyo sufrimiento y muerte en la cruz hace que todo sufrimiento sea redentor y transforma a los injustos en justos. Nos da vida en el Espíritu y nos lleva a Dios.

El segundo Abogado no es menos impresionante. En el Evangelio de Juan, Jesús promete enviarnos otro Abogado, el Espíritu de verdad, el amor entre el Padre y el Hijo que es tan perfecto y real que es la Tercera Persona de la Trinidad. Este Abogado nunca nos abandona, sino que permanece en nosotros y nos sostiene tanto en el dolor como en la alegría. Por la presencia y acción de este Abogado, todos los pueblos -- independientemente de su ori-gen, raza, idioma, género, cultura, nación, edad, condición socioeconómico, sofisticación, talento o intelecto -- se reúnen en una sola familia y forman parte de ese amor real y perfecto que une al Padre y al Hijo. Lo que estos dos Abogados, el Cristo y el Espíritu, nos ofrecen – sanación, presencia, amor, perdón, verdad, trans-formación, resistencia paciente en el sufrimiento, justicia, participación en la familia divina – no se puede comprar. Son dones absolutos, que están completamente fuera de nuestro entendimiento, mérito y capacidad de pago, hecho posible por los abogados que van más allá de ser simplemente celosos. Estos Defensores han hecho a la Iglesia y la han acompañado amorosamente y la han protegido fielmente durante milenios de guerras, desastres naturales, locu-ras humanas y, sí, incluso pandemias. Por esta razón, no dudamos en unirnos al grito alborozado del salmista de hoy: ¡Que toda la tierra clame a Dios con alegría! Bendiciones de Pascua, P. Chris

El 17 de Mayo de 2020 El Sexto Domingo de Pascua

¿SABÍA QUE? Proteja a los jóvenes del acoso o “bullying” cibernético

El acoso (bullying) cibernético puede ocurrir en cualquier momento, en cualquier plataforma en línea. Puede tomar muchas formas, como mensajes crueles directos, correos electrónicos amenazadores, textos agresivos, fotos compartidas y más. Las víctimas de acoso cibernético a menudo sufren de ansiedad y depresión, y su autoestima puede disminuir. Es posible que se muestren reacios a hablar sobre el acoso escolar, por lo que los padres de fa-milia deben estar al tanto de todas las actividades en línea de sus hijos. Los padres de familia pueden buscar ayuda, preguntando y buscando información sobre aplicaciones y sitios populares. Para más información, obtenga una copia del artículo de VIRTUS® “Cyber-Bullying: Protecting Young People from Technology Dangers” (Acoso cibernético: protegiendo a los jóvenes de los peligros tecnológicos) en https://lacatholics.org/did-you-know/.

LLECTURAS DE HOY

Primera lectura — Pedro y Juan les impusieron las manos, y recibieron el Espíritu Santo (Hechos 8:5-8, 14-17). Salmo — Que aclame a Dios con alegría toda la tierra (Salmo 66 [65]). Segunda lectura — Cristo murió en la carne, y luego resucitó por el Espíritu (1 Pedro 3:15-18) o 1 Pedro 4:13-16. Evangelio — Yo rogaré al Padre y les dará otro Protector (Juan 14:15-21) o Juan 17:1-11a

Salmo responsorial: Leccionario Hispanoamericano Dominical © 1970, Comisión Episcopal Española. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados.

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por favor pase por la Oficina Parroquial para con-firmar o registrar. Asistir a Misa regularmente, do-nar o ser bautizado aqui no necesariamente signifi-ca que esta registrado. ¿Está en nuestra lista de correo? ¿Recibe sobres? Hay ventajas de ser un feligrés registrado: prioridad para las fechas de cer-emonia (bodas, funerales, quinceañeras, etc.), cartas de referencia para las ceremonias en otras parroquias, y los registros de todas las con-tribuciones en materia de información tributaria que puede ser proporcionado a pedido. Si desea registrarse, o quisiera verificar la información reg-istrada, por favor pase por nuestra oficina de la par-roquia o regístrese en línea en https://www.st-augustine-church.org/_modules/form.php?id=31 6

Nuestra Misión Parroquial Siguiendo las enseñanzas de Jesucristo, su Parroquia San Agustín vive e irradia el amor de Dios a través de la oración y la acción. Nos esforzamos para llevar a cabo esta misión mediante el impulso de nuestra identidad católica, con alegría celebrando los sacramentos juntos como una comunidad diversa, y el reconocimiento y la promoción de la justicia social.

Actualizaciones de COVID-19 Mientras las autoridades seculares y nuestro arzobispo José H. Gómez siguen luchando con los desafíos representados por COVID-19, el arzobispo Gómez proporcionó las si-guientes actualizaciones el miércoles 13 de mayo: La dispensa de la obligación de los católicos de asistir a la misa dominical se extiende hasta nuevo aviso. La dispensa-ción iba a expirar el 15 de mayo. La dispensación se amplió, en parte, debido a la decisión del Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de Los Ange-les de continuar la Orden de Seguro en casa hasta el 31 de julio. La principal preocupación del arzobispo es la seguridad de los feligreses. No quiere exponer a los feligreses a la posibi-lidad de contraer COVID-19, un virus potencialmente mor-tal, si las iglesias se abren prematuramente. Está consultan-do con los departamentos de salud pública de los tres conda-dos (Santa Bárbara, Ventura y Los Ángeles) que componen la Arquidiócesis de Los Angeles. Uno de los desafíos a los que se enfrenta el arzobispo es que los tres condados han publicado diferentes reglamentos, que contienen diferentes restricciones sobre las reuniones públicas y los protocolos de salud y seguridad que rigen tales reuniones. El Arzobispo está trabajando con los tres condados para elaborar un plan común que se pueda aplicar en toda la Arquidiócesis. El Arzobispo también está consultando con los Obispos Au-xiliares y el Consejo de Sacerdotes para la Arquidiócesis para preparar un plan para la eventual reapertura de las igle-sias. Dependiendo del éxito (o falta de ella) de los esfuerzos para contener la propagación del virus, la reapertura de las iglesias se producirá por etapas. Antes de la primera misa, y después de cada misa posterior, las iglesias tendrán que ser desinfectadas. Lo más probable es que los que acudan a mi-sa tendrán que usar máscaras, mantener el distanciamiento social, usar desinfectante de manos antes de ir a la comu-nión, y recibir la comunión sólo en la mano. La Sangre de Cristo no se ofrecerá hasta que sea segura hacerlo. Los sacramentos de la Primera Comunión, Confirmación, Matrimonio y Reconciliación continúan suspendidos hasta nuevo aviso. Cuando se permitan las Confirmaciones, el Obispo que confirme se pondrá en contacto con el pastor de la parroquia para determinar cuántas Misas serán necesarias y cuándo ocurrirán. Debido al gran número de Confirmacio-nes, el Obispo puede delegar al pastor para que haga algu-nas o todas las Confirmaciones en una parroquia en particu-lar.

Seguimos orando por la contención exitosa de COVID-19, por el desarrollo de una vacuna segura y eficaz, y por la sa-lud y seguridad de todos nuestros feligreses. Que nuestro amoroso Dios nos abrace con su amor, nos proteja del daño, disipe nuestros temores y nos bendiga abundantemente, por su Hijo, nuestro Señor Jesucristo, en el poder del Espíritu Santo y por intercesión de nuestra Santísima Madre, la salud de los enfermos y la causa de nuestra alegría. P. Chris