MARCH 25, 2018

St Brigid Catholic Church 5214 S. Western Ave. LA, CA 90062 Phone: 323-292-0781 | Fax: 323-290-1254 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stbrigidchurchla.com

PARISH STAFF

Pastor ....................... Rev. Kenneth Keke, SSJ Spanish Ministry ... Dcn. Hernando Rodriguez Parish Manager .................. Mrs. Cheryl Pyles Director of Religious Edu. Mrs. Floy Hawkins Parish Secretary........... Ms. Claudia Edwards

MASS SCHEDULES Saturday: Sunday:

4:00 PM 7:00 AM 8:30 AM 10:30 AM Weekdays: 8:15 AM

Vigil English Español Gospel Bilingual

CONFESSION Saturday: Sábados:

3:30–4:00 PM Or by appointment 3:30-4:00 PM o por cita

OUR MISSION: We the Faith Community of St.

Brigid Catholic Church declare our mission is to know and imitate Jesus. We proclaim the reign of God in this community by preaching, teaching the Good News and celebrating our Roman Catholic worship. We witness the faith by demonstrating service and compassion for those in need. As Community, we welcome, honor and respect all people with the special emphasis on the culture and heritage of the African American and Hispanic Catholics. Infant Baptism: Prep Class for Parents & Godparents, 2nd Tuesday of the month; Baptism during Sunday Liturgy. Bautizos Infantiles: Clase de Preparacion para Padres y Padrinos, 2 º Martes de cada mes con el Bautizo durante la Misa del Domingo.

Religious Education (CCD): Saturdays, 9:30am– 11:30am, October thru MayEducación Religiosa: Sábados, 9:30am– 11:30am, Octubre a Mayo. First Communion & Confirmation: Two years preparation through the Religious Education Program. Primera Comunion y Confirmacion; Preparación de dos años Adults (Rite of Christians Initiation of Adults) RCIA: Please contact the Director of Religious Education, Mrs. Floy Hawkins to register.

Adultos (Rito de Iniciación Cristiana) RICA: por favor, contactar Floy Hawkins., Directora de Educación Religiosa,. Marriage: Please Contact the Priest at least six months in advance. Do not book the reception hall until the wedding date in the church is confirmed. Matrimonio: Contactar al sacerdote por lo menos 6 meses antes de reservar el local de celebración. Sick Calls: contact Parish Office (323)292-0781 Visitas a Enfermos: Mario Ardon: (323) 304-0194 Quinceanera: Claudia Edwards—Please contact 1 year prior to celebration; Contactar un ano antes de la celebración. from 9am—2pm, (323) 292-0781

SUNDAY MASS READINGS Mar 25 Sunday

PALM SUNDAY Mark 11:1-10 Isaiah 50:4-7 Philippians 2:6-11 Mark 14:1-15:47

Mar 26 Monday

Isaiah 42:1-7 John 12:1-11

Mar 27 Tuesday

Isaiah 49:1-6 John 13:21-33, 36-38

Mar 28 Wednesday Isaiah 50:4-9A Matthew 26:14-25 Mar 29 Thursday

Mar 30 Friday

HOLY THURSDAY Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-15 GOOD FRIDAY Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 Philippians 2:8-9 John 18:1-19:42

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday

4:00pm

Happy Birthday, Carlos Cedillo, R.I.P, from your Wife, Rosa

Sunday

7:00am

For Our St. Brigid Families

8:30am

For Our St. Brigid Children

10:30am For Pope Francis NO MASS Monday

8:15 am For Tereie Jamerson, Barbara Johnson, Emmeline

Tuesday

8:15am

Wednesday 8:15am

For Lois Johnson, Shirley ohnson, George Jones Delphine Johnes, Calvin Kemp, Glenda King, Susie Langford

Thursday

8:15am

Herbert LeGrange, Mary Leonard, Delores McCree

Friday

8:15am

Dorothy Navarre, Donald Osborne, Harry Phelps

CALL TO STEWARDSHIP

Weekly Deposits (Envelopes, loose, holy days, building maintenance, St. Vincent De Paul 3/18/2018: $ 4770.00 CALL TO STEWARDSHIP Through your generous Stewardship response in 2016 and 2017, we have been able to maintain, preserve and improve the physical plant of St. Brigid Church. We have been able to support our Religious Education Department through staff enrichment workshops; replaced gas lines from street along school roof line to classrooms; upgrade the heating system in the school; the new ceiling fans in the church; new electronic chime church bell system; re-surfacing of the school and church parking lots; replaced all classroom windows with tempered glass to be in compliance with the County of Los Angeles as oversite for the Charter School and the Archdiocesan Safeguard the Children policies. A new and revised ministry “giving” program will be detailed within the next few weeks. I am prayerful that the parish ministries of St. Brigid Church will continue to be generous in their spiritual and financial support.

Fr. Keke

WILLS & ESTATE PLANNING Doris Fork - $15,000.000 DONATIONS Guadalupanos: $1,000 Hospitality: $500pl

HAVE YOU MADE YOUR PLEDGE OR CONTRIBUTED TO OUR 2018 TOGETHER IN MISSION CAMPAIGN? Call our Parish Office and Ask Us How… Y TU YA HICISTE TU COMPROMISO O CONTRIBUISTE A NUESTRA CAMPANA UNIDOS EN LA MISSION? Llame a nuestra Oficina Parroquial y Preguntenos Como... LET US LOVETogether in MISSION Parish Goal: $25,503.00 Amount Pledged: Amount Paid:

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This Week at SBC .

HOLY WEEK Mass Schedule

Holy Thursday –7:00pm Bi-Lingual Good Friday Service 3:00pm Stations of the Cross 4:00pm - English Service 6:00pm - Passion Play Spanish Holy Saturday 8:00pm – Easter Vigil Bilingual EASTER SUNDAY 7:00am - Traditional 8:30am – Spanish 10:30am – Gospel

Horario de Misas de SEMANA SANTA

Jueves Santo – Bilingue Viernes Santo 3:00pm – Via-crucis en Ingles 4:00pm – Servicio en Ingles 6:00pm – La Pasion de Cristo, Español Sabado de Gloria 8:00pm – Vigilia Bilingue Domingo de Gloria 7:00am – Tradicional 8:30am – Español 10:30am – Evangelica ST. BRIGID FISH FRY On Good Friday, March 30th 5:00 PM—9:00 PM, Parish Hall. Delicious food, prepared by our KPC, Court #259 soda, water, beer and wine, music, dancing, cards & dominoes 11 Day Marian Shrines Pilgrimage to Portugal, Spain, France, & Italy October 30-November 9, 2018 $3290.00 per person from New Orleans, LA or Washington DC For further information please contact: Very Rev. Roderick Coates, SSJ (202) 746-6519 or [email protected] Rev. Anthony M. Bozeman, SSJ (504) 945-8750 or [email protected]

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MARCH 25, SUNDAY 7:00 am – KPC Court 259 Brunch, Hall 12:30 pm –Finance Council, R 4 1:15 pm – Gospel Choir Ch

MARCH 26, MONDAY MARCH 27, TUESDAY 6:00 pm – Gospel Choir, Exec. Meeting, R 1 7:00 pm – Gospel Choir, Ch

MARCH 28, WEDNESDAY 12:00 pm – Soup Salad & Scripture, G. H 2:00 pm – Legion of Mary, Ch 7:00 pm – Emmanuel, Hall 7:00 pm – Youth Lectors, Ch 7:00 pm – Traditional Choir, Ch

MARCH 29, THURSDAY 7:00 pm – HOLY THURSDAY SERVICE Bilingual

MARCH 30, FRIDAY GOOD FRIDAY 3:00 pm – Stations of the Cross 4:00 pm – English Service 5:00 pm – Fish Fry, Hall 6:00 pm – Passion Play, Spanish, Ch 7:00 pm – OA, R 5

MARCH 31, SATURDAY 9:30 am – CCD 2:00 pm – AA, G. H 8:00pm –Holy Saturday Vigil, Ch

Seven Reflections on the Last Words of Jesus on the Cross

~ REFLECTION ~

After three years of traveling, preaching, and healing, Jesus had become well known in the region. From what we read in the Gospels, most people who had encountered him had formed a strong opinion. Many had become his followers, thinking him a prophet or a miracle worker, or the Messiah or the Son of God. Others, however, thought him dangerous, a rabble-rouser who threatened their hold on power under the Roman government. In the Gospel we hear now, Jesus is greeted with the branches of palm trees, often used to welcome returning heroes. “Hosanna!” we cry. “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”

~ REFLEXION ~

Después de pasarse tres años viajando, predicando y curando, Jesús era bien conocido en la región. Por lo que leemos en los Evangelios, la gente que se habían encontrado con Jesús se habían formado una opinión sólida sobre él. Muchos se convirtieron en discípulos suyos pensando que era un profeta, un taumaturgo, el Mesías o el Hijo de Dios. Otros, sin embargo, pensaba que él era peligroso, un agitador que amenazaba cualquier poder que tuvieran bajo el gobierno romano. En el Evangelio que ahora escuchamos Jesús es recibido con ramos de palmas, los cuales se usaban a menudo para recibir a los héroes que regresaban. Nosotros clamamos: “¡Hosanna!” “¡Bendito el que viene en nombre del Señor!”

     6. 7.

Forgive others. Heaven is real. Care for your parents. Express your heart to God. Be thirsty for the Living Water. Don’t give up. Finish it! Place your life in God’s hands.

Did You Know?

It can be difficult for parents to gauge when they should stay at or leave another child’s birthday party. Once kids reach a certain age, they may no longer want their parents tagging along with them, but others may have fears about being on their own. Find out what activities are planned – will the kids be staying in one location or are they going multiple places? Who is the adult in charge? Assess your child’s readiness – does he or she understand the rules? For a copy of the complete VIRTUS® article “Before you drop your child off at a birthday party…” visit http://www.la-archdiocese.org/org/protecting/Pages/VIRTUSCurrent-Online-Articles.aspx.

Sabia Usted?

Puede ser difícil para los padres de familia calcular cuándo deben quedarse o salir de la fiesta de cumpleaños de otro niño. Una vez que los niños alcanzan cierta edad, es posible que ya no deseen que sus padres estén siempre con ellos, pero otros pueden tener miedo de estar solos. Averigüe qué actividades se planean: ¿se alojarán los niños en un solo lugar o irán a varios lugares? ¿Quién es el adulto que estará a cargo? Evalúe la preparación de su hijo: ¿él o ella entiende las reglas? Para obtener una copia del artículo completo de VIRTUS® “Before you drop your child off at a birthday party…” (Antes de dejar a su hijo en una fiesta de cumpleaños ...) visite http://www.la-archdiocese.org/org/ protecting/Pages/VIRTUS-Current-Online-Articles.aspx

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Siete Reflecciones de las Ultimas Palabras de Jesus en la Cruz       

Perdona a todos. El Cielo es real. Cuida a tus padres. Expresa tu corazon a Jesus. Mantente sediento por el Agua Viva. No te rindas. Completalo! Pon tu vida en las manos de Dios.

Children’s Column “Let

the Children come to me, do not stop them. “ - Matthew 19:14 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CALENDAR Youth Sunday Mass: 1st Sunday of the month: 10:30 AM Liturgy CCD Classes: Saturdays 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM (October-May)

A JELLY BEAN PRAYER TO JESUS

HAPPY EASTER

Red is for the blood He gave. Green is for the grass He made. Yellow is for the sun so bright. Orange is for the edge of night. Black is for the sins we made. White is for the grace He gave. Purple is for His hour of sorrow. Pink is for our new tomorrow. Thank You, Jesus For all your LOVE

CHILDREN’S CHURCH

See Pam Nailes

or Marian Thomas

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