St. Lorenzo Ruiz

Catholic Parish Community

“Where Earth meets Heaven”

GOD ‘DISEMBARKED’...IN OUR ‘HOMELESSNESS’ AS HE BROUGHT PEACE AND BLESSING...

Let Us Bring the

Faith Home

A blessed 2019 to all!

We pray & worship.

We are a Priestly community.

Our direction for 2019– New Year Be nourished by the Word...Read the Word of God daily, Each ONE, Take TWO!....Each of us should invite/bring 2 people to church, and Be the Eucharist...When we come to church, smile! Be hospitable and ‘welcome

home’ everyone you meet.

M e s s a g e f r o m o u r P a s t o r

To our Parishioners, Friends and Benefactors, Feast of the Holy Family! One Parish, One Family...Let our families be at home. Let us through the intercession of St. Lorenzo the Family Man, model our families by the Holy Family—Jesus, Mary & Joseph. We begin the year by continuing and embracing two very important endeavors in our parish. The first is ‘becoming and being church’ through our GRACE program —-the Generous Response According to Christ’s Embrace. Let us count our blessings and live a life thanking God for all our blessings. Second, is our quest to become a Diocesan Shrine. Our Shrinehood committee has worked tirelessly to make this dream into a reality. Let us continue to promote our dream, invite others to join us, continue to fervently pray together and most importantly live by St. Lorenzo’s example as a witness of the Good News. I bid you the blessings of a peaceful and spiritually nourishing new year. I pray that you had a wonderful Christmas season filled with memories to last a lifetime and beyond. Certainly, the rush of the holidays can be emotionally and physically draining, so as we begin this New Year, let us pause, give thanks, and ask our heavenly Father to cradle us in the warmth of His love. My prayers and blessings ushering us into 2019!

Fr. Tony

We LEARN AND EDUCATE.

WE ARE A PROPHETIC PEOPLE

HOME IS WHERE THE FAMILY IS The idea, dream, and reality of family is so strong and durable that we use it to describe all that is best about human gatherings. We speak of the family of nations, of our church and parish families. The greatest compli-ment we can pay a friend or gracious host is to say that we feel at home with them, we feel part of the family. Families are the first crucibles in which love is tested and tempered. Jesus himself was one of three people who lived in the shadow of each other. This family, like our own, did not always get it right, but they always tried to. These three amateurs were on holiday, and one of them got lost. Two were worried sick and took great measures to find the third, a boy after all, who was seeking the meaning of his calling. He found his vocation--to do his Father s work--but he also returned home with his parents. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Monday: Seventh Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord; St. Sylvester I: New Year s Eve Tuesday: The Octave of the Nativity of the Lord; Mary, the Holy Mother of God; World Day of Prayer for Peace; New Year s Day Wednesday: Ss. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen Thursday: The Most Holy Name of Jesus Friday: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton; First Friday Saturday: St. John Neumann; First Saturday

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph December 30, 2018 Beloved, we are God s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed. -- 1 John 3:2a

LAS POSADAS celebrated at SLR! For the second time here, we experienced the tradi-tional Hispanic celebration de-picting Mary & Joseph’s search for lodging in Bethle-hem. It is most commonly celebrated in Mexico although practiced in other countries as well. The word posada means “inn” or “place of lodging”. Las Posadas includes a series of responsive verses sung between a group of pilgrims asking for lodging and inn-keepers turning them away.

We serve & we share.

We are a Kingly people.

St Lorenzo Ruiz’s active participation on the first day of Simbang Gabi at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on 12-15-18. With an original Christmas lantern made by Fidel David, the 5 faces of St Lorenzo Ruiz is etched on the Parol and carried by SLR the family man (Cris Ronquillo) with his wife (Angie Martin), the missionary (Alvin Sunga), the martyr (George Ramirez), the victor (Earl Guanlao) and the pilgrim devotee (Mico Castro).

San Gabriel Valley Choir singing at the Cathedral.

Our Goal: $1,155,000

Amount Raised:

$937,975 (81%)

Call the Parish Office for more details

909-595-9545

...As our Church continues to grow, so do our needs and our responsibilities. This is why, after many months of research and reflection, consultation, and prayer, we have decided to embark on efforts to renew our Church. Our aim is to ensure our parishes, schools, and ministries continue to grow and are able to make critical investments to serve our children, families, and neighbors for years to come...

Archbishop Jose Gomez

HELPING OTHERS Thomas, Naomi, Valerie (9) and Alex (12). The Quintero family have been members of our parish for one year and their children are currently enrolled in our Religious Education program. They are preparing to receive their First Holy Communion. The Quinteros were the only family who assisted in the final assembly and delivery of over 150 hot lunches and sweaters and blankets collected by our Religious Education program, It took over 2 hours to assemble the lunches, sort the clothes and load the 4 cars to make the deliveries. Once the items were delivered, Mr. Quintero shared that it was a great experience and one they want to continue to be a part of. He appreciated the experience offered to him and his family to serve the less fortunate.

Simbang Gabi—Dec 16 @ the 6:30pm mass. (L-R): Danny & Mell Bañez (Mass Coordinators, Art & Edith Malicdem (Mass Coordinators), Cecille & Alain Graziani (GRACE program coordinators) This 2018, St. Lorenzo celebrated 3 evening masses (instead of the traditional Dawn masses practiced previ-ously)

Simbang Gabi is a Filipino Christmas tradition. It is a series of nine dawn masses. The mass starts as early as 4:00 a.m. It begins on December 16 and ends on the midnight of the 24th of December, which is the midnight mass. This tradition was introduced by the Spanish friars to allow the farmers to hear mass before going to the fields early in the morning. Simbang Gabi is also known by its popular Spanish name as the Misa de Gallo, or "Mass of the Rooster.'' Simbang Gabi is not just a tradition that is celebrated because we need to do so. But it is also the spiritual preparation for Christmas, in commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. The celebration is also seen as a way of requesting blessings from the Lord, as most people believe that if one completes the whole series of nine dawn masses, wishes will be granted. (source: holidappy.com)

Please continue praying and caring for our sick family members, friends,

neighbors and parishioners.

Please contact Marilyn Estona at the parish office or email mestona@hotmail.com if you know of

any parishioner who is sick, hospitalized, or homebound so that we may include them in our

prayers. We continue to pray for the sick brothers and sisters in this list. Please let us

know the health status of the person/s you have requested prayers for.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK

Bethesda Ministry

Mass Offering White Envelopes Notice To request Mass offerings, please fill out the white enve-lope located in the vestibule and DROP IT OFF at the

Parish Office two (2) weeks prior to the requested date. This will ensure that your

Mass offerings will appear in the bulletin on a timely basis.

Thank you.

Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, and let

perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of all

the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Bereavement Ministers Needed “You are called to serve”. Please contact: St. Lorenzo Parish Office

909-595-9545

“The death of a family member or friend confronts us with one of life’s most difficult and painful challenges.”

Week of Dec 29-Jan 5

Date Mass Rest In Peace Intentions

Sat 5:00pm Ben Casilan Dumalaog Family

29-Dec Jovita J. Quintos

Jonas De Leon

Louisa P. Vallejo

Sun 7:30am Jovita J. Quintos Arlene Batac

30-Dec Zenaida Batac Calung

Gertrudis Limon

Arsenio De Guzman

9:00am Anicia Salumbides Demetria Silva (HB)

Poor Souls of Purgatory Vicky & Flora So (TG)

Maureen & Lily Lazo (TG)

10:30am Francisco Nacino Lord Charlie Supnet (HB)

Ramonita Parel Allan Matibag (HB)

Grace Tionko (HB)

12:00pm Arsenio De Guzman Ester Manilla & Family

Jovita J. Quintos

Paula Wellens Cairo

1:30pm Maria Auxilio Sanchez Baheana-Coria Family

(Wedd.Anniv)(PG)

Rafael Barba

6:30pm Arsenio De Guzman

Mon 7:00am Jovita J. Quintos Melba Bustos (TG)

Vicente & Natividad Diego Malu Tolentino (HB)

31-Dec William Lim Jiro Francisco (HB)

Tue 7:00am Bing Bermejo Grace Tionko (HB)

1-Jan Belen Alcantara Letran Family (TG)

Honesto Ramos Isabel

7:00pm Jovita J. Quintos Yoly Villamor (TG)

Holy Souls of Purgatory

William Lim

Wed 7:00am Manuel Florendo

2-Jan Andres & Trinidad Francisco

7:00pm Michael Saver Deborah Sauer

Arsenio De Guzman Agnes De Vera

Manuel Florendo

Thurs 7:00am William Lim Robertino Salgado (HB)

3-Jan Mercedes Cajulis Ryan Alfeche (HB)

7:00pm Santos Recios

William Lim

Fri 7:00am Min Conchita Janga Isabel Yu

4-Jan Ed Isidoro Janga

7:00pm Jovita J. Quintos Ruth Snyder (HB)

Arsie De Guzman

Sat 8:00am Solocano Faigao Isabel Yu

5-Jan Jesus Padlan

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As a welcoming community, we celebrate our life, conscious of our multi-ethnic traditions, vowing unity with Christ in our multi-cultural differences. We usher in our lives (being evangelized) and proclaim (as evangelizers) the reign of God as

Priests, Prophets and Kings, and in so doing, we celebrate our discipleship in Christ Jesus. We extol “being Church” through the formation of Small Faith Communities as a way of life in being priests, prophets and kings; thus, we become economical-

ly stable and self-reliant as we give special attention and solicitude to our youth and the needy.

“They were faithful to the teaching of the apostles, the common life of sharing,

the breaking of bread and the prayers.” (Acts 2:42)

ST LORENZO RUIZ

747 N. Meadow Pass Road,

Walnut, CA 91789

Phone: (909) 595-9545

Fax: (909) 594-3940

www.saintlorenzo.org

Rev. Tony P. Astudillo

Pastor Rev. Elmer S. Empinado

Associate Pastor

OFFICE HOURS

M - F 8:30am to 7:00pm

Sat 9:00am-2:00pm

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Masses

8:00am

5:00pm (vigil)

Sunday Masses

7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am,

12:00pm, 1:30pm (Esp), 6:30pm

Weekday Masses

7:00am and 7:00pm

Holy Days of Obligation

7:00pm

CONFESSION SCHEDULE

Weekdays

15 min before daily mass

Friday

7:30pm to 8:30pm Saturday

3:30pm to 4:30pm

Want to help our Church grow with the Word of God?

Be a Word Among Us sponsor! Please visit or contact the Parish Office (909) 595-9545.

“When we give freely to God, we receive freely from God.”

St. Lorenzo Staff & Volunteers at Deanery

Dec 14, 2018 DEANERY MEETING SLR Staff & Volunteers enjoyed time at St. John Vianney for the annual Deanery meeting including our neighbor parishes. Top Photo (from left front row): Bong Anonas, Honchee Natividad, Xavier Magallanez, Edith De Leon, Mayette Santos, Ross Papilla (2nd row): Janet Magallanez, Maria Ortiz, Cara Bermejo, Espie Cabuntala, Becky Salgado, Brian Miller, Fr. Tony, Gaby Coria, Susie Taon, Laura Estrada, Al Worland, Fr. Elmer and Dave De Leon.

We pray & worship.

We are a Priestly community.

Thank you to our December Liturgical Sponsors

Week Ending Dec 16

Faith Direct $2,920 Plate 4,364 Envelopes 6,553 TOTAL $ 13,837

Due to publisher’s holiday early dead-

lines, we are posting the Dec 23 summary in the next bulletin issue.

THANK YOU

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENDLESS GENEROSITY!

Thank you for being a part of our St. Lorenzo Ruiz family! As you prepare for the end of summer and the start of a busy autumn, consider enrolling in eGiving through Faith Direct so that your gift can reach us even when you cannot. Visit www.faithdirect.net and use our church code: CA839 Thank you for your continued sup-port of our parish family! God Bless You,

St. Lorenzo Family 88,751.

We need your care, love and HELP!

As of Dec 18, 2018 St. Lorenzo has contributed $88,553 which is about

99.8% of our goal of $88,751.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!!

Sponsors of Light Jimmy & Norma Jean Peguero

In memory of Elena N. Perez & Ofelia S. Peguero

Sponsors of the Altar Bread

Aggabao Family In memory of Antonio Aggabao

Sponsors of Eucharistic Wine Zeny M. Sibal

In memory of Leoncio S. Sibal & in thanksgiving for Sibal & Ilagan family

Sponsors of Environment Melba M. Bustos

In loving memory of Benito & Trinidad Masaganda, Lorenzo Navarro & Jess Guevarra

& in thanksgiving for Cancer remission of Melba Bustos

Sponsors of the Word

Maribel V. Paz For all souls & in thanksgiving for good health and peace

Gifts from an IRA If you are 70 ½ or older, you can make a tax-free gift directly from your IRA account to the parish. This law allows you to transfer any amount up to $100,000 annually directly to a qualified charitable organization without paying income tax on the distribution. The transfer does not generate taxable income or a tax de-duction, so you benefit even if you do not itemized your tax deductions. Your gift can satisfy all or part of your required minimum distribution. Gifts of Stock Gifts of appreciated assets such as stock are an excellent way for you to make a charitable gift. Stocks may be transferred directly to the Archdiocese for the benefit of parish, school or favorite Catholic ministry. These gifts will not affect your cash flow, and they provide the following tax benefits: • A possible charitable deduction to help you save on taxes • Bypass of federal and state capital gains taxes • Avoidance of the tax on net investment income From a tax perspective, a gift of appreciated assets makes good sense. You can make the capital gains taxes optional, achieve significant tax savings and support our programs. Please contact Brooke Glazer at 213-637-7381 or bglazer@la-archdiocese.org.

Have you remembered your parish, school or ministry in your will or trust? Our legal title is The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles, A Corporation Sole, for the Benefit of (parish, school, ministry). For more information, please call Kimberly Jetton at 213-637-7512.

Tax-Wise Year End Giving Options

Ventajas Fiscales al Donar al Final del Año

Donaciones de su cuenta de Retiro (IRA) Si usted tiene 70 años y medio o más, usted puede hacer una donación a su parroquia directamente de su cuenta de retiro, libre de impuestos. La ley le permite a usted transferir cualquier cantidad de dinero hasta un máximo de $100,000 anualmente a cualquier organización caritativa calificada sin pagar los impuestos regulares sobre ingresos. La transferencia no genera un ingreso sujeto a impuestos o a una deducción de impuestos, de manera que usted se beneficia aun si usted hace una declaración de impuestos detallada. Su donación puede cubrir toda o una parte de las distribuciones mínimas obligatorias. Donación de Acciones de la Bolsa de Valores La donación de bienes que han subido de valor sobre el tiempo, tales como las acciones de la bolsa de valores, son una excelente manera en que usted puede hacer una donación caritativa. Las acciones pueden ser transferidas directamente a la Arquidiócesis a beneficio de una parroquia, escuela o su ministerio católico preferido. Estas donaciones no afectan su flujo de fondos y proveen los siguientes beneficios tributarios:

• Una posible deducción que ayude a ahorrarse impuestos

• Evitar los impuestos federales y estatales sobre ganancias de capital

• Evitar el impuesto en los ingresos netos de inversión Desde la perspectiva de los impuestos, una donación de bienes apreciados tiene sentido. Usted puede hacer opcional los impuestos sobre ganancias de capital, lograr ahorros significativos en impuestos y apoyar nuestros programas. Para mayor información, por favor contacte a Mayra S. Sanchez al 1 (213) 637-7605 ó mssanchez@la-archdiocese.org Ha recordado beneficiar a su parroquia, escuela o su ministerio preferido en su testamento o fideicomiso. Nuestro título legal es The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles, a Corporation Sole, for the benefit of (nombre de la parroquia, escuela o ministerio). Para mayor información contacte a Mayra S. Sanchez at 1 213 637 7605 o mssanchez@la-archdiocese.org

Monday Dec 31 NEW YEAR’S EVE 7:00am Mass 7:00pm Mass (Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God) Vigil

Tuesday Jan 1 Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God 7:00am, 10:00am & 7:00pm Masses

Join us in a special celebration honoring the

SANTO NIÑO (HOLY INFANT JESUS)

on

Saturday, January 5, 2019

4:15 p.m. – Devotion Prayers 5:00 p.m. - Eucharistic Celebration

(Reception and festivities to follow at the Vellucci Hall)

“THE MORE YOU HONOR ME, THE MORE I WILL BLESS YOU”

ANNUAL MASS for the Deceased Children and Unborn

Thursday—Jan 17, 2019

7:00PM St. Lorenzo Parish

A special mass to support Respect Life & OneLife LA

Companions on the Journey of Faith Everyone is invited on Sun Jan 13 beginning at the 10:30am Mass then at the Vellucci Hall for activities, prayer & refreshments. Theme: Baptism of the Lord

Join our 5th annual OneLife LA on Sat. Jan 19th,

2019! Don’t miss your chance to register online now. Our family-friendly celebration of the beauty and dig-nity of every human life features inspiring speakers, musicians, food trucks, and fun for the whole family!