Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish 820 N. Garfield Ave. Montebello, California 90640

HOLY DAYS: 7:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Evening before Holy Days: 7:00 p.m. CONFESSIONS: Saturday 3:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m. BAPTISM: Infants & Children register in the Rectory Office RCIA: Call Roy Ramirez at (562) 879-9478 MARRIAGES: Couples must call the Rectory Office at least six months in advance.

MASS SCHEDULE WEEKDAYS: 7:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. SATURDAY: 7:30 a.m. SUNDAY MASS ON SATURDAY: 5:00 p.m. SUNDAY: IN ENGLISH 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (Teen Mass) DOMINGO-MISA EN ESPAÑOL: 12:30 p.m.

Page 2 Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal February 17, 2019

CONTACT/INFORMATION

Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish 820 N. Garfield Avenue, Montebello, CA 90640 www.olmmparish.com Email: olmm1950@gmail.com (323) 725-7578 Fax (323) 722-2654 Office Hours Monday—Friday- 8am-6pm Saturday— 8am-5pm Sunday— 8am-2:30pm

Pastoral Staff Rev. John Vianney, Pastor Monsignor Juan Matas, Pastor Emeritus Deacon Fred Rios, Permanent Deacon Deacon Fred Lara, Permanent Deacon

Administrative Staff

Connie Lizarraga, Administrative Assistant Ana Torres, Secretary/Spanish Ministries Camelia Robles, Social Service Director/Plant Manager

Ministries

Roy Ramirez, Youth Confirmation olmmyouthconfirmation@gmail.com

WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS

We encourage all Catholic adults living within the parish, and those who would like to join our parish to register. We are blessed to have you celebrate with us, and we warmly welcome you to our parish family! To register please contact the Rectory Office.

Roy Ramirez, RCIA (323)725-7578 Ext. 313 or (562) 879-9478

Alan Leoncio, Music Coordinator (323) 725-7578

Religious Education

Irma Montreal, Coordinator (323) 725-7578, Ext. 312 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm Wednesday 12pm-8pm, Friday by appointment only

Eucharistic Ministers

Hector Medrano (323)725-7578 etorin45@gmail.com Lectors

Rosie Vasquez (323) 887-8668 Altar Servers

Irma Montreal (323)725-7578 ext. 312 irmamontreal@yahoo.com

Christine Silva, Bulletin (323)725-7578

olmmbulletin@gmail.com

Parish School Analisa Moreno, Principal Arleene Molina, Administrative Assistant 840 North Garfield Avenue, Montebello, CA 90640 www.olmmschool.com (323) 728-5435 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 7am-4pm

NOVENA: Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal: Monday, 7:00 p.m.

ADORATION: Second Tuesday, 8:00 a.m.

FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTIONS: 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS: After 7:30 a.m. Mass

HOLY HOUR AND ROSARY OF THE UNBORN: 3rd Wednes-day, 8:00 a.m.

24 HRS. PREGNANCY PRO-LIFE: Hotline (323) 261-0731 LINEA DE EMERGENCIA PRO-VIDA 24 hrs. (323) 261-0731

Monday, February 18 7:30 a.m. Isaac L. Olivia V. 7:00 p.m. No evening Mass (Holiday) Tuesday, Wednesday - February 19 & 20 - 2019 7:30 a.m. Ricky G., David G. 7:00 p.m. Adrian T-J., Adrian T. Thursday, Friday - February 21 & February 22 - 2019 7:30 a.m. Olivia V., Allison M. 7:00 p.m. Emma M., Brandon G. Saturday - February 23 7:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Adrian F., Daniel F., Aidan H., Sunday - February 24 8:30 a.m. Noah Ch., Emiliano Ll., Havana G. 10:30 a.m. Gustavo G., Adrian T-J., Isaac L 12:30 p.m. Jesus L., Matilda L., Oliva M., Giselle A. 6:00 p.m. Adam A., Annabella M., Cuba G.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH PRESIDENT’S DAY HOLIDAY

On the President’s Day Holiday, Monday, February 18th the Rectory Office will be closed. Due to the holiday there will be no evening (7:00 pm) Mass on Monday. The 7:30 am Mass will be our Novena Mass.

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Page 3

SUNDAY, February 17, 2019 8:30 am George Bartolome Luis S. Montemayor 10:30 am Mary Judy Franco Steven Manuel Montoya Jun Balauag Armando Santos Hilda Dizon Juanita Martinez Amanda Carrillo 12:30 pm Parish Family 6:00 pm Rogelio Aguilera MONDAY, February 18 7:30 am Andy Torres (Liv. B’day) 7:00 pm No 7pm Mass (President’s Day Holiday) TUESDAY, February 19 7:30 am Mel Castelo (Liv. B’day) Miralene Vela (Liv. B’day) 7:00 pm WEDNESDAY, February 20 7:30 am Cecilio S. Buenaventura 7:00 pm THURSDAY, February 21 7:30 am Fr. John Vianney (Liv. B’day) 7:00 pm FRIDAY, February 22 7:30 am 7:00 pm Giuseppe Mercuri (Dec.) SATURDAY, February 23 7:30 am 5:00 pm Ernesto Grijalva Yvonne Davis

Preview of Next Sunday’s Readings Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

February 24, 2019 First reading: Samuel 26:2,7-9, 12-13, 22-23 Second reading: Corinthians 15:45-49 Gospel: Luke 6:27-38 A reading from the Book of Samuel In those days, Saul went down to the desert of Ziph with three thou-sand picked men of Israel, to search for David in the desert of Ziph. So David and Abishai went among Saul's soldiers by night and found Saul lying asleep within the barricade, with his spear thrust into the ground at his head and Abner and his men sleeping around him. Abishai whis-pered to David: "God has delivered your enemy into your grasp this day. Let me nail him to the ground with one thrust of the spear; I will not need a second thrust!" But David said to Abishai, "Do not harm him,for who can lay hands on the LORD's anointed and remain unpun-ished?" So David took the spear and the water jug from their place at Saul's head, and they got away without anyone's seeing or knowing or awakening. All remained asleep, because the LORD had put them into a deep slumber. Going across to an opposite slope, David stood on a remote hilltop at a great distance from Abner, son of Ner, and the troops. He said: "Here is the king's spear. Let an attendant come over to get it. The LORD will reward each man for his justice and faithful-ness. Today, though the LORD delivered you into my grasp, I would not harm the LORD's anointed." A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians Brothers and sisters: It is written, The first man, Adam, became a liv-ing being, the last Adam a life-giving spirit. But the spiritual was not first; rather the natural and then the spiritual. The first man was from the earth, earthly; the second man, from heaven. As was the earthly one, so also are the earthly, and as is the heavenly one, so also are the heavenly. Just as we have borne the image of the earthly one, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly one. A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke Jesus said to his disciples: "To you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. To the person who strikes you on one cheek, offer the other one as well, and from the person who takes your cloak, do not withhold even your tunic. Give to everyone who asks of you, and from the one who takes what is yours do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do to you. For if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same. If you lend money to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, and get back the same amount. But rather, love your enemies and do good to them, and lend expecting nothing back; then your reward will be great and you will be children of the Most High, for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. "Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven. Give, and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you."

Pray for the Dead PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED for our pa-rishioners, Vera Velasquez, Diana Inez Zozaya, Armando Reyes Santos,

Yvonne Antionette Davis, Rev. Ildefonso M. Madrigal and Rev. Robert M. Kleinen, mccj Our most sincere sympathy is extended to their families.

MASS INTENTIONS

“Together in Mission” Campaign Have you filled out your Pledge Forms? They are located in

the church vestibules .

SUNDAY COLLECTION 02/10/2019 02/11/2018 Envelopes (350) $7,663.00 $8,500.00 Loose $2,497.00 $2,836.00 Total $10,160.00 $11,336.00 Repair & Maintenance/ Vision 2020 $1,394.00 $1,453.00 Please use your Contribution Envelopes if possible.

Thank you for your generosity.

YOUTH CONFIRMATIONYOUTH CONFIRMATION

QUINCEAÑERA MASS If you would like information/requirements to plan a Quinceañera Mass, please call the Rectory Office at least six months in advance at (323) 725-7578 Ext. 302, and ask for Chris.

SACRAMENTAL MARRIAGE INFORMATION If you would like information regarding Marriage Preparation, please call the Rectory Office at least six months in advance of proposed Wedding date at (323) 725-7578 Ext. 302, and ask for Chris.

Have You Remembered Your Parish or School

In Your Will or Trust?

Check out the website for our parish, www.olmmparish.com.

Year 1 February 17th Year 2 Class February 24th

Class check-in is at 3:45 in Watterson Hall Our Youth Confirmation program is for high school students. It is a two-year journey involving faith formation classes, re-treats and community service hours leading to the gifts of the

Holy Spirit and the Sacrament of Confirmation. For questions, please email

Cristina at olmmyouthconfirmation@gmail.com

or contact Roy Ramirez, Youth Confirmation Director at 562-879-9478.

Religious Education Office Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time February 17, 2019 Sunday’s Gospel Luke 5:1-11. Reflection for Parents Children trust their parents to take good care of them and give them direction. That's a lot of responsibility for a parent. Simi-larly, we all are challenged by these beatitudes to trust com-pletely in God. When we trust and serve God, we know clearly from this reading that God will take care of us in the Kingdom.

Bringing the Good News Into Your Family Read the Beatitudes carefully again as a family. Suggest ways that people might be "poor" that don't relate to economic class. What ways can people be hungry and still have enough food to eat? What kind of sorrow would we experience without God in our lives? With a broader understanding of these terms, create a mobile or booklet where family members illustrate what the beatitudes mean for your family today. You might conclude by suggesting ways your family will practice living out the beati-tudes you have illustrated.

Question of the Week Children: When have you helped bring God’s love to someone who was sad, or hungry, or whom others made fun of? Adults: In what way are you serving the poor, as Jesus did? Pregunta de la semana Niños: ¿Cúando has ayudado a traer el amor de Dios a al-guien que estaba triste? Adultos: ¿De qué manera está usted sirviendo a los pobres como Jesús lo hizo?

Are you searching for a community? Interested in the Catholic Faith?

Our session has begun. Please join us on Sunday in Laboure Center from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. if you're interested in receiving the sacraments of Baptism,

First Holy Communion and Confirmation. Applications are now available on

the church website. If interested and want to know more please call: Roy Ramirez at 562-879-9478 or email olmmrcia@gmail.com and an application will be forwarded to you. You can see current information at www.facebook.comOlmmRCIA

All are welcome!

Page 4_____________________________Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal February 17, 2019

RELIGIOUS ED. OFFICE HOURS R.E. Office hours are Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm; Wednesday 12:00 to 8:00 pm. Friday by appointment only. Closed Saturday and Sunday. For more information you can contact Irma at (323) 725-7578 Ext. 312.

Are you over 21 years of age and would like to receive the

Sacrament of Confirmation? Our Adult Confirmation Class is for 16 weeks 12 classes will be on Thursday nights

between 7-8:30 p.m. Last four classes will be on Sunday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

All classes are in Laboure Center. OPEN ENROLLMENT!

The final day to sign up for the class is February 28th Classes have begun in Laboure Center.

Fee is $60.00. For more information, call Roy Ramirez at 562-879-9478

or email olmmrcia@gmail.com. Please note adults need to be 21 and over.

¿SABIA USTED?

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Page 5

DID YOU KNOW?

INFANT BAPTISM (Under seven years old) Our next Baptism Class will be March 3rd, English and 10 de Marzo , Spanish. Please bring your child’s Birth Certificate and $50.00 donation to the Rectory Office to register for the preparation class for Parents and Godparents. This should be done three months before the desired date of Baptism. Baptism dates are as follows: English, Feb. 17th, May 19th, June 23rd, July 21st, Aug. 18th, Sept. 22nd., Oct. 20th and Nov. 17th (No Baptisms in March, April and De-cember.) Spanish: 24 de Febrero, 24 de Marzo, 26 de Mayo, 30 de Junio, 28 de Julio, 25 de Augusto, 29 de Septiembre, 27 de Octu-bre, 24 de Noviembre. (No Spanish Baptisms in April and De-cember.) For more information please call the Rectory Office at (323) 725-7578.

Part of the “Protecting God’s Children” training program is designed to control who has access to children and ensure that those who do undergo rigorous screening measures. It’s impor-tant for all adults to understand what this means and how this process works. Adults who are being screened have not been identified as potential predators. Rather, all employees and volunteers are screened carefully because such screenings con-stitute an important preventive protective step in establishing a safe environment in the parish. Screening gives confidence to parents, children, and those working with them that all are committed to the protection of children and youth in our Church. For more information in the VIRTUS® article “When Talking about Controlling Access,

Parte del programa de capacitación “Protegiendo a los niños de Dios” está diseñado para controlar quién tiene acceso a los niños y para garantizar que aquellos que lo hacen se sometan a rigurosas medidas de antecedentes. Es importante que todos los adultos comprendan qué significa esto y cómo funciona este proceso. Los adultos que están siendo evaluados no han sido identificados como depredadores potenciales. Al con-trario, todos los empleados y voluntarios son examinados cui-dadosamente porque estos exámenes constituyen un impor-tante paso de protección preventiva para establecer un ambi-ente seguro en la parroquia. Estas evaluaciones dan confianza a los padres, a los niños, y a quienes trabajan con ellos, de que todos están comprometidos con la protección de los niños y jóvenes en nuestra Iglesia. Para obtener más información del artículo de VIRTUS® article “When Talking about Control-ling Access” (Cuando se habla de controlar el acceso)

This Sunday, The RCIA Program will conduct the Donut Sale. Next Sunday, The Youth Ministry Program will conduct the Donut Sale. Thank You, to all organizations who give so much of their time to support the Donut Sales. Please be sure to stop by and support them!

Beautiful Catholic Calendars are here!

If you have not received a calendar. Please pick one up in the Rectory Office.

Congratulations Students, for an excellent demonstration of “Showing Kindness” and “Loving and Respecting your Parents”

Saints of the Month

Page 8 Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal February 17, 2019

This Week and Coming Events

LOOKING FOR A HALL TO RENT? Are you planning a baby shower, Baptism celebration, birth-day party, wedding celebration, wedding anniversary celebra-tion, Quinceaños, or other special event and need a hall to use for the event? Look no further! Laboure Center and Watter-son Hall are available for you to hold that important event you are planning! Please contact Camelia in the Rectory Office at 323-725-7578.

Are you interested in purchasing a tile for the International Marian Wall? The tiles are purchased to honor your family, remember someone who passed away, acknowledge that you are an alumni of OLMM, you were married here, received Sacraments here, etc. For information, please contact the Rectory Office and they can help you through the process of purchasing a commemo-rative tile. Order forms must be submitted by close of busi-ness, February 28th. Thank you, for your support of the Vision 2020 project.

Your OLMM R.C.I.A Invites you to a fundraising bus trip to Harrah's Resort Southern California

Saturday, March 2, 2019 Cost: $25. (Non-refundable, must be 21yrs, valid I.D.)

Departure: 9:00 am (be early) Return: 6:00 pm Bus Departs: Commerce Montebello Metrolink Station

2000 Flotilla Avenue, Montebello CA 90640 FUN / GAMES / SNACKS / DRINKS / BINGO

Tickets will be sold after all morning Masses. For more information contact, Lin Brodka (323)493-7452

Last weekend, Archbishop Gomez invited all Catholics to make their annual commitment to the 2019 Together in Mis-sion Appeal. This year, our parish has been asked to raise 2019 PARISH GOAL of $63,900. If you and your family have not had the opportunity to make your pledge, I ask that you complete a pledge card found in the pews, or make your pledge online by visiting archla.org/give. Your gifts to To-gether in Mission ensure that every Catholic living in the Archdiocese has a parish to celebrate their faith and access to a Catholic school education. You are living your faith through your actions when you support Together in Mission.

El fin de semana pasado, el Arzobispo Gómez invitó a todos los católicos a hacer un compromiso anual para la campaña de Unidos en Misión 2019. Este año, a nuestra parroquia se le ha pedido recaudar [2019 META PARROQUIAL $63,900.]. Si usted y su familia no han tenido la oportunidad de hacer un nuevo compromiso para este ano, les pedimos que completen una tarjeta de compromiso que se encuentra en las bancas, o haga su promesa en línea visitando el sitio archla.org/give. Sus donativos a Unidos en Misión aseguran que los católicos que viven en esta Arquidiócesis tengan una parroquia para cele-brar su fe y acceso a una educación escolar católica. Ustedes están viviendo su fe a través de sus acciones cuando se com-

Girl Scout Troop 6621 will be selling cookies the weekend of February 24th after the morning Masses.

Please support our Parish Girl Scout Troop