Our Lady of the Desert Catholic Church
18386 Corwin Rd., Apple Valley, CA 92307
Office Hours: 8:30am - 4:00pm, Monday - Thursday; 8:30am-1pm Fridays 760 242-4427 FAX: 760 242-1195 Website: oldccav.org
October 27, 2019 - 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Diocese of San Bernardino 909 475-5300 website: www.sbdiocese.org
Mass Schedule
Saturdays:
Confessions 2:30pm Vigil English Mass 4pm
Sundays:
7:30am English Mass 9:30am English Mass with
Deaf Interpreter 11:30am Spanish Mass
5:00pm Youth English Mass
Weekday Masses:
7:30am English Monday - Saturday 7:00pm Spanish on WednesdaysReligious
Formation Office:
760 242-5819
Hours: 8:30am-4:00pm, Monday to Thursday, 8:30am-1:00pm on FridaysRev. Delwyn G. Haroldson, C.R., Pastor
Rev. James Gibson, C.R., Parochial Vicar
In Residence: Rev. Henry Ruszel, C.R.
Deacon Simon Pimentel (Retired)
Catechetical Formation: Sylvia Fath (ext.18), email: [email protected] Elementary Formation: Yolanda Serrato (ext.20), Notary Services
email: [email protected]
Youth/Confirmation: Shari Hartz (ext.19), email: [email protected] Faith Formation Secretary/Safe Environment: Andrea Mendoza (ext. 21)
email: [email protected]
RCIA/Annulments: Roberta Leruth, 760 946-0915, email: [email protected] Office Manager: Imelda Salgado (ext.10), e-mail: [email protected]
Receptionist: Fatima Manriquez (ext. 11), e-mail: [email protected] Funeral/Weddings: Armida Romero, 760 953-4473, e-mail: [email protected] Head of Maintenance: Jeremiah Blackford
Maintenance: Fernando Silva & Bertha Perez
For an emergency Anointing ONLY, call 760 242-4427 and leave a message information on ext. 5.
Emergencia de Unción de los Enfermos SOLAMENTE, llame 760 242-4427 y deje mensaje de información en ext. 5.
Friday, Nov. 1st—Day of Obliga on
Vigil Mass on Thursday, Oct. 31st at 6:00pm
Friday, Nov 1st: 7:30am Mass, 12 noon Mass
& 7:00pm Spanish Mass
Are you more like the Pharisee or more like the tax collector?
What was the Pharisee like? He was a very devout person. He was fasting, he was tithing, and he was following the commandments. What was the Tax Collector like? He was a very sinful person. He worked for the occupying Romans. He extorted mon-ey from his own people. But it was the Pharisee who was not righteous with God. And it was the Tax Col-lector who was righteous with God. Does that make any sense? Don’t actions speak louder than words? But don’t judge a book by its cover. It’s all about what is on the inside. On the outside, the Pharisee was de-vout. But on the inside, he became self-centered. He became self-righteous. He said to himself, “O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of humanity— greedy, dishonest, adulterous—or even like this tax collector.” He considered himself more righteous than others. He didn’t need God’s forgiveness and mercy. In contrast, the Tax Collector, knew he is a sinner. He knew everyone hated him. But he said to God, “O God, be merciful to me a sinner.”
Why is that important? Because the Tax Collector became humble. He opened his heart to receive Gods’ forgiveness and mercy. He allowed God to change him. And when we do the same thing…when we go to confession and we allow God to change us with His mercy, we become more compassionate, we become more forgiving, and we become more merci-ful to others.
But this parable is also a warning. Both of these atti-tudes—self-righteousness and humility—are inside of us. We live with a constant temptation to think of our-selves as more righteous than others. It is so easy for the love of God to become idolatry—the love of self. It is so easy to start to see God’s gifts to us as our re-wards. It is so easy even for our prayers to become a form of boasting. Where does that comes from? The sin of pride. Pride means we are trying to be equal with God.
But there is a cure. Remember last week we learned that our prayer has to be more than just words? We have to live our prayer in the Spirit of Jesus Christ. Now we learn that living in the Spirit of Jesus Christ means we have to be humble. Just like Jesus, who at the last supper got down on his knees, and washed the disciples’ feet. We have to live our prayer in that spirit—of humble service to anyone in need. Why is being humble so important? Because being humble conquers pride. Today Jesus is calling us to do that. By living our prayer in the humble Spirit of Jesus Christ we can defeat the temptation of pride and self-righteousness.
¿Eres más como el fariseo o más como el publicano? ¿Cómo era el fariseo? Era una persona muy devota. Él ayunaba, el pagaba diezmo, y el seguía los manda-mientos. ¿Cómo era el publicano? Era una persona muy pecadora. Trabajaba para los romanos de la ocu-pación. Extorsionaba dinero de su propio pueblo. Pero fue el fariseo que no quedo justificado delante de Dios. Y fue el publicano que si quedo justificado delante de Dios. Eso tiene sentido? No que las acciones hablan más fuerte que las palabras?
Pero no hay que juzgar un libro por su cubierta. Se trata de lo que está por dentro. Por fuera, el fariseo era devoto. Pero por dentro, se convirtió en egocéntrico. Se justifico a si mismo. Oraba así en su interior: “Dios mío, te doy gracias porque no soy como los demás hombres: ladrones, injustos y adúlteros; tampoco soy como ese publicano." Él se consideraba más justifica-do que los demás. Él no necesitaba el perdón y la mi-sericordia de Dios. Por el contrario, el publicano, sa-bía que era un pecador. El sasa-bía que todo el mundo lo odiaba. Sin embargo, dijo a Dios: "Dios mío, apiádate de mí, que soy un pecador."
¿Por qué es tan importante? Porque el publicano se hizo humilde. Abrió su corazón para recibir el perdón y la misericordia de Dios. Permitió a Dios que lo cambia-ra. Y cuando hacemos lo mismo ... cuando vamos a la confesión y dejamos que Dios nos cambie con su mi-sericordia, nos volvemos mas compasivos, nos volve-mos más capaz de perdonar, y llegavolve-mos a ser más misericordiosos con los demás.
Pero esta parábola es también una advertencia. Am-bas actitudes—ser egocéntrico y ser humilde--se en-cuentran dentro de nosotros. Vivimos con una tenta-ción constante de pensar que somos más justificados que los demás. Es tan fácil que nuestro amor para Dios se convierta en la idolatría-el amor de sí mismo. Es tan fácil empezar a ver los dones que Dios nos a dado como si fueran nuestra recompensa. Es tan fácil, hasta que nuestras oraciones se conviertan en una forma de jactancia. ¿De dónde viene eso? El pecado del orgullo. El orgullo significa que estamos tratando de ser igual a Dios.
Pero existe una curación. Recuerdas que la semana pasada aprendimos que nuestra oración tiene que ser algo más que solo palabras? Tenemos que vivir nues-tra oración en el Espíritu de Jesucristo. Ahora nos en-teramos de que vivir en el Espíritu de Jesucristo signi-fica que tenemos que ser humilde. Así como Jesús, que en la última cena se puso de rodillas, y lavó los pies de los discípulos. Tenemos que vivir nuestra ora-ción en ese espíritu--de servicio humilde a cualquier persona en necesidad.
¿Por qué es tan importante ser humilde? Porque la humildad conquista el orgullo. Hoy Jesús nos llama a hacer eso. Al vivir nuestra oración en el humilde Espíritu de Jesucristo, podemos vencer la tentación del orgullo y de justificarnos a si mismos.
From Fr. Del Haroldson, CR, Pastor October 27, 2019 Page 2
Remembrance (All Souls) Mass on Saturday, Nov. 2nd at 12 NOON in the Church.
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Diocesan Development Fund (DDF) For info. call Office of Mission Advancement
909 475-5460 or mail donation to: Mission Advancement DDF 1201 E. Highland Ave., San Bernardino, CA 92404 Diocese Goal: $86,300.00 Pledges Made: $71,445.00 Gifts Received: $66,750.85 Donors: 160 As of: Oct 20, 2019
REPORT THE SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD by a priest, deacon, employee, volunteer or parishioner. Call the toll free Sexual Misconduct
Hotline 1-888-206-9090.
REPORTAR EL ABUSO SEXUAL DE UN MENOR por parte de un sacerdote, diácono, Empleado, voluntario o feligrés. Llame a la Línea Directa de
Conducta Sexual Inapropiada 1-888-206-9090.
Thank you for your support and donations to our coffee hospitality!
¡Gracias por su apoyo y donaciones a nuestra
hospitalidad de café!
Our Mission - We, as members of Our Lady of the Desert Church, through the guidance of our Blessed Mother Mary, are a community of believers in Jesus Christ, from whom we have the mission of making His Gospel alive in our parish and in the world. By living out His Gospel, we help to shape a society with greater respect
for human life, economic and environmental justice, cultural diversity, and global solidarity, so that we
will build a church where everyone feels welcome and through it will find happiness and salvation.
Nuestra Misión - Nosotros, como miembros de la Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Desierto, con la dirección de Nuestra Madre María, somos una comunidad de creencia en Jesús Cristo, que tenemos la misión de hacer su evangelio vivo en nuestra parroquia y en el mundo. Viviendo su evangelio, ayudamos a formar una sociedad
con mayor respecto a la vida humana, a la economía y justicia al ambiente, diversidad cultural, y la
solidaridad global, de modo que construyamos una iglesia donde todos se sientan bienvenidos con felicidad y salvación.
Weekly Collection—Oct. 19 & 20
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2nd Collections for October 2019
Oct. 26 and 27th: Fall Combined Collec on
A big "Thank You" to everyone who made the Knights of Columbus Culture
of Life Blood Drive a success. We had 30 donors and 23 pints of life saving blood! Thank you again!
Alan G Godin, Blood Drive Chair-Person
Thank you to all the ministries for their time and donations on this year’s Parish Picnic.
It was a beautiful day and enjoyed by all! Thank you:
Knights of Columbus Catholic Daughters Bible Study (Thursdays)
Eucharistic Ministers (English & Spanish) Pequeñas Comunidades
Grupo de Oracion Guadalupanos
Ushers
Funeral Reception Hospitality LifeTeen/EDGE/Youth Confirmation
Boy Scouts Office Staff And the committee of Ginny Tapia & Margret Curran
Prayer & Mass Intentions (Oración—Intenciones) Page 4
Sunday, Oct. 27th, 7:30am Mass:
Marien Bonifacio † Ramon Duarte † Annie Charles †
Fr. Michael Thomas, CSC (special intention)
Sunday, Oct. 27th, 9:30am Mass:
Kiem Kwie Han † Anna & John Cataneso † Alfonso Payad, Jr. † Toma Berishaj †
Domingo, 27 de octubre, 11:30am misa:
Maria del Carmen Aguilar † Raphael Romo †
Javier Gonzalez Sanchez † Rosa Maria Aguiniga † Olaya Buzani, 99th Birthday
Sunday, Oct. 27th, 5:00pm Mass:
Antonio & Maria Silva † J. Leyon Harper † Nan Phelps †
Monday, Oct. 28th, 7:30am Mass:
Toma Berishaj †
Tuesday, Oct. 29th, 7:30am Mass:
Bridget Verespey † Milagros Payad †
Terry & Pacita Mendoza, 64th Wedding Anniv.
Wednesday, Oct. 30th, 7:30am Mass: Miercoles, 30 de octubre, 7:00pm: Thursday, Oct. 31st, 7:30am Mass:
Manuel Sanchez †
All Saints Day, Friday, Nov. 1st, 7:30am Mass:
Kiem Kwie Han †
Carolyn (Forcinel) Benedict † Milagros Payad †
All Saints Day, Friday, Nov. 1st, 12:00 Noon Mass All Saints Day, Friday, Nov. 1st, 7:00pm Spanish Mass Saturday, Nov. 2nd, 7:30am Mass:
Kiem Kwie Han †
Saturday, Nov. 2nd, 4pm Vigil Mass:
Carolyn (Forcinel) Benedict † Anna & John Cataneso † Ina Masa & Ama D. Quiteies †
Enrique & Isabel Reyes Ser ato Family
Guadalupe Gomez Penny McDonell Rev. Joseph Gregorek Sr. Eileen Manley Sr. Callie Manley Michael DiPiet o Lar Gelo Joanne Alligood John Prasko Mark Yost
Mar & David Cur is Tammy Brand Pete Fuller
Roger & Pa Piwonka Piwon Ka
Donald Kirkpat ick Frank Javier Gonzalez Tom Casey
Vanessa Marie Cordero Pat icia Tarango Anthony S. & Eric S. Smallwood Family Audrey Ceglinski Chet Hanna Jim Price Ar hur Moss Evely Roach
Bob & Deanna Carlson Christine Parker Pauline Adams Be Anderson Cassie Johnson Richard Avalos Er ie Her andez Pedro Santos Jr. Be Kay Dana Mor ison Carl & Kristina St b Phillip Steven McCaffer Caitlin McCaffer Dani & Joe McCaffer Lauren & Connor McCaffer
Meagan & Ma McCaffer William J. McCaffer Anthony Zura Daniel Zura Isidoro Vergara Tom & Anita Wa s Frank Hogancamp Gonzalez-Loera Family Dana Thompson Alondra Lupercio Celia Ty er Anabel Bunch Kelly Ty er Javier Garcia Rick Lupercio My a Vaca Rafael Barajas Sally Winder Beverley Gibbs Penny McDonald Christopher Johnson Richard & Car en Franco
Keep calm, be humble and PRAY ON!
¡Mantenga la calma, sea humilde y siga orando!
Names are removed after rotation of both columns.
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18 Second Reading — 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Gospel — Luke 18:9-14
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Eph 2:19-22; Ps 19:2-5; Lk 6:12-16 Tuesday: Rom 8:18-25; Ps 126:1b-6; Lk 13:18-21 Wednesday: Rom 8:26-30; Ps 13:4-6; Lk 13:22-30 Thursday: Rom 8:31b-39; Ps 109:21-22, 26-27, 30-31; Lk 13:31-35 Friday: Rv 7:2-4,9-14;Ps 24:1-6;1 Jn3:1-3; Mt 5:1-12a Saturday: Wis 3:1-9;Ps 23:1-6; Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9; Jn 6:37-40
Sunday: Wis 11:22-12:2; Ps 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14; 2 Thes 1:11-2:2; Lk 19:1-10
LECTURAS DE HOY
Primera lectura — Eclesiástico 35:12-14, 16-18 Segunda lectura — 2 Timoteo 4:6-8, 16-18 Evangelio — Lucas 18:9-14
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Lunes: Ef 2:19-22; Sal 19:2-5; Lc 6:12-16 Martes: Rom 8:18-25; Sal 126 :1b-6; Lc 13:18-21 Miércoles: Rom 8:26-30; Sal 13 :4-6; Lc 13:22-30 Jueves: Rom 8:31b-39; Sal 109:21-22, 26-27, 30-31; Lc 13:31-35
Viernes: Ap7:2-4, 9-14;Sal 24:1-6;1 Jn 3:1-3; Mt 5:1-12a Sábado: Sab 3:1-9; Sal 23 :1-6; Rom 5:5-11 o 6:3-9; Jn 6:37-40
Domingo: Sab 11:22-12:2; Sal 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14; 2 Tes 1:11-2:2; Lc 19:1-10
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Come celebrate the
Eve of
All Saints Day!
Dress up as your favorite
Saint and
let’s celebrate!
Date: Thursday, October 31, 2019
Vigil Mass: 6:00pm Church
Fes val:
7:00pm to 8:30pm Ministry Building
PRIZES FOR:
*Best Carved Pumpkin *Best Decorated Trunk-or-Treat Car
*Best Costume *Best Saint Costume
All Saints Day, Day of Obliga on
,
Friday, Nov. 1st. (NO Adora on)
Mass Schedule:
7:30am, 12 noon, and 7:00pm in Spanish.
Día de los Santos, Día de obligación,
Viernes, el 1 de noviembre.
Horario de Misas: 7:30am, 12 mediodía y
7:00pm en Español
DONATIONS of Bags of CANDY, CUPCAKES, and Bags of TORTILLA
CHIPS are NEEDED FOR OUR CARNIVAL. Please drop off at the
church office, or with your child’s Religious Education teacher.
Thanks so much for your continued support!!!
Altar Servers: Evelyn Hernandez 760 680-1963 Annulments: Roberta Leruth 760 946-0915 Baptisms (Infants): Sylvia Fath 760 242-4427
Bible Study: (Wednesdays) Jim Chambers 760 242-8310 Bible Study (Thursdays): Jackie Ray 760 242-8519 Boy Scouts: Lynn Becerra (562) 881-3272
Catholic Daughters: Leona Sciortino (Regent), 760 265-5425
Charismatic Prayer: Dennis Blackford 760 490-6091
Choir Directors: Jeanette Cox (7:30am Mass), John Tonyan (9:30am Mass)
Rafael Montañez (11:30am Spanish Mass), Terry Constant (4pm Sat. Mass)
Encuentro Matrimonial: Ismael & Elva Castro 760 217-0784 English as a Second Language (ESL): 10am on Tuesdays Eucharistic Ministers: Andrea Mendoza 760 242-4427, Spanish: Maria E. Novahom 760 242-4505
Filipino Ministry: Loyce Gutierrez 760 887-6674
Finance Council: Miguel Mendoza, Gina Greer & Ann Cheryl Oakleaf Food Pantry: 760 242-5544, Wed. & Thurs., 9am-11:30am
Funeral Services: Armida Romero 760 242-4427 Funeral Hospitality: Bea Stanley 760 242-5793
Giving Hands to the Needy: Antonia Gamez 760 552-1158 Grupo de Oración: Angel Dorantes 760 887-7071
Hearing Impaired: Linda Hardy 760 964-1089 V/VRS Knights of Columbus: Oscar Miranda 760 912-0290 Lectors: Steve Tyrrell 760 248-5149, [email protected];
Spanish: Maria Franco 760 964-7639
Life Teen: Shari Hartz 760 242-5819
Marriage Encounter: Robert & Denise B. 951 520-7478 Parish Council: Steve Curran & Ginny Tapia
Pequeñas Comunidades de Fe: Ramiro-Mara Alvizures 760 684-0040 Prayer Line: Mary Clavin 760 242-2754 Pro-Life: MaryAnn Carroll 760 242-3509
Quinceañeras: Evelyn Hernandez 760 680-1963
RCIA: Roberta Leruth 760 242-4427 (ext. 14) 760 946-0915 Safe Environment: Andrea Mendoza 760 242-4427 SCRIP Coordinators: Ralph Knipstein & Jeff Bisaha Senior Luncheons: Tony Pasco 760 962-1414 Sunday Scripture Study: Peggy 760 961-2617 Widows Ministry: Cindy Dorsey (760) 900-4319
Weddings/Anniversaries: Armida Romero 760 242-4427 Ushers: Oscar Miranda 760 912-0290 (Head of Ushers),
Ismael Gomez & Ralph Knipstein (4pm Vigil Mass) Eugene Mages & Louis Prince (7:30am Mass), Flo Donaldson & Roger Perez (9:30am Mass),
Carlos Larios (11:30am Spanish Mass), Shari Hartz (5:00pm Mass)
October 2019 Ministries (Ministerios) Page 6
Weekly Schedule
Sunday, Oct. 27th:
Children’s Liturgy @ 9:30am & 11:30am
6:15pm Life Teen (Hall)
Monday, Oct. 28th:
6pm CMFP English (MB)
7pm Youth Confirm & EDGE (MB)
Tuesday, Oct. 29th:
10am ESL (MB)
10am Scripture Study (MB) 6pm Al-Anon (MB)
6pm CMFP Spanish (MB)
6pm Charismatic Prayer Group(Chapel) NO 7pm Adult Confir. (Office, rm 1) 7pm Grupo de Oracion (MB, Aud.) 7pm RCIA (office, room 3)
Wednesday, Oct. 30th:
9am-11:30am Food Pantry (MB) 10am Bible Study (MB)
4pm Elementary Classes (MB) 5:30pm A.A. (MB)
7pm Boys Scouts (MB, Auditorium)
Thursday, Oct. 31st:
8am Quilters (MB)
9am-11:30am Food Pantry (MB) 6pm Vigil Mass (Church)
7pm Hallow Eve Festivities (MB) 6pm Talleres de Oracion (MB) 7pm Bible Study (office, room 3)
All Saints’ Day, Friday, Nov. 1st:
NO 8am-7pm Adoration (Chapel)
9am RCIA (Office, room 1)
7pm Encuentro Matrimonial (MB)
All Souls, Saturday, Nov. 2nd:
11am Al-Anon (MB)
12pm Remembrance Mass (Church)
2:30pm Confessions (Church)
**Remember when using a facility in the
Church property to keep it clean, turn off the lights, turn off A/C or Heater, lock
the doors and set the alarm.
Mondays is the deadline to email bulletin articles & announcements to [email protected] A week before if there is a holyday or holiday.
Al-Anon Family Groups (A fellowship of relatives and
friends of alcoholics.) Saturdays 11:00-12:30 in
Ministry Building Tuesdays 6:00-7:00 pm in
Ministry Building
This is a spiritual program based on no particular religion. Alcoholics Anonymous - AA Wednesdays at 5:30pm in the MB
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Lector Workbooks can be ordered at Co er’s Church Supplies by
calling 1 800 446-3366 or Catholic Caravans at 760 242-1223
Pro Life Friends!
Last weekend for raffle of a lovely stained glass rosary made and donated by a talented and gener-ous parishioner. The money raised by the raffle will
stay in our community and it will be used to make
'Baby Go Bags'. They will be filled with diapers,
wipes and baby items. They will be available to pick up at the Food Pantry by mothers in need. We hope the outreach supports mothers and babies
and help them be equipped with prac cal help that will encourage them forward. Please support our efforts and keep our ministry in prayer. Peace to all
mothers and children. Many thanks and may God bless you all!
Mary Anne Carroll 760 242-3509
Last weekend for Troop 557 orders for Christmas wreaths a er all the Masses during the
month of October.
Let us build faith through love in our marriages. The next Worldwide
Marriage Encounter weekends Nov. 15-17, 2019 in Riverside. To apply
visit www.sb-wwme.org or call 909 521-1430
Dance Ministry: Are you interested in a Saturday class for 7 years old to
adults ???? Call 760219-6022
Classical Russian Ballet - Pointe -Jazz -Tap
"The 16th Annual Fair Trade Market is Nov. 16 & 17 and help is needed. If you're able to volunteer some of your me
please text John or leave a message:
760 985 5855 or email at: tonyancoff[email protected].
We are having a CDA mee ng at 10:30am on Nov. 9, 2019 in the Ministry
Building in the room across from the
new urgent care building all ladies are welcome. We start with the rosary at 10:30am, then the mee ng starts at 11:15am then a er mee ng we have a potluck lunch and socialize, we have a
mee ng every second Saturday of the month. Catholic Daughters of America invite you to their
Memorial Mass for all the deceased CDA members on Saturday, Nov. 9 2019 at our Lady of the Desert at 1pm.
We will a potluck following the Mass in the Hall all are
Welcome! Thank you, Leona Scior no, DA Regent Order the Saint Joseph Sunday Missal for 2020 The 2020 Liturgical Year begins on the first Sunday of Advent, December 1, 2019. The St Joseph
Annual Sunday Missal for 2020 may be ordered by calling Catholic Caravans by Sunday, Nov. 17, at (760) 242-1223. Total cost is $5 including tax.
Reminder to respect and keep the use of restrooms clean.
