St. Mel Roman Catholic Church

OFFICE HOURS HORAS DE OFICINA Monday-Friday/Lunes-Viernes

9 AM—4PM

Parish Office Manager: Mary Silva 951-737-7144

Religious Education: Emily Guilherme 951-737-8140

Youth Minister: Cathy Gutierrez 951-737-8140

Parish Office Assistant: Noemi Amador 951-737-7144

Parish Office Receptionist: Mitzy Gonzalez-Reyes 951-737-7144

Fax: 951-735-8332

OUR MISSION

We the people of St. Mel’s Catholic Faith Community, a rural, diverse, and inviting parish baptized into the body of Christ, formed by Word and Sacrament, and empowered by the Holy Spirit,

seek to evangelize God’s people to be a visible sign of God’s love.

NUESTRA MISIÓN

Nosotros el pueblo de la comunidad de fe de San Mel, una parroquia rural, diversa y acogedora,

bautizada en el Cuerpo de Cristo, formada por la Palabra y Sacramento, y fortalecida por el Espíritu Santo, busca evangelizar al pueblo de Dios para

que sea un signo visible del amor de Dios.

CONFESSIONS/CONFESIONES

Saturday/Sábado: 3:45 PM-4:45 PM English/Español MASS SCHEDULE/MISAS

Saturday/Sábado: 5:00 PM Vigil Mass English/Misa de Vigilia en Inglés Sunday/Domingo: 8:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 5:00 PM English/Inglés

9:30 AM, 1:00 PM Spanish/ Español

Daily Mass/Misa Diaria: 8:00 AM English/Inglés Mon-Fri Misa entre semana en español: martes a las 7 PM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Every Friday 8:30-6PM

July-September—Holy Hour only from 8:30-9:30 AM Julio-Septiembre—Hora Santa solamente 8:30-9:30AM

NEW PARISHIONERS / FELIGRESES NUEVOS

Welcome to St. Mel Catholic Church. For registration information, please contact the Parish Office at (951) 737-7144

Bienvenidos a la Iglesia Católica de San Mel. Para inscribirse como feligrés, por favor llame a la Oficina Parroquial (951) 737-7144

INFANT BAPTISM / BAUTISMO INFANTIL

4th Saturday of each month by appointment only.

El cuarto sábado de cada mes, con cita solamente.

11:00 English | 12:30 PM Español

MARRIAGE / BODAS

Please make appointment at least six (6) months prior to date or ceremony.

Favor de llamar a la oficina seis (6) meses antes de la boda.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK / SACRAMENTO DE LOS ENFERMOS

For Anointing of the sick, please contact the Parish Office or a Priest.

After 4 PM emergency sick calls only Fr. James (909) 496-6774.

Para la Unción de los enfermos, por favor llame a la Oficina Parroquial o al sacerdote.

Llamadas para los enfermos solamente después de las 4:30 PM Padre James (909) 496-6774.

CHRISTIAN FUNERAL / FUNERALES

At the death of a loved one, please contact the mortuary.

They will make arrangements with the church.

En caso del fallecimiento de un ser querido, por favor contacte la funeraria, la cual se hará cargo de todos los arreglos con la Iglesia.

FOOD PANTRY / DESPENSA DE ALIMENTOS

Is open on Thursdays from 10 AM to 1 PM. Donations are accepted anytime.

Thank you.

Está abierta los Jueves de 10 AM a 1 PM. Se aceptan donaciones. Gracias.

St. Mel Roman Catholic Church

4140 Co rona Av e. (P.O. Box 700) No rco, Ca, 9286 0 | www.stmelnorco.o rg | stmelno rco@sbdio cese.org

Rev. Gera rdo Mendo za , Pastor | R ev. Ja mes Ony enani, Parochia l Vicar | Deacon Joe Vela

2 SATURDAY, JULY 31, 2021

5 PM Steven James Shute & Ralph Vuist 

SUNDAY, AUGUST 1, 2021 8AM Parishioners

9:30 AM Refugio Murillo , Iludía Flores & Hijos 11:30 AM Akubuilo Family—

1PM Alejandro Reyes—

& Adán, Irma, & Julianna Colín—

5 PM Genaro & Guadalupe Guerrero-22nd Anniversary

MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 2021 8 AM Ramos & Campos Family

TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2021 8 AM Ray Vela

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2021 8 AM Rafael Garcia 

THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 2021 8 AM Ashley Jose—Thanksgiving

FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 2021 8 AM Julie e, Liliana, Sophia, & Ingrid

Practicing Faith

I’d like to make some new resolutions about practicing the faith in our family during the new year. Do you have any

suggestions?

The family is the most essential space for the formation of values and character. Practicing your faith as a family can happen both internal- ly and externally. Consistent prayer together builds habits that can last a lifetime. With younger children, praying together as a family in the evening or at dinnertime could be fairly doable most nights. In the evening, select a few common prayers such as the Our Father, Hail Mary, or Guardian Angel prayer. Ask each of your children to thank God for three things that day and include a time for children and adults alike to pray out loud for special needs in your family. This practice could be done with older children, committed to intentional efforts in the midst of increasingly busy schedules.

Look for other opportunities to practice the faith outside the home as well. Sunday Mass should already be part of your family’s weekly routine. Consider setting other monthly goals as well. This could be a family service project in your city, attending the sacrament of Confes- sion together, or hosting a hospitality night in your home. Get your children involved in the planning process. Ask them where they’d like to volunteer or who they think is having a hard time and might need a special night just for them. Rather than simply imposing new practic- es, your whole family can have a dynamic role understanding and integrating faith and life.

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Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, it

was not Moses who gave the bread from heaven;

my Father gives you the true bread from heaven.

For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”

- Jn 6:32-33

Jesús les respondió: “Yo les aseguro: No fue Moi- sés quien les dio pan del cielo; es mi Padre quien

les da el verdadero pan del cielo. Porque el pan de Dios es aquel que baja del cielo y da la vida

al mundo”.

- Jn 6, 32-33

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An Obedient Father

As he had done with Mary, God revealed his saving plan to Joseph. He did so by using dreams, which in the Bible and among all ancient peoples, were considered a way for him to make his will known. Joseph was deeply trou- bled by Mary’s mysterious pregnancy. He did not want to

“expose her to public disgrace”, so he decided to “dismiss her quietly” (Mt 1:19). In every situation, Joseph declared his own “fiat”, like those of Mary at the Annunciation and Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. In his role as the head of a family, Joseph taught Jesus to be obedient to his parents (cf. Lk 2:51), in accordance with God’s com- mand (cf. Ex 20:12).

During the hidden years in Nazareth, Jesus learned at the school of Joseph to do the will of the Father. That will was to be his daily food (cf. Jn 4:34). Even at the most difficult moment of his life, in Gethsemane, Jesus chose to do the Father’s will rather than his own, becoming “obedient un- to death, even death on a cross” (Phil 2:8). The author of the Letter to the Hebrews thus concludes that Jesus

“learned obedience through what he suffered” (5:8). All this makes it clear that “Saint Joseph was called by God to serve the person and mission of Jesus directly through the exercise of his fatherhood” and that in this way, “he cooperated in the fullness of time in the great mystery of salvation and is truly a minister of salvation.”

Padre en la obediencia

Así como Dios hizo con María cuando le manifestó su plan de salvación, también a José le reveló sus designios y lo hizo a través de sueños que, en la Biblia, como en todos los pueblos antiguos, eran considerados uno de los medios por los que Dios manifestaba su voluntad.

José estaba muy angustiado por el embarazo incomprensi- ble de María; no quería «denunciarla públicamen- te»[14], pero decidió «romper su compromiso en secre- to» (Mt 1,19). En cada circunstancia de su vida, José supo pronunciar su “fiat”, como María en la Anunciación y Jesús en Getsemaní. José, en su papel de cabeza de familia, enseñó a Jesús a ser sumiso a sus padres, según el man- damiento de Dios (cf. Ex 20,12).

En la vida oculta de Nazaret, bajo la guía de José, Jesús aprendió a hacer la voluntad del Padre. Dicha voluntad se transformó en su alimento diario (cf. Jn 4,34). Incluso en el momento más difícil de su vida, que fue en Getsemaní, pre- firió hacer la voluntad del Padre y no la suya propia y se hizo «obediente hasta la muerte […] de cruz» (Flp 2,8). Por ello, el autor de la Carta a los Hebreos concluye que Jesús

«aprendió sufriendo a obedecer» (5,8). Todos estos acon- tecimientos muestran que José «ha sido llamado por Dios para servir directamente a la persona y a la misión de Jesús mediante el ejercicio de su paternidad; de este modo él coopera en la plenitud de los tiempos en el gran misterio de la redención y es verdaderamente “ministro de la salvación”».

Join Fr. James every first Saturday of the month for mass

at 8AM in honor of Our Lady of Fatima.

Everyone is invited to attend this very powerful

devotion to our Blessed Virgin Mary.

Altar Servers

Calling all former children who served as altar servers prior to the pandemic and children who have completed their Sacrament of First Com- munion who have the desire to serve in our par- ish. If you are interested please contact Karina Navarro at (951) 961-2763.

Monaguillos

Llamando a todos los niños/as que sirvieron co-

mo monaguillos antes de la pandemia y niños/as

que han recibido su Sacramento de Primera Co-

munión que tienen el deseo de servir en nuestra

parroquia. Si está interesado, favor de contactar

a Karina Navarro al (951) 961-2763.

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Registration for Religious Education classes will be held on August 9-11 from 5PM to 8PM in the hall. The cost is $70. per child. Please bring a copy of your child’s Baptism and/or First Communion certificate. If your child is transferring from another parish, a let- ter of transfer is required to enroll in our program.

Registration is for all GRADES including RCIA for adults.

All tuition is due at time of registration NO REGISTRATION WILL BE DONE WITHOUT

THE PROPER DOCUMENTS Please check our website stmelnorco.org for complete

information and instructions Religious Education Office

951 737-8140

Las inscripciones para Clases de Ca- tecismo para grados 1 al 6, Confir- mación (clases solamente ofrecidas en ingles) y el Programa de RICA pa- ra adultos serán en 9-11 de agosto de 5PM a 8PM en el Salón Parroquial.

El costo este año es de $70 por niño.

Necesitará traer su fe de bautismo y/

o certificado de Primera Comunión para poder registrar a su hijo/hija. Si su niño ha asistido a clases en otra parroquia, traer carta de verificación para transferir a nuestro programa.

El costo total será debido al momento de registrarse

NO SE ACEPTARAN REGISTRACIONES SIN LA DOCUMENTACION NECESARIA.

Por favor consulte nuestro sitio web stmelnorco.org para obtener infor- mación e instrucciones completas.

Religious Education Office

951 737-7140

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PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER /OREMOS UNOS POR OTROS

Your prayers are requested for /Sus oraciones son solicitadas para

Angela Buenrostro, Russell Comas , Dalila Cisneros, Gary Willis, David Lopez, Vanessa Ceballos, Frank & Esther Mata , Nora Hernandez, Sophia Zaragoza, Moe Vasa, Jesus Oliveres, Juanita Bernabe, Maria Guadalupe Cipriano, Thomas Wade Waterbury, Saul Macias, Raul Magana, Jeff & Wendy Wilcox,

Jessica Quintero, Michael Garibay, Diane Ash, Antoñia Palomino, Rosa Velazquez, Fr. Pat Kirsch, Dean Chase, Debbie, Leticia Velasquez, Juan Sanchez, Atenea Del Rio Flores,

and all in our parish who are ill, suffering or in special need of our Lord’s mercy and comfort at this me.

NEW REGISTRATION or CHANGE OF ADDRESS / NUEVA INSCRIPCIÓN o cambio de dirección Complete this form & drop in collection basket or return to Parish Office.

Favor de llenar esta forma y dejarla en la canasta de la colecta o tráigala a la Oficina Parroquial

NAME / NOMBRE: PHONE / TELEFONO:

ADDRESS / DOMICILIO:

Goal $48,075.00

Gifts received $55,926.60 Members 144

Our Diocesan Goal for 2021 is

$48,075.00

Every penny received over our goal is returned to our parish.

Physician-Assisted Suicide Proponents Aim to Remove

“Safeguards”

Despite our efforts, SB 380 passed out of the Assembly Judiciary committee:

6 Yes, 2 No, and 4 Abstain

The bill is now headed to the Appropriations Committee. If passed, SB 380 will allow pa- tients access to life-ending drugs without time for intervention or additional care. This bill eliminates the minimal “safeguards” cur- rently existing in the End of Life Option Act.

Defend life by opposing SB 380.

SB 380 seeks to:

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Prematurely end the existing 2026 sunset date and legislative reevaluation option years early with no data to support this action.

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Replace the current 15-day waiting- period with a 48-hours waiting period.

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Widen the Health Equity and Disparity

Gap

6 San Bernardino & Riverside Counties

Catholic Charities/Caridades Católicas Center of Hope/Centro de Esperanza 3020 Madison Street, Riverside, CA 92504

Family & Community Assistance Programs Programas de Asistencia Familiar y de

La Comunidad

Information & Referral, Case Management Basic Needs, Emergency Assistance

Información y Referencias, Asistencia Básica/Emergencia Necesaria

(951) 689-1803

Counseling Programs/Programa de Consejería Individual, Couple, Family Counseling, Support

Groups, Parent Education

Pareja, Consejería Familiar, Grupos de Apoyo, Educación para Padres

(909) 763-4970

Citizenship & Immigration Programs Programa de Ciudadanía y Inmigración Citizenship Applications, Immigration Consultations,

Adjustment of Status, Work Pemits Aplicaciones de Ciudadanía, Consultas de

Inmigración, Ajuste de Estatus, Permisos de Trabajo

(909) 388-1239

TO REPORT THE SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD by a priest, deacon, employee, or volunteer,

call the toll free Sexual Misconduct Hotline at 1-888-206-9090

REPORTE EL ABUSO SEXUAL DE UN MENOR por parte de un sacerdote, diácono, empleado o

voluntario, llame a la Línea Directa de Conducta

1-888-206-9090

San Bernardino Respect Life and Pastoral Care website: www. sbrlpc.org

On this website you will find resources on topics involving Respect Life and Pastoral Care, including

upcoming events

Marriage Counseling: catholicpsychconsult.com

MINISTRIES/MINISTERIOS Catechetical Ministries

Religious Education….Emily Guilherme……….951-737-8140 Youth Minister………..Cathy Gutierrez…………...951-737-8140

Liturgical Ministries/Ministerios Litúrgicos Altar Servers/Monaguillos

Karina Navarro (English & Spanish)……….

Choirs/Coros

Leticia Ramirez…………Coro de Niños…………..………

John & Jane Kubal……….………..

Ralphy & Angela Lopez..………

Vicki Woods…….……….………..

Victor Esparza……..………..

Viridiana Alba………

Samuel Ruvalcaba…..………

Mariachi Herencia……….…….………. ……… .

Lectors/Lectores

Lizett Barlow & Tim Smith /English………..

Noemi Amador/Spanish…………...………. . Ushers/Ujieres

Tony Cannon/8AM.……...………

Marisol Figueroa/9:30AM, 11:30AM, & 1PM ..……….

Pastoral Ministries/Ministerios Pastorales Al Anon Family Group………Barbara Cook.….……….

Alpha……… Tim Smith….……….

Arts & Environment………. …. Norma Partida……

Ballet Folklorico…………...Luana Moreno……….

Bible Study-English………….Pat Balough………..

Open In Spirit To God…..…...Bob & Mina Perkovic……

Divina Misericordia…………..Rosalia Sanchez………….

Encuentro Matrimonial…Javier & Salome Martinez…..

Estudio Bíblico…………Angela Lopez………

Food Pantry………..Mary Cabral……….

Filipino Ministry…………...Rey & Lita Reyes………

Finance Council…...………...Veronica Martinez……….

Grief Support Ministry………...Sharon Perry………..

Grupo de Oración……….Martin & Adela Avila………..

Hospitality………...Alex De La Hoya…………

Knights of Columbus………...Michael Hickey.………….

Legion de Maria…………..Maria Lorea……….

Mission Advancement (DDF) …….Norma Delgado..…

Narcóticos Anónimos .…….Juan Sanchez M..…………

Parish Nurse……….Elsa Saucedo………

Pastoral Council ………Ray Villanueva………

Palabra Viva/Estudio Bíblico…..Esperanza Avina……..

Pro-Life Ministry/Pro-Vida……….Blanca Vargas…...…..

Quinceañeras………...….Mary Silva………

Safety & Emergency Coordinator….Bob Hopkins……..

Senior Ladies of Divine Mercy…….Debbie Martinez…

Visitas a los Enfermos……....Maria Gonzalez………

Website ………...………..Noemi Amador………

Women of St. Mel……….Lolly Rios………

Young Adult Group………….Abraham Padilla………….

Eucharistic Ministers/Ministros de Eucaristia Ryan Spivey/Sat 5PM……….…….

Carlos & Cristi Rosales/Sun 8AM………

Salvador Amador/9:30 AM & 1PM………..

Scott Wynn/Sun 11:30AM………...…

Ray & Rose Villanueva/Sun 5PM………..

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