Pius X Catholic Church

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St. Pius X Catholic Church

10827 South Pioneer Blvd., Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

Phone: (562) 863-8734

Website: https://saintpiusxla.org

Rectory Office Hours:

Closed temporarily. Please call

and leave your name, number,

and a brief message. Someone

will return your call.

School (562) 864-4818

Faith Formation (562) 567-7242

Rev. Artur Gruszka, Pastor

Deacon Ron Elchert

Rita Freeborg

Manager

Priscilla Galdamez

Part-time Secretary

Rita Amador

Faith Formation

Mrs. Heather Haigh

School Principal

MISSION STATEMENT:

We are a Catholic community.

Our mission is to save the souls.

MASSES IN ENGLISH:

Mon-Tues: 7:00

AM

Wed-Thurs: No Mass

Friday:

8:00 AM School Mass

Sunday:

10:00 AM, 11:30 AM

MISAS EN ESPAÑOL:

Lunes-Martes: 8:00 AM

Miércoles-Jueves: No hay misa.

Viernes: 8:00 AM (

si no hay escuela

)

Domingos 8:00 AM, 1:00 PM

MASS IN VIETNAMESE:

Saturday (Vigil) 5:30 PM

CONFESSIONS/CONFESIONES:

Friday/Viernes: 7:00 PM—8:00 PM

No appointment required

No se requiere cita

DEVOTIONS:

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Exposición del Santísimo Sacramento

Friday/Viernes: 8:00 AM—12:00 Noon

that you bear much fruit and become

my disciples. John 15:8

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mucho fruto y se manifiesten así como

discípulos mios. Juan 15:8

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Sunday:

Fifth Sunday of Easter

Monday:

Ss. Philip and James

Wednesday: Cinco de Mayo

Thursday: National Day of Prayer

Friday:

First Friday

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Let us love not in word or speech

but in deed and truth.

— 1 John 3:18

BEARING FRUIT. Few of us, even when we meditate

on the image of the vine and branches, stop to really

think about how God “prunes” us. For some there is the

danger of thinking that we are already producing fruit for

the kingdom, in deed and truth as John says, perhaps

raising a family, being active in our parish, and so on.

But even those branches which are bearing fruit, the

Gospel tells us, can be pruned to produce still more.

Today Saul, freshly “pruned” by his conversion, arrives

in Jerusalem and meets resistance. Since he had been

persecuting Christians, this was only natural. But even

after he is accepted and begins to bear fruit, he meets

further adversity, and his letters are filled with many

accounts of how his trials “pruned” him to produce

greater fruit for the kingdom. Like him, as long as we

remain in Christ we will continue to bear fruit and, when

the will of the Father determines it is time to prune us,

the strength of the true vine must enable us to endure it.

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Monday:

1 Cor 15:1-8; Ps 19:2-5; Jn 14:6-14

Tuesday:

Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-13ab, 21;

Jn 14:27-31a

Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 15:1-8

Thursday: Acts 15:7-21; Ps 96:1-3, 10; Jn 15:9-11

Friday:

Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57:8-10, 12; Jn 15:12-17

Saturday:

Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1b-3, 5; Jn 15:18-21

Sunday:

Acts 10:25-36, 34-35, 44-48; Ps 98:1-4;

1 Jn 4:7-10 or 1 Jn 4:11-16; Jn 15:9-17

or Jn 17:11b-19

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First Reading — Barnabas reported to the apostles how

Saul had seen the Lord on the way (Acts 9:26-31).

Psalm — I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your

people (Psalm 22).

Second Reading — This is God’s commandment: that

we may believe and love (1 John 3:18-24).

Gospel — I am the true vine; whoever remains in me

will bear much fruit (John 15:1-8).

The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary

The Homily

The ambo, or pulpit, is a special place—it is the place

for God’s word. That is why it is not used for all the

spoken words of the Mass, even important words like

the collects and the blessing. The ambo is only used for

the scripture readings, and for the homily and the prayer

of the faithful.

The homily is part of the Liturgy of the Word. It flows

from the readings we have just heard, and helps us to

understand the way in which God is speaking to us

today. The homily is not a lecture, a catechism lesson,

or a speech. It is more like an exhortation; it has an

urgency about it, for it calls us to find ourselves in the

scripture, to live the faith we profess, to see our world

by the light of the Gospel. The homily, in itself a

response to God’s word, demands a response from us.

There are many styles of preaching and many ways to

respond to the scriptures. But whether the homily is

weak or strong, an open ear and an open heart can find

in it an abundance of spiritual nourishment.

saints snippets May 5

CHRISTIANITY is the spirit of Jesus Christ at work in the world.

—Anonymous

HOLIEST FLOWER — Mary is the lily in God’s garden.

—St. Bridget of Sweden

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Primera lectura — Bernabé explica a los discípulos en

Jerusalén la conversión de Pablo (Hechos 9:26-31).

Salmo — Bendito sea el Señor. Aleluya (Salmo 22 [21]).

Segunda lectura — Dios nos ordena que creamos en el

nombre de Jesucristo y que nos amemos como él nos ama

(1 Juan 3:18-24).

Evangelio — Los que viven en Jesús y Jesús vive en

ellos producen mucho fruto (Juan 15:1-8).

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Lunes:

1 Cor 15:1-8; Sal 19 (18):2-5; Jn 14:6-14

Martes:

Hch 14:19-28; Sal 145 (144):10-13ab, 21;

Jn 14:27-31a

Miércoles: Hch 15:1-6; Sal 122 (121):1-5; Jn 15:1-8

Jueves:

Hch 15:7-21; Sal 96 (95):1-3, 10; Jn 15:9-11

Viernes: Hch 15:22-31; Sal 57 (56):8-10, 12;

Jn 15:12-17

Sábado: Hch 16:1-10; Sal 100 (99):1b-3, 5;

Jn 15:18-21

Domingo: Hch 10:25-36, 34-35, 44-48; Sal 98 (97):1-4;

1 Jn 4:7-10 o 1 Jn 4:11-16; Jn 15:9-17

o Jn 17:11b-19

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Domingo: Quinto Domingo de Pascua

Lunes:

San Felipa y Santiago

Miércoles: Cinco de Mayo

Jueves:

Día Nacional de Oración

Viernes:

Primer viernes

DEN FRUTOS. Pocos de nosotros, incluso cuando

meditamos sobre la imagen de la vid y los sarmientos,

nos detenemos a pensar realmente acerca de cómo Dios

nos “poda”. Para algunos, existe el peligro de pensar que

ya estamos produciendo frutos para el reino, de verdad y

con hechos como dice Juan, tal vez criando una familia,

siendo activos en nuestra parroquia y así. Pero incluso

aquellas ramas que están dando sus frutos, nos dice el

Evangelio, se pueden podar para producir aún más. Hoy

Saulo, recién “podado” por su conversión, llega a

Jerusalén y encuentra resistencia. Ya que había estado

persiguiendo a los cristianos, esto era natural. Pero

incluso después de que lo aceptan y comienza a dar

frutos, se encuentra con más adversidad, y sus cartas

están llenas de muchos relatos de cómo sus pruebas eran

“podas” para que produjera más frutos para el Reino. Al

igual que él, siempre y cuando permanezcamos en Cristo,

vamos a seguir dando frutos y, cuando la voluntad del

Padre, determine que es hora de que nos pode, la fuerza

de la vid verdadera deberá permitirnos soportarlo.

—

¡Aleluya!

Aunque la asamblea está familiarizada con esa

palabra, es bueno recordar el significado: ¡Alaben a

Dios! ¡Gloria a Dios! Este vocablo de origen hebreo fue

tomado por los cristianos y adaptado a su liturgia, para

cantarse, precisamente antes de la proclamación del

Evangelio. En su naturaleza más profunda, esta

aclamación exige ser cantada, exige movimiento.

Movimiento físico y ritual. Estamos sentados, hemos

escuchado la promesa de Dios en el Antiguo

Testamento, hemos escuchado los escritos apostólicos

y, después del debido silencio, la asamblea canta a

Dios una alabanza y se pone de pie, como pueblo libre

que escuchará el mensaje de su Señor. Alaba a Dios

no sólo porque es bueno, sino porque se nos ha dado

en el Verbo, que es Cristo y Cristo sigue dándose en su

palabra, que es el Evangelio. Este rito “en el cual la

asamblea de los fieles recibe al Señor que está por

hablar en el Evangelio, lo saluda y confiesa su fe con el

canto” (IGMR, 62), constituye la cima de la Liturgia de

la Palabra. Porque esto es una oración de alabanza, lo

gritamos, lo aclamamos, lo cantamos. ¡Aleluya! ¡Gloria

a Dios! ¡Gloria al Señor! ¡Aleluya!

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No amemos solamente de palabra;

amemos de verdad y con las obras.

— 1 Juan 3:18

CRISTIANISMO es el espíritu de Jesucristo

obrando en el mundo.

—Anónimo

LA FLOR MÁS SANTA. María es el lirio en el

jardín de Dios.

—Santa Brígida de Suecia

TAREAS PEQUEÑAS. Cada pequeña tarea de la

vida cotidiana es parte de la armonía total del

universo.

—Santa Teresa de Lisieux

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Weekly Collection

Colección Semanal

Thank you for your donations Gracias por sus donaciones

Thank you for your continued generosity. Please continue to mail in

or drop off your offertory envelopes in the rectory office mail slot to

help support the upkeep and maintenance of the church.

Gracias por su continuo apoyo, Por favor envíe por correo o deje sus

sobres de oferente en el buzón de correo de la rectoría para ayudar a

mantener el mantenimiento de la iglesia/edificio, oficinas, centro y

sala.

ST. PIUS X CATHOLIC CHURCH MINISTRY LIST

MINISTRY ... CONTACT Apostolado de la Cruz... Jose N. Marquez Bulletin Preparation ... Nelia Abarro Encuentro Matrimonial (Marriage Encounter) ... Petra Carcamo ENDOW ... Dulce Briones English Altar Servers ... Glenda Casillas English Choir ... Sal Rangel English Eucharistic Ministry ... Shanay Castanon English Lectors ... Joella Holbrook English Legion of Mary ... Isabel Ornelas English Ushers ... George Felix, Sr. / Lorenzo & Norma Apostol Evangelización (SINE) ... Juanita Amador / Guillermo Valdez Filipino Community ... Filipino Group Grupo de Oracion ... Antonio Gonzalez Grupo de Sanacíon ... Oscar Lara Guadalupanos ... Maria Garcia Knights of Columbus ... Richard Aguilar Ministerio de Niños y Adolescentes .... Monica Bribiesca/Daniel Olivas Neocatecumenal ... Elizabeth Loya Post Bereavement / Post Duelo ... Bertha Renteria RCIA (Adult) ... Deacon Ron Elchert / Jackie Castanon-Moreno Semilla Del Reino ... Javier Sosa Spanish Altar Servers ... Jose Flores Spanish Choir ... Arcadio Guijarro Spanish Eucharistic Ministry ... Juan & Maria Luisa Hernandez Spanish Lectors ... Guillermo Valdez Spanish Legion of Mary ... Martha Estrada Spanish Ushers ... Antonio Gonzales St. Pius X Kids Ministry ... Monica Bribiesca / Daniel Olivas Talleres de Oración ... Maria Gonzales Vietnamese Communications ... Diem Nguyen Vietnamese Liturgy ... Thinh Dinh Vietnamese Operations ... Tung Dinh Vietnamese Youth Group ... Diane Nguyen Young Adults ... Nereida Galvan Young at Heart Seniors ... Al & Margie Castillo

Bible Study in English

with Deacon Ron Elchert

every Thursday at 7:00 PM

Via Zoom

Meeting ID: 831 6398 2676

Password: 854123

ONGOING

For updates and

resources to help you

navigate the COVID-19 outbreak,

please log in to

https://lacatholics.org/emergency/

False Church Representation

In light of the on-going issues from the Archdiocese, wherein persons are pretending to be priests, missionaries, and other representative of the Church, please be alerted that Fr. Art did not approve any one during this pandemic to come in our church or in our offices to speak on any subject matter.

We are changing our name, Religious Education

to Family Faith Formation. Why? As Parents/

Guardians you are your child’s primary teacher

of faith, it is your responsibility to educate your

child. We as catechists are here to assist you in

forming your child in their faith.

In addition to our name change we have merged

elementary, JrHi and high school programs

together. What does this mean for you? If you

pay with check – you can pay with one

check. Office hours will be the same for all.

We are taking registrations for 2021-22 –

please email, [email protected] and

we will email you an instruction and registration

sheet. You can also email this address if you are

interested in volunteering.

Please read this section every Sunday – there

will be more information forthcoming in the

weeks ahead.

Rita Amador

Parish Catechetical Leader

(formerly titled Director of Religious Education)

St Pius X Catholic Church

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https://saintpiusxla.org

Our website is updated weekly with copies of the bulletin, events, parish activities and news. Check it out at your convenience.

Read the NEWS section to check if anyone reported COVID-19 illness contracted after hearing Mass in our church and if you were in that Mass, call your doctor immediately.

Nuestro sitio web se actualiza cada semana con copias del boletín, eventos, actividades parroquiales y noticias. Visítelo a su conveniencia.

Lea la sección de NOTICIAS para revisar si alguna persona ha reportado haber contraído COVID-19 después de asistir a misa en nuestra iglesia y si usted estuvo presente en esa misa. Llame a su doctor inmediatamente.

Tenga cuidado con los peligros de la tentación en línea

Los eventos de 2020 forzaron la mayor parte de nuestras

vidas a estar más conectadas en línea que nunca antes:

trabajar desde casa, educación virtual, reuniones de

Zoom. El año pasado también vio un aumento dramático

en los reportes de abuso infantil en línea, incluida la

seducción en línea. La seducción implica que una

persona se comunique en línea con alguien que se cree

que es un niño, con la intención de cometer un delito

sexual o secuestrar al niño. La tentación en línea puede

sucederle a cualquier niño que use Internet. Los padres

deben estar muy atentos a lo que hacen sus hijos en línea,

incluyendo con quién hablan y en qué sitios de Internet

pasan el tiempo.

Para más información visite

https://www.missingkids.org/blog/2021/

rise-in-online-enticement-and-other-trends--ncmec-releases-2020

Beware the dangers of online enticement

The events of 2020 pushed most of our lives more fully

online than ever before: working from home, virtual

schooling, Zoom get-togethers. This past year also saw

a dramatic increase in reports of online child abuse,

including online enticement. Enticement involves an

individual communicating online with someone believed

to be a child, with the intent to commit a sex offense or

to abduct the child. Online enticement can happen to

any child using the internet. Parents should be very

aware of what their children do online, including who

they talk to and what sites they spend time on.

For more information, visit

https://www.missingkids.org/blog/2021/rise-in-online-enticement-and-other-trends--ncmec-releases-2020

PROMISE TO PROTECT /

PLEDGE TO HEAL

The forms and documents for reporting

child abuse are located at the website

https://lacatholics.org/reporting-child-abuse/

and if you have any questions regarding these

forms, please call the Archdiocesan Victims

Assistance Office at (213) 637-7650

or toll-free number (800)-355-2545.

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PROMESA DE PROTEGER /

COMPROMISO PARA SANAR

Las formas y documentos para reportar abuso

infantil están localizadas en la Página de Internet:

https://lacatholics.org/reportins-child-abuse/

y si tiene alguna pregunta acerca de estas formas,

por favor llame a la Oficina de la Arquidiócesis de

Asistencia a Víctimas al teléfono (213) 637-7650

o al teléfono gratuito (800) 355-2545.

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PARISH PROJECTS UPDATE

Special thanks to the donors who support the Parish Repair Fund, and all the volunteers who work in the projects, organize the parish, and clean up the Church and its premises. Your continued support is greatly appreciated!

Ongoing Projects:

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Immediate repairs of parish grounds as required per Safety Rules.

Completed Projects

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New flooring and painting of Parish Center completed in July 2020.

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Completed the Parish Hall kitchen plumbing repair/installed new sink and faucet, tankless water heater with separate valves, June 2020

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Completed the installation of new phone system in the rectory office on November 22, 2019.

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Repadding of the church’s kneelers end caps completed.

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Pest control treatment done in July 2019.

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Removed and installed new Parish Census database.

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Installed 4 new water heater in the Parish Center in

June2019

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Plumbing in Parish Center completed in June, 2019.

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Repaired/Re-roofed the Rectory Office.

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Installation of glass windows in the confessional doors for priest and penitent, completed in June 2019

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Church choir loft pest control treatment completed in March 2019.

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Re-sealing/water-proofing of exterior walls of the Parish Center Patio completed in March 2019.

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Baptismal Font repair completed in March 2019.

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Brand-new website officially launched on February2019.

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Sound system replacement completed in November 2018.

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Replacement of T-stat cable on 5 A/C units in the Rectory.

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Repainting of Loading/Unloading Zone in front of church

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Purchase of priest’s car.

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Removal of overgrown palm trees in the rectory courtyard for safety in August 2018.

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Rectory major plumbing repair completed in July 2018.

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The parking lot lights installed.

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The cleaning chemical dilution systems have been installed in the Parish Center in February 2018.

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Stripping of the Parish Parking Lot completed in Jan. 2018.

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The electrical panels and lighting fixtures in the Parish

Center completed in 2017.

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Exterior painting of the Church; re-upholstery of the church’s front/back chairs; repair of the crying room; remodel of the Church restrooms; major termite repair/ treatment completed in 2017.

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Sunday Bulletin turned bi-lingual in 2017 to support Spanish community.

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Repair/remodel of rectory office and reception area for

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Vietnamese Saturday Vigil Mass, May 1

5:30pm

Sunday/Domingo, May / mayo 2

8:00 am

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Juan Carlos Hernandez 10:00 am

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Angel Montalvo 11:30 am

1:00 pm

†

Marlene Marquez

Monday/Lunes, May / mayo 3

7:00 am S Maximo Jimenez (safety) 8:00 am

†

Juan Carlos Jimenez

Tuesday/Martes, May / mayo 4

7:00 am

8:00 am

†

Juan Carlos Jimenez

Friday/Viernes, May / mayo 7

8:00 am

†

Juan Carlos Jimenez

Vietnamese Saturday Vigil Mass, May 8

5:30pm

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-RIP, S-Special Intention, B-Birthday

Please note: Daily Mass intentions scheduled on the days that masses were cancelled (Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday) are moved to Friday Mass at 8:00 a.m.

Tenga en cuenta: Las intenciones diarias de misa program-adas en los días en que se cancelaron las misas (miércoles, jueves y sábado) se trasladan a la misa del viernes a las 8:00 a.m.

For names inadvertently misspelled or omitted, please ac-cept our sincere apologies.

Favor de aceptar nuestra sincera disculpa, por nombres que inadvertidamente, se han omitido o se han escrito mal.

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