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.
Religious Education (562) 868-2389 Jr. High, Confirmation (562) 567-7242 School (562) 864-4818
Rev. Artur Gruszka, Pastor Deacon Ron Elchert Rita Freeborg Manager Priscilla Galdamez Part-time Secretary Andrea Aguirre Part-time Receptionist Susanna Espinosa R.E. (Pre-School/Elem.) Rita Amador
R.E. (Jr. High, Confirmation) Mrs. Heather Haigh School Principal
MISSION STATEMENT:
We are a Catholic community. Our mission is to save the souls. MASSES IN ENGLISH: (Outdoor) Mon-Tues: 7:00 AM
Wed-Thurs: No Mass
Friday: 8:00 AM School Mass Saturday: No Vigil mass at present
until further notice. Sunday: 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM MISAS EN ESPAÑOL: (Al aire libre) 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: (Outdoor) Saturday (Vigil) 5:30 PM
CONFESSIONS/CONFESIONES: Friday/Viernes: 7:00 PM—8:00 PM No appointment required
No se requiere cita
DEVOTIONS: (outdoor altar/al aire libre)
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Exposición del Santísimo Sacramento Friday/Viernes: 8:00 AM—12:00 Noon
Feast of Faith
The Holy Family of
Jesus, Mary and Joseph
My eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all the peoples. Luke 2:30-31WE ARE GOD’S HOLY FAMILY. he scriptures of
Israel are filled with many stories of barren couples who were miraculously granted the gift of children by God. Surely the best known among these is the first reading from today, from which Luke took inspiration when he recounted the miraculous birth of John the Baptist to Zechariah and Elizabeth, and the more miraculous birth of Jesus to Mary and Joseph. In each instance, we are given examples or role models of those who trusted in God. More than examples of those who trust, they are models of self-surrender. They abandoned their own presuppositions and prejudices about the workings of the world and turned their lives over to belief in a God who can make life grow where none ought to; a God who can turn death around into a new and unimagined life; a God who can, today, take a tiny child of humble parents in an insignificant town and make him into a light for all the world. This is what we, as God’s holy family, are called to do each day: to trust not in ourselves and the way we think things should be, but to open ourselves and surrender ourselves in faith to a God of endless promise. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Readings for the Week
Monday: 1 Jn 1:5 — 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7b-8: Mt:13-18 Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:22-35 Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:12-17; Ps 96:7-10; Lk 2:36-40 Thursday: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18 Friday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21 Saturday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28 Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12
Today’s Readings
First Reading — Those who honor their parents will be
greatly blessed and will atone for sins
(Sirach 3:2-6,12-14) or Genesis 15:1-6; 21:1-3.
Psalm — Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk
in his ways (Psalm 128) or Psalm 105.
Second Reading — Be thankful; do everything in the
name of the Lord Jesus (Colossians 3:12-21 [12-17]) or
Hebrews 11:8, 11-12, 17-19.
Gospel — The child grew and became strong, filled with
wisdom (Luke 2:22-40 [22, 39-40]).
The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary
for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in
the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
Processions
Why does the liturgy begin with a procession? It is not just a practical matter of getting the ministers of the liturgy from the sacristy to the sanctuary. The procession is a powerful sign of who we are as Christian people. We are not static, staying in one place. We are going somewhere. Our procession leads us to the altar, sign of Christ’s presence in our midst. We move, we process, because we recognize our need for what Christ is preparing for us at that table. We go forward eagerly, because we are hungry for that heavenly food.
This procession is an orderly one: servers, deacon, priest presider. Each is set apart by distinctive vesture: albs for the altar servers, dalmatic for the deacon, chasuble for the priest. The procession is an image of the hierarchical structure of the Church. On a deeper level it is an image of unity in diversity. We are all on a journey to the heavenly city, but each of us is clothed with different gifts. We all receive the call to service, but not in the same way. Only by coming together in all our wonderful variety can we achieve the work of the kingdom. —Corinna Laughlin, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
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The Little Ones Jim Burrows
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Beyond all these things put on love. Col 3:14
Scripture from the New American Standard Bible ® (NASB), © by the Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. www.Lockman.org
Fiesta de la Fe
La Sagrada Familia de
Jesús, María y José
Mis ojos han visto a tu Salvador, al que has preparado para bien de todos los pueblos. — Lucas 2:30-31
Lecturas de Hoy
Primera lectura — Los que honran a sus padres
recibirán bendiciones y pagarán sus pecados (Sirácide 3: 3-7, 14-17) ó Génesis 15:1-6; 21:1-3.
Salmo — Dichoso el que teme al Señor, y sigue sus
caminos (Salmo 128 [127]) ó Salmo 105 (104).
Segunda lectura — Vivan una vida de amor sincero, sean
agradecidos, hagan todo en el nombre del Señor Jesús (Colosenses 3:12-21) ó Hebreos 11:8, 11-12, 17-19.
Evangelio — María y José llevan a Jesús al templo para
consagrarlo al Señor (Lucas 2:22-40 [22, 39-40]).
Salmo responsorial: Leccionario Hispanoamericano Dominical © 1970, Comisión Episcopal Española. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados. Lecturas de la Semana Lunes: 1 Jn 1:5 — 2:2; Sal 124 (123):2-5, 7b-8: Mt:13-18 Martes: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Sal 96 (95):1-3, 5b-6; Lc 2:22-35 Miércoles: 1 Jn 2:12-17; Sal 96: (95)7-10; Lc 2:36-40 Jueves: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Sal 96 (95):1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18 Viernes: Nm 6:22-27; Sal 67 (66):2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gál 4:4-7; Lc 2:16-21 Sábado: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Sal 98 (97):1-4; Jn 1:19-28 Domingo: Is 60:1-6; Sal 72 (71):1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Ef 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12
SOMOS LA SAGRADA FAMILIA DE DIOS. Las
lecturas de Israel están repletas de relatos de parejas estériles a quienes Dios les concedió el milagro de tener hijos. Sin duda el relato más conocido es el de la primera lectura de hoy: Lucas se inspiró en este relato para contar el milagroso nacimiento de Juan Bautista, hijo de Zacarías e Isabel, y el nacimiento aun más milagroso de Jesús, hijo de María y José. En ambos casos, vemos ejemplos o modelos a seguir de personas que confiaron en Dios. Más que ser ejemplos de personas que confiaron, son modelos de entrega incondicional de sí. Abandonaron sus propios preconceptos y prejuicios sobre el funcionamiento del mundo y entregaron sus vidas a creer en un Dios que puede hacer que haya vida en lugares en donde era inconcebible que la hubiera; un Dios que puede convertir la muerte en una vida nueva e inimaginable; un Dios que puede, hoy, tomar a un niñito de padres humildes en un pueblo insignificante y convertirlo en una luz para el mundo entero. Esto es a lo que se nos llama a hacer cada día como Sagrada Familia de Dios: confiar no sólo en nosotros mismos y en la manera en que pensamos que deberían ser las cosas, sino a abrirnos y entregarnos en fe a un Dios de promesa infinita. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Los rituales
Los rituales son acciones que separamos de lo ordinario para significar con ellas algo extraordinario, algo que va más allá de nuestras propias emociones y palabras. De hecho, los rituales no se explican, se experimentan y en esa experiencia se agotan las explicaciones porque no son necesarias. En lugar de definirlos, invitamos a las personas a que experimenten, no tanto lo que hemos experimentado nosotros, sino lo que el ritual ha hecho en nosotros. Los rituales son acciones sagradas que llevan en sí mismas todo lo que las palabras no son capaces de transmitir. De hecho, la experiencia del ritual nada tiene que ver con palabras, sino con acciones concretas de participación mediante nuestros sentidos y nuestra disposición interior. Con esto no es posible afirmar que el ritual es algo mágico, sino más bien un espacio de la vida en el cual la gracia de Dios se hace presente, evidente y transparente; nosotros nos disponemos a que esa gracia transforme nuestra vida por completo, incluyendo nuestras emociones. La Eucaristía es un “ritual de rituales”. Ahí hay palabras y acciones, la palabra misma es sagrada y las acciones van más allá de nuestras palabras. Este ritual nos sumerge en el tiempo de Dios de una manera sensible.
—Miguel Arias, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
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Y sobre todas estas cosas, vestíos de amor. Col 3:14
Scripture from La Biblia de las Americas® ©1986, 1995, 1997, The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.
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 Church Decoration ... Yesenia Cortez Encuentro Matrimonial (Marriage Encounter) ... Petra Carcamo ENDOW ... Dulce Briones English Altar Servers ... Glenda Casillas English Choir (Sunday 10am Mass) ... Carmen Castanon English Youth Choir (Sunday 11:30am Mass) ... Sal Rangel English Eucharistic Ministry ... Shanay Castanon English Lectors ... Joella Holbrook English Legion of Mary ... Isabel Ornelas English Ushers ... George Felix, Sr. 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.
THE HOLY FAMILYOF JESUS, MARYAND JOSEPH
As children of God, we want people to see certain traits in us. Some of the qualities we should strive to practice are listed here.
Work to fit them in the crossword. Some letters have been written in to help you.
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.
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Hable con los adolescentes sobre la publicación de fotos
Las fotografías que compartimos en Instagram y en otras redes sociales pueden revelar mucha más información que solo la imagen que queremos que vean nuestros seguidores. Si sus hijos adolescentes están en las redes sociales, hable con ellos sobre los peligros de publicar fotos con información potencialmente identificable como posar frente a sus escuelas o automóviles, etiquetar su ubicación o proporcionar otras pistas que le darían un fácil acceso a un depredador. Considere tener un contrato familiar de publicación de imágenes, donde los padres de familia aprueben las fotos antes de que sus hijos puedan publicarlas.
Para obtener más información, solicite una copia del artículo de VIRTUS “Seguridad tecnológica” (Technology Safety)
en https://lacatholics.org/did-you-know/. Talk to teens about posting photos
The pictures we share on Instagram and other social media can reveal much more information than just the picture we want our followers to see. If your teens are on social media, talk to them about the dangers of posting photos with potentially identifying information — posing in front of their schools or cars, tagging their location, or providing other clues that would give a predator easy access. Consider having a family screening contract, where parents approve photos before children can post.
For more information, request a copy of the VIRTUS article “Technology Safety” at
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:
• 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.•
Completed the Parish Hall kitchen plumbing repair/installed new sink and faucet, tankless water heater with separate valves, June 2020•
Completed the installation of new phone system in the rectory office on November 22, 2019.•
Repadding of the church’s kneelers end caps completed.•
Pest control treatment done in July 2019.•
Removed and installed new Parish Census database.•
Installed 4 new water heater in the Parish Center inJune2019
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Plumbing in Parish Center completed in June, 2019.•
Repaired/Re-roofed the Rectory Office.•
Installation of glass windows in the confessional doors for priest and penitent, completed in June 2019•
Church choir loft pest control treatment completed in March 2019.•
Re-sealing/water-proofing of exterior walls of the Parish Center Patio completed in March 2019.•
Baptismal Font repair completed in March 2019.•
Brand-new website officially launched on February2019.•
Sound system replacement completed in November 2018.•
Replacement of T-stat cable on 5 A/C units in the Rectory.•
Repainting of Loading/Unloading Zone in front of church•
Purchase of priest’s car.•
Removal of overgrown palm trees in the rectory courtyard for safety in August 2018.•
Rectory major plumbing repair completed in July 2018.•
The parking lot lights installed.•
The cleaning chemical dilution systems have been installed in the Parish Center in February 2018.•
Stripping of the Parish Parking Lot completed in Jan. 2018.•
The electrical panels and lighting fixtures in the ParishCenter 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.•
Sunday Bulletin turned bi-lingual in 2017 to support Spanish community.•
Repair/remodel of rectory office and reception area for safety measures/compliance was completed in 2017.Mass Intentions for the Week Intenciones de Misa de la Semana
Vietnamese Saturday Vigil Mass, December 26
5:30pm S Thanksgiving
Sunday/Domingo, December / diciembre 27
8:00 am † Elias Medina 10:00 am † Orlando Sanchez
11:30 am † Deceased Family Members 1:00 pm † Maximiliano Clavel
Monday/Lunes, December / diciembre 28
7:00 am † All Souls 8:00 am † Carlos Teran
Tuesday/Martes, December / diciembre 29
7:00 am S` Special Intention 8:00 am † All Souls
Friday/Viernes, January / enero 1
8:00 am † Conchita Lacayo
Vietnamese Saturday Vigil Mass, January 2
5:30pm
†-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 programadas 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 accept 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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To all members of the community:
It came to my attention that there’s a SCAM going on at different parishes including ours.
Some people have received a text, phone message, Email from someone pretending to be me. They are asking for gift cards or anything else to get Your Money.
I would never send you text messages or Emails asking for those things. I would never direct anyone to call on my behalf to ask for money.
In any case if you’re not sure – contact the Rectory Office but DO NOT DO IT!
Para todos los miembros de la comunidad:
Llegó a mi atención que hay una ESTAFA en diferentes parroquias incluyendo la nuestra.
Algunas personas han recibido textos, mensajes telefónicos, Correos electrónicos de alguien pretendiendo ser yo. Están pidiendo tarjetas de regalos o cualquier otra cosa para tomar su dinero. Yo nunca enviaría mensajes de texto o Correos electrónicos por esas cosas. Yo nunca pediría a nadie llamar por mí para pedir dinero.
En cualquier caso, si no está seguro- lame a la Rectoría, pero ¡NO LO HAGA!
Special Announcement from
Fr. Art
Anuncio Especial del
Padre Art
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Reported 12/14/20: Someone who attended the 7:00AM mass on 12/14/20 in our parish was tested positive for Covid-19.•
Reported 11/28/2020 PM: Someone tested positive 11/25/20 / was in RE office on 11/20/20 briefly.•
Reported 11/14/20, 11:13 AM that someone who attended the 8:00AM Mass last Sunday 11/08/20 in our parish was tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday. This person works in skilled nursing facility.Se reportó hoy, Noviembre 14 de 2020, 11:13 AM que alguien que asistió a la misa de 8 am el domingo pasado 11/8/2020 en nuestra parroquia fue encontrado positivo al Covid-19 ayer. Esta persona trabaja en un centro de enfermería especializada.
