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ANNUNCIATION CHURCH
"As the father sent me, so I send you."
1307 East Longden Ave., Arcadia CA 91006 Parish Office: 2707 Peck Rd., Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 447-6202 / Fax (626) 447-9834 Website: AnnunciationChurch.net
T he prophet Jeremiah, in today’s first
reading, is looking beyond the often-
messy history of Israel and Judah to a time
LOOKING FOR JESUS, FINDING
THE CROSS
In the Gospel reading, friends of Philip
when the people will no longer be disobedi- come to him and ask about meeting Jesus.
ent to God, because God’s law will be When Philip and Andrew take the request to
“written on their hearts”—that is, their natu- Jesus, he begins a cryptic discourse on dis-
ral inclinations and desires will be oriented cipleship, transformation, and divine judg-
toward God’s will. The psalmist gives voice ment. We never hear whether Philip’s
to the sorrow that Israel and Judah experi- friends got to personally meet Jesus. Per-
enced in their separation from God “Have haps they simply blended in with the crowd.
mercy on me, O God . . . A clean heart cre- Jesus says, “[W]hen I am lifted up from the
ate for me.” According to Saint Paul, the earth, I will draw everyone to myself.” The
earthly Jesus, “son though he was,” like his narrator says that Jesus’ words indicate
ethnic ancestors, he “learned obedience how he will die; the readers already know
from what he suffered.” The Gospel reading Jesus will be crucified. Jesus also speaks of
is part of Jesus’ discourses not long before divine judgment driving out the world’s rul-
the Last Supper. Instead of a social encoun- ers and of the need to be transformed, like
ter with Philip’s friends who had come to a seed growing into a productive plant. He
see him, Jesus is grappling with his ap- warns about loving our life and losing it.
proaching death and its ultimate meaning Unlike Jeremiah’s detailed vision, Jesus
for the world. only hints at what kind of transformed life
his death will bring.
JEREMIAH: LOOKING BEYOND EX-
What if we, like Philip’s friends, want to get
ILE AND SUFFERING close to Jesus? Does that mean that the
The readings today remind us how close we discourse on death and judgment is ad-
are to Easter—only two weeks from now. dressed to us? If Jesus will draw everyone
They also remind us that the path to resur- to himself as he is “lifted up,” does being
rection and Easter always includes suffering closer to him mean joining him on his
and death. The prophet Jeremiah spent his cross? (Do we want to be that close to Je-
whole life proclaiming the word of God to sus?) Do we want to be transformed? If we
kings who would not listen. As an old man, say “yes,” the liturgy these next two weeks
he saw Jerusalem defeated and the inhabi- can show us the only way the Church
tants taken into exile. Jeremiah himself suf- knows to get closer to Jesus: to be willing to
fered in being left behind, but in today’s be “lifted up” with him in his suffering—and
reading, he is looking beyond those suffer- in our own.
ings to a time when the previously disobedi-
ent people would be transformed and live in Today’s Readings: Jer 31:31–34; Ps 51:3–4, 12–13, 14–15; Heb
harmony with God’s law. 5:7–9; Jn 12:20–33Annunciation Church
Masses for This Week
Saturday, Mar. 20th
5:00 p.m. Fr. Chua
RIP Andrea Socorro Zamora
Mass Schedule Continued:
Sunday, Mar. 21st
8:00 a.m. Msgr. O’Connell Good Friday, Apr. 2nd Holy Saturday, Apr. 3rd
S.I. Clara Nguyen.Tran Cao and the 8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer-No Mass 7:30 p.m. Fr. Herbert
Luna Family 3:00 p.m. The Lord’s Passion (English) S.I. Our RCIA Candidates
RIP John Nguyen, Felicisima Agilar , Msgr. O’Connell
Ana Manh Mai, and Sugiri Hardjasas- 5:00 p.m. The Lord’s Passion (Spanish) Fr. Chua
mita and Emilia Luna 7:00 p.m. The Lord’s Passion (Vietnamese) Fr. Hoan
10:00 a.m. VIETNAMESE Fr. Nguyen
12:00 p.m. SPANISH Fr. Chua Feast Day Mass Schedule:
S.I. The Parishioners of Annunciation Our Parish Feast Day is Thursday, March 25th. There will be a Vigil Mass cele-
Monday, Mar. 22nd brated at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24th, our regularly-scheduled daily Mass
8:30 a.m. Fr. Chua at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 25th and another Mass at 7:30 p.m. that day. All
S.I. The Tigno Family Masses will be celebrated in our Parish Hall, with a maximum of 60 on a first-come,
Tuesday, Mar. 23rd first-served basis.
8:30 a.m. Msgr. O’Connell
S.I. The Busante Family Holy Week And Easter Schedule:
Wednesday, Mar. 24th In consultation with our staff and Pastoral Council, we are planning on celebrating
8:30 a.m. Fr. Herbert Holy Week outdoors. The primary reason for this decision is that we can accom-
S.I. Orlando Astudillo modate a greater number of parishioners in our parking lot, as we would be more
5:00 p.m. VIGIL Fr. Chua limited in church. Following is the schedule of liturgies for Holy Week and Easter
S.I. The Parishioners of Annunciation . Sunday:
Thursday, Mar. 25th † Holy Thursday Mass—April 1st at 7:30 p.m. (Tri-lingual)
Feast of the Annunciation † Good Friday Celebration of the Lord’s Passion—April 2nd
8:30 a.m. Msgr. O’Connell ♦ 3:00 p.m. (English)
S.I. The Parishioners of Annunciation ♦ 5:00 p.m. (Spanish)
7:30 p.m. Fr. Herbert ♦ 7:00 p.m. (Vietnamese)
S.I. The Parishioners of Annunciation † Holy Saturday Mass—April 3rd—7:30 p.m. (Tri-lingual)
Friday, Mar. 26th † Easter Sunday Masses—April 4th
8:30 a.m. Fr. Herbert ♦ 8:00 a.m. (English)
S.I. Fr. Eugene Herbert ♦ 10:00 a.m. (English)
♦ 12:00 p.m. (Spanish)
♦ 3:00 p.m. (Vietnamese)
Masses for Next Week Return To Indoor Mass:
Saturday, Mar. 27th We will return to Masses in our church beginning Saturday, April 10th. All of
5:00 p.m. Msgr. O’Connell the protocols that were in place last year will continue to be observed: face
S.I. The Parishioners of Annunciation coverings are required; socially-distanced seating will be the same (family
Sunday, Mar. 28th members living in the same household may be seated together); hand sanitizer
8:00 a.m. Fr. Herbert use will be required upon entering the church; entrance will be used on the
S.I. Fr. Eugene Herbert, Nicholas So- Longden side and exits will be used at the east and west doors. In order to
lichin and Clara Nguyen accommodate as many parishioners as possible, we request that single mem-
RIP Manuel & Marcela Perez and John bers be seated in the chairs on either the east or west walls of the church. Fi-
Nguyen
nally, attendees will be directed to their seats by a volunteer, beginning at the
10:00 a.m. VIETNAMESE Fr. Nguyen
front of the church and working toward the back in order to maximize efficiency
12:00 p.m. SPANISH Fr. de la Vega
of seating. Daily Mass will return to church beginning Monday, April 12th.
S.I. Donall McGee and Seaneen &
Aoife McCloskey
RIP Andrea Socorro Zamora Outdoor Masses:
Monday, Mar. 29th † The Vigil Mass is celebrated at 5:00 p.m. Sunday Masses are as follows:
8:30 a.m. Fr. Chua 8:00 a.m. (English); 10:00 a.m. (Vietnamese) and 12:00 p.m. (Spanish). This
RIP Art Barreno schedule will be in effect through Sunday, April 4th.
Tuesday, Mar. 30th † Masks are required when you enter the parking lot, if you remain in your car
8:30 a.m. Fr. Herbert with any of the windows rolled down, or if you choose to sit outside your car
RIP Lourdes Ilagan during Mass. They are optional if you choose to remain in your car with the
Wednesday, Mar. 31st windows rolled up.
8:30 a.m. Msgr. O’Connell † Please remain in your car at Communion time until you are directed to leave
RIP Devin Abeyesunbere your car by an usher. This ensures your safety, as well as the safety of others.
Holy Thursday, Apr. 1st † If you bring you own chair(s) and sit outside your car during Mass, you are
8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer-No Mass welcome to do so. To ensure everyone’s safety,chairs must be placed in front
7:30 p.m. Fr. Herbert of your car only, in order to maintain appropriate social distancing from the cars
around you.5th Sunday of Lent Mar. 21, 2021
Did You Know? Please Pray For: Tina Luong and all
Parents everywhere are struggling to be parents, teachers, and friends for who are ill.
their children in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic; many are likely and
understandably relying on screens to help them through these seemingly
endless days. Many children are also online for school, which only in-
creases their screen exposure. The American Pediatric Association warns
parents that too much screen time can lead to sleep problems, lower
grades, mood and weight problems, and can keep children from learning
how to relax and have fun without a screen present. Try to make time for Calendar of Events:
reading, playing games, and other screen-free activities that will help break Sunday, Mar. 21st
the cycle of screen addiction and talk to your children’s teachers about
how screen time for school can be managed. For more information, visit: Monday, Mar. 22nd
https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/
Tuesday, Mar. 23rd
Virtual Consecration of St. Joseph: Wednesday, Mar. 24th
Annunciation Church is offering a virtual Consecration to St. Joseph to
take place beginning March 30th and ending on May 1st. Meditations Thursday, Mar. 25th
will be sent daily via Whatsapp (to be downloaded to your phone at no Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord
charge). Online meetings will be held every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. via
Zoom. A companion book titled “Consecration to ST. Joseph: The Won- Friday, Mar. 26th
ders of our Spiritual Father” by Fr. Donald Calloway will be used during
these meetings. To access the Zoom meeting, please use the following Saturday, Mar. 27th
ID: 811 0801 9118. The Passcode will be 8yhm37. For additional infor-
mation, please contact Mayela Najera at (626) 242-5089.
Consagración a San José. Comienza 30 de Marzo, termina 1 de
Mayo. Meditaciones Diarias se enviarán
a través de Whatsapp (gratis). Estare- Lord, Protect Them
mos usando el libro “Consagracion a Joseph Villamayor Air Force
San Jose: Las Maravillas de Nuestro Elizabeth Villamayor Air Force
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to make our 2020 Campaign a success!L as lecturas de hoy nos recuerdan lo cerca que
estamos de la Pascua, ya dentro de dos sema-
nas. También nos recuerdan que el camino hacia la
Jesús dice: “Cuando sea levantado de la tierra,
atraeré a todos hacía mí”. El narrador dice que las
palabras de Jesús indican cómo él iba a morir; los
resurrección y la Pascua siempre incluye el su- lectores ya saben que Jesús será crucificado. Jesús
frimiento y la muerte. El profeta Jeremías pasó toda también habla del juicio divino que expulsa a los
su vida proclamando la palabra de Dios a reyes que gobernantes del mundo y la necesidad de ser trans-
no lo escuchaban. Siendo ya un anciano, él vio a la formado, como una semilla fructífera. Él advierte so-
ciudad de Jerusalén derrotada y a sus habitantes lle- bre el amor a nuestra vida y la pérdida de esta. A
vados al exilio. El propio Jeremías sufrió al ser dejado diferencia de la visión detallada de Jeremías, Jesús
atrás, pero en la lectura de hoy, está mirando más solo insinúa qué tipo de vida transformada traerá su
allá de esos sufrimientos en un tiempo en el que el muerte.
pueblo anteriormente desobediente se transformaría ¿Y si nosotros, como los amigos de Felipe,
y viviría en armonía con la ley de Dios. quisiéramos acercarnos a Jesús? ¿Significa eso que
el discurso sobre la muerte y el juicio está dirigido a
BUSCANDO A JESÚS, ENCONTRANDO nosotros? Si Jesús atrae a todos hacia sí mismo
LA CRUZ cuando es “levantado”, ¿significa que estar más
En la lectura del Evangelio, amigos de Felipe se acer- cerca de él significa unirse a él en su cruz?
caron a él para pedirle una cita con Jesús. Cuando (¿Queremos estar muy cerca de Jesús?) ¿Queremos
Felipe y Andrés le presentan a Jesús esta petición, ser transformados? Si decimos “sí”, la liturgia de es-
Jesús empieza un discurso enigmático acerca del dis- tas dos semanas puede mostrarnos la única manera
cipulado, la transformación y el juicio divino. Nunca que la Iglesia conoce para acercarse a Jesús: estar
escuchamos si los amigos de Felipe llegaron a dispuestos a ser “levantados” con él en su sufrimiento
conocer personalmente a Jesús. Quizá simplemente y en el nuestro.
se mezclaron con la multitud.
Lecturas de hoy: Jer 31:31–34; Sal 51 (50):3–4, 12–13, 14–15; Heb 5:7–9; Jn 12:20–33Chúa Nhật V Mùa Chay – Năm B
Bài đọc 1 Gr 31,31-34
Ta sẽ lập một giao ước mới, và không còn nhớ đến lỗi lầm của
dân Ta nữa.
Bài đọc 2 Dt 5,7-9
Đức Ki-tô đã học biết thế nào là vâng phục, và trở nên nguồn ơn
cứu độ vĩnh cửu.
Tin Mừng Ga 12,20-33
Nếu hạt lúa gieo vào lòng đất chết đi, nó mới sinh được nhiều
hạt khác.
Suy Niệm Ngay từ đầu mùa chay, phụng vụ đã kêu mời mỗi người chúng ta sám hối, để có thể xứng
đáng đón nhận ơn cứu độ của Đức Kitô trong ngày đại lễ Phục Sinh sắp tới. Mùa chay sắp
kết thúc, nhưng cũng chưa quá muộn để chúng ta chôn vùi bản thân, từ bỏ chính mình vì Đức Kitô và vì
anh em, bởi vì có cùng chết với Đức Kitô, thì rồi chúng ta mới sẽ được sống lại trong vinh quang với Ngài.
Trong chiều hướng đó, suốt bốn chúa nhật vừa qua, Tin Mừng giới thiệu cho chúng ta những bộ mặt khác
nhau của Chúa Giêsu, Đấng cứu độ duy nhất của chúng ta hôm qua, hôm nay và mãi mãi. Trong Chúa nhật
V mùa chay này phụng vụ cho thấy, khi chấp nhận cái chết Thập Giá, Chúa Giêsu đã trở nên hạt giống gieo
vào lòng đất, chấp nhận mục nát để trổ sinh nhiều bông trái. Sự tự hiến và tự hủy của Chúa Giêsu đã
chứng minh một chân lý xem ra có vẻ nghịch lý “cho là nhận, chết là đường đưa tới sự sống”. Tuy nhiên,
muốn sống tự hiến và tự hủy, chúng ta phải chấp nhận sống khiêm nhu, nhỏ bé, hy sinh, xả kỷ quên mình.
Đức Kitô kêu mời mỗi người chúng ta theo gương Người, trở thành như hạt lúa: cần phải được vùi xuống
đất, chết đi để sinh nhiều bông hạt. Không phải chết về thể xác, nhưng chết về những tính xấu trong con
người của chúng ta: ích kỷ, kiêu căng, bất công, thù oán… Nhờ bí tích Thanh Tẩy, chúng ta đã được dìm
vào trong nước thanh tẩy, nghĩa là được dìm trong cái chết của Đức Kitô và cùng sống lại với Người, sống
một đời sống mới. Trong đời sống mới này, chúng ta có thể nói như thánh Phaolô: “Tôi sống, nhưng
không còn phải là tôi, mà là Đức Kitô sống trong tôi”.
Là môn đệ của Đức Kitô, chúng ta cần phải theo sát gót Người: “Ai phục vụ Thầy, thì hãy theo Thầy; và
Thầy ở đâu, kẻ phục vụ Thầy cũng sẽ ở đó. Ai phục vụ Thầy, Cha của Thầy sẽ quí trọng người ấy”. Theo
Thầy Chí Thánh vác thập giá mỗi ngày, hy sinh quên mình phục vụ tha nhân, ngay cả đến việc hy sinh
mạng sống của mình vì Đức Kitô. Chúng ta được mời gọi để trở nên những vị thánh của thiên niên kỷ mới.
Chúng ta sẽ không đáp trả được lời mời gọi này, nếu chúng ta không chấp nhận hy sinh. Chúng ta hãy chọn
lựa hy sinh với niềm vui để có thể đáp trả được lời mời gọi này và dâng hiến tất cả cho Chúa Giêsu và
Nước Trời. Lạy Chúa Giêsu, xin giúp con quảng đại trong việc dâng hiến cuộc sống để phục vụ cho Nước
Thiên Chúa. Xin giúp con đừng tính toán thiệt hơn, nhưng xin cho con cảm nghiệm được niềm vui sống
trọn vẹn cho một mình Chúa mà thôi. Ước gì, trong Mùa Chay thánh này, chúng ta sống như hạt lúa: biết
hoán cải lòng mình để sống thánh thiện hơn, mến Chúa hơn, và sống bác ái hơn với mọi người, để chuẩn bị
tích cực mừng đại lễ Phục Sinh sắp tới.
KIỂM ĐIỂM ĐỜI SỐNG
1- Hạt giống phải mục nát mới trổ sinh bông hạt. Bạn hiểu điều này thế nào trong đời sống cây cỏ?
2- Hạt giống phải mục nát mới trổ sinh bông hạt. Bạn hiểu điều này thế nào trong đời sống thiêng liêng?
3- Chúa Giêsu đã là hạt giống chịu mục nát đi. Bạn hiểu điều này thế nào?We encourage you to take notes as you reflect on this week readings / homily:
ANNUNCIATION CHURCH
1307 East Longden Avenue, Arcadia CA ~ www.annunciationchurch.net
Pastor: Liturgy
Rev. Freddie Chua Francine Moore (626) 930-0448
In Residence: Eucharistic Ministers
Rev. Eugene Herbert Linda Gutierrez (626) 446-7837
Pastor Emeritus Lectors
Msgr. Timothy O’Connell Christine Hunt (626) 422-3934
Sacristans
Kathy Trinaystich (626) 359-6553
LITURGIES Altar Servers
Saturday Evening Vigil Frances Luna (626) 327-6147
5:00 PM Ushers
Sunday Raul Arias (626) 357-6465
8:00 AM and 10:00 AM Music Ministry
12:00 Noon (Español) Joella Merten, Dir. (626) 821-0264
3:00 PM (Vietnamese) Joe Adamski (626) 437-5921
4:45 PM—Liturgy of the Hours Francine Moore (626) 930-0448
Carlos Orozco (626) 371-6438
Weekday Mass Schedule Deidre Stadler (626) 357-1433
8;30 a.m. Mon. Tue. Thurs. Friday
Wed. [Marian Devotion]
PARISH ORGANIZATIONS
with O.L.O.P.H. Devotion
Pastoral Council
7:00 P.M. Rosary
OFFICE: David Gutkind (626) 622-5024
7:30 P.M. Mass of the B.V.M.
2701 Peck Road Couples/Singles for Christ
Monrovia, CA 91016 First Friday Schedule Perry Rivera (909) 594-6475
Telephone: (626) 447-6202 7:45 A.M. Reconciliation Bereavement
Fax: (626) 447-9834 8:30 A.M. Mass & Exposition Gary Cooper (626) 482-5041
Monday – Friday 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. All Day Adoration Finance Council
(Closed for lunch from 12:00—1:00 P.M.) 7:30 P.M. Benediction Jerry Gutierrez (626) 446-7837
Office Manager Perpetual Adoration/Nite Adoration
Ms. Christine Hunt Ext. 11 Fatima First Saturday Devotion Leticia Carbajal (626) 277-9429
Receptionist 7:00 P.M. Adoration Rosary Prayer Group
Mrs. Kathleen Trinaystich Ext. 10 8:00 P.M. Mass Gary Miller rosaryprayers@yahoo.com
Meditation Group
Holy Days Pat Arkosy (626) 444-9355
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Vigil: 5:30 P.M. Eucharistic Ministry to the Sick
2701 South Peck Road
8:30 A.M. and 7:30 P.M. Marie Nimmrich (626) 448-3304
Monrovia, CA 91016
Telephone: (626) 446-1625 Christian Service
Reconciliation Temporarily Closed
Monday & Wednesday 5:00—8:00 P.M. Saturday: 3:30 to 5:00 P.M.
Tuesday & Thursday 2:00—8:00 P.M Grupo de Oracíón
or by appointment Teresa Villareal (626) 236-0374
Closed on Fridays
Director Safeguard the Children
Matrimony
Arcie Reza Dianne Logan (626) 303-6299
Six months notice required. Please
Office Staff: Alexandra Dixon and Encuentro Matrimonial:
contact the Parish Office to schedule
Jessica Tang Ramiro y Mirna Cabrera (626) 376-1079
an appointment with the Pastor.
Confirmation/Youth Ministry Fatima First Saturday Devotion:
Arcie Reza Baptism Jo DeLa Torre (310) 663-1955
Please stop by the Parish Office to Divine Mercy Prayer Group
pick up the necessary paperwork Lupe Sheets (626) 716-1714
R.C.I.A. (Adults Only)
Sandra Rivera (626) 506-9068 and to be given the name and phone Women’s Ministry
number of the Baptism Catechist to Joella Merten (626) 821-0264
contact and pre-register for your BLD Prayer Community
R.C.I.A. for Children/F.I.R.E. Kathy Dela Paz (626) 629-0788
classes.
Children’s Liturgy Intercession Ministry
Esther and Susan (626) 446-1625 Child Abuse Hotline Gloria Murillo (626) 316-0628
Reporting Sexual Abuse: Justice & Peace Ministry
(800) 355-2545 Mark Mc Cormick
Heather T. Banis (213) 637-7650 Prayer Chain Ministry
Ph.D Marie Nimmrich (626) 448-3304You can also read
