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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
I t may seem obvious that the theme for the
Baptism of the Lord is “water,” but when
one spends time with the readings today, one
with water; he will baptize you with the Holy
Spirit.” Yet he conducted his ministry with
faith and hope.
can see many different connotations for that
water and its power. Isaiah calls the poor who BEING THE MESSAGE
are thirsty and tired to come to the water and As John humbly carried out his mission and
take the spiritual food and drink that will be Jesus accepted this simple baptism by John, the
provided if we but seek the Lord. Here, God is Holy Spirit indeed came down upon Jesus, and
both destination and consolation. The respon- God proclaimed for the first time, “You are my
sorial psalm follows suit with the image of beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”
drawing water from the springs of salvation. 1 Thus Jesus began his formal ministry. There
John takes us to the reality of Christ as eucha- must have been much that he already knew, but
rist: not only Jesus’ birth and baptism, but his also much that he uncovered each day in his
death, as we hear that Jesus came “by water encounters with the disciples and the crowds.
and by blood.” The Gospel depicts John baptiz- As he responded “yes” to the Father over and
ing Jesus with water, and the Spirit baptizing over, his thirst was quenched and his spirit
Jesus. We experience both the humanity and strengthened.
the divinity of Christ. Indeed, water has much
power to save us. How many times do we witness baptisms in the
parish? The priest ministers with simple ele-
ments of water and oil, but the Spirit is called
BEING THE MESSENGER down each time. Every time we participate, we
When we go to a pop music concert, there is are experiencing the message, experiencing the
often an opening act. Usually they are a young call again. How many times have we blessed
group on their way up, or older musicians who ourselves with holy water, or participated in a
are past their prime and still hanging on in the sprinkling rite? Yet in these days, when church
business. This is indeed a hard job. In the com- fonts are empty due to safety precautions, we
edy world it is the same thing. You have to need to remember those other times, trust in
warm up the crowd. You are not who they are God, and sing the prayer of Isaiah in our hearts
coming to see, and audiences may be unre- about drawing the water joyfully. We must
sponsive, come in late, or not pay a lot of atten- trust in the message. We must become the mes-
tion. Yet John had no problem being the open- sage of God’s saving action through our bap-
ing act, the messenger, the harbinger of faith tism and our lives.
for Jesus. He was very devout in his faith and
knew what his role was. Many Jews were ac- Today’s Readings: Is 55:1–11; Is 12:2–3, 4bcd, 5–6; 1 Jn 5:1–9;
tively seeking a messiah, and he was quick to Mk 1:7–11
let them know that he was not the one for
whom they were waiting. “I have baptized you
Annunciation Church
Masses for This Week
Saturday, Jan. 9th
5:00 p.m. Fr.
S.I. Marie Smith
Sunday, Jan. 10th Outdoor Vs. Indoor Masses:
8:00 a.m. Fr. As a result of a recent Supreme court ruling, indoor religious gatherings are
S.I. Fr. Freddie Chua, the Rosales now permitted. We recognize this as a step toward resuming Mass indoors;
Family, Kathleen Trinaystich, and the however, we also recognize that a significant risk still exists in doing so. Cases
Parishioners of Annunciation in Southern California continue to surge and overwhelm hospitals as a result of
RIP Helen Ardila people gathering for Thanksgiving and the same is expected to occur due to
10:00 a.m. VIETNAMESE Fr. Nguyen Christmas and New Year’s. According to recent estimates by the medical com-
12:00 p.m. SPANISH Fr. de la Vega munity, caseloads will most likely not taper off until the end of January, at the
S.I. Beatrice Morales, the Sevilla Fam- earliest. For these reasons, we are electing to continue to offer Mass in our
ily, the Valarezo Family, and the Troya parking lot each weekend and in the patio area of the Parish Office on week-
Family days for the foreseeable future. We will continue to monitor the guidance is-
Monday, Jan. 11th sued by both the scientific and medical sectors, as well as any that might be
8:30 a.m. Fr. forthcoming from the Archdiocese. Like you, we are anxious to return to our
RIP Peter Chan
church, but we strongly feel that it is our responsibility to do so only when it ap-
Tuesday, Jan. 12th pears to be safe for the majority of our parishioners, our ministers, and our
8:30 a.m. Fr. priests.
S.I. The Yeo Family
Wednesday, Jan. 13th
Current Mass Times:
8:30 a.m. Fr.
RIP Peter Chan
Our Vigil Mass is celebrated at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sunday Masses
Thursday, Jan. 14th are: 8:00 a.m. (English), 10:00 a.m. (Vietnamese) and 12:00 Noon
8:30 a.m. Fr. (Spanish). Confessions are held on Saturdays from 3:30—4:30 p.m.
RIP Charlie Claire These times will be in effect until further notice.
Friday, Jan. 15th
8:30 a.m. Fr. Outdoor Masses:
RIP Martin Luther King, Jr. † The Vigil Mass will be celebrated at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, the Vietnamese
Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, and the Spanish Mass will be
celebrated at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday. The 8:00 a.m. English Mass is the same.
† If you wish to bring your own chair(s) and sit outside your car during Mass,
Masses for Next Week you are welcome to do so. To ensure everyone’s safety, chairs must be placed
Saturday, Jan. 16th in front of your car only, in order to maintain appropriate social distancing from
5:00 p.m. Fr. the cars around you. Personal-sized only umbrellas are allowed so as to not
S.I. Monsignor O’Connell, Kathy Dela block the view of attendees who might be seated behind you.
Paz, and Annunciation Youth Ministry † Masks are required when you enter the parking lot, if you remain in your car
Sunday, Jan. 17th with any of the windows rolled down, or if you choose to sit outside your car
8:00 a.m. Fr. during Mass. They are optional if you choose to remain in your car with the
S.I. Mary Pat Wiard, Bob Branik, and windows rolled up.
the Parishioners of Annunciation
RIP Milagros Sapida, and the Sevilla
Family
We are trying to maximize the parking spaces for those attending Mass and
10:00 a.m. VIETNAMESE Fr. Nguyen ask that all support volunteers (ushers, Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, music
12:00 p.m. SPANISH Fr. de la Vega ministers, etc.) park inside the gate area just outside the Parish Hall.
S.I. Eddie Morales and Family
Monday, Jan. 18th Daily Mass streams at 11:00 a.m., Sunday Mass in English at 11:00 a.m., and
8:30 a.m. Fr. Spanish Mass at 2:00 p.m.. You can access these Masses on our website
S.I. The Lim Family (www.annunciationchurch.net), Facebook (Annunciation Catholic Church), or
Tuesday, Jan. 19th YouTube (Annunciation Catholic Church Arcadia).
8:30 a.m. Fr.
RIP Peter Chan Parish Prayer Chain:
Wednesday, Jan. 20th The ministry of the prayer chain is to lift up to Our Lord the specific requests
8:30 a.m. Fr. and concerns of our parishioners and friends. To request prayer for someone,
S.I. The Klein Family please call Marie Nimmrich at (626) 448-3304, or e-mail her at: mareeeliza-
Thursday, Jan. 21st beth@aol.com. All prayer requests are kept confidential within the prayer net-
8:30 a.m. Fr. work. To become involved as a Prayer Warrior, please e-mail Marie and she
RIP Peter Chan will get you started! Thank you and God bless you.
Friday, Jan. 22nd
8:30 a.m. Fr.
RIP The Unborn
The Baptism of the Lord Jan. 10, 2021
Did You Know? Please Pray For:
As parents, we teach our children that the truth is important. In fact, the Gerrie Rothermel, William Litwicki,
truth is a critical part of the healing process for victim-survivors of abuse. Richard Lugo and all who are ill.
When a victim-survivor tells the truth about abuse that has happened to
him or her, it robs the secret of its power and begins to break down any
fear surrounding it. This helps a victim-survivor on the path to being free
from the effects of abuse and enables the church and other institutions to
take appropriate action to keep others safe. For more information about
the importance of truth-telling, visit https://lacatholics.org/did-you-/know/.
Calendar of Events:
Sunday, Jan. 10th
Skilled Nursing Care Available at Santa Teresita:
Santa Teresita Manor offers both short and long-term skilled nursing and Monday, Jan. 11th
rehabilitative services. The Carmelite Sisters there are committed to
providing care of uncompromising quality, together with a devoted nurs- Tuesday, Jan. 12th
ing and rehabilitation team. Among the services offered, included are:
24-hour skilled nursing care, Palliative and Hospice care, respite care, Wednesday, Jan. 13th
Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy, wound care and IV Ther-
apy. If you wish to learn more about these, and other, services, please Thursday, Jan. 14th
visit: www.santa-teresita.org.
Friday, Jan. 15th
Daily Mass Schedule:
Daily Mass is being celebrated at 8:30 a.m. Monday through Friday in Saturday, Jan. 16th
the patio area on the north side of the Parish Offices. Parking is avail-
able either in the Parish Office parking lot, or on Peck Road, and the
seating is all socially-distanced. Masks are
required. Lord, Protect Them
Joseph Villamayor Air Force
Your Church Contributions: Elizabeth Villamayor Air Force
Robert James Logan IV Army
To make your contribution, you can: use Adrian Mc Nally Army
our website (www.annunciationchurch.net), Ronnel Resurrecion Navy
Daniel Smith Marines
drop it through the mail slot in the Parish Patrick Thompson Navy
Office door, or mail it using the pre- Catherine Holdren Coast Guard
addressed envelope in your monthly Robert Wrischnik Marines
Brandon Tennis Navy
mailed package. Rafael Hernandez, Jr. Marines
Mario Monoz Marines
Emma Larenas Navy
Gabriel Jimenez Air Force
Brian Griffiths Marines
John B. Goss Marines
Noe Villanueva Army
Stephen Cain Marines
Preston Ellis Air Force
Matthew Aldrete Army
Patrick Parra Army
Justin R. Lozano Marines
Vianca Medina Army
Carlos Casillas Army
Alex Quesada-Bocanegra Marines
Carlos Rodriguez Army
Jacob Davis Navy
Shannon S. Everitt Air Force
Liezl Sarte Air Force
Last Week’s Offertory Collections Mariel Constantino Air Force
Christopher Moss Marines
Jan. 3, 2021: $ 6,489.00 Nicholas GoddardApril 7, 2002
Army
Last Year : $ 8,546.00 David Aguilera Army
Jason Smith Marines
Online Giving: $ 6,855.00 Offering
Brandon CollectionNavy
Patanjo $9,310.50
Together in Mission—2020 Michael Stanton Army
Goal Amount: $ 54,834.00 Alex Ascanio Marines
Amount Pledged: $68,869.00 ThankMartinez
Matthew you and GodArmy bless you.
Osvaldo Santillan Air Force
Amount Paid: $65,442.57 Lazarus Fuentes Marines
Difference OVER Amount Paid: Cristian Jesus Garcia Army
Marco Andres Garcia Army
$10,608.57 Michael Beltran Navy
C uando vamos a un concierto de música pop, por
lo regular hay un espectáculo con el que se abre.
Normalmente son un grupo joven que va iniciando, o
Debía de haber mucho que ya sabía, pero también
demasiado que descubriría cada día en sus encuen-
tros con los discípulos y las multitudes. Al responder
músicos ya conocidos que ya pasaron por su mejor “sí” al Padre una y otra vez, su sed fue saciada y su
etapa, pero aún están en el mundo del espectáculo. espíritu fortalecido.
Sin duda alguna, este es un trabajo arduo. De igual ¿Cuántas veces presenciamos los bautismos en la
manera pasa en el mundo de la comedia. Tienes que parroquia? El sacerdote realiza el rito con elementos
preparar a los espectadores. Estas personas que sencillos de agua y aceite, pero el Espíritu es invocado
abren un espectáculo no son a quienes las multitudes cada vez. Cada vez que participamos, experimenta-
van a ver, a veces el público no se conecta, llega tarde mos el mensaje, experimentamos la llamada de
o no presta la atención suficiente. Sin embargo, Juan nuevo. ¿Cuántas veces nos hemos santiguado con
no tuvo problemas para abrir el acto de apertura, el agua bendita o recibimos el rocío del agua en el rito de
mensajero, el precursor de la fe en Jesús. Él era muy aspersión? Sin embargo, en estos días, cuando la pi-
devoto a su fe judía y sabía cuál era su papel. Muchos las o fuentes de agua de la Iglesia están vacías debido
judíos buscaban seriamente a un mesías, y él se apre- a precauciones de seguridad, necesitamos recordar
suro a darles a conocer que no era él a quien estaban aquellas veces, confiar en Dios y cantar en nuestros
esperando. “Yo los he bautizado con agua, pero él los corazones la oración de Isaías que habla de sacar
bautizará con el Espíritu Santo”. Sin embargo, realizó agua con alegría. Debemos confiar en el mensaje. De-
su ministerio con fe y esperanza. bemos convertirnos en el mensaje de la acción salva-
dora de Dios a través de nuestro bautismo y nuestras
SIENDO EL MENSAJE vidas.
Mientras Juan humildemente realizaba su misión y Lecturas de hoy: Is 55:1–11; Is 12:2–3, 4bcd, 5–6; 1 Jn 5:1–9; Mc 1:7–11
Jesús aceptaba este bautismo simple de Juan, el
Espíritu Santo bajó sobre Jesús, y Dios proclamó por
primera vez, “Tú eres mi Hijo amado en quien me
complazco”. Así Jesús comenzó su ministerio formal.Các Bài đọc 1 Is 55,1-11 Suy Niệm
bạn sẽ Đến cả đi, nước đã sẵn đây : hãy nghe
vui thì các ngươi sẽ được sống. Giáo lý Hội Thánh
mừng Công giáo đã dạy:
múc Bài đọc 2 1 Ga 5,1-9 Nhờ Bí tích Thánh
nước Thần Khí, nước và máu. Tẩy, người Kitô hữu
tận được nên đồng hình
nguồn Tin Mừng Mc 1,7-11
Con là Con yêu dấu của Cha, Cha hài đồng dạng với Ðức
ơn cứu
lòng về Con. Giêsu một cách bí
độ.
tích. Nhưng, làm
thế nào để có thể trở nên đồng hình đồng dạng với Chúa? Thánh Gioan Eude đã khuyên mỗi người
chúng ta: “Tôi xin anh em hãy coi Ðức Giêsu Kitô, Chúa chúng ta, là thủ lãnh thật của anh em và anh em
là chi thể của Người. Người thuộc về anh em như đầu thuộc về các chi thể. Mọi sự của Người là của anh
em. Tinh Thần của Người, trái tim của Người, thân thể của Người, linh hồn và tất cả khả năng của Người.
Anh em phải sử dụng những gì của Người như của riêng anh em để phục vụ, ca ngợi, yêu mến và tôn vinh
Thiên Chúa. Anh em thuộc về Người, như chi thể thuộc về đầu. Can vậy, Người ao ước sử dụng tất cả
những gì của anh em, như thể là của riêng Người để phục vụ và tôn vinh Cha của Người”.
Về kinh nghiệm nên đồng hình đồng dạng với Chúa thánh Phaolô cũng đã chia sẻ rằng: “Ðối với tôi, sống
là Ðức Kitô”. “Tôi sống, nhưng không còn là tôi, mà là Ðức Kitô sống trong tôi”. Mong muốn chúng ta
khát khao trở nên đồng hình đồng dạng với Chúa, Mẹ Hội Thánh đã dạy chúng ta lời “kinh xin lòng
mến” như sau: “Lạy Chúa Giêsu êm ái dịu dàng, xin cho lòng con bừng cháy ngọn lửa mến yêu Chúa, xin
biến đổi thân con trở thành chính Ngài. Xin Thần Linh Chúa thánh hóa bản thân con, ngõ hầu mọi cử chỉ,
hành vi của con đều làm đẹp lòng Chúa. Ước chi Ngài thực hiện điều ấy nơi con, nhờ quyền phép Thánh
Thể mà con lãnh nhận mỗi ngày. Ôi, con nóng lòng ước ao biến đổi toàn thân con thành chính Chúa. Ôi
Chúa của con. Amen”. Câu kinh mở đầu “Lạy Chúa Giêsu êm ái dịu dàng” đã gợi lên trong tâm trí chúng
ta một Chúa Giêsu rất sống động và gần gũi thân thương. Ngài đang ngước đôi mắt hiền dịu nhìn chúng
ta “đang vất vả mang gánh nặng nề.” Ngài chạnh lòng thương xót và mời gọi: “Hãy đến cùng Tôi, Tôi sẽ
cho nghỉ ngơi bồi dưỡng”. Cảm nhận được tình yêu của Chúa, chúng ta sẽ mạnh dạn mở lòng mình ra để
tỏ lộ với Chúa nỗi niềm khao khát thâm sâu bằng câu kinh tiếp theo: “…Xin cho lòng con bừng cháy ngọn
lửa mến yêu Chúa”, ngọn lửa tình yêu mà Chúa đã từng ném vào thế gian và những mong phải chi nó được
bừng cháy lên trong lòng mỗi người, “xin biến đổi thân con trở thành chính Ngài” để từ nay “con sống,
nhưng không còn là con, mà là Chúa sống trong con”. “Xin Thần Linh Chúa thánh hóa bản thân con, ngõ
hầu mọi cử chỉ, hành vi con đều làm đẹp lòng Chúa”, “để dù ăn dù uống, hay làm bất cứ việc gì, con chỉ
làm vì vinh danh Chúa” mà thôi. “Ước chi Ngài thực hiện điều ấy nơi con, nhờ quyền phép Thánh Thể con
lãnh nhận mỗi ngày”. Thực tế cuộc sống đã chứng minh cho chúng ta thấy, trong tình yêu không phải
người ta chiếm đoạt được đối tượng để yêu, nhưng là chính đối tượng tình yêu đã chủ động thu hút và lôi
cuốn làm cho người ta phải say mê như thánh Gioan Eude đã nói trên đây. Chính thánh Gioan Tông đồ
cũng đã khẳng định cho chúng ta chân lý ấy một cách minh nhiên: “Tình yêu phải được bắt nguồn từ Thiên
Chúa vì Thiên Chúa là tình yêu”. Thật vậy, “nhờ quyền phép Thánh Thể lãnh nhận mỗi ngày” chúng ta đã
cảm nhận được Thiên Chúa luôn đi bước trước trong tình yêu và “Ngài cũng thực hiện điều ấy nơi mỗi
người chúng ta”. Về phần con, “Con nóng lòng ước ao biến đổi toàn thân con thành chính
Chúa”. Nhưng con lại thấy mình quá nhỏ bé và bất xứng với ân huệ tình yêu cao quí mà Chúa đã ban tặng.
Thế nên, lòng con hằng xao xuyến mỗi ngày con sẽ lặp đi lặp lại lời kinh với khát khao, xin cho con nên
một với Chúa.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
5:30 PM Ushers
Sunday Raul Arias (626) 357-6465
7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Music Ministry
12:00 Noon (Español) Joella Merten, Dir. (626) 821-0264
3:00 p.m. (Vietnamese) Joe Adamski (626) 437-5921
4:45 p.m.—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
