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25511 Eshelman Ave, Lomita, CA 90717
C H U R C H
(310) 326-3364
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FATHER PAUL’S CORNER
Dear Families and Friends of St. Margaret Mary,
As most of you know our Holy Father, Pope Francis, has written a wonderful apostolic exhortation called “Evangelii Guadium” on the joy of proclaiming the Gospel. It is truly an extraordinary document, easy to read and full of inspiration. Here is just an excerpt:
The joy of the gospel fills the hearts and lives of all
who encounter Jesus. Those who accept his offer of
salvation are set free from sin, sorrow, inner emptiness and loneliness. With Christ joy is constantly
born anew. In this Exhortation I wish to encourage
the Christian faithful to embark upon a new chapter
of evangelization marked by this joy, while pointing
out new paths for the Church’s journey in years to
come. The great danger in today’s world, pervaded as
it is by consumerism, is the desolation and anguish
born of a complacent yet covetous heart, the feverish
pursuit of frivolous pleasures, and a blunted conscience. Whenever our interior life becomes caught
up in its own interests and concerns, there is no
longer room for others, no place for the poor. God’s
voice is no longer heard, the quiet joy of his love is
no longer felt, and the desire to do good fades. This is
a very real danger for believers too. Many fall prey to
it, and end up resentful, angry and listless. That is no
way to live a dignified and fulfilled life; it is not
God’s will for us, nor is it the life in the Spirit which
has its source in the heart of the risen Christ. I invite
all Christians, everywhere, at this very moment, to a
renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ, or at
least an openness to letting him encounter them; I
ask all of you to do this unfailingly each day. No one
should think that this invitation is not meant for him
or her, since “no one is excluded from the joy
brought by the Lord”. The Lord does not disappoint
those who take this risk; whenever we take a step
towards Jesus, we come to realize that he is already
there, waiting for us with open arms. Now is the time
to say to Jesus: “Lord, I have let myself be deceived; in
a thousand ways I have shunned your love, yet here I
am once more, to renew my covenant with you. I
need you. Save me once again, Lord, take me once
more into your redeeming embrace”. How good it
feels to come back to him whenever we are lost! Let
me say this once more: God never tires of forgiving
us; we are the ones who tire of seeking his mercy.
Christ, who told us to forgive one another “seventy
times seven” (Mt 18:22) has given us his example: he
has forgiven us seventy times seven. Time and time
again he bears us on his shoulders. No one can strip
us of the dignity bestowed upon us by this boundless
and unfailing love. With a tenderness which never
disappoints, but is always capable of restoring our
joy, he makes it possible for us to lift up our heads
and to start anew. Let us not flee from the resurrection of Jesus, let us never give up, come what will.
May nothing inspire more than his life, which impels us onwards!”
Welcome to Saint Margaret Mary
PASTOR: Fr. Paul O’Donnell;
ASSOCIATE PASTOR: Fr. Juan Silva & Fr. John Palmer
PRIEST IN RESIDENCE: Fr. Sebastian Venni
DEACONS: Cheto Mendoza, Craig Siegman, Richard Soria and Dan Wallace
MASS AND PRAYER SCHEDULE
Saturday 5 PM, Sunday 6:45, 8, 9:30, 11 AM, 5PM, Español 12:30, 7 PM
Monday—Friday 6:30, 8:15 AM, Saturday 8:15 AM only
Perpetual Help Novena Wednesday s, 7:30 PM
Rosary (in Chapel) Monday —Friday 7 and 8:45 AM;
Wednesday 6:30 PM, Tuesday 7 PM (Spanish)
Confessions Friday 5-5:30 PM; Saturday 3:30-4:30 PM; 7:30-8:30 PM
MENSAJE DE PADRE PAUL
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Estimados Amigos y Familias de Santa Margarita María,
Como la mayoría de ustedes ya saben, nuestro Santo Padre, el Papa Francis, ha escrito una exhortación
apostólica maravilloso llamado "Evangelii Guadium" sobre la alegría de proclamar el Evangelio. Es verdaderamente un documento extraordinario, de fácil lectura y lleno de inspiración. Aquí es sólo un extracto:
“La alegría del Evangelio llena el corazón y la vida
entera de los que se encuentran con Jesús. Quienes
se dejan salvar por Él son liberados del pecado, de
la tristeza, del vacío interior, del aislamiento. Con
Jesucristo siempre nace y renace la alegría. En esta
Exhortación quiero dirigirme a los fieles cristianos
para invitarlos a una nueva etapa evangelizadora
marcada por esa alegría, e indicar caminos para la
marcha de la Iglesia en los próximos años. El gran
riesgo del mundo actual, con su múltiple y abrumadora oferta de consumo, es una tristeza individualista que brota del corazón cómodo y avaro, de
la búsqueda enfermiza de placeres superficiales, de
la conciencia aislada. Cuando la vida interior se
clausura en los propios intereses, ya no hay espacio
para los demás, ya no entran los pobres, ya no se
escucha la voz de Dios, ya no se goza la dulce alegría de su amor, ya no palpita el entusiasmo por
hacer el bien. Los creyentes también corren ese
riesgo, cierto y permanente. Muchos caen en él y se
convierten en seres resentidos, quejosos, sin vida.
Ésa no es la opción de una vida digna y plena, ése
no es el deseo de Dios para nosotros, ésa no es la
vida en el Espíritu que brota del corazón de Cristo
resucitado. Invito a cada cristiano, en cualquier
lugar y situación en que se encuentre, a renovar
ahora mismo su encuentro personal con Jesucristo
o, al menos, a tomar la decisión de dejarse encon-
trar por Él, de intentarlo cada día sin descanso. No
hay razón para que alguien piense que esta invitación no es para él, porque «nadie queda excluido de la alegría reportada por el Señor»[1]. Al que
arriesga, el Señor no lo defrauda, y cuando alguien da un pequeño paso hacia Jesús, descubre
que Él ya esperaba su llegada con los brazos
abiertos. Éste es el momento para decirle a Jesucristo: «Señor, me he dejado engañar, de mil maneras escapé de tu amor, pero aquí estoy otra vez
para renovar mi alianza contigo. Te necesito. Rescátame de nuevo, Señor, acéptame una vez más
entre tus brazos redentores». ¡Nos hace tanto bien
volver a Él cuando nos hemos perdido! Insisto una
vez más: Dios no se cansa nunca de perdonar, somos nosotros los que nos cansamos de acudir a su
misericordia. Aquel que nos invitó a perdonar
«setenta veces siete» (Mt 18,22) nos da ejemplo: Él
perdona setenta veces siete. Nos vuelve a cargar
sobre sus hombros una y otra vez. Nadie podrá
quitarnos la dignidad que nos otorga este amor
infinito e inquebrantable. Él nos permite levantar
la cabeza y volver a empezar, con una ternura que
nunca nos desilusiona y que siempre puede devolvernos la alegría. No huyamos de la resurrección
de Jesús, nunca nos declaremos muertos, pase lo
que pase. ¡Que nada pueda más que su vida que
nos lanza hacia adelante!”
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St. Margaret Mary
Men’s
Cornerstone Retreat
Fri. & Sat.
August 8th & 9th
Step away for 26 hours from your normal routine and the chaos of your life to
reflect, rejuvenate and strengthen your spirit.
Retreat is Free of Charge. Stop by Grotto area after mass for sign up.
Applications also available in the office.
For More Info Contact Mark Vicelja (310) 891-1902 or James Viveros (310) 941 6803
Readings For The Week
Monday July 7
Reading 1: Hosea 2:16, 17c-18, 21-22
Gospel: Matthew 9:18-26
Tuesday July 8
Reading 1: Hosea 8:4-7, 11-13
Gospel: Matthew 9:32-38
Wednesday July 9
Reading 1: Hosea 10:1-3, 7-8, 12
Gospel: Matthew 10:1-7
Thursday July 10
Reading 1: Hosea 11:1-4, 8e-9
Gospel: Matthew 10:7-15
Friday July 11
St. Benedict
Reading 1: Hosea 14:2-10
Gospel: Matthew 10:16-23
Saturday July 12
Reading 1: Isaiah 6:1-8
Gospel: Matthew 10:24-33
Sunday July 13
Reading 1: Isaiah 55:10-11
Reading 2: Romans 8:18-23
Gospel: Matthew 13:1-23
FAITH SHARING MEETING
THURSDAY, JULY 17
7 to 9 PM—SMM PARISH CENTER
In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus spoke a parable
about an enemy that sowed weeds within the good
wheat seed in a farmer’s field. The farmer told his
workers not to pull the weeds as he was concerned
about harming the wheat. His instructions were to
leave the bad (weeds) with the good (wheat) until
the harvest when the bad would be destroyed.
There is a lesson in this for us. We live in a world
full of hurt and evil. It’s up to us to nurture and
grow the good in our evil world. What are you doing to nurture and grow the wheat in anticipation of
the harvest at “the end of the age”?
Share your thoughts and hear what others have to
say at our next Small Christian Communities Faith
Sharing meeting. We’ll reflect upon the readings
for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time:
Wisdom 12:13, 16-19, Romans 8:26-27, Matthew 13:24-43
To confirm your attendance call or email
Roy and Carole Hardinge at
310-539-6027 or pmtnroy@aol.com.
We hope to see you there!
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NATIONAL NEEDS
COMBINED COLLECTION
Next weekend we will have the National Needs
Combined Collection for The Catholic Communication Campaign, the Black & Indian Home Mission, The Catholic University of America and the
Catholic Home Missions. This Combined collection:
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Makes it possible for us to continue strengthening Catholic faith, values and education
Helps support some of the poorest dioceses in
the country that depend on annual collections.
Enables us to insure the highest standards of
quality Catholic education through The Catholic University of America’s exceptional programs of scholarship, research, and service
Strengthens the Church at home to help provide
basic pastoral resources and services to needy
ethnic communities in scattered and isolated
areas through the Catholic Home Missions Appeal.
We ask you during this week to please prayerfully
consider donating to this worthy collection. Special
Offering envelopes can be found in the pews
2014-2015
FAITH FORMATION REGISTRATION
Registration for the 2014-15 Faith Formation Classes is now open..
Registration forms for elementary, junior high and
high school confirmation can be picked up at the
RE or Parish Offices or downloaded from the
parish website.
Current and New students need to r egister .
Remember, it is an Archdiocesan requirement to
have two consecutive years of religious education
in order to receive sacraments.
Completed registration forms and fees must be
hand delivered to the RE office. A copy of the Baptismal Certificate must accompany all NEW registrations. Even if a child was baptized at St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Parish, a copy of each necessary
certificate(s) must be included for all children who
are registering for Faith Formation for the very first
time.
Treasures From Our Traditions
Confirmation is complicated, at least in its history. It arose in response to real problems deeply felt, not
the least of which was the desire of the bishop to minister to all who were baptized. But it also has to do
with the early crisis of how to deal with persons baptized by congregations that had broken bonds with
the greater church: heretics. People reasoned that no matter how wrong-headed the minister might be,
Christ would always work in the waters of baptism. No matter what, God would sweep aside all human
obstacles to claim the new life in the water. They were not so sure about the ability of someone who had
broken with the church to confer the Spirit.
By the fifth century, already-baptized persons coming into the church were anointed with chrism but not
rebaptized. This anointing with myron or chrism was seen as an act of reconciliation by the church, and a
seal upon the commitments vowed by the newcomer. Today, we preserve this ancient practice by never
"rebaptizing" Christians who have been baptized in water in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We affirm the candidates' baptismal dignity, and we celebrate confirmation at their first reception of
the Eucharist.
--Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co
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DIOS ES AMOR
Por Humberto Beltrán
A veces hay personas que le clavan espinas en
el corazón a uno, y lo único que hacemos es
quedarnos con esas espinas clavadas en nuestro
corazón y nos quedamos con ese dolor a veces
por toda la vida. Algunos tratamos de vengarnos porque pensamos que así nos vamos a sacar
esas espinas, y llegamos a tal grado que nuestro
corazón ya no siente nada porque se nos convierte en un corazón de piedra, pero también ya
no nos importa nada y terminamos actuando
igual que esas personas.
La fiesta del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús.
Cuando hablamos del corazón hablamos de
amor. Más aún, el corazón ha llegado a ser el
símbolo de toda persona. A veces decimos de
dos cónyuges que son dos corazones que se
aman. Cuando en realidad son dos personas que
se aman, pero decimos que ellos son dos corazones porque es como si el corazón comprendiera todo lo que es una persona.
Hoy día es la fiesta del corazón de Jesús. Y precisamente porque cuando decimos corazón decimos amor, hoy es el día para hablar del amor
de Jesús.
Ese amor llevo a Jesús a identificarse con los
pobres, enfermos y oprimidos, el amor lo hizo
comprender a los pecadores, devolver la conciencia de su dignidad y valor a las mujeres,
rodearse de gente sencilla, ser parte de todos
los que sufren “amable y humilde de corazón”.
Nuestro Corazón en el
Corazón de Cristo.
Si nos fijamos bien en el Sagrado Corazón de
Jesús, nos podemos dar cuenta que tiene alrededor del corazón una corona de espinas, y esa
corona de espinas son las mismas que nos clavan a nosotros, es como si se las clavaran a El,
porque El dice lo que le hagas a uno de mis hijos es como que me lo hicieras a mi, y la cruz
que tiene es la cruz que llevamos nosotros y
que nos mortifica, a veces es una cruz que traemos de nuestro pasado y que a veces la traemos
por muchos años, pero a pesar de todo El siempre nos ilumina con ese resplandor que sale de
su corazón.
Es un corazón que no se cansa de amar y perdonar. Es el corazón que no se enfría ni se cierra a
las necesidades de nuestros hermanos. Es un
corazón del Redentor que no juega con los sentimientos de sus discípulos.
Reflexión
Por todo esto, en lugar de tratar de vengarnos, tratemos de colocar nuestro corazón en
el corazón de Cristo. Para que nos saque el
odio, el coraje, el rechazo, y la insensibilidad de nuestros corazones. Y podamos tener
amor, comprensión, tolerancia, perdón y
compasión en nuestro corazón..
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GOD'S WORD TODAY
Our Sick
Clarita GUESO
Inocensio LASANO
Adriana LARA
Agnes ZAMORNANOS
Bonnie PORTER
Florence DALEE
Mary ALBAO
Claire HULETT
Dianna GONZALEZ
Sandra GONZALEZ
Alonso CORONA
Jennifer FEIST
Jose Luis GONZALEZ
Horacio FLORES
Guadalupe FERNANDEZ
Jose Luis LUA
Pete WEAKLAND
Kim SHARP
Francisco MEDINA
Juana MEDINA
Leonore GARZA
Zeenta LAL
Dear Lord please bless these sick
with comfort, courage, hope and enduring
faith in your love and protection. Amen
Our Deceased
Dorothy BOUTELL
Sandy DANTICO
Susan ZAMORA
Antonio L. MENDOZA
Josefina VICTORIA
Cornelia PAGTALUNAN
Aurora NUNEZ
Eternal rest grant unto them
O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon
them. Amen.
Each week we gather to celebrate Mass. There is a
statistic that says that two out of every three people
who attend church services on a regular basis in
this country are hurting in some way. This means
that if you happen not to be hurting this week,
chances are that the two people on either side of
you are somehow burdened. One of the reasons
that many people attend Mass is to bring their cares
and worries to the tables of the word and Eucharist
in the hope that the Lord will transform them. Today's Gospel is a font of comfort and strength. Listen carefully as these words are proclaimed at Mass
today. Pray that the Lord will give rest to those
who are weighted down. Pray that we will all find
rest in the Lord, whose yoke is easy and whose
burden is light.
From Saint Margaret Sunday Missal, copyright (c)
J. S. Paluch Company
BECOME A
CATECHIST
Our parish Religious Formation program
continues to seek faith-filled, enthusiastic
people to share faith with our young people.
Experience is not necessary and
training will be provided.
If God is calling you and you are willing to
volunteer some time
Please contact the
Director of Faith Formation, Joe Voigt
310 326 3364 ext. 17 or
jvoigt@la-archdiocese.org
GOD BLESS YOU!
SPECIAL RELIGIOUS ED
REGISTRATION
Special Religious Ed will have registration on
Saturday, September 20,2014
from 9:30 am to NOON.
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Lecturas de la Semana
Lunes 7 de Julio
1a Lectura: Hosea 2:16, 17c-18, 21-22
Evangelio: Mateo 9:18-26
Martes 8 de Julio
1a Lectura: Hosea 8:4-7, 11-13
Evangelio: Mateo 9:32-38
2014-2015 REGISTRACION DE
Miercoles 9 de Julio
1a Lectura: Hosea 10:1-3, 7-8, 12
Evangelio: Mateo 10:1-7
La Registración para las clases de Formación de
Jueves 10 de Julio
1a Lectura: Hosea 11:1-4, 8-9
Evangelio: Mateo 10:7-15
Viernes 11 de Julio
San Benedicto
1a Lectura: Hosea 14:2-10
Evangelio: Mateo 10:16-23
Sabado 12 de Julio
1a Lectura: Isaias 6:1-8
Evangelio: Mateo 10:24-3
Domingo 13 de Julio
1a Lectura: Isaias 55:10-11
2a Lectura: Romanos 8:18-23
Evangelio: Mateo 13:1-23
ESTUDIO DE
BIBLIA
“DESCUBRE A JESUS A TRAVES DE
LAS ESCRITURAS”
Los Días Martes De 7 a 9 de la noche
Salón Santa Margarita María
Para mas información favor de l
lamar a:
Minerva Sanchez (310) 530-9323
Teresa Carbajal (310) 326-3364 Ext. 16
FORMACION DE FE
Fe 2014-15 ya esta abierta.
Las formas de inscripción para primaria,
secundaria y la confirmación pueden recogerlas
en la Oficina de Educación Religiosa o en la
Oficina Parroquial o pueden tomarlas de la pagina de
internet de la parroquia.
Los estudiantes actuales y nuevos
necesitan registrarse.
Recuerden que es un requisito de la Arquidiócesis de tener dos años consecutivos de educación religiosa con el fin de recibir los sacramentos. Los formularios y cuotas de
inscripción completas deben ser entregadas a la
oficina RE. Una copia del certificado de bautismo debe acompañar a todos los registros nuevos. Incluso si un niño fue bautizado en Santa
Margarita María, una copia de cada certificado
necesario (s) se debe incluir a todos los niños
que se están registrando para la Formación de
Fe para la primera vez.
GRUPO DE
ORACION
Hoy Jesús Cristo nos llama para darle
un sentido nuevo a nuestras vidas a
través de su palabra. Esta oportunidad
no la dejes pasar. Vengan y únanse a
nuestro Grupo de Oración encontremos a Jesús. Nos reunimos todos los
Lunes a las 7:00 PM en el
Salón San José.
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Tesoros de Nuestras Tradiciones
La confi rm aci ón es com pl i cado, por l o m enos en su hi st ori a . S urgi ó com o res pu es t a
a probl em as real es s ent i das, no m enos i m port ant e de l os cu al es er a el des eo del
obi s po para se rvi r a t odos l os que habéi s si do baut i z ados. P ero t am bi én t i ene qu e
ver con l a cri si s de pri nci pi os de cóm o t rat ar con l as pe rson as baut i z adas por l a s
congre gaci ones qu e habí an rot o l az os co n l a i gl esi a m a yor: herej es. La s pe rs ona s
pens aron qu e no i m port a l o m al ori ent a da puede s er el m i ni st ro, C ri st o si em pre funci onarí a en l as a gu a s del baut i sm o. No i m port a qué, Di os i b a a ba rre r t odos l os obs t ácul os hum anos pa r a re cl am ar l a nuev a vi da en el a gu a. El l os no est aban t an s e guros ac erc a de l a cap aci dad d e una p erso na que habí a rot o co n l a Igl esi a pa ra con feri r el Espí ri t u.
En el s i gl o V, l as pe rsonas ya b aut i z adas -que ent r an en l a i gl esi a er an un gi dos co n
el cri s m a, pe ro no b aut i z ados de nuevo. Est a unci ón con el c ri sm a, o m yr on fue vi s t o com o un act o de r econci l i a ci ón de l a i gl esi a, y un sel l o so bre l os com prom i s o s
j uró por el r eci én l l egado. Ho y en dí a, podem os prese rva r e st a ant i gu a prá ct i ca nunca "reb aut i z ar " l os c ri st i anos que han si do baut i z ados en a gua en el nom br e del P adre, Hi j o y Espí ri t u S ant o. Afi rm am os l a di gni dad b aut i sm al de l os candi dat os , y
cel ebr am os su confi rm aci ón en su p ri m e ra re cep ci ón
--Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co
NATIONAL NEEDS
COMBINED COLLECTION
Próximo fin de semana tendremos la Colección de Necesidades Combinadas Nacional para La Campaáa de
Comunicaciones Catolica de de Mision de Afro Americanos e Indios, La Universidad Catolica de America
La Casa Catolica de Misiones. Esta colección combinado:
 Hace que sea posible para nosotros continuar forta-lecer la fe católica, los valores y la educación
 Ayuda a apoyar algunas de las diócesis más pobres del país que dependen de colecciones anuales.
 Nos permite asegurar los más altos estándares de la educación católica de calidad a través de la Universi
dad Católica de programas excepcionales de los Estados Unidos de la erudición, investigación y servicio

Fortalece la Iglesia en el país para ayudar a proporcionar recursos y servicios pastorales básicos a las
comunidades étnicas necesitadas en zonas dispersas y aisladas a través de las Misiones Católicas apelación.
Te pedimos durante esta semana para complacer a la oración, considere donar a esta noble colección. Sobres de Ofrenda Especial se pueden encontrar en las bancas.
ORIENTACION Y CONSEJERIA EN ESPAÑOL
Recuerden que tenemos este servicio aquí, en nuestra parroquia los días lunes, martes,
jueves y sábado con cita previamente acordada. Para solicitar este servicio, pueden pasar
por la oficina de la parroquia para dejar el nombre y número de teléfono o dejar un mensaje en ele teléfono:
(310) 326-3364 ext. 40
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Monday, July 7
8:15 AM—Mass in honor of these Holy
Name men: John FERLAZZO,
Earl GUTHRIE and Roman SANDOVAL
Sunday, July 13
9:30 AM Mass—Communion Sunday
Monday, July 14
7:00 PM—Holy Name Board Meeting
Parish Center Lounge
Saturday, July 26
4:00 PM—Installation Dinner
Sacred Heart Courtyard
Tickets on sale in the Grotto
Delicious tri-tip or BBQ Chicken,
Live Band, Open Bar.
Questions or wish to purchase tickets after
today call Gary Pascual at 310 991 2948
All Holy Name members and parishioners
are encouraged to attend this fun event!
Monday, July 28
7:30 PM—General Membership Meeting
St. Joseph Center
Bishop Sartoris will be present the Bishop
Sartoris/Holy Name Scholarships
This organization is open to all men of our
parish and school.
To find out more about Holy Name:
hns.stmargaretmarylomita.org
St. Margaret Mary
Women’s Society
News
SAVE THE DATE:
September 20th
Fundraiser—Casino Trip
For information on any event, call
Elaine (424) 263-5133
Council 7864
Tuesday, July 15
Second Degree Exemplification
Fr. Emil Kapuan Hall
8049 W. Manchester Ave. Play Del Rey
7:00 PM—Sign-in
8:00 PM—Ceremonial
Call Dennis Hinman 310 666 8206
Coordinate attendance with SK Virgil Rabe.
Third Degree Exemplification will be in
Augustat Los Crusados Council in
Redondo Beach.
Many thanks to the participants and sponsors
of our Annual Fund Raising Golf Tournament
held on June 28. Your continuing support
is a great help to our charitable cause.
Membership: Richard Contreras (310) 326-3687
Insurance: Ernie Literte (310) 781-3048
SMM SCHOOL CLASS OF 1967
REUNION
Date: Saturday, August 30, 2014
Time-early evening to ?
Cost: FREE, bring a favorite food
Casual event
Contact: Marilyn (Proctor) Williams at 310-4155810 for text message or call.
Please contact fellow classmates!
ST. MARGARET MARY
PRO LIFE GROUP
Pro-Life education and formation in the faith:
As Catholics we pray to end death
by human hands: abortion, euthanasia.
and capital punishment.
Prayer: Lord, thank You for our brothers and
sisters now alive in their mothers' wombs.
May we all speak and act in a way
that recognizes they are already among us!
SMM Parish is Pro-Life
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DIRECTORY
SAINT MARGARET MARY
ALACOQUE CATHOLIC
CHURCH
25511 Eshelman Ave.
Lomita, CA 90717
Website:
smmlomita.org
Email:
SMMCHUR@yahoo.com
Telephones:
(310) 326-3364
(310) 539-1570 (fax)
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Mon-Fri, 8 AM—8 PM
Saturday, 8 AM—5PM
(Monday—Saturday closed
Noon to 1 PM)
Sunday, 9 AM—1 PM
STAFF
Parish Administrator
Deacon Dan Wallace, ext 42
Religious Education
Joe Voigt, ext 17
Teresa Carbajal, ext 16
Youth Ministry
Cheyenne Vasquez, ext 13
Christian Service
Laura Nieto, ext 35
Religious Vocations
Contact Parish Office for:
All Sacraments
Quiceañeras
Anointing of the Sick
Funeral Arrangements
Registrations
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PARISH SCHOOL
Douglas Erhard, Principal
(310) 326-9494, ext 21
BULLETIN
Deadline: Friday Noon
9 days before your article
will appear.
SMMCbulletin@yahoo.com
Read your Bulletin Fridays
online on our website
SUMMER CONTEMPLATIVE RETREAT
SATURDAY, JULY 19
10:00 AM-3:30 PM
St. Andrew Russian Greek Catholic Church
538 Concord St., El Segundo, CA 90245
$20.00 Includes Light Lunch
RSVP 310 322 1892
All are invited to take part in this retreat focusing on Pope Francis’
teaching on the proclamation of the Gospel.
This retreat will be led by Fr. Peter Liuzzi O. Carm.
He has recently been appointed as confessor to the retired priests of the Archdioceses and has been given permission to move out from his ordinary community
to live as a hermit while leading retreats and ministering to people in need.
Our next weekend is August 8-10 in Torrance.
We strongly encourage signups by July 11 to reserve your spot!
Learn more about us!
Visit www.ilovemyspouse.net to apply or contact
Sarah & Jacob Flores at 562 923 7335 or
Vinny & Tanya Calingasan at 424 777 9963
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY AT ST. MARGARET MARY
All are welcome to join the group to share in prayers.
We will gather once a month to crochet, knit and pray together for all
those in need, and so we may enjoy fellowship and the wonderful
bond that we share in creating shawls as gifts for others. All are welcome to join the group to share in prayer.
We will meet the first Thursday of the month
1:30-3:00 PM in the St. Margaret Mary room
We are accepting donations in the form of gift cards for Joann’s or
Michael’s to provide yarn and supplies. Please drop any gift cards off
at the Parish office marked “Prayer Shawl Ministry”.
For more information, please contact Cindy Powell at
310-539-6929 or email at cynthiapowell@socal.rr.com
Sabes tocar guitarra, mandolina, acordeón
o pandero, te gusta cantar y tienes buena voz
y te gustaría pertenecer a una Rondalla?
El Grupo Guadalupano esta formando una
Rondalla para cantarle a La Virgen de Guadalupe
El 12 de diciembre.
Si estas interesado/da
Favor de llamar a:
Lety Guzmán,
Teléfono:
310-534-3138
CHRISTIAN SERVICE
BACKPACK AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES
COLLECTION
July 12-13,19-20, 26-27
Each week our parish serves hundreds of families through our Christian
Service Ministry. Did you know that these families include a total of nearly
250 children?
Together, let us help prepare them for a productive school year. Our goal is
to supply backpacks and school supplies to children registered in our program
from kindergarten through high school, so all age supplies and backpacks for
all ages are needed.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND GENEROSITY
SERVICIO CRISTIANO
COLECCION DE MOCHILAS Y
UTILES PARA LA ESCUELA
Julio 12-13, 19-20, 26-27
Cada semana nuestra parroquia atiende a cientos de
familias a través de nuestro Ministerio de Servicio Cristiano. ¿Sabia usted que
a estas familias incluyen un total de cerca de 250 niños?
Juntos, vamos a ayudarlos a prepararse para un año escolar productivo.
Nuestro objetivo es proporcionarles las mochilas y útiles escolares a los niños
inscritos en nuestro programa desde el Kinder hasta la High School, por lo que
lo que todos los útiles escolares de todas las edades y las mochilas son necesarios.
GRACIAS POR SU APOYO Y GENEROSIDAD
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We are reading...
CATHOLICS
by
Brian Moore
Thursday, July 31—7 PM
EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
Questions? Call Flo (310) 328-8915
email: franknflo@hotmail.com
“How can you keep from singing?”
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
‘KARAOKE NIGHT”
RETURNS TO St. Margaret Mary
JULY 19, 2014
Dinner at 6:00 PM Singing at 7:00 PM
$15 per person
includes dinner, 1 free drink, singing & fun!
Tickets on sale after all Masses in grotto.
Mark your calendars for the
32nd annual LOMITA FAIR,
September 5, 6, and 7,
save your coins…
new rides, games & foods!
KEEP UPDATED AT www.lomitafair.net
 Do you have something to sell?
Contact Marty & Tanya
310 930 8045
to reserve your favorite vendor spot
or see the vendor tab at
www.lomitafair.net
 Are you willing to help?
Please sign up to assist in one of many
areas (booths, clean-up, etc.).
We cannot have a successful fair
without you!
Contact Elaine at 424 263 5133
to help out.
For more info: Roni & Skip
310 835 2715 or lomitafair@yahoo.com
TAKE CENTER STAGE
Can you sing, dance or play...the ukulele?
Contact Glenn & Molly
310 631 6677, 323 849 6031
or 323 378 0969
to audition and perform at the Fair!
Please leave your group’s name, talent
and contact information!
JOIN US TO WELCOME
OUR NEWLY ORDAINED ASSOCIATE PASTOR
FR. JOHN PALMER
TODAY
AFTER ALL DAYTIME MASSES
HEGARTY HALL
LIGHT REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED
SUPPORT OUR LOMITA FAIR
PLEASE pick up your tickets after Mass
to save us the postage!!!!!!
What would you do with $15,000?
You could be the next winner!
Pick up your raffle tickets after all Masses in the
Grotto Patio Area to save the parish postage.
“Want extra chances to win some money?”
Purchase 100 r affle tickets (at one time)
and receive 20 extra raffle tickets
Purchase 50 r affle tickets (at one time)
and receive 10 extra raffle tickets
“Chance to win… $250?”
Mirror, Mirror
on the wall
Who will be
King & Queen this fall?
Girls & Guys ages 15 and up
may apply
for
King & Queen of
the Lomita Fair.
Contact Diane (310) 325-3038.
Please visit our website
for more details at
www.lomitafair.net
Early Bird Drawing
Turn in your raffle tickets by 6:00 PM on July 20.
WINNING TICKET WILL BE RETURNED
TO RAFFLE BOX FOR A CHANCE TO BE
DRAWN AT THE FAIR!
Return tickets to the Big Red Box
(in patio area)
or parish office for your opportunity to win!
Share your stories about the Lomita Fair
on your favorite social media site using
#LOMITAFAIR2014