Pastor Fr. Michael Gergen, SDB mgergen@la-archdiocese.org Associate Pastors Fr. Andrew Ng, SDB Fr. Luis Flores, SDB Fr. Fabian Cardenas, SDB Permanent Deacons Dn. Joseph Lumsdaine Dn. Wilfredo Arban Dn. Carlos Porras, Jr.

Religious Education School (RES) Sr. Roble Cavazos, FMA For information about religious education classes for children, please call: (562-920-7796), ext. 317

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St. Dominic Savio Catholic School Principal: Mrs. María Watson For information call: 562-866-3617 Parish Office Currently closed to the public. Phones (562-920-7796) are answered: Tuesday through Friday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm (break at 1 to 2 pm) Saturday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm (break at 1 to 2 pm) Sunday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

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September 20, 2020, Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Dear Parishioners of Saint Dominic Savio,

We are going ahead with our Fall Raffle. In past years, the Fiesta and raffle brought in funds that the parish needed to do “extra” things. This year the raffle will help us continue with the most essential things. Since the pandemic closed our church doors, donations that support the day to day running of the parish have fallen significantly.

The Fall Raffle will be Sunday, September 27, 2020. We will draw the winning tickets in public after our last Sunday Mass that day (around 7:30 pm). We will also “livestream” the drawing on the parish website. Raffle winners do not have to be present to win.

Please help us sell tickets for the raffle. One book of 25 tickets will sell for $50 or $2 for each ticket. We will collect and sell tickets after all the Saturday evening and Sunday Masses beginning on September 12th. Remember, those who sell an entire booklet and turn them in after one of these Masses will receive 10 free tickets for themselves. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Fr. Mike Gergen, SDB

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Estimados feligreses de Santo Domingo Savio,

Vamos a tener la rifa de otoño. En años pasados, la Fiesta y la rifa aportaron fondos que la parroquia necesitaba para hacer algunas inversiones “extras”. Este año el sorteo nos ayudará no con inversiones “extras” sino, necesarias. Pues, desde que la pandemia cerró las puertas de nuestra iglesia, las donaciones que apoyan el funcionamiento diario de la parroquia han disminuido significativamente.

La rifa de otoño será el domingo 27 de septiembre de 2020. El sorteo será después de la última misa dominical de ese día (alrededor de las 7:30 pm). Transmitiremos en vivo, vía “livestream” la rifa por el sitio web de la parroquia. Es importante tener presente que el ganador necesariamente no tiene que estar presente para llevarse el premio.

Acudo a su buena y gran voluntad para pedirle que nos ayude a vender los boletos de la rifa. El talonario de 25 boletos tiene un costo de $50 o cada boleto por $2. Recordemos que se pueden entregar los boletos vendidos o comprar más boletos después de todas las misas de sábado y domingo a partir del 12 de septiembre. Tengan presente, que las personas que vendan un talón completo (25 boletos) y los entreguen después de una de estas misas de fin de semana, recibirán 10 boletos gratis para si mismos.

Sinceramente,

P. Michael Gergen, SDB

A Note from the Religious Education School (RES): To all the parents of those attending the First Communion RES classes, please come in to pick-up the books for your students in the RES office after Mass at 8 am, 10 am, 11:30 am and 1 pm. For 1st and 2nd year Confirmation students, please pick-up your books next week. A todos los padres de niños de Primera Comunión, por favor vengan a recoger los libros para sus hijos/as después de Misa 8 am, 10 am, 11:30 am y 1 pm. Estudiantes de Confirmación de primer y segundo año, por favor recojan sus libros la próxima semana.

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Did you know? Consider setting up a “classroom” for safe internet use If your child’s school distributed iPads or tablets to help with distance learning this fall, consider setting up a designated place in your home for your child to use these devices. Knowing what your child is doing online is made significantly easier if he or she is using a device in the kitchen, or family room, where you can periodically check in. While the school may have installed basic content filtering software and limited access protections, parents should review the device protections before letting children use them. For more information, visit https://lacatholics.org/did-you-know/. Considere instalar un “salón de clases” para el uso seguro de internet Si la escuela de su hijo/a distribuyó iPads o tabletas para ayudar en su educación a distancia este otoño, considere crear un lugar asignado en su casa donde su hijo/a use sus aparatos. Saber lo que su hijo/a está haciendo en línea se vuelve significativamente más fácil si él o ella está usando el aparato en la cocina, o en el salón familiar, un lugar abierto donde usted lo/la pueda supervisar frecuentemente. Aunque la escuela pueda haber instalado software para filtrar contenido básico y protecciones de acceso limitadas, los padres de familia deben revisar las protecciones del aparato antes de dejar que los niños lo usen. Para obtener más información, visite https://lacatholics.org/did-you-know/.

Mass Intentions Sunday, September 20, 2020 6:30 am Sisters of the Blessed Korean Martyrs 8:00 am for the soul of Ana; Manuel Duarte (S.I.) 10:00 pm Ester R. Lucas; Joseph Sidhomm 11:30 am Manuel Vaia 1:00 pm Jose Trujillo (10th Anniversary of Death) 5:30 pm Jodi Lumsdaine Chapin & Casey Lumsdaine (S.I.) 7:00 pm For the soul of Joseph

Monday, September 21, 2020 10:00 am For the souls of ancestors 12:00 pm For the soul of Mary

Tuesday, September 22, 2020 10:00 am Silvia Larios Vejar (1st Anniversary of Death) 12:00 pm For the souls of Peter and Mary

Wednesday, September 23, 2020 10:00 am Thanksgiving 12:00 pm Jonathan Alvarez Delgado

Thursday, September 24, 2020 10:00 am Para las mamas de las socias de ADMA,

enfermas y difuntas 12:00 pm Joseph Sidhomm

Friday, September 25, 2020 10:00 am Walter Juan Maltartida Tello; Manuel Espino (S.I.) 12:00 pm Joseph Sidhomm

Saturday, September 26, 2020 5:30 pm Jim Dela Torre (10th Anniversary) 7:00 pm For the soul of Anthony

Sunday, September 27, 2020 6:30 am Avelina O. Flores; Miguel Velaquez Sanchez (Birthday) 8:00 am For the soul of Benedicto 10:00 pm Joseph Sidhomm 11:30 am Ofelia Lopez 1:00 pm Rosa Duran; Jonathan Alvarez Delgado 5:30 pm For the souls of Dominic and Mary 7:00 pm For the soul of John the Baptist

Bulletin Submissions Please send, via e-mail, bulletin submissions to bulletin@saintdominicsavio.org or deliver to the Parish Office. Please submit information by the Tuesday before the publication date unless indicated. Submissions are printed as space allows.

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 20, 2020 Turn to the Lord for mercy; to our God, who is generous in forgiving. — Isaiah 55:7b

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Sunday Readings September 6, 2020 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1 Ez 33:7–8 A reading from the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel Thus says the L : You, son of man, I have appointed watchman for the house of Israel; when you hear me say anything, you shall warn them for me. If I tell the wicked, “O wicked one, you shall surely die,” and you do not speak out to dissuade the wicked from his way, the wicked shall die for his guilt, but I will hold you responsible for his death. But if you warn the wicked, trying to turn him from his way, and he refuses to turn from his way, he shall die for his guilt, but you shall save yourself. The word of the Lord. R. Thanks be to God. Responsorial Psalm Ps 95:1–2, 6–7, 8–9 R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. Come, let us sing joyfully to the L ; let us acclaim the rock of our salvation. Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us joyfully sing psalms to him. R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. Come, let us bow down in worship; let us kneel before the L who made us. For he is our God, and we are the people he shepherds, the flock he guides. R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. Oh, that today you would hear his voice: “Harden not your hearts as at Meribah, as in the day of Massah in the desert, Where your fathers tempted me; they tested me though they had seen my works.” R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. Reading 2 Rom 13:8–10 A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans Brothers and sisters: Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. The commandments,

“You shall not commit adultery; you shall not kill; you shall not steal; you shall not covet,” and whatever other commandment there may be, are summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no evil to the neighbor; hence, love is the fulfillment of the law. The word of the Lord. R. Thanks be to God. Gospel Acclamation 2 Cor 5:19 R. Alleluia, alleluia. God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. R. Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel Mt 18:15–20 The Lord be with you. R. And with your spirit. A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew R. Glory to you, O Lord. Jesus said to his disciples: “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won over your brother. If he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that ‘every fact may be established on the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ If he refuses to listen to them, tell the church. If he refuses to listen even to the church, then treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax collector. Amen, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again, amen, I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” The Gospel of the Lord. R. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, second typical edition © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC. Used with permission. All rights reserved. No portion of this text may be reproduced by any means without permission in writing from the copyright owner. The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

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Lecturas de Domingo 6 de septiembre de 2020 Vigésimo Tercer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario Primera lectura Ez 33, 7–9 Lectura de la profecía de Ezequiel. Esto dice el Señor: “A ti, hijo de hombre, te he constituido centinela para la casa de Israel. Cuando escuches una palabra de mi boca, tú se la comunicarás de mi parte. Si yo pronuncio sentencia de muerte contra un hombre, porque es malvado, y tú no lo amonestas para que se aparte del mal camino, el malvado morirá por su culpa, pero yo te pediré a ti cuentas de su vida. En cambio, si tú lo amonestas para que deje su mal camino y él no lo deja, morirá por su culpa, pero tú habrás salvado tu vida”. Palabra de Dios. R. Te alabamos, Señor. Salmo Responsorial Sal 94, 1–2. 6–7. 8–9 R. Señor, que nos seamos sordos a tu voz. Vengan, lancemos vivas al Señor, aclamemos al Dios que nos salva. Acerquémonos a él, llenos de júbilo, y démosle gracias. R. Señor, que nos seamos sordos a tu voz. Vengan, y puestos de rodillas, adoremos y bendigamos al Señor, que nos hizo, pues él es nuestro Dios y nosotros, su pueblo, él nuestro pastor y nosotros, sus ovejas. R. Señor, que nos seamos sordos a tu voz. Hagámosle caso al Señor, que nos dice: “No endurezcan su corazón, como el día de rebelión en el desierto, cuando sus padres dudaron de mí, aunque habían visto mis obras”. R. Señor, que nos seamos sordos a tu voz. Segunda lectura Rom 13, 8–10 Lectura de la carta del apóstol san Pablo a los Romanos. Hermanos: No tengan con nadie otra deuda que la

del amor mutuo, porque el que ama al prójimo, ha cumplido ya toda la ley. En efecto, los mandamientos que ordenan: “No cometerás adulterio, no robarás, no matarás, no darás falso testimonio, no codiciarás” y todos los otros, se resumen en éste: “Amarás a tu prójimo como a ti mismo”, pues quien ama a su prójimo no le causa daño a nadie. Así pues, cumplir perfectamente la ley consiste en amar. Palabra de Dios. R. Te alabamos, Señor. Aclamación antes del Evangelio 2 Cor 5, 19 Aleluya, aleluya, aleluya. Dios estaba en Cristo reconciliando al mundo consigo, y ha puesto en nosotros el mensaje de la reconciliación. Aleluya, aleluya, aleluya. Evangelio Mt 18, 15–20 El Señor este con ustedes. R. Y con tu espíritu. Lectura del santo Evangelio según san Mateo. R. Gloria a ti, Señor. En aquel tiempo, Jesús dijo a sus discípulos: “Si tu hermano comete un pecado, ve y amonéstalo a solas. Si te escucha, habrás salvado a tu hermano. Si no te hace caso, hazte acompañar de una o dos personas, para que todo lo que se diga conste por boca de dos o tres testigos. Pero si ni así te hace caso, díselo a la comunidad; y si ni a la comunidad le hace caso, apártate de él como de un pagano o de un publicano. Yo les aseguro que todo lo que aten en la tierra, quedará atado en el cielo, y todo lo que desaten en la tierra, quedará desatado en el cielo. Yo les aseguro también, que si dos de ustedes se ponen de acuerdo para pedir algo, sea lo que fuere, mi Padre celestial se lo concederá; pues donde dos o tres se reúnen en mi nombre, ahí estoy yo en medio de ellos”. Palabra del Señor. R. Gloria a ti, Señor Jesús. Los textos de la Sagrada Escritura utilizados en esta obra han sido tomados de los Leccionarios I, II y III, propiedad de la Comisión Episcopal de Pastoral Litúrgica de la Conferencia Episcopal Mexicana, copyright © 1987, quinta edición de septiembre de 2004. Utilizados con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados. Debido a cuestiones de permisos de impresión, los Salmos Responsoriales que se incluyen aquí son los del Leccionario que se utiliza en México. Su parroquia podría usar un texto diferente.

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