MARIA REGINA PARISH 2150 W. 135th Street, Gardena, CA 90249 Office: (310) 323-0030

After-Hours, Emergencies/fuera de horas, emergencias: (323) 400-4809 (call/text)

office@MariaReginaGardena.net www.MariaReginaGardena.net

Pastor: Rev. Sang Van Tran

Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Msgr. Thomas M. Acton

Sunday Mass: Rev. Amaechi Ugwu, S.J.

Permanent Deacons: Dn. Matthew Van P. Nguyen

Dn. Ramon Nuñez

Special Ministry: Jül Marie Hermosísima

Receptionist: Manuela Castañeda

School Principal: Mrs. Lynnette Lino

School Office: (310) 327-9133

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

March 25, 2018 [Christ Jesus] humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point

of death, even death on a cross. Philippians 2:8

Dear Parishioners,

We have journeyed through Lent, and our spiritual pilgrimage has brought us to the

one who will lead us to the fulfillment of our hopes. Together, we now enter into the

holiest of days as we begin Holy Week.

We invite you to celebrate the Gift of the Resurrected Christ and welcome those who

will receive the Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil.

The Triduum, beginning with Mass on Holy Thursday and continuing with the Easter

Liturgies, is the center of our Catholic faith and practice. Come, join us as we offer

our prayer of praise to the Risen Lord!

May the peace and joy of Easter fill your hearts with gladness and the promise of

eternal life to your loved ones.

† Fr. Sang Tran

No confession during the Holy Triduum. No hay confesiones durante el Santo Triduo.

Không giải tội trong ba ngày — Tam Nhật Vượt Qua.

Good Friday:

Fasting and Abstinence

for all persons ages 18 to 59.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, March 24

7:00am Sr. Hang Dinh (Birthday)

5:30pm Baby Apollo Son DeSario (Health)

7:00pm Thanksgiving —Tạ ỏn TBD

Palm Sunday, March 25

8:00am Baby Apollo Son DeSario (Health)

10:00am Anton — Luca — Maria — Giuse †

All Souls

12:00 Noon Yolanda and Carlos Lujan †

Agapito Placencia †

Monday, March 26

7:00am Baby Apollo Son DeSario (Health)

Tuesday, March 27

7:00am Alyssa Hermosisima (Birthday)

Wednesday, March 28

7:00am Baby Apollo Son DeSario (Health)

Holy Thursday, March 29

7:00am Morning Prayer

7:00am The Lord’s Supper

Good Friday, March 30

7:00am Morning Prayer

Baby Apollo Son DeSario (Health)

12:00 Noon English Stations of the Cross

3:00pm Liturgia de la Pasión de Nuestro Señor

5:00pm Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion

7:00pm Cử Hành Cuộc Thương Khó Của Chúa

Holy Saturday, March 31

7:00am Morning Prayer

7:30pm Easter Vigil

HAVE YOU REMEMBERED YOUR PARISH IN YOUR WILL, TRUST, OR ESTATE PLANNING?

You may wish to name your parish as a beneficiary on an insurance or other financial instruments. Our legal title: For the Sole Benefit of Maria Regina Church 2150 West 135th Street, Gardena, CA 90249

Thank you for your consideration.

Thank you for your support! Due to an earlier publishing date, the following

collection will be included the next bulletin:

• Sunday Collection, March 17-18, 2018

Thank you for your generosity to Maria Regina Church.

Gracias por su generosidad a la Iglesa Maria Regina.

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord March 25, 2018

Daily Bible Readings Monday: Is 42:1-7; Ps 27:1-3, 13-14; Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday: Is 49:1-6; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34; Mt 26:14-25 Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9; Ps 89:21-22, 25, 27; Rv 1:5-8; Lk 4:16-21 Lord's Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15 Friday: Is 52:13 -- 53:12; Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-17, 25; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18:1 -- 19:42 Saturday: a) Gn 1:1 -- 2:2 [1:1, 26-31a]; Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35; or Ps 33:4-7, 12-13, 20-22; b) Gn 22:1-18 [1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18]; Ps 16: 5, 8-11; c) Ex 14:15 -- 15:1; Ex 15:1-6, 17-18; d) Is 54:5-14; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; e) Is 55:1-11; Is 12:2-6; f) Bar 3:9-15, 32 -- 4:4; Ps 19:8-11; g) Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28; Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3-4 or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 or Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; h) Rom 6:3-11; i) Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Mk 16:1-7 Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7 or (at an afternoon or evening Mass) Lk 24:13-35

If you would like to donate Easter Lilies for the decoration for our Easter celebration, please bring them to the church office starting Monday, March 26. Thank you!

Si desea donar flores de azucenas para decoración de la Pascua, por favor traiga a la oficina de la iglesia a partir del lunes, 26 de marzo. ¡Gracias!

Accept the risen Jesus into your life. Even if you have been far away, take a small step towards Him. He awaits you with open arms.

Pope Francis

For many are called, but few are chosen. Is Jesus Christ calling you

to become a Catholic Priest?

www.lavocations.org BE a PRIEST

MARIA REGINA CHURCH

Church Ministries / Ministerios de la Parroquia

Pastoral Council: Fred Purifoy (310) 323-8396 Finance Committee: Eddie Rodriguez (310) 384-6350 Development Committee: Julio Pérez VIRTUS Committee: Jül Marie Hermosísima (310) 323-0030

Liturgy Coordinator: Dolly Pascual (310) 679-6350 Frank Ramos (310) 339-5048

Choir Coordinator: Jül Marie Hermosísima (310) 721-9214

Ushers: Team Sacristy: Assigned Sacristan Altar Servers: Martha Craft Eucharistic Ministers: Dolly Pascual (310) 679-6350 Lectors: Lisa Marine

Communion to the Sick: Lorna Arceo (310) 345-4637

Altar Decoration: Fr. Sang & Committee

Quinceañera: Manuela Castañeda (310) 323-0030

Weddings - Funerals: Manuela Castañeda (310) 323-0030 Julio Pérez

Religious Education: Saturday Maria Nuñez (Spanish) Yolanda Marquez (English) Tráng Đặng (Vietnamese)

Youth Confirmation: Monday Nights (6:30pm - 8:30pm) David Sevilla (310) 323-0030

Adoration: 1st Friday each month, 7:00-9:00pm

Grupo de Oracion: Crecimiento en la Fé (310) 323-0030 Viernes 7:00pm Salon Parroqioal Leopoldo Guzman Cordinador Angel Quevedo, Sub-Cordinador Maria Torres, Sub-Cordinador

Guadalupanos: guadalupanos@MariaReginaGardena.net

Folklorico: folklorico@MariaReginaGardena.net

Rosarios: Martes a las 7:30pm en la Iglesia

Hora Santa: Cada primer Martes del Mes a las 7:30pm

African American Ministry: Aham Nwosu (310) 701-2850

Filipino Ministry: Aida B. Abalos (310) 989-7944

Sri-Lankan Ministry: Nimali Ameresekere (310) 525-0507

Vietnamese Ministry: Hoang Tan (310) 344-8283

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord March 25, 2018

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TOGETHER IN MISSION 2018 Maria Regina Parish

Parish Goal: $36,303

Amount Pledged: $28,427 (78%)

Amount Paid: $18,934 (52%)

(information as of March 13, 2018)

Pledges needed to reach goal: $7,876 (22%)

# of families who have pledged: 229

If you haven’t pledged yet: Please consider a one-time pledge of $80 to help Maria Regina reach its goal of $36,303. Please drop your pledge in with the Sunday collection or drop it off at our parish office. Did you know that you may also pledge online? Simply log into ourmissionla.org and select GIVE NOW to make your pledge. Thank you for your prayerful consideration, generous response, and continuing to help us meet our goal through your financial support.

If you are in need for food, please come to the parish.

Food Pantry Hours: Mondays 9am to 12pm

Thank you to the sisters who help every Monday with distributing the food.

Please consider donating to the food pantry to help our community.

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord March 25, 2018

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

Maria Regina Parish is a diverse community of believers called to be God’s people. We build a community of faith, and support one another to reach out to all in need with our time, talents, and treasure.

We are committed to our parish goals of evangelization, community building, and Christian stewardship.

DECLARACIÓN DE LA MISIÓN IGLESIA

Maria Regina parroquia es una comunidad diversa de creyentes llamados a ser pueblo de Dios.Construir una comunidad de fe y apoyarse mutuamente para llegar a todos en necesidad con nuestro tiempo, talentos y tesoro. Estamos comprometidos con nuestros objetivos de parroquial de evangelización, construcción de comunidad y la mayordomía Cristiana.

Registering in a parish is a declaration of your desire to be part of a Catholic Community and a commitment to the life of the parish family.

Being a registered parishioner makes things much easier when it is time for infant baptism, school registration, weddings, upon being asked to be a baptismal or confirmation sponsor, and even funerals.

We are often asked to provide affidavits for baptism and confirmation sponsors. We can only do this if a person is a registered, active, and contributing member in our parish.

If you wish to register with our parish family, please take a registration card at the Parish Office.

Thank you for your cooperation.

The Parish Office will be closed on

March 30, 2018.

You are important to us!

Have you moved recently or are you planning to move soon? If yes,

please call our parish office so that we may update our records at

(310) 323-0030. Thank you!

Talk to children about all types of strangers

Most children know something about stranger danger, but do they know about friendly strangers? Many predators will use tricks to lure young victims such as asking for help walking a dog, offering candy, or pretending to know their parents. No matter how friendly someone may be, children should know that if they don’t know the person, they should never go anywhere with them. Give kids simple rules: it’s okay to run away from someone you don’t know, and to shout “no!” or “go away!” if a stranger is talking to you or asking you to go anywhere. View a kid-friendly video on this topic at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SY7RhBszp0k

Hable con los niños sobre todo tipo de extraños

La mayoría de los niños saben algo sobre

peligros con extraños, pero ¿saben ellos de

amigos extraños? Muchos depredadores

utilizarán trucos para atraer a víctimas

jóvenes, como pedir ayuda para pasear a un

perro, ofrecer dulces o pretender conocer a

sus padres de familia.

No importa cuán amigable sea alguien, los

niños deben saber que si no conocen a la

persona nunca deberían ir a ninguna parte con

ellos.

Dé a los niños reglas simples: está bien

escaparse de alguien que no conoce y gritar

“¡no!” o “¡vete!” si un extraño le habla a uno o

le pide que vaya a algún lado.

Para ver un video para niños sobre este tema,

visite:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SY7RhBszp0k

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord March 25, 2018

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

Semana Santa / Tuần Thánh

March 25: Palm Sunday / Domingo de Ramos / Chúa Nhật Lễ Lá

March 29: Holy Thursday / Jueves Santo / Thứ Năm Tuần Thánh

7:00 AM Morning Prayer

7:00 PM Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Última Cena / Thánh Lễ Tiệc Ly

Adoration Time: 9:00 PM Filipino

9:30 PM Vietnamese

10:30 PM Spanish

11:00 PM English

12:00 Midnight Closed

March 30: Good Friday / Viernes Santo / Thứ Sáu Tuần Thánh

7:00 AM Morning Prayer

12:00 Noon English Stations of the Cross

3:00 PM Liturgia de la Pasión de Nuestro Señor

5:00 PM Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion

7:00 PM Cử Hành Cuộc Thương Khó Của Chúa

March 31: Holy Saturday / Sabado Santo / Thứ Bảy Tuần Thánh

7:00 AM Morning Prayer

7:30 PM Easter Vigil

Vigilia Pascual / Vọng Phục Sinh

April 1: Easter Sunday / Domingo de Pascua / Chúa Nhật Phục Sinh

8:00 & 10:00 AM Masses in English

12:00 Noon Misa en Español

No confession during the Holy Triduum.

No hay confesiones durante el Santo Triduo.

Không giải tội trong ba ngày — Tam Nhật Vượt Qua.