1150 West Holt Avenue Pomona California 91768 • (909) 629-4101• Fax (909) 623-0265 • www.stjosephpomona.com

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH FOUNDED IN 1886

Transfiguration of the Lord– Sunday, August 6, 2017 Lord I love your commands/ Cuanto amo tu voluntad Señor

St. Joseph Website & Online Giving Link / Portales de San Jose y Para Donaciones Electrónicas http://stjoseph-pomona.org

HOLY MASS/SANTA MISA Monday-Friday: 8:00 AM English Saturday: 05:00 PM English, 06:30 PM Arabic Sunday: 08:00 AM English, 09:30 AM Español 11:00 AM English, 12:30 PM Español

CONFESSIONS/CONFESIONES Monday & Friday: 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM Friday: 5:30-6:30 PM Saturday: 3:30 to 4:30 PM

ADORATION/ADORACION DEL SANTISIMO Every Friday: 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM

We at Saint Joseph are a worshiping multi-cultural community, called to share our diverse God-given gifts, in order to grow in holiness and oneness, through the celebration of the Eucharist, preaching of the word, charitable service, and ongoing spiritual formation and conversion. We are brothers and sisters in Christ, led by the Holy Spirit, to witness God’s Good News to all.

Rev. Steven Guitron, Pastor Rev. Louis Gonsalves, Associate Pastor Rev. John Montejano, in residence Rev. Richard Van De Water, Arabic Chaplain

GRAMMAR SCHOOL 1200 West Holt Avenue Mrs. Diana Gehner….……..……………….622-3365 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE …..629-1404 1200 West Holt Avenue, room 6 Mrs. Lillian Cervantes……….Level 1 Coordinator Elementary Age Sacramental Preparation Mrs. Sylvia Garcia…………..Level 2 Coordinator High School & Adult Sacramental Preparation FELICIAN SISTERS 1180 West Holt Avenue……….....................629-1308 VOCATION OFFICE……………. …(213) 637-7248

ST. JOSEPH (465850-W0257 POMONA, CA

In Our Parish This Week

Monday 7

Luz y Esperanza: 7pm-9pm ME Spanish Pre-Baptismal Class : 7pm-9pm CH Legion de Maria IC 7pm-9pm CSJ Tuesday 8 Familias Unidas 6:30pm-9:30pm CSJ Practice Music Director Ning: 5:00pm-9:00pm MR Los Patricios Legion de Maria IC 7-9PM ME

Wednesday 9 Legion de Maria Rosa Mistica: 10:00am-12pm CSJ Encuentro Matrimonial: 7:30pm-9:30pm ER YLI meeting 6-10pm ME

Thursday 10 Have a nice day!

Friday 11

Luz y Esperanza: 7-9pm ER Familias Unidas 6:30pm-9:30pm CSJ Lectores 7-9:30pm ME

Saturday 12 Spanish Baptism 10:00am CH Quinceanera 12pm CH

Sunday 13 Nueva Vida 6:00pm-9:30pm ER

Saturday 5 5:00pm Joseph Nhu Vu (RIP)

Sunday 6 8:00am Sharon Sells (RIP) 9:30am St. Joseph Church 11:00am Alfredo Angel Guajardo (RIP) 12:30pm Eduardo Mendoza (RIP) Monday 7 8:00am Clemente Esparza (RIP) Tuesday 8 8:00am Phon Bui (RIP) Wednesday 9 8:00am Phon Bui (RIP) Thursday 10 8:00am Angela Morales Birthday (LIV) Friday 11 8:00am Maria Khuy Nguyen (RIP)

Please pray for the Sick and Suffering in our Comumunity: Hilda Perez, Teresa Landos, Zoila Palomo, Jaime Haro, Maria Rodriguez, Juan Hernandez, Julia Hernan-dez, Ana Soledad Medina, Lila Landos, Cristian Landos, Morena Chacon, Mario Chacon, Sixto Rivera, Victor Julian Perez, Jose Cabral, Maria Gamboa, Maleah, Bryse, Xochitl Romero, Efrain Ayala, Rita Salvato, Manuel Aguayo, Maria de Jesus Gamboa and Barbara Barcelo.

PARISH ADMINISTRATION Business Manager …………...……… Valarie Liebel Secretary …….. …………………….. Aura Romero

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS & MINISTRIES

Book Store Manager – Lydia Figueroa .................... …860-5720 Couples for Christ – Arnold Neneth Reyes ……...…...896-6948 Director of Music – Ning & Joe Manahan……(951)442 –9455 Altar Society—Amparo Berumen……………...(951) 202-5399 Fellowship Sunday – Jose & Maria Mendoza………..902-9886 Filipino Ministry – Iraida Beltran-. ………………….210-7103 Finance Council Chair – Ceasar Mayor……………...622-4554 Lectors – Myrna Zambrano…………………………. 362-7233 - Thaliah Chavez……………………………..236-2079 Marriage Coordinator — Lourdes Morelos…………..843-8508 Pastoral Council Chair – Virginia Mendez …………..861-7687 Ushers – Adan Lopez ............................................... …620-5909 Vocation Angel – Ian Tompkins…………………… 709-5396. Bereavement Ministry Jesus & Barbara Quezada…...720-4269 Youth Ministry –Sylvia Garcia …………………..629-1404 Altar Servers - Mary Ann Basilio... …………………597-2049 PROGRAMAS EN ESPAÑOL ..................... Monagillos -Sandy Rodriguez ……………………….620-1860 Angel de Vocación – Isabel & Miriam Reyes …….....896-6948 Coordinadora de Boda – Lourdes Morelos…………. .843-8508 Coro Adulto Misa de 9:30a.m. – Margarito Elias… …263-7618 Coro Adulto Misa de 12:30p.m.– Andrew Batres...….623-3933 Encuentro Matrimonial – Ignacio y Ana Vega….……753-8614 Grupo de Oración – Alejandro Becerra ……………...236-8508 Estudio de Biblia—Adrian Morelos………………….843-8508 Ministerio Luz y Esperanza - Alejandro Becerra....... 236-9218 Grupo Guadalupano—Rafael Rodriguez …………….229-5137 Hora Santa Sacerdotal-Margarito & Rosario …………….….865-4750 Nueva Vida en Jesucriso - Gilberto Razo……………450-4427 Lectores – Fernando Rosales ………………………...620-4286 Legion de Maria Immaculada C.…Maria Vega……....917-1409 Legion de Maria Rosa Mistica– Reyna Sanchez ……..933-0371 9:30 Misa Ministro de Eucaristia-Enedina Vera……..917-5878 12:30pm Misa Ministro de Eucaristía – Ernesto Perea ………………………………………….. ….…(626)-533-9324 Quinceaneras Maria & Jose Mendoza… ……………..902-9886 Familias Unidas en Cristo-Alejo Ramos……………...542-5528 OTHER ORGANIZATIONS .................... Health Ministry - Sadie Ramirez……………………...629-4101 Divine Mercy – Imelda Bautista ............................. …244-6094 Knights of Columbus – Adrian Morelos ……………..236-4274 YLI – Bernice Critchfield ……………………….626-634-8314 St. Vincent De Paul-Roberta Mumm……………..…..469-9773

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August 6th, 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

I continue where we left off last week with the greeting of the body at the doors of the

church for the Funeral Mass. The family with the pall bearers wait at the doors of the church for the priest to bless the body and to cover the casket in white garment (pall) and the crucifix is placed at the head of the casket. All this is to remember when the deceased was first welcomed into the Church at bap-tism. Then the body is brought into the church. From this point on, the Mass is celebrated in the usual fashion. Some have requested to be cremated – that is to have their body incinerated into ashes. This is permitted by the Church. If, then the body is not present, but rather, the ashes, then the Initial Rites are omitted and the ashes may be placed in an appropriate place near the sanctuary in the church before Mass begins. Under what conditions does the Church permit cremation? This is one of the ques-tions that prompted me to write this series of articles. Cannon Law (the law that governs the Church) states: The Church earnestly recommends that the pious custom of burying the bodies of the dead be observed. However, cremation is not prohibited unless it is chosen for reasons contrary to Christian doctrine. (Can. 1176.3) It is further explained – An example of a reason for choosing cremation contrary to Christian doctrine would be the denial of the resurrection of the body. When cremation has been chosen… the remains of the deceased (the ashes) must always be treated with respect and placed in consecrated ground (that is a blessed cemetery plot). (NCCC Guidelines) More on this issue next week.

Eternal Rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. May all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Fr. Steven Guitron

Agosto 6, Decimoctavo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

Queridos Hermanos y Hermanas,

Continúo donde lo dejamos la semana pasada al recivir el cuerpo a las puertas de la iglesia para la Misa de los Funerales. La familia junto con la guardia Funebre espera a las puertas de la iglesia para que el sacerdote bendiga el cuerpo y cubra el ataud con un paño blanco (PALIO) y el crucifijo se coloca en la cabeza del ataud. Esto se hace para recordar cuando el difunto fue primero recibido en la Iglesia en el bautizmo. Entonces el cuerpo entra a la iglesia. A partir de este momento, la Misa se celebra de la manera habitual. Algunos han pedido ser cremados-es decir, que su cuerpo sea incinerado en cenizas. Esto está permitido por la Iglesia. Si, enton-ces, el cuerpo no está presente, sino que las cenizas, entonces los Ritos Iniciales son omitidos y las ceni-zas pueden colocarse en un lugar apropiado cerca del santuario en la iglesia antes de qué comience la Misa. Bajo qué condidiones la Iglesia permite la cremación? Esta es una de las preguntas que me incito a escribir esta serie de artículos. La Ley Canonica (la ley que gobierna la Iglesia) dice: La Iglesia recomienda fervientemente que se respite la piadosa costumbre de enterrar los cuerpos de los muertos. Sin embargo, la cremación no está prohibida a menos que sea escogida por razones contrarias a la doctrina Cristiana. (Can. 1176.3) Se Explica mas a fondo: un ejemplo de una razón para elegir la cremación contraria a la doctrina Cristiana seria la negacion de la resureccion del cuerpo. Cuando se ha escogido la cremación...los restos de los difuntos (las cenizas)siempre deben ser tratados con respeto y colocados en terreno consagrado ( es decir, un cementerio bendecido). (NNCCC Guia)

Descanso eterno, concédeles, Oh Señor. Y brille sobre ellos la luz perpetua. Que descansen en paz, Que todas las almas de los fieles difuntos, por la misericordia de Dios descansen en paz.

Padre Esteban Guitron

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ST. JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1200 W. Holt Avenue Pomona, CA. 91768

St. Joseph Elementary School is now accepting registration applications for the upcoming school Year 2017– 2018 For Grades K-8. Financial Assistance applications are available to those who fall into the guidelines set by the archdiocese.

• Fully accredited by WASC • Choir • Sports • Student Council • Child Care For more information and any questions, please call

the school office at (909) 622-3365

NEW CONFESSION TIMES

Monday & Friday 8:30am –9am Additional time on Fridays at 5:30pm-

6:30pm Saturday 3:30-4:30pm

Nuevo Horario para Confesiones

Lunes y Viernes– 8:30am-9am Tiempo adicional los viernes– 5:30pm-6:30pm

Sabado 3:30pm-4:30pm

St. Vincent De Paul Donations

Thank you for your donations During the last few months. Our needs now are peanut butter, canned tuna, cereal, canned fruit, ramen, rice,

hygiene products for men and women, socks, and plastic forks and spoons. Thank you for your continued support.

ESCUELA DE SAN JOSE Pomona Unase a la familia de la Escuela Catolica de San Jose 1200 W. Holt Ave. Pomona, Ca. 91768 Estamos aceptando applications para el Año Escolar 2017-2018 de Kinder al 8 grado. Asistencia Financiera las applicaciones estan disponibles. Para familias que califican dentro de la guias de la Arquidioceses.

• Coro • Cuidado de niños en la tarde • Deportes • Plenamente Acreditada por WASC • Concilio Estudiantil

Para mas información llamar a la oficina de la escuela (909) 622-3365

Back to school safety tips

There is a lot that goes into preparing for the new school year, and it’s important to remember to talk about safety. These are a few tips to consider: (1) meet all of your child’s teachers, (2) discuss school bathroom behavior (no one should go into a stall with a child for any reason), (3) occasionally walk your children to their class instead of using the carpool line. To request a copy of the VIRTUS® article “Three Things that Simply Must Be Done” email jvienna@la-archdiocese.org or call (213) 637-7227.For upcoming Virtus Training: http://virtusonline.org/virtus/reg_list.cfm?theme=0

Consejos de seguridad para el regreso a la escuela

Hay mucho por hacer en la preparación para el nuevo año escolar, y es importante recordar hablar de seguridad. Estos son algunos consejos a considerar: (1) conozca a todos los maestros de su hijo/hija, (2) discuta el comportamiento en el baño de la escuela (nadie debe entrar a un urinario con un niño por ninguna razón), (3) ocasionalmente lleve a sus hijos a su salón de clase en lugar de usar la línea de carpool. Para solicitar una copia del artículo de VIRTUS® “Three Things that Simply Must Be Done” (Tres cosas que simplemente deben hacerse), escriba a bmelendez@la-archdiocese.org o llame al (213) 637-7508.Para proximo entrenamiento sessiones de Virtus: http://virtusonline.org/virtus/reg_list.cfm?

¿SABIA USTED?

Monthly Poor Box Report Total collections for July 2017 was $226.52 of which $83 was spent on

paper and plastic dinnerware $78 was spent on hygiene products and $40 on socks. Please donate generously Thank you for your contributions.

Pray the

ROSARY

For Peace on Earth

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ST. JOSEPH/ARAB AMERICAN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY

Rev. Rick Van De Water (909) 865-6895

Arabic Mass: Saturdays at 6:30pm followed by Fellowship

Legion of Mary: 1st Friday - Rosary at 11:30 AM followed by Mass at 12PM

Bible Study: Fridays at 7:30 pm. (in houses)

For anointing of the sick, house blessing and other pastoral needs in Arabic, please call Fr. Rick

Confirmation Program Year 1 Registrations

Spaces are currently still available for Year One. Please visit the CCD office during these times: Monday &Tuesday– Thursday & Friday from 12-6pm Documents needed during the time of registration include: • Birth Certificate • Baptism Certificate • 1st Communion Certificate

Registration Fee:

Year One $160

**$75 deposit at the time of registration. For questions, concerns, or more information please call Sylvia Garcia, the confirmation coordinator at (909) 629-1404

Weekly Stewardship

July 29 & 30 2017 $5,622.74

National Needs Combined Collection $567.00

Corresponsabilidad Semanal

Julio 29 &30, 2017 $5,622.74

Colecta Combinada para La Necesidad

Nacional

$567.00

Availability for 1st Communion Classes

Our Religious Education Program has opened an additional class for 2nd and 3rd graders

looking to do their First Communion (First Year) on Wednesdays. For more information please call Mrs. Lillian Cervantes at (909)629-1404 after August 15th.

Registraciones para Primera Communion

Nuestro Programa de Primera Communion abrira una clase adicional los miercoles para los estudantes de segundo y tercer grado. Para mas informacion favor de llamar a Mrs. Lillian Cervantes (909) 629-1404 despues de agosto 15.

Do You Have Children Older than 7 ,Who Have Not Been Baptized?

RCIC Program is for Children between the ages 7and 11. There is space still available

to enroll. This is two–year commitment program for children who have not been baptized. They will be preparing to receive Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation after two years of formation. For more information or to register please contact Mrs. Cervantes at 909-629-1404 after August 15.

Tiene Niños Mayores de 7 años Que no estan Baptizados?

RCIC para niños de edad entre 7 y 11.Hay espacio disponible. Este es un compromiso de 2 años para niños que no estan bautizados. Se preparan para recivir el sacramento de Bautizo, Primera Communion y Confirmacion despues de dos años de formacion en la fe catolica. Para mas informacion llamar a la Señora Cervantes Oficina de Educacion Religiosa 909-629-1404 despues de Agosto 15.