Our Lady of Lourdes

Church and School A Catholic Tradition in the foothills of Los Angeles since 1920

12th Sunday in

Ordinary Time

June 21, 2020

Pastor Fr. Rolly Astudillo 818-352-3218 x 103 frrolly106@gmail.com

Deacon Dn. Mar Enriquez 818-802-1639

marciano.enriquez@yahoo.com

In Residence Fr. Jiwan Kim

jiwankim@yahoo.com

Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil Mass

5:00 pm

Sunday Mass 7:00 am, 8:30 am (Spanish),

10:30 am, 12:30 pm & 6:00 pm

Daily Mass Monday through Thursday:

7:45 am Friday: 8:30 am (School Mass)

Parish Office Hours

Monday through Friday 8:30 am - 1:00 pm 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Saturday and Sunday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

ollenriquezy@gmail.com 818-352-3218

Church Location 7315 Apperson St

Tujunga, CA 91042

Office Location 7344 Apperson St

Tujunga, CA 91042

OLL School Office Hours Monday through Thursday

8:00 am - 4:00 pm Friday

8:00 am - 1:30 pm officemanager @olltujunga.org

818-353-1106

Adoration First Fridays after 8:30 am Mass

Reconciliation Every Saturday 3:45 pm - 4:50 pm

Rosary After Daily Mass

Baptism and Marriages

First Reading: Jeremiah 20:10-13

Second Reading: Romans 5:12-15

Gospel: Matthew 10:26-33

“Fear no one,” said Jesus to the twelve in the gospel today, “Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known.”

Time and time again, we are confronted with things that scare us. We are made sometimes, to even live in fear. The arguments we hear around us to justify violence and war, the pandemic and the uncertain future and our judgment of what is to come fill us with fear. Even the way Christianity is presented, where God is portrayed as a merciless God who punishes and dooms those who are unworthy of Him, wrongly suggests that it is a religion based on fear. The trouble is that people who are afraid, people who live in constant fear, are people who are not free. And it is easy to manipulate people by instilling fear in them.

The prophet Jeremiah in the first reading lived in a very sad period of the history of his people. The Babylonian army conquered almost the whole territory of Israel bringing confusion to the leadership of Israel and its people. While everything was collapsing, the political leaders of Israel were repeating to the people that “everything is all right, that everything is under control.”

It is in this dramatic situation that the voice of the prophet Jeremiah is heard as we read in the first reading: “I see terror approaching, terror on every side. Denounce, let us denounce terror.” And instead of listening to the prophet, they tried to lynch him. And what hurt him the most was to see even his best friends among those who were denouncing him. In spite of his situation, he finally comes to the understanding that God is always on his side.

Now, also about fifty years after the death of Christ, Matthew was writing his gospel. It was the time when the early

Christian communities were experiencing persecutions and a lot of difficulties. Matthew was reminding them that Jesus had foreseen what would happen to those who would follow him and preach about him. Thus Jesus repeats three times: “Fear no one. Fear not those who kill the body . . . . Do not be afraid, you are worth more than many sparrows.”

For us, the example of Jesus himself throws a lot of light on situations of fear. His enemies were sure of defeating him when they put him to death, they were sure of putting an end to his message, but he rose to new life to vanquish death and sin.

Those who work for peace will always be persecuted. Those who try to live the gospel values will always be derided. Many times, the violence brought against them may make them afraid of losing their social position or the respect of their superiors. Yet from the time of Christ, there was insult, false accusations, beatings, and slayings of Church gospel bearers. But nothing can wrench from Christianity the life that has been received in Christ.

Jesus emphasizes the fact that we are loveable and valuable. We are more than the sparrows whose fall to the ground is known by God. Jesus says, “Even the hairs on your head are counted.” In other words, in God’s eyes, we have a worth and a value beyond counting.

So let us not be afraid. God recognizes those who proclaim fearlessly the gospel of peace, of truth and of love. He does not promise that nothing will happen to them, that they will be spared or saved from violence. He simply says that nothing is unworthy of God’s love and attention.

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Cast into the Deep (June 21)

Sparrows and Caterpillars

Fr. Rolly Astudillo

One bright sunny day, a great king saw some sparrows eating grains of wheat in the field. He started to think and reached the conclusion that these small birds consumed a million pecks of wheat in his kingdom. He ordered them exterminated, promising a prize for each dead sparrow. All his subjects became hunters, and soon there were no more sparrows in his kingdom.

The king was very happy, until the following year when he was told that caterpillars and locusts had eaten the crops. The damage was so massive that it was necessary to bring in sparrows from abroad. The king said, “I certainly have made a mistake! God knows what he is doing.”

People with good intentions garner praise. They can also become an excuse for something gone awry. “His intentions were good but something went wrong,” people say. And no matter how good our intentions might be, if we come out too strong, we do more harm than good.

Fishermen are different from farmers just as fishing is different from farming. Keep the good and destroy the bad – this is what they do in fishing. Immediately after hauling their catch, they separate the useful from the worthless, the edible from the non-edible. It sounds logical and simple.

One fishes from dusk to down; in many farming communities, one farms most often from dawn to dusk.

Farmers do things differently. The weeds are most often left with the wheat. Wheat grows like grass and it’s sometimes difficult to distinguish wheat from weed in the early stage of growth.

As far as we know, most of the apostles of Jesus were fishermen. But we remember Jesus telling them how to farm: to leave the weeds with the wheat until harvest time. He even spoke of the kingdom as a vineyard; he spoke about sparrows that depend on God for food and nest; he taught the parable of servants in the field and even said, “Pray to the Lord of the harvest to send more laborers into His harvest”.

Doing ministry in the Church is more like farming as we recognize that both wheat and weeds, sinners and saints are in Church, mostly sinners. We

don’t discriminate between the pious and those who do not pray often. There will always be a space for conversion. Our relevance cannot be gleaned from our goodness over the wickedness of others. Rather, creative goodness stimulates the retrieval of the goodness lost in others. This is how Christ deals with sinners and the irreligious. God’s love is meant to build lives rather than to destroy, to forgive rather than to condemn. His love conquers evil with goodness and saves us from sin through enduring sacrifice. The cross and the resurrection of Christ are a living testimony of His love.

Following all that Jesus said and did, one wonders if he had been telling his followers: “You do not belong to the judgment committee. Your task is to radiate the goodness in you, to search the lost, to show mercy to those who need mercy; to do as I did.”

The wheat and the weeds, the sparrows and the wheat with caterpillars, the righteous and the wicked: all these can be found in the field of God. So, as the first leap forward, let us see with Christ’s eyes the potential of goodness in ourselves and in others in order to belong where we belong: the vineyard of the Lord.

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Calendar of Events

We are delighted to announce that OLL

Church has been open for in-person Masses .

The schedule of Masses is the regular

schedule and can be found on the cover page

of this bulletin

Daily Masses: Monday through

Thursday at 7:45 am; Fridays at 8:30

am

Sunday Masses: Vigil at 4:00 pm,

7:00 am, 8:30 am (Span), 10:30 am.

12:30 pm and 6:00 pm

Please refer to p. 5 of this bulletin for the

Guidelines for Mass Attendance during

the Corona pandemic

Masses will continue to be live streamed.

Please call the office for more

information

Reconciliation: every Saturday from 3:45

- 4:50 pm or by appointment

All face-to-face ministry meetings, prayer

group meetings and other gatherings are

still suspended.

Refer to the website for the most up-to-

date information: www.ollchurch.us

The Parish Office is open

Road to Centennial News

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Bereavement Ministry

Counters Ministry

Barbara and Dave King-Padilla

Knights of Columbus

McCormick Family

Noyes Family

Pre-Baptismal Ministry

RCIA Ministry

Respect for Life Ministry

In memory of Rosa Huerta Titus

Willard Family

Did you know ...Did you know that before

Father Joseph Tonello came

to serve the needs of the

Tujunga community there

was another priest who was

sent to this valley? His name

was Father Quetue, a

missionary on sick leave

from his post in North Africa.

He lived in La Cresenta and

held mass for the gathered

people of Sunland and

Flintridge over a garage

owned by Seymour Thomas,

the painter. Fr. Tonello

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The Lion’s Roar

OLL School Update

Guidelines for Mass Attendance during the Coronavirus pandemic

1. There is a strict limit to attendance at a Mass. Only 100 persons can be accommodated. Overflow for 75 people will be directed to the auditorium where the Mass will be concurrently live streamed.

2. If you are unwell or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, please stay home. The dispensation for attending Sunday Mass is in effect until further notice.

3. Come to Church 20 minutes before the mass so that we can begin our celebration on time. As you can imagine we have to take time to count people as they enter to adhere to the

attendance limit.

4. Wear your mask/ face covering before you enter the Church and please be sure to wear your face covering at all times while in Church.

5. Sanitize your hands before entering the church.

6. People of the same household may sit together in a designated area; everyone else will sit at least 6 feet apart in designated seats in the pew

7. Refrain from singing or responding to prayers aloud. Do so in the silence of your heart.

8. Please do not congregate with nonhousehold members on the

church grounds

9. Follow the instructions for the communion procession.

Basic do’s and don’ts for wearing cloth

non-medical face coverings (masks)

❌ DON’T: Wear the mask below your nose. ❌ DON’T: Leave your chin exposed. ❌ DON’T: Wear your mask loosely with gaps on the sides. ❌ DON’T: Wear your mask so it covers just the tip of your nose. ❌ DON’T: Push your mask under your chin to rest on your neck. ❌ DON’T: Remove your mask while working or doing essential errands ✔️ DO: Wear your mask so it comes all the way up, close to the bridge of your nose, and all the way down under your chin. Do your best to tighten the loops or ties so it’s snug around your face, without gaps.

And once you’ve figured out the correct position for wearing your mask, follow these tips to stay safe: ■ Always wash your hands before and after wearing a mask. ■ Use the ties or loops to put your mask on and to pull it off. ■ Don’t touch the front of the mask when you take it off. ■ Hand wash and lay your cloth mask to dry daily and keep it in a clean, dry place.

Don’t have a false sense of security. Masks offer limited protection, and work better when combined

with hand washing and social distancing.

8th Grade Graduation: Our 8th grade students had their in-person graduation last Friday at the OLL Church. Guests were limited to just the parents in order to comply with social distancing limits. The ceremony was live streamed for all the other guests.

Important Dates to Remember: Enrolment for the new school year is ongoing. Every step and precaution is being undertaken to insure everyone’s safety and well-being.

First Day of Class: August 26, 2020 We anticipate in-person classes for the new school year. We look forward to seeing the OLL school family then.

Enjoy your summer break:

OLL School Update will take a break as well. If there are any announcements in the meantime, look for them in these pages.

News…… News…… News…… News

May the blessing of almighty God shine upon all

fathers.

May God grant them much peace, joy and love,

Not only on this special day for fathers,

But also everyday. Amen.

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Readings for June 22 to June 28, 2020

Mon

22 2 Kgs 17: 5-8. 13-15a. 18/ Ps 60: 3. 4-5. 12-

13/ Mt 7: 1-5

Tue

23 2 Kgs 19: 9b-11. 14-21. 31-35a. 36/ Ps 48: 2-

3ab. 3cd-4. 10-11/ Mt 7: 6. 12-14

Wed

24 Is 49: 1-6/ Ps 139: 1b-3. 13-14ab. 14c-15/

Acts 13: 22-26/ Lk 1: 57-66. 80

Thu

25 2 Kgs 24: 8-17/ Ps 79: 1b-2. 3-5. 8. 9/

Mt 7: 21-29

Fri

26 2 Kgs 25: 1-12/ Ps 137: 1-2. 3. 4-5. 6/

Mt 8: 1-4

Sat

27 Lam 2: 2. 10-14. 18-19/ Ps 74: 1b-2. 3-5. 6-7.

20-21/ Mt 8: 5-17

Sun

28 2 Kgs 4: 8-11. 14-16a/ Ps 89: 2-3. 16-17. 18-

19 (2a)/ Rom 6: 3-4. 8-11/ Mt 10: 37-42

Mass Intentions

June 20 thru June 26, 2020

Saturday June 20

5:00 pm Rodger Noyes † Ann Courchaine † Damaso Brambila—Spiritual Healing Imelda Perez—Birthday Blessing Inno Villa Real--Thanksgiving

Sunday June 21 7:00 am All Fathers—Happiness and Blessings 8:30 am All Fathers—Happiness and Blessing 10:30 am All Fathers—Happiness and Blessings 12:30 pm All Fathers—Happiness and Blessings 6:00 pm All Fathers—Happiness and Blessings Monday June 22 7:45 am Paula Beierschmitt Luskus † Tuesday June 23 7:45 am Gerardo Esquivel †--Birthday Remembrance

Wednesday June 24 7:45 am Jesus Lozano † Thursday June 25 7:45 am Ann Courchaine †

“Fear no o ne. ..” Matthew 10:26

Fine-tuning the New Normal at our Celebration of the Holy Mass

Called to Renew Funds at Work at OLL

We had our 2nd weekend of in-person Masses on June 13/ 14. The numbers were up from the first time we opened. We had to use the

auditorium for the overflow at the Spanish mass.

Work continues for the replacement of the HVAC (heating and air-conditioning) system in the Church. It may get a little warm while they do the work (get the fan out) but with a little patience, we will be quite

comfortable as we get deeper into summer.

Repair work on the Parish Office Walls and the pathway between the

office and the school has been completed.

Thanks again to your generosity that makes it possible for us to

prepare our structures for our Centenary and for the next 100 years.❖

Communion procession ...

socially distant but united in the Body of Christ.

Thermal scanning station. One of the guidelines for attending mass during the pandemic is to stay home if you are sick. Sometimes we forget to check or do not have the capability to check our temperature. Thanks to Fr. Jiwan and James Yang from the Korean parish community, who donated 2 thermal scanning stations, we can now verify that our temperature is normal before entering the church. One more way to make sure that everyone feels safe at the mass while taking care of one another’s health.

Be sure to thank Fr. Jiwan for this generous donation when you see him.

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Noticias del Centenario

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iPautas para la asistencia masiva durante la pandemia

de coronavirus 1. Hay un límite estricto para asistir a una misa. Solo se

pueden acomodar 100 personas.

2. Si no se encuentra bien o ha estado expuesto a alguien con

COVID-19, quédese en casa. La dispensa para asistir a la

misa dominical está vigente hasta nuevo aviso.

3. Venga a la Iglesia 20 minutos antes de la misa para que

podamos comenzar nuestra celebración a tiempo. Como

puede imaginar, tenemos que tomar tiempo para contar a las

personas que ingresan para cumplir con el límite de

asistencia.

4. Asegúrese de usar su máscara / cubierta facial antes de

ingresar a la Iglesia y asegúrese de usar su cubierta facial en

todo momento mientras esté en la Iglesia.

5. Desinfecta tus manos antes de entrar a la iglesia.

6. Las personas del mismo hogar pueden sentarse juntas en un

área designada; todos los demás se sentarán al menos a 6

pies de distancia en asientos designados en el banco

7. Abstenerse de cantar o responder a las oraciones en voz

alta. Hazlo en el silencio de tu corazón.

8. Por favor no se congregue con miembros que no sean del

hogar en los terrenos de la iglesia

9. Siga las instrucciones para la procesión de comunión.

¿Sabía que ...¿Sabía que antes

de que el padre Joseph Tonello

viniera a atender las nece-

sidades de la comunidad de

Tujunga había otro sacerdote

que fue enviado a este valle? Se

llamaba Padre Quetue, un

misionero en baja por enferme-

dad desde su puesto en el norte

de África. Vivió en La Cresenta

y celebró misa para las personas

reunidas de Sunland y

Flintridge en un garaje propie-

dad de Seymour Thomas, el

pintor.

Básicas instrucciones para usar no-

médicas cuberturas faciales de tela

(máscara)

❌ NO: Usar su máscara debajo de la nariz. ❌ NO: Deje la barbilla expuesta. ❌ NO: Usar su máscara holgadamente con espacios abiertos en los lados. ❌ NO: Usar su máscara que solo cubra la punta de la nariz. ❌ NO: Empuje su máscara debajo de la barbilla para que se quede suelta sobre el cuello. ❌ NO: Quitarse su máscara mientras trabaja o hace mandados esenciales ✔️ SI: Use su máscara que llegue hasta arriba, cerca de la puente de la nariz y por debajo de su barbilla. Haga todo lo posible para ajustar los cintas que estén seguros sobre su cara, sin dejar espacios sueltos. Ya que haya ajustado su máscara correctamente, sigua estos consejos para mantenerse a salvo: • Siempre lávese las manos antes y después de usar una máscara. • Utilice los lazos para ponerse y quitarse la máscara. • No toque la parte delantera de la máscara cuando se la quite.

• Lavar a mano y dejar secar su máscara diariamente y mantenerla en un lugar limpio y seco.

No tenga una falsa sensación de seguridad. Las máscaras ofrecen una protección limitada y funcionan mejor cuando se combinan con el lavado de manos y el distanciamiento

No temer a nad ie. Mateo 10:26

Fr. Tonello

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Duodecimo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario (21 de junio)

Primera Lectura : Jeremias 20, 10-13

Segunda Lectura: Romanos 5, 12-15

Evangelio: Mateo 10, 26-33

“No teman a los hombres”, Jesús le dice a los doce en el

Evangelio hoy, “No hay nada oculto que no llegue a descubrirse;

no hay nada secreto que no llegue a saberse”.

Una y otra vez tenemos que hacer frente a situaciones que nos

asustan. A veces, nos obligan a vivir con miedo. Los argumentos

a nuestro alrededor para justificar la violencia y la guerra, la

pandemia y el futuro incierto y nuestro juicio de lo que vendrá

nos asusta. Incluso la forma que el cristianismo es presentado,

donde a Dios lo pintan como un Dios despiadado, que castiga y

condena a los que lo merecen, esa es una religión basada en

miedo. El problema es que la gente que tiene miedo, que viven siempre temerosos, son personas que

no son libres. Y es fácil manipular a la gente infundiéndoles pánico.

El profeta Jeremías en la primera lectura vivió en un periodo muy triste en la historia de su gente. El

ejército babilónico conquistó casi todo el territorio de Israel, lo que provocó confusión al liderazgo de

Israel y a su gente. Mientras todo colapsaba, los líderes políticos de Israel repetían al pueblo que

“todo está bien, todo está bajo control”.

Es en esta situación dramática en la que escuchamos la voz del profeta Jeremías en la primera

lectura: “Veo el terror acercarse, terror en todas partes. Denunciemos, denunciemos al terror”. Y en

lugar de escuchar al profeta, trataron de lincharlo. Y lo que más le dolió fue ver incluso a sus mejores

amigos entre los que lo denunciaban. Pero a pesar de su situación, llegó a comprender que Dios

siempre estaba de su lado.

Después, cerca de cincuenta años después de la muerte de Cristo, San Mateo escribió el Evangelio.

Era un tiempo cuando las primeras comunidades cristianas experimentaban persecuciones y muchas

dificultades. San Mateo les recordó que Jesús había previsto lo que sucedería a aquellos que lo

siguieran y lo proclamaran. Así Jesús repite tres veces: “No teman a los hombres. No tengan miedo a

los que matan el cuerpo…. No tengan miedo, porque ustedes valen mucho más que todos los pájaros

del mundo”.

Para nosotros, el ejemplo de Jesús mismo aclara las situaciones de temor. Sus enemigos estaban

seguros de derrotarlo cuando lo mataron, estaban seguros de ponerle fin a su mensaje, pero él

resucitó a una nueva vida para derrotar la muerte y el pecado.

Los que trabajan por la paz siempre serán perseguidos. Los que tratan de vivir los valores del

Evangelio siempre serán ridiculizados. Muchas veces, la violencia ejercida contra ellos puede hacer

que tengan miedo de perder su posición social o el respeto de sus superiores. Sin embargo, desde la

época de Cristo, hubieron insultos, falsas acusaciones, palizas y asesinatos de los portadores del

Evangelio. Pero nada puede arrancar del cristianismo la vida que ha recibido en Cristo.

Jesús enfatiza el hecho que somos dignos de ser amados y valiosos. Valemos mucho más que todos

los pájaros del mundo. Jesús dice: “ Hasta los cabellos de su cabeza están contados”. En otras

palabras, ante los ojos de Dios, valemos mucho, es un valor que va más allá de contar nuestro

cabello.

Así que no tengamos miedo. Dios reconoce a aquellos que proclaman valientemente su Evangelio de

paz, de verdad y de amor. Él no promete que nada les pasará, que se salvarán o serán libres de

violencia. Él simplemente dice que nada es indigno del amor y atención de Dios. ❖