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MARCH 14, 2021 ♦ 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT
“Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man
must be lifted up, that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him”
-John 3: 14-15
PAGE 2 MARCH 14, 2021 ♦ 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT
Dear Faith Family of Our Lady of Grace,
Praised Jesus Christ…now and forever!
Paul, in our second reading from Ephesians, is aware of our reluctance to entrust ourselves to God’s love. That is why he seems com-
pelled to reiterate: “I repeat, it is owing to God’s favor that salva on is yours through faith. This is not your own doing. It is God’s gi .
Neither is it a reward for anything you have accomplished.” (Eph 2:8-9) “Oh, if it could only be our accomplishment,” we might say in
high and happy mes. We would love to point to our successes, our virtues and improvements, our earnestness in trying so hard, or
our ardent confessions. But it is not our own doing, this salva on. It is not a result of our effort.
On the other hand, in our mes of failure or discouragement we may lament, “Alas, we have accomplished nothing.” If only we could
have made ourselves more worthy, if only we had tried harder, if only we had succeeded in our task of self-perfec on. Again, we
sadly miss the point, we stumble about in the dark, bere of the hope that we had in our projects, stripped of plans that might have
saved us, purged of the pretense that we had no need of redemp on. We are unaware that, when we acknowledge the fu lity of our
efforts, we are at the moment of conversion. It’s this point when we receive our very own invita on to abandon ourselves to Divine
grace.
True, we can resist the hope, we can hate the light, we can fear the exposure to love and to the truth on which it rests. And our re-
sistance can come between us and the love of God revealed in Jesus Christ and we can refuse to accept the grace that is always
there. As men and women of faith, our major labor and effort, is not to achieve our salva on, it is to entrust ourselves to it. “God is
rich in mercy; it’s because of His great love for us that we have life in Christ when we were dead in sin, by this favor you were saved.”
In a moment of grace for the Church last weekend we were privileged to witness the pastoral visit of the Holy Father to Iraq. Pope
Francis told the people of Iraq he was going to their country as a “peniten al pilgrim,” asking God’s forgiveness for years of war, per-
secu on, and destruc on, and as a “pilgrim of peace,” hoping to remind people that they are all brothers and sisters no ma er their
ethnic or religious iden ty.
“I will finally be among you,” he said in a video message, released by the Va can on March 4th, the day before the trip was to begin.
“I come as a pilgrim, as a peniten al pilgrim to implore forgiveness and reconcilia on from the Lord a er years of war and terrorism,
to ask God for consola on for hearts and healing for wounds,” the pope said. “And I come among you as a pilgrim of peace, to re-
peat: ‘You are all brothers and sisters.'”
His pilgrimage was aimed to strengthen a sense of fraternity among the people who call God under a common name. Speaking di-
rectly to the na on’s dwindling Chris an popula on, which has suffered discrimina on and persecu on over the past two decades,
Pope Francis praised them for bearing “witness to faith in Jesus in the midst of the most difficult trials.” He called on all to move for-
ward in the plan for peace, respect for religious diversity, and the care of the human person. Pope Francis contrasted the threatened
destruc on with the hope that came from the people turning to God. “Let us be infected by this hope, which encourages us to re-
build and begin again,” the pope said. “And in these hard mes of pandemic, let us help each other to strengthen fraternity, to build
together a future of peace — together, brothers and sisters of every religious tradi on.”
Have a great week!
Ite Ad Jospeh (Go to Joseph),
Fr. Marinello Saguin
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Querida Familia Fe de Nuestra Señora de Gracia,
Alabado Jesucristo... ¡ahora y para siempre!
Pablo, en nuestra segunda lectura de Efesios, es consciente de nuestra renuencia a confiarnos al amor de Dios. Es por eso que
parece obligado a reiterar: "Repito, es debido al favor de Dios que la salvación es suya a través de la fe. Esto no es lo tuyo. Es el
don de Dios. Tampoco es una recompensa por nada de lo que has logrado". (Ef 2:8-9) "Oh, si sólo pudiera ser nuestro logro",
podríamos decir en empos altos y felices. Nos encantaría señalar nuestros éxitos, nuestras virtudes y mejoras, nuestra seriedad
al esforzarse tanto o nuestras ardientes confesiones. Pero no es nuestro hacer, esta salvación. No es el resultado de nuestro
esfuerzo.
Por otro lado, en nuestros empos de fracaso o desánimo podemos lamentar: "Por desgracia, no hemos logrado nada". Si
hubiéramos podido hacernos más dignos, si lo hubiéramos intentado más, si hubiéramos tenido éxito en nuestra tarea de
auto perfección. Una vez más, lamentablemente perdemos el punto, tropezamos en la oscuridad, desprovistos de la esperanza
que teníamos en nuestros proyectos, despojados de planes que podrían habernos salvado, purgados de la pretensión de que no
necesitábamos redención. No somos conscientes de que, cuando reconocemos la inu lidad de nuestros esfuerzos, estamos en el
momento de la conversión. Es este punto cuando recibimos nuestra propia invitación a abandonarnos a la gracia divina.
Es cierto que podemos resis r la esperanza, podemos odiar la luz, podemos temer la exposición al amor y a la verdad sobre la
que descansa. Y nuestra resistencia puede venir entre nosotros y el amor de Dios revelado en Jesucristo y podemos negarnos a
aceptar la gracia que siempre está allí. Como hombres y mujeres de fe, nuestro gran trabajo y esfuerzo, no es lograr nuestra
salvación, es confiarnos a ella. "Dios es rico en misericordia; es debido a Su gran amor por nosotros que tenemos vida en Cristo
cuando estábamos muertos en pecado, por este favor fuiste salvo."
En un momento de gracia para la Iglesia el pasado fin de semana tuvimos el privilegio de presenciar la visita pastoral del Santo
Padre a Iraq. El Papa Francisco le dijo al pueblo de Irak que iba a su país como un "peregrino penitencial", pidiendo perdón a Dios
por años de guerra, persecución y destrucción, y como "peregrino de la paz", con la esperanza de recordar a la gente que todos
son hermanos y hermanas sin importar su iden dad étnica o religiosa.
"Finalmente estaré entre ustedes", dijo en un mensaje de video, divulgado por el Va cano el 4de marzo, el día antes de que
comenzara el viaje. "Vengo como peregrino, como peregrino penitencial para implorar perdón y reconciliación al Señor después
de años de guerra y terrorismo, para pedir consuelo a Dios por los corazones y la curación de las heridas", dijo el Papa. "Y vengo
entre vosotros como peregrino de la paz, para repe r: 'Todos ustedes son hermanos y hermanas'.
Su peregrinación tenía como obje vo fortalecer el sen do de fraternidad entre las personas que llaman a Dios bajo un nombre
común. Hablando directamente a la menguante población cris ana de la nación, que ha sufrido discriminación y persecución en
las úl mas dos décadas, el Papa Francisco los elogió por dar "tes monio de fe en Jesús en medio de las pruebas más di ciles".
Llamó a todos a avanzar en el plan para la paz, el respeto a la diversidad religiosa y el cuidado de la persona humana. El Papa
Francisco contrastó la amenaza de destrucción con la esperanza que provenía del pueblo que se volvía a Dios. "Seamos
infectados por esta esperanza, que nos alienta a reconstruir y comenzar de nuevo", dijo el Papa. "Y en estos empos di ciles de
pandemia, ayudémonos mutuamente a fortalecer la fraternidad, a construir juntos un futuro de paz, juntos, hermanos y
hermanas de toda tradición religiosa".
¡Les deseo una buena semana!
Ite Ad Jospeh (Ir a José),
Padre Marinello Sagun
PAGE 4 MARCH 14, 2021 ♦ 4TH SUNDAY IN LENT
UNIVERSITY SERIES
MONDAY, MARCH 22
THE WHOLE BIBLE IN FIVE SHORT SESSIONS: IMPOSSIBLE! PART
V: PAUL WITH FR. PATRICK MULLEN
TUESDAY, MARCH 23
SOCIAL MEDIA: THE INFLUENCE IN OUR SOCIETY, OUR KIDS,
AND EVANGELIZATION WITH FR. GOYO HIDALGO
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24
CATHOLIC COLLISIONS WITH HISTORY - THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
IN THE WORLD WITH FR. BILL NICHOLAS
THURSDAY, MARCH 25
Q & A ON ALL MORAL QUESTIONS WITH FR. DAVE HENEY
FRIDAY, MARCH 26
LUNCHTIME FOOD FOR THOUGHT: THE FORGOTTEN STEPS TO
ACHIEVING YOUR DREAMS WITH JOE SIKORRA
PAGE 5 MARCH 14, 2021 ♦ 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT
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March 17, 18 & 19
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PRAYER REQUEST FOR OUR BELOVED SICK
Veronica Pomposa Susan Morales Grace Cihanowiz Anne Nicholson
Pablo Godinez Paula Aguilar Renee Harbour Chrystal Pritchard
Claire Mansour Ed Ricard Ma. Josefa Lopez Raymond Fabre
Mercedes Echegoyen Gary Thomas Angela Rostani Brianna Mantallana
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Jose & Helen (YB) Nelson Aburto Mejia Family
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PRAYER REQUEST FOR OUR MILITARY MEN & WOMEN
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
U.S. Navy U.S. Marine Corps U.S. Army Helen Ballestas SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY
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Scates
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antz (LAFD) Brian Page
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Emily Pomposo Brian Pomerantz
Andrew Barragan
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Jeffrey Quintero
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U.S. Air Force
Ron Clemente
George Moreno Jr.
Fernando Aguilera
Joshua Walton Anthony Villwock
Marco Flores
George Moreno
Jorje Godina
Steve Hyath Phillip Ribas
Marc A. Monreal
Daily Mass Readings
Lecturas de la Semana
Monday, March 15, 2021 Thursday, March 18, 2021
First: Is 65:17-21 First: Ex 32:7-14
Psalm: 30:2 and 4, 5-6, 11-12a and 13b Psalm: 106:19-20, 21-22, 23
Gospel: Jn 4:43-54 Gospel: Jn 5:31-47
Tuesday, March 16, 2021: Friday, March 19, 2021
First: Ez 47:1-9, 12 First: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16
Psalm: 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9 Psalm: 89:2-3, 4-5, 27 and 29
Gospel: Jn 5:1-16 Gospel: Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a
Wednesday, March 17, 2021: Saturday, March 20, 2021
First: Is 49:8-15 First: Jer 11:18-20
Psalm: 145:8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18 Psalm: 7:2-3, 9bc-10, 11-12
Gospel: Jn 5:17-30 Gospel: Jn 7:40-53
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Fourth Sunday of Lent
First Reading: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23
Responsorial Psalm: 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6
Second Reading: Eph 2:4-10
Gospel: Mk Jn 3:14-21
Mass Schedule /
Mass Intentions for this week
Horario de Misas
Sunday / Domingo:
Monday: Jean Cramer (D), Jose Reyes Jr. (L)
8:00am, 9:30am, 11:00 am (Spanish)
Tuesday:
Saturday / Sabado:
Wednesday: Maurice Crowning (D)
8:00 am and 4:00 pm (Vigil Mass)
Thursday:
Weekdays: / Misa Matutina:
Friday:
8:00 am (Parish Center)
Saturday:
Eucharistic Adoration /
Adoracion Eucaristica
Produce Something Beautiful for God
“Whatever you do unto the least of these, you do unto me.” Every Friday:
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
On September 10, 1946, the day celebrated by the
Missionaries of Charity as Inspiration Day, while riding a train after 8:00 am Mass
to Darjeeling to make a retreat, Sister Teresa heard a call with-
in a call. She was to give up her life with the Sisters of Loreto (Parish Center Courtyard)
and follow Christ into the slums to serve him among the poor-
est of the poor. Sacrament of Penance /
Did you know in 1946 Mother Teresa applied for permission Confesiones
to go out and work among the poor in the slum areas? She was
(Christmas & Lent times may change)
the first single woman to whom such rare permission was
granted by the Catholic religious authorities. She felt this to Friday: 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
be a fresh vocation, she called it “a vocation within a voca-
tion”. Saturday: 9:00 am to 10:00 am
She left the sheltered world of the convent and the girl’s Contact the Parish Center to arrange for:
school where she had been recognized and promoted. She
wrote of this to her mother, who said, “Perhaps God wants you Baptism ♦ Marriages ♦ Visits to the Sick ♦
to do something more than that.” Religious Education
CHALLENGE QUESTION FOR THIS MONTH ♦ New Parishioner Registrations
How can you make an intentional and conscious effort to seek, Parish Office Hours /
listen & discern what God has planned for your life?
Horario de Oficina
Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
(Closed for lunch: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm)
Saturdays & Sundays: Closed
Sabado y Domingo: Cerrado
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