WEEKEND MASSES SCHEDULE: SATURDAY VIGIL: 5:30 pm (English) SUNDAY: 8:00 am and 10:00 am (English) 12:00 pm (Spanish) WEEKDAY MASSES: MON.-SAT: 8:00 am WED: 5:30 pm followed by a Novena at 6:00 pm FIRST FRIDAY: Adoration 8:30 am and 7:45 pm S.O.C.C. Mass 8:00 pm CONFESSIONS: SATURDAY: 4:30 - 5:15 pm (or by appointment) WEDDINGS: Registration in parish required Call for appointment 6 mos. Prior

BAPTISMS: Must be registered parishioners Preparation classes required See parish website for details RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES: September thru May SUNDAY: 10 - 11 am: ages 3 to 5 SATURDAY: 8:00 -10 am: grades K-8 LITURGY OF THE WORD: SUNDAY: During 8 am, 10 am, and 12 pm Masses For children in grades 1 - 5 CONFIRMATION CLASSES: 2-3 year program for high school students—September thru May SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN: Mr. Edgar Landry, ext. 132

RCIA: (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) September to Pentecost QUINCEAÑERS: 6 months preparation required See parish website for details

The mission of Our Mother of Good Counsel is to be a caring, united, Catholic community of faith. We welcome all cultures and walks of life. We invoke the power of the Holy Spirit working in our youth, community outreach, and evangelization.

Our Mother of Good Counsel Our Mother of Good Counsel Our Mother of Good Counsel Our Mother of Good Counsel Catholic CommunityCatholic CommunityCatholic CommunityCatholic Community

Parish : 2060 North Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027 ~ (323) 664-2111 ~ www.omogc.org School : 4622 Ambrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027 ~ (323) 664-2131 ~ www.omgcschool.org

PRINCIPAL: Ms. Allison Essman

SERVED BY THE AUGUSTINIANS: Fr. James Mott, OSA Fr. Wm. Tom Davis, OSA In Residence: Fr. James Retzner, OSA

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Continued Excerpts from Pope Francis' Exhortation: "The Joy Of Love"

A Spirituality of Exclusive and Free Love

“Marriage is also the experience of be­longing completely to another person. Spouses accept the challenge and aspiration of support­ing one another, growing old together, and in this way reflecting God’s own faithfulness. This firm decision, which shapes a style of life, is an “interior requirement of the covenant of conju­gal love,” since “a person who cannot choose to love for ever can hardly love for even a single Day.”

At the same time, such fidelity would be spiritually meaningless were it simply a mat­ter of following a law with obedient resignation. Rather, it is a matter of the heart, into which God alone sees. Every morning, on rising, we reaffirm before God our decision to be faithful, come what may in the course of the day. And all of us, before going to sleep, hope to wake up and continue this adventure, trusting in the Lord’s help. In this way, each spouse is for the other a sign and instrument of the closeness of the Lord, who never abandons us: “Lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age.”

There comes a point where a couple’s love attains the height of its freedom and be­comes the basis of a healthy autonomy. This happens when each spouse realizes that the oth­er is not his or her own, but has a much more important master, the one Lord. No one but God can presume to take over the deepest and most personal core of the loved one; he alone can be the ultimate centre of their life. At the same time, the principle of spiritual realism requires that one spouse not presume that the other can completely satisfy his or her needs. The spiritual journey of each – as Dietrich Bonhoeffer nicely put it – needs to help them to a certain “disillusionment” with regard to the other, to stop expecting from that person something which is proper to the love of God alone. This demands an interior divestment. The space which each of the spouses makes exclusively for their personal relationship with God not only helps heal the hurts of life in common, but also enables the spouses to find in the love of God the deepest source of meaning in their own lives. Each day we have to invoke the help of the Holy Spirit to make this interior freedom possible.

—Pope Francis (Another excerpt next week)

—FR. JIM

Mas Fragmentos de "La Alegria del Amor" por el Papa Francisco.

Espiritualidad del Amor Exclusivo y Libre

“En el matrimonio se vive también el sentido de pertenecer por completo sólo a una persona. Los esposos asumen el desafío y el anhelo de envejecer y desgastarse juntos y así reflejan la realidad de Dios. Esta firme decisión, que marca un estilo de vida, es una «exigencia interior del pacto de amor conyugal “, porque “quien no se decide a querer para siempre, es difícil que pueda amar de veras un solo día”.

Pero esto no tendría sentido espiritual si se tratara sólo de una ley vivida con resignación. Es una pertenencia del corazón, allí donde sólo Dios ve. Cada mañana, al levantarse, se vuelve a tomar ante Dios esta decisión de fidelidad, pase lo que pase a lo largo de la jornada. Y cada uno, cuando va a dormir, espera levantarse para continuar esta aventura, con ando en la ayuda del Señor. Así, cada cónyuge es para el otro signo e instrumento de la cercanía del Señor, que no nos deja solos: “Yo estoy con vosotros todos los días, hasta el n del mundo”.

Hay un punto donde el amor de la pare- ja alcanza su mayor liberación y se convierte en un espacio de sana autonomía: cuando cada uno descubre que el otro no es suyo, sino que tiene un dueño mucho más importante, su único Señor. Nadie más puede pretender tomar posesión de la intimidad más personal y secreta del ser amado y sólo él puede ocupar el centro de su vida. Al mismo tiempo, el principio de realismo espiritual hace que el cónyuge ya no pretenda que el otro sacie completamente sus necesidades. Es preciso que el camino espiritual de cada uno —como bien indicaba Dietrich Bonhoeffer— le ayude a « desilusionarse » del otro, a dejar de esperar de esa persona lo que sólo es propio del amor de Dios. Esto exige un despojo interior. El espacio exclusivo que cada uno de los cónyuges reserva a su trato solitario con Dios, no sólo permite sanar las heridas de la convivencia, sino que posibilita encontrar en el amor de Dios el sentido de la propia existencia. Necesitamos invocar cada día la acción del Espíritu para que esta libertad interior sea posible

—El Papa Francisco (la próxima semana otro extracto

de La Alegría del Amor por el Papa. Francisco)

—EL PADRE JIM

POPE FRANCIS ANNOUNCESPOPE FRANCIS ANNOUNCESPOPE FRANCIS ANNOUNCESPOPE FRANCIS ANNOUNCES “JUBILLEE YEAR OF MERCY”“JUBILLEE YEAR OF MERCY”“JUBILLEE YEAR OF MERCY”“JUBILLEE YEAR OF MERCY”

December 8, 2015 December 8, 2015 December 8, 2015 December 8, 2015 ---- November 20, 2016 November 20, 2016 November 20, 2016 November 20, 2016

“ I have decided to announce an Extraordinary Jubilee which has at its center the mercy of God. It will be a Holy Year of Mercy. We want to live in the light of the word of the Lord: “Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful” (cf. Lk 6:36)... So much mercy!’

‘This Holy Year will commence on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception and will conclude on Sunday, 20 November 2016, the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe and living face of the Father's mercy”...

———— POPE FRANCIS POPE FRANCIS POPE FRANCIS POPE FRANCIS

OMGC Merciful Deeds for August

“COMFORT THE SICK & LONELY”

August 21: Sit with a homebound friend so their August 21: Sit with a homebound friend so their August 21: Sit with a homebound friend so their August 21: Sit with a homebound friend so their caregiver can go out caregiver can go out caregiver can go out caregiver can go out or offer to run errands for them. Just an hour a week would be so appreciated. August 28: Offer to play board games or read at a August 28: Offer to play board games or read at a August 28: Offer to play board games or read at a August 28: Offer to play board games or read at a senior care center. senior care center. senior care center. senior care center. Many of these seniors are lonely and some just can’t see that well anymore. Perhaps you could donate some large print books.

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Spiritual Works of Mercy Spiritual Works of Mercy Spiritual Works of Mercy Spiritual Works of Mercy

1. To admonish the sinner. 2. To instruct the ignorant. 3. To counsel the doubtful. 4. To comfort the sorrowful. 5. To bear wrongs patiently. 6. To forgive all injuries. 7. To pray for the living & dead.

Corporal Works of MercyCorporal Works of MercyCorporal Works of MercyCorporal Works of Mercy

1. To feed the hungry. 2. To give drink to the thirsty. 3. To clothe the naked. 4. To visit the imprisoned. 5. To shelter the homeless. 6. To visit the sick. 7. To bury the dead.

We have a few families in the parish who find it impossible to send their child to our parish elementary school. Contact Ms. Essman to find out how you may help: 323-664-2131

Please include in your prayers this month: Phillip Yang our Augustinian seminarian.

Promotional Sunday Religious Education!!!

Calling all Parents, visitors and Friends to stop and inquire about out Religious Education program here at OMGC, on August 21, 2016. The Director, will be present after each Mass in the Plaza, (next to the TK classroom). Fi rst Communion

Information for our 2016/17 School year will be available. Tell your friends, or relatives with children ages 3 to 12 years old. (Pre- K to 8th. Grade). Hope to see you there!!! Dr. Haylock (323Dr. Haylock (323Dr. Haylock (323Dr. Haylock (323----445445445445----6950).6950).6950).6950).

SCHOOL STUDENT NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

Our Mother of Good Counsel School, mindful of its mission to be a witness to the love of Christ for all, admits students regardless of race, color or national and/or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.

The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, disability, sex or national and/or ethnic origin in the administration of educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs, although certain athletic leagues and other programs may limit participation and some archdiocesan schools operate as single sex schools.

While the school does not discriminate against students with special needs, a full range of services may not always be available to them. Decisions concerning the admission and continued enrollment of a student in the school are based upon the student’s emotional, academic and physical abilities and the resources available to the school in meeting thestudent’s needs.

We are welcoming new students: We invite you to call: 323-664-2131 or email principal@omgcschool.org for information or a tour.

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NOTICIAS EN ESPAÒOL

Señales de que su hijo(a) pueda estar siendo Señales de que su hijo(a) pueda estar siendo Señales de que su hijo(a) pueda estar siendo Señales de que su hijo(a) pueda estar siendo víctima del bullying cibernéticovíctima del bullying cibernéticovíctima del bullying cibernéticovíctima del bullying cibernético

• Evita la computadora, el teléfono celular, y otros aparatos tecnológicos, o parece estar estresado (a) cuando recibe correos electrónicos, mensajes instantáneos o textos. • Se aísla de la familia y amigos, rechaza ir a la escuela y a eventos sociales. • Evita conversaciones sobre el uso de la computadora. • Muestra señales de baja autoestima, incluyendo depresión y/o temor. • Sus calificaciones han bajado. • Tiene malos hábitos de alimentación y de sueño.

Para más información, por favor visite: http://www.netsmartz.org/Cyberbullying.

Representante de la parroquia Nuestra Madre de Representante de la parroquia Nuestra Madre de Representante de la parroquia Nuestra Madre de Representante de la parroquia Nuestra Madre de Buen Consejo para la Protección de los Niños: Buen Consejo para la Protección de los Niños: Buen Consejo para la Protección de los Niños: Buen Consejo para la Protección de los Niños: Sr. Edgar Landry, 323Sr. Edgar Landry, 323Sr. Edgar Landry, 323Sr. Edgar Landry, 323----664664664664----2111, 1322111, 1322111, 1322111, 132

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“TAKING THE MUNDANE OUT OF MONDAYS” 5:30pm - 9:00 pm In parking lot 10% of sales goes to OMGC School!

Quinceaňera (15 aňos) Susana Rivas: 323-664-2111, ext.133

y omgc.quince@gmail.com

DID YOU KNOW? Signs your child may be a victim of cyberbullyingSigns your child may be a victim of cyberbullyingSigns your child may be a victim of cyberbullyingSigns your child may be a victim of cyberbullying

• Avoids the computer, cell phone, and other technological devices, or appears stressed when receiving email, instant message, or text. • Withdraws from family and friends or acts reluctant to attend school and social events. • Avoids conversations about computer use. • Exhibits signs of low self-esteem, including depression and/or fear. • Has declining grades. • Has poor eating or sleeping habits

For more information, please visit http://www.netsmartz.org/Cyberbullying.

OMGC Safeguard the Children representative: OMGC Safeguard the Children representative: OMGC Safeguard the Children representative: OMGC Safeguard the Children representative: Mr. Edgar Landry, 323Mr. Edgar Landry, 323Mr. Edgar Landry, 323Mr. Edgar Landry, 323----664664664664----2111, ext. 1322111, ext. 1322111, ext. 1322111, ext. 132

Thanks for our 4th Tardeada Summer Parish Party

Inspired by Richard Terrazas and organized by Sandra Gonzalez and Cheryl Ortega and their team, a wonderful afternoon of fun, food, dancing and Mariachi music was enjoyed by our parish August 7. Thank you to all who set it up, served it royally, put things away and cleaned the Patio. Hopefully, we can look forward to our 5th Tardeada next summer, as it is a welcome and inclusive gathering of and for the whole parish.

—Fr. Jim

INTERESTED IN BECOMING A CATHOLIC?

OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO DOES?

The Rite of Catholic Initiation for Adults (RCIA) classes will take place @ 7pm on the second and fourth Thursday, beginning September 22nd. If you know anyone interested in becoming Catholic, needs to complete sacraments, or would like a Catechesis tune-up…Contact Robert Martinez at the parish office:323-664-2111, ext.135

ADULT BIBLE STUDY PLAZA COMMUNITY ROOM

Meets at 7PM on the first & third Thursday

beginning September 15thbeginning September 15thbeginning September 15thbeginning September 15th

Please bring your bible to these sessions. All are welcome. If you need any additional information, or are interested in RCIA classes, please leave a voicemail for Robert Martinez at the parish office 323-664-2111, ext.135

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“Oh, I just “Oh, I just “Oh, I just “Oh, I just love taking love taking love taking love taking chances!”chances!”chances!”chances!” (or you may drop them at the office) —anonymous nun

Want to co-chair this booth? That would make Sister Marian really happy! This would be for Festival weekend only, all prize and straw pre-prep is already covered. Contact the office: 323Contact the office: 323Contact the office: 323Contact the office: 323----664664664664----2111 (or just 2111 (or just 2111 (or just 2111 (or just drop a note in the mail slot).drop a note in the mail slot).drop a note in the mail slot).drop a note in the mail slot).

DropDropDropDrop----offs offs offs offs will begin in will begin in will begin in will begin in September September September September

GRANDMA’S ATTIC RUMMAGE SALE returns to the Festival! October 7, 8, & 9

Sponsored by the OMGC School PTOSponsored by the OMGC School PTOSponsored by the OMGC School PTOSponsored by the OMGC School PTO Held in the St. Augustine Center of OMGCHeld in the St. Augustine Center of OMGCHeld in the St. Augustine Center of OMGCHeld in the St. Augustine Center of OMGC

Save Your Items for Our Rummage Sale

Our booth is growing!

Can you help by growing plants?

We need live plants for our October 9-11 Fall Festival. Please begin now to grow a plant or two for our Patio Plant Booth. We have a little over four months to prepare some interesting (and perhaps unusual?) home grown plants or herbs. But we need your help. We will be collecting these creations a few days We will be collecting these creations a few days We will be collecting these creations a few days We will be collecting these creations a few days before festival weekend. before festival weekend. before festival weekend. before festival weekend.

DROUGHT RESISTANT PLANTS SUGGESTED

Save the weekend, October 7 - 9 (It is never too early to sign up to volunteer for a 2-hour booth shift, bake cookies or a cake, grow some plants, or drop off new items for the Chance Booth or treasures for the rummage sale!)

Contact the parish or school office to volunteer or email the planning committee: omgc.festival@gmail.comomgc.festival@gmail.comomgc.festival@gmail.comomgc.festival@gmail.com

$14,000

2016 FESTIVAL SPONSORS

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EARLY-BIRD RAFFLE DRAWING: Sunday, September 18 at 9AM

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NAMES OF THE SICK ARE PUBLISHED 2 WEEKS AT A TIME UPON REQUEST NAMES OF THE SICK ARE PUBLISHED 2 WEEKS AT A TIME UPON REQUEST NAMES OF THE SICK ARE PUBLISHED 2 WEEKS AT A TIME UPON REQUEST NAMES OF THE SICK ARE PUBLISHED 2 WEEKS AT A TIME UPON REQUEST Requests may be either phone in or emailed: omgcparish@gmail.com

ADULT BIBLE STUDY 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 7 p.m. (mid September thru mid June) in the Plaza Community Room

R.C.I.A. (Adults wishing to become Catholic) Thursdays at 7 p.m. (mid September thru May) in the Plaza Community Room.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 2nd Friday of the month at 7 p.m. in the St. Augustine Center.

OMGC FIL-AM COMMUNITY 3rd Sunday of the month at 9:15 a.m. in the parish office building.. SERVANTS OF CHRIST COMMUNITY Every Friday at 8 p.m. in the Plaza Community Room (Benediction and Mass at 7:45 p.m. on First Fridays). OMGC WOMEN’S GROUP “Women of Heart” 2nd Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the parish office building..

FAITH SHARING GROUP 1st Sundays at 10:00 a.m. (Meets weekly during Advent and Lent) in the parish office building..

MEDITATION GROUP 3rd Sunday of the month after 8:00AM Mass. Contact: pdemeyer@mindspring.com for new time and location.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY & MONTHLY HOMELESS LUNCH 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. Hot Lunch served on the last Saturday of each month: volunteer at either 9:30 a.m. or 12 p.m. in the St. Augustine Center. OMGC BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY As needed in the parish office building. All who have lost a loved one are invited to leave a message through the parish office, ext. 301.

OMGC LATINO COMMUNITY 3d Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Plaza Community Room. LATINO ROSARY GROUP Fridays at 7:30 p.m. in the Children’s Chapel (enter from Ambrose Ave.)

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA TROOP 20 Sundays at 5 p.m. (except outing weekends) in the St. Augustine Center.

ALL RECENTLY DECEASED

WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS

August 22nd thru August 27th

Mon 8/22 Mon 8/22 Mon 8/22 Mon 8/22 8:00 8:00 8:00 8:00 - Genevieve Kalinowski (d)

Tues 8/23Tues 8/23Tues 8/23Tues 8/23 8:00 8:00 8:00 8:00 - Joan Stephan (d)

Wed 8/24Wed 8/24Wed 8/24Wed 8/24 8:00 8:00 8:00 8:00 - Ruth Gallisdorfer (d)

5:30 5:30 5:30 5:30 - Ron Balesh (d)

Thur 8/25 Thur 8/25 Thur 8/25 Thur 8/25 8:00 8:00 8:00 8:00 - Tom Mitchell (health)

Fri 8/26Fri 8/26Fri 8/26Fri 8/26 8:00 8:00 8:00 8:00 - Silverio Leconsay (d)

Sat 8/27 8:00 Sat 8/27 8:00 Sat 8/27 8:00 Sat 8/27 8:00 - Aurora Ted Eredics (d)

THANK YOU FOR YOUR WEEKLY CONTRIBUTIONS IN SUPPORT OF OUR PARISH

Have You Remembered your Parish or School in your WILL or TRUST?

For information, please contact the Planned Giving Office (213) 637-7504 / PlannedGiving@LA-Archdiocese.org

August 6/7, 2016

Envelopes $ 3,890.00

Electronic Funds $ 1,268.00

Loose $ 694.00

TOTAL $ 5,852.00

Make all of your OMGC donations automatically: www.omogc.org www.omogc.org www.omogc.org www.omogc.org

TOGETHER IN MISSIONTOGETHER IN MISSIONTOGETHER IN MISSIONTOGETHER IN MISSION

Paid 43,400.00 Balance 200.00

(162 families pledged)

Joseph Kunkler

Marlene Lazarovich Ezequiel Aguilar Ellie Miller Ruby Orendain Cirila Nicdao

Angelina Bohm Rosy Owens Julie Pascal Carol Beers Mark Kane

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Have a blessed week!