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Love and Obedience

This Easter Season, our Sunday Scriptures have helped us delve more deeply into the mystery of the Resurrection and its impact on our lives. The Resurrection is the source of joy and celebration because it has robbed death of its sting and ability to terrorize us. It is the ultimate manifestation of divine mercy, which makes us an Easter people, invites us into a frank assessment of our lives, and offers us a way to healing, forgiveness and peace. It reminds us that as the Good Shepherd, Jesus, the Risen One, knows us intimately, heals our spiritual wounds and guides us to safe pastures. The mystery of the Resurrection summons us to be good shepherds and mentors for others who are lost, who do not yet know the Risen Lord, who need to be reassured that they are not alone, that they are wanted, that they are loved, that they too are included among the Easter people.

Today’s readings explore how the Resurrection transforms our understanding and experience of love and obedience. For an Easter people, love is not just a feeling that comes and goes and makes no demands; obedience is not a burdensome and slavish adherence to rules and regulations.

1 John reminds us that love is of God. God is love, and we are only able to love because, as Jesus says in the Gospel of John, it was not you that chose me, but I who chose you. God loves us first and, in so doing, shows us how to love. This is the love that in truth … shows no partiality. God’s love, manifested in the Resurrection, is not limited to a few, but is the inheritance of all who fear God, act uprightly, accept God’s love, and respond to it. God’s love is available to saint and sinner alike. It excludes no one, but it does demand a response. Love is more than a good feeling and pretty words; it must be lived. This is the type of love that not only shares what it has with others, even with those who reject it, but even gives its life so that others might have life. This is what Jesus did on the cross. As the Father fills the Son with his paternal love, the Son takes on our human nature so that he can imbue us with that same love by his perfect act of love and obedience on the Cross. As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. We remain in his love if we keep his commandment -- if we love others with the same love that he loves us – if we obey him.

The Resurrection understanding of obedience, however, is not that of master and slave, which is a relationship based on authority and force. The obedience Jesus manifests to the Father and asks of us is the obedience between friends, which is based on love and affection. The biblical understanding of obedience is different from our modern interpretation. The Latin, Greek and Hebrew words for the verb “to obey” (obedire, υπακούω, שמע) all mean “to listen to,” “to hear,” or “to pay attention to.” Obedience, in the biblical sense, is listening to God and paying attention to his Word, who is the Christ. Jesus listened to the Father through his earthly trials, hardships and sufferings. He continued to pay attention to the Father’s love for him even on the cross. Such listening, even unto death, allowed Jesus to take our death and infuse his divine life and love in us. When we obey Jesus’ command to love others as he loves us, we can share with them his divine life and love, which is also the divine live and love of the Father. This kind of obedience asks us to listen and to be receptive, so that we might know and live in true freedom. We listen under the direction of the Holy Spirit, and we are receptive to the God’s activity in our lives, so that we can be free to become what God has called us to be – his friends, no longer slaves to sin, no longer imprisoned by fear of death, but set free to love as Jesus loves.

St. Augustine said love and do what you will. Some people mistake his words as permission to do whatever they want whenever they want and to ignore obedience, especially when it is inconvenient. The Resurrection understanding of love and obedience is based on fraternal charity, on the principle of discernment, which helps us determine at any moment what obedience to God’s command means – to love like Jesus loves, emptying himself for others and calling us into friendship with the Father. Do this and we can do nothing but good.

The visible sign of our love of Jesus is our obedience to his command to love one another as he loves us. Loving and obeying in this way, for he has chose us for this purpose, allows us to bear abundant fruit that will remain and to know with certainty that whatever you ask the Father in my name he may give you. Inspired with this confidence, we join the psalmist’s joyful refrain: Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done wondrous deeds.

Easter blessings, Fr. Chris 2

May 9, 2021 Sixth Sunday of Easter

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading —The gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out on the Gentiles also (Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48).

Psalm — The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power (Psalm 98).

Second Reading —God is love (1 John 4:7-10) or 1 John 4:11-16.

Gospel — No one has greater love than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends (John 15:9-17) or John 17:11b-19.

The English transla on of the Psalm Responses from Lec onary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna onal Commission on English in the Liturgy Corpora on. All rights reserved.

Sunday Mass (in the Parking Lot) Mass in Spanish on Sunday @ 12:30pm Mass in English on Sunday @ 10am and 3pm

Weekday Mass (in the Parking Lot) Mass in English on Tuesday & Friday @ 5:30 pm

Sacrament of Reconcilia on (Held in the St. Ambrose & Our Lady of Guadalupe Rooms in the Parish Center, not in the Church)

4:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM, Saturdays.

For informa on about Bap sms, Weddings, Funerals, Quinceaneras and other celebra ons, please contact the Parish Office (310) 838-2477.

All ministry mee ngs are cancelled un l further no ce!

COVID-19 Prayer of Solidarity For all who have contracted coronavirus, we pray for care and healing. For those who are par cularly vulnerable, we pray for safety and protec on. For all who experience fear or anxiety, we pray for peace of mind and spirit. For affected families who are facing difficult decisions between food on the table or public safety, we pray for policies that recognize their plight. For those who do not have adequate health insurance, we pray that no family will face financial burdens alone. For those who are afraid to access care due to immigra on status, we pray for recogni on of the God-given dignity of all. For our brothers and sisters around the world, we pray for shared solidarity. For public officials and decisionmakers, we pray for wisdom and guidance. Father, during this me may your Church be a sign of hope, comfort and love to all. Grant peace. Grant comfort. Grant healing. Be with us, Lord. Amen.

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Offertory Informa on during me of limited Masses in the Parking Lot: We thank you for the many calls of apprecia on that we can s ll gather together as a parish community as best we can. We are grateful for your willingness to support St. Augus ne financially during these challenging mes. Let me assure you that even though Masses have been limited to the parking lot, certain parish opera ons, ministries, and expenses have not been suspended and we need your con nued support. With this in mind, let me offer you a few of op ons on what to do with your offertory envelopes:

1. You may mail your offertory envelopes into St Augus ne Church. The address appears at the bo om of this bulle n. Or you may drop off your envelopes at the Parish Office.

2. If you feel comfortable, you may move to Online Giving. This may be done on a regular basis by crea ng an on-line account, or you may do a one me “quick give”. Please visit our parish website or go to: h ps://st-augus ne-church.org/online-giving. Thank you for your support!

St Augustine Parish Mission Statement In following the teachings of Jesus Christ, St Augus ne Parish lives and radiates the love of God through prayer and ac on. We strive to accomplish this mission by fostering our Catholic iden ty, joyfully celebra ng the sacraments together as a diverse community, and recognizing and promo ng social jus ce.

SSaturday, May 8 8:00 AM -

Sunday, May 9 10:00 AM - Clara Martin

12:30 PM - Enrique Vasquez Galdamez †

3:00 PM - Robert Holness

Monday, May 10 5:30 PM - Peter Halim †

Tuesday, May 11 5:30 PM - Wagui Kassabgui † ,

Wednesday, May 12 5:30 PM - Virginia Mackle †

Thursday, May 13 5:30 PM - Soledad Cortez Rosado †

Friday, May 14 5:30 PM - Soledad Cortez Rosado †

Saturday, May 15 8:00 AM -

Sunday, May 16 10:00 AM - Andrea Cremer †

12:30 PM - Erik Gutierrez

3:00 PM - Robert Holness

Please remember the following in your prayers: For those who have asked for prayers, for themselves, or for others, especially: Mark Keefer, Jose Moreno Garcia, Nishantha Seneviratne, Wilfred Jayasuriya, Jessica Aguilar, Teresa Lopez, Francisco Grambilla, Carlos Velazquez, Trinidad Cabarillo, Francisco Velasquez, Emilio Romo, Luis Garcia, Alberto Miranda, Guillermo Navarro, Tomasin Lee, Ramon Reyes, Javier Torres, Rosie Palafox, Sandra Streter, Rodrigo Rangel, Karen Ruiz, Rafael Martinez, Carmen Lamios, Etienne Balatero, Eulogio Felipe, Leo Masatani, Cesar Samoya,

For those who have died, that God will raise them on the last day, especially: Delfino Rodriguez, Aboud Zeyadeh, Lili Papenguth, Robert Collins, Xóchitl Hortencia Coronado de Muñoz , Carlos Alvarez, Antonia Martin, Maria Luz Casares Neira, Jenny Palafox Ramirez, Raymond & Eleanor Palafox, Eulogio Felipe, Prince Adesoji Adesida, JoAnn Childers, Renee Espiritu, Arthur Porter, Edward Jazwa, Sonia Teresa Magdalena Motta, Erlinda Bernabe, Nishan Seneviratne, Mary Mardini, Michael Mardini, Joe Mardini, Lucy Mardini,

May 8 to

May 16

Mass Intentions

WE NEED YOUR HELP! We thank God that we are able to celebrate Mass in the parking lot, but we still need your help. We hope that the closure of the Church building will not last long. Regardless of whether we have Mass in the Church or outdoors, we need to be safe and we will have expenses for this purpose. Any financial help you can provide will be greatly appreciated. Thank you! 4

Parish Contacts Pastor:

Rev. Christopher Fagan (310) 838-2477 x203 Associate Pastor:

Rev. Tim Grumbach (310) 838-2477 x204 In Residence

Bishop Thomas J. Curry (310) 838-2477

Fr. Lawrence Shelton

(310) 838-2477

Deacon & Business Manager Rev. Mr. Sonal Seneviratne

(310) 838-2477 x206 Businessmgr@staugustineadla.org

Business Office businessoffice@staugustineadla.org

Reception/Front desk: (310) 838-2477 x201 School Principal:

Dr. Beate Nguyen, (310) 838-3144 Faith Formation: (310) 838-2477 x209 S.A.V.E.S.:

Marie Brown (310) 838-2702 Knights of Columbus

John Harrison (619) 917-0909 / john.amloc@gmail.com Bereavement Ministry

Sr. Angela Flavin, RSC (310) 838-2477 / aflavinrsc@gmail.com Society of St. Vincent de Paul (424) 209-2050 Wedding & Quinceañera Coordinator

(310) 838-2477

WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE: Weekday masses will continue through May as follows:

Tuesday @ 5:30pm Friday @ 5:30pm

Please visit our website for more information:

www.st-augustine-church.org

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U.S. Bishop Chairmen for Doctrine and for Pro-Life Address the Use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 Vaccine

WASHINGTON– On March 2, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Commi ee on Doctrine, and Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas, chair-man of the USCCB’s Commi ee on Pro-Life Ac vi es, issued a statement on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine recently approved for use in the United States. “The approval of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in the United States again raises ques ons about the moral permissibility of using vaccines developed, tested, and/or produced with the help of abor on-derived cell lines. “Pfizer and Moderna’s vaccines raised concerns because an abor on-derived cell line was used for tes ng them, but not in their produc on. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine, however, was developed, tested and is produced with abor-

on-derived cell lines raising addi onal moral concerns. The Congrega on for the Doctrine of the Faith has judged that ‘when ethically irreproachable Covid-19 vaccines are not available … it is morally acceptable to receive Covid-19 vac-cines that have used cell lines from aborted fetuses in their research and produc on process.’[1] However, if one can choose among equally safe and effec ve COVID-19 vaccines, the vaccine with the least connec on to abor on-derived cell lines should be chosen. Therefore, if one has the ability to choose a vaccine, Pfizer or Moderna’s vaccines should be chosen over Johnson & Johnson’s. “While we should con nue to insist that pharmaceu cal companies stop using abor on-derived cell lines, given the world-wide suffering that this pandemic is causing, we affirm again that being vaccinated can be an act of charity that serves the common good.”

U.S. Bishop Chairmen for Doctrine and for Pro-Life

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SAVE THE DATE!! THE PENTECOST VIGIL IS

COMING!!

Join us on Saturday, May 22, at 5:30 p.m. for the first ever celebra on of a true Pentecost Vigil in the St. Augus ne Parish parking lot. Just as the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday rang in the Easter Season with the joyous news of Jesus’ Resurrec on from the dead, the Pentecost Vigil and Pentecost Sunday celebrate the fulfilment of Jesus’ promise to send the Holy Spirit upon the disciples, to set them on fire with God’s love and to send them into the world to fearlessly proclaim the Good News of our salva on. There will be Scripture! There will be music! There will be Eucharist! Experience the movement of the Holy Spirit in your life and come ready to celebrate!!

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has called for a global prayer marathon for the en re month of May, praying for the end to the pandemic.

“The initiative will involve in a special way all shrines in the world” in promoting the initiative so that individuals, families and communities all take part in reciting the rosary, “to pray for the end of the pandemic,” said the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization in a press release April 21.

“It is the heartfelt desire of the Holy Father that the month of May be dedicated to a prayer marathon dedicated to the theme, ‘from the entire church an unceasing prayer rises to God,'” it said.

The theme refers to the miraculous event recounted in the Acts of the Apostles (12:1-12) when all the church prayed for Peter, who was imprisoned until God sent an angel to free him, illustrating how the Christian community comes together to pray in the face of danger and how the Lord listens and performs an unexpected miracle.

Each day in May, there will be a livestream from one of 30 chosen Marian shrines or sanctuaries to guide the prayer at 6 p.m. Rome time (noon EDT) on all Vatican media platforms:

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2021-05/shrines-around-the-world-linked-for-recitation-of-the-rosary.html

The pope will open the monthlong prayer May 1 and conclude it May 31, the council said.

Each day of the month has a different prayer intention related to the pandemic. For instance, the May 17 intention is “for all world leaders and for all heads of international organizations.” That prayer will be celebrated at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington.

The following day, at the Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes in France, prayers will be for all doctors and nurses. The May 23 prayer intention at the Quebec shrine, Notre Dame du Cap, is for law enforcement, military personnel and firefighters.

The English-language list of shrines and prayer intentions can be found at:

https://bit.ly/3gMANYS.

DID YOU KNOW?

What you can do to help. Every Catholic is called to protect the most vulnerable, including children who are at risk for abuse and exploitation. Find out how your community is working to prevent child abuse and get involved. You can continue to learn best tips and prevention practices through the DID YOU KNOW bulle-tins each week. You can also enroll in VIRTUS training to receive extensive information on how to identify suspicious behavior and report it. Encourage everyone you know to learn about child sexual abuse prevention. Together, we can change the future for our children. For more information, please visit https://lacatholics.org/departments-ministries/safeguard-the-children. To request a copy of the full VIRTUS article visit lacatho-lics.org/did-you-know.

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¡RESERVA LA FECHA! ¡SE ACERCA LA VIGI-LIA DE PENTECOSTÉS!

Únase a nosotros el ssábado, 22 de mayo, a las 5:30 p.m. para la primera celebración de una verdadera Vi-gilia de Pentecostés en el estacionamiento de la Parro-quia de San Agustín. Así como la Vigilia de Pascua y el Domingo de Pascua anunciaron la temporada de Pascua con las noticias alegres de la resurrección de Cristo de entre los muertos, la Vigilia de Pentecostés y el Domingo de Pentecostés celebran el cumplimiento de la promesa de Jesús de enviar al Espíritu Santo so-bre los discípulos, de inspirarlos con el amor de Dios y de enviarlos al mundo para proclamar sin miedo la Buena Nueva de nuestra salvación. ¡Habrá Escritura! ¡Habrá música! ¡Habrá eucaristía! ¡Experimenta el mo-vimiento del Espíritu Santo en su vida y preparase para celebrar!

¿SABÍA USTED? Que puedes hacer para ayudar. Todo católico está llamado a proteger a los más vulnerables, incluidos los niños que están en riesgo de abuso y explotación. Descubra cómo está tra-bajando su comunidad para prevenir el abuso infantil e involúcrese. Puede seguir aprendien-do los mejores consejos y prácticas de pre-vención a través de los boletines ¿SABÍA USTED? cada semana. También puede in-scribirse en la capacitación VIRTUS para reci-bir amplia información sobre cómo identificar y reportar comportamientos sospechosos. Anime a todas las personas que usted conozca a aprender sobre la prevención del abuso sexu-al infantil. Juntos podemos cambiar el futuro de nuestros hijos. Para obtener más infor-mación, visite https://lacatholics.org/departments-ministries/safeguard-the-children. Para solicitar una copia del artículo completo de VIRTUS, visite lacatholics.org/did-you-know.

Calling for Volunteers — walk with us as disciples serving our community The Parish Hospitality Ministry would like to invite you to volunteer and help at our Weekday and Sunday Masses. If you would be interested in helping set up for mass in the parking lot, or directing traffic, please contact one of our current volunteers with your contact information or call the parish office and our Hospitality Team will contact you. Thank you.

Amor y obediencia

En esta temporada de Pascua, nuestras Escrituras dominicales nos han ayudado a profundizar más en el

misterio de la Resurrección y su impacto en nuestra vida. La Resurrección es la fuente de alegría y celebración porque ha robado a la muerte su aguijón y capacidad para aterrorizarnos. Es la manifestación última de la misericordia divina, que nos convierte en un pueblo pascual, nos invita a una evaluación franca de nuestra vida y nos ofrece una manera de sanar, perdonar y estar en paz. Nos recuerda que como el Buen Pastor, Jesús, el Resucitado, nos conoce íntimamente, sana nuestras heridas espirituales y nos guía a pastos seguros. El misterio de la Resurrección nos convoca a ser buenos pastores y mentores para los que están perdidos, que aún no conocen al Señor resucitado, que necesitan estar seguros de que no están solos, que son amados, que ellos también están incluidos entre el pueblo pascual.

Las lecturas de hoy exploran cómo la Resurrección transforma nuestra comprensión y experiencia del amor y de la obediencia. Para un pueblo pascual, el amor no es sólo un sentimiento que va y viene y no exige nada; la obediencia no es una adhesión gravosa y servil a las reglas y reglamentos.

1 Juan nos recuerda que el amor viene de Dios. Dios es amor, y sólo somos capaces de amar porque, como dice Jesús en el Evangelio de Juan, no son ustedes los que me han elegido, soy yo quien los ha elegido. Dios nos ama primero y, al hacerlo, nos muestra cómo amar. Este es el amor que no hace distinción de personas. El amor de Dios, manifestado en la Resurrección, no se limita a unos pocos, sino que es la herencia de todos los que temen a Dios, actúan con rectitud, aceptan el amor de Dios y responden a él. El amor de Dios está disponible tanto para santo como para pecador. No excluye a nadie, pero sí exige una respuesta. El amor es más que un buen sentimiento y palabras bonitas; debe ser vivido. Este es el tipo de amor que no sólo comparte lo que tiene con los demás, incluso con aquellos que lo rechazan, sino que incluso da su vida para que otros puedan tener vida. Esto es lo que Jesús hizo en la cruz. A medida que el Padre llena al Hijo de su amor paterno, el Hijo asume nuestra naturaleza humana para que pueda imbuirnos de ese mismo amor por su perfecto acto de amor y obediencia en la Cruz. Como el Padre me ama, así los amo yo. Permanezcan en mi amor. Permanecemos en su amor si guardamos su mandamiento -- si amamos a los demás con el mismo amor que él nos ama– si le obedecemos. La comprensión de la resurrección de la obediencia, sin embargo, no es la del amo y siervo, que es una relación basada en la autoridad y la fuerza. La obediencia que Jesús manifiesta al Padre y nos pide es la obediencia entre amigos, que se basa en el amor y el afecto. La comprensión bíblica de la obediencia es diferente de nuestra interpretación moderna. Las palabras latinas, griegas y hebreas para el verbo "obedecer"(obedire, υπακούω, שמע) significan "escuchar" o "prestar atención". La obediencia, en el sentido bíblico, está escuchando a Dios y prestando atención a su Palabra, que es el Cristo. Jesús escuchó al Padre a través de sus pruebas terrenales, dificultades y sufrimientos. Continuó prestando atención al amor del Padre por él, incluso en la cruz. Tal escucha, incluso hasta la muerte, permitió a Jesús tomar nuestra muerte e infundir su vida divina y amor en nosotros. Cuando obedecemos el mandato de Jesús de amar a los demás como él nos ama, podemos compartir con ellos su vida divina y su amor, que también es la vida divina y el amor del Padre. Este tipo de obediencia nos pide que escuchemos y seamos receptivos, para que conozcamos y vivamos en verdadera libertad. Escuchamos bajo la dirección del Espíritu Santo, y somos receptivos a la actividad del Dios en nuestra vida, para que podamos ser libres de llegar a ser lo que Dios nos ha llamado a ser: sus amigos, ya no esclavos del pecado, ya no encarcelados por el miedo a la muerte, sino liberados para amar como Jesús ama. San Agustín dijo ama y haz lo que quieras. Algunas personas confunden sus palabras como permiso para hacer lo que quieran cuando quieran e ignorar la obediencia, especialmente cuando es inconveniente. La comprensión de la resurrección del amor y la obediencia se basa en la caridad fraterna, en el principio del discernimiento, que nos ayuda a determinar en cualquier momento lo que significa la obediencia al mandato de Dios: amar como Jesús ama, vaciarse por los demás y llamarnos a la amistad con el Padre. Haz esto y no podemos hacer nada más que bien. El signo visible de nuestro amor a Jesús es nuestra obediencia a su mandato de amarse unos a otros como él nos ama. Amar y obedecer de esta manera, porque él nos ha elegido para este propósito, nos permite ir y dar fruto que permanezca y saber con certeza que el Padre les conceda cuanto le pidan en mi nombre. Inspirados con esta confianza, nos unimos al estribillo gozoso del salmista: Canten al Señor un cántico nuevo, porque ha hecho maravillas. Bendiciones de Pascua, P. Chris 9

El 9 de Mayo de 2021 El Sexto Domingo de Pascua

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Los Presidentes de los Comités de Doctrina y Actividades Pro-Vida de la USCCB se Pronuncian Sobre el Uso de la Vacuna de Johnson & Johnson contra el Covid-19

WASHINGTON— El 2 de marzo, el obispo Kevin C. Rhoades de Fort Wayne-South Bend, presidente del Comité de Doctrina y el arzobispo Joseph F. Naumann de Kansas City en Kansas, presidente del Comité de Actividades Pro-Vida de la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de Estados Unidos (USCCB), emitieron una declaración sobre la vacuna Johnson & Johnson contra el COVID-19, recientemente aprobada para su uso en Estados Unidos. “La aprobación de la vacuna de Johnson & Johnson contra el COVID-19 para su uso en Estados Unidos vuelve a plantear interrogantes sobre la permisibilidad moral del uso de vacunas desarrolladas, probadas y/o producidas con la ayuda de líneas celulares derivadas del aborto. Las vacunas de Pfizer y Moderna generaron preocupación debido a que se utilizó una línea celular derivada del aborto para probarlas, aunque no en su producción. Sin embargo, la vacuna de Johnson & Johnson se desarrolló, probó y se produce con líneas celulares derivadas del aborto, lo que genera preocupaciones morales adicionales. La Congregación para la Doctrina de la Fe ha juzgado que ‘cuando las vacunas contra el COVID-19, que son éticamente irreprochables no están disponibles..., es moralmente aceptable recibir vacunas contra el COVID-19 que han utilizado líneas celulares de fetos abortados en su proceso de investigación y producción’. [1] Sin embargo, si se puede elegir entre vacunas contra el COVID-19 igualmente seguras y efectivas, se debe elegir la vacuna con la menor conexión con las líneas celulares derivadas del aborto. Por lo tanto, si la persona tiene la capacidad de elegir una vacuna, se debe elegir entre las vacunas creadas por Pfizer o Moderna, en vez de la producida por Johnson & Johnson. Mientras que nosotros debemos seguir insistiendo en que las empresas farmacéuticas dejen de usar líneas celulares derivadas del aborto, dado el sufrimiento que está causando esta pandemia a nivel mundial, afirmamos nuevamente que vacunarse puede ser un acto de caridad que responde al bienestar común”.

Los Presidentes de los Comités de Doctrina y Actividades Pro-Vida

Oración de Solidaridad Para todos los que han contraído coronavirus, oramos por su cuidado y su sanación.

Para aquellos que son par cularmente vulnerables, oramos por su seguridad y su protección.

Para todos los que experimentan miedo o ansiedad, oramos por la paz mental y el espíritu.

Para las familias afectadas que se enfrentan a decisiones di ciles entre los alimentos sobre la mesa o la seguridad pública, oramos por polí cas que reconozcan su di cil situación.

Para aquellos que no enen un seguro de salud adecuado, oramos para que ninguna familia se enfrente sola a cargas financieras.

Para aquellos que enen miedo de acceder a la atención médica debido a su estatus migratorio, oramos para el reconocimiento de la dignidad dada por Dios para todos.

Por nuestros hermanos y hermanas de todo el mundo, oramos por la solidaridad compar da.

Para los funcionarios públicos y los responsables de la toma de decisiones, oramos pidiendo sabiduría y guía.

Padre durante este empo, que nuestra Iglesia sea signo de esperanza, consuelo y amor para todos. Concédele paz. Concédele consuelo. Concédele sanación. Quédate con nosotros, Señor. Amén.

LOS MINISTERIOS QUE HABLAN ESPAÑOL SE REÚNEN EN LÍNEA

Durante la pandemia, varios de los ministerios de la Parroquia de San Agustín que hablan español se reúnen en línea. Para obtener el enlace Zoom para una reunión específica del ministerio, póngase en contacto con los coordinadores del ministerio, de la siguiente manera: El grupo de oración se reúne los viernes de 7:30 p.m. a 9:30 p.m. Contactos a llamar para dar información: Alberto y Rebeca Martínez – (310) 936-0278 Arturo y Lulú Quintero – (310) 936-2893 Ministerio de matrimonios se reúne los martes de 7:30 p.m. a 9:30 p.m. Contactos a llamar para dar información: Florencio e Isabel Olivera – (310) 692-3993 Sergio y Rocio Vega – (310) 895-3125 Ministerio de jóvenes se reúne los jueves de 8:00 p.m. a 9:00 p.m. Contactos a llamar para dar información: Luis y Lupita Torres – (310) 839-4769 Andrea Correa – (310) 850-5398

LECTURAS DE HOY

Primera lectura — Mediante las prédicas de Pedro, el Espíritu Santo viene a los gentiles (Hechos 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48).

Salmo — El Señor nos ha mostrado su amor y su lealtad. Aleluya

(Salmo 98 [97]).

Segunda lectura — Dios es amor y Dios nos ama (1 Juan 4:7-10) o 1 Juan 4:11-16.

Evangelio — Jesús da este mandamiento a sus discípulos: ámense unos a otros como yo los he amado (Juan 15:9-17) o Juan 17:11b-19

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