Relive the Fiesta

April 29, 2012

Revisit the fun, sights, food and entertainment of the Fiesta with Parishioner-taken photos. The 2012 Fiesta took place on April 27 - 29th, 2012 and the funds raised from the Silent Auction, Food, Games and Tickets went towards Our Lady of Guadalupe School programs.

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Franciscan Lenten Journey to Italy

May 15, 2012

Join Fr. Ray and Fr. Joe for 10 days as you make a Lenten Journey through Italy's sacred places in the footsteps of St. Francis. This pilgrimage, beginning on March 5th 2013 will surely be a memorable one.

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News & Announcements

OLG Pre-School Program

OLG Preschool - Opening soonOur Lady of Guadalupe School is pleased to announce the planned opening of our preschool for the 2012-2013 academic year. Our preschool program will offer a developmentally appropriate, multi-sensory learning environment that will prepare your child for an academic kinder program. We will offer multi-age groupings for children ages three through five. The preschool will offer half day (7:00 AM – 1 pm) and full day (7:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M.) options. Our Director, Dr. Marianne Mitchell, comes to us with over 30 years of educational experience as a preschool director, elementary teacher and school psychologist. Please check the school website in the next two weeks to download registration forms, as well as additional information about program philosophy, daily schedules, and tuition rates. In addition, if you are interested and want to begin receiving updates and information about Our Lady of Guadalupe Preschool, please feel free to email the Director @ preschool@olgmail.org. Over the next month, we will continue to provide updated information about the Preschool in the bulletin including the announcement of our Open House and our Donors Choose “hope-list”.

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Posted on March 9, 2012 by Webmaster |
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OLG School Video Montage

We need photos for the video montage that will be showing during the End of the Year Farewell Luau on June 15th in the Parish Hall. Please send your photos to Analyn Mori (olgvideomontage@verizon.net) with any photos of Mrs. Cheryl Hunt and Mrs. Kathleen Carey taken over the last 20 years, as soon as possible. If you prefer to send in a CD with photos, please send into the school office ATTN: Analyn Mori.

Any gifts can be brought to the Luau on June 15th. We will have a table set up in the Parish Hall to receive gifts. Mrs. Carey likes anything to do with gardening, cooking, wine, books, photography, restaurants. Mrs. Hunt really enjoys good restaurants like Kincaids, arts and crafts. Gift cards would be great and the OLG Scrip Program offers many gift cards which can be purchased at the school office.

Food can be purchased at the Luau as we plan on having a variety of food trucks available.

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Posted on May 17, 2012 by Webmaster |
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A Few Words from Fr. Ray

Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mothers of our Parish! The love that you have shared in your life, as a mother, has been a sign of God’s love for others. Thank you for being a sign of God’s grace. You are remembered in prayer this day.

Once again – thanks for your support of our Fiesta. I found this year’s Fiesta to be especially successful in bringing so many families, especially young families together. Our Parish and our neighborhood are blessed with so many young children. Our Fiesta is wonderful way to bring people together.

Last year at this time, we were still planning for Phase 3. One year later, it is now complete. Our Preschool will open in the fall, our offices have moved and we have received our new CUP (Conditional Use Permit) from the city. I set as a goal for us to raise $250,000. I raised an additional $250,000 from donors outside of our parish. I want to thank each of you who have given to Phase 3. I’m happy to share with you that we have now collected 75% of the needed money — in other words, we have 25% to go or an additional $62,500. Thank you for all your generosity!!!! We have come so far, very quickly. Please remember to pray! Our project was dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe. A mosaic of OLG was placed on our offices at Prospect and Massey in her honor. Please pray that through the intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe, we will bring this project to completion.

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Special Mass Sunday, June 3rd

Please mark your calendars for June 3rd at the 9:45AM Mass. We will celebrate and honor Mrs. Cheryl Hunt who has been our school principal for the last 21 years . We will also recognize Mrs. Kathey Carey, our school secretary who is also retiring after 25 years. Bishop Oscar Solis will be here to celebrate this very, very special Mass. We will have a reception in the hall after the Mass.

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Respect for Life

Life doesn't have a price. by B. KawakamiJust as Jesus honored his mother throughout his life and even entrusted the disciple, John, with her care after His death, so should we proclaim our respect and love for Mary, His Mother, and all mothers, on this Mother’s Day and every day. Please pick up your postcard today, designed by one of our grade school students. Happy Mothers Day from your Respect for Life Committee.

The image on the postcard (see right, click for larger version) was the winner of the Respect Life Committee’s annual poster contest. Each year, the students of Our Lady of Guadalupe School are tasked to design a piece of artwork based on their interpretation and understanding of how to respect life. The 2012 winner is Brooke Kawakami, a 7th grader at OLG School.

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First Communion

We would like to extend our blessings and prayers to the following children who will receive their First Communion next weekend. May they continue to journey in faith in the footsteps of our Lord. We would also like to thank all the teachers, and to urge the parents to continue to bring children to Jesus, our way, our truth and our life. Congratulations, Cassidy Lopez, Sydney Lopez, Carina Munoz, Ciro Julian Tacinelli, Annabelle Torres, Dafne Torres, Alan Tapia, Jaquelin Adame, Viki Adame, Fabian Barajas, Erika Carillo, Angelina Gonzalez, Stephanie Gonzalez, Gabriel Loyola, Francisco Vargas, Sebastian Velasco, Edgar Murillo, Alejandro Murillo, Leslie Murillo, William Jimenez, Alaiza Montez, Rodolfo Angel Alvarez, Francisco Marquez, Michael Montiel, Diana Rodriguez, Monica Murillo, John Curry, Kai Rodriguez, Jose Aceves, Rafael Aceves, Calix Armijo, Faith Yellin, Isaak Aldana, Michael Arellano, Daniel DeLorge, Joel Dominguez, Casey Nykaza

A Big Thanks and Appreciation to all of our catechists and teachers and aides for their time, talent and treasure.

Patricia Contreras, Jennifer Shepphird, Kevin Lynch, Cathy Arianpour, Danny Olivas, Warren Flynn, Casilda Cervantes, Maria Campos, Marie Larson, Mario Palacio, Joyce Ann Armjio, Jamie Price,
Carmen Rodriguez, Letty Rico, Cheryl Meadows, Frank Hernandez, Claudia Mongiello, Cindy-Lopez-Hickson, Yadira Cervantes, and of course, Fr. Ray and Fr. Lazaro. Cheryl Hunt, Kathee Barnes, and Vicki Lee

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Some Thoughts from Fr. Ray

Rev. Raymond Mallett, OFM Conv.Next Sunday is Earth Day. We will be signing the St. Francis Pledge at all the Masses. This is a pledge to care for God’s creation. In theology, we talk of man as co-creators or in other words, we are called to continue God’s creation. Human life is one of the best examples of man continuing God’s creation. All of God’s creation is a gift to us and we need to use and care for it wisely. In the tradition of St. Francis, it is through all of God’s creation, we discover the God who has created us.

In getting the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for the School and parish offices from the City, once again I was reminded of Safety issues on our property as well as parking and traffic issues. Sunday mornings are very challenging on our property. We have too much going on when we have Masses and our School of Religion (CCD) going on at the same time. There are ongoing safety issues of dropping off children, traffic that is backing up on Prospect, double parking in the parking lot and parking in fire lanes. By trying to do too much, hazards are being created. This is a lawsuit waiting to happen. There has to be a better way and there will be a better way.

I’ve decided to suspend our Sunday Religious Education Program, at the end of this year. I also want to use this as an opportunity to look at our Religious Education Program. I see us preparing 100 children or more each year for First Communion but I don’t see 100 children and families in Church. When I was hearing confessions of our young people for Confirmation, I heard many second confessions. This only convinced me all the more, that we need to look at the effectiveness of what we are doing in preparing our young people and their families for the sacraments. At the moment we are looking at possibilities of structuring a new program. It will be more family-based. We will not be doing registration at this moment. But I do know that there will be a Religious Education program in the Fall, it will not be on Sunday and it will be structured differently than this year and past years. We will have First Communion next year.

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Earth Day 2012 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church

The St. Francis Pledge

Earth Day falls on a Sunday this year — April 22nd. Several months ago, I was asked by the Archdiocese to encourage you to consider signing the St. Francis Pledge — caring for God’s Creation. This is a pledge to pray, learn, assess, act, and advocate. As Catholics, we always put into action what we believe. What we believe needs to reflect in the action of our life. Please read the pledge and reflect upon it. On Earth Day, you will be given an opportunity to sign it. May we, who were created in the image and likeness of God, always respect the gifts of this earth and use them wisely.

I/We Pledge to:

  • Pray and reflect on the duty to care for God’s creation while protecting the poor and vulnerable,
  • Learn about and educate others on the causes and moral dimensions of climate change and our responsibility toward God’s creation.
  • Assess how we as individuals, families, parishes, and other associations contribute to climate change and environmental degradation by our energy use, consumption and waste.
  • Act to change our choices and behaviors to reduce the ways we contribute to the degradation of our world.
  • Advocate for Catholic principles and priorities in climate change and creation sustainability discussions and decisions, especially as they impact those who are poor and vulnerable.
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Happy Anniversary, Fr. Lazaro!

Fr. Lazaro Sandoval, OFM Conv.
Blessings to you, Father Lazaro Sandoval, OFM Conv. on the 5th Anniversary of Ordination. Thank you for your faithful service to the people of God. “I am grateful to Christ Jesus our Lord…because he judged me faithful and appointed me to his service” -1 Timothy 1:13

Dios lo bendiga, Padre Lázaro Sandoval, OFM Conv. En su 5to Aniversario de su Ordenación Gracias por su ministerio y servicio Al pueblo de Dios.

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A Few Words from Fr. Ray

Today is Palm Sunday the beginning of Holy Week. I hope for each of you is that this week will be a holy week. Please attend as many of the Services of this week that you can. Take time to reflect
upon our mystery of our Faith: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. Please remember this week the three pillars of Lent: fasting, alms giving and prayer. Good Friday is a day to both fast and abstain. Together in Mission, our Building Fund, support of our parish etc. are possible ways of giving alms. Let your prayerful journey of this week be a source of God’s grace for you, your families, our parish and the Church.

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RCIA at Easter Vigil

If anyone declares publicly that they belong to me, I will do the same for them before my Father in Heaven… (Matthew 10:32) This coming Saturday night we celebrate the Easter Vigil. It is at this liturgy that Debbie Garcez, Misty Arias, and Benjamin Reed will receive the Sacraments of Initiation, and We ask that you continue to pray for these people as they prepare for this glorious moment. They have spent many days, weeks, and months, studying, discerning, and praying in answer to God’s call.

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