DSSA NEWS

Laudate pueri Dominum laudate nomen Domini - Ps. 112.1

13 February 2019

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Congratulations! Welcome to the Kingdom! Rejoice and leap for joy! Sounds a little like Easter, doesn’t it? Well, in a very real way, it is. This Sunday, the scriptures remind us that we are blessed and beloved, especially when we have difficulties and don’t feel especially blessed. Jesus reminds us that God blesses us in our trials, so we should trust in the saving power of God. We are raised from the dead, as it were, each time we arise from our hardships. The ultimate proof of all of this is our new life in Christ, who died so that we could be free of sin, and was raised from the dead so that we might all have new life. Wouldn’t that be something? A new life, in which poverty is riches and sadness is transformed into lightness of spirit? It’s a topsy-turvy world, isn’t it? Do you feel blessed today?

February 17: Feast of the Seven Holy Founders of the Order of Servites

The Seven Holy Founders of the Order of Servites -prayer

Ye glorious Patriarchs, heroes of the highest sanctity, whereby ye were made worthy to be chosen by the very Mother of God to spread devotion to her sorrows.

Forsaking the world, in the savage caverns of Monte Senario ye did crucify your flesh with unheard of penances, and did nourish your spirit with constant meditation on the highest truths of our holy faith.

In such wise did ye prepare yourselves for the mission entrusted to you and to your Order, namely, to root out vice and wickedness from the hearts of the faithful, by inspiring them with compassion toward the sorrows of the Blessed Virgin.

Thereafter, bearing deeply imprinted in your hearts the memory of the passion of the Son of God and of the sorrows of His blessed Mother, ye strove to quiet civil discord, to convert sinners to repentance, and to bring back to the obedience of the Roman Pontiff those that had gone astray.

Ah, from your thrones in glory, where ye now reign with Christ, turn your eyes in pity upon us who are still miserably struggling in this valley of trial and conflict! The devil, with all his wicked suggestions; the world, with all its seductions; the flesh, with all its lusts; all these, like roaring lions, surround us to devour us.

Let pity for us fill your hearts; infuse into our hearts at least a portion of your tender and constant compassion for the sorrows of Mary, so that, at the sight of our Mother overwhelmed in grief, we may be enabled to resist the fascinations of vice and may not renew, by our sins, the passion of our divine Redeemer, which was the cause of Mary’s sorrows.

Obtain for us, likewise, docility and promptness in answering the divine call, detachment from the seeming goods of this world, the spirit of mortification and penance, to the end that, having followed on earth your example in the way of holiness and perfection, we may deserve to be your companions in heaven and to sing with you the mercies of our crucified Redeemer and the glories of the Queen of Martyrs.

Amen.

ADLA Capital Campaign

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Together in Mission 2019 

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 Follow Up Weekend: February 16-17, 2019

SAVE THE DATE

Divine Saviour Church

Parish Events: 2911 Idell Street, Los Angeles, CA 90065

• Valentine’s Day Dance/Dinner: Saturday, February 16 at 5:30pm

• Members of the Matrimonios Para Cristo Ministry will be selling tickets. Tickets will also be available for purchase in the parish office.

• Misa de Sanacion: Saturday, February 23, 2019 @ 7pm

Church Cleaning Day: March 30 after the 8:15am mass.

Saint Ann Church

Parish Events: 1365 Blake Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90031

Church Cleaning Day: March 16 at 8:00am.

Divine Saviour School

School Events: 624 Cypress Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095

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*Registration for the 2018-2019 school year is open. If you are interested in registering your child please stop by the school office (no appointment necessary) or call the office at 323-222-6077 to speak to Mr. Carvalho, principal.

DSSA Religious Education

Religious Education office: 2911 Idell Street, Los Angeles, CA 90095

*Confirmation Sponsors: Paperwork is due to Religious Education Office

Registrations for 2018-2019 are Closed.

Parents are welcome to attend Faith Formation Parents every Tuesday at 7pm, Wednesday at 7pm, Saturday 9am and 11am.

DS BINGO

Divine Saviour Bingo to benefit school

 2911 Idell Street, Los Angeles, CA 90095

Join us every Friday night for Divine Saviour Bingo!

Doors open at 5pm. 

First time players receive a free main game with the purchase of their buy-in. Anyone who recommends a first-time player will also receive a free main game. For more information please consult the bingo manager or visit our website dssala.org/bingo.

Thank you to all our dedicated volunteers for their continued support. If you’re interested in volunteering please send us an email at  bingo@dssala.org.

DS Sunday Announcements

1. Every Friday, we have Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from 9am until 5pm. All are invited.
2. We have begun are Called to renew campaign. We will have our commitment weekend for all parishioners that have not had an opportunity to sign up on the weekend of December 1st and 2nd. If you are already prepared to make your commitment please contact the office to set up an appointment or speak to Father Albert to sign up.
3. If you are a registered parishioner and would like to receive your 2018 Donation letter. You may now request them in the parish office. IF you are not a registered parishioner but would like to register in the parish. Please visit the parish office for more information.

SA Sunday Announcements

1. Please join us for bible study on Mondays in the Hall from 6:30 to 7:30 PM.  No prior knowledge of the Bible is necessary, no need to bring a Bible.
2. If you are a registered parishioner and would like to receive your 2018 Donation letter. You may now request them in the parish office. IF you are not a registered parishioner but would like to register in the parish. Please visit the parish office for more information.

Important Information and Continuing Events

in the Archdiocese

1. Archbishop Gomez has made an annual pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe a very high priority. Archbishop asks that this message run in parish bulletins immediately until April 1, 2019.  Flyer with message is attached.  Thank you for your cooperation.
2. In response to the USCCB’s pastoral initiative and stance against domestic violence and their support for victims of domestic violence, the Office of Family Life, has organized an event on Responding to Domestic Violence: Leadership Awareness Training’ on Friday, January 18, 2019. As First Responders to Domestic Violence in the Parish Community we invite; Clergy, Parish/School Staff, VIRTUS® Facilitators, Marriage Preparation Couples and Lay Ministers. Please SAVE THE DATE and share the attached invitation with your Parish Leaders. This Training will be offered in both ENGLISH and SPANISH. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has released the Media Toolkit for October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which includes social media tips to spread peace, prayers and petitions to assist clergy and liturgy committees in incorporating Domestic Violence Awareness into the liturgy. Additionally, an article with homily helps or suggestions for preaching about family violence. The USCCB documents are available online: http://www.catholicsforfamilypeace.org/uploads/9/7/5/4/9754767/toolkitfinal__1_.pdf http://www.usccb.org/about/laity-marriage-family-life-and-youth/womens-issues/preaching-tips.cfm For additional resources go to the USCCB Domestic Violence website at: http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/marriage-and-family/marriage/domestic-violence/index.cfm
3. Office for Worship:  Training for Ministry of Consolation Throughout the Archdiocese The Office for Worship is offering the following training sessions for the Ministry of Consolation.  People are welcome to go to any training session, not only the one for one’s own pastoral region.

1. St. Bartholomew Parish in Long Beach.  Thursdays, March 7 through May 16, 2019, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.  Cost is $15 per session.  Please register online at: http://store.la-archdiocese.org/ministry-of-consolation-training-2 

For more information, please contact Eva Hernandez at: ehernandez@la-archdiocese.org 

Divine Saviour Church & St. Ann Church

Los Angeles, California