THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER - APRIL 26. 2020
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AMC Weekend Update from our Pastor, MSGR. JOHN BARRY
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We have added a
Saturday 5:00pm Mass
to our Weekend Livestream schedule.
5pm Saturday Vigil | 9:30am Sunday |
5:00pm Sunday
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Pray for the sick in our community that they may find comfort and healing in Christ, especially:
Francis van der Linden, Jim Gehl, Frank Piumetti, Pauline O'Donovan,
Jim Hirschmann, Sr., Linda Gumina-King, Bea Gorman,
Denise Pinkard,
Beth Schlansky, Kelly McGinnis, Camille Parke, Nat Chianta,
Cynthia Penn, Karen Blashaw, Suzie Schaffer, Ellen Harrington, Dawn Cooper, Martha Corbett, Jack Radville, Peter Champagne, Helene Grik, Anne Filek
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May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace:
Gay Grace, David Dukesherer, Sr., Pat Weiderman
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Join us Daily (Mon-Sat) for 8:10am Mass and for Eucharistic Adoration
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8:10am Mass
is celebrated via Livestream. Or watch the Mass anytime afterwards.
Virtual Adoration is 9am-1pm
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Monday-Saturday.
If you have never sat in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, begin with 15 minutes in a quiet place in your home, with your computer or mobile device, and sit in silence - to be renewed in spirit or to offer up your special intentions for those in need and for our world
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Find the LIVE Adoration link here.
If you would like to have a Missal for Mass,
there are boxes of them out in front of the Welcome Center, next to the Food Drive bins.
There are Daily Missals and Breaking Bread Sunday Missals, and also some OSV newspapers, and Living Your Faith prayer books. Please help yourself.
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All intentions for the Day will be read at the Livestream Mass for that day.
Our priests will also pray for these intentions as they celebrate private Masses.
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MONDAY, April 27
Colleen Castigan Welch RIP (Todd & Ginny Costigan)
Andrew Mahoney RIP (Terry & Monica Hughes)
Austin Abram RIP (Betty Isley)
TUESDAY, April 28
Manhattan Beach Fire Dept (1st Grade AMS)
Pat & Alan Bocacci (Diane Carpenter)
Katherine Ann Tucker RIP (Ryan Family)
Diana Satoris RIP (Lois Kumm)
WEDNESDAY, April 29
Msgr. Robert E. Deegan RIP
Helen Grik (Sandy & Gene Walsh)
Tom Wallender RIP (Paul & Isabel Mullin)
THURSDAY, April 30
Tina LaRosa RIP (Tom Klimasz)
Connie Karchefski RIP (Gunderman Family)
Leonard Liboon (Larry & Joanie Conley)
Special Intention
FRIDAY, May 1
Ronald L. Young RIP (Chuck Fuentes)
MaryLou Eberhart (Isabel Mullin)
Gemino Ammazzalorso RIP (Nick Ammazzalorso)
SATURDAY, May 2
Shellie Schmitt RIP (Michael Schmitt)
Jim Essman RIP (Elizabeth Serrano)
SUNDAY, May 3
Barbara Glynn RIP (Mari & Peter Bellas)
Michael Richards RIP (Dorr Family)
For the Parishioners Living & Deceased
Wilma Nell Youngs Adamo RIP (Van Slovis Family)
John McCormick RIP (Gunderman Family)
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YOUR GIFTS SUPPORT OUR PARISH
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- Visit GIVE on our website, AmericanMartyrs.org to give electronically with either a ONE-TIME gift or a recurring gift
- Text GIVE to 707-600-2262
- Mail your offertory envelope to us, or drop it in the mail slot on the west side of the Welcome Center.
Our mailing address is 700 15th Street, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
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CHURCH RESTORATION & RENEWAL
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All our Masses are now Livestreaming from O'Donnell Hall
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Our beautiful church was built by the sacrifice of our parishioners in 1956. It has been lovingly maintained by countless Altar Society members, Liturgical Environment ministers, parishioners and staff over the decades. But, like any 65 year old home, especially one that hosts thousands of guests each week, the church’s infrastructure -- its structural, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and technological skin and bones -- is aging. We have tried diligently to keep up with the repairs and necessary improvements around the church, but we have much more to do.
Our Called to Renew Campaign is meant to help cover the costs of the renewal of the church. When the Campaign was suspended because of the current Covid-19 crisis, we had received pledges of over $4 million from some of our most wonderfully generous parishioners—about half of our $8 million goal.
With the required closure of the church and this seed money, we decided to go ahead with the work earlier than we had planned. The pews, chandeliers, roof, floors, doors, walls, carpets, restrooms, A/V systems and the exterior stairs and hardscape will all be restored and renewed.
By starting this work now, we hope to be ready to welcome all of you back to our beautiful church as soon as possible.
Thank you for all of your generosity and support through these challenging times. Stay healthy as we continue to support one another, in faith and ministry.
Happy Easter and God bless,
Bob Hodges
Business Manager
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U.S. and Canadian Catholic Bishops to Seek Intercession of Mary, Mother of the Church, for Strength in Struggle Against COVID-19
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Friday, May 1 at 12noon
As the world continues to face the ongoing effects of the global pandemic of the coronavirus, the U.S. bishops will join the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops in renewing the consecrations of the two nations to the care of our Blessed Mother.
Archbishop José H. Gomez will lead the special liturgy.
All are invited to unite in prayer on May 1.
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MOTHER'S DAY is SUNDAY, MAY 10
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American Martyrs Church is happy to celebrate Mother’s Day with a media tribute to the moms of our parish on Mother's Day weekend. Please send us your DIGITAL photo (no hard copies) of “Mom in action.”
- Current day photos, please
- High resolution images - bright and in focus.
- Close-up photos are preferred.
- Collage images will not be used.
- Please no group or family photos
Please note there is no guarantee that all images submitted will be used.
Submission deadline is THIS FRIDAY, MAY 1.
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MOTHER'S DAY NOVENA CARDS
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The Mother's Day Novena is a gift of prayer that includes your loved one in a nine-day Novena of Masses, beginning on Mother's Day
and continuing thru May 1
Mother's Day Novena cards will be available this week - pick up the Novena cards and envelopes at the table in front of the Welcome Center.
Drop your Novena envelope and donation in the mail slot on the west side of the Welcome Center, or mail it to AMCC, 700 15th St, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266.
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Safer at Home for many of us has given us time to clean, sort and organize.
Our prayers continue for those directly affected and on the front lines of COVID-19 and we also want to look ahead to brighter times.
We hope that will include the
50th American Martyrs Parish Fair
as scheduled.
We'd love to celebrate our Fair's storied history at the 50th American Martyrs Parish Fair this October. We are blessed to have so many parishioners who have attended many, many fairs over the past 49 years.
We want to hear from you!
Please send your photos, stories, and description of memorabilia you may have from Fairs past to
Fair50@AmericanMartyrs.org
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Please include dates whenever possible.
Thanks and see you at Fair 50!
Mike Kersey, Beth Bayerd, Amanda Cascio - AM Fair Chairs 2020
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Developing Your Story - Zoom Meetup
Thursday, April 30, 9:00-11:00am
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A practical application of story-writing to develop awareness about oneself and one's career direction and to form the foundation of a resume, the achievements contained therein, and your LinkedIn Profile.
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Our Easter Coloring Contest winners and entries will be announced and
presented in next week's bulletin.
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STEWARDSHIP -
Moving Us Closer to God
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In the environmental awareness movement, sometime in the late 1970s, Joni Mitchell had a popular song titled
Big Yellow Taxi
. As open spaces were being taken over by urban sprawl, it was a protest song about what was happening to our outdoor areas. The refrain of the song was “You don’t know what you have ‘till it’s gone.”
Talking with friends, either virtually or at a safe distance, the conversations usually come around to “things missed.” It may be a simple thing like walks on the strand or the beach, more upsetting things like missing dining out for a milestone birthday or wedding anniversary, or a down right tragic event like a cancelled wedding. Then there is the restriction that we cannot attend Mass in person.
Consequently, the refrain of the Joni Mitchell song has been ringing in my ears, “You don’t know what you have ‘till it’s gone.” I’m sure we will get over this, but I sense that the real danger is that we might forget the lesson of being deprived of what we consider our basic freedoms.
For me this was put very nicely in a post on one of the neighborhood forums; “So, the truth is, I don’t want things to return to the way they once were. present hope we take the lessons and challenges of the past few weeks and create a new normal. My goal is to be more thankful, love harder, and truly appreciate all the blessings each day that were so easily overlooked just a few weeks ago.”
We have an opportunity to change things for the better as we emerge from this unfortunate event. The challenge is to remember how we are feeling now and to keep the feeling of appreciation for our gifts and concern for our neighbors as we go forward. Adopting the principles of a stewardship way of life would be a great place to start.
If you have any questions about Stewardship,
contact us
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STEPHEN MINISTRY - Confidential Care and Support
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Stephen Ministry is there when the road of life is bumpy
Stephen Ministry is for anyone who needs support during a difficult time in life. We all have bumps in the road of life, times when we are lonely, confused, hurt, frightened, grieving or questioning our faith. These needs include facing life transitions, confronting a serious illness, being hospitalized, dealing with the grief of losing someone close to us, facing a financial crisis, or experiencing loneliness or aging.
On the road to Emmaus, the disciples discovered Jesus in the breaking of the bread. In difficult times, you may discover Jesus in the loving support and companionship of a Stephen Minister.
For more information, please call our confidential phone line, 310-545-8244.
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"SOCIAL DISTANCE LOAVES & FISHES"
Please continue to support the Food Drive for our sister parish
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The Food Drive collection bins are in front of the Welcome Center
so that American Martyrs can continue to be a lifeline for those at St. Lawrence of Brindisi in Watts.
Leave your food donations at any time,
the food gets to St. Lawrence each weekend.
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To text a donation to support
the St. Lawrence of Brindisi Food Pantry:
Text the following info to 707-600-2262
(the amount you are donating)
and then hit the space bar
and then FOODDRIVE
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Please do not leave any clothing donations at this time.
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Thank you to all of you who used a Rice Bowl during Lent to grow in solidarity with people in developing countries.
The best way to submit your donations is at
You may also mail your Rice Bowl check to: AMCC, 700 15th St, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
(make the check payable to American Martyrs with memo "Rice Bowl Program.")
Or drop your Rice Bowl donation in the mailbox on the west side of the Welcome Center.
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VIRTUAL WALK FOR LIFE SOUTH BAY
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We can’t gather in person this year, but we can join together for a virtual event. Click the image to the left for the details or visit
supportphctorrance.org
- Walk 500 Crazy Steps (at least) and make a short video of your best moves.
- Submit the video, and if you've raised at least $50, your video will be entered in a virtual video contest.
We'll hold a brief virtual event on
May 16 at 8:30am
to say thanks to all of you, show the videos and announce a winner. (maybe more than one!)
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CREATION CARE ENVIRONMENTAL MINISTRY
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - KNIGHTLY DINNERS
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The Knights can provide fully prepared dinners for pick-up at the Knights Hall. Meals are $15-$20/person, and must be ordered at least one day in advance.
Dinners are free for those unable to pay, and free delivery is available for elderly shut-ins.
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PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS
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We are grateful to all of our Bulletin Advertisers who support our parish with their paid advertisements in our printed Sunday bulletins.
Please continue to support them too with your business!
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OUR STAFF ARE HERE FOR YOU IN MINISTRY
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We are committed to care for the elderly and homebound, and to care for the sick.
If you are elderly and need assistance with trips to the grocery store or the pharmacy to pick up medications, please contact us at (310) 545-5651.
If you would also like to be of service to our elderly parishioners,
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The Welcome Center and Rectory are closed to the public.
Our phone,
(310) 545-5651
, is being answered by our staff during the day:
- Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
- Saturday, 10am-1pm
- Sunday, 8am-1pm
After hours, phone calls go to our answering service, and there is always a priest on duty.
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Our Church is closed to the public.
In accord with updated March 24 Liturgical Guidelines from the LA Archdiocese, all parish churches are closed to the public until further notice
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JOIN US on Social Media for Prayer-Connection-Inspiration
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