Holy Trinity Sunday - June 7, 2020
Weekend Update from our Pastor, MSGR. JOHN BARRY
We are blessed to have Reopened for Prayer & Public Mass, under the Guidelines of our LA Archdiocese
All Masses, Confessions, and Adoration will be in our
"Summer Church"
(O'Donnell Hall and the rooms of the new Blessed Virgin Mary Wing)

9am-1pm, Monday-Saturday (Public & Livestream)
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Room, no registration required
(Beginning Monday, public hours will be extended thru the afternoon on certain days, check the website for later days & hours)

Sat 5pm Vigil, Sunday 9:30am & Sunday 5pm (Public and Livestream)
Sunday 7am & 12noon (Public only, no Livestream)
Registration for Sunday Mass is required in order for us to adhere to the limited number of people allowed at each Mass. At this time, all Masses are full for this weekend.

Confession
Wednesday, 4:30-5:30pm & Saturday, 9-10am
Enter at the St. Kateri door on the east side of the building, no registration required

Public Daily Mass
8:10am (Public and Livestream)
12:10pm (Public only, no Livestream) begins Monday
Check-in at the Welcome Center, no registration required

Please watch our video "Guidelines for attending Summer Church"
before you come to our campus for
Weekend or Daily Mass
PRAY FOR THE SICK
Pray for the sick in our community that they may find comfort and healing in Christ, especially:
Diego Garcia, Chris Barra, John Payne, Aurora Hanlon, Paul & Sharon Schaffer, Lena McMurrow, Paul Beaudin, Rebecca Dahlroe, Doug Eustice, Loretta Lopez, Msgr. Jim Gehl, Denise Pinkard, Beth Schlansky, Kelly McGinnis,
Camille Parke, Karen Blashaw, Suzie Schaffer, Ellen Harrington,
 Martha Corbett, Jack Radville, Peter Champagne, Helene Grik, Anne Filek
+ IN MEMORIAM +
May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace:

George Floyd, Devi Walsh, Linda Lawson, Bob Christian,
Dawn Cooper, Roger Graber, John William Kichak, Gilbert Rodriquez,
 Walter Smotrys, Nathan Chianta
MASS INTENTIONS
A Mass Intention may be requested online or you may pick up an Intention envelope in the bins in front of the Welcome Center, complete it with your intention information and drop it, with your donation, in the mail slot on the side of the Welcome Center.
Or call us at 310-545-5651 and a Mass Intention envelope will be mailed to you.
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.
MONDAY, June 8
Charlie Doherty RIP (Heatherton Family
Ryan Conter RIP (Dan & Bebe Scott)
Margaret A. Limp RIP (Limp Family)

TUESDAY, June 9
Allan Krippner RIP (Lorraine Quick)
Margo Stoniosis RIP (Anne Marie & Dale Gebele)
Anh Hong Chau RIP (Randy Urista)
Gertrude Sullings Cotton RIP (Jack & Virginia Rounds)

WEDNESDAY, June 10
Manhattan Beach Police Dept (AMS Kindergarten Class)
Sally Spring RIP (Peggy Grant)
Francis Columbus Van der Linden RIP (AMC Staff & Volunteers)

THURSDAY, June 11
Chris Barra  
Evan Whitworth RIP (Frank & Ellie Olivadoti)
Irene Hamer RIP (Anne Keehn)
Special Intention

FRIDAY, June 12
George Ortiz RIP (LouAnne & Rick de la Sota)
Judy Vavrek RIP (Tom Vavrek)
Nancy Smith RIP (Shirley & Bob Eshbaugh)

SATURDAY, June 13
William Joseph Evans, Jr. RIP (Lois Kumm)
Ed & Caille Mycha RIP (Jane & Bob Sullivan)

SUNDAY, June 14
Msgr. John F. Barry, P.A.
Jack West RIP (Kathy West)
For the Parishioners, Living and Deceased
Deacon Fred Rose
Pam & Patrick O’Mara (AMC Priests & Staff)
YOUR GIFTS SUPPORT OUR PARISH
  • 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  
Join in Praying the Rosary each weekday on Facebook Live
Fr. Joe leads the Rosary, Monday through Thursday, at 11am
Our deacons lead the Rosary on Fridays, at 12:10pm
FATHER'S DAY MEDIA TRIBUTE!
American Martyrs Church is happy to celebrate Father’s Day with a media tribute to the dads of the parish at the Sunday Masses on Father's Day weekend.

Please read these guidelines:
  • We are looking for your “Dad in action” photos:
  • Dads & kids only (sorry Mom, you had your turn)
  • close ups w/dad + kids in frame
  • group shots not recommended
  • PLEASE well-lit faces
  • minimum resolution of 800x600 
There is no guarantee that all images submitted will be used.
Submit photos online at AmericanMartyrs.org, at our "Father's Day" link.
Send a Father's Day Novena to your Dad/Granddad,
your Son/Son-in-law or someone else that you want to honor!
This Novena is a gift of prayer that includes your loved one in a
nine-day Novena of Masses that begins on Father's Day

Request a Father's Day Novena online  and send an online Father's Day Novena e-card to your loved one. The online Novena will be available beginning Tuesday.

Or you may pick up a Father's Day Novena card 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, MB, CA 90266.
THE 50th ANNUAL PARISH FAIR is OCTOBER 17-18
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 Annual 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! 

Send your photos, stories, and description of memorabilia you may have from Parish Fairs past to Fair50@AmericanMartyrs.org .  Please include dates whenever possible.

We're also looking for someone (or a couple someones) who have a love for history and might be interested in helping curate and organize the photos, stories, memorabilia and more.

Thanks and see you at Fair 50!
Mike Kersey, Beth Bayerd, Amanda Cascio - AM Fair Chairs 2020
STEWARDSHIP - Moving Us Closer to God
Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. Every year when this day rolls around, I am reminded of the complexity of the Trinity concept and, every year I promise to research the subject to develop a better insight into it. But, when I start the process, I encounter words like triune, hypostases, and trinitarian.

Here’s one small example from a reflection I recently read, “The concept of the Triune God, Three Persons in one God, is truly a mystery, almost too lofty for us ordinary people to even begin to grasp.” Well, I certainly fall into the category of ordinary people , so for another year I planned to leave it as a mystery. Then I came upon this relatively simple statement from St. John Paul II. He described the Holy Trinity as a “Divine Family,” a community of Persons Who give themselves completely to each other and Who wishes to share Itself, Its life, with us.

Our short, second reading from 2 Corinthians gave me a little more insight. It is a concise description of a Christian and stewardship way of life. The three verses in our reading, the last three in 2 Corinthians, seem to say it all, “ live in peace ,” “ encourage one another, ” and “ mend your ways .” The familiar final verse, “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you,” is described in a footnote as ”one of the clearest trinitarian passages in the New Testament.”
The description by St. John Paul II and the last verse of 2 Corinthians give me, and maybe you, encouragement that with some study, we can get more insight into the Holy Trinity. And, let’s not let the big words stop us!

If you have any questions about Stewardship, contact us
SPECIAL COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND - Priest Retirement Fund
Giving to this fund offers us a way to thankfully help our archdiocesan priests live out their retirement modestly and peacefully. For many of the priests, it is their only means of support helping them stay well and active in ministry within their communities. 

We have had wonderful priests serve our parish community over the years and are blessed to have Msgr., Fr. Joe and Fr. Rick with us now.
Msgr. John Barry - Ord. June 18, 1961 (59 yrs of ministry)
Fr. Rick Prindle - Ord. May 12, 1978 (42 yrs of ministry)
Fr. Joe Kammerer - Ord. May 30, 1998 (22 yrs of ministry)

You may make a  one-time online gift  by choosing 'Priest Retirement Fund' in the drop-down menu. Or write a check to American Martyrs Church, noting 'Priest Retirement Fund' in the memo section then mail it to the church, or drop in the Offertory Box at Mass.
THANK YOU!  
STEPHEN MINISTRY - Confidential Care and Support
Are you ready to take a risk and change your life?

Stephen Ministers are lay people who are trained to provide one-to-one Christian care to hurting people in our parish. But you need to pick up the phone and call. Stephen Ministers care for:
§  Those grieving the loss of a loved one
§  Terminally ill people and their families
§  People who are hospitalized
§  The aging and elderly
§  Those who are lonely or discouraged
§  Those with a chronic illness or disability and members of their families
§  Those who are separated or divorced
§  Those in job crisis
§  Those facing major life transitions

If you are hurting, leave a message on our Stephen Ministry confidential phone line at 310-545-8244 . Deacon Dick and Patti Williams will meet with you to see if a Stephen Minister is a good fit for you!
CAREER BRIDGEBUILDERS
Below is the schedule for June Zoom sessions - RSVP to Andrea, amkrych@gmail.com and we will send the link to attend.
Offer Negotiations - How to Make the Deal - with Andrea Connolly
Thursday, June 11
Gain clarity around your worth based on what's important to you. You will gain insights on how to negotiate while honoring your worth and close that deal.  
How to Rock that Interview - with Andrea Connolly
Thursday, June 18
Tips and stategies to power you through that next interview. Learn more about what recruiters are looking for and the questions to anticipate.  
Career BridgeBuilders Networking
Thursday, June 25
The best way to find that next job is via someone you know. Join us for the next CBB networking sessions.  
"SOCIAL DISTANCE LOAVES & FISHES"
Leave your food donations at any time in the Food Drive collection bins 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.

At this time, needed items are Cereal, Oatmeal and Canned Meats: Tuna, Roast Beef, Chicken, Corn Beef Hash, Spam, etc.
To donate for the St. Lawrence Food Pantry, Text to 707-600-2262
the amount you are donating, hit the space bar, then FOODDRIVE
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS
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!
OUR STAFF ARE HERE FOR YOU IN MINISTRY
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,
please email our Director of Stewardship .
The Church, Welcome Center and Rectory are closed to the public. We hope to reopen our Welcome Center in the next couple of weeks, as we move to the next phase of Reopening.
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.
If you need to directly contact a staff person, find their emails here. 
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