March 14, 2021 SAINT BARTHOLOMEW Parish Community

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March 14, 2021

Fourth Sunday of Lent

Parish Community SAINT BARTHOLOMEW

Parish Office: 600 Columbia Drive, San Mateo, CA 94402

Phone (650) 347-0701 | Web: www.barts.org | Email: stbarts@barts.org

Parish Office is available via phone Mon.- Fri. 10 a.m.—2 p.m.

Mass Times

INDOOR MASSES

DAILY @ 8 a.m. SUNDAYS @ 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.

OUTDOOR MASSES*

SATURDAY @ 5 p.m. (New Time) SUNDAYS @ 11:15 a.m.

*Join in your car via radio station FM 89.9

LIVESTREAM MASS

SUNDAY MASS @ 8 a.m.

CONFESSION SATURDAYS (outside) 4:15—4:45 p.m.

Fr. Arsenio “Senic” Cirera, Pastor

Contact: frsenic@barts.org; ext.213

Fr. Peter “Linh” Nguyen,

Associate Pastor

Contact: frlinh@barts.org;ext.224

FUNERALS & BAPTISMS — please call the

Parish office to schedule.

@ StBartsParish

GOD’S MERCY

Today’s reading from the second book of Chronicles contains a sort of “mini-history” of Israel. It highlights God’s mercies in choosing Cyrus the Persian to be an instrument of deliverance when the people were in cap-tivity in Babylon. Despite their sinfulness and the de-served punishment they were undergoing, God’s mercy was lavished on the people in the form of a miraculous act of liberation.

The Letter to the Ephesians, in much more theolog-ical terms, gives a similar account of a God “who brought us to life with Christ—by grace you have been saved.” The author stresses that it was when we were “dead in our transgressions” that God saved us, an act of pure grace. He emphasizes that it is not our own efforts that freed us from sin (“this is not from you”); rather, “it is the gift of God.” This, of course, is the heart of the entire Pauline corpus, that salvation comes to us by faith in God’s mercy, revealed in the death of Jesus. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

“God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, that the world might be saved through him.”

— John 3:17

March 14, 2021

Fourth Sunday of Lent

MINISTRIES & ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN

ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S PARISH Bridge for Fun (and Bridge Lessons) Drew Donovan (650) 341-0896 ddonovan1938@gmail.com

Building and Grounds Committee Bob Fitzgerald (650) 574 8644 rmafitz@sbcglobal.net

Circle of Concern—Funeral

Receptions

Ursula Esteves (650) 341-0717 mrs.ursulaesteves@gmail.com

Trudie Huygen (650) 341-5969 truhuywat@att.net

Eucharistic Adoration Mary Jo Anstey (650) 348 3571 mj072613@gmail.com

Eucharistic Ministers to the Sick Theresa Chenlouie (415) 205-2394 tchenlui@comcast.net

Filipino Ministry Brenda Foster (650) 346-2327 mom.bfoster@gmail.com

Finance Council Bob Bunje (650) 341-7671 rbunje@me.com

Friendship Club Betty Jue Tan (650) 571-0430 bwjue@yahoo.com

Grief Support Ministry Gwyn Luong (650) 773-9314 vuuyen@yahoo.com

Hospitality Ushers Joe Pert (650) 341-6152 jleop52@aol.com Men’s Club Tony DaRoza (415) 298-2788 stbartsmensclub@gmail.com

Men’s Prayer Group Jack Baumgarten (650) 218-2225 jackbaumgarten@sbcglobal.net

Parish Book Club Ann Regan (650) 347-4680 awregan@sbcglobal.net

Pentateuch Prayer Group Eleanor Britter (415) 378-6789 estjohn7@gmail.com

Saint Vincent de Paul Randi Randle (650) 573-0619 randirandle@gmail.com

Samaritan House Brenda Sell (650) 483-3765 brendaleesell@gmail.com

Sandwich Sunday Francine Dickson (650) 346-9455 francinesd@comcast.net

Gary Bergero (650) 372-0576

Saturday Morning Fitness Class Jack Galatolo (650) 345-7531

Second Harvest Mary Jo Anstey (650) 740-0347 mj072613@gmail.com

Spiritual Direction Barbara Sequeira (650) 364-4572 deac2bab@sbcglobal.net

Social Justice Ross Weir (650) 678-0480 rossweir51@gmail.com

Women’s Guild Kathy Messinger (650) 544-9023 kathy_messinger@outlook.com

Women’s Prayer Group Karen Lautsch (650) 342-9827 kblautsch@aol.com

PARISH STAFF

Mary Rock

Operations Manager,

mary@barts.org, ext. 225

Pattie Tangney

Receptionist

receptionist@barts.org, ext. 210

Rachael Smit

Director of Religious Education,

First Eucharist Preparation

rachael@barts.org, ext. 215

Maria Shao

Music Director

maria@barts.org, ext. 222

Jacob Tolentino

Youth Minister

Confirmation Coordinator

jacob@barts.org, ext. 218

Joanie Bronzini

Bulletin Editor

bartsbulletin@gmail.com

Faith Formation Assistant

joanie@barts.org, ext. 219

Andrea Rodriguez

Communications

Webmaster

saint.bartswebsite@gmal.com

Luis Marcello

Maintenance/Facilities

Ext. 223

Ministry Scheduling

sbministryschedule@gmail.com

PLEASE PRAY FOR ...

OUR MILITARY: Dan Lagomarsino, Elizabeth Constantino, Sean McGinnis,

Alaina Mariano, Reece Zunino, and Michael Henry Tauskey

OUR PARISHIONERS: Lucille Mazzeo, Christine Langley, Francisco Ramon

Nava, Ramon Ongpin, Mary Helen McMahon, Margaret Chan, Yolanda Mef-

fert, Les Carscadden, Jack Sunseri, Penny Bloching, Shelli Keck, Kelly Smir-

cich, Sharon Jean Rottiers, Julie Ann Rottiers, Veronica Dean, Barbara Carmo-

dy, Connie Leahy, Jane Thompson, Lyla Shin, Denise Briand, Peggy Crisci, Bob

Pfeffer, Christina Picazo, Nathaniel Lighty, Benny Long, Helen Maurana, Rick

Meyers, Joan Morabito, Juan Carlos Munoz, Santino Olives, Joan & Bill Pizoli,

Joel Rivera, Anne Soeitek, Roy Taboada, Bob Zuehlke, Michael Morales, Mi-

chael Henry Tauskey, Carolyn Amaral, Trudie Huygen & Lucy Fontenot.

READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK ——: Fifth Sunday in Lent :——

First Reading Jeremiah 31: 31-34

Psalm Psalms 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15

Second Reading Hebrews 5: 7–9

Gospel John 12: 20—33

March 14, 2021

Fourth Sunday of Lent

— THIS WEEK’S MASS INTENTIONS —

Sunday 8:00 a.m. Angie Dava †

9:30 a.m. Laura Lanthier †

11:15 a.m. Dorothy & Bert Wharton †

5:30 p.m. Jerry Castada †

Monday 8:00 a.m. Michael Corsetti †

Tuesday 8:00 a.m. Laura Lanthier †

Wednesday 8:00 a.m. Ben Aduan †

Thursday 8:00 a.m. Marcelino Navarro †

Friday 8:00 a.m. Thomas Keighan

Saturday 5:00 p.m. Mario Basso †

—Saints and Special Observances —

Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Lent; Second Scru-tiny; Daylight Saving Time begins

Wednesday:St. Patrick

Thursday: St. Cyril of Jerusalem

Friday: St. Joseph; Abstinence

Saturday: Spring begins

— OFFERATORY GENEROSITY —

Sunday Collection:

Week of March 7th — pending

Week of Feb. 28th — $6,223.00

To donate online click on WeShare.

— Todays Readings — Reading I: 2 Chr 36: 14-16, 19-23

Responsorial Psalm Response:

“Let my tongue by silenced, if I ever forget you!”

Reading II: Eph 2: 4-10

Gospel: John 3: 14-21

Jesus said to Nicodemus: “Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.” For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not per-ish but might have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him will not be condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been con-demned, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. And this is the verdict, that the light came into the world, but people preferred dark-ness to light, because their works were evil. For eve-ryone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come toward the light, so that his works might not be exposed. But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly

seen as done in God.

— We Welcome —

Fr. Peter “Linh” Nguyen to

St. Bart’s! Fr. Linh comes to us from St.

Patrick Parish in San Francisco, where he has

been for the past five years. Prior assignments

include St. Vincent De Paul Parish, St. Veroni-

ca Parish and St. Pius Parish since being or-

dained 16 years ago.

Born and raised in Vietnam, Fr. Lihn has seven

siblings and 65 nieces and nephews – most of

them still living in Vietnam with his elderly

parents. He came to the United States in 1994,

and one year later he enrolled at St. Francis de

Sale, college seminary in San Diego. After

graduating from USD, he arrived at St. Pat-

rick’s Seminary in Menlo Park, joining the

Archdiocese of San Francisco upon graduation.

Fr. Linh enjoys people especially being with

them in Eucharist, sacramental celebrations

and parish events. He loves music as well as

food! He enjoys almost all multicultural foods.

Fr. Linh notes that, “I am now singing,

‘here I am Lord . . . I come to do the will

of God’ at St. Bart’s Parish.”

March 14, 2021

Fourth Sunday of Lent

PRAYER

EASTER LILY DONATIONS WELCOME! Drop-off at the church during Holy Week For Easter Sunday we’d like to decorate the church with Easter Lilly’s. Thank you in advance for your kind donations.

MONTHLY PARISH ZOOM ACTIVITIES THE PENTATEUCH::Tues., March. 16 @ 7 p.m *(New Day/Time)

In the Pentateuch, God talks about the coming of Jesus and the Holy Spirit. At the same time he gives us the 10 commandments. He shows us His peo-ple and begins the telling of a process that becomes the living document and prophesy that will unfold through many, many lifetimes. Join us to find out how we are an intrical part of the process and how as God’s chosen we can deeply experience his love, protection and blessings always. For log-in info, contact Eleanor Britter at estjohn7@gmail.com.

WEEKLY PARISH ZOOM ACTIVITES

MORNING PRAYER: Mon.—Thurs. @ 10 a.m. (15 min) - Join us for Song, Scripture & Prayers in the morning as we pray for the needs of our world. We follow the daily morning prayer from Give Us This Day. Contact ma-ria@barts.org for log-in details RCIA: Mondays @ 7 p.m. (90 min) - RCIA or Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults is for anyone who is preparing to receive the sacraments of initia-tion or anyone who would like to learn more about the Catholic faith. Through discussions, sharing and learning, we journey in faith together towards God’s calling for us. Contact maria@barts.org for log-in details BREAK OPEN THE WORD: Tuesdays @ 7 p.m. (60 min) — Join us to read and reflect on the Sunday readings. Through discussion, sharing, apprecia-tion of religious artworks and connection to spiritual practices, we seek to deepen our faith in life in God. Contact maria@barts.org for log-in details MEN’S PRAYER GROUP: Wednesdays @ 8:45 –10 a.m. — Our meetings consist of an opening prayer, followed by specific intentions and then dis-cussions centered on a topic of the day. Contact Jack Baumgarten at jack-baumgarten@sbcglobal.net for log-in details. SONG & PRAYER: Wednesdays @ 7 p.m. (40 min) — Listen in or sing along to five—six hymns and psalms for the upcoming Sunday. Contact ma-ria@barts.org for log-in details

WOMEN’S PRAYER GROUP: Fridays @ 8:30 a.m.. (40 min) — We meet weekly to read and discuss topics of faith from the Word of God in the Gos-pels and the Psalms as well as passages from contemporary Christian writ-ers. Contact Karen Lautsch at kblautsch@aol.com for log-in details.

March 14, 2021

Fourth Sunday of Lent

YOUTH IN THE PARISH

FAITH FORMATION Congratulations to our students who received the Sacrament of Reconcila-tion for the first time last Saturday. Please continue to keep them in your daily prayers as they are now preparing for the Sacrament of First Holy Communion that will take place this Spring..

Polly Ambrose, Liam Chiang, Jack Cook, Laura Haddad, Corinne Harris,

Daniel Klippert, John Lorber, Valerie Maghsoudnia, Ava Mitchell,

James Moir, Julie Moir, Maxwell Rarden, Zachary Elijah Reyes, Raquel

Rodriguez, Sela Saba, Camden Schenck, Cole Sellers, Jack Seigfried,

Leyla Ta, Grace Terry, Christopher Tom, Julia Vogensen Cascao, Lucas

Vogensen Cascao, Molly Van Doren, Nolan Watt, Hudson Wideman

Faith Formation Key Dates: March 20/21—Confirmation I Box Retreat. Box pick-up day is on 3/14 (9 a.m.-12 p.m.) at church vestibule.

Sat., March 21—Family Mass (CLOW) @ 11:15 a.m. outside Mass

Tues., March 23 — Reconciliation Service @ 4:30 p.m. outside

CLOW—CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD During Lent at our Family Masses (March 21) we will offer a special chil-dren’s liturgy of the word. Students (K-5th grade) will be ushered to the front of the church (outside & socially distanced) to hear a kid-friendly ver-sion of the gospel readings. All are welcome!

CLOW: ALSO OFFERED VIA ZOOM AT 4 P.M.

March 14 & 28th—Sign-Up will be via FLOCKNOTE

YOUTH GROUP Check out our Instagram account for updates and information on events: https://www.instagram.com/saintbartsyouthgroup/

Next meeting is March18th @ 4—5 p.m. via Zoom Move Night—March 27th @ 5-7 p.m. Raya & the Last Dragon

Contact Jacob for zoom info: Jacob@barts.org

COMMUNITY

CELEBRATE THE YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH St. Joseph’s Feast Day is March 19th See back cover of the bulletin for details!

40 DAYS FOR LIFE This Lent spend an hour of your time in peaceful prayer to end abortion outside of Planned Parenthood, Redwood City. Contact Jessica at 650-918-9119 or email themunns@yahoo.com to set-up a time.

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