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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CONFIRMANTS!

This Tuesday, May 7th, our Confirmation Candidates celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Joseph Cathedral.

Pray for our students as they prepare to receive this sacrament: We pray that the Holy Spirit will renew all their lives, strengthen their relationship with God, and urge them onward in their faith journey.

Alexis Alarcón Tania Barajas Jovana García Pedro González Jason Gros Isela Gutiérrez Leslie Gutiérrez Raquel Guzmán Rubén Javalera

Rebecca Lindgren Eric Lujan Alexia Mendoza Juan Molina William Morales David Morton Yesenia Muñoz Joseline Ponciano Madeline Robertson

Michelle Rodríguez Brianna Rodríguez Marcell Rodríguez Saharai Salas Mary Clare Shen Andrew Stoddard Andrea Vélez

Do Not Be Afraid

In today’s Gospel we can tell that Jesus’

followers are troubled. Their teacher and

friend is explaining that he will be leav-

ing them very soon, and they are worried

and anxious because they don’t know

what the future will bring. So he comforts

them by letting them know they will not be abandoned. He gives

them a great gift: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.”

And 2,000 years later, we who are also his followers are worried

and anxious about the future, too.

If we are young, we worry about whether we will find jobs,

whether we will find love, whether our lives will have meaning

and purpose. These worries can come back throughout our lives,

but when we are older we also tend to worry about whether we will

be able to look back on our lives and feel we have lived well.

And so, Jesus’ words are meant not only for disciples standing

right before him, but also for us. Our future is unknown, and that

may be unsettling, but we have not been abandoned. Jesus tells us

not to let our hearts be troubled or afraid. If we open ourselves and

allow ourselves truly to experience God’s presence, then our hearts

can be nourished by the gift of peace that Jesus offers. —Patrick Gallagher, Living with Christ

All are invited to our “Catholicism” DVD

Presentation of Episode 8:

A VAST COMPANY

OF WITNESSES:

THE COMMUNION

OF SAINTS

Thursday, May 9th at 7pm in the Parish Hall

The story of the Church is told in the examples of those men and women who dedicated their lives to knowing and serving Jesus Christ. The Catholic Faith is made visible in real human lives. Father Barron gives consid-eration to some of the Church’s greatest heroes, and demonstrates how their ex-traordinary examples display both the pas-sion and creative potential of the Catholic Church. Highlighting Katharine Drexel, Therese of Lisieux, Edith Stein, and Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Father Barron tells the story of the Church as a vast company of witnesses who are called by Christ to be a Communion of Saints.

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GIFTS OF OUR TREASURY

THE WEEK OF April 28, 2013

Collection for April 28, 2013 $4,449.00 Restricted Funds for April 28, 2013 $ 243.00 Total Income: $4,692.00

Saturday...……………..May 4 9:00AM…………………†Fran Brister 5:00PM………………....Mother’s Day Novena Sunday……………..…..May 5 8:30AM…………….......†Bernice Robinson 10:00AM…...….……….People of St. Didacus 11:30AM…………………...Mother’s Day Novena

Monday………………...May 6 7:30AM………………….....Mother’s Day Novena Tuesday………..…..….May 7 6:00PM………………….....Mother’s Day Novena Wednesday………..….May 8 8:30AM………………….....Mother’s Day Novena Thursday………...…….May 9 7:30AM………………….....Mother’s Day Novena Friday…………....……..May 10 7:30AM………………….....Mother’s Day Novena Saturday………….........May 11 5:00PM………………….....Mother’s Day Novena

Mass Intentions

Please Pray For

Weekly Events at St. Didacus

Sunday, May 5, 2013 Location Last Confirmation II 10:00am School Monday, May 6, 2013 Location Small Faith V 7:00pm Winona Confirmation Rehearsal 6:30pm St. Joseph’s Tuesday, May 7, 2013 Location Small Faith III 8:30am Hall Confirmation 7:00pm St. Joseph’s Small Faith IV 7:00pm Hawley Wednesday, May 8, 2013 Location Eucharistic Adoration 7:30-8:30am Church Religious Education 5:30pm School Choir 7:00pm Church Thursday, May 9, 2013 Location 1st Comm. Rehearsal—School 1:00pm Church 1st Comm. Rehearsal—RE 6:30pm Church Spanish Choir 7:00pm Church RCIA/Adult Ed 7:00pm Hall Friday, May 10, 2013 Location Cub Scouts/Webelos I 3:00-5:00pm Hall Encuentro Matrimonial 7:30-9:00pm Hall Saturday, May 11, 2013 Location 1st Communion—School 10:00am Church 1st Communion—Spanish 1:30pm Church 1st Communion—English 5:00pm Church

Welcome to St. Didacus Parish! Masses Saturday 5:00pm Sunday 8:30am & 10:00am English 11:30am in Spanish Daily Mass Mon., Thurs., Fri. 7:30am Wednesday 8:30am & Tues. 6:00pm Eucharistic Adoration Wednesdays 7:30am—8:30am First Fridays 8:00am—9:00am Confessions—Saturdays 3:30pm or by appt.

Pastor, Fr. Michael J. Sinor Parish Office 619-284-3472

And the special

intentions in our

Book of Needs

Maria Luz Arrellano Katherine Artale Jim Barnes Diann Bauer Dan Bauer Herbert Baxter Rita Bonnell Norm Boyer Herminia Brignoni Ibeth Brignoni Lee Burnett Ruben Campos Marie Cavanaugh Terry Davidson MaryLou De Luca Juanita Diaz Fred Dueber Clyde Elkins Maria Fielding

Susan Guenzel Rosie Kinninger Marcella Halweg Bernie Kober Marilyn Kober Maria Koter Virginia & Frank Lantry Juanita Lopez Maria Lopez Dolores Mediano Esteban Mediano Joe Moser Segunda Ordona Sylvia Paiz Dominick Palestini Diane Porter Dolores Robertson Atina Rodriguez Aaron Rodriguez

Alette Rodriguez Gladys Palestini Jeff Salazar Patricia Seay Christine Segura Michael Smith Raymond Sparks Angel Tapia Pedro Tapia Therese Tucker Carol Verdon Catarina Zizzo Rose Zaragoza Adalina Zarate

Josephine

Readings for the Week of May 5, 2013 Sunday: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29/Rv 21:10-14, 22-23/ Jn 14:23-29 Monday: Acts 16:11-15/Jn 15:26--16:4a Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34/Jn 16:5-11 Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22--18:1/Jn 16:12-15 Thursday: Acts 18:1-8/Jn 16:16-20 Friday: Acts 18:9-18/Jn 16:20-23 Saturday: Acts 18:23-28/Jn 16:23b-28 Next Sunday: Ascension: Acts 1:1-11/Eph 1:17-23 or Heb 9:24-28; 10:19-23/Lk 24:46-53

Please pray for all our students making their First Holy Communion on Saturday, May 11th.

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Confirmation

Confirmation students don’t forget about the Confirmation rehearsal, Monday, May 6th at

6:30 pm at St. Joseph Cathedral. Please bring your sponsors. Confirmation is on Tuesday, May 7th at 7PM at St. Joseph’s Cathedral. Please be sure to be at the Church by 6:35 PM for the picture.

Save the date for… The Celebration of Deacon

Peter Nguyen’s 25th Anniversary

of Ordination. Join us for Mass on

Saturday, May 25th at 5pm

followed by dinner in the Parish Hall.

Second Collection Today we’re taking up a second collection for our Building Improvement Fund. Thank you for your generous donations!

Whispering Winds

Special Needs Family Camp S’mores by the campfire on Friday night, Songs being sung under stars so bright. Saturday brings respite and adven-ture anew, with time at the pool or on horseback, just for you. Bring the whole family and camp as a crew. We’ll have 1:1 aides for each family and deluxe lodge rooms – it’s true! This year, Whispering Winds Catholic Camp is offering a tailored weekend just for families that include a Special Needs child on July 26-28, 2013. On-line registration is open at http://www.whisperingwinds.org/www/?page_id=4308. For more information, call Stephanie Kiesel at (619) 260-8850.

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bulletin and let them know you appreciate their

sponsorship!

Congratulations

St. Didacus School!

Thank you to the school’s 3rd & 8th

Grade classes and families for their

generous donations to our parish

Food Pantry. On a recent field trip to

learn about our parish’s food pantry

the students brought food donations

that will help us meet the needs of our community!

Tune in May 20th-22nd to the Immaculate Heart Radio Network for the May Pledge Drive. Three days of life changing testimonies and inspiring interviews in between plus your favorite programs! Tune your radio to *1000AM * or listen online at *IHradio.com*!

Ranked #1

in California and

3rd in the Nation!

Congrats!

First in Math is an on-line math program used by our

school and schools across the nation. Our students

worked very hard to take 1st place in the state of

California and 3rd place in the nation. Our little

school is doing great things!

PLEASE HELP!

The Altar Society is looking for

someone to repair the wooden floors

in their storage sheds. If you can help,

please contact the Parish Office.

Kid’s Corner

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Jesus, Our Companion Jesus said: “Whoever loves me will

keep my word, and my Father will love

him, and we will come to him and make

our dwelling with him.” —John 14:23

Use the letters and pictures in the key to solve the

puzzle. The hidden message is good news for you!

Come,

Holy Spirit

Remind us of your home in us.

Discern with us too,

as you did with the apostles.

Explain truths to us.

Be fire that never dies,

wind that lifts us, wafts us high,

and wings that set us

free.

The Paschal Candle

Throughout the Easter season the paschal candle burns at

every liturgical celebration. It proclaims the resurrection

of Christ among us. The candle has the year, a cross and

the Greek letters alpha and omega on it. The year pro-

claims that Christ is risen right now for this community,

this year. The alpha and omega demonstrates that this is

not a temporary visit, like the arrival of relatives in search

of a meal and a bed.

The candle reappears throughout the year at every celebration of bap-

tism and every funeral. Baptism set us on the threshold of eternal life,

and our death opens its door. Seeing the candle for fifty days spanning

seven Sundays, we are reminded again and again of its imperious

message: Christ rules as King of Kings because of his resurrection.

The cross, the instrument of his passion is inscribed in the wax, has

been transformed into a sign of resurrection. Even as the wax melts,

diminishing the height of the candle, its message never fades: No mat-

ter our own diminishment--in health, companionship, or insight--the

resurrection shines bright in our hearts as a beacon for future glory.

Seeing the candle week after week can embolden our faith.

May—the Month of Mary

A Protestant Christian sitting by Mother Teresa on a plane said to her, "Mother, I admire your work so much and all the things you do for the poor. But I have a problem. It's your love for Mary. It's your attention to Mary." Mother Teresa replied, "It's very simple…No Mary, no Jesus." How true this is. And we can also say, "No Mary, no Church." The Church has always distinguished between adoration of God and

venation of Mary. We adore God, we honor Mary. On November 21, 1964, at the Second Vatican Council, Pope Paul VI declared our Lady "Mother of the Church, that is, of the entire Christian people, both the faithful and their pastors, who call her their most loving mother." He decreed that "from now onward the whole Christian people should give even greater honor to the Mother of God under this most loving title." In his first speech as Bishop of Rome on October 17, 1978, Pope John Paul II insisted that the primary duty of his pontificate would be to imple-ment the norms and directives of the Vatican II. "Motherhood" formed the underlying theme of all that Blessed John Paul II wrote about Mary. As at the wedding of Cana, seeing that "they have no wine" (John 2:3), the Mother of Jesus stands between her Son and us. The same intercession and maternal care continues in heaven. Mother Mary sees that we receive every grace we need.

--Philip Dabney, CSsR, Liguorian

Pagina 6 Sexto Domingo de Pascua 5 de mayo 2013

La resolución del Espíritu

Jesús prometió a sus discí-

pulos que el Espíritu Santo

vendría para instruirlos en

toda la verdad revelada. Y

no cabe duda que el Espíritu los acompaña

cuando adoptan las decisiones que hoy descri-

be el libro de los Hechos, un punto crucial pa-

ra el Cristianismo.

Los reunidos en la asamblea de Jerusalén

determinaron que no era necesaria la circun-

cisión para ser cristiano. Los gentiles conver-

tidos a la fe en Cristo podían ser bautizados en

su nombre sin tener que hacerse circuncidar.

Fue así como la comunidad cristiana abrió sus

puertas a los no judíos. Todas las gentes

tendrían acceso a la comunidad de salvación

“sin más cargas que las necesarias”. Importa

ver cómo se alcanzó esa decisión. No fue im-

puesta por Pedro o Pablo o Santiago. Al con-

trario, cuando surgió el asunto sobre cómo in-

corporar a los no judíos, las comunidades

cristiana escogieron a sus representantes y

los enviaron a exponer sus experiencias y sus

puntos de vista ante los otros líderes eclesia-

les. En Jerusalén se reunió toda la iglesia y

tomó acuerdos. No hubo imposición unilateral;

se debatió abiertamente y con transparencia.

NOTICIAS DE CONFIRMACION

Ensayo de Confirmación, lunes 6 de mayo a las 6:30 PM, en la catedral de San José.

Confirmación martes 7 de mayo a las 7:00 PM en la Catedral de San José. Favor de llegar a las 6:35 PM para las fotografías.

Aparte esta fecha ... La celebración del 25° Aniversa-rio de Ordenación Diaconal del Peter Nguyen. Acompáñenos a su celebración el sábado 25 de

mayo en la misa de las 5:00 PM seguido de una cena compartida en el salón parroquial.

NOTICIAS DE PRIMERA COMUNION

El jueves 9 de mayo ten-deremos la practica de primera comunión a las 6:30 PM en la iglesia. El próximo sábado 11 de mayo celebra-remos las Primeras Comuniones, a la 1:30 PM en español y 5 PM en ingles, pro favor lleguen temprano para la foto de grupo.

10 INDICACIONES DE María EN EL AÑO DE LA FE

Por Javier Leoz

Empezaremos por las dos primeras y al terminar el mes de mayo tendrás las 10 .

1. Pronuncia un "sí" cuando tengas que responder afirmativamente en aras a la justicia y al bien

común. Por el contrario, recuerda que a veces un "no" a tiempo, es -a la larga- un "sí".

2. No huyas de tus responsabilidades. Hay cosas que, si tú no las haces, nadie las realizará por ti. Nadie

somos imprescindibles, pero todos necesarios. En Nazaret, Dios, me hizo ver, en mi pequeñez, mi pa-

pel a desempeñar.