105 N. La Esperanza • San Clemente, CA 92672 • 949-492-4101 • Fax 949-492-4856 www.olfchurch.net

7th Sunday in Ordinary Time February 19, 2012

A Eucharistic Community Living The Good News Daily

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Parish San Clemente, California

J oe and Chris Miller operate a farm near Denver, Colorado, that has been in the family since 1949. In the last sixty years

many family farms have gone out of business, and the Millers have had to work hard to keep their farm viable through some very tough times. Over the years, they have grown everything from sugar beets to herbs, and they now raise over forty different kinds of vegetables to sell at local farmers’ markets. For a number of years, every fall they have opened their farm to schoolchildren and some church groups to harvest their own food. But not long ago, the news media reported that the Millers got a huge surprise when they opened their fields to anyone who wanted to pick up free vegetables left over after the harvest: forty thousand people showed up! Joe Miller said they opened the farm for the free public gleaning—the ancient practice of picking up leftover food in farm fields after the harvest—after hearing reports of food being stolen from churches. The Millers had expected five thousand to ten thousand people would show up to collect free potatoes, carrots, and leeks. Instead, an estimated eleven thousand vehicles snaked around cornfields and extended more than two miles down the road. About thirty acres of the six-hundred-acre farm became a parking lot. Some people parked their cars along two nearby highways to take to the field with sacks, wagons, and barrels. The Millers’ fields were picked so clean on one Saturday that their plans for a second day had to be cancelled. “To say we were overwhelmed is putting it mildly,” Chris Miller told local reporters. “People obviously need food.” Altogether, she said that around 600,000 pounds of produce had been gleaned from the fields in that one day.

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Calendar February 19—26

Wednesday Event Note Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51; 2 Cor 5:20 — 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Ash Wednesday Schedule See pg. 4 3:30-4:45pm Faith Formation for Children School

Saturday Event Note Is 58:9b-14; Lk 5:27-32 6:30am - 8am Catholic Men’s Fellowship McGowan Hall E / see pg. 3

Monday Event Note Jas 3:13-18; Mk 9:14-29 11:45am-3pm Bridge Group—beginners & seniors McGowan Hall E

Tuesday Event Note Jas 4:1-10; Mk 9:30-37 6:45-8:15pm Jr. High Program McGowan Hall A 7pm RCIA McGowan Hall E

Thursday Event Note Dt 30:15-20; Lk 9:22-25 9am Bible Study McGowan Hall A 7-9pm Bible Study Course School Prayer Room

Friday Event Note Is 58:1-9a; Mt 9:14-15

Today Event Note Is 43:18-19, 21-22, 24b-25; Ps 41; 2 Cor 1:18-22; Mk 2:1-12 All Masses Monthly Food Drive pick up grocery bag after Mass 8:45am - 10:15am Child Care kids 12 mos. up to age 4 9am Mass Children’s Liturgy of the Word kids preK thru 4th grade 9am & 11am Masses Coffee & Donuts after Mass / McGowan Hall

Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:30p.m. Sunday: 7, 9, 11a.m., 1p.m. (Sp), and 5:30p.m. Daily Mass: M-F 7a.m., 8:30a.m.; Sat 8a.m. Reconciliation: Saturday 4-5 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration: M-F 9a.m.-9p.m.; Sat 9a.m.-5p.m.; Sun 2p.m.-5p.m.

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Sunday Event Note Gn 9:8-15; Ps 25; 1 Pt 3:18-22; Mk 1:12-15 All Masses Second collection for the church in Latin America/Easter Europe 8:45am - 10:15am Child Care kids 12 mos. up to age 4 9am Mass Children’s Liturgy of the Word kids preK thru 4th grade 9am & 11am Masses Coffee & Donuts after Mass / McGowan Hall

Welcome to Our Lady of Fatima Parish

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From our Pastor, Fr. Jack Sewell

A s you know by now, I will be leaving Our Lady of Fatima parish in July. It is a time of great transi-tion for you as a parish community, and for me as a pastor. However, that may not be the only transition that some of us may be experiencing during the com-ing months. Weddings, graduations, and retirements

may also fall on our calendars before summer. It does for me. I will be retiring from the Air Force Reserve Chaplain Corps in May. As I write this week’s column, I am sitting in the Atlanta, Georgia airport waiting for my flight home from my next to last official chaplain duty. Robins AFB, GA, is the headquarters of the Air Force Reserve Command, including the Reserve Chaplain Corps. I met with my successor Mobilization Assistant to the Chief of Chaplains, the Command Chaplain, and the senior staff to plan out the year ahead. During the conference breaks, I had the op-portunity to look back over 31 years of chaplain minis-try with these chaplains and chaplain assistants with whom I've shared worship, night flightline visitation, deployments to Saudi Arabia and Ko-rea, and countless mentoring moments. We talked, laughed, and shared great memories of the blessings God has brought about in our common work of honoring God, serving airmen, and pursuing excellence--the vi-sion of the Chief of Chaplains. Our paths had crossed many times over the years, and our conversations reminded me of how God works won-ders in the midst of great challenges, sufferings, and difficulties that those in military service experience in their unique way. Our charter is to pro-vide for the spiritual needs of the men and women in uniform, and for their families. We provide worship, pastoral care, and advise our leaders on spiritual issues. In doing so, we know that we are strengthening our country by strengthening those who protect it. This conference was about the future, a future guided by holy and dedicated chaplains and chaplain assistants of numerous faiths. As we formed policy, assigned personnel, and prayed together, we knew that the Lord is our guide. In whatever transitions we are experiencing, may we continue to depend upon God who is our light and our salvation.

"in the Lord's eyes, one day is as a

thousand years, and a thousand years are as a day." (2 Peter 3:8)

Collection for the Church in Latin America/Eastern Europe This weekend, we will take up the Collection for the Church in Latin America/Eastern Europe. Many unique challenges face the Church in these regions. A lack of priests and trained lay ministers, high emigra-tion rates, and the alarming pace at which parishioners are leaving the faith make it difficult for the region’s Church to provide for the faithful. It is more important than ever that we keep faith with the Church in Latin America and Eastern Europe. Please give generously in next week’s Col-lection. Catholic Men's Fellowship Meeting “Describe your RELATIONSHIP with Jesus Christ.” This Saturday, February 25th, 6:30 AM, men of all ages are welcome to join this Faith Sharing get together. We meet in McGowan Hall the 2nd and 4th Satur-days of every month. You’ll enjoy talking about what’s going on in our Spiritual lives as we discuss Sun-day’s readings. This gathering has really evolved into a great experience where many new friendships have been created, and we’re done in just 90 minutes. Questions? Sugges-tions? Al Ortiz 412-9126; aortiz@sourced.com Please join us for coffee and donuts. Free Income Tax Preparation at OLF Our parish is providing free income tax preparation services for all fami-lies who earn less than $49,000 a year. This service will be available every Saturday through April 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the McGowan Hall room E. Contact Javier Castillo to schedule an ap-pointment at 492-4101 or by email jcastillo@olfchurch.net

Parish Office The Parish and Diocesan offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20th for President’s Day. If your group or ministry plans to meet this day, please pick up the keys you need by Friday, Feb. 17th before 6 p.m.

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Lent begins this Wednesday The forty days Lent provide us as Catholics with a unique opportunity for conversion. The Lenten disci-plines of prayer, fasting and almsgiving are central to the Christian life and help us respond to our longing for God so that we may live deeper and fuller lives. Here are opportunities to prac-tice these disciplines in your parish during these Forty Days.

Ash Wednesday—February 22 Mass schedule: 7 & 8:30 am; 6 pm (English);

7:30 pm (Spanish) Prayer service with ashes: 4 pm

Evening Mass Every Wednesday at 6:30 pm (February 29—April 4)

Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions) Every Wednesday following evening Mass

Saturday from 4 to 5 pm

Stations of the Cross Every Friday at 7 pm (February 24—March 30)

As the deer longs for streams of water, so my soul longs for you, O God.

Psalm 42:2

Pick up your Rice Bowl today — This Lent, our parish once again will join with other Catholics in our diocese and throughout the United States in supporting Operation Rice Bowl, a simple yet powerful Lenten practice. Operation Rice Bowl benefits the work of Catholic Relief Ser-vices. Each year, we are invited to pray with our families and faith communities; fast in solidarity with those who hunger; learn more about our global community and the challenges of poverty over-seas and in our own community; and give sacrificially to support those in need. We are disciples for

all nations. As Jesus’ disciples, we are called to care for one another. “Rice bowls” – a tangible symbol of the hardships faced by many here and abroad – will be blessed and distributed at all Masses this weekend.

Have you made YOUR pledge to this year’s Pastoral Services Appeal? Your participation matters! We are inching our way to the half-way point but still short of our goal. Support your parish and the work of Catholics through-out Orange County by making your pledge to this year’s appeal. No gift is too small – every dollar helps to sustain this important work. Don’t wait. Pledge online at www.olfchurch.net Look for the Online Giving icon at the top of the home page. (Pledge forms also available at church entrances.) “So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up. So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us work for the good of all, and especially for those of the family of faith.”

Galatians 6:9-10

You are invited to the DEDICATION OF MCGOWAN HALL

The Most Reverend Tod D. Brown

Bishop of Orange, Presider

Sunday, March 4th, 2012 ▪ 3:00 pm

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Lent: opportunities to grow in faith This Lent, instead of a parish mission, OLF will offer a series of evening sessions throughout the season, culmi-nating with a nationally known guest speaker. You can select the topics that interest you, or attend all the sessions to maximize your Lenten experience. Monday, Feb 27, 7 pm — Church Sin and Reconciliation Wednesday, Mar 7, 7 pm — McGowan Hall B Catholic Social Teaching, Part I Wednesday, Mar 14, 7 pm — McGowan Hall B Catholic Social Teaching, Part II Monday, Mar 19, 7 pm — McGowan Hall B Video: Catholicism Episode 6: Suffering and Glorious Sunday, Mar 25, 3:30 pm — McGowan Hall B Guest Speaker: Jack Jezreel, founder, Just Faith Ministries This series is for adults, teens, and older children who wish to attend with parents. Mix and match, select your favorites, or do everything! All sessions offer child care if you call ahead. All offer credit for teen Confirmation and parent Eucharist prepara-tion. Fr. Jack to speak at Mayor’s prayer breakfast The Mayor’s Annual Prayer Breakfast will be held on Tuesday, March 6 from 7 to 9am at the San Clemente Community Center. Fr. Jack is this year’s keynote speaker. Tickets are $20@ (table of 10 available for $180) and are available by calling 366-5423. The Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club and Pastors’ Fellowship of South Orange County.

Advocating for Justice: Our responsibility as Catholics Our democratic process affords us with an invaluable op-portunity to shape a society that respects the life and dig-nity of each and every person. Petitions to place the fol-lowing initiatives on the November ballot will be avail-able in Room A in McGowan Hall after all Masses THIS WEEKEND. For more information, visit www.rcbo.org/respect-life or www.cacatholic.org Death Penalty Repeal (SAFE ) This initiative seeks to repeal the death penalty as maxi-mum punishment for capital offenses and replaces it with life imprisonment without parole. This applies retroac-tively to persons already sentenced to death and requires convicted persons to work while incarcerated and apply their wages to victim restitution. Parental Notification Initiative (PNI) This initiative would require a 48 hour waiting period after parental notification before a young girl under the age 18 could secure an abortion. It provides exceptions for medical emergency, parental or judicial waiver or documented parental abuse. “These two initiatives have appeared at the same time on the political landscape and bring into sharp focus impor-tant moral issues, namely our society’s treatment of nas-cent life, family life and even a sinful or errant life. In keeping with our fundamental principles, we believe that social policy should respect and support the role of par-ents in caring for their children. Justice should uphold human dignity as it protects the community. For these reasons, we, the Catholic bishops of California, support both initiatives as responsible efforts to bring common sense, compassion and prudent justice into Califor-nia’s public policy.” -- CA Catholic Bishops

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Mass Intentions Monday 2/20 7a.m. Marie Belcher 8:30a.m. Mark Peters Tuesday 2/21 7a.m. Anthony B. Astengo 8:30a.m. Jose Nijme Wednesday 2/22 7a.m. Ash Wednesday Mass 8:30a.m. Ash Wednesday Mass Thursday 2/23 7a.m. Patrick Brennan 8:30a.m. Jose Nijme Friday 2/24 7a.m. Joseph & Una Margraf 8:30a.m. Patricia Fahy Saturday 2/25 8a.m. Santiago Rivera

Mary Matranga Linda Breiter A. J. Vera Keby Menges Alex Sledge Kathleen Gibney Msgr. McGowan Vernon Sharrard Margaret Tilson Raul de los Santos Sean Johannes David Mainelli

Patricia Lissner Christopher Lissner Mary Lesneski Edward Lesneski Margaret Flores Lupe Ochoa Elias Kateb Jodie Gately Ken Viktor Bobbie Viktor Maria Rios Rafael Rios

We pray for all the sick

Josefina Ocampo Margaret Callanan Caden Monday Casey Monday Jeff Stubban Jose Nijme Julian Collins Bishop Joe Estabrook Patrick Brennan

William Bennett Adriana Rios Cruz Meza George Akrouch Anthony Astango Gretl Linneabach Georgia Pulley and all victims of war and violence

and for our beloved dead

PASTORAL STAFF Office Phone: 492-4101

Pastor, Fr. Jack Sewell ext. 111 jsewell@olfchurch.net

Parochial Vicar, Fr. Paul Flynn, O.S.A. ext. 113 pflynn@olfchurch.net

Pastoral Associate for Formation & Worship Rick Hardy - rhardy@olfchurch.net ext. 115

Pastoral Associate for Discipleship & Outreach, Robin Margraf ext. 117 rmargraf@olfchurch.net

Business & Facilities, Ron Runolfson ext. 102 rrunolfson@olfchurch.net

Office Manager/Bulletin Editor ext. 101 Lourdes Rojas - lrojas@olfchurch.net

Our Lady of Fatima Parish School Principal, Mrs. Beate Nguyen, M.A. 492-7320 - bnguyen@olfschool.net www.olfschool.net

For a complete listing of pastoral staff please visit us at www.olfchurch.net

February 12, 2012 Weekly Offertory Report #2

Offertory Basket $ 9,793 Received during week $ 3,270 Electronic giving $ 879 Total $ 13,942

Maintenance Fund $ 264

Support our military families The San Clemente Military Family Outreach (SCMFO) is sponsoring a school supply drive for San Onofre School on north Camp Pendleton. This Spring Morale event fulfills wish lists of critically needed items for each teacher and classroom. Look for the red collection box at the ocean entrance. A list of needed items is posted on the box. All items must be received by March 4. SCMFO supports military families on north Camp Pendleton by providing emergency assistance for groceries, infant diapers & formula, infant & kids clothing, gas & car repairs. Our Lady of Fatima Parish School The Diocese of Orange, Department of Catholic Schools Non-Discriminatory Policy as to Students and Personnel Our Lady of Fatima Parish School, in the Diocese of Orange, mindful of its mission to be witness to the love of Christ for all, admits students of any race, color, and national origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. Our Lady of Fatima Parish School, in the Diocese of Orange, does not discriminate on the basis of race, handicap, color, national ori-gin in administration of educational policies, admissions policies, schol-arship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. “Every person, as a child of God, regardless of race, condi-tion, or age, has equal dignity and an inalienable right to an education. Therefore, no qualified student will be denied admission to this school on the basis of sex, race, color, or national origin.”

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Mary Matranga Linda Breiter A. J. Vera Keby Menges Alex Sledge Kathleen Gibney Msgr. McGowan Vernon Sharrard Margaret Tilson Raul de los Santos Sean Johannes David Mainelli

Patricia Lissner Christopher Lissner Mary Lesneski Edward Lesneski Margaret Flores Lupe Ochoa Elias Kateb Jodie Gately Ken Viktor Bobbie Viktor Maria Rios Rafael Rios

Oremos por los enfermos

Josefina Ocampo Margaret Callanan Caden Monday Casey Monday Jeff Stubban Jose Nijme Julian Collins Bishop Joe Estabrook Patrick Brennan

William Bennett Adriana Rios Cruz Meza George Akrouch Anthony Astango Gretl Linneabach Georgia Pulley y por todas las victimas de la guerra y violencia.

y por nuestros queridos fallecidos

Lecturas de la semana

Lunes 2/20 Sant 3:13-18; Mc 9:14-29

Martes 2/21

Sant 4:1-10; Mc 9:30-37

Miércoles 2/22 Jl 2:12-18; Sal 51 (50); 2 Cor 5:20 — 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18

Jueves 2/23

Dt 30:15-20; Lc 9:22-25

Viernes 2/24 Is 58:1-9a; Mt 9:14-15

Sábado 2/25

Is 58:9b-14; Lc 5:27-32

Domingo 2/26 Gn 9:8-15; Sal 25 (24); 1 Pe

3:18-22; Mc 1:12-15

Lecturas de hoy

Primera lectura Hago algo nuevo: Borro, por

amor a mí mismo, sus ofensas; sus pecados no recordaré jamás

(Isaías 43:18-19, 21-22, 24b-25).

Salmo Sáname, Señor,

porque he pecado contra ti (Salmo 41 [40]).

Segunda lectura

Dios ha puesto su sello sobre nosotros y ha enviado el Espíritu

a nuestros corazones (2 Corintios 1:18-22).

Evangelio

Jesús perdona los pecados del hombre paralítico

(Marcos 2:1-12).

Horario de las Misas

Sábado: 5:30p.m.

Domingo: 7, 9, 11a.m., 1p.m. (Esp), y 5:30p.m.

Misas Diarias: Lunes a Viernes 7a.m., 8:30a.m., Sábado 8a.m.

Confesiones: Sábado 4-5p.m.

Adoración Eucarística: Lunes a Viernes 9a.m.-9p.m.; Sábado 9a.m.-5p.m.; Domingo 2p.m.-5p.m.

12 de febrero del 2012 Reporte del Ofertorio #2

Ofertorio Canasta regular $ 9,793 Recibido durante la semana $ 3,270 Electrónicamente $ 879 Total $ 13,942 Fondo de Mantenimiento $ 264

Proceso Para Bautizar Para bautizar la familia tiene que estar registrada en la parroquia. Si no lo está, tiene que registrarse inmediatamente, familias no registradas y que no viven en la área de San Clemente tendrán que registrarse y esperar 6 meses para obtener la fecha de bautismo. Si desean bautizar y ya están registrados, para pedir una fecha tiene que venir a la Oficina Parroquial, por lo menos con un mes de anticipación. El cupo para este Sacramento es limitado, por favor comuníquense a tiempo. Al llenar la registración para el bautismo, se les entregara un folleto de información y fechas que se requieres para poder bautizar. Entrevista, Presentación, Platicas y finalmente el Bautismo.

(Niños de 6 años o mas, tendrán que llevar otro proceso, favor de contactar a Rosa Rama 492-4101x119)

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C omo ustedes saben estaré dejando la parroquia de Nuestra Señora de Fátima, el mes de julio. Se trata de un momento de gran transición para usted como comunidad parroquial, y para mí como pastor. Sin embargo, eso no puede ser la única transición

que algunos de nosotros puede experimentar en los próximos meses. Bo-das, graduaciones, y las jubilaciones también puede estar en nuestros calen-darios antes del verano. Yo estaré retirándome de ser capellán de la Reser-va del Cuerpo de la Fuerza Aérea en el mes de Mayo. Me encuentro escri-biendo esta columna semanal, sentado en el aeropuerto de Atlanta, Georgia esperando mi vuelo a casa de mi último deber de capellán oficial. Robins AFB, Georgia, es la sede de la Comandancia de la Fuerza Aérea de la Reserva, incluyendo el capellán del Cuerpo de Reserva. Me reuní con mi asistente de movilización sucesor del Jefe de Capellanes, el Capellán de comandos, y el perso-nal de alto nivel para planificar el próximo año. Durante las pausas de la conferencia, tuve la oportunidad de mirar hacia atrás más de 31 años de ministerio capellán de estos capellanes y asis-tentes de capellanes con los que he compartido la noche de adoración, de visita línea de vuelo, los despliegues a Arabia Saudita y Corea, y muchos momentos de tutoría. Hablamos, reímos y compartimos buenos recuerdos de las bendiciones que Dios ha traído a nuestro trabajo común y de honrar a Dios, sirviendo a los hombres del aire, y buscar la excelencia, la visión del Jefe de Capellanes. Nuestros caminos se habían cruzado varias veces en los últimos años, y nuestras conversaciones me recordó cómo Dios obra mara-villas en medio de grandes desafíos, sufrimientos y dificultades que las per-sonas pasan dentro de la experiencia del servicio militar. Nuestro servicio para proveer a las necesidades espirituales de los hombres y mujeres en uni-forme, y para sus familias. Ofrecemos la adoración, cuidado pastoral, y ase-sorar a nuestros líderes sobre temas espirituales. De este modo, sabemos que estamos reforzando nuestro país mediante el fortalecimiento de aque-llos que lo protegen.

Esta conferencia fue sobre el futuro, un futuro guiado por los cape-llanes santos, capaces y asistentes de capellán de las religiones numerosas. A medida que nos formó de políticas, personal asignado, y orando juntos, sab-íamos que el Señor es nuestro guía. En cualquier transición que estamos viviendo, podemos seguir dependiendo de Dios, que es nuestra luz y nues-tra salvación.

"En los ojos del Señor, un día es como mil años y mil años son como un día".

(2 Pedro 3:8)

De nuestro Párroco, Padre Jack Sewell Comunión en Casa Si conocen a personas que no pueden venir a Misa por algún impedimento y quieren recibir la Sagrada Comu-nión, dígales que llamen a la Oficina Parroquial. Existe un grupo de perso-nas que están dispuestas a ir a su ca-sa y llevarles la Comunión. Donadores de la Campaña Capital o Campaña de Servicios Pastorales La oficina parroquial ha recibido varias donaciones en efectivo en los sobres para la campaña capital y campaña de servicios pastorales sin talón y sin nombre. Si usted manda su donación en efectivo, asegúrese de poner dentro del sobre el talón o su nombre para poder acreditar su cuenta. Adoración al Santísimo Se les invita a pasar una hora o el tiempo que puedan en adoración frente al Santísimo. Si desea tener un compromiso con el Señor o para in-formación, favor de llamar a la ofici-na al 492-4101. Sobres para la colecta Si su familia esta recibiendo los so-bres para la colecta mensualmente y no los ha usado o no piensa usarlos, favor de llamar a la oficina parro-quial para descontinuarlos. Les pedi-mos que si los utilicen pero si real-mente no lo desean por favor lla-marnos para no gastar en la imprenta y envio.

APARTEN LA FECHA!

Dedición del salón parroquial McGowan

4 de marzo, 2012 3:00 PM

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Calendario Febrero 19—26 Domingo Evento Notas 1pm Misa Dominical 2da Colecta / América Latina

Martes Evento Notas 7 - 9pm Jóvenes Para Cristo Iglesia 7 - 9pm Ángeles de Fátima (Adolecentes)

Miércoles Evento Notas 7:30pm Miércoles de Ceniza 6-7:30pm Formación de Fe para Niños salones de la escuela

Viernes Evento Notas 7-9pm Grupo Juvenil Alfa Y Omega (18-35 años) Salón Parroquial

Sábado Evento Notas 4-5pm Confesiones Iglesia

Jueves Evento Notas 7 - 9pm Jóvenes Para Cristo (Equipo) Iglesia

Lunes Evento Notas 7pm Alcohólicos Anónimos

Hoy Evento Notas 1pm Misa Dominical 2da Colecta / Campaña Capital

La Cuaresma comienza este miércoles Los cuarenta días de la Cuaresma nos brindan como católicos una oportuni-dad única para la conversión. Las disciplinas cuaresmal de oración, ayuno y limosna son fundamentales para la vida cristiana y nos ayudan a responder a nuestro anhelo de Dios para que podamos vivir vidas más profundos y más completas. Aquí hay oportunidades para la práctica de estas disciplinas en su parroquia durante es-tos cuarenta días.

Miércoles de Ceniza — 22 de Febrero Misas: 7 a.m. y 8 a.m.; 6 p.m. (Ingles) 7:30p.m. (Español)

Servicio de oración y cenizas: 4 p.m. (Ingles)

Misas por la tarde Cada miércoles a las 6:30 p.m. (Ingles) — (29 de febrero — 4 de abril)

Sacramento de reconciliación (Confesiones)

Cada miércoles después de la misa de la tarde y los sábados de 4 a 5 p.m.

Estaciones de la Cruz Cada viernes a las 7 p.m. (24 de febrero — 30 de marzo)

Como busca la cierva co-rrientes de agua, así mi alma te busca, a ti Dios mío

Salmo 42:2

Oficina Parroquial El lunes 20 de febrero, las oficinas diocesanas y parroquiales estarán ce-rradas en conmemoración del Día del Presidente. Si su ministerio o grupo desea reunirse, favor de recoger la llave el viernes 17 de febrero antes de las 6 p.m. Servicios de Income Tax Gratis La parroquia estará proveyendo servi-cios de Income Tax gratis a todas las familias que ganen menos de $49,000 al año. El día de servicio será los sábados de 9 a 4 de la tarde en el nue-vo salón parroquial cuarto E. Favor de comunicarse con Javier Castillo en la oficina parroquial para hacer una cita 492-4101.

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7º Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario 19 de Febrero del 2012

Una Comunidad Eucaristía Viviendo La Buena Noticia Diariamente

Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Fátima San Clemente, California

J osé y Cristina Miller tienen una granja cerca de Denver, Colorado, la cual ha estado en la familia desde 1949. Los

pasados sesenta años han visto desaparecer muchas granjas de familia y la familia Miller ha tenido que trabajar muy duro para mantener su granja a flote durante tiempos bien difíciles. En el transcurso de los años ellos han cultivado desde remolachas hasta hierbas y en la actualidad cosechan más de cuarenta diferentes clases de vegetales que venden a los mercados locales. Ya hace años que en cada otoño ellos abren su granja a niños escolares y algunos grupos de iglesias para que cultiven sus propios alimentos. Pero no hace mucho los medios de comunicación reportaron que la familia Miller se llevó una tremenda sorpresa cuando abrieron sus terrenos de cultivo a cualquiera que quisiera recoger los vegetales que habían quedado después de la cosecha y ¡cuarenta mil personas se aparecieron! José Miller explicó que ellos habían abierto la granja para que el público hiciera su propia recolección, siguiendo la práctica antigua de recoger lo que quedaba en los campos de cultivo después de la cosecha, cuando se enteraron que los alimentos estaban siendo robados de las iglesias. La familia Miller esperaba de cinco a diez mil personas ese sábado para llevarse papas, zanahorias y puerros. Pero un estimado de once mil vehículos circundaron los maizales y se extendían dos millas más allá de la granja. Treinta de los seiscientos acres de la granja se convirtieron en puro estacionamiento. Algunas personas estacionaron sus vehículos a lo largo de dos carreteras vecinas para irse a los campos de la granja con bolsas, carretillas y barriles. Los terrenos de la familia Miller quedaron tan limpios ese sábado que tuvieron que cancelar sus planes de abrir un segundo día. “Nos quedamos cortos si decimos que fue un día asombroso. Obviamente hay personas que necesitan alimento”, le dijo Cristina Miller a un reportero local. Dijo también ella que en total se habían recogido alrededor de 600,000 libras de hortalizas en un solo día.

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