SANTA CLARA CATHOLIC CHURCH

323 S “E” St., Oxnard, 93030 — (805) 487-3891 www.santaclaraparish.org

Sunday, May 14, 2017

THE WAY

T oday we sense the apostles’ trepidation as they begin to real-ize that the Lord would soon be leaving them. In their fear, they ask, “Master, we do not know where

you are going; how can we know the way?” (John 14:5). Jesus tells them that he is the way. The Easter season has been a time of growing in Easter faith so that we, too, may learn to know that Jesus is the way. We can take comfort in the Lord’s promise that he is going to his Father’s house to prepare a place for us, his chosen people who have been called out of darkness into God’s wonderful light. As the paschal candle continues to burn during this holy season, let us remember that in baptism we were given the light of Christ. With Christ our light as the beacon lighting our way, let us march toward the glory of Pentecost. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

I n many parish churches, more rarely in monastery churches and cathedrals, the tabernacle with the Blessed Sacrament is visible from a doorway or aisle in the church. Normally, a person is to

give the proper sign of rever-ence, a genuflection, when passing in proximity to the tab-ernacle. The word “genuflect” comes from Latin roots meaning bending (or flexing) the knee. A common-sense exception to the rule is for a sacristan who is taking care of the church and can’t be genuflecting every thirty sec-onds during a vacuum run. Also excepted are persons in procession entrusted with important symbols of the Lord’s presence. So, a cross-bearer or a minister carrying the Gospel book, or ministers on their way to their Communion stations do not genuflect. For everyone else, the usual sign of reverence for the Lord’s presence in the Blessed Sac-rament is to genuflect on the right knee. The oldest form of reverence during prayer in our tradition is standing; kneeling or genuflecting is a sign borrowed from old civic practice. The posture of kneeling, even on one knee, is a sign of sub-mission. Servants would take this position before their masters in the ancient world. It said: I’m not running away, I’m yours, I’m here for you. This is what your genuflection says when you enter a Catholic church

P S O P

Rev. Marco A. Or z, Pastor Rev. Henry Ahorlu, Associate Pastor

S H M

Saturday Vigils 5pm & 7pm Spanish 6:30am, 8am, 10am, 12pm Fam. Mass,

5pm Youth Mass & 7pm Spanish

W H M Monday-Saturday 8am

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Fridays 6:30pm, Saturdays 3pm, or by appointment

A B S

Every Friday Family Holy Hour 7-8pm

C H Every day 6am—8pm

(closed on certain holidays)

A S Parish Office (805) 487-3891

Emergency only (805) 890-5400

P O H Monica Gu errez, Admin. Secretary

Monday thru Friday 8am—9pm Saturday 8am-4pm Sunday 8am-2pm

Office of Catechism

(805) 330-8218

Youth Ministry/Confirma on Pete Rydberg (805) 487-1988

Santa Clara Elementary School

Mrs. Do y Massa, Principal 324 S. E Street, Oxnard CA 93030

(805) 483-6935

Fifth Sunday of Easter

where the place of reservation of the Blessed Sacra-ment is visible to you: I’m yours. - Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — To meet their growing needs, the community chooses seven reputable men to serve the new Greek believers (Acts 6:1-7). Psalm — Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you (Psalm 33). Second Reading — We, like living stones, let our-selves be built into a spiritual house (1 Peter 2:4-9). Gospel — “Show us the Father,” Philip asks Jesus. To which Jesus replies: “Whoever sees me, sees the Fa-ther” (John 14:1-12).

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115:1-4, 15-16; Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-13ab, 21; Jn 14:27-31a Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: Acts 15:7-21; Ps 96:1-3, 10; Jn 15:9-11 Friday: Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57:8-10, 12; Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1b-3, 5; Jn 15:18-21 Sunday: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; Ps 66:1-7, 16, 20; 1 Pt 3:15-18 or 1 Pt 4:13-16; Jn 14:15-21 or Jn 17:1-11a

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Fifth Sunday of Easter; Mother’s Day Monday: St. Isidore the Farmer Thursday: St. John I Saturday: St. Bernardine of Siena; Armed Forces Day

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER AND REMEM-BRANCE FOR MARINERS AND PEOPLE OF

THE SEA, MAY 22

T he National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for Mariners and People of the Sea will be celebrated on May 22. The day is observed in

conjunction with National Maritime Day in the United States of America, which has been celebrated since 1933 to honor those who serve as merchant mariners and to recognize the benefits of the maritime indus-try.

Bishop J. Kevin Boland, bishop emeritus of Savannah, Georgia, and Apostleship of the Sea (AOS) promot-er, is encouraging dioceses to mark the national day by remembering the men and women of the sea in

homilies and by including special petitions during Mass. When Mass is celebrated on May 22, the text for the Votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Star of the Sea, is also encouraged.

Bishop Boland will celebrate a Mass in observance of Maritime Day on Saturday, May 20, at 12:10 p.m., in the Crypt Church at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. The Mass is sponsored by the AOS national office and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church.

Apostleship of the Sea (AOS) is a worldwide Catholic maritime ministry that reaches out to seafarers, fish-ers, their families, port personnel and all who work or travel on the high seas, regardless of race, color or creed. The maritime ministry shows the Church's care and concern to seafarers who are often away from home for many months because of the nature of their work and lifestyle. A network of AOS port offices and Catholic chaplains provides spiritual and practi-cal assistance that accommodate a seafarer's unique lifestyle and needs.

In the United States, AOS is present in 53 maritime ports in 26 states, and in 48 dioceses. Priest chap-lains, deacons, religious and lay people extend hos-pitality by providing a "home away from home" for seafarers. AOS has 10 Stella Maris centers, and over 100 chaplains and pastoral teams, including priests, religious, deacons and lay ecclesial ministers provid-ing many services including: Mass, communion, confes-sion and other sacraments, assistance to seafarers in distress, ship visits, transportation to visit business cen-ters, a place to relax while on the port, computers with internet connection at the center, cell phones and phone cards as well as facilitating seafarers' access to services that others provide.

In his profound love of the sea and ministry to the people of the sea, Bishop Boland says, "the needs of the invisible and silent merchant mariner, fisherman, seafarer spouse and retired seafarer to quality pas-toral care are as needed as an inner-city community needs a pastor who is a good community organizer, or a new subdivision needs a new parish…the Catho-lic Church's ministry to the people of the sea is not a marginal ministry, but is an essential ministry of the Church." He encourages dioceses with maritime per-sonnel to ensure that there is an active, viable Apostleship of the Sea ministry, and to ensure that AOS port chaplains and pastoral agents have the proper training and support for this ministry. More information is available at: http://www.usccb.org/aos.

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LECTOR TRAINING Is God calling you to Proclaim His word? Now is the time to answer the call! If you are interested in be-coming a Lector to proclaim the Word, then come to a Training for New Lectors: Saturday June 10th at 8:30 am - 11:00 am to be held in the Parish Center. For More Information and to Register for the Training call Francisco Dominguez @ 805-889-2825 or dzfrancisco@gmail.com

INTERESTED IN A PRO-LIFE ACTION GROUP?

A re you interested in meeting people from other parishes? Are you ready to work in real Pro-Life events? Take the lead and join

with us, both men and women, The Defenders of Life, on Wednesday, May 17th at 3:00 PM at the Parish House of Our Lady of the Assumption 21 N. Dunning St. Ventura. Pope Francis, Archbishop Jose Gomez, and Bishop Robert Barron issue the call to become aware of our environment, and see the need. The lai-ty has a positive roll today. We are in the NOW. For more information please call Anna at (805) 218-3093.

ENJOY THE HAPPINESS WITH GOD

E njoy a Healing Mass and also learn How to Enjoy Real Happiness with God. The topics to be discussed will be: Smile ! God Loves You! -

Jesus Remedy for Worry - The Joy of Believing - Healing Mass - with Fr. Bob Garon, Pastor, St. Didacus, Sylmar and Fr. Ed Benioff, Parish Adminis-trator, Good Shephard, Beverly Hills. & Dominic Berardino, SCRC President, Catholic lay-leader, au-thor &teacher. Saturday, June 10 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Call 818-771-1361 to register with Southern

California Renewal Communities.

EASTER 2017 FLOWER DONATIONS

The Santa Clara Altar Society wants to acknowledge monetary donations for flowers

from parishioners made during the 2017 East-er Season. Thank you for the donations in

memory of the following loved ones:

Ignacia Aros Moises & Mary Pina Marilou Pina Roger Ruiz Renee Renteria, RIP Bob Bueche Primera Comunion Albert Rosete Krystal Rosete Jesus Beltran, RIP Socorro P. Covarrubias Ester Cava Stanley Richard Carballo, RIP

Elvera Mesa Frank Couste Thomas F. Zavala Jesus & Sixta Perez Florencia Coubarrubios Paul Perez Ralph Perez Antonia Leon Frances Gutierrez Clara Maria Albert Perez Salvador Perez Manual Perez Celia Perez

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DEACONS SERVING OUR PARISH Dn. Johnny Castorena, retired (Eva) Dn. Vince Kelch (Anne) Dn. Leo Lacbain (Fe) Dn. Larry Lopez (Lupe) Dn. Michael Holguin (Donna) Dn. Vince Crawford (Marilou) Dn. Fidel Ramirez (Marilou) Dn. Dano Ramos (Maria) Dn. Milt Rosenberg (Jeannie) Dn. Ray Vazquez (Mona)

SANTA CLARA CHURCH SUNDAY MASS INTENTIONS

INTENCIONES DE MISA DOMINICAL

5:00 PM SAT MAY 13, 2017 (VIGIL MASS) Pedro & Frank Ramirez Deceased

Antonio M. Almero -Deceased/Birthday Steve Muzum -Deceased

All Parishioners Thanksgiving Carlota Enriquez -Deceased

7:00 PM SAT MAY 13, 2017 (VIGIL MASS) Eufemio y Maria Juarez Difuntos

Elizabeth Juarez Cumpleaños Rafael y Luis Navarrete -Difuntos

Eloisa Elisarraraz -Aniversario Difunto(a) Esperanza Ochoa Pulido -Difunto(a)

6:30 AM MAY 14, 2017 SUNDAY MASS All Souls in Purgatory -Deceased

Tom Van Hoven -Thanksgiving Frances Contreras-Thanksgiving

Luis & Maria Aguirre -Thanksgiving Kay Monahan -Deceased

8:00 AM MAY 14, 2017 SUNDAY MASS Marsha Patterson -Deceased

Terry Salinas -Deceased Liane Shim -Special Intention

Clarita Concepcion (1) -Death Anniversary Jose M. Covarrubias -Deceased

Danilo Kalalo -Deceased Adam Ortega -Deceased

10:00 AM MAY 14, 2017 SUNDAY MASS John Swieca (110) -Deceased/Birthday

Karen Lynn Herrera -Deceased Tjia Yuffy -Deceased

Ramon Ruvalcaba Deceased Maria Bui -Deceased

Maria Le -Health & Wellbeing Armida Escoto -Deceased

12:00 PM MAY 14, 2017 SUNDAY MASS

Theresa Wan -Health & Wellbeing Lucy Mordeno Antonio -Special Intention

Joshua Dayrit Thanksgiving Florencio Bolado Deceased

Rangel - Juarez Family -Deceased All Souls in Purgatory -Deceased

Virgen de Fatima -Special Intention

5:00 PM MAY 14, 2017 SUNDAY MASS All Souls in Purgatory -Deceased Rufo A. Tuazo -Death Anniversary

Trinidad Legaspi -Deceased/Birthday Nemesio & Carmen Hernandez -Special Intention

R. Davis -Special Intention Mary Morgan -Deceased

Aracely Torres (40) -Birthday

7:00 PM MAY 14, 2017 SUNDAY MASS Anahi Vargas 3 years -Presentación 3 años

Manuel Rosales -Difunto(a) Benditas Animas del purgatorio -Intención Especial

Rosa Uribe -Eterno Descanso Julio Ayala -Por su Salud y Bienestar

Socorro Tinoco -Por su Salud y Bienestar Feliciano de Jesus -Intención Especial

WEEKDAY 8AM MASS INTENTIONS INTENCIONES MISA 8AM ENTRE SEMANA

MONDAY, MAY 15 Angel & Christopher Ariaz - Deceased

Juanita Tolentino - Birthday Gersy Malbas 1st - Death Anniversary Leonard & Jerry Gallardo - Deceased

Jennifer Shay Hubband - Death Anniversary

TUESDAY, MAY 16

Simeona Siayngco -Deceased Daniel Ixta -Death Anniversary

Tom Ragan - Deceased Angela Kim -Birthday

All Souls in Purgatory - Deceased

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 Alejandro Mercado -Deceased

Angel & Christopher Ariaz -Deceased Daniel Campos -Deceased Odette David -Deceased

Richard Lerma (+) -Deceased

THURSDAY, MAY 18

Avelino T. Rocha Jr. - Birthday Aproniano Barela - Deceased

Kendall Joel C. Leung - Birthday Gloria Quintana (+) - Birthday

All Souls in Purgatory - Deceased

FRIDAY, MAY 19 Aproniano Barela - Deceased

Nenita Atangan - Birthday All Souls in Purgatory - Deceased Juan Pablo II - Deceased/Birthday

Gloria & Veronica Valvidia - Special Intention

SATURDAY, MAY 20 Fernando Vianzon -Deceased/Birthday

Aproniano Barela -Deceased Ma. Theresa C. Leung -Thanksgiving Wilfrido Alvarado -Special Intention

Candido Navarro -Birthday

EL CAMINO

H oy sentimos la perturbación de los apóstoles cuando empiezan a darse cuenta de que el Señor, pronto los dejara. Temerosos pregun-

tan: “Señor, no sabemos a donde vas como podemos saber el camino. El tiempo de Pascua ha sido un tiem-po para crecer en la fe pascual para que, asi tam-bién, nosotros podamos darnos cuenta de que Jesus es el camino. Nos consuela la promesa del Senor de que va a la casa de su Padre a preparar un lugar para nosotros, su pueblo elegido que ha sido llama-do de las tinieblas a la luz admirable de Dios. Mien-tras el cirio pascual continua ardiendo en este tiempo santo, recordemos que en nuestro bautismo nos die-ron la luz de Cristo, Con Cristo, nuestra luz como faro iluminado nuestro camino, marchemos hacia la gloria de Pentecostés. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE

Después de la muerte de Jesús, los discípulos habían regresado a su antiguo oficio de la pesca para asi ganarse la vida, pues no sabían que hacer. El Jesus resucitado tuvo que pescárselos de nuevo. En su ter-cera aparición, Jesús pidió a los discípulos que lanza-ron sus redes al mar. Estos sacaron 153 peces del mar, numero representativo de todas las naciones del mundo. Esta pesca milagrosa que tuvo lugar en Gali-lea, nos recuerda otra pesca milagrosa hecha en Brasil. En 1716 tres pescadores pescaban en el Rio Pa-raíba y al lanzar la red al agua sacaron una estatua de la Virgen de la Concepción. Después, la pesca fue tan abundante que por poco hundía el barco. La virgencita de 36 centímetros había pasado muchos anos en el agua por la cual había tomado el rico color oscuro de muchos latinoamericanos. La de-voción a Nuestra Señora de Aparecida creció hasta que la familia que la había encontrado la dio al pueblo para que 1745 se construyera para ella una capilla publica. De esta manera, Aparecida paso de las redes a los corazones, dando una rica pesca de personas para su Hijo. -Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

LECTURAS DE HOY

Primera lectura — Eligieron a siete hombres, llenos del Espiritu Santo (Hechos 6:1-7). Salmo — Señor, que tu misericordia este con nosotros mientras ponemos nuestra confianza en ti (Salmo 33 [32]).

Segunda lectura — Ustedes son una raza elegida, un reino de sacerdotes (1 Pedro 2:4-9). Evangelio — Yo soy el camino, la verdad y la vida (Juan 14:1-12).

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

Lunes: Hch 14:5-18; Sal 115 (114):1-4, 15-16,; Jn 14:21-26 Martes: Hch 14:19-26; Sal 145 (144):10-13ab, 21; Jn 14:27-31a Miércoles:Hch 15:1-6;Sal 122(121):1-5; Jn 15:1-8 Jueves: Hch 15:1-6; Sal 96 (95):1-3, 10; Jn 15:9-11 Viernes: Hch 15:22-31; Sal 57 (56):8-10,12;Jn 15:12- 17 Sábado: Hch 16:1-10; Sal 100 (99):1b-3,5; Jn15:18-21 Domingo: Hch 8:5-8,14-17:Sal 66 (65):1-7, 16,20; 1Pe 3:15-18 o 1 Pe 4:13-16:Jn 14:15-21 o Jn 17:1-11a

LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES

Domingo: Quinto Domingo de Pascua; Dia de las Madres Lunes: San Isidro Jueves: San Juan I Sábado: San Bernandino de Siena; Dia de las Fuerzas Armadas

¿SABÍA USTED?

I mplementando el mandato nacional para proteger a los niños 2017 marca 15 años desde el establecimiento del Estatuto de los Obispos de

la Conferencia Católica de los Estados Unidos para la Protección de Niños y Jóvenes. La Arquidiócesis ha hecho un compromiso continuo durante los últimos 15 años para implementar el Estatuto proporcionando educación y herramientas para ayudar a proteger a los niños y jóvenes contra el abuso sexual infantil y otras amenazas a su seguridad. Desde 2002, la Ar-quidiócesis ha capacitado a 300,000 adultos y más de 1,4 millones de niños. Para obtener más infor-mación, visitehttp://www.la-archdiocese.org/org/p r o t e c t i n g / P a g e s / d e f a u l t . a s p x .

IGLESIA CATÓLICA DE SANTA CLARA

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Quinto Domingo de Pascua — May 14, 2017

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¿NECESITA AYUDA MIGRATORIA?

L os abogados licenciados del Programa de Servicios Económicos (ASP) de Esperanza re-presentan a inmigrantes frente a autoridades

migratorias y en procesos de repatriación, a in costo reducido y accesible. Clínica de Consulta esta abierta cada Viernes de 9am - 12pm $60.00. www.esperanza-la.org (213)251-3505. MINISTERIOS DE LA COMUNIÓN Y LECTORES

T e interesa participar leyendo o sirviendo como Ministro de la Comunión te invitamos a un curso que tendremos el 13, 20, 27, de Mayo y 3

de Junio de 5:00 a 6:00pm en la P a r r o q u i a d e S a n t a C l a r a .

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REGISTRANDO PARA CONFIRMACIÓN I Estamos aceptando inscripciones para el Primer Año de Confirmación para los adolescentes. Su hijo/hija debe tener 14 años de edad o en la escuela secun-daria cuando comiencen las clases. Los formularios de inscripción están disponibles en la Oficina Parro-quial. Por favor llame a nuestro Director de Confir-mación, Pete Rydberg al 330-8216 o 487-3891. ¡Gracias!