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MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm, Sunday: 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 am, Morning Mass: 8:00 am (Monday-Friday)
Confessions: Saturdays 3:30-4:30 pm
Our Divine Savior Catholic Church
566 East Lassen Avenue, Chico, CA 95973
530-343-4248 / Fax 530-343-3538
E-mail: [email protected]
www.ourdivinesavior.org
Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00 am-3:00 pm
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Our Divine Savior Parish, a Roman Catholic community, nourished by God’s grace and the sacraments,
embraces the mission of Jesus Christ. Guided by the Holy Spirit, we live the gospel through our worship of
God and through loving service to one another and to the greater community.
Palm Sunday of the
Passion of the Lord
March 29, 2015
Christ Jesus humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death,
even death on a cross. — Philippians 2:8
“Where two or more are gathered, there am I.”“Where two or more are gathered, there am I.”“Where two or more are gathered, there am I.”“Where two or more are gathered, there am I.” PARISH PERSONNEL
Parochial Administrator
Rev. R. Francis Stevenson
DEACON / SPOUSE
James & Stephanie Burkett
DIRECTOR OF
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Jennifer Forward, 345-6201
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC
Cecelia Dickman, 802-1608
BOOKKEEPER / SECRETARY
Janet Bertagna, 343-4248
PLANT MANAGER/
SOCIAL HALL MANAGER
Rich Ripp, 518-3811
YOUTH MINISTRY
Rob Sheridan, 680-4294
Facebook.com/odsyouthministry
PART-TIME SECRETARY
Bunny Ripp, 343-4248
CUSTODIAN SERVICES
Scott & Judy Keller, 898-8512
NURSERY CARE
Juliet Polk, 893-8092
Maura Polk, 893-8092
Rienna Boe, 342-4919
PARISH INFORMATION
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF
ADULTS
Emmitt Posey, 892-1985
BAPTISM PREPARATION
Deacon James Burkett, 893-2348
MARRIAGES
By appointment, 6 months in advance. Call
the Parish Office
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Sundays from 10:05am - 10:50am in the
Parish Hall
CHILDREN’S LITURGY
During the 11:00am Mass - Matt & Pamela
Meuter, 566-0425
PARISH MINISTRIES /
ORGANIZATIONS
ALTAR SERVERS
Kay & Dave Brandt, 343-8331
BEREAVEMENT /FUNERAL
RECEPTION COMMITTEE
Tamara La Rossa, 809-1782
BULLETIN [email protected] , 343-4348 Deadline: Monday, 3:00 pm
Bulletin Advertising: Please call the Parish
Office, 343-4248
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS
Greta Souza, 899-9938
CATHOLIC LADIES RELIEF SOCIETY
Susan Struble, 345-4642
CATHOLICS RETURNING HOME
Deacon James Burkett, 893-2348
CHOIR
Choir rehearsal held weekly on Wednesday, 7:00-8PM in church. Contact Cecelia
Dickman, 802-1608
CONSOLATION MINISTRY
Lyn Dorenzo, 891-8026
FLOWER DONATIONS
Pat Mulholland, 891-8342
Norina Egan, 342-2027
HOLY SPIRIT PRAYER GROUP
Contact Deacon James Burkett, 893-2348, Sharon Haselton, 891-5334, or Nancy Overton,
899-1600.
INNER HEALING MINISTRY
Derette Layne, 530-588-4386 for a
confidential appointment.
JESUS CENTER
Randy Linquist, 894-0460
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS #13765
Mike Ferguson, 343-7178
LEGION OF MARY
Claire Richard, 893-1722
LITURGY MINISTRY Joanie Frericks, 345-4283
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER and
VOCATIONS COMMITTEE
Deacon James & Stephanie Burkett,
893-2348
MEN’S BIBLE STUDY
Friday mornings, 6-7AM in the Knights of Columbus Room at ODS Parish. Contact
Deacon Steve Schwartz, 891-0626, for details.
MINISTRY TO THE SICK
& HOMEBOUND
Maureen Vogel—Please call Parish Office,
343-4248.
PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL
Dave Abbott, 891-1491
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
Jim Earney, 918-520-1161
PRO-LIFE CATHOLIC MINISTRY
Mary Waldorf, 345-8638
PRO-LIFE ROSARY GROUP
This group meets the 1st Thursday of the month in the Prayer Room in office from 6-7 PM. For more information call Diane Lusk,
519-9749.
SMALL CHURCH COMMUNITIES If interested in joining one of the Small Church
Communities, contact Carol Weigel, 343-3885
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
Barbara O’Brien, 343-4248
TORRES SHELTER
Rich Nichols, 520-4418
WELCOMING MINISTRY
Charlie McCarthy, 520-0334
WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY
Tuesday mornings 9-11AM in the ODS Prayer Room. Everyone is welcome. Contact Terry Matthews, 893-1644, for
details
Weekly Readings Weekly Readings Weekly Readings Weekly Readings
Monday: Is 42:1-7; Ps 27:1-3, 13-14;
Jn 12:1-11
Tuesday: Is 49:1-6; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17;
Jn 13:21-33, 36-38
Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34; Mt 26:14-25
Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9;
Ps 89:21-22, 25, 27; Rv 1:5-8;
Lk 4:16-21
Lord’s Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14;
Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18;
1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15
Friday: Is 52:13 — 53:12; Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-17, 25; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9;
Jn 18:1 — 19:42
Saturday: a) Gn 1:1 — 2:2 [1:1, 26-31a];
Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35; or Ps 33:4-7, 12-13, 20-22;
b) Gn 22:1-18 [1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18]; Ps 16: 5, 8-11;
c) Ex 14:15 — 15:1; Ex 15:1-6, 17- 18;
d) Is 54:5-14; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13;
e) Is 55:1-11; Is 12:2-6;
f) Bar 3:9-15, 32 — 4:4; Ps 19:8- 11;
g) Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28; Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3-4 or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 or Ps 51:12-15, 18-19;
h) Rom 6:3-11; i) Ps 118:1-2, 16- 17, 22-23; Mk 16:1-7 Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8;
Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7 or (at an afternoon or evening Mass)
Lk 24:13-35
Sat 28 5:00 Leo Frericks, d (Joanie Frericks)
Peter Weiglein, d (Ed & Marilyn Fujii)
Fr. Edward Pepka, (Fr. Francis
Stevenson)
Sun 29 7:30 Rita Frericks, d (Joanie Frericks))
Fr. Edward Pepka, (Fr. Francis
Stevenson)
9:00 Jane Rabo, d (Barbara O’Brien)
Fr. Edward Pepka, (Fr. Francis
Stevenson)
11:00 Fr. Edward Pepka, (Fr. Francis
Stevenson)
Mon 30 8:00 Living & Deceased Parishioners of ODS
Tue 31 8:00 Edward Dabrowski, d (Cuadra/Dabrowski Family)
Jim Canfield, d (Rich & Bunny Ripp)
Wed 01 8:00 John Murgia, d (Murgia Family)
Thu 02 7PM Living & Deceased Parishioners of ODS
Fri 03 Noon
Mass IntentionsMass IntentionsMass IntentionsMass Intentions
PROPHETIC ANOINTING
The solemnity of today’s readings invites us into silent contemplation of the mystery of our redemption. There are so many levels on which to understand the events of the Passion. The woman who anoints Jesus acts prophetically in a way that the other disciples do not yet grasp. Anointing is for priests, prophets, and kings, and also for the preparation of the dead. It is for healing and for holiness. Her action acknowledges the imminent events of the passion and death of the Lord, and points toward his resurrection and triumph over evil and death. He is priest and victim, prophet and God, King and Lord. All these things are acknowledged in her prophetic anointing.
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PARISH FINANCESPARISH FINANCESPARISH FINANCESPARISH FINANCES
Collections for
March 21 & 22, 2015
Sunday - $ 4,795.30
Flower donations $ 370.00
Projects & Initiatives $ 115.00
Thank you for your constant
generosity and loyal support of Our Divine Savior.
PARISH NEWSPARISH NEWSPARISH NEWSPARISH NEWS
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS: You can now purchase tickets for our
“SPRING FASHION SHOW and
LUNCHEON”. It will be held at NOON on SATURDAY, APRIL 11TH in the social hall at Our Divine Savior Church. Door Prizes and Opportunity Drawing
will be offered. It will benefit numerous charities and services throughout the year for St John and ODS Churches. Please call Carol Clairborne, 343-9701 or Mary Jo Johnston, 345-1252 for tickets.
GOOD FRIDAY
COLLECTION: Please suppor t the Good Friday collection to support Christians in the Holy Land. The pontifical collection allows for care of the Christianity’s holiest sites and for God’s people living in the Holy Land.
40 DAYS OF LIFE40 DAYS OF LIFE40 DAYS OF LIFE40 DAYS OF LIFE
BE ENCOURAGED! Please pray fervently this week for the workers inside the Planned Parenthood. Pray that they may realize the humanity of the preborn,
seek and know God’s forgiveness. May we all absorb the truth that God is paying attention to us, and to each human life,
personally and individually.
PLEASE KEEP IN
YOUR PRAYERS
Sandra Hughes
Jennifer Konyn
Michael Moriarty
Michel Desilets
Martha Gutierrez
Erin Wooldridge
Si Wrigley
Rachel Findlay
Patty Childs
David Jeffries
Rebecca Jayne
Chris Sauer
Elaine Puritz
Marjorie Yowell
Sherri Miguel
Norleen Manwill
Claire Johnston
Kelsey Fassieux
DIVINE MERCY DIVINE MERCY DIVINE MERCY DIVINE MERCY
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY: This year Divine Mercy Sunday will be on April 12th . Father Francis will be offering a special homily for us at Our Divine Savior in honor of our Lord’s Divine Mercy at each Mass.
DIVINE MERCY NOVENA: Beginning on Good Friday it is customary to start the Divine Mercy novena. Copies of this special novena will be provided on the table at the back of the church as well as some information about devotion to The Divine Mercy. Please take a copy for yourself so you can say each day’s prayer for the following 9 days ending on April 11th.
St. Thomas More Parish in Paradise will have a special celebration on Divine Mercy Sunday beginning with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 2 pm, Mass at 3 pm, and singing the Chaplet of The Divine Mercy. Confessions will be available before Mass. The day will end with an ice cream social in the parish hall around 4:15 pm.
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Oroville will have a priest for confession at 2 pm, one hour before 3 pm Mass. Following Mass a potluck will be served to all attending Mass at the Parish Community Center.
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Good Friday, April 3, an Ecumenical Service will be held from 12 noon - 12:45 at the New Vision United Church of Christ, 1600 Mangrove Avenue #177 in Chico. Rev. Dr. David Ernat, Interim Pastor at Faith Lutheran Church, will be preaching. A voluntary offering will be taken up for the Catalyst Women's Center in Chico. Sponsored by a coalition of Christian ministers: Disciples of Christ, Roman Catholic, Episcopal, Lutheran (E.L.C.A.), American Baptist, United Church of Christ and the United Church of Christ. All are welcomed.
Second CollectionSecond CollectionSecond CollectionSecond Collection
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St. Vincent de Paul SocietySt. Vincent de Paul SocietySt. Vincent de Paul SocietySt. Vincent de Paul Society
Holy Week ScheduleHoly Week ScheduleHoly Week ScheduleHoly Week Schedule
There will not be an 8 am Mass
Thursday or Friday of Holy
Week
Holy ThursdayHoly ThursdayHoly ThursdayHoly Thursday
The Last Supper, 7:00 pm
Good FridayGood FridayGood FridayGood Friday
Celebration of the
Lord’s Passion
12 Noon
Holy Saturday
Easter VigilEaster VigilEaster VigilEaster Vigil
8:00 (Church)
Easter SundayEaster SundayEaster SundayEaster Sunday
All Easter Sunday Masses
in Social Hall
7:00 ********Special timeSpecial timeSpecial timeSpecial time
9:00; &11:00 AM
EASTER FLOWER
DONATIONS
Michael Rabo Family, in memory of Vincent & Sue O’Connor and
Jane Rabo
Michael Rabo Family, in memory of Fred & Dorothy Rabo
Lyn Dorenzo
Mary F. Barile, in memory of John & Anthon-Barile
Beverly Bondurant, in memory of Al Bondurant
J. Allison Scannel, in memory of Pat Klingen
Doug & NancyMyers, in memory of Richard & Cathern Myers
Margie Mitchell, in memory of Alan Mitchell
Marion Perry, in memory of the Perry Family
Doug & Nancy Myers, in memory of Fred & Nedra Mosey
REFLECTIONSREFLECTIONSREFLECTIONSREFLECTIONS
A DOUBLE SIDED SIGN : Early Palm Sunday morning Jesus made his public entry into Jerusalem. This was the end of his safe, private ministry and the beginning of an inevitable collision course with the religious and political authorities. Crowds gathered to see the rabbi from Galilee arriving on a donkey’s back. The procession began accompanied by shouting and singing to this “son of David” as they threw down their garments on the pathway to cushion his ride - an Oriental custom still observed on occasions - as well as palm fronds, the symbol of triumph. The priestly establishment was understandably disturbed. The prophet Zechariah
had foretold the Messiah’s arrival in Jerusalem on a humble donkey. And now people were hailing this donkey-riding teacher as something more than a man. Worse yet, Jesus was not denying this blasphemous adulation. What if this Jesus should claim to be the heir of King David? Palm Sunday thus became a two sided sign: A sign of hope to believers and a red flag of warning to those who conspired against Him. If they were to stop this Messiah, the religious leaders had to act quickly. And despite the prophecies, by Good Friday they had.
Hosanna! Welcome!
Ride on O Prince! Behold we lay
Our sins and proud will in your way
Hosanna! Welcome to our hearts
Here you have a Temple too
Enter Lord, Messiah, King
Hear our loud Hosannas ring!
Holy Spirit descend upon us
Nineteen students received the Sacrament of Confirmation at
Our Divine Savior on Friday, March 27th.
We would like to congratulate and welcome these newly Confirmed:
TOTALLY CATHOLIC VACATION BIBLE
SCHOOL 2015
We are preparing for another amazing and life changing Chico area Catholic Vacation Bible School experience this summer here at Our Divine Savior. The theme for our June 15-19 VBS is "Everest—Conquering Challenges with God's Mighty Power.” Registration officially begins this weekend. You can find information online at ourdivinesavior.org/faith-
formation/vacation-bible-school.
We are also organizing a Decorations Team and need lots of help! No creative abilities are necessary. We need visionaries, busy people with very little time, creative people, and many who just want to help in some way but can't join us June 15-19 (or who can). Truly, we need a mighty team of many to share the work of turning
our social hall into a snow-capped majestic mountain. Our VBS will be full of icy colors, craggy tundra, and breath taking views that kids will be excited to explore. Please call the ODS Religious Education office at 345-6201 or come to our first build day in the social hall on Thursday, April 9th at 6PM.
THIS WEEKTHIS WEEKTHIS WEEKTHIS WEEK
It's Rob's birthday and our teens get the
present! Bring your friends to Rob's Birthday Social
Spectacular Sunday March 29th following Palm
Sunday Mass!
There will be no Bible Study on Wednesday March
25th. We will resume April 1st!
CORE TEAMCORE TEAMCORE TEAMCORE TEAM
Are you an adult who is jealous of all the fun the
teens in youth group have? Then join us as a CORE
TEAM Member. The time commitment is small and
the joy of working with the teens of our parish is
great! If you want to join CORE TEAM contact Rob
Sheridan by phone (530)-680-4294 or email
Local Church Penance Services
March 30 St. Dominic Parish, Orland 7:00 PM
March 31 St. Isidore Parish, Yuba City 6:00 PM
April 1 Sacred Heart Parish, Gridley 7:00 PM
March Schedule
3/29 Religious Ed 10:05-10:50AM
Children’s Liturgy 11AM Mass Jack Appleby
Erril Joi Baysa
Adrienne Boone
Caleb Cooley
Katherine Cotanay
Taylor Culp
Hannah Gonzalez
Wade Gruenwald
Javier Haro
Maeve Lawson
Victor Martinez
Sheridan Mayer
Jazmin Rodriguez
Alex Sehorn
Brendon Vela
Victoria Villasenor
Christina Wattenburg
Sebastian Wong
Marcus Villegas
CATHOLIC SCHOOL EVENTSCATHOLIC SCHOOL EVENTSCATHOLIC SCHOOL EVENTSCATHOLIC SCHOOL EVENTS
Mercy High School in Red Bluff is excited to announce its upcoming production of Phantom of the Opera! Dates and times are: Friday, April 24, Saturday, April 25 (a champagne Gala will happen this night, more info to
follow), Saturday, May 2 – all shows at 7:00 pm, and Sunday, May 3 matinee at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $7 for general admission, $10 for reserved seating. You an
contact Mercy High School at 530-527-8313 for more information.
GOOD FRIDAYGOOD FRIDAYGOOD FRIDAYGOOD FRIDAY
Help us we beg you, Father, to stand beneath the Cross of Jesus as we bring our petitions unto you. As we wait beneath the cross of Jesus, we confess our sins, our complicity in the madness and injustice of the world, our easy judgment of others, and our lame excuses of ourselves. Beneath the cross of Jesus we plead for forgiveness. Not only so; under its healing shadow we ask for rest, rest from the turmoil and apprehension of the world, rest from our own tortured thoughts, rest from the ceaseless stirring of critical and unforgiving impulses. Give to each of us a great calmness of spirit, a confidence in the shadow of your protection, beneath the cross of Jesus.
Throned upon the awful tree,
King of grief I watch with Thee
Darkness veils Your anguished face
None its lines of woe can trace
None can tell what pangs unknown
Hold You silent and alone
Silent through those three dread hours
Wrestling with the evil power
Left alone with human sin
Gloom around You and within
Till the appointed time is nigh
Till the Lamb of God may die.
FAMILY ROOM
The Holiest Time of the Year
Our worship together is always a remembrance of the saving
Passion of Jesus. During Holy Week we set aside time for "telling
the story" in its fullness. As always, the blessings we receive are
proportional to what we bring of ourselves to the experience. All
of us, the Our Divine Savior family, are called to full participation.
Passion (Palm) Sunday is the triumphant beginning. We don't
remain in this place of triumph because by the end of the Gospel
we are keenly aware of the journey of suffering that will unfold
before the everlasting triumph of the Resurrection. We leave in a
somber mood, preparing to focus on the Holy Week ahead.
Holy Thursday evening is the start of the Triduum, the church's
celebration of the three holy events that are linked with one
another - the Last Supper, the Agony and Crucifixion, and the time
in the tomb. The Triduum ends with the Easter Vigil Mass of the
Resurrection. All of these liturgies are regarded as one long
celebration of the mystery, so the intent is that we are all in a
prayerful place continuously during this time, not only inside the
church. We are asked to respect the need for SILENCE. Although
we usually gather and greet one another before Mass, during the
Triduum we are asked to enter in silence, already in prayer. This is
especially important at the end of the Holy Thursday Mass, when
the Body of Christ in the host is moved to the chapel of repose.
Watch as the church is stripped of all decoration, even the candles.
Reflect on the dramatic difference from our usual ways of doing
things. Our silence symbolizes our understanding of the gravity of
the events we re-enact. You will be asked from the altar, too, to
exit in silence, without a hymn - this is a universal request to
Catholics everywhere. (As you know, our church allows outside
voices to carry inside, so please continue this silence until you
reach your car.)
Good Friday is an intrinsic part of the story. We gather to
remember and to share in the way of the Cross, in awe at the
sacrifice made to save us. Again, please enter and exit in silence.
On Holy Saturday we gather outside, and begin by listening to
the story - the unfolding of God's mercy to his people from the
creation of man on to our salvation. It takes a while to take it all
in; in fact, we never will truly grasp this until we enter heaven.
We sit in candle-light as we hear over and over the love God has
shown his people. At the Gloria, our hearts join in triumphant
rejoicing - we're saved! Jesus Christ is Risen! Alleluia! We share
our joy with the new members of our family, the Catechumens and
Candidates who will receive the sacraments of Baptism, Holy
Communion, and Confirmation on this memorable day.
May we all be blessed by our heartfelt participation in these
liturgies.
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