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OUR LADY OF LORETTO CATHOLIC CHURCH
1806 Novato Blvd., Novato, CA 94947 415-897-2171
FAX 415-897-8251 Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY APRIL 12, 2015 OUR LADY OF LORETTO PARISH
“Empowered by the Spirit of God we celebrate Jesus’ presence in Prayer, Liturgy, Sacrament and Service”
Please pray for our parishioners who are sick and suffering that they may know the embrace of Christ’s healing love.
Paquita de Arboco, Paulette Borg, Sue Castillo, Everett Elmquist, Trini Esparza, Niloo Fatema, Violet Ferrigno, Mary Lou Fuette, Dustin Gorell, Thelma Graves, Fr. Tom
Hamilton, Martin Keaney, Bridie Keenan, Manuel Lamboy, Jim Lang, Juanita Mans-field, Betty McDonald, Mary Ellen McIntyre, Samuel Morris, Judy Nygard, Bob
Rowden, Anita Skinner, Pauline Stuber, Mary Lisette Vazquez, Tim Wright
We are updating our prayer list and have removed names which have been on the list for some time. Please call the Rectory to have someone included on the Prayer List.
May all our deceased Parishioners rest in the
loving arms of God
Mass Intentions April 11 to April 19
Day Time Intentions April 4—April 12
Priest *
Saturday 4/11
9:00am 5pm Vigil
Anthony Ambra + Thomas Ryan +
NH ME
Sunday 4/12 7:30am 9:00am 10:30am 12 Noon
Dennis and Peggy Oost (L) Jeffrey and Leo Limeta (L) Jeffrey Hauke + OLL Parishioners
ME NH NH ME
Monday 4/13
9:00am
Jeffrey Hauke +
ME
Tuesday 4/14 9:00am Eileen Costello +
NH
Wednesday 4/15 9:00am
Catherine Phillips (L)
ME
Thursday 4/16
9:00am Diane Lang + NH
Friday 4/117
9:00am George + and Diane (L) Thrailkill NH
Saturday 4/18
9:00am 5pm Vigil
Bernadette Murphy + Thomas Ryan +
NH ME
Sunday 4/19 7:30am 9:00am 10:30am 12 Noon
Bernadette Murphy + William Mc Cormack + Cheryl Soliz + OLL Parishioners
ME NH NH ME
BC: Fr.Brian Costello ME: Fr. Manuel Estrada NH: Fr. Neil Healy
Rev. Brian Costello [email protected] Ext.227
Pastor
Rev. J. Manuel Estrada [email protected] EXT 230
Parochial Vicar
Rev. Neil Healy In Residence (Happily Retired) EXT 233
Sr. Jeanette Lombardi osu EXT.226
Pastoral Associate
Rev. Mr. Alejandro Madero EXT. 225 Deacon
Patrick Reeder EXT. 234 Parish Manager
Office Staff
Mary Ann Varner EXT. 221 Erin Troy EXT. 222
Allen Shirley EXT. 236
Our Lady of Loretto School Mrs. Kathleen Kraft, Principal
415-892-8621
Parish Religious Education
Amy Bjorklund Reeder, Dir. Grades 1-6 Kathleen Pitti
415-897-6714
Diacono Alejandro Grades 1-3 en Espanol
415-897-2171 ext 225
Annie Troy, Dir. Youth Ministry and Confirmation
415-897-2171 ext.277
Mass Times
Monday—Friday 9:00 am
Saturday 9:00am 5:00 pm (Vigil Mass)
Sunday 7:30am, 9am, 10:30am,
12pm Spanish Mass
Eucharistic Adoration Every Friday
9:30am-5:00 pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday3:00pm-4:00pm
Rosary Monday—Thursday after 9am Mass and 5:30pm
Friday after 9am Mass and at 5pm Sunday at 3:00pm
Baptisms Please contact the Rectory-
Catechesis Required
Marriages Please contact the Rectory at least
6 months in advance
Our Lady of Loretto St. Vincent de Paul Society
415-497-5090
Visit us on the Web www.ollnovato.org E-mail us:
HAPPY EASTER FROM OLL YOUTH MINISTRY! There will be no Middle or High School Confirmation classes for the next two weeks due to the Easter holiday and then the NUSD Spring break. Classes resume the week of April 20. Spring Clean Up Time is upon us! Do you have some work around your property that needs some extra hands? OLL YOUTH MINISTRY will be sending 25 young people to this year’s Steubenville San Diego conference this Sum-mer from July 23-26. We need your help getting there and we’re willing to work for it! While we will be fundraising in the months to come, each family is responsible for contributing $500 – this works out to be about 2/3 of their total trip cost. We have already had requests from parishioners looking to hire out yard help, set-up/clean-up for events, etc. If you have any opportunities for our teens, please contact the youth ministry office. ([email protected]; 897-2171 x277) Thanks! If you are interested in learning more about what our teens will experience during this powerful week-end, please visit www.allforgodcatholic.org and click on the “Steubenville San Diego” tab.
MarkyourcalendarsforOur Lady of Loret-to’s 11th Annual YouthMinistry Golf TournamenttobeheldThursday, June 25th,at Indian Valley
Golf Club.Wehopeeachandeveryparish-ionerwillsupportthisveryspecialfundraiserbybeingasponsor,playingaroundofgolf,purchasingaraf leticket,and/orat-tendingthedinnerinthechurchhallfollow-ingthetournament.Withyourcontinuedgeneroussupport,wecanprovidemuch-neededfundsforYouthMinistry,amostim-portantprogramfortheteensandyoungadultsofourparish.Thankyou!11thAnnualGolfCommittee
The North Marin Auxiliary of St. Vincent de Paul at St. Anthony’s presents its An-nual Spring Luncheon on Wednesday, April 22nd at the Marin Country Club. You can make your reserva-tions by calling Gwen John-
son at 415-883-3055. Please bring your friends and join us for an elegant and fun afternoon.
Wishing you a Blessed Easter!
Religious Ed Gr. 1-6 will be on NUSD Spring Break the week of April 12. There is no class 4/13
or 4/14. Classes resume 4/20 and 4/21. First Communion practices for all those children partici-pating in the May 2 First Communion will take place on Tuesdays 4/21 and 4/28 from 3:30-5:00. Parents please drop off your children at the school library and pick up from the church.
Join us, April 21, 2015 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Center 1040 Alameda de Las Pulgas, Belmont
In response to the call of Pope Francis who declared 2015 the Year of Consecrated Life, the Archdioce-san Council of Religious is presenting the film, "Women and Spirit" based on the exhibit of the same name which toured throughout the United States. It chronicles the history of the thousands of Sisters who came to this country and founded the Catholic School system, built hospitals, orphanages, homes for the poor, mental institutions, and many more pro-grams benefitting the poor and marginal-ized. Following the film, there will be a panel of four women religious: Daughters of Charity, Sisters of Mercy, Franciscan Sisters, and Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur who will speak of their work in the Archdiocese as well as throughout the world. The event is sponsored by the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, the Knights of Columbus, San Mateo Coun-cil, and the San Mateo Serra Club. All are welcome as our guests.
A CHEERFUL GIVER A cheerful giver does not count the cost of what he gives. His heart is set on pleasing and cheering the one to whom the gift is given. —St. Julian
CHRIST IS HERE Christ departed from our sight that we might return to our heart, and there find him. For he departed, and behold, he is here. —St. Augustine
The St. Vincent de Paul Pantry is in need of peanut butter, jelly/jam, spaghetti sauce, and canned fruit. PLEASE PLACE YOUR DONATIONS IN THE MARKED BASKETS IN THE CHURCH VESTI-BULES. PLEASE DO NOT BRING YOUR DONA-TION TO THE RECTORY OFFICE. We appreciate and thank you for your continuing support and will keep you in our prayers.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION When we imagine the disciples cowering behind locked doors on the first East-er, it is a matter of the greatest urgency that the doors get opened. They are not locked in as if in prison; rather, they have chosen to marinate in fear. Both the lock and the key stand on their side of the door, in their control. Christ breaks through this signifi-cant barrier with a message of “Peace.” The risen Lord’s word propels them through the door and along the path leading to the consoling image of the community living in harmony in the first reading today. What do we pray for in our tradition? More than anything else, we pray for peace. Every Mass is an earnest prayer for peace with God, with
self, with neighbor, and for peace in the world. Yet, curiously, the peace Christ of-fers is deeper than the mere absence of conflict. Our tradition treasures the memo-ries of saints who were remarkably open to Christ’s gift of peace even in the mael-stroms of history. St. Edith Stein and St. Maximillian Kolbe, martyrs of the Holo-caust, are but two examples. At the eye of a fearful storm, they stand as witnesses to the power of Christ’s rising in our lives.
Dear Parishioners The culmination of our Lenten and Holy Week prayer and sacrifice has been seen in Jesus’ Resurrection on Easter Sunday morning. Like all realities it sometimes takes a while for the full impact to become clear. In today’s gos-pel (Easter Tuesday) Mary Magdalen is at the tomb weeping because, “They have taken my Lord, and I don’t know where they laid him.” She no sooner says this, when a stranger, she thinks is the gardener, calls her name, “Mary”. At that moment she turns and says, “Rabbouni”. Acknowledged by name, Mary immediately recognizes Jesus. She is still overwhelmed and maybe a bit confused but she is relieved that she has “seen the Lord”. She embraces the mission that comes from recognizing the Christ and runs to announce to the disciples that, “I have seen the Lord”. Sometimes it takes a while to see beyond the surface, to see and experience the resurrection of Christ in us. These special days of Easter are a time for us to be attentive and ask Jesus to reveal His new life within us; to reveal His mercy and love that is present in us, both individually and collectively. As a parish we have shared in the rich Holy Week and Easter liturgies made possible by so many individuals. What we see on the surface is there, because of the generosity of others; actions often done behind the scenes. We are very grateful for all that each one of you has done, seen or unseen, to make our Easter such a blessed one. “Thank You” to Rich Elliot and Johnnie Solis and the members of the English and Spanish choirs for the many hours of practice and the beautiful music and song provided for our liturgies; to the EM’s, Lectors, Servers and Ushers; to the Altar Society who cleaned, polished, and prepared the Church; to the Spanish community for preparing the Altar of Repose and setting up the hall for Easter Sunday; to the Staff members, especially Patrick, Nick and Roberto who supplied the heavy lift-ing; to those that helped with decorating, Kris Wiley, Jean Ledoux and Irene Reich; and to those of you who brought Lilies, Orchids and Calla Lilies. Thank you so very much. May God bless each of you. Sister Jeanette, OSU
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 4:23-31; Ps 2:1-3, 4-9; Jn 3:1-8 Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Jn 3:7b-15 Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-9; Jn 3:16-21 Thursday: Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20; Jn 3:31-36 Friday: Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Jn 6:1-15 Saturday: Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; Jn 6:16-21 Sunday: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; Ps 4:2, 4, 7-9; 1 Jn 2:1-5a; Lk 24:35-48
TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — With great power the apostles bore wit-ness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus (Acts 4:32-35). Psalm — Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting (Psalm 118). Second Reading — The victory that conquers the world is our faith (1 John 5:1-6). Gospel — Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed (John 20:19-31).
This Week at OLL April 12 — April 19
Sun. DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY Mon. Tue. Our Mother of Perpetual Help—Chapel—6pm Al-Anon—Convent – 7:15pm ICF—Hall—5:30pm Wed. Our Lady’s Prayer Group—Church—7:30pm Thurs. Choir Practice—Choir Room—6:30pm Fri. Eucharistic Adoration—Chapel 9:30am—5pm Sat. Cenacle—Chapel—9:30am Sun. THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
Esta semana en OLL 12 Abril —19 Abril
Domingo: DOMINGO DE LA DIVINA MISERICORDIA Lunes: Coro de JPC—Cuarto de Coro—7pm Martes: Helping Hands Grupo de Oración por la Iglesia-1pm JPC Discipulados—Capilla del Convento –7pm Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro-Chapel-6pm Al-Anon-Convento - 7:15 pm Miércoles: Nuestra Señora Grupo de Oración- Capilla– 7:30pm Ensavo del Coro-Espanol—Iglesia—7pm Jueves:
Viernes: JPC—Bibliotecca—7pm
Sabado: Cenaculo—Chapel—9:30am
Domingo: TERCER DOMINGO DE PASQUA
SAVE THE DATE The St. Raphael and St. Isabella Conferences of the St. Vincent de Paul Society will once again hold their annual “BOCCE BALL TOURNAMENT AND PICNIC” benefiting their conferences and serv-ing the needy in our parishes. The date is Saturday, May 2nd and the location is the San Rafael Bocce Federation on B St. in San Rafael. Questions call: Dean DiGiovanni @ 415 485 3855 or Joe Mar-tino @ 415 479 8477 A fun day for the whole family!!
GENEROSIDAD La generosidad no consiste en dar mucho, sino en dar a tiempo. —Anónimo
PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS God, our Father, In Your love and providence, You call each of us to a more holy and abundant life. We pray for our young people in the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Open their hearts and minds to know the vocation You have planned for them for all eternity. If they are being invited to follow You as a priest, Brother, or Sister, give them a generous heart to respond to Your challenging call and the strength to follow wherever You lead them. May families desire to please You by encouraging and supporting vocations within their homes. We ask this through Jesus Christ, our Good Shepherd. Amen. If you think God is calling you to the priesthood or religious life and would to learn how to re-spond, you may contact Fr. David Schunk in the Office of Vocations: 415-614-5684, [email protected]
Dios Padre nuestro, que en tu amorosa providencia nos llamas a cada uno a vivir en plenitud y santidad. Te rogamos por nuestros jóvenes de la Arquidiócesis de San Francisco. Abre sus mentes y sus corazones para que descubran el estilo de vida que desde toda la eternidad Tú los has llamado a vivir. Si Tú los estas llamando a que te sigan y vivan como sacerdotes, her-manos o hermanas, religiosos o religiosas, dales un corazón generoso para que respondan a tu llamada desafiante y así te puedan seguir a donde Tú los lleves. Te pedimos que las familias deseen complacerte animando y apoyando las vocaciones en sus hogares. Te lo pedimos [Padre] por tu Hijo Jesucristo, nuestro Buen Pastor. Amén.
El Norte Marin Auxiliar de San Vicente de Paul en San Antonio de presenta su primavera Al-muerzo Anual miércoles 22 de abril en el Club de Campo Marin. Usted puede hacer sus reservaciones llamando Gwen Johnson al 415-883-3055. Por favor, traiga a sus amigos y únete a nosotros para una tarde elegante y divertido.
TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE En tiempos pasados, cuando la misa era en latín, no teníamos la oportunidad de escuchar en nuestro propio idioma las bellas palabras que Cristo pronunció durante la Última Cena y que el sacerdote repite durante la Consagración: “Esto es mi cuerpo”… “Esta es mi sangre”. Por tal razón los monaguillos sonaban unas campanitas indicando que algo importante es-taba pasando. En ese momento los fieles levantábamos la cabeza para ver el pan convertido en cuerpo y el vino convertido en sangre. Lamentablemente el sacerdote nos daba la espalda y no podíamos ver lo que ocurría sobre el altar. Sin embargo, respondíamos con las palabras del apóstol Tomás: “Señor mío y Dios mío”. Estas palabras reconocen y adoran la presencia de Jesús en el pan y el vino. A este momento se le consideraba el más im-portante de la misa. No obstante, el Concilio Vaticano II vino a enseñarnos que este es el momento cumbre, junto con toda la Plegaria Eucarística, pues toda la misa es igualmente importante, excepto que durante la Plegaria Eucarística alcanzamos el punto más alto de la celebración. Por esa razón ya no hay campanita, pues ahora escuchamos todo en nuestro propio idioma, así como los discípulos las escucharon de Cristo, en su propio
LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura — La communidad de los creyentes compartía todo con el mismo amor (Hechos 4:32-35). Salmo — La misericordia del Señor es eterna. Aleluya (Salmo 118 [117]). Segunda lectura — Si alguien cree que Jesús es el En-viado, ése ha nacido de Dios (1 Juan 5:1-6). Evangelio — Felices los que creen sin haber visto (Juan 20:19-31).
El St. Vincent de Paul despensa está en la necesidad de mantequilla de maní, jalea / mermelada, salsa de es-pagueti y frutas en conserva. POR FAVOR PONGA SUS DONACIONES EN EL CESTAS MARCADOS EN LA IGLESIA vestíbulos. POR FAVOR NO TRAIGA SU DONACIÓN A LA oficina de la rectoría. Apreciamos y agradecemos Para su continuo apoyo y le mantendrá en nuestra oraciones.
Queridos feligreses La culminación de nuestra oración y el sacrificio de Cuaresma y la Semana Santa se ha visto en la resurrección de Jesús el Domingo de Pascua por la mañana. Como todas las realidades a veces toma un tiempo para que el impacto total se convierta en claro. En el evangelio de hoy (martes de Pascua) María Magdalena es llorando junto al sepulcro, ya que, "Se han llevado a mi Señor y no sé dónde lo han puesto". Ella no bien dice esto, cuando un extraño, ella piensa que es el jardinero , llama a su nombre, "María". En ese momento ella se vuelve y dice: "Rabbouni". Reconocido por su nombre, María reconoce inmediatamente a Jesús. Ella todavía está abrumado y tal vez un poco confundido pero ella está aliviado de que ella ha "visto al Señor". Ella abraza la misión que viene de reconocer el Cristo y corre a anunciar a los discípulos que: "He visto al Señor". A veces se necesita un tiempo para ver más allá de la superficie, de ver y experimentar la resurrección de Cristo en nosotros. En estos días especiales de Pascua son un tiempo para no-sotros estar atento y pedimos a Jesús para revelar su nueva vida dentro de nosotros; para revelar su misericordia y de amor que existe en nosotros, tanto individual como colectivamente. Como una parroquia que hemos compartido en las ricas liturgias de Semana Santa y de Pascua hechos posibles por tantas personas. Lo que vemos en la superficie está ahí, gracias a la generosidad de los demás; acciones hacen a menudo detrás de las escenas. Esta-mos muy agradecidos por todo lo que cada uno de ustedes ha hecho, visto o no visto, para que nuestra Pascua uno tan bendecida. "Gracias" a Rich Elliot y Johnnie Solís y los miembros de los coros en castellano de las muchas horas de práctica y la hermosa músi-ca y el canto prevista nuestras liturgias Inglés y; a la EM, Lectores, Servidores y Ujieres; a la Sociedad del Altar que limpiaba, pu-lido, y preparó la Iglesia; a la comunidad española para preparar el Altar de Reposo y la creación de la sala para el Domingo de Pas-cua; a los miembros del personal, especialmente Patrick, Nick y Roberto que suministraron el trabajo pesado; a los que ayudaron con la decoración, Kris Wiley, Jean Ledoux e Irene Reich; y para aquellos de ustedes que trajo lirios, orquídeas y lirios de cala. Muchísi-mas gracias. Que Dios bendiga a cada uno de ustedes. Hermana Jeanette, OSU
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Hch 4:23-31; Sal 2:1-3, 4-9; Jn 3:1-8 Martes: Hch 4:32-37; Sal 93 (92):1-2, 5; Jn 3:7b-15 Miércoles: Hch 5:17-26; Sal 34 (33):2-9; Jn 3:16-21 Jueves: Hch 5:27-33; Sal 34 (33):2, 9, 17-20; Jn 3:31-36 Viernes: Hch 5:34-42; Sal 27 (26):1, 4, 13-14; Jn 6:1-15 Sábado: Hch 6:1-7; Sal 33 (32):1-2, 4-5, 18-19; Jn 6:16-21 Domingo: Hch 3:13-15, 17-19; Sal 4:2, 4, 7-9; 1 Jn 2:1-5a; Lc 24:35-48
