P S O P Rev. Marco A. Or z, Pastor

Rev. Frank Cubas, Associate Pastor Rev. John Fahey, Re red

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Saturday Vigils 5pm & 7pm Spanish 6:30am, 8am, 10am, 12pm Family

Mass, 5pm Youth Mass & 7pm Spanish

W H M Monday-Saturday 8am

C Fridays 6:30pm

Saturdays 3pm, or by appointment

A B S Every Friday Family Holy Hour 7-8pm

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Monica Gu errez, Admin. Secretary Monday thru Friday 8am—9pm

Saturday 8am—4pm Sunday 8am—2pm

Office of Catechism Le y (805) 330-8217

Youth Ministry/Confirma on

Pete Rydberg (805) 487-1988

RCIA Program Jerome Be encourt (805) 302-1663

Santa Clara Elementary School

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

A SIGNIFICANT DAY

“A nd suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driv-ing wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were” (Acts

2:2). The Holy Spirit’s arrival on that first Pentecost was signaled by a rush of wind. We all know what it’s like when our windows are open just as a summer storm rises up. Curtains fly, papers become airborne, house plants shudder, dust is scattered. A rush of wind disrupts the orderliness of our home. The coming of the Holy Spirit, as celebrated each year at Pentecost, can also disrupt ways that have be-come comfortable and orderly. The Church al-ways needs Pentecost. We need the breath of God’s Spirit to blow away any complacency or malaise that has settled into our faith. Jesus breathes on his disciples and they receive the Holy Spirit. With that reception comes the power to share the Good News of salvation. Today, this is no less true for us. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

THE DESCENT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ON THE APOSTLES

T he Holy Spirit appeared under the form of tongues of fire in order to fill the Apostles with truth and to prepare them to bear witness

to Jesus. He also come to fill their hearts with love. He is the Person of Love in the life of God. He is also like a breath, an aspiration of infinite Love, from which we draw the breath of life. On the day of Pentecost the Divine Spirit communicated such an abundance of life to the whole Church that to sym-bolize it "there came a sound from heaven, as of a violent wind coming, and it filled the whole house where they (the Apostles) were sitting." But it is also for us that the Holy Spirit has come, for the group in the Cenacle rep-resented the whole Church. The Holy Spirit came to remain with the Church forever. This is the promise of Jesus Himself. He dwells in the Church permanently and unfailingly, performing in it without ceasing, His action of life-giving and sanctification. He establishes the Church infallibly in the truth. It is He Who makes the Church blossom forth with a marvelous supernatural fruitfulness, for He brings to life and full frui-tion in Virgins, Martyrs, Confessors, those heroic virtues which are one of the marks of true sanctity. From Dom Columba Marmion, O.S.B., The Mysteries Of The Rosary. Translated and published by the Monks of Marmion Abbey, Aurora, Illinois. Translation of Dom Columba Marmion's "Les Mysteres du Rosaire" published with the permission of the Abbey of Maredsous in Belgium.

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DIVINUM ILLUS MUNUS

W e ought to pray to and invoke the Holy Spirit, for each one of us greatly needs His protec-

tion and His help. The more a man is deficient in wis-dom, weak in strength, borne down with trouble, prone to sin, so ought he the more to fly to Him who is the never-ceasing fount of light, strength, consola-tion, and holiness. And chiefly that first requisite of man, the forgiveness of sins, must be sought for from Him: "It is the special character of the Holy Ghost that He is the Gift of the Father and the Son. Now the re-mission of all sins is given by the Holy Ghost as by the Gift of God. " Concerning this Spirit the words of the Liturgy are very explicit: "For He is the remission of all sins." How He should be invoked is clearly taught by the Church, who addresses Him in humble suppli-cation, calling upon Him by the sweetest of names: "Come, Father of the poor! Come, Giver of gifts! Come, Light of our hearts! O best of Consolers, sweet Guest of the soul, our refreshment!" She earnestly im-plores Him to wash, heal, water our minds and hearts, and to give to us who trust in Him "the merit of virtue, the acquirement of salvation, and joy everlasting." Nor can it be in any way doubted that He will listen to such prayer, since we read the words written by His own inspiration: "The Spirit Himself asketh for us with unspeakable groanings" (Rom. viii., 26). Lastly, we ought confidently and continually to beg of Him to illuminate us daily more and more with His light and inflame us with His charity: for, thus inspired with faith and love, we may press onward earnestly towards our eternal reward, since He "is the pledge of our inheritance" (Eph. i. 14). Excerpted from Leo XIII's encylical letter on the unity of the Church, Divinum illud munus, 9 May, 1897.

BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART

Y outh is a time of life when your desire for a love which is genuine, beautiful and expansive

begins to blossom in your hearts. How powerful is this ability to love and to be loved! Do not let this precious treasure be debased, destroyed or spoiled. That is what happens when we start to use our neigh-bours for our own selfish ends, even as objects of pleasure. Hearts are broken and sadness follows upon these negative experiences. I urge you: Do not be afraid of true love, the love that Jesus teaches us and which Saint Paul describes as “patient and kind”. Paul says: “Love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not in-

sist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things” (1 Cor 13:4-8). In encour-aging you to rediscover the beauty of the human vocation to love, I also urge you to rebel against the widespread tendency to reduce love to some-thing banal, reducing it to its sexual aspect alone, deprived of its essential characteristics of beauty, communion, fidelity and responsibility. Dear young friends, “in a culture of relativism and the ephemeral, many preach the importance of ‘enjoying’ the mo-ment. They say that it is not worth making a life-long commitment, making a definitive decision, ‘for ever’, because we do not know what tomorrow will bring. I ask you, instead, to be revolutionaries, I ask you to swim against the tide; yes, I am asking you to rebel against this culture that sees everything as temporary and that ultimately believes you are incapable of responsibility, that believes you are incapable of true love. I have confidence in you and I pray for you. Have the courage to ‘swim against the tide’. And also have the courage to be happy” (Meeting with the Vol-unteers of the XXVIII Word Youth Day, 28 July 2013). You young people are brave adventurers! If you allow yourselves to discover the rich teachings of the Church on love, you will discover that Christianity does not consist of a series of prohibitions which stifle our desire for happiness, but rather a project for life capable of captivating our hearts. Excerpt from “Message from His Holiness Pope Francis for the Thirtieth World Youth Day 2015.” From the Vatican, 31 January 2015.

DO AS HE ASKS

I n John’s Gospel, we hear the story of the Wed-ding Feast at Cana. Mary, seeing that the couple

at the Wedding Feast had run out of wine, interceded on their behalf to Jesus. After Jesus’ response, Mary turns and tells the servants, “Do whatever he tel ls you” (Jn 2:5). These words are the last words of Mary recorded in the Gospels. In them, we see a summation of the en-tire Gospel. We see a profound faith, which believes that with Jesus, anything is possible because he is God. We see a profound trust, which gives Jesus a simple request and leaves it entirely up to him how he will respond- there are no suggestions. We see a heart so completely given to Jesus that we have no doubts that her will is completely and inseparably united to his. She tells us exactly what she wants done- “Do whatever he tells you.” Written by Br. Benedict Mary Geist, O.S.B.

study will meet weekly beginning June 9th 2015 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. The commentary for the study was written by Steve Ray (author of "Crossing the Tiber") and video lectures are presented by Fr. Pat-rick Winslow. Cost for registration is $25.00 per per-son. For more information or to register please con-tact the parish office.

PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE

I t is every adult’s moral responsibility to protect possible victims by reporting suspected abuse or

neglect to the responsible authori-ties. Sexual abuse of minors is a pervasive, societal problem, and only rigorous and sustained efforts by all adults in every segment of society can help to protect children and youth. The State of California’s Office of Child Abuse Prevention website contains helpful information about how to report abusive behavior and provides contact information of local authorities: http://www.childsworld.ca.gov/PG2289.htm. For particular help you may call the Assistance Ministry at (213) 637-7650.

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in different tongues (Acts 2:1-11). Psalm — Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth (Psalm 104). Second Reading — There are different kinds of spir-itual gifts but the same Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13) or Galatians 5:16-25. Gospel — As the Father has sent me, so I send you: Receive the Holy Spirit (John 20:19-23) or John 15:26-27; 16:12-15. The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Sir 17:20-24; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 10:17-27

Tuesday: Sir 35:1-12; Ps 50:5-8, 14, 23; Mk 10:28-31

Wednesday: Sir 36:1, 4-5a, 10-17; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Mk 10:32-45

Thursday: Sir 42:15-25; Ps 33:2-9; Mk 10:46-52 Friday: Sir 44:1, 9-13; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Mk

11:11-26 Saturday: Sir 51:12cd-20; Ps 19:8-11; Mk 11:27-

33 Sunday: Dt 4:32-34, 39-40; Ps 33:4-6, 9, 18-20,

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DIACONATE FORMATION MEETING

T he Diaconate Formation Office will be hosting an information meeting for all men who are interest-

ed in finding out more about becoming a permanent deacon in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Members of the Archdioce-san Diaconate Formation Office will be present to explain the role of the deacon in the Church, to explain the Diaconate Formation Program, and to answer any questions that participants might have. Men must be between the ages of 30 and 60 years to enter the formation pro-gram. It is important for men who are married to attend with their wives. The next information meeting will be held on Sunday, May 31, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at St. Raphael Parish (5444 Hollister Ave., Santa Barbara, CA 93111). For further information, please contact Mrs. Claudia A. Ortiz in the Diaconate Formation Office at (213) 637-7383.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER

T he Santa Clara Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will be having a pancake

breakfast on Sunday, June 7, from 7:30 am until 12 noon, at the Knights of Columbus hall, Council 750, at 632 South D Street. The event is a fundraiser for the Society to help aid the needy in the community. Tickets are $5 each and can be obtained by calling Sal Gonzalez at 805-407-1047 or Larry Eck at 805-754-7657.

ALTAR SOCIETY MEETING

T he Santa Clara Altar Society luncheon meeting for the month of May is scheduled for Tuesday,

May 26, 2015 at noon at the Parish Center. Members are re-quested to bring salad toppings or des-serts. Parishioners interested in the work of the Altar Society are welcome to at-tend. Thank you for using the pink envelopes in the pews. Contributions are used for the weekly flower bouquets on the altars and other items in the church.

BIBLE STUDY: ACTS OF THE APOSTLES

J oin Dn. Vince Crawford for a 28-week, in-depth study of the Act of the Apostles as

we journey with St. Luke through the triumphs and trials of the early Church: The First Church Council, The First Gos-pel Sermon, The Great Commission, St. Paul’s Conversion, The New Pentecost, The First Martyrs, and so much more. This in-depth

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WEEKDAY 8AM MASS INTENTIONS INTENCIONES 8AM MISA ENTRE SEMANA

MONDAY, MAY 25 Chito & Nenita Atangan-Wedding Anniversary

Trini Higlesias-Birthday

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 Frances Magaña-Deceased

THURSDAY MAY 28 Eduardo Dayrit -Birthday

FRIDAY, MAY 29 Artemio Magaña -Death Anniversary

SATURDAY, MAY 30 Mary Lou Delgado-Deceased

Joe Avila-Deceased

SUNDAY, MAY 24 MASS INTENTIONS INTENCIONES DE MISA DOMINICAL

7PM SATURDAY VIGIL MASS Manuel & Maria Cervantes-Eterno Descanso

Rosa Hernandez-Eterno Descanso Camarillo & Espinoza Family-Intención Especial

Manuel Huerta-Difunto(a)

8AM SUNDAY MASS Valerie Dumont-Deceased

Rose Chavez & Fam.-Birthday John & Diane Shim-Special Intention

Namsop & Uichin Shim-Health & Wellbeing Johh Gonzalez-Deceased

Sergio & Diego Alvarez-Special Intention

10AM SUNDAY MASS Ignacio& Angeles Ruiz-Wedding Anniversary

Michelle Patron-Special Intention Maria Marquez-Special Intention Tovias Guzman-Special Intention

Cia Marquez-Deceased John Corridan Jr.-Thanksgiving

12PM SUNDAY MASS Fernando & Esther Dominguez-Deceased

5PM SUNDAY MASS Annie Labanan -Thanksgiving

7 PM SUNDAY MASS Valeria Vega-Aniversario Difunto(a)

Juana Hernandez-Difunto(a)

DEACONS SERVING OUR PARISH

O ur community of Santa Clara is very blessed by the support of our deacons and their spouses:

Dn. Jerome Bettencourt (Kara) 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)

ANIMA CHRISTI Soul of Christ, sanctify me; Body of Christ, save me;

Blood of Christ, inebriate me; Water from the side of Christ, wash me;

Passion of Christ, strengthen me; O good Jesus, hear me;

Within your wounds hide me; Separated from you, let me never be;

From the evil one protect me; At the hour of my death call me;

And close to you bid me; That with your saints, I may be, praising you

for ever and ever. Amen.

UN DÍA SIGNIFICATIVO

“D e repente se oyó un gran ruido que venía del cielo, como cuando sopla un viento fuerte,

que resonó por toda la casa donde se encontraban” (Hechos 2:2). La llegada del Espíritu Santo en ese primer Pentecostés fue marcada por un viento fuerte. Todos sabemos lo que se siente cuando abrimos las ventanas en el momento en que se levanta una tormenta de verano. Las cortinas vuelan, los papeles se elevan, las plantas tiemblan y el polvo se revuelve. Un ventarrón que perturba el orden de nuestro hogar. La venida del Espíritu Santo, que celebramos cada año durante Pentecostés, también puede perturbar hábitos que se han vuelto cómodos y organizados. La Iglesia siempre necesita de Pentecostés. Necesitamos el soplo del Espíritu de Dios para que disperse nuestras autocomplacencias o cualquier malestar que ha penetrado nuestra fe. Jesús sopla en sus discípulos y reciben el Espíritu Santo. Con esa recepción viene el poder de compartir la Buena Nueva de la salvación. Hoy esa realidad no es diferente a lo que se espera de nosotros. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE

E l tiempo de Pascua termina con el Domingo de Pentecostés y la venida del Espíritu Santo. Pero,

¿qué o quién es el Espíritu Santo? En 1897, el papa León XIII escribió la primera encíclica papal acerca del Espíritu Santo. Llamada Divinum illud munus (Aquel Divino Encargo). En esa encíclica, León XIII explica quién es el Espíritu de Dios y cuál es su función. El Espíritu Santo es la bondad, el amor y la caridad del Padre y del Hijo. Un amor tan fuerte e inmenso que se hace persona y se derrama sobre nosotros. El Papa insiste que si Cristo es la cabeza de la Iglesia, el Espíritu Santo es su al-ma. El Espíritu de Dios se manifiesta en la Iglesia, perdonando pecados, repartiendo gracia y habitando en el corazón de los fieles. Jesús declara a sus discípulos: “Les conviene que yo me vaya; por-que si no me voy, no vendrá a ustedes el Paráclito; pero si me voy, se los enviaré (Juan 16:7). Por eso conviene que pidamos el don del Espíritu Santo, fuen-

te inexhausta de luz, de consuelo y de gracia. — Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

RESPONSABILIDAD DE PREVENIR ABUSO

T odos los adultos tienen una responsabilidad mo-ral de proteger a posibles víctimas y reportar

cualquier sospecha de abuso o ne-gligencia a las autoridades. El abu-so infantil es un problema que afec-ta a toda la sociedad, y solamente los esfuerzos concertados y sosteni-dos de todos los adultos en los dife-rentes niveles sociales pueden ayudar a proteger a los niños y jóvenes. El sitio web de la Oficina de Pre-vención de Abuso Infantil del estado de California contiene información sobre cómo reportar comporta-mientos abusivos y también cómo comunicarse con las a u t o r i d a d e s d e s u á r e a : h t t p : / /www.childsworld.ca.gov/PG2289.htm. Para obtener ayuda, llama a la Oficina del Ministerio de Ayuda al 213-637-7650.

MARÍA ANIMADA POR EL ESPÍRITU SANTO

A la luz de la declaración de Cristo en el Calva-rio, la presencia de María en la comunidad que

espera la venida del Espíritu en Pen-tecostés asume todo su valor. San Lucas, que había atraído la atención sobre el papel de María en el ori-gen de Jesús, quiso subrayar su pre-sencia significativa en el origen de la Iglesia. La comunidad no sólo está compuesta de Apóstoles y discípulos sino también de mujeres, entre las que san Lucas nombra únicamente a «María, la ma-dre de Jesús» (Hch 1, 14). La Biblia no nos brinda más información sobre María después del drama del Calvario. Pero es muy importante saber que ella participaba en la vida de la primera comunidad y en su oración asidua y unánime. Sin duda estuvo presen-te en la efusión del Espíritu el día de Pentecostés. El Espíritu que ya habitaba en María, al haber obrado en ella maravillas de gracia, ahora vuelve a descen-der a su corazón, comunicándole dones y carismas necesarios para el ejercicio de su maternidad espiri-tual. María sigue cumpliendo en la Iglesia la materni-dad que le confió Cristo. En esta misión materna la humilde esclava del Señor no se presenta en competi-ción con el papel del Espíritu Santo; al contrario, ella está llamada por el mismo Espíritu a cooperar de

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modo materno con él. El Espíritu despierta continua-mente en la memoria de la Iglesia las palabras de Jesús al discípulo predilecto: «He ahí a tu madre», e invita a los creyentes a amar a María como Cristo la amó. Toda profundización del vínculo con María per-mite al Espíritu una acción más fecunda para la vida de la Iglesia. Tomado de Catequesis de S.S. Juan Pablo II en la audiencia general de los miércoles 9 de diciembre de 1998.

BIENAVENTURADOS LOS LIMPIOS DE CORAZÓN

D urante la juventud, emerge la gran riqueza afectiva que hay en sus corazones, el deseo

profundo de un amor verdadero, maravilloso, gran-de. ¡Cuánta energía hay en esta capacidad de amar y ser amado! No permitan que este valor tan precio-so sea falseado, destruido o menoscabado. Esto suce-de cuando nuestras relaciones están marcadas por la instrumentalización del prójimo para los propios fines egoístas, en ocasiones como mero objeto de placer. El corazón queda herido y triste tras esas experien-cias negativas. Se lo ruego: no tengan miedo al amor verdadero, aquel que nos enseña Jesús y que San Pablo describe así: «El amor es paciente, afable; no tiene envidia; no presume ni se engríe; no es mal educado ni egoísta; no se irrita; no lleva cuentas del mal; no se alegra de la injusticia, sino que goza con la verdad. Disculpa sin lí-mites, cree sin límites, espera sin límites, aguanta sin límites. El amor no pasa nunca» (1 Co 13,4-8). Al mismo tiempo que les invito a descubrir la belleza de la vocación humana al amor, les pido que se rebelen contra esa tendencia tan extendida de ba-nalizar el amor, sobre todo cuando se intenta redu-cirlo solamente al aspecto sexual, privándolo así de sus características esenciales de belleza, comu-nión, fidelidad y responsabilidad. Queridos jóvenes, «en la cultura de lo provisional, de lo relativo, muchos predican que lo importante es “disfrutar” el momen-to, que no vale la pena comprometerse para toda la vida, hacer opciones definitivas, “para siempre”, por-que no se sabe lo que pasará mañana. Yo, en cam-bio, les pido que sean revolucionarios, les pido que vayan contracorriente; sí, en esto les pido que se re-belen contra esta cultura de lo provisional, que, en el fondo, cree que ustedes no son capaces de asumir responsabilidades, cree que ustedes no son capaces de amar verdaderamente. Yo tengo confianza en ustedes, jóvenes, y pido por ustedes. Atrévanse a “ir contracorriente”. Y atrévanse también a ser feli-ces» (Encuentro con los voluntarios de la JMJ de Río de Janeiro, 28 julio 2013). TOMADO DE “MENSAJE DEL SANTO PADRE FRANCISCO PARA LA XXX JORNADA MUNDIAL DE LA JUVENTUD” 2015 Vati-cano, 31 de enero de 2015 .

LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura — El Espíritu Santo desciende sobre los apóstoles (Hechos 2:1-11). Salmo — Envía, Señor, tu Espíritu, a renovar la tie-rra. Aleluya (Salmo 104 [103]). Segunda lectura — Hemos sido bautizados en el mis-mo Espíritu para formar un solo cuerpo (1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13) o Gálatas 5:16-25. Evangelio — Jesús se hizo presente a los discípulos y les trajo su paz. Les envío en su misión con poder pa-ra perdonar o atar los pecados por el Espíritu Santo (Juan 20:19-23) o Juan 15:26-27; 16:12-15.

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Sir 17:20-24; Sal 32 (31):1-2, 5-7; Mc 10:17-27 Martes: Sir 35:1-12; Sal 50 (49):5-8, 14, 23; Mc 10:28-31 Miércoles: Sir 36:1, 4-5a, 10-17; Sal 79 (78):8, 9, 11, 13; Mc 10:32-45 Jueves: Sir 42:15-25; Sal 33 (32):2-9; Mc 10:46- 52 Viernes: Sir 44:1, 9-13; Sal 149:1b-6a, 9b; Mc 11:11-26 Sábado: Sir 51:12cd-20; Sal 19 (18):8-11; Mc 11:27-33 Domingo: Dt 4:32-34, 39-40; Sal 33 (32):4-6, 9, 18 -20, 22; Rom 8:14-17; Mt 28:16-20 La As- censión en el calendario juliano atardecer

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