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ST. CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA PARISH COMMUNITY
Ministered by the
Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC)
PASTORAL STAFF
Rev. Gene Sabio, MSC, Pastor
Rev. Art Mateo, MSC, Parochial Vicar
Deacon John De Gano
Ministry Center: 7005 Brockton Avenue
Riverside, CA 92506
Church: 3680 Arlington Avenue
Riverside, CA 92506
Parish Office:
Fax:
Rectory:
School:
Visit us online:
951.781.9855
951.781.3061
951.683.0800
951.684.1091
www.stcofa.org
www.facebook.com/stcofa
Confessions
Saturday: 4:00-5:00 pm
Daily Upon Request
Sick Calls (during office hours): 951.781.9855
Sick Calls (after office hours): 951.683.0800 x 25
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Vigil: 5:15 pm
Sunday: 6:30 am
8:30 am
10:15 am
12:00 noon
1:45 pm
5:15 pm
(Interpreted for Deaf)
(Gospel Choir)
(Español)
(Life Teen)
Daily:
8:00 am (Monday - Saturday)
5:30 pm (Monday - Friday, except from Memorial
Day through Labor Day)
Holy Days (except Christmas & New Year’s):
Vigil at 5:30 pm; 8:00 am, 10:15 am, 7:00 pm
22 de marzo de 2015
Quinto Domingo de Cuaresma
Novena to the Sacred Heart
First Friday at 8:30 am
Novena to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
First Saturday at 8:30 am
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
First Friday after 8:00 am Mass until 8:00 am on Saturday
PARISH VISION STATEMENT
One God, One people in Christ, One community of love guided by the Holy Spirit to impact lives.
Un Dios, Un pueblo en Cristo, Una comunidad de amor guiada por el Espíritu Santo para impactar vidas.
WEEK AT A GLANCE
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MASS INTENTIONS - INTENCIÓNES DE MISAS
SUNDAY - DOMINGO 03/22
6:30 am
Guadalupe Bayanena †
8:30 am
John Santos †
10:15 am
Florence Duncan †
12:00 noon Junius Rideaux †
1:45 pm
Parishioners
5:15 pm
Vern Stephens †
MONDAY - LUNES 03/23
8:00 am
Intentions of Grace Quiambao
5:30 pm
John Uy †
TUESDAY - MARTES 03/24
8:00 am
Javier Gudino †
5:30 pm
Ramona Estipona †
WEDNESDAY - MIERCOLES 03/25
8:00 am
Gloria Gutierrez †
5:30 pm
Javier Gudino †
THURSDAY - JUEVES 03/26
8:00 am
Jo Scarano †
5:30 pm
Intentions of Alex Ruiz
FRIDAY - VIERNES 03/27
8:00 am
John Santos †
5:30 pm
Intentions of Cathie Becker
SATURDAY - SABADO 03/28
8:00 am
Leone Rife †
10:00 am
At AFV— Carol Petersen †
5:15 pm
Ramona Estipona †
SUNDAY - DOMINGO 03/29
6:30 am
Parishioners
8:30 am
John Santos †
10:15 am
Leone Rife †
12:00 noon Francis Xavier Levecki, Jr. †
1:45 pm
Parishioners
5:15 pm
Hilda Seba †
† Symbolizes Soul of Deceased
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READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Dn13:1-9,15-17,19-30,33-62[41c-62];
Ps23:1-6;Jn8:1-11
Tuesday: Nm21:4-9;Ps102:2-3,16-21;Jn8:21-30
Wednesday:Is7:10-14;8:10;Ps40:7-11;Heb10:4-10;
Lk1:26-38
Thursday: Gn17:3-9;Ps105:4-9:Jn8:51-59
Friday:
Jer20:10-13;Ps18:2-7;Jn10:31-42
Saturday: Ez37:21-28;Jer31:10,11-13;Jn11:45-56
Sunday:
Mk11:1-10orJn12:12-16(procession);
Is50:4-7;Ps22:8-9,17-20,23-24;
Phil2:6-11;Mk14:1—15:47[15:1-39]
MARCH 22, 2015
L ITURGY C ORNER
March22—FifthSundayofLent
March23—StTuribiusofMogrovejo,Bishop
March25—ANNUNCIATIONOFTHELORD
DuringLentwewillimplementtwochangesduringtheLiturgyaspartofourcommunity’sobservanceofthisholyseason:
1.DuringthePenitentialRite(Iconfessto
AlmightyGod…)andthroughtheKyrie, wewillallkneel.
2.AttheconclusionofMass,therecessional
willbeinsilence.
*****
OnPalmSunday,March28thwewillhaveformal
entrance (Mass begins outside Church on the steps)
atthe10:15amand5:15pmSundayMasses.
Therewillbeasecondcollectionthis
weekend,March21&22,tobene itthe
MissionariesoftheSacredHeartandtheir
effortsinpromotinghumanity,Spirituality
oftheHeartandCatholicsocialteachings.
Thankyouforyoursupport!
FollowtheWayoftheHeart!
TODAY’S READINGS
FirstReading—Iwillmakeanewcovenant;Iwillwritemy
lawupontheirhearts(Jeremiah31:31-34)orEzekiel37:12-14.
Psalm—Createacleanheartinme,OGod(Psalm51)or
Psalm130.
SecondReading—Christlearnedobedienceandbecamethe
sourceofeternalsalvation(Hebrews5:7-9)orRomans8:8-11.
Gospel—Ifagrainofwheatfallstothegroundanddies,it
producesmuchfruit(John12:20-33)orJohn11:1-45[3-7,
17,20-27,33b-45].
TheEnglishtranslationofthePsalmResponsesfromtheLectionaryforMass©1969,1981,1997,
InternationalCommissiononEnglishintheLiturgyCorporation.Allrightsreserved.
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Lunes: Dn13:1-9,15-17,19-30,33-62[41c-62];
Sal23(22):1-6;Jn8:1-11
Martes: Nm21:4-9;Sal102(101):2-3,16-21;
Jn8:21-30
Mié rcoles:Is7:10-14;8:10;Sal40(39):7-11;
Heb10:4-10;Lc1:26-38
Jueves: Gn17:3-9;Sal105(104):4-9:Jn8:51-59
Viernes: Jer20:10-13;Sal18(17):2-7;Jn10:31-42
Sá bado: Ez37:21-28;Jer31:10,11-13;Jn11:45-56
Domingo: Mc11:1-10oJn12:12-16(procesió n);
Is50:4-7;Sal22(21):8-9,17-20,23-24;
Fil2:6-11;Mc14:1—15:47[15:1-39]
REFLECTIONS / STEWARDSHIP
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MARCH 22, 2015
BrothersandSisters,
In1979agroupoffoursisters(notreligious)knownasSisterSledgeintroducedthe
musicworldtothesong“WeareFamily”.Thesongbeganwithwords“Wearefamily,
allmysistersandme…”.Howeverthesongnotonlyspokeaboutthesisters,butalso
aboutcommunity.ItcaughtonsowellthatthePittsburgPiratesbaseballteamadopteditasateamsongonthewaytotheWorldSeries.
Ihavebeenthinkingforawhileaboutwritingonthetopicoffamily.Wehavebeen
hearingalotaboutthecoming2015FamilySynodinOctober.LastmonthourBishop
askedustoparticipateinanonlinequestionnairetheresultsofwhichwouldbereviewedduringtheSynod.
ThenjustthispastweekIreadintheMarch15,2015issueofOurSundayVisitorthatCardinalAngeloAmato,prefectoftheCongregationfortheCausesofSaintsonMarch3madeastatementatagatheringdiscussingsaintsandfamilyholiness,thatBlessedLouisandZelieMartinwillbecanonizedattheVaticanduring
thetimeframeoftheSynod.TheyaretheparentsofSt.TereseofLisieux.AlthoughthearticledidsayneithertheVaticanpressof icenorPopeFrancishascon irmedthis,theauthorfeltthatgiventhefocusofthe
Synodsuchadevelopmentwould“makesense”.Theywouldbethe irstmarriedcoupletobecanonized
jointlyinthehistoryoftheChurch.
Sowhatdowemeanby“family”?MitchFinleywritingforCatholicUpdateanumberofyearsagosaidfamiliescomeinmanyshapesandsizes,butallaretruefamilies.Mostpeoplethinkoffamilyasthetraditional
nuclearfamily-father,motherandchildren.Butthereareotherformsoffamilylife.Singlepeople
(includingthosewhoarewidowed)stillbelongtotheirfamilyoforiginorextendedfamily.Notonlydo
theyhaveafamilyoforigin,butalmostalwaystheyhaveanetworkofpersonalrelationshipsthat,forthem,
serveasfamily.Marriedcoupleswhoarerecentlymarriedwhohavenochildrenyet,childlesscouplesand
coupleswhosechildrenaregrownandgonearefamiliestoo.Singleparentsandtheirchildrenarefamilies
ineverysenseoftheword.
MostCatholicsbelievethemostbasicformofChristiancommunityistheparish,however,theSecondVaticanCouncilcallsthefamilythe“DomesticChurch”.InthebeginningofChristianity,“familieswhobecame
believerswereislandsofChristianlifeinanunbelievingworld”(CCC1655),thesameistruetoday.ChristiansarecalledbyChristtolivetheirfaith irstofallbybeingfaithfultotheirmostsigni icanthumanrelationships.Formostofus,thismeansthe irstplaceweliveourfaithisinourformoffamilylife.“Weare
Family”,allofus.
IntheBlessingofFamily,
Faithful
Fiscal Year July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015
Summary of Weekly Sunday Offering
March 15, 2015
Actual
Collection
Budgeted
Collection
2015 Diocesan Development Fund
March 15, 2015
DDF Assessment
99,500
Less: Pledges Made
Total Pledges shortfall
45,208
54,292
March 1st
$
21,181.96
$
17,000.00
March 8th
$
14,007.62
$
17,000.00
March 15th
$
18,073.19
$
17,000.00
$
647,796.85
Number of donors
647,000.00
Parishioners' participation %
Actual Collection
Budgeted Collection
YTD Collection Overage
Thank you for your support.
$796.85
$
DDF Assessment
99,500
Less: Pledge payments received
26,304
Balance payable to the Diocese
$
73,196
237
8%
Race to the Finish Line total collection = $6,953
Please support 2015 DDF.
SOCIAL CONCERNS / COMMUNITY NEWS PAGE 4
MARCH 22, 2015
REFLEXIONES DEL PLATO DE ARROZ
RICE BOWL REFLECTIONS
CalltoFamily,Communityand
LlamadoalaFamilia,
Participation
laComunidadylaParticipación
Humanbeingsaresocialbynature.
ElserhumanoessocialpornaturaWe,liketheearlydisciples,arecalledtocometogether leza.Nosotros,comolosprimerosdiscı́pulos,estamos
asacommunitywhetherthatcommunityisourclassllamadosaunirnoscomounacomunidadyaseaque
room,workplaceorfamily.
esacomunidadesnuestrosaló ndeclases,lugardetra
bajoolafamilia.
Godmakescovenantswithgroupsofpeople—entire
communities—andhekeepshispromises.Whatdoes HambredeunaCosechaSana:Unimosnuestro
thissayaboutGod?Whatdoesthissayabouthowwe,
ayunoensolidaridadconlaspersonasquepasanhamincommunity,relatetoGod?
bre,yrecordamosenoració nlaimportanciadecon
struirunacomunidadqueestá dispuestaaapoyaralos
HungeringforaHealthyHarvest:Wejoinour
má snecesitados.
fastinginsolidaritywithpeoplewhogohungry,and
werememberinprayertheimportanceofbuildinga
“sussacrificiosdurantelaCuaresmacambianvidas”
communitythatiswillingtosupportthosemostin
need.
“whatyougiveupforLentchangeslives”
RemembertoreturnyourRiceBowlstheweekendofApril11&12—theFeastoftheDivineMercy
NoolvidedeentregarelPlatodeArrozdeCRSelfindesemana11y12deabril—FiestadelaDivinaMisericordia
LENTEN PETITIONS
Doyouhavesomethinginyourlifeyouwantto
giveuptoourLordthisLent?Istheresomething
burdeningyou,thatyouneedtoturnoverto
him?Istheresomethingyouwishtogivespecial
thanksfor?InthebackofthechurchduringLent
youwill indtwoLentenbanners.Writedownon
asmallslipofpaperthatwithwhichonlyour
Lordcanhelpandpinittothebannerwiththe
straightpinssupplied.AtEasterVigil,allpetitionswillbeburnedintheEaster ire,sending
themwiththesmoketoourLordtogetherwith
thefaithofourcommunityinhisresurrection.
VINCENTIAN CORNER
IntheGospeltoday,Jesussays
“Whoeverservesmemustfollowme,and
whereIam,therealsowillmyservantbe.
TheFatherwillhonorwhoeverservesme.”
Whenwehelpthoseinneedwearetrulyfollowers
ofJesus,servantofthepoor.
Please bring a non-perishable food item to Mass with
you on Palm Sunday. Your family or children may bring
the items to the altar during the offering and place
them in the baskets in front of the altar. You may also
place your items in the silver bins at the rear and pa o
side door of the Church. We are especially in need of
peanut bu er, cereal and canned meats such as tuna
and roast beef. These items go into the food bags
which are distributed to St. Vincent de Paul clients.
Thank you for your con nued generosity and support in
serving needy families in our community. PRO-LIFE MINISTRY
Youreyessawmysubstancebeing
yetunformed.AndinYourbooktheyallwerewritten,
thedaysfashionedforme,whenasyettherewere
noneofthem.-Psalm139:16Humanbeings—God’stapestries.
Each of us is a Masterpiece of God’s creation.
PRAYER PARTNERS NEEDED
ThisEasterVigil,StCatherinewillbeblessed
withadultsandchildrenwhowillbeBaptized
andreceivedintotheCatholicfaith.Thisperiodisatimeofprayerandintensepreparationforallofournewbrothersandsistersin
Christ.Theyaskforyoursupportinprayerespeciallyasan
individualprayerpartner.Inthebackofthechurchyou
will indtheirpictures.Pleasespirituallyadoptoneof
thesegoodpeoplebyprayingforthemthroughoutLentto
theEasterVigil.Itmeansagreatdealtotheseindividualsifyoucanletthemknowthatyouareprayingfor
them.Pleasesendnotesorcardstothepersonc/o
RCIAhereatStCatherine’s.Youmayidentifyyourselfor
remainananonymousprayerpartner.
GodBlessyouforevangelizinginthisspecialway.
ISAAC SOCIETY
IfyouandyourfamilyhavetimetosharewiththeresidentsatChapmanConvalescentHospital,comejoinus
fortheirIceCreamSocialandBingoonApril19that
2:00pm.Theylovetoseethechildren.We’llhave
musicandservetreats!Formoreinformationcall
Diana781-9855ext.18orWalter789-0186.
COMMUNITY NEWS
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MARCH 22, 2015
LENTEN SOUP SUPPER
FRIDAY, MARCH 27TH
ST. CATHERINE’S SEDE
SEDER
R DINNER
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at 6:00 pm
AsourLordcelebratedhisLastSupper
atPassoverwithhisDisciples,letusjoin
togethertoenjoyourownPassovermeal,Seder
DinneronWednesday,April1stintheParishHall.
Wecelebratewiththesameprayers,traditions,remembrancesandsimilarfoodsofourJewishancestorsinfaith
thatChristdid2,000yearsago.Themealis$20perperson
includingdinner,dessert,wineorgrapejuiceandbeginsat
6:00pm.Pleasecalltheparishof icetomakereservations
at951-781-9855.
Congratulationstoournew
ExtraordinaryMinistersofHolyCommunion!
JOINUSFORANEVENINGOFSOUP
(tomaintainyourFridayfast),
PRAYERandFELLOWSHIPat
6:00pmintheParishHall.
STATIONSOFTHECROSS
areheldintheChurcheveryFriday
duringLentat7:30pmfollowingthe
SoupSupper.
BennyAdona,PaulaCorricelli,RosarioHernandez,
MargaretKoner,LiliaMunoz,DebbieThomas
andRamonaZaring.
LENTEN REGULATIONS
ABSTINENCE from meat is to be observed on
Good Friday, and ALL Fridays during Lent by Catholics 14 years of age and older.
Feast of St. Joseph Italian Dinner
TheKnightsofColumbushavetheirFeastof
St.JosephItalianDinnerinourparishhallafter
theVigilMasstonight,March21.Doorsopen
at5:00pm,withdinnerofferedfrom6:00-7:00pm.Fiftyadmissionticketsarestillavailableatthedoorfor$15
each.Childrencanhavepizzafor$1aslice.Themain
entreeofbakedlasagnawillbeservedwithItalian Sausage and peppers, and ice cream. The meal will be complemented by entertainment, opportunity drawings, prizes and
fun. Riverside Council No. 1638 thanks businesses, St.
Catherine of Alexandria Church, and patrons for their support of this charitable event. ST. CATHERINE STEPHEN MINISTERS
ARE READY TO CARE
Weallexperiencechallengesinlife.StephenMinistersgiveone-to-onecaretoindividuals
whoarefacingawidevarietyofsituations,including
divorce,separation,bereavement,unemployment,
hospitalization,terminalillness,loneliness,being
homebound,spiritualstruggles,andmore.Stephen
MinistryisaCONFIDENTIALministry.Ifyouora
lovedoneneedaStephenMinister,callStephen
Leader,MaryLouCouchat733-2254.
Forfurtherinformation:www.stephenministries.org
OUR LADY OF FATIMA PRAYER GROUP
TheWorldApostolateofFatima,OurLady's
BlueArmy,istheof icialvoiceoftheCatholicChurchontheapparitions,history,and
spiritualityofFatima.JoinusMondays,
6:15-7:15pm,inthefamilychapeltotheleftofthe
altar,tolearnhowyoucanchangetheworldandbring
OurLady'speaceplantolife.
FASTING is to be observed on Good Friday by Catholics 18 years
of age, but not yet 59. Only one full meal may be taken. Two
smaller meals are permitted to maintain strength according to one’s
needs, but solid food between meals is not permitted.
Y
C
L
Ineveryageconsecratedmen
andwomenmustcontinuetobe
imagesofChristtheLord,fosteringthroughprayeraprofoundcommunionofmindwithhim.
—PopeJohnPaulII,ApostolicExhortationVitaConsecrata,no.9
ARE
YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING
A
U.S. CITIZEN?
Catholic Charities is hosting
FREE CITIZENSHIP CLASSES
Presented by David and Ana Wall
Fridays March 13 to April 17
(no class on April 3-Good Friday)
Next Class: MARCH 27, 2015
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm—5 Week Course
St. Catherine of Alexandria Ministry Center
7005 Brockton Avenue, Riverside
951.781.9855
If you want to become a US Citizen, these classes
will help to improve your language skills and to
prepare you for the USCIS test and interview.
Catholic Charities strives to give aspiring
citizens the information, resources, and
assistance they need to make their journey
successful.
DO NOT MISS THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY!
EDUCATION / FORMATION
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MARCH 22, 2015
News from Our Parish School
. . . Excellence in Education, Body, Mind & Spirit
And Even More to Celebrate!
The last few weeks I’ve been telling you of our outstanding students and their outstanding achievements in Mathematics (David Malig, First Place Medal at the Diocesan Academic Decathlon), Science (Nathan Mermilliod,
who competed at both the State and National Championship levels for Science Fair), Language Arts (Caitlyn Ybanez who won the
Diocesan Spelling Bee), and in Music (Michael Kendall and Jessica Ross received a superior ranking in the recent Ensemble Festival). We have had much to brag about academically, and we are very proud.
And now for athletics: our A Boys Basketball Team retained their title as League Champions again! Three of our four basketball
teams (as well as our fledgling junior soccer team) made the playoffs over the weekend, which is a remarkable achievement in itself.
Our A boys (8th and 7th grades), however, fought hard all weekend and in the end won the tournament. That means that we have
won League championship in A Level Boys Basketball the last three years straight! This was our “Three-peat”! We have a great
sports program, and very dedicated athletes.
We are very proud of our students, and very proud of our program, academically, musically, and athletically. If you would like to
know more information about our program, please give me a call. I can arrange a tour and chance to be introduced to our outstanding children in our outstanding program.
God bless us all this Lent!
Yours in Christ,
Rick Howick
School Principal
You may contact our school about
anything of interest at (951) 684-1091
2015LENTENCOMMUNALPENANCEANDRECONCILIATIONSERVICES
RiversideVicariateandRiversideMetropolitanArea
AllServicesbeginat7:00pm
Monday, March 23:
St. Edward—417 West Grand Boulevard, Corona 92882
Monday, March 23:
Queen of Angels—4824 Jones Avenue, Riverside 92505
Monday, March 23:
Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine—2858 Ninth Street, Riverside 92507
Tuesday, March 24:
Our Lady of Perpetual Help—5250 Central Avenue, Riverside 92504
Tuesday, March 24:
St. Andrew Kim—4750 Challen Avenue, Riverside 92503
Monday, March 30:
St. Anthony—3074 Madison Street, Riverside 92504
Visit www.sbdiocese.org—Lenten Penance Services for addiƟonal locaƟons.
BIBLE STUDY
CATHOLIC 301 presents
CATHOLICISM
with Fr. Robert Barron
Attendeveryweek(exceptholidays)untilJuneon
Wednesdaysat9:30amorSundaysat7:00pm. InterestingandbeautifullypresentedDVDmaterial,
aworkbookwithwrittencommentsandquestions,plusgroupdiscussion.AllCatholicsandnon
-Catholicsover18welcome.Perfectattendance
notrequired.Nopre-registration.
ForinformationcallBeverlyat951-689-1710.
WITH
DR. BOB FERRETT
P RESENTATIONS ON THE
NEW TESTAMENT GOSPELS
LUKE
Thursdays,February12—April23(9sessions)
Choose:2:00–4:00pmor7:00–9:00pm
IntheSpiritualityRoomattheMinistryCenter.
*NoclassonApril2-HolyWeek*
BringyourBibleandjoinus!
(Beforeeachsession,youareencouragedtoreadthechaptersthatwillbestudied)
March26:TheParables
Luke15:1-17:37
CallDr.Ferrettifyouhavequestionsat951-697-7733.
FORMATION / PARISH LIFE
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MARCH 22, 2015
You are cordially invited to
THE 16TH ANNUAL BISHOP’S DINNER
Saturday, April 11 — 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Renaissance Esmeralda
44-400 Indian Wells Lane, Indian Wells, CA 92210
For information, please call Mission Advancement Office at 909-475-5444.
Since our priests are religious MSC priests, they
cannot afford the reservation. If you would like
to sponsor our priests, it would be greatly appreciated! Call the Ministry Center at 781-9855
ext 23. Thank you!
SACREDTRIDUUMSCHEDULE
HolyThursday-April2
7:00pm BilingualMassoftheLord’sSupper
EucharisticAdorationuntil12:00amintheHall.
GoodFriday-April3
12:00noon EnglishService
3:00pm StationsoftheCross(ViaCrucis)
5:30pm EnglishService
7:30pm SpanishService
HolySaturday-April4
8:00pm EasterVigilMass
EasterSunday-April5
6:30am Mass-Church
8:30am Mass-Church
8:30am FamilyMass-Hall
10:15am Mass-Church
10:15am FamilyMass-Hall
12:00pm Mass-Church
1:30pm SpanishMass—Church
No5:15p.m.MassonEasterSunday
RCIA INQUIRY
ThinkingaboutbecomingCatholic?
BaptizedCatholicbutneverreceivedany
othersacraments?CometoAdultInquiry
toexploreandgetyourquestionsanswered.
2nd&4thTuesdaysofeachmonthat7:00pmor
2nd&4thSaturdaysofeachmonthat9:00aminthe
MinistryCenter.Questions?CallMaryorMartyat
781-9855ext.29.
NextMeetings:March24&28
Lance Wiseman
Archie LaSalle
781.9855 ext. 14
684.1065
All HighHigh-SchoolSchool- Age Youth LIFE NIGHT,
Sundays from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
after LIFE TEEN Mass
LIFETEEN(highschoolageteen)
Tonight, 3/22 — SocialNight!Joinusaswetransformthehallinto
abiggameboardforfuntriviaandexcitingchallenges.LifeTeen
SocialNightstartsat7:00pmintheParishHall.
NextSunday,3/29—LifeNightattheParishHallfrom7:00pmto
8:30pm.Lookforwardtoseeingyou!
RemembereverySundayisLIFENIGHTfrom7:00pmto8:30pm
attheParishHallortheYouthHouse,6956NixonSt.AllHigh
SchoolAgeYoutharewelcometocomeoverassoonastheLIFE
TEENMassends.
YOUTHSERVICEHOURS–Inneedofservicehours?TheLiturgy
Of ice needs help with setting up the environment inside the
church for Palm Sunday on Saturday, March 28, from 9:00 am to
11:00 am and again on Holy Saturday, April 4 from 9:00 am to
noon. For other service opportunities, please contact Lance Wisemanat781-9855ext.14.
YOUTH FUNDRAISER — THANK YOU to all who dined out with
us on Wednesday, March 11th at ENZO’s Pizza & Pasta! Funds
raisedwillhelptheyouthprogramsatSt.Catherine’s.Pleasecheck
backforothergreatfundraisingevents!
MIDDLESCHOOL
THEEDGE–aMinistryforyouthinmiddleschool-Opento6thto
8thgradersinprivateorpublicschools.OurnextEdgesessionfor
thisyearwillbeApril15,2015from6:30pmto7:45pmatthe
YouthHouse.
CONFIRMATIONNEWS
1stYearofCon irmation—Thenextmodulesforthisyearwillbe
Sunday,April12th,from3:00pmto5:00pmorMonday,April
13th,from6:30pmto8:30pmintheParishHall.
2ndYearofCon irmation—All irstyearmake-upwork,mass
andservicere lectionsheetsarepastdue!PleaseturninpaperworktoLanceasap.
3rdYearofConfirmation—InApril,wewillstartthefinalinterviewsforConfirmation.Ifyouhavenotsignedupforaninterview,pleasecontactLance.ALLpastyearworkisoverdueand
maycauseadelayinreceivingyourSacramentofConfirmation.
ATTENTION...ATTENTION..ATTENTION
3rdYearCandidates:Thereareonly7LifeNightsleftbefore
Confirmation.
Our Con irmation process is a three year program, starting in 9th
grade,Con irmingin11thgrade;thisincludespublicoranyprivate
schools.PleasecontactLanceWisemanwithanyquestions.
Riverside Unified
Community Input needed for LCAP
Residents are being asked to attend one of five community
engagement meetings currently taking place to address the
needs of RUSD students as described in the Local Control
and Accountability Plan (LCAP).
"None of us can think
we are exempt from
concerns for the poor
and for social justice."
Money from the state is being passed down to the local
(school district) level to better serve the educational needs
of the communities.
-Pope Francis,
The Joy of the Gospel, 2013,
Ch.4, #201
Come, learn how the district plans to address seven goals
and give your input on the best way to keep our kids ‘safe,
secure, healthy prepared, connected, with quality core
curriculum and instruction and engaging our parents and
community.
March 26
OLPH Hosting Mass for Victims of
Violence and their Families
The two remaining LCAP sessions will be held from 6 – 8
p.m. at Arlington High School (March 18) and at King High
School (March 26).
Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) will serve as host for the
Riverside Vicariate’s second liturgy for victims of violence,
their family and friends.
Your input is needed to make sure funding goes where it is
most needed.
The liturgy, presided over by Bishop Gerald R. Barnes, will
begin at 7 p.m. and all who have lost a loved one are invited
to attend and have the name of their loved one remembered
during a special candle lighting ritual.
Change -- end result of all true learning.
Last year, St. Catherine hosted an ecumenical prayer
service for the Riverside community. Both events are cosponsored by the Office of Restorative Justice for the
Diocese of San Bernardino.
SAVE THE DATE: April 23
Annual D.A.’s Prayer Vigil on April 23
The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office has
announced its annual Victims’ Rights Candlelight Vigils for
2015.
Vigils will take place at 7 p.m. in each of three regions:
Palm Desert (April 21), Temecula (April 22) and Riverside
(April 23).
Immediately following the April 23 Vigil service, participants
will be invited to walk from the front of the old County
Courthouse (in downtown Riverside), to the D.A.’s Office for
the dedication of the Memorial wall (from 8 – 9 p.m.).
As a way to promote healing in the community, all are
welcome to attend, remember and pray for the victims and
their families and caregivers.
For more information regarding any of the three scheduled
Prayer Vigils, please call the D.A. Events phone line at
(951) 955-9888.
Atop Mt. Rubidoux
5 a.m. until ??
Join Deacon John
as he looks for ‘Lost Sheep’
atop Mt. Rubidoux
at the City’s annual
Easter Sunrise Service
on April 5, 2015.
R
emember to return your
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)’Rice Bowls the weekend of
April 11 – 12, 2015 – the Feast of the Divine Mercy.
Please count your coins and write a check payable to CRS
and drop it in the collection basket at church, or bring it by
the Ministry Center offices during normal business hours.
Prayer
-- Fasting – Almsgiving
"Any Church community, if it thinks it can comfortably go its own way without creative concern
and effective cooperation in helping the poor to live with dignity and reaching out to everyone,
will also risk breaking down,"
-- Pope Francis, The Joy of the Gospel, 2013, Ch.4, #207
LA BUENA PRENSA
CENA DE SOPAS. “GRATIS”
Se llevan a cabo en el salón parroquial cada
Viernes durante la Cuaresma a las 6:00 pm.
ESTACIONES DE LA CRUZ:
Se llevan a cabo en la Iglesia cada
viernes durante la Cuaresma a las 7:30 pm
CENA SEDER
Así como nuestro Señor celebró su última cena en la Pascua con sus discípulos, Unámonos también
para disfrutar de nuestra propia cena de Pascua, La Cena de Seder será el miércoles 1 de abril en el
Salón Parroquial. Celebraremos con las mismas oraciones, tradiciones, recuerdos y alimentos similares
a los de nuestros antepasados judíos en la fe así como también Cristo lo hizo hace 2.000 años. El costo
de la comida es de $ 20 por persona, incluyendo la cena, postre, vino o jugo de uva y comienza a las
6:00 pm. Para hacer reservaciones por favor llame a la oficina parroquial al (951) 781-9855.
Encuentro Matrimonial Mundial:
En la primera lectura que dice "Yo seré su Dios y ellos serán mi pueblo." Dios quiere ser invitado en su matrimonio. Los
próximos Encuentro de Matrimonio Mundial se llevaran a cabo 24-26 de abril, 26-27 de junio, septiembre 25-27 y
13-15 de noviembre. Para inscribirse o para obtener más información, por favor, póngase en contacto con Robert o
Denise Borruel al 951-520-7478
SE NECESITAN COMPAÑEROS DE ORACIÓN
Esta Vigilia Pascua St. Catherine of Alexandria será bendecida con adultos y niños que serán bautizados y
recibidos en la fe católica. Este período es un tiempo de oración e intensa preparación para todos nuestros
nuevos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo. Te piden especialmente compañero individual de oración. En la
parte posterior de la iglesia se encuentran sus fotografías. Por favor, adopte espiritualmente a una de estas
buenas personas; orando por ellos a lo largo de la Cuaresma hasta la Vigilia de Pascua.
Significa mucho para estas personas si puede hacerles saber que usted está orando por ellos.
Por favor envíe notas o cartas a la persona a la atención de RCIA aquí en St. Catherine. Puedes
identificarte o seguir siendo un compañero anónimo de oración. Dios los bendiga por evangelizar de
esta manera tan especial.
Oración a Jesús
¡Oh, mi Divino Salvador!, transforma me en ti mismo, Que mis manos sean las manos de Jesús, que mis ojos sean los ojos
de Jesús, que mi lengua sea la lengua de Jesús; Concédeme que todos mis sentidos y todo mi cuerpo sólo sirvan para
glorificarte. Pero, sobre todo, transforma mi alma y todas sus potencias: que mi memoria, mi voluntad y mi corazón, sean la
memoria, la voluntad y el corazón de Jesús. Rezo para que destruyas en mí todo lo que no sea de ti. Concédeme que yo
pueda vivir, pero en ti y para ti, y que pueda verdaderamente decir con San Pablo: "No vivo yo, es Cristo quien vive en mí"
(Gálatas 2:20). San Juan Gabriel Perboyre. C.M.
Lista y teléfonos de Grupos Parroquiales en Español
Grupo de Oración Carismático, Amanda Robles 951-227-5890
Grupo Guadalupano, Esther Ruvalcaba 951-452-6180
Estudio Bíblico (En Español), Marco Martínez 951-655-0144
Grupo de Evangelización Ascecis, Alberto Macías 951-850-9606
Pequeñas Comunidades de Fe, María Lozano 951-314-7010
La Buena Prensa, Marco Martínez 951-655-0144
Respeto a la Vida / Pro-Vida: Tus ojos veían mí ser informe. En tu libro estaban escritos todos
mis días, ya planeados, antes de llegar el primero (Salmo 139:16). Seres Humanos - tapices de Dios.
Al Partir el Pan:
“SE ACERCA LA HORA”
22 de Marzo de 2015: 5o Domingo de Cuaresma Ciclo B
Lecturas: Jeremías 31, 31-34 / Salmo 51, 3-4, 12-15 / Hebreos 5, 7-9 / Juan 12, 20-33
Las lecturas de este domingo están llenas de expectativas. “Los días que vienen…”, dice el profeta Jeremías en la primera lectura. “La
hora ha venido” dice Jesús en el Evangelio. La Nueva Alianza que Dios prometió a Jeremías se cumple en la “hora” de Jesús: en su
muerte, resurrección, y ascensión a la derecha del Padre.
Los profetas predijeron que con esta Nueva Alianza regresarían de todos los rincones de la tierra, las exiliadas tribus de Israel (cfr. Je
Jesús profetizó también que su Pasión reuniría a los hijos dispersos de Dios (Jn 11,52). Sin embargo, en el Evangelio de este
domingo Jesús promete que atraerá hacia Sí no sólo a los israelitas, sino a todos los hombres y mujeres (Jn 12, 32).
31,1.3.4.7.8).
La Nueva Alianza es mucho más que una reivindicación política o nacional. Como cantamos en el salmo, es una restauración espiritual
universal. En la “hora” de Jesús, los pecadores de todas la naciones pueden regresar al Padre para ser lavados de su culpa y recibir
corazones nuevos para amarle y servirle.
Jesús, al decir que será “levantado”, no está aludiendo solamente a su crucifixión ya próxima (cfr. Jn 3,14-15). Isaías usa la misma expresión
para describir cómo el Mesías, después de sufrir por los pecados de Israel, sería levantado y grandemente exaltado (Is 52,2). En otra parte,
el término se refiere a cómo los reyes serían elevados sobre sus súbditos (cfr. 1M 8,13).
Jesús, durante su agonía, no oró para ser salvado. Más bien, según leemos en la epístola de este domingo, se ofreció a sí mismo al Padre
en la cruz como súplica viviente. Por ello, Dios le dio potestad sobre el cielo y la tierra (Hch 2,33; Flp 2,9).
A donde ha ido podemos seguirle, si nos dejamos guiar por Él. Seguir a Jesús significa odiar el pecado y el egoísmo presentes en nuestra
vida. Quiere decir confiar en la voluntad del Padre: en la ley que Él ha escrito en nuestros corazones.
La “hora” de Jesús continúa en la Eucaristía, donde unimos nuestros sacrificios al Suyo, entregando nuestras vidas a Dios como acto de
reverencia y obediencia, confiando en que él nos elevará para que demos frutos de santidad.
St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology: Scott Hahn, Ph.D. y Mons. José Gómez, Arzobispo de Los Ángeles
Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica (CCC,607): Cristo se ofreció a su Padre por nuestros pecados
Este deseo de aceptar el designio de amor redentor de su Padre anima toda la vida de Jesús (cf. Lc 12,50; 22, 15; Mt 16,
21-23) porque su Pasión redentora es la razón de ser de su Encarnación: "¡Padre líbrame de esta hora! Pero ¡si he llegado
a esta hora para esto!" (Jn 12, 27). "El cáliz que me ha dado el Padre ¿no lo voy a beber?" (Jn 18, 11). Y todavía en la
cruz antes de que "todo esté cumplido" (Jn 19, 30), dice: "Tengo sed" (Jn 19, 28).
Preguntas para Compartir:
1. Para Jeremías: ¿En qué etapa de tu vida empezó Dios a escribir sus mandamientos en tu corazón? ¿Cómo
te diste cuenta?
2. Para hebreos: ¿En qué área de tu vida se te dificulta el ser obediente a Dios? ¿De qué forma puedes
mejorar en esa área?
3. Para Juan: Los griegos llegaron y dijeron, “Queremos ver a Jesús.” Si alguien te dijera lo mismo a ti hoy,
¿Qué les mostrarías? o ¿A quién les mostrarías? ¿Por qué?
4. Para Reflexión: ¿Cómo te está llamando Jesús a que seas un servidor más comprometido y obediente?
¿Cómo te aborreces a ti mismo en tu vida?
“Temporadas de Fe”
Oficina Evangelización y Formación de Fe
para Adultos , Diócesis de San Bernardino
LA VISIÓN DE LA PARROQUIA
Un Dios, Un pueblo en Cristo, Una comunidad de amor guiada por el Espíritu Santo para impactar vidas.