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CATHEDRAL OF THE ANNUNCIATION
Fifth Sunday of Lent / Quinto Domingo de Cuaresma
Monday, March 14, 2016:
5:30pm: Lenten Mass: Church
6:30pm: RCIA for Children: School
7:00pm: Grupo de Oración: Salon del Coro
7:00pm: Communal Reconciliation Service: Church
Tuesday, March 15, 2016:
5:30pm: Lenten Mass: Church
6:00pm: Legion de Maria: Escuela
6:00pm: Youth Legion de Maria: Escuela
7:00pm: RCIA for Adults: Parish House
7:00pm: Social Justice: Parish House
Wednesday, March 16, 2016:
8:30am: School Mass: Church
5:30pm: Lenten Mass: Church
6:30pm: Adult Choir Practice: Choir Room
Thursday, March 17, 2016:
6:00pm: Chrism Mass: Church
STEPHEN E. BLAIRE, D.D.
Friday, March 18, 2016:
12:15pm: Stations of the Cross: Church
3:30pm: Children’s Stations of the Cross: Church
5:30pm: Lenten Mass: Church
6:00pm: Soup Supper: Choir Room
7:00pm: Practica del Coro: Salon del Coro
7:00pm: Bilingual Youth Group: School
7:00pm: Via Crucis: Iglesia
Saturday, March 19, 2016:
6:00pm: Annunciation Preschool Pasta Dinner: Gym
Sunday, March 20, 2016: PALM SUNDAY
9:15am: Religious Education: School
11:15am: Educación Religiosa: Escuela
11:30am: Catecismo para Adultos: Gimnasio
No Baptisms During Lent
No hay bautismos durante la Cuaresma
Bishop of Stockton / Obispo de Stockton
Rev. John M. Armistead, Pastor
Parish Ministry Team / Equipo Ministerial
Rev. Bill Kraft, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Cesar Martinez, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Mr. Mike Wofford, Deacon
Parish House / Casa Parroquial
Danielle Silva
School Principal / Directora de la Escuela
425 West Magnolia Street, Stockton, 95203-2412
Office: (209) 463-1305
Fax: (209) 463-0807
Parish Email:
@parishmail.com
Shannon Rodriguez
Early Childhood Ministries / Directora Preescolar
Office Hours / Horas de Oficina
Yvonne Harrold
Family Ministry Coordinator / Coordinadora del Ministerio para la
Familia
Parish School/ Escuela Parroquial
Grace Garza-Ayala
Director of Faith Formation / Directora de Formación de Fe
Monday-Friday / Lunes-Viernes: 8:30am-5:00pm
1110 North Lincoln Street, Stockton, 95203-2412
209-444-4000
www.annunciation-school.org
Parish Preschool / Preescolar
Laura Chance
Director, Youth and Young Adult Ministry / Directora del
Ministerio para Jóvenes y Jóvenes Adultos
440 West Rose Street, Stockton, 95203-2412
Kathy Freitas
Business Manager / Administradora
Saturdays / Sábados: 5:30pm
Sundays / Domingos: 7:00am, 9:00am, 11:00am, 1:00pm Español
Weekdays / Entre Semana: 6:30am
Al Smith
Plant Manager / Director de Mantenimiento
Alma Suerdieck
Administrative Assistant / Asistente Administrativo
Maria Bobadilla
Parish Secretary / Secretaria Parroquial
209-465-2961 www.annunciationpreschool.org
Schedule of Masses / Horario de Misas
SACRAMENTS / SACRAMENTOS
Reconciliation / Reconciliación
Wednesdays / Miércoles: 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Saturdays / Sábados: 8:30am - 9:30am
Baptism / Bautismo
Genieva Zollinger
Sacristan / Sacristán
English: 1st and 3rd Sundays, 2:30pm,
Español: 2o y 4o Domingo, 2:30pm
Patti Stone
Parish Communications and Safe Environment Coordinator /
Comunicaciones Parroquiales y Coordinadora de Ambiente Seguro
Marriage / Matrimonio
Parish Nurses / Enfermeras de la Parroquia
Norah Lamond, R.N.
Ginny Wallace, R.N.
Nola Moccafiche, R.N.
209-463-1305
Arrangements must be made at least 6 months in advance
of wedding date. /Arreglos para una boda deben de ser hechos
con seis meses de anticipo.
Communal
Reconciliation
Service
All are warmly welcomed to join together for the
communal celebration of Reconciliation Monday,
March 14th at 7:00pm. The service will start
with music and communal prayer. Then, many
priests will be available to hear individual
confessions. Don’t miss this opportunity to ‘wipe
your spiritual slate’ for the Easter season.
There will be no 5:30pm Lenten
Mass Thursday, March 17th.
The Chrism Mass will be held
at 6:00pm on that day. All are
welcome!
No habrá Misa de Cuaresma el Jueves 17 de
Marzo a las 5:30pm. La Misa Crismal será el
17 de Marzo en la Catedral a las 6:00pm.
Todos son bienvenidos!
There will be no Prayer Around
the Cross Wednesday, March 16th,
due to preparations for the
Chrism Mass.
No habrá oración Alrededor de la
Cruz este Miércoles, 16 de Marzo,
debido a los preparativos para la
misa crismal.
Palm Carriers Needed
Next Weekend!
Attention parishioners of all
ages! You are invited to be a part
of our traditional Palm Sunday
procession into the Cathedral by carrying tall
palm branches at the start of each Mass
(including Saturday at 5:30 p.m.). If you can
help, call Alma at 463-1305. We will meet
outside the rear sacristy door (behind the
church) 15 minutes before the start of each
Mass. Thanks for your help in making this a
beautiful celebration!
REMEMBER TO WEAR RED ON
PALM SUNDAY!
SOUP’S ON!
You are invited to join us on Friday, March
18th at 6 pm in the Choir Room for a tasty
Lenten soup supper.
The Hispanic Ministry will be in 'charge' of the soup ladle. We
look forward to serving you next Friday after the 5:30 pm
Mass, and before Via Crucis at 7pm!
La Sopa esta lista!
Estan invitados a acompañarnos este Viernes 18 de Marzo a
las 6:00pm en el Cuarto del Coro para saborear una sabrosa
sopa de cuaresma. El Ministerio Hispano será el encargado
de servir la sopa. Esperamos servirle el próximo Viernes
después de la Misa de 5:30 pm, y antes del Viacrucis de las
7:00pm.
Want to know more about what is happening at the Cathedral of the Annunciation
during Lent? Visit the parish website at www.annunciationstockton.org and click
“Lent at the Cathedral” on the home page.
Usted quiere saber mas acerca de lo que esta pasando en la Catedral de la Anunciación durante
Cuaresma? Visite nuestra página de internet al www.annunciationstockton.org y oprima en el
boton que dice “Cuaresma en la Catedral.
Annunciation School would
like to say a big THANK YOU
to all of the parishioners who
donated to our Have-a-Heart
Campaign for Tuition
Assistance this February.
Thanks to your generosity, we can continue to
provide scholarships to make tuition more
affordable for many of our school families.
THE BIG RAFFLE
FEELING LUCKY?
It's time for the annual Annunciation School Big
Raffle! All money raised supports vital school
programs and enrichment opportunities for
students. First prize is $1,000 cash, second prize is
$800, and third prize is $500. The drawing will be
held on March 17, 2016. Tickets can be purchased
at the school office or after mass this weekend.
Thank you for your support!
Annunciation Preschool will begin Open
Registration for the 2016-2017 school year
on Monday, March 14th. Preschool
registration packets are available in our
classroom, located at 440 West Rose
Street, Stockton.
You may also visit our website
at AnnunciationStockton.org, under the
Welcome Tab, to access our Enrollment
Forms. Please call 209-465-2961 for
additional information or questions.
Annunciation Preschool
Annual Fundraiser
Pasta Dinner
Saturday, March 19th, 2016
(Annunciation Gymnasium)
Parish Lenten Activities/
Actividades Cuaresmales
Daily Mass: 6:30am Monday - Friday
Misa 5.30 pm: Martes y Jueves en Español
Mass 5:30pm: Monday, Wednesday &Friday in English
Reconciliation: 7pm, Wednesdays & 8:30am, Saturdays
Reconciliación: 7pm, Miércoles y 8:30am, Sábado
Prayer Around the Cross:
7:00pm every Wednesday (in Church)
Oración al Pie de La Cruz:
7:00pm cada Miércoles (en la Iglesia)
It’s family night! Annunciation Preschool is
holding its annual Pasta Dinner fundraiser on
Saturday, March 19th from 6:00 until 8:00
pm. All are welcome to join us for a pasta
dinner and raffle.
Reduced rate tickets are available for purchase
before March 19th at Annunciation
Preschool. Tickets will also be available at the
door. "To go" dinners will be available! Please
call 465-2961 for further details.
Words to live by…
Stations of the Cross: 12:15pm, Fridays in the church
Children’s Stations of the Cross:
Fridays at 3:00pm in the church
Soup Supper: 6:00pm, Fridays in the Choir Room
Sopa Cuaresmal: 6:00pm, Viernes en la Cuarto del Coro
Via Crucis: 7pm, Viernes en la Iglesia
Choose
Life
"To put the world in order we must first
put the nation in order; to put the
nation in order we must put the family in
order; to put the family in order we
must cultivate our personal life; to
cultivate our personal life we must first
set our hearts right."
~ Confucius ~
Save the Date!
Join us Saturday morning, April
2nd, at 10 am for coffee and Pope
Francis' Encyclical, Laudato
Si! More information to come.
Our Family

Please pray for those of our community who
are ill, especially Blanca Alvarado, Maria
and Pedro Bautista, Linda Bosche, Ron
Bruno, Elsa Patricia Ceballos, Diego
Corona, Terry Costa, Maria Elena Gates,
Ken Gates, Anthony Gonzalez, Jacinto
Ixcoyt, Elsie Joy, Estelle Krenecki, Brendan
Lindsay, Julissa Lopez, Izaak Macias,
Valeria Mendez, Marilu Magaña, Marilu
Morales, Coy Lyn Odom III, Harry Osell
Patricia Resendes, Rosalia Lopez Sanchez,
Tom Upchurch, and Alberto and Bertha
Zavala.

Please pray for those who have passed
through death into a new life with Christ,
especially Barbara Faulkner and Sandy
Soto.
Hey
! Lo
ok a
t thi
s!
Have you visited Annunciation’s official
Facebook page? You can find us at
www.facebook.com/annunciationstockton.
We’d love to hear what you’d like to see on
your parish Facebook page.
Be sure to tell your family, friends, and
fellow parishioners to check us out, also!
And make sure to “like” us!
AND WHILE YOU ARE ON YOUR
COMPUTER …
Have you visited our “new and improved”
website lately? If not, go to
www.AnnunciationStockton.org and check
it out. Click on the “Events” tab to see the
latest bulletin, read a recent homily, and to
check out our new Parish Events calendar!
Mass Intentions for This Week:
3/14/16 6:30am: Tony Abdallah
5:30pm: For All Holy Souls
3/15/16 6:30am: Patty Stewart
5:30pm: Esther Cardoza
3/16/16 6:30am:
8:30am: Eustolia Acosta
Louise Bonaduce (Special Intention)
5:30pm:
3/17/16 6:30am: Barbara Faulkner
3/18/16 6:30am: The Maria Family (Special Intention)
5:30pm: Juana A. La Rosa
HOMILIES
BULLETINS
PICTURES
ONLINE GIVING
Please visit us online at:
WWW.ANNUNCIATIONSTOCKTON.ORG
Add us to your favorites!
3/19/16 5:30pm: Jose and Maria Andrade
Mass Readings for Sunday, March 20th, 2016
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Reading 1: Luke 19:28-40
Reading 2: Isaiah 50:4-7/Philippians 2:6-11
Gospel: Luke 22:14-23:56 or 23:1-49
DIOCESE AND COMMUNITY
“THURSDAY NIGHT MONTHLY FAMILY DINNER”
March 17, 2016
Social begins at 6:00 PM
Dinner served from 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
To Go Dinners Available
$18 - ADULTS
$12 - UNDER 10
Rachel’s Vineyard is a safe place to renew, rebuild and
redeem hearts broken by abortion. The weekend offers a
supportive and non-judgmental environment to transform
the pain of the past into love and hope. We encourage
women, men and couples to attend.
Space is limited. Sign up NOW!
All inquiries are completely confidential.
For retreat details, contact:
Gloria Maldonado: 510-384-6875 or
[email protected]
www.afterthechoice.org
Kim Fuentes: 209-465-5433 or
[email protected]
stocktondiocese.org/Project-Rachel
Co-sponsored by the Diocese of Oakland’s After the
Choice Ministry and the Diocese of Stockton’s Project
Rachel
PRESENTATION CHURCH
DEPRESSION SUPPORT GROUP
Do you suffer from anxiety, depression,
bipolar disorder, etc.? Are you looking
to share your experiences with others?
Presentation Parish currently has a
support group for people to gather,
share and discuss issues and
experiences, but you do not have to
belong to Presentation to attend. All
are welcome!
The group is held Tuesday evenings from 67:00pm, St. Anne’s conference room, Presentation
Church. For more information, please contact
Kathleen Smith at 209-470-4169.
CORNED BEEF, CABBAGE WITH CARROTS AND
POTATOES, CESAR SALAD, BREAD & DESSERT
Contact Paula Biscaia, 209-957-3340 ext. 246
[email protected]
PREPARED BY JASON KIMBALL ‘93
BENEFITS FINANCIAL AID
NEXT DINNER—THURSDAY, APRIL 21ST
1st Annual Flea Market
Hosted by
Knights of Columbus
Council #10478
Saturday, May 7th
The Church of the Presentation parking lot
1515 W. Benjamin Holt Drive
Flea Market Vendors—SIGN UP NOW!
Space Rentals $25
For more information,
and to reserve a vendor space, call:
Bill Nahorn, 474-0200
Tom Stein, 235-7007
Jesse Martin, 475-8408
Wilfred DeCoite, 982-4100
Gates Open to the public 8:00am to 2:30pm
Food Booths—BBQ hamburgers and hot dogs, chips
and soda, donuts and coffee
Mike Martini
4032 N. El Dorado St.
Stockton, CA 95204
www.martinisauto.com
For FREE LASIK Consultation call 866-325-2233
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209-466-6202
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17871 S. Carrolton Rd
Escalon, CA 95320
209-838-7134
The Only Consecrated Catholic Cemeteries in
San Joaquin County. Mass is offered at the
cemeteries for those entrusted to our care.
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IACOPI, LENZ & COMPANY
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James J. Acosta, C.P.A.
Michael Butler, C.P.A.
"Parishioners"
3031 W. March Lane, Ste 300-E
Stockton, CA 95219
(209)957-3691
MATTHEW W. SMITH
Parishioner
Commercial
Industrial
Residential
Since 1972
SMITH HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, INC.
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P.O. Box 8306
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1150 N. Filbert St.
PHONE 209/466-1434
Stockton, CA 95208
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FAX 209/466/0452
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Mention this AD and
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Will donate $50-$100 to the
Cathedral of the Annunciation
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email:[email protected]
Stanislaus Food Products
1202 "D" Street, Modesto
209-522-7201
Items Available At:
Louie’s Frutta Market
Rinaldi’s Market
Podesto’s
Gary S. Giovanetti
Financial Services &
Employee Benefits
Established 1992
209-603-5460
[email protected]
CHAPEL OF THE PALMS
Serving Catholic Families
Funeral Director
M. Jim Soares
303 S. California Street
209-465-0265
www.gsgiovanetti.com
Retirement Planning—Medicare Supplements
Long Term Care— Identity Theft Protection
Covered California Health Insurance
Health & Life Insurance
Eucharistic Minister
Cathedral of the Annunciation
MICHAEL'S PIZZA
We deliver!
Breakfast served every day,
so swing by after Mass!
2300 W. Alpine
462-6668
Parishioner
The Wigfall Family thanks you
for your interest in
“GEORGE THE PAINTER”
4600 N. Pershing Avenue, Suite D
Stockton, CA 95207
OFFICE: (209) 478-5900
CELL: (209) 986-5900
[email protected]
DeYOUNG'S
Memorial Chapel
FD 208
601 N. California
466-8075
Shoreline Chapel
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472-0335
HAND, MD
Ophthalmology
474-2121
FINANCIAL CENTER CREDIT UNION
Serving the Catholics of Stockton Diocese
18 S. Center Street
948-6024