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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
"Do not be afraid, I will not harm you." "I come from heaven."
Our Lady’s words to the children at Fatima. May 13, 1917
July 26, 2015
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
OUR LADY OF LORETTO PARISH
“Empowered by the Spirit of God we celebrate Jesus’ presence in Prayer,
Liturgy, Sacrament and Service”
Mass Intentions
July 25 to August 2
BC: Fr. Brian Costello ME: Fr. Manuel Estrada
NH: Fr. Neil Healy
Day
Time
Intentions
July 26—August 2
Priest *
Saturday 7/25
9:00am
5pm Vigil
Jaime B. Veluz +
Johnny Andaya + and
Magdalena Cantor +
NH
BC
Sunday 7/26
7:30am
9:00am
10:30am
12 Noon
OLL Parishioners
Maximo Sarmiento +
Dan Towns +
Petty Mirt (L)
BC
ME
NH
ME
Monday 7/27
9:00am
Pauline Stuber +
BC
Tuesday 7/28
9:00am
Yvonne Ryan +
ME
Wednesday 7/29
9:00am
Manuel Pacheco +
NH
Thursday 7/30
9:00am
John and Marie Louise Rouse +
BC
Friday 7/31
9:00am
Patrick Haugh (L)
ME
Saturday 8/1
9:00am
5pm Vigil
Patrick Haugh (L)
Ivrose Brezeau and
Jean Richard Michel (L)
N/A
Sunday 8/2
7:30am
9:00am
10:30am
12 Noon
OLL Parishioners
Grace Derrough +
Tom Farley +
OLL Parishioners
N/A
May all our deceased
Parishioners rest in the
loving arms of
God especially:
Mary Macias
Fr. Francis Filice
John Corvi
Please pray for our parishioners who are sick and suffering
that they may know the embrace of Christ’s healing love.
Paquita de Arboco, Karla Benetiz, Margaret Bohan, Gary Campaue, Sue Castillo, David Elizondo, Trini Esparza, Niloo Fatema, Virginia Fitch, Violet Ferrigno, Vivian
Girard, Fr. Dustin Gorell, Thelma Graves, Mark Harlen, Florence Haron, Patrick
Haugh, Rene Haverluck, John Henry, Andy Herr, Donna Hester, Mary-Louise Huppert
DeFever, Iacovetto Family, Martin Keaney, Bridie Keenan, Manuel Lamboy, Jim
Lang, Betty McDonald, Patrick Melis Haugh, Samuel Morris, James Murphy, Jim Murphy, Peggy Murphy, Judy Nygard, Alberto Palpallatoc, Jr., Margarita Ruiz, Benjamin
Schober, Edward Schober, Virginia Schober, John Stuber, Niloo Vahid, Mary Lisette
Vazquez, Adolfo Viernes, 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.
Rev. Brian Costello
[email protected] Ext.227
Mass Times
Pastor
Monday—Friday 9:00 am
Rev. J. Manuel Estrada
[email protected] EXT 230
Parochial Vicar
Saturday 9:00am
5:00 pm (Vigil Mass)
Rev. Neil Healy
In Residence (Happily Retired) EXT 233
Rev. Mr. Alejandro Madero
Deacon
EXT. 225
Sunday 7:30am, 9am, 10:30am,
12pm Spanish Mass
Eucharistic Adoration
Every Friday
9:30am-5:00 pm
Patrick Reeder EXT. 234
Parish Manager
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday3:00pm-4:00pm
Office Staff
Erin Troy EXT. 222
Allen Shirley EXT. 236
Rosary
Monday—Thursday after
9am Mass and 5:30pm
Friday after 9am Mass and at 5pm
Sunday at 3:00pm
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
Baptisms
Please contact the RectoryCatechesis Required
Marriages
Please contact the Rectory at least
6 months in advance
Diacono Alejandro Grades 1-3
en Espanol
415-897-2171 ext 225
Our Lady of Loretto
St. Vincent de Paul Society
415-497-5090
Annie Troy, Dir. Youth Ministry
and Confirmation
415-897-2171 ext.277
Visit us on the Web www.ollnovato.org
E-mail us:
[email protected]
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — Elisha feeds a hundred people
with twenty barley loaves (2 Kings 4:42-44).
Psalm — The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs (Psalm 145).
Second Reading — Paul urges the Ephesians to
live in a manner worthy of the call they received
(Ephesians 4:1-6).
Gospel —Jesus feeds a large crowd with five barley loaves and two fish (John 6:1-15).
Our Lady of Fatima International Statue will
be at Our Lady of Loretto Church all day
from 6:30am to 6:30pm on Sunday, July 26th.
Masses that day will be 7:30am, 9am, 10:30am,
and 12 Noon in Spanish. The praying of the Rosary will follow each of these four Masses. A
special 5pm Mass will be celebrated in honor of
Our Lady of Fatima. A light reception in the
courtyard will follow this Mass.
SVDP NEEDS YOUR HELP
Once again, we in Our Lady of Loretto, St.
Vincent de Paul, ask for your kind help in
supplying the pantry with tuna, cereal,
canned vegetables and fruits. As always, we
thank you and pray for you.
RUMMAGE SALE
St. Anthony’s Church in Novato is having its
Annual Rummage Sale starting Thursday, July 30th through Sunday, August 2nd beginning with a Preview Night on Thursday from
5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ($10 admission, adults
only). The Sale continues with free admission on Friday from 10-6, Saturday 10-5, and
Sunday from 10-3. Thousands of items at
great prices!
If you wish to make a tax-deductible contribution, items may be taken to the church hall
at 1000 Cambridge Street. Please bear in
mind that the Sale cannot accept computers,
TV’s, mattresses, stuffed animals, magazines,
textbooks, exercise equipment, or obsolete
sporting goods. All other items in good or
workable condition are most welcome.
Please keep our OLL YM teens and leaders in your prayers this weekend as they
attend the Steubenville San Diego Conference. Thank you for your prayerful
support of these awesome young people!
NOTICE!
Please be aware that the August ICF dinner and meeting regularly scheduled at
Our Lady of Loretto has been canceled.
Regular meetings and dinner will resume
in September.
Catholic Charities Canal
Family Support
Now Hiring Part-Time After –School Group Leaders
Catholic Charities Canal Family Support program
(“Kids Club”) is currently hiring part-time, afterschool group leaders for the 2015-2016 school
year. Kids Club offers after-school and summer services to elementary-aged children at the Albert J.
Boro Community Center located at Pickleweed Park
in San Rafael. We are seeking highly motivated and
enthusiastic individuals to provide meaningful academic support and enrichment opportunities for children. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals
interested in pursuing careers involving teaching
and/or working with children who would like to develop outstanding leadership skills and gain handson experience.
Time Commitment is Monday through Friday from
2:15-5:45pm and Wednesday from 1:15-5:45pm.
Compensation is from $12.50 to $14.00 an hour depending on level of experience and education. Please
send resume and cover letter to [email protected]
Helping Hands Report to the Parish
During the first half of 2015, the members of Helping Hands have served our OLL parishioners in a variety of
ways. We have:
Hosted 5 funeral receptions at the request of bereaved families
Presented 1 Baptismal Scroll and 2 Marriage Certificates in recognition of these sacraments
Welcomed 13 newly registered parishioners with information packets about parish organizations
Partnered with the Italian Catholic Federation to host one of the “Soup, Salad and Stations” Lenten meals
Visited 30 parishioners who are homebound or in residential care, delivering an Easter lily and prayer card
to each
Supported our OLL Youth Ministry Golf Tournament with a tee sponsorship
Prayed for the intentions of our members and fellow parishioners at our weekly 1:00 pm Tuesday prayer
group
We are always looking for new members! If you are interested in joining Helping Hands and assisting with
these corporal and spiritual works of mercy, look for the enrollment forms in the church vestibules or call Teri
Guy at 892-4178 for more information. No meetings required…just a willingness to help!
Pastor’s Letter
Dear Friends,
Since I last wrote you, people have been emailing me and telling me
what they think of the “proposed” new Mass Schedule. Even though I have
gotten a few more negative responses, the vote is overwhelmingly positive
to change our Sunday Mass times to 8, 10, and 12 Noon.
One parishioner wrote me a very thoughtful letter disagreeing with
the Mass times being changed, and I thought he might be speaking for
those who have not responded to my call for feedback. I would like to answer his 4 points.
1)
Rumor has it that Diane Reeder has been hired and has taken over for Mary Ann
Varner. That rumor is false! Diane is no more than a volunteer here at OLL. Why would I hire
another person when I am downsizing the Staff? Where do some of you get this stuff? It’s rumors like these that can destroy a parish!
2)
This Mass time change should have been done a long time ago. I remember when I
was at St. Anthony’s 15 years ago, people talking about this. The only reason why these changes
were not made was that previous pastors were afraid of the reaction by a small group of people. I
want to do what’s best for the whole parish, and I’m sorry that some people are bent out of
shape. Do you really think I would impose this new Mass Schedule on OLL if the vast majority
of people were against it? If you think that, I am not a very good pastor!
3)
We have 3 priests here. Why do we need to cut back on an English Mass? We do
not have 3 priests here. We have 2! Fr. Healy is retired and calls his own shots. I’m thankful he
is helping us out, but how long is that going to be? That leaves me with 3 English Masses and
Father Manuel with 2 Spanish Masses. I have always thought it was better to be proactive rather
than to be reactive. Our church holds 1,000 people. We are not getting anywhere close to having
1,000 people at our 4 English Masses. The Mass Schedule will be changing either now or in the
not too distant future. Why not change it now?
4)
Some other parish, like St. Anthony’s, needs to have a Spanish Mass. Having another Spanish Mass would be a financial burden on the parish and would give us the reputation
of being a Spanish Parish. Wow! I am dumbfounded on how to respond to this. We are a diverse
community and thank God for that. I think of our country’s motto: Out of many, one. That’s
what we have here at OLL. When my grandparents came over here from Ireland in 1915, they
went to the Irish National Church in San Francisco, St. Patrick’s. After a generation, they began
mixing with the general population. My grandparent’s story is your family’s story as well. It
takes time. Even now I see more and more Spanish coming to our English Masses. It will happen, but it takes time. I would like to think that OLL is a welcoming community, but when I hear
stuff like “we are becoming a Spanish Community”, I sometimes wonder. We are a diverse community, of English and Spanish speakers, who come together every Sunday to listen to God’s
Word and receive Him in the Eucharist. God doesn’t concern Himself with differences: all He
cares about is what’s in our hearts. I still believe in the goodness of Our Lady of Loretto Parish!
Have a great summer week!
Father Brian
This Week at OLL
July 26 — August 2
Sun.
Mon.
Tue.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
Sat.
Sun.
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Helping Hands Prayer Group—1pm—Church
Our Mother of Perpetual Help—Chapel—6pm
Al-Anon—Convent – 7:15pm
Our Lady’s Prayer Group—Church—7:30pm
Choir Practice—Choir Room—6:30pm
Eucharistic Adoration—Chapel
9:30am—5pm
Cenacle—Chapel—9:30am
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
SAVE THE DATE
Helping Hands will host a reception in the
parish hall for Sister Jeannette and Mary Ann
Varner following the 10:30 Mass on Sunday
August 30. At that Mass, Sister and Mar y
Ann will be honored. All parishioners are
invited to attend both the Mass and reception.
This will be your opportunity to
acknowledge these ladies for their combined
70 years of service to OLL. Contact persons
are: Teri Guy (613-9805), Peggy Parenti (407
-6337) or Kris Wiley (897-8772).
LA FECHA
Helping Hands se ofrecerá una recepción en
el salón parroquial de la Hermana Jeannette
y Mary Ann Varner después de la Misa 10:30
el domingo 30 de agosto En esa misa, la hermana Mary Ann y serán honrados. Se invita
a todos los feligreses a participar tanto en la
misa y la recepción. Esta será su oportunidad
para reconocer estas damas por sus combinados de 70 años de servicio a Oll. Personas de
contacto son: Teri Guy (613-9805), Peggy
Parenti (407-6337) o Kris Wiley (897 a
8772).
Esta semana en OLL
26 Julio — 2 Agosto
Domingo: Decimoséptimo Domingo del Tiempo
Ordinario
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: Decimooctavo Domingo del Tiempo
Nuestra Señora de Fátima Estatua Internacional será a Nuestra Señora de la Iglesia Loretto
todo el día de 6:30 am a 6:30 pm
el domingo, 26 de julio. Misas
ese día serán las 7:30 am, las 9, 10:30 am y
las 12 del mediodía en español. El rezo del
Rosario se siga cada uno de estos cuatro
misas. Una misa especial 17:00 se celebrará
en honor de Nuestra Señora de Fátima. Una
recepción de luz en el patio seguirá esta
Misa.
RUMMAGE SALE!!!!!
Iglesia de San Antonio en Novato está teniendo su
Venta de Artículos Usados anual a partir Jueves, 30
de julio a través de Domingo, 02 de agosto a partir
de una Noche de vista previa el jueves 17:30-20:30.
($ 10 de admisión, sólo adultos). La venta continúa
con entrada gratuita el viernes 10-6, Sábado 10-5, y
los domingos de 10-3. Miles de artículos a buenos
precios!
Si usted desea hacer una contribución deducible de
impuestos, los artículos pueden ser llevados a la sala
de la iglesia en 1000 Cambridge Street. Por favor,
tenga en cuenta que la venta no puede aceptar las
computadoras, televisores, colchones, peluches, revistas, libros de texto, equipo de ejercicio, o de artículos deportivos obsoletos. Todos los demás artículos en buenas o viable condición son bien.
Queridos Amigos,
Desde la última vez que te escribí, la gente ha sido mi correo electrónico y
me dice lo que piensan de la "propuesta" nuevo Horario de Misas. A pesar de
que he conseguido algunas respuestas más negativas, el voto es abrumadoramente positiva para cambiar nuestros tiempos Domingo Misa a 8, 10 y 12 del
mediodía.
Un feligrés me escribió una carta muy considerado en desacuerdo con los
tiempos de masas están cambiando, y pensé que podría estar hablando de los
que no han respondido a mi llamado para la retroalimentación. Me gustaría
responder a sus 4 puntos.
1) Se rumorea que Diane Reeder ha sido contratado y se ha hecho cargo de Mary Ann Varner. Ese
rumor es falso! Diane no es más que un voluntario aquí en OLL. ¿Por qué debería contratar a otra
persona cuando estoy redimensionamiento del Estado Mayor? ¿De dónde algunos de ustedes consiguen estas cosas? Es rumores como estos que pueden destruir una parroquia!
2) El cambio de hora Misa debería haberse hecho hace mucho tiempo. Recuerdo que cuando estaba en St. Anthony hace 15 años, la gente hablando de esto. La única razón por la que no se hicieron estos cambios fue que los pastores anteriores tenían miedo de la reacción de un pequeño
grupo de personas. Quiero hacer lo que es mejor para toda la parroquia, y yo siento que algunas
personas están fuera de forma. ¿Realmente crees que me impongo este nuevo Horario de Misas en
OLL si la gran mayoría de la gente estaba en contra de ella? Si usted piensa que yo no soy un muy
buen pastor!
3) Tenemos 3 sacerdotes aquí. ¿Por qué tenemos que recortar en una misa Inglés? No tenemos 3
sacerdotes aquí. Tenemos 2! Padre Healy se retiró y llama a sus propios tiros. Estoy agradecido de
que él nos está ayudando, pero ¿cuánto tiempo es que va a ser? Eso me deja con 3 misas en inglés
y Padre Manuel con 2 misas en español. Siempre he pensado que era mejor ser proactivo en lugar
de ser reactiva. Nuestra iglesia tiene 1.000 personas. No estamos recibiendo en cualquier lugar
cerca de tener 1.000 personas en nuestros 4 misas en inglés. El Horario de Misas va a cambiar, ya
sea ahora o en el futuro no muy lejano. ¿Por qué no cambiar ahora?
4) Alguna otra parroquia, como San Antonio de, tiene que tener una misa en español. Tener otra
misa en español sería una carga financiera para la parroquia y nos daría la reputación de ser una
parroquia española. ¡Guauu! Estoy estupefacto sobre cómo responder a esto. Somos una comunidad diversa y gracias a Dios por eso. Pienso en el lema de nuestro país: De muchos, uno. Eso es lo
que tenemos aquí en OLL. Cuando mis abuelos llegaron aquí desde Irlanda en 1915, se fueron a la
Iglesia Nacional de Irlanda en San Francisco, San Patricio. Después de una generación, comenzaron la mezcla con la población general. La historia de mi abuelo es la historia de tu familia
también. toma tiempo. Incluso ahora que veo cada vez más españoles venir a nuestras misas en
inglés. Se va a pasar, pero se necesita tiempo. Me gustaría pensar que OLL es una comunidad acogedora, pero cuando oigo cosas como "nos estamos convirtiendo en una Comunidad española", a
veces me pregunto. Somos una comunidad diversa, de habla hispana, que se reúnen cada domingo
para escuchar la Palabra de Dios y recibirlo en la Eucaristía Inglés y. Dios no se refiere a sí mismo con diferencias: todo lo que le importa es lo que hay en nuestros corazones. Sigo creyendo en
la bondad de Nuestra Señora de Loreto Parroquia!
Tienen una gran semana de verano!
Padre Brian