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St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Fifth Sunday of Lent • March 22, 2015
4268 Lime St ~ Riverside, CA 92501
Phone: (951) 686.4004 ~ FAX: (951) 686.3948 ~ Español: (951) 683.6204
After hours: (951) 276.0290
Served by the Consolata Missionaries (IMC)
Fr. Louis Abdoo, Fr. Reno Aiardi
SOCIAL MEDIA
Parish website: www.stfrancisdesales-riverside.com
Diocese of San Bernardino: www.sbdiocese.org
Bishop Barnes: Twitter@BishopBarnes
Consolata Missionaries (CA): www.consolata.ca
MASS SCHEDULE:
Sunday Masses: 5:00pm (Sat. Vigil), 7:00am, 9:00am, 11:30am, 5:00pm (Español)
Weekday Masses: Monday - Friday 6:30am; Tuesday & Friday 5:15pm; Saturday 8:00am
First Friday: 7:00pm (Español)
Holy Days: 5:15pm (Vigil); 6:30am, 8:00am 12:15pm, 5:15pm, 7:00pm (Español)
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 4:00pm (closed 1:00-1:30pm for lunch)
SACRAMENTS:
Confessions: Tuesday & Friday 4:00-5:00pm; Saturday 3:45-4:45pm
Baptisms: Every last Saturday each month at 10:00am (must call the Parish Office first)
Pre-Baptism Class: Every last Friday each month at 6:30pm
Marriages: By appointment only; at least SIX MONTHS advanced notice; must consult a
Priest before setting a date.
Ministry to the Homebound & Sick: Please call the Parish Office if someone needs a
visitation or the Sacraments.
Welcome New Parishioners: Please register by picking up a form from our Parish Office.
St. Francis de Sales Catholic School: 4205 Mulberry St • Riverside, CA 92501
Telephone: (951)683.5083 • Day Care: (951)683.5006 • Principal: Ms. Kathy Kothlow
Our Mission Statement:
We, the Church of St. Francis de Sales, are a Community of Believers in Jesus Christ
called to impact Family, Neighborhood and Society with the Gospel so that people’s lives
are filled with Hope.
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Nuestra Misión:
La Iglesia de San Francisco de Sales, es una Comunidad de Creyentes en Cristo Jesús llamado a impactar la Familia, el Barrio y la Sociedad con el Evangelio para que personas
están llenas de Esperanza.
Bulletin Deadline: Monday 12:00pm
A Letter from Father
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March 22, 2015
During this Lenten Season, we have been sharing Fr. Robert Barron’s
Catholicism. Maybe some of you have seen it on Sunday. Not too many people
have stayed to watch the video, but it is an excellent presentation on the Catholic
Faith.
Our Queen Candidates for the 2015 Parish Festival have begun their work to
raise money for the parish. You will see them outside the church on Sunday working for the parish. They may be selling food or doing some other activity for the
church. Please pass by and say “Hi” and please help support them as much as you
can.
Speaking about the Parish Festival, we have begun to sell the raffle tickets. This
year, we will not be sending the tickets by mail due to a new Diocesan policy prohibiting the mailing of raffle tickets by mail, but we still need you to purchase the
tickets. Please help out by buying at least two booklets. If you wish to buy more or
take some to sell, that would be wonderful!
I would like to thank our Episcopal Visit Committee for doing an excellent job in
preparing the parish community for our visit from Bishop Barnes. It was successful
in that all the pieces came together with no major hitches, except maybe from the
failure of the battery of the microphone during the Bishop’s homily. Bishop Barnes
remarked that he was very pleased with his Episcopal Visit to our parish. I have an
appointment with Bishop Barnes in two weeks. He will go over his evaluation of
the parish with me and then I can share it with all of you.
Let us continue to prepare ourselves for this coming Holy Week. It is a time of
renewed faith and parish family commitment here in our church.
Peace,
Parish & Community Activities
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March 22, 2015
Annual Bishop’s Award Dinner
The 16th Annual Bishop’s Dinner will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2015, at the Renaissance Esmeralda
Indian Wells Resort in Indian Wells. This year, Bishop Rutilio del Riego, Our Lady of Victory Missionary
Sisters and the Sisters of Mercy will be given the Amar Es Entregarse Award. This year, as we celebrate the
Year of Consecrated Life, Bishop Barnes chose these honorees who represent the religious communities. All
proceeds of the Dinner will be directed to Bishop del Riego’s Seminarian Scholarship Endowment. If you
would like to attend, make a donation or inquire for more information, please contact the parish office or the
Office of Mission Advancement at (909) 475-5444 for further details.
St. Francis de Sales Parish Festival Queen Candidates
Hurray! We now have three (3) Festival Queen Candidates for our 2015 St. Francis de Sales Parish Festival.
During the coming weeks, each candidate will be doing activities to help raise money toward their fundraising
goals. They will be selling tickets, food and various other activities to win. Perhaps you’ll see one selling
food in the courtyard this weekend! Let’s help support our Queen Candidates and they will help our Parish.
The names of our candidates are: Samantha Rodriguez, Mariana Perez & Briana Manrique.
SFDS Ministry Fair
Did you ever wonder what it takes to be a Eucharistic Minister? Ever want to do the Readings at a Mass or
sing in a choir? Did you know we have a Youth Group? Well, this is your chance to find out! In the parish
hall on Sunday, March 22, there will be our annual St. Francis de Sales Ministry Fair. You can ask questions
from the heads of ministries, such as Ushers, Altar Society, English Choir, Youth Ministry, Pastoral Care, Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors and many more! Stop by and find out how you can answer God’s call to serve
Him through the various ministries at St. Francis de Sales!
St. Francis de Sales Preschool - Riverside, CA
Registration for our Fall 2015-2016 preschool class has begun. Our preschool offers both full-day and halfday programs for children that are 4 years old by September 1, 2015 (in accordance with the new state guidelines). We are a state licensed facility with experienced and credentialed teachers. Our curriculum focuses on
social skills, introducing the Catholic Faith and kindergarten readiness skills. Space is limited to twenty students. Please call the preschool at (951) 683-5143, for more information. For K-8 registration information,
please call the main school office at (951) 683-5083.
Card Makers Ministry
The Card Makers Club meets the 3rd Thursday of every month at 6:00 PM, upstairs in Room 5. The next
meeting will be on Thursday, March 19th. Please join us to make cards for fellow parish and community
members. The funds help the Religious Education program. If you’d like to come, please call Toni Bastian at
(951) 992-8815.
OPERATION RICE BOWL
We cordially encourage every parishioner to embrace the “Operation Rice Bowl Program” as a
practical almsgiving in order to assist needy families in the Diocese of San Bernardino (25%)
and around the world (75%). The boxes are at the exit of the church for your convenience.
Please return the boxes with your offering on Holy Thursday or any time.
Parish & Community Activities
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March 22, 2015
Lenten Bible Study: A Journey of Faith
Please come and join us for a faith sharing and Bible study meeting every Tuesday morning in
English at 10:00am and on Thursday evening at 6:30 pm in Spanish in the multipurpose room. We
will have Bible Study and discussions for anyone who is interested in learning about the Bible. All are welcome to attend. Todos invitamos!
Clases de Catecismo en Español 2015 - 2016
El pre-registración para las clases de catecismo en español está abierto a partir del sábado, 14 de marzo, 2015
y se cierran el 30 de Abril 2015. Estas clases se ofrecen de Septiembre a Mayo, todos los sábados de 10:30
a.m. a 12:30 p.m. de Pre- kinder a octavo grado.
Todos los sábados estaremos atendiéndoles, en la oficina de Educación Religiosa durante el tiempo de clase,
pero si desea hacerlo en un día de la semana, por favor llámeme para hacer una cita con usted.
No olvide traer cualquier certificado sacramental de su estudiante, si su hijo viene de otra iglesia y desea inscribirlo en nuestro programa, deberá traer una carta de transferencia que certifique el ultimo ano que su estudiante termino.
Los nuevos estudiantes en esta parroquia, deberán traer su certificado de bautizo o una copia de este.
Clases de Confirmación en Español
Lunes: grados I, II y III en Español para estudiantes de high school de 5:15 a 7:15 p.m
RCIA clases en Español para adultos de 18 anos o mas de 7:20 a 8:20 p.m
Para mas información por favor llame a la Sra. Consuelo Grajeda @ (951) 924-8614
SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE COURSE/Curso de la Santidad de la Vida Humana
St. John Paul II’s Encyclical Evangelium Vitae calls on every person to advance a Culture of Life. What
does that mean for each of us? This Parish Ministers Formation Program Specialization Course is designed for
volunteers and leaders working in Parish Respect Life Ministry and for Knights of Columbus Culture of Life
Leaders. Particularly helpful for parishes launching or expanding a Respect Life Ministry. The course is also
of value for all parish ministers and those interested in what our Catholic Faith teaches about Human Life &
Dignity. Course covers Church teaching and practical implications of Bioethics, Euthanasia, Death Penalty,
Abortion—alternatives & healing, Human Sexuality and Family Planning. Four day Course offered Saturdays
8:30am-4:30pm: March 28 and April 11 & 18 2015 at St. Mel in Norco. $80 per person. Breakfast & Lunch
included. For more information & to register, please contact Marie Widmann @ 909.475.5351 or [email protected].
San Juan Pablo II hace un llamado en el Encíclico Evangelium Vitae que toda persona promueva una Cultura de la Vida. ¿Qué significa esto para cada uno de nosotros? El curso de Programa de Formación para Ministros esta diseñado para los voluntarios y líderes que trabajan en la parroquia en el Ministerio de Respeto a la
Vida y para los líderes de la Cultura por la Vida con los Caballeros de Colon. Este curso es de valor para todos los ministros de la parroquia y todos interesados en nuestra Fe Católica, la Vida Humana y la Dignidad.
Este curso cubre la enseñanza de la Iglesia y las aplicaciones practicas de la Bioética, Eutanasia, La Pena de
Muerte, Aborto-Alternativos & Sanación, Sexualidad Humana y Planificación Familiar. Es un curso de cuatro
días que se ofrecerá los sábados de 8:30am-4:30pm en la parroquia de Santa San Mel en Norco el 28 de marzo
y el 11 y 18 de abril de 2015. El costo es de $80 por persona. Un desayuno ligero y almuerzo será incluido.
Para obtener más información y para registrase favor de comunicarse con Jessica
De La Torre al
909.475.5467 o [email protected]
Calendar of Events and Mass Schedules
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THIS WEEK
Sunday, March 22
Serra Club Coffee & Doughnuts - Hall
SFDS Ministry Fair: 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Hall
English RE K-8 Classes: 10:15-11:25 AM
Confirmation I, II, III Classes: 8:00-10:00 AM
Legion of Mary Mass: 2:00 PM - Church
* Legion of Mary Reception: Hall after Mass
Monday, March 23
Spanish Confirmation/RCIA Classes: 5:15 PM
Tuesday, March 24
English Bible Study: 10:00 AM OLPH Novena: 5:00 PM - Church
SFDS School WCEA Meeting: 6:00 PM - Hall
Women of Faith Bible Study: 6:30 PM - Library
Spanish Choir Rehearsal: 6:30 PM - MR
Grupo de Oracion: 7:00 PM - MPR
Legion of Mary: 7:30 PM - Room 1
Wednesday, March 25
English Choir Rehearsal: 6:30 PM - MR
Thursday, March 26
SFDS School Noon Dismissal - Accreditation
English RCIA: 7:00 PM - Library
Estudio de Biblia: 7:00 PM - MPR
Friday, March 27
SFDS School Closed
English Baptism Class: 6:30 PM - MPR
Stations of the Cross - 7:00 PM - Church
Saturday, March 28
English Baptisms: 10:00 AM - Church
Spanish RE Classes: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
* Kitchen: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
A.A. Meeting: 6:00 PM - Room 1
Sunday, March 29
Women’s Ministry Coffee & Doughnuts - Hall
No English RE K-8/Confirmation Classes - Spring
Break
Unhappy is death without the love of the Savior;
unhappy is love without the death of the Savior.
—St. Francis de Sales
March 22, 2015
MASSES FOR THE WEEK
Saturday - March 21
5:00 PM Kathryn Graveson †
For the Parishioners of SFDS
Sunday - March 22
7:00 AM Joseph John Gilwood †
9:00 AM Nicole Koehler, Jenny Gilwood,
Dolores & Robert Rodriguez - Happy Birthday!
11:30 AM Benny LoCoco †
Gary Mohrmann †
5:00 PM Rod & Celia Parra - SI
Monday - March 23
6:30 AM George Matus †
Tuesday - March 24
6:30 AM George Matus †
5:15 PM Evelyn Forsythe †
Wednesday - March 25
6:30 AM Gary Semonella †
8:00 AM Chris Robledo - SI
Thursday - March 26
6:30 AM Dolores Avila †
Friday - March 27
6:30 AM Sandy Avila - SI
5:15 PM Gary Semonella †
Saturday - March 28
8:00 AM Pauline Paino - SI
(Sunday Vigil Mass)
5:00 PM Estela Perez †
Sunday - March 29
7:00 AM Joseph John Gilwood †
For the Parishioners of SFDS
9:00 AM Evelyn Forsythe †
11:30 AM Kathryn Graveson †
5:00 PM Emilio Sanchez - SI
Fourth Sunday of Lent
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March 22, 2015
LA NUEVA ALIANZA
Cuando el profeta Jeremías creó el término “nueva alianza” hacía algo muy radical. Para el pueblo judío,
sólo había una alianza, la que el Señor Dios había hecho con Israel por medio de Moisés en el Monte Sinaí.
Cuando Jeremías dice que de alguna manera Dios va a reemplazar la antigua alianza con una nueva, seguro
que sus oyentes pensaban que era algo muy atrevido. De ese modo Jeremías es un predecesor de Jesús, quien,
en el Evangelio de Juan se presenta siempre como alguien que reemplaza el pasado, estableciendo el Reino de
Dios de una manera nueva. Y en el pasaje del Evangelio de hoy, Jesús, “la nueva alianza” habla con el lenguaje del “nuevo mandamiento” de amor cuando menciona el grano de trigo que muere y nuestra propia muerte al
egoísmo para poder resucitar con Cristo. Al finalizar la Cuaresma y al prepararnos a entrar en la Semana Santa, el grano de trigo que muere es un símbolo excelente del tipo de muerte y autosacrificio al que los discípulos
están llamados, un símbolo de esa nueva alianza escrita en lo más profundo de nuestro corazón.
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St. Francis de Sales Catholic School ALTAR SOCIETY SCHEDULE
Esperanza Lopez, Maria Cordova, Roseana Duron
& Adriana Perez will have Altar Duty on
Saturday, March 28, at 8:30 AM.
4205 Mulberry St • Riverside, CA 92501 Principal: Kathy Kothlow Phone: (951) 683‐5083 ● Day Care: (951) 683‐5006 www.sfdslions.com THE NEW COVENANT
When the prophet Jeremiah coined the term “new covenant” he was actually doing something quite radical.
For the Jewish people, there was only one covenant, the one made between the Lord God and Israel through
Moses at Mount Sinai. For Jeremiah to suggest that God would somehow supersede the covenant with a new
one would have sounded audacious to Jewish ears. But in this way he is a predecessor of Jesus who, in the
Gospel of John, is continually portrayed as superseding the past, establishing the reign of God in a new way.
And in today’s Gospel passage, Jesus the “new covenant” speaks the language of his “new commandment” of
love when he tells of the dying grain of wheat, and of our own need to die to self in order to be raised with
Christ. As Lent ends and we prepare to enter into Holy Week, the dying grain of wheat serves as an excellent
symbol of the kind of dying and self‑sacrifice to which disciples are called, a symbol of that new covenant
written deep within our hearts.
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READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 [41c62]; Ps 23:1-6; Jn 8:1-11
Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:2130
Wednesday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb
10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38
Thursday: Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9: Jn 8:51-59
Friday:
Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-7; Jn 10:31-42
Saturday: Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11:4556
Sunday:
Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16 (procession);
Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24;
Phil 2:6-11; Mk 14:1 — 15:47 [15:1-39]
MINISTRIES / MINISTERIOS
Liturgical Ministries
Altar Servers
Altar Society
Choir (English)
Coro (Español)
Organist
Eucharistic Adoration
Eucharistic Ministers
*English/Spanish
Lectores
*Español
Lectors
*English
Ushers/Hospitality
Mary Waterman
Donna Pitell
Mary Fall
Josefina Oliva
Prince Ward
Fay Fletcher
T. Waldschmitt
681-3048
688-0985
781-6772
892-8075
235-5220
682-9076
505-9814
Francisco Mendoza (909)754-8692
Lorraine Mooney
682-1659
Ray Serna
684-1607
Catechetical Ministries
Adult Faith Formation Chris Gallardo
(626)221-9469
*RCIA
*RCIA Español
Victor Grajeda
924-8614
Baptisms
Parish Office
686-4004
Bible Study
Fr. Louis
683-6204
*English/Español
Youth Group C.R.Y. Christina Gutierrez/Bobby Huertero
*Christ Reuniting Youth
686-5503
Quinceañeras
Alba Dominguez
318-7511
Religious Education
Toni Bastian
992-8815
Educación Religiosa
Consuelo Grajeda
924-8614
R/E Office
Monica Sandoval
786-7665
Parish Ministries
Bereavement Ministry
Card Makers Ministry
Hulen House
Liturgical Dance
Parish Council
Pastoral Care
Visita Los Enfermos
Spanish Ministries
St. Anne’s Sewdality
Weddings/Bodas
*Español
Women’s Ministry
R. Pucciarelli-Davis
779-6958
Toni Bastian
992-8815
Miguel Caballero
288-0218
Amanda Cardenas
333-3476
Peter Bradley
(909)910-5098
Maureen Riggs
321-9956
Roberto y Adriana Ramirez
807-5899
Alba Dominguez
318-7511
Angie Nudge
684-0570
Alba Dominguez
318-7511
R. Pucciarelli-Davis
779-6958
Catholic Ministries
Catholic Charities
Knights of Columbus
Legion of Mary
Marriage Encounter
Right to Life
Riverside Life Services
Serra Club
St. Vincent de Paul
Pregnancy Hotline
Office
Charline Gajdos
Office
689-1803
205-5334
907-7871
653-7905
784-2725
784-2422
683-1672
684-7386
Martin & Gloria Ruiz
359-4719
Mike Brunner
Robert & Denise Borruel
Prayer Groups
Grupo de Oración
DEVOTIONS & EVANGELIZATION
Mother of Perpetual Help Novena: Every Tuesday at 5:00 PM
Legion of Mary: Every Tuesday at 7:30 PM - Room 1
Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: 24 hours/ 7 days in the St. Bernard Chapel
First Friday Mass: 7:00 PM (Español)
ST. FRANCIS DE SALES FOOD PANTRY
We are still in need of food every week. Any non-perishable items, such as canned soups, canned fruits,
canned vegetables, peanut butter and jelly, rice, beans, dry cereal, energy bars, flour, sugar, cooking oil, pasta
and spaghetti sauce are welcome. You can bring them to the Mass you attend and leave the items in the
green bins at the main entrance of the church. PLEASE DO NOT DONATE ANY ITEMS WITH PAST
EXPIRATION DATES! Your contributions are most needed and appreciated.
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