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St. Felicitas Catholic Church
1662 Manor Blvd. San Leandro
Email: [email protected]
Telephone Number (510) 351-5244 ● Fax (510) 351-5730
www.stfelicitassl.org
Parish Staff
Rev. Thomas Khue
Parochial Administrator
Ext. 286
Parochial V icar
Ext. 297
In residence
351-5221
Rev. Eddie Castañas
Rev. Tran T. Dinh
Deacon Timothy Myers
[email protected]
Mercey Zamora Pastoral Assoc./Spanish Ministry
347-1293
Sr. Mary Anh Cong (LHC)
Liturgical Ministries
Vietnamese Community
Altar Servers
347-1283
Sr. Ancilla Marie Le (LHC)
Sharon Clancey
March 20,2016
Office Secretary
351-5244
Judi Lema
Bulletin
351-5244
Convent
351-5577
Mass Schedule
Sunday
7:30 am - 9:00 am - 10:30 am
12:30 pm (Spanish) 4:30 pm (Vietnamese)
Saturday
8:15 am - 4:30 pm (Vigil)
Daily (Monday to Fr iday) 7:00 am - 8:15 am
Holy Days 7:00 am 8:15 am
7:00 pm
1st Friday Exposition — 12:30 to 4:45 pm
Parish School
1650 Manor Blvd.
Meghan Jorgensen
Parish Office Hours
Monday - Tuesday
Wednesday - Thursday
Friday
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
9:00 am to 4:30 pm
9:00 am to 12:30 pm
357-2530
Fax: 357-5358
Principal
Religious Education Office
Sandi Walton
Sacraments
Reconciliation—Saturday, 3:15 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. or
by appointment.
Baptism—4th Sunday of every month at 2:30 p.m.
Contact Parish Office for information
Marriage—Arrangements to be made 6 months
prior to the wedding.
Pastoral Care
347-1287
Geri Lara
St. Vincent de Paul
Director of Religious Education
347-1282
Fax: 510-351-5730
[email protected]
Youth Services
347-1285 or 326-5693
[email protected]
706-1972
EMERGENCY NUMBER (510) 309-8097
(During non-office hours)
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
March 20, 2016
The Lord G is my help,
therefore I am not disgraced.
— Isaiah 50:7a
Come Join Us and Celebrate!
Holy Week is a very special time during the Church year.
We celebrate the Sacred Triduum and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
HOLY WEEK
March
24th
8:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (No Morning Mass)
7:00 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper Followed by
Adoration at the Altar of Repose until 11:30 p.m.
11:30 p.m. Conclusion with Night Prayer
8:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (No Morning Mass)
March
25th
12:00 Noon Stations of the Cross by 8th Graders—Church
3:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion
7:00 p.m.
Liturgy & Veneration of the Cross-Trilingual Service
8:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (No Morning Mass)
March
26th
March
27th
NO 4:30 MASS AND NO CONFESSIONS
8:00 p.m. Solemnity of the Easter Vigil
EASTER SUNDAY
Masses will be at 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., and 10:30 a.m.
Spanish at 12:30 p.m. , Vietnamese at 4:30 p.m.
HAPPY TRIDUUM AND HAPPY EASTER!
LENTEN
RECONCILIATION
SERVICE
Tuesday - March 22nd - 7:00 pm
In the spirit of the Lenten Season, plan to join the parish
community for our celebration of God’s forgiveness! An
opportunity for all of us to confess our sinfulness in the
Sacrament of Reconciliation. We will have 12 priests here
for confessions in English, Spanish and Vietnamese.
Remember Good Friday is a day of - - - - - Fast & Abstinence
•Fasting ~ One full meal (with minimum food at other
two mealtimes) and no food in-between meals (for
people 18-59 years of age)
•Abstinence ~ Not eating meat (14 year s & older )
•All Fridays of Lent ar e days of abstinence.
Holy Land/Good Friday Collection
The Good Friday collection provides the
necessary basic cash flow and operating income
to sustain the Catholic institutions in the Holy
Land. The funds support Holy Places as well as
pastoral, charitable, educational and social works
which the church supports in the Holy Land for
the welfare of their Christian brethren and of the
local communities. Please be generous.
Jubilee Year of Mercy
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Misericordiae Vultus: The Face of Mercy is Pope Francis’
official decree announcing this Jubilee Y ear of Mercy. But
Francis had already declared that Jesus “has shown the face
of God’s mercy” back in 2013 on his first Palm Sunday as
pope. Francis described Luke’s account of Jesus’ entrance
into Jerusalem: “Crowds, celebrating, praise, blessing, peace:
joy fills the air. Jesus has awakened great hopes, especially
in the hearts of the simple, the humble, the poor, the
forgotten, those who do not matter in the eyes of the world.
He understands human sufferings . . . has bent down to heal
body and soul.” Entering Jerusalem, Jesus looks at all of us
with love, Francis continued, at our sicknesses and sins. “A
beautiful scene, full of light—the light of the love of
Jesus” (Pope Francis, Palm Sunday homily, March 24, 2013).
May this Jubilee Year’s Holy Week and Triduum make us
Jesus’ own light-bearers and love-givers to all who long to
see the Face of Mercy.
—Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
Papal quotes Copyright © 2013, Libreria Editrice V aticana. Used with permission.
~ Sandi Walton ~
D i r e c t o r o f R e l i g io u s E d u c a t i o n
Holy Week
Experience the Triduum with your Children
To reinforce all that your child has learned in
religious education classes take your child to the liturgies
of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday.
These days remember and celebrate the heart of our
Christian faith ~ Jesus’ last supper with his friends, his
crucifixion, and his resurrection to new life. Each sacred
day reminds us of how we passed over from death to new
life at our Baptism.
The liturgies of Holy week have more for children to
see and hear than any other liturgies of the year. In
religion class children learn with other children. At
liturgies the whole Church gathers. Watching others
worship tells children how adults value and express their
faith.
Children learn concretely. Concrete symbols fill the
Holy Week liturgies and make them memorable for
children. In the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy
Thursday they witness the ritual of the washing of the feet
~ just as Jesus washed his friends’ feet ~ a concrete act of
service.
On Good Friday we remember that Jesus died on the
cross for us. We hear the long story of Jesus’ passion and
venerate the cross by touching or kissing it.
On Holy Saturday the liturgy begins with the new
fire kindled in the dark of night. Everyone waits in the
church in darkness and receives a candle lit from the new
Easter Candle. The church fills with light. We hear
scripture stories that remind us of all God has done for us
from the creation of the world until now. We baptize the
catechumens in Jesus’ new life. The priest sprinkles the
whole parish community with newly blessed Easter water.
The newly baptized put on white robes to be confirmed
and receive first Holy Communion.
The teachers have prepared your child to celebrate
Holy Week. When you take part in these liturgies with
them, you share with them your Easter faith and
experience together with the mystery of God’s life-giving
love for us.
TUNE IN TO RCIA. Becoming more
aware of the steps the catechumens are
taking to prepare for the Easter Vigil will
help you prepare. Introduce yourself to
the catechumens in your parish if you
have the opportunity. Your show of
support and encouragement will help
them feel more welcome.
Week of
March 20th
Jesse Aguon
Lourdes Andrade
Nestor Arana
Mark Balliet
David Bargas
Paul Bartels
Dan Bautista
Raymond Bautista
Roberta Caldwell
Ann Cher mack
Tom Chermack
Mary Curry
Mariah Davenport
Rafael DeRosa
Donald Dor n , Sr.
Richardo Duenas
Philip Erlwein
Victoria Felix
David Fiscus
Melba Fiscus
Edward Fletcher
Pat Forde
Ken Frakes
Jeanette Frazee
Ruth Gemma
Rudy Griego
Connie Guaraglia
Joyce Guaraglia
Rosendo Guevara
Mae Heasley
Nativadad Hollman
Juanito Jocson
Sara Le Fargo
Joseph Leo
Ester Liwanag
Barbara Maloon
Clarisse Mascarenah
Rose Matty
Mel Mederious
Peggy Miller
Carmen Moeller
Virginia Monsor
Eppie Montano
Mija Mulligan
Khoat Nguyen
Peter Luom Nguyen
Elina Olivera
John O’Malley
Teresa O’Malley
Armando Ortiz
Mao Pham
Paul Prado
Peter Purificacion
Josie Raxslon
Matthew Regge, Jr.
Lucy Reightman
Joel Rivera
Myriam Rodriguez
Ernesto Romero
Jorge Salloman, Jr.
Manuel Salloman
Patricia Salloman
Billy Schmalfeldt
Peter Smith
Sheryl Smith
Patricia Stott
Jack Thompson
Tomas Torres
Anne Tran
Mary Valladon
Adeleine Vargus
Maria Jesus Vargas
Velia Vargas
Joyce White
Please pray for Alex Bradley and his
brother, Preston Ridgway,
who are serving in the Middle East
Sun.
3/20
7:30 am Parishioners
9:00 am Shirley Guido †
Virgilio Legaspi †
10:30 am Joey & Rosemary Medeiros (A)
12:30 pm Guadalupe Duran †
Mon.
3/21
7:00 am Adelaida Labilles †
8:15 am Eva Asuncion—80th Birthday
Tues.
Wed.
3/22
7:00 am Peter Phan Vinh ( L )
3/23
8:15 am Paul Nguyen & all Souls †
7:00 am
8:15 am
Thurs
3/24
8:15 am Morning Prayer Service Only
Fri.
3/25
8:15 am Morning Prayer Service Only
Sat.
3/26
8:15 am Morning Prayer Service Only
8:00 pm Parishioners
Sun.
3/27
7:30 am
9:00 am
10:30 am
12:30 pm
Parishioners
Parishioners
Parishioners
Parishioners
L-Living †-Deceased A-Anniversary B-Birthday T-Thanksgiving
Healing—Anointing Mass
READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF March 21st
Monday:
Tuesday:
Isaiah 42:1-7; Psalm 27:1-3, 13-14; John 12:1-11
Isaiah 49:1-6; Psalm 71:1-6, 15, 17;
John 13:21-33, 36-38
Wednesday: Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34;
Matthew 26:14-25
Thursday: Chrism Mass: Isaiah 61:1-3ab, 6a, 8b-9;
Psalm 89:21-22, 25, 27; Revelation 1:5-8;
Luke 4:16-21
Lord’s Supper: Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14;
Psalm 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18; 1
Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-15
Friday:
Isaiah52:13 — 53:12; Psalm31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16,
17, 25; Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9;
John18:1 — 19:42
Saturday:
a) Genesis 1:1 — 2:2 [1:1, 26-31a];
Psalm104:1-2, 5-6, 10,
12, 13-14, 24, 35; or
Psalm 33:4-7, 12-13, 20-22;
b) Genesis 22:1-18 [1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18];
Psalm 16: 5, 8-11;
c) Exodus 14:15 — 15:1; Exodus 15:1-6, 17-18;
d) Isaiah 54:5-14; Psalm 30:2, 4-6, 11-13;
e) Isaiah55:1-11; Isaiah 12:2-6;
f) Baruch 3:9-15, 32 — 4:4; Psalm 19:8-11;
g) Ezekiel 36:16-17a, 18-28; Psalm 42:3, 5; 43:3-4
or Isaiah 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 or
Psalm 51:12-15, 18-19;
h) Romans 6:3-11; i) Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23;
Luke 24:1-12
Sunday:
Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23;
Colossians 3:1-4 or 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8;
John 20:1-9 or Luke 24:1-12 or (at an afternoon or
evening Mass) Luke 24:13-35
Saturday, April 2nd, 2016
at
10:30 a.m.
St. Felicitas Church
Refreshments served in the vestibule after services –
coffee and finger food. Please, if at all possible, bring a
small amount of plated food ready to be shared by fellow
parishioners after Mass and Anointing. Thank you for
your generosity.
Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat: April 1 - April 3, 2016
Has an abortion left you with a broken heart?
Rachel’s Vineyard Retreats renew hearts broken by
abortion. Our upcoming retreat is April 1 - 3, 2016. The
retreat offers a loving and supportive environment where
women and men can reconcile painful post-abortive
emotions and begin the process of renewal and
healing. Rachel’s Vineyard is therapy for the soul.
For confidential inquiries, contact Gloria at :
(510) 384-6875, or
email [email protected] or
visit www.afterthechoice.org for more information.
Palm Sunday
March 20, 2016
** Sign-up for a Free Financial Workshop **
No matter what your age, chances are you want a
better future. The problem for most of us is figuring out
not only how to reach that future but how to fund it.
Events for Today
No Childr en’s Liturgy of the Word Today
Confirmation I & II—Youth Mass at 10:30 a.m.
That's why I would like to host a financial
workshop. It's your chance to get easy-to-follow
information on how to save, invest and work toward
your financial goals. Whether you're a seasoned
investor or just starting out, you will walk away from this
event better informed about important money matters.
Second Collection
This Week: Bishop’s Annual Appeal
Next Week: Audio/Video System
Events for the Week March 21, 2016
Mon
3/21
6:00 pm Catholic Daughters
Tues
3/22
7:00 pm Lenten Reconciliation
Church
Wed
3/23
7:00 pm Family Choir Practice (10:30)
SJC Chapel
7:00 pm Spanish Catechist Meeting
SMC
7:00 pm
Thurs
3/24
Spanish Youth & Adult
Choir
Mass of the Lord’s Supper
7:00 pm followed by Adoration at
The Altar of Repsoe
Soc. Hall
AE Room
Church
11:30 pm Conclusion with night prayer Church
Fri
3/25
Sat
3/26
Noon
Living Stations of the Cross
by our 8th Grade Students
Church
3:00 pm
Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion
Church
7:00 pm
Liturgy & Veneration of the
Cross –Trilingual Service
Church
8:00 pm Easter Vigil Mass
Church
Who am I, you ask? My name is Rosalyn Antonio,
and I am an Edward Jones financial advisor in Castro
Valley, California (Member SIPC). I have been a
parishioner at St. Felicitas for over 20 years, and have
served the parish in various ministries. I am currently a
lector at the 10:30am Sunday mass, and have also
served at other masses, either as a lector or Eucharistic
minister. I also had the privilege of sponsoring an RCIA
candidate a few years ago.
At Edward Jones, we specialize in serving the
investment needs of individual investors. We offer a
wide variety of investments that can help you establish
a regular flow of income, fund a child's or grandchild's
college education, or provide income for retirement.
If you are interested in attending a financial
workshop, please RSVP at 510-886-3636 no later than
Friday, April 1. Once there is sufficient sign-ups, a
future date, time, and location will be secured for this
event.
Mandatory Lenten Mass Attendance Year 2
Candidates
Mandatory Lenten Mass Attendance Year 1
Candidates:
HOLY THURSDAY MASS @ 7 pm
03/24/2016
HOLY THURSDAY MASS @ 7 pm
GOOD FRIDAY MASS @ 7 pm
03/25/2016
GOOD FRIDAY MASS @ 7 pm
EASTER VIGIL 8 PM - 9:30 PM
03/26/2016
EASTER VIGIL 8 PM - 9:30 PM
Please contact Geri for volunteer hour opportunities @ 510-326-5693
Service hours due by 4/3/16
IMPORTANT:
There will be a class on Sunday 4/3/16 5 pm for 1st year & 6:30 pm for 2nd year
Servicio Cuaresmal de Reconciliación
Martes 22 de Marzo
Casi al terminar el Tiempo Cuaresmal, nuestra parroqia ha planificado la celebración comunitaria para el
Sacramento de Reconciliación, en el cual Dios amoroso y misericordioso perdona nuestros pecados. Es una
bendecida oportunidad para todos nosotros acercarnos a cualquiera de los sacerdotes para confesar nuestros
pecados y recibir a través de ellos el perdón que viene de Dios Mismo.
Oremos para tener la gracia de vernos a nosotros mismos tal y como somos; esto es, bendecidos por la
Misericordia de Dios Quien perdona nuestro pecados de pensamientos, palabras y obras. Oremos para que El
nos conceda la gracia de mirar con compasión a los que nos han hecho daño y podamos perdonarlos así como
Dios mismo nos perdona. Los sacerdoes estarán confesando en Inglés, Español y Vietnamés.
Hora?
7:00 p.m. Liturgia para el sacramento
7:20 p.m. aproximadamente comienzan las confesiones.
Año Jubilar de la Misericordia
Domingo de Ramos “de la Pasión del Señor”
Misericordiae Vultus: El rosto de la Misericordia es el documento oficial (en este caso una Bula papal)
anunciando este Año Jubilar de la Misericordia. Sin embargo, el Domingo de Ramos de 2013, el Papa Francisco
había anunciado que “Jesús ha mostrado el rostro de la misericordia de Dios”. El Papa Francisco describe la
historia del Evangelio de Lucas donde Jesús entra en Jerusalén así: “Gentío, fiesta, alabanza, bendición, paz. Se
respira un clima de alegría. Jesús ha despertado en el corazón tantas esperanzas, sobre todo entre la gente
humilde, simple, pobre, olvidada, esa que no cuenta a los ojos del mundo. Él ha sabido comprender las miserias
humanas, ha mostrado el rostro de misericordia de Dios y se ha inclinado para curar el cuerpo y el alma”. El
Papa Francisco sigue diciendo que Jesús al entrar a Jerusalén mira a todos con amor en nuestras debilidades y
pecados. “Es una bella escena, llena de luz – la luz del amor de Jesús, de su corazón –, de alegría, de
fiesta” (Papa Francisco, homilía del Domingo de Ramos, 24 de marzo de 2013). ¡Qué la Semana Santa y Triduo
Pascual de este A ño Jubilar de la Misericordia nos hagan portadores de la luz de Jesús y mensajeros de amor a
todos los que anhelan ver El rostro de la Misericordia!
—Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.tas del Papa Copyright © 2013, Libreria Editrice V aticana. Usadas con permiso
.
Reflexionemos sobre la Palabra de Dios
Lucas 19:28—40; Isaías 50:4—7 / Salmo 21:8—9, 17—18, 19—20, 23—24 (R/.2a)/
Filipenses 2:6—11 / Lucas 22:14—23:56 ó 23:1—49
Podemos apreciar la compasión de Jesús, no solamente en la cruz, sino durante toda su
pasión. Ya desde la Última Cena él elogia a los apóstoles al decirles: “Ustedes son los que han perseverado
conmigo en mis pruebas” y les promete que comerán y beberán con él en su reino (Lucas 22:28–30). Y
aunque pronostica que Simón lo negará, al mismo tiempo lo conforta: “Una vez convertido, confirma a tus
hermanos” (22:32).
Más tarde en el huerto, cuando viene la multitud a apresarlo y uno de los discípulos le corta la oreja
derecha al criado del sumo sacerdote, Jesús toca al criado y lo sana. Jesús está tranquilo frente al Consejo de
Ancianos, el Sanedrín, y ante Pilato, y se mantiene en silencio frente a Herodes. Camino al Calvario se
detiene a consolar a unas mujeres que lloran por él, conscientes de lo que ellas mismas van a tener que
enfrentar en días futuros.
Pero es desde la cruz donde mejor vemos a Jesús encarnando toda la compasión de Dios cuando dice:
“Padre, perdónalos, porque no saben lo que hacen” (23:34). Después, en una de las escenas más
conmovedoras de los evangelios, en los últimos momentos de su vida, Jesús se dirige a uno de los criminales
crucificado junto a él, que le ha pedido que se acuerde de él y Jesús le promete: “Te aseguro que hoy estarás
conmigo en el paraíso” (23:43).
Hoy nosotros tomamos nuestros ramos para recibir a Jesús como nuestro Salvador, como el Hijo de Dios
y como la Compasión de Dios. Y al ver sus brazos extendidos en la cruz, veremos cómo abraza al mundo.
—James A. Wallace, ਃ.ਓਓ.਒. Derechos de autor © 2012, World Library Publications. Todos los derechos reservados.
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Eighth Grade
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Good Friday
2015