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Saint Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church
Laguna Beach, CA
MONTH of the PASSION OF THE LORD
Third Sunday of Lent
March 8, 2015
If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
Psalm 95
Third Sunday of Lent
March 8, 2015
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Welcome to our Parish
MISSION STATEMENT—We, the community of St. Catherine of Siena Parish, located within
the larger, diverse and artistic seaside community of Laguna Beach, recognize and celebrate
the uniqueness which is grounded in the sacred mysteries and traditions of the Roman Catholic Church and in the history and lives of our individuals, families and leaders. Built on these
roots, and in order to see the world as God sees it, we commit ourselves to: being a welcoming
sanctuary and a place of prayer and worship, nurturing, assisting, encouraging and serving all
those in need, offering all generations opportunities for personal and communal growth, and,
by these commitments, to honor our call to evangelization.
ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA CHURCH
1042 Temple Terrace  Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone: (949) 494-9701
Fax: (949) 497-2610
www.stcathchurch.org
OFFICE HOURS
Mon—Thurs
8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Fri
8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Closed Saturday & Sunday
SUNDAY EUCHARIST (MASS)
Saturday Vigil:
5:30 p.m.
Sundays:
7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m.,11:00 a.m.,
1:30 p.m. Spanish, 5:30 p.m.
Mon - Sat
8:00 a.m.
HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION MASS SCHEDULE
8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
CLERGY
Rev. Kenneth A. Schmit—Pastor
Ext. 111 or [email protected]
Rev. Mario Rebamontan—Senior Priest
Ext. 112 or [email protected]
Deacon Eddie Salgado
Ext. 121 or [email protected]
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
On the First Friday of each month we gather in prayer and praise before the
Blessed Sacrament. Following the 8 a.m. Mass and concluding at 10 p.m.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Parents of infants requesting information about Baptism may contact the parish office. Infant baptisms are celebrated on the second Saturday of the
month.
CELEBRATION OF CHRISTIAN FUNERALS
At the time of death, a family member should contact the parish office, as
soon as possible, to arrange the date and time for the Funeral Liturgy.
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY
Couples must begin preparation for their Sacrament at least six months prior
to their proposed wedding date. Please call the parish office for more
information.
SACRAMENT OF THE SICK
The third Saturday of each month after the 8:00 a.m. Mass. In the event of
serious illness or medical emergency, Anointing of the Sick and Eucharist may
be arranged by contacting the parish office
CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS
Rev. Gabriel Stack, O. Praem—Sunday Assistance
Adults requesting information about full initiation and communion with the
Roman Catholic Church (the sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation) may contact the office for more info.
PARISH STAFF
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION)
Donna Beam-Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Ext. 113 or [email protected]
Susan Daley-Ministry Coordinator/Office Manager
Ext. 118 or [email protected]
Carmela Davidheiser-Parish Bookkeeper
Ext. 124 or [email protected]
Lisa Marcus-Parish Administrator
Ext. 131 or [email protected]
Charles Stephenson-Director, Music Ministry
[email protected]
Gina Stewart-Director, Youth Religious Education/
Informacion en Espanol
Ext. 119 or [email protected]
Saturdays: 4:00—5:00 p.m. (or by appointment)
ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA PARISH SCHOOL
(Kindergarten—8th Grade)
30516 So. Coast Hwy w Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone: (949) 494-7339
Fax: (949) 376-5752
www.stcathschool.org
Mike Letourneau—School Principal
Ext. 211 or [email protected]
Renea Sendele—School Secretary
Ext. 210 or [email protected]
Jackie Batho—Administrative Asst.
Ext. 213 or [email protected]
Carmela Davidheiser—Bookkeeper
Ext. 212 or [email protected]
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March 8, 2015
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At Our Parish
The newly adult elect,
Sarah Boone, and our
youth elect, David
Franco, Harper Heil,
Hutton Heil, Logan
Heil, Tyler
Montgomery and
Margaret Zegowitz and
our candidates, Nancy
Casebier, Blake Hite,
and Elizabeth Reese
have progressed
through the Rite of
Sending and the Rite
of Election. They are
now in the period of
Purification and Enlightenment. This is a
period of intense spiritual preparation and
interior reflection, intended to purify their minds and hearts.
On Sunday, March 1, we celebrated the Penitential Rite for our
candidates, Nancy Casebier, Liz Reese, and Blake Hite. This rite
serves to mark the Lenten purification of “baptized but previously
uncatechized” adults who are preparing to receive the sacraments
of confirmation and eucharist.
Today, March 8, we celebrate the First Scrutiny with our elect.
The Scrutinies are celebrated on the third, fourth and fifth Sundays
of Lent. They are meant to “uncover then heal all that is weak,
defective, or sinful in their hearts”. This is balanced with
“strengthening all that is upright, strong and good”. These Rites
are celebrated to deliver the elect from the power of sin and satan,
to protect them against temptation, and to give them strength in
Christ.
Please continue to hold our Elect and our Candidates in your
prayers.
Donna Beam, RCIA Director
NOTE: CONFIRMATION CLASS IS NOW FORMING AND
WILL TAKE PLACE ON PENTECOST SUNDAY, MAY 24,
2015…… PLEASE CONTACT DONNA IN THE CHURCH
OFFICE.
Everyone is invited to join the
following ministries on Friday evenings during Lent for Stations of
the Cross:
March 13—Men’s Fellowship
March 20—Women’s Council
March 27—Living Stations
of the Cross
Please join Deacon Eddie in the
Liturgical Garden every Friday
morning following 8:00 a.m. Mass:
February 27, March 6, March 13,
(Father Mario), March 20 and
March 27
Third Sunday of Lent
March 8, 2015
Readings of the Week
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
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Saints & Special Observances
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
2 Kgs 5:1-15b; Ps 42:2, 3; 43:3, 4; Lk 4:24-30
Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6-7bc, 8-9;
Mt. 18:21-35
Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20;
Mt 5:17-19
Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Lk 11:14-23
Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17;
Mk 12:28-34
Hos 6:1-6; Ps 51:3-4, 18-21ab; Lk 18:9-14
2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23; Ps 137:1-6;
Eph 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21
Alternate readings (Year A):
1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23:1-6;
Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41[1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38]
Sunday:
Monday:
Friday:
Third Sunday of Lent;
First Scrutiny;
Daylight Saving Time begins;
Girl Scout Sunday
St. Frances of Rome
Abstinence
THE PATH TO FREEDOM
Most of us, if we were asked “Does the phrase ‘the Ten Commandments’ appear in the Bible?” would
likely get it wrong, because the answer is “no.” “The Ten Commandments” is a post biblical, phrase that
developed along with an image of God as police officer that is not found in today’s passage from Exodus.
The first phrase is the key: God is the one who brings us out of slavery; following God’s law or commands is our path to freedom. The moneychangers whom Jesus drove from the temple were not explicitly
breaking any of the commandments, but neither were they helping people to find God’s path to freedom as
they came to worship at the temple. This is an important Lenten lesson for us. We need to stop asking ourselves whether or not we are breaking specific rules or regulations and instead examine our lives to see if
we are truly following a path to God’s freedom through Christ.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Please pray for the sick:
Olga Ainagas
Rex Brady
Rebecca Brady
Alyssa Claar
Conor Davis
Renee DiVicino
Paul Freeman
Judy Friesen
Thomas Garcia
Barbara Gullo
Marko Mani
Evlyn Mark
Hiroko Nishimaya
Leo O’Gorman
Bob Sachs
Eleanor Schmidt
Hubert Segard
Jacqui Slevin
Halina Stanaland
Armando Ybarra
Tencha Ybarra
Kevin Zelko
Mass Intentions—8:00a.m. Mass
Mon:
Tue:
Wed:
Thurs:
Fri:
Sat:
Marie Kingsley (D)
Jason Muna (D)
Jakob Kravitz (D)
Adrian Verdult (D)
Pray for those in the Armed Forces:
Erin Bevacqua, Lieutenant, USMC
Evan Dineen, Capt., USAF
Pray for the deceased
Jean Johnson Mary Widen MaryJo Mancuso
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March 8, 2015
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Ministries
MINISTRY DIRECTORY
Altar Servers
Art & Environment
Contemplative Prayer
Susan Daley
Virginia Atherton
Valerie Sinkus
Detention
Extraordinary Ministers
Extraordinary Ministers
To Sick & Homebound
Homeless Shelter Dinners
Intercessory Prayer Group
Harry Allen
Susan Daley
Susan Daley
Lisa Staight
Valerie Sinkus
Jovenes Para Cristo
Teresa Jimenez
Luis Torres
Lectors
Men’s Fellowship
Music
Orange Diocesan Council of
Catholic Women
Prayer Line
Religious Education
RCIA
Respect Life
Susan Daley
Joe Bevacqua
Charles Stephenson
Linda Blackburn and
Connie Casey
Parish Office
Gina Stewart
Donna Beam
Peggy Long/
Susan Daley
Susan Daley
Ann McEneany
Parish Office
Ron Kreber
Susan Daley
Rosemary Watson
Sacristans
St. Vincent De Paul
Sick & Homebound Visits
Sunday Hospitality
Ushers
Women’s Council
Ministry Coordinator:
494-9701, x118
497-1904
949-295-9526
[email protected]
949-497-0977
494-9701, x118
494-9701, x118
949-852-4442
949-295-9526
[email protected]
949-891-3571
949-632-8082
[email protected]
494-9701, x118
714-747-3122
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
494-9701
494-9701, x119
494-9701, x113
494-9701, x118
494-9701, x118
494-9701
494-9701
[email protected]
494-9701, x118
[email protected]
Susan Daley, 494-9701, x118 or [email protected]
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
Participating in Lent, we are engaging in patterns that have endured across the
centuries. From very early times, we have the sense of accompanying the elect on
their journey to the font. From as long ago as the fourth century, we receive Lent as
forty days to shake the dust from our spirituality and reorder our conduct. Then, fasting was not seen as a strict duty, yet it seems it was widely observed. Think of the
rules of politeness and courtesy that everyone agrees on. Fasting was also seen as a
social duty, since food was in short supply as winter wore on, and the weak and the
sick had the first claim on what remained on hand.
As a boost to the fasting of the body, the church developed a richer spiritual fare,
including celebration of the Eucharist every day. This practice began in Rome by the
sixth century. Weekday Mass was only at designated “stations.” The pope would arrive on horseback at the stational church. In those days, although the catechumenate
was already in eclipse, there were pre baptismal activities at the stational Masses: the
giving of the Lord’s Prayer, prayers for the godparents, and constant references to
baptism.
Collection information not
included this week.
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March 8, 2015
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Letter from our Pastor—Pastoral Services Appeal
2 March 2015
Dear Friends in Christ,
While we may consider ourselves only as a member of St. Catherine of Siena Church we are part of something much greater than
any one parish or person. Our Church connects us all–as neighbors, as a community, as children of God and followers of Christ.
I appreciate the good work accomplished through our parishioners’ dedication of their gifts of time, talent and treasure. From those
who serve as liturgical ministers, to those devoted to faith formation, to those dedicated to outreach in the community, to those
committed to hosting social and community activities, our parish is alive in the spirit.
For 2015, our Diocesan PSA goal is $77,000 and our Parish goal is $100,000. As we approach July 1, 2015, the 10th Anniversary
of the re-dedication of our church, it is a time for us to continue the upgrades and improvements for our facilities that we began last
year.
You may remember that last year we fixed the outside street lights, painted the exterior and interior of the rectory, upgraded the
parking lot planters including water efficient irrigation, and replaced the carpet with laminate flooring in the meeting rooms.
This year there are plans to paint the interior of the church, improve and install more energy efficient lighting throughout the facility
and consider adding audio visual equipment in the church.
I am confident that together we can reach this extraordinary goal. Think how much of an impact these funds can make, not only in
our parish, but in the greater Catholic community as well.
Your response to God’s generosity is of great consolation to me as your pastor, and I hope that I can count on your participation
this year. I am inviting you to join me and your parish family in making your pledge. Your continued support is a great encouragement to me in my ministry here at St. Catherine of Siena as we continue the work Christ has called us to do.
You and your family remain in my prayers.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Reverend Kenneth A. Schmit
Pastor
St. Catherine of Siena Council of Catholic Women
“LENTEN REFLECTIONS”
with Fr. Ken
Tuesday, March 10th
10:00 AM
Luncheon of soup & sandwiches
to follow in Church MeeƟng Rooms.
Bring a friend.
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March 8, 2015
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Around the Diocese
As Rosary High School celebrates its 50th Anniversary, we would
like to invite the community to attend one of our longest and most
beloved traditions, Red & Gold!
Red & Gold is taking place March 13, 2015 and March 14, 2015.
The event will take place at the Anaheim Center for the Performing Arts at Servite (Friday, March 13, 2:00pm and 8:00pm and
CHRISM MASS, MARCH 30
Saturday, March 14, 1:00pm and 8:00pm). Ticket sales open for
the general public on Saturday, February 28, 2015. To purchase
Red
&
Gold
tickets,
please
visit
the
Rosary
website
(www.rosaryhs.org) and click on the white box labeled “Red &
Gold 2015.” You will then find a link to the Admit One ticket sales
page.
The annual Chrism Mass for the Blessing of Holy Oils
and Renewal of Priestly Commitment will be celebrated
at St. Columban Catholic Church on Monday of Holy
Week. Bishop Kevin Vann will be presiding. The Oil of
As the production tends to draw large audiences, we encourage you to purchase your tickets
as soon as possible. We especially encourage
alumnae and prospective families to attend one
of our matinee performances – Friday, March
13 at 2:00pm or Saturday, March 14 at 1:00pm.
We sincerely hope you will be able to join us for
the Sick and the Oil of the Catechumen will be blessed
and the Oil of Sacred Chrism will be consecrated for
use in each of the parishes at this diocesan celebration.
There will be a Dismissal Rite in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Korean for the Elect. Bishop Kevin en-
courages all who will celebrate confirmation and baptism
to attend.
Serve Him
How can you SERVE . . .
Do you want to join a liturgical ministry but don’t know where to start?
The following are ministries in need of volunteers.
Altar Server - Our Altar Server Ministry is open to all parish boys and girls in the 4th grade and up who
have made their First Communion. This ministry offers young people the chance to actively participate in
one of the Church’s most important ministries; assisting the priest at the altar.
Usher - Ushers provide hospitality, comfort and safety at weekend Masses and other liturgies (including Holy
Days of Obligation). Before Mass, ushers foster a sense of community by welcoming members of our parish
and visitors as well as assisting with seating before and during Mass. Ushers are responsible for taking up
the collection and distributing the weekly bulletin. Come celebrate Mass with your family, serve our community and be an example of Christ’s love and witness to our community.
Please contact Susan Daley at 949-494-9701, ext. 118 or email [email protected] to get
started.
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Saint Catherine of Siena Parish School News
Now Enrolling for the
2015-2016 Academic Year!
Saint Catherine Of Siena Parish School
Educating The Next Generation Of Decision Makers
Saint Catherine School is rooted in a rich 57-year history based on unparalleled academic excellence for
grades K-8, as well as a newly introduced Transitional Kindergarten program for students turning four
years old by September 1.
Call the school office for information or schedule a tour: 949-494-7339 or visit www.stcathschool.org
30516 South Coast Hwy. Laguna Beach
Saint Catherine’s
Class Act
Family Night Concert
Come listen to Pacific Symphony musicians as
they perform on Saint Catherine’s stage
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
at 7:00 p.m.
Saint Catherine of Siena Parish School has been named a
Frieda Belinfante Class Act school for the second year. The
Frieda Belinfante Class Act Partnership is Pacific Symphony’s
flagship youth education program. The program connects
Pacific Symphony musicians to a select number of Orange
County elementary schools each year.
The Class Act Partnership further enhances our existing
music and art programs by providing additional experience
through the Symphony. Each year, students form a relationship with a new Symphony musician who serves as a “Class
Act teaching artist,” through activities including assemblies,
classroom lessons, a Family Night, and either an Interactive
Performance for our Transitional Kindergarten to first grade
students, or a Youth Concert at the Orange County Performing
Arts Center for our older students.
The League of American Orchestras and the National Endowment for the Arts has selected Class Act as one of the nine
most exemplary music education programs in the United
States.
This is a FREE concert for the enƟre family and
friends. The concert will highlight music by Leonard Bernstein and other composers, focusing on
this year’s theme “sharing the joy of music”.
Following the concert there will be light refreshments, corn beef and cabbage and a musician
“meet and greet” session.
Free Trolley will be available from
Albertson’s lower level Parking
Structure-Wesley Drive entrance
Tercer Domingo de Cuaresma
8 de marzo de 2015
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Lecturas y Noticias
TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE
LA PALABRA DE DIOS HOY
El Nuevo Testamento nos asegura que Jesús comprende
nuestra naturaleza humana (Hebreos 2:17-18). Él sabe
bien lo que es ser humano porque, según la doctrina cristiana, siendo verdaderamente Dios, es humano plena y
verdaderamente. Tanto amó Dios al mundo que tomó totalmente nuestra condición humana. Según el Catecismo
de la Iglesia Católica esto lo hizo para salvarnos del pecado, sanarnos de la enfermedad/ muerte, mostrarnos su
amor, ser nuestro modelo de santidad y hacernos partícipes de su divinidad.
Estamos hechos a imagen y semejanza de Dios, pero
el pecado opaca esta imágen. Como una muestra del amor
del Padre, el Hijo se encarnó por obra del Espíritu Santo
en el seno de María Virgen, para así renovar en nosotros
la imágen de Dios y llevarnos nuevamente a la inocencia
original. Dios es Trino y Uno, tres personas en un sólo
Dios. El ser humano también es trino. Cuerpo, alma y espíritu (1 Tesalonicenses 5:23) forman una sola persona
que es corporal, reflexiva y trascendente. Así como el Padre, Hijo y Espíritu Santo trabajan juntos, el cuerpo, alma
y espíritu de la persona buscan colaborar para seguir al
Hijo de Dios que se hizo uno de nosotros.
“Nosotros predicamos a Cristo crucificado”.
Estas palabras de san Pablo nos llegan hoy
que nos encontramos en el punto medio de
nuestro camino cuaresmal. Al escuchar las
palabras desafiantes de las Escrituras de hoy
recordemos que la cruz de Cristo es la que
revela la verdad central de nuestra fe
cristiana, pues en esa cruz el Señor tomó
sobre sí los pecados de todos, tomó sobre sí
cada quebrantamiento de los mandamientos
de Dios y ganó la salvación para todos los
que se arrepintieran de sus pecados y
llegaran a creer en el Evangelio.
—Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
CAMINO A LA LIBERTAD
La mayoría de nosotros, si nos preguntaran “¿Aparece la
frase ‘los Diez Mandamientos’ en la Biblia?” daríamos la respuesta errónea, pues la respuesta es “no”. “Los diez mandamientos” es una frase post bíblica, que se desarrolló junto
con una imagen de Dios como ‘policía’ la cual no se encuentra
en el pasaje de hoy del libro del Éxodo. La primera frase es
clave: Dios es el que nos sacó de la esclavitud; cumplir las leyes o mandamientos de Dios es nuestro camino a la libertad.
Los cambistas a quienes Jesús echó del templo no estaban violando ninguno de los mandamientos, pero tampoco estaban
ayudando a la gente a encontrar el camino hacia la libertad de
Dios cuando llegaban al Templo a rezar. Esta es una lección
de la Cuaresma importante para nosotros. Tenemos que dejar
de preguntarnos si estamos o no violando alguna regla o reglamento específico, y en cambio examinar nuestra vida para ver
si verdaderamente estamos siguiendo un camino hacia la libertad de Dios por medio de Cristo.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
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8 de marzo de 2015
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Lecturas y Noticias
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
LECTURAS DE HOY
2 Re 5:1-15b; Sal 42 (41):2, 3; 43:3, 4;
Lc 4:24-30
Martes: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Sal 25 (24):4-5ab, 6-7bc, 8-9;
Mt 18:21-35
Miércoles: Dt 4:1, 5-9; Sal 147 (146):12-13, 15-16, 19-20;
Mt 5:17-19
Jueves:
Jer 7:23-28; Sal 95 (94):1-2, 6-9; Lc 11:14-23
Viernes: Os 14:2-10; Sal 81 (80):6c-11ab, 14, 17;
Mc 12:28-34
Sábado: Os 6:1-6; Sal 51 (50):3-4, 18-21ab; Lc 18:9-14
Domingo: 2 Cr 36:14-16, 19-23; Sal 137 (136):1-6;
Ef 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21;
Lecturas alternativas (Año A):
1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Sal 23 (22):1-6;
Ef 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41[1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38]
Primera lectura — Dios entrega los mandamientos al
pueblo por medio de Moisés (Éxodo 20:1-7 [1-3, 7-8,
12-17]) o Éxodo 17:3-7.
Salmo — Señor, tú tienes palabras de vida eterna
(Salmo 19 [18]) o Salmo 95 (94).
Segunda lectura — Pablo proclama a Cristo crucificado; Cristo es el poder y la sabiduría de Dios
(1 Corintios 1:22-25) o Romanos 5:1-2, 5-8.
Evangelio — Jesús echa a los mercaderes del templo
y predice su resurrección (Juan 2:13-25) o Juan 4:5-42
[5-15, 19b-26, 40-42].
Lunes:
Tercer Domingo de Cuaresma
8 de marzo de 2015
Yo soy el Señor, tu Dios . . .
No tendrás otros dioses fuera de mí.
— Éxodo 20:2a, 3
LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES
Domingo: Tercer Domingo de Cuaresma;
Primer Escrutinio; Cambio de hora;
Domingo de las Girl Scouts
Lunes:
Santa Francisca Romana
Viernes:
Abstinencia
CLASES PARA LA PREPARACIÓN DE LA CONFIRMACIÓN PARA ADULTOS 2015
Las clases de Confirmación para adultos son ofrecidas en español y comenzaran lunes, el 2 de
marzo, 2015 a las 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Requisitos
1. El/la candidato/a tiene que tener 18 años o mayor para participar en las clases de la confirmación de
adultos
2. El/la candidato/a tiene que ser un Católico Romano bautizado en la Iglesia
3. El/la candidato/a tiene que haber recibido su primera comunión
4. El/la candidato/a tiene que tener un padrino/madrina confirmado en la Iglesia Católica
Antes de llenar la forma de registración, junte los siguientes documentos: certificado
bautismal y de la primera comunión. Lleva estos documentos a su parroquia en el día
de registración. Tenemos registración después de la misa de 1:30, el 22 de febrero y
1 de marzo, 2015.