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Saint Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church
Laguna Beach, CA
MONTH of the PASSION OF THE LORD
Fourth Sunday of Lent
March 15, 2015
Let my tongue be silenced, if I ever forget you!
Psalm 137
Fourth Sunday of Lent
March 15, 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 15, 2015
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At Our Parish
LAETARE SUNDAY
Everyone is invited to join the
following ministries on Friday evenings at 7:00 p.m. during Lent for
Most Catholics today are used to the Mass being conducted in English, however, Latin remains the official language of
the Catholic Church. Occasionally, Latin reasserts itself,
as it does in the case of Laetare Sunday.
Laetare Sunday is the popular name for the Fourth Sunday
in Lent. Laetare means “rejoice” in Latin, and the Introit
(entrance antiphon) in both the Traditional Latin Mass and
the Novus Ordo is Isaiah 66:10-11, which begins “Laetare,
Jerusalem” (“Rejoice, O Jerusalem”).
Laetare Sunday has traditionally been viewed as a day of
celebration, on which the austerity of Lent is briefly lessened. The passage from Isaiah continues, “rejoice with joy,
you that have been in sorrow,” and on Laetare Sunday, the
purple vestments and altar cloths of Lent are set aside,
and rose ones are used instead. Flowers, which are normally forbidden during Lent, may be placed at the altar.
The Purpose of the Pastoral Services Appeal (PSA):
To educate Catholics about the Diocese of Orange and give them
an opportunity to participate directly in the mission of the local
Church.
Through the Orange Catholic Foundation (OCF), to raise gifts of
$6,222,000 to be granted for ministries and services funded
by the PSA.
To utilize the PSA rebate plan to fund parish ministries, charities
and building projects.
Stations of the Cross:
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:
March 20 and March 27
Fourth Sunday of Lent
March 15, 2015
Readings of the Week
Saints & Special Observances
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
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Is 65:17-21; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13b; Jn 4:43-54
Ez 47:1-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; Jn 5:1-16
Is 49:8-15; Ps 145:8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18;
Jn 5:17-30
2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29;
Rm 4:13:16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or
Lk 2:41-51a
Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Ps 34:17-21, 23;
Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30
Jer 11:18-20; Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-12; Jn 7:40-53
Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51:3-4, 12-15; Heb 5:7-9;
Jn 12:20-33
Alternate readings (Year A):
Ez 37:12-14; Ps 130:1-8; Rom 8:8-11;
Jn 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45]
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday:
Fourth Sunday of Lent; Second
Scrutiny
Tuesday:
St. Patrick
Wednesday: St. Cyril of Jerusalem
Thursday:
St. Joseph
Friday:
Abstinence;
Spring begins
RAISED UP BY THE MESSIAH
Last week, when Jesus referred to the destruction of the temple, the account from today’s first reading is what
would have come to the minds of his listeners. But, as Jesus was speaking on a deeper level, so does today’s
first reading. In the first paragraph we hear that Israel had, in effect, “fallen” already through its infidelity to
the covenant. Lest we get too cozy, this account reminds us that God, though just, loving, and merciful, is
capable of punishing sin when that sin is unrepentant. But we are also reminded that God, rich in mercy,
anoints individuals to be vessels of salvation as well (in Hebrew, King Cyrus of Persia is called “messiah”).
In the Gospel reading, we hear of another Messiah being “lifted up” for our salvation in one of the
best known passages from the New Testament. As Lent concludes and we enter Holy Week, we need to
keep our gaze steadfast upon the cross of Christ, the Son of God who came into the world to raise us who had
fallen.
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Please pray for the sick:
Olga Ainagas
Rex Brady
Rebecca Brady
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: Delores Namauleg (D)
Tue: Rick Boyle (D)
Wed: Paulina Verdult (D)
Thurs: Mary Widen (D)
Fri:
Dina Taylor (I)
Sat: Gordon Jones (D)
Pray for those in the Armed Forces:
Erin Bevacqua, Lieutenant, USMC
Evan Dineen, Capt., USAF
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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]
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494-9701
494-9701, x119
494-9701, x113
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494-9701, x118
[email protected]
Susan Daley, 494-9701, x118 or [email protected]
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
With the dissipation of the catechumenate’s energy since almost everyone was
born into the Church, Lent began to be seen more as a preparation to follow the Passion of Christ with devotion. In the city of Rome, creative spirits settled on “stational
churches” as a way of keeping the energy flowing. Everyone would be directed to a
certain “station” each day, and the name of that church provided a theme for the liturgy. So, for example, on certain Saturdays in Lent, everything centered on the church
of St. Vitale. Now, this poor fellow had been thrown into a hole and covered in stones
at his martyrdom, so the readings recalled Joseph thrown down the well by his brothers, and the wicked servants killing the son of the owner of the vineyard. Gradually,
travelers to Rome noted the celebration and worked it into liturgical schedules back
home. Eventually, calendars everywhere bore the curious footnote on a Lenten Saturday: “Station S. Vitale.” This served the priority of getting ready to hear the Passion
fairly well, but was hardly satisfactory for Lent’s baptismal character. Now, at last,
our liturgy is reorganized to serve the deepest level of our tradition exceedingly well.
Lent, once again, is all about baptism.
—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
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RCIA
THE SCRUTINIES
This 4th Sunday in Lent, we celebrate the second scrutiny for the Elect. Remember that the
scrutinies are intended to deliver the elect from the power of sin and satan, to protect them
against temptation, and to give them strength in Christ. One of the most powerful moments of
the scrutinies is how they begin. Notice that after the homily, the elect and their sponsors are
invited to come forward. They are asked to bow their heads. The whole assembly is then
invited to pray for the elect in silence. It is a very solemn moment. This community has
cared for these elect for some months now on their journey. We have sent them to reflect
more and more deeply on the Word of God, and expressed to them our longing for the day on
which they would join us at the table of the Lord. Now we pray for them in this sacred silence, deeply asking God to protect them and heal them in the weeks ahead.
We thank you for your constant prayers as they continue on their pilgrimage to the Easter
sacraments.
Donna Beam, RCIA Director
Religious Education—Confirmation II Retreat
NET Ministry Team led our Confirmation II retreat
on Saturday, February 28th. Our youth spent the
day in prayer, faith sharing and reading letters
from loved ones.
Bishop Brown will be confirming our young adults
on Saturday, May 2, at 10:00 a.m.
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Around the Diocese
CHRISM MASS, MARCH 30
The annual Chrism Mass for the Blessing of Holy Oils
and Renewal of Priestly Commitment will be celebrated
September 24-28, 2015
Call for more information
(714) 282-3021 or visit
orangecatholicfoundation.org
at St. Columban Catholic Church on Monday of Holy
Week. Bishop Kevin Vann will be presiding. The Oil of
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
Cuarto Domingo de Cuaresma
15 de marzo de 2015
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Lecturas y Noticias
TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE
Los católicos en general y los latinoamericanos en
particular, somos muy dados al uso de imágenes y símbolos religiosos para acercarnos a Dios o para sentirnos más
cerca de él. En realidad el cristianismo entero es así, gracias a la encarnación del Hijo de Dios. Hay quienes critican el uso de imágenes, pero recordemos que Jesús usó
imágenes para explicar cómo es Dios. En el Evangelio de
Juan (3:14) Jesús recuerda que Moisés había hecho uso de
imágenes para sanar a los hebreos.
En Números 21:4-9 Dios le pide a Moisés que haga
una serpiente de bronce y la levante en alto de tal forma
que los hebreos puedan verla. Muchos de ellos habían
sido mordidos por serpientes en el desierto y al ver la imagen de bronce sanaban, gracias a Dios. El pueblo de Israel
se quedó con la imagen. No obstante, con el paso del
tiempo olvidaron que era sólo una imagen y comenzaron a
adorarla hasta que el rey Ezequías se vio en la necesidad
de destruirla (2 Reyes 18:4). Las imágenes pueden ser
útiles para recordarnos la presencia y misericordia de
Dios, pero no permitamos que se conviertan en ídolos.
LA PALABRA DE DIOS HOY
Unos mensajes muy ricos se nos ofrecen hoy
desde la mesa de la Palabra de Dios. La
crónica de la primera lectura de hoy nos
habla tanto del castigo como de la gran
misericordia de Dios hacia todos los que
“multiplicaron sus infidelidades”. San Pablo
dice que “la misericordia y el amor de Dios
son muy grandes”. La obra de misericordia
más grande que Dios haya demostrado se
nos describe hermosamente en el Evangelio
que hoy se proclama: “Tanto amó Dios al
mundo, que le entregó a su Hijo único”. Al
proclamarse hoy la palabra de Dios démosle
gracias a Dios por el don del Señor Jesús,
que vino a este mundo no a condenarlo, sino
a salvarlo.
Traducido de Saint Margaret Sunday Missal
derechos de autor © J. S. Paluch Company
—Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
LEVANTADOS POR EL MESÍAS
La semana pasada, cuando Jesús se refería a la destrucción
del Templo, el relato de la primera lectura de hoy es lo que les
hubiera venido a la mente a sus oyentes. Pero, dado que Jesús
estaba hablando en un sentido más profundo, así también debemos entender la primera lectura de hoy. Escuchamos en el primer párrafo que Israel en efecto ya había “caído” a causa de sus
infidelidades contra la alianza. Para no ponernos demasiado cómodos, este relato nos recuerda que Dios, aunque justo, amoroso y misericordioso, es capaz de castigar el pecado cuando es
un pecado no arrepentido. Pero también nos recuerda que Dios,
rico en misericordia, unge a individuos para que sean a su vez
instrumentos de salvación (en hebreo al Rey Ciro de Persia se le
denomina “mesías”). En la lectura del Evangelio, escuchamos
de otro Mesías que debe ser “levantado” por nuestra salvación,
en uno de los pasajes más conocidos del Nuevo Testamento. Al
terminar la Cuaresma y entrar en la Semana Santa, debemos
mantener nuestra mirada fija en la cruz de Cristo, el Hijo de
Dios que vino al mundo para levantarnos a todos los que habíamos caído.
Cuarto Domingo de Cuaresma
15 de marzo de 2015
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Lecturas y Noticias
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Lunes:
Is 65:17-21; Sal 30 (29):2, 4-6, 11-13b;
Jn 4:43-54
Martes: Ez 47:1-9, 12; Sal 46 (45):2-3, 5-6, 8-9;
Jn 5:1-16
Miércoles: Is 49:8-15; Sal 145 (144):8-9, 13cd-14,
17-18; Jn 5:17-30
Jueves:
2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Sal 89 (88):2-5,
27, 29; Rm 4:13:16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21,
24a o Lc 2:41-51a
Viernes: Sab 2:1a, 12-22; Sal 34 (33):17-21, 23;
Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30
Sábado: Jer 11:18-20; Sal 7:2-3, 9bc-12; Jn 7:40-53
Domingo: Jer 31:31-34; Sal 51 (50):3-4, 12-15;
Heb 5:7-9; Jn 12:20-33
Lecturas alternativas (Año A):
Ez 37:12-14; Sal 130 (129):1-8; Rom 8:8-11;
Jn 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45]
LECTURAS DE HOY
Primera lectura — La ira y la misericordia del Señor
se manifestaron en el exilio y la liberación del pueblo
(2 Crónicas 36:14-16, 19-23) o 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 1013a.
Salmo — Que se me pegue la lengua al paladar si no
me acuerdo de ti (Salmo 137 [136]) o Salmo 23(22).
Segunda lectura — Dios, rico en misericordia y
amor, nos dio vida con Cristo. (Efesios 2:4-10) o Efesios
5:8-14.
Evangelio — Dios nos dio su Hijo único, para que
todo el que crea en él tenga vida eterna (Juan 3:14-21)
o Juan 9:1-41 [1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38].
LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES
Domingo: Cuarto Domingo de Cuaresma;
Segundo Escrutinio
Martes:
San Patricio
Miércoles: San Cirilo de Jerusalén
Jueves:
San José, Esposo de la Virgen María
Viernes:
Abstinencia; Comienza la primavera
DIOS ME SOSTIENE
Tomo para mi seguridad: El poder de Dios para
guiarme, la fortaleza de Dios para sostenerme, la sabiduría de Dios para enseñarme, el ojo de Dios para cuidarme,
el oído de Dios para escucharme, la palabra de Dios para
hablar por mí, la mano de Dios para ampararme, el camino de Dios para ir delante de mí, el escudo de Dios para protegerme.
—San Patricio