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Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B July 29, 2018 Readings: 2 KGS 4:42-44; EPH 4:1-6; JN 6:1-15 Readings on p.1243 Moving from Los Angeles to Fresno was a huge change for me.

For about a year I went to different parishes, some in my neighborhood, some around different parts of the diocese. But it wasn t until I came to St. Paul Newman Catholic Center that I was home.

Then I was invited to be a part of the RCIA team by Charles Arokiasamy.

1 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B July 29, 2018 Readings: 2 KGS 4:42-44; EPH 4:1-6; JN 6:1-15 Readings on p.1243 Moving from Los Angeles to Fresno was a huge change for me. I had a new living situation, in a new town, in a new diocese, and for the first time in my adult life, I was not working for a parish. This was the greatest challenge, as I had to find a home parish. For about a year I went to different parishes, some in my neighborhood, some around different parts of the diocese. But it wasn t until I came to St. Paul Newman Catholic Center that I was home. The strongest element leading to my choice was invitation and welcome. I was invited to come and consider working with music ministry by Edgar Guzman, who I met at a diocesan event. Then I was invited to be a part of the RCIA team by Charles Arokiasamy. But one of the nicest things was that there were always people at the doors when I walked in for Mass, welcoming me with a smile and a cheery Good Morning! Welcome and acceptance is a big part of what makes us a community. As Church, it should be our primary way of evangelizing, seeing Christ s face in everyone we meet, and a desire to make them feel at home. This weekend, we have an opportunity to do just that as we celebrate several people entering into the Catechumenate, to prepare to be fully initiated into the Catholic Church. The text of the RCIA Rite book tells us that as assembly, we are all considered to be part of the RCIA team, and are all responsible to welcome and accept them into the community, surrounding them with our prayers and support. If you get to meet any of our Catechumens, reach out and welcome them. For more information about how to help our Catechumens, contact the parish office and ask to be put in touch with an RCIA team member. Let s work together to welcome them to our family! Rosie Hernandez Director of Music Ministry RCIA Team Member

Mission Priest Next weekend, August 4 and 5 we will be having a Mission Priest celebrate Mass with us. There will be a second collection next weekend as well.

Classes beginning Monday, September 10, at 6:30pm and run through January 28, 2019. Deacon Bill Lucido will be journeying with the class during this preparation.

Changes in Mass Times Coming Beginning the weekend of September 8-9, there will be changes to our Sunday morning Mass schedule. Masses will begin at 7:30am, 9:30am, and 11:30am.

There are many instances when it is difficult to address parishioner needs and get ready for the next Mass.

An added benefit will be the parking lot crunch that takes place between the 7:30am and 9:00am Masses will be eliminated. Thank you for your understanding and openness to change.

contact John Prandini at prandinij@csufnewman.com. Those interested will be invited to begin planning in August for the upcoming academic year. CD To Benefit Families on the Border Join St.

2 Mission Priest Next weekend, August 4 and 5 we will be having a Mission Priest celebrate Mass with us. There will be a second collection next weekend as well. Adult Confirmation Classes Our Adult Sacramental Preparation program prepares baptized Catholics for the sacraments of Confirmation, Eucharist (First Communion), and Reconciliation. Classes beginning Monday, September 10, at 6:30pm and run through January 28, Deacon Bill Lucido will be journeying with the class during this preparation. Registration forms can be found on our website or at the front desk. For more information contact Deacon Bill at , by bill@csufnewman.com. Changes in Mass Times Coming Beginning the weekend of September 8-9, there will be changes to our Sunday morning Mass schedule. Masses will begin at 7:30am, 9:30am, and 11:30am. The changes are being made to accommodate those parishioners who have the need to speak to Father, Deacon Bill, or me between masses. There are many instances when it is difficult to address parishioner needs and get ready for the next Mass. Baptisms and Anointings need prep time and the extra time allows us to care for the pastoral needs of everyone. An added benefit will be the parking lot crunch that takes place between the 7:30am and 9:00am Masses will be eliminated. Thank you for your understanding and openness to change. Peace, Deacon John LGBTQ Catholic Ministry If you are a member of the LGBTQ community, and would like to be in a leadership position in this important ministry here at the Newman Center, please contact John Prandini at prandinij@csufnewman.com. Those interested will be invited to begin planning in August for the upcoming academic year. CD To Benefit Families on the Border Join St. Paul Catholic Newman Center Choirs in supporting our refugee children and families at the border! Our new CD of spiritual music, "See Your Face" is available after all Masses or through any of our choir members. This is a collection of original music by John Kyler, Edgar Guzman, and Corey Beaham, among others. Recorded by a group of talented parish musicians, this CD contains inspirational pieces for prayer and reflection. All proceeds from this CD will be donated to Catholic Relief Services, to help support our refugee children and families at the border. Suggested donation is $5 per CD. Thank you for considering a donation to this worthy cause! For more information, contact Rosie Hernandez at rosie@csufnewman.com. Confirmation Station High School Confirmation Class Registration Open Please check our website on the High School Confirmation page for information regarding the program. It is important that every person who was in the first year program last year has a place in the second year class this year. We will not be taking students who attended other parish programs for their first year into the second year class. Students entering first year from St. Paul Newman need to register to reserve their place now. First year students from other parishes can register, but will be placed on a wait-list to be reviewed for availability. New Bulletin Article Deadline Please Note: We have a new deadline for bulletin articles. All articles are due Wednesday night by 5:00pm 11 days before that bulletin is published. This is effective immediately. All articles for the August 19 bulletin need to be turned in on Wednesday, August 8. Mardi Gras 2019 Mardi Gras is quickly approaching and we are looking for a few people to join our team. We need two admin people; must be computer savvy and able to do data entry. In addition we also need a co-chairman for the silent auction. Please contact Loretta Muller at (951) if you are interested in volunteering. Back to School Food Outreach On Monday, August 13 Catholic Charities, the Fresno State Food Security Project, and St. Paul Catholic Newman Center are teaming up to sponsor an outreach event to those in need throughout the Fresno community. Along with food bags, our team will be available to enroll individuals in CalFresh (food stamps), and the PG&E Care program. We will also be able to assist individuals with DMV ID vouchers. For more details see our website. Electronic Funds Transfer Sign up to make your donation to the Newman Center via electronic funds transfer. Have your Sunday contribution, second collection, and / or your special gift donation automatically made weekly or monthly. One can also schedule recurring online donations. For more information call Carol at Fresno Catholic Singles Our general meeting potluck Thursday, August 2, at 6:30pm in the Cafeteria. For details call Lynn at

3 Deacon John s Blog Keep up with Deacon John as he travels through Italy through his blog! You can find the link on our website. Calling All Artisans We are looking for Artisans for the 2018 International Food and Craft Festival on Sunday, October 21. Crafts must be homemade. If you are interested, please contact Terri at mrstv1953@gmail.com. There is limited space for this event. Spots are available on a first come, first served basis. Family Life Ministry The Joy of Love Moms Group is a family ministry led by moms. We meet every Sunday after the 9:00am Mass either at the east playground or in St. John XXIII. For more information Jakki at joyoflovemoms@gmail.com. The Men s Scripture Study Group meets Tuesday mornings from 7:30am to 8:15am following the 7:00am Mass in the Community Room. Meditation Opportunities: Christian Meditation will not meet on Tuesdays during July. We will resume meeting in August on Tuesdays from 11:15am to 12:15pm in Cardinal Newman Hall Room104. Christian meditation is facilitated by Benita Lankford. For more information call Interfaith Meditation meets on Wednesday evenings from 7:00pm to 8:00pm in the Library. Interfaith Meditation is facilitated by Veena Kapoor. Holistic Health Ministry Thursday Evening Tai Chi (42) will not meet during the month of July. We will resume in August on Thursdays from 5:30pm to 6:30pm in Cardinal Newman Hall. You can register at the door. The cost is $15 per month. Thursday evening Tai Chi is facilitated by Bill Titus. Tai Chi for Health/Arthritis will not meet during the month of July. We will resume in August. We will meet on Tuesday and Thursday mornings in Cardinal Newman Hall. The beginners class meets from 9:00am to 10:00am, the intermediate class meets from 10:10am to 11:10am, and the advanced class meets from 11:15am to 12:15pm. Tai Chi for Health / Arthritis is facilitated by certified instructors. The cost is $20 to begin and $10 for continuing participants. For more information contact John Prandini at ext. 107 or prandinij@csufnewman.com. Liturgical Tidbit The Rosary By Fr. Paul Turner The Rosary is a prayer based on the repetition of the Lord s Prayer, the Hail Mary, and the Glory Be. During its recitation the believer reflects upon the birth, life, death, and glory of Jesus Christ and the role of Mary. A chain of beads resembling a garland of roses gave the rosary its name. The beads are not essential to the prayer, but they help count through 50 Hail Marys (five decades). The recitation of the traditional 15 decades permitted unlettered Christians to imitate more simply the monastic practice of reciting all 150 psalms in weekly prayer. In addition to meditation, the rosary leads to petition. It implores Mary s intercession in bringing our prayers to God. As she won the cooperation of Jesus at the wedding feast at Cana, so we ask her to bring our needs to the Holy One of God. The precise origins of the rosary are obscure, but it probably formed in imitation of meditative practices of Islam and after the Christian desire for prayer in a language more easily understood than the Latin of the Mass. Its popularity increased after the 15th century due to zealous encouragement for the followers of St. Dominic, who believed our Lady had miraculously given the rosary to him. Because believers who attended Mass at the time had less to say, do, or see compared with today, the recitation of the rosary during Mass became a popular Catholic devotion much encouraged by religious educators. The popes of the church have continually cultivated the rosary as part of the faithful s private devotion and especially in family prayer. Many Catholics recite it privately or in groups before Mass. The liturgy for the dead calls for a vigil service of Scripture readings on the night before the funeral, but many parishes replace it with the rosary, even though the rubrics make no such provision. Catholics may observe some people praying the Rosary during Mass. This was an honored custom for many centuries. Today we are encouraged to participate in the Mass and to pray the rosary apart from the Eucharist. Father Paul Turner is the pastor of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Kansas City, Missouri. He is also the Director of Divine Worship of the Diocese.

5 Weekly Calendar Sunday, July 29 2 KGS 4:42-44; EPH 4:1-6; JN 6:1-15 7:30am Mass for Carmin and Maria Peluso Chapel 9:00am Mass for Stan Cardenas Chapel 11:00am Mass for Julia Cuellar Chapel 11:00am RCIA Rite of Acceptance Chapel 12:00pm RCIA Inquiry Community Room 3:00pm Igbo Mass Chapel 7:00pm Mass Chapel Monday, July 30 JER 13:1-11; MT 13: :00am Mass for Rob O Rourke Chapel Tuesday, July 31 JER 14:17-22; MT 13: :00am Mass for Ramon Simbajon Chapel 7:30am Men s Scripture Study Community Room 4:00pm Confessions Outer Sacristy Wednesday, August 1 JER 15:10, 16-21; MT 13: :00am Mass for Gary Marsella Chapel 6:00pm Prayer and Life Workshop CNH 105 6:00pm Scriptural Rosary Community Room 6:30pm PAIN Meeting Cafeteria 7:00pm Interfaith Meditation Library Thursday, August 2 JER 18:1-6; MT 13: :00am Mass for Rob O Rourke Chapel 9:00am Beginning Tai Chi for Arthritis CNH :10am Tai Chi for Arthritis CNH :20am Advanced Tai Chi CNH :30pm Tai Chi CNH Friday, August 3 JER 26:1-9; MT 13: :00am Mass for Gerald Haney Chapel 7:30am Eucharistic Adoration Blessed Sacrament Chapel 6:00pm Food Recovery Network Cafeteria Saturday, August 4 JER 26:11-16, 24; MT 14:1-12 5:00pm Mass for John Godburn Chapel Sunday, August 5 EX 16:2-4, 12-15; EPH 4:17, 20-24; JN 6: :30am Mass for Johnny Barretto Chapel 9:00am Mass for Lai Pham Chapel 11:00am Mass for Randy Mendoza Chapel 12:00pm RCIA Inquiry Community Room 7:00pm Mass Chapel Prayers Deceased This Week: Robert Rodriguez Intentions: Vic Alcoseba, Carmin and Maria Peluso, Stan Cardenas, Julia Cuellar Have been requested for the intentions of: Dan Chambers, Larry Holody, Levi Simas, Betsy Lucido, Arlene Malandrone, Maria Molinar, Deacon Chuck Reyburn, Anne Lankford Jennings, Janet Wigins, Mary Musser, April Renn, Consuela Moreno, Steven Strope, Bob Meade, Jeri Ortez, Deacon Robert Sesma, Joy George, Ed Zmarzly, Steven Jim Carroo, Dorothy Young, Bob Sharp, John and Cristina Murao, Fr. Eric Swearingen, Dave Derby, Vince Casella, Deacon Gary Stevens (OLPH), Kenny Smith, Alice Schulz, Kathy Frye, Trish Young Parish Information Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm; Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am, 11:00am & 7:00pm Weekday Masses: Monday - Thursday at 7:00am; First Friday at 7:00am Communion Service: Friday at 7:00am Reconciliation: Tuesday 4:00pm to 5:00 pm Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00am to 5:00pm, Friday 9:00am to 1:00pm Parish Directory Parish Life Coordinator: Deacon John Supino ; deak@csufnewman.com Parish Priest: Fr. David Norris ext.109; frdave@csufnewman.com Fr. Paul Keller, CMF frpaul@csufnewman.com Office Manager: Jenna Sainz ext.102; jenna@csufnewman.com Communication Coordinator: Emily Roth ext. 111; emily@csufnewman.com For a complete list of staff members, please visit our website. Bulletin articles must be submitted Wednesday night by 5:00pm 11 days before that bulletin is published. Any articles not submitted by this time will not be included in the weekend s publication. Please send all articles to bulletin@csufnewman.com. All articles are subject to editing for length and content by the bulletin editor.

Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B June 10, 2018 Readings: GN 3:9-15; 2 COR 4:13 5:1; MK 3:20-35 Readings on p. 1222

Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B June 10, 2018 Readings: GN 3:9-15; 2 COR 4:13 5:1; MK 3:20-35 Readings on p. 1222 Dear Friends, I wish to share with you my notice of resignation from my position as