Divine Mercy Catholic Church 2231 Club Center Drive, Sacramento, CA Tel: (916)

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1 "This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel. Mark 1:15 The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 21, 2018 Divine Mercy Catholic Church 2231 Club Center Drive, Sacramento, CA Tel: (916) Contents Page A Word From Pray without Ceasing Mark Your Calendars Giving is Worship Church Ministries Advertisers Full transcripts on A Word From, pg. 2 can be found at: order-of-mass PASTOR Rev. Soane Kaniseli pastor@divinemercynatomas.com Deacon Rick Morales deacon@divinemercynatomas.com Deacon James Ogbonna deaconjames@divinemercynatomas.com Sacraments and Rosaries Sacrament of Penance Saturday 3:45-4:45 PM By Appointment Call the Parish Ofc Sacrament of Baptism Every 3rd Saturday of the month at 10:00 AM or within the Mass (in some special cases to be determined by the Pastor). Please contact the Parish Office to talk with the Pastor 2 months before the Baptism day. Sacrament of Matrimony Please contact the Parish Office to talk with the Pastor 6 months before the wedding day. Anointing of the Sick Please call the Parish Office. Rosary English: 30 mins before every Mass Spanish: Thursdays at 7:00 PM SANTO NIÑO FEASTDAY TODAY, SUNDAY, JAN 21 See page 6 for Mass/Potluck information! Chaplet of Divine Mercy Immediately after every Mass Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00 PM Sunday Mass 7:30 AM 9:30 AM 12:30 PM Youth Mass 5:00 PM Every 1st Sunday of the Month followed by Eucharistic Adoration Spanish Mass Every 2nd Sunday of the Month Filipino Mass Every 3rd Sunday of the month 5:00 PM Tongan Mass Every 4th Sunday of the Month 2:30 PM 5:00 PM WEEKDAY MASSES Mon - Wed - Fri 6:30 PM Tue - Thur - Sat 8:30 AM Every Friday Holy Hour 3-4 PM (Blessed Sacrament Exposed) First Friday Morning Mass 8:30 AM Exposition* 9:00 AM Benediction 5:45 PM Evening Mass 6:30 PM *Hourly Adorers needed during Exposition MISSION STATEMENT ~ To establish a faith-filled community bonded by love. To proclaim the good news, foster personal encounters with the living Christ and strengthen the family by witnessing the gospel values of love, mercy, justice, forgiveness and service to all.

2 Page 2 Sunday Connection Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, January 14, First Reading: Jonah 3:1-5,10 God spared the people of Nineveh because they heeded the message God sent through Jonah. Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 25:4-5,6-7,8-9 The Lord teaches us his ways. Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Paul warns the Corinthians that they must act differently because the world in its present form is passing away. Gospel Reading: Mark 1:14-20 Jesus calls the fishermen, Simon and Andrew, James and John, to be his disciples. Background on the Gospel Reading: Today we begin a continuous reading of Mark s Gospel that will carry us through this segment of the liturgical season of Ordinary Time. Remember that in Cycle B of the Lectionary, most of the Gospel readings are taken from the Gospel according to Mark. The Gospel of Mark does not begin with a narrative about Jesus birth. Instead Mark begins by reporting on the preaching of John the Baptist. John is described as the voice in the wilderness sent to prepare the way of the Lord. Immediately after describing the work of John the Baptist, Mark reports on Jesus baptism and his temptation in the desert. Jesus public ministry begins after the arrest of John the Baptist. Mark wants his readers to understand the important connection between the end of the ministry of John the Baptist and the beginning of Jesus own ministry. As we learn at the beginning of today s Gospel reading, Jesus preaches the Kingdom of God in continuity with the preaching of John the Baptist. Like John the Baptist, Jesus pronouncement of the kingdom is a call to repentance. Yet Jesus preaching is greater than John s. Jesus begins the time of fulfillment; the Kingdom of God is already here. This will be demonstrated again and again, both in Jesus words and in the actions that follow. Jesus healings and forgiveness of sins are signs of the Kingdom of God that he announces in his teaching. In contrast to last week s Gospel, in Mark s Gospel Jesus takes the initiative in calling his first disciples. As mentioned last week, it was more typical of first-century rabbinical schools for students to seek out rabbis, asking to be their disciples. In Mark s Gospel, Jesus breaks with this tradition and invites his disciples to learn from him. Jesus is said to have first called four fishermen Simon, Andrew, James, and John. Simon and Andrew are brothers. Jesus promises that he will make them fishers of men. James and John are also brothers. Mark does not report Jesus' words of invitation to them, but he does report that they left their fishing immediately; their father, Zebedee, was left behind in the boat. Mark s Gospel is told with a great sense of urgency and immediacy. Jesus is a person of action, and events occur in rapid succession. We see this in today s Gospel. Time is of the essence; the fishermen immediately put aside their livelihood to become Jesus disciples. The Kingdom of God is here and now. The time of fulfillment is at hand. How might our lives be different if we more fully shared this sense of the immediacy of God s kingdom? + A Word From... The Beauty of the Mass: A Walk Through The Worship of God The Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Sacrament of the Eucharist: Basic Questions and Answers Question #10: If someone without faith eats and drinks the consecrated bread and wine, does he or she still receive the Body and Blood of Christ? If "to receive" means "to consume," the answer is yes, for what the person consumes is the Body and Blood of Christ. If "to receive" means "to accept the Body and Blood of Christ knowingly and willingly as what they are, so as to obtain the spiritual benefit," then the answer is no. A lack of faith on the part of the person eating and drinking the Body and Blood of Christ cannot change what these are, but it does prevent the person from obtaining the spiritual benefit, which is communion with Christ. Such reception of Christ's Body and Blood would be in vain and, if done knowingly, would be sacrilegious (1 Cor 11:29). Reception of the Blessed Sacrament is not an automatic remedy. If we do not desire communion with Christ, God does not force this upon us. Rather, we must by faith accept God's offer of communion in Christ and in the Holy Spirit, and cooperate with God's grace in order to have our hearts and minds transformed and our faith and love of God increased. Question #11: If a believer who is conscious of having committed a mortal sin eats and drinks the consecrated bread and wine, does he or she still receive the Body and Blood of Christ? Yes. The attitude or disposition of the recipient cannot change what the consecrated bread and wine are. The question here is thus not primarily about the nature of the Real Presence, but about how sin affects the relationship between an individual and the Lord. Before one steps forward to receive the Body and Blood of Christ in Holy Communion, one needs to be in a right relationship with the Lord and his Mystical Body, the Church - that is, in a state of grace, free of all mortal sin. While sin damages, and can even destroy, that relationship, the sacrament of Penance can restore it. St. Paul tells us that "whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily will have to answer for the body and blood of the Lord. A person should examine himself, and so eat the bread and drink the cup" (1 Cor 11:27-28). Anyone who is conscious of having committed a mortal sin should be reconciled through the sacrament of Penance before receiving the Body and Blood of Christ, unless a grave reason exists for doing so and there is no opportunity for confession. In this case, the person is to be mindful of the obligation to make an act of perfect contrition, that is, an act of sorrow for sins that "arises from a love by which God is loved above all else" ( Catechism, no. 1452). The act of perfect contrition must be accompanied by the firm intention of making a sacramental confession as soon as possible. Question #12: Does one receive the whole Christ if one receives Holy Communion under a single form? Yes. Christ Jesus, our Lord and Savior, is wholly present under the appearance either of bread or of wine in the Eucharist. Furthermore, Christ is wholly present in any fragment of the consecrated Host or in any drop of the Precious Blood. Nevertheless, it is especially fitting to receive Christ in both forms during the celebration of the Eucharist. This allows the Eucharist to appear more perfectly as a banquet, a banquet that is a foretaste of the banquet that will be celebrated with Christ at the end of time when the Kingdom of God is established in its fullness (cf. Eucharisticum Mysterium, no. 32). +

3 Page 3 Pray without ceasing-...i Thessalonians 5:17 SAINTS AND READINGS OF THE WEEK Sunday, Jan 21 St. Agnes JON 3:1-5, 10; PS 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9; 1 COR 7:29-31; MK 1:15; MK 1:14-20 Monday, Jan 22 St. Vincent Pallotti 2 SM 5:1-7, 10; PS 89:20, 21-22, 25-26; SEE 2 TM 1:10; MK 3:22-30 Tuesday, Jan 23 St. Ildephonsus 2 SM 6:12B-15, 17-19; PS 24:7, 8, 9, 10; SEE MT 11:25; MK 3:31-35 Wed, Jan 24 St. Francis de Sales 2 SM 7:4-17; PS 89:4-5, 27-28, 29-30; MK 4:1-20 Thurs., Jan 25 St. Peter Thomas ACTS 22:3-16; or Acts 9:1-22 ; PS 117:1BC, 2; SEE JN 15:16; MK 16:15-18 Friday, Jan 26 St. Timothy 2 TM 1:1-8; or Ti 1:1-5 ; PS 96:1-2A, 2B-3, 7-8A, 10; SEE MT 11:25; MK 4:26-34 Saturday, Jan 27 St. Angela Merici 2 SM 12:1-7A, 10-17; PS 51:12-13, 14-15, 16-17; JN 3:16; MK 4:35-41 Sunday, Jan 28 St. Thomas Aquinas DT 18:15-20; PS 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9; 1 COR 7:32-35; MT 4:16; MK 1:21-28 Prayers of the Faithful Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 21, 2017 As brothers and sisters in faith, we gather our prayers and petitions and offer them to our generous God. That the Church and all those who are entrusted with teaching God s Word may be blessed with wisdom and courage. For the priests serving in the Diocese of Sacramento, that they will never fail to call their flock to repentance and belief in the gospel. For all those called to the priesthood or consecrated life in the Diocese of Sacramento that they will follow Jesus as the first disciples did. For all of those involved in the Men's Welcome Retreat this weekend, that they will experience a great outpouring of God's love and mercy in their lives. That the leaders of the world who have the task of governing may carry out their duties with justice and maintain peace among nations. That nations may repent of the sins of abortion, euthanasia, and neglect of the poor and weak, and may reform their laws to protect every human life. For all those who suffer in body, mind or spirit that they may be cared for with gentleness and patience. That those who have died may enjoy the peace of God s kingdom, and that those who grieve for them may be comforted. Edward Espanol Rose Espanol Sharon Wolfenden Luzviminda Hollenbeck Joyce Butler Gloria Birkhimer Liam Anthony Hall Divine Mercy Catholic Church is not liable to users of the data or information provided herein, or to any other party, for any loss or damage, consequential or otherwise, including but not limited to time, money or goodwill, arising from the use, operation or modification of the data or information. Remembering the Military in Prayer Retreat Adoration Continues Sunday, January 21 until 4:00 pm when the Retreat ends. Come to the Welcome Retreat Adoration Chapel, P9 God of compassion, we pray for military personnel, offered for the sake of others, separated from family and loved ones. Care for them, meet their needs. Grant them courage, compassion and strength. Sustain them through their every trial. Remind them of the humanity they share even with those who are called the enemy Through Jesus Christ our Lord we pray. Amen. PO2 Stephen J Ramirez, U.S. Navy SN Samantha Chaidez, U.S. Navy SFC. Bryan J. Lowney, U.S. Army Jacob Valdes, U.S. Navy PFC Jose Benjamin Robledo, U.S Army TSTT Jesse R. Bose, U.S. Air Force LCpl Alex Penick US Marines Deven Aguiar-Frank, US Air Force Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament continues through Sunday, January 21 at 4:00 pm, the approximate time for the end of the Retreat. The entire parish is invited to provide prayer support during this time. We would like to have at least two adorers in the chapel at all times through the end of the retreat. Of course MORE ARE WELCOME! Thank you for your support. May God Himself reward you for your prayers on behalf of our retreatants.

4 Page 4 MASS INTENTIONS Mark Your Calendars WEEK AT A GLANCE Sunday, Jan 21 7:30 am Mena Casal Bambilla + Fr Soane Augustine Claude Vistil + 9:30 am Angel Escarcha (Special Intention) Fr Soane Romulo Ruiz Cabantac + Antonio Ruiz Cabantac + 12:30 pm Angelique, Andy, Micza Almoradie (Birthday) Fr Michael Richard Nelson + Marvin Hughes + Donna Peters + 5:00 pm FILIPINO MASS Albert & Julie Aninzo (Wedding Anniversary) Monday, Jan 22 6:30 pm Ruben Heredia + Fr Michael Tuesday, Jan 23 8:30 am Dave Walters + Fr Michael Robert Barry + Ruben Heredia + Carmenza de Cardona (Surgery) Wednesday, Jan 24 6:30 pm Benny Dacpano + Fr Ho Ruben Heredia + Thursday, Jan 25 8:30 am Ruben Heredia + Fr Michael Friday, Jan 26 6:30 pm Ruben Heredia + Fr Ho Saturday, Jan 27 8:30 am Fr Soane 5:00 pm Ruben Heredia + Fr Michael Sunday, Jan 28 7:30 am Fr Michael 9:30 am Angel Escarcha (Special Intention) Fr Soane Ruben Heredia + 12:30 pm Fr Soane 2:30 pm TONGAN MASS Fr Soane Sunday, Jan 21 Last Day Men s Welcome Retreat 6:00 pm (Narthex) Filipino Potluck Monday, Jan 22 5:00 pm No CFF Class 7:30 pm (P4) Acts Bible Study Tuesday, Jan 23 9:00 am (P1,2) Catechist of the Good Shepherd 9:30 am (P9) Inner Circle Prayer Group 3:30 pm (P1,2) Catechist of the Good Shepherd 7:30 pm (Narthex) Pastoral Council Meeting Wednesday, Jan 24 5:30 pm (P1 & P2) CFF Choir Practice 7:00 pm (Narthex) and Church after the Mass Ushers Training Thurs, Jan 25 9:00 am (Narthex) Altar Society - Flower Arrangement 4:00 pm (P3) Legion of Mary 5:00 pm (Church) CFF Lector Training 6:00 pm (P5) FPU Class 7:00 pm (P4) Forgiven 8 Sessions of Reconciliation 7:00 pm Spanish Rosary (Church) 7:30 pm (P9) Beloved Young Adult Ministry Meeting Friday, Jan 26 3:00 pm (Church) Holy Hour 7:00 pm (P7/8) Bible Timeline by Jeff Cavins 7:30 pm (Church) Adult Choir Practice Saturday, Jan 27 8:30 am 3:00 pm (All Portables & Church) CFF First Communion Children & Parents Retreat 3:45 pm (Church) Confession-Father Michael News from the Diocese of Sacramento: Bishop Jaime Soto will preside on Monday, Jan. 22 at Mass on the National Day of Prayer for full restoration to the right to life. The bishop invites all Catholics in the Diocese of Sacramento along with people of good will to join together to observe the Diocesan Day of Reparation with fasting, prayer, penance and works of charity on Jan. 22, in reparation for the sinful national scourge of abortion. Jan. 22 marks the 45th anniversary of the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion. Bishop Soto will preside at Mass at 12:10 p.m. in the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The public is invited to attend. On Jan. 22, Bishop Soto asks all clergy to pray and preach for a merciful end to abortion and a revived promotion of the gospel of life, and to encourage all to observe the Diocesan Day of Reparation.

5 Page 5 Fiscal Year July June 2018 Week ending January 14, 2018 Giving is Worship OFFERTORY REQUIREMENTS (July June 2018) Average 4 week Month Requirement $ 63,000 Weekly Average Requirements $ 12,600 Week of: 7-Jan wk 1 $ 22,987 Week of: 14-Jan wk 2 $ 9,801 Week of: 21-Jan wk 3 $ - Week of: 28-Jan wk 4 $ - $ - Total Collections This Month $ 32,788 Shortage (x,xxx) / Savings Increase $ (30,212) CHURCH MORTGAGE Mortgage Loan Balance 12/30/2017 $ 2,569,731 THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR PARISH This Week: Weekend Mass attendance totaled 1, families gave 77.8% of our $8,394 Weekend Offertory We are thankful to the 25 families who gave sacrificial gifts totaling $1,190 for our Mortgage Reduction collection. God Bless You. God Bless You for Your Continuing Generosity Have your gift recorded by using envelopes. We will provide you with a record of your tax-deductible donations every year. Don t have envelopes? Call Parish office to request it s easy! Preparations are underway across the Diocese for the upcoming Annual Catholic Appeal! The Appeal helps our Diocese help those in need and is the Heart of Mercy in Northern California. You will see more information about the Appeal in the bulletin starting next week. DIVINE MERCY PARISH, OUR CHURCH, OUR HOME Challenge #1 Recommendation: Every Parish family increase their offertory donation by at least $5 per week. Please help your Parish Home pay its expenses. Tax Statements are ready! Divine Mercy Ministries and Outreach collection is used in support of various Parish programs. Please place your envelope for the Divine Ministries and Outreach in the regular offertory basket. There will be no second collection. Many of you have given generously at Divine Mercy Catholic Church. Thank you for your faithful stewardship! As we head closer to tax season, we know that you ll want a record of last year s giving. Please pick up your statement at the office or call the office at to have it mailed. The easiest, secure & cost-effective way to retrieve your statement is online through My Own Church, our church s parishioner portal. Just log in to My Own Church, navigate to the My Offering tab, view your Giving History and click the Download button. Save or print the PDF file of your statement for your records. If you have not yet created a My Own Church login, doing so is easy! Just visit hit the My Own Church button and you ll be prompted to create an account.

6 Page 6 Divine Mercy Catholic Church Ministries CELEBRATING DEVOTION TO SANTO NINO DE CEBU JANUARY 21, 2018, SUNDAY, AT 4:30 PM!! (culmination of the 9-day novena) CFF News and activities January 21/22 -No CFF Class-due to Men s Welcome Retreat January 28- at 12:30 pm is the Family Mass sponsored by the Sunday & Monday Grade 5 classes February 3-Reconciliation Retreat for Older Children Preparing for First Communion 8:30-3:00. Financial Peace University Class #2 Starting Thursday, Jan 25th! Divine Mercy will continue to offer Dave Ramsey s Financial Peace University. Our second class will begin on Thursday, January 25th, 2018 at 7:30 pm. The class will run for 9 weeks and finish just before Easter. Financial Peace University or FPU, is a step by step, personal finance program designed to teach people how to get out of debt, stay out of debt and become great stewards of God s financial blessings. FPU combines biblical principles and common sense budgeting practices. Please sign up early as the class is limited to 24 people. Enrollment will be limited to Divine Mercy parish until January 7th. After which the course will be open to Natomas community. Info and sign up at: Please contact: Michael Kemper for more information. (916) or mkemper6@gmail.com Divine Mercy is again providing the Great Adventure study of the Acts of the Apostles. This book of the Bible provides us more than a history of the First Christians - it is the story about the Early Church with the Holy Spirit as the protagonist. Christ did not leave His Apostles alone - He sent the Holy Spirit to guide, instruct and equip them. Come and join us for Acts: The Spread of the Kingdom, enrich and deepen your faith as you learn how the Apostles continued Christ s mission on earth through the Power of the Holy Spirit. Classes will be on Monday nights 7:30-9:30 beginning 8 January and continue for 20 sessions working around Easter and Memorial Day weekends. We plan on meeting in Portable #4, Our Lady of Guadalupe Classroom. Cost is $29.00 for the student workbook or you can bring your own. For more information or to register, contact the Divine Mercy Parish office or contact Richard Hack at hackman99@zoho.com Adoration of the child Jesus is widely done in the Philippines and in some parts of the world. His feast day is celebrated in many ways and in many churches. He is also known by many different names...miraculous INFANT JESUS OF PRAGUE, SANTO BAMBINO IN ITALY, INFANT JESUS OF MECHELEN IN FRANCE, AND SANTO NINO IN THE PHILIPPINES. Our Parish, Divine Mercy Catholic Church s 9-day Novena in veneration and thanksgiving for the blessings he filled in 2017 and for the many more he will fill in our 2018, ends today, January 21st. Please join us at 4:30 pm for the final Novena, Mass at 5:00 pm, and for the Potluck after Mass in the Narthex. Please bring your favorite Pilipino dish to share. SANTO NINO WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU ON HIS FEASTDAY! Divine Mercy will be offering for the first time Forgiven: The Transforming Power of Confessio n which provides the Church s teaching about the sacrament of Confession. How every moment of this Sacrament of healing connects to Scripture, Catholic Tradition, and God s passionate desire to be with you. Come and join us for Forgiven in preparation for this Year s Lenten and Easter Season. Sessions will be on Thursday nights 7:00-9:00 beginning January and continue for 8 sessions concluding on 22 February. We plan on meeting in Portable #4, Our Lady of Guadalupe Classroom. Cost is $16.00 for the student workbook or you can bring your own. For more information or to register, contact the Divine Mercy Parish office or contact Richard Hack at hackman99@zoho.com U s h e r s t r a i n i n g / m e e t i n g on Wednesday, January 24th at 7:30 pm in the Narthex/Church. This meeting is for all the Ushers. Come to refresh what you know and help us train new Ushers. Bring your notepad, pen, and previous instruction papers. Domingos Fernandez dmccushers@yahoo.com

7 Page 7 Divine Mercy Catholic Church Ministries Ministry to the Sick and Homebound If you have any Catholic friend or relative who is homebound and sick, please contact the Parish office at for: Communion Anointing Confession Visitation Married Couples: Invest time in your healthy, happy relationship, and reconnect with your spouse. Renew the commitment, intimacy and passion in your marriage. Worldwide Marriage Encounter Feb in Sacramento, CA Feb San Jose, CA Feb Lodi, CA March 2-4 San Juan Bautista, CA For more information call Jim and Michelle Stutz at or visit wwme.org Say the Rosary every day...pray, pray a lot and offer sacrifices to sinners I m Our Lady of the Rosary. Only I will be able to help you. in the end My Immaculate Heart will triumph... Our Lady at Fatima Processions are on the 13th of every month. Contact persons are Tess Mostajo and Auring Pagala To be added to the Parish s Warrior Prayer Chain lopez-kathleen5341@sbcglobal.net ADORATION The Church is open for prayer during Parish office Hours. Visit the Parish Office for access. CONFESSION Available on Saturdays, 3:45-4:45 or by appointment. Call to make an appointment. Grief Support Group Our Consolation Ministry offers a monthly Grief Support Group for those who have lost a loved one, no matter how long ago the loss occurred. We meet on the fourth Saturday of every month in the Narthex meeting room, from 9:30 11 a.m. There is no cost to attend. Next meeting: January 28 Note: These regular meetings provide timely information that helps the bereaved person cope with their loss, while discussing the issues they face and listening to others who have also lost a loved one. Privacy is respected. For more information, or if you have questions, please call Ron or Susan Wright at (916) MERCY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION making education accessible to the economically disadvantaged 2018 SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT The Divine Mercy Human Development Foundation (DMHDF), is a nonpolitical, non-profit 501 (C) (3) charitable organization that strongly believes in the poor s capacity to be free from the ravages of poverty when given the opportunity. DMHDF s mission is to provide education and other opportunities to the disadvantaged to fully develop their potential and thus improve their quality of life, in keeping with their dignity as children of God. The Foundation is offering nine (9) $1, scholarship awards during the Fall 2018 semester for a college education program, one (1) $1, scholarship award for a vocational education program for school year and five (5) scholarship awards for Catholic high school education. Scholarship will be awarded no later than July Application Deadline: Applications for the scholarship are due by May 1, luzmanrique174@gmail.com to request for the Application Packet. Holy Hour of Adoration Every Friday at 3:00 pm The time you spend with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is the best time you will spend on earth. -Saint Mother Theresa

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