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1 S AN FRANCISCO SOLANO C ATHOLIC CHURCH August 20, 2017 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mission Statement: San Francisco Solano Parish continues the early California missionary spirit to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ. We are committed to Word, Sacrament, and Service. Reverend Theodore Olson, Pastor Ext FatherTed@sfsolano.org Reverend Duy Le, Parochial Vicar Ext FrDuy@sfsolano.org Reverend Gordon Moreland, SJ, Visiting Priest Reverend James Smith, O.Praem., Visiting Priest Deacon Carl Swanson Ext deaconcarl@sfsolano.org MASS TIMES, SACRAMENTS, ADORATION Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00 PM Sunday Masses: 7:00 AM, 8:30 AM, 10:15 AM, 12:00 NOON, and 5:00 PM Weekday Masses: Monday-Saturday, 8:30 AM Holy Day Masses: 8:30 AM and 7:00 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sacrament of Marriage: Sacrament of Baptism: Eucharistic Adoration: Saturdays, 3:30 PM-4:30 PM (or by appointment) Please contact the parish office at least six months prior to marriage. One Sunday each month at 2:00 PM Please contact the parish office. The first Monday of each month beginning after the 8:30 AM liturgy NEW PARISHIONERS Welcome to San Francisco Solano Catholic Church! To register please come into the Parish Office, take an information envelope from the information rack at the back of the Church, or download a registration form online at www. sfsolano.org. SERRA CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Multi-Parish School) Antonio Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Phone: (949) Angeline Trudell, President Antonio Parkway Rancho Santa Margarita CA PARISH OFFICE Phone: (949) Fax: (949) Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 9:00 AM-12 NOON; 1:00 PM-5:00 PM Office closed Saturday & Sunday Administration Parish Secretary/Office Manager: Alma Helms, Ext secretary@sfsolano.org Parish Receptionist/Sacramental Records: Eileen McGee/Martie Trujillo, Ext information@sfsolano.org Bulletin Editor: Lynne Pantano, Ext Parish Facilities Manager: Anna Podruski, Ext Parish Controller: Leah Davis, CPA, Ext bulletineditor@sfsolano.org facilities@sfsolano.org accounting@sfsolano.org Parish Ministry Director, RCIA/Adult Faith Formation/ Adult Confirmation: Deacon Carl Swanson, Ext deaconcarl@sfsolano.org Director of Music: Brenda von Gremp, Ext brendavg@sfsolano.org Coordinator of Liturgy: Jeanne Guerreiro, Ext liturgy@sfsolano.org YOUTH FAITH FORMATION CENTER Phone: (949) Fax: (949) Office Hours: Monday 9 AM-5 PM, Tuesday 9 AM-8 PM, Wednesday 9 AM-5 PM; Closed for lunch 12 NOON-1 PM Director (Grades K-8): Amy Franklin, Ext afranklin@sfsolano.org Coordinator (Elementary Grades K 5 & Sacramental Preparation): Marjorie Kollen, Ext elemre@sfsolano.org Youth Minister/Confirmation (Grades 9 12) Coordinator: Jenna DiBernardo, Ext youthministry@sfsolano.org Registrar: Teri Ferlisi, Ext reregistrar@sfsolano.org Receptionist: Patty Uribe, Ext receptionist@sfsolano.org

2 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 20, 2017 Scripture Readings for the Week Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a; Ps 85:9-14; Rom 9:1-5; Mt 14:22-33 Monday: Jgs 2:11-19; Ps 106:34-37, 39-40, 43ab, 44; Mt 19:16-22 Tuesday: Jgs 6:11-24a; Ps 85:9, 11-14; Mt 19:23-30 Wednesday: Jgs 9:6-15; Ps 21:2-7; Mt 20:1-16 Thursday: Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Jn 1:45-51 Friday: Ru 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22; Ps 146:5-10; Mt 22:34-40 Saturday: Ru 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17; Ps 128:1b-5; Mt 23:1-12 Sunday: Is 22:19-23; Ps 138:1-3, 6, 8; Rom 11:33-36; Mt 16:13-20 Readings can also be found online at: At that time, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, "Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon." But Jesus did not say a word in answer to her. Jesus' disciples came and asked him, "Send her away, for she keeps calling out after us." He said in reply, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." But the woman came and did Jesus homage, saying, "Lord, help me." He said in reply, "It is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs." She said, "Please, Lord, for even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the table of their masters." Then Jesus said to her in reply, "O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish." And the woman's daughter was healed from that hour. (Matthew 15:21-28) A non-jew seeking out Jesus goes to one of the basic themes of Matthew s Gospel: the acceptance of Gentiles into the Christian fold. The woman has great faith and so receives healing for her daughter. The externals, the fact she is a woman and not a Jew, do not matter. Faith is what counts. What do we believe that real believers looks like? Let s not be quick to judge but be concerned with the depth of our faith. 2 Mass Intentions for the Week Monday 21 August 8:30 AM Vicente & Pedrita Catelo Tuesday 22 August 8:30 AM Ace Christopherson-Bilbruk Wednesday 23 August 8:30 AM Soledad Caldera Thursday 24 August 8:30 AM Valerie & Bob Christopherson-Bilbruk Friday 25 August 8:30 AM Francis Sequeira Herbert Byrne Saturday 26 August 8:30 AM Elena Yuekey 5:00 PM Jack Welzenbach Sunday 27 August 7:00 AM Angelica Lagera 8:30 AM Pro Populo 10:15 AM Nelly Vazquez 12:00 NOON Josefina Zambrano 5:00 PM Bernardo Artavia 55 & Better 55 & Better is a parish social ministry for parishioners 55 & over. Social activities are held in the SFS Parish Center. For information, contact Don Duclos at September 1 First Friday Mass and Brunch 8:30 AM. Bring a continental brunch item to share with 8 to 10 people. September 15, Friday, 6:00 PM. Bring an appetizer, salad, side dish, main dish or dessert to share. We will be meeting in the YFF ground-floor room. Elevators are available. A new year of activity begins and to celebrate we are starting off with BINGO! Prizes for the lucky winners. Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Training There will be a training session for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion on Thursday, August 31, at 7 PM in the church. If you are interested in serving our Lord as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion at Mass, please attend this training. To be a EMHC you must be 18 and have received the sacraments of Baptism, First Eucharist and Confirmation and, if married, be in a valid Catholic marriage. To register for the training please contact Jeanne Guerreiro at liturgy@sfsolano.org or call ext

3 Parish Ministries Monthly Adoration The Eucharist is the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Christ and He calls us to spend time with Him in prayer and adoration. Each month, we have a 24-hour Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. We encourage you to consider spending some time with Christ, present in the Blessed Sacrament. Morning, afternoon, and evening time slots are available. Our next 24-hour adoration is September 4-5. If you have questions regarding Adoration or would like to commit to a scheduled time as an adorer, please contact Maura Byron at or at 5byrons@cox.net. Knights of Columbus Knights of Columbus St. John Paul II Council This Summer members of the Knights, their families, and members of our Youth Group helped at Someone Cares Soup kitchen in Costa Mesa. We helped feed the hungry and gave drink to the thirsty. The Corporal Works of Mercy are found in the teachings of Jesus and give us a model for how we should treat others: as if they were Christ in disguise. They are charitable actions by which we help our neighbors in their bodily needs * (*USCCA). Your Knights of Columbus council is actively participating in a variety of activities to help those in need. We embrace those teachings as a guiding light for our service. Please consider joining a proud tradition of Catholic men in service to our community. For further information or interest in joining our council please council16488@gmail.com Women s Circle of Faith and Friendship 3 A new season of Women's Circle of Faith & Friendship begins on Tuesday, September 12. All women of the parish are invited to explore this program which has been described as a spa for your soul. Women's Circle is a peer ministry for women of all ages and stages of life, offering an opportunity to nurture our spirituality, deepen our faith and build community with others. This season we will be using the book Be the Miracle- 50 lessons for making the impossible possible by Regina Brett. Are you feeling a little overwhelmed by all the problems and challenges in our world today? Feeling that it s going to take a miracle? Using 50 short, inspiring stories, Regina Brett helps us to realize that miracles aren t what other people do they are what each of us does. It doesn t mean tackling big problems but doing little things that make a difference in our homes, in our work and in our community. Come and be inspired to be the miracle. Meetings will be held in the Parish Hall on Tuesday mornings (9:30 AM-11:30 AM) and evenings (6 PM-8 PM) from September 12 through December 5. Please note: due to our Rummage sale on Saturday, September 16, our first meeting this year will be held in the RE building basement. There is a $20.00 registration fee, which includes the book and other resources. For additional information please Lori LaFavre at lori@lclafavre.com.

4 Friday Morning Bible Study You re invited to join us Friday mornings, 9:15-11 AM in Meeting Room F for a morning version of San Francisco Solano s Bible Study. Please see the Evening Bible Study announcement for program details. Typically, we study for minutes and review the questions at the end of each lesson. We are currently studying the Gospel of Luke and are a few weeks behind the evening sessions. Please join us any time for coffee and fellowship as we study God s word. For more information, please contact Kathy Pham at or phamily02@gmail.com. Parish Ministries Evening Bible Study The Bible Plain and Simple Mondays/Thursdays 7:00 PM 8:30 PM Scripture plays a central role in our Catholic faith. The entire first half of Mass is the liturgy of the Word, with a homily applying the weekly scriptures to our lives. Yet, how many of us have actually read and studied the Bible and know what s in it? San Francisco Solano s Evening Bible Study is a multi-year course: The Bible Plain and Simple. Our mission is to discover the Bible systematically, verse-by-verse, Genesis through Revelation, utilizing a combination of audio and video taught by renowned literary scholar Dr. Bill Creasy, who has been called a Catholic Bible teacher extraordinaire! All attendees must register for our study of Acts of the Apostles at the Logos Bible Study link ( or on the SFS parish website). Come join us at any time for coffee and dessert as we study the Bible. Recommended Bible: The Catholic Study Bible (Oxford Edition) Day: Your choice of Monday or Thursday evenings Due to Solano Summer Nights on August 24, Bible study will NOT meet on that day. Please join us on Monday of this week. Time: 7:00 PM-8:30 PM Location: San Francisco Solano Catholic Church 2082 Antonio Pkwy, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Meeting Rooms F-G For more information: Joni Marques at jonimmarques@gmail.com or phone Greg Armenta at (949) SFS Book Club The San Francisco Solano Book Club meets at 7 PM in the church lounge. All are welcome; refreshments are available. Our schedule for the rest of 2017 is: Aug. 23: West With The Night, by Beryl Markham Sept. 27: Mockingbird, by Kathryn Erskine Oct. 25: America's First Daughter, by Stephanie Dray Nov. 29: Midnight Clear, by Mary Kay Andrews. This meeting will begin at 6:30 PM. Happy reading. If you have any questions, contact Mary Kay Beck at mkbeck55@gmail.com. St. Junipero Serra Catholic Preschool to Open New Pre-K Classroom for 4-Yr-Old Students for School Year St Junipero Serra Catholic Preschool provides a safe and secure early childhood education in a loving, faith-based environment. High-quality, developmentally appropriate programs that recognize the individual needs of all three- and four-year-old students are offered. Due to an increased interest in our preschool programs, a third Pre-K classroom will be added for the upcoming school year. Our early childhood programs also strive to meet the needs of young children and their families by providing before and after-school care. If you are interested in a three- or five-day program for your four-year-old or would like additional information, please contact Shirley Merchant, Admissions Director, at smerchant@serraschool.org or , ext. 123.

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7 Adult Catholics Growing in Faith Letter from the Deacon MANILA, Philippines EWTN Nes --Brother Richie Fernando was a 26 year-old Jesuit seminarian from the Philippines when in 1996 he died protecting his Cambodian students from a hand grenade. He is now on the road to sainthood, thanks to a norm issued by Pope Francis this summer that opens the door to canonization for those who have voluntarily and freely offered their lives for others and have persevered until death in this regard. Father Antonio Moreno, head of the Jesuits in the Philippines, told Rappler July 30 that the order had received permission to begin the initial work of opening Brother Fernando s cause for canonization. Brother Richard (Richie) Fernando, S.J., arrived in Cambodia in 1995 to serve at a Jesuit mission which served people who had been disabled by polio, landmines, or other accidents. According to the Jesuits of the Asia Pacific Conference, Richie quickly earned the trust of his young students as he learned their native language and took the time to listen to their stories of suffering. One of his students was an orphan named Sarom, who became a soldier at 16 and was maimed by a landmine. Even while some at the mission found Sarom s attitude troublesome, Richie wrote in letters to friends that Sarom still had a place in his heart. On October 17, 1996, Sarom came to the mission school for a meeting with the school director and staff. While he had finished classes, he had asked to continue at the school, though his request was denied because school officials found him disruptive. Angered, Sarom suddenly reached into his bag and pulled out a grenade, and moved towards a classroom full of students. The windows of the classroom were barred, so the students were trapped. Brother Richie stepped behind Sarom and grabbed him to prevent him from throwing the grenade. Let me go, teacher; I do not want to kill you, Sarom pleaded. But he dropped the grenade, and it fell behind him and Brother Richie, exploding and killing the Jesuit, who fell over Sarom, protecting him and everyone else in the school from the blast. Just four days before he died, Riche had written a long letter to his friend and fellow Jesuit, Totet Banaynal SJ: I know where my heart is. It is with Jesus Christ, who gave all for the poor, the sick, the orphan I am confident that God never forgets his people: our disabled brothers and sisters. And I am glad that God has been using me to make sure that our brothers and sisters know this fact. I am convinced that this is my vocation. He had also once written about death in a retreat diary, in which he said: "I wish, when I die, people remember not how great, powerful, or talented I was, but that I served and spoke for the truth, I gave witness to what is right, I was sincere in all my works and actions, in other words, I loved and followed Christ," In 1997, Richie s parents wrote to King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia, asking pardon for Sarom. Again, Sarom said he had never wanted to kill Richie, who he considered a friend. While the Philippines is a Catholic-majority country, the island nation only claims two canonized saints thus far, both of whom died in the 17th century: St. Lorenzo Ruiz, a martyr of Nagasaki, and St. Pedro Calungsod, a martyr of Guam. However, numerous causes have been opened in recent years, with many people in the various steps of the process of canonization. On July 31, the feast of Jesuit founder St. Ignatius of Loyola, Fr. Moreno said Richie is among many Jesuits who have imitated Saint Ignatius, "offering themselves in the self-sacrificing service of God and his people." In his memo to the Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus, Fr. Moreno noted that "various expressions of devotion to Richie have sprung up and continued, not just in the Philippines and Cambodia but in other places as well." This includes a Facebook group in his honor, named: "Friends of Bro. Richie R. Fernando SJ." The next step for Brother Richie s cause involves building a compelling case for his life of virtue through his writings, talks, and interviews with those who knew him, among other things. "I ask the prayers of all in the Province to beg the Lord's gracious assistance in this process that, if he so wills, it may prosper for the benefit of his people," Fr. Moreno said. 7

8 WE ARE ALMOST TO OUR GOAL! Currently 206 donors have pledged a total of $135, to our 2017 Pastoral Services Appeal. The 2017 Pastoral Services Appeal will benefit Catholic Education, Charitable Outreach Ministries (including Catholic Charities), Clergy Formation and Support, and the Orange County Foundation. Thank you to all the families and individuals who, through their financial contribution to the 2017 PSA, have made a commitment to support the mission for the church to teach, preach, minister and serve in the name of Jesus. To reach our goal of $165,000 we need the help and support of all the families in our parish community. Every pledge, no matter what the size, is valued and appreciated. Once we have met the goal for our parish's share for diocesan services, your donations will be returned to our parish. PSA envelopes are available at the Parish Office or in the information rack in the back of the church. For questions regarding PSA please contact Alma Helms at the parish office. You may also make your pledge online at 8

9 Youth Faith Formation Attention Parents We are considering offering a faith formation program for 3-5 year olds during the 8:30 AM and 10:15 AM Sunday Masses. If you would be interested in registering your children for this program, please Amy Franklin in the YFF office at afranklin@sfsolano.org. Include each child s name and age and the preferred Mass time. CLOW Volunteers Needed CLOW (Children's Liturgy of the Word) is a program designed to help children hear and discuss the Sunday Gospel at their own level. We NEED of adults and teens to facilitate this program during the 8:30 AM and 10:15 AM Masses. No preparation or experience required. If you are interested and feel called to this ministry, please contact Trish Novobilski at mnovobilski@cox.net. Youth Group, Confirmation, Young Adult Ministry Youth Ministry Join us after the 5 PM Sunday Mass for color wars, food, team games and more! Get ready for an extended night to kick-off the summer right! // 6:00-9:00 PM High School Refuel Guys and girls groups are back! We hang out, have fun, and discuss topics that pull at the heart strings of girls and guys, giving us the opportunity to create relationships our hearts desperately desire as young men and women. Join us Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00 PM in the Youth Room, All high-school age teens are welcome! Mater Dei Catholic High School Applications available now! Please visit : materdei.org/admissions. Athletic Information Night September 26 at 7 PM 9 Alzheimer's Orange County Are you a caregiver for someone with memory loss? Come to a discussion group. If you are a family caregiver or a friend of a person with dementia, this informal meeting offers resources for problem solving, educational information, as well as emotional support. It is a place where people can share their experiences and feelings and hear from others in similar situations. You are not alone on this journey. Come as you are and meet other caregivers with related concerns, in an atmosphere of faith-based support. When: Wednesdays, 2:00 PM 3:30 PM Aug, 23 Sept. 27 Oct, 25 Nov,15 Dec, 20 Where: Diocese of Orange Pastoral Center Mercy Center, Room ID This is a faith-based meeting, all are welcome. Refreshments will be served For more information: Patty Mouton (714)