Deacon Rick Morales Deacon James Ogbonna Sacraments and Rosaries

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1 John 2:13-25 Third Sunday of Lent March 4, 2018 Divine Mercy Catholic Church 2231 Club Center Drive, Sacramento, CA Tel: (916) Contents A Word From Pray without Ceasing Mark Your Calendars Giving is Worship Church Ministries Advertisers Page Full transcripts on A Word From, pg. 2 can be found at: Connection 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 Tonite! Sunday, 5:00 pm: Youth Mass, Fellowship Potluck And Holy Hour. Don t Miss It! 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 Connections March 4, 2018, The Third Sunday of Lent First Reading: Exodus 20:1-17 (or Exodus 20:1-3,7-8,12-17) Moses is given the Ten Commandments. Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 19:8,9,10,11 A prayer of praise to God who gives us his commandments Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 Paul preaches Christ crucified to the Corinthians. Gospel Reading: John 2:13-25 Jesus drives out the moneychangers from the Temple and says that he will destroy the temple and raise it up again. Background on the Gospel Reading: In today s Gospel we read about how Jesus overturned the tables of the merchants and the moneychangers in the Temple at Jerusalem. In order to understand the relevance of Jesus action, we must learn more about the activities that were going on in the temple area. Worship at the Temple in Jerusalem included animal sacrifice, and merchants sold animals to worshipers. Moneychangers exchanged Roman coins, which bore the image of the Roman emperor, for the temple coins that were needed to pay the temple tax. Jesus action at the Temple in Jerusalem is recorded in all four Gospels and is often understood to be among the events that led to Jesus arrest and Crucifixion. The Gospel of John, however, places this event much earlier in Jesus public ministry than do the Synoptic Gospels. In John s Gospel this event occurs at the very beginning of Jesus ministry, after his first miracle at the wedding feast at Cana. We must read the Gospel of John carefully, especially in its presentation of Jesus relationship to Judaism. The Gospel of John tends to reflect greater tension and animosity between Jesus and the Jewish authorities than the Synoptic Gospels. The Gospel of John was the last of the four Gospels to be written, and its narrative reflects the growing divide between the Jewish community and the early Christian community. Thus, greater emphasis on the distinction between Christianity and Judaism is found in John s Gospel. A Word From... Reflecting upon the destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem (A.D. 70), John recalls Jesus cleansing of the Temple and uses that story to interpret this later event. John explains to his audience, an early Christian community, that temple worship would no longer be necessary because it was surpassed in the passion, death, and Resurrection of Jesus. With greater frequency than the other Evangelists, John intersperses post-resurrection reflections of this Christian community in his narrative. After clearing the Temple of the merchants and the moneychangers, John s Gospel tells us that the people asked for a sign of Jesus authority to do such an audacious act. In response, Jesus predicted his death and Resurrection. Throughout John s Gospel, the language of signs is distinctive. Jesus miracles are called signs, and the people look to these signs for proof of his authority. Here we learn that the sign par excellence will be Jesus passion, death, and Resurrection. During Lent we reflect upon the meaning of this sign for us and for our world. We might take this opportunity to consider the quality of our prayer and worship. In our prayers we seek to deepen our relationship with the person of Christ. In our worship with the community, we gather to experience anew the passion, death, and Resurrection of Jesus and its significance in our lives. Christ promises to be present with us when we gather for prayer. + stewardship Noun: stew ard ship \ ˈstü-ˈrd-ˈship, ˈstyü- ; ˈst(y)uˈrd- Definition: In biblical usage the management of whatever a person is entrusted with, not only to preserve but profitably administer for his master, ultimately for God. Christ proposed the faithful steward as model for the responsible Christian (Luke 12:42). This is the ultimate lesson of stewardship: that a human being is not owner but only custodian of God's gifts in this world, to use them and produce with them the fruits of eternal life. (Etym. Old English stigweard, "keeper of the hall": stig, hall + weard, keeper.) To Be a Christian Steward: A Summary of the U.S. Bishops' Pastoral Letter on Stewardship: "As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God's varied grace" (1 Pt 4:10). What identifies a steward? Safeguarding material and human resources and using them responsibly are one answer; so is generous giving of time, talent, and treasure. But being a Christian steward means more. As Christian stewards, we receive God's gifts gratefully, cultivate them responsibly, share them lovingly in justice with others, and return them with increase to the Lord. + Next week: Disciples as Stewards

3 Page 3 Pray without ceasing-...i Thessalonians 5:17 SAINTS AND READINGS OF THE WEEK Sunday, Mar 4 St. Casimir EX 20:1-17 or EX 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17; PS 19:8, 9, 10, 11; 1 COR 1:22-25; JN 3:16; JN 2:13-25 Monday, Mar 5 St. John Joseph of the Cross 2 KGS 5:1-15AB; PS 42:2, 3; 43:3, 4; SEE PS 130:5, 7; LK 4:24-30 Tuesday, Mar 6 St. Colette DN 3:25, 34-43; PS 25:4-5AB, 6 AND 7BC, 8-9; JL 2:12-13; MT 18:21-35 Wed, Mar 7 Sts. Perpetua and Felicity DT 4:1, 5-9; PS 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; SEE JN 6:63C, 68C; MT 5:17-19 Thurs., Mar 8 St. John of God JER 7:23-28; PS 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9; JL 2:12-13;LK 11:14-23 Friday, Mar 9 St. Frances of Rome HOS 14:2-10; PS 81:6C-8A, 8BC-9, 10-11AB, 14 AND 17; MT 4:17; MK 12:28-34 Saturday, Mar 10 St. John Ogilvie HOS 6:1-6; PS 51:3-4, 18-19, 20-21AB; PS 95:8; LK 18:9-14 Sunday, Mar 11 St. Constantine 2 CHR 36:14-16, 19-23; PS 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6; EPH 2:4-10; JN 3:16; JN 3:14-21 Each Sunday, a family, couple, or individual is called forward at Mass to receive the vocation cross and a special prayer written to accompany it. In taking the cross, they commit themselves to pray during the week for an increase in holy vocations, and the gift of our priests, sisters, brothers, and deacons. All are invited to participate. Prayers of the Faithful The Third Sunday of Lent March 4, 2018 We are called to be a holy people. Turning to the one true God, we offer our prayers in faith and trust. That the Church may continue to courageously proclaim the Gospel message in response to the needs of the world. For the priests serving in the Diocese of Sacramento, that they will always give due reverence to the House of God in which they serve. For all those called to the priesthood or consecrated life in the Diocese of Sacramento, that they will always look to Christ crucified to guide them along the way he has chosen for them. That during this Lenten season, we may open our hearts to the needs of our Parish and be reminded of the ways in which we can serve. For all those who are preparing for baptism on Easter night. That in obedience to the command "Thou shall not kill," all nations will abolish the practice of abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia. That the sick may be healed, the dying consoled, and the departed welcomed into eternal life. Remembering the Sick in Prayer Father God, we lift up all those who are facing illness today. We ask that you would bring healing, comfort and peace to their bodies. Calm their fears and let them experience the healing power of Your love. In Jesus name. Amen Please pray for all of the Sacramento Diocese Priests. To see who has signed up and to those who have not signed up yet; please stop by and check out our SIGN - UP CORNER at the Narthex counter top. Please take the Vocation Cross home with you. We need families to accept this prayer mission at all Masses Saturday Vigil, Sunday 7:30, 9:30 and 12:30 Masses Is God inviting you to Pray for the Vocations? Remembering the Military in Prayer This is the prayer I say tonight; it is for my loved one who must fight. This prayer is not for this one alone, but for all the military far from home. I ask you Lord, to keep them safe and sound on their way to where they are bound. We love those that are asked to fight. Please Lord keep them safe for us tonight. PFC Jose Robledo US Army PO2 Stephen J Ramirez, U.S. Navy SN Samantha Chaidez, U.S. Navy Jacob Valdes, U.S. Navy TSTT Jesse R. Bose, U.S. Air Force LCpl Alex Penick US Marines Deven Aguiar-Frank, US Air Force Evelyn de Jesus Alejandro Biag Eddie Tongson Brian Biag Renato Velasco 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. Catholic Viewpoint, Faith, Hope and Love Catholic Viewpoint, Faith, Hope and Love, with Fr. Kiernan, is now available on Sacramento Faith TV, a local, community-supported, Faith-based network, as guests share faith and life in half hour interviews. Each week a new show airs on Channel 20, Consolidated Channel 19 and AT&T Channel 14, at 7:00AM Sunday, 9:30AM Tuesday, 8:30PM Wednesday and 5:00PM Thursday. You are welcome to share comments, questions or ideas with Fr. Kiernan at: Catholicviewpoint@gmail.com. All the shows are also on YouTube. In the YouTube search bar just type in Catholic Viewpoint, Faith Hope and Love. Then click on the icon, as shown on the left here, which will give you access to all the shows in one place.

4 Page 4 MASS INTENTIONS Mark Your Calendars WEEK AT A GLANCE Sunday, Mar 4 3RD SUNDAY OF LENT 7:30 am Dionsisio Millano (Special Intention) Fr Michael Armando Sagario + Evelyn De Jesus (Speedy Recovery) Frances Gershey (Speedy Recovery) 9:30 am Macario & Elena Pitoy + Fr Soane Mary Yee Shaw + (10 Year Death Annv) 12:30 pm Jose Almazan + (Death Anniversary) Fr Soane Beny Melendez + Angela Weston (Birthday/Thanksgiving) 5:00 pm YOUTH MASS Fr Soane Rosalia & Gerardo Rosario + Monday, Mar 5 6:30 pm Beny Melendez + Fr Michael Tuesday, Mar 6 8:30 am Beny Melendez + Fr Michael Wednesday, Mar 7 6:30 pm Adelaida Mangalinao + Fr Soane Maria & Marcanito Serraon + Beny Melendez + Thursday, Mar 8 8:30 am Beny Melendez + Fr Soane Gloria Reyes (Birthday) Friday, Mar 9 ENGLISH MASS & STATIONS OF THE CROSS 8:30 am HC LEARNING MASS Fr Soane 6:30 pm Jose Garcia Romero + Fr Soane Angel & Ema Escarcha (Wedding Anniversary) Beny Melendez + Saturday, Mar 10 8:30 am Beny Melendez + Fr Michael Marc Mendoza (Birthday) 5:00 pm Evelyn DeJesus (Speedy Recovery) Fr Soane Sunday, Mar 11 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT 7:30 am Norma C. Macapagal + Fr Soane 9:30 am Cayetano G.Fernandez, Sr. + Fr Soane 12:30 pm Juanita Oregana + Fr Michael Natividad Bautista + Aurora Barry + 3:00 pm TONGAN MASS SEASIDE MONEREY Fr Soane 5:00 pm SPANISH MASS Fr Michael Sunday, Mar 4 9:00 am (P1) RCIA I 10:00 am (P3) RCIA II 10:30 am (Narthex) CFF Class 10:45 am (Church) Divine Mercy Choir Practice for Lent 2:00 pm (P5) Women s Welcome Team 1 Meeting 4:00 pm (P7/8) Columbian Squires Planning Meeting 6:00 pm (P8) Welcome Men's Team 2 6:15 ish Youth Potluck, Adoration & Benediction Monday, Mar 5 4:00 pm (Narthex) RCIA make up classes 5:30 pm (Narthex & All Portables) CFF Class Tuesday, Mar 6 9:00 am (P1,2) Catechist of the Good Shepherd 9:30 am (Narthex) Exodus Bible Study 9:30 am (P9) Inner Circle Prayer Group 3:30 pm (P1,2) Catechist of the Good Shepherd 5:00 pm (P9) Divine Mercy Sacred Heart Ministry Meeting 7:30 pm (P7/8) Knights of Columbus Council General Meeting Wednesday, Mar 7 9:30 am (P9) Divine Mercy Cenacle 5:30 pm (P1 & P2) CFF Choir Practice Thurs, Mar 8 9:00 am (Narthex) Altar Society - Flower Arrangement 5:00 pm (P3) Legion of Mary 6:00 pm (P5) FPU Class 6:30 pm (Narthex) Finance Committee Meeting 7:00 pm (Church) Spanish Rosary 7:30 pm (P7/8) Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Friday, Mar 9 3:00 pm (Church) Holy Hour 7:00 pm (P7/8) Bible Timeline by Jeff Cavins 7:00 pm (Narthex) Lenten Dinner Saturday, Mar 3 10:00 am (Church & Narthex) CFF First Reconciliation 3:45 pm (Church) Confession-Father Michael 6:00 pm (P1,2 &3) Divine Mercy Daughters of the King

5 Page 5 Fiscal Year July June 2018 Week ending February 25, 2018 OFFERTORY REQUIREMENTS (July June 2018) Average 4 week Month Requirement $ 63,000 Weekly Average Requirements $ 15,750 Week of: 4-Feb wk 1 $ 22,681 Week of: 11-Feb wk 2 $ 16,578 Week of: 18-Feb wk 3 $ 10,303 Week of: 25-Feb wk 4 $ 12,130 $ - Total Collections This Month $ 61,692 Shortage (x,xxx) / Savings Increase $ (1,308) CHURCH MORTGAGE Mortgage Loan Balance 2/28/2018 $ 2,532,290 THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR PARISH This Week: Weekend Mass attendance totaled 1, families gave 76.3% of our $8,882 Weekend Offertory Giving is Worship DIVINE MERCY PARISH OUR CHURCH, OUR HOME CHALLENGE #1 PAYING OUR BILLS: Result: While offertory HAS increased during the past months, we have not consistently met our goal. To meet it, every Parish family has been asked to add $5 per week to their regular offertory donation. If you haven't already done so already, please help your Parish home pay its expenses by adding $5 to your offertory. The Mortgage Reduction Offering is This Weekend Saturday and Sunday, March 3rd and 4th! Please prayerfully consider what you can give to help the Church s efforts in reducing the balance on the mortgage. We will be taking a second collection for this all important offering. We are thankful to the 35 families who gave sacrificial gifts totaling $2,876 for our Mortgage Reduction collection. The Pontifical Good Friday Collection is March 30th,2018 Challenge 2 Cup of Sacrifice Collection for Infrastructure Repairs, 146 families gave $1,795. Challenge 2 Cup of Sacrifice Total Giving is now $3,063. Our GOAL is $32,000 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! Pope Francis has asked our parish to support the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, which helps Christians in the Holy Land. Your support helps the church minister in parishes, provide Catholic schools and offer religious education. The Pontifical Good Friday Collection also helps to preserve the sacred shrines. The wars, unrest and instability have been especially hard on Christians. In these times of crisis, the Pontifical Good Friday Collection provides humanitarian aid to refugees. When you contribute to the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, you become an instrument of peace and join with Catholics around the world in solidarity with the Church in the Holy Land. PLEASE BE GENEROUS! For more information about Christians in the Holy Land, visit

6 Page 6 Divine Mercy Catholic Church Ministries CFF News and activities Cff Children s schedule.mark your calendars! March 4/5: CFF Class March 10 at 10:00 am - First Reconciliation March 11/12: CFF Class March 18 - CFF Family Mass at 12:30 sponsored by the Grade 3 Class and Families March 18/19: CFF Class March 24 at 8:30 am-3:00 pm: Mandatory Eucharist Retreat for First Communion Children and Parents (Church/P1-3) March 25/26: CFF Class Saint Patrick s Day Kids Night Out Sponsored by: Daughters of the King Youth Group Saturday March 17th 6:30-10:00 pm In the Portables Kids ages 4 years old and up will enjoy games, snacks, movies, and more. The cost is only $10 per child, with a max cost of $30 per family. Space is limited so be sure to sign up after Mass on the weekends of March 3-4 or March See you there! Chrism Mass SHDMDM General Meeting Reminder: 1st Tuesday of the month, March 6th Tuesday, at 5:30 pm in P-9. Families or individuals interested in having Enthronements of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and/ or The Divine Mercy in their homes, please contact: Flora Cabrera (916) , Kathleen O Rourke (916) , Cita Basco (916) , Hedy Cruz (916) Chrism Mass: Please join Bishop Soto and the clergy of our diocese at the annual Chrism Mass to be held on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 6pm at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The Chrism Mass is one of our most important Diocesan celebrations where Bishop Soto will bless the Holy Oils that are used in sacramental celebrations in all the parishes of the Diocese throughout the coming year. Angels of Mercy We are currently assisting 54 households. We are growing and are amazed that a l l y o u r d o n a t io n s a r e k e e p ing u p. Curre n t n e e d s : Pasta, pasta sauce, rice, beans (white, black, red), tuna, garbanzo beans and juice. All donations are appreciated. May God bless your giving hearts! Please join us for a Healing Mass! Everyone is Welcome! Cold and Flu Season is Still Here. Please accept the body of Christ in your hand. Offer the sign of Peace to those around you with a nod, and Peace be with you. Void shaking hands. Please do not hold hands during the Our Father When: Sunday, March 18th During the Filipino Mass What Time: 5:00 pm Where: Divine Mercy Catholic Church Celebrant is Father Arnold!

7 Page 7 Divine Mercy Catholic Church Ministries The Trappist monks at the Abbey of New Clairvaux in Northern California, just 20 minutes north of Chico, invite Catholic men ages to take some time from their busy lives, and come and find silence and stillness, while deepening their relationship with God, through a free Monastic Experience Weekend, March 9-11, Participants will have a chance to pray the Divine Office, learn about Lectio Divina, hear the Abbot's Chapter talk, share several meals with the monks, and much more. Again, there is no cost involved, this is entirely free of charge. For further information or to register, please go to or contact Father Guerric Llanes OCSO at x 205 or by to godseeking@newclairvaux.org. You can also see more on the Abbey's web site, and on their Facebook page and Instagram at Spring 40 Days for Life-Come pray for just an hour and save a LIFE! The Spring Days for Life prayer vigil began on February 14th in hundreds of cities around the world, including several in our Diocese. Christians will pray and offer assistance on the sidewalk, from 8am to 6 pm Monday Friday, from February 14th to March25th. This life-saving, peaceful, prayerful ministry is endorsed by Bishop Soto who encourages all Catholics to participate. Sign-up Sheets for prayer at, 2322 Butano Drive, in Sacramento can be found in the Narthex. Please visit for more information about each site. The SF Walk for Life 2018 was a great success. Thank you everyone who participated and to those who contributed & donated to help make this event happen. We are especially grateful to the Knights of Columbus whose donation allowed us to offer this trip at a lower cost and of course to Father Soane for their continued support in this annual event.

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