San Fernando Cathedral

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1 San Fernando Cathedral The Oldest Cathedral Sanctuary in the United States-Founded in 1731 Location 115 W. Main Plaza Parish Office Mailing Address W. Commerce San Antonio, TX Most Reverend Gustavo García-Siller, M.Sp.S Archbishop of San Antonio San Francesco di Paola Catholic Church Location Piazza Italia Parish Office Mailing Address - P. O. Box 7783 San Antonio, TX

2 SAN FERNANDO CATHEDRAL SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS March 8, 2015 Pastoral Staff/Equipo Pastoral Very Rev. Tony Vilano, J.C.L - Rector Rev. Prasanna Mese-Parochial Vicar Rev. Krikor Gregory Chahin, PhD- Parochial Vicar Deacon Ismael Casanova Deacon Doroteo Pedroza Deacon Pete G. Nañez Deacon Julio Garcia III Deacon Victor Cepero Deacon Joe Marroquin Lupita Mandujano-Director of Religious Ed. Ext. 133 Rick Mc Laughlin-Director of Music Ministries Ext. 154 Janie Vela-Cavazos-Admin. Assistant Ext. 122 Administration/Administración Louis Sanchez - Administrator Ext. 129 Ruben Alvarado - Receptionist/Baptism/Mass Intentions Ext. 128 Veronica Alvarez - Wedding Coordinator Ext. 131 Arturo Bustamante Maintenance Mary E. Garza - Bookkeeper Ext. 130 Amelia Nieto - Office of Advancement Ext. 126 Elizabeth Nunez - Housekeeper Dora Ramos - Gift Shop Manager Ext. 150 Marta Figueroa - Sacristan Development/Desarrollo Amelia Nieto, CFRE - Executive Director Ext. 126 Office Hours Tuesday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm Closed for lunch from 12:00pm - 1:00pm Parish office: (210) Fax: (210) Gift Shop: (210) Gift Shop Fax: (210) Development office: (210) Fax: (210) MASSES Saturday/Sabado - 8:00a.m. (Sabatina Español) & 5:00p.m. (English) Sunday/Domingo - 6:00 a.m (Español), 8:00 a.m. (Español/Televised), 10:00 a.m. (English), 12:00 p.m. (Español), 2:00 p.m. (English), 5:00 p.m. (Bilingual) Monday/Lunes - 12:05 p.m. (Bilingual) Tues/Martes - Fri./Viernes - 6:15 a.m. & 12:05 p.m. (Bilingual) Confessions/Confesíones Everyday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Adoration - Every 3rd Wednesday at 7pm Baptism/Bautismos/Marriage/Matrimonio Please contact the Parish Office /Favor de llamar a la Oficina Parish Organizations Organization Meeting Day Time Location Hijas de Maria 1st Sunday 11:00 a.m. La Sala Knights of Columbus 2nd Sunday 3:30 p.m. Choir Room Columbian Squires 3rd Sunday 3:30 p.m. San Jose Room Finance Council Last Thursday 6:00 p.m. Conference Room ACTS Core Group 3rd Monday 7:00 p.m. Concepcion Room Prayer Group Every Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Concepcion Room Please pray for those who are sick and in need of healing graces John A. Cavazos, Josie Castillo, Mallory Rayne Salazar, Leo Castillo, Madelyn R. Salazar, Matthew J. Salazar, Elva M. Mc Knight, Lonnie Cantu, Carlos E. Alvarado, Yvette Alizadeh, Arnulfo Valencia, Antonio Vargas Sr., Sandra Villarreal, Charles Francis Rufe, Elsa Munoz, Ramona Bell, Maria Y. Torres, Josie Lopez, Olga Medina, Robert Reyes, Victor Cepero, Bea Cepero, Marivic A. Bonto-Kane, John J. Kane, Gloria A. Bonto, Peter Paul Vincent A. Bonto, Carmen Natal, Lydia Natal, Gloria A. Bonto,, Irene & Glenn Shifflet Sr., Eladio Alvarado Jr, Gloria Menchaca, Frank De Leon, Rylee Ramon, Raymond Cosme, Ophelia Rios, Ghincea Garay, Robert Anthony Rios & Alfonso Cazares If you would like a name to be put on the prayer list or to remain on the prayer list please call the parish office at ext 131 Thank you!

3 SAN FERNANDO CATHEDRAL SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS MARCH 8, 2015 A Message from Fr. Tony THE PATH TO FREEDOM Most of us, if we were asked Does the phrase the Ten Commandments appear in the Bible? would likely get it wrong, because the answer is no. The Ten Commandments is a post biblical, phrase that developed along with an image of God as police officer that is not found in today s passage from Exodus. The first phrase is the key: God is the one who brings us out of slavery; following God s law or commands is our path to freedom. The moneychangers whom Jesus drove from the temple were not explicitly breaking any of the commandments, but neither were they helping people to find God s path to freedom as they came to worship at the temple. This is an important Lenten lesson for us. We need to stop asking ourselves whether or not we are breaking specific rules or regulations and instead examine our lives to see if we are truly following a path to God s freedom through Christ. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. TODAY S READINGS First Reading The law was given through Moses (Exodus 20:1-17 [1-3, 7-8, 12-17]) or Exodus 17:3-7. Psalm Lord, you have the words of everlas ng life (Psalm 19) or Psalm 95. Second Reading We proclaim Christ crucified; the foolishness of God is greater than human wisdom (1 Corinthians 1:22-25) or Romans 5:1-2, 5-8. Gospel Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up (John 2:13-25) or John 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]. Un mensaje de parte de Padre Tony CAMINO A LA LIBERTAD La mayoría de nosotros, si nos preguntaran Aparece la frase los Diez Mandamientos en la Biblia? daríamos la respuesta errónea, pues la respuesta es no. Los diez mandamientos es una frase post bíblica, que se desarrolló junto con una imagen de Dios como policía la cual no se encuentra en el pasaje de hoy del libro del Éxodo. La primera frase es clave: Dios es el que nos sacó de la esclavitud; cumplir las leyes o mandamientos de Dios es nuestro camino a la libertad. Los cambistas a quienes Jesús echó del templo no estaban violando ninguno de los mandamientos, pero tampoco estaban ayudando a la gente a encontrar el camino hacia la libertad de Dios cuando llegaban al Templo a rezar. Esta es una lección de la Cuaresma importante para nosotros. Tenemos que dejar de preguntarnos si estamos o no violando alguna regla o reglamento específico, y en cambio examinar nuestra vida para ver si verdaderamente estamos siguiendo un camino hacia la libertad de Dios por medio de Cristo. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura Dios entrega los mandamientos al pueblo por medio de Moisés (Éxodo 20:1-7 [1-3, 7-8, 12-17]) o Éxodo 17:3-7. Salmo Señor, tú tienes palabras de vida eterna (Salmo 19 [18]) o Salmo 95 (94). Segunda lectura Pablo proclama a Cristo crucificado; Cristo es el poder y la sabiduría de Dios (1 Corintios 1:22-25) o Romanos 5:1-2, 5-8. Evangelio Jesús echa a los mercaderes del templo y predice su resurrección (Juan 2:13-25) o Juan 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 40-42]. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Kgs 5:1-15b; Ps 42:2, 3; 43:3, 4; Lk 4:24-30 Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6-7bc, 8-9; Mt. 18:21-35 Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Lk 11:14-23 Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17; Mk 12:28-34 Saturday: Hos 6:1-6; Ps 51:3-4, 18-21ab; Lk 18:9-14 Sunday: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23; Ps 137:1-6; Eph 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21Alternate readings (Year A):1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23:1-6; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41[1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38] LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: 2 Re 5:1-15b; Sal 42 (41):2, 3; 43:3, 4; Lc 4:24-30 Martes: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Sal 25 (24):4-5ab, 6-7bc, 8-9; Mt 18:21-35 Miércoles: Dt 4:1, 5-9; Sal 147 (146):12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Mt 5:17-19 Jueves: Jer 7:23-28; Sal 95 (94):1-2, 6-9; Lc 11:14-23 Viernes: Os 14:2-10; Sal 81 (80):6c-11ab, 14, 17; Mc 12:28-34 Sábado: Os 6:1-6; Sal 51 (50):3-4, 18-21ab; Lc 18:9-14 Domingo: 2 Cr 36:14-16, 19-23; Sal 137 (136):1-6; Ef 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21; Lecturas alterna vas (Año A): 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Sal 23 (22):1-6; Ef 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41[1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38]

4 SAN FERNANDO CATHEDRAL SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS MARCH 8, W. Commerce St, San Antonio, TX (210)

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6 SAN FERNANDO CATHEDRAL SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR LENT 2015 Where is your brother? (Gen 4:9) Parishes and Communities All that we have been saying about the universal Church must now be applied to the life of our parishes and communities. Do these ecclesial structures enable us to experience being part of one body? A body which receives and shares what God wishes to give? A body which acknowledges and cares for its weakest, poorest and most insignificant members? Or do we take refuge in a universal love that would embrace the whole world, while failing to see the Lazarus sitting before our closed doors (Lk 16:19-31)? In order to receive what God gives us and to make it bear abundant fruit, we need to press beyond the boundaries of the visible Church in two ways. In the first place, by uniting ourselves in prayer with the Church in heaven. The prayers of the Church on earth establish a communion of mutual service and goodness which reaches up into the sight of God. Together with the saints who have found their fulfilment in God, we form part of that communion in which indifference is conquered by love. The Church in heaven is not triumphant because she has turned her back on the sufferings of the world and rejoices in splendid isolation. Rather, the saints already joyfully contemplate the fact that, through Jesus death and resurrection, they have triumphed once and for all over indifference, hardness of heart and hatred. Until this victory of love penetrates the whole world, the saints continue to accompany us on our pilgrim way. Saint Therese of Lisieux, a Doctor of the Church, expressed her conviction that the joy in heaven for the victory of crucified love remains incomplete as long as there is still a single man or woman on earth who suffers and cries out in pain: I trust fully that I shall not remain idle in heaven; my desire is to continue to work for the Church and for souls (Letter 254, July 14, 1897). We share in the merits and joy of the saints, even as they share in our struggles and our longing for peace and reconciliation. Their joy in the victory of the Risen Christ gives us strength as we strive to overcome our indifference and hardness of heart. In the second place, every Christian community is called to go out of itself and to be engaged in the life of the greater society of which it is a part, especially with the poor and those who are far away. The Church is missionary by her very nature; she is not self-enclosed but sent out to every nation and people. Her mission is to bear patient witness to the One who desires to draw all creation and every man and woman to the Father. Her mission is to bring to all a love which cannot remain silent. The Church follows Jesus Christ along the paths that lead to every man and woman, to the very ends of the earth (cf. Acts 1:8). In each of our neighbours, then, we must see a brother or sister for whom Christ died and rose again. What we ourselves have received, we have received for them as well. Similarly, all that our brothers and sisters possess is a gift for the Church and for all humanity. Dear brothers and sisters, how greatly I desire that all those places where the Church is present, especially our parishes and our communities, may become islands of mercy in the midst of the sea of indifference! MARCH 8, 2015

7 SAN FERNANDO CATHEDRAL THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 8, 2015 SUNDAY - MARCH 8, :00 a.m. For the Elderly 8:00 a.m. Parish Community and Television Viewers 10:00 a.m. Maria Luisa Martinez - Family Bridget O Brien - Special Intention - Mike & Carol O Brien Edward F. Bysinski - Dee Villarrubia Carmellina Reyes - Teresa Rodriguez 12:00 p.m. Edward F. Bysinski - Dee Villarrubia Ma del Refugio Flores & Francisco Landin- Fernando Landin Melissa Beceria - Irene y Familia 2:00 p.m. Noe G. Garza - Family Isaac R. Valenzuela, Jesusa E. Valenzuela, Dolores A. Aguilar & Rosa C. Alvarez - Debra Valenzuela 5:00 p.m. Angelo Bilducia - Health - Diaz P Bilducia MONDAY MARCH 9, :05 p.m. Lucy Pena - Olga Enriquez Antonia, Manuel, Manuel Antonio Jr, & Olga Yolanda Valencia & Arnulfo Valencia - Health - Mr. & Mrs. Castillo Matthew B. Alvarez - Happy Birthday - Mom & Family TUESDAY - MARCH 10, :15 a.m. For All Souls in Purgatory 12:05 p.m. Judge Andy Mireles - Mireles Family WEDNESDAY - MARCH 11, :15 a.m. For those serving in the Military and their families 12:05 p.m. Chris Madrid - Family Edmund M. Perez - Wife, Olga Richard Ortiz - Louis & Angie Whitestone THURSDAY - MARCH 12, :15 a.m. For those sick in the Parish Community 12:05 p.m. For the Homeless FRIDAY - MARCH 13, :15 a.m. For All Missing Children 12:05 p.m. For the Parish Community SATURDAY - MARCH 14, :00 a.m. For the Parish Community 5:00 p.m. Robert Torres - Wife, Yolanda Torres & Family Parish Registration/Forma de Registración Name: Nombre Gift Shop News Looking for that perfect souvenir gift or do you want to give a gift that is lasting and memorable? Well, stop by our Gift Shop where you will find a great selection of beautiful and unique merchandise. Monday thru Saturday: Sunday: Fiesta San Fernando Volunteers To become a volunteer, please call the parish office at ext. 107 and leave your name and number and someone from our Fiesta Committee will give you a call back about volunteering. San Fernando Cathedral now provides Online Giving a convenient and safe way to make a onetime or recurring donation. Getting started is easy just visit our website, [ sfcathedral, and click our Online Giving link. When you participate, your gift will be securely transferred directly into the parish bank account. And you won t have to remember to write a check or stop by the ATM on Sundays! NEW GIFT SHOP HOURS 9:00am - 5:00pm (lunch 1:00pm - 2:00pm) 8:30am - 3:30pm Gift Shop now selling Children s (English), Youth (English) & Adult (English & Spanish) Bibles Just a friendly reminder, please do not bring candles from your home or outside stores to light inside the church. The chemicals in the candles destroy the fibers in tapestry and paint in the paintings and statues. Candles may be purchased in our Gift Shop. Address: Domicilio Zip Code: Codigo Postal Telephone Number: Número de telefono Date: Fecha If you are not receiving envelopes from San Fernando, you are not registered as a parish member. There will be a two month process before receiving envelopes. Please fill out the above form and return it to the Gift Shop to become an official parishioner.

8 San Francesco Di Paola San Antonio, TX MARCH 8, 2015 San Francesco di Paola Catholic Church Location Piazza Italia/Parish Office Mailing Address - P. O. Box 7783, San Antonio, TX Office: (210) Fax: (210) Website: Lay Ministry Liturgy Committee Sick Ministry Altar and Rosary Society San Francescani Society Barbara Bertani Jo Ann Scrivano Rose Marie Pagonis Cathy Ruffo Aguirre Jay Pantusa Mass Schedule: Saturday 5:30pm (English) Sunday 10:00am (English) Domingo 1:30pm (Español) Baptisms/Bautismos - Baptism Classes and required documents are needed please contact Ruben Alvarado at ext. 128 for more information and dates. Marriage/Matrimonios & Quinceañera s - Must be scheduled at least 6 months prior to the wedding or quinceañera date upon availability of the Parish. Paperwork, documents, and requirements must be met before marriage or quinceañera s are celebrated. Please contact Veronica Alvarez at ext. 131 For Hall rentals visit: phone # Funerals - Contact Ruben Alvarado at ext Mass Intentions/Names for Prayer of the Sick- can be made at parish during the weekend mass with the envelopes provided or you may contact Ruben Alvarado at ext Mass Intentions should be made at least three weeks in advance if the intentions are to be put into the bulletin. Please pray for those who are sick and in need of healing graces/ Por favor oren por los enfermos y necesitados de sanación gracias... Finley De Fossett, Angelina & Ivan Hinojosa, Christopher Jackson Bordano, Luke Bordano, Vencie Bordano, Josephine Garza, Jeff Mc Coy, Alexis Kimberly Garcia, Mariah Chanel Torres, Ralph B. Torres, Leonard & Regina Lee, Loretta Gutierrez, Jorge Faria VanDune, Mariana Gaspar, John Tia, Virginia Pantuso, Sher H. Gonzalez Menchaca, Dolores Pantusa, Rosalie Rizzo, Tamara Lee Young, Joseph Roberto Moreno, M. del Carmen Sanchez, Mike Casanovan, Chris Johnson, Adrienna Toscano, Lori Hanzel, Guido Bordano IV, Mario Reyes, Cynthianna Martinez & Kathy Greco Sanctuary Lamp for MARCH will shine for: Domingo Aguirre Attention San Francesco Parish Community!!! We are looking for contributions of $ from anyone who would like to help defray the cost of a box of Turkey Legs for the Turkey Leg booth for Fiesta. This would make it possible for a greater profit for San Francesco. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Fr. Tony Vilano By: Cathy Aguirre & Family

9 San Francesco Di Paola San Antonio, TX MARCH 8, 2015 TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Sunday, MARCH 8, :00 a.m. Gene Granato - Sam N. Pantuso 1:30 p.m. Para la Comunidad de La Parroquia Thursday, MARCH 12, :00 p.m. Priest Inten on Saturday, MARCH 14, :30 p.m. Priest Inten on Par cipa ng in Lent, we are engaging in pa erns that have endured across the centuries. From very early mes, we have the sense of accompanying the elect on their journey to the font. From as long ago as the fourth century, we receive Lent as forty days to shake the dust from our spirituality and reorder our conduct. Then, fas ng was not seen as a strict duty, yet it seems it was widely observed. Think of the rules of politeness and courtesy that everyone agrees on. Fas ng was also seen as a social duty, since food was in short supply as winter wore on, and the weak and the sick had the first claim on what remained on hand. As a boost to the fas ng of the body, the church developed a richer spiritual fare, including celebra on of the Eucharist every day. This prac ce began in Rome by the sixth century. Weekday Mass was only at designated sta ons. The pope would arrive on horseback at the sta onal church. In those days, although the catechumenate was already in eclipse, there were prebap smal ac vi es at the sta onal Masses: the giving of the Lord s Prayer, prayers for the godparents, and constant references to bap sm. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Third Sunday of Lent March 8, 2015 I, the L, am your God... You shall not have other gods besides me. Exodus 20:2a, 3 TODAY, March 8th is Daylight Savings Time remember to set your clocks 1 hour ahead.