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

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1 The Fourth Sunday of Lent March 11, 2018 But whoever lives the truth comes to the light John 3:21A Divine Mercy Catholic Church 2231 Club Center Drive, Sacramento, CA Tel: (916) PASTOR Rev. Soane Kaniseli Deacon Rick Morales Deacon James Ogbonna Contents Page Sacraments and Rosaries Mass Schedule A Word From 2 Pray without Ceasing 3 Mark Your Calendars 4 Giving is Worship 5 Church Ministries 6-7 Advertisers 8 Full transcripts on A Word From, pg. 2 can be found at: Connection Come pray for just an hour and SAVE A LIFE! 2232 Butano Drive, Sacramento Sign up sheets are in the Narthex. See page 7 of the bulletin for complete details. Sacrament of Penance Saturday 3:45-4:45 PM By Appointment Call the Parish Ofc Sacrament of Baptism Every 3 rd 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 Chaplet of Divine Mercy Immediately after every Mass Saturday Vigil Mass Sunday Mass 5:00 PM 7:30 AM 9:30 AM 12:30 PM Youth Mass 5:00 PM Every 1 st Sunday of the Month followed by Eucharistic Adoration Spanish Mass Every 2 nd Sunday of the Month Filipino Mass Every 3 rd Sunday of the month Tongan Mass Every 4 th Sunday of the Month 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 2:30 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 A Word From... Sunday Connections March 11, 2018 The Fourth Sunday of Lent Jesus is the light that has come into the world reflection offered within the narrative. The words of the Evangelist are in continuity with the words of the prologue to John s Gospel. In these reflections, John elaborates on a number of themes that are found in his Gospel: light and darkness, belief and unbelief, good and evil, salvation and condemnation. In John s reflection, we find an observation about human sinfulness. Jesus is the light that has come into the world, but people preferred the darkness. We wish to keep our sins hidden, even from God. Jesus has come into the world to reveal our sins so that they may be forgiven. This is the Good News; it is the reason for our rejoicing in this season of Lent and throughout our lives. + First Reading: 2 Chronicles 36:14-16,19-23 The causes for the Israelites captivity in Babylon are described. Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 137:1-2,3,4-5,6 A lament from exile for the loss of Jerusalem Second Reading: Ephesians 2:4-10 In grace we have been saved, so that we may do the work of the Lord. Gospel Reading: John 3:14-21 Jesus tells Nicodemus that the Son of Man will be raised up so that those who believe in him will have eternal life. Background on the Gospel Reading: The fourth Sunday of Lent is sometimes called Laetare Sunday. Laetare is a Latin word that means rejoice. Traditionally, Sundays are named after the first word of the liturgy s opening antiphon. On this Sunday, the antiphon is taken from the book of the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 66:10-11). Even as we observe our Lenten sacrifices, we rejoice in anticipation of the joy that will be ours at Easter. Today s Gospel reading is taken from John s Gospel. It consists of two parts. The first part is the final sentence of Jesus reply to Nicodemus, the Pharisee who approached Jesus at night. Nicodemus acknowledged Jesus as someone who had come from God and seemed to want to be a follower of Jesus. Jesus greeted Nicodemus with the observation that one must be born from above to see the Kingdom of God. The dialogue between Jesus and Nicodemus that followed was about the meaning of this phrase. Nicodemus misunderstood Jesus at every point, but there was no animosity in the questions he posed to Jesus. In the part of the conversation with Nicodemus in today s Gospel, Jesus referred to an incident reported in the Old Testament. When the Israelites grumbled against the Lord during their sojourn in the desert, God sent venomous serpents to punish them for their complaints. The Israelites repented and asked Moses to pray for them. The Lord heard Moses prayer and instructed him to make a bronze serpent and mount it on a pole. All who had been bitten by a serpent and then looked upon the bronze serpent were cured. By recalling this story, Jesus alludes to the salvation that would be accomplished through his death and Resurrection. The second part of today s Gospel is a theological reflection on Jesus words to Nicodemus. The Gospel of John is known for this kind of stewardship A Total Stewardship Parish is ALIVE! It is a prayerful, welcoming, Eucharist-centered community with a common vision: God is the source of all. Its members are committed to furthering the Word and work of Christ by caring for each other and all of God s creation. In gratitude, they joyfully give back a portion of their God-given gifts of TIME, TALENT and TREASURE. US Bishops, 1992 Pastoral Letter More from the USCCB on Stewardship: Disciples as Stewards Let us begin with being a disciple a follower of our Lord Jesus Christ. As members of the Church, Jesus calls us to be disciples. This has astonishing implications: Mature disciples make a conscious decision to follow Jesus, no matter what the cost. Christian disciples experience conversion life shaping changes of mind and heart and commit their very selves to the Lord. Christian stewards respond in a particular way to the call to be a disciple. Stewardship has the power to shape and mold our understanding of our lives and the way in which we live. Jesus' disciples and Christian stewards recognize God as the origin of life, giver of freedom, and source of all things. We are grateful for the gifts we have received and are eager to use them to show our love for God and for one another. We look to the life and teaching of Jesus for guidance in living as Christian stewards. + Next week: Stewards of Creation During Lent, Confession is available during the week starting 30 minutes before Mass. You can also make an appointment for your Confession with the office, just call Saturdays Confessions are heard 3:45-4:45.

3 Page 3 Pray without ceasing-...i Thessalonians 5:17 SAINTS AND READINGS OF THE WEEK Sunday, March 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 Monday, March 12 St. Fina IS 65:17-21; PS 30:2 AND 4, 5-6, 11-12A AND 13B; AM 5:14; JN 4:43-54 Tuesday, March 13 Bl. Agnello of Pisa EZ 47:1-9, 12; PS 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; PS 51:12A, 14A; JN 5:1-16 Wednesday, March 14 St. Matilda IS 49:8-15; PS 145:8-9, 13CD-14, 17-18; JN 11:25A, 26; JN 5:17-30; Thursday, March 15 St. Louise de Marillac EX 32:7-14; PS 106:19-20, 21-22, 23; JN 3:16; JN 5:31-47 Friday, March 16 St. Abban WIS 2:1A, 12-22; PS 34:17-18, 19-20, 21 AND 23; MT 4:4B; JN 7:1-2, 10, Saturday, March 17 St. Patrick JER 11:18-20; PS 7:2-3, 9BC-10, 11-12; SEE LK 8:15; JN 7:40-53 Sunday, March 18 St. Cyril of Jerusalem JER 31:31-34; PS 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15; HEB 5:7-9; JN 12:26; JN 12:20-33 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 Our next Procession is March 13th, Tuesday after the 8:30 am Mass. Contact persons are Tess Mostajo and Auring Pagala Prayers of the Faithful The Fourth Sunday of Lent, March 11, 2018 Seeking to love God and our neighbor with all our heart, we pray for our needs and those of the world. That the Church will lead us on our Lenten journey with hearts and minds renewed, so we may enter more fully into the mysteries of our redemption. That the priests of the Diocese of Sacramento will be given the grace to call us out of darkness into the light of Christ this Lenten Season. For all those called to the priesthood or consecrated life in the Diocese of Sacramento, that they will know that their calling is purely a gift of God and respond accordingly. For all parishioners who make a sacrificial, proportionate, and generous gift of their time, talent, and treasure, that their offering will be always an act of love. That national and world leaders will have the wisdom to discern what is best for their people. That God, who sent His Son to save and not to condemn, will touch the hearts of all who have had abortions, and bring them the gift of repentance, forgiveness, and healing. That that sick may be healed and that those who have died may be granted a home in heaven. 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 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. 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? Evelyn de Jesus Cynthia Fernandez Sally Miller Peggy Rowe Cely Barrera Josephine Taijeron 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 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

4 Page 4 Sunday, Mar 11 MASS INTENTIONS 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT 7:30 am Norma C. Macapagal + Fr Soane Rogelio Hare + 9:30 am Cayetano G.Fernandez, Sr. + Fr Soane Grace & Martha Smith + Dominga Magdangal + Fe Vicanta Seneres + 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 Monday, Mar 12 6:30 pm Steven Peceli (Thanksgiving) Fr Michael Tuesday, Mar 13 8:30 am Andrew Best, Jr. + Fr Michael Wednesday, Mar 14 6:30 pm Andrew Best, Jr. + Fr Soane Daniel Carlos + (Death Anniversary) Thursday, Mar 15 8:30 am Domingo Pineda + Fr Soane Friday, Mar 16 6:30 pm ENGLISH MASS & STATIONS OF THE CROSS Fr Soane Andrew Best, Jr. + Saturday, Mar 17 8:30 am Andrew Best, Jr. + Fr Soane Cleo Mathis + 5:00 pm Jose Villanueva + Fr Michael Cesar Castillon + (Death Anniversary) Fely Flores + (Death Anniversary) Sunday, Mar 18 5TH SUNDAY OF LENT 7:30 am Andrew Best + Fr Soane 9:30 am Cayetano Fernandez, Sr. + Fr Soane Byron Truax Jr. + 12:30 pm Fr Soane 5:00 pm FILIPINO (HEALING) MASS Fr Arnold Mark Your Calendars Sunday, Mar 11 WEEK AT A GLANCE 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 6:30 (Narthex) Welcome Brotherhood Meeting Monday, Mar 12 4:00 pm (Narthex) RCIA make up classes 5:30 pm (Narthex & All Portables) CFF Class Tuesday, Mar 13 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 6:00 pm (Narthex) Youth Ministry Rosary Walk Committee 7:00 pm (Narthex) Youth Leadership Meeting Wednesday, Mar 14 9:30 am (P9) Divine Mercy Cenacle 5:30 pm (P1 & P2) CFF Choir Practice Thurs, Mar 15 9:00 am (Narthex) Altar Society - Flower Arrangement 5:00 pm (P3) Legion of Mary 6:00 pm (P5) FPU Class 7:00 pm (Church) Spanish Rosary 7:30 pm (P7) Beloved Young Adult Ministry Meeting 7:30 pm (P9) Angels of Mercy Ministry Meeting Friday, Mar 16 3:00 pm (Church) Holy Hour 4:00 pm (P3) Altar Server Ministry Meeting 7:00 pm (P7/8) Bible Timeline by Jeff Cavins 7:00 pm (Narthex) Lenten Dinner Saturday, Mar 17 10:00 am (Church) Baptism 3:45 pm (Church) Confession-Father Michael 6:30 pm (P1,2,3) Saint Patrick's Day Kid's Night Out

5 Page 5 Giving is Worship Fiscal Year July June 2018 DIVINE MERCY PARISH OUR CHURCH, OUR HOME Week ending March 4, 2018 OFFERTORY REQUIREMENTS (July June 2018) Average 4 week Month Requirement Weekly Average Requirements Week of: Week of: Week of: Week of: 4-Mar 11-Mar 18-Mar 25-Mar wk 1 wk 2 wk 3 wk 4 Total Collections This Month Shortage (x,xxx) / Savings Increase 22,864 22,864 (40,136) CHURCH MORTGAGE Mortgage Loan Balance 2/28/2018 CHALLENGE #1 PAYING OUR BILLS: Result: While offertory HAS increased during the past months, we have not consistently met our goal. 63,000 15,750 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. February 2018 PARISH INCOME Offertory Donations 79, Other Receipts TOTAL Income 79, ,532,290 THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR PARISH This Week: Weekend Mass attendance totaled 1, families gave 80.2% of our 9,096 Weekend Offertory We are thankful to the 206 families who gave sacrificial gifts totaling 12,833 for our Mortgage Reduction collection. Challenge 2 Cup of Sacrifice Collection for Infrastructure Repairs, 162 families gave 2,818 PARISH EXPENSE Mortgage Payment 26, Payroll & Benefits 20, Maint & Supplies 9, Utilities 2, Prop Taxes & Insurance 4, Other Expenses Diocesan Assessment Fees* 5, TOTAL Expense 70, Challenge 2 Cup of Sacrifice Total Giving is now 5,881 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! * Our Parish's fair share for services received from Diocesan financial and human resource personnel. Diocesan Special Collections - (Donations Do Not Go To Our Parish) 2,540.00

6 Page 6 Divine Mercy Catholic Church Ministries CFF News and activities Cff Children s schedule.mark your calendars! 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 Are you an adult who was baptized in the Catholic Church, received first Holy Communion and have been regularly attending Mass, but never confirmed? Adult Confirmation Classes are for you...and they begin soon! Call ( or stop by the Parish office to schedule a meeting with Father Soane. and to register by April 6th. Registration for Adult Confirmation Classes are due by April 6th. The class dates are April 13,20,27 May 4,11,18 and will all be from 6:00-7:30PM in P7. 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 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. Avoid 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 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. Spring 40 Days for Life-Come pray for just an hour and save a LIFE! The Divine Mercy Parish is sponsoring Thursday, March 22nd as our day to support the 40 Days for Life from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. We will pray and offer assistance on the sidewalk. The Sign-up Sheets for prayer at, 2322 Butano Drive, in Sacramento can be found in the Narthex. Father Soani supports this as one of our Parish efforts to the 40 Days for Life Program. If you have any questions, please call Brian Kelly at To be added to the Parish s Warrior Prayer Chain lopez-kathleen5341@sbcglobal.net

8 DIVINE MERCY CATHOLIC CHURCH CUP-OF-SACRIFICE LENTEN COMMUNCAL PROJECT NEEDS YOUR HELP! Did you hear? This year s Cup-Of-Sacrifice project, which will allow us to make repairs to the buildings, and Rectory has only collected THE CRITICAL NEED IS SHORT 26,119. Oh my! What can I, my friends and my family do to help? If everyone would donate 20 per week for each week of Lent, we could come really close to meeting the critical need for the repairs. Less than 200 families have been contributing toward the maintenance of our Parish Home, but we have on average 1500 families that use it each week. Spread the word.everyone should help! This Lenten season, we see the rare occurrence of Jesus' anger in our Gospel readings; He is angry at how the people have defiled His Father's house (John 2:13-25). In light of this reading, we as stewards should consider our own use of the church buildings and resources. Are we failing to do all we can do for our church? What will our lack of response to this critical need result in? Failure to pay our bills? Failure to shore up our infrastructure? This Lenten Season is the critical time for us to step up and make a perfect home for ourselves and our Lord. Please give!

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