The Good Shepherd. Help Complete the Shrine to Mary, Our Mother: The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC

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2 Page 2 The Fourth Sunday of Easter The Good Shepherd The most comforting of the Psalms begins with the line: The Lord is my shepherd. It ends with this line: Goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. Goodness and mercy, in the person of the good Shepherd, have to follow, because the shepherd is heading out to seek the lost sheep. The sheep is leading the way, and that is why the sheep is lost. The shepherd is the one who knows the way and ought to be leading, but he has to follow because the sheep got out ahead of the shepherd and so got astray. In today s Gospel Reading, Jesus says that his sheep follow him. Those who belong to him know his voice and so they are willing to follow him and let him lead the way. Of course, a sheep doesn t know the voice of the shepherd unless it knows the shepherd. The difference, then, between being a lost sheep who has to be followed by the Shepherd and being a faithful sheep who is led by the Shepherd is a matter of knowing the Shepherd. Now the Shepherd is a person. And knowing a person is a matter of personal relationship, with all the risks and vulnerabilities that personal relationship entails. So a faithful sheep is in a personal relationship with its Shepherd and loves him. That is why that sheep knows the voice of the Shepherd and follows him. Here is the good news, then. Whether a person is faithful or lost, he will be surrounded by the love of the good Shepherd. Either the Shepherd will lead him, or the Shepherd will follow after him to find him when he is astray. May 7, 2017 Help Complete the Shrine to Mary, Our Mother: The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC Special The Bishops of the United States Collection approved a special collection for Next the completion of Our National Weekend Shrine to Mary, our mother. Your prayerful and financial support will not only adorn this Crowning Jewel and complete Mary s Shrine, but will also leave a lasting legacy for generations to come in this living monument to our Catholic Faith and heritage that is America s Catholic Church. The Basilica is our nations preeminent Marian shrine dedicated to the patroness of the United States, the Blessed Virgin Mary under her title of the Immaculate Conception. Nearly a century in the making, Mary s Shrine, as it s called, has been a work in progress since the laying of its foundation stone in As its one hundredth anniversary approaches, a national effort is underway to complete this great monument to our faith with the mosaic ornamentation of the Trinity Dome. Contributions toward the completion of the Trinity Dome offer the faithful a unique opportunity to leave a lasting legacy by honoring their Catholic heritage and entrusting themselves and their families to the Mother of God. Your generous support is greatly appreciated. We join together next week with all the parishes in the Diocese of San Diego, along with all the parishes of the United States to support the completion of the Trinity Dome. There are special envelopes in the pews for this collection. Take one home today and return it in next week s collection. As we will be celebrating Mother s next weekend on Mother s Day, let us also celebrate Mary, Our Mother, by making a donation to complete her shrine. And so St. Patrick s prayer is right: Christ before me, Christ behind me. And, either way, Christ with me. Eleonore Stump, Professor of Philosophy, Saint Louis University Christ's resurrection changes all of human history the power of death is at an end and we can live in hope. During the 50 days of Easter (until Pentecost), we journey with the first Christians as they come to terms with this fantastic account of Christ's coming back from the dead. Easter invites us to celebrate, connect our story of faith to that of the church, and to pass that on to others. Visit our website for a link to see the project in progress.

3 Page 3 The Fourth Sunday of Easter May 7, 2017 Mass Intentions Saturday...May 6 9:00AM Mary Sutton 5:00PM.....Mother s Day Novena Sunday......May 7 8:30AM Members of the Altar Society 10:00AM.....People of St. Didacus 11:30AM.. Mother s Day Novena Monday...May 8 7:30AM Mother s Day Novena Tuesday......May 9 6:00PM Mother s Day Novena Wednesday....May 10 8:30AM......Mother s Day Novena Thursday....May 11 7:30AM.. Mother s Day Novena Friday......May 12 7:30AM Mother s Day Novena Saturday...May 13 5:00PM.....Mother s Day Novena The Joy of Giving The word repent means to turn from sin, to change our actions. When it comes to change, do we take responsibility for change or do we think that others have to change instead? Change that is permanent comes from within, we must take control and be disciplined. Remember though that we are not alone, Jesus is there to help lighten the load. General Collection, April 30, 2017: $4, Building Fund, April 30, 2017: $ Welcome to St. Didacus Parish! Sunday Masses Saturday 5:00pm, Sunday 8:30am & 10:00am 11:30am in Spanish Daily Mass Mon., Thurs., Fri. 7:30am /Tues. 6:00pm/ Wed. 8:30am Eucharistic Adoration Wed. 7:30am 8:30am / Saturday 3:30pm 5:00pm First Fridays 8:00am 9:00am Confessions Saturdays 3:30pm or by appt. Baptisms: 1st Saturday of each month. Arrangements must be made 3 months in advance. Contact the Parish Office for information. Weddings: Arrangements must be made at least 9 months in advance. Please contact the Parish Office. Mental Health Ministry Direct Line: For emergencies call 911. For non-emergencies please call Pastor, Rev. Michael J. Sinor The Parish Office is open 8am-noon, 1-5pm M-F Sunday, May 7, 2017 Monday, May 8, 2017 Scouts 6:00pm-7:30pm Hall Teen Leadership Mtg. 6:00pm Hall Tuesday, May 9, 2017 Youth Night 6:30pm Hall Wednesday, May 10, 2017 Eucharistic Adoration 7:30am-8:30am Church Religious Ed 5:30pm School Choir 7:00pm Church Men s Prayer Group 7:00pm Hall Finance Council Meeting 7:00pm Office Thursday, May 11, 2017 Mental Health Ministry 7:00pm Hall Friday, May 12, 2017 Saturday, May 13, st Communion School 10:00am Church 1st Communion RE 1:00pm Church Eucharistic Adoration 3:30pm-5:00pm Church Confessions 3:30pm Church Rosalba Alarcon Helen Anton-Stohrel Maria Luz Arrellano Diann Bauer Dan Bauer Herbert Baxter Robert Bayles Martha Becerra Bob Bellesi Judy Bouchard Norm Boyer Herminia Brignoni Ibeth Brignoni Ruben Campos Gail Cedercrans Joana Cisneros Cecil Crews Aaron Damishia Irene Davis MaryLou De Luca Pauline Dease Bob Demers Cecelia Dueber Mary Farrell Weekly Events at St. Didacus We do not pretend that life is all beauty. We are aware of darkness and sin, of poverty and pain. But we know Jesus has conquered sin and passed through his own pain to the glory of the Resurrection. And we live in the light of his Paschal Mystery - the mystery of his Death and Resurrection. We are an Easter People and Alleluia is our song! Saint Pope John Paul II Readings for the Week of May 7, 2017 Sunday: Acts 2:14a, 36-41/1 Pt 2:20b-25/Jn 10:1-10 Monday: Acts 11:1-18/Jn 10:11-18 Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26/Jn 10:22-30 Wednesday: Acts 12:24 13:5a/Jn 12:44-50 Thursday: Acts 13:13-25/Jn 13:16-20 Friday: Acts 13:26-33/Jn 14:1-6 Saturday: Acts 13:44-52/Jn 14:7-14 Next Sunday: Acts 6:1-7/1 Pt 2:4-9/Jn 14:1-12 Santiago Fontes Jerry Goodwin Jorge Gordillo Susan Guenzel Dolores Hansel Caleb Jerome Carol Keppel Marilyn Kober Elizabeth La Costa Virginia Lantry Juanita Lopez Maria Lopez Marlene S. Magers Anthony Martinez Rosalie Martinez Claire Meighan Terrence McCabe Trish McCutcheon Emma McPherson Dolores Mediano Vernon Meyers Peter Napolitano Dominick Palestini Gladys Palestini Lupita Plascencia Antonia Raya Betty Rios Dolores Robertson Atina Rodriguez Aaron Rodriguez Alette Rodriguez Jeff Salazar Christine Segura Mark Silke Michael Smith Gerri Strachan Angel Tapia Pedro Tapia Merida Tirado Carol Verdon The Webb Family Maria Winters Jason Williamson Joan Williamson Adalina Zarate Josephine And the special intentions in our Book of Needs P R A Y E R L I S T

4 Page 4 The Fourth Sunday of Easter May 7, 2017 A Call to Action To Protect our Common Home Learn more about Pope Francis Encyclical Laudato Si Saturday, May 20th at 10am in the Parish Hall th Street, San Diego CA Thank You For Supporting MOONLIGHT IN MARRAKECH It was a great success! Many thanks to Mrs. Cathy Madrigal, our auction chairperson and to all those who did their part, big or small, to make the gala such a success. Many thanks to the parish for your support in attending the auction and buying raffle tickets. The biggest winners are the students of St. Didacus who continue to be blessed by your generosity. Congratulations to our Raffle Winners! Rhee Family 1st Prize of $1,000 Melissa Garrison 2nd Prize of $350 Alan Perez 3rd Prize of $250 Join us for Catholic School s Night at Petco Park on Friday, May 19th at 7:10pm Padres vs Diamondbacks. Order your tickets directly from the San Diego Padres by contacting Sean Nickelsen at or snickelsen@padres.com. Field Infield tickets $33.50, Field Pavilion $20 and Upper Infield $ Eighth graders Seney Larson-Moreno and Halle Wilson will represent St. Didacus School in singing the National Anthem at the opening ceremony. What awesome annual St. Didacus event is less than a month away? You guessed it!!! The Altar Society s Annual The Diocese s Office of Social Ministry is offering a free, one and half hour workshop on the encyclical Laudato Si - The Care of Our Common Home by Pope Francis. Fr. Emmet Farrell will be here to offer this workshop. It is for all persons interested in protecting creation and preserving our environment. This is a chance to get connected with others interested in putting the Pope s call to protect our world into ACTION! All are welcome! Baptism Classes for September English: Thursday May 7pm in the Parish Hall Spanish: Saturday, May 10am in the Parish Hall You must register before attending the class. Contact the Parish Office to register. Second Collection Today we re taking up a second collection for our Building Improvement Fund. Thank you for your generous donations! Please pray for the young people of the school and the parish who are preparing to receive their First Holy Communion next Saturday. RUMMAGE SALE Friday, June 2nd 8am-5pm Saturday, June 3rd 8am-6:30pm Sunday, June 4th 8am-1pm FIRST COMMUNIONS Saturday, May 13th 10:00am School 1:00pm Religious Education Mark your calendars and plan to do some shopping. If you are interested in bringing donations, please drop them off at the Parish Hall during our set up days: Tuesday, May 30th-Thursday, June 1st from 9am-5pm. May they know how much Jesus loves them and may His Sacred Body and Blood strengthen them on their journey through life!

5 Page 5 The Fourth Sunday of Easter WORLD DAY OF PRAY FOR VOCATIONS World Day of Prayer for Vocations is observed on Sunday, May 7th, also known as "Good Shepherd Sunday." The purpose of this day is to publically fulfill the Lord's instruction to, "Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest" (Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2). Please pray that young men and women hear and respond generously to the Lord's call to the priesthood, diaconate, religious life, societies of apostolic life or secular institutes. You can find many resources to promote a culture of vocations on the US Catholic Bishops Vocations webpage: 100th Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima May 13, 1917 May 13, 2017 A hundred years ago, on the 13th day of every month from May through October of 1917, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to three children near Fatima in Portugal, bringing them an urgent message, calling for repentance and prayer, a message that has no less urgency today. Among all the Church-approved Marian apparitions, Our Lady of Fatima is one of the most popular, especially among the Successors of St. Peter. On May 13, 1946, Pope Pius XII crowned the original statue of Our Lady of Fatima as Queen of the World. Blessed Pope Paul VI visited the Fatima Shrine on the 50th Anniversary, May 13, Both St. John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI made pilgrimages there; and Pope Francis will do the same, this month, to celebrate the centenary of the first apparition. The Holy Father also will be canonizing the two youngest visionaries, Francisco and his sister, Jacinta Marto. They are the Portuguese brother and sister, two of the three shepherd children who, along with their cousin Lucia Santos, saw the apparitions of Our Lady in Fatima exactly one hundred years ago. Unlike Lucia, who became a nun and lived to the age of 98, Francisco and Jacinta died in childhood, aged just 9 and 11, as a result of the great flu epidemic that swept through Europe in On May 13th of the year 2000, the two of them were beatified by Pope John Paul II during his pastoral visit to Portugal. Meanwhile the case for Sr. Lucia s beatification concluded its first phase in Portugal earlier this year and is now being examined at the Congregation for the Causes of Saints at the Vatican. Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta May 7, 2017 Get ready for St. Didacus Church s 5th Annual KERMES! Sunday, May 21st 8:00am-2:00pm Get ready to buy great Mexican food like: tamales, tacos, corn, nachos and more! And get ready to play games and win raffle prizes! This is a fun community event so plan on joining us! We need prizes for the TOMBOLA! Tickets are $1 to play the Tombola and everyone is a winner that s why we need LOTS of prizes! If you have new or like-new items that you would like to donate, please bring them to the Parish Office ASAP. Thank you! Kid s Corner A good shepherd takes care of his sheep and watches them. Jesus is a good shepherd. He cares for us and protects us. Help the shepherd find this lost sheep.

6 Pagina 6 Cuarto Domingo de Pascua 7 de mayo, 2017 Jesús Nos Habla por Nuestro Nombre Es estupendo saber que alguien nos conoce y nos habla por nuestro nombre, pues eso es ya una señal de amor. Si esa persona es alguien en quien tú confías, puedes ponerte en sus manos y sentirte muy seguro. Jesús se presenta hoy a sí mismo como un amigo que nos conoce y nos llama a caminar con El por el camino de la vida. Él nos sostiene y aguanta, pase lo que pase; y nos muestra el camino a seguirlo. Bajo su liderazgo podemos ser verdaderamente un pueblo, el pueblo de Dios. Con Jesús, nuestro Buen Pastor, celebramos la eucaristía y aprendemos de él a preocuparnos y cuidarnos los unos de los otros, esta es nuestra tarea. Primera Comunión bilingüe Sábado, 13 de mayo a la 1 PM El ultimo Día del Catecismo y coronación a la Virgen Miércoles 31 de Mayo 5:30 PM en la iglesia Este día pueden venir los niños con sus trajes de primera comunión, o traje o vestido blanco y traerle una tarjeta de agradecimiento a sus catequistas. Necesitamos regalos para la Tómbola Los boletos cuestan $1 para jugar la Tómbola y todo el mundo es ganador. En este juego no hay regreso de regalos, el numero que sacas es tu regalo. Necesitamos MUCHOS premios. Si tiene artículos nuevos o semi nuevos que le gustaría donar, por favor tráigalos a la Oficina Parroquial. Gracias! KERMES 2017 Operación propaganda y repartir flyers después de misa en el vecindario y la Avenida Adams, para la kermes Encíclica del Papa Francisco "Laudato Si" Sábado, 20 de mayo a las 10 AM en el salón parroquial, en ingles El Ministerio de Salud Mental de San Didacus tiene esta línea El Ministerio de Salud Mental de St. Didacus participó en el paseo de la Alianza Nacional sobre las Enfermedades Mentales (NAMI) el sábado 29 de abril. El mes de Mayo es Mes Nacional de Salud Mental. Oh, Dios, ayúdame a creer la verdad sobre mí mismo, no importa como sea - Henri M. Nouwen La Oficina de Ministerio Social de la Diócesis esta ofreciendo un taller gratuito de una hora y media sobre la encíclica "Laudato Si - El cuidado de nuestro hogar común" del Papa Francis. El P. Emmet Farrell estará aquí para ofrecer este taller. Es para todas las personas interesadas en proteger la creación y preservar nuestro medio ambiente. Los esperamos. VENTA ANUAL DE COSAS USADAS Viernes, 2 de junio de 8 AM -5 PM Sábado, 3 de junio 8 AM-6:30 PM Domingo, 4 de junio 8 AM-1 PM Marque sus calendarios y planee hacer algunas compras. Si está interesado en traer donaciones, por favor déjelas en el salón parroquial durante nuestros días de preparación: del martes 30 de mayo, al jueves 1 de junio, 2017.

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