This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.

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1 Volume 12, Week 9 March 1, 2015 Second Sunday of Lent Rev. Bruce Patterson, Pastor Rev. Paul Vu, J.C.L., Parochial Vicar Assisting Priests: Rev. Jim Dunning Rev. Larry Gibson Rev. Jerry Walker Msgr. Jack Campbell Rev. Chrysostom Baer Deacon Bob Kelleher Deacon Mark Martin This is my beloved Son. Listen to him. Mark 9:7 SERRA CATHOLIC SCHOOL Preschool 8th Grade Our Parish School Antonio Parkway Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Phone: (949) Mass Times Office Numbers Sacraments Saturday Evening: 4:30pm Sunday: 7:00, 9:00, 10:45am, 12:30 & 5:00pm Monday - Friday: 6:30 and 9:00am Adoration daily from 7-9 am Saturday: 8:00am Parish Office Religious Education Youth Ministry Music Ministry Fax Reconciliation Wednesday: 7:00pm and Saturday: 8:45am Infant Baptism, Anointing of the Sick, Funerals Call the Parish Office Marriage Call Parish at least 6 months prior to Marriage Parish Mission Statement St. Kilian Parish is a Catholic community of faith responding to the call of Jesus Christ through the proclamation of Scripture, the celebration of Eucharist, and in living the sacramental life of the Church. We are committed to responding to each other through communities and ministries of faith and love, addressing our spiritual, social and educational needs.. We believe that each of us is called to be a supportive, compassionate, and caring Christian witness in Mission Viejo, the Diocese of Orange and in the world Estanciero Drive, Mission Viejo, CA Phone: (949) Fax: (949)

2 Page 2 Second Sunday of Lent Lent What You can do to make this the best lent ever: 1. Sign up to receive daily Lenten inspiration from Dynamic Catholic at 2. Read short daily Lenten reflections from The Little Black Book for Lent found in the Parish Center. 3. Participate in 40 Cans for 40 Days Canned Food Drive (see bulletin for details). 4. Participate in 40 Days for Life Prayer Vigil on March 7th (see bulletin for details). 5. Volunteer for or come to the Friday Fish Fry (see back of bulletin for details). 6. Attend Stations of the Cross Fridays during Lent at in the Church. 7. Attend at least one daily Mass per week. Daily Masses are at 6:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. Monday through Friday or Saturday at 8 a.m. 8. Make a good confession. Reconciliation is Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. (except March 25th) and Saturday mornings at 8:45 a.m. (except Holy Saturday). Parish penance service is Tuesday, March 24th at 7 p.m. 9. Spend some time with the Lord. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Rosary takes place during Fridays of Lent following Stations of the Cross. 10.Get involved. Join one of the almost 60 ministries at St. Kilian. There is something for everyone: from Prayer Shawl Ministry, to Solo Parenting, to Rosary Groups, to Social Outreach. Pray about your calling and then ANSWER IT!!!

3 St. Kilian Catholic Church Page 3 Holy Land Religious Articles On the weekend of March 14th and 15th, before and after all Masses, hand crafted items made of olive wood will be sold. Proceeds from the sale of these items will go toward the support of Catholic families in the Holy Land who are experiencing political strife, violence and discrimination. This treatment of Christians in the Holy Land has caused most of the families to leave their country and Christians now present only 1.2% of the population. Please support this sale and help those families in the Holy Land. Note to our Parishioners who are giving electronically via American Express: We have been notified that the vendor may appear initially as VANCO in Minneapolis, MN. VANCO manages our electronic giving. Please be assured the funds will be transferred to St. Kilian Church. Jan. 5-Mar. 31, 2015 February 11, 2015 March 2015 April 15, 2015 May 13, 2015 June 10, 2015 July 8, 2015 August 5, 2015 August 22, 2015 September 2, 2015 DINING FUNDRAISERS Philantropizza at CPK, Mission Viejo Tutto Fresco, RSM St. Kilian Fish Fry PickUpStix, Mission Viejo Selma s Pizzeria, Ladera Ranch Don Jose, Laguna Hills High Park Tap House, Mission Viejo TK Burgers, Mission Viejo TASTE OF ST. KILIAN Mi Casa Restaurant, RSM Second Harvest Food Bank: Gleaning Anyone interested in donating their time to help harvest food or volunteer at the Incredible Edible Farm can log onto or call (949) to sign up for the next scheduled harvest. Our Parish Food Pantry benefits directly from donations from Second Harvest Food Bank. The Religious Education Program will be scheduling future trips to the Farm but you don t have to wait-check the

4 Page 4 Monday, March 2, :30am Paula Zambino & William Bibaud 9:00am Florencio and Felicisima Peralta & Marilyn Sullens Tuesday, March 3, :30am Carlos Castillo & Agda Cohen 9:00am Marge Roberts & Madeline Buss Wednesday, March 4, :30am Int. of Margaret Jenkins & David Ward 9:00am Thomas Gamble and Scott Williams Thursday, March 5, :30am The Pace Family & Don Karr 9:00am Int. of Matija Prkacin and Family & Rose Rita Justi Friday, March 6, :30am Ella Alexander and James Hanzy & Fortunato Rivera 9:00am Marguerite Chantland & Casmera and Edmund Olszowka Saturday, March 7, :00am Charles Cassidy and Jose 4:30pm Jacob Trong Nguyen and Therese Bay Huynh & Rafael Mendez Pedraza & Florentino Munoz Guzman Sunday, March 8, :00am Donato Guzman & Frances and Albert Landis 9:00am Madeline Buss & Rita Maggetti 10:45am Gerard Smith & Ted Stinis 12:30pm Dan and Geri Will & Alicia Castillo 5:00pm The Parishioners of St. Kilian Monday Readings Week of March 2, 2015 Daniel 9:4b-10 Psalm 79:8-9, 11,13 Luke 6:36-38 Tuesday Isaiah 1:10, Psalm 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21,23 Matthew 23:1-12 Wednesday Jeremiah 18:18-20 Psalm 31:5-6, 14, Matthew 20:17-28 Thursday Jeremiah 17:5-10 Psalm 1:1-4, 6 Luke 16:19-31 Friday Second Sunday of Lent Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a Psalm 105:16-21 Matthew 21:33-43, Saturday Micah 7:14-15, Psalm 103:1-4, 9-12 Luke , Sunday Exodus 20:1-17 Psalm 19: Corinthians 1:22-25 John 2:13-25 FREE 2014 INCOME TAX PREPARATION. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY ~ CALL (949) St Kilian Church VITA Program Free Tax Help Please call the Parish Office for more details.

5 St. Kilian Catholic Church Page 5 This St. Kilian Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 1st Friday Adoration Sat am Fri- 8 am Sat 7 Bible Study Christians in Commerce BIBLE STUDY Alzheimer s Support Group Families of Nazareth Mom s Ministry Share the Word 9:40 Prayer Shawl Ministry 6:30 pm Faith & Fellowship Financial Peace University Career Transition Ministry Centering Prayer Group 4:30- Stations of the Cross 7:30 pm Rosary 7 am- 40 Days for Life Vigil 8 6 pm SKY 9 Bible Study Christians in Commerce 10 BIBLE STUDY Confirmation 1 11 Families of Nazareth Mom s Ministry Share the Word 12 9:40 Prayer Shawl Ministry 6:30 pm Faith & Fellowship Financial Peace University Centering Prayer Group 13 4:30-6 pm Shepherds of Christ Stations of the Cross 7:30 pm Rosary 14 Holy Land Religious Articles Sale Alzheimer s Caregivers Support Group Please join us on Tuesday, March 3rd at 9:30am in the Parish Center, rooms 4 & 5. You are not alone. Come join others who are going through the same trials as yourself. Questions? Please call the Parish Office CAREER TRANSITION MINISTRY Are you unemployed, about to be laid off, thinking of changing your career, or looking for help? Are you frustrated with the job search and wondering why God is testing you? If you answered yes, the St. Kilian Career Transition Ministry welcomes you to join this group. Through faith and love we help each other make the best of a trying and challenging time. We invite you to attend the meeting on Thursday, March 5th at 7:00 p.m. Room 12 in the Parish Center. If you are an employer or parish member or know of any employment opportunities or information that would be helpful to those searching for employment, please contact the Career Ministry. They need your help. For information contact: Jim Graver (949) careerministry@earthlink.net

6 Page 6 Second Sunday of Lent Please pray for... PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MEN AND WOMEN OVERSEAS: Afghanistan: Renee Barrett, Adam O Neill, Jordan Franco, Michael Marshall, Robert Charles Holmes, Jr., Jason Pallotta, Alfredo Samson Jr. Bahrain: Christine Cawayan Beirut: Christopher Centeno England: Kyle Hunt, Matthew Plakos Japan: John Richmond, Vince Ramos Germany: Austen Swaim, Andrew Hill Hawaii: Robert Ortiz Iraq: Ryan Burke Isle of Crete: Richard Erk, III. Kuwait: Scott Richmond San Diego: David Rehnberg Pacific: Theodore Bucierka To include a family member s name serving overseas, please contact: Carolyn McNamara mcnamaracarolyn@yahoo.com Marriage Bann Joshua Cerasuolo Brittney Caldwell Trusting Only In God In what or in whom do I place my trust? On what or on whom do I count? These questions lead us to discover the problem of our false reliances. S.C. Biela, God Alone Suffices, 3rd. ed. (Ft. Collins, CO:IAMF, 2011), 3. Prayer Requests Requests to add a loved one s name to the bulletin prayer lists should be made by to mmack@stkilianchurch.org. The names of deceased loved ones shall remain in the bulletin for one month (4 bulletins). Prayer requests for those who are ill will appear in the bulletin for one month (4 bulletins) but may be replaced by ing the request again. If you are interested in a Mass intention please contact the office to schedule the Mass. If you have any questions, please or call We remember Those who are sick: Those who have died: Helen McMullin Camilla Castillo Who entered their new and eternal lives in Christ. Our Parish condolences are extended to their families. Grant them eternal rest, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. Bill Garrett Catherine W. demille Matt Flood Raquel Navarro Kyle Dolan Sean O Donoghue Darryl Roberts Sharon Nestor Marie Ward Susan O Connor Joseph Flood Francisco Salas Dolores Rodarte Fr. Leo Celano John J. Aceto, Jr. Frank Semelsberger Bishop Dominic Luong Kevin Gross Mary Crow Jim Clark Robert Dean Msgr. Larry Gibson Helen McMullin Camilla Helen Castillo Andrew Manning Aguileo Flores Paul A. Garay Clara Tolle Margaret Janovick Alvina Yamasaki June Mitchell Terri Barbarino Bill Rudolph

7 St. Kilian Catholic Church Page 7 St. Kilian Council of Catholic Women Annual Bingo Luncheon Wednesday, March 11, a.m. Parish Hall Lunch choices include: Chinese Chicken Salad, roll, butter and a cookie Corned Beef Sandwich with potato salad, fruit, chips and a cookie. Turkey Croissant Sandwich with potato salad, fruit, chips and a cookie. Cost is $25 and includes meal, wine, margaritas, non-alcoholic punch, 1 bingo card, door prizes and table snacks. Extra bingo cards will be sold for $2 each. Reservations due by Monday, March 9, Checks may be made payable to St. Kilian CCW and please indicate your food choice on your check. Mail reservations to Rosie O Brien, Muirlands Blvd., #205 Lake Forest, CA Questions, please call Rosie at Please note that the lunch is on the second Wednesday of March. SEE YOU THERE!!! St. Kilian Parish Vigil March 7, a.m. to 7 p.m. Corner of La Paz and Chrisanta Mission Viejo, CA Join us in prayer to end abortion For questions or more information, please contact Ron Gryzanoski rtgryz@yahoo.com ANNUAL CHRISM MASS Monday, March 30, :30 pm St. Columban Catholic Church The Annual Chrism Mass for the Blessing of the Holy Oils and Renewal of Priestly Commitment will be celebrated at St. Columban Catholic Church on Monday of Holy Week, March 30, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. Bishop Kevin Vann will be presiding. The Oil of the Sick and the Oil of the Catechumen will be blessed and the Oil of Sacred Chrism will be consecrated for use in each of the parishes at this diocesan celebration. There will be a Dismissal Rite in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Korean for the Elect. Bishop Kevin encourages all who will celebrate confirmation and baptism to attend. The Church is located at Stanford Avenue in Garden Grove.

8 Page 8 Second Sunday of Lent Religious Education News MARCH 2-5 Grades Grades Grades Grades 1-8 SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION FIRST COMMUNION PARENT MEETING Wednesday March 18, 7-8:30 PM HUGHES HALL Just a reminder that our 1st Communion Parent Meeting for parents of children receiving their 1st Communion this May is WEDNESDAY MARCH 18, 7-8:30 PM in Hughes Hall. At this meeting workbooks will be given to the parents along with pertinent information regarding the sacrament of Communion. Please contact our office at or skre@cox.net if you have any questions. 4th Grade RE Presents Stations of the Cross for Children and Families Thursday March 19, 4-4:45 PM in the Church 4th Grade Religious Education invites you to join with them as they pray and sing a children s version of the Stations of the Cross on Thursday, March 19, 4-4:45 PM in the church. All children and their families are invited to participate. Palm Sunday Celebration Sponsored by the Office of Religious Education Have you ever wondered how our tradition of handing out palm branches on Palm Sunday came about or what to do with your palm branches from previous years or how to fold your palm branch into a cross... Well... Now is your chance to find out! Children and Families from Religious Education and the RE Parent Advisory Board will be outside of Mass the weekend of Palm Sunday, March 28 & 29, handing out information regarding this annual tradition AND help anyone who would like to learn how to transform their palm branch into a cross. We look forward to meeting everyone! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: If you know how to fold the palms... Please stop at our table to help!

9 St. Kilian Catholic Church Page 9 Cub Scouts Pack 714 At St. Kilian Parish All boys in 1st-4th grades are welcome to join Cub Scouts. For more information, please contact Linda Shepard (parishioner) at: Linda92shep@gmail.com or March 8 MARCH 2015 Monday, March 6:45 pm Seeds of Kindness Pack Meeting at St. Kilian Church Hall Kindergarten boys and their parents, are welcome to participate in our Monday, March 2nd Pack Meeting. Peanut Butter and Jelly The Peanut Butter and Jelly Ministry is in need of your donations of Sliced Sandwich Bread Please drop off your donations to the front office during business hours. Thank you for your generosity and for helping this important ministry feed the homeless and hungry among us. For I was hungry and you gave me food, thirsty and you gave me drink.amen I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.

10 Page 10 Second Sunday of Lent Altar Server/Lector Schedule Mass Day/Time Altar Servers Lectors Saturday, March 7, :30 pm Reanna Liebl Garett Matthews Neil Donat Richard Krall Sunday, March 8, :00 am Sunday, March 8, :00 am Sunday, March 8, :45 am Sunday, March 8, :30 pm Sunday, March 8, :00 pm Sarah Patin Olivia Roselli Rebekah Patin Gianna Memo Gregory Memo Michael Vido Claire Manning Sara Manning Matthew Manning Thomas Corkery Grace Corkery Juliana Yepes Drew Sharp Sean Robertson Susan Rafla Chuck Edwards Tom Drennen Wally Wade Ellen Tarantino John Connolly Marcy Dutta Melanie Joyce Gary Disney Ann Disney ADULT CONFIRMATION The Knights of Columbus Lenten Charity Mission for the Poor and the Homeless The Knights of Columbus ask you to please donate 40 Cans for the 40 Days of Lent - 7 cans of food each week until Easter - to be distributed to the Poor and Homeless of our parish and community from our own St. Kilian Food Pantry. Just drop off your food donation at the tables outside Church in the parking lot on your way in to Mass each Sunday of Lent. If you are over 18 years of age and have received all of your sacraments except Confirmation, preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation will be offered this Lent. Classes are held following the Sunday, 9 a.m. Mass and will run from March 22nd through May 17th. The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated on Pentecost Sunday, May 24th at the 5 p.m. Mass. Registration is $10 to cover the cost of materials. Those interested in enrolling for this preparation should call the Parish Office at and plan to attend the introduction and registration on March 22nd.

11 St. Kilian Catholic Church Page 11 Reservation forms available in the Parish Center. Please make checks payable to: For information regarding reservations, please call:

12 Page 12 Second Sunday of Lent St. Kilian Church Mens Retreat April 24-26, 2015 Mater Dolorosa Retreat House Sierra Madre Join your fellow parishioners for a weekend of spiritual enrichment and growth, led by the Passionist Retreat Team. The retreat will offer inspiration talks on this year s theme : Holy Waiting In a World that Can t Wait. The retreat begins Friday with a buffet dinner and concludes Sunday after Mass. There will be time for Mass, Reconciliation, Stations of the Cross, and, most important of all, quiet one-on-one time with Jesus Cost is $215 For more information go to We have a quota of 20 men. Treat yourself to an early Father s Day, Uncle s Day or Grandfather s Day gift by taking your son, nephew or grandson with you on retreat (there are 4 double rooms available). If you have questions, please call Bob Steve or Bob Is God Calling you to be a Sister? Come and See! Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul Religious Vocation Discernment Retreat Single Catholic Women ages April 10-12, 2015 Los Altos Hills, CA CONTACT: Sr. Lisa Laguna, D.C or SrLisaDC@aol.com As Rosary High School celebrates its 50 th Anniversary, we would like to invite the community to attend one of our longest and most beloved traditions, Red & Gold! Red & Gold is taking place March 13, 2015 and March 14, The event will take place at the Anaheim Center for the Performing Arts at Servite (Friday, March 13, 2:00pm and 8:00pm and Saturday, March 14, 1:00pm and 8:00pm). Ticket sales open for the general public on Saturday, February 28, To purchase Red & Gold tickets, please visit the Rosary website ( and click on the white box labeled Red & Gold You will then find a link to the Admit One ticket sales page. As the production tends to draw large audiences, we encourage you to purchase your tickets as soon as possible. We especially encourage alumnae and prospective families to attend one of our matinee performances Friday, March 13 at 2:00pm or Saturday, March 14 at 1:00pm.

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16 GIFT CARDS Donate gift cards for our fun Catch of the Day game. Please drop your donations at the Parish Center marked Fish Fry. VOLUNTEERS We need ADULTS!!! Thank you to the youth who have signed up but we are desperately in need of adults. Please sign up via the website. FOOD DONATIONS Donations of water, soda, beer, wine and limes can be dropped off at any time to the Parish Center. OPPORTUNITY DRAWING Each Friday, we will draw for a $100 Early Bird Winner who will then be re-entered to win the Grand Prize of $1000 which will be drawn on March 27th. The sooner you submit your tickets, the more chances you have to win so turn them in TODAY! Tickets may be returned via the Parish Center, by mail or in the collection basket. Winner need not be present. CONGRATULATIONS to JoAnn Frattone our FIRST $100 Early Bird Winner of 2015!!! IT S TIME FOR DINNER! THREE Delicious Dining Options to Choose from: Adult Plate $12; Child Plate $6 Beer Battered Cod or Grilled Salmon Vegetable, butter and roll Pasta or Baked Potato Coleslaw or Applesauce NEW THIS YEAR!! Fish Tacos filled with your choice of fish: Beer Battered Cod or Grilled Salmon Rice, Chips & Salsa Coleslaw or Applesauce Cheese Ravioli, Mac & Cheese or Cheese Pizza Vegetable, butter and roll Pasta or Baked Potato Coleslaw or Applesauce Beer and wine for purchase! All meals include non-alcoholic beverage and dessert. **Take out/drive-thru do NOT include beverages (We don t want you to spill in the car!)