THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY

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1 THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF BLESSED OSCAR ROMERO PARISH OFFICE: CHANDLER, EASTVALE, CA PHONE: (951) WEB:BLESSEDOSCARROMERO.COM Father Patrick V. Kirsch ext-223 Pastor, KHS Deacon Victor Tiambeng Christine Kramer-ext.226 Faith Formation Amanda Miller ext.224 Parish Secretary Mass Location Rosa Parks Elementary School Whispering Hills Dr. Eastvale, CA Saturday Liturgy 4:00 p.m. Sunday Liturgies: 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m.,12 Noon Spanish Confession Saturdays from 2:30-3:30 Rosa Parks Elementary School. Emergency Number (909) Parish Office Hours Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm Closed from 12:30-1:30pm Closed on Friday Mission Statement The Catholic Community of Blessed Oscar Romero is devoted to making our community a place where God enters people's lives through Prayer, Silence, Reconciliation, Eucharist, Community and Service, and where we strive to make Jesus Christ more known and more loved!

2 The Third Sunday of Lent page two My Dear Friends, Did you ever feel like saying or hear someone say, There must be something more to life. Whenever we feel like saying or hear someone say, There must be something more to life it shows we need more of Jesus in our lives. Having Jesus in the center of our lives makes our whole life better. Every day is better with Jesus in the center. When we have Jesus where He belongs our whole life just falls into place. A father wanted to read a magazine but was being bothered by his little girl. She wanted to know what the United States looked like. Finally, he tore a sheet out of his new magazine on which was printed the map of the country. Tearing it into small pieces, he gave it to her and said, Go into the other room and see if you can put this together. This will show you our whole country today. After a few minutes she returned and handed him the map, correctly fitted and taped together. The father was surprised and asked how she had finished so quickly. Oh, she said, on the other side of the paper is a picture of Jesus. When I got all of Jesus back where He belonged, then our country just came together. (Unfortunately I do not know the source of this story.) Yes, when we allow Jesus where He belongs our whole life just falls into place. This season of Lent is a gift from Jesus to get Jesus back where He belongs in our lives and to allow everything in our lives to fall into place as it should. At the end of Lent we want to have our mind and heart renewed, to be renewed in spirit, to have our faults corrected, our minds raised to God, and to have grown in holiness. At the end of Lent we want to have the picture of Jesus put back together again properly in our lives because Jesus is the something more to life that we are looking for. This is precisely what happened to the Samaritan woman who met Jesus at the well. The conversation began with Jesus asking her for a drink (John 4:7). This thirst of Jesus is symbolic; it was for her faith that Jesus thirsted. So during the conversation Jesus gradually helped the gift of faith to grow in her heart. We see the woman s faith growing by the way she addresses Jesus; the titles she gives to Jesus show more and more respect and faith as their conversation progresses. Firstly she says, You, a Jew (John 4:9). Then she calls Jesus, Sir (John 4:11, 15). Then she calls Jesus a prophet (John 4:19). Finally she refers to Jesus as the Christ, the Messiah (John 4:29). All the Samaritans of that town call Jesus the Savior of the world after the two days he spent with them. (John 4:42). Jesus awoke faith in her heart. When he asked the woman of Samaria for water to drink, Christ had already prepared for her the gift of faith. In His thirst to receive her faith, He awakened in her heart the fire of the Father s love. (Excerpted from a homily by Father Tommy Lane, who is a Faculty Member of Mt. St. Mary s Seminary in Maryland, copy written by Father Tommy Lane and printed on the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops website.) Prayerfully, Father Patrick V. Kirsch KHS Pastor

3 March Page Three Please Pray for Bishop Gerald Barnes Inten on for the Month of March: For all leaders in our Church: Our Holy Father, bishops, priests, religious men and women, and all laity in church leadership and for voca ons. Lexi Anderson Mike Bailey Carolyn Barrans Betty Camarillo Lou Cruz New Parishioner: We warmly welcome new parishioners and visitors. Blessed Oscar Romero believes in the Stewardship Program committed to serving the Lord with our God-given time, talent, and treasure. Church contributions are made by means of the envelope system. All parishioners are encouraged to support the church and we promote the use of envelopes. We ask you to register as soon as possible by completing this registration form and dropping it into the collection basket. Name(s): Mailing Address: Andy Dyt Josie Emery Anna Gentile Mike Geier Bob and Jeanne Wintheiser Teresa Johnston Teri Johnson Rosalie Vitalie Arnie Streland City and Zip: Phone: We thank Wilson George for accep ng the posi on of Liturgy Director, Nathan Ilo who will oversee the alter servers, and Larry Montoya who will oversee the ministry of Master of Ceremonies.We are grateful to each for their generosity in service to our community here at Blessed Oscar Romero! Eucharistic Adoration is held every Wednesday from 9:00 am. -12 Noon in the Chapel at the office. Do you have 1 hour to spend with our Lord?? READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a 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: Is 7:10-14, 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38 Sunday: 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] SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Third Sunday of Lent Monday: St. Joseph; Spring begins Thursday: St. Toribio de Mogrovejo Friday: Abstinence Saturday: The Annunciation of the Lord Stewardship of Treasure Week of March 12, 2017 Plate & Envelope...$ 6, Online Giving $ 1, Total... $ 7, Thank you for your generosity!

4 page four Archivist Lorraine Romin Knights of Columbus Richard Contreras Liturgy Altar Servers Nathaniel Ilo Eucharistic Ministry Debbie and Mike Lira Eucharistic Ministers to the Homebound Lisa Montoya Hospitality Mary Kay Sherman Cell Liturgy Wilson George Music Ministry Gayle Dowling Reader Ministry Joy Arcega Set-up Ministry Cuong Tran Ushers Greg Hernandez Multi-Cultural Ministries American Heritage Girls Shelley Wallevand Filipino Ministry Joy Arcega Hispanic Ministry Edith Beltran Outreach to the Needy Trish Budde Prayer Groups Amigos de Jesús Rosendo& Marcela Ortiz (909) Eucharistic Adoration Amanda Miller Heart of Mary Women s Fellowship Melinda Ramirez Ramirezhouse4christ@ yahoo.com Military Prayer Ministry Nel Jayawardana Religious Education Director of Religious Ed. Christine Kramer ext.226 com Coor. Youth Ministry/ Confirmation Shannon Kramer ext.225 RCIA Deacon Vic Tiambeng vidowjc@yahoo.com Safe Environment Coor. Nel Jayawardana Technical Audio Visual Tech. Rodger Carrillo rcarrillo311@gmail.com Information Technology Allan Guray Web Master David Boyse david@redelephantdesign.c om Volunteer Placement Anthony Moreno

5 page five Do you want to learn more about the Catholic faith? We invite all Catholics and non-catholics, those who have le the Catholic Church, those returning a er a long absence, and those who just want to learn more about their faith to come seek answers to the ques ons you have. Join us every Wednesday from 7-8:30pm in the Parish Office as Deacon Vic leads a discussion about different topics in the Catholic Faith. For more info contact the parish office. Join us for a 6 Week Adult Bible Study on Mary and the Saints on March 23rd. Dive into Scripture this Lenten Season! We meet from 6-7:30pm every Thursday at the Parish Of ice! For more information please call Christine at in the Religious Education of ice. A PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND You are invited to join us on a once-in-a-lifetime, Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Nov. 2-Nov. 12, We will walk in the footsteps of Jesus and visit some of the most historical and spiritual places in Christianity, such as Nazareth, Jerusalem, Sea of Galilee, Mt. of Beatitudes, Mt. Tabor, Jericho and many more, under the Spiritual Direction of Fr. Neil Fuller, SVD. Please join us for an informational evening on March 26, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Divine Word Missionaries Retreat Center, Cypress Ave., Riverside, CA For additional information please contact Maureen Abramson at (951) or maureen.abramson47@gmail.com.