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

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1 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) Sunday, June 18, 2017 I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world. John 6:51 Divine Mercy Catholic Church 2231 Club Center Drive, Sacramento, CA Tel: (916) PASTOR Rev. Soane Kaniseli pastor@divinemercynatomas.com Deacon Rick Morales deacon@divinemercynatomas.com Deacon James Ogbonna deaconjames@divinemercynatomas.com Contents Page A Word From 2 Pray without Ceasing 3 Mark Your Calendars 4 Giving is Worship 5 Church Ministries 6 Meet Our Advertisers 7-8 Full transcripts on A Word From, pg. 2 can be found at: news/2017/06/13/corpus_christi_- _june_18,_2017/ Sacraments and Rosaries 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 Mass Schedule 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... news/2017/06/13/corpus_christi_- _june_18,_2017/ Taken in part from: Vatican Radio The voice of the Pope and the Church in dialogue with the World- Corpus Christi - June 18, 2017 Today, we celebrate the solemn feast of Corpus Christi. This Solemnity is three feasts in one: the feast of the Eucharistic sacrifice, the feast of the Sacrament of the Eucharist and the feast of the Real Presence of Jesus in this Sacrament. Corpus Christi is a doctrinal feast established for three purposes: 1) to give God collective thanks for Christ s abiding presence with us in the Eucharist and to honor Him there; 2) to instruct the people in the Mystery, Faith and devotion surrounding the Eucharist, and 3) to teach us to appreciate and make use of the great gift of the Holy Eucharist, both as a Sacrament and as a sacrifice Today's celebration of the Body and Blood of the Lord originated in the Diocese of Liege, Belgium, in 1246 as the feast of Corpus Christi. In the reforms of Vatican II, Corpus Christi was joined with the feast of the Precious Blood (July 1) to become the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of the Lord. We celebrate today Christ's gift to us of the Eucharist, the Source and Summit of our life together as the Church. The Council of Trent (1545 to 1563), declared that we must honor Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Faith of Catholics in the Most Holy Eucharist might be attracted to the Eucharistic Lord and believe in the Divinity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, present in this great Sacrament. "The Catholic Church teaches that in the Eucharist, the Body and Blood of the God-man are really, truly, substantially, and abidingly present together with his soul and Divinity by reason of the Transubstantiation of the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ. This takes place in the unbloody sacrifice of the Mass." Our belief in this Real Presence of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist derives from the literal interpretation of the promise of Christ to give us his Body and Blood for our spiritual food and drink, as found in St. John's Gospel, Chapter 6, and also in the four independent accounts of the fulfillment of this promise at the Last Supper (Mt 26; Mk 14; Lk 22; 1 Cor 11). Eucharistic theologians explain the Real Presence by a process called transubstantiation: the entire substance of bread and wine is changed into the entire substance of the risen and glorified Body and Blood of Christ, retaining only the accidents (taste, color, shape) of bread and wine. Can there be a religion in which God is closer to man than our Catholic Christianity? Jesus does not believe that he is humiliating himself in coming to us and giving himself to us in his Flesh and Blood to be our spiritual Food. Today s Gospel passage (Jn 6:51-58) is situated in the context of what is sometimes called Jesus' Eucharistic discourse. These verses constitute the ending of the Bread of Life Discourse (John 6: 22-58), given at the synagogue in Capernaum where Jesus identified himself as the living Bread that came down from Heaven, thus linking himself with the manna in the wilderness. The Eucharistic discourse is a teaching about the Lord's providential care for his faithful followers, describing Jesus promises to the Jewish crowd that He would give them his Body and Blood as their spiritual food and drink. The reference in today s passage to the manna in the desert alludes to the care of God for His people during the years of their desert wandering. The manna God provided and the water He gave sustained their natural life at the time. Eventually, however, they died. But Jesus claimed that he was the true Bread come down from Heaven to give everlasting Life. "One who eats this Bread will live forever" (John 6:58). Our participation in the Eucharist concretizes and energizes our relationships with Christ and one another. The process of eating and ingesting the Bread is the sign of our belief in the Word Who thus gives Himself to us, and through Whom we thus receive eternal life. The separate mention of "flesh" and "blood" symbolizes theologically Jesus' redemptive death for all people. Why does Vatican II state that as a sacrifice, the Holy Eucharist is the center and culmination of Christian life? (Lumen Gentium, 11). 1) Because it enables us to participate in Christ s sacrifice as a present reality and to benefit from its fruits in our own lives. 2) Because it helps us to worship the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in the most perfect way. 3) Because it strengthens our charity and unity with Jesus and each other in a joint offering of his Body and Blood to the Father. 4) Because it gives us a lasting memorial of Christ s suffering, death and Resurrection, reminding us of our obligation to make loving sacrifices for others. The Eucharist is the Mystery of our Faith, the Mystery of our Hope, the Mystery of our Charity... Jesus instituted the Holy Eucharist during the Last Supper as a Sacramental banquet and a sacrificial offering. As a Sacrament, the Holy Eucharist is an outward sign in and through which we meet Jesus who shares his life of grace with us. In the Most Blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist the Body and Blood, together with the soul and Divinity, of our Lord Jesus Christ and, therefore, the whole Christ is truly, really, and substantially contained" (CCC #1374). In this Sacrament of the Eucharist, we do meet Jesus, the Risen Lord who comes to us under signs of Bread and Wine to nourish and strengthen us for our journey through life. The Eucharistic Meal is a great mystery because during the Eucharistic celebration the substance of bread and wine are converted into the substance of the risen Jesus' Body and Blood, while their appearances (or accidents ) remain. We believe in this transformation of bread and wine (called Transubstantiation), because Jesus unequivocally taught it and authorized his apostles to repeat it...this re-presenting, this re-living, of the One Sacrifice of Christ, which is the heart and point of every Mass, assures us of Jesus love for us and of his forgiveness of our sins. Through this sacrifice, the risen Jesus becomes present on the altar, offering himself to the Father through the ministry of the priest. As we celebrate this great feast of faith, let us worship what St. Thomas Aquinas did not hesitate to call, "the greatest miracle that Christ ever worked on earth... My Body... My Blood". Before the greatness of this mystery, let us exclaim with St. Augustine, "O Sacrament of devotion! O Sign of unity! O Bond of charity!" Let us also repeat St. Thomas Aquinas' prayer of devotion in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament: "O Sacrament most holy! O Sacrament Divine! All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment Thine!" (Prepared by Fr. Anthony Kadavil)

3 Page 3 June 17th/18th 5:00 pm OPEN 7:30 am Evelyn Reyes 9:30 am Jun & Mayet Delfin 12:30 pm Edyline Del Rosario June 24th/25th 5:00 pm OPEN 7:30 am Tessie Mostajo 9:30 am Annaliza Pham 12:30 pm Theresa Weaver July 1st/2nd 5:00 pm OPEN 7:30 am Vicente Caniete 9:30 am Praxedes Cija Brazil 12:30 pm OPEN Pray without ceasing-...i Thessalonians 5:17 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. Signup sheets are in the Narthex for all Mass times. Please pray for all the Sacramento Diocese Priests. Below is a schedule of those who have already signed up. To those who have not signed up yet; please stop by and check out our SIGN - UP CORNER at the Narthex counter top. Is God inviting you to pray for the vocations? July 8th/9th 5:00 pm OPEN 7:30 am Denise/Mike Woodcheke 9:30 am Jimenez Family 12:30 pm Kemper Family Prayer for Our Military Prayers of the Faithful, Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, June 18, 2017 By offering His Body and Blood for us, Jesus reconciles the world to the Father. Therefore, we can present our needs to God with confidence. That the Church, which draws her life from the Eucharist, may worship this mystery with ever deeper faith and devotion. For the priests serving in the Diocese of Sacramento, that the living bread that came down from heaven will sustain them in their ministry. That Catholics may always approach the Eucharist worthily, in full communion with the teachings and practices of the Church. That those who say, "This is my body" to justify taking life by abortion may learn to say, "This is my body, given for you," as Christ did. For all who are fathers, that on this Fathers' Day they may be affirmed and strengthened in their calling. That all God's children may have sufficient bread for their physical life and the Bread of Life for their spiritual life. That all the deceased may share the eternal life that Jesus promised to those who feed on the Bread from Heaven. Remembering the Sick in Prayer Eva Bancroft Vi Warren Art Birco Rollie Tacmo Roman E. Warren Edison Tongson Fortunata Velasco Alejandro Biag Alberta Balansay Flaviana Biag Lord God, Almighty Father, creator of mankind and author of peace, as we are ever mindful of the cost paid for the liberty we possess, we ask you to bless the members of our armed forces. Give them courage, hope and strength. May they ever experience your firm support, gentle love and compassionate healing. Be their power and protector, leading them from darkness to light. To you be all glory, honor and praise, now and forever. Amen. PO2 Stephen J Ramirez, U.S. Navy SFC. Bryan J. Lowney, U.S. Army Jose Benjamin Robledo, U.S Army Samantha Chaidez, U.S. Navy Jacob Valdes, U.S. Navy 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. Happy Father s Day! God, our Father, bless these men, that they may find strength as fathers. Let the example of their faith and love shine forth. Grant that we, their sons and daughters, may honor them always with a spirit of profound respect. Amen

4 Page 4 MASS INTENTIONS Mark Your Calendars WEEK AT A GLANCE Sunday, June 18 7:30 am Adoracion Alava + (40 Days) Fr Michael 9:30 am Ricardo Mendiola + Fr Octavio Stephen Vonscboech + 12:30 pm Mariano Lumabas + Fr Octavio Josie Fulgencio (Thanksgiving) 5:00 pm Filipino Mass Fr Parungao David Hernandez + Monday, June 19 6:30 pm John & Evelyn Rohrer (Anniversary) Fr Michael Rosemarie Delfin (Birthday) Tuesday, June 20 8:30 am Gemer Mendoza (Health) Fr Michael Wednesday, June 21 6:30 pm Pro Populo Fr Ho Thursday, June 22 8:30 am Fr Ho Friday, June 23 8:30 am Fr Octavio 6:30 pm Fr Estaris Saturday, June 24 8:30 am Fr Ho 5:00 pm Jose Villanueva + Fr Ho Sunday, June 25 7:30 am Fr Ho 9:30 am Fr Ho 12:30 pm Juanita Andes + Fr Estaris 2:30 pm NO MASS Sunday, June 18 Hospitality Weekend - Narthex after Mass 1:30 pm (P9) Youth Choir Practice 2:00 pm (Narthex) Spanish Bible Reading Class 6:00 pm (Narthex) Filipino Mass Potluck Fellowship 6:30 pm (P7/8) Columbian Squires Monday, June 19 7:00 pm (Narthex) Bible Timeline Tuesday, June 20 9:30 am (Narthex) Tuesday Morning Bible Study "Matthew" 6:30 pm Knights of Columbus Officers' Meeting Wednesday, June 21 5:30 pm (P1 & P2) CFF Choir Practice Thursday, June 22 9:00 am (Narthex) Altar Society - Flower Arrangement 7:00 pm Spanish Rosary (Church or P1) 7:30 pm (P5) Finance Council Meeting 7:30 pm (P7) Beloved Young Adult Ministry Meeting Friday, June 23 4:00 pm (P3) Altar Server Ministry Meeting 6:30 pm (Narthex) Sacred Heart & DMDM Pot Luck Celebration 7:30 pm Adult Choir Practice Saturday, June 24 9:30 am (Narthex) Grief Support Meeting 7:00 pm (P2/3) Lord's Flock Catholic Charismatic Group SAINTS AND READINGS OF THE WEEK Sunday, June 18 St. Gregory Barbarigo DT 8:2-3, 14B-16A; PS 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20; 1 COR 10:16-17; JN 6:51; JN 6:51-58 Monday, June 19 St. Romuald 2 COR 6:1-10; PS 98:1, 2B, 3AB, 3CD-4; PS 119:105; MT 5:38-42 Tuesday, June 20 St. Vincent Kaun 2 COR 8:1-9; PS 146:2, 5-6AB, 6C- 7, 8-9A; JN 13:34; MT 5:43-48 Wed., June 21 St. Aloysius Gonzaga 2 COR 9:6-11; PS 112:1BC-2, 3-4, 9; JN 14:23; MT 6:1-6, Thursday, June 22 St. Thomas More 2 COR 11:1-11; PS 111:1B-2, 3-4, 7-8; ROM 8:15BC; MT 6:7-15 Friday, June 23 St. Joseph Cafasso DT 7:6-11; PS 103:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8, 10; 1 JN 4:7-16; MT 11:29AB; MT 11:25-30 Saturday, June 24 St. John the Baptist IS 49:1-6; PS 139:1B-3, 13-14AB, 14C-15; ACTS 13:22-26; SEE LK 1:76; LK 1:57-66, 80;

5 Page 5 Giving is Worship SHARING OUR TREASURE July June 2017 Week ending June 11, 2017 OFFERTORY REQUIREMENTS (July June 2017) Average Monthly Requirement $ 63,000 Weekly Average Requirements $ 15,750 Week of: 4-Jun wk 49 $ 22,212 $ 12,091 Week of: 11-Jun wk 50 - Week of: 18-Jun wk 51 $ - Week of: 25-Jun wk 52 $ - $ - Total Collections This Month $ 34,303 Monthly Shortage (x,xxx) or Surplus $ (28,697) CHURCH MORTGAGE Mortgage Loan Balance 5/28/2017 $ 2,701,633 THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR PARISH Divine Mercy Parish ONLINE GIVING A convenient and safe way to make a onetime or recurring donation. Getting started is easy - just visit our website: 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! Angels of Mercy Divine Mercy Ministries and Outreach collection is used in support of Parish programs like the Angels of Mercy. Please place your envelope for the Divine Ministries and Outreach in the regular offertory basket. There will be no second collection. We are currently assisting 49 households with your donations. Wow! We need canned fruit and pasta sauce. Cereal and peanut butter and jelly are always needed. All other items are still welcome. Thank you again for your generous support. This Week: Attendance at our weekend Masses was 1, families gave 72.1% of our Weekend Offertory 30 families contributed $ 3,677 to our mortgage reduction. God Bless You for Your Continuing Generosity Note: On average we need total offertory collections of $63,000 each month just to pay all of our bills here at Divine Mercy. 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! With Summer approaching, and preparations for a wonderful Summer Vacation underway, please consider registering for on line giving. Our church needs your donations and gifts all 12 months of the year. Our bills unfortunately don t go on vacation. RECONCILIATION is available on Saturdays, 3:45-4:45 or by appointment. Call the office at to make an appointment. ALTAR SERVER MINISTRY - ALTAR SERVER MINISTRY meeting on Friday, June 23, 2017 from 4:00-6:00 PM in P3. There will be food, fun, fellowship and an appreciation gathering for Martha Johnson, thanking her for service as the coordinator for many years. Please bring an appetizer or dessert to share. Young parishioners in elementary, middle or high school who received the Sacrament of Holy Communion and enrolled in the Catholic Faith Formation program are welcome to join this precious family ministry. Help is needed for the Saturday Vigil Mass. altarserver@divinemercynatomas.com to be placed on the quarterly schedule (Jul- Sept). "Saint John Berchmans, patron saint of altar servers, pray for us." Grief Support Group The Grief Support Group meeting for May has been postponed so that we can honor the memory of our loved ones during Memorial Day. We will meet again on Saturday June 24th in the Narthex meeting room from 9:30-11 a.m. ADORATION The Church is open for prayer during Parish office hours. Visit the Parish Office for access.

6 Page 6 Divine Mercy Catholic Church Ministries The Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Friday, June 23, 2017 POTLUCK after the 6:30 PM Mass The 9 day Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Started on Wednesday, June 14 and ends Thursday, June 22 at 3 PM everyday. Two Masses Friday, June 23, 2017: 8:30 am and 6:30 pm All day Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Please sign up and spend time with Jesus. The Next Enthronement of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus will be on June 24, 2017, to be officiated by Fr. Jovito Rata. Please contact Evelyn DeJesus at evsdjsh@gmail.com for more information. Our Lady of Fatima Rosary & Procession. 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 THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST The Solemnity of Corpus Christi, a Holy Day of Obligation, is celebrated today. The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Celebration is observed as a Roman Catholic festival in honor of The Eucharist "the source and summit of the Christian life." "The other sacraments, and indeed all ecclesiastical ministries and works of the apostolate, are bound up with the Eucharist and are oriented toward it. For in the blessed Eucharist is contained the whole spiritual good of the Church, namely Christ himself, our Pasch"-Catholic Catechism (1324). The Liturgical Committee has recommended the You Tube video, "Sacraments 101 Eucharist: How to Receive the Eucharist, " as a refresher/reminder on the proper way to receive the Eucharist. This entertaining, 4 minute, informational piece reviews the protocols for receiving the body of our Lord Jesus Christ. If you would like to watch the video go to: v=qdgktdv4dt4 Let us remember that we don't take the Eucharist, but that we make ourselves open and receptive to this beautiful grace that God has given us.

7 Page 7 Meet Our Advertisers (See below and back for Advertisements) CFF NEWS CFF registration is on July 1-31, Registrations will be held in the Narthex or outside the church after the weekend Masses in July. Registrations will also be done in the CFF office Mondays through Thursdays at 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. A late fee of $20 will be charged to those who will register in August. CFF Parents, please mark your calendars Mandatory parent meetings are scheduled on the following dates: September 3 at 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. for Sunday Eucharist 2 parents September 4 at 6:00-7:30 p.m. for Monday Eucharist 2 parents September 10 at 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. for Sunday Confirmation 2 parents September 11 at 6:00-7:30 p.m. for Monday Confirmation 2 parents September 17 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. for Sunday Grades 3-Confirmation 1 parent September 18 at 6:00-7:30 p.m. for Monday Grades 3-Confirmation 1 parent "Living your Catholic faith in college & the work place" was an inspirational night. Thank you to all those who attended and to Fr. Raj Derivera for blessing BELOVED with your knowledge and graces!

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