San Francisco Solano Catholic Church

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1 San Francisco Solano Catholic Church February 18, 2018 First Sunday of Lent Mission Statement: San Francisco Solano Parish continues the early California missionary spirit to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ. We are committed to Word, Sacrament, and Service. Reverend Theodore Olson, Pastor Ext Reverend Duy Le, Parochial Vicar Ext Reverend Gordon Moreland, SJ, Visiting Priest Reverend James Smith, O.Praem., Visiting Priest Deacon Carl Swanson Ext MASS TIMES, SACRAMENTS, ADORATION Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00 PM Sunday Masses: 7:00 AM, 8:30 AM, 10:15 AM, 12:00 NOON, and 5:00 PM Weekday Masses: Monday-Saturday, 8:30 AM Holy Day Masses: 8:30 AM and 7:00 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sacrament of Marriage: Sacrament of Baptism: Eucharistic Adoration: Saturdays, 3:30 PM-4:30 PM (or by appointment) Please contact the parish office at least six months prior to marriage. One Sunday each month at 2:00 PM Please contact the parish office. The first Monday of each month beginning after the 8:30 AM liturgy NEW PARISHIONERS Welcome to San Francisco Solano Catholic Church! To register please come into the Parish Office, take an information envelope from the information rack at the back of the Church, or download a registration form online at www. sfsolano.org. SERRA CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Multi-Parish School) Antonio Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Phone: (949) Angeline Trudell, President Antonio Parkway Rancho Santa Margarita CA PARISH OFFICE Phone: (949) Fax: (949) Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 9:00 AM-12 NOON; 1:00 PM-5:00 PM Sunday: 9:30 AM-1:30 PM Administration Parish Secretary/Office Manager: Alma Helms, Ext secretary@sfsolano.org Parish Receptionist/Sacramental Records: Eileen McGee/Martie Trujillo, Ext information@sfsolano.org Bulletin Editor: Lynne Pantano, Ext Parish Facilities Manager: Anna Podruski, Ext Parish Controller: Leah Davis, CPA, Ext bulletineditor@sfsolano.org facilities@sfsolano.org accounting@sfsolano.org Parish Ministry Director, RCIA/Adult Faith Formation/ Adult Confirmation: Deacon Carl Swanson, Ext deaconcarl@sfsolano.org Director of Music: Brenda von Gremp, Ext brendavg@sfsolano.org Coordinator of Liturgy: Jeanne Guerreiro, Ext liturgy@sfsolano.org YOUTH FAITH FORMATION CENTER Phone: (949) Fax: (949) Office Hours: Monday 9 AM-5 PM, Tuesday 9 AM-8 PM, Wednesday 9 AM-5 PM; Closed for lunch 12 NOON-1 PM Director (Grades K-8): Amy Franklin, Ext afranklin@sfsolano.org Coordinator (Elementary Grades K 5 & Sacramental Preparation): Marjorie Kollen, Ext elemre@sfsolano.org Youth Minister/Confirmation (Grades 9 12) Coordinator: Jenna DiBernardo, Ext youthministry@sfsolano.org Registrar: Teri Ferlisi, Ext reregistrar@sfsolano.org Receptionist: Patty Uribe, Ext receptionist@sfsolano.org

2 First Sunday of Lent February 18, 2018 Scripture Readings for the Week Sunday: Gn 9:8-15; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Pt 3:18-22; Mk 1:12-15 Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mt 25:31-46 Tuesday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19; Lk 11:29-32 Thursday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Friday: Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-8; Mt 5:20-26 Saturday: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48 Sunday: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Ps 116:10, 15-19; Rom 8:31b-34; Mk 9:2-10 Readings can also be found online at: The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert, and he remained in the desert for forty days, tempted by Satan. He was among wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him. After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God: "This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel." (Mark 1:12-15) Today, we see that even Jesus in his humanity was tempted. We are reminded that even though humans continue to turn away from God, He continues to keep the covenant, the promise that He will always be faithful to us. In God's plan, Jesus's ministry cannot begin without His reception of the divine mandate ("You are My beloved son") and a time of incorporating this mandate into His life (prayer & temptation). As we prepare to begin Lent, the Lenten disciplines of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving give us plenty of opportunity to experience temptation. We must see temptation as part of our call, as part of the preparation that pushes us forward in our faith, and in our ministry to others. Ministry that is about the other and not about ourselves must be rooted in a heart that knows temptations, that knows the sacrifices that are necessary in service, and trusts wholeheartedly in the God who fashioned us as His own. No matter what, by sending His son, God lets us know that He will not destroy us, but rather loves us. He is a loving and forgiving God, and when we do lose our way, He is ready to receive us back. Mass Intentions for the Week Monday 19 February 8:30 AM Tecla Sanchez Celso Del Rosario Tuesday 20 February 8:30 AM Maria Ibarra Hector Martinez Wednesday 21 February 8:30 AM Robert Fuller Lillian Hugger Thursday 22 February 8:30 AM Rolando Iñigo Sonia Ubay Friday 23 February 8:30 AM Cresencia Castulo Virginia Isherwood Saturday 24 February 8:30 AM Marion McLaughlin Jorge & Martha Cordova Limon 5:00 PM Jeff Hirn Fred Contreras Arganoza Sunday 25 February 7:00 AM Penny Dolina Borja 8:30 AM Dr. Rock Moore 10:15 AM Frank Moll 12:00 PM Lily Tuler 5:00 PM Gary & Beth Schuberg & Family Your ways, O LORD, make known to me; teach me your paths. Psalm 25:4 2

3 Parish Ministries The Bible Plain and Simple Mondays/Thursdays 7:00 PM 8:30 PM Please join us on Monday or Thursday evening to read and study Romans. San Francisco Solano s Evening Bible Study is a multi-year course: The Bible Plain and Simple. Our mission is to discover the Bible systematically, verse-by-verse, Genesis through Revelation, utilizing a combination of audio and video taught by renowned literary scholar, Dr. Bill Creasy who has been called a Catholic Bible teacher extraordinaire! Our study of Romans has begun and will end the week of May 21. (We will NOT meet on 2/15, 2/19, 3/26, 3/29, 4/2, and 4/5.) There is no cost. However, all attendees are asked to register for our study of Romans at the Logos Bible Study link: Recommended Bible: The Catholic Study Bible (Oxford Edition) Day: Your choice of Monday or Thursday evenings Time: 7:00 PM-8:30 PM Evening Bible Study Location: San Francisco Solano Catholic Church 2082 Antonio Pkwy, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Meeting Rooms F-G For more information: Joni Marques at jonimmarques@gmail.com or phone Greg Armenta at Eucharistic Adoration The Eucharist is the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Christ and He calls us to spend time with Him in prayer and adoration. Each month, we have a 24-hour Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament beginning on the first Monday of the month and a 12-hour Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on the third Tuesday of the month. We encourage you to consider spending some time with Christ, present in the Blessed Sacrament. Morning, afternoon, and evening time slots are available. Our next 12-hour adoration will be Feb. 20 (8:30 AM-8:30 PM) Our next 24-hour adoration will be March 5-6. If you have questions regarding Adoration or would like to commit to a scheduled time as an adorer, please contact Maura Byron at or at 5byrons@cox.net. 3 Blood Drive TODAY San Francisco Solano s semi-annual Blood Drive Is being held TODAY, Sunday, February 18, from 8 AM until 2 PM in the basement of the Youth Faith Formation building. You can schedule an appointment on line by going to: Our sponsorship code is: sfscc (San Francisco Solano Catholic Church). Walk-ins are always accepted if you don t make an appointment. Friday Morning Bible Study You re invited to join us Friday mornings, 9:15-11 AM in Meeting Room F for a morning version of San Francisco Solano s Bible Study. Please see the Evening Bible Study announcement for program details. Typically, we study for minutes and review the questions at the end of each lesson. We are currently studying the Acts of the Apostles and are a few weeks behind the evening sessions. Note: No meeting February 23. Please join us any time for coffee and fellowship as we study God s word. For more information, please contact Kathy Pham at or phamily02@gmail.com. Walk-Up Collection THIS WEEKEND, Feb. 17 & 18 The walk-up collection this week benefits the Church in Latin America/Eastern Europe. Your donations will fund catechesis, pastoral programs, marriage and family life projects, seminarian education, and other necessary programs in Latin America/Eastern Europe. By funding these programs, the support you give will provide seeds to grow the faith for years to come. Please prayerfully consider how you can support the collection. Children of Christ s Heart Children of Christ s Heart is partnering with Family Support Network of Orange County to facilitate a Parent-to-Parent Support Group meeting on the second Wednesday of each month. The group is intended for anyone offering care and support for a child or young adult with special needs. In addition to a spiritually based, emotionally supportive environment, we will offer presentations on topics of interest and assistance with IEPs, Regional Center, California Children s Services and CalOptima. Child care is not provided, but you are welcome to bring your child with you if you provide the supervision. For more information, please contact Maura Byron at (949) or via at 5byrons@cox.net.

4 Parish Ministries Women s Circle A new season of Women's Circle of Faith & Friendship begins on Tuesday February 20th. All women of the parish are invited to explore this program which has been described as a spa for your soul. Women's Circle is a peer ministry for women of all ages and stages of life, offering an opportunity to nurture our spirituality, deepen our faith and build community with others. This season we will be using a wonderful new resource by Liz Curtis Higgs. The Women of Easter: Encounter the Savior with Mary of Bethany, Mary of Nazareth, and Mary Magdalene. Take time this Lenten Season to experience Easter through the eyes of three women named Mary each of whom had a life-changing encounter with Jesus. Your mind and emotions will be engaged and your faith strengthened as each scene unfolds, preparing your heart for a richer, deeper experience of Lent and Easter. We will begin this season on Tuesday, Feb 20 and end on Tuesday, May 1. Meetings will be held in the Parish Hall on Tuesday mornings (9:30-11:30 AM) and evenings (6-8 PM).There is a $20.00 registration fee which includes the book and other resources. For additional information please Lori LaFavre at lori@lclafavre.com. Baptism Ministry Needs Volunteers The Baptism Ministry is looking for volunteers. If you are interested in helping prepare parents for the baptism of their children, your help would be appreciated. The key quality needed for the Baptism Ministry is a welcoming personality, as we are often one of the first contacts families have with the parish. The time commitment associated with this ministry is small. Currently, five couples share responsibility for small group gatherings at the church (2 times per year) and assist at Sunday baptism celebrations in the parish (2 times per year). If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Aaron and Lori Harp at or loriharp1@cox.net. 4 Support our Parish School, St. Junipero Serra Catholic Elementary School, with your everyday shopping by using scrip cards as your form of payment at a multitude of local merchants! It's easy, convenient and costs you nothing! Whether you have children attending our school or not, you can make a difference and help keep Catholic education affordable for our parish families. For more information, please visit our website at serraschool.org<parents<scrip program, or contact Tina Maroutian, Scrip Coordinator at x121 or tmaroutian@serraschool.org. Together we can make a difference for Catholic education!

5 Parish Ministries 55 & Better 55 & Better is a parish social ministry for parishioners 55 and over. Social activities are held in the SFS Parish Center. For information, contact Don Duclos at March 2, First Friday Mass & Brunch, 8:30 AM. Bring a meatless brunch item to share. March 16, Friday, Lenten upper and Stations 6 PM Lenten Supper followed by Stations of the Cross in the church. Soup will be provided by "55 & Better". Knights of Columbus Ushers Needed We are in desperate need of ushers at all Masses. Please consider this important ministry and help by serving as an usher at your Mass. If interested you may give your contact information to an usher or contact the parish office. Training will be provided. Knights of Columbus St. John Paul II Council The Knights will be at Some Cares Soup Kitchen on February 24. If you would like to help the Knights, please contact us at the below . February 24/25 is also our Membership Drive. Interested in joining a proud tradition of Catholic Gentlemen who help those in need? We can use your help! See us at one of our tables or contact us below. All parishioners are welcome to help our council serve others. If you are interested in supporting the Knights as we serve our community, please contact us at the below . Follow us now on Facebook and Please consider joining a proud tradition of Catholic men in service to our community. For further information, please send an to council16488@gmail.com or visit 5

6 Adult Catholics Growing in Faith MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR LENT 2018 Dear Brothers and Sisters, Once again, the Pasch of the Lord draws near! In our preparation for Easter, God in his providence offers us each year the season of Lent as a sacramental sign of our conversion. Lent summons us, and enables us, to come back to the Lord wholeheartedly and in every aspect of our life. With this message, I would like again this year to help the entire Church experience this time of grace anew, with joy and in truth. I will take my cue from the words of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew: Because of the increase of iniquity, the love of many will grow cold (24:12). These words appear in Christ s preaching about the end of time. They were spoken in Jerusalem, on the Mount of Olives, where the Lord s passion would begin. In reply to a question of the disciples, Jesus foretells a great tribulation and describes a situation in which the community of believers might well find itself: amid great trials, false prophets would lead people astray and the love that is the core of the Gospel would grow cold in the hearts of many. False prophets Let us listen to the Gospel passage and try to understand the guise such false prophets can assume. They can appear as snake charmers, who manipulate human emotions in order to enslave others and lead them where they would have them go. How many of God s children are mesmerized by momentary pleasures, mistaking them for true happiness! How many men and women live entranced by the dream of wealth, which only makes them slaves to profit and petty interests! How many go through life believing that they are sufficient unto themselves, and end up entrapped by loneliness! False prophets can also be charlatans, who offer easy and immediate solutions to suffering that soon prove utterly useless. How many young people are taken in by the panacea of drugs, of disposable relationships, of easy but dishonest gains! How many more are ensnared in a thoroughly virtual existence, in which relationships appear quick and straightforward, only to prove meaningless! These swindlers, in peddling things that have no real value, rob people of all that is most precious: dignity, freedom and the ability to love. They appeal to our vanity, our trust in appearances, but in the end they only make fools of us. Nor should we be surprised. In order to confound the human heart, the devil, who is a liar and the father of lies (Jn 8:44), has always presented evil as good, falsehood as truth. That is why each of us is called to peer into our heart to see if we are falling prey to the lies of these false prophets. We must learn to look closely, beneath the surface, and to recognize what leaves a good and lasting mark on our hearts, because it comes from God and is truly for our benefit. A cold heart In his description of hell, Dante Alighieri pictures the devil seated on a throne of ice, in frozen and loveless isolation. We might well ask ourselves how it happens that charity can turn cold within us. What are the signs that indicate that our love is beginning to cool? More than anything else, what destroys charity is greed for money, the root of all evil (1 Tim 6:10). The rejection of God and his peace soon follows; we prefer our own desolation rather than the comfort found in his word and the sacraments. All this leads to violence against anyone we think is a threat to our own certainties : the unborn child, the elderly and infirm, the migrant, the alien among us, or our neighbor who does not live up to our expectations. Creation itself becomes a silent witness to this cooling of charity. The earth is poisoned by refuse, discarded out of carelessness or for self-interest. The seas, themselves polluted, engulf the remains of countless shipwrecked victims of forced migration. The heavens, which in God s plan, were created to sing his praises, are rent by engines raining down implements of death. Love can also grow cold in our own communities. In the Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium, I sought to describe the most evident signs of this lack of love: selfishness and spiritual sloth, sterile pessimism, the temptation to self-absorption, constant warring among ourselves, andthe worldly mentality that makes us concerned only for appearances, and thus lessens our missionary zeal. What are we to do? Perhaps we see, deep within ourselves and all about us, the signs I have just described. But the Church, our Mother and Teacher, along with the often bitter medicine of the truth, offers us in the Lenten season the soothing remedy of prayer, almsgiving and fasting. By devoting more time to prayer, we enable our hearts to root out our secret lies and forms of self -deception, and then to find the consolation God offers. He is our Father and he wants us to live life well. Almsgiving sets us free from greed and helps us to regard our neighbor as a brother or sister. What I possess is never mine alone. How I would like almsgiving to become a genuine style of life for each of us! How I would like us, as Christians, to follow the example of the Apostles and see in the sharing of our possessions a tangible witness of the communion that is ours in the Church! For this reason, I echo Saint Paul s exhortation to the Corinthians to take up a collection for the community of Jerusalem as something from which they themselves would benefit (cf. 2 Cor 8:10). This is all the more fitting during the Lenten season, when many groups take up collections to assist Churches and peoples in need. Yet I would also hope that, even in our daily encounters 6 with those who beg for our assistance, we would see such

7 such requests as coming from God himself. When we give alms, we share in God s providential care for each of his children. If through me God helps someone today, will he not tomorrow provide for my own needs? For no one is more generous than God. Fasting weakens our tendency to violence; it disarms us and becomes an important opportunity for growth. On the one hand, it allows us to experience what the destitute and the starving have to endure. On the other hand, it expresses our own spiritual hunger and thirst for life in God. Fasting wakes us up. It makes us more attentive to God and our neighbor. It revives our desire to obey God, who alone is capable of satisfying our hunger. I would also like my invitation to extend beyond the bounds of the Catholic Church, and to reach all of you, men and women of good will, who are open to hearing God s voice. Perhaps, like ourselves, you are disturbed by the spread of iniquity in the world, you are concerned about the chill that paralyzes hearts and actions, and you see a weakening in our sense of being members of the one human family. Join us, then, in raising our plea to God, in fasting, and in offering whatever you can to our brothers and sisters in need! The fire of Easter Above all, I urge the members of the Church to take up the Lenten journey with enthusiasm, sustained by almsgiving, fasting and prayer. If, at times, the flame of charity seems to die in our own hearts, know that this is never the case in the heart of God! He constantly gives us a chance to begin loving anew. One such moment of grace will be, again this year, the 24 Hours for the Lord initiative, which invites the entire Church community to celebrate the sacrament of Reconciliation in the context of Eucharistic adoration. In 2018, inspired by the words of Psalm 130:4, With you is forgiveness, this will take place from Friday, 9 March to Saturday, 10 March. In each diocese, at least one church will remain open for twenty-four consecutive hours, offering an opportunity for both Eucharistic adoration and sacramental confession. During the Easter Vigil, we will celebrate once more the moving rite of the lighting of the Easter candle. Drawn from the new fire, this light will slowly overcome the darkness and illuminate the liturgical assembly. May the light of Christ rising in glory dispel the darkness of our hearts and minds, and enable all of us to relive the experience of the disciples on the way to Emmaus. By listening to God s word and drawing nourishment from the table of the Eucharist, may our hearts be ever more ardent in faith, hope and love. With affection and the promise of my prayers for all of you, I send you my blessing. Please do not forget to pray for me. From the Vatican, 1 November 2017 Solemnity of All Saints Francis Adult Catholics Growing in Faith Lenten Schedule Ash Wednesday Services February 14 8:30 AM Mass with ashes 12:00 NOON Prayer service with ashes 5:30 PM Prayer service with ashes 7:00 PM Mass with ashes Suppers and Stations Every Friday During Lent Dinner: 6:15 PM Stations: 7:00 PM A light, meatless meal will be served in the Parish Hall each Friday during Lent. Come for food and fellowship, and then join us in the Stations of the Cross in the church. Adoration of the Eucharist Each Friday during Lent Spend some time each Friday of Lent with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. We will have Eucharistic adoration each Friday beginning after the 8:30 AM Mass and concluding before the evening Supper and Stations of the Cross. Third Tuesday of each Month In addition, we are adding a monthly adoration on the third Tuesday of each month. Adoration will begin this month on Feb. 20 with simple exposition, as we do on the Fridays of Lent, after the 8:30 AM Mass; simple reposition will happen at 8:30 PM before the Church closes for the night. First Monday of each Month Monthly 24-hour adoration will continue, beginning at 9 AM on the first Monday of the month and continuing until 9 AM the following morning. The next 24-hour adoration begins on Monday, March 5. 7

8 Parish Ministries PLEASE JOIN THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FOR THE FAMILY ROSARY EVERY MONDAY AT 6 PM AT THE FRONT OF THE CHURCH. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT CHRIS O CONNOR AT CHRISAOCONNOR84@GMAIL.COM Youth Faith Formation Youth Faith Formation Office Hours Monday-Wednesday, 9 AM-5 PM closed for lunch 12 NOON-1 PM CLOW Volunteers Needed CLOW (Children's Liturgy of the Word) is a program designed to help children hear and discuss the Sunday Gospel at their own level. We NEED adults and teens to facilitate this program during the 8:30 AM and 10:15 AM Masses. No preparation or experience required. If you are interested and feel called to this ministry, please contact Trish Novobilski at mnovobilski@cox.net. 8

9 Encounter Lent Encounter Lent Join our faith community and nearly 14,000 Catholic communities across the United States in a life-changing Lenten journey of encounter with CRS Rice Bowl. Participate by taking home a CRS Rice Bowl from your parish or by donating online at During the 40 days of Lent, as companions on the journey, we will encounter our neighbor. 40 Days for Life February 14 March 25 This Lent we invite you to participate in the 40 Days for Life campaign. In addition to 40 days of peaceful prayer and fasting for an end to abortion, we will pray outside of two of the following Planned Parenthoods: 700 S. Tustin, Orange :00 AM to 6:00 PM La Paz Rd. #200 Mission Viejo, :00 AM to 7:00 PM. More than 725,000 people worldwide have participated, and many babies have been saved from abortion! Please join us and sign up to pray for an hour or more to save a life. For more information or to register, go to You may also contact Alejandra Baker, alejandra.baker@gmail.com, (949) (Orange location) or Tami Vogeler, invoge@msn.com, (425) (Mission Viejo location) All are welcome! Around the Diocese Lenten Spirituality Series The Lenten Spirituality Series at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church will be held from 7-8 PM on Monday evenings, starting February 26. The series will feature renowned teacher, speaker and author Rabbi Michael Mayersohn, who will share his gifted insight on Jewish and Christian teachings. Rabbi Michael will discuss the concept of sin, looking at its beginning in Jewish history and how it also influenced Christianity. Other dates for the Lenten Spirituality Series are March 5, 12, and 19. A free-will offering is suggested and welcomed. St. Cecilia's is at 1301 Sycamore Ave. in Tustin For information and brochure, contact Carre Wertepny at or mail mba4carre1@yahoo.com Mater Dei High School Entrance Exam Make Up Saturday, February 24. Sign up at Application for School Year Available Visit Financial Assistance We provide $5.8 million to our students in tuition assistance. Visit 9 Bethany Support Group The Bethany Bereavement Support Group is now in session at St. Kilian Church in Mission Viejo. The group meets each Thursday at 1:30 p.m. The sessions are available for anyone who is grieving from loss. The selfhelp group was initiated to encourage people to support each other during the difficult time following the loss of their loved one. More information: Dr. Mary Radecki at (949)