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

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1 The Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 5, 2017 Divine Mercy Catholic Church 2231 Club Center Drive, Sacramento, CA Tel: (916) PASTOR Rev. Soane Kaniseli Deacon Rick Morales Deacon James Ogbonna Contents Page Sacraments and Rosaries Mass Schedule 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: cast-down-the-mighty/ order-of-mass Knights of Columbus Assembly 3346 Sponsors Saturday Mass November 8:30 am. JOIN US! 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 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 LPI Connect! Sunday Reflection 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time Malachi 1:14B-2:2B, Thessalonians 2:7B-9, 13 Matthew 23: He Has Cast Down the Mighty From Their Thrones A Word From... The Beauty of the Mass: A Walk Through The Worship of God. Summary of the Eucharistic Prayer These words may be familiar to you. We hear them in Mary s Magnificat, as she sings the praises of God, who acts in a way counterintuitive to the plans of the world. They aren t in this Sunday s readings, but they perfectly capture the theme of the Gospel and the latest stream of current events. In the era of the 24 hour news cycle, it seems like anyone and anything are up for grabs. As much as we thrive on thrusting people into the limelight, we seem to be equally if not more so, fascinated by their demise. Entertainment icons Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey have received just opprobrium. Former strategists for President Trump have been indicted for pre-campaign white-collar crime. And who can miss the ongoing controversy in the NFL? These events raise the age-old questions: what does it mean to have power? and how do we exercise it with integrity? This is the theme taken up in this Sunday s readings. Jesus and the prophet Malachi have harsh words for the establishment. Why then do we break faith with one another, violating the covenant of our fathers? (Mal 2:10). The scribes and the Pharisees they preach but they do not practice (Matthew 23:2, 3). Jesus observes that the Pharisees have come to desire power for power s sake: They tie up heavy burdens hard to carry and lay them on people s shoulders, but they will not lift a finger to move them. All their works are performed to be seen (23:4-5). To this, Jesus offers a bold alternative: You are all brothers the greatest among you must be your servant (23:8, 11). In other words, power doesn t look like what you think it does. Jesus models this frequently throughout his ministry, most poignantly when he washes the feet of the disciples at the Last Supper. Time and time again, he uses the intimate language of family to describe the standard of relations between people. Those who wish to be truly great aren t focused on their own appearance of greatness, but on doing what is right for others. It is these leaders who truly move the world to a place of greater alignment with the Kingdom of God. We see a model of this in St. Paul. The second reading describes Paul s ministry with the Thessalonians. His attitude is similar to Jesus, acting with gentleness, affection, and a lack of self-interest. Paul s concern is not with the eloquence of his own preaching, but that his charges are receiving not a human word but, as it truly is, the word of God (1 Thes 2:13). We can learn from these biblical examples. Many of us may not have a lofty position in the public eye, but most of us are in some role of authority. We are a parent of a child, a shift manager, a project team leader, a coach, a committee head. When we are in these positions of power, how do we behave? How do we treat those in our charge? It can be very easy to allow even a little bit of control to influence the way we interact with others. It can also influence the way we see ourselves. If you were cast down from your throne, would you still be content? Jesus call is one of continual humility. This week, consider where you are looking for affirmation, meaning, and fulfillment. How much pride do you take in your position of authority? More and more, let us accept Jesus invitation to be people of self-offering, not self-aggrandizement. + Anna Carter The Eucharistic Prayer is the heart of the Liturgy of the Eucharist. In this prayer, the celebrant acts in the person of Christ as head of his body, the Church. He gathers not only the bread and the wine, but the substance of our lives and joins them to Christ's perfect sacrifice, offering them to the Father. The General Instruction of the Roman Missal (no. 79) provides the following summary of the Eucharistic Prayer: The main elements of which the Eucharistic Prayer consists may be distinguished from one another in this way: a) The thanksgiving (expressed especially in the Preface), in which the Priest, in the name of the whole of the holy people, glorifies God the Father and gives thanks to him for the whole work of salvation or for some particular aspect of it, according to the varying day, festivity, or time of year. b) The acclamation, by which the whole congregation, joining with the heavenly powers, sings the Sanctus (Holy, Holy, Holy). This acclamation, which constitutes part of the Eucharistic Prayer itself, is pronounced by all the people with the Priest. c) The epiclesis, in which, by means of particular invocations, the Church implores the power of the Holy Spirit that the gifts offered by human hands be consecrated, that is, become Christ's Body and Blood, and that the unblemished sacrificial Victim to be consumed in Communion may be for the salvation of those who will partake of it. d) The Institution narrative and Consecration, by which, by means of the words and actions of Christ, that Sacrifice is effected which Christ himself instituted during the Last Supper, when he offered his Body and Blood under the species of bread and wine, gave them to the Apostles to eat and drink, and leaving with the latter the command to perpetuate this same mystery. e) The anamnesis, by which the Church, fulfilling the command that she received from Christ the Lord through the Apostles, celebrates the memorial of Christ, recalling especially his blessed Passion, glorious Resurrection, and Ascension into heaven. f) The oblation, by which, in this very memorial, the Church, in particular that gathered here and now, offers the unblemished sacrificial Victim in the Holy Spirit to the Father. The Church's intention, indeed, is that the faithful not only offer this unblemished sacrificial Victim but also learn to offer their very selves, and so day by day to be brought, through the mediation of Christ, into unity with God and with each other, so that God may at last be all in all. g) The intercessions, by which expression is given to the fact that the Eucharist is celebrated in communion with the whole Church, of both heaven and of earth, and that the oblation is made for her and for all her members, living and dead, who are called to participate in the redemption and salvation purchased by the Body and Blood of Christ. h) The concluding doxology, by which the glorification of God is expressed and which is affirmed and concluded by the people's acclamation "Amen." Next week: Communion Rite

3 Page 3 Pray without ceasing-...i Thessalonians 5:17 Prayers of the Faithful Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Christ our teacher and Lord gathers us together to worship. In faith, we lift up our hearts and prayers to the Father through him. That the Church may be united in professing her faith in Jesus Christ to a troubled world. For the priests serving in the Diocese of Sacramento, that they will be conduits of the word of God to all of those that they serve. For all of those involved in the Women's Welcome Retreat this weekend, that they will experience a great outpouring of God's love and mercy in their lives. That world leaders may never be deceived by the empty promises of power and earthly glory, but rather may keep their hearts focused on God. That we, who all have one Father, may build a society that treats the unborn, the inconvenient, and the burdensome as brothers and sisters. That the sick will be comforted by loving friends and family, and granted the grace of both physical and spiritual healing. That all who have been called from this life may rest in the peace of God s love. SAINTS AND READINGS OF THE WEEK Sunday, Nov 5 St. Elizabeth MAL 1:14B-2:2B, 8-10; PS 131:1, 2, 3; 1 THES 2:7B-9, 13; MT 23:9B, 10B; MT 23:1-12 Monday, Nov 6 St. Leonard ROM 11:29-36; PS 69:30-31, 33-34, 36; JN 8:31B-32; LK 14:12-14 Tuesday, Nov 7 St. Achillas ROM 12:5-16AB; PS 131:1BCDE, 2, 3;MT 11:28; LK 14:15-24 Wed, Nov 8 St. Castorius ROM 13:8-10; PS 112:1B- 2, 4-5, 9; 1 PT 4:14; LK 14:25-33 Thursday, Nov 9 St. Benignus EZ 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; PS 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; 1 COR 3:9C-11, 16-17; 2 CHR 7:16; JN 2:13-22 Friday, Nov 10 St. Leo the Great ROM 15:14-21; PS 98:1, 2-3AB, 3CD-4; 1 JN 2:5; LK 16:1-8 Saturday, Nov 11 St. Martin of Tours ROM 16:3-9, 16, 22-27; PS 145:2-3, 4-5, 10-11; 2 COR 8:9; LK 16:9-15 Please come to the Healing Mass November 11th at 11:00 am Divine Mercy Catholic Church. Father Soane is the Celebrant. See the Bulletin Insert for complete details! 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. Remembering the Military in Prayer Please pray for all the Sacramento Diocese Priests. To see who has signed up and 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? Nov 11th/12th 5:00 pm OPEN 7:30 am Maureen Caputo 9:30 am Gloria Villaluz 12:30 pm OPEN Father all-powerful and ever-loving God, from before we were born, your love has nurtured and sustained us. Hear our prayer for our sons and daughters. Keep them safe and faithful to you, day in and day out. Bring them safely home to those who love them. We ask this through Christ our Lord PO2 Stephen J Ramirez, U.S. Navy Samantha Chaidez, U.S. Navy SFC. Bryan J. Lowney, U.S. Army Jacob Valdes, U.S. Navy Jose Benjamin Robledo, U.S Army TSTT Jesse R. Bose, U.S. Air Force LCpl Alex Penick US Marines Adapted from Prayer for Government Leaders God of power and might, wisdom and justice, compassion and humility, through you authority is rightly administered, laws are enacted, and judgment is decreed. Assist with your spirit of counsel and fortitude all political, cultural, and religious leaders. May they always seek the ways of righteousness and mercy. Grant that they may be protected from pride, vainglory, and selfish ambition. May they lead by example with honesty and integrity. We ask this through Christ our Lord, who reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen.

4 Page 4 MASS INTENTIONS Sunday, Nov 5 7:30 am Armando Sagario + Fr Soane Ricky Miranda + 9:30 am Bob Lacasfe (Birthday) Fr Soane Roland A Parece (Spc. Intention) Pedro Oclorino + Duane Fuller + 12:30 pm Zapanta & Polintn + Fr Michael Lisa Bolkovatz (Healing) Domingo Navasca (Healing) Edward Espanol (Healing) 5:00 pm YOUTH MASS Fr Soane Rosalia & Gerardo Rosario + McKay Neuqui + All Souls in Purgatory + Monday, Nov 6 6:30 pm Griselda Aganon (Deceased B-day) Fr Michael Edel & Conrad Bautista (Safe Trip) Tuesday, Nov 7 8:30 am Rafael Garcia, Sr. + Fr Michael Isaac & Mary Gomez + Violet Stenhouse + Wednesday, Nov 8 6:30 pm Marino Piamonte, Sr. + Fr Soane Arceli Melendez (Birthday) Felicisima-de-la-Rosa + Thursday, Nov 9 8:30 am Martha Sum Lee + Fr Soane Pham Family Parents Souls + Nick Hester (Special Intention) Olivia Travis (Birthday) Friday, Nov 10 6:30 pm Flordeliz Buan Robe + Fr Soane Ligaya Ignacio + Luis Alberto Gutierrez + Saturday, Nov 11 8:30 am VETERAN S DAY MASS Fr Soane Joseph Ned (Birthday) 11:00 am HEALING MASS Fr Soane 5:00 pm Ernesto & Trinidad Tuazon + Fr Michael Paul & Fran Bellino + James & Helen La Komy + Sunday, Nov 12 7:30 am Evelyn DeJesus (Speedy Recovery) Fr Soane Martin Schneider + Oscar Baldonado (Speedy Recovery) 9:30 am Felipa Lara Oviedo + Fr Soane Loreto Oloteo + Floreto Oloteo + 12:30 pm Baltazar Family (Thnksgvng) Fr Michael 3:00 pm TONGAN MASS AT SEASIDE MONTEREY Fr Soane 5:00 pm SPANISH MASS Fr Michael Jose Luis Barajas + Mark Your Calendars WEEK AT A GLANCE Sunday, Nov 5 WELCOME WOMENS RETREAT 10:00 am (Rectory) RCIA II 10:30 am (Narthex) CFF Class 2:00 pm (Narthex) Spanish Bible Reading Class Monday, Nov 6 5:30 pm (Narthex) CFF Class 7:30 pm (Narthex) Galatians Bible Study Tuesday, Nov 7 9:00 am (P1,2) Catechist of the Good Shepherd 10:00 am (P9) Inner Circle Prayer Group (SHDMDM 3:30 pm (P1,2) Catechist of the Good Shepherd 5:30 pm (P9) SHDMDM Meeting 7:30 pm (P7/8) Knights of Columbus Council General Meeting Wednesday, Nov 8 10:00 am (P9) SHDMDM Divine Mercy Cenacle 5:30 pm (P1 & P2) CFF Choir Practice 6:00 pm (P7/8) FPU Classes Thursday, Nov 9 9:00 am (Narthex) Altar Society - Flower Arrangement 5:00 pm (P3) Legion of Mary 7:00 pm Spanish Rosary (Church or P1) 7:30 pm (P9) Beloved Young Adult Ministry Meeting 7:30 pm (P7/8) Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Friday, Nov 10 8:30 am (Church & P1,2,3&5) Mass & HC Learning Center 3:00 pm (Church) Holy Hour 6:30 pm (P1) Prayer and Life Workshop 7:00 pm (P9) Bible Timeline Course by Jeff Cavins 7:30 pm (Church) Adult Choir Practice Saturday, Nov 11 10:00am (P9) Guadalupe Ministry 3:45 pm (Church) Confession

5 Page 5 Giving is Worship SHARING OUR TREASURE Fiscal Year July June 2018 Week ending October 29, 2017 OFFERTORY REQUIREMENTS (July June 2018) Average 5 week Month Requirement $ 75,000 Weekly Average Requirements $ 15,000 Week of: 1-Oct wk 1 $ 18,627 Week of: 8-Oct wk 2 $ 13,601 Week of: 15-Oct wk 3 $ 12,377 Week of: 22-Oct wk 4 $ 13,009 Week of: 29-Oct wk 5 $ 15,320 Total Collections This Month $ 72,934 Monthly Shortage (x,xxx) or Surplus $ (2,066) CHURCH MORTGAGE Mortgage Loan Balance 10/31/2017 $ 2,625,031 THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR PARISH This Week: Attendance at our weekend Masses was 1284 Angels of Mercy The Mortgage Reduction Offering is this week! Nov 4th and 5th! Please prayerfully consider what you can give to help the Church s efforts in reducing the balance on the mortgage. Please place your envelopes for REDUCING THE CHURCH MORTGAGE in the second offertory basket for this all important offering. Angels of Mercy food distribution: Again we are so impressed with your generosity. For our November and December distribution, keep the regular items coming. We especially need canned fruit and items for holiday dinners. As we go into the holiday season, we look forward to our Thanksgiving Masses and Christmas Giving Tree. Stay tuned for more information. May God bless your giving hearts! 263 families gave 71.9% of our Weekend Offertory We are thankful to the 17 families that gave sacrificial gifts totaling $1,587 for our Mortgage Reduction collection. God Bless You. We are thankful to the 3 families that made sacrificial gifts of pledged amounts totaling $6,250 to our Mortgage Reduction collection. Your sacrificial gifts for our Mortgage Reduction collections enabled us to make a $22,300 payment this month. Thank You for your Generosity. 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. Altar Server Ministry meeting on Friday, 11/17/2017 from 4:00-5:30 PM in P3. New membership accepted all year. altarserver@divinemercynatomas.com to be placed on the training schedule. Confession Available on Saturdays, 3:45-4:45 or by appointment. Call to make an appointment. ADORATION The Church is open for prayer during Parish office Hours. Visit the office for access. M-F 9:00-4:00 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! Divine Mercy Parish provides ONLINE GIVING : A convenient and safe way to make a one-time or recurring donation. Getting started is easy - just visit our website:

6 Page 6 Divine Mercy Catholic Church Ministries Veterans Day Mass Saturday November 11, :30 AM Sponsored by Assembly #3346 Discover Your Inheritance Discover what it means to be not just a son or daughter of God, but an heir to all he has to give. Learn about the great mystery of how we can love one another as Christ loves the Church. Find out that you have a place in God s plan of sheer goodness". Paul s letter to the Ephesians reveals many remarkable gifts that we as Christians are given in the Church. This letter tells us about the nature of the Church as a body, as a household, as a mystery, as a communion, as a bride, and as an army. It shows us the great inheritance that awaits us as sons and daughters, adopted fully into the family of God. It reveals how God s great love for us can transform our daily lives if we allow it. Ephesians: Discover Your Inheritance is an 8-part Bible study that will enrich your faith, and show you how to live it out. Ephesians: Discover Your Inheritance begins November 14th at 9:30 am in the Narthex. This is an eight week course. Class days are November 14,21,28; December 5, 12,19; and January 9,16. Grief Support Group Our Consolation Ministry offers a monthly Grief Support Group for those who have lost a loved one, no matter how long ago the loss occurred. We meet on the fourth Saturday of every month in the Narthex meeting room, from 9:30 11 a.m. There is no cost to attend. Next Meeting November 25th Note: These regular meetings provide timely information that helps the bereaved person cope with their loss, while discussing the issues they face and listening to others who have also lost a loved one. Privacy is respected. If you have questions, please call Ron or Susan Wright (916) Join us to enhance your knowledge of the Divine Mercy message through the DIVINE MERCY CENACLE! When and Where: Tuesdays 5:30-7:30 pm 5201 Alderberry Way Sacramento, CA Wednesdays 10:00am-12:00 pm Divine Mercy Church, P9 For more information, please contact: Zeny Tandoc Yanitza Weston

7 Healing Mass And Anointing of the Sick Saturday, November 11th, :00 am Divine Mercy Catholic Church Please join the Ministry to the Sick and Homebound for a special celebration of the Mass. The celebrant for this Mass is Father Soane. The Mass focuses on the specific theme of healing in whatever areas the faithful may require it. Everyone is welcome to attend the Healing Mass. Confessions will be heard before the Mass. Light refreshments will be served after the Mass. For those who are homebound and cannot attend the Mass; please call the Church office at to arrange for a visit with Father Soane and an anointing.

8 Page 7 Meet Our Advertisers (See below and back for Advertisements) Pro-Life Awareness for Parents The Divine Mercy Knights of Columbus is hosting Sister Maria from Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Grade School for a speaking engagement at Divine Mercy Church on November 27th. We invite the parents and guardians from Divine Mercy, St Joseph, and St Roberts Parish to listen to her strategies for teaching our children about the sanctity of life at each stage of pregnancy of an infant s life. Sister Maria will also show us how to implement a pro-life awareness curriculum club at your school. Location: In P1, P2, and P3 - our temporary buildings Time: 6:30 to 7:30 PM including 15 minutes for Q & A Refreshments and finger foods will be provided Sister Maria of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Grade School Holy Hour Fridays 3:00-4:00 pm To be added to the Parish s Warrior Prayer Chain lopez-kathleen5341@sbcglobal.net

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