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 Father Jorge Garcia Hispanic Ministry 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) Mission Statement Parish Office Hours Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm Closed from 12:30-1:30pm Closed on Friday 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 Eighth Sunday in ordinary time page two My Dear Friends, There are three days within the church s liturgical year that are guaranteed to bring people to a church service. The first two are Christmas and Easter. They are the two most important feasts in Christianity, marking, as they do, the birth and resurrection of Jesus. The third day is Ash Wednesday. Unlike Christmas and Easter, Ash Wednesday is not a holy day of obligation and Mass attendance is not required. Instead of liturgical pageantry, participants come to a simple and solemn service that focuses on an act of humility. The focal point of Ash Wednesday (and thus, its name) is the reception of ashes smudged in the shape of the cross on one s forehead, and not the reception of the body and blood of Christ as it is at other Catholic liturgical celebrations. While Mass still occurs and the Eucharistic feast is still offered to God, many people come just to receive the ashes. What is it about Ash Wednesday that it exerts such a pull on the lives of Catholics? As the first day of the six weeks of the Lenten season, Ash Wednesday begins a period of fasting, penitence, almsgiving and abstaining from rich food and drink (such as meat and alcohol). By receiving a cross of ashes on one s forehead, the Christian (yes, Ash Wednesday is observed in most mainline Protestant traditions as well) expresses a commitment to take Lent seriously and to participate actively in the Lenten practices. By being marked with the sign of the cross, Christians reaffirm their baptismal commitment to being the Lord s disciple. The smudged forehead signifies that a person is returning to the Lord. Receiving ashes on Ash Wednesday alone is not enough to bring about the healing of wounds caused by our sinfulness. Personal conversion is still necessary. As Isaiah 58 asks us, more or less,.what good does fasting serve (or beating one s breast begging for forgiveness) while one continues to lie, cheat and steal? God will judge us by how we live as disciples and not by our public displays of piety. Lent is a penitential season for all Christians, whether one is devout, pious, and a faithful churchgoer or one hasn t stepped foot in a church or prayed for years. During Lent, all are called to return to the Lord, to admit their sinfulness and to change their lives. The change of heart the Lord asks of us may actually be harder for the devout than it is for those who have been away for years. Those of us who seek to be faithful may be blind to our weaknesses and failures, while many of those who stay away do so because they know all too well their sinfulness. As Pope Francis continually tells us, the church must act like a field hospital: we must offer care, compassion, and love to everyone seeking the healing touch of the Lord. Ours is not to judge or demand that people change their ways to feel the Lord s blessing. Let them first be healed from their suffering, and then we can try to help them amend their thinking and behavior. What a powerful image of the Lord s love and mercy! Excerpted from US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Submitted by Mulhall, a Catechist. Prayerfully, Father Patrick V. Kirsch, KHS Pastor

3 February Page Three Religious Education Office hours Monday-Friday from 4-9pm. No Religious Education classes from February 28- March 4th. Monday, February 27th, classes will still take place. Remember, March 1st is Ash Wednesday! Religious Education will be hosting a Lenten Family Retreat on March 3rd from 6-8pm at the Parish Office. Start your Lent out with prayer and strengthen your family as you grow in faith together! No cost, but RSVP by March 1st (951) 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: Mailing Address: City Phone: Heart of Mary Women's Fellowship Please join us every second Saturday of the month at 9am at the Parish office! For more info contact Melinda HEALING AFTER LOSS St. Thomas the Apostle church invites you to take part in a 5-week grief support program. Begin the healing process with help and support from us at St Thomas on Wednesday evenings beginning March 8 th through April 5 th, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. We can t make the pain go away, but we can lovingly journey with you through this process. For more informa on or to reserve your place, contact Valerie Doran at St. Thomas Church, (951) A one- me dona on of $33.00 is requested to cover the cost of handout materials. Healing Mass Rev. Romeo Seleccion, M.S, E.V. February 27, 7:00pm St. John XXII Parish 222 E Easton St, Rialto, CA For additional information: THE CURE The only known cure for fear is faith. Lena K. Sadler Stewardship of Treasure Week of February 19, 2017 Plate & Envelope.. $ 6, Online Giving $ Total $ 7, Thank you for your generosity!

4 page four Archivist Lorraine Romin Knights of Columbus Richard Contreras Liturgy Eucharistic Ministry Debbie and Mike Lira Eucharistic Ministers to the Homebound Lisa Montoya Hospitality Mary Kay Sherman Cell Liturgy/Altar Servers Nathaniel Ilo 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.com Volunteer Placement Anthony Moreno

5 page five Featuring Author and speaker Dr. Allen Hunt March 4, AM-1:30PM Sacred Heart Catholic Church Rancho Cucamonga Tickets are $25 per person Order online: DynamicCatholic.com or call READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Sir 17:20-24; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 10:17-27 Tuesday: Sir 35:1-12; Ps 50:5-8, 14, 23; Mk 10:28-31 Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51:3-6ab, 12-14, 17; 2 Cor 5:20 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, Thursday: Dt 30:15-20; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 9:22-25 Friday: Is 58:1-9a; Ps 51:3-6ab, 18-19; Mt 9:14-15 Saturday: Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86:1-6; Lk 5:27-32 Sunday: Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7; Ps 51:3-6, 12-13, 17; Rom 5:12-19 [12, 17-19]; Mt 4:1-11 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: Julian Calendar Lent begins Wednesday: Ash Wednesday; Fast and Abstinence Friday: St. Katharine Drexel; Abstinence; First Friday; World Day of Prayer Saturday: St. Casimir; First Saturday