OUR LADY OF LORETTO CATHOLIC CHURCH 1806 Novato Blvd., Novato, CA 94947 415-897-2171 FAX 415-897-8251 Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm Archdiocesan Annual Appeal 2016 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. March 13, 2016 Fifth Sunday of Lent Matthew 5:7 OUR LADY OF LORETTO PARISH Empowered by the Spirit of God we celebrate Jesus presence in Prayer, Liturgy, Sacrament and Service
Mass Intentions March 12 to March 20 : Fr. Brian Costello ME: Fr. Manuel Estrada NH: Fr. Neil Healy Day Time Intentions Priest Saturday 3/12 9:00am 5:00pm 7:00pm Maria Pacheco + Ricardo and Marian Montes + ME Sunday 3/13 8:00am 10:00am 12 Noon Bill Stiveson + Jim and Mary Ann Hayes Family (L) OLL Parishioners NH ME Monday 3/14 9:00am Rosa Staven Family (L) and + ME Tuesday 3/15 9:00am Jerry Randall + NH Wednesday 3/16 9:00am Lewis Guy + Thursday 3/17 9:00am Deceased Members of the Costello Family NH Friday 3/18 9:00am Beth Anne O Shea + ME Saturday 3/19 9:00am 5:00pm 7:00pm Joseph Ottolini + OLL Parishioners Felix Becerra + NH ME May all our deceased Parishioners rest in the loving arms of God, especially: Sunday 3/20 8:00am 10:00am 12 Noon Manuel Resende + Jesuina Rodrigues + OLL Parishioners NH ME Maria Vasquez Harry Young Please pray for our parishioners who are sick and suffering that they may know the embrace of Christ s healing love. Adita Claire, Jesse Fuette, Fr. Dustin Gorell, Jean Holt, Sharon Kielty, Tom Martinez, Sal Miceli, Wanda Mower, Claire Paysee, We are updating our prayer list and have removed names which have been on the list for some time. Please call the Rectory to have someone included on the Prayer List.
Rev. Brian Costello frbrian@ollnovato.org Ext.227 Pastor Rev. J. Manuel Estrada frmanuel@ollnovato.org EXT 230 Parochial Vicar Rev. Neil Healy In Residence EXT 233 Rev. Mr. Alex Madero, Deacon Patrick Reeder EXT. 234 Parish Manager Office Staff Erin Troy EXT. 222 Allen Shirley EXT. 236 Our Lady of Loretto School Mrs. Kathleen Kraft, Principal 415-892-8621 Parish Religious Education Amy Bjorklund Reeder, Dir. Grades 1-6 Kathleen Pitti 415-897-6714 Sandro Garcia Grades 1-3 en Espanol 415-897-2171 Annie Troy, Dir. Youth Ministry and Confirmation 415-897-2171 ext.277 Fasting and Abstinence for Catholics in the U.S. During Lent, Catholics in the United States abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and on all the Fridays of Lent. They fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. To abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays of Lent means to not eat meat on those days. It does not intend the omission of eggs or dairy products. The required fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday involves eating only one full meal on those days. One or two smaller meals may be taken on those days, but may not total one full meal. The required fast does not allow eating anything between meals. "All Catholics who have completed their fourteenth year are bound by the law of abstinence; all adults are bound by the law of fast up to the beginning of their sixtieth year. Nevertheless, pastors and parents are to see to it that minors who are not bound by the law of fast and abstinence are educated in an authentic sense of penance." - Code of Canon Law, #1252 Mass Times Monday Friday 9:00 am Saturday 9:00am 5:00 pm (Vigil Mass) 7:00 pm (Spanish Vigil Mass) Sunday 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12 Noon Spanish Mass Eucharistic Adoration Every Friday 9:30am-5:00 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday3:00pm-4:00pm Rosary Monday Thursday after 9am Mass and 5:30pm Friday after 9am Mass and at 5pm Sunday at 3:00pm Baptisms Please contact the Rectory- Catechesis Required Marriages Please contact the Rectory at least 6 months in advance Our Lady of Loretto St. Vincent de Paul Society 415-497-5090 Visit us on the Web www.ollnovato.org E-mail us: church@ollnovato.org The Knights of Columbus invite you to attend our 47th annual St. Patrick's Dinner Dance Fund Raiser on Saturday March 19th in the Hall. Enjoy an evening of a great meal (corned beef or Irish stew, salad, Irish soda bread, dessert), Irish Dancers and dancing to OLL's own band: The Four Tear Drops; all for only $32.00 ($12 for kids) For Inquiries please call Dick Caldwell 415 892 3834, or drop off a reservation form at Rectory by Tuesday March 15th.
THIS WEEK IN CONFIRMATION & YOUTH MINISTRY Monday, 3/14 Middle school classes in the convent, 7-8:30. Thursday, 3/17 High school classes & YM Core meet in the convent, 7-8:30 Spring Retreat is fast approaching and ALL HIGH SCHOOL AGED TEENS ARE WELCOME. Please join us on April 1-2 as we welcome youth speaker, Mary Bielski, to lead us in our Spring retreat. Call the YM office for more info. This retreat is MANDATORY for 2016 Confirmandi, but we welcome all of the teens of the parish to join us for this great event. The retreat is two parts: Friday, April 1 in the OLL Hall from 6pm-11pm followed by Saturday (4/2) at Saint Vincent s School for Boys from 9am-5pm. We ll close with a family Mass at 4pm in the beautiful St. Vincent s church. Any teens planning to attend must register with the YM office so that we can adequately prepare. Come set aside some time to encounter God s merciful and abundant love! HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SCHEDULE Tuesday, March 15 Lenten Reconciliation Service At Our Lady of Loretto Church 10:30 am and 7:00 pm March 19th-20th Palm Sunday Saturday, March 19 th Confessions from 3:00pm to 4:00pm 5:00pm English Vigil Mass 7:00pm Spanish Vigil Mass Sunday, March 20th 8:00 am and 10:00 am Masses in English 12 Noon in Spanish Blessed Palms will be distributed after all the Masses March 24th Holy Thursday No 9am Mass today 7:00pm Mass of the Lord s Supper (Bi-lingual) Altar of Repose / Adoration In Parish Hall until 10 pm March 25th Good Friday No 9am Mass today 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm School Passion Play 1:00pm Choir: Whispers of the Passion 2pm: Liturgical Service: Veneration of the Cross and Communion 7:00 pm Spanish Stations of the Cross 8pm Spanish Liturgical Service: Veneration of the Cross and Communion March 26th Holy Saturday No 9am Mass No Confessions and No Spanish Mass 8:00pm - Easter Vigil (Bi-lingual) March 27th Easter Sunday Masses 8:00am and 10:00am in English 12 Noon in Spanish Carmelite Monastery 530 Blackstone Drive San Rafael, CA 94903 Mark your calendars for Our Lady of Loretto s 12th Annual Youth Ministry Golf Tournament to be held Thursday, June 23rd, at Indian Valley Golf Club. We hope each and every parishioner will support this very important fund raiser by being a sponsor, playing a round of golf, purchasing a raffle ticket, and/or attending the delicious dinner in the church hall following the tournament. With your generous support, we continue to provide much-needed funds for Youth Ministry, an ever-expanding program for the teens and young adults of our parish. Thank you! 12th Annual Golf Committee The Discalced Carmelite Nuns cordially invite you to attend their annual Novena to St. Joseph from March 11th to March 19th, with Mass and Vespers celebrated at 4:00 p.m. each afternoon, in the Monastery Chapel. This year s Novena will be conducted by Father Brian. We hope you will join us for these nine days of prayer and reflection.
Dear Friends, Each February, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone asks us to join his efforts to provide programs and ministries to the people of the Archdiocese of San Francisco through our participation in the Archdiocesan Annual Appeal. We are called by God to be good stewards of all that He has given us, and this Appeal is an excellent way to respond to that call. In the Gospel of Luke, which we read from this year, we are reminded over and over again that we have all benefited from God s goodness. Each of us has been richly blessed and we can find some way to give back to God. We can become the hands and heart of Jesus through our participation in this Appeal. The ministries funded by the Appeal reach the poor, the homeless, youth, senior citizens, the disabled, the sick, and many, many other people in need. These ministries and services aid virtually every Catholic, and the Appeal also helps to spread the Good News to people who have not yet heard of Jesus Christ. Every Catholic at Our Lady of Loretto is asked, and because we are Catholic, expected, to participate in this Appeal. Our parish assessment this year is $135,000, which is $28,000 more than last year, the highest in Marin County. I ask you, I beg you, to consider making a donation this year so that we can meet our assessed amount. I personally pledge $1,350 to our parish assessment, which is 1% of our goal, $3.70 a day (who can t afford $3.70 a day? It s the cost of a cup of Starbucks Coffee per day!). I ask you to join me in giving 1% or more to the Appeal as well. All those who join me in this 1% Club will be treated to a Thank You Dinner in the Parish Hall sometime in May. I hope and pray that you will answer my call to at least match, or give more, than my personal donation. Of course, any amount that you can give will be greatly appreciated. In 2015, of the 1800 registered OLL families, 380 gave to the Appeal. Out of 380 parishioners who gave, we not only reached our goal of $107,000 but exceeded it by $40,000, which was given back to the parish to pay some outstanding bills. It is my hope and prayer that this year many more people than 1in 5 parishioners will help us meet our Parish Assessment. Any money raised, in addition to $135,000 will be used for our own parish needs. The perpetual maintenance costs on our older buildings are always a big drain on our resources. We need to do extensive work on all our buildings: the Church, Hall, School, Rectory, and Convent. We desperately need to update the bathrooms in our Hall. On Sunday, March 6 th, you will see a video on the AAA. The following Sunday, March 13 th, you will hear a short AAA Talk followed by an opportunity to fill out your Pledge Cards in Church. Pledge Cards will be in the pews that Sunday so that you can easily make your pledge. After March 13th, you will not hear about the AAA again from the pulpit. I will keep you informed on what s going on through the Sunday Bulletin. Again, I thank you for your careful consideration of this matter and your willingness to make a pledge. Enclosed is a brochure that gives you more information about this Appeal and the ministries and programs that it funds here in the Archdiocese. God bless you for your stewardship and for your support in the efforts of our Church to share our abundance with those in need. I am honored to be your pastor. Sincerely, Father Brian
Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun. This Week at OLL March 13 March 20 Fifth Sunday of Lent Helping Hands Prayer Group 1pm Church Helping Hands Library 7pm Al-Anon Convent 7:15pm Our Lady s Prayer Group Church 7:30pm Choir Practice Choir Room 6:30pm Adoration Chapel 9:30am 5pm Stations Church 7pm (bilingual) Cenacle Chapel 9:30am PALM SUNDAY STRAIGHT LINES God writes straight with crooked lines, the saying goes. The power of Paul s testimony that everything is junk but knowledge of Jesus and the power of his resurrection is a straight enough message. And, God knows, Paul had a crooked journey before his blinding insight straight from God. Through Isaiah, God reminds us all that the past great works were as nothing compared to the new creation. Can t you see it? we are asked, as if we are still wandering along our crooked lines. And there is no straighter line than that between the woman whose misery is intense and the God whose mercy in Jesus is deeper and more acute. You just can t beat this kind of good news. TODAY S READINGS First Reading The L does something new for the chosen people (Isaiah 43:16-21) or Ezekiel 37:12-14. Psalm The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy (Psalm 126) or Psalm 130. Second Reading The supreme good is knowing Jesus as Lord (Philippians 3:8-14) or Romans 8:8-11. Gospel A woman caught in the act of adultery is brought to Jesus. He challenges anyone without sin to throw the first stone (John 8:1-11) or John 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45]. JOB OPENING St. Anthony of Padua Parish-Novato is seeking a Director of Faith Formation and Evangelization to oversee catechetical programs. Applicants must be practicing Catholics with religious education experience and passion for formation & evangelization. Send resume or questions to Father Felix Lim at felix_lim@yahoo.com. FLOWERING The flower does not bear the root, but the root the flower... The rose is merely the evidence of the vitality of the root. Woodrow Wilson Esta semana en OLL Marzo 13 20 Marzo Domingo: Quinto Domingo de Cuaresma Lunes: Martes: Helping Hands Grupo de Oración por la Iglesia-1pm JPC Discipulados Capilla del Convento 7pm Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro- Chapel-6pm Al-Anon-Convento - 7:15 pm Miércoles: Miércoles de Ceniza Nuestra Señora Grupo de Oración- Capilla 7:30pm Ensavo del Coro-Espanol Iglesia 7pm Jueves: Viernes: Stations Church 7pm (bilingual) Sabado: Cenaculo Chapel 9:30am Domingo: DOMINGO DE RAMOS Monasterio de las Carmelitas 530 Blackstone Drive San Rafael, CA 94903 Las Carmelitas Descalzas cordialmente invitarle a participar en su novena anual a San José a partir de marzo 11ª a 19 de marzo con la misa y las vísperas celebradas en 16:00 cada tarde, en la capilla del monasterio. Novena de este año se llevará a cabo por Padre Brian. Esperamos que se unan a nosotros para estos nueve días de oración y reflexión. LECTURAS DE HOY Primera Lectura El Señor hace algo nuevo para que el pueblo escogido (Isaías 43:16-21) o Ezequiel 37:12-14. Salmo Grandes cosas has hecho por nosotros, Señor (Salmo 126 [125]) o Salmo 130(129). Segunda Lectura El bien supremo es conocer a Jesús como Señor (Filipenses 3:8-14) o Romanos 8:8-11. Evangelio Sorprenden a una mujer en el acto de adulterio. Que el que no tenga pecado tire la primera piedra (Juan 8:1-11) o Juan 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45]. RENGLONES RECTOS Dios escribe derecho en renglones torcidos, dice el refrán. El testimonio contundente de san Pablo, cuando nos dice que todo es basura fuera del conocer a Cristo y experimentar la fuerza de su Resurrección, es un mensaje bien directo y claro aunque Dios sabe que Pablo anduvo por una senda bien torcida antes de recibir la luz cegadora del Señor. Isaías nos recuerda que los grandes milagros del pasado no son nada en comparación con la nueva creación que Dios va a realizar. No lo notan? nos pregunta el profeta, como si todavía anduviéramos perdidos por nuestras sendas torcidas. Y no hay renglón más derecho que la línea que conecta la intensa miseria de una mujer pecadora con la misericordia de Dios que se muestra en la persona de Jesús. Eso sí que son Buenas Nuevas!
Queridos amigos, Cada mes de febrero, el arzobispo Salvatore Cordileone nos pide a unirse a su esfuerzo para proveer programas y ministerios a las personas de la Arquidiócesis de San Francisco a través de nuestra participación en la Campaña Arquidiocesana anual. Hemos sido llamados por Dios para ser buenos administradores de todo lo que Él nos ha dado, y esta apelación es una excelente manera de responder a esa llamada. En el Evangelio de Lucas, que se lee a partir de este año, se nos recuerda una y otra vez que todos nos hemos beneficiado de la bondad de Dios. Cada uno de nosotros ha sido abundantemente bendecidos y podemos encontrar alguna manera de devolver a Dios. Podemos llegar a ser las manos y el corazón de Jesús a través de nuestra participación en la presente apelación. Los ministerios financiados por el Recurso llegan a los pobres, los sin techo, los jóvenes, los ancianos, los discapacitados, los enfermos, y muchas, muchas otras personas que lo necesitan. Estos ministerios y servicios de ayuda prácticamente todos los católica, y la apelación también ayuda a difundir la Buena Nueva a las personas que aún no han oído hablar de Jesucristo. Se pide a cada católico de Nuestra Señora de Loreto, y porque somos católicos, que se espera, para participar en la presente apelación. Nuestra evaluación de la parroquia este año es de $ 135.000, que es $ 28.000 más que el año pasado, el más alto en el condado de Marin. Les pido, te lo ruego, que considere hacer una donación de este año para que podamos cumplir con nuestra cantidad asignada. Me comprometo personalmente a $ 1,350 hasta nuestra evaluación de la parroquia, que es el 1% de nuestra meta, $ 3,70 días (que no pueden pagar $ 3,70 día? Es el costo de una taza de café Starbucks por día!). Les pido que se unan a mí en dar 1% o más de la apelación también. Todos los que me unen en este Club del 1% podrán disfrutar de una cena de agradecimiento en el Salón Parroquial algún momento de mayo. Espero y oro que va a responder a mi llamada a al menos partido, o dar más, que mi donación personal. Por supuesto, cualquier cantidad que se puede dar será muy apreciada. En 2015, de las 1800 familias OLL registrados, 380 dieron a la apelación. Fuera de 380 feligreses que dieron, no solo a nuestra meta de $ 107.000, pero superado por $ 40.000, que fue devuelta a la parroquia para pagar algunas cuentas pendientes. Es mi esperanza y oración que este año muchas más personas que 1en 5 feligreses nos ayudarán a alcanzar nuestra Evaluación Parish. Todo el dinero recaudado, además de $ 135.000 se utilizará para nuestras propias necesidades de la parroquia. Los costos de mantenimiento a perpetuidad en nuestros edificios más antiguos son siempre una gran sangría de nuestros recursos. Tenemos que hacer un amplio trabajo en todos nuestros edificios: la Iglesia, Pasillo, escuela, rectoría, y Convento. Necesitamos desesperadamente para actualizar los baños en nuestro Hall. El domingo, 6 de marzo podrás ver un vídeo en la AAA. El domingo siguiente, 13 de marzo se escuchará un corto para hablar AAA seguido de una oportunidad para llenar su tarjetas de compromiso en la Iglesia. Tarjetas promesa será en las bancas que el domingo por lo que fácilmente puede hacer su promesa. Después de 13 de marzo no se oye acerca de la AAA de nuevo desde el púlpito. Voy a mantenerlo informado sobre lo que está pasando a través del Boletín domingo. Una vez más, muchas gracias por su cuidadosa consideración de este asunto y su voluntad de hacer una promesa. Se adjunta un folleto que le da más información sobre este recurso y de los ministerios y programas que financia aquí en la Arquidiócesis. Dios los bendiga por su administración y por su apoyo en los esfuerzos de nuestra Iglesia para compartir nuestra abundancia con los necesitados. Me siento honrado de ser su pastor. Atentamente, Padre Brian