Palm Sunday Year C April 14, 2019 Readings: IS 50:4-7; PHIL 2:6-11; LK 22:14 23:56 Readings1130 Palm (Passion) Sunday We read in the opening of Palm Sunday that the people of Jerusalem waved palms and other branches to welcome Jesus into the city. Palms are a sign of resurrection because they stay green in the hottest, driest weather. Waving palms means that we hope Jesus will soon raise up all those who have died. Putting blessed palm branches in our home is a sign that we are eager for Easter. Yet, we are reminded that the resurrection of Jesus was only possible by His willingness to suffer and die. The way to Easter is to be found through the Cross. Put your blessed palms behind a crucifix and it will serve as a powerful reminder of the glory that comes from the Cross! Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of Holy Week The Gospel reading for each of these days recounts how the conspiracy against Jesus took place. These are good days to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation. By our common humanity, we share in a world which often conspires against what is holy. By our repentance, we can return to innocence again. Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord s Supper 6:30pm At sundown on Holy Thursday, the forty days of Lent are over. In awe and wonder, the three days of the Christian Passover begin. On this night, Christians remember the Institution of the Eucharist, the Sacramental priesthood, and how Jesus assigned a new meaning to the Passover meal a living memorial of His own Passover from death to new life. We also re-enact the ritual washing that Jesus undertook with those who were seated at the table with Him. Jesus washed His disciples feet as a radical example of Christian service. We will also take up our traditional offering for Poverello House as part of our service to the less fortunate. Our Mass ends with the transfer of the Eucharist to a place of repose. This symbolizes Jesus movement to the Garden of Gethsemane where He prayed fervently before His arrest. Let us watch and pray with Him! Good Friday Children s Stations of the Cross- 10:00am Traditional Service 1:00pm Stations of the Cross-6:30PM Today we lift high the cross. We touch it and cling to it as the one place in all creation where we are most safe and most loved. The cross is the tree of life in paradise. In a mysterious way, the wood of the cross is the ladder which leads into heaven. Continued on the next page.
Tradition has it that Jesus hung on the cross for nearly three hours. Our observance begins with outdoor Stations of the Cross hosted by our youth group. We enter the Chapel in silence to listen to the reading of the Passion of Jesus according to the Gospel of John. All are then invited to come forward to venerate the Cross. Our observance ends with Holy Communion. Good Friday is a day of fast and abstinence for all the faithful. A little hunger reminds us of the self-sacrifice of Jesus. Holy Saturday Easter Vigil 8:00pm Today is the day God rested from the work of creation and it is the day the body of Jesus rested in the tomb. It is a day of prayer and rest for all Christians until dusk when the Easter celebration begins! Easter Sunday 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am This is the day the Lord has made! Our celebration of Easter begins in a darkened Church on Saturday evening at 8:00pm. A fire is lit and the priest lights the new Paschal candle. We listen to biblical stories and we respond: GLORIA! New life is shared through Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist. We live the resurrection! Alleluia! For the next 50 days, the Church will celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus. You may wish to journey through these Easter days by keeping a bowl of blessed water in your home. As you bless yourself each day, you are reminded of the new life you received at baptism. Open wide the doors of your spirit! Jesus, the Risen Savior calls you out of death to new life. Alleluia! Office Closed The office will be closed on Monday April 22. Lenten Journey with Luke The procession was organized. Some people laid their cloak on donkey s back; others running ahead made a carpet with their jackets for the donkey; others scattered greens along the road and waved palm branches cut from trees. Who were they who proclaimed Jesus their King? Perhaps those Jesus healed; his mother and disciples; Martha and Mary; and people who had eaten of the loaves and fish. Residents of the Mount of Olives left their houses to greet the pilgrims. From this crowd rose the cry: Hosanna and Blessed is he who comes. In the midst of the hubbub, Jesus, mounted on a donkey takes possession of his reign. Jesus, who entered the Holy City days before his passion, desires today to enter triumphant into our lives. Despite the hubbub or our lives, let us spend time, during this Holy Week, remembering Jesus gift of love for us; responding with faith and simplicity; renewing our Baptismal promises; and sharing our love and compassion for the afflicted. Let us place our symbol of palm branches in a special place to remind us during this last week of our Lenten Journey to walk with Jesus through his end days to His glorious resurrection! College Corner Alternative Spring Break NCSA will be hosting an alternative spring break April 15-17. We invite you to participate in this free event. Please check out our calendar on the Campus Ministry page of our website for more! Any questions? Contact our Campus Minister Edgar Guzman at edgar@csufnewman.com. Keep up with the latest news by following our social media pages! Newman Catholic Student Association (Fresno) Newmancenter_fresno Young Adult Bible Study We invite you to our faith-filled discussion group and join us in learning more about scripture. Fridays from 5:30pm to 6:30pm in Pope St. John XXIII. Sergio Negro Scholarship Sergio P. Negro Scholarship Applications are now available! You may apply on line by going to https:// csufnewman.com/. Click on Campus Ministry to access the fillable application (which is preferred) and submit it electronically to: scholarship@csufnewman.com. Paper applications are also available at the front desk. All applications and attachments must be typed. Eligibility requirements for applying are outlined on the application. Applications must be received no later than 5:00 pm on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. We encourage all eligible applicants to apply. Lankford Memorial Mass There will be a Memorial Mass for longtime parishioner, Steve Lankford, on Tuesday, April 16 at 11:00am. Easter Flowers Each Easter season, we fill our sanctuary with lilies and other seasonal plants and flowers provided by parishioners generous donations. Please consider participating in this longtime Newman Center tradition by donating in the name of a departed loved one. Their names will appear in the Easter Weekend bulletin. Signups will be in the foyer before and after all the Masses this weekend. Room For All Some chairs have been removed from various places throughout the Chapel to make additional room for those who use wheelchairs or walkers. If additional room is needed, we are happy to remove additional chairs temporarily for a given Mass.
Faith, Family & Friends We will not be meeting this week because it is Holy Week. Happy Easter! Vacation Bible School This year our theme is Roar! Life is wild, God is good. Save the Date: June 17-21, 2019 9:00am to 12:00pm Participants: Early Bird cost is $45 per child which includes a t-shirt. Volunteers: Bring your energy and receive a free t-shirt. Registrations for both volunteers and participants can be found on our website. Annual Women s Guild Bunco Party The Women s Guild will host their annual Bunco Party Friday, May 10 at 6:00pm in Cardinal Newman Hall. If you have not reserved your place please do so by Friday, April 26 at the front office. Tickets are $40 and include bunco, prizes, appetizers, desserts, and drinks. All proceeds benefit St. Paul Catholic Newman Center. Please contact Carol Kennedy at 436-3434 or carol@csufnewman.com if you have any questions. Joy of Love Moms Group They will be putting together their third annual Children s Stations of the Cross on Friday, April 19 at 10:00am in the Chapel. All are welcome to attend! If your child would like to help create this prayerful experience by acting out the Stations or reading a reflection, please contact them0 at joyoflovemoms@gmail.com or sign up on the playground after Palm Sunday Mass. We are also looking for teens or college students to help direct the Stations. Participants should attend the practice on Thursday, April 18 at 10:00am in the Chapel. Spring Break Family Movie Night Joy of Love Moms are offering a Family Movie Night featuring Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory on Tuesday, April 16 in Cardinal Newman Hall. We will gather at 5:30pm for an edible craft and the movie will start at 6:00pm. Pizza orders can be placed with the front office by Monday April 15. Please bring a snack or treat to share. Cenacle Rosary and Mass of Mary Marian Movement of Priests Wednesday May 8, 2019 at 6:00 pm Celebrant: Rev. Msgr. Patrick McCormick St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church 5770 N. Maroa Ave. All Parishioners are invited! For details please contact Maria Lawson at 447-8475. Holy Week Schedule Palm Sunday: Regular Weekend Mass Schedule Holy Thursday: 6:30pm (with incense) Good Friday: 10:00am Children s Stations of the Cross 11:00am Passion Reflection: Were You There? 1:00pm Service of the Lord s Passion with Holy Communion 6:30pm Stations of the Cross Easter Vigil: 8:00pm (with incense) Easter Sunday Mass Schedule: 7:30am, 9:30am (with incense), 11:30am (with incense). NO 7:00pm Mass Easter Egg Hunt Save the date! All children are invited to join us for an Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday, April 21. The hunt will be after the 9:30am and 11:30am Masses and will begin in the Main Courtyard. Fraudulent Emails Please Be Aware. Someone has been creating fake emails pretending to be Fr. Paul or other staff members and requesting financial assistance. Please be aware that no one on staff will ever contact you asking for personal or parish financial assistance by means of electronic deposits or gift cards. Please pay attention to the email address. ALL parish emails contain the name of the staff member or the ministry and end with csufnewman.com for example, bulletin@csufnewman.com or ncsa@csufnewman.com. If an email ends in anything other than this it is NOT from anyone on staff. Please report these emails as phishing (requesting sensitive information or money by pretending to be someone you know). Once this is done most email servers will look at the email and filter future emails to warn you about possible phishing or spam. Gift Card Scams As we have announced previously, there is a scam happening in Catholic churches across the country. A new twist is that they are not only emailing people, they are also texting people on their phones requesting pictures of these gift cards with codes revealed. These people are pretending to be members of the parish staff. Please do not fall for this scam. RCIA We are blessed to have six people who will be baptized, receive their first communion and be confirmed at the Easter Vigil on April 20. Eight others will be confirmed and / or received in the Church on Sunday, April 28th. It will be good for them to receive messages of welcome, support and congratulations from the Newman community. Scrolls for each of these elect and candidates will be placed on a table in the corridor outside the Chapel and parishioners are encouraged to write in individual messages. Their pictures will also be displayed in the Cafeteria. Your messages will be delivered to them at the Easter Vigil.
Family Life Ministry Joy of Love Moms Group is a family ministry led by moms. Families meet every Sunday after the 9:30am Mass either at the east playground or in St. John XXIII. For information email Jakki at joyoflovemoms@gmail.com. Men s Scripture Study Group meets Tuesday mornings from 7:30am to 8:15am following the 7:00am Mass in the Community Room. Meditation Opportunities: Christian Meditation meets Tuesdays from 11:15am to 12:15pm in CNH 104. Facilitated by Benita Lankford, 412-7491 Interfaith Meditation meets Wednesday evenings from 7:00pm to 8:00pm in the Library. Facilitated by Veena Kapoor Holistic Health Ministry Thursday Evening Tai Chi is taught by Bill Titus on Thursdays from 5:30pm to 6:30pm in CNH 102 & 103. Register at the door. $15/month. Tai Chi for Arthritis meets Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Beginners Class: 9:00am to 10:00am Intermediate Class: 10:10am to 11:10am Advanced Class: 11:15am to 12:15pm Classes are taught by certified instructors. It is $20 to begin and $10 for continuing participants. For more information contact John Prandini: 436-3434 ext.107 or prandinij@csufnewman.com. Lydia s House Our theme for 2019 is Making Sense of Life s Changes Lydia s House meets from 9:00am to 12:00pm on Saturday, April 27 in the Fireside Room. The title of the program is Grace and Ease. All women are invited. Bring a goodie plate or cut up fruit to share. Remember your coffee/tea cup. We are now meeting at Wesley United Methodist Church on Barstow and 4th street. OLPH School Diamonds are Forever Masquerade Dance This fundraiser will be Friday, May 10, 2019 from 6:00pm to 11:00pm at the Clovis Veterans Memorial District (808 4th St. Clovis). Please visit their website www.olphdinnerdance.com for more information. Parish Information Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm; Sunday: 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am & 7:00pm Weekday Masses: Monday - Thursday 7:00am; First Friday at 7:00am Communion Service: Friday at 7:00am Reconciliation: Tuesday 4:00pm to 5:00pm or call the office for an appointment. Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00am to 5:00pm CLOSED FRIDAY Parish Directory Parish Life Coordinator: Deacon John Supino 436-3434; deak@csufnewman.com Parish Priest: Fr. Paul Keller, CMF 436-3434 ext.106; frpaul@csufnewman.com Parish Outreach: Deacon Bill Lucido 436-3434 ext.105; bill@csufnewman.com Office Manager: Jenna Sainz 436-3434 ext.102; jenna@csufnewman.com Campus Ministry & Young Adult Director: Edgar Guzman 436-3434 ext.108; edgar@csufnewman.com Communication Coordinator: Emily Roth 436-3434 ext. 111; emily@csufnewman.com Please visit our website for a complete list of staff members. The Shrine of St. Therese Parish 100th Year Anniversary Book! The book committee needs your recollections and stories about the Shrine or the former school to include in the anniversary book. Please submit your memories to the parish office or to Bryan Martin at bgm1022@icloud.com. We look forward to hearing from you! SJM STEAM Camp San Joaquin Memorial High School s Summer STEAM Camp for current 5th, 6th and 7th graders is now taking reservations. One to two week camps are available June 17-21 or June 17-28 from 9:00am-2:00pm. For more information about this fun Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Art and Math immersion contact Jackie Teixeira at jteixeira@sjmhs.org today! Healing Service and Retreat On Thursday May 16 at Sacred Heart Church there will be a Healing Service. It is open to all and it is free. The praise and worship will begin at 6:30pm and the Healing service will begin at 7:00pm. There will be a retreat the following weekend in Three Rivers. The retreat usually fills up by May 1. For more information please call Leonard and Cecelia Lingenfelter at 229-9907.
Weekly Calendar Sunday, April 14 IS 50:4-7; PHIL 2:6-11; LK 22:14 23:56 7:30am Mass for Eileen O Keef Chapel 9:30am Mass for Lai Pham Chapel 11:30am Mass for Betsy Lucido Chapel 11:45am RCIA Catechumenate CNH 103 & 104 2:00pm Baptism Prep Class Cafeteria 3:00pm Igbo Mass Chapel 7:00pm Mass Chapel Monday, April 15 IS 42:1-7; JN 12:1-11 NCSA Alternative Spring Break 7:00am Mass for Vilma Hawkins Chapel 6:00pm Choir Rehearsal Chapel Tuesday, April 16 IS 49:1-6; JN 13:21-33, 36-38 NCSA Alternative Spring Break 7:00am Mass for Margaret Stommel Chapel 7:30am Men s Scripture Study Community Room 9:00am Beginning Tai Chi for Arthritis CNH 102-103 10:10am Tai Chi for Arthritis CNH 102-103 11:00am Lankford Memorial Mass Chapel 11:15am Christian Meditation CNH 104 11:20am Advanced Tai Chi CNH 102-103 4:00pm Confessions Blessed Sacrament Chapel 5:30pm Joy Of Love Moms Family Movie Night CNH 6:00pm Come Follow Me: A Spiritual Journey CNH 103 6:00pm Easter Vigil Rehearsal Chapel Wednesday, April 17 IS 50:4-9A; MT 26:14-25 NCSA Alternative Spring Break 7:00am Mass Intentions of Rose Chapel 10:00am Bread Making Cafeteria 6:00pm Holy Thursday Rehearsal Chapel 6:30pm PAIN Meeting CNH 103 6:30pm Prayer and Life Workshop CNH 105 6:30pm Scriptural Rosary Community Room 7:00pm Interfaith Meditation Library Thursday, April 18 EX 12:1-8, 11-14; 1 COR 11:23-26; JN 13:1-15 9:00am Beginning Tai Chi for Arthritis CNH 102-103 10:00am Boundless Compassion Book Study Cafeteria 10:00am Children's Stations of the Cross Practice Chapel 10:10am Tai Chi for Arthritis CNH 102-103 11:20am Advanced Tai Chi CNH 102-103 5:30pm Tai Chi CNH 102-103 6:30pm Mass of the Lord s Supper Chapel 7:00pm RCIA Inquiry Library 8:00pm Adoration Chapel Courtyard Prayers Deceased this week: Please pray for those who have requested special intentions and prayers: Marian Martin, Ron Rebers, Donna Christiansen, Sr. Eugenia Bianco, David Bocek, Melissa Rojas, Steve Wilkins, Alice Schultz, Deacon Robert Sesma, Crimson Barnett, Michael Lario, Fr. Rod Craig, Elisa Auricchio, Sister Rosa Maria Branco FHIC, Fr. Joe Heffernan, Bob Meade, Deacon Robert Sesma, Fr. Eric Swearingen, Deacon Gary Stevens (OLPH) Mass Intentions: Saturday 5:00pm Paul Worsley Sunday 7:30am Eileen O Keef 9:30am Lai Pham 11:30am Betsy Lucido Monday 7:00am Vilma Hawkins Tuesday 7:00am Margaret Stommel Wednesday 7:00am Intentions of Rose Thursday 7:00am Saturday 5:00pm Sunday 7:30am 9:30am 11:30am To better serve our Faith Family we are updating our list of prayers. Names will remain for up to one month. If you have someone who is in need of prayers please contact the office or go on our website and fill out a form under the Prayer Request tab. Friday, April 19 IS 52:13 53:12; HEB 4:14-16; 5:7-9; JN 18:1 19:42 10:00am Children's Stations of the Cross Chapel 1:00pm Traditional Good Friday Services Chapel 6:00pm Food Recovery Network Cafeteria 6:30pm Stations of the Cross Chapel 7:00pm Eucharistic Adoration Chapel Saturday, April 20 8:00am Secular Franciscans St. John XXIII 8:00pm Easter Vigil Mass Chapel Sunday, April 18 ACTS 10:34A, 37-43; COL 3:1-4; or I COR 5:6B-8; JN 20:1-9 Easter Sunday 7:30am Mass Chapel 9:30am Mass Chapel 11:30am Mass Chapel 11:45am RCIA Catechumenate CNH 103 & 104 Bulletin articles are to be submitted by Tuesday at 5:00pm for the upcoming weekend. Any articles not submitted by this time will not be included in the weekend s publication. Please send all articles to bulletin@csufnewman.com. All articles are subject to editing for length and content by the bulletin editor.