WELCOME TO OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION Facility Reservations Calendar Please confirm events at www.olaparish.net. Sat, May 27 th Marcano Party 5:00pm, Parish Hall Sun, May 28 tht Open Gym - OLA Basketball 7:30am, Parish Hall RCIA 11:00am, St. John s Hall Mon, May 29 th Troop 328 Scout Meeting 6:45pm, Seton Hall Christian Meditation 7:30pm, School Library Tue, May 30 th Wed, May 31 st Legion of Mary Meeting 8:45am, St. Paul s Room School Liturgy 9:00am, Church Youth Choir Rehearsal 6:00pm, Church Music Ministry Rehearsal 7:00pm, Church 8th Grade Graduation Party 7:00pm, St. John s Hall Thu, June 1 st Martha-Mary Gathering 10:30am, St. Paul s Room OLA Pastoral Plan-Strategic Planning Mtg. 6:30pm, St. John's Fri, June 2 nd Sowing for Jesus 8:30am, St. Anne's Room Sat, June 3 rd Intercessory Prayer Meeting 9:00am, St. Anne s Room NEW Bulletin Creation Team A huge thank you to our new Bulletin Creation Team! We appreciate the extensive time they are dedicating to learning this program. We look forward to their fresh format and a variety of Catholic information they will bring us! June 5 th - 8 th WALNUT AVENUE PARKING LOT CLOSED For Slurry Sealing Mass Requests To request a Mass, please contact the Parish Office. Sat, May 27 th 5:00pm Terry Ginsburg Harold Silva Ricci Family Ricci Family Sun, May 28 th 8:00am Gordon & Susan Scott Joan Lewis 9:30am Robert Love, Sr. Chambers Family Jean Johnson Doug Johnson 11:00am Richard Johnson Barney McHale Bernard McHale Barney McHale 7:30pm OLA Parishioners Mon, May 29 th 8:00am Holst & Gittlemen Noah Tadford Tues, May 30 th 8:00am Jerzak Family Wed, May 31 st 8:00am All Souls Marriott Family Fran Rider Joan Dennis Thurs, Jun 1 st 8:00am Kristina Perscheid Paula Wilson Ernest & Linda Portillo Portillo Family Fri, Jun 2 nd 8:00am Lynn Thornton Sat, Jun 3 rd 8:00am Judith Wilson 5:00pm Sam Blacksea Charles Backhus Joan Dennis Wilson Family Abbes Family Steele Family Hearing Assist Devices Available
REFLECTION & JOYFUL OPPORTUNITIES JESUS, our example of LOVE The First Reading is the only full, detailed account of the Ascension of Jesus into Heaven (today s Gospel is a more perfunctory version). It is dedicated to Theophilus, Theos meaning God and phileo meaning love. Hence it is dedicated to those who love God, i.e., all Christians. We are given an outline of Jesus ministry before His crucifixion and after, including His live appearances to His apostles. The promise of the gift of the Holy Spirit will be fulfilled on Pentecost. Here we see Him ascend into heaven on a cloud. In the Book of Daniel it is predicted that the Son of Man would descend from heaven on a cloud, so it is appropriate that He ascend in the same way. However, Heaven is not really up above, it is a different dimension, beyond our understanding. The image of ascending upward is used by Jesus to help them understand what has happened, He returned to His Father, from whence He came. u The Responsorial, Psalm 47, praises God as King of heaven and earth; on His throne where He ascended on Ascension day. He has been exalted and proclaimed as Lord of the universe. Every knee shall bend, every head bow at the mention of His name. By celebrating God as Lord and King, we commit ourselves to the project of living as if He were the Lord of our lives. We praise Him and celebrate His goodness, we observe His commands and live for and in Him. St Francis of Assisi often said, My God and my all. This is exactly what it means to make Jesus King of our lives. u The Second Reading is a prayer to understand the profound nature of the mystery into which God calls us, our redemption. If we comprehend the glory of our call and what s in store for us, then we ll never abandon it. The key to this understanding is to reflect on this mystery of our redemption. Jesus died for us, but the Father exalted Him and welcomed Him into His glory through the Ascension. The Father also proclaimed Jesus as Lord of all creation. The Father considered Him most loving when Jesus was obedient unto death. We might consider this humiliation, but it was His hour of glory, and for this the Father exalts Him in supreme glory. Reflecting on this helps us realize that when we are obedient to the Father s will, we are not losing our dignity, but are living at the deepest level of love. u In today s Gospel we find the final commission Jesus gives His apostles. There are five major points: (1) Jesus has all power and (2) He gives His authority to His disciples to (3) go make disciples of all nations through baptism in the Holy Trinity. (4) He promises to always be with us to guide and protect us, (5) until He returns in glory. Christ the King Family Fiesta Come join us for an afternoon of fun, food, and music! The Fiesta is on Sunday June 4 th, beginning at 2:00pm with Mass inside the Quinn Room, followed by a delicious, authentic, complimentary Mexican meal and dessert. There will be a selection of beverages available for a minimal cost. We ll have games, including Piñatas for the kids, a live Mariachi band and a raffle drawing for cash prizes. PRAYERS & WELCOMING Rest in Peace We extend prayers of comfort to the families and friends of Linda De Angelo and Mary Jo Stephens. Baptisms Christopher Daniel Jones, son of Christopher and Leticia Jimenez Pineas Livingston Cole, son of Cirdon and Gina Savini Cole Allson Page Lacoste, daughter of Joe and Cecilia Saunders Lacoste Bintu Kalenda, son of Bintu and Bonnie Vuittonet Kalenda Kasai Kalenda, daughter of Bintu and Bonnie Vuittonet Kalenda
YOUTH & MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION OLA Youth Groups Wednesdays (grades 7-8) 7:00pm - 8:30pm and Tuesdays 7:00-8:30pm (grades 9-12): Youth Group meetings are held in Seton Hall. Please contact Johann at 488-4626 or email: youth@olaparish.net A ll OLA Youth Choir and Ensemble (Grades 3-12) parish and school children grades 3-12 are invited to participate in these activities. We are looking for both singers and instrumentalists. Practices are from 6:00-6:55pm on Wednesday evenings in the church. Please contact our Music Director, Casey, at worship@olaparish.net or 481-5115. Youth Ministry Dinner and Mass - Fellowship Night Every 3 rd Sunday of the month join us to break bread in the youth room, attend Mass together, and experience our faith through prayers and worship. There will be a light dinner in the youth room from 6:30pm to 7:15pm followed by attendance at the 7:30pm Mass. Help to participate in the Mass by greeting, ushering, bringing up the gifts, and reading. This evening is for youth in grades 7 th 12 th. RSVP is not required. If you have any questions please contact OLA Youth Minister, Johann Miller at 486-4626 or faithformation@olaparish.net. OLA Class of 2012, Molly Milligan, now a freshman at Princeton University, will be traveling to Vietnam this summer to take part in the service program Coach for College. She will spend three weeks alongside a group of American student-athletes teaching Vietnamese middle-schoolers English, Math, and Biology, as well as sports. Please consider supporting Molly and the Coach for College program by donating! https://www.coachforcollege.org/donation/#!/participant/mollyrm@princeton.edu OLA Vacation Bible School Children Entering Kindergarten - Fourth Grades Please sign up for OLA s Vacation Bible School June 19-23 and June 26-30, 9:00am - 12noon. VBS will ignite your kids faith with rocksolid Bible truths! VBS is an environment where curious kids become hands-on inventors who discover they re lovingly crafted by God. VBS will spark your child s creativity with interactive decorations and experiences. For more information and registration contact: Joan Cotton, Faith Formation Coordinator at 488-4626 or faithformation@olaparish.net. BUENAS NOTICIAS Los lunes y jueves de 8:30am a 12:00pm, tenemos dos voluntarias de habla hispana, quienes les podran ayudar con sus dudas. Camp Pendola Register Today for summer camp at Camp Pendola Catholic Identity through small group Christian living is a part of the mission of Camp Pendola. Each cabin group has the opportunity to learn to live and play together with a college age counselor leading the way in a fun environment that experiences the wonders of God s gift of creation. Fireworks! Our Lady of the Assumption is blessed to have an active council of Knights of Columbus here to support our endeavors. Our council includes the St. John the Evangelist and St. Ignatius congregations at this time. Every year we sponsor scholarships to our best graduating 8 th graders that are moving on to Catholic High Schools in the Sacramento area. The funds used to accomplish this are raised by donating all the profits earned at the TNT Fireworks stand in front of the St. Ignatius church on Arden Way. You can purchase scrip in the school office to use at our Fireworks stand. Attention, the 15% scrip applies to the total purchase plus the total profit earned on the sale of the Parish providing the sale
OPPORTUNITIES TO LIVE YOUR FAITH PILGRIMAGES Catholic Charities pilgrimages J oin us for a walking pilgrimage that will change your life, while supporting Catholic Charities of California programs serving those in need! We have multiple trips organized on the Camino in Spain or Via Francigena in Italy. There are spots remaining for September 2017 at a lower rate and multiple weeks in 2018. Informational Meeting on June 8th, 2017 at 7pm Holy Spirit Parish, McHugh Hall. Contact us at Pilgrim@CatholicCharitiesCA.org or 706-1539. Italy & France J oin Chaplain Father Liam McSweeney on a 14 day pilgrimage to Italy and France from October 15 to October 29 2017. We will visit Rome, San Giovanni, Rotondo, Assisi, Siena, Padua, Milan, Torino, Ars, Lourdes, Nevers, Mont. S. Michel, Lisieux and Paris. For more information, please contact: Solly Arupo, Cell: (916) 216-9110 Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento Please join us on Thursday June 22nd at 7:30 pm at 1101 Neal Rd., Sacramento, CA 95838, for a very special and unique home dedication event as we celebrate the completion of our Build for Unity Project - an incredible interfaith build program and effort which started here in Sacramento and has now spread nationwide. We will hand over the keys to the families, tour the homes, break bread together, and celebrate this incredible moment for our families, our local Habitat affiliate and our Sacramento community. Worldwide Marriage Encounter Jul 28-30, 2017 in ELKO, NV Aug 4-6, 2017 in Sacramento, CA An amazing weekend away with your spouse. To register, please visit: https://www.sacramentowwme.org to register. Or for more information, contact Terry & Janet at:(916)489-3464 or at: applications@sacramentowwme.org. Ministry Days/Jornada Pastoral 2017 September 29 & 30, 2017 Join us for both or one of the days of the conference! We look forward to seeing you - Calling all speakers A re you interested in presenting a workshop at Ministry Days 2017? We are now accepting workshop proposals for Ministry Days, which will be held at St. Francis High School in Sacramento, CA on Friday and Saturday, September 29-30, 2017. The theme for this year's conference is "How Do You Know Me? De Dónde Me Conoces? Proposals are due by June 1, 2017 and you will be notified if your workshop has been accepted by June 9. If you have any questions, please contact: Christine Vincent at 916-733-0153 or cvincent@scd.org Proposals may be submitted here: https://catholic.formstack.com/forms/md_workshops
O LA OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AND SERVE Vocations Cross Prayer Campaign has a Vocations Cross Prayer Campaign. Each week, a family will take home the Vocations Cross. During their week, they commit to praying for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life, as well as for our priests, seminarians, and religious in the Diocese of Sacramento. The cross will then be returned to the parish the following Friday, and presented to a new family at the Mass they normally attend. If you are interested in participating, please contact the parish office at 481-5115 or parish@olaparish.net. Family Promise is seeking for Volunteers Family Promise is desperate for volunteers at their Day Center. You may work a 3-hour shift 9-12 or 2-5. Or a 2-hour shift noon-2:00. It's not hard work; just answering the phone, taking messages for the Staff if they aren't available, and completing In-Take forms for those calling seeking help with their homelessness. It is very rewarding work. You may work as often or as little as you like. Their volunteers are getting fewer and those seeking help seem to be growing more and more. So if you have a few hours to help or want more information, call Maggie Schlesinger at 206-4787. Thank you and God bless! Sacramento Catholic Forum Presents Fr. Matthew Spencer, Host of St. Joseph s Workshop on IHR, He will be speaking on Real life spirituality for busy Catholics. When: Wednesday, June 8, 2017 Mass: 6:30am followed by networking Breakfast/Speaker: 7:30 am Where: Christ the King Retreat Center 6520 Van Maren Ln., Citrus Hts, CA Cost: $20.00 for pre-registration or $25.00 at the door LAY FORMATION B asic Formation Series this summer! Are you a catechist or ministry leader looking to obtain a certificate? Or are you someone wanting to be formed in your faith? This summer join the Department of Evangelization and Catechesis for our Basic Formation Series at SS. Peter and Paul Parish in Rocklin. Monday, June 26 Nature of Catechesis; Tuesday, June 27 Profession of Faith; Wednesday, June 28 Christian Mystery; Thursday, June 29 Life in Christ; Friday, June 30 Christian Prayer Classes are 8:30-4:30 each day. Cost is $20 per day or $90 for the entire week and does not include lunch. For moreinformation or to RSVP please contact Darcy Wharton 916-624-5827 ext. 211 or darcy.wharton@rocklincatholic.org Family & Respect Life Retrouvaille Marriage Recovery Is your marriage in trouble miserable dead? Would you like it to come alive? Retrouvaille can give you the communication skills you need to relate to one other in a better, more respectful and emotionally mature way. The next weekend is in Sacramento, July 7-9. For more information call (800) 470-2230 or visit http://www.helpourmarriage.com
APPRECIATION, NEWS & EVENTS Thank you for your generosity May 8 th - 14 th Weekend Offertory: $ 9,630.06 Electronic Giving: $ 6,008.66 Total: $15,638.72 Average Weekly Budget Amount: $13,846.15 I am praying for them JOHN 17: 9 Prayer is the foundation of our Faith and the foundation of Stewardship. Pray in good times and in bad. Prayer is always the first best option in any situation, not just the last resort. Pray for friends and family and for those that don t treat you very well. Pray to give praise, to thank and to ask God for help. Pray to see what God wants you to do with the gifts He has given you. O ur Lady of the Assumption Parish invites you to consider our electronic giving program, ParishPay, as a way to automate your regular weekly offerings. Electronic giving is convenient for you and provides much-needed consistency for our church. There is no cost for you to participate. If you are currently giving on a weekly basis, you will no longer need to write out 52 checks a year or prepare 52 envelopes. And when travel, illness or other circumstances prevent you from attending services, this program will allow your weekly offerings to continue on an uninterrupted basis. Thank You to All That Support OLA Via Amazon Smile Thank you to everyone that supports our parish with their purchases. Remember this doesn t cost you anything! The Amazon Foundation contributes half a percent of your total purchases to our Parish. Just shop via OLA Parish s Amazon smile portal: smile.amazon.com/ch/45-3954215. Estate Planning A legacy gift to Our Lady of the Assumption is one of the most rewarding and far-reaching investments you can make. Our Lady of the Assumption takes the trust you place in us seriously and has used previous gifts to support the educational needs of our students, the liturgical and basic necessities of those helped by our charity partners locally, as well as investing in the future of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish. We are grateful to those who have included us in their plan for the distribution of their assets after death. We pray that you will keep Our Lady of the Assumption Parish and/or School in mind. We invite you to contact the Parish Office if you wish to learn more about how you can include us in your estate planning. Second Collections June 10 th and 11 th The Missionary Cooperative Appeal A Special Thank you from Pastor Emeritus I Fr. Brendan wishes to thank everyone at Our Lady of the Assumption who made the 50 th anniversary of his Ordination to Priesthood a moving and memorable occasion for him. On the actual date of his anniversary, June 18 th, he will be presiding at a Eucharist in his family s parish where he celebrated his first mass in 1967. He intends to celebrate appropriately with family and friends before returning on August 2 nd. Then it is Resort Ministry for August, September at Corpus Christi, Tahoe City. Excellent News! Our parishioner, Rod Hill, received a lung last week and he is in recovery (three months). Please continue to keep Rod and his family in your prayers. It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived. -George S. Patton VISIT OUR WEB SITE WWW.OLAPARISH.NET