Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church 5057 Cottage Way Carmichael, California 95608 916-481-5115 www.olaparish.net Welcome You are a stranger but once. You are a child of God, redeemed by Our Savior, Jesus Christ. In God s name, we welcome you. May you find friendship, peace and serenity in our community. If you are a visitor interested in joining our parish community or the Catholic Faith, please register as soon as possible. If you are returning after being away welcome home! Rev. Eduino Silveira, Pastor Rev. Francisco Velazquez, Associate Pastor Rev. Brendan McKeefry, Pastor Emeritus Rev. Michael F. Kiernan, Pastor Emeritus Michael Tateishi, Deacon PARISH OFFICE Email: parish@olaparish.net Phone: (916) 481-5115 Hours: 8:30am 4:30pm Mon Fri Staff: Elizabeth White, Pastoral Associate Kelley Smith, Parish Business Manager Jane Ricci, Parish & School Development Rosemary Ross, Faith Formation Coordinator Casey Oliver, Music Director Earl Knight, Building Maintenance Paul Narloch, Groundskeeper Advisory Council Chairpersons: Nancy Turner, Pastoral Council Chair Michael Tateishi, Liturgy Committee Julie Nauman, Finance Council Paul Read, Buildings & Grounds OLA SCHOOL Robert Love, Principal Phone: (916) 489-8958 FAITH FORMATION Email: faithformation@olaparish.net Phone: (916) 488-4626 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Email: development@olaparish.net Phone: (916) 481-5115 x202 ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY Email: svdp@olaparish.net Phone: (916) 481-6352 MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil: 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 8, 9:30, 11 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. Weekdays: 8 a.m. Mon-Fri Holy Days: Vigil 5:30 p.m., 8 a.m. (10 a.m. during school year), 5:30 p.m. First Saturdays: 8 a.m. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Tuesday and Thursday after 8 a.m. Mass through 7 p.m. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) If you are unbaptized or uncatechized and are interested in learning more about the Catholic Church you may join this year-round process at any time. Please contact the parish office. MISSION STATEMENT NEW PARISHIONERS To register, visit the parish website at www.olaparish.net and complete the form at the Sign up! link. SACRAMENTS Baptism: Contact the parish office three months in advance. Marriage: Contact the parish office at least six months in advance. Reconciliation: Saturdays, 4:00 p.m. Ministry to the Sick: Anyone who is sick or undergoing surgery may request the Sacrament of the Sick. Homebound parishioners may receive the Eucharist. Contact the parish office to request either. The Mission of the parish community at Our Lady of the Assumption Church is to proclaim the Word of God more fully, to gain a more intimate knowledge of God through our Catholic traditions, and to serve the people of God, especially in our efforts to meet the needs of the poor in our community, and when possible around the world. We strive to build a sense of community among our parishioners, with the wider Diocesan community, and with the entire family of God.
WELCOME TO OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION CHURCH Mon, May 11th Tue, May 12th Wed, May 13th Thu, May 14th Fri, May 15th Sat, May 16th Sun, May 17th Weekly Calendar Curia Meeting, 10:00am, St. Paul's Parish Communications Committee, 4:00pm, St. Anne's BSA Troop 328 Troop Meeting, 6:00pm, Seton Hall (30 people) Girl Scout Daisy Troop Meeting, 6:30pm, St. John's Christian Meditation, 7:30pm, School Library 8th Grade Exit Interviews, 8:15am, Parish Hall Building & Grounds Meeting, 6:30pm, St. Paul's KofC Business Meeting, 6:30pm, St. John's Legion of Mary Meeting, 8:45am, St. Anne's Young Authors Day, 10:45am, St. John's OLA Boys Volleyball, 3:00pm, Parish Hall Troop # 2075, 5:30pm, St. Paul's Bible Study, 6:30pm, Seton Hall Youth Group, 7:00pm, St. John's Bible Study, 8:45am, Seton Hall Curia Meeting, 10:00am, St. Paul s OLA SVdP Monthly Meeting, 3:45pm, Seton Hall Music Ministry Rehearsal, 7:00pm, Church Mother's Day Luncheon, 8:00am, Parish Hall Country Fair, various times, St. John's, Seton Hall, Parish Hall Munoz Convalidation, 1:00pm, Church FLAME Meeting, 11:00am, St. Paul's Mass Requests Sat 5/9 5:30pm Matthew O Gara Lazansky Family Lizz Baca Baca Family Sun 5/10 6th Sunday of Easter & Mother s Day 8:00am John Pesely Maria Pesely John Fuoco Mary Jane Fuoco 9:30am Mario Affinito Nancy Affinito 11:00am Mary Riehl Campos Family Ramona Mitchell & Family Mary DeGraaf 7:30pm Missa pro Populo (Mass for the people) Fr. Eduino Silveira Mon 5/11 8:00am Ramona Mitchell All Saints Social Club Tue 5/12 8:00am Dale Fuller Portillo Family Wed 5/13 8:00am Rosalie Prieto Maria Farr Thu 5/14 8:00am Holy Souls Fr. Eduino Silveira Fri 5/15 8:00am McArdle Birthdays Jim & Jane McArdle Bette Lovotti Lovotti Family Sat 5/16 5:30pm Gino Bertolucci Kelley & Bertolucci Families Martha Wilson Wilson Holy Spirit Trust Sun 5/17 7th Sunday of Easter & Ascension of the Lord 8:00am Holy Souls Fr. Eduino Silveira 9:30am Mario Affinito Nancy Affinito Louis Harrison Thelma Harrison 11:00am Donald Brincka Mary DeGraaf Don McHugh Pat DeBruyn 7:30pm Missa pro Populo (Mass for the people) Fr. Eduino Silveira
NOTES FROM THE PASTOR S DESK Living in the Joy of the Lord Jesus summarizes His mission to us for coming into the world: that we may share in His joy by remaining in Him and living in His love. He said that as the Father loves Him, He loves us and He invites us to live in His love by loving one another as He loves us so that His joy may be in us. In other words, the joy of God and the joy of life is love. It is the love that comes from the Father to Jesus and from Jesus to us. It is a call to faith in God's love and to rejoice in that love. We must constantly lift our hearts and minds to God and meditate in His love - rejecting all that is contrary to love. When we get up in the morning we should spend a few moments reflecting in God's love and rejoicing in the gift of the new day and be open to love all we meet. When we connect with God's love and let His love imbue us, we live in that love throughout the day. Love is what casts out fears and heals all things. That is why we celebrate with joy and gratitude the love of our mothers today. A loving mother is a sign of God's pure love for us. Let us thank God for our mothers, for their love and inspiration and for their constant encouragement. Happy Mother s Day to all our mothers! - Fr. Eduino Silveira The Holy Spirit Still Guides Us In today s First Reading from St Paul, we find examples of the Holy Spirit guiding the early Church. The Holy Spirit gave St Peter a vision to help him understand that he was to accept a former pagan (Cornelius) into the new Christian community. The Responsorial Psalm 98, continues the theme of God guiding the Church in the early days with the Apostles missionary efforts. They soon came to realize that God wants the Good News preached to all people, not just the Jewish nation. The refrain celebrates God reaching out to those not part of the original covenant; a new covenant is established between God and all peoples, so all are invited to sing His praise. Today s Second Reading centers on love as the outpouring of oneself in service of others. God sets the first example by sending His only Son Jesus to die out of love for us. This is the true meaning of love, not a feeling, but a choice. Today s Gospel also focuses on true love. God loved us so much that in the person of Jesus He laid down His life for us. This death brought us the gift of the Holy Spirit to help us live His example of love in giving of ourselves to others. It s a choice, a decision we make to follow and emulate Christ; it s not a feeling. We are now part of an intimate relationship with God, we are no longer slaves, but friends. Through Jesus death and by the Holy Spirit s action in the sacraments and in the Church, God gives us the strength to be His children, His friends.
STEWARDSHIP AT OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION FINANCIAL SUPPORT Offertory Collection Results for May 2nd & 3rd, 2015: $12,461.30. This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one s life for one s friends - John 15:12-13 Do you love Jesus? Do you consider Him your friend? Jesus says that if we love Him we should be willing to offer whatever we have to Him, not because we want praise and glory, but simply because we love Him. Catholic Communication Campaign Next week, our parish will take up a special second collection Catholic Communication Campaign. Your donations allow the Church to communicate the Gospel through Catholic social media activities and enriches our faith through podcasts, television, radio, and print media. Half of all proceeds remain in our diocese and support local needs, so please be generous in this collection. REMEMBRANCES & SPECIAL EVENTS Baptisms We welcome: Grant Michael Casagrande, son of Jack and Sara (Vercruyssen) Arya Elaine Whittenburg, daughter of Christopher and Vera (Dinis) Happy Mother s Day! A baby asked God, They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless? Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care of you. The child further inquired, But tell me, here in heaven I don t have to do anything but sing and smile to be happy. God said, Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you. And you will feel your angel s love and be very happy. Again the child asked, And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me if I don t know the language? God said, Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak. And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you? God said, Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray. Who will protect me? God said, Your angel will defend you even if it means risking its life. But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore. God said, Your angel will always talk to you about Me and will teach you the way to come back to Me, even though I will always be next to you. At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from Earth could be heard and the child hurriedly asked, God, if I am to leave now, please tell me my angel s name. You will simply call her, Mom! We hope all Mothers enjoy their special day. Happy Mother s Day!
PARISH EVENTS Mother s Day Rose Sale The Sacramento Life Center, as part of OLA s ministerial call to the Respect Life Ministry, invites you to purchase long stem roses and Mother s Day cards for the special women in your life! These gifts will be sold after all Sunday morning Masses. Your purchase gives pregnant women and teens the support they need to become mothers. We pray that you will take advantage and purchase a rose or two or three... DIOCESAN EVENTS Job Opening The Tribunal Office at the Diocesan Pastoral Center has an immediate opening for a full-time (35 hour per week) Administrative Assistant. The successful applicant must be a practicing Catholic and be fluent in English and Spanish. For more information and a complete job description, visit the diocesan website www.scd.org and look under employment. To apply, please email cover letter and resume to personnel@scd.org. The position will remain open until filled. Camp Pendola Day Get a taste of traditional summer camp at the new Trinity Pines Catholic Center in Colfax, CA. The Day Camp is ideal for children entering 1st 6th Grades. There are two camps. Amazing Race is the theme of the June 29th - July 3rd Camp. Or consider the Weird Science camp on July 6th - 10th. Both run from 9:00am - 3:30pm daily. The cost is $150.00 per child per week or $200.00 with transportation daily from Grass Valley or Auburn. For more information call (530) 389-2780. Camp Pendola Camp Pendola helps campers develop independence and confidence. The overnight camp experience is a great place for children and youth to express their individuality as they select activities that they enjoy, are supported in something new and celebrate their successes with cabin mates. For more information please check out pendola.org or call 733-0123. Vocations Dinner The Office of Priestly & Religious Vocations invites you to a Vocations Dinner at Our Lady of Grace Parish in West Sacramento on May 30th beginning at 6:00pm. To purchase tickets or for more information, please contact the Office of Vocations at 733-0258 or by email at msmith@scd.org. Father s Day With The Rivercats Join Bishop Soto at Raley Field on Father s Day, Sunday, June 21st. Play catch with Bishop Soto on the field before the game at 11:00am. The Bishop will give a special Father s Day Blessing for all dads and granddads at 11:45am. The day promises fellowship and fun for your friends and family. Tickets are $16.00. For more information please visit www.icatholicyouth.com. AROUND THE DIOCESE Monastic Immersion Weekend The monks of New Clairvaux Abbey invite Catholic men ages 18-35 to immerse themselves in the ancient yet living monastic tradition for the weekend of May 15th - 17th. Participants will be able to join the monks for prayer in the Abbey Church, receive conferences on "Monastic Prayer" and "Cistercian Spirituality, view the award-winning film "Of Gods and Men" about the Cistercian martyrs of Algeria followed by panel discussion, share a meal with the monks, experience the contemplative atmosphere of the abbey grounds, and more. Information and online registration may be found at www.newclairvaux.org or you may contact Br. Christopher at godseeking@newclairvaux.org or (530)839-2161. Meals and lodging are provided in the monastery guesthouse. The weekend is on us! Sacramento Classic All are invited to join the Diocesan Priests and Seminarians for an epic basketball game at the Sacramento Classic being held in the Ron Limberger 53 Gym at Christian Brothers High School on Monday, May 18th. The doors open at 6:30pm. For tickets, please visit http:// bit.ly/sacclassic or call 73-0258. Tickets are $5.00 (Kindergarten through college students), $10.00 for adults or $40.00 for a 6 pak of adult tickets. Come cheer on your favorites and enjoy the food, fun and excitement! Sacramento Catholic Forum Paul O Reilly, Ph.D. will be the guest of the Sacramento Catholic Forum on Thursday, May 21st at the Red Lion Hotel (500 Leisure Ln) beginning with the 11:30am check-in. Now, perhaps more than ever, Scripture is misunderstood, belittled and even attacked by believers and non-believers alike. Through The Wisdom of Genesis Dr. O Reilly will explore how St. Augustine and St. Thomas reveals the depths of meaning in the opening books of the Bible. The cost is $30.00 in advance or $40.00 at the door. To reserve your spot or get more information, please visit saccatholicforum.org. Lunch is included in the event s price.
AROUND THE DIOCESE (CONT D) Memorial Day at Calvary Cemetery Auxiliary Bishop Myron Cotta will celebrate Memorial Day Mass at Calvary Catholic Cemetery at 10:00am on May 25th. All are welcome to join us as we honor those who gave their lives in services to our country. The Boy Scouts will be out in force to adorn our cemetery with crosses and flags, the ROTC Honor Guard will conduct a flag ceremony and the Knights of Columbus will cater light refreshments after the Mass. Please join us on Monday, May 25th. All are welcome. Please call 726-1232 with questions. Upcoming Retreats Here are some retreats being offered within the diocese in which you may be interested: San Damiano Retreat Center, Danville. Dorothy Charbonneau and Rena Grant present The Inward Journey Using Soul Collage and The Labyrinth on May 14th. Soul Collage is an imaginative and creative power where by we discover our inner wisdom. The Labryrinth is a contemplative walking prayer that frees creative energy. Check in begins at 9:00am and the $45.00 fee includes lunch. Life Shift: Work & The Christian Journey presented by Tom Bachhuber, Ed.D and Jim Briggs is an opportunity for attendees to reflect on their lives and faith, exploring avenues for new opportunities for facing and managing change - career, personal, family, spiritual. The May 14th retreat costs $220.00 - $250.00. Steve Harms, Kaleo and Elise Ching will lead the Abba-Imma Qigong Workshop on May 15th - 17th. You will learn the theological, philosophical, and spiritual background and context of the Lord s Prayer along with exercises to open the mind, heart, and body. The cost is $60.00 Please visit sandamiano.org for more information regarding or to register for these retreats. We invite you to take advantage of these retreat offerings to enhance your Catholic faith. You may also want to visit our website (http://olaparish.net/resources/retreat -opportunities) for links to other retreat center websites where you may find more opportunities! VERY FUNNY! If God is your Co-pilot - you should swap seats! Matt Maher & Band In Concert Support the World Youth Day Pilgrims from Presentation and join five-time Grammy-nominated music artist Matt Maher in a night of music and worship on Friday, June 19th, beginning at 7:00pm at Arcade Church (3927 Marconi). This is a great chance to see Matt in concert in an intimate venue. Come hear his new album single, "Because He Lives!" and classics such as Your Grace is Enough, and Lord I Need You. Get your tickets online at www.presentationwyd.org. Tickets are $30.00 (VIP), $20.00 (General Floor) and $15.00 (Balcony). Hope to see you there! ADULT FAITH FORMATION Bible Study - James: Pearls for Wise Living Our 10-week Bible Study series continues the examination of James who wrote one of the most practical books of the Bible. Its teachings speak loudly to those who feel torn between the competing demands of the world and their faith. This study offers "pearls for wise living" by applying the wisdom of James to our current day. For anyone who has struggled to live a truly Christian life, James offers a wealth of practical solutions for handling and even sanctifying everyday circumstances. This series meets Wednesdays at 6:30pm and Thursday mornings after 8:00am Mass in St Paul s Room. SCHOOL NEWS Country Fair Giddy up! OLA s Country Fair is next weekend! Grab yer young uns and saddle on up for all of your ol favorites and some new adventures. The fair will be open Friday from 5:00-9:00pm and Saturday from 10:00am - 9:00pm. The ping pong tournament and the baseball pitch are back! Also if you re lookin for Bingo, you will find it in the Parish Hall this year and the ever popular Cake Walk will now be in the extension building. We can t wait to see you there! Please contact Nadia at dleslie5171@sbcglobal.net or Yvette at yvettegordon25@yahoo.com if you have any questions. OLA Summer Camp Have you signed your children up for OLA s six-week summer camp? The camp is for students entering Grades 1 through 5 next school year and will run from June 22nd July 31st. The morning session will be filled with Math Skills, Reading Comprehension, Science, Art, Religion and Drama. Extension will have hands on activities, crafts and special events. For more information, please contact our Summer Director, Svetlana, at 489-5427 or Kozin@olaparish.net.
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