FORGIVE 77 TIMES Matthew 18:22 The Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 17, 2017 Divine Mercy Catholic Church 2231 Club Center Drive, Sacramento, CA 95835 Tel: (916) 256-3134 www.divinemercynatomas.com PASTOR Rev. Soane Kaniseli pastor@divinemercynatomas.com Deacon Rick Morales deacon@divinemercynatomas.com Deacon James Ogbonna deaconjames@divinemercynatomas.com Contents Page Sacraments and Rosaries Mass Schedule A Word From 2 World Day Prayer for Peace 3 Pray without Ceasing 3 Mark Your Calendars 4 Giving is Worship 5 Church Ministries 6 Meet Our Advertisers 7-8 Full transcripts on A Word From, pg. 2 can be found at: www.loyolapress.com/ourcatholic-faith/liturgical-year/sundayconnection www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/themass/order-of-mass/ Sacrament of Penance Saturday 3:45-4:45 PM By Appointment Call the Parish Ofc Sacrament of Baptism Every 3 rd Saturday of the month at 10:00 AM or within the Mass (in some special cases to be determined by the Pastor). Please contact the Parish Office to talk with the Pastor 2 months before the Baptism day. Sacrament of Matrimony Please contact the Parish Office to talk with the Pastor 6 months before the wedding day. Anointing of the Sick Please call the Parish Office. Rosary English: 30 mins before every Mass Spanish: Thursdays at 7:00 PM Chaplet of Divine Mercy Immediately after every Mass Saturday Vigil Mass Sunday Mass 5:00 PM 7:30 AM 9:30 AM 12:30 PM Youth Mass 5:00 PM Every 1 st Sunday of the Month followed by Eucharistic Adoration Spanish Mass Every 2 nd Sunday of the Month Filipino Mass Every 3 rd Sunday of the month Tongan Mass Every 4 th Sunday of the Month 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 2:30 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEEKDAY MASSES Mon - Wed - Fri 6:30 PM Tue - Thur - Sat 8:30 AM Every Friday Holy Hour 3-4 PM (Blessed Sacrament Exposed) First Friday Morning Mass 8:30 AM Exposition* 9:00 AM Benediction 5:45 PM Evening Mass 6:30 PM *Hourly Adorers needed during Exposition MISSION STATEMENT ~ To establish a faith-filled community bonded by love. To proclaim the good news, foster personal encounters with the living Christ and strengthen the family by witnessing the gospel values of love, mercy, justice, forgiveness and service to all.
Page 2 From Loyola Press.A Jesuit Ministry www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic-faith/ liturgical-year/sunday-connection Matthew 18:21-35 Jesus teaches that we must forgive one another as God has forgiven us. A Word From... Today's Gospel reading directly follows last week's Gospel in which Jesus taught the disciples how to handle disputes and conflict within the Christian community. In today's reading Peter asks Jesus how many times one ought to extend forgiveness to another. Peter proposes a reasonable number of times, perhaps seven. Jesus replies by extending Peter's proposal by an enormous amount; not just seven times should one forgive, but 77 times. The parable of the unforgiving servant is Jesus' elaboration of his initial reply to Peter. Through the parable we come to understand the depths of God's mercy toward us and the results of our acceptance of God's forgiveness. The king in the parable decides to settle accounts with his servants. We are told that one servant in particular owes the king an enormous sum of money. Despite the promise of the servant, it is unlikely that he would ever be able to repay the debt that he owes. The king is moved by the humility of the pleading servant and mercifully forgives the debt. Rather than displaying gratitude for this forgiveness, the servant confronts a fellow servant who owes him a small debt a pittance when compared with the amount that was owed to the king. The unmerciful servant refuses the pleas of his fellow servant and sends the servant to prison. A few other servants tell the merciful king about the actions of the unforgiving servant. The king punishes the servant because he refused to show the kind of mercy he had himself received from the king. Jesus concludes by indicating that this is how it will be with God and those who refuse to forgive one another. There is a temptation to quantify forgiveness as Peter tried to do, but Jesus' point is that forgiveness is not about quantity the number of times we extend forgiveness to another. In the parable the king's forgiveness is like God's forgiveness, and it transforms us, helping us to be as forgiving as God. The lesson is clear: If we hoard God's mercy while showing no mercy to others, we risk forfeiting the effects of God's mercy in our lives. The Beauty of the Mass: A Walk Through The Worship of God. From: www.usccb.org/ prayer-and-worship/the-mass/orderof-mass/ HEARING THE WORD OF GOD "When the Sacred Scriptures are read in the Church, God himself speaks to his people, and Christ, present in his word, proclaims the Gospel" (GIRM, no. 29). These words from the General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM) set before us a profound truth that we need to ponder and make our own. The words of Sacred Scripture are unlike any other texts we will ever hear, for they not only give us information, they are the vehicle God uses to reveal himself to us, the means by which we come to know the depth of God's love for us, and the responsibilities entailed by being Christ's followers, members of his Body. What is more, this Word of God proclaimed in the liturgy possesses a special sacramental power to bring about in us what it proclaims. The Word of God proclaimed at Mass is 'efficacious' that is, it not only tells us of God and God's will for us, it also helps us to put that will of God into practice in our own lives. How, then, do we respond to this wonderful gift of God's Word? We respond in word and song, in posture and gesture, in silent meditation and, most important of all, by listening attentively to that Word as it is proclaimed. Following each reading we express our gratitude for this gift with the words "Thanks be to God" or, in the case of the Gospel, "Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ," and it is appropriate that a brief period of silence be observed to allow for personal reflection. Following the first reading we sing the Responsorial Psalm, a meditation on God's word through the inspired words of one of the psalms from the psalter, the Bible's prayer book. The Gospel is the highpoint of the Liturgy of the Word. The readings from the Old Testament tell us of God's promises and his preparation of his people for the coming of his Son; the epistles and other pre-gospel New Testament readings offer the reflections of St. Paul and other contemporaries of the Lord on the life and message of Christ; in the Acts of the Apostles we have a history of the early Church. We believe that all Scripture, the Old and New Testaments, is inspired by the Holy Spirit, but the Church has always given special honor to the Gospel because in the Gospel we have not simply the preparation for and prefiguring of Christ, nor reflections on his message, but the words and deeds of Christ himself. The proclamation of the Gospel is surrounded with marks of respect and honor: the Gospel is read by an ordained minister, the deacon, or, when no deacon is present, by a priest; the Book of the Gospels is carried aloft with honor in the entrance procession and placed on the altar until the Gospel reading to show the unity of Scripture and Eucharist, of the table of the Word and the table of the Christ's body and blood; just before the Gospel is read the Gospel book is carried in procession to the ambo to the accompaniment of an acclamation sung by the people; it may be incensed before the reading and is kissed at its conclusion; finally, all stand as the Gospel is proclaimed. Through this posture and through the honor paid to the book containing the Gospel, the Church pays homage to Christ who is present in his Word and who proclaims his Gospel. What, then, must we do to properly receive the Word of God proclaimed at Mass? The General Instruction tells us that "the readings from the Word of God are to be listened to reverently by everyone" (no. 29), and it provides that those who read the Scriptures at Mass must be "truly suited to carrying out this function and carefully prepared, so that by their hearing the readings from the sacred texts the faithful may conceive in their hearts a sweet and living affection for Sacred Scripture" (no. 101). The key word in all of this is listening. We are called to listen attentively as the reader, deacon or priest proclaims God's Word. Unless one is unable to hear, one should not be reading along with a text from a missal or missalette. Rather, taking our cue from the General Instruction itself, we should listen as we would if Christ himself were standing at the ambo, for in fact it is God who speaks when the Scriptures are proclaimed. Carefully following along with the printed word can cause us to miss the gentle voice of the Holy Spirit, the message that the Spirit may have for us in one of the passages because we are anxious to "keep up," to move along with the reader. Perhaps the best way to understand the readings at Mass and our response to them is offered by Blessed John Paul II in his Instruction Dies Domini.... He encourages "those who take part in the Eucharist priest, ministers and faithful... to prepare the Sunday liturgy, reflecting beforehand upon the word of God which will be proclaimed" and adds that if we do not, "it is difficult for the liturgical proclamation of the word of God alone to produce the fruit we might expect" (no. 40). In this way we will till the soil, preparing our souls to receive the seeds to be planted by the Word of God so that seed may bear fruit. The Word of God, then calls for our listening and our response in silent reflection, as well as in word and song. Most important of all, the Word of God, which is living and active, calls each of us individually and all of us together for a response that moves beyond the liturgy itself and affects our daily lives, leading us to engage fully in the task of making Christ known to the world by all that we do and say. +
Page 3 Pray without ceasing-...i Thessalonians 5:17 Prayers of the Faithful Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Confession: Available on Saturdays, 3:45-4:45 or by appointment. Call 916-256-3134 to make an appointment. Mindful of our many needs, we come before God and humbly ask that his peace and reconciliation will fill our world. That the Church will inspire in us a willingness to forgive those who have sinned against us. Holy Hour Fridays 3:00-4:00 pm To be added to the Parish s Warrior Prayer Chain email: lopez-kathleen5341@sbcglobal.net For the priests serving in the Diocese of Sacramento, that they will be the instruments of God's mercy that he calls them to be. For all of those called to the priesthood or consecrated life in the Diocese of Sacramento, that they will understand that the Lord will never ask more of them than they are able to give. That the leaders of nations will courageously seek reconciliation and peace. That the life of every human person, from conception to natural death, might be enshrined and protected in our laws. That the sick may be healed and the departed welcomed into the joy of everlasting life. ADORATION: The Church is open for prayer during Parish office Hours. Visit the office for access. M-F 9:00-4:00 Each Sunday, a family, couple, or individual is called forward at Mass to receive the vocation cross and a special prayer written to accompany it. In taking the cross, they commit themselves to pray during the week for an increase in holy vocations, and the gift of our priests, sisters, brothers, and deacons. All are invited to participate. Please pray for all the Sacramento Diocese Priests. To see who has signed up and to those who have not signed up yet; please stop by and check out our SIGN - UP CORNER at the Narthex counter top. Is God inviting you to Pray for the Vocations? Sept 23rd/24th 5:00 pm OPEN 7:30 am Marci & Cristina Anglo 9:30 am Irma & David Fisher 12:30 pm OPEN Sept 30th/Oct 1st 5:00 pm OPEN 7:30 am Beth Pagdanganan 9:30 am Janet Pebenito 12:30 pm Jim & Michelle Stutz Remembering the Sick in Prayer Almighty and Everlasting God, the eternal salvation of those who believe in You, hear us on behalf of Your servants who are sick, for whom we humbly beg the help of your mercy, so that, being restored to health, they may render thanks to you in your Church. Through Christ our Lord. Amen Don Dais Alejandro Biag Brian Biag Renato Velasco Ed Tongson Oscar Baldonado Domingo Navasca Divine Mercy Catholic Church is not liable to users of the data or information provided herein, or to any other party, for any loss or damage, consequential or otherwise, including but not limited to time, money or goodwill, arising from the use, operation or modification of the data or information. Prayer for Our Military Lord God, Almighty Father, creator of mankind and author of peace, as we are ever mindful of the cost p a i d f o r t h e l i b e r t y w e p o s s e s s, we ask you to bless the members of our armed forces. Give them courage, hope and strength. May they ever experience your firm support, gentle l o v e a n d c o m p a s s i o n a t e h e a l i n g. Be their power and protector, leading them from darkness to light. To you be all glory, honor and praise, now and forever. Amen PO2 Stephen J Ramirez, U.S. Navy SFC. Bryan J. Lowney, U.S. Army Jose Benjamin Robledo, U.S Army LCpl Alex Penick US Marines Samantha Chaidez, U.S. Navy Jacob Valdes, U.S. Navy TSTT Jesse R. Bose, U.S. Air Force
Page 4 Sunday, Sept 17 MASS INTENTIONS 7:30 am Nicolas Biag + Fr Soane 9:30 am Rolando Jun Delfin (Birthday) Fr Soane Trudy Schaefer (Speedy Recovery) Pablo Trimor, Sr. + 12:30 pm Rosita Espanol (90th Birthday) Fr Soane Edward Espanol (71st Birthday) 4:30 pm SAN LORENZO RUIZ CELEBRATON NOVENA 5:00 pm FILIPINO MASS Fr Arnold Felipe Malabunga, Sr. + Felipe Malabunga, Jr. + (1st Death) Lourdes Malabunga + Dr. Casto Magsaysay + Marissa Roxas Lumban + (40 days Death) Rosita Piring + Monday, Sept 18 6:30 pm Fr Ho Tuesday, Sept 19 8:30 am Fr Michael Wednesday, Sept 20 6:30 pm Jun & Mayet Delfin (26th Wedding Anv) Fr Soane Thursday, Sept 21 8:30 am Carol Utter + Fr Soane Friday, Sept 22 6:30 pm Fr Soane Saturday, Sept 23 8:30 am Fr Soane 5:00 pm Jose D.Villanueva + Fr Michael Mirla Carlos + (Death Annv) Sunday, Sept 24 7:30 am Fr Soane 9:30 am Dominic & Graciela Ugarte + Fr Soane Francis Ogbonna + 12:30 pm Fr Soane 2:30 pm TONGAN MASS Fr Soane Mark Your Calendars WEEK AT A GLANCE Sunday, Sept 17 Hospitality Weekend 10:30 am (Narthex) CFF Class 1:30 pm (P9) Youth Choir Practice 2:00 pm (Narthex) Spanish Bible Reading Class 6:00 pm (Narthex) Filipino Mass Potluck Fellowship 6:00 pm (P3) WELCOME Women's Team Formation Meeting 6:00 pm (P8) WELCOME Men's Team 1 6:30 pm (P7/8) Columbian Squires 6:30 pm (P1) Ice Cream Social All Girl s Youth Group 10-17 yrs Monday, Sept 18 5:30 pm (Narthex) CFF Class 7:30 pm (Narthex) Follow Me Tuesday, Sept 19 9:00 am (P1,2,3) Catechist of the Good Shepherd 9:30 am (Narthex) Tuesday Morning Bible Study "Matthew" 3:30 pm (P1,2,3) Catechist of the Good Shepherd 6:00 pm (Narthex) Altar Society Meeting 6:30 pm Knights of Columbus Officers' Meeting Wednesday, Sept 20 5:30 pm (P1 & P2) CFF Choir Practice 6:00 pm (P7/8) FPU Classes 7:30 pm (Narthex) Liturgy Committee Meeting Thursday, Sept 21 9:00 am (Narthex) Altar Society - Flower Arrangement 5:00 pm (P3) Legion of Mary 7:00 pm Spanish Rosary (Church or P1) 7:30 pm (P7) Beloved Young Adult Ministry Meeting 7:30 pm (P9) Angels of Mercy Ministry Meeting Friday, Sept 22 3:00 pm (Church) Holy Hour 6:30 pm (P1) Prayer and Life Workshop 7:30 pm (Church) Adult Choir Practice Saturday, Sept 23 9:30 am (Narthex) Grief Support Meeting 3:45 pm (Church) Confession SAINTS AND READINGS OF THE WEEK Sunday, Sept 17 St. Robert Bellarmine SIR 27:30 28:7; PS 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12; ROM 14:7-9; JN 13:34; MT 18:21-35 Monday, Sept 18 St. Joseph of Cupertino 1 TM 2:1-8; PS 28:2, 7, 8-9; JN 3:16; LK 7:1-10 Tuesday, Sept 19 St. Januarius 1 TM 3:1-13; PS 101:1B-2AB, 2CD-3AB, 5, 6; LK 7:16; LK 7:11-17 Wednesday, Sept 20 Sts. Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong Hasang, and Companions 1 TM 3:14-16; PS 111:1-2, 3-4, 5-6; SEE JN 6:63C, 68C; LK 7:31-35 Thursday, Sept 21 St. Matthew EPH 4:1-7, 11-13; PS 19:2-3, 4-5; MT 9:9-13; Friday, Sept 22 St. Thomas of Villanueva 1 TM 6:2C-12; PS 49:6-7, 8-10, 17-18, 19-20; SEE MT 11:25; LK 8:1-3 Saturday, Sept 23 St. Padre Pio 1 TM 6:13-16; PS 100:1B-2, 3, 4, 5; SEE LK 8:15; LK 8:4-15
Page 5 Giving is Worship SHARING OUR TREASURE Fiscal Year July 2017- June 2018 Week ending September 10, 2017 OFFERTORY REQUIREMENTS (July 2017 - June 2018) Average Monthly Requirement $ 63,000 Weekly Average Requirements $ 15,750 Week of: 4-Sep wk 1 $ 18,430 Week of: 11-Sep wk 2 $ 22,891 Week of: 18-Sep wk 3 $ - Week of: 25-Sep wk 4 $ - $ - Total Collections This Month $ 41,321 Monthly Shortage (x,xxx) or Surplus $ (21,679) CHURCH MORTGAGE Mortgage Loan Balance 8/31/2017 $ 2,657,033 THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR PARISH This week: Attendance at our weekend Masses was 1,419. 260 families gave 72.8% of our weekend Offertory. Thank you to all our Parish Family that contributed $3,401 towards Hurricane Harvey Relief. We are thankful to the 47 families that gave sacrificial gifts totaling $4,678 for our Mortgage Reduction collection. God Bless You. We are thankful to the family that kept their pledge promise and gave a sacrificial gift of $10,000 to our Mortgage Reduction collection. God Bless You. May God Bless You for Your Continuing Generosity! Note: On average we need total offertory collections of $63,000 each month just to pay all of our bills here at Divine Mercy. Have your gift recorded by using envelopes. We will provide you with a record of your tax-deductible donations every year. Don t have envelopes? Call Parish office to request it s easy! Are you an adult who was baptized in the Catholic Church, received First Holy Communion and attends mass weekly but was never Confirmed? Adult Confirmation is coming up with classes beginning Friday, September 29th. Stop by the office to register. If you have questions, call Stephanie Morisey at 916-233-8514 USHERS TRAINING/MEETING Join us for an Ushers training/meeting on Wednesday, September 27th, at 7:30 pm, Narthex/Church. All are invite d! Bring y o u r n o t e pa d a n d pen. Please contact Usher's Coordinator Domingos Fernandes at 916 419 7936 or dmcc@yahoo.com with your questions. See you all there. CFF News- I wish I may I wish I might! CFF s wish LIst Grief Support Group: Our Consolation Ministry offers a monthly Grief Support Group for those who have lost a loved one, no matter how long ago the loss occurred. We meet on the fourth Saturday of every month in the Narthex meeting room, from 9:30 11:00 a.m. There is no cost to attend. Next meeting is Sept 23rd. Divine Mercy Ministries and Outreach collection is used in support of various Parish programs. Please place your envelope for the Divine Ministries and Outreach in the regular offertory basket. There will be no second collection. CFF is in need of supplies...your donations are truly appreciated. Items can be dropped off at the CFF office. 1) paper folders with pocket 2) pencils 3) white board markers 4) white board erasers 5) composition notebooks for stu ents' prayer journal 6) scissors for children 7) new set of crayons 8) new glue sticks 9) Hand sanitizers Note: These regular meetings provide timely information that helps the bereaved person cope with their loss, while discussing the issues they face and listening to others who have also lost a loved one. Privacy is respected. For more information, or if you have questions, please call Ron or Susan Wright at (916) 419-4321. HERE S THE SCOOP! Girls ages 10-17 we have exciting news for you! Divine Mercy is starting an all new girl s youth group. Come and meet us on Sunday, Sept. 17th at 6:30pm in P1 for an ice cream social and information!
Page 6 Divine Mercy Catholic Church Ministries When November 4 5, 2017 from 8 AM Saturday - 4 PM Sunday Where Divine Mercy Catholic Church Parish Portable Buildings Who Women over the age of 18 Why Because you deserve to live with passion and purpose Cost $50.00 A Special Opportunity for Women It's an incredible experience that will help you discover what s missing in your life and what to do about it. For more information and to sign up, stop by the Welcome table located outside the Church. Space is limited to 20 participants. For women over the age of 18, living within the parish boundaries, and a registered parishioner of Divine Mercy. Registrations accepted after weekend mass or at the Parish Office. Deadline to register is Sunday, September 17 th. Please pray for Team 0 (see pictured L- R) Yanitza Weston, Luz Manrique, Dena Serrano, Irene Ogbonna, Gilani Resuello, Michelle Stutz, Tricia Morales, Kathy Lopez, Dianne Rosario, Barbara Longo, Marjorie Martin & Estrellita Perez who will bring the Welcome experience to the women of Divine Mercy Parish Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Is a Montessori-based approach to faith formation, in which children ages 3 to 6 develop deep, life-long relationships with Christ. CGS is accepting applications for the 2017-2018 sessions that are being held 10:00 am-12:00 pm on Tuesdays. Sessions start Sept. 12th 2017and will go till May 15th 2018 at Divine Mercy Catholic Church (Natomas). Please call Mary Travis at 916-213-9692 if you would like more information. Applications are available on line at Divine Mercy Church Website, www.divinemercynatomas.com. You may drop off applications at Divine Mercy Church Office Attn: Mary Travis, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. Please join Most Rev. Bishop Jaime Soto in the celebration of the 6th Annual Diocesan-wide Feast of San Lorenzo Ruiz at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1791 Marshall Rd., Vacaville, CA on September 23, 2017 (Saturday) at 10:00 a.m. Procession, entertainment, and lunch will follow after the Mass. Novena and Masses will be held in selected parishes starting September 14, 2017. Divine Mercy is hosting the novena on September 17 (Sunday) at 4:30pm followed by our monthly Filipino Sunday Mass. Potluck dinner fellowship follows after the Mass. For more information, please contact Maricel Lumaquin (916) 716-7471.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.) Come on in. Stay for Eternity! R.C.I.A. Classes for initiation into the Catholic faith Are in session now! Portable Rooms 7-8
Let s now look to see where RCIA came from and why? The New Testament records that whole families were received into the Church, the community of believers. With baptism, New Life was received, the very life of God, which propels each Christian into relationship and service of others. This action of fellowship and loving service is made possible through the power of the Holy Spirit, and as such, it was understood from the very beginning that the process which begins with baptism is sealed by the Holy Spirit. Between the years 100-200AD becoming a Christian was no easy task. Candidates for Christianity came from either pagan or philosophical backgrounds, and the Truths about the revealed God of the so-called Judeo-Christian tradition were as foreign to them as their pagan beliefs now are to us. Except for the fact they might be fed to lions, perhaps they were not so different than us! They struggled with questions of faith, of meaning, of love. As such, they were led gradually to understand the mysteries of lived Trinitarian faith. By the beginning of the third century, a new normative process for the integration of new members into the Church was developed to aid in this gradual conversion process. The full structured process emerged between the third and fifth centuries, where by the third century the initiation process had become a three-year, highly structured formation. However, the cafeteria Catholics and the Evil one showed their face when the Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity in 315 AD. It wasn t his conversion which he is to have done on his death bed, but the complete swing of popular support, so that large numbers of people began to convert to the Christian faith like it was a fad, or the latest social media endorsed thing to do. No longer was the desire and risk of conversion able to ensure the complete obedience of those who stood in line for Salvation. With the large numbers of converts and their commitment being less, the quality of catechesis and formation began to suffer. In the late fifth century, the practice began to focus on infants and Confirmation and Eucharist were separated from baptism. (When an adult is baptized, {by canon law}, all three initiation Rites must be administered at the same celebration, ie. Easter Vigil). By the twelfth century, the practice of infant baptism was the norm so the catechumenate began to die out. Elements of it could still be seen in the formation of monks and nuns but by the sixteenth century, entire villages were being baptized enmass with little or no faith formation. The catechumenate was a distant memory by the twentieth century until French missionaries, monks and nuns began to revive elements of the ancient formation process to counteract the negative effects of the mass baptisms and elevate the quality of lived-discipleship (witnessing). The Second Vatican Council called for the restoration of the catechumenate, so in 1966 the provisional ritual for catechumenates was distributed. In 1972 the normative rite was promulgated in Latin (Ordo initiationis christianae adultorum). In 1974 a provisional English translation was issued (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults/ The RITE BOOK) and in 1986 the U.S. Bishops conference approved the present edition of the RITE BOOK with U.S. adaptions, national statutes, and a national plan of implementation. In 1988, the U.S. Bishops made the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults mandatory in the United States. In 2004, Divine Mercy Parish in Natomas began our RCIA program, holding sessions in the rectory as we still do today. Welcome to Divine Mercy RCIA, whether you are looking at becoming Catholic, completing your Sacraments, or stepping up to be a sponsor, God Parent or Catechist (Teacher), we welcome you and hope to share in your journey as you progress to be a member of the Holy Family and a member of the Holy Kingdom of God.
Page 7 Meet Our Advertisers (See below and back for Advertisements) Join us to enhance your knowledge of the Divine Mercy message through the DIVINE MERCY CENACLE! When: Tuesdays 5:30-7:30 pm Wednesday 10:00 am-12:30 pm Where: 5201 Alderberry Way Sacramento, CA 95835 Angels of Mercy For more information, please contact: Zeny Tandoc 408-439-9502 Yanitza Weston 916-893-3791. The Fall 40 Days for Life starts September 27th in cities all around the world! Here in Sacramento, we will be praying at 2322 Butano Drive, from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Please sign up to help fill the hours at https://40daysforlife.com/localcampaigns/sacramento/or find your nearest 40 Days for Life! In Sacramento, our Opening Mass will be the morning before, Tuesday, September 26th, at 8:00 am at the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish. We are currently assisting 54 households. We are growing and are amazed that all your donations are keeping up. Current needs: cereal,pasta,pasta sauce, jelly, canned fruit and vegetables. All donations are appreciated. These items we are currently out of. Thanks and God bless your giving hearts!
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