ST. MARY PARISH 1333 58th Street, Sacramento CA 95819 www.stmaryparishsacramento.com Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:00 pm Phone (916) 452-0296 Fax (916) 452-3908 Fifth Sunday of Lent April 2, 2017 Out of the depths I cry to you, O L ; L, hear my voice! Psalm 130:1 PARISH INFORMATION MARRIAGE: Contact the Parish office at (916) 452-0296 6 months prior to the wedding date. Marriage preparation classes are available. INFANT BAPTISM: Contact the Parish Office. Parents and godparents must attend class. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Contact the Parish Office regarding sick, elderly who are at home, hospitals or special care facilities. MUSIC: For Music Ministry, call Ben (916) 383-6155 RCIA: Process for adults and children of catechetical age who are interested in joining the Catholic Church and baptized Catholics wanting to complete their initiation sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist. Please call Deacon Lu at (916) 452-0296 x12 CFF: Catholic youth are formed through the Parish Faith Formation Program (CFF). Deacon Lu (916) 452-0296 x12. BULLETIN: Our church bulletin is prepared two weeks in advance. All submissions are reviewed by the Pastor. Email requests to tpeters@stmaryparishsacramento.com no later than the Thursday two weeks before. PARISHIONER REGISTRATION: Please contact parish office at (916) 452-0296 MASS SCHEDULE Sunday 8:00, 9:30, 11:00am, and 6:00pm Daily Mass: Monday - Saturday 8:00am; Saturday 5:00pm (Vigil Mass) Holy Days: As announced in bulletin CONFESSION : Saturday: 3:30pm-4:30pm Or by appointment PASTOR: Fr. James Narithookil, CMI jamesnarithookil@gmail.com PAROCHIAL VICAR : Fr. Jossy Vattothu, CMI jovatton@gmail.com DEACONS Deacon Luigi Del Gaudio, MSW Deacon George W. Kriske BUSINESS MANAGER: Tracilyn Peters Email: tpeters@stmaryparishsacramento.com INFANT MARY CHAPEL Open Daily 6:30 am-5:00 pm Solemn Adoration: First Fridays 8:30 am-6:00 pm FOLLOW OUR PARISH
101 Questions about the Catholic Mass (continued) 28) What is the significance of the large candle that sits near the Baptismal Font? The paschal candle blessed once a year during Easter Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday, remains lit in sanctuary throughout Easter season. During the rest of the year, it is kept near the Baptismal Font and then is lit during Baptisms. It symbolizes the risen Jesus, and reminds us that He is our Light. A small baptismal candle is lit from the paschal candle during Baptisms and given to the one being baptized. 29) What is the purpose of the oil in jars seen in churches and often found in a cabinet on the wall? Holy oils are used in the celebration of the Sacraments. They are used during Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Orders, and Anointing of the Sick. People are anointed with these holy oils. There are three kinds of oils: Oil of Catechumens, Oil of the Sick, and Holy Chrism. In some churches the holy oils are kept in an ambry, a chest or cabinet usually located on a wall. 30) What is the importance of priest at Mass? The Mass and the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist depends in a special way on the sacrament of Holy Orders, which is of the ordained deacon, priest, and bishop. For a Mass to be celebrated, a priest or bishop is needed, since only they can consecrate the elements of bread and wine. Deacons and other ministers have important roles as well, though their presence is not necessary for the celebration of the Mass. The priest is the principal minister at Mass. The Eucharistic Prayer is the high point of the entire Mass and the most important role of the priest at Mass is to say these prayers of consecration. 31) What are the special clothes a priest wears? At Mass, the celebrant wears liturgical vestments. His vestments include a chasuble, which is an outer garment worn at Mass. He also wears a Stole, which is a long and thin liturgical vestment worn around the neck. These garments are colored to match the liturgical color of the season or feast of the Church. The altar cloth often matches the liturgical color of the priest s vestments. The colors are usually as follows: Green in Ordinary time, white for Easter/ Christmas seasons, purple for Lent and Advent, and red for Pentecost, Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and on the feast of the Apostles and martyrs. 32) Where does the priest and servers get ready for Mass? The Priest (and deacons) get dressed and ready for Mass in a room called the Sacristy. This room contains all the garments for the priest to wear and the other supplies for the altar servers and the Mass. There is also a special sink in the sacristy, called the sacrarium, which leads not to a drain but directly to the earth. The water from washed Mass linens (purificators) and purified Mass vessels is poured down the sacrarium drain after each Mass. Fr. James Narithookil, CMI Pastor
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 using the form in the vestibules of the church or on our website. If you are returning after being away. OUR MISSION STATEMENT St. Mary Parish prepares and sustains its members and guests for a life and eternity in the presence of God. In accomplishing our mission, we proclaim and celebrate our salvation through Jesus Christ enlivened by the Holy Spirit, nourish our sacramental life especially in the Sunday celebration of the Eucharist and demonstrate our faith worshiping, educating, serving and encouraging vocations as modeled by Mother Mary. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 [41c-62]; Ps 23:1-6; Jn 8:1-11 Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21-30 Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dn 3:52-56; Jn 8:31-42 Thursday: Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9: Jn 8:51-59 Friday: Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-7; Jn 10:31-42 Saturday: Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11:45-56 Sunday: Welcome Home! It is not the healthy who needs the doctor, but the sick (Mk 2,17) COURAGE! NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GOD Come and Listen CATECHESIS FOR ADULTS Every Wednesday and Sunday Beginning April 5th at 7.00 pm in the Cabrini Center Chapel EVERYBODY IS INVITED For more information call Derek & Luisa 720-276-2078 St. Mary Catholic Church 1333 58th St, Sacramento, CA 95819 Mt 21:1-11 (procession); Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Mt 26:14 27:66 [27:11-54] Mass Intentions Saturday, April 1 8:00am Ersilia Orsi + 5:00pm Robert & David Zarick + Mary Thearl & Mike Carvalho + Requested By Gloria Gabrielli Joan Zarick Cathie Carvalho Sunday, April 2 8:00am Joseph, Mary, Anthony & Robert DeStefano + Angelo J. DeStefano Raymond Clemons + Wife 9:30am Mario Affinito + Daniel Torres + 11:00am Frank DeLauer + Brian Paul + Nancy Affinito Torres Family Al DeMinico Family Debbie Rojas 6:00pm For our Parishioners and their Prayer Requests Monday, April 3 8:00am Deacon George Josephine LoVerde + Tuesday, April 4 8:00am Bob Zielke + Rose Mary Clemons Wednesday, April 5 8:00am Hank Jennings + Thursday, April 6 8:00am Mario Affinito + Denise Franzoia Friday, April 7 8:00am Ginny Johnson Ersilia Orsi + Saturday, April 8 8:00am Jo Fiellen Krizl Family Sam & Carol Perri Krizl Family Children Family Nancy Affinito Tracilyn Peters Tracilyn Peters Tom & Diana Hart Tracilyn Peters 5:00pm Jose & Lucia Julian + Romeo & Nenita Pajarillo Jose & Jacinta de Aguirre + The Alarcon Family Sunday, April 9 8:00am Deacon George & Karen Kriske 9:30am Mario Affinito + Daniel Torres + 11:00am Bob Zielke + Bobby Lopez-Garcia Mary Kassis Nancy Affinito Lia Puccinelli Rich & Carol Chelini Sister 6:00pm For our Parishioners and their Prayer Requests
MUSIC MINISTRY HELPS WITH SOUP MEAL Lenten Soup Meal & Stations of the Cross Please join us every Friday during lent from 5:30pm6:30pm for our Lenten Soup Meal in Giovani Hall followed by Stations of the Cross at 6:30pm in the Church. Thank you to the following ministries who have agreed to host the Lenten Soup Meals. April 7 St. Mary School Lenten Penance Service Our parish Lenten Penance Service with individual Confessions will be on Tuesday, April 4 at 6:30pm in the church. Next Sunday, April 9, 2017 is Palm Sunday Blessing of the Palms will take place at the Vigil Mass on Saturday, April 8. Masses on Palm Sunday are at 8:00am, 9:30am, 11:00am and 6:00pm Second Sunday Breakfast on April 9 If you are enjoying the new format for our Second Sunday Breakfasts, or you haven't had a chance to check it out yet, then please join us again on April 9 as Marco Romo and his kitchen crew serve another wonderful breakfast for a suggested donation of $5 per person (kids under 5 are free). On April 9, Marco will be serving scrambled eggs, potatoes and sausage. Breakfast will be served from 8:30 to 11:30am. Plan to join us in Giovanni Hall after the 8:00am or 9:30am masses for breakfast or come early and have breakfast before the 11:00am mass. After the 11am mass you are welcome to join us in the hall for coffee and sweets. This month's Second S unday Breakfast is co-hosted by ICF #45. The Catholic s Divorce Survival Guide April 5, 2017, 6:00pm 8:00pm Holy Trinity Parish, El Dorado Hills Is divorce or separation an issue in your life? Join Holy Trinity parishioners Teresa Greenman and Patrick Cummings for The Catholic s Divorce Survival Guide ministry (for those divorced or facing divorce). Teresa and Pat will facilitate this 7 week class at Holy Trinity Parish in El Dorado Hills starting Wednesday April 5 from 6-8 PM. Find comfort and counsel consistent with Catholic teachings. Experts in this DVD series include some of the best and brightest teachers, counselors and authors in Catholic media. Suggested $20 donation covers workbook and snacks. RSVP to teresa.ann123@gmail.com or 916-833-9460. Recently our music ministry helped with our parish soup meal. We thank our 3 choirs for providing and serving soup on 3/17 for our parish Lenten soup meal. It was also St. Patrick s Day so everything was very GREEN. We even had green soup, yum! We especially thank Barbara Carvahlo-Lehman for her help with organizing and setting up. Our choirs are currently working hard to provide good music for Holy Week. Come be part of the Team and sing with us..... and other things! If you would like more information about our 3 choirs at St. Mary s, contact Ben Billeci at 383-6155.
Bible Study People tell stories about how their parents in the 1950's would say "We're Catholics. We don't read the Bible." Fortunately, since the Second Vatican Council the Church has worked to change this misconception through several publications. "Dei Verbum" - "The Word of God," and a 1993 publication of the Pontifical Bible Commission titled "The Interpretation of the Bible in the Church." These documents explain that the Bible is God's way of revealing himself to humanity, not only through the events in the history of God's people, "salvation history", but also in the words of the Bible itself. Catholics are urged to understand the Bible as "the word of God in human language." The human authors used their literary skills, ideas and other talents in writing the pages of the Bible. But while they were writing, God was acting in them so that what they wrote was exactly what He wanted them to write. The human writers were "true authors" of Scripture, and so was God. " The Bible is considered by Catholics as one of the primary ways that we encounter God. St. Jerome reminds us that "Ignorance of Scripture, is ignorance of Christ." Thus the scriptures play an important role in the Mass. They are held high in the entrance processional, followed by the Liturgy of the Word where we listen and respond to God's word. Even the prayers of the Mass come from the Old and New Testaments. Catholics can't avoid the Bible. It is a central part of worship, both on Sunday and weekdays. Come and see how we are deepening our faith at the weekly Wednesday Bible Studies. The current study is the Gospel of John. All are welcome! You can join anytime. Contact Gwen Devereux gwen@devereuxonline.com 916-281-9353 THE GIFT OF TREASURE With gratitude for the gifts they have received, Parishioners and visitors made a joyful return to the Lord of the following: March 26, 2016 Weekly Collection (including EOP) :$8,872.10* Weekly Goal (to cover expenses): $13,000.00 Please remember St. Mary s, your Spiritual Home, in your will. *This amount only represents weekly Sunday Mass collections. Other sources of income (i.e. donations, building fund, etc.) are not included in this number. 4/2/17 Adult/Teens Catechumenate Kids Catechumenate Children s Liturgy Catholic School Majorettes Pier Young Adult Group Lifeteen 4/3/17 Divine Mercy Chaplet Children s Inquiry Adult Inquiry Prayer Request Group Pastoral Council Meeting 4/4/17 Lenten Penance Service School Parent Town Hall Meeting Neocatechumenal Way Adult Recreational Basketball 4/5/17 Centering Prayer Group CFF (Catholic Faith Formation) RCIA Passover Meal Choir Practice Catechesis for Adults Bible Study 4/6/17 Toddler Storytime Choir Practice 4/7/17 All School Mass Divine Mercy Chaplet Daisy Troop Meeting Lenten Soup Meal Stations of the Cross Tenebrae Practice 4/8/17 Confessions Father/Daughter Dance 4/9/17 Second Sunday Social RCIA Palm Sunday Retreat Adult/Teens Catechumenate Kids Catechumenate Children s Liturgy Catholic Schools Majorettes Pier Young Adult Group Catechesis for Adults VOLUNTEERS NEEDED SCHOOL PARENTS -NEED PARISH HOURS? Volunteers are needed to help with the St. Mary Parish Ministry Appreciation Dinner on Saturday, May 20. We need 4 male volunteers to help with set up on Friday evening, May 19. We need 8 people to help with serving from 5:45pm to 9:00pm on Saturday, May 20. Contact Nick Clifford at 916-361-1129 or Margaret Walton at 916-924-9800.
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY Sunday April 23, 2017 - After 11:00am Mass Reception in Giovanni Hall "Apart from the mercy of God there is no other source of hope for mankind" After we celebrate Easter it is most fitting that we continue our renewal of faith with our devotion to Divine Mercy. Emphasized by Saint Faustina Kowalska, Divine Mercy, is a reminder to all of us that God is ever merciful and that his graces flow from his Sacred Heart into our souls. Through her written accounts of her apparitions of Jesus, we as Catholics are encouraged to put our trust in Jesus, and share God's mercy with others. As a sign of our faith and our trust in God let us join together in prayer and adoration seeking God's mercy for ourselves and for our nation. This special experience will allow us to fully feel God's mercy and it will give us a chance to expand on our faith together as one congregation. Following the chaplet of Divine Mercy we will continue with our joyful celebration in Giovanni Hall where we will partake in food, drinks, and each other's company as a family. For additional information or if you would like to contribute towards the celebration please feel free to contact the Rectory at (916) 452-0296 or Nick & Milka Bilandzich at (916) 454-5391 St. Mary Pier Group (Young Adults) The Pier Group at Saint Mary Parish is for adults between 18-39 years of age. We have monthly events and hope to return to weekly meetings with more interest. Please follow us on Facebook at Pier Group Sacramento or @stmaryparishyouthministries for young adult events. We strive to incorporate bible verse reflection and prayer with social and community service events. Our group is growing and we hope to see you there. Contact Daniel Rossi or Monika Lopez at PierGroup916@gmail.com or 916-502-3199 for more information. Life Teen is having a movie night! Join us in watching the award winning movie The Way. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Feel free to bring blankets or pillows to chill on. Please text or email Life Teen Leader Megan Pedersen if you're planning on coming so she can get enough snacks. See you on April 2nd at 7pm in Giovanni Hall! (916) 549-3503 missmeg31996@gmail.com Questions for Catholics? What is your approach to Lent? SAVE THE DATE ***May 20, 2017*** Annual Ministry Appreciation Dinner All ministry members and family are cordially invited to a dinner honoring and thanking them for their ministry service to St. Mary Parish. Call your Ministry Chairperson to RSVP with the name every person that will be attending no later than May 15, 2017. All attendees are invited to bring a dessert to be shared. Youth on a Mission Do you know a teen in your parish that has what it takes to be a great leader? Challenge them to take their Catholic Faith to the next level with Youth On A Mission. Our 4 day program offers discipleship training meaningful prayer experiences, inspiring talks, practical skills, and an opportunity to connect with on fire Catholic youth from all over Northern California. We want youth to have a profound encounter with Jesus and equip them with the skills to share that experience as a leader in your parish. This is the youth training you ve been waiting for. Challenge your future leaders with Youth on A Mission this summer July 20-23, 2017 at Cal Maritime Academy in Vallejo, CA. Registration information and more information available online at www.norcalcatholicyouth.com. Lenten Social Media Challenge Fast, Pray and Give with the Diocese of Sacramento The Diocese of Sacramento s Lenten Social Media Challenge is underway! Follow the Diocese on your favorite social media channel today to join the challenge: Facebook Diocese of Sacramento; Instagram @DioceseSacramento; Twitter @saccatholic Unplugged Retreat for 8th 12th Graders Unplugged challenges high school teens to unplug from the distractions of the world and plug into their relationship with God. Join us for a day of prayer, food, wisdom, reflection, and fun on April 8, 2017 from 1pm 9pm at St. Clare Church in Roseville. Cost is only $8 per person. 1 chaperone required for every 10 students. RSVP to Lourdes Ramirez at lramirez@scd.org. This retreat is co-sponsored by the Diocese of Sacramento and CRS. Altar Server Olympics On April 29, 2017, the Altar Server Olympics is coming to Trinity Pines Catholic Center in Colfax from 1:00 6:00pm, teams hailing from all parts of the Diocese will be competing for the title of Altar Server Olympic champions. The day is a great opportunity to participate in a fun and friendly competition. NEW this year the Altar Server Olympics is open to Servers in 4th - 12th grade with two separate age divisions. Division A is for all 7th - 12th grade Altar Servers and Division B is for 4th - 6th grade Altar Server. For more information and to register, please go to www.altarserverolympics.com or contact Jen Campbell at 916-733-0135.
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