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OUR LADY OF MERCY PARISH
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♦ Daly City, CA 94015-3424
Rectory: 1 Elmwood Dr. — Church / Church Hall: 5 Elmwood Dr. —
School: 7 Elmwood Dr.
Parish Center / Religious Education Office / Convent: 15 Elmwood Dr.
Established in 1954 — A Member of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco
MASSES:
Saturday Vigil:
4:00 & 5:30 p.m.
Sunday:
7:30, 9:00, & 10:30 a.m.,
and 12:00 p.m.
Monday to Friday:
7:00 & 9:00 a.m.,
plus First Fridays
at 6:00 p.m.
Saturdays & National
Holidays:
at 9:00 a.m. only.
Holy Days of
Obligation:
7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m.,
6:00 p.m.
February 26, 2017
8th Sunday In Ordinary Time
MARRIAGE:
2nd and 4th Saturdays at 12:00 p.m.
Be sure to contact the Rectory at least six months before
your anticipated wedding date.
RECONCILIATION / CONFESSION:
Saturdays from 2:30 to 3:00 p.m. — or you may call the
Rectory to make an appointment with any priest.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK:
Please call the Rectory for one of our priests to come.
Our Eucharistic Ministers visit the homebound daily.
RECTORY STAFF — 1 Elmwood Drive:
Rev. Domingo Orimaco
Rev. Sebastine Bula, V.C.
Deacon Mike Ghiorso
Deacon Marcos Cobillas
Grace Mangini, CPA
Sr. Virginia Barcelona, RVM
Susana Breneman
Pastor
Parochial Vicar
Permanent Deacon
Permanent Deacon
Parish Bookkeeper
Pastoral Associate
Parish Secretary
SCHOOL STAFF — 7 Elmwood Drive:
Mr. Jeffrey Burgos
Ms. Beth Gorman
Sr. Eileen Pazmino, RSM
Mrs. Zarah Llemos
Sr. Ma. Rosabel Sare, RVM
BAPTISM:
1st and 3rd Saturdays at 12 noon. Sunday at 1:15pm
Please call the
Rectory to register for the parents’ preparation class.
For grades 2-8, sign up for the
Rite of Christian Initiation of Children (RCIC).
For grades 9 and above, call to learn more about the
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA).
Principal
Assistant Principal
School Secretary
School Secretary
School DRE
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION:
Fridays: 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., concluding with
Evening Prayer & Benediction at 6:00 p.m.
First Fridays: Benediction & Mass at 6:00 p.m.
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP
DEVOTIONS:
Mondays at 6:00 p.m. in the Church,
Novena and Mass.
COMMUNAL RECITATION OF THE ROSARY:
Weekdays immediately after the 9:00 a.m. Mass.
LITURGY OF THE WORD FOR CHILDREN:
Sundays during the 10:30 a.m. Mass.
PARISH CENTER STAFF — 15 Elmwood Drive:
Sr. Ovelyn Obliosca, RVM
Ms. Laura Reyes
Director of Religious Education
Director of Music
IN RESIDENCE:
Rev. Rey Culaba,CSsR
Sr. Nicolina Estevez, RVM
Sr. Ruth Linaac, RVM
Rectory
Parish Center/Convent
Parish Center/Convent
WEEKEND ASSISTANCE:
Sr. Catherine Nguyen, LHC
Bro. Douglas Draper, SJ
Church Sacristan
St. Ignatius College Preparatory
PARISH WEBSITE: www.olmcath.org
SCHOOL WEBSITE: www.olmbulldogs.org
 Parish Telephone Numbers:
Rectory Office
Religious Education Office
Our Lady of Mercy School
OLM School Extended Care
Music Director & Organist
Our Lady of Mercy Convent
(650) 755-2727
(650) 992-5769
(650) 756-3395
(650) 756-1181
(415) 282-2241
(650) 992-5769
The Rectory office is staffed Monday
to Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
On weekends and holidays,
Our Lady of Mercy Rectory office is closed.
DON’T BE ANXIOUS
People have, it seems, a natural
penchant for misplaced emphasis on unimportant things. They
can easily get caught up with
what they’re having for dinner or what they will
wear.
Often it is a tragedy that helps people to refocus on what is really important. What I shall wear
is an irrelevant question when I am facing surgery
or chemotherapy. What’s for dinner is immaterial
to those living through grief or unemployment.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells us not to worry.
He doesn’t say, “Don’t eat. Don’t cook. Don’t buy
clothes.” He says, “Don’t worry.” Jesus asks us
not to relinquish our responsibilities but to let go
of our anxiety. Anxiety betrays a lack of trust and
Jesus reminds us that “Your heavenly Father
knows” all that you need (Matthew 6:32).
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Rest in Peace
Gigi Soriano
Day
Time
Mass Intentions for the coming week:
February 27, 2017 - March 5, 2017
Mon
27
7:00am
9:00am
6:00pm
Camila Lacsina +
Lucio & Maria Tolentino +
Felito Laurente & Gertudes Decoite+
DO
SB
RC
Tue
28
7:00am
9:00am
Cresencia Carreon +
Kidney Donor +
RC
SB
Ash
Wed
1
7:00am
9:00am
10:30am
12:00pm
4:30pm
6:00pm
Our Lady of Mercy Parish
Pedro & Hilaria Reyes +
School Mass
Our Lady of Mercy Parish
Our Lady of Mercy Parish
Our Lady of Mercy Parish
RC
DO
SB
RC
DO
SB
Thu
2
7:00 am
9:00am
Vonn & Lanie Reyes –In Thanskgiving
Calire Clark +
RC
DO
Fri
3
7:00am
9:00am
6:00pm
Souls In Purgatory
Max Argente +
Souls In Purgatory
DO
SB
RC
Sat
4
9:00am
4:00pm
5:30pm
Macaria Bautista +
Loretta Cashman +
Daniel Arrieta +
RC
DO
SB
Sun
5
7:30am
9:00am
10:30am
12:00pm
John Minkel +
Shirley Davis & Peggy Formichi +
Fausta & Artemio Pacero, Sr. +
Adela Capistrano +
SB
DO
SB
RC
Whens and
whys of Easter
We have absolutely no idea of when
Jesus was born, yet we celebrate his
birthday the same date every year. We
know exactly when he died, yet we celebrate his death
and resurrection on a different date every year. What
kind of madness is this?
Since we don’t know when exactly Christ was born,
the day that eventually came to be celebrated is December 25th, replacing the pagan feasts of that date. Unlike
His birth, we do know the day that Christ died. It was the
15th of Nisan in the Jewish calendar. Unlike our calendar, which is based on the cycle of the earth around the
sun with one day added every fourth year (Leap Year),
the Jewish calendar is based on the cycle of the moon
around the earth. Thus, Jewish months keep changing
on our calendar. Then, to make up for the change and
not get too far behind, they add a month every four
years.
As a result, the 15th of Nisan can vary from the third
week of March to the last week of April. To confuse
things even more, the Catholic Church decided that
Christ rose on a Sunday, and His resurrection is commemorated on the first Sunday after the 15th of Nisan.
In 2008, it was on March 23rd, just one day from the earliest possible date, and in 2011 it was on April 25th, one
day from the latest possible date.
Adding to the confusion is the difference between the
eastern churches and the western churches. The eastern churches are on the Julian calendar, the calendar of
ancient Rome. There is a difference of 13 days between
their calendar and ours. On their calendar, our range of
Easter dates is from March 9 to April 12. On our calendar, their range is from April 4 to May 8.
Leading up to Easter, we have Lent, 40 days of fasting and abstinence from Ash Wednesday until Easter
Sunday. However, if you count the days on the calendar,
you will note that there are 47 days between Ash
Wednesday and Easter Sunday. That is because Sundays are the day of the Lord and are not part of Lent.
At one time, everyone over the age of seven had to
fast/abstain from meat on all Wednesdays of Lent and
every Friday of the year. Now the only ones required to
fast and abstain are those over the age of fourteen and
they only have to do it on Ash Wednesday and the Fridays of Lent. Unless, of course, you are 60 or older, in
which case you have to abstain but not fast.
Abstaining from meat on Fridays dates back to the
earliest days of the church. Since Jesus died on Friday,
anything coming from flesh was given up to recall the
sacrifice of His flesh. Through the Middle Ages, the practices became more and more severe, with Saturday’s
also becoming days of fast and abstinence. But since
Vatican II there has been an easing of the laws of fasting
and abstinence, at least in part as an attempt to not have
too many things between us and other Christian sects in
the hope that we shall one day all be reunited.
Now, doesn't that clarify everything?
~DN
DATE
TIME
EVENT
PLACE
Sun., Feb. 26
10:30 a.m.
1:15 p.m.
Church
Church
1:30 pm
Liturgy of the Word for Children
Baptism of Travis William Tucker, Colton Thomas
Presse & Jacelyn Ann Cruz
Bible Study
Parish Center library
Mon., Feb. 27
6:00 p.m.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotions
Church
Tue., Feb. 28
7:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Cantor Practice
Choir Practice
Parish Center Music Room
Parish Center Music Room
Wed., March 1
7:00 p.m.
Baptism Prep. Class for Parents & Godparents
Parish Center Music Room
Thu., March 2
6:30 p.m.
Legion of Mary
Parish Center Music Room
Fri., March 3
1:00 p.m.
9:30am - 6:00pm
6:00 p.m.
6:30pm
7:00 p.m.
7:15PM
Charismatic Prayer Group meeting
Eucharistic Exposition & Adoration
First Friday Mass
VIA CRUCIS
Youth Ministry
CONFESSION
Parish Center Library
Church
Church
Church
Parish Center Library
Church
Sat., March 4
2:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Confessions
Church
Sun., March 5
10:30 a.m.
1:15 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
Liturgy of the Word for Children
Baptism of
Bible Study
Church
Church
Parish Library
MARRIED COUPLES: Do you tune up
your vehicle? You can’t expect your
marriage to run year after year, mile
after mile without a tune up. A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is
the best proactive “pit stop” you can
give to your marriage. The next Marriage Encounter Weekend is March 17-19, 2017 in
Mountain View. For more information visit our
website at: sanjosewwme.org or contact Ken &
Claranne
at [email protected] or 408-7821413.
Stations of
the Cross
The Knights of Columbus will be having a
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner and Dance on
March 17. For more informaƟon,
please see flyers in the vesƟbule”.
Catholic Charities Lenten Activities
“Do Justice, Love kindness, Walk
Humbly”
We invite you to join Catholic Charities to experience
Lent in these concrete ways:
•
Every Fridays
of Lent at
6:30p.m., fol‐
lowed by confessions
at 7:15pm.
Tour one of our programs to grow awareness about
the needs in our community;
• Share your time by becoming a volunteer;
• Make a difference by donating to those in need.
Visit our website at https:catholiccharitiessf.org/allopportunities/ to sign up for a Lenten opportunity or for
more information please contact Diana Contreras, Volunteer Manager at
415-972-1227 or [email protected]
THERE’S NO BAPTISM DURING
THE SEASON OF LENT!
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 26, 2017
Can a mother forget her infant,
be without tenderness for the child
of her womb? Even should she forget, I will never forget you.
— Isaiah 49:15
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — God will never forget you
(Isaiah 49:14-15)
Psalm — Rest in God alone, my soul (Psalm 62).
Second Reading — Make no judgments; the Lord will
judge (1 Corinthians 4:1-5).
Gospel — God feeds the bird and clothes the flowers.
Do not be anxious; God knows all your needs
(Matthew 6:24-34).
The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
READINGS FOR THE
WEEK
Monday: Sir 17:20-24; Ps 32:12, 5-7; Mk 10:17-27
Tuesday: Sir 35:1-12; Ps 50:58, 14, 23; Mk 10:28-31
Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51:3
-6ab, 12-14, 17; 2 Cor 5:20 —
6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18
Dt 30:15-20; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 9:22-25
Is 58:1-9a; Ps 51:3-6ab, 18-19; Mt 9:14-15
Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86:1-6; Lk 5:27-32
Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7; Ps 51:3-6, 12-13, 17;
Rom 5:12-19 [12, 17-19]; Mt 4:1-11
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday:
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Monday:
Julian Calendar Lent begins
Wednesday: Ash Wednesday; Fast and Abstinence
Friday:
St. Katharine Drexel; Abstinence;
First Friday; World Day of Prayer
Saturday: St. Casimir; First Saturday
When we trust God with our day as
well as our unseen tomorrows, we
don’t need to worry about anything
life throws at us. We walk with Him
and He knows what is ahead; He is
strong enough and wise enough to
handle it. www.odb.org
The People of O.L.M.
Committees
Parish Pastoral Council
Parish Finance Committee
Parish Social Committee
Principal’s Advisory Council
Liturgy Committee
Liturgical Ministries
Altar Servers, Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers,
Ushers, Cantors, Parish Choir, Children’s
Choir, Youth Ministry
Spiritual Development
Bible Study Group
Charismatic Prayer Group
Third Order Carmelites
Legion of Mary
Singles for Christ
Service and Social Organizations
Saint Vincent de Paul Society
Young at Heart Club
Knights of Columbus
Parish Bulletin Staff
Susan Breneman, Mr. Denis Nolan
Welcome to Our Lady of Mercy!
If you worship with us each week, please fill out this
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are willing to support your parish through your time, talents
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Rectory and help us financially through the collection, so
that we can continue to provide the services you need.
In addition, all registered members of the parish are
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