FROM THE MORSE’S MOUTH
LAETARE SUNDAY In the Latin liturgy, the entrance antiphon of the Mass for the 4th Sunday of Lent began
with the word “laetare” meaning “rejoice!” One of the reasons to rejoice is because this is the halfway mark
of Lent. But it’s also a reminder that we still have time to draw closer to God and to others through little
sacrifices we make during this holy season. So, if the first half hasn’t been as we had hoped, we still have the
opportunity to make good on our resolution(s). It’s a reminder that our God is always offering us a second
chance. It’s never too late to begin.
CONFIRMATION This coming Wednesday evening, 60 of our young people will receive the sacrament of
Confirmation, and with this sacrament complete their sacraments of initiation. Please keep all of them in your
prayers that the commitment they make at this time will be one they will live for the rest of their lives.
Fr. Dick Morse, OSFS
MENSAJE DEL PADRE MORSE
Domingo de Alegria. En la Liturgia Latina, el Himno de entrada de la Misa para el cuarto Domingo de
Cuaresma comienza con la palabra “Laetare”, es decir, “Alégrate” Una de las razones para la alegría es la
de estar ya a medio camino dentro de la Cuaresma. Pero es también un recuerdo de que todavía tenemos
tiempo para acercarnos a Dios y a los demás con los pequeños sacrificios que hacemos en este tiempo. Así
pues, si la primera mitad no ha sido como esperábamos, tenemos todavía la oportunidad de mejorar en la
segunda. Es un recuerdo de que nuestro Dios siempre nos ofrece una segunda oportunidad. Nunca es demasiado tarde para comenzar.
CONFIRMACION. El próximo Miércoles por la tarde, 60 de nuestros Jóvenes recibirán el sacramento de
la Confirmación, y así completaran la iniciación cristiana. Por favor oren por ellos para que el compromiso
que hacen ahora sea algo que continúen por el resto de su vida.
Padre Ricardo Morse, OSFS
March 26, 2017
Fourth Sunday of Lent
Sa
Lenten Penance
Services
Parish office:
1225 Olive St., Oakdale, CA 95361
Phone: (209) 847-2715
Fax: (209) 847-7348
Email: [email protected] St. Mary’s -Oakdale.
Office Hours/Horario de Oficina
April 3rd, 2017 at 6:30PM
Mon-Fri: 9 AM-1 PM; 2 PM-5 PM
Closed for Lunch 1:00PM-2:00PM
St. Frances of Rome-Riverbank
April 4th, at 6:30PM
CCD/Youth Office: 847-3498
CCD email: [email protected]
Holy Family-Modesto.
Mass Schedule
April 5th, at 6:30PM
Daily Mon.-Sat. 7:00AM
Saturday Vigil: 5:15 PM
Sunday: English 7:30, 10:30AM
Español: 9:00 AM, 12:00 Noon
Confessions: Saturday, 8:00-9:00 AM
“That All May Be One”-John 17:21
Staff
Pastor: Fr. Richard E. Morse, OSFS
Assoc. Pastor Fr. Gilberto Arango
Dcn. Emeritus: Roberto Magdaleno
Secretary: Brisia Arellano
Choir Director: Melinda Yerzy
(209) 918-6284
Liturgy: Robin Cadmus
RCIA: Dan & Kim Paulus 918-4625
Safe Environment Coordinator:
Caren Sanchez 499-1782
CCD Coordinator: Corinne Rissetto
(209) 404-4874
Confirmation Coordinator:
Tina Lucas (209) 581-3822
Youth Minister: Tina Lucas
Email: [email protected]
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St. Mary’s Website
stmarysoakdale.org
“Que todos sean uno.”Juan 17: 21
Parish News
Financial: Collections:
Septemberfor13:
$ 12 , 2017
Collection
March
This
Week’s Events:
5:15PM
$2,161.50
Monday:
Prayer Service
7:30AM 6:00PM
$5,688.00
Tuesday:
10:30AM
Legion of Mary
9:00AM
$ 678.00
7:00PM A.H.G. 2nd, 3rd,
10:30AM
$ 2,186.00
& 4th Tuesday only.
12:00Noon
$
806.50
Wednesday: 6:30PM
R.C.I.A.
$11,520.00
Total
7:00PM Choir Practice
Thursday:
Collection for8:00AM-4:00PM
March 19 , 2017
Adoration of the
5:15PM
$2,039.50
Blessed
Sacrament.
7:30AM
$3,214.00
7:00PM Charismatic
9:00AM
$ 799.00
Prayer
Group
10:30AM 8-9AM
$ 2,024.90
Saturday:
Confessions
12:00Noon 5:15PM
$ 689.00
Mass
Youth
Mass
$
499.00
Events Coming up:
Direct
Deposit $ 800.00
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Total
$10,065.00
About Being Catholic
This
Week’s
Events:
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years of Bible basis and
Thursday:
8:00AM-4:00PM
It is practiced around the world by
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over one billions people. Because
Blessed Sacrament.
of the intricacies
of our faith, it can
7:00PM Charismatic
be confusing,Prayer
worrisome,
Groupand controversial
even
for
devout
CathoSaturday: 8-9AM Confessions
lics.
This prompted us to create a
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new and exciting Adult religion
program at St. Mary’s Parish.
Events Coming up:
March
4PM
Confirmation
Our goal26:
is to
insure
these classes
will
provide answers to questions
PRACTICE!!!
about
Church and its’
Marchthe29:Catholic
7:00 PM
teaching while delving further into
Confirmation
Mass
Catholicism, and ultimately achievApril
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Group.
When: Monday Evenings
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1st Semester Sep. 14-Dec 7th
2nd Semester
Feb&
8th-May
9th
Parish
Groups
Leaders
At the Parish Center 6:30PM-8:00PM
Bulletin Deadlines!!!
The company that prints our weekly
bulletin requires us to send the
bulletin earlier than usual. If you
have announcements for the
upcoming bulletins up till April 16,
please email them to Brisia ASAP
at [email protected]
Thanks!
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donations
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children
under are
containers
by 12
theand
Church
free and drinks are included!!!
entrance. Shoes, Jackets,
For tickets please contact George
Pants,
baby clothes,
etc.…
or Lori Azevedo
at 678-1756.
All are welcome and
appreciated.
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The Annual Public
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front of the Planned Parenthood
Clinic,
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at 1431 McHenry
for ourAve.,
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Saturday, October 10, 2015. We
Building Fund.
will begin at 12:00 noon. No signs,
Cricket
.22 rifle
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protest,
only raffle
PRAYING, so bring
2
rifles
(one
blue) w/
your Rosary. pink
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rounds
call Dr. Stephanie at 622-0343.
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world.
it comes
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God, the cooperation of mankind is
March
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& April
7th.
necessary
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wills it.
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create
the
world
to
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prove His power, but so we can
FREE
Coffee
Donuts
prove our
fidelity&and
our love and
All
Parishioners
are
WELCOME
this requires sacrifice, especially in
April
at the
parish
center
for
times 2nd,
of moral
decay
such
as our
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social
time
and
to
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delicious
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Every Friday of Lent.
Now Hiring!!!
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Catholic Charities of the Diocese of
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all admissions fees,
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for Assisi,in and
a number
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Social
Work, Human
meals. Deposit
$1000
due onor
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Monday October
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Scholarship Available!!!
The Knights of Columbus is offering
one $500 scholarship to any Home
School Senior who attends St.
Mary’s Catholic Church-Oakdale.
Application deadline is April 10.
For more information call Don
Costa at 847-9097.
Respect-Life Committee Corner
Of the 340+ locations where
peaceful 40 Days for Life prayer
vigils are currently under way during Lent ... more than 130 of them
are outside Planned Parenthood
offices. If things go the way they
have in past for 40 Day For Life
campaigns, many of those abortion
centers will be closing
soon. Maybe our community can
stand up and participate again in
the 40 Day For Life
Campaign. Are you up for the
challenge ?
Cuarto Domingo de Cuaresma
Viacrucis los Viernes de
Cuaresma a las 7:00PM
Colecta de Febrero 12, 2017
5:15PM
$2,161.50
7:30AM
$5,688.00
9:00AM
$ 678.00
10:30AM
$ 2,186.00
12:00Noon $ 806.50
Total
$11,520.00
Estaciones de la Cruz
Todos los Viernes de
Cuaresma a las 7:00PM
Marzo 31, Guadalupanos
Abril 7th. Lectores
Colecta de Febrero 19, 2017
5:15PM
$2,039.50
7:30AM
$3,214.00
9:00AM
$ 799.0
10:30AM
$ 2,024.90
12:00Noon $ 689.00
Youth Mass
$ 499.00
Deposito Directo $ 800.00
Total
$10,065.00
Intenciones de Misa
Lecturas de la Semana:
Lunes:
Martes:
Is 65:17-21; Jn 4:43-54
Ez 47:1-9, 12;
Jn 5:1-16
Miércoles: Is 49:8-15;
Jn 5:17-30
Jueves: Ex 32:7-14;
Jn 5:31-47
Viernes: Sab 2:1a, 12-22;
Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30
Sábado: Jer 11:18-20;
Jn 7:40-53
Domingo: Ez 37:12-14;
Rom 8:8-11;
Jn 11:1-45
[3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45]
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Fechas Importantes
Marzo 26: 4PM Práctica para
la confirmación
Marzo 29: 7:00 PM Misa de
Confirmaciones
Abril: 02: Donación de Ropa
Abril 03: Servicio Penitencial
para toda la Comunidad.
Abril 18: 7:00PM Misa de
Sanación
Marzo 26, 2017
Misa de 9:00AM
+Emilio Mora Sr.
+Lidia Mora
+Jóse Torres
Misa de 12:00 Mediodía
+Alicia Garibay
Janeth & Royce Flores
Brisia.
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Confesiones para toda
la Comunidad
Lunes Abril 03: St. Mary’s 6:30PM
En St. Mary’s-Oakdale
Martes Abril 04: St. Frances of
Rome 6:30PM-Riverbank
Miércoles Abril 05: Sagrada
Familia en Modesto. (Dale Rd)
6:30PM
Actividades en la Semana
Domingo: 5PM Estudio de Biblia
Lunes: 7PM Estudio de Biblia
Viernes: 7PM Grupo de Oración
Sabado: 7PM Primer Sábado del
Mes “Adoración Nocturna”
Jueves: 8am-4PM Adoración al
Santísimo
Lunes: 10AM Clases de Inglés
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Tiempo de Cuaresma Inscripciones para el
Es necesario ayunar el Miércoles
de Ceniza y el Viernes Santo.
Obliga a las personas entre los 18
y 59 años cumplidos. El ayuno consiste en una comida completa y
dos bastante pequeñas. Los enfermos y las mujeres embarazadas o
que están alimentando a sus hijos
no están obligadas ayunar.
Catecismo se iniciaran
en Mayo. Por favor esté
La abstinencia de carne obliga
todos los Viernes de Cuaresma de
14 años en adelante. La edad
avanzada no disculpa la abstinencia a menos que haya causas de
salud que lo justifiquen.
Si se olvidó del ayuno o de la
abstinencia el miércoles de ceniza,
eso no es pecado. Pero trate de
que las cosas no sean fan fáciles
en el resto de la Cuaresma
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Entregar Tazas de Arroz
pendiente de los próximos boletines para más detalles.
NO LLAME A LA RECTORíA.
Las cordinadoras de Catecismo y
Confirmación son Tina y Corinne.
847-3498 Oficina
(Abril 9, 2017)
El Domingo de Ramos
durante la segunda colecta.
Gracias por su generosidad.
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Donaciones de Ropa
Abril 02, 2017
Entregue sus donaciones
después de Misa en los
que están en la
Gratis!!! Café y Donas contenedores
puertas
de
entrada
de la
Abril 4, 2017 en el salón Parroquial. Acompáñenos a un momento Iglesia.
agradable con los demás
NO LAS TRAIGA A LA
Feligreses.
RECTORIA!!!
Mass Intentions
Sunday 03-26: 7:30AM St. Mary’s Parishioners
Sunday 03-26: 10:30AM +Manuel J. Silveira
by Mary Lou Hernandez
Monday 03-27: +Bernie & +Evelyn Cronin
by Steve Taylor
Tuesday 03-28: +Alicia Garibay
Wednesday 03-29: +Leticia Pablan by Len Santos
Thursday 3-30: +Rudy Luchetta by Laura Dossi
Friday 03-31: +Antonio & Maria Nunes
by Abilio & Bernadette Nunes
Saturday 04-01: 7:00AM +Eduardo & Vitalina
Nunes by Abilio & Bernadette Nunes
Saturday 04-01: 5:15PM +Daisy & Frank Bianchi
Sr. by Frank, Ernie, & Jena Ciccarelli.
Sanctuary Candle: March 26-April 1st:
In Memory of Bernie & Evelyn Cronin
READINGS FOR THE WEEK.
Monday: Is 65:17-21; Jn 4:43-54
Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12; Jn 5:1-16
Wednesday: Is 49:8-15;
Jn 5:17-30
Thursday: Ex 32:7-14; Jn 5:31-47
Friday:
Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30
Saturday: Jer 11:18-20; Jn 7:40-53
Sunday:
Ez 37:12-14; Rom 8:8-11;
Jn 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45]
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ABC Classes. Join us at 6:30PM
Mark your calendar…
April 3rd, April 17 & May 1st.
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Pray
: Lisa Abraham, Bernadette Coelho,
Emilie Hartvickson, Sue Boyer, Andrew Godhino,
Diana Ferreira, Barbara Ringer, Marla Perry, Tex
Perry, Joel, Doris, Marvin Richards, Jeanne Plantier.
(If you wish to have a visit from the Legion of Mary
members or a Communion Minister please call
Maureen 848-1324.
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Rice Bowls were distributed last weekend
and they will be collected on Palm Sunday.
Thank you for your generosity.
Upcoming Golf Tournament
Plans are well underway for our 9th annual St.
Mary's Golf Tournament on June 5th at the Oakdale
Golf and Country Club. The purpose of this tournament is to have fun and come together as a parish
community while making money for our New Parish
Activity Center.
The tournament is for the occasional golfer, as well
as, the more experienced golfer, but if you are neither, please come for a night of dinner and fun. The
cost is $150 per golfer, the same as the last 8
years. Included are all the golf fees plus cart, lunch,
as well as a scrumptious buffet dinner. Or you can
sign up for the Dinner Only at $40.00 per person
and participate in the raffle and auctions. Gather
your friends and reserve a table.
(8 + people per table)
A big thank you to all our parishioners who have
sponsored our tournament in the past, we hope we
can count on you again this year. Sign-ups begin on
Sunday, April 2. Brochures will be mailed to all prior
participants in the tournament. If you do not receive
a brochure, they will be available in the vestibule of
the church by April 2. For information about the tournament or to sign up as a golfer, you can contact
Tom Smart at [email protected]
If you have any questions please contact us. If you
would like to sponsor or donate please call us. Greg
Liekhus at 714-614-4231 or Patty Liekhus at
714-356-7315. Thank you.
CHILDREN OF THE LIGHT
The future king, David, in today’s first reading, is
an example of a type of character present throughout the Hebrew scriptures. He is the child born out of
place (not the eldest or most favored) who ends up
receiving the promise of the covenant. The spirit of
God’s anointing rushes upon him. In this way, he is
similar to the man born blind from today’s Gospel.
David’s family and the blind man’s community did
not expect the miraculous grace of God’s love to
work through them. Perhaps they, too, were
“blinded” by the expectations and assumptions of
those around them. Yet, after being touched by
God, they both came to “see” the presence of God’s
will for them. Both became messengers of God’s will.
That same Spirit of God’s anointing rushed upon us
at our baptism; we were given a candle as a sign of
our membership in the Body of Christ, the Light from
Light. Our vocation, then, is to fulfill that enlightenment, that anointing, as Ephesians tells us, by living
as “children of the light.”