Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —April 12, 2015 SECOND SUNDAY OF SUPPORT THOSE WHO MAKE THIS BULLETIN POSSIBLE (PG. 18) PAGE 1 Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —April 12, 2015 SECOND SUNDAY OF CATHEDRAL ROSARY CLUB RED DE APOYO PARA INMIGRANTE Le invitan a un foro informativo con Abogados de Inmigración Cuándo: April 26, 2015 Hora: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Donde: Cathedral of Blessed Sacrament 1017 11th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 AT 7:15 PM You are invited to pray the Most Holy Rosary with us in the lower level of the Cathedral (entrance is in alley across from the parking lot). Rosary Beads and instructions are provided. Parking is available after 7pm. If you have any questions, please contact Sister Jenny at (916) 444-5364. We hope to see you there! Acompáñanos a recibir a nuestros invitados especiales de el Banco de Alimentos y Servicios para la Familia para aprender de la acción ejecutiva del presidente Obama sobre la inmigración (DAPA/DACA). El taller permitirá pregunta y respuestas para los abogados. ¿Qué vamos a aprender de el Banco de Alimentos y Servicios para la Familia? • ¿Quién califica para DAPA/DACA • Como preparase para la futura aplicación de DAPA/ DACA • ¿Quiénes son los recursos fiables sobre de inmigración • ¿Cuáles son los servicios de inmigración proporcionados por el Banco de Alimentos y Servicios para la Familia Para mas información llame a: Gabby Trejo (916) 955-6264 CATHEDRAL MEN’S GROUP TUESDAY APRIL 14 AT 7:15 PM Men of the Cathedral parish, you are invited to join the Cathedral Men's Group. If you are Christ-centered and interested in improving yourself check us out. We discuss the topics of today, how we men are affected, and what the Bible teaches us regarding today's issues. We meet every second Tuesday of the month in the Cathedral Lower Level at 7:15 p.m. Join us this Tuesday, April 14. Many overlook the seasonal changes that we make to enhance our liturgies at the Cathedral. The Easter flower decorations had that noble simplicity quality that the General Instruction for the Roman Missal asks us to strive for. Flowers were kept to a minimum (for sensitive noses) yet the overall effect was stunning and large enough for the Cathedral’s space. Kudos to the flower team that included Chris Houlemard, the McCreight family whose kids Sean and Moira served at the Cathedral over 1 0 years ago, and especially Bloem Decor that provided the arrangements and vases. Just look at the ones at the tabernacle and the altar! Did you notice the discrete fl o we r s a r o u n d t h e baptismal font or the ring around the top of the Easter Candle stand? Alleluia, He is Risen! PAGE 2 Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —April 12, 2015 Alleluia, He is Risen! PAGE 3 Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —April 12, 2015 HOT TAMALES ON SALE NEXT WEEKEND APRIL 19, 2015, AFTER ALL MASSES EKEN Register and buy tickets at http://www.saccatholicforum.org POR FAVOR IMPRIMA CLARAMENTE ACTUALIZACIÓN Y REGISTRO DE LA PARROQUIA DE LA CATEDRAL GRACIAS NOMBRE #1: _____________________ ____________ N OMBRE #2: ________________________ ____________________ (APELLIDO, NOMBRE) A PELLIDO, NOMBRE) DOMICILIO: (DOMICILIO) _________________________________________________________________________________________________ TELEFONO: (_____) _________________ (_____) _______________________ (_____) ________________________ (CIUDAD) (CASA) (E STADO) (C ELULAR) (C ÓDIGO POSTAL) (T RABAJO) EMAIL: CASA ________________________________________ TRABAJO _________________________________________ MÉTODO PREFERIDO DE OFRENDA SEMANAL: ___ SOBRES DE OFRENDA (SERÁN ENVIADOS A SU HOGAR) ___ BILLPAY A TRAVÉS DE SU BANCO (GENERALMENTE REALIZADO EN LÍNEA EN EL SITIO WEB DE SU BANCO) ___ CATEDRAL WEB SITE: WWW.CATHEDRALSACRAMENTO.ORG (DONACIONES EN LÍNEA) (DIOS LOS BENDIGA POR SU APOYO A NUESTRA HERMOSA CATEDRAL.) 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TH PAGE 4 Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —April 12, 2015 WEEK AT A GLANCE CATHEDRAL MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS SUN 4/12/2015 9:00 am RCIA Class for children and teens 9:30 am Breaking of the Word 11:00 am Breaking of the Word for Children 11:15 am Religious Education (Spanish) MON 4/13/2015 6:30 pm Evening Prayer RCIA Team 7:00 pm RCIA Class 7:30 pm SVDP Feed the Homeless Program TUES 4/14/2015 7:00 pm English Teens Confirmation Class 7:00 pm Spanish Choir for 7pm Mass 7:15 pm Cathedral Men’s Group WED 4/15/2015 7:00 pm Communion and Liberation 7:15 pm Cathedral Rosary Club 7:30 pm SVDP Feed the Homeless Program THU 4/16/2015 7:00 pm Spanish Prayer Group 7:00 pm Bible Study Class 7:00 pm Prayer & Life Workshops 7:00 pm Adult Confirmation Class FRI 4/17/2015 SAT 4/18/2015 10:00 am Religious Education (English) (SECOND WEEK OF EASTER) 4/12/2015 SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER 9:00 am Rita Andrews  11:00 am Cathedral Parish Intentions 5:00 pm Diana Hayes  MON 4/13/2015 ST. MARTIN I, POPE & MARTYR ACTS 4: 23-31; JN 3: 1-8 12:10 pm Gerbasio & Fabelina Anub  5:10 pm Samantha Jo Nguyen  TUES 4/14/2015 ACTS 4: 32-37; JN 3: 7B-15 12:10 pm Cynthia Kelly  5:10 pm In Thanksgiving WED 4/15/2015 ACTS 5: 17-26; JN 3: 16-21 12:10 pm Demetria L. Jadinto  5:10 pm Titi Kila, S.I. THU 4/16/2014 ACTS 5: 27-33; JN 3: 31-36 12:10 pm Victoriano Romo  5:10 pm: Christine, S.I. FRI 4/17/2014 ACTS 5: 34-42; JN 6: 1-5 12:10 pm: Chuck Davis  NO 5:10 MASS ON FRIDAYS SUN Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, Adoration, Chaplet of the Divine Mercy and Benediction with the Relic of St. Faustina after 12:10 Mass EUCHARISTIC ADORATION “COULD YOU NOT KEEP WATCH WITH ME ONE HOUR?” WED & THUR 12:40PM-4:45PM FRI 12:40PM-3:45PM TO SIGN UP CALL TITI KILA (916) 206-7846 OR (707) 6280340 OR E-MAIL TO [email protected] CATHEDRAL PRAYER CORNER LISA ANGELO JOHN D. 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For details, please call Sister Jenny at (916) 444-5364 or email to [email protected]. PAGE 5 Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —April 12, 2015 HAVE YOUR MARRIAGE BLESSED IN THE CHURCH WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER An amazing weekend away with your spouse. The next weekend dates are Apr 17-19, 2015 in Sparks, NV and Jun 5-7, 2015 in Sacramento, CA. To register, please visit: http://www. sacramentowwme.org to register. Or for more information, contact Terry & Janet at: 916-489-3464, or at: applications @sacramentowwme.org. CAMP PENDOLA REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN FOR CAMP PENDOLA Catholic Identity through small group Christian living is a part of the mission of Camp Pendola. Each cabin group has the opportunity to learn to live and play together with a college age counselor leading the way in a fun environment that experiences the wonders of God's gift of creation. For more information check out our web site www.pendola.org or call 916-733-0123. If you would like to have your civil marriage blessed in the Catholic Church, please call or email Deacon John at the Cathedral Office to explore this possibility: 444-3071 Ext. 11; jgisla@cathedral sacramento.org. This can often be done in a small private ceremony called a Convalidation, without any cost or fee. If you have been together for a number of years and would like to be married in the Church, this can also often be done in a small ceremony without any cost. ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASSES HAVE BEGUN Cathedral Parish Adult Confirmation Classes began last week. You may still join these classes on Thursdays from 7:00-8:30 pm in the Cathedral Lower Level for those who, for whatever reason, have never been confirmed. Bishop Jaime Soto extends this invitation each year providing that candidates have prior instruction. The Adult Confirmation Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Soto on May 21, 2015, at the 5:00 pm Mass. Please call Sister Jenny at 444-5364 to join this class. INSCRIPCIONES DISPONIBLES PARA EL CAMPAMENTO PENDOLA Identidad Católica a través de grupos pequeños, llevar una Vida Cristiana es parte de la misión del Campamento Pendola. Cada grupo por cabaña tiene la oportunidad de aprender a convivir y jugar juntos, teniendo como líder a un Consejero en edad universitaria, en un ambiente divertido experimentando las maravillas del don de Dios que es la creación. Para más información, visite nuestra página en la red social www.pendola.org o llame al 916-733-0123. 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PLEASE RETURN BY: 1) PUT INTO [email protected]; 3) COLLECTION BASKET AT MASS; 2) SCAN TO PDF FILE AND EMAIL FAX TO: 916-443-2749; OR 4) MAIL TO: 1017 11 STREET, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814. TH PAGE 6 TO: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —April 12, 2015 SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER / SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY A Change of Heart N A CTS 4:32-35 • 1 J N 5:1-6 • JN 20:19-31 ational Geographic, in its January 2015 issue, had a section titled, “Looking Ahead.” Byron Reese, a tech entrepreneur, predicted that within 20 years we will see dramatic improvements in our way of life. He wrote that technological improvements “meant that soon we will be able to solve all the problems that are fundamentally technical.. .including disease, poverty, hunger, energy and scarcity.” He wrote too that technological “advances will usher in a new golden age, freed from the scourges that have plagued humanity through-out our history.” Technology forecaster Paul Saffo wrote, “Digital technology is the solvent leaching the glue out of our global structure— including shaking our belief systems to the core.” MY LORD illustration greatly oversimplifies, but it helps us understand our passage from Acts. Luke paints a picture of a community in which all human needs are met. He is passing on Jesus' teaching that, while possessions and wealth are perfectly OK, they bring responsibility. We can be rich while still improving the lives of those around us. Unfortunately, we do not usually see our possessions as creating a Christian responsibility to care for “widows and orphans.” Worse, even most of our churches struggle finan-cially because we do not make the connection Luke gives us. We do AND MY OD not connect that what we have is the result of God’s blessing, so we fail to make a return to the Lord. G Technology will not open shut-up human hearts. Luke tells us precisely what will: faith in Jesus Christ and in the vision of the kingdom of God. Luke said, “The community of believers was of one heart and mind.” There is a warning here. While Utopia is a human ideal, the problem is, if we become our own gods, believing we can solve all of humanities problems by ourselves, we will no longer need God. Technological advances might truly solve many of the world’s problems; however, technology is not a belief system. Paul Saffo is correct because we are already witnessing a deterioration of our fundament belief systems, and this trend might certainly continue. Unfortunately no system is taking the place of what has provided our core beliefs. Technology can solve many problems; but technology cannot move the human heart. At their root, poverty, hunger and scarcity are problems of the human heart. There is already enough food to feed the world, but the human heart seems to stumble when it comes to sharing. There is enough money in Americans' pockets to solve the problem of poverty in our own country, but too many human hearts do not want to put their blessings to work for others. The Church does not advocate socialism—taking from the rich and giving to the poor. We do not need socialism, we just need to use our possessions as God intended. The Jewish sense of material items was that there was a finite amount of all things. For example, there are only so many soccer balls. While there might be enough for everyone to have one or two or even three, if someone is hoarding soccer balls, some will to go without. It’s OK to have more than one soccer ball as long as we are not preventing someone else from having one. This THOMAS What the early Christians became known for was how they cared for others. This one attribute won more people to Christ than any other. This attribute was how the apostles “bore witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus.” The apostles and the community allowed faith to change their hearts. What changed the hearts of the followers of Christ? It was Jesus’ sacrificial love. He died on the cross as an act of pure love. This event changed hearts, and Luke connected sacrificial love to Christ’s Resurrection. The Resurrection was a consequence of the sacrificial love of Jesus. The consequence of giving witness to this love, that is, imitating it, will enable us to create a more perfect Christian community. We can allow ourselves to believe that we could never create this kind of community of faith. It’s a good thing we have Thomas! We find solace in his doubts. Although Thomas didn’t doubt that Jesus was the Son of God, he did doubt the Resurrection. Thomas's encounter with the Risen Christ not only convinced him, it committed him to the way of Christ. We should use our Easter Season to help us encounter the Risen Christ so that we might once more commit ourselves to building the world God envisions. And, it is a blessing if technology can help us. The Priest PAGE 7 Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —April 12, 2015 PAGE 8 Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —April 12, 2015 ADULT CONFIRMATION REGISTRATION Registration deadline is Friday, May 1, 2015. You can FAX it to 916-733-0195. 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