ST. CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA PARISH COMMUNITY

ST. CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA PARISH COMMUNITY
Ministered by the
Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC)
PASTORAL STAFF
Rev. Gene Sabio, MSC, Pastor
Rev. Art Mateo, MSC, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Adri Budhi, MSC, In Residence
Rev. Joseph Kim, MSC, In Residence
Deacon John De Gano
Ministry Center: 7005 Brockton Avenue
Riverside, CA 92506
Church: 3680 Arlington Avenue
Riverside, CA 92506
Parish Office:
Fax:
Rectory:
School:
Visit us online:
951.781.9855
951.781.3061
951.683.0800
951.684.1091
www.stcofa.org
www.facebook.com/stcofa
Confessions
Saturday: 4:00-5:00 pm
Daily Upon Request
Sick Calls (during office hours): 951.781.9855
Sick Calls (after office hours): 951.683.0800 x 25
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Vigil: 5:15 pm
Sunday: 6:30 am
8:30 am
10:15 am
12:00 noon
1:45 pm
5:15 pm
(Interpreted for Deaf)
(Gospel Choir)
(Español)
(Life Teen)
Daily:
8:00 am (Monday - Saturday)
5:30 pm (Monday - Friday, except from Memorial
Day through Labor Day)
Holy Days (except Christmas & New Year’s):
Vigil at 5:30 pm; 8:00 am, 10:15 am, 7:00 pm
3 de mayo de 2015
Quinto Domingo de Pascua
Novena to the Sacred Heart
First Friday at 8:30 am
Novena to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
First Saturday at 8:30 am
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
First Friday after 8:00 am Mass until 8:00 am on Saturday
PARISH VISION STATEMENT
One God, One people in Christ, One community of love guided by the Holy Spirit to impact lives.
Un Dios, Un pueblo en Cristo, Una comunidad de amor guiada por el Espíritu Santo para impactar vidas.
WEEK AT A GLANCE
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MASS INTENTIONS - INTENCIÓNES DE MISAS
SUNDAY - DOMINGO 05/03
6:30 am
Josephine (Jo) Scarano †
8:30 am
Intentions of Shawn Rench Family
10:15 am
Godofredo & Maura Sarreal †
12:00 noon John Schrup †
1:45 pm
Parishioners
5:15 pm
Carl VanHouten & Michael Taniguchi †
MONDAY - LUNES 05/04
8:00 am
Carolina Saladino †
5:30 pm
Richard Marcil †
TUESDAY - MARTES 05/05
8:00 am
Joseph Bradley †
5:30 pm
Alejandra Borgonia †
WEDNESDAY - MIERCOLES 05/06
8:00 am
Intentions of St. Jude’s Wirebenders
5:30 pm
Vicente & Elvira Yu †
THURSDAY - JUEVES 05/07
8:00 am
Leone Rife †
5:30 pm
Josephine (Jo) Scarano †
FRIDAY - VIERNES 05/08
8:00 am
Intentions of Rick Howick
5:30 pm
Rafael Ybanez †
SATURDAY - SABADO 05/09
8:00 am
Intentions of Ashley Bean
10:00 am
At AFV—
5:15 pm
Aurelio Rosas Lopez †
SUNDAY - DOMINGO 05/10
6:30 am
John & Grace Schrup †
8:30 am
Michael Wilford †
10:15 am
Maria Antonia Capraro †
12:00 noon Mother’s Day Novena
1:45 pm
Intentions of Connie & Carmen
5:15 pm
Parishioners
† Symbolizes Soul of Deceased
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READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Acts14:5-18;Ps115:1-4,15-16;
Jn14:21-26
Tuesday: Acts14:19-28;Ps145:10-13ab,21;
Jn14:27-31a
Wednesday:Acts15:1-6;Ps122:1-5;Jn15:1-8
Thursday: Acts15:7-21;Ps96:1-3,10;Jn15:9-11
Friday:
Acts15:22-31;Ps57:8-10,12;Jn15:12-17
Saturday: Acts16:1-10;Ps100:1b-3,5;Jn15:18-21
Sunday:
Acts10:25-36,34-35,44-48;Ps98:1-4;
1Jn4:7-10or1Jn4:11-16;Jn15:9-17
orJn17:11b-19
MAY 3, 2015
L ITURGY C ORNER
May3-FIFTHSUNDAYOFEASTER
As we celebrate with 62 youth and 10 adults their
FirstHolyCommunionthisweek,withmoretofollow
intheweekstocome,weholdalloftheminprayeras
they come to the table with us and share in the
“sourceandsummit”ofourfaith,HolyEucharist.
Inourfaith, Easteris notasingledaybut a
celebration that lasts 50 days until Pentecost. Please consider bringing fresh lilies or
other Easter flowers to the church during
the Easter season in remembrance of your
lovedonestokeepourchurchlookingbeautiful!
PLEASE HELP PROTECT THE
JOURNEYSONGS MISSALS
Help protect our books by placing the
books on their sides in the slots after
No
you have finished using them.
Thank you!
Yes
Letuslovenotinwordorspeech
butindeedandtruth.
— 1 John 3:18
TODAY’S READINGS
FirstReading—Barnabasreportedtotheapostleshow
SaulhadseentheLordontheway(Acts9:26-31).
Psalm—Iwillpraiseyou,Lord,intheassemblyofyour
people(Psalm22).
SecondReading—ThisisGod’scommandment:thatwe
maybelieveandlove(1John3:18-24).
Gospel—Iamthetruevine;whoeverremainsinmewill
bearmuchfruit(John15:1-8).
TheEnglishtranslationofthePsalmResponsesfromthe Lectionary for Mass
©1969,1981,1997,InternationalCommissiononEnglishintheLiturgy
Corporation.Allrightsreserved.
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Lunes:
Hch14:5-18;Sal115(114):1-4,15-16;
Jn14:21-26
Martes: Hch14:19-28;Sal145(144):10-13ab,21;
Jn14:27-31a
Mié rcoles:Hch15:1-6;Sal122(121):1-5;Jn15:1-8
Jueves: Hch15:7-21;Sal96(95):1-3,10;Jn15:9-11
Viernes: Hch15:22-31;Sal57(56):8-10,12;Jn15:12-17
Sá bado: Hch16:1-10;Sal100(99):1b-3,5;Jn15:18-21
Domingo: Hch10:25-36,34-35,44-48;Sal98(97):1-4;
1Jn4:7-10o1Jn4:11-16;Jn15:9-17
o Jn 17:11b-19
REFLECTIONS / STEWARDSHIP
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MAY 3, 2015
MyBrothersandSistersinChrist,
Intoday’sGospel,wehearJesusproclaimthatheisthevineandwearethebranches;ifweremaininhimwewillbearmuchfruit.Sohowdoweremainonthevine?Theanswerisbelieve
inthenameofJesusChristandloveoneanother.
ThisgospelanditsmessagegotmetothinkingaboutanupcominguniqueeventonSaturday
eveningMay23rdinourparishhall.Theeventiscalled“MakingaDifference”andit’ssponsoredbyCatholicCharities.Thereasonthegospelgotmethinkingaboutthiseventisbecause
ofwhotheguestspeakeris.Ifthereisanindividualwhoremainsonthevineandlivesalifeof
love,itisFr.GregBoyle.Fr.GregorFr.“G”asheisaffectionatelycalledbythosehehashelpedandthoseheworks
withisthefounderofHomeboyIndustriesinLosAngelesandistheauthorofoneofthemostmovingandthoughtprovokingbooksIhaveeverread,called“TattoosontheHeart”,abouthisworkwithformergangmembers.Homeboy
Industriesservesupto1,000formergangmembersandrecentlyincarceratedeachmonth,seekingjobtraining,
placementandcounseling.
InChapter25ofMatthew’sGospelbeginningatverse31welearnabouttheJudgmentoftheNationsattheendof
timeandhoweachofuswillbejudged.Howdowetreatothers?Howdoweshowourlovefortheleastofourbrothers?IsnotJesustheLordofnewbeginningsandsecondchances,especiallyforthosewhoaretheleastlikely?Arenot
theseleastlikelyourresponsibilityasaChristiancommunity?TheUSCCBinapublicationentitled“Communitiesof
SaltandLight”tellsus“parishesarecalledtoreachouttothehurting,thepoor,andthevulnerableinourmidstin
concreteactsofcharity.”ThebasiccallforallfollowersofChristis“thatallChristiansinwhateverstateorwalkoflife
arecalledtothefullnessofChristianlifeandtotheperfectionofcharity,andthisholinessisconducivetoamorehumanwayofliving…”(LumenGentiumno.40)
Godcalls.Werespond.TheRisenLordcallseveryonetolaborinhisvineyard.“Compassionisn’tjustaboutfeelingthe
painofothers;it’saboutbringingthemintowardyourself.IfwelovewhatGodloves,then,incompassion,margins
geterased.”BecompassionateasGodiscompassionate“meansthedismantlingofbarriersthatexclude”Fr.Greg
Boyle,TattoosontheHeart:The Power of Boundless Compassion.
Thecostoffruitfuldiscipleship:self-sacri icinglove,likeJesus;inwhomweremain.
IntheVineyardoftheLord,
Faithful
2015 DDF SPECIAL COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND—May 2 & 3, 2015
Pleaseusethebrightyellowenvelopelocatedinthepewsforyourdonation.Thankyouforyoursupport!
DonatingtoDDFsupportsyourChurchandMinistries.
Fiscal Year July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015
Summary of Weekly Sunday Offering
April 26, 2015
Actual
Collection
Budgeted
Collection
April 5th
$
36,351.29
$
35,000.00
April 12th
$
19,487.01
$
17,000.00
April 19th
$
16,630.92
$
17,000.00
April 26th
$
Actual Collection
Budgeted Collection
15,750.33
2015 Diocesan Development Fund
April 26, 2015
DDF Assessment
Less: Pledges Made
Total Pledges shortfall
Less: Pledge payments received
Balance payable to the Diocese
17,000.00
$
772,542.35
Number of donors
767,000.00
Parishioners' participation %
Thank you for your support.
$5,542.35
$
DDF Assessment
$
YTD Collection Overage
99,500
71,215
28,285
99,500
$
44,811
54,689
392
13%
Race to the Finish Line total collection = $12,151
Please support 2015 DDF.
SOCIAL CONCERNS / COMMUNITY NEWS PAGE 4
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Killingachildinthewombisawillful
violationofGod'sclearcommandment.
Sinceabortionismorallywrong,we
mustneverconsideritasanoption.Godhasnotgivenus
a"choice."Hesimplycommands:Thoushaltnotkill."
A
U.S. CITIZEN?
Presented by David and Ana Wall
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm—5 Week Course
TheCaliforniaCatholicConferenceistheof icialsiteof
CaliforniaBishopsdealingwithcurrentissues,especially
RespectLifeissues.Thispassageistakenfromtheirsite:
We will meet every Friday in May—5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22 & 5/29
Next Meeting: May 8, 2015
St. Catherine of Alexandria Ministry Center
7005 Brockton Avenue, Riverside
951.781.9855
Because we believe we are created in the image of God, we
hold life to be sacred from conception to natural death. We
believe that we are stewards of this gift of life from a loving
God. We support compassionate and comprehensive end-of
-life care. We advocate for adequate pain control and
availability of hospice care. We oppose assisted suicide or
euthanasia as unwise and ϔlawed public policy which ruptures the physician-patient relationship, puts vulnerable
patients, particularly the elderly, at risk of abuse, breaks
our bonds of care for each other and validates suicide as a
response to personal mental health challenges.
If you want to become a US Citizen, these classes
will help to improve your language skills and to
prepare you for the USCIS test and interview.
Catholic Charities strives to give aspiring
citizens the information, resources, and
assistance they need to make their journey
successful.
DO NOT MISS THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY!
ISAAC SOCIETY
You’re always welcome to join us in visiting the residents at Chapman. Our next Bingo – Ice Cream Social
will be on Sunday, May 17th at 2:00 pm. Bring your
whole family; the residents love to see the children.
For more information call Diana 784-8014 or Walter
789-0186.
YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING
Catholic Charities is hosting
FREE CITIZENSHIP CLASSES
-FromIsItWrongtoMurderachildbyAbortion
TheCCCurgesustonotifyourlegislatorstovoteNOon
SB128,thePhysician-AssistedSuicidebill.Youcanvisit
thewebsitewww.cacatholic.orgtoeasilyandquicklycontactyourlegislators.Pleasetakethefewminutesittakes
tosavelives,whichcouldonedaybeyourown.
MAY 3, 2015
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InthesecondreadingtodayJohnencourages
ustoloveoneanotherindeedandtruthnot
inspeechonly.Doyoushowyourspousethat
youtrulylovethem,notjustsayit?Loveyourspousein
deedbygivingthegiftofyourself;makethetimetoattend
thenextMarriageEncounterweekend.UpcomingWorldwideMarriageEncounterWeekendsareJune26-27,September25-27andNovember13-15.PleasecontactRobert
&DeniseBorruelat(951)520-7478toregisterorformore
information.
HOLIESTFLOWER
MaryisthelilyinGod’sgarden.
—St.BridgetofSweden
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ThebeautifulpicturestakeninJanuaryofeachMass
communityisnowavailableonourSt.Catherine's
website.Youcandownloadandprintyourpictures
directlyfromthewebsiteatwww.stcofa.org,home
pageundertheMediaheadingandclickon"Photosof
ourparishcommunity".
HELP FOR THE HOMELESS AND HUNGRY
A common sight at intersecƟons is a homeless person
with a sign asking for help. People may approach us
for cash at other places. We can’t help everyone, but
we can help those in need of food.
A homeless person may receive $200 each month in
food stamps even if they do not have an address or
any place to stay. The homeless may not be aware
that this and other services are available. To help, clip
below and give it to those in need.
Clipforthehomelesswhoapproachyouforhelp:
HelpforhomelessandhungryRiversideCounty
residents.Youmayget$200inFoodStampswhen
youapply.Call800-464-1123.
COMMUNITY NEWS
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MAY 3, 2015
ATTHECROSSROADS
May3,2015FifthSundayofEaster
LifeandChristianLivingintheothersideofmidnight:thePhilippineexperience.
DeathPenalty,anyone?Fortwonightsnow,manyofuschurchpeople,ordinarycitizens,realgoodpoliticiansandpeople
ofdifferentnationalities,havegatheredinfrontoftheIndonesianEmbassyhereinMakati,Metro-Manila,ThePhilippines.
WearepleadingthegovernmentofIndonesia,throughitsPresidentJokoWidodo,tostaytheexecutionby iringsquadof
MaryJaneVeloso.
*****
MaryJaneVelosoisa30-yearoldsinglemotherof2children.LikemostFilipinos,sheisavictimofgrindingpovertycaused
bythestructuresofgreedandinjusticewhich,inrecentyears,havebeendenouncedbyPopeFranciswhenhesaid:Notothe
economyofexclusion,notothenewidolatryofmoney,notoa inancialsystemwhichrulesratherthanserves,nototheinequalitywhichspawnsviolence(cf.PopeFrancis,theJoyoftheGospel,53-60).Shehaslongdesiredtojointheforcesof
some3millionFilipinosworkingabroad–wecallthemOverseasFilipinoWorkers–inordertoearnforherfamilyandfor
herchildren’sfuture.Fiveyearsago,atrustedfriendandgodsisterofhershelpedhertogoabroadbyobtainingapassport
andatouristvisaforhertogotoIndonesiaviaMalaysia.InMalaysia,thisfriendandgodsisterboughtheranewluggageand
sentherofftoIndonesiaalone,tellingherthatheremployerwouldbepickingherupattheairport.AttheYogjakartaAirport,of icialsfoundhiddenintheliningsoftheluggagesome2.6kilosofcocaine.
*****
Shewasimmediatelyarrestedandputintoprisonforthat.ThePhilippineEmbassyinIndonesiaandthePhilippinegovernmentkepthercasefrompubliceyefor iveyears.ThecaseeruptedinthePhilippinesceneonlytwoweeksagowhenthe
deathsentence,executionby iringsquad,waspronouncedbytheIndonesiancourt.Thenewswasbroughttotheattention
ofthepeopleinthePhilippinesnotbythePhilippinegovernmentbutbyanon-government/non-pro itorganizationatthe
forefront of serving and helping the cause of the Filipino migrant workers all over the world, the Migrante International.
MaryJaneepitomizeswhatiswrongwithPhilippinesocietyand theunful illeddreamsofherpeople.Sherepresentsthe
poorinourtimeandthepoor’sinnocentheroismtoloveandbegoodshepherdstotheirfamilyandchildren.Sheisthelamb
violatedand,probably,willbeslainbyajusticesystemthatmetescapitalpunishmentevenonthoseunjustlyconvicted.
*****
TheologicalandmoralissuesareatstakeinthecaseofMaryJane.Truthandjustice,legaljusticeanddueprocessandcapital
punishmentarethe inerissuesthatneedtobelookedintoinhercase.Isn’thercaseoneofaninnocentpoorvictimizedby
exploitativehumantraf icking?Isn’ttheregovernmentneglectandfailureofjusticeanddueprocesssinceherprimarywitness,theillegalrecruiterthatwasherfriendandgodsister(whomshehasforgiven)isstillfreeandwhosedepositionwas
neverconsideredbythecourtandpoliceauthorities?Maydeathpenaltybeimposedonaninnocentvictimconvictedfora
crimeofdrugtraf icking(cf.CatechismoftheCatholicChurch,2266).ThesequestionsreallybelongtoAdultFaithFormation.WiththesechallengestoFaithandAdultFaithFormation,Christianliving lourishesinthispartoftheearth.
-Fr.Ben
JoinKofCforaSpecialBreakfastat
St.FrancisdeSalesChurchonMay3
TheKnightsofColumbusinviteyouto
their"SpecialBreakfast"thismorning,
Sunday,May3,atSFDSChurchdowntown,from
8:00amto11:15a.m.Biscuits&Gravywillbe
servedforanominaldonation.
ELEVATE—YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY
DoyouwanttogrowinyourCatholicfaithwhilehangingoutwithreallycoolpeople?Ifsoandyou'reayoung
adult,Elevate,St.Catherine'syoungadultcommunity,
meetseverysecondandfourthThursdayattheYouth
House(6965NixonDr.)at7:00pmunlessotherwisenoted.
Forthelatestupdatesandmoreinformation,pleasefollow
usonTwitter@elevatestcats,Instagramatelevatestcats,
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textmessageupdates,text"Followelevatestcats"to40404.
LAFLORMÁSSANTA
Marı́aesellirioeneljardı́ndeDios.—SantaBrı́gidadeSuecia
HEALTH MINISTRY NEWS
ThehealthmobileclinicwillbeatSt.
Catherine’sschoolfrom8:30amto
2:00pmforadultclientsonSaturday,
May16.FreeAdultMedicalcareisoffered,labsand
medsareaslowcostaspossible.Patientssigninona
first-come,first-servedbasis.Forinfoortovolunteer
contactEdatwww.lestonnacfreeclinic.org.
LestonnacFreeClinicisinneedofDentalVolunteers(Dentists,HygienistsandAssistants)forthe
newMobileDentalClinicthatiscomingtotheInland
EmpireRiversidearea.Ifyouareinterestedinvolunteeringorwouldlikeadditionalinformation,please
calltheOrangeofficeat714-633-4600orvisittheir
websiteatwww.lestonnacfreeclinic.org.
EDUCATION / FORMATION
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MAY 3, 2015
News from Our Parish School
. . . Excellence in Education, Body, Mind & Spirit
The Most Awesome Scientists in Riverside
Last year, our awesome science program fielded our six regular slots and two extras to the regional science fair (RIMS, which
incorporates four counties, public and private), and all eight medaled either first, second or third. One, Nathan Mermilliod,
went on to state, and then competed nationally. Two weeks ago that science fair was held for this school year, and all six of
our students medaled again – and two, Ashton Authement (grade eight), and for the second year, Nathan Mermilliod (grade
seven) each won first place in their categories, and will compete at the state championship. Even more awesome, both Ashton and Nathan scored so high that they have automatically qualified for the national competition!
Our children are awesome, and they engage so well in our lab science program. They started in kindergarten with buddy labs
(paired with their seventh and eighth grade buddies) doing fun Dr. Seuss style experiments. They engaged sixth, seventh and
eighth grade totally immersed in labs and lab write-ups. And they are now ready to take Notre Dame by storm (which our
graduates regularly do, being extremely well prepared). Tie that with a math program that is recognized as the high school
equivalent to algebra I by the diocesan schools, and surround that with music, computers, sports, and Spanish, and I can say
we have the best program in Riverside. We just saw that in action at the RIMS Science Fair where for a second year in a row
all contestants medaled.
If you would like more information on our program, please call the office and I would be happy to talk with you and show
you our campus. There is a lot for our parishioners to be proud of, and I hope to share that with you.
Yours in Christ,
Rick Howick
School Principal
Y
You may contact our school about
anything of interest at (951) 684-1091
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chastitypoverty,andobedience,consecratedreligioushavethefreedomtowork
withothersincaringforthoseonthemarginsofsociety,speakingontheirbehalf,yetatthesametime,empoweringthemtorecognizeandutilizetheirGodgivengiftsandtalents.
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—Jesustellsus:“Ifyouremaininme
andmywordsremaininyou,askforwhateveryouwant
anditwillbedoneforyou”(John15:7).Whichwordsofhis
arecallingyoutolife?Askhimtohelpyoutotrustinthe
FatherandsurrendertowhattheFatherwillsforyou.
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CATHOLIC MEN’S FELLOWSHIP MINISTRY
Men,areyoulookingforfaith,hopeand
prayerinyourlife?ComejoinCatholic
Men’sFellowshiponthe2ndTuesdayofthemonth,7:00
pm-8:30pmor4thSaturdayofthemonth,9:00am-
10:30amattheMinistryCenterRoom1.Allmenwelcome.CallRobertat951-784-7642orAlat951-212-1971
forinformation.NextMeeting:May12at7:00pm
—Sr.SisterRosemaryFinnegan,O.P.,2014DioceseofOrlandointerview
Celebrating50YearsofPriesthood
Fr.RobertFisher,SVDishavinghisJubileeMass
onSunday,May17at11:00amatSt.Matthews,
Corona.Receptiontofollow.Allareinvited.
CATHOLIC 301 presents
BIBLE STUDY
WITH
DR. BOB FERRETT
P RESENTATIONS ON THE
NEW TESTAMENT GOSPELS
CATHOLICISM
with Fr. Robert Barron
Attendeveryweek(exceptholidays)untilJuneon
Wednesdaysat9:30amorSundaysat7:00pm. InterestingandbeautifullypresentedDVDmaterial,
aworkbookwithwrittencommentsandquestions,plusgroupdiscussion.AllCatholicsandnon
-Catholicsover18welcome.Perfectattendance
notrequired.Nopre-registration.
ForinformationcallBeverlyat951-689-1710.
JOHN
Thursdays,May7toJune30(8sessions)
Choose:2:00–3:30pmor7:00–8:30pm
IntheSpiritualityRoomattheMinistryCenter.
BringyourBibleandjoinus!
(Before each session, you are encouraged to read the chapters that will be studied)
May7: Beginning/JohntheBaptist/Cana
John1:1-2:12
CallDr.Ferrettifyouhavequestionsat951-697-7733.
FORMATION / PARISH LIFE
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PleasenoteChildren’sHomily,
Pre-School&Nurserywillbe
closedSunday,May10th.
HappyMother’sDay
toallmoms,new
mommies&moms-to-be!!
FAITH FORMATION IS SEEKING
NEW CATECHISTS (TEACHERS)...
Doyouhavejusttwohourstogiveon
Wednesdaysforourparishchildren?The
FaithFormationStaffandParishneedYOU
tohelpthesechildrenprepareforreceiving
theirSacraments,learnaboutourRomanCatholicTraditions,liveouttheGospelandjourneyinourfaithtogether.
Therewardsaremany.PleasepraytoseeifourLordiscallingyoutothisMinistry.Ifinterestedorforquestions,
pleasecallOlivia,781-9855x25.
**Pleasenoteanyadult(ages18+)workingwithchildrenona
regularbasisasavolunteerwillneedtofollowcertainguidelines
andtrainingbeforebeingallowedtohelp.Pleasedon'tletthis
turnyouaway.It'sforthesafetyofallinvolved.
Q
–Acelebrationofa
youngladyorman’s ifteenthBirthday
withamassandblessing.WeatSt.
CatherinecelebrateQuinceañ erasfour
(4)timesayearingroupcelebrations.
Thenextorientation&informational
meetingwillbeTuesday,May19that
7:00pmattheYouthHouse,6956NixonSt.Riverside92506.Requirements,paperwork,anddatesof
celebrationswillbehandedoutatthemeeting.
OUR LADY OF FATIMA PRAYER GROUP
TheWorldApostolateofFatima,OurLady'sBlue
Army,istheof icialvoiceoftheCatholicChurch
ontheapparitions,history,andspiritualityof
Fatima.JoinusMondays,6:15-7:15pm,inthe
familychapeltotheleftofthealtar,tolearnhow
youcanchangetheworldandbringOurLady'speaceplan
tolife.
RCIA INQUIRY
ThinkingaboutbecomingCatholic?
BaptizedCatholicbutneverreceivedany
othersacraments?CometoAdultInquirytoexplore
andgetyourquestionsanswered.
2nd&4thTuesdaysofeachmonthat7:00pmor
2nd&4thSaturdaysofeachmonthat9:00aminthe
MinistryCenter.Questions?CallMaryorMartyat
781-9855ext.29.
NextMeetings:May9&May12
MAY 3, 2015
Lance Wiseman
Archie LaSalle
781.9855 ext. 14
684.1065
All HighHigh-SchoolSchool- Age Youth LIFE NIGHT,
Sundays from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
after LIFE TEEN Mass
LIFETEEN(highschoolageteen)
Tonight, 5/3—Thedayyouandyourfriendshavebeenwaitingfor
eversinceyourfirstdayofclassisfinallyhere!Timetograduate!
Butwait,theendofConfirmationclassandreceivingthesacrament
isn’tagraduationoffaith,itisjustthebeginning!Joinusonthislife
longjourneyoffaithatLifeTeentonightat7:00pmattheParish
Hall.
NextSunday,5/10—LifeNightattheParishHallfrom7:00pm
to8:30pm.Lookforwardtoseeingyou!
RemembereverySundayisLIFENIGHTfrom7:00pmto8:30pmat
theParishHallortheYouthHouse,6956NixonSt.AllHighSchool
AgeYoutharewelcometocomeoverassoonastheLIFETEEN
Massends.
YOUTHSERVICEHOURS–Wearelookingfor1stor2ndyearconfirmationcandidatestohelpwiththe3rdyearconfirmationdinner
on May 7th. If you are interested in helping, please contact Lance
Wisemanat781-9855ext.14.
YOUTHFUNDRAISER—SAVETHEDATE!Wewillbeholdingour
Chicken & Tri Tip Dinner and Dessert Auction on July 11, 2015.
Pleasecheckbackformoreinformationintheweekstocome.
MIDDLESCHOOL
THEEDGE–aMinistryforyouthinmiddleschool-Opento6thto8th
gradersinprivateorpublicschools.Enjoyyoursummerbreak!The
EdgewillstartagaininOctober.
CONFIRMATIONNEWS
1stYearofCon irmation—Thenextmodulesforthisyearwillbe
Sunday,May17th,from3:00pmto5:00pmorMonday,May18th,
from6:30pmto8:30pmintheParishHall.
2ndYearofCon irmation—REMINDER: Upcoming Candidate &
Sponsor gathering will be May 16th from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the parish hall. All irstyearmake-upwork,massandservicere lection
sheetsarepastdue!PleaseturninpaperworktoLanceasap.
3rdYearofConfirmation—LastSunday,April26,wasfinalinterviewsforConfirmation.IfyouhavemissedyourinterviewcontactLancerightaway.ALLyears’workisoverdueandmaycause
adelayinreceivingyourSacramentofConfirmation.
ATTENTION...ATTENTION..ATTENTION
3rdYearCandidates:Thereareonly2Life NightsleftbeforeConfirmation.
Our Conϔirmation process is a three year program, starting in 9th
grade, Conϔirming in 11th grade; this includes public or any private
schools. Please contact Lance Wiseman with any questions.
LA BUENA PRENSA
El Oración de Apertura para la Temporada Pascual:
Encienda la Vela, guarde silencio por un momento y después digan juntos: Aleluya, Aleluya, Aleluya
¡Padre Celestial, Resucitaste a Tú Hijo Jesús de la muerte, y toda la creación celebra! Por medio de Él somos
renovados y ahora caminamos como Portadores de Luz y Testigos de Tú Gracia. Que esta oración, compartiendo la fe y
servicio, proclame a todos Tú amor infinito. Te pedimos esto a través de Cristo Nuestro Señor. AMÉN
Temporadas de Fe: Oficina Evangelización y Formación de Fe para Adultos , Diócesis de San Bernardino
Al Partir el Pan: Unidos a la Vid
En el evangelio de hoy, Jesús nos revela que él es la verdadera Vid, la fuente de vida divina y de sabiduría
para las naciones de modo que en Él se cumple aquello que Dios quería para Israel (Si 24,17-24).
En el bautismo, cada uno de nosotros fue unido a Él por el Espíritu Santo. Como la rama de un árbol se
desarrolla unida al tronco, nuestras almas reciben vida de Él, nutridas por su Palabra y Eucaristía.
San Pablo, en la primera lectura de hoy, quiere unirse a la expresión visible de la Vid verdadera que es Cristo: la Iglesia. Pero encuentra
resistencia y sospecha entre la comunidad cristiana, pues anteriormente había encabezado a sus perseguidores. Sin embargo, poco
después fue conocido por sus frutos (Cfr. Mt 7,16-20) y por el poderoso testimonio de la obra que el Señor hizo por medio de él.
Nosotros también, como discípulos suyos, estamos llamados a producir buenos frutos para que glorifiquemos a Dios con nuestras vidas.
Sin embargo Jesús nos advierte que, si queremos dar fruto, hemos de esperar que Dios nos “pode”, como el jardinero hace con los árboles y
arbustos para que crezcan más y den más fruto. Él nos enseña hoy cómo ver nuestros sufrimientos y pruebas: con los ojos de fe. Por tanto,
necesitamos ver nuestras luchas como esa “poda” que nos hace crecer en santidad y dar frutos de justicia (Cfr. Hb 12, 4-11).
Debemos mantenernos siempre enraizados en Él, como dice la epístola hoy. Permaneceremos en Él si obedecemos su mandamiento de
amor; si meditamos sus palabras, dejándolas habitar en nosotros con toda su riqueza (Col 3,16); si buscamos hacer siempre lo que le agrade
a Él. Para ello debemos ser humildes, recordando que si estamos separados de Él no podemos hacer nada (Cfr. Jn 15,5).
Como nos dice el salmo de este domingo, debemos cumplir nuestras promesas, volviéndonos al Señor en adoración y proclamando sus
alabanzas hasta que todas las familias de la tierra conozcan su justicia.
St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology: Scott Hahn, Ph.D. y Mons. José Gómez, Arzobispo de Los Ángeles
Encuentro Matrimonial Mundial:
En la segunda lectura de hoy Juan nos invita a amarnos unos a otros en obra y en verdad no sólo de
palabras. ¿Le demuestras a tu pareja que realmente le amas y no sólo decirlo? Ama a tu pareja, al
darle el don de ti mismo/a; al hacer el tiempo para asistir al próximo fin de semana de Encuentro
Matrimonial. Regístrese hoy para asistir a uno de los próximos fines de semana de Encuentro
Matrimonial: 26-27 de junio, septiembre 25-27 y 13-15 de noviembre. Para inscribirse o para obtener
más información, por favor, póngase en contacto con Robert o Denise Borruel al 951-520-7478
Lista y teléfonos de Grupos Parroquiales en Español
Grupo de Oración Carismático, Amanda Robles 951-227-5890
Grupo Guadalupano, Esther Ruvalcaba 951-452-6180
Estudio Bíblico (En Español), Marco Martínez 951-655-0144
Grupo de Evangelización Ascecis, Alberto Macías 951-850-9606
Pequeñas Comunidades de Fe, María Lozano 951-314-7010
La Buena Prensa, Marco Martínez 951-655-0144
Temporadas de Fe
Escrito por: Erbey Castillo, Santa Isabel de Hungría, Desert Hot Springs
Hechos 9:26-31 / Salmo 22, 26-28, 30-32 / 1 Juan 3:18-24 / Juan 15:1-8
La conversión de Pablo, ha sido para mí, la historia más
grande, para conversarnos del amor y el poder de cristo en
nuestra vida. Siempre he sido creyente en Dios, pero a mi
manera, no como Dios quería, donde quiera que estaba,
siempre había algo, o alguien, que me hablara de Dios, y yo
nunca lo escuchaba, pero un día tuve una experiencia, quizás
no como la de pablo, después de mostrarse Dios en mi vida, y
yo sentir la necesidad de su presencia, de su amor, de sentir
ese gozo de saber que Él está ahí conmigo, me di cuenta de
todo el tiempo que yo había perdido, al estar alejado de su
lado, de su amor, ahora me doy cuenta, desde cuándo, el
señor me ha estado buscando, y desde cuando yo lo había
estado negando. Ahora quiero alabarlo, quiero decirte señor
cuanto me haces falta.
Dios me dio la valentía que necesitaba para luchar, para
hablar de Él, con amor y gozo, decir que Dios es grande y
maravilloso.
Quizás la gente que te conoció antes no te crea que has
cambiado, sigue adelante, muéstrale a esa gente que Dios
es grande, poderoso, que él fue el que te cambio. Cuando
nuestra conversión es verdadera, las palabras quedan a un
lado, porque como Pablo, después de su conversión, todo
lo que hizo fue predicar el evangelio, el amor de Dios, y
nunca pensaba por El mismo, si lo que hacía estaba bien o
mal, si no que seguía las palabras de nuestro señor Jesús,
y sus mandatos, el amor a Dios nos hace luchar, cuando
3 de mayo del 2015
Quinto domingo de Pascua
llegamos a sentir a Dios en nuestra vida, ya no podemos
ser igual que antes, tenemos que seguir aferrados a Él,
sentimos la necesidad de su presencia, sin el somos ramas
secas, sin vida, Dios nos quiere tanto que quiere que nos
salvemos, que tengamos vida, seamos discípulos de Dios,
y su amor y bondad siempre estará con nosotros. Este
tiempo de pascua mostrémosle al Señor Jesús, que el
sacrificio que hizo por nosotros no fue en vano, con
nuestros hechos, y amor a los demás, y que El señor siga
iluminando nuestro camino.
Preguntas para Compartir:
1. Para Hechos: ¿De qué forma habla sobre Dios a las
personas de su alrededor? ¿Qué le dice?
2. Para 1 de Juan: ¿Qué cosa le perturba o reta su
conciencia? ¿Cómo encuentras la paz en esos
momentos?
3. Para Juan: ¿Que frutos de bondad han crecido en su vida
desde el domingo de Pascua? ¿Qué hará para que
siga creciendo?
4. Para Reflexión: Comparta algunas de las formas en que se
mantiene cerca de la “vid verdadera”.
Temporadas de Fe: Oficina Evangelización y Formación de Fe para Adultos, Diócesis de San Bernardino
Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica (CCC, 736)
Gracias a este poder del Espíritu Santo los hijos de Dios pueden dar fruto. El que nos ha injertado en la Vid
verdadera hará que demos "el fruto del Espíritu, que es caridad, alegría, paz, paciencia, afabilidad, bondad,
fidelidad, mansedumbre, templanza"(Ga 5, 22-23). "El Espíritu es nuestra Vida": cuanto más renunciamos a
nosotros mismos (cf. Mt 16, 24-26), más "obramos también según el Espíritu" (Ga 5, 25):
«Por el Espíritu Santo se nos concede de nuevo la entrada en el paraíso, la posesión del reino de los cielos,
la recuperación de la adopción de hijos: se nos da la confianza de invocar a Dios como Padre, la
participación de la gracia de Cristo, el podernos llamar hijos de la luz, el compartir la gloria eterna (San
Basilio Magno, Liber de Spiritu Sancto, 15, 36: PG 32, 132).
LA VISIÓN DE LA PARROQUIA
Un Dios, Un pueblo en Cristo, Una comunidad de amor guiada por el Espíritu Santo para impactar vidas

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