1st MONDAYS 6:00PM Holy Mass,

Devotion to the Holy Infant Jesus

2ND, 3RD, 4TH, 5TH MONDAYS

6:00PM Holy Mass

1st TUESDAYS 6:00PM Holy Mass, Holy Rosary,

Devotion to St. Anthony

2ND, 3RD, 4TH, 5TH TUESDAYS 6:00PM Holy Mass,

Devotion to Saint Joseph

ALL WEDNESDAYS Eucharistic Adoration

after 7:45AM mass to 6:00PM

3RD WEDNESDAYS 5:00PM Holy Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Novena to Our Lady of

Perpetual Help 6:00PM Tri-Parish Charismatic

Healing Holy Mass

1ST, 2ND, 4TH, 5TH WEDNESDAYS

5:00PM Holy Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Novena to Our Lady of Per-

petual Help 6:00PM Holy Mass

ALL THURSDAYS 6:00PM Holy Mass,

Devotion to St. Jude Thaddeus

1st FRIDAYS 6:00PM Holy Mass

followed by First Friday Devotions

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary for Priests and

Holy Hour of Reparation

2ND, 4TH, 5TH FRIDAYS 6:00PM Holy Mass,

Holy Rosary, and Devotion to the Precious Blood

3RD FRIDAYS

5:00PM Prayers for Vocations 6:00PM Holy Mass

FIRST SATURDAYS

Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary 7:00AM Holy Rosary [20]

8:00AM Holy Mass followed by final decades

of the Holy Rosary

2ND, 3RD, 4TH, 5TH SATURDAYS [For the Unborn and the Elderly]

8:00AM Holy Mass, Rosary for Life

SATURDAYS: 8:00AM, 5:00PM [VIGIL] SUNDAYS: 8:00AM; 10:00AM; 12:00PM; 5:00PM ~ Spanish: 7:00PM

4th SUNDAY: 2:00PM Cancer Support DAILY: 7:45AM and 6:00PM

FRIDAYS: 8:30AM, School Mass

PARISH STAFF Parochial Administrator, Ext. 4

Rev. Fr. Restituto Galang, MSP Parochial Vicar, Ext. 5

Rev. Fr. Percy Singco, MSP Permanent Deacons

Rudy David, Pete Lobo, Alejandro Madero, Juan Moreno, Bobby Peregrino, Dennis Purificacion

Parish Office, Ext. 3

Deny Natividad, Parish Business Manager Mike Reay, Parish Bookkeeper Lynne Magat, Parish Secretary

Sarah Macaraeg, Parish Secretary Office Hours, Monday-Friday

8:30AM to 5:00PM Lunch: 12:15—1:15PM

PARISH SCHOOL 707-643-6691

Christine Walsh, Principal 3460 Tennessee Street

School Hours: Monday thru Friday 8:15AM-3:00PM office@scstars.net

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 707-647-4445

Janet Brandon, Religious Education Coordinator Deacon Bobby Peregrino, Confirmation Coordinator

Monday-Friday 9:00AM-4:00PM Evening Hours By Appointment Only Grades 1-5 Mondays, 4:00-5:15PM Grades 6-8 Mondays, 7:00 -8:15PM Confirmation Grades 9-12 Mondays, 7:00-8:30PM

Sacramental Inquiries

Sacrament of Reconciliation, Ext. 2 Wednesdays: 5:00 - 5:45PM Saturdays: 4:00 – 4:45PM

and by appointment Infant Baptismal Preparation First Saturday of the month

Matrimony Preparation usually begins Six (6) months prior to wedding

HOLY MASSES, PRAYERS AND DEVOTIONS, EXT. 1

St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Parish 3450 Tennessee Street, Vallejo, California 94591

Telephone: [707] 553-1355 Email: stcatherine@stcsv.org Website: www.stcatherinevallejo.org facebook.com/stcatherinevallejo

St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Parish

Welcomes And Invites You To Celebrate The

Fourth Sunday of Lent

March 11, 2018

God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world

might be saved through him.— John 3:17

The Pillars of Lent

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READINGS OF THE WEEK COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITY The people of God forgot the covenant and flouted God’s laws. They did not listen to the prophets among them, who spoke for God in warning them. Prophets are sent from God to remind us why we are here, but they are often, even in our own time, mocked, disregarded, and mistreated rather than thanked and listened to. The book of Chronicles tells the results of these sins: the de-struction of the temple and all of Jerusalem, murder, mayhem, and finally exile to a foreign land. Why are these stories in the Bible? Just to inform us of what happened to our ancient forebears? What good would that be unless there were a message and a warning for us as well? Are we people who follow the teachings of God, who obey the words of Christ in the second covenant in his blood? Or do we contin-ue to wreak works of darkness and violence? We are reminded by these readings that we will be judged as a people, not just as individ-uals. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Monday: Isaiah 65:17-21;

Psalm 30:2, 4-6, 11-13b; John 4:43-54

Tuesday:

Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12; Psalm 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9;

John 5:1-16

Wednesday: Isaiah 49:8-15;

Psalm 145:8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18; John 5:17-30

Thursday:

Exodus 32:7-14; Psalm 106:19-23;

John 5:31-47

Friday: Abstinence

Isaiah 2:1a, 12-22; Psalm 34:17-21, 23;

John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30

Saturday: St. Patrick

Jeremiah 11:18-20; Psalm 7:2-3, 9bc-12;

John 7:40-53

Sunday: 5th Sunday of Lent

Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 51:3-4, 12-15;

Hebrews 5:7-9; John 12:20-33

Alternate readings (Year A):

Ezekiel 37:12-14; Psalm 130:1-8; Romans 8:8-11;

John 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45]

RESPONSABILIDAD COMUNAL El pueblo de Dios olvidó la alianza y se burló de las leyes de Dios. No escucharon a los profetas que había entre ellos, los cuales les advertían en nombre de Dios. Los profetas son enviados por Dios para recordarnos por qué estamos aquí, pero muchas veces, incluso en nuestra época, nos burlamos de ellos, los despreciamos y los maltratamos, en vez de escucharlos y agradecerles. El libro de las Crónicas nos cuenta los resultados de estos pe-cados: la destrucción del Templo y de toda Jerusalén, asesinatos, caos y por último el exilio a una tierra desconocida. ¿Por qué halla-mos estos relatos en la Biblia? ¿Están ahí sólo para informarnos lo que les sucedió a nuestros antepasados? ¿Qué bien nos puede traer eso a menos que también haya un mensaje y una advertencia pa-ra nosotros? ¿Somos personas que respetan las enseñanzas de Dios, que obedecen las palabras de Cristo en la segunda alianza en su sangre? ¿O continuamos sembrando obras de maldad y violencia? Estas lecturas nos recuerdan que seremos juzgados como pueblo, no sólo como individuos. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc

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Total Weekend Mass Collections: Weekend of March 3-4, 2018

$ 13,147 Weekly Mass Collection Goal

$12,200.00

† May the good Lord who cannot be outdone in generosity reward you and your loved ones a

thousand fold of His choicest blessings.

Song of Farewell May the choir of angels come to greet you

May they speed you to paradise May the Lord enfold you in his mercy.

May you find eternal life. -Ernest Sands

Mario Bulataao, Domingo Bulatao, Florentine Mediran

Eternal rest grant unto the souls of our parishioners, family members, friends and all poor souls. Let the perpetual light

shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.

Let Us Pray For Each Other Our blessings are not the fruit of our prayers alone, but those of others praying for us. Most, if not all, of our blessings are fruits of community prayers. We pray for healing in our daily prayers for:

Adoracion Centeno, Al and Marie Berenguer, Jose Apilado, Rory David, Aida Salumbides, Precy Datu, Lilia Maypa, Ochie Diamzon,

Eching Didasa, Darrell Nystrom, Ted and Meng Caponpon, Jayr Salgado,

Grace Salgado, Ralph Cruz , Ely Minioza, Jose Javier, Ramona Braza

Please call the rectory at 553-1355 to make

or renew a prayer request.

TEACH OUR CHILDREN WELL…

AT THE SCHOOL Thursday, Mar. 15 @ 7:30pm

Parents of FHC Meeting (in Church) Friday, Mar. 16 @ 8:30am 3rd grade

Mass (St. Patrick)

AT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Monday, Mar 12 Class

Thursday, March 15 7:30pm Parent Meeting Parents

of (2nd Year) 1st Communicants, in Church

Anointing of the Sick The Anointing Sacrament is for persons who need healing in mind, body and spirit. The Anointing is available for children who have reached the age of reason. If parishioners are seriously ill and request an anointing at their home or hospital, please call 707-567-9500.

Religious Books and Articles Faire NEXT Saturday and Sunday

March 17-18 After All Weekend Masses

Vendors from the Daughters of St. Paul and the Bethlehem Group will sell their religious books and religious articles on the church grounds. Stop by their display tables.

“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will

never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelo

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Returning to the Sacrament of Reconciliation: 4 Circumstances

There are reasons why we don't take advantage of this Sacrament...fear, shame, bad experiences of past con-fessions, a long time since the last reception of the Sacrament.

# 3: "I go frequently, but I confess the same serious things over and over again. It's a bit embarrass-ing because I keep confessing the same pattern over and over again. I can't seem to change and I keep coming to Confession because I want to keep going to Communion, but I wonder if I should." It is so important to keep coming to the Sacrament. We need God's grace and mercy. Without it, our efforts to stay close to the Lord are even more handicapped. The issue for us is to change our patterns. Some of our patterns might be deeply embedded habits. Others may have become addictions which require ther-apy or a 12 step program. What starts to change our hearts is to focus on leaving the celebration of the Sac-rament with deeper and deeper gratitude. The more we thank our Lord for his love and mercy is easier it is to resist temptation. Secondly, it is very important to put a pattern of prayer in place in our lives. Amendments like, "I trust you will be with me in this challenging situation I face this afternoon" will make our celebration of Sacrament lead to effective healing.

ADDITIONAL TIME FOR CONFESSION and COMMUNAL PENANCE SERVICE

Regular confession times are: 5:00 PM- 5:45 PM on Wednesdays 4:00 PM- 4:45 PM on Saturdays.

Additional confession time on Lenten Fridays from 5:00 PM- 5:45 PM.

The Communal Penance Service is set for THIS Wednesday, March 14 at 7:00PM.

Please call the parish office for confession appoint-ment outside these schedules. We would gladly re-spond to your confession time request.

ADULT CONFIRMATION FOR BAPTIZED CATHOLICS

If you are a baptized adult Catholic that has not yet received the Sacrament of Confirmation (or if you are unsure if you have received this sacrament or not), please save these dates for classes during Lent & Easter: Mar. 22, Apr. 11, Apr. 19, Apr. 25, May 3, May 9,

May 17 (May 19 for Confirmation at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament) Deadline to register is March 8. Cost: $20. For more in-formation, contact Deacon Dennis Purificacion at dpurificacion@stcsv.org or (707) 704-9944.

The Pillars of Lent

PRAYER Prayer is the action that leads people to God. We take time away from the distractions of the world, to turn to God, to contemplate, to listen and talk to Him, to read His words and meditate on them, to be one with Him. Prayer gives meaning to Lenten practices, which should draw us closer to Him. FASTING Fasting is restricting consumption, depriving yourself of both good and bad things for the glory of God. This means normally watching whatyou eat on a day that it is practiced, one regular meal and two small ones. During Lent, we fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. ABSTINENCE is prac-ticed all Fridays of Lent. ALMSGIVING Almsgiving is the action that leads us Christians to see others, love them, listen to them and them our time, help, advice, money, shelter, company, affection. It is not limited to giving material goods., it is the gift of self. It is based on CHARITY, to love God and others as oneself. To give alms is to be united to Christ in His poverty.

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LAY MINISTERS’ SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEKEND

TREASURES OF OUR TRADITION

Year B of the Lectionary has the Letter to the Ephesians today. Ephesus, today in Turkey, was in the first century a great Greek city, the center for the worship of Diana, the goddess of the hunt. It was a vast city even by modern standards, having nearly half a million people in the time of Paul. Yet that was a time of economic recession and moral decay. No wonder Saint Paul stayed here the longest. It gave him an enor-mous and religiously curious audience. His preaching stirred up the artisans who depended on the pilgrims who came to honor (and buy mementos of) seventeen gods and goddesses enshrined in the city’s temples. You can still see the open-air theater where Paul’s homily triggered a riot. Paul did have success here, and many conversions among Jews and Gentiles. They seem to have struggled with hope, perhaps because of their suffering from economic woes and isolation. Some old traditions say that the Apostle John lived out his days here, and that the Blessed Mother was cared for by him. There’s no biblical basis for this, but it is certain that a small house just outside the city has been treasured by Christians and Muslims for centuries as the last dwelling of Mary. Long ago, the har-bor silted up and the city was nearly abandoned, becoming a small village. As is so often the case, that acci-dent of history preserved the ancient city, so that archeologists have been very successful in revealing an-cient Christian sites. One such site is the Church of Mary, probably the first church to be dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, and the site of the Council of Ephesus in 431. Today, a visit to Ephesus is one of the most re-warding journeys for any pilgrim. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Day & Time Word: 1st & 2nd EM Altar Servers Hosp.

MAR 17 - 18 SAT 5:00 PM Melissa Guba Frances Dela Cruz I F1 A

5th Sunday of Lent

SUN 8:00 AM Terry Quan Clara Navasca B G1 A

Cycle A: Journey #915 SUN 10:00 AM Helen Dris Lina Dacio C H1 A

Cycle B: Journey #916 SUN 12:00 PM Tom Rodgers Imelda Montanero D I1 A

Violet SUN 5:00 PM Nazneen Bamba AJ Nati E/CYM J1 CYM

Don’t Be A Distracted Worshiper! Last Sunday, March 4, two cars were parked at the school staff parking lot.

Their rear windows were smashed and broken.

Lock Your Car. Shut windows and sunroof. Keep your valuables, out of sight! Window smashes are al-

most always the result of valuable items left in plain sight. Thieves like: laptops, mobiles, navigation systems any other electrical gadgetry.

Hide personal items. Purses, totes, backpacks, sunglasses, loose change left in plain view tempt thieves.,

Always put valuables in your trunk prior to parking so that no one sees you storing things. If you don’t have a trunk space, In Texas, a package of paper plates with forks and spoons were a thief’s booty.

513262 St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Vallejo, CA Contact: Chris Bolko, Bulletin Editor [707] 552-4804 [707] 567-9683 cjbolko369@comcast.net 2nd Contact: Angelo De Vigal, Webmaster [707] 290-7206 angelo@devigal.com 3rd Contact: Lynne Magat, Church Secretary [707] 553-1355 Special Instructions: I cannot be reached at the church/rectory. Chris Bolko, Bulletin Editor Parish Pastoral Council [707] 552-4804 or [707] 567-9683. Thanx!

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