MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday Vigil 5pm Sunday 7am, 8:30am, 10:15am, 12pm 1:45pm, 6pm (Español) Daily (Mon—Sat) 8am (Rosary following Mass) First Friday 8am National Holidays 8am

RECONCILIATION: Friday 4pm—6pm Saturday 3:30pm—4:30pm

PERPETUAL ADORATION: First Friday 8am—7:45am Benediction Saturday 8am

MASS WITH ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Second Saturday of the Month 8am

HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION: Vigil 6pm Holy Day 8am, 6pm, 7:30pm (Español)

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PARISH OFFICE HOURS: M, T, W, T, F 8:30am—1pm, 2pm—8pm

Sunday 9am—12:00pm, 1:00pm—5:30pm

PARISH OFFICE: 951-8599 PARISH FAX: 951-2687 FINANCE & BUSINESS MGR: 951-8599 x224 HISPANIC MINISTRIES: 951-8599 x239 MUSIC MINISTRY: 458-1440 R.C.I.A: 951-1128 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: 951-0792 YOUTH MINISTRY: 951-2842

Fr. Thomas Paul K. Naval pastoral administrator

Dan Diesel deacon

Fr. Greg Márquez parochial vicar

Humberto Ramirez deacon

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The Week Ahead in the Parish Center Sunday/Domingo Children’s Liturgy Library Open

Monday/Lunes Library Open St. Ignatius Meeting Religious Education Pastoral Council Meeting BSA Troop 604 Yoga Class Bodas Comunitarias

Tuesday/Martes Home School Classes Grupo de Oración Mystogogia Caregiver Support Group Cub Scouts Reunión deMinisterios Hispanos de Catequesis

Wednesday/Miércoles Youth Choir Bible Study Religious Education

Thursday/Jueves Marijuana Anonymous Al-Anon Needlework Group Clase de Biblia RCIA Adult Confirmation Chorale Rehearsal Grupo de Oración Cristo Rey

Friday/Viernes Al-Anon Home School Classes Christian Men in Commerce Grupo de Crochet Clase pre-bautisma St. Joseph Health Ministerios Hispanos

Saturday/Sábado Catholic Men’s Fellowship Children’s Liturgy First Communion Kyrie Faith and Film Ministry

The Week Ahead in the Church/Chapel

Sunday, May 8 Novena to The Holy Spirit 7:00pm

Monday, May 9 Novena to The Holy Spirit 6:00pm

Tuesday, May 10 Novena to The Holy Spirit 6:00pm First Communion Practice 7:00pm

Wednesday, May 11 Novena to The Holy Spirit 6:00pm Ensemble Rehearsal 7:00pm

Thursday, May 12 Novena to The Holy Spirit 6:00pm First Communion Rehearsal 7:00pm

Friday, May 13 Chruch Decorating 9:00am Confessions 4:00pm-6:00pm Novena to The Holy Spirit 6:00pm Hope and Healing Presentation 7:00pm

Saturday, May 14 First Communion 10:00am Bautismo 12:00pm Confessions 3:30pm-4:30pm Novena to The Holy Spirit 7:00pm

Mass Intentions for the Week of 5/9 to 5/15/16 Monday (8am) Elizabeth Sanchez Tuesday (8am) Maria Salud Vargas† Wednesday (8am) June’s Family

Thursday (8am) Nguyen Family Friday (8am) Ann Palacio Saturday (8am) Mike Castellon† Saturday (5pm) Jacob E. Enriquez Sunday (7am) Bruce Kenson† Sunday (8:30am) hazel Hamlin† Sunday (10:15am) Sara Armato† Sunday (12pm) Felix Montes† Sunday (1:45pm) Tom G. Adolph Sunday (6pm) Gerald Coelho†

Readings for the Week Monday: Acts 19:1-8; Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab; Jn 16:29-33 Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27; Ps 68:10-11, 20-21; Jn 17:1-11a Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68:29-30, 33-36ab; Jn 17:11b-19 Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11; Jn 17:20-26 Friday: Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab; Jn 21:15-19 Saturday: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Ps 113:1-8; Jn 15:9-17 Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39 Day: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Rom 8:8-17; Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 14:15-16, 23b-26

Prayers for the Sick Ana Apostolache, Norma Caro, Mr. and Mrs. Carchetta, Cherie Deeble, Jose Espinoza, Paul Finorio, Carlos Forero, Eugene Ganley, Margaret Garcia, Michael S. Garcia, Msgr. Larry Gibson, Bill Goebel, Eleanor Goebel, Jean Gregg, German Grepo, John Gutierrez, Lucia Hanus, Andy Heidesch, Shannon Goebel Kennedy, Frank LaFranco, Takoa Last, Enrique Lozano, Hugh Mc Conahey, Jack Mc Donald, Guadalupe Meza, Jesus Meza, Karim Moftakhar, Georgie Moore, Mary Odierna, Sally Oleskiewicz, Rudy Palacio, Erika Pena, Liliana Pena, Gloria Plascencia, Cyrus Rhee, Ilda Sánchez, Theresa ScofieldDoris Sinclair, Maria Thompson, Marguerite Vargas, Alejandro Vasquez, Cyndie Weiss.

Please note: In order to keep the list current, names will remain on the list for six weeks.

Please resubmit after that time by contacting: kgoebel@sdccatholic.org.

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For Christ Forever Pledges All For Christ Forever pledges MUST be

mailed directly to: OCF/FCF P.O. BOX 3860 Seal Beach, CA 90740.

We appreciate your help!

We invite you to try ParishPay to make your monthly parish contributions.

Convenient, Automatic, Consistent! Enroll and manage your account online using your

Checking, Savings, MasterCard, Visa, Amex or Discover.

Visit www.parishpay.com or call the Parish Office at 949-951-8599 for assistance.

We can enroll you in just a few minutes.

Pictures 0n Front Cover

• Group photo from our Youth’s Confirmation on April 29th with Bishop Dan Walsh. Photo submitted by Joanne Lambert, taken by Jovie Kruki.

Financial Statements In an effort to save the cost of postage, end of the year

tax statements that are requested will be emailed to you or will be available for pick up in the Reception Office. This would be a good time to update or add

your email contact information. Financial contribution statements for 2015 will be processed only if you have used weekly envelopes. To request a statement, call

the office at 949-951-8599 or email Shirley Burgos at: sburgos@sdccatholic.org.

Friday Evening Confessions Each Friday evening from 4pm to 6pm, Confessions will be heard by one or both of our parish priests, depending on availability. Unless both priests are away on retreat, there will always be at least one priest in the confessional at that time.

The Ascension of the Lord God mounts his throne amid shouts of joy; the Lord, amid trumpet blasts. — Psalm 47:6

Beginner’s Yoga Class Santiago parishioner and newest staff member, Meleena Benance, is a professional Yoga Instructor and is offering a weekly class on Mondays from 9:15am to 10:15am in the Lecture Hall. The class will be offered for a free-will donation. Bring your own yoga mat and comfortable clothes! To contact Meleena, please email mbenance@sdccatholic.org.

For these gifts we are grateful:

Sunday Offertory (5/1/16)

Sunday Offertory: $ 17,765.46 Average Weekly Parish Pay: $ 5,370.15 $ 23,135.61 Total Budgeted Sunday Offertory: $ 22,137.50 + $ 998.11

Christians in Commerce Are you missing something in your work or your faith life? Christians in Commerce is a thirty-two year old organization that

encourages and equips men to be God’s presence in their workplaces. We hold weekly one hour meetings with fellowship, prayer, teaching, discussion, coffee, and great snacks. For over ten years we have been meeting every Friday from 7am to 8am in the parish hall at Santiago. Come join us! You are always welcome! For more information call Jules Miller 714-550-1734 or

Phil Nasser 714-313-6600, or go to https://www.christiansincommerce.org/orange-county

Mother’s Day Rose Collection Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 8th is a celebration of all mothers. On behalf of Obria (formerly Birth Choice), roses will be given as a thank you for your donation to the cause of Life on Mother’s Day weekend. Your donation will provide significant financial support for all of the Respect Life Centers and Clinics that provide shelter and support for women with crisis pregnancies.

Consider making a generous donation and choose a thank-you rose for your Sweetheart, your Wife, Mom,

or Grandma!

Catholic Caravans Book Fair Returns The mobile store Catholic Caravans will be here May 8th with a great variety of Catholic books for people of all ages and interests, sacramental, DVDs, music CDs and many other gift items. Ten percent of sales benefit Santiago Youth Ministry.

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2016 Orange County AIDS Walk Saturday, May 14th

Pope Francis asks Catholics to reach out to the margins of society. The Roman Catholic Church is the largest provider of AIDS services worldwide, accounting for about 25% of total services. Since 2012, the OC Catholics AIDS Walk team from Santiago de Compostela has participated. You are welcome to join us for the walk on Saturday, May 14th at Irvine’s William R. Mason Park. Registration begins at 8:30am and the Walk starts at 10:45am. For more information, or to join the team, go to www.aidswalkorangecounty.org, or call 949-584-9156.

Knights of Columbus Casino Night Saturday, May 21st from 7pm - 11:30pm

Black Jack, Craps, Roulette, and Poker Table! $40 per person gets you in, including appetizers. Prizes will be raffled at the end of the night, with

opportunities to win a trip to Las Vegas, a new television, and other items. Proceeds benefit the Special Olympics, Obria Medical Centers, Youth Charities and Scholarship Program. Contact Mike Ulibarri for more information at 310-721-9160 or mgu@earthlink.net.

Free Nurse Visits at Santiago On the second Friday (May 13th) of each month from 5pm to 6:30pm, you can drop in and talk with a Mission Hospital Nurse in a private setting in the parish hall regarding: • Your health questions or concerns • Nutritional Counseling • Coping with Life Changes • Blood Pressure Counseling • Resources for you and your family

Friends of St. John The Caregiver Support Group

Are you a family caregiver in need of an inspirational place for support and fellowship? You are invited to join the Friends of St. John, the Caregiver Support Group. We meet the second Tuesday (May 10th) of every month at 6pm in the Santiago Room of the parish hall to provide emotional, educational, and social support to family caregivers through the sharing of fellowship and faith. The group is co-led by parishioners Teresa Le Leux and Liz Pearce.

Future Topics include: • May 10th: The Ministry of Caregiving

Please join us! For more information, please call Teresa Le Leux at 949-701-5125.

Mass with Anointing of the Sick Mass with Anointing of the Sick will be celebrated on the second Saturday (May 14th) of every month during the 8am Mass. Come and experience the power of faith and the healing presence of God.

Recycling May 14th from 7am to 12pm

(Rain or Shine) The Knights need your help in collecting recyclables. Your recyclables are a gift to those in need. The Lord asks that we reach out to others and this can be your way to do so.

Items to drop off: Aluminum cans, Bi-Metal cans, Newspapers (all types of paper to include Junk Mail

and Architectural Drawings), Books, Magazines, Glass jars & bottles, Plastics (Water bottles, Milk

bottles, and all other plastic containers). If you have questions bring it and we will let you know. You can also drop off any recyclables during the week in the drop off area. Just open the gate and leave them in the designated area at the end of the trailer. Look for the recycling sign.

Red Cross Blood Drive May 17th 1:30pm to 7:30pm (Parish Hall)

Save time by accessing RapidPass, a new tool that allows blood donors to help save lives in less time. Read the Pre-Donation Information, access the Health History Questionnaire and answer the questions

prior to arriving for your appointment. Please schedule your donation appointment after Mass,

or go to redcrossblood.org. Use Sponsor Code: SDCLF

You can also contact Rebecca at 714-604-7914 or email: rebeccaorourke@redcross.org.

South County Outreach Food Drive May 14th and 15th

Our monthly food drive to assist South County Outreach is held the second weekend of each month. If you are unable to bring your donation this weekend,

remember there are baskets in the parish hall that you can put your donations into during the week.

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JMJ

2 May, 2016 My Dearest Parish Family,

God be with us always.

A Blessed and Wonderful Feast of the Ascension and Happy Mother’s Day!

“Dominus Est!” – “It is the Lord!” this the title of the last book Bishop Labayen wrote before he went home to Our Loving Father. It is also his motto as the Bishop of the Prelature of Infanta, Quezon Province. After listening to the stories about the last few days and hours of his life – I believe in my heart that this is what Bishop Labayen exclaimed when he heard Jesus calling his name to come home to the Heavenly Father.

I also mention this because this what my mother and my nanny would say. They were responsible for my early faith formation. “To always be aware of the Lord” – we even have a backlit picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus whose eyes seem to follow you wherever you go around our home to remind one that God sees everything. It is a recognition of the presence and action of the Lord in our lives, in the world we live in. Now I also see it as an expression of faith.

To me, it is an expression of faith because whatever happens whether good or bad – when we make this statement as a prayer we somehow bring God’s grace in the situation. If good, then it is a clear manifestation of a blessing. If bad, then it is an opportunity to ask for the strength and Divine power we need.

As we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord where it is clear that he promises us the gift of the eternal companionship, presence and assistance of the Paraclete (Holy Spirit). We are temples of the Holy Spirit.

As we celebrate Mother’s Day we honor the very person from whom we first experienced received love in

its essence. We manifest our gratitude to our mothers for keeping us safe and secure not only in the nine months in the womb but for the caring and protection that lasts if I may dare say forever.

The Church is also our mother who looks after our welfare. The parish is the place where this happens and for this we are so blessed. There will be many opportunities these comings weeks for us all to continue our ministry as Stewards and Disciples of our Risen Lord. Every day may we have moments when we can exclaim: “Dominus Est! – It is the Lord!”

God bless and take care. Love and prayers,

Fr. Thomas Paul K. Naval

JMJ 2 de mayo 2016 Querida Familia Parroquial,

¡Qué Dios esté siempre con nosotros!

¡Bendecida y Maravillosa Fiesta de la Ascensión del Señor y Feliz día de las Madres!

¡"Dominus Est"!: “¡Es el Señor!", este es el título del último libro del Obispo Labayen, el cual escribió antes de su partida a casa con nuestro Padre Amoroso. También fue su lema como Obispo de la Prelatura de Infanta, provincia de Quezón. Después de escuchar las historias de los últimos días y horas de su vida – yo creo en mi corazón, que esa frase fue la que exclamó el Obispo Labayen, cuando oyó que Jesús le llamaba por su nombre para volver a casa del Padre Celestial.

También menciono esto, porque sería lo que dirían mi madre y mi nana. Ellas fueron las responsables de mi formación temprana en la fe. "Siempre debemos estar pendientes del Señor", incluso teníamos una imagen a contraluz del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, cuyos ojos parecían seguirte donde quiera que ibas alrededor de nuestro hogar, para recordar que Dios lo ve todo. Ésto es un reconocimiento de la presencia y la acción del Señor en nuestras vidas, en el mundo en que vivimos. Ahora también lo veo como una expresión de fe.

Para mí, es una expresión de la fe, porque pase lo que pase, sea bueno o malo, cuando hacemos esta afirmación como una oración, estamos de alguna manera trayendo la gracia de Dios a esa situación. Si lo que nos pasa es bueno, entonces es una clara manifestación de una bendición. Si la situación es adversa, entonces es una oportunidad para pedir la fuerza y el poder Divino que necesitamos.

Al celebrar la Ascensión del Señor, se pone en claro lo que Él nos promete, el don de la eterna compañía, de Su presencia y la ayuda del Paráclito (Espíritu Santo). Nosotros somos templos del Espíritu Santo.

Al celebrar el Día de la Madre honramos a la primera persona de quien recibimos y por quien experimentamos el amor en su esencia. Manifestamos nuestro agradecimiento a nuestras madres por mantenernos a salvo y seguros, no solo en los nueve meses en el vientre, sino por el cuidado y la protección que perdura, me atrevo a decir, por siempre.

La Iglesia es también nuestra madre que cuida de nuestro bienestar. La parroquia es el lugar donde ocurre ésto y por ésto somos muy afortunados. Habrá muchas oportunidades en estas próximas semanas para todos nosotros para continuar nuestro ministerio como Administradores y Discípulos de nuestro Señor Resucitado. ¡Qué cada día pueda tener momentos en los que podamos exclamar: ¡"Dominus Est, Es el Señor "!

Con mi amor y oraciones, Dios los bendiga y proteja

Padre Thomas Paul K. Naval

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Bible Study Concluded Until The Fall

Bible Study concluded its Spring semester last week with the final showing of “Demystifying the Book of Revelation” with Fr. Richard Burton,

OFM. There is no class this Wednesday. Please watch the bulletin for information about a new class beginning September 21, 2016.

For further information, please call Nancy at 949-766-8126 or Barb at 949-768-1170.

VBS 2016 July 18th - July 22nd from 8:45am to 12:30pm

VBS Registration Forms are available in our Reception Office and on our website: www.sdccatholic.org. Mark your calendars for a fun filled week as we look for Jesus the Light of the World

on our epic Quest. Any questions? Please contact Suzanne Loberg at:

santiagovbs2015@gmail.com.

A Mother’s Love There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it. —Chinese proverb

Confirmation and Youth Ministry Congratulations to our newly confirmed high school students and their parents!

Confirmation Registration for the 2016/17 School Year: is open and the form is available in the reception office or online at sdccatholic.org. You must present a copy of your Baptism Certificate and first Communion Certificate when you register. No registration forms will be accepted without this documentation.

Next FNL/Youth Group Meetings: on Sunday, May 14th from 2pm to 4pm in the parish hall. Reminder: Don’t forget the End of Year Event at Chapman College for FNL members and their families is May 13th. The bus will leave Santiago at 4:30pm.

Leader Meeting: on Sunday, May 15th from 12pm to 2pm in the parish hall for new and old leaders. We will do some getting acquainted and team building activities and discuss plans for leadership camp July 22nd through 24th at St. Andrew’s Abbey.

Religious Education Classes:

Classes Monday, May 9th First Communion, May 14th at 10am

For more information, please call

Gloria Fetta at 949-951-0792

First Communion

Retreat April 30, 2016

Renew Your Prayer Life Would you like to learn how to have an intimate relationship with God? The same God who created the entire universe and everything in it. A God who loves us and desires only the best for each one of us. The Ignatian Ministry will be holding a four-week LightWorks version of the infamous Spiritual Exercises starting June 6th at 7pm in the Santiago Room. Please contact Grant Stockton at 714-350-9608 for more information and to pre-register.

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The Ascension of the Lord As the liturgical year—and this Jubilee Year of Mercy—unfold, we reflect on what Jesus’ ascension meant for the first disciples and means now for us. Stay in Jerusalem, Jesus had instructed, awaiting “the promise of the Father. In a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit. You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:4–5, 8). Despite Jesus’ absence, they wait “with great joy . . . continually in the temple praising God” (Luke 24:52–53). But as we join them, waiting and worshiping, the enduring challenge—theirs and ours—is delivered by “two men in white” (Acts 1:10). In every age, disciples must stop looking at the sky, head down the mountain, and go back into the world, “commissioned,” says Pope Francis, “to announce the mercy of God, the beating heart of the Gospel,” inviting everyone to find “in our parishes, communities, associations and movements . . . wherever there are Christians . . . an oasis of mercy” (Misericordiae Vultus, 12). —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Papal quotes Copyright © 2015, Libreria Editrice Vaticana. Used with permission.

NOVENA AL ESPÍRITU SANTO

Te invitamos a rezar la Novena al Espíritu Santo en preparación al día de Pentecostés. Todos los días, a par r del 4 y hasta el 14 de mayo nos reuniremos en el templo parroquial en el siguiente horario:

Lunes a Viernes de 6 a 7 pm Sábados y domingo de 7 a 8 pm

“El Espíritu nos ayuda en nuestra debilidad; porque no sabemos orar como debiéramos, pero el Espíritu mismo

intercede por nosotros con gemidos indecibles.” (Rom 8, 26)

3ra Amonestaciones de Matrimonio Rafael Alfredo Chávez Hernandez

y Denise Isela Villalba Tovanche

3 de Septiembre 2016 Parroquia San Antonio, Chihuahua

Encuentro Matrimonial Mundial A través de su experiencia que ofrece en un fin de semana puede ayudarios como ha ayudado a miles de parejas en todo el mundo, las cuales han logrado: ♥ Que se comunique máas profundo ♥ Que renazca el romance ♥ Que su relación se renueve ♥ Que sean un ejemplo para sus hijos ♥ Y que la alegría y unidad vuelvan a florecer en su

relación Próximas Fechas del Encuentro Matrimonial: • Mayo 27, 28, 29, 2016 • Julio 15, 16, 17, 2016 • Agosto 24, 27, 28, 2016

“Ámense los unos a los otros como yo los he amado” (Juan 13:34)

Si quiere saber más del Encuentro Matrimonial Mundial llámenos para más información a Enrique y Cony González Ángel y Martha Mendoza 714-856-0894 - 714-641-8791 714-408-0037 - 714-638-9601 Egonzalez.gonzalez2@gmail.com www.emmorange.org

ODCCW General Meeting All Catholic women of the Diocese are

encouraged to attend the May 17, 2016

ODCCW General Meeting.

Program: Crowning of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Tenor: Chad Berlinghieri Organist: David Vu

Host Parish: Holy Spirit Church 17270 Ward Street

Fountain Valley, CA 92708 Mass at 9:00am

Registration at 8:30am Meeting from 9:00am to 1:00pm

For reservations, call Pat Martin 714-892-5219 or

Email: jimandpatmartin@gmail.com Donation of $15 per person includes continental breakfast

and lunch. Ladies please bring flowers and your

favorite statue of Mary.

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Mayo 7 a Mayo 14 • Novena al Espíritu Santo

Mayo 7 • Retiro para niños de Primera Comunión

Mayo 12 • Clase de Biblia

Mayo 13 • Catequesis, Cierre de año escolar para Pri-mer año, 6 pm

Mayo 15 • Confirmación de Adultos, 1:45 pm

Mayo 19 • Clase de Biblia

Mayo 20 • Catequesis para Segundo año, ensayo para la Primera Comunión

Mayo 21 • Primera Comunión, 9 am

Calendario de Ac vidades

Año Jubilar de la Misericordia:

Haciendo Obras Corporales de Misericordia ofre-ciendo Ayuda Humanitaria al Pueblo de Ecuador

Son muchas las oportunidades que a diario se nos presentan para ser portadores de la Buena Nueva del Evangelio y para ser instrumentos de la Misericordia de Dios. En este año santo de la Misericordia, es un buen ejercicio que miremos al prójimo con los ojos de Jesús y sepamos capaces de poner en prác ca alguna de las obras de misericordia de las cuales nos ha hablado en repe das ocasiones nuestro Papa Francisco.

El sábado pasado fuimos tes gos de cómo la ge-nerosidad de nuestra comunidad es grande cuando se trata de ayudar a aquellos que más lo necesitan. En esta oportunidad, el Programa de Formación en la Fe, atendió el llamado de ayuda que nos hizo el Sr. Jaime Valdivieso, miembro de nuestro comité financiero y quien junto a su familia es parte ac va de esta familia parroquial. Jaime nació en Ecuador y aunque lleva muchos años viviendo en California, nunca olvida sus raíces ni su familia. Cuan-do se nos acercó y nos propuso recolectar insumos para ayudar al pueblo de Ecuador, que fue víc ma en días pasados de un terrible terremoto, enseguida obtuvimos el visto bueno de Padre Thomas e hicimos el llamado de ayuda a nuestras familias de la catequesis. El resultado: una magnífica donación de comida y ropa que seguro ayudará al pueblo ecuatoriano que tanto lo necesita.

En la foto Jaime Valdivieso y dos de sus hijos quienes le ayudaron este pasado sábado a llevar hasta el Consulado

de Ecuador las donaciones aportadas en San ago de Compostela

Primera Reconciliación de los niños de la Catequesis: Experimentando el amor de Dios en

la Confesión

El pasado sábado 30 de abril los niños de primer año de la catequesis, asis eron a un ser-vicio penitencial para recibir por vez primera el Sacramento de la Reconciliación.

Fue una mañana llena del amor de Dios, en la que el Padre Gregorio se dirigió a los niños

en su homilía para recordarles usando la parábola de la oveji-ta perdida y ejemplos de la vi-da diaria, que Jesús siempre está allí dispuesto a hacer co-sas extraordinarias por no-sotros.

Un total de 92 niños recibieron su sacramen-to por primera vez de manos de Padre Thomas, Padre Gregorio, Padre Silva y Padre Paul Vu. Los niños ahora con nuarán con su for-mación para recibir el año próximo su Primera Comu-nión.