OUR LADY OF LORETTO CATHOLIC CHURCH

1806 Novato Blvd., Novato, CA 94947 415-897-2171 FAX 415-897-8251

Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time June 26, 2016

OUR LADY OF LORETTO PARISH “Empowered by the Spirit of God we celebrate Jesus’ presence in Prayer,

Liturgy, Sacrament and Service”

While journeying to Jerusalem, Jesus speaks of the costs of dis-cipleship (Luke 9:51-62).

Please pray for our parishioners who are sick and suffering that they may know the embrace of Christ’s healing love.

Adita Claire, Paula DiStefano, Jesse Fuette, Fr. Dustin Gorell, Pete Hanley, Reniea Haverluck, Walt Heim, Jean Holt, Sharon Kielty, Marjorie Lane, Julia Matos, Sal

Miceli, Wanda Mower, Ray Ostertag, Dalton O’Sullivan, Cindy Paladini, Alice Rosaire, Margarita Ruiz, Louise Shipman, Paula and Dan Stilling, Mary Stryker, Pat U’Ren,

Niloo Vahid, Cathy Westover

We are updating our prayer list and have removed names which have been on the list for some time. Please call the Rectory to have someone

included on the Prayer List.

May all our deceased Parishioners rest in the

loving arms of God especially:

Grace Moraes

Anna Maria Garcia Guadalupe Cruz

Jim Gilleran

Mass Intentions June 25 to July 3

Day Time Intentions

Priest

Saturday 6/25 9:00am 5:00pm 7:00pm

Guillermo Verde + Jean Roybal + Susan Maino +

BC NH ME

Sunday 6/26 8:00am 10:00am 12 Noon

Joan Sokitch + OLL Parishioners Fr. Manuel Estrada (L)

BC BC ME

Monday 6/27 9:00am Frank Haynes + BC

Tuesday 6/28 9:00am Kathy Boden + NH

Wednesday 6/29

9:00am

Maria Gonzalez + BC

Thursday 6/30 9:00am Kevin McCarthy + NH

Friday 7/1 9:00am Mark Kostielney + BC

Saturday 7/2 9:00am 5:00pm

Barbara Burke + Patricia Dower +

BC NH

Sunday 7/3 8:00am 10:00am 12 Noon

Helen Connery + Manuel Resende + Erasmo Ordoñez +

BC NH KW

BC: Fr. Brian Costello ME: Fr. Manuel Estrada NH: Fr. Neil Healy

Rev. Brian Costello frbrian@ollnovato.org Ext.227

Pastor

Rev. J. Manuel Estrada frmanuel@ollnovato.org EXT 230

Parochial Vicar

Rev. Neil Healy In Residence EXT 233

Rev. Mr. Alex Madero, Deacon

Patrick Reeder EXT. 234

Parish Manager

Office Staff Erin Troy EXT. 222

Allen Shirley EXT. 236

Our Lady of Loretto School Mrs. Kathleen Kraft, Principal

415-892-8621

Parish Religious Education

Amy Bjorklund Reeder, Dir. Grades 1-6 Kathleen Pitti

415-897-6714

Sandro Garcia Grades 1-3 en Espanol

415-897-2171 ext.225

Annie Troy, Dir. Youth Ministry and Confirmation

415-897-2171 ext.277

PRIEST EMERGENCY NUMBER 415-301-0514

Mass Times

Monday—Friday 9:00 am

Saturday 9:00am 5:00 pm (Vigil Mass)

7pm Spanish Vigil Mass has been suspended for the month of July

Sunday 8:00 am, 10:00 am,

12 Noon Spanish Mass

Eucharistic Adoration Every Friday

9:30am-5:00 pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday3:00pm-4:00pm

Rosary

Monday—Thursday after 9am Mass and 5:30pm

Friday after 9am Mass and at 5pm Sunday at 3:00pm

Baptisms

Please contact the Rectory- Catechesis Required

Marriages

Please contact the Rectory at least 6 months in advance

Our Lady of Loretto

St. Vincent de Paul Society 415-497-5090

Visit us on the Web www.ollnovato.org

E-mail us: church@ollnovato.org

Reception for Fr. Manuel and Deacon Alex

THANK YOU

THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE WHO CON-TRIBUTED IN SOME WAY TO MAKING THE RECEPTION LAST WEEKEND A GREAT SUCCESS AND FITTING CELE-BRATION OF THESE TWO MEN. THEY WILL BE MISSED AND WE WISH THEM WELL IN THEIR NEXT ASSIGNMENT OR WHEREVER THE HOLY SPIRIT CALLS THEM.

GOD IS CALLING YOU! A vocation – marriage, priesthood, religious life, etc. - is a call to love and every baptized person has one! But perhaps you’re feeling a tug to give your heart to Jesus exclusively, sitting at His feet like Mary Magdalene, or perhaps you’ve wondered what life is like as a cloistered nun? If you’re a single, Catholic woman between the ages of 18-40 years, we invite you to spend a day of discernment on July 16th with the Dominican Contemplative Nuns of Corpus Christi Monastery in Menlo Park, CA. Catch a glimpse of the same hid-den life of love that has been lived at the heart of the Church and the Dominican Order since St. Dominic founded the first community of Dominican nuns in 1206. For more information or to reserve your spot, contact Sister Joseph Marie, O.P., at voca-tions@nunsmenlo.org, or visit our website at www.nunsmenlo.org/vocation-discernment-event. Space is limited and fills fast!

FATHER BRIAN IS ON A PREIST STUDY/RETREAT WEEK. HE HAS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING PRAYER FOR YOU AN ELECTION PRAYER TO MARY

O Most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy,

at this most critical time,

we entrust the United States of America to your loving care.

Most Holy Mother,

we beg you to reclaim this land for the glory of your Son.

Overwhelmed with the burden of the sins of our nation,

we cry to you from the depths of our hearts

and seek refuge in your motherly protection.

Look down with mercy upon us

and touch the hearts of our people.

Open our minds to the great worth of human life

and to the responsibilities that accompany human freedom.

Free us from the falsehoods that lead to the evil of abortion

and threaten the sanctity of family life.

Grant our country the wisdom to proclaim that God’s law

is the foundation on which this nation was founded,

and that He alone is the True Source of our cherished rights to life,

liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

O Merciful Mother,

give us the courage to reject the culture of death

and the strength to build a new Culture of Life.

NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL

The Discalced Carmelite Nuns cordially invite you to attend their annual Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel from July 8th to the 16th, at 7:30pm each evening, in the Monastery Chapel. This year’s Novena will be conducted by Rev. Godfrey Chandya, OCD, the Parochial Vicar of the Carmelite Parish of Santa Cruz in Tuscon,. Ari-zona. Father is from Uganda, and is one of the first Carmelite Priests to be ordained for his Country. We are also happy to have Father Godfrey with us for this Novena, as he is an excellent homilist, with an excellent knowledge of our Carmelite Spirituality and Sacred Scripture. We hope you will join us for these nine days of prayer and reflection.

Carmelite Monastery of the Mother of God 530 Blackstone Drive San Rafael, CA 94903

Thank you very much and God bless you! Sister Anna Marie Vanni, OCD, and all the Sisters

FOCUS ON THE MISSION “There are so many things to do.” “We have so little time.” How many var-iations of these state-ments have you heard or even said yourself? Actually nei-

ther statement is completely true. There are many things to do in this life, but really few things that are vitally important. Working, searching, conniving, and worrying our way to “gratify[ing] the desires of the flesh,” as Paul relates in today’s second reading, are really non-productive. So little time? When we take on the freedom that Christ offers us, we have all the time we need in this world, and even more in the next. Elisha, the prophet Elijah’s chosen serv-ant, was slightly befuddled about what he should do. When Elijah called, he returned to bid farewell to his parents and provide food for his people. Only then did he follow. Jesus demands something different, some-thing more of his disciples. He calls us to a single-minded determination to drop every-thing and follow him. Now, not later.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The L tells Elijah to anoint Elisha as prophet to succeed him (1 Kings 19:16b, 19-21). Psalm — You are my inheritance, O Lord (Psalm 16). Second Reading — Use your freedom in Christ to serve one another through love (Galatians 5:1, 13-18). Gospel — While journeying to Jerusalem, Jesus speaks of the costs of discipleship (Luke 9:51-62).

AT A LOSS When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost. —German proverb

7:00 PM Spanish Vigil Mass Suspended

The Vigil Mass in Spanish has been sus-pended for the month of July. We are

hopeful that this is a temporary change and appreciate your patience as we work

through the transitioning of our new priest.

PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION TODAY

Be A Witness of Charity

In the second collection today, we are supporting Pope Francis in his charitable works. The Peter’s Pence Collection is taken up worldwide to support our brothers and sisters on the margins of society, including victims of war, oppression, and natural dis-asters. In this Jubilee Year of Mercy, the collection is an opportunity to join with Pope Francis and be a witness of charity to our suffering brothers and sis-ters. Please be generous in today’s collection.

This Week at OLL June 26 —July 3

Sun. 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mon. Tue. Helping Hands Prayer Group—1pm—Church Perpetual Help Prayer Group—6pm—Chapel Helping Hands—Library—7pm Al-Anon—Convent – 7:15pm Wed. Our Lady’s Prayer Group—Church—7:30pm Thurs. Choir—Church—6:30pm Fri. Adoration—Chapel—9:30pm to 5:00pm Sat. Cenacle—Chapel—9:30am Sun. 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Esta semana en OLL 26 Junio — 3 Julio

Domingo: Decimotercer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario Martes: Helping Hands Grupo de Oración por la Iglesia-1pm JPC Discipulados—Capilla del Convento –7pm Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro-Chapel-6pm Al-Anon-Convento - 7:15 pm Miércoles: Nuestra Señora Grupo de Oración- Capilla– 7:30pm Ensavo del Coro-Espanol—Iglesia—7pm Jueves: Viernes: Adoration—Chapel—9:30pm to 5pm Sab: Cenacle—Chapel—9:30am Domingo: Decimocuarto Domingo Tiempo Ordinario

Golf News: CHECK BACK HERE NEXT WEEK FOR AN UPDATE OF LAST THURS-DAY’S TOURNAMENT

From OLL Confirmation & Youth Ministry

Check out our bulletin board in the back of the church to see what our OLL teens were up to this past school year! Summer updates & schedules will be posted there as well.

Recepción para P. Manuel y Deacon Alex

GRACIAS A TODOS LOS QUE contribuido de alguna manera a

hacer LA RECEPCIÓN pasado fin de semana un gran éxito y digna cel-

ebración de estos dos hombres. ELLOS puede perder y les deseamos lo mejor en sus Trabajo de la próxi-ma o dondequiera que el Espíritu

Santo llama ELLOS.

7:00 Español Vigilia Misa suspendida

La Misa de Vigilia en español ha sido suspendido por el mes de julio. Tenemos la esperanza de que este es un cambio temporal y apre-ciamos su paciencia mientras traba-jamos a través de la transición de nuestro nuevo cura.

PROBADO POR FUEGO Puesto que el oro y la plata, que tan sólo son metales corruptibles, son purificados y probados por el fuego; es razonable creer que nuestra fe, que sobrepasa todas las riquezas del mundo, sea probada. —San Pedro Claver

La Colecta Peter’s Pence

Sea un Testigo de la Caridad En la segunda colecta de hoy, apoyamos al papa Francisco en sus obras de caridad. La Colecta Peter’s Pence se lleva a cabo en el mundo entero para apoyar a nuestros hermanos y hermanas que viven al margen de la sociedad, incluyendo a las víctimas de guerra, opresión y desastres natura-les. En este Año del Jubileo de la Misericordia, la colecta es una oportunidad para unirnos al papa Francisco y ser unos testigos de la caridad para nuestros hermanos y her-manas que sufren. Por favor, contribuyan generosamente en la colecta de hoy.

PADRE BRIAN ESTÁ EN UNA SEMANA SACERDOTE ESTUDIO. HA INCLUIDO EL SIGUIENTE ORACION PARA USTED

UNA ELECCIÓN oración a María

O Santísima Virgen María, Madre de la Misericordia, en este momento más crítico,

confiamos los Estados Unidos de América para su cuidado amoroso.

Santísima Madre, te rogamos que reclamar esta tierra para la gloria de su Hijo.

Abrumado por el peso de los pecados de nuestra nación, clamamos a ti desde el fondo de nuestros corazones

y buscar refugio en su protección maternal.

Mira hacia abajo con la piedad de nosotros y tocar los corazones de nuestra gente.

Abrir nuestra mente al gran valor de la vida humana y para las responsabilidades que acompañan a la libertad humana.

Líbranos de las falsedades que conducen al mal del aborto

y poner en peligro la santidad de la vida familiar. Grant nuestro país la sabiduría para proclamar que la ley de Dios

es la base sobre la que se fundó esta nación, y que sólo Él es la verdadera fuente de nuestros derechos muy apreciados

a la vida, libertad y la búsqueda de la felicidad.

O Misericordioso Madre,

nos da la fuerza para rechazar la cultura de la muerte y la fuerza para construir una nueva cultura de la vida.