Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Catechetical Sunday September 17, 2017
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
Please pray for our parishioners who are sick and suffering that they may know the embrace of Christ’s healing love.
Avinia Family, May Barnett, Don and Darlene Belluomini, Elaine Benson, Louise Caldwell, Bonnie de Rutte, Anette Diaz, Delmida Edwards, Juana Flores, Jesse
Fuette, Claudia Gitson, Anne G. Graham, Pat Grant, John Gross, Berth Guantes, Margaret Hamlett, Terry HanleyLanny Leemaster, Benita Lopez, Jesse Mendoza,
Marybeth Miller, Paola Tirado Moreda, Dalton O’Sullivan Family, Ray Ostertag, Phil Rappaport, Kerry Rodriguez, Arthur Ruiz, Tearah Parker, Kenric Silva, David Wilson
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.
Our 2017 MASS BOOK IS FULL
May all our deceased Parishioners rest in the
loving arms of Christ especially:
Clifford Garcia
Barbara Olson
Jose Alfredo Diaz Canoda
Mass Intentions September 16 through September 24
Day Time Intentions
Priest
Saturday 9/16 9:00am 5:00pm 7:00pm
Tomme Jean Hart + Margaret McNern + Irma Reyes +
BC BC JML
Sunday 9/17 8:00am 10:00am 12 Noon
Constancia Gumba + OLL Parishioners Maria Senovia Pineda +
BC BC JML
Monday 9/18 9:00am Albertina Silveria + BC
Tuesday 9/19 9:00am
Carolina Alfieri + BC
Wednesday 9/20 9:00am
David Schober + JML
Thursday 9/21
9:00am Rose Beniche + JML
Friday 9/22 9:00am Maria Cresine + BC
Saturday 9/23 9:00am 5:00pm 7:00pm
Nancy Willoughby + Dennis Sullivan + Geronima Grajeda +
BC BC JML
Sunday 9/24 8:00am 10:00am 12 Noon
Carmina and Manuel Mancebo + Charlie and Gertrude Soldavini Family (L) and + OLL Parishioners
BC BC JML
BC: Fr. Brian Costello JML: Fr. Juan Manuel Lopez
Rev. Brian Costello [email protected] Ext.227
Pastor
Rev. Juan Manuel Lopez Parochial Vicar ext. 221
Church of the Assumption Parish 1-707-878-2208
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
EMERGENCIES ONLY PLEASE
Mass Times
Monday—Friday 9:00 am
Saturday 9:00am 5:00 pm (Vigil Mass)
7pm Spanish Vigil Mass
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: [email protected]
Our Lady of Loretto Jovenes Para Cristo
Cordially invites you to an evening of prayer, music, worship and fellowship.
Saturday, September 23, 2017
6pm to 10pm Pupusas, Tacos and Hot Dogs and soft drinks will be available for purchase.
For more information: Alfonso Pech: 707-318-4358
Martha Jimenez: 415-524-6356 Maria de Jesús Larios:415-858-4433
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Tm 2:1-8; Ps 28:2, 7-9; Lk 7:1-10 Tuesday: 1 Tm 3:1-13; Ps 101:1b-3ab, 5-6; Lk 7:11-17 Wednesday: 1 Tm 3:14-16; Ps 111:1-6; Lk 7:31-35 Thursday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 19:2-5; Mt 9:9-13 Friday: 1 Tm 6:2c-12; Ps 49:6-10, 17-20; Lk 8:1-3 Saturday: 1 Tm 6:13-16; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 8:4-15 Sunday: Is 55:6-9; Ps 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18; Phil 1:20c-24, 27a; Mt 20:1-16a
The funeral services for Pat Ribbel: Rosary: Monday, September 18th —7pm Funeral Mass: Tuesday, September 19th 10:30am All services at OLL
2017 Special Collections Schedule October 22—World Mission Sunday November 5—St. Patrick’s Seminary November 19—Campaign for Human Development December 10—Retirement for Religious
PARISH FATIMA ACTIVITIES SAVE THE DATE
Saturday, Oct. 7 Join your fellow parishioners as the S.F. Archdio-cese celebrates the 100th Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima at St. Mary's Cathedral with a 9 am Rosary Rally; 10 am Mass and 11:30 am Procession & Consecration of the Archdiocese to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Buses will leave from Our Lady of Loretto parking lot at 7:30 am. For details & registration form watch the Bulletin next week or go to the parish's website: https://ollnovato.org/fatima Deadline for registration will be Wed., Sept 20. For questions, call either Barbara Watson at 897-6757 or Cathy Stanek at 902-1362. Friday, October 13, Saturday, October 14 and Sun-day, October 15 Friday and Saturday: Mass at 9 am followed by 24 hour all-night Adora-tion of the Blessed Sacrament Oct. 13-14 and con-cludes on Saturday, October 14th, before the 9 am Mass followed by the Rosary. See sign-up sheet for one hour segments at the Meditation Chapel entrance for the all-night Vigil. Saturday A public Fatima Rosary Rally hosted by the Knights of Columbus at Miwok Park from 12 noon to 2 pm. Sunday All the Masses this weekend will be dedicated as our parish's "Fatima Gratitude Masses" to Our Lady for the many blessings bestowed on our parishion-ers throughout the past six months as we honored her 100th Anniversary A Reception in the church courtyard after the 10 am Mass will be the parish's official conclusion of our six month long Fatima Celebration.
Our Lady of Loretto is looking for New Voices… Come join our Volunteer Choir Minis-try - Young and Mature voices all are welcome. We are ready to practice for our 2017 Christmas Concert in DEC. 17th Weekly practice: Thurs 6:30 – 7:30 PM Christmas Practice 7:30 – 8:30 PM Current choir members all agree we re-ceive wonderful enjoyment as we pray twice with our songs of Praise for our Awesome God. We have come to Love each other in a special way as we prac-tice and encourage others. Talk to a Choir Member or call Rich Elliott at (925) 997-5041 or [email protected]
SECOND COLLECTION TODAY FOR:
PRIEST RETIREMENT
FUND
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP TO BEGIN A grief support group for anyone impacted by loss, through death of a loved one will be offered at Our Lady of Loretto Parish. This support group affords a “safe” environment to explore and articulate feelings, expand support network, and facilitate the process of healing and growth. A series of eight consecutive meetings on Wednesday’s from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm will begin soon, for anyone grieving the loss of a loved one. For more information, those interested may leave a message for Sr. Jeanette at 897-2171, ext. 226 for an inter-view prior to attendance.
OLL CONFIRMATION & YOUTH MINISTRY
Welcome back, OLL Teens Monday, 9/18: Seventh grade classes (ONLY) begin in the convent, 7-8:30pm. Thursday, 9/21: High school classes begin in the convent, 7-8:30pm. If you still have not registered for clas-ses, please do so BEFORE coming to your first class. Registration is available on the parish web-site: www.ollnovato.org by clicking on the "REGISTER NOW" button. Once there, you'll have the option to complete the process in English or Spanish. Any ques-tions, please call Annie Troy (415) 897-2171.
TODAY'S READINGS First Reading -- Remember the command-ments and hate not your neighbor (Sirach 27:30 -- 28:9). Psalm -- The Lord is kind and merciful, slow to anger, and rich in compassion (Psalm 103). Second Reading -- Whether we live, or whether we die, we do so for the Lord (Romans 14:7-9). Gospel -- Forgive one another from your heart (Matthew 18:21-35).
Our Lady of Loretto’s Directiva Hispana
cordially invite all parishioners to the annual:
Kermes
on Sunday, September 24th.
Enjoy great food and music as well
as fun activities for the kids!
Kermes roughly translates to a Charity Fair or Bazaar
Catechetical Sunday
The 2017 theme will be "Living as Missionary Dis-ciples." Those who the Community has designated to serve as catechists will be called forth to be com-missioned for their ministry. Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the role that
each person plays, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on the faith and being a witness to the Gospel. Cate-chetical Sunday is an opportunity for all to rededi-cate themselves to this mission as a community of
faith.
Thank you to all of our Catechists who give their time and talent to pass on the Faith at
Our Lady of Loretto.
CATECHISTS PRAYER Father of all families, you have called me to serve
the family in truth and love as a catechist. May I be faithful to this call, rooted in your Word, and open to the gifts of the Holy Spirit. May I use these gifts, especially the gifts of faith, hope, and love, to serve the family as a witness to you, who are love and life and the source and destiny of all families. Let your
Spirit enlighten my mind and strengthen my heart so that I can be a path of Christ’s love to families, es-
pecially those in need, the homebound and aged, the disabled and disheartened. Through the intercession of Mary and Joseph, I pray for the Church, the Bride
of Christ, whose mission to build a civilization of love passes through the family. Amen.
This Week at OLL September 17 - September 24 Sun. 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mon. SVDP—7pm—Library Tue. Perpetual Help Prayer Group—6pm—Chapel Al-Anon/Alateen—Convent – 7:15pm Wed. Our Lady’s Prayer Group—Church—7:30pm Helping Hands Meeting—Library—7pm Thurs. Choir Practice—Church—7:00pm Fri. Adoration—Chapel—9:30pm to 5:00pm Sat. Cenacle—Chapel –9:30am Sun. 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Esta semana en OLL 17 Septiembre — 24 Septiembre
Domingo: XX IV Domingo 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: XX V Domingo Ordinario
Jovenes para Cristo de Nuestra Señora de Loreto Te invita a una noche de Alabanzas y Predicacioñ
A nuestro Creador
El Dia: Septiembre 23, 2017
Hora: 6:00pm—10:00pm Lugar: OLL Parish Hall
La Donación es de: $10.00
Habrá Venta de Comida: Pupusas, Tacos, Aguas Frescas y sodas.
Mas Informacion:
Alfonso Pech: 707-318-4358 Martha Jiminez: 415-524-6356
Maria de Jesús Larios: 415-858-4433
Las clases para la Educación Religiosa Española (Grados 1-3) comienzan el sábado 23 de septiembre a las 10am.
Immigration Enforcement Action Rapid Response Team
As part of a Marin County-wide network of Legal Observers, part of the Marin Rapid Re-sponse Network, Our Lady of Loretto is of-fering training to parishioners who are inter-ested in supporting the rights of the immi-grant community by appearing at, and ob-serving, ICE enforcement raids – primarily deportation actions – at homes and workplac-es. Throughout the county, Rapid Response Team members are being trained to provide first-hand evidence for use by immigration lawyers defending the constitutional rights of immigrants. Rapid Response Teams respond to alerts about ICE raids by going rapidly to the scene and providing video and other evi-dence that help those threatened by deporta-tion action. Rapid Response Teams lawfully act only in public spaces and do not demon-strate, engage in civil disobedience or inter-fere in ICE’s activities. A training session will be conducted in the OLL School Library on Thursday, September 28 beginning promptly at 7:00 pm, and will last two hours. For questions, call George Jurkowich: 310.503.8615.
La Migra Watch Training
Nuestra Señora de Loretto está formando un equipo de Respuesta Rápida para observar las acciones de cumplimiento de ICE (principalmente las incursiones de de-portación) en Novato y proporcionar a los abogados de defensa de inmigración pruebas de las acciones de ICE. Los respondedores bilingües son particularmente útiles para parte de este trabajo. Vea la sección en inglés del boletín para más detalles.
FORGIVE OTHERS There are many kinds of alms the giving of which helps us to obtain pardon for our sins; but none is greater than that by which we forgive from our heart a sin that someone has committed against us. --St. Augustine
Father Brian’s letter will be back next week.
TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE En 1535 los frailes mercedarios construyeron la primera iglesia en Lima Perú dedicada a su patrona, Nuestra Señora de la Merced. Esta orden religiosa se remonta al siglo XIII, mientras algunos musulmanes tomaban pri-sioneros cristianos en España. Era su misión rescatar a los cautivos, incluso, hasta tomar su lugar si fuera necesario. Con el paso de los siglos, los mercedarios se han dedicado a rescatar todo tipo de cautivos del abuso social. Por tal razón, muchas imágenes de la Virgen de Nuestra Señora de la Merced la pintan con dos bolsitas de monedas usadas para comprar la libertad de los encarcelados o esclavizados. En otras imágenes carga cadenas abiertas como sím-bolo de libertad. Esta patrona de Perú recuerda el deseo lati-noamericano de la liberación. Este deseo de liberación se ha convertido en un compromi-so urgente para la Iglesia latinoamericana en protesta por los muchos abusos por parte de militares, guerrilleros y carteles de la droga que amenazan la libertad. Jesús vino a liber-arnos del pecado y sus consecuencias y su madre (la Merced) ayuda fielmente en esa obra. Su Iglesia no puede hacer otra cosa si-no lo mismo.
LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura -- No podemos fomentar el rencor y esperar que se nos perdonen nuestros pecados (Sirácide 27:30 -- 28:7). Salmo -- El Señor es bondadoso y misericordioso, lento a la ira y rico en compasión (Salmo 103(102)). Segunda lectura -- Ya sea que vivamos o muramos, lo hacemos en Cristo (Romanos 14:7-9). Evangelio -- Jesús dice que debemos perdonar no sólo siete veces sino setenta veces siete veces (Mateo 18:21-35). Salmo responsorial: Leccionario Hispanoamericano Dominical (c) 1970, Comisión Episcopal Española. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados.
PERDÓN Unos diez años antes, un padre e hijo se dis-tanciaron cuando el ne-gocio en el que eran so-cios se fue a bancarrota.
El hijo culpó al padre. No se hablaron más.Entonces el padre se puso gravemente enfer-mo. La madre llamó al hijo y le dijo que viniera a verlo pronto. El hijo entró con vergüenza a su habitación en el hospital. El padre hizo un gesto para que se acercara y susurró: "¿Acaso pensaste que podrías hacer algo que me hiciera dejar de amarte?" El rencor y la cólera son abominables, nos dice la primera lectura de Sirácide. Piensa en tu fin. Deja de odiar. Vive conforme a los mandamien-tos. Como escribe san Pablo en Romanos, para el Señor vivimos y para el Señor morimos. En el decimosexto aniversario del 11 de septiem-bre de 2001, para nosotros en Estados Unidos todavía no nos es fácil perdonar. Sin embargo, la parábola de Jesús en el Evangelio de hoy nos recuerda la compasión de Dios. El inmenso pe-cado de la humanidad ha sido perdonado y bor-rado del libro. Tenemos que perdonar a otros de igual manera.
Oración del catequista
Padre de todas las familias, tú me has llamado a servir a la familia con verdad y amor como catequista. Haz que sea fiel a este llamado, enraizado en tu Palabra, y abierto a los dones del Espíritu San-to. Haz que use estos dones, especialmente los dones de la fe, la esperanza y la caridad, para servir a la familia como testimonio de ti, que eres amor y vida y la fuente y destino de todas las familias. Haz que tu Espíritu ilumine mi mente y fortalezca mi corazón para que pueda ser un sendero del amor de Cristo para las familias, especialmente las necesitadas, los enfermos y los ancianos, los discapacitados y los afligidos. Mediante la intercesión de María y José, oro por la Iglesia, la Novia de Cristo, cuya misión de construir una civilización de amor pasa por la famil-ia. Amén
