Divine Mercy Catholic Church 2231 Club Center Drive, Sacramento, CA 95835 Tel: (916) 256-3134 www.divinemercynatomas.com MISSION STATEMENT ~ To establish a faith-filled community bonded by love. To proclaim the good news, foster personal encounters with the living Christ and strengthen the family by witnessing the gospel values of love, mercy, justice, forgiveness and service to all. Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00 PM Sunday Mass 7:30 AM 9:30 AM 12:30 PM Youth Mass 5:00 PM Every 1 st Sunday of the Month followed by Eucharistic Adoration Spanish Mass 5:00 PM Every 2 nd Sunday of the Month Filipino Mass 5:00 PM Every 3 rd Sunday of the month Tongan Mass 2:30 PM Every 4 th Sunday of the Month -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEEKDAY MASSES Mon - Wed - Fri 6:30 PM Tue - Thur - Sat 8:30 AM Every Friday Holy Hour 3 - 4 PM (Blessed Sacrament Exposed) First Friday Morning Mass 8:30 AM Exposition* 9:00 AM Benediction 5:45 PM Evening Mass 6:30 PM *Hourly Adorers needed during Exposition Mass Schedule Sacrament of Penance Saturday 3:45 - 4:45 PM By Appointment Call the Parish Ofc Sacrament of Baptism Every 3 rd Saturday of the month at 10:00 AM or within the Mass (in some special cases to be determined by the Pastor). Please contact the Parish Office to talk with the Pastor 2 months before the Baptism day. Sacrament of Matrimony Please contact the Parish Office to talk with the Pastor 6 months before the wedding day. Anointing of the Sick Please call the Parish Office. Rosary English: 30 mins before every Mass Spanish: Thursdays at 7:00 PM Chaplet of Divine Mercy Immediately after every Mass Sacraments and Rosaries PASTOR Rev. Soane Kaniseli [email protected]Deacon Rick Morales [email protected]Deacon James Ogbonna [email protected]A Word From 2 Pray without Ceasing 3 Mark Your Calendars 4 Giving is Worship 5 Church Ministries 6 Meet Our Advertisers 7-8 Contents Page Full transcripts on “A Word From,” pg. 2 can be found at: www.loyolapress.com/our- catholic-faith/liturgical-year/sunday- connection/20th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-a- sunday-connection www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/the- mass/upload/celebrating-the-lords-day.pdf and http://www.usccb.org/prayer-and- worship/the-mass/general-instruction-of-the- roman-missal/girm-chapter-2.cfm The Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 20, 2017
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Divine Mercy Catholic Church
2231 Club Center Drive, Sacramento, CA 95835
Tel: (916) 256-3134 www.divinemercynatomas.com
MISSION STATEMENT ~ To establish a faith-filled community bonded by love. To
proclaim the good news, foster personal encounters with the living Christ and strengthen the
family by witnessing the gospel values of love, mercy, justice, forgiveness and service to all.
Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00 PM
Sunday Mass 7:30 AM
9:30 AM
12:30 PM
Youth Mass 5:00 PM
Every 1st Sunday of the Month
followed by Eucharistic Adoration
Spanish Mass 5:00 PM
Every 2nd Sunday of the Month
Filipino Mass 5:00 PM Every 3rd Sunday of the month
Saturday 3:45 - 4:45 PM By Appointment Call the Parish Ofc Sacrament of Baptism
Every 3rd Saturday of the month at 10:00 AM or within the Mass (in some special cases to be determined by the Pastor). Please contact the Parish Office to talk with the Pastor 2 months before the Baptism day.
Sacrament of Matrimony
Please contact the Parish Office to talk with the Pastor 6 months before the wedding day.
Anointing of the Sick
Please call the Parish Office.
Rosary
English: 30 mins before every Mass Spanish: Thursdays at 7:00 PM
Jesus walking on the water and the disciples’ confession of faith
that Jesus is the Son of God. If we were reading Matthew’s entire
Gospel, we would have read about Jesus’ debate with the Phari-
sees about Jewish purity laws. Jesus argues that it is not what goes
into us that makes us unclean; he is referring to the strict Jewish
dietary rules. Instead our words and our actions—what comes out
of us—make us unclean because they emerge from a heart that is
unclean.
Knowing about Jesus’ debate with the Pharisees helps us to under-
stand today’s Gospel. In fact the story heightens the surprise and
shock we feel as we hear Jesus’ exchange with the Canaanite
woman. The woman, who is not Jewish, approaches Jesus, re-
questing that he heal her demon-possessed daughter. At first Jesus
ignores her; he says nothing. The disciples ask Jesus to send her
away, and Jesus agrees, remarking that he was sent to minister to
the Jews alone.
The woman persists, paying homage to Jesus, and yet Jesus de-
nies her request again. He even insults her, using a Jewish word of
derision for Gentiles, “dog.” But the woman cleverly turns Jesus’
insult into an affirmation of faith. Only then does Jesus grant her
request and heal her daughter.
Jesus’ unresponsiveness to this woman may strike us as uncharac-
teristic or shocking. Yet in Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus’ ministry is di-
rected primarily to the people of Israel. At only a very few points,
such as the one found in today’s Gospel, do we find Jesus antici-
pating the later Christian ministry to the rest of the world.
Behind Matthew’s text we can hear this early Christian community’s
struggle to understand how God’s selection of Israel is consistent
with two events: Israel’s rejection of Jesus and the Gentiles’ ac-
ceptance of Jesus. Just as Jesus was surprised by the faith ex-
pressed by the Canaanite woman, so too the first Christians were
surprised that the Gentiles would receive the salvation God offered
through Christ. In today’s second reading from Paul’s letter to the
Romans, we hear the apostle Paul considering this same concern.
The faith that the Canaanite woman expresses is an affirmation of
and confidence in God’s abundant mercy. Yes, salvation comes
through Israel, but it overflows for the benefit of all. +
Matthew 15:21-28 Jesus heals
the daughter of the Canaanite
woman because of her great
faith.
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What is the Mass?: On Sunday, we gather as the Body of Christ
to celebrate the Lord’s Day, the day of Christ’s Resurrection: As
“the first day of the week” (Mk 16:2) it recalls the first creation; and
as the “eighth day,” which follows the Sabbath, it symbolizes the
new creation ushered in by the Resurrection of Christ. Thus, it has
become for Christians the first of all days and of all feasts. It is the
day of the Lord in which he with his Passover fulfilled the spiritual
truth of the Jewish Sabbath and proclaimed man’s eternal rest in
God. (Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, no.
452) The Scriptures tell us that Jesus rose on the first day of the
week—the day following the Jewish Sabbath. Shortly after day-
break, the women found the tomb empty and Jesus risen from the
dead. Jesus’ death and Resurrection opened for us the doors of
salvation. Sharing in Jesus’ death in Baptism, we hope to share in
his Resurrection. We become a new creation in Christ. It is that
new creation which we celebrate on Sunday: This is the day the
Lord has made; let us rejoice in it and be glad. (Ps 118:24) Each
Sunday is a “little Easter”—a celebration of the central mysteries of
our faith.
General Structure of the Mass: At Mass or the Lord’s Supper the
People of God is called together, with a Priest presiding and acting
in the person of Christ, to celebrate the memorial of the Lord or
Eucharistic Sacrifice. In an outstanding way there applies to such a
local gathering of the holy Church the promise of Christ: “Where
two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in their midst” (Mt
18:20). For in the celebration of Mass, in which the Sacrifice of the
Cross is perpetuated, Christ is really present in the very assembly
gathered in his name, in the person of the minister, in his word, and
indeed substantially and uninterruptedly under the Eucharistic spe-
cies.
The Mass consists in some sense of two parts, namely the Liturgy
of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist, these being so closely
interconnected that they form but one single act of worship. For in
the Mass is spread the table both of God’s Word and of the Body of
Christ, and from it the faithful are to be instructed and re-
freshed. There are also certain rites that open and conclude the
celebration. (Next Week: Space permitting Introductory Rites) +
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“Pray without ceasing-”...I Thessalonians 5:17
Remembering the Sick in Prayer
Prayers of the Faithful,
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Prayer for Our Military
PO2 Stephen J Ramirez, U.S. Navy Samantha Chaidez, U.S. Navy SFC. Bryan J. Lowney, U.S. Army Jacob Valdes, U.S. Navy Jose Benjamin Robledo, U.S Army TSTT Jesse R. Bose, U.S. Air Force LCpl Alex Penick US Marines
Like the Canaanite woman, we now approach the Lord with
persistent faith and ask Him to grant what we need.
That the Church in every community may continue to be a
house of prayer for all people. We pray to the Lord.
For the priests serving in the Diocese of Sacramento, that
their faith will never falter. We pray to the Lord.
For all those in our Diocese discerning the call to the priest-
hood or consecrated life, that the Lord Jesus will give them
every opportunity to strengthen their faith in His call. We
pray to the Lord.
That we may do more to welcome, cherish, and protect the
gift of life which, like all God's gifts, is irrevocable. We pray
to the Lord.
That those who are vacationing may draw closer to the Lord
and find refreshment in body and spirit.
That the sick, the poor, and the lonely may find the consola-
tion of God's presence and the love of His people.
That those who have died may be purified of sin and rejoice
in the eternal life of heaven.
Each Sunday, a family, couple, or individu-
al is called forward at Mass to receive the
vocation cross and a special prayer written
to accompany it. In taking the cross, they
commit themselves to pray during the
week for an increase in holy vocations, and
the gift of our priests, sisters, brothers, and
deacons. All are invited to participate.
Please pray for all the Sacramento Diocese Priests.
To see who has signed up and to those who have not signed up
yet; please stop by and check out our SIGN - UP CORNER at
the Narthex counter top.
Is God inviting you to
Pray for the Vocations?
August 26th/27th 5:00 pm Lily Nuesca
7:30 am Martin Family
9:30 am Ben & Sally Cagaanan
12:30 pm OPEN
Sept 2nd/3rd 5:00 pm Margie Subyanyo
7:30 am Ed & Fe Pavon
9:30 am Sylvia Munoz
12:30 pm Richard Atherby
Father, we lift up all those who are facing illness
6:30 pm Austine Jules Palermo + (3rd Death Ann)Fr Soane
Silvina Castro Ibe +
Saturday, August 26
8:30 am Fr Soane
5:00 pm Juliana & Bernardo Torralba + Fr Michael
Estrella Sevilla +
Sunday, August 27
7:30 am Michael Asistido (Birthday/Thnxgvng) Fr Michael
Tessie Santos (Thanksgiving)
9:30 am Panlaqui, Armando Sr. + Fr Soane
Francis Ogbonna +
Bob & Kristina Schaefer (Thnxgvng)
12:30 pm Fr Soane
2:30 pm TONGAN MASS Fr Soane
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SHARING OUR TREASURE
July 2016- June 2017
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR PARISH
Note: On average we need total offertory collections of $63,000 each month just to pay all of our bills here at
Divine Mercy.
Have your gift recorded by using envelopes. We will provide you with a record of your tax-deductible
donations every year. Don’t have envelopes? Call Parish office to request – it’s easy!
Week ending August 13, 2017
OFFERTORY REQUIREMENTS (July 2016 - June 2017)
Average Monthly Requirement $ 63,000
Weekly Average Requirements $ 15,750
Week of: 6-Aug wk 1 $ 22,870
Week of: 13-Aug wk 2
$ 12,017 -
Week of: 20-Aug wk 3 $ -
Week of: 27-Aug wk 4 $ -
$ -
Total Collections This Month $ 34,887
Monthly Shortage (x,xxx) or Surplus $ (28,113
CHURCH MORTGAGE
Mortgage Loan Balance 7/30/2017 $ 2,679,551
With Summer almost over, we still need you to consider registering for on line giving. Our church needs your do-nations and gifts all 12 months of the year. Our bills un-fortunately continue every month just as they do for you.
Divine Mercy Parish ONLINE GIVING
A convenient and safe way to make a
one-time or recurring donation.
Getting started is easy - just vis it our website:
www.divinemercynatomas.com Click our Online Giving link. Your gift will
be securely transferred directly into the parish bank account
If you have reserved your ticket/s for our Divine Paint
Experience & Tea Party, this is your last weekend to pay. (August
19/20.) otherwise you will lose your reservation. We will be receiv-
ing payment (Cash or check) this weekend after all masses.
Questions? Marjorie Martin at 916 524 8591.
Divine Mercy Parish Needs Volunteers!
If you are personable, congenial, effective...if you have technical
skills...and a desire to share your talent and time…
Your parish is calling!
Sign-ups for volunteer
opportunities are this
weekend after all
Masses. If you aren’t
able to sign up today,
or need more infor-
mation call the office!
916-256-3134. Will you answer the call as Samuel
did? “HERE I AM, LORD!”
This Week:
Attendance at our weekend Masses was 1,367
284 families gave 74.6% of our Weekend Offertory
33 families contributed $ 3,869 to our mortgage reduction.
We are thankful to the 102 families that made sacrificial gifts totaling $980 to our Church in Latin America 2nd Collection.
God Bless You.
Grief Support Group
Grief Support Is a monthly Grief Support Group for
those who have experienced the loss of a loved
one. Privacy is respected. Information provided
that will help the bereaved cope
with grief. There is NO cost to attend. We will meet on Saturday, August 26th
in the Narthex meeting room from 9:30 until 11 a.m. . If you have questions
call to Ron or Susan Wright at 916-419-4321.
September 5th, Tuesday
SHDMDM General meeting
5:30 pm
P-9 (Sacred Heart Room)
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A Sponsor is one of the most rewarding positions in the RCIA journey as they help the catechumen or candidate by: Provide encouragement and affirm their growth in fait Answer questions they may have Praying with and for the catechumen or candidate Introducing the catechumen or candidate to other members of the parish
community and ministries Attending and participating with the catechumen or candidate in as many
sessions as possible Regularly communicate with the catechumen or candidate via phone,
email or text Share your faith experiences with them Listen to them Invite them to attend Mass or other parish activities with you Attend Rites of Sending and Election on first Saturday of Lent A Sponsor is a person willing to be a friend, witness and guide for the cate-chumen or candidate while they pursue the initiation into the Church.
RCIA is willing to share with you, the parish members of Divine Mercy,
the special privilege of RCIA Sponsor. The Sponsor is willing to act as a per-sonal link between the newcomer and
the parish community. According to the RITE:A Sponsor accompanies any
candidate or catechumen seeking admission or full admission into the
Catholic Church.
BECOME AN RCIA SPONSOR Materials, lighting fixtures, and installation were paid from monies
donated by the following generous devotees: Baby Arcega, Edel
Bautista, Cita Basco , Divina Berenguer, Aurora Calub, Ben Fontanil-
la, Jennifer Fontanilla, Marietta Delfin, Carmen Gila, Helen Raymun-
do ,Maria Rosario,Margie Subijano, Yollie Wilson, Simbang Gabi
ministry.
Ms. Elie Galeon from Our Lady of Grace Parish donated the new
outfit of the Santo Nino. We also thank the help provided by our
parish maintenance staff and the support and prayers offered by our
parishioners, and of course, Fr. Soane. May God bless us for all that
we do for our parish and community and may we all share the love of
Santo Nino with one another.
The Altar Society Ministry is collecting bathroom tissue and new or slightly used baby clothes (0 -12 months only) for Bishop Gallegos Maternity Home in Sacramento. It is a home for women over the age of 18 who are pregnant and in need of shelter, food, safety, comfort, and support during their pregnancy and for a short time afterwards. It's a pro-life home and have found that in saving babies the mothers have also been saved. Please drop your donations in the bins located
at the narthex. Thank you in advance for your generous act of mercy!
Help commemorate the significance of 9/11 and celebrate the
oneness of faiths that make us “One Nation Under God”. We
seek to celebrate freedom of religious worship and honor the
service and sacrifice of our police, firefighters, and military with
the Knights of Columbus “Patriot Award”.
The “World Day of Prayer for Peace” is a national program that
seeks to unite Knights, Catholics, and all people of good will -
regardless of their religious faith.
Please join us at the North Natomas Regional Park at 6:00 PM
this September 11th. For more information, please contact
Grand Knight, Stan Zezotarski at (916) 806-4177.
CRHP 2.0
Welcome.
There is More to Life Welcome. Formally known as Christ Renews His Parish or CRHP. Do you sense that something’s missing in your life? Do you feel that if you weren't so busy you would be happier, healthier, more effective, more fulfilled, and maybe even a better person?
Come to the next women’s Welcome Weekend! It's an incredible experience that will help you discover what’s missing in your life and what to do about it.
SAVE THE DATE! November 4 - 5, 2017
8 AM Saturday - 4 PM Sunday Divine Mercy Catholic Church
Parish Portable Buildings For more information please contact: Michelle Stutz (916-285-0706 or Marjorie Martin (916) 525-8591
Donations to Santo Nino
It has been four months since the
Santo Nino pedestal was built and
installed in our church, but it is not
too late to recognize and thank the
people who made that possible.
We are very grateful to Dr. Ding
Perez who constructed the pedes-
tal, pro bono.
The Divine Mercy
Knights of Columbus
World Day of Prayer for Peace
Monday, September 11th
6:00-7:00 PM
Page 7 Meet Our Advertisers (See below and back for Advertisements)
Automotive:
Northgate Smog 916-922-6018
Building and Construction Services:
Handy Man 916-709-4600
NorCal Home Improvement 1-855-NORCAL1
O’Keefe Painting 916-991-7546
Rapidry Carpet Cleaning 916-678-9854
Cafes and Restaurants:
Corner Bakery Café 916-928-4500
El Burrito Taqueria 916-419-4333
Fil-Am Bakery and Fast Food 916-419-2606
Funeral Homes and Services:
Catholic Funeral and Cemetery Service cfcsSacramento.org
Nicoletti, Culjis & Herberger 916-451-7284
Sunset Lawn Chapel of the Chimes 916-922-5833
Health Care and Related Services:
Luzminda C. Corpuz, DMD., Family Dentistry 916-928-9300
My Home Medical Supplies 916-921-1054
Personalized HomeCare 916-979-4975
Insurance Services:
Workers Comp Insurance Expert 916-646-9999
Legal Services:
Flerida Ruth Zabala, Attorney at Law 916-468-2257
Pharmacies/Wellness Advocates:
doTERRA Wellness Advocate 530-218-7364
Natomas Pharmacy 916-575-7827
Realty Services:
Better Homes and Gardens 916-752-6796
Eternity Realty 916-798-3225
Investment, Tax and Bookkeeping Services:
Fountainhead Wealth 916-431-0411
Transportation Services:
North Natomas Transportation Management, Assc. NNTMA.org
Please patronize the Advertisers who appear in the Bulletin. It is through their support the bulletin continues to be possible. Any business owner interested in advertising space, please call the parish office at 916-256-3134.
Come on in. Stay for Eternity!
R.C.I.A. Classes for initiation
into the Catholic faith starting soon!
September 10th, 2017
Portable Room 7-8
Rite of Christian
Initiation of Adults
(R.C.I.A.)
RCIA-{Rites of Christian Initiation for Adults}:
Pope Francis says “Avanti!” over and over again directing us to go forth!
For Pope Francis the only image of the Church that is life-giving is a
Church that goes forth, that goes out of itself, into the streets. In RCIA
we work with people who have never been exposed to the love and
mercy of Jesus Christ. We also help people who might have been
baptized Catholic as a baby but for some reason never finished their
sacraments of initiation (Confirmation and Eucharist). With others, that
might have been Baptized in another Christian Church but are now
interested in becoming Catholic. Whatever the source, we will bring
them all into the full communion of the Church as we help them
become citizens of Father Soane’s 51st State, the “State of Grace”.
To do this however we need your help to find these people. In
Revelation, Jesus says that he is at the door and knocks. Most of us
take it to mean that Jesus is outside wanting to come in. In his
Pre-conclave address to the General Congregation meeting with the
Cardinals, Pope Francis suggest another interpretation is that
sometimes Jesus is knocking so we will let him out of the Church.
With your help we can let Jesus out of the box. Our RCIA programs at
Divine Mercy begins 10 September, so if you know someone or are that
person, stop at our Table in the Narthex this weekend. AVANTI!
