MASS INTENTIONS

Sat., 3/6 8:30 AM (AC) + Robin Inks The Stevenson Family (SI) 4:00 AM (AR) + Nancy & Greg Gore 5:30 PM (M) + Sharon Sobon Sun., 3/7 8:30 AM (AC) Marcia Sapienza (SI) Edna Ward (SI) 12:00 PM (AC) Los Sacerdotes (SI) Juan Giovanni Zamudio (SI) Tue., 3/9 8:00 AM (AC) + Deceased Barba Family Members + Robin Inks + Anna Porras Wed., 3/10 8:00 AM (AC) Barba Family (SI) Kate Keel (SI) + Sharon Crespi Thu., 3/11 8:00 AM (AC) The Blankenhorn Family (SI) Grover Inks (SI) Fri., 3/12 8:00 AM (AC) Mary Kaehler (SI- 102nd birthday) Kathy Biedinger (SI) Sat., 3/13 5:30 PM (M) + Harry Gonzalez

PLEASE PRAY FOR

Chase LaJeunesse, Donna Bullock, Kim Vlaovich, Sally Hegel, Josh Hegel, Bob Anderson,

Anne Salem, Dequitta Stafford, Grover M. Inks, Debra Seagraves and her Family, Harry Lampton,

Lillian Miller, Wayne Breider, Tom Walsh, Sandy Bauchmann, Bob Porter, Brian Klotz,

Phyllis Goodwin, Kelsey and Brian Anderson, Rose LaPan, Michelle Matthews, Tom Dutil,

Ed Jacobs, and Christy Lakoseljac

Please notify the Parish Office (736.4575) of any Prayer List changes (deaths, return to good health or moved)

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday 3/8: 2 Kgs 5:1-15b; Ps 42:2, 3; 43:3, 4;

Lk 4:24-30 Tuesday 3/9: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6-7bc, 8-9; Mt. 18:21-35 Wednesday 3/10: Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Mt 5:17-19 Thursday 3/11: Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Lk 11:14-23 Friday 3/12: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17; Mk 12:28-34 Saturday 3/13: Hos 6:1-6; Ps 51:3-4, 18-21ab; Lk 18:9-14 Sunday 3/14: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23; Ps 137:1-6; Eph 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21 Alternate readings (Year A): 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23:1-6; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41[1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38]

SAINTS & SPECIAL OBSERVANCES V Sunday 3/7: Third Sunday of Lent

First Scrutiny V Monday 3/8: St. John of God, Religious V Tuesday 3/9: St. Frances of Rome V Friday 3/12: Abstinence

UPCOMING FEASTS Be ready to begin your novenas!

St. Patrick (Our Parish Patron!): March 17th St. Joseph Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary: March 19th

RCIA class of 2021 Please support and pray for them

Tiffany Arana, Taben Randall, Claudia España, Doug Murray

March 7, 2021

FEAST OF FAITH Postures of the Mass

In the Mass, we pray not only with our lips, but with our bodies as well. We stand when the Priest enters. In Western culture, standing is a sign of attention, a mark of respect: all stand when the judge enters the courtroom, for example. Standing is also an ancient posture of prayer, mentioned frequently in the Old Testament. When the readings begin, we sit down: a listening posture. Mary sat at Jesus’ feet to listen to his teaching; the crowds sat on the hillside or the seashore to hear his words. Kneeling is another posture that is full of meaning. It expresses adoration and worship, but it can also express humility and contrition. We bow: a sign of honor and reverence, acknowledging the presence of God, especially when we receive the Eucharist. And there are other ritual gestures as well: striking the breast, genuflecting, and of course making the sign of the cross. The liturgy invites us to pray with our whole person—with heart and mind, voice and body. —Corinna Laughlin, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

March 7, 2021

PASTORAL STAFF

820 South Main Street | PO Box 576 Angels Camp, CA 95222 Office Hours 9am-2pm Monday – Friday 209.736.4575 Administrator Rev. Fr. John Paul Pasala Helping Priest Msgr. John Armistead Residing Priest Msgr. Lou Andre Deacon Couple Jared and Tara Hungerford Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (R.C.I.A.) Rainer and Hedi Blankenhorn 736.2590 Children’s Faith Formation Kathy Soria 743.5059 Church Coordinators Angels Camp: George Bennett 736.1304 Murphys: Gary Soria 324.1229 and Kathy Soria 743.5059 Arnold: Bob Greenberg 795.1480 Copperopolis: Laurie Leone 785.6215 St. Patrick’s, Murphys Cemetery Manager Ann Rooney 728.8680 St. Patrick’s Catholic Preschool Kacy Barnett, Preschool Director & Teacher Lic# 0536071112 Preschool Hours Mon - Fri 7:30am - 4:30pm Office Hours By appointment Applications Available at the Preschool office Sacrament of Baptism Please call the Parish Office to schedule a 1st Saturday of the month Baptism in Angels Camp (English) or a 3rd Saturday of the month Baptism (Spanish). Sacrament of Marriage Arrange at least six months in advance for proper spiritual, liturgical and canonical preparation. Sacrament of Reconciliation See each church listing for specific days and times or call the Parish Office for an appointment. Sacrament of the Sick Please notify the Parish Office of any parishioner who is ill or infirm to request visits or to receive the Sacrament of the Sick or Holy Communion at home, hospital or assisted living facility.

MONTHLY PARISH ACTIVITIES

Arnold Women’s Club: Arnold Men’s Club: Mary Finley Dick Seaman Finance Council: Italian Catholic Federation: Bert Sobon Robert Pachinger Lay Carmelites: Liturgy Board: Marilyn Hicks Father John Paul Pasala Murphys St. Patrick’s Parish Club: Parish Council: Sue TenEyck Dewayne Brown Helping Hands St. Patrick’s: St. Vincent De Paul Society: Pattie Schuck Steve TenEyck

WEEKLY COLLECTIONS | SUNDAY, FEB 28th $ 4,408.00

Month of March | 2nd Collections 3/7 Maintenance & Repair 3/14 Catholic Relief Services 3/21 Bishop's Ministry Appeal

Thank you for your generosity!

Father John Paul

Jesus was seen as a sensitive and compassionate person, respectful of women, loved little children, healed the sick, and did every kind work possible. But all of a sudden, we see him in the temple courts during the holiest season of the Jewish year, overturning tables and scattering coins and using a whip–of all things– to drive both people and cattle out of the courtyard.

Jesus got angry when he saw people exploiting religion. Jesus came to seek and to save the lost. This was his one purpose in life. Can you imagine how he felt when he saw that there were some religious leaders who were using religion, not to help people, but to take advantage of the poor, weak and most vulnerable?

Jesus got angry when he saw people exploiting religion for their own gain. Like those merchants in the temple courts. People came to offer their sacrifices. Many of them were from out of town. They couldn’t bring an animal with them to sacrifice. So, they purchased an animal in the temple court. Unfortunately, they couldn’t use Roman coins. These coins were considered impure. After all, they bore the image of Caesar which broke the commandment against graven images. So, the money changers were exchanging Roman coins for shekels, temple coins, and some of them were making an outrageous profit at the expense of simple, believing people. And Jesus exploded, according to the picture we get in the Gospel. Jesus always gets angry at people who exploit religion. Jesus also got angry when religious leaders elevated form over substance. At the center of Jewish life are two commandments: love God, love your neighbor. God had called these religious leaders to open the eyes of their people to the presence of God in human hearts and in human relationships, and these leaders instead were loading the people down with useless laws. Meanwhile, they ignored the real spiritual needs of their flock.

As a faith community we gather each Sunday to celebrate the Holy Eucharist and to thank God for the week that has passed. Every Lord’s Day should be like a step on the way up to Heaven. We should be closer to God every time we go to holy place. Our souls must join the Psalmist and sing, “How great Thou Art”. It is our response when we recognize the goodness of God in our lives and know that, because the Lord is our shepherd, there is nothing we shall want. Worship and the way we live are not meant to be cut off from one another. As well as going to church, we are called to be the church in our society.6

Holy Mass Schedule Thank you for your patience and flexibility with the new (and sometimes changing) schedule:

St. Patrick’s ANGELS CAMP Daily: 8:00 am 1st Saturday: 8:30 am Sunday: 8:30 am & 10:15 am English Sunday: 12:00 noon Spanish

St. Patrick’s MURPHYS Saturday: 5:30 pm

Our Lady of the Sierra ARNOLD 1st Friday: 11:00 am Saturday: 4:00 pm Sunday: 10:00 am

Live Stream 10:15am every Sunday

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

St. Patrick’s ANGELS CAMP

Daily: 7:00am – 4:00pm Daily: 4:30pm Benediction Friday: 5:30pm Family Holy Hour English Friday: 6:30pm Family Holy Hour Spanish

St. Patrick’s MURPHYS Friday: 9:00am – 4:00pm

Our Lady of the Sierra ARNOLD Friday: 9:00am – 4:00pm Stations of the Cross Every Friday During Lent 11:00am Our Lady of the Sierra, Arnold 4:30pm St. Patrick’s, Murphys 5:00pm St. Patrick’s, Angels Camp English 6:00pm St. Patrick’s, Angels Camp Spanish

PENANCE SERVICE – March 15, 6:30pm –

St. Patrick’s, Angels Camp

WHY RETURN TO MASS? Our very lives depend on it. It’s the summit of God’s plan for our salvation. It’s time to wake Catholics up to the awesome power, the incredible gift, that is the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. The alternative is unthinkable.

Enter Parousia: The Bible and the Mass, coming Lent 2021. In our latest Journey Through Scripture study, get ready to join host Scott Hahn to uncover how and why all of God’s action, in creation and redemption, is ordered to the Mass.

There will be 10 lessons with 2 posted each week. All lessons are free. Please call the office if you have any trouble accessing the lessons. Also please share any thoughts or comments with the Parish office. We are looking forward to hearing from you! Sign up: stpaulcenter.com

Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday, March 14th

Amazon Smile: Your Amazon orders can support St. Patrick’s! Log onto Smile.Amazon.com and select: Your Account ›Change Your Charity ›Pastor of St Patrick Church of Angels Camp

MUSIC: St. Patrick’s Church is looking for talented parishioners to help with music at each of the churches. Please call the Parish Office for details. HELPING HANDS: Arnold: Temporarily closed at this time due to COVID. Angels Camp: Open and taking safety precautions for our volunteers and clients. (During the pandemic, clients do not enter the building.) Currently, we cannot accept any donations due to a lack of space. We continue to purchase and distribute food staples and are in need of and greatly appreciate any monetary contributions. Thanks for all of your generosity! MURPHYS CEMETERY: An IT person is needed to advise the cemetery personnel on setting up a new program for record keeping! Please call Ann Rooney at 728-8680. OUR WEBSITE: stpatricksangelscamp.com You will find our bulletins, parish information as well as our recent events and photos on this newly designed site. Remember, the more you visit our website, the higher it gets on the search list. That will make it easier for people to find us when they search for us. PERPETUAL CANDLES: Honor your loved one with a candle lit 24 hours a day for 365 days a year at St. Patrick’s in Angels Camp. Pick up an application at the back of Church or call the Parish Office for more information. ($150.00 1st year--$100.00 each additional year) CONFIRMATION: Bishop Cotta has lowered the starting grade level to begin the Confirmation program from 7th grade down to 6th grade. Students who complete C1 and C2 formation will still be Confirmed in 8th grade. If you have a 6th grader this year and have not enrolled in the program, please contact the church or CFF office as soon as possible to enroll. If you know someone who has a 6th grader who has not enrolled, please help us get the word to them. Next weekend, March 14th, the 2nd collection will be for Catholic Relief Services