TO BE CATHOLIC IS TO BE PRO-LIFE! Tom & Carol Bielejeski President: Steve Reding (559) 275-4977 X-3014 www.careding.com Offers 11-month Vocational Nursing Program approved by BVNPT. BPPE approved, ABHES accredited school 1340 North El Dorado (209) 941-0968 www.xavier-college.com PRAY TO END ABORTION ·*Income tax preparation *+20 Years of Experience ·*All states ·*Audit representation ·*Audit Protection Plus ·*Bookkeeping/Payroll *Notary Public by appt. 16 W Elm Street Lodi, CA 95240 209 224-5410 http://saldanacompany.com Patricia Saldaña Enrolled Agent, Parishioner of St. Michaels Family of Companies [email protected]Ron Misasi/Parishioner (209) 644-8425 Your theme, event, name(s), logo, etc. on ANYTHING! Country Catering & Special Events, Inc. 2361 Waterloo Rd, Stockton 209 944-9601 www. MyCountryCatering.com Catechism Review: C. Passover St. Michael’s Catholic Church Office Hours: Monday 9-2pm T-F, 8:30-12:00&1:00-4:00pm Other times by appointment only 5882 North Ashley Lane Stockton, CA 95215 (209) 931-0639 or (209) 931-6536 Fax: (209) 931-3621 Website: www.stmichaelparish.net E-mail: [email protected]250th Edition Schedule of Masses Saturday 7:15am&5:15pm Sunday 7:30am&10:30am Sunday 2:00pm Spanish Weekdays 7:15am Holy Days English 7:15am, 6:00pm Spanish 7:30pm First Friday Holy Hour 4:00 pm Mass 7:15am, 5:00 pm March 25, 2018 ST. MICHAEL’S MISSION STATEMENT St. Michael’s Parish is a Catholic faith community deeply rooted in the Holy Eucharist. Through our faith and worship, we honor the Lord’s commandment to love Him and one another, to pro- claim the Gospel and bring about a fair and just world for all people. Pastor Msgr. Agustin Gialogo In Residence Msgr. Richard J. Ryan, J.C.D. Deacon Allen Moznett 209 598-4811 [email protected]Deacon/Business Manager Edward Formosa 209 401-8378 [email protected]Parish Secretary Diane McSorley 209 931-0639 [email protected]Director of Religious Education Sr. Angelamaria De Leo, msc 209 931-2696 [email protected]Director of Adult Faith Formation Roz Rine 209 931-0639 [email protected]Director of RCIA Elena Molina 209 931-5390 [email protected]Bookkeeping/Bulletin/Website Patti Saldaña 209 931-3128 [email protected]Spanish Pre-Baptism Class Jose Amezcua 209 670-5531 Sacraments: Confession: Saturday-4:00-5:00pm Baptism: 1st & 3rd Saturday 11:00am English Baptism: 2nd & 4th Saturday 11:00am Spanish Marriage: 6 months advance notice & Pre- marriage preparation required Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Perpetual Adoration Chapel (Enter from Vestibule of the Church) For Adoration hours Please Call: Roberta 931-3104, Jan 956-2861, or Jackie 931-2696 Bilingual The following hours are available for permanent coverage. Wednesdays 4am-5am Thursdays 2pm—3 pm Veneration of the Relic of St. Faustina: The 3rd Thursday of each month at 3pm in the church St. Faustina Chapel is open from 6:30 am-8 pm daily
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TO BE
CATHOLIC IS TO BE
PRO-LIFE!
Tom & Carol Bielejeski
President: Steve Reding (559) 275-4977 X-3014 www.careding.com
Offers 11-month Vocational Nursing Program approved
by BVNPT. BPPE approved, ABHES
accredited school
1340 North El Dorado (209) 941-0968
www.xavier-college.com
PRAY TO END ABORTION
·*Income tax preparation *+20 Years of Experience ·*All states ·*Audit representation ·*Audit Protection Plus ·*Bookkeeping/Payroll *Notary Public by appt.
16 W Elm Street Lodi, CA 95240 209 224-5410 http://saldanacompany.com
First Friday Holy Hour 4:00 pm Mass 7:15am, 5:00 pm
March 25, 2018
ST. MICHAEL’S MISSION STATEMENT St. Michael’s Parish is a Catholic faith community deeply rooted in the Holy Eucharist. Through our faith and worship, we honor the Lord’s commandment to love Him and one another, to pro-claim the Gospel and bring about a fair and just world for all people.
The photographer of The Record snapped this picture as our new Bishop Myron Cot-ta entered the Cathedral last Wednesday, March 14, 2018 and also caught some of our St. Michael parishioners in the crowd.
In Celebration of the lives of
Jose Galvez Edita & Quintin Abellera
& Carlo Abellera
In Loving Memory of
Bruno & Frances
Malucchi
In Loving Memory of
Maria Luz Tirado Canchola
SPIRITUAL ADOPTION PROGRAM: Remember your spiritually adopted unborn ba-by whose mother is considering abortion, and pledge to pray for him or her every day that the mother will choose life for her child. The prayer is, “Jesus, Mary, and Joseph I love you very much. I beg of you to spare the life of the unborn baby that I have spiritually adopted who is in danger of abortion.”
BellaLise School of Dance Is Taking Registration
for the 2017-2018 dance year. Offering:
Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop And Adult Fitness
for children 2-18 years old. $50 monthly tuition
(family discount) $25 registration fee
Studio Location: 18827 East Highway 26
Linden, CA 95236 Please contact us for
registration information and class schedule (209) 845-8246 or
Stamp with color Patio Slap Driveway etc. Flack Stone Wall Block Wall etc. All Type of wood fence
Contractor State License #752320
Robert Cell: (209) 475-2560 Free Estimates
Plumbing, Heating & Air Service, Repair, & Maintenance Andrew Hoffman 209-559-7443 Parishioner of St. Michael
LIC# 938892 Pete Singh, Certified Technician
HVAC+R
Our parish bulletin is available for viewing at www.stmichaelparish.net/bulletin
In Loving
Memory of Samuel Mafi & Feauini Mafi-Manu
Space available for an In Loving Memory ad. Contact Patti at 931-3128 or email [email protected]
At St. Michael’s we try to accommodate all bulletin submissions. Please submit your bul-letin requests by the Tuesday that is before the weekend you would like to be printed. All submissions are subject to approval by the pastor.
10:30 AM Deacon Al, C. Moznett, N. Sallady, B. Filas, G. Saldana, S. Misasi, J. Lopez
2:00 PM TBA
Altar Servers 5:15 PM
7:30 AM
10:30 AM
2:00 PM
Jokes for Sunday!
A burglar breaks into a house. He starts shining his light around looking for valuables. Some nice things catch his eye, and as he reaches for them, he hears, “Jesus is watching you.”
Startled the burglar looks for the speaker. Seeing no one, he keeps putting things in his bag. Again he hears, “Jesus is watching you.”
This time he sees a parrot. “Who are you?”, the burglar asks.
“Moses,” the bird replied.
“What kind of person would name a bird Moses?” the man laughed.
“I don’t know,” Moses answered. “I guess the same kind of people that would name the Rottweiler Jesus.”
An American tourist in Dublin asks a local citizen: "Is Irish whiskey REALLY strong?"
The Irishman answered him: "Aye, it's very strong; last Saturday night after only 2 Irish whiskies, I went to 7am Mass."
"What's so unique about that," the American inquired.
The Irishman replied: "I'm Jewish!"
Q. What do they call pastors in Germany
A. German Shepherds.
Q. Who was the greatest investor in the Bible? A. Noah: He was floating his stock while everyone else was in liquidation.
Q. What kind of motor vehicles are in the Bible? A. Jehovah drove Adam and Eve out of the Garden in a Fury. David’s Triumph was heard throughout the land. Also, probably a Honda, because the apostles were all in one Accord.
Q. Who was the greatest comedian in the Bible? A. Samson. He brought the house down.
Q. What excuse did Adam give to his children as to why he no longer lived in Eden? A. Your mother ate us out of house and home. (literally).
Q. Which servant of God was the biggest lawbreaker (sinner) in the Bible? A. Moses. He broke all 10 commandments at once. (throwing the stone tablets)
Catechism Review: Are you Smarter than an 8th grade Catechism student?: (answer in ads section)
Which Jewish festival is celebrated near the time that Christians celebrate the death and Resurrection of Christ?
A. Hanukkah
B. Yom Kippur
C. Passover
Weekly Collection
Offertory $ 8,103.65 Candles $ 245.81
Please use your church envelopes!
Holy week Servers and Ministers
Holy Thursday
Lector: Cheri Lombardi Eucharistic Ministers: C. Westphal, K. Formosa Altar Servers:
Good Friday 3 pm mass: Lector Robert Hermann
7 pm mass: Lector: Steve Garcia
Easter Vigil Lectors: Froylan Tinoco, Michelle Bryson, Dolores Montion, Juan Esqueda, Cheri Lombardi Eucharistic Ministers: J. Molina, L. Martinez, L. Mar-tinez
Readings for the Week Monday Is 42:1-7 Ps 27:1-3,13-14 Jn 12:1-11
Tuesday Is 49:1-6 Ps 71:1-4a, 5-6ab,15,17 Jn 13:21-33,36-38
Wednesday Is 50:4-9a Ps 69:8-10,21bcd-22,31,33-34 Mt 26:14-25
Passion Sunday Good stewards strive to conform their lives to that of Christ-emptying themselves of all pride and putting themselves at the service of others.
Los Buenos administradores do los bienes de Dios se esfuerzan por ajustar su vida a la de Cristo-despojándose a sí mismos de todo orgullo y poneéndose al servicio de los demás.
Calendar for the Week
Mon., Mar. 26 10 am Light Weigh LMC 7
Tues., Mar. 27 10 am Adult Bible study LMC 7,8,9,10 No CM classes 6:30 pm Tongan Choir practice FMC/PS 6:30 pm RCIA LMC 7/8
Wed., Mar. 28 No CM Classes No Parent Bible Study FMC 7 pm Knights of Columbus RLH 7 pm Charismatic prayer group FMC 7pm Our Lady Queen of Peace in Chapel
Thu., Mar. 29 8 :30 pm Lord’s Supper Mass 6:00 pm Tongan Choir practice FMC/PS 7 pm Charismatic Prayer English LMC 8
Fri., Mar. 30 Good Friday –office closed
Sat., Mar. 31 Easter Vigil
Sun., Apr. 1 Easter Sunday
Prayers for the Sick – Dieter Grabis, Juanita Bague, Margie Solari, Anthony Gonzalez, Lillian Bava, Helen Leismer, Jim Perkins, Angelita Mamaril, John Podesta, Duke T., Elisabeth Nicolini, Debbie Kapina, Piedro Galagn, Ruth Hawley. Kenneth Morris, Martin Olivas, Gia Sam, Dottie Burdue, Marian Bond, Avery Piacentini, Lolo Murry, Rosa Maria Santos, Larry Silvieria, Merle Bowmen, Marie Parra, Cali Vanni, Harold “Gi” Raggio, Mark Fernandez, Corey Bowerman, Estela Flores, Vanessa Sanchez, Cathy Westphal, Pedro Alvarez, Valeti Fakava, Linda Bosche, Catherine Maghirang, Jaime Villarreal, Deacon Al Moznett, Enrique Parada, Lourdes Parada, Matt Lemos, Richard Hinojos, Jose Fuentes, Raymond Fuentes, Kasandra Nicole Valenzuela, Stella Mia Baez, Kelly Roddy, Pat Harris, Tom Seesing, Lynda Ripley, Shawn Arnell, Diane Daugherty, & Sal Castellon. Please call the office to add your loved ones name for prayers.
Mass Intentions for the Week Saturday - Mar 24
7:15AM George Prato+ Esteban Magno+
5:15PM Manuel Trovao+ Andrew Magnasco+ Palmira Bargagliotti+
Sunday Mar 25
7:30AM John & Margarida Cotta+ Andrew Magnasco+
10:30AM Mass for the People (Missa Pro Populi)
2:00PM Maria de Rosario Sandoval Alvarez+ Paublo Sandoval Benitez+ Maxima Carrillo+
Monday Mar 26
7:15AM Tom Bielejeski+ Sam Mafi+
Tuesday Mar 27
7:15AM Frank Spingolo+ Heriberto+
Wednesday Mar 28
7:15AM George Prato+ Dieter Grabis-Intention
Thursday Mar. 29
7:00 PM Joe Solari, Jr.+ Felice De Leo+ Gary Scannavino+ Lino & Lolly Bozzano+ Al & Madaline Scannavino+ Jack Bozzano+
Friday Mar. 30
7:15AM No AM Mass
Saturday Mar. 31
7:15AM No AM Mass
8:00PM Jack & Jeannelle Ospital+
St. Michael’s has a need for Altar Servers at all the English masses. Requirements: Must be a baptized Catholic and have received
First Holy Communion Be a parishioner of St. Michael Willing and able to attend training sessions Have a desire to serve the Lord and His people Parents, please consider allowing and encourag-ing your children to participate in this ministry. To sign up to be an altar server, please contact the office 209 931-0639.
Attention all ministries: Please check the master calendar in the parish office prior to scheduling a meeting or use of the church. All meetings and masses are scheduled on the master cal-endar on a first come, first serve basis. Thank you. Atención a todos los ministerios: Por favor, consulte el calendario en la oficina parroqui-al antes de programa una reunion o el uso de la iglesia. Todas las reuniones y las misas están programadas en el calendario maestro en orden de llegada. Gracias.
St. Michael Church presents . . . Pilgr image to Fati-ma and Lourdes with Barcelona Discovery– on Octo-ber 14-23, 2018
HIGHLIGHTS– Fatima, Ajustrel, Valinhos, Santarem, Cathedral of Burgos, Monastery of Santa Maria Real de las Huelgas, Lourdes, Grotto Massabielle, Carcas-sone, Barcelona, La Sagrada Familia.
Base per person rate: $3,249.00
For more information contact Msgr. Agustin of St. Michael’s Church
Holy Wednesday– March 28– Confessions 3:00 pm-4:00 pm
Holy Thursday– March 29– 7 pm Bilingual Washing of the feet, Last Supper
8:30 pm-11 pm –Triduum/Adoration
Good Friday– March 30-Passion of the Lord
3 pm Veneration of the Cross
6 pm Live Stations of the Cross– Spanish
7:30 pm Veneration of the Cross-Bilingual
Holy Saturday-March 31-Easter Vigil 8 pm-Blessing of the Fire and Paschal Candle, Baptisms, Confirmations & Mass
Easter Sunday Masses at 7:30 am, 10:30 am (English) & 2:00 pm (Spanish)
Baby bottles!
If you did not remember to return your baby bottles
this weekend, please take them to the office anytime they are open. A big thank you to all who participat-ed in this very important fundraiser for the Lodi
Pregnancy Resource Center.
Divine Mercy Sunday Celebration
April 8, 2017
Beginning with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at 10:30am
St. Michael’s Church Father Meyer Center 5882N. Ashley Lane Stockton, CA 95215
(209) 931-0639
The St. Michaels Ladies’ Guild would like to thank all of our St. Michael’s parishioners for their help and continued support of our fundraising ef-forts. The Easter Boutique and Raffle were a great success! Congratulations to our Raffle Winners
The Purse – Linda Gonzales The Cross – Sophia Castles
There will be a collection on March 30th, Good Fri-day for the Holy Land.
Adoration Emergency The Wednesday 4 AM hour has been without a perma-nent adorer for five months. If it is not filled by East-er, we will have to suspend the Tuesday evening hours beginning at 8 PM through the Wednesday overnight hours. Adoration would resume at 8 AM on Wednesday. Please do not let this beautiful devo-tion falter. If you can permanently cover this hour, please contact: Roberta 931-3104 or Jan 956-2861 or Jackie 931-2696 (bilingual)
Gospel Reflection:
Palm/Passion Sunday begins Holy Week. The palm procession leads to the story of Jesus’ suffering and death. This year we hear the passion narrative according to Mark. It be-gins two days before Passover. The chief priests and scribes are plotting to put Jesus to death. Jesus is at table in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper.
A woman breaks open an alabaster jar of costly ointment and pours the oil on Jesus’ head. Israel anointed its kings by pouring oil on their heads. The woman’s gesture is a prophetic act that, like the words of blessing that welcome Jesus to Jerusalem, identifies him as the messiah.
Jesus affirms that “wherever the good news is proclaimed in the whole world what she has done will be told in memory of her.” Her ac-tion anticipates the reason the high priest condemns Jesus. It contrasts starkly with Judas Iscariot’s act of betrayal, which happens next as he goes to the chief priests and arranges to hand Jesus over.
The officials’ plotting, the woman’s anointing, and Judas’s betraying form a literary sandwich. The middle story is key, the meat of the sand-wich; in this case, the prophetic anointing that marks Jesus as the messiah and readies him for death.
Jesus and his disciples then plan and celebrate Passover. At this meal he blesses and shares a cup of wine, identifying the cup of wine with his lifeblood. His prophetic words and gestures anticipate and interpret his death on the cross. Sharing the cup signifies a new covenant, a new agreement about our relationship with God. Ancient Israel ratified its
covenant in blood, signifying that the people pledged with their lives to keep the ten commandments. The community that tells Jesus’ story un-derstands his gestures at the last sup-per as a new covenant that expresses his willingness to love them unto death.
What do you promise with your life?
The evangelist carefully constructs the plot so Jesus is nearly silent dur-ing his passion. As Jesus and his dis-ciples move from the meal to the garden, he prophesies that one of his own will betray him; his disciples will scatter and desert him; Peter will deny him. We hear the passion today as insiders, who unlike Jesus’ first disciples, know how the plot un-folds.
Judas’s kiss fulfills Jesus’ prophecy that one of his own will betray him. When Jesus’ followers flee, they ful-fill his prediction the sheep will scat-ter. The plot of the narrative has readied us for Jesus to say little dur-ing his passion as all that he antici-pates happens.
What do you learn about Jesus from his feelings and prayer in the garden?
What is the cup he wants taken away but accepts?
Artfully the narrative creates an in-side and outside scene during Jesus’ trial. Outside in the courtyard of the high priest’s house, Peter denies he knows Jesus. Inside the house Jesus acknowledges he is the messiah. The high priest asks, “Are you the Son of the Blessed One?” Jesus says, “I am.” These words translate the name of God in the Old Testament-I Am Who Am.
We readers and hearers of the story
know what the characters in the nar-rative don’t yet recognize. Jesus is the messiah, whose suffering God will vindicate by raising him up. Je-sus is I am, not a blasphemer.
Pilate asks essentially the same ques-tion as the high priest, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus answers, “You say so.” His terse answer un-derscores the charge against him-his claim to be the messiah.
How does the playing out of Je-sus’ predictions affect you?
What is the power for you of Je-sus’ saying so few words?
In Mark’s gospel Jesus endures flog-ging, mocking, and crucifixion with-out speaking. As he is dying on the cross, he prays Psalm 22, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” We experience desolation in his few words.
Jesus is not alone as he dies on the cross. Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, Salome, and other women disciples stand with him at a distance. Mary Magda-lene and Mary the mother of Joses witness him buried.
The passion narrative gospel leaves us in desolation. Who are we like-the betrayer; the disciples who flee; Pe-ter, who denies Jesus; the women who stand with him but cannot ease his suffering and anguish; Joseph of Arimathea, who shows up to bury him?
With which disciples do you identi-fy?
Which of Jesus’ predictions has not come true at this point?
What insights do you gain from hav-ing a post-Ester point of view of the passion narrative?
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