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WELCOME TO DIVINE MERCY CATHOLIC CHURCH

29th Sunday inOrdinary Time

October 21, 2012~Entrance Antiphon Psalm 17:6,8

“I will call upon You,God...Hide me in the

shadow of Your wings.”

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

Are you in the 4th, 5th,6th or 7th grade?

Divine Mercy has a Junior YouthMinistry Group just for you, the“CIA” Catholics in Action. Our firstofficial meeting will be on Friday,October 26th from 6:30 pm - 9:00pm in Rooms P1/2/3.C I A

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CIA mission: “He has called you. I shall follow.”

If you would like more information,contact Lillian Hernandez:lslhernandez@sbcglobal.net.

Divine Mercy Parish & Marriage & Family Life Ministryinvite you to a Marriage Enrichment ProgramMarriage Enrichment ProgramMarriage Enrichment ProgramMarriage Enrichment ProgramMarriage Enrichment Program

Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012 - Divine Mercy Catholic Church - P7/82231 Club Center Drive, Sacramento, CA 95835

MAN AND WOMAN HECREATED THEM

Introduction to John Paul II’sTheology of the Body9:00 am - 11:00 am

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Reservations: Please leave a message with Michael and CathieWilson at (916) 253-7020, e-mail 1Timothy315.mjw@gmailor sign the sign-up sheet in the Narthex.

Presentations by diocese consultants John Hamlin, M.A. andLoree Lippsmeyer. Come and be inspired by this beautiful visionof marriage and learn about the modern scientific approach towomen’s health and fertility.

Light lunch included (with donation) from 11:00 am – 11:30am. Suggested donation of $10 per person, $15 married couple.

Come dressed up asyour favorite saint and

join the parade!

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There will beactivities,

games & food*

SUNDAY, OCT. 28th

2:00 pm to 3:30 pm

*Potluck suggestions by grade level:Kinder, 1st & 3rd : Baked GoodsEucharist/2nd : Juice/Water4th & 5th : Finger Foods6th & Pre-Conf. : Paper ProductsConfirmation : Fruits

We need volunteers.Please call the ParishOffice at (916) 256-3134.

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ALL SAINTS’ DAY and ALL SOULS’ DAYSCHEDULE OF MASSES ON

Thursday, November 1st

All Saints’ Day (Holy Day of Obligation)

Friday, November 2nd - All Souls’ Day8:30 am and 6:30 pm

~ All Souls’ Day envelopes are available in the Narthex. Pleasedrop these envelopes with the names of your departed lovedones in the collection basket or at the Parish Office.

Wednesday, October 31st

Vigil Mass at 6:30 pmThursday, November 1st

8:30 am and 6:30 pm

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BEGINNING NEXT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28th, Tongan Masswill be celebrated in our parish every 4th Sunday of the monthat 2:30 pm. Potluck fellowship follows after the Mass. Everyoneis invited!

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To date, we have sold 36 books. Our next2 sale dates are October 20 - 21 andNovember 3 - 4 after all Masses.

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CATHOLIC FAITH FORMATION

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For more information, please contact:Sis. Dina Espino at (916) 595-8006Bro. Derick Santiago at (916) 439-3351Bro. Rudy Bonifacio at (916) 849-7685Bro. Danny Barnaja at (916) 201-4344

Invites you to experience the power of the Holy SpiritThe Lord’s Flock Catholic Charismatic Ministry

Spirit Empowerment SeminarDivine Mercy Church

2231 Club Center DriveSacramento, CA 95835

Saturday, November 3rd

10:00 am - 5:00 pmRooms P1/2/3

Main Speaker: Sis.Techie Rodriguez- Elder & Founder of The Lord’s FlockLunch will be served ~ Bring your bible

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Beginning November 4th, we will be printingour own weekly church bulletin.

WWWWWhat does this mean for Divine Mercy?????ALL ad revenues will now go directly to our churchto help pay for other parish needs!

WWWWWhen you advertise in our weekly bulletin, you:•Create strong connections with your local

community members.•Ensure high visibility to as many as 1,507 families

in our parish.

•Churchgoers see bulletin advertisers as supporters

WWWWWhy advertise in our bulletin?????•Affordable - We have the best rates! ALL ads willbe in COLOR at NO additional cost!

of their community; they feel more confident doingbusiness with individuals & companies who advertisein church bulletins.

•Effective - Based on the study conducted by Universityof Missouri, 97% take at least one bulletin homeeach week; 74% read the entire bulletin; 62% keepthe bulletin all week in their home as reference.

For more information onadvertising in our bulletin,

call the Parish Offcie at(916)256-3134 or email us at

bulletin@divinemercynatomas.com

Thank you forsupporting our

Church!

WWWWWest Coast West Coast West Coast West Coast West Coast Walk for Life Bus Talk for Life Bus Talk for Life Bus Talk for Life Bus Talk for Life Bus TripripripripripSaturday - January 26, 2013

The annual Divine Mercy Parish bus trip to theWest Coast Walk for Life in San Francisco willleave from the parish at 9:00 am after the 8:30am Saturday Mass and return about 6:30 pm.

The walk has been shortened and is flat or downhill and veryaccessible for families. Make plans now to join us for thisrewarding annual pilgrimage.Tickets will be sold after Masses THIS WEEKEND, October 20- 21 (for the second weekend) or at the parish office during theweek while they last. Don’t delay - 35% of the tickets sold duringthe first weekend. Cost is $30.00 for adults and $20.00 for 18and under. For more information, call Jim Stutz at (916) 825-0706 or email him at jcstutz@sbcglobal.net.

The Knights of Columbus at Divine Mercy issponsoring a Christmas Dinner on Saturday,December 8th at The Dante’s Club, 2330 Fair OaksBlvd., Sacramento, CA, 95825. There will be aNo-Host Bar and Silent Auction from 6:00 pm to7:00 pm. Dinner starts at 7:00 pm and dancingafterwards until 10:30 pm. Tickets are $35 each.For tickets, contact Brian Kelly at (916) 419-4678

or John LePera at (916) 419-9147.

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Oct 21 Knights of Columbus Fundraiser

Oct 27 - 28 World Youth Day Bake Sale andCandy Pass Out

Nov 3 - 4 Virgin of Guadalupe Bicycle Raffle

Nov 10 - 11 World Youth Day Bake Sale

Nov 18 Knights of Columbus Fundraiser

Nov 25 Virgin of Guadalupe Fundraiser

Dec 1 - 2 Virgin of Guadalupe Fundraiser

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Schedule of Upcoming Fundraising Activities

• FILIPINO MASS - Every 2nd

Saturday of the month at 6:30 pm

• SPANISH MASS - Every 2nd Sunday of the month at 7:00 pm

• TONGAN MASS - Every 4th Sunday of the month at 2:30 pm

Anyone wishing to take the Vocation Cross home fora week to pray for an increase in Vocation to thePriesthood & Religious Life, please call the Parish Office(916) 256-3134 or Aniana Reyes (916) 747-1527.

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St. Faustina’s Rosary Makers meet on the 2nd Wednesday and 4th

Monday of the month in the Sacred Heart Room (P9) immediatelyafter the 6:30 pm Mass. Next meeting is on Monday, October22nd.

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Oct 20 Saturday8:30am Juan Reynoso , Monica Vazquez (Birthday)5:00pm Lan Vo (Birthday), Minh Phuong Nguyen (Birthday),

Francisco Balajadia Oct 21 Sunday7:30am Divine Mercy Parishioners (Pro Populo)9:30am Eden Vivian Mendoza (Birthday),

Lance Corporal Victor Dew 12:30pm Maria Cariño Oct 22 Monday8:30am Renato Abrasado Oct 23 Tuesday6:30pm Gerald Harrison Graichen Oct 24 Wednesday6:30pm Beatriz Dalan , Brigida Mallari Oct 25 Thursday6:30pm Vicky Watson (Thanksgiving)Oct 26 Friday6:30pm Armenda Thrash

Divine Mercy Catholic Church is not liable to users of the data or information provided herein, or to any other party, for any loss or damage, consequential orotherwise, including but not limited to time, money or goodwill, arising from the use, operation or modification of the data or information. Please visit thewebsite for the full disclaimer. If a name published in the weekly bulletin is incorrect, please call the Parish Office at (916) 256-3134 or emailbulletin@divinemercynatomas.com to have it corrected.

Mass IntentionsMass IntentionsMass IntentionsMass IntentionsMass Intentions Week At A GlanceWeek At A GlanceWeek At A GlanceWeek At A GlanceWeek At A Glance

Oct 22 Monday7:00pm Fr. Octavio’s Bible Study (Narthex)7:15pm Children’s Choir Practice (Church)7:30pm St. Faustina’s Rosary Makers (P9)Oct 23 Tuesday10:00am “Great Adventure” Bible Study (Narthex)7:00pm Altar Society Meeting (P9)7:30pm Grief Support Group (Narthex)Oct 24 Wednesday10:00am Fr. Octavio’s Bible Study (Narthex)4:45pm CFF - 2nd Grade (Narthex)6:30pm Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual HelpOct 25 Thursday4:30pm Legion of Mary (P9)5:00pm Wedding Rehearsal (Church)7:00pm Fr. Octavio’s Bible Study (Narthex)7:00pm Rosary in Spanish (Church)Oct 26 Friday9:00am Altar Society - Flower Arrangement (Narthex)3:00pm Holy Hour (Church)6:30pm Youth CIA (P1/2/3)7:00pm Guadalupanas Prayer Meeting (P9)8:00pm Adult Choir Practice (Church)Oct 27 SaturdayYouth Bake Sale9:30am Festival Sub-committee Meeting (Narthex)2:00pm Wedding Convalidation3:45pm Confession7:00pm Lord’s Flock Catholic Charismatic Grp (Narthex)Oct 28 SundayYouth Bake Sale8:30am RCIA 1 & 2 (P4/P5)2:00pm CFF All Saints’ Day Parade (Joint Session)2:30pm Tongan Mass3:30pm Tongan Fellowship (P1/2/3)6:30pm Youth Ministry (Narthex)

Pray For The SickPray For The SickPray For The SickPray For The SickPray For The SickSera AdjemianConsolatrix AgeasFelissa AguilingAldan FamilySanford AlesnaOma AliceCynthia AlvarezLamberto AquinoNicole AtkinsonChristopher BalaoroAraceli BarreraYolly BatanBenavente FamilyIsabelo Bolongaita, Jr.

Michael BushAmado CarlosMercedes CastroCastro FamilyCepeda FamilySeth CooperSheri CooperCruz FamilyBess DagcasinWalter DennisEdna DimsonL.A. DimsonCarlo DupayaShirley EspirituFejeran Family

Albina FranciscoEnrique GarciaMary GomezBarbara GraichenDan GrundmanAlicia GuerreroAmelia GuibaoGutierrez FamilyJohn HallaEduardo HernandezJoe KingPrimitiva LozanoPatricia MacMurrayLiwayway MagsariliGeneroso Malabonga

Pedro MalabongaJun MalabungaLourdes MalabungaMel MamauagAntonio Mamonong, Jr.Cindy MarekJuan MarquezLucy MedeirosSusan MejaresJohn MendozaNati MendozaRyumi MetcalfThelma MillerEthel MimsMuna Family

Chason NeriGrace NgatiaArsenia NudasCarmen OlivaresMario PagaraganMiguela PerezJoseph QuaileRoland QuaileStella ReyesMaria ReynaJacob RomeroSharon RossLeticia San LuisShawna SmithSolorio Family

Erlinda SotoBill SpallasJohn StenhouseTeodorico TejanoJuanita TiuCarmina TriasEdwin UgaldeZenaida UsonMarlyn Q. UyGervie ValdepenasMarina VelasquezRenato VelasquezEvelyn VenckusMaryann Zakir

For any information regarding the Virgin of GuadalupeCommittee, please contact Ray Hernandez at (916) 285-9923.

NEXT MEETING is on November 3rd in the Virgin of GuadalupeRoom (P4) of the portable classrooms.

BikBikBikBikBike Re Re Re Re RafafafafaffffffleleleleleThe Virgin of Guadalupe Committee will behaving a Bicycle Raffle to raise funds for ourportable classrooms and to help a child havea nice Christmas.Tickets for two (2) separatebicycles, one for a boy and one for a girl willsell for $5.00 each and only 100 tickets willbe sold for each bike. The winning numberwill be drawn on Sunday, December 9th afterthe 5:30 am Mass celebration of the Feast of

Virgin of Guadalupe. You do not have to be present to win.

Virgin of Guadalupe

* * * * * * *The Filipino Community is sponsoring one (1) portableclassroom in honor of St. Lorenzo Ruiz of Manila.We are trying to raise $2,500 for this purpose. Forinterested donors, please contact Maricel Lumaquin at(916) 716-7471.

September 26th - November 4th

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Weekly Goal $ 7,500

23-Sep $ 5,996 30-Sep $ 6,157 07-Oct $ 6,285 14-Oct $ 7,633

Sharing Our TreasureSharing Our TreasureSharing Our TreasureSharing Our TreasureSharing Our Treasure

Year-to-Date Collections $ 104,128 Year-to-Date Goal $ 112,500 Year-to-Date Shortage $ (15,872)

Thank you for your generous financialcontributions to support parish operationsand repayment of our loan obligation.

2nd Capital Campaign ReportAs of October 14, 2012

Goal $ 1,000,000Pledges - 97% $ 966,483

Collections - 28% $ 269,331

OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS

Annual Goal $ 335,257 23-Sep $ 2,664 30-Sep $ -- 07-Oct $ 19,189 14-Oct $ 2,417

Year-to-Date Collections $ 100,024

BUILDING FUND COLLECTIONS

Building Fund Collections include: • All Capital Campaign payments • All monthly Building Fund 2nd Collection

donations, donations otherwise identifiedfor the Building Fund in envelopes or bynotation on a check

• Pew or wish list donation, and • Donations made specifically for the

Portable Class & Meeting Rooms

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SECOND COLLECTIONOctober 20 - 21

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY

THIS WEEKEND, we will betaking up a special collectionfor World Mission Sunday tosupport the Church’s

missionary activities. Offerings this Sundayprovide financial assistance to about 1,150missionary dioceses in Asia, Africa, LatinAmerica, and the Pacific Islands. This is apractical way for us to show Christ’s love forthose whose practice of our faith needs oursupport. We appreciate your generosity for theMissions.

True Greatness Lies in Service

“For the Son of Man did notcome to be served but to serve

and to give His life as aransom for many”

Today’s First Reading is from the fourth Suffering Servant Song in Isaiah. Through

Today’s Responsorial can be seen as a hymn of praise for God’s goodness to

the servant’s suffering and death for the sake of his people, their sins will beforgiven; a foreshadowing of Christ’s suffering and death for the redemption of Hispeople. God rewards the sacrifice of His Servant’s own life by raising Him from thedead (the meaning of seeing the fullness of days).

The focus of today’s Second Reading is

us or as a hymn of expectant trust in His future providence. As a response to God’sintervention and rescue of those who call on Him, this is a hymn of praise. As ahymn of trust, we turn to Him, entrusting our plea to Him, confident He will respondwith great generosity for we have placed our trust in Him. Trusting God withoutevidence of His concern is real trust, for it is then that it is most difficult to do so.

In today’s Gospel, again Jesus predicts His

Jesus the High Priest, who in offering thesacrifice of His own life, is both the priest whooffers and the offering itself. Our confidence in

Him is based on the fact that although He hassuch a high office, He understands ourweakness. His human experience was like ours,except for sin, so He can empathize with ourneeds.

impending Passion, and again His disciplesmisinterpret it. He speaks of a life offered inservice; they think of power and prestige. In theface of Jesus’ death, James and John seek rank

and prestige. It would be like telling your best friend you’re dying, and in responsethey ask if they can have your new car after you’re gone. Jesus explains the fate ofsuffering and dying for others in terms of being baptized (Baptism) and drinking ofthe cup of salvation (Eucharist). This reminds us that the Sacraments of Baptismand Eucharist are a form of dying to oneself in order to live in and for Christ. Jesusalso helps them put true greatness into perspective. For the greatest in God’skingdom is the one who serves the rest. May we have the grace to recognize and livein this perspective.

Priesthood Sunday, the last Sunday ofOctober, is a special day set aside to honorthe priesthood in the United States. It is a dayto reflect upon and affirm the role of thepriesthood in the life of the Church as a centralone. Priesthood Sunday was established in

2003 to provide a way for Catholic communities to express appreciation for thedevoted priests who serve them so faithfully. Such a celebration is increasinglyrelevant in light of the declining number of priests in the U.S. Only about 4,000 ofthe 19,000 parishes in this country currently have more than one priest. Manypriests serve two or more parishes by themselves.