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The Mom's ministry invites all parishioners to join in a Biblical Walk with Mary -8 sessions with our Blessed Mother based on the biblical passages prefiguring Our Lady and those narratives related to Mary in the New Testament. Fri, April 17, 9am at Our Lady of Grace school in the Extension classroom. Mass Intentions Sat, April 11th -- 5:30 --All Parishioners Sun, April 12th -- 9 & 11am--All Parishioners Mon, April 13th - 7am -- For the repose of the soul of Leonora Mejia Father Ho will be gone from April 14th thru April 25th. During his absence, only weekend Masses will be celebrated; no weekday Masses will be celebrated. Please let the Parish Office know of anyone that should be REMOVED or ADDED to prayer intention list. Parishioner Prayer Intentions Thank you for your generosity! Eric Watson Fred DeLosSantos Virginia Mochel Carlos Hensley Rosa Musial Mahkusah Tankins Fred DeLosSantos Lydia Monce Flo Millican Donnie Nehasil Lloyd & Carol Wiltfong Frances Cully &Family Leonila Arucan Jason Mintz Filipinas Cotoner Joe & Steven Brullo Alvin Wright Coy Snow Daniel Mejia Grace Mosley Ana Rose Ward (infant) Janet Pe Benito Aaron Mora Chaplains & Inmates Youth detention facility Barbara Forman Carlos Talamantes Martha Barczh Jose Dezon Bryan Wagner Katherine Ashmore Rick Pangelinan Kevin Valencia Brandon Sepulveda Michael Raya & Family Chua Kee Lin Bryan LaRue Naidz Urmeneta Anselm Apillado Barbara Jean-Dale Trevor Parkins Renaldo Barraza Jeannette Evans Cathy Ponciano Bruce Mosley Dave Van Horne Rachel Jacob Joan Craighton Julio & J. Acevedo Valente Mejia Mary Dempsey Dominique Snow Barry & Jeff Leahman Mona Montano Catherine & Keith Montano Susanne Shunk Elaine Kanowsky Donna Pulasky Macaria Esavedra Tony Hays Nora Fontanoza James Marta Kelly Belmont Family Cheryl Joordens Linda McMahan Tristan Trillo Tony Rodani Philip Louie Elena Kho Gruba Joseph Ching Isabelle Lopez Michael Madden Clare Pierini Raymond Avelino Maria Guitirrez Dylan Hunley Fabiana Chua Co Joyce Elaine Chua Estela Santos Robert (Boomer) Fisher Brock McKinley David A. Clarke Aaron Mora Joyce Zink Michael Gould Jereme Denney Robert Humble Victoria Milan René Ortiz & family Myrna Williquette Eucharistic Minister Schedule Sat., April 18th 5:30 p.m. -- Jennifer Southard, Bree Westlake, Sonja Craighton Sun., April 19th 9:00 a.m. -- Bonnie Sue Barrow, Anna & Michael Beall, Lee Macias 11:00 a.m. -- Trudy Connolly, Judie & Fidel Martinez, Mario Mejia Lector Schedule Sat., April 18th 5:30 p.m. -- Rosan Araza, Carolyn Tagupa, Glenn Mochel Sun., April 19th 9:00 a.m. -- Valerie Paige, Rose Lloyd, Bryon Paige 11:00 a.m. -- Lydia Tanner, Joan Smith, William Smith Children's Ministry Schedule Sun., April 19th 9:00 am -- Breanna & Stacey 11:00 am -- Helen & Becca Sunday Collection: Weekly Budget Goal = $2,976.00 Sunday Collection April 4th/5th = $3,857.00 Easter Collection = $3,071.00 Items for the Bulletin are due by 10am Mondays. Please call office or email: [email protected] Please pray for our Military and their families: Thomas Burkstrand, Shelby DeLamora, Jason Enjambre, Joseph Enjambre, Nash Bulaong, Wesley Paige, Diana Jacinto, Lawrence Hermosa, Angelo Garcia, Austin Mora, Renald Rivera, Michael Pitts, Mikayla George, Christian Watson; the chaplains who serve them; all servicemen and women protecting our freedom and first responders, police and firefighters. Bless and protect them, O Lord. WELCOME TO OUR LADY OF GRACE DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY The Lord says to Thomas, "Blessed are they who have not seen me, but still believe". It is by faith we believe in God and believe all that God has said and revealed to us. In learning the Creed we are taught what the Church proposes for our belief. Faith does not come by memorizing the Creed. Faith comes by transmission from one person to another, from one community to another, from one generation to the next. Faith is to be kept, to be lived and to be professed. We are blessed when we do not lock up our faith, but proclaim Jesus Christ, who is the Word of God made flesh and perfect reflection of his Godhead, in order to lead others to faith in him. POPE FRANCIS Do not be afraid to live out Faith! Be witnesses of Christ in your daily environment, with simplicity and courage. Above all, may you be able to show those you meet, your peers, the Face of Mercy and the Love of God who always forgives, encourages, and imbues hope. IN THE FOOTS OF OUR LORD Fr. Nicholas leads 22 Pilgrims to the Holy Land. The Pilgrims will leave on April 14 and will be in the Holy Land from April 16 - 24. OLG Parishioners' prayer intentions will be brought to the different churches and shrines of the Holy Land, All Parishioners will be remembered as Pilgrims walk in the Footsteps of the Lord. Today’s Reading Offers Significant Messages Devotion to Our Mother of Perpetual Help 1st & 2nd Wednesdays--OMPH Novena at 6:30pm at School Chapel; 3rd Wednesdays--OMPH Novena at 6:30pm followed by Mass at School Chapel; and 4th Wednesdays -- OMPH Novena at 6:30pm at Church Hour of Power Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament Thursdays 5-6pm, Church Bereavement Ministry - When needed, please call the Parish Office for referral. Bible Study - Meetings every Tuesday at 7pm, Parish Center, OLG School CFF (Catholic Faith Formation) -- Tuesdays - 5:30-6:45pm, OLG School. Moms Ministry - Meetings every 1st Sunday, 7pm, location to be announced. Moms Ministry Bible Study - Every Friday, 9-10:30am, Parish Center, OLG School. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) - Mon. 7pm Parish Center, OLG School Respect Life Ministry - Meetings every 3rd Thursday, 6:15pm in Rectory. St. Vincent de Paul - Meetings every 2nd Thursday at 6 pm in Rectory. Women's Council - Meetings every 1st Tuesday, 7pm, Parish Center, OLG School • Divine Mercy Sunday on the second Sunday of Easter inspires us to rejoice and trust in God’s merciful love, so ultimately expressed in the saving passion and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. • Jesus’ gift of the Spirit to his disciples commissions and empowers them (and all Christians) to be missionaries of God’s merciful redeeming love in the world. • Our world needs God’s mercy. Persecuted Christians need mercy in action, through the active protection of the nations. The oppressors of the world need our merciful prayers, that they will experience a profound conversion and reject their evil and turn from death to life. Jesus is the risen One who subverts evil with mercy. May 29, 30 Our Lady of Grace Divine Mercy Sunday Mass --April 12th --Bishop Jaime Soto celebrant/homilist Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 11th & K Sts., Sacramento 2:15pm Confession, Veneration of the Divine Mercy image & relic of St. Faustina 2:30pm -- Singing the Divine Mercy Chaplet; 3:00pm Holy Mass 4:00pm -- Ice cream & cookie Reception -- Plaza. Those attending are asked to use alternate street parking or the garage at 10th and L Streets. The cost of the parking garage is $5. Events Around the Diocease Honor Our Mother – Mary’s Hour 2015 Join the Youth Ministries from the Diocese of Sacramento for Mary's Hour on Friday, May 1, 2015 at 5:30pm at St. John the Baptist Parish in Chico, CA or on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 5:00pm at St. Catherine of Siena in Vallejo, CA. Mary’s Hour includes Mass, Twilight Scriptural Walk or Rosary, Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. For more information go to www.icatholicyouth.com. 7th Annual Great Marian Procession West Coast Saturday, May 2, 2015. Procession begins at 8:30am at East Lawn Memorial Park and at 11am Solemn Mass at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. For more information, visit website: Bringmary.com The Our Lady of Grace School and Catholic Faith Formation students' reception of Holy First Eucharist will take place at all Masses on the weekends of May 2nd/May 3rd; May 9th/10th; and May 16th/17th. About 5 - 6 students will receive at each Mass. We celebrate First Holy Communion at Mass in the parish, to emphasize that the children are being initiated into the parish community. They are now able to share at the Table of the Lord, to receive the Body and Blood of Christ with the other members of the Christian community. This is an important family event; it is also an important event for the parish family. Celebration of Confirmation by Bishop Cotta & Father Ho, Sunday, March 22, 2015 The following students from Our Lady of Grace School and the Catholic Faith Formation received the Holy Sacrament of Confirmation: Clare Augustin, George Alatini, Sydney Galvan, William Gorman, Isabelle Grassel, Ikaika Griffith, Jack Hargrove, Louise Hernandez, Alexander Lerma, Hannah Lockwood, Sterling Millan, Elena Moreno, Gregory Penalba, Julian Pineda, Celine Rubalcava, Marcelino Soliz, Ramiro Soliz, Alyssa Turner, Makena Wahl, Tiana Weaver, Isabella Zink At the Easter Vigil Mass on April 4, 2015, the following RCIA candidates received the Holy Sacrament of Confirmation by Fr. Nicholas Ho: Angela Avolas, Sylvia Avalos, Vanessa Villanueva, Shawnee 'Jade' Miramontes, Sandy Westlake SAVE THE DATE!!!! Have your loved ones stopped practicing their faith? Do they no longer believe in God? Where is God when good parents suffer? How can you pray effectively to grow in faith, increase in hope and live in peace? TWO PART SEMINAR Friday evening, May 29th & Saturday, May 30th at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, 911 Park Blvd., West Sacramento. For more information visit the website at www.seminarofhope.org / or call parish office. Our Lady of Grace Youth Ministry Group will meet Sunday April 12 at 5:30 pm OLG School Gym. All High School students are welcome. For any questions, please contact Cynthia Mejia 916-296-2486/Steve Ramirez-Palmer 214-8174. All parishioners are invited to join in an additional Sunday Mass May 4th at 4:30 p.m. - this begins a 6 month pilot program on 1st Sundays "Moms' Ministry Meeting, Sunday, April 12th, 7 pm at Wicked West Pizza, 3160 Jefferson Bl. All are welcome!
