Sunday Bulletin
Palm
Sunday
March 28, 2010
First
Isaiah describes an individual who had been taught by God how to reach out to others. He also describes this individual’s willingness to be beaten and spit upon, secure that with God’s help, he will not be disgraced.
Second
Paul discusses how Jesus did not declare equality with God, but took on human form. He humbled himself enough to accept dying on the cross. God in turn exalted him and wants us to respect Jesus’ name and worship him.
Gospel: Luke 22:14-23, 56
Luke gives a detailed account of Jesus’ last supper with the apostles, where Jesus tells them he will soon suffer in fulfillment of God’s will. After Judas betrayed Jesus, he was arrested. Although Pilate did not think Jesus was guilty of a crime, he gave in to the will of the people, and sentenced Jesus to death on a cross. Then Jesus was crucified and his body laid in a new tomb.
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PRAY FOR PEACE
Prayer for Generosity
Dear Lord, teach me to be generous;
Teach me to serve you as you deserve;
To give and not to count the cost;
To fight and not to heed the wounds;
To toil and not to seek for rest;
To labor, and not to ask for any reward –
except that of knowing that I am doing your holy will.
AMEN.
MASS INTENTIONS
March 27 – April 3, 2010
Sun. 9:00 A.M. Josephine Roveto +
Sun. 11:00 A.M. Helen Agnes Hendricks +
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EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
5:00 P.M. Mary McGowan, Sr. Mary Liam Brock,
Cecilia Pracher, Sr. Lorna Walsh,
Jean Neuhauser
9:00 A.M Dane Ritchey, Marites Sanders,
Sonya Simril, Almaz Yihdego,
Lucie Durand, Kimberly Gamboa,
Raul Gonzales, Mary Liu
11:00 A.M. Jeanette Louden-Corbett,
Karen Patterson, Linda Suciu,
Nikiya Arcia, Elisa Davila,
Dennis Emmett, Sr. Barbara Hazzard,
Allie Holley
LECTORS
5:00 P.M. Anne Black, Matthew Webb
9:00 A.M. Vince Morgante, Mel Stenger
11:00 A.M. Sr. Barbara Hazzard, Gerry Beaulieu
BREAD BAKER Elena Federis
HOLY LAND COLLECTION
On Good Friday our parish will take up the annual collection for the
Operation Rice Bowl
Palm Sunday – The Passion
The story of the anointing of Jesus is one of the few stories that appear in all four Gospels. As people begin to grumble about the cost and waste of perfumes, Jesus responds: “You always have the poor with you and any time you want you can do something good for them.”
As we continue our Operation Rice Bowl journey let us remember in prayer that we are one human family, regardless of our differences. Answering the call to love our neighbors will promote a culture of respect and lead to peace in our own community, and in communities around the world. May our fasting keep us mindful we are our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers.
May our almsgiving assist those in need here in the
Please turn in your Rice Bowl Good Friday.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
“I place much of my hope for the future
in Marriage Encounter”
- Pope John Paul II
‘Marriage Encounter, yes! You are doing such important work in our church, especially in this world we live in. I will pray for you and your important movement.’
- Pope Benedict XVI.
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Married Couples: “Love is patient, love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is nor irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things. Love never ends.”
This beautiful reading from Corinthians truly embodies many of the learning’s that you will be exposed to during your WWME weekend. Give yourself the gift of a weekend of Discovery; A Lifetime of Love! Please join us for our upcoming WWME weekend May 14 - 16. For more information call Ray & Roberta at 916-806-4601 or Joe & Sue at 925-680-7767 or go to
http://www.rekindleyourmarriage.org
EASTER LILIES
Donations for our Easter decorations can be made by using special Flower envelopes. You will find the envelopes in the pews.
These donations may be made in memory or honor of a family member or friend.
We Welcome Our Visitors
BIBLE STUDY GROUP
AT OUR LADY OF
Come and join us for fellowship,
enlightenment and mutual encouragement! The Bible Study Group meets every Wednesday from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. at
Our Lady of
For more information please call
Michelle Benki at 510-499-2693
A SPECIAL THANK YOU
TO THE CHILDREN OF
OUR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES
AND ALL PARISHIONERS
WHO MADE THE BAKE
AMOUNT DONATED: $855.65.
Easter Schedule
Holy Week
PALM SUNDAY
Mass: Saturday 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses: 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Distribution of Palms at all the Masses
MONDAY – WEDNESDAY
Morning Masses 8:00 a.m.
HOLY THURSDAY
No 8:00 a.m. Communion Service
Mass of the Last Supper 7:30 p.m.
GOOD FRIDAY
Good Friday Liturgy 1:00 p.m.
HOLY SATURDAY
Easter Vigil Mass 7:30 p.m.
EASTER SUNDAY
Masses 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.
NO CONFESSIONS DURING HOLY WEEK
THE YEAR OF THE PRIEST
Prayer for Vocations
Good and gracious God, hear our prayer for an increase in priestly vocations. Touch the hearts of young men in our world today.
Instill in them a burning desire to serve you.
Give them the courage to answer your call
with generous hearts.
Reveal to them a vision of your Kingdom.
Help them to see the joy of priestly ministry.
Lead them in the footsteps of your son, Jesus
Christ.
We ask you to bless our seminarians and
guide them on the path toward priesthood.
Strengthen them as they are educated and
formed in the duties and responsibilities
of the priesthood. Help them to become
faithful servants and leaders in the Church
today.
We ask this through Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns now and forever.
AMEN