May 14, 2017 Fifth Sunday of Easter

OUR LADY OF LORETTO PARISH “Empowered by the Spirit of God we celebrate Jesus’ presence in Prayer,

Liturgy, Sacrament and Service”

OUR LADY OF LORETTO CATHOLIC CHURCH

1806 Novato Blvd., Novato, CA 94947 415-897-2171

FAX 415-897-8251 Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

Please pray for our parishioners who are sick and suffering that they may know the embrace of Christ’s healing love.

Darlene Belluomini, Laura Bernardini, Al Budzeleski, Betty Burke, Steve Cantor, Adita Claire, Janeen Corda-Brady, Maureen Crist, Paula DiStefano, Bunny Dodson,

Jeff Drucker, Ann English, Gennaro Fiorentino, Peter Fulchiron, Henry Haase, Mar-garet Hamlett, Daniel Harding, Florence Haron, Mary Ann Holtom, Kiera Hynes,

Johnny Johnston, Bridie Keenan, Sharon Kielty, Tom Knego, Marjorie Lane, Bill Leh-mann, Benita Lopez, Julia Matos, Dorothy Miller, Wanda Mower, Catherine O’Brien, Erika Oleson, Ray Ostertag, Dalton O’Sullivan, Roy Ottolini, Cindy Paladini, Tearah Parker, Gabriella Passa, Alyce Quiss, Sr. Herbert Raphael, Jeanne Roche, Alice Ro-saire, Alex Ruiz, Margarita Ruiz, Arlene Schober, Lauren and Janice Seale, Louise

Shipman, Anita Skinner, Matt Sowick, Sue Steinbach, Paula and Dan Stilling, Sarah Stryker, Mary Stryker, John Stuber, Niloo Vahid, Loretta Van Vleck, Rita Wardner,

Kathy Weddle, Teresa Welsch, Dory Wivens

We are updating our prayer list and have removed names which have been on the list for some time. Please call the Rectory to have someone

May all our deceased

Parishioners rest in the loving arms

of Christ, especially:

Archbishop George Niederauer

Fr. John Ring

Mass Intentions May 13 through May 21

Day Time Intentions

Priest

Saturday 5/13

9:00am 5:00pm 7:00pm

Glenda Perry + Eleanor Angulo +

BC BC JML

Sunday 5/14 8:00am 10:00am 12 Noon

Carmen Alves + OLL Parishioners Maria Senovia Pineda +

BC BC JML

Monday 5/15 9:00am Margaret De Martini (L) B-Day BC

Tuesday 5/16 9:00am

Frank Baczynski +

BC

Wednesday 5/17 9:00am

Leonard Taylor Family (L) and + JML

Thursday 5/18

9:00am Frank Pignati + BC

Friday 5/19 9:00am Eleanor Angulo + BC

Saturday 5/20

9:00am 5:00pm 7:00pm

Ed Lockwood Family (L) Joe Scotto +

BC BC JML

Sunday 5/21 8:00am 10:00am 12 Noon

Patti Somoff + Adrienne Moeller + OLL Parishioners

BC BC JML

BC: Fr. Brian Costello JML: Fr. Juan Manuel Lopez Fr. John Piderit, ; RR: Fr. Ray Reyes

JA: Fr. Jorge Aria, MR Fr. Mark Reburiano

Rev. Brian Costello frbrian@ollnovato.org Ext.227

Pastor

Rev. Juan Manuel Lopez Parochial Vicar ext. 221

Church of the Assumption Parish 1-707-878-2208

Patrick Reeder EXT. 234 Parish Manager

Office Staff Erin Troy EXT. 222

Allen Shirley EXT. 236

Our Lady of Loretto School Mrs. Kathleen Kraft, Principal

415-892-8621

Parish Religious Education

Amy Bjorklund Reeder, Dir. Grades 1-6 Kathleen Pitti

415-897-6714

Sandro Garcia Grades 1-3 en Espanol

415-897-2171 ext.225

Annie Troy, Dir. Youth Ministry and Confirmation

415-897-2171 ext.277

PRIEST EMERGENCY NUMBER 415-301-0514

EMERGENCIES ONLY PLEASE

Mass Times

Monday—Friday 9:00 am

Saturday 9:00am 5:00 pm (Vigil Mass)

7pm Spanish Vigil Mass

Sunday 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12 Noon Spanish Mass

Eucharistic Adoration

Every Friday 9:30am-5:00 pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday3:00pm-4:00pm

Rosary Monday—Thursday after 9am Mass and 5:30pm

Friday after 9am Mass and at 5pm Sunday at 3:00pm

Baptisms

Please contact the Rectory- Catechesis Required

Marriages

Please contact the Rectory at least 6 months in advance

Our Lady of Loretto

St. Vincent de Paul Society 415-497-5090

Visit us on the Web www.ollnovato.org

E-mail us: church@ollnovato.org

2017 Special Collections Schedule May 14—Catholic Charities CYO appeal May 28—Catholic Communication Campaign June 25—Peter’s Pence (Holy Father) September 17—Priest’s Retirement Fund October 22—World Mission Sunday November 5—St. Patrick’s Seminary November 19—Campaign for Human Development December 10—Retirement for Religious

Golf News: Spon-sorshipandreser-vationformsarenowavailableatallchurchexitsforOLL’s 13thAnnual

Youth MinistryGolfTournamentonJune29thatIndianValleyGolfClub.Joinusonthecourse,asasponsor,oratthedinnerinthechurchhallfol-lowingthetournament.Formorein-fo,visitollnovato.org.Thankyou!

Dear Friends, Congratulations to Mary Wahlberg (10Years) and Paul Prudhomme (15 Years) who were recently honored at Pius X Dinner Awards in San Francisco for teaching in our Religious Education Program here at OLL. Thank you, Mary and Paul, for a job well done. Congratulations are also in order to Bill and Jean Gross as they cel-ebrate their 70th Wedding anniversary on Sunday, May 28th. You are an example to all of us of what marriage is all about.

Al Olivier’s Memorial Mass will be on Tuesday, May 23rd, at 11am. Unfortunately, Pat, Al’s wife, will not be joining us, but she does send us her thanks for having this Mass. Please join us on May 23rd as we honor this long time parishioner. 40 children in our Religious Ed Program received their First Holy Communion last Saturday. Congratulations! Hope to see you and your parents in Church. Have a Great Easter Week! Father Brian

What do all these OLL parishioners have in common?

Kevin Cavanaugh Connie Baczynski Don Tokarski Pat Gilleran Dan Randall Teri Guy Pat King Andrea Wang You might say their smiles, but that is only part of the sto-ry. These people made their Cursillo weekend this past March and April and will happily share about the wonderful experience they had and still have. More people you can talk to about Cursillo are those parishioners who worked the weekends as team member. Hank Ryan Holli Lemos Walt Tullis Marilu Mazzotta Jean Nelson Geri Ryan Cathy Timmer Mark your calendar now so you can join these folks in experiencing this once in a life time experience. Women’s Weekend: April 12-15, 2018 Men’s Weekend: April 26-29, 2018 marincursillo.com

THE WAY Today we sense the apostles’ trepida-tion as they begin to realize that the Lord would soon be leaving them. In their fear,

they ask, “Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?” (John 14:5). Jesus tells them that he is the way. The Easter season has been a time of growing in Easter faith so that we, too, may learn to know that Jesus is the way. We can take comfort in the Lord’s promise that he is going to his Father’s house to prepare a place for us, his chosen people who have been called out of darkness into God’s won-derful light. As the paschal candle continues to burn during this holy season, let us re-member that in baptism we were given the light of Christ. With Christ our light as the beacon lighting our way, let us march toward the glory of Pentecost.

OLL BOOK CLUB NEWS

The OLL Book Club is meeting May 31 at 10am in the Convent Chapel at 1819 Virgin-ia Avenue for discussion of "Champions of the Rosary" by Donald H Calloway, MIC. For more information you may visit https://churchpop.com/2016/12/11/is-this-little-known-new-book-the-greatest-ever-written-on-the-rosary/. Please join us as we continue to celebrate May as the month of Mary and delve deeper into the origins of the rosary, its greatest champions, and how to pray it. Af-ter that, we will break for summer. A new reading list for next year will be distributed in the early Fall. Please join us for great reading and fellowship. If you would like more information, please contact Amy at 415-897-6714 or amy@ollnovato.org.

DATES SET: for Dementia/Alzheimer’s Disease Education Sessions

Are you caring for someone with de-mentia or want to know more about the dis-ease? Our parish is offering a two-session group on two Tuesdays, May 16th and May 23rd, from 10:30 am – Noon in the former convent chapel. The group is designed to answer your questions and provide information about the signs and symptoms, progression and managing issues along the way. These sessions will be co-led by Marilyn Williams, MS, RN, and Clinical Professor at UCSF School of Nursing who has years of expertise in this field and Sr. Jeanette Lombardi, osu. In order that we have ample materials on hand, please call Sr. Jeanette at 415-897-2171, X226. if you are planning to attend.

CYO VOLLEYBALL Registration is now open. Visit

www.ollnovato.org for more information.

COMING UP IN CONFIRMATION & YOUTH MINISTRY:

MONDAY, 5/15: - Middle School Closing Celebration! 6pm in the church followed by pizza dinner from the Knights of Columbus in the Hall. Please pick up your teens at 7pm! - Steubenville San Diego Parent Meeting: RE-ALLY important. 7:30pm in the convent. Every trav-eler needs to be represented. THURSDAY, 5/18: - Confirmation Rehearsal begins at 7pm in the OLL Library and will conclude at 8:30pm. All candi-dates and sponsors are required to attend. FRIDAY, 5/19: - 2017 Confirmation Mass with Bishop Justice at 6:00pm. (All candidates and sponsors report to library no later than 5:00pm.)

THANK YOU This past weekend we collected of $3,600 to help

our teens travel to Steubenville San Diego. Thank you and God Bless!

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — To meet their growing needs, the community chooses seven reputable men to serve the new Greek believers (Acts 6:1-7). Psalm — Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you (Psalm 33). Second Reading — We, like living stones, let ourselves be built into a spiritual house (1 Peter 2:4-9). Gospel — “Show us the Father,” Philip asks Je-sus. To which Jesus replies: “Whoever sees me, sees the Father” (John 14:1-12).

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fifth Sunday of Easter; Mother’s Day Monday: St. Isidore the Farmer Thursday: St. John I Saturday: St. Bernardine of Siena;

It is God who gives life. Let us respect and love

human life, especially vulnerable life in a

mother's womb. Pope Francis

This Week at OLL May 14 - May 21 Sun. Fifth Sunday of Easter Mon. SVDP—Library—7pm Tue. Helping Hands Prayer Group—1pm—Church Perpetual Help Prayer Group—6pm—Chapel Al-Anon/Alateen—Convent – 7:15pm Wed. Our Lady’s Prayer Group—Church—7:30pm Thurs. Choir Practice—Church—7:00pm Fri. Adoration—Chapel—9:30pm to 5:00pm Sat. Cenacle—Chapel –9:30am Sun. Sixth Sunday of Easter

Esta semana en OLL 14 Mayo— 21 Mayo

Domingo: Quinto Domingo de Pasqua Martes: Helping Hands Grupo de Oración por la Iglesia-1pm JPC Discipulados—Capilla del Convento –7pm Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro-Chapel-6pm Al-Anon-Convento - 7:15 pm Miércoles: Nuestra Señora Grupo de Oración- Capilla– 7:30pm Ensavo del Coro-Espanol—Iglesia—7pm Jueves: Viernes: Adoration—Chapel—9:30pm to 5pm Sab: Cenacle—Chapel—9:30am Domingo: Sexto Domingo de Pasqua

Congratulations to our Parish Religious Education First Communicants

Ava Abate Fatima Arellano Ella Bartley Elena Basso Mary Bergeron Paige Bergeron Finnegan Bunnell Madeline Cain Leire Cardenas-Uriz Maitane Cardenas-Uriz Liliana Casanovas Alex Chamberlain Peyton Chamberlain Paloma Doyle Jose Escobedo Elham Esmaeli Giovanni Flores Franco Gudino Valentina Gudino Michael Kenney Davinson Lopez Alejandro MayKu Maggie McCall Kiernan McGee Mia Merritt Sophia Mersereau Sebastian Obeso Charlotte Osborn Matthew Piotrowski Dylan Procopio Angel Ramos Nicholas Romo Charles Sasan Annie Stewart Aleste Tavares Jose Tavares Tatiana Thompson Addelyn Tinkler Asher Ward Alexandra Waishwell

We pray that you will forever be blessed as you continue to trust God and grow in His grace. Congratulations!

MOTHERHOOD All mothers are working mothers. —Anonymous

EL CAMINO

Hoy sentimos la pertur-bación de los apóstoles cu-ando empiezan a

darse cuenta de que el Señor pronto los dejará. Temerosos preguntan: "Señor, no sabemos a dónde vas ¿cómo po-demos saber el camino?" (Juan 14:5). Jesús les dice que él es el camino. El tiempo de Pascua ha sido un tiempo pa-ra crecer en la fe pascual para que, así también, nosotros podamos darnos cuenta de que Jesús es el camino. Nos consuela la promesa del Señor de que va a la casa de su Padre a preparar un lugar para nosotros, su pueblo elegido que ha sido llamado de las tinieblas a la luz admirable de Dios. Mientras el cirio pascual continúa ardiendo en este tiem-po santo, recordemos que en nuestro bautismo nos dieron la luz de Cristo. Con Cristo, nuestra luz como faro ilu-minando nuestro camino, marchemos hacia la gloria de Pentecostés. (c) Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.

Queridos amigos, Felicitaciones a Mary Wahlberg (10Años) y Paul Prudhomme (15 Años) que fueron recientemente galardonados en el Pío X Dinner Awards en San Fran-cisco por enseñar en nuestro Programa de Educación Religiosa aquí en OLL. Gracias, Mary y Paul, por un trabajo bien hecho. Felicidades también para que Bill y Jean Gross celebren su 70 aniversario de bodas el domingo 28 de mayo. Eres un ejemplo para todos nosotros de lo

que se trata el matrimonio. La misa conmemorativa de Al Olivier será el martes, 23 de mayo, a las 11 de la mañana. De-safortunadamente, Pat, la esposa de Al, no se unirá a nosotros, pero ella nos envía sus gracias por tener esta Misa. Por favor, únase a nosotros el 23 de mayo como honramos a este parroqui-ano de largo tiempo. 40 niños en nuestro programa Ed religioso recibieron su Primera Comunión el sábado pasado. ¡Felicitaciones! Espero verlos a ustedes ya sus padres en la Iglesia. ¡Tenga una gran semana de Pascua! Padre Brian

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE Después de la muerte de Jesús, los discípulos habían re-gresado a su antiguo oficio de la pesca para así ganarse la vida, pues no sabían qué hacer. El Jesús resucitado tuvo que pescárselos de nuevo. En su tercera aparición, Jesús pidió a los discípulos que lanzaran sus redes al mar. Estos sacaron 153 peces del mar, número representativo de todas las naciones del mundo. Esta pesca milagrosa que tuvo lugar en Galilea, nos recuerda otra pesca milagrosa hecha en Brasil. En 1716 tres pescadores pescaban en el Río Paraiba y al lanzar la red al agua sacaron una estatua de la Virgen de la Concepción. Después, la pesca fue tan abundante que por po-co hundía el barco.

La virgencita de 36 centímetros había pasado muchos años en el agua por lo cual había tomado el rico color oscuro de muchos latinoamericanos. La devoción a Nuestra Señora de Aparecida creció hasta que la familia que la había encontrado la dio al pueblo para que en 1745 se con-struyera para ella una capilla pública. De esta manera, Aparecida pasó de las redes a los cora-zones, dando una rica pesca de personas para su Hijo. --Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc