February 22, 2015 | First Sunday of Lent

SCHEDULE OF MASSES Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12 noon, 2 p.m. (Spanish), 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. (Spanish) Monday - Friday: 6:15 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m. (Spanish) Saturday: 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Sunday Vigil) Holy Days of Obliga on: as announced

CONFESSIONS Saturday: 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. First Friday of each month: 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Fridays during Lent: 9 a.m.

MINISTRY CENTER HOURS Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION First Friday of each month beginning at 9 a.m. and concluding at 8 a.m. on Saturday with Benedic on. BAPTISMS Please call the Parish Office for informa on and to schedule Bap sm Prepara on. Programs are available in English or in Spanish. MARRIAGES Please call the Parish Office for informa on. Six months advance no ce is required. Marriage Prepara on is available in English or in Spanish.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK, COMMUNION FOR THE SICK & HOMEBOUND Kindly call the Parish Office to make arrangements. FUNERALS At the me of death, kindly call the Parish Office for assistance in making arrangements.

St. Norbert Parish is a dynamic community of disciples of Jesus Christ striving

to continue His ministries of prayer, love and service.

CLERGY Rev. Patrick Rudolph, Pastor Rev. Agus n Escobar, Parochial Vicar Rev. John Duy Nguyen, Parochial Vicar Rev. Antonio Zapata, In Residence Deacon Dave Blake Deacon Joseph Esparza Deacon Juan Espinoza MINISTRY CENTER STAFF Irene Ahedo, Office Manager Margie Balch, Chris an Service Joseph Ciccoianni, Principal, St. Norbert Catholic School Charlene Dumitru, Adult Faith Forma on John Erhard, Music Ministry Carmen Estrada, Hispanic Ministry Janine Kilgore, Liturgical Ministries Kirsten King, Youth Faith Forma on & Confirma on Maria Mar nez, Business Manager Robin Mayes, School of Religious Educa on

300 East Ta Avenue • Orange, CA 92865 Telephone: (714) 637-4360 • Fax: (714) 637-4311 www.stnorbertchurch.org

Jesus remained in the desert for forty days.

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Reflecting on God’s Word

First Sunday of Lent I suspect that the real reason we avoid the desert is because in all that monotony there are no hiding places, no paths to crawl our way behind some kink of hill, no busyness that allows us to duck beneath the rippling surface of honesty, no phone calls to undo the silence that echoes our real selves. Curious that we should be afraid of the nothing rather than of the something. Yet it is the nothing, in the end, that makes the revela on happen. Such is the unse ling power of any desert, to reveal what we most fear in life, the real self that is perhaps less known and more imposing than anyone else’s self. Deserts do that, and so we avoid them like kids dancing about their homework. Over the years we learn that it’s safer to fri er about on the fringe of Lent than to get lost in its vast and desert emp ness. We’ve grown good at fri ering, at

nkering with days stripped of television or meals that have surrendered their dessert. This fri ering goes on simply because when it’s all over and done we are able to go back to the lives we’ve come to enjoy and treasure and nothing has been redone, least of all our real selves. Jesus, however, risked the desert. Never just a nkerer, he dared to trek about the emp ness for forty days and nights. This week’s first scripture is a piece from Noah’s tale in the bobbing ark. Thus we might wonder which desert was more daun ng, forty days and nights of Noah’s deluge or of Jesus’ drought. Yet both found themselves in new and different worlds, neither of which had ever before been mapped.

—Rev. Joseph J. Juknialis Copyright © 2014, World Library Publica ons.

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Pastoral Services Appeal 2015 The theme for this year’s PSA campaign is Living Our Faith! Thank you to all who have already answered the call and made their pledge. We are coun ng on each family tosupport the campaign so that we can pay off the diocesan loan on our wonderful Family & Youth Center. NO pledge is too small—please help us meet our goal with your pledges

and prayers. Every family counts! Thank you for your annual support, which means so much to our youth, our school and the hundreds who are served because of our Center. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Share your Faith Collection for the Church in Latin America & Eastern Europe This weekend we are taking up the Collec on for the Church in La n America and Eastern Europe. Catholics in La n America and the Caribbean face many challenges, including violence and a lack of both clergy and lay leadership to witness to the gospel message. Your support shares the faith with those in need, including the youth of Holy Family Parish in San Miguel, El Salvador. These young people, at high risk for violence, o en lack an educa on in values and cri cal-thinking skills. To address this need, the parish designed a youth enrichment program. Funded by the Collec on, this program gives the youth an opportunity to share their faith and break the cycle of violence in their neighborhoods. Please give generously to this week’s collec on. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

40 Days for Life Campaign This Lent brings the 40 Days for Life campaign to Orange County. This year three loca ons are designated for prayer and witnessing. The Planned Parenthood at 700 South Tus n in Orange is our closest site. Please pray and consider witnessing at least one hour, hopefully more. You can see who has signed up and you can sign up at www.40DaysforLife.com/OrangeCounty For more informa on contact Bernie Vitchus at bvitchus@aol.com ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

February Christian Service Food Collection This month we’re collecting pop-top cans of Vienna sausage. Kindly leave your donations in the Ministry Center any time during the month. Thank you for your continued assistance in helping us feed those who are hungry.

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Weekly Parish Offering Thank you for your con nuing support of St. Norbert Parish. For the fiscal year July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2015, our parish budget calls for $27,900 to be donated weekly at the Sunday collec on. The collec on for Sunday, February 15, was $26,208.53. These collec ons are not only for opera ng expenses each week, but also for any ongoing repair work, upgrades, etc. to our parish facility. Your regular dona ons are needed for the good of St. Norbert Parish and the spread of the Gospel.

Confession is me to encounter God, it's not a

dry cleaners, pope says 

By Cindy Wooden

Catholic News Service

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- While people must be honest and specific about

their sins when they go to confession, they will miss the sacrament's key

grace if they are "completely mechanical" about lis ng their sins, Pope

Francis said.

Confession is not a me for judgment, but for an encounter with the

merciful God who is always ready to forgive those who seek pardon, the

pope said January 23 during Mass in the chapel of his residence, the

Domus Sanctae Marthae.

"So many mes, confessions seem like rou ne, a formality," he said.

"Blah, blah, blah. Completely mechanical!"

"Where is the encounter" in that kind of confession, the pope asked, "the

encounter with the Lord who reconciles, embraces you and celebrates? That is our good God."

According to Va can Radio, Pope Francis said parents, priests and catechists need to teach

people how to "confess well, because going to confession is not like going to the dry cleaners

to have a stain removed. No! It is going to meet the Father, who reconciles, forgives and

celebrates" the return of the sinner.

When considering the sacrament, he said, the first thing to remember is that "God always

forgives. He never res of forgiving. We are the ones who re of asking forgiveness, but he

never res of forgiving us."

"Even if you have lived a life of many sins, of many ugly things, but in the end you are a bit

repentant, ask forgiveness," Pope Francis said. "He will forgive you immediately. He always

forgives."

People o en think that they must somehow buy God's forgiveness, he said. But that is not

true. "You don't have to pay anything" because "Christ has paid the price for us."

"There is no sin that he won't forgive," the pope said. Like the father in the parable of the Prodigal Son, he said, most of the me God will not even let you finish saying how sorry you are before he embraces you and forgives you.

Parish Life

3 FEBRUARY 22, 2015 | FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT

Young at Heart Club This month’s mee ng will be on Thursday, February 26, at 10 a.m. We will be hos ng Partners in Chime, a musical presenta on. This will be a potluck. Our guests will be staying for lunch so we will need enough to feed us all. New members are always welcome. Bingo as me permits. For more informa on call Pat Vega at (714) 637-2014. ________________________________________________________________________

St. Norbert Mothers Group Come connect with other Catholic moms! We are a diverse group of women gathering together for mutual support, fellowship, service and love. We welcome you to join in our upcoming events and become a part of this great group of moms. Here’s what we have planned for the next month: Wednesday, February 25: Park Day at Shaffer Park, 11 a.m. Friday, February 27: Faith & Fellowship, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 1: Hands-On Stations of the Cross, 10 a.m. Friday—Sunday, March 6—8: Mom's Retreat Thursday, March 26: Brunch in the Mother Teresa Room, 9:30 a.m. Contact Barbara Brule at (714) 287-9780 or bbrule79@yahoo.com for more information. ________________________________________________________________________

Church Decorations during Lent The season of Lent is a me of penance, reflec on, and fas ng which prepares us for Christ's Resurrec on on Easter Sunday. It is also a me of visual fas ng. The church and sanctuary are inten onally stark, simple and spare. We respec ully ask that you do not leave plants or flowers in the church during

this Lenten season. Thank you!

Save the Date Blood Drive Sunday, March 22 St. Norbert Knights of Columbus Council 15733 will host a Red Cross/St. Joseph Hospital Blood Drive on Sunday, March 22, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Ministry Center.

To sign up, go to redcrossblood.org, go to the BLUE Give Blood, Find a Blood Drive window on the upper right corner of the page, enter StNorbert, and click on the arrow. On the next page, click on + More details, then select an appointment me. You can also sign up a er Masses on March 14 and 15. For more informa on or assistance, please contact Bill Everest at bill.everest70@ gmail.com or (714) 633-9154.

The need is constant ~ The gra fica on is instant Give blood ~ Save lives

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Learn About St. Norbert Catholic School Are you interested in learning more about our parish school? Each Thursday through the end of the school year, our principal Mr. Joe Ciccoianni will be available from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. to show you around the school campus and answer ques ons about enrolling your child(ren). We hope to see many new faces and look forward to mee ng our future SNCS families! For more informa on about our school, visit www.saintnorbertschool.org or call us at (714) 637-6822. Please note: We will not be open for visits on March 19, April 2 or May 28.

Congratulations! ¡Felicidades!

Richard & Joan Williams Married 50 years on February 23, 2015

Fish Fry Join us on Fridays during Lent from 5 to 7 p.m.

in the Ministry Center Hall for great food, wonderful company and FISH!

$7 for Fish, Cheese Pizza, Fish Tacos or Quesadillas

Dinners include French fries & coleslaw. Clam Chowder and Desserts available for additional charge.

Take out available, too! Hosted by St. Norbert Catholic School Junior High students.

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Serving Junior High through College-Age Young Adults

Confirmation 1 & 2 Tuesday, February 24, from 7:30 to 9 p.m.: C1 & C2 classes at church. Safe Environment Training on bullying and healthy rela onships. ________________________________________________________________________

Confirmation 2 All paperwork and payments for the C2 Retreat are due in the Youth Ministry office on or before Friday, February 27. Please help us use all of our energy to prepare for the retreat content, by ge ng your paperwork in early! Thank you! ________________________________________________________________________

Parent Ministry Night Tuesday, February 24, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the YM Room (same

me as the teens in the gym). Please join us for a reflec ve evening on Lent! ________________________________________________________________________

Stations of the Cross Time Change!! Please note (and tell your sponsors): Our YM Sta ons of the Cross

me has changed from 7 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 6. ________________________________________________________________________

First Friday Adoration Holy Hour Our next First Friday Holy Hour will be on Friday, March 6, from 6 to 7 p.m. in the church. It will be a private holy hour (no guided medita ons) in prepara on for the Sta ons of the Cross. ________________________________________________________________________

Vision Leadership Team Vision Forma on and Retreat Planning Mee ng: Wednesday, February 25, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Youth Ministry Room. ________________________________________________________________________

Junior High Ministry Monday, February 23: Forma on #11 from 4 to 5:15 p.m. in the YM Room. ________________________________________________________________________

Young Adult Ministry Thursday, February 26: Meeting in the YM Room, from 8 to 9:30 p.m. ________________________________________________________________________

Service Opportunities All teen volunteers must sign-up in advance with Helen via e-mail at hbaehner@stnorbertchurch.org

• Chris an Service Food Distribu on: Saturdays Shi s are available from 8 to 11 a.m. OR 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Join us to help our Chris an Service Ministry serve our community. Please e-mail Helen to sign up for February Chris an Service Opportuni es.

School of Religious Education

Youth & Teen Ministries

First Reconciliation First Reconcilia on will be held on Saturday, February 28, at 10 a.m. for children in the English language SRE program and St. Norbert Catholic School Students. Parents are welcome to receive the sacrament of

Reconcilia on as well. There will be a small recep on is the Ministry Center Hall a er all children have completed their penance. _______________________________________________________________________

Catechist Needed We are in need of another Catechist to teach the Grade 4, 5, 6 combina on Venture class on Tuesdays from 4 to 5 p.m. We also need a few subs tute Catechists who can fill in on short no ce when a teacher is ill. Please contact Robin Mayes at (714) 998-1070 if you can fill either of these needs.

First Reconciliation We are so happy for our second grade students who will celebrate their First Reconcilia on next Saturday! The whole power of the sacrament of Penance consists in restoring us to God's grace and joining us with him in an in mate friendship. Reconcilia on with God is thus the purpose and effect of this sacrament. For those who receive the sacrament of Penance with contrite heart and religious disposi on, reconcilia on is usually followed by peace and serenity of conscience with strong spiritual consola on. Indeed the sacrament of Reconcilia on with God brings about a true ‘spiritual resurrec on,’ restora on of the dignity and blessings of the life of the children of God, of which the most precious is friendship with God. —Catechism of the Catholic Church _______________________________________________________________________

Supporting Catholic Education Our parish school is in great need of increasing our Tui on Assistance Fund for the 2015-16 school year. Can you help us support families who desire a Catholic educa on for their child(ren) but who are facing challenges in financial resources? Dona ons of any amount to this fund can be made as a memorial gi in a loved one’s name, anonymously, or in your name, and paperwork will be completed for your tax purposes. To join us in bolstering this fund, please contact Pa y Bornhop in the school office at (714) 637-6822 x204, or pbornhop@saintnorbertschool.org St. Norbert Catholic School is a 501(c)(3) charitable organiza on. Your gi s to our school are tax deduc ble.

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R.C.I.A. Our topic this Thursday, February 19, will focus on the season of Lent and the Lenten spiritual practices. The following three weeks our Catechumens will begin their preparation for the Scrutiny Rites. Anyone interested in beginning the process of becoming Catholic, or with questions about Catholic belief, is invited to come any Thursday at 7:30 p.m. to our Inquiry sessions. Inquiry is an open-ended small group discussion format designed to respond to questions or to begin a person’s faith journey toward Catholic sacraments. Topics are determined by the interests expressed in the group. _______________________________________________________________________

Adult Confirmation Bap zed and prac cing Catholics, 19 years and older who have not yet been confirmed, are invited to consider prepara on for the Sacrament of Confirma on. Prepara on classes will be on Tuesday evenings beginning February 24, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ministry Center Library. Confirma on Candidates must have received their First Communion. Candidates who are married must have celebrated their wedding in the Catholic Church. Anyone wishing to prepare for Confirma on must pre-register by calling Charlene at (714) 637-4360 x114. Each Confirma on Candidate will need a Catholic sponsor, who is confirmed and in good standing with the Church, and who is willing to par cipate in the weekly prepara on sessions with the candidate. Confirma on will be celebrated on the Vigil of Pentecost, May 23. _______________________________________________________________________

Lenten Book Study During Lent, we will be reading and discussing the book Jesus: A Pilgrimage by Jesuit priest James Mar n. In his book, Fr. Mar n reflects on the life of Jesus through the eyes of a pilgrim to the Holy Land, blending Scripture and personal experiences to gain a deeper understanding of Scripture, the places where Jesus lived and preached, and the story of Jesus’ life. This is a deligh ul book to read and will give us much to think about during the days of Lent. The group will be led by Charlene Dumitru, and will meet on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Ministry Center Library from February 25 through April 1. Copies of the book may be purchased through Amazon.com, or at your favorite local bookstore. Please read the Introduc on through Chapter 4 (pages 1—96) prior to the first mee ng _______________________________________________________________________

Wondering Why Some of our evangelical friends speak of being “born-again.” What they mean by that is a personal encounter with Jesus that is transforma ve in their lives. It is a moment of conversion, of metanoia, or turning in a new direc on. This can be a powerful experience for some, which is why they are o en so enthusias c

Faith Formation & Enrichment

in sharing their experience with others. We are all born-again through the sacrament of bap sm. For Catholics, our bap sm is our rebirth into Jesus and into his Church. It is the beginning of conversion, which we believe is not just a one- me event, but an event which con nues daily throughout our whole lives. Our Catechumens and Candidates have been preparing for the Sacraments of Ini a on. Many of them have truly had conversion experiences that drama cally changed them. Others have traveled a quieter road of recognizing a growing and persistent need for God in their lives which has led them to the Catholic faith. Lent is the final me of prepara on for these people who seek to enter the Church through Bap sm, or to complete their ini a on with Confirma on and Eucharist for those already bap zed in another faith tradi on. For many months, and some mes years, they have learned about the faith, par cipated in works of mercy and charity, prayed with our community, and listened to and reflected on the Scriptures. As Lent begins they enter into a me of scru ny where they take a deep look into their own lives and recognize the places where conversion is s ll needed. They are called to surrender themselves to Christ, and before our en re community they will celebrate the Scru nies on the third, fourth and fi h Sundays of Lent, when we will pray that all darkness will be removed from them and they will be filled with the Light of Christ. Lent is a me of preparing for rebirth, certainly for those who will be bap zed, confirmed and receive Christ in the Eucharist for the first me, but also for the en re community of faith. The Church calls us all to this renewal. As the Catechumens prepare themselves for new birth in the waters of Bap sm, and nature prepares for the rebirth of spring, each of us is called to seek out the cold dead places in our spirits and to allow the Christlight to bring warmth to those places and bring us to fuller and newer life. Lent is not just about depriva on. It is about pruning away dead wood, so that new blossoms will bloom more beau fully and abundantly than before. On the first two Sundays of Lent we hear that Jesus was tempted in the desert where he fasted and prayed, and that he was transfigured on the mountain top into a radiant being whose iden ty is validated by the voice of the Father. As these Scripture readings lead us to reflect, Lent is a desert me of fas ng, prayer and tempta on, but also the me which brings us to transforma on, to new life, to being born-again, and again, and again, and again, every me we renew our bap smal promises at Easter.

5 FEBRUARY 22, 2015 | FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT

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Campaña para los Servicios Pastorales 2015 El lema de este año para la campaña es ¡Viviendo Nuestra Fe! Gracias a todos los que han respondido al llamado y han hecho su promesa. Estamos contando con que cada familia apoye la campañapara que podamos pagar el préstamo diocesano de

nuestro maravilloso Centro Familiar y Juvenil. NINGUNA promesa es demasiado pequeña—por favor ayúdenos a lograr la meta participando con sus promesas y oraciones. ¡Toda familia cuenta! Gracias por su apoyo anual, el cual significa mucho para nuestros jóvenes, nuestra escuela y los cientos a los que servimos gracias a nuestro centro. _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Transformación de la Catedral de Cristo Una historia de fe y transformación Únase y conozca acerca de los futuros planes de la transformación del campus de la Catedral de Cristo, y como este centro de fe beneficiará profundamente la jornada de fe de los católicos de la Diócesis de Orange.

Catedral de la Sagrada Familia 566 S. Glassell Street, Orange Exhibición en la parroquia 19 a 25 de febrero Viernes a domingo, 13 al 15 de marzo Exhibición en el Congreso de Educación Religiosa Anaheim Conven on Center 800 W. Katella Avenue, Anaheim Jueves 19 de marzo, de 6 p.m. a 8:30 p.m. La Iglesia de San Angela Merici 575 S. Walnut Avenue, Brea Exhibición en la parroquia, 19 a 24 de marzo

Para más información puede llamar al (714) 282-3045 o envíe un correo electrónico a media@rcbo.org o ir a la página del Internet www.christcathedralcalifornia.org _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Conozca más Acerca de la Escuela Católica de San Norberto ¿Está interesado en conocer más acerca de nuestra escuela parroquial? Cada jueves, hasta finalizar el año escolar, nuestro director, el señor Joe Ciccoianni, estará disponible de 3:15 a 4:15 p.m., para mostrarle los

alrededores de la escuela y contestar preguntas sobre cómoinscribir a su/sus hijo/os. ¡Esperamos ver muchos rostros nuevos y poder sa sfacer las necesidades de nuestras futuras familias de la Escuela Católica de San Norberto! Para más información puede visitar la página de Internet www.saintnorbertschoo.org Favor de tomar nota que nuestras oficinas no estarán abiertas las siguientes fechas: 19 de marzo, 2 de abril y 28 de mayo. _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Ofrenda Semanal Parroquial Agradecemos su apoyo continuo a San Norberto para el año fiscal de julio 1, 2014 a junio 30, 2015. Sus donaciones dominicales aportan al presupuesto que nuestra parroquia necesita para cubrir los gastos de cada semana, el cual es de $27,900. La colecta del domingo pasado 15 de febrero, fue $26,208.53. Se necesita de su donación semanal para el bienestar de nuestra parroquia y para la promoción del Evangelio.

Reflexionemos sobre la Palabra de Dios Primer Domingo de Cuaresma Sospecho que la verdadera razón por la cual evitamos el desierto es porque en medio de toda esa monotonía no existen lugares donde esconderse, ni caminos donde haya que arrastrarse para poder curvear una colina, ni ocupaciones que nos hacen hundirnos en ellas y así esquivar lo que tengo ante mis ojos y que requiere mi honesta atención, ni llamadas telefónicas que perturben el silencio donde escuchamos el eco de nuestro propio ser. Es curioso que le tengamos más miedo a nada que a algo. Sin embargo, y al fin de cuentas, es en la nada donde sucede la revelación. Así es el inquietante poder de cualquier desierto: revelarnos lo que más tememos en la vida, esto es, nuestro propio ser, que quizás nos sea menos conocido y más imponente que el ser de cualquier otra persona. Los desiertos hacen eso y es por eso que los evitamos, como los niños que hacen cualquier cosa para evitar hacer sus tareas. En el curso de los años aprendemos que es más seguro malgastar el tiempo de Cuaresma quedándonos en su periferia, que perdernos en el vacío de su vasto desierto. Nos hemos acostumbrado bien a malgastar el tiempo, a ser torpes y a no saber qué hacer sin la televisión o sin comidas que no existen en el desierto. Este malgastar se debe sencillamente a que una vez que pase este tiempo volvemos al mismo estilo de vida que disfrutamos y atesoramos, y nada se ha rediseñado, mucho menos nuestro propio ser. Jesús, sin embargo, se arriesgó a ir al desierto. No era un itinerante torpe, sino que se atrevió a caminar por el desierto durante cuarenta días y cuarenta noches. La primera lectura de esta semana es un pasaje de la historia de Noé en el arca flotante. Así pudiéramos preguntarnos cuál de los desiertos fue más abrumador, los cuarenta días y cuarenta noches del diluvio para Noé o la sequía de Jesús en el desierto. No obstante, cada uno se encontró en medio de un mundo nuevo y diferente, que nunca antes se había trazado.

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La confesión es un momento de encuentro

con Dios; no es una lavandería, dice el papa Por Catholic News Service

CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) – Es sabido que las personas deben ser

honestas y específicas cuando confiesan sus pecados, pero se perderían

de la gracia clave del sacramento si se confiesan como algo

"completamente mecánico ", como haciendo una lista de los pecados, dijo

el Papa Francisco.

La confesión no es ocasión de juicio sino un encuentro con Dios todo

misericordioso quien siempre está dispuesto a perdonar a los que piden

perdón, dijo el papa, el 23 de enero, durante una Misa que celebró en la

capilla de la residencia en donde se aposenta, Domus Sanctae Marthae.

"¡Tantas veces las confesiones parecen que son de ru na, una mera

formalidad", dijo. "Esto, esto y esto… Algo completamente mecánico!"

"¿En dónde está el encuentro " en esa clase de confesión?, preguntó el

papa, “¿ el encuentro con el Señor que reconcilia, abraza a uno y celebra?

Tal es nuestro buen Dios".

De acuerdo con Radio Va cana, el papa les dijo a padres de familia, a sacerdotes y catequistas

que se necesita enseñar a la gente la manera de cómo "confesarse bien, pues confesarse no es

como cuando uno va a la lavandería o la ntorería para que se quite una mancha. ¡No!

Confesarse significa ir al encuentro con nuestro Padre, quien reconcilia, perdona y celebra " el

regreso del pecador.

Cuando se reflexiona sobre el sacramento de la confesión o reconciliación, dijo, la primera

cosa que hay que tener en cuenta es la de recordar que "Dios siempre perdona. Nunca se

cansa de perdonar. Nosotros somos los que nos cansamos de pedir perdón; pero Él nunca se

cansa de perdonarnos".

"Y en el caso de que uno haya vivido una vida llena de muchos pecados, de muchas cosas

malas, pero al final uno se siente un poco arrepen do, hay que pedir perdón", dijo el Papa

Francisco. "Él lo perdonará a uno inmediatamente. Él siempre perdona".

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7 22 DE FEBRERO DE 2015 | PRIMER DOMINGO DE CUARESMA

February 22, 2015 ~ February 28, 2015 Sunday, February 22 Fish Fry Ticket Sales 9:00 a.m. Children’s Liturgy of the Word 3:00 p.m. Domingo Familiar 3:00 p.m. Grupo de la Divina Misericordia

Monday, February 23 9:15 a.m. Monday Morning Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Divine Mercy Prayer Group 4:00 p.m. Junior High Ministry 7:00 p.m. Estudio Bíblico para Grupo de Oración

Tuesday, February 24 7:00 p.m. Adult Confirmation Class 7:00 p.m. RICA 7:30 p.m. C1 & C2 Class—Safe Environment Training 7:30 p.m. YM Parent Ministry Lenten Reflec on 7:30 p.m. Praying with Scripture

Wednesday, February 25 11:00 a.m. Mothers Group Park Day at Shaffer Park 6:30 p.m. Italian Catholic Federa on Branch Mee ng 6:45 P.m. Men’s Basketball 7:00 p.m. YM Vision Team Forma on Mee ng 7:30 p.m. AFF: Lenten Book Study 7:45 p.m. Jóvenes Para Cristo, Formación de Discípulos 7:45 p.m. Grupo de la Divina Misericordia

Thursday, February 26 10:00 a.m Young at Heart Club 6:00 p.m. RCIC 7:00 p.m. Grupo de Oración 7:30 p.m. RCIA & Inquiry 8:00 p.m. Young Adult Forma on Night

Friday, February 27 9:00 a.m. Confessions 5:00 p.m. Fish Fry 7:30 p.m. Sta ons of the Cross 7:30 p.m. Mothers Group Faith & Fellowship (off-site)

Saturday, February 28 10:00 a.m. First Reconcilia on 10:00 a.m. Inglés como Segundo Idioma (ESL) 10:00 am. Preparación para la Ciudadanía 12:00 p.m. Chris an Service Food Distribu on 3:30 p.m. Confessions

Parish Calendar

Pescado Frito Acompáñenos los viernes de Cuaresma de 5 p.m. a 7 p.m. en el salón del Centro de Ministerios. ¡Tendremos buena comida, maravillosa compañía y PESCADO! Por sólo $7.00 pueden escoger entre pescado frito, pizza de queso, tacos de pescado o quesadillas. Las cenas incluyen papas fritas y ensalada de col. Crema de almeja (clam chowder) y postres tienen un cargo extra. También pueden pedir su orden para llevar. Este evento es organizado por estudiantes del octavo grado de la escuela de San Norberto. _______________________________________________________________________

Misiones Cuaresmales Invitación del Padre Agus n a la comunidad! Favor de anotar en su calendario las fechas en que tendremos nuestra misiones cuaresmal

los miércoles 4, 11, y 18 de marzo El Papa Juan Pablo II nos invitó a No Tener Miedo de entrar a la Nube de lo Desconocido, pues en medio de esa nube de lo desconocido, Dios está allí para iluminarnos el camino a seguir. Les voy a compar r mi experiencia del cáncer que Dios me regaló y como después de unos meses ¡El mismo me lo quitó! Este será un

empo para compar r “su nube”, “su dolor”, “su sufrimiento”, “su enfermedad”. Tendremos empo para hacer preguntas y encontrar respuestas. Tiempo para “entrar a la nube de lo desconocido”. Los espero. Estas reflexiones darán inicio con la celebración de la Santa Eucaris a a las 7 p.m. Todos están cordialmente invitados, especialmente las familias cuyos niños harán la Primera Comunión este año, y los padrinos que acompañarán a los niños el día de la celebración del sacramento. Contamos con su presencia, ¡ustedes son importante para nuestra comunidad! _______________________________________________________________________

Estaciones de la Cruz Se invita todas las personas que les gusta la actuación, ya sean niños o adultos, hombres o mujeres, a que se unan al grupo de actuación que que muy pronto dará inicio a los ensayos de la representación de la pasión, muerte y resurrección de Nto. Señor. Para más información favor de comunicarse con el señor Alfredo al (714) 788-7175 o con la señora Gloria Chávez al (714) 805-0257. Les esperamos para que compartan su talento con nuestra comunidad de San Norberto. _______________________________________________________________________

Servicio Ecuménico de Oración La Diócesis de Orange les invita al servicio de Oración que se llevará a cabo en solidaridad con los cris anos perseguidos en diferentes partes del mundo, el martes 3 de marzo, de 7:30 p.m. a 8:30 p.m. en el Arboretum de la Catedral de Cristo. Para más información puede llamar y preguntar por Greg Kelley, miembro de la comisión Ecuménica (940) 645-4540, contamos con su presencia.

Domingo Familiar Este domingo 22 de febrero, después de la misa de las 2 p.m., tendremos nuestra venta mensual de antojitos. Acompáñenos con su familia para con nuar construyendo nuestra comunidad y conocernos un poco más, los precios son muy razonables y habrá comida para grandes y chicos.¡Les esperamos!

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Community Life & Groups

Presentation Sisters 24th Annual Retirement Benefit

Luncheon & Variety Show Saturday, March 21 ~ Doors open at 12 noon

Meadowlark Golf Club 16782 Graham Street in Hun ngton Beach

$50.00 per person Advance Reserva ons Required

For ckets contact Tom & Mary Cwiernty at (714) 894-6922 or Jo Ann La Chance at (714) 893-4439. For more informa on contact St. Norbert parishioners Lynda Maresca at (714) 856-7145 or Jan Emanuele at (714) 639-7723.

. . . and for those who have died.

Pray for the sick . . .

Be y Bick The Braiden Family

Jason Boserup Lillian Cordaway Marie Donaldson The Burke Family

Edward Felix Pat Hul n Mark Losi

Brenda Oswald Mickie Pecoraro

Henry Segerstrom Susan McCloskey The Serna Family

Sheila Utrup Ka e Whatley

A. Widner Richard Williams

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Mass Intentions Saturday, February 21, 2015

5:00 p.m. + Bill Detrick Sunday, February 22, 2015

7:30 a.m. + Milton Manthey 9:00 a.m. St. Norbert Parishioners 10:30 a.m. + Bianca Bavand 12:00 p.m. + Isabel Winninghoff 2:00 p.m. + María Ramírez Cerón 5:30 p.m. + Nohel Delgadillo 7:00 p.m. + Guillermo & María Garcia

Monday, February 23, 2015 6:15 a.m. + George “Napo” Quintana 8:30 a.m. + Nash Rivera

Tuesday, February 24, 2015 6:15 a.m. + Bill Kail 8:30 a.m. Tanya Salcido

Wednesday, February 25, 2015 6:15 a.m. + William Tassinari 8:30 a.m. + Greg McMann 7:00 p.m. Magdalena Alba

Thursday, February 26, 2015 6:15 a.m. + Timothy Kipper 8:30 a.m. + Floren no Jus nianni Friday, February 27, 2015 6:15 a.m. Fr. Agus n Escobar 8:30 a.m. + Donie O’Keefe

Saturday, February 28, 2015 8:30 a.m. + Agnes Beltran Reyes

Robert Baca Patricia Maude Freels

John Ochs Art Trevorro

Friends, Alumni and Families Gather to Support Catholic Education! Mark your calendars for the Taste of St. Norbert—our annual auc on fundraiser that features an extensive silent auc on, exci ng live auc on and opportunity drawings. The event will be held on the school campus and in the Family & Youth Center Gym on Saturday, May 2. Dinner and beverages will be provided by a host of vendors, all of whom are part of the St. Norbert family! We'll enjoy tas ngs from Wise Guys Pizzeria, Jay's Catering, Colleary's Bistro & Bakery and Valiant Brewing. Please consider the different ways you can support this event and our : ♦ Donate an item to be auc oned off—we’re hoping for a

wide variety of dona ons, from retail gi cards to golf packages, sports ckets, vaca on packages, etc.

♦ Donate money to underwrite the event—you can help us pay for the expenses of hos ng a party for 250 people. Table rentals, linens, decora ons, audio equipment, etc.

♦ Purchase a sponsorship—Sponsorship packages are available at three prices (Pla num: $2,500, Gold: $1,500, Silver: $750). Each level includes reserved seats, recogni on in event program, video presenta on and school social media outlets, and more!

♦ A end our event—Come and enjoy the celebra on! Call our school office if you’d like an invita on to the Taste of St. Norbert.

We can't wait to celebrate at the Taste of St. Norbert! If you have questions, please contact Patty Bornhop at (714) 637-6822 x204.

Magnificat Prayer Breakfast Saturday, March 14 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Embassy Suites Anaheim – South 11767 Harbor Boulevard in Garden Grove Magnificat Prayer Breakfast presents Fr. Peter Prusakiewicz, CSMA, from Poland. This deligh ul priest served as the chaplain to the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Warsaw where St. Faus na began her religious life. He is considered an expert on Divine Mercy and the Holy Angels. Registra on by mail by March 7: $28 per person Registra on at the door: $33 per person Mail to Magnificat Ministry: P.O. Box 4381, Orange, CA 92863 The meal includes a full plated breakfast as well as the speaker’s program. Please visit www.magnificat-ministry.net for a flyer and registra on informa on. Blue flyers are also available in the ves bule of the church. For registra on informa on contact Dely Pili at (714) 670-7332 or songbirdnv@aol.com _______________________________________________________________________

A third me Jesus said, “...do you love me?” Lenten Retreat for Adults at the Heart of Jesus Retreat Center Tuesday, February 24, 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

OR Wednesday, February 25, 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon Please call or e-mail for more details and to RSVP to (714) 557-4538 or hearto esusrc@sbcglobal.net The Heart of Jesus Retreat Center is located at 2927 S. Greenville Street in Santa Ana. _______________________________________________________________________

Charismatic Healing Mass Monday, February 23 at 7:15 p.m. St. Angela Merici Church 585 S. Walnut Avenue in Brea All who are suffering physically, emo onally, spiritually, psychologically, or know others who are, are encouraged to come. All are most welcome! Fr. Ismael Robles will be the celebrant. For more informa on, please call Jude at (714) 525-8539.

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Thomas House Walk-A-Thon Please join us on Saturday, March 28, at 8 a.m. for the Run 4 Homeless Children at Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley. The proceeds from the 5K and 10K Walk-A-Thon and the 2K Fun Run will go toward assis ng

homeless families with children at Thomas House Family Shelter. Prices start at $28 and registra on includes a dry-wick T-shirt, reusable grocery tote goody bag, finisher’s medal and complimentary food a er the race. We can’t wait to see you at this fun, family-friendly event! For more informa on and to register, please visit www.run4homelesschildren.com

Our Parish & Beyond

Becoming Christ Cathedral A story of faith and transforma on Join us to learn about the future plans for the transforma on of the Christ Cathedral campus and how this center of faith will profoundly benefit the journey of faith for Catholics across the Diocese of Orange.

Holy Family Cathedral 566 South Glassell Street, Orange Display at parish February 19—February 25 Friday—Sunday, March 13—15 Display at Religious Educa on Congress Anaheim Conven on Center 800 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim Thursday, March 19, 6 to 8:30 p.m. St. Angela Merici, Brea 575 South Walnut Avenue, Brea Display at parish March19—March 24

For more informa on call (714) 282-3045, e-mail media@rcbo.org, or go to www.christcathedralcalifornia.org ________________________________________________________________________

What Happens after Cursillo? A er comple ng a weekend of Cursillo the candidate is now called a Cursillista and is challenged to live what one has rediscovered on the retreat weekend for the rest of one’s life (referred to as “the fourth day”). Cursillistas are challenged to meet in small groups, called

grouping, and hold each other accountable in the three areas of Piety, Study and Ac on. These weekly mee ngs con nue the Cursillo experience and are a powerful means of allowing ourselves to become more firmly rooted in Christ. The next Cursillo weekends (in English) will take place on April 16—19 for men, and on April 30—May 3 for women. For more informa on on the Cursillo Weekend, or to obtain an applica on form, please contact Ron Accornero, our Cursillo parish rep, at (714) 396-7295.

New Hope Crisis Counseling Center Telephone Hotline & Online Counseling

A faith-based response—24 Hours a day/ 7 Days a Week Trained crisis workers provide peer counseling to people who

are struggling to cope with day-to-day life.

(714) New Hope (Hotline) / www.newhopenow.org (Online) Our services are free and open to all.

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Adult Faith Forma on Charlene Dumitru, Director (714) 637-4360 x114

Altar Care Denise Bi el ................................ (714) 633-2444

Altar Servers/Monaguillos [English] Karen Purpura .............. (714) 974-6507 [Español] Paula Guerrero ............ (714) 786-7540

Bap smal Prepara on/Pre-Bau smales [English] Charlene Dumitru (714) 637-4360 x114 [Español] Carmen Estrada .. (714) 637-4360 x106 [Español] María Ruiz ................... (714) 633-7829

Bereavement Denise Bi el ....................... (714) 637-4360 x130

Bible Studies Monday AM - Mary Prather ........ (714) 709-3768 Evening - Charlene Dumitru .. (714) 637-4360 x114

Bodas Sonia Jiménez ............................. (714) 203-1187

Bulle n Editor Joan Doyle .................................. (714) 282-1082 stnorbertbulle n@gmail.com

Calendar Secretary Lola Reynoso ............................... (714) 637-4360

Charlas Prematrimoniales Juan Diego Noreña ...................... (714) 932-6350 Arnulfo Francis Soto .................... (714) 478-3026

Childcare Co-Op Michelle Navarro ........................ (949) 322-4073

Children’s Liturgy of the Word Michele Desbiens ........................ (714) 999-2710

Chris an Service Margie Balch ...................... (714) 637-4360 x113

Coffee & Donut Coordinator Janet Llewellyn............................ (714) 998-3104

Confirma on Prepara on Kirsten King ........................ (714) 637-4360 x210

Cub Scout Pack #863 Joe Beckman ............................... (714) 222-2895

Cursillo Ron Accornero ............................ (714) 396-7295

Diacono Juan Espinoza .............................. (714) 202-5828

Divine Mercy Prayer Group/La Divina Misericordia [English] Helen Amposta ............. (714) 279-9441 [Español] María Ramos ............... (657) 221-0886

Elizabeth Ministry Amy Glenane .............................. (714) 974-8781

ESL (inglés como segundo idioma) George Dore [English only] ........ (714) 280-2801. Hablas español ............................ (714) 637-4360

Eucharis c Adora on Commi ee Ed Majcher .................................. (714) 998-1574

Eucharis c Ministers/Ministros Extraordinarios de Eucharís a [English] Fran Needham ............. (714) 743-5169 [Español] Alma Arzaga ................ (714) 630-8678 [Español] Luis Acervantes ........... (951) 505-9087

Eucharis c Ministry to the Sick & Homebound/Enfermos [Kaiser] Toby Tobin ..................... (714) 998-2584 [Home Route] Janine Kilgore(714) 637-4360 x110 [Español] María Ruiz ................... (714) 633-7829

Filipino Ministry Lucille Jus niani .......................... (714) 974-4399

Grupo de Oración Javier Solis .................................. (657) 200-0505 Irma Chamú ................................ (714) 319-4599

Guadalupanos Carmen Carbajal ......................... (714) 974-5251

Hospitality/Hospitalidad Janet Llewellyn ........................... (714) 998-3104 [Español] Alberto Ocampo ......... (714) 597-2428 [Español] Bertha Toribio ............. (714) 998-5210

Inquiry Classes Charlene Dumitru ............... (714) 637-4360 x114

Italian Catholic Federa on Joe & Rose Digrado..................... (714) 974-1978

Jóvenes Para Cristo Alfredo Rodríguez ....................... (714) 788-7175 Gloria Chávez .............................. (714) 805-0257

Kirkwood Eucharis c Ministers Peter Ricks .................................. (714) 633-0731

Knights of Columbus Council #15733 Tom Dodge .................................. (714) 633-6859

Lady Knights Carolyn Ohrbrecht ...................... (714) 402-2576

Lectors/Lectores [English] Cameron LaFont ........... (714) 974-3786 [Español] Acacio Mar nez .......... (714) 404-5240

Library Kathleen Rapport ....................... (714) 538-8117

Líders de Comité Hispano Blandina Rosas ........................... (714) 403-4666 Rita Mejia ................................... (714) 392-6694

Liturgy Janine Kilgore ..................... (714) 637-4360 x110

Men’s Group of Faith Gary McKimmey ......................... (714) 224-6160 Ma Terrones............................. (714) 904-5822

Ministerio Hispano Carmen Estrada .................. (714) 637-4360 x106 Shyn a Ospino, Secretary ... (714) 637-4360 x105

Mothers Group Barbara Brule ............................. (714) 287-9780

Music/Coro John Erhard, Director ......... (714) 637-4360 x126 Contemporary Ensemble, English Janine Kilgore ..................... (714) 637-4360 x110 Coro de Niños Ana Muñoz .................................. (714) 402-2789 Domingos, español Floribeth y Cristal Flores ............. (714) 279-9149 Jóvenes Para Cristo Coro María Ramos ............................... (714) 417-3064 Miércoles, español Miguel Lugo ................................ (714) 538-2497 Tradi onal Choir, English John Erhard ........................ (714) 637-4360 x126

Natural Family Planning Alyson del Hierro ......................... (714) 872-3740

Nurse for Seniors, Order of Malta Ann Bilash, RN .................... (714) 637-4360 x120

Orange Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Mary Vitchus ............................... (714) 771-0984

Praying with Scripture Sr. Breda Christopher .................. (714) 283-2496

Quinceañeras Rosalba Hernández ..................... (714) 597-3953

RCIA/RICA [English] Charlene Dumitru (714) 637-4360 x114 [Español] Tenorio ........................ (714) 597-1318

Respect Life Bernie Vitchus ............................. (714) 771-0984

Returning Catholics Fellowship Charlene Dumitru ............... (714) 637-4360 x114

St. Norber est Mike Adray ......................... (714) 637-4360 x116

St. Norbert Catholic School Joseph Ciccoianni, Principal ........ (714) 637-6822

School of Religious Educa on/Catequistas [English] Robin Mayes ................ (714) 998-1070 [Español] Carmen Estrada . (714) 637-4360 x106

Sewing Circle Ellen Riopel ................................. (714) 488-3207

Southwest Community Kitchen Outreach Marie Baumann .......................... (714) 997-9254

Ushers Joe Costanza ............................... (714) 532-5494

Young at Heart Pat Vega ...................................... (714) 637-2014

Young Adult Ministry Adrian Chavez ............................. (714) 225-4261

Youth Ministry/Adolescentes La nos Kirsten King, Director ......... (714) 637-4360 x210 April Cur n, Junior High ..... (714) 637-4360 x212 Helen Baehner, Secretary .. (714) 637-4360 x215 [Español] Shyn a Ospino ... (714) 637-4360 x105

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