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Sunday March 5, 2017 Saint Paschal Baylon Catholic Church
155 East Janss Road, Thousand Oaks, California 91360 Phone (805) 496 - 0222 Fax (805) 379 - 2506
www.stpaschal.org
Clergy
Fr. Michael Rocha, Pastor
805-496-0222 Ext: 103 [email protected]
Fr. Toribio Gutierrez, C.M.
Associate Pastor 805-496-0222 Ext: 170
Fr. M. Grieco Associate Pastor
805-496-0222 Ext. 125 [email protected]
Senior Deacon Jim Robinson 805-496-0222 Ext: 123
Deacon Mitch Ito 805-496-0222 Ext: 122
Deacon Guillermo Rodriguez 805-496-0222 Ext: 133
Eucharistic Liturgies Daily Mass: 8:15AM (Monday - Saturday)
Saturday: 5:30PM, (Vigil) 7:00PM (Spanish) Sundays: 7:30AM, 9:00AM, 10:45AM,
12:30PM (Spanish), 5:30PM
Holy Days: 8:15AM, 12noon,
Inside This Week’s Bulletin:
♦ Pastor’s Letter ♦ Together in Mission 2017 Campaign ♦ Calendar for March ♦ Ash Wednesday & Lenten Guidelines ♦ Dates for Lenten Fish Fry ♦ Daylight Savings Time begins March 12
Parish Center Hours
Monday—Friday: 9:00am—6:00pm Closed for Lunch– 12:00pm—1:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am—12 noon Sunday: 9:00am—12 noon
Sacraments
Confession: Saturday: 3:30—5:00PM Marriage Arrangements in Parish Office
English Baptisms: 1st Sunday of the Month Spanish Baptisms: 2nd Sunday of the Month
Adoration Chapel
6:00am—10:00pm (Open To All) 10:00pm—6:00am (Code Required)
Pastor’s CornerPastor’s CornerPastor’s Corner Rincón del PastorRincón del PastorRincón del Pastor Welcome to the First Sunday of Lent. I pray that this special season will be a time of grace for all of you. Today’s Gospel speaks to us about Jesus’ temptation in the dessert. We are all plagued with temptations. If you are on a diet, your temptations may be to pour more chocolate syrup on your ice cream. If you struggle with personal discipline your temptation may be to yield to sinful actions. From 1952 to 1957 at a time when television was re-placing radio, Bishop Fulton J. Sheen burst into the liv-ing rooms of America with his “Life is Worth Living” program. Bishop Sheen was a sensation, somewhat like Pope Francis is today. Bishop Sheen gave us this helpful thought on tempta-tion: “Why is it that any time we speak of temptation we always speak of temptation as something that inclines us to wrong. We have more temptations to become good than we do to become bad.” Temptation. Even the word itself is alluring, glamor-ous, enticing. And that is because , if there is one thing you and I understand about life, it’s the reality of being tempted. Whether it’s’ our diets or our struggles with greed or vengeance, we’ve all experienced temptation. This is possibly why the story of Jesus being tempted has always been compelling. At its core, it is essentially a battle story, a contest between the two great monumental forces of good and evil. Jesus, on a purely human level, is being tested to see if, unlike the ancient Israelites who flunked the test, can remain utterly faithful to Abba, his father. The test is essentially the very same one that we all have to pass if we are to assume a position of power in our own lives whether as a husband or wife, a parent, a son or daughter or a leader of any kind. This Lent we too are being tested as Jesus was. The test given Jesus and to us is threefold: • Jesus is asked to deny who he truly is: the Son of God. Will we claim our identity as God’s very own, acknowledging our true identity as human beings who are made in the image of God? • Jesus is told that he can be the source of great signs and wonders. Will we forsake our desire for fame and adula-tion, and instead live a life of humility focused on ser-vice? • Jesus is told that he will be given all the power and glory of the world’s kingdoms. Will we be able to resist the power inherent in greed, lust, vengeance and all the glamour the world offers? Temptations are powerfully seductive and alluring. In the example of Jesus, we are invited to resist them as Je-sus did. On this First Sunday of Lent, our Gospel chal-lenges us to do the same. Among the central themes of this season is the recognition that we all have to do battle against temptation - especially the temptations to misuse power. Lent invites us to go into our own wilderness for forty days to pray, fast, become contrite and increase our service to others - all of this testing to know what was in your heart, and remind us once again: “The Lord, your God shall you worship and him alone shall you serve”(Dt 8:2). I remind you that during Lent two special events are happening each week - Stations of the Cross on Fridays (6:00pm in English and 7:00pm in Spanish). Also, on Fridays the “Fish Fry” Dinners in the Hall from 5pm to 7pm. All are welcome to either or both events. See you there. Father Michael Rocha
Bienvenidos al Primer Domingo de Cuaresma. Oro para que esta temporada especial sea un tiempo de gracia para todos ustedes. El Evangelio de hoy nos habla de la tentación de Jesús en el desierto. Todos estamos plagados de tentaciones. Si usted está en una dieta, sus tentaciones pueden ser poner más jarabe de chocolate en su helado. Si tiene dificultades con su disciplina personal, su tentación puede ser ceder a acciones pecaminosas. De 1952 a 1957 en un momento en que la televisión estaba reemplazando a la radio, el obispo Fulton J. Sheen irrumpió en los hogares americanos con su programa "Life is Worth Living" (Vale la Pena Vivir la Vida). El obispo Sheen fue una sensación, algo así como el papa Francisco es hoy. El obispo Sheen nos dio este útil pensamiento sobre la tentación: "¿Por qué es que cuando hablamos de tentación hablamos siempre de la tentación como algo que nos incli-na al mal? Tenemos más tentaciones de hacernos buenos que hacemos para volvernos malos". Tentación. Incluso la palabra en sí es atractiva, glamo-rosa, seductora. Y eso es porque, si hay una cosa que usted y yo entendemos acerca de la vida, es la realidad de ser tentados. Ya sea en nuestras dietas o en nuestras luchas con la codicia o la venganza, todos hemos experimentado la tentación. Esto es posiblemente la razón por la que la historia de las tentaciones de Jesús siempre ha sido convincente. En su esencia, es esencialmente una historia de batalla, una contienda entre las dos grandes fuerzas monumentales del bien y del mal. Jesús, en un nivel puramente humano, está siendo pro-bado para ver si, a diferencia de los antiguos israelitas que fallaron en la prueba, puede permanecer completamente fiel a Abba, su padre. La prueba es esencialmente la misma que todos tene-mos que pasar si queremos asumir una posición de poder en nuestras propias vidas, ya sea como esposo o esposa, padre o madre, hijo o hija o líder de cualquier tipo. Esta Cuaresma estamos siendo probados como Jesús. La prueba dada a Jesús y a nosotros es triple: • A Jesús se le pide que niegue quién es verdaderamente: el Hijo de Dios. ¿Reivindicaremos nuestra identidad de pertenencia a Dios, reconociendo nuestra verdadera identidad como se-res humanos hechos a imagen de Dios? • Se le dice a Jesús que él puede ser la fuente de grandes señales y maravillas. ¿Abandonaremos nuestro deseo de fama y adulación, y en cambio viviremos una vida de hu-mildad centrada en el servicio? • Se le dice a Jesús que se le dará todo el poder y la gloria de los reinos del mundo. ¿Seremos capaces de resistir el poder inherente a la codi-cia, la lujuria, la venganza y todo el glamour que el mundo ofrece? Las tentaciones son poderosamente atractivas y seduc-toras. A ejemplo de Jesús, estamos invitados a resistirles como lo hizo Jesús. En este Primer Domingo de Cuaresma, nuestro Evangelio nos desafía a hacer lo mismo. Entre los temas centrales de este tiempo está el reconocer que todos tenemos que luchar contra la tentación, especialmente las tentaciones de usar el poder de forma abusiva. La Cuares-ma nos invita a ir a nuestro propio desierto durante cuaren-ta días para orar, ayunar, arrepentirnos y aumentar nuestro servicio a los demás - todas estas pruebas para saber lo que hay en su corazón, y recordar una vez más: "Al Señor, Adorarás y a Él solo servirás "(Dt 8: 2). Les recuerdo que durante la Cuaresma tenemos dos eventos especiales cada semana – El Viacrucis los viernes (6:00 pm en inglés y 7:00 pm en español). También los viernes, las cenas de pescado frito en el salón de 5:00 pm a 7:00 pm. Todos son bienvenidos a cualquiera de estos eventos o ambos. Nos vemos allí. Padre Michael Rocha
Week Mass Intentions
SUNDAY March 5 7:30 Ike Gardner (D) 9:00 Tony Antonaci (D) 10:45 Myrna Vallier (D) 12:30 Antonio Diaz (D) 5:30 The Parishioners of St. Paschal Baylon (D)
MONDAY March 6 8:15 Karen Maier (D) TUESDAY March 7 8:15 Kenneth Reyburn (D)
WEDNESDAY March 8 8:15 Anne R. Doi (D)
THURSDAY March 9 8:15 Thanksgiving for God’s Blessings
FRIDAY March 10 8:15 Holy Souls in Purgatory SATURDAY March 11 8:15 Eileen M. Armstrong (D) 5:30 The Qualizza Family (D) 7:00 Por las Animas del Purgatorio y Victimas del Suicidio
SUNDAY March 12 7:30 The Parishioners of St. Paschal Baylon 9:00 David Allison (D) 10:45 Holy Souls in Purgatory 12:30 Jose y Margarita Covarrubiaz (D) 5:30 Rebecca Read (D)
Parish Informa on
Repose of the Soul
Thomas J. Geismann Terry Lee Graves Samuel Aguilar
Weekly Prayer Intentions
Lynn Krol
Lenten Guidelines Ash Wednesday is a Day of Fast and Abstinence. All Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 are obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday (Fasting - one major meal and two smaller snacks during the day). In addition, all Catholics 14 years of age and older are asked to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays of Lent. Regardless of age, if you are able, it would be good to join those obliged to follow the abstention from meat as a sign of unity. For special health concerns always seek out your doctor’s advice.
Together in Mission -2017
Parish Goal $123,200 Amount Pledged $ 66,136 Amount Paid $ 30,402
Stations of the Cross Every Friday During Lent
English - 6PM Spanish - 7PM
New Lectors Wanted Has God blessed you with a good speaking voice? Have you been looking for a way to use that special blessing? Would you like to share your gift with our parish community? Our parish is in need of more individuals to serve as Lectors at our Sunday Masses and other special occasions. Lectors have the honor of proclaiming (reading aloud) the scriptures during our liturgies. Training will be provided. If you feel you have the talent and gift to participate in this ministry then St. Paschal’s needs you! Please call our Lector Coordinator, Tom O’Neill, at 805-300-4250 and he can answer all your questions.
Did You Know? Transportation safety is key. The safety of your children is often entrusted to other drivers – bus drivers, family members, friends’ parents, coaches – and parents should be aware of who is in charge of transportation. Although you cannot control everything, you can teach your children how to ride in another person’s vehicle. Teach kids to always wear seatbelts, and avoid distracting behavior that will take the driver’s attention away from the road. Ask your school about their policies and the requirements for those who may be in charge of transportation. For a copy of the VIRTUS© article “Child Care Providers Urged to Check Vehicle Safety, Train-ing, and Health of Drivers,” contact [email protected] or (213) 637-7227.
The St. Paschal
Traditional Choir invites anyone that loves singing to
join the choir. The choir rehearses Thursday evenings from 7:15-9:00 in the choir loft and sings at the 10:45 Mass. No auditions are necessary and it isn’t necessary to read music. If you are interested to join the St. Paschal Traditional Choir contact the Director, Dr. Kevin Stoller at [email protected].
Parish Center: 805-496-0222 Bookkeeper Marsha Blanton Ext: 102 [email protected]
Business Manager JoAnn Zullo Ext: 104 [email protected]
Bulle n Editor [email protected]
Confirma on Coordinator Cameron Smith Ext. 169 [email protected]
Director of Music Ministry Kevin Stoller Ext: 111 [email protected]
Hispanic Ministry Irma Diaz Ext:116 [email protected]
RCIA Jazmir Fajardo Ext: 0 [email protected]
Religious Educa on Jennifer McCarthy Ext: 115 [email protected]
St. Vincent de Paul Society Ext: 109
School Principal Suzanne Duffy 805-495-9340 [email protected]
University Series Ext. 119 [email protected]
Altar Server Schedule Saturday, March 11 8:15 AM - Luke H., Meg H. 5:30 PM - Abigail S., York K., Gunner L., Hunter H., Julianna J.
Sunday , March 12
7:30AM - Julia T., Justin T., Noah L., Caroline L, Dominic L. 9:00AM - Niki V. Carolina G., Mateo G., Nick M., Ryan M. 10:45AM - Christian W., Rachel W., Bailee M., Kaden M., Daniel M. 5:30 PM - Max W., Jack M., Steven N., Tyler N., Gabriel R.
*Altar Servers should arrive 15 minutes
prior to scheduled time*
Mass Celebrant Schedule
Saturday, March 11 5:30 PM: Father Toribio 7:00PM: Father Michael Sunday, March 12 7:30AM: Father Toribio 9:00AM: Father Grieco 10:45AM: Father Toribio 12:30PM: Father Michael 5:30 PM: Father Grieco
BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY
CONTINUING THE YEAR OF MERCY
Funerals give us the opportunity to...show others support during difficult times. Through our prayers and actions during these times we show our respect for life,...and comfort to those who mourn. (USCCB.org) If you have attended a funeral at SPB you have seen members of our Bereavement Ministry preparing the Church and assisting the family. Anyone, men and women who might be interested in joining this min-istry, please contact Pat Prieve 805-495-9795. Please note: This ministry is not appropriate for any-one who has recently lost a loved one..
Parish Informa on
Join St. Paschal Baylon Church Children’s Choir!
“Calling All Children” - St. Paschal Baylon Church Children’s Choir is open to all Children grades 1-8 in our Community. It is for children who would like to sing or play an instrument at our Sunday Masses. We re-hearse every Thursday from 4:00 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. inside the Church, and we sing once a month at the 9:00 A.M. Mass. Come make new friends in a friendly, faith filled atmosphere. No audition necessary. No fees. Join us as we sing, praise and have fun! For more information contact Parish Children’s Choir Director, Caroline Esposito @ [email protected], or at 805-402-2209. Looking forward to seeing you soon!
He who sings, prays twice -St. Augustine
Adorers Needed Sunday 2 pm, Monday 2 am
Wednesday 10 am Friday 12 am, 2 am
Saturday 12 am, 2 am, 10 pm Contact: Dan & Linda Gregoire: [email protected]
Parish Bible Studies MONDAY Monday Bible Study meet from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon in room 2 of the Hall. Call Rita DaCorsi for further in-formation at (805) 484-2414 and please leave a message. WEDNESDAY MORNING The St. Paschal’s Wednesday morning Women’s Study group meet from 9AM to 11AM in the Church Commu-nity Room Contact: Maureen Scanlon (805) 796-0546 OR Mary Kate Marini (805) 551-3750 WEDNESDAY EVENING This program year we will be using a liturgy based Bible Study. The program is based on going through the readings and reflections for the upcoming Sun-day. On each Wednesday we will thoughtfully and prayerfully go through the Readings for Sunday. The goal is that our sessions will make the Mass Readings more user friendly for all. We meet 7:30 - 9:00 PM in the Church Community Room If you have any questions, please contact Sherry Reynolds at 805-427-6461 THURSDAY MORNING Thursday morning Bible Study sessions are from 9:15am to 11:30 am in the Hall. Materials for Little Rock Scripture Study, “Letters from Prison” are $15.00. Contact: Barbara Durand (805) 497-1370.
RCIA Curious about the Catholic faith and practices? Feeling led to learn more? Now is the time to come to our meetings to ask questions and find answers. We meet on Thursdays
from 7:15pm to 9:00pm in the Church Community Room. It is an informal meeting with no obligations at-tached. Bring a friend. Call Jazmir at 818-857-6204 or email [email protected]. Find us on Facebook by searching “St.Paschal Baylon RCIA”, “Like” us and set us on your notifications!
St. Paschal's Respect Life The Respect Life Ministry will be presenting March 15, for The University Series, therefore there will not be a meeting until April 5th.
Parish Ministry Informa on
Opus Dei Men’s Evening of Recollection
Men are invited to an Evening of Recollection sponsored by Opus Dei on Monday, March 27. The Evening of Recollection will be in St. Paschal Baylon church starting at 6:45 pm and ending at 8:45 pm with light refresh-ments. For more details please call Bob Jensen at 805-492-8953.
Women’s Opus Dei Evening of Recollection All women are invited to an Evening of Recollection sponsored by Opus Dei. It will take place in the Church on Monday, March 6th, at 7 pm. There will be two meditations, a talk and time for prayer and Confession. It will end at 9 pm with Benediction. For more information, call Marisa Schoeffer 818-517-0951.
Marriage Encounter Weekend, Friday, June 2, through Sunday, June 4, in Glendale
There will be a Marriage Encounter Weekend from Friday evening, June 2, through Sunday afternoon, June 4, at Incarnation Parish in Glendale. The cost is $300 per couple, including meals and supplies. Limited financial assistance is available. This cost does not include lodging. People can either commute, or get a room at a nearby hotel. For more information, please contact Ms. Maria
Milagroso (Guing) Ramos at (213) 637-7330 or email at: [email protected]
Faith Direct Why not help our own parish prepare for the New Year by signing up with Faith Direct? By supporting Saint Paschal Baylon Parish through Faith Direct, both you and our parish can more easily project your future contributions. You can sign up online at www.faithdirect.net by using our Church Code CA592, or by mailing a paper enrollment form that is available in the bulletin or in the parish office. Thank you for your support.
Stress in Your Marriage?
Retrouvaille is a peer marriage ministry that con-ducts programs to rediscover a loving marriage rela-tionship for couples that feel alone, bored, disillu-sioned, frustrated, or angry in their marriage, wheth-er they have strained relations or have already sepa-rated or divorced. The program begins with a week-end stay followed by a series of post-weekend ses-sions. For information, including cost, or to register for the next Los Angeles program please call (909) 900-5465 or e-mail: [email protected]
Dear Parents,
As Lent begins, the religious education office hopes our families will take ad-vantage of some of the offerings that are available for your faith journey. Friday fish frys in the SPB hall from 5-7 pm: We strongly encourage our
religious ed families to attend the fish frys, perhaps grab a table to sit together and get to know one another better, then continue your evening with Stations of the Cross in the church at 6pm in English and 7pm in Spanish. The many programs available via email to guide you in your Lenten journey. Two that I particularly like are Matthew Kelly / Dynamic Catholic’s “Best Lent Ever”, found at http://dynamiccatholic.com/bestlentever/, and Bishop Barron’s Word on Fire Lent Reflections, at http://www.lentreflections.com/. I highly recommend subscribing to one of these, or any other program that you find to your liking. You can see what’s avail-able by googling “daily Lent reflections”. There are also reflec-tions available in Spanish. You may find this to be a helpful way to structure your devotions during Lent. If you ever have any questions, concerns, or just need some ideas or advice for your faith journey, please contact Jennifer by phone or email. We wish you all a very blessed Lenten sea-son.
Confirmation
Our Confirmation Year 1 & II programs are continuing to engage the parish’s teens. With the encouragement of the Peer Leaders, the candidates are sharing their understand-ing of their faith as well as their knowledge and experi-ences with each other. Those that are more informed are helping those hungering to learn more about their Church and their relationship with Jesus. They all seem to be great young people. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to con-tact me.
Schedule
7:45 to 8:45 PM
♦ Year 1 Class - March 5th
♦ Year 2 Class - March 12th
-Cameron Smith Confirmation Coordinator [email protected]
Parish Ministry Announcements
Dear SPB Parishioners, Last Wednesday, March 1st, was Ash Wednesday and marked the start of Lent.
At 10:30am that day our parish school coordinated a beauti-ful liturgical service (without Mass) and distributed ashes. Lent is a very special liturgical season for Catholics in general and our parish school in particular, as it is a time of preparation: we are preparing ourselves for the Resur-rection of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Pope Francis has written, “God’s mercy transforms human hearts; it enables us, through the experience of a faithful love, to become merciful in turn.” We need to place a particular focus on the concept of mercy and compassion toward others during Lent, by performing Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy during the Lenten Season. We work on encouraging these critical Christian concepts throughout the academic year at SPBS. However, we emphasize them during Lent to our students and entire school community. The Pope continues in his writings, “…these Works of Mercy remind us that faith finds expression in concrete eve-ryday actions meant to help our neighbors in body and spirit by: feeding, visiting, comforting, and instructing them. On such things we will be judged.” We are called to reach-out in mercy and love to others – especially during the season of Lent. We are literally the “hands of Christ” here on earth - what a sacred trust. We are Catholic Christians: we are a “Resurrection Peo-ple”. As we prepare ourselves during Lent for the resurrec-tion of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday, the teachers and staff members at Saint Paschal Baylon School will help prepare our students as well. In addition, our SPBS Second Grade students are getting ready to receive the Sacrament of First Reconciliation this Tuesday, March 7th, and they are very excited! At our parish school we work hard to convey this important message of Pope Francis to our students, i.e. “God’s mercy transforms human hearts”. At SPBS we will be modeling and emphasizing to our students during Lent how to truly live the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mer-cy. As Catholic educators our goal is to help form and trans-form students into merciful, loving Disciples of Christ, while we prepare for the Resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Please join the school community at our student-centered Stations of the Cross, in the Church on selected Friday after-noons throughout Lent.
“God’s mercy transforms human hearts; it enables us, through the experience of a faithful love, to become merciful in turn.” Pope Francis
Together In Faith, Suzanne Stewart Duffy - Principal
Bulletin Submission Deadline
NOTE: Effective immediately, all bulletin submissions are to be e-mailed to [email protected] by end of business day on the Monday prior to the Sunday Bulletin.
In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in various forms of adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Some people suggest that this recovers an ancient tradition in the church, when in fact the practice belongs to a later time. The custom of showing the consecrated host to the people, encased in a vessel called a monstrance, developed in a period of history when even very pious people received Communion only rarely. The opportunity to see the host raised high above the head of the priest at Mass, or to see the host exposed outside of Mass, was thought by many to be a form of spiritual Communion. Without question, our Catholic practice of reserving the consecrated host both for adoration and Communion of the sick and dying is a cherished tradition. Over the next few weeks, we’ll look at how these traditions developed and how the Church envisions reservation and adoration today. We do this by the light of the liturgical reforms that have restored a heightened appreciation for how receiving the Body and Blood of Christ is central to our worship. “Perpetual Adoration,” “Reservation,” “Benediction,” and “Reposition” are all part of the Catholic vocabulary. Often the terms are misused, and a tangled his-tory—as well as widely varying practices in our parishes—adds to the confusion. Many Catholics today have never par-ticipated in Benediction, or even spent time in adoration on Holy Thursday night. There’s plenty of interesting history, much of it surprising and challenging, and we will do our best to inform you along the way. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Weekly Scripture Readings
Treasures from our Tradition
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — The man and the woman ate the fruit of the one tree that God had told them to avoid, and their shame overtook them (Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7). Psalm — Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned (Psalm 51). Second Reading — Death reigned from Adam to Moses, but now grace and life abound in Christ Jesus (Romans 5:12-19 [12, 17-19]). Gospel — Jesus was led into the desert by the Spirit and there he fasted for forty days and forty nights (Matthew 4:1-11).
The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mt 25:31-46 Tuesday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19; Lk 11:29-32 Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Mt 7:7-12 Friday: Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-8; Mt 5:20-26 Saturday: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48 Sunday: Gn 12:1-4a; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; 2 Tm 1:8b-10; Mt 17:1-9
STRENGTH AGAINST TEMPTATION
The first Sunday of the season of Lent always includes a Gospel account of the temptation of the Lord Jesus in the desert by the devil. This year, the story is set against the backdrop of the first reading from Genesis, which recounts the very first temptation by the devil. That story is set in a garden of delight. The Gospel story is set in the desert. As be-lievers, we know that temptation comes our way in our own gardens of delight as well as the deserts of our lives. As Lent begins, our attention is drawn to that temptation within each of us to become like God—we want control, power, and answers to all of life’s difficult questions. As communities of faith, we are given this season of repentance so that we can join our hearts with others on the difficult journey of conversion. We look to God and to one another for strength against temptation. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
First Sunday of Lent - March 5, 2017 “The Lord, your God, shall you worship and him alone shall you serve.”
— Matthew 4:10
The “That Man is You” is on Saturdays at 6:30AM in the parish hall. Strong coffee is guaranteed! This semes-ter is titled “The Bible and the Sacraments” and is pro-duced by The St. Paul Center for TMIY. Please join a great group of guys for what promises to be an educa-tional, inspirational, and transformational experence. For more information contact Bill Bowen 805-231-3964 or Dennis Crispin 805-427-1855.
Boy Scout and Cub Scout News
Calling all Boys - Kindergarten through High School St. Paschal's Boy Scout Troop 799 and Cub Scout Pack 3799 invite you to join them for fun and adventure. Join us at our next meeting in the SPB Hall. Boy Scouts meet at 7:00 pm every Mon. night. For more info: Dan Gregoire, 805-539-8213, or [email protected]
Knights of Columbus Mystical Rose Council 5746
Please join us to pray a Bilingual Holy Rosary
on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm in the Church Community room
Les invitan a rezar
el Santo Rosario bilingüe en el salón comunitario
el 2º martes del mes a las 7:00pm
Sponsored by St. Paschal Baylon's
Knights of Columbus Mystical Rose Council 5746
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is an international Catholic ministry which works with the poor, the homeless, and the disenfranchised people of its community. Here at St. Paschal Baylon our St. Vincent de Paul keeps a pantry open from 10 am to
12 pm Monday through Friday. Although we are mainly a food pantry, we also assist with bills for utilities, rent or gas. Our clients do not have to belong to the Parish but they must be from the Conejo Valley. We work with other Societies of SVDP to maximize our assistance.
We rely on our parishioners for food through donations through Project Response, drop-offs at the back of the church and other ministries who do collections during the year.
Pope Francis tells us to live our Faith with the Corporal Works of Mercy. Through the ministry of SVDP we feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the needy, and help with housing. Come join us! The re-wards are great! We are in need of volunteers to assist us in our works of mercy. Time commitment is one shift at the pantry every other week and if possible bi-monthly meetings. Please call Cathy Hines (805-341-3026) or Sandy Elias (805-405-2586) if you have any questions.
• The Men’s Club would like to thank every-one who par cipated in our recent Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, Feb 12th! It was a great event highlighted with heart-shaped pancakes!
• Friday Fish Fry’s have started! Bring the whole family and all your friends for great food and entertainment - every Friday (5-7pm) through April 7th. Tickets are available at door. Anyone who wishes to volunteer should contact Brendan at [email protected].
• Save the Date! Our annual “Man of Honor” Dinner is scheduled for Monday, May 1st. All pa-rishioners are welcome to a end this special event. More details to follow.
• Our Next Mee ng is Mon, Mar 6th. All men of the parish (18 years and older) are invited to our next monthly mee ng – scheduled for Mon, Mar 6th at 6:00pm in the Parish hall. Join us for a great dinner and hear from speaker, Steve Ruda, former seminarian and Marine Captain, and cur-rent award-winning firefighter with the City of Los Angeles Fire Department. He will discuss faith, family, voca ons, and leadership. Don’t miss out on this great evening and chance to meet other men of the parish!
• For more informa on regarding our monthly mee ngs or upcoming events, please contact [email protected] or visit us at www.spbmensclub.org and www.facebook.comspbMensClub
PROJECT RESPONSE
Together, St. Paschal parishioners have donated over ONE MILLION DOLLARS through PROJECT RESPONSE to help those in need in our community.
Having said this, we are in a crisis situation. It takes about 150 people donating about 3 hours, 3 times a year to keep our program active. Our program is in jeopardy as we are in need of about 30 people.
If you can help, Call Dave Lavendier 805-557-9963 or Cathy Hines 805-499-6277
Penance Services
All Penance Services begin at 7:00 PM
St. Jude Monday March 6 St. Maximilian Kolbe Wednesday March 8 St. Julie Billiart Monday March 27 St. Paschal Baylon Tuesday March 28 St. Peter Claver Wednesday March 29 Holy Cross Tuesday April 4 Padre Serra Wednesday April 5
The University Series This Week (3/5-3/11)
All Classes 7:30 – 9:00P.M. unless noted otherwise;
Friday Food for Thought classes are 12:15 - 1:45 P.M.
MONDAY, MARCH 6 ANGRY SCRIPTURES: IS THE OLD TESTAMENT GOD VENGEFUL? JINA KANG FOR DR. DANIEL SMITH-CHRISTOPHER ST. PETER CLAVER PARISH DARK PASSAGES OF THE BIBLE.
CHRIS KNABENSHUE ST. JULIE BILLIART PARISH LITURGICAL SYMBOLS OF THE MASS EXPLAINED & EXPERI-ENCED: WHY DO WE DO WHAT WE DO AT MASS? FR.TOM ELEWAUT SAN BUENAVENTURA PARISHFORGIVENESS: GREAT FOR THE SOUL, WONDERFUL FOR THE BRAIN. PAUL BROGAN ST. MEL PARISH ¿PUEDO APRENDER A MANEJAR MI MAL CARÁCTER? PARTE 1 NAVARRO/GUTIÉRREZ ST. ROSE OF LIMA PARISH TUESDAY, MARCH 7 DID THE CHURCH CHANGE ITS TEACHINGS ABOUT JEWS, MUS-LIMS, & EASTERN RELIGIONS? FR. LEON HUTTON ST. PETER CLAVER PARISH WHY ARE WE SO AFRAID? ELIAS CHAVANDO ST. JUDE THE APOSTLE PARISH THE MASS CHANGES EVERYTHING: TOP 13 REASONS WHY. DR. PAUL FORD PADRE SERRA PARISH ¿PUEDO APRENDER A MANEJAR MI MAL CARÁCTER? PARTE 2 NAVARRO/GUTIÉRREZ ST. PASCHAL BAYLON PARISH SACRED ILLUMINATIONS. SR. ROSE MARIE TULACZ ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE PARISH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 WHAT DID POPE FRANCIS MEAN BY THAT? JOHN ALLEN ST. PASCHAL BAYLON PARISH 35 YEARS OF SHROUD SCIENCE: A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE. BARRIE SCHWORTZ ST. MEL PARISH THURSDAY, MARCH 9 SPIRITUALITY THROUGH THE PSALMS. DR. WILLIAM SHAULES HOLY CROSS PARISH FINDING GOD IN ALL THINGS: AN IGNATIAN APPROACH TO PRAYER FOR DAILY LIVING. FR. MARC REEVES ST. JUDE THE APOSTLE PARISH VIVIENDO LA "CUARESMA" EN FAMILIA. RAMONA MEZA ST. ROSE OF LIMA PARISH WE GATHER. WE PRAY. WE WRITE. LINDA LOWE/PANEL OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION PARISH FRIDAY, MARCH 10 FOOD FOR THOUGHT: SUPPORTING OUR FAMILIES IN THEIR FAITH FORMATION JOURNEY. SUZETTE SORNBORGER ST. PETER CLAVER PARISH SATURDAY, MARCH 11 CONCERT: MUSICAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION. (FREE WILL OFFERING) 7-8:30PM PARISH CHOIRS ST. JULIE BILLIART PARISH
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St. Michael Prayer Group
A new prayer group in honor of St. Michael is begin-ning. It will be a prayer gathering of parishioners with a holy hour of prayer. Meetings will be held each Wednes-day from 10:30 to 11:30 AM, Room 3 in the Parish Hall. Chaplet of St. Michael will be prayed. All are welcome to this new prayer group. Light refreshments, and snacks will be provided.
Weekly Word Find
Ministerio Hispano
Juan14:23-29 Lecturas para el Domingo 12 de Marzo de 2017
Génesis 12:1-4A Timoteo 1:8B-10
Mateo 17:1-9 :14-1814
LAS TENTACIONES NO SIEMPRE SON CLARAS
“No robo ni mato, yo no tengo pecados” dicen algunos; pero hay muchas maneras de matar, que no necesaria-mente producen la muerte física. Sabemos bien cuándo nosotros mismo buscamos la muerte un poco por descui-do y abandono en el afecto, palabras hirientes, murmura-ciones y mentiras, todo eso va atacando poco a poco a la vida, el sentido de autoestima, la dignidad de la persona; y eso es lo que va contra la voluntad de Dios, que hizo a la persona a su imagen y semejanza. Muchas veces lo sufrimos nosotros mismos y otras veces se lo hacemos a los demás, porque cedemos a la tentación. Las tentacio-nes no siempre claras, se basan en verdades, como las verdades que le dijo la serpiente a Adán y Eva, y las que le dijo Satanás a Jesús: verán el bien y el mal. Dios, tu padres se cuidará. Las tentaciones se cuelan a veces en el alma sin que nos demos cuenta y toman forma de justificaciones que nos parecen válidas: “estoy cansado; total, una mentira piadosa no le hace daño a nadie; es que se lo tienen me-recido; es que me irritan….”A veces la tentación viene disfrazada como algo inofensivo: otros hacen o tienen algo, que nosotros también quisiéramos; porque en este mundo, ser más y poder más parece más importante. Al final, nos damos cuenta de que la tentación nos ha lleva-do no a la mentira, sino a la muerte. Nos mentimos a no-sotros mismos justificándonos; y, al mismo tiempo, mi-namos nuestra propia integridad y la de los demás, enton-ces, ese placer o esa vida que nos parecían tan apeteci-bles, se convierte en tristeza, desilusión y vacío: es decir, en muerte. En las lecturas de hoy se nos presentan tentaciones de diversos tipos, pero también se nos presenta el modelo de Cristo. Al permanecer firme ante la tentación, al afirmar su identidad como Hijo amado de Dios y su misión de salvación Jesús trae vida y no muerte. Con su ejemplo, Cristo nos da la esperanza y el aliento para afirmar tam-bién la imagen de Dios en nosotros mismos y en los otros, nuestra propia dignidad y vida y la de los demás. ¿ Cuáles son mis tentaciones más frecuentes?
MISAS EN ESPAÑOL Sábados a las 7:00pm Domingo a las 12:30pm CONFESIONES Sábado de 3:30 a 5:00pm GRUPO DE JOVENES Viernes: de 15 años en adelante 7:30pm en el Salón Multiusos GRUPOS DE ORACION Lunes y Viernes 7:00pm Saló
Taller de Formación Humana
Todos los miércoles 2nd, 3rd y 4th de cada mes en el salón # 2, el P. Toribio estará impartiendo este taller. Ven y aprende a manejar tus emociones y a sanar heridas del pas-sado que te son difíciles de perdonar. Aprenderás también a establecer y mejorar tu relaciones imperonales.
VIVIENDO NUESTRA FE La Organización de las Naciones Unidas estableció en 1945 la Corte Internacional de Justicia para procesar los casos de crímenes contra la humanidad, los cuales inclu-yen guerra, genocidio, y agresiones a países, a grupos de personas y a la ecología. Lo acordado por la mayoría de las naciones es para la Iglesia un asunto que debe ejecu-tarse con seriedad. Por eso, piensa y discute con otras per-sonas cuáles serían los crímenes que deberían castigarse. Considera también encontrar los crímenes que atentan contra la vida en nuestro vecindario y ver qué podemos hacer al respecto.
¿ Sabia Usted?
La seguridad del transporte es clave La seguridad de sus hijos es a menudo confiada a otros conductores, conductores de autobús, miembros de la familia, padres de amigos, entrenadores, y los padres de-ben ser conscientes de quién está a cargo del transporte. Aunque usted no puede controlar todo, sí puede enseñar a su hijo/a cómo comportarse en el vehículo de otra perso-na. Enseñe a los niños a usar siempre cinturones de segu-ridad, y evitar conductas que distraigan la atención del conductor. Pregunte a sus escuelas sobre políticas y re-quisitos para los que están a cargo del transporte. Para obtener una copia del artículo de VIRTUS©, “Child Care Providers Urged to Check Vehicle Safety, Training, and Health of Drivers” (Se pide a los proveedores de cuidado infantil que comprueben la seguridad de los vehículos, la capacitación y la salud de los conductores), póngase en contacto con [email protected] o (213) 637-7508.
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