St. Michael’s Catholic Church Updates

DATES TO REMEMBER !Mar. 5 Ash Wednesday – 7 p.m. Mass and Ashes in Church Mar 9 Daylight Saving Time Begins Catholic Relief Services Collection Mar 15 Vigil Mass at 5 p.m. St. Patrick Dinner Dance Mar 16 Maintenance Collection Mar. 19 St. Joseph’s Day –Spouse of the Virgin Mary Mar 23 Religious Education Collection Apr 13 Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion Maintenance Collection Apr 14 Chrism Mass Apr 17 Holy Thursday Apr 18 Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion Holy Land Sanctuaries Collection Apr 20 Easter Apr 27 Catholic Home Missions Appeal Collection May 4 Maintenance Collection May 11 First Communion and Mother’s Day May 18 Catholic Charities Collection !

ST. MICHAEL’S VOLUNTEER STAFF Bulletin Editor: Rosemary De Gregorio 338-2939 Ministries Scheduling: Charlotte Otto 338-3627

Website: Chuck Winser, Mary Fran Breiling 338-3871 338-7842

Music/Choir Director: Diane Cotter 661-505-0173 Homebound Ministry: Fr. Bob/Parish Office 338-6112 St. Patrick’s Dinner Dance: Breda Kilmartin 336-5098

Reservations: Marie Puccinelli: 338-3483

If you are interested in helping and/or in need of any of these services, please contact the individual or the rectory/parish office.

!OUR GIFTS TO THE LORD

Week’s Income Sunday Plate 2-23-14 $1,077.00 Electronic Giving $ 333.50

Lent runs from Ash Wednesday until the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, which marks the beginning of the Easter Tridium. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence Fasting is obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal. Two smaller meals may also be taken, but not to equal a full meal. Abstinence from meat is binding upon members of the Catholic Church from age 14 onwards.

St Patrick’s Dinner Dance Saturday, March 15

Tickets on Sale After Mass • March 2, and March 9 Telephone Reservations: Call Marie at 338-3483

Please Purchase Tickets Early •All Volunteers Are Welcome!

PLEASE NOTE: The theme of this year's Annual Ministries Appeal is "Passing on the Treasure of Our Faith.’ Please support the ministries and services of the diocese and our parish by sharing the gifts that God has given to you with your Church. This year our parish goal is $5,200. Please be as generous as you can. Any amount above $5,200 is returned to our parish.

! Psalm for Sunday March 2 2014

Ash Wednesday – Mass 7 p.m. in Church Beginning of Lent

Avoid Missing Mass Next Week Next Saturday, March 8 set your clocks ahead one hour before going to bed. You’ll miss an hour’s sleep but be on time for Mass at 10 a.m.

PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL THE SICK MEMBERS OF OUR PARISH COMMUNITY

June Anderson, Jean McCarthy, Bob Cutter, Ellen O’Sullivan, Frank & Cheri Boisseranc, Anne

McGuier, Georgia Zaborowski, Dehanna Mattson, MaryEllen Grewer, Mike Otto, Terry Beck, George

Patterson, Msgr. Eamon MacMahon, Helen Dolce, Brian Stow, Floyd Rhodes, Lisa Kilmartin, Sedona

Maver, Andy Sparaza, Jim Pahler, Manuel Valdivia, Larry Hustedt, Mike Edwards, April Stoeckle, Jerry

Mac Callister, Deena Benton, Loriann, Eric Blenio, Hattie Gustavson, Barbara Bosio, Tom Dempsey, Charlie Horton, Odessa Ikemoto, Pola Altuna, Roberta &

Richard Caldweil, Please pray for them and for those who care for them. If any members of this community knows of parishioners who could be added to this list

please call the rectory.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE DECEASED MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY

Annette Marcum, Tim Walsh, Art De Alba, Francis (Frank) Mullin, Anne Cadge, Judith Eisner, Andrew John Farkas, Sheila Hanrahan, James Hubenette, Karen Krummel, Larry Duncan, Elizabeth Gould, Elizabeth Butler, Butch Baker, John

Williams, Donald George, Victor Wahl, Carmen Morris, Jim Kahlert, Ginger Rey, Tracie Haugan, Maureen Kennelly, Joe Clopton, Bob Loefler, Mary Lazzara, Jerry Murrin, Sarah Beck, Isabel Escamilla, Mary Walsh, Mary Clancy, Darrick Millay, Norma Pahler, Shad DeStefano, Helen Gibbons, John Vasel, Amie Rose,

Lawerence Wilhelm, Jon Forsyth, Edward Pope, Christopher Kamau, Pat Alexander, Ruth Valdivia, Rev. Geronimo

Cuevas, Virginia Walsh, Helen Shea Johnson, Rev. Paul Locateili, Joseph Saso, Jim Gibbins, Louis Rapoza, Terry Martin, Steve Pahler, Kendal Fleck, John Sullivan,

Lina Locatelli, Pump Puccinelli, Julie DeGregorio, John Sheveneli, Rosa Dorfmeister, Rick Otanez, Tiffany Lacey, Dick Kilmartin, Ruth Blau, Dennis

Crowley, Patricia Ann Doyle, Margaret Sullivan, Allen McTighe, Mabel Stagnaro, Bob Alexander, Nora Lelshman, Donna Pope.

!PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR ACTIVE MILITARY:

Allen Loya

ST. MICHAEL’S

Mass Intentions for the week February 22 2014

Intention Requested by !Saturday 4:00 People of the Parish 1 Sunday 10:00 People of the Parish 2 Monday 9:00 Communion Service 3 Tuesday 9:00 Private Intention 4

Wednesday 7:00 Mass and Ashes in the Church 5 Thursday 9:00 Private Intention 6 Friday 9:00 Private Intention 7

POPE’S INTENTIONS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH– Year of Grace, 2014 !

Universal: That all cultures and society may respect the rights and dignity of women. For Evangelization: That many young people may accept the Lord’s invitation to consecrate their lives to proclaiming the Gospel.

!Sunday: Is 49:14-15 Ps 62:2-3, 6-9 1 Cor 4:1-5 Mt 6:24-34

EIGTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Monday: 1 Pt 1:3-9 Ps 111:1-2, 5-6, 9-10 Mk 10:17-27 !Weekday Saint Katherine Drexel, virgin

Tuesday: 1 Pt 1:10-16 Ps 98:1-4 Mk 10:28-31 Weekday Saint Casimir Ash Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18 Ps 51:3-6, 12-14, 17 2 Cor 5:20–6:2 Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday:  Dt 30:15-20 Ps 1:1- 4, 6 Lk 9:22-25 Friday:  Is 58:1-9 Ps 51:3-6, 18-19 Mt 9:14-15 Saints Perpetua and Felicity, martyrs Saturday:  Is 58:9-14 Ps 86:1-6 Lk 5:27-32

Saint John of God, religious Sunday: Gn 2:7-9, 3:1-7 Ps 51:3-6, 12-13, 17 Rom 5:12-19

Mt 4:1-11 FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT

Readings for the week of Feb. 23-Mar,2, 2014 Saints and Special Observances

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Announcing Marriage Bans Between Alfredo Jacobo and Maria De Lourdes

November 1, 2014