March 6, 2016

Mission San Miguel Parish

775 Mission Street, PO Box 69, San Miguel, California 93451-0069

Parish Office (805) 467-2131Parish Fax (805) 467-2141Gift Shop (805) 467-3256
Email: info@missionsanmiguel.org Website: www.missionsanmiguel.org
Parish Office Hours: Monday thru Friday 9:00 a.m.12:00 p.m. / 1:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Pastor: Fr. Pedro Umaa, OFM
Parish Office Manager: Maria Payeur
Parish Hall Manager: Susan VelasquezParish Hall (805) 467-3399 Parish Hall Email: parishcenter@missionsanmiguel.org

RECONCILIATION/
CONFESSION

MASS SCHEDULE:
Mission San Miguel
Saturday Vigil
5:00 pm English
6:30 pm Spanish
Sunday
7:00 am English
12:00 pm English
6:00 pm Spanish
Weekdays
8:00 am English
Holy Days:
(see page #2)

Mission San Miguel

Saturday

4:00 pm

NO 4pm confessions on Mar. 19 or 26

Special Reconciliation Service on
Mar. 19 from 9 am to 2 pm

Our Lady of Ransom

Saturday by Appointment

Our Lady of Ransom in San Ardo

Sunday
9:00 am English
10:00 am Spanish
Holy Days:
(see page #2)

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READINGS FOR NEXT
WEEK: 03-13-16
Isaiah 43:16-21(36C)
Philippians 3:8-14
John 8:1-11

Mission San Miguel Archangel is an active

Catholic Franciscan Community. Our mission is
to offer Spiritual refuge and welcome all of
Gods children no matter where they may be on
their journey.

CHURCH CONTRIBUTIONS:
02//28/16

Plate Collection $ 3,247.13

My Dear Friends in Christ,

In todays Gospel reading (Luke 15:1-2), tax
collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen
to Jesus, but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, This man welcomes sinners and eats
with them.
Adults are rightly concerned about our children bullying each other. We try to teach our children
to do what is right, to include others and to be kind.
But adults in groups can also be bullies. We may be
comfortable with those in our groups and scornful of
those on the outside. We keep rumors going, playing
out our grudges and undermining anothers reputation.
The Pharisees had labeled people as either
in or out . What made Jesus problematic was that
he did not follow their rules. He welcomed everyone;
he even ate with everyone! When Jesus met another
person, he looked into their eyes and included them in
love and mercy. Jesus did not care if someone dressed
according to his norms, followed every religious particular or professed the right creed. Nor should we.
Yours in Christ,
Father Pedro Umaa, OFM
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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday March 5

Sunday March 6
San Ardo
San Ardo

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

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5:00pm Cecilia KliewerHealth

6:30pm Gregorio Esteban, Anastasia
& Rafaela Galvez-Trabajo
7:00am Betty ArbogastHealth
9:00am For Rain
10:00am Baldomero Herrera
12:00pm Christopher Beau Baxterin memory of his birthday
6:00pm Raul Ortiz
Jesu Herbacio
Susan ClarkHealth
8:00am Barbara Jean Regusci
8:00am Charles Young
8:00am Edwin Machado
8:00am Billy Murrell
8:00am John Payeur

The Altar Lamp for the Blessed

Sacrament in the Month of March is in

Memory of: John Payeur and

Zelma Desfosses

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES GO OUT TO:

IN THE DIOCESE

Those Celebrating their Birthdays in March

Second Collection: This weekend for maintenance of

ADORATION AND RECONCILIATION:

the Parish Hall. Thank you for your continued support!

Services and Church in Latin America.

March 19th from 9 am to 2:00 pm in the Church.

Private confessions will be available. There will be NO
regularly scheduled 4:00 pm confessions on March 19th
or March 26th.

Daylight Savings Time: Please dont forget to set

PALM SUNDAY March 20th: We will gather

your clock ahead one hour next weekend or you will be

late for Mass on Sunday.

in the Peace Garden (where the Inviting Christ statue is

located) 20 minutes prior to noon Mass (11:40 am) to
prepare for the Procession to the Church.

Second Collection: Next weekend for Catholic Relief

Bilingual Stations of the Cross: Every Friday during Lent at 6:30 pm in our Church.

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE OMSM

Soup and Bread: Will be at 5:30 pm every Friday

Holy ThursdayMarch 24th7:00 pm

Bilingual Mass of the Lords last Supper. (This includes
washing of the feet, and adoration at the end of Mass
until 10 pm.)

during Lent. There is a sign-up sheet on the table at the

side entrance of the Church for bringing meatless soup or
bread. Thank you all for your participationFr. Pedro

Our Hispanic Community: Invites everyone to their

Sunday dinner after the 6:00 pm Mass. All proceeds to
benefit our Mission.

Yearly Donation Envelopes: If you would like a

box of donation envelopes, please call the Parish Office
@ 805-467-2131.

Our Annual Ministries Appeal: The AMA began

two weeks ago. It is an annual appeal for the diocese and
for our Parish. Special AMA envelopes are available on
the table at the side entrance of the Church. Every family/
household worshipping here are strongly encouraged to
participate. This appeal is not only a diocesan fundraising
appeal, but it is by far our major parish fundraising effort
too. The diocesan goal is $10,300.00. Our Parish goal is
to raise a total of $25,000.00. The amount that has been
pledged so far (as of February 29th) is $11,333.00.
Thank you for your support! Fr. Pedro

Good Friday March 25th12:00 pm (English)

Commemoration of the Death of the Lord. (This includes the Reading of the Passion, the Solemn Petitions,
Communion and Veneration of the Cross.)
7:00 Bilingual Way of the Cross, with Communion and
Veneration of the Cross.
Holy Saturday March 26th 8:00 pm
Easter Vigil Mass. (This will include the lighting of the
fire, the Readings of the Story of Salvation, renewal of
our Baptism.)
Easter SundayMarch 27th 7am, 9 am, Noon and
6 pmMass of the Resurrection
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HOLY WEEK SCHEDULESAN ARDO

Easter Mass (English)Sunday, March 27th9:00am
Easter Mass (Spanish) - Sunday, March 27th 10:00am

LET US PRAY for THE SICK:

Betty Arbogast, Bro. Nick, Erin Aversano, Maria Barton, Linda Benavides, Joy Camp, Susan Clark, Tom
Dailey, Fr. Ignatius DeGroot,ofm, Gaylo Elston, Fr. Philip Garcia, ofm, Simona Giovando, Moises Gonzales,
Sr. Loretta Guevarra, s.a., Hortencia Guzman, Amelia Harris, Alberto Hernandez, Janie and Joe Jimenez,
Nancy Kennedy, Ron Kennedy, Don LaVallee, Phillip, Fatima and Claudia Ramirez, Aurelio Rubio,
Victor Manuel Sepulveda, Patti Schober, Ryan Teixeira, Kent Terry, Maria Torres, Donna and George Tracy,
Maria Von Borstel

May they know Christs healing.

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Immaculate Heart Radio: Conversations with

Bishop Richard Garcia 1st Monday of the Month
11:00am & 9:00pm. KYAA 1200AM KIHC 890AM.

Retrovaille (A Lifeline for Marriages): Helps

couples through difficult times in their marriages. It is
designed to provide the tools to help get your marriage
back on track. It will give you the opportunity to rediscover each other and examine your lives together in a
new and positive way. This program has helped 10s of
1000s of couples experiencing marital difficulty at all
levels including disillusionment and deep misery. Registration is now open for the program beginning with a
weekend on May 6-8, 2016 .For confidential information
about, or to register for the program, please call 831-4399503 or email: Monterey@RetroCA.com or visit the web
site at www.HelpOurMarriage.com.

Tree of Life: Offers a wonderful post-abortion counseling class, designed specifically to help hurting women
receive forgiveness and healing. Statistically, 1 in 3
women in this county will have had an abortion by the
time she is 45. That is a lot of women, carrying a lot of
pain. Most dont know how to deal with it. If you know
someone who has had an abortion at ANY time in her
life, please encourage her to call Tree of Life at 805-4613405.

Mission Days: Experience Mission San Antonio de

Paduas Mission Days on April 2, 2016 from 11 am to 3
pm. Admission: $10.00 per car. Meals available for sale.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter: The Gospel

today is the story of the prodigal son, which is really all
of our stories, because we have all fallen short of the
mark at times. God always waits for us with open, loving
arms. Sign up today to attend one of the upcoming
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends on April 29May 1, 2016 at St. Francis Retreat Center in San Juan
Bautista; July 15-17, 2016 at St. Anthonys Retreat Center in Three Rivers or October 21-23, 2016 at St. Francis
Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista. For more information call Mary Jo and Rich Castello at 831-704-6322 or
email: castellome1@gmail.com or register online at
centralcawwme.org.

NAMI Family-to-Family: Free, 6 session education program for family, partners, friends and significant
others of adults living with mental illness. The course is
designed to help all family members understand and
support their loved one living with mental illness, while
maintaining their own well-being. Begins March 5,
2016 and continues every Saturday for 6 weeks. Time:
10 am2:30 pm. Location: Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Contact: Laura Hollien at 831-402-4939

Veterans Retreat: A guided journey of reckoning

and reconciliation between veterans and civilians for the
healing of moral and ethical injury associated with Post
Traumatic Soul Distress. April 17-21, 2016 at St. Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista. Room with bath
$600.00/ Double room with bath $500.00. Scholarships
may be available and donations towards those scholarships for our veterans are welcomed. For retreat information, please contact Fr. Mike at mjcnol@gmail.com
or contact Central Coast Veterans Helping Veterans at
ccvetshelpingvets@gmail.com. Retreat website: elderwarrior.com

COMMUNITY EVENTS
San Miguel LionsFish Fries:
The Lions Club will again have their famous fish fries
on Friday nights through March 25th from 4 pm to 7
pm at the San Miguel Community Center located at 253
13th Street. Cost is $12.00 per dinner which consists of
delicious fish, French fries, cole slaw, a soda or bottle of
water and an ice cream cup. Dine in or take out is available. All proceeds help to maintain the San Miguel pool
during the summer months. For more information
please call Lion Mary at (805) 459-4722.

St. Matthews Episcopal ChurchSan Ardo:

Located at Railroad and Jolon Street in San Ardo, will
be having a Spaghetti Dinner on Sunday, March 6th
from 4 pm to 7 pm. Adults $8.50 / Children $5.00

Clean-Up Day: Saturday, April 9th from 8 am until

full at CSD. Open to San Miguel residents only. Donations are greatly appreciated to keep this program running. Thank you to the San Miguel Firefighters Association Volunteers and San Miguel Garbage Company for
this great community resource.

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