EASTER SUNDAY THE RESURRECIION OF THE LORD

MARCH 27, 2016

This Week in our Parish

Monday, March 28, 2016

**No Mass**
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
**No Mass**
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
11:30 A.M.
Celia Almendarez
Paul Gonzales
Thursday, March 31, 2016
11:30 A.M.
Harold Welsh
Friday, April 1, 2016
11:30 A.M.
James Meyer
Saturday, April 2, 2016
6:00 P.M.
Esperanza Regalado
Divine Mercy Sunday, April 3, 2016
7:30 A.M.
Adolph & Ida Zappe
9:00 A.M.
Alfredo Loza Galvan
Happy Birthday
10:30 A.M.
Celia Almendarez
12:00 P.M.
Our Parish Family
The Sanctuary Light on the Main
Altar this week Sunday, March
27th through Saturday, April 2nd is lit
in loving memory of
Celia Almendarez
Requested by: Family

The Sanctuary Light in the Chapel will be

lit Sunday, March 27th through Saturday,
April 2nd for special intentions
answered and in thanksgiving to
all those who kept me in their
prayers
Requested by: Evelyn Padalecki
The Sanctuary Light on Our
Lady of Guadalupe Altar the
week of Sunday, March 27th
through Saturday, April 2nd is lit
in loving memory of
Richard S. Solis, Jr.
Requested by: Family

Monday, March 28, 2016

6:30PM
Knights Rosary and after Rosary, Council Meeting In the Scott Room
7:00 PM
Bunco-Parma Room
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
7:00 PM
Noon Choir rehearsal-In the Church
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Edge-Popes Room
Religious Education Sessions (K through 5th & RCIA youth)-Religious
Education Building
5:00 PM
Sacrament of Reconciliation-Chapel
5:30 PM
Armada Blanca Childrens Rosary Group-Fatima Garden
7:00PM
Divorce & Separated Group (Last Session)Vizzone Conference Room
10:30 Choir rehearsal-In the church
Thursday, March 31, 2016
6:30PM
CDA Board Meeting-Vizzone Conference Room
Friday, April 1, 2016
9:30AM
Divine Mercy Meeting-Parma Room
7:00PM
9:00 Choir rehearsal-In the Church
Saturday, April 2, 2016
2nd Collection: SJN Building Fund

5:00PM
Sacrament of Reconciliation-Chapel
Divine Mercy Sunday, April 3, 2016
2nd Collection: SJN Building Fund

10:30AM
RCIA Middle & High School-Vizzone Conference Room
12:00PM
Life Teen-In the Church and after Mass in the Popes Room
1:30PM
Confirmation Preparation Class for Adults & Life teen Youth-Parma
Room
3:00PM
Divine Mercy Sunday, Prayer Service and Devotion-In the Church
6:30 PM
Pro Life Rosary-Fatima Garden/Chapel
Divorced & Separated Support Group

Our current session of the Catholics Divorce Survival Guide Program

for Divorced and Separated will end on Wednesday, March 30. This
program will be offered again next Fall - please refer to the bulletin or
contact one of the Ministry members for additional information...
Mary (210) 473-9608 -marydchavez10@yahoo.com or David (210)
473-1841 - dchavarriasr63@gmail.com .

EASTER SUNDAY THE RESURRECIION OF THE LORD

MARCH 27, 2016

Divine Mercy
Sunday April 3rd
Prayer Service and
Devotion at St. John

FROM THE PASTORS DESK

This man God RAISED THAT WHOEVER

BELIEVES IN HIM WILL RECEIVE FORGIVENESS
(Acts 10: 40, 43)
Dear parishioners:
This year of mercy has been incredibly fruitful and life-giving.
We are not yet half way into it and its prospects look very good.
I feel we are already reaping the merciful harvest of sacramental
forgiveness and charitable works of mercy. On the one hand, as
a priest, is so uplifting to hear so many heart-felt confessions. I
cant help but feel the call to be holier and more generous in my
priestly service. On the other hand, our PMOs are a constant
prodding from God to reach out to those in need. Like early in
March our encounter with the family who will move into the
house we helped build under the Habitat for Humanity umbrella
was so fulfilling. It reminds me of the Scripture passage from 1
Peter 4, Love covers a multitude of sins. Early in April our
visit to this orphanage for games and lunch with the children
brings lasting fruits of love, care and companionship.
This man God raised from the dead is God Incarnate, alive
among us through his Spirit. May this Easter season be for each
and everyone of us a thrilling experience of the presence of the
risen Christ in our midst. Like our beloved Pope Francis
reminds us, may we never get tired of forgiving and being
merciful because God never tires of being so good to us
unconditionally.
This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in
it. Alleluia!
Happy Easter!
Fr. Octavio
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Jesus, I Trust in
You!

Neumann will be from

3:00pm to 4:00pm in the
Church

Jesus said to St. Faustina: My daughter,

tell the whole world about my
inconceivable mercy. I desire that the
Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for
all souls, and especially for poor sinners.
I promise that the soul that will venerate
this image will not perish.
Whoever approaches the Fountain of Life
on this day will be granted complete
forgiveness of sins and punishment.
Come and give thanks to God for his great
gift of Mercy upon the whole world this
special day!

Travel to the Holy

Land & Jordan with
Fr. Kuriakose Ouseph,
Pastor of St. Joseph
Parish, Nixon, TX
& JORDAN
Where: J er usalem, Bethlehem, Nazar eth,
Galilee, Via Crucis, Last Supper,
Gethsemane, Dormition, Nativity Church,
Capernaum, Amman, Petra
Trip Dates: August 31-September 12, 2016
Cost: $4,600.00 Air far e and ALL-Included
To register, please contact (855)842-8001 or
(508)340-9370. You can also register online
at: www.proximotravel.com

Lord, in your loving mercy, please send the Holy Spirit with the Gift of Healing upon these servants who
are in need of strength, guidance and mercy.
Adiao, Gloria
Almanza, Amanda
Almanza, Armando
Almodovar, Ana
Arreguin, Nasario
Balderas, Aida
Bays, Sherrie
Bazaldua, Reynaldo
Behrend, Mary
Belanger, Pam
Bernal, Terry
Birbeck, Jennifer
Bond, Carlyn
Caballero, Rebecca
Campean, Richard, Jr.
Cantu, Josie
Cordova, Hector
Cox, Darla

Dacus, Jill
Deason, Joyce
DeJesus, Vicente
Easterday, Kevin
Filidei, Barbara
Flores, Enrique
Frias, Lourdes
Frias, Severo
Garcia, Sofia
Garza, Guadalupe
Gonzalez, Presilla
Guerra, Rosa M.
Guerrero, Corey
Hernandez, Josie
Hernandez, Juan F.
Ilasin, Mary
Jewett, Kristen
Jimenez, Irene

Karpienski, Lisa
King, Aurelia
King, Milton
Kotara, Wency
Liedecke, Esther
Liedecke, Joe Adam
Lopez, Carmen
Lopez, Ruben D.
Martinez, Imelda
Martinez, Rose T.
McClellan, Fred
McHugh , Camille
Mehrun, Ramji
Melgar, Laura
Moore, Laurie
Moreno, Josepha
Moreno, Paz
Moreno, Robert

Palumbo, Norma
Paul, Kay Lynne
Pena, Mary
Perez, Alexander
Perez, Estella Mae
Plante, Laurie
Plante, Paul
Plante, Ruth
Pulliam, Joe
Rainbeau, Presti
Ramos, Sylvia
Regalado, Hortencia
Rev. Dan Majerus
Reyes, Yolanda
Richter, Neal
Rios, Margarita
Rodriguez, Lawrence F.
Rodriguez, Rene

Rodriguez, Ruben
Saldana, Teresita
Simpson, Mary
Skinner, Eileen
Skinner, James
Skvorak, Ingeborg
Tober, Jesse Jr.
Tober, Linda
Tupaz, Petra C.
Urbiola, Victor
Valdez, Sonia
Veintimilla, Zoraida
Vidal, Petra
Vielma, Edmundo
West, Marie M.
Younts, Barbara
Zarate Eloy

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Corporal
works of
Mercy
* feed the
hungry
*give drink to
the thirsty

healing body, mind and spirit

*clothe the
naked

Aprils Parish Monthly Outreach (PMO)

Project of Mercy will be on April 2, from 9am to
1:30pm

*shelter the
homeless
*visit the sick
*visit the
imprisoned
*bury the
dead

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Spiritual
Works of
Mercy
*Counsel the
doubtful

St. Peter-St. Joseph Childrens Home, affectionately

referred to as St. PJs, is a social service agency
operating under the Archdiocese of San Antonio as an
independent 501(c) 3 non-profit. The mission of St.
PJs is to serve the needs of children and families by
providing a safe, nurturing community to heal body,
mind and spirit, shape successful adults, and break the
cycle of abuse and neglect.
Please join us in being a witness to mercyby
reflecting Gods mercifulness, Gods loving and
compassionate heart to His beautiful children residing
at St. PJs. Our Project of Mercy is spending some
quality timeinteracting and socializing with the
International Youth; approximately 65 children,
mostly from South America.
From 9-11:30am our group of volunteers will play
games with the children and help them enjoy
themselves and have some funmaking hand-made
Rosaries, other arts & crafts, decorating cupcakes,
playing BINGO and other board games. We will then
serve a B.B.Q. lunch from 11:30-12:30pm; afterwards
cleanup and head back about 1:30pm.
If you would like to volunteer, please call/text me @
(210) 845-6695 or email me @
salnsonia@hotmail.com. Volunteers must be at least
14 years old. You can also call the Parish Office at
654-1643 to volunteer.
We will meet in the front parking lot of SJN between
8 8:15am; and then all caravan and/or carpool to St.
PJs at 919 Mission Road, San Antonio, TX 78210.
Lets all please encourage one another, our family and
friends, each of our brothers and sisters sitting next to
us at Mass to heed the call and participate in this Year
of Mercy.

*Instruct the
ignorant

We hope to see many of you on Saturday, April 2!

*Admonish
sinners

Thank you and God bless us all on our journey of

conversion.

*comfort the
afflicted
*forgive
offenses

Your Brother in Christ,

Salvador Ordorica
Life, Justice & Peace

*bear wrongs
patiently
*pray for the
living and the
dead

Religious Education
Sunday, March 27, 2016
Name:

MARCH 27, 2016

Working for a just distribution
of the fruits of the earth and
human labor is not human
philanthropy. It is a moral
obligation. For Christians, the
responsibility is even greater:
it is a commandment.
Pope Francis

Volunteer Invitation:
Become a Soul Friend
*To meet people where they are for who they are
*Ministry of presence
*Deep listening and potential prayer
Soul Friends offer presence and possibly prayer
at Intake, in the Chapels, in the lobby at the
Transformation Center and Prospects Courtyard.
Time spent together might be 3 minutes or 30
minutes, and there might well be no future
contact. The hopeful outcomes are experienced
hospitality and presence. Volunteers are free to
come at times that are best for their schedule.
There is much flexibility. Contact:
julie.hickey@havenforhope.org or
(210) 212-2920 for more information

The time you spend with Jesus in the Blessed

Sacrament is the best time you will spend on
earth. Each moment that you spend with Jesus
will deepen your union with Him and make your
soul everlastingly more glorious and beautiful in
Heaven, and will help bring about everlasting
PEACE on earth (Blessed Mother Teresa)
We are in need of serious committed Adorers in
our Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Please call
Barbara Clark for information and to sign up at
(210) 654-4760
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
Please patronize our sponsors on the inside and back
page of the bulletin. They generously provide this bulletin
for our parish.

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