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B e S p i r i t f i l l e d a n d m a k e d i s c i p l e s !

F e b r u a r y 2 4 , 2 0 1 9

37588 Fremont Blvd. Fremont 94536

Parish: (510) 797-1660

School: (510) 793-3553

Preschool: (510) 793-2013

info@holyspiritfremont.org

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Weekend Weekday

5:00 pm (Saturday Vigil) Mon. - Fri.: 7:00 & 8:15 am

7:15 am | 9:00 am Wednesday: 6:30 pm

10:45 am | 12:30 pm 1st Friday: 7:30 pm

5:00 pm Saturday: 7:00 & 8:15 am

Mass Schedule

First Friday Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Join us on the First Friday of every month to adore Christ in the Eucharist.

6:15 pm Exposition

7:00 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet

7:30 pm Holy Mass

Our Vision: Be a

flourishing community of

intentional disciples

shining as beacons of

Christ.

Pray for Our Recently Departed Esther Milsap, Dada Oladeinde, Francisco

Ornelas, Raymond Herrera, Emma Bautista

Please note: our prayer list is refreshed every week. Feel free to call the office to include your loved one for the week: (510) 797-1660.

Pray for our Sick Rosemary Willis, Jean Cunningham, Jack

Behrick and Mary Rindoni.

Anniversary Blessings—Oakland Diocese Deacon Class of 1995 (24th Anniversary)

Sunday, February 24| Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-13; 1 Cor 15:45-49; Lk 6:27-38

5:00 pm (Saturday Vigil)

For the People of Holy Spirit Parish

7:15 am Wilson Carbonel †, Judith Rama Escuadro †, Fernando Batac †

9:00 am Ferdinand Merioles, Ememorita Gonzales †, Jose S. Mendoza, Jr. †

10:45 am Agnes Mitchell, Tony Durante Family †,Jeremy Raines

12:30 pm Precy Sanderson, Ben Camagon †

5:00 pm Ernesto Uytiepo †, Vital Silveira Family †,David Amaral †

Monday, February 25| Monday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time

Sir 1:1-10; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Mk 9:14-29

7:00 am Joseph V. Shagday †, Precy Sanderson

8:15 am Albert J. Rinetti †, Jose S. Mendoza, Jr. †

Tuesday, February 26| Tuesday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time Sir 2:1-11; Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40; Mk 9:30-37

7:00 am Florence & Joseph A. Fisher †, Jose S. Mendoza, Jr. †

8:15 am Cezar Buan †, Jaime P Sigua †

Wednesday, February 27 | Wednesday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time

Sir 4:11-19; Ps 119:165, 168, 171, 172, 174, 175; Mk 9:38-40

7:00 am Rodolfo Mariano †, Melonie Syms

8:15 am Jose S. Mendoza, Jr. †

6:30 pm Mateus Rodrigues & Valdemar Monteiro, Rosalia Villamor

Thursday, February 28 | Thursday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time

Thursday: Sir 5:1-8; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mk 9:41-50

7:00 am Severina Macalma †, George Cortez

8:15 am Amador Bungcayao Sr. †, George Cortez

Friday, March 1 | Friday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time

Sir 6:5-17; Ps 119:12, 16, 18, 27, 34, 35; Mk 10:1-12

7:00 am Jose S. Mendoza, Jr. †, Trinidad F. Yumena †

8:15 am Richard L. Morris †, Eduardo S. Cabral †

Saturday, March 2 | Saturday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time

Sir 17:1-15; Ps 103:13-18; Mk 10:13-16

7:00 am Jose S. Mendoza, Jr. †

8:15 am Gregory Danao

11:00 am John Alvarez, Zaldy Albay †

7:30 pm Sara Ferreyra, Magin Austero Sr. †

12:00 pm Joselito S. Cabral †

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Confession Saturday: 3:30 pm Thursday before 1st Fri-day: 3:30 pm Weekdays: Call for an appointment.

Eucharistic Adoration Perpetual Adoration is ongoing in our Governo House Adoration Chap-el. Temporarily closed 9 pm—6 am.

Anointing of the Sick First Saturday (except January) at 12:00 pm. All seniors and those seriously ill or anticipat-ing surgery are invited to attend. Next Mass March 2.

Sacraments For Baptism, First Com-munion, Confirmation, Adult Sacraments, Mar-riage, Anointing of the Sick or Funeral call the office at 510-797-1660 or check out holyspiritfremont.org.

Interested in Catholicism? Learn about Jesus, the Catholic faith, or be-come Catholic: (510) 456-4975.

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What’s Happening at Holy Spirit?

Join our Staff! Deadline February 28.

Would you like to share the talents and graces you’ve been blessed

with? Come join us! We are looking for a Office Receptionist and

Gift Shop Manager. Please go to holyspiritfremont.org/

announcements for the full job descriptions and details on how to

apply.

The application deadline is February 28, 2019.

Contact Jeff@holyspiritfremont.org with any inquiries.

Lenten Parish Mission Mar 6 — Mar 7| Church

Fr. Bartholomew Hutcherson, OP will present a Lenten reflection

on Jesus’ invitation to friendship and the Sacraments as gifts from

Jesus to His friends. Stay tuned for more information.

Parish Library Located between the Gift Shop and the Adoration Chapel

Open on Sundays 9AM – 12:30PM

Our library has received a generous donation of new books. You

are welcome to check out some books, CD’s or DVD’s (at no

charge) to enjoy at home. We also have books and animated

DVD’s for children. Please turn to Page 6 for more details.

Palms Needed Before Tuesday, March 5. | Baskets in Church

We need any Palms you may have from previous years. Please

place them in baskets at the entrances to the church We will burn

them at the Rite of Palms on Tuesday, March 5 to make the ashes

used on Ash Wednesday.

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FORMED pick of the week Go to holyspiritfremont.formed.org, or go to our

homepage at holyspiritfremont.org and click the

link to be taken to FORMED. Our pick of the week

will be on the top of the Community page.

John Paul II

This new film is the world's biggest documentary

on Pope St. John Paul II. It reveals his remarkable

legacy in the history of the Church and the world,

as well as how his extraordinary personality, gen-

erosity, courage, and sense of humor united people

on all continents, regardless of their social status,

age, or religious beliefs.

From the Desk of Dn. Tim... We have often heard it told to us, to love like God is to love uncondi-tionally. To love unconditionally is to love with no strings attached, expecting nothing in return. We love unconditionally because it is the right thing to do. In today’s Gospel reading we see a new caveat (word of the day, meaning a qualification) to love like God, we need to love unconditionally but to truly love as God loves we need to love without exception. The challenge in today’s Gospel is much more difficult. In my love of my wife, my daughter, my family, and my friends I can love unconditionally. I love expecting nothing in re-turn, but this gets to the heart of the Gospel I love those who love me. Our challenge today is to love without exception.

God has asked us to love all His children without exception. Jesus said even sinners simply love those who love them, but our call is to love those who are even difficult to love. I am often called to task in my love of others of God when I hear in my prayer life to love like God does. I go into bargaining mode explaining to God that some of His children are much easier to love than others.

In loving without exception that does not mean we condone the poor choices they make in their life. We saw this lived out after the shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in down-town Charleston. A young man filled with racially motivated rage entered a prayer service, prayed with the community and then gunned down 9 innocent souls. At the trial many family members said they forgave the young man because that is what Jesus would do. Wow! Could we do the same? We are called to see that at the heart of every person is value and dignity because they were created in the image and likeness of God. While everyone has value and dignity because they were created in love by God, for love, to be loved and to love, that does not mean everyone lives by this guiding prin-ciple. We pray that as we begin to love like God does, we will guide others to see that God loves them too. May we share the love of Christ in Word and Eucharist with all we encounter today.

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Clergy Fr. Kenneth L. Sales, Pastor 510-456-4964

Fr. Lee Chompoochan, Parochial Vicar

510-797-1660

Fr. Matthew Murray, Parochial Vicar

510-456-4965

Dcn. Rigo Cabezas, Dir. of Rel. Ed. 510-456-4975

Dcn. Chuck Glover, Pastoral Care 510-789-8652

Dcn. Steve Lewellyn, RCIA 510-797-1660

Dcn. Tim Roberto, RCIA 510-598-7408

Dcn. Emeritus Richard Yee, Retired

Departments Business/Maintenance: Jeff Van der Sluis (510) 456-4970 Facilities Scheduling: Rosalyn Jose (510) 456-4995 Faith Formation and Youth Ministry Office: (510) 456-4974 Music: Paul Orella (510) 673-3873 Safe Environment: Keiru Bakke (510) 456-4972 St. Vincent de Paul : (510) 797-3672

We’re Open! Parish Office:

M-F. 9:00 - 5:00 Closed Wednesday Sat. & Sun. 9:00 - 2:00

Faith Formation/De Sousa House Office:

M-Th 8:30 - 4:30

Gift Shop: Temporarily closed for remodeling

Parish Library: Sun. 9:00 - 12:30

Kidzone 9 am, 10:45 am,

& 12:30 pm Masses We offer free care for your preschooler every Sunday.

We are located d o w n s t a i r s u n d e r n e a t h t h e church. Please stop by and visit us! More info call Fran at (510) 456-4974.

News and Events

Lent Alpha Film Series Mar 13| Wednesdays 7:00 pm—8:30 pm |

De Sousa House

The Alpha team invites you to dinner at 7 pm on

Wednesday nights followed by a short video

presentation designed to engage in conversa-

tions about faith, life, and Jesus This series

runs through Lent and Easter season. If you

would like to know more about Alpha, please

call Deacon Rigo 510-456-4975. All faith levels

welcome.

Mardi Gras Celebration Mar 5, 2019 7:00 pm | De Sousa House

Fat Tuesday is a long-standing tradition of the

Catholic Church and it marks the last day of or-

dinary time before the start of Lent. All are in-

vited to a potluck celebration on March 5, 2019

at 7:00 pm in D’Souza House followed by the

Rite of Palms (burning of Palms for Ash

Wednesday). Please contact Deacon Rigo for

m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n . E m a i l : d c n r i -

go@holyspiritfremont.org

Morning Reflection Mar 5| Monday—Friday 6:15 am—6:45 am | De

Sousa House

Join Fr. Matthew Murray for tea/coffee and do-

nuts as he leads us through a guided reflection

on 33 Days to Merciful Love. Beginning March

5, 2019 in D’Souza House on weekday mornings

from 6:15 am to 6:45 am ending on Holy Thurs-

day.

Please contact Deacon Rigo for more infor-

mation dcnrigo@holyspiritfremont.org

Flowers during Lent On behalf of our parish, the Art & Environment

Ministry would like to thank you for your flow-

er offerings and donations throughout the year

to our Church. We would like to request you to

please refrain from making flower offerings

during Lent. This is to represent the liturgical

season symbolically and focus on fasting, pray-

ing, and charity. We appreciate your under-

standing.

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St. Vincent De Paul Food Pantry Heading to the store this week? Consider pick-

ing up a few items for our SVdP food pantry:

Breakfast Cereal

Jelly/Jam

Peanut Butter 16oz

Canned Fruit

Thank you in advance! Please drop off non-

perishable food donations at the rectory office.

Last Sunday $ 31,.244

Holy Spirit School $1,356

Giving

Special Collections coming up: Holy Spirit School 3/17

Corner What’s Happening at Holy Spirit?

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.

Our pledged Weekly amount (excluding special col-lections) is: $31,963

Please welcome our newly baptized!

Joziah, Connor, Mario and Kaia.

Pan de Vida-Couples in Cana Retreat

March 15-17 | De Sousa House | $150 per couple

Couples in Cana Retreat is coming to Holy Spirit

on March 15-17. This is an excellent opportunity

to bring Jesus to your table, engage Him and

your spouse in conversation and turn your mar-

riage into a truly incredible journey of faith and

love. Space is limited to 25 couples. Contact Dn.

Rigo at (510) 456-4974

Please remember, all food donated must be in factory sealed packages/containers.

Adoration Chapel Coordinators

We are seeking volunteers to monitor Adoration

Pro, an online software to help us ensure proper

coverage of the Adoration Chapel.

For more information, please contact

Keiru@holyspiritfremont.org

Parish Library Recently donated to the parish library and now available for you to check out are some interest-ing books: Why Catholics are Right Holiness for Housewives and other Working

Women RETURN – How to Draw Your Child Back to

the Church The Happiness of Heaven – and How to At-

tain the Joys that Await you There The Grandeur of God – Selections from

2,000 Years of Catholic Spiritual Writing Catholic Truths for our Children – Guide-

lines for Parents The Miracle of Fr. Kapaun – Priest, Soldier

and Korean War Hero

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