MISSION STATEMENT We, the clergy of St. Basil the Great, guided by the Holy Scripture, Tradition and Magisterium inspired by the Holy Spirit are called by Christ to evangelize, to educate and to motivate the lay faithful to become active witnesses to the spirituality of the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II) through sacraments, liturgy, praise and worship.

St. Basil the Great Catholic Church 1200 Tuolumne Street, Vallejo, CA 94590

Website: www.StBasilVallejo.org

Rev. Alfredo L. Tamayo - Pastor Rev. Ronald V. Torres - Parochial Vicar Deacon Mike Urick Parish Center - (707) 644-5251 Fax - (707) 644-1423 1225 Tuolumne Street, Vallejo, CA 94590 Pilar M. Dumlao - Admin. Assistant

stbasiloffice@gmail.com

Sheri Thomas - Business Manager

Parish Office Hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9:00am to Noon & 1:00pm to 5:00pm

Office Closed Wednesdays St. Basil School - (707) 642-7629 1230 Nebraska Street, Vallejo, CA 94590 Julia Boen ~ Principal St. Basil Preschool - (707) 642-5966 1225 Tuolumne Street, Vallejo, CA 94590 Lisa Butler ~ Director Religious Education/Youth Ministry (707) 644-8309 1230 Nebraska Street, Vallejo, CA 94590 Julie Kissinger ~ Director MUSIC MINISTRY Cherry Lopez ~ Director

APRIL 3, 2016 - SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER

SACRAMENTS Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday, 4:00 to 5:00pm Sacrament of Baptism: Pre-Baptism preparation class required. Please call the Parish Office for more information. Sacrament of Marriage: Minimum 6 months advance notice required. Please contact the Parish Office to make an appointment with the Marriage/Wedding Coordinator. Pastoral Care for the Sick/Homebound: Please call the Parish Office to arrange for home and hospital visits

Stewardship at St. Basil Parish Grow our Gifts…Share Our Blessings

Stewardship of Treasure

Collection for 3/20/16: $20,319.70

Holy Thursday: $2,355.00 Good Friday: $4,792.00

Thank you.

Your ongoing support is essential in helping us meet the many needs of the parish and

community.

In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells Peter again and again, “If you love Me, feed my sheep.”

SCHEDULE OF MASSES

Saturday: 5:30pm (Vigil Mass)

Sunday: 7:30am, 9:30am,

11:30am & 5:30pm

Daily: 7:15am in the Mary Chapel

Holy Days: 7:15am, 9:30am & 7:30pm

PLEASE PRAYERFULLY CONSIDER

YOUR GIFT TO ST. BASIL PARISH.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY.

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Second Sunday of Easter (or Sunday of Divine Mercy)

April 3, 2016

Once I was dead, but now I am alive forever and ever. — Revelation 1:18a

JOINING THE COMPANY OF BELIEVERS What will help you to believe? Today’s scripture read-ings tell of faith and doubt. They offer stories “recorded to help you believe,” as the passage from John’s Gospel (20:31) remarks today. There is an urgency about this. On this Second Sunday of Easter we are challenged to join the company of believers—countless men and women who witnessed the power of the apostles’ faith. There is no doubt that this power comes from Jesus Christ. The second reading, from the book of Revelation, reports John’s mystical vision of the Son of Man, who pro-claims, “Once I was dead, but now I live” (Revelation 1:18). The Gospel gathers everyone but Thomas to see the Risen Jesus and receive the Holy Spirit from him. Like Thomas, we who have come along later must have faith so that we can have life. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION We return to our reflections on the rites of marriage with a brief consideration of reforms from the Council of Trent. When the Protestant Reformation took hold, the fair-ly recent achievements of the Church in regard to the sacra-ment of marriage were reviewed with a critical, reforming eye. In general, Protestants returned to an earlier view that marriage was a civil matter, although some said that the civil society had to be in harmony with Christian teaching. In the Catholic Church, the Council of Trent took the ques-tion up in 1563, and decided to shore up its teaching on the sacramentality of marriage. They identified many threats to this, including secret marriages and easy divorce. So they enacted laws that still govern our practice today: to be val-id, marriage consent must be exchanged in the presence of a priest and two witnesses. Ever since Trent, marriages must also be announced three weeks in advance to the community, and recorded in a register. In some places in the world, the “banns” are still posted in the public square. In the United States, parishes sometimes publish the “banns” in the bulletin. Anyone who has ever watched a soap opera has seen the standard scene of a minister announcing gravely, “If there is anyone here present who sees any reason why these two should not be married . . .” This bit of drama has no place in the Catholic liturgy, but survives among Protestants who broke with us before Trent edited this cliff-hanger out of our public prayer. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The apostles perform many signs and wonders among the people. Many are added to their numbers (Acts 5:12-16). Psalm — Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is ev-erlasting (Psalm 118). Second Reading — John, caught up in the spirit, envisions the glorified Lord, the first and the last, the one who lives (Revelation 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19). Gospel — The risen Christ comes to his disciples with peace and the Spirit. The absent Thomas doubts (John 20:19-31). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna-tional Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Second Sunday of Easter (or of Divine Mercy) Monday: The Annunciation of the Lord Tuesday: St. Vincent Ferrer Thursday: St. John Baptist de la Salle

TRUE TEACHERS Believe one who has tried, you shall find a fuller satisfaction in the woods than in books. The trees and the rocks will teach you that which you cannot hear from the masters. —St. Bernard of Clairvaux

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 7:10-14, 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38 Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Jn 3:7b-15 Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-9; Jn 3:16-21 Thursday: Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20; Jn 3:31-36 Friday: Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Jn 6:1-15 Saturday: Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; Jn 6:16-21 Sunday: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; Rv 5:11-14; Jn 21:1-19 [1-14]

HELPING YOUR NEIGHBOR If you truly want to help the soul of your neighbor, you should approach God first with all your heart. Ask God simply to fill you with charity . . . with it you can accomplish what you desire. —St. Vincent Ferrer

Saturday, April 2 - 5:30pm UrsulaCharifa (Healing) Estela Sayre (Healing)

Jaime and Benita Belen (+) Victoria Felix (+), Ernesta Furtado (+)

Briccio Apellanes (+DA)

Sunday, April 3 7:30am

Julie Fajardo (Healing) Susana Ubungen (+)

Tirso and Francisca Ubungen (+) Virgil Rentoria (+)

Florentino T. Fajardo (+)

9:30am Lolita U. Pentecoster (Healing)

Benita Belen (+BD)

11:30am Sharon F. Encabo (BD)

Fil-Am Catholic Club April Birthday Celebrants Ursula Charifa & Estela Sayre (Healing)

Eugenio Cuesta (+40Days) Renato Grajo (+BD)

Monday, April 4 - 7:15am Ursula Charifa (Healing)

Estela Sayre (Healing) Nestor Arcibal (+DA) Isidro Refuerzo (+BD) Rosalia Refuerzo (+)

Tuesday, April 5 - 7:15am

Irene Madera (BD) Benjamin & Carol Reg (TG)

Ursula Charifa (Healing) Estela Sayre (Healing)

Nelson Salazar (+)

Wednesday, April 6 - 7:15am Ursula Charifa (Healing)

Estela Sayre (Healing) Raul Carrasco (+)

Thursday, April 7 - 7:15am Leonora Palaganas (BD) Ursula Charifa (Healing)

Estela Sayre (Healing) Nicanor Motajo (+DA)

Alfredo Madeira (+)

Friday, April 8 - 7:15am Joseph R. Domingo (SI)

Sofia Cheng (SI) Alejandro Cancino (+DA)

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Lord Jesus, we ask you to bring your peace and healing touch to those who are ill, or afraid or worried. AMEN. Katie Abeyta Nomie Almendra Debra Ann Anderson Shannon Antonio Maria Aranda Cora Arozal Percy Belantes Yolande Bekhit Ursula Charifa Andre Davis Danilo Dipiramo Florita Cruz Dorothy Egidio Judy de Fiesta Mary (Mimi) Fife Mariano Furtado Prescy Hernandez Joycelyn Anderson Herrera Cris and Severina Ilagan*** Aly Rose Jacobsen Rodolfo Lomibao Vic Mararac Yolanda Mararac Dolly Marquez Winnie Meadows Jim Murphy*** Ida Pleasant Nicholas Policar Ed Sablan Sally Stone Erica Torres Nel Sapinoso Anna Silva Nathaniel Williams Matilda Wilson***

St. Basil’s Adult Confirmation

Mass Celebration at 11:30am,

Sunday, April 17, 2016

As part of the 75th Founding Anniversary of our church this year, we will publish a St Basil par-ish souvenir book. The Celebrate75! book will include the early history of our church and pho-tographs of parish events. Your photographs will also be included at no cost to you. You may submit your photos online or using the forms available in the Msgr. Byrne room. Businesses, ministries, and parish families have the option to advertise in the book. Please see the display board in the Msgr. Byrne room and Parish Cen-ter office.

World Day of Prayer for Vocations – Sun-day, April 17, 2016: The Office of Priestly & Religious Vocations invites community members to pray for our seminarians and new vocations on Good Shepherd Sunday. If you have any questions, please contact our office at (916)733-0258.

Please pray with our Lazarus Ministry for the recently

deceased members of our parish community

especially: Augusto Papa

Gerardo H. Lagua Valeriana Orlina

We're in this together, and if we unit-ed and we inter-culturally cooperat-ed, then that might be the key to hu-manity's survival. - Jeremy Gilley

Candlelight Vigil: Remembering Victims of Vi-olence (April 11). In observance of National Crime Victim Rights Week, the Diocese of Sacramento is collaborating with the Archdiocese of San Francis-co and CSJ to host a prayer vigil of remembrance for victims of violence on April 11 at 6:30 pm at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacramento in Sacra-mento. Survivors of violence are invited to light a candle and share their stories if they wish. For more information, contact Julio Escobar at 415-861-9579 or email escobarj@sfarch.org.