St. Felicitas Catholic Church

1662 Manor Blvd. San Leandro, CA 94579 Email: stfelicitaschurch@comcast.net

Telephone Number (510) 351-5244 ● Fax (510) 351-5730 www.stfelicitassl.org or www.facebook.com/StFelicitasCatholicChurch/

Mass Schedule

Sunday 7:30 am - 9:00 am - 10:30 am

12:30 pm (Spanish) 4:30 pm (Vietnamese)

Saturday 8:15 am - 4:30 pm (Vigil)

Daily (Monday to Fr iday) 7:00 am - 8:15 am

Holy Days 7:00 am 8:15 am 7:00 pm 1st Friday Exposition – St. Joseph’s Chapel 12:30 to 4:45 pm Sacraments

Reconciliation—Saturday, 3:15 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. or by appointment.

Baptism—4th Sunday of every month at 2:30 p.m. Contact Parish Office for information

Marriage—Arrangements to be made 6 months prior to the wedding.

Parish Staff

Rev. Thomas Khue Parochial Administrator Ext. 286 Rev. Eddie Castañas Parochial V icar

Ext. 297 Deacon Timothy Myers timothykentmyers@gmail.com

Mercey Zamora Pastoral Assoc./Spanish Ministry 347-1293

Sr. Mary Anh Cong (LHC) Liturgical Ministries Vietnamese Community Altar Servers 347-1283

Sr. Elizabeth Huynh (LHC) Pastoral Care 347-1287

Sharon Clancey Office Secretary 351-5244

Judi Lema Bulletin 351-5244

Convent 351-5577 Parish School 357-2530 1650 Manor Blvd. Fax: 357-5358 Meghan Jorgensen Principal Religious Education Office

Sandi Walton Director of Religious Education 347-1282 Fax: 510-351-5730 stfelicitasccd@comcast.net

Geri Lara Youth Services 326-5693 stfelicitasym@yahoo.com St. Vincent de Paul 706-1972

Parish Office Hours

Monday - Tuesday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Wednesday - Thursday 9:00 am to 4:30 pm Friday 9:00 am to 12:30 pm

EMERGENCY NUMBER (510) 688-2527

(During non-office hours)

Third Sunday of Easter April 30, 2017

You have made known to me the paths of life;

you will fill me with joy in your presence.

— Acts 2:28

Today's readings look back at both the Crucifixion and the Resurrection, remembering the promise given to David that Jesus would be raised from the dead. The Psalm and First Peter look forward to our lives as we await our resurrection and consider the sacrifice made by Jesus. Luke tells us the story of another experience of the risen Jesus. The disciples unknowingly walk with Jesus and tell him of the Crucifixion and the Resurrection. Jesus himself looks back with them to the promises made to Moses and all the prophets about his death and resurrection. Still they do not know who he is. It is only when he blesses and breaks bread and shares it with them that they realize it is Jesus. Then they race back to Jerusalem to tell the others. SLOW OF HEART

After the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, two of the disciples hit the road and try to escape all the uncertainty, fear, remorse, and guilt they feel. They feel the same regret that the disciples feel in Acts and First Peter. They meet another man traveling the same road and are astonished when he seems to know nothing about the events that so occupy their thoughts. These events have consumed them, have broken their hearts, have left them downcast and blind to the very person who joins them on their journey. Their companion, Jesus, takes them through their own tradition, through the Old Testament promise that someone just like him would come, be killed, and would rise from the dead. Though they do not recognize him by the words alone, they do not want him to leave. Lucky for them he stays.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx IN THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD

Despite all the hints, the disciples do not recognize Jesus. They remain consumed with their own confusion and fear and they cannot see who is right in front of them. It is only with the blessing, breaking, and sharing of the bread that they suddenly recognize Jesus. No words, however insightful, can penetrate the confusion and fear the disciples feel. Through the simple act of breaking and blessing bread they recognize Jesus. Even as their "hearts were burning," their minds did not know. How often do we not see what is right before us because we are so consumed with our own worries, regrets, concerns? Like the disciples it takes an action like the breaking of the bread, a reminder of the death of Jesus, his sacrifice, to get us to understand what our hearts already know.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Third Sunday of Easter April 30, 2017

Second Collection

This Week: Bishop’s Appeal Next Week: Maintenance

Sun 4/30

9:15 am Faith Formation School

Mon 5/1

6:45 pm Faith Formation School

Tues 5/2

3:45 pm Faith Formation School

6:30 pm RCIA SJC

7:00 pm Spanish Meeting AE Room Wed 5/3

7:00 pm Spanish Catechist Meeting Soc. Hall

7:00 pm Spanish Juvenile Choir AE Room

7:00 pm Choir Practice (10:30) SJ Chapel

Fri 5/5

12:30 to 4:45 pm Adoration SJ Chapel

7:00 pm Spanish Youth Group SMC 7:00 pm Spanish Children’s Choir Soc. Hall

7:30 pm Vietnamese Choir Practice AE Room

7:30 pm Vietnamese Exposition, Mass and Confession Church

Events for the Week April 30, 2017

Mother’s Day Novena

The Mother’s Day Novena will start on May 5th and continue until Mother’s Day, May 14th. There are envelopes at the exits of the Church and in the parish office. Please complete the front of the envelope, enclose your donation and drop the envelope in the collection basket. The envelopes will be placed on the altar during the Novena.

Young at Heart

Summer Décor—Wear Red, White & Blue

When: May 17 in the Gym.

Menu: Deluxe Cheeseburger with fixings, potato salad, corn on the cob, Joe’s beans, dessert, beverage. Cost: $6.00. Tickets must be purchased by Friday, May 12th. Remember the office closes at 12:30 on Friday.

EGIVING WITH FAITH DIRECT

This month we are introducing a new and exciting way for you to support our parish offertory and second collections: Faith Direct.

Faith Direct enables par ishioners to make your Church contributions through either direct debit from your checking/savings account or through your credit/debit card. No more writing checks or searching for envelopes on the way out the door. Now you can apply the convenience of direct debit to your parish offerings in much the same way as you may now use it to make your mortgage, car or tuition payments.

Faith Direct also offer s you personalized offer tory cards to replace your envelopes for the collection basket. The church offertory envelope system will remain unchanged should you like to continue with it. You may enroll by responding to the mailing you will receive or visit www.faithdirect.net to enroll securely online. Our parish code is CA774.

Vacation Bible School Planning your vacation?

Mark your calendar for the week of July 10th ~ 14th

VBS 2017 is a victory celebration! At Mighty Fortress VBS, your children learn that in Jesus, the victory is won! They’ll look into the Bible, God’s Holy Word, and explore five Bible accounts about God, our Mighty Fortress, and the victory Jesus has won for us. If you should have any questions, please contact Sandi at (510) 347-1282.

The 2017 Directory for the Diocese of Oakland is available at all exits of the Church and in the parish office.

Remember the Sick Sun. 4/30 7:30 am Mr. & Mrs. Francis Medina † 9:00 am Herclano & Patricia Rocha † Soledad Bosito † Kim Hoang † 10:30 am Parishioners 12:30 pm Spanish Ministries Mon. 5/1 7:00 am John Benterou † 8:15 am Pat Rodrigo † Tues. 5/2 7:00 am All Souls 8:15 am Benefactors of Holy Cross Sisters Living & Deceased Wed. 5/3 7:00 am Philip Darbo † 8:15 am Deceased Members of the Rebottaro Family † Thur. 5/4 7:00 am Phanxico Savier † 8:15 am Lourdes Andrade † Fri. 5/5 7:00 am Mother’s Day Novena 8:15 am Vivencio Paraguya † Sat. 5/6 8:15 am Mother’s Day Novena

Mariano & Dora Carrillo, Jr.

4:30 pm Parishioners Sun. 5/7 7:30 am Mother’s Day Novena 9:00 am Mother’s Day Novena 10:30 am Mother’s Day Novena 12:30 pm Mother’s Day Novena L-Living †-Deceased A-Anniversary B-Birthday T-Thanksgiving

50th Wedding Anniversary

Week of April 30, 2017

Harold Barber Ed Braun Alice Camozzi Antoinette Carson Sr. Roberta Carson Noel Desouza Jeanne Gordillo Connie Guaraglia Mae Heasley Vincent Jacques Melblena Latorre Irmina Torres Llamas Barbara Maloon Madaline Marks

Clarisse Mascarenah Rudolph Mello Peggy Miller Pete Muskopf Oliver Olimpiada Corazon Orille Catherine Pellini Rosy Pereira Sophia Pointer Isabel Preciado Isabel Poyatos Peter Purificacion Esperanza Reyes Lyndon Cortes Ruffy

Jorge Salloman Patricia Salloman Floyd Schexnayder Marilyn Sutton Maryjane Tanner Mary Valladon Cathlyne Vargas Maria Jesus Vargas Joyce White Julie Whittaker Zack Ziegler

Who Entered into Eternal Life Geraldine Toro † — April 2017

(Mother of May Bell)

Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Her

FINANCIAL CORNER

Thank you for your continued generosity.

Our Weekly Goal $ 11,700.00 Sunday Collection —April 23rd $ 7,906.51 Amount needed to reach our goal $ 3,793.49

READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 30th

Monday: Acts 6:8-15; Psalm 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30; John 6:22-29 or, for the memorial, Genesis 1:26 — 2:3 or Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24; Psalm 90:2-4, 12-14, 16; Mt 13:54-58 Tuesday: Acts 7:51 — 8:1a; Psalm 31:3cd-4, 6, 7b, 8a, 17, 21ab; John 6:30-35 Wednesday: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8; Psalm 19:2-5; John 14:6-14 Thursday: Acts 8:26-40; Psalm 66:8-9, 16-17, 20; John 6:44-51 Friday: Acts 9:1-20; Psalm 117:1bc, 2; John 6:52-59 Saturday: Acts 9:31-42; Psalm 116:12-17; John 6:60-69 Sunday: Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Psalm 23:1-6; 1 Peter 2:20b-25; John 10:1-10

Stewardship of April 23rd of $395.33 went to St. Mary’s Center — Assists low income seniors, families and pre-schoolers in downtown and West Oakland.

Catholic Daughters, Mary, Queen of the World Parishioner Scholarship

Announces $200.00—8th Grade Scholarship Note: does not have to be attending a Catholic

High School in the Fall of 2017 to apply

Deadline: May 19, 2017 Contact Mrs. Vacca for forms at 510-418-6841

This Scholarship is specific to 8th Grade students from public schools who attend St. Felicitas Parish and who will be entering the 9th grade in the Fall of 2017.

2017-2018 ESSAY THEME

“How does your parish or school do God's work here on earth?” “What can you do to further this work?”

Suy Niệm: Chúa Nhật thứ 3 Phục Sinh

Một Thiên Chúa đồng hành với con người

Trong hành trình cuộc sống, nhiều khi chúng ta tự hỏi: Thiên Chúa ở đâu? Người tín hưũ đôi khi cũng bị người khác hỏi: Thiên Chúa bạn ở đâu? Bài Tin Mừng về Chúa Giêsu phục sinh đồng hành với 2 môn đệ đi Emmau giúp chúng ta trả lời được những thắc mắc như vậy.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Hai môn đệ ở trong hoàn cảnh "mộng vàng tan mây, nhọc nhằn lê gót chân buồn đường dài" như cha Thành Tâm diễn tả. Lúc ấy hẳn là họ nghĩ Thiên Chúa ở nơi đâu hết sức cao xa. Nhưng thật ra Chúa Giêsu phục sinh đang đồng hành với họ mà họ chưa nhận ra ngay. Trên đường, Chúa cắt nghĩa Kinh Thánh cho họ, khiến lòng họ nóng lên. Lúc đồng bàn, Chúa bẻ bánh trao cho họ, khiến họ nhận ra Chúa. Từ chỗ hoang mang bỏ Giêrusalem ra đi, họ vui mừng quay trở lại Giêrusalem với anh em. Hôm nay Chúa Giêsu phục sinh vẫn đồng hành với chúng ta như vậy. Và Chúa cũng muốn đồng hành với con người thời nay như vậy. Có người không biết tại sao mình có mặt trên đời để. Có người đau khổ vì bệnh tật hay vì ác tâm của người đời. Có người buồn sầu vì những mất mát... Chúa muốn đồng hành với họ, soi sáng họ, dẫn đưa họ vào con đường Chúa đã đi để đến nơi Chúa đã đến. Chúa thực hiện điều ấy qua các môn đệ của Chúa. Tôi phải đóng vai của Chúa Giêsu phục sinh đối với người này, bạn phải đóng vai Chúa Giêsu phục sinh đối với người kia. Chúng ta trở thành Chúa Giêsu phục sinh cho nhau.

Lạy Chúa Giêsu phục sinh, xin Chúa ở lại với chúng con, để chúng con vượt qua những hoang mang trong cuộc sống, đạt gới niềm vui, nhờ đó chúng con cũng có thể giúp anh em như vậy trong cuộc sống của họ. (ĐGM. Cosma Hoàng Văn Đạt)

Gia nhập Cộng Đoàn VN Nữ Vương Hòa Bình tại Giáo xứ St. Felicitas

Để dễ dàng thăm hỏi, cầu nguyện, thăm viếng, khi người thân trong gia đình cần các Bí Tích như: Rửa Tội, Rước Lễ Lần Đầu, Thêm Sức, Hôn Phối

hoặc Xức Dầu. Xin mời gia nhập Cộng Đoàn Giáo Xứ:

Xin liên lạc văn phòng VN: ( 510) 347-1283

Chúc Mừng / Congratulations

Cộng Đoàn Nữ Vương Hòa Bình chúc Mừng 24 em

Xưng Tội Rước Lễ Lần Đầu Chúa Nhật ngày 30 tháng 4, năm 2017

tạị Thánh Đường St. Felicitas

Phân Ưu / Sympathy Cộng Đoàn xin phân ưu cùng tang quyến

Của Linh Hồn Anton Lê Quốc Bảo vừa qua đời tuần vừa qua trong chuyến về thăm Việt Nam hưởng thọ 59 tuổi. .

Xin Chúa Phục Sinh cho Linh Hồn Anton được sống lại cùng Chúa trên Thiên Quốc .

PILGRIMAGE

100TH ANNIVERSARY OF FATIMA

& HOLY LAND September 16-28, 2017

13 Days Pilgrimage with Daily Masses.

Places to visit: “Portugal“ and the Land of the Bible – “Holy Land”

The Pilgrimage cost is $4,299 (includes air, hotels and meals) from San Francisco (RT).

Flyers are available at St. Joseph Center. Due to high demand, please make your reservation

soon! For more information and reservation, contact the

Group Leader, Linfa Belisario @ (510) 599-4210.

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Devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Come and join us for this devotion every Tuesday morning after the 7:00 a.m. Mass.

EN EL CAMINO Una metáfora importante que se emplea para describir la vida cristiana es la de una peregrinación. En la segunda lectura de hoy, Pedro se dirige a la primera comunidad cristiana: “Vivan siempre con temor filial durante su peregrinar por la tierra” (1 Pedro 1:17). Al pensar en una peregrinación, normalmente se nos ocurre algún tipo de movimiento del punto A al punto B. La peregrinación cristiana, que comenzó en las aguas del bautismo (punto A) tiene como destino final la vida eterna con Dios en el cielo (punto B). Desafortunadamente, en el transcurso tomamos todo tipo de desvíos. Debido al pecado, tontamente nos desviamos y a veces parecemos incapaces de detectar la presencia del Señor. Hoy, el relato de los dos discípulos camino a Emaús ilustra el hecho de que, aunque nos sentamos abatidos o muy desviados, el Señor está allí, caminando junto a nosotros. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura — No era posible que Jesús quedara bajo el dominio de la muerte (Hechos 2:14, 22- 33). Salmo — Señor, nos mostrarás el sendero de vida (Salmo 16 [15]). Segunda lectura — Han sido salvados por la Sangre preciosa de Cristo, como un cordero sin mancha ni defecto. (1 Pedro 1:17-21). Evangelio — Reconocieron a Jesús en la fracción del pan (Lucas 24:13-35).

Salmo responsorial: Leccionario Hispanoamericano Dominical © 1970, Comisión Episcopal Española. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados.

DUROS DE CORAZÓNxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Después de la crucifixión y resurrección, dos de los discípulos iban andando por un camino intentando escapar de la incertidumbre, miedo, remordimiento y culpa que abrigaban. Ellos sentían el mismo lamento de los discípulos que se mencionan en los Hechos y en la primera carta de Pedro. Ellos encontraron a un hombre viajando por el mismo camino y quedaron sorprendidos cuando se dieron cuenta que él no parecía conocer acerca de los acontecimientos de los que venían hablando entre ellos. Estos eventos los estaban consumiendo, les había roto sus corazones, dejado cabizbajos y cegado a la misma persona que se les unía en su camino. Su compañero, Jesús, los lleva hacia un recuento de su tradición, a través de la promesa del Antiguo Testamento que alguien como él vendría, sería asesinado y resucitaría de la muerte. Sin embargo, ellos no lo reconocen solo por sus palabras, no quieren que se vaya. Afortunadamente para ellos, él se queda.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx AL PARTIR EL PANxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Pese a todos esos pequeños detalles, los discípulos no reconocieron a Jesús. Permanecieron confundidos con sus propios miedos y no pudieron ver quien estaba justo frente a ellos. Es solo con la bendición, el partir y compartir el pan que ellos de pronto reconocen a Jesús. Sin palabras, un entendimiento que puede penetrar la confusión y el miedo que los discípulos tienen. Por la acción sencilla de partir el pan ellos reconocieron a Jesús. Aun cuando sus "corazones ardían", sus mentes no sabían. ¿Qué tan frecuente no vemos lo que es correcto delante de nosotros porque estamos tan enfocados con nuestras propias preocupaciones, lamentos y miedos? Así como los discípulos, requiere una acción como el partir el pan, un recordatorio de la muerte de Jesús, su sacrificio, para que entendamos que nuestro corazón ya lo sabe.

EL EFECTO El efecto de compar r el cuerpo y la sangre de Cristo es el de conver rnos en aquello que recibimos.

—Papa San León Magno

VIETNAMESE FAITH FORMATION—PALM SUNDAY