St. Felicitas Catholic Church 1662 Manor Blvd. San Leandro ● Email: stfelicitaschurch@comcast.net

Telephone Number (510) 351-5244 ● Fax (510) 351-5730

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Rev. Thomas Khue Ext. 286 Parochial Administrator Rev. Tran T. Dinh 351-5221 Vietnamese Ministry In residence Timothy Myers - Deacon

Mercey Zamora 347-1293 Pastoral Assoc./Spanish Ministry Sr. Bernadette Nguyen 347-1283 Vietnamese Community Altar Servers Sr. Ancilla Marie Le 347-1282 Pastoral Care Sharon Clancey 351-5244 Office Secretary Judi Lema 347-1284 Bulletin Religious Education Office Sandi Walton 483-4880 Director of Religious Education Fax: 483-2626 stfelicitasccd@comcast.net Geri Lara 347-1285 Youth Services stfelicitasym@yahoo.com Convent 351-5577 St. Vincent de Paul 706-1972

Mass Schedule Sunday 7:30 am - 9:00 am - 10:30 am 12:15 pm (Spanish) 4:30 pm Vietnamese)

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

Daily (Mon-Fri) 7:00 am - 8:15 am

Holy Days 7:00 am 8:15 am - 7:00 pm

1st Friday Exposition 12:30 pm to 4:45 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday, 3:15 to 4:00 pm or by appointment Baptism

4th Sunday of every month at 2:00 pm Contact Parish Office for information. Marriage

Arrangements to be made 6 months prior to the wedding Parish Office Hours

Monday—Tuesday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Wednesday—Thursday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Friday 9:00 am - 12:30 pm Sunday 8:45 am - 12:00 pm Parish School 357-2530

Meghan Anne Jorgensen, Fax: 357-5358 Principal 1650 Manor Blvd.

Emergency Number 309-8097

(during non-office hours)

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 8, 2015

[The LORD] tells the number of the stars and calls them by name.

— Psalm 147:4

Dear fellow parishioners,

It has been 2 months since I have taken over the leadership of our Parish and I am happy to be a part of St Felicitas Church. I want to emphasize that the parish is like a family and, like all families, there is a lot going on. We have a responsibility to maintain our Church and our School. Over 60 years ago the parishioners of St. Felicitas built this Church. We all pulled together and we did a great job. We have a wonderful Church and School. However, years have passed and we need to repair and repaint and add a few things. The interior of the Church needs painting. The children in our school need some protection from the sun in their lunch area. I would like to hear from you – your comments and suggestions are most welcome. God has blessed St. Felicitas in so many ways. Individually, collectively as a Church. Many years ago we had many priests to serve our parishioners. Today, this is not the case. As members of St. Felicitas God is calling us to help. I strongly believe vocation comes from the family. If the family prays together there is peace and happiness. We are so busy today but Jesus was busy too. The gospel shows that although Jesus was busy he arose early in the morning to spend time in prayer. This is a good example for all of us. It is important to pause and pray. Jesus took time to be united with God, His father. We need to re-energize and refuel in order to continue with our journey

As we are talking about family praying together here is a beautiful prayer from our Holy Father. I hope that you will pray this prayer with your family. If family is strong society will be strong.

Synod Prayer to the Holy family by Pope Francis Jesus, Mary and Joseph, in you we contemplate the splendor of true love, to you we turn with trust. Holy Family of Nazareth, grant that our families too may be places of communion and prayer, authentic schools of the Gospel and small domestic Churches. Holy Family of Nazareth, may families never again experience violence, rejection and division: may all who have been hurt or scandalized find ready comfort and healing. Holy family of Nazareth, may the approaching Synod of Bishops make us once more mindful of the sacredness and inviolability of the family, and its beauty in God’s plan.

Please be assured of my prayers and remember me in yours. Pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and to the religious life. Thank God for the Sisters we have.

Father Tom

Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time February 8th, 2015

Children’s Liturgy of the Word 6:00 pm Confirmation I—Library 6:30 pm Confirmation II—Library

Second Collection

Next Sunday: The Catholic Voice

Events for the Week of February 8th, 2015

Stewardship Report

Stewardship of February 1st of $508.11 went to the Mercy Retirement & Care Center—A facility that helps seniors have a peaceful transition from this life. This week’s stewardship (2/8) will go to the National Religious Retirement Office. Next Week’s Stewardship (2/15) will go to the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart—Seminarians in Indonesia, Philippines and Papua New Guinea

Mon 10:00 am Book Club SMC 2/9 6:30 pm St. Vincent de Paul AE Room 6:45 pm Jr. High Faith Formation School 7:00 pm Vietnamese Cursillo Grp. Church

Tues 3:30 pm CCD Parent Faith Share SMC 2/10 3:45 pm Faith Formation Class School 7:00 pm Spanish Catechist Mtg. Soc. Hall 7:00 pm Knights of Columbus SMC

Wed 6:30 pm Faith Formation Class School 2/11 7:00 pm Healing Mass Church 7:00 pm Spanish Adult Choir AE Room 7:30 pm Spanish Meeting Soc. Hall 7:30 pm R.C.I.A. SMC

Thurs 7:00 pm Spanish Youth Group Soc. Hall 2/12 7:00 pm Baptism Class SMC

Fri 7:00 pm Spanish Children’s Choir Soc. Hall 2/13 7:30 pm Vietnamese Choir Practice AE room

FINANCIAL CORNER Our Weekly Goal $ 11,700.00

Sunday Collection $ 10,162.13

Amount needed to reach goal $ 1,537.87

Attention:

ALL MARRIED COUPLES

Come and renew your wedding vows.

When: Saturday February 14th, 2015 After the 4:30 pm Mass

Where: St. Felicitas Church

Small Reception to follow at St. Mary’s Center

Blessed Palms Please bring yours last year’s blessed palms to the Parish Office or the Church Vestibule. They will be burned and the ashes used for distribution on Ash Wednesday, February 18th, 2015. Thank you very much.

HEALING MASS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2015

7:00 P.M. In the Church The Church encourages all the faithful, especially the elderly and those experiencing bodily or emotional illness, to attend the Holy Healing Mass.

The Healing Mass is not only for the elderly or the sick people but actually for all of us to receive HEALING spiritually or physically from our Merciful God. In this Mass we can pray for our relatives and friends to receive HEALING too.

For more information, call the Parish Office at 351-5244. Thank you.

MASS SCHEDULE

7:00 a.m.

8:15 a.m.

9:30 a.m. School Mass

5:00 p.m.

7:30 p.m. Trilingual

Ashes will be distributed during all Masses

Ash Wednesday sign-up sheets for Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Greeters and Ushers are in the Vestibule Office

The Sick and the Homebound

Connie Castellannos, George Pieraldi, Julie Chin, Robert Billmire,

Peter & Sheryl Smith, Ed Fletcher, Connie & Joyce Guaraglia, Virgilio Legaspi, Stephen & Jean Bisbiglia, Mariah “Mia” Lara, John Vargas, Pearle Cezair, Mary Helen, Arlene Pershing, Maria Jesús Vargas, Joey Medeiros, Ruben Reygoza, Francis & Irmdard Mohr, Monica Dias, Charlotte Morgan, Leo & Dora Romero, Rose Richardson, John O’Keefe, Edgar Romero, Jeanette Frazee, Lishia Stone, Peter Brown, Theresa Pellini, Felicidad Calo, Teri Glover, Diane Smith-Baczek, James Balliet, Patricia Vaughn, Alice Pierce, Joe Zipp, Michael Babik, Rosemary Johnson, James Lydon, George Salloman, Barbara Maloon, Leticia De Lapena, Juanita Estrellas, Priscilla Shelton, Nhi Nguyen, Mary Young, Myriam Rodriguez, Peggy Miller, Darryl Shields, Jesus Mendosa, Dan & Raymond Bautista, JoAnne Salazar, Anne Tran, Sara Le Fargo, Shirley Mederios, Julie Illescas, Dee Darbo, Paul Prado, Cleto Contero, Mary Lou Ramirez, Rudy Griego, Mary Valladon, Manuela Capulong Agabao, Valerie Buell, Randy Lemos, Baby Geri, Elio Dianda, Al Rocha, Maria Beam, Amelia Ramos, Felisimia Toste, Nelson Baylosis, Judith Edrosolam, Nellie Rogge, Marie Choury, Mel Mederious, Dorothy Feick

** If any person on this list is well and no longer in need of prayers please inform the parish office. If they pass away please let us know so we can pray for the repose of his or her soul.

Let Perpetual Light Shine upon Them

† Lynn Mary Holmes Who entered into eternal life

December 27, 2014

† Thomas Harrigfelb Who entered into eternal life

January 17th, 2015

† Maria Ha Who entered into eternal life

January 28th, 2015

† Joseph Tran Who entered into eternal life

January 28th, 2015

† Osminda Lopez Who entered into eternal life

January 28th, 2015

READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF 2/9

Please Pray for the success of Reclaiming Christ's Mission

Together Campaign

February 8th –15th

Sun. 2/8 7:30 am Harry Lema † 9:00 am Larry Lucero †

10:30 am Parishioners

12:15 pm Ernesto Z. Moller (B) Rudolfo “Rudy” Carranza, Jr. †

Mon. 2/9 7:00 am Rose Alfafara †

Tues. 2/10 7:00 am Licu Tran (L)

Wed 2/11 7:00 pm Nina Ricci Valdez †

Thurs 2/12 7:00 am Lorraine Campbell †

Fri. 2/13 7:00 am Jose & Maria & Liduina Silva †

Sat. 2/14 8:15 am Tillie Gumataotao (L) 4:30 pm Parishioners Sun. 2/15 7:30 am Rhoda Posa (Birthday) 9:00 am Ray Hemphill † 10:30 am David Leon †

12:15 pm Jesus Manuel † Diaz Carrasco †

(A) Anniversary (B) Birthday (L) Living (†) Deceased

8:15 am Peter & Maria Thanh †

8:15 am Francis Xavier Huệ †

8:15 am Jose M. Escobar †

8:15 am Robert Edward Olner †

8:15 am Catherine Lương †

Please pray for Alex Bradley

who is serving in the Middle East

Monday: Genesis 1:1-19; Mark 6:53-56

Tuesday: Genesis 1:20 — 2:4a; Mark 7:1-13 Wednesday: Genesis 2:4b-9, 15-17; Mark 7:14-23 Thursday: Genesis 2:18-25; Mark 7:24-30 Friday: Genesis 3:1-8; Mark 7:31-37 Saturday: Genesis 3:9-24; Mark 8:1-10 Sunday: Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46;

1 Corinthians 10:31 — 11:1; Mark 1:40-45

Thank you from the Poor Clare Monastery of the Immaculate Heart of Mary—”May He reward you for giving us so much joy these Christmas days by your thoughtfulness and generosity. We have entrusted all of your intentions to the Holy Child, confident that he will bring you what you need the most and what is best for you and all your loved ones.”

ASH WEDNESDAY is a day of fasting and abstinence for adults between the ages of 18 and 59. Abstinence (not eating meat) is required

starting at age 14. At age 18 fasting is required as well. Fasting is defined as one full meal with minimal food at he other two meal times. Exceptions are medical/poor health and those whose work necessitates 3 full meals.

Cộng Đoàn Nữ Vương Hoà Bình

Suy Niệm Lời Chúa: Chúa Nhật V năm B (Mc.1:29-39) MỘT NGÀY LÀM VIỆC CỦA CHÚA GIÊSU Chúa Giêsu vào Hội Đường để rao giảng, Người là một nhà giảng thuyết lợi khẩu, Người đã làm cho những thính giả nghe Người giảng phải say mê, khen ngợi, vì Lời Người như đi vào tâm hồn người nghe, Lời Người nói thì chính Người đã sống một cách thiết thân cho nên có sức cuốn hút người nghe. Trong khi rao giảng Người chữa bệnh cho những ai đang cần đến Người chữa nhạc mẫu của Phêrô, những người đau yếu bệnh tật khác, cả những người bị quỉ ám cũng được Người trừ cho khỏi. Tất cả những công việc chữa trị, trừ quỉ chỉ là để củng cố cho lời giảng dạy của Người, Như bài Tin Mừng chúng ta vừa nghe, Chúa Giêsu tất bật từ sáng đến tối, không phải làm vì ích lợi bản thân mà lo cứu giúp người khác. Tuy nhiên sau những giờ làm việc Người thường tìm nơi vắng vẻ để cầu nguyện với Chúa Cha trong cô tịch. Người kín múc nguồn sức mạnh nơi Cha, Người tỏ bầy mọi thống thiết của nhân lọai với Cha. Đức Kitô đang hiện diện với Cha nhưng không phải một mình mà có cả nhân loại ở đó, trong Người là hiện thân của con người nhân lọai, một kiếp người lầm than mang đầy những nhọc nhằn cơ cực, bệnh tật, chắc chắn lúc ấy Chúa Giêsu tỏ bầy với Chúa Cha tất cả và toàn thể nhân lọai như đang ở trước mặt Người. Ngày sống của Chúa Giêsu là thế, còn chúng ta thì sao? Lạy Chúa Giêsu, xin cho chúng con ẩn mình trong Chúa trong giờ cầu nguyện, đừng để tội lỗi làm chúng con xa lìa Chúa, nhưng xin chữa lành và biến đổi chúng con thành những cộng sự viên của Chúa trong công cuộc loan báo Tin Mừng cứu độ. Amen. - Sr Mai An Linh, OP. Chương Trình Mừng Xuân Ất Mùi 2015 Cộng Đoàn Nữ Vương Hoà Bình sẽ có Thánh Lễ Mừng Xuân Ất Mùi và tiệc mừng vào Chúa Nhật ngày 15 tháng 2 năm 2015 tại Hội Trường Nhà Xứ lúc 1:30 pm.

Thánh Lễ Chữa Lành – Healing Mass Giáo xứ St. Felicitas sẽ có Thánh Lễ chữa lành (Holy Healing Mass) vào ngày 11 tháng 2 năm 2015 lúc 7pm, nhằm ngày Lễ Đức Mẹ Lộ Đức.

The Bishop has asked us to help him respond to questions sent to him by Pope Francis and the synod Fathers in preparation for the Synod on Marriage and the Family that will take place this October. He especially asks that all levels of the Church’s life respond to these questions. Therefore, he has put a questionnaire on line in both English and Spanish that he asks all of you to fill out on line in the next two weeks. This is an important contribution we can make to the prayerful reflection of the whole Church on this important part of our life.

Thank you from the Saint Luke Institute—I hope that in your generosity, you share the joy we feel when our clients, priests and religious who have given their entire lives to the Lord and the Church, thank us for our healing care. In helping priests and religious in need of spiritual, psychological and physical restoration, I believe we not only serve them well, but in doing so, we serve the Lord and the Church.

LECTURAS DE HOY

Primera lectura — Job declara que la vida en la tierra es monótona, miserable y triste (Job 7:1-4, 6-7). Salmo — Alaben al Señor, que sana los corazones quebrantados (Salmo 147 [146]). Segunda lectura — Pablo dice que no tienen otra alternativa sino la depredicar el Evangelio (1 Corintios 9:16-19, 22-23). Evangelio — Después de sanar a muchos enfermos y de expulsar a los demonios, Jesús predica la Buena Nueva (Marcos 1:29-39).

SOBRE EL AMOR Si quieres ser amado, ama

y sé amable.

—Benjamin Franklin

LA PALABRA DE DIOS HOY “Mis ojos no volverán a ver la dicha”. Con estas palabras Job concluye su lamento al Señor. Era obvio que Job estaba profundamente desesperado. Sus palabras son un eco de cómo nos sentimos nosotros cuando dejamos que las luchas y desilusiones de la vida nos abatan. Sin embargo, el Señor Jesús tiene otros planes para nosotros. La sencilla historia en el Evangelio de Marcos sobre la curación de la suegra de Pedro nos demuestra que el Señor desea sacarnos de cualquier desesperanza en que estemos

hundidos. El Evangelio es una buena nueva para nosotros. Si hoy es uno de esos días en que te sientes particularmente agobiado por una enfermedad o una desilusión, igual que sucedió con la gente del pueblo en la historia del Evangelio de hoy, pon todas tus preocupaciones a los pies del Señor. Con esperanza, pongamos atención al poder salvífico de la palabra sagrada de Dios.

Traducido de Saint Margaret Sunday Missal derechos de autor © J. S. Paluch Company

Comunidad,

El Obispo nos ha pedido que le ayudemos a responder a las preguntas enviadas a él por el Papa Francisco y los Padres Sinodales, en preparación para el Sínodo sobre el Matrimonio y la Familia que se celebrará en Octubre de este año. En especial pide que todos los miembros de la Iglesia respondan a estas preguntas. Por lo tanto, él ha puesto un cuestionario en la internet, en Inglés y en Español y les pide a todos que participen en las próximas dos semanas. Esta es una contribucion importante que podemos hacer para la meditación de toda la Iglesia sobre esta parte importante de nuestras vidas.

El cuestionario se puede encontrar en: www.oakdiocese.org/survey