February 21, 2016

Second Sunday of Lent

Pastor Fr. Jeremy Leatherby

Deacon—Lawrence Klimecki

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Pastor—Fr. Jeremy Leatherby Priest in Residence—Fr. Patrick Lee

Deacon—Lawrence Klimecki

Our Mission Statement To bring souls to the salvation which Jesus Christ has won for us, by our

proclamation of and witnessing to the splendor, beauty and fullness

of the Catholic Faith.

Parish Office | 8:30am-4:30pm Barbara Fay (M-Tu)

barbara@presentationparish.org Amy Glaser (W-F)

amy@presentationparish.org 916.481.7441 | Fax 916.481.2841

General: office@presentationparish.org

Parish School Principal—Sr. Maria Rose

916.482.0351 srmariarose@presentationschool.net

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Religious Education Sidney Curry | 916.482.8883

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Youth Ministry Nick Pearce | 916.606.9748

nick@presentationparish.org

Communications Coordinator Amy Glaser | 916.481.7441 x202

communications@presentationparish.org Immaculata Coordinator

Celeste Spitz | 916.923.8272 facilities@presentationparish.org

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Mass Times: Saturday

8:30am | Vigil • 5:30pm

Sunday 8:00am | Family • 10:30am | Youth • 4:30pm Healing Mass (3rd Sunday of the Month) • 1:00pm

Weekdays 6:30am | 8:00am

Sacrament of Reconciliation:

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Monday-Friday | 24 Hours A Day

Saturday 4:00pm

Sunday 9:30am

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“ T h i s i s m y c h o s e n S o n ;

L i s t e n t o h i m . ”

Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam

My Dear Parishioners,

I have some very unfortunate news to share… Over the course of this school year, I have been in touch with Mother Assumpta in regards to some health issues Sister Maria Rose has been ex-

periencing over the course of the last year. As you were all informed, Sis-ter was treated at a Mayo Clinic before Christmas. Since then, Sister is thankfully doing much better, but, not knowing the overall outcome, Moth-er has decided it best not to assign her anew to the role of principal for next year. And, though wishing it could be otherwise, Mother has regretfully notified me that she is unable to replace her at this time with another Sister and, thus, a lay principal will need to be hired for the future.

While it will be a big change to not have a Sister as principal, I support Mother’s decision and believe that it is the right one for the optimum re-covery and healing of Sister Maria Rose. She is looking out for her spiritu-al daughter. The demands and stress of the principal position are great and not the most conducive to the restoration of one’s health. Thankfully, Mother has assured me that her decision will not affect the presence of the Sisters in our school, as she is still committed to sending them here in teaching positions.

After learning of Mother’s decision and consulting with the Diocesan Cath-olic School’s Department, they have advised me that the hiring process for a new principal should begin in the next few weeks. My intention is to hire someone who would be as perfect a fit as possible for our beautifully unique and distinct Catholic school, as well as someone who sees how blessed we are to have religious Sisters on our faculty and, indeed, who understands that, in many ways, what the Sisters offer is the most special gift we have to give to our students.

Sr. Maria Rose is the only Sister who has been with us since the Sisters’ arrival and has done a tremendous amount for our school, especially the last four years as principal. We would not be where we are without her, and it will truly be a loss to our community to see her leave. I ask you to please keep her and our school, as well as the hiring process, in your pray-ers. After talking through Mother’s decision with Sr. Maria Rose, it is our mutual intention that, while a Sister would not be in administration, the Sis-ters would continue to oversee the Catholic identity of our school in the ways that they do now.

Our Lady has guided our church and school safely and securely these last seven years, and I have complete confidence that she will do so, and is do-ing so, now. Please join me in consecrating entirely to her all that I have spoken of in this bulletin.

In Jesus, through Mary, Fr. Jeremy Leatherby

Pray for the sick in our community, especially:

Anthony Andreozzi, Maryann Baer, Shaun Banagan, Patricia Becker, Theresa Bencken-Garn, Mary Carter, Adolf Cascardo, Emily Daley, Bill Dunphy, Melba Fiscus, Leilani Fitzgerald, Owen Foley, Patti Fox, Marcy French, Vienna Golsong, Lucille Gruenwald, Pat Ingram, Kimberly Kaufman, Mary Largent, Shirley Lauwers, Fr. Patrick Lee, Nilda Medina, Mary Olsen, Kathy Pfeifer, Catherine Post, Randy Qualls, Alex Quiroz, Maryanne Redmond, Pat Riecks, Sr. Maria Rose, Bridget Ruiz, Mark Skvarla, Brenda Winn, Christopher Stiger-Wright & Elizabeth & Grecielia Zuranich.

Deacon Lawrence

The idea of the Church as a pilgrim church is not new. It goes back at least as far as Saint Augustine and the fifth century. We

do not live for the here and now, we live for the future. We are not content with what is, but struggle to achieve what should be and what will be. As pilgrims on this earth we look to the future. The earth is not heaven, it is the path to heaven.

The Transfiguration of the Lord also looks to the future, it points ahead to the ultimate fulfillment of God’s promise. Whoever is occu-pied with earthly things, is an “enemy of the cross of Christ.” But whoever follows Christ, keeps their eyes on the light, and occupies their mind with things of Heaven, is a citizen of Heaven and awaits the return of Christ who has prepared our home for us. The promise of Heaven is the fulfillment of the promise God made to Abraham.

In the glorified body of Christ we see the presence of the Holy Trinity and the culmination of all of salva-tion history. The new covenant be-tween God and man, Heaven and Earth, is embodied in Christ.

In Heaven we will not only be reu-nited with our glorified bodies but the world of the Creator will be transformed into the world of the Redeemer. In Jesus Christ, as mem-bers of His mystical body, we will be fully integrated into the cove-nant God has made between Him and creation.

Pax Vobiscum

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Sunday (Gn 15:5-12, 17-18/Phil 3:17—4:1/Lk 9:28b-36) 8:00am Fr. Lee † Margaret Wachowicz (D) Fred Wachowicz 10:30am · Family Visiting Priest † Virginia McNett (D) Rose Coughlin † Kathy Creeggan (D) Rose Coughlin † The Russell Family (L) 4:30pm · Youth Fr. Lee † Chris & Johnny Garn (L) Mom

Monday (1 Pt 5:1-4/Mt 16:13-19) 6:30am Fr. Lee † Annabelle Isherwood (D) Mary Nierman † Happy Birthday Chris Ebbink...Byers Family 8:00am Visiting Priest † Catherine McCarthy (D) Joan Adams † L&D Members of the Obagi & Grimm Families

Tuesday (Is 1:10, 16-20/Mt 23:1-12) 6:30am Fr. Murin † Larry Nickel (D) Nancy Mackenroth † Jasper Anderson (L) Curry Family 8:00am Fr. Lee † Mary Hannan (D) John Robert Hannan † Souls in Purgatory...Charlene Bencken

Wednesday (Jer 18:18-20/Mt 20:17-28) 6:30am Fr. Lee †Bernard Pandorf (D) Janet Menzie † Kristine Dean (D) Sid Curry 8:00am Visiting Priest † Michael & Sam Cohee (L) Gail Cohee † Jerry Risse (L) Family

Thursday (Jer 17:5-10/Lk 16:19-31) 6:30am Fr. Lee †Gloria Hanson (D) Celeste Gentry † Happy Birthday John Lucas...Family 8:00am Visiting Priest † Sheila Cox (D) Barbara Fay † Jack Smith (D) Celeste Smith

Friday (Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a/Mt 21:33-43, 45-46) 6:30am Fr. Murin † Sr. Stephanie Newell (L) Byers Family † Happy Birthday Sandra Lee...Shelley Murphy 8:00am Fr. Leatherby † Lee & Glenn Abrahamson (D) Felicia & Family † Lila J. Darnton (D) Amy Glaser

Saturday (Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Lk 15:1-3, 11-32) 8:30am Fr. Leatherby † Jewel Cotterill (D) Cotterill Family † Lucille Gruenwald (D) Sidney Curry † Pat Clifford (D) Clifford Family 5:30pm · Vigil Fr. Lee † L&D Members of the Bencken Family

Sunday (Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15/1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12/Lk 13:1-9) 8:00am Fr. Leatherby † Jose Refugio Gutierrez (D) Beresford Family 10:30am · Family Fr. Leatherby † Felipa Garza (D) Meza Family † Dennis Torres (D) FrechFamily 4:30pm · Youth Fr. Lee †Adam Garn & Family (L) Mom †Andrew Van Alstyne (D) Marilyn Van Alstyne

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Nick Pearce 916.606.9748

nick@presenta onparish.org

Other PBVM Parish Phone Numbers

St. Vincent de Paul 916.485.3482 ·T/Th/F: 9-11am 916.807.8185 ·Voice or Text

Scrip | Diana Jimenez 916.402.1028

Divine Mercy Prayer Line Maureen Bradshaw 916.487.9620

Music Ministry | Becky Poncini 916.541.5805 becky@presentationparish.org

Legion Of Mary Patricia Jackson 916.973.8537 Altar Society Diana Jimenez 916.402.1028 Knights of Columbus Mark Zawkiewicz Gene Trinca 804.3577 359.8263 kofc15693.org

February 13th & 14th— $12,894.50

Thank you for your contributions! Please consider FaithDirect as a GREEN alternative to envelopes!

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High School Youth

LIFETEEN every Sunday!

February 21 9th-12th graders

Come hang out after the 4:30pm Mass!

Middle School Youth

EDGE every Wednesday!

February 24 | 6:30pm 6th-8th graders

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What are the Scrutinies?

These Rites are celebrated to help deliver the elect from the power of sin and Satan, to protect them against temptation, and to give them strength in Christ, who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life (RCIA 141). The Rites of Scrutiny are meant to uncover, and then heal, all that is weak, defective, or sinful in the elects’ hearts and to bring out through repentance all that is upright, strong, and good. Three Scrutinies are celebrated in the parish community on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Sundays of Lent, after the homily. The Scripture read-ings for the Scrutinies ordinarily come from Cycle A of the Lec-tionary: the Gospel story of the Samaritan woman at the well for the 1st Scrutiny, the Gospel story of the healing of the man born blind for the 2nd Scrutiny, and the Gospel story of the raising of Lazarus for the 3rd Scrutiny. The celebrations of the Scrutinies also remind the whole parish community of the need to reflect on their own sins and the need for God’s help.

If you have any questions, please contact Sid Curry at 482.8883.

Right-To-Life Sacramento

A big thank you to parishioners who signed- up and are participating in the life saving Butano

prayer vigil and Parental Notification signature

gathering. God loves our effort to restore the sanctity of life!

A special thank-you to our event volunteers: Joe DeMarco, Elizabeth

Durant, Mary Ann Layus, Robert Lilly, Jackie Roderick, Peggy Hagus-Tabarez, and John & Elaine Testa.

Presentation Parish is holding a prayer vigil every Saturday

from 10:30am-12pm in front of the abor on mill on

Butano Drive. Please join us in our cri cal, life-saving vigil outside of

the Butano abor on mill.

www.presenta on-r2l.org R2L Mee ngs will resume in January

every 3rd Monday at 6:30pm.

This week’s abortion schedule:

Tuesday—2/23 | Wednesday—2/24 Thursday—2/25 | Friday—2/26

7:30am-3:00pm (Butano Drive) Saturday—2/20 (10:30-12pm)

Jon Berkley | President | 485.3482

“As often as you did this for the least of my brethren, you did it for me.”

—Matthew 25:40

St. Vincent de Paul News Update

In January: •We served 88 families •486 bags of food •14 vouchers written for 58 people •$200 rent for 1 family •$102 help with SMUD bill •Food delivered to 1 family •SVdP served 438 meals to 251 people •Our volunteers served 460 hours Thank you to all our faithful parishioners and friends for their generous donation to

our 5th Sunday Collection. We are always grateful to any donations of canned and non

perishable foods left in the blue bins.

DESSERTS needed!!!

Do you like to bake?

Know a baker?

Desserts are needed for the CRAB FEED DESSERT TABLE Funds raised go towards the 8th

grade Washington, DC Trip

Cheryl Guidi cmguidi@surewest.net

Immaculate Heart Radio needs your help!

February 29- March 3

Please prayerfully consider volunteering a few hours to

answer phones during our spring Pledge Drive!

C o n t a c t N i c o l e : v o l u t e e r s @ i h r a d i o . o r g

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The 2016 Annual Catholic Appeal

February 27-28

Please consider supporting many vital

social service programs by assisting people

truly in need, assisting with the formation of diocesan seminarians, and providing tuition assistance to families desiring a

Catholic education.

25% will come directly back to our parish!

January January January ActivitiesActivitiesActivities

Rosary Service : 65 Communion Total: 289

Home Visits: 13 Masses: 4 (32 attendees)

Reconciliation: 6 Prayers will ill persons:

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Pat Jackson—President 916.973.8537

HEALING AFTER ABORTION RETREAT—Rachel’s Vineyard

March 18-20, 2016

Do you know someone who is carrying the secret burden of shame, anger, grief and

the inability to forgive themselves and others because of a past abortion(s)?

Is it you? A loved one? In this Year of Mercy, we invite you to consider

participating in the Rachel's Vineyard Retreat weekend in Auburn. Come experience this unique and effective

healing retreat that presents mercy, compassion and healing of God. All Inquiries and participation are strictly

confidential. Open to women, men, couples & family members

touched by abortion.

$175 | Financial Assistance Available

Call Paula |733.0161 or projectrachel@scd.org

We say goodbye to a loving wife , mother & fr iend…

Lucille Gruenwald

Memorial Mass February 22—1:00pm

Calvary Cemetery—7101 Verner Ave.

Reception Presentation Parish—4123 Robertson Ave.

Immaculata

Explore God’s gift of human sexuality and the wonder of becoming a man— Ages 12-15 | Feb. 27 | 10am-2pm | PBVM

www.fathersonprogram.com | 733-0133

News & Events at Presentation Parish!

Father Son Program 2015-16

Host a Bible Study in your home

for Lent The Bible and the

Virgin Mary

Journey Through Scripture is the St. Paul Center’s dynamic Bible study

program designed to help ordinary Catholics grow in their knowledge of the

Scriptures while deepening their understanding of the riches of our faith. Distinctively Catholic, Journey Through

Scripture reads the Bible from the heart of the Church, engaging both the Old and New

Testaments and how they work together. It’s grounded in history, yet actively engages topics faced by today’s Catholic. More than

just an ordinary Bible study, it’s biblical catechesis. This is just one of the studies

you can choose from at:

www. FORMED.org | Password 8E23TD All materials available online.

Stations of the Cross

The Lenten Season is here, and with it comes

our Annual Stations of The Cross

Fridays during Lent

6:00pm (in the church)

PBVM’s Annual...

Crab Feed & Auction

Tickets & super raffle tickets on sale after Masses & in

the school office! 916-482-0351

HUNGERING FOR A JOURNEY Join our parish

community – and nearly 41,000 Catholic

communities across the United States in a life- changing Lenten journey with CRS Rice Bowl. Pick up a family rice bowl from the

vestibule and you can also download the app at crsricebowl.org.

Large Palms needed for Palm Sunday—March 20

If you have large Palm

fronds to donate, please call 482-8883, Drop-off

will be Saturday, March 19th.

As we enter into the season of Lent, the Altar Society begins planning to

decorate our church for Easter Sunday. We are again asking our generous

parishioners for donations of lily plants, Lilies for Loves Ones.

Prefer a monetary donation? Envelopes will be in the church

specific to Lilies for Loves Ones. Simply write:

† The name of your loved one(s) on the envelope † Enclose donation & drop it into the collection basket

Donations can also be dropped off at the rectory weekdays.

Father Leatherby will offer the Easter Vigil Mass for all the

loved ones remembered with a lily donation.

Beginning the weekend of Palm Sunday through Holy Week, we will

gratefully accept plant donations.

Fr. Leatherby & the AS thank

you for your support!

Questions | Diana Jimenez | 402.1028

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Save the Date for the Next Married Group Meeting!

SATURDAY | MARCH 12

4pm-7pm Contact Chad & Kate Freeman

916.316.2732 katelynm.freeman@comcast.net

Presentation Parish Events February 21—March 19

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CFF—9am

LifeTeen 5:30pm

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Legion of Mary 9:15am

Charismatic Prayer-6:30pm

RCIA - 6pm

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EDGE 6:30pm

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Stations of the Cross 6pm

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Prayer Vigil Butano Dr. 10am-12pm

9-11am Feed the Hungry

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CFF—9am

LifeTeen 5:30pm

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Legion of Mary 9:15am

Charismatic Prayer-6:30pm

RCIA - 6pm

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EDGE 6:30pm

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Mom’s Group 7pm

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Family Holy Hour w/ Fr.

Leatherby 6pm

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Prayer Vigil Butano Dr. 10:am-12pm

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CFF—9am

LifeTeen 5:30pm

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Legion of Mary 9:15am

Charismatic Prayer-6:30pm

RCIA - 6pm

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KofC Mtg 7pm

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Senior Joy Book club

12pm

EDGE 6:30pm

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SVdP Mtg 11am

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Stations of the Cross 6pm

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Married Group 4pm

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Legion of Mary 9:15am

Charismatic Prayer-6:30pm

RCIA - 6pm

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Stations of the Cross 6pm

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St. Patty’s Dinner

P u b l i s h i n g D e a d l i n e s : Church, School & Community Events

2/28 Bulletin—Due 2/22

By 12pm | Amy Glaser 916-481-7441 x 202

communications@presentationparish.org

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Feb 27—Father/Son Program

Mar 5—PBVM Crab Feed

Mar 18-20—Rachel’s Vineyard

Mar 19—St. Patrick’s Dinner

April 10—All School Mass

Apr 23—Ladies Luncheon | PBVM

Apr 30—Mother/Daughter Program

May 6—PBVM Golf Tournament

Nov 10-21—Dominican Pilgrimage

If you are a new parishioner, or need to update your parishioner information, please call the rectory.

~Immaculata ~ Ministry & Rental

Information To use or rent our parish facility,

please contact: Celeste Spitz—Immaculata Coordintor

916.923.8272

facilities@presentationparish.org

Eucharistic Adoration

Thank you to all who come to spend time with Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament!

Do you want to grow closer to Our Lord during this Lenten season? Is HE calling you to spend time with Him in Adoration?

We are always looking for holy hour subs and those willing to spend any of the available open hours with Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament.

The season of reflection is upon us- please consider this invitation to visit the chapel more frequently this Lent.

Ava i lable Adoration Hours:

Tuesdays | 12:30am-1:30am Wednesdays | 12:30am-1:30am

Nicole Resch Sperber 916.396.1341

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MUSICIANS WANTED If you’re a musician and

interested in performing in our musical festival on

Saturday May 21st, WE WANT YOU!

Contact Dan Vallejo scrmntdan@aol.com