Rev. Juan Manuel Lopez, Parish Administrator Rev. Joseph Previtali, Parochial Vicar email: jprevitali@gmail.com Twitter : “@FatherPrevitali” Rev. Charles Onubogu, In Residence Deacon John McGhee Deacon John Sequeira, Parish Manager

Second Sunday of Lent March 16, 2014

Our Parish Clergy

Parish Coordinators and Staff

RCIA | Adult Faith Formation: Terry Ruppel Religious Education K-6th Grade: Eileen Arnold Religious Education (Spanish): Claudia Miramontes Weddings: Juana Ruano Youth Confirmation: Elizabeth Neapolitan Church Office: Monday–Friday 9:30am-1:00pm ; 2:00pm-4:30pm 650-726-4674 FAX: 650-726-0980 Religious Ed 650-726-5587 Parish Secretary: Lucia Gouet, email: lucia@ourladyofthepillar.org

Mass Schedule

May God Bless you all, Fr. Juan Manuel

As a Catholic community, we strive to grow in faith together through the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.

FOUNDED 1868

Monday through Friday: 8:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Friday. Begins following the 8:00 am Mass and ends at 12:00 noon with Benediction. First Friday - Adoration begins following the 8:00 am Mass and ends at 6:30 pm with Benediction. Saturday, March 15, 2014 8:00 am - Fr. Charles 4:00 - 4:45 pm - Reconciliation / Confessions (bilingual) 5:00 pm - Fr. Charles 8:00pm - Fr. Juan Manuel (Spanish)

Sunday, March 16, 2014 8:00 am - Fr. Charles 10:00 am - Fr. Charles 12:00 Noon - Fr. Joe (Spanish) 6:00 pm - Fr. Joshua

St. Anthony's — Pescadero 696 North Street, Pescadero, CA 94060 Saturday: 6:00 pm - Fr. Joe (Spanish) Sunday: 9:00 am - Fr. Joe

Our Lady of Refuge — La Honda 146 Sears Ranch Road, La Honda, CA 94020 Sunday: 10:30 am - Fr. Juan Manuel

SEEING THROUGH

Today's readings invite us to look more deeply, to catch a glimpse of Divine Reality hidden within the “stuff” of life. God challenged the elderly Abram and his wife to leave home for a land that God would show them. Their eyes would see the land, but only God could “show” it as a divine gift. Paul reminded Timothy that God’s grace had always been available, but in Jesus Christ, it was made “manifest.” Jesus called Peter, James, and John up the mountain and was “transfigured” for a moment, the radiance of God shining through. Then, just as abruptly, the three looked up . . . and saw only Jesus. During Lent we’re invited to “see through” to God’s presence in the stuff of life: prowling the supermarket, waiting in traffic, carpooling with the kids, cleaning the bathtub. We wouldn’t really have to “do” anything, if we could only glimpse divine love supporting us, holding us together.

VER LA PRESENCIA DE DIOS

Las lecturas de hoy nos invitan a mirar más profundamente para poder dar un vistazo a la realidad divina encerrada en “las cosas” ordinarias de la vida. Dios retó al anciano Abram y a su esposa a que dejaran su casa para ir “a la tierra que te mostraré”. Sus ojos verían la tierra, pero sólo Dios “podía” mostrarla como un don divino. Pablo recordó a Timoteo que la gracia de Dios siempre ha estado a nuestra disposición, pero que en Jesús se “manifestó”. Jesús invitó a Pedro, Santiago y Juan para que subieran al cerro y allí se “transfiguró” por un momento, y el resplandor de Dios brilló a través de él. Luego, con la misma rapidez, los tres miraron. . . y sólo vieron a Jesús. Durante la Cuaresma se nos invita a “mirar más allá” para ver la presencia de Dios en las cosas ordinarias: haciendo las compras en el supermercado, esperando en el tráfico, atendiendo a los hijos, limpiando la bañera. No tendríamos que “hacer” nada más si pudiéramos divisar el amor divino que nos apoya y nos sostiene.

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Parish Announcements

Wednesday Evenings | RCIA

Adults Religious Education. Join us every Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm in the Rectory Conference Room. Everyone is welcome! Sign-up now or just drop in. To register, call or email Terry Ruppel at 650.703.9495 or email: terryruppel@earthlink.net

We have a wide array of committees, faith formation groups, and service organizations that serve our parish community. More information is available in the vestibule of the church. For a complete list of groups and meeting times, visit our parish website: www.ourladyofthepillar.org/groups.

Did you know?

Art & Environment Easter Flower Offerings

Do You have a Special Person in Your Life that you would like to remember at Easter?

Recuerde Los Seres Queridos o Amigos Especiales en Su Vida

For a $10 donation, you can name a loved one or special person in your life to honor in our Easter Remembrance Book. Their names will be recorded in the book and remembered in prayer throughout the Easter Season. Proceeds will be used to buy flowers for the Sanctuary and to bring beauty to our liturgy throughout the year. See FLYER and ENVELOPE in this week’s bulletin for details (in English and Spanish)

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SCHOLARSHIP 2014

Our Lady of the Pillar High School Seniors can apply for two Knights of Columbus $1000.00 Scholarships. The Knights of Columbus are also offering a one time Ray Langer memorial $300.00 scholarship dedicated to students who will be attending a Community College or Technical school. The applications can be picked up at the Church office. If you have any questions send them to hmbgc15@comcast.net.

RITE of ELECTION at OLP: Our Catechumens Received by the Archbishop

We welcome and pray for our newly Elect, who will be received in the Church at the Easter Vigil. On Sunday, March 9, 2014, Carolyn Bettencourt, Elizabeth Baltadano, Lorenzo Ortiz, Christian Ortiz, and Luz Ortiz traveled with their sponsors to St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco to participate in the Rite of Election. Visit our Parish Photo Gallery to see the photo story: http://ourladyofthepillar.org/OLPelect

Volunteer

Help Us, Help Others!

Please join us on … Friday, March 21

Where: St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry located beside the rectory.

When: 1:00pm-4:00pm. We need your help in receiving and storing our monthly shipment of food staples as well as preparing fresh veg-etables for distribution.

Please join us at this volunteer event.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Tom & Nancy Clarkin 712-1770. Opportunities to volunteer on a regular basis are also available and needed.

Supporting Our Parish | Your Offerings

Pray for Our Parishioners Who are Sick

Pray that God’s healing power will fill them with strength and hope. To add a name, please call the Parish Office.

Lyndsey Dworkin Alteamor Espejo Hector Gonzalez Marcella Rockenbach Micah Warner-Carey Dorothy Yettergren Raymond Bondongo Ana Maria Meissner Vanesa Castañeda

John Medina Greg Cowan Philip Dworkin Dominik Franco Abby Franco Janis VanDuyn Chuchi Ceja Gustav Felmery Nancy Madieros

Marilyn Wright Rosario Sales Jena Losch Dave Brewer Mary Ann Keoph Byron Geuy Derek F. Bacon Steve Attard

March 8 - 9, 2014 OFFERINGS

2nd Collection 1st AAA Our Lady of the Pillar $ 4,745 $ 3,677 Our Lady of Refuge $ 327 $ 256 St Anthony’s $ 224 $ 198 This week’s second collection: Catholic Relief Services Next week’s second collection: Church in Latin America.

Mass Schedule and Intentions

Saturday EVENING, March 15, 2014 5:00 pm Joe Lopes+ and parents+ 8:00 pm Aldo Andreoti+

Sunday, March 16, 2014 8:00 am Antonio+ and Maria+ Avila and Family+ 10:00 am Idalina+ and Francisco+ Costa 12:00 pm Joe Sousa+ 6:00 pm Luis+ and Bernadett+

Monday, March 17, 2014 8:00 am Susan and Paul Milliken - Wedding Anniversary and Birthday

Tuesday, March 18, 2014 8:00 am Joseph Zellner Jr+

Wednesday, March 19, 2014 8:00 am Manuel Machado+ and Family+

Thursday, March 20 , 2014 8:00 am Maria Silveira+

Friday, March 21, 2014 8:00 am John Costa+ and Family+

Saturday, March 22, 2014 8:00 am Leonardo Supnet+

St. Anthony’s 6:00 pm March 15 Por la Parroquia 9:00 am March 16 Bud+, Gerri+, Katherine Burn+ and Dolores Mullin+ Our Lady of Refuge 10:30 am March 16 Manuel Pacheco+

Join us for Supper! You’re invited to come for supper to experience our ministry at work: Supper is served every Thursday evening in the New Hall at 6:00 PM. We strive to follow Jesus’ example in all we do, serving struggling families, seniors and the

homeless. Learn more on our OLP website: http://ourladyofthepillar.org/tableofplenty

Parish Announcements

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40 Days for Life

Do you love God? Show Him! Make a serious sacrifice. This Lent (March 5-April 13) commit yourself to every

week (or even every day!) to spend one or more hours at the 40 Days for Life peaceful sidewalk prayer vigil in

front of the abortion clinic at 35 Baywood Ave., San Mateo.

A group from Our Lady of the Pillar will be at the Clinic on Wednesday, April 9th. 2014.

Please join us!

For more information contact the Church office.

Website: www.40daysforlife.com/sanmateo God will surely bless you for it–

And you may save a life!

Approved by the Archdiocese of San Francisco

Stations of the Cross—Via Crucis

Please join us to pray the Stations of the Cross every Friday during Lent: 7:00 pm at Our Lady of the Pillar in HMB - Bilingual 7:00 pm at Our Lady of Refuge in La Honda - English