April 17, 2016 Fourth Sunday Easter

OFFICE HOURS Tues – Fri - 10:00am — 5:00pm

Closed 12:00pm – 1:00pm

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 5:30pm (English)

Sunday: 7:30am & 9:00am (English), 12:00pm (Español)

Tuesday – Friday: 8:00am (English) Tuesday, Wednesday and First Friday

[in the Main Church if school in session] Thursdays and other Fridays

[in the Chapel if school in session]

CONFESSION / CONFESIONES Saturday: 4:00pm - 5:00pm, or by appt.

BAPTISMS

Call the Parish Office (even before the birth of the baby) for preparation times

WEDDINGS AND QUINCEAÑERAS

At least six months notice required

PARISH STAFF

Father Martin Ramat, Parochial Administrator Father John Hannan, Pastor Emeritus Father Gerald Ryle, Pastor Emeritus Charles Cheever, Deacon Alfredo Anguiano, Deacon David Leatherby Jr., Deacon Joshua Keeney, Seminarian (Pastoral Year) Ann Marie Faires, School Principal José Luis Villagrán, Bookkeeper/Secretary Ofelia Balmes, Music Coordinator Nallely Reyes-García, Volunteer Rel. Ed. Coordinator Miluska Beltrán, Volunteer Rel. Ed. Coordinator Sylvia Miller, Janitor Jordan Vela, Maintenance

St Philomene Parish Mission Statement

We, the parishioners of St. Philomene Parish, are a communion of brothers and sisters united by our communion with Jesus Christ who gathers us and empowers us with His Holy Spirit to worship God in faith through the celebration of the Sacraments, prayers, evangelization and loving communion and service. We rejoice and embrace the diversity of all our members as a gift from God.

St. Philomene Church 2428 Bell Street

Sacramento, CA 95825

www.stphilomene.com www.facebook.com/stphilomene

Office: (916) 481-6757 Fax: (916) 481-1603

Julian Louis Andrade, Briella Bustamante, Azucena Cabello, Airich Cruz Sarza, Aaron Landa Luna, Katelyn Mendoza, Elissa Jessie Murillo, Jalissa Erika Murillo, Saul Oilvar Cattarusa Jr. Sergio Otoniel Gomez, Sebastian R. Gambino, Emilie Frankie Rivera, Alana Saucedo, Mark Song Swason, Olivia Renne Swason. Breana Alanis Ramos, Vincent Rey Amezcua, Dereck L. Cornejo,

Ginebra Paris Apodaca Alejandro Arreola R Aaron Barajas Alcala Edward Barajas Alcala Cristian Castro Garcia Arturo Saleh Ceron Gtz Adrian Cuevas Armando Cuevas Dylan Flores Aguirre Ryan Eduardo Garcia Adrian Gonzalez Pelayo Alexander Gutierrez Alani G. Hernandez Pedro Angel Herrera Liliana ValentinaLainez Alejandro Lerma, Jr. Camila Lerma Alina Marie Maciel

Arianna L Maciel Braulio Mendoza Jose Gregorio Robles Leonardo Joel Sanchez Dylan Alejandro Sanchez Kevin Aaron Sanchez Yasmin Sanchez Macias Melanie F Tiscaren o Juliette Valdivia Alvarez Jayden Villasen or Chavez Johnny Villasen or Chavez Jayleen Gabriela del Toro Humberto Beltran, Jr. Stacey E. Bonifacio Daisy Rubi Bonifacio Jennifer Cervates Camila Noriega

Newly Baptized Children on April 9, 2016 Congratulations!!!

Sat April 16—8:00 pm Church Sun April 17 –7:30am Church - 9:00am Church

-12:00pm Church Mon April 18 –No Mass

Tue April 19 - 8:00am Church Wed April 20 - 8:00am Church Thur April 21 –8:00am Chapel Fri April 22 – 8:00am Chapel

Billardo Celestial (+) Ruben Joshua Salvador (+) Jose Antonio Tapia Rico (+)No Mass Leonel Cruz Diaz William Hoekstra (+) Leonel Cruz Diaz

Today’s Readings

First Reading—Many became believers (Acts 13, 13, 43-52) Psalm—We are his people: the sheep of his flock (Ps 100, 1-2. 3. 5) Second Reading– The Lamb who is at the throne will be their shepherd and will lead them to springs of living water (Rv 7, 9. 14-17) Gospel – I give my sheep eternal life (Jn 10, 27-30)

EVENTS OF THE WEEK--- EVENTOS DE LA SEMANA

Please Pray for the Sick of our Parish

Henrietta Gomez Kim Griffin Sally Meyers Joseph Bardon Carla Moore Nilda Medina Shannon Peel Odice Williams Barbara Wilson Concepcio n Reyna

Ameria Ohanisian Patricia DeFries Betty DeFea Willie A Khalial Jeannie Bastion Rob Maxey Tyler Polen Talia Kerry Alex Quiroz Gloria Platina

Ray Rehberg Patricia Becker Elsie Gentry Basil Kazanchi

Sunday, April 17 - 10:15 am Monday, April 18 - 7:00pm Tuesday, April 19 - 6:00 pm

Wed, April 20 - 6:30am 5:00 pm 7:00 pm

Thursday, April 21—8:30 am 6:00 pm

Friday, April 22 - 7:00 pm

English CCD Oracio n y Alabanza Sharing God’s Bounty (GYM) Christians in Commerce Novena (Chapel) Choir Rehearsal (Church) Rosary to Our Lady (Chapel) Spanish CCD Ensayo de Coro (Church)

Mass Requests Please stop by the Parish Office if you would like to request a Mass to be prayed for a special intention.

Father Martin’s Corner

GOSPEL REFLECTION: By the Resurrection of Jesus, we are renewed and restored back to God. We are a people, the sheep of His flock. Jesus is our Good Shepherd. Like a shepherd, He will gather the lambs in His arms and carry them close to His heart. And so, as sheep, we need to heed His voice. We need to know our Lord, go to closer to Him because He will lead us to the springs of life-giving water and wipes away our tears of sadness and grief. He invites us to have a deeper relationship with Him. As we celebrate Good Shepherd Sunday, coming out from the Priests' Retreat, we as priests, shepherds of the flock, are loved sinners and at the same time chosen and sent to bring the Mercy of God to His People. Like Jesus the Good Shepherd, we priests tend, feed and nourish the sheep and bring the strayed lamb to the Church of Christ. As a sheep, this is what we only need to do: "Pay attention! Be astonished! Tell about it!" (Mary Oliver) THANK YOU!: Congratulations to the _____ children who were baptized on April 9th. Please write the names of the children here. Thank you parents and godparents as you continue your Christian duties and responsibilities over your children and godchildren. Also, for remembering me and my brother priests in your prayers during our Retreat. UPDATE: The Youth (High School Students) meet on Fridays at 6:30pm. Let us support our youth by encouraging them to attend, learn, pray and have fun with their own peers. Festival 2016 Solicitation Letters are still available in the Office. Please give us names of businesses and send them the letter.

Do you like to sing? Have you ever thought about singing in the choir? The Saturday 5:30 pm and Sunday 9:00 am Masses Choir is looking for more members. Please call the office if interested.

Just a reminder - Sacrament of Reconciliation -

Confessions- every Saturday at 4:00 pm in the Church.

Readings of the Week Monday: Acts 11:11-18 Pss 42:2-3; 43:3-4 Jn 10:1-10 Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26 Ps 87:1b-7 Jn 10:22-30 Wednesday: Acts 12:24-13:5a Ps 67:2-3, 5-6, 8 Jn 12:44-50 Thursday: Acts 13:13-25 Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27 Jn 13:16 -20 Friday: Acts 13:26-33 Ps2:6-11b Jn14:1-6

On April 23 and 24, 2016, Fr. Dennis C. Gang will be visiting us as part of a ministry that provides direct relief to the poor throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Fr. Gang was ordained as a priest in 1976. He has served at the Francisca University in Austria. He has been on mission to Mexico, Ecuador, Honduras, San Diego and Jamaica.

Mass Intentions

Lumena Youth Ministry for all high schoolers! EVERY FRIDAY 6:30-8:30pm in the gym. We snack, we pray, we friend, we game, we fun. See you there…

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Our Parish Bulletin is in need

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cost. You can advertise on the

back of our weekly bulletin.

We print 500 every weekend. For more information,

please call the Parish office at 916-481-6757.

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The St. Vincent de Paul Society Thank you to all who purchased raffle tickets for the 10th Annual Benefit for the Poor. Tickets for both the dinner and raffle on 4/22/16 are still available. This benefits the entire Sacramento Diocese. For more information, check their website at www.svdp-sacramento.org.

Heartfelt thanks to the faculty and staff of Jesuit and St. Francis High School for volunteering at St. Philomene School for their day of community service. We are grateful for their hard work, efforts, time and expertise. Our fountain area has been spruced up, and shelving, bookcases, rod iron fences and bench painted! The school received a thorough spring-cleaning! We are blessed! Ann Marie Faires M.A. Ed. St. Philomene’s Principal

Esquina del Padre Martín REFLEXIONES SOBRE EL EVANGELIO: Por la resurreccio n de Jesu s, somos renovados y restaurados a Dios. Somos un pueblo, las ovejas de su reban o. Jesu s es nuestro buen pastor. Como un pastor, e l reu ne los corderos en sus brazos y los lleva cerca de su corazo n. Y así , como ovejas, necesitamos prestar atencio n a su voz. Necesitamos conocer a nuestro Sen or, ir ma s cerca de e l porque e l nos conducira a los manantiales de agua que da vida y seca nuestras la grimas de tristeza y dolor. E l nos invita a tener una relacio n ma s profunda con e l. Al celebrar el domingo del buen pastor, saliendo de retiro de los sacerdotes, nosotros como sacerdotes, pastores del reban o, somos seres queridos pecadores y al mismo tiempo elegidos y enviados a traer la misericordia de Dios para su pueblo. Como Jesu s el buen pastor, nosotros sacerdotes cuidamos, alimentamos y alentamos a las ovejas y el cordero extraviado de la iglesia de Cristo. Como una oveja, esto es lo que so lo tenemos que hacer: "prestar atención! Ser sorprendido! Contarlo!" (Marí a Oliver) ¡GRACIAS! Felicidades a los nin os y nin as que fue bautizados el 7 y 9 de abril. Gracias a los padres y padrinos que continu an con sus deberes cristianos y responsabilidades sobre sus hijos y ahijados. Tambie n, gracias por recordar a mí y a mis hermanos sacerdotes en sus oraciones durante nuestro retiro espiritual. Actualización: Los jo venes (estudiantes) se reu nen los viernes a las 18:30. Apoyemos a nuestros jo venes anima ndoles a participar, aprender, orar y divertirse con sus iguales. Las cartas de solicitud para el Festival Parroquial 2016 solicitud cartas au n esta n disponibles en la oficina. Por favor denos los nombres de empresas y para enviarles la carta. STEWARDSHIP CORNER

Weekend Collections

April 3, 2016 April 10, 2016

$ 5,029.26 $ 4,951.67 Second Collection:

Catholic Home Mission Appeal $ $ 315.23

Thank you for your unending support, generosity and love for our Parish. May our God abundantly bless you and your families! Father Martin Ramat

Please join the St. Philomene’s KNIGHTS OF

COLUMBUS for Pancake Breakfast today Sunday,

April 17 after the 7:30 am and 9:00 am Mass at the

School Gym.

El Grupo Juvenil “Lumina” es para todos aquellos que esta n cursando high school. Todos los viernes de 6:30pm a 8:30pm. Aqui hacemos oracio n, comemos, jugamos, tnemos diversion. Ahi nos vemos...

Mother-Daughter Program. The diocese of Sacramento invites you to participate on Saturday, April 30 from 2:00pm to 6:00pm at the School of Presentation in Sacramento. Cost: $20 per family. Includes food and drink. For more information call 916.733.0133

Intenciones para la Misa Si usted tiene alguna intencio n especial para la Misa, acuda por favor a la Oficina Parroquial.

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