Divine Mercy Catholic Church

2231 Club Center Drive, Sacramento, CA 95835

Tel: (916) 256-3134 www.divinemercynatomas.com

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am-4:00 pm

MISSION STATEMENT ~ To establish a faith-filled community bonded by love. To

proclaim the good news, foster personal encounters with the living Christ and strengthen the

family by witnessing the gospel values of love, mercy, justice, forgiveness and service to all.

Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00 PM

Sunday Mass 7:30 AM

9:30 AM

12:30 PM

Youth Mass 5:00 PM

Every 1st Sunday of the Month followed by Eucharistic Adoration

Spanish Mass 5:00 PM

Every 2nd Sunday of the Month

Filipino Mass 5:00 PM Every 3rd Sunday of the month

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WEEKDAY MASSES

Mon - Wed - Fri 6:30 PM

Tue - Thur - Sat 8:30 AM

Every Friday Holy Hour 3 - 6 PM

(Blessed Sacrament Exposed)

First Friday

Morning Mass 8:30 AM

Exposition* 9:00 AM

Benediction 5:45 PM

Evening Mass 6:30 PM

*Hourly Adorers needed during Exposition

Mass Schedule

Sacrament of Penance

Saturday 3:45 - 4:45 PM By Appointment Call the Parish Ofc Sacrament of Baptism

Every 3rd Saturday of the month at 10:00 AM or within the Mass (in some special cases to be determined by the Pastor). Please contact the Parish Office to talk with the Pastor 2 months before the Baptism day.

Sacrament of Matrimony

Please contact the Parish Office to talk with the Pastor 6 months before the wedding day.

Anointing of the Sick

Please call the Parish Office.

Rosary

English: 30 mins before every Mass Spanish: Thursdays at 7:00 PM

Chaplet of Divine Mercy

Immediately after every Mass

PASTOR Rev. Soane Kaniseli pastor@divinemercynatomas.com

Deacon Rick Morales deacon@divinemercynatomas.com

Deacon James Ogbonna deaconjames@divinemercynatomas.com

Sacraments and Rosaries Look Inside For

"I have come to set the earth on fire,

and how I wish it were already blazing! :

Luke 12:49

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

August 18, 2019

Santo Niño

Ministry Fundraiser

See inside

For details!

Sisterhood Spa Time

Today, P9 at 3:30 pm

Sisters that have been through the

Welcome retreat are invited!

CGS

Registration

Information

see page 6

Page 2 A Word From...

Allen Jay Cayabyab, USAF

Chad Cayabyab, US Marines PO2

Stephen J Ramirez, Navy

Samantha Chaidez, Navy

TSTT Jesse R. Bose, USAF

Jose Robledo, US Army

LCpl Alex Penick, US Marines

Deven Aguiar-Frank, USAF

Jonah Edward Pagala, US Navy

Vincent Santos, US Air Force

Capt Jessica G. Dacpano ,USAF

Christopher Robledo, Navy

Veronica Santos, Air Force

RUNNING THE RACE

Submitted by Father Michael

“Let us…persevere in running the race

that lies before us while keeping our

eyes fixed on Jesus.” (Heb 12:1-2)

The life of Christians, to whom the letter

to the Hebrews is addressed, is often

marked by trials and sufferings. At times we are tempted to become dis-

couraged and say, “Why not choose an easier way? Why not give up?”

Instead, the sacred author invites us to continue on the road we have

undertaken; it is difficult and costly, but it is the way of the Gospel and

that way leads to fullness of life. In fact, he urges Christians to run and to

stay on course even when they feel the weight of suffering.

We who decide to follow Jesus must do as every athlete does-in order to

reach the goal, we need to have perseverance, that is, stamina, the ca-

pacity to stay the course, which comes from the conviction that God is

with us and from our determination to make it.

Above all, we are asked to keep our eyes focused on Jesus, who forged

the way for us and is our guide. Jesus on the cross, especially when he

felt abandoned by the Father, is the model of courage, of perseverance,

of endurance. He remained steadfast when he was tested and he even

abandoned himself in to the hands of that God whom he felt had aban-

doned him (see Lk 23:46, Mk 15:34.)

Jesus himself courageously faced the greatest of trials without giving up;

he is the best example of how to run our race and how to overcome our

trials. Each one of our sufferings or trials in life has already been taken

on by Jesus in his abandonment on the cross.

“Are we overcome by fear? Didn’t Jesus on the cross in his abandonment

appear to be overcome with the fear that the Father may have forgotten

him?”

When we are overwhelmed by dejection and discouragement, we can still

look to Jesus who in that moment “seems to be immersed in the impres-

sion that in his divine passion he lacks the Father’s comfort and appears

to be losing the courage to endure his terrible trial to the end…

“Do circumstances cause us to feel disoriented? In his tremendous suf-

fering, Jesus seems not to understand what is happening to him since he

cries ‘Why?’…And when we are surprised by delusion or wounded by a

trauma, or by an unforeseen misfortune, or by a sickness or an absurd

situation, we can always recall the suffering of Jesus forsaken who per-

sonally took on all these trials and thousands more.” He is beside us in

every difficulty, ready to share our every suffering. +

Sunday Connection

Loyola Press

https://www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic-faith/

liturgical-year/sunday-connection/20th-sunday-in-

ordinary-time-cycle-c-sunday-connection

First Reading: Jeremiah 38:4-6,8-10

Jeremiah is punished for criticizing

the wealthy for their corruption and their

injustice to the poor.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 40:2-4,18

A prayer for God's help

Second Reading: Hebrews 12:1-4

Let us persevere in running the race that lies before us while keeping our

eyes fixed on Jesus.

Gospel Reading::Luke 12:49-53

Jesus has come not only to bring peace but also division.

Background on the Gospel Reading:

Having reminded the apostles and the crowd that facing the coming judg-

ment takes patience, Jesus now goes on to speak of how difficult it will be to

wait. He tells them that he has come to set the earth on fire. Recall that in

chapter 3 of Luke's Gospel, John the Baptist tells the crowd that he is baptiz-

ing with water, but someone mightier is coming who will baptize with the

Holy Spirit and fire. The fire Jesus speaks of here is the distress caused by

the coming judgment. It is also the fire of the Spirit that Luke, in the Acts of

the Apostles, will describe descending on the disciples on Pentecost. That

fire will strengthen them to go out to the whole world to preach the good

news of Jesus' Resurrection.

Jesus will be the first to experience the distress of the coming judgment. His

baptism will be the conflict into which he will be immersed as he approaches

Jerusalem and his death on the cross. His followers will not be spared that

distress. The angels at Jesus' birth proclaimed peace on earth, and Simeon,

holding the baby Jesus in the Temple, said to God: “Master, now you may

let your servant go in peace.” Here Jesus tells the crowd not to think he has

come to bring peace; he has come to bring division. Simeon said as much

when he turned to Mary and said that the child was destined for the rise and

fall of many and to be a sign that will be contradicted. Peace is the ultimate

end of the Kingdom of God, but peace has a price. Jesus is warning the

crowd that wherever the Word of God is heard and acted upon, division

occurs. Fathers will be divided against sons and mothers against daughters.

The coming judgment forces us to look at the implications of our commit-

ments. As Jesus warned in last Sunday's Gospel, a commitment of faith

requires us to change our attitude toward material possessions and to take

even more seriously our moral responsibilities. Here he reminds the crowd

that those who commit to him will find it affects the way they relate to friends

and family members. The angel who announced the birth of John the Baptist

to Zechariah said John would go before Jesus to turn the hearts of fathers

toward their children. But a commitment to Jesus forces us to change the

way we live our lives, and this can put strains on relationships.

We don't expect to hear such difficult words from Jesus in the Gospel. But it

is good to be reminded once in a while that the decision to do the right thing,

the good thing, is not always easy and without conflict. Jesus himself did not

make easy decisions and avoid conflict. In today's reading, he reminds his

followers to be prepared for difficult decisions and conflict as well+

“A commitment to

Jesus forces us to

change the way we

live our lives .”

Page 3 “Pray without ceasing-”...I Thessalonians 5:17

Prayers of the Faithful, Sunday, August 18th, 2019

SAINTS AND READINGS OF THE WEEK

Sunday, August 18 St. Helena

JER 38:4-6, 8-10; PS 40:2, 3, 4, 18; HEB 12:1-4; JN 10:27; LK 12:49-53

Monday, August 19 St. John Eudes

JGS 2:11-19; PS 106:34-35, 36-37, 39-40, 43AB AND 44; MT 5:3;

MT 19:16-22

Tuesday, August 20 St. Bernard of Clairvaux

JGS 6:11-24A; PS 85:9, 11-12, 13-14; 2 COR 8:9; MT 19:23-30

Wednesday, August 21 St. Pius X

JGS 9:6-15; PS 21:2-3, 4-5, 6-7; HEB 4:12; MT 20:1-16

Thursday, August 22 St. Andrew the Scot

JGS 11:29-39A; PS 40:5, 7-8A, 8B-9, 10; PS 95:8; MT 22:1-14

Friday, August 23 St. Philip Benizi

RU 1:1, 3-6, 14B-16, 22; PS 146:5-6AB, 6C-7, 8-9A, 9BC-10; PS 25:4B, 5A;

MT 22:34-40

Saturday, August 24 St. Bartholomew

RV 21:9B-14; PS 145:10-11, 12-13, 17-18; JN 1:45-51

Remembering the Sick in Prayer

To the Father of mercies and the God of all consolation, we now turn,

bringing the needs of the whole human family.

That the Church as she proclaims the word of God will find strength in times

of persecution.

For the priests serving in this Diocese, that they will fearlessly speak the

truth as the prophet Jeremiah did.

For all those called to the priesthood or consecrated life in the Diocese of

Sacramento, that they will persevere in running the race that lies before

them.

That as Christian Stewards we will live our lives focused on God and others

and become the saints we are called to be.

That the Government will be drawn to the Lord’s truth and accept the de-

mands of the Gospel.

For those who have suffered abuse, that they may experience God's pro-

found love for them and God's healing powers.

That as God's People look forward to the resurrection on the last day, they

may bring a new respect for human life into our laws and policies today.

That those in our community who are sick and suffering may be comforted,

and that those who have died may have eternal life.

Stewardship Reflection: August 18th, 2019

Today’s readings set a high bar for us Christian stewards, reminding us that a

stewardship way of life is meant to be a challenging way of life.

In the second reading, from the Letter to the He-

brews, we are told to live as Christ lived. And how

did Christ live? “For the sake of the joy that lay be-

fore Him He endured the cross.” If we are tempted to

complain about the sufferings we must endure in

living as Christ’s disciples, we are told, “In your

struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the

point of shedding blood.” In other words, “If you’re not bleeding, what are you

complaining about?” That is quite a high bar!

The Gospel reading from Luke continues this challenging theme. Our Lord tells

His disciples “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already

blazing.” A couple of verses later Jesus adds, “Do you think that I have come to

establish peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.”

Jesus’s life on this earth and the message He brought were not meant to simply

make us feel good. In fact, His words can make us downright uncomfortable at

times. That’s because His Good News (and it is indeed good news!) Is meant to

change us, to make saints of us. The stewardship way of life sets a high bar

indeed. But deeply embraced, this way of life focused on God and others will

make us the saints we are called to be. +

Lord, look upon our friends with eyes of mercy, may

your healing hand rest upon them, may your life giving

powers flow into every cell of their bodies and into the

depths of their souls, leaning, purifying, restoring them

to wholeness and strength for service in your King-

dome. Amen

Ellen Marie Vlastelin Anna Peach

Estrellia Perez Luis Fernando Montanez

Jaime Castillo Bess Dagcasin Joan Pucci Joanna Shimeck

Marilyn Robason Carol Britto Shirley Barnes

Beverly Bailey Elda Costa Clyde Stribling Winnie Frei

A Time To Plan

Reflections on the end of summer and the return to our daily routines:

I am trying to imagine what goes on in the mind of those returning from a

period of relaxation, particularly one long desired and now already over.

Perhaps they are filed with mixed feelings: Joy and nostalgia, pleasant

and unpleasant memories, even a sense of disappointment. Right away

we are wrestling again with habitual worries and the usual annoyances.

In short, we return to everyday reality, with its concreteness, its problems,

its burdens. All this could even be depressing. But there is an antidote to

depression. What is it? To have in our hearts a great ideal, authentic

values which can give meaning to our life….

With the beginning of the month of September, our working life starts up

again, with its normal activities: businesses, offices, and schools return to

their usual pace. For many this is a time of planning-problems are faced,

objectives defined and the means and strategies to achieve them decided.

I would like to remind everyone of a basic principle of faith: there is a mys-

tery of love which surrounds and guides us-the mystery of God’s love. If

we want to give good direction to our life, we

must learn to discern its plan, by reading the

mysterious “road signs” God puts in our daily

history. What is needed is authentic prayer

which should always accompany a life decision

made in conformity with God’s law…

Criteria are essential to good planning. Some are dictated by the actual

situation: these are criteria of necessity, of opportunity, of effectiveness.

But let us take care not to reduce everything to material questions. Let us

not limit ourselves to technology and bureaucracy. If we wish to make

truly “human” plans, we must include the range of great moral and spiritual

values. We must also strive to look at those beside us, those dependent

on us or affected by our decision, always considering them as persons

and never as numbers or things.

Let us organize our lives-personal and community-in a way not inspired by

selfishness but by love. Let us be open to our brothers and sisters, espe-

cially those who, because of their condition-I am thinking of children, the

sick, the elderly, the unemployed-are obliged to depend on others for

many things or for everything. Therefore, let our planning also be an act

of solidarity.+ (Article submitted by Father Michael Kiernan)

Page 4 Mark Your Calendars

MASS INTENTIONS

Sunday, August 18

7:30 am George & Florentina Edwards + Fr Soane

John & Rosalina Edwards +

Jordan Arancillo Griffin (Birthday)

9:30 am M/M Pedro & Adelaida Balais + Fr Soane

Merritt C. Van Ostrand +

P.T. Carbonell (Birthday)

12:30 pm Ma. Salud Castillo Diaz + Fr Soane

5:00 pm FILIPINO MASS Fr Atienza

Richard Jalandra +

Felipe Sr., Felipe, Jr. & Lourdes Malabunga +

Gervacio, Erlinda, & Eufracia Espino +

Monday, August 19

6:30 pm Ohia’s Family (Spc. Intentions) Fr Michael

Tuesday, August 20

8:30 am Kristina T. Carbonell (Birthday) Fr Michael

Rosie Mc Garcia +

Ohia’s Family (Special Intentions)

Wednesday, August 21

6:30 pm Ohia’s Family (Special Intentions) Fr Soane

Ferdinand Reyes (Successful Surgery)

Thursday, August 22

8:30 am Ohia’s Family (Special Intentions) Fr Soane

Estrellita Perez (Successful Treatment)

Friday, August 23

6:30 pm Ohia’s Family (Special Intentions) Fr Soane

Estrellita Perez (Healing)

Saturday, August 24

8:30 am Patricia Wood-Couch + Fr Soane

5:00 pm Ohia’s Family (Special Intentions) Fr Michael

Sunday, August 25

7:30 am Merritt C. Van Ostrand + Fr Soane

Juliana & Bernardo Torralba +

Silvina Castro Ibe +

9:30 am M/M Pedro & Adelaida Balais + Fr Soane

Alice Breaux (Birthday)

Fracisco & Irene Oviedo (44th Wedding Anniversary)

12:30 pm Corazan & Jose Alpuerto, Jr. + Fr Soane

Ma. Salud Castillo Diaz +

WEEK AT A GLANCE

Sunday, August 18

10:45 am (P 7-8) CFF Paretn Meeting Sunday Grades 2 & Up

Eucharist 2 for Children (incl Children RCIA Adapted)

2:00 pm (P5) Women's Welcome Meeting Team 4

2:00 pm (P7) Men's Welcome Team 4 Meeting

3:30 pm (P9) Welcome Sisterhood Meeting

6:00 pm (Narthex) Filipino Mass Potluck Fellowship

6:00 pm (P9) Divine Mercy Daughters of the King

6:30 pm (P7/8) Columbian Squires

Monday, August 19

6:00 pm (P 7-8) CFF Parent Meeting-Monday Grades 2 & Up

Eucharist 2 Children-CFF

7:30 pm (Narthex) Catholicism: Journey to the Heart of the Faith

Tuesday, August 20

9:30 am (Narthex) Mary the Mother of Jesus DVD Study

11:00 am (P5) Inner Circle Prayer Circle

6:30 pm (Residence) Knights of Columbus Officers' Meeting

Wednesday, August 21

9:30 am (Narthex) Divine Mercy Cenacle

10:00 am (P5) 33 Days to Morning Glory Retreat

7:30 pm (P5) 33 Days to Morning Glory

7:30 pm (Narthex) Liturgy Committee Meeting

Thursday, August 22

9:00 am (Narthex) Altar Society - Flower Arrangement

9:30 am (Church) Media Ministry Filming

4:30 pm (Church Office) Filming for Media Ministry

5:00 pm (P5) Legion of Mary

6:00 pm (P9) Beloved Meeting

6:00 pm (Narthex) Stewardship Council Meeting

7:00 pm (Church) Spanish Rosary

Friday, August 23

12:00 pm (Narthex) Study of St Faustina Unit Monthly Mtng

3:00 pm (Church) Holy Hour until 6:00 pm

5:00 pm (P3) Altar Server Ministry Meeting

7:30 pm (Church) Adult Choir Practice

Saturday, August 24

9:30 am (Narthex) Grief Support

3:45 pm (Church) Confession Fr Michael

Sunday, August 25

10:45 am (P1-3) CFF Children Parents & Children's Meeting-

Sunday Confirmation 2

2:00 pm (P5) Women's Welcome Meeting Team 4

5:00 pm (P7 & 8) Welcome Brotherhood

6:00 pm (P1, 2 & 3) Life Teen Meeting

CONFESSION:

Saturdays at 3:45-4:45.

or make an appointment for Confession

by calling 916-256-3134.

To be added to the Parish’s Warrior Prayer Chain

email: lopez-kathleen5341@sbcglobal.net

Page 5 Giving is Worship

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR PARISH

SHARING OUR TREASURE

Fiscal Year July 2018- June 2019 Week ending August 11, 2019

OFFERTORY REQUIREMENTS (July 2019 - June 2020)

Average 4 week Month Requirement $ 60,000

Weekly Average Requirements $ 15,000

Week of: 4-Aug wk 1 $ 25,233

Week of: 11-Aug wk 2 $ 10,643

Week of: 18-Aug wk 3

Week of: 25-Aug wk 4

Total Collections This Month $ 35,876

CHURCH MORTGAGE

Mortgage Loan Balance 7/31/2019 $ 2,252,120

This Week:

Weekend Mass attendance totaled 1,563

273 families gave 74.1% of our weekend offertory of $8,398

We are thankful to the 31 families who gave sacrificial gifts totaling $1,795 for our Mortgage Reduction collection.

$750 was collected for sale of Gala Dinner Tickets

The USCCB collection for the Church In Latin America was $832

Plan ahead, sign up for On Line Giving

God Bless You for Your Continuing Generosity

Have your gift recorded by using envelopes. We will provide you with a record of your tax-deductible donations every year.

Don’t have envelopes? Call Parish office to request – it’s easy!

Diocesan Missionary Cooperative Appeal

The Missionary Cooperative Appeal is

an annual program in which missionar-

ies from around the world speak at

each parish.

The goal of this appeal is to increase awareness of missionary work and to

raise funds to help missionary organizations continue their evangelization

efforts.

Today, our parish is visited by Karen Bortvet with Maryknoll Lay Missioners.

She will share with us their courageous evangelization efforts on behalf of the

Catholic Church and give us an opportunity to support their work in the field.

A second collection will be taken up following their presentation. Thank you in

advance for your generosity!

You don’t have to miss the convenience of online giving! Use Divine Mercy

Catholic Church’s ConnectNow Giving! Just register and set up your church

con t r i b u t i on a s yo u w i sh th r oug h ou r we bs i te a t

www.divinemercynatomas.com. However you choose to give your time, tal-

ent, and treasure, we thank you! Our parish ministries thrive only with your

continued help and support. For more information about online giving, please

visit the church website at www.divinemercynatomas.com or call

916.265.0751 or email at campaign@divinemercynatomas.com.

UPDATE ON THE 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY GALA DINNER

Time is running out! Only 2 tickets remain in the Parish office, but here is a

chance that one more table may open up. If you have ANY INTEREST AT

ALL in attending, please call the Parish office immediately as we need to

work with the Four Points by Sheraton to get another table. Ticket price is

$75 (...but worth every penny.)

REMINDER OF WHAT YOU ARE GETTING

* A night like no other

* Celebrating the 10 year anniversary of the blessing of our church - this

will never happen again

* No Host Bar with beer, wine and mixed drinks

* An Extraordinary Meal (Tri Tip, Chicken Breasts, 3 Sides, 3 Salads, Arti-

san Roles and Bread, Desserts and Cheesecake)

* Bishop Soto will address the guests

* Father Soane will congratulate us

* Videos of the building of our Church

* Special presentations involving Father Cesar and our Ministries

* Raffle Baskets valued at $100 each (5 baskets)

* Photo Studio Opportunities and Group table photos

* Music and Dancing until the late night

* ....and all of this with your fellow parishioners and friends!

Page 6 Divine Mercy Catholic Church Ministries

CFF SCHEDULE

AUGUST 2019

The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is a distinct approach to faith formation

where young children build deep, lifelong relationships with Jesus and His

Church.

The Divine Mercy Atrium is offering two sessions for 3-6 year old children run-

ning from September 2019 to May 2020 on Tuesdays, mornings 10:00-12:00

and evenings 5:30-7:00 pm. For more information, please call or text Jeanne

Lupien at 916-548-8987.

Sign up soon!

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

“Though you have hidden these

things from the wise and the learned,

you have revealed them to the child-

like.” Matthew 11:25

August 17 (Saturday)

10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (P7-8)

Catechists’ Beginning-of-the-Year Retreat & Planning

August 18 (Sunday)

10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. (P7-8)

Parent Meeting - Sunday Grades 2 & Up Eucharist 2 Children (including RCIA Adapted)

August 19 (Monday)

6:00-7:30 p.m. (P7-8)

Parent Meeting - Monday Grades 2 & Up Eucharist 2 Children

August 25 (Sunday)

10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. (P1-3)

Parents & Children’s Meeting - Sun-day Confirmation 2

August 26 (Monday)

6:00-7:30 p.m. (P1-3)

Parents & Children’s Meeting - Mon-day Confirmation 2

August 18 (Sunday)

6:00-8:30 pm 6:30-8:00 pm

(P2, 3) Divine Mercy Daughters of the King (P7/8) Columbian Squires

August 25 (Sunday)

6:00-8:00 pm (P1, 2 & 3) Life Teen Meeting

YOUTH MINISTRY

SCHEDULE

AUGUST 2019

SISTERHOOD SPA TIME

Dear Sisters-It’s Spa time!!! Please come to P9 this Sunday, at 3:30

pm! Share prayer, reflection, and time with each other in the pres-

ence of God! You don’t want to miss it! This month we reflect on

humility! Hope to see you there.! Questions? Email bulle-

tin@divinemercynatomas.com or denaserrano@ymail.com

Life Teen strengthens our teens' Catholic identity, while rooting them firmly in

Christ and in His Church.

What’s going on? Life Night for Teens

When? 2nd and 4th Sunday of EVERY month

Time? 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Where? Portable Rooms 1/2/3

Contact? Donovan Serrano (916) 529-7769

Teens (ages 13-17) & Parents are more than welcomed to attend.

See you Sunday,

August 25th,

6:00-8:00 pm!

Page 7 Divine Mercy Catholic Church Ministries

Divine Mercy

Catholic Church

Fund Raising Corner

“Funding Our

Stairway

to Heaven”

Santo Niño

Devotion Ministry

“Beat the heat with

refreshing drinks!”

Please support their fundraiser;

presale tickets 8/18, activity 8/25.

40% of the proceeds are donated

to the building fund! Praise God!

God’s financial blessings. Also, look for our table in the Narthex after

Masses on Saturday and Sunday.

Please contact Michael Kemper –mkemper6@gmail.com or Jeff Obrecht –

jobrecht87@gmail.com for more information.

“Just as the rich rule the poor, so the borrower is servant to the lender.”

Proverbs 22:7 NLT

HAS A NEW START DATE !

SEPTEMBER 18TH.

7:30 PM

in P-1 (class ends on 11/20)

Your chance to become debt free

and be a great steward of

OUR FIRST DINNER

NIGHT OUT

WAS A BIG SUCCESS!!

Thanks to the 85 - 95 families and individuals who ate dinner at Rubio's

last Monday night. Rubio's reported that Divine Mercy parishioners pur-

chased $1,000 in food, and Rubio's will be writing our Church a check for

$335!

Our next DINNER NIGHT OUT is planned for Monday September 16 at

Panda Express in the Target shopping center (not on Del Paso!) Panda

will donate 20% of their profit to our Church. Same rules apply - take the

flyer, show up on that y and time, buy food, and skip the dinner dish-

es. You will help our Parish!

MINISTRY FUND-RAISING A SUCCESS!!

* The Santo Nino Ministry had an off-site fundraising activity and raised

$1,000, all of which was donated to the Mortgage Reduction Fund! Thank

you Santo Nino Ministry!

WHEN YOU HELP OUR MINISTRIES,

YOU HELP OUR CHURCH!

Thank you dear parishioners for your generosity!

UPCOMING PARISH FUNDRAISERS.....................

We have something for everyone, and hope you will participate in every

activity that appeals to you. You help your Church every time you do!

* September 16 ~ Dinner Night Out @ Panda Express

* October 15 ~ Dinner Night Out @ Ono's Hawaiian BBQ

* November 9 - 30 ~ Thanksgiving Cash Raffle with 4 Grand Prizes,

$500 each. The drawing will be on December 7.

* December 7 ~ Parish Christmas Party / Crafts / Music

* December 14 ~ The Songbirds return for an Advent Music Concert

The Santo Nino Devotion Ministry will be having a fund raising

activity for our Divine Mercy Church on August

25th,Sunday,after the 9:30am and 12:30 pm Masses. Pre-sale

(Ticket) for Sago and Gulman and Taho are going on in the

Narthex.

Just a reminder that

we have Ushers training

on Wednesday,

8/28/19 at 7:30 pm in

Narthex & Church.

Please save the date.

See you all there.