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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 [email protected]

Deacon Rick Morales [email protected]

Deacon James Ogbonna [email protected]

Sacraments and Rosaries Look Inside For

Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

November 3, 2019

“For the Son of Man has come to

seek and to save what was lost."

Luke 19:10

Men’s Welcome Retreat

NEXT WEEKEND

See Page 3 for Sign up and

Adoration Information

Thanksgiving

Cash Raffle

Begins Next

Weekend!

See inside

for details!

Today

is the day!

Fill out your

Stewardship

Giving Day

Form!

A Word From...

SAINTS AND READINGS OF THE WEEK

Sunday, Nov 3 St. Martin de Porres

WIS 11:22-12:2; PS 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13, 14; 2 THES 1:11-2:2; JN 3:16;

LK 19:1-10

Monday, Nov 4 St. Charles Borromeo

ROM 11:29-36; PS 69:30-31, 33-34, 36; JN 8:31B-32; LK 14:12-14

Tuesday, Nov 5 St. Elizabeth

ROM 12:5-16AB; PS 131:1BCDE, 2, 3; MT 11:28; LK 14:15-24

Wednesday, Nov 6 St. Leonard

ROM 13:8-10; PS 112:1B-2, 4-5, 9; 1 PT 4:14; LK 14:25-33

Thursday, Nov 7 St. Achillas

ROM 14:7-12; PS 27:1BCDE, 4, 13-14; MT 11:28; LK 15:1-10

Friday, Nov 8 St. Castorius

ROM 15:14-21; PS 98:1, 2-3AB, 3CD-4; 1 JN 2:5; LK 16:1-8

Saturday, Nov 9 St. Benignus

EZ 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; PS 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; 1 COR 3:9C-11, 16-17; 2 CHR 7:16;

JN 2:13-22

Sunday, Nov 10 St. Leo the Great

2 MC 7:1-2, 9-14; PS 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15; 2 THES 2:16-3:5; RV 1:5A, 6B;

LK 20:27-38

To be added to the Parish’s Warrior Prayer Chain

email: [email protected]

Luke 19:1-10

A Bulletin Reflection by

Fr Thomas Hosington

https://catholicdioceseofwichita.org/

reflections/2019-11-03/

Out of the 52 Sundays of the Church year, more than thirty are Sundays

in Ordinary Time. When we reach these “Thirty-something” weeks, the

Church’s liturgical year is drawing to a close. During these final weeks,

the Church focuses on what are called “the Last Things”: that is, realities

commonly associated with the end of the world. The Last Things are

Heaven, Hell, death and judgment.

Nonetheless, the Gospel on this 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time is not

dramatic or apocalyptic. It’s a simple story about Jesus and a fellow of

short stature named Zacchaeus. Yet the simplicity of this story helps us

relate to it. We might be impressed or even awed by dramatic stories

about the end times, but it’s hard—once we return to the ordinary grind of

daily life—to convince ourselves that such stories have much to do with

us. But the story about Zacchaeus is easier for us to relate to because

it’s such a humble story.

Look at Zacchaeus. He is a rich collector of taxes. Each of us, like him,

is attached to worldly things. Zacchaeus (meaning you) wants to see who

Jesus is, but Zacchaeus has two strikes against him.

The first strike against Zacchaeus is the crowd, because everyone wants

to see Jesus. It’s easy to get lost and to feel unloved when you’re in the

middle of a crowd. You might ask, “How can Jesus love everyone?” The

second strike against Zacchaeus is his small size, which may represent

the size of our souls. You might feel unworthy of God’s love and ask,

“How could Jesus love me, as small as I am?”

That’s why Zacchaeus climbs up into a sycamore tree to see Jesus. This

is all Zacchaeus wants: simply to see Jesus. But that’s not enough for

Jesus. This reveals to us an important point about the spiritual life. God

always wants more for us than we want for ourselves. The question,

then, is whether we’re willing to do what’s needed to accept what God

wants for us.

This brings us to the turning point in Sunday’s Gospel passage. When

Jesus reached the place where Zacchaeus had climbed the tree, Jesus

looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, come down quickly; for today I must stay

at your house.” Jesus takes the initiative to reach out to this individu-

al. Likewise, just as he reached out to this little sinner, he is trying to

reach into your life.

This passage illustrates the point and purpose of the spiritual life: that

God would dwell within us, and from within, transform us. This is the

point of listening to God in the Liturgy of the Word at Holy Mass: to come

down from our self-regard and allow Jesus to enter our home—to enter

our soul—in order to transform us from within through the grace of the

Eucharist in Holy Communion.

In the last sentence of today’s Gospel passage, Jesus offers Zacchaeus

hope. Zacchaeus knew that he was coming up short in life, but he didn’t

know if Jesus would offer him what he was lacking. Jesus responds by

declaring, “the Son of Man has come to seek and to save what was lost.”

Sunday Connection

Loyola Press

https://www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic-faith/liturgical-year/sunday-

connection

Gospel Reading: Luke 19:1-10

Jesus stays at the house of Zacchaeus, the tax collector.

Background on the Gospel Reading: In Jesus' day, tax collectors were

not popular people. They were collaborators with the Romans and were

despised by many Jewish people. The tax system allowed them to charge

more than what was required so that they could make a profit for them-

selves. Thus, they were considered

sinners by their countrymen. Observers

in the crowd that day grumble because

Jesus dines with a sinner. Throughout

Scripture, Jesus' choice of dinner com-

panions set him apart from other ob-

servant Jews of his time. In first century

Jewish culture, to dine together was to

show a bond of fellowship and peace

among those at the table. Observant Jews did not generally dine with for-

eigners and sinners. Yet, Jesus chooses to honor the tax collector, Zac-

chaeus, by staying at his house.

Even before Jesus comes to his home, Zacchaeus shows himself to be

someone in search of salvation. Zacchaeus, described as short in stature,

climbs a tree in order to see Jesus. We know from Luke's description that

Zacchaeus was no ordinary tax collector; he was, in fact, the chief tax col-

lector and a person of some wealth. In his search for salvation, he humbled

himself by making a spectacle of himself by climbing a tree.

Jesus recognizes the faith of this tax collector exhibited in his search for

salvation and calls him down from the tree. In the hospitality he extends to

Jesus and in his conversion of heart, Zacchaeus is raised up by Jesus as a

model of salvation.

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

Prayers of the Faithful, Sunday, November 3, 2019

The Lord is with us, and today salvation has come to our house. This gives

us confidence now to pray.

That our Holy Father and all bishops may always be given the grace to be

good and faithful Shepherds.

For the priests serving in this Diocese, that they will keep the faith.

For all those called to the priesthood or consecrated life in this Diocese, that

they will run the race well.

That world leaders may seek always the wisdom, mercy, and strength that

come from God alone.

That like Zaccheus, our knowledge of Jesus may lead us to be generous to

the poor, as well as to all the weak, the neglected, and the unborn.

That we may imitate our Lord’s compassionate care for the sick, and show

them that their lives are just as precious and valuable as when they are

healthy.

That the deceased members of our families may be welcomed into the

presence of God's love for eternity.

Stewardship Prayer

Praised are you, O God, our loving creator

and giver of all good gifts. Bless our parish,

strengthen our faith and grant us the spirit of

Christian stewardship so that we may give

generously of our time in worship and prayer,

our talent, and our treasure to the spread of

Your kingdom here in our Church and

throughout the world. This we ask through

Jesus Christ, Your son, our Lord, who lives,

and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one

God now and forever. Amen

Prayers for the Sick

Almighty and Everlasting God, the

eternal salvation of those who be-

lieve in You, hear us on behalf of

Your servants who are sick, for whom

we humbly beg the help of your mer-

cy, so that, being restored to health,

they may render thanks to you in

your Church. Through Christ our

Lord. Amen

Joanna Shimeck Elda Costa Joan Pucci M. Bonia

Ed Fochtman Paul Paguirigan Mai Cheng Arnold Lim

Joseph Espanol Lilian Flores Marian Faustino Ace Espanol

Janet Galicia Edward Paguirigan Marifi Lim Emma Rea

Rico Flores Linda Espanol Lillian Navasca

Lory Caminong Rosita Espanol Lito Galicia

Ivy Paguirigan Juan Faustino Julie Paguirigan

Leslie Navasca Edward Espanol Patrick Espanol

Andrew Espanol Elva Espanol Rosemarie Espanol

Bradley Espanol Aubrey Espanol Ethan Espanol

Domingo Navasca Anselmo Mascarenas, Jr. Andracion Ravanes

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Retreat Adoration

Friday, November 8th after the 6:30 pm Mass

through Sunday, November 10th at 4:00 pm in

the Welcome Retreat Adoration Chapel, P9.

The entire parish is invited to provide prayer support for the men in the

Welcome Men’s Retreat during this time. We would like to have at least

two adorers in the chapel at all times during the retreat. Of course MORE

ARE WELCOME.

May God Himself reward you for your prayers on behalf of our retreatants.

Prayers for the military

I will say of

the LORD, He

is my refuge

and my

fortress: my

God; in him

will I trust.

Psalm 91:2

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

Peter Mibach, Navy

Want some time away from the usual routine to meet

new friends and to reflect on what really matters? Join us

at the Men's Welcome Retreat

NEXT WEEKEND

9-10 November

Saturday and Sunday

See the table in the

Narthex after

Masses or contact

the Parish office.

Mark Your Calendars

MASS INTENTIONS WEEK AT A GLANCE

Sunday, November 3 STEWARDSHIP GIVING WEEKEND

8:30 am (P7) Adult RCIA Adapted Year II

8:30 am (P8) RCIA Adapted Year I

8:30 am (P9) RCIA Adult Class

9:00 am (P1-4, 5, 7&8) Circle of Grace Training for Children's

CFF:RCIA Adapted/Parent's Class

9:30 am (Narthex) Children's Liturgy

10:30 am (Rectory) RCIA II

10:45 am (All Portables) CFF Class

10:45 am (Narthex) CFF Class

2:00 pm (P3) Men's Welcome Team 4 Meeting

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

4:00 pm (P7/8) Columbian Squires Planning Meeting

6:00 pm (Church) Youth Adoration

7:15 pm (Narthex) Youth Potluck

Monday, November 4

6:00 pm (All portables) Children CFF Class

7:30 pm (Narthex) Bible Study: Romans

Tuesday, November 5

9:00 am (P1,2, &3) CGS

9:00 am (Narthex) The Gospel of Salvation

11:00 am (P5) Inner Circle Prayer Circle

5:00 pm (P5) Divine Mercy Sacred Heart Ministry Meeting

7:30 pm (P7/8) Knights of Columbus Council General Meeting

Wednesday, November 6

9:30 am (Narthex) Divine Mercy Cenacle

5:00 pm (Church) Children's Choir Practice

7:30 pm (Narthex) Baptism Prep Class

Thursday, November 7

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

5:00 pm (P5) Legion of Mary

6:30 pm (Narthex) Stewardship Council Meeting

7:00 pm (Church) Spanish Rosary

Friday, November 8

3:00 pm (Church) Holy Hour

7:30 pm (Church) Adult Choir Practice

Saturday, November 9

3:45 pm (Church) Confession Fr Soane

Sunday, November 10

9:30 am (Narthex) Children's Liturgy

10:30 am (Rectory) RCIA II

10:45 am (Narthex) CFF Class

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

Sunday, November 3

7:30 am Fr Michael

9:30 am Bess Dagcasin + Fr Soane

All Souls +

Marisol Felix (Safe Delivery)

12:30 pm Zapanta & Polintan Families + Fr

Soane

Veronica Apuya & Rodolfo Baltazar +

John Vega +

5:00 pm YOUTH MASS Fr Soane

Rosalia & Gerardo Rosario +

Rodrigo Capili +

Monday, November 4

6:30 pm Benny Dacpano + Fr Michael


Alfredo Africa III + (Birthday)

Tuesday, November 5

8:30 am Marisol Felix (Safe Delivery) Fr Michael

Matta Ba T. Nguyen +

Bill Gaffey & Mary Ann Piamonte (Thanksgiving)

Wednesday, November 6

6:30 pm Bert Tadina + Fr Soane


Marquez-Gaitan (Thanksgiving)

Thursday, November 7

8:30 am Angel Escarcha + Fr Soane


George Piamonte +

Friday, November 8

6:30 pm Felicisima de la Rosa + (Birthday) Fr Soane


Arceli Melendez (Thanksgiving)

Fran Bangalan +

Saturday, November 9

8:30 am Marisol Felix (Safe Delivery) Fr Michael

Jon Jonathan de la Paz +

Marino Piamonte (Birthday)

5:00 pm Jose Garcia Romero + Fr Soane

Rafaela Rona +

George Cheng +

Sunday, November 10

7:30 am Fr Soane

9:30 am Bess Dagcasin + Fr Soane

Pedro Oclarino +


12:30 pm Norma Zabala + Fr Michael

Gloria Piamonte +

5:00 pm SPANISH MASS Fr Michael

(Adult Coats, Jackets, Mittens, Gloves, Scarves,

and Blankets) New and Lightly Used Articles Please.

Look for the donation bin in the Narthex.

NOW thru DEC 1st

Sponsored by the

Divine Mercy Squires

Giving is Worship

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR PARISH

SHARING OUR TREASURE Fiscal Year July 2018- June 2019

The Mortgage Reduction Offering is this Weekend!

Please prayerfully consider what you can give to help the

Church’s efforts in reducing the balance on the mortgage. We

will be taking a second collection for this all important offering.

Mortgage Reduction Weekend is This Week!

Week ending October 27, 2019

OFFERTORY REQUIREMENTS (July 2019 - June 2020)

Average 4 week Month Requirement $ 60,000

Weekly Average Requirements $ 15,000

Week of: 6-Oct wk 1 $ 24,839

Week of: 13-Oct wk 2 $ 12,071

Week of: 20-Oct wk 3 $ 13,622

Week of: 27-Oct wk 4 $ 9,911

Total Collections This Month $ 60,443

CHURCH MORTGAGE

Mortgage Loan Balance 10/31/2019 $ 2,204,150

This Week:

Weekend Mass attendance totaled 1,350

258 families gave 71.4% of our weekend offertory of $8,303

We are thankful to the 32 families who gave sacrificial gifts totaling $1,235 for our Mortgage Reduction collection.

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!

Please prayerfully consider what kind of

food items you can donate to the Angels

of Mercy Food Closet. They are always

in need of: Cereal, Tuna, Pasta, Pasta Sauce, Fruit, Soup, Peanut Butter,

Juice, Tea. These donations go toward feeding the hungry in our parish

neighborhood. Thank you for sharing your “first fruits!”

ANGELS OF MERCY

THANKSGIVING CASH RAFFLE

BEGINS

NEXT WEEKEND NOV 9 & 10!

Four cash prizes: $500 Each

$2 per ticket

Need not be present to win!

Packets for the Thanksgiving Cash Raffle will be

available in the pews during Masses next weekend

Winning tickets drawn at the Parish Christmas

Party on December 7th!

Win Money and Help our Parish by joining this

QUICK AND EASY CASH RAFFLE!

Proceeds will go towards our Mortgage Reduction !

May God bless you abundantly for your generosity!

Divine Mercy Catholic Church Ministries

EVENTS Nov 2019

CFF Schedule

November 2019

November 3 / 4 Sunday/Monday CFF Class / Circle of Grace Training

November 10/11

Sunday/Monday No CFF –Men’s Welcome Retreat (November 9-10)

November 17/18

Sunday/Monday CFF Class / Family Mass at 12:30 p.m.

November 24/25

Sunday/Monday No CFF – Thanksgiving Break

Day Date Event Time Place

Saturday Nov 2

All Souls Day

Cemetery

Clean-up

10:00 AM –

12:00 Noon

St. Mary’s

Cemetery

Sunday Nov 3 Youth Mass,

Holy Hour, and

5:00 - 8:00

PM Narthex

Monday Nov 4 Adoremus 7:00 PM

St. Peter & Paul

Rocklin

Tuesday Nov 12 Usher Training 6:00 - 7:00

PM Narthex

Sunday Nov 10 Life Teen

Meeting 6:00 PM P2 & P3

Wednesday Nov 13

Youth Ministry

Committee

Meeting

7:30 PM P9

Thursday Nov 14 Beloved Meet-

ing 6:00 PM P9

Sunday Nov 17

Daughters & Squires

Meeting

6:30 - 8:30

PM P1 & P8

Saturday Nov 23

Thanksgiving Dinner

for those in

Need

10:00 AM-

3:00 PM

Our Lady of

Lourdes

Saturday Nov 23 Youth Choir

Concert

6:30-8:00

PM Narthex

Sunday Nov 24 Life Teen

Meeting 6:00 PM P9

Youth Ministry

St Peter and Paul in

Rocklin

4450 Granite Dr

Monday November 4th

at 7:00 PM

Youth Usher Training

In the Narthex and Church

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CHRISTMAS FUNDRAISING

COMMITTEE NEEDS HELP!

We need Silent Auction Items!

Consider Donating:

Time share rentals

Kings Tickets

“Theme” Raffle Baskets (with a "theme")

Museum, Art Museum or Bay Area activity tickets

Rounds of Golf or Resort Golf Play

Restaurant or Cash gift cards

Email Susan Wright to assist or donate (916) 419-4321 -

[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> or

call the Parish Office (916) 256-3134.

Maybe You Can

Volunteer to Help

On the Night of

the Event? God

Bless You for

your Generosity!

STEWARDSHIP

MATTERS...

Dear Parishioners,

During our 4-week stew-

ardship drive, we reflected

on many things. Here’s a

brief recap:

Prequel – We completed a Stewardship Survey

Form and shared the results – the majority of those

who participated last year, AGREED that their faith

increased, they understood our Parish Ministries and

knew where their treasure was spent.

Week 1 – We examined Who is a Christian Stew-

ard. Deacon Rick discussed the importance of TIME

IN PRAYER and we learned that stewardship is a way

of living. We began saying the Stewardship Prayer

at the beginning of Mass.

Week 2 – We saw TALENT in action –

The Media Ministry showed the new video

called ITS TIME about praying the Angelus.

We received an Angelus prayer card.

A Ministry Catalog was distributed -- detailing the

many ministries at Divine Mercy and what they

do.

Week 3 – Deacon James talked about sharing

our TREASURE and the importance of giving our first

fruits to God.

AND NOW.....This weekend is our GIVING DAY and

we will complete our annual stewardship commit-

ment form; we will share what we plan to give back

to God through our Parish in the upcoming year. Our

God will never be outdone, so be generous with your

time, talent and treasure.

This Stewardship Drive cannot be successful with-

out the support of our Pastor and faithful parishion-

ers who have supported Divine Mercy Parish for

many years. Our recent 10 Year Anniversary reflect-

ed the love we have for our Parish. And our new pa-

rishioners will bring even greater glory to our

Church community!

Please prayerfully consider what you will do for our

Parish this year, and God bless you.

~ Your Stewardship Council

Call the

Church Office

at 916-256-3134

for a quote!

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