Our Lady of Fatima Church 505 West Granger Ave.

Modesto, California 95350 Phone: 524-7421 Fax: 524-7713

Rev. Khoi Pham, Pastor Rev. Madhu Appanapalli, Parochial Vicar Rev. Ronnie Manango, Parochial Vicar Rev. Editho Mascardo, In Residence Deacon Jim Johnson Deacon Juan Vargas MASS SCHEDULE Sunday Masses: Saturday Evening – English - 5:00 PM Spanish - 6:30 PM Sunday – English - 8:00 and 10:00 AM Spanish - 12:00 Noon Vietnamese - 3:30 PM English - 6:00 PM Daily Mass: Monday - Saturday - 8:00 AM English Tuesday & Thursday- 6:30 PM Spanish Holy Days of Obliga on: Vietnamese (Vigil)-7:30 PM English – 8:00 AM English – 9:00 AM English – 12:15 PM English – 6:00 PM Spanish – 7:30 PM Sacrament of Penance (Confession): Saturdays – 3:00 to 4:00 PM Bap sms: (From birth through six years old.) A pre-bap smal class is required for parents. Please call the Parish Center for an appoint-ment. Bap sms are held Sundays at 1:30 PM. Bap sms in Spanish are on the first Sunday. Bap sms in English are on the fourth Sunday. Marriage: Contact the Parish Center six months prior to the wedding date. RCIA Inquiry: RCIA is the process by which adults (seven years and older) may become Catholic or complete their Sacraments of Ini a on. Adults who would like to know more about their faith are welcome to come to our inquiry sessions. For more infor-ma on, please call 491-3468.

Parish Office:……………………….524-7421 Fax:……………..…………….524-7713 Parish website:…….…..www.olfmodesto.org Diocesan website….www.stocktondiocese.org

Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30AM-12:00 PM and 1:00 PM-7:00 PM

Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 AM-1:00 PM

School Office:…….…………………...524-4170 Email: admissions@olfcatholicschool.com Website:.….www.olfcatholicschool.com Religious Educa on:...………… ….491-3462 RCIA:……………….………..……….……491-3468 Music Ministry:…….……..………….491-3466 Youth Ministry:……………..………..491-3465

How to Contact the Clergy: Call the recep onist at the Parish Center Monday-Friday at 524-7421. The recep onist can help you make an appointment with a priest. If your need is ex-tremely urgent, please make that clear, so that the priest on call can be contacted. Also, tell the recep onist if you need a Spanish or Vietnam-ese speaking priest. The priest on call should on-ly be contacted for the dying or those in deep grief. Contact is made through the answering service at the parish phone, 524-7421.

CHURCH ETIQUETTE

1. Please turn off or silence all cell phones and pag-ers.

2. Please keep respectful quiet in the presence of Jesus in the Eucharist before and after Mass.

3. Please remember appropriate clothing especially during the summer. Gentlemen, please remove hats and caps upon entering the church building.

4. Please no cups of coffee or other drinks.

5. Please remember, except in the case of true need, bottles of water are not needed.

6. Please, chewing gum by anyone (any age) is not acceptable ever, anytime in church.

7. Please refrain from reading the bulletin, emails, or TXT messages before and during Mass.

8. Please do not arrive late, leave after communion or before the Mass has ended.

9. Please participate in the Mass: body, mind, and spirit through singing, responding, praying, and attending with heart and mind.

March 3—March 11, 2018 Saturday: 8:00 AM Jim Gutierrez†

5:00 PM Jim Cook†

6:30 PM Erica Gonzalez (Sp Int)

Sunday: 8:00 AM Parishioners

10:00 AM Christian & Jim Sangco†

12:00 PM Asencion Chavarin†

3:30 PM Peter & Martha Sen†

6:00 PM Mariano Buentia Tan†

Monday: 8:00 AM Thanksgiving

6:30 PM Manuela B. Cross (Sp Int)

Tuesday: 8:00 AM Magdalena Sanchez y Da

vid Chavarin†

Wednesday: 8:00 AM Anne Nhan†

6:30 PM

Thursday: 8:00 AM Thanksgiving

6:30 PM Trinidad Martinez†

Friday: 8:00 AM Healing

Saturday: 8:00 AM Rafael Cruz†

5:00 PM Jim Cook†

6:30 PM Alex & Cisco Angeles (Sp

Int)

Sunday: 8:00 AM Parishioners

10:00 AM Gian Bautista Quyen & Mar

tha Hue†

12:00 PM Feliciana Duran†

3:30 PM Gioan Baotixita Quyen &

Matta Di†

6:00 PM Lois P Heinsius †

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Kgs 5:1-15b; Ps 42:2, 3; 43:3, 4; Lk 4:24-30

Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6-7bc, 8- 9; Mt 18:21-35

Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19- 20; Mt 5:17-19

Thursday: Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Lk 11:14- 23

Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17;

Mk 12:28-34

Saturday: Hos 6:1-6; Ps 51:3-4, 18-21ab; Lk 18:9-14

Sunday: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23; Ps 137:1-6;

Eph 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21

Alternate readings (Year A):

1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23:1-6;

Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41 [1, 6-9, 13-17, 34 -38]

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — God gives the law through Moses (Exodus 20:1-17 [1-3, 7-8, 12-17]) or Exodus 17:3-7.

Psalm — Lord, you have the words of everlasting life (Psalm 19) or Psalm 95.

Second Reading — We proclaim Christ crucified

(1 Corinthians 1:22-25) or Romans 5:1-2, 5-8.

Gospel — Many began to believe in Jesus’ name when they saw the signs he was doing (John 2:13-25) or John 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]. The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

March 4, 2018 I, the LORD, am your God . . .

You shall not have other gods besides me. — Exodus 20:2a, 3

Please remember in your prayers

those who have died… Anthony Valdez

Maria Ochoa

THE STEWARDSHIP OF OUR TREASURE Last weekend offertory……………..$11,750.00

Give back to the Lord a sacrifice, a share of what the Lord has so generously given to you.

SECOND COLLECTION March 10 & 11—Catholic Relief Services

PARISH COMMUNAL PENANCE SERVICE

Tuesday, March 13 at 7 pm

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FORMED: Lectio: Prayer FORMED.org, our parish code F7GZ8R will gain access to this and other Catholic content via your computer, tablet, or your smartphone. If you like a program you have tried, spread the word and invite a friend or relative to try it, too!

ENCOUNTER SAFIATA In Burkina Faso, we encounter Safiata, a mother, grandmother and farmer who relies on the mon-ey she makes from her crops to put her children through school. How can our purchases this Lent support farmers and ar sans? How can you support those, world-wide, who are forced to flee their homes to find safety or be er op-portuni es? Visit crsricebowl.org

All Junior High (6th—8th grades) are invited to Youth Nights Fridays in the New Hall at 6:30 pm. High School (9th—12 grades) meets Sundays in the Gym at 7 pm Bring a friend and come join us for a faith filled, fun time! For more in-formation call youth minister Jose Gamez, 491-3465

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS MARCH 11 AT 2 AM

Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead this Saturday night. You don’t want to be an hour late for the Mass you want to at-

STATIONS OF THE CROSS—FRIDAYS

DURING LENT 2:00 pm with the school 6:00 pm Spanish 7:00 pm English

ATTN.: ALL COMMUNION MINISTERS There is always AN URGENT need for more Extraordi-nary Ministers of Holy Communion to take Communion to the homebound, to those in hospitals & convalescent & rehab facilities. If you feel called to serve in this Min-istry please call Kathy Sbragia at 545-1896.

THE SURLY BIRD Some doctors say that cheerful people resist disease better than grumpy ones. The surly bird catch-es the germ. —Anonymous

FISH FRY THIS FRIDAY! Friday, March 9 the OLF Men’s Club and Knights of Columbus will host their Lenten Fish Fry Dinner in the Old Hall

Drive-thru 5—6 pm only, Dining Room 6-8 pm

Adults $ 10, children $ 8

COMMUNITY SUNDAY—MARCH 11, 2018 The Knights of Columbus will host Community Sunday in the Old Hall after the 8 am and 10 am Masses on Sun-day, March 11. Come and share some coffee and do-nuts with your fellow parishioners and view the Knights sponsored Wheelchair Mission video. See the bulletin insert for details.

KEEP HOLY THE SABBATH There’s no better way to deepen our Lenten practice than to review the Ten Commandments. The first three, having to do with our right relationship to God, get the most ink. The one we busy people proba-bly have the most problem with is keeping holy the Sabbath. If we take this commandment literally, babies will go undiapered and dishes will stay on the table, or perhaps meals will not be served. The sick will go unat-tended and nothing that has anything to do with physi-cal labor will be done. Is mental labor really work? How about changing that dirty diaper (poor baby!)? We need to depend on God to discern how to observe real Sabbath time in our lives. The point of this commandment is that God has given us a great gift: one whole day per week when we are free to rest, wor-ship God, sing, feast, love, and rejoice. As Psalm 19 proclaims: “The law of the LORD is perfect, / refreshing the soul” (19:8). Our Sabbath rest is a great gift, to be received from God with joy, not with nitpicking. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

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Our Lady of Fatima Priest Visitation Request

Name: Phone #:

___________________________________________________ Address: Cell #:

____________________________________________________ Email address:

_________________________________________________________ Please indicate any special needs connected with your visitation request i.e.: Anointing of the Sick, House blessing, etc. ______________________________________________________________________________________________

Best day of the week _______________________ Best time of day _________________________________

*Please, no hospitality is necessary. Drop in collection basket or at the Parish Office

MODESTO CATHOLIC PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS CLUB MEETING

March 13, 2018 Networking: 7 AM,

Breakfast and Speaker: 7:15 AM at ** NEW LOCA-TION Mark Gallo Health and Fitness Center Lobby, Central Catholic High School

RSVP at cpbcmodesto@gmail.com , at http://www.cpbc-modesto.org/ or Cathy (209) 968-8086

RSVP at cpbcmodesto@gmail.com , at http://www.cpbc-modesto.org/ or Cathy (209) 968-8086 $15 members & guests, $20 non-members. All are welcome.

Our Lady of Fatima Seniors club invites any members of our church who are 50 years or older to join our club. We meet once a month for a wonderful luncheon and to socialize with all our members. the cost for our membership is 10 dollars a year. We also have some activities like exercise twice a week, on Monday from

9am-10am and on Wednesdays from 9am- 10am and from 10am. to 11am. we have faith sharing (different topics every week). If you have any questions about our club please call Maria De Zego President of the Club at (209) 521-4611. Thank you and hope you can join us.

Join us at the 40 Days For Life Campaign, which began on February 15 and lasts through March 22, 2018. We are gathering on Tuesdays and Thursdays in front of 2030 Coffee Rd. From 7am- 6pm If you have any questions you may call Geoff at (209) 324- 1966.

DYNAMIC CATHOLIC IS COMING TO ST. PAT-RICK’S! GET YOUR TICKETS! We are excited to an-nounce the national speaker, Dr. Allen Hunt from Dy-namic Catholic is coming on Saturday, March 17, 2018 from 9:30AM-2:00PM for a “Find Your Great-ness” Event—Four habits that will transform your life. Get your tickets - This event will be sold out. For tickets visit www.dynamiccatholic.com/Ripon or call Beth at 209-275-0306 or Chris at 209-232-0017. BE BOLD, BE CATHOLIC! BE BOLD - COME!

FORGIVENESS If a bad person wrongs you, forgive the person, lest there be two bad people. —Anonymous

OUR LADY OF FATIMA CATHOLIC SCHOOL CORNER

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School is in search of a dynamic kindergarten teacher. Candidate must hold a current and valid California Teaching Credential and be able to maintain a systematic writ-ten plan for organization, curriculum, and instruc-tion, including daily lesson plans. Candidate must utilize research-based instructional strategies, teaching methods, and technology, and address the needs of all learners while maintaining a classroom environment conducive for learning. Effective com-munication with parents regarding student pro-gress, and in a timely manner, is of utmost im-portance. For more information call Melissa Neder at 524-4170. To apply, visit bit.ly/OLF_K_Teacher.. Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School is NOW ENROLLING all grades (Kindergarten-8th) for the 2018-2019 school year. Online applications are available at bit.ly/OLFCSapply. Apply now, become an OLFCS Viking to-day!

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LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: 2 Re 5:1-15b; Sal 42 (41):2, 3; 43:3, 4; Lc 4:24-30 Martes: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Sal 25 (24):4-5ab, 6-7bc, 8-9; Mt 18:21-35 Miércoles: Dt 4:1, 5-9; Sal 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Mt 5:17-19 Jueves: Jer 7:23-28; Sal 95 (94):1-2, 6-9; Lc 11:14-23 Viernes: Os 14:2-10; Sal 81 (80):6c-11ab, 14, 17; Mc 12:28-34 Sábado: Os 6:1-6; Sal 51 (50):3-4, 18-21ab; Lc 18:9-14 Domingo: 2 Cr 36:14-16, 19-23; Sal 137 (136):1-6; Ef 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21 Lecturas alternativas (Año A): 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Sal 23 (22):1-6; Ef 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41 [1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38]

TERCER DOMINGO DE CUARESMA 4 de marzo de 2018 Yo soy el Señor, tu Dios . . . No tendrás otros dioses fuera de mí. — Exodo 20:2a, 3

LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura — Dios entrega los mandamientos al pueblo por medio de Moisés (Éxodo 20:1-17 [1-3, 7-8, 12-17]) o Éxodo 17:3-7. Salmo — Señor, tú tienes palabras de vida eterna (Salmo 19 [18]) o Salmo 95 (94). Segunda lectura — Pablo proclama a Cristo crucifica-do; Cristo es el poder y la sabiduría de Dios (1 Corintios 1:22-25) o Romanos 5:1-2, 5-8. Evangelio — Jesús echa a los mercaderes del templo y predice su resurrección (Juan 2:13-25) o Juan 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]. Salmo responsorial: Leccionario Hispanoamericano Dominical © 1970, Comisión Episcopal Española. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados.

FORMED PROGRAMA DE RECOMEN-DADOS

Amor, Sacrificio, Confianza Fr. Mike SchmitzVis-ite FORMED.org, registrese usando el código de nuestra par-roquia F7GZ8R y obtenga acceso a contenido Católico en es-pañol e Inglés a través de su computadora, tableta, o su te-léfono. Enviar a un amigo

40 DIAS POR LA VIDA Nos estamos preparando para la próxima cam-paña de 40 dias por la vida, que comenzará el miercoles 15 de Febrero y terminará el 22 de Marzo del 2018. 40 Dias por la vida es una vigilia pacifica que enfatiza la oración, el ayuno y el alcance co-munitario. 40 Dias por la vida salva familias, la vida de los bebés inocentes y nos acercará a Dios. Nos reuniremos los Martes y jueves frente al 2030 de la coffee Rd. de 7 am -6 pm. Si tiene alguna pregunta, llama a Geoff al 209 324-1966.

UN ENCUENTRO CON SAFIATA En Burkina Faso, nos encontra-mos con Safiata, una madre, abuela y agricultora que depen-de del dinero que gana de sus

cul vos para enviar a sus hijos a la escuela. ¿Cómo pueden nuestras compras de esta Cuaresma apoyar a los agricultores y artesanos? ¿Cómo puedes apoyar a los que se ven obligados a huir de sus hogares para encontrar seguridad o mejores oportunidades? Visita crsplato-dearroz.org para más información.

ESTÁN CAMBIANDO LOS TIEMPOS DE MISA DIARIOS

Ahora tendremos las Misas de español el lunes, el miér-coles y el jueves por la noche en 6:30 pm

Es tiempo nuevamente de cambiar la hora! No se olvide fijar sus relojes una hora hacia adelanté la noche del sábado 10 de marzo.

COLECTA SEGUNDA 10 y 11 de marzo para Catholic Relief Services

DESCUBRIR NUESTRO DEBER El estudio de la Sagrada Escritura inspirada es la principal manera de descubrir nuestro deber. —San Basilio Magno

PERDÓN Si una mala persona te ofende, perdónala no sea que haya entonces dos malas perso-nas. —Anónimo