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22082 Antonio Parkway www.SFSolano.org Rancho Santa Margarita CA 92688-1993

Mission Statement: San Francisco Solano Parish continues the early California missionary spirit to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ. We are committed to Word, Sacrament, and Service.

SERRA CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Multi-Parish School) 23652 Antonio Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688

Phone: (949) 888-1990 • www.serraschool.org Angeline Trudell, President

NEW PARISHIONERS Welcome to San Francisco Solano Catholic Church! To register please come into the Parish Office, take an information envelope from the information rack at the back of the Church, or download a registration form online at www. sfsolano.org.

Reverend Theodore Olson, Pastor Ext. 2111 FatherTed@sfsolano.org

Reverend Duy Le, Parochial Vicar Ext. 2104 FrDuy@sfsolano.org

Reverend Gordon Moreland, SJ, Visiting Priest

Reverend James Smith, O.Praem., Visiting Priest

Deacon Carl Swanson Ext. 2108 deaconcarl@sfsolano.org

MASS TIMES, SACRAMENTS, ADORATION Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00 PM

Sunday Masses: 7:00 AM, 8:30 AM, 10:15 AM, 12:00 NOON, and 5:00 PM

Weekday Masses: Monday-Saturday, 8:30 AM

Holy Day Masses: 8:30 AM and 7:00 PM

Sacrament of Saturdays, 3:30 PM-4:30 PM Reconciliation: (or by appointment)

Sacrament of Please contact the parish office at Marriage: least six months prior to marriage.

Sacrament of One Sunday each month at 2:00 PM Baptism: Please contact the parish office.

Eucharistic The first Monday of each month Adoration: beginning after the 8:30 AM liturgy

PARISH OFFICE Phone: (949) 589-7767 Fax: (949) 589-7768

Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 9:00 AM-12 NOON; 1:00 PM-5:00 PM Sunday: 9:30 AM-1:30 PM

Administration Parish Secretary/Office Manager: Alma Helms, Ext. 2112 secretary@sfsolano.org

Parish Receptionist/Sacramental Records: Eileen McGee/Martie Trujillo, Ext. 2100 information@sfsolano.org

Bulletin Editor: Lynne Pantano, Ext. 2101 bulletineditor@sfsolano.org

Parish Facilities Manager: Anna Podruski, Ext. 2109 facilities@sfsolano.org

Parish Controller: Leah Davis, CPA, Ext. 2105 accounting@sfsolano.org

Parish Ministry Director, RCIA/Adult Faith Formation/ Adult Confirmation: Deacon Carl Swanson, Ext. 2108 deaconcarl@sfsolano.org

Director of Music: Brenda von Gremp, Ext. 2115 brendavg@sfsolano.org

Coordinator of Liturgy: Jeanne Guerreiro, Ext. 2106 liturgy@sfsolano.org

YOUTH FAITH FORMATION CENTER Phone: (949) 589-1709 Fax: (949) 589-2840

Office Hours: Monday 9 AM-5 PM, Tuesday 9 AM-8 PM, Wednesday 9 AM-5 PM; Closed for lunch 12 NOON-1 PM

Director (Grades K-8): Amy Franklin, Ext. 2139 afranklin@sfsolano.org

Coordinator (Elementary Grades K – 5 & Sacramental Preparation): Marjorie Kollen, Ext. 2121 elemre@sfsolano.org

Youth Minister/Confirmation (Grades 9 – 12) Coordinator: Jenna DiBernardo, Ext. 2130 youthministry@sfsolano.org

Registrar: Teri Ferlisi, Ext. 2133 reregistrar@sfsolano.org

Receptionist: Patty Uribe, Ext. 2134 receptionist@sfsolano.org

San Franc isco So lano Catho l ic Church

March 18, 2018 Fifth Sunday of Lent

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Fifth Sunday of Lent March 18, 2018

Eucharistic Adoration

The Eucharist is the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Christ and He calls us to spend time with Him in prayer and adoration.

Each month, we have a 24-hour Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament beginning on the first Monday of the month and a 12-hour Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on the third Tuesday

of the month. We encourage you to consider spending some time with Christ, present in the Blessed Sacrament. Morning, afternoon, and evening time slots are available.

Our next 12-hour adoration will be March 20 (8:30 AM-8:30 PM) Our next 24-hour adoration will be April 2-3.

If you have questions regarding Adoration or would like to commit to a scheduled time as an adorer, please contact Maura Byron at 949-709-5830 or at 5byrons@cox.net.

Scripture Readings for the Week

Sunday: Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51:3-4, 12-15; Heb 5:7-9; Jn 12:20-33 Alternate readings (Year A): Ez 37:12-14; Ps 130:1-8; Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45] Monday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21-30 Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dn 3:52-56; Jn 8:31-42 Thursday: Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9; Jn 8:51-59 Friday: Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-7; Jn 10:31-42 Saturday: Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11:45-56 Sunday: Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16; (procession) Is 50:4-7; Ps 22: 8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Mk 14:1 — 15:47 [15:1-39] ]

Readings can also be found online at: http://www.usccb.org/bible/index.cfm

Some Greeks who had come to worship at the Passover Feast came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, "Sir, we would like to see Jesus."

Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.

Jesus answered them, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit.

Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there also will my servant be. The Father will honor whoever serves me.

"I am troubled now. Yet what should I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'?

But it was for this purpose that I came to this hour. Father, glorify your name."

Then a voice came from heaven, "I have glorified it and will glorify it again."

The crowd there heard it and said it was thunder; but others said, "An angel has spoken to him."

Jesus answered and said, "This voice did not come for my sake but for yours. Now is the time of judgment on this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out. And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself."

He said this indicating the kind of death he would die. (John 12:20-33)

As Jesus prepares for his upcoming passion and death, he acknowledges why he came into the world.

He came to preach the message of his Father and to glorify God.

Again, a voice from heaven proclaims Christ as his son.

We too must recognize Christ as the Son of God and the true ruler of this world.

As Christ sacrificed his life for our salvation, we too are called to sacrifice our petty wants and desires, resisting temptation, so that Christ draws us to himself

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The Bible Plain and Simple Mondays/Thursdays

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Please join us on Monday or Thursday evening to read and study Romans. San Francisco Solano’s Evening Bible Study is a multi-year course: The Bible Plain and Simple. Our mission is to discover the Bible systematically, verse-by-verse, Genesis through Revelation, utilizing a

combination of audio and video taught by renowned literary scholar, Dr. Bill Creasy who has been called “a Catholic Bible teacher extraordinaire!”

Our study of Romans has begun and will end the week of May 21. (We will NOT meet on 2/15, 2/19, 3/26, 3/29, 4/2, and 4/5.)

There is no cost. However, all attendees are asked to register for our study of Romans at the Logos Bible Study link: https://www.logosbiblestudy.com/group-study-registration .

Recommended Bible: The Catholic Study Bible (Oxford Edition)

Day: Your choice of Monday or Thursday evenings

Time: 7:00 PM-8:30 PM

Location: San Francisco Solano Catholic Church 2082 Antonio Pkwy, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 Meeting Rooms F-G

For more information: Email Joni Marques at jonimmarques@gmail.com or phone Greg Armenta at 949-290-4560.

Evening Bible Study

You’re invited to join us Friday mornings, 9:15 -11 AM in Meeting Room F for a morning version of San Francisco Solano’s Bible Study. Please see the “Evening Bible Study” announcement for program details. Typically, we study for 45-60 minutes and review the questions at the end of each lesson. We are currently studying Paul's Letter to the Romans and are "behind" the evening sessions. There will be no class on March 30 or April 6.

Please join us any time for coffee and fellowship as we study God’s word. For more information, please contact Kathy Pham at 949-288-3857 or phamily02@gmail.com.

Friday Morning Bible Study

Monday 19 March 8:30 AM Tecla Sanchez †Joe, Francis Kolich & Joe Jr.

Tuesday 20 March 8:30 AM †Dominic †Ruth Rodriguez

Wednesday 21 March 8:30 AM †Alicia Muñoz †Barry Chesire

Thursday 22 March 8:30 AM †Ernesto Limpo †Jorge Corbova

Friday 23 March 8:30 AM †Blaze Bernstein †Jorge & Martha Codova

Saturday 24 March 8:30 AM †Imelda Vergel de Dios Natividad †Julita Maglaya Bernal 5:00 PM †Mary Jayne Hunt

Sunday 25 March 7:00 AM †Gerald Marcoux 8:30 AM Marie & Nico Christopherson-Zander 10:15 AM †Nofrita Sangil 12:00 NOON †Maria Alvarez 5:00 PM Heidi

Mass Intentions for the Week

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SFS Book Club

The SFS Book Club will meet on the dates listed below at 7 PM in the Church Lounge. All are welcome, and refreshments will be served. For more information please email M a r y K a y B e c k a t mkbeck55@gmail.com.

2018 Schedule: March 28—Truly Madly Guilty, Liane Moriarty April 25—The Nightingale, Kristen Hannah May 23—Trapped in Paradise, Hedda Jaeger, CSJ June 27—Crimes Against a Book Club, Kathy Cooperman July 25—Barking to the Choir, Gregory Boyle, SJ August 22—Miss Burma, Charmaine Craig September 26—The Little Paris Bookshop, Nina George October 24—Not yet scheduled November 28—The Angel of Bastogne, Gilbert Morris (6:30 PM holiday meeting).

Baptisms

We congratulate the parents and families of the children baptized into our faith and parish community in February:

Cade Robertson Bassett Bradley Jacob Bon Layla Sinead Farrell

A new season of Women's Circle of Faith & Friendship has begun. All women of the parish are invited to explore this program, which has been described as a spa for your soul. Women's Circle is a peer ministry for women of all ages and stages of life, offering an opportunity to nurture our spirituality, deepen our faith, and build community.

This season we will be using a wonderful new resource by Liz Curtis Higgs. The Women of Easter: Encounter the Savior with Mary of Bethany, Mary of Nazareth, and Mary Magdalene. Take time this Lenten Season to experience Easter through the eyes of three women named Mary each of whom had a life-changing encounter with Jesus. Your mind and emotions will be engaged and your faith strengthened as each scene unfolds, preparing your heart for a richer, deeper experience of Lent and Easter.

This session will run through Tuesday, May 1. Meetings will be held in the Parish Hall on Tuesday mornings (9:30-11:30 AM) and evenings (6-8 PM). There is a $20.00 registration fee which includes the book and other resources. For additional information please email Lori LaFavre at lori@lclafavre.com.

Women’s Circle

Easter Lily Memorial Donation

Remember a loved one or give thanks for blessings in your life with flowers to adorn our church for the Easter season. You may drop off the lily at parish office anytime

during Holy Week but no later than Noon on Good Friday. If you need to drop off after hours or on Good Friday, a table with materials needed to mark your lily will be placed in front of the parish office.

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Catholic Men's Fellowship meets on the second and fourth Tuesday evenings of each month. Dinner is at 6:30 PM and the program begins at 7 PM in the Parish Center. It is an opportunity for men to open their hearts and strengthen their faith and friendships. Please consider visiting one of our upcoming meetings. For more information, please contact ChrisAOConnor84@gmail.com.

Catholic Men’s Fellowship

55 & Better is a parish social ministry for parishioners 55 and over. Social activities are held in the SFS Parish Center. For information, contact Don Duclos at 949-305-6559.

April 6 First Friday Mass & Brunch 8:30 AM Bring a brunch item to share.

April 20, Friday, 6 PM Bring an appetizer, salad, main dish, side dish or dessert to share. Enjoy an evening of music by vocalist and guitarist Raj.

55 & Better

The Baptism Ministry is looking for volunteers. If you are interested in helping prepare parents for the baptism of their children, your help would be appreciated. The key quality needed for the Baptism Ministry is a welcoming personality, as we are often one of the first contacts families have with the parish. The time commitment associated with this ministry is small. Currently, five couples share responsibility for small group gatherings at the church (2 times per year) and assist at Sunday baptism celebrations in the parish (2 times per year).

If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Aaron and Lori Harp at 949-713-9425 or loriharp1@cox.net.

Baptism Ministry Needs Volunteers

Suppers and Stations Every Friday During Lent Dinner: 6:15 PM Stations: 7:00 PM

A light, meatless meal will be served in the Parish Hall each Friday during Lent. Come for food and fellowship, and then join us in the Stations of the Cross in the church.

This week the Knights of Columbus will serve a fish fry supper. Tickets are available in the Parish Office and at the tables in the courtyard after Mass. (Presale: $6/adult & $4/child At the door: $8/adults & $5/child Under 3=free)

Adoration of the Eucharist Each Friday during Lent—Spend some time each Friday of Lent with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. We will have Eucharistic adoration each Friday beginning after the 8:30 AM Mass and concluding before the evening Supper and Stations of the Cross.

Third Tuesday of each Month—In addition, we are adding a monthly adoration on the third Tuesday of each month. Adoration will begin March 20 with simple exposition, as we do on the Fridays of Lent, after the 8:30 AM Mass; simple reposition will happen at 8:30 PM before the Church closes for the night.

First Monday of each Month—Monthly 24-hour adoration will continue, beginning at 9 AM on the first Monday of the month and continuing until 9 AM the following morning. The next 24-hour adoration is April 2-April 3.

We are in desperate need of ushers at all Masses. Please consider this important ministry and help by serving as an usher at your Mass. If interested you may give your contact information to an usher or contact the parish office. Training will be provided.

Ushers Needed

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EVERY MONDAY AT 6 PM AT THE FRONT OF THE CHURCH. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT CHRIS O’CONNOR AT

CHRISAOCONNOR84@GMAIL.COM

PLEASE JOIN THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FOR THE FAMILY ROSARY

Children of Christ’s Heart is partnering with Family Support Network of Orange County to facilitate a Parent-to-Parent Support Group meeting on the second Wednesday of each month. The group is intended for anyone offering care and support for a child or young adult with special needs. In addition to a spiritually based, emotionally supportive

environment, we will offer presentations on topics of interest and assistance with IEPs, Regional Center, California Children’s Services and CalOptima. Child care is not provided, but you are welcome to bring your child with you if you provide the supervision. For more information, please contact Maura Byron at (949) 842-1266 or via email at 5byrons@cox.net.

Children of Christ’s Heart

Fiesta de Solano 2018

Save the Date!     

July 20, 21, and 22 Fiesta Commi ee volunteers are needed. Please contact Jeff and Tamie Kosidowski

at Fiesta.de.Solano89@gmail.com

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Holy Week & Easter Schedule 2018

RECONCILIATION SERVICES WITH INDIVIDUAL CONFESSIONS

Monday, March 19 – 7:00 PM Santiago de Compostela Church, 21682 Lake Forest Dr.,

Lake Forest Wednesday, March 21 – 7:00 PM

St. Nicholas Church, 24252 El Toro Rd., Laguna Woods Tuesday, March 27 – 7:00 PM

San Francisco Solano, 22082 Antonio Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita

San Francisco Solano Church, Blessed Sacrament Chapel Saturday, March 17 — 3:30—4:30 PM Saturday, March 24 — 3:00—4:30 PM

Wednesday, March 28 — 10:00—11:30 AM

NO Confessions on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, or Holy Saturday

INDIVIDUAL CONFESSIONS

Palm Sunday, March 25 Saturday: 5:00 PM

Sunday: 7:00, 8:30 and 10:15 AM, 12 NOON, 5:00 PM Blessing of Palms at every Mass

Monday, March 26 – 5:30 PM Diocesan Chrism Mass

The Arboretum at Christ Cathedral 13280 Chapman Avenue, Garden Grove

All parishioners are invited to attend.

Holy Thursday – March 29 Morning Prayer – 9:00 AM

Mass of the Lord’s Supper – 7:00 PM Adoration in the Parish Hall after Mass until Midnight

Good Friday – March 30 Morning Prayer – 9:00 AM

Celebration of the Lord’s Passion – 7:00 PM with veneration of the cross and Holy Communion

Holy Saturday – March 31 Morning Prayer – 9:00 AM

No 5:00 PM Liturgy

Vigil Mass of Easter – 8:00 PM–10:30 PM Blessing the Easter Fire, Liturgy of the Word,

Baptisms, Confirmation and Eucharist

Easter Sunday Liturgies – April 1 7:00 AM, 8:30 AM, 10:15 AM & 12:00 NOON

Mass in the Parish Hall also at 8:30 & 10:15 AM No 5:00 PM Liturgy

Outdoor Stations of the Cross 9:30 AM, 12:00 NOON, and 5:00 PM (Booklets available all day

for personal use)

Individual Veneration of the Cross

10:00 AM–5:00 PM in the church

Spotlight on Our Parish Schools Congratulations St. Junipero Serra Catholic School Students On March 9, two St. Junipero Serra Catholic students were recognized at the 19th Annual Chapman University Holocaust Art and Writing Contest awards ceremony for their outstanding writing.

Each year, SJSC submits one piece of student art and two student essays to the contest. This year, a photograph taken by Olivia Orellana was chosen as the SJSC art submission. Alexandra Hamm's essay, titled Justice in the Hands of Humanity, and Davin Maas's essay, titled Blueprint for a Better Society, were selected as our school's entries in the writing competition. Alexandra and Davin's

essays were chosen as two of the five finalists in the middle school prose category, and Alexandra's essay went on to be named the winner.

More than two hundred fifty middle and high schools-and some 7,000 students--from more than 30 states and 9 countries participated in this year's contest. This is not the first time the work of SJSC students has been recognized. Each year, two student essays are forwarded to Chapman University for the final round of judging. This is the fourth year in a row that both essays submitted were selected as finalists and that one of those essays went on to place first or second.

To have the writing of two current SJSC students recognized in a competition of this scope and caliber is exciting. It speaks not only to the quality of the students' work but also to the quality of the writing program we offer. Our program gives students a strong foundation that serves them well here at SJSC and beyond. Most importantly, though, the impressive work of these students speaks to the empathy and justice that the entire SJSC community--parents, faculty, and staff--strives to model every day.

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Youth Faith Formation

CLOW (Children's Liturgy of the Word) is a program designed to help children hear and discuss the Sunday Gospel at their own level. We NEED adults and teens to facilitate this program during the 8:30 AM and 10:15 AM Masses. No preparation or experience required. If you are interested and feel called to this ministry, please contact Trish Novobilski at mnovobilski@cox.net.

CLOW Volunteers Needed

Monday-Wednesday, 9 AM-5 PM closed for lunch 12 NOON-1 PM

Youth Faith Formation Office Hours

For more info, contact Jessica Miyashiro

earlychildhood@sfsolano.org

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