St. Felicitas Catholic Church

1662 Manor Blvd. San Leandro Email: stfelicitaschurch@comcast.net

Telephone Number (510) 351-5244 ● Fax (510) 351-5730 www.stfelicitassl.org

Mass Schedule

Sunday 7:30 am - 9:00 am - 10:30 am

12:30 pm (Spanish) 4:30 pm (Vietnamese)

Saturday 8:15 am - 4:30 pm (Vigil)

Daily (Monday to Fr iday) 7:00 am - 8:15 am

Holy Days 7:00 am 8:15 am 7:00 pm 1st Friday Exposition — 12:30 to 4:45 pm

Sacraments

Reconciliation—Saturday, 3:15 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. or by appointment.

Baptism—4th Sunday of every month at 2:30 p.m. Contact Parish Office for information

Marriage—Arrangements to be made 6 months prior to the wedding.

Parish Office Hours

Monday - Tuesday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Wednesday - Thursday 9:00 am to 4:30 pm Friday 9:00 am to 12:30 pm

Parish Staff

Rev. Thomas Khue Parochial Administrator Ext. 286 Rev. Eddie Castañas Parochial V icar

Ext. 297 Rev. Tran T. Dinh In residence 351-5221 Deacon Timothy Myers timothykentmyers@gmail.com

Mercey Zamora Pastoral Assoc./Spanish Ministry 347-1293

Sr. Mary Anh Cong (LHC) Liturgical Ministries Vietnamese Community Altar Servers 347-1283

Sr. Ancilla Marie Le (LHC) Pastoral Care 347-1287

Sharon Clancey Office Secretary 351-5244

Judi Lema Bulletin 351-5244

Convent 351-5577 Parish School 357-2530 1650 Manor Blvd. Fax: 357-5358 Meghan Jorgensen Principal Religious Education Office

Sandi Walton Director of Religious Education 347-1282 Fax: 510-351-5730 stfelicitasccd@comcast.net

Geri Lara Youth Services 347-1285 or 326-5693 stfelicitasym@yahoo.com St. Vincent de Paul 706-1972

EMERGENCY NUMBER (510) 309-8097

(During non-office hours)

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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I’m very grateful and blessed to have residence at St. Felicitas since 1975. From the very first day forty years ago, when I stepped on this property, I have been moved deeply by the lovely acceptance of St. Felicitas. Msgr. Michael McGinty, Fr. Vincent Kruk and Fr. John Manning were the first three priests I lived with in the rectory. After a few months attending the ESL (English Second Language) at Holy Names College my assignment was in residence at St. Felicitas Parish working for the Vietnamese Catholic refugees. I had to organize as well as coordinate the pastoral ministry for the Vietnamese Catholics scattered throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. With God’s guidance and many kinds of support from St. Felicitas parishioners, I started my work and you have been God’s gift to me all these years. Your prayers, your ideas, your suggestions, your encouragement, your cares. . . during my first eighteen years, have brought to existence six Vietnamese Catholic communities at six local parishes; the Vietnamese community at St. Felicitas is one of them. In the meantime the Vietnamese Vicariate Office and Vietnamese Pastoral Center were established. Everything was running well and smoothly until my 70th birthday. I thought the time had come for a younger priest to shoulder the responsibilities of being a new director and bring-ing new visions and new ways of doing things. So I had asked for and been given permission to retire as director of the Vietnamese Pastoral Center. However, I did not consider myself retired from my vocation of priesthood. I felt it a duty and privilege, whenever possible, to make a spiritual contribution to the Church and the people. So I continue to stay here and to minister only the Vietnamese community at St. Felicitas. This is the reason why I am in residence at the same parish for 40 years. Now it is time to appreciate all your support. Thank you for accepting me just as I am. Thank you for praying for me as I need. Thank you for helping me as I want. Thank you for forgiving me as I make mistakes. Over 40 years, the parishioners of this parish have been so loving and accepting of me that I feel we have shared the journey of life and the journey of faith together. You have helped me to learn and to grow so much through my experiences in this wonderful residence. Therefore I have to give my gratitude to you and St. Felicitas parish. I would like to say Good-bye to all of you who have been living with me at St. Felicitas from 1975 to 2015. May the Peace of Christ which is beyond all understanding, reign in your hearts. Let us remember each other always in our prayers. Lovingly, Fr. Dinh T. Tran

New address is 15232 Inverness St., San Leandro, CA. 94579

Jubilee Year of Mercy February 28, 2016 Third Sunday of Lent

Pope Francis wants “Twenty-four Hours for the Lord,” around-the-clock availability of the sacrament of reconciliation, implemented worldwide this Friday and Saturday. Celebrated with his oft-recommended “tenderness,” the sacrament is “a source of true interior peace,” says Francis, enabling people “to touch the grandeur of God’s mercy with their own hands” (Misericordiae Vultus, 17). In Luke’s Gospel, Jesus warns us against judging others. Focus instead, Jesus says, on deepening—or restoring—our own relationship with God, for during this Lenten spring-time that Master Gardener can use even life’s manure (the parable’s “fertilizer”) to coax fresh fruit from a tree that seems hopelessly barren—us! Parishes preparing catechumens may choose John’s Gospel, which likewise cautions against judging. Imagine what the Samaritan woman’s lifelong neighbors thought of her multiple relationships. But by discovering Jesus, then sharing her good news—and Jesus—with those very neighbors, she whom they had probably judged quite sinful became instead their evangelist and “missionary of mercy.”

—Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Papal quotes Copyright © 2015, Libreria Editrice Vaticana. Used with permission.

Come and join us for a delicious bowl of soup on

Wednesday evening At 6:00 p.m. in the Gym

Followed by at 7:00 p.m. in the Church

Soup and Stations will be every Wednesday evening during Lent.

My Dear Parishioners, Here are some of my scattered thoughts . . .

1. We are now in the third week of Lent. This third Sunday of Lent is all about second chances. The scripture readings prepare our heart for conversion and repentance. During Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem he teaches and heals . . .God calls us to repent but he is patient and merciful. We need to be patient and merciful with one another.

2. Lenten season is a time to get a deeper relationship with God. I hope you enjoy reading the book “Rediscovering Jesus” and have found the answer to Jesus’ question, “Who do you say that I am?”

3. We need to pray for our brothers and sisters who are in the RCA and Adult Confirmation programs who are preparing for the Easter sacraments. I am very grateful to them for saying “yes” to Christ and the Catholic Church and looking forward to celebrating with them on Easter night.

4. We are in the middle of Lent and also the Jubilee year of Mercy! How many Lenten Journeys have we made? How many Lents will we see in the future? Jesus continues to call us to conversion and repentance.

5. After 40 years being in the parish and ministering to the Vietnamese throughout the diocese, Father Dinh has retired and moved on to his own residence here in San Leandro but he is still in St. Felicitas parish. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Father Dinh for his faithful ministry to God, to the Church and particularly to the Vietnamese Community. Let us pray for God’s blessing of peace, joy and good health in his retirement.

Father Tom

LENTEN RECONCILIATION SERVICES School Reconciliation

Thursday, March 3 — 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 Noon and 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. for those who are unable to attend the evening Reconciliation on March 22nd.

CCD Reconciliation

Tuesday, March 8 — 4:00 to 4:45 p.m. Parish Reconciliation

Tuesday, March 22 — At 7:00 p.m.

Who Entered into Eternal Life

Ruth Peguero † — February 20, 2016 Benjamin Garcia, Jr. † — February 15, 2016

let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Them

READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 29th

Please pray for Alex Bradley and his brother, Preston Ridgway,

who are serving in the Middle East

Sun. 2/28 7:30 am Virgilio Legaspi † 9:00 am Parishioners 10:30 am Maria Alica Ramos † 12:30 pm Christelle & Ernie Zamcort (B) Mon. 2/29 7:00 am Larry & Toya Agdeppa †

8:15 am Ananias & Estelita Reyes † Tues. 3/1 7:00 am Stanley Langner † 8:15 am Natividad Salinas †

Wed. 3/2 7:00 am

8:15 am Virgilio Legaspi †

Thurs. 3/3 7:00 am Dolores Sanchez † 8:15 am Fri. 3/4 7:00 am Antone Lawrence † 8:15 am Virgilio Legaspi † Sat. 3/5 8:15 am Benefactors of the Sisters L & † 4:30 pm David Marney †

Sun. 3/6 7:30 am Peter Ha Ban † 9:00 am Nina Asuncion †

10:30 am Parishioners 12:30 pm Salvador Nunez † L-Living †-Deceased A-Anniversary B-Birthday T-Thanksgiving

William Cateel †

Roy Fitch, Sr. †

Gracie Dias †

Roseann Adam Jesse Aguon Lourdes Andrade Nestor Arana Mark Balliet Paul Bartels Dan Bautista Raymond Bautista Sheila Bickerton Roberta Caldwell Pearle Cezair Ann Chermack Tom Chermack Rafael DeRosa Dianah Desa Donald Dorn, Sr. Richardo Duenas Philip Erlwein Juanita Estrellas Joy Farris Victoria Felix David Fiscus Melba Fiscus Edward Fletcher Pat Forde Jeanette Frazee Ruth Gemma Bailey Gendreau Rudy Griego Connie Guaraglia

Joyce Guaraglia Rosendo Guevara Mae Heasley Nativadad Hollman Rich Hulsmann Jose Ignacio Juanito Jocson Sara Le Fargo Joseph Leo Ester Liwanag Barbara Maloon Clarisse Mascarenah Rose Matty Mel Mederious Peggy Miller Carmen Moeller Eppie Montano Khoat Nguyen Peter Luom Nguyen Tu Nguyen John O’Malley Teresa O’Malley Armando Ortiz Ella Pennington Mao Pham George Pieraldi Paul Prado Peter Purificacion Raul Quintero Josie Raxslon

Matthew Regge, Jr. Lucy Reightman Amy Retumalta Joel Rivera Myriam Rodriguez Dora Romero Edgar Romero Max Romero Brandon Lee Salazar Jorge Salloman, Jr. Manuel Salloman Patricia Salloman Billy Schmalfeldt Amy Smith Peter Smith Sheryl Smith Robert Spencer Patricia Stott Jack Thompson Tomas Torres Anne Tran Mary Valladon Adeleine Vargus Maria Jesus Vargas Janal Watkins Jackie Wentworth Joyce White Michael Witherspoon

A name posted in dark print was added to the prayer list this week!

Monday: 2 Kings 5:1-15ab; Psalm 42:2, 3; 43:3, 4; Luke 4:24-30 Tuesday: Daniel 3:25, 34-43; Psalm 25:4-5ab, 6, 7bc, 8-9; Matthew 18:21-35 Wednesday: Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9; Psalm 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Matthew5:17-19 Thursday: Jeremiah 7:23-28; Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9; Luke 11:14-23 Friday: Hosea 14:2-10; Psalm 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17; Mark 12:28-34 Saturday: Hosea 6:1-6; Psalm 51:3-4, 18-21ab; Luke 18:9-14 Sunday: Joshua 5:9a, 10-12; Psalm 34:2-7; 2 Cor 5:17-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Alternate readings (Year A): 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Psalm 23:1-6; Ephesians 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41 [1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38]

Do you have a seriously ill family member or friend? If you have the person’s permission, you may request that their name be printed in the bulletin for prayers. Names will deleted after two months. Call the parish office at 351-5244 to leave the name of the family member who is in need of prayer.

Week of February 28

TUNE IN TO RCIA. Becoming more aware of the steps the catechumens are taking to prepare for the Easter Vigil will help you prepare. Introduce yourself to the catechumens in your parish if you have the opportunity. Your show of support and encouragement will help them feel more welcome.

FORGIVENESS

Those who cannot forgive others break the bridge over which they themselves must pass. —Confucius

Third Sunday of Lent

February 28, 2016

Events for Today

Children’s Liturgy of the Word

Faith Formation—K to 6th Grade 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. in the School

Confirmation I — 5:00 p.m. — Gym Confirmation II — 6:30 p.m. — Gym

Second Collection

This Week: The Bishop’s Annual Appeal Next Week: The Catholic Voice

Our Weekly Goal $ 11,700.00 Sunday Collection—February 21, 2016 $ 9,240.00

Amount needed to reach our goal $ 2,460.00

FINANCIAL CORNER

Mon 2/29

6:45 pm Jr. High Faith Formation School

Tues 3/1

3:00 pm Faith Formation - Parent Faith Share SMC

6:30 pm RCIA SJC

6:30 pm Adult Confirmation SMC

6:30 pm Vietnamese Penance Service Church

7:00 pm Spanish Meeting AE Room

Wed 3/2

6:00 pm Soup Gym

7:00 pm Stations of the Cross Church

7:00 pm Family Choir Practice (10:30) SJC Chapel

7:00 pm Spanish Catechist Meeting SMC

7:00 pm Spanish Youth & Adult Choir AE Room

7:30 pm Spanish Stations of Cross Church

Thurs3/3

7:00 pm Spanish Youth Group Soc. Hall

Thank you for your continued generosity

Stewardship Report

Stewardship for February 21st of $462.00 went to the Holy Cross Sisters in Vietnam.

Pancake Breakfast Sunday, March 6th 8:30 am to 12:00 Noon Msgr. McGinty Gym

Hosted by the Youth Ministry Confirmation Candidates and their sponsors. Pancakes, eggs, sausages and fruits will be served. The cost is only $5.00 and proceeds will benefit the Candidate's upcoming Confirmation Retreat in April. Please come support our Youth.

Thank you & God Bless

PLEASE DO NOT BRING FLOWERS TO THE

CHURCH DURING THE LENTEN SEASON

Fri 3/4

Church

7:00 pm Spanish Children’s Choir Soc. Hall

7:30 pm Vietnamese Choir Practice AE Room

7:30 pm Vietnamese Exposition, Mass & Confession Church

12:15 to 4:45 p.m. First Friday Adoration

Events for the Week February 29 2016

The Catholic Daughters are looking for donations of unused gift cards for the upcoming Bingo Salad Bar Luncheon on March 12th. These will be used as prizes

toward our 'Share the Wealth" drawing to support the Rice Bowl Project.

Please contact Laura at 510-418-6841 or Kim at 510-940-5949. Thank you!

Lett-uce Play . . .

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court #2400

Mary, Queen of the World

Presents

Bingo & Salad Bar Luncheon

Saturday, March 12, 2016

11:30 AM St. Felicitas—Monsignor McGinty Hall

1650 Manor Boulevard San Leandro, 94579

Tickets: $15 Donation Donations: Bring a bag of rice or beans and support the

CRS Rice Bowl Project For Tickets contact:

Kim Oliver (510) 940-5949 kimmyoliver@gmail.com

Laura Vacca (510) 357-6886 lauraspencer.vacca@ gmail.com

“YO SOY” Lo que el pueblo esclavizado de Israel necesitaba era la bondad y misericordia de Dios, y esas dos cosas llegaron bajo la forma de una liberación. Llegaron por medio de un caudillo, Moisés, que cuando niño fue salvado de las aguas del Nilo, y ahora estaba pastoreando las ovejas de su suegro en el desierto. La zarza que ardía sin consumirse nos muestra que Dios es un misterio inagotable. El temor y respeto de Moisés están mezclados con una confianza conmovedora, cuando trata de averiguar el Nombre del Señor. Y Dios le responde dulcemente con un Nombre –YO SOY– que distingue al Dios de

Abraham, Isaac y Jacob de los diosecitos de las naciones, que “no-son”. Esos diosecitos de nada son impotentes e inútiles. Moisés tiene que avanzar hacia un futuro increíble, y Dios lo espera allí con mano poderosa y brazo extendido. Es como si el Señor le dijera, “Ve, y verás”.

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EL PERDÓN

Aquellos que no pueden perdonar a otros rompen el puente por el que ellos mismos deberan pasaran.

—Confucio

Reflexionemos sobre la Palabra de Dios

Éxodo 3:1—8, 13—15 / Salmo 102:1—2,3—4,6—7,8, 11 / 1 Corintios 10:1—6, 10—12 / Lucas 13:1—9

Una mañana de 1888 Alfred Nobel, el hombre que inventó la dinamita, se horrorizó al leer en el periódico que él había muerto. El reportero había cometido un error; era el hermano de Alfred quien había muerto. Al leer su propia esquela Alfred Nobel se dio cuenta de cómo él sería reconocido y recordado después de su muerte. Él sería “el rey de la dinamita”, un mercader de la muerte. Esto perturbó y disgustó tanto a Nobel, que decidió darle una nueva dirección a su vida. Comenzó a involucrarse en las obras de paz y justicia, asegurándose de que hubiese dinero reservado para honrar todos los años a alguien comprometido con ese importante empeño. Es así que, cuando Alfred Nobel murió, su esquela no hizo mención alguna de que él fuera un mercader de la muerte. En vez, fue elogiado por sus obras humanitarias, en particular por crear el Premio Nobel de la Paz. Bien se pudiera decir que el error de 1888 le dio a Alfred Nobel otra oportunidad en la vida. Como resultado, el mundo fue premiado con un maravilloso legado.

—Padre Richard Zajac Derechos de autor © 2012, World Library Publications. Todos los derechos reservados.