St. Felicitas Catholic Church

1662 Manor Blvd. San Leandro, CA 94579 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 – St. Joseph’s Chapel 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 Staff

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

Ext. 297 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. Elizabeth Huynh (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 326-5693 stfelicitasym@yahoo.com St. Vincent de Paul 706-1972

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

EMERGENCY NUMBER (510) 688-2527

(During non-office hours)

Fourth Sunday of Easter May 7, 2017

He himself bore our sins in his body upon the cross, so that, free from sin,

we might live for righteousness. — 1 Peter 2:24a

My Dear Parishioners,

Traditionally the month of May is the month we honor Our Blessed Mother and celebrate Mother’s Day. It is a wonderful opportunity to honor women.

As I’m getting older, particularly this year with the death of my mother, I often reflect upon the incredible role my mother has played in my life and in our family. I remember my dad used to say to us “the greatest gift a father can give to his children is to love and respect their mother.” The love and respect of a father and mother is the beginning of all families. My parents’ love and respect for one another was their response to God’s love in their lives. Through that love and respect they gave birth to us children. My mother’s love and respect for my dad was the heart of all activities around the house and made our house a “home sweet home”. My mother’s love for each one of us (10 children) was a reflection of her love for our Blessed Mother and the Church. My mother was always at work to make sure we felt loved, connected and welcome. Mom always seemed to have ways to do things to include everyone in the family—carrying a child in her womb, creating a home, raising a family and passing on the faith. Our Blessed Mother is always at work to help us in the Church, to lead us closer to her Son. I would like to encourage you to develop a greater devotion to Mary in your lives and in your families. The month of May reminds us all that we all come from families where we can find love and support. We also need to express our love and support to our families. Where would any of us be without our mother? Our family? And without our “church family”? Let us be sure to express our gratitude and love to our mothers, our Blessed Mother, Mary and the Church. In honor of all our mothers, both living and deceased, we have a novena of Masses that started May 5th. The envelopes you have submitted with the names of your mothers, godmothers, aunts, grandmothers—all special women in your lives— have been placed on the altar and will be prayed for everyday through May 14th which is Mother’s Day. I invite all of you to join us at Mass to pray for our Mothers. With prayerful heart to all mothers, Father Tom

Fourth Sunday of Easter

World Day of Prayer for Vocations

May 7, 2017

Second Collection

This Week: Maintenance

Sun 5/7

9:15 am Faith Formation School

Mon 5/8

6:30 pm St. Vincent de Paul AE Room

6:30 pm Filipino Association SJC 6:45 pm Faith Formation School

Tues 5/9

3:45 pm Faith Formation School

6:30 pm RCIA SJC

7:00 pm Spanish Meeting AE Room Wed 5/10

7:00 pm Spanish Catechist Meeting Soc. Hall

7:00 pm Spanish Juvenile Choir AE Room

7:00 pm Choir Practice (10:30) SJ Chapel

Thurs 5/11

7:00 pm Baptism Class SMC

Events for the Week May 7, 2017

Fri 5/12 6:00 pm Mass –Our Lady of

Fatima devotion Church

7:30 pm Vietnamese Choir Practice AE Room 7:00 pm Spanish Youth Group SMC

Our Lady of Fatima Masses

All Masses at 6:30 P.M.

May 12 — Friday June 13 — Tuesday July 13 — Thursday August 11 — Friday September 13 — Wednesday October 13 — Friday

100th Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima

Prayer for Vocations

God our Father, we thank you for calling men and women to serve in your Son’s Kingdom as priests, deacons, religious, and consecrated persons. Send your Holy Spirit to help us respond generously and courageously to your call. May our community of faith support vocations of sacrificial love in our youth. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Please come and join us for the Holy Mass, and Exposition of the Holy Eucharist - Rosary during the

Adoration - followed by Benediction.

Friday, May 12 at 6:30 p.m.

2017 World Day of Prayer for Vocations

Parking Lot: Please remember you cannot park in the

white zone in front of the Church. This is a drop-off zone only.

Parking in the red fire zone is illegal.

Offertory Envelopes:

Please make sure that all envelopes have

your name and/or your number on the envelope.

If we receive an envelope without the name

or number, you will not receive financial credit.

Checks:

Checks submitted without an envelope with

a notation of envelope number written on the

check will also not receive financial credit.

Remember the Sick Sun. 5/7 7:30 am Mother’s Day Novena 9:00 am Mother’s Day Novena 10:30 am Mother’s Day Novena 12:30 pm Mother’s Day Novena Mon. 5/8 7:00 am Mother’s Day Novena 8:15 am Annie Lawrence † Tues. 5/9 7:00 am Mother’s Day Novena 8:15 am Herculano & Patricia Rocha † Wed. 5/10 7:00 am Mother’s Day Novena 8:15 am Parents of Father Tom † Thur. 5/11 7:00 am Mother’s Day Novena 8:15 am Faustino, Eufrecina & Fausto Gatmartan † Fri. 5/12 7:00 am Mother’s Day Novena 8:15 am Teresa Gorocoto (T) Sat. 5/13 8:15 am Mother’s Day Novena

4:30 pm Mother’s Day Novena Sun. 5/14 7:30 am Parishioners 9:00 am Mother’s Day Novena 10:30 am Mother’s Day Novena 12:30 pm Mother’s Day Novena L-Living †-Deceased A-Anniversary B-Birthday T-Thanksgiving

Week of May 7, 2017

Harold Barber Ruth Behan Ed Braun Alice Camozzi Antoinette Carson Sr. Roberta Carson Noel Desouza Jeanne Gordillo Connie Guaraglia Mae Heasley Vincent Jacques Melblena Latorre Irmina Torres Llamas Barbara Maloon

Madaline Marks Clarisse Mascarenah Rudolph Mello Peggy Miller Pete Muskopf Oliver Olimpiada Corazon Orille Catherine Pellini Rosy Pereira Sophia Pointer Isabel Preciado Peter Purificacion Alberto Reyes Esperanza Reyes

Lyndon Cortes Ruffy Jorge Salloman Patricia Salloman Ursula Santos Floyd Schexnayder Marilyn Sutton Maryjane Tanner Mary Valladon Cathlyne Vargas Maria Jesus Vargas Joyce White Julie Whittaker Zack Ziegler

Who Entered into Eternal Life

Carol Jaramillo † — April 29, 2017

(Mother of Kathy Drennon)

Daniel Ogburn † — April 28, 2017 Isabel Poyatos † — May 2, 2017

Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Them

FINANCIAL CORNER

Thank you for your continued generosity.

Our Weekly Goal $ 11,700.00 Sunday Collection —April 30th $ 8,408.01 Amount needed to reach our goal $ 3,291.99

READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 7th

Stewardship of April 30th of $420.40 went to a needy parishioner.

C D , M , Q World P S

Announces $200.00—8th Grade Scholarship Note: does not have to be attending a Catholic High

School in the Fall of 2017 to apply

Deadline: May 19, 2017 Contact Mrs. Vacca for forms at 510-418-6841

This Scholarship is specific to 8th Grade students from public schools who attend St. Felicitas Parish and who

will be entering the 9th grade in the Fall of 2017.

2017-2018 ESSAY THEME

“How does your parish or school do God's work here on earth?” “What can you do to further this work?”

Monday: Acts 11:1-18; Psalm 42:2-3; 43:3, 4; John 10:11-18 Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26; Psalm 87:1b-7; John 10:22-30 Wednesday: Acts 12:24 — 13:5a; Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; John 12:44-50 Thursday: Acts 13:13-25; Psalm 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27; John 13:16-20 Friday: Acts 13:26-33; Psalm 2:6-11ab; John 14:1-6 Saturday: Acts 13:44-52; Psalm 98:1-4; John 14:7-14 Sunday: Acts 6:1-7; Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; 1 Peter 2:4-9; John14:1-12

Devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Come and join us for this devotion every Tuesday morning after the 7:00 a.m. Mass.

2017 Diocesan Directories

The 2017 Directory for the Diocese of Oakland is available at all exits of the Church and in the parish office.

Meghan Jorgensen Principal of St . Fel ic itas School

PILGRIMAGE

100TH ANNIVERSARY OF FATIMA

& HOLY LAND September 16-28, 2017

13 Days Pilgrimage with Daily Masses.

Places to visit: “Portugal“ and the Land of the Bible – “Holy Land”

The Pilgrimage cost is $4,299 (includes air, hotels and meals) from San Francisco (RT).

Flyers are available at St. Joseph Center. Due to high demand, please make your reservation

soon! For more information and reservation, contact the

Group Leader, Linfa Belisario @ (510) 599-4210.

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Vacation Bible School Planning your vacation?

Mark your calendar for the week of July 10th ~ 14th

VBS 2017 is a victory celebration! At Mighty Fortress VBS, your children learn that in Jesus, the victory is won! They’ll look into the Bible, God’s Holy Word, and explore five Bible accounts about God, our Mighty Fortress, and the victory Jesus has won for us. If you should have any questions, please contact Sandi at (510) 347-1282.

Young at Heart

Summer Décor—Wear Red, White & Blue

When: May 17 in the Gym.

Menu: Deluxe Cheeseburger with fixings, potato salad, corn on the cob, Joe’s beans, dessert, beverage. Cost: $6.00. Tickets must be purchased by Friday, May 12th. Remember the office closes at 12:30 on Friday.

Young at Heart needs prizes to be given out at the luncheons

Happy Easter Season to all of you! We now celebrate the Easter Season, which is the longest Liturgical Church season. During the Easter Season we are reminded that Jesus’ Resurrection is actually the most important part of our faith, and we celebrate it every Sunday at Mass as a mini Easter! I am so proud of all of our communicants who are celebrating the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus this weekend as they make their FIRST communion.

During the Month of May we also honor our Mother Mary. We will be honoring her as a whole school community at our May crowning on May 16th at 9:30 a.m. We will be singing and participating in a living rosary. We would love for our fellow parishioners to join us.

The school board has been meeting and discussing the 60th anniversary of the school in 2019. We are hoping to have a Festival celebration in March of 2019. Bringing back the festival is a big endeavor and we need lots of help. We are hoping to form different committees to help plan. If you would like to help us by serving on a planning committee, please email me or call the school office.

Continued and Abundant Easter blessings!

Meghan Jorgensen

EL LLAMADO DEL BUEN PASTOR

El salmo responsorial de hoy es el Salmo 23 y sin duda es el más conocido de los salmos. Los versos que rezan: "Aunque camine por cañadas oscuras, / nada temo, porque tú vas conmigo: / tu vara y tu cayado me sosiegan" (Salmo 23:4) se vinculan en las lecturas bíblicas de esta semana con el maravilloso relato sobre el camino a Emaús, que escuchamos la semana pasada. El Señor Jesús, nuestro Buen Pastor, está constantemente a nuestro lado. Nos llama por nuestro nombre, atrayéndonos a una más profunda relación con él. Ese llamado, hecho a cada uno de nosotros en el momento de nuestro bautismo, lleva la promesa del Buen Pastor: "Yo he venido para que tengan vida y la tengan en abundancia" (Juan 10:10). Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

PON ATENCIÓN Y ESCUCHA TU NOMBRE

El énfasis en el Evangelio de Juan no está en el liderazgo del pastor. El enfoque está específi-camente en la voz del pastor. Escuchamos al pas-tor que nos llama por nuestro nombre. No se nos llama para hacer un seguimiento pasivo. Se nos llama para reconocer nuestro nombre cuando se menciona. Debemos escuchar para que podamos oír la voz de aquel que verdaderamente sabe quiénes somos, no superficialmente, como "soy doctor", o "soy mamá". Nuestro verdadero nombre conocido por nuestro Creador es mucho más que las funciones que hacemos o el trabajo que realizamos. Si mi nombre es quién verdader-amente soy, entonces debo escuchar a aquel que me llama "perdonado", "misericordioso" y "amado". Porque este es mi verdadero nombre. Esta es mi verdadera naturaleza.

Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Oración por las Vocaciones Padre Nuestro, te damos gracias por

llamar a hombres y mujeres a servir en el Reino de tu Hijo como sacerdotes, diáconos y

personas consagradas. Manda tu Santo Espíritu para ayudar a que otros respondan

con generosidad y valentía a tu llamado. Que nuestra comunidad de fe apoye las vocaciones de amor sacrificial

en nuestros jóvenes y jóvenes adultos. Por nuestro Señor Jesucristo quien vive y reina contigo

en la unidad del Espíritu Santo, un solo Dios, por los siglos de los siglos.

Amen.

2017 Jornada Mundial de Oración

por las Vocaciones

Congratulations First Communion Chúc Mừng các em Rước lễ Lần Đầu Cộng Đoàn Nữ Vương hòa Bình tại St. Felicitas

Sunday Ngày 30 tháng 4 năm 2017

Bùi Anh Theresa Bùi Dạ Tuyết Kaylana

Châu Gia Hân Huỳnh Kat-Anh Erin

Nguyễn Đức Trí Nicholas Nguyễn Hoàng Thanh Mai Nguyễn Hữu Tài Jordan Nguyễn Linh Nhi Nancy

Nguyễn Mến Audrey Nguyễn Minh Thư Lucia

Nguyễn Phương Lam

Nguyễn Quốc Andrew Nguyễn Quỳnh Vi Elena

Nguyễn Thiên Ngân Nguyễn Trọng Tài Phan Hữu Howie

Quách Tỉnh Cường Evan. Trần Đăng Khôi Steve Trần Đức Huy Aaron Trần Hoàng Benedict

Trương Đức Hòa James Vũ Lưu Nhật Hoàng