LITURGY CORNER Lazarus Both Martha and Mary say to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” Jesus purposely had delayed for two days coming to Beth‐any. Arriving after Lazarus was dead four days, Jesus could then reveal that death is necessary, but not the end. Out of death Jesus gives Life. Out of death Jesus re‐veals the deeper mystery of his own Per‐son: “I am the resurrection and the life.” Martha and Mary came “to believe.” Have we?

SPN office hours Mon - Fri: 9am - 4pm SA office hours: Mon - Fri 9am - 12nn Missionaries of Faith since 2008

For Baptisms: Call the Parish office first for an interview with the pastor or associate.

Parish registration & preparation class are required. Individual Confessions: Call 373-5201 or 373-5202 for appointment. Saturday Confessions : SPN - 3:30-4:30pm SA - 4:00-4:30 pm

For Weddings: call priest at least 6 months in advance, parish registration & preparation classes are required.

St. Philip Neri - St. Albert the Great Parish

St. Philip Neri School TK-8 1335 High St. Alameda, 94501 Principal: Jessica Murray (510) 521-0787

St. Philip Neri Church - 3101 Van Buren St. Alameda, 94501 Phone: (510) 373-5200 Fax: (510) 227-6751 Mass schedule: Monday-Saturday 8:30 am Saturday Vigil 5:00pm Sunday 9:00am and 11:30am Holy Days

St. Albert Church - 1022 Holly St. Alameda, 94502 Phone: (510) 373-5225 Fax: (510) 227-6751 Mass schedule: Monday-Saturday 7:30 am Saturday Vigil 5:00pm Sunday 8:00am and 10:30am Holy Days

Pastor: Fr. Robert Chinnapan, mf (510) 373-5201 pastor@spnsa.org Parochial Vicar: Fr. Anthony Madanu, mf (510) 373-5202 anthony@spnsa.org Parish Website: www.spnsa.org

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Collections Apr. 13 Holy Thursday (St. Vincent de Paul) Apr. 14 Good Friday (Holy Land)

Weekly Goal $10,300.00

Plate Received 6,534.00 ($ 3,766.00)

OUTREACH MINISTRY NEWS

Outreach Ministry is collecting items for our parish garage sale in July. Donate useable items and help our ministry provide essential

funds to meet the needs of our parish and the community.

Drop off items at St. Albert hall on Wednesdays, 8am - 11am.

For item pickup, please contact

Jane, (510) 205-6206 or Lea, (510) 473-0768

First Friday is April 7

St. Philip Neri Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

9am - 4:45pm

St. Albert the Great Anointing of the Sick

9:30am

SANCTUARY LAMP April

St. Philip Neri

In Memory of Dick Freitas Sponsor: Pat Freitas

St. Albert the Great

In Loving Memory of Francisco Viduya Sponsor: Napoleon & Zenaida Viduya

Stations of the Cross Friday, April 7

St. Philip Neri - 5:30 pm Followed by Fish Fry in O’Brien Hall St. Albert the Great - 7:00 pm Followed by Simple Soup in St. Albert’s Hall

Friday Fish Fry dinners in O’Brien Hall. Prices are $12 for adults and $6 for

children 12 and under. Doors open upon conclusion of the

Stations. Hosted by ICF Branch #10. Soup Suppers are complimentary.

Donations are welcome.

DEANERY RECONCILIATION

Alameda Deanery-wide Confession will be on Monday, April 10

St. Joseph Basilica

7:00 pm

Our Deanery video series ends Thursday, Apr. 6 Catholicism: The Pivotal Players

Morning session will be from 9:30 to 11:00am

at St. Albert the Great

Evening session will be from 7:00 to 8:30pm at St. Joseph

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We pray for our deceased … Rick Copeland We pray for our sick … Joselito Geronimo, Elizabeth Miranda, Erlinda Gacad, Jewel Pinter, Josephine McKeever, Wally Gough, Lina Timbol, Ulricksen Family, Miranda Robles‐Tuttle, Russ Goodman, Judy Harris, Tyler Manzo, MaryAnn DeMerritt, Marge O’Hara, Luz Guidici, Bradley Lubeck, Tomas Bachicha, Jeff Croft Sr., Fr. Tony Herrera, Alvin Garabiles, Eve Martinez‐Santayana, Dr. Victoria Brown, Fr. William Marshall, Mary Lee, Sharon Trayan, Florence Harvey, Charles Saraspi, Guillermo Gonzalez, Roberto Pelle‐

grino, Lillian Layante, Teresa Hert, Jo Marie Mendoza, Sharon Ramos, Mabelen Sanford, Siony Piatos, Bridget Kana‐dy, Paula Rolleri, Nicholas Toth, Arvil Flippin, Maureen Mondello, Fr. Jim Sloan, Joan Pruden, Sherry Crevani, Steve Tao, Mario Galetto, David Truong, Bernard & Catherine Welz, Fr. Matthew George, Joyce Edwards, Ed Murray, Erma Skinner, Jun Saraspi, Esperanza A. Boglosa, Pat Medaglia, Peggy Rourke‐Nichols, Mike Rourke, David McNamara, Nathan Roco, Raul Macatangay, Dina Fazio, Ofelia Osalbo, Paul McCormack, Juner Valencia, Louis Garcia, Patrick Glynn, Betty Spingola, Rick Freitas, Shirley Morrison, Maggie Hobson‐Caracciolo, Trudi LeDruillenec.

April Votive Candle offerings In Memory of Denise Maddix For the repose of the soul of Froilan Ampil In Honor of all volunteers of the Children’s Faith Formation (CFF) and Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CFW) For the repose of the soul of Mark Coffman

“In the sacred Host, He is present, the true treasure, always waiting for

us. Only by adoring this Presence do we learn how to receive Him

properly.” During Eucharistic Adoration, we "watch and wait", we remain

"silent" in His Presence and open ourselves to His Graces which flow

from the Eucharist. Let us love being with the Lord! There we can speak

with Him about everything. We can offer Him our petitions, our con-

cerns, our troubles, our joys, our gratitude, our disappointments, our

needs and our aspirations.

Come spend some time on Friday April 7, 2017 - 9am to 4:45pm, with our LORD JESUS CHRIST,

the best friend we can ever have. Embrace the joy of being in HIS presence which ultimately can

strengthen your faith. Fix your eyes on HIM, then listen a very moving experience. At approxi-

mately 4:15pm ‘The Liturgy of the Hours” is prayed by the community followed by Benediction. It

is crucial that The Blessed Sacrament never be left unattended. For this reason, a sign-up sheet

is posted in the Vestibule to ensure someone is in company with our LORD always. This does

not mean that you must sign-up to come, not at all. Everyone is welcome at any time to experi-

ence this awesome feeling. When asked, "What would save the world?". Mother Teresa

replied: "My answer is prayer. What we need is for every parish to come before Jesus

in the Blessed Sacrament in holy hours of prayer."

Jesus waits for us in this Sacrament of Love

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Sat. Apr. 1

8:30am 5:00pm

Froilan Ampil † Rogelio Feliciano † Daniel Rourke † Jack Beck Rogers †

Sun. Apr. 2

9:00am 11:30am

Manuela Rivera Juan Garcia †

Mon. Apr. 3

8:30am Sarah, Judy & George Granucci †

Tues. Apr. 4

8:30am Francis Bauser †

Wed. Apr. 5

8:30am ICF #10 Living & Deceased Members

Thurs. Apr. 6

8:30am Donna Thomas † Paul Ratto †

Fri. Apr. 7

8:30am Richard Goodman † Paul Ratto †

Sat. Apr. 8

8:30am 5:00pm

Rodolfo Jimenez † Mae Meyers †

Sun. Apr. 9

9:00am 11:30am

Dr. Teresita Dean - Thanksgiving Virgilio Hernandez † Wilfredo Leong †

Sat. Apr. 1

7:30am 5:00pm

Natividad Stephenson † James & Una Guerin †

Sun. Apr. 2

8:00am 10:30am

Josephine Polito † People of SPN-SA

Mon. Apr. 3

7:30am Bernadette Schenone †

Tues. Apr. 4

7:30am Teresita Dela Paz - Birthday

Wed. Apr. 5

7:30am Elizabeth Miranda

Thurs. Apr. 6

7:30am

Gaudencio Fernandez †

Fri. Apr. 7

9:30am Denise Maddix †

Sat. Apr. 8

7:30am 5:00pm

All Souls in Purgatory Mateo Ramos

Sun. Apr. 9

8:00am 10:30am

Wilfredo Leong † Jen Ding & Tom Chan

St. Albert the Great Apr. 1 - 9

St. Philip Neri Apr. 1 - 9

First Reading -- Thus says the LORD GOD: I will open your graves, have you rise from them, and settle you on your land. (Ezekiel 37:12-14).

Psalm -- With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption (Psalm 130).

Second Reading -- If Christ is in you, the spirit is alive even if the body is dead because of sin (Romans 8:8-11).

Gospel -- Lazarus, dead for four days, came out of his tomb when Jesus called his name. Many of those who had seen what had hap-pened began to believe in Jesus (John 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45]).

Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 [41c-62]; Ps 23:1-6; Jn 8:1-11

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: Mt 21:1-11 (procession); Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17

-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Mt 26:14 -- 27:66 [27:11-54]

The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass (c) 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

TODAY'S READINGS READINGS FOR THE WEEK

On Good Friday, a collection will be taken up in Catholic Churches to support the work of the Franciscans working in the Holy Land. Christians there rely heavily on the help that comes to them during this special day in the Church and our life of faith. The Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America is the home of a world-wide Commissariat of Friars Minor and monasteries who function as bridges between the Holy Land and Christians all over the world.

The Pontifical Good Friday collection is applied to the following programs: * Faith, Memory & Culture - The Holy Places * Social & Charitable Activities * Educational & Scientific Activities * Pastoral Activities * Liturgical, Ecumenical & Communications Program

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It wouldn't be Lent if we didn't pause to contemplate our demise. Part of the package deal of our mortality is that life ends. There are no exceptions to this rule. None of us enjoys talking about death. We pretend it won't happen to someone we love. But it will, and when it does, we need to HUG it ‐ Halt, Unpack, and Give it time.

When death happens, everything seems like a bad dream. You just can't believe your loved one is gone. Death disrupts your routine, and grief affects you physically. You can't sleep. You can't eat. Give grief your full attention. Someone you love has died. Avoid packing your feelings away. Take them out and express how you're feeling. Tell someone: I'm sad, lost, angry, con‐fused, or numb. Unpacking your feelings is the only way to understand them. You're hurting and your world is upside down. You go through your days not remembering most of what you've done. You're emotionally damaged, and you need time to heal. A little girl went to the wake of her grandmother. It was first time she'd been to a wake or funeral. As the girl and her aunt approached the casket, the girl curiously ventured, are we going to UPS Grandma to heaven?" This sweet and innocent story speaks to the mystery of death. Of course, no one is sent by UPS to heaven, but what is known about death and about the journey of our loved ones beyond this Earth? In the face of great loss and mystery, sometimes the only response we can muster is tears. At his friend Lazarus' death, this was Jesus' response too. And then he was able to do what is perhaps the greatest and clearest sign of his identity recorded in all of Scripture‐he raised Lazarus from the dead. By this sign, many came to believe that he was indeed, as Martha says, "the Messiah, the Son of God, the one coming into the world." However death arrives, this world isn't our final home. We all hope to "walk with God" into life everlasting. Entombed Lazarus is a sign not simply of a certain group of people who had obvi‐ously closed their hearts against Jesus, but of each one of us. This tomb is the place of resurrec‐tion, and if you believe, you will see the glory of God.

Wishing you an abundance of God’s grace and peace,

Fr. Robert K Chinnapan

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PARISH STAFF

Suzann Silva , RCIA Coordinator 373-5217 … RCIA@spnsa.org Cathy Morales, Youth Ministry

373-5216 … youth@spnsa.org Jesus Romero, CFF Director

373-5218 … cff@spnsa.org Lydia Cho, Music Director

373-5219 … music@spnsa.org Andrew Nguyen, Youth Choir

882-3072 Jenny Feliciano, Office Administrator and Bulletin Editor

373-5215 … secretary@spnsa.org Margaret Mariani, Office Support & Facilities Coordinator

373-5229 Anh Truong, Parish Bookkeeper

373-5214 … bookkeeper@spnsa.org Jessica Murray, SPN Elementary

School Principal 521-0787

PARISH PLANNING COMMITTEES

Adult Faith Formation Meets bi-monthly on last Tues. at 6pm CHAIR: Diane Bustos

Finance Council Meets bi-monthly 1st Wed at 5:30pm CHAIR: Sandy Goya

Liturgical Committee Meets 2nd Monday at 6:30pm

CHAIR: Diane Bustos Pastoral Council

Meets 2nd Tuesday at 6:30pm Co-CHAIRS: Henry Ramos & Jeanne Decker

St. Vincent dePaul Conference assistance to the needy

call 373-5226 CHAIR : Jim Lee Bereavement and Support Ministry call 373-5204

ST. PHILIP NERI Choir - Wednesdays Children’s Choir practice at 2:30 - 3:15pm, SPN Church Wednesdays Youth Choir practice at 6:30 - 8pm, SPN Church Thursdays Adult Choir practice at 7 - 8:30 pm , SPN & SA Church Knights of Columbus - 2nd Wednesday at 7:00 pm, Rectory Basement Direction for our Times - 2nd Wednesday at 9:00 am, Church Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament - 1st Fridays at 9 am - 5 pm, Church 3rd Order Carmelites - 3rd Saturday at 9:00 -12 nn, Annex ICF Branch #10 - 1st Thursday 7:00 pm, Hall Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts - various groups

ST. ALBERT THE GREAT

Centering Prayer & Lectio Divina - 1st & 3rd Tuesday at 7:30 pm, Rectory Divine Mercy - Tuesdays at 6:00 pm, Church Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena - Wednesdays at 6:30 pm, Church Our Lady’s Prayer Group - Meets Wednesday at 4:30-6:00 pm, Church SPN-SA Parish Outreach - Meets 2nd Wednesdays at 9:00 am, Parish Hall St. Vincent de Paul Society - 2nd Sunday at 9:00 am, Rectory Meeting Room Mass of Anointing - 1st Friday at 9:30 am Legion of Mary - Thursday at 5pm, Rectory Rosary Makers - 3rd Saturday at 8:00 am, Hall

Parish Events

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and mail it to Faith Direct. For questions, call the office at (510) 373‐5200