Out of the Ordinary by Joyce Rupp.

By request or by appointment.

Make history–Join thousands of people on January 19, 2008 in the 4^th Annual Walk for Life West Coast. Speakers include Dr. Alveda King of the Martin Luther King Jr. family. Join us as we continue to challenge the idea that abortion has been a good choice for women, for men, for families and for our society. Join us as we proclaim that Abortion Hurts Women, Men and Children and that We All Deserve Better than Abortion. Join us as we proclaim a message of Life and Peace throughout the streets of San Francisco. The Walk for Life wills beging at 11:00 am at Justin Herman Plaza (Near the Ferry Building). For more info – call (415) 586-1576 or visit our website www.walkforlifewc.com

AT CHRIST CHILD CATHOLIC CHURCH

Happy New Year 2008!!!

FOURTH SUNDAY

OF ADVENT

December 23, 2007

Jesus is Immanuel, "God with us", risen from the dead. He is the king of glory.

In Jesus, God comes to pitch his tent among us.

Meanwhile, the men he left behind at Elephant Island had exhausted their supplies and had nearly given up hope that the "boss"—that's what they called Shackleton—would make it back to save them. But he did, and one can only imagine the excitement of those beleaguered men the day they sighted Shackleton's rescue ship making its way through the stormy Antarctic Ocean to Elephant Island. The "boss" had arrived, just as he said he would.

MASS INTENTIONS 12/22 - 28

Saturday 5:00 p.m. + Katherine Hanley

Sunday 10:00 a.m. + Irene Kloppenberg

Monday 5:00 p.m. For Parishioners

Tuesday 10:00 a.m. +Leslie R. & Cecily Olsen

Thursday 8:00 a.m. For Parishioners

Friday 8:00 a.m. All families

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

December 16, 2007

Monday WISDOM, O holy Word of God, you govern all creation with your strong yet tender care. Come and show your people the way to salvation.

Tuesday O sacred Lord of ancient Israel, who showed yourself to Moses in the burning bush, who gave him the holy law on Sinai mountain: come, stretch out your might hand to set us free.

Wednesday O Flower of Jesse's stem, you have been raised up as a sign for all peoples; kings stand silent in your presence; the nations bow down in worship before you. Come; let nothing keep you from coming to our aid.

Thursday O Key of David, O royal Power of Israel controlling at your will the gate of heaven: come, break down the prison walls of death for those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death; and led your captive people into freedom.

Friday O Radiant Dawn, splendor of eternal light, sun of justice: come, shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death.

THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Vigil Mass Friday at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday Mass at 9:00 a.m.

Adoration with the Blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist for Life Saturday 6 to 7 p.m.

Chosen by God, Mary reverse the sin of Eve, because of her obedience; God's salvation is made known to all nations.

December 8 & 9– Retirement Fund for Retired Religious (National)

December 29 & 30 – For Our Parish Maintenance Fund.

All gifts should be dropped off at Christ Child on Saturday, Dec 15 or Sunday Dec.16.

Let us know if you can help transport gifts to Greenfield on Thursday December 20

Contact Karen Joesten (353-2020) is you have any questions.

St. Francis Soup Kitchen in Santa Cruz needs turkeys for Christmas.  Marie & Joe Yurosko will be happy to transport all donated turkeys to the soup kitchen. Please call them at 354-4407 if you would like them to take your donation to St. Francis.   Thank you.

Act of Consecration of the Human Race to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Feast Kingship of Christ

Most Sweet Jesus, Redeemer of the human race, look down upon us humbly prostrate before Thy altar. We are Thine and Thine we wish to be; but to be more surely united to Thee, behold each one of us freely consecrates himself today to Thy Most Sacred Heart.

Many indeed have never known Thee: Many too, despising Thy precepts, have rejected Thee. Have mercy on them all, most merciful Jesus, and draw them to Thy Sacred Heart. Be Thou King, O Lord, not only of the faithful children who have never forsaken Thee, but also of the prodigal children who have abandoned Thee: Grant that they may quickly return to their Father's house lest they die of wretchedness and hunger.

Be Thou King of those who are deceived by erroneous opinions or whom discord keeps aloof, and call them back to the harbor of truth and unity of faith, so that soon there may be but one flock and one shepherd.

Turn Thine eyes of mercy toward the children of every race, once Thy chosen people. Of old they called down upon themselves the Blood of the Savior; may it now descend upon them a laver of redemption and of life.

Grant, O Lord, to Thy Church assurance of freedom and immunity from harm; give peace and order to all nations, and make the earth resound from pole to pole with one cry: Praise to the Divine Heart that wrought our salvation; to it be glory and honor forever. Amen.

Saturday 5:00 p.m. + Helen Marbuty

Sunday 10:00 a.m. +Valerie Moore

Tuesday 9:00 a.m. The Parish

Thursday 8:00 a.m. All Souls

Friday 8:00 a.m. All Souls

Friday 7:00 p.m. All Souls

STEWARDSHIP

In the shadow of your wings I take refuge till the storms of destruction pass by. Psalm 57:2

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

REPORT SUNDAY

SECOND COLLECTION FOR

BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY

END THE LITURGY YEAR 2006-2007

"A new creature", an adopted by God:

"Be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit."

Amen. Peace Be with You!

Laurie Lee Berg-Orlando

Laurie Lee Berg-Orlando

Danté Ashok Leo B. Khandelwal

Lindsey Avoy

Taylor Avoy

Danielle Mains

Natalie Pratt

Sophie Sinsigalli

María Guadalupe Venegas

PARISH CHRISTMAS PARTY!

Four Annual Giving at Greenfield

Adopt a Greenfield family today after mass. Information on each family will be available at the entrance of the church. All gifts should be dropped off at Christ Child after mass on Saturday, Dec. 15 or Sunday Dec. 16. Can't shop? Consider a cash donation and we'll do the shopping for you! Feel you can't adopt a whole family? Consider adopting one child or perhaps adopt a family with a few Christ Child friends. Let us know if you can help transport gifts to Greenfield on Thursday December 20. Contact Karen Joesten (353-2020) if you have any questions.

"…the day is coming…the day that is coming will set them on fire, says the Lord of hosts; but for you who fear my name, there will arise the sun of justice with its healings rays."

Psalm 98

"…We hear that there are some people among you who live lazy lives and who do nothing except meddle in other people's business. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ we command these people and warn them to lead orderly lives and work to earn their own living…"

Give Thanks to God

From every village, every home and every heart come grateful songs of praise. God bless you and your family this Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving Day

WELCOME EVERYONE!!!

St. Joseph's Church 435 Monterey Ave., Capitola December 19 Wednesday at 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Very good opportunity for everyone, many priests for confession!!!

Living in Gratitude

O gracious God, who so generously lavishes our lives with goodness, create in our hearts a deep center of gratitude, a center that grows so strong in its thanksgiving that sharing freely of our treasures becomes the norm and the patter of our existence. Remind us often of how much you cherish us, of how abundantly you have offered gifts to us, especially in the hours of our greatest need. May we always be grateful for your reaching into our lives with surprises of joy, growth, and unearned love. Amen

TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

August 19, 2007

The Lord came to the aid of Jeremiah whose preaching brought upon him rejection and ill-treatment.

For those who take the gospel seriously, misunderstanding and division must likewise be expected.

Like Christ, we must never grow despondent or abandon the struggle to proclaim and live the truth.

Jesus Has Come to Light a Fire on Earth

The fourth graders were studying the Pilgrims coming to America and settling in New England. The teacher asked, "Why did the Puritans leave England for American?" A pupil immediately raised his hand and answered: "So that they could carry on their religion in freedom in their own way, and force others to do the same."

Jesus said to you: "I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing!" Luke 12:49

MASS INTENTIONS 8/18 - 24

Saturday 5:00 p.m. + John Hlebo

Sunday 10:00 a.m. + Kate Radonich

Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Dary I. & Keran Osborne

Thursday 8:00 a.m. + Lucy Lakin

Friday 8:00 a.m. For Parishioners

CONFESSIONS:

By request or appointment

BAPTISMS & WEDDINGS:

Call the office for an appointment.

For Pregnancy Support:

Birthright 241-8444 or 800-550-4900

Do not doubt the mercy of God… God awaits the sinner's repentance. Saint Martin of Braga.

STEWARDSHIP

Be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect. (Mt 5:48)

Saint Bernard of Clairvaux fostered the renewal of monastic life through the Cistercian observance of the Rule of Saint Benedict, which uses Psalm 15 to describe the holiness required of one who seeks to dwell in God's presence: Lord, who shall be admitted to your tent and dwell on your holy mountain?

Plate Collection August 11 & 12, 2007

$920.00

Weekly Plate Collection needed:

$1,800.00

Please help us and Thank You for Your Faithful Support!

Today! Second Collection August 18 & 19 Black & Indian Missions & Catholic University of America.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter

Marriage Encounter is for couples in solid relationships who want to "revitalize and renew". (Retrouvaille is for those couples who have serious issues and may be contemplating separation or divorce; call 831.479.1260 or email: Monterey@RetroCA)

If you have not experienced a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend or if it has been awhile, we would love to have you join us as well. You may contact our registrars, Vic and Joan Penacho, with any questions to for any questions either you or the couples might have concerning these or future weekends.

September 7-9, 2007 Fresno (Holiday Inn)

November 16-18, 2007 San Juan Bautista (St Francis Retreat Center)

Bob & Anne Herendeen 831.663.2452 or

rherendeen@redshift.com

URGENT

We need FOOD for people in need!!!

Bishop's Visit

On Sunday September 30^th, 2007 the Most Revered Bishop Richard J. García will visit Christ Child to concelebrate the 10:00 am Mass with Fr. Eugenio.

Your presence this Sunday is very important for the future of this Parish!

Bishop García will join us for a BBQ after mass. Chicken, tri-tip and dessert will be provided – please bring a salad to share.

New Parish Directory

We are looking into doing another parish directory so if you have any group photos from church activities or any ideas of the best way to put it together, please contact Shirley Hoyt at 353-4766.

DECK CONSTRUCTION!!

Every day many brothers work hard on the deck replacement project. We need more help. Please contact Dan Devlin 353.4599 and Dave Robert 353.1880.

Pray for all the brothers and sisters who support our parish!

Religious Education

Learn more about First Communion, Confirmation and the Catholic Faith!

There will be an information meeting for candidates and their parents/guardians on August 26 after 10:00 a.m. Mass

Listen carefully to the voice of the Lord; set your heart on what will last forever: If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

We only fool ourselves is we believe that our possessions will bring us happiness and life. Instead, "grow rich in the sight of the Lord."

The thing you have prepared, to whom will they belong?

MASS INTENTIONS August 4 to 10

Saturday 5:00 p.m. For Parishioners

Sunday 10:00 a.m. + Leslie R. Olsen

Monday 8:00 a.m. Transfiguration

Tuesday 9:00 a.m. For Parishioners

Thursday 8:00 a.m. Family De La Soujede

Friday 8:00 a.m.

STEWARDSHIP

Our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we also await a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. (Phil 3:20)

As Christians our true home is not this passing earth, but the new heavens and the new earth. We are called to live this life as a gateway to eternity. The Father has created us in his image and has raised us up into heavenly reality in virtue of his Son Jesus. Let us remain in awe of this reality and strive after its fulfillment.

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

REPORT SUNDAY July 22 & 29, 2007

TOTAL PLATE …... $ 1,128.00

SECOND COLLECTION FOR OUR PARISH MAINTENANCE FUND $628.00

THANK YOU FOR YOUR FAITHFUL SUPPORT!

The SECOND COLLECTION of this Month

August 18 & 19 Black & Indian Mission & Catholic University of America.

August 25 & 26 For Our Parish Maintenance Fund.

MASS & BREAKFAST! YES!

This Tuesday, August 7 at 9:00 a.m. we have the Mass and breakfast after mass at the Rectory.

In honor Saint Jean-Baptiste Marie Vianney, was born in Lyons in 1786. After overcoming many difficulties, he was ordained a priest. He was entrusted with a parish in the town of Ars in the diocese of Belley. He cared for this parish in a marvelous way by his preaching, his mortification, prayer, and good work. Since he was renowned for great skill in helping penitents, people came to him from many regions and devoutly accepted his counsels. He died in 1859.

Patron of priests and the parish clergy.

AUGUST 9 Are the anniversaries of the atomic explosions over Hiroshima and Nagasaki (1945). As these events are recalled, all are urged to continue to pray for world peace.

My crucified King, I kneel now at the foot of your cross!

Current Comment

A Great Mystery

Few ecclesiastical procedures are as misunderstood as the annulment process. Many Catholics find it difficult to believe that the church can declare a marriage "null" after a couple has been married and, in some cases, had children together. Recent reports that the annulment of Joseph P. Kennedy's marriage was reversed by the Vatican will only further muddy the waters.

Kennedy, the son of the later Robert F. Kennedy, was granted an annulment in 1993 after he separated from his first wife, Sheila Rauch. The couple had been married for 12 years and had two children together. Rauch mounted a campaign to reverse the annulment, publishing a book (Shattered Faith) strongly criticizing the annulment process, claiming that Kennedy had used his family's influence to obtain the decree. The Vatican apparently reversed its decision in 2005, but Rauch was not notified until May of this year, after the document had been translated from Latin.

Contrary to a common misconception about annulments, the granting of an annulment does not mean that a wedding never took place or that children born of a union are illegitimate. Rather, an annulment is a declaration that according to church law, the marriage was not a sacramental union because certain essential elements were not present. Unfortunately, many people believe that money and influence play a decisive role in the granting of annulments.

The annulment process is necessarily a private one, dealing in the intimate details of a couple's life together, so it is difficult to assess how these decisions are arrived at in particular cases. Nonetheless, it seems clear that the church needs to do a better job explaining how annulments are obtained. For too many Catholic the process remains a great mystery.

Abraham, the just and upright man, graciously hosts three visitors. As Mary and Martha host Jesus, He speaks of only one thing as necessary for us who follow him: being open to receive the message and person of Jesus, and being receptive to "the mystery of Christ" as he comes to us through one another.

Giving and Receiving

You have received mercy, kindness, and unconditional love from or God…The gift I have received I will give as a gift.

You have many physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual abilities that can be used to better the lives of others… The gift I have received, I will give as a gift.

You have people in your life who have believed in you when you did not believe in yourself, people who stood by you in your difficult times… The gift I have received, I will give as a gift.

You have a heart capable of great compassion, empathy, and tenderness… The gift I have received, I give as a gift.

You have inner strength, the grace of conversion, the gift of hope, and the desire for good… The gift I have received, I will give as a gift.

You have food on your table, clothes in your closet, and a roof over your head… The gift I have received, I will give as a gift.

You have access to medical care, good education, music and the arts, and numerous sources of communication… The gift I have received, I will give as a gift.

You have religious freedom, the power of free speech, advocacy groups, and structures for promoting justice and protecting citizens… The gift I have received, I will give as a gift.

You have a marvelous planet on which to live, with beautiful forests, rich soil for growing food, priceless minerals, and precious creatures of all kinds… The gift I have received, I will give as a gift.

You have the opportunity for spiritual renewal, growth, and maturity in your relationship with the divine, continual access to opportunities for faith development… The gift I have received, I will give as a gift.

(Out of the Ordinary, By Joyce Rupp)

MASS INTENTIONS July 21 - 28

Saturday 5:00 p.m. + Fr. John Murphy

Sunday 10:00 a.m. + Jean C. Lakin

Tuesday 9:00 a.m. For the Parish

Thursday 8:00 a.m. For the elders

Friday 8:00 a.m. The Devlin Family

CONFESSIONS:

By request or appointment

BAPTISMS & WEDDINGS:

Call the office for an appointment.

For Pregnancy Support:

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

REPORT SUNDAY

July 14 & 15, 2007

Annual Bishop's Appeal 2007 as of June, 2007

Goal for Diocese $4,800.00

Amount Pledged $12,689.00

Amount Collected $9,736.50

JAMES THE APOSTLE (25 July)

Dear Lord, your disciple James longed for a special place in your reign, a place close to you. You dad a special affection for him: you took him with you when you entered the house of Jairus to heal his daughter and when you went up to Mount Tabor to pray.

When you asked him if he could drink the cup of suffering, he said yes with the same ambition with which he desired a special place in your reign.

You loved this young, zealous man whose main desire was to be with you at al times and in all places. You told him and all your disciples that service, not power, was the standard in your reign, and slowly you changed his heart from one set on influence into one searching for the deepest place. He responded, followed you, and drank the same cup you drank. He became one of the first apostles to die for you.

O Lord, convert my heart as you converted the heart of your disciple James. Amen.

MARTHA AND MARY

Be full of Christ!

Our lives to be fruitful must be full of Christ. To be able to bring his peace, joy and love we must have it ourselves for we cannot give what we have not got, like the blind leading the blind.

Cursillo Community

Faith Formation Conference

Santa Clara Convention Center

September 21-22, 2007

The Archdiocese of San Francisco and the dioceses of Monterey, Oakland, San Jose & Stockton have come together to offer those in ministry a premier conference featuring local and national speakers such as Steve Johnson from the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University, Rev. Jose Antonio Rubio, Zeni Fox, Bill Huebsch, Ida Miranda, Tony Alonso and many more. Check it out at www.sitekrcator.com/faithformation or call (831) 373-1335.

Let us boast of nothing but the cross of Christ.

Through it his grace and power are made known to his servants.

Tremendous deeds shall be performed in his name; the reign of God is proclaimed, peace is given as gift, and the forces of sin are overcome.

A sacrifice to God is a contrite spirit

I acknowledge my transgression, say King David. If I admit my fault, then you will pardon it. Let us never assume that if we live good lives we will be without sin; our lives should be praised only when we continue to beg for pardon. But human being are hopeless creatures, and the less they become in the sins of others. They seek to criticize, not to correct. Unable to excuse themselves, they are ready to accuse others. This was not the way that King David showed us how to pray and make amends to God, when he said: I acknowledge my transgression, and my sin is ever before me. He did not concentrate on others' sins; he turned his thoughts upon himself. He did not spare himself, and therefore was not impudent in asking to be spared.

Do you want God to be appeases? Learn what you are to do that God may be pleased with you. Consider the psalm said: A sacrifice to God is a contrite spirit; God does not despise a contrite and humble heart. Cast aside your former offerings, for now you have found out what you are to offer.

My sins, O Lord, have pierced me through like arrows; but before they wound me, heal me, O God, with the ointment of repentance. Create a clean heart in me, O God.

(From a sermon by Saint Augustine, Bishop)

CONFESSIONS:

By request or appointment

BAPTISMS & WEDDINGS:

Call the office for an appointment.

For Pregnancy Support:

Birthright 241-8444 or 800-550-4900

Saturday 5:00 p.m. Otto Kocourek Special Intention

Sunday 10:00 a.m. + Cecily Olsen

Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Communion Services

Thursday 8:00 a.m. Communion Services

Friday 8:00 a.m. Communion Services

STEWARDSHIP

I desire mercy, not sacrifice. I did not come to call the righteous but sinners. (Mt 9:13)

An overly formalistic approach to religion draws us away from God and makes the ritual into our god rather than the one whom the ritual is meant to honor. If we believe that we are righteous, we leave no place for salvation and mercy. Let us rather boast in nothing but the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.

We need your support to meet our Budget figures –weekly collection needed: $1,800.00 Please help us!

God Bless You!

Married Couple: Life rolls on…Your jobs, kids, and activities keep you busy all year. How about a break just for the two of you? Plan now to take a weekend off to attend the next Marriage Encounter weekend, September 7-9. It will refresh your relationship. For Registration or information contact Vic & Joan Penacho at 831-638-9498 or ME@penacho.com

Attention Cursillistas and all who are interested in Cursillo: Join the Cursillo Community for faith sharing and fellowship at an Ultreya on Saturday, July 14 at 7:00 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Parish in Tres Pinos. The next Ultreya will be on Saturday, August 11 at 7:00 p.m. at Holy Eucharist Parish in Corralitos. It is also a great opportunity to find out more about Cursillo and for Cursillistas to rekindle the movement in their lives. If you have any question, please call Dave Roberts at 353-3302, or Cindy Vierra at 831-757-5193, or visit our website at www.montereycursillo.org

July 11 BENEDICT, Abbot

Saint Benedict was born at Nursia in Umbria about the year 480. Educated at Rome, he began the eremitic life at Subiaco where he gathered disciples, and then departed for Monte Casino. There he established the famous monastery and composed the Benedictine Rule.

"Let them put Christ before all else; and may he lead us all too everlasting life."

We are called to s radical break away from ourselves and a total surrender to God. St. Benedict, who so often is praised for his moderation and has even been called a humanist, is no less radical when he speaks about humility, obedience, and having everything in common.

TODAY SECOND COLLECTION

PETER'S PENCE

Let us make sure that none of God's children ever feels alone.

FAITH FORMATION CONFERENCE

A joint endeavor of the Archdiocese of San Francisco and the Diocese of Monterey, Oakland, San Jose and Stockton

SEPTEMBER 21-22, 2007

Prophetic People

SPEAK TRUTH

SANTA CLARA CONVENTION CENTER

5001 Great American Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054

Acolyte: Antonio Bravo

Lectors: Perry, Avoy & Hammons.

Extraordinary Ministers: Parker & Guilhamet

SECOND COLLECTIONS FOR JULY 2007

July 7 & 8 – Peter's Pence (Collection for the Works of the Holy Father) (Universal)

Let us make sure that none of God's children ever feels alone. Support the works of the Holy Father

July 28 & 29 –For Our Parish Maintenance Fund.

God has created us for the freedom in Jesus Christ. But that freedom is not for ourselves alone. Rather we are to use our freedom to worship God and do good for others. Any "freedom" that does not lead us to serve God and our neighbor is not really freedom at all, but bondage to self-will and sin.

HAPPY 4^th OF JULY!

A voice cries out: In the desert prepare the way of the Lord! Make straight in the wasteland a highway for our God!

(Isaiah40:3)

John is the prophet of hope. He was born, lived, and died to prepare the way for the good news whose fulfillment he himself would not see. You give in generosity for many good things, and God reward you.

Pray for the mother Father Efrain Medina, very ill in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Pray for a safe summer for all the children and youth who leave home for the first time…

The Eucharist: Jesus the true sacrificial lamb

The new and eternal covenant in the blood of the Lamb.

The mission for which Jesus came among us was accomplished in the Paschal Mystery. On the Cross from which he draws all people to himself, just before "giving up the Spirit," he utters the words: "it is finished" (John 19:30).

In the mystery of Christ's obedience unto death, even death on a Cross, the new and eternal covenant was brought about. In his crucified flesh, God's freedom and our human freedom met definitively in an inviolable, eternally valid pact. Human sin was also redeemed once for all by God's Son. As I have said elsewhere, "Christ's death on the Cross is the culmination of that turning of God against himself in which he gives himself in order to raise man up and save him. This is love in its most radical form. In the Paschal Mystery, our deliverance from evil and death has taken place.

Instituting the Eucharist, Jesus had spoken of the "new and eternal covenant" in the shedding of his blood. This, the ultimate purpose of his mission, was clear from the very beginning of his public life. Indeed, when, on the banks of the Jordan, John the Baptist saw Jesus coming towards him, he cried out: "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world" (John 1:29).

It is significant that these same words are repeated at every celebration of Holy Mass, when the priest invites us to approach the altar: "This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Happy are those who are called to his supper."

Jesus is the true paschal lamb who freely gave himself in sacrifice for us, and thus brought about the new and eternal covenant.

The Eucharist contains this radical newness, which is offered to us again at every celebration.

QUESTION: How does receiving the body and blood of Christ strengthen you for the journey of life?

June 17 is Father's Day! Please take some time to remember your own father as well as all the father figures in your life.

Do you know the History of Father's Day?

I recently read an article which said…Mother's Day was just beginning to gather widespread attention in the United States in 1909, when Sonora Louise Smart Dodd, of Spokane, Washington, heard a sermon on the merits of setting aside a day to honor one's mother. She had the idea to petition for a day to honor fathers, and in particular, her own father, William Jackson Smart, who had raised her and her five siblings by himself, after her mother died in childbirth. With support from the Spokane Ministerial Association and the YMCA, her effort paid off, and on June 19, 1910, the first Father's Day was celebrated in Spokane.

Melchizedek, priest of God Most High, offers bread and wine as a blessing upon Abram.

Jesus fulfills this offering, giving us his own body and blood under the forms of bread and wine.

Thus is our hunger satisfied in abundance as we make our pilgrim way to the heavenly banquet feast.

The sacrament of charity, the Holy Eucharist is the gift that Jesus Christ makes of himself, thus revealing to us God's infinite love for every man and woman. This wondrous sacraments makes manifest that "greater" love which led him to "lay down his life for his friends" (John 15:13) Jesus did indeed love them "to the end" (John 13:1).

The food of truth

In the sacrament of the altar, the Lord meets us, men and women created in God's image and likeness, and become our companion along the way. In this sacrament, the Lord truly becomes food for us, to satisfy our hunger for truth and freedom. Since only the truth can make us free. Christ becomes for us the food of truth. With deep human insight, Saint Augustine clearly showed how we are moved spontaneously, and not by constraint, whenever we encounter something attractive and desirable. Asking him what it is that can move us most deeply, the saintly bishop

went on to say: "what does our soul desire more passionately than truth?" Each of us has an innate and irrepressible desire for ultimate and definitive truth. The Lord Jesus, "the way, and the truth, and the life," speaks to our thirsting, pilgrim hearts, our hearts yearning for the source of life, our hearts longing for truth. Jesus Christ is the Truth in person, drawing the world to himself. "Jesus is the lodestar of human freedom: without him, freedom loses its focus, for without the knowledge of truth, freedom becomes debased, alienated and reduce to empty caprice. With him freedom finds itself."

In the sacrament of Eucharist, Jesus shows us in particular the truth about the love which is the very essence of God. It is this evangelical truth which challenges each of us and our whole being. For this reason, the Church, which finds in the Eucharist the very centre of her life, is constantly concerned to proclaim to all, opportune importune, that God is love. Precisely because Christ has become for us the food of truth, the Church turns to every man and woman, inviting them freely to accept God's gift.

CONFESSIONS:

By request or appointment

BAPTISMS & WEDDINGS:

Call the office for an appointment.

For Pregnancy Support:

Birthright 241-8444 or 800-550-4900

MASS INTENTIONS June 9 - 15

Saturday 5:00 p.m. Michael Otto

Sunday 10:00 a.m. + Cecily Olsen

Tuesday 9:00 a.m. + Jean Lakin

Thursday 8:00 a.m. + Dan & Eoin Glynn

Friday 8:00 a.m.

STEWARDSHIP A WAY OF LIFE

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE REPORT SUNDAY JUNE 2 & 3, 2007

TOTAL PLATE……………$2,001.00

The weekly collection needs to cover our budget for this year is $1,800.00.00 PLEASE HELPS US meet to our Goal!

Second Collection Catholic Communication last week $379.00

Thank You and God Bless You!

Summer Envelopes

We sincerely thank our parishioners who mail or deliver your weekly envelopes or your donation to the parish office while you are out-of-town on vacations this summer. As many of you understand our parish expenses and obligations do not take a vacation when you do, so it is very helpful to be able to rely on your continued support even when you cannot personally attend Mass here.

Rejuvenate your relationship with a Marriage Encounter Weekend. You will be able to reconnect with your spouse and focus on your communication. The next weekends are June 29-July1 and September 7-9. For registration or information contact Vic & Joan Penacho at 831-638-9498 or ME@penacho.com

BBQ of the Parish Sunday June 17 after Mass of 10:00 a.m.

"FATHER'S DAY! Save this Day!!!

Together we pray and celebrate the Fathers!

OUR PARISH NEEDS YOU!

To be Lector, Eucharistic Minister and Altar servers, please make the commitment to the Mass.

Contact Fr. Eugenio 353.2210

We are at peace with GOD our FATHER through our LORD JESUS CHRIST.

GOD's love has been poured into our hearts through the HOLY SPIRIT.

The SPIRIT, who is Wisdom itself, will lead us into all truth.

How wonderful the name of our GOD in all the earth.

A Disciple's Prayer

How easy to believe that I am an instrument of your love when my life is going well, O God. How difficult to believe this when my life seems to be going nowhere, or is filled with many concerns and activities that wear me out. Yet, you greatly desire to proclaim your goodness through every part of my life, no matter what the situation is.

I do not need to have good feelings in order to be an instrument of your love. I do not need to always feel satisfied with what I am attempting to be and to do in order to be a disciple of yours. It is the intention of my heart that makes the difference. Deep within I long for you and I give myself to your cause. I place my heart in yours and enter as fully as I can into your loving embrace.

I am your messenger, ready to tell of your enormous kindness and mercy. I will trust in you. I believe that those with whom I live and work will see your love shining through all I am and all I do. It is your radiance within me that will transform the bits and pieces of my life into a tapestry of ardent devotion. Thank you for being present in my life and for calling to me with your gracious voice of unconditional love. Amen.

Out of the Ordinary Joyce Rupp

CONFESSIONS:

By request or appointment

BAPTISMS & WEDDINGS:

Call the office for an appointment.

For Pregnancy Support:

Birthright 241-8444 or 800-550-4900

MASS INTENTIONS 6/2 -9

Saturday 5:00 p.m. For the Parish

Sunday 10:00 a.m. + Leslie R. Olsen

Tuesday 9:00 a.m.

Thursday 8:00 a.m.

Friday 8:00 a.m.

Please use the Masses for your special intentions!!!

SECOND COLLECTIONS FOR JUNE & JULY 2007

July 7 & 8 – Peter's pence (Collection for the Works of the Holy Father) (Universal)

STEWARDSHIP

Praise and eternal glory to God the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Paraclete through all ages.

God is exalted in mystery and majesty, triune and one in glory, yet nearer to us than we are to ourselves through the divine indwelling. What can we offer but praise that dares to go beyond the small boundaries of our finite understanding into realm of light inaccessible?

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

REPORT SUNDAY

May 26 & 27, 2007

TOTAL PLATE …... $ 1,425.00

Second Collection Our Parish Maintenance Fund $728.00

The weekly collection needed to cover our BUDGET for this year is $1,800.00

PLEASE HELP US meet to our Goal!

THANK YOU and GOD BLESS YOU!

Are you traveling?

For nationwide Mass times, call 1 800-627-7846 or check www.Masstimes.org

BBQ of the Parish Sunday June 17 after Mass of 10:00 a.m. "Father's Day!

Save this Day!!!

Together we pray and celebrate the Fathers!

OUR PARISH

NEEDS YOU

To be Lector, Eucharistic Minister and Altar servers, please make the commitment to the Mass!

Contact Fr. Eugenio 353.2210

Electronic Funds Transfers

A growing number of people are taking advantage of the convenience of Electronic Funds Transfers. Perhaps you already receive paychecks or Social Security checks deposited directly into your account. Many people pay their bills through automatic deductions from their checking accounts. This convenient method can be used to make a regular donation to your parish and do so in a way that meets the new IRS recordkeeping requirements.

For more information, contact Fr. Eugenio 353-2210.

Participating in the life of the Parish Community!

All of us have been baptized into one and the same Spirit, and live by that same Spirit.

That same Spirit, the Advocate, was given as gift to the disciples to remind them of all that Jesus said and did, and to strengthen them to go forth in the name of the Lord, "to renew the face of the earth".

Spirituality as Personal and Communal

When Jesus walked this earth, he called a group of disciples to follow him. And as soon as each disciple personally accepted that call, he immediately found himself part of a group. The personal and individual experience of following Jesus almost immediately became communal. It became "Church", or "Ecclesia," or the "Gathering' of people around their Lord.

After three short and exciting years together, Jesus left his disciples and went to the cross. But the first Christians still continued as a community. As Chapter 24 of Luke tells us, before the discovery of the Resurrection, the followers of Jesus were assembled in one place. And after Jesus' Ascension into heaven, they were frequently together in the Temple.

The Book of Acts, also written by Luke, describes how this ragtag group of followers gradually became a more cohesive fellowship. They gather together in the Upper Room, the place where the first Eucharist was instituted and celebrated by Jesus. They were together before and during the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.

Today, Jesus calls each one of us both to himself and to his body, his community, his Church. When we enter the sanctuary to worship God, we are not alone. Many of God's children are in the room with us, and some of them people who because of their social, cultural, racial, or ethnic differences from us aren't the kinds of people we would typically associate with. But here they are with us, worshiping God together and revealing the awesome diversity of the family of God.

Some of us are raised in Christian families, through which we are baptized as infants and brought into a faith community at an early age. Others grow up without hearing about God but make an adult decision to follow Christ. Either way, sooner or later each one of us must make a personal decision about our faith in Jesus and our personal relationship with him. But as soon as we do this, we immediately find ourselves with a group-a community of people who have made that same individual choice to follow Jesus. Thus, our personal and individual faith in Jesus becomes a communal experience as well.

CONFESSIONS:

By request or appointment

BAPTISMS & WEDDINGS:

Call the office for an appointment.

For Pregnancy Support:

Birthright 241-8444 or 800-550-4900

MASS INTENTIONS May 26 – June 1

Saturday 5:00 p.m. + Kathleen Hanley

Sunday 10:00 a.m. +Anthony Devlin

Tuesday 9:00 a.m. +Aquileo Solano

Thursday 8:00 a.m. +David M. Hammons

Thursday 7:30 p.m. For the Parish

Friday 8:00 a.m. For the Parish

Give us your intentions, and pray with the Mass!!!

SECOND COLLECTIONS TODAY

STEWARDSHIP

St. Paul reminds us today that all of our gifts have their source in the Holy Spirit and that those gifts are given "for the common good." What gifts are mine to share?

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

REPORT SUNDAY

May 19 & 20, 2007

TOTAL PLATE …... $ 1,524.00

The weekly collection needed to cover our budget for this year is $1,800.00

Please help us meet our Goal!

Second Collection Catholic Charities: $742.00

Thank You and God Bless You!

Birthright of San Jose would like to thank Christ Child for their wonderful support of our work through donations for the Mother's Day flowers. This year we set a record high of over $300.

May God bless all of you who gave to help us help women in need. If you'd like more information about our services call the Birthright office at 408/241-8444

Lectors & Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharistic!

We need you to be lector or Minister of the Eucharist to serve the community in Saturday & Sunday's Masses

Please contact Fr. Eugenio 353.2210 or Mario Montana 353.5444

THE CHUCH RECOGNISES

The LIGHT: Dan & Regina Devlin

The WATER: Dave & Jeanette Roberts

The SALT: Danielle Magnin & Samantha Orcutt

The ACTION Gail Hanley

Thank You! You are an inspiration to us!

Many people in our Parish work very hard and this year we recognize these brothers and sisters.

We are very proud about you!

THANK YOU!

Jesus commissions his disciples to baptize in his name, reminding them that he is always present through his Spirit. Jesus ascended to his Father amid cries of gladness, entering into the heavenly sanctuary. We are to be his witnesses, mindful of the great hope to which we are called.

Dear faith family,

In the eco of the Mother's Day; mothers share a special union with their children. From the first moment of life, the child in the womb depends on the mother for everything it will receive and all it will be in this period of development. Once born, the child depends on continuing unity with the mother, sharing in times of weakness and in strength. The child then grows in relying on others and uniting with others.

As children of God, we recognize that we have union and an opportunity to grow deeper with the One who gives us creation.

Mystics describe transforming union with God as "Oneing with God." One of the reasons we gather each Sunday at Mass is to bring ourselves into that union, not especially as individuals but as a community.

An ancient teaching (The Didache) describes our Sunday gathering as "the bread broken" (which) "was first scattered on the hills, then was gathered and became one." Or, we can simply say that we gather in order to become the Body of Christ. Conforming ourselves to that Body, then, is not only a human but a divine purpose. How can we bring ourselves into such conformity?

We enter church with individual needs, personal sorrows, regrets, anxieties, and joys. Although each need is different, they're all the same. The commonality of our lives is what we celebrate. It is through our shared actions of posture and gesture, our voices rose as one in prayer and song that we do become the Christ who lives in each of us, the spirit of Christ who lives and breathes in our community. It doesn't happen without care and attention to what we are doing.

A first step might be this: the next time you come to Mass, pay special attention, not only to the readings, but to the prayers. Listen and be attentive to the prayers as they are spoken by your neighbors. Pray with them, the same rhythm, pace, volume and inflection. Don't speed ahead or lag behind. Let their intent be your intent, as theirs will be yours.

Living near the Monterey Bay as we do, it's easy to imagine the rhythm, motion and power of the waves as they surge toward and away from the shore, the rhythmic breath of God's creation. This is what praying together as one voice means. This is what praying together as one voice means. This is what listening to the voice within means. It is a giant step toward transformation of the many into the One. As we pray, so we become.

With prayer for you and your

Family this Easter season, the

Liturgy Committee of Dioceses.

MASS INTENTIONS 5/19 - 26

Saturday 5:00 p.m. + James T. Johnson

Sunday 10:00 a.m. + Fred & Bea Wagner

Tuesday 9:00 a.m. + Jean Lakin

Thursday 8:00 a.m. For the Parents

Friday 8:00 a.m. All the teachers

CONFESSIONS:

By request or appointment

BAPTISMS & WEDDINGS:

Call the office for an appointment.

For Pregnancy Support:

Birthright 241-8444 or 800-550-4900

TODAY SECOND COLLECTION FOR CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF MONTEREY invites your participation in our Annual Appeal.

Providing help for 25,000 families a year starts with your commitment.

Social Justice is not a description of a "state of affairs" it is the action of righting wrongs. It is the sum of each act of Christian Compassion.

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

REPORT SUNDAY

May 12 & 13, 2007

TOTAL PLATE …... $ 949.00

The weekly collection needs to cover our budget for this year is $1,800.00

PLEASE HELP US meet to out Goal!

Thank You and God Bless You!

Evening of PRAY of the Holy Spirit before the Feat of Pentecost Friday May 25 at 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Please come to PRAY!

PENTECOST ATTIRE

On Pentecost next Saturday and Sunday we would like to encourage everyone to wear red clothing and or clothing that is traditional to your heritage.

The CHILDREN of First Communion this year and last year - please wear your First Communion clothes.

END OF MAY: VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

May 31, Thursday Masses at 8:00 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. and after prayer of the Holy Rosary.

Bring your children to Mary with flowers.

Special invitation to this years First Communion children.

WE HAVE VERY SPECIAL PEOPLE THIS YEAR IN RELIGION EDUCATION PROGRAM

Elsa Sinsigalli

Herb Curran

Paula Lacey

Nanette Thomas

Sharon Pratt

Lisa Orcutt

Kim Avoy

Charlotte Khandelwal

Sara George

Patricia LeGear

Thank you for all your good work with the children.

HOST FAMILIES NEEDED

Host families are needed for the summer 2007 Homestay Program. The dates for the Italian group are July 15-29 and for the French group August 1-23. For more information call Sandi Spanfelner at 831. 335.3088 Or 419.9633 or email sandispan@aol.com

RSVP

"It has been decided by the Holy Spirit and us…" God's people have always been aware of this Advocate- Paraclete.

Holy Spirit teaching and reminding them of their main job. Their work is to lead one another to do right before the Trinitarian God and so gain entrance to the holy city, New Jerusalem, shining with glory. The Holy Trinity creates us, guides us on the way, and prepares our heavenly home: God's wedding feast.

Respond if you please!

MASS INTENTIONS 5/12 - 19

Saturday 5:00 p.m. Nikolas Steidl

Sunday 10:00 a.m. + Leslie R. Olsen

Tuesday 9:00 a.m. + Jean Lakin

Thursday 8:00 a.m. + Jean Lakin

Friday 8:00 a.m. For the Parish

CONFESSIONS:

By request or appointment

BAPTISMS & WEDDINGS:

Call the office for an appointment.

For Pregnancy Support:

Birthright 241-8444 or 800-550-4900

SECOND COLLECTIONS FOR MAY 2007

May 19 & 20 CATHOLIC CHARITIES ANNUAL APPEAL

You Chance to Join the Circle of Caring!

Once year Catholic Charities invites you, as parishioners, to join the Circle of Caring. The Catholic Charities Annual Appeal helps support the social service efforts of the Church of the Monterey Diocese. We ask for your generosity of funds, your prayers and on occasion your time to join in this special outreach to over 25,000 families and individuals annually. The focus of the outreach is the working poor, disenfranchised, those struggling with emotional issues, and those working toward citizenship. Our services are not a hand out but rather a way of easing the burden of those less fortunate, thereby strengthening families and communities. The 15 staff members of Catholic Charities work in the four counties of Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito, and San Luis Obispo. We are not funded through the Annual Bishop's Appeal or any other Diocesan revenues and that is why we count on you. So, on behalf of all who count on Catholic Charities us thank you.

STEWARDSHIP

God filled them with bread from heaven. (Psalm 105:40)

Lest we grow faint on the daily road from death to life, Jesus promises us food for the journey: the bread of life and the cup of salvation, his own flesh and blood.

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE REPORT SUNDAY

May 5 & 6, 2007

TOTAL PLATE………….$2,066.00

Thank You and God Bless You!

CONGRATULATION!

First Communion Last Sunday

Dante Khandelwal

Natalie Pratt

Danielle Mains

Lindsey Avoy

Taylor Avoy

Sophie Sinsigalli

Griselda Venegas

God is good with you and Jesus Christ is with you all time in the Eucharistic.

Please papa and mama bring your children to Jesus!!!

Northern California Charismatic Convention

JOIN in celebrating the 40^th anniversary of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in the USA at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Great America Parkway –weekend of May 25, 26 & 27. Convention highlights include seven outstanding speakers, General Sessions and Workshops, Eucharistic Worship Services, Healing Mass, and Prayer Ministry. Also, complete Youth & Children's Ministries For complete schedule and registration brochure, call 1-707-643-2238 or register at the door. Information is also available at www.ncrcspirit.com

The Mother of God

Mother of God, you cared for and nurtured the divine life within you, --may I daily do the same through faithfulness to prayer and virtuous action.

Mother of God, you experienced the pain of contractions as you birthed the Holy One, --

May I have the courage to bear the pains of my inner growth.

Mother of God, you found kinship with your pregnant cousin, Elizabeth, -- may I recognize the Elizabeth's who sustain and encourage me.

Mother of God, you felt the child within you stirring and kicking, -- may I deepen my awareness of God's stirrings in the midst of my life.

Mother of God, when the divine child pushed forth from your womb he uttered his first cry, -- may I believe in the goodness within me that is yet to resound.

Mother of God, the newly born child in your arms engendered awe, mystery, and wonder, -- may I, too, reverence and be awed by the way that the Divine One enters my life.

In Mary the Mother of God; Congratulation all the MOTHERS in our Parish, and we pray for you, because you said YES to life!

Thank You!!!

Amen! Alleluia!

Easter Season: Risen One, open our minds and hearts.

Let us see and welcome your presence.

+ The their eyes were opened, and they recognized him (Lk 24:31)

All around me Easter is happening. God continues to reveal love, to extend invitations to growth, to offer me hope. What is God's latest revelation to me? How has this changed my life?

+ Jesus said to them, "come and have breakfast" (Jn 21:12)

Jesus invited the disciples to come and to be nourished with food that he had prepared. What food do I accept and what do I reject?

+ "He is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him" (Mt 28:7)

Galilee… the place of much action and healing during the ministry of Jesus. I have my own Galilee. It is there that I will see the Risen One. Is there anything I need to change or adapt so that I will more readily recognize the Holy One in my life?

+ "Why do you look for the living among the dead?" (Lk 24:5)

The question asked by the messenger of God to those who peered into the empty tomb can also be my question. I may also be looking for life in the wrong places, in old issues or things of the past which I need to let go. Where am I looking for life?

+ Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, "peace be with you" (Lk 24:36)

As Jesus came among them he recognized the fear and disbelief that filled his followers' hearts. He greeted them with "Peace." How will I greet myself and my world with peace during the Easter season?

CONFESSIONS:

By request or appointment

BAPTISMS & WEDDINGS:

Call the office for an appointment

MASS INTENTIONS May 5 - 12

Saturday 5:00 p.m. Andrew Solkshinitz

Sunday 10:00 a.m. + Cecily Olsen

Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Communion Services

Thursday 8:00 a.m.

Friday 8:00 a.m. + Joe Aquileo Solano

May Month of Mary the Mother of God

Mother of God, you risked saying yes to being pregnant with the seed of the Holy One, may I also overcome my fears and take the risks that spiritual growth requires of me.

Mother of God, you offered the hospitality of your womb as a dwelling place for the Holy One, may I continually open the womb of my heart to all who need a welcome there.

Mother of God, you awaited the long nine months of the child's gestation, may I wait patiently when spiritual growth seems to come far too slowly.

Mother of God, you did not know how the birth of your child would affect your life, may I trust in God's presence to protect and guide me when I face uncertainty.

SECOND COLLECTIONS FOR MAY 2007

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Monterey invites your participation in our Annual Appeal: May 19 & 20. Providing help and creating hope for 25,000 families a year starts with your commitment. Social Justice is not a description of a "state of affairs" it is the action of righting wrongs. It is the sum of each act of Christian Compassion. When Catholic Charities intervenes to help a family threatened by eviction or by utility disconnection, we are echoing your voice: "we won't let you suffer!"

STEWARDSHIP

"I give you a new commandment, says the Lord; love one another as I have loved you." John 31:34

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

REPORT SUNDAY

April 28 & 29, 2007

TOTAL PLATE …... $ 1,562.00

Second Collection Catholic Home Mission Appeal $499.00

Thank You! God Bless You!

BIRTHRIGHT FLOWERS

Birthright of San Jose will gifts flowers to the mothers next week for "Mothers Day"

This is a great opportunity for all to give thanks to God for the gift of LIFE and for our own MOTHERS. Say YES to LIFE.

Mothers will receive flowers in thanksgiving after Mass today.

If your teen needs community service hours, or you just want to help us prepare our Mother's Day flowers please come to St. Frances Cabrini

next Saturday, May 12th anytime from 9-noon in the former rectory ( small building in the middle of parking lot). Bring scissors and gloves. We will be distributing these flowers at Christ Child on Mother's Day. Questions, call 309-7011.

The Winchester Orchestra

The Lord Working Through Us

God is always and everywhere near to man. But to man by himself, his presence is inaccessible, blocked off. God alone can open up this channel. We believe he did this. The presence of the Father was all around Jesus. The Father was completely open with him, one with him in infinity of love. We have listened to the words whence this presence can be heard speaking out. Heaven surrounded Jesus, the accessible presence of the Father.

And Jesus has brought this presence to us. We know that the Father loves us in Jesus. We have confidence in the grace of his love for us; we know that his eyes see us, his heart is turned toward us, and his hand leads us. We believe that heaven is around us.

However, one thing is missing: we do not feel the presence of God. It is still closed off, from our side. It is closed off by what we ourselves are: by the heaviness of our imprisoned being; by the slothfulness and dullness of our hearts; by the evil that is in us. Heaven would be here entire if God opened up his presence to us, and at the same tine opened up men's hearts so they could feel this presence.

Perhaps it can be said that heaven is on its way to us as long as we do not keep it at a distance by our own actions. I believe it is no fantasy or delusion to think this way: that our whole Christian life consists in having heaven continually striving to catch up with us, close in on us. Every Christian act, belief, love, sacrifice, struggle, every perseverance, and courageous performance – all these things make possible the approach of him who desires only to come forward. But all coldness, indifference, slothfulness, weakness, pride, covetousness – everything that sin is called- force him back bars the road to him. And heaven fights. Heaven wants to come to us. For heaven is only God's love come home.

What a tremendous thought it is: heaven on the way to meet me, relentlessly advancing toward me and God's eyes is upon me. And to think of the mightiness of the will behind it! The monumental strength of that desire!

CONFESSIONS:

By request or appointment

BAPTISMS & WEDDINGS:

Call the office for an appointment.

For Pregnancy Support:

Birthright 241-8444 or 800-550-4900

MASS INTENTIONS April 28 – May 4

Saturday 5:00 p.m. + Robert Schaefer

Sunday 10:00 a.m. Evangelina Diaz

Tuesday 9:00 a.m. + Charles Schneider

Thursday 8:00 a.m. + Job Aquileo Solano

Friday 8:00 a.m. For the Parish

Today has been designated as "WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS" has designated TODAY.

We need more priests, sisters, missionaries and lay people to preach the Gospel.

We need people of love in Christian marriage.

Please pray for vocations…!

SECOND COLLECTIONS FOR MAY 2007

May 19-20 – Catholic Charities Appeal (Diocesan)

May 26-27 -- For Our Parish Maintenance Fund.

STEWARDSHIP

Jesus said to them, "Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature." Mark 16:15

To many it is given to travel the world or the small circle of home and workplace to proclaim the good news in word and deed. The four only was it given to collect and cast that news in the unique written books to which we give the title "Gospel." For this message that continues to reach the four corners of the globe, let us give thanks and praise today.

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

REPORT SUNDAY

April 21 7 22, 2007

TOTAL PLATE …... $1,464.00

SECOND COLLECTION $765.55 for our Parish Maintenance Fund.

Thank YOU! And God BLESS YOU!

Diocese of Monterey

Stewardship of Treasure and New 2007 IRS Rules Regarding Charitable Donations

FOLLOW ME – FISH FOR PEOPLE

Peter the fisherman –and fisher of people- is put to a strange and difficult test today. First, the Lord Jesus directs him and the others how and where to fish. They succeed greatly- a Messiah catch for Messiah nourishment.

Then Simon Peter is asked three times "Do you love me?" He answers wholeheartedly, a Jesus says, "Follow me!"

We, too, seek Messiah Eucharist. With Pete, can we answer wholeheartedly to the 'Follow me," "Fish for people" of Christ Jesus?

CONFESSIONS:

By request or appointment

BAPTISMS & WEDDINGS:

Call the office for an appointment.

PREGNANCY SUPPORT:

Birthright 241-8444 or 800 550-4900

MASS INTENTIONS 4/21 - 27

Saturday 5:00 p.m. + Robert Schaefer

Sunday 10:00 a.m. Evangelina Diaz

Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Communion Services

Thursday 8:00 a.m.

Friday 8:00 a.m.

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

REPORT SUNDAY

April 14 & 15, 2007

TOTAL PLATE …... $

TODAY SECOND COLLECTION FOR OUR PARISH MAINTENANCE FUND!

Thank You and God Bless You!

"Beloved, let us love one another".

(1 Jn 4:7)

Love is no easy task. A truly loving family, a truly loving circle of friends, a truly loving community of faith and worship –all these are the signs by which the reality of Christ's victorious presence among us is made tangible to a world that longs to live in love and peace.

CAMP ST. FRANCIS

Camp St. Francis, on the Aptos highlands overlooking Monterey Bay, offers resident and day beach camp programs for boys 7-13 during the month of July. Campers enjoy action-filled days (boogie boarding, surfing, arts and crafts, field games, etc.) under the direction of the Salesian Fathers and Brothers. For an application or more information: 831.722.8242 or

campstfrancis@gmail.com or visit the website:  www.salesianym.org/camstfrancis

FOOD FOR GOD'S PEOPLE…

We collect non-perishable food items for food pantry of Santa Cruz every Saturdays and Sundays. Your donations help feed the poor and hungry that come to the parish.

Saint of the Week:

Stewardship and Your Will

The Eucharist: Jesus the true Sacrificial Lamb

The new and eternal covenant in the blood of the Lamb

The mission for whom Jesus came among us was accomplished in the Paschal Mystery. On the Cross from which he draws all people to himself (John 19:30). In the mystery of Christ's obedience unto death, even death on a Cross, the new and eternal covenant was brought about. In his crucified flesh, God's freedom and our human freedom met definitively in an inviolable, eternally valid pact. Human sin was also redeemed once for all by God's Son. As I have said elsewhere, "Christ's death on the Cross is the culmination of that turning of God against himself in which he gives himself in order to raise man up and save him. This is love in its most radical form." In the Paschal Mystery, our deliverance from evil and death has taken place.

In instituting the Eucharist, Jesus had spoken of the "new and eternal covenant" in the shedding of his blood (Mark 14:24). This, the ultimate purpose of his mission, was clear from the very beginning of his public life. Indeed, when, on the banks of the Jordan, John the Baptist saw Jesus coming towards him, he cried out: "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world" (John 1:29). It is significant that these same words are repeated at every celebration of Holy Mass, when the priest invites us to approach the altar: "This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Happy are those who are called to his supper." Jesus is the true paschal lamb who freely gave himself in sacrifice for us, and thus brought about the new and eternal covenant. The Eucharist contains this radical newness, which is offered to us again at every celebration.

(Sacramentum Caritatis by the Holy Father Benedict XVI)

CONFESSIONS:

By request or appointment

BAPTISMS & WEDDINGS:

Call the office for an appointment.

Birthright 241-8444 or 800 550-4900

SECOND COLLECTIONS FOR APRIL

April 21 & 22 for Our Parish Maintenance Fund

April 28 & 29 Catholic Home Missions Appeal

Catholic Home Missions need your HELP!

Thanks to all of you who have completed your ABA pledge. Our ABA from this community has pledged $10,989.00 remembers all the pledges over $4,800.00 will be returned to the parish. You are truly a generous caring community!

Number of Families 33!

God Bless you all!

Visit www.christchild.org

Let us never fear to approach him who seeks us out with a love which no power on earth can weaken or destroy.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Mrs. Laurie Lee B. Orlando

Children Lindsey Madison Avoy and Taylor Haleigh Avoy and

Ms. Luz Maria A. Vigil

On Easter Vigil last Holy Saturday they received the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Eucharist.

The PARISH prays for you!

Somebody from the Parish made the beautiful stand for the Easter Candle!

A wonderful artist!

Thank YOU!

MARIELLEN MARTIN

1922-2007

She and her husband JIM helped build Christ Child Church

Services will be held on this Sunday, April 15, at noon at the Church.

Donations in her name can be made to Catholic Charities of St. Vincent de Paul.

Jerusalem weaves its way through the Biblical story. It is mentioned frequently in our liturgy and is cited often in traditional hymns. There is something both magical and tragic about that special place. Jerusalem remains in the world's consciousness not only as a touch point for pain and conflict, but also as an extremely important symbol for the Christian tradition, especially its focus on hope and resurrection.

This city, of course, is sacred to three great Abrahamic religions. It is sacred to Judaism, obviously, as its religious center and its capital under the monarchy. It is also the place where the Temple was established. David brought the Ark there to augment his royal authority, and then under Solomon the Temple was built on the top of Mount Zion, the modest mountain that stands in the center of Jerusalem.

Jerusalem is very important for Islam, too. In the life of Mohammed, there is a very important incident where in a dream sequence, the Prophet is taken on a great steed to the city of Jerusalem and, in a mystical experience, foresees his ascent to God. On the top of the Temple Mount, there is presently the El Aksa mosque –which in Arabic means "the furthest place," tat is, the end point of his night journey, which commemorates this experience in Mohammed's life.

Finally, Jerusalem was also obviously important for Christianity, Christianity adopts the history of Israel as its own history through the Old Testament. And, of course, Jesus was a Jew and was thoroughly formed in the spirit and history of his people, including a love for Jerusalem and its sacred Temple.

In the Bible Jerusalem stands as a metaphor for the human condition as seen through the eyes of faith. All of the ups and downs, the pains and hopes of human history are painfully close to the surface in Jerusalem. Jerusalem symbolizes the strange mixture that each of us, of dreams and pain.

The reality of the city also reminds us that we are not a people who live in isolation but are called to live in community with each other.

In Christian history, Jerusalem has become a symbol of heaven, a symbol of life beyond death, to enter into the New Jerusalem.

Jerusalem today continues to be a city both of tears and of hope.

CONFESSIONS:

BAPTISMS & WEDDINGS:

Call the office for an appointment.

Birthright 241-8444 or 800-550-4900

Saturday 5:00 p.m. Kathleen Donahzie

Sunday 10:00 a.m. + Leslie R. Olsen

Monday 11:00 a.m. The Chrism Mass

Salinas, Ca

Tuesday 9:00 a.m. + Mariellen Martin

Wednesday 7:30 p.m. For the Sick

Thursday 7:00 p.m. + Helen Groat

Good Friday 7:00 p.m. Celebration of the Lord's Passion.

April 6 – Holy Land Collection (Good Friday) (Universal).

April 21 & 22 For Our Parish Maintenance Fund

April 28 & 29 Catholic Home Mission Appeal: Strengthening the Church at Home

The Chrism Mass will be celebrated on Monday, April 2^nd at 11:00 a.m. at Madonna del Sasso Church, 320 E. Laurel Dr., Salinas.

All are invited to attend this liturgy where the Oils will be blessed and the Chrism that will be used within our parish this year will be consecrated. We have asked members of our parish to go in the name of our parish to receive the Oils for all of us: Mr. & Mrs. Boisvert and Mr. & Mrs. Hanley.

9:00 a.m. Mass

Wednesday of Holy Week:

9:00 a.m. Mass

7:00 p.m. Mass of the Lord's Supper

12:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross

7:00 p.m. Celebration of the Lord's Passion: Liturgy of the Word, Veneration of the Cross, and Holy Communion

HOLY SATURDAY NIGHT:

A Fundraiser for Catholic Schools & Charities

Enjoy a challenging round of golf, a delicious dinner and an evening of fun bidding on exciting items at our silent and live auctions! If you haven't done so in the past, please consider inviting your spouse or a friend to join you at the auction and dinner!

(Matthew 2: 1-12)

They listened deep inside, far into the darkness where even a tiny bit of light seemed like sunburst in the heart.

They pondered the silent music that echoed in their prayer:

A journey without precedent, adventure wrought with risk, a time of travel filled with faith.

They went lovingly, eagerly, into the night of their lives, trusting they would find the way.

They paused to inquire, to study, they went on in faith, patiently, following with the hearts' eyes, and "the sight of the star filled them with delight."

A journey not in vain, a patient search rewarded, their steady courage in the unknown led them to their heart's delight.

They found the long-sought One, waiting to be found, longing to be discovered, as they traveled the far stretches of their long and hidden night.

--Joyce Rupp.

"Without the Sunday Eucharist

CONFESSIONS:

By request or by appointment

BAPTISMS & WEDDINGS:

Call the office for an appointment.

For Pregnancy Support:

Birthright 241-8444 or 800-550-4900

Saturday 5:00 p.m. + Philip T. McCormick

Sunday 10:00 a.m. + Leslie R. Olsen

Tuesday 9:00 a.m. For Parishioners

Thursday 8:00 a.m.

Friday 8:00 a.m. Communion Services

Please use the opportunity for Mass Intentions in our parish – offers a MASS for birthdays, anniversaries, special intentions, or for the repose of the souls…etc.

Attention Cursillistas and all who are interested in Cursillo: Join the Cursillo Community for faith sharing and fellowship at an Ultreya on Saturday, January 13 at 7:00 p.m. at Carmel Mission in Carmel. The February Ultreya will be on Saturday, February 10 at 7:00 p.m. at Resurrection Church in Aptos. It is also a great opportunity to find out more about Cursillo and for Cursillistas to rekindle the movement in their lives. If you have any questions, please call Dave Roberts 408.353.1880 your local Cursillo parish representative, or Cindy Vierra at 831.757.5193, or visit our website at www.montereycursillo.org.

Our God is for ever and always. It is he who leads us. (Ps 48:15b)

God dwells among his people in the flesh of Jesus Christ, born in Bethlehem of old, present in the Eucharist in our day. Like the Magi, let us bring the gifts of our worship before him in praise, adoration, and thanksgiving.

January 13 & 14 –Diocesan Seminaries and Continuing Educations of Priests.

January 27 & 28 For Our Parish Maintenance Fund.

The 4 stages of marriage are: (1) Romance, (2) Disillusionment, (3) Misery, and (4) Awakening. Many marriages experience the 3 Stages. Marriages that end in divorce never make it to the 4^th Stage of Awakening. Don't give up without learning about the 4^th Stage of Awakening. If your marriage suffers from Disillusionment or Misery please contact Retrouvaille. For confidential information about or to register for the February programan beginning with a weekend on Feb 116 –18^th call 831.479.1260 or email: Monterey@RetroCA.com or visit the web site at www.RetroCa.com

God bless all of you that generously donated gifts to the 50 families in Greenfield. This year we drove 7 cars filled with gifts and these packages brought Christ's joy to 226 parents and children! Those of us who accompanied Fr. Eugenio to Greenfield saw the happiness on the faces of the families when they picked up their parcels. Your gifts to these families of Holy Trinity Church in Greenfield are tax-deductible donations.

"Truth is love, and if love were to turn against truth, it would be mutilating itself." –His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI

Join thousands of pro-life women, men, friends and families as we take our message to the streets proclaiming, "women deserve better than abortion."

Starts 11:00 am Justin Herman Plaza at the Embarcadero, ends at the Marina Green, San Francisco, California

Contact: 415.586.1576