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Mater
Dolorosa Catholic Church
Fourth Sunday of Lent
March 22, 2009 - Bulletin
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Let
my tongue be silenced, if I ever forget
you!
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—
Psalm
137
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THEME
OF OUR LITURGY
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We are
reminded by these readings that
we will be judged as a people,
not just as
individuals.
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First
Reading: 2 Chronicles
36:14-16
The wrath and the mercy of the Lord are
revealed in the exile and liberation of
the chosen people.
Second
Reading: Ephesians 2:4-10
Though dead in your transgressions, by
grace you have been saved.
Gospel:
John 3:14-21
The Son was sent by God so that the world
might be saved through
him.
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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
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Priest
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Sunday,
March
22nd
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8:00
AM
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Jose &
Cayetana Alonzo
(D)
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MP
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10:00
AM
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Tim
McAuliffe (D)
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BC
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Noon
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People of
the Parish
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BC
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Monday,
March
23rd
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8:00
AM
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Mrs. Smurlo
(D)
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BC
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Tuesday,
March
24th
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8:00
AM
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Mario Cid
(D)
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MP
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Wednesday,
March
25th
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8:00
AM
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Gert Morgan
(L)
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BC
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7:30
PM
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Priest’s
Intention
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BC
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Thursday,
March
26th
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8:00
AM
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Priest’s
Intention
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BC
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Friday,
March
27th
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8:00
AM
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Lorna
Agdeppa (L)
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BC
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Saturday,
March
28th
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8:00
AM
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Mike Heenan
(D)
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BC
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5:00
PM
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People of
the Parish
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BC
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COLLECTION
TOTALS - March 15, 2009
First Collection Total -
$4,979.00
Parish Improvement Fund -
$2,031.00
Our Second Collection this Sunday is
for Catholic Relief Services.
Next Sunday, our Second Collection is for
St. Vincent de Paul.
Thank
you for supporting your parish
and your Catholic
Church!
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Holy
Week Schedule
Easter
Confessions:
Deanery Penance
Service at Mater Dolorosa
Thursday, April 2nd at 7:30
p.m.
Individual
Confessions:
Saturday, April 4th from 4:15 to
4:45 p.m.
Palm
Sunday, April 5th:
Vigil Mass:
Saturday, April 4 at 5:00
p.m.
Sunday Masses at 8:00 a.m., 10:00
a.m., & 12 Noon
Palms will be distributed after
all the Masses
Monday,
Tuesday, and Wednesday of Holy
Week:
Mass at 8:00
a.m.
7:30 p.m. Wednesday
Evening
Holy
Thursday, April 9th:
Pot Luck Dinner
in the Hall at 6:00 p.m.
Mass of the Lord’s Supper at
7:30 p.m.
Visit the Blessed Sacrament in
the Parish Hall until 10:00
p.m.
Good
Friday, April 10th:
Reflections by
Deacon Jim Myers from 12:00 Noon
to 1:30 p.m.
Stations of the Cross at 1:30
p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Liturgical Service at 2:00 p.m.
and 7:30 p.m.
Easter
Sunday, April 12th:
Vigil Mass:
Holy Saturday, April 11th at 8:00
p.m.
Easter
Sunday Masses:
8:00 a.m.,
10:00 a.m. and 12:00 Noon,
(Easter Egg Drawing in the
Parish Hall for all Children
after the 10:00
Mass).
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Dear
Friends,
For
40 days, Jesus fasted and
prepared to proclaim the Good
News. Long before Jesus, Moses
and Elijah had their 40 day
fasts. It rained on the earth
and on Noah’s ark for 40
days, and the earth had a new
beginning. For 40 years, the
people of Israel wandered in the
wilderness of the Sinai Desert
toward the Promised Land. In the
Bible, the number 40 means that
something important is taking
place.
We
entered Lent 3 1/2 weeks ago with
ashes on our heads, and for these
40 days we fast in various ways,
perhaps by eating less food and
forgoing treats. We give alms,
which means that we find ways to
share what we have, our time and
our goods. In these ways, we
remember our Baptism and so try
to grow more deeply in the
Christian life.
Each
Sunday during Lent, we listen to
some of the most important
stories in the Gospels, and we
pray for the people who will be
baptized on the greatest night of
the year, when we celebrate the
great Vigil of Easter. As we
move into this second half of
Lent, may we realize God’s
great love for us by freeing and
saving us from sin and
death.
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Have
a great
week!
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Father
Brian
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YOU
ARE ALL INVITED!
Prayer in Chaos, Commotion, and Clutter
by Kathy Coffey
Thursday, March 26th
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Mater Dolorosa Parish
Hall
Are you
too busy to pray? Yet, do you feel a
nagging need for it? Many people share
the dilemma—longing for a spiritual
center that gives meaning and depth to
even the craziest days. We know we have a
great need for prayer, yet we also face
tremendous constraints on our time.
Let’s take time now, in a session
that will explore how prayer can occur in
ordinary ways and commonplace locations,
in settings when we’re stressed as
well as in tranquil retreats. Please RSVP
to Rachael Smit at (650) 588-8175 (you may
leave a message).
“Faith
Café ” at Mater Dolorosa
Church
ADULT
FAITH CAFÉ Every Tuesday, 3:45 PM
-5:00 PM or 7:30 PM-8:30 PM Through April
7th
For
this week: Extreme Mercy—Matthew
27:15-26
TEEN
FAITH CAFÉ Every Sunday,
through April 5th—11:00 a.m. Call
Rachael Smit for more information at (650)
588-8175
INTERNATIONAL
DINNER AT MD
SAVE THE DATE!
April 25, 2009 – 6:00 p.m.
Mater Dolorosa Parish
Hall
Please
join the members of The Society of St.
Vincent de Paul for their 6th Annual
International Dinner which will be held on
Saturday, April 25th at 6:00 p.m. (after
the 5:00 p.m. Mass) in our parish hall.
Tickets will be available after all Masses
on March 21 & 22nd.
Prices
for tickets are:
- $12.00
per adult
- $
8.00 for children ages
5-12
- Free
for children ages 4 and
under
After
April 15th prices for tickets will
be:
- $15.00
per adult
- $10.00
for children ages 5-12
- Free
for children ages 4 and
under
For
more information, please
call:
- Cathy
Duran 650-619-4793
- Terry
Keller 650-583-3385 or
- Jo
Ventura
650-992-6493
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